The Omaha Morning Bee ’__gUfr LfCOLg- HL . 53—NO. 118. OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1923.* gjjjr ,11 W io?:"’, Z,'H TWO CENTS » Britain and p, S. Agree bn Rum Pact L • _ fcr Give Uncle Sam Right Iti. earch English Ships ■ inside of 12-JVliIe ■ Limit. j^ory for Washington m ».' * niverN«l Sfrviie. In, Oct. 31.—The final agree B tween Washington and Lon ^uhe terms of tlie “anti liquor ^Hias been reached. This final ^vif his diplomatic work here Blvered by Ambassador Harvey Bhen he secured Lord Curzon’s ^al to the draft of the treaty. ■e nn-yment enmoaies in roe points: ‘itain cocedes to America the n|rht 10 search British vessels sus Iketed of attempting to violate the tion enforcement law in Amer L ters. The 12-mile limit is not ■ Ily named because the Brit ■ iked strictly- defining the I which revenue officers will L hut gun range terminology m iii’ruch a qoatter as to cun ■ 12 miles. W pie State department under go affirm American adherence I general application of the lie limit except for purposes Ibition enforcement. This is | time that America has of weeognized such a principle Is regarded as a great con jby Washington. Fe United Stales undertakes to Sritish liners to carry liquor l-al into American ports. (Raiders to Be Tactful, parties understand that the p purely experiment^ If It |o be unworkable. It may be pd in tho usual way. The [office here is also given to Ind that the right of search [sure will be enforced with L discretion [is no question, for instance, he holding up! of big British er liners a preaching New The attention of the prohibi puts will be concentrated on r runners. The treaty is ex lo be ready for submission to kte when it reconvenes. . diplomatic squabble arising kttoeT 'British withdrawal of the. Hiiators of the two American eon Kr officers at Newcastle was also wav *<• this week. Lord Curxon KOI ized that he was unable to UM 'tlate the charges against L • discriminating against Brit I ping, and both are again,per il rrata within the British enti settlement is described as mu atisfactory, though it is clear tory fur the State department. Vill Welcome Kellogg. W Kl> George and Cord Curzon have | ■give irsonal assurance to Colonel ■Har\ that they will he delighted Tto W- ome former Senatoi* Frank B. Kell as ambassador. It In under atoo American circles here that the lats will unquestionably con firm t Kellogg appointment because of ti unbroken tradition of the sen ior . se never to stand in the way * ■ o' of its members In such a j ssador Harvey, who with Mrs. /Ha- lunched at Buckingham pal \ace erday, received a souvenir jrn King George and Queen Mai The Harveys leave Condon for If York Friday and will take a'tw months vacation, probably go njg Honolulu. At jissador Harvey will not fake with him the painting of John (2u)f Adams which hangs In the v here, as he has learned that tjtaj^ a picture of President Adams ly } State department. The pic tars ) • was discovered by the ani AAvy f to be the "lost picture" of t Adams for which an ap ion was obtained from con ^K|: >y James G. Blaine. President Hdl {« will he asked to decide its ~stlng place which may he the j ancestral home of the Adams ■K just bought by the Bulgrave Note Forgers Sought at Norfolk ■peelal Mnpatch to Tin- Oirnthn ritr Not folk, Neb., Oct. 31*—Two $1 Mink notea of the federal reserve bank of Kansas City have lieen al tered to represent $10 hills nnd have been passed on Norfolk merchants by two men who are being sought nrthe police. IBor Heaven’s Sake W Stop It! am just swamped with Vjls. That is what Mrs. Br.— of Reed street, said to ■ ne of our phone girls this Morning. Mrs. W.— placed Ka ad in yesterday’s Omaha ■ its for a dairy hand. Now [she KNOWS that Bee das Isifiad ads get results. She [always tries The Bee FIRST [—it's less expensive. We [can get help for you, too, [or mnvbe a job. Phone ’^.T 10O0 and try it. IT’S RESULTS THAT COUNT Fear of French Diplomats Basis of McCormick Opposition to Hughes Illinois Senator Not Behind Plan to Elect Johnson President —-Apprehension Felt That France W ill 1 ry to Evade Debt at Reparations Meeting. By MARK Sl’LLIVAN. Washington, Oct. 31.