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COOUDGE LEAD IN DAKOTA CUT TO 557
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Slayer of Aughe Gets Off WitS^Le Imprisonment
Jury Shies
at Demand
for D ea th
_—_
Fifty Ballots Necessary Before
Jurors Arrive at Agree
ment; Out 27
Hours.
App eal Is Unlikely
A verdict of guilty of first degree
murder and of being an habitual
criminal was returned by a jury In
Judge Fitzgerald’s court Wednesday
against Joe Guzwesc and his punish
ment waa fixed at life imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
lie killed City Detective Frank
Aughe in a drug store at Sixteentli
and William streets, January 31,
while resisting arrest.
The state sought the death penalty.
The Jurors went out at 12:15 noon,
Tuesday, deliberated all night, and
agreed at 3.15 Wednesday.
On the first ballott they stood unan
imously for the verdict of guilty in
the first degree.
Fifty ballots were taken to fix the
penalty.
On the first 10 ballots they stood
7 to 5 for life Imprisonment: on the
next four ballots they stood 8 to 4
for life Imprisonment; then back to
7.to 5. On the 30th ballot they were
divided 9 to 3 for "life.” From then
to the 49th ballot It stood 8 to 4
and on the 50th ballot, which was
taken by standing Instead of in
WTittng, the 12 men were agreed oft
life Imprisonment.
Guzwesc smiled and spoke a few
words across the table to County At
ioiney Henry Beal, as he sat wait
ing for the jury to take the box.
He showed no 'emotion when the
verdict was read.
According to statistics. "life''
sentence means only about 11 years.
The defense is understood to be sat
i.ulrd with ttue decision of the jury,
end it is considered improbable that
motion for new trial will be filed.
before the trial began, attorneys
fr»r tite defense offered to permit
their client to plead guilty to second
degre murder, and accept a life sen
tnce, but County Attorney Beal in
sisted that he face a charge of first
degree murder in court, with a pos
sibility of paying the penalty with
his own life.
Widow Not Present.
Widow and daughter of the slain
detective, who have attended sessions
of the trial, were not in court when
the verdict was read. Miss Ara Aughe,
sister of Detective Frank Aughe, was
present, however.
No date has been set for the formal
pronouncement of sentence upon the
convicted slayer.
After sentence Is pronounced, he
will be taken to*the state penitentiary
at Lincoln, to begin his term.
JENNINGS ARRIVES
FOR OIL HEARING
■Washington, March 26.—The senate
/ committee on public lands and sur
veys—the oil committee—suspended
its hearings today to consi#r pend
ing bills, but It will get back to its
investigation tomorrow to question
witnesses on reported “oil deals” dur
ing the 1920 republican national con
vontion.
Al Jennings nrrived here today from
Taing Beach. Cal., and had a con
ference with Senator Walsh, the com
tqittee prosecutor. He promised ' a
w hale of a atory” when he takes the
stand tomorrow but would not discuas
a statement recently attributed to him
to the effect that there was a million
dollar "oil deal” at the Chicago con
vention in connection with the nomina
tion of the late President Harding.
Postponement Denied
in Sale of Railroad
Kansas City, Kan., March 2«.—
Judge John J. Pollock. In federal
toprt today denied a petition of Brit
ish stockholders in the Kansas City,
Mexico ft Orient asking a postpone
ment of three months in sale of the
road, scheduled at Wichita, Kan., to
morrow.
We Have
With Us
Today
Arthur M. Evan*.
Chicago.
Journalist.
Stopping at Hotel Fontonellr.
Arthur Mnybury Kvan* was born
Auguat 30, 1874. In Gllnton, Northamp
tonshire, England, and came to the
United State* with hi* parent* In 188t.
He graduated from the University of
Michigan In 1899 and entered news
paper work at once.
During the years from 1908 to 1918
he gained considerable fame ns author
of the “By the Senator" column In
. _^i the Chicago Herald. In 1918 he join
ed the staff of the Chicago Tribune
end has been connected with that
paper ever since.
