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™^r_ | The \ imaha ■ Morning Bee ”-™E°"i _ j ___ vacation.—Selected. CITY EDITION ^ VOL. 53. NO. 287. OX \HA, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1924. *' 1 TWO CENTS'* L_' By Mall <1 Tsar): Dally and Sunday. IS: e^l^' ^ \ within tha 4th aone. Out aids tha 4th Zo.ia tl Team Dally and Sunday, *11: Sunday anly. (S. _ __ - ^*Q ■* .» — — ■ ■■■ .... ..a i ■ ■ - — ■ ■ , ■ ■ — i i ■ ■ ■■ ■»■— ■ i. — i - — ■ ■ — — ■ i ■■' ■—**■■'■ ■'“■"*' ' t 11 Congress Upholds Jap Ban July 1 Both Houses, Disregarding President's Wishes, Adopt Conference Report; Cool idge Expected to Sign. Veto Can Be Overridden Washington. May 15.—Congress dis regarding the desire of President Coolidge that the Japanese immigra tion problem be adjusted through dip rr-^Jomatie ’ c hannels, adopted today by overwhelming votes In eaeh house the eonfeience report on the immigration restriction bill, which provides for Asiatic exclusions after nejft July 1. The measure will he sent to the president probably before the end of this week. Congressional leaders generally expert him to sign it, but it was stated authoritatively at the White House that he had reached no decision. On the bases of the balloting today in both the house and senate, there would be votes to spare to repsss the bill'over a presidential veto. The vote in the house was 308 to 58, or 64 in excess of the required two-thirds ma jority to override a veto, and in the senate it was 69 to 9, or 17 more than two-thirds. Meets Hough Sailing. Despite the big majorities finally rolled up in its favor, the conference report did not meet with smooth sail ing in either house, though no objec tion was raised to the final action of the conferees on the Japanese ex clusion provision. House members who voted and spoke against the re port practically without exception were those who opposed the bll! on original passage. There was a different story, how ever, in the senate. Objection there first came on the departure f»om the original senate bill against making | any exceptions to the 2 per cent | quotas for European nations based on the census of 1890, and then on the alien seamen’s pro Visions, which were construed by some senators as tend 8 mg to weaken the Iat Foliette sea men’s act. Heretofore party lines were entirely submerged in the voting, hut threo democrats joined with five repub licans and one farmer-labor in the senate in opposing the report. Those voting in opposition were Colt. Rhode Island: Frazier and Dadd, North Da kota; Me Lea it, Connecticut, and Ster ling, South Dakota, republicans; Cerr.v, Rhode Island; Owen, Okla homa, and Walsh, Massachusetts, democrats, and Shlpstead, farmer-la bor, Minnesota. Hold I*rohlem Domestic. Administration leaders in both the house and senate voted for adoption of the report. They had contended from the first that the Immigration problem was a purely domestic one and thus within the control of con gress and not the executive depart ment of the government under the constitution. There were efforts in both hous#*s to recommit the report with instruc tions. That in the house, which was sponsored by Representative Sabath, Illinois, ranking democrat on the im migration committee, was voted down. 246 to 35. Senator Shlpstead moved to recommit in the senate, but his motion was ruled out on a point of order raised by Senator Reed, re publican, Pennsylvania, chairman of the conference managers on the part of the senate. Bo'h houses moved with unusual celcriIy in disposing of a conference report. House action consumed only a little more than an hour and within 20 minutes after the final roll call the report had been transmitted to the senate, where It was railed up imme diately by Senator Reed. A vote was had there within less than three hours. , FIREWORKS BLAST IGNITES FACTORY Rochester, N. Y.. May 15.