Nebraska Newspapers

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. vm r,o NO 17o *...«< .. Mtti «.«.r ■» *. •«*«. « OMAHA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1924. * 4,‘. V^r’i.« 7. *;«r^M,,i..V"UV..V5i.*',u.o; TWO CENTS “ ‘V"!?."1*.?. Lca~l~m
V UJj, Oo—“ii V/* J. I o Omaha P. 0. Utica Act of Marta 3. lo/i. 9 _
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Sleet Storm!
Moves East!
Over State
Telephone Companj Reports!
Toll W ires ami Poles Down
-—5" in Western Part
ol State.
Zero Predicted by Friday
A heavy sleet storm, which is an ;
militating telephone service as it I
moves, eastward, is approaching
Omaha, according to A. F. MeAtlants. .
district commercial manager of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone com
pany.
Toll lines are all down and many
poles are flat between Norfolk, Neb.,
and Boncsteel, S. P., while direct toll
phone service between Omaha ami
Norfolk is also out of order, due to the i
sleet. Norfolk is being reached on 1
an indirect wire, however.
Between Grand Island and Kearney. ^
sleet has partially destroyed service. ;
From west of Kearney no reports J
of sleet have reached the local office.'
“It will probaly he dose to zero by j
Friday morning." said Meterologist
rtobins.
Snow was falling yesterday at .
Valentine, Neb., and there was snow;
over Montana, Wyoming, western*
Colorado and northern I’tah,
The lowest temperature in the!
United States was 6 above zero at
l’.ismarck, N. P. Eowest recorded on
the continent was L'6 below at Prince1
Albert, Can. >
Valentine reported IS above; Sheri-1
dan, Wyo., lii above; Miles City, Mont.,|
1 \ above.
North Nebraska
Tied Up by Storm1
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Gale. Slccl and Snow Do Dam-'
ape to Wires—Mercury
Moving Downward.
Norfolk, Neh.,. Jan. 9.—Telephone
i uinmunication in north Nebraska and
f southern South Uakota Is paralyzed
as Hi? result of heavy sleet and snow
driven by a terrific northwest gale.
Tee an inch thick on wires is carrying)
ihe main leads to the ground.
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Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 9.— Rain has
been failing in this section of the
slate most of the day with the tem
perature gradually falling this eve
ning. Farmers say the moisture is
of great benefit to winter wheat.
. Lincoln. Jan. 9.—A light rain, fol
lowed by snow and sleet, a rising
wind and lower temperature, marked
today the advent of the second severe
weather of the winter.
The precipitation In Lincoln up to
nightfall \v*s light, hut according to
reports the entire northwestern sec
tion of the state is covered with
snow, which is continuing, accompa
nied In places by high wind and low
er temperature.
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Updike Goes to Washington
to Push Tariff on Wheat*
Accompanied by Joseph Swenson,
our* of the largest, wheat growers In
('oloradn. X. B. Updike left last night
for Washington in the interests of tt*rf
wheat tarrif. Representative 'Wil
liam \N illiarnsun of South Dakota has
introduced a bill for a duty of 50
cents a bushel on Imported wheat.
The federal tariff commission also is
studying the proposal for larger pro
tection for farmers.
^ Norris Petitions Are
Out in Otoe County|
Dunbar, Neb., Jan. 9.—Petition* for
V. A. Selleck of I.lncoln, for con
gress from First district, and for the
renominatlon of'Senator George W.
Norris, are being circulated through
out Otoe county. Mr. Selleck Is well
known in the First district. R. H. i
Thorp* Is the only other candidate'
v. ho has filed for congress from the|
First district.
Beatrice Man Held on
Arson Charge Jailed
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 0.—William Mc
Kinney, who was arrested on a
charge of tiring the barn of Dan
Dotlln in west Beatrice, pleaded
guilty in the county court this after*
noon to the charge of malicious des
truction of property,* and waa sentenc
• *l to 30 day a in the county jail.
Married in Council Bluffs.
