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zsssjssfzl, THE I (MAHA ORNING BEE city VOL 53 NO 173 *•«#«< •• skom-cuh auttw w. in*, m OMAHA FRIDAY JANUARY 4 1924 * ■» "«» <• r..o: o.n, •«'«>>>•*: ■*■*•>. n.M. witMa n,. 4t» hm. T\yQ CENTS ** °-****-**< c”**1? ,l,tH v UiJ* OO—1YV/* HO. Oaiaha P. 0. Undur Act of March 3. I879L fl A, f "1UA I» dUiv l Outaida thu 4th Zona (I Vuar) • Oalty and Sunday. H2: Sunday ualy. M a vy vtaii i a fi*o Cunt* Clatwhuru I Hi Johnson! Flays G.O.PJ Committee (.alifornia Senator in Opening Address of Presidential Campaign Turns Guns on Administration Advocates Tax Reduction By A»MM*iiitrd I*re»s. Cleveland, Jan. 3.—A bitter attach on the republican national committee for its action in increasing southern delegate representation to the na ttonal convention, a Mg gun bombard ment against the administration for ] supplying arms and ammunition to the Obregon forces in Mexico and a thrown gauntlet to the Ohio state central committee, which endorsed President Coolidge for the republi 'can nomination, marked the opening address of Senator Hiram Johnson of California in his campaign for the presidential nomination here today, serin tor Johnson also made a fron |r tal attack on the foreign policy of the c administration, reiterated his Chi cago speech insofar as it referred to his unqualifiedly favoring a soldiers’ bonus, cautioned the people to look carefully into the Mellon taxation plan, although advocating a reduo. tion in taxes in no uncertain terms, advocated help for farmers by lowei i ing of freight rates and co-operative societies and finished with a scath ing arraignment of those who would have the country join in the world court. "X recently have observed that cer tain * people, including the dis tinguished Detroit manufacturer. ! have deplored that we should have 1 an election this year." said Senator | Johnson, “and perhaps at all: and many politicians denounce me be * cause I have interfered with the se renity of the occasion and have not permitted their plans for a nomina tion by default to be consummated. I shall not concede that collectors of revenue. United States marshals, postmasters and other office holders may themselves alone nominate can didates for the presidency. For Direr! Ijcgislation. -The leaders upon the other side have demonstrated by recent actions i heir contempt for the men and women who in reality constitute the republican party. Our opponents do not believe in direct primaries and direct legislation. 1 insist the repub licans In Ohio shall have an equal right in determining the nominee fur president with the republicans in fg^^mth Carolina. Obviously our op fl^Hnents do not so believe HBWejust as pollution at the source of r (ho stream will pollute the whole stream, wrong and Injustice in the se lection of delegates to a national convention will permeate and taint the very convention Itself. Senator Johnson then reviewed the action of the 1920 republican con vention in reducing the southern del pgation and said it was n “step in rhe right direction," as it is a basis for further reductions. He then told of the recent action of the national committee in Vashingon "under the order of our opponents" In again giv ing them the original representation and termed it "scandalous and unfair representation" "I speak of this outrageously un fair selection of delegates because there is real service we can render,” said the senator. "Nine southern states polled 489.000 votes for Presi dent Harding. These nine states have 134 delegates. Ohio polled 1,182.000 votes and has 51 delegates to the convention. Attacks National Committee. "There is not the remotest possi bility of a single elector being chosen in any of the nine southern states, and yet the national committee re cently deliberately increased the rep resen tat ion contemptuously repudi ated the mandate, of the national con vention of 1920 and broke faith with the rank and file of the republican party all over the land. These south ern delegates are selected by com mands Issued in Washington to a ■Lvery few federal office holders in the states. The action of the national committee is a reversion to the abhorrent conditions from which we thought we had emerged. It is (hie system upon which we war." Senator Johnson stated he had com piled with the law of Alabama and expected his name to go on the bal lot, but that his opponents were try ing to defeat tho intent of the law by preventing the primary from tak ing place. He stated it took two mi preme court decisions to put ills name on the ballot in South Dakota. He then threw down the gauntlet to the Ohio republican state central commit, lee by telling them no committee, "no matter how influential or how rich" < ould dictate to the people of Ohio, as to who should represent thht state at the republican national convention. The state committee recently endors ed President Coolldge. Reverting to the Mexican situation, Senator John son stated that the "United States ts furnishing arms and munitions to Ohregon In Mexico to fight revolution there.” Shelby Couple Suffer from Exposure in Blizzard Columbus, Neb., Jan. 3.