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Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Bronze Statues of
"Laddie Boy" on Sale
AtMrs. Wilson's Store

Washington, Sept. 12-One OF
Washington's leading jewelry houses
has placed on sale small bronze
Statue Of the presidents famous
airedale terrier "Laddie Boy" The
statue which shows "Laddie Boy"
with a newspaper in his mouth and
tail Strengthened out lightning rod
fashion is the sole exhibit in cne of
tie two windows OF the jewelry
house. The concern referred to is
Gait and Brother, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and Twelfth street. The princi-
pal owner of Gait and Brother is
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Pratt's Appointment
As Assistant u. S.
Attorney Temporary

George w. Pratt, Omaha attor-
ney, will not accept the position OF
assistant United States district at
torney until he has conferred with
District Attorney ]. c. Kinsler, he
announced, despite the fact that
word of his temporary appoint
ment reached him yesterday.
Kinsler will return today from
Washington.
Lloyd Magney's release as as
sistant district attorney and the ap-
pointment of A. w. Lane Of Lin
coin as an assistant also arrived
yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Additional Men
Implicated In
Murder Mystery
Confessed Slayer ofAuto Sales.
men Admits He Had Ac.
completes in Crime
One Under Arrest.

Chicago Tribune Omaha bse Leased Wpe
Chicago, Sept. u, - Harvey w
Church, confessed murderer OF Bern
ard ]. Daugherty aud Carl Ausmus
tonight made an additional eontes'
sion in which he admitted he had ae'
complies in the atroeious crimes. liz
admitted he had two coniederates ~
the killings. One OF thes. men i
under arrest, but his identity j.
Withheld. The name and address oi
the other is known and the police arc
now searching for him. The police
believe they will be able to'trace .
number OF recent crimes 20 Church
and his accomplices.
Church joked and laughed at the
inquest over the bodies OF his VIC
tins. He paled a BIT when he was
forced to look at their muti!a,ed re-
mains laid out on slabs in an adjoin-
ing room to that in which the in
quest was held aud APPEARED a trifle
nervous when a detective sergeant
idly swung the bloody base ball bat
with which Church says he beat the
man TO death.
Mob Demands Death.
Outside a vast mob was gathered,
clamoring ior his death. Police re-
serves were called to club a path
Through this crowd so Church could
be taken TO a cell at Warren avenue
station and at that point another
angry mob had collected. The police
found it necessary to bea. a way
through these people before Church
could be taken inside.
Another development is the ser.
ious physical and mental condition
OF the prisoners aged mother. She
was told this afternoon OF his con-
fession and Immediately collapsed.
Physicians are alarmed over her
condition and say she may not sur
vive many hours. There have been
hints that she knew of the crimes;
not that she participated in the
actual killings. but that she assisted
in disposing OF the bodies in order
to shield her son. Her utter COL
lapse when told of his confession
casts much doubt upon the theory
that she had any knowledge of the
murders.
1t was regarded as certain that
Church had accomplices. No one be-
lieved his story that the two men,
either OF whom could easily have
worsted him in a physical encouis er,
tamely submitted while he hand
cuffed or roped them and then beat
them to death.
Admits Statements False.
AT the close of the inquest, Church
admitted he had not told the truth.
He was given an opportunity to
make a new statement, but declined,
saying he would reserve his further
Confessions" until such time as he is
arraigned in criminal court, but after
he had been rescued from the two
mobs he was more willing to talk.
Meanwhile the police are search
ing for three girls and two men who
were riding through the parks in
the stolen automobile shortly after
the double murder. Witnesses have
been found who can identify these
persons and the police are certain
they can throw much light en- the
astounding crimes.
Church is probably the coolest and
most unconcerned criminal the po-
lice have ever dealt with. He ap-
pears to have no conception what
ever of the enormity of his crimes,
but boasts that he has always been
a model youth, neither smoking,
chewing or drinking.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
knights Of Pythias Create.
S45.OOO Fund for Vets

Chicago, Sept IA trust fund
OF $4,000 has been created by the
Knights of Pythias to care for war
veterans belonging to the order, it
was announced today following
meeting here of grand lodge repre-
sentatives. The fund is the balance
OF war relief money raised Ivy the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Heavy Earthquake Shocks
Recorded at Washington

Washington, Sept. 12.-An earth
quake, described as severe, was re-
corded early today at Georgetown
university chronological observatory.
The disturbance began at 11:2l
O'Clock last night and continued until
2 o'clock this morning.
The center of the tremors was
estimated to be about 1,700 south of
Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Irish Declared Official
Language Of Dali Eireann

