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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Cop, Character Which Gave
Fatty His Start, Is Nemesis
From His Cell Film Star Views With Grim Reality
Operations of Those He Burlesqued in
Breaking In" Days.

Washington, Sept. l5.-from his
cell in San Francisco Roscoe
Fatty" Arbuckle views with grim
reality the operations OF those whom
he burlesqued so successfully in the
breaking-in period OF his meteoric
screen career.
The comedy polieeman-his first
movie part-iong ago died "iade
out" Now comes a CLOSE up OF
the tragic officer OF the law whose
investigation Of the death OF Miss
Virginia Rappe, landed him in jail
on a charge OF first degree murder.
Sidelights on the screen debut oi
the rotund comedian were revealed
today by Walter Newman, "Fatty's'
FIRST stage manager and later his
movie" director. Mr.. Newman Is
appearing at local vaudeville the
ater in a playlet OF his authorship.
Started at $50 Per.
Arbuckle, according to his first
manager. made his bow OF the stage
at the modest salary OF $50 a week
a thousandth part OF the income he
now is reputed 10 enjoy.
Later as a Mack Scnncit police.
man he worked extra parts Tor a
remuneration both uncertain and less
than his original salary
81 gave Roscoe his first part in a
stock company l was managing in
Long Beach, Cal, said Mr.. Newman.
From the very first side handed
him, he capitalized his huge bulk in
every part he played with the intel
ligencc and discrimination which has
brought him to stardom in the screen
world.
Nearly Broke Up Show.
II will never forget his first ap-
pearance although for it nearly broke
up the show. both literally and fig
uratively.
I'VE were playing a melodiama in
which I, as the hero, was supposed
to be at the point OF death. The other
characters had approached the bed
side on tiptoc with hushed voices,
but when Arbuckle's cue came he
his entrance by tripping
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Negro Bell Boys Beaten
By Mob in Austin, Tex.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 15.-Unmasked
men late Monday night seized Sher-
man White and Theodore Feamsters,
negro bell boys in local hotels. took
them to secluded spot in the coun-
try and whipped them severely. The
negroes were then brought back
into town in an automobile, dumped
out on down town street and
ordered to go to the Office of the
Austin American and relate to a re-
porter the story of the occurrence.
The negroes said they were over
powered and taken into the country
where straps were applied to them.
They declare that from rs to SO men
participated in the attack.
Persons who saw the negroes
elected from the automobile, stated
their captors wore goggles and
were attired in overalls. No trace of
them has been found. The negroes
could assign no reason for The attack.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14

Lincoln, Sept. l3-(Special. AN
old southern nanny OF the ante-be1-
lum days successfully pleaded the
case of her boy, Willie, before the
Nebraska state board OF pardons and
paroles this afternoon. Governor
McKelvie, chairman of the board, or
dered the immediate release OF Will
lam Thomas, sentenced in Omaha to
six years in the penitentiary for stab
bing his sweetheart, Jennie Secret.
William is So, but to his old
nanny, he is still the happy little
pickanniny, who played the whole
day long on the old plantation in
Kentucky.
Mrs. Mary Thomas, the mother,
lives in Kansas City and she told the
state board of pardons and paroles
that she wanted to take her boy back
with her.
"I'll tell yuh, governor she said
in soft accents, "that boy never did
anything wrong because he always
did what l told him to do. He would
mind a 6-yesr-old baby"
Then in characteristic style she
kept the officials and spectators at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Mrs. Schnorr Gets
Divorce Decree
Maiden Name, Metz, Restored
To Her; Husband Fails
To File Answer.

William F. Schnorr did not resist
the suit Of his wife, Harriet Metz
Schnorr, for divorce and the de-
cree was granted her by District
Judge Leslie yesterday afternoon.
Schnorr did not file an answer nor
appear in court. 49, ;, =
She is daughter OF Fred Metz,
wealthy former brewer, and the we'd
ding on June 7. 1916, was notable
social event here. Mrs. Schnorr was
prominent in society and a princess
of Ak-Sar- Ben. She is a sister OF
Charles E. Metz and niece OF
Charles Metz.
Schnorr is son of T. ]. Schnorr.
Council Bluffs. He was a captain in
the Dodge Light guards which be-
came Company L, 168 infantry, dur
ing the war. He resigned his COM
mission before the war.
Mrs. Schnorr's maiden name was
restored. She alleged in her petition
for divorce that her husband Lad re-
fused to speak to her for II months
except to criticise and upbraid her.
She said her mental distress was so
great that she lost 50 pounds in
weight and she finally left their hand
some home, 5024 Davenport street,
Nav II, 1920.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Governor Asks
Federal Aid for
State Farmers
Results of QUESTIONABLE Sen,
To Reserve Board Head,
Who Is Urged to Finance
Live Stock Feeders.