'I'll** follow li.u pemon* obtained mat
nuK** ll<:en**‘N In Coumll Bluffs yealerday
Name end Addrew Air
Nu k ('In lulu, Port l>e* Molnc*. I* . ''9
Kyiv iu Hupp. Blair, I*. .29
!■; M l »«nlpi. i tin a hn. ..21
.‘tyrll" Haygne*. Omaha. 21
Oih'ra hrtepf binroln, \>b. 24
Ardoi Heuloy. I.lo»-oln. N«-b.21
l.uwrcn' ** t 'nert, North Heed. N#*b . . 2#
Marl* Mvbaffey North Rend. Neb.,.. 22
\\ ,n I.ynn. Omaha .21
burrat la Loin. Omaha... . 21
John Ifervert Omaha . . 2.3
Hove Kudu, Omaha .N. 22
W. If Ahhiuh'C Omaha. .. 5* 1
.1 Vivian lt«l» r. Council Bluff*. 20
II IS. Odckley. Pvru. N*b.. . 27
Viola Copvon. Pvru. Nab. 2fi
Boy Plumh. Oakland, I*. 2.1
opal* Poller. Oakland. |h. 19
i !i over fiorann- n, Manlev. I*. 2*
Mabel boon. Manley, la . 4
Albert barber. Council Bluff*....... . 22
Stall* OCibtf" Amleranl. la. 1>
I )t neat Hhieben. Manawa. fa . I1
Olady* Hoiix. Manawa. I* . 1*
Kant llernlrh'k I.lncoln. f eh .4f
Anna V.'phI herly. I.lneolu. Neb.&
,1 *►■••• Mr I HUH It) in. Mrniha .. . *’
violence iivtr. Omaha... •
Carpenter Falls From
25-Foot Scaffold
Dixon Fox, 24, 4303, Q street, fell
25 feel front a scaffold at the new
I’hlcago Burlington & Quincy viaduct
under construction at Forty-fourth
and Q streets at 12:30 today, lighting
on a pile of lumber.
He was nuconscious when picked
up by fellow employes. He was taken
to South Sale hospital by Police Sur
geon Young.
He received severe gashes about
'.he head, anti possible internal In
juries.
Politics Is
injected in
Road Probe
i
Member of House Fund Body
Charges No Assistance Civen
by Finance Department
in Deficit Inquiry.
Bryan Is Again Absent
l.lnnoln, Jan. 9.—Politics, which!
were kepi in the background at ye*
ferday's hearing of the senate inves-'
tigation committee, assumed control
of the meeting today, filling the rec
ord with charge and counter charge.
Governor Bryan was again absent
—in fact, lie <lld not arrive at his
office until some time after the hear
ing had adjourned—hut three of his
appointees were on hand to deny
charges made yesterday.
A report by Federal Engineers
Shoemaker and Wonders, who arc!
checking.State Engineer R. U Coch
ran's figures, given out recently by
the governor, w as not ready, but will
be presented before final adjourn
ment. The engineers were at work
until midnight last night and ap
peared at the department of public
works early this morning, ready to
continue.
Representative Allen Burke of
Cuming county, member of the ap-j
propriations committee, opened the
session today with an outline of a
conversation with ths governor dur
ing which he was told that there
would be a deficiency in the road
funds.
lie replied that there was a large
amount rrf federal money due the
state which would apply on claims,
but Bryan discounted his contention
by maintaining that the federal gov
ernment would pay in full.
"He said he would hold the legisla
ture responsible for whatever fol
lowed In the road program,"’ the wit
ness testified.
"Did you argue with film about
responsibility?" he was asked by a
member of the committee. "No, I
didn't; none can argue w-lth the gov
ernor. You should know that," was
the reply. ,
Burke declared that he and his
committee had received no assistance
from the finance department during
their Investigation of Bryan's claim of
a deficiency, which brought Secretary
of Finance Hall to his feet with an
angry denial.
"Any citizen of this state has ac
cess to the records," he declared, "pro
vided he applies to the head of the
department," and asked Burke when
he had experienced his difficulty.
Burke's reply set a date prior to
Hall's incumbency and the secretary
of finance subsided.
Mellon Tax
Plan Hit by
Farm Union
Repeal of Esch-(ainunins Law
and Discontinuance of Tax
Exempt Securities Favored
in Resolutions.
