THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 11. 1921.
Eight Men Held
On Indictments
Charring Fraud
Officer! of Weitcra Conimrr
' rial Body Company Civs
Bonds Cattle Loan Head
And Attorney Indirtfd.
(C-H4 frwa rf Om.)
'..it company assets were txig-
i .-crated.
Conspiracy Charged.
Another indictment charging con-'l-irary
to commit a felony heart the
name of Manaf.il, Dan-el, Kuwe,
taah. (J Bryan ana Holt. It a!
leges they conspired to enihrrzle the
i.ets of the Great Western Lorn
mrrcial Body company. On June I,
iviv, mvs the indictment, the conv
pany officers pasted a resolution to
empower the officer to execute
trust deed to an Omaha bank'ng
concern to accure payment of the
nrt riort?ane bonds of the com
liny, to be issued. Another resolu-
no i was pas,cd to authorize iue
nf romprny hon-ls in the amount of
$25,000 to Daniel, Rime, Manarl,
Stasb. O'Bryan and Hoti. On No
vember 9, 19J0, an additional $50,.
0OO was turned over without connid
e'""'"n. the iiHicff'nt states. On
February 1, 1921, officers passe-1 a
resolution turning over to Hotz $30,
WX) worth of bonds.
Bill of Sale Made.
A resolution was passed subse
quently to lease the company'
premises to J. S. Kgan, the indict
ment says. In pursuance of this
tesoi-tion. O'Bryan executed a bill
of sale of the property and Egan
xave him a promissory note for
$146,906.85. payable in 18 months,
and also entered i"to an 18-months
lease, beginning March 14, 1921, at
$800 a month, it is alleged.
When, on May 1. 1921, a lien for
federal taxes for $9,000 was made,
Egan was instructed as the nominal
owner to cause the property to be
sold and he entered an agreement
with George V. Platncr, holder of
another lien, whercbv Platner would
bid it in. the indictment alleges.
Then it wa sto be sold and the pro
ceeds divided among the company
officers. : '
A corporation known as the
O'Bryan Construction company, was
organized for this purpose, officers
of which were the company officers
and Hotz, the indict-nent says.
Staab and Manasil yesterday de
clared that officers of the company
have put $100,000 of their money
into it to try to keep it from dis
aster. Cattle Loan Company Head
And Attorney Are Indicted
William J. Hotz, Or aha attorney
with offices in the City National
Bank building, faced District Judge
Troup at noon yesterday charged
under four indictments by the grand
jury with conspiracy to embezzle
aidmg and abetting a felony and
conspiracy to commit a felony, the
latter under two true bills.
Ray V. McGrew, formerly- vice
president, general: manager and a di
rector of the now defunct Missouri
Valley Cattle Loan company, was
taken into custody to answer indict
ments charging embezzlement and
uttering forged and counterfeit
promissory notes.'
Released, on Bond.
McGrew, represented by. his attor
uew, F. E. Sheehan. presented Joseph
B. Redfield, who went on . his bond
. for $7,500, and T McGrew was re
leased. Hotz was released under a $5,000
bond furnished by William R.
N:chols. Hotz was in the court
house every day last week trying a
lawsuit against the American State
bank. He was the plaintiff and the
jury gave him a verdict for $5,500.
His arrest was postponed to allow
him to finish trying that case. -Obtain.
Certificate.
On the conspiracy to embezzle in
dictment with Hotz are Samuel H.
Grace. Marion F. Shafer, Ward E.
Shafer and Roy . E. Karls, ajl ar
rested last week.
Grace was; treasurer of a labor
organization and had large funds of
the organization in his hands. It is
charged that M.. F. Shafer and Karls
. caused himto endorse in blank three
certificates " of deposit and deliver
them torthe Shafers and Karls who
then presented them to the First
.National bank, Council Bluffs, and
obtained a certificate of deposit for
$50,000 and a cashier's check for
$15,000.
