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The < >maha C orning Jee ' ran do for you. not wliat you rhooar _ ___to pay for it.—John ,Ku*k!n. VOL. 54—N0T=24ir OMAHaTmONDA^MARCH 23, 1925. * TWO~CENTS10 'XWi'Z ' . Jardine Is Against All ‘Tommyrot' New Agricultural Secretary Declares Farmer Wants ‘‘Less Monkeying With • His Business by U. S.” . » Equal Chances Desired Washington, March 22.—An equal opportunity with other businesses, not a "constant monkeying" with his own by the government, is held by Secretary .iardine to be the chief de sire of the American farmer. The sound “farmer-businessman,” lie declares In an interview to be pub lished in the next Issue of the Na tion's Business, organ of the United states Chamber of Commerce, in stead of seeking legislation to tlx prices and regulate details, wants ^%mly legislation that will Assist him [■ in "getting reasonable credit on sound security,” and in developing ma chinery for marketing Ills products successfully, and that will “put him on a par with other businessmen.” Marketing Methods. As a “businessman,” tVitli a “greater capital investment than the average retail merchant,” and “a business vastly more complex,” the farmer must, In the opinion of the secretary, pay more attention to Im proved marketing methods. Pointing out Hint there are already 5,000 co operative grain marketing associa tions in the United States and about the same number of similar livestock shipping organizations, he empha sized that the hope of the producer to get a larger -share of the con sumers’^ dollar “lies mainly in co operative effort.” "If applied in the right way,” he says, "co-operation can make of American farming a big, voluntarily • unified, permanently and dependably profitable business in a way that no paternalistic legislation could pos sibly do. "Talk L*es Tommy rot.” “What we all need to do is to talk less tomniyrot and throw fewer monkey wrenches Into other people’s machinery. We want to stop trying to lineup one group against other groupe. We want to work together. Americans should he co-operating, not quarreling with each other over the interests of this group or that.” Discussion of curtailment of pro duction to improve the farmer's posi ion.is described by Jardlne as ‘loose Talk.” Even if the curtailing of agri-, cultural productions were practicable lie thinks It would not bring the re sults sought, although ’’the acreage of certain crops should he adjusted from time to time—now increased, now cut down.” OMAHA RESIDENT FOR 68 YEARS DIES Baitaz Kramer. 54. a resident of Omaha for $8 years died at his home Sunday following a short illness. > Mr. Kramer came to Omaha in 1957 and immediately began work as a freighter using the old-time cov ered wagons between Omaha and Virginia City, Mont, He arrived in tills country in 1S52. He retired from acthe business about 2.1 years ago. Preceding tliai lime lie was engaged in the real estate business. He is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Emma Krug, Mrs. E. J. Streitz and -Miss Clara Kramer; one son, John, seven grand children and eight great-grandchil dren, all of Omaha. Funeral services will he held from the family residence, 1409 South Sev enteenth street, Tuesday at 2 p. in. Burial will be at Prospect Hill ceme tery. FLOOD THREATENS INDIANA VICTIMS Evansville, Ind., March 22.—A staff correspondent of the Evansville Cou rler in a dispatch- to his paper late today reported that Griffin, Ind., where more than 50 persons perished in the tornado of last Wedneeda.', was cut off from all relief avenues except the single railroad when flood waters from the Wabash river Inun dated roads leading to the town. A high bridge over the Black river, according to the dispatch, Is expected to go out at any time. Governor Ed Jackson, who made an Inspection of Griffin, which was completely demol ished, was forced to drive through nearly a foot of water In leaving the town. The correspondent is of the opinion that If the flood waters con tinue to rise, railroad communication also will lie cut off. ii. II. Palmer, Chief Engineer for Paul E. Klotrou Co. Philadelphia. Mr, Palmer's mission In Omaha la to arrange for handling Omaha-made ha flaking machines In the stales of New York, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina. These machines Hre made h®1'* by t*1* Rak*r Ice M-i chine romtieny and are being sold throughout the world. Although he represents a Philadel phia concern, Mr. Palmers office