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The Omaha Morning !ee VOL. 52—NO. °44 e««««d •• s«»«d-cnti •*»«« m> n, dm, k OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1923. * ouiidi,11 th» »«r'V7»»*""*D«ii*s*«V0sundiV/5mr»««d»j" i \\ O CENTS f(>t c*»<« Omaha P. 0. Under Act of March 3. I87i. . - Grain Rate Hearing Is Concluded Final Arguments Heard in Case of Railways to Boost Freight Charges on < ioarse Cereals. Equal Schedule Is Asked Washington, March 28,—The Inter state Commerce commission today heard final arguments upon the peti tion of western railroads to have freight rate* on corn, oats, barley and all grains other than wheat fixed at tho same level as those on wheat. Attorneys for the railroads were op posed in argument by representatives nf western farmers and shippers, in i hiding Clyde M. Reed, chairman of the Kansas utilities commission; C. It. Hutchings, transportation direc tor of the American Farm Bureau Federation; John E. Benton, of the National Association of Railroad commissions, and J. W. Shorthill, chief of the Farmers’ National Grain I tcalers' association. When the commerce commission, in 1921, ordered a special reduction averaging about 13 per cent In ail .. western grain rates it likewise re quired that tlie coarse grains be given rates 10 per cent below the level of t.vtes on wheat and applied the rule to all the territory between the Pacific coast and the Mississippi vIvor. Given Ianver Rate. W. R. Bell, attorney for the Southern Pacific, declared today that prior to this action, in Pacific const and southwestern territory carriers had never given coarse grains lower rate than they gave wheat shipments. It was conceded, however, that in ihe northwest and Mississippi valley states, the coarse grain rates, prior to the federal control of railroads, had always been on a lower basis than wheat rates. Mr. Reed, in closing the case for the shippers and western states, dc dared that the ‘railroads themselves voluntarily made a difference in the rates rharged upon wheat and coarse grain as far back as 1853. ‘‘Tho difference,” he continued, "was a recognition of the lower value of the coarro grains and was one of the means used to encourage the pro duction of corn and oats in the west ern territory, particularly' the terri tory west of the Missouri river. ‘1 o some extent those differences existed up to 1313, when the director gen eral of railroads placed all grain on the same basis. This was done by i aising coarse grain to the wheat rate. Farmers Neetl Money. "The railroads claim that there Is about six million dollars involved in this case, and that they need the money. Their case is largely built up on that claim. It is our position that it is not a revenue case, but a rate i ase, but if the revenue feature is . onsidered at all. we urge tiiat In \ iew of the relative condition of the common carriers and of the farmers <\ the grain states of the west, as < videnced by reports of current condi tions, the farmers need the money more than the railroads do. We are urging, however, that thl« decision rest upon the more, sound basis of determining what is proper relationship of freight rates on the different classes of grain." Bryan Sends Smith’s Name to Senate for Confirmation Kperial OUpatrh to The Omaha llee. Lincoln. March 28.— Governor Bryan today sent the name of Wil liam H. Smith of Seward to the sen ate for confirmation for appointment as state tax commissioner to succeed W. H. Osborne. The position pays JLOOO a year. Smith served four years as demo cratic state auditor, was state sen ator one term, and was twice secre tary of the senate. He owns a news paper at Seward that has endorsed Bryan's administration and It was in this paper that he carried free of charge Bryan's financial statement charging a deficit of 14,000,000 ex isted In the state treasury, which has been refuted by a report of a legis lative Investigating committee. Upon motion of Senator Saunders, the governor's appointment was placed on file Indefinitely. Bride of Jack Pickford Denies Separation Talk Chicago, March 28.—Marilyn Miller, musical cyrnedy favorite and bride of .Jack Pickford, motion picture actor, appeared at the office of her attorney. - harks E. Erbeteln. this afternoon to deny emphatically that there was any truth In reports that site and her litis hand are planning a separation. Ja< k and I are perfectly In love,” sho said. "We have not quarreled. Jack Is not tfaloua of me nor I of him. Rumor had the couple actually considering a divorce after several quarrels. Largrst Oil Lusher in U. S. Comet in at Long Beach Cong Beach, Cal . March 28.