, Gets Cash. -
Karls, it is alleged endorsed the
latter and got the cash for it from
an Omaha bank and delivered it to
Hotz who converted it to his own
use according to the indictment
Hotz and Karls,. the indictment
continues, on June 1, 1920, presented
the certificate of deposit to the
Farmers' State bank, Eureka, 111.,
and obtained a cashier's check for
more than $44,000 which they turned
over to Ward E. Shafer. it is al
leged. On the aiding and abetting a fel
ony charge, which has to do with
the same transactions, Karls and the
Shafers are indicted with Hotz.
Others, still unarrested, are named
pn the two indictments charging
conspiracy to commit a felonjv
One v of the indictments against
Ray V. McGrew, charges him with
embezzling $100,000 on September
6. 1919. .
Karls Gives New Bond. .
The other two.charge that he ut
tered forged promissory notes of
3,000 each in May, 1919, with at
leged intent to defraud the Missouri
' Vailey Cattle Zoan company. -
Roy E. Karlt, secretary-treasurer
of the American Bank Building com
pany, arrested last Tuesday and
charged with conspiracy to embezzle
and with aiding and abetting a fel
ony, gave a new bond this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Levy, his orig
inal bondsmen for $10,000 asked to
be released. New bond was signed
by Frank and Michael Tuchman.
Attorney for Shafers.
Hotz received much attention at
the hands of the grand jury. He
was attorney at one time or another
for the Great Western Commercial
Body company, for M. F. and W. E.
Shafer in their various enterprises
and far Leroy Corliss. The Shafers.
Corliss and officers of the Great
Western company . were if indicted.
t beta' atme appeared rejatedly injtional
Singer Seeks Divorce
Mine. Ganna Walska Cochran,
millionaire carpet manufacturer, is
manding a divorce from her husband.
the grand jury probe of the affairs
of the three concerns and his indict
ment followed.
Hotz was trying a case in district
court when the indictment was re
turned and Judse Troup directed tint
he be allowed to finish this case be
fore being required to surrender and
give bond. 1 he case was one in
which he sought to collect $17,000
as attorney s fee from the American
State bank. A jury awarded him
$5,500 Saturday.
.Denies Charges.
Following his appearance in court
Hotz made a statement in which
he denied vigorously and in de
tail any irregularity in connection
with his legal representation of his
various clients. He sa:d:
"In my practice for the last 12
years 1 have represented some cf
the concerns under fire, but in no in
stance can any one pemt to a trans
action which is even colorable un
which I was even indirectly con
cerned.. I have never aided or as
sisted in the sale of any stock, was
never paid a commission on a stock
sale, nor did I ever receive a fee
based upon a stock transaction. I
want these matters disposed of, so
far as I am concerned, just as soon
as pdssiblc, for I am confident that
a fair-minded jury will acquit me of
any wrong-dcing.
"Never Represented Union."
"One indictment concerns the af
fairs of one Sam Grace, a labor un
ion official, and the Shafers. I never
represented this union and I do no;
know Grace. I never counseled
with the Shafers in regard to this
matter. I have been advised that
money paid to me over a year ago
appears on the books of the M. F.
Shafer company s having come to
their firm through this source. I
had nothing to do with their books
but was simply one of their attor
neys, doing such work as I was
asked to do. , v
"Another indictment charges me
with conspiracy in alleged irregular
issuance of bonds of Great Western
Commercial Body company and the
appropriation of assets of this com
pany by some of its officers.
Not an Officer.
"I was not an officer or stock
holder of this company, but was em
ployed by a stockholders' committee
in an effort to straighten out its ar-1
fairs. Mr. Ruwe and Mr. Daniel and
the other directors who have been in
dicted are absolutely innocent of any
wrong-do ng. They had a right to
take bonds of the concern.
"Within the last 18 months they
have advanced nearly $100,000 to pay
obligat: ons of the company. All of
the stockholders were offered bonds
as a bonus, in a comparatively small
sum. It they would personally obli
gate themselves to take up the com
pany's indebtedness. There was no
fraud in the transaction. This com
pany has been under a continual fire
of - litigation and evidently the par
ties interested in it are the ones who
went before the grand jury." ,-.
Must See Sheriff.
The only entrance to the bar of
judge Iroup for indicted men will
be through the sheriff's office here
after. J. Edgar Daniel and August
H. Ruwe slipped in from out in the
State last Wednesday and gave bond
before Judge Troup, the sheriffs
office not learning of it until notified
by The Bee Saturday night.