is In New York city. While here he is , ^ the guest of H. O. Vennmunn of the Baker company. The visitor states that he notes so upward tendency In the business curve, staling this con elusion of observation* and Informa tion covering the territory between Nebraska and the Atlantic seaboard. He avers that "business I* good" for the man who hse the r% 111 and ability to go after it. i Reformed Robber of Trains Again Held TPA-TT ^ Pat Crowe, reformed train robber, acquitted in 1905 on the charge of kidnaping the 16-year-old son of 16. A. Cudahy, Chicago millionaire pack er, has been arrested in Newark, N. ,I„ (barged with failing to pay a printing hill cf $72 for 2,000 pamph lets describing his life. Stage Ready for Murder Trial of Gerald Chapman “Master Crook,” on Eve of Court Fight for Life, Re iterates Claim of Innocence. 1»> JOBS K. WINKLER. I nnmal Service Staff t errespemlont. Hartford. Conn.. March 22.—“I am a victim of psychology.” Tlie above are the very words of Gerald Chapman, master criminal, on the eve of his trial for murder In this Connecticut city. The "million dollar mail robber" will face .Superior Court Judge Jennings Tuesday morn ing. Guarded ns no criminal ever lias been before in the history of New England, chapman, through counsel, today gave out a carefully worded statement, in which lie asserted his complete innocence of the alleged murder of Policeman Janies Skelly. Chapman admitted acquaintance with Walter Miiean, state's star wit ness, who, from his cell in the Hart ford county Jail, tonight reiterated de termination to identify Chapman as the "Waldo Miller” who originated the scheme to blow the safe of a .New Britain department store last October. Blames Psychology. Apparently realizing for the first time the desperate predicament in which he finds himself, Chapman said: "Of course, T hate been a crook. Of course. I escaped from the Atlanta penitentiary. T did know Walter 3hen.ii. But T did not plot any crime with Shean. 1 was not in New Brit ain at 7 o'clock on the morning of October 12. when Policeman Skelly was killed. "Psychology G against me. but 1 did not kill Skelly. Whet her I am to l>e banged or not. I affirm solemnly that I had nothing to do with that petty department store safe robbery. "I hope f will lie given a fair trial, i have not been given a fair ileal thus far. A number of witnesses will les tifv against me because they have leer, given an opportunity to Identify me when I was alone. My photo graph has been published nil over the I nl'ed States. "It is easy to understand how peo ple will Identify someone whose pic ture, generally published, lias made an unconscious impression upon them. Just before my arrest a num I i r of persons Identified me as the holdup man In a number of crimes. Tin identifications were later up set by other arrests and confessions of entirely different men. 11 fiiitii i ii ■ :i i i-i\, in- >ays. ‘‘Tills is the situation I am facing now. Last Tuesday, when T sat. shackled in court, quite a. few wit nesses were brought in to look me over. i "The county prosecutor should hn\e placed me in a lineup for pur poses of idem ifleatlon. "Instead 1 Was seated alone. The state's witnesses were told, ‘there he It-' and tlie witnesses. Influenced by the unconscious suggestion of hav ing seen my photograph said: ‘That I* the man:' "How unfair it Is. of course T knew Hhean? liut is that fai l enough to hang me? Hhean is a crook and was caught red-handed in that New Britain Job. lie had to save hinmlf. Does that mean that.r must tie. PS sAl'lly pay the penalty lot Ills crook edness?" While the ways are being cleared lor New Kngland's most sensational murder trial, t.'hapmau's admission that he knew Walter Hhenrt was hailed today as the first big break In the defense by Prosecutor Alcorn and ids chief assistant, County Detective Kdward .1. Hickey. WIInesses Pour In. Hitherto Chapman has denied haughtily that he. Herald Chapman, master crook of the country, could possibly have been Involve.I |n n “tiny tittle" touch-off such ss the department store safe blowing forav on October 12. Tonight witnesses from all over the country ape pouring Into Hurl ford One fit id 1 ve eyed chap, registering si (lie Bond hotel was Identified as ■lohn Boyd, Chapman's cellmate at Indianapolis last .lanuaio oftci the bandit's capture in Mum.it, iml. Motorcycle Strikes Car; OnelsKilW __ & Two Other# Injured in Heaw'k oil Collision Between Lijilit Vehicle and Ma chide. Lights Blinded Driver Grand Island, Neb., Mart'll 22.