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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Kan Lee
Of Ohio Shot
Riot Precedes Steubenville
Shooting-ku Klux Au-
toists Attacked.

Steubenville. o., Aug. ia tense
situation prevailed here today and
police were prepared for quick action
to prevent repetition of the out
break last night against the hu Klux
Klan, which eliminated In pistol
duel between Darwin L. Gibson. said
to be one of the local khan officers
and a group of men, who fired upon
him as he was driving along a dark.
ened street. Earlier in the evening
a group of about 100 men, said to be
members of the Ku Klux Klan from
nearby towns, was attacked in one
of the downtown streets and a score
badly beaten and several automobiles
wrecked
Gibson has been active in prohibi-
ton enforcement and was fired upon,
he told police, as he was on his way
home. He returned the fire and three
of his alleged assailants were wound
ed. but he fell with a bullet lodged
in the base of the brain. Gibson
was taken to hospital in critical
condition, as was John Disentis, who
was shot through the left eye. The
other two men under arrest, who re
ceiyed minor wounds, gave their
names as Domineck Spinetu and
Frank Nelta.
The riot followed shortly after 25
automobiles from Chester and Wier
| ton, W. Va, and East Liverpool, dec
GRATED with American flags and bear
ing electrically lighted crosses on the
radiatofs, parked along one of tbs
principal streets and the members
Of the party went to an adjoining no
tel for a meeting.
| The disorder started, police were
told, when a bystander voiced his OBJ
jections 10 the American flag being
used to decorate the automobiles and
| u,f,.JS rr,tfrl.lxr cd ~ 6Ic4pe
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Rains in Lincoln County
Make Farmers Optimistic

North Platte, Neb.. Aug. 16.-With
a rainfall Of 1868 inches in, July and
4.53 inches during the last Is days OF
August. corn in Lincoln county prom
lses the heaviest yield ever known
in the county Many stalks have from
two to four big ears now In the roast
ing ear stage. The acreage IN the
county is unusually large and the
number of hogs and cattle is greater
than for four years past.
If hog and cattle prices are reason
ably high this fall and winter. the
Lincoln county farmers will mako
great strides toward getting on their
feet The hay and alfalfa crop in
the Platte valley portion of Lincoln
county is heavier than usual and the
sugar beet crop promises little bet
ter than the average yield.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Building Promoter Held
in Iowa for Chicago Police

Chicago. Aug. l6.-On information
that Friedrich Siebold. jr.. former
head OF the Garden Building corpora
tion, had been arrested in Davenport,
la, representatives OF the states ut
torney have gone 10 that city TO bring
him here.
Siebold vanished from Chicago. so
far as investigators could learn. about
July {. He was president Of the Gar
den building corporation which is
erecting a six.story hotel on the south
side for which a 100000 bond issue
WAS provided. After reports Of dis
crcpnncies IN the financial affairs Of
the company, but which local bankers
said would not affect the hotel con-
struotion work, a search for Sicbold
was begun and he was removed from
control of the company.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Scottsbluff Daily Paper
Is Sold TO Syndicate

Scottsbluff. Neh, Aug l6.-oeorEe
Grimes. who has been editor and
publisher Of The Platte Valley DailN
News Of this city for The past three
years. announced the sale O. the
paper to a syndicate 81 three western
Nebraska newspaper men. headed by
Al Snedeker.
The Daily News is the only daily
paper in the state west ~ North
Platte II Was established four years
age. and served the valley et the
North Platte river IN western NJ
braska and eastern wyoming.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Broker To Prison.

Philadelphia Aug. l6.-Ernest A.
knoblauch, junior member OF the
bankrupt brokerage lrm Of Borden
4 knohlaueh. Of this city, was today
sentenced 10 two years in the county
prison when he entered plea ~
nollr oontendre to a charge Of pass
ing worthless check fer S15e,a
The chcck was made out 10 keap
Taylor * 60. ef New York. for pay
ment Of block of United States
treasury certificates
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17

to Reject
France Will Stand Pat on Rep
arations Policy-Charge
Germany's Default
Wilful..
Demand Solid Security
Bx Associated Pres