—Five em ployes of the Rochester Stationery ^ company barely escaped with their lives in an explosion of fireworks last night, and 30 firemen were over come by smoke In fighting the fire which followed. Property damage was estimated at more than *150,000. I Today Dr. Kalpli Webster, Chicago, physician. Born iri Monmouth, 111 . In 1873, Dr. "Webster was educated at the Univer sity of Chicago, Rush Medical col lege and in Vienna, Berlin, S'rankfort, Paris and London. He married Grace Burleigh Nye of Chicago in 1903, and became an instructor at University of Chicago, and later at Rush college. Dr. Webster served as a major In the medical reserve corps during the war. He Is a member of the Amet lean Association of Pathologists and Bacteriologists, the American Associa tion Biological chemists, anil Hie American Medical aasoclalion. Ills lecture on “Blood Chemistry as an Aid to General Practitioner," was one «f tha features of tha **th annual convention of tha Nebraska Medical association convention in Omaha, Duke and Dutchess Separate After Quarrel Over Dancer, Rumor Says Westminster Refuses Wife Permission to Use House for Ball to W hieh Prince of W ales and Italian Royalty Are. Invited. By ROBERT 4. PREW. 1'nivrrMll Service Staff Correspondent. London, May 15.—Veiled hints that (he duke and duchess of Westminster have separated appear In the London newspapers today. The hints follow the announcement that the duke has canceled the permission given by his wife for the use of Orosvenor House for the Italian hospital ball, scheduled for May 2G. The duke's action has gravely em barrassed the dance committee and caused a sensation in London, Inas much as the king and queen of Italy, the prince of Wales and the duke and duchess of York Intended to be pres ent at the ball. Friends here state that the breach is a consequence of disputes which arose on the French Riviera the last season and that the duchess already has served divorce papers on the duke, Both the duke and duchess have been married twice. The duke's first wife -was Constance Cornwallis West, who obtained a di vorce. The duchess is a daughter of the late Sir William N. Alson, ship owner. Her first husband was George Rowley, from whom she obtained a divorce in 1920, marrying the duke the same year. In connection with shutting up Grosvenor House, It also is stated that the duke is planning to rent it, pos sible tenants being General and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt. It has been learned in society cir cles that the duke and duchess of Westminster quarreled violently on the duke's yacht the last winter. Among his guests was a Spanish dancer, to whose presence the duch ess objected. She became so Incensed that she is said to have hurled the dancer’s gowns and jewels overboard. Findley Elected Head of Nebraska Doctors Society Annual Convention Here Closes After Three-Day Series of Lectures, Clin irs and Banquets. Dr. Palmer Findley of Omaha was elected president of the Nebraska State Atedteal association today, the closing day of the association's 56th annual convention. Dr. F. S. Owen of Omaha and Dr. R. D. Bryson of Callaway were elected vice presidents, and Dr. R. B. Adams of Lincoln was named secretary and treasurer. Dr. W. P. Wherry of I Omaha was elected librarian, Dr. L. I A. Long of Afadlson member of the I publication committee, and Dr. A. S. Mansfelde of Ashland a member of the committee on medical defense. Dr. A. P. Overganrd of Omaha, Dr. H. K. Lehnhoff of Lincoln. Dr. C. P. Fordyee of Falls City and Dr. A. E. Cook of Randolph were re elected councilors. Dr. S. A. Preston of Fremont and Dr. F. W. Plenn of Scottsbluff kere elected councilors to fill unexplred terms. Speakers at today’s session were Dr. Palmer Findley of Omaha. I)r. IT. R. Miner of Falls City, Dr. H. B. Lemere of Omaha, Dr. A. H. Webb of Lincoln, Dr. O. M. Moore of York, Dr. Charles F. Heider of Sutherland, Dr. K. S. J. Hohlen of Lincoln. Dr. Harold Oifford of Omaha. Dr. .1. W. Duncan of Omaha. Dr. B. F. Williams of Lincoln, Dr. W. J. Arrasmlth of Grand Island and Dr. L. E. Moon of Omaha. On® of the features of the day was a lecture on "The Nonoperative Treat ment of Goiter” by Dr. Edward 11. Oachner of Chicago, president of the Illinois State Medical association. BOY ENDS LIFE IN GUN BATTL£ Chicago. May 15.