—Two per sons suffered from cold and exposure when tho automobile In which they were driving became stalled on a country road while they were on their way from David City to Shelby, Neb. Miss Orace Culver, 20, teacher in the Shelby schools, suffered a, frozen foot and the face of M. R. Schafer, 24. superintendent of Shelby achools, was frozen while they were return ing from David City to Shelby to re their school work, when their |s^»car was caught In a drift near ftls ^ Ing City and they were compelled to walk. Miss Culver lost a shoe In the snow fend Schafer was compelled to carry her to a nearby farm house. Mr. Ballard Dunn, Editor-In-Chief of The Bee Mr. Ballard Ilium, who Is In be editor-in-chief of The Omaha Bee, arrived in the city yesterday, and at once took up his new duties. Mr. Dunn began his newspaper career in 189ft, on the old St. I.onis Chronicle, and for 1.1 years worked on newspapers in various executive rapacities in St. I.ouis, ( olorado Springs and Chicago. "I am pleased to be hack in Omaha." said Mr. Dunn. "It is here where the west begins, and the spirit of the people of Omaha • ml of Nebraska is the spirit in which I always feel at home. I m fully aware of tlie traditions c* The Bee and of tin* place it has Iways occupied in (lie lives of the vrplr of this great section. I re member with much pleasure my residence in Omaha during my association with tlie I'nion Pacific railroad several years ago." For the last four years Mr. Dunn has been junior otlicial of tlie Fipiitahle l.ife Assurance'so ciety as supervisor of that com pany's group Insurance depart ment in New York city. Mr. Joy M. Ilackler, who was horn and raised in Nebraska and who for the last eight years has been associated with Mr. N. II. Fpdlhe in Milwaukee and in Oma ha. will he business manager. The Bee Publishing company, Mr. X. B. I pdike, president, will centinue, of course, as publisher of the paper. No April Deadline on Taxable Goods State Commissioner Uuotes Law Requiring Listing of Purchases Up to July. Lincoln, .Ian. 3.—In tho tax form for 1924, isoued today by the tax com missioner. tv. H. Smith, attention is called to a provision in the Nebraska statutes which requires listing for taxation property brought into the state or county after April 1 and prior to July I. The inclusion of the statute in the form is caused, according to Commis sioner Smith, by a widespread pur chase of articles after April 1 by per sons who are under the impression that they aro thus nontaxabie for that year. Only minor changes are made in the form, among them being the transfer of tractors and threshing machines from the farm machinery column to personal property. The. change w as made so that a census of tractors and threshing machines could be taken, which was impossible un der the old form. State Banks Warned to Speed Up Reports Lincoln. Jan. 3.—State hanks were today notified that reports showing their condition as of December 31. must he prepared and forwarded to the department, of trade and com rr.erce within five days of the receipt of notice. In his request for the statement, K. (Knudson, deputy secretary of the department, calls at tention to a statute which provides for a $30 a day penalty for each day's delay in submission. His letter to the banks, in part, follows: "Report must be published and proof of publication forwarded to this department within 20 days from the date this report is called. "A great negligence on the part of many banks not mailing us the re ports within five days has existed In the past. Please avoid the penalty of $30 per day for each day's de lay." Blue Springs Store Robbed. Beatrice, Neb.. Jan. 3.—Yeggs en tered the general store of K. K. Rice at Blue Springs last night, but made a. water haul, escaping with only $3, which they obtained from the cash register. This Is the seventh time this store has been robbed in 15 years. i .i i i ,i Bonus Fate Will Rest W ith Public Sentiment Is Watched hy Sen ators and Will Prove De cisive Factor if President Vetoes Measure. Poll Shows 66 for Bill B.v MARK 81IXIVAN. Washington, Jan. 3.