Fanner Leader
Hurls Challenge
at Board of Trade
Pledges Made by Grain Ex
changes Were Insincere,
Says President of U. S.
Grain Growers.
Chicago, t>ep. 16.—The challenge to
battle was thrown down to the Chi
cago Board of Trade and other grain
exchanges of the country in the ad
dress of K. II. Cunningham, president
of the United States, drain Grower
Inc., at the convention of the Ame.
ican Farm Bureau federation.
Mr. Cunningham reviewed his of
forts as representative of the farm
ers' organization to obtain scats in
the grain exchanges in order to sell
farm products direct. He was told,
he said. that “if ho came regular, he
would lie welcomed.’’ He complied
with all regulations, he said, and
was refused admittance.
Sung Promises.
Mr. Cunningham said in part:
"For a quarter of a century has
been sung the promise to the farm
ers, "If you will abide by the rules
wo weclomo you In.” Over the pro
test of such men as Nelson B. Up
dike of Omaha and Leslie F. Gates
of Chicago, Bernard M. Baruch of
New York, Frank Q. Wetmore and
Alexander Legge of Chicago, the
grain exchanges made a mockery out
of that pledge. It was done after de
liberate action and 1 want to state
today that It was the studied action
of tho present official administra
tion of tho Chicago Board of Trade.
There is only one conclusion that
we can draw, and that is that the
pledge marie and re-echoed all over
this land to the grower of grain by
the exchanges was insincere and
never Intended to be performed.
"We took the grain exchanges at
their word. They have deceived us.
They have played the part of the
hypocrite. They are now challenging
in the supreme court of the United
Slates our right to market
grain on tho exchanges. And
my reply to tho grain exchanges of
the country today is that the Ameri
can farmer accepts the gage of battle
and is prepared to light for and to
defend his rights to sit on the seat
of tho grain exchange, and vigilantly
see that the grain which he produces
by the sweat of his face in God's
suidight is honestly measured and
fairly valued as it moves through
theso great gateways of commerce to
where it may feed this nation und by
export ttie peoples beyond the sea.
"When an institution like the Chi
cago Board of Trade, which thwarts
the will of society and defies the man
dates of tho people's representatives
In congress; when It disregards in ut
ter ruthlessness Its public pledges
made after solemn consideration;
when It seeks to dominate tho other
grain exchanges hy Its course of prop
aganda so intricate. Invidious and far
reaching as to strike at the founda
tions of our natiohal life, it is time |
for men to speak. It is time to curb
this institution which has erected it
self In our midst.
"I want the organized farmers to
tako tip the gauntlet which has been
hurled at their feet. I want to see
legislation supplemental to federal
law enacted at tho coming sessions
of tho legislaures In all of the grain
states of the country which will af
ford relief. This legislation should
compel admission of lawful producer
owned companies to tho grain ex
changes."
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Man Thwarts Armed Holdup;
Saves Between ‘$20 and $100
Charles Richards. 33, tire builder
for the Sprague Tire & Rubber com
pany, was walking east on Dodge
street, on his way home to 2025 St.
Marys avenue, at l yesterday morning,
when he met a man walking west.
The other man drew a nlckleplated
revolver from his overcoat pocket and
ordered Richards to stick his hands in
the air.
"I reached to grab the gun," Rich
ards told police.
“He took a step backward and told
me to ‘stick ’em up’ again.
"I stepped forward and made an
other grab at the gun, and he said,
"Go on down the street.’
"I saved more than $20 and less
than $100.’’
Cold Wave Flag Is Hoisted;
Zero Weather Predicted
The cold wave flag was run up the
mast on top of the weather bureau
yesterday morning for the third time
last week.
"Zero by Sunday morning," said
Meteoroligtst Robins, ’’and zero to 10
below out through the state," he added
grimly.
The lowest here yesterday morning
was 19 at 7 o’clock. Valentine, In the
western part of the state, had 8 be
low yesterday morning.
Stepsons Lose Suit.
Mrs. Martha De France won out
in the legal battle with her stepsons,
j. Noble and Virgil, when a jury
brought in a decision in her favor
after 45 minutes' deliberation Friday
night.
The stepsons asked the court in the
suit to forfeit the woman's share *in
the Dundee home left her in the will
of Wesley DeFrance, prominent
Omaha attorney, alleging nonsupport.
They charged that their stepmother
wilfully neglected Virgil while he was
still a minor and did not provide
proper clothes and food for him.
Wally Reid “Fighting for
His Life” in Sanitarium
Under Care of Two Doctors
and Two Nurses, Says
Wife.
Los Angeles, Dec. 16.—Wallace Reid,
film actor, is "fighting for his life"
n a small Hollywood sanitarium, ac
",,|ne to a story of the Los Angeles
Times, published today, quoting his
wife, known professionally ns Dorothy
Davenport, and his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Alice Davenport.
