The Omaha C orning Bee_rv _ VOI 5'i Ko IPJg fntrred at Sacond-Clasa Mattar “*» **■ OMAHA, SATURDAY, ’CEMBER 15, 1923. * oJuTdV (ha VlV iana*'(,| *" amr)*:" *D al l»* a nV" »* ad aV. *1I jTVaada, aa*,. •» TWO CENTS rin Caati Elawkara * VyUt D'J ’ v/a 1 DU# Omaha P. 0. Until Aat of Marcn o, ia/». ^^ ____ - -— ■■ — A ’ v _ > Rum Fleet Fn counters Opposition Try Gales Off Jersey Coast Handicap Landing of Christ mas Liquor—20 Ships Put to Sea. ‘ Lucky Lady’ in Charge By AMorlntpil I'rri*. Highlands, N, J., Dec. 14.—Icy gales kicked lip such seas along the Jersey coast today that all but seven of llio Christmas rum squadron of 20 vessels weighed anchor and withdrew to the open sea to ride out the storm, ptf^rho weather and the heavy rein ' forced federal, state and county staffs of prohibition agents, at sea and ashore, threatened to send glimmer ing tho rum runners’ last hopes of smuggling through to the big cities the thousands of cases of whisky and wine the rum fleet carries. Not a bottle fisherman ventured out to the fleet today. Their speedy craft, including (hose newly launched in the last few days in the hope of garnering some of the Christmas trade harvest, rode safely at anchor in the camouflaged liquor landing havens that abound in this and near by coast towns. “Lucky Igidy” Landlocked. Even the super-rum craft, Ixmise, reputed flagship of a fleet of fast lsjttle-runners, said by revenue offi cers to be operated by a woman, known to them as “Lucky Lady,” re mained in her little land-locked basin at Keyport. Prohibition officers ashore, how ever, were warned by revenue cutter sailors that “Lucky Lady,” whom they recently rescued from drowning, when one of her bottle boats sank v. ith a cargo on the way in from the rum fleet at night, had recovered and was actively directing the fleet of city-going liquor trucks and touring cars which she is reputed to operate ashore. “Lucky Lady” is a brunette of 30 and the head of a syndics**; of whisky smugglers that operates both water ; nd land craft, the authorities say. t he accompanied her own ships out to Rum How, they say, bargained ^ ith the shippers there for supplies of imported liquor and directed the unloading and reloading into cars at (he beach. .She usually rode the Louise, which federal rum hunters, whose mosquito fleet has tried to capture her, say is one of the fastest craft on the coast. Malone, X. Y., Dec. 14—Enforce ment agents along the northeastern frontier of the state say they have stopped most of the leakage of holi day liquor over the Canadian frontier. While adrn.tting that perhaps some fleet liquor laden automobiles had escaped their vigilance in little trav eled roads during the snowstorm of last night, the agents were convinced that the drivers of the larger cargoes were unwilling to take a chance, know ing that tiie highways were excep tionally well guarded. The bootleggers were said to be in a rage over tlid delay In fulfilling down-state contracts with financial losses in sight. The agents would not I*e surprised to sc*- a concentrat ed dash over the line by half a dozen machines. The theory being that while some would be caught, others might escape in the confusion. Weather conditions also are causing nnxiety among the smugglers. Tile winters In tills north country sre us ually severe and deep snow clogs the highways for months, making fast traveling out of the question. .So far. tho weather has been re markably mild and the snowfall lias lieen Inconsequential. Hut these ideal conditions for smuggling are not llko > ly to continue much longer and the closing of I ho roads means compara tive inactivity, with a large stock of contraband on hand. High .lackers Active. Ijtst winter, the smugglers used sleighs, but these were easily caught by the Black llorse troopers, whose sturdy steeds have an uncanny way of speeding through deep snow. The brawny, sagacious police dogs of 11n state troopers are invariably used In winter weather and this year the of ficers plan to use them trior*- than ever. Kcporta that high Jackera lmd been operating against the bootleggers wet * *>11 firmed today, when two alleged highwaymen, one an Indian, weir- tak *-ii lo the county Jail at Canton t** await t lie grand jury's