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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1922)
3D r t A T1IK HEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY. - Total Deposits i in State Banks $216,477,663 Secretary Hrt Iun Slite inrnt of Institution on ; August 6 and December , 31, 1921.; Lincoln. Fb. (SwcUn NV brisks till hit few od4 dollars in th bnk. Total dcno.it n tl' 9e5 sut banks rn Urceinbrr Jl, IV.'I, wrre $.'16,477.'6J i8, ttrnnliiig to a report ixtued by J. fc. Hsrt. srcrriary ol the department ol trade ana com mrrre. In the report It la shown that till payable and rediscounts have in creased io r rent since tlie report ol AllKU't ft. iv.'i, as iui-U. - "Tliti," Hart wid, "reflect, in part. ' advances obtained Irr-m the War finance corDoratiuit and in part bor rowed money not heretofore shown at a liability of the banks but bor rowed tor the banks on the personal liability of officers and directors. Deposits Decrease. "Comoarrd with the report of Feb ruary 16. 1921. deposits sliow 10 per cent decrease and average re nerves are approximately unchanged. During this period 11 banks were placed in liquidation, four of which werV consolidations. "Total. deposits in the 23 failed banks were approximately $5,500,000. A considerable part of these deposit have been paid by receivers and transferred and are reflected in the deposits of other slate banks in the l-eniber report. "Compared with sb'tract of re ports for August 6, 1921, this shows a decrease in total deposits of 7 per cent and a decrease in total resources and liabilities of only 4 per cent. "Average reserves show 19 per cent as against an average of 21 per cent August 6 and 4 per cent above legal " requirements." ; 986 Banks Report ! The report of conditions of banks on August 6, 1921, and December 31. 1921. follows: Ab.cr.rt of the condition of the tone picrrial and aavlnts tianka of th State of Nebraska at the clou, nf liualneaa ! ..imbrr 11. 1121. and comparison with All- uet S, 1 a 2 1 . Number of bank, reporting. . AveriiKe rearrv., 19 per cent. Nura ' ber of d-poaltora. 64R.416. Hewiurrra Auiuat lStl. -Loan, and (llacounta ....IS1I.MJ.IM.SS Overdrafts .-. 1,107,111. IS ' Honda, securities, judgments, (Inline, etc 10.001.081.66 ' Banking house, furniture ,' , and fixture. ..;Other real estate.'...., 1 Current expenses, ' taxea '' and Interest irnld... '. fash Itema not to be ..i, eluded in eatlmatlns In-re- T,H,0.T 1,106,79.87 6,541,711.72 aerv tu from na- tlonal anS ' state banks. 137.546.751 .77 Cash .104,730.35 16,tl6.l5 46,650.482.12 Total "ilahil'ltiiV ... 285,2!6,047. 72 Capital atoclc paid In I I?. 171.210. 00 S,l 57.8SH.3li 7,786,180. J flurplua fund , Undivided profit! Dividend, un- . . ... paid I 147.666.11 Individual d-, poslta ub- , i.Jct to check 103,467,284. 46 ' Certiflcatea of ' depoalt .... 121.084,881.67 :ru to barika. 0.79..3S 231, 449, 637.6 Bills payable and notea re- ' dlacnunted ' S, 604, 664. 07 "depositor guaranty fund... 2,0)5,477.80 '", Total '. 8286.265.047.72 It CHOurcce December 81. mi. loaaa and discount. 6207,642,054.79 : Overdrafta 76,026.1 ! ' .ponds, securities, Judgments, claims, etc , 6,644,556.86 ; .pankintf house, furniture ;" and fixtures ............. Other real estate ,:,Currcnt expenses, taxe. and Interest paid i Cash Items not to be inciud- . ed In estimating reserve.. ;;'3pue from ' na- S tlonal and ' state banks. .S1,J,1.S4 !ash 6,298,608,64 7,226,664.64 . 1,541,676.78 : 7,167,424.41 168,644.90 40,628,638.48 '" Total 6275,774,688.34 Uebllltles. . .Capital atoe.k jal4 I ;...$ 25. 696,800. 00 Surplus fund ,, 7,954.166.66 Undivided profit! 8,809,422.63 Dividends un paid t 101,048.8! Individual de posits ub- Ject to ..1 check: 96, 180,586. 2 Certificate, of deposit .... 