Senate to Vote
on Debt Funding
Measure Today
»
Agreement Is Reached lot
Hold Session Until Action
Is Taken—Debate Lim
ited to 10 Minutes.
Washington, Feb. lo.—Agreement
providing for a vote on the British
debt funding bill before the senate ad
journs Friday was formally entered
into late today after a similar pro
posal had been blocked earlier.
- ' Under the agreement it was pro
vided that after 2 o'clock the time of
each senator for debate will be limited
to 10 minutes and that the senate
should remain in continuous session
until the bill is disposed of.
Passage of the bill was regarded as
a foregone conclusion and conceded
by opponents in today's debate, which
was confined almost exclusively to
democrats divided on the legislation.
Tlie format agreement for a vote
before adjournment Friday came un
expectedly aflet-uiliat appeared to be
fruitless negotiations.
.Senator lteed, democrat. Missouri,
who made two extended speeches vig
orously attacking the bill, objected
earlier to any unanimous consent
agreement, but finally yielded.
Early Vote Expected.
The a "■’■"potent made was offered by
Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan- j
sas, w.lh Senator Smoot, republican, I
Utah, in charge of the bill, insisting (
. upon a vote before adjournment Fri
day.
A continuous session wns net ex
pected, howr-c"
son And others said tho discussion ap
peared to be y .j
would end soon utter tho lime Unlit
wtent Into effect. A new feature of
the voting agreement, insisted upon
by Senator La Follette, republican.
"Wisconsin, provided that the chair
ahould not keep a list of senators to
recognize for addresses. Senator La
Folletl” said this was a practice to
which he had often objected in the
past.
Among the democrats participating
In today’s debate, Senator Gloss, dem- j
ocrat, Virginia: Pomerene, Ohio, a
member of the foreign relations, and
Owen of Oklahoma, former banking
committee chairman, spoke in behalf
of the bill. The opposition speeches
included those of Senator Reed and ,
Senators McKellur, Tennessee, and
Walsh. Montana.
Hitchcock Criticises Bill.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
ranking democrat of the foreign rela
tions compiittee. criticised sharply
the interest rates given to Great Bri
tain and other features of the funding
agreement, but said he might be
“conmelled" to vote for the hill final
ly. Ho offered no amendment pro
viding that tho British interest pay
ments should be the average borne
by United States securities and paid
semi-annually.
Senator Robinson, the prospective
democratic leader, supported the bill
us a factor for world stabilization.
•'It probably will bring about sta
bilization of business and also of in
terest rates." he said, expressing the
belief that interest charges probably
would work lower in a few years.
Senator Glass said the funding ar
rangement was better than the exist
ing obligations and Senator Pomerene.
emphasizing probable effects upon
world business conditions, expected
from the bill, said he would vote for
it wholeheartedly.
Vigorous onslaughts against the
measure were made again by Senator
Reed, who attacked British policies,
Theyj called him Wild
Bill whew he first
came to town. But
one little word tripped
him —and when he
left they) called him
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Mrs. Annette Lady Farrell, divorced
wife of Howard Farrell, c-luli man
and former president of the Farrell
Syrup company, was quietly married
at the home of her mother, Mrs. Van.
B. Lady, 5011 Chicago street, at 1
Wednesday. With her husband, John
Francis Sullivan, shq left for their
new home in New York city. Rev
Edwin H. Jenks officiated at the cere
mony.
Mrs. Farrell obtained her divorce
August 10, lust year, and was given
custody of her two boys. 8 and 11 years
old, and 85,000 alimony. She col
lapsed on the stand while testifying
at the trial of the suit. She testified
between sobs that her husband came
home Intoxicated and when she asked
him where he had been was informed
it was none of her business and that
' he took off the belt- to his trousers
, and beat her with it until bruises
; appeared on her back and arms.
While the divorce suit was pending,
Farrell filed a petition in bankruptcy
giving iijp liabilities as $134,823 and
his assets as {1,010. Farrells ali
mony, payments started January 1,
1023, with a payment of {250 and
{COO payments were ,to have been
made every six-months. The court
order stopped payments when she
remarried.
The Farrell wedding was a Lrilhant
event celebrated at St. Cectia cathe
dral soon after their graduation from
high school. Their'romance budded
soon after they entered school and
their engagement was announced be
fore graduation.
At the time of the wedding, for
which the chun h was decorated with
colored dragons, bay trees and palms,
Farrell presented his wife with a
I string of pearls with a diamond clasp.
! The reception which followed was at
tended by too of Omaha’s elite.
The bridesmaids were Irene Far
rell, now Mrs. Blaine Young, ami Ann
Robertson, divorced wife of William
'Billie) ly»et. Pansy Hardin Bean, a
recent divorcee, was matron of honor.
l ast and present, foreign and domes
tic. He declared that the debtor
nation was able to pay the original
debt, which, he said, was a “moral ob
ligation." He declared that a debtor ;
which would not meet such an obli
gation would lose Its credit before
; the w«>rld and also could l>e compelled '
to pay.
