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New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Dread of Poverty
Causes Broker TO
End Life by Shot
''Forgivc Me; Think Kindly
of Me- L. Plea i'm Note to
Daughter by Member of
N. Y. Stock Exchange

Franklin i. SeVigsberg, a member Of
the New York Stock Exchange, with
Offices Mt 30 Broad Street, shot and
killed himself in his room at the Hotel
Endicott yesterday afternoon. In n
letter left for his brother. A. +. Soligs-
berg, Of 30 West Scventcth Street
the broker said recent business re-
verses had caused him to take his
life.
The suicide was discovered when
Scligsbcrg failed to answer the telc-
phone when it was known that hc was
in his room. bcllboy found the body
lying across the bed. A revolver was
on the floor. Medical Examiner George
Holman pronounced the death case
Of suicide.
Besides the note to his brother, Scligs-
berg also left note to mis- daughter,
Marjorie. seventeen years old, which
read:
"Swccthcart, forgive me. love you,
YOU only. There has never been any
one but you. Think kindly Of me-
Your devoted father.'
To his brother, Scligsbcrg wrote that
recent trading imposed severe rcduc-
tion in his resources and if his specu-
latlons continued he would be penni-
less. The broker referred to his
daughter in the communication with n
view to insuring her security Tie ad-
viscd that his property. which is still
thought to be considerable, be given
to the daughter
A. f. Seligsborg, who is lawyer
brother had been suffering from
insomnia for fifteen months and that
he had recently returned from an cx-
tended tour Of Europe. undertaken for
his health He said that he was forty
nine years old, and had been member
of the New York Stock Exchange since
1898. No mention was made of the
extent Of his brothers. resources. He
said that his brothcr's daughter had
been living with her father His
brother. he said, had been divorced
some years ago.
Meyer Lehman, fifty years old, n
member Of the hat manufacturing firm
of NJ. Lehman & Brothers, 637 broad
way, committed suicide by shooting
himself in the head come time between
6 o'clock Thursday night and ycster-
day morning. He was found dead by
an Office boy, Samuel Capabo
Business depression, it is thought,
led to Lchman's decision to end his
life. A note addressed to his wife read
"Forgive me for my act. | cant stand
conditions any longer. Have my body
cremated Lehman lived with his
wife at 2l0 West Ninety sixth Street
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
$4,000 to Speyer CHARITY
Contributions More Than Dou.
bic Sum From Benefit

Ten thousand dollars will be d..
tributed to the fagorite charities =.
the late Mrs. James speysr ASA,
suit Of the benefit Performance given
by her friends on March 3. At .bis
performance s4-500 was raised.
Yesterday, at reception given Z,
the committee and the actressez WIN
took part in the benefit. Mr.. susv.r
announced that ne would double sSs
amount. A check for $1,000 was - r..
made up the $4,000.
Mr.. Speyer said that ne money
would be distributed as foilows; g506o
70 the New York Women's League n,
Animals; $500 to the Actors Fund:
s 900 to s.. Mary's Free Hospital for
Children, and $500 each 70 the Girls
Branch Of the Public Schools AthIsti,
League, the " orking Girls Vaeat;os
Society and the United Hospitals,
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Plans U. $. Nitrate Project
Norris Has Bill Creating
Shoals Cnrnoraiinn

WASHlNGON, March Chairman
Norris of the Senate Agricultural Com
mittee announced in the Senate to-
day that he was preparing to submit
to his committee Il bill creating a,gov-
crnment owned corporation empowered
to develop and operate the Muscle
Shoals nitrate and water power project,
Nj. Norris added that he was not
prepared to say that he favored opera
tion by government corporation as
against acceptance of offers Of pr
vate interests to the same end. but
believed such a proposition worth the
Senatos study.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Lindsey's NyacN Activities

