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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02

home and the superstate for the
world. More, we must combat the
menace in the growing assumption
that the state must support the peo-
pie, for just government is merely
the guaranty to the people of the
right and opportunity OF that people
to support themselves The one out
standing danger of today is the ten
dency to turn to Washington for
the things which are the tasks or the
duties of the 4S commonwealths
which constitute the nation. Having
wrought the nation as the central
power of preservation and defense,
let us preserve it so.
Here was the early dedication to
religious liberty and political free
dom. 1t was sublime gift to pos
terity. We cannot better express our
reverence today than by sweeping
aside the errors, the failures, the
disappointments, the betrayals of our
day and plant here for all America
and all the world the standards of
highest justice and real human
brotherhood. This would add to the
volume OF rejoicing on earth and
give echo to the heavens of the
nobler aspirations of united man
kind. 1t would dim no torch of lib
erty which was lighted here, but
would set the world aglow with new
hopes, new confidence and new
exultation."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Tourists Signs to Be
Erected at Neigh

Neigh, Neb., Aug. 1.-(Special.)-.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Chamber of Commerce
arrangements were made to have the
new tourist camping signs placed
along the roads leading to Riverside
park.
There is a high embankment at the
east end of c street which prevents
drivers of approaching vehicles from
seeing one another at a safe distance
TO avoid accident. The highway
commissioner, w. H. Van nPatter, will
be asked to provide means for cut
ting down the embankment.
The committee endorsed the Ante
lope county farmers union picnic,
which is to be held at Riverside park
Thursday, August l8. Sports of all
kinds will take place on the race
course and an elaborate program has
been arranged.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Airplanes Continue
"Demohshing'' Cities
OF Eastern Coast

Philadelphia, Aug. IA squadron
of enemy" air marauders theoretical
1y destroyed Philadelphia at noon
today and thus opened the way for
an invasion by land. New York and
other strategic points had been de-
stroycd previously, in the mimic
warfare that was inaugurated to DEM
onstrate the effectiveness of airplanes
as supermachines OF destruction.
Led by Brig. Gen. William
Mitchell, the airmen, l6 in number,
arrived over the center of the city
at 1880. From height OF $500
feet they demolished" the city hall,
postoffice, Bourse, shipbuilding
plants along the Delaware and i'm
portant manufactures in the mill dis
trict. Then, turning their attention
to League Island, they theoretical
iy blew the navy yard out of the
harbor.
At 1880 lone plane buzzed over
the city and reported to the main
squadron that Philadelphia was in
ruins. i
Thirty minutes after the attack
started, the same planes were on
their way to Wilmington, Baltimore
and the United States naval academy
at Annapolis. s-A..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Driver Sought for
Death of Former
/ Society Queen
Woman Believed To Be
Daughter of Ex-Railway
President Dies in New
York Hotel.

New York, Aug. 1.-Detective.
are searching for Robert Potter, a
chauffeur, in sthe hope of clearing
doubt as to the exact cause of death
Of a woman whom they believe to
have been a former Baltimore society
girl and whose life came to a sordid
end here Sunday.
The woman, on whose body. all
autopsy will be performed Monday
morning to determine, whether the
medical examiners office is right in
its belief that drink and drugs killed
her was, in the belief of the police,
Sarah Campbell Cowen, 50, daughter
of the late John X. Cowen, one time
president of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad.
In. 1909 she contracted a romantic
runaway marriage with Charles Mon
son, jr., son of retired New Haven
capitalist, whom she divorced in
Washington state two years later on
the ground of desertion.
Potter and the woman went to
the Hotel Maryland Saturday night.
Sunday morning Potter left sud-
denly, telling the clerk the woman
vas very i'll. The hotel physician
found her in a coma and summoned
an ambulance from Flower hospital.
DR.. Miller said the woman was dead
when he got there,
A package said to contain NOR
phine was found on the dresser and
two empty glasses stood near the
bed.
Examination of police records
showed the woman had been dis
in 1919 because of alcohol
ism, from Post Graduate hospital,
where she was a probationary nurse,
and later had been arrested as
1rug addict and sent to Blackwells
Island.
Known as the most beautiful de-
2utante of her season in Baltimore,
Miss Cowen, after her marriage and
livorce, passed out of the ken of
ler associates and word from Balti-
more today was that she had not
'een seen there for years.
Miss Cowen met Monson when
Ter car smashed into his. She in
,ited Monson into her automobile
While she towed him to a garage.
hey were fast friends by the time
hey reached the garage and ran
way to the Little Church Around !
he Corner soon after.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Three Arrests Made
On Liquor Charge

