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CITY EDITION VOL. 53. NO. 211. OMAHA, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1924.* TWO CENTS 11WaM° B",rr,°" J
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Land Grant
to Railroad
Is Opposed
Forest Service Shows Huge
Profits Made by Northern
Pacific, in Effort to Get
Congress to Investigate.
Accounting Is Advocated
By A,MM-iat*'.l PreM.
Washington, Feb. IT.—A claim that
the Northern Pacific railway com
pany has received a total of $ 136.
118,533 from the sale of lands from,
its government grants, or nearly
twice the $70,000,000 co?i of con
structing the railroad, is set up by
the forest service as a chief reason
v. hy congress should deny the rail
road company the right to take over
-additional 3,000.000 acres of pubic
^^lands which It now claims under the.
original grants.
A* resolution directing the secretary
of the interior to withhold his ap
proval of the adjustment of the
Northern Pacific land grants and the
issuance of any further patents on
them until a congressional inquiry
can be made, has been Introduced in
the house. It is sponsored by the
Interior and Agricultural departments
and will be pressed.
More Acreage Sought.
Asserting that the railway company
is fjeeklng acreage in the national
forests of Montana. Idaho and Wash
ington worth probably $30,000,000.
the forest service, In a summary of
the controversy which became public
today, argues that the Northern Pn
slfic land grants have been fully sat
isfied. Moreover, it says, an account
ing from the railroad, which account
ing the government has a right to
demand, may justify the cancellation
of the patents to all granted lands
still retained by the corporation.
To substantiate this claim, the.for
est service making the following con
ditions: '
“That the land grants were made
for the purpose of aiding In the con
struction of the railroad. The total
gross receipts of ths Northern Pa
cific to June 80. 1917, from the eale
of the lands from its grant amounted
to $136.118,533. The cost of con
structing the road did not exceed
$70,000,000. The sale of lands has
more than paid for the cost of con
structing the railroad.
Subject to Forfeiture.
“That the Northern Pacific failed
®*^to construct 1,505.21 miles of its rail
road within the time required by law,
thereby rendering the granted lands
subject to forfeiture.
“That the Northern Pacific failed
to dispose of certain of Its lands to
settlers at not to exceed $2,50 per
acre as required by law.
“That the Northern Pacific failed
to dispose of hundreds of thousands
of acres of its lands at public sale,
as required by law.
"That hundreds of thousands of
acres of poor land in the Northern
Pacific grant were erroneously classi
fied as mineral and turned back to
the United States, the railroad ac
quiring mineral indemnity rights
therefor which were applied In part
on more valuable lands in the In
demnity limits.
“That under a rule of law laid
down by the supreme court, the
Northern Pacific ha5 been erroneous
ly allowed 1,500,000 acres too much
land in the state of Washington.
Errors Are Reported.
“That over 500,000 acres of land
credited to the Northern Pacific
should be deducted because of con
flict with the land grant of another
road and the erroneous fixation of
the land grant limit lines.
“That the Northern Pacific has
been allowed to make over 1,300,000
vcres of Indemnity selections In Its
second indemnity belt, whereas these
selections should have been confined
to the first indemnity belt.
“That for lands erroneously patent
ed to the Northern Pacific the gov
crnment should be entitled to receive
at least what the railroad received
from the sale of these lands Instead
of $1.25 an acre.
“That the Northern Pacific under
the Mount Rainier Park act of March
2. 1899, relinquished to the United
States thousands of acres of com
mercially valueless land and receiv
’d therefor selection privileges to the
* finest lands they could find In the
stales of Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota
and Wisconsin.’’
Elevator Company Denies
Trouble Over Its Manager
Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 17.—Tile Farm
ers' Elevator company at Kinney
wishes to correct a statement ap
pearing in newspapers to the effect
that It had trouble In securing a
manager who was satisfactory.
Manager Watkins has been In charge
of the plant for a number of years,
and has been very successful with
his work. At the request of the
hoard of directors of the company,
he remained with the company for
some lime after he had Intended to
resign. He assisted In making the
sale of the plant to Phnnnlpg Lewis,
farmer who recently bought It.
