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And in China. A Fancy Speech. Impossible, Mr. Sheehan. Baruch’s Wheat Flan. By ARTHUR BRISBANE The learned editor of the Chefoo Daily News, who publishes an Eng lish edition of his excellent Chinese newspaper, is in New York arranging with Mr. Koenigsberg, syndicate boss, for the publication of this column in English and Chinese in Chefoo. This “little candle throws its beams” a long way around the earth in El Mundo, Havana, out in the Atlantic, in 70 cities stretching from New York to California, also in the Honolulu Advertiser. The next step is from the Hawaiian islands to China. As there is nothing much in this column ex cept brief reference to news, you learn that the same kind of news interest# parts of the world far opart. All read the president’s world court address, an excellent speech with fancy trimmings: “My soul yearns for peace, my heart is hungry—my spirit is eager to serve —my passion is for justice over force—my mind is made up—my resolution is fixed,” etc. It had a “sink or swim, survive pr perish” swing to it; very pleas ing. . The president exhorted, he be sought, he implored, he quoted "Lead, Kindly Light,” he prayed God to keep all our minds open, and that was the most important line. ; For a mind needs to be open and in working order when such a flood of earnest eloquence is poured into i*. Coming back from “Kindly Light” to cold facts, this is the part of the speech that counts: ' The president will demand: * “First, that the tribunal (world court) be so constituted as to ap pear and to be, in theory and prac tice, in form and in substance, be yond the shadow of doubt, a world court and not a league court. “Second, that the United States shall occupy a plane of perfect equality with every other power.” As to No. 1, Lord Robert Cecil, who knows more about the league of nations than President Harding could possibly know, says posi tively that the world court is part of the league of nations. As to “the United States shall occupy a place of perfect equality vflth every other power,” the ahswer is, that’s impossible. The president surely doesn’t hope that Europe will allow us to name one-half of all the judges. Unless we have one-half the judges, we are not on a plane of equality. For Europe is Europe, and America is America. The in terests of the two continents are opposed. Europe envies, hates, and to a large extent despises this country. President Harding doesn’t know that. But a trip to Europe would convince him of it, if he went dis guised. If there were six judges on that world court, not more than one would be a distinctly United States judge. The five others would be against him. There would be no “plane of perfect equality” there. B. M. Baruch gives farmers ad vice to which they will listen. Baruch knows how things are bought and sold and where the rake-off goes. He spent many years in Wall street, before leav ing active business. Baruch’s suggestion that J. Ogden Armour start an export agency on behalf of farmers is a good suggestion as a starter. The scheme would need somebody that understands world-wide marketing, and that Armour understands. The farmers would not let go of control, and Baruch wouldn’t sug gest it. The proposed wheat pool would not perform miracles, of course, or free the farmer from subordii . tion to world conditions. B\:t it might at least give him the full American value of American wheat, which is what he wants. Today, unless plans change, the president will delight a crowd in Kansas by1 operating a huge r. wheat field. As he sits, enjoying his ride, the machine will cut the ripe wheat, pass it on to ’the thresher, a part of the same ma chine. The wheat will be threshed from the straw and tied up in sacks. The straw will be piled up in neat bundles. How wonderful is such a ma chine and the mind of man that creates it! And how miserably in competent is our so-called “civil ized government,” that after creat ing such n machine condemns the farmer to a life almost as hard and unprofitable as that life was when the farmer cradled his own wheat with an aching back, and threshed it by hand on the barn floor. Boaz, enjoying his nap, with Ituth keeping his feet warm, would have fled in superstitious terror at sight of such a machine ns Presi dent Harding will drive Hut Farmer Ifoaz was better off than any Kansas farmer today. (Copyright 1923) '1 Federal Agents Claim Victory in Dry Ruling Tilt Liquor Supplies Taken From Foreign Vessels at N. Y. aud Stored in Govern ment Warehouse. By International Newt Service. New York, June 24.