—With e roar that shook the entire field. An drew* No. 3. a 8he.ll Oil company well st Bignal Hill, ctune In today and a flow estimated at 30,000 hurrla n. day. the largest gusher In the United Htates. The well covered u iirt;o area with oil and defied Initial efforts of available drilling crews to control it, ■ nd an urgent call was sent out for men and equipment to bripg the gush fc flPBttoV ' J $40,000,000 Girl Now “Mr. I„ove overcame parental objection to the marriage of Ik-lora Angell, heiress to tlie SI0.000.000 J. W. Gates estate, and lister Norris, Chicago cartoonist, according to a statement made by Miss Angeil’s father. Here's I he happy couple as they appeared before rift first halted the courtship. Richest American Heiress Marries Newspaper Man Hritlr’s Si.-trr Her Only At tendant al Nuptials in Hol ly wood Home- Newly — weds oil Tour. Intimutlonal Nrws siwOre. Pasadena, Cal., March 28.—Urine ing to a liappy climax tlie childhood romance of an nnilrrtakrr's win in the little, town of SI. Charles, III., and .America's richest heiress, la-slcr .1. Norris, 22, newspaper cartoonist, and Miss I Mora F Angcll, 20, who inher ited tile Sin,000,000 estate of .lohn W. Oates, of “bet you a million” fame, were married at lilgli noon today at the bride's home here. I)r. Robert Freeman of flic First Presbyterian churrh of Pasadena officiated at the ceremony, with only a few elose friends present. The bride wore a. simple white dress and carried a bridal bouquet, of roses, lilies of the valley and orange blossoms. Her lone attendant was her sister, Roberta Angcll, who served as flower girl. The bride's father, R. F. Angell, gave the bride away. Following the wedding breakfast, the bride and groom departed for on automobile tour of southern Califor nia. 10 ^ ears Old. Ilf Associated Press. Chicago. March 28—Shortly after Miss Delora Y. Angell announced her engagement to I.ester .f. Norris at a party last November 9. Miss Angell stated that she had always "lilted Lester, ever since the days when he heat me swimming." Miss Angell Is heiress to the estate of Mr. Gates, which is estimated at about $40,000,000. is 20 years old. She was related to Gates only by mar riage. Gates' son. Charles, and his favorite nephew, Henry Baker, wero looked upon as his heirs, but the younger Gates and Baker died and the vast estate went to Mrs. Gates, who was Dellora's aunt. Mrs. Gates died in 1918 and except for a bequest to her brother, Edward J. Baker of Ht. Charles, she left the estate to Miss Angell, who was named Delora for (Turn (o I'nse Two, Column Two.) A New % Easter Song , By Nsbrult'i Poet Laureate John (1. Neihardt, the great Nebraska poet, has telegraphed The Omaha Bee « that he has just completed an Kaster lyric. This new piece will be given to the ' people of Nebraska in next Sunday’s edition of The Omaha Bee. A new poem from this master’s pen is a literary « event of the first magni tude. It would be eagerly sought by any of the na- ' tional magazines. But Ne braska's laureate wishes to give it as his offering to ' the people of his home state. This ppein will lie one of many timely and interest ing features in The Omaha 1 Sunday Bee. Income Tax Bill Killed, 54 to 38, in Lower House No Party Fines Drawn—Fail ure of Members to \ ote on Mea-urc Feature of Action. Special Idspatrli (a Tile Oinsli* Itee. Lincoln, March IS. — The lower house Killed the Income tax hill today by a vote of 04 to 3S, when it came up for third reading. The hill was advanced to third reading several days ago. At that time the marked feature of the vote was the large number of members who failed to vote or were absent when their names were called. The same was true when the bill came up for third reading. There were no party lines drawn, as many democrats, proportionately, vot ing against the measure as republi cans. Following is the vote: For Income Tax—Auten. Auxler, Axtell, Hall, Ileus hausen, Bock, Brown, Burke, Butcher. Egger, Gal lagher, Gilmore. Gordon, Green, Hall. Hyde. Jacoby, Johnson, Keifer, Kem per, Kendall, Iamb, Mcars, Mitchell, Moore, Morgan, Ostcrman, Ottemao, Reece. Smith, Svoboda, Thatcher, Thompson, Wells, Wilson of Dawes, Wlngett, Wise. Against—Allan, Amspok<i. Bailey, Baldrlge, Barbour, Beldlng, Broome, Collins, G. B.; Collins, O. 8.: Colman, Davis of Cass, Dennis, Donnelly, Dy