—The general fear which lies back of Senator Mc Cormick's stern watchfulness over Secretary Hughes' recent approach toward Europe Is the same old ap prehension lest the French statesmen or some other variety of European statesmen may overreach in their negotiations with us and take ad \ antage of us in some way. As one irreconcilable other than Senator Mc Cormick expressed it: "They are too smart for us. We can't play their game. No matter how good the men we send over, the European statesmen can beat us at their game. It is like sending the New York Y’ankees over to play cricket.” The specific apprehension is that the debts due us from Europe will be involved in reparations, no mat ter how hard we try to keep them separate. The claim is, that if wo are represented on a committee of experts to estimate tlie amount Ger many can pay, thereafter France will say that it is not able to pay its debt to us because the amount of German reparations was fixed too low and because we participated in fixing it too low. Regarded as Forward Step. From the point of view of the ad ministration, the contemplated action about reparations is regarded as merely an important forward step. Everyone knows that the failure to lix reparations is the one thing which stands in the way of the economic recovery of the world. Those who believe in what Mr. Hughes is try ing. think that if we can help toward removing this obstacle to economic recovery, we ought to be willing to make the effort. All that the com mittee of experts is expected to de termine is what #they think Germany can pay. From the point of view of the administration, all that has hap pened is that the European govern ments directly concerned with repa rations have said that' they regard the Hughes plan as acceptable. There after. it is a matter of the details be ing arranged by the Interested par ties, which means the European gov ernments. Senator McCormick's apprehension and his criticism are shared by many of the old irreconcilables, who have not yet spoken out. No Presidential Boom. A mistake has been made, however, by those who Infer that one of Sena tor McCormick's purposes Is to bring about the nomination of Senator Hi ram Johnson of California. Senator McCormick and Senator Johnson are fellow irreconcilables. Also Senator McCormick is undoubtedly among those who think that there always should be in the White House a man who Is completely dependable In his watchfulness against European en tanglements. It happens, however, that In Senator McCormick's state of Illinois, there is a political situation just now which would not stimulate him or his faction In that state to adopting Senator Hiram Johnson as their candidate for the republican nomination. The putting forward of Johnson this week comes from sources other than Senator McCor mick. The common belief in Washington (Turn to Pace Thru* Column Four.) Botanist Says Rake Up Leaves for Lawn’s Sake Dr. Barbour Sees No Good in Nature’s Blanket for Grass —Other Professors Agree. Lincoln. Oct. 31.—"‘There 1* as much excuse lor a man to allow the leaves to He on his lawn as there is for him to go without shaving," Dr. E. H. Barbour of the University of Nebraska declared today. Dr. Bar bour’s beautiful gardens have for years been the ohjject of admiration here, and he has gained a more than local reputation for his knowledge of plant life. “Why should leaves be allowed to lie on the lawns," he continued, “when you can buy for t" more fer tility than you can get from leaves in many years. I believe that It has been shown that a quarter inch of humus is produced horn a layer of leaves In a century, and that is ! hardly sufficient excuse for the ugly sight of leaves covering a beautiful lawn. "The best lawns that I know of are those that are most carefully cut and raked," he said. "Instead of leaves helping a lawn they may actually do it harm. When wet leaves overlap they will smother out a lawn and leave bare spots. I know of no rea son for ugly sights and sounds and noxious smells, and a lawn covered with leaves Is an ugly sight. 1 have found that blue grans luxuriates when no leaves are allowed to lie on it.” .... Several years ago tne sunjeci allowing leaves to remain on a lawn was a bone of contention between l>r. Barbour and the late Dr. Charles K Bessi-y. Dr. BesHey always main tained that the leaves were helpful, and another of hi* theorhs was that fine lawn* were produced by allowing the grass to go to seed. Professors Paul Sears and ft -I pool of the university botany depart ment were Interviewed on the sub ject of leaves. Pool said the fertility value of leaves on lawns Is nil, and that the only value is that they may protect the grass agnlnst winter kill when there Is no protecting blanket of snow. He agreed with Hr. Barbour that they may damage the lawn if they become wet and matted. His term was that "they might burn out the grass." He advised that the ! leave* he tilled up to form composite heaps that will have f. rtlllzer value ! after several y«*un*. Hears said lraves will not add to fertility of soil here, because the cli mate Is not wet enough. In east i rn communities, where there Is more moisture, It would. He advises bury ing of the leaves, after soaking them thoroughly, am! then digging them up after a year and spreading on lawns In the spring, lie Is not cer tain whether leave* left on the lawn will damage It. I'airbury Man Receives Appointment l»y Bryan Kuirlmry, N«l».. Oe(. SI.