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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1921)
s 1 Husband Leaps From 12th Story Window to Death Mad Just Been Told by Attor n ey Wife Granted Divorce and Refused to-Accept Alimony. c The crowd that quickly gathered ! at 2 p. m., uw lying on the pave ment a huddled, crumpled heap of clothing, flesh, blood and bones. The skull was crushed, the features : wis ted and distorted. It was just before an ambulance irnved that one man pusnea tor ward, stood over the dead man and Irrtrififd the onlookers with the mrrifim! exclamation: "My God, it's Harley Guernsey." Crowd Closet In, The crowd closed in for a view of he rnrnsf. The man whose excla nation of recognition had stirred hem. said later he and Guernsey -iiA hMK members of a say party, whose revels at a roadside inn had not broken up until the early hours of morning. He did not reveal his , name. The story is brief, but it involves something of courage, something of sacrifice and much of pathos. According to the best information available, Guernsey had been called during the afternoon to the office of his attorney. The lawyer had in formed him Mrs. Guernsey, just granted an absolute divorce, had definitely refused to accept as alimony "a single nicklc of Guernsey's wealth. , - Mess of Life. Guernsey, the lawyer said, had been pressing hit wife with offers of a large alimony settlement as par ;,i .inniMit for the scandal in which she had been involved by the divorce trial revelations of his al leged intimacy with half a dozen chorus girls and the details of their alleged midnight reveis. In repentant mood he had been brooding, too, it was said, over the belief the exposure of the cocktail chorus girl route he had been follow ing had forever lost to him the affec tion of his daughter, Miss Allayne Guernsey. . Tragic Ieath. "I seem to have made a lovely mess of life, don't I?" he is reported to have said to his attorney. The window of the office was wide open. Guernsey, the lawyer said, arose, walked rapidly across the i floor and stepped out tne winuuw 12 stories above the ground. The tragic death of Guernsey, mil lionaire business man, who had turned rone at 55, is one of the in cidents woven into the opening chap ter of "The Bogie of Fear," by Arthur Sorters Roche, a serial of ac- misnsnsfc and tnniis, wnicn More Truth Than Poetry By JAMES J. MONTAGUE" .cLftzzesce-vTsf swrrv A TRANSLATION. Just at fall of twilight, When the gold and gray Over toward the sunset Softly melt away While the evening shadows Creep across the sky Little Mr. Robin ' Sings his lullaby: Up in the tree top the night wind is straying Whispering dreamily over your nest; Drowisly, softly the branches are swaying, Rocking wee birds to their rest Sleep little robin, the day is behind you. Sleep, while the sheltering maple-bough swings Never can old Mr. Pussycat find you Under your mother's warm wings." When the earliest sunbeam Lights the highest hill, When to blinking slumber Goes the whippoorwill. Swinging from the summit Of the tallest tree, Little Mr. Robin Pipes his reveille: t "Wake little birdling, "the morning is calling; Up fro mthe marshes the mist vapors creep Over the meadow the sunbeams are falling, Waking wee birds from their sleep. Down in the woodland the blackbirds are crying Up in the elm tree the oriole sings, Time to be up and take lessons in flying Trying those little new wings!" 17 1. W7- n 1 - li rrencn war onae Seeks Her Missing Husband in Omahi Welfare Hoard Will Try to Obtain Work for Her That Will Divert Her Mind From Troubles. WITH ONE EXCEPTION. We like to see crown princes and don't care how many of 'em come over here just so his name isn t riohenzollern. YANKEES NEVER SHALL BE SLAVES. The arrest of B. Ruth for speeding shows that this is, after all, an extremely democratic country. A PROFITABLE ENGAGEMENT. Mr. Carpentier may need some new features after the encounter, but judging by the prices of ringside seats he will be well able to pay for them IIMI. starts in The Bee, sunaay, juiy o. Arrest Beatrice Man on Charge of White Slavery Beatrice, Neb., June 21. Special Telegram.) Walter Roswell, 31, was arrested here on a charge of white slavery, the complaining wit ness being Marie Fields, 23, who told the officers her home was at Lex ington, Mo, She says she and Ros well have been living together for a aumber of years. She told Sheriff Emery that because she attended a dance at Wymore, Neb., Saturday night, Roswell assaulted her. . SVi ramn here recently from Shenandoah, la. Roswell has been ; making his headquarters at Kansas City, traveling for an investment company. JJeputy unuea o Marshal Tom Carroll came here this afternoon to take Kosweu io coin on a federal charge. Wit J fW k2Q PY-TIME TALCS THE TALE OF DICKI EE U CHAPTER IX. Fatty Coon Needs Help. The moment he plunged into the woods beyond the cornfield Dickie Deer Mouse began to feel better. He knew that Fatty Coon would not leave that place of plenty until he had filled himself almost to bursting with tender young corn. him. "That's