—Le roy- Clifford Blazier, traveling sales man of St. Paul, was almost instantly killed last night when the motorcy cle, with side ear, on which lie anti Ills brother in-law, 12. C.<Btiles. Kent ney. Neb., were going from St. Paul to Kearney, collided with a coupe driven by Willard Ooley, farmer, two miles northeast of Woodrlver, west of Grand Island. Stiles and Ooley also were Injured, Stiles seriously. Blazier was married to Miss Lucile Stiles of Kearney last November. The two vehicles collided, according to Ooley, head on. He said the mo torcycle! had no light, and he having just (Kissed a car with blinding lights failed to see the smaller machine. Stiles, however, declared that Ooley's tar had hut one light and that he, (Stiles! was deceived by tills although he was as far on the right hand side of the road as he could drive with safety. . Blazier was hurled and crushed be tween the two vehicles. Stiles’ foot was crushed In the mechanism of the motorcycle, liecessitatlng amputation. He also suffered a broken wrist. Ooley's wrist also Is said to have been broken. jFascisti Sta^e ! Parade of 20.000 _ I Mussolini Makes First Puhlir, Appearance on Sixth \nni s er>ary of Faction. By Thf \.«ih luted Prr.i Rome. March 22. — The sixth birthday of fascism was ceie bra ted today by a great mass meeting and n parade of more than 20.000 black shirts through the Corso I’mberto. The big moment was when Pteinier Mussolini made Ills first pub lic appearance sine** the beginning of hie illness, delivered a short address to the wildly enthusiastic crowd es tlmated at 3o.ooo. As the bands played and tlnfuennda of uniformed fasristi with banners and pennants flying, sang and cheered, anil a squadron of five air planes fle\f overhead, Mussolini, wearing the black shirt and showing none of the effects of his Illness, ap peared on the balcony of Chlgi palace. Jutting out significantly in the premier's short talk was the phrase "What I want to say to you Is that it is spring now and now the fun be gins.” After the first ovation had ceased, Mussolini said: "I cannot resist the desire of letting you hear my voice on this occasion. I do not know whether it will pleas* you. (Cries of approtal). Sly infirmity lias not then away my voice. My appear ante on this balcony destroys the paper caslle of falsehood and, ridicu lous rumors. My appearance here make for me, and for you. an in tegral and total resumption of fascist action against everybody. Will you follow roe?” UNION SERVICES IN TORNADO AREA By the AMoriatH PfMi. Murphyaboro, 111., March 22.—Be cause Murphysboro churches were wrecked or damaged by the tornado, union service* were held this morn ing in two protestant churches “to pray for strength to rebuild the com munity am! ask for light to see th* glory to come from all the grief." Two masses were held in the Catholic 'church, which was little damaged. One service was held in the portly unroofed First Methodist Episcopal church. Baptists who Joined in this service had seen a new $85,000 church to have been dedicated next Sunday completely wrecked by the tornado. A funeral service was i>e log held at the Methodist Episcopal « burch south. One other church, the First Presbyterian, is undamaged, but is being used ns rt morgue and feeding station for refugees. Only morning services* were held today, nit hough th* churches were Kept open throughout the day ns s. place where people could go to pray and seek spiritual consolation. At the First Methodist Episcopal church no sermon was silvered, the pastor. Rev. Mr. Me Rowan, s {leak ing for only a few minutes of th« disaster. "What we need," he said, “is pray er and not s serrfTon. Pray to the f*t rung.” ( iiurlch Tfc. Morn' May Not Recover Health j New fork, March 22. Dr. Henry .l imee, attending physician, said to* nay that. <h*rl** \V. Morse, financier and former shipping mar, probably could not recover from an attack of paralysis, from which lie has hern In a coma and linn been confined In his West Fifty ninth street apartment for a week, 'i'he entire tight side Is para lysed, fir. .lames said, ntul bis bead was cut and bruised when in* col lapsed In n taxicab on March 12. Alorse, who is Ml veer* old. ws* In dieted with Ids three nous end other* in 1922 for alb v«d use of th* malls to defraud investor* In stuck*) of vrtri out> steamship companies. Famous Arctic Explorer to Use Low Wave ' enjrths on Next Expedition - Rad’ ^ * Short Meftr W ork Would Be More ^ . Donald MaeMilian on His Far ^ v* \v\<> Northern Excursions. A . C, * . March 22.