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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Masked Men Whip Negroes;
Marshal Told to Resign

Orlando, Fla, Aug. 1.-Two ne
groes were whipped and the town
marshal of Longwood, a small town
near here, was requested to resign
last night by l6 masked men, ac-
cording to word received here.
The marshals activities in attempt
ing to enforce the speed laws prompt
ed the request for his resignation,
it was said
The marshal was placed in an auto
mobile and taken into, a woods where
the negroes were being detained.
The marshal then witnessed the
thrashing of the negroes. They were
whipped for blocking the roadway
in their vehicles, it was stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Preacher Says Priest
He Killed Struck Him

Birmingham, Ala, Aug. ED
win R. Stephenson, barber and itin-
Grant preacher, who yesterday shot
and killed Very Rev. James Coyle,
dean of north Alabama for the
Catholic church and pastor of St.
Pauls church, had little to say today
regarding the shooting.
Il demonstrated with him for mar
rying my daughter, Ruth, to a man
against whom we had lodged objec-
tions," said the prisoner. Il called
him a dirty dog. He struck me
and then / shot him."
Father Coyle was shot on the
porch of St. Pauls rectory and died
ir hospital without regaining on
sciousness. Members of the priests
household saw his assailant ap-
proach the rectory, but did not hear
the conversation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Briictson Is
Into Court
Stormy Hearing on Injunction
Plea in u. S. Court Ends
With Order for Ex-
animation.
Stock Sales $360,00O.

Federal Judge Woodrough signed
an order yesterday that O. A.
Brictson, president of the Brictson
Manufacturing company, a tire
manufacturing concern incorporated
Tor $5,000,000, appear in federal court
this morning.
He further ordered that Mr.. Brict
son bring with him all books ant
records of every kind and descrip
ton pertaining to the affairs of the
company" and that he submit him.
self to an examination o. the affairs
Of the company"
The order was the outcome of a
short hearing before Judge Wood
rough of the petition of stockholders
asking that the company be en-
joined and the appointment of re-
ceiver.
Find Doors Locked.
F. A. Mulhnger, representing
stockholders, declared during the
hearing that EVERY stockholder who
endeavored to gain information into
the affairs of the company found the
doors of the company office in the
Woodmen of the World building
locked" :"
Il can prove that $360,000 acquired
through the sale of stock in the COM
pany entered the hands of Mr..
Brictson,' said Mulhnger. "We don't
know where cent of the money is.
A $4,000 lot purchased to build a
factory on is all there is to show for
the money, and there has been no
effort to start building the factory"
"Swobe is at the bottom of the
whole thing" interjected Michael c.
Culhane, Minneapolis attorney rep
resenting Mr.. Brictson.
Gets No Satisfaction.
with reference to Swobe," shouted
Mulhnger, "I'll say on my reputation
as a man and an attorney that he had
nothing to do with the matter. This
is an action brought by stockhold-
ers."
Il want to tell the court of per-
sonal experience in dealing with the
matter" exclaimed Robert ]. Webb,
also representing stockholders
"When the matter was first brought
to my attention l called the Brictson
office. A girl answered and l got no
satisfaction.
II then went up to the Office. The
door was locked. l walked to the
end of the corridor and turned in
time to see man insert key in the
door and enter. l went back and
again failed to get in.
Hell Be Here"
1T seems that the 1000 stockhold-
ers in the company trying to get in
formation have found nothing but a
locked door," observed Judge
Woodrough.
"This seems to be a situation
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Furniture Companies
Plan Consolidation

New York, Aug. 12.-Negotiations
for the consolidation of furniture
manufacturing companies compris-
ing 90 per cent of all interests into
a single corporation, capitalized at
$25,000,000, have been underway for
several months, it was learned yes
terday.
The combined output of the fur
niture manufacturing concerns in
the merger is about 40 per cent of
the total production of the United
States. Plants are located all over
the country.
Negotiations, it is learned, have
been in the hands of The Liberty
Industrial corporation, subsidiary
of the Liberty National bank. Be-
hind that institution in tn proposed
consolidation are J. P. Morgan &
Co., according to interests con-
cerned in the plan.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Sensation May
Follow Probe of
Farmers Death
Experts Examine Finger
Prints on Revolver Clutched
In Hand of Man Found
Dead on Bed.

