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Democracy
in East for
Underwood
Ex-Attorney General Palmer's
Support to Senator or Mo
Adoo to Be Factor in
Pennsylvania.
No Howling Over Bonus
By MARK SULLIVAN.
Philadelphia. Dec. 19.—The most
apparent development within demo
cratic circles in Pennsylvania is a
recent and strong disposition to
center on Underwood as the con
tender against McAdoo. This is also
true In New England and elsewhere
in the east, except, of course, in
Jk"' York, where Gov. A1 Smith con
^^*^mucs to be assured of the delegates
from the state which regards him
in a very real sense as a favorite son.
But these New York delegates
also, when and if Smith Is eliminated
in the convention, will tend strongly
to support Underwood. The whole
recent tendency in the east is to see
x the fight as one between McAdoo
and Underwood with Underwood rela
tively stronger, as compared with
McAdoo, than is the case in the west.
News of McAdoo’s formal candi
dacy reached Pennsylvania at the
precise moment when the destination
of the 76 delegates of this second
largest state is just beginning to
crystallze.
Who’s Palmer’s Choice?
For the immediate present, the
largest question In this field Is: Will
former Attorney General Mitchell
Palmer be for McAdoo or for Under
wood? Palmer has but recently re
turned from Europe, and la described
by the local politician* as engaged In
a prooess of ’’taking Bounding*.” The
attitude Palmer takec will not only
have weight In his own state of
Pennsylvania, but also to some de
gree In other state*,
In 1920 Palmer was himself a can
didate tor the democrat!* presi
dential nomination. As such, during
the first six ballots of the 1920 con
vention Palmer had the second larg
est number of delegatee, being next
below McAdoo and ahead of Cox,
who subeequently won. Palmer con
tinued to be one of three leaders un
til the 38th ballot, when he wlth
^rtrew.
Pl^^Palmer served with McAdoo as a
member of Wilson’s cabinet. As
against this reason for being favor
able to McAdoo, Palmer Is known to
be personally close to Underwood,
and is believed to prefer Underwood's
position on many public questions
rather than McAdoo’s.
Fight Loom* Over McAdoo.
Tf Palmer enlists behind McAdoo
probably the bulk of Pennsylvania’s
delegates would bo carried for the lat
ter. If Palmer enlists for Underwood
there will be a fight, In which Mc
Adoo would probably be held down to
half the Pennsylvania delegation.
Other than Palmer, the strongest
democratic figure in Pennsylvania, in
some Respects stronger than Palmer,
is Vance McCormick, owner and
editor of the Harrisburg Patriot, and
chairman of the democratic national
committee which managed Wilson’s
campaign so successfully in 1916. 'In
past years McCormick and Palmer
have usually been together.
Everybody regards McCormick as
a strong Wilson man and a strong
McAdoo man. Everybody anticipates
that McCormick will be for McAdoo,
whoever else is or isn’t. Competent
judges believe that If the Pennsyl
vania situation should develop into
a contest between McCormick on be
half of McAdoo, and Palmer on be
half of Underwood, the former could
comfortably get at least half and
probably more of the delegates for
McAdoo.
^ If this dispatch seems to put etn
RlQ|4;asis on leaders other than on popu
lar strength. It Is because of the ob
vious fact that Pennsylvania, being
a state where the democrats are al
most always the minority party, its
democratic politics are largely a mat
ter of leaders and organizations. As
respects popular favor, the division
betwron- McAdoo and Underwood Is
much the same as elsewhere.
No Struggle Over Bonus.
For example, the railroad workers
are for McAdoo, while the railroad
owners are for Underwood. But the
fact, generally lost sight of. Is that
In Pennsylvania, certainly, and prob
ably also in the country taken as a
whole, the railroad owners are more
numerous than tho railroad workers.
The ownership of the Pennsylvania
railroad, for example, Is extremely
widely distributed among mnny tens
of thousands of men and women who
have a, f >w shares each.
Another tendency that strikes the
observer here is the disposition to
regard the bonus Issues as not very
menacing in tho political sense. Some
competent New Jersey politicians
Claim that ttie number of eX snldlers
who want tho bonus is less formid
able than those who either oppose It
or take no interest in it.