Beatrice, Neb, Aug. l.-tSpecial.) }
Sheriff Emery and Deputy Ashen-
felter raided the home Of Wes Day
in South Beatrice, where they arrest
ed the head of the house on an in
toxication charge.
Leslie Kennedy and Clark Ottinger
made a hasty exit with "a jug sup
posed to contain liquor and they were
later rounded up and lodged in Jail.
Their touring car was confiscated.
A charge of illegal transportation of
liquor will probably be filed against
them.
Van Hershey, who has given Of
fcers considerable trouble, was SEN
fenced to 80 days in jail by Judge
Ellis on an intoxication charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Another Series of
Bids to Be Opened on
Building for School

Redheld. S. D., Aug. l.-(Special)
After several unsuccessful efforts
to get satisfactory bid on a new
building for the state school and
home in this city, another series OF
bids will be opened Tuesday, August
2. If any contractor bids within the
amount available for the erection OF
the building, the contract will be let
and the structure started at once.
At the legislative session of 1919
an appropriation of 100000 was made
for this work. with the provision
that the appropriation should revert
to the state if the building was not
completed in two years. Building
costs were so high that it was I'M
possible to get contract that would
cover the needs of the institution
and yet be within the amount Of
funds available. The last legislature
renewed the appropriation.
A series of bids were opened as
late as July S, but at, that time no
offer was satisfactory, so the date
of August 2 was established to re-
Ceiye other bids.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Harding Gives Medals
To Contest Winners

Plymouth, Aug. Thirty Poles
Italian and Portuguese boys and
girls received silver medals from the
hands of President Harding today
as winners in the fifth annual con-
test for excellence in reading oi
English conducted by the New Bed
ford Evening Standard. The medals
are presented each year to children
of non-English speaking parents in
the public and parochial schools OF
New Bedford for facility in reading
and understanding the English lam
guage.
Faced with a population, more
than SO per cent of which represents
foreign-born whites, the Evening
Standard determined in 1917 as a
matter of public policy to initiate
reading contests for children of the
foreign born. A Chinese boy won
medal one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Depositors May
Get MoneyFrom
Chicago Bank
Receiver Is Named-Directors
Held Liable-Missing Presi.
dent High Stopper Around
Caberets.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, Aug. l,-Directors |, OF the
Michigan Avenue Trust company,
the bank wrecked by Warren G..
Spurgin its fugitive president, to-
day filed a petition in bankruptcy
and the federal court appointed
Hugh V. Keane as receiver. At the
same time the Central Trust COM
pany OF Illinois was made receiver
for the Warren Oil company, one Of
Spurgin's concerns.
Prospects now are bright for the
depositors and it is believed the bank
will be rehabilitated and will pay
dollar for dollar. The Illinois laws
hold that directors and stockholders
OF bank should keep themselves
informed as to its operations and
that they are responsible at all times
for the acts of its officials. lnas-
much as the bank accepted deposits
after it was certain it would fail,
the stockholders become liable un-
der this law. 1t is estimated that it
will require 81 100000 to fill the gap
left by Spurgin. but the bank can
readily be made paying institu-
ton.
Fresh evidence came out today,
showing that Spurgin was high
stopper around the north side caba-
rets. Miss Jeanette Bayer, dancer
at the Marigold Gardens, told how
Spurgin had sent her flowers and
candy. ''Hc had thirst for mixed
drinks, music, song and dance and
was an all around good fellow" said
Miss Bayer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Baltimore Woman
Describes Life in
Soviet Prison
Mrs. Harrison Kept in Soil
tary Confinement Six Days;
Release of All Prisoners
Expected Soon.