School Board* Electing
Teachers Earlier in Year
Lincoln, Feb. 17.—There Is a grow
ing tendency upon the part of boards
of educaUon to elect teachers earlier
1n the season than has he*n- the cus
tom In previous years.
Nearly 100 Nebraska towns already
.‘B pave disposed of this problem, leav
^ lng only miscellaneous vacancies In
the teaching slnff to he filled. It 1»
the opinion that this policy Is of a
mutual benefit to teacher and School
district, in that it adds to the staMI
tty of the teacblng'corpa ami reduce*
. teacher transiency.
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Wounded Senator Improved
Washington, Feb. 17.—Slight im
provement was shown today in the
condition of Senator Greene of Ver
mont, who has been near death'p door
as a result of a bullet wound received
last Friday night during a pistol fight
between prohibition officers and
bootleggers on Pennsylvania avenue.
Senator Greene’s condition was
very grave last night, after an opera
tion for the removal of bone splinters
from his brain, but the attending sur
geons Bald he had reacted very nicely
from the shock of the operation and
bad better than a fighting chance for
recovery.
A chief concern of the surgeons
now Is to ward off complications, but
It was stated at the hospital that
there was no evidence of these. Sena
tor Greene Is conscious and is de
scribed as resting as comfortably as
could he expected after such a deli
cate operation. •
One and one-half square inches of
the frontal sku 1 structure was re
moved hy physicians in order to take
out the bone splinter which the bullet
had forced into the brain. The bullet
itself did not penetrate the skull, be
ing deflected to one side.
Democrats Will
Discuss McAdoo
Chances Today
Leaders From 32 States Meet
in Chicago—Presidential
Candidate Will Speak
if Asked.
Chicago, Feb. 17.—Democratic lead
ers from 32 states are here tonight
awaiting the "availability conference”
orheduled for tomorrow to consider
the presidential candidacy of William
G. McAdoo. former secretary of the
treasury. More than 300 party lead
ers are expected to participate in the
conference, according to those in
charge.
Mr. McAdoo arrived from Washing
ton late this afternoon, but will not
attend the conference unless formally
invited to address the assemblage
after Its deliberations. The meeting
will bo open to the public.
A number of McAdoo supporters,
all of whom predict a virtually unani
mous ratification of the candidacy.
Issued statements tonight outlinging
their views of the party sentiment In
their own states. The dominant note
of the expressions was that "vicious
political treachery.” designed by
“democratic enemies of democratic
success,” to connect McAdoo’s name
with the Teapot Dome scandal, would
be repudiated by the rank and file of
the party.
Homer S. Cummings, former chair
man of the democratic national com
mittee. who yesterday declared In be
half of Connecticut democrats "that
we shall carry on the struggle to 4
triumphant vindication and to a
sweeping victory,” probably will be
called upon for the keynote address
tomorrow.
National Committeeman James D.
Moyle of Utah, who accompanied Mr.
McAdoo from Washington, said that
"no one has ts?en soared away from
the McAdoo ranks by the treacherous
betrayal of the imrty welfare which
occurred when Mr. McAdoo's name
was dragged into the Teapot Dome
investigation."
Ex-Veterans’ Bureau
Head Wed Iowa Girl
Shenandoah, la., Feb. 17.—An extra
interest is taken in the investigation
of Charles R. Forbes, former head of
the United States veterans' bureau,
because he was the contractor for
the Klks club which was built In
Shenandoah In 1912. about the time
he married Mrs. Kittle McGogy God
win, former Shenandoah woman.
He was an Oniuha contractor at
that time and she was employed ns
a stenographer at the Hayward Shoe
company. They spent their honey
moon in Shenandoah and Forbes fell
out of a cherry tree and was injured.
The former Iowa woman divorced
him last fall In Seattle, and, with her
daughter, Marcia, is now' living with
her mother, Mrs. Hester McGogy, at
Walkerton, Iml.
Cozad Bridge Saved From
DeHtriictiou by lee Gorge
Cozad. Neb., Feb. 17.—For several
clays the bridge across the Flatte
river, just south of town, has been
In danger of destruction from ice
gorges. Friday a channel broke
through. That, with the colder
weather, saved the old bridge. Some
piling was torn loose and the bridge
weakened. Repairs are under way
and traffic continues, but at the
haulers’ risk.
