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SVew War
May Break
in Europe
French Consider Possibility
of German Desperation
Leading to Arm^d
Reprisals.
To Hold Nation Together
Paris, Sept. 27.—Grave fears are
entertained here in high circles that
Germany may he forced to declare
war against France and Belgium In
sheer desperation, in order to hold the
reich together, and prevent separa
tist movements in Bavaria, the Rhine
land, Schleswig and elsewhere from
developing.
This fear is revealed in an editorial
in tonight’s semi-official Temps, which
says:
,"In its proclamation the Germnn
government warns that if the allies do
not agree to peace as Germany con
ceives it, they will bring about in
evitable consequences which follow
the dislocation of relations between
peoples.
“What else can this mean but rup
ture, or war?
"It can be explained by viewing
the actual situation In Germany.
Stresemann fears that he will be un
able, soon, to pay the army of func
tlonaires. How then will he be able
to maintain order except by directing
the wrath of the people against the
nllies and declaring a sort of holy
-k*r?’’
"We have taken all measures in
case there are disorders,’’ says the
Intransigeant.
"Although there now seems to be
a ceasing of passive resistance, that
does not mean that Germany Is ready
to give in to the allies,” says Liberte.
Meanwhile, a new worry hns arisen
in the Ruhr, as to how the Ruhr
workers are to be paid when they re
turn to work, now that the govern
ment cannot keep up the industrial
subsidies. Experts agree that France
and Belgium may be called on to pay
billions in salaries for months, ne
cessitating new loans.
Arbor Lodge Is Given
State by Founder s Son
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Be*.
Nebraaka City. Neb.. Sept. 27 —Joy
Morton, son of the founder of Arbor
■Lodge, in presenting his gift to the
state, reviewed his father's life In
Nebraska and activities, after which
he said;
"In these grounds the fertile soil
has produced the magnificent trees
which surround us—none of them
over 60 years old. Thirty-two years
ago the pine grove near by was set
■wP—tiny trees—smaller than a potted
geranium. The catalpas on either
side of the driveway were sent by
Governor Robert Furnas to my father
on his 50th birthday—41 years ago—
ns saplings. What has been done
here in arborculture can be done any
where in the state, and some day our
farmers will realize, as do the farmers
of Kurope. that for rough, broken
grounds, hillsides and creek banks,
trees are a profitable crop.
"Arbor Lodge is given, not as land
and chattels, but as an achievement.
The sturdy and beautiful trees that
surround us here now are all Ne
braskans. They should point the
way to other homes not yet begun,
and if this place be maintained by
the state as it has been cared for
during the last quarter of a century
the republican and democratic admin
istrations which began and ended this
transaction, and the legislature which
made it possible, will have deserved
well of their fellow citizens.
In the library of the home Is the
abstract of title to the ground we
stand on, symbolized in portraits.
First, the buffalo; next, the Indian;
then Napoleon stands for the claims
of France—he sold an empire destined
to be greater and richer than France,
to Uncle Sam, the fourth owner; fath
er’s portrait completes the group.
Now it passes to the state of Ne
braska forever, with the earnest hope
that the work begun may be con
tinued. that new varieties of tree and
^plants adapted to this climate may
studied and developed here and
that its greatest usefulness has but
lust commenced.
"The spirit of Arbor Lodge Is faith,
and work, and self-reliance. Faith
without work is a dead thing. The
most fertile soils, the greatest of na
ture's bounties, are useless unless de
veloped by Intelligent effort. The
solution of most of the -world's
troubles can be found only In self
reliance and hard work. Prosperity
by legislation will no more succeed
today than it did 65 years ago.
"The family of Arbor I.odge has
passed through all kinds of 'hard
times’ only a few of which I have
referred to herein. Its experience has
been that of most of the qld settler
families—without whose faith, work
and self-reliance this state could nev
er have developed. The lot of th*
farmer is not an easy one, but I
(Irmly believe that a mpch larger per
centage of those who have farmed the
land of this state have achieved suc
<csn than Is the case In general busi
ness In the United States, besides lead
ing lives fuller of those blessings
which come from healthy avocations
and a normal life.
