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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Uni Students Barred
From Klan in Lincoln

Lincoln. Sept. 2l.-CSpecial.) j.
The Ku Klux Klan wouldn't organ
ize a society among the university
students even if the students desired
to wear white shrcuds and cheese
cloth over their faces with hol,
cut in it, since the law Of the univer.
sity prohibits students from joining
any secret organization.
Such is a written statement pur.
porting to come from the Lincoln
order of the Klan which was sen;
today to the Daily Nebraskan, Of
fetal publication OF the University
Of Nebraska.
The statement further sets out that
fif individual students desire to
knock at the door of the "Kavern
in Lincolniand seek to learn the pass
word, they will get the pass on sign
signified through the medium of the
big toe on the right foot instead.
The official" Klan document fcI-
lowed statement yesterday by
Chancellor Samuel Avery that Il
any students showed Ku Klux Klan
'proclivities for working in the dark,
secretly, he would send them back
to the old farm where they could do
twilight milking instead OF twiligh,
Ku Klux Klanning.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Ku .Klux Is
Under u. S.
Scrutiny
Attorney General Daugherly
Presents Result of Depart
ment of Justice Investi.
CATION to President.
Thorough Probe Urged

Washington. Sept 2f.-Iniorma
ton in the hands OF the Department
OF Justice as 10 the activities oi
the Ku Klux Klan was laid before
President Harding today by Attor'
ney General Daugherty after the lat
ter had conferred with Director
Burns of the departments bureau oi
investigation.
Mr.. Burns has been conducting an
inquiry upon which TO base report
today and in addition, Mr.. Daugherty
has recently discussed the matter
with District Attorney Hayward OF
New York and several assistant at
torney generals.
Probe Is Sought.
An investigation OF the Ku Klux
klan is also proposed by Representa-
tive Tahuc, democrat, Massachusetts,
in a resolution which he has prepared
and expects to introduce today. In
the preamble he asserts that The or
ganization is "anti American and
that its objects and purpose are "the
exile and suppression OF persons
members OF certain races and re-
ligious sects."
THE Ku .Klux Klan has in more
than 100 instances been charged with
unlawful seizure. abduction, trial and
punishment of certain free citizens
and residents of the United States"
Representative Tague said in a state
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Arrests Made in
Portugal Frauds
Many Prominent Persons in
Custody as Result Of
Expose.

Lisbon, Sept. 2l.-Many pronli
nent persons in Portugal have beer
arrested in connection with the huge
exchange fraud which was exposed
last month. Count de Castro Gui-
naraes and Alves .Diniz,- respectively
directors of the Lisbon and Azores
bank and the Mercantile Interna-
tional, Ltd, were taken into custody
yesterday.
Investigations show that DR.. Al
fonso d'Acosta, former premier OF
finance, was approached by repre-
sentatives of the credit international
organization" Of Antwerp, who Of
fered credit Of $50,00O,0O0 for sup
plying American products. Senor
d'Acosta was authorized by the gov
ernment to negotiate with the or
ganization, which was understood to
represent American capitalists. I'M
mediately, the exchange rate rose 50
per cent, but later dropped back to
its former low point. Inquiries in
Washington showed that the organ
ization had no connections in the
United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Execution of Six Negroes
DELAYED BY Habeas Corpus

Little Rock. Ark, Sept. 21.-Fed-
eral Judge Jacob Trieber granted a
writ OF habeas corpus in the case OF
six Elaine negroes sentenced to be
electrocuted Friday, and issued a
temporary restraining order enjoin-
ing state authorities from executing
sentence pending hearing of the case
Monday. Friday is the third date
set for the negroes since their con-
viction OF murder in connection with
the Elaine riots in 1919.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Masked Clansmen Hold
Parade in Oklahoma

Shawnee, Okl, Sept. 2l.-Thret
hundred members of the Ku Klus
Klan in official regalia paradet
through the main streets OF Shawnee
and. Tecumseh Tuesday night after
capturing the night editor of local
newspaper and taking him On the
journey. Nothing was done more
than to- display banners and send
warning note to law violators
through the columns Of newspaper
Before allowing the newspape.
man to leave the car in which he
was taken OH the trip, the following
note was handed to him:
1--WE are 1000 strong in Shawnee.
Good Americans uphold the law.
Bad sense must uphold the law.
Watch the ownership of your paper
and keep it i'll the hands OF good
Americans. We will clean Shawnee
when the time is ripe. Bootleggers
and gamblers will save trouble by
leaving now"
In addition to the warning sent
10 the newspaper, the following
banners were carried on the sides of
the so cars in the parade:
Don't follow US, it's not safe"
You can't eat grub your wife
made by washing"
well be back. Be careful and be
a man.
Judges you know your duty-we
are with you when you do il, but
you must do it."
Look out if you do not heed these
signs"
"Fooling around the other fellows
home is not wise" ..
''Joy riders be careful" |
1--WE have your taw."
Lawyers, make your money off
legitimate cases"
If you want to be healthy, don't
60 on law breakers bonds"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Nebraska Cities Will
Fight Rail Rates

