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Second Canal From Profits Is Plan of Harding Growth in Traffic Through Panama Makes Topic Im portant—Toll Collections Gradually Increase. Washington, Feb. G.— President Harding’s administration favors up ptiriitton of the profit's accruing from Operation of the Panama canal to the construction of a now intcroceanlc waterway, it was said today liy a White House spokesman. The ques tion was up for round table discus sion by the cabinet, and although no definite project has been outlined, the cabinet talk was described as "ex tremely interesting.” Impetus was given to the discus sion hy Secretary Weeks' explana • tion to his cabinet colleagues of the striking increase in traffic through the canal last month, when thr records show a eO per cent greater movement than a year ago. Canal tqlis collections have mounted, the cabinet was told, until there is a steadily increasing monthly balance above cost of operation. Presumably it Was this fact which brought out the administration’s desire that canal profits go toward construction of a i new canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The outstanding feature as to the j inrreaa.ng canal traffic, it was stated. J was the growtli of business from coast to coast. Administration officials have seen concrete evidence recently of probable further growth of this inter coastal business. Within the last few I days, Secretary Weeks has been np | preached by interests seeking to buy two army transports for conversion into refrigerator ships to carry Pacific roust, fruits to eastern mar kets. He was told that it had not been possible to obtain a sufficient number of suitable vessels for this work from the shipping board. Such comment as was available in 1 cabinet circles favored the N.cara-! guan canal route, if a new cana! ! project was to be put forward. The least costly method of Increasing the j traffic capacity from ocean to ocean, j it was pointed out at the War de partment, would be to double the j lock facilities of the Panama canal, but it was added that both from a military point of view as to de- j fensibillty; and because it would i shorten the trop from coast to coast by some five days, the Nicaraguan route appeared most desirable. in Nicaraguan circles here, it was" said nothing of a definite nature as ! to a new canal project had been heard. It was added, however, that canal lights already granted to the United: Klates by that country were valid and that the conflicting interests of Costa Ftlca as to Kan Juan river, along the route, and Fonseca bay already had been worked out. Dying Girls’ Statement Read at Doctor’s Trial 1 (Continued from race One.) (lie Paxton block Wednesday. Decem ber 27, for the purpose of producing abortion.” The statement is signed by Dorettn McDermott, and also by Dr. W. It. Strickland, the attending physician, and Jegsemina Rominger, a nurse. "Don’t Tell Dad,” Girl Pleads. Joseph W. Fleming, 3564 Wool worth avenue, an old friend of the McDermott family, who followed Dr. Strickland on the stand, testified to a conversation he had with the girl the day before her death. “Joe, I'm going to die, and I’ll tell you all about it, but for God’s sak<-, don't tell dad,” be testified she said, after he had sent her father from her room at the hospital. lie then testified that he asked the name of the father of her unborn child, and she told him the man was Louis Lattin of Ainsworth. Neb. Khe said he did not send her to the hos pital. She said that Lattin would have married her, but she told him she didn’t want to get married. “She told me she was operated on by Dr. Mathews In his office and then he sent her to 2602 Cuming street. Khe said no one helped him with the operation and that he used Instru ments. Bhe said she stayed at the plare on Cuming street until the next day. when she called a taxi and went t to 602 North Twenty third Btrcet. "She said she paid >25 cash for the operation and gave the doctor a check for the rest. Khe said she received $100 from Lattin after the operation was performed. First witness to lie called was Pit McDermott, father of Loretta Mc Dermott. McDermott testified that his daugh ter. when she was not eaching school, kept lious^ for him and six of her brothers and sisters at their home in Hae-sett. Jlls wife, and his eldest OVER 67 YEARS OF SUCCESS mmnim .r, DRIED RIGHT UP • Any breaking nut of the skin, even fiery. Itching ecsetna, can bo quickly overcome by applying n little Alentho Hulphur, *ays a noted akin specialist. Because of Its rerm destroying prop erties, this sulphur preparation In Mtantly brings ease from skin Irrita tion, soothes and h'/ils the eczema light up and leavea the akin clear and smooth. It seldom fails to relieve the tor ment and disfigurement. Sufferers