Reid suffered a breakdown nearly
two months ago after his health had
vii jailing for three years, they said,
md for several weeks he has been
aider the care of two physicians and
wo male nurses.
They said they believed "the big
struggle was over” anil that plans for
the immediate future included noth
ing more than to "nurse him back
to health and to his place in the mo
tion picture world.”
Sometime ago, It wns announced,
the actor's eyes were troubling him
and later that he had gono into the
mountains for a rest. It was about
a week after his return from the
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90 Candles on
Birthday Cake
J
Adolph Storrs, Bellevue Pio
neer, Celebrates in Old
Fashioned Style.
Ninety years old yesterday, with his
four children all near him and many
old friends and neighbors gathering
to do him honor, Adolph Storrs of
Bellevue celebrated his birthday anni
versary last night in good old-fash
loned style with visiting and dancing
to old-time tunes from the fiddle of
C. M. Garner, himself over 70.
The party took place at the
home of Storr's son, W. II. Storrs.
His three daughters. Mrs. Etta Zurk
cr and Miss Harriet Anne Storrs,
of Bellevue, and Mrs. Maggie Stev
ens of Genoa, Colo., attended the fes
tivities.
There was a mammoth birth
day cake made for Mr. Storrs by an
old friend, Mrs. Sarah Patrick, and
which bore 90 lighted candles. The
house was bright with Christmas deco
rations, wreaths and holly and mistle
toe.
Today Ike Clarke or Papilhon,
a lifelong friend of Mr. Storrs, paid
him a birthday call and brought him
a box of cigars. Mr. Clarke's father,
Gus Clarke, who Is now living in
Beverly Hills, Cal., is almost as old
as Mr. Storrs and the two came to
Bellevue In the same year. 1857.
Among the other old friends who
were present last night are Mrs. Pat
rick, Mr. and Mrs. W. Moiso and
Mrs. H. Laughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ab
bott Kline of Bellevue. Edward Up
john nnd his family of Port Crook,
and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Devaney of
Omaha.
Mr. Storrs is hale and hearty for
his years. He makes a vegetable gar
den every summer and this winter,
as usual, he is taking care of his cow
and keeping a big woodpilo stacked
high with the logs he splits. His
children and his neighbors are devot
ed to him and he lives within sight
of the river which brought him to Ne
braska 65 years ago.
Two Men Fined and Jailed
for Dry Law Violation
Si Colwell was sentenced to jail for
two months and fined $500, and Tim
Galligan was sent to jail for a
month and fined $200 by Federal
Judge Woodrough on charges of pro
hibition law violation.
The judge took the case of George
Colwell under advisement and dis
charged Randolph Stevens.
This is the ease in which the evi
dence was kept in the office of Elmer
Thomas, and when it was brought
into court was found to be a mixture
of some sort, but not the liquor it
was thought to be. The place In
volved Is 411 North Sixteenth street.
The judge fixed the supersedeas
bond at $2,000 and the two men sen
tenced will tako their case to the
court of appeals.
22 “Dope'’ True Bills.
Tho federal grand Jury adjourned
at noon Saturday until Monday after
returning indictments against the fol
lowing on ‘'dope" charges: Rost
White, William Sanford, Edward
Smith, Sam Poston, Amos Madison
Charles Marley, Mattie King, Ethei
Hawkins, Alexander Hill, Andrew
Holley, Lucile Goldstein, Rex Goff,
Ruth Dwyer, Arthur Dennison, John
Davis, G. W. Dailey and W. F. Adams.
George Volker, Arthur Williams,
Earl Noyes, George Dodd and John
Splckler of the Sedan Taxi company
I were reindicted on charges of con
| spiracy to violate the Harrison act.
Musical Show Cast Strikes.
Chicago, Dec. 16.—Principals and
chorus of the play, “Spice of 1322,”
went on strike last night because of
alleged unpaid salaries and refused
to stage their performr/iee, making
it necessary for the n/nagement to
refund the audience it* money. Miss
i Valeska Suratt was ag.ong those who
demanded settlement, according to re
ports. Jack Eait, the author, was
said to have pressed a claim of $15,000
for alleged unpaid royalties.
Virginia Pixley
Is Wed Quietly
Former Ak-Sar-Ben Princess
Marries Clarence Johnson,
Jr., of St. Louis.
The marriage of Mias Virginia Pix
loy to Clarence Lee Johnson, jr., of
St. Louis took place yesterday at 4
p. in. at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pixley.
The Rev. Lloyd Holsapple was to have
read the lines, and the bride chose
for her only attendant Miss Dorothy
Arter. George Colt was best man.
