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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
CHAPTER II.

Would Miss Murel Lannard look with more
favor upon Mr. Henry Livingston Bacon heir "a
$4,000 900, than she had upon young Harry
Bacon, struggling along on $500 a year?
This was the hypothetical question which that
young man. still staggered by the fact OF his In
heritance, put to himself he sat In his room
Heretofore he could offer her nothing but
love and well established proficiency in pugll-
ism-not useful asset in married life!-but
now he could offer wealth of things sufficiently
overwhelming to make even her ambitious
mother gasp.
He recalled that ladys chilling pollteness
BY numberess acts. trivial but subtly expressive
she had indicated her active disapproval of his
attentions to her daughter
How would she act now? Would the magic
of that huge figure impel her to graciousness?
The thought gave him considerable pleasure.
He spent some time rolling 1t around in his mind.
He pictured himself gazing into her frigd, un-
friendly eyes and saying: "By the way, Mrs.
Lannard, had you heard that my uncle has just
left me $4,000. .000?" He wondered what else
she would do beside fall off her chair
II was certainly an impressive sum. Reduced
to terms within his comprehension, it was equlva-
lent to 100000 weeks pay at his present salary.
Much could be done with that amount of money,
much good much bad.
He thought of other rich young men, and
decided they used little imagination in the use
of their opportunities Some had been ruined by
the destruction of all incentive to effort Others
had plunged mady into the pointless scramble
to double their wealth.
Bacon resolved to follow neither But it
became increasingly important that the fact of
his sudden accession to money be kept secret.
Along that course lay the only hope of success
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Mother and Her
Three Children
Injured in Crash
Automobile Struck by Street
Car-Accident Reported
Due to Failure of Air
Brake to Work.

A mother and three children wert
injured perhaps seriously when theil
automobile was struck by south
bound street car at Woolworth ave
nue. and Thirty-second street shortly
after s o'clock yesterday morning.
The injured are Mrs. ]. Stolinski
S., 194l South Twenty-eighth street
who suffered body bruises; Antone
p, who was driving the machine
arm and head bruises; Rose, 10. cuts
on arm and face; Clarence, IS, leg
and body bruises.
The injured were rushed to the
Nicholas Sem hospital by a passing
autoist. DR.. Thomas Houlton, who
gave them first medical aid, said they
would recover.
Mrs. Stolinski and her children
were returning from church. Ac-
cording to Emergency Officer Teele
the air brake on the street car failed
to work.
IL. R. Prior, 1920 Camden avenue,
motorman who piloted the car, told
me that his brakes refused to
work." said Teele. The policeman
also stated that the hand brake was
also hard to manage.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Mrs. OLeary's Cow Is
Freed From Blame for
CHICAGO Fire of 1871

Chicago, Sept ls.-Mrs 0'Leary's
cow. famed in legend as having start
ed the Chicago fire in 1871 by kick
ing over a lamp, actually had moth.
ing to do with the conflagratiorn' ac-
cording TO a committee which has
conducted all investigation.
The committees report. made pub
lie today, declares that the evidence
tends TO show both Mrs. OLcary
and her noted COW retired early on
the night in question and that the
fire was started by some means not
discovered.
The investigation was made in
connection with a miniature repro
ductoin OF the fire which is TO be
given at lis semi-centennial in Oc-
tobcr.
The legend that Mrs. O'Leary
went to the barn carrying a lamp
about $50 p. IN. and that the COW
kicked it over, is exploded accord
ing TO the committee by positive
proof that Mrs. O'Lcary was con-
fined to her bed that day with sore
foot.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19

In the plan which was dimly forming in his
brain.
The vast power which was now his must be
withheld from the knowledge OF those whose
attitude would change the instant his money
eclipsed himself IN their minds.
With this plan OF campaign. hc called up the
residence OF Mr.. T.. Johnstone Lannard. Miss
Lannard was at home.
This is Harry. I want TO see YOU very
much. May come over"
''Oh. I've such a headache. I'm awfully
sorry"
How about tonight? You may be feeling
better. May call you up again later
There was a long silence. When she spoke
again there was n faint suggestion of irritation.
something else? You know how mamma feels
"But this is important-a great secret that
I'm dying to tell YOU"
There was another strained silence.
''Oh. welcome this afternoon about s."
The receiver was hung up on young man
who had many more things to say. He smiled
little bitterly.
At o'clock, when the avenue was thronged
with arstocratic cars. secondhand Ford drew
Harry Bacon leaped out and was soon greet.
ing her jubilantly.
"My is outside" he announced. IT just
bought it today and ] want you to be the first
TO ride in it with me-
Her eyes lighted up. This was interesting.
"Your car, Harry" she exclaimed. Since
when could you afford car?
"Oh, it isn't very grand car" he answered
modestly, "but it goes"
"And so do 1. I'm dying to see it,
She hurried away and soon reappeared in her
smartest hat and coat.
Lets go up the avenue and through the
park she said gayy.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19

