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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Matters Dragged
Into Stock Row
Officials Say Hoagland's At.
tack on Bureau Incited by
Failure to Get Permits

Lincoln, Aug. ll.-(Special) y
State Senator Walter Hoagland's S
attack upon the state securities bu-
reau is ascribed by state officers to
Hoagland's failure to gain stock
selling permits for clients he repre-
sented.
Hoagland was interested with
Thomas H. Matters, recently freed
from federal prison by presidential
pardon, for State Treasurer Walter
A. George and ex-State Senator E:
E. Howell. all of Omaha, in a deal
involving 275.000 acres of land, ac-
cording to information in the hands
of state officials. Hoagland and
others presented afidavits to the
federal court of appeals at St. Louis.
pleading that Matters not be re-
quired to begin service OF his prison
sentence because, they said, his
services were necessary to them IN
their promotion plan. :.
Guy Touvelle. chief OF the securi-
ties bureau, announced today that
no further information relative to
the bureaus affairs would be made
public until after the Douglas coun-
tv grand jury investigation is made.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Kermit Casaway Aspires
To Fame as Movie Hero

Kermit Gasaway, Omahas S-year-
old horse rustler, aspires to motion
picture fame.
His mother let out the secret
Wednesday night as Kermit and his
steed, Bessie" hurdled ditch filled
by the rainfall and did other movie
stunts in front of his home.
Omaha film representative have
made tentative offers to Kermit's
father to try him out, the mother
said. and his parents practically
have given their consent.
Kermit hasn't run away from
home since Earl Stiner. 4506 Fred
erick street, gave him Bessie" Mrs.
GasaWay declared.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Corn Crop to Compare
Favorably With 1920

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. ll.-An aver
age yield in Nebraska OF winter
wheat, a corn condition "a points
above the 10-year average, lowered
condition OF oats and potatoes and a
barley crop second in the states his
tory are forecast in the August crop
report issued here today by A. E.
Anderson, federal crop statistician
and the Nebraska department OF
agriculture, cooperating.
Despite the lowered condition and
partial failure of some of the corn
crop in the southwestern quarter OF
the state. the indicated production IS
2l7.o34.000 bushels, compared with
2lS,2o4,000 bushels last month and
255,528,000 bushels last year, the re-
port states. The par value of 100
per cent increased 35 bushels during
August and if the present condition
is maintained, the crop will rank
favorably with that of last year, ac-
cording to the summary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Son Of Iowa Minister
Killed in Auto Wreck

Chicago, Aug. 1l.-William f. Fay,
=, salesman and son of Grinnell
Ia) minister, and one other man
were killed and eight injured early
today, when a large touring car in
which they were speeding, crashed
into trolley pole.
Six of the victims, cut and bruised.
are. under arrest. Two Others
crawled from the wreckage and es-
capped before the arrival of police. Po-
lice believed that the car had been
used for "bootlegging" and that the
occupants, at the time OF the acci-
dent, were out on a "moonshine"
party.
Fay was unconscious when police
arrived and was rushed to hospital,
where he died an hour later.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Insurance Bureau
To Aid Disabled Vets

Fremont, Neb,, Aug. ll.-(Spe-
cial-Disablcd veterans from Dodge,
Saunders, Colfax, Cunning, Burt,
Washington, Nance. Polk, Butler
ard Burt counties, will appear before
a board OF examiners from the war
risk insurance bureau in Fremont,
August p. % and "a. The board
will come here to give disabled vet
Grams immediate action in obtaining
compensation,
Soldiers needing prompt attention
will receive transportation to hospi-
tails. Other cases not understood by
cN-sodicrs will be thrcshed out by
the experts on the board. The
American Legion and Red Cross or
carnations of Fremont are prepar-
ing to care for the soldiers from
the 10 counties. Sleeping and cat
ing Accommodations will be provided
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Man Badly Hurt in
Fall From Light Pole

Shelton, Neb, Aug. ll.-(Spe-
cisl.)-Harry MCGOWAN, local man
ager of the Central Power company.
was seriously injured when he fell
from all electric light pole. He had
been repairing the line and was in
the act of coming down when one
OF his climbers slipped and he fell
a distance of IS feet to the ground.
He struck on his back and should
ers and was knocked unconscious.
He was injured internally and was
removed to hospital at Kearney.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Trio Bound Over on
Boxcar Theft Charge