It was a quiet affair, with only
members of the family present, and
the bride and groom are leaving at
once for Kansas City, where they are
to make their home. Miss Pixley
wore a dark gown of brown velvet
combined with roshanara crepe and
carried an arm bouquet. Miss Arter
was also gowned In dark velvet.
Miss Pixley attended Brownell Ilall
for three years and graduated from
Dana Hall and from Tine Manor. She
was princess of Ak-Sar-Ben’s court in
1920 and was a member of the Junior
league. For the past year she has
been engaged in journalistic work.
Mr. Johnson is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Johnson of St. Louis. He
Is a graduate of Branham and
Hughes, a military school in Tennes
see, and has been in Omaha frequent
ly during the past year.
The young couple plan to spend
Christmas in St. Louis and will re
turn to Omaha for a ten-day visit in
January.
Gladys Loses No Time in
Getting Second Husband
When Juvenile Court Officer Miller
set out to investigate the status of
Gladys Davis, who testified in a suit
for divorce from Raymond Davis, he
couldn't find Mrs. Davis.
Tho investigation is required by
law before the divorce decree can be
issued by Judge Sears.
Miller called nt the home of Mrs.
Davis’ friend and witness, Mabel
Clark, 2502 Blondo street.
“Where can I find Mrs. Davis?" he
asked.
"She is in Norfolk," said Mrs. Clark,
“with her new ‘daddy.’ She was mar
ried in Council Bluffs yesterday to F.
Lotis. I was their witness.”
Mrs. Davis will be ordered before
Judge Sears to be educated to the
law, which requires six months be
fore a divorcee may remarry.
First to Give Bond.
E. M. Martin of Omaha was the
first of the 43 men indicted by a fed
eral grand jury Friday night to come
in and give bond. He appeared in
the office of the clerk of the court
Saturday morning and put up $5,000
bond.
No warrants have been issued for
the arrest of any of the men. They
nre expected to come in voluntarily
and give bond. Those who fail to do
so will lie arrested.
A Queer World
I
| Bomb Explodes After 57
Years—“American Flap
per Has No Soul.”
After 57 Years.
Opelousas, Iji., Dec. 16.—Tossed
about for 57 years, in which time it
served as an andiron and used in
shotputting exercises and for other
purposes, a bomb intended for use
in the civil war, exploded, wrecking
a tenant house on the plantation of
A. E. Veltln, two miles south of
here.
It was serving as an andiron when
it exploded, no one being in the
house at the time. The house was
wrecked and bumrd.
No Soul.
Chicago, Dec. 16.—The American
flapper has no soul. Dr. Kenemiah
Boynton, Baptist divine, told the
Young People's society at Moody
tabernacle in an address last night.
the Chinese girl, he said. Is
often prettier than the American
girl. They are beautiful girls. For
one thing, their hair is always
black, their eyes are black, while
their cheeks and lips are red, a
natural red, nothing artificial about
It.”
• The old fashioned mother who
couselied her daughter to "medi
tate well.” Dr. Boynton said, has
been displaced by the modern
mother, who warns her daughter
to be sure "you have your mani
cure set with you.”
"And this modern girl does not
coniine the use of the manicure set
to her private apartment," he con
tinued, "but you see it in evidence
ion street cars, elevators, crowded
comers and everywhere else.
"One of your Chicago authors
has said that she uses them so
much that she is polished to per
fection—on the outside.
But the trouble is this flapper
girl has no soul,” and In their sober
moments I fancy they long for
something to polish them.
A Fragrant City.
Wilmington, N. C., i>e<u 16.—A
mass of smashed bottles and the odor
of alcoholic spirits was all that re
mained last night of the $100,1100 rum
cargo of the British schooner Message
of Peace, destroyed here today by If.
R. I\oliIoss, prohibition director, and
I'nited States Marshal R. \V. Ward.
For three hours, the alley in the
rear of the custom house was bom
barded by the bottles hurled from the
second floor windows.
.So great became the odor of whisky
that it permeated the atmosphere of
tlie entire city. According to a check
of prohibition officials there were
1,060 cases thrown out.
Grateful Patrolman Sends
Card to Fellow Officers
A Christmas card was received at
Central police headquarters yesterday
from Patrolman Frank Merchant,
tuberculosis Bufferer, who was sent
to Arizona last summer with a purse
of $450 made up by his fellow officers.
The card read:
■'It', good to be living when Christmas
Is near.
To mlngl« and walk at the end of the
year
In iplrtt and thought with each other
awhile
And to greet all our friends with a word
or a einile;
And 'tie glad that I am to be lending
anew
The season's beet wishes and greetings
to you.”
Merchant got better last fall and
went to Denver, but suffered a re
lapse and had to return to Arizona.
He receives $3 a day from the police
pension fund. Capt. P. H. Dillon stat
ed another purse will be collected for
him soon.
Watchman Held Responsible
for Train Wreck Located
Austin. Tex., Dec. 16.—Joseph If.