j'us tihy I want to have a word with you. I'm in a peck of trouble. And 1 want you to help me. Dickie Deer Mouse could scarcely believe it But being a very polite young gentleman, he told Fatty that he would be glad to do anything in his power to assist hun or at least, anything except to come down out ot the top of the tree. Jewel, Flower, Color Symbols for Today Wahoo Man Will Operate Gold Mine Near Wymore a e Wymore, Neb., June (.ape Th Mshraclra Land and Mm ing company has leased its goldmine in the western part oi una cuy io J. M. McUonaid oi wanoo, amco. irtNrdv eniracred in mm ing operations. The mine was shut down several years ago on au.uui of the war., mere are large quan ;:. n( n at a rlenth of 135 feet. which has been declared by chemists nA m Jn in or nfrt. to contain cola "" ' i ' , in paying quantity. The officers ot the company are a. k. norra, pres ident; C. M. Murdock, secretary; Dave Fonts, treasurer. Farmers Near Beatrice Harvest All Day Sunday Beatrice. Neb.. June 21. (Special.) In every direction from Beatrice the song of the binder can be heard in the distance, and farmers are working overtime to care for their wheat crop, which is ripening fast, before another heavy rain talis, in some localities farmers worked all day Sunday in the fields. Oats will be readv to cut in about a week and the wheat crop must be taken - in before the oats harvest begins. New Masonic Lodge Syracuse. Neb., June 21. (Spe cial.) William E. Hill lodge, No. 307, A. F. & A. M., recently chartered by the grand lodke, was instituted at Otoe in this county last evening by Past Grand Master Samuel Whiting and the Grand Chaplain, Dr. C. M. Shepherd of Lincoln, assisted by the past masters of the neighboring lodges. After the institution the new officers of the lodge were installed by Mr. Whiting in full form They are: Dr. D. Horace Schall, W. M.; Samuel A. Nazzziger, S. W.; Judson L. Clark, J. W.; Schuyler H. Buck, secretary; F. D. Hillman, treasurer. . Stock Movement Strong Wyomre, Neb., June 21. (Spe cialsThere is a strong movement of stock to market from southern Nebraska, just at this time, and 200 carloads passed over the. Wymore division of the Burlington Sunday; consigned to the Kansas City and St. Joseph markets. : Army Orders Washington, June 21. (Special Telegram.) Col. Samuel Mop Rutherford,- inspector general's depart ment (cavalry), is relieved from duty as inspector, Fort Crook, Neb., and will proceed to Fort Sheri dan, I1L j J ili 1 Syal t.fj&kg'fr I 9 I "I know gou haven't," Faittj told hira After Dickie had eaten a few seeds that he found under the trees, as well as a plump bug that was hiding be neath a log, he actually told himself that he was glad he had met Fatty Coon in the cornfield. ' "Now that he has talked with me," Dickie reasoned, "he won't trouble himself to come to my house when old Mr. Crow tells him where I live." That thought was a great comfort to him. Ever since he had waked up and heard Mr. Crow and Jasper Jay talking outside his house he had felt most uneasy. If Mr. Crow was go ing to guide Fatty Coon to his new home, Dickie hardly thought it safe to stay there any longer. But now he was sure that that danger was past. Fatty had no doubt that so long as he kept away from the corn his greedy neighbor would never bother to disturb him. So instead of quitting his snug home as he had feared he must he went back to it to finish his nap. Now, D.ickie Deer Mouse had lost so much sleep through being dis turbed by Mr. Crow and Jasper Jay that when night came he kept right on sleeping. Yesl Instead of joining his friends in a mad scamper through ; the woods in the moonlight, Dickie! Deer Mouse slept on and on and on. ! until something shook the small tree where he lived and made it sway as if an earthquake had come. Dickie Deer Mouse roused himself with a start. ' His sharp ears caught a scratching sound. And sticking his head through his doorway, he looked out. One quick "glance-told him what was happening. That pudgy rascal, Fatty Coon, was climbing the tree! And every moment brought him nearer and nearer to Dickie's house. Dickie's big, black eyes bulged more than ever as he whisked out of his house and scampered to the top of the tree1, where the branches were so small that Fatty Coon could never follow him. "Stop!" Fatty Coon cried. "Mr. Crow told me where I .could find you. And l want to have a word with you." . , . "What sort of word?" Dickie Deer Mouse inquired. i- "It's about the cornfield," Fatty Coon explained. I haven t been near that place since you last saw me there," Dickie declared. "I know' you havenV Fatty told By MILDRED MARSHALL. Today's talismanic stone is the crystal, an unusually lucky stone. The ancients claim that those who wore it, by gazing into its depths for some time, could foresee future events. However, whether one can prove the truth of this statement v: not, the crystal is said to brine to its owner good judgment in directing iuture events. The natal stone for those born on an anniversary of this day is the moonstone, to -which the ancients also