Paris, Aug. 1s.-Premier Poin.
cares reply 10 the latest British
note will stoutly reaffirm the French
position on the reparation issue, i
WAS forecast today It will reject the
British proposals for submission Of
the legality Of the occupation Of the
Ruhr to the permanent court Of u.
ternational justice and for an int.
national commission Of experts TO re
estimate the paying capacity Of Ger
many.
The reply. which probably viii be
ready by the end Of this week, vii
be communicated TO the Belgian goT-
ernment before being handed 10
Downing street.
Want Solid Security.
The reply will take UP the area
ments of Lord Curzon. the British
secretary of foreign affairs. dealing
with them point by point, it is in
dicated. Then the French premier.
in sort of final pleading, will set
forth once more the reasons WHY
France considers itself unable %
promises that are not backed b.
tangible. absolute security.
Premier Poincare will point OFT
that the Inference between the Brit.
ish and French viewpoints arises
from an apparent indifference in ap-
praising the causes for Germany.
default in reparation payments.
Charge Default Wilful.
The French government. he NJ
say, has ample proof that Germany
default is wilful as its debasernent =
its own money. He viii quote al
legged official utterances OF the &c
man ministers to the effect that on.
after Germany has rid itself Il
reparation obligations can it RES
tablish its money.
Great Britain. on the other hand
believes in Germany's good will. and
these two viewpoints. II the pre-
miers opinion. are irreconcllabie
The French government still In
sists that what is necessary II Gef-
many is a change of heart. and tha-
people. as we'll as the officials. mus
be made to understand thta the re-
parations shall be paid.
Other Basis Useless.
NJ Poincare IN his note viii hoii
that until this has been accomplished
any other negotiations. including es
Inmates OF Germany's capacity for
payment. will not only be useless
but will be taken In Germany as en-
couragement TO resistance.
The premier win dwell on the
French contention that Germany
counts on British support and that
II will pay nothing so long a. Il
feels II can rely on London for back
ing or so long as It feel. that the
British government is IN aframe OF
mind favoring mediation
AS 20 its capacity for payment. the
reply will declare that Germany has
for the moment, purposely exhausted
its means Of paving in cash.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
HodOldI Is
BY Universal Service.

Los Angeles. Aug. 16.-The kleig
lights of publicity sputtered to no
avail today.
Mary Miles Minter would not come
out upon the set for a newspaper re-
take of her defying mother, in
Where Is That Million?"
Ayowals of her love for William
Desmond Taylor, love surviving the
grave, had TO he warmed over, inso.
far as the public press was con-
cerned.
To all appearances. the blonde
beauty of the scren who about two
years ago retired from her pre-
eminence as Americas highest priced
scren actress, is in the midst of her
second distinctive disappearance.
1t, is suggested she has gone into
retirement to find out whether she is
21 years old or 80 years old.
Mother Still III.
At the Philip Hurn bungalow, 2056
Garfield avenue, Pasadena, wher for
two months and more Miss Minter
had found refuge from family bicker-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Railroads Plan Transfer
at Wymore 10 Meet State Law

Wymore. Neb.. Aug. 16.-civil
engineers from lie Burlington and
the Union Pacific railways have
staked out the ground two miles eust
Of Wymore. whore the roads run
parallel and wher n transfer switch
will be put IN at once. in accordance
with the recent bin passed IN the Ne
braska legislature. NJ l.. Rawlings,
wholesale ice dealer of Wymore, was
sponsor for the bill
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17

Telegraph reports from South
Dakota that Independent dealers
contemplate raising the price of
gasoline to 20 cents u gallon
caused much comment among
Omaha gasoline dealers today.
One independent dealer here said
that this may be an indication that
the price will go up in Nebraska
also.
OfiiciQIs OF the Standard Oil COM
pany Of Nebraska and the Sinclair
Oil company said they have no in
formation of an increase here.
Members of the committee which
brought on the price decrease here
are standing pat" and declare
that if fhe gasoline prices increase
in Nebraska The Omaha Bee plan
will be carried out.
This plan calls for the buying
Of gasoline i'm tank cars and the
distribution of the gasoline to auto
lists through owners of garages.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Buffalo County Fair Will
Have Night Entertainment
special Dispntch to The Omaha Bee