—As a menus v reloping low wave length etf! clenc y in radio, Commander Donald ft. MacMillan, Arctic explorer, to day announced he would have his expedition into the far north equip ped with transmitters of four wave lengths ranges when it departs tills year. Decision to use a, low wave length was reached following a con ference of radio experts here in which it developed that, the best re sults have been obtained in short meter work, rather than over a long wave length, particularly accounted for in light conditions. A wave length of 4n meters will in all probability be used during the hours surrounding midnight, which will he daylight in the Arctic re gions, Commander MacMillan ex plains, hut will penetrate darkness In the lower degrees of latitude. Eighty meters will lie provided as an emergency compromise wave length, fitted to cope with unantici pated conditions, and the 1 SO wave length will lie provided to prove that it will not function over the dis tance under the condttions^exlsting in daylight. 20 Meter Hand In Be I’sed. A 20 meter band will lie used dur ing the period preceding and suc ceeding noon, when the expedition expects to be in entire daylight, dur ing the months of June, July, Au gust and September, this especially after passing CO degree* north Inti tilde. During the conference, it was re called that the first reports of the 20 meter ..wave length being effec tive were reported January 21, in Associated Press dispatches, or a day preceding the eclipse. “The public is confused regarding short wave lengths,” a statement is sued following the conference says, "believing It is related to short dis tances. The direct contrary is true.” John J,. Uelnartz of South Man chester, Uonn., described phenomena which he exiiertences while working below one meter, approaching the fretjuency of light, lie asserted that unusual good code work hail been accomplished as low as 10 meters. Normal Wave Is'iigths (liven. The normal broadcasting wave lengths in America were given as ranging from 200 to fiOO meters, but all radio amateurs were urged to devote more time and experiments to the lower wave lengths. “It developed in the conference,” the statement continued, “that the 2o meter wave length at high noon was Inaudible under r>00 miles, but at greater distances and without dif ficulty It transmitted signals strong er than-those possible at night with higher wave length. ”It Is to the amateurs of the United States that th» fullest credit is line for the development of the short" wave length and they are urged to continue their work.” Final Argument in Teapot Dome Case Made Todav y Stage Is Set for Last Art in Drama Concerning I.ease of Natal Oil Reserve* in Wyoming. By I’ll# 4ft#ocft»t#d Vr*m. Cheyenne, tVvo.. March ?2—With all preparations made and the «tase set for the last act In the Teapot Dome drama, attorneys for both the government and the Mammoth Oil company rested today. Final orguments will be presented l/ofore Federal Judge T. Rlnlte Ken nedy beginning tomorrow. Atlee Pon.erette of government counsel Is expected to make the first statement to the court. Pomerene's argument will not he In written form. h» said. His statement to the court ts expect ed to take about two hours. The defense will have Its Inning with J. W. Lacey, veteran Cheyenne lawyer, arguing the technical points of the case. Lacey's argument like wise will be from notes and not from a manuscript, he said. This argu ment probably will he the longest of any to he made, since Lacey asked the court to set no limit on It. George P, Hoover, also of counsel for the Mammoth Oil company, and K. H. Chandler, representing the co defendants. the Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing company and the Sinclair Pil>e Line company, also v iTt make a brief statement. The argument of Marlin \V Littleton of defense conn, sel has lieen set for the last of the defense statements. The government will close with the argument of Owen J. Robert*. Attorney* and other* connected with the trial spent a quiet day to day. Harry F Slnrlalr, owner of the' Mammoth OU company, attended church services In the wornlng and went to Fort Collins, Colo., In the afternoon to Inspect the oil fields there. Roberts and Pomerens at tended church service* GENERAL MOTORS INCOME DECLINES New Vork, March 22.