Want Records Published
C. .1. Osborn was re-elected
president of the Formers’ union of
Nebraska at tile annual meeting
of the iininii last night at the
Castle hotel. The election was
made unanimous on motion of his
opponent. E. M. Pollard.
II. I.. Keeney, Cowles, Neb., was
chosen a director. He formerly
•was sice president of tile union. ,
The Mellon tax plan was formally
opposed by members of the Nebraska
Farmers’ union in annual convention
at the Swedish auditorium yesterday.
"We are in favor of the excess
profits tax and are opposed to a
lower surtax.” read the resolution
proposed by the legislative commit
tee.
Other resolutions follow:
Repeal of the Esh Cummins law;
reduction of freight rates; return to
the state railway commission the
rate-making powers.
Want All Knuds Taxed.
Make subject to tax all national,
state and local bonds.
Examine immigration at its source,
in foreign ports, as to mental and
physical qualifications, and inten
t.ons towards American citizenship, j
Amend federal reserve bank law
to provide for election of members
of the various boards*by districts:
forbid interlocking of directorate* of
reserve bonks; complete district con
trol of its own bank.
Immediate action by congress to
give farmer* * better market for
their produce.
tSate laws Favored.
Recommendation for the state:
More power to county road officers
in expenditure of funds; less atten
tion to trunk highways paralleling
railroads and more money spent on
rural post roads.
Repeal of law taxing Intangible
property at one-fourth value, and
making it subject to same tax as
other property.
Increase of duties and powers of
local school boards in shaping courses
of study and directing affairs: opposi
tlon to the so-called county unit plan
of organization and administration
of schools.
Would Change l.eglslalure.
Creation of a one-house legislature
of 100 members, elected on a non
pulltical ballot.
Publication In the Farmers’ union
paper of the findings of the com
mittee that Investigated the admin
istration of the stale university and
state normal schools.
A state income tax law. This was
agreed in principle, but the leglsla
tive committee was instructed to
make a new resolution #or future sc
tlon.
Questioning of all state and legis
lative candidates on various public
questions by a questionnaire to be
compiled by the union board; publica
tion of records of senators in last
session.
(ontniission Firms Profitable.
The meeting voted down a resolu
tion asking repeal of law exempting
SUNNY SIDE UP
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A ead, gray day. Weeping skies
and streets running with water.
Electric lights all going In the big
buildings, and shining througli the
haze like ghost lights up O’Neill
way. Pedestrians walking with bowed
heads in the drizzle, bumping into
one another, then sidestepping into
pools of water with an accompani
ment of language calculated to dry
up the atmosphere. Only the sun
niest dispositions able to quell a
grouch, and chronic grouches fairly
exuding ill feeling, thus adding to the
dismal gloom of the day. If Old
Prnb Koblns is responsible for it he
must be remonstrated with, and se
verely.
Shades of the “Private Secretary,”
who was always looking for his go
loshes. Department store displayed
a big assortment In r prominent win
dow, and placarded it as » bargain
sale of “Goiislashes." May have
been a bit of humor, the streets being
in a rather soupy condition. More
j likely that the proofreader up in the
advertising department nodded. Must
rail Dick Metcalfe's attention to it.
John Sweet occupies space in the
Nebraska Pity Press to say that It
1m honest and unhorsed opinion that
the coldest spot In the world is the
corner of n tee nth and Harney,
Omaha, nt midnight, and sneeringly
adds that it is none of my business
what he was doing there at midnight.
To which retorts I to the effort that
it's as much my business what he
was doing there as it is possible for
ol’ John Sweet to express an un
biased opinion on anything n tall
Senator IJoagland of North Platte
in town on important business, thus
enabling me to meet him nt a big
show simp where be was evidently
transacting the most of It.
Jeering feminine laughter from a
familiar quarter greeted me when I
read aloud Herb Hoover s plaint that
l'tide Ham could not induce the
women, bless ’em, to worn '*\<|«kin
garments If Herb will fmni h me
wayii and means will asuuis him o
a. feminine wearer for one sealskin
coa t.