Auburn, Neb., Aug. l2.-(Special
Tclegram.) - Sensational develop
ments are expected to follow in
vestigation by coroner's jury of
the mysterious shooting and death
of Ben Neal, prominent and wealthy
farmer living in the hill district two
and one-quarter miles south of Peru.
Meals body was found lying across
the foot of a bed in his home last
night with a revolver clutched in his
right hand. He had been shot fatally
in the left side of his head.
Hans Nielsen, head of the state
department of criminal identification,
and other experts made an examina-
ton today of finger prints on the
stock of the revolver. Results of
their investigation have not been
learned
Sensation Expected.
Several witnesses were examined
by the cororner's jury and although
evidence at the hearing has not been
made public indications are that
there will be sensational develop
ments. The hearing will be contin-
ued at l tomorrow afternoon.
Charles Buck, a neighbor living
800 yards from the Neal farm, was
awakened last night by Mrs. Neal
and her daughter, Ada, 10, who told
him that Neal either had killed HIM
self or had been shot while asleep.
Buck, investigating, found Meals
body lying across the foot of a bed.
Awakened by Shot.
Mrs. Neal said she was awakened
at 80 by the sound of a shot. Ada,
who is a daughter of Mrs. Neal by
a previous marriage. said she heard
two shots and the fall of a body.
Two discharged cartridges were
found in the revolver Neal held.
The Meals were married II
years ago. Six months ago Mrs.
Neal instituted divorce proceedings,
but later reconciliation was
brought about.
Neal recently had lost 120 acres
of fine farm land near Peru by in
roads of the Missouri river. The loss
could not have embarrassed him
financially, however, it is said, as
the man owned the 80-acre flrm Oh
which he was found dead and also
property at Brownville.
Funeral services under auspices of
the Odd Fellows order will be held
Monday, probably at Brownville.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Passengers From San Jose
Reach San Diego on Destroyer

San Diego. Cal, Aug. 12.-All pas
sengers, mail and baggage from the
steamer San Jose, aground OFT the
coast of Lower California. were
brought here last night on the de-
stroyer Farquhar, as was also S500,-
600 in gold bullion taken from the
San loses vaults after it had struck.
Among the passengers was Charles
c. Phillips, SAL Germantown ave-
nne Philadelphia.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
-SidneyBank
Loan Bad,
Says Hart
Advance of $4,000 to Cold
Storage Company Violated
State Laws, According
To Nebraska Official.
Hints AT Prosecutions

Lincoln, Aug. lZ.-(Speclal.)- y
Officers in the defunct Nebraska
State bank at Sidney broke the state
banking laws by lending the Sidney
Artificial Ice and Cold Storage COM
pany $4,000, according to state
ment today by J. F. Hart, secre-
tary Of the state department. OF
trade and commerce.
The law specifies that no bank
shall lend any one individual or
company more than 20 per cent OF
its combined capital and surplus. The
officers are liable to $500 fine for
this offense. This is the maximum
penalty provided by statute.
The Nebraska State bank had no
surplus and its capital was S5O,0OO
Under the law it could lend but
$4,000 to the ice company, and not
$4,000, according to Hart.
Many Common Interests.
This loan to the ice company
looks especially bad, according TO
Hart, because in the secretary OF
states Office records show that John
A. Simons, president and general
manager of the ice company, is a
director of the bank; F. D. Wool
dr.dge, secretary and treasurer OF
the ice company, is vice president
of the bank; F. M. Woodbridge, di-
rector Of the ice company, is presi-
dent of the bank, and Isabella u.
Woodbridge is a director OF the ice
company. ~.
There was another failure to
comply with the state laws in the
management of the failed bank,
stated Hart. This was the failure
by $4,000 of having IS per cent OF
the capital and deposits in excess
of loans. There is no penalty tor
this offense, however.
Gives Out Report.
Hart today gave out the report OF
the condition of the bank May z5'
the last report filed.
This showed the capital to be
ssO,OO0; deposits, $233000; loans
$4,000; cash and due from bank
$50. 800; banking house furniture
fixtures and other real estate
s3l, 500; bills payable, $23,0oo..
There are seven directors IN the
hank and FIVE of them are members
of the Woodbridge family: r. NJ,
president. husband and father; r. d.
Vice president, son; NJ. L., cashier,
wife and mother; c. E., assistant
cashier, son; H. O., assistant cashler'
daughter. J. A. Simons and j. W.
Harper are the two other directors
"You may rest assured that every
thing will be done to prosecute any
one found responsible Tor the failure
OF the bank" Hart said,
Public Getting Peeved.
"The public is getting in the MOOD
os handling bank wreckers the same
ss thew used to handle cattle rustlers
on the plains in Nebraska.
"When we received the last report
on Nav %, we withheld acton IN
closing the bank because the harvest
was coming on and there was
good crop out at Sidney: -.
"But heavy deposits IN puDhc
money were drawn out at the time
the bank needed it the most IN order
to pull through ,, a,,,
ored to get the Liberty State bank
at Sidney to take over the affairs
OF the embarrassed institution and
LETT instructions with E. A. Stoll.
our examiner, to close the bank II
the plan to consolidate failed.
"All in the information have from
Sidney is a telegram from 9tol:
"'Consolidation failed; bank
.ioead'o
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Police Battle Crowd
Who Defy Train Crew;
50 Men Are Captured

