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The Omaha Sunday Bee VOL. 51 NO. 33. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 192; P Kill ( tMt, Itilf U ! W Mtai . MM, I im aei u yif4 km nm Hwh j m FIVK CENTS Miners to Fight Pay Reduction Simultancoui Walkout of Hard and Soft Coal Work, rrs Menaces United States. Edison Still Good for 15 Years' Service to Humanity I V - i Agreements End Mar. 3 1 Br It. D. CARRITSON. Indianapolis, Feb. II. The roost gigantic ktrike of coal ;niner in the history cf the United State loomed as a strong possibility as the mine wolkeri began "diggm,' n lor I last ditch fight against wage led no tiont. For the first time in the annals of the American mal industry it ap peared likely that miners ot the bituminous and anthracite fields would lay down tluir tools in con if rt. V.ige agreements ft both the hard and soft coal districts expire for the hrst time on the same date, March 31. Operators all along the line have announced their Intention cf cutting wag. Miners throughout ihe country not only are standing pat for reten tion of what they have, but are de mandinor increases. Unless one side or the other re cedes, or unless the federal govern ment inicrvenrs. 11 n suihhicu, a strike ci the United Mine Workers most powerful single union in America appears inevitable. Concerted Action Big Factor. Half a million miners, 400,000 ol thrm in the bituminous and the re mainder in the hard coal fields, are affected by the crucial emergency. "The question of united action of the anthracite and bituminous oper ators is too important for specula tion," said one international official of the United Mine Workers, and yet in the same breath be said that a concerted movement is not im probable. ... From a man who unquestionably is as well acquainted with labor con ditions in the coal industry as any other living-, this terse statement came. ' , "It is a foregone conclusion that the United Mine Workers of Amer ira will resist any wage reductions either in the anthracite or bitumi nous industry after April 1. "Jf existing contracts are rot re newed through joint negotiations cessation of riperations will of .course ensue after that date." -., Goverbment May Actv , Possibility of government inter vention was seen following the ap-jn-al of district officers of the Penn- ''ylvanii' twiners tcJYesident Hard big;.' members of ,congrm and ad ministration leaders, asking: .'Is the. government' helpless- to evolve any plan for meeting the - crucial emergency of the miners?" and de manding a "formal executive gov ernmental investigation" into labor conditions in the coal fields of the country. Thus far there has not been the slightest indication that the miners will yield a single -inch in their, de mand for an "American standard of living." Neither do' the operators show indications of yielding.. . That the stage is all set for a .strike in the bituminous fields is the , declaration of Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and his frank . pre diction 'of a walkout is echoed in V other high quarters. Baby Accidentally Kills Self With Gun Broken Bow, Neb., Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) While his parents were work ing about the house, the 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Curtis of Kddyvill.c' dragged a .22-caliber rifle , from a low shelf. .As he pulled the weapon toward him, barrel first, the bammcr came in contact with a cor ner of the shelf and discharged the gun, the bullet entering the boy's rhest and taking a downward course through the stomach. The child died a few hours later at a Kearney hos pital. ' ' - Robert Stewart Wins World Checkers Title Glasgow, Scotland. Feb. 11. (By A. P.) Robert Stewart, Scotch checkers champion, today won the international championship by de ' Seating the American champion, Newell V. Banks of Detroit, Mich. ' Over a series of 40 games Stewart won two and Banks one with 37 '- games played to a draw, Stewart and Banks began their se ries of 40 games on January 28. Their match had been hanging fire for five years, ever since Banks de feated Alfred Jordan, the , English champion. At the time, Stewart con tested Banks title as international ; champion, but refused to leave Scot " land to defend his claim. , Stewart scored his first victory in the present series on the second day on the match, and won his second game four days later. Banks won bis only game on Tuesday of this week. His only victory was won. through a "denny" opening. - Brothers Appointed to West Point and Annapolis . Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) Jack and Edgar Fisher, sons of Mr. and Mrs. J.Ed C. Fisher of this city, have received appointments to Annapolis and West Point, "respec tively. Their father served overseas with American troops as a lieuten ant. -r ' ' : 8 Below at St. Paul St. FauV Minn . Feb. 11. A drop of 47 degrees in 20 hours was report ed by the weather bureau here today. with tne tnermomeier registering o degrees below zero, ; ' Electrical Wizard, Talking to Rcportm on 73th Birthday, Say He Never Will Retire. Vt Orange, Feb. 11. Thomas A. Edison, inventor and electrical wizard, ha jut 15 years more of service for humanity in him. This was perhaps the tnoit inipor tant statement he made in hit annual interview with newspapermen today on his 75th birthday. Smilingly facing a little army of reporters and photographers who waylaid him on his way to his laboratory, he answered questions on every subject the reporters could think of. "1 hope you will have several more birthdays," said one reporter, "I fhall have IS more," he said, but he did not elaborate on the proc rs by which he reached this con clusion. A moment before lie had an swered a question as to when he in tended to retire, with "never." Asked what he was working on, Mr. Edison said he had several "red hot irons in the fire," but that he was not ready to talk about them. Roosevelt Greatest Man. The inventor placed Theodore Roosevelt at the head of a list of great men he had met although he said he had met the former presi dent hut once. "I . liked Teddy," he said warm ly, lie picked Sarah Bernhardt as "the greatest woman," declaring she was still "full of pepper." He thought his friend, Henry Ford, would make a poor president, as that was "not in his line," but de clared he would vote twice for Ford (Turn to !' Two, Column Two.) A k Sir Leaders to Push Four Power. Pact L I iA c to Lome raty Passed kJjy Arms Limitation Conference. Thomas A. Edison, at his work in laboratory. Deputy Shot by Alleged Whisky Seller in Battle Man Said to Be Bootlegger Disarms Two Officers and Wounds Third in Coun cil Bluffs. Charles S. Culton, deputy sheriff, in Jennie Edmundson hospital, Council Bluffs, seriously wounded as result of a gun battle fought be tween a squad of-deputy sheriffs and Ben Hartman, alleged to be a boot legger, at the latter's home, Z5u Avenue J?, late yesterday afternoon. " Culton. .and .two oiliir : Ippiirtes, Charles McKeeby and George Gil laspy. went to Hartman's home early in the afternoon. They tried to buy liquor for evidence against Hartman. Hartman refused. . " . At 5 they returned in a taxicab and Hartman admitted McKeeby and Gillaspy, taking Gillaspy to one room and then returning to McKeeby. Con ducting McKeeby to another room, he whipped out a revolver and dis armed the deputy,' ran- to the room where Gillaspy was, disarmed him, and then ran to the front door, from which he began firing at Culton, who had waited outside with the taxicab driver, Fred Fox. Culton returned the fire. ' ' Two bullets struck Culton, one in the stomach and the other in the forehead. The stories of the deputies are cloudy at this point. In some man ner Hartman was overpowered, Cul ton taken to the hospital in Fox's machine and Hartman locked in jail. The top of Hartman's head is a mass of bruises, which officers say are bullet wounds, but which physicians think are injuries from a clubbing. Culton is not expected to die. Highlanders Oppose Executive Changes Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) A mass meeting of 2S0 members of the Royal Highlanders drew up resolutions condemning the execu tive castle and the chief officers of the organization. The local Highlander's were not in favor of a number of changes made at the last special session of the national organization, chiefly because of its "failure to clothe the society with the representative form of gov ernment as required by laws of the state of Nebraska." The body pledged its support to the advisory committee in charge of litigation against the executive castle. . New Feature for