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BONDS PASSAGE IS DEFEAT FOR WALL STREET Propaganda Against Meas ure Kept Up Until Last Minute ENDS LONG BATTLE Final Plea of President Coolidge to Beat Bill, Turned Down Universal Service Washington, May 19,—The long, long fight to obtain a measure of Justice for the 4,500,000 veterans of the World war ended in a smashing victory Monday, the Senate overrid ing President Coolidge’s veto of the bonus bill by the vote of 69 to 26. Similar action having been taken by the House last Saturday, the bonus bill now automatically becomes the law of the land. The victory for the veterans was accomplished over a most determined and highly organized effort by Wall street Interests to prevent enactment of the measure, which provides a system of paldup insurance for the men who carried the American flag across the seas. Up to the last moment senators were bombarded with messages which were part of an organized propaganda to defeat the bonus measure. An 11th hour attempt by President Coolidge to win over enough votes to sustain his veto failed. Final Plea Fails The president summoned to the White House a group of senators who were known to be wavering and pleaded with them to support hts veto. Among them were Sterling, Cameron. Phipps, Keyes, Hale, Mc Kinley and Harreld. On the final role call Sterling, Phipps, McKinley and Keyes obeyed his wishes. Hut this was not enough to sus tain the veto. The roll call gave the bonus advocates seven more votes than were needed to make up the two-thirds required, under the con stitution. Thirty republicans, 27 democrats, and the two farmer-labor senators from Minnesota voted for the passage of the bill. Fifteen re publicans and 11 democrats voted to sustain the veto. Leaders Desert Coolidge An outstanding feature of the roll ■call was tho action of republican leaders In voting against the pres ident. Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, majority leader, and Senator Curtis of Kansas, whip, both republicans. 1 voted to override the veto. Other ad ministration leaders Including such men as Warren, Wyoming, Willis of Ohio, Cummins of Iowa and Brande gee of Connecticut, stood by their previous votes despite the veto and voted down the president's objec tions. There was marked tension tn the Senate chamber when Senator Cur tis, in charge of the committee com pensation bill, called the measure up for consideration at 2 o clock, the hour previously agreed upon. The galleries were packed to capacity, and the floor of the Senate was crowded with members from the House who had come to attend the final roll call. Senator Reed. republican. of Pennsylvania, one of the leaders of the anti-bonus group, asked for a vote next Saturday In order that all senators might attend. “I believe that the senators have made up their minds and I, for one, am ready for the roll call ” announced Senator Curtis, amid cries of “vote" from the Senate chamber. “I see no reason why a vote should not he jtaken at once." sug gested Senator Robinson of Arkansas, democratic leader. Watch Weak Members As the cries of "vote, vote" grew louder. Senator Neely, democrat of West Virginia, rose and read an ar ticle from the Washington Herald urging the advocates of the measure to keep their eyes on 10 republican senators said to he wavering. "I think our votes will answer," in terposed. Senator Fess. republican, of Ohio, one of those named in the ar ticle. The roll call proceeded. Senator Adams, democrat of Colorado, cast the first affirmative vote. Senator Ashurst joined him. Then Senator Ball, republican of Delaware, voted to sustain the. president. Sen ator Bayard of Delaware and Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho, a lead er in the anti-bonus fight, vote^. with Ball. *aml the count was 3 to 2 against the bill. Colt Switches From then on the advantage swung back and forth from one side to the other. There was a stir of disap pointment when Senator Colt, repub lican. of Rhode Island, who had voted for the bill, switched to sustain the veto. The listeners, senators and galleries alike, leaned forward to catch the votes of the men upon whose decision rested the fate of the bill. At the close of the roll call the vote stood 53 to 22 against the president. Then came the votes of the senators Russ Push Study of Chemistry for War Moscow. May 19. (A. 1\>— On the Initiative of War Minister Trotsky, ■who is constantly warning the Rus sians to prepare defensive measures, a special campaign is being lnnugu ^ rated throughout the country this week urging upon the people the necessity of spreading knowledge of chemical warfare. A voluntary society will be organ ized for the development of the chemical industry as a means of de fense. COOL1DGE RAPIDLY RECOVERING FROM EFFECTS OF COLD Universal Service. Washington, May 19.