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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Typist Is Held
for Forgeries
of Over $4,000
Bad Check Used to Buy Pres
ents Cause of Arrest
Forged Draft to Cover
Losses.

An alleged forged check for s12,
given in payment for shirts and neck
ties which were to be a present to
her sweetheart Saturday. resulted in
the arrest of Miss Anna Fennern. %,
202 South Thirtyseventh street, on
charge of forgery. involving more
than s2,1o0. All of the bogus checks
except one for SIS were passed this
month, It is claimed.
Miss Fennern had merchandise
charged to the account of Mrs. Emma
S. Edgerly. 5110 Cunning street. with
whom she made her home two years
ago. She is said to have cashed s55
worth of bad checks against Mrs.
Edgerly in June.
About July 1, W. G. Dickey, IN
surance adjuster, 1929 Park avenue,
advertised for an office girl with a
knowledge of stenography. Miss Fen.
nern answered it. She was employed
by Mr.. Dickey.
Had Power Of Attorney.
Mr.. Dickey explained to her that
his former stenographer had the
power Of attorney. enabling her 10
sign his checks during his absences
from the city. but that this power
had been stopped by the bank.
From then on Mr.. Dickey gave no
thought to his checking account and
was surprised to be notified Monday
by the bank that his account was
overdrawn. He investigated. but, ac-
cording to police, Miss Fennern In.
formed the bank that the error had
been found and that the shortage
would be covered.
She is alleged to have then forged
draft on the Chicago office of Mr..
Dickey's firm for 81 900 and deposited
1t to his account to cover the short.
age. II Is claimed s1.04s.50 had been
withdrawn by Miss Fennern.
Girl Given Chance.
Yesterday a request for informa.
ton about the draft came from the
office of the firm and Mr.. Dickey
investigated. The United States Ma.
tional bank assisted and the forgeries
We're discovered. Miss Fennern was
given until Monday morning at to
make the checks good.
Then came the check to the Omaha
National bank against Mrs. Edgerly's
account. The account had been closed
on July l, SO the bank officials in
vestigated.
According to police Miss Fennern
has confessed to the forgeries. They
say she used the money TO speculate
in real estate.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
State Appeals Payment
Ruling on Oil Case

Lincoln, July 21.-The state de-
partment OF agriculture has appealed
to tho supreme court from a Douglas
county decision that II must pay back
to the various oil companies all in
excess of the cost OF inspecting oil
in the state.
The oil companies several weeks
ago secured an injunction. claiming
that the state was charging cents
a barrel in 50-barrel lots. which was.
they asserted. in excess Of the cost
of inspecting and therefore Illegal.
The supreme court at that time said
the companies were right.
The suit now brought TO the su-
preme court is to determine whether
the state must pay back the money
collected between the time the in
junction was denied I'm Douglas coun.
ty and the date 1t was allowed by the
supreme court
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Men Tried for kidnapping
Woman Found Not Guilty

Lunberton. n. c.. July 21.-A YER
dict OF not guilty on three counts of
an indictment on which they were
tried was returned here this after
noon after so minutes by the jury
in the trial of julie Brogden. Mike
Lawson and johnson Hedgpeth. The
men were indicted and tried for kid
naping, secret assault and assault on
women as a result Of the kidnapping
and hogging near Proctoryille, N. c.,
on April IA. of Mrs. Mary Watson
and Mrs. Hattie Purvis.
Following the verdict OF not guilty
on the three minor charges. Solicitor
T. A. Mcneil Immediately mol pressed
the indictment charging first degree
burglary. conviction on which would
have carried with It the death penalty.
The three defendants were released.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
WomanOperator
of Still Nabbed
Mother Takes Children to Sta
ton With Her-Two
Other Homes
Raided.

