Today Five Good Sons. Our Very Old Earth. One Life for Another. Much Money in Sugar. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ The five sons of Mrs. Hannah Wise drew lots for the honor of supplying blood for a transfusion to save the mother’s life. The world takes notice of that, for it’s unusual. The same world takes it quite for granted that every mother should give her blood to her chil dren, the blood which is the life of a child, and at birth more blood than the average transfusion would require. __ The people of the earth, includ ing our animal forbears, are older than we have thought, and so is our planet. Prof. Henry Norris Russell, professor of astronomy at Prince ton, estimates the age of the earth at 10,000,000,000 years, and thinks it likely that life in some form has existed here for more than 1,000, 000,000 years. Anyhow, it is cer tain that we have hundreds of mil lions of years to go—plenty of time to improve. Professor Russell, viewing the complexity of the cosmos concludes that it is managed by “an intelli gence that we may well term per sonal.” ., . . Certainly it isn’t an accident that has kept this earth going round the sun with out a slip for 10,000,000, 000 years. Imagine a machine wound up to run that long without rewinding. _ Young Joseph Prinkle is con demned to death in Pennsylvania. Walter J. Kirkwood, 50 years old, health gone, offers to die in place of the young man, paying his own carfare to his own execution. Governor Pinchot says it can t be arranged legally, and the mere suggestion seems strange to us oc cidentals. In China, not long ago, a prosperous man sentenced to death could hire a substitute. Many young Chinese allowed their heads to be cut off to get money for their fathers and mothers. “Barbarism,” we call it. But why is it worse than allowing Americans to buy substitutes to take their place in war? Many a prosperous American did that in our civil war. Able American business men put their money into Cuban sugar lands and sugar mills, and no wonder. You can buy a 200,000-bag mill, which will produce 60,000,000 pounds of sugar a year, for about $2,000,000. At present prices, such a mill could pay for itself once a year comfortably. We have plenty of business ability to take advantage of such opportunities, but lack statesmanship to protect the people from that kind of profi teering. Nickola Tesla says that he can transmit power, so that flying ma chines could take power from the earth, carrying no fu«l. He declares that power can be transmitted without wires 12,000 miles, half way around the earth, making the power of every water fall available everywhere else on ' the planet. The loss by transmis sion is only one-quarter of 1 per cent, plus 4 per cent of loss in the apparatus itself. Some scientists do not believe that Nickola Tesla can prove it. But that the thing will be done eventually there is no doubt. What men can conceive they can do. Tesla, whose genius as an electri cian has the Niagara power plant for its monument, sees far ahead of his time. Thirty years ago he out lined to this writer the terrific power locked up in the atoms, now so much discussed. The franc was stronger again yesterday. Men that understand finance—there may be half a dozen of them in the world—will watch with interest French statesmen try ing to prevent collapse of their currency. Since all the francs in existence, at present prices, amount to about $40 per head of French population, you wonder why the French don’t buy all their money "hemselves, and break the necks of the gamblers on the bear side. The Reverend Mr. Lillback asks doctors to ejMimine the skull of his wayward son, hoping something can he done to relieve pressure on the brain. The boy prays to go right, hut can’t go right. Many men might be greatly im proved, mentally and morally, by relieving brain pressure, especially on top of the skull, supposed to be the seat of reverence. Pressure is frequently caused in childhood— feel the top of your head—if there is a hollow in your skull there, trephining might do you good. The census bureau gives facts ibout six western states showing that this country is prosperous. Iowa’s value is more than $10,000, 000,000, and average per capita is $4,274. Oregon’s average is $4,182. The combined wealth of the six states, including Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, is over $30,000,000,000. And that’s only a fraction of the real wealth. (Copyright. 1924.» Druggist Freed on Booze Charge James Musgrave, drug store proprir tor, arrested fur alleged violation i t prohibition laws, waa discharged Wed nesday by United .States Commissioner Boehler. Pollre officers testified thov seized one-half pint of alcohol at the store. Musgrave displayed two black eyes and told court attache* he was being "framed " because he signed Dan IJutUir'*' petition. "Tho officers came into my store and told me that. I win against Tom Dennison," said Mus grave. "Did you say that to Mushgrave?" Joe Potnch, head of the morals squad was asked.’* "Do you want him punched In the nose?” Potnch replied. Send In your Local Lets to the Local I,a f Editor, Tho Omaha Bee and win a prize. McLean Admits Fall Asked Him to Lie for Him Testifies Ex-Secretary Asked Him to Tell Oil Probers Loan Was Cash to Save Embarrassment. By International News Service Washington, March 12.