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CITY EDITION, VOL. 54—NO. 237. = OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 1925. *TWO CENTS1" ...■ ■ ■
Sargent Is
Appointed
to Cabinet
Vermont Man Nominated as
Attorney General by Cool
idge; Confirmed by
Senate at Once.
Warren Declines Place
By Universal Servirr.
Washington, March 17.—John Gari
^^phahlt Sargent, former attorney gen
T eral of Vermont, today became attor
ney general of the United States
through nomination by the president
and confirmation of the senate.
President Coolidge sent the nomina
tion of Sargent to the'senate at 1
p. m., soon after the White House
announcement that Charles Beecher
Warren had refused to accept a
recess appointment after being twice
rejected by the senate. It was
promptly referred to the judiciary
committee, which at a special ses-j
si on made a favorable report in
record time.
No Dissenting Voire.
Then the question of whether the
senate should give its consent to the
nomination was propounded in open
executive session and there was not
a dissenting voice. There was no
debate, no roll call.
The speedy action on the Sargent
nomination was in marked contrast
to the struggle which developed ill
tlie effort of the administration to
name Warren in tlie face of pro
nounced opposition in the senate be
cause of Ids alleged connection with
the sugar trust.
While the senate forces apparently
were victors in the contest with the
president over the attorney general
ship fight, there was no disposition
to gloat or boast over the outcome.
Democratic senators and independ
I ents who led the fight on Warren re
fused to make any comments on the
action of the president in sending in
a new nomination.
jgpm Not Fighting Coolidge.
The only statement forthcoming
was the decollation that the senate's
action on the Sargent nomination re
futes the charge that the senate went
out of its way to embarrass the presl
. dent in rejecting Warren’s nomina
tion. Opponents of Warren declared
the outcome of the contest proved
conclusively that the fight was not
against Coolidge, but against Warren.
Senate leaders feel that a happy
, solution has been found and an
awkward situation smoothed over.
They predict there will be no echoes
in the future of the struggle. The I
senate probably will end the extra
session tomorrow.
RINGER GOES TO
DEATH SELL SOON
Special Dispatch to Tile Omaha Her.
Hastings, Neb.. March 17.—Sheriff
Harm announced today that Donald
Ringer, sentenced to be electrocuted
June 26 for the murder of Carl Moore,
will be taken to the penitentiary
within a short time.
Ringer was locked In a cell alone
last night for the first time since his
arrest.
Judge Dilworth, in district court
this morning, denied an application
for suspension of sentence. County At
torney Crow held that the supreme
court and not the district court had
jurisdiction to grant the application,
and th'ls view was shared by Judge
Dilworth.
K Ringer's counsel has filed notice of
ill Intention to apply for wjdt of er
ror to the supreme court, which will
pass upon the question of suspension
at the same time It acta upon the ap
plication for a writ.
Ringer has marked the execution
day on a calendar in the Jail. He has
been unsually sober since the date
was fixed.
Summary
the Day in
Washington
John Q. Sargent of Vermont was
nominated and confirmed attorney
general.
Charles B. Warren announced he
did not desire a recess appointment
as sttnrney general.
Jacob Gould Schurman, minister to
China, was named and confirmed am
hasaador to Germany.
Arguments were concluded before
the supreme court on the Oregon
compulsory education law.
Vice President Dawes opened the
drawings for the Davis International
tennis qup competition.
The Interstate Commerce rommls
slon ot*dered a general Investigation
of the freight rate structure.
The federal trade commission an
nounced a new policy designed to re
move criticisms of lls methods.
Japanese Ambassador Mittsudnlrit
denied ho had received Instructions
u reopen the Immigration question.
Word reached Washington of seri
ous anil American demonstrations in
fern against the Tama-Artca award.
Democrats and republicans pro
genled conflicting views In the senate
on the administration s economy rer
ord.
The senate asked the federal trade
commission to Investigate alleged in
terference by corporations with co
ppergyvi jnwkeWng M#ocigtlone,
British ^idow Sues Kniradv
ChargingConspiracy ' ^ disband
- V
Discovery of Warm Love Lei •» to Discovery of
Alleged Extortion of Huge i>. From Wealth
Man by Married Woman Described as ‘‘Con
summate Actress."’
London, March 17—The unfold
ing of a sensational story of the
alleged conspiracy of the wife of a
knight against a one-time rich
man, who it was said was "stripped
of every farthing so that he died
insolvent,” began in the law courts
here today.
