The Omaha Daily Bee
VOl 5! NO. 193.
TWO CENTS
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OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 28, 1922.
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County Kmcrgfi
Jcprrbioti Speedily
oeits.
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inMnl .yhjorl. "Haw
mine Hawk.
fey Paul greer.
va, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special)
section of Nebraska na
through the husiueM dcpre-
t a peed amazing; to those who
lau year have talked nothing
-ssimism. -
a m ..uridine lUitlty llluf earlt
( i VW'UM9 n - -
nunity believe that it recov
ia miiniiR mil lliar !iwhere
lie state things are not going hall
r well. This ia the key to the mis-
ken impression that Nebraska is
-k bcd ot a lingering illness.
f ruimore county, wun yvyut
tiian of 16.800. ha bank deposit ag-
9
T Dep
I-
pebfcs Being Paid
f Rrcgating $4,000,000. There have
been na foreclosures Ot urms. aiic
...I.. . I.-:.', ail.. tiai'n Karn tlmst
lit of a barber shop and ot an aiitomo-
" bile owned by a garage.
The two banks here in Geneva
have deposits of $1,300,000. -There
is not a merchant in town who is
not in sound financial shape. Trade
itr the stoj-e is tiettrr. ana not omy
are many old debts being paid off,
but many sales arc for cash.
Saved by Economy.
Tl.a m JanaKmi trivpn for this
til a -r.nA.ilnn 4l,ar th nennle.
:gmm iuitviii ivi. -J ...... ..... r ,
t 'both on the farm and in the towns.
have economized. V nen prices oi
farm f,0d KCiutZ deothT a litUe'
pcared to be rumous depths a mt e
more than a year ago. wicycui -dimply
stopped buying. Bankers abnt.
say that there has not been mucn.
demand for new loans and that ev-
fry effort is bent on clear ng up oM
obligations ana sprung un -
slate. , I
Whatever the j reason tarmers nere
made few outs.de investments. There
was l.ttlebuy.ng ot lano a t tnau
prices, Zfay at no tu"e Pl"n;8ed n
l..v(-en' I h AlrV .1 TOU1U JU
lain 'quarters that tractors are ail
-r-Aravagance. and that the small sale!
' of these in Fillmore county is an ex
ample of the thrift that has put the
farmers in better shape. Such an
accusation may or may not be true,
but the dav of the horse-drawn ag
ricultural implement on the average
Nebraska farm, does appea.- to have
been lengthened.
New Courage.
The signs of strength in the prices
. . of various crops have given new
courage in the rural districts of Ne
braska. City dwellers have no con
ception of the eager telephone calls
to ascertain the day's quotations on
R,a'n and livestock from the great
markets. If prices do not relax bu
instead approach a common level
, . . (Turn to Prvgf Two. Column One.)
War on Between Mexico
and Guatemala, Report
London. Jan. 27.-A Renter dis
patch from Paris says news has been
deceived there that war has broken
out between Mexico and Gautemala
Reports have beeir current .- lor
some time o(. strained, relations be
tween Mexico and Guatemala. ,An
lagonism has been expressed in van
oi,s Mexican quarters against the
" rew Guatemalan regime re-establish-co
recently when the Herrera gov
ernment was overthrown and a pro
, ..mmt VipaHcd nv Oen.
visional- g(uiii. r,-
fose Marie Orellana was establishca
: In. an inlen-ieNy on January 14, how
ever -President Obregon asserted
t!-at the Mexican government had no
intention of interfering in the inter
' m.1 affairs of Guatemala, as had been
reported.- '
for Riot Damafce
T nfnied Omaha Victim
' Lincoln, Jan; W.-(SvU-V
JVicuu-. . - B ond
i.AMkn4n haa lost ma
court ot uougias '
missed the action. .
i ......L Siirffkr insurance
--:-i:a. havinc been
broken into and robbed on the night
of September 28, 1919, the night of
the Omaha riot. The defense was
. . .l. mnhinrH a rlause to
tnar. mc i"vj w...-...-- -
the effect that nothing should be pam
in case ot robbery ourmg a
Honored for
Return of Walter O'Malley
- .i 27. (Snecial.')
UOrernor ;;"":tlIrn o Walter
wanted m conncw - ---
. -i u. Ts.nV nf Panama. Mont-
omVyo' Illinois, on the night
. J l 1 1 Taii mpiL narttcioat-
ed in the robbery and carried off
$20,000 in money, nibond.wClw
iag to the Illinois officer. O Mai ley
was arrested wnen nc
kraii at Fort Crook, a
.hciaiia u-'
few days ago.
