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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<k --The steamer
Berengari* was held 15 minutes to
await triinks containing i ho Rise 1S
collars, the 4S Inch chested shirts and
Other apparel of Sit* Krlc Oeddc*. one
of her passengers.
Sir Eric, who has been in the
('nlted fttatea on business, was per
turbed w*hen he reached the pier aud
found his trunks |^d not arrived
Where will I !>«• 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”
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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.—<JPi—Prime Min
ister lloiiar 14w -lated in llie house
of common* today that it would not
he proper for tirraf llritain to initialr
a derision with the \merican sovern
ment as to whether the Frenrlv ar
tion in flir Kulir was in accordance
with the treaty of VrrsaiUe* since the
I nlled State* wa* not a party to the
treaty.
London, Feb. 29.—'-A*)—Scant hope*
'or British Intervention at this time
in the dispute between France and
Germany i* to lie gleaned from Pre
mier Ronar I-nw's 8|>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 <fre«t Brlta’n
could not fnll to listen to nations that
had put It In the position of eon
queror. lie entreated the government
to take the initiative, first by tip
'broaching Ilia l'nlted Plates and tlv.n
with that country, approaching
France,
Although the sentiments embodies
In the Uitnt* amendment undoubtedly
wen- approved by a majority of the
house. Its passage would have repte
settled censure of the government
and would therefore have meant the
go\eminent a faU
\
Day’s Activities
in ^ashin^ton
A bill providing JJTS.f/OO for sur
veys of western reclamation projects
was sent to the president.
President Harding was said con
dently to expert constantly progres
sive improvement in enforcement of
prohibition.
Senator# hostile to the shipping bill
continued their filibuster with pro
ponents threatening to force an all
night aesaion.
The bouse passed and sent to
(be senate the Strong bill Increasing
from 110.000 to 110.000 the maximum
of land loan* to farmers
Supporter* of new restrictive im
migration 1egl*iation were said to be
convinced It I* dead *o far as the
rreaent session of congress 1* con
cerned.
President Hardir.g was assured by
I Chairman Meyer of the Interstate
Commerce commission that no section
of the country was in danger of dis
tress. due to coal shortage
Unanimously, a senate financing
subcommittee voted an adverse re
port on the Bursunt bill proposing
a II OOO.OOO.OOO go- eminent loan to
Germany to finance pur< have* of
American commodities
ReTuest* for a bearing were tiled
with the senate oil inteMigatlng com
mittee by the Standard Oil company of
Indiana, w hich declared ch : _• » >
••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
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Alaniito Annual
Meeting Halted
bv Court Order
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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
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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
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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.