' "A deputy sheriff will be present
with every indicted man . who ap
pears before the judge from now
on," said the sheriff today.
Holdrege Youth Killed
When Auto Passes Over Body
Holdrege, Neb., Oct 10. (Spe
cial.) The small son of Dave
Slater, living Hear. Bctrand, -was
run over by an auto driven by Evar
Anderson of north of F'unk. The
driver of the car claims he could not
see on account of , the sun shining
against his dirty windshield. The
little tot was being led by his uncle,
and they were cutting across the in
tersection. His uncle, seeing the car
was almost upon them stepped back,
but the child broke loose from his
hold and was struck down, both
wheels, pass'ng over his body. The
boy was 4 years old. "
Nuckolls County Breeders
Visit 30 Stock Farms
Nelson, Neb, Oct 10. (Special.)
Seventy breeders of ' pure bred
stock made a two-day tour of Nuck
olls county, visiting 30 farms to tn
soect the herds and flocks. Prof
Possom of the University extension
department accompanied the party
and his comparisons and comments
on the outstanding individuals
proved venr interesting: and educa-
the wife of Alexander Smith Cochran,
planning to strike first in court by de
General Pershing
To Skip London in
European Tour
American Commander Will
Not Decorate Grave of Un
known British Soldier
To" Sail October 20.
By The Anioc!ated Pre.
Pans, Oct. 10. General Pershing
will not go to London to lay the
congressional medal of honor on the
tomb of the British unknown soldier
in Westminster Abbey, and if the
ceremony is held another American
officer will be designated to repre
sent the United States.
This announcement came Sunday
from a most authoritative source.
Lack of time available for the trip
between now and October 20, when
General Pershing sails for home, is
the' official explanation for his deci
sion to abandon his .visit to Eng
land. It is learned, however, that
failure of the British war office either
to px a date for the ceremony or.
until late yesterday, to give any exl
planation for not replying to repeat
ed inquiries from the American em
bassy officials is the chief reason for
General Pershirg's decision.
General Pershing came to Europe
for the purpose of laying the con
gressional medal on the 'tombs of the
rrench and British unknown sol
diers. The Washington government
so informed the British government
early in August, and again when""" he
sailed. So far as can be learned,
no answer was received to either.
Since his arrival in Paris, further
inquiries have been made at the
British foreign office, through the
medium of the American embassies
in London and Paris. One of these
inquiries developed the explanation
that such ceremonies usually took a
long time to arrange.
The specially trained battalion
from the American forces on the
Rhine, which acted as a guard of
honor at the .Fans ceremony and
was to have proceeded to London,
returned to Coblenz this afternoon
after having been held a week in
Paris.
Canal Tolls Bill
Passed Senate
'(Continued From Face One.)
those of 1914. Virtually the only
new contention raised in the discus
rion was that it would be unwise for
the United States-to press the tolls
issue at this time because it might
add a new complication to the
armament conference and injure the
prospect for an international arms
limitation agreement.
Borah Has No Fears.
Foremost among the senators who
took this position were Lodge of
Massachusetts and McCormick of Ill
inois. Senator Borah of Idaho, au
thor of the bill, gave the senate to
understand that he had consulted the
president and assured his colleagues
that "those who are primarily re
sponsible for the -successful, outcome
of the conference, so- far as the
United States is concerned, do not
share the fears of embarrassment
which have been expressed on this
floor today." '
Senator Lodge, who will be one of
America's four representatives in the
armament conference, took the view
that the United States has the right
under the Hay-Pauncefote treaty to
exempt its coastwise trading vessels
from payment of canal tolb, but, he
contended, it would be unwise to ex
ercise that right now.
Lodge Favors Arbitration.
Senator Lodge declared that the
tolls question should be settled by
arbitration and predicted that the
British government would . demand
srbitration under the terras of the
treaty of 1914.
