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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Labor Unions
Rap McKelvie
And Builders
State Convention Criticizes
Act of Employing $4,000
New York Man as Archi-
tect for New Capitol.

York, Neb., Aug. 5.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Governor McKelvie and the
Capitol building commission were
severely criticized at this morning S
session OF the Nebraska Federation
of Labor for selecting an architect in
New York at salary OF $4,000 a
year with all allowance OF seven
years to complete his work in draw
ing up plans for the new capitol
building at Lincoln.
The federation alleges further that
the office OF the architect is main
tanned in New York with a greater
expense to the state when consul
tations and information pertaining to
the plans and construction must be
had Immediately. Consequently the
labor federation argues that Nebras-
ka should be for Nebraska and taxes
paid in by the people should be paid
out in Nebraska.
The governor was criticized again
in the middle of the session when the
point was made that the 1920 statutes
were sent out to a Missouri concern
to be printed when many plants in
Nebraska were equipped with ma
chinerv and labor to handle the
propositions.
Blame Governor.
The federation claims the COVER
nor should have used his influence
and power to prohibit such conduct
on the parties who had charge OF this
business.
The federation further alleges that
tie governor allowed the state to
hire a man at enormous salary i'll
Missouri to revise the statutes when
Nebraska is full OF capable lawyers.
The printers 44-hour week ques-
ton arose and was discussed and re-
ftrcd to the resolution committee.
A resolution was introduced be-
fore the house relative to goods
manufactured by the convicts at the
state penitentiary and urged the
assembly to endorse the action
as was given out i'll the
house roll and bill under con-
sideration by the last legislature.
The bill deals with merchandise be-
ing transported from one state to
tie other and the federation claims
that convict goods should be coll
trolled, according to the laws gov
erning the state in which the goods
are transported.
For Disabled Vets.
National and state legislation for
the rehabilitation OF disabled war
veterans was endorsed and apprentice
rules were recommended waived in
assisting in the work OF replacing dis
abled men in the ranks of labor.
President {. P. Birk OF Grand Is
land delivered the presidential ad-
dress at the assembly this afternoon
and appointed committees to report
at tomorrow's session.
The election and final session will
be held tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Copper Who Pinched
Bryan for Speeding
"Fired" From, Force

Waukegan, ILL.,. Aug. 81. b.
Congdon, village marshal of Antioch,
ILL.,, who recently arrested William
Jennings Bryan for speeding as he
was fastening from Delavan. Wis,
to Waukegan to ill a lecture date,
has been tired for his efforts to
enforce anti-speeding ordinances.
He was discharged today by Frank
King, village president, and as re-
suit four of the six members OF the
council have resigned,
The council recently passed ali
anti-spced ordinance. The constable
it. Motorists complained
and made threats to President King
that unless the highwaymar in mar
shal's garb' reirained from further
they would divert the tour
lists trade to other routes, King
demanded Congdon's resignation.
Congdon refused.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Former Omahan, Who
Escaped From Insane
Hospital, Recaptured

Minneapolis, Mimi. Aug. 5.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Frank McCool, un-
der sentence OF 80 years for COM
plicity in two Minnesota murders,
who escaped Monday night from the
state hospital for the insane at St.
Peter was captured today by mo-
torist near Waseca, Mimi, after he
had asked for a ride The motorist
proved to be probation officer.
Alter he beat three men into un-
consciousness at the hospital and
jumped from a tlird-hoor window,
McCool was sought in the woods by
an armed posse OF 100 men.
McCool's wife lives in Omaha and
it was believed he was headed in
that direction. He was arrested in
Omaha in 1917 and confessed there
TO being an accomplice in the two
killings.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Adhesion of Ulster to Plan
For Peace DELAYS Answer

Dublin. Aug. S.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-The sole reason for
the delay in the Sim Fcins reply to
the governments Irish peace pro-
posals, it is authoritatively stated.
is the attempt being made to secure
the adhesion OF Ulster to the peace
plan before resuming tn, negotia-
tons with Premier Lloyd George,
so he could be met by united Ire
land
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Famine Conditions In
Volga District Serious

