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YOL. 82—NO IRA Inland M Saaaad-Claaa Matter May 21. 19*S. at OMAHA THURSDAY DFJ'FMRPR 14 1Q99 * S, Mall (, yaar): Dally and Sunday. IS: Sunday. 12.30, althln tha 4th tana. TWO CENTS
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Killings at
Herrin‘Due
to Invasion’
Counsel for 5 Accused Miners
Asceels Massacre Caused
by “Murders by
Gunmen.”'
Defending* Homes, Plea
Marlon. 111., Dec. 13.—(By A. P.V—
Test^nony to show five men charged
with Ihurder in conectton with the
Tlerrln mine killings had no pait in
ihe rioting but v ■ ; elsewhere hi
the rime of the kilii <%S. was promised
l>y A. V. Kerr, chief counsel of the
TlltpoM Mine Workers, In bis opening
statement to the Jury in the llrst of
ihe mine riot trials here today. The
"live men are charged with the death
of% Howard Hoffman, one of the 30
* non union men killed in the oulbri ik
The trial began before a purtlully
Idled court room trial of the five men
I'resident Frank Farrington of the
Illinois minora sat at the defense ta
bio wit 11 the prisoners and attorneys.
Oral Harrison, secretary to Presi
dent John L. Lewis of the interna
UoBsl. Miner's organization took down
the proceedings In full.
Acts of Krutalily."
Attorney Cleneral Edward J.
HrUtidugo sat at the table with the
state'.
Mr. 'Kerr declared the killing of the
turn-union men was the result of an
"Invasion" of Williamson county by
"armed guards" and the "many ails
of brutality culminating in the ruth
less murder of three union coal min
era."
Ho asserted Williamson county
"rose to the defense of Its homes."
Adding that by this act of self do
i" -rise, It served notice on the Atneri
cAlS gunmen and upon those who
v ould employ the American gunmen
rbut this was not a sale community
in Which to send the hired murder
ers."
The miners fought also to protect i
their union, In; said.
"Wickedly Cnreless.”
Declaring the statu hail been
"v.lckedly careless" In Delecting tlie
defendants, Mr. Kerr emphasized that
v.e will show inn in this case that
uUa Clark, Bert Grace, Joseph China
.■ill. Leva Mann and X’eter Miller (the
defendants!, n"t only hml nothing ,
whatever to do with the killing of
Howard Hoffman or any of his asso
ciates. but that they wero in posl
B urns and places at a time w hen it
ivoiiM have been physically impossible
•l- tbeui to have lmii anything to do
with Jt- We wiU.produce here a great
number of men of repute In their com
munity, who were standing along the
Hue of march which led t<* the place
of the killing. They will tell you that
not tr single one of these defendants
was In the march.”
‘•Desire for Vengeance.”
Prosecuting authorities of Illinois,
he asserted, were being Influenced by
"a private organization composed of
men of great wealth, tho Illinois
* hsmber of Commerce.'
“Actuated by a desire for venge
ance," he continued, "eager to do
anything that will help to destroy or
ganized labor, tlie Chamber of Com
merce is the organization that prose
cutes in this case. You and you
alone, stand between these defendants
and this cry for vengeance. Let the
law be your guide, let the facts be
your support and let justice be your
product. We want nothing more.”
Mr. Kerr described operations at
the Lestur strip mine, owned try the
Southern Illinois Coal company and
stated the union had agreed to per
mlt the company to strip coal, but not
to mine It. He declared the com
pany broke the agreement and im
ported guards armed "with machine
guns, with high-powered rifles, with
automatic pistols, with all the most
destructive firearms known to mod
ern science." —
Italian Citizen Attempts
to Aid Armenian Refugees
^ Washington, Dec. 13. — Efforts to
find itti asylum for Greek anil Armen
iaii ijpfugees from Asia Minor are
heing made here by Theodore Beor
toll, an Italian citizen who was en
gaged in business at Smyrna when
i he Tar' Arlved. His entire family,
w ith the exception of a brother, were
killed.
Through the Federal Council of
Ohurghes and consular officials, ar
rangements are being made for him
to seif Secretary Hughes and the am
bassador to Argentine, Brazil, Chile
and other South American countries,
as well as Canadian officials and mem
bers of the Cni*fil States congress, to |
discuss the feasibility of admitting
refjtjyes who are Wood relatives of
Armenians and Greeks in this coun
try and for "a mass movement” to
other American countries.
