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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Cop
Captures Booze
Machine Alone
Stops Car Bearing 100 Gal.
Ions of Alcohol-Driyer rs.
capes With Bullet in Leg
Policeman Injured.

Single-handed, Motorcycle Officer
w. A. Bostedt OF the Council Bluffs
police department, captured big
automobile loaded with 100 gallons of
alcohol and one OF the two men in
It yesterday afternoon. The driver
escaped with a bullet in his leg and
Bostedt sustained a broken ankle
when his motorcycle collided with
the booze car. The captured man
gave the name OF Bill Bates, Omaha.
Bostedt first sighted the automo-
bile at Twenty-fourth street and
Broadway. He had exchanged ma
chimes with Chuck Mckceby, the
county motorcycle officer, and was
riding motorcycle with a sidecar.
He gave chase to the car, overlook
il near Twenty-seventh street and
called to the driver to halt.
The booze car turned north to
Avenue A doubled back to Twenty
first street, speeded south to First
avenue and then cast again, turning
and doubling frequently to throw
the policeman off the trail. Bostedt
lost track of his quarry after chase
of many blocks.
Shoots Tire.
Meeting McKeeby, he exchanged
machines again, and, mounted on his
own motorcycle with no sidecar, he
shot west along Broadway, again
sighting the booze car near Twenty
fourth street, When the driver re-
fused to stop he shot one of the rear
tires, which exploded with bang.
Bostedt's next shot went through
the top Of the car and crashed
through the windshield a few inches
from the drivers head. It passed
in its course between the heads of
the driver and his companion. AS
Bostedt was maneuvering toward the
right rear of the car to shoot the
other rear tire, the driver suddenly
turned north on Twenty-ninth street.
The motorcycle officer was forced
to swing to the right suddenly to
avoid crashing into thefTea of the
booze machine. His motorcycle
skidded in the sand on TWenty-nintll
street and landed under the front
wheel. Bostedt jumped from his
machine to the front fender of the
automobile as the crash came and
landed upright, his revolver covering
the men in the car.
Captures Man.
The driver brought the car to a
complete halt and he and his conf
panion climbed out. They had no
sooner touched the ground than they
began to run, the driver north
toward Avenue A and his companion
south toward First avenue. Bos-
tedt pursued and brought to halt
the latter man, then turned and shot
at the fleeing driver, hitting him in
the leg.
The fact that the motorcycle Off
Ger was suffering from a broken
ankle, sustained in the collision, pre-
vented him from chasing the driver.
He kept his one prisoner and sent
to headquarters for assistance. /
When the car was brought in, it
was found that there were Is five
gallon cans of alcohol in the rear
end, with four one-gallon cans of the
same stuff. Pumps for use in taking
the alcohol from the cans, and COL
oring fluid, were also found. The
car, which is a high-powered, eight
cylinder machine of well-known
make, has only been driven 720 |
rifles, according to the speedometer.
1t carries an Illinois license number.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
President Millerand Gives
Luncheon for Pershing

