Nebraska Newspapers

    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.”
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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
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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
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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 !
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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
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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.