V j.~r. The < >maha NgrniNg Bee t::.“ j _ 1* Harp*. : CITY EDITION vm M_m'"->7n OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1925.* ' ~TWO CENTS^ttWiiSliF*'' ^ Committee Aids County Road Money Measure Report Out Provides That TO Per (lent of Funds Received Go to Com missioners. Pint-Plus Bill Is Signed Uncoln, March 20.—The senate committee on roads and bridges com promised today with those urging more money for secondary ""roads and n amendment by Wilts# of Richard ton was a • opted which gives court ties 70 per cent of (he auto license tpes for use on secondary, or county roads. The house ST! as passed by that body, only 50 per cent of the auto license money could he used on coun ty roads. This cor'iproml=e will give counties approximately $4,500,000 in th# next biennium for either maintenance or building of their secondary roads, ac cording to a statement Issued by Roy Cochran, state engineer. This sunt is equivalent to the amount demanded by counties from the gasoline tax. a,"cording to Cochran. 30 Per Cent to State. The remaining 30 per cent of auto license money will ha used by the state In maintenance of state roads and the gas tax bill was amended so the state may use part of the gaso line tax for maintenance. Cochran stated it was probable the 30 per cent would not be sufficient for mainte nance. With these amendments at tached the auto license and gas tax bills will be trotted out on general file t omorrow. The county treasurers under the auto license bill amendment will send iiO per cent of their auto license mon ey to the state treasurer. The re mainder will be ^urned over 4o the county commissioner* of their respec tive counties for county road building and maintenance. In the morning the senate again refused to accept a house bill In Its entirety and after a sharp fight, lay men members of the senate plus * few attorneys succeeded In changing the supreme court commission bill. Th# bill as passed by th# house places appointive power In the hands of tljc supreme court. The amendment states that the governor shall appoint "with approval of th# supreme court." Row on Price Fixing. ,-wM There are six commissioners to be appointed Immediately after the bill Is passed and is signed by the gov ernor. The house engaged in a lively row over a resolution by O'Malley, demo crat, calling on Attorney General O. ft. Spillman to Investigate alleged dis < riminatory price fixing by creamery companies over the -state. Th# only evidence O'Malley had to offer was a resolution charging such discrimina tion sent him by the Community club at Greeley his home town. Rodman of Douglas, in opposing the resolution asked O'Malley If he had presented the resolution to the attorney general with a request that he make such an Investigation. O'Malley admitted that he had not. However, with practically all demo c-ats voting for the resolution and a number of republicans doing likewise the resolution passed by a vote of 50 to 47. Adam* T.or.dsre-i Ar.el0r»on ’••*** Boy Au:*n .'fain . jX)«r variPiiaon *i xt*'1. tch*M Borl: ■■’•’•on < lidv.tU V'sr / ‘ ‘On r a • tick I’Mali.jr DUis r-itnay Diitch*r . lacac.i l**e TCIHoit KpbtpmMi nnteoDi* Skoen Meat* stor* H*rmiann Test1* V ff* ran Thor ptoa Ml new Trtw’.o Mi man Waite .lonOii of PheiJoa Waldron •Tohneon of Wwlt* Welle :ingtoa White J,n»: Wlngett Keck Veneeu lt«ye* Tor-hum Fights for Universities. With only one audible "no" the house advanced the Omaha tram franchise bill to third reading. Dy 1/all of ertmaha, explained the purpose of the hill to the legislators. During the day Governor McMul len signed the "pint plus" bill. F- H. High, superintendent of the Anti Saloon league, has been haunting legislative halls for weeks working In behalf of this measure. Governor McMullen expressed hope that the house might in some man tier block action taken by I he senate In killing the university and normal school levies. The house put the bill through with little opposition. "When the senate killed the uni veralty bill, It refused to spend $4, 000,000 for a symmetrical building program at the university In the next 10 years,” Governor McMullen said. "The Technical High school at Omaha, alone, cost more than th« entire 10 year program. As matter! stand now the educational InstHu tlons must continue to build In piece meal style.” Negro Hanged in Court Room in Louisiana Coughatta, 1a.. March 20.