116,447,036.13 rue to hank. 6,740,990.68 216,477,663.98 Bills payable and notea re. discounted- 14.842,720.20 t)epoBltor. guaranty fund... 1.990.817.97 "Didn't He Even Say Goodby?" Sobs Aged Mother Left Penniless by Murder of Son Total .8275,774,688.34 Senate Body Takes Up Four-Power Pacific Pact i: Washington, Feb. 11. Considera ' tion of the four-power Pacific treaty, one of the seven laid before the sen-l-Vate yesterday by President Haiding ,;as the products of the Washington conference, was begun today by the 5;!;. senate foreign relations committee, " which, after a lengthy discussion of the pact, adjourned to meet again .'Tuesday. Two Alleged Yeggmen ,,. Captured at Sioux City Sioux City, la., Feb. 11. Two al leged yeggmen were captured and a third is thought to have been :;! wounded in a gun fight with police, ';'!:jvhile the trio was robbing the safe :":f Cohn & Goldberg grocery store, ',;' early today. ;n :" The men arrested gave the follow ing names: J. H. Dingman and T. E. Welsh. t f& Harding to Devote Time ' to Mercantile Marine w; Washington, Feb.. 11. President Harding having transmitted to the :r senate the arms conference . treaties '"rfj-now plans to turn his attention to ,,jKward quick action on relief legisla tion for the mercantile marine, Chair .t man Lasker of the shipping board j:'!; said at the White House today after U;'a conference with the president. - jjiij) Omaha Bank Clearings Bank clearings for the week were i:;i!'$32,940,l,88.24, according to reports v'; from the Omaha Clearing House as aociation. For the corresponding C; week last year they were $29,721, ;. 293.27. For last week they were ' ii $33,993,902.84. Bradstreet's report today placed Omaha 15th in bank clearings for the week. ' mm ii rim iilil 'Jlllfli Jl' t.'mp r Si This is the little home on a hillside, 6221 South Twenty-eighth street, to which Policeman Jamei E. Scott failed to return after bidding hi mother goodby. Practically penniless, Mrs. Scott msy have to seek quar ters with relatives, she said yesterday. Below is a likeness of Mrs. Scott Q uiz Soft Drink , Maft in Murder of Policeman Others in Halfway House, Re sort Near Scene of Scott Shooting, Are Also Questioned. ;;:!t Postoffice Orders. Waahtngton, Feb. It. (Special Tele. triBLr The civil aervieej commission an Boanced that examination for presidential Mttnaittr will be held en March 11 for following places and aalary postmasters win follow: Nebraska Kennard. 61.000: Newport, 81.200; Bhelton, 81.900; Iowa Arthur, 81,200; Wyoming Cumbanana, 11.009. Barney Zuhn has been appointed post- iter at Urel'.a. Bloui eounty, fieorasna, JShn R. Jolly, reelrned. The Peatofftee department announced that poetal earing en February 1 In Omaha war 1161,128, and la Sloal City, 663.6!0. The mystery surrounding the slaying of Foliceman James Scott became even more dense Saturday night when all persons in the Half way House, a jsoit drink parlor, near where the body was tounc, were ordered before -Chief of De tectives Van ' Deusen for1 question ing. The questioning, police believe, mav develop new angles in the case. Ihe quizzing was carried on be hind closed doors. Newspapermen were not admitted.'" '1 ' i Groves Is Questioned. Among those questioned were Walter Groves, holder-of the cigar license tor the place , and applicant for a soft drink license; a man nmed .Sutye, . former proprietor of the place, and .two., others, whose names' were not given.", . , Police sureeons Saturday exam ined the body of the dead police of ficer to ascertain whether the body had been dragged for, any distance. When the body was found the face was badfy bruised.' It appeared as if the body had been dragged on the cinder road, near the soft, drink place. Place Had Been Raided. The soft drink parlor was raided week ago by Police Sergeant Williams and his squad. The officers arrested Groves and confis cated a gallon jug of alleged whisky, a half gallon jug ot the same ano 17. bottles of beer. . The case has been set for hearing in South Side court next Tuesday. Detectives started yesterday put ting half a hundred men through