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The Omaha M< irning Dee > ___ VOL. 52—NO. 153. l"h« OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1922. *' & %r)i£"?._TWO CENTS Wanamaker Dies, Victim of Bad Cold World-tamous Merchant Pio neer of -Present Busine's Methods—Began Career in Humble Way, Insured for $3,000,000 Philadelphia Pa Dec. 12.— John Wanamaker died at his home hero at i S a. m. The world famous merchant and former postmaster general passed way at Ins town house, 2032 Walnut ireet. lie had been confined there _ since early In November with :i heavy j I J contracted at his country estate, t.yndeiihurs^, ' at Jenklntown. near1 her* He warn SI years old ■'li'- Wanamaker was activo"fh his business affairs up to the tin is ho was | stricken llo spent much of last win-I ? oJok < ! i . ter in Florida, and was iu this city all summer hard at work, with the me i option of occasional surcease from ■thfc-dutles of his office for a day at the sea shore. Ila was always an early riser and vas usually in his niereatftile estab lishment before its doors were opened. r\!r. Wanamaker is survived by lu« -on. Kndinan. a resident of New Torts City, and two daughters. Mary Ti.. wife ‘of Barclay II. Warburton. and I '.lizabetb. wife of Norman MacLeod, both of Philadelphia. Dies Peace lull.'. Major Barclay H Warburton. Mr. Wananiaker's son-in-law, notified tlie j ^.soclated Tress that Mr. Wanamaker | died peacefully at 8 a. in. U hen Mr. Wanamaker's condition ; 1" I’aine grave during tins yight all ! mi.'inljers of the family were summon- | oil and nil were present with the ex- i s idiots of KOilman Wanamaker, who., arrived too late Tho Wanamaker store here and the one ni New- York wero not opened, a inllie stating tlmt the stores would teniuin closed until further notice. : Tho death of Mr. Wanamaker, who ! -pent his entire life^in "Philadelphia otd was alWays a leader iri civic move- j incuts, was received with sorrow by , all classes of citizens. Mr. Watmniaker's life was Insured lor more than $3,000,000. Mr. Wanamaker was 24 years old when li» entered upon his career, in partnership with his brother-in-law. Nuihan Brown, on a Joint capital of ',.5tu.i, in a clothing business at l'htlud> Iphia. He had been born in bat city, July 11. 1$38. His father nnd his father's father had been brick makers, and John Watiamaker’s lirst work was "turning bricks,” He was Vi oldest of seven children and • ally in ids boyhood lie was obliged to give lip schooling■gtnd earn his own way. Ills lirst wages were $1.25 a ^week as an errand boy ^n a Phlladel .iliia book store, and then as a younjj; ■II l#> was employed for a time at Tower Hall, a famous old Philadel tTern In Puce Six. Column Two.) Vuieriian Steamer Bound for Cape (iolonv. on Fire Si. Vhneiit, Cape Verde Islands, j Ho., 12.—(By A. P.)—Th£ American] ten liter Kastern Glade, bound from i .New York for Table Buy, Cape Col in v. Is on tire at sea. according to a wireless despatch from the liner Hmunzera, which picked up a i-adlo Hem the American vessel. Tim message reported tlie fire was - lining rapidly. I lie Kastern Glade sailed from New York November 30 for Cape Town, South Africa. It is a vessel of 3,552 tons net weight and is owned by C. U. Mallory Co. Woman Vi edded 4-1 Years Given Divorce for Cruelty Waukesha, IVis., Per. 12.—After 43 >ear* of married life, Mr. and Mrs. Olo Anderson of Oconomowoc have reached tho parting of the v ays. Charging cruelty and Inhuman treatment. Mrs. Anderson wai granted a divorce by Judge D. W. Agnew here. Mrs. Anderson is 67 and her , husband 71. She asserted ho told her shortly after the wedding ceremony in 1S"9 i that ho had “married her on a bet." Grew of Orteric Removed. San Francisco. Cal., Pec. 1!.— Tlie crew of the British steamer j ort-ric. which is on the rocks at Fish j Kook, off the California coast 19 miles south of Point Arena, was being j t* ansferred to tho steamer Cottonptant i ■ it 3 a. tn.. according to a wireless message received by tho Federal I Telegraph company here. ! 1 Harding Opposes Ente*v. y League, Evevn by BacV/^r Efforts of “Diehards” to Read T V4'^ ^sident’s Message Determination to Join of No Avail—America Will Not Be UseC to Pull European Chestnuts Out of Fire. R.v GEORGE l-\ AITHIKR. Hwhmit.ir f orreopondent The Omaha lira. Washington. Dee. 12.