action. Many *.f tho high Jaekers arc mci* Miuths, thr- authorities SHy, and some of tHorn arc reported to tie fornti ■ S'cw York gunmen. All of them were at one time *n g.igcd in tin- legitimate bootleg pro fession but were declared outcasts becauso they squealed or doubl* rossed tlielr agents. The authorities say that much of i lie liquor confiscated recently cnn talns denatured alcohul. Tho lals-ls arc faked in many caeca. Even the supposed real is-er and ale is ether ized in many instances. Married ill Loimril Bluff*. Til* following |i*r»miH iihlj|n«)| iiwef i Hto- II *■ fi*** in I'hiini ii Mluffi* yi*t#nln^ jit nylon I'ronby. omulm .. • ■ \ I vino rHipnlfr, OiualiR ....... 1" f 'h-tr l»n Mil* In'll, l.lnroln. N«l». ' Kr.*n« «t» Lincoln, Nd. Arthur It'iw'ii. Lincoln. Nd> . ; or»>nH ronv^r** Lincoln. N«li.. Murl MIiimiM. Lincoln. Ndi ....... Lmlly. Knlrl*1)'. M#«l imk l».2;* L**ll*t Wild. <*oumll Mluffi .. •* yialnn M« < Unity. < oil»u H Mliiffw Lowly Carp, Cornfed, Mounts Social Scale to Tables of Elite Fish Lovers Modern Fishermen, Through Application of Improved Environment and Scientific Diet, Develop Humble Fish Into Palatable Delicacy McGregor. Ia.. Dec. 14.—Cornfed carp is a newcomer among the prod ucts of the corn belt td win favor in the eastern markets. Like the cornfed hog and steer this cornfed representative of the finy race now goes alive to New York from Iowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin in special stock cars, with attendants in charge and all the rest. Most people don't think very highly of the carp as food. Left to himself it Is true the carp does not develop into very good eating, bijt eommereial fishermen of the upper Mississippi have discovered a way of changing carp from coarse fish to fine fish. At several points along the river, par ticularly at Lansing, Iowa, and Genoa, Wls., they are enegaged successfully In this work. Diet Is the Thing. "As the water is, so Is the fish," is a common expression among fish ermen. Carp taken from sluggish lakes or slow moving, contaminated rivers are not very palatable, but put them in cold, pure, swift-running waters, and a refining and filrming of flesh takes place. Add to this water treatment corn rations, and the humble carp becomes transformed into a line table fish, almost as good to eat as pike or bass. A typical carp farm ih that of M. Ehrlich & Sons fish dealers at Lan sing. Ia. By enclosing a shore area of the Mississippi in earth embank ments, the Ehrlich's have created two large ponds. An artesian well, sunk several hundred feet Into the sand rock at the head of the ponds, pours a copious flow of water in a small cataract down an incline into the ponds, creating a fish habitat pure and cold as the trout streams of the western mountains. The carp are seined from the river, brought in in live crates by motor boats and placed in these ponds. Fish put in in August, September and October may bo kept there until win ter, as the waters never freeze. They improve In quality all the time, and meanwhile prices for fish get better also. Switn to Market. While the pure, cold, flowing waters are hardening and refining the fish, they are kept on a diet of corn and harley. The grain is not fed to fatten them, but to keep the carp from losing weight and to give flavor and delicacy to the flesh. When finishing off is completed, the fish are shipped east in specially built cars, 20,000 to 30,000 pounds to a car. They are confined in tanks of water, into which fresh air is pumped at stated intervals during the trip, by attendants who accompany the shipment. So it is in liveliest content ment that the three and five and 10 pounders swim to eastern cities in their well-aerated water compart ments. When they reach the market they are' in tiptop condition, Mr. Ehrlich says, and are still flopping to tempt customers who like these artesian-water-hardened, cornfed carp of the Mississippi and like them "strictly fresh." With the vast numbers of carp in the Mississippi, and the ease with which an artesian flow of water enn be obtained at most nny pace along the shores, fishermen believe carp farming on the northern Mississippi can become a big business. Denial Is Issued by Tom Carroll Stale Officer Says Sheriff Badges Not Distributed Liberally. Lincoln. bee. 14.