rigid questioning regarding tne murder. All these have been arrest ed since the murder of Scott. It is known that the assassins lay in ambush. One of them was over heard to say, "He'll soon be out and then we'll " This, was while Scott was in the soft drink place. Arrested in Bluffs. Two men, arrested in Council Bluffs Friday night were brought to Central police station here yesterday for questioning. One gave his name as George Fletcher Valley Junction, la. His face was badly scratched. He said he fell from a train. The other man was arrested when he came to the police station for lodging. He gave his name as Bob King of Des Moinesi Woman Blinded by Lights , Injured by Automobile . Struck by the.automobile in which she had been riding, Mrs Lucetta Logan, S3, 2211 , California street, sustained a broken left arm and other injuries Thursday night She, her sister, Mrs. Sam Scott, and several others were in the car. While the driver stopped to make adjustments, Mrs. Logan walked ahead. When the driver drove ahead to pick her up she became blinded by the lights and was struck by the car. She is in Lord Lister hospital. ; Boxing Commissioner Named Deputy County Attorney Lincoln, Feb. 11. -r? (Special.) "Lum" Doyle, etate boxing commis sionerand former university football star, has been appointed assistant Lancaster county attorney. Doyle stated today he would continue to bold his position under the state. Landru Demands Retrial Paris, Feb. 11. (By A. P.) Counsel for Henri Landru, the "Bluebeard of Garribrai," now under sentence of death on the guillotine for the murder of 10 women and a boy, today filed a demand with the court of cessations for a review of his ease. - : The demand for retrial was asked on the ground that' 'fiew evidence had been discovered. An inhabitant of Gambrai is said to have declared he saw a demented person in that neighborhood take some bones from a nearby ossuary and carry them to Landru 's villa. San Francisco, Cel.. Feb. 11. Tallforlla hoping for relief today from the storm which for two days has brought un usually heavy falls -of rain 4n the low lands and snow In the mountaine. Rough water en the Sacramento river, due to the wind, caueed one death yesterday bringing tb- wtai for th alorm to three. When three gunmen assassinated Policeman James E. Scott in a lonely spot near Thirty-second avenue and Dahlman boulevard Thursday night, they didn't realize they broke a moth er's heart; they didn't foresee they would leave an aged invalid alone in the world, practically penniless, Oto battle her way through remaining years against great ouus; they didn t comprehend that they took away her life's blood, the sunshine from her little home in an outlying part of the city. Police started a collection yesterday night to diiray funeral expenses for their dead comrade and also to aid in the future support of Mrs. Scott, who is a partial invalid, 52 years old. Chief of Police Dcmpsey, Chief of Detectives Charles Van Deusen and Lon Troby, secretary of the Police Relief and Pension fund, opened the collection,- for which pledges totaling $250 have already been made, cording to Troby. Believe Assassins Hired. Persons wishing' to contribute to the fund may send money or check to The Bee office. Their names and the amount contributed will be published each day. While police are working on a theory that Scott was killed by hired assassins, the victim's aged mother, a gray haired woman whose face shows effects of the sword of sorrow that pierced her heart, is sitting pa- tiently at tier home, 6221 South Twenty-eighth street, praying and waiting for the return of her son's body to her side. I'nable to use her limbs freely, Mrs. Scott "has not yet been to Larkin's undertaking estab lishment to view her boy's body. "Tell me, please." she wept yes terday, "did James speak before he died.' IJidu t he have a word to say to his dear old mother? Oh, didn't he even say 'good-bye?'" The