ssas” The Omaha N' i >rning Bee ~ -__ s VOL. 53—NO. 45. *",,r.*d V *f',l,d-c'**» u£f ?■ '*••••! OMAHA WEDNESDAY ATTflTTST 8 iqoo • tuu o v«r): Daily *»a »««<«. is: *u»i«. i:.so. »ithi» ii>* f fix r scaled park'.igf-i mid rftilrooad repiUtjkjiCf* destined for indwnapoii* --aH tilUJ Harding Memorial to ' Held Friday at Ak v leid All Omaha to Participate in Services of Mourning of Late President—Committee Headed by Mayor Dahlman Named to Arrange Details—Meeting Result of The Omaha Bee’s Effort. Omaha will mourn President Hard ing at public memorial services at 4 Friday afternoon at Ak-Sar-Ben field. Sixty representatives of Omaha civic, business and professional or ganizations, meeting in the city council chamber Tuesday noon at the call of The Omaha Bee, expressed complete agreement with the state ments of the paper that the city should be given an opportunity to express its grief publicly at that time. Mayor Dahlman, who presided over the meeting, said he would soon issue a proclamation urging Omaha citi zens to observe Friday as a day of prayer and mourning. Mayor Heads Committee. Mayor Dahlman was made chair man of the committee to arrange the meeting. This committee, which at the suggestion of B. Brewer, general manager of The Omaha Bee, was made a large one, includes: James C. Dahlman. chairman; Ernest Hoel, B. Brewer. Harvey Milliken, Senator B. B. Howell, Dr. Frank Smith, Bish op E. V, Shayler, J. H. Beveridge, Robert Smith, Charles Unitt, Joseph Polcer, E. D. White, Judge W. G. Sears, Archbishop J. J. Harty, Bishop Homer C. Stuntz, W. A .Fraser, Maj, Genu. George B. Duncan, Judge Jo seph W. Woodrough, Charles Black, J. E. Davidson. Richard Grotte, Leo Hoffmann. W. F. Eater. C. F. Kelly, Rev. W. C. Williams, John L. Ken nedy, Col. X. J. Haverly, Mrs. R. E. McKelvy, Mrs. Dora A. Bailey, Mrs. Stewart Dale, Mrs. J. I,. Xlederst, Mrs. Philiup Potter and Mrs. B. M. Anderson. Opinions were op£essed that rever ence. grief, patriotism, and region should be the keynote of the meet ing. Bishop Srayler suggested that as Harding was a man of peace, and his greatest achievement was the conference on the limitation of arma ment, it would be appropriate not to stress the military note. A suggestion from Mayor Dahlman that the school children lye asked to take part tin the cerimonies was met by a statement from 8uperin\enc!ent Beveridge that schools now holding summer sessions would no doubt de sire to co-operate, althought the three o fthe mhave planned memorial pro grams Friday morning. Schools not in session would be almost impossible to assemble, he pointed out. Committee .Meets Today. The full committee will meet this morning in the city council room to decide on the outlines of the meeting and to appoint an eecutive committee which will handle detaiijt The mem bers of the full committee present yes terday noon remaine adobtu 15 min utes after the meeting dismissed to agree upon this and to decide on the place of meeting. A brief but spirited discussion took Jplaee between those who favored holding the meeting at Ak-Sar-Ben field as the only place capable of seat ing an audience of many thousand, and those who preferred Hanscom or Elmwood park or courthouse suare because of their dignified associa tlons. Ak-Sar-Ben soon won the day and Mr. Milllken was appointed a committee of one to arrange for the use of the field. Announcement was made that me morial services planned to be held in Elmwood park by members of the Dunoat that ac companied Henry Sullivan of Lowell. Maas., on his swim across the Eng lish channel, any that In the final stages of his great effort the Ameri can athlete showed a marvelous de gree of dogged determination. Sullivan performed the feat in 27 hours, 23 minutes. By International News Service. Dover, England, Aug. 7.—Mrs. f'leminton Corson, wife of an Ameri can naval officer, who set out to swint English channel, win compelled by rough water early today to abandon the attempt. She was only two miles from the French coast when com pelled to give up. Demand Session Is Waning Washington. Aug. 7.— President Cooiidge heard arguments today against the calling of a special ses sion of congress. .Senator Arthur Capper, republican, of Kansas, leader of the senate “farm bloc,'' told the new executive there was “no demand" for « special ses sion in his section of the country. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, repub lican of Massachusetts, discussed the same subject with the president and later declared he "did not exjieot" a specinl session to he called. Both senators pedged their people to sup port th* Coolldge administration. “There is a general disposition throughout the west to get In hack of the Coolldge administration," said Capper, after the conference. 1 “The ppople In my section of the country feel very kindly toward the new pres ident.” Soull) Dakota Governor Orders “Gas" Price Cut Pierre, S. !>.. Aug. 7.—Characteriz ing the price of gasoline in South Dakota as "highway robbery,'' Gov ernor Mi Master this afternoon or dered the state warehouse at Mitchell to sell gasoline to the public at IB rents a gallon. lie also called on the people of tile state to form as sociations to purchase tho product In r at load lots until such time a« dealers "cease their policy of greed and a vn rice" Downpour Aids Corn. Dbimt-rh to Ths Onmlm IUf. Fairbury, NVb., Aug 7 - Nearly four Inch™ nf rain bn* fallen in thiw I?action of NVbin«kfi winca Friday. Mu»h of thr i di n blown down by tho high wind of Saturday morn ing ha* Mtraightened up Thiw downpour coming at fb** tin»« when thw corn car* wpih wetting on wilt it < .o a fair nop without fur ther tnnflluie. Marion to Build Mausoleum Harding s Body Will Not Be Buried Beside Mother and Sister. By Associated Tress. Marion, O., Aug. 7.—President Harding will not bo buried beside his mother and sister in the Marlon cemetery. His body, after the funeral services here Friday afternoon, will lie placed in the receiving vault at the cemetery and held there pending the erection of a mausoleum to re ceive it. Even the plans approved by Mrs. Harding are contingent upon the con dition of the body on its arrival from Washington. The coffin, it was said, had not been opened during the trip across the continent and rvould not be until it reached Washington. This was part of the funeral ar rangements agreed to by Mrs. Hard ing. widow of the late president, as communicated to Dr. George T. Hard ing, Jr., the president's brother, and Dr. Charles W. Sawyer, who hoarded the funeral train west of Chicago yesterday and which Dr. Sawyer i3 bringing back to the president's home town this morning. He left the funer al train at Willard, O. The funeral plans approved by Mrs. Harding call for the utmost simpiir i ty. Rev. J. M. I.andis, pastor of Trinity Baptist church, the late presi dent's place of worship when in Ma rion, will conduct the funeral service. Among the tentative plans vetoed by Mrs. Harding was for troop B. Ohio National Guard cavalry, to act as honorary escort at the funeral. The troop will attend the funeral, but will not act as escort. This was said to be in keeping with Mrs. Harding a lequest that no military display be made at the funeral serv'ces conduct ed by (he late presiden’s h,y,„e folks. In order that Mr.^arrfing's horn# folks ami friends nic^jg native state may have the privilege of a last look at their departed friend. Mrs. Hard ing's plans (all for the body to lie In state at the home of his father from soon after Its arrival Thursday morn ing until » or 10 o'clock that night and again for a few hour* Friday forenoon. She would not approve ten tative plana for the body to lie In state at the Marion county court house. The funei^l service at the Harding home will ht conducted 'at 3 p. ni Friday. The choir of Trinity Baptist church will slug the presidents favorite h.vms at the service. Ttie body will be borne In a hearse from the funeral train to the Harding borne and from Ihe home to the i eme. tery. Chicago Stores to Close. < hhago, Aug. 7.—Advertisement* announced l hat practically nil t'ltl cago's largo retail department stores and liig wholesale establishments will bo closed all day Friday on account of the funeral of resident Harding. I he Illinois Chamber of Commerce also sent out letters suggesting that gll chamber* of Commerce be closed on b rlda} end that store* anil other places of business and amusement le main closed from st least, noon on. (Jiicago Baby Nanml ‘(!al\in.