A year ago the bridge was con
demned. so fHr as heavy loads were
concerned.
Flans are under way for the con
struct Ion elf a new bridge next sum
mer. The state has appropriated
ff,ll,000 and the county will expend
the other 150,044. The old bridge
ts right tenths of a mile long. The
nc-w one will be much barter, with
long fills fen- approaches.
Hiram Johnson
to Arrive Here
This Morning
«
Senator Probably to Speak at
Station Before Departure for
Lincoln—To Give Omaha
Address Tonight. ✓
Hiram Johnson, candidate for presi
dential nomination on the progressive
ticket, will arrive in OmaJia this
morning at 8:10 over the Burlington
from Chicago. He probably will
speak at the station, according to
Bdward L. Bradley, Omaha chairman.
Fifteen minutes later he will leave
for Lincoln, to return that flight,
when he will address an audience at
Hotel Rome.
Campaign workers have epared no
pains to advertise the coming of
Johnson. Mors than 3,000 cards were
distributed In Douglas county, several
motion picture houses carried slides,
ind the fact was broadcast by radio.
Mr. Bradle; denies the statement
that Johnaon petitions were going
slow.
"There Is no hurry." said Mr. Brad
ley. “We are highly gratified with
the results so far.”
Frank Harrlaon. Uneoln, Johnson
worker, and C. E. Sandadl, Nebraska
chairman, will be here for the meet
ing tonight.
Engineer and Veteran
Conductor Are Dead
Falrbury, Neb., Feb. 17.—Two Rock
Island railroad men. both of whom
liad runs through Falrbury, died Inst
week.
Charles M. Sawyer, veteran con
ductor on Nos, 305 a^d 306. between
horton and Nelson, died at Horton
Kan.) hospital, following an attack of
quinsy. He was a former Falrbury
resident, having left here shout 20
years ago. His family lives at l’hll
Ipsburg, Kan.
Frederick W. McKercher, 68, en
crlneer, died at hla home here. He had
lived in the city since 1903. He Is
survived by bis wife.
Agreement
on Roberts
jct as Counsel for Gov
ernment in Teapot Oil
Cases Expected.
Senators
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Washington, Feb. 17.—The last con
gressional act necessary to the in
stitution of legal proceedings in the
oil scandal Is expected tomorrow, by
the senate In the confirmation of the
nomination of Owen J. Roberts *f
Philadelphia to be a special govern
ment counsel in the oil cases.
Although Senator La Follette of
Wisconsin, leader of the republican,
insurgents, has prepared to lead a
fight on Mr. Roberts, administration
senators predicted his appointment
would be approved by substantially
the same majority that the senate
gavs last night to the nomination of
Atlee Pomerene of Canton, O., to be
one of the two chief counsel.
While Senator Walsh, Montana,
democrat, chief prosecutor In the oil
Investigation, and other senators,
have voiced disapproval of Mr. Rob
erts’ appointment, many merrUiers on
both sides of the chamber hold that
he is amply qualified for the task
ahead. Moreover, they argue that
there should be no further delay In
counsel getting down to the stupend
ous task they must undertake.
Enormous Work Ahead.
The first move in what has come
to be regarded as one of the most Im
portant legal battles to Which the
federal government ever has been a
party will be applications In Wyoming
and California for temporary injunc
tions to stop further extraction of
oil from the naval reserves In those
states operated by the Sinclair and
Doheny Interests, respectively.
Prompt action toward this prelimi
nary step in what must necessarily
he a long drawn out court fight Is
expected. Counsel has an enormous
work ahead in studying tho record
In the rase as developed by the senate
oil committee and It Is unlikely that
the annulment suits and criminal
prosecutions will be Instituted until
this has been completed and some
[ Independent Investigations made.
After disposing of the nomination
of Mr. Roberts, the senate will
adopt the house resolution appropri
ating $100,000 for special counsel.
This measure was approved by the
house more than two weeks ago and
has been reported favorably by the,
senate appropriations committee.
