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- ,THE BEE! OMAHAT SUNDAY, " JUNE 12," 1921.V.
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Paul Skinner and
1 Stock Salesman
Sued for Fraud
Askew Split Commissions
With President, Is Charge
Mnde in Court; $34,283.33
. Demanded.
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Charging that Paul F. Skinner
perpetrated a fraud upon the Skin
ner Manufacturing company of
which he was president, by entering
a secret agreement with Porter D.
.Askew whereby Skinner received
$J4,2SJ.33 and appropriated it to his
own use, suit was filed' by the com
pany for this amount against the
two men in district court yesterday.
It is alleged that tin December 1,
1918, Skinner entered an agreement
with Askew Vhercby the latter was
to sell stock in the Skinner Manu
facturing company and was to re
ceive a certain commission. The
alleged secret agreement provided
for the payment by Askew to Skin
ner of a certain proportion of the
large commissions which he re
ceived from the company for selling
stock.
"Mr. Skinner has not been presi
dent of the Skinner Manufacturing
company since last October," said
William Ritchie, jr., 'attorney for the
company. "He claims to have rights
to this money and to have counter
claims which the company does not
recognize as valid and therefore the
uic is stanca.
Mr. Skinner resigned as president
of the Skinner Packing company
following action by Keith Neville,
receiver for the company. The
only connection he stilt has with
the Skinner enterprises in which he
was very powerful a year ago, is his
connection with the Skinner Baking
company as an officer.
Omaha Sleuth Nabs
Note-Forging Trio
George Smith, secret service
operative, is the hero of the day
among his companions working out
of the federal building here.
George went to Davenport on a
very prosaic case. He returned to
Omaha Friday after having ar
rested two men and a girl, carrying
evidence "which Chief Dickinson says
will make one of the best cases
against "raised note" artists known
m to the service.
A The men, giving their names as
W. I. Stover and James Hazelwood,
alias Stover, and the woman, Myrtle
Stover, were picked up by Davenport
police last Sunday for driving a car
without a license.
At about the same hour George
received a call from Rock Island
that three autoists passing through
had passed a note raised from $5 to
$50. With Sherlock Holmes in
tuition he connected tne arrested
autoists in Davenport with the case.
As a result the three are now be
ing held on $3,000 eachj the secret
service office here has possession of
Une of the most complete bill rais
ing outfits ever found, and a Colum-
" man has recovered his tour-
ing car. ' ' '
Orders to Return Here Not
Served on Cattle Loan Men
Orders to return to Omaha to
answer contempt of court charges,
obtained by F. A. Mulfinger from
Federal Judge Woodrough against
Jacob Massey and Charles Wohl
berg, of Missouri Valley Cattle Loan
association fame, have not been
served, according to Mulfinger.
Massey and Wohlberg '-were re
Aneeles on
charges of using tne mans ro ue
' fraud, in the William Berg company
case. They were released on $12,500
bonds. ...
The contempt order was issued by
Judge Woodrough because the two
men failed to appear during the cat
tle loan company litigation in fed
, eral court. Mr. Mulfinger says the
two cannot be located.
U. S. Convict Asks Release
In Habeas Corpus Action
Topeka, Kan., June II. William
Cunningham, a prisoner in the fed
eral penitentiary at Leavenworth,
Kan., filed a self-prepared petition
for release on a writ of habeas cor-
pus in federal district court here to
A day, alleging he was convicted by a
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Tex., in December, 1920, on trumped
up charges just as he was about to
expose a conspiracy in which offi-
war inunlvAfl
Cunningham claimed in his peti
tion he had 22 years' service, with
"Prta record always marked excellent,
and that Senator Hiram Johnson of
California publicly had denounced
the alleged conspiracy.
3 Promotions of Executives
Of Burlington Announced
Three promotions of men in ex
ecutive positions with the Burling
ton railroad lines were announced
yesterday by W. F. Thiehoff, gen
eral manager.
G. L. Griggs, former superintend
ent in Omaha, but now of Alliance,
Xcb.. has been promoted to superin
tendent of a larger eastern division.
F. G. Gurley, assistant superintend
ent at Wymore, Neb., has been ap
pointed superintendent at Alliance.
H. J. Hoglund has been appointed
trainmaster at Wymore.
r Stockholders Get Decree
Against Hartington Hotel
F. A. Mulfinger, attorney rep
resenting stockholders in the Ndrth
American Hotel company, 1 has ob
tained a decree of forclosure on the
hotel "being operated by that com
pany at Hartington, Neb.
The company must pay a $41,000
mortgage on the property to con
tinue its operation. Unless this is
done the hotel will be sold to the
- highestf bidder within 60 days, Mr.
' aiuihnger saia. ine notei was
."stonstructed about a year ago.
Caution Is Watchword of
Chief of Mail Flyers Here
W. I. Votaw Cherishes the
Lives of Pilots- His
Career Replete With
Adventure.
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Death lurks along the trail of every
pilot in Uncle Sam's air mail service.
But they spurn fear.
They drive their planes day in and
day out, conscious only of that creed
which throbs, within their breasts:
"For the good of the service."