—Tom Carroll, Mate law enforcement officer, today indignantly denied reports that he has liberally distributed state deputy sheriff badges among evidence men in the employ of his office. The re ports were inspired by the possession of a badge by Fred A. Holmes, found tjot guilty ^of usurpation yesterday by a Cass county jury. * "We have never given badges to more than two or three men," he said, "and then oly to those who had worked for us some time and whom we knewe There has been no such thing as a wholesale distribution of badges.” No evidence man at the present time Is in possession of a badge, he declared. Commenting on the verdict of the jury that freed Holmes, Carroll said: "Holmes is a good, straight chap and a hard worker, and the only money he has obtained for his work in Cass county came from fees. It Is my understanding that whatever he did was at the suggestion of the count yattorney and he is innocent of intentional misbehavior,’’ Christmas Mail Dates. Christmas mail, to insure delivery before Christmas, should be mailed for the Pacific coast and the New Lngland Mates not later than next Monday, Women as Guests at Committee Meet Mr?. Edgar Penney Gives Im pressions of G. O. P. Parley —Hopeful of Future. Washington. IJec.»14 —"W omen at tending the meeting of the republican national committee this week didn't participate in politics. They were simply a well entertained audience. This, in brief, was the opinion ex pressed by Mrs. b>lgar Penney of Fullerton, new associate committee woman for Nebraska, who left Wash ington today. “We were more in the position of the small boy who asked his mother if he might go swimming, " Mrs. Penny said. “The mother replied: Hang your clothes on a hickory limb but don't go near the water.' "The next time we really partici pate In deliberations of the national committee. Its action in recommend ing to the national convention that we bo given equal rights on ttie com mittee is encouraging. “It did look queer, though, that the committee questioned Its author ity to vest us with this privilege and in the next breath overrode authority of the national convention which had delegated a special committee to act upon reducing southern representa tion. . “I Intend to report to the Nebraska state chairman for any duty possible for me to perfbrm at the coming elec tion. Organization of women In the country districts of Nebraska needs strengthening." Coverdale fs Reinstated by Farmers j Additional Duty of Director of Directior of Organiza tion Given Iowa Man. Grain Growers Favored Chicago, Dec. 14.—The new exec utive committee of the American Farm Bureau federation today rein stated J. W. Coverdale of Iowa, ousted last Saturday by the outgoing com mittee. as secretary and treasurer of the federation. The committee gave him the additional office of director of organization, formerly held by a separate official. Consolidation of the offices had been one of the recom mendations of a sub committee of the outgoing committee. Another blow was delivered to the an.ti-Coverdale forces, when the com mittee, according to an official state ment issued from the offices of the federrtion, endorsed indirectly the United States Grain Growers' corpor ation. This endorsement was in the form of an endorsement of another resolution, said to have been adopted at a meeting of midwestem grain growers in July, 1923, which in turn endorsed the corporation. The com mittee postponed until another meet ing in January action, upon a resolu tion endorsing the national wheat growers' advisory committee, which had been referred to It by the direc tors at the convention Wednesday. Aaron Sapiro is counsel for this com mittee. It was the sense of the committee that the resignation of Walton Peteet of Texas, as marketing director, was duly submitted to the directors In con vention and stands without action by the committee. Mr. Peteet differed with Mr. Coverdale relative to mar keting machinery, preferring to see the federation work In cooperation with the national wheat growers’ ad visory committee than with the Unit ed States Grain Growers' corporation. The committee pledged Itself to the promulgation of co-operative market, ing, but left the machinery for the continuance of the work formerly done by Mr. Peteet to be determined at the next meeting, set for January 21. Great Lakes Official Calls on Governor I.incoln. I)ec. 14.