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WEATHER FORECAST ^ ^ I^T T17 | \ T T \ /^\T3 I ^ THOUGHT FOR THE DAY^ •N^',sK* ',"“1' ■' 1 J F IVI /\ l J. XJl -L\ . .\-J JL J. % VJ* ._w d J Li roi^'K,., possibly snow; not much change in ~ ^ ^ ^ ■“ ^ times far more cheerful and hopeful temperature. •_than to be forty years old. CITY EDITION / VOL. 53. NO. 228. OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1924. * TWO CENTS" K.IT"* Vs--q.«,ct »«—" ^ By M.H <1 T»ar>: Pally and Sunday. >8: Sunday, H.80. within th» «th «on». OutBld» th« 4th Zon. tl Tear)! P.ll» and Sunday. >1?: Sunday only. II. _ - ' -'■- S Gas Pri ce Cut Here Predicted Slupip iu Refinery Cost Gives Tank Wagons Profit Out of Proportion to Cost and Retail Price. Actual Cost Now 1 2 3-4c Recent reductions in the refinery price of gasoline ate expected to bring forth a cut in the retail price, now 2") 1-4 cents, in Nebraska, for so-calle X low test gas and 23 1-4 cents for hlift test. The open price for gasoline at the refiner! <s in Oklahoma and elsewhere has In the last few days dropped to 101-2 cents. Freight rate to Omaha ia 2 1-4 eents, making the cost to the Omaha tank wagon owner 12 3-4 cents. Filling stations and garages, which operate on a 2-cent margin of profit, are buying . at 181-4 cents, which makes the profit to the tank wagon owner B 3-4 cents. The recent cut in the refinery price has made the tank wagon owner's profit so out of proportion a reduc tion soon in the retail price is be lieved to be inevitable. The price of high test gas is con trolled by the price of low test gas, with a difference of 3 cents all along the line, so that whatever reduction may be made in low test gas a corre sponding cut will lie made in high test. According to reports from Chicago, a reduction of 2 cents a gallon In the price to the filling stations and garages by the Standard and Sinclair oil companies is expected there. In Chicago, however, predictions are made of a price war between these two companies in an attempt to get dealer business, whereas no reduction would be made to the public. The cost of gasoline in Chicago. In cluding transportation, is 13.63 cents and the dealer price Is 18 cents. Thus gasoline costs the tank wagon owner more in Chicago than it does in Omaha, because of higher trans portation coets, but is sold to the filling station at a less price than in Omaha. Missing Thedford Banker Located P. E. Nelson, (.barged with Embezzlement, to Be Re turned From New Mexico. Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, March 7.—P. E. Nelson, president of the failed Thedford tank.1 who disappeared several day* before its doors were closed recently by the department of trade and commerce, has been located at Duran, N. M., and is being returned to Nebraska. Nelson Is charged with embezzle ment, forgery, borrowing money un lawfully from the bank, making false reports to the etat# banking bureau r.nd altering the bank’s records. The embezzlement transactions charged against Nelson approximate $10,000, according to Ivan D. Evans, county attorney, who e rne here t<*lay for requls'tion papers for the Thedford hanker. Nelson's son and the bank's cash ier, C. C. Shaw* of Lincoln, were taken into custody two days after the bank's doors were closed. The Thedford bank had on deposit about $100,000. The loss to the state guaranty fund through Nelson's operations has not yet been determined. Cole Resigns as Cass County Attorney Pixels! Dispatch to the Omaha B-a. Plattsmouth, Neb., March 7.—County Attorney A. O. Cole of Cass epunty rendered his resignation to the county commissioners today. It was accept ed. Cole was Indicted by the November grand Jury on a charge of malfeasance In office. The Indictment was dis missed ou a technicality and the case did not come to trial. m 3. A. Capwell of Elwood, democrat, who was defeated by Cole In the 1#22 general election, was elected hie suc oeesor by the county board. Prev iously. the office had been offered to C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water, who declined. Cole's term had nearly three years to run, and It Is not known whether Tefft wll serve out tho entire time or only until the next general election. An opinion will be asked of the at torney general. Al the time of the grand Jury, Cole was bsrred from acting as prosecutor by District Judge Begley, who based hi* action on Cole's opposition to the calling of the grand Jury and for business reasons. Married in Council Bluff*. Tha following prraony ohtalnari tnar rlaaa llranaaa In Coun< II Bluffa yaalarilay•. Dallua Knnn, Birmingham, Ala.311 Haial Klaor. Omaha . 