—1WIIHwn IDii’hi tiMun of Kalibury ha* bean oppotnlocl on<; of iho InHptvtora of wvliihti arol no'a,-ure* of NotHH-ku by i»pittt li to Th«* Omutiu !!«mp, Lincoln, Oct. 31.—The leaders if Nebraska farmers, through their failure to grasp correct principles, have stood between the farmers and prosperity, Aaron Sapiro, legal coun sel of the American Farm Bureau federation, declared to poultry and egg producers, who met here this afternoon to discuss plans for co operative marketing of their products. "The Nebraska co-operative mar keting law is the worst in the United States,” he said, 'and the packers and the grain exchanges arc^ not re -ponsible. It Is because of your farm leaders, who killed a co-operative marketing hill in your last legisla ture because they (lid not understand the real technique of co-operative marketing.” In a rapid survey, Mr. Sapiro gave the basis of a real co-operative mar keting association, such as has been operating with success in California. According to him, there are three "test points" that can tie used in an examination of co-operative market ing, namely, what its aim is, has a proper machine been built to at tain that aim and fs the machine hieing managed by an exjiert? Taking up the first point, he de clared that the true aim of a co operative marketing association is to prevent "dumping.” and that the ( arse of the farmer is individual sell ing. The farmer must know the ab sorbing power of the market, he said, and he must observe proper merchan dising principles. Six Selliiig'T’riiK iples. In a poultry co-operative marketing issociation, he continued, there are six principles of merchandising, w hich were taken up in detail. Under the lirst. which was grading, he described the methods of Ihe California Co Operative association and attributed the fact that l.Htt'J carloads of Cali fornia eggs aue *ok! ia New %'»rk city every' year at a premium was due to the care in selection. Furthermore, the eggs must lie placed in a proper package, that will be both attractive and serviceable. Markets must be extended, and the time of the sale must tie made ac cording to the time of consumption. Tv illustrate th s. he cited California producers, who store large quantities of eggs and distribute them as the demand conies. The demand for poul- j try products must be stimulated in j all markets, and this Is done by the j various phases of advertising. The j supply must be controlled so that no part of the country is glutted and no imrt starved, a question which Mr. Sapiro declared to bo one of storage and finance Again citing California, he said that at no time had a co operative association, that had lieen organized on a proper basis, tieen refused by the banks when they needed money to carry their products | for a long period of lUne. Ills final point, under mcicnanu» ilu{. was that "the price must be -,i i.t • to depend upon the supply at the point of consunfpUan. and not at the point of ]»roduction." Tills alone, he said, spelled the diffeiencc for tiie fanner‘between success and poverty. Under his second test point he said that co-operative marketing associ ations must lie organised under a proper law. and that Nebraska is one of the few slates having an Improper law. In this connection, he urged poultry producer* to work for a cor net law to he passed by the next legislature, I'uvther.Vthe farmer must organize by commodity and not by locality. Failure to observe this primary law had been reepouslbh for the failure of co-operative plans in Nebraska, he said He cited, us an example of one way In which Nebraska bad (Turn In I'Uf Three. Column Twill Man anil Woman Injured When Machines Collide Beatrice, Neb., Oct. *1— HiChard Foreman sustained u fractured skull mid Ills wife was seriously injured when iv big touring car crashed into u ear occupied by Yr. and Mrs. Fore man on the t'urnhuaker highway, light miles norlh of Heutric« Mr. and Mrs. Foreman were brought to .1 laispilal In re. Dies in New Mexico. Humboldt. Nidi.. Oct 31. The lusly ,,f Mrs. F.lsle Wissler, was brought to this eily from Albuquerque, N. M - where she had been spending some time endeavoring to regain hu health, She was the oldest daughter nf Mr. and Mi*. Frank Miama of Ihl* city. The Weather I f«*r 24 hour* ending at • i» m.. «»iio bet .