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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Bluffs Man
Mobbed by
Angry Vets
Negro Dragged From Street
Car and Beaten for Alleged
Derogatory Remarks About
Army Uniform.
Forced to Salute Flag

Because he made insulting re-
marks about the American army uni
form, worn by two former soldiers
who boarded a Fifth avenue street.
car at Seventeenth street and Fifth
avenue, Council Bluffs, negro was
dragged from the car when it reach
ed the armory at the corner of Pearl
street and beaten by mob of angry
veterans.
The entire affair occurred within
the space of a few minutes and or
der was restored before police were
notified of the incident and arrived
at the scene of the excitement. The
rcgro's name is Huntington, the po-
lice learned, and he lives near Four
teenth street and Eighth avenue.
Car Was Crowded.
The streetcar was crowded with
citizens on their way to the joint
funeral services for three soldiers
whose bodies were recently returned
from France. When the two vets
boarded the car, the negro. who was
accompanied by woman believed
to be his wife, pointed at their uni
forms and said in loud tones,
"Thems only Jew rags, the Ameri-
can uniform is Jew uniform"
Although he made other insulting
and sneering remarks, the two
soldiers ignored them, apparently.
Many other passengers in the car
Kissed. aAt Pearl street the two
youths jumped from the car and ran
to the armory, where several hun
dred boys in uniform had gathered
TO form an escort to the funeral
corteges. An instant later a crowd
OF them boarded the car.
Tear Mans Clothing.
One group of men pulled the troll
ley from the wire, to prevent start
ing the street car, while their COM
panions dragged the negro to the
ground. His clothing was nearly
torn off in the beating which was ad-
ministered, pleas of his wife proving
unavailing. Then the angry exserv-
ice men forced their victim to apollo
gize for his remarks and to salute
an American flag which they
brought from the armory.
The whole affair was prompt,
orderly and efficient. according to
passengers on the car, who were per-
mitted to witness the proceedings by
the action of the soldiers in pulling
the trolley from the wire. In less
than three minutes after the man
was dragged from the street car he
had been beaten, forced to salute the
flag and taken back to his place. The
car had left and the men in uniform
were conducting themselves i'll an
orderly manner when the police
arrived
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Gustafson Named Head
OF $780, 100000 Farm
Finance Corporation

Chicago, June 12.-Final steps in
the organization of the $l00,000,00O
Farmers Finance corporation were
taken, when the executive commit
tee OF the United States Grain Grow
ers, Inc, received word that the ar
tic1es of incorporation and bylaws
had been filed at Wilmington, Del.
c. H. Gustafson, Lincoln, Neb.,
was elected president and Frank NJ.
Myers, Fort Dodge, Ia, secretary.
These officers hold similar positions
in the United States Grain Growers,
Inc, of which the Farmers Finance
corporation is a subsidiary. They
will serve until the next meeting of
the full board Of directors, when per-
manent organization will be effected
The finance corporation was de-
signed to enable the farmers grain
marketing machinery to finance the
movement OF crops raised by men,
bers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Air Officers Reprimandcd
For Financial Interests

Washington, June l2.-Major Gen
eral Menoher, chief OF the army air
service, and Brigadier General
Mitchell. assistant chief, have been
advised by Secretary Weeks that
their financial connections with the
company publishing the United
States Air Service" magazine, arc
not, in view of their official position,
deemed to be to the best interests OF
the army.
Secretary Weeks said that the mat
ter had no relation to the row in the
air service which led to the request
of General Menoher for the removal
of General Mitchell.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Car Driven
By Woman
Kills Baby
Omaha Boy, E, Ruus Into
Path of Automobile
Piloted by Mrs.
A. A. Allison.
Going to Sunday School

