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Today Lawyers, Not So Good. Not Again, Please. Biggest, Not ^Greatest. Nice Neiv Dividends. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ President Coolidge has appoint ed, to investigate the oil scandal, two lawyers, one a republican, one a democrat, both respectable gen tlemen, but about them the public as a whole, knows little or noth ing. It would have been wiser, as re gards public opinion, and the presi dent’s own political chances, to ap point two first class fighting men like Senators Hiram Johnson, Borah or James A. Reed. * However, the men appointed will do their duty, and congress has power, quite apart from any action by the executive. Or, the president might have chosen Max Steuer of New York. That fighting pdrson would have gotten both givers and takers of bribes. Secretary Dcnby of the navy, says concerning leases of oil lands that belong to the navy, “I would do it all over again tomorrow.” Of course that does not moan that the secretary approves all the financial trimmings that went with the deal, the government bonds handed over, checks that were given and not cashed, the valise full of cash handed to a member of the cabinet of the United States. Some of that, uniipubtedly, Mr. Dcnby would change. What is more important, how ever, than Secretary Denby’s opin ion, is what congress and the people will do. They will see that it is not ‘‘done all over again.” _ “T Dr. Manning, Protestant Episco pal bishop of New York, urges con tributions to the $15,000,000 fund to build the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. He says, “The $15, 000,000 fund will make it the great est church in the English-speaking world.” That depends on what the bishop means by “greatest.” If he means the “biggest,” that may be true. Money can make the “biggest” thing, but it cannot make the “greatest.” There is a “greatness” in many a little church that you couldn’t build into -a cathedral if you had $150,000,000 to spend on it. That’s one consoling thing in life. What s worth while, apart* from science, \money cannot buy. Even in science money only pays for laboratory and materials, not for thinking. fonsidering the number of hungry children in this world, do vou think the founder of Christ ianity who lacked “where to lay His head” would be very enthusias tic about spending $16,000,000, $00,000,000 loaves of bread, on an expensive inadequate imitation of mildings that are real, only when hey are built and inspired by sim ple faith. Judge Gary puts the common tock of the steel company on a 7^ per cent basis. He doesn t promise to keep it there, but will do so if prosperity lasts. He sees no rea son, judging by earnings of his company—biggest in five years to doubt that prosperity will last. The fact that increase^ in divi dend follows reduction in working hours from 12 to eight per day, -hows that “where there is a will there is a way." Public opinion, of course, helps the will to take defi nite form. _ Vou have observed many extra dividend declarations lately. Some of thes**" represent a desire to “create good times,” and thus con tribute to Mr. Coolidge’s election. It is generally understood that in good times the man in stay* in. No body could have expected the oil scandal, of course. Germans have a sure remedy for sleeping sickness and the tse-tae fever, which makes a great part of Africa uninhabitable. They will give this'remedy to England and other countries interested in Africa if the allies will return to Germany its African colonics taken away by * the’treaty of Versailles. Land hunger is great, however, .nnd those that rule the countries are far removed from the bite of this tse-tse fly. The German proposition will probably be re jected. \yhen it is suggested that the Germans should make known^ their remedy on the broad basis of “humanity,’’ they reply that there was no humanity in the blockade that starved so many of them and in Clemenceau’a alleged statement, There are 20,000,000 too many Germans in the world, anyhow, now.” _, The state of New York is con sidering a tax of 2 cents a gallon un gasoline, to raise $18,000,000 a year for better roads. Such a tax would discourage the automobile industry and be un ' Besides it must he remembered that this particular kind of taxation is supposed to bo reserved to gen tlemen that understand and control oil and gasoline. ' .. Who arc the people, that they should dare nrerldle with gasoline tnXati°n? ,r,„yr„M. m.» LIFE INSURANCE | That Protect* You Whether You l,ive or Die or Are Dleahled FRED B. GREUSEL, Agent 337 Om. Nat'l Bk. Phone AT 0B37 Coll or write for full portleuloi-o without obligation. loom'd by the N"W York I.ife Inouranre Company. Ages 10 to 8S—Men and Women Hotel Rome Cafeteria The Best That's All Detroit Man Named as Third Party Candidate « J j •gubetb 3.'ftmts*- \ New Radical Party Names Ticket Here Ifontinurtt from I’nge Onp.) sorted that his wife is a Presbyterian while he carries his religion seven days of the week. He was 61 years old on January 1, and is known among stock raisers as tje owner of a bull that sold for $160,000, the record price In this country. Mr. Harrop, who will be Mr. Point er’s running mate, was one of the founders of the progressive party of this state, having been congressional candidate two years ago. He broke away from the progressive party to establish the national people's pro gressive party. Woman Vire