(I. IU2. Temperature. Illalient. 45: loweal. mean. 4. hot. m»>l 47- Total rxrcai ulmo January I. ltelatlv*%iuntidily. Percental* -7 a m , 94 . noon. u.'l, 7 r m . 64 . Precipitation, ffichea and Hundredth* — Total. 00 Total aline January 1. 30,*«; exueai, .99 llaMirh Tempera I urea. !• ft, in ..... . ♦» ii 111 . . ..2 1 7 h in ....... 1 i H m III. - . .2a • ft 111. * 10 ft 111.JH IIh in . .l:t iZ BOOB. .......17 B I I' N , •!* "I* ... 41 .1 >> ni.. , . 41! 4 l> in , 44 li »> Ml.4 1 • i‘ m .4® I V ..5* State Officials Are Enthusiastic Over Auto Licensing and Workhouse Bills Law Requiring Motorists to Qualify as Cu/table Drivers Is Absolute Necessity, Is Consensus of Opinion Expressed Special Dispatch to The Omaha Ilee. Lincoln. Oct. 31.—State officials are enthusiastic over the auto licensing and workhouse hills now being draft ed by Ross L. Shotwell and Harry A. Foster of Omaha. Approval of the licensing bill was particularly widespread, it being the unanimous opinion that such a bill would not only benefit Nebraskans, but is an absolute necessity. "Why shouldn't we have a law forcing automobile drivers tod be licensed when we make satlonary engineers and elevator operators carry th«-m?" demanded H. G. Taylor, railway commissioner. "It Is ridleul ous to think that any one. whether he is mentally or physically capable or not, can get behind the wheel of a high powered car and drlfe it through our crowded thoroughfares without having to satisfy any one that he is qualified. If I had any thing to do with it. a man would have to submit to a thorough physical examination. with particular attention paid to eyesight, as a part of the re quirements for securing a driving license." "I should say I do,' exclaimed C. A. Randall, a fellow commissioner with Taylor, when asked If he ap proved of a licensing law "Why, only a fe cvweeks ago I happened on an automobile accident where eight people escaped death by a miracle, when the car went off the road and down Into a creek bed. I found out that the driver had only just brought the car. that his knowledge of it consisted of brlew instructions given him by the dealer who sold it to him that afternoon, and that he had be come confused in trying to make a turn and had run through the fence. That sort of thing couldn't happen if lie had been forced to take a stiff examination before being allowed to lake the lives of seven other people in his hands." Mr. Hand ill would not only include : n examination of the applicant f r a license, but he would like to see every automobile driver bonded so that he might be a responsible party should he be sued and judgment given against him. He cited as an example, a cause of which he has knowledge in which judgment was awarded to a party injured by an nutomnbilist, but collection had lieen impossible because the defendant was practically without funds. "I certainly am In favor of a licensing law," said Hand c’ommls sioner Dan Swanson. “It wuold be a fine thing, and I think a thing that is badly needed.” Expressions of opinion on a work house lan-, which would provide a county workhouse so operated that the families of men confined in the workhouse would derive some benefit from their labor, were equally ej^ thusiastic, and it may be fairly as sumed that when these bills are pre sented to the next legislature they will have the backing of republicans of the statehouse. Young Hunter Fatally Shot J by Companion Gun \ccidentally Discharged! in Hands of Pal Kills Farmer at David City. David City. Neb. Oct. 81.—While a party of tour men were hunting near Hieing City, the gun of J. H. lii.M’.iuyon of Rising City was acci dentally discharged, the load hitting Robert Wade In the shoulder, caus ing a wound from which he di*-d an hour later. Wade was a prominent young farmer in this vicinity, being a breed er and feeder of purebred hogs. He was an ex-servlee man. acting aa military policeman at Camp Dodge during the war. He leaves his wife and his father. O. K. Wade, who is a well known stock feeder. I-aMunyon Is grief stricken, he and young Wade having been Inseparable companions. Eyes on Kentucky. Frankfort, Ky.. Oct. 31— Political leidcrs are watching Kentucky for information from its general election. Heard and Seen as District number three of the State Teachers' association is not holding an annual meeting this year, so the teachers of that