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'Extension
Of Credit
Promised
Reserve Hoard Heads Assure
McKelvie Committee More
. Liberal Policy Will Be
Pursued, If Possible.
cans Aid for Farmers
Assurance by tlic federal reserve
bank board of Kansas City, that, if
possible, a more liberal extension of
credit to the agricultural interest of
Nebraska would be granted, was ob
tained by Governor McKelvic's com
mittee which met with the board at
the Hotel Fontcnelle yesterday, it
was announced at the close of the
meeting.
Members of the bank board said
that, at the request of the governor's
committee, the necessity of furnish
ing relief t.j Nebraska farmers would
be submitted to the Washington offi
cials of the reserve system. In case
these officials will permit a more
l;bcral interpretation of the bank
laws relief may be expected, it was
slated.
McKelvie Is Pleased.
1 lungs look more promising,
was the comment ot Governor Mc
Kelvie, at the close of the confer
ence late .yesterday. "It .remains to
be seen bow they will work out."
W. J. Jiaitcy, former governor of
Kansas, and a director of the Kansas
City reserve bank, assured some 2U0
Nebraska bankers that the "Tenth
district reserve bank will do all it
can to help in relieving the situa
tion." "You've got to put your automo
biles in cold storage that would be
a step back to normal conditions,"
said Mr. Bailey. "We've got to get
back to the fundamental principles
of business."
Defends Reserve System.
Mr. Bailay defended the federal
reserve system.
"This country couldn't have car
ried on the war without it," he said.
"You must remember, however, that
the federal reserve act does not per-
init us to make loans on any but
liquid assets. ,
"The federal reserve system was
not responsible for the rapid defla
tion as is sometimes charged. Nor
did the system start the so-called
buyers' strike"
Mr. Bailey referred to the criticism
of the Tenth district bank because
it built a new building in Kansas
City, declaring that "if Nebraska
bankers could have seen the old
quarters of the, bank they would
have been ' heartily .in favor of a
new building,' arid that for the first
time directors in the bank knew that
the vast resources of the bank were
prVkted fn safe vaults."
Committee Is Satisfied.
Charles E. Burnham, chairman of
Governor McKelvie's committee, in
a short talk, stated that the commit
tee was well satisfied with its con
ference with reserve bank directors.
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Six Killed, 1 8 Injured
In Belfast Rioting
Belfast, Nov. 22. By The Asso
ciated Press.) Two bombs were ex
ploded in a tram car full of shipyard
workers here this afternoon, killing
three of the occupants and injuring
18 others. At least six other persons
were shot to death today in rioting
that attended the first day's actual
functioning "of the new Ulster gov
ernment created by the home rule
acts of last spring. ... .
Snipers began their activities in
the York street area at dawn, when
one man was killed and several
others wounded. Two other deaths
occurred later as a result of shoot
ing affrays.
During the shooting this afternoon,
a bullet pierced a gas pipe in a house
on Thompson street, the escaping
gas causing the death of three per
sons. Notorious Bandit Killed;
Two Detectives Wounded
Wichita. Kan., Nov. 22. A gun
man identified, arrordiner to the no-
M
'-ee, as Eddie Adams, notorious ban
uit, wanted in several states, was
i-riot and killed today by Detective
Ed Bowman, after both Bowman
and his companion, Detective
Charles Hoffman, were dangerously
wounded. :
The slain man .was identified as
Adams by fingerprints, police said.
Adams had been at liberty since
August 13, when be made a sensa
tional escape from the Kansas pen
- itentiary at Lansing. .
School Children of U. S. "
Present Foch "With Medal
Washington, Nov. 22. School
children of America, represented by
1.500 pupils of Washington's public
schools, today added their portion to
the nation's homage of Marshal Foch,
presenting to him a gold medal and
a pledge to send funds to France for
the construction of two schools for
French children.
It is proposed to raise $250,000 and
to name one of the schools the
Washington-Lafeyette and the other
the Foch-Fershing.
Revolutionary Leaders
Are Arrested in Nogales
Nogales, Ariz., Nov. 22. Three al
leged leaders of revolutionary
movement in Mexico were arrested
in Nogales, Sonora, across the inter-
nMr,nal hmindarv from herr
tms aiternoon.