—The latest and most dependable poll of the senate on the bonus, taken under circumstances likely to give tjie nearest approxima tion to accuracy, reveals 66 senators favorable and 30 against. This poll is on the basis of the first vote to be taken before the president vetoes it. The real test will come on the second vote, to pass it over the president's veto. As to this latter vote, there is no dependable poll in exlstenee, and those best posted say no poll is now possible .thauwould be worth while. Inasmuch as it takes only 64 votes lo compose (he two-thirds necessary to pass the bonus over the president's veto, it follows that at. least three senators must change their original position in order to sustain the veto olid ultimately defeat tne bonus. Watch Public Sentiment. Wlipther there will be three or more stlch changes depends on the follow ing ’factors: First, whether among the republicans Included In the 68 pro-bonus senators there are as many as three who arc sufficiently orthodox in their party spirit to change their votes rather than go on record as voting In defiance of a veto from a ■ (-publican president. Second, whether President Coolidge, in addition to going through the form of vetoing the bonus, will do something more, and bring the personal pressure which every president can bring if he wants to on senators of his party to sustain his position. Third, whether the tide of public sentiment will be running strongly against the bonus at the time the final vote In the sen ate is taken. Court Grants Brictson Delav j Continuance Until March 17 Given in Fraud Ca*e— Persecution Is Charged. Ole A. Briotson, head of the Brict snn Manufacturing company, on trial In federal court on a charge of using the mails to defraud in promotion of the $10,000,000 rubber tiro concern, was given a continuance until March 17 by Federal Judge Klliott yesterday afternoon. His attorney claimed that he had been persecuted by a multitude of "piratical" suits In state courts, In junct ons which had prevented his getting at the books and records of the company to prepare e defense He asked for a continuance of six weeks, which would have placed the trial into the middle of February. Because of an impending vacation in California, the judge granted hitr. an extension until March 17. J. C. Kinsler, United States district attorney, said he will liegin at once preparing the prosecution of the I.ton Bonding case, scheduled to go to trial in February. Burlington Employe for 40 Years Quits at Burwell Burwell. Neb., Jan. 3.—R. \V. Hanna has tendered his resignation to the Burlington railroad, after a continuous service of 40 years and two months. He has boon conductor on the Burwell Palmer run for more than 20 years. On account of poor health he has decided to give up the work. He will continue to make his home in Burwell. Schaffer is resting easily at the hospital. Benjamin was brought back from Valley early this morning. SUNNY SIDE UP Noting my remarks about Gerlng people protesting against the removal of a democratic postmaster to make room ror a republican, Colonel Sweet of the Nebraska City Press ejaculates: “But, gosh, Just suppose all this had happened under a democratic adminis tration at Washington.” Being ab solutely nonparllsHn, hut not a leaguer. I am constrained to remind <'olonel Sweet that Just exactly that [happened, and less Ilian three miles from Bering. In response to an In sistent demand from the patrons of the ScottshhilT postoffice a republican postmaster was installed by a demo cratic administration. The moral Is, i presume, that if the people arise in their wrath and howl loud enough, they can compel any administration to accede to their wishes. Tlie thermometer does not alwuys tell the story. F’rinstance, 1 left the old home when the mercury denoted 13 below zero, and landed back at the desk when It registered only 0 lie low. And tho fi below was colder and chillier and far more unendurable than tho 31 below. A difference of more than half a mile In tho altitude may lie the explanation. Tills Is the season of year when I am again in the grip of an ambition of my middle age Kvery January for something like Id or 13 years It has been my ambition to raise tomatoes arid radishes and head lettuce equal to tho pictures ill the seed catalogues that come to hand at this season. During January and February, and the early part of March, 1 make a garden that is destined lo bo tho won der and the envy of tho neighbor hood. Midsummer sees niy ambition thwaitod, for never have I boon able to produce such tomatoes, radishes or lettuce. But as a producer of luxuriant weeds of a hitherto un known species I have Luther Bur hank backed off the map. ft. O. ft. of David City comet for ward with something new In tho wTiy of nomenclature. Me tells ino of a friend of his