Says Britain Could Pay. 1
These statements were deplored by
Senator Owen as "mischlevous^ind
I harmful" and as expressing dissent .
* from any policy of force in the debt
| collection.
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
argued that (treat Britain was able
I to jwy the original debt and that
j American taxpayers should not tie
compelled to aid the British by as
1 suming larger financial burdens them
selves. This argument also was
stressed by Senator Hitchcock, who
said he objected to voting for a bill i
i which, he declared, virtually would
Increase the. British loan by *34#
000.000 and rauso the I'nited States
to lose $1,000,000 In Interest payments
under the reduced plan.
Senator Hitchcock said he realized
the importance of reaching an agree
' ment on the funding and did not com
plain of the 62-year maturity period.
He said Great BMtain could not bo
expected to pay within 25 years, stip
ulated under the existing law. and
added that he would not object to the
^■ductlon In the British interest from
| tho present 5 per cent rate to the
414 per cent provided generally on
i liberty issues.
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Day’s Activities
in Washington
The resignation of Director Forbes
f the Veterans’ bureau has been ten
bred to President Harding.
An agreement was reached in the
lenate for a fln'al vote on the Itrltish
lebt funding bill before adjournment
Friday.
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Direct election of presidents an I
rice presidents and abolishment of
:he electoral college was advocated by
Senator Norris, republican. Nebraska,
luring an address In the senate.
Proponent* of H%my Ford* offer
for Muscle Shoals 'charged in the
house that Chairman Cnmpwdl of the
rules committee was blocking action
on legislation proposing acceptance ol
the offer.
As a step toward* 'promised and
complete" independence of tiro Philip
pines. eon,trees was uigefl by Uele
gate Deveyra in the house to gran,
the island* tlie right to hold a consti
tutional convention.
Secretary Hughe* informed tha
house Judiciary committee that for
eign diplomat* have authority to Im
port liquors in'o the United States
under i ho general stututes, which
makes them immune from tirrest and
their baggage Immune from selxure.
Ur. Otto Wledfeldt. the r.srman
ambassador, and Ur. Wilhelm Klcss-I
bach, the German member of the
mixed claims commission. S|ient more
than half an hour in conference with
President Harding, hut declined to
say what had been dist-uased.
T're*ident Harding notified senator*
favoring nrnendm*nt of the shipping
bill to make payment of government
aid to ship operators contingent on
annual appropriations by congress
that he would vefn the measure if
such a provision were attached.
Appointment *>f Representative
Crago, republican. Pennsylvania, a*
assistant secretory of war. succeeding
.1. Mayhew Walnwrlght, Who retires
Mureh 1 to become a member of con
gress, wits recommended to Secretary
Weeks by fin- Pennsylvania delega
tion In the house.
Secretary Weeks announced lie liud
Invited holdover members of the sen
ate and house military and approprU
tlou committee to Inake a trip from
New York, sailing op the Ht Mlhlel
In April, via the Panama canal to ih*
Pacific Coast and Alaska, lo Inspect
vmiou* public work* along tho roule.
Agreetm-nt was reached by scna'i
and house conferee* to modify *n
amendment to the War department
appropriation bill designed to restrict
business activities of army officer*
receiving retirement pay. to permit
Major (lencr.ll Harbord, former
| deputy chief of stuff, now with a
radio concern, tu draw pay.
Armour Fire Is
Under Control;
Walls Collapse
Firemen Are Enabled for First
Time in Two Days to Throw
Water Directly 6n Flames
—Sevefal Men Hurt.
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take care of various matters, and
they have been a great help in the
situation. As this is but a,small part
of our bog plant and our sheep and
beef killing and curing cellars are
not affected, it will not take very
long to rebuild it.
•A. McKenzie, superintendent of
motive potfer, and C. R. Marquess,
architect for the Armour company,
both of whom arrived from Chicago
yesterday morning, said it was too
early to make any statement as to re
building. Mr. McKenzie yesterday
morning was on the roof of the hog
plant making observations.
Defective Motor lllamcd.
Defective /motor at the top of an,
elevator shaft in section 19 of the
Armour Fire Recalls
Four-Day Blaze in 1916
George I’arks, Synth Side con
tractor, is an observer of the
Armour packing plant Arc, on
count of his particular interest in
Are walls. Mr. Parks has made
a study of Arc walls for manv
years and he has built Are walls
which have resisted severe eon
Aagrations.
At the tltne of the serious Are
in the Hammond packing plant
hog house in 1918 mention was
made in the newspapers of the Arc
wail which separated the hog
house and beef house, the latter
building being protected by the
heavy wall which Mr. Parks built
in 1892. The wall is still in use.
During 1897, when the beef house
of the Hammond plant was de
stroyed by Are, the bog house was
saved by this same Are wall. The
wall at the Hammond plant is 85
feet in height and 223 feet lung.
It is mailed that the Hammond
beef house burned four days and
yet the big wall was imperviopa to
the attacks of the Aanics.
hog plant was given Wednesday night
by O. C*. Willis, plant superintendent,
as the cause of the fire.
