The Omaha M< >rning Bee • • It -- .. 1 .. ■ ■— - r ~ VOI, il2 NO *‘>19 Cnttra* aa Sacaai-Claia Mattar May Si. IMi. at OMAHA WFDNF^nAY FF.RRIfARY 91 1Q99 • »r •Ml <• Star): 0*ll» ««* •unity. »S; Suaiay. JS.ti within tht 4th aaaa. TWO CENTS \ yjLi. OC uld, Omaha P. 0. Untar Aat «* March 3. Il7t. UJHAIIA, V\ E.L/11 CjoL/A I , rrjDIVUnKI ml, 1VCO. Ottilia tha 4th xana (I yaar): Dally aai Suaiay. »I2: Suaiay aaly, IS w Farm Bloc and Mellon Disagree Capper Bill Is Favored by Sec retary of Treasury — Len root • Anderson Measure Has Cabinet Support. Rural Credits Big Topic Washington, Feb. 20. — Pending rural credit^ legislation occasioned a head-on collision between the treas ury and the farm bloc. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, responding to a request from Chair man McFadden, republican, Pennsyl vania, of the house hanking and cur rency committee, unsparingly con demned as financially unsound tho Lenroot-Anderson bill proposing to establish an independent agricultural ledlscount system, lie approved the t tapper bill to liberalize and extend ;he credit facilities of the federal re .-l’rve system for the benefit of agri i ulture and proposed the incorpora tion therein of some minor features of the Lenroot-Anderson bill. The farm bloc strongly favors tho Lenroot-Anderson as well as the Cap per bill and purposes to go to tho mat with Mr. Mellon in tho committee and in the hfiuse. The tjommittee is scheduled to report the Capper bjll within 48 hours, and If it fails to en dorse the Lenroot-Anderson hill also, the farm bloc will lead a fight to f.orce the latter measure through the house. Myer trained Hill. Secretary Mellon's views coincide with those of Eugene Myer. jr.. man 1 aging director of the War Finance corporation, who framed the Capper • hill. The position of Secretary Mel lon. however, does not accord with ' that of other influential members of the administration. Secretary of j Agriculture Wallace took a prominent! part In the drafting of the Lenroot bill and the essential features of the lueasure have been approved by Sec retary of Commerce Hoover. The Lenroot bill also was endorsed in sub- ; stance In President Harding's annual j message to congress in December, paltry sum of $5,000,000. Part of this The house today passed tho Strong bill, making administrative changes in the federal farm loan act by a vote of 150 to 61, after eliminating the pro vision authorizing appointment of agents to make loans where farm loan associations were organized or functioning properly. "It seems to me," said Mr. Mellon of the Lenroot-Anderson hill, "that a Careful study of the measure leads, necessarily to the conclusion that its financial provisions as now draw n, , are unsound and dangerous, and that is administrative features are un workable. Favors More Investigation. " ' In my opinion, the greatest service could he rendered to agriculture by enacting into law at yie present ses sion the Capper bill and withholding action upon the Lenroot hill until the situation can be more thoroughly in % esftigated. "The Capper bill ha* the endorse ment of the livestock industry, and of rhe great co-operative marketing movement. It will go far. In iny opin ion. in satisfying the needs of tho.^e sections of the country which have suffered in the past from inadequate credit facilities. At the same time, it is financially sound, and in its admin istrative features avoid the excessive centralization which. In my opinion, constitutes a serious defect in the Lenroot hill. "There are certain features of the Lenroot bill which have great, merit and should, in my opinion, be incor porated in the Capper hill by your committee. The farm credits depart ments contemplated in the Lenroot hill, are, for instance, authorized to make loan* direct to co-operative mar keting association* upon warehouse receipt security. It seems to me that similar powers could be given to the rediscount crirporations contemplated tn the Capper bill. The Lenroot bill also renders eligible for rediscount with federal reserve hanks the paper of factors based upon agricultural products in their raw state. It seems to rne that this provision is sound, ^ and. I recommend it* insertion in the ^^"apper bill. “I should also suggest including in he Capper bill the section of the 1 .enroot bill which repeals the amend ment to th» federal reserve act au thorizing progressive rediscount rates. Summary of /Stand. If I may sum up briefly the t'-asons why, in my opinion, the i apper bill la preferable to the 1/en root bill 1* this: The Cenroot bill attempt* to create a separate and In dependent rediscount