jssss The Omaha M< >rning Bee VOL. 53—NO. 93. ? T'S.STaTS VLf^iA! OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1923.* to 0M ffiL'"" MILITARY DICTATOR RULES BAVARIA - ^ Separatists Plan Dri ve on Berlin Wurttemburg Government Is Planning Joint Action With Bavaria—Reichstag Meet ing Called Off. Cabinet Now in Session London. Oct. 2.—Dr. Eugene Von Kn tiling has resigned as premier of Bavaria, says a Central News Dis patch from Berlin, and is 10 be suc ceeded by Dr. Von Kahr, who was recently named Bavarian military dictator with the title of general commissioner of state. . London, Oct. 2.—The Wurttemborg government, according to a Berlin dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph, lias entered into negotiation* with the Bavarian government for Joint separatist action against Berlin. By Cnlvcr.nl Service. Berlin. Oct. 2.—(11:10 p. ni l—Un usual developments in the latest Ger man crisis are keeping the cabinet in continuous session while the meeting of the reichstag scheduled for this evening was, at the last minute, declared off. The cabinet crisis which developed following an ultimatum by the Ger man peoples party, bringing about the resignation of Minister of Indus try von Raumer and Food Minister Luthor, culminated tonight in the startling news that an armed march ^upon the national capltol was Immi nent. ^ was shown this evening that the people'* party in submitting its Ultimatum, demanding reorganiza tion of the cabinet, was acting on the belief that it had the support of the "black reichswehr” forces. These organizations, including the "Stahl helm," the "Olympia" and the "Bis marck Bund," were reported tonight to he standing ready at Hpandau, ^’4**5ueterbog, Doebritz, Frankfurt-on Oder, Kuestrin and other towns »ur * rounding Berlin, to move on th* city If the Stresemann cabinet falls. In the course of the evening, Prus s.an Minister Severing reported .that the police, under his direction, were taking steps against the members of these organizations, disarming them and making arresta. He believes the danger haa been removed. The people's party tonight are re ported to be receding somewhat from their extreme demands, and the cabi net remains in session. _______ > Small Towns Breed Big Men, Says Howe Atchison Author Return* to Fall* City W ith Praise for Midllewest Falls City. Neb.. Ocf. 2.—"Out of your country towns come your big men of the country." Ed W. Howe, the sage of Potato Hill.’at Atchison, ■ told the Rotary club here today. •The small things of life are your file things," he added. "These are the things that really count. You are living In the finest part of the world. It is the richest section of world, especially the regi.rn from I VNebraska City south abillt 100 miles 1 have traveled over the world ami ' I know." Howe’s best known work, "The Story of a Country Town,'' denis with life in Falls City during his days here. Alluding to salient features that marked his gradual rise In the liter | ary world, Mr. Howe referred to his two trlpa around the world. Incldent Y n?]y mentioning his first experience in being featured by a New York paper. It was on the occasion of a certain speech, and the metropolitan paper, In reporting the address, dwelt at length on the fact that his stories were the most original ever heard in New York. "And Kd Stoughton told me those stories In Falls City nearly 50 years ago," he said. "Which shows there is nothing really original." Fremont Pioneer Woman. 8(). Dies After ^ Lon# Illne** Fremont, Neb., Oct. 2 — Mrs. Nancy Turner, 89. one of Fremont’s eurliesl pioneers, died here, following four years of declining health. Mrs. Turner came to Fremont with her husband, George Turner, In 1857, i ,,11e year after the townslte had been laid out. The Turners erected the first log cabin that was. constructed in Kifmont. Fifty-four years ago ilm log hut was torn down and a bi'h-k « building erected in its place, the i present Turner home. Mis. burner was the oldest Fre mont pioneer at the recent home coining festival and related numer ous escapade* and accounts of the early days when Indians mingled with the villagers. Her husband died In 187(1. Three children survive 1 Barber Fledglings Confuse Face Lotions and Antiseptics Applications presented to the mu nicipal board of barber examiners, Edward Scranton and John F. Becker, occasionally contain answers which arouse the risibilities. Be fore operating in Omaha as a jour neyman or apprentice barber an ex amination must be passed to deter mine the applicant’s fitness to re move the hirsute coverage from the faces of men; to properly cut hair, apply a shampoo and execute other tonsorlal refinements. An applicant now and then is re jected and advised to do a little night studying on some of the fundamentals of the