Alliance, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Special
Telegram. Three negroes, Dewey
Bryan, Earnest Lamb and Ed Lynn,
were bound over to the United States
district court at Chadron by United
States Commissioner Berry at ALI
ance on the charge of robbing a
Burlington box car the night of Au-
gust 4, taking goods valued at $74.20.
They pleaded guilty and their bonds
were fixed at $1,000 each. Complaints
were filed by w. S. Short, special
agent for the railroad company.
James Johnson, negro, charged with
receiving part of the stolen goods,
pleaded not guilty and was bound
over on bond of $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Site Purchased for Live
Stock Sales Pavilion

Fremont, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Spe-
cial.-The Fremont Commercial club
has purchased the site for the FIRE.
mont live stock sales pavilion to
be completed by October lS-the
date of the big Hampshire sale here.
About $4,000 will be spent on the
pavilion, which will rank with the
best in this section. One-eighth of
the amount has already been sub
scribed and the remainder will b.
solicited among the business men
who are back of the movemen:
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
c. A. Fulmer Elected Head of
Nebraska Epworth League

Lincoln, Aug. ll.-Special. .)-Offi-
GERS of Nebraska Conference Ep-
worth league elected today are: c.
A. Fulmer Lincoln, president; ]. A.
Layten, Omaha, first vice president;
Grace Lenfest. University Place, sec
ond vice president; H. F. Huntington,
Lincoln, third vice president; w. Ed
gar Gates, Lincoln, secretary; E. M.
Avery. University Place, treasurer.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Knights of Pythias Plan
To Hold Picnic at Fremont

Fremont. Neb.. Aug. l1.-(Spe-
oial)-About lc00 Knights of Pyth-
las plan to hold a picnic at the local
Pythian park, west OF Fremont, Sun
dav, August IA. Lodges within a
radius of 100 miles have been invited
to attend the festivities at the beauti-
full grounds on the Platte river.
Grand lodge officers of the Knights
OF Pythias and Pythian sisters wril
be present. Base ball games. atlnie-
tic sports. bathing. boating and lots
OF eats are promised the picnickers.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Hereford Breeders Reach
McCook on Booster Trip

McCook, Neb.. Aug. 1l.-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-The Hereford
breeders caravan, so strong, mo-
tored to McCook. The boosters re-
mained in McCook all night and in
the morning left for Combridge,
from which point they will make
side trip up into Frontier county
to see the Mousel brothers Here
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
First Colfax County Fair
Will Be Held at Leigh. Neb.

Leigh, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Special)
First annual Colfax county fair
and stock show will be held at
Leigh September 9 and 10. The
undertaking is backed by the Com
mercial club of Leigh and the Col
fax County Farm bureau. Funds al
ready have been subscribed to
finance the proposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Man Who Tried to Save Baby
In Fire Dies From Burns

ONeill, Neb., Aug. 1l.-(Special
Telegram. )-William Coulter, who
was fatally burned in attempting TO
rescue his baby daughter from their
blazing ranch house north of O'Neill
Tuesday night, died at Atkinson
Thursday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
Wheat Lost as Car Breaks

Big Spring, Neb., Aug. ll.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. "A car of wheat be-
ing switched by a freight train here
broke in two, letting the grain spill
out on the ground. About one-fourth
of the wheat was lost.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Italy has established plant near
Turin for the transformation OF eN-
pIosives into nitrates for agricultural
uses.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12
0uijaBoard dSpaceBuyinR

IF the Bingville Bugle has 5000
/ circulation and the Bingville
Clarion has $500?
Lets use the Bugle!"-says
the Ouija Board Space-Buyer.
He never took into consideration
that the Clarion, with less circu-
lation, goes into more Bingville
homes, has more local influence
and is taken more seriously than
it's competitor.
That is why Audit Bureau Cir
culation Reports on The Omaha
Bee, if studied carefully, are
helpful in deciding which of the
Omaha papers is best for your
campaign. The Report is help
full, too. in forming correct esti-
mate of merchandising conditions
here in Omaha and in Omaha's
trade territory.
Most productive of results is
the space carefully bought and
more carefully used. The busi-
ness man wise enough to realize
his own limitations as an adver-
tising man is on the highway to
better advertising. He is the man
who will call Atlantic 1000 and
have Display man come over.
The two of them will go into de-
tail regarding circulation and it's
distribution, space and costs, lay
outs and copy.
Service rendered by the Dis
olay Advertising Department of
The Omaha Bee to advertisers is
free of cost, but mighty helpful.
Atlantic 1000 is the number
Ask for Display"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-12

Published by arrangement with Life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
Announcements

