£S“.=, The i >maha M orning Bee VOT, 53 NO 15 emhhi n iMiit-ctan mthr im a. im. n OMAWA WEDNESDAY T1TIY 4 1*193 • m mui ii ynri: only m saniay. is. saniay, sz.si. aitnin tha 4is mm* TWO OENTS to C"*"1* mm* V JO *’U. li». Omaha p. 0. Unlar Aal at ■arah S. IS7*. UitlAnn, IVciUiMiOL/A I , iJULiJ 1| lJZo. Oulilla tha 4th Zeaa (I Yaat): Dally aal Sualay, |I2; Dually laly, IS vtii’ 1 o Fly, Caata Ilaaahara CHAMPIONSHIP BATTLE NOW ASSURED Reparation Issue Still Unsettled France’s Reply to Great Brit ain's Note Offers No Solu tion of Problem—Dis cussion to Continue. Belgium ks France By Associated Press. London, July 3.—France'* long awaited response to the British mem orandum on reparations was present ed to Foreign Secretary Marquis Cur zt>n this afternoon, but it offers no solution of the seemingly indetermi nable indemnities problem. Count Be Saint .^llire, the French ambassador, in an earnest talk with Lord Curzon. set forth France's views on various phases of the Ruhr ques tion but failed to define specifically country's position on some of the pinpoints raised in Lord Curzon's recent questionnaire. The genera! verdict of those in a position to know what took place at the conference is that it was "unsatis factory and Inconclusive." These authorities were quick to add however, that way was left open for further discussion. This is taken to mean that the exchange of views will continue for another week and per haps longer. Belgium Supporting France. Count Be Saint Aulire's conversa tion with Lord Curzon occurred soon after the foreign secretary bad given Baron Moncheur, the Belgian am bassador, nearly an hour. It is under stood Baron Moncheur's talk showed Belgium to be in general unanimity, with France on the principal issues of the reparation controversy. There was undisguised disappointment in British circles that neither of the al lies showed a disposition to recede on their previously expressed demands. At tha same time talk of a rupture la dismissed and the suggestion of in dependent action by Great Britain is but lightly accepted. An effectives olution of the prob lems can be found only in the united action of all the allies,” said one British official tonight. "If we acted separately, what assurance cuold we give Germany that It would he safe from interference by France?" UThis official likened independent ac tion by Great Britain to that of a per1 son taking a lease on a house where there was no security and where a stream of lava might destroy the structure at any time. Cabinet to Discuss Case. The whole reparations problem will be discussed at Wednesday's cabinet meeting in the light of today s confer ence with the French and Belgium envoys. Meanwhile the foreign office an nounces that nothing will be given nut. for publication until the confer ences have disclosed a more conclu sive decision. No date has been set for resumption of the negotiations with Count I>e Saint Aullre and Baron Moneheur. The general feeling In London Is that a settlement of the problem which Is paralyzing the whole eco nomic and .industrial life of Kurope is no further advanced than it was a month ago, and that no basis for a real ngrement can be reached until the premiers and foreign ministers of all the allied powers have a full and frank heart-to-heart talk at a general conference. Secretary Work in Sympathy W ith Irrigation Project Spokane, July 3.—Secretary of In terior Work appealed to the people of the northwest to view the Columbia basin project in s "practical” way and remember that before the fed eral government could loan the money ^^■pcessary to reclaim the 2,000,000 .-ores in the basin, congress would have to pass legislation to make the funds available. "I am willing to spend the money," Mr. Work said, addressing members of the Columbia Basin Irrigation league, "but before X can do that jour legislatures must vote it.” Mr. Work referred to President Harding, with whom he is traveling to Alaska "as the great reclamatlon lst In history” and said the chief executive was in most cordial sym pathy with the development of the west.” Verdict Returned in Favor of Mrs. Croker Is Upheld kj Associated Cress. Dublin, July 3.—Thero will he no rctriul of the suit brought by Richard Croker, Jr., contesting the will of his father, one time Tammany hall chief tain. The time for serving notice of an appeal or for an application for a new trial expired at 5 tills after noon. Up to tliis time no such notice or appllcalon had been served. Thus the verdict recently returned jn favor of Mrs. Bula Croker, the widow, is upheld. Control «f Railroad Company Changes Hands New York. July 3.—Control of I lie International and flreat Northern ^^Itnilway company passed Into the hands of a group represented by Hwartxout Appenxcllar, brokers, to day, through tlie purchase of 23.000 voting certificate* for $(130.non The group now holds 38.000 of the 75,000 certificates, it was said Sheriff Alike Kndres lias ordered all liis deputies to read ail editorial recently appearing in The Omaha Bee entitled "The Hair Trigger Deputy.” The editorial deals with the slay ing of one of two school buys in. an automobile by a deputy sheriff, who fired on them when they drove off at liis approach. The Omaha Bee Will Have Float in Fall Festival Patrick Henry to Be Charac terized in Pageant as Sponsor of Free Press. The Omaha Bee is to have a float in the patriotic pageant written by John l-ce Webster ami to be held! during, the Ak-Sar-Ben festival. The float should be a most inter-1 esting one. for it will ‘concern itself not only witli one of the most ani mated and picturesque characters in American history, but also with one of the most important pillars in th" structure of our country. "Freedom of the Press” is to be the title of the float. It will depict Patrick Henry, the great American statesman, pleading with hisVfiery oratory before the Richmond conten tion for the adoption of what later became article 1 of the bill of rights —the article which assures the free dom of the press and of speech and religion. Few if any there are who will deny that this article is the foundation on which American liberty has been based and maintained. This article, which is the first of the 10 amendments, was proposed and adopted with the other nine at the first session of the first congress Held in New Jork city in 1789. If reads; "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exer cise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press; or the right of the people peacably to assem ble and io petition the government for a redress of grievances." Patrick Henry is Inspirational In himself, for his rise to greatness was quite unforeseen. He showed no par ticular aptitude for his studies, failed in his first luslneaa and at almost every other thing he attempted, in cluding farming. As a last resort he attempted law, and was condition ally admitted to practice. He im mediately leaped into prominence. B. Brewer, general manager of The Omaha Bee, signed a contract for the float yesterday. Driver Injured When Train Strikes Truck Special Dispatch to Tb« Omaha Bee. Nebraska City. Xeb„ July 3.