Riga, Aug. 1.-Release OF a
American prisoners IN Russia ma
be expected within a few days, &C
lcording to Mrs. Marguerite E. Har
rison of Baltimore, who spent many
months in prison at Moscow, bu
who was released and came her,
under the protection OF Senate
France of Maryland. She was in
formed before leaving Moscow thai
jail would be out soon.
Mrs. Harrison pictured her life il
prison as differing from sketches o1
her sufferings drawn by travellers
She was thin and frail, and her re.
cital was interrupted occasionally by
a deep cough.
Il was first arrested April a, 1920
two months after arrived in Rus
sia," she said. II was detained two
Gays for cross-examination, then was
released and for slx months, was
permitted to work unmolested in
Moscow.
Re-Arrested in October.
"In October I was again arrested
)by order of the soviet inquisition. |
was charged with having come to
Russia without permission, with hay
ing supplied food illegally to Ameri-
can and British prisoners and with
having been in communication with
people hostile to the government
all of which was true. The examin-
ers were polite, but they made me
realize the seriousness of my posi-
ton.
"Then l was put in solitary con-
finement six days in a room like a
small single room OF a hotel. At no
time was I in a dungeon. was
removed on my own request, to a
general room with the occupants
varying from seven to II, where |
spent nearly eight months. This
building was an old rooming house;
it was primarily used for detention
only, and the physical discomforts
there were due to this fact.
Allowed Food Packages.
"The rations were as good or bet
ter than in the soviet dining room
outside, but I, like the others, lost
weight. Food packages from outside
were permitted weekly and in these
I shared intermittently.
There were periods of several
weeks when I got nothing from the
outside.
II had one more hearing in No
vember which was without result.
At intervals after January /, I was
that there were prospects
Of my release if the American gov
ernment demanded it, on the basis Of
trade negotiations or in exchange
for communist prisoners in Amer
lea.
"On June E, by order of the prison /
was removed to the
hospital in a better equipped prison,
for women, where -e-
NAMED until released. receiving ev-
cry care and attention. The first
word of immediate prospect of my
,elase came through Senator France,
who called on me July q, and l
vas finally freed and taken to rail
way station"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Probe of Octavia Bank
May Involve Directors

in the downfall of Rusher, who dis
appeared in Omaha last week after
writing letter to his invalid wife
saying, Il can't stand the pressure,
The circumstances surrounding
Rusher's failure were recited by Hart
today as follows:
"Rusher married the daughter OF
George Hahn, founder OF the bank,
an aged and respected resident of
Octavia. who with his aged wife is
spending his last days on a farm
near Octavia.
Gradually Hahn turned the man
agement of the institution over to
Rusher until finally Rusher and the
Octavia State bank were synony-
nous.
Meantime, Will Hahn, a Son of
the banks founder, grew to manhood
and no doubt. inherited his fathers
financial aims without his caution.
in the last few years the reports
show young Hahn plunged into land
speculations which failed to material
ize proftably.
At McICy VI NuSllci.
Records and reports received here
indicate that the brother of Rusher's
invalid wife and son OF the man who
made him the biggest man in Oc-
tavia put himself at the mercy of
Rusher.
And Rusher, whether right or
wrong, needed the plea, began keep
ing duplicate individual ledgers and
juggling funds in an endeavor to put
young Hahn on his feet
THE duplicate ledgers, one kept
for the benefit of the bank examiners
and the other for the benefit of Rush
er, showed $25,000 discrepancies in
our examination last week and from
reports received today there may be
forgeries on notes of prominent clti-
zens of Octavia in the bank"
The reports OF forgeries which |
may be found on notes leaked at
Octavia today, according to reports
received here, and excitement was
said to be running high on the part
Of citizens in the town doing busl-
ness with the bank, who feared that
notes for thousands to which their
names were forged might be found
by the examiners.
Aged Founder Pitied.
However, it was reported here
that nothing except pity is directed
toward George Hahn, founder OF
the bank, and his aged wife, who
are reported to be prostrated with !
grief. The condition of the invalid
wife also is reported to be serious.
Hart announced today that w. F. ,
Delaney, a David City banker, had
been appointed receiver for the bank. =,
Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis and Hart conferred today :
over filing information against +
Rusher and anyone else who, when
he examination is completed, may |
prove to be involved.
Beyond doubt complaint will be
lied through the Butler county
:ourt against Rusher," Hart said.
Davis had only few minutes to t
pend with Hart and then hurried /
lway to catch a train for Omaha, S
where a grand jury probe of al t
eyed 81. Rufus Wallingford" meth K
IDS of financing by certain Oma- ?
lans is under advisement.
State officers are searching for +
2usher, Hart announced.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
1000 Attend Lutheran
Festival Held at Deshler