"That Arbor Lodge may be an In
spiration to all Nebraskans for gen
erations to come is my earnest wish."
More Than 15,000 Attend
Cowhoy Show at Norfolk
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Norfolk, Sept. 27.—Norfolk 1* en
tertalnlng the blKKest crowd of visi
ters In Its history this afternoon.
More thup Hi,000 people saw the
^ffecond day of the cowboy contests
which are liolnR held In connection
with the city's annual harvest festi
val.
The celebration closes with tlvf
finals In the cowhoy contest Friday
•larht
Arbor Lodge Is Now Owned by State
That Saw Founder’s Dream Realized
Joy Morton Gives Home to
Nebraska and Is Accepted
by Governor Bryan Be
fore Great Crowd.
By A. K. DONOVAN,
Stuff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee.
Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 27.—
Arbor Lodge is now owned by the
citizens of Nebraska.
Standing on the north portico of
the spacious Morton mansion, Joy
Morton of Chicago formally presented
the lodge to the state. It was accept
ed by Governor Bryan. A natural
amphitheater provided seats for the
thousands who congregated to attend
the ceremony. Four amplifiers were
used to carry the message of the
speakers to the utmost limits of the
crowd. ,
The grandeaur of this beauty spot
of Nebraska, made all the more sol
emn by theeulogles of J. Sterling
Morton, founder- of the now almost
nationally-recognized Arbor day, and
whose foresight provided this park
which was transferred by his oldeBt
son.
It was more than transfer day to
Nebraska City. Sons and daughters
who have wandered from the scenes
of their childhood made the occasion
a homecoming. It was. "Hello.
Frank; How are you. Bill; Where
did you come from, Tom," and similar
expressions on every corner of the
city.
Omaha was the outstanding feature
of the day's activities. Extra coaches
were provided on the Missouri Pa
cific for the homecomers, who were
accompanied by the Tangier Shrine
band. Following this train was a
special train carrying members of
the Omaha Chamber of Commerce
wearing white hats with the Ak-Sar
Ben colors om the bands.
The Shrine band led the history
pageant parade. It was followed by
the Omaha homecomers and the
Chamber of Commerce. The Platts
mouth band led a division of floats
showing the various phases of prog
ress of transportation, music, horti
culture, food products and educa
tion.
A thlr<J division, led by a fife and
drum corps from I.lncoln, contained
soldiers from the civil, Mexican, In
dian, Spanlsh-Amerlcan and world
wars In the uniforms of their day.
“Winning of the West" was vividly
described on floats and by footmen,
from the early ox team to the most
modern automobile travelers. Every
detail was perfect to the Importation
of real Indians. Other titles worked
out in this section from the early days
to the present, were light buildings,
farm Implements, fair women In cos
tumes of the various periods and the
fire department.
The fourth section, led by the Ne
braska City band and the Peru band,
contained decorated floats. The Sev
enteenth infantry from Fort Crook
.made up a section of the parade, head
ed by its own band.
X light rain which fell in the morn
ing failed to delay the festivities, but
it is estimated the attendance was
cut at least 40 per cent by the weath
er. Nebraska City was taxed to ca
pacity to care for the crowd and of
ficers in charge of the celebration
were satisfied to have the attendance
reduced, although sorry that all could
not have been accommodated.
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Morton Enthralled
by Vision, Bryan Says
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Nebraska City. Sept. 27.—"J. Ster
ling Morton, when he came to Ne
braska, looked toward the sunset and
caught the vision of the futue, when
that almost endless stretch of prairie
would Ire changed from a treeless
plain into a beautiful and varied land
scape, and he lived to see the vision
in a large measure realized,” said
Oovernor Chas. W. Bryan this after
noon at Nebraska City In accepting,
as chief executive and chairman of
the state park board. Arbor Lodge,
the home of the late J. Sterling Mor
ton. which has been presented to the
state by his son. Joy Morton.
Governor Bryan briefly outline^
the history of Mr. Morton since his ar
rival In Nebraska In 1855, and gave
conclusive proof of the authenticity
of Mr. Morton's claim ns the author
of Arbor day.
"Afterwards, Governor Bryan said,
"the legislature of 1885 changed the
date from April 10 and set apart
April 22. Mr. Morton’s birthday, as
Arbor day and made It a legal holi
day.”
