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Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Senator Norris and Other
Solons to See Muscle Shoals

Washington, March 24.-(Special
Telegram )-Senator Norris. chair.
man Of the comnitte on agriculture,
will leave tomorrow with number
of other senator's and representatives
on an inspection of Muscle Shoals.
The agricultural committees OF
both senate and house believe that
the government would be best served
by having the members inspect the
property, which represents an outlay
OF nearly $4,000, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
BandShOOts
Family Of 7
in Belfast
City Stirred as Raiders Force
Way Into Home and Slay
Saloon Keeper and Four
Sons.
Clash in County Tyrone

Belfast, March 24.-fBy A. P1-
A band OF men forced their way into
the home OF Owen MacMahon. a
saloon keeper, early this morning,
and shot seven members OF the
family. News oi the raid has stirred
the city.
MaeMahon and three OF his sons
were killed outright, another son died
OF his wounds. and two others are
near death. The crime is thought TO
have been in reprisal Tor the shooting
OF number OF special constables i'll
May street yesterday.
At about 20 o'clock the raiders,
who are reported to have worn uni
forms, smashed the door OF the Mac
Mahon home in the north end OF the
city and rushed upstairs, where the
occupants of the house were sleep
ing. The male members OF the FAM
lily were taken down to the living
rooom, lined up against the wall and
riddlcd with bullets.
Three Bodies in Heap.
The shootings were heard by oc-
cupants OF nearby house, who no.
tilted the Glenravel street barracks.
Mrs. MacMahon and her daughter
rushed down 10 the living room when
the attackers departed and found the
seven lying on the floor, three OF the
bodies i'll heap.
Ambulances took the victims TO
the hospitals, where it was found
that four already were dead.
Another son who was ordered into
the room escaped by throwing him.
self under a lounge and was unin-
lured. q,
An ambulance attendant collapsed
after helping carry the bodies into
the hospital, although hardened with
seemed OF bloodshed.
Crawls Under Lounge.
The son who crawlcd under the
lounge was a 6-year-old child who
had been taken from his bed at the
same time as the other members>of
the family.
Mrs. Mcmahon pleaded teariuily
but in vain with the assassins to
spare the family. Then she screamed
from the window to nursing home
adjoining to summon help.
The McMahons are Catholic
family.
Three murderers were reported
from the Fermanagh-Tyrone border.
The victims were Frank Kelly, Ed
ward Mclaughlin and William Cas-
sdy. All were shot to death. 1t is
believed the murders were in repri-
sal for the recent terrorism at Tril-
lick, County Tyrone, in which Sam-
ucl Laird, an Ulster special consta-
Bile, was shot and killed and numer-
Gus unionist houses were burned.
A freight train was held up near
the city this morning by II armed
men who opened the registered mail
it was carrying and scattered the
freight along the tracks.
Hall Communicated.
The Y. M. c. A. hall here was
Communicated today by British
regiment. At unionist meeting last
evening Lady Craig wife OF the pre-
mier, announced that she had re-
ceived a letter from friend in Lon
Turn to rage Two. Column Seven.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Crete Man Ends Life
by Hanging in Barn

Henry Kortman, 80, committed
suicide about 5 this afternoon by
hanging himself. He had not been
feeling very we'll and called to get
medical assistance yesterday. He
grew despondent and secured a big
rope to rafter in the little hay loft,
tied the moose around his neck and
jumped into the opening. He was
found hanging by his wife, who was
also sick but who had missed him
for time and went to look for him.
Mr.. Kortman and family have
lived in Crete about II years. He
owned several farms west of the city
and is considered wealthy man.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Wi,lA>&sy ives
s s. 700 to
.ChildHo1lle
Nebraska Society With Omaha
Headquarters Named Chief
Beneficiary in Testament
of Gordon Man.
Other Bequests Sought