Evans was assigned 'n the peace
Conference and later accompanied the
Tate President VVIIaon on Ills tour of
England, France and ltai»
I
Call for Mr. Diogenes
IF YOU FIND HIM
TELLTM HE? NEEDED
IN THE INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE ROOM
. AT WASHINGTON*
Engineer Quizzed
on Tax Bureau
Dismissed Employe Denies
Knowledge of Graft or
Corruption in Bureau.
Washington, March 26. — Tax
records of the "Mellon companies"
were brought today to the committee
room of the special senate committee
Investigating the internal revenue bu
reau, but the committee did not reach
them during the session. Its time
was occupied with Charles F. Brown,
one of the group of appraisal eugi
neers dismissed from the bureau last
year.
Brown recounted the circumstances
of his dismissal, making charges of
incompetenry against his former
chiefs, later also separated from the
bureau. He declared specifically,
however, he had no knowledge of any
graft or corruption within the bureau.
At the conclusion of the session
Brown said he would present the case
of "another Mellon company" on
which he had worked. He named
Alien P. Davis & Co., a Pittsburgh
steel concern, but bureau officials said
this was not a Mellon company.
It developed that Brown's infor
mation that Secretary Mellon was
interested in this company came
front the engineer who assisted him
on tax appraisals. Pressed hy Sen
ator Watson, republican, Indiana, to
say whether he had knowledge of any
influence on the part of Secretary
Mellon or any one else, to, bring
about a liberal construction In the
case, he said he had not.
It was indicated that the commit
tee tombrrow would take up an ex
amination of these cases, In which
previous witnesses have made gen
eral allegation that the taxpayers
were dealt with liberally by the bu
reau.
BURIED SYRIAN
CITY DISCOVERED
Pari*. March 2*.—French archaelo
giata working In Hyrlw have (Uncov
ered at Haliyeh, In the Rnphrate*
region, a Greek city founded Juat
after the death of Alexander Jhe
Great. 2.24H yearn ago, and abandoned
in 273 A. D-. when the deaert aanda
covered It.
Among the object* found are parch
ment*, one of which, written In 199
B. C-, In wild to be the oldeat Greek
manuacrlpt extant.
Married in Council Bluffs.
Tha following peranne obtained mar
nilage llrenaea tn Council Ftluff* yester
day :
Harry Elea. Parker. S. D. . 2*
Phoeba Butterlay, Mooaa Jaw, Can. . 33
Elmer Folay, Anaelmo. Nab . 23
Naomi Judge. Anaelino, Neb.II
K M. Warrall, Omaha . 21
Graca Cunningham, Otnahft . 21
carl Miller, Omaha .. "t
Emma Carlson. Oimiha .i'1
Howard Ifaase, Kearney. Neb .... 21
Varna Caraway, Fjgalngton. Neb 1*i
A R. Kellogg. Fremont, Neb ... '.’I
Then Ml era. Aurora, Neb. I*
F'efer l.lndlng, Kinnard. Neb in
Thona Madsen (Mnaha
William Plachel, PlachelvUlt, Nab. . .
foaephina Tobtla. Niobrara. Nab.1*
LANDSLIDE KILLS
50 NEAR NAPLES
Home, March 26.—Fifty parsons
have been killed in a landslide In the
seaport of Amalfi, 26 miles southeast
Naples, according to a dispatch from
Amalfi to the Glornale d'ltalla.
Amalfi,'on tlie gulf of Balerno, Is
picturesquely situated on the sum
mils of lofty rocks crowned with em
battled walls and ruined towers. It
suffered from a landslide In January,
1900, when a portion of the promen
tory on which it is situated fell Into
the sea.
U. S. DEATH RATE
SHOWS INCREASE
Washington, March 26.—Th# dsath
rat* of ths country continues to In
crease while the birth rate continues
to decline.
