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The Omaha Corning Iee ^ VOL. 53—NO. 172. Iff OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1924. * TWO CENTS - CVZX£M‘ N. Smoot Tax Bill Aims at Farm Relief » Amendment Proposal Would Place Levy on Exempt Bonds, Affecting Wealthy Holders of Securities. Measure in Committee liy MARK Sll-UVAN. Washington, Jan. 2.—After I congress reconvenes tlie program for tux reduction will be rounded out by a move on the part of Senator Smoot rf( i tali to got out of the judiciary committee the resolution for a con stitutional amendment making own ers of state, municipal and county bonds subject to income tax the samp as the owners of most liberty bonds and ail bonds of corporations, as well as mortgages on farms and build ings. This resolution passed tlie house last session by a vote of 223 to 101, being five more than tlie necessary two-thirds. It was introduced In the last session of the senate, hut for lack of time, did not come to a vote. When tho senate reconvened just before the holidays, Senator Smoot reintroduced it, and his next move, within a few days, will bring it to the front as a rounding out of the pres ent attempt at tax revision. In the writer's judgment this amendment holds out the only prom ise of real relief for farmers, small business men, and small home own ers in the entire pending effort at tax revision. Except to speed this amendment, there is nothing sub stantial that congress can do, or Mr. Mellon can do, or the federal govern lnpnt can do in this field for the farmer and small business man. Farmer Enable to Fay. This is a strong assertion but it is within reason. The foderal gov ernment cannot lift taxes from the farmer because the federal govern ment is not collecting any taxes from the average farmer. If Senator Mag nus Johnson, with a, wife and four children and 200 acres of land la an average farmer, then he does not may any federal income tax on his /Arm income'unless the net income of ■pMnat farm, after deducting ail ex penses, is $3,600. And if Magnus Johnson's experi ence with his 200-acre farm Is typi cal of the average farmer, ids net in come last year did not reach $3,600 or anything like it, for the average farmer last year certainly did not make $3,600 net. So Magnus Johpson as a senator cannot reduce his own income tax as a farmer, and nothing congress can do can rcduco it, because, on the as sumption that his farm is typical, he has not enough income from his farm to pay any income tax on it. Nevertehless Magnus Johnson, if he is an average farmer, Is suffering from taxes. Gov. Charles \V. Bryan of Nebraska has a farm of 160 acres on which his taxes in one recent were $406. or over $4 an acre. The farmer exerywhere is suffering from taxes. Farmers in some states arc being forced into bankruptcy by taxes. Not Federal Taxes. But these taxes are not federal taxes. They are local state, county and district taxes, collected largely to pay interest on state, county and dis trict bonds. These bonds are being issued in enormous an drapldly in creasing quantities. Something like <2.000,000,000 of them were issued in 1922. The total amount of them is now close to $12,000,000,000. The principal reason for the enormous issue of these bonds is that there is -an Im mense demand for them. The do ^joand comes from rich men and from ^^^tkers who cater to rich men. The . i^lson rich men want them is that ! the federal government does not tax the income from them. A man with one or two or 10 of a hundred million dollars can put all his tnoney In these state, county and city bonds, and thereafter need pay no in come tax whatever. It is to reach these men, and to be able to tax the Income from these bonds the same as In the case of ordinary bonds and farm mortgages, that the constitu tional amendment is proposed. That constitutes the only direct in terest the average farmer has or can have in the pending tax situation as a means of reducing his own taxes. One other strong assertion can be made safety. The writer does not know Secretary Mellon's mind, but does not hesitate to assume that if this amendment were passed and In effect, and If these state and local bonds now tax-exempt were taxed, then In that event Mr. Mellon would not feel obligated to reduce the sur taxes on the rich as much as he now proposes, and all this tight about large surtaxes would not bo going on. The chief reason Mr. Mellon wants to reduce the surtaxes on the rich lies In the fact that most of the rich now put all their money into the tax-exempt state and city bonds, and Mr. Mellon wants, by reducing their surtax rates, to coax them to put at least softie of their money in the bonds, mortgages, and securities of ordinary business, where Mr. Mellon, as tax collector, can get at them anil collect at least a little tax from,them. Oshkosh Pioneer Dies. Oshkosh, Neb., .Inn. 2.