Supreme Court Justice Tompkins
issued the following statement at
Nyack regarding the activities of Al
fred Z. Lindsey, Nyacl broker, who is
q prisoner in the Tombs on charges of
swindling women out of hundreds of
thousands of dollars
GAS chairman Of the Henry Merle jr.
campaign fund, | want to say and en-
phasize the fact that Alfred +. Lind
sey, so far as the committee after
learn, did not collect any of the money
for that fund. The statement in the
New York newspapers TO the effect
that he had collected large sums for
which he has not accounted are not
true, nor has Lindsey collected any
money for the Nyack Red Cross or the
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Park
for which he has not fully accounted" ;"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Change Firms
May Face Suits
In I)ier. Failure
(Continuct from page cnsl

poses OF the visit Of the law nuthori
ties from these cities was to learn of
Mr. Hsntons plans for prosecution in
order not to have a duplication of
cascs
MIR. Banton said the cooperation of
outside prosecutors would be of great
value to him. particularly lin the direc-
ton of obta ming books of branch
Offices of concerns going into bank
ruptcy here. The efforts of the Dis
trict Attorney to gaip access to the
books OF defunct firms involved in com
plants has been blocked by temporary
restraining orders granted by the Fed
cral Court on the contention Of The
bankrupt firms that to permit receivers
to turn over their records for investi-
CATION in connection with criminal ac-
cusations would be violation of CON
stitutional right.
More Inquiries Begun
The visiting prosecutors told Mr..
Banton that the communities of Boston
and Cleveland were equally aroused
against bucketshops and fraudulent
brokers. They said Investigations
similar TO that in progress here had
been started in their respective dis
trictS.
In addition to the case of the three
young members of the former firm Of
Markclson, Friedman & Co, set for
trial next Tuesday, District Attorney
Banton said yesterday he was prepa rcd
to go ahead within few days with tho
case Of members Of the defunct firm Of
kory & Co.
Complaints of persons claiming to
have been fccced in Illicit stock trans
actions continue to be received by the
Distrst Attorneys Office. Yesterday
several appeared in person to add to
the complaints against firms already
under charges, and ,hc mails brought
additional complaints from cities where
local concerns had branches.
Another brokerage firm went to the
wall yesterday. An involuntary petition
IN bankruptcy was filed in the United
States District Court naming the Rus
sell Securities Corporation, Of 25
Broadway. The firms liabilities were
estimated to be $4,000 and its assets
$4,000. Federal Judge Learned Hand
appointed Walter Polloci; receiver
under a bond OF $4,000. Petitioning
creditors and their claims were Frank
nneehon, 1888; Harry jackson, $12l,
and Paul L. McLauChlin S39.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Pataccio Trial Postponed
Italian Was Arrested in France
Charged with n. Y. Murders

NAPLES, March 10.-The trial Of
Vincenzo Patacco. alias Frank Val
luc2i which had been GXcd for March
25, has been postponed indefinitely, it
was announced to-day. Pataccio Was
arrested in Mcntone, France, in March,
1920. charged with the murder Of two
women in New York City. The Italian
government last year refused his ex-
tradition to the United States on the
ground that he was not a naturalized
American citizen.
Tho murders for which Vincenzo
Pataccio is accused occurred in New
York March T. 1920 Lena Spinelli and
Josephine Gentle were shot during an
attack on Giuseppe De Cesar, Mul-
berry Street barber. The women we're
walking in the street when man, who
escaped before q policeman could be
called, cmptied a revolver in their d.
rction. De Cessri, it developed later.
was the target at whom the bullets
were aimed. Pataccio's arrest in Men
tone about month later was for ar
other crime, but the charge of murder
of the two New York women later was
preferred against him.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11

but protesting awainst tho plan TO send
tuberculosis patients to institutions in
distant states. 1t is pointed out that
there are beds to be had in numerous
tuberculosis hospitals in this state to
meet the emergency and that the only
permanent solution is TO establish the
ncces arv government hospitals ia New
York
"The committee IS informed" the
resolution says, "tha, SIS -ovcrnment
has offered the p@&egts IT e., vile
suffering from Tuberculosis {lnore tnan
500 in numhsrl, the es ice Of gong to
hospitals in Colorado California, New
Mexico and other distant points which
will take them hundreds Of miles and.
IN some cases, thousand OF miles. from
their homes. Ii this is done, it will
have 6isasirous eTecf
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
French Court DisscIves
Defiant Trade SInions

