_The Omaha Morning Dee _ * ■>*> tau>a«»« »«coi>«.ci.m w.ttw mm n. iw. »» OMAHA THURSDAY JANUARY 4 IQ***? * v*jP«»C' #**i #* ■* ii w»if dhu an* su.m, tin s»«w «i>. ». TWO CENTS '***■* *• '*■ 'VMUriHMHaMMalMMlI Onalia f. 0. UMar Ael af Hank i. I*7». UMflnA, IHUIVOUni, Jni'IUrtIVl H, l»-0. A.'Ti, B> Hail (. »ar). out, aaa Suno.,. «J. Suaaa,. I/.IU. «ttma lha «t& naa. A" ^ — -■ . - ■ - ■ -_.s^VU-S___ - —• Premiers Hopelessly Deadlocked Both French and British Dele* gates Expect Reparations Parley to End Today Without Agreement. Will Break Allied Unity Paris. Jan. 3.—(By A. P.j— Rupture of the premiers’ conference, with all its dangerous possibilities for Europe and the near east, mas barely avoided today by a recess until Thursday, when the unfinished declaration by the British prime minister, Mr. Bonar Law, in reply to Premiers Poincare nnd'Theunis mill bo completed and Marquis Bella Torretta will have a formal opportunity to state the Ital ian government's position. The conference. In the judgment of both French and British delegates, mill probably end Thursday mithout agreement, thus breaking the unity among the nllied governments, upon which the policies of all the principal western powers are based. There is much dismay and anxiety over the situation. The tone of the conference has been cordial enough, lu^ the British and French views are irreconcilable as they stand now. Uniited to Own Plan. Mr. Bonar Law Is regarded by the French us personally desirous of do ing all he reasonably can to prevent a break, but since the publication of the British plan he is thought to bo limited absolutely by his own proposi tions, or proposition which, in the view of the French, mere prepared by officials of the British treasury, in co-operation with Sir John Bradbury, member of the reparations commis sion. and Lord B'Abernon, British ambassador to Germany. The British prime minister, there fore, finds it wellnigh impossible to accept as a basis of discussion either the French or Italian plans, m-ithout taking into consideration the British plan from mhlch they differ so radt cally. MM* Hope of Success. There Is no reason to draw a fav orable deduction from a continuation of thj conference Thursday, it was declared late tonight by a high of firial of the French foreign office. Tlie discussion continues, he explain ed, because the members of the con ference have not yet finished what they have to say, but nothing has de veloped to give hope that the French and British will come together. The ISrltish delegation tonight have equal ly abandoned hope of an accord on reparations after today'e develop ment. M. Poincare's plain refusal even to accept tlie British plan as material for discussion, together with the French plan his virtually brought the con ference to an end, in the view of the British representatives. They frankly admit that the conference i-s being prolonged Thursday or Friday at the latest. In order to preserve the Franco-Britlsh accord as long as pos sible because of the delicate negota tions at Bausanne. Fearful of Results. The Biitish government is fearful of the effect which the breaking of t lie entente would have on the Turks and also of the effect such an event, would produce on the attitude of the French delegation at Lausanne, and tlie British are urging the French to continue to work in harmony at Lausanne despite the disagreement at J’ariS. Premier Theunis and Foreign Min ister Jaspar and their associates in the Belgian delegation took .a more cheerful view of tho day's events, be cause Mr. Bonar Law abandoned that part of the British plan setting aside Belgium's priority. The Belgian pre mier spoke In the conference with deep emotion, which is quite unusual in this businessman. ‘T'nder no circumstances will Bel gium renounce the right which she won by her stand during the war and by the allies' unanimous consent af ter the armistice." said M. Theunis. All eyes were turned upon Mr. Bontcr Law. Amid a dramatic silence, the British premier arose and said In a matter of fact way. which contrast ,ed sharply'with the Belgian pre miers Impassioned tones: "Very well, we yield. But we were under the im pression that Belgium was prepared to make concessions.” Belgium Has Gone Limit. "Belgium has rcaehed the limits of her concessions; perhaps Germany might be called upon to make some effort." M. Theunis replied, and for a moment the atmosphere of the confer ence was rather heavily charged. But Marquis Bella Torretta. relieved the tension by suggesting that tea be served. No mention was made during the meeting of the German proposals, and Dr. Bergmann said to The Associated Press tonight that unless the confer ence informed hint It was ready to re ceive the new German proposals, it was quite likely they would never be offered. The Germans are convinced that the French mind Is made up and that their new ideas would not stand much chance of being accepted. American officials in Paris are fol lowing the conference closely and are keeping in constant touch with the foreign office and other official sources. Some British observers regarded the British plan as being partly American in character, and it is even hinted that the American government had. in a general way, an unofficial knowledge of Its contents before It was present ed. But American officials in Paris say they knew nothing of it pre viously. Bandits Lock Up Victims. • I-os Angeles. Jan. S.