H.FWt School Head.
TiMtrice. Neb.. Jan. 27. (Special
Telegram A. ) sioauaru,
been superintendent of schools here
c. ...iv rp-eleeted bv the
: . r-. i j i - i. u a
1UI ..o -
board of education for two years at
a salary of ?4,wu year.
Apoplexy Fatal to
i i u;.n c L
juugc nauci jnuui
Judge Walter I. Smith.
Attempt to Kill
Gas Tax Measure
Fails in House
Democrats and Anti-Administration
Leaders Aok Con
sideration With Many
Members Absent.
Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Fearful, it was charged, of
growing sentiment for the gasoline
tax and of publication of official
figures to disprove alleged insidious,
untruthful, political propaganda
against the governor's bill, demo
crats led a fight in the house to kill
U wie1,n h Vt miHintr ir nil (ran.
ralders 10 Saturday morning,
members will be
"c" " " " B -H,ii of
- he
- d Jtt d guch tactics were
. . consideratjoI1 was set for
.---i-i nrAr at. 2 -Mnndav: when
, b'e , ful, membership,
Were a , ii m a , y
. .committee o, the whole,
n,. , snirited. It seemed ev-
ery member present wished to talk
on the bin, ana so it was occmcu iu
adjourn to avert an all night sessions
Sentiment Changing,
r,..Jol1 a r&n nest i that
ivoii.v.a,. ,...uv - n -
further consideration be postponed
until Monday,' as many members
were obliged to return to their
homes c.t business Saturday. Ad-.,.::..t..r;M-i
nmirQ insisted'"' it
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should be considered on special , or
der at 10 Saturday, p- ..-,
"You're afraid to . wait," Snow of
Chadron shouted. . .
"You know . public sentiment is
t'.rning towards the gasoline tax bill.
Ycu know that if you watt atate
Kb mthiished disorovmsr
false, insidious, eleventh-hour propa
ganda against the Din. ,
v ...o unit tplpnhones anu
telegrams will get busy," Hoffmcis
ter of Chase, democrat, said
"That s just what 1 saia. iou are
afraid to wait so the tax can be more
oil,. . ..n(WsfrvnH - and acceuterl,
and members will find voting for jt
is satisfying a rapidly changing pub
lic sentiment," Snow reported. , '
Druesedow Enters Fray.
i- f nmalia 'sai'l-manv
merhbers would be absent Saturday
and he., like others, desired to be
given an opportunity to votey
,1 don t Know yes j- w.
L..t t-. k talr " h said.
- "Let's not be guided by a corpo-
lation tool- like the g eniiemu ;i nu;..
Omaha," Alialta jonn x-uki...
shouted. " , : , ,,'
-rt.. 'AifoK-i Tnlin waved at the
newspaper men s he usually, does
atter making a remain. ,
nr... minute. centlemen,
John wants to be sure the' newspa-
oers ot tnat, vjriswuiu
"don "said. ' ' - ;'"'. .; ;., Tt
Druesedow had ins inmng. -ne
"The people of Omaha have sent
me here to. represent mew
i.- Ti,.,. ohnnlft have learned by
1.U11CS. n'j -l , .
thi time if I am a tool or not. it
. witli diseased mind to
make suchjemarks as that creature
docs." ' ''
Warns ot "Biuii. ;
The chairman rapped for, order
u-i,., h .Viiit - was under debate
Lynn of Cedar pleaded with mem
bers not to let misleading reruns. "u
(Turn to PW Seren- Celuma une.j
WppLs to Endorse Ford Offer
m,nal. Thinks Underwood
n'..L;.inii Ian 1 . He lei inai
Secretary Weeks in- submitting to
u..r., Pnrit e nffpr tn our-
chase and lease the Muscle Shoals-
power and nitrate plants wou.a B.v
-iu:.Jt., .ilnrFmnt ' was
lb nis iiicinjijf v..--. .-
expressed today by Senator Oscar
Underwooa .01 Aiaui
,;u Via rrp.tarv. Air.
Underwood called at the department
to make a personal .request fora
favorable endorsement of the rofd
contract. . u . . ' ,
SnTimarinp. Disabled.
