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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Stool Pigeons !" Not
Sanctioned by Navy

Washington, Sept. z2.-The Navy
department has neither authorized
nor sanctioned use Of enlisted men
as stool pigeons" by civil authori-
ties in campaigns against crime, Sec
retary Denby declared, in ordering
an official investigation of reports
that such use had been made Of blue
jackets by the police of San Diego,
Cal. Admiral E. w. Eberle, COM
manding the Pacific fleet, was in
structed to undertake the inquiry
and to report to the department as
quickly as possible.
The report reaching Mr.. DENLY
included newspaper clippings re-
counting evidence said to have been
presented at the hearing Of charges
against Police Judge Ed L. DAWN,
on September Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
N.-S.-F. Successor
Allowed to Sell
S2,225,000 Stock
Chicago Man, With Voting
Control Of Majority Of
Shares, To Operate Busi-
ness Under New Plan.

Lincoln, Sept. 22.-(Special. y
The state bureau Of securities today
gave the Nyc-Schneider- jerks COM
pany of Fremont, successors to the
Nye- Schneider Fowler company,
permission to issue $2,225,000 in
stock, which is looked upon as an
other step in the reorganization of
the firm being worked out by agree
ment between creditors and stock
holders.
Julius H. Barnes OF Chicago viii
have voting control of 81 per cent
of all the stock in the new company
under the plan outlined and he also
will have five-year option on the
purchase OF S. per cent of it at a
price of $40 share, the par value
being 500. Meantime, the business
will be operated under his control.
The stock Issued will be turned
over first to the old Nye-Schncider-
Fowler company of Fremont, the
Central Granaries company and the
Nebraska, Elevator company CT Lin
coin and the Nye-Schneider-F Fow-
ier Grain company of Omaha in ex-
change for quick assets of equal val
ue which they will surrender to the
new company.
Through these concerns, sufficient
amount of the stock will be trans
ferred to a trustee to insure two
thirds voting power to Barnes. The
stock, in its entirety, will be used
as collateral to secure banks in Lin
coin, Omaha, Chicago and other
places that have made loans to the
old company.
The state bureau has required that
a showing be made by November
| relative to various details OF tine
plan as carried out and the settle
ment made with bankers and other
creditors.
No commission is to be allowed
for selling or handling the stock nor
any marketing expense witt, tie sale
will be allowed. All trade creditors
are to be paid in full, while banks
to whom the old companies owed
money are to extend the time to a
minimum period of three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
$50 Million
Marks Loss
In Disaster
Estimates of 900 Dead From
Blast That Wiped Out Ger.
man Town Verified
n Injured List Grows.
$50 Bodies Recovered

Mayenee, Sept. 22.-While esti-
mates OF the number OF dead from
Wednesdays explosion which de-
stroycd the Badischc company's
great chemical plant at Oppau con-
tinued today at approximately l,S00,
the total OF persons actually found to
have been injured exceeds the first
figures by wide margin.
Already $500 persons have re-
ceived treatment for hurts sustained
through the effects of the explosion.
Bodies OF the dead to the number
OF $50 had been recovered this fore
noon.
Rescue Work Progresses.
The French and German authori-
ties in the district were continuing
the rescue work today in the closest
collaboration. A German hospital
train has arrived at Frankfort and a
French train at Treves with injured
from the scene of the disaster.
The total damage from the ex-
plosion in the Badischc Aniline CONF
pany's chemical plant at Oppau yes
terday is estimated at l50000,000
marks, according to Berlin advices
received here today.
Immediately after the blast which
occurred at 7:30 a. III. Wednesday,
every means OF rescuing injured and
bringing out the dead were utilized
but several minor explosions pre-
vented workers from entering the
grounds for a long time.
Smoke Hindered Work.
Great clouds of chemical fumes
hung over the CHASTITY scene OF ruin
and the first men to enter the place
were compelled to wear gas masks.
The fumes spread as far as Mann
helm and Ludwigshafen and tended
to heighten the fears OF the fright
ened people.
An investigation OF the explosion
has been ordered by the authorities,
but little is LETT on which to base a
finding. The buildings OF the Bad
ische company have disappeared and
only a great hole in the ground
marks the site of the main structure.
Cause Is Unknown.
1t is theory Of those familiar
with the plant that at least two gas
ometers exploded and that nitrogen
compounds stored in tie buildings
or in process of manufacture were
detonated. Another theory is that a
nitrogen tank let go and that four
others were set off by the concus-
sion.
This is the second time Oppau has
been destroyed. In 1883 dam burst
above the town and the place was
swept by wall of water.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Baltimore Convict
Charged With Murder
OF California Priest