Chamber of Commerce declares
Omaha’s per capita wealth to he
>5,000. Must call Monty Taneock into
consultation. There is a discrepancy
of something like $4,996.50 some
where and something must he done
about it. Mere bggoshells. to l>o sure,
! hut must insist on accuracy in sta
tistics. ,
IJttlc gleam of sunshine to lighten
the gloom of a drab day. John Penz
from the old home town dropped In
and gossiped a bit. Px service man
who won wrestling honors in the A.
W. F.t amusement promotor and all
around good fellow. Came down to
transact a little business before the
military powers that hr.
Dandified young man posing on
southwest corner of Douglas and
Seventeenth streets, evidently bent
on giving the passing female popula
tion a view of his sartorial investment
and pulchritudinous perfection. Pit*
'jrle river of water flowing down the
'gutter. Hurrying yellow cab hit the
water flying through Hie mugg.N at
i nor. Sheets of very moist and muddy
water flying through the muggy at
mosphere and rendezvousing on per
son of pulchritudinous poser. It cab
, by did it on purpose ho ought to bs
ashamed of himself, but probably
Isn’t Have three rousing silent cheers
for cabby, myself.
Slop* sh»p‘ slop!
■ Through rivers and puddles «»f
slush
And ho with a \n|rc of most dolorous
wail
* I sing to you this lugubrious wall
While leaky shoes guggle and
: gush.
IMop! plop! plop!
Through slush that's half frozen
with cold.
I hustled to gather n sunbeam oi i wo
• To Just puss along to The Rep rend
i pis' view,
Through shoos eadl> need t • lw
soled W. M* M.
from tax household furniture up to
$200.
Reports from C. Martin. rriJ
of the Farmers’ Union ’
tu swion, Sioux City, an
field, w ho holds the sat ll-‘* ^
St. Joseph, Mo., were rei , ct \ 1
vention. Both audlte l'
showed an appreciable ga
A special session was r ,«o tor 7:30
last night to elect officers.
Program for Native
Residents of State
.Lincoln, Jan. 9.—Native eons anil
daughters of Nebraska are to have a
lending place in the program of the
Nebraska State Historical society at
ats annual meeting in Lincoln Janu
ary 1G.
Ry the United States census of
1920 there are 735,442 native-born N>
braskans In the state, as compared
with 5G0.9O Nebraskans who are not
natives. It is 100 years since the
first white child was born in Ne
braska at Fort Atkinson, 1* miles
north of Omaha. It Is nearly 70
years since the first permanent white
settlement was established.
A native sons’ and. daughters’
luncheon will he one of the events on
the Historical society program, gone
and daughters of Nebraska are asked
to send their names, stating when
their parents came to Nebraska, to
the secretary of the Nebraska State
Historical society, Lincoln, for en
rollment.
Mr*. H. H. Wheeler, Lincoln, will
be toastmlstress. The general topic
is “The Relation of Native Sons and
Laughters to Nebraska History.”
Implement Men
Advised to Plan
for Big Future
Credit* Arc Stressed a* Most
Important Part of Business
and Care Is Urged in
Finaneing.
"Why net forget that whteh !•
gone anil strive to reach a better
and more glorious future?" said
President Jtl. E. Southwlek. of Mo
bile. la.. In the opening address be
fore the convention of Midweat Im
plement Dealers* aasodatlon yester
day. One hundred and fifty were
preaent, and 200 more are expected
to arrive before the close of the meet
ing Friday.
He declared that the buslneaa of
financing ahould ha handled aolely
by the banka. "If the banka in your
community are functioning porperly
they will extend the necessary credit
to finance ait who are worthy of
credit. If the bank refuses to take
the note of a customer without your
endorsement, why should you be ex
pected to do so. I want to tell you.
that the nearer you can come to a
cash basis, the lesa will be your wor
t-lea and the less will be the worries
of the houses with whom you deal.”
Secretary James Wallace of Coun
cil Bluffs and Treasurer J. M. El
well of Springfield, Neb. read their
annual reports. C. E. Gallagher of
Coleridge, Neb., read the report of
delegates to the National Federation
convention. Question box was In
charge of Oscar A. Rystrom of York,
Neb.