Senator McCormick asserted that,
passage of the bill would "strike a
blow at the agriculture and industry
of the states of the upper Missis-,
sippi valley between the Allesheniesj
and the continental divide." but he
based his argument primarily against
the measure because of the likelihood
that it would cause the administra
tion embarrassment in the coming
armament conference; ' --
The reopening of silk mills in Pa-
terson, N. L. has increased new jobs
of more thin 7 per cent. -
Henry Wattcrson
Will Not Attend
Confederate Meet
Veteran PuMUher Detline
Invitation to Annual Re
union Say Would Tax
Hi Strength.
Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct 10.
Owl. Henry Watterson, veteran
journalist, former editor of the
Louisville Courier-Journal and, dur
ing the Civil war, i-ublishcr of the
Chattaiooga Rebel, has written a
characteristic letter in the committee
in change of the forthcoming re
union of the United Confederate
Veterans to be held here in which
he expressed regret at not bring
able to attend.
The letter, written from New
York City, and addressed to the
chairman of the committee follows
"I wish it were possible for me
to attend the coming Confederate
reunion. It is .ot possible, so you
must take the will for the deed.
"Chattanooga possesses many
I claims upon my affections. It was
there that I found my dear wile,
who, after 59 years of devotion, still
abides and between whom and my
sett the relations then established
remain unbroken and unchanged.
Shj joins me in the regret that we
cannot together revisit the scenes
of our early love making. But at
four score and upward functions of
every sort are beyond me.
'Terhaps it is as well that I may
not again look upon the thin grey
line soon to disappear forever from
the scenes of this world, for it
might put too great a strain upon
an old man's tenderest sensibilities.
"My love to the old boys. It can
not be long when we shall meet on
that, beautiful shore, and when we
meet, be sure the Bonnie Blue flag
will by flying at the shore and the
bands will be playing "Dixie" on
parade, whilst the pretty girls will
be distributing the Chattanooga
Rebel to groups of ragged, red
nosed angels who have not forgotten
the rebel yell. ,
"Sincerely,
"HENRY WATTERSON."
Harvard Lecturer Jumps
Off Vessel Baltic
Queenstown, Ireland, Oct. 10.
Soon after the steamer Baltic left
Liverpool yesterday Edward Por-
ritt of Hartford, Conn., while con
versing with friends on the second
cabin promenade rushed to the rail
and succeeded, -despite the efforts of
the others, in going overboard.
Hartford. Conn.. Oct 10. Mrs
Anne Webb Porritt of this city re
ceived a cablegram from England
Sunday announcing the death of
her husband, Edward Porritt, who
jumped overboard from the steamer
Baltic.
Mr. Porritt was in poor health
and had been accompanied by an
attendant while traveling. He was
a veteran' correspondent and au-
lnor a"a wa Dorn tn8,a"t .'
of the Liverpool Daily Mail, the
London Echo and the Manchester
Examiner.
Mr. Porritt has been a lecturer at
Harvard, Johns Hopkins and the
University of California. Mrs. Por
ritt is widely known as a suffrage
worker.
Movie Director Dies Suddenly;
Two Women in Custody of Police
Al Stein, Assistant to Fred Fishback, Prominent in
Arbuckle Case, Found Dead Following Liquor
Party Three Men Sought.
Los Angeles, Oct. 10. AI Stein,
assistant movie director, died early-
Sunday after a big liquor party. Two
actresses are in jail on suspicion of
murder and three men are being
sought.
- Stein was assistant to Fred Fish
tack, director for the Century Film
corporation, who was one of the
guests at the "Fatty" Arbuckle party
in the Hotel St. Francis, San Fran
cisco, when Miss Virginia Rappe
suffered the injury that took her life.
The women under arrest arc Mrs.
Jeanne Munroe and Miss Mildred
Frances Bellwin, a chorus girl,
known as "Billie Deslys."
Stein's body was found on the
floor of his apartments, his head
resting on two pillows. There was
no sign of violence except a two
inch' scratch on the left cheek. He
had been dead for several hours".
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In Critical Condition
Joe Muran, 13-'0 Williams street,
salet-ran for the Schulie Bakirg
company, i.'IJ
Leavenworth
street, shot by
Frank Cirian in
the "Hole In the
Wall," a small
room in the base
ment of Cirlan's
home, 10.VV South
Twenty-scco n d
street, Friday
Joe Moran. ''. in
critical condition at St. Josephs ho
pital. and is not expected to ircovtr,
it was rroortcd yesterday.