A S5s,VDO bequest, one oi the larg'
est ever made to local charitable
institution, has come to the Nebras.
la Children's Home society, il be.
came known yesterday.
n. {. Sherman OF Gordon, Neb.,
who died two weeks ago OF Bright's
disease. was the generous donor. He
made the will five or six days before
he died.
"rhe first we knew he had any In
ten,ion OF remembering Us in his
will was when he telephoned to the
Omaha Office TO ask what the cor
porate name OF the society was,
said Rev. r. B. Rails, superintendent
"Of course. we had no idea it would
be such handsome gilt"
Leaves No Children.
Sherman was a widowcr for 2s
years and had no children.
"His interest in the society was
enlisted five or six years ago by the
late Rev. R. B. Hall, district super
intendent," said Rails. "He made
annual contributions, though not
very large ones, but his attention
was evidently. called to the good
work our society did in his county.
We have taken a number of de-
pendent children out Of that locality
and furnished fine homes for Others
in his district"
Sherman's bequest includes 1,00C
acres of Nebraska farm land, valued
at SIS All acre, and $4,000 worth Of
personal property, including horses
Liberty bonds, notes, farm machin-
cry and other valuable effects.
May Rise Higher. ..
Sherman recently was offered $5(
an acre for the land, F. w. Thomas
Of the First National bank and sec.
rctary of the society, was informed
by banker at Gordon, so the amour;
Of the bequest may rise higher than
$35,000, eventually.
The Sherman bequcst will be the
nucleus lOI PlOO,OUO ShdO VAhsif'
fund Rev. Mr.. Rails hopes to estab-
lish. A $1,000 cash bequest was
made less than year ago by w. A
Wolfe, late banker at Beatrice, Neb
"If we have few more we will
soon be on a permanent footing,
said Rails.
The deceased farmer left number
of other bequests. He willed loC
acres to friend who nursed him
through his last illness, and $4,000
each to some nieces and nephews.
Directors Rejoice.
The Nebraska Children's Home
society, established for more than q
quarter of century, cares for an
average of 1000 children each year
according to Rails. Eight children
were placed in good homes this week
A staff, including the leading child
specialists of the city, ministers to
the medical needs of the needy chill
dren. Offices are at 602 McCague
building.
Directors of the society, headed by
Frank w. Haller, rejoice greatly in
the munihcent bequest,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Cousin of Washington Buried

Los Angeles, March 24.-Funeral
services were held here for Mrs.
Lazara A. Meeker, said to have been
the granddaughter OF a cousin OF
George Washington. She was near
ly l0l years old. She died after an
illness of three days. Mrs. Meeker
was born in Grand Isle, Lake Cham
plain, N. Y. She came to Los An
geles from Pittsburgh, Pa, Is years
ago. She was the widow of the
Rev. Amos Meeker,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Hamilton County Seeks
Dismissal of Wentz Appeal

Lincoln, March 24.-Argument
was heard today in the supreme
court on the motion of County At
torney Reinhardt of Hamilton coun-
ty to dismiss the appeal of Charles
w. Wentz. convicted OF violating the
state banking laws. The county at.
torney alleges Wentz is fugitive
from justice. Objection was made
by VENTS counsel, who asserted
Wentz can be produced whenever
necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Receiver Appointed for
New York Exporting Firm

New York, March 24-Federal
Judge Knox appointed Martin Con-
boy receiver in equity under $4,000
bond for the exporting firm of Isaac
Brandon & Brothers, against which
a bill in equity had been filed by
the Panama Banking company. The
assets of the firm, which does an ex-
tenslve business in South and Cen
trail america, are estimated at ST.
c0O,000 and its Liabilities at 81 ,OOO. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
House Cuts Withdrawal
Provisions From Army Bill

Washington, March ,2+Provisions
Of the army appropriation bill (which
would have required the withdrawal
Of certain regular army:troops from
China, Hawaii, the Panama canal
zone and Germany by July /, were
eliminated from the measure today
by the house, a motion to strike out
the sections by Representative
Rogers, republican. Massachusetts,,
being adopted by viva yoce vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Heir to Million Dollar
Estate Still Missing

New York, March 24.-Mrs. Gra-
ham Dufield, Chicago widow, who Is
here seeking Gordon pufheld, her
son. who is heir to million dollar
estate left by his grandfather, made
only one short trip in search OF him
today. -.
She went TO Cooper Venion this
evening, but failed to find any trace
OF the lost boy. who left school IN
Plainheld, N. J.. because he did not
like conditions there. Mrs. Dufheld
said that although she has had two
telephone conversations with Gordon
in the LAST two days, he has not
come to her hotel as he promised.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Subpoenas Are Mailed Out
for MAN of Mystery" Case

Lincoln,S March 24.-Subpocnas
for witnesses in the case of the gov
ernment against William Coutant,
known as the man of mystery of
Pawnee City, were being mailed out
today to points in Nebraska, Wash
ington, Texas, Iowa, and Kansas.
Coutant is to be tried on charge Of
using the mails to defraud during
the term Of federal court that opens
April 8.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
SENATE RAT|F|ES PACIFIC TIRE ATTY
It's a Crime to Die Under
100 Years, Ayers Spirit
Message From DR.. PEBBLES
Friend of Late Physician Reads Communication at
Banquet of Longer Life League-Doctor Reports
He Is Exploring Moon and Stars and Rheu-
matism Is Thing of Past