1* Kvt faing, Amaa, Nab. 44 EHrabafh Havary, Kramonl. Nah 3* !• bn Valanil Omaha • JJ TJIItan Ifnnnun, council Bluff* '* B TV. SimpMna, Surprlaa. Nah 31 1'a.raarat Cropanhoft. Surprlaa. .Nab. .11 Father Rescues Son From Infuriated Cow Special Dispatch to The Omaha Dee. BeaSrice, Neb., March 7.—Fred Leinemann, living southwest of Adams, Neb., rescued his 4-year-old son from what seemed probable death after the child had been attacked in the feed lot by a cow with a young calf. The beast threw the child Into the air and as he fell to the ground, Mr. Leinemann grabbed him and es caped. One horn grazed the child's throat, and left the skin broken. Curtis Denies He Is "Principal” in Bennett Message Kaunas Senator Demands to Be Called Before Commit tee to Clear Hi* Name. By Amoclnted Trees. Washington, March 7. — Senator Curtis of Kansas, assistant republican leader, demanded today that he be permitted to appear before the oil comrnTUee tomorrow to deny testi mony today of Ira E. Bennett that he was "tho principal" in Bennett’s famous telegram of January 29 to Edward B. McLean. After Senator Curtis has made hli statement Bennett will be recalled for further questioning. Senator Curtis meantime has issued a formal statement denying Bennett's testimony and stating that he saw Bennett only three times, early In January and twice on January 30. “I have never said anything about this whole case,” said Senator Curtis, "that could not be printed in any newspaper and which could not have been used publicly." "I have talked to Mr. Bennett three times and there was nothing in the conversations tjiat cannot be freely discussed. I have had no bonversa tion with any one that would make It possible for them to refer to me as the 'principal' or in any other way than in my own name. Says McLean Sick. "The first time, Bennett, and I be lieve Major, came to me and eaid that Mr. McLean was sick and did not want to come up to Washington at this time, and that his son had been operated upon and was not well. They asked me If I would not see Senator Walsli and get him to excuse McLean coming here. I eald there wan no use In my seeing Senator Walsh; that they had better have a democrat see him and I suggested that they see either Senator Under wood or Senator Robinson. "I may have said that I could speak to Senator Lenroot for them. But X do not recall whether I did this or not. "Later I saw Senator Underwood and he said that the subpoena already had been Issued. "The second and third times Mr. Bennett saw me were In, regard to k speech made by Senator Norris In which a member of Mr. Mcl^ean'a family had been attacked. He want ed me to see Mr. Norris and get him to withdraw the reference from the record. I told him tliat I had al ready done so and that I had asked Senator Borah to see Senator Norris. Senator Walsh also spoke to Senator Norris on the subject. Met Bennett In Lobby. "I^ter that afternoon I met Mr. Bennett In the lobby. I told him that Senator Norris already had withdrawn the statement from the record and told him ho had better see the news papermen about It and tell them It had been stricken from the record. He started to tliank me, nnd I said It was not necessary, but I suggest ed that he ask McLean to wire his thanks to Borah and Walsh and when he communicated with them to give them my kindest regards. "I never discussed the political as pects of the case with Mr. Bennett at all. I may have said when I told him that Senator Norris had agreed to withdraw the reference from the record that senators sometimes made statements In the heat of debate that they had not Intended and would not otherwise have made. "I have never discussed this case with Bennett or any one else In any manner that could not have been published freely over my name, and the above recites exactly everything and ail that I ever said to Mr. Bennett about the matter In any way as X now recall It.” "X never received any message for which I should send thanks or ap preciation and I never sent any.” »»jr AWirniM rrm. Washington. March 7.