When. Mrs. Louise Cuva, f4i7 South
Sixth, was arrested last night by Er-
nest Fee, head of the police morals
squad, on charge of unlawful pos
session of still, she insisted on
taking her family to Jail with her.
Four children. the oldest 13 and the
youngest a baby. clung to her while
she gave her name and address to the
desk sergeant.
The raid was conducted after Fee
had smelled mash cooking when he
previously passed the house.
The officers discovered halfhid-
den trap door in the dining room
which led to a tunnel. The tunnel
ended in cave 20 feet from the
house. A still was in operation when
they entered the place.
Mrs. eva was released on 81 500
bond and returned home with her
family.
A short time later the police raided
the premises at 313 IL South Elev-
.enth street and confiscated several
hundred bottles of beer. William Ha-
ley was arrested as keeper Of a disor-
Derby house and seven men who were
drinking in the place as inmates of a
iisorderly house.
At 1905 South Fifth street the
squad arrested 10 inmates and confis'
Gated 700 bottles Of alleged beer. The
officers did not arrest the woman In
charge because she had 6-months
old baby. She was told to report IN
municipal court Monday morning.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Detroit Flyers Killed
When Airplane Buns

Detroit. July ei.-Howard and
Eugene Nell. brothers. proprietors Of
the Detroit Air Photo company. were
burned TO death late this afternoon
when an airpiane IN which they were
riding burst into flames 1000 feet in
the air and crashed in the western
part Of Sandwich township. Ontario.
about u miles southwest OF Windsor.
The bodies were badly burned and
death il believed to have come almost
instantly.
Identification OF the bodies was
made by the wife OF Howard Nell.
who few TO the scene OF the crash in
an aIrplane pllo,ed by Eddie Stimson.
commercial aviator.
Investigation was begun immediate
ly by the coroner. The plane was so
badly damaged that the cause Of the
accident could not be determined.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Woman Abandons Baby
in New Willard Hotel
ny Universal Service.

Washington. July si.-Ahandcnei
in the New Willard. one Of the fash
ionahle hotels Of the national cars.
tai. beautiful s.months-old boy to-
night is in ths keeping Of the hoard
Of childreas guardians. awaiting
adoption.
The police have been working sn
DAY in an efferot 20 establish the stfa.
tity OF the woman. supposedly the
mother. who left the infant IN 8 r>em
Friday night only q few minutes sf-
ter she had registered.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Omaha One of Four Cities in
United States to Boast
of "Pack" of Wolf
Clubs.
ada. but il Just being launched in
this country.
Omaha Among First.

this country.
Omaha Among First.
The Introduction Of the Wolf Cubs
into Omaha is due to Earle A. Stir
ling, assistant scoutmaster of Troop
81 for eight years. Two years ago
Mr.. Stirling conceived the idea of a
Junior scout troop in which the
younger boys might be taught the
essentials Of how to live up to the boy
scout motto. BE prepared" Accord
ingly. he organized the Brothers Of
David In September of 1921.
Later. in February, 1922. after the
English organization had been
brought to his attention, the Brothers
OF David were incorporated into the
Wolf Cubs, with laws and organiza-
ton similar to the British order.
There are now so Wolf Cubs IN
Omaha. composing five packs. They
have a temporary summer camp in
the Florence woods on grounds pro-
vided through the courtesy of Byron
r. Hastings, Omaha real estate man,
who Is a member Of the advisory
board Of the organization.
The cubs spend every weekend at
the camp, 81 to defray food expenses
being the only charge. The pro-
gram and management Of the camp is
much the same as that of the scout
camp at Clifford. The camp is su-
pervised by a health inspector. camp
Turn TO Pare Five. Column One.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Rockland. Ne. July 2i.-Until the
sensational expose became public to-
day, few people in New England real.
lied that the Benjamin E. Smith. who
died here recently. leaving an estate
OF nearly 5000. 900. was the same
Smith who years ago loaned the mon
ey that helped build the city OF oma-
ha. became a prominent banker and
forced Armour q Co. TO pay nearly
l.000.o 900 for the South Omaha stock
yards.
The story OF the Smith family and
the rist OF the Smith fortune is. in
the opinion of those who know II. the
most romantic in all New England
history. II Is doubtful II It can be
matched anywhere outside. perhaps,
the famous Rothschild family.
After an eventfui career which
made history in New England. Smith
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Dry Chief Expresses Fear
of Wet Bloc in Congress
Ky International New. Service.