London, Aug 5.-Fanine condi-
tons III the Nolga provinces Of
Russia are very serious. George
Chitcherin, bolshcviki minister OF
foreign affairs, declared in wire
less dispatch to Vienna, says the
Daily Herald. However. he is said
to have declared that "the foreign
capitalistic press is wildly cxaggerat-
ing the facts to suit its own purpose" ."
The Pctrograd region is declared
to not have been seriously affected
Several ships are unloading icr
Petrograd, says dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Bjorneborg. a town
in Finland, and more food is arriving
from Reval.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Fox Goods
Seized by
Constable
Grocer OH Trail of Former
Head of $3.O0O,O00 Omaha
Refining Company With
$l77.65 Bill.
Stockholders To Meet

Last March l.. Y. Fox was prcsi-
dent of $3,0O0000 corporation.
1t was the Omaha Refining COM
pany, since defunct.
Tuesday, his furniture was at
tached for a grocery bill for $l77o5.
Yesterday, l.. Y. Fox could not be
located.
Ncighbors of the Fox home, Ass
Capitol avenue, said the family
moved Tuesday,
Household Goods Packed.
The household goods were packed
for shipment, they said, but they did
not know where the Foxes were 60
ing.
Fox was i'll Omaha Tuesday, for
Constable Fl. ID. Pierson reported to
Justice of the Peace Bunce he had
served the writ OF attachment on his
furniture.
The writ was secured by Louis
Sommers, grocer, Forty-ninth and
Dodge streets, for alleged nonpay-
ment of an account OF $l77.85.
Removed From Home.
Constable Pierson reported some
of the Fox furniture had been re-
moved to the home of Eric Halgren,
1920 Binney street. Mrs. Halgren
said Fox was just storing his goods
in her home.
The attached furniture was taken
to the Fidelity Van and Storage
company. ll07 Howard street.
]. T. Bertwell CT the West Far
nam garage, one of the directors in
the refining company, said yesterday
he thought the Fox family was
moving to Kansas City. .
Fox told me he would go there
the last time | saw him. two months
age" said Bertwcll.
Ignorant of Meeting.
Bertwell disclaimed any knowl.
edge Of the stockholders meeting
scheduled for Monday night at the
Rome hotel.
No one told me anything about
the meeting, but | am willing to ex
plain anything | know about the
company's affairs, ii the stockholders
ask me-" he said.
c. Z. Heaney, secretary-treasurer
of the defunct company, declined to
make any comment on the report OF
Auditor J. M. Gilchrist indicating al
legged irregularities in the companys
books. Gilchrist in his report
charges mismanagement, including
improper transfer OF funds, falsifica-
ton OF records and irregular dis
bursements.
Was Only Treasurer.
Il did not become secretary OF
the company until January /, 1920,
before that | was merely treasurer"
said Heaney. Therefore there is lit
tie l could say about the books"
Heaney said he would attend the
stockholders meeting. He also
stated he did not know where Fox
could be found.
Il haven't seen him for months"
said he.
The Omaha Refining company
vas incorporated in 1918 with
100000 capital stock which was in
creased later to $3,000000. An ex-
tensive stock-seling campaign was
launched and B. C. Plat, F. w. An
heuser and ]. F. Cogswell resigned as
officers and these officers were
named: L. V. Fox. president and
general manager; D. w. Lennox, vice
tresiduent; G. E. Heaney, secretary
treasurer; f. S. Line, assistant sec
The company was
declared bankrupt March 20, 1921,
and John H. Bekins named receiver
and A. c. Munger trustee.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Wood Tells Filipinos
u. S. VIII Do What Ever
Is Best for People

q icago Tribune Cable. Cop,r:sht. 1921.
San Josc. p. l., Aug. S.-Begin-
4n:n2 his inspection OF the southern
Gslapds in the Province OF Antique,
General Wood made ,his first address
to the southern natives in the little
town OF Patnongon. not far from
San Jose. After the usual Filil mo
orator had made a Stereotyped plea
for independence, the general told
the people that America had spent
hundreds OF millions of dollars on
the Philippine islands and it was
going to do what was best for the
people.
General Woods party landed at
Bugasong where it vas driven away
by a storm several weeks ago. This
region is a country of shap noun
tains and many swift rivers. 1t
crossed seven rivers by the aid OF
bamboo RATS on its journey along
the cost where the people had not
seen a governor general in many
years and where their last remem-
berance OF Americans was those
who took part in the war in the
Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Hearst Scored
By Labor Chief
Compers Denounces Cam
paign as Attempt to Smash
Union Movement.