—The story of the famous $100,non lean, supposed to .have been made by Edward B. McLean, wealthy Washington publish er, to Albert B. Fall, at the time that the senate oil Investigators were trying to find out where Fall had suddenly acquired that much wealth, was agreed upon between Fall and McLean during a secret meeting in Atlantic City, it was revealed today by McLean himself during a severe cross-examination at the bands of the senate committee. McLean said he had gope to Atlan tic City to see Fall at Mrs. Fall’s request. Fall was a sick man, he said. “He said to me,” testified McLean, ” ‘Ned, do you remember our check transaction two or three years ago? Do you mind saying that you loaned me $100,000 in cash? Will you do this for me? I’m in an embarrassing position. Some of my enemies arc try ing to make it bad for me.’ ” ‘‘He assured me.” he said, ’’that he had nothing to do with Harry F. Sinclair or Teapot Dome. "As a result, I said, yes, I will." Subsequently McLean says he sent the committee a message telling he had lent Kali $100,000. "I believed it had nothing to do with the Sinclair or Teapot Dome," said McLean. "Fall told me ‘They (senate com mittee) are barkirtg up the wrong tree.’ ” Then, turning to Senator Walsh, democrat, of Montana, McLean said: ”1 made a mistake. If was my fault that I didn't tell you this at Palm Beach.” By Associated Press. Washington, March 12.— Edward I?. McLean told the oil committee to day that he had given it misleading Information about the celebrated $100,000 loan because he trusted and desired to help his friend, Albert Fall. The publisher insisted that his sec ond story about the loan, told to Sen ator Walsh in January at Palm Beach, was correct. He said he had loaned the-former secretary $100,000 in checks for a ranch enterprise, but that the checks were returned to him uncashed. He declared he never had any direct or indirect interest in either the Sin clair or Doheny companies and knew nothing about the leasing program except what he had seen in the news papers. Presents Statement. In a prepared statement read to the committee the publisher made no ref erence to his previous conflicting testimony regarding the loan and when his attention was directed to that subject, he said he had no fur ther statement to make. He said under questioning that he had searched everywhere for the stubs of the checks he testified he had given Fall, but had been unable to find them. "There aren't any. and never were, were there?” asked Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana. "Why yes, there were. Senator, to the best of my recollection as I told you," the witness replied. Conference With F»U. McLean then said that Rt conference he had with Fall at Atlantic City last December. Fall asked him If he would say that he had loaned him tho $100,000 In cash Instead of In unused checks. “Fall assured him,” he said, "that the loan had nothing to do with Sin clair and Teapot Dome.” McLean Insisted that his credit was good at the time he gave Fall the checks and that he could have "raised $200,000 If necessary.” He said Fall agreed to advise him before under taking to cash the checks. Attorney General Daugherty was Identified by McLean as the author of a message telling the publisher not to worry and that he knew "what to depend upon.” "None of any character.” McLean said when asked what aervlce he had rendered as a dollar a year aecret agent of the Department of Justice. The main purpose of his appoint ment, he said, was to enable him by use of his badge to get through police lines In "strange cities” when travel ling with President Harding's party. McLean said he invited C. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Cool Idge, to come to Florida last Decern her. The publisher declared he never had anything to do with any, $1,000,000 slush fund rumored to have been sent to Washington for government of ficlals. Never Used Code. Asked about the code messages ex changed between Washington and his cottage at Palm Beach, he was un able to decipher or explain many ot them. Ho said William J. Burns had given one of his employes a Depart inent of Justice code, but that ho him self never had coded a message. He became a secret agent of the Justice department, ho continued, shortly after the beginning of the Harding admlnstratlon. The ' principal" referred to In one of the telegrams sent him by his em ployes. McLean Bald, appeared t« him lo refer to Attorney General Daugherty and did not refer to Presi dent Coolldge. He Identified tho at torney general ns the author of the message, assuring him not to worry becauso everything that couid he done “will he done by us.” laid Into a long discussion of his relations with Mr. Daugherty, he sag the attorney gerieinl had lived In one of the McLenn houses hero for sever or eight months after coming tc: Washington, nnc|l that Mr. Fall lmd visited I hero often. But ho added Hint Daugherty "wouldn't do nny thing wrong for me,” even If ho beer asked. Doorkeeper Testifies II. k. McKenna, chief doorkeeper ut tho White House executive office*, was called hcfhre the commlltee and (mentioned about n tolegnim he sen to McLean in Florida Informing him of Secretary Slemp s departure for the south. lie sold Mi l.c.iii hud asi.'d him In send such a notlfi'-Hlun and tli.it Prisoner Who Gave Sheriff Slip, Caught Barton K. Edward*. Slemp had said it would