>pecihI Ditpntch 10 me OHanh Dfe.
kearney, Neb.. Aug. 16.-The out
standing event in connection with the
Buffalo county annual fair. to be held
August 21. %, 23 and "a, is intro
duction of a night fair by the manage
ment. Many patrons have been
clamoring for night entertainment for
several years. The grounds have
been wired, contracts have been en-
tered into with a large carnival com
pany and five separate fire attrae-
tions.
Because of the large number OF live
stock entries. particularly swine, ar
rangements are being made to pro-
vide additional pens and barhs. Last
year the total swine entries at the
Buffalo county fair were exceeded
only by the state fair.
Horse racing is scheduled for We'd
nesday Thursday and Friday. four
harness and one running event being
the daily card.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Submarine Badly Damaged
i'm Collision With Tanker

Washington, Aug. 16.-The subma-
rine N3 was badly damaged today in
a collision with the tanker Monroe
of tho Green Fleet company Off New
London. Conn. according to fele-
gram OF the Navy department. The
submarines periscope WAS carried
away and the coming tower consid-
erahly damaged. No member OF the
crew suffered severe injury how
ever. and the naval boat was able to
make port.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
District Judge Post Ill
is Returning to Columbus
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Columbus. Nb., Aug. 1s-Jvdge A.
NJ. Post OF the Sixth judicial district,
who was stricken With appendicitis
while spending his vacation at the H.
\. Clarke ranch in Wyoming and
later with pneumonia after undergo
ing an operation in Laramie hospi-
tai is being brought home. His son
in-law and daughter. Or. and Mrs. c.
II. G. Forester OF Chicago, are &C
companying him.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Little Danger Of
HardCoal Strike
UnderCo0lidge
Federal Fuel Commission Ex
pecled 10 Help Smooth Out
Differences BetWe cen
Miners and Operators.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

Washington. Aug. 16-In the pres
ent threatened coal strike, Coolidge
has been in a much better situation
than Harding was in respect TO the
coal strike a year ago. The same
is true OF ths public. Coolidge's
great asset Is the elearness Of his
mind and the decisiveness which IS
the fruit OF that quality.
Harding tried to settle the coal
strike a year ago. as well as the
railroad strike which accompanied il.
by the exercise of his most valuable
quality and the one he most depend
ed on-namely. his ability 10 soften
angry men and get them TO march
in step. Harding failed largely be
cause the men he was dealing with
and the mood they were in. resisted
this quality
In the judgment OF all who were
closest to the situation a year ago,
the chief cause of Harding's failure
was his permitting himself 10 come
into personal contact with the con
testing groups Of men. Certainly he
came into personal contact with them
NJ 100 early n stage.
Got Close TO Harding.
Harding's procedure in the begin
ming was not unlike Coolidge's. That
was to have one of his cabinet.
Hoover. deal with the coal operators.
and another of his cabinet. Davis,
deal with the leaders OF the miners
union. The theory wa. that each OF
these cabinet members should make
himself familiar with the points at
issue and the attitude of mind OF
his group and that thereafter the
two cabinet members. acting a. GO
hetweens. could bring about meet.
ing OF minds\ between tho operators
and The union leaders. But the lead
ers OF the miners union. being ex'
tremely aggressive. succeeded in cut.
ting through this insulation around
the president. and got to Harding
direct. Thereafter Harding. having
seen one group personally. had to
seS the other group personally. That
put Harding in the position OF a
mere mediator, and. as he learned &c
his humiliation. that II a position
too lacking in authority FOR any
president of the United States g
permit himself to get into unless he
has sure knowledge Of the men he
is dealing with.
Thereafter. Harding Was The center
Of repeated conferences. which con
Turn 10 Page Two. Column f.e.D
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Saunders To Start Again.

Momnhisl Tenu. Aug, Tt tInr
enee Saunders wifi resign the presi
dcuey of the Piegly Wisely corpora
lion before August 81. aud VIII so &c
sono otlier city 10 establish a new
business Inc announced last night IL
Stockholders Of the corporation who
had met At his call to consider th,
future control OK the company.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
American Yacht v ms

Rydc. Isle Of Wight. Aug. lt.-rhe
Lea. ono of the hoats which reprc.
sentcd The United States N the Brit
tsh American eup races. Won the iN-
ternational event Ton siN metre yachts
In today rcrntta prosran. King
Georrt's cutter MlfHnHia was dstea
"a fcr the ,had tma the Wrck hN
Mrs MuurSnans NNrs,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Boy Scout Heads TO Meet.
SnrcinI nl.nnirh 10 Tho Omaha Nes.