Tbo suit was brought by Mrs.
Muriel Waterhouse against Sir
David Wllson-Barker, Lady Wilson
Barker and R. 1’- Sheldon. The
case is officially listed as charging
"fraudulent misrepresentation."
Counsel lfaydon for the plaintiff
Intimated that It would be unusu
ally complicated, because the al
leged conspiracy began probably
more than 16 years ago.
Husband Included.
The victim, counsel said, was the
late Alfred Francis Waterhouse,
son- of a wealthy family, an dhe
alleged that the money *for which
his widow is suing was extorted
from Waterhouse through fraudu
lent representations of Lady Wil
son Barker in connivance with
Sheldon.
In explaining why Sir David Wil
son Barker was made a defendant
to the suit, Haydnn said: "In
Knglish law it is the theory that
the husband has the power and the
duty to keep his wife-from injuring
others." He added, however, that,
although Sir David was not a party
to the main conspiracy alleged, he
became so after the action was
started.
Warm Love Letters.
According to Haydon it was a but
ler named Mills, who had been with
the Waterhouse family for ul years,
who made extraordinary deathbed
revelations of alleged intimacies be
tween Waterhouse and Ludy Wil
son-Barker, who was described by
counsel as "a consummate actress.”
He denied that the testimony of.
Mills would be confirmed by other
employes of the Waterhouse family,
who had been in its service for
terms ranging from 15 to 43 years.
During today’s session, which is
being presided over by Justice Sir
Montagu Sherman, a number of
warm love letters which Mrs.
Waterhouse found in a locked box
belonging tp her late husband, were
read.
Wheat Breaks 11
Cents at Opening
W ikl Scenes in Pit Follow
Sensational Crash in
Grain Prices.
Chicago, March 17.—Wheat smash
ed down excitedly today 11 cents a
bushel as soon as the market here
ftpened. May delivery touched $1.54,
as compared with $1.64% to $1.65 at
the finish yesterday. Heavy selling
to stop losses was in progress.
So wild were the fluctuations In
wheat pines that trade in different
parts of the pit were as much as 6,
cents apart. May wheat in the first
dealings ranged from $1 54 to $1.60.
A big drop In quotations at Liver
pool overnight had preceded the col
lapse here and had contributed to
the acute weakness of prices. A semi
panic in the Chicago wheat trade yes
terday on account of a temporary
stoppage of huying was also a de-1
pressing factor.
Tumbling down in prices spread
quickly to other grains, especially rye
and corn. Rye fell 11 cents to $1.13
for May delivery. Corn dropped 5
cents In some cases, with May de
livery off nearly 4 cents to $1.15.
New low price records for the sea
son were reached by all deliveries of
oats and by distant deliveries of rye.
Oats suffered an extreme setback of
6 cents a bushel, July and May both
going as low at 41 cents.
Wheat oscillated swiftly meanwhile
at the rate of % cent between trades.
Rallies of about 2 cents a bushel from
bottom figures followed the opening,
but failed to last, and the market
continued for a considerable period to
center chiefly at but 1 cent above the
initial low level.
At the worst of the earlier slashes
In price today, the wheat market
showed more than 35c a bushel loss
as against the high point last week,
and 52c loss compared with $2,05 7-8,
the top record on January 28. Simul
taneously May corn was down today
^ ho lit 16 cents from Inst week's top
figures.
Fresh waves of selling later swept
the wheat market to 3c below the open
Ing figures and whirled the May de
livery down to $1.51. This was a total
break of 14c a bushel since yester
day's finish.
ROYAL DECORATION
IS GIVEN BY CABLE
Word was received by Western
f'nlon officials here Tuesday over the
new Italian cable, opened March 16,
telling how the king of Italy con
ferred by oahle the cross of grand
officer of the crown of Italy on New
comb Carlton, president of the West
ern 1'nlon Telegraph and Cable com
pany.
"This Is the first official of our
company who has ever received such
an honor," said J. .1. McCloskey, city
superintendent here. "Aside from
this, however, the method of confer
Ing the honor by cable Is novel.”
Soviet Organizer Coining.
Abe Kpstein of New York City,
organizer of the Icor committee for
Jewish colonization In soviet Russia,
will apeak In Omaha Thursday eve
nlng at a maw meeting sponsored by
the loenl branch of the Icor organlza
tlon of the Labor lyceum, Twenty
second and Clark Htreefs.