Governor Bryan then announced
the decision of thp state park board
"to use the mansion house for state
museum purpose* and for the custody
of historical record* and such prop
erty of the state historical society as
may be authorized by the state park
board."
The speaker then alluded to a visit
once paid to the mansion by former
President Cleveland and of an Indian
conference held under It* roof at
which the red man signed away his
rights to the land* of Nebraska.
Joy Morton.
Morton Was State’s
“Greatest Citizen”—Kroh
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Nebraska City, Neb., Sept. 27.—
"J. Sterling Morton stands out prom
inently aa Nebraska’s greatest citi
zen, for hla broad vision, sound eco
nomlo judgment, his ability and
brilliancy as a newspaper man and
writer, and his leadership In politic1!
—but he has been acca'imed one of
the world's great men because he.
and he alone, was responsible for
the establishment of Arbor day," said
J S. Kroh of Ogallala, president of
the Nebraska Press association, in
his address this afternoon at serv
ices marking the gift of Arbor Lodge
to the state.
"When we recall the many millions
of trees growing in this and every
other state and In many other coun
J. S. Kroh.
tries of the world under the Influence
of his organization ot Arbor day, we
will acknowledge this his crowning
achievement.
"J. Sterling Morton's biography can
not be encased within the covers of a
book, but is a living vital thing, and
like the shot heard round the world.
Arbor day, with Its educating influ
ence, will penetrate to every corner of
the globe where man's wisdom and
foresight will realize that the happl
ness and welfare of posterity can only
be maintained through systematic
forestration.
“ 'For to plant a tree is to offer to
Nature and to Nature's God an invo
cation In which Faith is made incar
nate by the act itself. That this tree
may grow—that It may be a thing
of beauty and use forever. Is uttered
by the heart, the head that confides,
and the hand that commits It to the
earth. It is answered by all the in
visible forces that, in their viewless
strength, convene from the laboratory
of God, and concentrate ujton rootlet
and fiber, the silent and vitalizing
chemistry of earth and sky. to mould
into sturdiness and loveliness the
trunk and the foliage of the sylvan
glory.’ ”—Morton.
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Extradition Is Asked
for Alleged Swindler
Lincoln. Sept. 27.—The state today
prepared, to be sent to Illinois au
thorities, a request for extradition
of Krank Thompson, who was ar
rested yesterday In Chicago. Lin
coln authorities want Thompson on
a charge of having obtained money
under false pretenses.
It is stated that Thompson hor
rowed >750 from Allen Mcl^an of
Lincoln, after representing that he
was the possessor of 60.000 shares of
stock in the Mid-Continent Oil. Gas
and Ileflnlng company, the actual
value of which was >1 a shari Mc
Lean clnlms that Thorppson never
owned the stock and that its value
la not as stated.
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BEGINNING SUNDAY, SEPT. 30 ORDER NOW
Ward Will
Know Fate
on Birthday
Charge to Jury Trying Weal
thy Baker for Slaying
Marine Will Be Read
Today.
State Scores Defendant
White Plains. N. Y., Sept. 27.—To
morrow Is the 32d birthday of Walter
S. Ward, and the young millionaire
baker probably will spend the morn
ing listening to the charge to the
jury that is trying him for the mur
der of Clarence Peters, the penniless
ex-marine who was killed May 16.
1922.
Justice Wagner of the supreme
court will read the charge which
means life or death to Ward, and by
nightfall It is believed that Ward
will either be under sentence of
death in the electric chair, on his
way to a long term in prison, or «
tree man, back home with his wife
and two email children.
The summing up of the state to
day was a dramatic event in which
Attorney General Carl Sherman, him
self but slightly older than Ward,
thundered malediction upon the
young millionaire who has "slain an
unarmed man, a cowardly murderer."
“Life for a Life."
The packed courtroom thrilled t»
the drama of the state’s demand for
a life for a life, and the Jury sat as
though frozen while the attorney gen
oral tore at the defense, or rather
lack of defense, on the part of the
accused man, or acted in tragic
silence, with his deputy. Thomas
O’Neill, the killing of Peters a*
claimed by the state.