Joaquin Perrazas, Mexican consul
Sn ttii ritv. who uncovered the a!-
a ninf- anil raiiirrt tne arrpst rt
' the three men, said that he befieved
the proposed revolution was connect
ed with recent disturbances in Lower
California.
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Fiv e Men Killed
In Santa Fe Wreck
Inspection Car Jumps Track
Four of Dead Railway
Officials.
Loi Angeles, Nov, 22. Five men,
four of them Santa Fe officials in
Arizona, were killed today and five
injured when an automobile inspec
tion ear overturned on the Santa
be tracks near Wickcnburg, Ariz.,
a short distance from the Califor
nia border, according to word re
ceived at headquarters here today.
The dead are:
WILLIAM MATH IE, division
superintendent at Winslow, Arii.
II. C. STORY, assistant superin
tendent, Trescott, Ariz.
WILLIAM BOWMAN, road
master. J. A. JAF.GER. division engineer.
. OLIVER.
J. E. McNeil, generat inspector of
track and roadway, who was one of
the passengers on the inspection car
when it turned over, said that the
accident occurred when an axle on
the front truck of the car broke.
Cudahy Employes
Accept Wage Cut
Reduction Goes Into Effect at
. Local Packing Plant
November 28.
After a conference lasting five days
of a board representing the em
ployes of the local packing plant of
Cudahy & Co.. an agreement
was reached by a six to four vote
adopting the recent cut in wages an
nounced from Chicago, according to
C. A. Stewart, superintendent of the
local plant. The conference re
ported yesterday afternoon that an
agreement had been reached.
The reduction in wages goes into
effect at the local plant November 28.
The cut, similar to that recently
taken by Armour and company em
ployes, includes a 7 1-2 cent reduc
tion for unskilled workers who have
been getting 45 cents an hour or
less, and a three cent an hour cut
for skilled employes who have been
earning more than 50 cents an hour.
Agreement to accept the wage cut
also was reached at Wichita, Kan.,
according to an announcement by
the company here.
Plant conference board employe
representatives at Sioux City have
also accepted the reduction, while
no action has been taken by the
men at Kansas City, a meeting there
having adjourned until today.
J. W. Burns, secretary of district
council No. 5 of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters1 and Butcher Work
men's union, who has expressed the
opinion his organization would not
accept the reduction, said yesterday
he knew of no developments con
cerning the packer wage situation.
The union's executive board has been
given power by referendum vote to
call a strike if such action is deemed
necessary.
Resolution to Adjourn
Wednesday Evening
Is Adopted by Senate
Washington, Nov. 22. A. concur
rent resolution was adopted by the
senate , late today to adjourn sine
die tomorrow night after a vote is
taken on the tax bill. The resolu
tion now goes to the house, where
it is expected to be acted on favor
ably. The senate, in executive session
tonight, endeavored to clean the
slate of presidential nominations and
more than 200 were confirmed.
Nomination . of Henry Lincoln
Johnson, negro republican national
commissioner for Georgia, to be re
corder of deeds for the district of
Columbia, was rejected. "
Plans for the adjournment of con
gress tomorrow virtually preclude
any action on pending resolutions
to order work on battleships stopped
while the arms conference is in ses
sion. Senator King, democrat, Utah,
cnnirlit in nhtain rnmmittee action
on his resolutions to this-effect and
was promised by Senator Page, re
publican, Vermont, chairman, that
a poll of the committee would be
taken to determine whether the
question had been taken up. Repub
lican leaders declared an r adverse
decision was certain.
Dry Agent Dies
Little Rock. Ark., Nov. 22. T. R.
Johnson of Berryville, Ark., pro
hibition enforcement agent sho
Sunday during a raid, died yester
day, . . - -
BILL WROTE that he
had given up his job
with the Marine Insur
ance to take up some
thing entirely differ
ent. But the family
never dreamed how
very different it was.
In The Case
of Bill
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A kumorou. BLUE RIBBON
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MutN
Rents Only
Essential
Increasing
State Economic Probe Board
Discovers All Other Necessi
ties Arc Either Stationary
Or Are Decreasing.
Bakers Tell Bread Cost
Lincoln, Nov. 22. (Special Tele
pram.) Rents are the only essen
tial, related to selling of necessities
to the public, which arc increasing
at the present time, the McKelvie
economic probe committee discov
ered today, as it continued to delve
into profit percentages , as they go
from producer to consumer. Other
essentials are cither going down or
remaining stationary, testimony dis
closed. The hearing will continue
tomorrow.
