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Arbuckle
i Deadlock
i L-ontinues
No Agreement Reached When
2-Hour Adjournment for
Lunch Is Taken "Fatty"
Nervous.
State to Ask Discharge
San Francisco, Dec. 3. The jury
in the manslaughter trial of Roicoe
C. (Fatty) Arbuckle was given a
two-hour lunch recess at 12 o'clock
after having failed to reach a verdict
in six and one-quarter hours of
actual deliberations.
Following the lunch recess the
jury returned to its deliberations
and for he first hour it cave no in
dications Jf what was doing.
Milton U'Ren assistant district at
torney, announced at 4 p. m. that he
would send for Judge Harold
Louderback, the trial judge, and ask
that the jury be dismissed "because
it has been out for 24 hours without
reaching a verdict"
"I think the jury has been out long
enough to have reached some sort of
an agreement," U'Ren said.
Gavin McNab, chief defense coun
sel said he would oppose any request
for a dismissal of the jury at tpis
time.
"I want them to deliberate .untij
they reach a verdict." he said. ,
At 4 p. m. the jury sent for the
bailiff and asked him for some more
writing paper. . ; .
' Possibility of Hung Jury.
The jury was taken from the court
room to its hotel. There was no in
dication of the nature of the morning
developments in the jury room. In
the speculation on the final outcome
the possibility-of a ihung jury was
the outstanding topic at noon. There
was no word of any kind, however,
that would intimate this final deci
sion other than the early morning re
port that the jury stood three; for
conviction to nine for acquittal.- ..
Even this reporj; lacked confirmation.-
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. The crowd in the court room to
day was the smallest of any since the
Arbuckle trial begun, due, it is Sup
posed, to the arrival of Marshal Foch
in, San. Francisco. . ; "
s "V Prosecution Silent.
Defense counsel said it hoped for
a verdict today, but the prosecution
was silent. Court officials announced
that the Saturday half holiday would
not result necessarily in a sealed ver
dict being returned, as the law pro
vides that the verdict may be re
turned to the court and announced at
any time.j-... ' ' .
Arbuckle Reared somewhat care
free upon hts arrival in court this
morning, but at noon he showed that
the strain was telling on him. He
was in and out of the court room
throughout the morning chatting
with friends. : ., v -
The jury appeared refreshed after
a nights rest, which began at 11
o'clock last night after it had failed
(Turn to Pago Two. Column Four.)
College Gves The Bee
To Students Each Day
The Grand Island Business col
lege, Grand Island, Neb., has
adopted the plan .of supplying a copy
of . The Bee to each of its students
every day free of charge. '
This new idea was inaugurated to
teach the students, intelligent use of
a newspaper and to demonstrate the
business value of kecpiug in touch
with current events of the world.
Mr. Dunn, head of this business
university, -declares ' that reading a
great daily newspaper is a necessary
,-part of a successful business life. He
believes the embryo business man
and woman should be taught in
school how, the reading of a good
paper may contribute to advance
ment and success." "A person who
does not know' what is going on
upon the stage of everyday affairs of
the world is always at a disadvan
tage he says. '
Grand Island Business college is
the first school in the west to adopt
this plan of giving its students an
tip-to-date news service. ;
Reparations Commission
Sends Firm Note to Germany
Paris, Dec 3. According to the
Temps, the reparations commission
has sent the German government a
firm note demanding a definite re
ply to its recent communications re
garding the payment of 500.000,000
gold marks due as reparations Janu
ary 1 5. and of 273,000,000 gold marks
due February 15.
The commission recently asked to
be informed on this question, and
having received no reply decided to
ask Chancellor Wirth in yesterday's
note what Germany intended to do.
Woman Held for Burglary
Faints During Hearing
Los Angeles, Dec 3. Taken into
justice court for arraignment n a
charge of bo.v'ary, Mr. Etta Belli--led,
39, identified as the divorced
wlte of a wealthy Chicago hanker,
fainted twice during the brief court
proceedings. Ti.e woman, once so
cially prominent in Chicago, was
ordered held on $1,500 .bail for a
preliminary hearing December 12.