*j l»,v InttrniilfnnAI Krrtlrr ('1iU/irh. \||R V At l#»;i -»f nn« bn by in ihe I Tilled Hint* a linn hI ready Ik'» n named 'Calvin’* nffn l*r»»«klfMii Calvin CoolUlga and »‘hi • «go today wna boggling ha ita l>irtti pint a The voungater ia the Infant at ti of hoti M Hawley and wu Inn in tilt Lvaneiuu hospital. t c v The Real Assassins NrUWt'i^ e*'Tie L ! _________________________________________ Smaller Nations Balk at,Blockade League HaAing Trouble in Ironing Wrinkles Out of Mu tual Assistance Part. Br Amw-UtH Prrim. Par:*, Aug. 7.—How to make iutr antee treaties between two or more nations harmonize with the proposed general pact for mutual assistance which will be suggested ta memlierB of the league-of nations in an effort to bring about a reduction of armaments, is giving some trouble to the tempor ary committee of the league of na tion^ Disinclination of the smaller mem bers to join in the general part which might bind them to take part in a blockade, is the principal obstacle. The larger nation* which are most exposed to danger from the interior, say they cannot leave themselves In a position where abandonment of them by the smaller power* might compromise action otherwise likely to protect them from aggression. Hence, the Insistence of France for partial guarantee part* .The repre sentative* of the smaller powers have been Joined by Italy, however, in their demand that parties to such partial pacts shall take action In case of threatened war only after the coun cil has decided whether there is i-ause for action. On the olher hand. Franc# and Oreat Britain are agreed that parties to the regional or partial treaties can not wait in case of dire menu'-# for ths council to act. The discussion is expected to require another day or two at least. (Juaruntiur Is Imposed to Halt Spread of Corn Borer Washington, Aug. 7 -To prev ent spread of the European cor borer, amendment of the fedora! hortlcul turai board quarantine regulations, announced today and effective Sep tember 1, forbids huportantlon of broom corn through any porta except Boston throughout the year and New York during the four months, No vember to February, 9 Russ Hail Heads Must Die. Pet mg rad. Aug 7.—Nine Kusalan railway officials were sentenced to death today for accepting bribes. Fifty two were Imprisoned fur 10 years. Three were acquitted. The soviet has begun s crusade against grafting. President (.oolidfie II ears Cotton Sox and His II ife Darns Them Hj liitertmtloiml \rw« Nrrvtrr. Wnnhinglon. Aug. 7.—\\ lien time hung* hfftvy in thr |irr*idrtitiitl *uito nt Ili»* \>w Willard, flu* flmt Indy tnUr* up her fntnuu* Ini* hand's holey nor lift mid dnrn* tlir in. Tim new |»rp«id«’iit I* nut tlir null who went* nilU *ocU« and throw* tin in RWHt wlirn n hit uf n hole «pl*rnrv \u, nirer! Hr wont** i*JH* ton, mid Mr*. ( oolidgr darn* tlirni, ItrrU nnd twi, till fliero'* iiothinu Irft to darn. That'* tlir wh> tlir.v dn thine* in Now hingland. Ilrlnc flr*l Indy uf tlir ropiihlir hn*n't dim 3rd hrr domestic hnhll* in tlir IruM Farm Sentiment Is Improved ip ' South and East Department of Agriculture Re view Show-!* Depression in Corn "and Wheat Belts. Washington, Aug 7 — Farm senti ment is mied with the south and east in a better frame of mind than the corn belt." was the Department of Agriculture's monthly review says o£ the agricultural situation. "Such ag ricultural depression as eists is larg* ty due to the disparity of prices of farm products and the prices of things the farmers buy. "It is not an easy season. The weather has been harassing ami la bor scarce. The wheat belt Is the sore spot. The present corn-hog re lationship brings little advantage to farmers as a group, since corn is not sold to the urban community, hut to other farmers. High priced corn in itself adds io the cost of producing animal products. Prices paid to producers decreased about 1.4 per cent during July. Ou August 1, the Inde of prices was about 15.5 per cent higher than a year ago, 25.6 per cent higher tlia ntwo years ago, but 19*per cent lower than the average of the last 10 years on Au gust 1. "The purchasing power of farm products epressed in terms of uniti quantities of other products was 71 for June, the same as for May. Farm prices of crops and livestock declined ns did the prices of nonac-ricultUral 1,000,000 Marks Sell for 28 