PARIS. March 1o.-The Paris Grim
inal Court to-day dissolved eleven
trade union organizations of govern
ment employees, which the government
bill previously had prohibited but which
ignored the legislation and ignored
court action against them. The disso-
luton sentences carried with them a
number of nominal fines, imposed be
cause the defendants did not appear.
New-York tribune., 1922-03-11
Protests on Hospital Plan
Legion Opposes Transfer of
Iubcrcuiar Patients

The hospitalization committee Of the
american Legion adopted resolutions
yesterday expressing approval of the
abandonment a the Fox Hills Hospital,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31

ment. but he had q God-gigsn INTEL
iset, a love Tor work, willingness
10 labor and a purpose 10 succeed
Work Colossal,
Ellis work was - colossal IN the
i4ee II such encouragement that
Hone will dispute that he Nas lh-
eompaEhly the greatest Of our pres
ideHts, lie eame 90 authority when
the republic MAS heset by ioes at
home and abroad aud re-estahllshsi
nnian and security, lie made that
gesture OF his surprising genefos-
lly which began reunion,
This memorial, matshless tribute
ihsi Il Is, Is lees ioT Abraham Lin
coin than lnT those ai W. today, aud
Tor those who follow after, hls SUR
passing compensation would have
heen ~ living, 10 have his 10000 saF-
rows dls,ipalrd ~ the rejoicing OF the
succeeding hall century.
"ilow, with his love aud freedom
and justice, this apostle Of human-
nv would have found his sorrows
ten.iald repaid 10 sec the hundred
Ei'lltans 90 whom he beauealhed re-
uEion aud nationality, giving OF their
sons and daughters aud all their &c.
sources 10 halt he armed march Of
au,oeraey and preserve civilization.
even as he preserved this union.
Great American Heart
"More, how his great American
heart would be aelow TO note how
fesolu,ely we are going on, always
on holdings the constitutional meth
ods. amending 10 meet the require
uents OF a progressive civilization.
elinging to a maiority's right TO rule.
properly restrained. which is the
Gully true sovereign OF free peo-
PIE. aud working 10 the iulhlment
OF the destiny oi the worlds creates,
reruhliel
"Iiiiy-seyen years ago this peo-
pie gave from their ranks. sprung
from their own fiber. this plain man,
holding their common ideals. They
gave him first To service OF the ma
ton. in the hour OF peril. then Ia
their pantheon OF fame. With them
aud by them he is cnshrined and
exalted forever.
To-day American gratitude. love
and appreciation. give 10 Abraham
Lincoln this lone white temple, =
pantheon for him alone
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Clarence A.Dayis
Delivers Patriotic
Address at Graves
Attorney General Speaks on
Courage in War and Peace
in Memorial Day
Exercises.

Wahoo. Nsb. May 50,-(spseial
Telegram, l-ThFse hundred gather.
el al the Wahao cemetery today 10
ts-F Attorney General Clarence A.
Davis deliver the annual memorial
address,
Ceremonies preceding the address,
were impressive. A parade, headed
bY gFay.haired veterans OF the civil
wgF riding in automobiles. and iol-
lowed by uniformed world war vet.
Grams. wearing shfapnel helmets. tbs
hand. the lire department. members
dressed IN red shirts. women's aux
iliaries aud eiiizens with dead in
the cemetery. started from the town
and wended its slow way 10 the
cemetery,
At the cemetery songs by quar-
tet. and music by band, were iol.
lowed by All address by Judge
Charles II. Slama. lie read the
famous Lincoln Gettysburg address
in closing.
Attorney General Davis reviewed
the incidents leading up to the civil
war and the setting aside OF Mem
orial day, first ioT the purpose OF
(aying homage 10 veterans OF the
civil war aud more recently for the
dual purpose OF decorating til.
graves oi veterans OF the world war
aud civil war.
The attorney general lauded the
handful OF gray-haired civil war vet
grams for whom chairs had been pro-
vided and then the stalwar, world
war veterans standing in front Of
him.
He declared that while arms were
not needed at this time 10 preserve
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Abe Lincoln Greatest
President, Says Harding