Lincoln, Sept. l3.-(Special. Me
braska farmers are not in a position
to stand continued pressure in the
financial deflation which has been
taking place, Governor McKelvie in
forms Governor Harding OF the fed
eral reserve board in a letter sent out
today.
Governor Mckelvie goes exhaus-
lively into the conditions as revealed
by questionnaire which he recently
sent to over 700 Nebraska bankers
asking their views as to what was
needed to assist the farmers of Ne
braska in recouping their losses OF
the last year. ....
The farmers OF this section, Gov.
ernor McKelvic informs Mr.. Hard
ing, have been compelled to bear
more than their share of the burden
1t is time now that the federal re-
serve banks extend sufficient credit,
he says, so that the farmers may
hold what wheat remains OH the
farm and to feed the cheap corn to
live stock, giving promise OF insuring
a reasonable return for their work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Girl Sn,u0gles Her
Immigrant Sister
Into u. S.; Jailed

New York, Sept. lS.-Stafania
Wauobska OF Wes,port, Coma, came
TO America eight years ago from Po-
land, she saved her money hoping
TO bring her family here. But war,
pestilenee and famine left only one,
her sister, Karolina. Stedania sent
Karolina her passage money and
waited.
At Ellis Island she learned that
karolina had arrived too late to en-
ter port as one OF Poland's quota
under the new immigration law.
Karolina wept and declared she
would kill herself rather than go
back to Poland.
Steiania made resolve. She gave
Karolina her American clothing and
her pass TO New York and sent her
to friends aud she took the I'M
migrants place. Steiania later was
taken into custody. charged with aid
ing an alien 10 enter the United
States unlawfully. But she will not
tell where Karolina is staying.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Alleged Slayer Wanted in
Canada Is Under Arrest

Salt Lake City, Sept. ID orpor-
al Joseph Cadoza of the Canadian
mounted police reached here today,
having in custody Arthur Sake,
wanted in Ottawa. Canada. on a
charge of being implicated with four
others in the murder Of Chicago
detective in the Canadian capital IA
months ago. Cadoza said he arrested
Sake at Pueblo, Colo, Saturday.
that he did not jail him the:e but
took him to Denver and then brought
him to Salt Lake. Cadoza said he
would leave here with his prisoner
for Canada tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Speaker at Church Meet
Saws 1t Has Failed Women

London, Sept. l3.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-Appeals to English
women to demand prohibition in
Great Britain were made by Mrs.
Norman Sargent, Wesleyan church,
and other speakers at this mornings
session OF the worlds Methodist
conference.
Mrs. Nellie McClung, Canadian
Methodist church, asserted the
church had failed to help women
solve their problems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
New York to Have
Auction Of Humans
Man Who Conducted Boston
"Sale" Promotes An.
other.

New York, Sept. lS.-Urbain Le-
doux, also known as MIR. Zero,'
who auctioned off jobless men on
Boston commons, said today he
would hold a similar auction next
Monday near the New York public
library after parade of the unen-
ployed up Broadway. He said that
not only would he put jobless men
on the block, strip them to the waist
and sell their services to the highest
bidder, but that he also would auc-
ton off the services of any unem-
ployed women who might apply.
Asked if his methods with women
would be the same as with men, he
said:
why certainly, if necessary" and
called attention to the modes of dress
of women in Broadway musical COM
edies and on Fifth avenue.
He said the officials Of an old-tilne
New York Episcopalean church-St.
Marks-in-the-B Bowery-had turned
over its chapel on the East Side to
kim and he would provide shelter
and food there for the hungry and
homeless until they could get jobs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Chicago Contractors to
Hire Non-Union Thursday