Senator Walsh will be absent from
the senate during the fight over Mr. I
Roberts' nomination. He left Wash- !
Ington tonight for an unannounced
destination, but his friends said he
would seek rest somewhere in the
south and endeavor to rid himself
there of a cold which haa been giv
ing him some Inconvenience.
Accountants Busy.
While the oil committee is In re
cess this week, accountants of the
federal trade commission will con
tinue their work on the books of W.
B. HIbbs & Co., and other Washing
ton stockbroker firms In an effort
lo ascertain whether there were
dealings by public officials In oil
stocks of the Sinclair and Doheny
companies subsequent to the grant
ing of the leases by Albert B. Fall,
as secretary of the Interior.
The committee desires Rlso to go
Into the records of firms numbers
of tha New Yor(t Stock exchange,
hut as yet It haa taken no action on
the letter of President Cromwell In
which he proposed an examination
of the records In the same manner
as was adopted at the time of the
"leak" Investigation.
K. h. Doheny, In a statement made
public here tonight, took Issue with
Senator Walsh's recent statement to
the senate that tho government was
getting only * per rent of the oil
which his company was taking out
of the California reserve, lie con
tended that his company actually has
lKilil 31 per cent of all of the oil ex
tracted.
Turtle Doves Wax Alcoholic, Drive ,
Away Farm Animals From Premises
If Game Lam Protecting Birds Not
Lifted, Farmers Will Be Comjtelled to
Destroy Their Silos to Halt the Evil.
O’Neill, Neb., Feb. 17.—Farmers
nml ranchmen of Henver Flats either
must exterminate the lar«e flocks of
turtle dove* which Infeat the com
munity or destroy their slloa to pro
tect their herd* of livestock and their
domestic fowls. The dove*, from
leedlnK on the thnwlng ferment from
frozen and leaky silos have reached
a state of chronic alcoholism which
ha* changed their docile nature .Jo
one of quarrelsome and pestiferous'
moods, during which they do not
hesitate to drive I he (owe away from
the feed yard* or to pull the feather*
from the peaceful duck* and chicken*.
The domestic creature* are no
harassed and worried flint they ate
losing flesh and becoming unfit for
market.
The trouble largely In attributed l"
(lie open fall and early winter which
canned the formers to neglect the
proper hanking of the silos, with the
result that when tin cold hi« II of
January came on, the content* «C
\
many alios froze and expanded until
the staves of the containers wore
sprung and leaked. Then, when the
warm weather came on, the ferment
Ing liquor* In the bottom* of the
nlloft were the first to thaw and seep
out upon the ground to gather In
pool* In the low place*.
The doves, which Infest the feed
yard* because they nro protected by
the game law* and are not harmed
by man, soon acquired a liking for
the beverage. Silo ferment 1* a liquid
tnuch more pretentious than would
l*s approved by Mr. Volstead and In
fact has to he diluted with moonshine
before It I* fit for human consump
tlon. It* effect* are a* disastrous to
the moral* n* to the physique nml a
prolonged course of It soon ho
changed the disposition* of the turtle
|doves that they would attack any
other animal* or fowls approaching,
under the alcoholic delusion that
there might not 1*» enough for all.
While the removal of the silo*
would stop all the * rouble, it would
likewise menu the destruction of con
slderable Invested capital and arl ef
fort first I* to be made to get Judge
KIrwin to suspend the portion of the
gams laws affording protection to
doves, In hi* Jurisdiction. m» that A
community hunt may be Indulged In.
if thl* Ij“ not succen iful the sdo* will
l»e dvstieyoil.
“Witness Is Dismissed”
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Kearney College
Leads in Students
Institution Reports 1.360
Summer Enrollment to 800
in Next Largest School.
Kearney. Neb.. Feb. IT.—Kearney's
educational leadership, under the ad
ministration of Prealdent George E.
Martin of the Teachers’ college, finds
official proof In the recent report of
the United States commissioner of
education. Ur. John Tlgert. The re
port Is made up from the files In the
commissioner's office ami shows only
the totals of college students enrolled
In the various teacher training schools
throughout the United States. Chief
Interest, of course, attaches to the
fact that the thfee other state teach
ers' colleges In Nebraska also are
listed with similar figures, but with
much smaller totals.