Los Angeles. March 24.--Dr.
James Martin PEBBLES, physician aud
scientist who died in Los Angeles
February Is. was present in the spirit
last night at a banquet TO celebrate
the Tooth anniversary OF his birth. II
was announced TO the 500 men and
women who assembled TO honor DR..
PEBBLES memory, by DR.. Guy Bogart,
head OF the Longer Life league.
which arranged the gathering.
Standing beside chair lett empty
III row otherwise occupied by
speakers of the evening, DR.. Bogart
announced the arrival from be-
yond' OF the departed scientist.
He is with us. sitting in this
chair" DIR. Bogart said. Some OF
YOU who are clairvoyants may be
able TO see him. He has been under
the care OF nurses and teachers since
he left us in the flesh and is not yet
able 10 communicate with all OF US"
Reads Message.
Later, DIR. Bogart read message
he stated he received from DR.
PEBBLES, since PEBBLES had died
through the late Herman Kuehn
publisher of Chicago. He explained
that because OF the late DIR. PEBBLES
short life beyond he was unable
to communicate directly. The mes
sage was as follows:
"A word to Guy (Dr. Bogart) and
the Longer Life league friends.
knew in my innermost vision that
would celebrate my centennial be-
yond the gates-but that / would
be with the Longer Life league in
the spirit, as WELL 1t made little
difference to me on which side OF
the gate l made the celebration.
had lived so long and felt that ]
had given myself the JOY of working
long enough in the flesh. Guy re-
calls that | told him a couple oil
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Five Passengers Of
Flying,Boat Drowned

Miami, Fla, March 24.-A wireless
message, intercepted here tonight
from a passing ship, said that Robert
Moore, pilot Of the flying boat Miss
Miami, which has been missing for
two days, had been picked up at sea
and that the five passengers had been
drowned.
The Miss Miami left here Wednes-
day for Bimini and an extensive
search had failed to locate any trace
of the boat or its occupants.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Suicide Bares Widespread
Blackmailing Activities

Los Angeles, March 24.-With-
spread blackmailing activities were
declared barred here today by ]. D..
Armstrong, private detective, CO.
operating with local police detectives
in investigation of the suicide late
Yesterday of Mrs. Emily Britain in
the apartments OF Arthur Bowen.
oil operator of Bethel, Oki., and Ell
Paso, Tex, according to announce
ment bv local authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Pioneer Sutton Doctor
Dies Suddenly at Home

Sutton, Neb., March 24.-(Special
Telegram DIR. Martin V. Clark,
one of the pioneer citizens of Sutton
and the first physician of Clay
county, died at his home here. The
funeral was held in the Methodist
church, OF which he was one of the
earliest members. DR.. Clark was a
soldier of the civil war serving first
in the Seventh Ohio infantry and
later in the artillery.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Chicago Man Indicted for
Making False Tax Returns

Chicago, March 24.-Charles J.
Boedecker, president of the Amer
ican Coal and Supply company, was
indicted by the federal grand jury,
charged with making fraudulent re
turns and with evading payment of
income taxes. He was declared to
have falsihed his 1920 returns ap-
proximately 100000. -..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Reserve Bank
Cuts Rediscount Rate

Chicago, March 24.-The federal
reserve bank of Chicago today an.
nounccd 10 the member banks OF Dis
trict No. 7 that the rediscount
rate will be reduced TO 4 l-2 per
cent. effective tomorrow. The rate
has been 5 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Plan to Limit Speed Of
Motor Trucks Approved

New York, March 24.-The com z
mittee on public thoroughfares of
the board of aldermen this afternoon
voted in favor of a proposed ordin-
snce requiring installation OF COVER
nors on all commercial motor cars
b keep the speed tolls miles an hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Schoolboy Commits Suicide.

Jackson, Ga, March 24.-Leaving
note saying he had been punished
by his teacher. Arthur Walt, Is, COM
mitted suicide by firing bullet
through his heart.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
Taxes Almost Doubled.