Labor Employs Counsel
to Aid in Impeachment
Washington, Dec. 13.—Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, frankly told the
house judiciary committee today that
the executive committee of the fed
eration had authorized the employ
ment of counsel to assist Representa
tive JfHlcr, republican, Minnesota. In j
prosecuting impeachment proceedings
against Attorney General Daugherty.
Notice was served on the house J
'udiciary committee by Jackson H. j
Ralston, course’ for Representative !
Keller, republican, Minnesota, in the
impeachment proceedings against At- 1
’omey General Daugherty, that he |
would insist on his "rights” before j
the committee even if If he had to |
carry his fight to the house of repre- ,
tentative*.
Americana Released.
Pekin. Dec. 13 —(By A. I'.H-The i
American legation lias been advised j
* that the Chinese bandits have re
leased all American missionaries held
by them.
! Bandits Rob Jeweler of
Gems Worth $100,000
Chicago, Dec. 13.—Fourteen trays
of unset diamonds and gold and plat
inum mountings were stolen late to
day by two bandits who held up J.
E. Harrison, a diamond merchant
with offices on the seventh floor of a
downtown office building. The ban
dits entered his sliop under the pre
tense of purchasing a diamond, then
i held up Harrison and ransacked his
| safe.
Harrison valued the stolen dia
monds and other valuables at $100,000.
i When the robbers left they bound
him to a chair and he was released
some time later when another dia
mond broker in the same building
heard his groans.
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Lineman Killed
by Power Wire
Body Hung by Safety Bell Ml
Night—Flesh anti Clothes
Burned.
JOntangled in the wilts ui tile tup uf
a telephone polo at Twenty-second
ami Izard streets, the dead body of
John U. Hughes. 2.V11 North Sixty
fourth street, repairman for the Ne
braska Power company, was discover
ed yesterday morning by Hob Cooper,
who was on his way to work.
Hughes had climbed the pole to
trim an arc light there. He was above
the crosspiece of the pn'le and had.
apparently, been changing carbons
when he experienced a shock. He
dbdged backwards, the position of the
body indicated, striking a high-power
feed wire. He was electrocuted.
The body was held by the safety
strap about the waist to the pole.
Hughes leaves a widow and four
children.
Planes Crash in
Hunt for Fliers
Pilots Not Seriously Injured!
—Desert ami Mountains to
Be Combed in Search.
El Paso—Tex., Dor. 13.—Three <»f
tho five airplanes which left Han An
tonio Tuesday morning to join in the
search for the missing aviators, Col.
Marshall and Lieut. Webber, arrived
here yesterday afternoon. The other
two planes crashed on their way
here, it was announced today at head
quarters of tho 12th observation
Squadron.
Lieut. W. T. J.arson crushed 25 ;
miles north of Comstock, Tex., wreck
ing his ship, but escaped uninjured. !
It was said that he would attempt )
to Join in the seareh. Capt. \V. 1*. I
Hayes, flight commander, crashed at I
Sanderson, Tex., Tuesday afternoon, j
It is believed that repairs can be 1
made which will enable him to resume j
his flight at once.
Col. ft. V. Winana, search co-ordi
nator, has divided his lories and as
signed them to two separate districts. !
Farm Credit
Bill to Have
Precedence
I Administration Leaders Give
Agricultural Relief Meas
ure Right of Way Over
Ship Subsidy.
Washington, Dec. 13.—{Special.)—
Administration forces went over to
the supporters of farm legislation in
the senate today and insured side
tracking of the ship subsidy bill for
rural credits enactments.
The acceptance of the proposal in
augurated yesterday by senators from
the middle West, including Brookhart
of town, and Norris of Nebraska, was
signified by Senator Watson, Indiana,
who announced his willingness to
have rural credits precede ship sub
sidy. In a public statement. Sena
tor -Watson said it was apparent the .
farmer* needed remedial legislation ;
and that the only way to get it was ,
to postpone consideration of the ship
subsidy measure. The proposal lias
not received the open sanction of the
president, but with a majority al
ready pledged to the plan and with
administration senators sponsoring it,
there is little likelihood of any other
method being adopted.
Blow to Ship Subsidy.
The change of front augurs ill for
ship subsidy. With the I*i Koliettc
group openly out to‘talk it to death,
the rural credits legislation program
furnishes an excellent opportunity to I
»».