—In a blaze of gun fire that was to him a blaze of glory. Alexander Ostrowsky, 20, died early today. The hoy whose first rule of ronduet In his 10-yenr career ns prowler, high wayman and bank robber was to “hate coppers.” summoned police to 1iis own excutlon by a series of false calls from patrol boxes. Detectives Joseph O’Brien, one of the officers who responded to the last call, today was fighting for life with a bullet wound over his heart, in flicted in the battle in which the young "copper baiter” was killed, Ostrowsky had Just sent In a call from a patrol box when O'Brien and two other officer* cam* upon him. Me opened fire when O’Brien an nounced they were police officers. A companion of the gunman escaped. Ostrowsky wa* on liln.OOO hail for attempted murder of a policeman and robbery. MILK PRODUCERS’ MEET SATURDAY The Nebraska Milk Producers' as sociation will meet Saturday at I on the fifth floor of the courthouse. Small dairymen who have been held responsible for alleged dissatisfaction In the milk business will he given a chance lo defend themselves. It Is .said. ♦ Yellow Corn Taboo. ■ Columbus, Neb., Mny 15.—Hundred* of farmer* specialising In poultry and raining their own feed are refus ing to plant yellow corn of any kind this spring'. Learning the producer*, buyer* and feeder* of poultry for market feed only want white corn be cause the yellow ha* a tendency to color the fle*h yellow, the latter corn I* declining In popularity. Veteran Given Banquet. Tuhls Hoik, Neb., Mny 15.—Mon day was the 841 h birthday nf Peter Stevens, civil war veteran and sn en ♦ huslasllc member nf the Masonic lodge and nf the Eastern Star, end In honor of the day he gave a banquet In the Maaonle, hall here. One hun dred end twenty guests partook of the feast and a fine program was given. Rail Arbitration Board Takes Up Enginemen Fight Orders Both Men and Roads to Preserve Status Quo Until Case Can Be Heard. W. M, Jeffers, general manager of the Union Pacific system and chair man of the railroad managers' com mittee which broke off negotiations with engineers and firemen in Chi cago recently, was served with a "status quo” order Wednesday night, which provides that there shall be no further move made by either side In the dispute until a hearing before the United States railway labor board in Chicago on June 3. The wage dispute of engineers and firemen on 90 western roads was placed in the hands of the labor board Wednesday at the suggestion of Jef fers. who in a letter to Ben W. Hooper, chairman of the labor board, said that Independent negotiations had reached the deadlock stage. Traffic Tleup Fears. This move on the part of the man agers indicated a fear that the dead lock might have reached a stage where suspension of traffic might re sult. Jeffers stated Thursday morning, however, that he anticipated no such troubles. ills confidence waa horn out by A. K. Konold, general chair man of the Brotherhood of Locomo tive Kngineera, who la in Omaha, and K. W. Smith, general.rliairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Fnginemen. These two men went Into conference with Jeffers Thurs day morning, declaring, however, that it had no bearing upon the wage dis pute. Fear Unwarranted. "I can see no reason for getting eg cited about this dispute,” said Chair man Konold. "The brotherhood la so composed that It would require con siderable time and many rpeetlngs before a strike would be possible. 1 am In Omaha on my way home in Laramie. Wyo." The dispute grew out of demands for a 8*4 per cent increase in wages un der what Is known os the New York Central agreement. Changes In work ing conditions also are asked by both sides. ROCKEFELLER GIRL SPEEDS; FREED Xew York, May 15.—Miss Abby Rockefeller, 21, daughter of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., was fonnd guilty of speeding in traffic court today. .Sen tence waa suspended. This la the sec ond time Miss Rockefeller has, been charged with speeding. The first charge was dismissed. /1 - Fournier’s Homers Enables Dodgers Jack Fournier, Brooklyn first base man, hit his sixth and seventh home runs of the season in yesterday's game with tit. TjOtiis. His first was off Stuart In the second, with none on, the other one In the seventh, with one on. The drive In (he seventh scored the winning tallies for the Dodgers. Babe Ruth hit hla ninth home run of the season In yesterday's game witti ttie St. Louis Browns. The Yankees lost, 2 to 1. All three runs were the result of home runs, the