El Paso, Tex, Aug. 12-Police,
deputy sheriffs and provost guards
battled with a crowd of Is illegal
train riders about five miles from
here this morning, after the men
had refused to get off the train
which was pulling into the city.
+ Conductor Arigon Binkley at
tempted to make the men leave the
train. They refused after making
threats, according to reports received
at police headquarters.
The conductor dropped off the
train at Lanark, N. NJ, station not
far from here and wired the chief
dispatcher. All available officers in
Ell Paso went to meet the train.
Just before it pulled into the city
limits, the illegal train riders saw the
officers approaching, fled from the
train and hid under trestle and in
the hills, some of them firing as the
officers approached.
Seeking cover, the officers took up
the fire. Fifty men were captured.
Among them were two alleged army
deserters.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Silesian
Tangle Left To
League of Nations
France and Great Britain De-
eide to Refer Question of
Boundary From Supreme
Council.

Paris, Aug. 12.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-France and Great
Britain have decided to refer the
upper Silesian question to the
league of nations it was announced
here today. This question which in
wolves drawing a frontier between
Polond and Germany in Upper
Silesia, threatened yesterday to
bring about a break in the meeting
OF the supreme allied council.
Colonel George Harvey, Ameri-
can ambassador to Great Britain
told the council this morning that
the United States government had
thought from the beginning that
the Upper Silesian question was
purely a European one. and as it
now was to be referred to the
league of nations on which the
United States was not represented,
he thought he would be interpreting
the view of his government by not
participating in the decision to refer
the question to the league.
o ScnQ KelnIOrCeuentS.
On the question of additional al
lied troops for upper Silesia the su-
preme council adopted in principle a
plan for sending reinforcements
after the league of nations has
handed down its decision on the
Silesian question, Great Britain,
Italy and France each to send lis
share. Meanwhile, the supreme
council is sending warning to the
German and Polish governments
that order must be maintained in the
disputed territory.
The decision to refer the whole
Silesian problem to the league OF
nations was unanimously approved
later at meeting of the council.
This decision was considered here
today to have solved the crisis that
arose between France and England.
1t was announced that certain in
surmountable difficulties which had
arisen between Italy, japan and
England on one hand and France on
the other" had given rise to the So
luton deCldeQ upon.
Suggested by Lloyd George.
The suggestion that the matter be
referred to the league of nations
was made by Mr.. Lloyd George, and
NJ. BRAND concurred Immediately.
M. BRAND wore satisfied air upon
leaving the Hotel Crillon, and con-
frmed reports that settlement had
been reached.
1t was said that previous to the
council session, Colonel Harvey's
opinion was not asked and was not
proffered. 1t was learned chat
Premier BRAND proposed to Mr..
Lloyd George this morning that the
United States be asked to arbitrate
the Si1esian controversy, but this
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Woman Charges Denver
Man Is Her 'Love Mate

Denver, Aug. 12,-Miss Nellie
Phillips, Is, made a formal complaint
to a probation officer today against
George Stoffel, garage owner, charg-
ing that she was his "love mate;"
that she had borne him two children
and that he took them and turned
them over to his legal wife who had
no children.
Miss Phillips charges, according
to court authorities, that Stoffel has
maintained two residences for four
years, one for her and one for his
wife. The young woman AYERS that
by mutual agreement between herself
and Stoffels wife. she and his wife
have shared Stoffel's time half and
half.
Stoffel was placed under arrest
following the filing of charges.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Nearly Quarter
Million Paid to
Stock Statesmen
Official Asks Advice As To
Forcing Return of Commits
sions to Shareholders in
Defunct Concerns.