business. ’’Name three antiseptics," is one of the questions. An applicant answered a few days ago. “Massage, shampoo andTonlc." He will not stand behind a barber's chair until he knows better. A similar fate met the applicant who replied, "Caustic, paper and sulphur powder," when asked to name three substances to stop bleeding. “Rejected" was written on the ap plication of the young man who was asked, "Describe any extra care ex ercised in your work not mentioned here," and who replied "Treat cus tomer kindly, "Singeing the hair,” "Massaging,” and “Don't eat gar lic." Peroxide and turpentine were named by an applicant when asked to give several antiseptic treat ments for razors and other tools used by harbers. Railroad Wants Anthrax Ban on Cattle Removed Nebraska Not to Accept South Dakota Shipments Until Livestock Officials Heard From. Dineoln, Oct. 2.—The State De partment of Agriculture has been re quested by the Chicago & North western railroad to remove the ban on cattle coming from anthrax in fected regions to South Dakota. For some time the railroads have been prohibited from hauling cattle from th» banned districts Into either Iowa or Nebraska without securing a certificate stating that the cattle had been examined and were free from disease. In a telegram received today by V. E. Stahl of the Department of Agriculture, W. H. Beyers, freight traffic manager of the Northwes'urn, states: "The South Dakota livestock sani tary board at Pierre advises anthrax situation returns to normal; under circumstances should not- restlctions against movement through Nebraska Qrlthout certificate he withdrawn? On receipt of the communication Stahl addressed communications to Everett Buckingham, head of the ITnloti stockyrfrds at South Omaha, to Sioux City livestock commission men. and to Iowa officials of the Depart ment of Agriculture. It has been reported several times that South Dakota cattlemen have been evading the regulations by driv ing their cattle across the border for delivery to railrrad officials who are ignorant of the fact that they are South Dakota stock. The state department of agriculture will make no move to lift the ban until It has received a reply from the letters mailed today. Bridge Cleared for Bluffs -Visitors Here The Omaha * Council Bluffs Street Railway company .has taken steps td care tor the Council Bluffs people who will attend the parades this week Work has been temporarily abandoned on the bridge and all paving material has been cleared away. Starting Monday afternoon the ban on one way traffic was lifted. Street cars are now operating on both tracks. Conditions In Council Bluffs are practically back to normal with the exception of the district at eighteenth street and Avenue A, where the tracks are under 18 inches of water for four blocks. Officials of the company have made no estimate on the amount of dam age Inflicted hy the storm Friday. Surveyors Are Safe. Kingman, Ariz., Oct. 2.—Members of the Colorado river surveying expe dition arrived safely at Diamond Creek trail, In the Grand canyon, Iowans Killed in War Monument Will Rear Own Words of Heroes Wrote Own Epitaphs By AuMX-lafwl PrfM. Des Moines, Oct. 2.—A monument In honor of two Iowans who were killed In the world war and which will bear Inscriptions to that effect, written hy the war heroes themselves, before their departure for France, la to bo unveiled Sunday at Patterson, near here. The Inscriptions read: ••Jesse R. Salsbury, killed In France.” ‘"Joe Downs, shot.” The words were scratched Into a piece of wet concrete on Ibe jay the young men enlisted an dlhe inscrip tion was preserved hy Patterson uo thorltlcH. When the struggle ended It was found Salsbury and Downs were the mil ymen who went to the front from the little town who failed to return. The concrete block and its legend was then made a part of the municipal memorial. Salshujy and Downs, boyhood com ' pahlons, served In company A, IHXIh Infantry. and died together In Ixtralne May 27, 1H18, Farmer-Labor Body Is Formed by Nebraskanas Separate From Third Party Move and Seeks to Better Conditions hy Legis lation. A statewide conference for progres sive political action was attended yes terdny In Labor temple by the fol lowing delegates from organized labor and farmers' associations: N. M. Stewart, C. J. Fernandes, Gus Lawson, C. G. Smith, C. Woodard, Thomas L. Wilson, S. H. Grace. B. H. Furste, C. A. Bruit George Norman, J. L. Beebe, J. F. Mordlck, Hoy M. Harrop, Daniel Murphy, R. W. Wig gins, Harfry J. Varwig, John Shipley and O. M. Olsen of Omaha; K. F Slyter, Hastings; Thomas Ortor., North Platte; George B. Wllev, Fair bury; J. B. Hagerman, Lincoln: F. E. Brennan, Wymore; W. E. Killing er, Alliance; Thomas Kane, Chadion; r.