Sports Section: Frank Loomis, jr., world's champion " hurd ler, is the latest recruit to the corps of special writers for The Bee's Sunday sports section. He will present a series of feature articles of especial interest to track athletes and followers of track and field sports. Loomis . has engaged to answer all queries from ' Bee readers on methods, of training and, past performances , of track athletes. Turn.Jo the first Loomis " article ' in the sports section today. . Other, articles will ap pear each Sunday 140 Sections to . Be Covered in Bis Wolf Hunt American Legion Posts of Four Cities Will Assemble 3,000 Men Aviator to Direct Drive. Beaver City, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) An army of 3,000 men under the auspices of the Ameri can Legion posts at Uxtont, tui son, Stamford and Beaver City, are to take part in a wolf hunt here Monday, s ;The movements of the hunter are. to he directed from an airplane,;- ; - '. "The hnnt will cover 140 sections, the territory to be approximately 12 miles square. It will 13c the largest coyote hunt ever staged in the state. Pilot J. Hodgens bnnth ot a local aero company will be the commander-in-chief of the movements.- Aviator in Command. Pilot Smith will dror messages to the line captains from time to time, notifying them of the weak nesses in their lines, so that no wolves can escape. - He will also check advancing lines to hasten or hurry those who are behind, by means of colored flags. A black flag will mean slower, a white flag faster and a red flag spread out. A great deal of interest in the l.unt is being shown in this purt of the state and a record turnout is expect ed. Wolves or rabbits killed in the hunt will be sold for the benefit of the American Legion posts taking part. . All places of business in Oxford, Stamford, Beaver City and Edison will be closed from 10 in the morn ing to 3 in the afternoon. The men in charge of the four lines are Ly man Williams, Stamford; E. Black man, Beaver City; B. Harvey, Edi son, and W. J. Nissen, Oxford. Not After Game. When he first heard of the proposed hunt Secretary Stuhr'of the stae de partment of agriculture feared that game birds in the section covered would suffer. W. J. Nissen of Oxford, however, slated in a letter to the state department that the hunters would not molest game birds. i attend practically every hunt in this locality," the letter said in part. "and have never seen a game bird killed unlawfully at any of them. We expect 3,000 Jaw-abiding men to take part in the hunt and I extend you a cordial invitation to come and take part in this and the rest of the hunts that we may promote . All the hunters, none of whom are to carry rifles, are expected to be on the lines at 10:30, in the morninrg. At 11 sharp the lines will start moving forward, driving all their prey before them to the central point of the hunt ing area. Sack lunches will be served at the roundup. Man Obeys Strange Voice in Dream and Kills Father Ft. Madison, la., Feb.. 11. De claring he had been commanded by strange voices in a dream to kill his father, Clark Huff, 26, arose during the night and shot to deaUi his father, John Huff, 62, asi the latter lay asleep. The ' victim was 'the father of 13 '.children. The slayer was adjudged insane yesterday. . Await Word From Townley. Lincoln, Feb. .11. (Special Tele gram.) Nonpartisan league head quarters ;was awaiting word tonight from A.;C Townley, father of the league, as to ' whether he would be present at the annual meeting of the Nebraska league in Lincoln Febru ary 22. - - . ' Rickard Held for Grand Jury New York. Feb. 11. Tex Rickard. sports promoter, today was held in $10,000t bail for the action of the garnd jury by Magistrates court on a charge of assault preferred by 15-year-old Alice Ruck, and children's lsociety Opposition Is Abating Omaha tlx Wlro, Washington, Feb, 11, Republican leaders have decided to puh the four-power Pacific treaty ahead of all the other pacts negotiated by the armament conference. The opposition to the treaties ap pears to have abated somewhat, but whatever remains seems to be cen tered against the four-power pact It is obvious that the opposition will muster its maximum strength against the four-power pact and that this treaty will furnish the "acid test." Easy Sailing for Rest. If the