other two being made by Ken Wll Hams and Manager Slider of the Browns. Louis Knupal'a hitting snd pitching enabled Hie Buffaloes to tnke the final game of the series from the Dos Moines Boosters. Knuptll's home run In llie eighth Inning scored Wilcox ahead of him with Ihe deriding runs. The first linherslty dual meet to he held In the University of Nebraska Memorial stadium will take place to day when the Kansas Aggies and Huskera will compete. All the latest newe In the world of sport will be found on peges 6 and 1. City Wins Judgment of $91,000 John Lee Webster Produces Witnesses Who Testify That Cudahy Company Had Secret Agreement. A Judgment for $81,000 in favor of the Cudahy Packing company against the city of Omaha was reversed by Federal Judge J. W. Woodrough in federal court Thursday afternoon after three officers of the former Omaha Water company had testified thaA an agreement, of which the Cudahy company had a copy, nulli fied the contract upon which the suit Was based. The judgment had been given in favor of the packing company after it had sued for return of money al leged to have been paid unnecessarily to the city for water. The overpay ment was said to have been made during the years of 1912, 1913 and 1914, after the city of Omaha had purchased the water plant from the defunct Omaha Water company and had raised the price of water to the packing plants from 4 1-2 cents per 1,000 gallons to 8 cents per 1,000. Contracts Differ. The packing company was In pos session of a contract with the water company, calling for delivery of water at the lower price for 10 years, starting October, 1904. It failed to present as evidence an agreement which nullified the contract in case I of the purchase of the water plant by the city. The reversal of the suit Was based on this agreement. Litigation of the Omaha Water com pany started in 1895, when the com pany went into the hands of the re ceiver. Contracts were given to e^ch of the packing companies in South Omaha at that time for the delivery of water over a period of nine years at a price of 4 1-2 cents per 1,000 gal lons. These contracts contained a clause that made them worthless should the city purchase thv water company property. In 1904, when these contracts ex plred, none of the packers but Cudahy made an effort to renew them. Cuda hy solicited a contract and it w*.-, awarded, hut contained no clause that would protect the city in event of Its purchase of the water plant. Kates Raised. When the city finally bought the plant in 1912, three engineers, one ftom Kansas City, one from St. Louis and one from the University of Xe braska, were called to place a valua tion on the plant and an estimate of what water should be sold for.' These engineers declared that the minimum price of water to the pack ing houses must he S cents per 1.000 gallons. All of the companies but Cudahy paid the additional price with out objection. Cudahy, however, filed notice of protest. The raised price was said until 1914, when at the expiration of its con tract the company filed suit to re cover 847,000. This suit, after a great deal of litigation, was finally won by the packers and a Judgment for $81, 000 was handed down. Second Contract Discovered. John Lee Webster, attorney, then began to investigate. He went to New' York and talked with Theodore r. Woodbury, former president of the Omaha Water company. Woodbury t( Id Webster ff the agreement protect ing the city, saying that he had re fused to sign the second contract tin- | ill tile agreement was drawn up and! signed. That was the first that had been tieard of this agreement. Woodbury suggested that Webster see K. M. I Fairfield of Chicago, general nmn | ager of the old company'. Fairfield told the same story and advised Web ster to see A. B. Hunt, former super intendent of the old company and inter superintendent of the plant ire der the direction of the Metropolitan Utilities District. Again Webster heard the same story of an agreement. The case was reopened, tjia paying of ihe Judgment delayed and both sides began to marshal their evidence. Former 4)f fleers Testify. Wednesday the case was opened be fore Judge Woodrough. Testimony was taken throughout the day. Thurs day morning Webster's