Belfast, Sept. l2.-Irish has been
declared the official language of the
Irish republican Parliament, de-
clared Pierce Beasley, prominent
republican today in addressing the
Waterford Gaelic festival. He added
that when the Dali Eireann con-
trolled its own government it would
no "longer allow an English educa-
ton board to officiate.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Beatrice Pioneer Dies

Beatrice, Neb., Sept. Il. = (Spe-
cial.)--Mrs. William Parde, pioneer
of Gage county, passed away at her
home IS miles northeast of Beatrice.
Her husband died nearly year ago.
She is survived by family of grown
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Drops Dead Loading Sand

Fairbury, Neb., Sept. 12.-(Spe-
ciai. )-William R. Friesen. %. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter 1. Friesen,
residing a mile east OF Jansen,
dropped dead at his home while un-
loading a wagon OF sand.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Motor Bandits Loot Store

Beatrice, .Neb., Sept. 12.-(Spe.
cial.)-Chief of Police Dillon re-
ceived word today from Summer.
field, Kan, stating that Behrends
mercantile store was entered by
bandits who blew the safe and es-
capped in motor car with consider.
able money and silk goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Champ Iowa ''Booze Hound

Adair, Ia, Sept. 12.-(Special.--
Sheriff Sprague is in line for the
distinction of being Iowa's greatest
booze hound" Three moonshine
plants captured in as many days, is
his latest record. He has many sue
cessful raids to his credit.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Hitchcock to Speak at
Lincoln Monday Night

Lincoln, Neb.. Sept. R.-(Spe-
cial. .)-Senator Gilbert M. Hitchcock
is scheduled to speak here next Mon.
day evening at the Chamber of Conl-
merce.' His address, its is reported,
will be non-political. :
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Marks Go Lower.

New York, Sept 12.-German
marks, which fell below ! cent each
last Saturday for the first time,
made another new low record today,
opening at 0.o3 cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Hamilton County Wheat
Farmers Ready to Plant

Aurora, Neb., Sept. l2.-(Special.)
Rain Saturday night over Hamilton
county placed wheat fields in great
condition for the seeding. Farmers
were hesitating about planting be-
cause of the dry soil.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Poles of America Meet.

Green Bay, Wis. Sept. 12.-The
Polish Association of America
opened its 10th annual convention
here today with 700 delegates pres
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13

Two North Dakota officials. who
arrived in Omaha yesterday in ques,
OF William Maher, alias William
Connolly, on booze-running charge
are expected to serve warrants
against six Omaha men for illicit
transportation of liquor.
L. NJ. Dunbar, chief law enforce
ment officer, and d. Crum, district
attorney, both of Bismarck, n. d.,
stated the six men wanted in North
Dakota are connected with one Of the
largest whisky-running rings in the
country.
Maher said yesterday that he will
fight extradition.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13

! delirlous she made statements yet
more extreme, which | shall not re-
peat until the trial, and then with
the qualification that have men-
toned" -.
Many Other Sideliskts,
Other sldehghts given by this alls
important witness are considered by
the police TO be very significant, Miss
Rape. according 10 Mrs, jameson.
was principally concerned regarding
two points; That Arbuekle should be
found and made TO pay the expense
OF her illness-ior she did not realize.
even at the last. that death was eom-
ing-and that nothing should come
10 the knowledge oil Heafy Lehr-
man, her hanee. "He will throw me
down i he finds out about ,hi,." said
the ill-iated actress,
The girl" said Mrs. jameson,
was lar more worried over the
money side OF her plight than over
other aspects. She said:
"'lt wouldn't be right for me 10
have to pay for all this. when !, is
Rcscoe's fault
When she said. Get Roscoe |
understood her TO mean, Get him
and make him pay the bills not
get iu the sense OF revenge.
THE thought that hurt her mos,
was that Arbuckle should have TAX,
en- advantage OF her, when he was,
as she declared. a long and close
friend OF her 6ancc. Lehrman. She
said they had known each other five
or six years and had been closely
associated.
Deprecated His Actions.
"What kind of way was that fer
Roscoe TO treat a girl that was en-
gagged to his best friendY she said.
"She also repeated several times
that Arbuekle had told her, "I'yc
been waiting for chance at you
FOR five years."
Officials today expressed satisiac-
ton that all the known witnesses TO
the liquid party in the Arbuckle
ouilS Hdu DNSH iouId dIlu VuCstIoltu
and that their stories on the whole
agreed.
Details Of how the fatal booze
party was arranged were somewhat
cleared up by the statements OF wit
nesses. taken together.
1t appears that on the street in
Los Angeles a week ago Mrs. Del
mont met Semnacher, and had said.
That's a fine car you're driving"
Semnacher said: "All right; let's ar
range for little ride" He told Mrs.
belmont to bring her friend, Vir-
ginia Rappe, and another friend who
was mentioned. ...
They stopped one night at Selma,
and reached the Palace hotel here
last Sunday. On that day Miss
Rape was seen at the Palace By
Fortlouis, who did not know her.
On Monday Miss Rappe told her
companions that she had gotten into
touch with Fatty" Arbuckle. who
was staying at the St. Francis, and
had been invited to attend a party
that afternoon and bring her friends.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-13
Mayor Bans Films.

