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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1921.
Skinner Lawyer
Says Charges on
Company False
Allegations oL Gross Misman
agement in Suit of Stock
holders Asking Receiver
' Are Denied. : !
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Positively false is the way William
Ritchie, jr., attorney ior the Skinner
Taqking company, branded yester
day all charges made in the latest
legal action against the -firm filed
Monday in federaf cdurt ,by stock
holders, whose attorneys he accuses
of ('harassing" the financing of the
concern.
This latest action against the
Skinners is taken by Nebraska
farmers who invested from $5,000 to
$30,000 each in Skinner stock, anil
charges that the affairs of the com
pany are still grossly" mismanaged,
that the assets .have been dissipated
for the benefit of the officers and that
from lasj June to November, while
the r'ant was being managed by Paul
F. Skinjier, employes were busy
playing checkers, cards, horseshoes
and base ball.
Only $5,000,000 in assets remains
jn sight to offset $7,000,000 of issued
stock, the stoskhodcrs claim in peti
tioning for a receivership of tha
comp.any.
Irregularities- Charged. ,
The petitioners charge that Paul
Skinner formed a new corporation,
the. Omaha Refrigerating company,
conf rolled by him, 'to which was
transferred the new cold storage
house at Twelfth and Dougla3
streets, and that he, as general man
ager, was awarded a salary of $18.
000 a year plus 1,000 shares of stock
to be paid 100 annually, and received
2,500 shares of stock for a cash pay
ment tf $5,000, with his personal un
secured note counting for a balance
of $245,000.
When the packing plant, was
leased to the Dold Packing com
pany, the petitioners alleged a
$3,000,000 plant was leased for
$1,000,000 working capital, and that,,
by the' conditions fki the-lease, noth
ing will be left to divide between
...- V - 1 I i n,l Ik. QL.'nnor
stockholders for at least two years,
and maybe not during the seven
years of the lease.
Answers Suit.
"T1i rnl(t contract "was the otllv
way in which proper working capi
tal could be obtained for operating
the plant affer all the agitation last
summer," declared Ritchie, in his
answer to the suit.t- i
"The Omaha Refrigerating com
ranv was Rtfcerested bv a responsible
financial institution which, agreed to
assist in financing the coW. storage
business if it could be operated by
a corporation which could be free
from the constant harassing of the
attorneys who are bringing the
present suit." v "t .
In. the 'suit, the stockholders al
lege this company was incorporated
in Delaware with a capital stock of
$1,505,000 of which $1,000,000 -ytas,
common stock and $5,000 was "foun
ders', stock," which Paul Skinner
got'with "special voting privileges."
The Skinner Packing company,
tinder control of its officers, is then
said to nave "sold ftie cofd storage
warehouse at Twelfth and Douglas
streets, to the Omha Refrigerating
company for l.OOfljKX), accepdpg as
payment ".thiscortfton . stock. -.
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This, the complaining stockhold
ers charge, was for the purpCse of
further establishing Paul Skipner in
control of the warehouse to the detri
ment of the other stockholders of
the company." : : ; ?
company," deelar! Ritchie,, in ..an-J
swer to this ictlaxge, "was presentea
to me,. I advised against; it, and the
matter was dropped, andHhere is no
intention on the part of the board of
directors to carry out the suggestion,
although there was some reasonable
argument in favor of it, and if it had
been carried out, there would have
been no fraud on the stockholders."
Thus Ritchie declines to concede
to- the petitioners that the formation
of the refrigerating company has
been effected. , .
"The attorneys bringing this liti
gation," he proceeds, "are the same
who have caused most of the trouble
we have had and this constant ha
rassing has made it very difficult for
the company to be financed, in fact
they have even attempted to pre
vent it being so financed.
"The snit now pending is practi
cally the same as the suit which the
state supreme court dismissed last
summer oter the protest of these
same attorneys.