—Two bandits looked Mrs. May Golden and her 9 jear-old daughter tn the bathroom of their bungalow here last night and escaped with diamonds valued at $10, •##. according to Mrs. Golden's report to tho polio# I C. M .Wilhelm Heads Met Utilities Board C. M. Wilhelm. C. M. Wilhelm was elected presi dent o( the board of directors of the Metropolitan Utilities district at the annuul meeting yesterday Afternoon. Mr. Wilhelm served as vice president during the last year. J. C. Uahlman was named vice chairman. W. J. Coad is the retiring chairman. Official bond was received for R. B. Howell and C. M. Gruenther, who were re-elected members of the board last November and who began new terms yesterday. General Manager Howell, who is United tes senator-elect, indicated informally that he expected to resign as general manager about March 1. F. D. Wead stated that on next Saturday he will have served 10 years as member of the board. Cut of $5,700,076 in State Budget Is Recommended Principal Reductions Urged by Governor McKelvie Are in Road Building Funds. Lincoln, Jan. 3.—(Special.)—Gov ernor McKelvie, before a joint session of the house gnd senate today recom mended in his budget for biennial ex penditures a reduction of $3,700,076.84 from appropriations requested by state expending agencies. Bequests railed for expenditures of $27,725,434. 39. The governor recommended ex penditures of $22,025,357.55. The principal reductions recom mended are $1,500,000 from ihe $3,000,000 requested fortroad building to meet a like appropriation front tho federal government and $1,500,000 of federal funds which will not need to be placed in the appropriation hill if the legislature acts on the McKelvie recommendation. The federal govern ment will meet any part of the $3,000, 00O. The governor suggests that the $3,000,000 be cut In half and the money bo raised by a gasoline tax. Under the law the federal money re ceived must be included in appropria tions. Normal Budget Hit. Other reductions include $769,163. 84 from the amount wanted by the state normal board for the four nor mal schools; $860,499.34 from the state university; $922,365 from institutions under state board of control; $15,000 military department; $2,000 front . superintendent of public instruction. ; The governor called attention to the fact that the four state normal schools requested appropriations to taling $2,303,471.67; teachers' college at state university, $133,852.73, while the state superintendent of public in struction requests $253,400 as state aid for normal training courses in Nebraska high schools. "I recommend that you consider these items very carefully with a view to eliminating any duplications of ef fort or expenditure that may now exist.” the governor said. In closing the governor pointed to the following: No Deficits Shown. *'X am pleased to be able to report to you that for the first time so far as I am informed no expending agen cy will show a deficiency in the end of the present biennium. This is j made possible by operation of the fxocutlve budget which went Into ef fect with reference to all state activi ties in April, 1921. "Under this system of executive j control of expenditures and account (Turn to Tage four, Column Two.) Dusty Dollars —in other words, the furni ture standing unused in thou sands of Omaha attics. Someone wants that chair, davenport, picture or other household article in your attic. Sell it through a “Want” Ad in The Omaha Morning Bee and The Evening Bee (two insertions for the price of one.) ^ - Read and Use Omaha Dee "IVant” Ads—the bee-line to results. Farmers of State Are Optimistic Meetings of Organized Agri culture Filled With Con fidence for New Y ear. Women Show Interest Lincoln. Jan. 3.