Chairman. Mrs. Jessie Bacon of New York city Is the woman national vice chair man of the party. Wallace Campbell of Bismarck, N. D., editor of "Jim Jam Jems," was named as national treasurer. O. C. Edwards of San Francisco is national secretary. Mr. Pointer and Mr. Harrop stated that they have no misgivings on the mat ter of finances. W. B. Johnson of Kansas City was chairman of the committee on resolu tions and platform. The features of the platform wye; Declaration that the Federal Reserve act he repealed; direct election of president and vice president and abolition of the elector al college; bonus for soldiers of the Spanish and world wars; liberal ap propriations for rivers and harbors; government bonds be made legal ten der for public and private debts, and that no more bonds be issued; refer endum on declaration of war; national initiative and referendum; lndcpend ence for the 1 Philippines; equal rights for women. No reference was made to the 18th amendment, but In a conversa tion, Mr. Pointer stated that he fa vored government regulation of the liquor traffic, being personally dry but not satisfied with prohibition. He favored no reference to this subject In the platform. Yesterday afternoon. O. F. Dorn blasser, 83. of Cleburne. Tex., spoke on co-operation of farmers and other subjects. Mr. Pointer stated that his party organization is going to surprise the country -with an active campaign. Ho added that the old parly managers are alarmed, that they have been to see him at Dearborn. Mr. Harrop asserted that his party will take first place in the national political cam paign. National headquarters of the party, which have been maintained at 201 Lyric building by Mr. Harrop, prob ably will be moved to New • York city. A national speaking campaign will be considered. People s Progressive Party Platform and Resolutions All progress involve* change and in tins hour of economic peril and financial r'ses. caused by fraudulent and criminal manipulation and artifiical deflation of money and credit of the nation, thereby^ lorcihg colloasal losses of over • lU.DbO - 000. 0uu. bankruptcy and ruin and suicide upon our people during the last threo v cars we the people of the United States of America declare i he overshadowing nnd vital issue is the gigantic money monopoly against the great common people. We demand through the peonies pro gressive party that our nation, ft govern ment of the people, by the people and for the people, be liberated from this gi gantic monpy monopoly—debt, burden some taxation, and unemployment-—-by taking over the odious monopoly-—-the privately owner I*'»d al Ii.-suwe b*"'K system—brought Into existence by the democratic party b'dn - i "rpetuat«■! ny the republican party-in direct violation of the constitution of the United States. Wo demund the establishment of an American financial system of government owned banks, and the direct issue o' full legal tender curtenry hi IIh face for all debts. puBtic and private, by con gress as the constitution provides. in n mount* sufficient to titeet all public depiands. including a soldier’s bonus, in suring a Just and fair profit to agricul ture and all other industry, providing for labor In times of unemployment on public works at a living and saving wage, to encourage production by making loans direct to nil producers at not more than .1 per cent interest, thus assuring peace, happiness and prosperity to nil the peo ple thereby preserving to future genera tions the Ideals advanced by Andrew. Jackson and Abraham Lincoln and the perpetuation of real democracy upon which the United States of America was founded. j* To restore the government IntendeTI ny our forefathers, and for the welfare of this and future generations, we demand the establishment of an economic and financial system which shall make us masters of our own affairs and Indepen dent of foreign control by the adoption of the following platform: Platform. We demand thA repeal of the f*der®‘ reserve bank act and the establishment of an American financial system of gov ernrtient owned banks with the direct 1. vme of full legal tender currerr V at face value for h11 debts, public and pri vate, by congress as the constitution pro vides, in amounts sufficient to meet all public demands; and we favor loaning money direct to the people at a rate or Interest not to exceed 3 per cent. Wo favor the Immediate payment or a soldier’s bonus to all ex Ber4vil or their dependents, of the Spanish-Amer ican and lata world war. to be P»‘d " full legal tender currency, by the government to those entitled to “S’, demand the ebolltlon of the elec toral college and the election of• preelQ dent and vice president of tho Lnitea States bv diruct vote of tho people. Make Bond* l^gal Tender. We riemnn'1 umi. au - ."'1, eminent bonds be declared full lender, ol exchangeable for eurency at their par value, and that no further bonds be Issued, thereby reducing unjust and burdensome taxation. Whenever prodMf-era are put In j«*0P nrrty by reason of monopoll.tle control of that which It vital to each lJ“a • ' becomes the duty of tt>« •,rhjl* rpe to force adequate competition. nr tane a° monopoly over. The fed.r.l machln.ry must be used to that end so the govern ment can function for all the neople. tVe demand that the declaration of war be submitted to a referendum of the people except In the event of foreign Invasion. We desire friendly relallona with all tfaiIona on earth ’'h‘'re |l ”lc'?1 ties arise that they may be settled by open, not secret, dip!