Nebraska Newspapers

    the Omaha M< irning Bee
VOL. 53—NO. 179. £5? ?. XTtSTsn 'miS’ *T«j? OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1924. * RJT.ii ZTm TWO CENTS • VST^i
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Candidacy
of Pinchot
Hard Fought
Personal Following ami Drys
Waging Campaign to Force
Entrance Into Race for
Presidency This Week.
Opposed by Leaders
By MARK SII.LIVAN.
Philadelphia, Jan. 10.—Whether the
republican presidential situation will
go on as it now is, with Coolidge,
Johnson and T.a Follette the only
^•"chtrants, or whether it will he made
more complex by the entrance of
Governor I’inchot, is being decided
here In Pennsylvania this week.
Aa an incident of this decision, it
is being determined whether or not
prohibition and law enforcement
will be a major issue in this presi
dential year.
Here in Pennsylvania there is, on
the one hand, Pinchot himself, with
a small group of devoted friends nnd
a large group of equally devoted fol
lowers.
Concessions Offered.
On the other hand, there is all the
rest of the republican party, includ
ing what is left of the old Penrose
machine, plus Secretary Mellon, plus
Senaton Heed, plua Senator Pepi>er.
These latter compose a wide range of
political thought, but they are all
united in earnestly wanting to pre
vent Gifford Pinchot from entering
the presidential race. They are will
ing to make generous concessions to
keep Governor Pinrhot from being a
candidate against Coolldge . They are
willing to send Tlnchot as a delegate.
They are willing to let him name a
reasonable number of his friends as
delegates. They are willing to make
other promises having to do with
matters within the state that are Im
portant to Mr. Pinchot’i happiness
and success as governor.
This group controls about every
thing there la in the nature of re
publican organization in Pennsyl
vanla. Although Mr. Pinchot, as
governor of the state, has more than
16,000 employes under him, he has
■v nothing in the way of organization.
In a fight between Pinchot’s lack of
efc^F organization and his opponents’ com
pleteness of organization it Is com
monly said by politicians that Mr.
Pinchot could not possibly hope to
get more than a quarter, at the out
side. of the state's 76 delegates. As
against this, Mr. Plnchot's friends
i eply that the politicians talked this
same why when Mr. Pinchot made
his apparently hopeless, but ultimate
ly successful race for governor.
Drys Behind Pinchot.
Tire persons who are Implacably
determined that Mr. Pinchot shall
enter and make the race are chiefly
the drys. The hulk of the church
people In Pennsylvania are in an al
most camp meeting fervor about pro
hibition .and law enforcement. They
s.av that President Coolldge and (sec
retary Mellon are enforcing prohibi
tion in the way a hank president
would enforce It. They want it en
forced, to use their own phrase, In
the spirit and manner in which Christ
drove the money changers out of the
temple. They believe Mr. Pinchot
would supply this spirit, nnd so they
demand that Mr. Pinchot carry him
self and the prohibition enforcement
Issue Into Ihe national presidential
race.
Some practical politicians predict
that Mr. Pinchot must do this, no
matter how hopeless his prospects
may seem from the point of view of
organization. They say that if he
lets this year go by without making
a fight, both himself and ftls prohi
bition Issue will he bottled up by the
regular party forces, and he will end
^fctlie year as a dead rock in the pit,
both as respects whatever personal
ambitions he may have arid also as
respects his issues.
If Mr. Pinchot does not enter the
race, fully 70 out of Pennsylvania's
76 delegates will be for Coo'idge. They
may be uninstructed, but Coolldge
will he their choice.
Senator Johnsons friends have
made no move toward making any
fight in the state, and there Is very
liille Johnson sentiment.
Small Town* Complain of
Delay* in Coal Shipment*
Columbus, Nob., .fan. 1ft.—Report*
from small towns in 1h« Columbus
territory are that ralIroa.il lines are
discriminating against them in coal
deliveries while the larger towns gel
their shipments promptly. Railroad
men deiiar* mine* ship orders by
turn as they arrive, clalining that
shipments of oil kinds are moving
freely.