—The General Motors corporation's net fneome for 1924 available for dividends declined to $46,330,887 In comparison with $62, 067,623 In 1923, the annual report re vealed today. Net sales aggregated $588,007,459 In contrast to $698,038,9471 the se;tr before. In computing net Income, only cash dividend* received from the Fisher; Body corporation and the General M«* tor* Acceptance corporation were In j eluded. The eorpOTftt Ion's share ’n the undistributed earning* of the*, two companies wrdl >6,292,803, which made a total of >.»1,6L’:;,490. After divider)*! paction Is of $7,272 637 on the preforicd and debenture stocks, >38,07*8.230 remained for the common stock, equal to $7.37 a slum The l*nlance of earning* above divl dend* for the year was 513,027,61'* j after disbursement of $25,030,631, on j the old and new common stocks. Krtmings, mi tlie common stock, added to the undistributed proportion of the earning* of Fisher Body and General Motor* \ rrcpi a nee, lot a tod 84I.33U. 853, equivalent to $3.50 a share on General Motor* common t - Memorial I'AfreiKC* ll.l.l fur 200 \ irtim* uf Storm B) Iht \■•>«»«'l**i*•*! Press. Murphy el kiTo. Ill March 22. Mm phyeboro todn> honored her upward nf tornado victims In a slmpl funeral service held from thewic<i. ed handstand in tlie public square while passing hearses and amhu lances hot r evidence that tin task • caring for tlie dead ami the injured I* not yet completed \*ld* from tin* • \ltrno implicit' the service* were marked by an e\ presslon on the part of all the speak ers of a filth and hope in the future ItiHnad of sties* uu Iht ell3 » pic* ent loiiutt, Shepherd’s Fight for Liberty to Be Resumed Today Attorney for Chicago Man W ill Continue Efforts for Client Facing Slaving Charge. Bj* rnlvmal hwrlet. * Chicago. March 22.—The fight of William P. Shepherd for liberty oq bond while charges of murder are pending against him in the Cook coun ty courts will be resumed tomorrow morning. Shepherd was indicted last week after a grand jury investigation. Dr. C. C. Kalman was also tudh'te.j on the same charge hut had not been formally arrested on the indictment. Shepherd is charged with having killed William X. McClintn, k, his millionaire ward, by feeding him ty pltold germs. J>r. Kaim.in has con fessed he gate Shepherd the typhoid bacilli with the understanding that he was to be paid $100,000 when the Me Cilntock estate was settled. When Shepherd was brought Into court for atralgnment before Judge Jacob H. Hopkins Saturday. William Scott Stewart, Shepherd's attorn* . attacked the Indictment and demanded Ills client lie *’mltted to ball. He barged there was not evidence to support the Indictment. Judge Hopkins heard some - ft! evidence against Shepherd, principal ty tbs confession of l->!;- ,n. II then adjourned the hearing until to i morrow morning. .Attorney Stewart argued that the state has failed to show that , t-rlni* has been committed. He held that the charges against Shepherd wet. false.'the outgrowth of a fight for the McCllntock fortune. He held Kal man'* confession was a fraud and the '“whole case a gigantic conspiracy.” Shepherd, who In early stages of the Investigation shortly after Me Cilntock died last December, did not appear to regard the matter as ser ious, has within the last week shown evidence of extreme anxiety. ills health Is said to he falling He had been held a prisoner It the countv jail since the Indictment was return ed last week. The coroner's Jury will resume 11« hearings tills week, It I” expected. The coroner's Investigation was post poned until March 2# to permit evi dence to lie prepared for presentation. Whether the coroner's Ini '- will rogcti, in the finding of the grand Jury ar.l hold Shepherd for* the death ef M - Cilntock was a question being dis cussed In court circles today. RELIEF WORK IS FULLY ORGANIZED lt\ till* \«*im l.ltril Onrhondnle. Ill , March 22.—Henry M. Maker, national director . f Red ('rnn.*, disaster relief In charge of the Red iY»**s operation* in I lie tornado zone, announced tonight that an cmergonv mill has been established In every stricken are*, and nil the In Jured have received medical a^len Mon and nil the homeless have l>een temporarily aheltcrd. With the niilet pressing relief work nut of the wa> . plans were being made t.i calabash permanent relief headijun rtei s where the local Red Vro** actlvltle,*. ate already center ed, along with the medical units, the army distribution units and nihei e llcf agciu -lev t.mljjc I niMrm Output for 192 ! Total- SIIUMKUMMI Washington, March 22. Kurthei evidence to supja it the charge that \nieri« an* are a race of Jlnera" was riven in the report toda> of the cen *u* hurea> of a sm sr\ of umutifae* hirer* of emblem* and Insignia- The si establishment a engag'd In the In dU(tr) had #ro»«* output in 1923 xalued at UO.iiVO.OOO, Five Killed in Tenement House Fire Two Women and Two < Mi i I tlren \ ietinis of Ineendiary Who Terrorizes New \ork Neighborhood. Police Reserves Called Xtw fork, .Maicti 22.