—Prohibition forces here claimed victory in their first brush with the ticklish.job of seizing contraband liquor aboard forelgn-owned vessels in American waters. After a day of wildest confusion, during which four government depart ments worked at loggerheads, 7,198 bottles of British ale, 284 gallons of English whisky, 47 gallons of Euro pean wine and 38 bottles of French liquors were stored in the govern ment warehouse here. Dry forces seized this stock from the British Cunarder Berengarla, and the White Star liner Baltic. The two ships docked Friday, their ‘.‘beverage liquor" for the return trip packed in the holds under British customs of fice seals. Agents Dispute Claims. But whatever victory the prohibi tion agents may claim was openly dis puted by the British crews. Aboard the two vessels, in addi tion to their attested ‘‘medicinal sup ply,” were 1,426 bottles of ale, 131 gallons of whisky and 118 gallons of wine. This stock was ordered left aboard by Dr. E. K. Sprague, chief medical officer of the port of New York. In his order Dr. Sprague defied the Treasury department, the collector of the port and internal revenue chiefs. British crews, as they sipped their wine with their mess, drank to the physician’s health. The course of future action against foreign liners with liquor aboard, was clearly outlined tonight, it was stated at the office of Palmer Canfield, pro hibition chief here. 10 seize All Elquor. “All beverage liquor will be seized regardless of protest and despite th* seals of foreign governments placed upon it," it was stated at the pro hibition office. This order came directly from Act ing Secretary of the Treasury Mc Kenzie Moss, in charge of the pro hibition forces in the absence of Sec retary Mellon, who sailed for Europe today aboard the liquor - laedn Majestic. An effort to explain the confusion which followed the first efforts to re move the liquor from the Baltic and Berengaria was made tonight. "A member of the ship's crew told us that Washington had ordered only a 'technical seizure," that we were not to carry the liquor off the ships," prohibition agents declared. “We doubted this, but fearing there might be something to it, wo stopped in our work and telephoned Washing ton. When we were assured the order was not official the work of seizing the liquor continued." With the Baltic and Berengaria cases disposed of, government Hgents, Sunday morning, will visit the Paris, of the French line, carrying a virtual storehouse of liquor. By Associated Preus Washington. June 23—Disclaiming ail responsibility for the delays which complicated seizure of the Baltic and Berengaria sealed liquor stores in New York, treasury and prohibition officials hece sat tight today in their determination to confiscate all bar liquor brought into American waters and reiterated their previous an nouncement that it was up to the officials In New York harbor to carry this policy promptly into effect. The only instructions Issued from Washington during the day, it was asserted, were Intended to tighten rather than to mitigate the binding force of the confiscation program. As sistant Secretary Moss ordered 1 Jr. E. K. Sprague, public health officer of New York, to revoke a permit the treasury heard he had given for the liner Berengaria to retain all liquor it carried as for medical purposes. The action of Dr. Sprague was re ported to have taken officially was the principal reason for a restate ment of the treasury's Interpretation of the supreme court ruling barring lievernge liquor from territorial waters of the United States. Burning Ruldiish Causes Bursting of Water Main Rurning rubbish In the hollers of the Omaha Fixture and Supply com pany. Eleventh and Douglas streets, set off the sprinkler system in the hullding, which In turn caused the water main on Eleventh sireet to hurst, forcing water up through the manholes. The Evans Model Enundry, across the street, was deprived of water when the supply was shut off after the main burst, but after firemen ran a hose to the water tank on the roof, operations were resumed. The water remained shut off in a two-block radius until 2 Saturday night. Good Progress Reported at Mexican Conference Mexico City, June 24.