Moran spent a restless night ana
is not as well as he Mas yesterday,
hospital attendants said. Chances of
his recovery are slight. Jlis wile and
5-year-old daughter are in constant
attendance at his bedside.
Cirian, who claims he shot Moran
in self-dcfenfie during an alterca
tion after M ran had come to his
place looking for him. is at liberty
under $25,000 bonds. hen released,
Cirian was instructed to surrender
hisclf immediately in case Moran
dies.
Baptists at Norfolk
For State Convention
Norfolk. Neb.. Oct. 10.-(Special
Telegram.) Hundreds of delegates
and visitors flocked to Norfolk and
were arriving in large numbers
Monday to attend the state conven
tion of the Baptist denomination
Among them were many prominent
speakers and others. Appreciation
is expressed for the work of the Boy
Scouts in escorting the visitors to
thrir rooms.
Sunday evening the following of
ficers were elected by the B. Y. P.
U. W. W. G. and organized class
members; J. M. Sorenson, Fremont,
president: Joseph G. Anderson
Omaha, vice president; Mrs. hthel
Gullion, Grand Island, secretary;
Ivan C. Kilev. Hastings, treasurer
These, with Mildred Baker. Omaha.
Prof. R. W. Powell. Kearney; Arthur
Bottorf, Norfolk; Mane Peterson.
Fremont, and Glen Reed. Grand
Island, w:ll form the Young People's
council. Association officers will be
elected later in the session.
World Series Argument Here
Ends in Strikeout for Pair
Patrolman Wentz scored on his
own double Sunday night when he
found J. A. Little and Harry Patton
of Council Bluffs arguing about the
world series at Fourteenth and
Douglas streets, and took them to
jail.
They failed to make a hit with the
judge. He called them safe, pending
payment of $10 fine, when they will
be out.
No runs, no hits, no errors.
Two Masked Highwaymen
Hold Up and Rob Man of $75
EmiJ Havinek, 2721 South Twelfth
street was held uo and robbed of
$75 by two masked men Sunday
night at Nineteenth and Deer fark
boulevard, he reported to police."
Police believe the bandits are the
same who held up H. Weiner, man
ager of the Millard hotel, in his
garage more than a week ago and
later are believed to have fired a
shot at J. Milder.
The girls say Stein came home
rhortly before midnight with three
men and that all had been drinking.
The men remained less than .30 min
utes. An hour later, they say. Steiu
rolled from the bed in agony, gasa
ing for breath, the pupils of his eyes
distended.
Under the pillow was a dainty
lavender and white handkerchief
highly scented In the kitchen wa.
a bottle of moonshine, half full I
Papers, letters and newspaper clip- I
pings, bearing on the Arbuckle case
and pictures of Arbuckle, Miss
Kappe, Fishback and others were
everywhere. There were also the
names and addresses of many girls.
Chief Deputy Coroner William A.
McDonald, who made a post mortem
examination, said death seemed to
have been caused by alcoholism, but
be is holding the stomach and vital
organs for analysis.
USEFUL
DURA&LE.
DECORATIVE.
Conferees Agree
On Amendments
To Revenue Bill
Repeal of Transportation Levy
And Retention of Corpora
tion Capital Stork Approved
By Finance Committee,
Washington, Oct li). Amendment
to the tax bill proposing repeal of
all transportation taxes, including
those on oil by pi line and un
parcel pokt packages, a maximum
surtax rate of 50 per cent and in
Creased otatc taxes were approved
today by majority members of the
i-nutc finance committee,
The majority also approved amend
ments for retention of the corpora
tion capital stock tax and for re
peal of the $-'.000 exemption allowed
corporations in the case of corpora
tions having annual net incomes in
excess of $25,000.
A flat tax of $0.40 a gallon on dis
tilled spirits also was agreeJ u'wn,
but with a proviso that there would
be a rebate of $1 20 a gallon where it
was shown to the satisfaction of the
commibsoner ol internal revenue
tlat the spirits were used for manu
facturing or medicinal purposes.