Shortly before 4 Wednesday after
lioon M. .1. Dlneen, assistant fire chief,
suffered an Injury to his leg in an
explosion and was removed to the
Armour hospital. Mike Belitz, cap
tain of Company No. 10, win stunned
when he fell several feet Wednesday
afternoon, and John Bogacz, driver
for No. 10. was taken t<^ Nicholas
Senn hospital when he ran a spike
in his foot.
Covered by Insurance.
Mr. Willi* stated Wednesday the
buildings and contents are fairly well
covered by Insurance. The amount
of the insurance, he said, varies with
the amount of the stock on hand.
Four Are trucks responded to an
other Are in the Swift & Co. sheep
stables shortly after 10 Wednesday
night. Damage was slight. Firemen
lighting the fire were being supplied
with food from the Armour cafeteria.
Clouds of thick, greasy smoke from
the firo were reported on the horizon
southeast of Lincoln. Neb.
Tons of Water.
"We want to get to killing hogs
again as soon as possible, and will
take stejw to that end," he said.
Following the crumpling of the
south wall of section is yesterday
firemen clustered about the breach
and poured tons of water Into the
blazing Interior, checking the flames
kufllclently to prevent the spread of
the blaze.
Mrs. L. J. Heft ley, Mrs. C. A. Grand
; on and Mrs. F. W. Carmichael, rep
resenting the local chapter of the
Bed Cross, called on C. it. Orchard,
plant employment superintendent, yes
terday morning with offers of assist
ance.
Mr. Orchard stated that the com
Big Wall Collapses in Blaze
Above, view of section IK of the Armour hog plant just after several
hundred tons of the soutli nail collapsed shortly after II yesterday morning.
Below. A. W. Armour, vice president of Armour A Co., and John O'llern, •
general superintendent of parking plants, who arrived in Omaha yesterday
morning from Chicago.
Ice-Coated Fire Ruins
At the base of the wall ia shown a mass of Ire anil frcien spray from the
hog plant, coated with Ice as the result of constant play of streams from
high pressure hose lines.
, At the base of the wall is shown a mass of ice and from spray from the
hose lines eight feet deep.
pnny hi pen to absorb nmst of the mm
out of employment and that it
equipped to handle the situate n tem
porarily. but that relief might be J
reeded if continued unemployment
[ developed. j
The women stated they wcr« pi
i pared fo establish i soup kitcln r*w|f
necessary.
K. II. Howell, g« neral manager of
the Metropolitan ftillties district, was
i assured yesterday by fire depart
ment officials that water service dm
j mg the fire had been satisfactory.
Whole New Itiiilding.
John O'Hern. general plant super
i inlendent of the Armour company,
who arrived yesterday from Chl
! cago. declared that an Investigation
j has revealed that the sprinkler sys
I tem with which .the plant was
ei|Uip|>eil had worked, but that In bis
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(•pinion, no sprinkler system could
have checked the fire
Mr. Armour indicated jesterday
thif it i- |Ks«.tile an entirely raw
building may 1> • constructed on the
si'e where the fir- I* now burning.
The Armour plant continued to kill
cattle and sheep jesterday, and Mr.
Orchard reported fro mtwothirds to
thr^e fourths of the force* at work.
Keven hundretl nm! fifty cattle were
killed during the morning. Five thou
sand hops were shipped front the
Omaha pens to other Armour l lants
Wednesday.
Weeks Iilvites
Congressmen to
Visit Alaska
llnldot er Members of Ap
propriation Committee May
Make Trip by Way of
Panama Canal.
Washington, Feb, 15.—Secretary
Weeks announced that h» had Invited
holdover members of senate and house
military and appropriations commit
tees to make a trip from New York
via the Panama canal, to the Pacific
coast and Alaska, sailing from ,\>w
York about the middle of April. The
purpose, he said, was to let them see
for themselves the nature of the pule
lie works in progress along the
route.
The trip wjJ] he made on the armv
transport St. Mihiel. * The is
to carry army freight to San Kran
cisco and Alaska, and members of con
gress will pay their own subsistence.
Mr. Weeks said, so that the trip in
volves no added expense to the gov»
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ernment.
Returning from Alaskan ports, t
party will leave the ship at .Seattle t"
proceed to th*!r homes by rail.
Mr. Weeks hope* to make the trip
himself, but was not sure that he
could do so He estimated that it
.would take the 8t. Mihiel 6# days to
reach Alaska and return to Seattle
Many of the men who will continue
their service in the new con grew! an.l
who deal with public works appro
priations, have never seen the con
struction undertaken at the Panama
canal. San Diego, San 1* ranetaco.
Seattle. Puget sound points and in
Alaska. The Alaskan railway proje- •_
also will be Inspected, the ship calling
at St, Michael at its inoat northerly
port In Alaska.
Between 40,000 and 50,000 An 1 eri
can and British tour.sls are now in
Switzerland enjoying winter sport*
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