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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Alleged Swindler
on Way to Fremont to
Face Court Charges

Fremont, Neb., June 25.-(Spe-
cial) -Sheriff Condit is on his way
to Fremont from Wautan, Wis, with
Henry G. Fisher, alias Henry Kline.
wanted in Fremont on a charge of
swindling John O'Connor out of
$4,000 nine years ago. Fisher was
taken in custody by Sheriff Condit
as he completeta term of five years
for a similar offense at Waukesaha,
Wis. He is wanted at several othe.
towns of the country. but all claims
were waived for the Fremont claim
Fisher in ten years is alleged to
have accumulated a fortune of $780,
900 by swindling. When he was ar
rested in St. Louis five years ago it
developed that he was a wealthy
banker of Forest City, Ark. Fishers
game was to secure a fake deal for a
farm and then go to money lender
for a loan, offering the farm as Sc
curity. In this way he got $4,000
from O'Connor, at that time county
clerk. At the time Fisher was ar
rested at St. Louis for the Waukesha
swindle, O'Connor, with eleven other
of his victims from all over the west.
went to Waukesha to see their Gus
TONER" Fisher was identified by all
men.
Fisher will arrive in Fremont to-
morrow morning. He probably will
be given a hearing in district court
next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
SCOTTSRLUFF
BUSINESS men
BACK SUBWAY
Petition Signed by Citizens
Vouches for Integrity Of
Men Seeking New
Bank Charter.

Lincoln, June 25.-(SpeciaD.-
Former Land Commissioner B. l..
Shumway of Scottsbluff, who has
been tarrying in Lincoln for several
days waiting for the State Banking
board to pass sentence upon the
application of himself and several
other Scottsbluff men for a new
state bank in that city, filed with the
secretary of the state board today
petition signed by the mayor of
Scottsbluff and others, purporting
to be 80 per cent of the men who
do business there, vouching for the
business integrity and good stand
ing of the men who are asking for
the bank charter.
A week ago last Monday was the
day set for the hearing, but on ac-
count of the absence of a member
of the board the hearing was post
poned until next Friday. when it
is supposed that all members will
be present and the status of the
case taken up and looked into.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
American Officer
Charged With Killing
Two Germans in Cafe

Coblenz, June 25.-Lt. John
Beggs, 23d infantry, of Kansas City,
Mo, is under arrest facing a charge
of murder in connection with a
shooting affair at Seeburg, a village
in the neutral zone opposite toe.
American area Of occupation. The
German authorities claim that two
civilians, man and a woman, were
killed.
The shooting occurred Saturday
night. Officers who investigated
the case said that Lieutenant Beggs
contends that another Ameri"at:
was responsible for the shooting
It developed that number OF
Americans had trouble with GET
man civilians in a cafe at SeeburG.
When Beggs was arrested near Co.
blenz he had in his pocket orders
to sail for home, and should have
started Sunday.
The German government has
been notified of the charge filed
against the lieutenant by the army
authorities. Beggs will be tried he
fore a general court-martial.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26

nit disloyalty.
dent of the league, and Joseph Gil
bert. a former league organizer, who
are charged with conspiracy to com.
O. c. Thorsen, judge of probarc
court of Lakeheld, and F. E. Nc
Kellar, county auditor, testified that
Gilbert persisted in making an ad.
dress at Lakeheld, January %, 1919,
after county officials had notified
him that Nonpartisan meetings
would not be permitted.
o. A. Collan, farmer living at
Heron Lake, testified that he be-
came a member of the league at the
solicitation of Freitag and later a
certificate of membership and lit.
eratuxe bearing the stamped sigma
ture Of President Townley was sent
to him.
Unpatriotism Charged.
Prosecuting Attorney H. E. Mich
olas stated in his opening remarks
to the jury the state would attempt
to show that Townley was connect
ed with activities in Jackson county
of Freitag and Gilbert. Gilbert also
is under indictment on a charge Of
having made unpatriotic utterances.
Mcclellan was clerk of the draft
board for Jackson county and said
the draft board had considerable
difficulty in certain sections of the
county and testified his principal OBJ
jections to nonpartisan league activ-
tiles early in 1918 "was disturbing
effect at that time upon the COM
munity."
Attorney George Hoke, of the de-
Tense, questioned Mcclellan as to
whether opposition ITO the nonpar-
tisan league was not of political
nature.
Explains Political Situation.
eff you want to know the political
situation which existed in Jackson
county I'll tell YOU" said Mcclellan.
IF you were for the nonpartisan
league, you got their vote 100 per
cent, but if you were an out-and-out
American, you didn't"
Judge Thorsen testified he be-
lieved Jackson county farmers who
were nonpartisan league members
were good citizens.
Townley did not arrive in Jack
son. His absence was not discussed
at the trial. 1t was said by his asso-
ciates he is still in North Dakota.
where a statewide referendum vote
will be taken Thursday on certain
nonpartisan league measures. which
were enacted into law by the 1919
North Dakota legislature.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Municipal Ownership of
Lincoln Railway Urged