four-power pact is ratified, as republican chieftains have every confidence it will be, then the rest will have easy sailing and the rati fication will follow as a matter of course. An additional reason for giving the four-power pact the right of way is the fact that it was the first of the scries of treaties to be announced by the armament conference. The decis ion to give it precedence, however, is a reversal of previous plans. The original intention was to put through the naval treaty first, because it ap pears unlikely to encounter opposi tion. Lodge Explains Treaty. Today's meeting of the foreign re lations committee .ailed to reveal any symptoms of organized opposition to the treaties. The four-power pact was read and explained by Senator Lodge, and then the committee ad journed without acting until Thurs day. Senator Lodge is obliged to go to Boston to deliver a speech. Many other senators arc absent and the committee thought that Thursday would be the earliest date at which it would reassemble to consider the treaties. No reservations were presented at today's meeting, but it seems likely that a reservation along the lines of the Lodge reservation to article 10 of the Versailles treaty will be of fered to the four-power pact. Harding May Stop Off on Yukon Trip Secretary, Answering Jefferis' Invitation, Says Visit Will Be Considered. Handicapped : Cnkt; mil TU CM Tm oTACMvcerv LJ Uwiilti "Biai fy 'It; Many Protest Curtailment of Train Service Washington, Feb. 11. (Special Telegram.) Before leaving for Ne braska, Congressman Jctteris pre sented to President Harding an in vitation to stop at Omaha enroute to Alaska, in the event the president should make the trip this summer. In a reply received at Mr. Jefferis' office today from the president's sec retary, George B. Christian, jr., said: Ihe president asked me to assure you that he will be glad to keep your wishes in mind in the event that he finds it possible to make the trip ip question. The president is also de lighted to know that you approve of the results of the conference." Mr. Jefferis' invitation was extended with an invitation of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Rail Men to Discuss Alliance With Miners Indianapolis, Feb. 11. Compliance by the railroad union chiefs of an invitation for e. meeting with otti cers of the , United Mine Workers of America to discuss a proposed alliance of 2,000,000 workers to fight against any wage reductions, was announced today by President John L. Lewis of the miners union, who set the meeting for February 21 at Chicago. Mr. Lewis announcement of the Chicago meeting to discuss the pro posed "defensive alliance," said that 15 of the 16 major rail unions, in cluding all the big brotherhoods, had accepted the invitation for the meeting. The one not answering was not named, but was apparently re garded among the lesser rail or ganizations, but Mr. Lewis said he had reason to believe that it would yet approve of the proposal. WHERE TO FIND The Big Features of THE SUNDAY BEE PART ONE. New Scientist Church Page 4. City Hallltes Concert Ungle on Smile Anel P 5. ., PART TWO. Society and Sewi for Women ' Paces 1 to 4. Shopping With roily Pago 4. "Sailing Wintry Sea to Sunshine and Jan," by Henrietta M. Re - Page S. . "Fleeh of My Tlesh," Bine Ribbon Short Story, by Barker Shelton Pago 8. ' 190.000 Reward," Serial by Henry C. Rowland' Paga 7. ' Editorial Comment Page 8. Amusements Pages I, 10 and 11. "Jack and JIU" ' Tags . Mnale News Pago 11. "The Married Life of Helen and War ren" . . Page 11. For the Children Page It, ' PART THREE. "ports News and Features ' Pages 1. t and I. Nebnuka and low Farm News Paga . Want Ads Pages 8 and 7. Markets and Financial Page I. ' Residents on Columbus and Kearney U. I Branches Appear at Hearings Be fore Rail Commission. Howard ttcrgert:' assistaptlmanig;! of the traffic bureau oftXi Omaha Chamber of Commerce, returned vestcrdav from Columbus and Kear ney, where he attended hearings be fore the state railway commission relative to withdrawal of train ser vice on the Union Pacific railroad at these towns. According to Mr. Bergen, more than 300 persons living , along the railroad were present at the two hearings and entered vigorous pro test against any curtailment of service. The first hearing, held at Colum bus, involved