Ti,:ij.ir.v.;o" 1 The sub-
marine T-2 was anchored 1 3 miles
off Fenwick' island light today witn
JIhWpI mAArr arrorHinff to a
v,;r.1pce miiao-( received at- th
nu;i-, j.loViio n.t-v n-arH Thn naval
vessel Arapahoe at Cape May, -N.'J-.
t-roceeded to the aid of the disabled
submersible. Itsjplight was not con
sidered dangerous. .
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Prominent
Jurist Dies
in Bluffs;
Apoplexy Fatal to Walter I.
Smith, Who Sened as Dis
trict and Circuit Court
Judge.
11 Years in Congress
Judge Walter I. Smith died in
Mercy honpital in Council Bluft
caily yesterday morning.
His death followed a cerebral
hemorrhage Thursday afternoon,
the result of partial paralysis suf
fered recently from a stroke of
apoplexy two years ago.
Walter Inglewood Smith wa
born in Council Bluffs July 10. 1862.
His parents were George F, Smith,
contractor, and Sarah Henrietta For
rest Smith,
Admitted to Bar.
He was educated In the public
schools of Council Bluff, was grad
uated from the Bluffs High school
in 1878 and entered Park college at
Parkville, Mo., the following year.
He had been there but a few
months when he was taken ill and
was obliged to leave school .
Upon his recovery he taught a
country school near Neola for a year
and then entered the office of Colonel
D. B. Daley to read law. He was
Eomitted to the bar in December,
18$2, before his 21st birthday, and
immediately entered partnership with
Colonel Daley. Their partnership
was dissolved two and one-half years
later. Mr. Smith then became the
partner of Judge J. E. F. McGee,
who was later elected judge of the
superior court, dissolving their part
nership. On July 10, 1890, he married Effic
M. Moon at Council Bluffs.
Elected District Judge.
HeNwas elected district judge of
the Fifteenth judicial district of Iowa
in November, 1890, re-elected in 1894
and 1898.
He was appointed a member of
congress from the Ninth congression
al district of Iowa bv Gov. Leslie
M. Shaw June 1,. 1900.. to . fill .the
vacancy caused by the advancement
of Judge McPherson to the federal
district court. .
Judge Smith resigned his position
on the district bench September 1,
1900 to accept the nomination- fo"
congress and was elected in Novem
ber of the same year.
Leaders in congress assert that
had the political complexion of the
house of representatives not
changed when he was returned the
last time, he would have been 'he
speaker. '
lie served in congress until
March 16, 1911, when he resigned
to accept appointment to the bench
of judge of the Eighth judicial cir
cuit of the United states circuit
court by President Taft.
Harvester Case.
Anion? ' other notable decisions.
Judge Smith wrote the opinion of
the court in the celebrated Interna
tional Harvester company case. -,
Tudore Smith was a Mason and be
longed to these lodges: Elks, Knights
ot Pj-thias, Modern Woodmen, A. U.
U. W.. Eagles, Odd Fellows ana
Roval Arcanum.
He is survived by his wife, a son,
Malcolm, two daughters, Barbara
and Grace,, and a brother, Forrest
Smith, who lies critically ill at his
home. 438 North Thirty-eighth ave
nue, Omaha. ...
The Judge Smith home was at 126
South Seventh - street, Council
Bluffs.
. The funeral will be held Sunday
at 3:30. in the First Presbyterian
church, Council Bluffs, R.ev. .A. E.
Vanorden and Rev. J. L. Blanchard
Officiating. A full Masonic funeral
will be held also.:
The body will be cremated in
Omaha. ' - .
Five Killed in Fight ;
: With U. S. Deserters
Washington, Jan. 27. Sgt. Lee
Henry of the marine cbrps and four
members of the police force at
Managua, Nicaragua, were killed in
a fight January 24, when the police
overtook Henry and three marine
corporals who had been reported as
deserters from the marine detach
ment the pevious day. The police
later captured the three corporals, A.
M. Thor, Bennett and Russell, ac
cording to a dispatch to the Navy
department from the commandant of
the 15th naval district.
The battle between the deserters
and the Manaerua police was the sec
ond of the kind within the last few
weeks.". The previous disturbance
also resulted in the killing of several
policemen. -
The cruiser Galveston is now at
the port and 37 marines' of the Man
agua detachment are held aboard the
vessel as prisoners in connection with
the disorder. Previous advices indi
cated that Sgt Henry and his three
companions were among the prison
ers on the ship and escaped by jump
ing overboard and swimming ashore.