tongues and ridicnled in press and
speech until he drank from as Bit
ter a cup as was ever put 10 human
lips. but his iallh Was unshaksn and
his patience never exhausted,
Abraham Llnsaln was no super
man. Like the great Washington.
whose monumental shalt towers
nearby. a. III companion 10 lhe
memorial We dedicate to-day, the two
tesiiiying the grateful love OF all
Americans 10 founder and saviour
ike Washington. Lincoln was a very
natural human being, with the ifaila
ties mixed with the virtues OF hu'
manity. There are neither supef-
men nor demi.gods in the eovefn'
ment Of Kingdoms empire OF fepuh"
lies, Ii will be better Tor our con-
eeption OF government and It's IN
s,itutions II We will understand this
fact. |, Is vastly greater than hnh"
ing the superman II We justify the
confidence that our institutions are
capable OF bringing into authority ~
time OF strese, men big enough anu
strong enough 10 meet all de'hahaa'
Outstanding Proof.
Washington and Lincoln offered
outstanding proof that a fepfesen'
ta,iye popular government, eohsu'
tutionally founded, can find It's own
way TO salvation aud accomplish
ment In the very beginning our
American democracy turned 10
Washington. the aris,oerat. for
leadership in revolution. and the
greater task OF founding permanent
institutions The wisdom oi WASH
ington and Jefferson and Hamilton
and franklin was proven when Lin
coin. the child Of privation. OF hard.
ship. OF barren environment, and
meagcr opportunity rose TO unques-
toned leadership when dlsunion
threatened.
Lincoln came almost as humbly
as the Child OF Bethlehem. His
parents were unlc,tcrcd. his home
was devoid OF every element oi cnl'
ture and refinement. He was no in
iant prodigy, no luxury facilitated
or privilege FASTENED his develop
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Contractor Gels Materials
Ready for Aurora Church

Aurora, Neb., May 50,-lspeeiall
Harvey Z, Mood. contractor for
the new Christian church. is getting
material on the ground and expects
10 have wofkmsn busy laying brick
inside Of another week. The con-
tract price for the new church Is
$3.50. which does not include
glass, electric fixtures or furniture.
1, will be erected on the basemen,
IN which the church has assembled
Tor the past 10 years. The con-
sifue,ion OF the Supefslrustufe will
not interfere with the services ta
the basement Mr.. Wood plans to
have the church ready Tor dedication
Thanksgiving day
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Alfalfa Ready to Harvest
i'm Vicinity of Aurora

Aurora, Neb.. May 29.-(Speeial.l
With heavy rains on Sunday and
another hard rain Monday. the farm.
efs are beginning 10 say they have
bad enough moisture Tor while.
Corn and weeds are growing apaee.
Winter wheat has shot up wonderful.
iy in the past week and mos, OF i.
is heading out. Alfalfa is ready TO
harves, and tina, before some Of the
corn has come up.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31