San Francisco, Sept. PA war
rant charging David Bender, vino
escaped from the Maryland peniten-
tiary. with the murder of Father
Patrick E. Heslin, Catholic priest of
Cclma, suburb, was sworn to be-
fore Judge ELS Johnson, a Colma
justice of the peace, by ]. Harry
Dunlap, private detective.
Bender was arrested here about
three weeks ago after his escape
from the Maryland state prison,
where he was serving a term Of IA
years for the murder of a Baltimore
policeman.
For time he shared his cell with
Roscoe c. (Fatty) Arbuckle, mo-
ton picture comedian, who is await
ing trial cn charge Of murder in
connection with the death OF Miss
Virginia Rape, motion picture ac-
tress. Bender was returned to Bal
timore last week.
William A. Hightower, all timer
ant baker. is held in the county Jail
at Redwood City on cha,ge that
he murdered Father Heslin.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Baptists Plan Nationwide
Day for PRAYER for Peace

New York, Sept. PA prayer for
peace by Baptists in every part of
the world on Armistice day is being
planned by the promotion board OF
the northern Baptist convention.
In telegram to President Harding
today, the board announced that re-
quests had gone forth for adherents
throughout the world ito join in a
simultaneous prayer for world peace
and for the success "of the conference
on limitation of ornaments"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Major General Wood
Formally Nominated
To Philippines Post

Washington, Sept. 22-MaJ. Gen.
Leonard Wood was formally nom-
mated by President Harding to be
governor general of the Philippines.
General Wood, whose selection
for the post was announced several
weeks ago, has spent the past several
months in the Philippines investigat-
ing conditions for President Harding
and is expected to assume the gov
ernorship for period of one year as
soon as his nomination is confirmed.
General Wood will be placed OH
the retired list October S, at MS own
request, having served more than
the necessary 80 years. He will take
the oath Of Office as governor gen.
eral in Manila about that date and
begin his duties at once.
Under the agreement reached by
General Wood with the authorities
Of the University of Pennsylvania,
his appointment as provost of that
institution has been deferred a year
to permit him to undertake the task
assigned him in the Philippines.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Doctors Testify
At Opening Of
Arbuckle Case
Women Jam Court Room at
Preliminary Hearing Of
Film Star; Three Wit.
nesses on Stand.

San Francisco. Sept. 22.-Thc po-
lice court examination OF Roscoe
(Fatty) Arbuekle, which will de-
terminc whether the film comedian is
TO be bound over to the supreme
court for trial on a charge OF murder
OF Miss Virginia Rappe, began here
today IN a court room hlled almost
exclusively with women.
Three witnesses who saw Miss
Rappc's body after her death Sep
tember 9. which is charged resulted
from injuries suffered at drinking
party four days before in Arbuckle's
suite at the Hotel St. Francis. tes-
tilted that they observed bruises on
her limbs and body.
At tomorrow's session OF Judge
Sylvan Lazarus court it is expected
there will be introduced testimony
regarding incidents at the hotel party
where. according TO witnesses at the
coroner's inquest, Miss Rape was
found moaning and screaming after
having been alone in a room with
Arbuckle.
District Attorney Matthew A..
Brady said it had not been deter
mined whether AL Semnacher. Miss
Rappe's manager, who is reported to
have testified before the grand jury
at Los Angeles that Arbucklc had
made admissions regarding his treat
ment OF Miss Rape, would be called
tomorrow. ...
Wife at His Side.
The bulky film actor listened in
tently to today's testimony, his face
bearing the same grave expression
it has worn ever since his arrest
nearly two weeks ago. Mrs. Mint
Durfee Arbuckle, his wife, from
whom he has been separated for five
years, but who came here from New
York Monday, sat at his side with
her mother, Mrs. Flora Durfee.
Women jammed the corridors OF
the hall of justice for nearly two
hours before the court session began
and dozen six-foot policemen had
their hands full keeping them away
from the court room door. A group
of men who gathered in corne,
in hope of being admitted, were
chased unceremoniously to the stree,
floor and women who could show
no credentials for admission also
were ordered to stand on the stairs
to allow movement in the corridor.
Women Given Preference
The women were given the prefer
ence because Judge Lazarus court
is largely devoted to womens cases.
Delegations from the Women's Wig
liant committee, from clubs and civic,
organizations packed the court room
to its doors. A few male attaches OF
other courts found refuge behind the
steel bars OF the prisoners dock. Ar
buckle sat at the attorneys table.
DR.. Shelby Strange, relief autopsy
surgeon, who performed the autopsy
On Miss Rape, and DR.. William
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Hearing; ] / .onRail
Rate Complaint
Opens at Hastings
Shippers Assert Charges on
Goods From Eastern Points
Discriminatory in Favor Of
Missouri River Towns.