Custer County Board
Bucks New Bond Proposal
Rroken Row. March 17 - Custer
county commissioners have an
nounced themselves heartily In favor
of the proposed new road running
from Omaha straight west through
the state. They also deckled at this
time to gravel the road east of town
running from the city to the fair
grounds.
Texas Man Appointed.
Washington, March 17.—Secretary
Kellogg appointed Frank r. Lmkart
of Texts chief of the State depart
nvsnt's division of far sastsrn affairs.
Wife on Trial for
Shooting Husband
Day Spent Choosing Jury to
Hear Charge* Against
Pent Woman.
Auburn, Neb., March 17.—Tile trial
of Mrs. Sylvia A. Waters, charged
with the shooting of Jack Zester on
the streets of Peru February 3, was
opened In district court here today
before Judge Rapers.
Mrs. Waters appeared In court with
her three attorneys, Neal A Pax by
and W. O. Rutledge, and her 'our
young children. She was at all times
self-contained and occasionally
prompted her attorneys. Jark Zet
zer, Mrs, Waters' former husband, •
was also In court, lie looked pale
and emaciated from his wounds, hav
I Ing hut recently been discharged from
the hospital.
Tho greater portion of the dav was
spent In securing a Jury and It was
necessary to empanel an extra num
ber of talesmen before a Jury was se
cured. It was 3:30 p. m. before a
Jury was secured, each side having
exhausted Its challenges.
Thirty witnesses have been sub
poenaed by the stf\te and the same
number by the defense.
'llie first witness called was Gordon
Peterson, a Peru photographer, who
Identified three photographs taken by
him, showing the acene of the shoot
ing.
Tom Rallsbtfrk, Peru, mall carrier,
testified that while standing on the
street he heard Zetzer and Mrs.
AVaters quarreling and Zetzer asked
her whe nshe was going to Omaha
to have a criminal operation per
formed.
STROKE FATAL TO
GEORGE W. MASSON
George W. Masson, 76, resident of
South Omaha for 37 years, died Mon
day afternoon at his home. 4110
South Twenty-fourth street. He had
been ailing since a stroke of apoplexy
suffered two years ago. Rev, George
A'an AA’lnkle will officiate at brief
funeral services Wednesday after
noon from the home. Rurlnl will
be at Plalnwell, Mich. Mr. Masson
was president of the fire and police
board under Governor Mickey and
for many years took a leading part
In South Omaha ftfffilrs. He operated
the Merchants’ exchange, which was
established under the old Omaha
board of trade and later transferred
to Masson's direction.
Funeral services will be held Wed
nesday at 3 p m. at the home, 4110
South Twenty-fourth strelpt. The
body will be taken to PlalnvIfW,
Mich., for burial.
75,000 IN STATE
FILE TAX RETURNS
Approxlmaf ely 7ft.onn person* In
Nebraska mad a Income lax returns
fhi« year, according to A. R. Allen,
collector of internal revenue.
“While we expected a decrease thin
year over Inst year on account of the
ruling regarding married men, we
were greatly surprised, aa Indication*
are that thin year’* returns will ex
ceed last year.'*
Several clerk* were still on duty
Tuesday taking care of the many
stragglers, who failed to file their
report by mldn^rbt ^Monday.
Those w'ho filed their returna Tuea
(fay were fined 25 per cent of their
lax.
\. II. Richurdsoii III.
A. II. Klchardaon, new chairman of
the American Legion convention com
mittee, who ha* been HI with a ie
i vere cold at his home, 104 Hmilh
i Thirty eighth avenue, |* better, Mi*.
Richardson reported Tuesday,
l.radirlg Rabbi Dir*.
Minneapolis, March 17.-#Habbl H,
M. Hllbel*, Oft, regarded a* one rrf the
outstanding mlnlstera of the orthodox
branch of the Jewish faith In Amrr
loft. died. *
%
Government
Rests Case
in Oil Trial
Everhart's Refusal to Take
Stand Causes Elimination of
Fall as Federal Witness,
Counsel Says.
Defense Strikes Back
Br Thv PreM.
Oyenne, "Wy®., March 17.—With
H-) battle for annulment of the Tea
pot Home naval oil lease completed,
the government late today rested its
case with the contention that it had
proved the existence of a conspiracy
between Albert It. Fall, former secre
tary of the Interior, and Harry F.
Sinclair, lessee of the big oil field.
The refusal of M. T. Everhart,
Pueblo (Colo.) ranrber, banker and
son-in-law of Fall, to testify today,
caused government counsel to rest Its
case without calling the former cab
inet official to the stand, Owen J.
