The Omaha Morning . ;ee i VOL. 53—NO. 132._0cr.d ? TIET aTS m.1.V ft™._OMAHA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1923. * X. TW0 CENTS - eS£l£m |T Calls Hand of Roads at Rate Probe Kansas Public Utlities Head Demands Carriers Show Figures on Business for 1923. Quick Action Is Sought Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 1G.—The fight for a reduction In grain rates for the middiewest farmer reached a demand for a showdown today when Clyde M. Reed, chairman of the Kan sas public utilities commission, asked the interstate commerce commission to request the western railroads to ^ furnish detailed figures on their busi ness and revenue for 1923. The request was made at the hear ing in progress here on grain rates before two members of the commis sion. Speaking in hchalf of the eight state public utilities commissions, Reed asked that the information he made available within the next 10 days. He asked that the railroads show the nymber of cars handled, the average haul per car, the total gross revenue and the gross revenue per ton mile. ' John G. Esch, one of the interstate commerce commissioners, said he would take the request under ad visement. Incomes of less than $1 a day were realized by farmers in South Dakota in the years of 1921 and 1922, C. C. Worsham testified at the hearing. Some of the annual family incomes in counties of that state, where wheat is grown extensively, were as low as $368 in 1921, Worsham de clared. Legion and Auxiliary at Madison Elects Officers Madison, Neb., Nov. 16.—Jones Iladent chapter, American Legion, at its annual meeting, elected Clifford K. Kohl commander and Gotthelf D. Long vice commander; executive committee, two-year term, C. A. Duf fleld. Arthur C. Stairs, Fred Under berg; one year, F. H. Taylor, W. G. Purtzer, Richard B. Carson. George F. Kolzow has been appointed adju tant; Alden Jones, finance officer; A. C. Schmidt, publicity officer and his torian, and Everett Kernlek, Bergeant and property officer. The auxiliary unit of the legion elected as Its officers: Mrs. Elsie Diers, president; Mrs. Dorthy Long, first vice president; Mrs. Hallie Schmidt, second vice president; Miss Alice Jones, secretary; Mrs. N. A. LI ousel, treasurer; executive board, Mrs. J. C. Horsham, Mrs. Valentine and Mrs. Mary Mathews; historian, Mrs. Ilaille Schmidt. Agricultural Society Elects Board Members Broken Bow, Neb., Nov. 16.—About •0 members attended the annual meet ing of the Custer County Agricul tural society held In this city. The reports of the secretary and treas urer showed that the 1923 fair was a success. The election of directors resulted In J. .J. Douglas of Callaway and M. O’Brien of Broken Bow being elected to succeed themselves, and E. P. McEvoy of Berwyn to suc ceed H. F. Grabert, each to fill a three-year term. The other members of the boar dare Ralph Johnson, Broken Bow; E. C. Gibbons, Corn stock; B. J. Tierney, Ansley; C. T. Wright, J. O. Taylor and E. R. Pur cell, Broken Bow. Beatrice Woman Injured in Automobile Crash Beatrice, Neb . Nov. 16.—Mrs. Her man Schlegel, 62, of Beatrice was severely cut In the forehead and on t* the left side when the car in which she was riding collided with another machine on the Oornhusker highway six miles south of Beatrice. Her In juries are not regarded as serious. Married in Council Bluffs The following peraon* obtained mar tIhko lire ns.-a In Council Bluff* yeater- i day: Matthew Vlademar, Omaha .24 Ruth Collin*. Omaha .1H J Prank Vaeek, Lon heater. Neb.3fi Lol/.a Tlabk'ova, Klatowy, Czecho slovakia .2ft j Robert Hoefer, tntiaha .2! draco Oriener, Omaha .21 Charlaa Thornburgh, Alexandria, Neb.. 2b Pearl .Stewart, Alexandria, Neb.18 lame* Warner, New Caetlc, Wyo.21 JIazt-1 Po'.lafcr, Wayne, Neb.2<» H*rt Pirreek, Council Bluff*.21 drare Wledman, Council Bluff*.21 Lawrence Larson, Cordova, Neb.38 *L-th»r Johnaon, Cordova, Neb.27 Marriage Licenses. Arvld O. Johnaon. Omaha.22 Hazel C. Jtiaon. Omaha.20 Franc!* I). Johnson. Omaha.2f. * Martha Leavitt. Omaha.24 Marriage License Applications Filed November 15. Leall* J. MarouaelL Aveny, Neb.23 Cecelia Lobelia, Omaha. .IS Filed November Id. R. O. Haley, Omaha...21 Ruth Lee, Omaha.1ft I The Weather I'"or 24 houri ending 7 p. m , November 1H, 1923. Temperature. 11 Ik h'-st, 4G, loweit, 3*. inrun. 42; nor mal, HH. Total oxrrHg ainr® January I 2.ofl. Kelutlvr fliimiilitv, IVreentitjce. 7 n m,. 7*i noun, fil; 7 p in , *.