Hastings. Neb.. Sept. 2l.-tSpe.
eial.)-Marshalling OF the forces for
the rate hearing which will open in
the federal court room Thursday be-
fore Commissioner Keppart OF the
Interstate Commerce commission
proceeded all day today. Clifford
Thorne came from Chicago this
morning and conferred with Hast
ings and Grand Island shippers,
whom he will represent. Mr.. Thorne
has conducted the case for shippers
in some OF the most notable hear
ings in this country. The railroads
will have a distinguished array OF
lawyers present. For 80 years the
shippers of Hastings and Grand Isl
and have been seeking adjustments
which they held would be fair and
are necessary to permit the natural
expansion OF their industry. Column
bus has interviewed with Grand ISL
and and Hastings. The complaint
will ask rcadjustment on the ground
OF discrimination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Ex-Hungarian Premier
Proclains Republic

Vienna, Sept. 21.-Stephen Fried
rich, former Hungarian premier, ar
rived at Oedenburg, Burgenland, or
Monday and proclaimed west Hun
gary a republic, it is declared BY
newspapers here. Burgenland was
recently in the hands of insurgen'
Hungarian bands, but they were be-
lieved to have withdrawn for the
most part as result of representa-
tions BY allied authorities.
Assertion is made here, however
that these. bands have been constant
ly reinforced until their numbers are
now nearly 10000, in number, and il
is said these men are SO, well armed
and equipped that it is doubtful il
Hungarian regular soldiers sent to
oust them would be able to cope
with them.
Military forces. commanded by
Friedrich are reported to be assem-
bling at Stcinamanger and belief is
expressed here that the Carlists and
the legitimists have joined issue over
the Burgenland question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Anti.Profiteers Wreck
Shons Of Vienna Merchants

Vienna, Sept, 2l-Serious disor.
ders and demonstrations against
pro6teering occurred in this, city yes
terday following the closing OF the
bourse. Crowds wrecked the shops
of several money changers in the vi
cinity while a. few men suspected OF
speculating in foreign exchange were
dragged from their. automobiles and
beaten. Telegraphers are refusing to
transmit messages relating to hnan-
cial transactions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
All Ak-Sar.Ben
Interest Turns to
Electric Parade
Thousands to Gather Along
Downtown Streets for Bril-.
liant Pageant--Easop's
Eagles Depicted.

All Ak-Sar.Ben interest centered
in the electric pageant, at 8 last
night.
1t was this parade OF parades
which drew the "stay-at-homes
downtown by the thousands and at
tracted thousands to the city.
And this year the electric parade
outshone all of its predecessors, &C
cording to Ak-Sar-Bcn officials.
In the 20 floats which wended their
brilliant and majestic way through
downtown streets last night best
known and best beloved OF Aesop's
fables were depicted.
220 Sleek Horses.
If Mr.. Aesop could have witnessed
the gorgeous reproductions Of his
themes he would feel amply repaid
for his labors, in the opinion OF Ak
Sar-Ben attaches.
Two hundred and twenty sleek
horses were used in the pageant; 10
bands dispensed jazzy music. Chief
of Police Dempsey and platoon OF
mounted police led the procession.
Following the platoon were the Ak
Sar-Ben board Of governors, also
astride prancing steeds.
Then the foatsl
An innovation was the singing"
floats. The singers who thrilled
thousands at the Den during the
summer show occupied float and
sang at regular intervals for the de-
light Of the rnultitudes.
At the rear of the parade was the
Concord club float, dedicated to the
club for its success in an Ak-Sar-
Ben membership drive. There came
the musical sound of voices from
this float, too.
Reviewed by Generals.
In the reviewing stand in front Of
the city hall were seated city COM
missioners and army officers, includ-
ing Gen. Omar Bundy, Gen. John
A. Johnston and Gen. George H.
Harries, the latter two being in the
city for the Saith (Sandstorm) di-
vision reunion. Other officers at
tending the reunion also had places
in the stand.
The parade paused at the review
ing stand, and Mayor Dahlman pre-
sented the king OF Ak-Sar-Ben with
4 key to the city.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Defense PLIERS
State Witness at
Wahlberg Trial
Man Brought All the WAY
From Florida by Govern
ment Called on Stand at
Los Angeles by Accused.