—Asa Kerns berg, 70, who came to this part of ♦he state In 1878, died on the Rush Creek J-and and Cattle Company ranch, south of l.lsco. Farm Valuation Went l ' Error Found in decision Correction Made in Supreme Court Document After Issuance —Apjieal Is Expected—Cut in Railway Levy Would Shift $1,500,000 in Taxes. Lincoln, Jan. 2.—Members of the state board of equalization were ex ceedingly cautious today in their comment on the supreme court de cision which finds that the assessed valuation of the Chicago, Hock Island & Pacific railroad Is out of line with property valuation in the state. However, it iH learned on good authority that the board is planning (o ask for a rehearing on the case as soon as a petition to the court can be prepared. A reporter! error of $08,000,000 In the decision, which was written by Judge Letton, was corrected In ink this afternoon on the typewriter copy filed with the clerk of the court. The decision stated tHat the assessed prop erty valuation of 1923 on farm lands and Improvements had been lowered $34,000,000, whereas there was an in crease of that amount this year, the 1922 valuation being $1,753,312,000 and that of 1923 amounting to $1,787, 276,000. Appeal on Krror. In the corrected decision, the word "lower" has been struck out, and "greater" substituted for it. It is expected that the state board will attempt to show that this ap parent error is of importance and jus tifies a rehearing. Three railroads, the Northwestern, Minneapolis & Omaha, and Burling ton have appeals pending in the United States supreme court, against a. de cision of Federal Judge Woodrough of Omaha, in which he state dthat ob jections to assessments must be filed In the state courts. Tax authorities today said that should the supreme court uphold Judge Woodrough, these railroads might come into court in 1924 and ask (Turn to Pass Four. Column Four.l Great Western to Tell Progress C President Samuel M. Felton to Be Principal Speaker at An niversary ,Dinner Tonight. 'File progress of 20 years residence in Omaha will be told by representa tives of the Chicago Great Western railroad at its anniversary dinner tonight at the Chamber of Commerce. Samuel M. Felton, president, will be the principal speaker. Unusual entertainment features will have place on the program. Pullman porters quartets have always been I lie brunt, of jokes, but a regular Pull man porters quartet will sing for the diners. Plenty of noise is as sured by an engine bell and whistle. A working block signal is to l>e erect ed. and whenever the party starts to "get rough." the "stop" sign will give warning. Miniature trains with full comple ment of cars and commodities will circle the tables. Mall cars will carry messages to w idel.v separated "points." The dinner is open to the public. On Sunday afternoon, January ", 1001 the first Great Western train left Omaha for Chicago. The proceed ing night, a train had left Chicago for Omaha. From that day Great Western traffic through this terri tory has increased steadily. Fairbury Conductor Is Fined SI00 on Rum Charge Beatrice. Neb., Jan. 2.—Robert I.. Pool of Fairbury, Rock Island con jductor, arrested here last week wheji officers found a gallon of liquor in a locker iiT the wayear of Pool's train in the local yards, pleaded guilty this afternoon before County Judge Mess more to the charge of illegal posses sion and was lined $100. After Pool’s arrest it is said ho "squealed" on several trainmen at Fairbury, Implicating them in alleged boxcar robberies. When officers searched their homes, it Is alleged, that some of the. missing articles were found. Fair Weather Is * Predicted Here Little Change in Temperature Expected; 14 Helow in West ern Nebraska Yesterday. Temperatures here were appreci ably above the zero mark yesterday. Christmas sleds were much In evi