«. t I'l’erlpltutioil. I in hr* mid II iin Omahan Ordered Held to Bluffs Grand Jury Charles Stone, Eighteenth and Farnam street, Omaha, who Was charged with operating a motorve hlcle in a reckless waj’ and leaving the scene of an accident without notifying an officer or stopping to see if anyone had been hurt, Was hound over to the grand jury yester day when his case was brought up in police court. Bond was fixed at $500. Stone, it was alleged during the preliminary hearing, crashed with his machine into another car at Twenty-seventh street and Broadway. Rosa Rowland was hurled from the car by the impact, but Stoae failed to stop. Stone admitted the charge to Bert Dicktrson, assistant county attorney, saying that he did not know why he left the girl lying on the pavement, and claiming that he came back in 20 minutes, but the girl had been taken to the hospital by then. Attempt Is Made to Wreck Train Engineer Finds Lumber on Track Near Peru—Three Men Leave Scene. Peru, Neb., Nov. 16.—The engineer ('n Burlington passenger train No. 98 Thursday evening discovered a rail road tie and some bridge lumber placed on the track ahead of him aa he rounded a curve about eight miles north of here, between Peru and Ne braska City. The obstrucUons had been picked up from along the track where they were taken out of the track by workmen a short distance away, and were laid squarely across the rails so that the engine would have hit them. It was Just after dark when the train came upon the obstructions and the engineer saw the shadow' by the glare of the head light. When the train stopped the crew Is said to have seen three men run from the vicinity and enter a boat at the bank of the Missouri river and row away. Railway and county authorities are working on the case. Stock Judging Team Will Enter Royal Show Contest Red Cloud, Neb,, Nov. 16.—The Webster county stock Judging team leaves here Saturday night for Kan sas City to enter the contest to be held by the American royal stock show. This team, composed of Cecil Means of Red Cloud,, Karl Portenler of Guide Rock and Alfred Sommer field of Blue Hill, won first at the state fair at Lincoln and at the Inter state fair In Sioux City. Large Amount of New Corn Is Sold in Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 16.—A large amount of new corn was marketed In Gage county today. At one time more than 60 wagon loads were lined up at the Farmers' elevator at Pick rell, and a similar condition existed at Adams and other points in the coun'y. Some of the grain was mar keted from the shellers. The price paid was 60 cents a bushel. Drop in Marriage Licenses Is Reported at Red Cloud Red Cloud, Neb., Nov. 16.—Only three marriage licenses have been Is sued by the county judge here since the new law went into effect August 3. compared to 20 during the same period last year. It is probable there have been fewer marriages this year ihan last, but the main cause of the difference Is due to the new law. Veterans Complain of No Aid w Senate Investigation Denounc ed by Head of Disabled Yanks for Lack of Results. , Not in Defense of Forbes By International News Ken Ire. Washington, Nov. 1G.—A new ele ment was injected into the senato rial investigation of the United States veterans' bureau today when the in ; vestisatlng committee Itself was sub jected to severe criticism for "in quiring into waste, frauds, graft and scandal while failing to improve con ditions among the disabled." His statement read to the com mittee. in part follows: "I have just returned from a tour of the Pacific coast states and south ern states, which took me Into the hospitals and vocational schools In many sections of the country, and I must tell j^ou the men are astounded at the mislreformation and are dis appointed at the lack of constructive proposals for Improving conditions of the disabled. They, of course, do not know what has been done in the clos ed sessions of the committee, and we hope that much has been done at those sessions, but they want to know what is being done for them, and I believe they are entitled to know that the work of the committee is not being confined to efforts to show up waste and graft in the administra tion of the bureau. Too much of such testimony heing broadcast over the country reflects on all officials of the bureau, and will finally re act against the bureau beneficiaries." James A. McFarland, head of the Dlaabled