ball, Dysart, Elsnaser. Ernst, Kssam, Gould. Har.sen, Hardin, Harrington, Haycock, Heffernan, Hughes, Kauts ky, Keyes, McCain, Miner, Nelson, North, O’Gara, O'Malley, Orr, Parkin son, Peterson, Pollard, Quinn, Kaasch, Began. Reynolds, Rourke, Smiley, Slants, Stllml, Strehlow, Timme. Vance, Ward, Whitehead, Wilson of Lancaster, Wood, Yoehum of Otoe, Yoehum of Saunders, speaker Mathers. Absent and -Not Voting Davis of Fillmore, Denstnore. Garber. Hueftle, Johnstone, Keck, Lundy and Neff. Piiif* Forests of South Diminishing Rapidly Washington, March 28. — The spe cial senate committee on reforest a tion, of which Senator McNary of Oregon is chairman, returned from Its first tour of inspection, having vis ited Florida. Mississippi and Koulsi arm. Senator McNary said the com mittee had found the pine forest* of the flouth diminishing rapidly and that unless reproduction is practiced, a substantial disappearance of the plney wood would occur at a time earlier than was anticipated. Much valuable data was collet ttd at the hearing* held by the commit tee, Senator McNary said, which would bn of great help in formulating some national scheme for the preservation and reproduction of the country's forest*. Receiver for Midwest pHckiiiR Company Asked Chicago. March 28.—A petition for a receiver for tho Mid West Packing company, a. $75*000 Chicago corpora tion, was filed by Armour & Co. The company has censed to do business and has failed to pay a claim of $j.000 to Armour & Co,, the petition set forth. Aged Printers Pensioned. Omaha Typographical unloh'a auprr animated men hers yesterday received their March pension checks. The union pays IK weekly to all incapaci tated members who do not care to enter the Printers' home at Colorado Hprlng*. Tho annual payments of the urg.uilrut Ion for old-age pensions \ V ini Probe Is Halted by Solons Stormy Session of Lower House Marked by Two Near Fist Fights During De bate on Bill. Records Are Dropped Special l»i«|inl<h to The Oniabs ll«. Lincoln. March 28.—In a storjjiy session this morning, the iower house of the legislature voted to dismiss tlie University* of Nebraska investigating committee and declined to hold com mittee records as house data. Representative Malcolm Baldrige of Omaha, former Tale football lineman, stopped a threatened fight, white the issues were up, between R , e,dila tive Jacoby of Havelock and Repre sentative Vance of Hastings. Jacoby, speaking in opposition to a motion to discharge it, charged the committee had "whitewashed'’ the university. Tirade Against Committee. "I told them at the start how farm 1 ers in this county, selling groin to the state farm, were unable to re ceive their money for 30 to 60 days." he .said, "and were given warrants in lieu thereof. These warrants were always cashable at one bank tbe | Central National of Lincoln—at 10 per cent discount." "That is one of the points we have presented to the regents for their con sideration.” Garber of Red Cloud, a member of the committee, said. Jacoby launched into a tirade agalnts the committee and the unl i verslty. "Really, I would feel like resigning if I sat here day after day and 11s I tened to Mr. Jacoby talk for hours on every subject," Bailey of Thayer coun i ty said. Arccpl* < hallenge. i "It Is a disgracs to the house to : have a man ranting like this man Is 'doing," Vance of Adams said. "If you weren't such a little bird, ! I’d slap your Jaw,” Jacoby retorted. ! "I’ve seen fellows like you lying dead with their boots on." Vance, who is past 51 and weighs 150 pounds, took off his glasses and started toward Jacoby, who weighs 250. ”I’ll give you the opportunity," Vance said. Baldridge, who stands six feet two (Tarn to r«i« Two, Column Two.) President Riled bv j Daugherty Statement; Hjr Auociafed Press. St Augustine, 11a., March 2S — 1‘resident Harding, it has become known, did not consider necessary the recent statement by Attorney General Daugherty j>redictlng that the chief executive would be a candidate for renomination or that the statement was opportune or in good form. It Is presumed the president will discuss the subject with the attorney general who arrived here early today i from Miami where he has been re I'tipcraling from a recent Illness. The president and Mr. Daugherty have not met since the latter Issued his state- i ment and there naturally was the , keenest curiosity whether there will be further developments before the president returns to Washington. Brvan Favor* Shafroth as New Colorado Senator Denver, March 2S.