dence. In the parks Ice skaters took advantage of the Ideal conditions for their sport j Weather colder than Oinaha'H was reported throughout Nebraska. At 7 In the morning the mercury regis tered 14 below at Valentine and North Platte, while In Omaha the tempera ture was announced nt 13 above. lit tle variation was shown during the day. Snow fell yesterday in southeast ern Nebraska and southern and east ern Iowa. Pain was general through out the lower Mississippi valley. Havre, Mont., was the coldest place in the United States with an initial temperature of 26 degrees be low zero. The coldest place on the map was Prince Albert. Canada, where the mercury hit 36 helow. Fair weather for Thursday was pre dicted by M. V. Robins, meteorologist. Little or no change in temperature was expected. Farmers Will Meet Here January 8 Fanners Educational and Coopera tive Union of Nebraska and the Karm ens union commission house of Sioux City will open their convention here January 8 at the Swedish uuditorium. Livestock men from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado and other states will attend the convention. C. J. Osborn, president of the Ne braska Farmers union, in his address will show the increase In the volume of aggregate and detailed business of the various activities of the Farmers union over 1922. r SUNNY SIDE UP Rack on the desk again, after merry time at the old homo during the holi days. Welcome batch of New Year greetings by the side of the type writer. A little bunch of pansies from Mrs. R. J. Raecke of Central City, who picked them from her flower bed the day before Christmas. A sure cure for the blues contained in a pretty box coming from Attorney General Spillman. Rest of all, the kindly spirit evidenced by the many good friends who didn't overlook us. On hand, one perfectly good ticket calling for lower berth in Pullman. North Platte to Omaha, unused be cause the berth paid for wasn't there. Pullman company may have it by sending representative to tills office and making proper settlement. Con vinced that some corporations are soulless. Am going to Do Something About It. Donned the Hereford suit jester eve for the first time In a year and a half. A hit snug about the equator. Inward qualms lest the scent of moth balls had not been wholly dissipated by two days of pro llminary airing. High collar a bit confining after m/iny. months of soft collars built on low specifications. Signs of the patent expiring on the rhiny dogs saved to accompany Here ford stilt. Knvled the grace with which the head Walter at the banquet woro similar togs. Must have a "V” put In back of vest. Banner county Is one of the three or four Nebraska counties without a railroad. But Banner came mighty near having ono some 35 years ago A coterie of men from a city about the size (imnhn was then, bought targe tracts of railroad land in the county, put a gang of engineers to surveying for a railroad, aroused a lot of excitement, then unloaded most o fthelr land at greatly Increased prices. The surveying gangs were withdrawn and haven't been back since. Banner county people will not be enthus»d over railroad prospects Until they see tlio shining steels rails spiked In place. Greeks may have monopolized the can<(y business In the east, but out west (lie Japanese have monopolised the restaurant business. It Is diffi cult to Interest middle westerner* In what our California friends call the ■lap menace. In western Nebraska the Japanese are quick to adopt American methods, and after work ing In the beet fields for a time, soon gravitate to the towns and cities anil open restaurants. To their credit, be It said, they conduct clean places and are courteous often to the point of embarrassment. But It Is really wonderful how Ignorant they can he of our language when occasion re quires. Disco, Neb., is little more than a wldo place In the road, hut It enjoys an envlalile reputation among trav eling men. The reason is the meals served for passengers on the North Platte Valley branch of the Union Pa cific. The meals are served family style and the diners pass things around Just like home folks. The <gg supply station .is in the back yard, Insuring freshness. Newport, Neb , Is the largest hay shipping station in America. uniJ Srottsbluff is tile largest nltiglo rail road station in point of freight and passenger receipts. But