The company has tangible assets
exceeding all indebtedness by at
least 2,500 per cent, and if this kind
of agitation can be . stopped . the
stockholders will eventually secure
a fair return' on their investment."
The petitioners ask that the Oma
ha Trust company be appointed re
ceiver for the' Skinner Packing
company..
Kennel Club Plans Dog
Show in Park in June
. The Omaha Kennel club is plan
ning a dog show to be held in one of
the parks during June. Canines of
pedigreed ancestry will not be eligi
ble for entry on this occasion.
W. W. Bradley, secretary, explains
that it will be an exhibition of "plain
dogs," or "mutt dogs."
The club has extended to April 23
the award of $5 for the best drawing
of' a design for use on the club's
stationery. The officers of the club
'are: J. '. Welch, president; Dr.
' J- Warta, first vice president; J.
H. Wasserberger, second vice presi
dent; O. TV Alvison, treasurer; W.
W. Bradley, secretary. . - .
Contract for Purchase
Of Airlaries Extended
Washington, April 19. (Special
Telegram.) As a result of a con
ference held with War department of
ficials by Congressman Reavis, the
contract heretofore made with the
Nebraska Aircraft Corporation, a
'Lincoln concern,, for the purchase of
.a large nnmber of government
planes, which was about, to expire,
was extended for a period of six
months. Mr. Reavis asked this ex
tension on behatf of his constituents
in view of the stringency" in the
money market
New Grand Guardian
Of Woodmen Circle
um
Mrs. Ida 1 B. Kennedy of Lincoln
was elected grand guardian of the
Woodmen circle for Nebraska at the
biennial conventidn which opened at'
the Rome , hotel Monday. She suc
ceeds Mrs Blanche McKelvy of
Omaha. . '
Nebraska Railroad
Fireman Gets.$2 1 ,000
Damage for Injury
Minneapolis,' April 19. (Special
Telegram.) A verdica of $21,000
for damages suffered while-at hard
work as railroad fireman December
18 was returned bv a jury before
District Judge W. W. Bardwell this
rooming, for Gerald R. Spencer,
Lincoln, Neb., against the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy Railroad com
pany.
i Spencer, who ' is '37; according" to
the testimony, was seriously injured
while attempting to load -coal "into
the tender of an engine from a coal
chute at Utica, Neb. In juries were
caused because, of a defective metal
Spout attached to the coal chj-te.
He was .struck on the chest with the
spout and was knocked ; to "the
ground. ' ;
' Postmasters Appointed
Washington. D. C, April 1. (Special
Telegram.) Postofflce department has ac
cepted the propoeal of Chades L. Vlckard
to renew leaee for present quarters for
the postofflce at Geneva, Neb., for a
term of five years.
Postmasters appointed': George V. ' Armstrong-,
vice Qeorse E. Carter, resigned;
James, Plymouth county, la., Ed Pratt,
vice Thomas Eggars, Belmor, Keith coun
ty, Neb.; Hiram N. Clark, vice John
Perry, resigned, Parkman, Sheridan coun
ty, Wyo.; Daniel C. Csrson, vice Greta
V. Allen. Pine Mill, Fremont county, Wyo.
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The great vogile; for strap' slippers finds'.Fry's fiillyl
prepared to meet the demand for those who insist on
quality and style. . ' - ; k
The strap slippers offered here are carefully selected
models,, absolutely .correct in every detail and repre-
sentative of those styles dictated by good taste, and-,
approved by fashion. The variety is large and varied,
in one and two-strap effects, in all the popular styles
and leathers. ' -, ;.v - ; '
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Women Stay Out
OfW.O.W.Figlit:
Omaha Meet Ends
Majority of AuxUiaryjn .Sesi
sion Here Opposes Insur
gents; Contention Cause
'Deemed Imperative.
Women will' stay out. oiL'the
Woodmen of the World fight, ac
cording to Mrs. Katherine Reming
ton. suDreme banker of the Wood
smen circle, the women's auxiliary
now in session at the Rome hotel.