Night flights, snow storms, sleet
storms, rain storms, blizzards, fog,
low visibility, each is fraught with
disaster, each is a henchman of
death, yet Uncle Sam's flyers brave
them all for the good of the service.
Challenge to Death.
Conies a time when to fly in the in
clement elements means to flaunt a
challenge in the face of death.
I hen it is a mail pilot may be sent
over his regular route by the superin-.
tendent of his station, when in his
own mind the night is foolhardy.
mere is one air mail superin
tendent who cherishes the lives of
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on schedule time.
Caution Is Watchword.
And yet, within his breast glows
that inherent ceed, "for the good of
the service," with the same intensity
as in the hearts of the birdmen themselves.
Caution is his watchword for his
pilots.
He s the superintendent of the
Omaha air mail station on Ak-Sar-Ben
field.
He's William I. Votaw, 14 years
in his Uncle Sam's mail service, an
extensive traveler, a jaunty sailor
boy, and a good fellow.
Call Him "Bill."
"Bill." the airmen on the Omaha-
Chicago and Omaha-Cheyenne routes
call him.
"My boys," the superintendent
calls his dauntless aviators.
Superintendent Votaw has seen a
goodly portion of the world.
tor nine years he was in the sea
post service, plying between the
United States and points in burope
and South America.
In Heavy Storms.
He has traveled through England,
France, Germany and most of tire
South American countries and has
been in heavy storms "on the high
seas, but has never been through a
real disaster.
The closest he ever came to one
of these was when the Titanic went
down with its passengers.
He was on the S. S. Olympic, 500
miles away, when the steamer re
ceived the first S. O. S. from the ill
fated liner.
Cut the Waves.
"We cut the waves at break-neck
speed to reach it," he tells, "but in
vain. We picked up a few life boats
filled with survivors.
"A month later we picked up a
lone life boat, in which a few dead
bodies were huddled together in the
stern.
"Evidence showed they died of
starvation and exposure.
"The boat had been filled, but the
others must have leaped overboard,
unable to stand the strain any
longer."
Stationed in New York.
When the air mail service was
inaugurated, Votaw was in charge
of the mail terminal in the Grand
Central station in New York. .
One day he received a summons
from the second assistant postmaster
general in Washington.
Votaw went to the capital.
"How would you like to enter the
air mail service?" his chief asked,
"Bully 1" exclaimed Votaw.
Transferred to Washington,
And he was transferred to Wash
ington to assume duties as assist
ant auditor in the air mail service.
May 15, 1920, when the Omaha
air mail station was opened offi
cially, Votaw was assigned here as
superintendent.
He' is 32 years old.
His birthplace is Richmond, Ind.,
where he went through the grade
and high scnools.
Episcopalian Vestry at
Alliance Ask Pastor to Quit
Alliance, Neb., June 11. Joseph
J. Dixon, head of St. Matthews
Episcopal church, here, has been re
quested by five members of the ves
try board to resign as pastor. The
request was in the form of a resolu
tion signed by the five members
who said they believed it would be
for the best interests of the church.
No specific reason was given and
Dean Dixon said the request was a
complete surprise to him. He added
he could not be removed without
cause and asserted that he would not
resign in the absence of sufficient
reason.
Flood Prevention
Is Cry of Pueblo
Government to Send Engi
neers to Make Survey of
Situation.
Woman Nearly Loses Life
In Trying to Save Her Baby
Canon City, Colo., June 11.
Crazed at the sight of her 3-year-old
baby, Tony, struggling in the rush
ing torrent of the swollen Arkan
sas river here yesterday afternoon,
Mrs. Tony Zellers nearly lost her
life in a futile attempt to save the
drowing child. E. J. Stinemeyer,
prominent local attorney, seeing the
plight of Mrs, Zellers, plunged into
the flood and with difficulty dragged
her back to safety. The body of the
child has not been recovered.
Ill England, to secure greater
safety on the highways, patrols are
stationed at dangerous crossings to
warn motorists and atbad streiches
of road.
Rent a Piano
For your summer borne or
cottago.
Free Tuning and insurance.
Six Month Rent Al
lowed on Ptsijchaia Price.
SCKMOLLER MUELLER
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Officials of, Upholsterers'
Union Sentenced to Pen
Chicago, June 11. Edward Graves,
international vice president, and Roy
Hull, business agent of a Chicago
local of the Upholsterers' union, to
day were sentenced to from one to
five years in prison and fined $2,000
each, following conviction several
weeks ago of conspiracy to injure
property during a strike in which
bombs were thrown.
Pueblo, June 11. Flood preven
tion is Pueblo's cry today as the
work of emergency relief is begin
ning solution through the work of
relief organizations under the super
vision of the Red Cross.
Announcement of Mayor James
M. Lovern last night that a commit
tee would go to Washington to ask
the federal government's aid in pre
venting a repetition of the flood was
followed closely by a telegram from
Secretary Fall of the Interior de
partment that two engineers will be
sent at once to make a survey.
