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THE FRONTIER D. H. CRONIN, PUBLISHER. _ W. C. TEMPLETON, Editor and Business Manager. O'NEILL, NEBRA8KA President and Congress. From the Indianapolis News. In persisting In bis policy of non-inter vention In congress, President Harding has paid a compliment to that body which It does not at the present time fierit, but which it may later desepre. hose members who have been besieg ing the president demanding that be assume the leadership and tell congress what It ought to do, and also what the president himself proposed to do If con gress did one thin* or another, have confessed to a very poor opinion of tne Eawmaklng body. It is the hope and be lef of Mr Harding, as It will be the tope and belief of the country, that With the responsibility thrown on It— where it belong*—congress will show a good deal more capacity for wise ana Courageous action than It baa shown for rian.v years. If the president Wljl not elp It out of the pits Into which It pray tumble, congress may, to Its great surprise, find that It has the power to tlamber out unaided—and be all the better and stronger for Its experience. Choking Rumor In Kansas. From the New fork Herald. In a Kansas town In which rumors were circulated that there was a' "flaw” in the marriage of a well known eitl sen, the victim of the rumor hired the motion picture theater, Invited every body to attend a performance, and caused his marriage certificate to be displayed on the scneea. Thte alleooed the gossips la this eatlrely practical application of motion pictures to an to* eident of every day life the authors Of scenario? ought to he able t* find tX suggestion for a* Interesting play. An actors' college may he foauded by corresponds to fhs Actors* Equity In America, but Is considered far raws powerful. The purpose la to "termtnato the present haphazard manner of re cruiting so-called actors and actresses for the stage.'* The curriculum already outlined Includes among other things the theory and laws of motion, gesture and mimicry, ballroom, ballet and rhythmic dancing, styles of speech In comedy and tragedy, stage decoration, costumes, history of the stage, general theator craft, production economics, practice, work, and the wardrobe. Miss Dorothy Frocks of New Tork was admitted to the bar of the United States supreme court In Washington recently. Ehe Is 24 and lias been practicing law since she was 21. She is attorney for the Salvation Army. During the war *h» Was In the naval service. A one-eyed Angor^i cat played the rele «f vllltan and, a small fox terrlor that of hero In a ftco which damaged an ex clusive gown shop In New York. The oat wan blamed aa the "Jinx" whlph caused the fire, and the dog was credited with saving many of the young women em ployes by barking a prompt alarm It haa come to this: A woman dressed In knickers was called to testify In ft divorce suit In Chicago. Besides the knickers she wore a soft fedora hat, « rahn's model. "Why don't you take off yuur hat,” the Judge inquired. "Men and Ooys remove iiats in a court room." "But I'm a girl." retorted the witness. Oxford university, In England Is com posed of more than 20 colleges, with an average of 150 men each. Every college has a library, chapel, lecture rooms, students’ quarters, professors' quarters, (lining hall and kitchen, where expert cooks prepare the meals. An athletlo field 1b attached to each college. Members of a committee charged with the selection of an executive head for t3le ses<£71centennial exposition In Phil adelphia" In 1926, are considering offering the post to Major General Goethals, builder of the Panama canal, or Chari*j M. Schwab, chairman of the board jt tho Bethlehem Steel Company. Business houses of New York, partic ularly In the cloak, suit and textile trades, have organized for protection against burglars. A deadline Is made In a certain qectlon where the clothing trades are and uniformed watchmen patrol and Aprbld anyone crossing Into the section Outside of business hours. After years of experimenting to stop dense clouds of dust sweeping down on Mexico City at certain periods, the de partment of agriculture has decided to plant clover and alfalfa In the bed of I-ako Texcoco, near the capital. Experts believe the cultivation sill invite mois ture. The battleship Maine, named after the ship whose sinking In Havana harbor brought on the Bpanlsh-Amerlcan war, has been towed to her graveyard up the Delaware river from Philadelphia navy yard. She was sold recently for Junk for For the first time In more than 100 years piracy Ir being practiced In the ' lower waters of the Gulf of Mexico, ac cording to reports made to the Mexican government. Several small, steamships and mall boats have been boarded by pirates and robbed of money and cargo. Homeless transients, without money nnd unable to obtain lodging, have found shelter In Duluth at police head quarters. An