.ssss- The Omaha Sunday Bee * VOL 53 NO 93 c*tani at Saaand-Claaa Matter May 28. 1909, at OMAHA SUNDAY MORNING DECEMBER 23 1923 * efllali II yaar): Oaily ana Sunday »; Bunaay. 32.80. wmiiu t*a 4tfc tana. FIVE CENTS ^ v WiJ* 6O. Omaha P. 0. Under Aat at March 3. 1379. UIUAIIA, un l luun^inu, i/liV iJiUDi^n — 15760. Outelda the 4th rone “ »aar>* Dally and Sunday. *12: Sunday aaly. **. 4 1 T ^ VUi 44Hi” Turns His Guns on Henry Ford Bluntly Suggests Auto Man's Withdrawal From 1924 Race Was in Return for Promise of Shoals. ‘Won’t Give Nomination’ By International New a Service. Washington, Dec. 22.—Senator Hi ram Johnson, who thus fur la the only avowed opponent of President Cool idge for tie republican nomination at Cleveland next June, opened fire on Henry Ford tonight for climbing aboard the Coolidge bund wagon. The liulifornia senator bluntly sug seated that Ford's dramatic removal himself from the political stage ” was not unconnected with administra tion plans for letting the autpmobile manufacturer have Musele Shoals. "American politics present q, most Interesting psychological study," Johnson's statoment said. “Henry Ford has declared for Mr. Coolidge, liecatise, as he says, Mr. Coolidge"Is 'safe.' "Immediately the part of the press of the country representing special privilege, which has always de nounced and caricatured Mr. Ford., gives him a certificate of character, and with open arms welcomes him to its ranks. “Perhaps tiie time is propitious for Kmma Goldman and Rill Haywood to return, declare for Mr. Coolidge, end be acclaimed by the same spec ial privileges press. •nisi wneiir "But, In the light of Mr. Ford's previous utterances. Just when did Mr. Coolirtge, in Mr. Ford's opinion, become ‘safe?’ - "On (he 13th of October, nfter Mr. f'oolldge had been in office for more Ilian two months, and when Secre tary of War Weeks had sold what Ford claimed to he a part of the Muscle Shoals project. Mr. Ford de nounced in unmeasured terms the secretary of war, and Inferentially, the administration, as being under the control of private interests, Inimi cal to tlie farmers, and the secretary of war made an angry rejoinder. "Obviously, according to Mr. Ford, the administration of Mr. Coolidge isafe, and didn't even wish “Thereafter Congressman Madden (of Illinois) gave to the press the out line of a measure he would intro duce in congress, apparently for the administration, designed to give Mr. Ford Muscle Shoals, and a plant of like character to that sold by Weeks. "The message of the president on the sixth of Decemlifr was not inimi c al to tliin Idea. Mr. Madden's hill was then introduced and is now pending. “Cannot Control Nomination." “On the 19th of December, Mr. Ford gives out liis ‘safe’ interview. If Mr. Coolidge were not ‘safe' and if ills ad ministration were under the influence of private interests on (lie 13th of Oc tober. as Mr. Ford plainly said to the American people, what occurred be tween the Kith of October and the 19th of December, to transmute the bitter denunciation * of Mr. Ford against the administration, then, into enthusiastic advocacy now? "Mr. Ford is entitled, of course, to his political opinions: equally, of course these opinions cannot control a republican nomination. "Mr. Ford was for Mr. Wilson when Mr, Wilson was president, Mr. Ford was for Mr. Harding when Mr ilariftng was president. Mr. Ford is for l’res'dent Coolidge while Mr. Cool Idge Is president. "Mr. Ford is a marvelous business man." Another development today was the depari ure of iBascorn Hletup, the a presidem's secretary, for a southern trip ul' * li has for Its principal oh jeotive the ironing out of several factional fights In southern state among the repu hi loans. Secretary Hletnp will he gone for two weeks. His principal destination is Florida, hut he also will lake advantage of the opportunity to visit Alabama, (Seortfa, Mississippi and the Caro lina*, (rompors lo wo to i anaina. By Infernnlloinil New* Nervine. \\ aahlnston. l>ec. 22 — Samuel <1 mpii’H, president of tho Atnerlran Federation if latlair, will sail from New Vork on Monday for Panama fur i month s investigation of labor emidltlonn in tho eanal zone, It was annonneed here today. lb' will be Hivntnpattled by William .1 Spetn er i.f tlie RnildlnR Tradea d'i nrttnont and Albert .T. Ri rtea of the Metal Trades department. WHERE TO FIND The Itig l eaturea of THE SUNDAY REE r.