Deshler, Neb., Aug. l.-(SpecialD
Two thousand people attended the
"Peoples' Festival" held by the
Thayer county congregations of
Lutheran churches of the synod Of
Ohio, Iowa and other states on the
fair grounds at Deshler. DR.. M.
Rou of Dubuque, Ia, and Prof. w.
Hieronymus, director of Hebron
academy, delivered addresses. A
large choir, directed by Prof. M.
Paysen of Hebron, led The singing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
German Business
Houses Underseu
American Firms
Economic Conditions De.
pressed During July Say
Reports of Foreign
Investigators.

Washington, Aug. l.-Exccpt for
Improvement in Argentina, South
America business conditions were
pictured as depressed during July in
the reports of economic conditions
from its trade representatives made
public today by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce. For
eign competition to American COM
nercial activity was reported strong,
particularly from the Germans and
Belgians. Prices ranging from 20
per cent TO IS per cent less than
those on American commodities
were being quoted, it was said, and
numbers of American concerns were
closing their South American
offices.
The commercial situation in Ar
gentina showed improvement in that
imports were decreasing and ex-
ports increasing, and labor troubles
were declining, Commercial Attache
Feely at Buenos Aires declared.
Imports from the United States,
he added, were still showing
marked decline, and because OF the
exchange rate there was little pros
pect of placing orders fer American
goods except some necessities.
There were few statesmen from the
United States in Argentina, he said,
and many American branch houses
have gone into liquidation and the
American goods that had been con-
gesting the customs house were be-
ing disposed of slowly or returnedv
to the United States. Port conges-
ton was much improved, he report
cd, the dispatch of vessels being
normal. while labor troubles were
decreasing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
81 Nebraska Elevators
In National Selling Agency

Chicago, Aug. IA capltulation
OF organization work carried on last
week, issued here today by the nation
al headquarters of the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, shows that l9o
elevators have become affiliated with
the cooperative national grain sell.
ing agency. This is an increase OF
73 over the total last week, when re-
ports showed 122 elevators signed up.
Up to July "a, Nebraska had signed
81 elevators; North Dakota "a ele-
vators and grain grower associations;
Missouri, 50; Illinois, l6, and Okla
homa. 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
County Fair Grounds
AT Neigh Improved

Neigh, Neb., Aug, l.--(Special) y
Due to the inroads made by the creek
that runs through the east end OF
Riverside park officers of the Ante
dope County Fair association have
moved the hog and cattle sheds and
barns to the high ground to the east
of the creek.
The fair this year will open on
September IS and will continue for
four days. The new location is ideal.
Among the special attractions will
be ball game during each afternoon
of the fair, and the herd of Shetland
ponies owned by William Graver &
Sons, which will come here direct
from the state fair. The management
also has arranged for three-nights'
program for fire works.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Deshler Represented on
Superior Booster Trip

Deshler, Neb., Aug. l.-(Special.)
"A delegation from Deshler will &C
company the Superior boosters on
their auto run Tuesday and Thurs
day. The party, accompanied by the
Superior band, will have 100 cars
and will advertise the pageant to be
feld August 16 and II.
On the first trip the boosters will
stop for dinner at Jewell. Kan, and
for supper at Red Cloud.
Thursday dinner will be eaten at
Edgar and supper at Chester.
Twenty-Five towns will be visited.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Two Veteran Omaha Elks to Thrash
Niobrara River in Fishing Duel

In his mail yesterday Ike received
an invitation to go fishing with his
old-time friend Frank H. Broad
field, former Omahan, now resid-
ing in Valentine.
"I'm on" unused Ike. "And what's
more Pm gonna take John Lubold
along to show him l can fish,"
John consented forthwith to ac-
company Ike.
Otto Nielsen, secretary OF the
EIks, contemplates hiring additional
porters when Miner and Lubold re-
turn from their trip.
J. H. Quigley, mayor of Valentine.
has volunteered to referee the fishing
contest between Miner and Lubold.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Transients Charged With
Hardware Store Robber,

