THE tfEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1918.
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SENATOR M'CUMBER IN
RED HOT SPEECH HITS
WAR CONTRACT GRAFT
Declares Unless Conditions Change Only Collapse of Cen
tral Powers Can Save Allies From Abject Defeat;
Scores Bolsheviki Surrender As Damnable
Treachery to Entente.
Washington, Feb. 25. Denouncing the Bolsheviki sur
render to Germany, Senator McCumber, republican of North
Dakota, told the senate today that a "Bohheviki" sentiment in
America endangers the cause of democracy against autocracy.
Profiteers, labor slackers and government officials who fail to
stand against them were assailed by the senator in vigorous)
terms.
Unless conditions change, the sen-O - . . . ..
ator declared, only a collapse of the COUnty Administrator HaS
central powers can save the allies Tendered His Resignation
from defeat. The senator began with , William T. Hogan, administrator of
. .i :,: , T?icV,vii-i c.,r. county chanties, has handed in his
render.
"Damnable Treachery."
"Search the world's history," de
clared Senator McCumber, "and noth
ing can be found even to approach
this most damnable treachery to the
faithful and bleeding allies this
blackest treason to country and na
tional honor. For this ignominious
surrender under Bolsheviki reign, let
every Russian patriot for a thousand
years wear branded on his cheek the
blush of shame.
"With this spectacle of national im
potency and disgrace before you and
enlightened by the appalling condi
tions in our shipyards, is it not about
time we were turning our attention
to the Bolsheviki doctrine of those in
our country who are paralyzing the
arms of the government and imperil
ing the lives of our soldiers in
France.
Delays Shipyards.
"So, too, we have seen the effect
of this Bolshevik sentiment 'more,
still more, always more,' regardless
of justice, regardless of patriotic duty,
in the shameful delay in ship con
structionv on which the very life of a
great world principle depends, and we
are told that all munition plants,
every line of industry upon which the
life of the government depends, will
soon be reduced to the same condi
tion of impotency as the shipbuilding
program.
"The time has arrived for the Amer
ican people to accept this challenge.
"While this Bolsheviki cancer which
is sapping our strength and jeopardiz
ing our safety is not confined to any
one class, it nevertheless manifests it
self in its most malignant form m
supply profiteering and in labor
profiteering in our shipyards."
Hits Hog Island.
In supply profiteering, Senator Mc
Cumber said, he would name only one
shipyard. Hog Island. The founda
tion of that yard, he said, "is laid on
graft," and the cost of construction,
he said, will be "three or four times
the government's original estimate,
adding "this single holdup of the gov
ernment will probably cost not less
than $30,000,000."
"Like conditions prevail, he con
tinued, "throughout the country
wherever speeding up production has
become necessary. Contracts of the
most atrocious character, always
against the government, have been
O. K.'d by government officials. The
government pays every dollar of ex
pense for raw materials and yet i .
individuals enormous profits.
Enormous Commissions.
"Men who never saw a shipyard,
men who had no capital, have been
given contracts to build ships, and
they in turn have contracted to sub
let those contracts to others, retain
ing big commissions. Banks have
charged immense bonuses for ob
taining contracts for their customers,
and all this within the knowledge of,
or easily obtainable by government
officials."
Despite the fact that the nation
needs ships as never before in order
to transport troops and supplies
abroad and "notwithstanding the oa
triotic fever of Gompers' union, labor
in our shipyards is slacking in a most
shameful and disgraceful manner,
the senator declared.
"Just how long the American peo
ple will submit to being robbed
first by the material men, then by the
laborer, and then by having both rob
beries encouraged and acquiesced in
by the government, the Lord only
knows.
Hits United States Officials.
"Tf the rnnntrv is beinsr robbed, it is
the fault of the officials in charge and
not because of lack of power to pre
vent it."
Senator McCumber estimated there
were 6,500,000 men between the asjes
of 18 and 62 in this country doing
practically nothing, but vet "soldiers
are compelled to die for these men.'
"When we send men to France and
then all of these remaining at home
receive either enormous wages for
labor, which they do not perform, or
enormous profits on goods furnished,
thereby delaving and hindering the
government in its efforts to speed up
construction, the death of every sol
dier by reason of this delay is charge
able not alone to. the slackers and
idlers, nut to members of congress
as well."
resignation to the county commis
sioners. No reason is given for his
action.
"I do not desire to make a state
ment at this time," said Mr. Hogan.
Hogan was appointed February 1,
1917. County commissioners say they
know no reason for Hogan's resigna
tion. "The resignation will not come be
fore the board before our next meet
ing Thursday,'' said County Commis
sioner O'Connor. "It may not be acted
upon then. I don't know what is the
matter with Hogan. I know of no
difficulties in the department."