\HT ON 1C. I*a*e It—» *litorlnl. | ,IK.. W—Three AlUmn-e* to titl|»|>lnnt ili»- I.i'hxih* of Nut-Ion* I rgeil by II ii. Well*; I Iliieil Ntiife*-l iiiih «l n I iirm ItivMlry Koreneen l»v I.loyd (,i>itrgp| ||trhmi .IhIiiiwoii’h rre*hlen l:»tl l*ro*|M*«'f•» IM*« il***«l by Murk Millh >m; IIoIIWIm.v # New I Ini ilt >■ KiMlrunl 1’iiice 10—Mnrket*. r\icr two. 1'ngn I lo I—Noelef> i fgp .%—*iiof»|ittiir Willi roily. I'n-p ft—lifnd for Hlddli1*, 7—\lo\le*. IN* tern fl iiihI 10—Anmnenienl* h»iiI '.Mil paht nmr.r. l our riiireH of Mo*l I'Oliuliir tomb*. A l/o(i ft \ V I KK HKf TlON. I'nur 1—"W liul Ve Von loin* to Olt* Me for t in Mm ** V* I'ug<•* '4, 'A nml *—InlereMinu Herne* und I tniHiiiil Herne* in tlmi of ^ World. Actress Condemned to 3 Years in Prison for Insulting Soviet Kharkov, Russia, Dec. 22.—Mme. Aksarina, an actress, has been con demned to three years imprisonment at hard labor for "insulting” a workmen's demonstration during the celebrating of the anniversary of the bolshevisk revolution. Mme. Ak sarirjn and her husband, a well-known actor and producer, were standing on a balcony while the demonstrators were passing when, according to wit nesses, she was heard to say: “What a rabble! When will it be over?” Beside the sentence passed upon Mme. Aksarina, her husband was dismissed from the Kharkov theaters. Night Life Trail Leads to Jail Cell Parties of Youth oil Cash From Fake Money Orders in Omaha End Quite Abruptly. “Don’t Tell Folks,” Plea A meteor In Omaha's night life for several days crashed to earth Satur day. Series of parties, paid for wilh funds derived from money orders, was abruptly terminated with the arrest of Adrian H. McDermott, 18j of May •,\ood. III. McDermott was a good spender while ho had it. And up to the time of his arrest, when he was trying lo cash a money order for $84.10 at (he Karges hosiery shop at Sixteenth and Farnam streets, he had it. 1‘opularity Unbounded. Friday night he was already spotted among the restaurants and the caba rets without escort, and his popularity was unbounded. Saturday night he was alone in a Jail cell, forgotten by his former boon companions, awaiting the filing of charges against him by federal au thorities, and hoping against hope Uiat his parents, back home, will never hear of his missteps. If he is convicted on every charge which it is possible to lodge against him and given maximum sentences on j each, according to federal authorities, he may spend the rest of his life in Jail. Army Deserter. McDermott, for all his youth, ta a deserter from the army. He enlisted in the air service at Chanute field. Rantoul, 111., last winter, under the rame of James IT. McDowell, and dc serted in June. He worked on the railroad at liar vey. 111., for a time, and then went to Denver. From Denver lys wander ngs led him to New Mexico, Texas, Kansas City, and finally to .Arthur, la., where his talent as a pianist secured hitn a job with a small or chestra. He became friendly with Carl An derson, the postmaster. One night he went to visit Anderson at the postoffice, he told police, and found a back window open. He entered the office, found the ,safe imlocked, and abstracted some money ■Bd 11 money order blanks, together with a money order stamp and inking pad. Throws a Party. He went by a devious route to Sioux City, la. After several unsuc cessful attempts to cash the money orders, he cashed one for $76 at Ha fix. la. Then he came to Omaha and thiew a party. In quick succession, he visited Gretna, Neb., and Crescent, la., cash Ing money orders for between $70 and $80 at each place, returning to Omaha always at night, for his good times. He purchased lingerie lavishly and presented it to the women who at tached themselves to his little court. "They thought I was Just a fool | with a lot of money, and I let 'em think so," he explained. He cashed one money order for $89 at Hill hotel while Detective Hen Danhaum was standing beside ttie desk. 9 Christmas for Mother. Saturday afternoon he tried to cash • nother spurious money order at the Marker Clothes shop. In payment for a suit. The proprietors became sus pirloiiH and called a postoffice Inspec tor. before the inspector arrived, Me Dermott was arrested in the Karges hosiery shop by Traffic Officer Thorn ton, frying to cash still another money order, lie had $6.03 in cash on his person. W ith part of %he money he obtain • d, he told police, he bought a $20 silver set which he had planned to send his mother for Christmas. "Don’t tell my folks." was his plea, following the arrest. Itaisuli HurinJ. Gibraltar. Dec. 2*2. Moors who nr rived here today from Tangier state that Itaisuli, Hie Moroccan bandit leader, died December !!