—The "die hards'’ of tho league of nations per suasion have endeavored during the past few days, to read into President Harding’s message to congress a de termination to slip into the back door of the European situation. It cun be stated on high authority that nothing is farther from the truth. The basis for these misrepresenta tions is the far-t the president said in hi« message that the Riur-power Pa cific pact furnished a model w Inch plight be followed in stabilizing Euro pean conditions. Those who would in terpret this a meaning tHe president proposes to have the I'nited States join in pacts and a league of shreds and patched, overlook tho other state ments made in the same connection. Will Not Tull f hetlmils. do said,' amqnx other things, that th" United. States would not assume responsibilities which rightfully rest ed upon the European nations them selves. In other words, this nation is not to be used to pull the European chestnuts out of the tire. The four-power Pacific pact deals with a question in w hjeh he United States is vitally interested. We are the greatest Pacific power, and not , only have a widely extended Pacific coast lino, but have island possessions in the orient. Jn effect it proposes tliat when questions arise among the powers di rectly interested, they shall meet to talk It over. The president believes similar agreements could be reached 'ey Euro pean nations and suggests it broadly. It doe's not follow, by any means, that he proposes to declare the United Stales into any pact vAiicb would deal with territorial situations in which we are not directly interested. Anxious to Aid. Tho United States is anxious to aid Europe and its great influence is made j»ossil>le because of tho inde pendent attitude it has assumed and is maintaining. Stabilization ot conditions in Eu rope is important to the I nited States, but this government does not propose to go about telling every one else w hat to do. Nations like individuals must, help themselves before outside aid can he properly extended. The administration is continuing to use “tactful pressure” upon Europe to .balance Its budgets, to readjust the reparations situation and to assume an attitude uf peace. Until this is ac complished, even economic participa tion in Europe is unlikely. Taxpayers' League Favors 15 Per Cent Cut in Sehool Tax Recommends Elimination of ( loinmercial t bourses in High Sehool—To Meet Dec. J1 —Small Attendance. Hastings. Net)., Dee. 1". — (.Special Telegram.)—Because of the small at tendance, only 11 eu untiea being rep resented. tho Ta*pa.'er3’ Hague of Nebraska, adjourned to meet hero De cember ,111. when the report of the resolutions committee will be consid ered. . W, I, Farley of Aurora presided as chairman and the resolutions were reported by P. .T. Shea of Webster. F. E. Edgerton of Aurora and Frank Wagner of Gardeld county. Tho com mittee recommended a cut of 1 u per cent in school and county takes. Recommendations on School.*. Other recommendations made by the 1 committee were: Shortening course of study in nor mal schools from four to two ; ears. Elimination of shorthand and type writing from High schools. Elimination of state university supervision of high schools. Investigation of state university ex- J penditures by legislature. Assessment of farm land on basis of i valuation as determined by land sales. Prohibiting officials from lobbying on legislation affecting their salaries. Confining high school athletics to activities fur promotion of health und ■ abolishing district or championship i games. Several speakers found particular objection‘to tho accredited school sys tern. Mayor Scott of Aurora, where tho j league originated, advocates employ ing three persons to watch legisla tion affecting taxation. Cecil Mathews urged eliminating one of the two judges of the Tenth district. Objects to I-and Valuation. K. t>. Evans of Kenesaw objected to I the land valuation proposal on tlie ground that it was In line with the demand of railroad and other corpora tions. The committee also recommended the abolition of the 50-L0 plan of state and federal aid road building. ( The enthusiasm of the gathering was dampened by the advice of John S. Logan of Clay to the delegates to consider how long a backward* step they were prepared to take in reduc ing taxes, and reminding them that the legislature had been elected to study these problems. The report of the committee on resolutions declared that $60,000 la spent yearly on athletics at the state university. It was agreed by