davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
WANT IowAN APPOINTED

A strong movement is on to bring
about the appointment Of Clifford
Thorne OF Iowa as a member of the
interstate commerce commission, it
developed in connection with the
visit in Washington Monday of ]. r.
Howard, of Iowa, head of the
American Farm Bureau Federation.
The federation and other influences
are asking that Mr.. Thorne be ap-
pointed on the ground that there is
at present no one on the commission
who really represents the views Of
the farmer.
Mr.. Howard has talked the matter
over with Senator Cummins and Sen
ator Kenyon and with members of
the house delegation.
He has had strong assurance of
support. Mr.. Howard is also urg-
ing important changes in the Esch-
Cummins act, especially the repeal
of the guarantee and the restora-
lions of the powers of the state COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27

poration capital stock tax and for
repeal of the $4,000 exemption al
lowed corporations in the case of
corporations having annual net in
comes in excess of $4,000.
A flat tax of S6.40 gallon on dis
titled spirits also was agreed upon,
but with proviso that there would
be rebate of $4.2O gallon where
it was shown to the satisfaction of
the commissioner of internal revenue
that the spirits were used for manu-
featuring or medicinal purposes.
Excise taxes proposed for repeal
under another amendment include
the rates on sporting goods, chewing
gum, electric fans, thermos bottles,
smoking and hunting equipment,
moving picture films, toilet soaps
and powders, Photographic appar-
atus and accessories, furs and per-
fumes and cosmetics. The tax on
works of art would be reduced from
10 to per cent, the tax on candy
made 5 per cent flat and the addi-
tional taxes proposed on hotel rooms
and office furniture of hardwoods
eliminated.
colored Diamonds Rare.
Green diamonds are found, and 9TH
ers of crimson, but these are rare.
Black diamonds are comDon enough,
but black pearls are rare. Pink pearls
are greatly priced. One of the finest
in existence was found in fresh
water mussel in the Mississippi river,
and Is valued at $4,000. on the
Pearl islands, south of Panama, pearls
are found which are lead gray.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
AGREE TO REPEAL TAXES

Amendments to the tax bill pro-
posing repeal of all transportation
taxes, including those on oil by pipe
line and on parcel post packages, a
maximum surtax rate of SO per cent
and increased estate taxes were APP
proved in Washington Monday by
majority members of the senate fl
nance committee.
The majority also approved
amendments for retention OF the cor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
ORION Of "a.yond n. pal..n

In the time Of. King John that part
Of Ireland which was subject 70 Eng
fish rule was divided into IL coun-
ties, and the entire district was known
rs the Pale. From this originated
the expression beyond the pale"
meaning outside the law or beyond
Jurisdiction. Inside the Pale. English
law was acknowledged and obeyed.
while the land outside was In an al
most constant state OF uproar and
dissension. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
rorrens RsuI,tratlon sxstem.

This is system of registration Of
titles to real estate introduced by Sir
Robert Torrens In Australia, and
bears his name. This system Of Off
cial examination and registration of
titles has been adopted in Australia,
England, New Zealand, British Column
bia and parts of Canada. In modl-
fed form it is used in several states OF
the Union, in Hawaii and in the Phil
ippines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
A New Angle.

$50 you always turn over your pay
TO your wife?"
Eyes, always"
"And does she appreciate it?"
mo, she usually depreciates it,
Pennsylvania State Froth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
irwin Hiahwaxmen Of the Sea.

Ice and fog are known as the twin
highwaymen of the sea-" The United
States government has done much to-
ward the elimination Of the danger
from icebergs, but II has not been able
to do much toward the alienation Of
the fog menace, The steamer routes
are regularly patroled and constant
watch maintained for icebergs, and
when they are discovered the news is
scattered broadcast by wireless.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-10-27
story Needed Confirmation.