♦ and was buried the following da\ . Official con firmutlon of the death, however, is lacking. -— - . .A Heavy Itain in '[Vxhh. Houston, Tex., Dec. 22. A rainfall • >f 1.63 inches in the last 2 4 hours brought tin Dec* tuber total up to 14 20 inches today, 'l ids the record rainfall lor a December in Houston. ManServ in Prison about a dozep pairs of good, sound shoes. Many other generous people ar*' remembering the numerous needy youngsters now In this season of Christrniis good will. Can you help? Every penny you give gofs to buy shoe* for little boys and girls of the most pitifully poor. No "administration expenses" in this fund. Their very health, perhaps their flickering lives depend on warm shoos. If you can help make their poor little Christman happier, send or bring your contribution to "Free Shoe Fund, The Omaha Bee.” Checks should t*e made out to "Free Shoe Fund." Mer-tofnro m l< nn^lelfrd f #03 5S .1 4. I»nu I .(Ml It. \ . T 9.00 W eiioimh Liimn Fire UirU. New Mi»t it lire***. 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Mr. Kyle inme to Sioux City on December Hi. hrnuliur with him * fint «• 111 On I lei einher 11. he Visited tl> * offm e of it Hi* iix t'itv tuirtfeon and after ehnttlriR n few moment*. ! •■-o,m of Iff#* than hnrt one born 25 ngo, H)r William Wheeler, i>r«nhlent of the Royal College of Surgeon* in lirhind etritod * Medicine find eitraery, he riverled, have marie creator ad\ im«th during the |net 25 yonre than during the 25 lirereding centurie*. -- The Weather I nr 4 hour* amlin* 7 \> hi. !»*•>. in bar 8?. T*tl1 petal ilia ‘ lllghaBt 4 1 ln« n t. .'4 i man, 3* ; normal, i Total »•**'«' «'ni r fn niiHf v I f* nr. I'rpi'IpKiUlon. inli'w mill Immii —«* 11»*■. Total, ft Total aim* Intiiim i I "•> 4- *•* » * a*. IS. lloiirU Ti'iniicratiiroa. A a m . -I.' I n in h a in p m i i 7 « in. . .jlu .1 n "i. . *t'< •»* HI.** • 4 p in. M.i ft a in i • ?. ii, m i" |o a m '14 t. ?» mi :n II a m .'a ? \». m. ...... .4^ II noun .«tr Souder Case Is Received by Jurymen Prosecutor in Arson Case Says Ex-County Treasurer lias Committed Every Crime ‘’on Paper.” Defense Denies Charges By Associated Press. North Platte, Neb., Dec. 22.—Jury men who heard the evidence in the trial of former County Treasurer Samuel M. Souder. charged with arson In connection with the burning April 29 and 30 of the old IJncoln county courthouse, received the case early this evening. District Judge J. D. Tewell of Sid ney completed reading his charge to the Jury at 6:20, following a day's court session, most of which was oc cupied by the final arguments In which Snuder's counsel told the jury the state had not proved Its case. Souder, who wa* ajos Indicted by a grand jury charged with embezzling a total of $46,117.77, did not take a dollar, and the prosecution had failed to prove that he had, Walter V. Hoagland of Sounder’s counsel, de clared. Special Prosecutor George Oibbs for the state pictured him as a man who had committed every i crime "that could be committed on j pa per.” Charges Records Removed. It was the state's contention that the motive for the alleged crime was to cover tip a shortage nnd its coun sel attempted to convice the jury that county records were taken to the upper part of the courthouse to be burned. Souder was accused of knowing just before the fire that auditors were to begin an investiga tion of county uffirirs. Declaring that he was not guilty and that he "would fight to the last," Souder told the correspondent before the case went into the jury's hands that ho would appeal to the state supreme court lrr the event a verdict unfavorabel to him is re turned. Tho prosecution, which had intro duced ’estlmony from Mr. ard Mrs. Hoy iteichstein, of near this city, that they saw a small automobile