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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Motor Truck Is
Great Benefit
To State Towns
Merchandise and Farm Pro
duce Exchanged by Auto
Cheaper Than Rail
Charges.
By PAUL GREER.

Table Rock, Neb, May ~
Especial Telegram.) - The motor
truck is increasing the Importance
OF many Nebraska towns visited by
the trade excursion OF the Omaha
Chamber Of Commerce. Merchandise
is hauled out from larger centers
Sad the trucks return loaded with
poultry, eggs, cream and other farm
produce collected in the smaller
towns. High rates on the railroads
have given the automobile its op-
portunity and many travelling sales
men regularly cover their territory
without ever riding on a train. John
R. Maddox, one of the statesmen
making the trade tour, always has
gone by automobile.
Tecumseh is the terminal of a
motor truck line running to Lincoln.
There are other lines in Fairbury,
Courtland Crete, Superior and two
at Beatrice. Three trucks run from
Omaha to Plattsmouth and there is
talk of a line from Omaha to Lin
coin. A farmers store at Seward
maintains a truck making two trips
week between there and Omaha
and is considering adding another
truck to haul binder twine from Om-
aha.
Bankers Son Runs Line.
The truck operated out OF Wy
more is operated by Sherman Tay-
lor, jr., son of the president of the
Farmers and Merchants bank Mr.
Taylor sr., is enthusiastic over the
success of the line and declares that
his son has found most promising
opening Every week day the truck
leaves Wymore at 5 in the morning
going through Courtland and Beat
rice to Lincoln. Hogs and other live
stock are often carried to the pack
ing house at Lincoln by this route.
On the return journey the load con-
sists of ice cream, drugs, food or
other merchandise.
The charge for this service is the
same as that by rail- Merchants
using it claim a saving in eliminat-
ing the cost of drayage. from both
stations, in cutting out handling with
Turn to Page Two, Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Woman Who Killed
Assailant Is Freed
Coroner's Jury Exonerates
and Presents Bouquet to
Denver Heroine.

Denver, Colo, May IA coro-
ner's jury late yesterday exonerated
Mrs. Helen Cass, 22-year-old wife of
Patrolman sCass, who Wednesday
night shot and killed a man alleged
to have attacked her as she was
entering her home. After the verdict,
Coroner Thomas NJ Hunter pre-
sented Mrs. Cass with bouquet of
roses and made short talk in which
he congratulated her for shooting
straight"
The dead man was identified as
Harry Spencer, alias Edward Ken
sington, alias Edward F. Walton and
also known as "Curlcy." Police said
they believed the man to be one who
had annoyed women recently in the
ncighborfood where he was killed.
Mrs. Cass said she carried re-
volver because her sister died recent
ly from a blow on the head received
a year ago from a highwayman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Polish Forces
Attack Germans:
loo Casualties
Fresh Clashes Reported in
Neighborhood of Crosstein
General Situation
Less Acute.
BY The Associated Press.

London, May 27.-.Although the
allied political situation with refer
ence to upper Silesia was less acute
today, the re-establishment of order
in the disturbed area was far from
being accomplished, Notwithstanding
the partial arrival of British troops
from the Rhine. Advices received
in official circles here report an at
tack by Polish insurgents Wednes-
day in the neighborhood of Gros-
stein, in which there were 100 Po-
lish and German casualties. The
Germans captured ID machine guns,
The Poles captured an armoured
train.
The water supply of Kattowitz has
been cut off except for one hour
daily. The sending of Under Sec
retary of the Interior Freund to the
upper. Silesian frontier Thursday by
the German government, with power
to take whatever steps may be nee
essary to prevent members of the
free corps from crossing the border,
was the result OF joint representa-
ton made to Berlin by the French
and British ambassadors, in response
to the desire of France that such
concerted action be taken.
DR.. Rosen declared himself willing
to despatch German troops to the
Si'fssian frontier to strengthen the
border control Ameeting of the
supreme council probably will be
held in the first week of June to
consider the problem. Count
Sforza the Italian foreign minister,
has submitted compromise settle
mcnt of the upper Silesian question,
which is being studied by Prime
Minister Lloyd George and Premier
pr,oad
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Ship Owners Refuse to
Sign Agreement, Davis