st Iowa City. In., named (Jrnnt lawyer, who Is u dentist. The sign on the offlc,. door Is "Doctor Lawyer, Dentist." Which rather seems to he monopolizing the learned professions. And this from If. F. f!., Omaha. Is acknowledged with thanks nnd Hoiiiethlng reminiscent of Plushes: "I like your column more each day. Somehow you know Just, what to say. To us old timers you recall the past. To us new-comers, not so fast. You tol kof homely things -we under stand. Don't need a horn and a hlg brass band. Your column fills my day with cheer. fait* more pep than this near beer.” Wonts are feehlo on lips like mine, so I'll Just say, llappy New Year to thee and thine. Unique New Year greeting cut Just received. It having been for warded. No means of Identifying the sender, as postmark on tho envelope obliterated. 'Card Inscribed: "Happy New Year —you know your favorite brand.” curd pinned to a brand new, crlnkley five dollar bill. A real Christian is the one who does not stop exactly on the lot line whin shoveling the snow from the sidewalk. Finding a handful of pearls In an oyster pat lie does not Intrigue me greatly. Discovering unexpected arti cles In restaurant fare not so un common In my case that It either ex cites or enrages me W M. M. J Hardware F» 'N Q ' a c, c. iver o> o5 *A Riedler <“ 'N ^ a ' •ate deal ers at ’ ' .lied e. peti tion * V \v today to be adji’ <b- ^ .atins that their asset *N 0> and their liabili ties $:». v Paul G. <er, in his individual schedule, ga j his liabilities as $86, i'«J0 and his assets as $22,850. Otis U. Cowles, the other partner, said Ills liabilities are $64,563 and his assets $155. The liabilities in each case include those of the company. Young Dines Develops Pneumonia Maltol Normand Denies Chauf feur’s Story of Shooting; Is in Hospital Suffering From Nervous Breakdown. By International News NenU-e, I.os Angeles. Cal., Jan. 3.—Dr. Guy Cochran, physician for Courtland Dines, announced this morning that pneumonia had developed, but that Dines "was doing fine." The pneu monia was feared to be more danger ous than the bullet wound. It was learned at the hospital that the pneumonia condition has made Dines’ breathing labored and painful and that he has suffered considerable agony. "Pneumonia has developed, but it has not progressed far," Dr. Coch ran said today. "5Ve nre hopeful of defeating the pneumonia. Mr. Dines is doing very nicely. He is holding his strength well.” By Associated Trcas, I.os Angeles, Jan. 3.—What drove Mabel N'ormand's chauffeur to shoot Courtland S. Dines, Denver oil opera tor and club man. In Dines apart ment here, New Year's night In the presence of Miss Normand and an other motion picture actress, Edna Purviance, today was a matter on which those most intimately con reined in the shooting seemed utterly unable to agree. Horace A.'Greer. the chauffeur, also known as Joe Kelly, still Insisted thut ho put a bullet through Dines’ lung in self-defense. The police were equal ly positive that infatuation for Mis* Normand, coupled with an ambition to be her hero and protector, led Greer to shoot when balked In his ef fort to ''rescue’' the actress from Dines. "Must Have Been Insane." Miss Normand, Ignoring her chauf feurs self-defense plea, ridiculed tha twUcs tkswv »f infatuation with: " Im possible. The man must have been Insane." Dines, lying on his cot at the Good Samaritan hospital, said be didn't know "why In the world that fool ever shot me." But In the same breath declared "he must have been full of hop.” The theory advanced by Miss Pur viance was that Greer was foolishly Jealous enough to have shot any man he might have found In the apart ment with Miss Normand that night. Meanwhile Greer remained In the city Jail on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon; Dines was said to he recovering at the Good Samari tan hospital; Miss Normand was In the same hospital suffering from what her physicians termed a ner vous breakdown brought on by ex ritement and worry, and Miss !’• r viancc was resting at home after announcing that reports of her en gagement to Dlnea were not entirely unfounded. ■ ps ann "Mr. Dints and• I were engaged— and yet we were not engaged, if you know what 1 mean.” she told news paper men last night, explaining that while the Denver man had '■nev er given me an engagement ring thpre was an understanding between us (hat we would be married. "1 am not ashamed to say that I am most terribly fond of him.” she addpd. Charles Chaplin, who starred Miss Purviance recently in a picture of his direction and who was reported to have decided to use her as femi nine lead In hla next comedy, an nounced today that It la possible some one else may take the role, but de nied that the publicity arising from the Dines shooting would influence his choice. Officials of the Henett studios here with whom Mlse Normand has been working under one-picture agree ments, declined to say whether or not her connection with the shooting would have any effect on soheduled showings of her pictures throughout the country or on possible future agreements with Senette. * - Oakland -Ian. 3.