Lincoln, Aug. 12.-(Special.) -
The defunct Nebraska Building and
Investment company and Nebraska
Hotel company paid statesmen $227,-
267 to sell their stock, according to
a report filed in the Lancaster
county district court by w. f.
Barkley, receiver.
Barkley tells the court that he
wants advice as to what action to
take, if any, in attempting to force
these statesmen, numbering approxi-
mately $50 and including many
well-known Nebraska citizens, to
return the money to the stock
owners.
Nor does this $227,267 include all
the money spent by promoters or
the bankrupt companies for conf
missions.
In Confused State.
Barkley says in his report:
1T is impossible to ascertain just
what any certain certificate cost to
market for the reason that some OF
these persons drew straight sal
aries, some drew salaries and ex-
penses, and some were paid spe-
cially, such as R. B. Hendrix.
When he left the company he
claimed instrumentality in disposing
of large blocks of stock as stock
sales manager, and that he had been
insufficiently paid for same and III
consequence the Nebraska Building
and Investment company gave him
a house and lot, the house having
cost the company $7,O94.2o to
build"
Barkley further explains bad
mixuo in which he finds himself in
attempting to straighten out the re-
turn of commissions paid to the
stockholders because, he asserted IN
his report, prior to July ~, i9l9'
sales were lawful under the laws
then in effect.
Litigation Under Way.
After that date, when the legisla-
ture succeeded in putting. new
blue sky law into effect, sales were
unlawful, Barkley declared. and, &C.
cording to records in the bureau OF
securities, a permit to sell stock was
denied the Nebraska Building ana
Investment company.
Barkley, in listing the statesmen
and stating the amount of commls-
s;ons they received, does not specify
which part of the commissions re-
ceived came from stock sales after
such sales were alleged to have be-
come unlawful under the blue sky
law, which went into effect in IVY.
He lists all the statesmen and the
amount of their commissions.
Civil litigation is under way at the
present time in an effort to return
some part of the thousands of dol
lars derived from the sale of stocks
to the purchasers. According to a
statement by state officers it was
agreed to withhold criminal prosecu-
ton, if any is started, until after the
civil odds and ends are picked up, as
it was held by officers investigating
the company that the civil action
before the criminal action and ex-
pense involved in the latter, together
with tying up of settlements while
criminal action was pending, would
enable stockholders in the companies
to get more money back.
State officers asserted today that
it was probable that many persons
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Entire Police Force
OF Town Under Arrest

Duquoin, ILL.,, Aug. lZ.-Duquoih
faced the unique situation yesterday
OF having its police force ar i,
rested on different charges. Chlef
of Police Huelsman and Motor Cop
PYLE were arrested on charge III
connection with the arrest OF three
men who were alleged to have
stolen goods from an Illinois Cen
trail freight car.
Patroimen Kelley and Cook were
arrested following an altercatGh
Tuesday night in which Attorney /.
A. Cranston was badly beaten while
irving to prevail upon Kelley to ac-
cept a bond for the release OF a
client. All of the officers were, I'M
mediately released on bond and re-
sumed their official duties.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Voliva Renews His Attack on
Churches Invading Zion

Zion, ILL.,, Aug. 12-Wilbur Glenn
Voliva, overseer of Zion, renewed
his attack today on religious organi-
cations which have opened churches
here in opposition to the Zion
church, with the announcement that
the famous leases of Alexander of
Dowie will be changed to prohibit
the transfer of property without the
personal approval of the overseer.
The new leases will be for period
of l,079 years, the 79 years being
added to cover the period during
which the Lord is expected to come
and take His saints out of the world
for seven years. At the end. of the
seven years, according to Dowie's
teachings, they will be returned to
establish His rule throughout the
world for 1000 years.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Free Lances Wreck
BOOtlegging Trade;
Everybody Doing 1t