\ J. Collins, Collins station; E. O. Dugan, Chadron, and J. R. Johnson, Wymore. Tha temporary officers are C. J. Collins, chairman; Thomas L. Wilson, secretary-treasurer; O. M. Olsen, vice chairman. The conference decided to call distrii-t meetings In the eongrev sionil districts next February. The delegates also approved the Idea of dividing representation between or ganized labor and the farm groups on a bails of 50 50. The announced purpose of this or ganization is to promote legislation, and It has no connection with any third party movement. The immedi ate purpose is to bring pressure on the senators and representatives of the 6Sth congress to carry out a program which concludes: Kepeai or tne Mcn tummini law. ffirect election of the president and vice president by the people and th** extension of direct primary laws in all states; to end practice of the courts to declare legislation uncon stitutional; enactment of the Norris Sinclair consumers’ and producers' corporation bill; Increased tax rates | on large Incomes and inheritance, and payment of a soldiers’ bonus by re turning the tax on excess profits; minimum essential standards of em ployment for women. The conference also adopted a declaration of principle, offered by Mr. Harrop: "The government, shall take over the Federal Reserve Bank system, re serving to itself the sole right to is sue currency and to determine th° amount of currency which may be issued to the American people, and shall establish government banks in connection with the postal system; • ease the issue of government bonds and pay for all . T. Cavanaugh, swung qp the hill and past the re viewing stand. Two horses carried empty saddles on which were re versed and covered guns. Many thought these were for deceased mem hers of the troop. P.ut they were automatic rifles. Next came a large detachment of the 134th Infantry. Nebraska National guard, headed by the hand and fol loweiflg this a detachment of the or ganized reserve officers, also afoot, a Creighton university H. O. T C. de tachment and the Central High school cadets headed by their band followed. Right big army trucks and four covered army wagons, each drawn by four mules, completed the parade. The 168th Infantry, Iowa National Guard, was unable to participate, though Ita commander, Gen. M, A Tlnley, was In the reviewing stand. Notables In Kevlewlng Stand. MnJ. Gen. George B. Duncan, coin ! mander of the Seventh Corps area, headed the officer* In the stand. Oth era there were Governor Charles Hryan, Mayor .tame* C. Dahlman. John 1,. Webster, Gould Diets, Ever ett Buckingham. Gen. William Wei gel, Gen. M. A. Tlnley, Col. I,. H. tlplon, Col, D. Ii. Slone. Col. H. A. Eaton, Col. Jere B. Clayton, Col. A. C. Nlasen, Col. Harvey W. Miller, Col. Frank Halstead. Col. J. 11. Parker, l.leut. Col. E. D. Powers, MaJ. W. F. Morrison and l.leut. I.. B. Downing. The grand marshal's staff oonalsted of Cat»t. la'slle T. Toole, adjutant, and Ida aides, l.leut. Col. I.eo J. Crosby, Mill, Clyde McCormick, MnJ. Walter Nead, MaJ. O. E. Engler. MaJ. .lame* Tt. Foster, Capt. .1. Van Hetisaelner and l.leut. Forrest |; Cookson. A program of army events Is sched tiled for thl* afternoon at Ak Snr-Ben field Including athletic contests, In fantry, calvary and artillery drills and features such as the "mounted battle royal." There will also be a demonatration of battle flying by the 16th observation squadron, alt serv ice, Fort Itlley, Kan Say Majors Used State Property Affidavits Allege Peru Nor mal Chairman Used State’s Material and Workmen for Private Gain. “Rule or Ruin” Claimed Special Dinpslrh to The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Oct. 2.—Disappointed at the failure of Governor Charles W. Bryan to comply with requests of the Farmers’ union, Peru citizens, poli ticians and discharged teaeherd from the Peru state normal school to call for the discharge of Col. Tom Majors, chairman of the state normal board, J. O. fthroyer of Humboldt, represen tative of the Farmers’ union, today made public charges against Colonel Majors which have been in the hands of Governor Bryan for months. These charges, briefed, follow: "That sand, coal, cement and build ing material purchased for improve ments at the state normal were diverted to the private premises of Colonel Majors and a satisfactory ac counting for payment by Colonel Majors Is not recorded. That workmen paid by state vouch ers for repairing bulldinge at the state normal school were relayed to Colonel Majors' premises to make im provements on the colonel's private property. That Colonel Majors, who la 82 years old, Is In his dotage. That he maintains a “rule or ruin” policy in handling affairs of the state normal school. Affidavits Produced. Charges that Colonel Majors used slate workmen for private gain are substantiated by affidavits signed by