Paris, Oct. 4.-President and
Madame Millerand gave luncheon
in honor OF General Pershing, chief
OF staff of the American army, in
the Elysee palace.
Among those present were: N.Y.
ron T. Herrick, United States am
bassador to France: Premier BRAND
and his cabinet ministers; Vice Ad-
miral Albert Niblack, commander
OF the American naval forces in Eu-
ropean waters; Brigadier General
Allen, commander of the American
forces in Germany, and Mar
shais Foch, Joffre, Petain and
Fayoile.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Col. Woods Heads
Central Agency
For Unemployed
Steps Taken to Coordinate
Emergency Relief for Idle
Men Throughout
Country.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Col. Arthur
Woods, former police commissioner
OF New York, will head the central
agency to be established here by the
national conference on unemploy-
ment TO coordinate emergency relief
OF the workless wage earners
throughout the country.
The conference desires, Secretary
Hoover said in making the announce
ment, to see the whole country or
ganized on a community basis to ef-
feet the quick distribution, OF jobs to
the involuntary idle through efficient
operation of the emergency program
adopted last week. Informal ma
chinery, voluntary in its nature, is
being set up ln the form OF one OF
the conference committees which.
under the direction of Colonel
Woods, can receive reports from
various communities OF the progress
being made and transmit to the diff
ferent localities, successful employ
ment methods tried out in others.
Seek Out "Slackerism."
Hope was expressed in high ad-
nlinistration circles that President
Harding's suggestion for review
by community authorities OF the un-
employment situation and steps taxi
en- to alleviate it In local areas
would produce a picture from which
it would be possible to determine
where there is evidence Vi Slack
erisn" in any community.
The municipal and other autfori-
ties were said to have shown great
interest III steps being planned here
to deal with unemployment and
where any community has failed to
proffer aid to its own unemployes,
It is felt, it would be brought to
such undesirable notoriety through
publication of the facts that emer-
gency measures in that community
would PROMPTLY follow.
Reports Coming In.
Reports of local organization are
coming in to the conference steadily,
Mr.. Hoover said, adding that tele-
grams had been received from the
mayors OF Memphis, Chattanooga
and Nashville, and Youngstown, o.,
stating that they were organizing to
meet their unemployment situations
along the lines suggested by the con-
ference.
The report Of the committee on
municipal organization for unenl-
ployment said:
"The methods Of accomplishing
results must vary with each iocali-
ty and no methods capable of uni
versal adoption can, with safety. be
recommended. Therefore, specific
recommendation to communities are
confined to the very urgent one that,
following the leadership of their
mayors with united local committees,
they accept this primary obligation
to the full"
License Plate Found.
A eNbraska license plate and an
Omaha wheel tax plate were found
in the machine, as also was card
bearing the name OF Chicago firm,
dealers in wines and liquors. Bates
was carrying .3s caliber revolver.
According to Council Bluffs police,
they believe the driver is Casey
Gauhn of Omaha. Omaha police are
searching for the man.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
s6,5oo,ooo,oOols
Lost by Jobless
Economic Experts Fix Years
Cost of Involuntary
Idleness.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Losses in
earnings of workers throughout the
country during the past fiscal year,
due to involuntary idleness were put
at more than $6,500,O00,00O in an es-
innate prepared today by economic
experts OF the national conference
on unemployment.
This estimate, it was explained,
covered the loss in wages because of
unemployment Of all the jobless in
the country from July, 1920, to
August Is, 1921, and was based on
an approximation of normal pay
levels rather than on the scales at
the peak of high wages. Efforts Of
the conference it was said, would be
turned toward remedy for the eco
nonlic loss to the country from such
reductions of the earning power of
its workers in the future by more
stabilized industrial plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Eight Diplomats
Receive Posts
Roster Practically Completed
As Latin-American En-
voys Named.

Washington, Oct. 4.-Announce-
lnent OF the selection of eight Ameri-
can ministers OF Latin American and
old world countries was made to-
day at the White House virtually
completing the diplomatic roster OF
the new administration. The eight
ministers whose names were an
nounced were:
To Panama. DR.. John Glover
South Of Kentucky; to Nicaragua,
John E. Ramer OF Colorado; to
Venezeula. Willis c. Cook of South
Dakota: to Guatemala, Roy Davis OF
Missouri.
To Czecho-Siovakia, Lewis Elm
stein Of New York; to Bulgaria,
Charles S. Wilson of Maine; to Fin
land, Charles L. Kagey of Kansas,
and to Siam, Edward E. Brodie OF
Oregon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Natiops Resume Fight i'll
League on Blockade Rule

Geneva, Oct. 4.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Eight small states,
members of the league of nations,
resumed in this mornings session
of the assembly, OF the league. their
fight against the too rigid applica-
tion Of blockade regulations. which
are prescribed as one Of the weapons
70 be used by the league against a
state which mas violated the cove
nant Of the organization.
Greece has been especially active
in her effort to bring about an
amendment OF article 16 of the
covenant of the league.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Man Kills Self on Eve
OF Marriage Because
He Suffered Losses

Hazlehurst, Miss, Oct. As. P.
Allen of Mendenville, O., oil pro-
motor and reserve lieutenant in the
aviation service, was found dead in
his room here last night, his throat
apparently having been cut while he
was shaving. He was to have been
married last evening to young
woman of Union Church, near here.
Allen was to go to Union Church
for his prospective bride, returning
with her to Hazlehurst, where the
wedding ceremony was to be per-
formed by the Methodist pastor
here. A coroner's verdict of suicide
through financial reverses was given.
The bride-to-be was among those
summoned to identity the body be-
fore it was shipped today yesterday
to Aliens home in Ohio.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Ex.Vice President
Calls on Harding to
Pay Him His Respects