Los Angeles, Sept. 2l-(Special,)
-Summoning of witness brought
all the way from Florida by the
government to testify for the defense,
was the legal coup to which attorneys
for Charles Wahlberg and Jacob
Masse, wanted in Omaha on charges
of misuse of the mails, resorted yes
terday afternoon in the extradition
hearing before the United States
commissioner.
The "stolen witness" was A. O.
Kreiss of Jacksonville, Fla. His ex-
animation was only in preliminary
stages when the hearing was ad-
journed to today. Postoffice Inspec-
tor w. M. Cable of Omaha was
stunned by the move, as was Attor-
ney Dickson for the government.
Defense Rests Case.
This move was made after the de-
fense had rested its case and Judge
Long had started his preliminary
opinion, plainly indicating he intend
ed to sign the necessary papers. The
defense had used the entire session
alleging defect in the Omaha in
dictment against Wahlberg and
Masse in that it does not show a
conspiracy with the late Charles l..
DundV, prominent Omaha attorney
and for a time secretary of the Viii,
liam Berg company before his death.
The Berg firm is alleged to have
defrauded Nebraska stockholders
out of more than $l,000,00O by al
legged use of the mails III connection
with the erection of proposed opera
ton of a potash plant at Merrinan,
Neb. !
Sold to Company.
Kreiss is government witness
who has deposedg that; he. secured
potash lake leases for nothing, turned
them7 over to Berg company subsi-
diaries, and that these same leases
later we're sold to the Berg. company
for more than $350,0J0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
10000 Odd Fellows March
In Big Parade in Toronto

Toronto, Sept. 2l.-A parade Of
more than 10000 Odd Fellows was
the principal event on today's pro-
gram of the sovereign grand lodge
in session here.
The parade, it was stated, will be
over four miles long, with several
hundred floats and 90 bands. The
biggest man scheduled to march was
George Montgomery of Detroit, who
is seven feet, one and onc-fourth
inches tall.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Testimony Given
In Arbuckle Case
Contradictory
District Attorney Says State
ments Made By Manager
of Miss Virginia Rape
Fail to Agree.
BY The Associated Press.

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 2l.--Tcsti-
mony supposed to have been given
today by Alfred Semnacher, manager
for Miss Virginia Rape, before the
Los Angeles county grand jury in
relation to the Arbuckle murder case
here "is i'll direct contradiction OF
his testimony before the San Fran
cisco grand jury" District Attorney
Brady said.
Brady said. that Semnacher tes-
tilted before the grand jury here that
Arbuckle made no admissions to
him whatever concerning his alleged
relations with Miss Rappe, which is
in contradiction to his purported Los
Angeles testimony that Arbuckle did
make these admissions.
Brady said he would have Sent
nacher here tomorrow for further
questioning. He announced also
that Lowell Sherman, another wit
ness who is missing, could be made
the subject of grand jury indict-,
ment in the event he fails to answer
Brady's demand to return to Syn
Francisco. rs I.
Lacks Money to Go.
Semnachcr tefephoned from Los
Angeles today that he did not have
money enough to come to San
Francisco to give testimony in the
Arbuckle case, District Attorney
Brady announced.
Il told him to get up here without
any loss OF TIME or suffer the conse-
quences," Brady said. 1T seems
strange to me that he could bring
Miss Rape and Mrs. Delmont to
San Francisco from Los Angeles in
an automobile and evidently spend a
lot of money here and then sud-
denly lose all he has in the world"
Semnacher motored from Los An
geles with Miss Rappe and Mrs. Del
(Turn to Page Two, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
OVER THOUSAND KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Hawaiian Governor to
Welcome u. S. Editors

Columbia. Mo. Sept. 2l.-Presi.
dent Harding, honorary president oi
the Press Congress OF the World,
has named Wallace X. Harrington,
his appointee as governor OF the Ter.
ritory OF Hawaii, TO deliver a special
message TO the congress when the
body meets in convention on Octo-
Der II, according 10 an announce
ment today at the Office OF Walter
Williams. president oi the congress,
DR.. Williams stated that President
Harding would be unable TO attend
the conference in person.
Announcement also was made to-
day that the American delegation
would sail from San Francisco Oe-
tober on board the steamer Mat
sonia and would be in the territory
until November 2.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Mexican Court Decision
In Oil Case Completed