American Veterans, denounc ed the investigation from the witness stand. He said the disabled men were "astounded, hurt and bitterly disappointed" at the methods employ ed by the committee's counsel (Maj. Gen. John F. O'Ryan), to develop scandal. He demanded to know "what Is being done by the commit tee” Tot" the disabled veterans. He said "nothing of a constructive nature has come out of the public hearings" and he described the testi mony as reading "like an account of a dog fight." Senator Walsh, democrat, of Massa chusetts, declared: "It Is a little disheartening after we gave gup our whole summer to this work to have the leader of the veterans come here to Insinuate that this committee has not done Its work properly.” “I didn't say that, senator," Mc Farland replied. "I said the men were discouriged by the way the case was presented by the committee's counsel." “You have said the committee spent too much time on graft." "That's what the disabled men think.” McFarland said. McFarland finished by saying that he was "no friend of Forbes" and that on the contrary his organization "had made more trouble for Forties than any other.” Degree of Honor Meeting Red Cloud, Neb., Nov. 1G.—The local cliaptor of the Degree of Honor Is making arrangements for a county convention to be held here November 27. The Guide Rock, Slue III11 and Uladen lodges will be the guests of honor. SUNNY SIDE UP "Not responsible for anything lost In this cafe,” Is a sign in a well known eating place. I'm going to have an argument with the proprietor one of these days. Whenever I eat there f lose my appetite. If he Isn’t responsible for the loss, why should I pay him? Stood on the corner of Seventeenth and Farnarn for an hour yesterday and watched the crowds go by. A quarter of a century ago I could have called by name two-thirds of the men who passed. Yesterday I knew only two, J. B. llaynes and Bob Druesedow. A veteran editor was In town yes terday. That Is to say, hp was a Nebraska editor at one time, but a lawyer now. W. W. White of the old home town of Bering. White went to Banner county, Nebraska, In 1S85 and art up a printing outfit on Punkln creek (if the linotype expert and proofreader conspire to spell thnt Pumpkin there’ll be a riot) and pro ceeded to try to make folks believe It wafc going to lie the site of the county seat. But a fellow named l.andall started a paper whero Harris burg now stands and lent White to the county scut. So White quit the newspaper business and became a lawjer. Randall sold out years ugo and went to California, where he was elected to congress as a prohibitionist. The only thing left at White’s chosen site Is f’unkln creek. Mayor Dahlmnn, In charge of public affairs, will take over the do parlment of weights and measures from Commissioner Butler. Now what docs that mean? Is avoirdupois lo bo imilr-talned, or Is Iroy weight lo be substituted? Will the mayor Issue a ukase that a pint Is a pound the world around? Will the maypi declare that, u yard is from the tip of the nose to the end of the Unguis of the outstretched arm, or will lie Insist on a yardstick? Will house wives be compelled to measure In tested receptacles tlie Ingredients for their culinary combinations, or will they be permitted to put In a pinch of this and a pinch-of that? These ho serious questions If we are to take seriously all tho argument*nnd dis cord revealed In the change from Mr, Commissioner Itutler to Mr. Mayor Uahlman. John W. Welch Is forgiven. II* admits that beet sugar will do every thing In Jellying or baking that his food dispensaries need to have done. He winds up his confession by Invit ing me to have a baked apple with hfin at my convenience. .Something tells me I'm going to like that man. Admitting that my remarks about the letters the wife gives her hus band to mail have saved his bacon on ft couple of occasions, J. W. Blanchard of Council Bluffs wants mo to say something about the fellow who sprawls over tho street car. un folds his newspaper In your face and seemingly holds to the opinion that a bathtub Is the place to store coal. I beg Mr. Blanchard to excuse me. The Bee Is a Oreut Moral Newspaper, seeking to tie worthy of admission to every home. I try to be moderate In my language. Tho least I could possibly sny nbout the street car porker would not get by the Man at the Top. And even If It did. Post master Itlark would exercise compe tent Jurisdiction I'd Ilka to secom module, hut really I'd prefer holding tills rather pleasant Job. Now u quosHon for Information. Why Is II that the fellow who mils and tosses all night long In the berth can roll over and he sound asleep within III) seconds after CSeorge slinkiH the curtain and remarks that It Is time to get up? To Mis. Marlsn A. Robertson of Plattsinuuth: My grateful thanks for Miur kind words. I'm going to show them to the Big Chief and they rnuy have u beneficial Influence. W. M. M. “Some” Shooters! I ,, V?