.UnionsVot
To Strike
Six Federated Shops Crafts
Will Defer Action Pending
PRONUNCIATION of Work.
ing Rules.
To Take Separate Ballot

Chicago, Sept lS.-Railroad shop
men belonging TO the six federated
shop crafts unions have voted to
strike against the railroad wage
reduction OF July !, but will defer
action until PRONUNCIATION OF work
ing rules pending before the rail-
road labor board, when another vote
will be taken on acceptance or re-
lection OF the rules.
This announcement was officially
made by b. NJ. Jewell, head oi the
shop crafts organization. at mass
meeting OF Chicago shop workers
today.
Belief that stronger hgh. could
be made il a strike is called, with
preservation OF the shopmen's work
ing rules as a goal, led to the de-
cision to withhold a strike call for
the present, Mr.. Jewell said. He and
other union speakers counsellcd the
men to wait until the entire wage
and rules situation was before them.
rather than rusl, into a strike which,
Mr.. Jewell declared, the railroads
desired.
Urges Men'to Wait.
1--WE can make a real fight on the
rules proposition when we might not
have the full support of other
branches of railway employees on a
wage fight alone" he said. "We
must wait until the time is oppor-
tune. You men who have been on
strike before don't want to rush
blindly into this thing. But if the
labor board releases all remaining
rules to be acted on at one time,
then we will have the whole matter
before us. We will need only one
vote to determine what will be done"
This announcement was greeted
with applause. Answering a ques-
ton, Mr.. Jewell asserted shop crafts
would have the cooperation of other
organizations, including the Big
Four brotherhoods, if strike were
called and urged his audience to pre-
pare for action.
The strike vote, completed August
!, was announced as showing con
stitutional majority against the wage
reduction which went into effect
July l. This was the first official
confirmation of the result.
Labor Board Scored.
Condemnation of the operations
Of the labor board and of its deci-
sions was voiced by all speakers.
Mr.. Jewell charged that the railroads
were attempting to use the board TO
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Over 100 People Killed
In Russian Train Wreck

Riga, Sept. 18.-(By The Asso.
ciated Press.)-More than 100 per.
sons, mostly train guards, were
killed when heavily conveyed grain
train was wrecked at Fastov. near
Kiev, a few days ago, according to
Kiev radio dispatch received here
The wreck waz caused by the re-
nloval OF rails at a point where the
train, made up of 81 cars, was run
ming down grade. The grain was
being carried 70 he Dcnetz basin
to be distributed to mines.
Socialists and revolutionist leaders
operating in the Baltic states are de.
clared by the boisaeviki 20 be send
ing agitators and cour;ers into Rus
sia and to be endsavoring to find
a basis for cooperating with the
more important ami bolsheviki lead
ers against the SOVIET government.
Advices from Ike Ukraine report
good crop conditions The region is
expected to furnish 60.0O0,000 poods
(36,00O,O00 bushelsl Of grain.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Bishop Thomas
O'Cor1nan Dies
f mer Professor at St
Thomas College Passes
Away at Sioux Falls.

St. Paul, Sept. 1S.-Bishop Thomas
O'Gorman OF Sioux Falls, S. D..
died tonight, according to telegram
received by Archbishop Bowling
Lere.
Bishop O'Gorman was born a,
Boston May |. lS45. He was one
OF the first two students selected for
the priesthood by Bishop Cretin oi
the St. Paul diocese. He completed
his ecclesiastical studies in France
and was ordained priest at St. Pau
November S, 1866.
He was made first vice president
and professor OF dogmatic theology
at St. Thomas college, St. Paul, and
in 1890 was appointed professor o.
church history in the Catholic uni
versity. Washington, D. c.
On April 1o, 1896, he was conse-
Grated bishop in St. Patrick's
church at Washington by Cardinal
Satolli and May 2, 1896. installed in
The pro-cathedral at Sioux Falls
S. D.
Bishop O'Gorman was an author
ity on historical questions and the
author OF History of the Roman
Catholic Church in the United
States" He was one OF the mem.
bers OF a commission sent to Rome
by former President Roosevelt to
treat witt, the vatican on Philippine
matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Government Expenditures
Fall Off During Angus