—Appointment of Morrison Shafroth of Denver as I'nited 1 Stales senator from Colorado, to fill the vacancy In the senate left by the death of Samuel D. Nlchol son, is favored by William J. Bryan, ' according to a telegram re, elved by Mr. Shafroth tonight. The telegram follows: ' Have just learned that you are a possible candidate for appointment to the I'nited State* senate. You ate my first. i holce; Williams my sec ond." Williams is Wayne C. Williams. Denver attorney. ! Shafroth is the son of former I'nited j States Senator John K. Shafroth of i'olorado. Bryan Is the third national-' Iv known democratic leader to offer a suggestion for 111# appointment. Pope Ask* So\iet to Free Condemned Catholic Bishop Ity Associated Press. nome, Mareli 28.—l’ope Plus has naked the soviet government of Bus | ala to lilirr.ite Archbishop Zepliak and I other ecclesiastics convicted In Mos cow on the ground that they am mem hers of the Catholic hierarchy and (lie pops'* subjects. Colorado House Accept* Colorado River Pad Denver, March 28.—The Colorado rlv»r pact wna unanimously passed on second leading by the house of the Colorado legislature today. The measure, w hich has already been | passed lc tbe senate Is expected to coma up for final HCtion Thursday. The Real Reason Why We Don’t Call a World Economic Conference *jr HAWEAN ECONOMIC CONFERENCE IF YOU LIKE BUT REMEMBER,—UNDER. KO CIRCUMSTANCES JK ARE YOU TOD1SCU5S ^REDUCTION or EUROPE'5 0 DEBTS TO US ihat everybody , ~ V4IU- PROMISE IN ADVANCE ' \l »wTO *££&&** fAM ECONOMIC r 3NEERENCE IS LL RIGHT IF IT IS TO CANCEL OUR DEBTS. -■is But remember ^ VIE CAN'T / DISCUSS r r% Paving I ( •AN'VBOO'V I awnthinC?. \ Hon. delegates TO the WCiRLD economic conference,‘'■net vhlw NOVT DISCUSS THE oD , VI EATHER^p^ V Prospectus of Colonial Firm Is Read at Trial I'. S. Vttorncy kinder Sub mits Printed Matter l sed in Campaign of Corpora tion to $ 'ell Bond?. A prospectus nf the Colonial Tim her and Coal corporation was read to the jury hearing the mail fraud case In federal court yesterday afternoon by United States Attorney Klnsler. It was Issued and sent out In a campaign to aell bonds in the con cern. The government alleges the Colonial concern had no title what ever to 700.000 acres of coal and tim ber land In West Virginia which, ac cording to the prosecution, had been occupied for many years by thousands of inhabitants, towns, mines and rail roads. “An Unusual Offering of High Grade Securities." the prospectus reads “We hold In fee 700.000 acre* of coal and timber lands In West Vir ginia.” other portions of the circular sav. “Paid tip capital and surplus $20,000. OOp. Total assi ts two and a half time i this amount. Six mines now operating on our land.” The Colonial concern was Incor porated in 191!) by several men meet ing in th« office of Thomas H. Mat ters in the Omaha National bank building A. M. Boxwell, Beatrice, Neb , tes'i fled to receiving til" circular and let leis from Hev. Charles Rogers, officer of the now defiant Midland Saving* bank of Lincoln. Rogers Is one of the 16 defendants now on trial. “We are rejoicing with you that the winter Is past and the springtime rich in the prospott of a golden har vest,” on* of the letters begins. It urges Boxwell lo invest In the Co lonial conretn. “If you hsve only $100. buy one nf our baby lauids," the letter concluded. I)ri\ci 1‘ilchrd (Iff Truck Hit I iv I’assino T'uginc iMkimlrli In TIih Onmlnt Hff. Tr> unis.b, NpIi . March 2.N—A'lolph Albert. So. Johnson county bridge la borer, narrowly escaped death when thrown 12 feet and severely cut and bruised about the head, hands and iheat. Th« county auto truck he was driving shot In front of a Burlington easthound passenger train Monday afternoon. The engine struck the truck back of the driver's seat and hurled It dear of the track*. Albert alighted In aoft dirt. l,o\clitcc Held for Trial. *1»«m lit I IHaimtrh In Tlif Onuilm lln* Madison, Neb . March 23 —Prelim Italy hearing of the state vs. Frank lane luce Mas before County Judge McUuffe Tuesday. cin January 10 and September'?-!. 