from skin trouble should g'-t n little it,r of Howies Mentho Sulphur from any good druggist an^ use It like a ipld cream. k , daughter, he said, are confined in a | state institution at Norfolk. Neb. He , identified his daughter's handwriting : on a check." George Keswick, 22, a ball player of Bassett, Neb., testified that lie was one of a party of young people, in cluding Miss McDermott, which mo tored from Bassett to Long Pine, Neb., to attend a picture show the night before Miss McDermott left Bassett for Fremont to spend Christmas with Mrs. Glenn Watkins. He said she appeared to be in normal health. Mrs. Watkins testified that while at her home the girl performed housework and appeared to be feeling well. Mrs. Watkins is a sister of Mrs. Nina Henry, 902 North Twenty-third street, from whose home Miss Mc Dermott wus taken to Lord Lister hospital, where she died. State Hardware , Men Meet Here Annual Convention of Nebras ka Dealers Opens Here— Exhibit at Auditorium. B. It. Derryberry, North Platte, Neb., head of the Nebraska Retail Hardware j association, in his address yesterday j morning at the opening of the ton- i vention at Hotel Rome, spoke of the I upward trend tn tho hardware busi- j ness during 1922. "A year ago business was not on a : normal basis," lie said. “Many hard ware plants were closed; many retail- j ers had goods which they could not move. But they wrote off their high priced inventories and learned to go out and fight for business. Today prospects are encouraging, although I seo no big boom in prices and no large profit margins. Competition i will be keen, but many already have ' enough orders to keep them busy for ! months ahead. J. F. Moriarty, City Solicitor, deliv ered a short address of welcome, and Rome Miller assured the delegates of I the hospitality they would find In ofhaha. F. W. Eblnger, Plainview, Neb., spoke in response. J. Hussy presented tho president with a gavel In behalf of the asso ciation. The secretary-treasurer's report was read by George Dietz. Rivers Peterson of Argus. Ind., urg , ed upon his hearers tho necessity for vision and higli ideals in business, the need of fine workmanship, and service to the community. An exhibition at the Auditorium opened today in connection with the 1 contention. The exhibits come from I many states. New York, lndana, I Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa being represented as well as many Nebras ka firms. A radio exhibit is one of 1 tho features. School Superintendents in Annual Convention Lincoln, Feb. 6.—(Special.)—The an- \ ntial convention of county school superintendents of Nebraska opened litre Tuesday afternoon, about SO, being in attendance. State Superin- ' tendent John M. Matzen presided and discussions on school problems were led by Cora A. Thompson, assistant superintenderft, and John Speedle, deputy state superintendent. I. N. Clark, rural school Inspector, dis cussed laws relating to rural and vil lage high schools. The following will appear on | Wednesday's program: Emma Hchwer-' in. Cedar county: Charles Kpeedie. ! Otoe; C, C. Baldridge, Nance; Emma R. Miller, Cuming • Wilfred E, Voss, Dakota; Anna Donohoe, Holt; Eva B. S(-human, Jefferson; Maude Disbrow, Furnas; I. D. Huston, Polk; Ellen M. Brown, Thurston. McLaughlin in Delegation to Welcome Troops Home Washington, Feb 6.—especial.>— Representative McLaughlin of Ne braska is one of tlie ('OngrcNsionu 1 delegation which lias gone to Savannah (o welcome home the Amer ican troops returning from the Rhine on board the Nt. Mlhiel. The sailors and house members believe ttils is a picturesque occasion in American history and that the last of the American expeditionary troop* should be properly welcomed home. No Investigation Into C., B. & Q. Wreck to Be Made No investigation Into the derail ment of thrna cars on the Burlington Billings Hi. Louis train early Monday morning neur Mullen, Neb., will be made, it was announced at Burling ton headquarters here. The derail ment was caused by a broken rail, an unavoidable thing in railroading, It was pointed out. No passengers were lnju red. Z. A. Uarriw to Lecture at Lincoln on Ku klux KIan Lincoln, Neb., Fell, 8.—(Special.)— The Lincoln city officials today were linked to grant permission for the use of the Auditorium for a lecture on the Ku Kljix Klan on Sunday ai'tei - I noon, February 25. The lecturer is Z. A. Harris. Burlington Paying Taxes. Pawnee City, Neb,, Fob. 6. — (Spe clal.)—Having lost its suit In the United Slates district court, asking for I lower taxation, the Burlington railroad has paid most of its taxes In Pawnee j county. The village and city taxes have been paid In full, and three I fi urths of the county tax. It Is expect I od by County Treasurer Mark Plana gin that the remainder will he forth coming soon. Legion to Give Play. Pawnee epy, Neb., Feb. f«(Hpe dal.)