mother refuses to be consoled. "I'm alone in the world now," she cried when Polire Sergeant Sigwart, Detective Lon Troby and Police Of ficer Lyman Wheeler called on her yesterday. "Twentv years ago, my husband was killed by a train. I've struggled through lift a partial invalid, while in later years, James has been my sole support. Oh, when he was taken on the police force, he was proud He put his arms around me and said ao 'Mother, things will go along com fortable for you, all right. x Funeral on Monday. "Then to think of him beinpr mur dered. What kind of a world is this?" A coroner's jury was sworn in yes terday by Paul Steinwender, deputy county attorney, to hold an inquest over Scott's body. Funeral services for bcott will be held Monday after noon. ' A platoon of police wllj escort tht body to the grave. ' I larding Accused of Violating U.S. Civil Service Act Senator Harrison Scores Pre Mfnt in Connection With Appointment f Pt matter at Marion. Washington, Feb. I!. Charges of vViUnir the livil srrvice U were made against Preiident lUrdmc to day in the senate by Senator Harri son, democrat, Miiipi, in an at I tik on republican management of guvernmental affair. In appointing trench Crow as lotmatcr of Marion, ()., Iii home city, by executive order, Senator Harrison said Mr. Harding had "stamped" the Jaw under font. The appointment, which Senator llarriaon announced he would oppose and urge he discussed in th" senate, wai, tic declared. "ihe-iitot slarinir incident in the history of the civil service in the United States." "I low can followers of th civil service have any faith or confidence?" he asked, "ilus is the britiiiiung ot destruction of the civil service. sys tem. He also attacked Giairman Lasker of the liiipiu. board, dtditiug lie rud made tairment. regirdins; 'it llegtd economy rf sdinimittaUirt tthit.li coil not be borne wit nd ala triiU.eJ an apptopriatioa bill provi.ion ratemtinic t)i sntitMl f.'S,. ikh) rveliiif alio, 4ii.- loud o( the president tor mt for ctlici.l entertain iiieiit purpose's; . Chairman Warren of tl appropria tions committee defended the travel entertainment fund and called atten tion to the rkpenditurff abro.J p former President Wilaon, Senator Warren said that "onie millions nf dollar" had lieeii spent by Mr. Vil tun "and no aecouutmg mJe fur it yet." Tint Senator Harrison was seeking to inject r-artian politics into the diecueeion H46 charged by iirnator Warren, while Mr. Harrison counter rd with the sutrmrnt that Senator Warren had raised the question of parti. aiuhip. , Civil servie administration also was attacked by Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkaiuas, and others. Senator Harrison said it was "a farce the way postmasters are ap pointed." Other appointments, he added, were subject to the same in dictment. - Without republican politi cal influence, he declared, there was "no chance to get a job under this administration." After a career of 36 years as a teacher in the Omaha schools, Miss Clara F. Cooper has asked to be re tired on a pension. Conditions In Italy and England. Mending Wsahinstftn, Feb, II Improved fuiitncial rondititiiii in PK'ind and Italy were repotted to the ommefcf department yettrrdjy by jt iotogq representatives, French business con ditions were described at iuiet, while the lots t Germany's industrial -U V4ntak'et was, predicted by the ie. pvru. IMtabiUtiUtl in Great PriUin.sc cording to Commercial AlMclit Tower at London, appears to be fun damentally sound and in no danger oi n relapse, liiiti.li labor, he reported, hat ac cepted, a drop in the coat of hv ntj at coitit.rniaiinn fur the cut in wages. The strength of the general financial condition in Fngland, he as serted, hat improved ,ni proportion to a heavier yield front Income taxes. Central City iJucineM Men ; - HoM Cet-Togetlu r lia liquet Central City. Neb., Feb. tt. (Spe cial ) The Kuainen Men's club In Id a big- Rt-t tonrthrr banquet at their rooms Friday niht. , Bruce McCul loch, editor of the Journal-Stockman of Smith Omaha, and V. C Wiggint of the horticulture depart men of the state college of agricul ture at Lincoln headed the speakers' list. Mother Offers to Give Life for Son's Offense Self-Confessetl Slayer W ill He Trietl Mouthy for First Degree MurJer Sensa tion I'rotnieftl. Pet Moines, Ja Feb. H.