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’7™-”? The Omaha Corning >ee Cooler Saturday. _ ___ l_ nt f^r trraanm atrntneenie and epntla. CITY EDITION , VOL. 53 NO. 222. OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1924. * TWO CENTS" <S?,,.*c.,.uSr»il.r." * V-1— -J V.___S _By Mall H T«ar>! Dally and Sunday. »i: Sunday, II SO. w'lhln the 4th ton-. Outalda the 4th Zona (1 Tanr): r>all> and Sunday, 118: Sunday only. It. , . "- -1 GRAND JUR Y INDICTS FORCES ON CHARGES OFBRIBER Y . _• Thompson Included in Indictment Four TK eeks" Investigation of i ■ . . * n_...... A f f 111 Elias Mortimer Let Out Chicago. Feb. 29. — Charles R Foiliea, former director of the United States veterans’ bureau, and John . Thompson of Chicago and St. lands, were indicted today by the federal grand Jury, which has spent four weeks investigating the 'Administra tion of Forbes. Forbes and Thompson were joint ly Indicted in two true hills charging conspiracy to commit bribery and of fenses against the United States gov ernment in connection with the con etruction of veterans' hospitals. A separate indictment against each man also was returned, one charging Thompson with giving a bribe. The indictments, naming Forbes and Thompson, the latter a contrac tor, who obtained veterans’ bureau contracts, were made public shortly after a conference between Assistant Attorney General Grimm and Attor-. ney Elwood Godman, who appeared as representatlfe of the two men named in the indictments. Congressmen Named. Charges that government funds were used for speculation by a gov ernment official and that certain sums of money were paid to two members of congress were contained tn the special grand Jury report. "This Jury feels that It will suffice td report to yopr honor,” said thq ^ujclal report that they (certain PWikactlowa* speculation by one or more officials of the govern ment wherein it has been asserted that oficlal Information was used fc« purposes of speculation; that certain sums of money were paid to two members of congress; that possession of a file of one of the departments for about a month was had by per sons having no official connection with such department: that money was accepted by certain Individuals (not attorneys) for the purpose of ob taining clemency for prisoners through their Intimacy with oflcials; that money was collected hy certain individuals (not attorneys) for obtain ing through such Intimacy permits for Intoxicating liquor.” Mortimer Set Out. The Indictment against Forbes charging acceptance of a bribe, de clares that the former veterans bu reau director "unlawfully and felon iously accepted from John W. Thomp son, James W. Black, now deceased and Ellas H. Mortimer, 15,000 against the peace and dignity of the United etates.” No indictment was returned against Mortimer, who -was frequently men tioned In the true hills as "an agent for Thompson and Black to secure •>,r them the awarding of contracts for contsructlon of veterans' has jitals. jf The indictment against Thompson ^■nr giving a bribe, In addition to nam the $5,000 alleged to have been If given Forbes, outlines payment of l^hotel hills and traveling expenses" the former director. This Indictment also charges that Charles F. Gramer, former general counsel for the veterans bureau, now dead, acepted a promise from Thomp son to pay him "as pretended attor neys fees $100,000," with the Inten tion on the part of Forbes and Trainer to divert contracts to his lompany. ‘Wait, You May Lose,’ Slogan of Crossing Safety Drive Lincoln, Feb. 20.—H. O. Taylor of the state railway commission has re turned from Washington, where he served as one of the members of tie committee appointed for the selection ,.f poster designs an 1 a idogan to be used In tho national safely campaign • gainst grade crossing accidents. The llcgan selected was "Wait, You May J,of»e,” Mr. Taylor said. I J Eight Held in Thefts From Outstate Stores By AftMK'iated Grand Inland, Neb., Feb. 29.