Roberts said tonight.
“If 1 had been able to have gleaned
any Information from Everhart con
necting Mr. Fall with the passage of
bonds between Sinclair and himself, 1
would have called him Immediately
and put the direct question to hint
as a matter of record," Roberts said.
"Otherw’ise there was no season for
placing Mr. Fall under oath. I had
no desire to call him Just merely to
see him take the stand.”
Itefense Strikes Back.
Striking bark at the moment the
government rested, -f. W. I,acey, of
counsel for defense—the Mammoth
Oil company—asked the court to wipe
out of the record all evidence regard
ing the alleged passage of Liberty
bonds from the Continental Trading
company, said by the government to
have been organized for the benefit
of Sinclair and others, to Fall, on the
ground that nothing In the govern
ment’s evidence had connected Sin
clair or the Mammoth Oil company
with the Liberty bond transactions.
Lacey’s object in" wavs overruled!
when he made the statement, In reply
to a question hv Federal Judge T. i
Rlake Kennedy, that the defense
would he willing to stand on the rec
ord made In the government's side
Of the case and take chances on the
government's evidence failing to con
vince the court of any connection be
tween the Liberty bonds and Sinclair.
(Turn to Page Twelve, Column Three.)
LINCOLN WOMAN
REGENT OF D. A. R.
Beatrice. Neb., March 17.—At the
business .session of the state confer
ence of the Daughter* of the Ameri
can Revolution today, Mrs. Clarence
S. Paine of Lincoln %'as elected re
gent. Other officers chosen were
Vice regent, Mrs. G. D. Butler field
of Norfolk: recording secretary, Mrs
N. A. S. MeClean of Scottshluff; regis
trar. Mrs. George wanser of David
City; state auditor, Mrs. A. I*. Brown
of Fairmont. The next meeting will
prolwibly be held at Falrbury.
Forenoon session was devoted to
reading reports of state officers, re
ports of the state chairman of nn
tional committees, followed by a me
miorial hour from 1:30 to 2:30 p. m.
Readings were given by Bess Gear
hart Morrison of Lincoln and Mrs.
j Jack Burton of this city, and* Miss
Hazel Sabin of Beatrice sang a solo
Delegate* were entertained tonight at
a reception given at the Paddock
hotel by members of the Beatrice
chapter, D. A. R.
MAN ENDS LIFE
BY POISON PILLS
Salt I.ake City, Utah, March 17.—
George Stulce, 26, whose home la In
Arcadia, Mo., committed suicide late
last night by taking a quantity of
poison tablets. He left a note enytng
that he wanted to leave "this world
of sorrow and misery." Ill health Is
believed to have been the cause of
the act.
The note Indlrated that he had been
despondent for a long time. On it
was a brief notice to his mother. Mrs
A .1. Stulce of Arcadia. Mo., telling
her that If ah" wished to learn more
of his story to write to the Columbia
Savings and Trust company In this
Hty.
Janies A. Haws Drops Dead.
York. March IT .lames Ashley
Haws. York county pioneer, dropped
dead Sunday evening st the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Beulah Van Vleet,
In York. He had been a resident of
York county for the last S9 years. II ’
Is survived by a son and two daugh
ter*.
Married in (louncil Bluffs.
Th* following p*raon* ohta lne.1 mm
dug* lli-cnsea in Council llluffn joaiar.trty:
Nam* and Addraa*. Agr
Varnar T*rk*la*n, Omaha. 30
PI in in a llalj, Omaha..*4
Oaorg* W Dawaon. Anoka, Noli.. S3
M* May Wllgua, M*a<1, Nab.. SI
Fran* la Andataati, Hlalr. \»*l> .
Dorothy HtrkkUlt. Illalr. Neb..,,.
i’ y Wabar. Tlrailahaw. N>li.,.. 4
l.yrtU Ulann. Yolk. N*h . !’
I* II Ctiriln, l.lnooln, ♦>'«b . ■'I
I i*Oi a Aahlay, I.lfM nln. Null .. 1
Dari Kradarlkam. omuhn - 1
l.urjr .lanaan, Omaha . . ........... .*'*
Thomta Marnlg. O'.Mat'll, Nah . . ?•
I.rthn I'atlaraon. Oaloine. H D.. • . 21
Anion r*aofn, Nnrlh l-oup Nai» ...... 3j
F.maltn* Wllllama, Pa* aim-. Nab.