—Five per sons. Including iwo women and two children, lost t/lielr lives early today in a. lire tlial destroyed an Hast Forty-seventh street tenement house occupied by 11 families. Four per sons were injured. Fire department officials said the blaze was started by a pyroma nine, who set fire to a baby carriage In the ground hallway. Police Reserves Called. Ten minutes after the outbreak of tfiis fire, another oris was discovered in a tenement a block away. It like ius had lieen started under the stairs i-n'tlie ground floor. Residents of the neighborhood, were thrown into such exdtment that police reserves were called out to keep order. The police redoubled their efforts to find the "baby carriage-’ pyro maniac believed responsible for these and several other recent fires, includ ing three fires in the same neighbor hood. Kncape Cut Off. Tlie fatalities today were Mrs. Katherine Walsh and her 17-months old son, Joseph: Mrs. Margaret otto and tier 6-year-old daughter, Blanche, and Thomas Carey. The liody of Mrs. Walsh, with her baby clasped in her arms, was found near tlie fourth floor rear wlndoy through which «he was attempting to follow her hus Igitid, Patrick, when her escape was cut off by the flames. Her husband was badly burned. Several daring rescues were made by firemen and policemen. STEEL EARNINGS LESS LAST YEAR ^ N>w York. Ms •< -1 2 Earning* of i i he country * two largest -i<*el com I panics—the I’niied State*. Steel <-or-. porn t ion and the lierblehem S eel cor* fMiration—were reduce*! last year V*y the severe midyear shrinkage in de nian<1 for - el products :***1 result *id price revfe'mne. according to the an nual reports which were forwarded to their stockholder* today. T'-tal efirnings of the l/nited Slates Steel corporation after looking the • muni yenr-etnl ? endJustm£h1*T ’wet e I1C1.1S3.467, a decrease of $26,776,199 from the preceding’ Tear, Chairman K. If. Gary announce*!. Net inc<hne was reduced 323,654.544 to f1<>4.22t,* 974 and the year's surplus of $24,266. 339 Wh» $29,993,653 l>elow that of 1923. After appropriation* for ex pansion $34,266,339 wag carried to un divided surplus, swelling this to the huge total of $517,661,30$. A summary of the corporation s ac tivities since it* formation in 1961 re vealed that net profits of $2.i(»VS4v 640 has been earned up to the end of 1924 and that $1,219,452,932 had been distribute*! to its .stockholders *.n divi dends during that period. TWO PARTIES OF ULSTER COMBINE lb IlKNNh D( UNNKI.L I nm-r,,i| vrnrf stuff i »»rri «|»on«<Vnt Dublin, Match 22. The national!** * and free stater* of 1 later have de ckle*! to present a united front j against the supporters of Premier Sir .Tames Craig In the present north ern parliament elections. Kamonn de Valera remains outside the pact, run fling his own Candida tee Th*» na tionalists will approach hint tomorrow to urge him not to split the anti* Craig vote, but It 1* not exjiected that I he will yield. De Valera's party held a secret meeting the last week nt which they 'discussed their debacle in the re* ent frfc» state elections The'question as to whether the vie* ted republicans will enter the dial was discussed and a majority favored such ait ion. l*e Valera is still opposed to such a course ittil some of his stronger* sup porters i*elievr that has abeentionist policy will lead to further patty dis aster. HOTELS SELL BEER AT VANCOUVER Vancouver. FI. C.. March Cl. Kish teen Van*-ouver hotel* today l*e -.an the sale of lieer by the ala** Not | .*11 the hotels were ready to tegir sale of the !leverage at 1*' o’clock, the scheduled openinu time, due to delay In obtaining license* and In the tfe livery of the Inter, but the majority were open by noon kt-Hn^p and Sargrut \n* (imtliilicr on V aolit Washington. March ??.- President • ’ooltdge today Initiated the two new o*t tuemhera «>f Id* cabinet Into the pleasures of weekend cruising on iniard the presidential yacht. May flower. Se.