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Members Of
the Building Construction Employ
ers' association were planning today
to replace all union men who have
not returned to work by Thursday
morning with non union workmen.
This followed action Of Judge K. M.
Lands, arbiter, yesterday in can
celling date for a rehearing of
matters in connection with the wage
award he announced last week. The
date, he announced would not be
fixed until the workers were back
on the lob.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14

ponderousiy over one foot. turning
complete somersault aud !and'"
so heavily In the middle OF
stage tha, he broke three boards "a.
With the audience eonvu',ed ~
he himself shaking with laughter v
hat he could no, continue Tor seye,-
al minutes, Mr.. Newman declared
that the play had to be finished as a
farce.
Encouraged by his success as a
comedian, Arbucklc, developed his
comedy methods in much the same
manner that they are now 10 be seen
on the screen.
Longed for Drama.
"But like all comedians, nc thirsted
TO play straight dramatic parts and
kept after me until ] assigned him
the role OF the bereaved father in
the "Hali Breed more with the idea
OF convincing him that his forte was
comedy than with any hope that he
could put it across. What was the
surprise OF us all then TO Esd that
he not only handled the part well,
but so sunk his personality in the
role that those in the audience who
had known him only as a comedian
could not be convinced that il was
the same man."
While playing in tabloid musical
comedies known to the profession as
tabs" Arbuckle met girl in the
chorus named Minta Duriee. whom
he married. but from whom he later
became separated. Mr.. Newman said.
Following a tour OF the Orient
with a musical comedy company,
Arbuckle essayed the 'movics' and
was given a chance to play extra"
comedy roles with the Macl, Sennett
company for whom Mr.. Newman
was directing.
"The marked intelligence Ct Ar
buckle made him stand out from the
other burlesquc policemen and it
was this more than his physical
Qualities which brought him to star
DOM Arbuckle's first manager as
serted.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Baltimore Puts Ban
On Plans for Auction
Sale of Unemployed

Baltimore. Sept, lj,-Aue,ions oi
the unemployed. as was proposed TO
be started here today. viii not be
permitted by either state or city off,
cials.
This was announced jus, as a
crowd OF jobless seaiaring men were
preparing TO march from the harbor
front 10 hold sale On the city
hall plaza,
Governor Ritehie telephoned
Police Commissioner Gaithc; forbid
ding the auction. lie declared that
the idea could not be tolerated. add
ing that mo mans services should
be offered in this state in q way
which would violate the sei.respect
OF the American working man."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Mrs. Lydia Southland
Arraigned for Murder

Twin Falls, Idaho, Sept. 13.-Mrs.
lydia Southland was arraigned to-
day in district court here on a charge
OF first degree murder OF her fourth
husband, Edward F. Meyer, here last
fall. She took the statutory "a hours
period in which to enter her plea.
Mrs. Southard appeared III court
with her left hand bandaged. One
of her attorneys stated that she had
scratched her hand and injection had
set in. Her demeanor was cool and
collected as it was when she ap-
peared in court for preliminary ex-
animation soon after being brought
back from Honolulu to answer the
murder charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
One Killed, Eight Injured,
In Auto Crash at Dubnuue

Dubuque, Ia, Sept. 13.-One man
was killed and eight other persons
were injured last night in an auto
mobile collision on the Hawkcye
highway near here. D. G. Van
Dorm. Des Moines salesman, was
killed and J. L. Richey, also sales
man; Mrs. L. ]. Calm and Mrs. c.
T. Wilson, all of Des Moines. and
occupants of Mrs. Cahn's automo-
bile. were injured. Mrs. Cahn's con-
dition is critical.
L. 0. Hillyard and his wife and
X. 2. Roedell and his wife of Du-
buque were injured when their car
and that of the Dcs Moines party
crashed. \
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Mob at Calicut Storms Jail
And DESTROYS Many Records

Calicut, British India, Sept. ia
mob Of 1000 armed men from
Mannafghat went to the police sta
ton in Palghat yesterday ard at
tempted to kill sub-inspector and
seven constables after firing shots
into the air. The sub-inspector and
constables escaped TO Ottspalam.
The mob later looted the registrars
office and set fire to the records.
Plumber appears to have been the
main objective of the MOI,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Red Willow County. Fair
Is "Off to Flyine START

McCook, Neb.. Sept. 13.-(SpeciaI
Ielegram.) Red Willow county
fair opened here with promise OF
one OF the greatest fairs in history
OF the Republican valley. The races
are full and number OF state fair at
fractions are among the entertain
crs.
Cattle ard stock generally arc
largely represented and agricultural
fancy work in excellent display.
About 100 Holdrege boosters at
tended and greatly assisted with
their jazz band in the fair getting
off on winning gait.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
fishermen Protest
Against Bomb Tests