the question of taking off a motor car on the Spaulding branch and a passenger train on the Albion branch between Genoa and Albion and, substituting a -motor for the latter. Protestants to the re moral of the trains offered evidence tending to show the service was ab solutely necessary and that there was enough traffic to justify it. Claim Retrenchment Necessary. Rail officials declared trains were not making expenses and retrench ment is necessary. They said great use cf automobiles in the vicinity had. made inroads on their traffic. Some of the trains in question have been operating for 30 years. The Albion prptestants said it took years to obtain train service to Omaha and return, and they were loth to lose it now. At Kearney, Friday, similar evi dence was submitted by residents and rail officials. The hearing there involved the proposed removal of a motor from Kearney to Staplcton and return. The railroad wanted to substitute a steam train and rear range the schedule, having the train start from Stapleton ' instead of Kearney. : Given More Time. ,' Railroad officials were given8 addi tional time to file further evidence. There will be no decision' on the question for some time, according to Mr. Bergen. "The Chamber of Commerce and the traffic men know that the rail roads are having serious problems with their branch lines," Mr. Ber gen said. "Railroads, in many in stances, are not making enough to justify continuation of some service. 1 hey do not want to operate at a Joss and people living alon the line do not want to lose the service." Yap Controversy Ends; - Pact Formally Signed Washington, Feb. ll.--The long controversy between . -the . United , states and Japan relating, to the Pa cific island of Yap the subject of many notes and other diplomatic ex changes was formally - and finally ended today with the signature of a treaty by representatives of the two countries., Ihe treaty, which defines the rights cf the United 'States 'in Yap and other islands- mandated to Japan under the treaty of Versailles,: was signed at 2:30 o clock by secre tary Hughes for the-United States and Baron Kijuroi Shidchara .for Japan in the office of the former at the State department. :. ' 170 Equity Cases Pending, j Broken Bow, Neb., Feb. : 11. (Special.) Judge B.. O. Hostetlcr will open district court in Broken Bow next Tuesday. Besides seven applications for naturalization, there are about 170 equity cases pending. Kcnyon Plans to Stay Till March 1 Prefers to Remain in Senate Till Labor Legislation He Sponscr8 13 Disposed Of. Washington, Feb. 11. (Special Tcleeram.1 Senator W. S. Kcnyon of Iowa, who was recently nomi nated and confirmed as judge ot the circuit court of appeals, said today that he would 111 aa probability leave the senate about March 1. He de sired, before quitting the upper branch of congress, to get some la bor legislation through the senate, particularly his bill "to prepare for cyclical periods of depression in em ployment by systems of public works." Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippi, in congratulating Sen ator Kenyon on his elevation to the bench, which has been his life-long ambition, said he also deserved con gratulations on leaving "95 talking machines behind." Medical Student Held on Charge of Murder Spokane, Feb. 11. Maurice Q. Codd, a medical student in North western Utliversitv of C.h'wacrn anrl holder of the Barret medal for ath letic prowess at Gonzaga university of this city, was charged with first degree murder today following the death at the post hospital at Fort George Wright, near here, of Frank P. Brinton of New York city, a sol dier of the medical corps of the 58th infantry. ., Brinton died today as the result of injuries sustained, it is charged, when Codd threw him over the third floor banister tf a local business building February !, following an altercation. . He sustained a frac tured skull when he alighted on his head on the ground floor. Gibbon Marshal Shoots ' Youth Who Escaped School Gibbon, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special Telegram.) Charles Curtis and Joe Langdon, both about 18, who escaped from the state industrial school at Kearney Friday," were apprehended by Marshal Roy Smith at 5 Saturday morning. The youths led the officer a merry chase through alleys and