The women's convention opened
Monday in Omaha, simultaneously
with the fiery men's meeting at Co
lumbus, where a split occurred.
"We will not even discuss it dur
ing our convention we stand with
the administration," Mrs. Reming
ton announced.
Court Action Predicted.
"Only one Omaha grove, out f
13 sides with , the insurgents,"'' said
Mrs. Remington, "and they have
only seven votes in the convention,
so it would be useless for them to
start anything. '
This trrove is Alpha grove, and
'ita tnmhershin includes onlv ocr-
sonal friends of the Unitt-tnares
fartion. she said.
Mrs. Remington predicted the
matter would be taken into the
courts soon.
"We have no fear as to what the
supreme convention will do in New
York in June as the Nebraska dele
gates chosen are favorable to the
administration," she said.
Both Acts Necessary.'
Increases in the salaries of offi
cials and raising the insurance rates
brought about the dissention. '
"These two acts were necessary
to the life of the order, though, and
we had to do it," she explained."
A luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday noon for 200
delegates and a reception and mem
orial service in the afternoon, ccin-.ciu-ded
the biennial meeting.
Baby Weighs But 22 Ounces?
At Birth; in Perfect Health
Lincoln, April 19. (Special.)
Omaha's championed 24-ounce baby
has a rival in felvin Martin John
Hiedman," riet ''weight, ore-pound and
six ounces. , Melvin was born
March 11, 1921 alive and well, ac
cording to the birth certificate just
reaching the state bureau of health.
His father is Fred J. Hiedman, 23,
a farmer. His mother is 27, the
mother of six other children, only
two of whom are living. s
Teamster Shoots Wife and
Stepson; Boy May Not Live
North Platte,, Neb., April 19.
Merrill Richards, a teamster, yester
day shot his wife in the arm and hi3
stepson in the back. The conditio;! of
the boy is. serious. Mrs. Richards is
not severely injured. Kichards es
caped, i,
A most com
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to $10
Biggest
'Duke of Chesterfield'
Fights Off Camera Man
lsiiisjsif : flliiliiunn
Craig Chesterfield, alias Chester
de Granville, alias Virgil St. Claire,
alleged "Duke of Chesterfeld," re
cently found guilty of forgery in
jthe Dodge county district court,
"will henceforth be known as Con
vict No. 837. When Chesterfield
was first "arrested, attempts were
made to take his picture at the Fre
mont jail for the prison records.
. The officials declare that Chest
erfield was familiar enough with the
law to know that his picture could
not legally be taken until he had
been convicted' of some crime. As
a result, the alleged "duke" resisted
tempts to place him before the cam
era, and to avoid trouble, he was
returned to his cell, for a later Sit
ting. - . t
He was brought out again yes
terday and after a rough and tumble
tussle, in which the Englishman was
somewhat manhandled, he was held
in the chair while he was being
"shot." The . pfficers believe that
Chesterfield fears that other places
w ill recognise his. photo.
, Man Drops Dead in Store
, Bloomfteld, Neb., April , 19.
(Sgecial) Elijah Smith, 71, dropped
dead here while entering a business
place. Death was due to heatt dis
ease. He was the father of Mre. R.
B. Hammond, living near here, and
recently came up from Jvansas to
visit his daughter.
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2563. Farnam St. Phone Doug. 1970
HUDSON
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AUTOMOBILES
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v Plione Doug. 5230
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' Auto Service Station
8415 No. 30th St. Omaha
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GENERAL AUTO
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Accessaries, Auto Repairs and
Battery Serrice Station ''
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' of ECHARGED
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Downtown Addresst
Columbia Battery
Service Station
2576 Harner St. Phone Tyler 5690.
Buy a Columbia Guaranteed
, against repairs (or one year..
Governor Talks
At Building Show
Declares , Home . and Wife
Greatest Ceutributing Iu.
fluences' to Success.'