system /or agri lulture. Necessarily this will he secondary and in all probability, an Iradequate rediscount system. It seems to mean, on the other hand, the agricultural interests can properly demand that they be give the bene fit, upon sound lines, of th4 best and most adequate rediscount system which the country can furnish, snd that. In my opinion, 1" the federal teeervo system, liberalized and ex tended as proposed in the Capper bill. The Capper bill aim* at strengthening and developing the existing banking structure and the federal reserve system, and rendering them more use fill and more suited to the netids of agriculture.” Hawaii I*-Not So Dry; School Children Drunk Hilo Ialand of Hawaii, Feb. 20,— '^>—A inaaa meeting her# la at night, attended by achool principals, teach ‘•ra and Inatructora generally, pasacd a resolution aaklng the territorial leg islature which meets tomorrow to cm ^ power county officers to enforce the Volstead act. Speakers declared that school chil dren frequently were a«en drunk in tterta o{ Hilo and that some public ‘-dlrlala openly indulged in drinking to excess if Bryans 0. K. of Norris Resolution Seen as Signal for Presidential Boom Commoner Declares Country Favors Constitutional • Change—No Chance for Demr ^ ic Success if Wet Plank Is Inch’ A ,vSrIe Sa'’s. By GEORGE F. ALTHI*' c Washington t orreopondcnt Th* tft. Washington, Feb. 20.—i ial.)— William Jennings Bryan today en dorsed the Norris resolution amending the constitution so as to advance ^ date of inauguration of president a. vice president and earlier convocatioi. of newly elected congresses. Mr. Bryan made suggestions which are interpreted here as meaning the Nebraskan believes he is a presiden tial possibility. He said: ■'The Norris resolution is a very important proposal. The majority sentiment. I believe, favors the changes proposed in the time members of congress and president shall as same office. The senate voted its passage with a big majority and I believe the house is ready to concur In that action. "The chief provision in it is that congress shall convene two months after having been elected, insteai of 13 months. It moves up to date the inauguration of the president to Cor respond with the convening of con gress. But that is less important than a change in the date for the con vening of congress following its elec tion. The change also puts on con gress the responsibility for Counting the votes and electing president and vice president in case of failure to elect in an electoral college. This, too, is important. , "There Is no honest argument that could be advanced to this proposed change in the constitution. The sen ate reflected the sentiment existing in the country when it passed the reso lution by a vote of 11 to 1. I have no doubt that the majority will be large in the house. If it is submitted immediately it can be ratified by the I' legislature -Sion since the most o' ^ v .egislatures of the st^t' ,«*•"' .ig this year. -tlve Coekrfin said that ^ -ss for the democrats to Vy -6 a candidate for president jS the platform contains a wet •ank.” Mr. Bryan was told. "Does Mr. Cockran expect a change in the constitution to confine the votes to the underworld? It depends al together on the vote 16 which the democratic party is going to appeal., A large majority of the American public is for prohibition and against any weakening of the law. The democratic party has no chance for success unless it takes the side of the people and favors enforcement of the prohibition law. The democratic na tional convention In 1920 defeated a dry plank by the aid of the wet demo crats. The convention gave twice as many votes for a wet plank as for a dry one. Yet wc lost the election by a 7.000,000 majority. "At. that rate by how much would | we have lost the election if we had adopted a wet plank? AVhat candi date is in the lead for the democratic nomination? ho was asked. "It is too far from election to handi cap a candidate by suggesting his name, and we cannot tell until wc know what the issues are who will be most available. It is easier to elim inate than nominate. It Is safe to say that no wet or Wall street man will be nominated by the democratic party. The one outstanding fact tn 1 the last election was the grow th of j progressive sentimept in both parties. ! There has been nothing since election to indicate a reaction. ’ Representative Andrews' commit tee will report on the Norris resolu tion tomorrow. _ Prominent Men in Salt Lake Are Arrested in Cafe Peputy Sheriffs Launch Cru sade to Enforce Anti-Cig- i aret Law—Bootlcg ge i Sell Smokes. Salt Lake City, Utah. Keb. 20.