Outside of polities, but destined
probably to affect politics, tfie must
noticeable recent development In the
east Is the growth of the Ku Klux
Klan. In southern New Jersey and
In rural Pennsylvania the klan Is de
veloping with a speed and vitality
similar to what has already happened
the west anil southwest.
Haiti in Norfolk
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 19,—A worm
rain fell In north Nebraska thi* eve
rung.
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Rainbow Queen Cadets of Ord
Ord, Neb., Dee. ID.—The Rainbow
Queen cadets of Ord, Neb., promise
to be close rivals to the Hastings
Girls' Cadet corps. While the organi
zation is but a few weeks old, the
girls have appeared at several func
tions to a pleased audience. The
cadets are sponsored by the Ord
Community Service club. Capt.
Charles S. Watson's Is commander.
Four members are not In the picture.
The club expects to have at least
2t> girls in the corps by spring.
Ord Is noted for it* pretty girls. A
glance at the few In the picture will
prove the statement.
Top row, left to right: Mina Milli
gan, Flora Leggett, Eveline Bradt,
Alice Palmatier, Dorothy Bo<Juet and
Mabel Huff.
Front row, left to right: Opal
Haught, Cnrlotte Baird. Fern Milli
gan, Alice Johnson, Virginia Flllinger
and Frances Byrnes. ^
Capt, Charles H. Watson.
Tax Plan to Get Consideration in
Congress Before Bonus Bill
Soldiers’ Measure Handed Blow by Secretary Mellon Who
Tells Representative of Huge Cost and Burden It
Would Place on People.
Washington, Deo. 19. — Soldiers'
bonus legislation received a setback
today with the refusal of the house
ways and means committee to give it
right of way was over administrative
provisions of the treasury's tax bill.
The committee declined, however, to
sidetrack It until a decision Is reached
as to what changes should be made
In tax rates.
The bonus was given another jolt
by Secretary Mellon who declared In
a letter to Representative Andrew,
republican, Massachusetts, that If the
compensation measure vetoed by
President Harding were enacted the
direct cost would total $6,400,626,444,
and would average $225,000,000 for the
first four years.
Mr. Mellon’s letter In which he re
iterated that passage of a bonus bill
probably would prevent "any reduc
tion of federal taxes upon a compre
hensive plan In this generation," was
in reply to an Inquiry from Mr.
Andrew as to whether previous esti
mates of treasury experts of the prob
able cost were accurate.
Discuss Tax Plan First.
Under the program adopted at a
two hour session of the ways and
means committee, which must ap
Cut in Acreage
of Winter Wheat
5,00p,000 Acres Less Sown
This Year Than Last,
Report Shows.
Washington, Dec. 19. — American
farmers have sown 12.6 per cent less
winter wheat this fall than they did
last year, the Department of Agricul
ture announced on the basis of re
ports from agents throughout the
country.
The total area sown this fall Is
40,191,009 acres, compared with 45,
950.000 acres in the fall of 1922. Con
dition of wheat crop December 1 was
.18, compared with 79 5 December 1,
1922, and a 10-year average of 86.5.
The area of rye sown this fall is
4.377.000 acres, which Is 15.1 per cent
less than the revised estimated area
sown in the fall of 1922, vix., 5,157,000
acres.
Condition of the rye crop was 89 9
compared with 84.3 December, 1922,
and a 10-year average of 89.9.
Huskers to Play
Oregon Turkey Day
Lincoln, Dec. 19.—The University
of Nebraska foot ball schedule whs
completed tonight when a message
was received from the Oregon Agri
cultural college that the Oregon Ag
gles will accept the offer of Nebraska
to come here for a game next
Thanksgiving.