Hastings, Neb., Sept. 22.-,sSpecial
Telegram AT the opening of the
rate cut hearing, brought by shippers
OF Hastings and Grand Island, be-
fore Examiner G. I. Kephart of the
Interstate Commerce commission to-
day, shippers of Omaha, Lincoln, St.
Joseph, Kansas City and Beatrice
made what amounted to a formal ex-
preston of their opposition TO. the
adjustment Of freight rates asked,
while Columbus shippers formally
1ired up in support Of the adjustment
asked.
/ Z. E. Child, manager OF the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce traffic bureau,
said that his organization wished to
intervene in the case. He could not
say, he declared, that they intervened
for or against the Hastings nlanu-
facturers, jobbers and wholesalers,
but they wished to intervene to pro-
tect the interests of Omaha.
The first witness called was G. ].
Olson, chairman of the traffic COM
mittee Of the Chamber of Commerce,
whose testimony consisted of an ex-
rlanation of an exhibit of nearly 200
sheets on which are tabulated the
freight rates to Hastings, ard the
rates which Omaha and Lincoln
shippers pay when they ship similar
articles to points west of Hastings,
and also rates paid from eastern
points to Omaha.
On shipment OF automobile radia-
tors from Chicago to Omaha and
from. Chicago to Hastings, while
Hastings is l27 per cent of the, dis
tance, the freight charges ave 1877
per cent of the amount to Omaha.
If Hastings paid the same rate
basis as Omaha, he continued, the
freight on car of stove pipes would
be $l98, instead of $264.60, which the
Hastings shippers now pay.
Three hundred and FIVE railroads
a9d many shipping points are con-
cerned in the hearing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Morrill, County Fair Held
At Bridgeport Closes

Bridgeport, Neb., Sept. A-(Spe-
eial Telegram. 1.-THE Morrill, county
fair, a record breaker in both num-
Der and quality OF exhibits and IN the
number of paid admissions, closed
Thursday afternoon with splendid
program of horse and auto races,
bronco busting" and other contests.
A feature of the agricultural ex-
hibit, which surpassed anything Of
its kind ever before attempted in the
county, was the showing of the Nor
rill county exhibit, which wo1 first
prize at the Nebraska state fair in
the irrigated district
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Attendance Record Broken
At Jefferson County Fair

Fairbury, Neb., Sept. 22.-fSpe-
cial. 1.-The Jefferson county fair
reached the 10000 mark in attend
ance Wednesday, setting a new
record. Gate receipts for the day
were $1,000.
One of the attractions Wednesday
was a base ball game between girls
tase ball teams of Rockford and
Fairbury.' The score was "a, to Is,
in favor of Fairbury. The fair will
close Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Wildcat
Plane IsEntered
In Air Congress
Millionaire Oil Man Comes to
Omaha to Place Celebrated
Speed Ship and Its
Twin in Big Meet.

S. f. ]. Cox, multi-1nillionaire oil
operator from Houston, Tex, and
owner OF the celebrated Texas Wild
cat" plane that attracted so much at
tention at the Gordon-Benne air
race in France last year, blew into
Omaha yesterday in knee-length
boots, brown sport suit and with
care-free smile.
The purpose of his stop in Omaha
was to enter the "Texas Wildcat"
and its twin, Cactus Kitten" both
speedy planes, in the international
Aero congress to be held in Omaha
on November S-4-5.
Mrs. Cox, wife of the wealthy oil
man and an accomplished flyer, may
pilot the "Texas Wildcat" in the
Pulitzer trophy air race at the con-
gress, Mr.. Cox said.
An Expert Airwoman.
She's an expert flyer and can GER
tainly hit the high spots" he de-
clared. "Mrs. Cox overees our oil
districts with an airplane and she's
getting to be quite speeder.'
According to Mr.. Cox's deserip-
ton of the Cactus Kitten" if it
ever speeds past a crowd with its
straight wings there'll be danger of
pneumonia epidemic.
1T has two sets OF wings, curved
and fat" he said. "The curved wings
are for soaring and tricks in the air,
but those flat ones, oh boy! they cut
through the heavens like bolt from
the blue"
Mr.. Cox said the "Cactus Kitten"
will land at 100 miles an hour. The
plane is a single scatter with AS
horsepower motor, he said.
Private Flying Field.
The oil man has private flying
field on his ranch in Texas. Aviation
is his hobby. He became wealthy
within the last five years, having
started in the oil game as dril1er.
Mr.. Cox travels in style, his pri-
vate secretary wrote to officials of
the Omaha Aero club in requesting
that "a suite of rooms, two bed
rooms, parlor and bath" be re-
served for. him during his visit here
for the aero congress.
Officials of the Omaha Aero club
took Mr.. Cox on a tour of the site
of the aero congress in North Oma-
ha. The visitor will leave Omaha
tonight for Chicago and thence re-
turn to his home.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Klan Goes
Under Ban
In Omaha
City Officials Warn Gowned
knights to Hold Secret
Meetings in Real In.
visible Empire.
Police Gathering Data