A. T. Jackson or Kmerson Bruno
ing company of Rockford, 111., gava
a special talk
Two of the most important speak
ers of tha convention will address
the meeting today. H. J. Hodge of
Abilene. Kan., aecretary of tha Nn
tlonal B'eileratlon of Implement Deal
ers. will speak on "What the National
Federation Is Doing for the Imple
ment Trade. Stanley M. Sellers, De
banon. O., ex president of the Na
tlonnl Federation of Implement Deal
ers, will apeak at the sveping ses
slons. Special feature will be musical
entertainment by the Autolykus en
tertaInert of Tabor collegefl Tabor, ta.
Many delegates to the Farmers'
union convention were at the City
Auditorium yesterday to view the ex
hibit of the latest In farm machinery.
Dixon County Offh-rra
Make Changes for ^ ear
I'onca, Neb., Jan. 9.— Don Masked
has been appointed deputy county
rlerk tn place of Miss Helen Hur
ley, resigned. At .a seaalon of the
county board of supervisors James
Kavanaugh of Waterbury was elect
ed chairman for the ensuing year.
J. II. Montgomery of Wakefield was
elected county highway commissioner.
County Clerk (Jeorge Kolmelr, Coun
IV Assessor William Vertuml and 8u
pervlsor Itiiglcy are In attendance nt
the nierllng of county assessors and
county hoards of equalisation held
In Uncoln.
I Thank You!
John C. Davidson of Park
avenue wnnted to sell his
Maxwell t'oupe, so very lngi
rally he placed a Want Ad in
The Omaha Bee Auto for
Sale column. The very next
day he phoned in to cancel his
advertisement and thank the
ad taker, for his coupe wa«
sold. It is an unquestioned
fact Omaha Bee Want Ads
DO gel results and cost less
money, loo. Phone AT 1000
place your Want Ad itt
The Omaim Bee FIRST.
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Can’t A- V»0dy Get in as Long as That Crowd Stands on the Rear Platform;
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Painting Owned by Nebraskan, |
Thought a Raphael. Is Pupil s
Bs International Nona Hrnirr,
New York. Jan. 9 —A sixteenth cen
tury painting of the type of Raphael's
Rose Madonna, owned by Dr. John
Stuart Livingston of Ptattamouth,
Neb , and brought here by him to dr
ternilne If It was painted by the great
master, today was declared to have
been the work of t.'dine, an Italian
pupil of Raphael.
O. Frank Muller, art expert who
made the examination, said that had
the painting been a genuine Raphael,
ita value would have been $500,000.
Aa the work of Fdine. its value Is com
paratirely small. Muller declared, and
he has forwarded his report to Mr
Livingston. •
The painting probably dates about
l-r>60 and Is of the Raphael school of
art. but so far as he knows is not a
copy of any of Raphael's own can
vases. Muller said. Raphael d.ed In
the first quarter of the sixteenth cen
tury, according to Muller,
The Rose Madonna was given to Dr.
Livingston by a patient. It is now in
the hands of H. A. Hammond ,Kmitl>:
for many years restorer of paintings I
for the Metroixditan Museum of Art. |
The Day in
Washington
Southern power interest sub
mitted a new offer for Mu vie
Shoals.
Separation of the shipping board
and the emergency fleet corpora
tion wa* approved by the board.
Attorney t.eneral Itaucherty an
nounced lie had amide ev idrure to
support charge* of communist prop
aganda in America.
The Interior department appro
priation bill, first of the big supply
measure* completed in committee,
was reported to the house.
Republican leaders of Hie house
were said to believe It unwise to
pay a bonus bill at any time this
session.
The Philippine Independence mis- |
siou made a pica to congress for
Independence for Hie Islands in a
memorial attacking tiovernor Hen- j
rral Wood.
The entire session of the house
was devoted to eulogies of the late
Representative Claude Kilrhin of
North Cnroliim. former democratic
floor leader.
John C O'Hyan. s|ieciiil counsel,
was callrd into conference by the
' senate veteran* committee which
[ is considering a report to he made
oil its Investigation of Hie v der
ails' bureau.
Senator Mayfield, ilcmorral,
Texas, entered a sweeping denial of
charge* made against him in the
contest growing out of his elrrthm.