Medford, Mass. Sept. l2.-Mayor
Haines today notified all motion
picture houses in this city that films
of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, the
screen star held in San Francisco in
connection with the death of Miss
, Virginia Rappe, would be barred
until Arbuckle's case has been dis
posed of in the courts. In one pic
ture house an Arbuckle film was
withdrawn on the mayors orders.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
NEGRO EXTENSION WORK
SHOWS STEADY PROGRESS

AS a result of extension work, Ne
gro farmers in 1920 introduced pure
bred live stock as follows: 377 horses
1,6SS dairy cattle, 149 beef cattle, 3
S4S hogs and 700 sheep. There were
6S, 100 cattle dipped, and 134, ,199 head
of live stock were treated for diseases
and pests. A total of 800 farmers
clubs were organized among Negroes,
with membership of 1880.
Improving Home Conditions.
As a result of work among Negro
women and girls, living conditions in
the home were much improved through
demonstrations in the preparation OF
food, in the selection and making of
clothing, in equipping the nome with
sanitary conveniences, and in improv-
ing home surroundings. One of the
most helpful features, perhaps, has
been the assistance and advice given
in the care of children and in sickness
of all kinds.
Farm makers clubs for Negro boys
have been organized in all the South
ern States. A tOtal ol O,lof ciup hhei
bers grew crops in 1920, the market
value of the products of those report
ing being $296O00, and 1896 grew
live stock, the market value of which
was $153,00O.
The outlook for continued and sub
stantial growth of extension work
among Negroes is promising. Negro
agents for the most part are well
trained, have the right viewpoint, and
are earnest, conscientious workers
rendering valuable service. Without
question the further development OF
this work ON its present sound basis
will continue to have most beneficial
influence on the farm life of this great
body of citizens.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
N. A. A. C. P. Fights
Theater Segregation

The National Association for the
Advancemnt of Colored People, 10
Fifth avenue, today announced the re-
suit of letters sent to Loew's Incorpor-
ated, against whose theaters in Har-
lem complaint of discrimination had
been made by colored patrons.
The first letter sent by james Wei
don Johnson, secretary of the N. A. A.
C. 2. to Loews Incorporated, stated:
"a number of complaints have come
to me regarding the attitude of certain
employees of Loew theaters, especially
those located in Harlem. In
certain of these theaters, notably the
Victoria theater, in 125th street, when
colored people-it matters not now re-
spectacle they may be-atte1npt TO
purchase orchestra seats they are told
that none are vacant, but they Will be
seated in the balcony. In some cases
when they have purchased seats III
the orchestra they have been refused
admission by door-keepers and told
that they can sit only in the balcony.
Mr.. Johnson's letter further pointed
out that this constituted a violation
of the New York Civil Rights Law.
In reply, finally, the following letter
was received at the national office OF
the n. A. A. G. p:
81 have before me your letter of
Nov. Both, addressed to Mr.. Marcus
Loew.
1--WE are thoroughly aware of the
existence of the Civil Rights Law. EN-
ployes of theaters, in which we are IN
terested. are instructed by their re-
sDectiye arrangements to afford equal
accommodation to all persons, irrespec-
tive of race, creed or color.
yours very truly,
"LOEW'S INCORPORATED,
Leopold Friedman, Secretary"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
Peonage Victims
Killed, Says the
Attorney General