—Amai White, a negro, waa hanged In th« criminal courtroom at the courthouat here and hie body fell through a trai cut In the floor to a corridor below It waa the flrat legal execution lr Red River pariah elnre mi, and wai carried out ItT the courtroom becaust the local jail la too email to bold f ar.iffold. White waa convicted ol having clubbed hl^ wife to death. Oats Are Planted. Beatrice. Neb., March 20. - Kami era In aome localtttea are plantlny their data crop and moat of then will flnlah the work within the next , few days. The ground warn ne.\er tr batter condition for aeadlng. t Aviators to Scatter Coins From Clouds at Kearney Kearney, Neb., March iu.—It may sound like an April fool Joke, but Kearney retailers are announcing as a fact that, on the first day of April, it will rain money In this city. On that date they' plan to hold iheir regular spring opening, an an nual display and parade of the sea son's offerings, with no special sales in connection. By way of an added attraction they have secured the ser vices of three aviators who, during Ihe afternoon, will scatter pennies, nickels and dimes from the clouds. Included there will he a check for <100. This Is just one of the features of the entertainment program. Testimony in Oil Case Completed; Argument Monday c Navy Documents Kept From Record \fter Wilbur Pleads for Necessity of / Secrecy. f$y The \«aoriiitfd Prem, Cheyenne. Wye., March 20.—Tak ing of tea imonv upon which Federal Judge T. Blake Kennedy will decide who la entitled to the possession of Tea pot _Jtonie wan ended in federal court here late today. Only closing arguments remain to be delivered before the legal die Is completely cast, and these will begin Monday. Tension was added to the cane this afternoon when Rear Admiral Julian I,. lAtlmer. Judge advocate general of the navy, appeared for former Sec retary of the Navy Denby In response to a subpoena by the defense. He produced certificates from Secretaries Wilbur and Kellogg, asking Judge Kennedy to keep from the court re cord certain documents of the Navy department, said to deal with the navy’s war plans and the interna tional situation. Secretary Wilbur's certificate said these documents contained "matters of Importance to the nation, which, if disclosed, would be inimical to the Interests of the United States " ■ The Kellogg certificate was similar ly worded. Defense Acquiesces. Martin W. IJttleton of counsel for the defense, said the defense would not Insist on the dlsclourse of mill tary or naval secrets when such might be harmful to tha nation, and would respect the position of the government as a sovereign, but that as a party to an equity "the govern ment must do equity." He said that the government should recognise the position of the defense in the matter and take oognlrance of the fact that the question bringing the secret documents Into evidence was not pressed. Albert D. Walton, United States district attorney for Wyoming, ap peared as counsel for Admiral iJ-ti mer and quo’ted cases In the docu ments of a like nature had been sub poenaed and then withheld from the record because of their confidential nature. “These documents cannot be very secret if somebody knew enough I about them to subpoena them for the .ecord In this case," said Judge Ken | nedy. Judge Excuses Admiral. "It Is unfortunate we have to de cide this by Inference. One angle of the defense's case Is based on the necessity or preparing for national defense, and the government Is the plaintiff. But respect must be given the heads of these departments. We do not wish to stir up trouble be tween the Judicial and administrative branches of the government; there Is too much dlssentlon between govern ment departments already." Judge Kennedy then excused the admiral. The defense declined to offer the documents which the navy officer brought because they constituted "an Incomplete record." After the reading of a minor stipulation and the Intro duction of scattered letters and other documents Into the record the defense rested. The government In Its rebuttal used for a parting ehot the deposition of former Representative Patrick Kelley of Michigan, who controvert ed d"PoeltlonaJ statements of Rear Admiral .1. K. Robison, chief of navy engineering, that he IRoblsnpi had fm formed Mr. Kelley of negotiations be ing in progress for the leasing of Teapot Home at the time reports were current to that effect. At the close of flip case court ad journed until Monday. 