—President Ohregon is considering the first half of a gentlemen's agreement between Mexico and the United States looking to the settlement of the subsoil and petroleum question. The agreement has been drawn up by the recognition conference. President Parks Dignity and Becomes Harvest Hand Harding Goes Into Wheat Fields of Kansas After First Hand Information on Agricultural Conditions— Pilots Tractor Around 90-Acre “Land” of Grain—Impressed With Figures. By International News Service. Hutchinson, Kan., June 24.—Presi dent Harding parked his dignity along with his plug hat in his private car and went out into the ripen ing wheat fields of Kansas as a har vest hand to learn for himself some of the reasons for the widespread agricultural discontent which he has heard so much of In Washington dur ing the last two years. Under a broiling Kansas sun, which beat down mercilessly and left him dripping and grimy with perspiration, the president drove a hinder around a 90-acre wheat field in Reno county under the critical eyes of “real dirt farmers" while they explained to him their grievances and problems. Later he addressed an audience of 10,000 farmers at the fair grounds, a few miles from Hutchinson, and there told them what the administra tion at Washington has done to aid them. Kansans Lose No Time. The Kansans lost no time in hustl ing the president into the wheat fields, upon his arrlvel in Hutchinson. They have grievances aplenty out In this section, and they were fairly itching for an opportunity to tell the chief executive about them. Chester O'Neal, a six-foot Kansas wheat grower who owned the field wherein the president cut and shock ed the first wheat he has actually come in contact with in years, was the president's principal informant, along with Senator Arthur Capper, republican, of Kansas, the leader of the farm bloc in the senate, and Gov ernor Davis, democrat, the "dirt farmer” executive of Kansas. "What will you get for that wheat?" asked Mr. Harding, indicat ing the 90-acre field of waving gold. Gets 90 Cents Ilushel. "About 90 cents a bushel," respond ed O'Neal laconically. "It costs me $1 a bushel to raise It." “Ninety cents a bushel." Exclaimed Mr. Harding. “Since when? It was a dollar and a quarter a bushel In Chicago only a short time ago." “Yes, that is true—in Chicago," re sponded O'Neal. “Rut there is about 21 or 22 cents freight charges on a bushel of wheat, and then there is the profit taken by the local people to whom I sell my wheat. “That field there,” he went on, “has cost me about $15 an acre to raise, counting labor, taxes, seed. etc. It will make ID possibly 12 hushpls to the acre. You see, sir, I must get a dollar or more a bushel before I can break even." The president was inclined to doubt O'Neal's estimate of $15 an acre cost of production. Assessments in Dundee Will Be Cheeked by Board Nif:hf Sessions Will Be Held to Investigate Complaints That Schedules Are Too Lou. Personal property schedules of every person living In Dundee will be rechecked by the board of equali zation at special night meetings to begin Monday In the commissioners1 offices In the courts building. This action was taken after numerous complaints were made that certain Dundee citizens were taxed lower than their neighbors. Disgusting, VnlU'Ssfi. "The way some of the citizens, who live in Dundee, list their personal property is enough to disgust any one." said Commissioner l-'nltt. The complaints are so many that some thing must he done." Harry G. Counsman. county as sessor, who also received some com plaint, urged "that night meetings be held and persons whose taxes are lower than others, regardless of whether they are county officials, or employes, be raised." According to member of the board, night meetings may he held all week to straighten out Dundee "dissatis faction." Jones Makes Complaint. In hearing the complaint of J. E. Jones. !>21 Mouth Thirty sixth street, who desired that his personal assess ment he reduced. Commissioner Unltt expressed Indignation at the way some residents of the Field rlub dis trict have made out their schedules. "I ini so dlsguested that 1 could re sign as chairman of the board," he said. Jorvs had his personal property listed as follows "Washing machine. $r>: silverware, HO; ten rockers snd chairs, IS; five carpets, |10; two bed steads complete with bedding. $6; one davenport, |3, Ready for Balloon Rare. Indianapolis, June 21 Two of the United Htntes army balloons entered In tho national balloon race, which will start from the Indianapolis Motor speedway here .Inly 4, arrived from McCook field, Dayton. O. These are the first of the big gasbags -to be brought here. Fourteen hulloona will start. Scientists to Test Seeds Found in Tomb of King Tutenkfuunun Yonkers, N. Y., June S4.