—Charles P. Craig uf Duluth, vice pres‘dent at large and executive secretary of the Great Ijikes and St. Ijiwrence Tidewater associa tion. today called on Governor Hryan. but declared that he had come simply to pay his respects and not to trans act business. The governor, with Nelson B. Uphke and C. B. Towl of Omaha. Is a member of the council of 18 states that con trol the association. Asked what progress the association is making, Craig said that New Kng land shippers, at a recent meeting, bad declared themselves enthusiasti cally in favor of the association's pro ject. and that New York state, which is the most bitter opponent of the as sociation. Is not now as active In Its opposition as it has boon In tho past. Fire Hazards Decrease. Dilapidated houses and buildings in Omaha are gi.(dually disappearing, figures prepared by John Trouton. city fire warden, show. « Inspiring Help for Housewives! Free! Tomorrow! —with your Omaha Sunday Bee ' THE CHRISTMAS NUMBER , PRACTICAL COOKERY - MAGAZINE The second issue of The Omaha Bee's new and extraordi nary monthly feature publication. .A complete and unique magazine devoted to the serving and preparation of better foods. Instructive stories by famous culinary and food authorities! Timely Christmas menu suggestions, recipes, etc. DON’T MISS IT. Phone in your order for tomor row’s Sunday Bee which includes this December PRAC TICAL COOKERY magazine. . Telephone Atlantic 1000—Order Now! THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE A Polite Gentleman Trying to Do Some Christmas Shopping f 16 Kinds of Syrup on Sale in State Are Found Misbranded Announcement I< Made lt\ Department of Agri culture Follow iup; ln\estifiati^n. Lincoln. Dec. 14.—The department of agriculture, following an inveeti gallon, announced today that it had found 10 misbranded syrups on sale in the state of Nebraska. The de partment points out that the 1921 legislature passed a low requiting a rteda ration of the itercentago of in gredient* on the label, and that that law supersedes the elimination of the requirement by tlip 19i9 legisla (ure. The finding of the investigation follow s "The small can of J-'arrei's is ap proximately T per cent short In weight. "Towles I.og Cabin, while the qual ity is good. 1ms a slack filled space In the container of Jrt per cent. "Honeymoon brand is short five ounces ip a presumed 21-ounce con tainer. “Pcnnlck Crystal White has the largest percentage of glucose, it amounting to more than $4. with 12 per cent sucrose. There was a slight green mold on the surface. "Karo Crystal White (Red Isabel) contains ghicose in the amount ot SO per cent and sucrose of 11 per rent. “Karo (Blue label) contains 76 per cent glucose and 6 per cent sucrose. “My Wife's Formula containn 5S per cent glucose and 10 per cent sue* roue. “Tempter Maple Flavor has K2 per tent glucose and almost 10 per cent sucrose. “Snowdrift contains C‘> per cent glucose and a per cent sue rose. "Wacom* Highest brand contains ;>0 per rent glucose and 21 per cent of Invert sugaj Invert sugar is supposed to be made largely of fruits and lacks the sweetening qualities of Cano and bert sugar." The department has under investl nation other brands, including Tow lea Wigwam brand. Charm brand, the Brownie brand and Morse's Duchess [brand, nil of which. It declares, “seem to need corret tlon in labelling Tlirco lnilirlfil for Murdrr of Hoy Slran|tl«Ml to Urath Cntftkill. ’ N. \ . I*i>’ 14 — Indict j incuts on charges of first degree J i murder were handed down by the. Hreono county grand Jur> against Mrs i’lmries Rothenbcrg of Newark, N. .1 , mother of 7 yeat old Howard ! llothenberg. who was St tangled to j death «i Windham, near hare, tills summer Mr* I’.ether l.itt of Brook hit. t he i**> aunt, and Hurt sell Rtanatigh, son of tits proprietor of t ho Windham Ismrdlng house at which the IlntheidM'rgrt and Mrs l.itt were staying at the time the crime was commit led. David Citv Grain m ■ Rates Are Revised DiM-riminatorv Features \re Removed bv Railway < iominbeion. Lincoln. De . 