-fSpe-fial Telefian:,) While Koy Man pin, sclf-confctcd slajer of J k Hayes, is beinu held tinder clo watili at the county jail to ptrvent him from committing suieidc before lie it brought into ;riininat court Monday to stand trial fur first de cree murder, Ins sacd mother at Carney has appealed lor an oppor tunity to be liand in Iter sou's Strati, in case he is Convicted. Maupin wat to have appeared be fore Judue Thoiiipaoii Iliuikday to enter a pica of guilty to hit 'indict ment, but at the last moment de cided to stand trial instead. His case will come un Monday. The mother is expected to nuke a dra matic appeal to the court to be al lowed to pay with her life, if neces sary, the penalty for her ton's crime. Edison Is Still Good for 15 Years' Service (Continued From Page One.) if there were an election for the position of "director of manufac turers." ' ' He said he would give Ford his full support if the automobile manu facturer obtained Muscle Shoals.- "I 'do not think he should go into it," he added. "He. is too ambitious, and wants to help the farmer." ' But he declared he did not think Ford would fail in his undertaking. Favors Naval Preparations. The arms conference impressed Mr. Edison as "good better than nothing at all," but he declared in favor of continuing' naval prepara tions "experimentally." " , "We should experiment with the most deadly gases and the biggest guns," he said. "Not thatrTve will ever make use of them, but so that we may be prepared in case some other nation, through rascality, should attack us. I want all nations to be prepared so that it will be so terrible that the game is up." . The radio phone, he said, was the greatest electrical development of the past year,, with the . amplifier a close second. ' Congratulations from his family, reading of a sheaf of telegrams of felicitations from President Hard ing, Sir Thomas Lipton, Charles M. Schwab and many others on the passing of his 75th milestone and the interview with the newspaper mei about ended the day's celebrating for Mr. Edison. As, the newspapci men left, he plunged into his labor atory. $300,000 Beatrice Hotel IWal Be Started in Spring; Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) j It is announced that work will be started early in the spring on the new $300,000 hotel, which is to be i erected on the old Paddock hotel site. Only local mechanics will 'be' given employment as near as possi ble. It is thought that it will re quire a year or more to construct the building. Man Convicted of Robbery in Sidney District Court Sidney, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) District court is being held in Sid ney with Judge J. L. Tewell pre-, siding. Only two criminal cases are i on the docket. Sidney Moore was ' found guilty of robbery. He has not been sentenced yet. but the crime of which he was convicted carries a penalty of 3 to 10 years. Omaha Doctor in Odell. Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) Dr. C. E. Rice of Omaha has lor cated at Odell as successor to the late Dr. Marion F. Sigler.-overseas veteran, who died of typhoid fever. J Demonstrating and Used PHONOGRAPHS SIX-DAY SALE 4 You can save $50.00 to $100.00. Terms to suit you can be arrang ed. Be sure and come in this week and see the wonderful phonograph bargains we have in our new building. E A Few Phonograph Bargains - .. "" Was Now Columbia, Oak .......... .-.. . ... . . $ SO $ 28 Columbia. Oak 1 00 50 Columbia, Mah. Elec. ......... . 175 105 Columbia, Mah., Elec. .............. 