Harry Uerling, Lincoln' baker, tes
tified that W. E. Sharp, wealthy
real estate owner and president of
the. local traction company, had no
tified him of a $25 monthly rental
increase. A. H. Brown, another
baker, testified he was forced to move
when informed of a $100 monthly
increase in rent. Other witnesses
testified their rents were not being
reduced.
Uerling gave the committee cost
percentages which showed an actual
loss on a 15-ounce loaf sold to gro
cers for 6 cents. When his attention
was called to this Uerling said he
based his figures on the cost of flour
several weeks ago which was $10.50
a barrel, while it is now costing him
$7.16 a barrel. He admitted that he
was charging more for bread when
flour was $10.50 a berrel.
Bread Shows Profits.
A story of good net profits on
bread was told by Clyde E. Master
man, manager of the Gooch bakeries
in Lincoln. Masterman declared that
when every cost item was included
in a 15-ounce loaf of-bread, known
to the public as a pound loaf, it
amounted to 4.32 cents and sold for
6 cents to the grocer and went from
the grocer to the consumer for 9
cents today. ' s.
Original figures presented showed
a greater cost, but under cross-e.:-:imination
by Assistant Attorney
General Reed, the witness admitted
he had arrived at the cost at a time
when flour was higher than it is to
day. The state officers then figured
the profit the baker makes today.
' ' .Grocer Is Witness.
C. H. Freadrich, Lincoln grocer,'
testified he purchased small pack
ages of cornmeal for 10 cents and
sold them for 15 ,cents.
"That is a. 50 per cent profit, isn't
it?" Reed asked.
"Yes, a 50 per cent cost profit, but
we figure it a 33 1-3 per cent selling
price 'profit," Freadrich replied.
Continuing, Freadrich declared he
endeavored to average a 25 per cent
gross profit on his turnover ofstoik
which he estimated occurred eight
times a year.
"Is that cost or selling price prof
it?" Reed demanded.
"Selling price," hereplied. "Fig
uring cost profit it would be 33 1-3
per cent.
Groceteria Is Cheaper.
"Freadrich operates a groceteria in
connection with his grocery and tes
tified he sold groceteria articles from
10 to 15 per cent less than in the
regular grocery."
"The groceteria cuts out clerk ex
pense, delivery expense and book
keeping expense," he said.
"Today's buying and selling price
of poultry as quoted by Freadrich
who also operates a meat market, fol
low: Hens bought for 22 cents sold for
26 cents; ducks, 25 and 34 cents;
geese, 20 and 29 cents; turkeys, 39
and 49 cents.
Freadrich testified he inade a prof
it of 50 cents on every two ordinary
sacks of flour sold. The cost of the
two sacks is $370, the selling price,
$4.20.
F. D. Halverstedt, a grocer, tes-
(Tura to Page Three. Column Two.)
Trial of A. C. Burch for
Kennedy Murder Begun
Los Angeles, Nov. 22. The trial
of Arthur C. Burch, indicted on a
charge of the. murder of J. Belton
Kennedy, began today in the su
perior court after a motion to try
Mrs. Madalynee Obcnchairi, Burch's
co-defendant, had been denied.
Drawing of a jury started at once.
Mrs. Obcnchain's case was con
tinued until tomorrow which, at
torneys said, meant it would be con
tinued from day to day to follow
the Burch trial.
Deficiency Appropriation
Measure Passed by House
Washington, Nov. 22. The house
today passed the deficiency appro
priation bill carrying approximately
$104,000,000. The measure, which
goes to the senate, provides $65,000,
000 for the veterans' bureau; $23.
000.000 for the refunding of internal
taxes erroneously collected and
$6,500,000 for the postal service.
The house approved the bill with
out a record vote. Senate action,
Chairman Martin of the house ap
propriation committee said, will be
sought before adjournment of con
gress. The bill carries approximately
$86,000,000 less than the total re
quested by government departments.
After submitting an estimate for
$27,000,000, the Navy department
withdrew the request.