<rirl Accused of Forging
Brother's i\ame Arrested
* Beatrice, Nrti., .Ian. 10.~—,M1*h Hllsie
Ora iff was brought hern yesterday
from Lincoln by Sheriff Sailing,
charger] with forging the name of
her brother to a. rherk for $65 arid
nasaing It at .1. Samiah'* millinery
store hem. Her parents reside east
of Wymore.
Beatrice Fireman Drops.
Dead at Water Plant
Beatrice, Neb., Jon. 10.—1\ t\ Le
her, 13, night flioinaii at the « Ity
1waterworks plant, dropped dead of
apoplexy shortly before he was to
go off duty,
Leo Zubin, engineer, tri«•«I l«» re
vlve him. Leber in survived by itf*
wile and two children,
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The Day in
Washington
The house debated the Interior
department appropriation bill.
The house ways and means com
mittee reported a resolution to pro
hibit issuance of tax exempt se
curities.
House republicans met in con
ference to determine whether tax
legislation or the soldiers’ bonus
should have priority.
A favorable report on the Dyer
anti-lyurhlng bill was ordered by
the house judiciary committee.
The supreme court received a
brief in opposition to the petition
for review of the case of former
Governor Walton of Oklahoma.
The senate reforestation commit
tee submitted its report outlining a
forest policy for the nation.
Senator l„a Follette of Wisconsin,
insurgent republican leader, sub
mitted a proposal to fix railroad
rates on the basis of cost of serv
ice.
The senate foreign relations com
mittee made plans to hold public
hearings on Senator Borah’s Rus
sian recognition resolution.
Still another proposal for disposi
tion of Muscle Shoals was received
at the War department.
Indiana political leaders held a
series of conferences on presidential
preference questions.
Secretary Mellon informed the
budget director that effective pro
hibition enforcement depends on
strengthening the coast guard
fleet. v
President I'oolidge approved the
shipping board resolution placing
operation of the men liant fleet in
the hands of the Emergency Fleet
corporation.
Bryan Is Again
Asked to Appear
at Road Hearing
Date Set for January 16 but
Probe May Continue Until
Governor Returns from
the East.
Lincoln, Jan, 10.—The senate com
mittee Investigating Nebraska road
claims today extended to Governor
Bryan a second invitation to appear
before it and give testimony.
The committee sets January 16 as
the date and it is not probable that
the governor will have returned from
Washington hy that time. When this
was pointed out to Senator George
Wilkins, secretary of the committee,
he said
"Well, we can continue the Inves
tigation if necessary and give him a
chance to appear after he gets back.’’
The committee's letter ■*» the gov
ernor denies a statement by him that
there was no official report in exis
tence when the committee was ap
pointed charging discrepancies in the
road fund, and cites sections from the
house roll to prove the point.
The committee's letter In part fol
lows:
"Do you wish the senate investi
gating committee to assume that the
alleged large deficits referred to by
you before the legislature have now
dwindled in your opinion to the al
leged deficiency of $295,000, exclu
sive of project 66 in the road funds
as shown by the report of State Kn
gineer t'ochrnn accompanying your
comm u n 1 ca t ion ?"
Farm-Labor
Bank Aim of
Nebraskans
Finance Body of Farmer's
Union to Amend Articles
So It Can Become
Depository.
Osborn Is Optimistic
First co-operative bank in Nebras
ka will be formed to care for deposits
from farm, labor and small shops, if
plans of the Farmers' Finance cor
poration are realized. This organiza
tion is one of the activities sponsored
by the Nebraska Farmers’ union.
At a meeting of the finance cor
poration! following the Nebraska
Farmers' union convention in the
Castle hotel yesterday, some stock
holders suggested that since the cor
poration owed more money than it
had In Its treasury, It should dissolve.
This was contested and a motion
was made to amend the articles of
incorporation to transform the fi
nance corporation to a deposit hank.
The body will exist until the articles
are amended.
Credit Art Deals Blow.
Action was taken because of the
recent intermediate credit act, which
prohibits the finance corporation
from functioning as a loan body un
less each county board has a capital
stock of 110,000.
The State exchange board meeting
yesterday morning re-elected J. M.