Sherman pivoted the whole case of
the state on the declaration that the
revolver, which Ward claimed had
been used by Peters to fire at him
before he killed the marine, was in
reality the property of Ward, having
bean given to Ward by Police Chief
Cody on Christmas, 1921.
"If this is not the gun that Chief
Cody gave Ward.” cried the attor
ney general, his long slim fingers
.passing back and forth over the
weapon held over the rampart of the
Jury box, “then why did the defense
not produce that gun?
"Walter Ward lied. He planted
his gun. Peters wag unarmed. Ward
shot him down without warning.
"Again, I remind you. this case Is
undefended. He said he wanted a
trial. We gave It to him. Why does
he still fear the truth, as he has al
ways feared it?
First Degree Sought.
"I am not here because of a situa
tion I created. When I examined the
evidence against the defendant. I de
termined Walter Ward should be
brought to trial on that evidence, and
I recommended that.
"Gentlemen. I can ask for nothing
save a verdict of murder in the first
degree.
"I do not believe Wnrd.an innocent
man. Where would an innocent man
head his car within an hour after
the shooting—yes, sooner? To the
nearest authority in law.
"Was it guilt or innocence that
kept Ward from coming forward un
til four days after the crime? What
finally forced him in? Why, the
identification of his victim. Every
paper was removed from Peters’ body.
Why. if he had not been identified
by the authorities, do you doublt
this man. Ward, would have let him
go to his grave unknown, unidenti
fied. Just an inconsequential person
he, Walter Ward, had found it neces
sary to shoot through the heart and
remove from his path?”
The attorney general spoke lor
three hours and a half, interrupted
now and then by violent objections
from the defense counsel, but Justice
Wagner Invariably ruled that the
matter of evidence and facts rested
wholly wit'll the Jury and Its recol
lection of the testimony and the bear
Ing of various Incidents upon the
main fact, the killing of Peters
In closing, Mr. Sherman said: "If
Ward's father, George S. Ward, was
conducting an Investigation of the
alleged blackmail plot, and if that
Investigation was helpful to his son.
whufrn't George 8. Ward here?"
Omaha Man Re-Elected
Head of Osteopaths
Lincoln, Sept. 2*.—Dr. B. S. Peter
son of Omaha was reelected secre
tary of the Nebraska Osteopathic as
sociation at the 24th annual eonven
tlon here this afternoon. Dr. Peter
son has held the post for six years.
Other officers elected were: Dr. R.
O. Dunn, Norfolk, president; Dr.
Frank A: Bates, (leneva, vice presl
dent, and Dr Lulu Crnmb. Falrbury,
treasurer.
Fremont was selected as the meet
ing place for the 1924 convention* To
day concluded this year's convention.
Fairliury Man Fined for
Attacking Woman anti Girl
Falrbury, Neb.. Kept. 27.—Frank
t’ulllgan, held in Jail here on charges
of Intoxication, assaulting his house
keeper, Mrs Margaret McCoy, and
her young daughter, carrying con
cealed weapons and shooting with In
lent to wound, was arraigned for pre
llmlnary trial and fined a total of
$1.19 on the first two counts and
bound over to district court on the
last two counts. Ills bond was fixed
at 141)0, which he was unable to fur
nish.
Sowing of Fall Wheat Has
llegun in Pawnee County
Piwnw Pity, Nch, Sejit. 27.—Sam
(lottula and Anton Vrtlaka. who live
In the Stelnnuer vicinity, nre among
the flrat to how wheat In Pawnee
county. Karmera hava been holding
off their whpat aowlng on account of
the Menuhin fly, which did a areal deal
of damage her* thla yaar,
If He Must Shoot, Why Not Take a Crack at the Wild Ones?
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Northwestern to Operate Night
Sleeper From Omaha to Chadron
Will Permit Out-State Visitors to Return Home at
Midnight After Spending Day in City— Other
Changes Are Announced.