-ret.irv of State Kellogg at id At tnrney General Saigent, with their wives, were the guest* -of the presi dent ;i ml Mr*. Cooltdge when the Mayflower sailed today. M '. and Mr*. Ovvlght P. MoYrow of New York, house guest* at the executive mansion, also were aboard. The yacht will return early tenter 1 ow. V ictim* to Si. I uni-. H% I nlinsnl Sfrhrf. Murphy sl*orn. Ill , March — Thirty of the moat serioualy In Juiced of the storm victim* will l>e sent to M I .mil* this afternoon on \ ipe la! train for treatment at tha names hospital. ‘ 1 * Motorman Held After Crash With Fast Train i |jjjCffS-FH A.KEH/E.] .loseph A. Keilt, motorman of the electric locomotive of the Philadelphia local of the Pennsylvania railroad xxhhlt crashed into a Palm Beach flyer tha/ xx 'S standing at Manhat ten Transfer, near Newark. N. J.. re sulting in the deaths of three and in jury to tti persons, xvas held in i | o.iiqii hail hy Newark police for ex amination. Hays Announces New "Open Door" Policy jn Movies’ Public Will Be Urged to Suggprt and Criticize Big Indii'trv Through INew Department. New Yot . Marcff 22.—Establish ment of an "open door” department in the motion picture Industry through which the public is invited to enter with suggestions and criti cisms w is announced here today by Will M. H ys. president of the mo tion picture i>vodueers and distribu tors of .America, .lason B. Joy will I direct the new deportment, the head | o r i • - f . hich will be in New York City. Hays - cpl hied that it was decided to establish tint department after the execute e committee of the producers mi distributors organization had adopt'd the suggestion of its com li.ctcv no pooler reinUode. The "njieti door' in the industry means move than an invitaUon to '1 r jn, 1)11 to patronize ihe prodllc Uons of the industry, said Hays. Miggeetlon Invited. "We Inched the public," he con tinued. "to oon in and tell wherein apd why we are not—if we arc not I —measuring up to our job of making the motion picture industry the force it should lie in promoting the best! American iueals. We Invite sugges- j thms. helpful i iti'isir,s, constructive, thought :.a». every sort of viewpoint! tils' • « in bringing the nio-l o" picture up o lie the outstanding! rci.'' I i luer'* that everyone wants it to 1-e." •"> noil.; -o' he adde-i, extended io . ; as well as Individ-j ' A', - .. ios to make the most, ■•f i • i ' s possibilities as an ' interpreter of Vmer er f calb «. as weil as the na nui i uHni'iinil entertainment," Hays went in "We want the benefit of what the put,in- thinks we could do to make tie".or use of our opportun ity. W, h e that wids plblic en operation dor . that line is of the zreatest '■ -slide benefit to the in dustry." To f orm Contacts. Oi'gnuzia-.iurs of every description throughout tl world were Invited by Hoys t" des . mito an authoritative I repive. ...tbc to form contact with the motion picture industry. lie! pointed ou; Hi . with from ten to! t w i- nt j , iiiivn jivople viewing motion I picture* o.c'-i o’. "it is obvious that! it cannot I* regarded as a mere; oinuiteuirn' f.i .prise, but tliat itsi effect mi 'be . 'die mind is so defi-' bite int i nil's, ite that it is a duty! of pul oil "N. . 1 citisens to aid pro- i ducei* ami e. editor* to live up to their pul! o' dilution as well as con ! o'p't a pi I fit ,’I business understand- ! ing. .loy xx .11 c hl« j ni 4f»9 Fii li ;»\puuf in ?hi* city. 11 MORE BODIES Fairmont \\ Yn,, Mncv h 22.— j Kleven nit-. e ImsIu-s were to.lay re i moved ft out the Bethlehem mints oorporution * mine at H*n aok\ tile t.ear here. To tlste 23 hodte* haw been hi-ought • it. followtnir a tt_ e \ ltlttslim in the mine last Tuesday nl*ht that rnlnuilted lit men. IIrinoi'iiilii’ I t ader Hir* I' rtmi I ornddo Injuries Murphvsboru 111,. March 22.—Cooper Stout, I nlted Smies marshal for the • e dl*i t .v ttilii, -V. l'resl.lent Wilson and one of Illinois lenoUnc tie mo.. ai». died at noon to %■ "f abdominal I pit it - revell ed In Wednesday'* sttirm, lit* death loin** Mtn phy.