the delegates that adoption of the program and further steps in perfecting tho organization should be deferred, until a greater representation of tho state can be secured. V- 1 Film Actor (iets Divorce. „ Isis Angeles. Iier,, 12. — George Walsh, film aestfr. v as granted a di vorce in the I,os Angeles superior court today from Seena. Owen, film actress, who he charged with deser tion. What to Give That is the question of the hour. Solve this problem quick ly and economically by reading the time ly hints in the “Christmas Sugges tions’’ column in the “Want” Ad section of The Omaha Bee. in Cash * Ixoot of Holdups' in Kansas City • Hanker Shot by Bandits Who Stagi- Daring Daylighf Hobb«*ry in Lobby of Livestock Exchange. Kansas City, Mo., Dee. I-.-—In a ■ spectacular holdup if the main lobby j of the livestock exchange building | here lkto today, three unmasked ban- | dita obtained fliti.OOO and shot Thomas |c. a. Henry, credit manager of tha Drovers National bank. Henry Is ei Viected to recover. Henry was In charge of a detail of tlvo men sent by the bank to get the money at a post office substation in the 1 Exchange building. They, received the money in five packages,*joined by .lack Kel ley. house detective, they started back , to the bank. As the bank messenger* emerged into the main lobby, three bandits, waving revolvers, commanded them to hold up their hands. All compiled except Henry, w ho carried the largest pack" age nf money, raid to have contained $40,000. Henry clutched the package of money and tried to evade the hold up men. One of the bandits pursued quid fired. Henry fell to the floor, Tho bandit grasped the package and Joined his companions, who bad taken money packages from the other mes jjengers. One package, containing $4,000. was overlooked. The bandits retreated to the street, w'here one accomplice was waiting in a motor cur and another was stand- , Ing guard to prevent outside Inter ference. Pursuit was not attempted. 1 The bandit car later was found aban doned several blocks away. __ Woman Is Acquitted of Killing Sweetheart Montevideo, Minn., Dee. 1".—Miss Elsie Salisbury, stenographer, charged with first degree murder in connec tion with the shooting to death of Oscar Erickson, railway accountant, here April ?i, was acquitted by a I jury jr; OhippeWa county district court hist night. When the verdict was rvad Miss Salisbury’s *jes filled with tears and sl-.e fell into the arms of her mother, i who has been with "her constantly! during the tilal, which began last I Monday. Erickson was shot while in a local railway office w herg he was am- I ployed. According to Ills dying state- ! ment, as* read at the trial, the shoot- 1 ing occurred when he turned to pick , Up a letter for Miss Salisbury, his sweetheart. Three bullets entered his I body. The defense contended the shoot- ! ing wap accidental through the quick discharging of an automatic pistol. I Cotton Production, 9,964,000 Bales, Falls Below Forecast Washington, Dec. 12.—Reducing, Its forecast, made In October by 171,000 bales, the Department of Agriculture in its final estimate of the season to day, placed the t'^al production of cotton this year at 9,964,000 bales. .The estimate is smaller than any of tJ-,o four forecasts made tills season which were based on condition of the I crop in the various months of Ihe growing season. i Widow of Former Treasurer of U. S. Expires in Cheyenne Cheyenne, Wyo„ Dec. 12.— Mrs. Margaret Wyman, 75, widow of Al 1 bert V. Wyman, former treasurer of I the United States, died yesterday at the 1 home of her daughter, Mrs. William IP. Neely, wife of a colonel at Fort ' Russell. Her husband was a personal friend of President U. P. Grant, by whom he was first appointed. Man Killed by Mob. Streetman, Tev., Dec. 12.—Accused of attacking a young woman early } esterday, George Gap, 25, was taken froin Sheriff Mayo in the afternoon, chained tom tree and shot to death by a mob Bttimated at more than , l,C9o men. The mob then dispersed. t Attack on Daugherty Is Launched Keller Specifications Will Be Heard in Order Selected l>v Him —Taft Will Not Be Called. Charge Bums Fixed Jury Washington, Pec. 12.