Mexico City, Sept. 2l.-Privat,
discussion of the formal decision te
be rendered in the Amparo suit
brought by the Texas company
against officials OF the Mexican gov
eminent was begun yesterday after
noon by the supreme court.
A committee was appointed t.
draft the courts formal decision, and
it was expected the completed tex,
would be made public before the end
Of the week.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Municipal Ownership
Rejected By Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb.. Sept. 2l.-(Spe-
cial.)--At a special election here to-
day Beatrice voters defeated a pro-
position to issue Sls0,000 bonds for
a municipal light plant by vote OF
l,l38 to 29o. At the same time a
franchise was granted the electric
company for term of Is years BY a
vote of oo2 to $50. Under the terms
of the franchise vote, the city com.
rnissioners have the power to fix the
rates for electric current.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Survivors Of Burned
Ship Arrive in U. S.

San Francisco, Sept. 21.-Twenty-
FIVE members OF the crew of the
Swedish bark Mont Bianco, which
was burned i'll the south seas several
months ago, are in San Francisco
today. They arrived yesterday
aboard the liner Marmora, from
Manila. The sailors, following the
burning of their ship, landed in small
boats on an island and were ma.
rooned for 54 days, existing on CO.
coanuts and other foods obtainable
on the island. They were nine day:
and nights on the open sea in the
small boats before reaching this
island, they said.
The bark Montbianco was enrout&
to Europe from New Castle, Aus
tralia, with coal at the time it caught
fire.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
New Chamber Committee
Chairmsn Are Announced

Chairmen OF new committees re-
Gently established at the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce have been
announced by ]. David Larson. COM
missioner. They are: National trade
territory, Charlie Dufie; conven-
tions, Harley Conant; new activities,
Harvey Milliken; aerial navigation,
Harley Conan.; budget, Arthur
Thomas; Nebraska State Teachers
association and visual education, X.
A. Van Orsdel; New Omaha book,
Charles Dufie; University day, R.
A. Van Orsdel.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Mrs. Griffith Run Over
By Car, Leg Severed;
Condition Is Critical

. When Mrs. Kate D.. Griffith, 1901
South Twenty-fifth street, stepped
from behind street car at Twenty
.-fburth and D streets at 1880 We'd
nesday morning. she was struck by a
Papillion interurban and thrown
violently to the ground and dragged
under the wheels.
Her right leg was severed above
the knee, her left leg was broken and
she suffered severe bruises about the
head and shoulders.
She was taken to the South Side
hospital, where DR.. j. Young, police
surgeon, stated her condition was
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Railroad, 81 Miles Long,
Sold at Public Auction

Cheyenne, Wyo., Sept. 2l.-The
81 miles of railroad of the Wyoming
and Missouri River railroad was sold
today to Mapleon S. Kemmerer Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, for $51, 200.
The sale was ordered to satisfy a
federal court judgment of $348, 900
held by Ke1nmerer. He was the
highest OF two bidders ard an
nounced he will continue operation
of the road from the South Dakota
line to Aladdin, Wyo. He also an
nounced he contemplated extending
the road to Billings. Mont,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Jockey Dies of Injuries

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 2l.-Cari
Windsor. II years old. of Clayton,
N. NJ, died in a hospital here this
afternoon few minutes after he had
been taken there, from a fall re-
ceived in running race at the Kan
sas state fair track. He was riding
i'll a field OF II horses when his
mount fell over the fence in coming
into the str@ch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Boston Man Is Elected
Commander of Masons

Boston, Sept 2l.-Leon NJ. Abb
bott Of this city was elected SOW
ereign grand commander OF the
Scottish Rite Masons for the north
'ern jurisdiction today. Mr.. Abbott,
who is a past grand master of the
grand lodge OF Massachusetts,, sue
ceeds Barton Smitl, of Toledo. o.
Amos Pettibone OF Chicago was
chosen lieutenant grand commander
to A.cesd Abbo.t.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Kansas to Join in Appeal
For Reduced Freight Rates

Topeka, Kan, Sept. 2l.-The Kan
sas public utilities. commission today
declared to. join with the state OF
Colorado in an application to the In
terstate Commerce commission for
a reduction in freight and passenger
rates to the level prior to the in
creases ofSAugust 26, 1920.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
w a hlberg
And Masse
To Return
u. s. Commissioner at Los An.
geles Orders Nebraska Po.
tash Promoters Held for
Removal to Omaha.
In Custody Of Marshal