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Aug. l.-(Spe-
e:al.)-Three transients were arrest
ed charged with robbing the hard
ware store OF Samuel Cosel at Akas-
Ia. They were held for trial in the
circuit court.
The three men drove an automo-
bile and were tracked from the Cosel
store to a point south of Selby,
where their car had broken down.
Only a few articles were found in
the car, but in ashock of rye nearby
a great deal OF loot was found and
identified as part OF that taken from
the Cosel store.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02

Ike Miner and John Lubold, vet
Gran Omaha Elks, will leave Omaha
today for fishing trip on the Mo
brara river near Valentine, Neb.
Therein lies a tale.
Both men are experts in the art of
angling. Returning from Lake Oko-
boji recently Ike told such wonder
full stories of his catches that John
left his presence occasionally. They
are chums, but John declares he
couldn't stand the gaff.
"Struth, Johns the TRUTH EN-
rhasized Ike in his tales of reeling
in a fighting pickerel.
But John Just couldn't believe 'em.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Hereford Boosters Arrive
At Grand Island on Trip

Grand Island, Neb., Aug. l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-A party of 50 Here
ford boosters arrived in this city
by automobile from Hastings, the
starting point of an extensive trip
through central and western Nebras-
ka in the interest of pure bred stock,
particularly Herefords. County Agent
White made a welcoming address.
R. A. Mccartney of Omaha respond
ed for the visitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Station Agent Accused
9 Of Shortage in Accounts

Beatrice, Neb.. Aug. 2-(Special
Telegram.)-F. Taylor, for the last
four months Burlington station agent
at Unadila, Neb., was arrested at
that place by Special Agent Schnitt
for an alleged shortage in his ac-
counts and brought to Wymore.
where he was lodged in Jail. 1t is
said that Taylor will make an effort
to settle matters with the company.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Will Sue For Raise In
State Employees Pay

Lincoln, Aug. 1.-(Special. with
large business houses reducing wages
OF employees, Dan Cropsey. state
treasurer, was reported to be ready
today to file suit in the Lancaster
county district court to force Cover
nor McKelvie to sanction claims
which would give clerks in Cropsey's
Office an increase of $l27 year. The
suit is directed at George Marsh.
state auditor, who refused the in
crease when Governor Mckelv:e fail
ed to sanction it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02

The prediction that John D. Rockefeller who recently celebrated his
82d birthday will live 100 old made Cleveland the
by Dr. H. F. Bigger his physician and lifelong friend The DOCTOR
who also 49, looks forward to golf match with the oil king when both
have rounded the century mark.
Dr. Bigger said "M Rockefeller in better health than
So Anyone who follows his sensible living live
be cenenarn Mr. Rockefeller had indigestion but does
suffer He anything he observes
laws of health moderately. Often have heard him
he from the dinner table could have more His good
tells him that moderation diet prerequisite of endurance" To
Bigger the credit for poongng the life Of the worlds richest
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Rain at Tecumseh Greatly
Beneficial to Corn Crop

Tecumseh, Neb., Aug. l.-(Spe-
cial)-An inch of rain here, follow
ing one-third of an inch Thursday,
has been greatly beneficial to crops.
Corn is doing nicely and prospects
for a big crop are most encouraging.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Examine Woman for Sanity
Who Can Only Say Word Yes

Chicago, Aug. l. - Mrs. Blance
Bollinger of Fox Lake, ILL.,. who
seemed able to say only one word,
"Yes," appeared in Lake county court
today for sanity test She seems
normal otherwise, and her case is
puzzlng psychopathic experts. The
case was continued for further ex-
animation of the woman.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-02
Rain Breaks Two.Month's
Drought at Bigspring, Neb.

Bigspring, Neb. Aug. l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-A two-months'
drouth was broken in Bigspring
when an inch OF rain fell in a
few minutes. Lawns and gardens i'll
town have been burned up owing to
lack of moisture. The country sur
rounding the town has had severl
good rains, insuring a good crop of
corn