— George Bradd. Shenandoah. Is, truck driver, was quite severely In jured here late yesterday when the truck lie was driving was struck by n Burlington train on the east side of the river, while passing over a rail road crossing. The car was a total wreck. Bradd had delivered hogs to the packing plant here and was on his return home. He was badly bruised about the head and shoulders and had received a deep cut on one leg. He was able to return home. Certain ^ ardage Charge? at Omaha Discriminatory Washington, July 3.—Certain re weighing and yardage eharges in the buying and selling of lirestock on the Omaha and Chicago markets were de clared discriminatory today by Secre tary Wallace. The Union Stockyards Company of Omaha. r,td„ and the I nion Stockyards and Transit com pany. Chicago, were ordered to dis continue the eharges after July 10. Doth companies were charged by the secretary- with "exacting a serv ice and weighing charge equal to one half the regular yardage charge on ail livestock weighed over their scales the second and successive times, with, however, certain excep tions in which no extra charge was made.” These exceptions were the basis of tho opinion that the charges In quei lion are discriminatory. Embargo on Livestock From England Continued Washington, July 3 -TC»ntainuu Hon of tlie ban on the Importation of livestock from Kngland. hecansi of the persistence of tho hoof and month disease there, was announced by the Department of Agriculture. A new outbreak of the disease on June 31, it was stnted, has caused abandon ment of plans for lifting the embargo. ‘Canned Heat’ Costa Sight Winnipeg, Man.. July 3.—Joseph Johnson today went blind and Della Taylor, David Mowutl and Mabel Mc I.eod were taken to a hospital In a serious condition from eating "canned heat'' for Its aleoholic con tent. Three persons died here recent ly from canned bent poisoning Text of I’lesblenl Harding's sd dress on "The Oregon 'flail,” de li inert Tuesday at Meacham, Ore., is on page It. Political Bodies Plan Solid Frc*i' V' Representatives of Agricul tural and Industrial Groups ' Meet With Farmer Labor Party. Would Abolish Court By Associated Press. Chicago, July 3.—Delegates repre senting labor, agricultural, economical and industrial groups will meet in c onference Wednesday with delegates to the national convention of the farmer lalior party in an endeavor to perfect a unified political front in next year's election. Over the protests of many farmer labor representatives, the convention today voted to seat in the convention, delegates from all units which had received the call for the convention and adjourned as a convention, to meet in conference Wednesday to draft a program of harmony. What ever action is decided on in the con ference will be brought before the delegates Thursday in reconvened convention. The purpose of the convention-con ference, as outlined in the call. Is not to combine all the groups into a single political party, but to co-ordi nate theiu efforts into a political machine that will achieve for the producing classes rights which speak ers declared were denied tinder the reign of the two present political parties. A standard under which these groups could unite psobably will he chosen, said Jay G. Brown, national secretary of the farmer-labor party, but the adoption of a platform and the selection of candidates would re main for the convention to he held next rear Objects Outlined. What such a political unity expects to do was believed to have been ex pressed in addresses of former Sena tor n. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, Lieut, Gov. George F. Comings of Wisconsin, Jojin Fitzpatrick of Chi cago, president of the Chicago Feder ation of Labor, and F. A. Pika of St. Paul, chairman of the Minnesota farmer-labor party. Senator elect Henrik Shlpstead of Minnesota was not present at today * convention, hut i* expected be her* Wednes day and outline his platform before the conference. Control of the government by the working i lasses. abolishment of United States' courts, limiting the powers of the supreme court, gov ernment ownership of the railroads, elaboiale measures looking toward the stabilization of agriculture, labor and the currency and revision of taxes in many forms were directly or indirectly urged in speeches made by the foregoing speakers or dele gates upon the floor. William Foster Delegate. Reading of th* report of the ci dentials committee disclosed that William 55. Foster, recently tried un der the Michigan anti syndicalist laws for alleged communistic activities, was a delegate to the conference from a carmen's local of Chicago, while a Louisiana unit had accredited as a delegate Kate Richards O'Hare. De spite intimations thnt overtures would he made with the socialist party, in viting them to come within the plat form of the conference, Mr. Brown said lie did not expect any such ac tion to he taken. Inquiry among delegates as to their consideration of Henry Ford as a probable standard hearer develops! that opinion was about equally di vided. I pwards of 800 delegates had signed with the committee late today, rep resenting local, central and slate union industrial organizations, the Von part lean league, progressive farm ers of the Pm ifii northwest, women's International League for Peace and Freedom, national women's party, co operative agricultural and mining societies and labor and railroad Inca's fioni more than to state-. kansa* Hartal Hands Attacked by Bandits Ilf Intrrnntlonsl Nrni Ser.lre Sterling. Kan.. July 3—Two har vest hands are believed to have been wounded fatally and others to have sustained injuries In a fight today be tween r group of harvest workers and two bandits who tried to hold up the party on a train near here. The wounded are: Tom Bard. For est, Ore. and Frank Conley. Musko gee, Ok!. The bandits came suddenly upon Hr- iin n mi a flat car siul ordered Ib< party to bold up their hands. In the resulting battle several of the workers fell before the bandits' bul lets. Nebraska Delegation of kdueators Organize* l>i»i»nt