3:000 N. Y. Milk Strikers
Vote to 'Stay Out AH Winter
New York, Nov. 22. Three thou
sand milk strikers at a meeting in
Brooklyn yesterday voted to remain
on strike all winter, if necessary to
win the strike. It .was announced
that the distribution of strike bene
fits would begin immediately.
Mrs. Jas. J. Hill, Widow
Of Rail, Magnate, Dies
St. Taiil, Nov. 22. Mrs. James J.
Hill, widow of the late James J.
Hill, president of the Great North
ern railway, died at her home here
this morning, following a long ill
ness. She was 75 and had been in failing
health since the death of her hus
band in May, 1916. She will be
buried beside her husband on the
Hill estate, North Oaks farm, just
north of St. Paul.
Born in New York City i '
Mrs. Hill came to St. I'aul
and after completing her edi m
in a convent at Milwaukee, wai. .vi0'1
ricd to Mr. Hill here in 18o7. ". '
Mrs. Hill is survived by six daugh
ters and three sons. They arc Mrs.
Samuel 1 1 ill of Washington. D. C,
and Seattle; Mrs. Anson McCook
Beard, Mrs. Michael Gavin and Mrs.
George T. Slade of New York City,
Mrs. E. C. Lindlcy and Mrs. F.gil
Hocckmann of St. Paul, and James
N. Hill of New York, and Walter J.
and Louis W. Hill of St. Paul.
Neal Murder Case
To Be Given Jury
Tonight, Is Plan
Widow, on Trial for Slaying
Husband, Will Be Last Wit
ness for Defense May
Know Fate Soon.
Auburn, Neb.. Nov. 22. (Special.)
The presentation of the finger
printed wall paper and door casing
from the room in which Billington
Neal was found slain, was presented
as an exhibit here today in district
court in the trial of Mrs. Lucy Neal,
his widow, now on trial for his mur
der. The presentation of the grue
some exhibit created a furore among
the spectators at the trial.
Charles Buck identified the paper
and casing as that which he removed
from the room last Thursday, at
the order of the attorneys for the
prosecution and defense.
Fifteen Are Examined.
Fifteen defense witnesses were ex
amined during the afternoon session
of the court. The majoriity of them
testified to the general condition of
Neal's health. It was brought out
that 15 years ago, while he was a
resident of Oklahoma, he pur
chased, what he supposed was a
quantity of quinine, but which in
reality was strychnine powder, due
to the error of a druggist's prescrip
tion clerk, and took it. This mis
take nearly caused his death, it was
testified, and in following years, it
was further stated, when he be
came angry with anyone he gener
ally would call them later and apolo
gize, claiming that he had always
suffered spells of irresposnibility,
since he had taken the strychnine
potion.
Other witnesses testified that he
often had made threats of suicide
and that on other times he became
morose and recited his troubles with
Lcland Neal, his stepson, who he
claimed was incorrigible.
Girl Is Good Witness.
Martha Cameron testified that she
was a schoolmate of Ava Neal, his
stepdaughter, and that while at the
Neal home one Sunday prior to his
death, the family was preparing to
attend a military funeral at Brown
ville and Mrs. Neal urged her hus
band to wear his best suit. This
he declined to do, saying, "No, I'm
going to wear my old clothes for
I want to be buried in my new suit."
Hayden Stanley, a defense wit
ness, told of finding Mrs. Neal's
black stockings in Ava Neal's room
on the Sunday following the shoot
ing. These were sought by the
county authorities for several days
following the tragedy and were sup
posed to have been the dark object
which Charles Buck, a neighbor,
said he saw in Mrs. Neal's hands
when she informed him of the mur
der. '
Tells of Tragedy Night.
Mrs. Buck was called and told
of Mrs. Neal's coming to" the Buck
home on the night of the tragedv.
She likewise told of repeated acts of
cruelty which Neal is alleged to
have practiced on his wife for many
(Turn to Page Two, Column Seven.)
Police to Probe Death
Of Coast Film Actress
Los Angeles, Nov. 22. The au
thorities here planned, to investigate
today the death of the Countess Du
Cella, 45, film actress, who was
found dead in her apartments Sun
day night. The investigation, it was
stated, would focus about empty
phials said by the police to have
been found near the body. The
countess was the wife of H. C. Bunt
ing of Buffalo, N. Y.
Two-Thirds Excavation for
New High School Finished
Contractors working on the site of
the Omaha Technical High school.