three star wit nesses took the stand. They arrived In Omaha at 9 and were on the stand by 10. Woodbury, called first, testified that the agreement was signed and that he knew nothing of the suit prior to the appearance of Webster in New lork. Fairfield offered similar test! ninny and Hunt swore to the clstencc of the agreement. The packing company had no coun ter evidence to offer and Judge Wood rough charged the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant, the city of Omaha. Taxpayers of Omaha were saved approximately 891,000, the principal of the first Judgment and Interest for 12 years. Denison Hank ( dosed. TVnlaon, la., May 1I» Farmers State bank of ivnison voluntarily closed Its door Wednesday after n meeting: of tbe officers. The assets ora set at $400,000 and the Itnhilltlea .if $:r,0.000. The closing: If* believed temporary. Found Dead in Motel. Jump* H. Tallinn, 4<>. aalramtin for the Thomaeon Mamifaclurlnit coin pany. »m found apart In hla room nl tha Harney hotrl at f. I ■> thla morn Inf. Heath tui cauaed by heart die •aee, It le eald. Vet’s Body Found After Long Search Parents at Albion, Neb., Learn Son. Member of Lafayette Escadrille, Buried Near Verdun. Hopes that the body of their son, killed In action July 15, 1918, might some day rest In America, which have caused Mr, and Mrs. Henry F. Lehr of Albion, Neb., to search for his grave for six years, promised to be fulfilled when a report was received from the Paris office of the association in charge of the memorial garden of the Lafayette eseadrille that the body of Lieut. .Manderson (‘‘Bud') Lehr, only Nebraskan to serve in the Lafayette escadrille, had been found, unmarked. In the old Chateau Thierry sector of the former western front. Lehr tvas a student at Beloit (Wls.) college at the time of his en listment. He first joined a French ambulance unit and served ae an ambulance driver for a time. Falling to find enough ‘‘thrills” In driving an ambulance, he applied for a transfer to the aviation section of the French army a short time later. The Lafayette escadrille, composed of Americans, was designated as his new organization and he reported for duty. Plane Shot Down. Soon after his transfer he was ap pointed a corporal and later was com missioned. In the summer of 1917, with his entire organization, he was transferred into the American army. His plane was shot down a year later while he waa serving under the American flag. In the rush of detail business the death of young Lehr was not re ported. I.etters which they had sent to him were returned to Mr. and Mrs Lehr and they began to Investigate. In August, they received word of his death “in action somwhere in France” from the government. Then began a search for the grave. From time to time notice of decora tions and citations from the French government for the officer were re ceived by his parents. Sesrrh In France. Special emissaries were sent to France by the Lehr* to conduct the search. Both governments aided. The only success was to find the ob server who was with lehr at the time of his death. This man remembered only that they were flying north of Chateau Thierry and that the plane had burst into flame* as it fell. He did not remember landing or being picked up. Then the association In charge of the care of the Memorial Garden of the Lafayette escadrille, a piece of ground near Verdun in which fallen members of the escadrille are buried, found the body. The association la not connected with either the French or American government and makes no reports to* those bodies. As a result, the finding of the lieutenant's body was not re ported promptly to his parents. Every effort is to be made to re turn the body to Albion for burial. A I request was aent to the Paris office of I the association today. WHEELER’S CASE ! STILL ON DOCKET Washington, May 15 - The Depart rm*nt of Justice will continue its proceedings against S# nator Wheeh r, democrat, Montana, under indictment in Ids home state, despite th*» sena tor's exoneration b> a senate com mittee. Attorney flenernl Stone said today he saw no reason for a change in the departments attitude and that no reason appeared for dismissing the proceedings. AGED MAN IS HIT BY TRAIN ENGINE