New London, Conn, Sept. H.
Fishermen from New London plan
protest to Washington against the
extinction of fish in the waters of
some parts of Long Island sound. A
delegation of loyal fishermen ac-
companied by representatives OF the
Fulton Fish Market in New York,
called on the commandant at the SUBJ
marine base and asked him to take
his submarines far off shore for prac-
tice in dropping depth bombs.
Not content with seeing the COM
mandant, the fishermen enlisted the
aid of James G. Hammond, secretary
OF the New London Chamber OF
Commerce and Representative Rich
ard G. Freeman. A protest will be
made to the secretary Of the navy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Profits Tax
Repeal Set
Jan. |, 1922
Senate Finance Committee An.
proves House Bill Date for
Abolishing Taxes on
Corporations.
Corporation Taxes Cut

Washington, Sept. lS,-Corpora-
tons would be required to pay ex.
cess profits taxes for another year
under a decision today OF the senate
finance committee which finally ap.
proved provision in the house bill
repeating these taxes as OF next jan
uary ], instead OF last January !, as
recommended by Secretary Mellon.
The committee also inserted 4
provision in the house measure re-
pealing the capital stock tax effective
next year and adopted all amend
mcnt increasing the corporation in
come tax from 10 to IS per cent in
stead OF l2H per cen. effective next
January |.
Report Called For.
These represented the major de-
cisions reached today at two ses-
sions. although it was said officially
that the committee practically had
decided to amend the house bill to
continue the tax on express pack
ages and oil transported by pipe line.
Whether any portion of the taxes
on the transportation of freight and
passengers will be retained after
next January /, will depend, Chair
man Penrose said. on report to be
made tomorrow by the treasury as
to the savings in expenditures ex-
pected to be made this fiscal year
by the various government depart
ments.
This report was called for today
by the committee, which was repre-
scnted as taking the position that it
could not complete the levy sections
Of the bill until it had more detailed
information as to how the depart
ments expected to accomplish the
$350,000000 cut agreed on at the
White House tax conference last
month.
Rapid Progress Made.
With this information in hand,
Chairman Penrose said the commit
tee probably could get through with
all OF the levy sections of the bill
tomorrow. Rapid progress was
made today, the committee complet-
ing consideration of a number OF
administrative as we'll as levy sec
tions.
Provisions in the house bill
stricken out today included those
exempting from the income tax the
salaries Of the president and the
judges Of federal courts; the frs,
$500 OF income from investments in
building and loan associations and
contributions made by corporations
for charitable purposes. The COM
mittee also disagreed to the house
provision allowing travelling sales
men to deduct from their income all
expenses incurred while on the road
Returns on $4,000.
A new section added to the house
bill would require individuals having
a gross income of $4,000 annually to
make return, irrespective oi
whether the total amount of net in.
come was taxable. Chairman Pen.
rose said that the treasury expected
to collect income tax from many
persons not now making returns,
through this provision.
Another provision added would
permit banks to deduct for federal
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Louisiana Legislature
Would Ban Secret Societies

Baton Rouge, La, Sept. IA
bill to prohibit organization OF secret
societies whose membership is not
known publicly and to provide pen
alt:es therefor was introduced in the
Louisiana legislature today. The
bill also would prohibit street parades
in disguise that seek to regulate by
threats OF punishment the conduct
Of persons
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
of
Mill Stock
To Lose All
s'sha.s,sssLs IN Wells.
.,s,S IA Plant at
p0'''. .nuyler Dropped in
Court.
Funds Refused by Banks