Statistics compiled by ths census
bureau show the annual death rate to
have been 12.6 per 1,000. of popula
tion in the first nine month of 1923,
compared with 11.8 for the sains per
iod of 1922. Th# annual birth rate
was 22.* per 1,000 compared with 23.1.
Montana had the lowest death rate
with 7.0 per 1,000 population and
Vermont had the highest rats with
15.S. North Carolina had the high
est birth rate with 30 2 per 1.000.
Montana had the lowest with 17.5.
EXPLORER PLANS
TRIP TO POLE
London. March 26.—A projected
new expedition to the north pole Is
reported. The Westminster Gazette
says a young Icelander, Grettler Al
garsson, Is starting for th# Arctic
early in May on a preliminary trip
to Nova Zambia and Franz Josef
land.
This expedition Is a prelude to an
other In 1925. under Algarssons
leadership, the objective of which will
he the pole.
JOYCE BANKS ON
TRIAL NEXT WEEK
Joyce Banks will be placed on trial
In district court next Monday for
the haystack murder of Henry Me
Ardle. He will be the third of the
trio chnrged with the crime to be
tried. The other two. Griffin and
Welter, were each found guilty of
manslaughter.
Jap Strainer Sink*.
London, March 26.—A message to
Lloyds from the North Foreland wire
less station reports that ths Japanese
steamship Tokuftika Main sank after
colliding with the German steamship
Teimdal near Itungencss In a dense
fog last niglu and that 23 of Its
Clew are missing.
The llelmdat took off 15 men of
the Japanese crew, said the message,
and arrived al Dover todas with its
bows damaged.
Cattle Disease
Held in Check
Source of Foot and Mouth
Malady Traced to Cali
fornia Ranch.
San Francisco, March H.—The foot
and mouth disease outbreaks in 1 mk
Angeles are being held In cheek, and
in San Francisco all evidences have
been wiped out, federal and stale of
ficers announced today. In other
parts of the atate the epidemic sit
uation la being controlled.
The source of the Infection in Los
Angeles and here was traced to a
Mercedea county ranch and * cattle
chute In Merced City. The stock
yards In Los Angeles and San
Francisco are In being disinfected.
Cattlemen In Merced and Msrlpoaa
countlea met today' for perfecting
plana for co-operating with ths atate
and federal authorities and it Is ex
peeled that 5,000 cattle will h*v« to
be destroyed in ths two counties
where the latest outbreak occurred.
CHILD LABOR BILL
IS REPORTED OUT
Washington. March 26.—An amend
ment to the constitution to (five con
gress the power to regulate and pro
hlbit the labor of children under 1*
years of age was favorably reported
to the house today by the Judiciary
committee by a vote of 14 to 2.
It provides for the suspension of all
state laws that would conflict with the
amendment.
WOUNDED VETS
TO HEAR RADIO
Washington. March 26.—World war
patient a in governmet hospitals toon
will be helped to while away the
hours with rsdlo entertainment.
Director Hines of the veterens’ bu
reau, In an order today, Instructed
construction agencies of the bureau
to equip all government hospitals for
tadio reception with connections dl
rect to the beds of patients.
BERGDOLL COMES
TO SERVE TERM
Washington. March 26.—Grover
Cleveland Mergdoll, notorious million
sire draft dodger, will sail from Ham
burg tomorrow on the North German
liner Deutschland, for New York to
give himself up to the American
government and serve his sentence
for desertion, according to advices re
ceived here today.
Roliviflit Uprising Kntla.
Fin# no* Air#*. March 26. A <1i*
patoh In I,n N«cl«»n from !.a P«z.
I'oIiyIh, quote* nn official communion
lion i«*iu‘'l there n* RiinnuncInK the
oml of Hi# Holiviiin uprising Tin*
coinruiinicr 1 ion any* the rebel* hobl
ihr A'.<ouil»:i flo«I in invM 1 ho \rgcit
line border on I he Approach of gov
eminent tioopa
Party Rule
Upheld by
Leslie Shaw
Two-Party System Only Es
cape From Mob Govern
ment, Declares Ex-Iowa
!