Washington, Sept. lS.-Ordinary
expenditures of the government fei.
off by more than $50, 0,600.000 during
August, as compared with July, ac-
cording to the statement issued by
the treasury. For August total ex.
pense of running the government
was s29l.l57,847, as against s32l,-
8l8.569 in july.
Disbursements ON the public deb:
increased from $230,284,727 in July
to S237,5l9,233 during August, the
retirement OF Sl69,l11,000 in certii;-
Gates accounting for the major par.
OF the public debt payments.
Expenses OF the War department
dropped from S59,00,0O0 in July to
S4S, ,000,000 IN August, while the navy
expenditures fell from about S57,-
100000 to S47,000,000. Railroad pay
ments increased from $4,000, 600 In
July to S56,o0O.OOO in August.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Two Men Believed to be
Circus Robbers Taken;
Money Found In Cache

Vancouver, Wash, Sept. 49,
Deputy sheriffs early today shot ano
captured two men believed to be the
robbers who stole $4,000 from q
ticket truck of the Sells-Floto circus
here Friday night. Practically all
the money was recovered from the
robbers cache, which was found b.
a farmer late yesterday, while hun,-
ing in nearby woods.
When. the farmer stumbled upon
the money. he notified the deputy
sleriffs, who remained at the cache
until two men appeared. When or
dered to surrender, the two started
to run and were shot, one in the
hip and the other in the body.
The wounded men refused to give
their names. Physicians said both
would recover. A third man, said to
be implicated III the robbery, has
not been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Former Army Nurse
First Of Sandstorm
Division to Register

Registration of members OF the
Sandstorm division in Omaha for
the reunion, which opens today, was
brisk at the Auditorium yesterday
afternoon.
Mrs. Pearl NJ. Reeve, $500 Harney
street, a former army nurse ano
member of the division, was the first
person to register.
Mrs. Reeve served practically all
of her army term in the base hosp,-
tai at Camp Cody, N. NJ, where the
Sandstorm division was stationed
for long time.
A dance is to be given at Fora
Omaha tonight for the visiting mem-
bers of the organization. This an
nouncement was omitted on the pro-
gram and those in charge invite
every member of the division to be
present
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Grief in Store
For Four BOX Car
Honeymooners'
Mother of Two Sisters Asks
Police to Arrest Them
Says Youngest Bride
Is Only Ia.

The "box car honeymooners,' ar
rested in Omaha Saturday and then
released and sent on their way with
blessing from Police Judge Wap-
pich, are destined again to say good
morning. judge" this time in St.
Jospeh, Mo-. if caught.
Mrs. Louise Carlson of York
Neb., picked UP her Evening Bee
Saturday and then screamed. For
there, smiling up at her from the
second page, were her two daugh-
tiers. Mary and Margaret, with their
husbands, Clyde Cohone and J. M.
Paschal. none other than the "box
car honeymooners."
Youngest Only IA.
The particular motive for Mrs:
Carlson's scream was the sight OF
her daughter, Margaret, who, she
breathlessly told York police, was
only IA and had eloped with
Paschal.
York police wired Omaha police,
but the quartet, with Judge Wap-
pich's blessing, were on their way,
presumably to St. Joseph, Mo. St.
Joe police were asked to pick up
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Paschal.
Married in Lincoln.
The Paschals were married in Lin
coin Friday, according to document
ary evidence presented to Judge
Wappich. But Mrs. Paschal said she
was 10, and her mother says 'tisn't
so.
The "box car honeymooners" were
found peacefully sleeping in "side-
door Pullman" in Omaha railroad
yards Saturday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Tramway Official Charged
With Transporting Liquor

Minneapolis, Sept. ia fedora
warrant for the arrest of 7. ]. Nc
Gill. vice president of the Ninne-
apolis Street Railway company, on
the charge of Transporting liquor
was issued upon complaint OF Alfred
Iaques. United States district attor-
Dey.
Mr.. McGill is charged with trans
porting II barrels of whisky III a car
of household furniture from Chicago.
The whisky was seized in Mime
apolis by federal agents September g.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Respite Extended
For Men Convicted in
"Wild Horse Case

United States Marshal Cronin has
received a telegram from the attor-
Nney general at Washington, D. C.,
granting another respite of 10 day.
to J. Sidney Smith and Clyde Smith,
who were to appear at the marshars
office yesterday to be taken to serve
their respective sentences after con-
viction of completely in the wild
horse" case.
]. Sidney Smith was sentenced to
serve two years at LeavenWorth
prison and Clyde Smith to serve
three months in the county jail at
Grand Island.
Both men had previously been
given respite OF 80 days, which
expired Yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Five Autos Wrecked
In Racing Crashes

