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Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Woman is Held on Charge
OF Stealing Large Sum

New York, March 25.-Miss Cath.
arine Brown, p, is alleged to have
cmbezzled $4,000 in the last two
years and lavished it upon man
with whom she is in love She was
arrested today on the specific charge
OF taking $40 from her employer, the
.Aranel Garage, on January II, last.
Attorneys for the garage said she
had confessed to peculations aggre-
eating $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Diamonds Valued at $4,000
Are Recovered From Sewer

Kansas City, Mo-, March Is. -
Diamonds valued at $1,000, which
Mrs. Henry ]. Shaw had dropped
into drain by accident, were re-
covered today by city drain man.
The efforts of plumber were un-
availing, but municipal employe,
armed with map, found the gems.
tied up in a handkerchief, at turn
IN a 2o-inch sewer in front of the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
William Taft Describes
y Delight of Bermuda

Washington. March 25.-Some of
the history and tales of the delight
full life of Bermuda. which he re-
Gently visited, were told tonight by
former President Taft, in a lecture
before the National Geographic So
ciety. Direct taxes. he said, are
lighter there than anywhere else in
the world.
Another OF the islands claims to
distinction, Mr.. TAFT said. are "a
precursor of a famous national deli
cacy, the Virginia ham, for itc dis
coverer, Juan Bermudes. enroute to
Virginia, was shipwrecked there and
some hogs he had on board escaped
to the island and multiplied"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Governor Asked to Grant
New Hearing for Mooney

Los Angeles. March 25.-A reso-
lntion calling upon Governor Ste
phens to arrange for new and
lair" trial for Thomas ]. Mooney
and Warren X. Billings, alleged per-
petrators OF bomb outrage in a
preparedness parade in San Fran
cisco in 1916. was adopted by the
convention of the California State
Building Trades council.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Plan to Resubmit Tariff
Measure Without CHANGE

Washington, March 25.-Deluged
with requests for changes in the
emergency tariff bill to be put before
a special session of congress pre-
cisely as vetoed by President Will
son, house ways and means COM
mittee members reiterated that the
measure would be submitted withou,
modification.
Representative Young, republican,
North Dakota, chairman of the sub
committee which will present the
bill. said senator's, representatives,
business concerns and farm organ
izations have appealed for elimina-
ton OF some items and addition OF
others, without avail.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
General Haines Returns
From Trip to Santo DOMINGO

Hoboken, N J.. March 25. -
brigadier General Haines, adjutant
OF the United States marine corps.
returned here today on the steam
ship Colon, after seven weeks in
spection of marines in Haiti and
Santo Domingo.
He declined to discuss the trip
before reporting to the Navy depart
ment. He left Immediately for
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
California Bank Closed

Modesto, Cal, March 25.-The
California National bank, with de
posts approximating Sl000.000,
closed its doors here today. Diff
culties due to over-loaning are said
by the bank officials to be tho cause.
The national bank examiner is in
charge. The bank is capitalized for
100000 and its loans are chiefly
agricultural interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Chicago Man Recommended
For Indian Commissioner

Washington, March 25.-J.
George White OF Chicago, 1t was
reported today, will be recommend
ed by Secretary Fall of the Interior
department for appointment as In
dian commits ssioner. He has been in
the government service for many
years and recently has had charge
OF the Usage Indians property.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Ohio Senator Boosts
Political Opponent
For Government Berth

Washington, March,
Willis OF Ohio, VI
Harding and whd zs
boys and girls" y speech
for Harding at Child appealed to
the president today to get Walter
Brown OF Toledo, O., into the Ma
tional administration picture.
Brown, long prominent in Ohio
republican politics, was Willis rival
for the republican senatorial nomina-
ton. but the senator is his friend and
well-wisher. He has been meIl-
toned as likely selection for aul-
bassador to Japan.
Il told the president said Stn-
ator Willis, that ] thought it would
be fine thing if he could bring
about situation where he could
bring Walter Brown into this pic
ture. He is not candidate for any
thing. but | have urged the president
to- select him for some place in the
national administration and have as
sured him of my support in any
thing he may do for him"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Aviator on
Transit S.
Trip Falls
Lieut.. W. d. Coney, Receives
Fatal Injuries When Plane
Crashes to Earth at
Monroe, La.
Engine Trouble Cause
ny The Associated Press.