The long senate deadlock over
Hie iulerslate eoinuii-ree rommitli-e
was broken by the election as < Itoir
maii of a deniiwrat. Senator Ninltli
of south Carolina.
Tile senate piihllc lands iimuuH
tec dci iilrd to send Senator Walsh,
1 democrat. Molilalia, to Palm lleaih
to examine halliard It. Mcla-an in
I connection with Hie Investigation of
naval nil reserve leases
j • Wlriiii tienriai Daiiglierly In
I no opinion rendered lo Secretary
i llooirr defined Hie Imiils w if Ivin
w liidi trade association* may
I gallin and transmit information.
Hovers \ iolttlt* I it" -
i'harlotl«\ N r. .Inn 1*. j**nt
J merit* n^ainvi II Imxoi* and on#* fight
pronioin »v#m »• handed lo tin* M« vkl«*n
linn* count) Brand Jin \ today tiui
init them with \ioUi title tin North
I’m td Ilia >latr> law a B.till'd nrl/*
1 ri-lHi<g ... • Him vv-i 1 i
^cvitl Umu hi tin* til) autliloiiuin Inn
Women Leaders in
Coolidge Drive Chosen
l.incoln, Jan. P.—Nebraska wo- ,
men interested in the lenomtnatlon;
of President Coolidfe are being or
ganized in a drive Inaugurated by!
Mrs. William Powell Putnam of Bos
ton. Mass., president of the national
women's organization which is sup-'
IKirting the president. It was announc
ed today.
The following women have 1-een
nominated to take charge of the cam
paign In the six congressional dis
tricts of the state; First district—
Mrs. A. K. Stocker. Nebraska Pity;
Second district—Mrs Helen J. Jeffries.
Omaha, Third district—Miss Manny
IV How. Coleridge: Fourth district—1
.Mrs. Harry Nerval, Seward: Fifth
district—Mrs. Charles A. Patterson,
Arapahoe; 8lxth district—Mrs. Etta
Brooks Reese, Broken Bow.
$300,000 Junior High Is
Planned for Kearney;
Kearney. Neb., .Ian, $—The board
r.f education ha* taken initial steps
designed to brli\K about the is*U)vnce|
of bonds, to the lutn of 1400.000,
money to l*c derived from the sale of
which will I»e used in erecting; a new*-!
junior high school building, at a cost
of $100,000.
The remaining $100,000 111 bet'
used to make needed improvements;
and extensions in thu other grade
schools. Normal capacity of both the
high and Junior high schools have!
been exi eeded, e«»ng<.dion prevail os
in loth buildings.
Miirnctl in I'\|>Iomoii.
b>M Point. Neb . .Ian Ilav
Paesl was M»vcrel\ hurned on the
face and neck when gaasiline which!
he was laiuring over drain pipes «»f
h water t ink exploded 1 losing his
eyes, he dived into a nearby sih»w
bank t«» extinguish the fire. Hi* wife
I him :cd to the scene and threw s large
I coat over her husband. putting out
(lie flames
rjhe Weather
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Souder Sentence
15 to 20 Years
at Hard bor
Former County Treasurer at
North Platte Must Serve
Toil}; Prison Term
for Incendiarism.
Hr AMorkllH Prw«
North Platte. Neb., .Ian. 9.—S. M.
Souder. former county treasurer, was
sentenced to from IS to 10 years !n
the penitentiary at hard labor for the
crime of arson in connection with the
burning of the Lincoln county court
house the nigtvjt of April 2$
Souder. » ho was accompanied In the
court room by his wife snd two
brother*, received*)lie sentence without
emotion an.I only broke down and
sobbed quietly when he was locked In
his cell.
Attorneys for Souder declare that
the case will surely go to the supreme
court and stated that the sentence was
excessive.
U. S. Pays $35,345
Into State Road Fund
Lincoln, Jan. 9.—State Trea.^irer
Kobinson today iwtiicd a c heck front
the federal government for 135,346, l>e
lng payment for the government's
one half share of the cost of road
building projects In Nebraska.
This make* a total of a little in ex
cess of $300,000 received by the state
from Washington during the present
month.