The district attorney's office an
nounced that several additional
complaints , bv be filed against
Mrs-HeO, ,
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Disabled War Veterans Attack
Tubercular H ospital at Kearney
Charge Food and Clothing Insufficient and of In
ferior QualityStrong Stand Taken
. Against Political Move.
Grand Island, Neb., Dec. 3.
(Special Telegram.) Vigorous pro
test was voiced by the state execu
tive committee of the Disabled VeU
erans of the World War at its meet
ing here againSt the recent an
nouncement in the columns of the
state papers by the commander of
the Omaha chapter of the organiza
tion, with reference to creating an
ex-service men's political party. A
resolution was adopted declaring
that, whereas such a movement
would be contrary to the constitu
tion of the organization, the execu
tive . committee condemn the an
nouncement and asks Commander
McMahon of the Omaha chapter to
withhold his signature from any
such movement as commander of the
chapter.
The conditions in the state tuber
cular hospital at Kearney, in which
the state is paying for treatment for
a number of disabled veterans, was
severely condmened in a resolution
protesting against the further treat
ment of ex-service men in the hos
pital and calling special attention to
the food served to patients. It was
resolved that, the problem be taken
up at once by the state executive
committee and that ( national head
quarters be notified.
Affidavits Are Filed.
F. D. Knapp, Samuel C. Thornton.
W. H. Owen and Bert Lord all filed
sworn statements with the commit
tee declaring that on Saturday, No
vember 19, the principal dish served
for supper to the patients was "a
conglomeration of food unfit to be
served in this, or any other hospital."
I. E. Folk, commander of Midway
chaper' No. 3, Disabled American-
Rail Proposals
To Reduce Freight
Rates Accepted
Roads Authorized to Disre
gard All Usual Restrictions
In Making Up New v
Schedules. -
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Br The Associated Frem.
Washington, Dec. : 3. Voluntary
railroad proposals , for . inauguration
of a 10 per cent decrease in freight
rates on prattically all. farm, ranch
and orchard products in the United
States outside of New England, were
accepted .today by the Interstate
Commerce commission. .
Orders were issued allowing the
railroads to disregard all usual re
strictions in making up the new rate
schedules as well as such violations
of the long-and-short haul clause of
the Interstate - Commerce ' act as
might be brought about 'by percent
age reductions The orders- also
permit rates to be put into effect
on one day's noticeV'on as early a
date and in as inexpensive a scale as
possible" . for a six month cxperi
mental 'period. .
The commission, left standing its
order of October 2D, requiring an ap
proximate low per cent rate de
crease on grain; gra:n products and
hay in the trans-Mississippi district,
which the railroads were later in
structed to put in. effect by Decem
ber 27. ' ' ..
No Mention of Proposal.
The railroad executives, in apply
ing to the commission last .week, sug
gested that the general 10 per cent
decrease on agricultural products
which they contemplated should ap
ply to the western grains and hay as
well as to the other commodities and
become a substitute for the 161-2
per cent. No mention of this point
in the railroad procedure was made
by the commission today, except that
grain, grain products and hay in
western territory were omitted from
the permissory orders accepting the
general decrease.
Reductions in New England terri
tory, where the financial status of
carriers is held not to justify a full
10 per cent decrease, were also con
templated in the voluntary applica
tion last week, and in the commis
sion's orders today, the roads con
cerned were given permission to
make such decreases as they found
possible, effective after a five-day
notice period. .
Start Probe soon.
While the commission swept away
all administrative barriers to the 10
per cent decrease, it was pointed out
that further steps would have to be
taken by the. railroad managements
before the lower rate basis actually
comes into effect. The commission's
failure to consider the 10 per cent
decrease on grains and hay as a sub
stitute for the greater.reduction.it
previously had ordered, it was said,
might bring about proceedings and
conference.