Monroe, La, March 2s.-Licut. w.
d. Coney received probably fatal III
Iurics today when his airplane struck
a tree while he was attempting 10
make landing near Crowvhle, La,
early today ON his return transcon-
tinen,al fight from Jacksonville, Fla,
10 San Diego, Cal.
The landing was attempted after
engine trouble had developed and the
plane fell about IS feet Lieutenant
Coney was flying over a swampy
wilderness in northeast Iouisiand
when the engine got into difficulties
His back is believed TO have been
broken.
Had Engine Trouble.
The officer crashed with his plane
and was unconscious when found,
lie regained consciousness some
, time later, however. but was unable
to say anything except that he had
lad engine trouble and was seeking
q landing place when he smashed
into the tree,
The injured aviator is being moved
to Natchez. Miss, for hospital treat
ment. He is being taken over swamp
roads for a distance of II miles TO
Winnsboro where he will be placed
aboard train.
\ village doctor who was called
10 attend the officer said that besides
a broken back Lieutenant Coney ap-
parently had received internal i'll
juries. Owing to his critical condi-
ton the trip to Winnsboro was a
slow one.
Crashes Into Tree
Residents of Crowville saw Lieu
tenant Coney's de Haviland plane
circling about at 7:30 this morning
the pilot apparently seeking a suita-
h!e place to land. Finally the plane
was seen to swoop down ana crash
into the top of tall tree on Nose
I.anier's farm.
John Bush. a farm laborer, was
the first to reach the scene OF the
wreckage and managed to eNtricate
the unconscious flyer from beneath
the shattered parts OF his plane
Lieutenant Coney was taken to the
little cabin where Nose Len4er live'
alone with Bush. his helper.
Planned But One Stop.
Lieutenant Coney's home is in
Brunswick. Ca.
-Coney "hopped off" at | 40 o'clock
: this morning from Pablo Beach,
Jacksonville, Fla, in an effort to
make one-day, one-stop a,rplane
fight from the Atlantic to the Pa
cihc coast. landing at San Diego,
Cal Dallas, Tex, was where he
planned to make his only stop OF, the
trip. Weather conditions were
reported good, but strong heaa
winds which had been predicted
were expected to hold down his
speed.
According to the route mapped
out, Lieutenant Coney had before
him q Journey of 2,070 miles. On
his rcent fight to Jacksonville from
San Diego the actual flying time
was p hours and u minutes, but
the distance traversed was longer
than over the return route as the tiier
sot off his route and was forced
down at Brontc, Tex, by carbureter
trouble.
The machine Lieutenant Coney
used on this flight today is the same
in which he flew eastward but it has
been thoroughly overhauled and a
new propeller installed. He wore
electrically heated flying togs and
carried as food chocolate cakes and
hot coffee.
Several hundred persons. includ'
ing his mother and relatives from
his home town of Brunswick, Ga,
cheered him as he took off.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Former Dry Agent Arrested
On Charge of Taking Br;be

Los Angeles, March Is. Leo
Gregg. formerly prohibition enforce
nent officer of Rochester, N. Y. was
arrested by federal officers TO-DAY at
kedondo Beach, near here. on a
charge OF having solicited and ac.
GGepted a brlbe of $500 from w. J.
| Lawson OF Rochester
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Hudson Motor Company to
Go on Full Time Monday

Detroit, March 25.-Resumption
OF full time operations effective
March 2S, was announced today by
the Hudson Motor Car company.
The company has been operating
with a curtailed force on a reduced
working schedule for several
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Heir to Fortune Plans Home
For Broken Down Laborers

Thermopolis. Wyo, March 25.-A
home for broken down laborcrs and
a park to help make home life at
,ractive for children are planned by
L., {. Lesher, garage man. with
S2,000000 from the estate of his
father, to whice he says he has fallen
heir
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Prominent Attorney Dies

Oakland, Cal. March Is. - Col.
George D. Shadburne, for many
years prominent in San Francisco
legal circles and chief of scouts in
the Confederate army in the civil
war. died here today. He was born
in Texas in lS2.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Revenue Collector for
New Mexico Is Appointed