MarripJ in Council Bluffs
Thu following persona obtained marriage
licenses In Council Hluffa yesterday:
Name ami Address. Age
r. L. Campbell, Terumseh. Neb.31
Kdna Ito*acher, Norfolk, Neb . 22
Chester Hanford, Council Bluff*. 21
Rose Jay, Council Bluffs. 19
Donald Hopping. Underwood, la. 21
Kdna Carllle. Underwood, la. 2I
Clarence Crons, Logan, la. 23
finII Dcllehay. Logan. l<t... 21
Alfred Peck, Council Bluff*. 23
Murlll Flynn, Council Bluffs. 27
Karl Conover, Lincoln. Neb...,. 22
Nola Hlet*. Lincoln. Neb. 21
Cheater Porter, Omaha. 37
Kvh Croft. Omaha. :i&
W. It Htelnke. Council Hluffa ..... 4*
Julia Burk, Omaha.. 3#
Curl Nelson, 'Wayne. Neb ... 2 3
Anna Miller. Wlnalde, Neb....,. IN
Cecil Braves, Omaha 2*
Margaret Robertson. Omaha. .’I
Louie Rock. Avorn. la. 32
Brace Harris, Avoch, ];i. 19
John Dougherty, Stafford, Neb. f»r»
Id i. Crandall, Jackson Vticli.....37
AI hill Walla, Mnrae H'uff. Neb. .22
Lucelle I.eBrnnde. Moiae llluff. Neb 19
V K Lun«h|Ulat, Bradshaw, Neb. 2*
May Brabham. Bradshaw, Neb. 23
prove revenue legislation before it can
be taken up by the house, several
weeks will be devoted to committee
consideration of the tax bill's adminis
trative features. Then the question
of whether a bonus bill is to be re
ported will be In order, consideration
of tax rates to follow.
Bonus proponents In the commit
tee made several unsuccessful efforts
to have that legislation given priority.
At the immediate outset Representa
tive Frear, republican insurgent, Wis
consin, projjrmed that the committee
proceed to consideration of the bonus
bill. After his motion iiad been re
jected Representative Oldfield, demo
crat. Arkansas, suggested that it be
taken up by the committee either on
Jsnuary 4 or 15, while Representative
Carew, democrat. New York, proposed
that consideration should begin by
January 10.
All three resolutions were voted
down, and the committee then re
jected a motion by Representative
Dickinson, democrat, Missouri, that a
bonus bill should be reported to the
house by February 10.
Frear for Bonus Priority.
The motion to defer action on the
bonus bill until sfter all provisions of
the tax bill had been considered was
offered by Representative Tllsen. re
publican. Connecticut, but a majority
preferred a plan to pass first on the
administrative features, then to reach
a decision as to a bonus and finally
to determine what reductions should
be made in tax schedules.
In the voting on resolutions to give
the bonus priority the republican com
mtf'tee members, with the exception
of Mr. Frear, voted In the negative.
They had the support of two demo
crats—Representatives Garner ofj
Texas, ranking minority member of
the committee, and Collier of Missis
sippi.
This lineup resulted In the rejec
tiqn of the various motions by a 15 to
H vote, as one republican, ISacharaoh,
New Jersey, and two democrats.
Tague of Massachusetts and Casey of
Pennsylvania, were absent.
Defense in
Souder Trial
Opens Case
Attorneys for Former Lincoln
County Treasurer Intro
duce Character Wit
nesses.
Had Good Reputation
By AHorlMlnl Trees.
North Platte, Neb., Dec. 19.—Attor
orneys for Samuel M. Souder. former
county treasurer, this afternoon be
gan presentation of direct testimony
which they hope will acquit him at
his trial In connection with the burn
ing of the old county courthouse here
last April 29 and 30.
Character witnesses Including E. F.
Seeberger, president of the First Na
tional bank of North Platte, and J.
G. Swope, clothing merchant, de
clared Mr. Souder had a good reputa
tion before the fire. Seeberger had
heard of an examination being made
of country affairs and of talk "that
it was not necessary" to Investigate
Souder’s office.
Croos-examined by Special Prose
cutor W. A. Prince of Grand Island,
Mr. Seeberger said that before the
fire he never had heard Souder had
spent a "considerable" sum on race
horses. W. R. Maloney, furniture
dealer, who testified he never heard
anything detrimental of Souder prior
to the blaze, was asked by Mr. Prlnre
relative to race horses and replied
he had heard Souder had spent
money for "fancy" horses.
Testimony, which, according to At
torney Robert Beatty, is intended to
show the prosecution's Investigators
"passed up" paper* which might help
Souder's defense, was given by O. F.