average of 60 men were housed during the winter, and with the closing of lumber camps this spring the average was Increased to 75. A prediction that radio telephony would never bo of any commercial value except for broadcasting and limited uses Is made by P. L. Rhode*, outside de velopment engineer of the American Telephone and Telegraph company. The ether acts as a universal party line, he explained. Kathleen Kerstlng, 13 year old Wichita, Kan., girl, has become a protege of Mmc. Emma Calve, and will go to France shortly to study under the great singer’s direction. On a recent visit to Wichita, Mme. Calve hoard the little girl sing and declared she had a wonder ful voice. Business men generally would be will ing to pay extra postage on air mall pro vided quick and certain delivery could be guaranteed, representatives of the aero- ' nautlc chamber of commerce told the House post office committee at a recent hearing on the Steenerson bill, which would authorise star routes through the ► ky. Bela Venienyl, Budapest hanker and Hie world's champion eater. Is dead. He weighed more than 400 pounds Every morning he devoured 24 sausage* and eight pounds of pate de foie gras for gfeakfast. At noon he engulfed three graves of bread and six pounds of ham, £.nd in the evening—well, never mind. —♦ Sam, a big blark cat in the office of the home secretary In London, was Just about to depait for a new home In America. Officials had half consented to the pleas of an American woman, but they reckoned without the secretary. Drastic orders from the chief will keep Bum on duty, which is keeping the mouse population under control. Protest against the inclusion of girl students within the college walls so that ”10 the casual observer the university has lost It* quality of masculinity and degenerated into a hybrid organization of co-education,” was contained In a re cent report of atumnl directors to trus tees of f * L’nlversfty of Pennsylvania. The report suggested that funds of the Jl.000.000 Bennett Foundation be used to create a separate woman * college. SUSPEND SHERIFF Governor McKelvie Acts on Complaint of Citizens That Official Failed to Enforce Laws. Lincoln, Neb., May Id.—Sheriff Charles W. Rutledge, of Thurston county, who was charged In petitions (signed by Thurston county citizens with alleged "neglect, failure and re fusal to do hts duty In the enforce ment of prohibition In Thurston coun ty," Saturday was suspended from of fice by Governor McKelvie at a hear ing before which the sheriff was summoned to show cause why hs should not be removed. No evidence was taken, the order being made im mediately upon opening of the hear ing. No order was made affecting Coun ty Judge Frank Flynnl Jointly chargod tn the petitions with the same alleged offenses, the governor being without authority to remove of ficers other than "prosecuting and peace officers." The attorney gen eral and A. M. Smith, Thurston coun ty attorney, served notice they would start ouster proceedings against Judge Flynn In Thurston county this Attorneys for the accused officials declined to proceed with the hearing on the ground that the governor's or der ef auspenalon against the sheriff, coming before any evidence was ta ken, foreclosed the case so far as the defendants were concerned. Coun ts Intimated ttooy would institute court proceedings in bellhlf of the defendants. The governor's order prohibits Rut ledge from performing any functions of office until the question of his of ficial culpability has been determined iu the courts. The county board must appoint an acting sheriff. Governor McKelvie said that on the strength of the evidence in his hands he know nothing at this time "which would influence him to revoke the order of suspension.'' Judgo Flynn apd the sheriff both appeared. —♦— WIRELESS OPERATOR IS GIVEN A SHOCK LeMars. Ia., May 18 (Special).— Nick Brauch, wireless operator at Western Union college, is nursing a swollen and braised wrist as the re sult of a "backfire” while winding a phonograph for broadcasting music. ♦ ♦ + + + + i + + t + t l HUBBY DECEITFUL J X SAYS WIFE AFTER X X BALM OF $30,000 X Her husband, Joseph C. Bishop, New York millionaire electric light man, is "cunning, shrewd, ruthless and deceitful," asserts Mrs. Abigail Bishop, his divorced wife, who has filed suit to collect $30,000 alimony. ♦ ♦ ♦ What are Raphael's Madon- ♦ ♦ nas but the shadows of a ♦ ♦ mother's love; fixed in per- ♦ ♦ manent outline forever?—T. ♦ ♦ W, Higglnson. ♦ ♦ ♦ Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but gs on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm.— R. L. Stevenson. “They’ve got company,” said Mrs. Fawn Lippincut, when she saw th' Moots' cellar lit up last night. Jake Bentley tried t' get a prescrip tion filler at th’ drug store, t’day, but th' lunch rush wuz on an' th clork told him t' come back in th avonin’.—Abo Martin. BUILD ADDITION TO HOME FOR THE AGEE West Point, Neb., May 16 (Spe cial).