Governor in Address.
Flays Johnson Claims
"Party government Is the only
escape “from mob government, and
the country will be safe bo long and
no longer than It has two strong,
virile, cohesive parties," Leslie M.
Shaw, former governor of Iowa and
secretary of the treasury, declared
Wednesday night In a campaign ad
dress for President Coolldge.
Shaw was Introduced by W. F. Gur
ley of Omaha, strong Coolldge sup
porter.
"The majority party must be a
party of construction, the minority
party the party of criticism, investi
gation, to the end that nothing shall
escape which Is not wise and clean,”
Shaw said. "What would the coun
try do but for the democrat party,
quick to challenge, prompt to investi
gate, Instant to raise a cry e\en at
a suggestion of evil? May Providence
lilesg the democratic party and keep
it always In Its place.
"Happiness results from Industry,
service, achievement. The country,
possessing the widest range of Indus
trial activity and the greatest oppor
tunity for achievement, Is the best
pountry. Thdt is our beloved America.
Republic Best Government.
"THat form of government which
it best calculated to protect the in
alienable rights of men, life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness, Is the
l*at form of government; admittedly
that it this republic. And that po
litical party which best fosters in
dustry from which temporal happi
ness results, thus affording the citi
zen ths widest range of activity with
ths least possible Interference from
the widest range of activity with the
government. Is the best political
party.
"I challenge anyone to dispute the
statement that the republican party
best conforms to these requirements.
"Under republican leadership and
industrial legislation, the greatness of
the United States was achieved. Kvery
industry except the mercantile marine
haa been foetered and every fostered
Industry has made marvelous and un
precedent ed success.
Agriculture Never Denied.
"I have been a long time student
of public affairs and I an prepared
to prove the statement that agricul
ture has never been denied any legis
lation which a majority of ths farm
ers of the country hove desired, and
I challenge any man to name an in
dustry, from pearl buttons to locomo
tives, now In successful operation,
that had Its origin In democratic legis
lation.
“Senator Hiram Johnson has ac
cused me of having declared Wie loan
from Mr. Doheny to Secretary Fall
of 1100.000 as s friendly act. I have
never so declared. I do not know
whether It was s bribe, as Mr. John
son says It was, or not. I have here
tofore and will broadcast from the
Woodman station the proven and es
tabllshed facts with reference to the
leases and shall challenge anyone
to find in the leases any evidence
of a bribe.
“I have alan stated Mr. Doheny’s
version of the matter. Kven If I
should claim, as Mr. Doheny Insists,
that It was a friendly act. It would
not change the fact any more than
Mr. Johnson s statement changes the
fact.
"I hava and do Insist that It Is due
th* American people to know the
conditions under which the leases
were made, the terms of these leases,
and all about them, so that the peo
ple may reach their own contusions
"The people should not care and do
not care what T think about it; they
simply wish to know al>out It and to
draw their own conclualons. Senator
Johnson Insists that the people must
take his word for It. If they do.
they will get Into trouble."
Colorado Cattleman Found
Dead in Hotel at Chicago
Chicago, March 2A—The body of l<
A. McMurray. wealthy cattleman of
Fort Collin*, t'olo., was found In til*
room at a hotel lata today. Physi
cians declared h*s had been dead at
least 2fl hours. Heart itlsense Is be
lltved to have caused bis drslh.
The body wss found after a maid
had been unable to gain admission to
the room. McMurray had made ar
rangements to leave the hotel tonight
after enmtdellng business transact Ions
with the Wool Growers’ Commission
company. lie had been In Chicago
since March II.
Slayer Sentenced.
t’anper. Wyo . March Jam#* \.