While Kearney's total college en
rollment In the summer of 1922 was
1.490, that of another Nebraska State
Tenches' college was only one sixth
as large, or 23.8. Another reports
only G43. whereas the fourth reported
600.
A similar lend was maintained in
the summer of 1923. When other Ne
braska teachers’ colleges reported
only 343. 4S0, and R00 respectively,
Kearney's college ' enrollment was
1,380.
The objection that summer enroll
ments are large and therefore de
ceptive Is answered by the figures
contained In the same report, setting
forth statistics for the regular school
year. Here again, Kearney’s lead In
state service Is apparent. From
September 1922. to June 1923, 563
college students were enrolled. Kear
ney’s nenrest rival reported only 400,
while the others reported 239 and
13R, respectively. Tn October, 1923,
win n the fall enrollments were vir
tually complete, Kearney showed 4RR
college students with practical assur
ance of a flnnl total of 575. whlla her
rivals had 440, 236 and 140 each.
The activities of the placing bureau
of the college at Kearney already
have discovered a demand for near
3y the entire product of this year's
graduating class. Last year 7R0calls
were received for trained teachers;
2.414 different students were served
In residence in the 372 credit courses
by the 70 Instructors. Thirty-five
candidates for the A. Ft. degree are
enrolled already, with prospects for
many- additions before August.
Shoe Fund Closed;
Money Still Conies
The Froe Shoo fund of The Omaha
Bee is officially cloned for the winter
hut »*t111 contribution* are being re
celvod and, Indeed, there are little
boy* and Rlrla of destitute famine* to
wno all the ahoen we can provide
The genernu* heart of the great
country. Outside of Omaha principally,
is moved for these unfortunate little
waifa. Three ofuh* or aooletioa from
out In the stale are among the con*
trliuitoiM to the fund reported here
with.
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Doctors Ready to Swear to Sanity
of Humorous. Wealthy Old Romeo
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Special Dispatch to Ths Omaha Bee.
Wahoo, Feb. 17.—Physicians will be
cal ed by attorneys defending Levi
Keiser. 79. when the hearing on his
mental competency is to be resumed
Tuesday, who will testify that he has
been examined and found mentally
sound.
This was indicated here tonight.
The one topic of conversation in
this county seat is the appearance
Keiser made on the witness stand
yesterday.
His replies to J H. Barry, chief
counsel for the son og the 79-year
old bridegroom are being repeated,
and the shouts of laughter that greet
ed his testimony in the courtroom
are echoed again and again.
Gallant to Wife.
That Keiser is enjoying the hear
ing as much as the spectators was
shown by the sprightly fashion in
which he left the courtroom yester
day. Where he formerly appeared
supported by his wife, who Is 30 years
his junior, yesterday she took his
arm and he helped her down the Ice
covered slope thtat leads from the
courthouse.
The shuffle that was audible over
the courtroom Friday was absent and
the o d man stepped down the street
in his short overcoat and gaily col
ored muffler like the young boy his
relative/ declare he has become.
Belie* e Old Man Will Win.
From a long shot with an outside
chance om being allowed to handle
his own property any longer the aged
I,otharlo, who declares he could have
married every one of the many
women who sought him out with the
exception *>f Ills washwoman—she
testified that her failure to say "yes"
v as all that stood in the way of her
lielng Mrs. Keiser—1ms become the
favorite with ittl* money on the
son.
This, despite the {act that hie at
torneys have not yet called a witness
In' his defense.
in fact. It Is freely predicted that
were it not probate day in county
court tomorrow. I,evl Keiser would
be declared mentally competent with
in 14 hours. As it l«“he wlH only
have to wait until Tuesday night for
a favorable verdict, say people who
have attended the two-dpv session.
laundress Is Character.
Two outstanding features have de
veloped at the trial, the humor of
Keiser and the power of Mrs. Annie
Masters, washwoman, to resist the
lure of $60,000.