T.eonard Waahmuth, S3, s;o South Twenty sixth street waa struck by Burlington engine No. at Fifth street and Poppleton avenue shortly after noon Thuradav. He suffered contusion* of the head and left eye. engineer rf the engine waa I .on Abbott. Hoy Hume, fireman, rang the engine bell and shouted to warn the aged man. tf . TURKISH QUAKE COSTS 50 LIVES < 'nnM.tnt inoplo, Mny 15. — Fifty cnsuultips won* rrport<*d In a aavaro parthqiink« In thi* Krzcruin dintrlrt Sov* i il villages wore mid to Have h#»rn <lr»ntroy«»d and railway ltn«*n damn*o<l. Krzonim is a Turkluh vll l:i» ♦* In old Turkish Armenia. f-—--—--\ Insurance Against Ta ins Latest Feature of Hisks to lie Offered hy l.loyds v___ J San Francisco, May IS.—For a reasonable fee Insurance may now lie ohlaltird against twins, l.loyds, famous l.ondon risk agency, now lists the possil,|lit\ of twins slong with fires, earth<|ii»kes and other ralaniilles. II \. Irtlnson, one of the heads of fhn Isuidon concern, made the announcement here today Insur ance ran now he taken out against twins Hires or four months before birth, he staled. Nebraskan to Try Nonstop Flight From New York to Colupibus Home A Nebraskan, Maj. William N. Hensley. jr„ commanding officer at Mitchell Field, N. Y., in the picture, right, and First I,lent. M. I,. El liott, left, will attempt a non-stop flight from .Mitchell field to t'olum bus. Neb., as soon as weather con ditions permit. Major Hensley will breakfast in New York and experts to be home to visit his father, Judge \V. 4. Hensley, pioneer Columbus attorney, at tlie dinner table that night. A distance of a little more than 1,500 miles will be covered by the trip. Major Hensley has written his par ents that he experts to make the trip tlie latter part of May. Methodists Cut Bishops’ Tenure to 8-Year Term “Too Long Continued Resi dence Reduces Efficiency States Resolution Adopt ed at Conference. Springfield, Mass., May 15.—The limitation to eight years of the bishops tenure in any one area resi dence in this country, formerly in definite, was approved by the Methodist Kplseopal general confer ence here today. The change was regarded as radical, and opponents of the measure said it would decrease the effectiveness of Kplseopal super vision. The resolution as adopted, read: ‘The general conferem e instructs the committee on episcopacy that in assigning bishops to residences the committee shall have in mind the principle of a maximum of continuous tenure of eight years in any given residence.1' “The episcopacy committee has found that too long continued oc cupation of a residence does not make for the most fruitful service by the bishop or for the fullest development of the area ' said Dr D. <». Downey, chairman of the commit ten. “The change suggested will make for greater enthusiasm and efficient y ' A clause in the resolution making the eight year principle subject to “exceptional ctrcum:?ances" was eliminated on tlfe motion of Hay Al len of the (lenesee <N. Y.) dele-, gat ion. The conference approved the episcopacy committee's non *urrencc in memorials f«»r the discontinuance of the area system, tor the election of provisional bishops and for resum ing the practice of electing mission ary bishops.# The committees' recom mendation for more frequent changes in the presidential supervision of an r.uni conferences by the bishops was approved. The resolution affects only the coming qundrennium. but a memorial for making the principle permanent is under consideration by the epis copacy committee. Among the bish ops who may he affected by the rul ing are Bishops Joseph F. Berry of Philadelphia, Theodore S. Hendeison of Detroit, Blither B. Wilson of New York, Kdwln H. Hughes of Malden and William F. McDowell of Wash ington. Petitions for the retention of Bishops Hughes and Wilson have been filed by delegates from their re | spectlve areas. MARINO CASE TO JURY BY NIGHT Teatlmony In Ih* srrond trial of Jim Marino for (hr murder of Sam Nanfito will probably be completed today In dtatrlcl court, nttorncya slat ed The state Is asklnc only life im prisonment for Marino. Shipper* Confer. Lincoln, Mly 15. Representatives I of shipping Interests In several cities of the state conferred with tho state railway