—President Coolidge’s condition was described Monday night by a White House bulletin as 96 per cent, normal. Mr. Coolidge, It was said, has al most entirely recovered from the effects of a cold contracted last week which caused him to keep to the White House Saturday and Sunday. However, his advisers are bent upon “taking things slowly" for at least another day. He prob ably will have no formal engage ments Tuesday, save the semi weekly cabinet meeting and con ference with Washington corre spondents. Brigadier General Sawyer. the president’s physician, looked in upon him Monday and seemed entirely satisfied with his progress. who had entered the chamber late. There were nine of them, enough to change to result, and among them were several who had been subjected to the severest pressure to sustain the president. Senator Cameron, republican, of Ari/.onia, one of those invited to the president's breakfast conference, asked recognition. He voted "aye." Senator McKinley republican, of Illi nois, another of the president's guests, overbalanced the Cameron ballot with a vote of "no." Senator Smoot of Utah, an administration leader, also voted to sustain the veto. Green Votes “No” There was dramatic moment as Senator Green republican, of Ver mont, entered the chamber from a side door. He had been 111 for weeks after being shot down in a street bat tle between bootleggers and prohi bition agents. "The senator from Vermont," called the preildening officer. “No," replied Senator Green and the president gained another vote. Senator Dial, democrat, of South Carolina, also voted to sustain the president’s veto but the efforts of the anti-bonus forces were in vain. Broussard of Douisiana, Caraway of Arkansas and Trammell of Florida, democrats and Norbeck of South Dakota, republicans, joined ttie "aye” and the fight for the bill was won. Several Absent * Senator Robinson announced that Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, op posing-the bill, and Senators Harri son and Stephens of Mississippi for the measure, were absent and paired in the voting. It was also announced that Senators Oousens, LaFollette, McCormick and Watson, republicans, and Senators Stanley, Reed of Mis souri, and Walsh of Massachusetts, democrats, were unavoidably absent but would have voted-for the bill had they "been able to attend the roll call. Applause from the"galleries greeted the formal announcement of the re sult by Senator Cummins as pres ident pro tern of‘the Senate. Cum mins vainly poC.ided for order. “The sergeant at arms will clear the galleries,” he announced in a loud voice, and then added in a low er tone, clearly audible in the stun ned silence following his first de claration, “if such a demonstration is repeated." There was good natured laughter, and the Senate proceeded to other business. How They Voted Senators voting against the bill were: Republicans: Ball, Delaware: Rorah, Idaho; Colt. Rhode Island; Edge, New Jersey; Ernst, Kentucky; Fernald, Maine; Greene, Vermont; Keyes, New Hampshire; McKinley, Illinois; Moses, New Hampshire; Pepper, Pennsylvania; Phipps, Colorado: Reed, Pennsylvania. Smoot, Utah; Sterling. South Dakota; Wadsworth, New York; Weller, Maryland—total —17. Democrats: Bayard. Delaware: Bruce Maryland Dial, South Carolina; Edwards, New Jersey; Glass, Virginia; King, Utah; Shields. Tennessee; Swanson, Vir ginia; Underwood, Alabama, total —0. Total against the bill—2«. Absent: Republicans; Couzens. Michigan; La Follette. Wisconsin; McCormick, Illinois; Watson, Indiana—4. Democrats: Harrison, Mississippi. Owen, Oklahoma; Ransdell, Louisi ana. Reed, Missouri; Stanley, Ken tucky; Stephens, Mississippi; Walsh, Massachusetts.—7. Senators voting In favor of the bonus were: Republicans: Brandegee, Connecticut; Brook hart. Iowa; Bursum, New Mexico; Cameron. Arizona; Capper. Kansas. Cummins. 8wa; Curtis, Kansas: Dale, Vermont, Elkins, West Vir ginia; Fess, Ohio; Frazier, North Dakota: Gooding Idaho; Hale. Maine 1 Herreld. Oklahoma; Howell, Nebras ka: Johnson, California; Jone.% Washington; Ladd, North Dakota, Lenroot, Wisconsin: Lodge. Massa chusetts; McLean. Connecticut; Me. Nary, Oregon; Norbeck, South Da kota; Norris, Nebraska; Oddte, Ne vada; Shortridge. California; Spen cer. Missouri; Stanfield. Oregon; Warren, Wyoming; Willis, Ohio. To tal 30. Democrats: Adams, Colorado; Ashurst, Arizona; Broussard, Louisiana; Caraway, Arkansas; Copeland, New York; Dill. Washington; Ferris, Michigan; Two Stores Robbed; Man Found Hiding Near One Worthington, Minn., May 20.—(Spe cial)—A man .living his name as John Burt and claiming St. Louis as his home was a-rested hy Chief of I’olice Baker tarly Monday morn ing, and Is being held charged with breaking into Bather's •grocery'store where cash and merchandise wa» taken. He was arrested while hiding near Keinlierg's store, which had also been broken into. The man will say nothing about himself. Heads League of Women Voters Mias Belle Sherwln, of Cleveland, O., will succeed Mrs. Maud Wood Park as president of the National League of Women Voters, one of the moat powerful women's political organlzations. In annual convention In Buffalo, N V ^ Take a Day Off and Figure Your Bonus Universal Setrvice. Washington, May 19.