Washington, March 25.-Former
representative Hernandez of Tiera
Amerllla was given a recess an
polntment today by President Hard
ing as collector OF internal revenue
tor the district OF New Mexico.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
Agreennentin
StillnanC
Is Disclosed
Separation Pact Calling for
$4,000 a Year Broken
When Banker Started
Divorce Action.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
New York, March 25.-Details
OF a separation agreement between
James A. Stillman and Mrs. Fiji"
Stillman, made i'll October, 1919, in
all effort to keep their marital
troubles from the public, became
known tonight.
The separation agreement was
troken by Mr.. Stillman when he
filed suit for divorce.
Under the agreement. Mrs. Still
man was to be paid $4,000 a year,
and maintenance of the older chill
dren was left to their lawyers.
News of the hitherto unknown
separation agreement comes frcm
unquestioned sources.
The agreement was the direct re-
suit OF gossip. To MIR. Stillnan's S
attention the name of the Canadian
Indian guide, Ferd Bcauvai>, had
been drawn. On the other hand,
Mrs. Stillman knew OF the existence
lof Florence Lawler, now the "Mrs.
Florence Leeds" one time chorus
girl .,.~t---.e~-s.7a--
Agreement Short-Lived.
1t was agreed that Mr.. S,illn,an's 5
home should be open always 10 Mrs.
Stilman and that their relations
were to be cordial. She was 10 pay
no further attention to stories OF
Florence Leeds and others and he
was to listen with impe -sonal inter-
est to tales about her.
The agreement existed less than a
month. A person who had occupied
the position of Mrs. S.iiiman's 5
counsellor, guide and friend, ex-
pressed undisguised astonishment
when Mrs. Stillman said that S50.000
year had been the stipulated sum
What" said the friend, $4,000:
The wife of James A. Stillman, presi.
dent of the National City bank, and
heir to many millions? it is absurd
You are inconsiderate OF yourself
His LAWYERS know he is getting of
cheaply"
And the agreement was upset.
Stillman Made Protest.
Mrs. Stillman spent much money
and bought many expensive thing;
for which the bills were sent to Mr.
Stillman. Eventually Mr.. Stillmar
went to his wife and asked her tc
he less lavish in her buying. He &C.
cused her OF extravaganza. Mrs
Stillman reminded him of his alleged
expenditures on other women. Their
and there vanished the October
agreement.
1t is nat improbable that Justice
Morschauser will file his decision il
the alimony and counsel fees issue
| late Saturday afternoon or early
Monday. He proposed to spend al
! Saturday studying the affidavits anc
other documents given him Wednes
| day by the lawyers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
EMPLOYEES Accept Cut.

Auburn. n. ". March 25.-Reduc-
tions in wages, ranging from 10 70
20 per cent, have been accepted by
the 1000 employees of the Inter
national Harvester company plant
here, it was announced today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
"Pussyfoot" Goes Home

Hampton. Ia, March 25.-William
Z. PussyfooD Johnson. prohibition
worker. accompanied by Mrs. John
son. left here today for their home
at Westerville, o. Mrs. Johnson has
been i'll OF throat affection but is
much improved
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
shippers Bulletin,

Shipments in all directions handled dur
ing the next "a 10 sc hours may be made
safely.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Saturday fair; not much change in
temperature.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-03-26
IT. HEY are waited to
pleasant heights, tired
nerve. stimulated, ambi-
ton. spurred. It's an in
sidious thing, this narcotic
habit. Its victims slip down
the scale and awake to find
themselves a m ong the
dregs of society.
An expose of the destruc.
tive drug traffic in Omaha,
accompanied by vivid hu.
man interest stories of men
and women it has ruined,
will be found in

The Dreamy Poppy
It's one of the big fea-
lures of The Bee for next
Sunday.
The Rotogravure Section for
the same issue offers a full page
Easter picture, a beautiful repro
duction of the Ploekhorst paint.
ing, "He IL Risen"
Page Three of the Roto pre-
sents some more of the honorable
mention pictures from The Bees
recent contest for amateur pho.
tographsrs.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12
LEE RETURNED
FROM ILLINOIS
Four Now Held to Face Auto
Theft Charge.

Ed Lee. alleged hold-up man. for
whom detectives have been searching.
was one Of four men held for automobile
thefts brought back yesterday from
Greenville. Ill. AS soon as Detectives
McGlenn and Hanks saw Ed Wilson" at
the jail in Greenville. they recognized
him asfEd Lee, wanted IN Indianapolis
Lee. in company with Frank Graham,
Roy White and Earl Roberts, all under
arrest, are said TO have held up and
robbed Louis Stamatlln. owner of res
taurant, 236 North Belmont avenue The
gang also is charged with breaking into
a store at 70l South Meridian street and
took a rife which later was used In the
holdup and robbery Of w. p Lambert,
1925 South East street. All have been
under arrest except Lee for more than a
week.
T. R. O'Donnell. 2459 Pearson ave
nue., reported his automobile stolen a
few days ago and the car was located al
Ill. The men arrested in
he automobile were Ed Lee, alias Ed
Wilson. 212 Blake street; Joe Hayden.
927 South Capitol avenue; Blanchard
Evans. 500 block on West Washington
street, and Harold Guess. see Warman
avenue.
Lee is charged with robbery and with
vehicle taking.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12
NEGRO SUSPECT
DENIES ATTACK
ON TWO GIRLS
Admits Entering Houses and
Says He Has Record
in St. Louis.