Martin,. St. Kdwards. and Laurette
La wren son, West Point, as members
of the board of directors. John
Haverkort turned in his resignation,
hut it was not accepted.
President C. J. Osborn declared that
although the meetings of the Farm
ers' union were In the routine of a
usual convention, three high points
were visible.
Profit Is Shown.
"The last year was the first since
1019 that the state exchange has op
erated with a profit,” he said. "A
motion to withdraw from the national
body was swamped under the votes
opposing the recommendation.
“The most noticeable fact, perhaps,
is the reorganization of the Farmers’
Union Livestock Commission com
panies in Omaha, Sioux City and St.
Joseph.”
The desire of the farmers attend
ing the convention to move ahead as
business men and to seek aid through
regular businesslike channels, is espe
cially Inspiring, declared Mr. Osborn.
Norris Petitions Sent to
3,500 G. 0. P. Workers
Lincoln, Jan. 10.—Circular letter*
have been sent out to more than
3,500 republican precinct worker*
asking them to circulate petitions
asking for th» nomination of Sena
tor George W, Norrla, It became
known today.
Among the signatories to the let
ter I* C. A. Sorenson of Lincoln,
former general counsel of the non
partisan league of Nebraska. Others
nre O. E. Sandall of York. Grant S.
Mear* of Wayne, Gus Ruechler of
Grand Island, H. Liggett of Ord,
Robert Smith. N. C. Pratt and E. L.
Burks of Omaha.
SUNNY SIDE UP
"Ufe,” remarked Dean Noye*
Thursday morning, with striking
originality, “la just one dad-binged
thing after another. Just as T bad
finished Up the Job of cleaning the
snow and slush from the streets,
hero comes another snowstorm. It
Just beats—say, I wonder where I
put that snow shovel!”
A maiden fair was she. And her
five buckle goloshes were unbuckled
to the lower buckle. Then ehe tried
lo lake a short cut across the street
nnd stepped Into the snow up to
where her skirts stopped short until
Dante Fashion decreed otherwise.
Unable to distinguish the words she
used, but from the expression on her
face I judge the words bore s strik
ing similarity to those used by the
other half when she discovers that
my clgaret lias burned another black
star on the golden oak library table.
Note that the lively boll has been
banned In golf. Presume, however,
that lively language will still he al
lowed when occasion warrants.
“Pussyfoot” Johnson, who Insleta
that be Is going to live until the
Whole world Is dry. says he favors
the prohibition of tobacco if It does
not Includo cigars, which he smokes
nnd enjoys. There, good friends, Is
the spirit of the modern reformer
anathema upon everything the re
former doea not like, but. hold sarred
everything lie does like.
All of which reminds me of when
the Melliodlst quadrennial confer
ferenee niet in Omaha some -Hi years
-igo. It was proposed that upon one
week day to close every business
house and manufacturing plant In
Omaha and display a. sign, “Closed
on account of quadrennial confei
< nee.” A committee walled upon
Jack MonyliHP. who conducted a to
freshiuent parlor on Fifteenth street.
“Sure I'll close," s.m.10 Jack, “hut
upon one condition.” When asked
what the condition was Jack replied:
“I'll close and pot the sign In my
window If only churches In Umabu
that refuse to accept money from
the liquor interests will remain open
next Sunday, and put up a sign ex
plaining why they are open.” Sev
eral years later Jack remarked that
the committee was taking a long time
to deliberate over his proposition.
A snowbird drifting in with Thurs
day'* storm conveyed the jnfhrmatfcon
that Willis Reed of Madison, ex at
torney general, was considering the
matter of filing for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination.
The newspaper brethren of Nebras
ka will learn with regiet that Miss
Lou O'Shea, long connected with the
Western Newspaper Union in Ne
hraska as secretary to Former Man
nger Ceorga Foxworthy at Lincoln
and Omaha, and later aa secretary
to Manager Shirey of the Omaha of
flee, will leave In a few days for
Han Francisco, where she will again
become Mr. Fox worthy’s secretary.
Miss O'Shea 1ms "grown up” In the
service of the W. N. IJ., and her
courtesy and patience has endeared
her to the country brethren through
out the state. They will l*e a unit
in wishing her success In her new
environment.