Thirty-third and Cuming streets,
made a report yesterday showing
40,000 tubic yards of dirt have been
moved of a total of 60,000 to be
moved altogether.
60 Die as Flood Wipes
Away Sicilian Town
London, Nov. 22. A landslide
caused by heavy rains has over
whelmed the Sicilian town of Fal
cone, according to a Rome dispatch
to the Central News. Sixty persons
ire reported dead.
Bank Merger Announced
New York, No 22. Announce
ment was made today that the Na
tional City bank bad bought con
trolling interest in the Second Na
tional bank and would operate it as
a branch. The capital of the Sec
ond National is 51,000,000, with pro
fits of $4,841,800 and deposits of
, 517.7I8.9GQ.
"Are We Going to Have a Thanksgiving With Arma
ment Reduction Turkey an Everything, Are We?"
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Fremont Suffers
$100,000 Loss By
Disastrous Fire
Wroe Variety Store Destroyed
And Three Others Damaged
By Blaze That Rages
All Day.
Fremont,-Neb., Nov. 22. (Special
Telegram.) Fremont suffered one
of its worst fires in years today when
flames raged from early morning
until late this afternoon in the Wroe
Variety store building on Main
street. The loss is conservatively
estimated at $100,000.
The entire stock of the Wroe
company, consisting of dry goods,
shoes, notions, groceries and other
merchandise, invoiced at about $50,
000, is considered a total loss. The
building itself, purchased by John
Sonin, local merchant, some time
ago for $50,000, practically is a total
loss.
Three Stores Damaged.
The offices of Urs. M. H. Hunter
and C. F. Weiland were destroyed
at a loss of at least $5,000.- The
walls of the Gumpert Department
store building, .adjoining were con
siderably damaged and smoke caused
much damage to the stock. The
Olson & Co. shoe store suffered
damage by water and smoke, ls
did the Dudley music store.
All the possessions of Mrs. Emma
Taylor, widow, and her four chil
dren, were destroyed in their small
apartment on . the second floor of
the l burning building. The mother
and the children were carried from
the building in their night clothes,
shortly after the fire was discovered
by Ot-villc Stiles, newspaper vendor,
when he took a morning paper to
the front door.
Firemen Are Hurt
Two .volunteer fire fighters, Byron
Faine and John Mathews, are in
the hospital recovering from injuries
received when the ladder which they
ascended to the third story, buckled
beneath their weight and sent them
crashing to the icy pavement. Six
other firemen were carried from the
smoke-filled building in an uncon
scious condition.
They wore Waller Broderson,
Walter Adams, William Brunning,
Bert Edwards. Max Trochtcnberg
and McAllister. Equipped with
smoke masks, the men were lowered
by ropes into the basement of the
building, wiicrc they guided the noz
zle of a hose at the base of the
flames. None were able to stand the
strain more than 10 minutes when
they were replaced by other com
rades. The fire is believed to have been
the worst suffered in many years,
even surpassing in loss, the destruc
tion of the" Frruont State Bank
biulding last winter.
Harding Commutes Sentence
Of Espionage Act Prisoner
Washington, Nov. 22. President
Harding has commuted the 10-ycar
sentence of Emil Herman, confined
at McNeil's island. Washington, to
expire December 24. it was said today
at the Department of Justice. " He
was convicted in Seattle, Wash., in
June, 1918, of violation oi the espion
age act.
Noted Balloonist Dead
Paris. Nov. 22. Alfred Le Blanc,
noted balloonist and aviator, died
here today after a long illness. In
1907 he finished second in the James.
Gordon Bennett cup balloon race at
(St. Louis,
McGrew and Colin
Slated to Appear (
In Court Today
Both Coming From California
To Answer Charges , in
Connection With Cattle ,
Loan Company.
Ray V. McGrew, former vice
president, and N. G. Colin, stock
salesman, indicted by the federal
grand jury for conspiring to defraud
in connection with the Missouri Val
ley Cattle Loan company, are ex
pected to appear in court this morn
ing, J. C. Kinsler, United States
district attorney, announced yester
day. Both men are returning from Cal
ifornia to answer charges against
them. Their bonds were fixed at
$25,000 each, but may be reduced.
Trial is set for January 9.
An order of removal went out
yesterday for the arrest of Vern W.