Egg Market Breaks.
- New York, Jan. 27. The fresh egg
market broke heavily today, the drop
r.-nging from 10 to 12 cents per
dozen. . Wholesalers explained ' th?A
'heavy express shipments from the
jpioducinp centers made at.precold
weather prices caused the decline.
E Vro r s e
Waterway
Completion of Great Lakes
St. Lawrence Project Is
Urged by Delegates to
National Conference.
Lower Rail Rates Asked
By Th Awortntrd Vr.
Washington, Jan. 28. The nation
al agricultural conference went on
record today, in adopting its tran
portation committee' report, t fa
voring participation by railroad la
bor and railroad corporation in the
general price "deflation" after it
had stricken from another commit
tee's report a recommendation for
reueal of the Adamson eiirht-hour
law and the "bringing down" of
watres of railroad labor, and other
industrial labor to a parity with the
return received by tne farmer.
, The conference, which began it
five-day session here Monday, did
not complete its" consideration of re
ports and went into a night session,
with the prospect of taking a final
adjournment before midnight.
Endorse Waterway.
I he conference aio endorse a
proposal that the St. Lawrence-
Great Lakes waterway . project be
completed, after one committee's
recommendation to this effect had
been lost.
Action for repeal of the 6 per cent
guarantee clause of the transporta
tion act, defeated during the labor
debate, also received favorable ac
tion on a later report. ;
The debate on the question ol
wage "deflation" was long and at
times vehement. The proposal was
strenuously fought by Samuel Gom-
pers. president of the American Fed
eration of Labor. Several farmers
who opposed reduction in wages and
helped to defeat the first recommen
dation, supported the proposal final
ly adopted. . .
Favor Ford Offer..
The conference recommended
completion of the propects at Mus
cle Shoals, Ala., and urged that the
government accept the offer of Hen
ry I'ord to lease them. Reduction
of freight rates on. farm products,
livestock and products of allied in
dustries to the basis prior to the in
crease of August, 1920, also was
urged, as well as the restoration
of certain rate-making powers to
state railroad commissions. Read
justment of rates affecting other
commodities should follow as quick
ly as possible, it was added.
Legislation to prevent the railroads
from including the "land multiple"
in making up their revaluations was
further recommended. Development
of the Mississippi river as an artery
cf commerce was advocated, with the
adoption of a report which declared
that "during and since the war thers
has been a great increase in naviga
tion in the lower Mississippi river
and on the Ohio river."
Development of navigation on the
Missouri, Ohio and Red rivers also
was suggested in this report, as well
as joint water and rail rates and ter
minals. r
Oppose Free Tolls.
The conference went on record as
opposing repeal of the Panama canal
tolls, saying the people of the
United States have invested a large
sum of money in the Panama canal.''
Other recommendations included:
Development of hydro-electric pro
jects to make current available to
the small consumer on the farm and
in the village. "
Closer co-ordination of railway,
waterway and highway transporta
tion.
Appointment of a commission to
work out a national land policy, in
cluding reclamation, irrigation, craz
ing and colonization problems in co
operation with similar bodies m the
various states. . "
Opposition to the opening of any
more land , for farming purpose,
pending readjustment of conditions
in agriculture.
N Stoppage of forest devastation, de
velopment of effective methods of fire
prevention, increase in reserves and
extension of research.
Officers Guard Whisky
- . to Prevent Leakage
New York, Jan. 27. The tug
Harbinger, carrying 300 cases of
Canadian whisky, was lying at a
shipyard at West Iew Brighton last
night, undergoing repairs, while
customs officers stood guard to pre
vent possible leakage" of the cargo
on prohibition soil.
The Harbinger, from St. Tohn.
N. Bi, is bound for Nassau. Bahamia
Islands, but acting on information
that the cargo actually was destined
for Perth Amboy, N. J., United
States coast guard cutters - have
haunted its course all down the
Atlantic. '
Omahan Elected Head of
Dental Teachers' Institute
Montreal. Jan. 27. Dr. A. H.
Hippie of Omaha, Neb., today was
elected president of the American In
stitute of Dental Teachers at its
annual convention. The next con
vention will be held at Omaha.
Arbuckle Defense Rests.
San, Francisco, Jan. 27. The de
fense rested today in the second trial
of a manslaughter charge against
Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle. George
F. Shieh. a defense expert, was the
last witness.