Washington, d. c., Dec. 16.-Many
and startling revelations as to the
continuance in Southern states of that
barbarous, slave-lille practice known
as peonage are to be found in the an
nual report of Attorney General
Daugherty. The report is just off the
press.
The following excerpts 90 far to
throw light on situations and condi-
tions which have been so vigorously
attacked from time to time by the
Chicago Defender.
"The victims are almost always eX-
tremely poor, ignorant and friendless,
says Daugherty. "Many times it ap-
pears that county officers conspire
with the employers to force these un-
fortunates into bondage, which is
worse than outright slavery.
"Some of the cases in the hundreds
of those reported received have been
extremely aggravated and in several
instances the poor victims have been
murdered wien IL WIS ulSCoNSleu ny
the employer that this bureau was con-
ducting an investigation Daugherty
said.
'In such cases bureau agents have
been instructed to work with the
state authoritits, and convictions for
murder have resulted in some in
stances. The very helplessness of this
class of citizens impels the bureau to
proceed with all possible vigor, and
the salutary effect is beginning to ap-
pear"
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
Two White Women
M a squeradin
as ColOred Men Kill
NeighbOr - Taken
for Blacks S, Are
Killed

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 3.-That an
Oklahoma farmers wife was muir
dered last night by two neighbor wOm-
en-, masquerading as Negroes, and that
the motive appeared to have been rob
berry, and the two assailantS in turn
were shot by a travelling peddler,
lodged overnight in the barn, is the
story brought to Fort Smith today by
w. S. Wright, a salesman operating
out of this city.
The scene of the murder and kill
ings, according to Wright, is in
sparsely settled country.
According to the narrative. as it
came to him from several sources, the
husbands of the two women shot,
called Wednesday afternoon after
their victims husband and induced
him to Join them in an Opossum hunt
Later the peddler drove up and re-
quested lodging for the night. Ex-
planning that her husband was away,
the farmers wife told him he might
sleep in the barn.
The peddler was awakened during
the night by the woman's screams.
Jumping up with his pistol he ran into
the house and found what he took to
be two Negro men bending over her
body. He promptly shot them, then
investigated.
He found his hostess throat cut
from ear to ear and discovered that he
had killed two women, clad in mems
clothing, and with their faces and
hands blackened.
Wright, who reported the occur
renee, was unable to ascertain the
names of the persons involved.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. DECEMBER "a 1921
ZACKERY AND
BLEDSOE SING
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The Jackson School of Composition
and Music, E. Aldama Jackson, direc-
tor, located at $50 West 13Sth street,
presented two artists to a New York
audience on Saturday evening, Dec.
10, at Bethel A. NJ. Il. Church, West
132nd street, one of whom was making
Il fine metropolitan appearance. Jes-
sey Andrews Zackery, soprano, from
the West-Denver, COlorado-made
her bid as a coloratura soprano, and
this brings to mind that most of the
singers from the West essay bravura
singing. Unable to be present at this
recital, comment cannot be made at
this time as to this singers accom-
plishments, but information is that
she made good impression on the au-
dience. Mr.. Bledsoe has been heard
here on several occasions and his
work was said to be of a par with his
former efforts.
Mrs. Zackery's numbers included
Her Love Song" (Salter), "Nymphs
and Fauns" (Bemberg), "Depuis lie
jour- from Louise (Charpentier) {,
"Ah fors lui from ia Traviata"
(VerdD, 1.-The Old Refrain" (Kreisler), Z,
pirate Dreams" (Huerter), and Rob
in, Robin, Sing Me Song" (Spross).
Mr.. Bledsoe sang I'll pleure dava
mon ceour" Debussy), "Roses d'hiver"
Ode Fontenailles), Dune Prison"
(Hahn), japanese Death Song"
(Sharp), by New-Made Grave" and
80, du wogendes field" (Rachmanin-
off," "A Khaki Lad (AylwarD,
Dream Song" (WarforO, "The
Americans Conner (Foster), "Amar-
I'LL ma bella-madrigaI' (Caccini),
and "Arioso de Benvenuto" Diaz).
James Walker was ut the piano for
Mrs. Zackery and Mr.. Jackson accom-
panied Mr.. Bledsoe. Miss Marguerite
Avery had direction or the program
girls and Edward C. Lindsay was in
charge ut the door.-New York Age.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
Committee of 4S
Launches New
Liberty Party