Scholte, of near North Platte, a for
mer courthouse Janitor, who de
scribed three trips h« made to the
city dump to search for various
articles for Soud»r.
Tapers Are Recovered.
After detailing how he end Amne
Foster, accompanied by Souder, went
to the dump on last June 16, the
witness asserted he end Foster found
a lot of "muddy and charred papers,"
most of them under water, which
were taken to Mr. Souder * home in
an old boiler. On the following day,
Sholte and Foster found more papers.
The next day Sholte went alone, mak
ing further finds. Producing a black
sultea*>e containing a mass of papers.
Attorney Walter V. Hoagland of
counsel for the defense, handed the
witness some of them. Sholte testify
ing they "looked like" tlj^onee he
had found. These Included Keith
and Lincoln county Irrigation district
bonds and coupons and a paper
marked "school district.”
Special Prosecutor George Gibbs'
cross questioning brought sn admis
sion that the piles of debris at the
dump contained records that were
obsolete. Mr. Gibbs had Sholte look
through the mass of papers, this pro
cedure resulting In the finding of
one paper purporting to bear a 1913
and another on 1693 date.
The defense opened Its case short
ly after noon, when the state con
cluded after Thomas Healey of Den
ver. formerly employed In Souders'
office, described two visits to the of
fice Sunday night. Immediately pre
ceding the fire, first with Joseph
Souder, brother of the defendant,
and the second with Elmer Baker,
Souder's deputy. Joseph Souder told
Healey, according to the latter's testi
mony, he had left Samuel Souder at
the courthouse at about 6.
1 liable to Find Souder.
Henley declared he and his com
panion had been unable to find Sou
(Turn to I’ase Two, Column Seven.)
SUNNY SIDE UP
Jack T,ee, who Is doing the job of
seeretarying for Kepresentatlve Sears,
writes me a panegyric on '‘American
Democracy” as he sees It tn Washing
ton. Says he was driving to church
In his flivver and came mighty near
bumping Into Secretary of State
Hughes, who was walking to church.
Can easily believe that Secretary
Hughes was walking, and that Jack
was driving tho flivver, hut that going
to church thing arouses my suspic
ions.
I've known many moan men, but
thnnk goodness I never met tip with
the Columbus man Kdgur Howard
tells about. This particular Columbus
man put a hand of crepo around his
arm three days liefore Christmas and
then went home and told Ills children
that Santa Claus was dead.
Dleut. Col. Harry O’Neill, K O. T.
of Washington. D. C., first assist
nnt to Frank Heavls, who has charge
of the little matter of prosecuting the
war grafters, in town yesterday and
enrolled In the "I Knew Him When”
c'ub. Harry homesteaded Iti Custer
county, clerked In a country store,
read law, admitted to the bar, pruc
tired In Omaha many years, went to
Washington as assistant to A. Mitch
ell Calmer, now prosecuting the
fraudlsts In the division managed by
Frank Keuvls. Harry's hair Is whiter
than It used to tie, hut he Is still young
in spirit. Hut he tried to make me
believe he was hark 111 NelAiska for
a few days Just lo look after his farm
out near Sutherland. Insists that he
is a real "dirt farmer," hut his hands
are as white and soft as they used
to lie.
s Traffic officer at Seventeenth and
Douglas during the afternoon hours
doesn't Indulge In any gymnastic
stunts, hut h« keeps Untile flowing
smoothly while looking after his own
Comfort. Sloppy Intersection made no
never minds to him. He poured a pile
pf shavings and wraps at the Inter
section and kept his feet firmly Im
planted thereon.
Friend of mine chides me for so
often talking about the old songs and
soys a fellow gives away his age
when he tells about his youthful
favorites. That’s all right with me.
1 would rather he old enough to re
member with pleasure the old songs
than foolish enough to enjoy some
of the Insane songs of today. And
Hint's that.
A short session with Tom Sturgis
yesterday. First acquaint when ho
was jiegglng type by hand and I was
wolloplng the Omaha pavements ns
a reporter. Still reporting, but Tom
Is a bloated Insurance peddler. Some
body Is to hlaine for Ibis slate of
affair*.