—An attempt to dispose of certain goods while police were keeping close tab led to the arrest of eight persons, and confessions from all, for Implication in store robberies at York, Hastings, Gothenburg and here. Harry Barrett and Will Sherry, Chicago youths, are accused of being ringleaders. Police are endeavoring to find more of the goods. Cater today police recovered all of the loot taken from a women's fur nishing store here some weeks ago, Including furs and silk stockings. They had been secreted at the home of a man named Knnis. All of the goods from the Russ Williams store robbery at York have been recov ered. __ Army Colonel Ends Service “Gatlin;; Gun” Parker Re tired Here After 37 ^ ears in Uniform. A final oportunlty to say goodhy to Col. John .Henry "Gatling Gun" Parker was given officers of the Sev enth army corps area Friday after noon at the Army building. Colonel Parker retired Friday from active duty after 37 years of service. He canie to Omaha six months ago from Kansas City as recruiting officer for this area. The colonel and his wife will leave Saturday for their homestead neat San Francisco. It contains BOO acres, and the colonel intends to farm the entire tract. Colonel Parker, In hie 37 years' service, has won four presidential cita tions as well as a score of citations from generals. He has four distin guished service crosses and also a French decoration. Copeland Not to Run in Nebraska Primary Lincoln, Feb. 29.—Senator Royal S. Copeland of New York declined to have hfs name placed on the April primary ballot in Nebraska for dem ocratic; candidate for president, in a telegram today to Secretary of Agri culture Cr. R. Shumwav, “postively I declining” use of hi* name. Governor j 1 rjan, when advised of the telegram, expressed hi* appreciation of the ‘compliment and courtesy' shown him by Mr. Copeland, and other* even though the governor “i« not an active candidate f*»r president.” Governor Bryan said he had deci'md to let hi* name be placed on the presidential primary ballot* In Iowa, AA’isconsin. Minnesota, Kansas and . California. A* previously brought out. Gover nor Bryan'* filing for renomination does not exclude the mention of his name In the presidential race or in the national convention. It i* thought that the governor * expression of ap prrelation 1* for the withdrawal from the presidential race in this state of Copeland, MoAdoo and other friend* of ihe governor. Bullot Through His Body Fails to Keep Mail in Bril Wymore, Neb., Feb. 29.—Although he was shot through hi* body from front to back, J. B. Lee, movie ma chine operator at the Markle theater of Wymore, wns up and around the next day. Late ia*t night, at the clo*e of the picture show, Lee, with two boya, was cleaning a revolver In the rear of the theater building. Lee was handling the gun when it tvus dis charged accidentally. The bullet struck Just below the heart and, be ing deflected by a rib, plowed a chan nel entirely around the man's left side and lodged In the hack, near the Mplne, from where It was removed by Dr. D. K. Haworth of Wymore. Immediate Tariff Hike Promised President Expects Report on Wheat Duty Today—ill Act Within 48 Hours. Step Toward Farm Relief By Anwialcd Prc»«. Washington, Feb. 2«.—An increase in the tarriff rates on wheat as a result of ttie tarrif commission's in vestigation was forecast today at the White House. The commission’s conclusions arc understood to show a difference in the production cost of wheat in Canada andi in the Vnited States greater than is represented in the present duty of 30 cents a bushel. The president expects to act prompt ly, in accordance with the report of t lie commission, under the flexible provisions of the tariff act. He probably will increase the duty to 45 cents, the maximum allowed under the law. By P. C POWKI.I, WatldiiKton riirrespondent The Omaha Bee. Washington, Fell. 29.