—(Special.) —■ All signs point to better times on the farm. The meetings of organized agricul ture on the campus of the stute col lege of agriculture are filled with quiet confidence and an earnest de termination for the new year. The most cheering news was that of Thorne A. Browne of the state rail way labor board, who declared Ne braska railroads could now fairly be asked to reduce freight rates on agri cultural products. In some respects tho standard of living on the farms has received a setback. Country people will always have plenty to eat, but they have dono with less new clothing, fewer luxuries and postponed Improvements during the past two years that other wise would have been made. It has been a period of sacrifice in which at tention has been centered on getting out of debt and recouping past losses. Women Interested. The average farm wife has been more interested in what caused the blotch in an alfalfa field than in get ting a new power washing machine. Innumerable instances might be re ported of women who have refused to have modern conveniences in stalled in their homes until they are sure that the finances of the family are in good shape. One of the most interesting confer ences of tho campus is that of the Nebraska Home Economics associa tion. Thougli there is no neglect in this meeting of 0, accompanied by his wife, a son, Charles Wooster, jr„ of Silver Creek, and two daugh ters, Pr. Margaret Wooster, a teacher In Smith college, Southampton, Mass., and Mihs Pauline Wooster, employed in the Treasury department at Wash ington, P. C„ together with a commit tee from Nebraska Lodge No. 1. of the Masonic order, which met them at Fremont. Reduced to Ashes. Masonic burial services were held yesterday morning at 10 in Forest Lawn chapel, following which the body was cremated, in accordance with the wishes of Mr. Wooster. The last will of Mr. Wooster con tained a request that bis ashes ho scattered from the Douglas street bridge, but just preceding his death he asked that his wife, his son and the family physican come to his bed side, when lie requested that they dis regard this clause in his will, and in' stead asked that his ashes be scat tered from the 'Platto river bridge at Silver Creek; that lie preferred this lie done when the wind was “blowing up and down tho river, and when the rlvbr was open and the water flow ing." To Carry Out Wishes. “We will carry out my father's wishes as nearly as possible,” said Charles Wooster. “We will have to wait until the time is right, and when it arrives, T will get a few of his Masonic friends and we will carry out his wishes in every detail.” Silver Creek has lost a notable char acter and friend. The school chil dren all mourn his death for lie was truly their pal. U was his custom every years to get all tho school chil dren of Silver Creek and surround ing district schools gathered on his farm where was held a big water melon feast. For years this lias been one of the interesting affairs In that vicinity. Los Angeles Bank Messenger ; and Guard Bobbed of $15,000 j L< s Angeles, Jan. 3.—A messenger ! n[ the Heilman bank was robbed*of I $13,000 today by four robbers in the wholesale district, before the gaze of at least 40 pedestrians. The messen ger, accompanied by a guard, had col lected $7,000 from the Globe Dairy company and $6,000 from the Sani tary Gold Seal Dairy company. In front of which the robbery occurred. The robbers escaped by automobile. Hamilton County Senator Is in Charge of Employes Lincoln, Jan. 3.—(Special.)—At a | brief session of the state senate to- j day, Senator Reed of Hamilton county I | was appointed chairman of the com- | mitt.ee on employes. All responsibility for employes will rest with Mr. Reed, who announced that the list would be very noticeably reduced. The senate then adjourned to meet j In Joint Session with the house, , Farm Fund Bill Passed. Washington, Jan. 3.—The agri- ] cultural appropriation bill, carrying [ $68,981,533. was passed today by the house after Speaker Gillette had thrown out on a point of order a mo- i lion to send it back to committee with directions to include $360,000 for ; congressional free seed distribution. Day’s Activities in Washington American representation on the reparations committee was proposed in a resolution offered by Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkansas. President Hardin* vetoed the Bur sum bill providing increased pen sions for veterans of the civil and Mexican war* and their widows. Construction of federal buildings in 140 cities at a cost of ■$40,no0,noo was recommended In a report trans mitted to congress by Secretary Mel lon and Tostmaster General Work. Government aid provisions of the shipping bill were attacked by Sena tor Sheppard, democrat, Texas, after the senate, in session after a. New Year's recess, resumed consideration of the measure. Enactment of a flexible immigra tion law which would permit the entry of desirable aliens to relievo labor shortages was advocated before the house immigrations committee by representatives of merchant tailors. Ambassador Harvey, back from London to report on various- phases of the European situation, remained in seculsiOn at the White House as a guest of the president, except for a conference with Secretary Hughes at the State department. Investigation of charges made re cently in the house by Representa tive Upshaw, democrat, Georgia, that ceslain high government officials did not practice the prohibition enforce ment "which they preach," was pro posed in a resolution by Representa tive Hill, republican, Marylatfd. Weeks Would Name Severn] Lieutenant Generals AVashington, Jan. 3.