William <\ Wkltar. CnmnH Muff* . •
Mary Mnntgoinary. I'nuhrll Pluffa . . 21
William *l Hautfr, Omaha .. 37
Fannl* Onatafann. Oman* ........ 19
Dan Franka. Council Bluff* .. 31
Hal*n Thomat Counrll Hluffa ..«• t*
Liwrnii* Lawn PlaHamouth. Nab ,,, M
DtKlla Mary t'tnnar. Maynard. Nab.., II
4 Wardens
Are Accused
in Shooting
Girl’s Father Files Charges of
Intentional Injury; Gov
ernor McMullen to
Probe Affray.
Young Victim May Die
The four game wardens were arc
supposed .to have shot Esther Bloom,
14, at her home near Ashland Sunday,
were formally charged Tuesday after
noon with "shooting with Intent to
wound.”
The charges were filed In county
court at Wahoo by the girl's father,
Andrew Bloom, a farmer. No date
\tfill be set for the* hearing until the
outcome of the girl's Injuries is
known.
The girl's condition was still criti
cal Tuesday night, according to at
tendants at Lord Lister hospital. The
high powered riflle bullet which pene
trated a kidney was removed Monday
and her condition Improved for a
time, but she suffered a relapse Tues
day morning.
The four officers named by the
father In his complaint at Wahoo
were W. Tl. Murray, state and federal
game warden, and his three deputies,
Edwin A. Dygert, Kenneth Phillips
and A1 Felt. These officers were
searching for poachers near the
Bloom home Sunday when some
hunters opened Are on them. The
officers returned the fire, and one
bullet struck the Bloom girl, who had
been dressed in boy's overalls.
Mi Mullen Opens Inquiry.
Governor McMullen announced
Tuesday that he Would open an In
vestigation of the shooting. lie re
mained in his office fate Tuesday
afternoon, expecting to receive a
visit from Bloom, but Bloom did not
appear.
fl’hree youths who had been arrest
ed by the game wardens before the
shooting took place appeared in court
at Wahoo Tuesday according to in
structions from the deputies, but
found that no charges had been filed
against them. They were allowed to
return home, but will probably be
called later to testify at the hearing
of the charges against the officers.
Ashland Indignant.
On the street corners of Ashland
Tuesday morning groups of men ex
pressed indignation at the shooting of
the girl. H. A Wiggenhorn, banker
at Ashland, phoned Governor McMul
len to ask If investigation could be
made.
Great difficulty Is experienced in
finding any one except the game
wardens who witnessed the shooting,
said Governor 'McMullen. The poach
ers ran away when the shooting
ceased. John Domerdtnger, farmer
hear Ashland, who claims that he was
a witness to the shooting, lias prom
ised to attend the hearing. The gov
ernor said he would set a date for
the hearing as soon as witnesses are
found. It will be an open hearing In
Governor McMullen’s office and any
one who is Interested can attend.
George Jenkins, state game warden,
stated In Lincoln Tuesday that it did
not make any difference If the poach
ers or the deputies shot. It was an ac
cident no matter which group hit the
Bloom girl.
MISSING SLEUTH
GIVEN DISMISSAL
Frank .1. Killian, detective, has Keen
dismissed from the service nf the
isdlro department by unnnlmous nr
tlnn of city council, actltiK on a reso
lutlon offered by Police Commissioner
H. W. Dunn.
Mr. Dunn explained that Killian
has been absent 43 days without
leave. The commissioner said he
received an Inquiry from Killian's
uncle, who lives in WyomlAf.
FLUE EPIDEMIC
HITS NORFOLK
Norfolk, Nob., March 17.—Influenza
has reached the epidemic stage here,
and there are now 290 cane* of the
ailment in thta town, physicians esti
mated today.
Other towns In northern Nebraska
are experiencing similar epidemic*,
according to report * reaching here.
\iiRtniliHn \A heat Yield
W ill Increase This Year
Melbourne, Australia. March 17.—
Australia's 1924-25 wheat yield I* of
fldally estimated at more than 190,
000.000 bushels, an increase of .19,000.
000, a* compared with the yield of
1922 24. Farmer* are receiving the
highest price* they ha\e received
*lnce the world war.
New Hampshire House Not
for Cliiltl l.ahor Amendment
Concord, N. It., March 17.—The
New Hampahlre hou*e voted against
iatIfle&tion of the federal child labor
amendment. The amendment "111 be
now inferred to the state senate.