Mrs. Matters, middle-aged, plump
and quietly dressed, according to her
own statement, would rather support
herse f than marry a ntan who can
free her from the tub, but will re
quire attention.
r Persons who have been attending
the trial with the expectation of see
ing Mrs. Irene Ruell Keiser. the real
cause of the contention, ojt the stand,
will be disappointed. It was declared
tonight by attorneys for Keiser, who
said they had so expectation of call
ing her as a witness. ,
The plaintiff has practically ex
basted his list of witnesses ar.d the
defense will only- call six. so that
It is pro bah e that Tuesday night
will see the hearing complete and
Keiser can stay quietly in Ashland
instead of being forced to drive SO
miles a day to Wahoo.
There is no quest Ion* but w hat the
drive has been a trial to the old man.
The first day his automobile became
stuck In the mud and he arrived
splattered with dirt. The second day
the ear In which he was riding skid
ded badly and threw hi magntnst the
top so that he spent several hours
rubbing the pain away.
Widow of “Alfalfa
King” Also Dies
"Now I want to die. too."
Till* was the expression voiced s
week ago by frail Mr*. H. D. Wat
son, SS. of ]90C Military avenue, when
she wns told that funeral service* for
her husbAtid were over.
Mr. Watson, Nebraska's "alfalfa
king," died a week ago Friday and fu
neral service* for him were held Mon
day ut 2 In the Forest Lawn ceme
tery chapel.
Having efcpi eased this desire to quit
life following the death of her hus
hand. Mrs. Watson, who has been an
Invalid for 15 years, begsn (ailing
rapidly. She died Friday, Just a week
after tlie death of her husband.
Her funeral will lie held In Forest
I,awn chapel Monday at the same
hour and day of the week as were
chosen for the services for her hus
band. With the exception .that her
body is to be burled Instead of cre
mated. the service* also will lie very
similar.
A son, II O. Watson of New Or
leans, who could not be found before
the funeral services of Ills father,
has now been communicated with,
and is expected to nrrlve In time for
the services for his mother.
Slock Kaiser Dies.
Itrafrlce, NVh, Feh 17—-John N
Frey, pioneer resident of JefferAon
county living four mil** norlhweAt of
Plymouth. pmMd n\\ay After a pro
lonuod lllnc*A. 74 year*, lie i*
Aurvived l>\ three non*. John. George
and Henrv Kre> . hi* wife hnvlng died
Rome veAi* Ago. lie |wd h«**n « *uo
< ill4 farmer and itm'k rAieer of
JefTeieon County for nearly 40 year*
South Dakota Governor
Flays Federal Reserve
Sioux City. Feb. IT.—A Mitchell, S.
P.. special to the Journal says:
Speaking before a crowd of nearly
3.000 persons last night in the Corn
palace. Governor McMaster aeored the
federal reserve system for not coming
to the aid of the banka of the district
during the present financial depres
sion. He declared the federal reserve
hank system was created to meet just
such an emergency, hut asserted that
Instead of using its funds for such
imrposes it has piled up enormous aur
pluses and built magnificent mii'd
Inga.
"There must come a shakeup In the
federal reserve aystvin," he declared
"and it must come soon for the bene
fit of the people for whom it was
created."
Governor MoMaster asserted that
people must rise, force the coat Inter
ests ami the oil Interests to p!s.e
their products on a fair plane of
prices.
Bank Named Receiver i
of Ord Gas Company
Orri« \>b . Feb. 1$.~Tha Fir*:
Truat company baa l>e#n appointed
rao#iy#r for the Ord Oaa plant
owned mn*i formerly op#rat#<1 b>
Frank 1. olaen of (]rand 1 aland Mr
ONen la under arraat bar# He «.o
Implicated b\ Kri And#r*«n of thi*
city, who char*#d that ha bad been
hired by Olaen .to burn a aale barn to
Ord. which Mr Olaen owned ba i
an Intel eat In.
37 Per Cent
Tax Rate Is
G. 0. P. Plan
House Leaders Seek to In
crease Proposed Maximum
to Break Deadlock With
Insurgents.