—It was said today at the White Houae that Preal dent t'oolldge has no recollection of anything other than general conver sations with Ira K. Hennett, the Washington Post editorial writer wiho was a witness today lr the oil In quiry. It was said that ths message sent E. R. McLean from tho White House on January 12, asking the publisher to "advise Slemp’’ was sent personal ly by the president. Unable to procure tbe private sec retary’s Tslm Reach address without waking up or recalling some of the White House executive office force, It was explained, the president direct ed the nieesagn to McLean as the momentarily convenient way of leaching Slemp. Everybody llkea to laf. Do your share. Send your Jokea to tbe Local Laf Editor, The Omaha Bet. Liquor Law Injunctions Held Void Contention \That Volstead Act Provides for Trial Without Jury Is Upheld by Judge Woodrough. -7 Jurist Dismisses the Suit The injunctlonal features of the Volstead act, bo far as they are ap plied to a home, are held void and unconstitutional, by Kederal Judge Woodrough. The judge yesterday dis missed a request for an Injunction against Mr. and Mrs. William Maier, Omaha, Attorneys for the MaJers, In defense of their plea for dismissal, declared that the provisions of article 22 of the national prohibition act declare for a trial without Jury of convicted vio lators of the entire statute, in viola tion of the constitutional rights of citizens of the United States. Their contention is upheld by Judge Woodrough, who says. In part: No Need for Juries. "If. to suppress tho liquor traffic, this power can be conferred upon equity courts, I can see no very sound reason why it could not be used to suppress any crime in the calendar of crimes. If it can be so used, then the constitutional provision that all crimes shall be tried by Jury would have no force but by the grace of congress. "We would have Jury trials where congress permits, byt need have none where a procedure by Injunction Is provided for.” Past procedure under section 22 has been for federal enforcement agents to ask for a permanent in junction against convicted liquor law violators and a closing, for one year, of the home in which liquor was sold.' Injunctions have been granted without the necessity of showing that violations were continuing, the as sumption being that the householder who has violated the statute once will do so again. Cm* Mar Be Appealed. When an Injunction has been granted, under the section, a second violation is tried In equity court with out a Jury and the penalty Imposed If guilt Is established. The Malera' home was raided In August. 1923, and Maler was found guilty of illegal possession and sale. Rome time elapsed before he was fined and the petition for an Injunc tion was filed by federal authorities. It is probable that the case will he appealed at once to the United States supreme court. Bill to Accept Ford’s Offer Remains Intact Washington, March 7.—The house today voted down every effort to alter the McKenzie bill which would authorize acceptance of Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals. Amendments were rejected by ma jorities so decisive that leaders pr* dicted advocates of the Ford proposal not only would have the votes to pass the bill, probably tomorrow, but to maintain their defense against changes In its provisions. President Conlldge proclaimed an Increase In tariff rates on wheat. Attorney General Daugherty re turned to Washington without Indl eating any Intention of resigning. Subpoenas were served on a num ber of witnesses by the senate com mittee In the Daugherty Investiga tion. Tire senate passed the Treasury and Postoffice departments appro priations Mil. Paldup Insurance was agreed up on by the house ways and means committee as a major provision In the bonus bill. The first test votes on Muscle Shoals In the house showed a ma jority of those voting on amend ments to favor the Ford bid. Representative Theodore E. Bur ton notified the administration lie preferred to remain in congress to being secretary of the navy. President CooHdge, It was an nounced, favors the proposal In con gress for a Joint resolution to nuke effective a !1 per rent reduction In the 1»?3 taxes. Representatives lungley of Ken tucky and Zlhlman of Miu-ylsnd de nied they had ever exercised Influ ence Improperly and Lginglsy de manded a I muse Investigation of ru mors that his name was mentioned In connection with the Chicago grand Jury report en misuse of office. Ira Bennett of The Washington Post, told the oil committee that Attorney General Daugherty sent a reassuring message to K. B. Mr ls>au at Palm Beacli. and that Ken alor Curtis. republican, Kansas, was "the principal" mentioned In the Mr lean messages. Menator Cur tis, denying Rennet!