Washington, Oct. 4.-FoFmer
Vice President Themas r. Marshall
called at the White House today TO
pay his respects TO the new admins
tFation as a private citizen out OF .
job and not looking for one.
Mr.. Marshall, who Is passing
through Washington on a leetr'
tour, declared his present oec' ..yA
was exchanging old stu w
money and that he wa. "A .s>
il thoroughly. WNo'
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Four More
Arrested In
FraudProbe
Brictson, May,Karls and Nun.
roe Freed on Bonds-Morc
Than Half Of Men In.
dicted Out of State.
Inquiry to Be Continued

Attorney General Davis announced
yesterday that, in all probability. q
second grand jury will be asked in
Douglas county 10 pursue the blue
sky" Investigations started by the
first.
He said also that more than halt
the men indicted by the first grand
jury are out OF the state and cannot
be arrested at this time.
Four Arrested Tuesday.
Four arrests, only, resulted yes
terday from many trips made by
deputy shcriiis with warrants Tor
men indicted under the blue sky"
laws. These were the iour:
Q. A. Brictson, president Of the
Brictson Manufacturing company.
automobile tire makers, charged
with embezzlement. He was re-
leased under $4,000 bond, signed
by Charles Sundblad as a cor
porate surety.
Frank A. May, 4sl9 Farnam
street, charged with conspiracy to
commit a felony and aiding and
abetting a felony. May, who is
district commercial superintendent
of the Northwestern Bell Tele-
phone company, is charged with
transactions involving $97 900 in
the Omaha Potash & Refining
company. His bond for $4,000
was signed by Robert p. Mors-
man, vice president of the United
States National bank.
Roy E. Karls, secretary-treas-
urer of the American Bank Build
ing company, charged with con-
spiracy to embezzle and with aid
ing and abetting a felony, was
released under $4,000 bond signed
by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levy.
Harry A. Munroe, former stock
salesman for the Great Western
Commercial Body company,
charged with conspiracy to commit
a felony, was released under 1000
bond.
Attorney General Davis declared
that vast additional amount of evi.
dence is pouring into his office and
that more indictments than those re-
turned by the first grand jury are a
certainty.
Preparing for Prosecution.
"The fact that the first grand Jury
did not find indictments against
some particular company or group
OF promoters is no vindication Of
Them" he declared. 1--WE shall file
further information and, if that pro-
cedure isn't rapid enough, we shall
ask for second grand jury"
Prosecution of the indicted per-
sons has been placed by the ate
torney general in the hands of his as
sistant, Judge w. C. Dorsey, who
will have other assistants and make
the headquarters of the state blue
sky" prosecution in the present
branch office of the attorney general
in the Omaha National bank build
ing. The county attorneys office
is loaded down with the. ordinary
criminal work and will confine It's
efforts to that department.
Judge Dorsey said that many of
the cases are SO involved that a
months will be required just to pre-
pare for trying one of them.
Arrests of some prominent men
are predicted for today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Accident Blamed for
ZR-2 Blast by Jurors

Hull, England, Oct. 4.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The catastrophe
to the giant airship ZR-2 over the
Humber river on August "a, in
which more than 40 persons, includ-
ing l6 Americans. lost their lives,
was due to accident, according to
the verdict reached by the coroner's
jury at the resumed inquest here to-
day. There is no evidence as to the
actual cause OF the disaster, the ver-
dict says.
This verdict was rendered in the
case OF Lieut.. Commander Charles
G. Little OF the American navy.
which was the first to be considered
by the coroner's jury.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Mexico Furnishes Land
To Former Military Men

Washington, Oct. 4.-Establish-
ment OF agriculture colonies of for
mer military men by the Mexican
government has started, according to
reports to the Department OF Com
fnerce announcing that President
Obregon has signed a decree au-
thorizing expenditure Of approxi-
nlately $1,000,000 70 the acquisition
of land for the purpose in various
parts of the republic.
Under the plan, the farmer wilt
be provided by the government with
agricultural implements and other
equipment and will continue to draw
half of his army pay for a period
OF three wears.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Rail YardInan Killed
AS Ice Falls on Head

McCook, Neb., Oct. Especial
Telegram Henry Brumgardt, a
Burlington employs i'll the local
yards, was killed when putting a
brass journal in freight car wheel.
A train was being iced and large
piece OF ice slipped from work.
mans tongs, falling IS feet from the
icehouse platform upon the mans
head. He died in the Dominican Sis
ters hospital a few hours later. He
leaves a wife and nine children.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Miners Meet Harding; Ask
Protection of Men in Jail