350 210 Columbia, Mah. .................... 175 115 Columbia, Golden Oak ..... . . ..... , 125 75 Aeolian-Vocalion, Mah. . . .. . ..... , . . . ; 300 195 Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah . . . . 230 190 Schmoller & Mueller. Phono., Oak.... 215 160 Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah.... 175 115 Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Oak.... 140 100 Schmoller & Mueller Phono., Mah.... 125 80 Regina Phono., Mah. ............... 125 . 95 Knittel Phono., Oak . . . . . ... ........ 175 85 Columbia Phono., Mah. ............. 225 " 126 WITH 10 SELECTIONS FREE. The latest Columbia and Okeh Double Disc Records are just in. - The members of the Phonograph Depart ment will be glad to play them for you. 15M -fctt-Dodk? St - Omaha tioipoii.MOT&Ca 1 -kl - ft: 'Tis Fashionable To Be Economical " Fashion no longer approves of ex travagance. Gone- are the times when one needed a 'stout' purse to achieve individuality. , To :. you , women who appreciate a little more art in dress, a little more ori ginality in style,' a little more fair ness in pricing, our spring apparel will prove particularly appealing. Third Floor White Goods Sale Fine Japanese Nainsooks c 45c qualityi-incfc 40c yard. 'i 50c quality, 36-inch;45c yard. v, 55e quality,; 39-inch, .5Qc yard. Windsor, and Princess; Nainsooks Soft finish, no starch or dressing. . 35c quality, 36-irich, 29c yard. Soft Finish Longcloths ? --': 30c quality, 36-inch, 25c yard. 40c quality, 36-inch, 35c yard. 55c quality, 36-inch, 45c yard. . 65c quality, 36-inch, 50c yard. Linen Section Lace Bandings and Flouncings Half-Price Dainty bandings, from two to nine inches wide, appropriate for any number of things. Spanish lace flouncings, in black . and colors, are also half price. 'I Fibre Sweaters : for $10.50 In slipon style are these newest sweaters that have novelty, trimmings of tan and green and a sash to match. .Only in misses' sizes. Third Floor Swiss Scarfs of Silk for $6.95 Now .comes , the silken scarf with its bright springtime colorings and it must be striped and fringed. They are very reasonably priced for. $6.95. f Plaids and Stripes for Skirts' A new sweater needs a sport skirt to complete its usefulness. So woolen fabrics in new est spring designs' are assembled here. Priced from $2.95 to $4.50 a yd. -Valentine Greetings Appropriate for old and young alike are dis played, here. Specials in .Lisle Hosiery A fine full fashioned lisle . hose with flare garter 'tops and .double , soles. In black, gray and white. . $1 and $1.25 qualities for 75c a pair.-. t '' v .. Toiletry Sales La Trefle talcum, 25c. Haskin's hard water cas tile soap, 7c. . Prophylactic , . Penetrator hair brushes with . extra stiff brushes, $1. .Nail files in white ivory folding case for 19c." 1 Ji 6 i Newest Silken Underthings Dainty gowns of crepe de chine, satin or radium silk, either plain or lace trimmed styles. ' Priced from $4.98 to $10.50. : ' v. Envelope chemise in crepe de chine satin and. georgette. Priced from $4.98 to $9.50. - . Crepe de chine or satin bloomers, .in white or flesh colors, from $4.49 to $6.49; . Princess slips in satin or radium silk, for $9.00 - and $10.50. ' . . ' ':-:i. -. ... Silk skirts, in flesh color, with plain or scallop- : ededge. Priced from $6.50 to $10.50. . A fresh line of Glove Silk bloomers, camisoks, teddies, vests, and union suits, in light and dark shades, offered for , most reasonable prices. . ' . .7 New Spring Brassieres Include models espe cially fashioned for long or short-waisted figures. All are smart, comfort able styles which give artistically smooth bust lines, eliminating the' bulging of the corset top." Priced at Iqw as 79c. Second Floor Camisole Sets of Ribbon Half-price In white,' flesh, dark blue ; and 'attractive combina tions of colorings includ ing every detail necessary-. : for the success of a cami- v sole. $4.00 Sets for $2.00 $3.75 Sets for $1.98 Main Floor 4