America, that hsIoss were still need
cd aa the market and men, standing
in civil lie i0f the same ideals snn
government i0F which these men had
fought, and Who refused 90 Join lhs
various sTseds and lsms being loTm-
Sd 20 overthrow this government
could become as great heroes as
those before him.
The government, he declared, was
in danger from civilian enemies AZ
this time. q situation calling for the
same courage and integrity 20 Ts.
sist as il MAS when armed troops
rallied 10 rs protection,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31

r.sliee, lust sHd syaIlSs shall have
d.saPps sTsd from the human heart,
British Honor Ysnk Dead,
London, May 30.-iBy A. P,l-
Great britain Joined With the lHllsd
States to-day IN hohoTlng the AmeEis
can soldier dead, A BTookWood. -
miles from London, the great plot OF
gaFss studded eround in which $50
American soldiers and sailors who
gave their lives 10 the allied cause
was dedicated ss a national cemetery
Tor the American llluslFlous dead,
The eemslsTy also contains bodies
ai soldiers from Great bFllalR's over
seas POSSESSIONS,
Most OF Ihe American dead are
those who died in English hospitals
from wounds received IN France, and
whose relatives wished that they
might rest in lhs soil OF Britain,
After the BFoakwood dedication,
Ambassador Harvey. accompanied
b. Gen. Biddle. placed q massive
wreath upon the eenotsph, Great
htitaN HAsk kIah'As HitHtot saA w
her gallant dead on Parliament
street. on behalf OF the BritisheFs
comrades IN arms IN the United
States.
Al noon. MF. Harvey. Post Wheel
er. counsellor oi the American em-
hassy. aud Gen. Biddle. accompanied
by the embassy s,aii. went TO 81,
Margaret church. the official church
OF the British parliament. to par,i.
cipate in the memorial services for
the fallen American soldiers and
sailors who are buried in the British
isles.
Rev. Canon Carnegie. chaplain OF
the house OF commons. addressed the
vast assemblage OF Americans who
filled that ancient ediiiee. lie
made a stirring plea for strengthen.
ing the bonds OF mutual friendship
and understanding between England
and America. which. he said. was
saneiiiied and made holy by the
blood OF brave fighting men across
the seas, whose memories were be-
ing honored today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
1000 Attend Jubilee
Of Lutheran SYNOD

kearney. Neb.. May 2o.-(Speeial)
Over 1000 attended the services
here yesterday, celebrating the dia-
mond jubilee OF the Missouri synod
Of the Lutheran church. The gian.
congregation, representatives OF all
Lutheran churches in the district.
gathered at the opera house for serv-
ices. Rev. c. II. Seltz OF Fort Dodge,
Ia. was the speaker OF the day, to.
gether with Rev. p. Matischka. The
Trinity Lutheran choir OF Grand Is
land furnished the musical program.
At the noon hour all gathered for a
picnic luncheon.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Pop Corn Acreage of Ord
and Vicinity Is Reduced

Ord, Neb., May 30.-(Spccial)--
Recent rains have wrought a vast
improvement in the crop situation
in Valley county the past week.
Wheat gives promise Of heading out
a trifle short. Corn is planted and
the greater portion of it is up. The
popcorn acreage will be about half
what it has been the past few years,
due to present market conditions.
A bouffant frock OF black taffeta
is effectively trimmed IN jade
green.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Children Told
What Yanks Did
to Help France
Memorial Day Take. on New
Significance in Europe
Overseas Graves Are
Decorated.

Paris, May 50-MsmoFial day has
significance in every French home
where there are children, because
several million French school pupils
were told today what the American
army and people did ior France dur.
ing the world war.
Americans. decorating the graves
OF American soldiers buried in
France, found that one oi the most
touching features was the process
sions Of children with flowers. which
they had picked themselves on the
soldiers graves with their own hands,
Expressions OF gratitude Tor all
that America had done Tor France
furnished the chief feature OF the
principal memorial services held al
the Sufesnes cemetery. near Paris,
Marshal Joiire declared that France
would never forget Americas arrival
in a time OF utmost need. and said
that despite political considerations.
the ties which bound the two repub-
lies were certain 10 grow stronger
each year with the silent and elo-
auen, encouragement which 10000
American graves throughout France
would give TO such a cause.
At Suresnes, as at other cemeteries.
the French people made the day
their own.
During the Suresnes ceremony TO-.
600 persons. including several thou
sand Americans. heard Myron I.
Herrick, the American ambassador.
deliver an address in which he as
serted that the strong friendship be-
tween France and America would
continue. regardless OF political de-
vclopments.
Harbord Chief Speaker.
Suresnes Cemetery, France. May
30.--The arising oi a closer brother
hood OF states" out OF the wreck OF
empires left by the world war was
predicted by Maj. Gen. ]. G. Har-
bord, deputy chief OF staff, United
States army, in his Memorial day
address today at Suresnes cemetery.
Allied blood on the battleiields OF
Europe has cemented the founda-
ton OF the future federation OF the
world he declared.
1T is but four brief years." Gen.
Harbord recalled. "since the Ameri-
can Second division passed through
the suburbs OF this splendid city on
its way to the front near Chateau
Thierry. One cannot recall those
brave days without a swelling OF the
heart and dimming of the eye. Nor
can one mourn our dead without
pride, il sorrow is tempered with the
consciousness OF what the sacrifices
of these and all allied soldiers means
to the world.
Permanent universal peace is the
fa!rest ideal ever sought by men
but it remains still an ideal, lost in
Inaccessible distances, until envy,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31