"Miracle Girl" Informs Distracted Father
Where to Find Lost Son; Tells Mrs. Conant
About Stolen
Gray, bent and sdt RJeWd Rim
of Wayne, Xeb, waited inxiouily in
in the reception room ot the David
Abbott home yesterday to quetio
Eugene Deniii, the "wonder girl"
It wtt word of hi knt ion he
ought.
November 6 hit only ion. Wil
liam, 27, left home without word to
hit father. He drove away in bit ear
and failed to return. He left his car
in a garage it W ctt Point, 30 mile
from home, but has not been teen or
heard from lince.
After a wait of over two hours
Mr. Rite was summoned to the
room off the reception parlor where
the voice of the other viitor would
not confuse. He crossed the floor
with trembling tep. -
"Something is worrying 'you?" the
"wonder girl" volunteered t the
man entered the room.
"Ye," the father answered.
"Your on?" he asked.
"Yes, my on."
"He disappeared mysteriously last
fall, and you have not heard from
him?" she continued.
"Yes, we haven't heard from him
or seen him," the man affirmed.
Tell Where Son Is.
"Well, you will before o very
long," she assured him. "Just now
he is interested in oil in Billings,
Mont., but he will come back to
you next fall. And he is saving hi
money."
The information she gave in her
next interview was not so encourag
ing. Charles Bedrit. 96$ North
Twentieth street, came to learn of
his brother-in-law, Arthur Unkrow
of Russia, who has not been heard
of since before the war. Bedrit was
told by Miss Dennis that Unkrow
had fled from Moscow into Turkey
to escape the bolshcvists. During an
uprising in Turkey, the brother-in-law
was executed, she said.
. "Dead! Dead!" Bedrit murmured
as he left the room. "At last we
know his fate now."
. - CKye Watch' History.
Mrs. Mary Conant,- prominent
Omaha hotel w:oman and mother of
Harley and Homer Conant, was the
next to gain an audience with the
"wonder girl."' - -
Mrs. Conant asked one question.
It was about a watch, a gift from
her son Harley, taken - from her
room before Christmas. ,
Miss Dennis told her at once who
had taken it. She described the
mart. ,
"I know who it is, but I shall do
nothing about it." said Mrs. Co
nant. "Another fortune teller told
me the same thing as did Miss Den-
ms. ' .
Advised to Hold Land.
Mrs. C. C- Howe of Dundee in
quired about a cameo pin which she
thought had been stolen. Miss Den
nis told her she lost it in the thea
ter. Also about some farm land
which the "wonder girl" told her to
hold for higher rental. .
Mrs. Bertha Fraissinet, 706 Isorth
Nineteenth street, inquired about a
stolen watch. The girl gave her an
address and told her to go and look
for it. Mrs. Fraissinet said she had
5 Bandits Slay
Cashier of Bank
V '
Engage in Gun Battle With j
Police After Raid in Pitts- ' "i
; ' burgh Suburb.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 27 Five ban
dits today robbed the Frst National
bank of Crafton, a suburb, of $15,000
in money and $80,000 in Liberty
bonds after killing Harold Moss, as
sistant cashier, who tried to defend
the institution. '; v.
The men escaped in an automobile
but were ' intercepted on the north
side by a pary of city detectives on
their way to the scene of the rob
bery. After a spectacular pistol
battle, the men abandoned their car
and sought shelter in a house on
Pennsylvania avenue. The house
was surrounded, ; but the bandits
escaped. j
George McCandless, director of
public safety, threw a cordon of po
lice around that entire section of the
city with instructions to guard every
street and search all houses.
Soon after noon the director re
ported that two men' and a woman
located in the restricted . area had
been taken and were being detained
for examination. -
First news of the robbery was
sent out by Miss Margaret Grier, a
clerk. She was . walking from the
vault where she had been at work
when a bandit approached her and
pointed his pistol at her head, order
ing her to "line up against the wall."
She was . standing within reaching
distance of the electric button con
trolling the burglar alarm,-and, pre
tending to swoon, she threw out her
arm in such manner as to touch the
button. Instantly the bell sounded
in Grafton police station.
Former Iowa State Senator
Drops Dead at Fort Dodge
' Eagle Grove, Ia., Jan. 27. Wil
liam C. Smith, 80, of ' this city,
wealthy retired farmer and former
state senator, died of heart disease
on a Chicago Great Western train
as it was leaving the Fort Dodge
station last night. He had been at
tending a grain growers' conven
tion at Fort Dodge,
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Watch; Advises in Land Deal
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This is Eugene Dennis, high school girl with rare psychic powers, as
she looked yesterday to scores of col lers at the David Abbott home.