Smith, watchman, who Is held re
sponsible by a railroad board of In
quiry for the train wreck at Humble,
Tex., Wednesday night and who dis
appeared following the wreck, was lo
cated late yesterday at Hockley, Tex.,
by his son, Ervin J. Smith, according
to a telegram to Mrs. Smith. Mrs.
Smith said the telegram stated that
her husband Is suffering from shock
and was unable to account for his
presence In Hockley.
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Kansas to Drive Out Klan
by Ban on Any Activities
Governor Allen Declares in Address He Will Make
Disappear “Blazing Cross and Pasture Parties
Where Men Terrorize Neighborhood.”
Whte Sulphur Springs. W. V*.,
Dec. 16—Kansas will not drive the
Ku Klux Klan from the state by
force but will expel It by refusing to
permit it to do business within the
state's boundaries, Governor Henry
J. Allen declared in on address pre
i pared for delivery today before the
governors’ conference.
A writ being sought in the Kan
sas supreme court, he said, would
make disappear "the blazing cross
and the pasture parties, where the
men mask themselves, and put on
a fantastic ceremony In the open
field and terrorize an entire neigh
borhood.”
"In Kansas, we are seeking to ex
pel the klan from the state," Gov
ernor Allen said. "I note by the
press of the country that some mis
apprehension exists as to Just what
we mean by expelling the order, and
the thought has been expressed that
it is the intention of the state to
drive out of the state the members
of the klan.
Ban Sought.
"This is not at all what the action
before the supreme court presup
poses. Under the law of Kansas,
every organization doing business
within the state must bo chartered.
The Ku Klux Klan has a charter
under the laws of Georgia, and the
action now pending in the supreme
court of the state is for the purpose
of securing a writ forbidding the
klan to do business hereafter in Kan
sas.
"The essence of our opposition to
this organization is not In the fact
Bad Fall Clips
Year’s Memory
Man’s Thoughts Revert to
Work Engaged in 12
Months Ago.
The Dalles, Ore., Dec. IS.—When
Henry J. Hulls, superintendent of con
struction for a building here, fell from
a scaffolding yeBterday he clipped a
year from his memory. Regaining
consciousness at a hospital last night
lie topk up his train of thoughts at
North Bend, Ore., where he had been
engaged in working on a new hotel a
year ago. Two X-ray photographs
taken failed to reveal any skull or
spinal injury and physicians are puz
zled over tlie strange case of aphasia.
Hulls declared he could remember
no events subsequent to the time he
vas in North Bend and It was with
difficulty that he could be convinced
that he was in The Dalles and had
been here for nearly a year.
that It fights the Catholic church, or
expresses its antipathy to the Jew or
to the negro, but In the fact that it
does this under the protection of a
mask and through the process of ter
rorism and violence.
“The organization is as dangerous
to tho Protestant as It is to the Cath
olic, the Jew or the negro, because it
exists only when the authority of gov
ernment has been broken down and
destroyed. It brings chaos and hatred
and menace to every law-abiding cit
izens, who may tall victims of the
private quarrels and animosities of the
men who hide their identity behind a
mask."
Moonshine Gang
Leader Is Killed
Third lT. S. Agent Slain Rout
ing Band from Kentucky
Stronghold.
Lexington, Ky., Dee. 16.—Menifee
county's “moonshine war" has ended
after a week of campaigning In the
hill country. Federal prohibition
enforcement forces emerged victors,
but not until threo agents hud been
■lain in clashes with tlie outlaws.
To balance their losses, the federal
men toduy counted Roberts Ballard,
reputed leader of tho moonshiners,
dead; Ills brother, Charles, wounded, i
and a fugitive in the hills, and Jeff
Ballard, fattier, and Alfred Ballard,
brother of tho slain leader, together
with Joseph Clem, William Ferguson
and Henry ltofit, prisoners in Jail
here.
Automobile Knocks Down
Paiuter; Driver Speeds c
While walking oat to a street c
safety zone yesterday morning Walt
Henkels, C6, painter, 27J1 Avenue :
Council Bluffs, was knocked down
Thirteenth and Farnam streets by
Ford roadster, which did not stc
Henkels suffered a severe gash In t
back of bis head which required thr
stitches at the emergency hoapll
at Central police headquarters, ai
ho wns unconscious for five mlnuti
An unidentified witness Jotted dov
the number of the recreant autorr
bile und gave It to police, who lia
dispatched .Sergt. George Emery
arrest the driver.
Debate Team Is Chosen.
As a result of the tryouts la
Wednesday, the following debate tea
was chosen at Central High sohe
for the coining season: Domonlck N
noli, David Slier, Orving Changstro:
Bussell Millhousc, I.yal Quint
Helene Mngnret and Beatrice Keif
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