North Platte. Neh.. Aug, ia
district conference Of Boy Scout
executives and Leaders Will be held
in this city September ;. AZ which
about 30 Representatives from paw.
son. Keith. Perkins and Lincoln
counties will be present. The Cham.
Der OF Commerce and the Rotary and
kiwanis clubs are plaunins enter.
talnment for the visitors.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Loot From Seward Homes
Recovered at Grand Island

Grand island. Neb., Aug. i6.-
suspecting that ring settings offered
him for sale had been stolen, Charles
Cords. jeweler, reported the attempt
ed sale to police and James g. Wat
son. 45, was arrested, and after some
investigation, confessed TO the rob
berry of two houses at Seward Wed.
nesday night.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Black Diamond Rather
Killed on Cibhon Street
special Dispatch To The Omaha nee.

Gibhnn, Nob.. Aug. Whom g. \.
Futman Killed dark colorcd snake
on one Of the. principal paved streels
OF the town, II WIS discovered that
the reptile WIS a black diamond rat
tier Nevor before has "a snake ~
this kind ben found In this locality
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Cement Plant Employe
Loses Foot in Conveyor

: Superior. Neb.. Aug. 16.-John
Riley. II, son OF Robert Riley, laborer
Of this place. lost his foot, when he
stepped in coal dust on the foor OF
The coal min ut the Nebraska Cement
company plant, where he was en-
ployed. Ills foot went into hol"
and was caught by screw conVeyor
The Tot was cut off al the instep and
heel and the ankle SO badly INITIATED
hat amputation was necessary The
family formerly managed the Superior
hotel coming here from Fort Morgan
Colo.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
De Valera to Be
Kept in Prison
Events During Next Fortnight
Likely to Decide Future
Course of Government.
By Associated Press.

Dublin. Aug. 16-Eamon De Valera.
arrested under dramatic circum-
stances at Ennis yesterday when he
appeared 20 deliver speech in the
election campaign, will probably be
brought from Limerick where he is
imprisoned 10 Mount Joy jail within
the next few days. The public safe
" act gives the government power
to detain him and IL is considered
likely that he will be kept in Jail
until the condition Of the country Is
more peaceful.
Events in the free state during the
next fortnight probably will influ-
ence the government's action with
regard 10 the republican leader
whose arrest has created a profound
impression in County Clare and
throughout Munster.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17

London. Aug. 16.-While the Irish
free state has many friends in Eng
land the same cannot be said Of
Eamon De Valera. hence the London
press wastes no sympathy on him on
his loss OF liberty.
on the other hand. there is no
tendency 10 congratulate the men
who captured him. for by the arrest
of De Nalers's oaptors are regarded
as having Sc. for themselves prob
lem which may cost them dearly.
The opinion is general here that
De Valera was less dangerous 10 the
free state as a fugitive than as a
prisoner. 1t is believed that his de.
tention viii surely provoke reprisals
and will strengthen his election cam.
paign
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
Standa
Refuses to
Raise Price
Directors of Indiana Corpora.
ton Await Outcome of
Gasoline War in South
Dakota.
Operate in II States
by international News Service

Chicago, Aug. 16.-The Standard
Oil Company of Indiana, serving IL
midwest states, decided here today
not to raise the price of gasoline from
l5.4 cents a gallon to 20 cents imme-
diately, as had been contemplated.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
That's Service

Please cancel my ad in your
paper, as | have sold my Goat.
received a number of calls
soon after your first issue was
on the street.
This is what Mrs. X. b. King
of 1706 S. 37th st. said in re-
CARDS to her ad, Angora Goat
for Sale. The ad was pub
lished in two issues and the
results were more than salts
factory.
If you have something to sell,
place it where it will catch the,
attention Of Omaha people.
Call AT 1000 and ask for a
Want Ad Taker.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17
The Weather


Temperature,
fffr1fst So itWest te. mean h.s
rHHmal
HVfa4 rNHsae HHHa #lwaHFN HHA
Relative humidity. rcrrvntakr.
81 AuU#
Precipitation. invhcs and ItWnarrdth>.
FufHi fr. Total sHHUf January E. fF..f.
ieIrntN e5
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17

% Cents in Montana.