She is very pretty, has good features, a lovely complexion, large, melt
ing brown eyes; even, flashing white teeth; thick, dark, bobbed locks, and
she wore a dainty flowered georgette crepe frock which more wonders
she had made herself..-'
It was quite short, of course, and exposed silken-clad ankles and black
satin sandal pumps.-. - ' ' '
Her love of color is shown in the bright rose-colored rosettes she fash
ioned to adorn the girdle and bow-knots of the pretty frock.
hesitancy about doing so, but might
in a few days.
1 Disconnect Telephone.
The interviews continued through
out the afternoon and - evening and
will be resumed this morning. This
afternoon and tonight, David Ab
Howell Enters
Republican Race .
for U. S. Senator
G. 0. P. National Committee-
. man Sends Personal Fil-
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, ing Congressman Jeff- ,
eris Also Candidate.
"' Lincoln, Jan. 27. (Special.) R.
B. Howell of Omaha, republican na
tional committeeman for Nebraska,
became a candidate for- the repub
lican nomination for United -States
senator when his personal filing was
received by Secretary of State Ams
berry this afternoon;-' v-
A friend of Mr.. Howell -brought
the filing to .Lincoln; :with'a -receipt
showing that the filing fee had been
paid to the Douglas county treasurer.
The, filing was left with -Deputy
Secretary Gaston, who said that he
did not know who it was that made
the filing.
Howell's filing is the second re
ceived by the secretary of state for
the republican nomination for sena
tor. Congressman A, W. Jefferis of
Omaha started the ball rolling some
days ago by announcing his candi
dacy. . Howell has served two
terms - as republican national
committeeman and was a candidate
for governor, ' on the republican
ticket in 1914, but. was defeated in
the general election by .ex-Governoi
john H. Morehead ot- Falls City. ,
"War Department Refuses ,
to Cut Rergdoll Sentence
Washington, Jan. 27. Request of
Mrs. Emma C.Bergdoll for War de
partment" recommendation for com
mutation of sentence for her. son,
Irwin, sentenced tci four years in the
disciplinary barrack at Fort Leav
enworth, Kan., for draft evasion, was
today denied. , - ,
. M. Sarraut 111.
Washington, Jan. 27. (By A. P.)
M. Sarrant, the leader of the
French arms delegation, was taken
ill yesterday with a slight attack oi
bronchitis. He is confined to his room
but hi friends expect that he will be
able to resume his duties within a
day or two.
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bott, her host, reserves for a private
experiment in which he seeks con
tact with the spirit of a dead friend.
Charles Kaltcier. ,
The telephone at the Abbott home
will be disconnected during the ex
periment. Townley Accused
y
in Embezzlement
President of , Nonpartisan
League to Be Arrested on
,. Release From Jail.
- Fargo, N. D., Jan. 27. A warrant
has been issued here for the arrest
of A, C. Townley, president of the
national nonpartisan league,- charg
ing him with implication in the al
leged embezzlement of $3,000 from
the Scandinavian-American Bank of
Fargo. ' ; . "
The warrant, which was-issued in
the Cass county district -"court, it
was learned today, will be served on
Townley when he is released from
the Jackson (Minn.) jail, ; where he
is serving a 90-day sentence for
conviction on a charge of violating
the state espionage law. i
Meeting Between Harvey
and Poincare Postponed
Paris, Jan. 27. (By. A. P.) The
conference between George Harvey,
American ambassador to Great
Britain, and Premier Poincare which
had been scheduled for today was
postponed until Monday. Myron T.'
Herriek, United States ambassador
to France, will participate in Mon
day's meeting.
The Weather
.Forecast. 5
Saturday fair; not much change in
temperature.-
Hourly Temperatures.
5 a. m.
ft. m.
7 a. m.
ft. m.
ft. m.
IS . m.'
11 ft. m.
13 noon
.80
S9
2
28
7
SO
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1 p. m.
X P. m.
S p. m.
4 p. nu
ll p. m.
p. m.
1 p. m.
p. m.
...37
...30
...40
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...as
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8 I
Highest Friday.
Cheyenne i Pqptlo ..........46
Ivniiort .341 Rapid City 42
Denver 6H Salt Lak 43
Pes Moines ftftnta V ....... 44
Dodre City 621 Sheridan 2
Lander S4i Sioux City 3
North. Piatt .. . 4e( Valentin ... 44
Shippers' Bulletin.