New \ iilcani/iiif' Process.
Akron, O . M.m h 17 Perfection of
i process for vulcanisation of rubber
under water, Instead of under steam,
"a* Mimoun* «d by F. A. Seihet ling,
president of the Hefcltcrllng Kuhbet
i iMnpnny.
|{ailrnatl Head I ties.
Sm Antonin. Tax , March 17 II U
Hull, 55, vice president of the liliU'd*
Lsntisl railroad. 4*4 |
JURY INDICTS SHEPHERD AN) D«. FAIMAN
V 'N . _. a, .
Telegram From General Cowans Said
He Cursed Mrs. Dennistoun in Death
French Maid of British Colonel's Vi ife (Jives Dramatic Evi
dence in London Court; Declares Mistress Refused to
Visit Sir John on His Deathbed; Tells Piquant
Bathroom Story.
B.v ROBERT ,1. F'REW, i
t'nlversnl Service Staff f nrresponrlent.
London, March 17.—"General
Cowans sent a dreadful telegram
saying he was going to the other
world cursing Mrs. Dennistoun."
This dramatic eviilence was given
today by Mrs. Dorothy Dennis
toun's former French maid. Mar
guerite, who said that Mrs. Dennis
toun would not go to the general
when he was on his deathbed be
cause her Spanish lover, Bolin, did
not wish her to do so.
Marguerite added that "Sir John
said she was artful and heartless
and had deceived him all the way
through.”
Marguerite also related how Bolin
was hidden in Dorothy’s Tx»ndon
apartment when Genera! Cowaps
unexpectedly called, and she then
enlivened the proceedings by telling
a piquant bathroom story.
Colonel Dennlstoun and his pres
ent wife, the Dowager Lady Carnar
von, were absent when court open
ed this morning in the onse of Mrs.
Dennlstoun to recover $6,000 which
she alleges she advanced for the
benefit of her former husband.
It developed that Colonel Den
nistoun was last night seized by
an attack of sciatica. It is ex
pected that he will be carried into
court tomorrow' to continue his
devastating evidence against his
former wife’s character.
Oregon Witnesses
Hot Debate Over
State School Laws
Children Between 8 and 16
Years of Age Required to
Attend Public Educa
tional Institutions.
Washington, March 17.—The con
cluding oral arguments in the su
preme court on the constitutionality
of the Oregon law requiring children
between * and 16 years of age to at
tend state schools brought further
questions from the justice today
which indicated to an intensely Inter
ested audience that contentions in
behalf of tire net were meeting with
little success.
State Presents Argument.
The argument for the stHte, which
is appealing from decisions enjoining
enforcement of the law obtained in
the federal district court for Oregon
by the Society of the Sisters of the
Holy Names of Jesus and Mary and
the Hill Military Academy, were pre
sented by W. S. Moore, assistant at
torney general of Oregon, former
Senator George E. Chamberlain and
A. H. Putney, while the parochial
and private schools were represented
by William ]>. Guthrie, J. P. Kava
naugh and John C. Watch.
If the court should take jurisdiction j
in the case and uphold the decision of
the lower court, counsel for the state
asserted that a constitutional amend
ment would be proposed to give states
complete control over the education
of children. They argued, however,
that having decided that the states
have control over the labor of chll
dren, the supreme court In such a de
cision, must go a step further and de
clare they already possess a similar
right to control education.
Constitution Involved.
Constitutional questions relating to
the rights of property' and personal
liberty, the guarantees of religious
freedom, and the control of parents
over the education of their children,
which were touched upon in the
opening arguments yesterday, were
enlarged upon today, the two sides
disagreeing completely as to the ef
fects of the law in these respects.
Allusions to “conditions” prevailing
in Oregon, without any explanation
of. those conditions, were frequent,
particularly in the arguments of
counsel for the state, who insisted
that the.v were such that the federal
government should hold itself aloof
from the controversy.
The state agreed that, should pri
vate or parochial schools be able t,o
show that the new public school law
was unreasonable, there was a fed
eral question, but Its counsel con
tended that no such showing had
been made, and that therefore the
state must be permitted to solve the
question.
SALE OF BONUS
ILLEGAL, RULING
Hr International >>w« Service.
Washington. March 17 It is illegal
to sell federal soldiers* bonus certifi
cates, the veterans bureau ruled to
day.