—Experi ments with powerful electric lamps lo supplement sunlight In forcing the rapid growth of plants will he made by Thompson Institute for I’lant He search, Dr. William Crocker, research director, said. The Institute, which William D. Thompson endowed with $600,000 and which eventually will receive $2,600,000, In under con struction and will be fully equipped for operation by October. Dr. Crocker, who has bad wide re search experience ss head of the de partment of plant physiology of the University of Chicago, said seeds found In the tomb of King Tutenk would be used in experiments to see hnmun, recently unearthed in Kgypt, whether they hod preserved life throughout the thousands of years they htul been hurled The Institute will study and try to cure disease* of plants, flowers and other vegetation. Dr. Crocker quoted Colonel Thump son as saying that "In another cen tury this country must feed, clothe and shelter several hundred millions of people Instead of 100,000.000 a* now." The flew Institute, It was said, alms to be to plant life In the field of research what the Rockefeller in atitute Is to humanity "Let's figure It out.” he said, as he got out pencil and paper. And there In the middle of the golden field they put their heads together and figured. The computation of the cost, when they finally completed It, read like this: Interest on capital value on land, $5. Flowing. SJ .50. . Harrowing, .25. Drilling. .33. Harvesting, $2.50. Threshing, $2.50. * Hauling, .75. Heeding, .85. Total. $13.40. "And," said O'Neal, "that Is not In cluding taxes, which on this land run about $1.80 an acre.” President Impressed. The president was impressed. The field experience of the president was tlie high light of the most strenuous day he has engaged in since leaving the capital, and he thoroughly enjoyed It. Mrs. Harding's enjoyment was no less keen. From the train, the president and Mrs. Harding and members of their party were taken for a drive through the waving golden fields of Reno coun ty. At Chester O'Neal's farm they stopped. An audience of about a hundred farmers, their wives and children and "hired hands" had gathered there in anticipation of their coming. For half an hour the Hardings mingled demo cratically in the stubble field, exchang ing gossip and "farm talk." Has Picture Taken. The president had his picture taken with little Mary Jane Dyson. 11 months old. and they both seemed to enjoy It. .Mary Jane was unafraid and clung tightly to the lapel of the president's coat for some time after the photographers had finished shoot ing. When somebody commented upon the fact that Mary Jane seemed to be bearing her honors with dignity and courage, her proud father ex claimed: "Aw, she ain't afraid of anything!" The president was a little reluctant to demonstrate his wheat cutting abilities before go critical an audience, but under the insistence of Governor Davis. Senator Capper and the farm ers, he consented to try it. He explainer! first, however, that his wheat-cutting experience had Keen with a team of horses, or going still further back, with the scythe, when the sheaves were bound and shocked by hand. The snorting tractor was i something new. miincm lie finally mounted the seat, how er, remarking to the driver, whom he displaced: "I'm afraid these people are trying to get me in good with Henry lord. The president proved a very efft i lent driv* r. He went straight as an arrow dow-n the long, clean lines of the wheat, and hi* only mistake was being a bit skittish on the turns. He diil it so well, however, that It merit ed the congratulations from the real farmers who made up his audience, and he got down from hi* perch brushing off the grasshoppers and apparently well pleased. From the wheat field, the president went to a luncheon at which many leading Kansans were present and they further Impressed on him the dissatisfaction of the farmer* of thli section. Tim president’s long speech at the fair grounds was, for the most part received with respectful attention The greatest outburst of applause came w hen Mr. Harding observed that "the farmer has received nothing more than was coming to him.'' They liked that and applauded. From the fair ground*, with -iti perspiring, shirt sleeved crowd, the president Iwas taken to the local goll course for a few holes, and late In th* afternoon departed for Denver, where he Is due to arrive Sunday morning for a Monday speech on law enforce ment. Currency Head Announces His Decisions Final Comptroller McCarl Informs President He Regards His Rulings Appealable Only to Congress. Washington, June 24.