district are coming to joint district number two in the annual convention, which opened in Omaha last night. District number one is meeting at Lincoln. number four at Kearney, h umber five at Holdrege and number six at Scott* bluff. Many of the visiting teachers make the Journey by automobile. Continuous line of teachers pust the desk where the secretaries are registering the attendants. But the corridors and mezzanine floor at the Kontenelle has not yet been crowded. ■As fast as they register the teachers make a boo line for the department stores. I.i i s burry, Nell. I just must cot that duck of a bonnet before the business sessions begin." "Isn't it a beauty." proudly adjust ing the new fur neckpiece, “and it was Just too cheap for anything." Emphatic adjectives of a middle aged fat man who gets mixed up willi a crowd of teachers in a revolv ing door ut the entrance to a depart ment store) Mis* Mary Foster busy arranging f r tin* dinner for women. Great Inton St manifested therein by male tern here who hojir for an Invitation thereto. I**on A. Smith says he secured the si i vices of an orchestra free for the all men’s dinner, got the. printing free and one dinner free as one of the prlx s. Then he declared that all In* had to do wins to turn over ull the money ho received for dinner ticket*. I.oud Jibes and Jeers front profes sional brethren. The Fontenelle hall room looks Ilka sheet carnival until It Is noted that the booths contain exhibit* of educa tional supplies Instead of kewpic dolls. Navajo blankets, piano lamps, etc. tine courageous male teacher von* lined the gin-ss that the average age of the feimnlnn contingent Is a frac tion under '.’8. Middle .igi -1 -.rntlem.in In Fontenollo lobby imtntnd why the presence of so in.ny \--tlnK women When lit formed that they wets teacher* ht i Man Is Missing From Beatrice Business Man Is Said to Have Left Invalid ^X ife and One Son. Special IHfpcitrti to The Omaha lire. Beatrice, Neb.. Oct. 31—Elmer Essex, head of the Essex Produce company here, has mysteriously dis appeared and relatives are at a loss to know what has become of him. Relative to his disappearance, his sister-in-law. Mrs. Bennett Ks-ex. said: •My husband bolds notes against j him for $1,400. A week ago Monday my husband asked Elmer for further security, but was refused. Elmer then went4o his apartments over the store and that was the last seen of him. He left the keys to the store and garage in the barn. I believe he left Beatrice with a considerable amount of money." Mr. Essex leaves an invalid wife. His young son is attending high school. A complete Check of his books will be made, according to his brother. Bennett Essex, his partner. Green Beans Cause Deaths. Lincoln. Oct. SI.—Three deaths that | occurred in one family at Morrill last Friday, resulted from food poisoning. j Teachers Convene | exclaimed: "My goodness, they didn't j have such pretty school ma'ms when I was a boy.'" J. J Tigert, United States commis sioner of education, says personnel of city school faculties changes every four years, while 15 i>er cent of rural teachers cliange positions or quit the profession every 12 months. Uncle Sam's commissioner of educa tion does not hail from Flagstaff, Arix He's from Tennessee. You were deceived by his six feet three. Mrs. Hattie I. White of the pri mary council Is busy arranging luncheon for primary teachers She fays it will be the biggest eats of the whole convention, number and oualtty of guests, as well as edibles provided. Inquir> as to the whereabouts of the oldest woman teacher revealed the astonishing fact that there is no oldest woman teacher present Fred Hill has charge of the physical condition of hotels and meeting places. Teachers do not inquire as to spiritual, or is it splrltoua. condi tion of aforesaid places. Interested , only In knowing whether the mud : valve is permanently closed. Superintendent Beveridge le charged with looking after the reception of speakers. This refer* only to the time when they arrive in the city. He refuses to l*e responsible for their reception when they arise to say, "Mi Chairman and fellow teach era.” Miss Forsythe, who has charge of the Informalhui desk la tremen dously busy She Is able to give di rections a* to shortest route to any stole tmiulred about, while at the same time looking up telephone mun is is, locating rooms hud bringing old acquaintance* together. "My goodness 1 hope he doesn't talk as h-ng as he looks." ejaculated one sobooltna'am. when Commissioner Tiget was pointed out to her. She may think differently this morning, after having heard that soft Teiint-s - < e drawl, Suparlnte ntftnt O, U, Webb of David City, secretary treasurer, Is mighty Inlay, Say* his entire corps of leat her* will he In the city la-foie noon today, most of them driving m-i-os* country Teachers all hum up IVebb, and li.»v( no trouble m tin-ling hiui Sailor, 19, Saves His Companions Plays Tune ^X ith Hammer lo Attract Rescuers as Boat Lay at Bottom . of Sea. Suffering Is Intense New York, (jet. SI.