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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
TOR sALE-FIMBERLAND.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-01-28
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Wilson Asks Help
In Relief Work
President Sends Out Appeal
For Contributions to
Near East Fund.

Washington, Dec. 5.-President
WILSON, addressed an appeal yester-
day to the American people for con-
tributions to the Near East relief.
None of the allies in the war he
recalled, had Suffered more severely
in proportion to. their numbers thar
the Armenians and other peoples OF
the near east. Recent renewal of
onslaughts. against Armenia by
Turkish nationalists, the Kurds and
the bolshevists, he added, had placed
100000 people in imminent danger
of starvation unless aid was again
offered. He urged that the American
people contribute generously "out of
their abundance" :" ..
Relief work in this section of the
world is entirely under the direction
of the Near East Relief" he said.
"Since this organization was formed.
it. has raised and disbursed with
great economy and efficiency, more
than SAL 100000. A nation has been
saved and at least 100000 persons
are alive today who would have per-
ished. - .&
"The 10000 orphans who are flow
being cared for by near east relief
and wholly dependent on it for all
the necessities of life will furnish
the future leadership of the near
east We dare not let them perish.
"Since the only hope of these
stricken people is America, = I once
more beg our people to contribute
generously that these needs may be
metz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Man Found Guilty Of
Collecting $500 on
Hidden Automobile

Kearney, Neb., Dec. S.--(Specian:
Charles NJ Downey was found
guilty in district court yesterday OF
charge of fraud and sentence win
be passed on him next week. He
was charged with concea,mg his
auto in straw stack south of Kear-
new, reporting the machine stolen
and collecting $500 insurance for
car theft. Babe" Keene, serving
time in the penitentiary fer car theft.
was witness against Downey.
Keene is said to have "squealed' on
Downey and brought about his ar
rest.
Five criminal cases will be heard
this week. Frank Schwab will be
tried on charge OF shooting with
intent to kill. because of an elleged
attempt on the life OF Mrs. Christina
Jacobson of Riverdalc Harvey
Graham, marshal of Gibbon. will be
tried on charge og murder as q
result OF the killing OF Lorton Mur,
ray. One case of incest, another OF
arson and one OF burglary completes
the cases docketcd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Shafer Interests
In Bank Bought
Purchase by Head of Ameri-
can State Bank Will Elimi-
nate Friction.

D. w. Geselman, president of the
American State bank yesterday
purchased the Shafer interests in the
institution. The purchase eliminates
the friction which has existed among.
the stockholders for some time, ac-
cording to Francis A. Brogan, of the
law'hrm of Brogan, Ellick and Ray
mond, in whose Offices the trnsfer
was consumated.
Mr.. Geiselman declined to make
any formal statements until his plans
were more complete. Attorney Bro
gan stated that the plans as roughly
made by the owners called for all ex-
pansion program that would largely
develop the banks business and will
probably lead to the addition Of
some well-known Omaha business
men to the list OF officers and direc-
tors.
Differences of opinion of the op-
posing factions of stockholders have
resulted in several suits being filed
in the courts and it is stated that ar
rangements were made to settle all
differences and permit the bank un-
der the new control to follow out
their plans for increasing the banks
business without interruption.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Long Time Urged
For Payment Of
World War Debts
Senator Watson Advocates Pc.
riod of 90 Years as Means
OF Tightening Tax
.s' Burden. .. .'

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, D. C., Dec. Sex
tension of the time for the payment
of the war debt over a period of 60
years was advocated today by Sena-
tor Watson of Indiana, as a means
Of helping to tighten the tax burden.
Repeal of the excess profits tax and
reduction of the surtaxes on large
incomes also were urged by him.
Senator Watson discussed the tax
situation following his return from
conference with Senator Penrose
of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
senate finance committee, at Phila-
delphia. 1t was his opinion that
hearings on either tax or tariff leg
islation should start soon after the
holidays in order to get we'll under
way by the time a special session is
called under the new administration.
Representative Longwcrth favored
repeal of the excess profits tax and
the substitution of tax on undis-
tributed profits of corporations. He
said he did not believe congress
would approve a sales tax.
Senator Watson's declaration for
the extension of the time fer the
payment of the war debt over per-
iod of 60 years was significant as
showing a decided DRIFT Of opinion
among the republican leaders for
this proposition. 1t has been the
program of the Treasury department
to pay up the war debt within rs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Farmer Will Burn
Com and Turn Stock
Into Wheat Fields