—Here is how any veteran who receives a paid up Insurance policy under the soldier bonus Insurance bill, which be came a law Monday, may figure the maturity value of his policy at. the end of 20 years or the face value at death. First, total the number of days served at home and overseas and deduct 60 of those served at home, which are excluded as having been covered in the $G0 bonus paid upon discharge after the armistice. Mul tiply the days served at home by $1 and the number overseas by $1.25 and add the results. Eliminate all above $625, if any, as that is the limit of basic pay allowed. If the veteran had only home service the limit is $500. Then find in the accompanying table, tlie factor opposite the age of the veteran at his nearest birthday next spring and multiply the basic pay total by the factor. The result will be the maturity value of the policy or face value at death. For example, if a veteran served 560 days at home and his basic pay in $500, eliminate the first 60 days and multiply the balance by $1, say ills age is 30, ills factor is 2.524. which, if used to multiply $500, gives a total of $1,260, the value of the policy. Following is the table of ages and factors: Age Factor Age Factor Age Factor Age Factor 20 .2.545 32.2.517 44.2.426 55.2.201 21 .2.544 33.2.513 43.2.413 56.2.172 22 .2.542 34.2.509 46.._2.398 57.2.143 23..,...2.540 35.£.504 47.2.381 58.2.113 24 .2.539 36.2.498 48.2.364 09.2.082 25 .2.537 37.2.492 49.2.345 60.2.050 26 .2.535 38.2.485 50.2.324 61 2.018 27 .2.532 39.2.478 51.2.302 C2.1.986 28 .2.530 40.2.470 52.2.279 63.1.954 29 .2.527 41.2.460 53.2.254 64.1.921 30 .2.524 42.2.450 54.2.228 G5.1.889 31 .2.521 43.2.439 Fletcher. Florida; George, Georgia; Gerry, Rhode Island; Harris. Georg ia; Heflin, Alabama; .Tones, New Mexico; Kendrick, Wyoming; Me Kellar, Tennessee; Mayfield; Texas, Neeley, West Virginia; Overman, North Carolina; Pittman, Nevada; Ralston, Indiana; Robinson, \rkan sas; Shephard, Texas; Simmons, North Carolina; Smith, South Caro lina; Trammell. Florida; Walsh. Montana; Wheeler, Montana—Total 27. Farm I,.aboritea: Johnson and Shlpstead, Minnesota —total 2. Total for the bill—69. Might times in the last four years the House has passed a bonus bill —twice over a presidential veto. The Senate has acted six times, passing a bill five times and sustaining Pres ident Harding’s veto once. The first bonus bill passed by the House on May 29, 1920, by a vote of 289 to 92. Twice It passed a bonus bill without a record vote. Iowa Motor Bus Queen Plans to Appeal Case Des Moines, la.. May 19.—(Special! Miss Helen Schults, motor bus queen of Iowa, wa* in ITes Moines Monday making plans to appeal to the courts against action of the railroad com mission In refusing to issue her a certificate to operate a bus line be tween- Fort ITodge and Algona, la She will contest the commission’s right to consider the effect of busses on highway surfaces in deciding whether it shall grant a certificate In her recent case, the commission permitted county supervisors to testify against her on this ground. She will test the application of the phase "to promote public conveni ence,” one of the scores In which cer tificate granting is Judged. HAMMOND TO LONDON Home, May 19.—John Hays Ham mond. Jr., the American inventor, left for London to demonstrate to the British admiralty his latest de vice in radio transmission. Berger Wants America To Collect French Loan Washington, May 19. (X. N- S.)—A bill directing President Ooolidge and Secretary Hughes to institute im mediate steps to collect from Trance, the $4,000,000,000 war loans owed the l.'nlted States was introduced in the House by Victor Berger, socialist of Wisconsin. Berger declared Trench taxes were lower than in America and large loans were being made to other countries, and with the main tenance of 770,000 standing army and expensive military establishment. Middle West States In Grip of Cold Wave Temperatures Far Below Normal—Snow Reported In Some Districts Universal Service. Chicago. May 19.—Kxtremely low temperatures for the season, accom panied by a light fall of snow, set tled over the central west Monday. The temperature was 20 degrees below normal. Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota and North and South Dakota and parts of Iowa and Nebraska suf fered most. In the Dakotas temperatures weru as much as 8 degrees below freez ing. The freezing point was reached generally over the northern Great Cakes region and extreme Upper Mississippi valley. "In southern Wisconsin and lower Michigan some snow lias fallen.” the weather bureau said. "The temperature was abnormally low Sunday night for the time of year, and In most northern areas east of the ftookies." Wlille the temperature dropped to 84 degrees above zero at Devil's Lake, N. D., farther west, In Idaho, high records were made. Boise re ported 82 degrees. The fruit crop of southern Wis consin and southern Michigan Is be lieved to have suffered serious damage. LULL IN OIL BU8INE83 San Francisco, May 19.