* testimony, de manded a hearing before the rnnv mlttes and Beonstt will b* recalled. One Si ..a campaign for Higher Protection on American Grown Wheat—Other Finished It 7>res'.C!ooUdgg, The Omaha Itee, through editorials and news articles, pushed the cam paign for a higher tariff on wheat. The publisher, N. B. I'pdike, made many trips to Washington in this cause, and finally submitted the whole case in the Wheat Growers' special edition. which convinced President t oolidge and others ill authority at Washington of the ne cessity and justice of the plea. The facts and figures presented by The Bee are now sustained by the tariff commission. Three Nebraska Democrats to Run . for U. S. Senate Kenneth McDonald of Bridge port and J. J. Thomag of Seward Join Tremnore Cone in Race. At least three men will eeek the democratlo nomination for United State* senator from Nebraska. Kenneth AV. McDonald of Bridge port and J. J. Thomas of Seward yes terday announced their Intention of contesting with Trenmore Cone, A'al ley, who filed some time ago. McDonald utado his filing yester day. Two years ago -Mr. McDonald wa* the democratlo candidate for attorney general, his defeat being a matter of question for days following the elec tion. Tie has been a resident of the state for <5 years and Is known as an able lawyer. For eight years he was county at torney of Morrill county and his record has attracted muctv favorable attention because of the material re duction of taxes In hie county while a vigorous law enforcement program was being carried out. tluh Formed. A McDonald for senator club Is being formed In Mofrill county, the new organization to lie an auxiliary to the Victory club of Morrill county organized by Attorney C. G. Perry of Bridgeport. It is planned to caVry the campaign Into every section of the state. Lincoln, March 7.—J. J. Thomas, Seward attorney, will accept petitions now being signed In Omaha and Lin coln proponing lila name for United Btates senator on the democratic ticket, It wne announced Friday after noon. The |>etltlona will be filed Saturday morning end Mr. Thomas has authorized the statement that his acceptance also will he presented at that time. Ttvo Omahan* file. Ttvo additional candidadtea for the bench In the Fourth Judicial district, comprising Douglas county, filed Fri day. They ore t'harles E. Foster and Frank M. Dineen, police magistrate. The following filings for the legis lature were mode Friday; House—Seventy-eighth district, M. Bassett, republican; Eighty sixth, A. A. Heater, Stockvllle, democrat; Eighty seventh, Carl II. Swanson, .Culbertson, democrat: Ninety-fifth, George A. Ernst, Kimball, democrat and progressive, for renominatlon. Senate—Twenty second district, IV. L. Millley, Ewing, republican, accept ance; Twenty fourth, A. L. Juhnke, Burkett, progressive; Twenty-eighth, II. B. Shellenbnrger. Stamford, demo crat, acceptance; Thirty first, Michael Wllewt, Brule, end Charles D. Green, Sidney, troll) progressive, amt W. L. Iledsell, i'nxton, republloan. Demented Mother of Two Taken From Tram H| Atxn'lalnl Prr». North I'latte, Nob, March 7.—A Woman irl\hi|c tlie tintin' of Mrs. K. jI*. Kruree of flay Venter, N. f., #•» taken from Union I’arlfin tram No. I lent evenlnic In a demented rondl lion. With her were her two < hit dren, 5 mill 3. Ulie thinks she U ii few tnlli a from home, t>he haa a tlrket for Clrnnt I’aee, Ore. Mr*, (lltarlr* It. Scnrr III. Mrt. ' l\ni lea H. K* nrr la iianoui* ly til at her homa in Delia vua Presidential Decree Increasing Tariff Protection for Wheat Growers Is Victory for West Competition of Cheap Canadian Grain Limited by New Duty —Carries Out Plan Inaugurated by The Omaha Bee —First Step to Real Farm Relief. The president’s proclamation. In creasing the Import duty on wheat. Is the culmination of a vigorously prosecuted campaign Inaugurated In the late summer of 1*23. When the wheat crop began to move to market, it was apparent that the farmers who had raised the grain were facing a considerable loss. Prices that pre vailed did not cover cost of produc tion. Great depression in the wheat growing states naturally followed. This extended as the season passed, until a very wide region felt the ef fects of hard times. Chief