driven Into S-.uder's garage at 1210 a. m,, Monday, April 30, during the early hours of which tho courthouse was burned, built its case on theory, not on proof. Attorney Robert Beatty for the defendant declared. Says He Was Home. Souder. referred to during the trlnl as having l>een the most popular offi cial Idncoln county ever had. sat with his wife and other members of his immediate family at the attorneys' table as he Maternal to opposing coun sel plead their cases. It was his con tention that h« was at home in beh the night of the (Ire Ills trial, begun early this month attracted considerable public Interest, partly because of widespread reports: that followed the burning of the courthoui* and srbsequent announce ment that certificates of deposit repre senting more than JTiO.noO, shout #10. t'On worth of bonds and around 11.200 In cash had disappeared from a safe In the treasurer's office. Taking of testimony was begun Tuesday, December It. nnd was not concluded until about 10 o'clock thia motiflng Msg Is Ex ideuce. , More than 200 inhibits were intro duced. most of them hy the prosecu tion. and included articles purporting to bo oil cans, an American flag and charred and nil-soaked county records found In the courthouse debris. Attorney \V. A Prince of drand Island, acting as special prosecutor for the slate accused the defendant of forgery In making the state s non eluding argument, lie also declared Souder was more Ilian $3!>,pn0 short In county affairs. Tho penalty upon conv’cUon for arso ncarrics a penitentiary sentence of ffiom 1 to 20 yearn, although, under the law. the court hHS power to raise the minimum and lower the maxi mum tlnjc of imprisonment. Souder, the father of three ehll dr**11, haa lieen held In Jail since after bl« return last summer from Florida, where lie was arrested on a larceny charge accused of taking Irrigation lUstriet Isual coupons The defendant, also under Indict merit charged xvltli forgery, held the treasurer's office a number of times, having been elected on the republican II- ket ovi i his democratic opponent In 1022 b- a substantial majority. He resigned off i - shortly aftrr the courthouse fire "Tulilix (Hark Senlptirt'd. <;»rnId (Tubby) Clark, eonvlotod by ;» jury m dlfltrlH court on a ebargo f burglar) wia n«»ui« not'd to tho pf*nj ilontbuy for from m'mmi to trn \«aiA b\ Dial! ji t JU*Iko (JosM Sot Utility “TarnationCries Canadian Golfer at Pesky Mosquitoes Toronto, Dec. 22.—I'nable to work in such fine, springlike wmtlier. John Itothwell inilinihereil his golf hag yesterday for a round over the Humber Valley course. John is a good golfer, but he had one of the poorest cards of his ea-. rwf and for the first time an alibi. '•Tarnation," he said, “where’s the fellow that ran putt with a swarm of mosquitoes pestering him." Then he went home wearing a flower he had picked from the course. Rum Expose Threatens Washington Bootleg Syndicate to Supply Most Distinguished Drink ers at Capital, Revealed by Dry Agents. Will Prosecute Patrons By «*iJ PrrM. Washington. Dec. 22.—A bootleg liquor scandal that threatens to touch the most exclusive and highly con nected circle* In the national capital was promised today bv officials of the District of Columbia. Apparently convinced that the time has come to apply desperate remedies to the situation which has developed on the doorstep of the federal govern ment. the district attorney’s office an nounced It would aslt a grand jury to take action against purchasers aj well as dispensers of intoxicants. The basis for the request will be an imposing list of customers which was seized yesterday when the police rounded up the principals in what they believe to be a bootleg syndicate organized to supply the most dis criminating drinkers in Washington No nartyts have been made public, but police official* any the list includes many of those who might ordinarily depend on their wealth or their prsi tioris to give them Immunity. \nuther Kimiflcation All of these name*. It was asserted by Assistant District Attorney Prew mont. will go before the grand Jury, if confessions s^id to have been made hy those already under arrest are not overthrown. He added that the prosecutions would tie brought under ’he conspiffccy clause of the Volstead act, which makes