—Records of the bureau of Identification of the Oak land police department last night re veftled that Horace Greer, who gave Ills occupation as a chauffeur, is wanted by the department ns a fcigl tlve from Justice. The record shows that Greer escaped after he had served 15 days of a 7,'i-day sentence for petty larceny, the theft c f a pair of shoea. Full Measure A. Olsen of South 25th avenue is fully convinced thnt Bee Want Ads give full measure. Mr. Olsen wished to rent his 7-room house, so he placed a for rent ad in The Bee. The htntse was rented the first day the advertisement appeared that Is conclusive proof thnt you should try The Omaha Bee FIRST when you ad vcrtlac. Our phone is AT lantic 1000. It’s Results That Count 4 Let Joy Be Unconfined WELL FOLKS I'l'M HERE * VJHAT THE CHILDREN CAW 5EE It! THAT OLD Bore n more imam t cam uhqer-^'alCm ^ ---- Garage Owned hx Jinmiv (Griffin Damaged bv Fire W inflow** Shattered; No Kx-; plosion Heard—Police Seoul Reprisal Theory—Griffin Held for Slaving. Damage estimated at $15,000 re suited from a fir© mid to have been caused by an overheated oil stove nt the J. L. Gaylord garage. Nineteenth and Nicholas streets, owned by Jim my Griffin, shortly after 1 yesterday afternoon. Jimmy Griffin is now ;n the county jail. awaiting trial on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the staying of Henry Me Ardle last * November. Police were unable to unearth any! evidence to support a theory that the { garage was fired by friends of M« j Ardle by way of reprisal. According to William Sully, n in ager of the garage, he left an oU stove in the office, at the front of the building, burning when he went, to lunch. He knew nothing of the fire until he returned. The building Itself N owned by the Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Railway com pany. and formerly was used as a car barn. The blaze was first discovered by Bill Griffin, a brother of Jim Griffin, who was working in another office The only other person in the garage at the time was F. H. Parrish. 1012 North Sixteenth street. Who ke<pa his car there. Tim two men attempted to heat out the fire, hut it gained headway on them Griffin telephoned for the fire department. As soon as they ceased their efforts, according to Parrish, the flames appeared to leap from car to car in th© vicinity of the office where the fire originated. Fifteen machines parked along the wall of the garage, were damaged. The fire appeared to begin at the top of each automobile, and burn downward. Several windows near the office wore shattered, and appeared to have l>een blown out. although neither William Griffin nor Parrish !»• »rd an explosion. Two alarms were turned In lie fore the fire was under control. Fir* men were successful In preventing the spread of the Diaz** to th© office of the Ouiou Lumber company across th© sheet. It was In th© Gaylord garage that the gun with which Henry McArdl© is alleged to have 1m - n killed, war found Griffin originally was scheduled to ionto to trial in district court .Inn unr.v 2, hut th© date was postponed on application of attorneys early this week. t»ma Minister Get* Call to Nebraska Pastorate Beatrice. N©b., Jan. 3.—Rev. j < harles B. Hankins of Newton. la..I has been called to the pastorate of th© Methodist church here, to sues cam I Rev J. Franklin Haas, who has gone to Kugene, Ole. Marrirtl in t mim il Rlnft - Th* following »>rr**>n« nhiuinrd innr 1 rl»B*» lb #-©*••* in Council Rlnffi \ .•*tcr«U\; Rlrltard 1*11>*« r otnnha . .... 25 i Mac Hmlth. Dinah* . *ft Clnrenco Mu lt, t ntvrruity I'lmi*. Nob- 2* !.o«U Hinder*. l 'out llHtiil. Ni'l' . . 21 Kdwln l.itiib«<rK©r. OttiAhA .. 21 Msrv 11** Bit*'. OtnAhii . 20 Uayoiond hehk. Prague. N* It.. 21 Anns tv.h, Murl»l»»ff N«’l» . 21 K M. t’Ilfford « otiri. H bluffs.. M Hffi« I'urtlN. Council bluff* .. 76 XV I, TltlOrll. Oin.h. . J*' It Ut li Kobe it*. Omnli. .. 21 ' iMdi i Idga, Counfflt Rlafft . . \§ JpmIo Olldei. Council bluff* . 