Herman. Indlnn \wu‘d of ihc govern
ment from the Hoaelmd ropcrvutlon,
who war convicted of umtiRUughter
In connection with tho killing *»t
l«nvoy® lant September of H A \n
t1#r*on. nil Held worker todny uho wen
fenced 1n dietrtet finirt to IH»ni right
to 16 yeAtt in the tiale penitential.\
#
Do the Days Work, Whatever Be'
the Opposition and Objection
—Calvin Coolidge.
Nothing cyan be as eloquent of the inner reserve of a man os
his o\an words and actions. This is particularly true of those men who
are In "that fierce light” of which Tennyson speaks. Calvin Coolidge
is today under the beating raya of that light which searches cut a
man's inmost soul.
Will he break under it? The answer is in his own words, spoken
before the Massachusetts state senate, January 7, 1914, long before he
knew he was to lie president of the United States.
"Dn tile day's work," he said, "if it lie to protect the rights 't the
weak, whoever objects, do it. If it be to help a powerful corporation
better to serve the people, whatever the opposition, do that.
"Expect to be called a stand patter, but don't be a stand patter.
Expect to be called a demagogue, but don't be a demagogue. Don't
hesitate to be as revolutionary as science. Don’t hesitate to be as
reactionary as the multiplication table. Don't expect to build up the
weak by pulling down the strong. Don’t hurry to legislate. Give
administration a chance to catch up with legislation.
"We need a broader, firmer, deeper faith in the people—a faith
that men desire to do right, that the commonwealth is founded upon a
righteousness which will endure, a reconstructed faith that the final
approval of the people is given not to demagogues, slavishly pandering
to' their selfishness, merchandising with the clamor of the hour, but to
statesmen, ministering to their welfare, representing thelrdeep, silent,
abiding convictions.
"Statutes must appeal to more than material welfare. Wages
won't satisfy, be they ever so large. Nor houses; nor lands; nor
coupons, though they fall thick as the leaves of autumn. Man has a
spiritual nature; touch It and It must respond as the magnet responds
to the pole. To that, rot to selfishness, let the laws of the common
wealth appeal. Recognize the Immortal worth and dignity of man.
I-et the laws of Massachusetts proclaim to its humblest citizen, per
forming the most menial task, the recognition of his manhood, the
recognition that all men are peers, the humblest with the most exalted,
the recognition that all work is glorified. •
"Such is the path to equality before the law. Such is the founda
tion of liberty under the law. Such i sthe sublime revelation of man s
relation to man—Democracy.”
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French Cabinet
t
Overthrown oil
Pension Matter
By International New* Service.
Paris, March 26.—Premier Poin
care* cabinet which ha* been In
power since 1922. was defeated in the
chamber of deputies today on the
question of pensions.
Immediately afterward, Premier
Poincare left fo% the Elysee palace
to present the resignations of him
self and his cabinet to President ilii
Itrand.
The government's defeat cam* dur
ing the debate upon an amendment to
amend the pension bill. Minister of
Finance Da Hast eyrie demanded a
vote of confidence against the pro
posed amendment, which the gov
ernment opposed.
The cabinet lost by a minority of
17. the vote being 271 against the
government and 254 in favor of It.
After the ministry's defeat. Min
ister De Hasteyrie left the chamber
followed by the other members of
the cabinet.*
May Refuse Resignation.
P.elief was expressed that President
Millerand would exercise the utmost
pressure to prevent Poincare from
quitting office, perhaps going so far
as to refuse to accept his resignation.
M. Poincare, ever since the crea
tion of his government, has held
two poets—(hat of premier and for
eign minister. His defeat comes at
a critical time, as delicate diplomatic
negotiations are under »way with
Great Britain on the forthcoming re
port of the reparations experts.
Three British ministries have passed
out of power since M. Poincare as
sumed the stewardship of the French
government. They were the govern
ments of David Eloyd George. Andrew
Bonar l<aw and Stanley Baldwin.
Held Steady Course.
During all this turbulent period,
when Germany was refusing repara
tions payments and the French and
Belgians took over the Ruhr. M.