While on his way to Sunday school
shortly after 9 yesterday morning
little Lucien Carr jr., 6-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucien Carr, 62l5
Florence boulevard was run down
and almost instantly killed when he
was struck by an automobile at
Twenty-fourth and Kansas avenue.
The automobile. driven by Mrs,
A. A. Allison. 1869 Bauman avenue.
was headed for the Forest Lawn
cemetery. Mrs. Allison was driving
her mother, Mrs. w. c. Buskirk,
2204 Larimore avenue, who went to
The cemetery to visit the grave of her
husband, who died three weeks ago
Auto Going Slowly.
The youth, with his brother John.
Il, were going to the St. Johns
Episcopal Sunday school at Twenty
fifth and Brown streets.
The two boys had just left the
sidewalk when the automobile, said
by witnesses to have been travelling
slow. struck Lucien while John man
aged to avoid the accident by run
ming ahead of the machine.
My daughter was driving slow,
said Mrs. Buskirk, who with Mrs.
Allison are Frustrated over the tra
gcdy. "We saw the boys were at
tempting to cross the intersection
and Mrs. Allison honked her horn
three times. The boys evidently
were turning back to let the car
pass but the little boy ran squarely
in front of the machine, although NV
daughter attempted to dodge him"
Brother Faints.
TIE car passed over the youths
body. While John tainted from the
accident, pedestrians picked UP the
injured boy and took him to the
home of Mrs. Katherine Cue Bowie,
6l05 North Twenty-fourth street
DR.. S. McClencgen, who lives near
the accident, and DR.. Morrison were,
called and rushed the youth TO the.
Methodist hospital He died 20 min
utes after he was put in ward
Mrs. Buskirk told police that
another car obstructed her daugh
ter's view, but believed that if the
boy had not plunged in front OF the
car the accident would have been
avoided
The dead youth attended the Mil
Ter park school. His father is a sales
man for the A. Y. Mcdonald Plumb
ing company. The body was taken
to Haynes mortuary.
Police say an inquest will be held
today. They made no arrests due
to the condition of the two women
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
New Question May
Delay Settlement Of
Chicago Building Row
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wiz

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, June IA storm blew
up between the two big building en-
ployers' associations today, which
may delay the settlement of the build
ing tie up.
The associated builders OF Chicago
loudly protested against the arbitra-
ton program agreed to between the
Chicago Building Construction En-
ployers' association and officials oil
the Building Trades council, under
which Judge Lands was picked as
impartial umpire in the wage con-
troversy.
The Associated Builders declared
that in their view much more is at
stake than the breaking OF the pres
ent deadlock-that the whole build
ing industry needs the mop and the
securing brush to cleanse it of con-
ditions which the Daily commission
is dragging to light.
They took the ground that before
arbitns4ion can be considered the
"A must go in for "l1ouse clean
IS get rid of officials under
the Daley commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Man Belived to
Be Brains of Auto
Thief Gang Taken
Harold Mclaughlin, Lincoln
Cafe Proprietor, Thought to
Head Ring of Mann Act
Violators.

Lincoln, June 12.-(Special Tcle-
gram. lin the arrest of Harold Nc
Laughlin, proprietor of a leading
Lincoln cafe and cabaret, at $50
this morning, State Sheriff Gus
Hyers announced he believed that
the brains of gang of auto thieves
and Mann act violators operating in
three states had been apprehended.
The arrest followed the return of
Hyers from Nebraska City, where
he found six motor cars, stolen in
Nebraska and other states, hidden
in cache near a ferry which runs
from Auburn, Neb., to Langdon, Mo.
When Hyers entered the cafe at an
early hour this morning he couldn't
find Mclaughlin and continued his
search until he reached the roof.
"He made a motion towards his
hip pocket when put the flashlight
on him." Hyers said. Il covered
him.
Maintains Innocence.
When taken to police head
quarters .38 calibre revolver was
found in his pocket. Mclaughlin
continued to maintain his innocence
throughout the day.
A key and a note in his pocket
led officers to garage in the city
where they found car which they
claim was stolen from w. B. Hughes
of Omaha on May 20.
Hyers went to Nebraska City Sat
urday morning, following a tip that
there was motor car thieves, cache
near there
He found car stolen from Har-
vey Rathbone of Lincoln and ma
chine claimed by a Nebraska City
man in addition to four cars be-
lieped to have been stolen from
other states.
Several Arrests.
Hyers stated that he learned from
people living in the neighborhood
of the cache that other cars which
had later been driven to St. Joseph
and Kansas City had been hidden
in that vicinity.
Hyers stated that eight men. ex-
Guiding Mclaughlin, had been ar
rested in connection with the thefts.
Five, he said, are in the Rockport,
Mo-. Jail and three in Jail at Ne
braska City.
Today Lincoln police were search
ing for woman who. it is believed,
was connected with Mclaughlin in
auto thefts, and also with whole
sale violation of the Mann act in Ne
braska, .1owa and Missouri.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Ogallala Puts
UJpHottest Fight
ForRefor1natory
Western Half of State Backing
Town-Five Reasons Ad.
yanced for Location in
Keith County.