when they crossed a street under electric lights Smith used . his gun. Langdon was captured after being shot through the arm. Superintendent Clark of the indus trial school is making a search for Curtis, who apparently lias made good his 'escape. ' ' Curtis and Langdon have given the auth6ri'tics at the school more or less trouble and Friday, while working at the sand pit, Curtis struck the guard 'ovc? the head with a shovel, and -when two other boys came to tlie guard's assistance they were also quite badly beaten, . according to Langdon's story. Thieves Steal Fountain , Pens and Gold Pencils ' O'Neill, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) --ThYee hundred dollars' worth of fountain pens and gold pencils were taken from, the drug store of C. E. Stout, this city, by thieves who broke ina rear window. A quantity of small change also was taken from the cash register. ' Police of other places have been notified to look out for the loot. Man Wounded by Shell. Broken Bow, Neb., Feb. 11. (Special.) Elmer Nelson of Ansley was badly wounded in the hand by an exploding shell. He was making an experiment, trying to force the shell into a gas pipe. Iowa Man Wins First Prize in Photo Contest Judges Vote "Autumn Days," by A. S. Workman, Best of 3,000 Pictures Sub mited by Amateurs. From 3,00 -pictures .'snibn-Ji '. iu The. Bee's 1922 contest, for amateur photographers, the board of judges chose the photograph, "Autumn Days," entered by A. S. Workman of Glenwood, la., as winner of first prize, $50. Second prize, $25, was awarded F. T. Dcnzin, 2017 Douglas street, and third prize, $15, to C. C. Bos law, employed in the state insur ance department, Lincoln. Awards of $5 each were made to Mrs. Glenn Miller, 145 North Thirty-fourth street; Harry Courtright, Potter, Neb.; Mrs. A. Albertina Nel son, 4310 South Twenty-third street; W. W. Rogers, Central City, Neb., and Mrs. F. H. Allis, 9216 North Thirty-first street. Pictures entered by the following 25 persons received awards of $1 each: Mrs. A. L. Schaible, Falls City, Neb.; E. T. Munroe, jr.. 3416 Ham ilton street; Evelyn Walph, Nehaw ka, Neb.; Miss Ethel Anderson, Oakland, Neb.;A. M. Mollin, Genoa, Neb.; E. A. Allstrand. 721 Mill street, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Ivan H. Peterson, Polk, Neb.; David Ander son. Oakland. Neb.; Tubus Festner, 2713 Mary street; Lytte Wilson, North Platte, Neb.; Mrs. h.. B. Ked field, Blair, Neb.; Ansel Scarles, En- (Turn to Page Seven, Column Three.) U. S. Waiting French Stand on Conference Washington, Feb. 11. The Amer ican government is awaiting receipt of further details of the attitude of France toward the proposed eco nomic conference at Genoa before replying to Italy' invitations for American participation, it was learned on high authority. Word has been received that a statement of the French official at titude was being transmitted . from Paris, it. was said, and it was indi cated that no reply to Italy's invita tion would be made until the situ ation in France had been reviewed. The communication was expected to supplement advices from Paris re ceived yesterday, which stateJ that Premier Poincare had suggested a postponement of the Genoa confer ence for three months. Colorado Governor Quits Russian Famine Relief Denver, Feb, 11. Governor Shoup has resigned as a vice president of the American committee for Rus sian famine relief, according to an announcement made today at the state house. According to the an nouncement the governor decided to resign when he received a message from Secretary Hoover in which it was stated that the committee, it was believed, was using money for the spreading of communistic propaganda. Solon Cites Republican Attainment Jcffcii, la Lincoln Addrci, PninH Out Expr-nse Cut, Farm Law and Arnu Meet. Budget Cut to 31a Billion Lincoln. Neb., Feb. U. (Special) Congressman A. W. Tefferu of Omaha, a candidate for the republi can nomination for United Nates senator, was the principal speaker before the Young Men's Republi can club of Lincoln at Its annual Lincoln Day banquet tonight. Conarrssman J IferU revciwed the achievements of the Harding admin istration, commenting particularly upon the reduction of government expenses, the enactment of legisla tion of special value to the farm in dustry and the successful conclu sion of the arms conference. In part he said: i. . 