Bridgeport enjoys the most unique reputation. It is the largest cucumber gathering station in the country. The cukes from an lmnn nso territory are gath i red Into Bridgeport and prepared for pickling. When Dean Swift told about tho fellow trying to extract sunshine from cucumbers ho wasn't so very fnr wrong. Quite a number of people In Bridgeport nre doing It. When the ‘‘collector” bug bites a man he Is a gorier. Dr. Frank B. Young of Oering collects Breams Ills collection Is ono of the largest In the country, and some of them have his hubs. Dr, Young Is an Arknnsaw yer with Missouri connections. One of his most prized ti ensures Is a re volvcr carried by Quantrell. But thi prize of l lie collection is the ancient flintlock carried by one of hi-i direct ancestors during llie Revolution. Me recently added to his collection an old cap anil ball revolver- or rather tbn remnants—that was plowed up close to the old Oregon trail. It la dated 18T,t. If the now year is ns good to you ns I hops It will be, then it is going to be the beat year you ever lind W. M. M. Shooting of Oil Operator Is Mystery Neither Principles in Movie Colony Affray Nor Police Seem to Want to Tell • Real Motive. Film Stars in Retirement lays Angeles, Jan. 2.—Why Horace A, Greer, chauffeur for Mabel Nor mand, film star, shot Courtland 8 Dines, oil operator of Denver, last night, still was somewhat of a mystery tonight, 24 hours after the shooting, and In spite of various state ments by Dines, Greer, Miss Nor mand, Miss Edna Purviance, another screen actress, and the police. Greer Rays he pulled the trigger on Miss Normand's pistol, which, for some reason, he was carrying, be cause Dines appeared about to hit him with a bottle following the chauf feur's efforts to induce the actress to go home. Dines says lie mado no motion towards the bottle and gave no indica tion be was going to attack Greer, but he fails to throw any light from his side on the auto driver's motive. Jealousy Is ISIanicd. Miss Purviance and the police,* the latter also reporting the former’s al leged opinion, charge Greer with in fatuation for Miss Normand, and inti mate the finger of jealousy pulled the trigger of the shooting Iron. Miss Normand, in retirement in her hotn^, nursing what is described as an attack of appendicitis, Is seeing no body and refusing to talk. Miss Purviance likewise has gone into retirement and Mrs. Edith Burns, companion and housekeeper for Miss Normand, seems to have disappeared. The police,sought Mrs. Burns to ques tion her as to a telephone converse tlon she is said to have had with Miss Normand while the lalter was in Dines' apartment, but they said they had been unable to locate her. The police, who are holding Greer in the city jail, state the formal com plaint charging him with attempted murder will he lodged tomorrow. Greer Mays Jealousy .Not Cause. Officers handling the case declare themselves satlafled with the theory Greer shot Dines in a fit of Jealousy, despite the fact Greer, who admits shooting, says that was not the case As an offset to the theory that Greer was jealous of Dines' attentions to Miss Normand, is the report in Hollywood circles and among Dines' friends in Denver that he was en gaged to marry Miss Purviance. Dines pooh-poohs the lietrotliHl rumor, says he and Miss Purviance were only dose friends. But the Indy did not deny It last night, and when Rhe went to Rce Dines at the receiving hoapital ahe threw her arms about IiIr neck to the accompaniment of the announcement, "Oh, Courtland, I love you.” Full of Hop, Say* Hines. By International »na Servle#. I,os Angeles, Cal , Jan. 2 — "The man that shot me was full of hop!" Such was the statement today of Courtland S. Hines, scion of a well known penver family, who was shot and serloualy wounded last night hy H. A. Greer, alias Joe Kelly, chauffeur for Mabel Normand. at pines' apart ment. while Miss Normand and Edna Purvianre, nnother well known ac tress, were present. In an Interview today Greer denied any Infatuation with Mlsa Normand anil repeated his claim that he shot Pines in self defense. "I understand he has told the po lice I threatened him with a bottle," Pines said. "I never thought of such a thing. There was no fight and not even a party was In progress In my apartment Inst night. Miss Purvlance and I had been out celebrating the advent of New Year's the night be fore, but Miss Normand was not In our party. Yesterday afternoon Miss Normand called up and said she was coming over. We told her to come ahead and she did. 