Omaha's Ku Klux Klan must con-
fine its meetings TO the secret cavern
recesses OF It's own invisible empire.
No public demonstration OF the
Omaha cavern will be tolerated by
public officials.
Secret meetings OF the organization
will not be interiered with for the
present, but they will be kept under
close surveillance.
Mayor Dahlman and the city COM
missioners declared all this yester-
day and admitte dthey are keeping
in close touch with the Nj KluN
Klan. both locally and nationally.
Police Are Busy.
The intelligence department at
Central police headquarters is gath
ering information concerning Omaha
and Nebraska members of the in.
visible empire and has tabulated dan
OF the visits here OF national or
ganizers and officers, it is generally
understood.
The Omaha officials are interested
in the action OF the Chicago city
council this week, declaring the
X. K. X. will be allowed no quarter
in the Illinois metropolis.
1t is known that Edward Young
Clarke, imperial kleagle and klalifi
and chief of staff of the invisible eni-
pire, recently visited the Omaha cav
ern Of the X. X. X. Information re.
ceived yesterday from Atlanta. Ga.
states that Clarke has rendered hi.
resignation to Imperial Wizard VII.
liam ]. Simmons, "for the good Of
the order," but it is alleged tina,
Clarke resigned under fire of ugly
charges involving himself and Mrs.
Elizabeth Tyler, his associate in the
publicity department Of the Ku Klux
Klan. .s.. III.
No Parades Here.
"We are watching the situation
closely and will be ready to meet any
development" said Mayor Dahlman.
"No parade will be allowed here
that is certain. As for the meetings
of the K. K. K, presume they are
like some secret lodge meetings. and
I am not prepared to state whether
they would be intercepted"
City Commissioner D. B. Butler
was outspoken on the subject. He
said: Ti1e,ofganization is unpatriotic
and un-American. A man who has
| to skulk behind hood and robe is
not worthy Of the consideration OF
| decent citizens. Tha khan is
menace to this country. 1t is
dangerous. We must preserve our
traditions and our democracy. We
must squelch the K. K. K. Mu-
nicipal, state and federal authorities
(Turn to Page Two. Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Omaha Woman Injured When
Run Down by Automobile

Mrs. A. E. Ashmore, 20l9 Willis
avenue, was injured yesterday when
she was struck by an automobile
driven by r. F. Nourse, contractor.
go South Thirty-eighth street. at
Sixteenth and Douglas streets. She
was taken to Wise Memorial hospi-
tai, where an X-ray examination will
be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Men Pinned Under
Auto for lOHours

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 22.-(Spe-
cial Telegram Melvin Cheney. en-
ploye of the Homestake Mining
company in this city, and PIiney
Olson, his brother-in-law, also OF
this city, may die as the result Of in
juries received when their auto went
into the ditch on the Bear Lodge
Mountain road, II miles west Of
Belle Fourche. They were pinned
under the auto and were not found
until eight or 10 hours after the ac-
cident. They have not regained
consciousness and their condition is
critical.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Department of Justice
Probes Lobingier's Rule

Washington, Sept. 22.-Investiga-
ton of charges of misconduct of Of
fee filed against Judge Charles S.
Lobingier of the consular court of
Shanghai, China, has been UNDER
taken by the Department of Justice,
Attorney General Daugherty an
nounced today. Judge Lobingier,
who was appointed to the court in
1914 by President Wilson for 10
year period and who is former resi-
dent of Omaha, Neb., recently ar
rived in Washington to present his
side OF the case
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
English Financier Dies.