Ogallala, Ncb., June l2.-(Spe.
cial Keith County Community
club at Ogallala is said to be put
ting up the hardest fight of any
town in the state to secure the To-
cation of the new $300,000 state re-
formatory. Practically every com.
mercial club in the western half oi
the state is working in cooperation
with the town to have this new in
stitutioh located at Ogallala.
These cities and counties cover a
territory which comprises 81 per
cent of the area of the state, % pei
cent of the total population and yet
this territory has only two state in
stitutions out of nearly 80 in the
state.
Attractive Proposition.
Ogallala i'll its estimation, has Of
fered the state board of control a
more attractive proposition than any
OF the other cities now bidding for
this reformatory. 1t has offered ex-
cellent farming land, from one to
three sections at $100 an
acre, which adjoins the city limits.
Free use OF the Keith county fair
grounds with its six large buildings
to house the prisoners while the in
stitution is being built. has also been
offered. These grounds are equipped
with city light and water and sew
erage is close. by.
The Keith County Community
club has offered to the board OF
control the following five reasons
why the reformatory should be To-
Gated at Ogallala.
The first reason is, that being on the
main line of the Union Pacific. the
Lincoln highway. the new Yellow
stone highway and state aid roads,
the city is easily accessible from
any part of the state.
Second. That the cost of construc-
ton in Ogallala would be less than
at most points in the state, due to
the low price of land, that gravel
may be had 900 yards from the
Platte river, that excellent brick can
be made upon the proposed site.
Upkeep Less.
Third. That the cost of the upkeep
would be less than at other points,
due to the close proximity of the
coal fields, fertility of soil in the
Platte river valley and that there
are many different articles which
could be easily and profitably manu-
factured.
Fourth. The altitude of 3,100 feet
is one of the most healthful in the
world.
Fifth. Owing to alleged neglect of
the western part of the state in the
past and the demands of the entire
western half as whole that they be
given their just share of the state
institutions in return for the taxes
they pay to the state.
The principle cities boosting for
Ogallala are North Platte, Alliance,
Scottsbluffs, Gering, Sidney, Chad
ron, Crawford, Valentine and May
wood. Besides these there are 46
other towns all boosting for Ogallala.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Victim of Shot
In Theater May
Recover. Report
woman Wounded by Husband
Resting Easy-Police Still
Seeking Man Who
Escaped.

Mrs. Myrtle McCauley, o22 Soutl
Twentieth street, who was sho,
through the back by her husband
Harry McCauley, at the Rialto
theater just after the first show
Saturday night, was resting easy
last night and had fair chance for
recovery, according to attendants al
Wise Memorial hospital, where she
was taken following the shooting
The bullet entered the right
shoulder and came out under the
right breast, penetrating the lung
DR.. Floyd Kinyoun, police surgeon
who administered first aid to the
woman Saturday night, is not SO
sanguine of her recovery.
There is great danger of pneu-
monia or other compli cations from a
bullet wound through the lung" DR..
Kinyoun said last night. In my ex-
perience small proportion of vic
tins OF such wounds recover"
McCaulcy, who escaped by jump
ing over two rows of seats and rum
ming from the theatcr immediately
following the shooting, has not been
apprehended.
The McCauleys have been married
about three months, he being her
third husband. They had quarrelled
frequently, neighbors said, and on
Saturday Mrs. McCaulcy had
Kicked her husband out 81 the
house and told him not to come back.
McCauley followed his wife and
women friends into the theater
Saturday night, and taking a seat
behind them, attempted to effect a
reconciliation. When his wife
spurned his advances he pulled ont
a gun and shot her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Body Of Man Found
Floating in River
Unidentified Body Recovered
By Fisherman North of
Camp Clifford.