Gittings, former secretary, who has
failed to get in touch with the dis
trict attorney. GittingsHs said to be
in Seattle. He is a ron of C. K. Git
tings of Superior, a graduate of the
state university and charter member
of Sigma Nu fraternity at Lincoln.
A sister, Miss Ina Gittings, was
formerly athletic director for women
at the university.
E. C. Nance is the only one of
nine indicted not yet accounted for.
William G. Chipley, indicted with
Jacob" Masse, Charles Wohlberg
and W. A. McWhorter in the Wil
liam Berg potash case, also is sought
for trial the coming term of court
Christine Nilsson,
Noted Soprano, Dies
Copenhagen. Nov. 22. (By The
Associated Press.) Christine Nils
son, the noted operatic soprano,
died here this morning.
Christine Nilsson was one of the
brightest luminaries of the operatic
stage of a generation ago. Called, by
many the "second Swedish nightin
gale," as a fit successor to the mar
velous Jenny Lind, she won triumph
after triumph in the famous lyric
roles of her day, both in Europe and
America, being a frequent visitor to
this country from 1870 to the time
of her retirement in 1891.
Born in Stockholm in 1843, she
made her debut in Paris in 1864 as
Violetta in "Traviata."
Mme. Nilsson married August
Rouzeaud of Paris in 1872. He died
10 years later and in 1887 she mar
ried Count Casa Di Miranda.
Woman Slays Son, 7.
And Then Kills Herself
Irwin, la., Nov. 22. Mrs. Dye
Lerctter, 39, wife of a farmer liv
ing near Irwin, yesterday murdered
their 7-year-old sou and then com
mitted suicide. The double tragedy
was not discovered nntil the husband
returned from the cornfield. The
woman is believed to have been vio
lently insane. It is said three of her
near relatives committed suicide.
American Engineer Slain
During Rioling at Bombay j
London. Nov. 22. A dispatch to j
the Morning Post today from Bom-
hay stated that William Francis;
Dogberry, an American engineer,'
was killed during last weeks riot
ing in that city. The coroner's ver
dict after an inquest, says the dis
patch, was that he died of injuries
from sticks thrown by the rioters.
Final Enactment
Of Tax Revision
Measure Assured
Senate Adopts Unanimous
Consent Agreement for
v' Vote on Bill by 5
O'Clock Today.
Washington, Nov. 22. Final en
actment of the tax revision' bill and
adjournment of congress sine die to
morrow was made certain today by
the adoption of the unanimous con
sent agreement in the senate for a
vote on the revenue measure by 5 p.
m. tomorrow.
Immediately after passage the bill
will be sent to the president. .
The only important section to be
put in iorce immediately is that re
lating to the income tax, the other
changes going into effect January 1.
The present surtax rates will be
continued for this year, reductions
going into effect next year and be
ing reflected in tax payments in
1923.
In laying the conference report
before the senate today, Chairman
Penrose of the' senate committee,
described the bill as a "temporary
makeshift."
"The bill," he said "does not place
the tax system on a stable or scien
tific basis. But it is better than the
law which it will supercede, because
of the reduction of the tax burden
and the technicat or administrative
improvements."
Debate was opened by Senator
Simmons of North Carolina, who de
clared that when the conferees got
through with the bill even some of
the most prominent of the republi
can managers could not "conceal
their disgust," with the measure.
Attacking the majority scnak
managers, be said they had made an
"unjustifiable surrender," on the
corporation income tax and ha.',
"given up in glee," the 15 per cent
rate in favor of the 12 1-2 per cen;
rate.
Harding to Study Records
Of War-lime Prisoners
Washington, Nov. 22. President
Harding soon will begin a study of
the records of all persons convicted
of war-time offenses with a view to
the extension of pardons.
U. S. Wins $990,000 Case
Washington, Nov. 22. The gov
eminent yesterday won in the court
of claims a suit for $990,000 growing
from the commandeering in Oc
tober, 1917, of the output of the Al
legheny Steel company.
The Weather
Forecast.
Nebraska Unsettled weather
Wednesday and Thursday, with pos
sibly snow or rain in cast and cen
tral portions Wednesday; rising tem
perature Wednesday.
Iowa Unsettled weather Wednes
day and Thursday, with probably
snow or rain; rising temperature
Wednesday. '
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Autonomy
For China
Discussed
Conference Tackles Problem
Of Removing Kcbtrictiom
With View. to Solving
Financial Tangle.