At the same time, the commis
sion's investigation into the reason
ableness of the general level of
transportation rates in the United
States will begin next week.
Town May Abandon Jail ;
Two Arrests in 10 Months
Wellington, O.. Dec. 3. This
community of 3.000 inhabitants is'
thinking of abandoning the jail and
giving the marshal a vacation. A
survey shows only two arrests were
made during the last 10 months and
that both prisoners, men, later were
discharged,
Veterans, introduced a resolution set
ing forth that the food is inadequate
and calling for investigation by the
national officers. It was declared
that for 230 tubercular patients in
this ' hospital, there was only one
physician, and on assistant,, who were
unable to make the rounds adequate
ly. It was also stated that the food
was not sufficiently substantial.
. On November 19, it' was alleged,
a small dish of Loganberries, a dish
of a mixture of spaghetti, cheese and
stale' meat, a bit of dry. bread with
butter and tea, comprised the sup
per bill of fare.
Investigator Makes Report.
Dr. Rose, investigator, has made
an analysis of the food, it is stated,
and said that while there were no
injurious elements in it, it is unfit
from the nutritive standpoint. In
the problem of clothing, it is alleged
that the state likewise does not suffi
ciently provide for the disabled vet
erans. In one case, one man furnish
ing a patient with pajamas and later
on the clothes in which he was
buried, the men declare. It is con
tended by Commander Folk that this
care is not sufficient in consideration
of the $250 a day which the state
allows for care of the. men. In one
instance, it is alleged, a patient found
vermin in the oatmeal served for
breakfast and when he called the
attention of Dr. Sidwell to it he was
notified to get out and was expelled
from the hospital.
Grand Island was ' fixed as the
place for the first state convention,
next April. All member's of the
committee were present excepting
Sieg of Omaha. ' . - . .
Japan Refuses
To Give Up Rights
In Port Arthur
Decision Based -n Privileges
Acquired From Russia
With Consent of U. S.
1 And Other Powers.
By The Associated Press.
' Washington, Dec 3. The . Ja
panese delegation today declared be
fore the committee on far eastern
question, that Japan has- no intention
at present of "relinquishing the im
portant rights it. has lawfully ac
quired" in Port Arthur. This deci
sion, it was explained, was based on
rights acquired from Russia, with
the virtual consent of the United
States, France and Great Britain,
at the formation of the international
consortium. -k
It was made clear Japan is prepar
ed to come to an agreement with
China for restoration of the Kiao
Chau lease held on the basis of its
offers made on "several occasions."
The Japanese delegates, referring
to Port Arthur and Darien, declared
this territory formed a part of Man
churia, "A region where by reason
of its close propinquity to Japan's
territory, more than anything else,
she has vital interests in that which
relates to her economic lif.e and na
tional safety."
"This fact," the Japanese statement
continued, '"was recognized and
assurance was given by the Ameri
can, British and French governments
at the time of the formation of the
international consortium, that these
vital interests of Japan in the region
in question, shall be safeguarded."
Wcstinghouse Company
Gets Big Order From Japan
Pittsburgh, Dec. 3.-A contract
for electrical apparatus to the value
of $2,000,000 has been awarded to
the Westinghouse Electric Interna
tional company by the Daido Elec
tric Power company, of Japan, the
Westinghouse company announced
today. The machinery is to be used
in two hydro-electric plants which
are to form part of a great power
system for the Tokio district. The
current is to be transmitted at 154,
000 voHs, ,the announcement said.
$100,000 Reward
A disinherited hero, an uninhabited island, a
humorous heroine, an abducted heiress and a fire
extinguisher combine to make a thrilling storj'. v
It h crawded with
romance, favglif, hi
trita and kreata
eaa adveatare. The
ft it starr that Is
aaircraallj psaalar.