Hammond, Ind, Aug. l2.-Boot-
leggers are hard hit by the indus
trial depression and say that it
would not be SO bad if so many
hadn't tried to break in the game
when they lost their jobs. Ore said
yesterday:
ut is discouraging to pick out a
prospective customer; call him off
TO one side to make sale and then
find that the bird has a pint on his
hip and was figuring on selling it to
you. 1t seems like every fellow /
tackle is bootlegger and we can't
sell to each other l could pick up
several cases of liquor at good
price, but I'm not going to tie up any
more money with all these free
lances running wild"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Hastings Business Men
Organize New Lions Club

Hastings, Neb, Aug. 12.-iSpecial
Telegram 1.-The Hastings Lions
club, as a part of the international
Association of Lions clubs, was or
ganized last night. with c. 6. Lane,
president of the Exchange National
bank, as president. The vice presi-
dents are c. l. VanPatten, c. B.
Trimble and Harry Profftt and the
secretary, G. N. R. Browne. Meet
ings will be held each Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Petrifed Man Found
In Tennessee Earf'
EQuipped With IVY

Knoxville, Tenn, Aug. Ss,pN
ther information as to the .lhed
body of gigantic proportions found
near Helenwood, in Scott county,
Tennessee, has been received here.
Cruise Sexton of Helenwood, found
the devil as he calls it, July 20,
last, while prospecting for coal. The
formation was five feet under ground.
1t weighs something like 500 pounds
and has a horned head of abnormal
size. Its mouth is of unusual size,
with "a prominent front teeth. Long
wings of brownish color reach from
the shoulders almost to the ankles.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Pure Live Stock Boosters
Complete 1,400.Mile Trip

Hastings, Neb.. Aug 12.-(Special
Telegram) - The Nebraska Here
ford boosters completed today a
l,400-mile trip by auto when they
arrived in Hastings. There were 50
persons in the train and 80 towns
had been visited this month. They
we're given I. cordial reception every
where and in many places fully 500
or more were on hand to greet them.
They report the manifestation Of
great interest in the breeding OF pure
live stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Mason City Packer Dies

Mason City, Ia, Aug. IL. F.
Decker, u, founder of the J. +:
Decker and Sons packing plant, died
at his home here last night, following
an illess of two years. One son,
Jay, now head of the packing COM
pany and two daughters, Gertrude
and Mrs. E. R. Dunlop, survive their
father.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Bad Tile Halts Work

Norfolk, Neb., Aug. l2.-Federal
road engineers have stopped the
work OF laying tiling on the Norfolk
r~.tIo Creek highway following an
unsatisfactory report from labora-
ts..cs where tests were made OF the
tile. Approximately IS per cent OF
the tiling has been completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Indemnity Payment to Be
Made on Time. Saws Vorwaerts

Berlin, Aug. 1.-THE Vorwaerts
announced that the payment of
1,000,000,000 gold marks to the al
lies would be made August 80 &C
cording to schedule. This newspaper
also states that the dissolution of
the German self-protection troops in
upper Silesia would take place soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Hungary May Negotiate
For Peace, U. S. Note Says

Budapest, Aug. l2.-(By The AS
sociated Press.)-The Hungarian
government has received ncte
from the United States government
communicating the text of the reso-
luton passed by the American con-
gress early in July regarding peace
with Austria and Hungary. The
note adds that if Hungary adhercs
to the principles expressed in nc
resolution negotiations for peace
can be commenced Immediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Men Held for Seattle Bank
Holdup Wanted in California

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. ED
ward Patton and Louis Gordon, held
here in connection with bank rob-
berry in Seattle, are also wanted in
Oakland Cal, according to a state
ment which the police say was made
to them by Gordon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Legion Celebration

Davey, Neb., Aug. 12.-Legion
members of northern Lancaster
county plan a picnic dinner here Au-
gust IS, at which time Governor Nc
Kelvie is expected to speak. A ball
game will feature the afternoon at
fractions.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
The Weather .
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska: Somewhat unsettled
and cooler Saturday; Sunday fair.
Iowa: Somewhat unsettled but
generally fair Saturday and Sunday;
cooler in northwest portion Satur-
day; cooler Sunday.