"< i the snow. the snow, the beauti
ful enow; how It ball* up my shoes
and freezes each too. Let iis gel nut
our shotguns and cheerfully g«» on *
hunt for the author of ‘MeantIful
Snow?’ " — From "Lyrics of s Street
Commissioner,” by Dean Noyes
Yesterday afternoon a group of
delegates to a farmers' meeting stood
at Fifteenth and Farnam and ga/.'d
at the aerials on lop of the \\ O. \V
building. "Ho that’s where we get
so many of our concerts from,” said
one. "Yes, and from that high It’s Ito
wonder they get such a flying start
and reach so far," said another. Five
of the group of seven said they had
radio set*, and one of the two said
lie was going to get one before he
left town. Truly nature Is getting
wonderfully ynd worulei fullei every
nay, after a manner of speaking
W. M M.
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Briton Praises
U. S. Advertising
London, .Ian. 10.—American adver
tising received an admiring tribute
from Viscount Burnham, president of
the Empire Press union, who presid
ed last night at the Inaugural ban
quet of the international advertising
convention, which will meet in I.on
don in July. K 1? expected that the
convention will be attended by about
2.000 American and Canadian dele
gates and 4,000 from other parts of
the world.
"We do well to emulate America
in this great enterprise," Lord Burn
ham said, "the cause America taught
us to pay to advertising the honor
and credit that belong to it in the
organization of national abilities.
America has raised the advertising
calling to the highest plane of trade
and business applied as a science to
the necessities and luxuries of man
kind."
Sapiro Declares
Pool Law First
Duty of Farmers
j
Co-Operative Leader Says
Union Program Is Incom
plete—Warning of Alien
Colonization Sounded.
Lincoln. Jan. 10.—Primary work
before Nebraska farmers is the pass
age of a new co-operative marketing
law that will permit proper incorpora
tion, Aaron Sapiro. co-operative mar
keting expert, told farmers gathered
for Organized Agriculture.
Sapiro repeated an assertion made
some months ago tn Lincoln that a
proper law which was before the last
legislature had been killed by the
farmers' own leaders and urged his
auditors to prevent a repetition in the
coming legislature.
Sapiro denounced opponent* of co
operative marketing who have been
attacking him personally.
(taps Farmer*' Union.
"You must organize by commodity
and not by locality,” Sapiro insisted
after declaring that the Farmers
union hsd not gone far enough in Its
co-operative work. "It supplies the
first step, but ss far as merchandls
ing goes tt is still subject tn the evils
of dumping that have kept the farmer
from a fair price” -
Sapiro waa preceded by Dean Al
fred Vivian of the Ohio Agricultural
college, who said his text was “The
greatest need of the nation Is that
there be a happy, prosperous and con
tented family in every farm' home.’*
Declaring there are not enough men
between th» ages of 21 and 35 on the
farms he said there were five things
needed to keep the farmer's eon from
going to the city: an Income equlva
lent to one that can be earned In the
city, city comforts, schools equal to
city schools, a social life as attrac
tive as that of the city, and a satis
factory religious life.
"The greatest menace to America
today is to have large sections Pf our
country settled with non-English
speaking people." he said, after criti
cizing programs which would send the
Immigrant to tho farm. "We had
better let these people settle in the
cities where they can be more easily
Americanized."
Horse Heats Tractor.
E. B. Heaton, cooperative market
ing director of the American Farm
Bureau federation, outlined the pff>
per program In detail, for forming
co-operative dairy marketing associa
tlons.
The meeting was attended by ap
proxlmately 500 persons amt waa a
Joint meeting of all organization# rep
lesented at Organized Agriculture.
A debate today on the aubject. “He
aolved, the tractor Is Impracticable
on the Nebraska farm," was decided
by the Judges In the affirmative. Chief
points of the affirmative Included
contentions that the horse was as
fast as the tractor In the long run
nnd would not Injure the soil, as was
possible with the machine.
Coolidge Out for Nebraska.
Washington. Jnn. 10. — President
Coolidge yesterday ended a holidny
political fight nnd launched a vigor
ous fight for the delegates from Ind
lana. Minnesota and Nebraska.