Helena. Mont, Aug. h6.-Continen'
tal Oil company stat 6ns and inde-
pendent companies operating In Hell
ena today posted a gasoline price
Of % cents a gallon in conformity
with the statement made yesterday by
tho president of the Continental Oil
company that a 2-cent reduction
would be made effective at once. Re-
tail dealers said that the 23-cent price
was the lowest in 10 years for Hell
ona. The price Is inclusive of 2-cent
S>~.9llon state tax.
No change in the gasoline and crude
oil markets was reported here this
morning by independent jobbers. fol
lowing a statement in Chicago yes
terday by L. V. Nicholas that crude
oil was coming down.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-08-17

Instead, the directors voted TO wait
and see what action would be taken
by Governor McMaster of South Da.
kota, who announced the states price
would be increased from 16 to 20
cents on Saturday.
Governor McMaster's decision fol.
lowed a protest from independent oil
dealers of the state that the 16-cent
price fixed by the commonwealth and
which started a ''price war" through
out the middle west was ruiDcus.
Offer Aid in Probe.
The Standard Oil directors dis
patched this telegram to McMaster:
I'm the newspapers this morning
YOU are credited with having made
The following statement:
.sIt is impossible to arrive at an
'S,t lrate basis of cost of distribution
in this state on the figures presented
However. a searching investigation
of the matter will be vigorously car
lled forward
This company tenders to you In
any such investigation which you
may conduct all information In its
possession. toward the end of assisting
you in arriving at correct determine
ton of this fact"
By Associated Press.
Pierre, S. D., Aug. 16.-Independeni
oil dealers of South Dakota and tbs
states gasoline selling agencies will
advance the price of gasoline mex
saturday TO point Sc cents under
The price that prevailed before th'
gas war started.
This was agreed to by Governo
w. H. McMaster in conference las
night with representatives Of the In
dependent Oil Dealers association o
his state. this price to stand pend
ing a thorough investigation by tn
state into the gasoline situation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-09
ONLY THING THAT HELPED
my Wife WAS "DRECO'

bowels are more regular than they
have been for ten years My wife
has been helped SO much by Dreco
that / am glad to have her expert
ence published"
Dreco, referred to in the above
signed statement, is purely an
herbal medicine made of roots,
banks and leaves. Druggists are
reporting a tremendous sale of this
medicine since it was first intro
duced here. Hundreds of men and
women come back for more and
this, they say, is a sure sign of
merit.
After taking Dreco it is noticed
that the bowels begin to move
freely and easily, the kidneys be-
come regular and the lazy liver
takes on new life. The stomach as
Stimulates the food without produc-
ing gas and pains and the whole
system feels rejuvenated. Dreco Is
a great builder and blood purifier,
Go today to O'DonneI's Drup
Store, 6O4 eth st. n. W., ask for
Mr.. Williamson, the weII-known
DrecO expert, and let him explain
the merits Of this great remedy.
There Is no charge and he will tell
you II he believes Dreco will bene.
tit y0us
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-01-09
RE TAIL CREDIT
MEN ELECT
CHIEFS
e. w. Whitehead Is President
and Committee Chairmen
Are Appointed.

At meeting Of the Associated Re-
tail Credit Men of Washington, held
in the Raleigh Hotel last night. E..
w. Whitehead was elected president
for the ensuing year. Other officers
elected were: Leon Mayer. vice
president; Elsie NJ. Lee and Stephen
Fl. Takes, treasurer and secretary,
respectively: board of directors,
Harry v. Ostermayer, David Sanger,
II. v. Rich and d. M. Keifer.
The new president announced the
following committee chairmen: Legis-
lative, Gen. Anton Stephan; investi-
CATION and adjustments, Eugene
Beatty; reporting and bureau service.
Leo Baum; membership, A. Coonin:
entertainment, David Sanger, and
auditing, Leo Mayer. Ralph Given
spoke on Results of the Bad Check
Law" and John Berg addressed the
meeting on 1.-The Federal Income
Tax"
AS token of appreciation, Miss
Lee was presented with silver fish
plate, and the retiring president, Mr..
Ostermayer, with plant. Lady
members Of the organization were
given silver lockets, Christmas re-
rnern'r"""es from the men of the or
ganization.