While tin; majority of the senate is
ready to take up rural credits as soon
as it is ready, the farm bloc senators
themselves remain far from an agree- ,
ment on the subject. Consideration of (
the various measures before the sen- j
iic banking committee continues with
Kugeue Meyer, jr., the guiding admin* |
istration influence before that body,:
which is leanln^towards the Lenroot
Andersoh bill.
T’.ut the farm bloc itself cannot
agree, and Senator Hinnnons lias
openly announced the democratic
minority \n ill not support the Denroot
Anderson measure. He describes this
as “popgun legislation” and insists
the farmers would be better off with
out any legislation at all. Senator
Capper leans to the Licnroot-Andenwin j
bill but runs athwart the Ha Fol- |
iette group, while Senator Norbeck of I
South Dakota will fight for the adop* .
lion of his bill extending the powers!
of tlm war financo corporation and or
ganizing what is called the National
Farmers’ Finance union.
Similar io Norris Kill.
In son 10 r<-sports, this bill resembles
the Norris hill providing for the or
ganization of the Consumers’ and Pro
ducers Finance corporation, although
it steers away from government oper
ation more than does the Norris nieu
(Ttirn to I'age T*o, Column Four.)
The Story of
Success
Here are the real figures and facts of circulation gains by
Omaha daily papers for November just past. In November
The Omaha Bee made a heavy gain in circulation over Oc
tober, while both other Omaha paper* !o*t in daily circula
tion. Comparing with a year ago The Omaha Bee Novem
her gains in daily circulation were almo«t double any
other paper.
In Only One Month!
(November, 1922, Over October, 1922)
DAILY SUNDAY
New* .Loss &S1 News .Los* 'iB9
W-H .Loss 1199 W-H .Gain 21
THE OMAHA BEE GAIN 1710 THE OMAHA BEE GAIN 9*0
* and in the year,
(November, 1922, Over November, 1921)
The daily circulation gain* are—
News .*.Gain 5926
W-H ...Gain 4410
THE OMAHA BEE .GAIN 10359
The Story of
Advertising
Success
Steadily, during the year, The Omaha Bee has been one of
the two papers to gain in advertising. The third paper has
lost steadily during the year, and more hearty ns the year
progressed. In both local display advertising (merchants’
advertising, principally)' and in classified (“Want” Ads)
The Omaha Bee has gained steadily, and the third paper
showed heavy lo*£es in local display.
The following percentages are from Haynes Adv. Co.
reports
Four Months’ Total Paid
Advertising. Less Legal.
THE OMAHA BEE GAINED .t..10"«
*W-H gained .14tj%
News LOST ...'.7%%
•Not*:—In W-H advertising i«» special food show advertising, where
as The He* carried no special edition in these four months.
Classified (“Want” Ad) Advertising
Gains for Aug., Sept., Oct. and Nov.
THE OgAHA BEE GAINED . 41.34%
W-H gained .17.35%
News gained .18.85% ■
The Omaha Bee has made this interesting circulation gain
because it has increased in favor with the public as a news
paper. The Omaha Bee has gained in local display adver
tising and classified advertising because it is producing re
sults for the advertiser. —
Police Rearrest Man
Freed in U. S. Court
After he had been discharged in
federal court Tuesday from Mann act
charges, Herman Wilson, 211 South
Thirteenth street, visited central po
lice headquarters and demanded that
his picture be removed from the Ber
tillon "rogues gallery.”
Whilo he was arguing with the desk
sergeant, Chief of Detectives Van
Deusen walked in.
"Much obliged for coming down,
Wilson," he said. “I was just about
to send my men out to locate you.
\lltown, la., wants you on some
a was held as a fugitive f^pm
Scored for Use
of Paper Licenses
Ten-Day Free License Privi
lege Is Abused, Charge
of Assistant State ,
Engineer.
Lincoln. Dec. IS.—(Special.)—George
K. Leonard, assistant state engineer
in charge of automobile licenses, to
day scored motor car dealers for al
leged abuse of the 10-day paper deal
er's licenses which the stato allows
them to use for convenience.
"The 10-day number allows the cus
tomer to drive Ids newly purchased
car for 10 days, which is time enough
for hint to apply for a regular regis
tration!," Leonard said.