Subcommittee Is Named
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING
lilmf Trihune-Omuha TVe lMard W Ira
Washington, Nov. 22. The inter
national conference today tackled the
problem of removing foreign restric
tions upon the government of China
with a view of enabling the oriental
republic to get on its feet financially.
The committee of nine on Pacific
and far eastern questions discussed
"the matter of limitations upon the
administrative autonomy of China,
with particular reference to those con.
nected with revenue, and on Sena
tor Underwood's proposal, decided to
appoint a subcommittee consisting ol
a representative of each of the nine
powers for the purpose of examining
facts and stating their conclusions to
the full committee, the subcommit
tee to have power to call in such ex
pert opinion as it may desire," the
communique stated.
How far the conference intends to
proceed in the direction of restoring
"administrative autonomy" to China
remains to be seen. "If it goes much
farther than consideration of revenue
restrictions it will bump into the
problem, the results of all the ag
gressions on China including the pol
itical control acquired by Japan under
the 21 demands and by several other
powers in connection with spheres of
influence.
Tariff Now Limited.
The first step, however, is toward
a reform of the international arrange
ments under which China is deprived
of freedom to impose and collect
customs duties and internal taxes suf
ficient to support the government.
Under a series of treaties, tin
tariff on imports into China has beer
limited to 5 per cent ad valorem but
as the valuation of articles was fixed
in 1897 and prices have doubled
since then, China, for many years, re
ceived no more than 3 per cent oi
the value of imports. Recently an
international arrangement was made
which raised the duties, increasing
the yield to about 4 per cent. China's
revenue from customs is less than
$55,000,000 annually and that amount
is heavily mortgaged as security for
foreign loans.
The duties collected on the land
frontiers ar? still lower than the mar
itime rate: under' arrangements
forced upon China by Russia, Japan,
England and France.
Duty on Commerce.
Commerce in China is also sub
jected to. the transit dues called
"likin" for the transportation of mer
chandise from one district to another.
The powers, however, compelled
China to exempt foreigners from the
likin upon payment of 2J4 per cent
in addition to import or export
duties. For Chinese traders the
likin is much higher.
In its plea to the conference for
(Turn to PKe Two, Column One.)
Milwaukee Railway
Announces Rate Cut
Chicago, Nov. 22; The Chicago,
Milwaukee and St. PauV railway,
acting independently of other line's,
today announced freight rates reduc
tions ranging as high as 40 per
cent in some cases on certain com
modities shipped from the middle
west to the Pacific coast and des
tined for the Hawaiian islands. The
reductions are' made to meet Pana
ma canal shipping competition and
will cover shipments from the east
so soon as arrangements can be
made with eastern roads, it was
announced. '
The announcement declared middle-western
railroads are "suffering
from the competition of water route
from the Atlantic coast via the Pan
ama canal." which made it possible
for middlewestern shippers to pay
rail freights to the Atlantic coast
and then ship by water to the west
coast at less than direct rail ship
p:ng from the middlewest to the
west coast, and that the announced
reductions would partly meet this
situation.
Six Killed Two Hurt
When Train Hits Auto
Chicago Trlbiine-Omnlia lsawl M Ire.
Denver, Nov. 22. Six men were
killed and two seriously injured this
afternoon when Union Pacific pas
senger train No. 6, northbound,
struck the automobile in which the
men were riding, one mile south of
Brighton, Colo.
The six dead were taken to Brigh
ton in charge of the coroner. The
men. were Mexican beet field labor
ers. They bad not been identified
late this aiternoon.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
Steamer Sinks Fishing Boat;
Three Reported Missing
San Francisco. Nov. 22. The
steamer Harvard of the Los Angeles
Steam company sank the fishing
smack Tano in a collision at the
entrance to the harbor early tonight
and three men on the Tano were
reported missing, according to ad-"
vices received by the marine depart
ment of the Chamber of Commerce.
Three others were reported rescued.
The Harvard was on its way 1$
Los Angeles.
French Philosopher Dies
Paris. Nov. 22. fcitienne Emile
Marie Boutroux. 76, noted Fre; h
philosopher, died here today. Ha
had been a professor of philosopher,
at the Sorbonne. u;c 13 t