Badger State Solons
Clash on La Follette
Madison, Wis.. Feb. 25 Senator Rob
ert M. La Follette is the issue before
the senate of the Wisconsin legisla
ture today. This house is under a
call to bring back all absent members
to vote on an anti-LaFollette resolu
tion. Senatir I. P. Witter, Grand Rapids,
Wis., today withdrew the republican
harmony resolution . and announced
that LaFolletteism on the war has
been made an issue. A defense of
Senator LaFollette's war record made
Saturday by Senator Haber precipi
tated the clash.
"If Wisconsin is as black as it is
painted; if we are as disloyal as oth
ers think we are, we shall have an op
portunity to show," said Senator Wit
ter. "If we are disloyal, the country
should know and let the other 47
states train their guns on us until the
decks have been cleared."
Supreme Court Syllabi
The following are rulings on mis
cellaneous motions and stipulations
in supreme court:
2036S Lecher againit Lecher. Motion sus
tained; appellant ordered to pay 1100 for
attorney fees and expenses within SO days,
and to pay appellee f?5 p month as
temporary alimony, commencing March 1,
1918.
20451 State against Employers of Labor.
Motion to advance sustained; appellants
given until March 20. 1918, and app';lles
given until April 20, 1913. t.i servo briefs;
cause advanced and set for heiirlnit at ses
sion of court commencing May v, lalS.
20617 State ex rtrl Kemper against
Tiorchester Farmers' Co-Operativs Grain
and Live Stock company. Motion to ad
vance sustained; appellant given until
March 20. lfllf. and n rM't-1 1 given untlj
April :0. 1918, to serve briefs; cmu; ad--ano-d
and wt for hearing at session com
mencing May 8. 1918.
2024 Muran against Mauser. Ptipulatloi
allowed; appellees given u.ilil March 1 IMS,
to aervt briefs; cause advanced and set for
hearing at session of court commencing
March 18, 1918.
20;'S1 Dow against Modern Brotherhood
of America. Motion of Heilwrt B. Dow to
have action proceed in his name as sole ap
pellee, sustained.
203:5 Burk against Tiers. On court's
own motion, cause continued to sitting of
court commencing March 18. 1511.
20533 Stats ex rel. Simon against Moor-
head. Motion to advance sustained; cause
advanced and s?t 'or h"arlii i.t session of
court commenc'.ni .Vs.r;h 4.
194S5 Johnson against Trowbrldgu Bol
ster company. Affirmed for want of briefs.
19968 Schlanbusch against Bchlanbusch.
Motion for continuance auilained; causs
continued and set for hearlny at session of
court commencing March lj. HIS.
20009 Hershiser against Chicago. Bur-
I llngton & Qulncy Railroad company. Stipula
tion allowed: appeilea given until Marcn is,
1918, to serve briefs; cause continued to ses
sion of court commencing April IS, 1918
19979 Bowker against Drainage District
No. 1. Richardson county. Stipulation al-
I lowed: rule day extended to March 10, 1918.
Appellee given until April 30, 1918, to servo
briefs; cause conntlnued and set for hear
ing at session of court commencing May 8,
1918.
20375 Lincoln Commercial club against
Union Pacific Railroad company. Stipulation
allowed; rule day extended to March 10,
1918.
19968 National Surety company against
Love. Motion of appellant for continuance
sustained; appellant given until March ?3,
1918, and appellee given until May 23, 1918.
to serve briefs; cause continued and set for
hearing at session of court commencing June
3, 1918.
20119 Lempe against Miles. Stipulation
allowed ; rule day extended to February 20,
1918.
Miscellaneous rulings:
19941-2 Plainer against Hansen. Stipu
lation allowed; cases dismissed at cost of
applicant. Mandate to Issue forthwith.
19996 Ireland against TIede. .Stipulation
allowed: cause continued to session of court
commencing April 1. 1918.
19998 Stevens against German Flra Ins.
Co. Stipulation allowed: appellee given
until March 1, 1918, to serve briefs: cause
continued to session of court soiiutienctng
April 15. llll.
20031 Watson against C. IS. Q. R. Co.
Stipulation allowed: appellee given until
April 1. 1918. to serve briefs.
2008T Anderson against C, B. Q R. Co.
Stipulation allowed: cause revived In name
of KJerstlne Anderson, xecutrlx of last
of Thomas C.
rill
Anderson,
and testament
deceased.
30102 Sheldon against Randall. Htlpu
UUon allowed; appellee given until February
iia, 1918, to serve briefs.