For Nebraska. Mr. Coolidge In
structed Secretaiy of Agriculture
Wallace to go before the farmers
and assure them the government has
a sound policy to relieve their many
woes. Secretary Wallace la to make
on address before the Amerlcnn Live
stock association at Omaha. He also
will attend various meetings of the
small fnrm organizations and hold
conferences with political leaders.
Governor’s Mesage Hiller.
Jidkion, Ml**.. .I«n. I0.--Uov. Ln
M fluaiMlI * flnnl me**4ig*, rend to
tli* Mississippi legislature in Joint
Men*inn. wn* pronounced by many
members an the hittficst document
fv*r addressed t«» that body. Tin
gov pi nor rrlticlicd court*, public of
flciftl* and Individ till)*
Noted Engineer Dies.
Add Ian, Midi., .Inn Ift t’hiirles \l
licit rjterhpnld, w world known m
gineer, who w«* in charge of harbor
const ruction work at fllo d* Janeiro,
Hrasdl, died *i hid home In !.«»* An*
pel**, according to word received h*i*
today hy hi* *i*lei. Mrs Henry Pot
hnff
1 nfilletl Steel Orders.
New York, .1 n11 I ft I nfilled onlci *
of the I lilt* t| Hint#** Hleel 'gt porn
lion on lieccnilM't* 31. mode public to
«Inv. totalled 4.11.7,335* ton - nn In
ere iff of 7 b,7 • oiii uwi t hoi*" .it the
end of Novtlnbci
There’s a Storm Cloud Over in the West
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Bank Sues Over
“Bootleg^ Corn
Dixon Institution Appeal* to
High Court Over $650
Draft* It Cashed.
Lincoln, Jan. 10.—Because Roy
Vernon and Iceland Hooker, farmers
of Allen. Xeb., were sold corn In
stead of com liquor by Ixntia F. John
Ron of Sioux City the Laurel Nation
il bank of laurel and the Dixon State
bank of Dixon ar# In litigation In the
Rtate supreme court.
Vernon nnd Hooker agreed to pur
chase from Johnson for $650. 10 cases
if whisky. Vernon, Instead hf tender
ing a personal check in payment,
went to the Laurel National bank,
where he purchased two drafts for
the necessary amount.
With hi* drafts In his hand, he
returned to Allen, where he found
Johnson and Hooker awaiting hint
md two lmrrels of the fluid stored
n his farm wagon. The drafts were
handed over and Johnson swung
aboard the same train that had
brought Leland, headed for Dixon.
"After they had driven a little way
they investigated their purchase.”
Kays the brief filed today in the su
preme court, "nnd foiMnl the barrels
were filled with shelled corn that
had never seen a still."
Dismayed hevond measure st the
duplicity of Johnson they rushed to
i telephone to stop payment on their
drafts and on the personal checks
given In payment for them.
Johnson had not been Idle He
presented himself before the paying
Idler of the Dixon State hank and
demanded his money. The demand
aa arefuaed because the drafts hat!
not been endorsed, but Johnson re
appeared later with Orvnl Reith of
Dixon, who identified him ss Roy
Vernon.
The money was paid over sfter
Johnson hsd endorsed the drafts s.«
Vernon. Then came a mesange from
Laurel Instructing all hanks to stop
payment on the drafts
Johnson had gone, the money was
gone, and the Dixon honk refused to
be ttie loser thereby . It entered suit
tgalnsl the Laurel hank, hut lost In
l he lower court. Today- It appealed
lo the aupreme court.
Vi nultl KihI S. I*. Crip <mi C. I*.
WHuhlngtoii, .Inn. lo—fTlarpnn* H.
Sooner, h Mock holder Id the Southern
Pacific company, petitioned the *ti
liretno court today for nn order to
•otnpel the dlaaotutlon of control by
llie Southern Pacific over the Centra!
Pacific railroad aa directed by a an
locnie court declalnn delivered In May.
192?.