Luther Dunlap, IS. 1416 Ward street,
st. Louis, Mo-, who was trapped by
vigilance committee today after he was
said to have attacked two girls early
Sunday, confessed to the police today
that he had entered two residences. He
denied the attacks, however, but asserted
he had been arrested in St. Louis num-
Der of times on larceny charges
TIL vililance committee was organized
by Fl. NJ: Farr. 1896 Montcalm street. an
uncle OF one of the girls. The negro was
turned over to Lieut. Fred Winkler, who
slated the youth on a vagrancy charge.
The committee declared that the negro
had prOwled around several homes in the
district known as Cerealine Town dur
ing the night, and that they surrounded
him at 8 a. N. The negro threatened to
get rough, they said, when first stopped
but when he SAW so many determined
men, he surrendered. A large knife was
found in his pocket, it is said. The man
explained he was going out of town
and that was the only explanation he
offered for being in that part of the city
at such an early hour in the morning.
Dunlap denied the attacks.
It was at 500 q. m. yesterday that
Myrtle Farr, 1443 Montcalm street, was
awakened by a cry from her daughter,
Dorothy Farr, 7. Mrs. Farr sleeps on
a rear screened-in porch, and the girl
sleeps in the front room alone.
When the mother heard the childs cry
in spite of her illness she rushed TO the
front room and found the little girl
crying and screaming. Mrs. Farr saw
a negro hurrying around the side OF
the house. She gave the police a good
description OF the negro and declared she
could identify the man. However today
her condition Is such, following the
shock. that she was unable to see the
suspect.
Dorothy was awakened by the negro re-
moving a screen from the window and
climbing into the room. The man choked
her until he heard her mother coming
Then he ran. The prints OF the negro's
hands were on the child's neck.
At the home Of Oscar Robbins, 1T24
Melburn street. Lucille Robbins. u, was
awakened when the negro took hold of
her. and when she screamed the man
put bed spread over her face. He ran
as he heard Mr.. Robbins coming in an
swer to his daughters calls. That at
tack occurred almost an hour after the
negro visited the Farr home.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12
FOIL 3
DARING YEGGS
Robbers Fail to Open Strong
Boxes at Murat and
Ohio Theaters.

A gang of three daring thugs who
were far more bold than successful in
their attempts to break open safes at
the Murst and Ohio theaters, enrly Sun
day morning, escaped and the police have
almost no clew to their identity.
As safe breakers they were amateurs.
AS "strong arm" men they were experts.
The first attempt was made at the Murat
Theater at a. m. One man remained
in an automobile near the theater while
the other two entered. They wore hand
kerchiefs over their faces. William Carr,
negro, "a North Liberty street, night
watchman, was tied with a heavy rope
TO a seat. Then the burglars knocked
the knobs off of the safe and worked for
an hour without being able to open It,
Becoming tired of working on the safe
the robbers took a box containing re-
ceipts from 4 candy stand operated by
Harry Rosnafle. assistant treasurer of
the theater. che box was broken open
and the thieves obtained 500 for their
trouble.
The burglars then drove to the Ohio
Theater, AZ West Ohio street, and forced
Theodore Motley, negro, and his sister,
Mrs. Leslie Kelly. s1O1a North Talbot
avenue. into a closet. The two were
fastened to a chair with wire. The yegg-
men then tried to force the safe, but
when they failed they disappeared before
the police were notified.
Carr worked himself loose from the
chair and notified the police. He said
a man came to the door and said, Its
Harry, open the door, I want in" Carr
thought 1t was Rosnagle and opened the
door.
Motley and his sister were cleaning
the theater when the two masked robbers
armed with automatic pistols entered.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12