$J . Freedom for 1 hllliuilnee. h We demand dire, t legislation _throu«|j tho eatabluhment of a na't0," ,.,1 r,ll tlva and referendum laiv. and In the rec ignition of Ond and the hri)'J1*''1;00.'* d°f nutn. we favor the granting pan,inf,'; penoenc* to the people of (ha Philippine lBVVedSdemand equal right, for women In BVte-Mnk in the juatlce of -r c.u.e and the necessity of Its success at the polls, we subn.1t the foregoing dec aratlnn of principles and purposes to the con sldera t ion and Judgment of hs people We Invite the support of all h* approve them snd who d"*™. *? them made effective through l»*l»Ia lon_ for the relief of the people snd rettor atlon of the country s prosperity and B"wey demand a literal appropriation for rivers and harbors. Resolution*. . . The committee on resolution* nereoy re* P°ThaRt* /he* organtaatlon of the ? Progressive partv be made permanent am the thank* of this convention b® MtUnd id to Mr. Roy M Harroo for hit tire lea* effort* in our behalf. That the money Issue 1* the one now before the to candidate* chosen pledge lhI*l!l,,fiV\hl2 ! the speedy enactment into law or tni* convention plank on that f th That a bill for the realisation of the constitutional authority of congrats to »■“ awe money and to regulat* the value thereof too Iflnir auapended. be promptly 'Tb^-th. voting public should be *n lightened a* to tno depreciations of the Federal Reserve banking That no further bonds of the Unites State* be issued and those already issued should be made full legal tender for «'l debt*, public and private. That aoJdlera and ssllor* of the *orld a war ahould receive Ju*t c®™?*"**1*™ That the United Statea should never de dare war without a referendum of the people, except in case of Invasion We oppose all monopoly Whenever producer* are put In Jeopardy by reaton of monopolistle control of that which la vital to each Individual. It becomes the duty of tltf whole people to for^e ••** uuate competition or take a business over The fedora I rnachinary must be used to that end -o the government can function for all the people thereof_ Several effects In ripply eeermicker in dainty color* are seen In good lik ing bodgpread*. and there are drapery fabric* to harmonize.__ 7/aas *73fathers Omaha ' Minneapolis New York FINAL DISPOSAL of All Remaining Winter Stout’ Apparel In the “GRAY SHOP,” Fourth Floor, we / have assembled all remaining extra size apparel and priced them so low for Friday disposal that you will find this the greatest money saving eve*t of the entire year. 25 STOUT COATS t , Full lined and fur collared. Sizes 42 to $ 52. Well made. Warm, serviceable, at a price not representative of even the cost of the material. 36 STOUT DRESSES Choose from either silks or wools. The «p favored colors. 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The senate oil committee held no session, but three physicians selected by it went to the apartment where former Secretary Fall is confined to determine whether life la too ill to testify when the committee hearings are resumed tomorrow. In the midst of these developments rumors of cabinet changes. Involving the retirement of Secretary Denby and Attorney General Daugherty continued to fly thick and fast but Secretary Siemp denied flatly a story that the two cabinet members had placed their resignations before the president. It tyas Indicated that all features of the problem were talked over with the president by Senators Robinson and Walsh but that much of the con ference was taken up with the ques tion of the special counsel who will prosecute the annulment suits. Mr. Coolidge fms selected Thomas Gregory of Texas, a former demo cratic attorney general, to act with Mr. Strawn. and lie is on his way to Washington. There were evidences yesterday, .however, that something might have gohe amisa in the plans, and it was even more apparqnt today that the 'make up of the government's counsel was a subject still occupying a large share of attention in admin istration circles. Decline to Tails. • It was to talk over that subject that Chairman Lenroot of the oil committee and Senator Curtla of Kansas, the republican whip, made an early morning trip to the White House. Later Senator Lodge, the re publican floor leader, also called on the president before his conference with the democratic leader*. Hughes Inssues Statement. A suggestion In the senate yester day by Senator Norris, republican. Nebraska, that Secretary Hughes, s former member of the supreme court, should have called attention to the ■■plain Illegality" of the oil leases when they were discussed by the cabi net was followed today by the Issu ance of this statement by Mr. Hughes: "The questions of the legality or propriety of the oil leases now un der discussion In' congress were never brought before the cabinet for its discussion. My opinion upon these questions was never sought or expressed either In or out of she cabinet. If the oil leases were ever referred to In cabinet meetings, and I do not recall that they were. It was certainly only by way of gen eral reference and without requir ing any responsible action, which, of course, I should not have been willing to take without examina tion of papers and statutes. Having plenty of work In ths Department of State, I had no occasion to con sider the questions of law and fact involved and I have not been called upon to take any responsibility In the matter.” Important Legislation Given Severe Setback by Oil Scandal ___ Indignation Deeper Than Politics and Cynics Attack haith in Man—First Serious Si'updal in 50 Years—/mmi gration and Tax Reduction Rills Are. Hard Hit. By MARK SULLIVAN. * Washington. Jan. 31.