—Monsignor Joseph Ruesing hai commenced on the $100,000 addition to the home for the aged In this city The home was started V? years agt with a large frame dwelling. Severs brick additions have been made sinct and the buildings us they now stunt are of the value of $100,000. In add! tion to the home for the ngod ai emergency hospital Is to be construct cd at d will be token care of by tin sisters ir. charge of the borne FIRE MARSHAL IS TO ML LESS Lack of Funds Brings to Er.d His Career as Lecturer While Showing Films Over the State. 4 Lincoln. Neb., May 13 (Special).— State Fire Marshal Hartford's career as a lecturer and moving picture mag nate Is at an end. Secretary Hait, head of the department of whict. Hartford Is a part, has ordered hi: a to cease traveling about the stale showing films and delivering lectures on fire-prevention. The films ere sup plied l;y the National Association of Fire underwriters, and the depart ment 'a supported out of taxes levied on companies. Mr. Hart says that the state legislature cut down the ap propriation at the last session, and there is only enough money for sal aries and supplies. GOVERNOR TO SPEAK AT WAKONDA MAY* 2/ Wwkonda, S. D., May 13 (Special). —Gov. W. H. McMaster will give the commencement address for the Con solidated school here May 27. He was here for an address two years ,ago on Memorial day. The graduating class this year is the largest in the history of the school, numbering nine. . BETTERSERVIOt Patrons of Burlington Railroad Complain to Nebraska Com mission About Hours of Agents. Lincoln, Neb., May 12 (Special).— Hearing was begun today before The state railway commission on the com plaint of a large number of towns along the Burlington lines that the road has changed the hours of sta tion agents at small towns with the result that the public lias been greatly inconvenienced. The railroad filed utiswer that it had done this to cut down expenses, as under the eight hour law as interpreted by the rail board eight hours' work for a tele graph agent meant eight straight hours, with time off for meals. This meant a double force at small towns where the business was not sufficient to pay expenses because the trains did not touch there within any eight hour scale. The board recently said that tlie railroads could spread the eight hours over 12 hours’ time, which leaves the agent off duty largely be tween trains. —4— DIXON GRADUATES TO PRESENT A PLAY Dixon, Neb., May 12 (Special).— John Hall, Robert Hall, Freda Thom sen, Jennie Daugherty. Nellie Gar vin, Maurice Finley. Anna Thompson, Clement O'Flaherty, Henry Eiben, Alma Kames, Melvin Wlnne, Alice Knoell and Margaret McCullough comprise the 1922 senior class of the Dixon high school, which will next Tuesday evening present the play, “An Early Bird," at the opera house. Miss Milburn MunibersoH, of Orchard, Neb., is principal, and her eister, Marguret. the assistant. A. V. Teed, of the Wayne Normal faculty, will be the orator. -4- . AT LINCOl M, AUGUST 15 Lincoln, Neb., May 12.—The Ne braska state republican convention will be held at Lincoln, Tuesday, iku gust 15, with delegttes apportioned to one for each 250 votes cast in the 1920 election for President Harding and one delegate at large for each of the 93 counties of the stale, it was de termined at a meeting of the state republican central committee here. —4— PICTURES SHOWN HELD NOT TO BE IMMORAL Sioux Kails, S. D„ May 12 (Spe cial).—A. K. Kay, manager of the Colonial theater, which recently ex hibited the motion picture, "Foolish Wives," was today found not guilty by a Jury of showing n motion pic ture which was described in the com plaint as obscene, indecent, suggestive and Immoral. The jury returned the verdict after five minutes of delibera tion. This is tire second case of this kind to come before the regular term of municipal court. Yesterday a Jury found Otis C. Adams not guilty of tho same charge. Mr. Adams was arrested for exhibiting the picture "The Queen of Sheba." Both theater men were arrested fol lowing the lodging or a yomplalnt with Mayor Burnside by the Sioux Falls Ministerial association, which claimed the pictures were immoral. TARA HILL COUPLE WEDDED FIFTY YEARS Dixon, Neb., May 12 tSpecial).—M-. and Mrs. Dan Daugherty, of Tara Hill, a settlement half wav from , Dixon to Newcastle, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with over 600 friends and relatives calling during the afternoon and eve ning. The happy old couple were married in Boston, and have resided In Dixon county over 10 years. They have five sons and, two daughters. During the world war Mr. Daugherty attained fame as a champion knitter among the few men knitters. —————i— WAS VICTIM OF HIS OWN PLOT Man Found Dead in Burned Building at Bellevue, Neb., Was Friend of Proprie tor of Place. Bellevue, Neb., May 12.