20212 General Fire Kxtlnguieher Co.
against Hord Alfalfa Meal Co. Stipulation
allowed; appellee given until March 1, 1918,
to servo briefs.
20388 City of Rulo against Edgecombe,
Dismissal allowed; appeal dismissed at costs
of appellant: mandate to Issue forthwith.
20339 Edgecombe against City of Rulo.
Dismissal allowed; appeal dismissed at
costs of appellant; mandate to Issue
forthwith.
20333 Mann against Automobile Mutual
Ins. Co. Motion for rehearing of motion to
quash bill of exceptions sustained; former
order quashing bill of exceptions set aside.
196S0 Costea against O'Connor. Heargu
ment ordered before tho court at session
commencing March 18, 1918.
The following options were filed:
19525 First Nut. Bank of Sidney against
Oreenlee. Reversed and remanded. Mor
rlssey, C. J. Letlon, J., concurring. Mamer,
J., dissenting separately. Rose and Sedg
wick. J , not sitting.
19537 Overlander against Ware. Af
firmed. Cornish, J Bean. J dissenting
soparately. Ilamer, J., dissenting. Sedg
wick, J not participating.
19775 Workman against Lincoln Tele
phone, Telegraph Co. Affirmed. Rose. J.
Hamer, J., dissenting separately. Sedg
wick, J., not participating.
19781 Allerta against Hanklns. Reversed
snd remanded. Sedgwick, J. Hamer, J.,
dissenting. Letton and Rose, JJ., not
sitting.
19798 Dravo-Doylo Co. against Metro
polilnn Water Dlst. of City of Omaha.
Affirmed. Morrlssey, C. J. Sedgwick. J.,
not sitting.
19S41 State ex rel. Knerson against
County Commissioners of Boone County.
Reversed with directions to allow writ of
mandamus. Rose, J, Sedgwick, J., not
sitting.
19874 State against O'Connor. Reversed
with directions that action stand abated
until final judgment and decree In the
proceedings to settle tho sstats of John
O'Connor, deceased, Letton, J. Sedgwick,
J., not sitting.
19877 Fort Collins Nat. Bank against
Strachan. Affirmed.' Cornish, J. Sedgwick,
J., not sitting.
20331 Whltcomb against State. Affirmed.
Cornish, J. Ilamer and Sedgwick, JJ., not
sitting.
20379 Moors against Village of Naponee.
Affirmed, llsmer, J. Rose, J., dissenting.
Sedgwick, J., not sitting.
The following cases were affirmed without
opinions:
19294 Liggett agslnat Bartlett 4 King.
Sedgwick. J . not sitting.
19694 Lrwelling against Stevens.
19783 Wiles against Ksckler. Letton
Sedgwick, JJ., not sitting Hamer, J.,
dissenting.
The following cases were disposed
of by the commission:
19769 Schllt against DePew. Reversed
with directions to allow Injunction as
prayed In petition. Mcillrr. C.
19804 Moorman Manufacturing Co.
against Tsngney. Affirmed. I'arrlott, C.
19811 St. Joseph A O. I. R. Co. against
Heye. Affirmed. McOlrry, C.
1982! Miller against Klnnsn. Reversed
and remanded. I'errlott, C.
19834 O'Uiien against Coon. Reversed
and remanded. Martin, C.
19848 Cljmer against Hamar. Affirmed.
McOIrr, C.
19863 I'ropst against Goodrich. Re-1
versed with directions to enter Judgment
for plaintiff for 1100 and Interest June ID
1914. I'arrlott. C.
19869 Comell-Searl Co. against Alder
man. Affirmed. Martin, C.
19870 Nye-Schnelder-Fowler Co. against
Basta Prenosll. Affirmed. Martin, C.
19891 Oalyesn, administrator, against
Stransland. Affirmed. Farrlott, C.
19S98 Andersson against Johnston. Af
firmed. Martin, C.
19900 Schwarttblne against Woods. Af
firmed. McOIrr, C.
19904 Dunn against Lincoln Traction Co
Affirmed. I'arrlott, C.
19910 ti ll Janklnson Co. against Cham
berlain. Affirmed. McOIrr, C.
19838 Koupal & Bsrstow against Dwyer.
Reversed with instructions to overrule de
murrer. McQirr, C.
The following are rulings on mo
tions for reheanng:
19636 Fortman against New York Life
Insurance Co. Overruled. Sedgwick, J.,
not sitting.
19620 Dixon against Sallack. Overruled.
1962J .lessop against Sterling Realty
Co Overruled.
19735 Nichols against City of Columbui.
Overruled.
19738 Benson against Gordon.' Forme
opinion modified. Motion for rehearing
overruled.
19769 Nllson against Hyers. Overrule.
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