Johnny, did you know that l was
going TO marry your sister,"
well, ! heard her say so, but she's
had that Idea about SO many other fell
lows that l didn't feel sure about 1t
till you told me."-Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Farmers toPOOl
Orders for Coal
Final Plans Completed for
Buying 100000 Tons as
Saving of $l.5O.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, June 20.-Dehnite plans
for the pooling of orders for more
than 100000 tons of coal for the
farmers OF the middlewest were out
lined at the second coal conference
held in Chicago today. Farm bureau
secretaries and presidents of IL
states, including Ohio, Michigan
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Indiana
Missouri, Wisconsin. Nebraska and
Kentucky attended the conference.
After thorough investigation
conducted by a subcommittee, the
farmers find that they can buy coal
at a saving of $l.50 ton. Accord
ing to the plan the individual farm
ers will place their orders with their
county farm bureau. There will be
state pool, instead OF national
pool, and the purchasing agent OF
each state farm bureau will contract
!. .sor the coal.
The coal will be shipped in car
load lots to local cooperative eleva-
tors and the farmers will pay cash
at the cars. All of the coal will be
distributed through the cooperative
grain elevators and the final accounts
will be audited by the American
Farm Bureau federation. the organ
ization that is fostering the move
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Labor Board Cuts
Wages Of Men on
More Railroads
Affects Employees Not In
volved in Boards For.
mer Order of June
First.

Chicago. June 20.-Announcemen.
Of a wage reduction order affecting
nearly all railroads involved in the
$780, 100000 wage award of July, 1920
and not named in the reduction Or
der of June l. is expected this week,
It was learned at the United States
railroad labor beard today.
A brief hearing covering about 50
roads asking wage cuts was held to-
day. The boards decision on this
case and on the hearing of June S
when more than $50 roads presented
petitions, Will be rendered sirluitane-
ously. The icc.sion, /. was earned
today, will be drawn as an addendum
to the wage reduction order Of June
| and the reductions will be virtually
identical with the average II per
cent crt granted by that order
The addendum will probably be
completed by the end of this week, .
a member of the board said today.
1t is the boards intention to publish
it as far in advance of July ! as pos
sible. The addendum order will be
effective on that date, when the
original reduction decision also goes
into effect.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Disabled Vets to
Hold Convention
Rabbi, Blinded at Montfau.
con. Will Deliver Invo-
cation.

Detroit, Mich, June 20.-A blind
hero of the world war will be the
center of attraction at the formal
opening of the first annual conven-
ton of the Disabled American Vet
Grams of the World War here or
June 81. He is Michael Aaronson,
rabbi and student of the Hebrew
Union college, Cincinnati, who a.
chaplain OF the Disabled American
Veterans will deliver the invocation
at the first days session OF the vet.
Grams.
Rabbi Aaronson at the outbreak Of
the war enlisted and served in the
l47th infantry. Both his eyes were
blown out when in the capture of
Montfaucon in the Argonne he was
struck by she'll as he was bringing
back wounded American soldiers.
Tuesday, June 28, addresses of well
come will be delivered by Governor
Groesbeck of Michigan and Mayor
Couzins OF Detroit. Ambassador
Jusserand of France will deliver the
greeting to the republic of France,
and if Gen. John ]. Pershing can be
present he probably will make an ad-
dress. General Pershing has notified
Captain Marx he will either be pres
ent or send personal greeting.
In the afternoon parade will be
held. Tuesday evening there will be
a French fete at Belle Isle. On Wed
nesday there will be business ses-
sion and an address by Uel Lamkin,
director of the federal board for vo-
cational education. Mr.. Lamkin has
1900 disabled soldiers in training
and he will tell about their activities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
British Antarctic
Expedition Located

Vancouver, B. c.. June 20.-The
British imperial Antarctic expedition
which sailed from England last Sep
tember landed on Graham island at
latitude 64:50 south, longitude 62:40
west on January II, said dispatch
today to the Vancouver Sun from the
Sydney (Australia) Harald. The dis
patch added that the expedition had
found rich seal and penguin colonies
at Enrood bay.
DR.. John L. Cope, biologist and
surgeon, commander of the British
expedition, said when he left on his
FIVE years trip that he would attempt
to reach the south pole by airplane.
His ship, Thor I, was last heard
from February II, when a dispatch
from Santiago, Chile, reported the
expedition sailed from Port Stanley.
Falkland islands, December 20, 1920.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Woman Pleads
. With Murderer
To Kill Her Too
Farm Hand Shoots Employer
In Presence of Victims Wife
is Captured by Posse
Without Fight.