Jjftst November, the bureau held
that persons, for a valuable considera
tion could be made beneficiaries, but
Director Frank T. Hines today over
ruled the earlier decision and held
that the rights to the adjusted com
pensation cannot be sold.
\\ isron&in Senate \ ote
Down Miteliell Resolution
Madison, Wis . March 17 The
state senate refused to a resolu
tion to memorialise congress and the
president to recognise Hrlg. Gen. Wil
liam Mitchell, former assistant chief
of the army aircraft division, in his
plans for aircraft efficiency.
Olirmuml Hearing PoMponed
Tierce. Neb., March 17 -Tit* pre
llmlnary* homing of Frank <>'' ond
who shot and killed his bn t in
law, George Voss, was postp. » to
dm until Wednesday mornlnt Ohr
. mund pleaded no* guiltv to a charge
of murder In the first degree. Yoa*
j was burled yesterday.
Restaurant Man Uni*.
Now Vnrk, Mmvh IT S»rmt*I S
Child*. *1, pri>»id*nt of th* child*
onmptm, opart tor* of a i hum of r*?
ttAwranU. dl»d.
American Envoy
to Pekin Given
Place at Berlin
New Appointment Completes
Realignment of Major
Diplomatic Assignments
in Europe.
Washington. March IT.—Nomina
tion today by President f’oolidge of
Dr. Jacob (Toifid Schurman, now
American minister at Pekin, to suc
ceed Alansan K. Houghton as ambus
sador to Germany and its pionipt
confirmation by the senate, completed
the realignment of major diplomatic
assignments in Europe. It appeared
improbable tonight, however, that
Ambassador Schurman's suctessor in
Pekin would tie nominated In time for
consideration at the present session
of the senate.
Services Recognied.
The Promotion Is In line with the
administration's recent policy of ad
vancing its representatives abroad,
and Is an official recognition of the
important services Dr. Schurman ha*
rendered In China.
It Is assumed that the same policy
of promotion will he followed In Ailing
the ambassadorship to Argentina, re
cently made vacant by the resigna
tion of John W. Riddle, and indica
tions point to the appointment of
Peter Augus’us Jay. who has been in
the diplomatic service since 1J02 and
now Is minister to Roumania.
Pekin Vacancy I nfilled.
The selec tion of a new minister at
Pekin is being given special consid
eration by Secretary Kellogg in pre
paring his recommendations for Cool
ldge. The State department has not
yet presented any name to the Chi
nese government for the necessary ac
ceptance by it which must precede a
nomination, but it would cause no sur
prise here if the administration should
turn to John Van A. MacMurray, as
sistant secretary of state, who is the
department a recognized expert in at!
question* relating to the far east,
MacMurray was connected with the
department s far eastern division as
chief or acting chief for 3 4 years
prior to his appointment as assistant
secretary a few months ago and gen
eral supervision of far eastern prob
lems and policies remained in his
hands' after that promotion.
SLEUTH ATTACKED
BY TWO GUNMEN
Chicago, March IT.—W. C. Dannen
burg, recently" an Inveftigntor fot
Mrs. Helen Ellwood Stokes. In connec
tion with the trial and acquittal of
W. E. P. Stokes on charges of con
spiracy to defame her. was fired upon
five times early today.
The shooting occurred when he
alighted from his automobile to open
the doors of a garage at the rear of
his home, he reported to the police.
He said he had seen two men loitering
about a few minutes before and saw
thent run away after the shooting.
Pupil Ha* Perfect Record
Attendance for Five Years
York. March IT.—The school at
McCool, York county, boast* one pupil
whose attendance record is perfect.
[Harold Shaw, son of Mr. and Mrs. J
C. Shaw, has been neither absent nor
tartly for five consecutive years The
anniversary of his fifth year of per
fed attendance was made the oca
slon for n psit" given by hi* mothci
to Harold s s. finite*, teacher and
the count v Sup-cintendent.
Fortner Wilson Vide \\ etls
Again: Bride From t'.hieajio
Greenwich, Fonn, March IT
Thomas O'Sullivan of New York, a*
Mutant to Joseph Tumulty as score
tary to th# late President Wilson,
was married to Mias Vlrvlnia Cram
of Chicago.
O’Sullivan was divorrat from his
! first wits in tlenn.
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Must Stand
Trial With
Accomplice
! Indictment Follows Con
i fession of Bacteriologist
That lie Sold Germs to
Heir of Rich Lad.
— •
Exhume Body of Olsen
B.v The .UMN-ialH Pr«w.