New Orleans, Sept. 1s-Three
crashes in automobiles and motor
cy1e races under the auspices of the
Interstate Far mcongress, wrecked
five automobiles and injured several
drivers and mechanicians.
The first crash came in the three
mile event when L. A. Leiune broke
down and S. G. Cobb and F. M.
Baker crashed into him. Lejune' S
right wrist was broken. Cobb suf-
fered burns and possibly internal in
juries and Lawrence Winters, a
mechanician. received sprains and
bruises.
The second crasi, was at the end
of motorcycle race when R. Doni-
four crashed into r. Mullen. In the
25-inile race. c. Ciani ran into
George Kellet.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Omaha Enters
On Second Week
OF Ak Festival
City Prepared to Entertain
Thousands of Visitors,
Among Whom Will Be
Sandstone Veterans.

With the reunion of the Saith
(Sandstorm) division opening its
three-day session, with the beautiful
floral parade scheduled for Tuesday
afternoon, the great night electric
parade Wednesday night and the
brilliant ball Friday night, and with
the Siegrist and Silbon carnival hold
ing forth on the Kings Highway.
Omaha enters today on the second
week OF the Ak-Sar-Ben festival.
The city is prepared to show the
thousands of visitors merry time.
Streets brilliantly lighted. downtown
buildings decorated with national
and Ak-Sar-Ben colors, and big de-
partment stores and shops display
ing new and attractive merchandise
III an attractive manner; all conf
bines to tor:l picture OF gayety.
Information bureaus for visitors
have been cp=ned by the Chamber
of Commerce and the Brandeis and
Burgess-Nash stores.
Reception and billeting OF veterans
Of the Sandstorm division is sched-
uled for today. Tuesday morning
the veterans will attend ''get to-
sether" meeting at the Auditorium.
In the afternoon they will witness
the floral parade. In the evening
an entertainment for them, including
acts from the Orpheum and the
Gayety, band concert and motion
pictures of the division at Camp
Cody, is booked.
The "Sandstormers" will devote
part of Wednesday morning to an
organization meeting at the Audi
torium, the afternoon to barbecue
at Fort Omaha and the evening to
watching the electric parade.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Bandit Suspect
Shot by Officer
''Gunman' Manning Of Des
Moines Believed Fatally
Injured.

Joe (Gunman) Manning of Des
Moines was shot and probably fatal.
ly wounded by Dectictive F. ]. Kill
lian yesterday at lib South Thir-
teenth street. Police allege that
Manning and Mike Magoon, who
was arrested at the same TIME, are
the men who have been staging a
series of holdups.
Killian and Detective Harry Bu-.
ford had been watching the two
men for some time. They saw Man
ling enter the house and Buford
started to telephone for reserves TO
surround the house. On his way he
saw Manning Jump from window.
He called upon lam to halt.
Buford called to Killian, who was
on the other side of the house, 10
watch out as Minning had something
in his hand. Killiam cut off his escape
but the alleged highway continued
running toward him with a long
knife in his hant; and Killian fired
hitting him in the chest.
Manning obtained his nickname
"GunInan" in Des Moines, where he
has long police record: He served
one sentence in Anamosa prison, he
told police officers, when he was
taken to the hospital.
Magoon, who says his home is in
Chicago, was arrested in the house.
Police say he served a sentence in
Joliet prison.
Manning is a negro but extremely
light colored. Magoon is white bui
extremely dark. The two men an.
swer descriptions given police BY
victims of holdups, who though. tine
men were Mexicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Salrati0n Army wiz
Stake Er-SOldiers
While Seeking Work

Chicago. Sept. is.-The jobless
eX-seryiee man, who is on the
square, can get stake" 10 carry
him through his days search 10,
work,
This announcement was made by
the Salvation Army, which declares
itself ready and in position to pay
Sl.sO a day TO n buddy" and give
him a list OF places where he ean
apply for employment.
The only conditions arc that he
must prove himself TO be a bona
Tide former soldier or sailor and iha,
he must prosecute his search for
work earnestly and honestly.
Ii the jobless man, after securing
employment. desires TO repay the
"grubstake," il will be gladly aceeps-
ed and Immediately put 10 WORK
helping another man. but this is no,
compulsory. The idea is to keep men
up 10 their best energies by supply
ing meals and a place TO sleep while
they are seeking employment. Bene-
iiciaries OF this fund are not expect
ed TO turn down employment OF a
sufficiently rcmunerative character.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Guard Who Killed Convict
Charged With Manslaughtel