—"Ernest Shriver was a victim of his own plot to bum the William Trent store Mon day morning," Sheriff Startzer, of Sarpy county, who is conducting the investigation, declared. "However, we have no motive for his setting the building on fire. He sold beer to the owner, Trent, and was an acquaint ance, if not a friend of his. There is a lfhk missing which may estab lish the motive." Sheriff Startzer then hastened to explain that “Trent knew nothing of the plot, and knows nothing of the circumstances leading to the mys terious explosion and subsequent fire.” Shrlver’s charred body was found In the basement of the building, be neath piles of debris. A terrific ex plosion had immediately preceded the time when the building was en veloped in flames at 3:05 a. m. yes terday. “He was not trying to blow the safe," said Sheriff Startzer. “Neither dynamite nor nitroglycerine would cause the building to immediately be consumed in brigh. red flames. There is but one answer—gasoline. It is my belief and that of other investi gating officers, that Shriver had saturated the basement and top floor of the building with gasoline and naa ngntea a match preparatory to throwing it into the basement. “Fumes had formed in the struc ture, which had no air circulation because windows and doors were closed. When he lit the match the gasoline explosion resulted. The re sult was a terrific explosion and blaze. All witnesses agree that the flames were such as would come from a gasoline fire. “But what was the motive? Rob bery? It is possible. Perhaps he was burning the building to cover up his tracks of a robbery committed before the explosion. —4— BEGIN HEARINGS ON RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS Lincoln, Neb., May 12.—Hearings will begin this morning by the state board of assessment on (he com plaints of the Union Pacific, North western and M. & O. roads that their property is being valued for taxation purposes higher than that of the farmer and city real estate owner. The roads have been preparing show ings to back up their claims. The Northwestern alone of all the pro testing roads last year went into fed eral court, and its suit is still there. In order not to cause trouble to the spending agencies the road paid a part of its tax, but contests the legality of the remainder. The roads have presnted these showings nearly evry year, but have been invariably turned down. RETURN SEIZED LIQUORS TO THEIR OWNERS lies Moines, la., May 12.—Liquors valued at $5,000 were ordered re turned to A. L. Norman by a jury in district court here. The stock, which consisted of bonded whisky and wines, was seized by County sheriff Robb in a raid on Norman's home last November. GIVES BLOOD TO SAVE MOTHERINLAW Beresford, S. D., May 11.—Mrs. Orve Kundert, of this city, has proven herself something of a heroine by per mitting the transfusion of blood from her veins to the veins of Mrs. William Kundert, her motherinlaw. in the ef fort to save the life of the latter, who is in a Sioux Fails hospital. It is reported the result of the blood transfusion has been satisfactory. -4 SLAYTON SCHOOLS TO GRADUATE BIG CLASS Slayton, Minn., May 11 (Special).— A class of 38 will be graduated by the Slayton schools this year. The class is headed by Orville Quacken hush. The commencement address will be delivered by J. Adam Bede. DRAGGED UNDER TRAIN WHEELS BY SUCTION Minden. Neb., May 9 (Special).—A miraculous escape from death oc curred here when Howard Woodriek, 12. was sucked under the wheels of a freight train and his left leg was caught. The calf was pinched and two toes were crushed so badly that they were amputated. Surgeons have not yet decided whether or not the (ntire limb must be amputated. —♦— NELIGH’S NEW MAYOR BEGINS RETRENCHMENT Neligh. Neb., May 9 (Special!.—A retrenchment policy has been inau gurated here by Mayor S. D. Thorn ton, whose first official act was to make city appointments at reduced salaries. He has already effected a saving to the city of $970 a year. Mayor Thornton, who is a lawyer, will himself serve without pay as city attorney. He reduced the salary of marshal and street commissioner, $25 a month; night watchman, $25 a month, anl waterworks engineer. $10 a month. UDGES MOVIE PROBE. Washington, May 11 (lT. P-).