—Graphic stories of the experiences of two men locked 30 hours in the wrecked American submarine 0-5 on the bottom of the sea are told in a copyrighted dis patch from Balboa to, the Evening World today. The story was related by Lawrence T. Brown of Lowell, Mass., cbiel electrician's mate, one of the men rescued from the submarine, which was sunk in a collision with the steamship Abangarez off Panama Sun day. "The first hour was the hardest," he said. "We didn't know just what had happened or what might pop next. After three hours we- knew they were working on the Ixjat and we quit worrying. But it wasn't very pleasant at that." Henry Breault. 13. White Plains. N. Y . torpedo dispatcher, wag tf o hero. Brow n was warm in praise of the boy and his sentiments were echoed by officers and others? of the crew of the 0-3. Breault was em the submarine deck and saw the loom ing bow of the Abangarez. Instead of jumping to safety in the sea. he hurled himself into a hatchway lead ing to the torpedo room, because he thought "there might be others (ioan there.” '■'anli in Half Vlmule. He awakened Brown and they closed the door, but not until a foot of water had rushed in as the sub marine started to sink. "We went down in about 30 sec onds,” Brown said. "We settled in about 40 feet of water. Forty-five minutes after going down the bats teries in the after compartment ex ploded and we spent five hot minutes in the hold. After we had been then* about three hours a diver e'auNs alongside. Bieault and I separated, lmtindir.g on the boat's sides, so that the res cuers would know there were two of us. Breault played a kind of a tune with his hammer, indicating to them that we were in good shape and cheerful. We had no food and r.o water and only the light of a flasii llght but we were confident we could hold out for 4K hours. Had Terrible Headaches. The air pressure gave us violent headaches after *1) hours. W u.d veiy little talking or moving ab >ut; it excited our heart action too much.” The first liolst failed, he explained, after 11 hours. "A long time after ward.” Brown went on. when we hud forgotten time and didn't want to think about it. a second hoist started. We went up slowly. It seemed like eternitj The last It* minutes were terrible. Then w heard our comrades walking on dei k. We knew we were at the surface. Br.aufi • pened the hatch—and we were saved." i'harles R Butler, chief machin ist's mate from New Haven. Conn.. Hint down with the boat but fought his wav to the surface through an open hatch. Students to Help Harvest Sheridan Beet Sugar Crop Sheridan. Wyo., Oct. 31—High school boys are to aid in harvesting Sheridan county's sugar beet crop. Voluntters have been selected from the school to work a week uv the beet fields where 13.0(H) tons of sugar beela are in danger of being lost, owing to freezing weather. The wort; of pulling beets has been at a stand still the last week as a result of snow, * Four Degrees Below Zero Reported at Cordon. Nell. Gordi n Net- . < vi si —T. Q vv tfauns, government weather otpei \ 11 at Gordon, reports UuX the tempera ture Monday night dropped »•> f> i degrees below xero. This ilrcp c;u!'■, at the close of an all-day anow storm In which about eight Inc hi— frlk N wlnd accompanied the snow mhI as a result there are no drifts. Bryan Wants State Governor Is Indignant II her, Hill Is Held Up to Buy for Laundry J.ineoln, Oct, SI --tlo\ ernor Hi van is highly Indignant lavaum ila st.ita auditor has withheld approval of a MU mit in hy him Huy laundry lwt.se tn .-onnf. tini with tit* tn.at ti'itanco of the gubernatorial mutt* ston. . The auditor's department rl*. i'» that it can find nothing hi the pro visions ot an apt" opriath t hy i s l.cislrttllic tor the upkeep ol th* mansion that would justify an itrin of $ T.i for laun.tr>. sin.a' It • neither «n improvement nor repair. Hurt he more, the de|*artntenl *'>a, the MU was not Itemised. The governor maintains that thg taunr.lv work was .lone ivn curtain* In the mansion which a tv «ttc prv in ert > of the state and that li Is on ly right that the g'ale '.I pay tor theit clcantitv a.