—Comptroller General McCarl, whose authority in the disbursement of piAilic funds has been challenged several times by cabinet members and other officials, has informed President Ilardlng that lie regards his decisions as final, and appealable only to congress. He Is willing to "consider" the views of in terested officials at. all times, but the opinion of none of them, he holds, Is controlling on his office. The comptroller general's “declara tion of jurisdiction” came to light In publication o£ monthly rulings by the general accountng office. The state ment bore directly on an opinion handed down in May by the attorney general's office, construing portions of the federal employes compensa tion act contrary to a decision by the comptroller general. Mr. McCarl In dicated he would decline to approve disbursement vouchers from the com pensation commission, despite the ruling of the Justice department, un less the payments were In accord.-inee with the comptroller general's view of the law. Opinions Differ. Earlier in the day, Mrs. Bessie P. Brueggeman, chairman of the com mission. had announced that it would "pay cases dealing with occupational diseases as formerly." Mr. McCarl had held that such payments were to be made only in cases where injuries are determinal in point of time while Department of Justice had agreed with the commissioner that such a re striction was unnecessary. The opin ion of the attorney general's office was transmitted to Mr. McCarl late In May and he wrote the president that to follow such a ruling "would result In the unauthorized expendi ture of public funds on unlawful awards." Mr. McCarl continued that he could regard the opinion as sanction ing payment by the commission, sinco that meant for the commission to dis regard the decision of the comptroller general. Dufy I’lxfd on Office. "The soundness of the decision need not he discussed," the letter con tinued. “But it seems proper to suggest the absence of any mention therein of the basic laws which con trol branches of the government in the use of public funds and plaoes th« duty upon this office to see that the laws with respect thereto are duly observed. "Broad discretion is vested In the employes compensation commission by the act creating It. and as to the exercise of this discretion this office is not concerned, but there is no power given the commission to dis regard the provisions of the law in granting awards or making payment* of public funds " Tiny Runaway? Returned to Parent? at Red Oak. Ia. Will Tates, s. and Richard Tates. 5, tiny runaways found by Crtoficll Bluffs poll- e at the Northwestern sta tion Friday night, were placed on board a train and Bent hack to their parents at Red Oak. Ia. They said they had been brought to the Bluffs by a stranger in an automobile, who offered them a ride, but deserted them here. Neither of the youngsters exhibited much concern over their adventure. They ate a good meal at police head quarters, enjoyed a short nap. then engaged in a water fight with each other. When the Jailer called them to put them on the train, he found the tiniest of the two, Richard, grave ly attempting to unlock the door with a spoon. « i - - Smoke Did Not Mean Fire. Hmoke caused by a furnace in the Keelme building, Seventeenth and Harney* streets, which had been lighted to heat water fur the building, brought downtown fire companies to the building at 6:4i l.-fst night. There were no flames to extinguish. The New England Seashore For Joyous Water Sports Yachting nt its sportiest. Motor-boating at its beet Great bathing. Good fishing. Famous hotels at the big resorts offering all luxuries and gaieties. Grratiy RrcWrd Attractive accommodations in the Round i np i*rrato ji^|e historic towns and villages. bummfr I ourtst Points n Camp sites all along the coast from From Omaha to Connecticut to Maine. PortUmi, Ms. 491.66 . . n . Through train* to Boston via Marblehead,Mm. 90.1 1 york Centra/ Lines Tklrn on mI» hir complete information as to faros, routes. umlt S»p«. SO Pullman charties, etc., consult Local Ticket _ . . . , Ationt, New York Central Linas. 