H. E. Dickinson, genera' superin
tendent. Chicago It Northwestern
railway, has announced that, ef
fective at 12:01 midnight, October 7.
a new train, Known aa No. IS, wilt be
installed to leave Omaha at 11:15 a.
m. This train will be operated from
Omaha to Chadron: sleeper will be
parked at union depot for occupancy
at 9.30 p. m. Connection will be made
by this train at Norfolk with the
Winner line passenger train and with
eastbound passenger train for the
Albion line at Oakdale.
No. 1, now operating between Oma
ha and Chadron, leaving Omaha at
7:55 a. m , will terminate at Long
Pine and be known as No. 11, leaving
Omaha at the same time.
No. 3. Lander-Deadwood train, now
leaving Omaha at 4:45 p. m.. will be
changed to leave Omaha at 4:45 p.
m. This train carries Casper and
Deadwood sleepers.
No. 6. now arriving In Omaha at
5:05 p. in., will leave Lander at 11
a. m. Instead of 9:45 a. m., arriving
in Omaha at 5.30 p. m., and to be
known as No. 22, connecting at Oma
ha with No. 22, the "Omaha-Chlcago"
special.
No. 309, "Albion line" train .now
leaving Omaha at 11:50 a. m., will de
part *t 1:30 p. m., arriving at Oak
dale at 8:65 p. m., carrying pas
sengers. mail, express and baggage.
Dining car service will be main
tained on train No. 3. between Fre
mont and Norfolk, as at present. Din
ing car service on No. 2 between Nor
folk and Fremont will be discontinued
as this Is purely a local train. Train
No. 22 will have dining car service
between Norfolk and Fremont.
The Installation of train No. 13 will
give communities west of Long Pine
daylight service, which has been
desired and which enables Omaha
business houses to get their mall
into the above territory on this train.
It has been long desired by the peo
pie of Omaha, Fremont and other
points that a night train be operated
to leave Omaha at this time, which
will enable those who may desire to
come to Omaha on train No. 2, at
11:20 a. m., which will be- l e >wn as
No. 8, and No. 310 from the Albion
line, arriving nt Omaha at 1:55 p. m..
to spend the afternoon and evening
In the city, departing for their homes
at 12:15 a. in. with sleeper service.
A great deal of thought and study
has been given the change by the
North western company In order to
take care of all Its towns and cities
Wild Tiger Seen Again
Rattle Creek Couple
Sees Animal on Rank
Along Elkhom River
Norfolk, Neb., Kept. 27.—The tiger
which has been reported seen In sev
eral nearby counties during the last
few months, and which last week was
believed to be on a farm near Newman
(drove, waa seen standing on the
banka of the Klkhorn river, lietween
here and Hattie Creek Yesterday, ac
cording to a rejsirt brought to the
city by Mr. and Mrs. Kd Muffly of
Hattie Creek.
They derlare thev got n good view
of the animal as they crossed the
bridge over the rleer. Farmers have
been warned, as It is feared the boast
will make raids on livestock.
It la supposed the tiger escaped
from a circus last spring.
between Omaha, fhadron and what
I* known aa the Albion line, South
Platte territories and Winner Una.
"The Northwestern railway ha a
made wonderful Improvements the
last year In lte roadbed, power and
equipment and now that this aerviee
is to be given, It la hoped thal It will
be appreciated and fit In with the
needs of Fremont, Norfolk and other
main line towns to the west . It Is
appreciated that perhaps the schedule
a* worked out may not be all that
some townemay desire, but It must
b* taken Into consideration that it
is practically impossible to arrange
a schedule which is wholly satisfac
tory to each and every commun ty
to be accommodated. It 1* felt that
the officers who have arranged this
schedule have endeavored to provide
a train that will give the most aerviee
to the communities served,” said Mr.
Dickinson.
Shipper Denied
• Use of Belt Line
Missouri Pacific Ordered to
Show Cause Why Waterloo
Man Can’t Ship Sand.
Lincoln, S«pt. IT.—The atata rail
way commission today Issued an or
der to the Missouri Pacific railroad
asking It to appear and show cause
why Trenmore Cone of Waterloo,
Neb., should be restrained from using
Its Belt line tracks In Omaha for tha
purpose of ehtpplng sand to a con
venient point on the tracks .
The order cornea as a result of a'1
recent ruling by the commission In
answer to a petition of the Missouri
Pacific railroad, which allows tha
company to prohibit the use of Ita
tracks for the convenience of a ship
per whose shipments originate and
are carried over other lfnee.