The body of an unidentified man
was found floating in the Missouri
river yesterday afternoon, half
mile north OF Camp Clifford, near
Childs Point.
No marks of identification were
found on the clothes. The man was
about As years old, S feet, 8 inches
170 pounds and of sandy complex
ion, with brown mustache. He wore
heavy grey shirt, dalyw trousers,
brown socks with red stripes, black
shoes and had a blue bandana
hapdkerchief in a pocket besides a
bone handled knife, rubber stem
pipe, $3.12 and two Omaha streetcar
checks.
Joseph Nenecek. 5425 South Seven
teenth street, recovered the body
while fishing
The body was taken to korisko,
Bros, undertakers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Telephone Poles Along
Highway Will Be Marked

Friend, Neb., June l2.-(Special
Telegram. AT the regular meeting
of the city council it was ordered
that the telephone poles along the
DID highway be marked with the
letters DID" through the city
and a mile each way from the cor
porate limits. 1t was also ordered that
public resting place be provided on
vacant lot where there is plenty
OF shade, in the main part OF the city,
for the convenience of tourists.
Friend has one of the best camping
parks for tourists on the highway.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Boy Injured When He Falls
Into UNDERGROUND, SilO

Loup City, Neb., June 12.-(Spe-
cial. .)-Charies Williams, IA, son Of
H. r. H. Williams of this city, was
seriously injured when he fell into
an underground silo on the Aufrecht
farm northwest of town. The boy,
with a companion, was trying to
reach birds nest when some earth
slipped and allowed him to fall Is
feet to the cement floor.
Both arms were broken above the
wrists, one knee sprained and he also
suffered cuts about the head and in
ternai injuries. He is expected to
recover
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Cheyenne Speed King Is
Injured in Cycle Crash

Cheyenne, Wyo., June l2.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. William Wright, 10
cal motorcycle speed king, probably
was fatally injured at Frontier park
when hit by a machine driven by
James Tindel. The two were tun-
ing UP for race Sunday when
WNght's machine skidded and threw
him into Tindel's machine as he shot
around curve at an estimated speed
of so miles an hour. He struck
Wright as he was getting UP from
the wreckage of his machine and
hurled him several feet. His arm
was fractured in three places. sew
eral ribs broken and internal in
juries. Tindel was slightly injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Geneva Camp Fire Girls
Plan Outing at Milford

Geneva, Neb., june l2.--(Special.)
Camp Nee Chea, local Camp Fire
Girls' organization, expects to 60 to
Milford to the summer camp OF the
Lincoln girls, Camp kiawanis. The
Geneva girls are earning money for
their expenses. Miss Barbara South
worth. guardian, whose home y in
Lincoln, is here to assist the sisis in
their enterprises for securing tupds
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
One of Two Thief Suspects
Paroled: Other in Jail

Beatrice, Neb., June l2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Tn the case of James Lang
ley and Russell Peterson, two boys
OF this city charged with breaking
and entering, Judge Colby paroled
Peterson and remand,d Langley 10
the county Jail to remain until his
cousin, Morgan Langley, can be
found as witness for the state.
Both boys were recently. bound
over to the district court. Peterson,
officers say, has confessed his part
OF the robbery, but Langley stoutly
maintains his innocence.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Self Confessed Wife
Murderer Given Life

Webster, S. D., June 12-Daniel
Wampier, living near Hecla, Brown
county, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment by Judge Frank Ander-
son in circuit court. He pleaded
guilty to the murder of his wife on
their farm near Hecla May II.
According to Wampler's confes-
sion he struck his wife over the head
with a two-by-four, threw the body
into a, wagon, hauled it to a hole,
where he had been digging wolves
out of den, and threw it in. Later
he planted corn over the place.
Jealousy because his wife would
not get a divorce and let him marry
his stepdaughter, Bertha Wampler,
led to the murder, he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Circuit Bar Association
Formed in South Dakota

Hot Springs, S. D.. June Z. :
Especial. AT an adjourned meeting
held here by attorneys of the
Seventh judicial circuit, the work of
organizing circuit bar association,
to be auxiliary to the state bar asso-
citation, was perfected. The follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Walter G. Miser, circuit judge; vice
president, P. F. Ward; secretary,
Harold d. LeMar; treasurer;
George Williams. Delegates were
elected to the annual meeting of the
state bar association to be held in
Sioux Falls in August.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Many Attend Funeral
OF Irvington Soldier

One of the largest funerals ever
held in Irvington, Neb., took place
yesterday afternoon in the Irvngton
Congregational church when serv-
ices were read for Walter Sundell.
former resident OF that village,
whose body arrived last Friday from
overseas.
Rev. DR. G. Fl. Schleh officiated.
Rituals were sung by choir OF little
girls followed by a quartet. A fir
ing squad of members of the Ameri-
can Legion accompanied the body
to the grave at Mount Hope ceme-
terry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
New Buildings Planned
For County Fair Grounds

Tecumseh, Neb., June l2.-(Spe-
cial.)-Managers of the Johnson
county fair expect to build large
chicken house, hog houses, racing
stables and a cattle barn and sale
pavilion on the fair grounds during
the summer. The finances for a
part of the program have already
been taken care of and the other re-
ouired funds are available.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Platte River Overflowing
Banks Near Lexington. Neb.