wastervsiis. O. July st.--Fear Of n
wet bloc in the sSth congress was ex-
pressed tonight by DR. Il. A. Baker.
general superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League Of America
The political program OF the wet
interests for 1854 ls becoming naore
obvious every day Raker declared.
To combat this program. the ANTI
Saloon leakue is endeaversnx to raise
a fund of s. s.sae, 600 with which Il VIII
fsght wet candidates and vet policies.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Wheat Put
UpOneCent
by Aid Plan
Success of Move to Help Dis
tressed Growers Shown in
Observation-Disclosures
Closes Strong.
Action Business Matter

The wheat buying movement being
promoted by a joint committee OF the
Omaha Chamber Of Commerce and
the Omaha Grain exchange already
has stimulated the market, according
to statements by grain men at a meet
ing of the committee yesterday noon
in the Chamber of Commerce.
The committee will endeavor to OBJ
tain cooperation of other grain cent
ers and chambers Of commerce In
the wheat growing district.
Former Gov. S. r. McKelvie at
tended the meeting and was asked
for an expression on this movement
which he endorses, although believ-
Ing 1t Is only an emergency measure
of relief.
Is Matter of Business.
I'VE should not give the impression
that the farmer is insolvent. The
purchase OF wheat should be on the
basis OF business proposition; that
it Is a safe investment and will be
worth more later" Mr.. McKelvie
said. 1T is not quoted now at its
real value. The farmer who holds his
wheat will be handsomely paid. Get
across the idea that the person who
buys wheat Is not engaging In a
dangerous venture"
Members of the committee reported
that the wheat buying movement is be-
ing reflected in the quotations. the
effect being felt here and at other
markets. Export buying is on cent
better basis than the bids received a
week ago and the week on the local
grain market closed stronger than the
opening.
Governor McKelvle stated that
there is a strong disposition to hold
on to wheat. although II was admitted
by some members that many farmers
for financial reasons are required to
sell their wheat at an early date.
Relief Is Foreseen.
Grain exchange members of the
joint committee expressed their opin-
ion that this movement will be com
to other grain centers and
that the buying Of wheat will be stim-
ulated TO a degree that viii bring
considerable relief to the farmers.
George A. Roberts OF the Grain ex.
change stated that the movement is
meeting with wonderful success. add
ing that he knew OF many who are
Turn to Page Two, Column sir.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Too Much Slow Paper"
Causes Bank TO Close

Henryetta. okl.. July 2i.--The First
National bank OF this city closed It's
doors today with an announcement
by the directors that too much slow
paper had made tho step necessary.
tional examiner. II was capitalized at
$4,000 and had deposits of ar.
proxlmately sl.2o0.oo II ls the oldest
bank in tho city. having been or.
ganlIod IN 1901.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Body of Philadelphia Man
Found Beside Railway Track

Chicago. July 21.--The body OF ].
A. Morgan. 25. Of Philadelphia. was
found tonight at Willow Springs. IS
miles west Of Chicago. laying beside
the tracks OF the Atchison. Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad. In his pocket was
found a railroad ticket bearing his
name, from Los Angeles TO Philadei.
phia. His hat and coat were found
on the train and his baggage had
been checked through. Officials were
fallen or been thrown from the train.
but expressed the opinion that he had
accidentally fallen from the observa-
ton car platform.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Missouri Pacific Railway
Announces Wage Increase

st. Louis. July 21.-The Missouri
Pacific railroad today announced In
creases In pay to its shop employees,
numbering about 1000 men, to take
effect from last Monday, July 16 The
increase In 2 cents an hour for the
skilled craftsmen and l cent an hour
for apprentices and helpers.
The Increase, according to an esti-
mate given out by President Baldwin.
Will amount TO 1920. 900 a year.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
War Department Swamped
by Training Application.