At Tenth and Union streets in Ere
mont is the home of Mary Hansen,
with an assessed valuation OF $2,34O.
In the last eight years her tax bill has
increased from $326S to $6l.32. The
states portion of this increase was
s4.36 out of the total increase OF
S2S.64. At the same time the city tax
went Up S7.31, school tax Sl3l4,
county tax $2.o2, and school bonds
81 cents.
Four miles out of Fremont is the
l68-acre farm of Joseph Roberts. lhe
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25

Copenhagen. March 24.-The en-
gagement OF Crown Prince Frederick
OF Denmark TO Princess Olga, eldest
daughter OF Prince Nicholas OF
Greece, announced on March 5. came
as surprise here, even 10 King
Christian and Queen AlexandrMna.
How much so can be Judged from
the fact that a supposed picture OF
Olga printed in the Danish news
papers and authorized by the court
chamberlain turned out TO be that
OF another Greek princess.
1t seems to have been a case OF
love at first sight, for the corre-
spondent has been given TO UNDER
stand that the crown prince proposed
marriage the second time he met
Princess Olga at Cannes. The prince
is % years old and the princess lS.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-03-25
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday probably rain; somewhat
colder.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
BRAVES MOOSE
To VISIT HOME
AFTER KILLING
Man Who Fled II Years Ago
Now Is Homesick and
Would Return.
BY international News service.

ATLANTA. Ca, Sept. 2.-That the
call Of ones native land lie stronger
than any fear of punishment has
again been demonstrated.
Recently letter came from far
off Samoa. supposedly written by
win Meyers. principal in one Of
Georgia's most sensational murder
cases, who has eluded the police Of
the world for twenty seven years.
After a two months journey II was
finally delivered into the hands OF
the detective who In 1895 unearthed
evidence that resulted in the arrest
viction and sentence to the gallows
for shooting to death Forrest Crow
ley, of Roswell. Georgia
Meyers was sentenced twice TO
hang. but escaped from Jail before
the day of his execution arrived.
After roaming the earth for nearly
three decades. the fugitive says, he
is beaten in his game with the law
and intimates the call of home has
driven from his mind fear of the
hangman's moose. He declares frank
ly he wants to come home. s.
The sight of a four-months-old
Atlanta newspaper prompted him to
write Edward Cason, Sr., retired
Atlanta detective and father of De-
tective Edward Cason, Jr., Of the
city force. Meyers. reading of an
arrest made by the younger Cason,
of whose existence he did not seem
to know. evidently believed that the
elder Cason is still on the force and
expresses surprise that he Is still in
service.
The crime for which Meyers was
sentenced to death was committed
when he was nineteen years old and
is unparalleled so far as cases of
premeditated murder are concerned,
veteran police officers say.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
DOG CATCHERS MAKE:
FOLKS PAY FOR PETS
With Fake Badges Youths OF
Color Work Slick Game In
Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2.-With
fake prohibition agents showing the
way, two enterprising young gentle
men of color have appeared with O
novel scheme of gathering in soft
shekels.
The police Of more than q dozen
station houses are anxious for an
interview with the pair who have
been posing as dog catchers, enmesh-
ing animals found straying about the
streets and then returning the pets
TO their owners for the sum of 81.
Like all other good bogus law en-
forcers, the men are equipped with
large tin badges. One of them starts
out In the morning with a regulation
dog. net, while the other, the
business man OF the combination,
follows close behind.
Tho dog captured Is held In the
net for ten or fifteen minutes await
ing the arrival of the owner to re
claim the animal. In some cases, the
police say, the dog catchers" were
forced to kick the CANNES so as to
make them bark and thereby attract
the attention Of the owner, who
rushes 10 to the scene. This Is
where No. man steps into the pic
ture.
He Is a very affable gent and tells
the owner how stern the law is. but
he might reclaim the "dawg" for the
small sum OF one buck. In most
cases said owner will come across,
The animal is returned. and the dog
cstchers" depart, seeking new fields.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
ACT H-Ssmo Scene.

Sir Hall now proceeds to pelt the
stones. Here is the first:
"Consummation Is Of the essence
Of the marriage. II may be said to
be the marriage ITSELF"
Now church and state are the
twin villain of his piece, and this
shot is really fired at them, for Sir
Hall seems to think that they hold
the marriage to be the ceremony.
But the stone goes wrong and hits
the unhappy hero. Both church and
state say: Never touched me-"
Proof for the church is a quotation
from one OF her authorities. one
whose books are used for the in
struction of her clergy. He writes:
Marriage may be defined as q
contract between n man and q wom-
an by which they give each other
the right to exercise the acts requis-
ite for procreation Of children, and
bind themselves TO live indissoIubly
together. Living In accordance with
the contract constitutes the state Of
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
VIENNA GOWNS COST
100000 CROWNS
Women Prefer to Go Without
Food Rather Than Forego
Pretty Dresses. ....
BY KARL II. Won WIEGAND.