Washington, Aug. 5.-William
Randolph Hurst is scored ani a
tribute paid to John L. Lewis in
a review by President Gompers OF
the work of the Denver convention
in a leading article i'll the August
number of the American Federation
ist, the official organ OF the Amer
lean Federation of Labor.
Denouncing the Hearst campaign
against him as a villainous attempt
by outside interests to control and
smash the labor movement, MIR.
Gompers asserts that such influences
"know now the impossibiity OF
wrestling from the workers the con-
troll of their movement, the selec-
ton of their officers or the deter
;nination of their policies"
"For months prior to the conven-
ton says Mr.. Gompers, "a cam
paign OF villification and nisrepre-
sentation had been carried on by
the Hearst newspapers. 1t had been
their effort to create among the rank
and file of our movement distrust
of the officers and to bring about the
defeat of the president and other
members of the executive council OF
the American Federation OF Labor.
"The Hearst and other interests
which we're served by the Hearst
campaign would have been satisfied
with any movement that could have
encompassed the defeat of these Of
iicers of our federation. Thus that
one of the delegates to the conven-
ton, aspiring to the presidency, as
lie had a right to do. was candi-
date for election to that exalted
office. does not i'll any way mean
that he was the chosen instrument OF
Hearst or any other interest"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Decrease of S206,O00.0OO
In Public Debt Announced

Washington, Aug. 3.-A decrease
of S20o.000,0O0 in the public debt
during July was announced today by
the treasury. Total gro,s debt
July 81 stood at S23,77l, 100000,
compared with S25977,0 100000 June
50. Officials said that the decrease
was explained by retirement of
treasury certificates OF indebtedness
and the operations OF the sinking
fund during July |. while no new
issues OF government securities were
offered during the month
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Charges Made by
Hitchcock Cause
OF Senate Clash
Nebraska Member Declares
Harding ''Ordered Slaush-
ter" of Norris Agricul-
tural Export Bill.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Assertion
by Senator Hitchcock, democrat,
Nebraska, that President Harding
lad "ordered the slaughter" of the
Norris agricultural export credit
bill started a political clash in the
senate today, republican and domo-
cratic senators coming to the de-
tense of the pending committee sub
stitute bill.
Republicans had criticized demo-
Gratis during the Wilson administra-
ton for yielding to the presidents
"dictation' and now were following
the same course, Senator Hitchcock
said. He referred to the presidents
opposition to the soldiers boous bill
as we'll as the Norris bill and said
the difference between the inter
ference" of presidents Wilson and
Harding was that Mr.. Wilson took
affirmative action for legislation
carrying out party pledges while Mr..
Harding followed the course OF
negative dictation' to defeat meas
ures to which his party was pledged.
Senator kellogg, republican. Min
nesota, author of the original ad-
ministration substitute for the Nor
ris bill, said that apparently the
democratic senator's supporting the
committee substitute also were
yielding to dictation He said Sen
ator Hitchcock was making "a po-
litical speech
An agreement limiting speeches to
10 minutes was reached in the hope
of final vote today.
Senator Hitchcock urged his plan
for a "bank of nations" as an in
ternational clearing house for COM
merce with all responsible nations
having stock III the bank. An "in-
ternational dollar might be pro-
vided, he said, TO curb gambling in
exchange fluctuations.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Norris To Take Long
Rest IN Wisconsin

Washington, Aug 3.-(Special
Telegram Senator Norris, who
was reported considerably better to-
day. will leave tomorrow with Mrs.
Norris for their out-of-the-way camp
in Wisconsin, where the senator ex-
poets to remain until cold weather.
For obvious reasons the postofiice
address of the senator is withheld
as his physicians have counseled
complete rest and the Nebraska
statesman needs it in ample measure.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Creditors Plan
N. S. F.Company
Reorganization
Bankers at Chicago Meeting
Name Committee to Work
In Cooperation With
Stockholders.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 5.-Bank creditors
OF the Observation-Disclosures COM
pary, grain dealers. today named a
committee to formulate a plan of re-
organization. A stockholders COM
mittee. also is working i'll co-opera-
ton with the bankers.
Ralph Van Vechten, head OF the
committee and vice president of the
Continental and Commercial Nation
al bank of Chicago. believes reor-
ganzation may be effected in time
for the company to resume operating
during this seasons crop movement.
Other members OF the committee
are: Z. L. Mitchell. Lincoln, Neb.;
c. H. McNider, Mason City. Ia. ;
F. H. Davis, Omaha; f. f. Brown,
Chicago.
Walter Head aud John W. Gam
bic, representing four Omaha banks
involved, the Omaha National, First
National, United States National and
Merchants National attended the
meeting TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Officials of Baltimore
Coal Exchange Indicted