Lincoln, Dec. 5.-(Special.) 1.-The
extent to which the farmers of the
country will have to go 10 meet the
conditions confronting them caused
by the fall in prices OF farm products
is shown in a letter written by P.
H. Kilzer, a farmer of Red Willow
county, to the bureau of crop esti-
mates. Mr.. Killer says that because
of the high price of coal he will burn
his corn and will also open up zoo
acres of winter wheat to his live
stock.
II have always protected my
wheat and alfalfa fields, says Mr..
Killer, "but this year my live stock
has access to such fields. do not
expect 20 harvest my 700 acres of
winter wheat. My 1920 crop of win
ter wheat was good, but it brought
only $ll0 bushel. AS to fuel, we
will burn corn, for at Is cents
bushel. it will be cheaper. than coal
and the older people who used to
burn it in early daystell us it makes
good FIRE.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
'ThreeRadly
.TraiinCrash
Fast Mail Collides With Pas.
senger Train at Creston-
Steel Pullman Prevents /
Loss of Life.
Engineer May Not Live

Creston, Ia, Dec. /5.-(Special
Telegram.)-Three persons we're
seriously injured and score slight
ly hurt here at noon today when
Burlington fast mail train No. ran
into the rear-end of Burlington pas
sengsr train No. 3, standing in front
of the station.
Railroad men account for the fact
that there was no loss of life to the
fact that the rear coach of the pas
senger train was an ali-steel Pull
man. Three mail cars and the en-
gine on train No. 7 were badly
damaged. ....
The woman passenger in the Pull
man car sustained broken leg in
the crash. A negro porter was bad
ly scalded. The engineer ON No. 2
was taken to a hospital badly injured
and may not live.
The condition OF the injured engi-
neer prevented him from explaining
how he came to run into the other
train standing in front of the station
and his fireman, who was busy at
the time, was at loss to explain
how the accident happened. The only
possible explanation railroad men
could give was that either the brakes
refused to work or the engineer had
sucered stroke while at the
throttle.
This is the third wreck on this di-
vision of the Burlington in the last
80 days. The engineer and an un-
identified man were killed In wreck
at Station, la.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Rumors Of Alliance ..
Between Japanese and
Chile Strongly Denied

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 5.-Luis
Aldunate Echeyerria, the foreign
minister, issued statement emphat-
ically denying as, absurd rumors
published in the European and
American press regarding an alli-
ance between Chile and Japan. The
statement says:
There is not the slightest basis
of fact in them"
The foreign minister's statemen.
followed publication here of a dis
patch from La Nacion's New York
correspondent in which the latter
quoted a Paris cablegram to a Chi
cago newspaper to the effect that
European naval experts were study
ing the strategic position of Chile
in the line of communications be-
tween the United States mid-pacific
possessions and the Panama canal,
after an alliance had been signed be-
tween Chile and Japan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Pal of Bandit
Shot In Fremont
Admits Holdup
Brother-in-Law of Man Killed
After Book Store Robbery,
Arrested in Neigh, Con.
fesses to Crime.

Fremont. Neb., Dec. 5.-(Special
Telegram) Cecil Wilhouby, conf
panion of Earnest A. Guest, who was
killed here a few weeks ago when
the two had been cornered in a gun
battle with the police, was captured
Saturday.
Wiihouby and Guest held up the
F. A. Krumenacher store on Irving
street and escaped with about $50.
The police located the two bandits
near the Northwestern coal piles,
where a fight ensued, i'll which Guest
was killed and his pal escaped.
1t has been learned that Wilouby,
instead of taking an eastbound train
as was supposed, doubled back to-
ward town, went ta1he Weinberg
Clothing store, where he purchased
an entire new outfit of clothes, ex-
cepting coat. A suit case was
found at the express Office which had
been billed to him. In it the police
found vest, with the name Wilouby
written in ink on the inside. This
was the only clue available to trace
the escaped gunman.
By matching the vest to the trous-
ers left by Wilouby at the clothing
store, another step Was made. Sher-
if Condit sent out tracers on all
families by the name of Wilouby.
Four such names were reported, and
among these four families there were
four members by the name of Cecil.
The sheriff remembered family by
that name who lived in Fremont
about II years ago, and that they
originally came from Neigh. Fri
day he sent word to the sheriff at
that place to investigate and in a
short time received word, that the
young man was at that place.
Condit srrived in Neigh Saturday
evening and made the arrest. The
captured man confessed his guilt.
He proved to be brother-in-law of
the man with whom he attempted
the robbery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
International Reform
Bureau to Ask Better
Prohibition Laws