The Lincoln Literary club will be
entertained at a 1890 luncheon on
Monday at the home OF Mrs. T. II.
Jackson, 1114 Lincoln way w.
The mothers department OF the
Progress club will have its regular
meeting in the club rooms Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. 1.
Owing TO the illness of DIR. Maurice
Francis Egan, the Womans Dining
club dinner announced for Tuesday
evening at the Oliver. has been in
definitely postponed.
The Musicians club will be enter
OF Miss Helen Burke, EOS S. Taylor
st.
The Annual Womans day program
of the Womens Missionary associa-
ton will be given Sunday evening
at the Conference Memorial United
Brethren church. A splendid pro-
gram will be featured.
The monthly meeting OF the Ladies
social club OF the knights OF Column
bus will be held Tuesday evening at
the Progress club.
The officers and directors Of the
St. Joseph hospital Aid society will
hold an important meeting Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the hospital.
The first meeting OF the Sinai So
ciety will be held Sunday afternoon
at the South Bend Woman's club.
j. NJ. s., bldg. The affair will be
in the nature OF Halloween party.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
MUSIC ACTIVITIES
IN WOMAN'S CLUB
BY FNnLY HAWIFY SHERMAN. |

BY EMILY HAWI4EY SHERMAN.
The music department of the
South Bend Woman's A1b, with
Mrs Alfred Mailing as chairman, is
taking the national crusade for good
music very seriously. and their study
program for the club year is OF most
unusual interest. The course Of
study is in the form OF questions and
answers pertaining TO music-its be-
ginning-and fundamental develop
ment. its changes and evolution, yet
tn. lessons for each meeting are so
concisely and simply arranged they
can be easily understood and assim-
ulated by every one. whether musi-
cally educated or not.
The Seven Lessons in the course Of
study include l. What is Music
2. Autumn and winter music; 3.
The waltz 4. Water music; 5. Hal
lowe'en music: 6. The scale; :.
American Indian music.
All lessons Will be illustrated by
program OF vocal and instrumental
music pertaining 10 same, and
round table discussion with leaders
who are prepared TO lead will be a
special feature at each meeting. It
Is thought that this cource OF IN
struction with It's questions and ans
wers and broadening discussions will
be lasting in its effects as well as In
tensely entertaining.
Music OF the old and new compos-
ers Will be featured in the programs.
illustrating the seven lessons, and
these programs will be most artist
cally arranged so as 10 keep TO the
object point Of each lesson.
The department viii bring Mrs.
Edward Mcdowell OF New Hamp-
shire. wife Of Edward Mcdowell.
Americas first aid possibly greatest
composer. TO this city on Nov. 18th
at the Tribune auditorium. and all
music lovers Will grasp this Oppor-
tunity 10 hear Mrs. Mcdowell. who
Is q pianist OF rare grace and excep-
tional ability and charm.
Mrs. Mcdowell comes from a mu-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
MERGER OF STEEL
COMPANIES DENIED

PITTSBURG, Pa, Oct. 29.-Ru-
mors of a proposed merger of indie
pendent steel plants, including Jones
and Laughlin. Bethlehem steel and
the Midvale steel and ordnance COM
panies were denied by officials Of
those concerns today.
I'VE know nothing Of such mer-
ger" IL was said.
The report, which originated in
Youngstown, o., several weeks ago
and revived today, connected six
other large Independent steel pro-
ducing concerns with the proposed
merger, making a combination sec
ond to the steel corporation.
The participants were claimed to
be the Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Co, the Inland Steel Co. and the
Steel and Tube Co.. both of Chicago;
Republic Iron and Steel Co, Brier
Hill Steel Co., and the Lackawanna
Steel Co.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

Lyle Marsh Brechenser has re-
turned from a five weeks eastern
trip and is the guest OF his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brechenser. 71S
California av.
Francis Hamer. 80 Thomas St,
who has been i'll in the Methodist
hospital at Indianapolis, Ind, has
returned to his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Schafer, OF De-
catur. Ind, who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. d. B. ]. Schafer. 316
S. Franklin ST.. have returned to
their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ambos OF Flint,
Mich. and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Huffman Of Chicago are the week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto
Larson, SIS Riverside DIR.
Frederick Slackford OF Canton.
O., is a week end guest at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Leeper,
Niles av.
Mrs. Samuel Leeper. Niles av.,
will leave Thursday for Los Angeles,
Calf, 10 spend the winter.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
FATHER AND SON"
WEEK BEGINS NOV. 6
Six Days Will Be Devoted to
Development of ''Y"
Idea.