—Hearings on impeachment proceedings brought against Attorney General Daugherty by Represenlath e Keller, republican, Minnesota, were opened today before the house judiciary committee. They were marked by frequent clashes be tween members of the committee and Jackson 1’. Ralston, counsel for Mr. Keller, first as to the method of pro cedure and second as to the relevancy of testimony. ^ » Tho Minnesotan won i!w first skir mish. the committee voting in execu tive session after an hour and a half of wrangling to hear first evidence on tlirw of the t'l specifications desig nated liy Mr. Keller instead of taking tho charges up in the numerical order in which they were presented origi nally. Anothe# decision was against tho summoning of Chief Justice Taft, whose presence had hecn requested by Mr. Ralston for the pufpbses of confirming a letter which Mr. Taft wrote 1n 1312 while president to Attor ney General Wickersham and which was read Into the record during the day. The committee held that con firmation would be unnecessary. falters Introduced. This letter and one written to Mr. Taft toy Mr. Vlckersham constituted tlie principal evidence submitted to day. They both dealt with a pardon for Hillard N. Jones, convicted in Oregon in 1007 of alleged bind frauds and referred to alleged activities of William .T. Burns, appointed last year by Mi-. Daugherty as chief of the bureau of investigation of the Depart ment of Justice, in connection with the drawing of the jury in the Jones case. The purpose of their miroiTucUon into the. record, Mr. Ralston ex plained, was t«y support the charge in tha impoachuient specifications that m\ Paughcrtvi had appointed to posi tion;; "of great importance and large financial and moral responsibility'’ men who are untrustworthy, corrupt and dangerous to the liberties of the people of the f,nite<J Btates.” * In 'the Vlckersham report to the president, it was set forth that Mr. Burns, w ho then was employed by the gojernment under Francis J. Heney a^^yeoial prosecutor in the land fraud cdte;;, obtained in advance a list of prospective petit jurors who were to be called in the trial before Judge Gilbert and that after 600 of the 2,600 names had been found satisfactory from his standpoint their names had been allowed to remain in the jury box. Taft Is Astounded. President Taft, in replying to Mr. Wickersham and approving a pardon for Jones, declared the methods de scribed constituted "the most bare faced and unfair use of all the machinery for drawing a jury." which had been disclosed to him in all Ips long experience in the federal courts. He added that tills condition "gives sufficient reason to justify a pardon” for Jones aa well as "justifying con demnation of the methods of Heney and Burns.” Paul Howland, of1 Cleveland, O.. who appeared as personal counsel for Mr. Daugherty, developed from James A. Finch, pardon attorney for the Department of Justice, who pre pared the report in the land fraud case, that both Mr. Burns and Air. Heney had denied the charges with regard to the drawing of the Jones jury. Mr. Finch testified also that Judge Gilbert bad denied the charges but Mr. Ralston declared the official records of the Department of Justice would shew that the trial judge sub sequently had changed his opinion. Object to Letters. Afier^Mr. Ralston had disclosed that it was not his purpoae to undertake to show that Mr. Burns had contin ued since 1907, the alleged practices referred to in the Wickersham re port. several members of the commit tee objected to the admission of the letters on the ground that they were irrelevant. They were overruled by Chairman Volstead, however, and Mr. Ralston proceeded to offer testimony intended to show' that -Mr. Daugherty had knowledge of the Wickersham re port before appointing Mr. Burns. On this point. Guv IT. Oyster, con fidential secretary to Samuel Gomp ers, president of the American Federa tion of T.abor. testified that Mr. Gompers had called the Wickersham document to Mr. Daugherty's atten tion last July before announcement was made of Mr. Burns' appointment. This was at the attorney general's of fice, in his presence, he said, adding .that Mr. Daugherty had verified the copy Mr. Gompers had from a "pamphlet” for which Mr. Daugherty had sent. Before the committee adjourned for the day, announcement vras made that two additional witnesses. Mr. Wicker sham and Mr. Gompers, would be heard on the specification taken up today. Mr. Ralston asked tha tthey be summoned for tomorrow. a© Ten little shopping days, Of Christmas that's a sign; One wasiwasted playing bridge; Then there were nine. The Invitation THE. $Oo«A Missing Flyers Bdieved Dead Last !