of the causes for the trouble was the harvesting of an unusually large crop of wheat in Canada. This, coupled with the high freight rates In the United States, put th# farmers on this side of the border up against a most serious crisis. Without relief, bankruptcy was their portion. To ob tain this relief wss the urgent busi ness st hand. Freight Rate Appeal Falls. The Omaha Chamber of Commerce interested Itself in th* problem end through a committee presented on-be half of the farmer# a request that the railroad# make a temporary rat# on wheat and flour intended for export, reducing present rates 25 per cent. The Omaha Chamber of Commerce took tip the matter, and a conference was arranged between the presidents of the roads center ing In Omaha end a committee was aelected. Thla committee wsa headed by John I,. Kennedy, and a confer ence was held In Chicago.. The rail road presidenta. however, declined to grant the relief asked. The next slap was to put the mat ter before the Interstate Commerce commission, where the committee again met with a refusal. On# other door might he opened, and that was to secure sn increase in the import duty on wheat from Canada. Under the Fnrdney M-Cumber tariff law, the president has authority, on showing by the tariff commission, to Increase hy 50 per cent any Impost laid by that law The task then was to in terest the president, and get from him some help, the alternative being to secure the passage of an emer gency biw by congress. To thla task The Omaha Hee directed Its efforts at once, proceeding along both lines of approach so opened. Tariff Hill in f'ongrews. Promptly, when congress convened In December. Representative William son of the Third South Dakota dis trict Introduced a measure that set the duty <>n wheat at 50 cents a hushol This would give an Increase of 20 rents over the rata fixed by tha tariff law. and 5 rents mors than the maximum which would he se cured hy presidential proclamation. While Mr. Williamson and other western congressmen have worked as sldurmely to secure action on this measure, the ways and means com rnltleo of the house, to which It was referred, has hail Its time oroupted to Ilia exclusion of nil other matters hy the revenue and hntiua hills. Speedy relief through congress he lug out of reach, the president was approached. N. ft 1'ndlke and others who knew the urgency of the allua Hon, called al Hie White House to give Mr. foolllge tha facia The president acted promptly and ap pealed to the tariff commission On January 10 Tha Omaha Baa printed Ita Wheat Grower*' Edition, in which wa* presented a maas of detailed in formation, carefully prepared, to show Just what the wheat farmers face and the remedial program neces sary. Impressed by Facts. The fppearanc# of this edition in Washington excited much attention. Mr. CooUdge being particularly in terested. As a result of the inquiry made by the tariff commission, it was developed that the cost of pro ducing wheat in the I'nited States is considerably more than 50 per cent higher than in Canada. This report was presented to the president and made public about 10 days ago. On the facta then developed, and the in formation contained In the special edition of The Omaha Bee, the presi dent's action is based. In this campaign The Omaha Bee has had the support of many of the newspapers published in the Interior of Nebraska, whose editors understand and appreciate the problem. It has also had the support of many business men in Omaha. At first this paper stood alone, but by its persistent ef forts and direct arguments was able to convince even the most despairing that something could be done for the farmer*. No greater service could have been done for the farming region than to improve the situation of the wheat growers. Their plight affected all other elements of business. Other Chancre Needed. The broader program set out in' the special wheat edition Issued by The Omaha Ree mubt be put into practice If the condition of the farmers, par ticularly the wheat farmer, is to be permanently improved. This program, in addition to an in creased tariff, calls for a readjust ment of export freight rate*. This will enable the American fanner to get his wheat to tidewater at a rale commensurate with the exporjt rates in Canada. Nejt there rpust he * reduction In wheat acreage to the extent of SO to 25 per cent. Finally, the present situation couid he