Lexington, Neb., June 12.-(Spe.
cial. 1.-The Platte river at this place
has raised dangerously in the last
few hours. Water is over the banks
and spreading over farm land north
of the new cement bridge. The fill
is expected to be washed out with
an additional l5-inch raise.
A wide stream is flowing through
the country club grounds and the
water is coming up in the pits OF
grain elevators along the valley.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
$5OO,OOO Bond Issue Sold
For Court House and Jail

Rapid City, S. D., June I2.-(Spe-
cial. 1.-Two local financial institu
tions were the successful bidders for
bonds OF S500,000, which have been
issued by Pennington county for the
construction in Rapid City of new
county court house and county Jail.
Work on the new structures will
commence at an early date.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Leaders of Boys and Girls
Clubs to Hold Conference

Geneva, Neb., June 12.-(Special.l
A county conference of leaders OF
boys and girls clubs of this county
will be held here June IA, starting
at 10, and continuing through the
day with a basket picnic at noon.
Lee Thompson, county leader, has
arranged for discussion of county
and state fair exhibits, demonstration
and judging. conducting meetings
and keeping records, county picnic:
and plans for tour of the clubs OF
the county. Mr.. Robson, national
official, will attend the gathering and
give addresses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Yank Who Died in France
Is Buried at Lexington

Lexington, Neb.. June 12.-Funer-
al services for Ira Wellever, whose
body was sent from overseas, were
held here with the American Legion
in charge. The attendance was the
largest on record at funeral here.
Rev. Bryant Howe officiated. Pro-
cession to Mount Hope cemetery
contained Us automobiles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Auto Races at Alliance.

Alliance, Neb., June IL. - (Spe-
cial.)-Three automobile races will
be held at the. Alliance race track
June l8, under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce. Six spe-
cial speed cars will be brought here
from Torrington, Wyo., for the
event, which will be free to all who
care to enter. The first event will
be fvc-mile race for Ford cars
only, the second l0-rnile free-for-
all and the third 15-mile free-for-
all. Cash prizes will be awarded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Mere Scars, But Cant Break Record
'Tis Said One Could Make Omelets on Sidewalk,
But Few Stayed to Try It; Cooler Weather
Promised

ing frequency during the last week
broke the monotony yesterday and
the heat continued into the night
Those fortunate enough to own cars
made good use of them last night
taking advantage of all the breeze
they could stir up.
Unfortunates contented themselves
with "peeling off" and sitting on the
porches.
But once before, this season, the
last week in May, has the mercury
touched the "a point. Cooler weather
is promised.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Will Celebrate Fourth.

Tecumseh, Neb., June l2.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Tecumseh Community
club is backing a Fourth of July
celebration for Tecumseh and will
spend at least 81 900 for this purpose.
Music will be by the Tecumseh
Military band and many attractions
are planned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13

With the mercury parking around
"a degrees yesterday and Old Sol
beating down from an unobstructcd
sky, it was said that one could fry
an egg on the sidewalk, but very
few people hung around the side
walks to try it. The downtown
streets were all but deserted, most
Omahans going early to the parks
where swimming pools and shady
benches Offered an escape from the
sultry heat. .. ....
Not even a local shower, such
as have blessed Omaha with gratify-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Farmers Union Elects
Officers at LodgepOle

Lodgepole, Neb, June l2.-(Spe-
cial.)-The Farmers Union Co
Operative Grain and Stock associa-
ton elected board OF directors and
officers as follows: H. H. Meyer,
president; ]. w. Billeter, vice presi-
dent; Oscar Olson, secretary; Joe
Lindley, treasurer; Fl. H. Misegadis,
Walter Fisher, c. O. Bills, V. w.
Wise and ]. X. Dykman. A. r.
Jameson, jr., is manager Of the ele-
vator department and w. c. Mon
roe manager OF the mercantile de-
partment of the association.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
Chautauqua Dates Set.

Chester, Neb., June 12.-(Special) }
Chester chautauqua will be held
July Is to August !. The town,
for number of years. has support
ed cllautauqua, and this years ses-
sion promises to be up to the usual
standard.