Lincoln, June 25.-(Special.)-
Many of Lincoln's business men are
taking up the matter of the pur-
chase by the city of the Lincoln
Traction companys car lines. The
success with which the city has han
died the water and light proposition
since it took control has led many
to believe that it could do equally
we'll with the street car service.
The city of Lincoln has munich
pal electric plant in connection with
its water plant and has been selling
limited number of customers in
competition with the plants of the
traction company and the gas COM
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
City's ''Shut-Ins" to Have
Annual Picnic Monday

The 10th annual picnic for the
"shut-ins" of Omaha will be given
next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in Miller park. Mrs. G. w. Alquist
and Miss Josephine Carroll are in
charge of arrangements.
Twenty-six or more automobiles
will be needed to take the invalids
to and from the park. Those who
will donate the use Of their cars are
asked to take the guests to the park
and to call for them at 7.
Any "shut-in" who desires to at
tend the picnic may call Colfax 70S
or South 764 and arrangements will
be made to take them.
The donations pledged are: Cof-
fee, by Paxton & Gallagher; wien
les, by Swift, Armour, Morris and
ether packing companies; 100 loaves
vof bread, by the U. P. bakery; mac
arcni, by the Skinner Macaroni Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Appeals Judgment
Granted Wife Of Man
Shot While Prowline

Lincoln, June 25.-(SpeciaD.-
LATE H. Carter of Lincoln has ap-
pealed to the supreme court from a
Judgment secured in the Lancaster
county district court in the sum OF
$4,000, by the wife of Walter D.
Smoke, who was shot on the eve
ming of May IS, 1918, by Carter
while proving about the latter's
premises.
Carter alleges that he had been
bothered a great deal nights by
some one peeping into his windows,
and on this night in particular his
wife had called his attention to
some one outside. He had taken his
revolver and gone to the open win
dow and observed a man leaning up
against the side of the house. He
fired a shot to scare him and the
man ran. Carter pursued and fred
three times more.
| 1t is alleged that the first shot
fired by Carter was the shot that
resulted in the death of the man,
and the wife sued for $4,000 dam
ages, the court giving her $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Lincoln Votes $2,300,000
Bonds for New BUILDINGS

Lincoln, June 25.-(Special.)-
Although more than 10000 voters
voted at the regular city election
this spring in Lincoln, only 1881
turned out yesterday to vote on the
big bonding proposition covering a
building program for Lincoln to
cost $2,300,000.
OF this number 1891 cast their
votes for the bonds and 440 against.
Eight hundred and seventy-one men
and $50 women voted for the bonds.
Three hundred and seventy-hve
men and IS women voted against
the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
REAVIS PROBING
METHODSUSEDBY
DEFENSE COUNCIL
Director Clarkson Testifies
Members of Body Got
Many Contracts.

Washington, June 25.-Methods
employed by the Council of Ma.
tional Defense in purchasing sup
plies for the War department dur
ing the first eight months Of the wal
were sharply questioned by republi.
can members of the house war in
vestigation committee during exam.
ination today of Grosvenor Clark
son, director of the council.
Mr.. GARRISON testified that many
contracts were made with COM
panies represented by men on the
council, but that other members not
connected with the industry. passed
on them before they were ap.
proved.
Replying to Congressman Reavis
republican, Nebraska Mr.. Clarkson
said that while this probably was a
direct violation in spirit" of the
law, necessity demanded it.
1T was through this system" he
said, that the government utilized
the pest DralnS OF the country dn0
saved the country many millions Of
dollars"
Mr.. GARRISON told the committee
that when the war industries board
took over the work, members of the
council dropped out because their
services were no longed needed"
"But they didn't get out until
members of congress had called at
tention to what was going on, did
they?" asked Mr.. Reavis.
mo, many of the men deeply re-
sented. the implication of dishonesty
which had been made against them
I want to add that not a scintilla OF
crookedness has ever been proven
AGAINST a single one of the members,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26