Walla Walla, Wash, Sept. 1S,-
A coroner's jury returned verdict
that the circumstances attending the
death of Guy Monroe, convict in
the state prison here, who was shot
and killed yesterday by George
Thornton. a guard, were such as
mot to justify reasonable belief
i'll the guards mind that it was
necessary to shoot to protect an
other guard from attack"
The jury also found the guard did
not shoot with intent to kill the
prisoner.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Bankers OF
Are Scored
Head Of Reserve Board Raps
Profitecrs on Rediscount
Loans, in Letter to
Governor McKelvic.
Ready to Aid Farmers
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha bee Leased wira

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wira
Washington, Sept. ls.-Iiitting al
banks which proiiteer on rediscoun,,
and which misrepresent the attitude
oi the federal reserve board to eS
eusc refusal OF loans TO farmers
w p. G. Harding, governor OF thS
board, has slammed back vigorou,
ly At those in and out oil congress
who have been complaining OF al
legged restriction by Washington oi
agricultural credit.
Governor Harding defended tile
board from these attacks in a letter
TO Governor Mckelvie OF Nebras,
la, who inquired whether receipts
Tor grain stored on the farm couln
be made the basis Tor loans eligible
10 rediscount and thus extend tin
credit facilities to Nebraska farmers.
The federal reserve board" re.
piled Governor Harding. "has always
stressed the importance OF sustain
ing the agricultural and live stool;
interests OF the country and its pot
icics have always been shaped with
view ol encouraging member
banks to extend all reasonable at,
commodations TO those engaged IN
these vital industries.
Cannot Force Loans.
The liquidation which has taken
place, at least so far as this liquida-
ton is reflected in the statements
OF the federal reserve banks, show
that the reduction in loans has been
plainly in the large cities and In
industrial centers. Federal reserve
banks are not permitted by law to
make loans direct to individuals,
firms or corporations and they redis-
count only paper which bears the
endorsement OF a member bank.
Consequently, in order for a fed
eral reserve bank to render financial
assistance to those engaged in ag-
riculture or the raising OF live stock,
it is necessary that the leans first
be negotiated with member banks.
Neither these federal reserve banks
nor the federal reserve board has
any control over the loan policy OF
any member bank. We cannot COM
pei a member bank to make loan
which it does not desire to make,
nor can we restrain it from making
a loan which is not forbidden by law.
Reserve Board Buffer.
About one-third of the member
banks in the Kansas City district
fhave been very heavy borrowers
during the past year, another one
third have been only moderate bor-
rowers, while the remaining have not
borrowed at all. 1t is possible that
the federal reserve bank may have
called the attention of some of the
larger borrowers to the advisability
OF reducing their discount lines at
the federal reserve bank, but in no
case has the federal reserve bank
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Body Of Italy''s unknown
Soldier to Be Buried in Rome

Rome, Sept. l8.-Italy's "un-
known soldier" will be buried on the
morning of October 4 at the Altar
of the Fatherland, erected near the
monument to King Victor Emman-
uel. The burial will be preceded by
a great procession and the king and
government officials will participate.
The unknown" will be selected by
the widow or mother of some dead
soldiers from II bodies to be dis
entered in the battlefields of north
eastern Italy. While the "un-
known" is being honored here. SOL
emn service will be held over the
other 10 in the cathedral of Aquileia.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Tank Corps Ordered From
Camp Pike to Camp Houston

Washington, Sept. lS.-Platoon
No. 8 of the tank corps has been
ordered from Camp Pike. Atk., to
Fort Sam Houston, Tex, "by
marching" the War department an
nounced. 1t was added, however,
that the trip would be made cnly in
event the platoon could be equipped
to strengthen bridges and other road
structures sufficiently to bear the
weight of the tanks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-19
Warden Admits Bandit
May Have Left Island


Mcneil Island, Wash, Sept. 49,
Warden Thomas Maloney OF the
federal penitentiary here admitted
for the first time that there is a
strong possibility that Roy Gardner
fugitive mail bandit, has escaped to
the mainland.
The warden is maintaining pa
troll of the waters surrounding the
island and guards are keeping upe a
search for Gardner. However. the
force OF special deputies will be re-
duced, beginning next week. unless
some additional clues are developed.
Warden Maloney said that Gard
ner has evidently received assistance,
either from accomplices or from
farmers on the islands.