Washington. July 2i.-Applications
for admission to the civilian military
tranng camps over the country rolled
into the various corps area headauar.
,ers so fast during the last week that
the War department was compelled to
undertake emergency provisions TO
care for three or four thousand who
applied In excess OF the 10000 II had
been expected to accommodate. Tele
graphic reports today from corps area
commanders showed they had received
applications at tho rate OF $50 a day
during the week.
Ofilciers nj the War department said
that those applying would be taken
care OF without fail.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Klansmen Paraders
Defy Anti-Mask Order

Topeka, Kan. July 21.-Hundreds
OF white robed knights OF the Ku
Klux Klan IN full regalia. masked
and carrying fiery crosses. began a
four.mile parade on Kansas avenue.
tho main street through this city.
and North Topeka. promptly at Q 20
night.
The klansmen wore masks despite
an order issued by Attorney General
c. b. Griffith late this afternoon.
that Sheriff Robert Miller and Mayor
Earl Akers prevent them from so
doing. The city's police force was
busy keeping graet crowds back TO
leave room for the marchers and no
attempt was made to stop the parade.
On a long banner carried by a
score or more marchers was the sign:
Three million OF us in the United
States; i0o. 900 in Kansas: 5000 In
Shawnee county"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Licenses of al Missouri
Business Firms Revoked

Jefferson City. Mo-. July al
Licenses OF Al business firms and cor
porations operating in Missouri we're
revoked by the state fiance depart.
ment today because the companies
had failed to file financial statements
required by law. according TO a state
ment by Bernard Hurwitz. deputy
finance commissioner and head Of the
state blue sky" department. Some
OF the permits were revoked. Hurwitz
said, because the companies had failed
10 mike a satisfactory report.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22

for Marshal
Magazine Discloses Efforts of
Organization to Land Po-
litical Jobs for Its
Friends.


That the Ku K1ux Klan was desir-
GUS Of having James B. Nickerson.
now in the office OF L. s. Rohrer,
prohibition enforcement officer, ap.
pointed United States marshal, vnils
he was chief deputy, and acting mar
shal after the resignation Of James
c. Dahlman. is charged in one Of q
series Of articles exposing the opera
ton OF the Ku Klux Klan in politics
written by Norman Hapgood for
Hearsts International magazine.
The article declares also that every
effort was made TO prevent James
c. Kinsler from being appointed
United States district attorney.
In support Of these statements a
number Of facsimilies OF kilograms,
said TO have been sent from F. E.
Maxey. realm Of Nebraska, to Fl. 3.
Terrell. grand goblin, in Washington.
are reproduced.
Norris Influence Sought.
One Of the telegram facsmilies re-
produced in the article by Hapgood
in Hearst's International magazine,
alleged to have been written by
Maxey to Terrell is as follows:
Use your influence with Senator
Norris in behalf OF J. B. Nsckerson
for United States marshal He Is
o. K and has been lots Of help to
US IN our work in this realm"
The date OF the telegram IS given
as July 22. 1921.
Another telegram said 70 have been
sent from F. A. Crippen. grand goblin
Of the Missouri Valley territory which
tTurn to Pare Two. Column Tvo.l
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Seven Killed in
Riots at Breslau:
ShopsPlundered
Hotels and Stores Wrecked in
Uprising in German City
-Hard-Pressed Police
Fire on Mob.
BY Universal Service.

Berlin. July 2i.-Seven dead and q
score wounded was the total casual.
ties reported tonight. following the
uprising against the high cost Of liv-
ing in Breslau.
Hotels, stores and shops were plum
dered by mobs all during the sitter
noon and night and the places usual
ly we're wrecked after food had been
cleared out
The hard pressed police, who tried
to prevent the sacking Of the stores.
fred into the crowds several times.
The outbreak Is looked upon by all
parties as the harbinger Of civil war
10 sweep Germany in the autumn.
The communists. socialists and ma
tionalisis each are organizing with an
intensity that forbodes grave times.
Trouble Expected.
The socialists, numerically the
strongest party In Germany. have
sent instructions 10 all district lead
ers and TO all labor organizations con-
nected with the party TO organize
defense formations" OF workingmen
throughout the country. Socialist
spokeSmen claim to have information
that the nationalists will attempt TO
overthrow the present form Of gov
ernment this fail and 10 set UP a
dictatorship.
The organization OF these defense
formations is being done with the
knowledge and consent OF the socialist
Prusslan minister OF ths interior.
Herr Severeing.
Germany. IL Is learned from a re-
liable source. has advised the British
(rurn to Page Two. Column Eight
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Judge Scores Copper Who
Arrested Couple i'm Park