Washington, D. C., Dec. 5.-The
international reform bureau at its
Twenty-sixth anniversary here De-
cember 8 to 10, plans an effort to
secure from congress new legisla-
ton to Improve prohibition en-
forcement," to protect China
against shipment of American NOR
phia," and to reduce gambling, ac-
cording to statement given out by
DR.. W. F. Crafts.
DR.. Crafts believes public indig-
nation at the bribery of ball play
ers by gamblers gives his organi-
cation strategic opportunity to
knock out" gambling, which the war
increased, he said. gs
The Randall divorce amendment,
a federal motion picture regulation
bill, and others relating to child la
bdr, maternity and immigration
restriction, will be supported by the
bureau, which also will urge meas
ures to eliminate wholesale liquor
dealers. ..'.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Clenwood, Iowa, Woman Heiress to
Share in SSOo,OOo.O0o Wycoff I d ~ ~
Janitress in Church and Business Houses Plans to
Remain in Home Town and Help Others Who
Have Felt Sting of Poverty.

Glenwood, IT,, Dec. s.-(Special.) }
With prospects of obtaining at
least $S,000,000 OF the $S00,000,000
Wycoff estate in New York, Mrs.
]. w. Lucas of this city is continuing
her plans for spending the rest of
her life in this city. The bright
lights of Broadway, the lure of
slobe-trotting or the fascination of
the expensive watering places and
resorts have no attraction to this
woman
The drudgery of cleaning office
rooms. churches, lodge rooms and
working out in private families and
at restaurants has failed to dampen
the ardor of this Mills county wom-
all for her home town. Her only
plans, which she admits she often
makes when alone call for the dis
Greet distribution of her millions in
helping others in her home town,
WHO, like herself, have felt the sting
OF poverty.
One Fortune Lost.
Poverty has not always been the
lot of Mrs. Lucas. Money inherited
from her mother was lost in specu-
lation in land and cattle>in the west.
When reverses came she accepted
her misfortunes as they came and
obtained a position as
ianitress in the Methodist church and
Office buildings. Her husband is an
engineer, working with threshing
crews IN the summer and as we'll
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Labor Leader Tells
Omaha Audience of
"Insh Atrocities

Activities of the British military
police in Ireland were described by
Timothy Healy of New York, presi-
dent of the International Stationary
Firemen's union. who recently re-
turned to this country after a visit
in Ireland, before a large audience
of Irish republic sympathizers in the
council chamber Of the city hall yes
terday afternoon.
Mr.. Healy told how the ''black
and tan" police patrolled the streets
OF an Irish city at night with pow
erfu1 searchlight, armed and ready
to shoot anyone who ventured out"
A high British army officer advocat-
ed lining up the Sim Feiners and
shooting them during converse
ton with him, he said.
THE English labor unions favor
home rule for Ireland" he said. so,
too, do the French people"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Two Officers Killed,
One Hurt in Attempt
To Raid Italian Home

Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. s.-De-
tective Sergeant Miles NJ. Jackson OF
San Francisco and Sheriff James A.
Petray of Sonoma county. were
killed and Detective Lester. H. Dor
man of San Francisco, was shot
while questioning three men in a
house in the local Italian quarter in
connection with recent attacks on
young women in San Francisco.
George Boyd, one of the men in
side the house, who, police said, did
the shooting, was shot in the side.
Police believe he shot himself. He
will recover, doctors said.
The detectives and policewoman,
Katherine O'Connor Of San Francis
co, arrived in Santa Rosa with three
young San Francisco girls who had
been attacked recently in that city.
The police hoped through the girls TO
flentify Charles Valenti Of San Fran
cisco. as one OF the men sought in
connection with the attacks. The
policewoman and the three girls
were outside the house when the
shooting took place.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06

digger and plumber at other seasons
of the year.
Two children, Leone, II, and Ivy,
7, are the chief center of attraction
for the parents whose ideals are tied
up in the future of their youngsters.
The Wycoff fortune, which Mrs.
Lucas expects to share, was founded
by five brothers. four of whom re-
NAMED in New York on their arrival
i'll this country, while the fifth moved
to Illinois to take up his battle with
Dame Fortune. The four brothers
invested their money in New York
property and held sizeable estate.
Long Lease Expires.
Family troubles arose and to pre-
vent their heirs from getting set
tlement of the joint estate the prop
erty was leased for SO years. Abra-
ham Wycoff, the brother who moved
west, was heir 20 the estate. The
lease on the property has just ex-
pired and it is now possible to close
up the estate.
The property was willed to Abra-
ham Wycoff and although there are
many Wycoffs in the United States
only the Fulton county, Illinois,
branch of the family are entitled to
participate. 1t is estimated that there
are about 100 legal heirs.
Abraham Wycoff died several
years ago and most of his children
also are dead. Mrs. Liza Stout,
whose home is south of Glenwood,
is a daughter. She is now in a hos
pital in Council Bluffs seriously ill.
Mrs. Lucas is granddaughter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Motherless Boy and Pal Arrested
On Alleged Christmas Tree Raid

spirit and the hopes of possessing a
tree to be decorated with tinsel and
candles that led the group of 18
small boys to invade the railroad
yards.
Officers said that they caught the
boys in the act of unloading the car
and that all but two of the youths
escaped. Joe and Leonard we're
dragging away three punches of six
trees each. the detectives said. They
also asserted that upon his appre-
hension, Joe offered to split his
booty with the yard watchman in
exchange for liberty.
The two lads were booked for in
corrigibility at Central police station
and will be turned over to the juven-
lie authorities. -...
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06

Verdict of Jury
In Barrett Case
Alleged Bluffs Bandit Will
Be Sentenced Today in
Court-Deliberation
Lasted "a Hours.

Clifford Barrett. indicted for first
degree murder after the death of
Steve Kilibordo in the Pete Potko-
max pooy hall on February 25, was
found guilty of manslapghter by a
jury in district court at Council
Bluffs yesterday afternoon.
The case, which was on trial all
last week before Judge Cullison,
passed into the hands of the Jury
about 2 Saturday afternoon. After
celebrating for "a hours, the fore-
man announced to>Baliff L. M. Shu-
bert that verdict had been reached.
Judge o. D. Wheeler of the dis
trict court was called from his home
to open court and receive the ver-
dict. Judge Culison, before whom
the case was tried, was spending
Sunday at his home in Harlan, Ia.
The verdict was opened at 2 yes
terday.
The maximum penalty for man
slaughter is a term of eight years
in the state penltentlary and a tlne
,of $1,000, according to the Iowa sta
'tutes. Barrett will be sentenced
some time today by Judge Cullison.
The state charged that Barrett,
accompanied by Harold Roberts and
John Mclaughlin, attempted to
hold up the Potkonak pool hall the
night of the shooting. Roberts. Nc
Laughlin, Steve Kilibardo, Pedro
Jiminez and Miguel Lederman were
killed or died later as the result of
gunshot wounds. ..-...
The defense, represented by J. J.
Hess as attorney. alleged that the
three boys went TO the pool hall be-
cause Mclaughlin wanted to collect
scme money from Kilibardo and
that the shooting occurred when the
Mexicans and Austrians in the place
tried to hold them UP.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Two Youths Arrested
On Mann Act Charge