80S 809 " '"’is”, pom/l™" ° Woodman of the World Bldil , Omaha, Nehr. NEW YORK CENTRAL and MICHIGAN CENTRAL ' t Vessels Reported Held by Soviets Fast in Ice Seattle, .tune 24.—The Silver Wave and the Blue Sea, two of four Amer ican trading schooners that were re ported held by soviet authorities at East Cape Siberia, are fast in the ice of the Arctic ocean at Cape Yakan, 700 miles northwest of East Cape, according to word received hei e. Their crews /are not in custody. It was stated. t*it the vessels are un der orders to report to East Cape as soon as the ice permits them to move. Discussing the plight of the four vessels, which Include the Belinda of Nome, and the Iskum of Tacoma, traders called attention to the fact that the Belinda, Silver Wave and Blue Sea cleared from American ports before the establishment of the soviet regime, and therefore might lie held, entitled to American protection despite the fact, pointed out by the State department, that American vessels now' enter Rufs'an waters at their own risk. Britain Adheres to Watchful Waiting Policy on Liquor Papers Demand Government Intervene in Seizure of Rum Supplies by U. S. Offieers. By International »»« Service. London, June 24 —British newspa pers increased their pressure upon the British government to inter vene in the seizure of liquor which had been carried into**United States territorial waters on Knglish liners under protection of British customs seals. Despite the vigorous demand for action, the government stood its ground, maintaining a policy of "watchful waiting " Officials said nd action would he taken at this time in behalf of British ship owners. They refused to forecast what action might be taken in the future. News from New York that the Brit ish customs seals on the stored liquor on the White .Star liner Baltic hid been broken by the United States customs officers and part of the liquor seized, failed to ruff]** the outward calm of British officialdom Members of the foreign staff said the British government never ques tioned the right of the United States to take such action. Andrew Mellon, secretary of the American treasury, Is to reach Lon don next week and it is understood that some of his conversations with Premier Stanley Baldwin may relate to (he "dry ship" controversy. The Kvening News, in its comment upon (he liquor issue, recalled that Premier Baldwin stated in the house of commons recently that the govern ment is considering the possibility of retaliatory measures for the Ameri can "dry shfp" ruling. The newspaa per suggested that the time has now come to act. He’g Still on His Wav. Special lliapatfh to The Omaha Bee. Falls City, Neb , June 24 —Ralph Rannell of Lincoln loaned his car to a stranger who had been working on the farm of the former's father-in law the last two months, but whose name has not been learned. The stranger had promised to be gone less than an hour, as he was to drive but two miles. Police are now seeking the stranger and car. Borah Denies He Will Be Candidate for Presidency Idaho Senator Sees Henry Ford as Possible Head of Third Party — Predicts Nomination of Harding. Spokane, June 24.—Unqualified as sertion that he “will not be a presi dential candidate” and "will not lead a third party," was made by United States Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, here while he was in a barber's chair. He was on his way to Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, where he was to address a farmers' conven tlon. He expressed the opinion that Presi dent Harding will l.e nominated by acclamation in the republican na tion convention, but said the demo cratic situation, In his opinion, was "perplexng." He mentioned William G. McAdoo, Governor Smth of New York, Henry Ford and Oscar Under wood as "likely democratic nom inees" and said Ford should not be regarded as a joke as a presidential possibility." If there Is a third party move ment, Mr. Borah said, he regards Ford as the most likely man to head it. “It would cost money and much time to develop a third party organ ization and Mr. Ford is a man with both," be added. Declaring that the public ownership of railroads, coal mines and other public utilities prob ably would be the issue upon which a third party would be formed, Sena tor Borah continued: "These are all questions which the old parties ran settle if they see fit to do so. If we don't find a solution for the present conditions, I believe there will be a