Washington, May 27.-The Amer
ican Steamship Owners association
has refused to subscribe to the agree
ment on rules and working condi-
tions reached between Secretary
Davis and representatives of the
Marine Engineers Beneficial associa-
ton, H. H. Raymond, president OF
the association informed the secre-
tary today. He said the association
representing also the Pacific AmeEi-
can association and the Shipowners'
association. of the Pacific coast had
decided TO adhere to its previously
announced policy of abiding by the
classifcations, wage scale and work
ing conditions put into effect On
May !.
1t was indicated later that the
labor secretary was making an ef-
fort to induce the shipping board to
enter into an agreement with the
seamen regardless of the action taken
by the shipowners association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Emergency Officers
Ask Retirement Paw
Equal to Regulars

Washington. May PA delega-
ton of disabled men who served as
officers in the world war appeared
before the senate military commit
tee in support of legislation to give
disabled emergency officers retire
ment pay and other privileges of
regular army officers. They said
several thousand former officers
were entitled to legislative relief.
Only those disabled in line of duty
would be eligible under the bill be-
fore the committee which was in
troduced by Senator Bursum, repub-
lican. New Mexico
Capt. Victor Heintz, representing
the American Legion and other wit
ncsses said there was a contract"
in the selective service act to give
the emergency officers retirement
benefits equal to the regular staff.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Congress May Investigate
Soldier Relief Money Bag

Washington, May 27-Advisability
of congressional investigation of col
lection and expenditure of funds by
soldier relief organizations was con-
sidered today by the house rules
committee. Representative Johnson,
republican, South Dakota, former
service man urging his resolution to
that end. 1t states that charges are
made and there is reason to believe
that much of the money collected to
influence legislation, is collected sur
reptitiously and that Large sums Of
money purported to be collected for
the relief of disabled service men are
diverted from their original aud law
fri nurpose
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Methodist Preacher
Defies Mob to Take
Man From, HOSpitdL

Hattiesburg, Miss, May 2.-Pis-
tol in hand, the Rev. G. S. Harmon,
Methodist preacher, last night de-
field mob intent on removing Casey
E. Jones from the Methodist hos
pital here.
Jones was wounded yesterday by
J. S.. Mosely, after Jones had shot
and dangerously wounded Mrs.
Mosely
Il am a Methodist preacher" the
pastor told the members of the mob
as he stood at the head of stair
way, in charge of this hospital, and
responsible for all in it. You dare
not come up those steps unless you
cross my dead body. Now shoot if
you dare You may kill me, but
you shall not come up those stairs.
The mob dispersed when the no.
lice arrived, i
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Emergency Tariff Bill
Signed by President

Washington. May 27-The emer-
gency tariff bill was signed late to-
day by President Harding.
The new law will become effective
tomorrow. 1t will affect for six
months period most farm products,
and carries provision designed to
prevent the dumping of foreign
goods in this country.
In event of passage by congress of
the Longworth resolution, under
which new import duties will become
effective Immediately upon passage
of the permanent tariff bill, house
leaders said it naturally would SUI
percede the emergency measure,
which carried only a few items,
compared with thousands in the gem
eral bill.
House republicans plan 10 meet
Wednesday night to decide whether
the resolution shall be made party
issue.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
America Interested in
Relief for Austrians