An entire week Of activities in
connection with the Father and Son
movement is planned for South
Bend
Instead OF but one night given over
10 this movement as in the past,
L. z. Goodwin. boys work secretary,
and W. W. Danner, Jr.. have out
lined a program for a week which
will deal with this movement that
now has national recognition.
Father and Son week. the devel-
opment OF which was strictly a Y.
NJ. c. A affair. begins Nov. 6 and
for seven days a program crowded
with events designed to stimulate
the Father and Son idea has been
arranged. Beginning on the first
Sunday. also known as Peace Sum
/ day, the following has been suggest
/ ed for the churches:
Fathers and sons usher IN
churches, sit together, sing in the
quartet or choir. a sermon devoted
TO that topic, appropriate music,
and featuring the father and son
+ idea in the opening exercises.
I On Monday a speaker will be pres
ent at the Chamber OF Commerce
/ luncheon TO talk on the father and
son idea There will also be a ju-
\ venile speaker who will give the
/ boys idea OF what a father should
I be. It is planned for fathers and
sons to spend that evening at home
\ together, or to have in the home
some event symbolizing the idea.
Tuesday at the University club
luncheon there Will be a speaker on
fathers responsibility and a boy
speaker likewise.
Wednesday will be school day and
Z the teachers in the schools Will be
expected to aid in promoting this
movement.
On Thursday the big father and
son banquet IN the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium Will be held This is the
most elaborate of the weeks acti-
vities. An excellent speaker for
this occasion is promised.
Friday has been designated as
Tell Your Boy Day." Fathers on
that day are to have heart to heart
talks with their sons and those in
| tImacies dear to every parent and
revered by every boy will be spoken
/ between dad" and Sonny"
Saturday is to be devoted to re-
| creation day and the weeks pro-
gram suggests that fathers take
their boys to the Notre Dame-Has-
kell Indian game in the afternoon.
go 10 the golf links. walk out into
the country together or some other
/ form Of wholesome recreation.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
Panic, Microscope Link Husband
To Wife Death; Freed By Expert

Smiths finger prints with powder
and photographed them.
They were Identical with those
found on the revolver.
II was Smith, then, who had
placed the gun behind the daven-
port, despite his assertion that he
had seen no gun.
A neighbor was found who had
overheard Smith and his wife quar-
reling the night before the tragedy
The net seemed complete. A charge
Of murder was prepared and Smith
was on the verge of being arrested
when a woman appeared at Seldens
Office.
In Mays presence she told Sell
den she had just returned to the
city having been called away the
day Of Mrs. Smiths death.
That morning" she said. Mrs
Smith came over to my house. She
gave me a note to give TO her nus
band when he came home that even
ing. I have just heard he found
her dead. Here is the note"
my dear husband" it said, 'I am
you happy-Your Wife"
1t looked like a plant to throw
the investigators off.
May agreed with Selden that II
was probably a forgery, but by
comparing undoubtedly authentic
examplers with the suicide note, it
was found 10 have been actually
written by Mrs. Smith
Smith was not charged with
murder.
Il asked him why he had lied
about not finding a gun" said May
He explained that he had become
50 panic stricken at the sight OF his
wife's body. and so confused when
Solden came, that he was irTespon-
sible."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

in the contests Miss Lily Gilman
and Miss Ruth Kemberley were the
prize winners A delicious luncheon
sugge stive OF the season was served
TO the 10 guests.
Forty members OF the nature
study department OF The Progress
club enjoyed a camp fire and lunch
Friday near the four mile bridge
on the Boy Scouts reservation. Fol-
lowing the spread a study was made
OF the trees and shrubs.
The committees announced for
the dinner dance TO be given for the
benefit OF the building fund OF the
knights OF Columbus home on the
evening OF Nov. II. include John L.
Worden, general chairman; Otto
Probst, Harry Poulin, Louis Nc
Gam, William Benutz. Frank Schu-
macker, Frank Hiss, Frank Goetz
and NJ. r. Calnon. The honor guests
will be Elmer Peak, retiring grand
knight and DR.. j. L. McMeel. new
grand knight. The members will
be assisted by the Ladies Social club.
Miss Helen Haney, III -. Hill St,
entertained 20 friends Friday even
ing at a delightful Halloween party.
Music and games were featured,
Miss Pauline Seppy being the prize
winner. The home was attractively
decorated with quantities OF autumn
foliage.
Seventy members OF the Sewing
circle OF st. Peters Evangelical
church were entertained Friday aft
ernOon at the Parish school by Mrs.
I. Calvert, Mrs Lzetta Leach and
Miss NJ Birner. The circle Will meet
again In two weeks at the same
place. the hostesses TO be Mrs. NJ.
f. Zoedisch and Miss Louise VALID
smith.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