Excise taxes proposed for repeal
under another amendment include the
rates on sporting goods, chewing
gum. electric fans, thermos bottles,
smoking and hunting equipment,
moving picture films, toilet soaps and
powders, photographic apparatus and
accessories, furs and perfumes and
cosmetics. The tax on works of art
would be rcHuccd from 10 to 5 per
cent, the tax on candy made i per
cent flat and the additional taxes
proposed on hotel rooms an office
furniture of hard woods eliminated.
Burglars Get Big Loot;
Most of it Non-INegotiable
Burglars Sunday night jimmied a
desk in the Motor Exchange at
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets
and stole J5 m cash, a check tor
$400 made payable to the Motor
Exchange, and $4.lw in non-nego
tiable mortgages, officials of the
company reported to police yester
day . ;
Aerial Performer Dies
Trying to Switch Planes
Reaina. Sak.. Oct. 1U. Lloyd
Reese of New .York, an aerial per
former, fell 400 feet to his death
Sunday while attempting to pass
from one airship to another in mid
air. I he accident occurred in tun
lew of several thousand spectators
at Lakcview airdnrnc.
Alfalfa Bloat in Cattle
Franklin. Neb.. Oct. 10. (Special)
Alfalfa bloat is beginning to ta':e
ts toll of cattle in this vicinity, lhe
first loss was reported by Day Ready
of Lohff Creek, 10 miles from town.
1
Fabric Gloves for Fall
It would be hard to imagine any-
thing more smart than a pair of
Kayser chamoisette with sixteen
buttons and in the new shades of
' covert mastic and beaver for $2.25.
The fabric gauntlets are indeed
chic and we have them in all the
?ood shades from $1 to $2.25 a pair
Ribbons for Every Use
One finds them everywhere, on the
frocks and hats. Sashes are made
from them as are camisoles, bou
doir caps, slippers and other
dainties so dear to every feminine
heart.
The Handkerchief
Amounts to nothing in respect to
size, but in importance it joins
hands with the other little details
which mark the finished costume.
We have initial ones from 25c to
85c
Some that are hand embroidered
and in pure linen from 50c to 75c.
Also hand made colored ones from
60c to $2.25.
Children's handkerchiefs from 5c
to 50c
And a very fine Quality of embroid
ered ones from 10c to 25c.
New Art Novelties
Are exceptionally attractive.
If you are searching for un
usual gifts nerhaps these sug
gestion will prove helpful
Hand decorated candy boxes,
baskets, Polychrome lamp
bases. And also a number of
Borghese reproductions in
book ends, candle sticks, jewel
boxes, cigarette boxes and
others distinctive but not expensive.
Chicago "Tanhand!
annanaiers
HUc to and From
Work ln Taxkabt
Now Real Plutocrats
Chieng, Oct. 10. Beggars in Chi
cago now ride to and irom thrir
"work" in taxicsbs. Five one-leu ce J
mendicants, poking as crippled vet
erans of the World war were rout
ed at a prom nenl cornel after mer
chants had vomplainsd. Ihry rode
up to the comer in laxii ab anJ
immediately Utgin to solicit fundi.
When the pol.ee arrived they ap
pealed to the crowd that thry were
former service men and entitled to
thing they could get. While two
of them stood olf the officers, the
other three passed their hats. At
the police station one was I on ml to
have $30 and the others from $ls
to $.'5, all collected within a half
hour.
"We clean up every night," they
boasted. This stuif about Insinu
our legs in the war in big and the
suckers fall for it right alng. Why
shouldn't we ride in taxicub?"
Later they were bailed out by an
other one-legged man who drove up
to the station in a taxicb and took
them away.
"City Sports" Pulling
"Fast One" on Editor
Of Chambers Paper
Lincoln. Oct. 10. (Special.) M.
Wirt Iliatt, Chambers, Neb., editor,
has written to the attorney general's
office declaring that "city sports
with big guns are making life a men
ace for persons living in the vicinity
of Goose Lake, Cham Lakes, V illow
Lake and Swan Lake. .
"And wh'' wc complain to them
they quote the law to us," Hiatt says.
"They say that a body of water of
more than 10 acres is public property
and the owner can't keep them ofi
of it."