°'e ,ronl J” Pi**1*; Top row Margaret Tool, l/ols Putney, Ruth Douglas. Ruby ( ales, l,nis Bran«tad, (manager), Margaret Hymer, Anna Heins, tlla Nuernberger. Vhre l.»drr, Helen Hansen, Jean Mr Kay; middle row—Edith (iramlicb, Katherine Krieg. Thelma Bellows. Dorothy Zusl, Rose* Fay linger, Ruth Wright, Pearl SalTord, Jean Essenhuth. Marie Hermanek. (iladys To,ter. Irva Kirk; bottom row—Helen Babb, Mary- Coupe, Dorothy M. Ab bott, Betty Weiss ter, Duel la Reckmeyer, Kathro Kldwell, Jessie Heitt, Mary M cCartliy, Florence Strifes, Elizabeth Armstrong, Angela Fangman, and Della Marie f larl<. Jessie HHt,e,t *° K,dweU* Mi»s Reckmeyar. Miss Mary McCarthy. Miss (lark (women’s dinwtor of physical education) and Lincoln. Nov. 16.—Person* who have seen the Hastings girls' cadet corps drill may have wondered If they could shoot the guns that they carry so smartly with any degree of accur acy. The University of Nebraska girls' rifle team cnn hardly answer for Hastings, but the scores of Its members are conclusive proof that girls can shoot, and shoot straight. Already there are five girls on the team who have made perfect scores at 50 feet, shooting from a prone posi tion, and there are a number of others who ere not far behind. The records of the military department show tltit 29 girls who have shot on the Indoor range this year have made 41 or bet ter out of a possible 50, and the in structor. Captain V. O. Huskea, V. S. Infantry, declares that perfect scores for all of them Is only a matter of a little additional trolnlng. The ilfle team haa challenged a number of girls' teams throughout the country to competitive matches, and acceptances have been received from 13 organizations. The matches will be conducted In January, February and March, each organization to shoot on Its own range and the icsult to be decided from a c< mparlson of scorer. The plans of the military depart ment call for two teams of 15 each, a junior and a senior team, and the team attaining the highest average will represent the unlveislty In nation al girls' rifle tearp competitions. From the junior and senior teams seven girls who have shot the high est scores will lie 'elected to represent the university In the Intercollegiate matches. Ks, h girl will fire ten tar gets and the scores added and com pared with th total of their oppo nents. The unieer.-ities and colleges which have n tided the challenge of the Nebraska rifle w-anen are: Oregon Agricultural college. Uni versity of Illinois. Rlpon college. Uni varsity of Vermont. Uhiversity of Kansas, i •onnecticult Agricultural Col lege, University of Montsna, Okla homa A end M . DePauw university. University of Ar-i ma, University of Oregon, Denisi- university, snd To monn college. To convince the sceptical, Captain Hu*kea lias prepared the record* of the five girl* that have *hot perfect scores anil hy perfect score* he mean* «*v»-ry *hot In the black bulla-eye The r.corea fallow: Kathro Kidwell _30 49 49 49-47 Irene Faulder .50-49-4S-49-46 Jessie Heitt .59-49-49-46 44 l.uella Reckmeyer . .50-4? 45-45-4* Mary McCarthy .50-45-43 The five who have made perfect scores, together with. Mary K. Ante*. Florence Stef fee Hetty Webster. Lots Putney, Helen McCarthy. Angela Fengman. Ruth A. Douglas. Dorothy Zest, Dils Richardson and Helen Han sen. are to comp «e the first all-uni versity girls' rifle team, subject, how ever ti their attainment at the final trvout and elimination contest. Custer Medical Society Elects New Officers Broken Bow, Neb., Nov. IS.—Dr. W. H. Anderson, heart specialist of Omaha, was the principal speaker before the Custer County Mcdleal as soeiatlon which held its nnnual meet Inc in this city. At the business ses sion the following officers were elect ed: Dr. Theodore Koefoot, president; Dr. tVlllls Talbot, vice president; Dr. C. U Mullins, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Talbot 'vft salso elected to serve n three-year term on tho advisory board of censors. New 54'Knoin Hospital In Completed at Broken Bow Broken Bow, Neb.. Nov. 16.