- ."$100,000 REWARD," Henry C. Rowland's
new novel, will be published for the first time in
The Sunday Bee. It will run in serial form, with
the first installment starting next Sunday.
Even the first chapter bulges with mystery and
action. Don't fail to start with the opening install
) Next Sunday's Bee
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More U. S.
Credit Is
Farm Need
Corn Belt Committee Confer
ence, Attended by Omahans,
r Decides on Drastic Ac
tion for Loans.
Plans Loan Companies
N. B. Updike and F. W. Thomas
returned yesterday from Chicago,
where they attended a conference
between the corn belt advisory com
mittee of the War Finance corpora
tion, of which Mr. Updike is a mem
ber, and officials of various western
states, including Governor McKelvie
of Nebraska.
Decision of the conference was
that more energetic steps must be
taken to extend government credit
to farmers and live stock men.
"If financial institutions, such as
local banks or trust companies, re
fuse or fail to finance the farmer,
or if there be red tap or delay, then
cattle loan companies or similar in
stitutions must be organized to meet
the needs of corn belt farmers and
live stock men," said Mr. Updike.
Hog Will Save Farmer.
e "It is not sufficient merely to fi
nance the farmer to enable him to
hold his grain on the farm, await
ing better prices. These funds
should be advanced to farmers in
Nebraska and Iowa in substantial
amounts for the purchase of feeder
cattle and sheep and for fattening
for market of live stock, particularly
hogs." - !
. Mr. Thomas, . chairman of the
local committee, also emphasized the
feeding of hogs as a means of re
lief. ' -; '."
"The hog has pulled the corn belt
out of bad situations, before," he said,
"and will do it again, if the raising
of hogs can be financed adequately.
Mr. Updike quoted with approval a
statement made by Governor Mc
Cray of Indiana, chairman of the
corn belt committee. Governor Mc-
Cray, in announcing a meeting of
Nebraska bankers and. tarmers at
pruaha., December ,8 .and , p'ne ,of
lowans at Des Momens December 7,
said: '"' i " 1
'Legislation to Be Sought.
"The War finance corporation
does not want the country bankers
simply to turn in their present farm
loans and use the government funds
to relieve their own condition.1 It
wants the bankers to .take this
money and make new loans as
quickly as possible. Contrary to the
opinion of .some, this can be done
without delay and without much red
tape."
Governor McCray prophesied that
legislation will be sought from con
gress to; finance the purchase of
agricultural products by foreign
countries. ,' : -, ,
; Surplus Mdst Be Sold.
Joseph Griffin, president of the
Chicago Board 'of Trade, told the
conferees Friday that .only , 20
per cent of the entire corn crop is
shipped to the larger - markets and
that a surplus production of only 2
per cent is equivalent to a surplus.
ot lu per cent of the commercial
corn which reaches the central mar
kets. Carl Vrooman, former assist
ant: secretary of agriculture, .de
clared that this 2 per cent surplus
fixes the price -of the other, 98 per
cent. .
General opinion of the confereea
was that the nominal surplus which
is depressing the market should be
removed - by the most effective
method, even to the point of ex
porting and taking securities of a
more or less doubtful value in pay
ment for it. Loss on such exported
grain would more than be offset, it
was held, by .ne increased value of
the rest of the crop.
Public Debt Increases'
Washington. Dee.- 3. An. increase
of about $160,000 in public debt dur
ing November was announced yes
terday by the treasury. At the end of
October the public debt stood at
$23,459,140,496, as compared with
$23,619,085,725 on November 30. The
increase, : officials explained, 'was due
to the issuance of $213,000,000 worth
of treasury certificates - on Novem
ber 1.
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Thirty Officers
Picked HengpH
Strike ServiW
Chief Dempsey Selects Depart
ment's Star "Coppers" for
South Omaha Duty
Ready for Emergency.
Thirty policemen, the pick of the
three shifts of Central police station,
all . experienced officers, have been
selected by Chief Dempsey for serv
ice in the packing house district on
the South Side, starting Monday.