qualified his loyalty Of cooled his
patriotic isRsF,H
Summarizing she sdHl alioHsl and
eeaaamis progress Of the race IN lhs
iast halt century, the speaker sNr
pressed il as his opinion that the
negro has gone iaF 10 Justify his
emancipation and the nation where
such achievement i possible Is fully
worthy nl heroic sacrifice"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-31
Veterans Pay Respect
to Comrades Memory

N"aAAHNfh bfsH tees "n'f
Lie. liberty aud the pursuit OF hap
! PIness, with liberty and justice iaT
all. form the ideals oi this republic,
Our history has abundance OF proof
that our ideals will stand the tragedy
aud shock ol war, Mem--al day Is a
constant reminder OF that iIeI, We
deal not with the past save as les
sons and inspiration come theEeifom,
hut We deal with the present aud the
future, VIII our ideals help us in
solving the problems OF today and
securing the lutuFes"
Mentions Industrial Conditions.
The speaker referred 10 the close
relation between industrial conditions
and the nations welfare. stfessing
the thought that the worker should
not iorsake idealsm for mateFialism.
iii the workingman OF America
fofsakes idealism and gets down 10
the dead level OF materialism. where
his notion is 10 get as much as he
can and give as little as possible.
where he thinks more OF his Jay than
the character OF his work. he will
have hard row to hoe. II the capi-
,alist iorsakcs the ideal and gets
down 10 the low level OF business ior
profits sake alone. where he
squeezeS the worker and gets as
much work and as long hours Tor as
low a wage as possible. he will have
hard row TO travel, aud in both
cases the people suffer" said the
minister.
Charles Weller Presides.
Charles +. Weller. commander OF
Old Guard pos, No. 7. Grand Army
OF the Republic, presided at the pub
lie meeting. One OF the thoughts he
expressed was that Memorial day
should ever recall the memory OF all
OF the departed heroes OF the nation.
A civil war veteran himself, he hoped
that the American Legion, the Span
ish War Veterans and other patriotic
organizations always will cherish a
tender memory for the boys OF 'ol-
6s.
I'VE should never forget what the
NlNn "dl NlSdHt W tIils HdliDil, llOI
should we forget that patriotic fires
burned in the breasts OF the boys
OF 'ol when they donned the blue
and marched forth to the SOUTH"
said Colonel Weller.
Choir and Quartet Sing.
The choir OF the First Methodist
church and the Grand Army quartet
furnished musical numbers. Prayer
was Offered by Rev. L. II. jerks and
]. S. Davisson, state adjutant Of the
Grand Army of the Republic, read
General Logan's Memorial Day
Order" President Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address was read by Mrs. Mabel
Reed. The rolls of honor OF the
Grand Army, United Spanish War
Veterans and the American Legion
were read by ]. S. Davisson, Alfred
Aldren and Harry Hough, respec-
lively. Bugler Thomas Marshall of
the American Legion soundedvtaps."