Washington, May N-American
participation in international discus
sions about economic relief for Aus
tria would be regarded by the
Harding administration, it was indi-
Gated today, as nothing more than
the exercise of the right OF one OF
Austria creditors.
Administration officers said tlia'
since Austria was a debtor to tie
United States to the extent of more
than $24,000,000, the case presented
was clearly one in which the Ameri-
can government was directly inter
ested and that participation in IFS
adjustment would be in line with
tbs adim.l.nistIssion's policy,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
ALL of Bersdoll's
Property Seized
United States
Notorious Stacker Must Nov
Go to Work as Alien Prop
erty Custodian Takes
Charge of Effects.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 27.-All of
the property in this city of Grover
c. Bergdoll, convicted draft evader
and army deserter. now in Germany,
valued at about $S50,0OO was seized
today by Colonel Thomas w. Miller,
alien property custodian of the
United States. 1t consists of real
estate and money on deposit i'll four
local banking institutions.
The property was held by Mrs.
Emma c. Bergdoll, Growers moth
cr,. under a power OF attorney.
The seizure, Colonel Miller an
nounced, was by direction OF the
president and under the authority Of
the trading with the enemy act. 1t
is the first seizure since June, 1919.
Takes Parental Home.
Accompanied by Major Vincent A.
Carroll, his personal attorney, Colo
mel Miller seized the 'Bergdoll cas-
tie" on the outskirts OF this city,
where Mrs. Bergdoll lives. This prop
erty was left to Grover by his father.
Mrs. Bergdoll owns a residence in
the city in a section locally known
as "BrewerytoWn."
"Well, when do ! have TO move, :"
said Mrs. Bergdoll, when served with
the seizure. notice.
President Schmidheiser of the
Bergdoll Brewing company was
served with similar order, ticing UP
Growers holdings in that company.
1t is expected the seizure will cut
off all funds Grover may be receiv-
ing from the United States and throw
him upon his own resources in Ger
many.
Act Long Contemplated.
Washington, May 27.-Grover c.
Bergdoll, by reason of his escape
to Germany, is now held by the
American government to be IAN
enemy" within the meaning OF, the
trading with the enemy act. This is
explained in a statement by Thomas
w. Miller, alien property custodian,
which was made public today at his
office here.
l. illS iJOS Z IDS DNNii III
ton for several weeks and has been
the subject of conferences between
the present attorney general and
alien property custodian" the state
ment said. The State department
has amended the general war trade
board license of October 2, 1920,
which permitted Bergdoll to enjoy
Che benefit, of his property in this
country.
"Bergdcll in addition to his other
crimes against this country by rea-
son Of his evasion cf the draft laws
and subsequent escape, is today an
enemy under the trading with the
enemy act. The intention OF the
alien property custodian is to admin
ister the property seized today as
that of any other enemy's until con-
gress directs what disposition is to-
be made of the enemy property III
the hands OF the custodian"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
British Mine Owners Are
Ready to Give Strike Terms

London. May 27-British mine
owners and representatives of the
miners federation of Great Britain
met Premier Lloyd George today
to discuss proposals for reaching a
settlement of the miners strike,
which began two months ago. It
was understood the mine owners
had prepared terms for presentation.
1t was indicated the conference
might not be concluded until tomor-
row
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
British Silesian Forces
Going to Do Police Dut,

Berlin, May 27-British forces
which are on their way to Silesia. it
is believed, will proceed to points in
the industrial sections of the district
for police duty. A special dispatch
from Oppeln states that German au-
thorities there have been requested
TO supply rolling stock for 1000 Brit
ish soldiers.
Reports Of serious clashes between
German volunteer organizations and
Poles continue.
The town of Mystowitz in south
eastern Silesia is said to be in the
hands of the Poles, having been
evacuated BY French troops.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
l5.Year.Old Girl Arrested
In New York as Bigamist

New York, May 27-Flcrence
Cobteigh, Is, was charged with
bisan,y when she was arraigned to-
day in childrcn's court in Brooklyn,
as an alleged juvenile. delinquent.
Otto Berringer, %, said that after he
married the girl last April, he found
she had already we'd Robert Bracklc-
hurst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Z. S. Charge d'Affairs in
Mexico CITY to See Obregon

Mexico City, May 27.-T. Sumer-
ling. American charge d'affairs in
Mexico City, who is said TO be
charged with the mission OF arrang-
ing terms of recognition OF the Mexi-
can government by the United States,
said upon his arrival here today ''he
was emulating the example of Sec
retarv Hughes and saying nothing
Mr.. Sumerling said that he probably
would see President .Cbregcn this
Tnnrping. [
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Moony Plea Dismissed

San Francisco, May "a petit
ton for writ under common law,
pleading to release Thomas ].
Mooney, convicted OF a 1916 Pre-
paredncss day bomb murder, from
San Quentin prison, where he is
serving life term, was dismissed to-
day in the superior court y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
General Strike in Norway

New York, May IA general
strike has been started in Norway.
said an official dispatch received hero
today. Although no serious disturb
ance has been reported, the govern
ment has called troops to assist the
police in Ghristianis and attsr. sisfes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Federal Budget Bill Now
Ready for Harding to Sign

Washington. May 27.--Passage OF
the bill establishing federal budget
system was completed yesterday,
the house adopting the conference
report on the measure, which now
goes to the president.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Fair Saturday; not much change
in erperat@-'.
Hourly Temperature,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Reached Omaha About Noon.