'When sho ar rived we were all feeling pretty low and we all had a ilrlnk. We sat around and talked for a while. After a while Mabel remembered she was to see some friends off on a train. I told her sho was In no condition to he seen at the station, but she would not listen to me and telephoned her companion, a Mis. Edith Burns, to send Grier after her at once. Before the chauffeur arrive 1. Miss Normand was sitting on a divan and I again advised her not to try to go to the station Hines Tells of Shooting. “ 'Site Is going with me,' the ilianf feilr said. ‘Edith suld bring her.' "You know how erratic Mabel Is. I was a I a party at the Coronado hotel some time ago when she broke her shoulder because she would not listen to rca son. Again I warned her not to it" "With that Greer whipped out a gun ami plugged tno through tire lung. I thought lie has said I tried to hit him with n bottle Kin li a thing never entered my mind Mss Not nmnd Is only a friend of mind Whv should I fight ov» r hei ' Bhn Inn been going around with Edna and me for the last sit months Ami there I:* nothing serious ls'lween Miss I’urvl nnee and myself. We tire Just good friends, thal Is nil Postmaster III. Bert tries, .Neli., Jan. ’ .1 \V. lien thorns, postmaster .it Blun Springs, who Itn* linen seriously III, l* leporteil sllyhlly Irnproveil. IK- Is tlis I'utliei of Mrs. Glen llm\uul of Biulrlcf What Comes Out of a Prescription Case Not Always the Same --_ --.. _->-—-1 I Cherry Couty •> » Road Money •* Awaits Call Federal Highway Office Twice Has Asked Governor to Forward Vouchers for $84,500 Project. TJncoln, Jan. 2.—The federal gov ernment has twice notified Governor Bryan to flla tho necessary papers on the Cherry county road project, so that the payment may be made to the state, 'but so far no action has been taken. This was learned on ex cellent authority here tonight. The amount involved totals $84,500 und will apply on deficiency claims now on file with tho auditor's office. The governor has several times made public statements on the Cherry county road, in which he intimated that tho federal government was holding tip the (date's claim on the road because stone, which was re qulred In the contract, could not be discovered by federal engineers. To that contention, the former state engineer, George K. Johnson, replied that stone, in the federal govern ment's Interpretation of tha word, is on the road. "That does not mean stone in the chemical meaning of the word.'' John son said, "and stone, a* it Is inter preted by the federal authorities, la there," Tho original contract, which was subsequently changed to Include stone, Is understood to have required $102,813 from the federal government. "Governor Bryan could have se cured action from the federal govern ment, such ns Is now being witnessed. If he tiHd degird," an official In tho state house said today. "Instead, he left It to other persons, who were forced by his Inaction to call the at tention of the federal goernment to delays In checking of the vouchers." It Is understood that Mr. Johnson will appear at> the hearing of the senate investigating committee, set for J anuary 8, armed wtih numerous documents to refute claims by the governor th it a $400,000 deficiency In road payments will exist after all federal aid money Is in the state treasury. Governor ltryan has not vet stated whether he will present any proof be fore the committee. 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Nob . 26 Atnngdi bna WoUla*»r. Buy do Nob 21 AI boil Stolnnn \or. illllnot, Nob . ... 22 Whvm OMdiiiati. Hn'koti Bow. Nob.’"J .1 titIlia Boworo. llMlItm-. Nob . 1.4 Anna Pi in* « . Chb «u<>, III . t>f» Kni l Slaglo 1 In. oin is 4'hrlatlno Tiarman. Km.i.ln Not* . 