Globe. Ariz., Dec 5.-Charged
with violation of the Mann act, w.
D. Clark, jr., 10, and D. c. Min
ney, %, are held in Jail here while
Pearl Ripley, 16, and Katherine W..
Harris, II, are under surveillance in
a hotel. They lived formerly in Oak
land, Cal, Clark saying his father is
a mining engineer there.
The four were found in an apart
ment after the police had received
a Complaint from Mrs. Ella NJ. Rip
lew Of Oakland, charging that Clark
had kidnapped her daughter.
The police were told, they say,
that the two couples had merely
eloped and planned to get married,
though they had been here several
days. Minney also is charged with
the theft of an automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
for
Lincoln Potash
Company Asked
Petition Filed in Federal
Court by Three Firms
Urging That Concern Be
Declared Insolvent.I

lincoln. Dec. 5.-(Special.)-
Creditors of the American Potash
company have asked that receiver
be appointed to take charge of the
business of the company. The ap-
phcation was filed in the federal
court late yesterday by Dobson &
Co., S. A. Foster Lumber Co.. and
the Nebraska Buick Co.. all three
firms of Lincoln.
The application charges bankrupt
cy in that on December 4, 1920. its
board Of directors admitted that the
corporation was unable to pay its
debts and was willing that the pro-
ceeding in bankruptcy should be
started. The claims of the petitions
are $4,000, $4,000. and $4,000. re-
spectively.
Admits Indebtedness.
w. Z. Sharp of Lincoln, presi-
dent of the company, admits that
the debts of the firm will run to
between $375,000 and 100000. but
says that the two plants of the COM
pany, with the potash lakes and
leases, are worth $2,500,000. About
half of the indebtedness is held by
Lincoln cteditors and is secured
principally in first mortgage bonds.
Headquarters of the company are
in Lincoln, but its two plants are
located at Antioch in Sheridan coun-
ty. Its capital stock is given as
100000, the majority of which is
held by Lincoln men. According to
the officers the cause of the trouble
was the cancellation of contracts
of the American Agricultural Chem
ical company of New York for 10000
tons of potash. This compelled the
company to either shut down its
plants or operate on borrowed cap
ital. The condition of the money
market would not permit the hnane-
ing of the proposition,
Unable to Collect Notes.
According to Mr.. Sharp, who went
down to New York to see what
could be done. the New York COM
pany which made the contracts furn-
ishes fertilizer of which potash is
a large per cent to southern cotton
planters in the spring, taking notes
due in the fall The chemical COM
pany is holding about $33000,000 OF
these notes and has been able to
collect only about 10 per cent. This
meant that they could handle no
more. To save the company the
directors agreed to the Appointment
of a receiver.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-06
Prisoner Visits Mother
On Way to Penitentiary

Less than a week after his capture
at Westville, Okl., last Sunday, Keith
Collins, driver of the automobile
used by the gang which robbed the
Burlington mail train in Council
Bluffs, November l3, was lodged in
the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth, Kan, to begin serving the
l5-yeay sentence passed upon him at
Des Moines by Judge Martin J..
Wade.
Federal officials made up a purse
to permit w. A. Byers, United
States commissioner, and Fred
Shoemaker. deputy marshal, to take
Collins through Council Bluffs on
his way to the penitentiary Tor a
short visit with his, mother. who at
tempted suicide after his implica-
ton in the mail robbery had been
established, and who still is in a
serious condition.
Term May Be Shortened.
Collins and the two federal Of
fcers arrived in the Bluffs at mid
night Friday. His mother was no
tilted of his presence in the city and
permitted to visit with him for a
short time. Yesterday morning he
was taken to a local cafe for his
last breakfast in his home town.
Then he and his guards boarded a
train for Leavenworth.
With good behavior, Collins may
obtain his release from the peniten-
tiary in II years and f months. He
was given a light sentence by the
judge because of the fair manner i'll
which he confessed his implication
and the voluntary assistance he
gave to postal inspectors in recov-
ering $23,800 in currency, his por-
ton of the loot.
Postoffice Inspectors w. L. Noah
of Sedalia, Mo-; J. w. Adamson OF
Kansas City and w. M. Coble of
Omaha spent a busy morning at Co.
bfe's office in the federal building in
Omaha preparing final reports of
their work since the mail train was
robbed They accompanied Col
Inns, Orville and Merle Phillips and
Fred Poffenbargei to Des Moines
the first of the week aud returned
to Omaha Yesterday.