Iri^ation District Plan*
to Bo Hoard at \\ adiingtou
Washington. .Ian 0. — A hearing for
the purpose of readjusting tr* finan
cial affairs of the Farmers’ Irrigation
district in Nebraska and to son aider
the advisability of the federal govern*
/nent*taking over the project will be
held at the IVparament of the In
terior building in Washington. Febru
ary R. it was announced by the recla
mation service today.
Democrat
Made l C C.
Chairman
Progressives Demonstrate Con
trol nf Balance of Power Is
Complete — Nebraskan*
\ ote for Couzens.
Repeal of Rail Act Seen
Washington. Jan. 9.—A democrat,
Ellison D. Smith of South Carolina.
up* elected today hy the senate a*
chairman of the inters.rate oomtnerea
ontiiiiitec one of the ranking com
mittees of toe nn republican con
cretes.
Four insu cent republicans and th n
two farmer-labor senators threw
their support to Smith, thus not only
breaking a deadlock which has ex
isted since December 10. hut also
giving the ountry convincing mani
festation that their control of the
balance of power in the ss-nate is as
complete as is that of the republican
nsurgents in the house.
On the 32d an dfinal ballot of the
deadlock, Albert B. Cummin* of lov a,
who had the endorsement of the re
publican organization for re-election,
eceived only 29 votes a* against 3t»
for South and six for Senator Coil
;rn, republican. Michigan .who had
ben the third choice of the insur
gent*. Smith received only on» vote
arore than the necessary majority of
the 74 aerators voting.
Organization Nearly t joinplete.
With the deadlock broken, organ.
/.alien of the 68th rongTess is com
plete except for an < \pe, ted fight
over the office of senator-president
protem. The situation as to this mat
ter was somewhat obscure tonight.
Senator Cummins is without the en
dorsement of the republican party
■ onferenc* for tills place, as party
leaders i.axe held an election to be
unnecessary. With the Iowa senator
deposed from the chairmanship of
the committee which handies railroad
legislation, the insurgen’s liave indi
cated they would support him fof re
election as cresident pro teni. but
there have been rumblings of some
opposition from the republican or
ganization.
Whether Senator Couzens remains
as a member of the Interstate Cot -
meee committee which handle* rail
road legislation, wa* quenlittned *o
day in th* senate by some of the in
surgent* Republican organization
leaders hold, however, that he is a
member despite his defeat fohr th*
chairmanship.
On the ballot which elaetehr Senator
Smith, one democrat. Bruce of Mahry
land. x-oted for Senator Cummin as
he had done sine* carl yin the dead
lock. when the insurgents threw
their strength to the South Carolina
senator and failed to eleet him by a
margi nof one vote, g.nce that time
the insurgents had supported in turn.
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin,
their recognized leader; Senator How
ell of Nebraska and Senator Couzens..
The republicans x-oting for Smith
today were Brookhart. Iowa; Frazie*
and Ladd. North Dakota, and La Fol
lette. Wisconsin. Senator Norris. Ne
braska. another of the insurgent bloc,
continued to xote for Couzens .as d;d
Senators Gooding. Idaho; Capper,
Kansas; Howell. Nebraska: Jones.
Washington, and Norbeck. South Da
kota. On the other two ballots takerx
during the day the Insurgents sup
ported Couzens.
hiliMsIiei Precedent. Behef.
If there are precedents for the
election by the senate of a commit
tee chairman from the party oppo
site to that in control, officials fail to
recall :t, and they have been unab'e
to find a record of It in thejr scardt
of senate files.
; Early organization of the Inter
state Commerce committee Is looked
for and pressure immediately will be
| brought (on approval of hills amend
ing if not repealing the thransport.i
■ lion act. It would appear that a
majority of the committee is favor
able to the repeal of the so-called rate
I making section of that act and per
: i aps some other changes, hut wheth
er a straight repeal measure can be
i voted on seems doubtful.
Chairman Smith was one of these
who fought the transportation act,
| both in the committee and on the
'floor of the senate .and :t waa be
| cause of his position on the measure
■ that Senator 1-s Kollette f rom his
. s-c'K room publich endorsed Mr.
I Smith for the chathrmanship last
I month, declaring his election would
■ be a “dear cut vlcuwy for the pro
' gressix es.''
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