1* I't *'«t«t i> tx .Insdlck*. Ik'ttvrr, Colo.,.,,, 2? Nelle Ni»«*ii bclivet. Cttlo . The Day in Washington Congress convened after the holi day recess and adjourned until Monday. t-ower anthracite prices were de manded ill an address hy Represen tative Treadway, repuhlii-an, Massa rliuaetts \ t ontMtrutmn of tin- administra lion tav hill was resumed hy the Ionise ways and nirans committee. l-otii* Marshall of New \ork, at tacked proposed further immigra tion restrictions before the house iiinuigratiim committee Another failure marked the sen ate's efforts to eleet a chairman of Hie interstate conunen■» commit lee. IVdro (iiievara, resident commis siotter lor the I’liilippiues, advix ated I'liilippine independence in ail ad ■4)res.s in tile house, Kepresentatives Ijislun, t.mrgia, and Klautnn, Tevas, demorrals, in (riKliired resolutions to stop lii|iior drinking in official life. \ resolution authorising investi gation of the election of "senator Mayfield, demorral, Tevas, was adopted by the senate. Ilarry Payne Whitney, New York hanker and sportsman, testified be fore the senate roniniillee investi gating naval* oil leases. I’n sideut < oolidge railed the »lii|i n;ng board and otlteis to the White House for a conference on the iner i bant marine problem. The shipping hoaul was asked by the senate what effoits had been made to forestall decisions of \tneriran organisation* to travel to foreign ships. Beatrice Mail (ilaiino Hail Bisk (Concern Failed to Pay Pen trice. Neb., Jan. 3 —According to a petition filed In the district court by Carl J. I-ewts, he haa been "hold ing the eack" for $2,BOO worth of hall Insurance for months after a sterm which wiped out hla com crop. Mr. I-cwis alleges that he had a policy with the Farmers’ Mutual of Pea Moines, and that the company haa refused to pay any part of his loss He asks for 12.500 judgment, plus interest, leather Drives Escaped Prisoner to Give Self Upl Karl Benjamin. ^ ho Broke Fremont Jail. Surrenders to Posse at Valiev After Fleeing in Bitter Fold. -., Fremont. »b Jan. 3—Earl Ben jamin. alias Benjamin Blair, who • acaped from the r»*»dge county jail Ust night, was captured by a sheriff s j |*o*se at Valley at 3 o'clock this morn j ng. Benjamin had walked the 12 I mllcg to Valley through the intense j cold and deep snow thinly clad. When found, the man was auffer-1 i ng from exposure and made no re Matnnce. Benjamin is believed to have escaped from the jail by de-1 'liberate!? riding down the court j house elevator with Mrs. Fondit. wife j I • f the **h**r.ff when the discovery of the attempted escape of Arthur . Schaffer was made. ( S« ! nffer fUl to the ground, trying j ‘ • si de d'»wn a rope of blankets from , * he top of the c<»urth«*us«\ One leg j | was broken In three places. His left) leg. ^rbteh he lost «nme time ago, is ir placed by a woolen leg. He ports j from th* sheriff's office first identi {f.ed the injured prisoner as Richard J Sperry, another Jail inmate. In the j excitement thnt followed his cries toy help. It Is bclir\ed that Benjamin • Is shed into the living quarters of the ini! aid was mistaken for a trusty when he jumped into the ele | atm with Mrs. Fondit. The sheriff's w ife remembets a j strange man rid;* g in the elevator,! but was unable to identify him a* \ Benjamin. Columbus Man Is Fount! Dead at Home of Daughter Columbu., Neb., Jan 3—Gharlea Gragert. S3. former section employe on the Burlington. *»i found dead In bed at th. home of hla sonln-law. Joseph Mlelak. When he retired he complained of heart palna. Mr. Gragert wu a native of Ga lena. 111., and had resided in Colum bua for *5 years. He leaves five daughters. New Year Begins Happily for Emigrant Family After Battle to Reach Gering Russian Colony Shares Joy II ith \ewcomers II ho More in Own Home on First Oa\ of 1021—I Ho \ ears in Reaching America. lirniu, Neb.. Jan S. — New Year* day wna the moat beautiful day In all htatory for Hen 8pecht. It was also the most beautiful day In all hie lory to Mr* Hpecht ami the four little Speehts. It was their flrat day in their new homo In America, a home they have been trying to reach for more than two year*. And had it not boon for loyal fricndx In America they might never have achieved their goal. When the world war broke out Hen Spccht was living in bit native Russia. lie had been married only three three or four years when he waa put in the Kuna an army and watt sent to the western front against (Hi many. lie did not have an opt>or tunity, to return to the little farm to kiss lila wife and babies goodby. >but marched away with hi* thousands of untried and undfiUed comrades. When the Russian army revolted and *o\ let Russia t ame tntl>eing. Ib'ii 8p*cht managed to rejoin hla f»m ly and later receiving money from Mends and relative* In America he alarted to the land of the free. He got Into Germany, and there he was halted a* a Russian refugee For two long year* he and hta family «ul fered and Marred while futile efforts were being made by American rel.i lire* and friends to get him out and across the menu I’rayera Are Answered. " ■ dldll t tasle bread made of wheat for two years.'