On these officers will fall the burden
of maintaining order and preventing
violence between striking packing
house employes and men chosen by
the packers to nil the places of the
strikers. - '
All details for the maintenance of
order and the prevention of violence
were decided upon Saturday by
Chief Dempsey following a series of
conferences during the day with
Inspector of" Police Pattulo. These
officers will go on duty early Mon
day morning and will continue to
work in the packing house district
until all possible chances of disorder
have passed.
To Prohibit Violence.
"No violence or disturbance of
any- kind will be permitted, either
on the part of the strikers or the
packers," declared Chief Dempsey
Saturday afternoon. "Neither will
anv Omaha policeman enter any
packing plant on the South Side dur-
ing tne course oi me sihkc. i ne
packing houses have their own pri
vate police forces for guarding their
property and. these forces will be
used entirely for that purpose, un
less it becomes absolutely necessary
for Omaha policemen to enter the
plants for the maintenance of order."
Strikers will be kept on the move
at all times, Chief Dempsey an-
(Tnrn to Pars Eight, Column Two.)
Rocky Mountain Region
Visited by Heavy Snowfall
Denver, Colo., Dec. 3. The
heaviest snow storm of the season in
the Rocky motintain region was
diminishing in intensity today as it
moved on to the southeast, centering
over Oklahoma and northwestern
Texas, the district weather bureau re
ported. The storm swept this region
yesterday and last night.
The eastern slope bore the brunt
of the storm, that part of Colorado
and Wyoming receiving an average
of six to seven inches of snow and
temperatures ranged from 10 to '20
degrees above zero. Lcadville, Colo.,
was the coldest point in the Rocky
mountains, the temperature there be
ing 6 above.
The storm was light on the western
slope. Only a trace of snow was
reported at ,Grand Junction. Colo.,
further west.' however, at Salt Lake
City, Utah, five inches of snow was
reported.
Six inches of snow fell ui Denver;
seven in Cheyenne, Wyo.; six in
Leadrille.
Plan Bargain Day
Superior, Neb- Dec 3. (Special.)
The next bargain day in Superior
will be held December 7. Lo-opera-tive
salts are proving a success in
trade, I
Disarmament Conference
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Kaasas Doctor
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er
Dr. W. A. Nixon Convicted of
Slaying Attorney and Sen
tenced to Life. '
' Grent Bend, Kan., Dec. 3. A ver
dict of guilty of first degree murder
was returned this afternoon by the
jury in the case of Dr. W. A. Nixon,
on trial in connection with the kill
ing of Arthur Banta, a young at
torney. - ' r
Following denial by the court of
a motion for. a new trial, Dr. Nixon
was sentenced to life imprisonment.
The defense announced an appeal
would be carried to the supreme
court. Judge Harris said bond
would be fixed at $35,000 if the case
was taken to the supreme court.
Dr. Nixon received, the verdict
with a , declaration he was innocent.
. A. L. Wallace and Roy Hayes,
who were charged jointly with the
killing . of, Banta, were the state's
chief witnesses. They said Dr.
Nixon declared Banta owed him
money and would not pay.
Arbuckle Witness Is
Charged With Bigamy
' San Francisco, Dec. 3. Mrs. Maud
Bambina Dclmont, who signed the
original, complaint charging Roscoe
Arbuckle with murder and who was
not called as a witness by District
Attorney Brady, was arrested here
on a complaint from Maderia coun
ty charging her with bigamy. She
was taken to the district attorney's
office where it was stated she would
be released on her own recognizance,
but would he held in readiness to
return to Madera county for trial.
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Peatures of
THE SUNDA Y BEE
, TART ONE.
"Marriags of Children. India's
Greatest EtII," by Margery Kei
Fags 10. - .
- "Fashion ot "Romantic. Era Com-.
Ing Bark, Hodlnts Belleres" Pago 11.