Look Tieup Ended
Mrs. A. I., King of Karnatn
street lias ended I lie tieup of
capital in rent for vacant
housekeeping rooms. Very
wisely Mrs. King placed a
Room for Rent advertisement
in The Omaha Ree and rented
her rooms immediately, if
you ate carrying dead over
head in vacant rooms, phone
\T 1000 and place an Omaha
Ree For Rent Ad THKY
RKNT ROOMS
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Attorneys Stage
Battle of Words
at Skinner Meet
William Ritchie, Jr., and G.
P. North Hurl Epithet* in
Digruesing Finance* of
Packing Company.
Strong epithets were applied by
William Ritchie. Jr . to G. P North
0 nthe roatrtim of the Swedish audi
torium yesterday at a meeting of the
stockholders of the Skinner Packing
company.
North was making a speech. In
which he referred to Ritchie s activi
ties as “attorney for the Skinners,
who skinned you." when Ritchie
leai>ed to his feet and demanded; "Do
you mean to say I should havs been
indicted?"
North paused, with hi* hand raised
in a gesture; "I'm not saving that,"
he said.
Officers Interfere.
Ritchie made a slap at him. .1. N
Campbell, president of the Skinner
Packing i-ompany. and other directors
seated on the platform.separated the
two men. I'proar arose among the
200 stockholders In the audience.
“Throw him out;" were exclama
lions heard. North retired from the
platform and sat in the rear of the
room, while Ritchie made a speech In
which he referred to North In strong
terms. .
Arthui Mulllen. attorney for Keith
Neville, former receiver of the com
pany. addressed the audience, refer
ring to North In uncomplimentary
terms Answering charges by North
that he had received $33,000 fees as
attorney for the receiver. Mullen said
he received only $20,500 for 30 months
of work: that Neville received about
$20,000 and \V. t*. Fraser. $10,000.
Ritchie said he has received only
$3,000 for his work In connection
w ith the company.
Will Pay Bond Jnteresl.
Th'e stockholders voted confidence
In tlie hoard of directors and agreed
to pay 2 per cent of their stock hold
ings to meet Interest on bonds and
other necessary expenses to preserve
the company.
President t'ampbell made a speech
In which lie declared his belief that
Ills I told company, lesaors of the
Skinner plant, made a substantial
profit Inst year. The lease provides
that stock holders shall get half the
profits Pile less* expires next No
vember. and if the stockholders can
hold on dint long they expect to see
the \alue of their stock go up.
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Trial of Souder
Deputy Is Begun
Ex-Platte County Official
Without Bond in Office,
Convicted Clerk Savo.
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By Aaaortfttfd Pr»M
North Platte, Neb., .Tan. TO—Elmer
Baker former deputy treasurer under
Samuel M. Souder, who was convicted
of embezlement recently, was placed
on trial this morning on a charge of
embezzling more than $9,100 from the
funds which were kept in the treas
urer's office.
Opening arguments were made to
the Jury today by counsel for th*
prosecution and defense. Baker's em
bezzlements are said to have covered
a period of about three years and In
all. according to the prosecution, cov
ered an amount of $17,190.13. from
which the state deducted $5,916 which
It said was th# former deputy's sal
ary.
A. S Allen, former county clerk,
who is now under sentence for em
bezzlement. was the first witness for
the state today. He testified that
Maker'! salary was $17>0 a month and
that the former deputy did not fur
nish bond when he took office.
N. Y. Heiress, 20,
Weds Count, 40
New York. Ian. 10.—Society was
surprised to learn from the news
papers today that Miss Milllcent
Rogers, JO year-old heiress to the es
tate of Colonel and Mis. Henry Hud
dleston Rogers, has l*-cn married at
111* municipal building Tuesday to
Count T.udwig Balm Von Hoogstralen
of Austria, twice her age. who served
his country in the world war. Col
onel Rogers was left an estate of
J40.0OO.OOO by bis father. H. H. Rog
ers. a pioneer In Standard oil.
It la believed that th# count and
his bride are staying at the Ritz
Carlton hotel where the bride's par
ents have a suite
ft la believed that ihe bride's par
ent# wars unaware thit th# pair's ac
quaintanceship had progresaed so
far. Mr. and Mrs. Rogers had
invoked passage for themselves and
their daughter to mil on th# Majes
tic for Korop# Saturday The pas
sages were cancelled
Count t.udwig was married In 190$
to the Baroness FYanfcenthal hut was
divorced front her In 191?.