Pender, Neb., June 20.-(Specia
Telegram. )-After seeing her hus.
band shot and killed before her eyes
Mrs. John G.. Schnier pleaded with
the murderer, William Mattox, a
hired hand at the Schnier farm, to
kill her too.
Mattox refused her plea and made
his escape, to be captured later by
members of posse. He was
lodged in the Pender jail, but may
be removed to avert mob violence.
The murder followed an argument
over Mattox's pay. Schnier dis
charged the hired man at noon and
came to Pender to get the money
to pay him off. The amount of
wages due was $l70 and the farmer
was able to raise only a portion of
this sum.
After a lengthy argument, Mattox
shot Schnier through the back of the
head with shotgun loaded with
buckshot. The farmer died instant
ly. The wife, who witnessed the
tragedy, fell on her knees before the
murdeder as he stood with the smok-
ing gun in his hands and begged him
to kill her too.
Mattox pushed her rudely aside.
climbed into an automobile and
forced a relative of the dead man,
who was visiting at the place, to
drive him away. They drove in the
direction OF Rosalje,
Sheriff Rutkedge was notified OF
the murder at once. He organized
posse and pursued the escaping
farm hand. One group of the posse,
composed of c. E. Baker, ]. E.
Meyers, H. D. 'Heyn and V. L. PEN
ny, Pender business men, overlook
Mattox and captured him without a
fight.
The shooting occurred about 2 p.
m. today. Schnier, who was 80 years
old, is survived by his wife and. a
S-year-old son.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Giant NegroOn
Trial for Murder
OfCrocer Rubens
Thumb Prints on Bloody
Razor Said to Be Those Of
LATTER, Charged With
Crime.

A web of circumstantial evidence
pointing to John Latter, negro, as
the murdered of C. Rubens was
woven by Chief Deputy County At
torney Coffey yesterday afternoon
at Lattier's trial in District Judge
Leslie's court.
Rubens, 20, operated little gro
Gerry store at 623 North Seventeenth
street. He was found there with his
head half severed from the body
about midnight, March e.
Yesterday c. J. Westerdahl, IT'S
Burt street, testified that he found
a bloody razor in his front yard the
morning of March u. On this razor
are thumb prints said to be those
of Latter. ...-.
Latter, a giant negro, lived at
1903 North Twenty-fourth street. A
postcard written by him was intro
duced yesterday ordering from St.
Louis firm razor of the same brand
as the one found in the yard after
the murder.
In the home of Joseph Bryant,
l2l0 North Twenty-fourth street, a
razor case of this same brand was
found. Bryant is half brother of
Latter. ...
This morning Hans Nielsen, Ber-
tillon expert, will testify regarding
the thumb prints on the bloody razor
and their relation to the thumb print
OF Latter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Nebraska Banker
Sentenced to Pen
Conviction Brands as Grim
inal Bad Paper Placed to
Cover Money.

Lincoln, June 20-(Special,> >-F.
NJ. Ridings, president of the Farm
ers' State bank at Halsey, Neb., to.
day was sentenced to one to 10
years in the state prison by the
Thomas county district court al
Thedford..
Attorney General Clarence A
Davis, who prosecuted the case, sale
20 1000 certificates had been issued
10 without any security at all.
The others were secured by allegee
worthless bonds securing a loan or
5000 acres of Michigan land, made
by the Scandinayian-American bank
OF Fargo, N. D.
"This conviction is important
said Davis, because it.. brands as
criminal bad paper placed by bank
officers to cover money drawn out
and will no doubt cause many Ne
hraska bankers to stop, look and
listen before accepting notes and Sc
curities for money
Davis announced that charges
against E. N. Dion, cashier, would
be dropped, as Dion turned states
evidence, and Davis is convinced
that he was goat" for financiers
from Minnesota, who directed his
actions.
The original purchaser of this
bank was R. Earl Capron of Mime
sofa, gridiron star with the Gophers
two years ago and a member of their
famous "al-star" team. Capron sold
the bank to Ridings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
1916 Arrested for
Drunkenness in "Dry"
Norway During 1920