have an appointment with those
derelicts I'm coaching between
bells. Do you know that closet of
the library where they keep the tex,
books that are temporarily not in
use"
Eyes," I replied laconically, a BIT
dazed by the abruptness of the ques'
ton.
Then you've seen the transom
over the door which leads from
that closet into the principals Of
hce," Miss Holcombe hurried on.
"The door is locked but the tran
SONS open for air. l saw it this
morning. Please go down there at
once-go through the library
there'll be nobody there at
this hour-get upon a chair you'll
find in there, and watch what goes
on in the Office"
"Oh, my dear! I exclaimed
aghast. l can't"
You've got to!" she retorted
inexorably. II can't leave here
and it's absolutely necessary that
Mr.. Stockbridge know what she
does or discovers while she's alone
in the Office"
Continued tomorrow.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
FIagman Killed by Train
on Crossing in Fremont

Fremont. Neb., June 25.-(Speciai
Telegram. Daniel Jacobsen, 68
years old, flagman for the North
western and Union Pacific at t."
Union street crossing, was almos,
instantly killed today when he was
run over by Union Pacific passen-
ger train as it was backing down
side track. Jacobsen's legs were
cut off below the Knee and one arm
was severed. Jacobsen has resided
in Fremont for Is years. He is
survived by a wife and two chill
dren.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
D / V 0rce
G. O u r t S

Virginia c. Corley filed suit in
district court for a divorce from
Daniel Corley and the restoration
Of her maiden name, Kalteier. They
were married April %, 1918, and she
says he abandoned her February
). 1919.
Judge Troup. sitting in divorce
court, granted a diviroce to Lyle
Hart from Nellie Hart on the
ground of desertion; to Ida Brooks
from George Brooks for nonsupport;
to Mabel Thompson from Henry
Thompson on the ground of cruelty
and to Mabel Horn from Charles
Horn on the ground of cruelty.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Coal Expert to Speak at
Luncheon TODAY at c. of c,

George H. Cushing. managing
director of the American Whole
sale Coal association, with head
quarters at Washington, D. c., will
speak alta public affairs luncheon
at the Chamber of Commerce
today noon. The topic will be
Reconstruction Under Handicap"
Mr.. Cushing. who for IL years
prior to his present office, was
editor of a coal trade journal. is
considered one of the best informed
experts on the coal situation in the
United States, both from the stand
point of production and transpor-
tation. His talk will deal with vitaf
factors of the present coal situation
in the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Prominent Chicago Rabbi On
Way West-to Stop In Omaha

Rabbi Rudolph COTE, prominent
Chicago rabbi, will be in Omaha
Monday on his way to San Fran
cisco. He will address an audience
in Council Bluffs either Monday aft
ernoon or evening on "The League
of Nations" and is expected to
speak here some time during the
day. Arrangements for a dinner in
his honor are being made. Lysle I.
Abbott, president of the Nebraska
branch of the League to Enforce
Peace, has telegraphed him asking
him to speak in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Man Fined $500 for Alleged
ATTEMPT to Steal Automobile

w. R. Marley, living at Twenty
sixth and F streets, was fined 500
and costs in police court yesterday
on a charge of attempted larceny.
Police allege that Markey was ar
rested Saturday as he was attempt
ing to steel an auto at Seventeenth
and Douglas streets. The machine
is the property of w. R. Shirley,
1920 Writ street.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Curtiss SeapIane to Make
Flight at ManaWa SUNDAY

The Curtiss seaplane at Manaua
park, Lake Manawa. will make lis
first passenger-carrying flight Sur-
day, Manager Carl 1. Palm an
nounces. The plane will make sew
eral flights Sunday afternoon ana
evening, until dark.
Beginning Sunday, the flights will
be made daily for the rest Of The
season,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Twenty New Homes
Are Placed On Sale by
Payne and Slater Co

Twenty new homes located in tie
new Homewood park addition at
Sixtieth and Center streets, were
placed on sale yesterday by the
Payne & Slater Co. The houses
placed on sale have just been COM
pleted, and are ready for occupancy.
Seventy vacant lots in the same ad
dition are also offered for sale.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26

The entire addition has been
graded this spring. streets have
been built and sidewalks laid.
Homewood addition is the ground
formerly, known as Rusers pa,k,
and contains many fine elm aud
cedar trees.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
Struck By MOTORCYCLE.