Cone alleges that the Belt line la
not Included In the commission’s rul
ing, as It has always been held to be
separate from the railroad system,
and asserts that on that ground
alone he should he permitted to use
the tracks
Hail Body WiU Hear Plea
for Underground Crossing
Lincoln, Sept. 27.—Railway Coni
inlssioner C. A, Randall. Special Coun
srl Hugh Lamaster and Chief En
gineer R. E Forbes leave today for
Crab Orrhard, where a hearing will
he held tomorrow on a petition for
an underground crossing of the Rur
llDgton tracks nenr Crab Orchard.
The petition asserts that the road
Is a main highway, subject to con
slderable traffic, and the crossing
more than usually dangerous. The
hearing will be at 1 o'clock.
Ccrman Lutherans Will
Hold Mission Festival
Columbus, Neb, Sept. 27.—Rev.
Horgmeyer, pastor of the Herman
Lutheran church In the Looking Glass
neighborhood, nine fnllea aorlhwest of
Monroe. Neb., has announced that the
annual mission festival of his large
congregation will li« held Sunday,
with German and English sermons as
features of the day.,
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Scouts to Help.
SI* hundred Roy Scouts will help
take curs of ths Ak Sur Ben parades
•n October 1 and 3
Lutheran Church
in Convention
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Ninety Pastors and Delegates
From 80 Congregations Meet
at Shell Creek.
Columbus, Neb., Sept. 27.—The 40th
annual convention of the German Ne
braska synod of the United English
Lutheran church opened a six-day
session at the Shell Creek neighbor
hood Lutheran church, of which Rev,
Hugo Welchert Is pastor.
The congregation Is said to be the
first rural one In Nebraska affiliated
with any demonmlnatlon to hold a
state convention to entertain the vis
iting 90 pastors and sone 100 lay dele
gates In their country homes.
Eighty congregations are represent
ed by tbeir pastors and lay members.
Ths German Nebraska synod takes
cars of tha German-Engllsh church
problems of ths English Lutheran
church which, however, maintains Its
own separate synod organisations.
Rev. C. Goede of OlenviUt, Neb.,
was elected president of the synod
today.
Other synod officer* elected, all of
whom will hold office for one year,
were as follows: Vice president. Rev.
K. Klinger, Hanover. Kan ; secretary,
Rev, F. Schult. Fontenelle; treasurer.
Rev. K. Schrader, Hooper; statistical
and historical secretary, Rev. F.
Rabe. Lincoln.
Rev. Mr. Schrader and Rev. Mr.
Rabe were re-elected to their respec
tive positions.
The conference will continue over
the week-end and will clots with a
mission festtval Sunday afternoon
and avenlng.
Nebraska Walnut
in Big Demand
-^pveral Counties in Southern
Part of State Are Ship
ping Out Logs.
Wymore. Neb., Sept. IT.—Walnut
logs are being shipped out of Gage
and other southern Nebraska coun
ties quits briskly now. Railway rec
ords show that In the last week a
total of 51 carloads have been shipped,
as follows: Wymore. 3; Reatrlce,
IS; Dawson, 10; Preston, 15. and
Kulo, 8.
There are said to be several more
carloads at Beal rice, Odell and PreA
ton being hauled tn for shipment.
Moat of the logs are consigned to a
Des Moines firm, a few cars going
to Kansas City. This Is the first
walnut timber moving out of this
vicinity since the second year of the
world war.
Alleged Store Burglar
to Be Taken to Chicago
Lincoln. Sept. 17.—Kxtraditlon
of John J. Keenan, who is want
e.l In Chicago for breaking into a
Mine store, was granted today by Ne
braska authorities Keenan, who is
charged with larceny, is under arrest
at Hastings, Neb.
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F armers
Tell Woe at
WhiteHouse
Lower Freight Rates and Spe
cial Session of Congress
Asked by Western
Delegation.
Urge Immediate Reliet
By tJnjTfnuU Service.
Washington, Sept. 27.—PresMenl
Coolidge heard today from the mouthi
of "dirt” farmers and agricultural
bankers from the affected states the
fact story of the desperate condition!