—Prompt ac tion by President Coolidge on the wheat report of the Vnited Slates tariff commission was promised to day at the regular newspaper con ference with the president at the White House. Tbe assertion was made positively in response to questioning that it was the understanding of the presi dent that the report would reach the White House probably tomorrow and it would show an increased tariff was necessary. An equally positive statement was Issued to the effect that if the ex pected proof of the lower cost of pro duction In Canada were shown in the report of the tariff commission that the president would Issue the order immediately. In official circles In Washington it was stated that beyond doubt the order for a higher tariff would he issued within the next 48 hours at least. First Farm Belief Measure. largely through the efforts of Sen ator It. B. Howell, the White House became busy today in ascertaining from the tariff commission if any delay was threatened in finishing the report. It was stated at the com mission that the final checking of the report was under way tonight and everything indicated it would be delivered to President Coolidge some time tomorrow. This assurance by the tarrif com mission to the White House of prompt delivery of the report tomorrow, coupled with the official statement from the White House that the re port would rail for Immediate atten tion and action Is basis for the con fidence in official circles tonight that the first of the many contemplated flops for farm relief will he a higher wheat tariff, ordered probably within 48 hours. Oil Scandal Interferes. Senators representing agricultural stales were balked again today In getting ths Norbeck farm relief bill before the senate for "consideration because of continual debate on the Teapot Dome scandal, particularly the resolution calling for an Investiga tion of Attorney (Jenernl Harry Daugherty. This has made the third consecu tive day that democratic member* have insisted on prolonging ths de bate in face of protests from Senator Ladd of North Dakota, and Norbeck of South Dakota, who have pleaded for a temporary discontinuance of politics in the senate and action in behalf of stricken wheat farmers of the northwest. Yesterday Senator Norbeck was promised consideration of the bill today, but the promise was not kept. Bossie May Write Story of Loves; Refuses to Talk Before Trial Here I New York Newspaper Offers $7,000 for History of Experi ences—Strain of Last 10 If ecks Shown by Deepening of Facial Lines, Hair Is Grayer ami Loss of Weight. The Claude Ttossla who greeted visitors nt the office of his attorney, Paul Garotto, yesterday afternoon, v.as a defferent Claude liossle than Omaha was acustomed-to see heldnd the counter tn the office of the city <lerk. ■ I haven't a single statement to make," he said, ns he stood looking out of a west window of the city National hank building, nervously fingering an unlit cigar. The western light showed the lines of Ids strong face grown a little deeper in the last Id weeks. Ills hair Is more sprinkled with gray be hind Ids ears. lie turned from ga/lng over/the r Itv and sat down w ith his back to the window. The cigar was rigidly clenched between his teeth. Will Not Write Htory. "If I were to write mv story snd It certainly Is a good story. 1 wouldn't do It until after the trial To do anything like that now would perhaps spoil my chances. "It in not unusual for lawyers to take some statement made In Inter Views and bring it Into the case ’* He smiled, the old Boasle smile, but It appeared a trifle forced. "fine reason I won’t say anything about my story now Is because it vvduld only give people a chance to pbk possible holes in the story. Offered $7,000 for Story. "It’s not because ln» mercenary that I won’t write for Omaha, pa pei a," his restless eyes were still for a moment and the hand that reached frequently for the cigar halted In midair. "I was offered more than $7,000 for one story In New York, which would have been run with pic tures, hut I turned down the oppor tunity." The strain and anxiety of the past days have left their mark on ( laud (Tsrn to f*nie two. tolmnn Four.) More Oil Firms May Be Included in Suit By AuMfiatfd l’r«n. IJncoln, Keb. 29.