— i Three prominent Salt Lake City citi zens were placed under arrest by deputy sheriffs in' a downtown res taurant during the noon hour today, and a fourth man was later named in a warrant charging \ iolation of that section of the state anli-cigaret law which prohibits smoking in public places. Ernest Bamberger, republican na tional committeeman for Utah and unsuccessful republican candidate for United States senator at the last No vember elections: Edgar Newhouse, official of the American Smelting and Hefinlng company, and John C\ Lynch, local capitalist, were the men arrested In the cafe. Later a war rant was lsaued for A. N. McKay, general manager of the Salt Lake Tribune. Smoking in Cafe. Bamberger, Lynch and Newhouaj were having their after-dinner smoke when the officers entered. Bamber ger and Lynch were smoking cigarets and Newhouse had a cigar. McKay enters into the controversy on the ground that he purchased a cignr at the restAurant counter and lit it be fore leaving the establishment. -All four of the men were released on their personal recognizance Bam berger. Lynch and Newhouse we-e indignant at being publicly arrested, but otherwise they declined to com mon!. McKay was notified by tele I phone. The arrests w ere the talk of downtown Salt Lake tonight. They wei c made in compliance with the announced intention oj new coun'y peace officers to enforce to th* letter the provisions bf the anti-dgaret law. Sheriff Out of Town. Shriff Ben Harles of Salt Lake [ county was out of the city today and ; whether today's arrests were made on i his order could not lie learned. Harries' election platform pledged ’ strict enforcement of the antl-cigaret ! law and scores of arrests have been : made during the past few' weeks i deal' rs who still continue the sale of 1 cigarets. Salt Lake residents have termed : merchants who still sell cigarets as "clgaret bootleggers,” but they are gradually becoming scarce. Hlgaret ; prices have mounted accordingly and 'the average price is 25 cents for a ! parkngc of 20 of the more popular | brands. Indian Scout. To. Former Omahau. Die* in Ohio City Cincinnati, O.. Feb. 20.—(Special.) —Col. John A. Hlockum. Jr.. 7S, scout and Indian fighter, who lived hi* life In Omaha when* plainsmen in broad brimmed hats walked the streta, died here today. Colonel Hlockum was a lifelong friend of the late Col. William '‘Buf falo BUI'' Cody. Colonel Slockum never married. His youth was spent on the plains and in tha western forests, hunting, pro renting, fighting the Indians and scouting for government forces. In later years ha lived with rebi | tives. Ills death occurred at the home of Mr*. Herman J. Spechthold of Cln j cinnati. Funeral services will be held here. Railroad Man Arrested. Beatrice. Neb., Feb. 20 —(Special ) -Walter Sandman, wanted at Fair bury for writing an alleged no fund cheek, was arrested here and taken back to that place by Sheriff Tlppin. Sandman formerly resided In Beal rice. Ho has been working for the Burl lngtnri at Lincoln. HI* parents, who at* well-to-do. reside near Beatrice Norris Resents Resolution on Muscle Shoals Endorsement of Henry Ford Offer by Nebraska House Draws Sarcastic Letter From Senator. By GKORGF F. AlxfflKK KMhlnflM rorrnpoiidrnt Th« Omaha Bee. Washington, Feb. 20.—(.Special.I— Senator Norris struck back at the lower house of the Nebraska legitla ture today for i's endorsement of the Henry Ford offer for At use to Shoals, j He has written a letter to the Ne braska house of representatives which is rich with sarcasm and which anal yses the Ford offer from his view point. Itelatlve to the proposal to invite Ford out to Nebraska, Senator Norris says the way to get him out ■ thero is to turn everything in the way ! of water power over to him. with a : few things thrown in. Senator Norris' letter follows: "Gentlemen: I am Just in receipt of a resolution which your chief clerk certifies was unanimously passed by your body on the lfith day of Feb ruary, 1923. This resolution, it can be fairly stated, has two objects in view. Flfst. It requests tlj* members of congress from the state of Nebras ka to "support the passage of the Ford tender for Musclo Shoals. ' and, second, it extends an invitation to Henry Ford to come to Nebraska and make an industrial survey of the hydro electric power of Nebraska, with a view to its development. Would Re Precedent. "The resolution frankly state* that tho reaVm why you Tvnnt the Ne braska tnemlcer* of congress to sup port the Kord offer ns to Muscle 1 Shoals Is so that a precedent can be set for similar developments In Ne braska Tho reason you give