Chicago, H., Dec. 9-The Liberal
party is the name of the new political
party launched by the executive com
mittee of forty-eight last week. Among
the principles set forth by j. y. Hop
kins, chairman, are the following:
Mindful of the widespread indus
trial distress, extreme business depres-
sion and the demonstrated incapacity
of Democratic and Republican admin
istrations alike, to better conditions,
be it declared:
THAT in order to establish national
unity with other state groups that we
adopt the name, Liberal Party is the
name, and the platform of the Com
mittee of forty-eight rs the platform
of new party.
1--WE advocate:
"Public control of natural resources
by taxation of all land values, includ-
ing land containing mineral deposits,
large water powers, and large COM
mercial timber tracts, in order to pre-
vent monopoly and speculation to aid
industry, and to force idle lands into
use.
public ownership of railroads, ca
nails and pipe lines, including all nee
essary distributing and terminal facil-
tiles and all necessary means of com
munication, in order to give the same
service to all users.
Equal rights, economic, legal and
political, for all citizens, and all Civil
Rights, including free speech, free
press and peaceable assembly, as guar
anteed by the Constitution"
The new party is expected to bid for
colored support.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24

burg experience thrill of pride and
will support it beyond a doubt. The
deposits on the day of opening We're
satisfactory and the bank prospects
are very good. The officials are jubi-
liant. The men responsible for its es-
tablishment are Rev j. f. Carter, DIR.
Robert E. Burton and Jno. w. Thwiatt.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24
THE PEOPLES BANK OPENS A
PETERSBURG.

Peterburg, Va.-The Peoples Bank
of Petersburg Va, opened doors for
business on Dec. 3. 1t is thoroughly
modern in every respect from its bur
glar proof vault to its handsome fur
niture and appointments. In the open
ing of this bank the people of Peters
The Colorado statesman., 1921-12-24

4
the Improvement of farm produc-
ton and living conditions among
Negroes in rural sections of the South
ern States, through the influence of
extension work in agriculture and
home economics carried on co-opera-
lively by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture and the State Ag-
ricultural colleges, as provided for by
the Smith-Lever act AS a result OF
the extension work, Negro farmers are
growing more profitable crops, acquir-
ing good live stock, starting orchards
and pastures, and building better
homes, while Negro farm women
through special training in housekeep-
ing, food preparation, the making and
care of clothing, nursing the sick, I'M
proving sanitary conditions, and beau
tifying their surroundings, are mater
tally improving conditions in their
homes.
Since the veginning of extension
work in 1904 Southern Negroes have
participated to a large degree in the
DeuclllS ICSuitihS lioii si'N eSs''NSN~
of white demonstration agents supple
mented later by the agents of their
own race. In fact, before any Negro
agents were appointed 1t was conserv-
atively estimated that 20 per cent OF
the white agents time in sections
thickly settled by Negroes was occu-
pied in giving direct aid to Negro
farmers. Under the direction of white
county agents these farmers proved to
be good demonstrators, and under ca
pable Negro agents have maintained
their standard.
Work Was Started in 1905.
The first Negro agent to carry on
extension work among farmers of his
lowing a conference between represen-
tatives of the Department of Agricul-
ture and Booker L. Washington, then
principal of Tuskegee Institute. In
thirteen years the force of Negro eX-
tension workers has grown from seven
agents, employed at Il cost of $4,1S4 in
1908, to 224 agents, employed at cost
of $3O2, ,79S in 1921. OF these 157 are
men and 67 women.
Negro extension work is organized
in eleven Southern States, with Ne
gro state leader, usually designated as
district agent, in charge of the work.
In four other states two more agents
are employed, but no definite state Or
ganiZation has been perfected. The
work in all states is under the general
supervision of the white administra-
tive forces. Two Negro field agents
employed directly by the department
are assigned to the duty of co-operat-
ing with the state directors of extern
sion and other supervising agents in
perfecting extension work among Ne
groes and n assisting Negro agents to
secure greater uniformity and effi-
cheney in extension activities
The 157 men agents reporting from
fifteen states in 1920 listed 4,2S4 Ne
gro farmers with 10000 acres of corn,
which, as a result of the practice OF
extension methods, yielded almost
twice as much per acre as the corn on
adjoining fields worked under ordlh-
airy methods. A total of 1851 Negro
farmers with 52,471 acres of cotton had
an average yield of 500 pounds more
seed cotton per acre than was secured
from surrounding farms. More than
so per cent of the Negro farmers
among whom extension work has been
done reported having enough grain ana
forage to run their farms, which is
remarkable showing as compared with
the situation a few years ago.