—The country Is suffering too much from "fong-winded interviews with public officials,” At torney General O. S. Spillman of N'e braska declared today on his return from Omaha, where he filed suit against several of the oil companies operating in Nebraska, asking that their business be discontinued in this slate on account of an alleged con spiracy toward restraint of trade. "I don't want to do much talking about this suit now for that reason,” the state attorney general continued. Mr. Spillman declared that his force was still working on evidence to be used against the oil companies and that he might later ask that the pe tition l>e umendeil to include the names of several other companies op erating in this state. Simmons Salary Cut Bill Adopted _ Provides for Reduction of Pay anti Allowance of New Appointees. By I*. C. BOWEI.I.. tViiiliingtciit Ccirmpcmdrat The Omaha Hte. Washington, Feb. 2!).—Amendments to the revenue bill introduced today by t'ongresman Bob Simmons of Ne braska, would cut salaries and sub sistenee allowances of a number of new appointees provided fur in the measure. The first Simmons amendment call ed for reduction of s claries of mem bers of the proposed new board of tax appeals from $10,000 to $7,500 per year. The second amendment would cut their subsistence allow ance from $10 to $7.50 per clay. I understand the hill proposes to put this board under the commission er of internal revenue at a salary equivalent to that of tit# commission er, ” Simmons said. "It proposes to pay them a salary greater than that teceived by the judges of 42 of the supreme courts of our etat-e. Only four states of the 48 pay a salary In excess of $10,000. More Than Judges Get. ' We propose to pay this board a salary of $1,500 a year more than that received by a Judge of the cir cuit c ourt of appeals and $2,500 more per year than that received by a Judge of the federal district court. It Is a salary greater than that re ceived by 400 of our governors. We propose to pay them 33 1-3 per cent more salary than Is received by a senator or a congressman." In reply to Simmons. Representa tive Green of Council Bluffs, pointed out that members of the feelerul trade commission get $10,000 as well as members of the farm loan board. He asserted that men on these two hoards did not have as much respun sibllity as the proposed tax appeal board would In handling cases in volving millions. Basses by 101411 Vote. "Is it not true," Simmons demand ed, "that Judges of our state courts have cases before* them Involving such sums?" "Yes. but not often." Green re plied. "It Is perfectly true you could get good men to serve on the federal trade commission and farm loan board at a salary of $..,000 or fd.tlOO a year, but can you get proper men for this place at such a salary? Men filling similar positions, who can handle this work, are getting from $10,000 to $20,000 in private life and in order to get the same efficiency we must’meet salaries of private con cerns." On ttie vote on the salary reduction amendment, Simmons won by a vote of 101 to 64. It was the first speech of the Sixth district congressman at this session. Seldom a day passes that Edgar Howard doesn't talk. As yet, relther of the other two new -on pressmen, John II. Morehead and Ashton C. Shallenbarger. have been heard on the floor of the house Katt’nuu Woman Burned. Ravenna, Neb., Fell. 29.— Mrs. .1. S. Clark was badly burned when some w-nx exploded and spattered burn ing fragments on her fare and neck She was heating the wax t« make It into some fancy work, when It be came Ignited and blew up Her cloth ing c aught fire, and in test ing It off, her hands were seriously but tied Her face, neck and chest, as well as her hRnds also are burned. Trial Flight Successful. Clover Field. Santa Monic a. Cal . Fell. 29 — IJeutenant File Nelson ten.I Sergeant A 1- llarvo made a li I flight here late today In one of lb four Douglas air cruise is which will hop off from Ibis field M itc h I on an around the wot Id flight Married in (.ouiicil Hlnffs. Th» follow tug Jo i —ns " a ’ ' i... I a. h 111 . llr*n«BS In rminrll Hl»ff« > < Mat <la\ R#y lloUtfli ♦ * * >' 1 "•* v 1 I •Mil'll* Mulllv Hilt, « Hliull.t . ' (’hurl#* Royor. N*',_ . Confianm ci«tk. II ' '$•< i *• i . l| \Vllf"rd Krnn, Coun* il M uff- -•• F.unlr# Mom r, Kan-.ii ' • Kan Cornattua Rhanahan. ttmnha ... • Ruth J»nr». Otimha . 