Chicago. July 21.-Judge Joseph La
Buy late today discharged Archie
Shore and the latter's fiancee,
Dorothy Friedman. Of a dlsorderly
conduct charge. then verbally tore the
arresting officer. Policeman Michael
Rice, limb from limb.
You park policemen are too strict
with people in the public parks at
night" he said. shaking a finger at
the surprised officer.
Rice protested he had ordered the
couple out OF the park five times
without result.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Chicago in Grip of Hot Wave;
One Dead. Scores Overcome
Ry Universal Serriee

Chicago. July 3i.-There was one
death and a score Of prostrstsons from
heat in Chicago today. The tenpera-
ture reached 90.
There Is no indication Of q break
IN the heat wave for several days"
the weather bureau announced to-
night
Thomas Brakeman, so, trorred
dead while working on thu street.
The heat wave extended throughout
the m.ddlewest and eas; 10 the At
lantic. At New York the tempers-
ture was -. while st Philadelphia il
reached 100 degrees. Springfield. H..
reported %; Peoria. ILL.,. ss. and De.
trost. 81.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Two South Dakota Youths
Drown Near Fishing Camp

Belle Fourche. S D. July fla
double drowning occurred AT orman
lake today. the victims being Harold
wamsley. ls. Of spearfish. and James
Lee. 90. Of Dupree. s. d. The men.
together with Wallace Lee. jr..
brother Of James and Elmer Murry
OF Spearfish. left the Murry fish
camp for a swim. James Lee plunged
into the lake but an instant after
ward called for help. The other three
started after him. leaving the boat
drifting In a high wind. After vain
efforts TO reach the youth they at
tempted 70 return 20 the boat but II
had drifted too far away and they
struck out for shore. The rolling
waves were too much for young
Wamsley and he was overcome aud
sank
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Arguments in Browning
Murder Case Set for Monday

salt Lake City. July st.-Arguments
on the defense motion TO quash the
charge OF frs; degree murder against
Mariner a. and John NJ. Rrowning,
ir.. In connection with the staying Of
the latters hrother.in-law. Benjamin
r. Ballantyne. were set to be heard
In the district court next Monday by
Judge I. O. 1person today. The case
was continued by stipulation Of coun-
sci for both sides because ~ the All
senoe from the city OF District After
ney Rogers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Man Who Made Omaha Meat Packing
Center Leaves Enormous Fortune
Money That Established Meat Industry Here Loaned
by Benjamin F. Smith-Story of His Success
Just Made known in New England

looked around for new fields to con-
quer. Smith and his brother heard
much about the west. particularly
about a small town called Omaha
Brother Sent Here.
So the brothers decided to send OF
their number Francis Smith to oma-
ha to- start a small banking house.
Francis was given nearly all Of the
capital the Smith brothers had accu-
mulated. He built a little one-story
building In what Is now the center
of Omaha. Deposits FOR the bank
were not very easily obtained. but
nevertheless the Smith brothers had
capital enough TO make quite a few
profitable loans.
On all money loaned by the Smith
brothers the rate was S per cent a
month. and most of the loans were in
amounts OF 800 and 5000. Most Of
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-07-22
Doctor Freed of Murder
Uncertain About Future

San Diego, Cal. July 2i.-Freed of
the charge OF numbering FrltEie
Mann. interpreter Of Oriental dances.
by the jury that heard his second
trial, Capt. Louis l.. Jacobs. Camp
kearney. army physician. tonight
was uncertain as TO his future plans.
The jury was out - hours but mem
hers said the result was never in
doubt.
IL cannot say whether I shall re-
main long with the army or not. !
may request a furlough and take n
vacation with my relatives in the
east. The trial has engrossed my
complete attention and have not
had time TO plan for even the immedi-
ate future"