1922, the defendant gave a chattel mortgage to the New man Drove State bank. It Is alleged that Ixivolsoe sold a part of said luoi • gaged property, lirfemlant was hound over In lid'O (o appear at Jury term of th« district court W«y, *1* | G.O.P. Love Feast Held at Lincoln Demagogues Are Explained and Attacked in Speech hy Represcntatit c. Sperls! lli-pslrlt to The Omaha lie#. Idncoln, March CS—Republican member# of the state legislature, members of the executive committee of the state central committee and Judge E. B. Perry, chairman of the state central committee, held a dinner here tonight. State Senator J. S. Kroh of Ogallala preaided. Mrs. Kroh and Mrs Robert Sim mons. v.fe of the Sixth district con- I gressman. entertained with musi- . Representative Ralph Wilson of T.lncoln In an address staled that he vas attending his first session of the i legislature as an active participant. He expressed as his opinion that the crying need of the legislature was to drive politi-al demagogues from pul* lie life. "I find that most of these demago gues are in the democratic party," he avid, "and :f the democrats won't rid themselves of such men, it la up to the republicans to clean them out fur the democrats I mean, hy demagogues. ,v man who brands everyone who differs from him as a corporation tool or a man who tells the people he can save them 99.000, 000, when ho knows It Isn't true." Mrs. T. L. Matthews of Fremont and Miss Clara Smith of Fntveralty Place, members of the executive com mittee, were also on the program. Snow Force* 75-Mile 1 rip to Place Seven Miles Off Nelson. Nil* . March Mrs. Will lam N. Davis. 57. died at her home west of here afier a paralytic stroke Two children, with the father, sur vive. The funeral was conducted from the Mount Clare church. To reach this place, only seven mill's away, the pastor and those fur nishing the music had to drive a dis tance of nearly 75 mllea in various detours ns many of the east and west loads are still blocked by snowdrift* 10 feet high. Two Prisoner* Confess to ritinp K. K. K. l etters It* Auwlatol PrfM Honolulu. March A V tnill of threatening letters aigned "K. K. K which have l»erii received recently by prominent cltliens of Honolulu, ha* led to Oahu prison according to an announcement by the police. The ] Killer say that Harry Pa lama, serving a life term, and Wallace Jones, serving five years for assault, lisvo confessed writing the letter* as the outgrowth of personal grudges I mine Suffer* Relapse. I’iga. March -Nicolai l.enlne. Knssian premier, has suffered an other relapse and hla condition haa broom* worse, said e dispatch front MiVfcow today. l.enlne is tuwv described ns a phvsl c*| wreck—-only a shadow of hie for mer eturdv eelf. Ills temperature la said to have arisen to a dangerous de gree, but the advices failed to state , whether pi not n« nn courIqu* j Citv of Paris to Pay for Funeral of ’Div ine Sarah’ Brief !>cr\ice Without Ma-s to Hr Held at Church of St. Francis This Morning. By 1 Ritrrul Vnitf. Par s March 28 —The French gov*. ernment. having refused to wan -con a national funeral for Sarah Bern hard! her obsequies will be superin tended and paid for by the city of Pa riw. At 9 Thursday morning the coffin will be taken from the house to the Church of St. Francis r.rarby. where a brief service will be held without mass, owing to the Catholic rule for holy Thursday, Only intimate friend*, the family and civil dignitaries will be admitted. After the church ceremony the pro cession will proceed 11 mile* through Pari* boulevard* to the Per* le Chaise cemetery. where the tomb which Sarah designed for herself await* her remains The tomb is of the simplest form. The arch will liear no date and only the single word. "Bernhardt," is en graved on the stone, contrasting w. h the flambuoyant inscriptions on the tomb of President Faure. nearby. In compliance with ilie living re quest of the actress no speeches art scheduled. No niital wreaths will ho in evidence. Sarah desiring “thousands and thousands of flowers—violets, car nations and roses—but no crosses or wreaths. Her favorite dog will follow in a private carriage. The dog, like her pet monkey , has not esten since her death. louii (inieral \>M*nibl> Will Atijmirn April IT l>es Moines. March IS The regulat session of the Iowa general assembly win adjourn April IT. I'avorahle tion upon that date was taken by both houses There will be no fran chise act imposed upon low* cor porations by this legislature. The sen ate, by a decisive vote, indefinitely postponed the Brook hart tax Mil, Watp of Anti-.lapaiit'sp Ftvling S tv tv i*i im < bins Pekin. March IS The wave of op position to Japan, following Its recent refusal to release the port* of ltalny and Port Arthur and the surrounding territory in Chins is rolling Into great proportions throughout the country, according to official telegraphic ad tiers from a numher of cities The Weather forces *1. Thursday Kan and warmer. Hourly Tempera t ut r« S I p. *ti S* 1 p w 4 I S p w t* 4 p ».