Christiana, Norway, June 20
Norway is supposed to be dry
country, but no fewer than 23,79s
persons were arrested last year fol
being drunk and 34,3s0 arrests were
made for sundry misdemeanors
traceable to the effects of intoxicants,
it is shown in official statistics. While
these figures indicate a slight falling
off as compared with the previous
year, they are far in excess of those
for 1918.
Norway's broken coast line affords
unlimited opportunities for SNUG
Cling; which has become regular
trade, especially with former German
naval officers. Fast motor boats and
small steamers ply between various
isolated coastal points and German
ports and most Of the smugglers are
heavily armed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Fiji Sheltered in Her Cirlhood Life
Brilliant Athlete, ''Whip' and Nature Lover
- - r. !"
Debut In New York Society At lS

visits to her granduncle. Bishop
Henry ]. Potter, or to her grand
parents. Her mother became a
legend to her-a legend which her
family made no effort to keep alive.
The atmosphere was that of "the
Potters OF old New York-conser-
vative, quiet, aristocratic. While
Mrs. Brown Potter was at the height
of her brilliant career abroad, hei
daughter was pursuing a placid
round of studies at home. taking her
diversion by riding, tennis, golf and
driving.
Brilliant Athlete.
Eff Potter was a lover OF the
great outdoors even as child says
a woman of society who has spent
many summers at Tuxedo.
"We developed a healthy respect
for Fiji Potter's abilities long before
she was 10. She was brilliant
tennis player, and long before she
came Que everybody at Tuxedo
recognized her as very good
whip. She had the charm which
goes with that sort of healthy and
unspoiled girlhood. 1t was a fore
gone conclusion that she would be
a great success in society"
In summer the Tuxedo colony be-
came gay over night. The fashion
ables from New York, who had first
learned to know the place through
Fiji Potter's mother, arrived in June
to start the season.
First Dancing Party.
All the summer gayeties were TN
known to the child who grew up in
the midst of them. She was l6 when
she went to her first dancing party.
Her first step into the circle for
which she was destined was made in
a school girl costume and viewed
with schoolgirls eyes.
1t was a momentous occasion
Ponies and books and tennis had
been her fare for all of her quiet
girlhood. Her first party was the
foreshadowing of that tremendous
Turn to Page Two, Column Two,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Nebraskan
Leads Fight
For Ireland
Senator Norris Urges Passage
OF Resolution Condemn.
ing Practice of British
Forces.
Quotes War Pledge:

Chicago Tribune -Omahs Bee Leased Wire
Washington, June 20,-Charges
that the British forces III Ireland
have been guilty of "crueltles and in
human punishment without parallel
in the history OF civilization, were
made in the senate today by Senator
Norris of Nebraska.
The senator urged the passage OF
his resolution condemning the prac-
tices of the British forces in Ireland
and expressing the sympathy OF the
senate for the efforts of the Irish
people to have government of their
own choosing. The resolution is a
companion piece CT the La Toilette
resolution recognizing the inde-
pendence of the Irish republic. Both
measures are ow before the foreign
relations conpnittee and Senator
Norris speech today was the oper-
ing gun of vigorous campaign to
force action IN the measures at the
present session of congress.
Senator Norris contended that the
British government has not only
broken its promise, given during the
war, to apply the principle of self
determination to Ireland. but that
since the cessation of hostilities, its
conduct towards Ireland has been
worse than ever before.
Reviews British Policy.
The senator reviewed the british
policy in ireland, recounted scores
of atrocities attributed to British
soldiers. He quoted at length state
ments made during the\war by Lloyd
George, Herbert Asquith. Lord
Robert Cecil, Winston Churchill,
Andrew Bonar Law, Sir Edward
Grey and Others. who, he declared.
led Ireland to believe that she would
gain her freedom when the demo-
cratic deals expoundcd by President
Wilson had triumphed over Ger
many.
"We have recently emerged from
a great war in which we were one
of the allies of Great Britain" said
Senator Norris. 1--WE announced
to the world, and Great Britain all
nounced to the world, that the war
was being fought for the self-deter-
mination of peoples. The American
soldier and the British soldier who
fought side by side on the battle !
fields of Europe believed they were
fighting, yes. that they were dying,
for the principle of freedom and the
right of every people to govern
themselves.
mot only the soldiers, but the
men, women and children. who sac
rihced i'll every home to keep the
army at the front, all believed their
sacrifices were being made for hu-
frurr to Par. Two co,umn on.,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
President Appoints
Negro Collector Of
Internal Revenue