Chicago, March 17.—True hills
charging murder were reported to
have been voted late today in the
I grand Jury investigation of rich
voung 'William Nelson MeClintock's
ieath last December 4. from typhoid
fever.
Previously Robert E. Crowe, state's
attorney, had announced the grand
jury would be kept in session until
William D. Shepherd, MeClintock's
foster father and chief heir of hi“
estate of approximately Sl.OQO.OOti,
and C. C. Kalman, former delivery
wagon driver, but more recently head
of a school of bacteriology, had been
charged formally with responsibility
for the youth's death.
Kalman followed up his confession
of the early morning that for a prom
ised {100,000 from the McClintock
estate he had provided typhoid fever
i germs and sohooled Shepherd in sd
j ministering them to McClintock by
Digning a waiver of immunity and go
ing before the grand jury.
Shepherd Stands Fast.
The dapper little claimant of three
i degree* from universities which de
! nied Ills pretentions was before the
! inquisitional body one hour and 4".
minutes.
lie was followed by Harry Olson,
municipal chief justice, who started
the McClintock Investigation shortly
after the youth died.
Dr. George Kosberg, who bad re
(ported Shepherd discussed germs and
j subtle persons with him, and J, W.
' Man-hand, former agent for Kal
man's national university of sciences,
who told of a letter Shepherd nad
written ieuaedUtg a course in bac
teriology. were yelfVT list's witnesses.
It is expected the Indictment* will be
returned in open court tomorrow
morning.
The accused man has not broken
under long hour* of questioning while
Mr. Crowe has held him. admittedlv
without warrant of law.
Attorney Withdraws.
The state authorities today planned
exhumation of the body of Mrs
Emma Nelson McClintock, whose
death placed the ' millionaire orphan
in the hands of the Shepherds, and
also of the body of Dr. Oscar Olson,
brother of Judge Olson, who died sud
denly after eating fruit taken b.v
Shepherd who visited the physician
while he was mildly indisposed.
Edwin Hedrick, who as attorney
for Shepherd fought hard all during
the long inquest and accused Judge
Olson of forcing the issue because of
a "regrettable mental condition." to
day withdrew from Shepherd's de
' Tense. He announced hi* withdrawal
did not indicate a change of belief in
Shepherd's innocence, but that the
case had reached a stage where
criminal lawyers were needed and his
firm handled only rivil rases.
The hearing on the will of young
McClintock. how up for prohate, is
set for tomorrow, but it prebahl'
will be postponed. Vnder the will
Shepherd inherited the youth's entire
estate except for an {S.000 annuity to
Mis* Isabelle 1'ope. his fiancee.
Shepherd1* Friend* Quitted.
Mrs. James K Davidson and MTs*
Ruby Reel, sisters, of Albuquerque,
N. M . were taken to the states a:
I torneys’ office and questioned upon
their arrival today in response to a
telegram from Mrs.' Shepherd to
com* keep her company whil* her
husband was detained.
They said they were at th* Shep
herd home for four day* after Mc
Clintock became 111 and left with the
idea that he was suffering from in
fluenza.
Kalman's confession that he had
provided the germ cultures which
Shepherd administered to young Me
("Unlock came after long hours of
questioning by John S. Barbara and
loseph Savage, the states attorn***,
i two young assistants who finally
k* iVvvn the denial* of Nathan F.
j Leopold. Jr., and Richard I.oeh that
(they were implicated In the murder
I of young It ’hhv Kranks for which
ithev are now serving life sentences
in the a ate penitentiary.
I lorida Senate l r^es
Prohe of Gas Price Rise
Washington. March 17 V resolu
tion directing th* federal trade com
mission to investigate the recent in
'crease In gasoline was called up in
, '.he senate by Senator Trammell,
democrat, Florida, w ho urged its km
| mediate adoption.
Reduction Planned in
\ et> Bureau Personnel
Washington, March IT. Director
Hints of the veteran*’ bureau In*
j formed Prealdent fSHdldgre that deeen*
Mrallitatlovt the bureau’s activities
had been completed and duriiti the
* omlns month* there would be *
•.tdu.il reduction in lOrsonvwl
Snowfall ;»l ^ ork 10 Inches.
York March IT The hcavie*? enow
. of the season In York county f**H FVt
! day an»l s.iturdai Official report*
the ar>unt is te inches. Rfunta
j were Worked and rural terrier? did
j ubi at tempi u> ooumnr 4rim