attributed power to endow its wearer with ability to foretell the future. Today's color is silver, which we are told brings riches to its wearer, The orchid, the symbol of luxury, is today s flower. Copyright, 1JJ1. Wheeler Syndicate, Inc. Common Sense By J. J. MUNDY. What Do You Think? In making an inventory or yoifr self in an effort to decide what sort of person you are, just analyze your general line of thought. If you give this close and unbiased study you may be surprised even shocked by the sort of person you really are, because you cannot be better than vour thouehts. You may have pretty good control ot your actions, but if your thoughts and actions do not track to gether you get very little comfort or personal gratification out of the fact that you are keeping your real self under control. In your thinking moments, really, what thoughts most , often course through your mind? ' . What - would be your standing among your associates if they knew your real character? If your thoughts are air castles you will not do much that is prac tical. If your form of religion is all you have to convince folk that you are a Christian you must know that you are offending the Creator. If thoughts of revenge occupy your mind you should realize that jou are allowing yourself to be criminal ly inclined. Copyright,: 1921, International Featur Service. Inc. Parents' Problems ulii How . can punctuality best be taught to children? Punctuality can be6t be taught to children by letting them feel the consequences of tardiness. A child who tells time should not be reminded to start to school in the morning r he should, himself, watch the clock the attitude of his teacher toward lateness will soon teach him punctuality in this particular Simil arly in other directions: Make the children who can tell time, learn to use clocks, and let them take a few times the consequences of failure to do so. Grand Island to Protest Poor . Telephone Sevice Grand Islaid, Neb., June 21. Grand Island's chamber of commerce has appointed a committee to attend the state railway commission hear ing at Lincoln and to protest against the retention of the Northwestern Telephone company's surtax and to register complaint against poor service, Welfare board workers fear young Mrs. Frank Ready, French war bride, who is searching for her miss ing husband in Omaha, will take her own lite unless her mind is diverted from the sorrow caused by his absence. "She was hysterical when she left our office yesterday afternoon," I said Wallace Wilson, superintendent I ot the board. "We did not believe she was in such a desperate state of mind until some trench people con versed with her in her native I language. They told us we must do J something at once, or she was al most sure to commit suicide." Thus far the board has been un able to locate the little Parisian's j husband, although it is working on the theory. he is still in Omaha. Mr. Wilson said he would send her back to her husband's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. Ready, at Hartington. Neb.. this morning if possible. When she returns here later he will attempt to obtain interesting employment for her that she may forget her I wrecked love, he said. The young bride says her moth- er-tn-law. does not like her. "She thinks I try to steal her son from her and take him back to Paris," she said. "She wants to ship me off to trance, but I will no go. Frank's father is kind to me and I like him. I know Frank still loves me, too." The young couple were married in I France two years ago, where the girl I ran a Fans tram car. Ready took a pre-medical course at the state j university. State Board Admits 37 Embryo Attorneys To Practice of Law Lincoln, , June 21. (Special.)- Thirty-seven young lawyers were turned loose on Nebraska citizens today when the state board of bai examiners admitted that many to the practice of law in the state. Eighteen of the numher live in Omaha. They are: Leo Bevendge, Frank E. Car penter, jr.; James E. Cobry, Norris P. Crafts, George Evans, Ethan C Finlay, Max Fromkin, Penelope Hamilton, Ignatius J. Keane, Ma thilde J. Kinnebberg Long, Wade Garland Morgan, Herbert S. Mus grave, Gordon A. Nicholson, Ho ward E. Ohman, John W. Setzer, lrvin A. Malmaster, Bernard R. Stone, Walter M. Wharton. Stephen J. Wurtz. Those from other towns in the state are: Oscar T. Babcock, North, Platte: Chester J. Brown. Bartlett: Ivan Denzil Evans, Thedford; Roy a. rord, Lincoln; George M. Har rington, O'Neill: Joseph Jefferson Heelan, Mullen; W. Eugene Henry, loud uty; Albert JPaul Johnson. Broken Bow; James W. Kinsinger, Lincoln; Paul I. Manhart. Palmyra: uavid H. Massie, t airfield; James S. Moore, Lincoln; Marcus L. Poteet, Lincoln: Ernest L. Reeker. Meadow orove; Jeanette Regan, Lincoln; Koscoe L. Keiece. Creighton: Sever- ine E. Torgerson, Kimball; Dana R. j wuiiams, Albion. Says U. S. Investment In Europe Will Solve i? r i . Excess rroaucnon Yankton, S. D.. June 21. Invest ment of American capital in the se curities of foreign enterprises, thus enabling other nations to buy our surplus