1,1 1$, If I'n*•, Omaha • . • • ■ 1 T. K, MIdilauah, Onuh« .• 1 Adolph Hull Kort ••mulin ' Haarl YanAllon. Orn.«h« '' William Grain*#* I imnln, \#l$ t Mlldrad Taylnt, OflMlit l* F W Huarkamp. Cr*a «ni la ?t rra<1#rika»n. Croat ant la Yh#ndnr# Roberta Slnuti City, la Gladys Kiflin*. Sioux CU>. la. Virtue Born of Politics IK 102^4 1 \NI> WHERE WERE 01 II BRIGHT LITTLE ANGELS WHEN THE BILL WAS BEFORE CONGRESS A l THOR I ZING THE SALE. LEASE OR EXCHANGE OK NAVAL OIL RESERVES? istwTUMen 1 s' &/ZZ */ .—^ ' f* b'll j rH£ Atfvyzte/yriir y[ro Sell lease"' K}°REXCH\ MG#£/ ^VY Oil ™ v;Y£s«v« IK 1919 ; _ C. E. Harmon in Race for State Auditor Lincoln, Feb. 29.—Clarence K. liar tin'll will lie ii democratic candidate fo.- stnto auditor. His filing was completed with the secretary of state Friday morning. Frank A Peterson, assistant district attorney of Nebraska, also made his filing Friday morning as a candidate f r dlsiri't Judge. Mr Peterson was ti e lioniiM iotic '-and.date for congress fron the First dlstrli t In 1918 and 1920. He was formerly county attor n> y of Lancaster county. Elate Senator C. <1. Hliss of Kearney made his filing for renominatten In Twenty fifth district. T. D. Deutachof Scottshluff has filed for the nomlna tlon for the senatorship from th" Thirty third district. ^ yniore to Vote on Sunday Movies at April Flection Wyniore, Feb. 29.—A petition has been signed liy the required number "f Wymoi.t citizens and filed with the city clerk asking that the ques tlon of Sunday moving picture shows In Wyniore he submitted to the peo ple for a vote at the coming election In April. Wyniore has had Sunday movies the last year, having voted on the proposition ufter a stormy con test at the Inst election. It Is pie dieted that the proposition will be hotly contested at the coming election. There are two moving picture hi/uses In the city. State* Beats Prosecution of Vi elter for MeArdle Death The slate rested yesterday sftep noon In the trial of William Welter for the murder of Henry MeArdle Court adjourned until Monday morn ng It is expected that the case will go to the jury Wednesday or Thurs day. -—-N Hip Slrinps of Perch ('iniphi Tliroupli Ire \\ ootl Hake, Neb., Keb. 29.—Parti** returning frorn the lake* nrnr here report flahhiic through the 1c# t* fin# and that everyone I* getting « fine atrmg of perch Th* favorite I'Ue* till* winter *eem to be l>evvev <ml W illow 'I’ite* f> lake* ate full of ringed perch and they average about • pound each. The perch multiply *o rapidly thnt it I* n problem to keep them thinned down to where they nhnuld lie *o that there will he enough feed in the lake* foj* the fl*h to grow and develop to file normal *l/e People w ho are pporied t«» know ^n\ thut a female I * 11 h epawn contain* at to ut 200.000 -» >:*« and a perch I* supposed to t»e rood for three litter* a year. Perch fishing through the Ice ha* Income very popular tin* last three vtaiM and when weather permit*, the lake* are crowded with the flutter* men Ha** do not Idle through tlie l*e \eiv often nnd only four have I een hooked 1n thi* manner thl* winter Nile Welker got one la*! week that weighed nearly four pound*. The Day in Washington l___ 'The new tas bill, based nn the i l,ongworth republican compromise, was passed by the house. Plans were announced for taking i up nrxt week in the house the bill ; for leasing Muscle Shoals to llenry I ford An increase in tariff rates on wheat as a result ol tiie tariff com i mission's investigation was forecast at the White House. After flxe hours of hitter debate the senate recessed until tomorrow without voting on the resolution to iux estigate the administration of Attorney Ueneral Daugherty. It was aiiiiouuced Attorney Hen eral Daugherty would be retained on the list of t'oolldge delegates-at large from Ohio regardless of the light between him and certain demo < rath senators