for the support of the Muscle Shoals prop osition is one of the many reasons why I have been opposed to the no ceptance of Mr. Fords offer for Muscle Shoals. The acceptance of the Muscle Shoals offer, as you truly state in your resolution, would be a prece dent which would be used a* a basis for similar action all over the Vnited States, and as a result, we would give the control of the development of hydroelectric energy from cAir navigable streams, over entirely to corporations of wealth, without re taining any control or regulation whatsoever for the benefit of tho people at large. "The reasons yotj give in your res nlutlon confirms me In the righteous ness of my opposition to the accept tTnm to Page Two, Column One ! Wisconsin t.uard Lose* Fijdil^for Existence Madison, AVIs . Feb. 20.—The AVIs ennsin National Guard lost Its fight for existence in the lovfej- house of the legislature today when the assem bly, by a vote of 65 to 14, if fused to Indefinitely postpone the I’olakowskl bill calling for complete abolition of the state's military force. Rules were then suspended by a 61 to 17 vote ! ancj the measure finally passed by acclamation. Flu Fpitlrmit* in Brown County Causes Six Deaths Ainsworth, Feb. 20.—(Special)—The I southern part of Brown county is in jtlio grip of a severe epidemic of In fitienza. Ilnlf * dozen death* have occurred from the dl*r**o in the past I few day*. The district affected l» I located forty mllea from the nearest 'doctor and medical aid Farthquakt* in Montana. Livingston, Mont . Fob. 20. North ern I’ncltlc railroad dispatches to night reported slight earthquake shocks at Townsend, Bombard and Wlnaton, station* on tli* lleli-na line north of Bogan. According to the message many .window* were broken t Governor 0 ' Submits 44| Proposals ' _i_ Legislature Hears Bryan Flay Civil Administrative Code and Lrge Adoption of His Plan. Argue After Bills Read Lincoln, Feb. 20.—(Special)—Gov. Charles W. Bryan appeared before the legislature today and presented 44 bills, known as companions t<> his executive council plan of govern ment. The original bill, known as skeleton, was introduced earlier in the session. The purpose of the governor's ap pearance was to read a message in which he strongly urged adoption of Ills plan of government as against any modification of the civil admin istrative code. The governor flayed the civil ad ministratlve code, and charged it, as usual, with extravagance, waste and Inefficiency. In telling what a good form of government he proposed, the governor read figures showing the number of state employes on the pay roll in July, which is the height of the road building season in Nebraska, Then he said that under his plan, there will be 150 employes less. Bryan Juggle* Figures. Figure* from the department of pub lic work* show that in July 100 more employe* are on the payroll than during the winter months. gov ernor took July in showing the num ber of employes under the code, and used the winter months in showing how many he would have under his executive council plan. Ho also said that the accounting part of the department of finance and revenue could be carried on by the state auditor with no extra help. Ten minutes later Goorge Marsh, state auditor, denied that he'could do the work without extra help. The governor also said Dan Swan son, state land commissioner, could act as state purchasing agent with the Assistance of one multigraph operator. Mr. Swanson, however, said that if he takes over the work of purchasing agent, it will be only with a full and competent staff Omalian Raise* Point. After Governor Bryan concluded reading his message to a Joint session of the house and senate and his 44 supporting bill* for the executive council form of government had been placed on the speaker's desk there wa* a question as to proper pro cedure Senator Charles J>. Saunders. Omaha, asserted that a joint session wa* no place to Introduce the bill. Me pointed out that under the constitu tion the governor must introduce bill*, either through a member or sev eral members, or through a commit tee. t.lovernor Bryan asserted the con stitution stated plainly It wa* a pre rogative of the governor to Introduce bill* nt any timV and if neither a com mittee nor Individual cared to intro duce a bill the governor, under th» Saunders Interpretation, would be powerless tv have hi* hill* considered. At this point senators left the lower house add marched to the senate chamber. Speaker Mathers, republican, sided with Governor Bryan and announced he would consider a motion for the house to accept the gevernor * bill*. The motion wa* made by Began, democrat, and seconded by Dysart, republican. It wis adopted iinanim oualy. McCormick Honeymoon Will Begin at Detroit Detroit. Mich.. Feb 20.