« 14 fc l». m *4 * i> • 9 JJ' ******** 4* Four Jurors Must Face Grand Jury Verdict in Confidence Ring Trial Returned After More Than 100 Hour* Delibera tion—Probe Expected. Defense Files Protest Hr \ w«r>ci>tt «*<i Pm*. / Denver, March 2S.—The jury trying 20 alleged members of a nationwide confidence game ring returacd a ver diet, at 2:42 this afternoon, finding a!, of the men guilty. The jury had been out since 10:11 last Saturday morning. Before the jurymen could leave th* courthouse, subpoenas were served upon several of them ordering their before the county grand Jury Thurs day. This was understood to mean an investigation into alleged efforts \r influence the jury during its deliber ations. The jurors who were served with summonses were George E. Sharpe. Herman M. Okuly, Fred Hanson a Oscar S. Larson. They were ordered to appear at 9:50 Thursday morning \ttomey Protests. When the verdict was read Horans X Hawkins, chief counsel for the de fense. at once jumped to his feet to save an exception to the finding of the tuny. Juror Sharpe, following the readies of the verdict, made his acceptance of the finding condition when the Jury roil was called. Sharpe said: ‘l'ea. on condition,” when asked whether he concurred in the finding. Finally, when Judge Dunklee, presid ing. askel him whether the verdict was his, he said "yes.'' Afterward. Sharpe, in explaining his vote, said he had been sick since , Saturday. Hawkins asked whether he had reached his decision because "f his physical condition. The ques tion was objected to snd the objec tion was sustained, but Sharpe ar I nounced that the decision had been reached of his own volition and that he would abide by it. Objects to Verdict. Hawkins entered formal objection on the verdict, on the ground that it had been reached as a result of the physical distress of a merrier of the jury. F. Harrison White, special prosecutor, in answering Hawkins, claimed that the illness of Shari had merely delayed the verdict and had not changed the Jury's finding* Hawkins offered to show- by the juror tt»t he was forced into this verdict. The state objected and sustained. The court formally accepted tie. verdict of the jury at SiSO. Hawkins against objected to the u> sion of the court, claiming the re, diet was forced A paper w is then presented to the court by the jur> and was read m open court by the Jerk. It requested leniency for all the defendants, especially John Allison, liltam Dougherty and Jack Hardaway, The jury was polled to find out if this was the recommenda tion of each juror. “Was, and is this your request to ifce court"" asked the clerk, to which each juror answered. At the request of defense attorney* the court granted 10 days ir. which to file a motion for a new trial. Judge Dunk lee thanked the jurors for their long and arduous”service during the trial an.! discharged them. Threatened With lbaUi. A }<iter threatening death if the jury now trying 10 alleged member* of a nation * ale cot fidence band her* acquits the defendants, was received today at the home of Oscar S. Larsoi one of the jurors, according to the po lice. The letter read: "If you want to die. just help turn the buncs loose and a big mob awaits you," Distrn: Attorney TV. l.p P Van C:s» Immediately started an investiga tion to determine the source of the letter. Commenting upon it. the dis trict attorney declared: 1 have found Juror I .arson an upright citlren and reliable In every wav. 1 want th * thoroughly under stood" Half of Nebraska tanner* Foreign Born. Pastor Sa'* Chicago. Mmh IS.—There at : iOO.OOo foreign horn immigrants uv ir.g in r a! \mei: a. Rev Chare* C Webber of t'niootown. Pa . assert e.i in an address bttort tne Ku-at l.eadrrahip council and Rural M « •nonary s.>cicttp* of the Methodist Splaropal chucrh. One out of J1 of the farmer* <*t the l'nite.1 Slates is foreign-horn, h* sa-.ii. add : lies! Jit North Pako a every other farmer was born abroad and one hslf to one-third of the farm ers of Minnesota. Oregon. Washing ton Montana, Nebraska and lows art foreign born. Fraternal Insurance Bill killed by Iowa Legislature Pea Mninee March I' The hoc** today ktUed t■<* IMIt* fraternal tn anranee bill. Sf to <>. ivfeat of the measure was ngtidtd as a severe blow to the fraternal insurance ws •• t.es of lotan tt was ile.-;*red that defeat of lhe hill w i | mean that loara w ill lea* Hie proposed million dotta r hoiv.e planned by the Vin.-i Ytvmn which h»s lis head-iuas itjf* ia Paa Motua%