Four More Votes Needed
Washington, F'eb. 17.—House re- .
publican leaders determined today to
boost the proposed maximum surtax
rate in the revenue bill to 37 1-2 per
cent in an effort to break the dead
lock in negotiations with the insur
gents. who hold the balance of power
in the vote on the income rate sched
ule which will be taken up Tuesday.
The republicans previously had re
ceded from the Mellon rate of 25 per
cent, carried in the bill, and had cen
tered on 35 per cent in an effort to
unite the party against the democratic
stand for a 4+ per cent maximum.
The 35 per cent rate would win 25S
republican votes. 10 less than a iua
Jorlty. Two conferences yesterday
with the insurgent group, however,
failed to bring an agreement, the or
ganization led by Representatives
I-'rear and Nelson, Wisconsin, holding
out for a 40 per cent surtax rate and
a reduction of 50 per cent in the nor
mal income taxes. The Mellon rates
call for a 25 per cent reduction in the
normal taxes.
Republican organization leaders in
sisted today they would not consent
to the added normal tax reductions,
which are the same as those proposed
by the democrats, because treasury
estimates had shown such a cut would
reduce revenue receipts below the es
timated surplus on which tax revision
is to be based.
Representative Begs, republican,
Ohio, who conducted a poll of the
republican delegation as to their
views on the Income tax schedules,
said today at least four of the insur
gent group, which he declared num
bered 10 votes, must be won over in
the conferences which will be re
sumed tomorrow if the republicans ex
pect to defeat the democratic plan.
Democrats are bound by a party
caucus vote to support the Income
rate schedules advanced by Repre
sentative Garner, Texas, and their
leaders predict all but a few of the
207 members in the house will la
present when the vote la taken.
General debate on the measure will
close tomorrow at 4 under agreement.
Chairman dreene of the way* and
means committee, in cHSrge nf the
bill for the majority, and Representa
tive Gamer, leading the democratic
fi£ht. expect to start the reading of
the measure immediately thereafter.
The first part of the bill, ov-x which
practically no differences have de
veloped. may be finished before Tuen>
day. At that time, the income rate*
will be taken up for amendment
Platte County Farmer
Pays $800 Rum Fine
_
Columbus. Neb. Feb. IT.— Liquor
ikids by state agents in Platte county
and by state agents in Columbus,
rteulted in conviction ot three men n
county court.
One of the heav.est liquor fines i-fi
the season eras paid In county court
by Alois Micek. farmer living near
Duncan, who was brought to Colum
bus in custody of State Agen's
F-roady. Cromwell and Layman, fal
lowing a raid on his farm home v
still, a gallon of hootch and SO gal
lons of fresh mash were found ca
the Micek place. Micek, rather th n
stand trial on charges of manufac
ture, made a plea of illegal possession
rnd was fined $S00, or 1100 on each
of eight counts.*
Frank Robak. a Duncan soft dr.nk
hall proprietor, was fined S100 after
state agents found a quart of hootch
in his possession. Frank Powell. Dun
can soft drink place proprietor, whos*
plane was also raided, was found
with a pint of liquor and was fire d
on a first charge of illegal possession.
The case of Charles Kula was c--i
tinued until Monday.
Former Mayor of Norfolk
$uin£ Wife for Divorce
Norfolk. Neb . Feb. IT—Dr. C. -I.
Verges, former mayor of Norfolk -
suing his wife for divorce on grounds
of cruelty. Mrs. Verges has filed c
counter petition charging cruelty and
infidelity. Judge Anson A Welch
held a hearing In district court hei *
in this case and It attracted unusual
attention. Both parties are membei-s
of pioneer families.
Boy Sent to Kearney.
Madison. Neb , Feb. IT.—Leo Jones,
1*. of Norfolk, was sentenced to tbs
stats reform school at Kearney b*
County Judge Putney. The boy con
fessed to breaking Into the locker
house at the Norfolk Country club.
Iowa Pioneer Dirs.
Shenandoah. Ta„ Feb. t*.—One of
the early pioneers of Fremont tow .
ship. Frank Sederburg. TV la dead.
His wife died seven 'ears ago. Thev
resided at Fssex. There were no chil
dren.
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