—The r ovies should he Investigated and a stop put to their "improper political activities," Wilbur F. Crufls, super intendent of tiie international reform bureau declared today by the Sen a'.e Judiciary committee. He urged passage of tiie Myers resolution for a probe of the motion picture in dustry. Crafts charged that the movies are rapidly setting up a pow erful political machine and already have elected scores of their own can didates la slate anil local elections. HUGHES NOTE AVOIDS RUSS NEGOTIATION Reply Is Drafted After Secre tary’s Discussion of Invita tion with Harding—Text of Answer Is Given. , Universal Service. Washington, May 16. — This gov ernment Monday declined to partici pate In the economic conference to be held at The Hague starting June 16 for consideration of the Russian prob lems. The reply of Secretary Hughes, drafted after a White House confer ence with President Harding late Monday was made public at the state department Monday night. Text of Reply. ‘‘This government has carefully considered the invitation extended tj it, by the president of the Oenoa con ference, under the conditions set forth In the agreement ef the Inviting powers to Join the proposed commis sion to mset at The Hague on June 1C. This government is most desirous to aid In every practicable way the con sideration of the economic exigencies in Russia and wishes again to express the deep friendship felt by the people of the United States for the people of Russia and their keen interest In all proceedings looking to the recovery of their economic life and the return of the prosperity to which their ca nfinltira nnrl rA.nniirr.Afi rntitln th»m The American people have given the most tangible evidence of their unsel fish Interests In the economic recu peration of Russia. "This government, however, is un able to conclude that it can fully par ticipate in the meeting at The Hague as this would appear to be a contin uance under a different nomencla ture of the Genoa conference and des tined to encounter the same difficul ties If the attitude disclosed In tha Russian memorandum of May 11 re mains unchanged. Productivity Ultimate Question. "The Inescapable and ultimate question would appear to be the res toration of productivity In Russia, the essential conditions of which are still to be secured and must In the nature of things be provided within Rustle herself. “While this government has believ ed that these conditions are reasonab ly clear, it has always been ready to Join with the government extending iho present invitation In arranging for an inquiry by experts Into the eco nomic situation in Russia and the necessary remedies. Such an inquiry would appropriately deal with the economic prerequisites of that res toration of production In Russia with out which there would appear to be lacking any sound basis for credits. It should be added that this govern ment is most willing to give serious attention to any proposals Issuing from the Genoa conference or any later conference, but it regards the present suggestions, In apparent re sponse to the Russian memorandum of May 11, as lacking, In view of the terms of that memorandum, In the definiteness which would make possi ble the concurrence of this govern ment In the proposed plan." The Inviting powers referred to In the cabled summary of the propose! plan are understood to be Raly, Bel gium, Great Britain and Japan. CHILD TOLD EUROPEANS U. S. WOULD ACCEPT, REPORT Untverseal Service. Special Cable IDispatch. Genoa, May 16.—It Is declared here that Ambassador Child at 6 o'clock Monc^y night communicated to For eign Minister Schanzer, member of the Italian delegation to the confer ence, and to Premier Lloyd George, that America would accept the Invita tion to participate In The Hague meeting on June 15. RUSSIA WILL ENTER WITH RESERVATIONS BY LINCOLN STEFFENS Universal Service Correspondent. Special Cable Dispatch. Genoa, May 16.—The Russian dele gation announced Monday night that they would accept the plan for an all nation commission to meet at The Hague on June 15 for the purpose of studying Russian problems and find ing a basis’for recognition. The Russians declared that they see no hope of success for the program and announce that ihey will Tuesday advise the political commission of the conference of the reservations they make In accepting the so-called Amer ican plan. Won’t Abandon Preaent Treaties. It Is understood that among the res ervations will be an absolute refusal to agree to the abandonment of pres ent treaties during the deliberations of the commission, 'which was given as a part of the plan uudsr which the commission was to be called. The Russians will also object to the "dou ble commission” as well as io parts of the "propaganda" clausa. They will also enter formal objection to fhe commission sitting at The Hague, and urge that the sessions bs held at Riga or Stockholm. SEIZE 7 MILlf PLANTS, H04ST RED FLAG IN ERIN London, May 16.— According to the Times, members of the Irish transport workers’ union Monday seised seven condensed milk factories at Munster, hoisted the red flag and issued a proc lamation declaring their intention of conducting the factories in the inter est of the community. Klthu Root was mode an honorary member of the New York Genealogical and Biographical society. Mr. Root was referred to as the ’ leading citizen cf .New iwrk " HOUSE URGES PROSECUTION - OF GRAFTERS Passes Daugherty’s Bills for $500,000 Fund to “Stiek’r Crooks and One for New • Grand Jury—More Scandal. Universal Service. Washington, May 16.