steal colony which was founded by
the Mcdowell Memorial Association,
and is composed Of people Of artistic
ability and genius painters, sculp-
ters, musicians, writer's. and poets
who live in an atmosphere Of study
and endeavOr, and whose life motto
is,-''To Give and Give,-and not
Take"
All money considerations from her
recitals were to go 10 the develop
ment OF this memorial association
colony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

find Il impossible 20 keep her men
friends after marriage. No, she prob
ably won't have as much money 70
spend as when she was earning a
salary OF her own. And so on and
so on"
And yet. Mrs. Littledale IN sum
ming up says; Women were never
so free as they are today 20 make
OF marriage what they choose" She
quotes DR.. Tannenbaum's definition
that being in love is finding your
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
BY HAL ARMSTRONG.

TACOMA. Wash. oct. 9.-Obvi-
ously the true name Of John Doe
Smith must be kept concealed
throughout this narrative Of facts.
Smith, a highly respected business
man of Tacoma, telephoned late one
afternoon to Pros Atty. James w.
Selden:
IT have just reached home from
my office. My wife is here, dead.
found her body on the floor. shot
through the head"
Selden found the bullet had
pierced her forehead dead center.
There were powder burns on the
face. It appeared to have been sui
eide.
Where is the gum" asked Sell
den.
IT found no gun" said Smith.
glancing about the room.
Lock the DOORS" the prosecutor
ordered. ''and let no one in without
my orders. Leave everything undis-
turbed. Just as II Is"
Selden called Chief L. s May of
the Revelare International Secret
service. of Seattle.
Search Death Room.
May went into the death room
with Selden and took impressions Of
Mrs. Smiths fingers. He examined
the wound. Then he and Selden
searched the room.
Behind the davenport was found
a .3s caliber hammerless revolver,
wedged tightly between the leg of
the davenport and the wall. 1t could
not have been thrown into such a
position
May slid a newspaper under the
weapon and wrapped II up. using
great caution not TO touch il other
wise.
Mrs. Smiths body was removed to
the morgue and the bullet carefully
extracted. May took the bullet and
the gun and hurried back to his
laboratory. A microscope showed It
had been fired by a revolver Of the
same make as the one found in the
room and Of the same caliber.
FIngeTprint Clues.
On the gun itself he developed
the thumb and forefinger prints of
the person who had placed the gun
behind the davenport.
The gun contained one empty
shell. recently fred. the others IN
exploded
May cleaned the chamber and
barrel, put IN a cartridge OF the
same make. and discharged il into
an especially designed apparatus for
catching and holding the bullet
No two guns sAoot exactly alike.
Barre rified I'm the same factory
by the same machinery operated by
the same workman have microscopic
differences which, when bullet
passes through and Is discharged.
mistakaibly the bullet fired from that
particular gun
Gun That Killed.
May proved that the gun behind
the davenport had killed Mrs. Smith.
But the hngerprints-
May requested the prosecutor 10
have detectives search Tacoma
pawnshops and sporting goods
houses to determine when, where
and 20 whom the revolver had been
sold.
Then ne paid Smith a visit. Dur
ing the conversation he rendered a
letter he had previously written on
a clean sheet OF paper.
Have you ever seen that7" he
asked.
Smith OF course had not, and
II with care and FASTENED back 70
his laboratory. A long distance call
from Selden awaited him.
I'VE have found out" said Sell
den. that the gun was sold three
weeks ago-to Smith
So Il was the husbands gun that
had killed the woman.
A Letter Trap.
On the letter Smith had handled
IN his presence. May developed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30
SAILS FOR GOTHAM.

QUEENSTOWN. Oct. 29.-The
Rev. Michael O'Flanagan. vice pres
ident OF the Sim Fem. sailed today
for New York. Father O'Flanagan
Is going TO the United States as an
envoy OF the Sim Fein TO assist. 1t
IS announced. "in putting the case
of the Irish republic before the
American people,"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

the only things represented when a
group OF married women meet.
NO, she cant run her home as
she would an Office. No. they doubt
whether she can keep on with her
work after marriage. No. she will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

web flament two and a guar
ter miles long has been taken from
the body of a single spider.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-10-30

On one OF the big English rail-
ways every employe is required 20
wear a black tie or bow
Pulp FOR paper has been obtained
from grapevine branches and ten
drills by French experimental.