Must admit being a bit disappointed
In Ttev. Mr. Haltzly. It does seem
that tie might have figured out some
way of better emphasizing the real
spirit of Christmas than by trying
to make me believe there Is no Santa
Claus.
If the sanitation and health authnri
tics are at all Interested and will call
on me. I'll point out an amusement
plare or Iwo whose managers evident
ly think that ventilation and sanita
lion Hre something soil behind the
prescription cases
Merely to avoid delay and confu
slon 1 seize this occasion to Ktuto that
Christmas presents Intended for me
may be sent In care of The Omaha
Hoc. with every assmancc that I will
receive them If 1 got down ahead of
a couple of associates I might name,
but won't until l catch them at It.
VV. M. M.
Just What He Needed for Christmas
Senate Takes
Recess Unable
to Break Tieup
Election of Interstate Com
merce Committee Head Is
Put Off Until After
Holidays.
Washington. Per. 19.—Unable after
IS ballot* to break the deadlock over
the chairmanship of the Interstate
commerce committee. the senate
agreed today to defer further ballot
ing until after the Christmas receea
of congress, which begins tomorrow
and ends January 3.
Meantime there will he a renewal
of pfforta to unravel the tangle Into
which the senate was precipitated 10
days ago, but In view of the failure
of all paat prophecies no one appeared
willing to ventuc. a prediction aa to
how the problem finally will be solved.
Two ballots today failed to show
any material change In the altuntlon.
Senators Cummins, republican. Iowa,
and Smith, democrat. South Carolina,
again ran almost neck and neck, with
Senator Couxen*. republican, Michi
gan. Ir-alling the field, having the sup
port of only the republican Insurgents
and five other uncalled liberals on
the majority side of the chamber.
After the second ballot and while
Senator Ix>dge of Massachusetts, re
publican leader, was seeking to move
for an executive session, the flood
gate* were opened for democratic
oratory for the first time this session.
In starting the discussion. Senator
Reed, democrat, Missouri, referred to
I he continued Imllotlng as "child's
play" anil gave notice that after the
holidays he would move for the senate
to proceed to the puhllc business.
Other democrats charged that the
republican majority was unable to
organize the senate This brought a
retort from Senator Rrookhart. Iowa,
republican Insurgent, that the repub
Means were not wholly to blame for
the deadlock, since one democratic
senator. Bruce. Maryland, had re
fused to support Senator Smith at a
time when one vote wbvld have
elected him.
After the senate went into execu
tive session It got Into another row
over confirmation of postmasters, but
finally approved the appointment of
704 of them. In a session continuing
more than two hours Methods of
selecting postmasters In the southern
states and charges that former serv
lie men have been discriminated
against In appointments formed the
chief subject of controversy.
Senator McKellar, democrat, Ten
neaaee, offered a reaolutifn under
which the postmaster general would
he directed to furnish the sonata "at
the earliest practical moment" the
names of all first, second and third
class postmasters appointed since
March 4, 1921. and selected over "one
or more ex service men higher on the
eligible lists " Action on the result!
tlon was deferred
|{(*«lri(T 1 nut It Dip*
limit 1!«*«*, Nil*. I >«m\ 111 >?ohn Imiuic
Patrli'k Mi k«*i n.in. young sen of Mr
nt»«1 Mr*. John McKern*n. old i«**i
dent* »>f Ilciitrlcp, died after a brief
Illness of putumunla.
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Coolidge League
Makes Strides
Frank L. Reavis, former Nebras
ka congressman. Is expected in Omaha
during the first week in January
to taka active part in the Coolidge
campaign organization work in this
slate. it is probable that he will
address a public meeting of the
Coolidge league of Nebraeka which is
being formed.
James W. Good, now located in
Chicago, and who served as congress
man from Iowa, will he western man
ager of the Coolidge pre-convention
campaign.
The Coolidge league of Nebraska
will comprise many local clubs
throughout the state Several of these
clubs already have been started, one
at Fremont having been the first in
Nebraska The league will have its
headquarters in Omaha.