"The cards are supposed to be
punched l>y the dealer, with the date
of purchase. The treasurer of tlio
county where the customer lives is
supposed to he notified of the sale and
the customer is supposed to hurry
home and legally register the car.
"All of these suppositions have been
violated. Dealers, at times, failed to
punch the cards, they have punched
them for several days to a month
ahead of time and they have given
the customer several cards so that
he could do his punching.
"They have failed to notify the
county treasurers of sales, although
a convenient postcard form was fur
nished each dealer by our department. '
They have had cards printed contrary ;
to the standards adopted and fur
nished them by this department. They
have even told customers to use the i
cards anyway they saw fit and have j
encouraged them to put off registering
as long as possible.”
Continuing Leonard calls on the
Omaha Automobile club, the Lincoln
Automobile club, the Motor Trades
association, Omaha, and tlio Motor I
1 radcs association, Lincoln, to take
steps at the coming session of tlio
legislature to avert this alleged abuse.
"The law was passed by the last
session principally to accommodate the
dealers, and they have abused a fa
vor granted them.” Leonard said.
Potato DrverLs
Considered Here
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Chamber of Commerce Will
Investigate Merits of De
hydrated Tubers.
The Chamber of Commerce agrlcul- !
tural committee lias appointed a com- i
mitts* to investigate tbe practio- j
ability of founding n potato deliydra- I
tion plant eitber in Omaha or in the ,
potato fields of western Nebraska.
Buell a plant probably would cost sev
eral hundred thousand dollars.” said
J. M. Gillan, secretary of the committee, j
“Dehydrating of all vegetables is an
important factor in tbe economic lifo
of Germany, however, and we are
trying to determine why such a plant
wouldn't lie successful here.
"By taking all ntoisfure out of no- j
tatoes they are made lighter for ship
ping and lose none of their flavor, j
Morever, dehydrated potatoes can be ]
kept Indefinitely. During the war we !
had under consideration sin-ti a plant, j
but with the view of making potato
floor.”
George VV. Iloldrege, David Col*,,
H. L. Carter and H. K. Gould arc on
the committee investigating* ths ;
scheme. The question of whether i
people of this country would buy dried j
potatoes is one of the important fac- i
tors.
Acton to Finish Term
in Dodge County Jail
Charles Acton, confessed "evidence
man” for federal agents, yesterday
admitted thut he had offered to take
bribes from alleged bootleggers.
Acton was arrested two months ago.
Yesterday Federal Judge Wood
rough agreed to deduct two months
and three days from a three mouths’
jail sentence for the time Acton spent
in jail.
The man asked that the remaining j
time be spent in some other jail than 1
that of Douglas county.
He will be taken to Dodge county.
Big Ruin Haul to Be Sold.
Cincinnati, O.. Dec. 13.—Three bun- j
dred and ninety-eight eases of bond
ed whisky ure to be sold at public
auction in Cincinnati In the near fu
ture by order of Judge John VV^eld 1
Peck of the United States district
court. Only persons having proper
permits will be allowed to bid. The
whisky was confiscated after it lmd
lieen sold to Louis Cohen of New
York City, for $28,000, Cohen having
been convicted of attempting to bribe
a federal prohibition officer.
Prince Regent of Japan 111.
Toklo, Dee. 13.—(By A. P.)—An of
ficial bulletin issued by the Imperial
household late tonight on tbe condi
tion of the prince regent, who is seri
ously ill with measles, stated thut the j
royal patient's temperature stood at i
40.5 centigrade, or approximately 104
Fahrenheit, and that his pulse had in- j
creased from 108 to 110 |
The Razorbacks
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Farm Ir?
I PRODUCE
* Vfe
France Gained at
London, Is Claim
Poincare Says French Ketain
Free Hand Toward Action
on Germany.
Paris, Tree. 13.—(By A. P.)—
Premier Poincare, at the resumption
of tiie parliamentary debate on the
French foreign policy, will announce
that the government retains the right
to use a free hand in seizing security
for the German debate, but he will
not specify what their security will
be.
Tiie premier made this clear to in
terviewers last night, saying that he
would speak either spontaneously or
in reply to interpellations on "the
fiesh postponement of the occupation
of tiie Ruhr,” of which JiOon Daudet
and others have given notice.
No Call for Troop*.
”1 never said I thought of occupy
ing the Ruhr, or taking such secur
ity,” the premier told his questioners.