Eddie Rickenbacker. ace of aces,
rode into Omaha with the mail yes
tcrdak morning.
lGbtcad of passing the night here
as he intended originally when he
started from Redwood City, Cal, on
what he hoped would be one-stop
flight across the country, he tarried
here but little more than an hour,
only long enough to rest bit and cat
rather hasty luncheon.
Rickenhacker arrived in Omaha at
1883. He was a passenger in c. V.
Pickup's air mail ship.
Left Omaha at I:15.
He LETT at lis, again a passenger
i'll an air mail plane, w. {. Hopson
was the pilot.
The two pilots with whom Rick
enbacker rode yesterday are the two
stars OF the air mail service. Hop
son, who flies regularly between
Omaha and Chicago. was the Win
ner OF The Bees $1,000 air mail con-
test. Pickup, who flies betwecen
Omaha and Cheyenne, won second
place after leading the field for. five
months OF the six-month contest.
Rickenbacker still had faint hopes
OF reaching Washington, his goai
before daylight today.
He wired to General Mitchell, di-
rector of the army plane from Oma
ma this noon asking permission to
take an army plane from Chicago
to Washington following his arrival
in the Windy city late yesterday aft
crnoon.
Will Make Night Flight.
Successful in this request, Rick
enbacker will leave Chicago as soon
as possible after his arrival and make
a night flight to Washington.
Bully" was Rickcnbacker's ex-
PLANTATION when he hoped from the
mail pit of Piekup's ship on arriving
at the local field at 1:55. "The mail
ships are o. n"
Rickenbacker was added mail to
! both Pickup and Hopson for they
were making their regular flights and
in addition to their distinguished pas
senger they carried their regular car
goes Of Uncle Sans post.
In pouch in, the same mail pit oc-
eupied by Rickenbacker i'll Pickup's
ship was a package of pictures dis
PATCHED to The Bee from Cheyenne.
They were photographs OF Ricken-
Turn to Page Two. Column 0ne.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-05-28
Rick Flies
To Chicago
In Mail Ship
Pilots Pickup and Hopson As.
sist Americas Premier Ace
In Effort to Reach
Washington Today.
Undismayed by Accident

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, May 27.-Capt. Eddie
Rickcnbacker, premier American ace
and former leader of the famous Oath
aero squadron, arrived in Chicago at
o!28 o'clock tonight, after being in
the air eight hours today. He was
plloted to Chicago by William C..
Hopson, air mail pilot.
The ace may be enabled to COM
plete his trip to Washington by the
air tomorrow ii plans made tonight
are carried out Upon his arrival
here. Captain Rickcnbacker talked
over long distance telephone to Gen
eral Mitchell, chief OF the air service
in Washington, and was informed
that he was to get ship from either
Fort Sheridan or Chanute field,
Rantoul, Ill, to complete the trip,
NJ Fort Sheridan it was learned
that Maj. w, H. McHord's De Havi-
land was at Cnanute field, The ace
telephoncd Major Sttatemeyer,
commanding officer at Chanute.
Must Have Order.
Will you let me take ship,
please. sir" asked the acc
Sorry, sir: all our ships will be in
use in the flying circus" replied the
commandant. "lf you talk to the
chief of air service and he gives me
the order will send one up to you
early in the morning"
Major Stratemeyer said tonight
that he would probably receive or
ders from Washington to send Rick
enbacker plane early tomorrow.
Rickenbacker left Cheyenne, Wyo,
early today. He was riding in the
mail pit of De Haviland ship flown
by c. V. Pickup. the air mail pilot.
They landed in Omaha, where Rick
enbacker changed planes, climbing
into the slip that Hopson flew to
Chicago.
"A good, fast ride with careful
pilot" was the way the ace de-
scribed the trip from Omaha. Hop
son, who, | understand, is the ace Of
the mail pilots, flies fast and safe"
Captain Rickenbacker slept most
Of the way to Chicago" said Hop
son, ANY man who goes to sleep
in the cockpit of ship that / am
flying has nerve, my boy"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