—Ti e honey moon of Ganna Walska and Harold F. McCormick is to start tomorrow, the prima donna announced upon her arrival here today for the second con cert of Iter American tour. Mme. Walska said Mr. McCormick woull Join her here tonight and that tomor row they would l«*a\e for Niagara Falls on their honeymoon trip. The Ringer stepped from a Grand Trunk train upon her arrival in Pe troit, virtually unnoticed, while a crowd of admirers, concert directors and newspapermen awaited her coni Ing nf the Michigan Central station on the other side of town. An elaborate suite had been re served for her by her husband, but this was declined, her manager ex plaining to hotel attaches that Mme. Walska was traveling "merely as an artist and not as the wife of a mil lionaire.'' Walska s appearance heir tonight was «t Orchestra hall. Her husband was slated to occupy a hog and hear her for the first time on her present tour. Steamer Hold 15 Minnies to Await Sir Kric's dollars New York. Feb. 2«• tilde to buy linen big enough to fit me?" he lamented. Kir Ashley Hh.irks. head nf the <’un ard Line, who was at ths pier, or dered the ship held until the missing trunks arrived. Probe Hcmin^ton Death. I.onAnful#* (’#1. KVl> '.’0 I 'ornirr business nsRocinten c»f Kuile Ibmltlg ton. electrical engineer, who was shot to death In the driveway of his home hers late Thursday night, were *ul> jected to questioning today by detei the* in tho hops, they said, that some motive for the slaying could be found. “Now We’ll See Who Is Boss” -— TO RATlFICAWN SHIP i SUBSIDY; a. »»•»• 1 Aft***r Hoj )e of British Action in Ruhr Killed by Vote Bunar Law Says Britain Can not Join the United States in Inter vention. l/Ondon. leh. ;o.—eei h in the house of commons last evening The pre mier concluded the debate on the Joint liberal amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the throne, calling upon the league of nations, with the help of America, to investi gate Germany's ability to pay repara tions. The amendment was lost by a vote of 305 to 19«. The prime miniater, answering some of the points of l>ac id Lloyd George's appeal to Great Britain and America to save France from what he termed a dangerous position, informed the house that intervention by a league commission as proposed in the amend ment would he considered by France as an set of hostility. He asserted that the government's | policy was to keep British troops on the r.hlne “as long as possible." Replying to Mr. Lloyd George's contention that France had blundered seriously and that America and Great Britain were called upon to ait. Mr. lionar Tuiw said that he, too, did not approve of the French step, but that ■ pposltion apparently could accom rllah little or nothing, inasmuch as the pride of France in forcing the j Germans to terms had been aroused. He pointed out, that France already had refused to look kindly on inter vention bv the league and suggested lh.it It would hardly be amenable to spill a stop now. "Wiy Open to IMsaater." Mr. I.loyd George, whose sojourn in the wilderness" hna resulted *n no Impairment of his parliamentary" presence, declared that tha French action was both short sighted, unfor tunate and unw ar ran ted.’ and that the way was open to disaster. He aa ecr'. 1 that the collection of tepara tions was evidently not the only ob jert France had In view. Arguing for the motion, the for mer prime minister said he was ask ing Mr. Honar l.nv to take Imme diately. and with the cooperation of the Fritted plates a step calculated to sat e the situation Wealthy Amer lea, he declared still had a share In the responsibility for present < ondl tions because America had accepted the entire situation. I’lcads for Initialise. Mr I.loyd George expressed the opinion that France, confronted by the Fullest Plates and ••gainst it by Thomas K Bln. . Western Petroleum company . f i n. cage, were "flagrantly untrue.' iNo (iauso for Arlion Revealed in Sin tier (!a.*e Fremont. Feb. HO—(Special 1—No ' cause for action was found in the • aae of the Snyder State bank of i Snyder against Mary Truss andAnton | Truss when the taking of testimon*’ 'was ended in district court befoe Judge Button todav. Th* defendants ! w ere dismissed. i The Snyder State hank had brought action against the defendants duo to an alleged promise thst they had given to the plaintiff* when Anton. John and Alliert Pruss borrowed money front the bank to help pay for the \lbert Schnoor farm, which they • bought. The hank claimed that, as security for the money, the Pruss me# had promised that land owned by Mary Truss in Antelope county would be turned over. Over 111.090 was |n voiced in the litigation I _ I New ^ ork Legislature ^ ants Beer and Liftlit ^ ine Albany N. Y . Krb. 20.