commission today in tho state senate chivnd>er here on the Glass for the rate In Nebraska. Ap proximately 40 shippers’ representa tives wore in Attendance from Nor folk, Omaha. Beatrice, tlrantf Island, I Hastings. Lincoln and other cities. liishop instalh'il. Lincoln. Nel» . May 15. High mass was said this molding at the ca thedral here and Francis J. Beckman, formerly of CMncInnnti. Mas vested in the robes of the office of bishop of the Lincoln diocese of the t’athol.c j church. Mjirrieil in Criuuril Muffs. Tho following vet'*enii obtained m»V Has* Himihm In Connell Bluffs yott#r«1a\ T l. Bum an, l.lncoin, n**i> ...... SR <llaiB» Prettyman 1 incoln, N>1».2? •t K Huhtwln. Omaha .. I net I Iw nice. Om«h« . Crank Featar Coum il Bluff# .. Koaatla Mover. Council Bluff# 4? Awdlar Andarann Fuahln Coin >• >, %ihtrln« O'Kelli, Danxtr, Cole, *444 11 ( House Will Give McNary-Haugen Bill Ridit of Wav C j Farm Relief Measure to Be Taken l p Proltaldy Tues day. I nder New Legis lative Schedule. Washington, May 15—The M< Nary Haugtn farm relief bill will be taken up by the house next week, probably Tuesday, under a legislative schedule worked out today by the rules com mittee. After that bill is out of the way priority will be given the postal salary increase measure and later the Me Faddcn bill to amend the national bank and federal reserve acts. The house vote on all three proposals is expected before the end of the session The McN'ary-Haugen bill, which would create a corporation with $200, 000,000 capital to sell surplus farm products abroad, will have right of way as soon as a number of miscellaneous ni“asures are disposed of, among them the bill to appropriate $6,500,000 for additional hospital facilities for war veterans. Leaders believe these measures can lie put to a vote before the end of the week with Monday In reserve for renewal of consideration of the Bark lev hill to abolish the railroad labor board. Several days debate will be allotted for the McN'ary-Haugen bill and no final vote on the measure is expect ed during the week. Foley Refuses Tammany Post Surrogate Declines to Take Leadership \fter Once Accepting It. New York, May 15.—Surrogate James A Foley today declined to take the leadership of Tammany hall, after having accepted It last night, accord ing to a formal statement issued late this afternoon by Paniel L. Ryan, secretary of the organisation. Ryan said the surregate was 111 in bed. exhausted by the powerful ef forts that had been made to' have him accept the post left vacant by the death of his step father in law, Charles F. Murphy. DRUM CORPS GIVES CUP TO TRAINER Oerrge R. Smith was presented with a loving rup by members of the drum corps nt Henry Ystes school Thursday. Smith trained the corps and Is fostering the forming of drum corps In other public schools. Following the presentation of the cup, a silk flag was presented to the school by Charles Harding, president of the Harding Creamery company. Yates school placed first In the Roys Week parade and the flag was a rec ognltion of this. Death Follows Fire. Pa strive, Neb., May 1."' .1. R. Smith of Halle City. Mo., formerly of Re.atrlce, lost Ills dairy buildings and silos by fire last week, and yesterday word was received here that Mrs Smith had died. It Is thought the ex citement occasioned by the ft it hastened her death. Mrs Smith was ">* years of age She Is survived by her husband and four children. I The Weather I v--—_> F'»r « hour* T r m Mu* i ;> Pr»clpiUtlon In, hw* hun«lrr«llhg Total. « Tnt*l f'liti4 l. tlrfi fiui, - lloiirlv Triii|iff»| nrp«. ' * WV .,41 1 r m.4t * • m. <4 ’ p tv .... <7 T k m. . 44 1 j>. m, ..*7 * • IW , . . . & * • p. ni .... b t * •. m, 4 * t' m. 4 4 V) w. ... ...M 4 p m. ...... JJ • m. JJ 1 p m. M 1} aeon I p. n\ II President Holds Bill Unjustified Economically Unsound, Op posed to American Prin* ciples, Messages Says— Congress Prepares to Override Action. House to Vote Saturday Washington, May 15.