ot raw materials and manu factured goods, is the only solution to the problem of excess production which now is seriously embarrassing American industry, according to John S. Drum of San Francisco. president ot the American Bankers association, addressing the South Dakota Bankers association m annual convention today. I he countries that were and should be our best customers are no longer able to settle for all the goods they need, in cash, he declared, nor in goods, nor by selling our securities back to us, nor on a short time credit basis. They are crying for our goods but unable to get them. No great nation ever possessed the oppor tunity that is our for butldine up world markets, he asserted. Designate Two New Towns On Branch Railroad Line Lincoln, June 21. (Special.) Two new Nebraska towns were created today by an order of the state rail way commission designating two stations on the Union Pacific's branch line from Haig, Neb., into Wyoming. One is destKnated as station No. 1, which is 7.66 miles from Haig, and the other is station No. 2, with in a half mile of the state line .7 miles from station No. 1. Station No. . 2 bears the name of Lvman. a banker who pushed the proposed creation of the town and built several buildings, including a bank there, to insure the location of the townsite at tint place. As yet, there has been, no name designated for station No. Z. Suicide Attempt Fails Lincoln, June 21. (Special.) The breaking of a belt saved Oscar Farber, oj, from death in the Lin coln city jail. Farber placed the belt around his heck and tied it to a gas jet The belt broke. Where It Started Church Bells. St Paulinus, bishop of Nola in Campania, was the first to make use of bells for religious purposes; the term "Nola" came to mean in low Latin, a bell, and particularly a church bell. From "nola' the words knell and knoll, signifying the slow tolling ot the bells, are derived. CoprrUAfa lilir H'heelei Syndicate, Inc. HELP YOURSELF CLUB TfoejCamp&a Cldsiim The close of the Help Yourself campaign is in sight. It is only three days hence. This means the present stage of the campaign is the critical one. DECISIONS INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AWAIT THE OUTCOME OP MEMBERS' WORK DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS. There are many very close scores among the prospective winners of the Capital Awards and the nine autompbiles. You are now sweeping into the home stretch of the big race, ihe goal is in sight. This race means a great deal to you. You want to win so does the other fellow. That, as you know, is'the spirit of the race. Invariably, when in the home stretch, th racers exert themselves to their utmost. So must you in this race. Most races are won in the home stretch. You know how keen you are to win so is the other fellow. Some members, however, will be over confident They will rely on their past efforts to put them in first place they will expect the work they did during the special offer periods to put and keep them in the Capital Award winning list, THEY ARE DUE FOR A SHOCK. Still others will assume they have covered their, entire fields and that no further subscriptions can be secured they will take a chance on the scores they have, acquired. THEY COULD MAKE NO GREATER1 MISTAKE than to think their previous efforts have completed .their task. There are many more new sub scriptions obtainable in every field and more second payments. Each day until the finish holds great possi bilities. . It is a fact that some of the scores are treading on the heels of the one above them they are so very close. There are cases where a Club Member may advance several Awards with but a few good-sized subscrip tions. THERE IS ONE CASE WHERE TWO OR THREE. SUBSCRIPTIONS WOULD ADVANCE A CLUB MEMBER FROM A DISTRICT AWARD TO A CAPITAL AWARD. Think of that ! If you are now in the Award winning list and do not put in some good work duHng these few remaining days, it is practically certain you will not be in the Award winning list at the close of the Campaign. The only way to keep the place you nowliave is to add to your score of votes by getting subscriptions. The only way to advance to a better position is to secure more subscriptions. Important Notice to Club Members From today on, no more Voting Certificates will be re turned to the Club Members. However, a .letter ac knowledging receipt of their remittances and the num ber of votes issued, will be sent to every Club Member for each remittance received. The standings of the Club Members will be changed in Thursday's paper and will not be changed again until the close of the Campaign. , 1 All vote Certificates which Club Members are holding , in reserve should .be sent to" the Club Campaign Mana ger upon or before the close of the Campaign. All subscriptions placed in the mail before ten o'clock, Saturday night, June 25th, will be counted in the Cam paign, provided they reach the office of the Club Man ager not later than Wednesday, June 29thv Late remittances should be sent by special delivery and not by registered mail. J u