Nathan Finegold, PALS Blondo
street, was injured early yesterday
when he was run down by Q
motorcycle driven by William Be0
at Sixteenth and Webster streetA
He was taken to Lord Lister hos.
pital
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
TRIAL PROCEEDS
WITH DEFENDANT
TOWNLEY ABSENT
State Attempts to Connect
Nonpartisan League Head
With Activities of
Agitators.

Jackson, Mimi. June 25.-Activi-
=
ties of Joseph Gilbert and Irving
sreitag, of the national Nonpartisan
hague, in Jackson county in 1918,
we're touched upon by three wit
1esses called by the prosecution a:
the trial of A. C.'Townley, pres;-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-26
A popular accessory to summer dressing
Bead Chains for the Neck

Wide variety of shades in composition
beads, strings or pearls that would fool
the pearls; but not you, but they are
wonderfully attractive at $1.O0 and up.
Main Floor-Jewelry Section
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-21
ExECUTRIX's T

Notice is hereby given, that Let
ters Testamentary on the estate of
August Lepper deceased, were grant
ed to the undersigned on the 14th
day Of March, 1919, by the Probate
Court of Lafayette County, Missouri.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them for allowance to the undersign-
ed within six months after the date
of the first publication of this no
tice, or they may be precluded from
airy benefit of said estate; and if such
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the first pub
lication of this notice, namely on
November 81, 1919, they will be for
ever barred.
Witness my signature on this 18th
day of November, 1919.
JOHANNA LEPPER,
Executrix.
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Nov. 81, 10,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hers
berger of Bates City, spent
Monday in Lexington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Farmer,
Jr., arrived Saturday night for
a few days visit With Mr.. Far
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
roy Farmer, Sr.
Rev. E. C. Miller, pastor of the
Baptist church, went to Kansas
City yesterday to attend the
State Sunday School convention
being held there.
DR.. q. NJ. Williams went to
Kansas City yesterday on bus
mess.
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to Mary +. Anthony nov deceased,
conveying said last described real es-
tate and made by r. A. II. Hill and
wife dated the 18th day Of August,
1873, and recorded in book II page
535 and that there is no proper deed
of conveyance Of record made by said
Mary f. Anthony now deceased, her
heirs or assigns conveying said last
above described real estate and that
the apparent title of said defendants,
the unknown heirs assigns, etc, of
Mary h. Anthony deceased is pref
judicial to this plaintiff.
That plaintiff is unable to state the
names Of defendants herein for the
reason same are unknown to her.
Wherefore the premises considered
the plaintiff prays the court to try,
ascertain and determine the estate,
title and interest OF the plaintiff and
defendants herein, respectively, in
and to the real estate aforesaid, and
to define and adjudge by its judgment
and decree the title or estate and in
terest of plaintiff and defendants
herein severally in and to the afore-
said premises and pray the court to
adiudge and decree that plaintiff is
the sole owner in fee simple title to
such land and real estate and that
the defendants nor any of them, dc
not have any legal right, title, claim
or interest thereto or therein and
chat the fee simple title to said real
estate be adiudged and decreed to be
in the plaintiff, and that the title tC
said real estate be vested in said
plaintiff by virtue Of the statue OF
limitations under the provisions Of
ASection 82i Of the Revised Statues
Of Missouri. 1909, and for all Other
p rclief that plaintiff may be entitled
to by law in such cases made anC
provided and for the cost in this be
half expended; which said action il
returnable on the first day of tn
next term of said court TO be held a
the court house in the City Of Lex
ington in the county and state afore
said on the 9th day of February
1920, when and where you may ap
pear and answer or other wise defent
such action; otherwise plaintiffs pc
tition will be taken as confessed, an,
Judgment rendered accordingly.
And it is further ordered, that
o p hereof be published, according
to law in the Lexington Intelligence
a newspaper published in said Count
) of Lafayette, designated by the plain
tiff and his attorney of record, TO
{ four weeks successfully, published q
least once a week, the last %insertio
to be at least fifteen days before tn
/, first day of said next February teri
( of this Court.
, w. T. TUT, Circuit Clerl
| A True Copy From The Record.
Witness my hand and, seal Of III
r Circuit Court of Lafayette Count
, this 4th day of November, 1919.
W. T. TUT, Circuit Clerl
(SEAL)
: Henry c. Wallace. Atty for Plaintiff
. November ID, 1911
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N. ". TUTT, Circuit ClerI
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given, that Let
tiers of Administration on the estate
of Thomas b. Campbell deceased,
were granted to the undersigned on
the 9Th day Of November, 1919, by
the Probate Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri, All persons having
claims against said estate are re-
auired to exhibit them for allowance
to the undersigned within six months
after the date of granting said let
tiers, or they may be precluded from
any benefit of said estate; and Il
such claims be not exhibited within
one year from the date Of granting
said letters, they will be forever bar
red.
Witness my signature on this 9TH
day Of November, 1919.
E. N. HOPKINS,
Administrator,
Attested by Stephen N. Wilson Judge
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-11-21
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
q g ~ = J q