>een U\er Wild Country iu Arizona With Engine Missing Badly. —— Nogaiea, Ariz., Bee. 12.—None ot the army planes making Nogales their flying base would make ^iy ^flights today in search of the two missing aviators, Col. Marshall and Lieut. Webbed, according to Capt. i Erwin, in command of tho planes. I Capt. Erwin stated tho reason for not resuming the fllghta into^Mexieo , this morning was that all jtlie planes had had two days of hard work and were in need of overhauling. Col. A. J. McN’ab, Jr., commander of Camp Stephen D. Little, was engaged this morning in tho questioning of a Mexican who is reported to have seen two aviators walking southwest of Nogales Saturday. Relieved l>eud. LI Paso, Tex., De-\ 12.—The plane carrying Col. Francis Marshall and Lieut. C. I. Webber, missing army fli ers, was last Seen lato Thursday after noon between Twin Buttes and the Santa Rita tango of Arizona, flying in an easterly direction with She mo tor missing badly, according to a wire received at headquarters of the First cavalry division from Col. K. V. Winans, Tenth cavalry, who is co ordinating with the work of the San Diego, Fort Bliss and Kelly field squadrons in the search. While the report seemingly indi cates that the missing men did not loso their Hearings and cross into Mexican territory, it also destroys hopes of arniy men here who have ex pected the two officers would be | found alive. Tlie strip of territory over which I they wrere last seen is a country of broken hills, jagged volcanic forma tions and irregular plateaus where a forced landing at any point 'might prove disastrous. .San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 12.—Seven army airplanes under command of Major George li. Brett, chief of the air sebvice in ilia Nintli corps area, left here today lor Nogales, Ariz., to participate in file search for Col. | Francis Marshall and Lieut. C. I,. [ Webbetr, missing army airmen, i The airplanes took off in a rain storm. Hope Murderess Caught in Casper, Vi-yo., Fades Casper, Wyo., Dee. 12.—Police au thorities have definitely established the identity of the woman held in jail there us Beatrice Craig of Kirby, Wyo., Police Captain Clayton said to day. He declared that reports given to newspaper correspondents that the woman might lie Clara Phillips had partly as their basis a wish of mem bers of the force to "hoax” the news papermen. He said the woman would be held pending an investigation into her sanity. Potato Kaisers Favor Cuoipulsory (»ratling Lincoln, Dec. 1".—(Special Tele ! cram.)—Leo Stuhr, stare secretary of | agriculture, declared today upon his return from the annual meeting of tho Potato Improvement association at ,M i liance, that resolutions wero adopted | favoring present laws and regulations relative to raising potatoes eubstuu , daily os they are today. ,Ho said sen timent was strong for compulsory | grading 44t 4 ___; Day’s Activities in Washington Senator Simmons, democrat, South Carolina, re introduced the soldiers bonus bill vetoed by President Hard ins. President Harding signed the bill authorizing the retirement of As sociate Justice Pitney from the su preme court bench. , Development of the Mississippi river was urged by Governor Parker of Ijouisianh in testimony before the house flood committee. ’ / The senate passed the^ annual treasury appropriation bill in prac tically the same form In which it was approved last Saturday by the house. 'Die Department of Agriculture es timated tills year’s total cotton pro duction at 9,964.000 bales, 171,000 less than its Octobeij forecast. It was indicted at the White House that the United States regarded with concern the failure of allied premiers to reach ait agreement on German reparations. Republican leaders decided to give rural credits, when a bill is ready for consideration, right of way in the senate over the administration ship ping bill. Vresldent Harding and his ad\iSers decided that tlie administration was not obliged to act on the -proposed merger of the Armour and Morris meat packing interests. ->-% The house judiciary committee be gan it hearings on the Keller im peachment charges against Attorney General Daugherty and agreed it would be unnecessary to call Chief Justice Taft as a wittfbss. Farmers’ Union Against Federal Aid for Roads I.incoln, Dt>o. 12.—(Special Tele gram.)