11 ■ .1—1 i ■ ■ We Have With Us Today W. B. Tremble}. Postmaster, Kansas City, Kan. Mr. Trembley 1* In Omaha consult ing with membera of tha executive convention committee of the American Legion. lie la a member of the Wyandotte poet, No. 83, of the Amer ican r«eglon and a former commander. He baa served In both the Spanish and world war. Ha was with the Twentieth Kansas Itt tha Philippines and with the Three Hundred Thirty second Machine flnn batallton of th* Klghty-sixth division In the world tsar. Trembley tk a rock-ribbed Kansan republican. Me said hla post will send at least ho per rent of Its membership to th* Omslvi convention of the American Legion Franc h ise Under Fire at Hearing r Hoi ords fly ^ lien Leu ^ ler Accuses Dan Butler of' Blocking Minne Lusa Extension. Higher Demands Hinted The street railway hearing was ad journed Friday afternoon for the week In a blaze of animated conversation between Attorney ,r. L. Webster for the companv. city Commissioner D. FI. Butter and General Mp wiser R. A. I.eusRler of the traction system. Chairman Thorne A. Browne of the commls.Blon Interpose,-j a pacific bps ture and announced adjournment to Monday morning at 10rS0. leaving some of the words of the disputants suspended in sir. The controversy related to the sub ject of the company's franchise. The general manager was discussing the hazards of the company and had been examined by the corporation counsel. Ih asserted that the contention of the city that the company s last fran chise will have expired in 192S and that the city has refused the company permission to make extensions, consti tutes one of the hazards referred to. "I challenge the statement thaf the city has refused permission to the company to make extensions,” Butler stated with unction. ‘‘The corpora tion counsel merely refused to ap prove a resolution as dictated by At torney Webster as general counsel for the street railway company.” Ittitler Dodge* Klame. • "The city demanded that the com pany should stipulate that the city could remove tracks at any time at will. We refused to accede to that demand,” Webster replied. "We did agree to protect the city s franchise rights, «s determined by the courts. Thie extension wouldT'have been made if It had pot been for the action of Commissioner Butler on the extension on North Twenty-fourth street, In Mtnne I,u*a district.” "The city council voted unanimous ly to rescind the permit Issued by the city engineer, and the street car peo ple went through Mlnne Lusa district and peddled the information that 1 was responsible for them not having a street car extension,” Butler said. "I can show by the records that you were responsible for this extension not having been completed,” Web stet- retorted. “Wrong Moet of Time." Butler charged the company with had faith and then General Manager I^eusslcr retorted: "Dah, you are Wrong nine times out of 10.” During his discussion of the hazards encountered by the Omaha. A Coun cil Bluffs Street Railway company, the general manager stated these haz' ards deter Investments. "The etreet car business ia a haz ardoua business'because of Its very nature.” Leusaler said. "A turn of events may occur any time that would throw the company Into bankruptcy. There Is the hazard of changing meth ods of transportation. Within the life of the Omaha company the horse car (Turn te I*sg« Hear, f elnms One.) RINGER PLACED IN DEATH CELL Lincoln, March 20.—Donald Ringer, 19, of Hastings, Neb., spent his first day In a death cell of the Nebraska j>enltentiary here today. Ringer will be executed June 26 for the hammer murder of Carl Moore, Hastings auto mobile salesman, In a clump of bushes near Roseland, Neb., laat October. Ringer's sole companion in the death cell Is Walter Simmons, con victed of the murder of Frank I’ahl in Boyd county, some time ago, who has escaped electrocution through s series of executive reprieves pending action by the United States supreme court. Chicago University Alumni Boost Campaign Over Radio Chicago, March 20.—Alumni of the Unlversltyy of Chicago throughout the country will meet Tuesday night to hear radio addre»se* of eight of their number speaking from radio casting stations in Chicago, Kansan City, Lob Angeles, New York, Pitts burgh. Hastings. Neb.; halt. I Marry Johngon, 1 .aural. N'b •• Marina If'ltma'i 1 .aural, Mali. ... 13 aarhar’ t'otlLt. Herman. N#b.. Slit UsTtung, Hosp.r, f>el>.I. Dorothy Dennistoun Subjected to Scathing Denunciation bv Counsel r?_ * ‘•Traitress/’ r lely Dangerous Woman.'* and "Hcart \f 1 Applied to Wife of British Colonel, ^ Was Bartered for Plaee in Army. 9 , vely lias Standing been English court of ore scathing de notation than was Mrs. Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun by Norman Rirkett, when he addressed the Jury today In behalf of Lieut. Col. Tan Onshow Dennistoun, her former husband, whom she is suing for money which she alleged she loaned him before they were di vorced. Mrs. Dennistoun. bore tbe ordeal without flinching, except when reference was made to Sir- John Cowans “going to his grave with curses on his Ups for the woman who deceived him." By this re mark she 'A'as visibly affected. , (Tbe name of thp late Sir John Cowans, Great Britain's wartime quartermaster general, has been brought Into the trial through al legations by Mrs. Dennistoun that Colonel Dennistoun enfouraged her relations with the quarter master general to further his mili tary career!. Countess Weeps. The Dowager Countess of Car narvon, widow of the noted Egyp tologist, who married Colonel Den nistoun after his divorce, often appeared on the verge of tears dur ing the address of Counsel Birkett. She held her handkerchief to her eyes and leaned for support on her son. “Whatever might be said of Colonel Dennistoun.” said Birkett, ‘‘he i* not a lin i', whereat), on every fact you can teat her. Mrs. Pen nistoun Is a liar of the first rank. She hns lied with resource and In genuity.” Pointing to "this woman.” he exclaimed: “To use her own conduct a* a means of getting money from Lady Carnarvon Is the lowest degree of unforgivable sins.” “Traitress,'' "extremely danger ous woman," "heartless,” were some of BIrkett’s comments at which Mrs. Dennlstoun merely shrugged her shoulders argl smiled. ‘‘This Is Blackmail.” “This action is blackmail, and she knows it.” the lawyer thun dered. Justice McCardle Intimated that he would put 10 questions to the jury regarding the agreement which Mrs. Dennlstoun said her former husband made at the time they were divorced. Some of these questions the court pointed oul would be exceedingly difficult, as there were more grave issues In volved in this case than many have realized. Besides a decision whether the alleged agreement was too vague to be enforced, the justice added, there, was the Interpretation of the word "collusive” and the question whether the statute of limitations w'ould apply with respect to some of the sums In dispute, If they were gifts. Sir Ellis Hume Williams will ad dress the jury on Monday In be half of Mrs. Dennlstoun. .—.-. I Monarchism Not Issue-Ludendorff German Leader Conies Out as Candidate for President to Liven Campaign. By KARL H. VON WIEGAND. CnlT.nuil Sfrilct Staff Cormpnndent. Berlin, March 20.—"Monarchism is not an Issue in the German presi dential election,” declared General Krlch Ludendorff to me today. Gen eral Ludendorff has come out as can didate number seven for president. “A kaiser In Germany today or in the near future,” be continued, "would be nothing more than a 'coolie' to the allied powers. That Is quite a sufficient reason why even the contemplation of a restoration of the monarchy does not enter into the campaign and la beyond the consider ation of sensible people. •'If the question of the restoration of the monarchy ever does come up It will not be until Germany Is again a sovereign Independent nation, of which there is little prospect In the next few years. * ‘T am too good a monarchist to want to be emperor by the grace of foreign powers. Abroad I atn repre sented as wanting to restore the mon archy. At home I am attacked In monarchistlc circles because I have consistently, all these years, taken the attitude that the queatlon should be allowed to rest at this time since we cannot now have and. moreover, do not want the restoration under existing circumstances." General Ludendorff said that he had permitted himself to be nomin ated "to keep national opposition altve.” He consider# that he per soniflea thla opposition better than any one else. "I am certain of on# thing.” he said, "and that is that I will not lie elected president of Germany. 1 shall not even make one campaign’speech.” He denied that he Is fighting the Catholic church, saying: "I believe everyone should have his or her religion, but 1 stand firmly on the American principle that religious organizations ns such must not be given the right to nominate or Inter fere with the government.” teachersOesT TRAM COMPANY The sudden stopping of a street rsr so Injured Catherine M. Johnson, 50, school teacher, that on Friday she brought suit In district court for *15, 000 damages against the Omaha A Council Bluffs Street Railway com pany The accident, she claims oc curred just after she had boarded a car at Sixteenth and Harney streets on May 19, 1921. sYic was thrown to the floor of the car, and suffered se. vere bruises to ankles, feet and shoul ders, she says. Belgian Premier W ill \ut \ i«it 1 niteil State* Hruasel*. March 20 Premier Thennl* ha* abandoned hi* Idea of visiting the l ulled Stale*. It \vnh an nouncgd, sine* the announcement of hi* Inienlloii hail brought *n ingnv Invitation* tliai It vrouM 1» lmpo**i bl* for him to get the re*t hi* phy aldans had |u escribed. I lav l