* said lien In balling Amer can as he sio-sl upon! the steps of hi* new home on the morning of the first day of the teat Our only drink lieatde* water was a brew made from root* or herb*. I don’t know how we lived, and I know we couldn't hare lived without the aid sent us hy our good friend* in this so good America. Ah It is answer to prayer* that wo are here'* Finally a lot of diplomatic and fi nancial red tape was untangled, and iTnrw t« Page Two, leluma TtreJ U. S. Rushes $313,000 of Road Money Llieoks Mow on ay to Meet Long-Delayed Claims of Nebraska Highway Contractors. More Vouchers Coming Nebraska road p iyrr, r-n' - totaling $318,000 will b» on tli-ir way today from Washington to cover vouchers sent tii from th. Fifih district, ac cording to a telegram sent to ft. T,. Cochran, stale enfineer, and Senator George Wilkins, member nf the sen ate investigating committee, by J. C. Wonders, head of this district. January 2. checks aggregating Hit.OOH were cent from Washington, i eslerday ffifi.OOO In checks went through the mail. Today fSI.OOO Wr.rth of paper starts for Nebraska. The bulk of these checks - for final payment, according to Mr. Wonders, although some aie In intermediate vouchers. "I'm just getting caught up in my work now.” said Mr. Wonders jester day. ' t have just so much work mapped out for the week, as it is, and this extra checking of vouchers necessitated by the delay at I.incoln has made roe 'way behind.” he added n« lie dixed figuratively Into the mas •>f typewritten sheets in front of him. A good deal of the flier king re paired before vouchers were sent to Washington would have beep avoided of the state had not slipped in so many intermediate or partial payment vouchers, it is said Four vouchers, two intermediate and two final voucher* came to the head office in Omaha yesterday. A. Welton, formerly connected with the Massachusettes road bureau. Is in charge of the Uncoln suboffice. Some of the vouchers coming through at this late date are for work contracted for and partly fin ished during the preceding administra tion. Sloan in Race for Norris' Post Petition of Geneva Aspirant for Senate Filed—Ha? 2.000 Signatures. U.ncoln. Jar.. 5.—Former Congress man Charles H. Sloan of Geneva to day became % candidate for United States senate on the republican ticket. Announcement that Sloan was definitely In the rate was made by Frank P. Corriok. who today filed with the aecretary of state a petition sign'd by I."00 \oter» asking Sloan to be a candidate. In a statement, issued at the time of filing. Corriok said he had been assured by Sioar.. o'er long-distance telephone, that he would send his for mal acceptance before the end of the week. "The movement to nominate Mr Sloan for senator began to form about 10 days ago when a few hun dred petitions were mailed out inform ally. accompanied by a printed slip asking that the same be circulated and returned for filing." the state ment reads. "The response has been mot! ge 'rous and indicates the statewide sentiment favorable to the candidacy of Vr. Sh in It is kno-vn that man' other petition* are in circulation and these "ill doubtless la* returned with In the 'Jt week and additional f.l ngs made.*’ S', m reined .is congressman in ’Si' to enter ii three-cornered fight for ihe republican senatorial nomina tlon and was defeated by Senator Norri*. who has repeatedly declared that he will not be a candidate for re-election. Sloan Is the second republican to definitely enter the race, the ether being Fred G. Johnson of Hastings, who filed some time ago. C. H. Gus tafson. former president of the United States Grain Growers, has announced that he will he a candidate, hut has not filed as yet. and It l» understood will not do so until he It definitely assured of Norris’ withdrawal. Trenmor Con# of Waterloo Is the only democratic candidate to file thus far Mullen to Enter Race for Committeeman Two candidate* for the off ce of county commissioner, both repuhH - ans. filed their petitions in the of ; flew I'f ihe IN'uglas county election eommtaa toner at the court house ye*, tenday. They- nr* Charle* Unit. Fifth dis trict. and Thomas H Waiker. Third district. Arthur F Mullen snnouni-ol yeetsr da' that, he would he a rand date for democratic national committeeman at the primaries next April. Candidacy i'f former I'l strict Judge A I, Sullen for position on the dis trict court bench alao >'.i« announced ye*1e|-il-iv. I The Weather f'«r 24 hi*ur* > i <1 T i> m Jttnur* i. 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