"I do not know exactly which we
Would chose. If we did should be very
careful not to cry it from tiie house
tops.
"This, however, is certain: What
ever action we decide on will not in
volve tiie culling up of a single man.
What is no less certain, is that tiie
time for threats without acts has
passed. , \V« have fully resolved to
act, even alone, and even if bef.no
January 15. tiie reparations commis
sion pronounces in favor of a fresh
moratorium for Germany.
"In any case, we cannot take any
step before January 15. That is why
it is wrong to speak of postpone
ment. Wo postponed nothing and the
fact that we are adjourning contin
uation of our discussions to the be
ginning of next month involves no
loss of time.” •
Atmosphere I-ess Feverish.
The atmosphere for the parliamen
tary lobbies now appears less fever
ish and the situation is viewed with
greater complacency by the press
which, like the Petit. Parisien, more
or less supports the government,
pointing out that tho premier did
not come hack from London empty
handed. Attention is also called to
the fact that France obtained from
her ullies concessions which, while not
complete, are none the less most Im
portant; notably Britain's new atti
tude towards the interallied debts
which could hardly have been hoped
for after her refusal even to con
sider tho question six months ago.
The newspapers also iKilnt out that
Great Britain and Italy aye now
willing to take customs, mines and
forests as securities for the German
reparations.
Feathered Caruso Is
Sought by Bird Men
at Shoivdji Chicago
Chicago. Dec. lit. — Seeking the
bird with the most beautiful voice in
tlje world, delegates of the Interna
tional Hollar Breeders’ association are
to meet here tljis week to select him
from an entree list of 1,600 pedigreed
songsters, among which are the cham
pion singers of Kngland, Germany,
United States and Canada.
Before being judged the canaries
are kept in- the dark. Upon
being brought into the light they
burst into their sweetest melodies.
Four birds are judged at a time by
three Experts who record the quality
of every tone emitted. Although judg
ed in teams, the birds are graded
individually. Hollers with the least
breaks In their song receive the high
est average.
A soli cup will be awarded to the
owner the winning feathered
Caruso. * (
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Day's Activities
in Washington
The senate continued consideration
of the administration shipping bill.
Hearings on the various rural cred
its proposals were continued by two
senate committees.
Opening the annual meeting , of
lied Cross directors, President Hard
| ing, in a brief address, expressed
gratification at the accomplishments
of tlio organization during the year.
Favorablo action on a bill which
would authorize federal Investigation
of tho Columbia river basin project
was urged by Director of Reclamation
Davis, testifying before the house ir
rigation committee.
William J. Burns, Senator Johnson
of California, former Attorney Gen
! oral Wiekersham and President Gom
pers of tho American Federation of
Gabor testified at the bouse judiciary
l committee hearing on the Keller im
| peachment charges against Attorney
General Daugherty.
President Harding was understood
to be planning to lay before congress
1 shortly, governmental reorganization
i plans w hich cull for the consolidation
1 of tho War and Navy departments
and the creating of a public welfare
department. i
Confirmation of the nomination of
Pierow Butler, Ht. Paul attorney, as
an associate Justice of the supreme
court was recommended by a senate
judiciary subcommittee after an in
quiry into charges filed by Senator
elect Shipslead, furmer-laborite of
Minnesota.
Calling of another international
conference with a view of limiting
I construction of smaller war vessels
and aircraft Wits recommended in the
annual navy supply bill reported by
the bouse appropriations committee.
Representative Burton, republican,
Ohio, a member of the foreign debt
commission, declared, In >11 address,
that the remedy for European condi
tions was not in debt cancellation,
but in more rational fiscal jiolicies,
decreased military expenditures and
more sensible relations between na
tions.
Wilson's Law Partnership
to Be Dissolved This ^ ear
New York. Dec. 13. — Balnbridge
Colby, secretary of state in President
Wilson’s cabinet, announced yesterday
that bis law partnership with the for
mer president*would terminate Decem
ber 31 at tlie expiration of their co
partnership agreement.
Beyond saying, that the former j
president “is turning his energies once
more w subjects which have lung in- I
vited him.” Mr. Colby made no state- l
ment as to Mr. Wilson’s plans for the j
future.