Cents New York. Aur T One million German (taper minks could he pur' chased In ihe Una I foreign exchange market todHv f,,r 2x ’ cents, or only 4 2 cents more than the juice of a siiiKle mark before the wai Today's quotation represented an OverniKlit depreciation of 46 jier cent, the rate last night being 52 cent* a million. Saturday'* rate was no rent*. Commercially, (let many's pajier out rency lias been regarded as worthless for a long time. All btiatness with that country lias been done In the currencies of the 1 nlted States. Otest Fhltain or neu teal countries. Taylor on Stand. State Hallway Commissioner H. G. Taylor look the witness stand yester day in Ihe telejihone rate i ase lielng heard before Hefere* it. H, Dunham. Taylor's testimony-was given In so attempt fb prove that the comparh son* made by the Ktate between the Northwestern Hell and the T.lncoln telephone companies were fan I'dilut e" Outing Postponed. The committee In charge of the editors' outing lu Omaha, schedule,I for August 11. 10 and It. lias an nouuced that the outing will be post l'omd until August 2:1. "4 ., This change is made because of the na IIomwMs sol cow over Ihe loss of th* late i'i csivleni Hat ding f B. Y. P. U. Convenes at Grand Island Meeting to Hea rAddresse* by Prominent Leaders and Instructors. Special fUspatrh to The Out*ha Bee Grand Island. Neb Aug. T.—The Baptist Young People * assembly of Nebraska is In annual session here,1 end will continue until next Sunday, with da lv programs and meetings J. T). Collins of Lincoln is dean of the assembly; J, SI. Sorenson of Fremont, Bella Stanley, Holdrege treasurer, and Esther Hile. Grand island, regis trar. Henry G. Smith. Lincoln, is chairman of the religious educational artnient; Joe G. Anderson, head of the department of the B Y. P. L'„ and Jennie Hall. Lincoln, head of the department of the AV. \A'. (}. Speaker* and instructors filling the week's program are: J. D. Collins, Lincoln; Dr. H TV. Barras, Philadt* pliia. representing the American Bap tist Publication society: Hr. J' TV. Crannell, Kansas City, Kan., presi dent of Kansas City Baptist Theologi cal seminary, J. Mason Wells, presi dent Grand Island college: F W. Alnslie. secretary Nebraska Baptist convention: Henry G. Smith, pastor Second Baptist church, Lincoln: J. L. Barton. Omaha, pastor Immanuel Baptist; Prof. U. B Stephens, head of department of Bible. Grand Island college; H. C. Whitcomb, pastor Cal vary Baptist. Omaha: Miss K. Eliza beth Vlrklland. Assam, missionary: Miss Mary Rarnes, d of children's division. Waterloo, la : Mrs. Jeff A'el ton. Lincoln, special field worker for women's state missionary society, and ,loc G. Anderson. Omaha held of department of R Y. P. 1 A banquet featured Saturday eve olng * program and sermon* b>* the assembly preachers. Rev F E Shru tier. Hastings and Rev .1 1 Raiton. Omaha Sunday set t ices are held at ihej First Baptist church All other ses ; sions take place at the Grand Island j college Oter 100 are in attendance. Auditor Refuses to Puv Taxes of Capitol Vrrliileet T.incoln, Auk. 7.—State Auditor G*ort» W Mtitih act put his blue pencil todni and crossed i>(T two Items ain;"»'itatiiiB shout t7?o in the overhead expellee of Architect Her tram t!. Goodhue of NeW York city, under whose direction the new NT hnisk.v stale house is being built The two items marked put were fed etal income tax and income tax due the stale of Near York, fnder the contract the state of Nehraska agrees to |>a> about 1* per cert of the arehitei't* overhead expense, but Auditor Marsh said. "not tha*." so tin, architect agreed to the revision. I .cl *130.000 Contract for Fairbun School j ‘•IMM'UI IHapatrh to Th# Omaha B## Ktilrbury. Xrb . A ir 7 — Tb# con-| tract* awarded for tliA coti*trW ’ ■•n of * tv w high *• -bool building f r Kr.ibut >. Monday t ight, to ftynboom Hr it*. of Kulrbury for tlir building proper «f 419P.OOO Phllps. 1'ndorurdod A. t\ . »*f l.inooln Ur#w thr j plumbing trnl honting at $39 OOP j 1 r!iI> » on 11 art ota and m.tU'rtl mm vr.r prA*nt. ^pro I flealion rail* f.M 1 • ompltuon b> Sepiemhfi l, 10:4 * East Room Is Banked (With Flowers; Tribute From Entire World __ Washington Spends Day in Waiting for Return of the Chief lain. Who Comes Wrapped in the Added Dignity of Death—Kings and Notables From .All Nations Send Flowers—Children Add Boquets. White House Is Prepared for Return of Harding ^~B,v Associated Tress. Washington, Aug. 7.