mass movement for public ownership.” "There is much talk about read ing me out of the republican party,” the senator said with a smile, “but that Is a dlffcult task. I am well satisfied with the party and I am sorry that others are not. I never found much trouble in the party. I am put ting forth my best efforts on the in side." Lumber Industry Solidly Behind ^ nrk of Hoover Chicago, June 24-—The lumber In dustry is solidly behind the Depart ment of Commerce, a statement I issued by John tV. Blodgett of Grand Rapids, Mu h . chairman of the central committee on lumber stand ards, said. The lumber Industry “values high ly and will contribute in every practical way, to the efficient co-operation which Secretary Hoover is giving to American business,',' said the state ment of the committee, which repre sents more than l<'<) organizations of lumber producers, distributors and era pari * ardization of lumber sizes and grades. Fall Denies Prohibition Will Be Campaign Is^ue B> International New* N«rUff. London. June 24—Proh bition will not be an issue in the American presi dential campaign next year because th« republican and democratic parties are afraid to make an issue of it, former 8< ret.try of the Interior Albert B Kail of New Mexico told International News Serx i-e Mr, Kali, at one time Vnited States senator from New Mexico, 'is in Eu rope on his vacation. Stop at Salt LakeCity onyourwayto- Jj Moses Si??** BnKhflrn Young s 'bmn** “'ySSSStSi ^ No tour of the vvest is ^ , lo ,heir labors. Clfy. The Mormon Te^°rnp e,e w'fhout Sa’t r l ►organ, Deseret M TwBPl*. Tabernacle ™ Uke ■od Pioneer da Jf ST01 Wl,h *>!•« of ’p^T*^* Salt Lake—an ' fi, flsatch Mountain t pr h|storic Iso mclude /x1' Vou f° •'°P You J?T' Gre*' e*fra cost TflknVerifn<1 aoanic Coiom < ° '* 9n<1 . «'~==£r= *$sAnge/es/ltnifec/ ^ V«, Low Summer F.tM Booklet* c0«*.r*;riPL«--t""'m..T' ,h*n fcr» "* * *'"1 ,,nd rou “iMlra^ a r Cr*. ,£r—‘•a. ”.. union Pad fir Sioux City Man Heads Foreign War Veterans Dubuque, la., June 24—Ernest J. Boughey, Sioux City, »ai unani mously elected commander of the Iowa department of thf Veteran* of Foreign Wars at the closing session af the third annual encampment here Ottumwa was chosen is the 1924 encampment city. Other officers: Senior vice comman der, Dr. H. B. Saylor. D<s Moines^ iunlor vice commander, Elmer J.n^P »en, Davenport; quartermaster, Fr«d \V. Haller. Davenport; judge advo -ate, Everett A Waller. Hioux City; chaplain. Rev. J. L. Whelan; patri otic Instructor, Paul J. Richards, Du buque chief of staff, \\ illiam E. Whelan. Sioux City; adjutant, Wier Murphy, Sioux City; color guard Clarence Schroeder, Daven port; historian, J. A. Milan, Sioux City. Ross Ccx Rurirtl in Central City Ranker Arrange*! Funeral and Urged Completion of ”V’ Drive Before Death. Special I>i«pntch to The Omaha B«. Central City. Neb.. June 24.—Fun eral services for Roes B. Cox, vice president of the Central City National bank, were held at the Christian church this afternoon, Rev. E. O. Sweeney, pastor, being assisted by Rev. Mr l'iter-back, pastor of the Christian church at Palmer. Mr. Cox died at St. Francis hospital In Grand Island Friday afternoon after an Ill ness of seven weeks. The only son of Levi and Emma Cox, he was born at Palmer 3" years ago. and there he grew to manhood. In 1909 he entered the Loup Va State bank at Palmer, and served an officer . f that institution until 1914. when elected county treasurer of Merrick county. At the expiration of his second term in 151s. he entered the National Bank of Commerce at Lincoln. Later that same year he returned to this city to become vice president of the Central City Nation al bank. Mr. Cox was treasurer of the Mer rick county Red Cross and a worker in behalf of the T. M. C. A. Just prior to his illness he w-as leader in a campaign to relieve the local asso ciation of an indebtedness of $*.*>09. Of this amour; S2 V - had been raised, and it was his dying request that the drive be completed. Mr. Cox remained conscious until a few hours preceding his death, and outlined every detail In connection with his funeral, naming |A» re-Ha learers. ? ngs and the > 4 >r> The bearers were Ray Smith, ifoyd Peter son, A. C. Nicholas, M. vX^ambert. E. H. Phares and James Caras. Mr. Cox is survived by h:s wife, two sens and an infant daughter. Aids Six More Milt* to the Gallon i BOLLO* AS TT3£ KBU | i For Fort C*rt>»rMor». Betts a**. 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