- The a* »*mbly by >i vole of 7* to M adopted a reeolntlon to memorialise congreas for modification of the Volstead act ,th«t would make lv>rr and win# legal beverage* after adopting an amend ment requiring Governor Smith in approve it. Republican leader* said the p.u po*e of the amendment* w.i* to have the governor bear responsibility for the irsohitlou. Kansas City Bank Bandit Sentenced to Penitentiary Kansas City. Mo, Keh 20 -tleorge Williams was found guilty by a Jury in circuit court tonight of parttclpa tIon in the I9..000 holdup here Ivcoenv her 12 of messenger* of the [lover* National bank 11* wa* sentenced to 25 jeara In the penitentiary William* whs convicted on a fust degree robbery charge, lie will be dried tomorrow* on five other counts. Including a iliaig* of assault »tth m item to kilt. v ‘ h ’ Alaniito Annual Meeting Halted bv Court Order J Stockholders Restrained on Petition by Corliss—More Testimony Heard in Waterloo Fraud Trial. District Judge Fi'zgerald retrained the a'ockhclders of the Alsmito Cream ery company from holding their an nual meeting yesterday following the filing of a petition by David Fitch, at torney representing l^elioy Corliss, .eking that this be done. Judge Fitzgerald Monday granted bi S. Danfel. receiver for the Water loo Creamery company, an order re straining C- rlisg from voting |110.n00 worth of stock In the Alamito Cream ery company at the annual meeting, which he specified should be held be tween noon and 4 yesterday . When 3d stockholders of the Ala mi*n company reached the plant at" Twenty-si fM’. and Leavenworth streets fer the meeting which had leen s- hed uied they were met by the restrain ing order and a half dozen attorneys representing both sides tn the con troversy. "Thst's the Bunk.'' Attorney Fitch, guarding the In terests of Corli«s. stood on the steps leading *•> the upper fl"Or w hile C--r Hss formally adjourned the i -»tmg Then Attorney Frazer, who with At torneys Mu Miner and Yale Holland, were t>rese.nt to represent th« rr-ceiv eis said h- would tell the sto< khold is something about the oomivany. During Frazer's talk. Corliss, stard mg near him. several times Interrupt ed with "That's the bunk.” Th*n Fitch took the floor, declaring the object of the receiver's crowd was not to help the stockholders, but to help thenjselves and throw the com pany into receiver s hands He said that Frazer and Mulflneer were try ing to run the company Instead of getting eyerie need men to do it. Whereupon Frazer shook his fist under Fitch's nose, declaring "if you say that you're a liar. Fitch denied the allegation. Holland stated that ;f they wished, the stockholder* could held an in formal meeting \»alt l ourt Action. '-'oris* natncj them against tins The stockholders then agreed not to hold -i mooting until the court hi? acted upon the case. Corliss set forth in his petition yes terday that he actually had gi\-en lTarn In Taae m«r < •linn Tss I Fairbury C. of C. Favors Si-’OO.OOO High School Fairbury. F->h L’«.—(Special V-Ry almost a unanimous vote the Fan bury Chamber of Commerce went on record as favoring the proposition of voting bonds for it JJOO.OOA high school building ai Fairbury. lVe«i •lent I.eroy -appointed Frank Moon. Mayor William McDonnell. K c Harris, < larence ltenney, secretary' of the Fairbury Windmill company, and Frank llain. attorney, to ass:*t in carrying the proposition. The elec tion Is called for next Friday The Weather Forecast. Wednesday fait . not mb. h charge tn tenu>eratnre Hourly Teinprraluic*. * ». Ml 14 * m im 1A 1mm 14 * ■ "• IS H » w »4 1«» *. m 1# II • m 11 II nwi II I f » 4» I » » ’* * IK m 41 * P n« IP » P pi *« * p. *' '» ? |>. M f» * i* » . :» Ship Bill* Blocked by Filibuster Senator SheppardM.oncludcB Two Days’ Speech, Talking Continuously for 6 Hours and 40 Minutes. Gives "History of Leagut Washington. Feb. 20.