as well as some re publicans. The senate asked that income tax returns of a return of indixidual» and corporations connected with thr oil inquiry be opened to inxestiga | lion by thr oil committee. The senate oil committee ques tioned A. Mitchell Palmer about his relations as attorney for K.dward It. Mrlean and further examined Karl Schuyler of Denver regarding leases of Teapot Dome territory. It xxas said at the White House that special gox eminent counsel Siam would be appointed to inquire ' into the xalhhty of title held by the Standard Oil company of ( aliform* | to sections of naval oil rrsrrvra. Hollywood Attorney Given Prison Term Rot Angeles. Feb. 29—Herman I«. Roth. Hollywood attorney, recently convicted of having attempted to ex toit money from Arthur H. Sawyer, business manager for the film actres.5. Barbara l-a Marr. today was sen tenced bv Judge Rus« Avery to from one to five years in San Quentin prison. The court denied an applic.iti n for I .(.-Imiion and passed sentence in the face of 3 Matement by the convicted man's attorney that Roth’s health is in an extremely precarious condition Roth is ’9 veins of aye. His attorney filed notice «*f appeal. Holt County Car Theft Ring Suspect Freed O Neill Neb.. Feb 29 —The first Cise to conn to trial in Holt county in connection with the i cowry of many stolen autos by state and federal men w.«s that of Horace tlenefin. charged with purchasing an auto which he knew to have been stolen. The jury, after being out all night, returned a verdict of not guilty. Matthew L. lllnes. charged with a similar com plaint, was on trial today. Ilom** Minstrel* at Beatrice. Beatrice, Neb . Feb. 29.—Prof Thomas Stubbs has arranged for the appearance of the home talent min atrel show which was produced at the Gilbert the first of the week for the benefit of the baselutll club at Wy more, March 12. Senate Has \ iolent Session Over Proposal for Probe of Daugherty Debates Marked by Exchanges of Hitter Personalities II ith Frequent Outbursts From Galleries tdoplinn of Resolution for Investigation Expected To<hi\. Washington. Kch. :* The n>» over Attorney (Jcneial Hatignerty plunged the senate Into a violent ses sion tod.'i\ almost unprecedented for the exchange* of hitter personalities nnd charge* of misconduct As a re suit action was forced over until to morrow on the proposal for an inves ligation of l>aughert> '* official record The storm which nroke a Unit the investigation resolution of Senator Wheeler swept over ill boundaries of senate rules and decorum. There wen* charges and counter charge* of attempt* to ' p-’o k" the Investigating committee; there were attacks upon numerou* officials present and past from the White House down, and upon the |>orsonal conduct ami affilia tione of presidential candidate* and senators. For more than ?!\e hour* the battle raged, amid frequent out hursts from crowded galleries despite repeated warning* and threat* fioni the chair ITh# senate r*< eased tonight w ith the debate in full swing, but with adop tion of the invest igatioi j*-»lution in prospect tomorrow after another he» tie period of discussion New Charge Made Most t f today's battlefield w a thr attorney general * official record* in \arious matters, including the ail *<< atnl.il M.my "Id • barges wne r* i panted and one new uvusatlon was i made by JVnator Heflin. denu> rat. Alabama, w ho t* • la red the ott • ney general had written a lettei seeking to protect from prosecution an un identified republican national commit tceman of the west. Senator Hefl.n said he had seen a letter to a western district attorney saying that *n> favors to the committeeman would '>* | appreciated and adding that 'he is our man.** Haughertv was defended by Smaim I Willie republican • »hie who avarMed dmn to t'n«* Utm ( elniWH On# » Garner Bill Defeated by 408-8 Vote Mellon Rites Also Rejected — Insurgents Go Over to Re> piildicans — Senate Fight Expected. Reduces Taxes of 1923 Washington Feb. 2«.