Papillinn Hunil Issue ^ ins
Papilllon. Neb., I>'c. 19.—A special
election was held hire for the pur
pose of voting ISO,000 in bonds to
build 12 miles of gravel road In the
Papilllon precincts, ’ilie road will
connect Papilllon with Omaha. The
election went over by a 3 to 1 ma
jority.
The Day in
Washington !
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Investigation of "diploma mills"
was «>rdered by the senate.
Senator I,aild, republican. North
Dakota, demanded shipping hoard
representation for farmers and ship
pers of the Interior.
Northwestern members of the
senate and house drafted a bill tor
a $.>0,000,000 loan fund to aid wheat
(arm diversification
Failing to elect a chairman of the
interstate commerce committee, the
senate decided to defer further Hal
toting until after holidays.
\ senate subcommittee of five
was appointed to consider the con
test brought hv (5. K. It Peddi
over the seat of Senator Mayfield,
democrat, Texas.
The house ways and means com
mlttec voted to consider the admin
istrative features of the tax law
before taking up tlie question of a
soldiers' bonus bill.
Crop lies rrsiflration and co-oper
ative marketing were recommended
in a statement h.v the farm loan
board as the basis on which to
build a sound agricultural pros
perlfy.
Tlie Department of Vgrirulturr
announced that winter wheat
acreage sown this (all was 10,191.
000 or l?.t> per rent less than the
revised area sown last fall.
Secretary Mellon offered reinstate
ment to .lames I VV ilineth, former
head of the bureau of engraving
and printing, and will make similar
offers to all file others of the cm
ployes who were dismissed In
March. l!*'!i.
Tin- State department made pub
1 Intercepted soviet communica
tions from Russia to tlie workers’
party of Vnieclca glrint detailed
plans for bin-minr .« proletarian
reyulutiun III America.
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i Nebraska
News
Nubbins
RAVENNA In spite of the fact
there is no snow for Santa Claus
sleigh, t'hristmas spirit is rife in
ltavenna. Every business house has
planted an evergreen in the flag
socket and all the windows are
dressed. The platform Is being erect
ed for the municipal Christmas tree
exercises, which are planned on a
Mg scale. With a big week ahead,
all the business men are on their toes
and next Monday evening expect to
show the people of ltavenna and sur
| rounding conutry a good time.
OAKLAND—Rusinesa men here
| were busy decorating today and
placing 100 electric lights on the 35
toot community Christmas tree On
Saturday night Santa Claus will dis
tribute i indy, apples and nuts to the
children.
BEATRICE — Washington camp
No. X. Woodmen of the World, met
and elected these officers; J. H
Coomes, consul commander; August
Smith, advisory lieutenant; O. M
Lash, banker; L. TVthoud. clerk; W.
A. Arpke, escort; A. E. Arpke. watch
man; W. L Leigh, J. B- High and
William Atwater, managers; A. E
Claussem physician.
BEATRICE—Maurice Kokerly has
purchased the cigar store and factory
of Cullen A Look at 409 Court street
and has assumed charge The retir
ing firm Is one of the oldest In the
city, having been engaged In busi
ness here for years.
BEATRICE—Phyllis Maxine Poth
ist. little daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Milton Pothast of this city, fell from
a teeter-totter while playing at Bel
videre Si hool and fractured her arm
AN YMORE—Evelyn, year-old daugh
KNIUOITT- The Enlrchlld Brick
company of this place has Just began
filling an order for six carloads of
fancy fnce brick which will be used
for the front surface finish of a new
school building at Ortavla. The
building already liaa been started
l’I,A bN VIEW’—Workmen here lost
control of a big, overhead cable of
wires and It fell to the sidewalk on
Main street with a crash. Several
persons who were watching the work
men and some w ho were passing on
the street, barely escaped being hit
by the cable. The Plalnvlew Tele
phone company, having Installed a
new underground Cable, is removing
the old one. which haa been sold to
a company In Stanton.
KEARNEY—Trying to rescue a
> amera from a burning tent resulted
In Charles Evans, a student at the
Teachers' college severely burning
both hands. The tent and contents
were totally destroyed Evans and
his brother made it their home while
attending school here
PI.MNYIEW 'The high dramatic
club held an entertainment at the high
school auditorium. Wednesday even
big when two piav s were presented
' Two Crooks and a l«8dy." a clever
detective play, and "The Turtle
I'ovc an Interesting Chinese prvaluc
lion, welt presented.