—The House Monday passed, without formality of a record vote, the bills requested by Attorney General Daugherty creating a special $500,000 fund for prosecu tion of war fraud cases and establish ing an additional grand Jury in the District of Columbia to handle indict ments In these cases. Both meas ures now go to the Senate. Consideration of the hills wa« marked by further denunciation of the failure of the department of justice up to this time to proceed against the guilty contractors. There were also charges that the attorney general and the republican leaders are striving to head off the proposed congressional Investigation into the war fraud scan dal. "Daugherty Seeks Block.” Representative Woodruff, republi can. of Michigan, co-author of th» resolution for an Investigation, flatly charged the attorney general with seeking to block the Inquiry, But, he added, Mr. Daugherty's action “in no way affects my determination tp press for action on the resolution." Representative King, republican, of Illinois, declared if a genuine cam paign Is instituted against war gTaft ers congress .will have to “create a multitude of new jail apartments.’ He continued: "Although great obstacles will be thrown in the way of the investiga tion and many faithless men will have to be removed from positions of influ ence, nevertheless this is the peo ple's movement and its momentum cannot be permanently delayed.” “Most Powswrful Apaches.” Characterizing the guilty war con tractors as "the most powerful group »f grafting Apaches that ever Infest ed and threatened the life of any gov ernment since history began,” Rep resentative King added: "If justice prevails there will be the greatest exhibition that ever obtain ed of thievery, speculation and ex ploitation of a patient people and their government, surrounded by a scene as black as hell and as rotten as the ancient state of Denmark.” In attacking the attorney general for failure to act earlier, Representa tives Byrne, of Tennessee, and Moore, of Virginia, pointed out that Mr. Daugherty had appeared- before the House appropriations committee as late as March 6, but had said noth ing about war fraud cases. The de partment of Justice appropriation bill was under consideration at that lime. Both representatives charged that the Woodruff - Johnson charges hud spurred on the department to activity at a “belated hour.” ‘‘Meyers Opposes Prosecutions.” Assailing the designation of Abram « P. Meyers to takewharge of war fraud cases, Mr. Woodruff said he had heard Myers is opposed to prosecutions and Judging from his activities, “I am in clined to believe my informants were entirely correct as to his attitude in these matters.” Mr. Woodruff con tinued: “In a letter of recent date, he stated he was a friend and had the confi dence of Mr. George Wickersham. Mr. Wickersham was at one time attorney general and now Is one of the recog nized British propogandists of the country, and also a member of the firm of Cadawalder, Wickersham and Taft, attorneys for Mitsui & Co., in their dealings with the government on their aircraft contracts. “Mr. WickershariP is very active in protecting his Japanese clients an 1 apparently to date has prevented the department of justice from presentinr to the courts the government's claim of from six to 10 millions of dollars notwithstanding the fact that montl s ago the department was notified that these two concerns were undergoinv liquldation and their assets were be ing rapidly dissipated. "It is either a significant fact or a coincidence that within a few days af ter Mr. Wickersham had been re tained by Mitsui & Co., Mr. Myer< was placed in direct charge of these cases and no action has been taken by the department of justice to pro tect the public's interest in either case, although neglect to do so has unquestionably cost the treasury from six to 10 millions of dollars.'* Representative Connally, democrat, of Texas, expresses hope that one out of the 150,000 "grafters under suspi cion" will be captured, put in a cage and exhibited throughout the country "in order that the people may know that at least one of these guilty ha > been brought to justice.” Representative Madden, of Illinois, chairman of the appropriations com mittee said some of those now crit icizing the department of justiee "may' have a different story to tell before the prosecutions are ended.” lie add ed "they will be prosecuted more vig orously. perhaps, than you would lii.e to see them prosecuted. Some fellows vho may think they have power in th« nation today will find themselves be hind the bars as the result of Atlor ney General Daugherty's activity,” “OLD APPLE TREE” COMPOSER IS DEAD Universal Service. Oakland, Cal., May 16.—Harry H. Williams, a musical composer of note,, died Monday in the Merritt hospital i following a brief illness. Williams formerly wrote a colJabor— ption with William Van Aht..*ne and later with Neal Moret. His greatest successes were “in the Shade of the* Old Apple Tree” and ‘Tin A fruit) U Go Home in th*s D irk ”