Washington, Oct. 4.-Memhers of
committee appointed by the United
Mine Workers of America at the
convention being held in indianapolis,
arrived in Washington today to ask
President Harding to give protection
10 l38 miners who are being held as
state prisoners in West Virginia jaiis
and whose lives, the union representa-
tives assert, are in jeopardy.
The committee, accompanied by
John Moore of Ohio, vino holds the
proxy OF John L. Lewis, president
of the United Mine Workers in the
rational employment conference, con-
sists of ]. w. Wiggins Of West Vir-
ginia, F. c. Hughes OF Illinois and
E. ]. Giles of Iowa
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Boy Accused of Numbering
Woman Is Placed on Trial

Laporte, Ind, Oct. 4.-Edward
4. Clark, 1S-year-old Chicago boy,
charged with first degree murder, is
OH trial this week in the Berrien
county court at St. Joseph, Mich.
The defense will be a plea of in
sanity.
Clarke is charged with the murder
of Miss Viola Dunbar, s., whom he
attacked in her home near the little
town of Sodus. The body of Miss
Dunbar was found lying on the floor
of her kitchen by neighbors There
were evidences OF struggle.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Sax ton Is
Acquitted
Murder
Man Charged With Killing
Druggist Fogg Found Not
Guilty by Jury Under
Courts Ruling.
State Fails to Make Case

James Saxtor, %, charged with
the murder OF Frank W. Fogg, vet
eran pharmacist, was found mot
guilty" OF the crime by a jury late
yesterday, after District Judge
Troup ruled that the state had made
no case against Saxton.
Young Saxton rose from his chair
smiling happily, as the finding was
made, and clasred his mother, Mrs.
Matte Saxton, in his arms.
We'll 60 back home 10 Lebanon,
mother he exclaimed.
Mother Weeps for Joy.
There were tears in the eyes oi
the little mother as she patted her
sons shoulder.
Happy" she echoed. mo, hap
py isn't the word. I'm"
But Mrs. Saxton could find no
word to express the great joy which
showed on her countenance.
Young Saxton walked over to Mrs.
Mary Fogg, widow OF the murdered
man. his hand outstretched.
IF I knew who killed Mr.. Fosg
I'd tell you," lie said.
Mrs. Fogg took his outstretched
hand and attempted to smile.
II didn't think you were guilty.
she said. "I'm glad"
Takes Case from Jury.
Judge Troup took the case from
the jury at the close OF the states
evidence.
Frank Fogg, an oid-time resident
OF Omaha, has been murdered" he
said. II hope and every citizen
hopes that the musderer will be
found and convicted.
an this case l believe the state
has wholly failed to submit evidence
on which Saxton could be convicted.
This court could not possibly submit
the case to jury.
"The state has labored under many
difficulties in trying to ascertain facts
concerning the murder. 1t has done
its best. Probably the arrest of the
defendant was justified by suspicious.
In proving his guilt, however, it has
failed"
Fail to Name Slayer.
The promise of attorneys for Sax
ton to name the real slayer" of
Fogg failed to materialize during the
trial. r
Edward Hoffman, 600 Soutl,
Twenty-eighth street, placed on the
stand by the state, testified he had
heard Saxton and his friend, w. Q.
Ryan, arguing in a room near his
between r and 1880 the night OF the
murder. During his testimony he
denied having ever met or had deal
logs with Mr.. Fogg.
"Isn't it a fact that you went into
Fogg's drug store about five min
utes before the shooting?" question
ed Richard Organ, one of Saxton's
counsels. :.
mo" replied Hoffman, II don't
believe I ever was in the store"
Denies Report Of Quarrel.
"Didn't your wife have a quarrel
with Fogg over a check that alter
noon?" s..
"No."
"What kind of clothes were you
Turn to Page Two. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Special Trains Will Garry
Legion Men to Kansas CITY

Lincoln, Oct. 4.-(Special.)-T
special trains from Nebraska will
carry 400 or more Nebraska Amer
ican Legion men to Kansas City for
the national convention OF that or
ganization the last week in October.
This big delegation will be a
powerful aid to the candidacy of
Earl II. Cline Of Nebraska City for
national commander. 1t is planned
to take Kansas City by storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Parliament Dissolved
For General Election