—Thomas Little post of the American Legion will present "The L'ghthouse fllrl." u four-act comedy drama at the rlty opera house on the evenings of February 7 and 8. The play will he staged by home talent and the Legion will benefit bv the receipts. Harry W. Hliln of York has charge of the direction. New Water System Installed Pawnee City, Neb., Feb. 8—(Hpe clol.h—The new water systciif Just In stalled by the Burlington railway at Table Bock ;,l a cost of $75,(100 was put Into operation for tho first time last week. A pumping station sends the water from Iho Nemaha river to limits In the yardu, where It Is puri fied and softened, officials expect uo more water Iborlnga ! Fight Launched on Big Increase for Waterways J Senate Debates Six Hours on Lump Sum Appropriation — Sioux City Loses River Improvement. Washington. Feb. 6.—Consideration of the rivers and harbors provisions of the annual army appropriation blit occupied the senate six hours to day and was still under discussion when recess was taken. Acceptance by the senate commit tee of an increase of more than 100 per cent in the item over the budget bureau's estimate was attacked by several senators as embodying a death blow to tho whole budgit theory, and was defended by others as an effort to provide sufficient funds for army engineers to carry out care fully considered projects already ap proved by congress. The senate defeated, 4(1 to 15, in amendment offered by Senator 51 Cumber, republican, North Dakota, which would have set aside $250,000 from the lump appropriation of $56,- i 069,010 for improvement work on the | Missouri river between Sioux <'ity, la., and Fort Heaton, Mont. Senator McCumber declared special const ruc tion was necessary in that stretch to 1 prevent further erosion of the banka with consequent destruction of gov ernment and private property and i blocking of approaches to river ter minals. Senator I.onroot, republican. Wis *-oi sin, new I y appointed assistant floor leader, declared the amendment meant a revision of the establish'd policy of lump sum appropriation and added that if adopted, the senate might as well go a step further and repeal the budget law. He was joined by Senator Wadsworth, republican. 1 New York, also assistant leader and chairman of the subcommittee which reported the hill. Mr. Wadsworth op posed the attempt to make specific appropriations for individual projects. The New York senator, in oppos ing the attachment of this bill to the army bill, declared that as a result of the substantial cuts which had been made In purely military items, "the United States army has ceased to exist as such." Supreme Court Delays Execution of Murderer Dcs Moines. Ia.. Kch. 6 —Joe Wil liams. sentenced to lie execute,! v, day for the slaying-of Sara I: the , Thorsdule. Valley Junction school teacher, was given an automatic stay of execution today by the failure of the supreme court to act upon ills ; appeal Pled several weeks ago. Huy Wind 10 Years Recovers Sight—if ill Enter School in Fall Lincoln, Feb. (1—(Special.)—Totally blind for 10 years. Koy Mauler, 11, Taylor (Neb.) boy who saw his first i 'hristmas tree last year, spent Tues day at the state house ns the guest of officials of the department of public welfare who last fall arranged for the operation in Omaha, which par tially restored the boy's vision. lie made the trip to Lincoln with Miss Marcia Hmith. superintendent of Loup county, thiH being his lirst Jour ney to the "outside” since reclining his sight. The lx>y's mind iH keen and he is learning rapidly. Next year ho will go to school, starting in the primary grade. Ha wears thick glasses and can see fairly well with one eye. The boy expressed a desire to remain with Mrs. Kmily llornberger, head of the child welfare bureau. W arden Favors Sentence Law Kept in Present Form Lincoln. Fell, fi—(Special.)—Address ing the Social Service club Tuesday noon, Warden W. T. Fenton of the state penitentiary urged Its members to use their influence to ketp the In determinate sentence law on the statute books in 11s present form. ; Superintendent (!us Miller of the men's reformatory and Chief of Police Peter Johnstone of Lincoln, | supported the warden in his state ments and the cluli passed a motion | asking the legislature not to repeal the Indeterminate sentence law. Kansas City Jmlffe Will \ddrt‘ss Republican Club Lincoln. Feb. H.