Trolei-t ahipmentu during the next 54 lo
S4 hours from temperatures as tollowe:
Vorth, 29 defrreee: eas and south, S if
irees; went, la Hearers .
Governor
Plans Road
Cost Probe
Governor Sends Comuiuuica
tion to Legislature Giving
Inetigtioit Committee
Unlimited Power.
Both Houses Favor Plan
Lincoln, Jan. 27. Investigation of
road and bridge building activities in
Nebraska was brought up in the
Nebraska legislature again today
in a communication from Gov-
enior McKclvic to both branches, fa
voring formation of a joint board of
inquiry to conduct an open hearing
on these two isue.
The governor suggested that the
board be composed of himself, the
attorney general, the state auditor
and two member from each branch
of the legislature to conduct the
hearing before the public of the
state, the cost of which would be
provided for by funds already ap
propriated. The communication was not in the
form of a special message, but stat
ed that, in view of the fact that the
subject was considered by the upper
house as without the consideration
of the legislature because it wa not
contained in his official call, such a
beard of inquiry would meet -with
his favor if the legislature would en
dorse the proponal. Under this plan
the board will have power to sub
poenae witnesses and put them uncjer
oath.
The house, after receiving the
communication, by a vote of 57 to.
35, reconsidered its action authori
ing tne appointment or an mveiv
gating committee, and voted unan
mously in support of the governor's
proposal. .
The senate, bv a vote of 28 to 3,
expressed its wish that the proposal
be adopted.
New U. S. Treasury
Rules Announced
Inspection of Tax Returns
Covered in Regulations
Approved by President.
Washington, Jan. 27. New treas
ury regulations approved by Presi
dent Harding and covering the in
spection of income tax returns, were
promulgated yesterday by Secretary
Mellon. The regulations relate to
returns of individuals," partnerships,
estates, trusts, corporations, associa
tions, joint stock companies and in
surance companies.
The new regulations supersede
rules promulgated January 7, 1920,
by former Secretary Glass.
Under the -law all such income tax
returns are open to inspection only
on-order of the president under regu
lations .prescribed by the secretary
of the treasury. The rules set forift.
such persons as may be permitttfd
to inspect income tax returns, in
general requiring them to be of sime
formal connection with the mitter
as in the case of the income ta re
turns of a corporation which way be
inspected by a stoekholder of record
owning 1 per cent or more of the
shares of the outstanding stock of
the corporation.
Permission to inspect returns must
be obtained from the internal rev
enue commissioner, except in the
case of treasury department officials,
whose duties require the inspection
of returns. .
Big Majority for
Strike in 13 Cities
Chicago, Jan. 27. (By A. P.)
Striking packing house workers in
the 13 great meat-packing centers(
have voted by an overwhelming ma
jority to cotitintte the strike started
December S, 1921, Dennis Lane, in
ternational secretary of the Amalga
mated Meat Cutters and Butchetf
Workmen's Union of North Ameri
ca, announced today. . .
In Chicago, Mr. Lane said, the ma
jority of the strikers declined to vote
in the referendum, which was order
ed after government mediators ad
vised the 'union not to hold out any
hope of successful intervention by
the government.
In St. Paul and Albert Lea, Minn
reports show a 100 per cent vote to
continue the strike, he said. -
The vote in the other ten cities, in
each of which continuation of the
walkout was favored, follows:
, Kansas City, i.240 to 61. N
Omaha, 1.70 to 297.
Kast St. Louis. 1.351 to 43.
Fort Worth. 1,060 to 1.
. Oklahoma City, 580 to 121.
Bloux City, Ia., 764 to 69.
St. Joseph, JIo., 6S6 to 1. i .
Denver, 841 to 14.
Witchita, Kan., 680 to IS.
Nebraska, City. 303 to 18.
Two Nevada Slayers to Be
Executed With Lethal Gas
" Carson City, Nev., Jan. 27. The
execution of the first two men in the
country to be sentenced to death by
lethal "gas was set today for somn
hme in the week ending April 22.
The condemned men, Highie Sing of
C.nrson and Gee Jon of San Fran
c'sco, Chinese tong men, convicted
of the murder of Wong Lee at Mina,
Nev., August 27, 1921, were brought
the state prison here today from
the Mineral cour.tv iail at Haw
thorne. r
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