Stockholders lose all in the failure
OF the Observation-Disclosures conf
pany, largest milling concern in the
state.
Efforts 10 reopen the mill at
Schuyler, through the issue OF $780,
600 in receivers certificates had to
be dropped, after application for the
order was made TO Federal Judge
Woodrough. because four outside
creditor banks declined to advance
additional funds.
This admission was made yester-
day by Judge Howard Kennedy OF
the Peters Trust company, which.
with w. ]. Coad, is receiver for the
defunct company.
Sale Order Expected.
An order from the judge to sell
all the property is expected after the
inventories are filed and notices sent
TO the creditors. Kennedy declared.
There is but one chance to save
the mill and that is to get some one
to buy in and effect a -corganiza-
tion." said Kennedy.
"The plant and holdings are OF
immense value, so that even if this
is not done before the receivers
sale some one will undoubtedly step
in and undertake to operate the mill,
instead of letting it go by the
boards"
Liquidation Authorized.
The receivers already lave been
authorized TO collect and reduce to
money the liquid assets Of :he COM
pany and to sell out everything not
necessary to the immediate opera
ton OF the business. Among the
items offered for sale are member
ships to the Chicago Board of Trade
and Omaha and Lincoln grain ex-
changes.
The four outside banks whose de-
cision not to invest more money pre-
vents the reepening OF the Schuyler
mill are the Atlantic National bank
OF New York, to which the COM
pany is indebted already to the ex-
tent Of $6o,598; the Continental and
Commercial of Chicago, with $143,-
$50 at stake: the Corn Exchange Ma
ional OF Chicago, S60,560; Hath
away, Smith, Folds g. Co., of Chi
cago, $4,000. ~
Omaha Bank Willing.
The Omaha National bank, 2l-
ready involved to the extent OF
$l06.676,- was willing to. advance
more money to help out in this
emergency, according to Kennedy,
but the eastern banks declined to do
SO.
They preferred to get out as much
as they could without any more
risk" said Kennedy.
Whether they will be able to col
lect 100 cents on the dollar depends
on what price the mill and other
property will bring"
Asked for 100000.
The liquid assets of the company
are $525,848, and, its other property
$72l ,o24, according to the receivers
report on file in the federal court.
In addition to 4,649 shares of out
standing common stock valued at
$464 900 and 4,750 shares of pre-
ferred 7 per cent cumulative stock.
valued at S475,000, there were cur
rent liabilities of $580,404. OF the lat
ter, $435,217 is the total owed to the
five creditor banks.
While 100000 was the sum csti-
mated necessary to reopen the mill,
the order the receivers sought from
Judge Woodrough was permission to
obtain only 100000.
"We expected to realize 100000
by liquidating. some OF the assets
Kennedy explained.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Swedish Woman Labor
Leader Elected to Parliament

Stockholm, Sept. l3.-Miss Ker-
stem Hesselgren. for many years a
labor leader in Sweden, has been
elected at Gothenburg as 4 member
of the first chamber of the Swedish
Parliament. Miss Hesselgren, who
enjoys a wide acquaintance in Amer
lea, will be the first woman to hold
a seat in this chamber.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Quebec Votes Wet

Quebec, Que, Sept. 15.-Tle city
of Quebec voted itself wet Monday
by an overwhelming majority, esti-
mated at 1900 in a total poll of
25,000. The effect OF the voting will
se to repeal the existing local op-
ton law and place the city under
the province liquor statute. where
the state vends intoxieants in its
own dispensaries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Fifty Warships Assist in
Search for Missing Bows

San Diego, CAL, Sept. 13.-With
their powerful searchlights flashing
over San Diego Bay, SO warships
aided last night in the finding of two
boys, Philip Watkins, aged 4, and
Charles Sherbno, 5 years old, who
disappeared from their homes IN
Coronado yesterday.
A boat from the destroyer Bailey
found the two little fellows shortly
after midnight asleep in a row boat.
The little boat was reported half full
OF water.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Spanish War Veterans Hold
Meeting at Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Sept. 15-pension
legislation and a resolution urging
retention OF Spanish war veterans in
the federal service without demotion,
were before the annual encampment
Of the United Spanish War veterans
today.
William F. Lueper of New York,
last night, was elected supreme
grandissimo of the Military Organ
ization OF Seprents, composed of
Spanish war veterans. F. L. Gun
ther, Los Angeles, was elected a
trustee,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Moonshiners Fined $500
Each for Operating Still

They make moonshine. oh yes. btu,
they wouldn't sell any, even to their
own brothers, Charles Lewis and
James Ewing told District Judge
Troup yesterday, after officers found
a still in their possession.
The Judge sentenced them to three
months each in the county Jail, and
fines OF $500 each.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Aged Beggar Hermit Dies
Leaving Estate of 100000

Chicago, Sept. l5.-"French Sar'
81 years old, who died yesterday in
a dreary little attic room was found
today to have securities declared to
aggegate 100000 in value hidden in
her room. For years she begged
from the well to do near her home
and dispensed philanthropy to the
Door. Her identity is not known.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-14
Congressman Dies

Washington, Sept. l3.-Rtpresen-
tative Samuel NJ. Taylor OF Arkan-
sas, died at his home here easly to-
day. after an illness of severa, weeks
with pleurisy and pneurnonis