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 4.-The Ca
madam parliament was dissolved by
Governor General Byng, in order
that general election might soon
be held. Although the date for
This election has not been officially
set, indications point to December
5. with nominations November Il.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Changes In
Tax Plans
Outlined
Republicans Announce Def.
mite Program for Amend.
ment Of Bill Now Pend
ing in Senate.
May Avoid Open Fight
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Chicago Tribune-Omaha BEE Leased Wire.
Washington. Oct. A definite
program ior the amendment OF the
pending tax bill took shape at con-
ferences today. Leaders in the move
ment are Senators Mccormick OF
Illinois, Lenroot Of Wisconsin and
Capper OF Kansas, all republicans.
Twenty republican Senators, includ-
ing a considerable number OF those
identified with the so-called agricul-
tural "bloc," are said to be in sym-
pathy with the program. Among
them are Senator's Kellogg OF Min
resota, Willis OF Ohio, Borall of
Idaho, Johnson OF California and
Oddie OF Nevada.
When the program takes definite
shape il will be submitted 10 repub-
lican members OF the senate com-
mittee who, il is expected, may take
advantage OF the opportunity for a
compromise which will insure the
repeal OF the excess profits tax and
the passage Of the pending bill with
cut an open fight within republican
ranks.
Outline of Program.
As the program now stands 1t
contemplates the following changes
in the pending bill:
/. A graduated corporation in
come tax instead OF a flat tax as a
substitute for the excess profits tax.
2. Further reduction III the low
er surtax rates on individual in
comes, but an increase from the 81
per cent maximum in the bill to 50
per cent, which represents com.
promise between the proposed maxi.
mum and the rate of IS per cent
N the present law.
5. Retention OF the corporation
capital stock law, which is repealed
in the senate committee bill
4. An increase in the higher rates
OF estate taxes.
5. Repeal of the taxes on freight,
passenger and express transporta-
ton.
Oppose Smoot Plan.
Members Of this group are op-
posed 10 the 3 per cent production
or manufacturers sales tax amend
ncnt advocated by Senator Smoot
OF Utah and favored by a number OF
republican senator's.
All attempts by the so-called ag-
ricultural bloc" composed of re-
publicans and democrats, to agree
upon program in connection with
tax legislation seem to have proved
a failuressThe proposals bJ.. the neg,
group Of republican senators would
Be likely to gain considerable deni-
ocratic support. In order to avert
a defeat on the floor Of the senate,
the administration leaders may
agree to a compromise.
The plan for a graduated corpor-
alton income tax contcmplates rates
ranging from 10 to 20 per cent in
stead OF the proposed flat rate OF
Is per cent.
May Lower Rates.
The proposed maximum surtax
rate Of SO per cent would apply on
income above 100000. Surtax rates
on income between $1,000 and $780,
600 would average from 2 to 5 per
{rurn to Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
New l6-Inch Gun to Be Tried
Out by u. S. Next FRIDAY

Washington, Oct. "A new 10
inch, so calibre rifle, said to be more
powerful than any naval gun now in
use, and other new developments In
ordnance will be tested at the army
ordnance proving ground at Aber-
deem, Nd, Friday when ordnance
day will be celebrated. New types
OF artillery. shells, tanks and bombs
also will be tried out.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-05
Employers Approve Lands
Decision Lowering Wages

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Representatives
of the leading building organizations
OF the city today adopted resolutions
approving the recent decision OF
Judge Lands lowering wages in
building trades by approximately 20
per cent. and announced they were
notifying the employees that they
must adhere 10 the Lands award or
Chicago would become the greatest
open shop city in the world, so far
as the building trades were con-
cerred."
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1921-07-08
DEMPSEY STILL HOLDS THE
REIT.

The big mill for the championship
Of the world in the fstic art. held last
Saturday, resulted in Jack Dempsey
retaining his title. The fight was 4
short one, going only into the fourth
round; but it was some fight while ii
lasted.
The first round was Dempsey's by
all accounts and the second was con-
coded by most reports to have been
Carpenters, though he did not ap-
rreciable damage to the champion.
but outpointed Jack and slugged him
hard. Jack came back like whirl-
wind in the third and gave Carpen-
tier the licking OF his short life, only
the gong saving him from knock
cut. The fourth was all Dempsey
and lasted only one minute and Is
seconds, the challenger being kayoed.
Judging by the first accounts Car
pentier at no time gave Jack any
trouble, but Edgren, one of the best
sport writers, who was at the ring
side, says that Jack was all but
knocked out in the second and some
of the other writers give Carpenter
credit for outboxlng Jack in this
round. Carpenter delivered a half
dozen swings to Dempseys jaw but
Jack took the punishment and kept
his feet. Probably any other man on
earth would have been foored by
either blow.
The seat sales Summed up 81 $780,
coo and the papers seem to concedr
that Dempsey, Carpenter and Tex
Rlckard all drew their pay checks
Saturday evening and indicated a de-
sire to return for more after celebras-
ing the Fourth