—<Spf»e!al.V—Judge) Tiiad H. Landon of Katina* City, mem ber at the circuit court of appeal* of Missouri, will be the principal speaker *r. the annual banquet of the Yount; Men’s Republican club of Lincoln February 12. Hinton Brome of Omaha and A. X. Mathers, speaker of the houst‘ of representatives, will I also address the club. Former Madison Woman Dies at David City Home Madison. N<lr, Feb. i; —(Special.I—. Mrs. L. D. Snyder, formerly a resi hnt of Madison county, died Friday afternoon at hpr home in David city following a href illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence and buriul was In David City cemetery. The deceased Is survived by her husband, four eons and two daughters. Ilu-f in r Die- in Hospital: Burial at Cedar Bluffs <’hris I lurcher, 32. Cedar Fluff*.; Neb., parsed away at a local hospital Monday He is survived by Ills wife, Amelia: three daughters and one son. The body will bo shipped by Hoff man Funeral home at 2 today. In • rnient will bo n Cedar Fluff Neb. Base Burner Fuel RANGE HARD Genuine Pennsylvania Anthracite Will Not Last Long Phone AT 2700 Sunderland Bros. Co. 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P>—Tin Ital ian chamber of deputies today gave its approval to tin Washington con ference treaties which will be for mally ratified by secret ballot tomor row. Approval was given after Premier Mussolini! had spoken in favor of the Conventions. There was a small attendance of the deputies for the reopening of par liament, and throughout the session tile proceedings were uneventful. Premier Mussolini, amid profound attention from the deputies, declared he did not wish to waste time in dis cussing whether the late was the last war. or only the last war but one. Journalists from all quarters of the globe, he said, had proclaimed that the Washington conference would it sult ill perpetual peace, but the ac tual results had been cptltr- different. “I don't believe In perpetual pea< exclaimed Mussolini. I don't think even Kant (the famous German philosopher) believed in it.” The pr> mier's words were greeted with hilar ity by the deputies. “There are moments in the histories of peoples," Mussolini continued, “when contrue's are broken by force of arms. Nevertheless, conventions like the Washington pacts provide breathing spac At any rate, 1 de clare that Italy is very glad to join In these conventions, being thus able to disprove ihe accusations th it sic ' a fire-euting nation. The fact that the fascist! government asks tic; chamber to ratify the conventions in dicates the line Ht Intends to tuk' in foreign psilities.” The premier's speech was loudly applaud* 1 Tristate Meet On Rates Urged l»y I > deral Hoard Lincoln, Feb. 6.—(Special,!—The Nebraska railway commission his been notified that the Internal* Com merce commission will soon start on Investigation of clar rates between all Missouri river Jobbing points, nn*l the state body is asked to conduct an inquiry into Intrastate rates. The federal board suggests that aft -r there independent Investigations have been completed. the state commissions of N* In iskn, Kansas and M ss*-'.ri met * with it for a Joint confere; on the subject. Police Search for Missing York harmer Lincoln. Neb., Feb. 6 —(Special.)— Lincoln police are conducting a search for J. It. Graham, -i-i. well known farmer of York, Neb., who I mysteriously disappeared following a trip tn Unci In last Friday. On that day Mr. Graham bought some repairs for a threshing machine and presum ably started for home, hut he fail-1 to arrive there and relatives are alarmed over his whereabouts. It i.i feared that Mr. Graham may have suffered a lapse of memory and wan de-red away. Ji<- had not been well, for several years. \V A. Powers, n brother-in-law of tho missing man. was in Lincoln today, a.sisting In tho search. Cluinjtf* in Criminal f sO<!c Opposed by Lincoln Club Lincoln. Fell. tl.—(Special.)—Lincoln Social Service club voted unanimously today against pa.swuge of the Bryan bill falling for rejieal of the Jnd#ter initiate sentence low. The resolution against the Bryan bill followed an ex lilanotion of the real aim of the inde i terminate ii w by tt ardens Fenton of i the state penitentiary nod Bus Miller j at the state reformatory. t Bank Bids in Farm. Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 6.—fSpecial l The Robert Stabler form of 210 acre* adjoining the town of Adame on the Houth whs sold at sheriff s rale to day, the First National bank of Adams bidding in the property at >HO,000, or a trine over JR'O an acre. Klsasser Bill Killed. Lincoln, Feb. 6.—(Bpee iai. t Tne bouse labor rotnmlttee tonight killed the Klsaeser hill providing for a change in the anti-picketing 'bill up held 1 y the people in a referendum in ] November. Rockefellt r Entirely WelL Ormond Beach, Ha.. Feb. G —John \ It. Rockefeller, «r„ has entirely re- , - fi .... at tb< few days. He is ready to resume h.s dally round at golf, it was said. Deliveries to All Parts of the City Phone AT lantic 3857 Wednesday’s Big Specials I iid | •y 1 Steak, lb.* * ~2 C Kre«h Cut Ham burger. lb. 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