—Decrease of $1,546,002 In gross earnings and of 3.233,875 barrels in total produc tion of the Pacific Oil company doff ing 1923. ns compared with the preceding year. Is disclosed by the annual report of the company, made public here today by Paul Shoup, president. Flames Destroy Films; Man Narrowly Escape Norfolk, Neb., May 19.—(Special) —While he was showing Near East films here Sunday night, Benjamine S. Varjabedian, representing the Near East relief organization, had a narrow escape from being burned The films caught fire and were de stroyed with the picture machine. The crowd In the high school audi torium. where tfte filins were shown, was excited for a time but no panic ensued. BROOKHART BLOCKS POSTAL JOB DUE TO PERSONAL FEELING l>es Moines, la.. May 19.—(Special) —AY'. C. Harbach, retired financier of Dos Moines, was rejected ns nominee for the postmastership hero by the United States Senate Monday when the senators recognized Sena tor Hrookhart's objections because Harbach was "personally objection able” to him, according to word re ceived by friends here. Harbach's selection by Senator Cummins was announced after a drawnout fight between Harbach. I. M. Lo'ser and Z. C. Thornburg, which entered in every local republican poli tical move since early this year. Lelser Is now generally considered as tho man who will get the appoint ment and no opposition Is expected from Hrookhart who took exception to Harbach becau. e the latter op posed him strongly during his last campaign, it was said. MYSTERY BLAST WRECKS PLANT One Man Killed and Several Injured in Syracuse Explosion Syracuse, N. 7., May 19.—(I. N. S.> •- With a roar and blast that shook downtown Syracuse to its found ations, an explosions of undetermined origin blew out the entire upper southeast corner of the L>. C. Smith Typewriter company plant at 2 o’clock Monday, killing one person and Injuring at least eight others. The blast occurred In the japan ning department on the two upper floors of the big plant. It sent tons of brick and debris hurtling to three streets, narrowly missing pedestrians and wrecking two automobiles. The dead: A man thought to he Christine Peterson, who was at work on the seventh floor of the plant. The Injured: Hlley Snyder, Louis Yost, Henry Liudenmeyer, Htephen Lutt, Joseph Bowers, Alio Terron, Carl Yeoman. All the Injured were employed on the upper floors in the direct path of the blast. All sustained cuts and bruises, hut none is thought to he seriously hurt. The dead man, hoisted by the blast as a balloon, sailed through the wrecked roor of the plant, through (he air like a rag hog of clothing and landed on the roof of a house two doors away. His body was blackened and mutlllated. About 1B0 employes were at work In the two upper floors when the blast let go. James Broag Is Now Over All Scotland Ex-Miner Enters Famous Palace for 10 Days as Deputy King Universal Service. lCdinburgh, May 19—An unexam pled episode occurred in British his tory when Jume.i Broag, ex-miner, entered upon 10 days duty as deputy king of Scotland. When he took up ills residence at Holyrood palace, leaving his miner's cottage at Col liers row, Ann Bank. Monday morn ing. he took possession of ont of the greatest historical palaces in the world. As king as he Is there, he take precedence over everybody in Scot land except King George. There was little ceremony when lie reached the palace, though it was ft thrilling moment for the attendants. | Marchioness Ails, a lady in waiting | on Mrs. Broag. curtsied low to the ■ high commissioner as he crossed the ' threshold. Mrs. Broag, like her hus band, bore herself with extreme com posure. Broag makes an address from the throne Tuesday. After the discharge of his semi-regal duties be will re turn to Colliers row next week. Sterling Files Minority Report on Sen. Wheeler Washington, May 19.—The federal grand Jury In Montana was pustifled in returning an indictment against Senator Wheeler, democrat, of that state. In the opinion of Senator Ster ling, republican. South Dakoto. who submitted a minority report to the Senate today in his capacity as a member of the special committee i which Investigated the Indictment. Senator Sterling limited his report to the question of Justification, de i daring the question of the guilt or innocence of Senator Wheeler is not a proper subject of Inquiry by the committee, but solely a matter for determination by the courts. Senator Sterling asserted that Sen ator Wheeler’s charge that the in dictment was the result of a ‘‘frame up" failed ’’entirely of proof.” ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL LARGE Twenty-six thousand people can stand under the loof of St. Paul’s eathediu in London. Fall of 15 Feet May Prove Fatal to 7-Year-Old Boy _! Wayne, Neb., May 19.—(Special)— Vern Newberry, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs- -f. A. Newberry, is in the Wayne ho.ipital with probably fatal injuries, as the result of falling 15 feet and fracturing hts skull. Tite accident occurred early Mon day night when he climbed a tree and stepped out on a dead limb, ! which broke off throwing him head | first to the sidewalk, FINAL HOPE OF BOYD COUNTY SLAYER FADES Federal Courts Now Only Course—Execution Set For Friday Lincoln, Neb.. May 19.—(Special —With barely four days t<> live, what was said by several lawyers to appear to be the last hope of Walter Simmons, Boyd county slayer. departed Monday night, when the supreme court refused to entertain an application for a writ of habeas corpus In his behalf. Judge Edward Holmes, Simmons' attorney, was told by the high court he might file the writ if he wished, but that it would be denied. Attorneys said the Only recourse left to Simmons, and that a re mote ono. was to apply to the fed eral court. It was admitted there was doubt whether n federal ques tion Is involved. Judge Holmes did not indicate what further step he would take. Governor Bryan has shown no indication of postponing the execu tion because of the suit pending In Boyd county. The attorney general takes the position that neither the district court nor the county court lias Jurisdiction in a capital case. Judge Holmes contends if this view of the statute Is correct, there can be no writ of habeas corpus in the state In any case Involving any offense. I here is no nrnnr of the court#* before me," Maid Governor Uryati Monday afternoon, “except the order of the supremo court directing tha electrocution of Simmons.” In an earnest presentation of the matter. Judge Holmes pleaded for an opportunity to show the inno cence of Simmons by newly discov ered evidence. ‘‘I may fail, but if I succeed every one will be willing to say a life has been saved," said Judge Holmes. He alleged five of the 12 jurors had said before they were called that Simmons ought to 1>« . electrocuted. First World Peace School Is Opened More Than 1,000 Attend Initial Lecture at Uni versity of Chicago BY A. J. LORENZ, Universal Service Correspondent. j Chicago, May 19.—The most cos mopolitan class room in the world opened its doors at the University of Chicago Monday. It Is the summer school in which the doctrine of world peace is to be taught. The pupils are women from 21 countries—many of them prominent for their social achievements. Trof. Ferdinand Schevill noted his torian and author, is conducting the class. His first series of lecturers which opened the two weeks course v.ns “The Human Factor in Inter nationalism." “The entire cotir.se tends toward Internationalism," Professor Schevill declared, “As a historian T shall try to present the gradual evolution of human destiny which may lead to the hope of peace." he said. “The problem of peace Is really tha problem of hotter human and Inter national relations and as such must bp sketched from the historian’s poiit: of view.” The class was opened despite the protest of the American Legion. More than a thousand persons gath ered for the first lecture. Curious Crowds Fooled When Murder Trial Opens New York, May 19. (I. N. H.)— Clearing the court room of curiosity sekers, Judge Hurry Tiermann opened the trial of Harry Hoffman, motion picture operator, charged with the murder of Mrs. Maude Buuer, March 25. The crowds who rushed into the little court room at St. George were later evicted to make room for the 200 talesmen, nearly 150 witnesses and others having official business in the court Hoffmann, who has been In Jail since his arrest six weeks ago as the man who lured Mrs. Bauer into an automobile and attacked and shot her. was pale and nervous. He had lost much weight during his stay In Jail. Hoffmann's wife, pale and worn, sat watching proceedings closely. One Dead, Three III After “Canned Heat Party” LaPorte. lnd.. May 19.—One man is dead and three others critically ill here as the result Of a “canned heat party” Sunday afternoon. The men are said to have redistilled wood alcohol in order to "make it safe.” The dead man is John Bed low. The other three men are in the hospital ward of the city Jail. ‘Unwritten Law’ Wins Man Who Shot Wife, Light Term Grand Rapids, Mich.. May 19.—T,pe “unwritten law” Monday won t*>« minimum sentence for Enoch Rasl mas, who shot and seriously wounded his young wife Sunday. He had found her in the arms of another man. Itasimas declared, iif pleading guilty. He further denied the paternity of one of his wife's three children. Raslmas Hred four shots at his wife, piercing her cheek, right arm and severing her little finger. His sentence was fixed at two year* In prison. .