settlements are large, the women appear
to enjoy accepting the money only be-
cause it is working hardship" on the
divorced husband. Some women appear
even revengeful and complain that the
allowance is not larger. Some husbands
often "grumble" over being compelled to
make the support payments and others
have been heard to express satisfaction
that they are glad to get rid Of their
wives so cheaply.
SOME PREFER JAIL
TO MAKING PAYMENTS.
The court records show that in some
rare cases the husband has preferred go
ing to jail instead of meeting the pay
ments. This is rare, but the records con-
tain several examples. In these cases the
husbands complain of the extreme ex-
travagance Of their wives.
The records show that in some in
stances a divorced husband is paying In
money as support for his children after
the wife has remarked. The first hus-
band often expresses the idea that he
feels he should not be compelled to sup
port his children after his former wife
remarries. The courts and the statutes
have different views. however. The law
and the courts contend that all fathers
must support their minor children. In
cases where the divorced wife has re-
married, there is generally much contro-
versy over the husband paying support
money for his children. This often results
in contempt proceedings being filed to
compel the former husband to continue
the payments for the support of his chill
dren. There is not a judge on the local
county bench who will allow his sup
port orders to be violated.
ALIMONY COUNTER
sADDEST SPOT.
1t is depressing to hear the stories told
by the divorced wife who is compelled to
do manual labor to support her children.
The alimony counter is the saddest spot
In the courthouse, and It is there one can
study to best advantage the real evils
of divorce Hundreds Of lives have been
wrecked or made miserable by the evils
OF divorce. Recently several divorced
women. who are mothers, have been heard
to state that their children will not have
sufficient clothing and shoes to wear to
school unless the 5ivorced husband makes
his payments on time.
The telephones are busy every hour
of the day in the county clerks office
because divorced wives call up TO in
quire If their former husbands have
made payments Mr.. Sipe is compelled
to keep a large deputy force to render
service OF information and TO handle
the large sums OF money paid into his
office as support and alimony. On max
ing payments. the divorced husband re-
ceives a receipt and the divorced wife
signs the support record on obtaining
the money. In this way any un-
pleasantness is avoided by former hus-
band and wives meeting personally.
The big lesson is that the local county
judges compel divorced fathers 10 sup
port and support well their children al
though they are not living with them.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12
HALF-HOLIDAY
ASKED TO HONOR
G. A. r. VETERANS
Proposal Made to Executives
and School Head for
Sept. %.

Proposals have been made to Governor
Warren T. McCray. Mayor Charles w.
Jewett and E. U. Graft superintendent
of the Indianapolis public schools, by w.
A. Ketcham, commander n-chief Of the
G. A. r., and John B. Reynolds, secre-
tary of the executive encampment COM
mittee, that a general half holiday be de-
clared on the afternoon of Wednesday,
Sept %, in honor of the veterans of the
Civil War attending the fifty fifth ma
tional encampment of the G. A. R. that
week and who will have their annual
parade on that afternoon.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Reynolds,
in his letter suggesting that Captain
Ketcham's proposal be approved, that
this is the last time that the people of
Indianapolis will have the opportunity
to honor the Civil War veterans at a na-
tional encampment.
ADDRESSES LETTER
TO GOVERNOR.
In a letter addressed to Governor Nc
Cray Mr. Reynolds said
For the fifth time Indianapolis has
the privilege of entertaining the survivors
of those great armies whose heroism
brought us safely through the greatest
peril that has ever threatened the Nation.
1t seems only fitting, therefore, that a
special effort should be made on this oc-
casion to impress upon the old soldiers
the love and veneration with which they
are regarded by the people of Indian
apolis.
"The city and Slate are interested par
ticularly in the entertainment of the
Grand Army because of the fact that
they Jointly are bearing the expenses Of
the encsmpment. For that reason l feel
that you will be thoroughly In sympathy
with Captain Ketcham's proposal that
a half holiday be declared for the after
noon of Sept. %. 1t would be a fine
tribute to our guests and ! earnestly
hope that you can see your way clear to
give it the stamp OF your approval"
WISH CHILDREN
ALONG LINE OF MARCH.
The encampment committees and Cap
tain Ketcham are particularly oesirous
of having thousands Of Indianapolis
school children along the line OF march
to greet the old soldiers and 10 see, In
marching order, the remaining veterans
of the great Union armies
A joint meeting of the executive and
general encampment committees has been
called by Mr. Reynolds for 3 O'CLOCK
Monday afternoon at the Chamber OF
Commerce building at the request OF
Captain Ketcham to discuss the encamp-
ment program and arrangements. Cap
tain Ketcham has requested every mem
Der of both committees to be present at
the meeting.
Indiana daily times., 1921-09-12
Newcastle Pioneer
Physician Succumbs
Special to The Times,

NEWCASTLE, Ind, Sept. 2.-Dr.
James A. Stafford, 50, oldest practitioner
in Henry County, died today from
stroke of paralysis suffered Wednesday.
He is survived by the widow and two
sons, DR.. w. II. Stafford of this city
and Earl Stafford of indianapolis.