New York, June 20.-President
Harding has reached an agreement
with state and local republican lead
ers on the appointment OF Charles
w. Anderson, the negro republican
leader, to the post of collector OF
internal revenue. A new internal
revenue district is to be created, COW
reing substantially the area of the
old Third district, of which Ferdi-
nand Eidman was collector for many
years prior to 1918.
Anderson for years has been a men,
Der of the republican state committee
and during the Taft administration
was internal revenue collector of the
lower Manhattan district, the wealth.
lest in the entire country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Gross Negligence in
Hospital Is Charged

Des Moines, June 20-(Special
Telegram.)-Charges Of gross negli-
gence. which is alleged to have been
directly responsible for two deaths
at Samaritan hospital, the municipal
hospital, were made today before
the greater Des Moines committee.
The indictment of the city's man
agement of the hospital was made
by a representative of the Polk
County Medical association, who
asserted that city physicians were
handling cases fer which they were
not qualified. Operations were be-
ing perfored by men who had not
reached.a required standard and po-
lice surgeons were daily overstep-
ping their bounds, it was alleged.
A committee of representative
business men was appointed to
probe the charges.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21

(Thls IL the third Of series Of
articles telling Fiji Stillman's own story.
They will appear exclusively In iS! Ihs Bee; 2;
Wednesday In both morning and evening
edltiOns.l
Copyright. 1921. by the Daily News,
New York;
On the day before Christmas, 1879,
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Brown Potter at their home,
81 East Thirty-seventh street.
That is the way the announcement
might have read. The child was
Fif Potter. whose fortunes as Mrs.
James A. Stilman have been chron-
icled in the divorce court for the
past 10 months
my name, Fiji, dates from my
earliest days." Mrs. Stillman says.
"In my early childhood the servants
were all French-either from France
or Louisiana, you see. F;h is the
most usual sort of nickname for any
little girl in France. l suppose it
comes from 'fille, meaning girl, and
therefore would correspond to
grille
II must have been fully 5 or
6 beforfe I knew word of Eng
lish. Afterward, wheen l did begin
to speak English, the name stuck.
People misunderstood the name or
make much of it. It's really nothing
but a childish nickname"
Lover of Outdoors.
In the Potter house at Tuxedo
park-presented to Mrs. Potter after
she had made the colony fashion
able success-little Fiji spent most
of her childhood. She had the
Berkshire foothills for piaymates,
and early developed that love of out
door life which has been one of her
distinguishing characteristics.
Even as a child she had her
mothers glorious Titan hair, with
something of her vivacity and wit,
friends say. Mary Doran, the nurse
who stayed with the little girl after
the separation of her parents, was
her most constant attendant.
New York she was for only few
months in the year. when she made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-21
Britain Ready
For Conference
On Disarmament
Lloyd George Tells Imperial
Council Cooperation With
U. S. Is Cardinal
Principle.
BY The Associated Press.

Lendon, June 20--Premier Lloyd
George, in opening the imperial con-
ference attended by the overseas
premiers, today referred to Anglo
Japanese relations in terms gener-
ally regarded in American circles as
assurance to the United States that
any renewal of the agreement with
Japan would be of nature unobjec-
tionable to America.
While he avoided a declaration on
the direct issue, of the treaty, he al
luded to the wartime friendship
with Japan and said Great Britain
was anxious to apply this friendship
to solution of the questions con-
nected with the Pacific ocean and
the far east, among them the future
of China.
Great Britain desired to avoid
competition in ornaments in the Pa
cihc, he declared, and he empha-
sized the willingness to discuss linn
itation of armaments with the United
States. He pointed out that the life
of the United Kingdom. as also of
Australia and New Zealand, was
built on sea power-"the basis of the
whole empires existence"
Urges Cooperation.
Discussing relations between
Great Britain and the United States,
he said:
Friendly cooperation with the
United States is for us cardinal
principle dictated by what seems to
us the proper nature OF things, by
instinct quite as much as by reason
and common sense.
1--WE are ready to discuss with
American statesmen any proposal for
the limitation of armaments which
they wish to set forth, and we can
undertake that no such overtures
will find lack of willingness on our
part to meet them"
The first session was without cere-
mony. Mr.. Lloyd George welcomed
the visitors, who he said, met as
equal partners in the dignities and
responsibilities of the British COM
monwealth."
He summarized postwar condi-
tons and said German disarmament
Turn to Page Two, Column Two.)