—Secretary AVeeks indicated today that if he saw any hope of approval by congress he would recommend that the rank of lieutenant general be conferred on several officers who rendered dis tinguished service in the war, in cluding Maj. Gens. Liggett, and Crow der. The higher rank would he given the officers concerned, the war secre tary said, after thetr retirement. Gen. Crowder, who directed admin istration of the war draft law, nor mally would retire from active serv ice next April, but his present detail as Judge advocate general of the army, by virtue of which he holds the rank of major general, expires in February. Mr. A\reeks indicated that Gen. Crowd er probably would apply for retire ment before his present detail ends, so that he would become a major gen eral on the retired list. Otherwise he would go back to the rank of colonel on the retired list. Gen. Lig gett already has retired with the rank of major general. 1 “Evidence Man” for Drys Explains How He Works Clayton Llenbeck, "evidence man" for the federal prohibition enforce ment department, detailed bis manner of operation in Federal Judge Wood rough's court "today at the trial of Joe Calanzro, charged with violation of the prohibition law. "I met Joe at 1220 Davenport street December 20 about 8:30 In the morn ing," lie said. “I told him I wanted to get 10 gallons of whisky to be de livered Saturday, December 23. I met him there again on Saturday at 8:30 In the morning. He agreed to let me know at 6:30 that night if he could get the liquor. At 6:30 I went there and the woman called Jackson 6197 and said, ‘Joe, 10, Hazel.’ ” I lo had x notified federal officers meanwhile and they were stationed near at hand when, they alleged, Culanzro drove up to the house with the liquor at the appointed hour and they arrested lung ^ Stockholders Band to Defend Suit of Skinner Receiver Meeting Here Names Commit tee to Oppose Action to Collect Notes Given for Shares. Preliminary organization of stock holders in tho Skinner Packing com pany who gave thel rnotes for stock in the company to defend a suit re cently filed in federal court by Keith Neville, receiver for the concern, to collect the notes, was effected yester day at a meeting of 60 etockholdrs in the Castle hotel. Six men. Noah J. Peterson of Oma ha, W. Mace of Omaha, F. C. Ach lemier, Janson, Neb.: Michael Gol ligles. Fremont, Neb.; J. R. Morrison, Fullerton, Neb., and C. A. Cook, tVa. hoo. Neb., were appointed a commit tee with full power to retain counsel end do other things in the interest of the defendants to the suit of the re ceiver. Altogether, there are 528 defendants, arid the suit involves approximately ?900,000. To Meet January 12. Members of the committee appoint ed yestorday will hold a second meet ing January 12 in the offices of Don ovan, Silverman and Kavanaugh. 1004 Omaha National bank building, at which time definite plans for tho de fense of the suit will he outlined. Meantime, letters are being written to every defendant, settlns; forth in detail the aetion taken at yesterday’s meeting, urging them to join forces wit htba defendants represented at tho meeting for their mutual bmene fit. “Tho object of this organization is to unite all defendants for the pur pose of handling the defense most advantageously." one member of the committee explained last night. Scattered Over Two States. Defendants to the suit are scattered all over Iowa and Nebraska and it is understood that one of tho conten tions will be that the stockholders ran be sued only int lieir own coyn ties njid that the receiver cannot bring a. blanket suit in federal court. Another contention probably will be that the notes upon which the suit is brought were obtained by misrepre senation and fraud, and are therefore not a valid cause of action. yesterday's gathering at the Castle hotel lasted from 10 in tttfe fnornlng until well after 5 at night and was described by, the participants as being harmonious from start to finish. Character nf the defense to be of fered was not outlined, it was stated, folowing the meeting, this matter being left, to counsel for the organ ization, when retained. Russ Geueral in Seattle. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 3.