comes to scrappin' warshps they agree in prin-
cple. The principal thing they agree to is that
the other nations oughta scrap their ships for
keeps an the Japs oughta keep theirs to scrap
"That sorta things liable to get Henry's
goat. There don't nobody want things done
better not think no nober thoughts than what
Henry Ford does.
IF he can be noble an make money. too,
why he's perfectly happy. But he'd be happy
just bein' noble. There wasn't nobody any
happier in the world, probly, than Henry was
when he thought he was goin' to get the boys
outa the trenches by Christmas, an he didn't
stand to make cent out of it.
Nov, with Japan he's got a proposition
that's noble an money-maker. shouldn't
be surprised most any day to see that Henry
had bought Japan. An, what's more. agree
with it in principle, too"
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

called fer gin rickey, which is Japanese fer
two-wheeled wheelbarrow, an you sat in the
gin rlckey while a fella took holda the handles
an trotted off wherever you wanted to CO.
Those fellas probly got a union, anda
course they'd put up an awful holler when they
see the hivver comm in.' but Henry could fix it
so their cards would all be transferable to the
maehlnists' union an he could put 'em all to
work In his factories. Then in few weeks
they'd all be drivin' their own fivvers.
But them Japs down in Washington have
been overlookin' that bet. So fars can see
they amt give thought to Henry. When it
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27
Illustrations BY ETHEL PLUMMER

cite down anywhere good old leather couch
one can put feet on with impunity and nice,
used-looking cushions, plenty Of cigar stands
one beside every easy chair--and a mounted
moose's head over the mante Miss Wysp
doesn't appreciate that place at all; but she
had to live somewhere, she laments
Dear Clara" wrote Mrs. Goodrich, Claras
grandmother from Maine, "you find me some
nice housekeeping rooms for the winter, be-
cause I've sold the farm at last and think a
spell in New York would be pleasant change.
You know the kind Of place I'd want, and
while I've heard that rents are high there, you
ought to find something for about $50 month.
Don't go over $40 Be sure it has a southern
exposure and good, big cheerful kitchen.
Above all, be sure it has been lived in by nice,
clean folks"
Clara knew that her grandmather's finances
would stand the strain when she selected the
sort Of place she would be glad to live in
herself. AS Clara hadn't in her search found
anything that In the least resembed her
Grandmother Goodrich's ideal, the fact that
this studio apartment. belonged to one Of her
dearest friends made her grab it at $125.
When the old lady was whired from the
station in taxi, loaded with boxes and par
cells containing everything from good Maine
vegetables to a nerve-shattered cat, she was
in the best of humor, Clara was pleased to
note. Not another word about "outrage" and
highway robbers" which had peppered her
recent letters. She said she knew she was
going to feel at home in New York because
she and grandpa had once spent week here
thirty odd years ago. No, she was not sur
prised that things had changed lot-not
bit-for she hoped she kept up with the times.
New-York tribune., 1921-11-27

BY HELENA SMITH DAYTON

called it something like Horrible Examples
Of Bad Taste And Billie, just think, to-day
/ saw advertised the most marvellous place
all done in Italian"-----
"See here, Mary" interrupted Mr.. Jones,
this place suits me fine. It's homelike and
comfortable. That's what makes me doubt
fui that it can be fashionable I only hope it
is, though---and IL could manage to skip
few fads that come in between what we got at
home now, and this--well, I'll consider our
winter in New York a good investment, for
my Aunt Jane has whole barn and attic full
Of these treasures she'll be glad to give you"
This, of course, may be looked upon as
fortunate case, since Mrs. Jones is an agile
minded woman, who can leap into any period
and feel at home if it has been taken up by
Those Who KnoY.
If It weren't for moving all those books
again, Wilbur Anderson would never stay
where he is. He says now he couldn't have
been in his right mind when he closed the
bargain. OF course, that afternoon, when he
had called to look at it, he was tired and pretty
desperate, and she had seemed such nice little
woman made him tea, and the place did look
so homelike with a fire in the CRATE and the
soft shaded lights. She was going to Cali
fornia to work in the movies, and she did so
much want to get Just the right occupant for
her little home. Her faithful maid was stay
ing with the apartment-thrown in, as it were
and she was such good cook. At the time
Wilbur didn't see any objection to her also
leaving her little Pomeranian; it seemed a
small enough concession to make when she so
cheerfully agreed to clear out an entire room
to accommodate all his books. Cases and cases
of books, which now were unpacked and set