Baltimore, Aug. 5.-The officers,
directors and individual members of
the Baltimore Coal exchange were
indicted by the grand jury today on
charges OF making monopoly
through combine to manipulate and
fix the price OF anthracite coal. The
evidence placed before the grand
jury by States Attorney Leach in
dicates that the alleged combine was
formed last August Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Office of Honolulu Paper
Is DESTROYED by Large Mob

Honolulu. 7. H.. Aug. 3.-The OF
fee OF the Pacific Times, Korean
language newspaper. was wrecked
and FIVE Koreans injured in two raids
on the Office. The disorder started
in all altercation between the staff
OF the newspaper and a group OF
women who came to protest against
an article they considered an attack
on the Korean Women's Benevolent
society. They were expelled from
the Office. but later their husband s
took up the dispute and second dis
turbance ensued. Ten persons were
arrested as result OF the first raid
and IS as result OF the second. S.
X. Hca,, 7S. manager Of the Times,
was the most seriously injured
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Re, liver Named for Spokane
Bond Brokerage Company

Spokane. Aug. 5,-A receiver was
named today for the Irving White
house company, a bond brokerage
house with branch in Seattle, on
a petition alleging the company was
insolvcnt. The company admitted
its insolvency in court. Counsel
stated the assets are between SIS 200
and $4,000 and the liabilities about
100000. Attorneys ior the Conf
pany said the Irving -Whltehouse
company OF Montana. with offices in
Great Falls, is separate corporation
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Kinsler To
Investigate
Failures
U. S. District Attorney Says
Recent Frauds in Nebraska
Pass All Previous
Marks.
State Probing Failures

J. c. kinslet. newly appointed
United States district attorney, is
laying plans for a thorough investi-
CATION of recent business failures
which have resulted in enormous
losses to thousands Of stockholders
in Nebraska and adjoining states.
In statement yesterday Mr..
Kinsler said:
"Never before in the history OF
the country has fraud been practiced
so frequently or on such large
scale as it has been i'll Nebraska dur
ing the past few years. 1t is appall-
ing.
To Go to Washington.
II plan to leave for Washington
this month in an effort to obtain
from the attorney general permission
> 10 employ expert accountants to
look into at least dozen dubious
ventures which have been centralized
here.
i SIT would seem that the blue sky
department of the state, which has
been issuing SO many permits to
sell stock, must in some way have
blrndered. | do not blame Attorney
General Davis"
Mr.. Kinsler. Federal Judge Wood
rough and Postoftice Inspector Coble
have held conferences to determine
means OF bringing to justice those
implicated in dishonest stock-selling
schemes.
Inspector on Trail.
1t is known that Postal Inspector
Coblc is already investigating the al
fairs OF one OF the largest stocH-sell-
irg ventures centcred in Omaha,
with the view OF filing charges
against its originators of conspiracy
to use the mails to defraud.
Judge Woodrough declared yes
terday it was up to the United
States district attorney to bring to
justice those engaged in these al
lcged blue sky projects,
Davis Arrives Here.
Important developments i'll de-
are promised soon by Clarence A.
Davis, attorney general, who arrived
from Lincoln at noon.
Il shall spend the afternoon in
conference with Judge Troup and
the county attorney, il he is in town,
with reference to calling special |
.grand Jury to investigate these
Masses" he announced
The general declined to
say whether charges would be
brought against officers OF any Of
the defunct companies.
Defends State Bureau.
Answering criticism directed at
the state banking department and
bureau, OF securities for failure 10
impede the stock selling schemes.
Davis declared that after thorough
investigation, he found only the
Pioneer bank case to be under state
Jurisdiction.
Every one OF the other permits
was issued and i'll most cases all the
stock sold before the bureau was
created, August Is, 1919. he stated
Old Law Defective.
The old blue sky law was riddled
with defects under which these pei
mits were granted"
Davis emphasized lie had NO de
sire to pass the buck to the Sta
Railway commission, which issued
the stock permits prior to August,
1910,
The old law WAS inadequate.
that's all" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Harding Orders Probe of
L. S. Court at Shanghai