—With an English-Russian dictionary in his hand. Gen, Alexander Ivanoflf, who in 1917. commanded the armies of the czar in Russia on the eve of the revolution, was here today as -a steerage passenger on the ]yo Manx lie announced, by the old of the dic tionary, his intention of slaying In Seattle, learning E/iglisli and doing something to make a living. The Weather Forecast. Thursday: Fair and warmer. Hourly Temperatures. a. m.15 | ft a. in. .. t.1ft 7 a. m.tft , ft a. m.1ft ft a. m.1ft I 10 a. m.1ft 11 a. m.1ft I 12 noon .23 1 p. m.24 2 P. m.M S p. m.24 4 p. m.27 A p. m. . 29 1 « p. m.30 ! 7 n. m.24 I * o. m. ........27 Pension Bill Vetoed by President Declares Bursum Measure Fa* vors Civil Wat Veterans’ Dependents Over Those of World War. Author Will Fight Act Washington, Jan. 3i—Senator Bur* sum said late today that lie expected to make a motion in the senate, pos sibly tomorrow, to pass the hill over the president's veto. Washington. Jan. 3.—Tho Bursum bill providing for an Increase in tho pensions of civil and Mexican war veterans was vetoed today by Presi dent Harding. In his veto message the president declared tho Increase .in govegn* mental expenditures Involved would ■ amount to "heedlessncss" and ob* i jected also to the bill's “loose pro vision for pensioning widows.” In a brief message returned to the senate, where the bill originated, tho | president said: “I am returning herewith sonata 3275, 'an act granting pensions to cer tain soldiers, sailors nnd marines of the civil war, etc.,' without my ap proval. “No New Generosity.” “If tile act were limited to its pro visions in behalf of the surviving par ticipants In the Mexican and civil wars, and widows of the war of 1812, it would still be without ample justi fication. The commissioner of pen sions estimates its additional cost to tlie treasury to lie about $108,000,000 annually, and I venture the predic tion that with such a precedent es tablished the ultimate pension outlay in tlie half century before us will ex ceed $50,000,000,000. The act makes no pretense of new’ considerations for the needy or dependent, no new gen erosity for the veteran wards of tho nation: it Is an outright bestowal up on the government's pension rolls, with a heedlessness for the govern ment's financial problems xvlilch is a discouragement to every effort to re duce expenditures and thereby re lieve the federal burdens of taxa tions. "Loose Provisions." “The more particular objection to this act, however, lies in its loose provisions for pensioning widows. The existing law makes the widow of a civil war veteran eligible to a pension if she married him prior to June 27, 1905, in other words, mar riage whithin 40 years of the end of (he civil war gfcfes a veteran’s widow a good title to a pension. The act returned herewith extends the mar riage period specifically to June 27, 1915 and provides that after that date any marriage or cohabitation for two years prior to a veteran’s death shall make the widow the beneficiary of a pension at >50 per month for tlio remainder of her life. “In 24 per month. It would be indefensible to Insist oil that limitation upon actual war wid ows. if we are to pay >600 per year" io widows who married veterans 60 years after the civil war. "WARREN G. HARDING.” Error in Identification Saves Life of Irish Minister Dublin, Jan. 3.—(Uy A. P.)—Joseph McGrath, the minister of Industry, commerce and labor, is believed to owe his life to a strange error in identification made last night when two youths gained an entrance to the ministry on the pretext of hav ing a message front a prominent labor leader. Upon entering the room they point- - ed revolvers at a man resembling the minister, who was there for a con ference with him, the invaders sharp ly ejaculating, “You’re McGrath." A second glance showed the youths were mistaken in the identity in the man they were covering and quickly pock eting their weapons they turned and tied, managing to escape pursuit. Ladd Introduces Measure to Stabilize Farm Prices Washington, Jan. 3.—Government; stabilization of prices for farm prod ucts is the object of a hill introduced by Senator I-add, republican. North Dakota, and refered to the senate agri culture committee which also lia* pending another bill by Senator Uad i for government price fixing of cer tain agricultural products. Senator Uadd's new hill would create an American stabilization corp oration with $100,000,000 capital, all subscribed by the government, to buy from producers'"and sell to consum ers, cereals, sugar, cotton and wool. The corporation would operate ware houses and have power to prohibit ex ports of farm products w hen domestio needs j-equlred them. Lenine Reported 111. London, .Tan. 3.—l*remier Lenine o: soviet Russia iir reported in advices received in Riga to be Very ill again, says a Reuters dispatch from Riga today. , Physicians have been summoned from western Europe to attend the premier, “but his entourage has aban doned hope of lus recovery,'' the dis patch quotas the advices aa declaring.