Poincare held a steady course, alw-ays
Insisting upon a stern policy toward
Germany.
While the chamber supported all
of Poincare's reparations policies,
strong opposition developed when he
drew up a aeries of financial reform
measures, increasing all taxes 20 per
cent and conferring fiscal dictatorial
powers upon himself.- This opposi
tion has been growing in strength
for the past eight weeks.
EDNA CUDAHY IS
MARRIED ON COAST
T«oa Angelo*. March 25.—Edna
Cudahy Browne. 25. daughter of the
late millionaire packer. John Cudahy,
wa» married here !a*t Thursday to
l.leut. I.ale t.lthamler nf the Sixth
t'avalry Royal Dragoon*. Sweden, it
became known tonight, according to
the l.o* Angele* Examiner.
The hrlde and groom left today for
New York, the Examiner *ay». and
will wall next month for Europe,
where they plan to remain about a
year.
The wedding here took place In a
Hollywood reeidcnce recently leased
by th* bride's mothei and wa* at
tended only by a few- ck>*e friend*.
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Reiser's Mind
Imperfect. Two
Doctors Assert
Examination Is Made in Court
Room Upon Agreement
of Attorneys—Judge
Quashes Laughs.
SpM-lal lli.murli ta The Omaha Baa.
Wahoo. Neb., March 2S.—Doctor*
appointed by the court, after an
agreement'between attorney*, to •*
amine Devi Keiaer. T9, told the judge
this afternoon that the old man. who
created a sensation by marrying a
woman attorney SO years hi* Junior,
was not in "the best of mental con
dition."
The doctors who made the ex
amination were E. O. Weber and
Frank Tornhohn, both of Wahoo.
Keiaer was on the stand practically
all day and will be recalled when
court convenes tomorrow.
Unlike the first trial. Reiser's
humorous answers to questions put
to him are not permitted to amuse
the courtroom. Judge Frederick Shep
herd rapping sharply for order at
every outburst.
James Barry, attorney for the plain
tiff, asked Reiser h«w large a family
hi* father had.
"There were 13 children. ' Reiser
answered.
“Name them.” he was Instructed.
Two names came readily enough.
Then the attorney cut In.
He Was Sixth.
"When were these children born?"
he asked.
"I don't know. I wasn t there. Tou
see. I.was sixth." wag the answer.
Further questioning on family rela
tions was suspended.
"You are aure that you are alive
and active now?" Reiser was asked.
"You bet Alite and full of fleas."
he answereel.
When asked what he meant by that,
he explained that it was learned when
he was much younger, but "not as
young as some here."
Ijiwyer-Wife Present.
Although the courtroom at the
first trial waa well filled with women
spectators, there were only three in
the room this morning. The crowd of
curious friends of Reiser who attend
ed the first trial are not In evidence
now.
Mr*. Reiser, formerly Irene Buell,
whose marriage to the eged "Romeo"
stirred up the trouble that has te
stified in the suit, has been present
throughout the action.
CITY IS GETTING
SPRING SCOURING
Six tractors have been set at work
by Street Commissioner IV»an Noyes
to clean the debris of winter from the
streets of Omaha.
The oommlasloner said Wednes
day morning that his depart
ment had received many inquests
for cindering unpaved street*
about the city. These wit! all
be filled within a few days. Slight
delay In complying wlttl part of the
cinder orders was due to the muddy
condition of the roads on which cin
dering was contemplated.
HOWELL RADIO'
BILL APPROVED
Washington. March !*.—Poclarlng
that the air la "the Inalienable posses
slon of the people," a bill by Senator
llowell, republican. Nebraska, today
was approved by the senate Interstate
commerce committee. Kadio licenses
and other "privileges for the use of
ether' would t>e restricted to two
years duration with power vested hi
the pr< • .drill In stltiul them In time
of nai oi other emergencies
Victory Is
Claimed by
Both Sides
Reports From 1,169 Out of
1,825 Precincts Give Presi
dent *33,451, Johnson
32,894 Votes. -
McMaster Lead Increases
Sioux Kails. S. D., March 26.—
Gradually trimmed by additional re
turn* from rural precinct*. Calvir
Coolldge's lead over Senator Hiraitf
Johnson in Tuesday's republican
presidential preference primary earl*
tonight had been reduced to So'
vote*.