PART TWO.
Society And Jfews For Women
rages 1 to 7. . '
Shopping With Tolly Pags 7.
PART THREE.
Sports wi and Features Pages
1 and t.
Of Etpecial Interest to Motorists
Pago S. . . ,
Mark and J 111" rage 4.
For Uts Boys of Omaha Psge f.
Want Ads Pages 8 and 9.
Nebraska and Iowa Farm Xrtrs
Page 10.
Markets aod Financial Page 11.
PART IX) IB. .
"The Law la Fettieoats,' by Ella
Fleishmaa Pags 1.
-Tbe Married Life of, Helen and
Warren Pago 1.
-The Yellow Streak," Final In
stallment of Serial by Valentine Wil
liams Pags J.
"Tbe Sinister Coasin," Bias Ribbo ,
Short Story by William Almoa Wolf
Pago .
Editorial Commeat Pags 4.
"Ilappj land," an Rear of Pleassro
For tbe Children Page (.
Amusements Pages and 1.
Manic ws Pago 7. .
Fowrtfc Lesson m Pktaw Ftaylag, by
W. Scott CroTs Pago 7.
Utvot Murd
Jail Sentences
For Bootleggers
In Federal Court
Judge T. C. Munger in Speech
From Bench Says He Will
Teach Respect for
: Laws of Nation.
Lincoln, Dec. 3. (Special.)
"People are not afraid of fines, and
so I must send them to jail to teach
them the proper respect of the laws
of this country."
The above statement was made
from the bench by Federal Judge T.
C. Munger as he imposed a 20-day
jail sentence on Frank Bastarado,
Austrian, living at Havelock. Bas
tarado pleaded guilty to violation of
the Volstead law.
"I am just as honest as I can be,
judge," Bastarado said, with tears
in his eyes. He has been a resident
of Havelock for 11 years.
Conrad Seifert, who had to use an
interpreter to make himself under
stood, was fined $50. He is the
father-in-law of Bastarado.
Hiram Shank, former saloonkeep
er at Brainard, was sentenced to
four months in jail for having liquor
in his possession and selling it. Miss
Hazel Woodward, who operated a
soft drink parlor at Brainard owned
by Shank, was fined $200.
William L. Wooley of Cheney,
drew a 30-day jail sentence for vio
lation of the Volstead act, Lwis
R. Brown was fined $200 for haying
a gallon of liquor in his possession.
Slayer of Daniel Kaber -
Caught in Italy, Report
Cleveland, O., Dec. 3. Victorri
Pisselli. who is said to have stabbed
to death Daniel Kaber, wealthy pub
Usher two years ago, has been cap
tured in Ripalimosani, Italy, accord
ing to word received here from two
Cleveland detectives.
As-there is no extradition treaty
between the United States and Italy
for capital offenses, Pisselli probably
will be tried in that country.
Pisselli is the last of six alleged
conspirators in the Kaber murder
plot to be arrested. They were to
have been paid $5,000 .by Mrs. . Eva
Catherine Kaber, the slain man's
widow, who also was convicted and
sentenced to life imprisonment. .
Confesses Breaking
, Into Iowa Pool Hall
Andrew Delude, arrested yesterday
by Detectives Ryan and English, con
fessed to breaking and entering a
pool hall at Underwood, la.. Thanks
giving night -He was turned over
to Council Bluffs authorities. He
had three knives and two watches
when arrested.
The Weather
' Forecast.
Sun
day fair; rising temperature.'
Hourly Temperature.
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$100,000
Action Is
Filed Here
New Court Move Mario at
Radical's Suit for $50,000
Against Eight Hartington "
(Neb.) Citizens Falls.
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Clear Harvey Sorenson
A $100,000 damage suit against
Francis H, Shoemaker, World War
Veteran organizer, charging that he
made false and damaging statements
concerning, the American Legion,
was filed late Saturday in district
court by the American Legion, de
partment of Nebraska, and William
Ritchie, jr., state commander.