—The n*w revenue bill, carrying th** Pongworth compromise income and surtax rates, was finally adopted today by the house. Passage of the* bill followed quickly the rejection of the Mellon rat*s and the Garner democratic schedule which previously had been placed in the measure with the aid of insur gent republican votes. The vote on final passage was 4 to S. The insurgents, who were won over from the democratic plan after many days of compromise negotiations voted for the bill as amended on final passage, after having helped to eje< t the Garner rates. The bill now will go to the senate, where an equally, troubled period awaits it. President Coolidge, who has stood staunchly for the MeWor, plan, has not indicated how he will receive the measure. *• >uria\ rtate is :r. l-z For Amt As finally i«-sx»-d, the l-lll pruvi ■ s for a maximum surtax of 37 1-2 p< r cent on incomes of more than ?7 n 00® and would reduce taxes on small in-iime* to 2 per cent. The Meil-.n plan called for a 25 p»r cent max - mum surtax on incomes of 1:00,.i and the Carnor schoduie was f r tt per cent surtax on incomes ato\* J02.00O. ~ Personal incomes payable this year would tie reduced by one fourth un der an amendment which w nt through with the bill on the final roll call. Republicans. Including lnsurget,-e voted solidly for the Ismgworth sul; stitute. One democrat. Browne <-? New Jersey, also supported it. Kv.it. . Independen, and Wefald, farm, r labor, both of Minc.cso'a voted against the compromise, while Berg er, socialist. Wisconsin, wms paired ■ gainst it. Browne of New Jersey, also bolted on the vote on the Mellon rates. Ho supported them with 172 republicans while £2 republicans Joined the denv - vrats. Kvale . nd Wefald in pr tion. Berger was paired against the Mellon rates. lute Tabulated. The republicans who vote! against the Mellon s. hodule as presented in the Hawley amendment were Ander son. Anthony, Barbour. Beck. Boies, Browne of Wisconsin. BurttV'ss. Phrlstopherson. i'lague. Cooper of W sronsin. Cr mton, Curry. Davis of M.nesota Dickinson nf Iowa, D-well. Kvuns .f Iowa. Fitzgerald. Fr--ir. Creep of Iowa. Haugen. Hoch. Hull of Iowa. James, Johnson of South Dakota, Keller, Keilv. Ketchana, King. Knutson. T.aguardi.i* Ijunpert, I.eavitt, I.ineberger. I.ittle. McKaugft lin of Nebraska. Michaelson, Nelson of Wisconsin, Nolan. Peavey, Rum se; er. Rathlxme, Reird of Illinois, Bol.inson, Robison, Schafer, Schall, Schneider of Wisconsin. Sears of Ne braska. Simmons. Sinclair, Speaks. (Turn to fase Tuft. Column Three). Bernard MrNVm Petitions tor Senate < in n'ateil Be: lions Being circulated in Omaha in liehalf of Bernard M> Neny of Hoi Cloud indicate that In* name will !«e filed as democratic candidate for i l nited States senator at the pri mary in April. The only other dem ocratic aspirant in the field is Tren more I’one of Waterloo. Mr MeNVny has licen prominently identified w.th the democratic state committee and with democratic affairs in general lu Nebraska, Fierv ('.ross Fxtinguisheil l*\ Firemen at Nortli Platte UV \**«»n«lrd North Pltllf. Neb., VYb —-A fiery crow burned last evening on the corner of R and rVwev street?* here. • emitting in a call for the fire depart ment about 10 last evening. The real *igniflotnce of the fire i< not Known, l tit it ia presume*) that the cross was symbol of the Ku KIux K‘ which t Is rumored has l*e•'n ors in .’fo» time in North FUttc. I inroln Baptist < Inircli t all* Kapiil ( it\ Pastor Idncoln. FVh ?? —,V nnanimo ■* v ail I ban l»ern extended to Re\ ,1 \V Mr llVntels of Rapid City S TV to l*e come pastor of the Temple Rapist < hurch of Uncohv Rev Mr Me* l Vmirlft visited the church !«o wr» V' |:>Cr» and in quote*! .a* f.oinc he would, accept a call if it w i*» extendM, \ f \ ter Is at present filling the place. I The Weather y-_- / For i4 hear* ending m Tv ;• lYmpenH 11 tc tt 4* \ .» *■« V .4• N>rni»l td TwIkI .t.'f.. v v » a »rj j. IS Free! pit jtti'n inch#* ♦*'.t F,un«|¥i*4*vhs • Tptut. * TVtal *i‘tv* ,1 *n \ 1 * r \ v fwn. 0 IS tlourt* 1 uri-A 4 • n. S' 1 m is * » 5* ? e hi «l | T • tv S j r 44 ' • m IT 4 r , 44 ' . »« T* * r m 44 ’ * * w U *■ r w 4* 11 • **> M t r tw a 12 4$ 4 r