—Those lead ers of both parties, who make It their business to familiarize themselves with the state of public feeling In parts of the country distant from Washington, have learned that indig nation about the developments of the Fall scandal Is fully as stern as would have been expected. It goes deeper than mere politics. The Incident has given food for iconoclasts and cynics everywhere, and has made more difficult the faith of those who believe In the funda mental honesty of man. For the mo ment. those who cynically point to this ns proof of their mordant allega tions that - "everybody's doing It" make more headway than those who point to the fact that this Is the first case of equal seriousness since the Grant cabinet 50 years ago. Morale Is Affected. S It Is the assault on the common man's faith In government. In the honesty of public men and the In tegrity of big business that Is most regretable of all. Reports from the country Indicate that the morale of the people In their relations with gov ernment and business has been affect ed adversely. For this reason, it Is the hope of thoughtful persons In Washington that business leaders should show as stern and vigorous n disapprobation of what has happened as everybody confidently expects the leaders of government will. If any angle of any development of the case seems to call for the pun ishment or disapproval of any busi ness man Involved. It Is hoped that those who have it In their power to give th* public a demonstration of the Ideals of the best, business men wjll not fail to act. Persons, who for sev eral years past have realized that the present system of organized society Is under attack In many parts of the world, hope thjit no development of the presept case will give excuse for the extension of that attack into our own country. Distaste Felt in Capital. It Is those considerations that ac count for the fact that a consider able portion of the present mood of Washington has gone beyond sen sation and Indignation and has be come one of somber distaste even for talking about the ease. The writer iias heard rnofe than one prominent man suy, that unless his duties should call him there, no other con - sideration would Induce him to the present at the proceedings in which a. former cabinet member of the United Statee is to face the accusa tion of his own acts. The most rep resenative democratic leaders know riulte well that the ca_“e means ad vantage for their party, and they regard it as a duty to sue that advantage, but at the same time In the Interest of he commonwealth in men and government, they would In If you knew what ageing in wood does for pipe tobacco Even the finest Kentucky Burley Tobacco (and that’s the kind we use) is green and raw ■ when it’s pulled. Y on could hardly smoke one pipe load of it. And here’s where Velvet is dif erent: Our ageing takes out that rawness and harshness, and makes the tobacco mild and mel low and gives it fine flavor.# Age ing in wood does what uo artilical treatment can do. Remember — Velvet tobacco aged in wood. * V I iMin A Iob*cc»«'o. finitely prefer that this thing should not have happened. Minor. aa compared to this aspect, of the case, but regretabl# in an other sense, is the Influence it ex erta in two ways on pending legists tiori of the highest Importance. The Fail case has slowed up the tax re duction and immigration restriction laws In congress, and lias also di verted public attention from them As regards tax reduction, there is an increase in the possibility that the present Session of congress may end with no action As regards immi gration there must be action. At least, It is a ftct 'bat the present Im migration restriction act under nhich we are now operating will ex pire on June 30. A new act must be passed by then, and ought to be pass ed -at least six weeks befyre then. If the new Immigration bill should get into a Jam. and especially, if the opponents of immigration realm lion Rttempt delay. It Is not beyond P«ssi bility for congress to take care of the emergency by passing a hasty measure shutting off virtually all im migration. Certainly, if the choice should be limited, as June 30 ap proaches, to no restriction at all or no Immigration at all, congress would undoubtedly choose the latter, for that would he the nearest to congress’ present record. x Secretary of Labor Davis Is Booed By AuodntMl f’rr»* Indianapolis^ Jan. Si —Howls s boos greeted Janies J- Ihv.5, accie tary of labor, when he was introduce by l’reaident John L. Lewis to tl 1 biennial convention of the United Mine Workers <>f America here to<la\ LS-wip had asked for a reai-eetfu! hearing for a "member of the presi dent s cabinet.’’ While the tumult prof.fled. Lew • again took the flooi and shouted at the top of his voice to make hlmseT heard: "Tlie honor of your organization :s at stake. You are on trial before the country. Exercise h'lf reatraint that our organization be not publicly shamed .” He then requested those unwilling to hear the stieaker to leave the hall. After prolonged hand flapping Secre tary Davis began to speak. 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