-lv- -• s total toll tip to 19" ( Tlie Weather ! v-—---j ft'.vr *4 ’iflufi r»<1 uf f l>. in \|». h it j i Pi•• in. Ii-e ind hUM<W4th- J d»ficlrncv « 11 4 r m ,S . to ■ 5? : 5 S T Sal '' « " ■ - ■. H aoou | iA *4 Disease May J Sweep Area Hit by-Storm Gas Bacillus Gangrene, Pneu monia ami Tjlioid Stalk Stricken District, a Triple Menace. Epidemics Are Feared U> \RTIIIR Tl RNKV, I nitrrul Service Staff (orrespondent. Murphyshoro, 111., March 22—.V triple menace of disease struck todn at the citizens of the communities laid waste by the terrific tornado of las'. Wednesday. The little understood gas bacillus gangrene has broken out among the Injured in the Improvised hospitals. Its proportions are serious and It ad mittedly may become epidemic. There are oases of pneumonia and Influenza colds, such as recently at tained pandemic prevalence In Chi cago There is grave danger of a typhoid epidemic. Lack of Sanitation. Complicate these conditions with the lack of sanitation that lias pre vailed for several days, the strained and weakened condition of the injured and survivors, and the Infections that lurk in the scattered debris and an unusually d ngcrous menace is pre sented. according to the surgeons and doctors In charge. "We have the situation well In hand In Murphyshoro. vve believe.’’ said I)r. Thomas A Carter, In charge of the medical unit here. "But complica tions may develop later. "Several cases of gas bacillus gan grene have been attended In the hos pitals, amputations have been neces sary and deaths may result. "This disease is not understood by the average doctor. It Is the result of infection In wounds, caused usually by foreign substances found In great masses .< debris, such as are the ruins of these towns." The only treatment, be pointed out. is removal of the affected tissue. Without treatment s victim we !d die in from 24 to 45 hours. Fears Typhoid Epidemic. Dr. Herman X. Rundesen, health commissioner of Chicago, who ir.s^ieot* ed the hospital facilities today with Dr. Carter, commented upon the dan ger of an epidemic of respiratory dis eases. ’ It would take a double toll nov . due to the fact the constitutions of tbs inhabitants have been lowered by exposure, strain, poor nutrition and lack of proper rest." he said. The victims of the pneumonia cases to date have been children. A typhoid epidemic appeared a like 111 d. in the opinion of Dr. Bundese: "The sanitation for ’.lie first period after the storm was awful.” he stated. "Drinking water undoubtedly was pob luted, and It is not possible to deter mine at this time whether the chlorin ation vvas successful." A laboratory unit for chlorinating water was hurried to The stricken area last Thursday. Courageous Example. All through the devastated vedior* today , the work of reconstruction was in progress. With the clearing of wreckage foundations Ter rebuilding ho nes and business block* W ‘1 elr laid. In the few rase* in which par' of dwellings were left «’sndlnc p»!rhe* of new, ttrpali'ted 1 ruber began to appear. "An absolutely epic example «f courage," the health commissioner de dared as he viewed a man railing shingle* on the roof of his home with his wife in the yard. Ever' where the spirit of reclar. a tlon prevailed. Some of the workers wore l>andages. marking them as re cently discharged from the hospitals. In the crowd .at the memorial ser vices in Murphy shoro, yvhere the community united in a tribute to lt« dead, bandaged heads also were num erous: t! : - also dotted the . cmeterla. and many were seen along the streets OMAHA INDIAN AGENCY MERGED Washington. March I?—The con solidation of eight lndi.iu agencies Into four jurisdictions In Washing : n, Nevada and Nebraska. with an attendant estimated annual sating of rf.ii.hg0 w is a n not mood today hy the llepartnieat of the Interior. The Spokane (Wash,) agency trill i e consolidated with ColvtUe office RltH a «»:. uceney remaining a: Spo ktine l'arson Indian school at Pi.i'art Nev.. will take - ter th. w.-.k of the Iteito office and Fallen. Nev.. ere’1 cy Will Ito me: toil n I the Walhei Ivivor office i'he t'- aha gei \ w1 he abodidanod and tt* w. tk transfer’, eel to WlntuKigo. Nch. Shooting in tornado Iron I n^ondots Iv.toial l oolinjt Murphy horo. Ill March If Facial feeling tvas engendered today and • cln»h b#tWffn iwo sot* of nu( hotiliee fMeotnltnted when a lieutenant of militia, not \el Mfntlflwl «hot a nf«w. Will Morgan, wounding I'im In ill H i*. N J1, i '. ' " # puwh of a Ijoum* in Brktire street. Th# lieutenant onleml him to eom* out on the sidewalk for uues*i Toning The negro started to run and the I tout mam opened lire Maj. K. \N Ihtvh of the 'Soth In tantrx 1* » *»'■ I««•. r.\ *; * Uoti of the mlluia. “niiif! Ilohling Ohii. IV' Moines la M.n-h I* Th. condition of ,t \ tl'lngi tvsihr.g en> nrnt t.irliHif'ikt who l« sfrioun'o it? it hi* hi'iii# here w «th periH*uS i* "** tfpotted u*i^ .9 un diargtnl.