—The soldier bonus hill was vetoed by President Coolidge today on the grounds that it was economically unsound and morally unjust. Returned unsigned to the house where the legislation originated, the measure Immediately was taken tip by Its friends In an effort to over ride the executive action and only the counsel of leaders of both parties obtained a postponement of a vote until Saturday. The president. In his veto message, a document of more than 2,000 words, declared he could see no justification for enactment of the bill into law, and added: "Our country cannot afford It. The veterans as a whole do not want It. All our American principles are op posed to it.- There is no moral Justi fication for It." Proceeding in his discussion of the bill, Mr. Coolidge declared no bonus was owed able 1-odled veterans of tlie world war. "Patriotism Can't be Bought.” "The gratitude of this nation to these veterans cannot be expressed in dollars and cents." he added. "The respect and honor of their country will rightfully be theirs forevermore. But patriotism can neither be bought nor sold. It ia not hire and salary. It Is not material, hut spiritual. It Is one of the finest and highest of human virtues. To attempt to pay money for It is to offer it an un worthy Indignity which cheapens, de bases and destroys It. ... We must either abandon our theory of patriotism or abandon this bill.” Text of Message. Washington, May 15.—The text of President Coolidge s message vetoing the soldier bonus hill follows: Tn the house of representatives: "Herewith Is returned, without ap proval. H. R. 7.959. a hill "to provide adjusted copensation fop veterans of the world war. and for other pur poses.’ "This bill provides a bonus for the veterans of the world war and de pendents of those who fell. To cer tain of its beneficiaries whose maxi mum benefits do not exceed *50. this honus is to he paid Immediately in cash. To each of its beneficiaries who are not to receive such Imme diate cash payment, there Is to be provided free insurance under a 20 vear endowment plan. The face value of each policy will be hased upon the military service, the average amount being at least *962. payable at the expiration of 20 years or at death prior thereto. *146,000.000 Sum Necessary. "An appropriation or *I4*,PO0.6‘'-0 for the fiscal year 1925 will be re quired to provide the pro rated an nual cost of the insurance and to meet cash payments to those not re ceiving such insurance. This does not include administrative costs which will amount to approximately I*.500,00ft the first year. Bor the fiscal year 1926 an appropriation of *155.500,000 will he required and the annual appropriations for the 20-year period will aggregate, according to the lowest estimate, *2,2*0.75*.542. These and the other figures herein are from the veterans bureau, but the treasury estimates are material ly more. That part of the annual appropria tion not required to meet the cash bonus or to pay policies maturing on account of the death will he Invested tn the bonds. The fact value of the bond* thus acquried plus the interest thereon reinvested will equal, during the 20-voar period the maturity vahra of the insurance tadlcies, aggregating at the lowest estimate, *3.145,000,000. Will fin e $1,300,000,060. "The money spent for the acquisi tion of these bonds manifestly cannot he (pent for any other purpose, no i matter liovv urgent our other require ments may he In other word*, we mil Is* committing this nation for a period of 20 years to' an .additional annual appropriation, *114.000,000. This of Itself should require most serious reflection, hut If we are to have such commitment, it should be in some form which would be tn har mony with recogmlted principles of government finance. The provisions ot this 1*111 aiv not so in harmony', t'ndor It the government will not have in- the Bind in 1945 *2,500.000. 000. All it will have will he its own obligations, and it will owe *2.500.000,000 casts lt will then be necessary to sell to the public this *2,500.000,000 of bonds—a major op eration in finance which may be di* astrous at that time and may jeopar dise the value of federal securities then outstanding The one compelling destre and de mand of the people today IrrespeeUv* of party or doss is for tax leduction We have now reached a financial condition which permit* u* to lighten this tax burden If this bill become* law, we wipe out at ones almost all the progress five hard year* have accomplished u» roduUpg Uto national debt. k