Proclamation of Governor Shoup,
issued yesterday, calling upon all or
ganizations in the state to raise funds
for relief work, had a heartening
effect on the populace. The Red
Cross and affiliated organizations
have the situation well organized,
providing food and shelter and medi
cal care for all needy.
Work of cleaning up the city is
progressing under direction of the
military and an army of laborers.
Army trucks and mule wagons are
helping remove the mud and debris
and little danger of a disease epi
demic is expected with precautions
that have been taken by health au
thorities. The death list is growing slowly,
additional bodies being recovered
only occasionally as debris is re
moved and the cleaning up process
continues. Early today the known
dead in the morgues stood at 49.
Teachers Fined as Traffic Violators
Apprehension of Two Young Women Instructors of
Field School Creates Stir in Field Club Neigh
borhoodPlead for Clemency-Each Fined 5c.
Laura Goetx and Leone Ellcr,
teachers at the Field public school,
were brought into court Friday aft
ernoon on charges of violating the
traffic rules of the city of Omaha,
county; of Douglas, state of Ne
braska. '
The apprehension of these young
women created quite a stir ,at the
Field school as well as the Field
club neighborhood, where they are
known as exemplars of safety-first
traffic regulations.
J. H. Beveridge, superintendent ot
schools, declined to make a state
ment this morning when the matter
was brought to his notice.
Principal Is Judge.
Jessie Flvnt, principal of the
school, presided as judge at the
school Friday afternoon and passed
on a grist of trafhc violations.
Pupils of Miss Ana Cosgrove's room
served during the week as detectives
in the Field school neighborhood.
They issued golden rule summons to
all violators, pupils or teachers alike.
Marion Johnson, pupil, was
brought before the court on a charge
of climbing onto a motorcycle while
the machine Was parked at the curb
near her home. She was told by
Judge Flynt of the dangers of mount
ing motorcycles even while they are
in a passive state, because one never
knows when they may start if given
a twist and a turn.
Walking in Street.
"Call the next case," announced
Judge Flynt, whereupon Katherine
Hardy, pupil, stated that she wanted
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1308-1510 Douglas St
MONDAY
Astonishing Values Offered in
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A Sale of Gingham Dresses
Regularly from 9. 75 to 16. 75
$4.95 $6.75 $10.00
4.95 6.75
X T whatever price you choose
you will get an unequalled de
gree of newness, smartness, quality
and value. Intensive specialization
and keen buying enable us to offer
these three very choice groups at
such low prices, from which you
can fulfill every vacation and
warm-weather need.
CINE wearing ginghams, in de
lightfully varying styles, in
numberless checked patterns of
every color and size. Crisp organ
die collars and cuffs or nck-rack
braid trim, most of them.
A Very Remarkable Sale
New Frocks of Summer Silk
Canton Crepe Georgette
Silk Taffeta Foulard
Crepe de Chine
Values' to 39.50
$25.00
A CHOICE and carefully selected
group, in as many charming fash
ions as there are fashionable fabrids.
An assortment so large and varied that
every, maid and matron's preference
can be satisfied. So remarkable in value
that every purse must take advantage.
For all the occasions1 of Summer, in or
out of town, these frocks will answer
the call smartly and gracefully. Navy,
brown, gray and black.
Caatoa
Crp,
$25.00
to appear as witness against Laura
Goetz and Leona Eller, teachers.
"What information have you
against these teachers?" the judge
inquired, sternly.
"They were walking in the mid
dle of Thirty-sixth street instead of
on the sidewalk," replied the youth
ful witness, and several boys strug
gled to suppress an outburst of
latiRljter.
The offending teachers ' asked for
clemency, explaining that the weeds
along the sidewalk were high and
covered with moisture from a recent
rain and they did not want to have
their skirts spattered.
"The penalty will be a fine of S
cents each," replied the court.
The boys and girls of Field
school are promoting the saicty first
movement in their district.
Pearson Flies Into -,
Gorge to Make Maps
Frescott, Ariz., June 11. Lieut.
Alexander Fearson, flying in an
army plane from Williams, Arnr., to
day crossed the Grand canyon sev
eral times and later flew into the
gorge according to word received
here. Lieutenant Pearson flew from
here to Williams last night. He will
repeat his flights over the Grand
canyon tomorrow and probably will
continue to fly in that vicity for $ey
eral days. "T
Lieutenant Fearson, who won the
transcontinental army air race a year
ago and who was lost in the Big
Hend country of Texas for several
days last February, has been de
tailed by the War department 4
study the air currents in and ovCf
the canyon and also to locate pos-
sible landing fields there. This wort',
is said to be preliminary to the
establishing of a commercial airplane
service in that vicinity.
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FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
OMAHA KEMPER CLUB, CHAPTER NO. 1, - r
of National Association of Kemperites of
KEMPER MILITARY SCHOOL
Outing at Carter Lake Clult, Monday, June 13th.
Father and sons banquet at Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday noon, Juno 14th. Address by
Col. T. A. Johnston, for 40 years superintendent
of Kemper Military school.
Convention llondtinartcrs . ;
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Silver table ware Rogers Bros. 1847, Oneida, Community, Holmef
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