—Considers tion of the administration shlppini bill in tne senate was complete! j blocked today by the filibuster In augurated yesterday. Single-handed, but with the to* operation of determined opponents oi the ship bill, composed largely oj democrats, but including several re publicans. Senator Sheppard, derno erat. Texas, for hour after hour dur ing the day and into the night se* sion held the floor in continuation oi ,his speech, begun la t right, on the league of nations. He concluded hir address shortly after 6 tonight. H i associates in the filibuster remained at his side continually ready to tak< up the task should he falter. Or concluding, he had spoken a total of 10 hours and 4j minutes, and con tinuously for 6 hours and 40 min utes. Proponents of the shipping legisla tion. powerless to stop the flow of words, conferred from time to tiro* but tho conference* for the most part came to naught and they b the time when those waging the fili buster might become exhausted or some opening develop for the use or. strategy. Many Speeches Planned. Sii*ht hope of exhausting the f.li busters appeared, however. a* they formulated their plans for carrying on their long promised figh*. The- * plauis, they -aid. contemplated lengthy speeches by a dozen or more senator: and the estimate was made that suf ficient strength w-as at hand to carry on the fight through speeches alon« until the end of the week, even if the -enate remained in continuous session The spee< hes listed to be made ir blocking the ship bill wei^ varied. Sen alor McK»l!ar. democrat. Tennessee, was prepared to read the 11 hour ad drees made In li-Ie^^^Sepator Smoot republican Utah, a supporter of tr *■ pending bill, in the famous filibuster that killed the Wlhon adminlatra tion's bill to authorize a government capitalized corporation to buy. build and operate ships in foreign trad*, and said he proposed to intersperse the reading ' with frequent endorsements of my cwr." Others planned a,, dresses varied from the discovery of King Tulenkhamun's tomb to the his tory and principles of co operative marketing. The necessity of other opponents getting into the battle, however, was deferred hour after hour as Senator Sheppard proceeded in one of the most remarkable Semonstratjor.i in the history of the senate. bheppard* lead* Drive. Senator Mappard opened th» active filibuster ta<^ night, beginning to s|wak at 6-y: and stopping only when » "ocess of the senate was taken at 1010. Although he suffered an «•- t tack of gr.ppe early this month, he appeare-1 fresh, when the senate me: today at 11 ard immediately a* a quorum was obtained resumed his rpeee. h oonai-nng of a d.gest of the recor-J f all activities of lb* league , of nations, probably the most com plete history of ths league that has 1-een compiled. Most of the address ’.ad baan wT tier >- long hand amt consisted of a stack of :nper nearly a foot high. Senator Sheppard alowly and in a mode late tone, never moving I more than two or three feet front h:<> s desk 'Vie waved away pages who of - fei'ed to bring him a glass of wtui and refused offers of his associates to [make it ie:n; of no quorum, iherec. allowing him a resp te lie aat down for a minute or two several time* during the day. when by unanimous consent, conference reports ami sr\ era. minor bills were taken up and passed without debate. The aenator. concluding h.s tepees'll was congratulated l Se »tor lai | Iodlette republican, Wisconsin tv„ .leader tn amany htsb'r.c fd.buster and it number of other senators After a quorum call. Senator W1 Hama, democrat. Miss.ss.pp who i .tines front the senate next month after 11 >'«is of service, look tin floor dunes on Job . S s ' i-vrg add leas the republican a.de ei iho ‘"hamlwr was for the moat pi descried. Senator Jones republic-.!' IIuhiniton. who as chairman of th* omnirp-e committee. ts m charge ol the hill, rem.i.ned continually m tin [Chamber. Senator t urn* of Kane, the republican whip seldom was ab sent The galler.es were ontv pai traily filled " h:l<' the .'peak ng was In progs-g* during the day and night, suggestion* were heard on Kith aides of the char her that it might he possible to reach an agreement to vole late in the se - on the two more Important amend* mente to the ship bill, the Madde" ; Amendment making government aid j to ship operators oont.ngetit on an | mml appropriation* by congress and •lo M. N..I V propoaal that govern - meat aid payments he limited to o*-. go vessels Supporters of the hsll at " opposed to both, and it w*» intimate t to some of the measures champ*'" a that m event of adoption of the Va.. deti amendment, the avtmtpiatmUvj.i w, jld abandon the legislation. No deftn.te agreetueni*. however, wet* entered into wdh reapret to a vote on the amendments those ig,tvi of tne V t urvidinjf to wa*t sevet ' H'* in ti e hope of «ej-;, K o tho'a conducting «niihn*.*-. Kev all I'm | tght« The extended viv * h ttp ie bv vie ator Sheppard and tire |av>nil>e of othet long ones called to the mind of olvier son a to s the f-vnvou* ehbtisfe waged tn the senate in tha past Ths tram «« rage lew. leluM raw.