Mayor of Tecumseh Made
Head of Veterinarians;
Lincoln. Dec. 13.—OSpeclal.)—Dr. D. I
W. Hurst, mayor of Tecumseh. was j
elected president of thu Nebraska
State Veterinary association, at its an
nual meeting here. Dr. Klmer Wat
kins. Cambridge, and Dr. F. R. Wood
ring, Lincoln, were lected vice presi
dent and secretary, respectively.
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Pedestrian, Hit by Auto,
‘Suffers Fractured Leg
Kd ltodda, 5823 Grand avenue, was
struck Tuesday night by an automo
bile driven by II. Hine, a county em
ploye. at Sixtieth street and Military
avenue. iiodda suffered •fractured
right, leg. He was takefc to Meth
odist hospital
"KatV Railroad
Sold at Auction
Main Line and Texas Branches
Bought by New York Finn
fot $28,000,700./
Colbert, Okl., Dec. 13.—The main
line of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
railroad and branch lines in Texas
were bought in by the IICm of Ran
dolph & Bluinenthal of New York for
T28.000.700. at an auction sale here
today. The price was just $500, more
than the minimum bid for which the
lines could he sold.
Ten divisions, comprising all the
properties in Missouri, Kansas nlnl
Oklahoma, and certain branch lines in
Texas were included in the sale.
The hid of Randolph & Bluinenthal
was Iho only one submitted.
Colbert, a town of 300 inhabitants,
was little disturbed by the sule, al
though it was ttie biggest transaction
thaL probably ever will be made In
the village.
Railroad men and attorneys left in
a special car for Denison, Tex., after
the sale. Ttie main line of the road
in Texas will be auctioned off in Deni
son Thursday.
The Wichita Falls & Northwestern
railroad will lie sold at Alyls, Okl., the
next day.
Special Master Babbit stood in the
middle uf the “Katy” tracks near the
depot and monotonously offered the
divisions for sale while a few towns
people stood about In a curious circle.
State Finds Prices
of Supplies Soaring
Lincoln, Dee. 13. — (Special.) The
high cost of living for state institu
tions is soaring higher in most in
stances, according to estimates made
by wholesalers today, for tiuarterly
supplies to the slate hoard of control.
Here are the relative prices of com
modities a year ago, three months ago
and today:
Dec., Per*, tfept.,
1922. 1921. 1 922.
Heana, cwt.$7.00 $6.34 $ 25
Hire, cwt. 4.60 5.23 4 72
Oatmeal, cwt. ..... iJ.Ou 2.00 2.85
Codflah. lb.09 \ .12% 11%
Oheoae, lb.27*4 19% .21%
Sugar, cwt.7.64 5.71 7.12
Dacon, cwt.17.00 IB.00 18 95
Deef. cwt. 7.81 7.47 6.96
Flour, cwt.2.45 2.27% 2 15
Oornmeal, cwt. .... 1.66 1.19 1.30
ltran, cwt.1.05 .86% .80
One-Gallon Hats Barred
at Governor's Inaugural
Lincoln. Dec. 13.—One-gallon liats,
Prince Albert coats and dress suits
will be out of order at the inuugbrul
of Governor-elect Charles W. Bryan
January 4, pursuant to a desire of
the incoming governor for simplicity,
expressed here.
It is likely that the inaugural ball
also will be omitted but a reception
at the governor’s mansion following
the inaugural will take place as is
usual in such Instances.
The inaugural will occur in the
forum of the state house of represent
atives in the presence of the Joint
body of the legislature. The new
governor’s brother, William J. Bryan,
has announced his intention to attend.
The Weather (j
Forecast.
Thursday probably snow; warmer.
Hourly Temperatures.
5 ft. in. 12 I p. m.20
0 ». m.12 • 2 p. m. . .20
7 a. m. 13 3 p. in.. ..21
H a. m. 14 4 p. m. 21
0 a. m. .lft I ft p. mi.,. 21
HI a. ni.Hi 0 p. m. . 21
11 a. m..17 7 p. m. 20
12 noon.19 1 8 p. m.19
U. S. Holds
Allies Must
Pay Debts
•
Government Not Concerned
in Any Deal Between Eng
land and France—ill
Avoid Entanglements.
Burton Proposes Help
By ARTHl'R SEARS HENNING.
Omaha lire l.vtNfd Wire.*
Washington, Dec. 13.—Tho deter
initiation of tho Harding admlnistru
tion to avoid entanglement In Kuro
pcan affairs has not I*ecn weakened by
tho latest maneuver of allied chain'd
lories to draw the 1 lilted States into
a deal providing for the cancellation oi
war debts contingent upon a reduction
of German reparations duo France.