Washington, Aug. 3.-Upon rep
rescntatious made by W. F. Fleming,
an American attorney of Shanghai,
President Harding, it was learned to-
day, has ordered Investigation of the
United, States court there. The crit
icisms were placed before the State
department some time ago, during
visit OF Mr.. Fleming here.
Subsequently {, IL. Holcomb, the
district attorney of the court, was
received at the State department.
Upon his return to Shanghai, Mr.:
Fleming was arrested on a charge OF
libel upon complaint. it is understood,
OF Sterling Feffcndcn, a former part
ncr of the district attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Small Brands Indictment
As Plot of Big Interests

Danyille, ILL.,. Aug, 5.-Gov. Len
Small in a speech last night de-
nounced his indictment by the Sang
anon county grand jury as a plot
OF the big interests" and demanded
to know why Attorney General
Brundagc and States Attorney Nor
timer object to his being tried in one
other county in the state outside of
Sangamon
why doesn't Sheriff Mester ar
rest ne here?' he demanded. II am
ready TO be arrested in any county
in the Aate outside OF Sangamon
county,"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
L. S. Prisoners in Russia
Already Have Been Freed

Riga. Aug. 3.-(By The Asso-
ciated ress.)-American prisoners
in Russia already have been released
from confinement, according to un-
official reports at the bolshevik le-
CATION press bureau here today, but
there was no word as to the number
released or when, how. or where
hord.r ihsy will be delivered fr0ss the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
J. S. Wins Suit to Collect
S292.672 From Rockefeller

New York. Aug 5.-The govern
ment won its suit in the United
States district court here today to
collect S292.o72 from John D. Rock
eteller. alleged to be due in income
tax on oil company shares. which
the defense had claimed as dividends
and not income
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
Sale of Farm Corporation
Stock Barred i'm Indiana

indianapolis, Aug. 3,-Authoritv to
sell S750,0O0 of its preferred stock
in Indiana was denied the Farmers
Finance corporation today by the
states securities commission. The
commission held that the Indiana
"blue sky" law forbids the selling Of
securities as proposed by the finance
corporation.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-04
The Weather .

Forecast.
Iowa and Nebraska-Fair Thurs
day and probably Friday; warmer
Thursday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-11
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS
 CONTINUE TO DECLINE
BY Associated Press

Washington, August 1O.-Exports and imports continued their steady decline during July. but the coun- try's trade for the month resulted in favorable balance of 100000, ac- cording to statement issued tonight by the commerce. department.
 Exports for the month aggregated s322,000,0 ,000, as compared with $3S6,- 0o0, 1000 last month, s561,0e0,oo0 in July 1920 Imports for July totaled $17s.oo0, 900 against s1s5,ooo, 900 last month and s5s7,o0o;ooo in July, year ago.
 For the seven months ending with July exports amounted to S2.S56, ,00o, 900 as against s4,Ss7, 100000 during the same months last year. while inn ports aggregated s1, ,49s, ,o00, ,000 as compared with ss.4S1 900 during the corresponding period of 1920.
 Imports of gold. for July totaled $64,2s8, 900 as against $1s,s17.000 in the same month of 1920, while ex- ports of gold amounted to $3,734,000, as compared with $21,s72, ,0o0 in July last year. Silver imports for the month aggregated $4,5Is,ooo as com pared with ss,4e6,oo0 in the same month last year, while exports were 30, 2,00o as against $5,4s4,000 in July 1920,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-11
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-11
Mother of Morton
 Says He Is Crazy

Montgomery, August s1o.-(special) ) Will Morton, negro, under sentence to be hanged in. Jefferson county Fri day, had gone crazy. according to 3 letter received, by the executive de- partment "wednesday from the ne- gro's mother The letter was ad- dressed ito the board of revenue" at Wilmington and was forwarded 70 Governor Kilby by H. NJ. Daugherty attorney general of the United States to whose department it was deiiy- cred
 The woman did not give any in formation about the crime and there is no record in the executive depart ment to indicate that the negro is to be put to death Friday or to in- dicate the offense which caused the sentence. The communication dc clared. that Morton is innocent of the charge against him, but that the mother was asking no more than the execution of the sentence be pose poned until the condemned man. was in his right mind She didn't want him put to death while crazy.