be all right to do so. E. W. Starling of the White House secret service detail, who also had communicated with the publisher by telegraph, followed McKenna on the stand. Starling testified that his message related to the employment of E. P. Wilkins of Hopkinsville, Ky., in the McLean household. Wilkins, Starling said, was his life-long friend E. W. Smithers, chief of communi cations at the White House, who op erated the Washington end of Me Lean'9 private wire ^o Palm Beach, was called, Smithera declared his duties were "purely mechanical"; that he paid no attention to the subject matter of the messages handled, and that he took the job only because he needed the extra salary. Toll Bridge Is Moved 8 Feet Giant Engineering Feat Per formed Here While Traf fic Is Unmolested. Suspended high over the rushing, Ice-filled water of the Missouri riv er, some 35 men in precarious posi tions on iron girders which had no apparent support, Wednesday engaged in what Is declared to be one of the most difficult engineering feats ever attempted in this country—moving a part of the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway bridge from its old to its new moorings. Many prominent engineers were on hand to watch this undertaking. The giant truss which formed the south wall of the old bridge structure has been cut entirely free from the re mainder of the old structure. The task was to move It eight feet south. Giant's Task. The truss \teighs 340,000 pounds, is 50 feet high and 400 feet long. It required more than six weeks to cut its steel beams free from the old structuro and it was necessary to erect another truas to keep it up right during tho moving process. Scores of railroad rails and steel rollers were In their proper plare under tho structure as the pressure of the countless jacks were brought to bear and the slow moving process started. Every few Inches It was necessary to stop and "plumb" the structure, for should It begin to lean engineers feared It might get J>evond their control. And ss this hazardous work was carried on tfafflc continued to stream over the bridge, apparently oblivious to the great feat which was being accomplished. A new ateel truss Is to be placed In the position of the old one, which, when the widening Is completed, will be the middle of the bridge. The new truss will weigh 1,067,000 pounds nnd with the new floor system will bring the total weight of steel in the i emodeled bridge up to 1,600,000 pounds. The old south truss will form the south side of the widened bridge. E. E. tVttligott, engineer of the Mount Vernon Bridge company, was In charge. 17. Lytle is superintendent. British Legation Bombed. By AuMW’laled Prr»». Athens, March 12.—A bomb was ex ploded early today at the entrance to the British legation, causing ma terial damage but injuring no one. Greek officials expressed belief that the incident was staged In an effort to discredit the government. The premier and minister of Inter ior expressed the regrets of the Greek government to the British minister for the outrage. An inquiry was opened under the direction of British police officials and several suspects were de tained. Miss l,olla Stile and l-ols Price, n long yind favorably known while with the Kldredgc-Reynnlds Co., have d-’ riried to re enter business and have connected themselves with Kdward Reynolds Co. at 1613 Farntm, and will he pleased to meet all old friends —Advertisement. 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The young forger was captured by Denver police on Information fur nished by the sheriff's office. lie was brought back Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Larry Flynn. • During his freedom, it is said, he continued his spectacular career as a "paper hanger.” From Ottawa came back two sight drafs for $45 and $60 drawn on his father-in-law, Charles Swift of Hastings. In Denver, however, he staged the most spectacular of his escapades. There he "bought" an interest In the Mutual Motor company, giving a draft on the Omaha National bank for $5,600. according to Denver po lice.. lie was to receive $000 “change” in cash from the draft. Addresses Salestnrn A few days later a meeting of the company's salesmen was held. About 30 were present and an officer of the concern introduced them to "our new partner, ^p E. Ellsworth.” This was the liable he Is alleged to have used there. ”1 made them a speech on ‘Honesty In Salesmanship.' ” Edwards said and he quoted some of the maxims which he sought to Inculcate Into the minds of the sales force. His arrest followed a few days later. Edwards was sentenced in* the Douglas county district court Decem ber 22, 1922, to serve two to five years in the penitentiary on a charge of forgery' preferred by the Omaha Scott Bury Packard company for which he worked as a salesman. Made Jail Trusty. As there was no room for him in the penitentiary, he was held at the county jail and was made a "trusty” by Jailor Joe Sherry. He was work ing with another prisoner on ' the first floor of the court house one day when he remarked, “I am going upstairs.” He went elsewhere. I,ater Nick Dasovich, }!909 R street, another prisoner, said he had Just given Edwards $300 with which Edwards had told him he could ole taln his release. . • Edwards had served a year of his time and his rase had already come before the pardon hoard at Lincoln. His wife and