—J. O. Schroyer, chairman of the legislative committee of the farm ers’ union, issued ta^Jay what he claimed was the attitude of the or ganization toward legislation desired this winter. His program follows: Turning down the $6,000,000 offered by the government for good reads if the state appropriates a like sum. Taking public utilities at rate mak ing rates. Discontinuance of issuance tax free securities. » Beatrice Woman Sentenced; Two Girls Given Fines Daisy I’teree, 30. Beatrice, Neb., ar rested Monday oo charges of petit larceny from the Rr&ndeis store, was given a suspended sentence of 60 days in jail by Judge Wapplch in central police court yesterday. Therese and Ruth Vincient, 16 and 17. both of Beatrice, were fined $12.60 each on similar charges and ordered held for the juvenile court officers. J Steamer Goes Aground. Sault Ste Marie, Mich., Dec. 12.— The steamer J. J. II. Erown of Buf falo, .with a cargo of coal for Chicago, went aground off Point Nichols, Bola Blanc island this morning durlhg the worst snow an® wind storm in years. Capt. Maddlson and his crew of 28 men were taken off by the coast guard from Walkers T*oi'’* The rescue was effected in a raging blizzard. The steauier la reported to have a hole in its hull and to be leaking [ badly.. « Trial of Smith Starts in Yuma Alleged Embezzler, Wanted in Nebraska and Oklahoma, Fares Arizona Charges,. Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 12.—The trial of Alva E. Smith, who faces charges in three states in connection with em bezzlement, opened here today. Smith in Ills present trial is charged epe elficaliy with misappropriation of $10, OOO belonging to the bank rAFarker, Ariz., of which he is presidem. He al.so faces ether Charges grow ing out of tho failure,of the Parker bank and is wanted by authorities In both Oklahoma and Nebraska. John Knox, state bank examiner of Oklahoma, is expected to arrive hero and testify during the trial. Ho will bo accompanied by several Okkihoma bank officials. Smith purchased stock in the Parker bank last spring. Ho is alleged to hare given a check on an Oklahoma bank in payment for thb stock and then to have transferred funds of the Parker bank to cover the check. Smltlf was arrested on a power schooner bound from San Diego to Mazatlan, Mexico, last August, and returned to California, where a three cornered fight was waged*by Arizona, Oklahoma and Nebraska officials for his custody. Governor Stephens of California finally granted extradition to Arizona and Smith lias since been held In the Yuma jail as he could not furnish bonds totalling $125,000. Acton Pleads Guilty to Accepting'Bribes Charles Acton, indicted on a charge of Impersonating a federal prohibi tion officer, pleaded guilty before Judge; Wood rough in United States district court yesterday. He will bo sentenced today. The specific charge against Acton "as offering to accept bribes. A list of 20 names was on file in the office of the' United States dis trict attorney, of persons alleging Acton solicited bribes ranging from 110 to ICO from them. Most of tho, persons whose names arc In this list have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to charges of liquor law viola tion* since Acton's indictment. Nobraekan Is Freed by Chinese Hand l’ekin, Dec. 12.—(By A. P.)—Anton Dundeen of Newman Grove, Neb., a missionary kidnaped by bandits in Ho nan province on October 13, last, has been released, It was announced here today. Three other Americans are still held captive aii(i the diplomatic corps here has appointed a commission whtch will start for Honan province Thurs day to negotiate their release. < The Weather Foreraat. Wednesday, fair; slowly rising tem perature. Hourly Temperatures. A h. m.. rt u. m. 7 a. h».. . # a. m. V a. n*. 10 a. m. 11 a. m. 15 noon ... 1 p. m...V * p. m.ii * p. O'. 1! * I>. m...13 » p. m.'.I* * p. m..11 3 P- m.13 * p. m.13 | Merger of Packers Is Permitted Government Will Not Inter fere Before Deal Is Closed; • Future Action Is Careful . ly Avoided iu Statement. Data Given to Senate • _ Washington, Pec. 12.