Jacob Masse ard Charles Nahl
berg, accused OF using the mail Il
defraud in connection with the VII
liam Berg Potash company, wer'
held for removal to Omaha by de
cision OF United States Commis
s:oner Stephen G. Long at Los An
geles yesterday afternoon. according
TO a telegram received by United
States District Attorney ]. {. Kin.
sler from w. NJ. Coble. postal III.
spector. Bail was set at ,$l2 SOC
cacil and the two men were in the
custody OF the United States mar
, shal, the telegram stated.
Cited for Contempt.
Following their Indictment here
last spring in the potash case Wahl-
berg and Masse were cited for con-
tempt Of court for failure 10 appear
in court during the bankruptcy hear
ing OF the Missouri Valley Cattle
Loan company.
William A. McWhorter, William
G. Chipley. Masse and Wahlberg
were all accused OF using the mail
TO sell stock OF the potash COM
pany at inflated valuation.
Arrested in Houston.
McWhorter went to Mexico, os-
tensibly TO investigate his oil inter
ests. He returned TO the United
States and was arrested at Houston,
Tex. in July after a search which
had lasted since May. He was re-
leased ON $4,000 bond in Houston
and is to come to Omaha for
trial, the date OF which has not yet
been set.
Chipley is still at large. Last
trace of him was in Chicago.
Massc and Wahlberg are to be re-
turned to Omaha for trial by Sep
tenlber 26 They were arrested in
Los Angeles in May and released
on $l2,500 bond each.
A twc-day hearing on the removal
proceedings against the two men
drew to close during the morning
hours when attorneys employed to
conduct the defense made a strenu-
Gus fight to show that Masse and
Wahlberg were victims of circum-
stance and not MEN who had planned
any fraud.
Z. In fact, the hearing here devel-
oped the story OF a potash promotion
enterprise involving approximately
SS00,000 that was initiated during the
world war and which later collapsed.
Give $l2,500 Bonds.
When Masse and Wai,lberg were
arrested in Los Angeles they at first
gave Sl2,500 bond for their voluntary
appearance in Omaha. Later the de-
PENDANTS decided they would resist
removal to Nebraska and they asked
ior local hearing.
After communicating with federal
authorities in Nebraska, United
States Attorney Robert O'Conner
OF Los Angeles filed new COM
plaint here to assure jurisdiction OF
Commissioner Long and the hear
ing began Tuesday. x
War Is Blamed.
4 copy OF the Indictment voted by
the federal grand jury in Omaha was
presented to the government by
O'Conner- and his chief assistant,
Hugh Dickson.
Defense Attorney L. L. Young
made strenuous fight to show that
the formation OF the ". A. Nc
Whortcr & CO. firm in 1918 was
legitimate and that the defendants at
that time believed they would make
large profits in promoting a potash
industry.
Events of the war, according to the
defense testimony today, tllwarted
the plans of the company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Shipbuilding Company
Declares Regular Dividend

Cleveland, o., Sept. 21.-Directors
Of the American Shipbuilding COM
pany today declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent
in cash and an extra dividend of
2 IA per cent cash on the common
stock and the regular quarterly divi-
dend of "a per cent cash on pre-
ferred, both payable November / to
stock of record on October Is.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Episcopal Cathedral Is
Under WAY at Hastings

Hastings. Neb., Sept. 2l.-(Spe-
cial. Ground was broken late yes
terday for St. Marks Cathedral of
the Episcapol church. Bishop
Beeclier and Dean .Tyner ofiiciated.
The building will cost upwards of
$4,000 With personal contri-
button Bishop Beecher started the
raising of an organ fund during the
ground breaking ceremony,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Colonel of Engineers Is
Named Head of Air Service

Washington, Sept. 21.-Col. Mason
Mathews Patrick, of the corps OF
engineers, was nominated today by
President Harding to be chief of the
air service with the rank OF major
general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
Lodge Will Continue As
Floor Leader in Senate

Washington, Sept. 2l.-Possibility
OF changes in leadership of senate
republicans was discussed by mem.
bers returning here Senator Lodge
is to continue as the floor leader
but other changes in the majority
party's organization were said to be
under consideration.
Senator Cummins OF Iowa has
been in ill-health and should he de-
sire to relinquish his duties as presi-
dent pro tempore, it was said, SEN
ator Curtis, vice chairman of the re-
publican conference and party whip
probably would be the choice
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22
The Weather

Forecast.
Nebraska-Fair and probably FRI
day; cooler in west portion Friday.
Iowa-Fair Thursday and prob
ably Friday; not much change in
temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-09-22

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