With whatever deal of this sori
England and France may make tin
I nlted States is not concerned, hu.
from tho viewpoint of American inter
csts tho administration regards Gor
man reparations and allied war debt;
as distinct matters. Tho administru
tion holds that the debts should Is
paid and that German reparation;
should he adjusted on a basis of Cici
many's capability to pay.
Would Aid Europe.
That tho United States resume ft
nancial aid of Europe, however, as tin
debts are paid is a proposal made by
Representative Burton, republican
Ohio, a member of the debt refundini
commission. Jlo suggested that, wltib
the principal of loans repaid by the
allies is used to retire Liberty bond*
as contemplated liy law, the interest
be l-eioaned ''under proper supervi
sion for security for purposes of ex
panslon and betterment in the coun
tries which pay.’’ Such loans, be
holds, would enlarge the resources of
debtor countries and enhance their
ability' to meet their obligations.
"For Europe, the remedy is not flu
cancellation of indebtedness to Vis,
but in the adoidion of more rational
fiscal policies, tho abatement of mil
itary expenses and in the substitution
of relations more sensiblo and mon
just, for the present attitude of dis
trust and repulsion," said Air. Bur
ton.
Opposed to Cancellation.
The congressman declared himself
“unequivocally opposed to cancella
tion” of the $11,000,000,000 allied debt
to the United Estates.
"First and foroniost,” lie said,"there
is a sanctity in International oblige
I ions which ca.no* bo jpnored. Tlie
amounla inquired, aggregating more
than $10,000,000,000, were obtained
from the people and with no small
degree of difficulty. The legislation
authorizing the loans to foreign coun
tries provided for the application of
repayments toward the payment of
obligations incurred in making them.
"Generally speaking, the provisions
as to the term and rates of inter
est wer* intended to square with -
those provided in bonds taken by the
people of the United States. There
was no thought of release. The ques
tion of cancellation is pot by any
means a new one. Schemes were ad
vanced, in Paris when the frealy was
under consideration for an apportion
ment of the cost of war on the theory
that all were engaged in a common
enterprise. All theso were flatly re
jected. At the same time the Treas
uary department at Washington dis
tinctly stated that propositions for
release could not lie considered.
Increase in Taxation.
"As a further argument against can
cellation, it should be stated that the
proportionate increoja since 1914 of
debt find taxation in the United
States lias been greater than that of
our principal allies who were engaged
in the war.
"It Is perfectly manifest that with
the conditions now existing in Europe,
if these debts should be released, very
large amounts which otherwise would
be paid upon this indebtedness would
lie utilized fur increased military and
naval armaments, which would create
a constant threat of other wars.
"Still further, in the great war the
United Slates was not subjected to the
same imminent danger as lier ailies.
In the peace she sougl.t no acquisition
of territory and largo indemnities were
not demanded.
The fact is often overlooked that
some $ 11,500,000,0U0*Wns loaned to for
eign governments after the armistice
<‘f November 11, 191 R, a very consider
able amount for purposes other than
the prosecution of the war. I may
offer another suggestion upon this
subject. England, proud of her credit
for centuries, lias signified her inten
tion of meeting her obligations to us
and already paid, within a few weeks
past, $100,000,000 into the treasury of
the United States. Shall there he dis
crimination against iho one country
that is coming to the forg to meet
hor obligations?”
Astoria Starts Rebuilding.
Astoria, Ore., Dec. 13.—The work of
reconstruction started yesterday amid
the cinders of the still smouldering
city.
Plans were completed for the re
opening of Commercial street, the
principal east-west traffic artery. The
Y. M. C. A. conducted a frtee employ
ment bureau and found work for
many jobless men who asked to heir
in rebuilding Astoria.
Twenty-live safes were opened
under euperivislon of naval guards to
the disappointment of many owners
for the contents of most of them were
found to be ashes. The heat had been
so Intense that large amounts of cur
rency and valuable papers were de
stroyed.
Karthquuke in Oregon.
Pendleton, ore.. 1 >ee. IS.—Citizens
of Helix reported three distinct earth
quake shocks in the district, IK miles
from here. yOno shook was said to1
have been sharp. No damage was
reported