London, Sept. 22.-Announcement
of the death of Sir Ernest Cassel, 90,
hnancier and philantropist, was
made here today. He was born in
Cologne and was a son of Jacob
Cassel, banker OF that city. He
hoated immense national loans and
was . prominent figure in the devel-
cpment OF Egypt. Argentina and
Mexico
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Omahan's S Travelling
Bag Found in Lake

Gothenburg, Neb Sept. 22.-(spe-
cial. IA black leather travelling bag.
with tag bearing the name OF
Charles Bjomberg, Omaha, was
found in few inches of water at
Lake Gothenburg. The bag appear
ed to have been pried open violently.
The street address on the bag, with
the exception of the number, 2ll6,
had been obliterated. leading authori-
ties to suspect robbery. Contents
of the bag consisted of small guam
tity of clothing and toilet articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Funeral of South Dakota
Bishop Held at Sioux Falls

Sioux Falls, S. D., Sept. 22.-The
Rt. Rev. Thomas O'Gorman, bishop
of the eastern diocese of South Da-
kota, was this morning buried with
all the pomp and ceremony of the
Catholic church. Archbishop James
]. Keane of Dubuque, Ia. preached
the funeral sermon and four other
high dignataries of the church assist
ed in the celebration of the impress
sive mass for the dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Wild on Sanity
OF Murder Suspect

Seward, Neb., Sept. 22.-(Special.)
"A request asking the district court
to impanel a jury to decide as to the
sanity of Arthur Andrews, alias Pat
Mcfarland, now awaiting trial on the
charge of numbering Mayor Merriam
of Seward. his father-in-law, has
been filed by the county attorney.
The hearing will be held October u.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Louis Metz, Old Resident
OF Omaha. Dies at Home

Louis Metz. 50, for 50 years a resi-
dent OF Omaha, died early yester-
day at his home l744 South
Twenty-sixth street
He is survived by six daughters,
Mrs. Charles Hilloch, Mrs. L. ].
Traynor, Mrs. A. Reesberg, Mrs.
John Gerloch, and Mrs. ]. E. Ryan
of Omaha. and Mrs. George S. Smith
of Long Beach. Cal.
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday at $50 from the home, and at
9 from St. AIMS church.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Pardon Recommendations
For Debs Are COMPLETED

Washington, Sept. 22.-Reeom-
mendations on the question of par
don for Eugene v. Debs, socialist
leader imprisoned at Atlanta for vio-
lation Of the war laws, may be sent
to President Harding next week, At
torney General Daugherty said today.
The recommendations have been
completed, Mr.. Daugherty said.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Iooperage Association
Intervenes in Rate Case

Washington, Sept. 22.-Permission
to intervene in the case before the
interstate commerce commission M
volving freight rates on lumber from
the south and southwest to north
eastern points were granted to the
Associated Cooperage Industry OF
North America by the interstate
commerce commission
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
New York Socialist Colony
Suffers 100000 Fire

New. Brunswick, N. J., Sept. a.
Fellowship Farm, a socialist colony
at Stelton, N. Y, three miles from
this city, was the scene of Sl0O,000
fire today. Fellowship Farm hotel
and another hotel building were de-
stroyed and the flames swept
through a settlement of about 50
bungalows.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska-Fair Friday and Sat-
urday, except somewhat unsettled in
east portion Friday and Friday
night; not much change in temper
ature.
Iowa-Fair Friday, probably be-
coming unsettled by night or on
Saturday; not much change in tenn
perature.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Robbers Steal Stills
And Moonshine From Jail

West Frankfort, Ill. Sept. A.-
Robbers last night forced entrance
into the city jail here and escaped
with FIVE stills and a quantity OF
.rnoonshine liquor conhseated in re-
cent prohibition raids.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
County Fair Opens

Beaver City, Neb.. Sept. Zl.-tSpe-
ciai) - The Furnas county fair
opened with large attendance. The
swine exhibit numbers $50 head. A
rew hog barn, just completed, gives
ample aecommodationg
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23
Major Fletcher Transferred

Washington, Sept. O-tSpecial
Telegram Mai. Allen Fletcher, in
fantry, is relieved from duties at Fert
Crook and will proceed to S., Fran
.c;sec.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-23

Municipal Warrants Netting 81; Bonds
&c to fss--The Harry A.. Koch Co. First
Natl Bank. Atlantic o3se.-Advsetissment