three children live In Hastings with his father-in-law. Sheriff Endrei intimated that the expense of bringing Edwards back will be borne by Jailor Sherry. The county commissioners said the coun ty certainly will not pay it. $5 for Just one laf. Then there's 14 other prizes each week. Rend your laf to the Local Laf Editor, The Omaha Bee. J. Harry Kulakofsky to Wed in California jcXiss <$adie Stai-lo j OEWEl-U PHCTO J. Harry Kulakofsky, secretary of Central Market, Omaha, and Miss Sadie L. Stark, Berkeley, Cal., wel fare worker, will he married in Berkeley next Sunday. The ceremony will be performed at the home of Mr. Kulakofsky'a broth er, J. Kulakofsky.' The couple will return to Omaha in April. Mr. Kulakofsky Is a widower and has two children, 6 and 3. His first wife died 18 months ago ns the result of sleeping sickness. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Kulakofsky, 4307 Dodge strert. Miss Stark Is the daughter of Mrs. Ida Elsensteln of Denver. She spent several weeks in Omaha Inst January .’1 the guest of Dr. apd Mrs. George E. Neuhaus. For three years, she was secretary to Paul Kellogg, editor of the "Survey" magazine. , Miss Stark and Mr. Kulakofsky met more than seven years ago. before Mr. Kulakofsky'a first marriage. Storm Continues on Eastern Coast -V Kages Unabated After 21 Hour Session—Dense Fall of Snow Hampers \^ires. Bj Aoo Try the New / Cuticura '! Shavlnii Stick Freely lathering Medicinal and Emollient a Speaker Charges Laxity in Homes Burden of Child Training Ik Thrown on School, Parent Teacher Head Declares. “The American home is not falling down on its job, because it never has really got up on it," declared Mrs. A. IT. Reeve, president of the National Congress of Parent-Teachers' Assr,elu tions Wednesday morning. “More and more responsibilities in shaping children's characters have been thrown upon the school because the •home lias riot fulfilled its duty toward them. But we cannot trust the sehool to do the things the home has left undone. Instruction in morals and ethics doesn't count for much if the example at home is against it. “Co-operation between tlm home and school is required to bring results in children's characters. Parent teacher work represents a movement to equal ize these educational forces. Outside Amusement. “Most of the amusement and train ing of our young people is being done outside the home today. American parents also will have to get out Into life und keep up with the young peo ple if they want to retain their influ ence over their children." The parent-teacher movement is be ing extended to colleges and universi ties on one side, and is being taken up by mothers of children of less than school age on tile other, said Mrs. Reeve. Parent-Teacher associa tions have been formed in connection with Leland Stanford university, Ohio Slate university and other insti tutions. Mothers’ circles are studying the problems of children between 2 and 6. trying to prepare children physically and mentally for school during that period. At present the Parent-Teacher association contains 000,000 members, and is organized in •18 states, Hawaii and Alaska. Speaks Tonight. Mrs. Reeve, who speaks tonight at 8 at the Dundee school, leaves Omaha tomorrow for Lincoln, where she will be guest of honor at a reception at the governor's mansion and will ad dress the state teachers' convention. Friday she will lie in Grand Island, where she wilt help prepare for the first state convention of the associa tion, scheduled for that town next October. 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Calv in Praised: Hi Condemned Secretary of Treasury l ndrr T. R. Says Johnson Neglecting Post. By Associated I’rfH. Grand Forks, N. D, March II.— President Calvin Coolidge and his ad ministration was supported here in an address tonight by Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the treasury under President Roosevelt. lie lauded President Coolidge for his "firm and impartial" demand for law and order and Justice in investiga tion of oil leases and for staying by his post while Senator Hiram John son "neglected" his official duties and traveled about the country denounc ing the present administration. Bismarck, N. D., March 13.—Criti cizing the administration of President Coolidge and declaring that the Mexi can policy of the administration Is “un-American" and makes this coun try a "partner in war,”. Senator ! Hiram Johnson of California, candi date for the republican presidential nomination, in an address here Last night continued his campaign in North Dakota for endorsement at ni-A Tuesday's primary. Mr. Johnson said E. L. Doheny, oil magnate, had loaned $5,000,000 to tho Mexican government and that he "wondered" if the Mexican policy of the American government “had any thing to do with the loan." Bound Over on Drug Charge Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee. Sidney, Neb., March 13.—Eon FaJ, a' Chinaman, was arraigned before United States commissioner Joseph ^ Oberfelder charged with violation of the Harrison narcotic law in the sale of opium and other dimgs. He waived examination and was bound over to _ ithe federal court on bond of $500. - -1 flhnmpson Belden s Chiffon Hose $2.45 Very fine gauge, pure silk, silk to the top and made with sandal foot. In every fash ionable shade and black. 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