2,. Harry PawMar At a « N>b :\ Oual Biannau. Anadia. N*b . . tt ! The'Dav in Washington Supreme court convened, hut withheld decision* until Monday. President I ocilicige discussed the shipping problem with Matthew t . Hrush, president of the American International corporation. Foreign trade (ignecs for Nmem Iwr made public by the t ocnnicrce department sluiwcd ne great varia tion as coiniviirecl with a year ago. Henry M. ICobinson of I.os \n geles, selected to l»elp balance tec-r ■nany'a budget, conferred with President toolldge and Secretary Hughes. War and state* department olfi cials denied that arms already had been shipped to Mexico or that the government bad considered selling cruisers. The joint committee of, congress appointed to study plans of reor ganization for government depart ments called hearings to begin Monday. Kale made replies through the state* department opposing the im migration c|Uota revision under cun side-ration by the house immigra tion committee. Bridgeport Man Chosen for Parley on Rivers Lincoln. Jan. 2.—It. 11. Willie of Bridgeport has been appointed by Governor Bryan 10 confer with irri gation commissioners of Colorado and Wyoming In an attempt to come to an agreement on the use of water in Interstate rivers, it was announced today. Willis will have no authority to commit the stale of Nebraska to any pgreoinent, and will have to submit any recommendations that may lie approved by the Joint meeting of the commissioners to the legislature for llnal decision. The appoinitnent of an Irrigation eommlssloner was made at the request of the federal govern ment, which is anxious to avoid ills ptltes between the several states on Interstate rivers. The chief bin,- of i intention la* twetll tit* stalls is tile use of w.itei in the North and South Pl.tlto livers. (tirls Outstrip Ho\s in y^'i'kitiff ( ttrvt'rs Harvard. Nob . .tan. —In accord* an* e with a general procedure over the state, students of Harvard High school were asked theii answer to the muci n "What Is vour pn fm nee for life work?" Results revealed that a far greater number of girls had picked their pro fession a- compared to the l»ov* Nearly hall of the ghi students <ho*e teaching, electricity and eng time ring claimed nuwt of the l,o> s Several Isom chose teachim;. farm* •ng, mechanical work and law. while many girls indicated either ate nog rgphy. nursing. Impersonation or leading, and religious work. One south chose a military career and two declared theii nnldtion to he iaIIway conductin'* One girl desired to he a dtCKKiiuiki'l' Mid inotlK'l a music teuchei. Harry Thaw Seeks Restoration of Fortune. Freedom Counsel for Stanford ^ hite's Slayer Making Effort to Ha\e Him Adjudged Legally Competent. fly Associated Tress. ■ N>w York. jan a.—Counsel for Hurry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford White and since 1917 confined in Kirkbride's asylum in Philadelphia, are seeking to have him adjudged legally competent, suyts. a copyright story from Philadelphia appearing today in the New York Sun If freed Thaw's counsel hope to obtain for him restoration of his per sonal fortune, now estimated at near ly f1.000.000. acqprding to the story. Then he would proceed to New York and surrender there to face charges of having beaten a boy—charges of which hi counsel bipt* to clear him. Thaw stands accuse,! here of hav ing lured Frederick (lump. Jr., son of i Kansas City manufacturer, to a New York hotel and with having oeaten hi* naked body savagely with a whip after having locked the boy 'n a room. The specific charges are kidnaping and second degree assault. Conviction, would carry a long term in Sing Sing. Indicted with Thaw is George C. O’Byrne, a companion. The article state* Thaw's defense will lie that he was adjudged Insane at the time he was alleged to have committed the acta of which he l* ac cused. but that he now- la sane. A sane man. It would be contended cannot be held for trial for act* of Irresponsible moments and every a» surance will he offered to prove there is not likelihood of a mental relapse The Sun states extraordinary ef forts still are being mad* to keep so ret the whole program and a har rier has been built up to shield Thaw front reporters. The newspaper adds no opposition to the petition is e\ pooled and for that reason the sanity proceeding* nta ynot consume nv re than two days Vton of a Pittsburgh niiltionalre. Thaw In .lone. 19(t». *hot and killed Stanford White, noted irchltcct. in the nildrt of a , rowd of dine * on ’be i in'f of the old Madison Square lira dun. Thaw's grievance was l:-*e,l >^n a ohfi ssion lie s, . 