purchasers of liquor guilty along with those from whom they buy. Meantime another ramification of the case caused much consternation in quite another quarter. It was dis covered that a part of the slock from which the liquor was being supplied, according to police reports, was under the protection of one of the foreign legations. When a seizure was at templed a memlier of the legation stuff protested that the goods were immune under the diplomatic priv ileges accorded the representatives of foreign governments. The result was a protest by the metropolitan police department to the State de partment, whose officials declined to say anything for publication Names Held Secret. Dike th« names on the list of cus timers, the idcntiti of the legation inspected of contributing to the sup tdja w as kept in confidence. The news traveled quickly through the diplo matic corps, however, which twice I efore has been stirred by police charges of a "leak" of > diplomatic liquor into bootleg channels The raid on the bootleg ring yes terday was timed to coincide with completion of the hulk of the Christ mas liquor deliveries, placing in the hands of the |s>lice an unusual outlay of fresh evidence. More than 2.T.P0 nanus were on the list confiscated at the syndicate’s headquarters In a downtown office building, ami at the same time the raiding officers took pcsseaeinn of the key to a Secret coda for Identification both of customers and various varieties of wet gods. More than a dozen arrests of those said to be partners or employes of the syndicate gtready have been made and more are promised. Shredder Cuts Ofl Arm of Shelbv Man 4 Nob. IVm\ 22 Ira liar b«rt. 42 farmer. Shelby. loat his right inn in a imii *hr*dder while helping <»l**ra!o a nhreddrr machine at one of hi* neighbors when hi* coat ultMfvt* emu: lit anti drew hi* Mini Into the knl\ * * The arm \fa* operated on at l'avid t’ity hospital Dominions Aro in Full Blossom. (.rickots \ro Singing in Ohio __ r r Il* Pmh'InIH l*rr*>a t'otUliihuo. (i I lor 22 Till* flint dn> “f winfri found Ohio onjoying: un «stnntiflhly high toinpomtui-on Tim wmtlmr hui'onii hoio roportod yimter* • Ij:> tlio Nvnrnu'^t Domttibrr 21 iMh«*p tho r.vlHhllwiunrnt of | ho bill o;iu, in Ih7h Tim ninxitnum who (*r \f Iddlototi toporiM "*tI« hot* ulng log. Vournni<»vvn, 'nny ruimlirr of putmioM «» big an you •*.« In ■uiuntn l blooming." ami Tiffin "dandelion* in ' full UioMaoni." II' \««iUlnl S.iltna Kan line 22 Menage* re <«ived hem h*!n\ tell of a heavy anon alinni annexing wovlnn Knnaa* Hay*. Oakley. IMuinvtlle ami Colin Acre ann»ug i he town* reporting #m$i\ falling heavily The etonn ••♦•mu to be moving eaaiwant No Funds, Says State; Here’s $362,000—U.S.; Can Get It for Asking In Justice to All . i -An Editorial. The people of Nebraska want to pay their honest debts. They will tie relieved to find that instead of file shortage in the good roads fund that has been claimed there is waiting in the federal treas ury in Washington, ready to he paid over to the state whenever railed for. It is amazing that no apparent effort lias been made in the state house to send in the vouchers for these projeets. In simple justice this should lie done without furth er delay. Not only have the men who built these highways suffered from the lack of payment,'hut the credit of the state of Nebraska has been injured also. If this mistake is not rectified without further delay parleys, the tavpayers of the state will tie doom ed to feel the pinch of higher road building costa. People who pay their bills prumptly always receive concessions, and if hereafter con tractors are to feel that they stand a chance of having to wait a year or two before receiving payment for roads they ha\e built, the element c f risk and w aiting w ill tend to in crease the bids. It could not be otherwise, for after hating settled with their employes who carried through the work of highway con struction. they have tiad to rely on loans at the hanks to supply the necessary funds, thus adding the burden of interest to what should have been paid on the dot hv the state. * , Information from Washington shows that though a mistake has been made, it s'.ill can he rectified, if the proper response is made from I lie state house. Any politician, regardless of his