14.—Opsin rates from points adjacent to David City have been revised so as to remove dis criminatory features. It was an nounced by the state railway com mission today. The revision includes increases fryni certain points, and a scaling down from others to meet elevator operator*' objections tfrat the discriminatory rate* were driving away business The revisions include an increase of half cent from David City. Har rison and Ulysses on the Burlington, and half cent from David City on the Northwestern and Union Pacific, and a decrease of one half cent from l-’oley on the Union Pacific and Mil lerton and Surpi ,se on the North western. The rate from Beilwood oil the Bur iington lias been cut 1 cent and raised l cent from Kichland on the Union Pacific. Malmo, on the Burlington. gets 1 cent decrease, and a half rant off is granted Cheneys on the Bur lington. and College View on the Burlington and Hock Island. Tire revision, the commission de clares. will not affect the groaa reve nue to the railroads. At a recent hearing, where the re \ isions were discussed, the railroads sought increases in the majority of ases, while tile Farmer Shippers' as sociation was eager for decreases, and the commission announced that the revisions arc a middle course between the two. The railroads are allowed until Feb ruary 1 to% publish ti e new rates, the time allowance living so fixed in or der that the carriers may include them in their publication of inter state rate* The Nebraska Farmer* Elevators' ■ ssociation. through its secretary. J. W. shorthill. which has been closely following the planned revisions, to day announced that it would file a petition for a rehearing .on the rates allowed hv tA« commission. in Pacific. Hv tvieriatevl Press. Honolulu. IVc. 14.—Heavy gales are playing havoc with shipping In this section of the Pacific ocean, ac cording to officers of vessels arriving today and wireless messages from ships ot sea Bend with Interest a local story re garding pedal extremities. There is one consolation shout being the owner of enlarged feet. They feet so good when they get real warm. Pleasant chat on the corner with Police Commissioner Dunn. At one stage of the proceedings he placed his hand on my shoulder. Crowda hurry ing by thought it was a '■pinch.'' with many resultant curious looks snd some comments muttered In tones too low to catch. Discussed newspapers •and police work, and agreed that there had t>een some marked changes iluring the Inst quarter of a century. DU! not wholly agree on differences, however, but everything friendly de spite curious glances of hurrying pr destrlans. i >ne more recruit for the "I Knew linn When club, c. J. Krnst. who has signed his name for more millions than almost anybody In the middle west Perhaps you do not know It, but Mr Krnst wrote the first public a Mu ss w .1 Hr,van made in Nebras Un- How vi'ine'* Kor several years Mi Krnst was *c rotary treasurer of the Belief and Aid society of Lincoln Me wrote his annual report for the annual meeting which was held In the oN St Paul Methodist church. There was an overflow meeting In the Congregational church near Pv. W hile Mr Krnst was reading the report at the main meeting. Mr Bryan was reading It at the overflow meeting A sii-ht of Mr Krnst a genial face is ns welcome ns the sight of his name on the bottom of a Burlington check •which lallcr has grown very unfa miliar In newspapci melee of late year*, \u thrill for me In story under the headline. "Highwaymen Bald Callfor nin Rond Took an extended auto trip through Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming last fall, and met them a plenty. None armed with guns how ever. Wrenches and pliers were am ply sufficient to separate me from my slender roll. The world do move! No doubt about it. For proof see notice of big de pertinent stores that they win keep open until 9 p. m . hut will not open until 10 n. m V quarter century ago they would have temalned open, alt light, but the opening time would have remained the same The new order of tilings is the humane way It means a brighter Christmas for at army of salesgirls No trouble spotting the men w t«. have postponed guying the Christmas present for the Missus There's a hunted look in their eyes a tense ev presalon on their fai-es. a display of nervousness that would excite sym pathy under any other circumstances My Christmas present for the Missus is purchased and laid away—« new briar pipe and a can of my favorite tobacco. 