Governor McKelvle and Mayor
Smith assisted Monday night at the
opening of ;Hhc .middle west's first
complete building show in the:Oma-
ha Auditorium. ' ; '
. The exhibition, which embraces an
interesting and educational array of
interior- and exterior appointments
and appurtenances for tpe home, is
under the management of Charles
A. Franke and Robert C. Mitchell
and is patronized by 105 local deal
ers." -
In an opening speech, Governor
McKelvie declared the greatest con
tributing influences to his success
in life were aife and a home, and
proceeded to explain how the Amer
icans are a home-loving people.
Mayor Smith referred to the show
as a wonderful enterprise indica
tive of the- Omaha spirit.
John W. Gamble,, vice-president
of the First National bank, intro
duced the governor and mayor. The
Rev. W. HI Kearns opened the for
mal . program with prayer. Mrs.
Verne Miller sang "Home Sweet
Home." . . . .
Among the representatives of the
Knights .of Ak-Sar-Ben and the
Chamber of Commerce at the open
ing of the show were C. H. Pick
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Hermann Nackschoen, Prop:
Cor. 17th and Capitol Ave.
Omaha j.
Phone Doug-. 6427
A Large Stock of
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Expert Vulcanizing-,
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2 Mail Order House Men
, Jailed as Shortage Found
Following the' alleged discovery of
a shortage of $25,000 in the accounts
of the Bradley, Merriam & Smith
mail order house, two employes have
been arrested.
Thomas Hall, 1202 North Twenty
sixth stueet, was bound over to dis
trict -ourt by Judge Foster yester
day in $1,000 bail on charges of em
bezzlement and receiving stolen
'property.' V ' ' ' - ' " '
. Ci W Noone, -1502 Clairmont ave
nue;' Council Bluffs, is being held for
investigation in(o charges of selling
goods of the firm and obtaining the
payments without the knowledge of
the oniciais ot the concern.
Omaha School Boy Passes
. , West Point Examination
Washington, April 19; (Special
Telegram.) Congressman Jefferis
was notitied today by the . war de
partment that Harry T. Haynes, a
senior in Omaha Central high school,
had successfully passed his entrance
examination to West Point. Haynes
is 17 years of age, and is the son of
Charles C. Haynes, who resides at
4508 North - Twenty-fourth street.
He took his examination at Fort
Leavenworth March 1. .
Nebraskans at Capital
- Washington, . April 19. (Special
Telegram.) Robert ' Samardick of
Omaha, formerly connected with the
prohibition enforcement office in. Ne
braska, and Li A. Ricketts, an ' at-i
forncy of Lincoln; are visiting here.
R. M. VAN NESS
Construction Co.
Ground Floor, Grain Exchance Bids.
Omaha, Neb. Phono Doug. 6514
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Man Who Fled From
Wife Weds Her Sister
fred German, 41, Council Bluffs,
who ran away last September with
his wife's sister, Mary Detamer, 45,
rnc! was arrested in Omaha, result
ing'in divorce, was married April 11
to the sister in Nebraska City, his
former wife revealed yesterday.
The sister had made her home for
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At $35 to $100 Reduction
This is your opportunity to
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Grafohola at a saving of $35 to
$100 on our, iami liberal terms
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home to be without a Grafonola.
Your crsdit Is good with us.
Call tomorrow, select and pay
for a few records, and we will
deliver one of theso beautiful
Instruments to your homo.
LIBERTY. BONOS ACCEPTED
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Known
some time with the Germans, whet
the wife suddenly became suspicious", '
and the flight of the JcjveMConfirnif A J
her fears. , , ! ' ' ' '
She secured a divorce in Counj.il
Bluffs September '.'0, and resumyd
the name of a former husband, Mrs.
A. D. Olds..
She is now living; at 2210 West
Broadway and wcrking in Omaha
to support her two young sons.
The newlyweds will make thfit"7
home in the Bluffs,' the divorced
wife declared. - , .. .
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