relieved and a fine pleca of hum giesa should sppropi late funds to .take over whatever surplus wheat Is now In the country for the relief of starving children In the cltlea of Eu rope. DeWitt Man Completes 32 Years With Burlington DeWitt, Neh , March 7—Albert W. Denton, veteran Burlington railway elation agent *t thle place, today rounded out hla S7d rear with the company. He ha* hern *1 DeWitt tor I! years and la widely known-over southeastern Nebraska, hating served the road a* agent and telegraph opet *tor In tha last Si tear* at Table Hook, 1’awnee, Ong, Kdgar, Chester, Salem and Kail* Cltv. lie learned the railway game at Huhhell when a hoy, along with two brothers. One of them, I.. B. 1 teuton. Is now an assistant, of ths general manager's atnff at Omaha and a for nier trainmaster The other. William K, !s general chairman for tin* Order of Railway Telegraphers, with head quarters at I.tncoln, When Denton ws* operator et Chester SS years ago 111* hose waa J. H. .tndd, new assoi-l ated with tha famous Arm of doctors at Rochaatsr, Minn. ■I Twelve Cents Per Bushel Is Added to Import Duty by Decree of President New Kate of 42 Cents Will Go Into Effect in 30 Day*—In crease Also in Flour Schedule—Mill Feeds Are Listed to Come in Cheaper to Aid the Farmer. Competition From Canada Washington, March 7.—An increase of 12 cents a bushel in the tariff rate on wheat was ordered today by President Coolidge. Acting under the flexible provision of the tariff act and on the basis of the tariff commission’s recent inquiry', the president at the same time ordered an increase of 26 cents per 100 pounds in the duty on wheat flour, and a decrease of 50 per cent in the ad valorem rate on mill feeds. The new' rate on wheat will be 42 cents per bushel, as compared wdth the present rate of 30 cents. The new rate on flour will be $1.04 per 100 pounds, as compared with 78 cents, and the rate on mill feeds will be 7 1-2 per cent ad valorem as against 15 per cent. These latter include bran, shorts and other byproducts. The new rates as ordered by the president and set forth in a formal proclamation will become effective in 30 days. The increase asked was 15 cents per bushel, but the tariff commission’s investigation showed an increased duty of 12 cents per bushel was all that w as needed. The increase in wheat duty is aimed against Canadian competition. Third Farm Relief Bill Approv ed by Senate Committee Chance* for Agreement Now Regarded as Remote With Presentation of the Norris Burtness Measure. BY r. C. POWELL. Ratkiirloii Correepoadrat The Omaha Bee. Washington, March T.—Chances for an agreement of farm representatives of the senate on any one farm relief measure became more remote today whn Senators George W. Norris of Nebraska. Magnus Johnson of Minne sota, Arthur Capper of Kansas, and E. F. Ladd of North Dakota, signed a minority report of the agricultural committee and presented the Norrls Burtness farm relief to the senate for consideration. This makes three bills tending to relieve the wheat farmer, which may come before the senate. They are: The Norbeck bill providing a gov ernmental loan of 150,000.000 for farmers in the wheat section to pur chase cattle in order to start diversifi cation of crops. It is to come up again Monday. The McNary-Haugen bill calling for governmental appropriation for an export corporation to hold th# export crop for a friendly foreign market. The Norrls-Burtness blit calling under amendment for flOO,000.000 in governmental appropriations for farm ers to hold their crop until the market is ready to pay the price de manded by the farmer. The McNary Haugen bill with a majority committee report will be the second and If it Is defeated; the Nor ris-Burtnees bill will be last for con sideration. Rivalry between various factions has put the various senators in the wheat and farm belt in a peculiar situation. It has resulted In a com promise whereby nearly all the f&rhi belt, or Insurgent senators, have agreed to support the various bills as they come up In the hope that in the end some measure of relief will be found that will be of real benefit to tli# farmer. All of tbs bills, according to pres ent Indications, will receivs opposition of a majority of southern democrats in tha senate. Th# minority report on th# Norris Burtnesa bill is so worded that the reader Is given to understand that while those signing th# minority re port believe tt la th* best measure for farm relief advanced they ate will ing to support all previous bills In th* hope that In the end democratic op position against anything that will favor the farmer and give tha pres ent administration credit for his re lief will be overcome. General Woods’ Son Called to Testify Washington. March 7.