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Soviet Aims
Bar to Bid ’
for Trade
Designs to "Raise Red Flag
Over White House*’ Pre
vents Russ Recognition,
Hughes Says.
Planned to Equip Army
Washington. Dec. 19. — Intercepted
soviet instructions from Russia to the
workers’ pltrty of America, outlining
detailed plans for a proletarian revo
lution in America to '"raise the red
flag over the White House” were
made public today by the State de
partment In support of Secretary
Hughes' refusal yesterday to enter
into any negotiations with soviet
Russia,
The department's announcement
Raid that the Department of Justice
'has assured the State department
of the authenticity of these lnrtru
tions.”
Part of the program outlined pro
vided for the organization among in
dustrial workers in the United States
of ‘'fighting" units.
"The members of the fighting units x
in add.tion to all other matters.''"t'u»- '
instructions said, must once a weei
!>e given instructions in shooting an*
receive some instruction in pioneer
work (sapper work).”
Summarizing the results to be ole
tained, the document said:
“We are firmly convinced that
work in the direction designated by
us will give enormous results in the
sense of preparing thousands of new
propaganists. future leaders of the
military forces of the party and faith
ful fighters during the social revolu
tion.”
The communist instructions were
made public at the State department
without further explanation than wa*
necessary to directly connect this rev
olutionary project with the soviet
government at Moat-ow.
The publication, however, was in
tended by Secretary Hughes to dis
close the definite basis upon which
rested the charge made in his com
munication to Tchitcherin. the soviet
foreign minister, that the Mos -w ‘
government was continuing to con
duct revolut.onary propaganda in the
United States.
Chief of Police
Goes on Trial
Trial of Alvin Jones, chief of police
at Piattsmouth, on charge of violating
the liquor laws and perjury, began
there Wednesday.
Jones was Indicted recently by the
grand jury—the first to be called in
nearly JO years—which returned in
dictments against many Cass county
officers.
Mrs. Julia Kaufman, charged with
manufacturing and giving away in
toxicating liquors, was found guilty
last evening Sheriff C. P. Quinton
of Cass county was indicted by the
grand jury along with Jones and
Mrs. Kaufman. The sheriff was
charg’d w.th having "protected'
Mrs. Kiaufmai# fr m arrest and ; «■
cution as a result of her alleged il
licit liquor business
Nebraskan I« Officer «• f
Midwest Horticulturists
Kansas City. Pec 1?—A pemia
nent organization to be known as the
central states horticultural expositlor
was formed at a conference of hern
eulturlsts from Missouri, Kansas. Ne
braska, Iowa. Oklahoma and Arkan
saf*
T. J. Talbert of the University ot
Missouri. Columbia, was elected pros
dent and R. F. Howard of the Uni
versify of Nebraska, Lincoln, vice
president.
J. Ham Lewis in Demer
Denver. Colo.. IV. is,—J.' Ham;!
ton Lewis, former l'nited States sens
tor from Illinois snd widely knowr
politician, is in Denver as tb- repre
«*■ tativ* of a proup of Chicapo and
New York stockholders in the r.
sanitation plan for the Denver A Rio
Grand Western rallroid. He de
c.ared himself today against the pro
posed merger of the road with the
Missouri Pacific.
Married at Sidney. Ia.
Shena loah. Ia . Pec. IS.'—Four Ne
I niskans evadsd the marriage laws
of their home state and were married
at Sidney. Fred Haperman of Syra
Ieuse Neb . and Apnea Puvopel of Otoe
[City. Neb. and Joy Rakes and Cass- •
Rawlings of Nehraska City.
Vi ine Poured in Sewer
Beatrice, Neb.. LVc. i *• Twenty
two gwUon» of win* te'.sed by officer*
in th* ct;iar of Janifs Knlo*d*8
Crook resident of Boa trice. \ni
poured into th* tenor Friday by 01
drr of Judge Kills. K&lctMea wa*
fined JIM and 00*1*.
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