At about the time this suit was
filed, Federal , Judge Woodrough
dismissed the jury in the case of
Shoemaker against the eight citizens
of Hartington,' iri which he asked
$50,000 for damages for injuries al
leged to have been received when
he was attacked at Hartington fol
lowing a lecture lie delivered there.
Granted New Trial.
The jury was dismissed following
thirteen hours of deliberating. The
jurors advised Judge ' Woodrough
that they agreed unanimously on
the clearing of Harvey Sorenson, Dr.
Paden and a Mr. Barnhart, but dis
agreed on the others. Shoemaker
was granted a new trial.
The legion in its suit alleges that
Shoemaker, at a ' mass meeting in
the Butcher Workmen's union hall
on South Side, November 27, declared
the American Legion is subsidized by
the big business interests of the
country. It is also alleged that Shoe
maker asserted the legion "is opposed
to organized labor and it is neces
sary for the workingmen to organize
a counter organization to combat the
legion,'' , ' v
Has Legion's Backing.
Commander Ritchie brought the
suit following a long and heated con
ference with Shoemaker at the Cen
tral Labor Temple Saturday after
noon. '
Before bringing: the suit Ritchie'
called several members of the state
executive committee of the legion by
long distance. He also was in touch
with National Commander Hanford
McNider, who is now in San Fran
cisco, by telephone. All these' legion
officers advised him to bring the suit,
he said. - . . . v
Ritchie, accompanied by a short
hand reporter, met Shoemaker at
the Labor Temple at 2:30 Saturday
afternoon.
"I'm here to deny that the Amer
ican Legion is subsidized by big
business or has any animosity to
ward union labor," said Ritchie. "I
want you, Shoemaker, to account
for your misstatements regarding the
legion.'1
Ritchie then charged Shoemaker
with making the declaration that the
"American Legion was a band of
trained murderers." Shoemaker de
nied this. He refused to continue
the conference until newspaper men
had been ejected from the room.
"Should Be Cleaning;, if True."
"If speeches of the sort made by
Shoemaker are true there ought to
be a cleaning out in the legion," said
Ritchie. "If not it is time there was
a stop put to them."
Shoemaker said he had endeavor
ed to enlist three times during the
war, when asked for his war record.
When he succeeded in enlisting he
became ill and was discharged, after
serving but silt days, he said. lie is
working out of Minneapolis for the
World War Veterans' organization,
he said.
"No doubt Shoemaker .. tried to
serve his country, and was as much
in earnest as the rest of us," said
Ritchie. "He has been misled abtut
the legion, however. I propose to
make this a test case."
$U000,000 Nebraska
Farm Loan Body Formed
Washington, Dec. Approval of
advances agregating more than $6,
500,000 was announced tod-.y by the
war finance corporation. -
Agricultural and livestock loans
of $6,420,000 were distributed among
24 states including- Nebraska, Col
orado, Arizona, New Mexico, Ore
gon, Iowa, South Dakota, Idaho,
Utah, Nevada and Texas.
The corporation also announced
that a new livestock loan company
had been established in Montana
with an orthorized capital stock of
$500,000 and will be doing business
within ten da y. s
The corporation also said that an
agricultural and livestock loan com
pany with an authorized capital of
$1,000,000 had been formed ,n Ne
braska. This company, corporat:on
said, was organized on broad lines
and beneficial results were expected
to be obtained from its operations.'
Attorneys for Mrs. Stillman
Get Evidence in Canada
Montreal,' Dec. 2. Attorneys for
Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, defendant in
a suit for divorce brought by James
A. Stillman, wealthy New York
hanker, left today for New York.
They carried a number of affidavits
and photograph gathered near the .
Stillman summer home at Grand
Anse by Fred Beauvai. the Indian
guide named by Mr. Stilliran as co
respondent and as the father of
Baby Guy Stillman, whose paternity
is at issue.
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