—Tin* new Carother* lioaplt.nl, which hn* been in course of mnatructlon for the pnst year. is now completed and ready to receive and treat the nick and afflicted «>f central Nebriaka Tho huildln^ i* a thoroughly modern four story utrm ture of concrete brick and tile. If han f»4 rouma. ltn equip inent In ntrh tly up to date and will I compare favorably with many metro polltan hoapitals. Johnson Is ^ ithout Support in Senate as Isolationists Bolt Him ll ashinftton lets Cool Toward California Senator Over An nouncement He If ill Sei'L Presidency)—Anti-MeAdoo Democrats Lineup for Battle. By MARK Ml'IXXYAN. Washington, Nov. lfi—All the d-m ocrsttc politicians In Washington are watching the news from the fore gathering of New York, Indiana and Illinois losses at French fdek. All the republican politicians are watch ing Henator lllram Johnson. In Chicago, the pressure on John son to act was quite strong, most of I it coming from Albert latsker, for mer chairman of the shipping braird, who In private life, condui ts In Chi cako the laig-st advertising agency in the world. There |s no such hack ing in Washington. When Johnson contended for the Hint) nomlnaCon. Senator Itornh took Next Sunday— The First Issue of The Omaha Bee's Practical Cookery Magazine Will Re Published PRAf’TIt’AL I'OOKKRY Magazine in edited atid published under the direct supervision of The Omaha Hoe. Its authors include many of the foremost lulinary experts in the country, whose articles will appear exclusively through this magaxine every month. I'RAPTft' A I. * OOK Kit Y Magazine will appear with your next Sunday's Omaha line. There is no extra charge fur it. Watch for this first issue. It will surprise and delight you. Phone your order now for next Sunday's lire and succeeding issues. Omaha the stump f'ir him. But tills year Senator Borah has taken pub>,-ly a position discouraging to Johnson's candidacy. In 1920 Senator Borah f«lt there was what he regarded as rhe danger of America entering the league of nations, and looked upon Johnson * speaking tour and his can didacy altogether a* a necessary and desirable means of political education For the same reason. In 1920, prac tically all the old republican Irrecon clnbles gave Johnson's candidacy thdr blessing. . This year, if there is any reptihll Can senator who will Imck Johnson In the race, your correspondent does not know who it is. Senator Moses of New Hampshire departed from Johnson as Siam as the death of Harding put Senator Moses’ fallow New Kn*lander in the White House Senator McCormick of Illlnola. who at one time seemed to think It was de ferable for Johnson to ho In the race. Is not now associated with the Chi cago group who are urging Johnson to run. Kenyon of Iowa, who wss one of Johnson’• senatorial barkers in 1920. Is now a federal Judge and cut of politics. The net of it all is that Johnson has no senatorial supporter. The tr rcconcillahlo senators do not feel there Is now the pressing need for a direct spokesman of this cause In the presi dential race. The radical senators, as Brook hart, do not regard Johnson as radical enough, mid will put their support behind U Follette. The reg ular republican senators were never for Johnson and Just now want to keep the boat from being rocked. Aside from this, that whimsical young man of wealth in Pennsylvania, Poll'll Stmssliuigi'r, who made the largest contribution to Nonntor John son’s campaign fund In 1920, seem* this year to he In n stale of some doubt end hesitation and Is down In the White House engagement list for u luncheon with Coolidgs this week In short. Senator Johnson. when he arrives here the latter part of the week, will find Washington cold to his candidacy. Within the democratic field the hulk of the comment about the ses sions of Murphy, Taggart and Bren nan at French Lick, is that if they are going to make a successful combina tion against McAdoo. they had better get busy promptly. No one doubts that these leaders of New York. Indiana and Illinois will have a concert of understanding and notion. No one doubts they will be disposed to. head McAdoo off. But the fact is. McAdoo and his friends have been more early and more ener getic and have made greater definite progress In the wes tand south than most of the older politicians ar« aware of. s, - London May Act Alone on Germany Italy and Britain Object to Further Aims of France to Exact Repara tions. Mixup Seen as Hopeless By Associated Pros. Rome, NoV. 16—"The Italian gov ernment fan not give it* apptnval to any further occupation of Ger man territory," declared Premier Mussolini In the senate tonight. "One must have the courage to say that the German people can not be destroyed," the premier continued. "They are a people which has known civilization and which may tomorrow be an Integral part of European civilization.” London, No16.