1 had teen I mad* to him by his wife, who was Evelyn Neshit, a chorus kit 1, regard ling White's i elation* with her prior to her marriage. Thaw won a nine year fight for freedom, carried through the courts of New York. New Hampshire and Canada. Ftrat he was a,-quitted of the charge of murder, but declare,! insane Then In June. ISIS, after he had escaped from an asylum and had l>e< n brought back from Canada he wax declared *ane and freed " Ilia subsequent divorce was ob tamed in the Pennsylvania court* I with the provision that Russell Thaw whose parentage Harry denied, should inherit part of the Thaw wealth Thaw was sent to his piescnt place of confinement after fleeing New York because ,>f the Gump Incident. I'o Hnnodcl McCook Hank. Neh. Jstv •.-—The Fir^t National tank of McCook expev'ts to wbuiUl Us prsseut ^uaiters [Democrats Balk at Aim of Brothers While Commoner Oppose* I r-lenvoorl. <Governor At tacks MeAtlou—Strong Ke> sentineiit in Florida. Effort to Control Part\ 0 i __—. By v. r. row KI J.. W aohington Cofre«pondfnl The Omaha Her Washington, Jen. —Dispatches from Florida to eastern newspaper? indicate that William Jennings Bryan is arousing as much le.-^ninient ov« i his attempt to control the Florida delegation to the democratic nation al committee as he is in Nebraska wli^re through Hi* brother, Charles, he is pursuing a .similar course. In the Mouth, Willmrn J. is- opposing t’n derwood. while iti the west, Brother Charley is fighting McAdoo. Follow ing i? a dispatch from ' Jacksonville as published in a Washington new* paper: “Florida democrats ar° somewhat disturbed by the discussion and dis ! Mention ov*»r William Jennings Bryan s recently aequued citizenshn !n this state, and his demand that hr 1*2 M-nt to the democratic national convention next spring empowered to do as he please*. Mr. Bryan some time ago expre;-*^d his dislike for Senator Underw’ood. lirnnunrra ny iseniorrais. “Now he ha* officially declared his intention to go before the preferen tial primary asking to be a delegate at large from Florida to the national •invention and ha* coupled this with the information that he ha* a candi date to propose for president, bu doesn't mention the name, "The Tampa Tribune declares that Mr. Brians 'dark horse is Mr. Bryan' and indicate* no s&tisfiicUi>n ,m such conclusion. The Ja*p*r News a fciv dais ago denoted a column edi torial denouncing the tactic* of Mr. Bryan ami in emphatic language sug gested that Florida was in no tnr«-k to b.* led around by the nose." Ma> Push Brother Charley. The statement credited to Mr. Br}«'i that i,c ha* a “candidate '* propose” goes further than any printed to date. All others were to the effect that Mr. Bryan would let the democrat' know un a short time as to the platforms lie wanted vrri' ten at the democratic convention and would demand a candidate, . either himself. "Brother” Charley or some one e!**-, who was in tune with the platfm in he proposed. This ultimatum is expected to be given in New York some time in Jan uary when he will speak before the Democratic Progressive club on “Watchman—What of the Night' Carolina Editor Barks C. W. Bryan Covemor Gives Out Letter in W hich Southerner Prof fer* 11 i> Support. Bj rnw, luncoln. Jan. 2.—Cov. C. W. Br ,a \i of Nebraska today mad* public a hi ter he received frv'ru William H. Jor ■Ian publisher of five central North Carolina newspaper*. In which tin puhliaher sked for a p eture of M Riven E'lJ n iterial for ftuhlicat uvr loo Ing to Bryan'* ear.d.dacy foJ president. The letter states that ' we hop* <• soe you nominate-! as next candidate for president on the democratic tick ft and our ex secretary of the narv Josephus rianleIs of~ the News and Observer Raleigh, as candidate fei vice president." Mr. Jordan's letter states that "in , going over thl* section I find a hi* majority of people hoping th* west and south combine In electing a good man as vice president and to help our president In giving ua better govern ment. None of the democratic eand: dates will go to the next national convention with sufficient votes to get nominated, and it will be a nevv man or a "dark huso’ who will re crive the r 'initiation. You have thousand* of friend* over th* south ron! who will be glad to support you ml a laigc nun lev will be glad to 1 support you on «- count of th* high I esteem w hich they h 'kt for vour -1 I Insurious brother." drives nor llnkn de. lan d that he I would answer the letter by sending his photograph and the mater.at re quested. 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