party, that stands in the way of removing this blem ish from the credit of Nebraska is doomed to be regarded as a politi cal shyster, faithless to the people he has chosen to represent. The supreme court of Nebraska, in its decision in one of the suits for payment filed by men who had done work for the state, said: "I n donbtedly all should he done that can lie done to care for these obli gations without further delay. Hucii contracts were, and are, valid and subsisting contrac ts, hon estly acted upon and fully perform ed. It might he well to convene JT' legislature. though at great cost, to proc ide for these obliga tions by deficiency appropriation.” The report from Washington in dicates that the greater part of these claims can be paid immedi ately, and that the money is in the treasury awaiting the call of the state. It should lie sreured at once and this stain on the credit of Nebras ka removed. Beatrice Man Is Out for Governor Adam McMullen Kile* <..iu didaev a- Hepuhlieau— Other* Knter Race. . - P Lincoln. n« L'i.—Aitum McMullen. Beatrice attorney, tgday filed at the secretary «»f states office his < ndi dacv as the republican contestant for the office of governor Mr. McMullen, who was riinncrup In the gubernatorial contest two years ag«*, issued a statement pledging "ef flcent and economic administration of the staff's affairs if elected. W. !,. Dowling, Madison. made » per so mil filing for republican cands date for judge in the Third coiigte* sional district. H. H. Thorpe, th s city, who filled an unrxplred term in congress at ons time, filed as republican candi date for congress from the First district. Navy Plano Crashes; Is Destroyed hy Fire lit \*MH lull'd I'r*. Ch^ettne. W\n. I' \ an \ airplay' crashed while *tten • .; to* fake off from the air mail field hi re | this niormng and was destroyed b\ fire The pilot, laeut .1 IV Price and Mechanician 11 A. Hurgstcn « -> at»ed i injury. Price, unable to extricate himself and In danger of cremation. I was rescued by Httrgsten. who br«k* through a wing to reach l;im. The1 airplane and a companion ship i stopped here for the night enroute! from San Diego, i'n\. to W ash ?«gton IV r I iiifolu I ;uimlr\ Hla*t Idnooln, Ihv . ’ -Kxpl* n > f a steam tank in !h»* OUd* 1* ;u!r> , here caused damage estimated at ! almut II.OlHi Wliuli'S ■« In the bn .1 » ‘ng were shattered 1‘wo \\%xmcit . Prsws no Linr. 1' . urns available at tha federal bureau show further that In reducing the amount of rash on hand for com pleted federal aid work from 31.313.* 433 7t? on Janhary |. 19*3, to 3367. 211.fa on November 30. 1933. the present administration has famed vouchers, cashed by the federal gov ernment for 3e74.791.41 for • arm completed since January 1. 1933. The remainder paid represents work con tracted for I'•'fore file presell t admin* istretfon went into power. and vouch* ered for by the present administra tion. The federal government pays shs,* Intel)* no heed to periods of various political administrations in the nates. It ha* so much to sj'end for federal aid roads and it attend* it whenever the states match a like amount and the work is completed according to Cove rumen t plan* and spec! float tons. Hence, failure of the federal govern* meet at arm time to take regutranra of whether approved vonchered work P*Jd for was done under t'hard* <»r Sam s tenure of office. Whenever vouchers are received for completed and approved work they are paid. Over Two Millions t nosed Another fact not generally known in Nebraska and gleaned from inter* ' trws with federal gtv*d roi4i official* i* that when the McKelvIe adtv.tms* tration stepped out of office there was v<3,3v.; ;i In the federal treasury apportioned to Nebraska tn \rai* g'-ne t'\ ;'r building of federal aid rvM is w inch T'ad never been assigned to «nv r'Sd bu ' *‘ng projects in Ne braska* It ivpreaenta money available to the st «ic at «nv tsme w hen plans and ape rifle*! iona approve,! by the federal *• vernment are submitted and when \ like sum Is matched by the state government In short, it repressnta the amount tched Noi'i iska nsoitey cn hand J.muary 1. 1973 %|t is inde* pendent of the II 371,713.17 matched by the last legislature. No Snow in Siulit. v i*. mt i.' * tos*ht, .» »wilinj i* 14 v, K. a.,. m»i*orolc(i*C, 1