1 expect to get |t track the day after. Then I'll return tile pres ent 1 knoyv she has already pur chased for me It i* all very simple when you know how Speaking of what appeals to be lifetime jobs there* the one held by Plill Kennedy of York, who I* pres ident of the S: ate Association •of County Commissioner*. lie has held the job for IS years and ha* another year ahead of him Phil hasn t been a county commissioner for many years hut that makes no difference—be knows the game, knows county cyan miss loners, and (eke* pride in the wik of the organisation he heads \s usual he made the On a -r ne« tiny a huge success \Y ,\f M. Non ’is Puts Colleague Up asChairman i _ Interstate Commerce Commit tee Post Still Vacant as Republican Factions Fail to Agree. Would Repeal Rail Law Washington. Dec. ]4.—Although there appeared for a time today a possibility of the breaking of the senate deadlock when balloting i» re sumed Monday, this virtually wa> dissipated by i formal announced on behalf of the group of seven who have been supporting Senator Ei Follette. of Wisconsin .the insurgent leader, that on Monday they expect ed to vote for Senator Howell, re publican, Nebraska, for the inter state commerce committee chairman ship. The announcement, which was is sued by Senator Norris, republican. Nebraska, said that if Senator Cou zc-ns. republican. Michigan, was more satisfactory to other republican sen ators than Senator Howell the insur gents would "be glad to unite on him." Republican leaders said Senator Cummins, republican, Iowa, had been endorsed for the chairmanship by a regular party conference and that they would continue to vote for him until the conference had formally de cided on some other senator. Norris Proposes Howell. With the Insurgents supporting Senator Howell, the situation Monday would be exactly as it was during the three days of balloting earlier in the v.-eex with neither Scmwe-/ Cummins nor Rena P/nith of ? u'b Carolina, the <4e. r ;r*tie candidal* able to muster u. oajorlty r,*ce* saxy for eic- ton In ampin oir * ' t the insurgents would stlp ft - ?»or Howell, who ranks ias’ a -mug the republican membera o' tie in netate commerce • ommittee. Senator Norris said the insurgents iad been approach'd "hr an ernissui • beeu made t » a* that in selecting ti e I chairman of this commfftee. the rule of seniority shot:Id be overthrown and a selection for ' d man he ma> from other tnehiher* of the commit tee. regardless of length of s~iv.ee either 4n the senate or on the com mtttee. "Our contention is that the au:h -r and principal defender of the Erj Cummins law should not be chairman of the committee that will have con sideration of any proposition to repeal or amend It.” "In order to break the deadlock, therefore, we liave decided to folk w th.s suggestion. ’ Senator Norr » a id ed. ' and when balloting is resumed next Monday we expect to cast our vote* for. Senator Howell, a member of the Interstate commerce commit tee. with the hope that our effort < f compromise will be acceptable to our aeacs'iatea and the deadlock broke*. It Senator Couzen* is more satisfac tory than Senator Howetl, we « 11 be glad to unite on him.” 1 (infer With Democrats in House For a time today it appeared proh ahl« that a coalition would be formed between house insurgents and demo crats to displace two republicans se lected for membership on the rules committee and to elect as members an additional democrat and one in surgent. Conferences were held throughout the day between mem bers of the various factions, after which republican organisation and democratic leaders said an agreement might lie reached whereby the mi nority would lie given an additional •eat. making the committee member ship seven republicans and five demo crats. This is the rstio democrats Insist ed upon when congress convened with the republican majority in the hou*e greatly reduced. The republican com mittee on committees however. d» tied that the apportionment whi