VIENNA. Sept. g. Many an
American "heiress" will be inter
ested to hear that her Viennese
counterpart would merely have to
order two or three frocks to ex.
haust the family fortune.
The price Of women's gowns and
dresses in Vienna varies from one
to six million crowns, and the de-
partment stores sell a simple cot.
ton skirt. for 10000 crowns.
These amazing figures were given
to me by the manager Of one Of
Vienna's mode salons. We stood
In the spacious dressmaking estab-
lishment, which opens into the
kaertnerstrasse, Vienna's Fifth
avenue, and while l was listening
to the explanations, dozens OF fash.
ionable women-most of them evi.
IDENTIFY Viennese-thronged about
the counters critically eyeing a
piece Of crepe georgette," inquir.
ing into the price of taffeta or or.
dering, a "tailor.made la Bur.
/ looked questioningly at the man.
ager.
DO not forget that the income
OF the merchant classes Is consi.
derable," he explained. High gov.
eminent clerks now are paid sew.
erai million crowns per year. II is
true that the cost Of living has
risen enormously, and nobody with
a fixed income-however great Il
be-is In a position to save any
considerable part of his revenus,
but you know the Viennese
woman will rather 20 without food
than without an attractive frock.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
WIFE, DEPUTY,
NAbS HUSBAND;
Gets AL|MONY
Has Herself Appointed So She
Can Watch Spouse and
Collect Payments.
BY International New. Service.

DETROIT. Sept. 2.-Mrs. Leoni
Pyo, athletic deputy sheriff. has
made her first ''pinch." She arrest.
ed Leo Pyo. her husband, and brought
him to court, where he, paid Leoni
500 in back alimony and heaved a
sigh of relief as Judge Jayne dis.
charged him from her custody.
Mrs. Pyo was specially deputized
at her own request In order that
she might keep an eye on Pyo until
he paid. -...
The Pyos went into court on the
complaint Of the six-foot wife that
her diminutive husband had failed
to pay his alimony.
The court favored sentencing Leo
to the house Of correction.
Don't do that, your honor"
pleaded Mrs. Pyo, "IIl never get my
alimony. Just turn him over to me
and I'll see that he pays"
Judge Jayne then announced that
Mrs. Pyo would be appointed q spe.
cial deputy sheriff and placed Leo
In her custody.
"If he doesn't pay bring him back
into court" added the Judge.
So she brought him back and Pyo
paid.
"Will you go back and live with
her, now that you're free?" asked
Judge Jayne.
mix, nix. your honor" Pyo re-
piled.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03
ED CATHOLIC EDITOR FLAYS HALL GAINES DIVORCE VIEW
Church Turns Up
Its Nose at Bible,
Says. Clergyman

NEW YORK, Sept. 2.
A SSERTING thar "in the
a sense Of being Gods
book Of revelations the
church as q whole turns up
its nose and lifts its eye
brows at the Bible," DIR.
Samuel C. Benson has re-
signed as eastern secretary
Of the American Bible So
ciety, it was announced in
Brooklyn today.
DR.. Benson, who has held
the post for three years and
who is now in London hold
ing healing missions. said
that his resignation was to
become effective at once. He
declared in his letter of res
ignation that the Bible is
not accepted as Gods full
authoritative word by the
church and clergy today, and
that, as a result of this con-
dition, the masses which have
heretofore sought solace in
spiritual communion are turn
ing elsewhere in their search
for q comforting leadership.
The Washington times., 1922-09-03

AUTHOR 'Sv|EW,
PR|EsTASSERTs
Novelist Implies Christ Said
One Thing and Meant An
other, Says Pubiicist.
LAW AND FACT AGAINST HIM
Emotion Is English Writer'S
Stock IN Trade, Ayers
Catholic Leader.

In ttUo important articles in The
Washington Times. Sir Hau Cdine,
the famous English author, dis
cttssed the problems of marriage
and divorce. In his discussion
Of the divorce question he held
that divorce pas not only accessory.
but that the time had come when
10 should even be made easier by
LdU. The t10o articles haze
caused widespread discussion.
Today Monsignor Francis
Clement Kelley, editor Of the
Catholic National Monthly. "Es-
tension" and one Of the most
famous of Catholic publicists, takes
issue Nth Str Hall .Caine's argu-
ments and vieios on divorce In the
foltotcing impressive drticle::
By MGR. FRANCIS c. KELLEY.
A funny old recipe for a sue
cessful play is this: "Act One,
chase your hero up a tree; Act
Two, pelt stones at him; Act
Three, get him down again as
gracefully as possible" Sir Hall
Caine, taking divorce for hero,
uses the recipe in his article, obi
vorce a Necessity" but not with
striking success. ...
He chases his hero up tree and
pelts him with stones, according
to prescription; but he fails to
bring him down again. When the
curtain falls the hero is still
shaking on the topmost branch.