—I sonars! Wood, Jr., was subpoenaed by the senate oil committee Ipntght after publication of ft statement In which he declared that certain oil Interests hail offered for a romoderation to support hi* father. Major General Leonard Wood, for the republican presidential nomination in 1SJ0 According to the story told hr Wood, the offer wa* made at the time of the deadlock in the thilcngt* con vention, and was conditioned uis'n the appointment of the late Jake Itamon. then republican national committeeman from Oklahoma, to the poet of secretary of the Interior. Senator Welsh of Montana state,! tenlght that tuhpeonaa also would he Issued for Mn. John \V. Gorman, farmer! y Mrs. Jake Hamcn and Jake Hanton, jr„ The increases will become effective n time to be applied to the flood of Canadian wheat which descend* on :he United States about the middle ?f April efirh year with the opening ?f navigation on the Great lakes. Expect Price Benefit. The advance in rates was aought to aid particularly the hard wheat growers of the northwest, but the resultant increase in the price of spring wheat Is expected to be re flected in the market quotations on winter wheat raised in the middle western and other states. The proclamation setting forth the new rate# was accompanied by a White House statement saving that on th* basis of the record of the tariff commission’s investigation th* president had found: “That the principal competing country in the caae of wheat, wheat flour and mill feeds Is the Dominion of C anada. “That in the esse of when* the difference in costs of production be tween the United States and the Dominion of Canada is 4! cents per bushel of 60 pounds. “That in the case of flour, the dixerence in costa of production be tween the United States and the Dominion of Canada is 11.94 per 100 pounds. This consists of two elements, the one an amount de signed to compensate the millers for the duty for which they must pay on wheat imported into the United States and the other to cover the difference in conversion costs in the two countries. "The difference In coete of pro duction of mill feeds between the l uited States and the Dominion of C anada is 50.663 per 109 pounds." The increase in the rate on flou: also applies to similar wheat products Tha mill feeds classt0cauon include* bran, shorts and ether by product* obtained in th* miiUng of wheat. First Change in Tariff. The new Fates represent the fir*, change in the duties of the Fordney McOunber tariff act since it was passed by congress In September. IS??, nnd marks the first exercise of the powers conferred on the president to increase or decrease rates within a maximum of ed per cent after In vest igation by the tariff commission. Several other inquiries designed to ascertain whether existing rates are fair are under way, including an in vestigation of the duty on sugar. The first step toward a change tn the wheat iar.ff w»a taken last No vent her by the Wheat Council of the Vnlted States. Incorporated, cf which 1 Representative Andereon of Mtnne sota is president. President Coolldge impressed by the councils plea and with the results of a preliminary in quiry by tba tariff commission, then ordered an Investigation. Field reports and records wers ob tained from 7* regions in the Vnlted States and Canada and were sup plemented by testimony before the commission late tn February. A con troversy in the commission as to the form of Ha report, however, held up the presentation of finding* to Presi dent Coolldge for more then a week The conflict of opinion Anally resulted In the presentation of the report tn two forms Drug Store Robbed of $350 at North Platte *> tiKM'tltril fMw. North TUtte. NeU, March T —Tha llexnll drug store In (hi* city n aa en tered through a window last evening, the comb-.nat on of the aaf* was worked and >1.^0 In currency and j. -hocks was taken No clues have been discovered. Burlington 1 av* Off Men t*latt«riiouth NrN, Match 7 t Indefinite layoff tin entered for K> men employed tn the Burlington sh- r» I here Us'iv slump In hua-nea* was | given as the teagoa for tha a«Oe«