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Rum Raids
to Continue,
Agent Says
Sheriff Declares Enforcer and
His Gunmen Must Go; Klan
Leaders Assert He
Will Stay.
Troops to Remain There
By Auwliltd Prm.
Marion, III., Jan. 10.—Withdrawal
of three companies of National guard
who were rushed to Williamson coun
ty following a controversy over law
enforcement will not be asked until
tomorrow at least, according to
Sheriff George Galligan.
V The sheriff's statement was made
early tonight shortly after he had Is
sued an ultimatum to alleged boot
leggers, whose activities are said to
have resulted in the present situa
tion, to give up their illicit traffic, and
engage In some legitimate business.
Both sides to the controversy today
remained adamant. Sheriff Galligan
asserting he would approve removal
of the troops only after citliens would
assure him "co-operation.” while fol
lowers of S. Glenn Young, dry worker,
declared that "co-operation for law en
forcement would be forthcoming any
time the sheriff gave honest proof he
wanted it.”
Despite the order of Division Chief
W. W. Anderson of the general pro
hibition agents, that all raids In the
county should cease, and that here
after all raids should be conducted
by federal agents only,- Young, in a
Statement, said that "with or with
out federal aid, we're going to con
tinue the raids and I'm going to lead
them.”
The situation today developed Into
a verbal war between the opposing
forces, Sheriff Galligan declaring
that "Young and his gunmen must ,
go,” while Ku Klux Klan leaders,
who have played a prominent part ir
the sitpation. asserted that "Young
is going to stay."
Affidavits concerning 100 alleged
attacks upon Italian res.dents of the
county, chiefly at Herrin, were ob
tained today by John Picoo. Italian
consul at Springfield, who assert*!
that if hit Investigation yielded com
petent proof, legal action wiil be
taken against the Ku Klux Klan
raiders.
Lidit nought on
r c?
Homestead Taxes
Western Nebraska Wants to
Know Status of Irrigation
Land Under Taft Ruling.
Lincoln. Jan. 10.—Western Nebrsa
ko counties today asked the attorney
general's office If a recent decision
of Chief Justice Taft, setting forth
that lands taken under the homestead
act w hich are to he reclaimed by fed
eral Irrigation and on which final
proof has been mad*, but no certi
cate therefor has been issued because
water pavments for construction
charges due and past dus have not
been paid, are not subject to taxation
until such payments are made to the
federal government, is applicable te
Nebraska land.
The decision is from a cas* origin
ating In the Salt river project In Ari
sona.
I'nder the impression that these
homestead lands were taxable, as
other homestead lands have been for
a generation, assessors and boards
of commissioners hav# proceeded to
place them on the tax list*.
In a number of cases lsrga bond
Issues have been made for building
consolidated *< hoot plants and the
basis for the bonds were upon valua
tions placed upon these homesteads.
The striking of these from the tax
lists would leave these school dis
tricts with inadequate property to
properly take care of the bond Is
sues. county commissioners from
Scotts Bluff. Morrill and Sioux coun
ties say. and would practically repu
diate the binds.
"To th? Morgue." Say* Man
to Taxi Driver: Found Dead
Huntington. W. Vs . Jan. 1* —
I A. Simms of Savannah. Ga . sum
moned a taxicab today, paid the
driver in advanced and instructed
him to drive about the citj before
taking him to an undertaking estab
lishment, Thed river followed his
instructions and finally reached the
undertakers, where It was discov
ered Simms had committed suicide
by taking i>oison.
To Pilot < .oolitlge in N. D.
•- N D ' U| H I B live *
of Fargo, former governor of North
Pakota. will direct the Coolhtge cam
paign in ths state during th* com
ing presidential race, a special dls
ivatch to the Fargo Forum from Wash
ington today states. Mr Hanna who
has hern sojourning in San Ptego.
Pal . left that city last night to re
turn to Fgrgo to take charge of the
campaign, the dispatch added
I i miter Protluction 1 rged.
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