Willlayi M. Swartzwelder, A. L. Fish er. Charles J. Tagier, Harold Brown and Carrolf Lewis These men were all employed by the state and their affidavits are to the effect that they were sent to the Majors’ premises to work. Tha story about the coni was dug up by State Representative James Auten of Peru, during the last session of the legislature when Auten went to Peru. He questioned Colonel Majors there under oath and copies of the depositions are included, show ing that while Colonel Majors paid for state coal, there was no accurate weighing of the amount delivered to the colonel. ('urine** \\ nte* l-eiter. Th* lumber story 1* another bit of Auten's work during his visit to Peru. After Auten made the investigation relative to the lumber used by the colonel he received the following let ter from A. L. Cavlness, former pres ident of th* Peru state normal school: "Relative to matter of second hand lumber from the old gymnasium floor used on the tenant house north of town, "On taking thia matter up with Mr. Gray, the tenant. T find that be got the lumber himself and did not pay for It. "This is to Inform you that Colonel Majors has handed this office a check for $25. representing market value of the lumber, and the matter has been properly reco'rded on the books of this institution. “Permit me to sdd thst Mr. Al Hay*, who was In charge of the wrecking and remodeling of the old gymnasium and who was superin tendent of grounds and buildings, died about a year ago. Mr. Hays must have overlooked hsmllng a statement of the emnunt to Colonel Majors. This, 1 think, dears the matter." "Rule or Ruin" ( barged The "rule or ruin" charge is Ivtsed upon discharge of several teacher* front tlie state normal school follow ing resignation of A. I* Cavlness. president, under fire. It Is claimed by th* anti Majors faction that spite, rather than economy and efficiency, prompted the discharge. Majors' trouble promises to be the subject of some action by th es'nte normal board at Its next meeting, scheduled to lie held at Fremont Octo ber 8. The board, when charges were first launched, was reported to he standing steadfastly behind Colonel Majors. The only action taken to date by Governor Itryan has been to announce that he desired to talk Individually with members of the board to get their version of (he affair. Horse Eats Fermented Ensilage; Performs All Sorts of Antics Wyinoro, Neb , Oct 2. 4Karl rhase, farmer south of town, hail nn Into* tented work horse at hi* farm, lb' hail constructed a mIIo out of mi oM • iMerii hml filled it with froti «n allagn. Oil*' of Ills hoist'* got Into the lot and to tho inn It of th» cistern, \vh‘ i»* it drank Ills rally of ItiA enall igo. whlrh was still In a fermenting condition, Later < ’base ehnaed tli« animal all over th* lot trying to catch It. Tht horn* performed nil kind* of antics until It wore Itself out and allowed It• owner to load it to the atabl* 4 Epochal Events in U. S. History Three of the most famous patriotic locuments of American history are memorialized on these floats to be shown In the Ak Sar-Ben parade, 'Patriotic Historic America,” this tfternooo beginning at 1 :J0. The first is the Declaration of In lependence. John Hancock is shown presiding as member* of the com mittee who drew up the declaration iffix their signatures to it. Thom.is ; Jefferson, author of the document;! Benjamin Pranklln, Thil Uvingstone. John Adams and ltoger Sherman aru imong the worthies who are stand ng about the talile. The second float portrays Wash- | Ington taking the oath of office as first president of the United States, the occasion on which he delivered his. famous inaugural address. Pbll Livingstone, chancellor of New York state, administers the oath. At that time there were only 3,000,000 peo ple in the United States as against lon.noo.oon today. This float la given by Armour & Go. Lincoln's Gettysburg address Is the subjgyt of the third float, assigned to thuro Crop Acreages Washington, Oct 2.— Measuring crop acreages hv ma.ins of alrpiane photography Is being testeri bv the Itepartment of Agriculture in a i ef fort to remove so far as possible the haaarri of errors In crop report'Pg Kxperimofits ha\e been marie nl Tab lulah, l.a., with photo^aphs of fieiria of cotton, corn snri hay. marie at helghls raining from 2,:>00 to 7.000 f«et with th» pi no traveling to to aO miles an hour. Kor ?4 haul* rtupne ' p. m October f 1 rnt|u*ri»ltirr H’.fh *«t, > 4 low * o ; 1 nir *n 4d . sot * ms I lit Total nine* .latpuny 1 “ IT. Krlnf it r llnniltlin. IVrrrnlair • * n- TT niHui, *.*• 7 v mi J.7 Pro* l|»Mallon. Inrlin. anil lliimirnltli* Tnlal Total iinn* JaPuarj 1. .>34 i'Vmm, S 4* llimrlt IVioprrnt ur«. 4 * m .. 41 l »• m ...... *4 * • t«.«... M ? P in. ........ $7 T * m . 4S i p m 44 * " n v.■' i t 4 p m . 