—The govern ment will take no action at this tlmo cn the proposed acquisition of Mor tis & Co.’s physical assets by Armour & Co. of Chicago, it was formally an nounced today by tlie secretary of agriculture. This decision was reach ed by Secretary Wallace after long study of the proposal and conferences with President Harding and Attorney General Daugherty. There wg a no in dication In Washington whether Ar mour & Co. would proceed with their negotiations for the Morris plant, which is a competitor and one of the “big five" packing establishments. Secretary Wallace declared there appeared to be no occasion for action ill this time under the packers and stockyards act which ho administers, in connection with tho proposal In formally laid before him by J. Ogden Armour. Mr. Wallace also transmit trd this Information and andditional data on the proposal to the senate In response to a resolution of Senator I.a Follette. Wisconsin. Merger Not Prohibited. In a formal announcement. Mf. Wallace declared there was nothing In tho packers and stockyards act which specifically prohibits the pur chase by one packer of the physical assets of another. An opinion of At torney General Daugherty, made pub lic with the announcement, paid the act is essentially a regulatory one and that the duties and powers of the fee retary of agricultutro thereunder are to regulate the industry. The attorney general declared neither the act itself nor the regulation provided for therein' known or re quired that the secretary of agrleul turo should advise the industry in regal’d to 3uch a transaction as pro posed by Mr. Armour In advance of Its eonsumation. Mr. Danghtery said the act vested Mr. Wallace w 1th broad powers of inquiry- and he was of the ' opinion Mr. Wallace might mal e surh inquiry. "The language of tHfe parkrrs and stockyards act," raid Mr. Daugherty, "makes it clear to me that the act does not require you to take any formal action unless you have reason to belit^o that the law has been violated or% ie being violated. To constitute a violation of law within the meaning of this act, there must i be something more than a mereatale ! inent of what a person or Corporation ! contemplates.” Cite Taft Decision. Citing a decision of the supreme court Involving the act. Mr. Daugh erty quoted from Chief Justice Taft ns follows: “Its provisions are carefully drawn to apply only to those practices and obstructions which, in the judgment of congress, aro likely to affect In terstate commerce prejudicany." Secretary Wallace in his formal statement1 said: ‘‘Mr. J. Ogden Armour came her* and stated in an informal way that his firm had under consideration a proposal to purchase the physical as sets of the packing plants Owned and operated by Morris & Co. No Application Made. “Contrary to what seems to be a general opinion, Mr. Armour did not ■present an application for the priv ilege of merging these two plants. Ho came to me with the frank state, rnent that by buying the business of Morris & Co., ho expected to be able to add largely to the volume of business of Armour A Co and thus effect large economies in the ad ministration of the business. Dur ing the war, when there was mqst urgent demand foe the largest pos sible amount of meat to maintain the allied forces overseas, most of tho ; largo packers made extensive addi tions to their plants at large expense. Under conditions which have pre vailed since the war, the business has not been sufficient to enable them to run the plants at full capacity and, as is the case with many other busi ness enterprises, this has left them with an overhead expense out of pro portion to the volume of business be. - ing done. Competition to Continue. Uriefs of Armour & Co. presented td Secretary Wallace and transmitted to the senate contended that the con solidation would not hinder, but would increase, competition lu the packing industry. Decisions interpreting the /Ihernian and Clayton ajitl-trust laws, the federal trade commission act and the packers and stockyards aOt were cited to support the proposed con solidation. That the government, under thi packers and stockyards act. would r« (Tnrn in Ta*« SI*. folium. font. > Lower Freight Rates From Kansas and Missouri Held Up Lincoln. Dec. 12.—(Special Tele grain) The state railway commission received notice from tho Interstate Commerce commission that lower freight rates authorized from Missouri and Kansas shipping points to towns in southern Nebraska had been can celed indefinitely following protests by Hastings and Grand Island whole, salers. Auto Turns Over in Sand; Line Driver Underneath Arnold, Neb-, Dec. 12—(Special.)—. H T. Wallis and Hay Hicks, on their way to Arnold from Broken Bow in an automobile, struck n stretch of sand a mile east of Arnold. The front wheels turned inward, causing the car to turn over. Wallace was pinned un derneath the car. while lllcks wa« thrown clear of the machine, » ,v