—The funeral train bearing the body of Warren G. Harding arrived in Washington just before 10:30 tonight. Just before 10 President Coolidge. accompanied by the members of the cabinet, left his office af the New Willard hotel to motor to the union sla lion and meet the funeral train of President Harding. Plans for Mrs. Coolidge and the ladies of the cabinet to meet Mrs. Hard ing at the White House on her arrival were abandoned after a message had been received from those on the funeral train. It was said Mrs. Hard ing had requested that no one except the usual White House attendants be present when she returned. Washington. Aug. 7.—Depressed and weary with sad waiting, Washing ton dragged through the slow, hot hours of daylight watching for the la«t coming of Warren G. Harding. Night came to a city still waiting in un certainty for the funeral train bearing him upon whom the full measure of his countrymen's acclaim will be poured out tomorrow. All through the alternate storm laden cloud and blazing sun glare of the day. groups of the watchers strolled or sat to wait within the roped-off ror ridor of sorrow that Is Pennsylvania avenue in preparation for his coming. -Ci Bryan Directs | Proclamation on Harding’s Death Friday Set Aside for Mourn ing and Prayer for Late President in •Nebraska. ftp««ial Dlipslrh t© The Omaha Bf«. Lincoln, Aug. T.—Failure of Gover nor Charles W. Bryan to arrivo at the state house today forced F. C. Radke. his private secretary, to issue a proclamation setting aside Friday, August 10, as a day of mourning throughout Nebraska in memory of the death of President Warren G. Harding. The proclamation directs that ill departments of the state government be cloeed the entire day and flags be displayed at half mast. Mr. Radke calls on the prop!* of the state to cease temporarily their work and to assemble In places of worihip “to implore the aid of the Eternal Father In this hour of na tional bereavement.” Mr. Radke said he had received a telegram from Governor Bryan direct-1 ing issuance of the proclamation^. Bryan Sends Telegram. Oov- inor Bryan sent the following telegram, to Mrs. .Harding: "Please accept the heartfelt sym pathy of Mrs. Bryan and myself. As far as it is possible for us to do so. we want to help you bear vq\jt son row. Our prayer Is that Gcd. Who is our Refuge snd our Strength in time of need may be your support and comfort.” Radke said the governor was in an auto with his family snd had been delayed In reaching Lincoln, but would arrive as soon as possible. The proclamation follows: In the untimely death of Warren G. Harding the natton*has sustained a loss thRt cannot lie fully conceiv ed. He was of the common people. His life as a private citisen and a* president of the Vnited States was one of honest toil and endeavor and was distinguished by devotion t<\ the American people lii> of Mourning Sorrow fills our hearts because he has been taken from us It Is meet that our grief should find expression in a manner befitting J a grateful people and that we con form to the order and proclamation of President Cooltdge that a day .,f mourning for the dead\be set a« de Now, therefore. !. Charles XV Rryan. governor of the state of Nebraska do earnestly recommend that Fridav August 10. A Lb 1*::! the day on which the body of oui laie president will be laid to rest. I 1» set apart and it is herehy de« ignated as a day of mourning throughout Nebraska All department* of tlie govern ment will be closed the entire day and flag* will be displayed *t half roast 1 call on the people of the slate to temporarily tease follow ing their usual avocations and to assemble in their respective pla.*es of worship to implore aid of the Kternal Father in this hour of na ttonal bereavement Liability Insurance in Hus Ordinance Is Altered One change I* made in the new bua ordlnant e * blch was passed in city council yesterday This wa* the elimination of the paiagraph forcing each bu* to tarry 11.000 liability In surant r against property damage. This leaves the liability insurance re quirement at ** oon for one person and a maximum of *150 000 for one accident The Weather j , ,1' J4 hour* i| T | m Aufott T. rpntparaliiff Mifh#B ,1 lo” rat f *. m*tn « pur - i m*l. r* To*Mi #<*# **;!,,•# .lanuvA * M nmitbtt rrorntair am » ’ noon Hi . T tn , s > rt#t ipiiMtinn Inrhra mot IIundrr«tlh* I'rtlfc*.. 