In the wheat belt of the central north'
west, and their earnest appeals foi
help from their government.
The delegation urged the necesslti
of Immediate relief and asked to mak<
this possible that congress be callM
into special session. Among the def
inite proposals submitted to the presi
dent were the revival of the Unltee
States Grain corporation, with a rs
volvlng fund of $50,000,000, and I
deep cut In freight rates on farrr
products.
Oppose Tariff Cut.
No request was made for a further
Increase in the tariff on wheat, tinder
the power granted the president
through the flexible tariff provision of
the Fordney-McCumber law. The only
mention of the tariff, It was stated,
was in connection with the agitation
by paint manufacturers for a reduc
tion of the duty on flax. The farm
ers are solidly against this proposal.
President Coolldge enhanced his rep
utation as a good listener and asked
many questions to elicit further Infor
mation, but In no way committed him
self or intimated what action. If any,
he will take. It was emphasised by
spokesmen for the committee after
the hearing that the president said
nothing whatever that could be inter
preted as promising any action.
Want Special Session.
The delegation was impressed, how
ever, with the executive's sympathy
for the farmers In their plight and his
professed anxiety to do something to
help themselves. It was asserted that
Mr. Coolldge expressed a keen desire,
if possible, to find some "economically
sound and workable plan” of relief.
No suggestion came from him as to
the line he thinks this plan may fol
low.
Members of the delegation said
frankly they had no Idea as a result
of the hearing whether the appeal for
a special session of congress will be
heeded. They did assert confidence
that If any plan which the president
regards as practicable Is found, he
will adopt St.
Eddyville Bank
Assets Are Sold
Purchased From Guaranty
Fund Body by Another
Bank in Town.
Special Dispatch ta The Omaha Baa.
Lincoln, Sept. *7.—The good asset*
of the Security State bank of Eddy
vllle, which has been operated alnce
June II by the guaranty fund com
mission. have been told to the Eddy
vllle State bank. It was announced by
the atata banking department today.
Rosa Brown of Hasting*, former bank
examiner, has been In charge for the
commission.
The capital stock of the hank when
the guaranty fund commission as
sumed control was $11,000; deposits
totalled $1$1.0««,010: loans, $1$J.I71,
055; bllle payable. $65,115.05$, and the
cash on hand amounted to $711.14.
The officer* were B. H. Nell*, presi
dent; R. O'Meara, cashier, end J. J.
Mutch!#, vice president.
Although J. E. Hart, former eeeae
tary of the banking department, or
dered the Eddyville bank closed, hi*
successor, K. C. Knudaon. rescinded
the order after making arrangement*
with the stockholder* and predict*
that there will be no draft* on the
state guaranty fund, though a small
amount of receiver'* certificate*, prop
erly becked, may be Issued.
F. L. Cleary of Grand Island will
act for the guaranty fund commission
as receiver for legal purpose# during
the final period of liquidation of the
bank. _
Berth of Treasurers’
Examiner Doubtful
Lincoln. SV.pt. 3T.—It was stated on
good authority at the state house to
day that Attorney General Spillman
has advised George W. Marsh, atsts
auditor, that in hi* opinion the re
cent appointment of Senator George
Wilkins to he county treasurers' ex
aminer la not In accordance with the
provtelona of the new atate consti
tution.
A confirmation or denial of this re
port could not he obtained In the
auditor's office, his staff refuaing to
make any comment tn the absence of
the auditor, who attended the Arbor
1-odge exercises at Nebraska City to
day.
8 Cents Per Mile Is Allowed
Guaranty Fund Collector?
.apertal |.hootch to The Omaha IW>
Lincoln. Neb . Sept. 27.—The moot
ed question of the amount of travel
ing allowance to he given to guar
anty fund collectors was settled to
day, the sum for automobile line
being fixed at S cents a mile. Ths
commission also ruled that no col
lector shall receive In excess of ttM
a mohth ayd traveling expenses
Nine men are at present employed
In collecting approximately $7.Odd 00«
owed the state guaranty fund by M
banka and the commissioners today
sent an appeal to all hankers of the
state, urging them t- ml the co
lection.