1 i-.t j.i.. -r .1.- t Tt.-.l I 1 lie unnuru urm 01 juc I'lm I Sf:ite. iu round figures, is $23,000,- (HIO.OOO, borrowed through sale of bonds during the war. From this j borrowed money congress appropri j fed for the fiscal year of 1917. tin I der 1'iesidi'tit Wilson's administra tion, $I,),(100,00().II(I(). Fails to Pass Bills. "When the 65th congress, which was democratic, expired, it had failed to pass eight supply bills for the fiscal year 1920. "President Wilson convened the new republican congress May V, 1919, and that republican congress considered Wilson administration re quests for 1720 and cut them down more than $939,000,000. The WilsoM administration submitted demands for $6,150,000,000 government oper ating expenses for 1921. The repub lican congress cut these estimates more than $1,370,000,000 and held appropriations down that year to $4,789,000,000. "The Wilson administration sub mitted f $5,600,000,000 estimates for 1922. The republican congress cut these estimates more than $1,500, COO.000 and held the appropriations to $4,065,000,000. Dawes Goes to Work. "Shortly after the inauguration of President Harding, the republican congress enacted the budget bill, and Charlie Dawes went to work. Esti mates presented for 1923 amount to only $3,853,000,000. "The house of representatives, not. withstanding the Dawes' r.uK, re 'iii.ed'fbe Btimutcs still more, and"' Martin Madden, chairman of the ap. propriations committee, assured me a few days ago that if the house would continue the good work whereby it already has cut the Dawes "timates to the extent of some $48. 000,000, we could reduce further the estimates fully $350,000,00(1, and thus conduct the government at a cost of $3,500,000,000 per year. All of this will have been accomplished by a re publican president and congress, not withstanding the additional Post office department cost of $550,000,000 per year. The prewar cost of oper ating the national government was approximately $1,250,000,000. Of this, prior to the Volstead law, the (Turn to rBge Seven, Column Two.) Business of Merchant Marine Falling Off New York, Feb. 11. Preservation of the American merchant marine by federal aid as a means of prevent ing other' nations from cornering the world's commerce, was urged by Edward C. Plummcr, commission er of the shipping board, in an ad dress before the National Republi can club today. - He pointed out that, whereas, in the year ending September 20, 1920, ships owned in this country carried 51 per cent of America's ocean freight, they carried only 30 per cent in the last fiscal year. ' "The foreigner has taken from us the bulk of our ocean carrying busi ness,' he said, "by reducing his rates below ours. The only way we can regain that which we have lost is by enabling our ships, to make rates lower than the foreign ships can meet." , The Weather Forecast. Probably snow and warmer day. Hourly Temperatures. a. m.. a. m.. .. a .. .. .. ..10 ..is ..14 ..to 1 p. m. X p. m. S p. m. p. m. 5 p. m. 8 p. m. 7 p. m. 8 p. m. Sun- ...ss ..23 . .. ..e ..M Valuation Plan Subject of White House Conference "Washington, "Feb! 11. Tariff val uations plans were the subject of another White House conference to day, attended by Chairman McCum ber and Senator Smoot of the senate finance committee, Chairman Ford ney and Representative Longworth of the house mittee, and Secretary Weeks. After intu visit io tne president, the sen ate and house members said the val uation situation was unchanged. It was understood that Secretary Weeks had some suggestions as to the basic nrincinle of the nronnrl permanent tariff measure. McGinty Gets 10-Day Jail Term for Court Contempt Frank McGinty was sentenced to 10 days in jail by District Judge Sears Friday for contempt of court because he entered bis . home, 2524 Dodge street, after he had been ordered by the court to stay away following the .filings of a suit for divorce by his wife, Ida. She says he has property worth $500,000. McGinty said he entered the house merely to get some . of his " things. ' His wife said he threatened to "put her in Forest Lawn ceme tery. " Protest Reducing Trains." " Pi-oken Bow. Neb., Feb. 11. (Spe cial.) A public meeting of citizens was held at Arnold to protest reduc tion of service on the Uniaa Eaofic ff