4“ total ain *# i* ri tl#f,v'rtt, v , \ m HowHa I fmpptiUntfg • A VX B I r * 4 1 a •. m. *>H i p, tn . ‘r j ! * m 7 ? * »k > n 7 .>• • A *1 J- 4 O Hi :i • » tv N |> IV .« if » in 14 i p m. . ?! Word of delay piled on delay as the train struggled eastward was slow to circulate Only when long 'shadows fell across the streets to mark ths coming of sunset did the grbups break and scatter, to come trickling back ar.d renew the vigil after dark. No Change in Plans. The less urgent business of govern ment paused soon after r.oon. to stand idle in mourning until Friday night has passed and the entombment at Marion Is over. Through the shop ping district the order of closure was revoked when word came that the train could not arrive perhaps until midnight. The delay made no change m piars for fhe reception of the chieftain, who comes now wrapped in the added dignity of death. It had been certain that many thousands would throng the route at whatever hour he came, borne high in his flag wrapped casket, to rest his little hour in the spacious, many-windowed east room of the White House The trim ranks of the cavalry, with black draped colors, would be there: th* little group of heavy-hearted cabinet officer* would wait under the long train shed. The quiet New Englander, who was shaken from his sleep by the hand of destiny to have the mantle of high authority thrust upon him. would be there, too. whatever the hour, for President Coolidge has set aside every care the good of the nation will pe: mlt that he may testify his devotion to his dead chief At the White House the delay gave opportunity for added touches to the setting in the east room, where the long journey from San Francisco will halt for a space. The wide, time darkened old floors had been cleared so that the slender frame work on which the casket was to he seemed strangely small on the broad expanse under the high celling. Along the eastern wall, under the windows ths* look out toward the treasury, theie blossomed a banked mass of tender flowers The tributes bore the name* of kings and great men in many lands. Among them nestled a hand ful or two of blossoms carried to the door by tiny children. The floral tokens came in steady stream through the iate afternoon. No closed gates barred the way of the people through the grounds and hundreds strolled by to look in through the partially drawr. curtain* of the tall windows and see new mass es of beauty set in place. The s- ent of the flowers insiue was heavy even out in the open a.r beyond. Through the littl* groups wande ■ mg through the grounds rolled n_w and again motor car* that bore tb* iTnrs t* r»*» Two. t Mom* Five.* Coolidge Grazes Motor Car Wreck Wa« ..rgtcn Aug 7 — Pros.dc -‘ and Mis Coolidge, while motoring io i.ight narrowly evape-1 collision w. :i an automobile bus at Sixteenth street and Columbia Roa 1 Northwest. The party .-.ad spent two hours at Clieveden. the . 0 acre country- tract of l>r. and Mrs rharle* \V R;,-b ardson. and leaded a point opposite the Unitarian church when the bus swung into Sixteenth street from Columbia Road Hie oar bearing President and Mrs Coolidge and Mrs Frank VV . Stearns got across, as did the secret service ear with six oc c u pent* Jo\ri«lers Ignore Warning; 1 ar 1 akes Fatal Plunge Minneapolis M*nn . Aug 7.—t* a joy ride * at 7 a m today ignored red I ghts and a harru.ide on a r. road viaduct here, which i« under re pairs, and in their automobile plunged TO feet through the floorless bridge to the railroad tracks below. Hear' Jensen and James C. Hall are prob ably fatally injured Teter IV>ian end three othns two of whom are w.ali en, will recover. The General ho* pitat hooked the patients with its notation under the influence of ba ilor when brought In." Krug Park Company Suetl In W onum for Injuries Mr* Sotitstumo Xanflto brougb' «;r.t fo STTvCOO *c«n*t \h# K >jr Park Amus#mfnt eontpanx m di*trio v * urt >«v*nn1i\ .x that *rh«*t ir:\» unabl# to prvKlUv* tirkata t<*r and child on tha tnfi ry |C ivuml July IT * pa*k *mplo\a pu*h