Miss Margaret Vim, daugh-
ter of Mr., and Mrs, James F.
VIM, who was teaching school
in Lincoln, Nebr., is confined to
a hospital on account Of illness.
The condition of Mrs, James
Caldwell, who was taken serious
ly i'll last Sunday, is much inn
proved.
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have several fallen trees that
| wish to have cut up in lengths
suitable for a furnace and split
into blocks. Apply to Richard
Field.
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of Probate for Lafayette County,
Missouri.
(SEAL) Nov. Z, 1919.
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WAVERLY ITEMS.

George Gordon and family left
Friday for a trip to Texas.
Edgar Jordon left Friday for
a business trip to Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Sewers
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Saturday, November Is,
1919.
Miss Ida Davis of Kansas City,
spent Sunday here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Gordon re-
turned last week from a bust
ness trip to Texas.
Miss Oletha Davis, who is
attending Missouri Valley Col
lege at Marshall, spent Saturday
and Sunday here with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton Davis.
Mrs. Glovia Slusher transact
ed business in Lexington last
week.
Miss Florence Cauthorn and
Harry Steele visited Miss Flor
ence Ingram at Slater last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Guen-
Their are in Texas visiting their
brother, Lester Guenther.
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Mitch
ell visited relatives in Odessa,
Sunday.
Miss Florence Ingram of Sla-
ter, is the guest of Miss Flor
ence Cauthorn.
Mrs. Glovia Slusher was the
guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Green Fulkerson, at Oak Grove,
last week.
Mrs. Retta Helleker went to
Windsor Monday to attend the
funeral of her grandson, RObt.
Rand.
A telegram was received Mon
day morning by Mrs. William
England informing her of the
death of her little nephew, Rob
ert Rand, the son of Mr.. and
f Mrs. Baird Rand, formerly OF
this city. He had been i'll about
e two weeks with typhoid fever
Burial was at Windsor.
J. H. Uphaus died at the hos.
. pital in Boonville last week af,
ter a short illness of iniamato.
4 ry rheumatism. Mrs. Uphaus
e survives him and one daughter.
: Mrs. Charles Drunert. and two
: sons, William and Jesse Uphaus.
h all of Waverly. Rev. A. F.. Ailol
of Oak Grove, conducted the flu.
neral services. Burial was neal
COncordia.
=, Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Chris.
}. man and children returned this
week from a visit in Oklahoma
with Henry Hines and family.
Mrs. Willis Cook died at hel
home in this city at 6 o'clocl
Monday evening after a linger
l. ing illness of several years. He
Vt husband ande two children sur
/ vive her, 0rphues Cook of thi
Z city, and Miss Tessie Cook o
Kansas City. Funeral service
lie we're held at the home Wednes
IS day afternoon. Interment was il
lie the Waverly cemetery.
m Col. NJ. C. Shewalter wa
found dead at his home las
to Wednesday afternoon about
s. o'clock. His death, which ha
occurred esevral hours before
was caused by heart trouble
though he was not known
have suffered from ha disease.
Mrs. Shewalter, who was fol
merly Miss Susie Hall, die
January l6, 1919.
Funeral services were held 9
the home Friday afternoon b
- Rev. w. l.. Robb. Burial was
1.-THE Waverly cemetery,