4 4 > • m . 4 4 4 p m 4 4 1n % m ' 4 4 p m . 4 4 11 • m, *•'•>' \ m 4 1 12 noon .4 4 (4 p m. Election Day Peaceful % Over State Display of Force hy County Officers Overwhelms Threat of Forre hy Chief Executive. Thousands Go to Polls Oklahoma City, Oct. 2.—Throe hundred thirty-five precinct* out of 2,837 In tin. state, compiled tioni returns gathered by four Oklahoma newspapers on the legislative pro posal, give: Yes, 4t,Ot2; no. 3,J38. By t'ni versa! Service. Oklahoma City. Oct. 2.—Gov. J. C. Walton, turbulent foeman of the Ku Kltix Klan, appeared to have bean re pudiated at the polls in today * state wide special election held In defiance of his official edict and threat of arms, early reports indicated tonight as the count of a heavy vote began. Forbidden hy the governor to hold an election today, the people held It with virtually stato-wide emphasis and with the utmost order and law ob servance. The ballot proved stronger than the bullet in Oklahoma. Initiative petition No. 79, weather vane of Walton’s political strength in Oklahoma, appear* to have carried with a sweeping majority. Permits Special Session. No. 79 Is the constitutional amend ment. which, if passed, empowers the state legislature to assemble Itself, without the call of the governor, for the purpuose of Instituting impeach ment proceedings against him or any other state officer. Te situation on the other five amendments could not be determined early tonight. They appear to be lost, however, the electorate centering almost exclusively on what has come to be known popularity as the “im peachment bill of rights." Governor Walton would not discuss the election tonight. He would neither deny nor concede defeat. He spent the entire day of the election se cluded in the executive mansion. Although the state enfortressed two armed camps on the eve of this niooted and challenged election, with old time western six-gun men ar rayed against their kind, what ap peared to be an inevitable battle passed quietly but tensely into pea -« able balloting No Gun* Drawn. True, gunmen opposed gunmen, hut not a gun was drawn. , Governor Walton's vaunted 22,00# ''minute men.' faded like thin mist he. fore the sun. Only his paid detectiv es remained, his faithful bodyguard—at I thev were outnumbered 10.000 to 1. Display of force overwhelmed the threat of force. Never in the history of any sta’e crisis, save perhaps under the spur of war itself, has there been such swift, grim moblliiation of armed men recruited by the county sheriffs, election boards and civie leaders, to meet these missing “minute men” and fabled volunteers numbering 75.000 men. The cry of “sovereign or serf— vote your answer, women and mer." brought them to the polls in hun dreds of thousands. A hundred thousand men. estinia ed in conservative numbers, rose to that call as It swept across the level plai < and the timbered hills of Oklah- i —a hundred thousand men who volun teered not alone to ballot, but to bat tle if it came to that desperate end. Mail) a»oru m. Fully .Ku many men were -lepu tired in Oklahoma a *7 counties, ’he greatest number deputited in a single state in American history. Governor Waltons asserted I!,bW> •'minute men." expected to be militant, would have been impo-ttent before that specially commissioned citiaen army. And the 71- 000 civilian volunteers the governor t- Id correspondents he had available in an emergency, aintpiv did not ntaterialiae or respond, :C thcv were called upon. Keared by the governor himself as a dangerous crisis-hla own words to correspondents being, “there may be bloodshed"—It was probably the orderliest election Oklahoma ever witnessed. Kaln Cools Tasslon. A steady downpour In the sta‘e throughout the forenoon hours may have cooled hot mounting passion, may have tempered the brittle tens- .m that existed everywhere early today, but it dlt not dampen the determina tion of the people to "assert their Inalienable right to suffrage," as hun dreds phrased it. In steady streams the people mat. li ed to the polling places from Harper county to McCurtain. from Ottawa county to Harmony—the latteml length and breadth-of the state. In four counties only no voting was dime. For the first time in the history of American elections, thereby again set ting a precedent, armed men were used in two Oklahoma counties to prevent voters from castl-^: their bal lots Johnson and Hryan Ci nr,ties a-w the two In which e.eutors met w | armed r-esuminco. Yet there was t o violence. (!t*niinis'ion Will Prolu1 Phone Ol finale Salarit'* 1 . • t ' oommUaion wii] hohl n hcjiring tv morrow on the mitartt* pnht offtfUii I of th«» I’Ultv' Vnl «\ ami the NVel.it THtphon* eomjvin situated ibo\)t Hcotttbluff Ahhcugh the two c P«nltN »’revi v< toiarM* identity, tht off leant art identical. * % rv