Assistant Attorney General Charles
S. Reed has recommended the fol
lowing method of "bagging" the
"city sports."
"Water is only reached by travers
ing over land, and if you catch 'cm
getting on the lake you've got 'em
for trespassing."
Reed expressed failure at finding
the 10-acre rule sprung on the short
grass country inhabitants by the
"city sports" and tells Hiatt that
ownership of the water can hj learn
ed by delving into government pat
ent files.
Youth Held for Brother's
Death Given Release
Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 10.
(Soecial.) Confident that the death
of Bruno DeichTiann, 16. found be
hind a cow shed on the home farm
by h:s brother. Albert Deich-ran. 19,
in a dying condition, was accidental,
the htter was released from custodj
by the county officials.
Out of Doors and
v the Separate Skirt
Brisk Fall mornings lead to walks
perhaps golf or anything else
that is an excuse to be out of doors
just for sheer pleasure. And so the
new skirts invite approval par
ticularly the sport models of Silk
and wool and the smart Prunellas,
both plain and striped, in distinc
tive styles.
A large selection for $25.
The New Swiss Scarfs
Of wool and Camel's hair are s"
soft and fleecy, and in beautiful
shades of colorinr. They are the
newest thing in throws and only
$12.50.
Then, too, we have scarfs of purp
silk thread woven in the most
uniaue designs. In tints of all the
lighter shades. They sell for $25.
Dainty Silken Lingerie
Delightful underthings of crepe de
chine and satin.
Gowns are in flesh and apricot shades
from $9.00 to $16.50.
The envelope chemise may be daintily
frilled or distinctively plain. In white,
flesh or apricot, from $6 50 to $9.00.
Boudoir caps with pretty fol-de-rols or
plain are from $1.50 to $2.25 and up.
Widow of Farmer '
And Farm Hand
Held for Murder
Hired Man Sail to Hav
Made Frequent Trip With
Woman While I'mpluyer ,
Wa Away,
Wet Union, U, (M 10 Mr
Ro Ashbaugh and Arthur labor,
hired hand oil the Ashbaugh farm,
were arrested lurv Sunday, i turned
with firftt degree murdt-r on tl.u
strength of piion found by clinti'M
lit the lo-!v tl Kii Athliatffh, till
woman's liu-lum!. who died July I i
after sn e'ghl days' il'ne, whiili
four plivnician were unable to Iisk
nooe. I he body was cxnumed ewp.
tc"'bcr 20.
Two diy before Aihhauili clird,
Cahne, who bad been employed on
the farm four years, but dichargrd
six months previous to AsnnauKh s
linen, returned to the farm and re-
su'iird his duiirs. He renamed until
two days after the diintrr-nent of
Ahhau':h's body, when he went to
his rented farm, a quarter of a mile
frn-i the Ashbaifh place.
Witnesses testified thut Cahoe and
Mrs. Ashbauali took frequent trips
in Ashhaugh's car while the farmer,
who was a breeder of blooded stal
lions, wa away on exhibition tr!p.
Mrs. Ashbaugh made no inquiries or
remarks when she was arreted.
Mrs, Ashbaugh is said to have
shown no grief at the death of her
husband, which fact first aroused
suspicion.
Two children of the . AshbuiiKh
couple, Lucille, 16, and Robert, 14,
arc expected to be the state's chief
witnesses. Investigation now is be-
:ng made to learn where the poison
was procured.
Princeton Barks College
Movement for Arm?nient
Princeton. N. J.. Oct. 10. The
students of more than 100 lead'na
universities and colleges in the east
ern states have been invited by the
senior council of Princeton to send
delegates here on October 26 for a
conference to devise means of solidi
fyini the young men of the nation in
a movement for the international limi
itatiou of armaments as a means of
ending the danger of new wars.
Lairtich Community Club
I'r?nklin, Neb., Oct. 10. (Special.)
A Community club is being organ
ized here by the young woen of
the city who hope to raise suffirent
funds to erect a commumty house.
Apples Have Ready Sale
Columbus, Neb., Oct, 10. (Spo
rial.) Apples from Idaho sold on
the streets here for $2.95 a bushel.
They were Jonathans of uniform
size and were quickly disposed of.
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