—The British gov ernment will not Secede to the de mands of France for punitive meas ures against Germany, and has noti fied the British ambassador in Paris to so Inform the council of ambas sadors. , Supporters of the government in parliament who heard Prime Minis ter Baldwin's warning to France yes terday when he said he had spared no pains to let Great Britain's allies know that the British could not con tinue indefinitely to maintain the spirit necessary for co-operation if the present situation were allowed to continue, say his words must be taken literally. They declare this Is one of the many signs that a crisis is approaching. Many of these members of parlia ment favor separate action by Great Britain in dealing with Germany, but the whole situation In Germany is so indefinitely complex and confused that they, like most of the cabinet members, are unable to find a con crete formula which would enable Great Britain to solve the problem Independently. Meantime every effort i* being made through diplomatic channels to stay M. Poincare's hand from extend ing the occupation of territory and the carrying out of the other drastic measure* suggested at yesterday’* session of the council of ambassad r». British officials. however. admit frankly there Is little hope of a* agreement. Couple Near Gothenburg Observe* Golden ^R eddiug Gothenburg. Neb,, Nov. 16.—Mr. and Mrs E E. Gardner, living five miles southwest of here, celebrated their golden wediLng recently at the home of their daughter. Mrs. A. D. Colvin. A bountiful dinner was served. Twenty immediate relatives were present, including ail of their children except a son. E. E. Gardner. jr. of Ties Moines, la. They have five children living and seven grand children. Mr and Mrs. Gardner have been residents of Nebraska for 36 years, having lived in the eastern part «t the state until 13 years ago, when they came to Dawson county. They were the recipients of many beautiful gifts at the anniversary cel ebration. Alleged Lincoln Forger Arrested in California I.os Ange'es, Chi., Nov. 16—Rush C. Noble was arrested hero today on a charge of forgery which he la alleged to have committed ir Lin coln. Nob it was stated by officials that he obtained fl4.'h county will select thren^propo* nl men from the precinct proposal men to meet In the state proposal meeting lVcember 4 The state proposal convention will be hold at Pierre and there It Is that candidates for office* from president of the t lilted States down to the mm' unimportant of state offices and ten delegates and alternates to the na tlonal conventions sre proposed and nominated, hut In order to h* nonii tinted each candidal* tuust recelv« a v majority of the votes and these votes are apportioned by each county pro posal man casting vote* amounting to one third the total vote cast in his county for his party's candidal* for governor at th* last staf* vneelien. The majority ticket thus elected M filet! with the secretary of state a*d become* lit* majority ticket of tit* party In the primary, March IK. Kiv* or more dissenting propvvsal men may Me another ticket before th* third Tuesday in IVcemWr Thin would become the minority ticket. Individual proposal petitions can he filed also previous to January 1. but each candidate must, on or before Jan unry 1, 1924. sign the following de claration which must he attached to the propoaal: "I do hereby declare that if nom inated and elected l will .auallfv, ad bet* to the principles herewith pro claimed and obey the party rev all if invoked against me " Only fragmentary returns have lecn available ihu* f ir from last Tues day's primary l ot a statement issued from MeAd»v headquarters her* today stales that ft lor ds cf V.t \l ydo.» swept tlie state A few (' nl count es w.rw repoit.M ncv'ordtng to tli* Me* Atbv men No report* hav* be. n thus far obtainable on th#%t*puMlcan re sults.