Throughout ths day the president
had clung persistently to a narrotj
lead which diminished as belate*
rural returns came in, until th
count early tonight In 1,169 of th*
state's precincts gave Coolldge 13,46
and Johnson. 32,594.
The standing prompted renewed
predictions of victory from the John
son state managers, but the Coolldge
directors did not recede from their
early statement that their reports in
dicated the president would win out.
The unofficial tabulation of return*
on the republican senatorial nomina
tion showed Governor W. H. Mo
Masters swelling his majority over
Senator Thomas Sterling, 1 130 pre
cincts giving the governor 35,965, and
Sterling 27.320.
Scattering return* on ths demo
cratlc presidential contest wera
favorable to W. G. MoAdoo, who,
stste democratic headquarters do
dared, had carried th# state nearly
three to one over the elate of dele
gates seeking to go to the national
convention uninstructed.
SUSPECT TAKEN
IN MAIL ROBBERY
Chicago. March J*.—Thomas Tuo
hr. alleged west side gangster, was
ordered turned over to federal au
thorities In criminal court this after
noon after police said hs had been
Identified as one of four men who
took pert in the 1150.000 registered
meil robbery et Harvey, Til., yester
day. Tuohy was arrested In a round
up of 15 mean last night and. police
eay, was identified by William Rue
sell. 60, mail truck driver, whom the
robbers held up.
A. E. Qermer. chief post office In
spector, announced an Investigation
was under way to determine whether
or not the holdup resulted from In
side Information givsn ths robbers
by persons in the employe of the
Poet office department.
BOOZE BONBONS
SEIZED JN RAID
New Tork. March t*—Tha aouree
of "boosy bon-bons" which hav# be
come the latest refreshment at tome
N'ew Tork dance halls wae believed
by prohibition agent* to hav* been
uncovered today In a raid on the
Eegue Candy company.
Quantities of candy coctail*—alert
der glass tubes of liquor, chocolate
coated end packed In ribbon tied bon
bon boxes— were seixed. aa well as
somt gallons of cognac. S!6 quarts
of alcohol In can* and two cases of
It.
DANCING RESULTS
IN BAN ON CHURCH
New York, March it.—Bishop Man
nlnjj of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of New York today in form eu
Dr. William Norman Guthrie, rector
of St. Mark in the Bowery, that hi*
church would remain ‘‘without Epiaco*
pal visitation or nministration" for ft*
lector * refusal to discontinue eurvths
mic daneinp in connection with sen*
ices at the church.
Summary of
The Day In
Washington
The independent offices appropria
tion bill carrying $395.49*,590 su
reported to the house. Th« house
voted to modify the han on enlist
ment of boys under II years old In
the army. The senate recommitted
the Wadsworth resolution proposing
a new method of ratifying constitu
tional amendments.
The senate interstate commerce
committee reported a hill proposing
freight rate revision for agricultural
commodities.
Officials were Informed that tbs
Honduran revolutionary leaders had
agreed on V'a ista l>aMla as pros!
slonal president.
The fodri-si power comm isston
urged congress to go slow In sir
barking on a general policy ol
electric power development.
Herbert Hess. American l.egion
actuary, told the senate finance
committee tlie house soldier bonus
lull w on Id cost $3.300.000.000.
An unfavorable report was de
cided upon by the senate oil com
mittee on tha nomination of Samuel
Knight to be special oil counsel.
Uoxte Stinson told the ruiugherty
committee of Jess Smith having
mentioned w> her a deal in which
$35.001*.tHkt was made by live men
In 19:’.' and disclaimed any belief
that Smiths death was other than
auiu
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