f—m ^ WEATHER FORECAST ^ I ^ ¥ ¥ Tj* TV/f \ T ¥ \ ^\/ | | P ^THOUGHT FOR THE DaO Nebrn-Un—Owidji. pvnhabl) I I I ■ 4 IyL I /*» B ■ / M. A. , fc ’ ' JL 4.^. JLjl ® \ man that hath trtnnda muat ahnw . m inriiliat .«.ld». |..la* ^ ■“* ^ ^ ^ m ^ hhtianlf frtfndl> and th*TB i« a Krtmd _ • _that kthhnth . l.m.-r than a tamthrr.— = ■■ ..... I ■ . ■■■ --,-■ 1 -TT-ar.T- " ---- ■■■- 1 . 1 1 ■■■- --p.overba Xvitl24. V CITY EDITION y vql. 53—NO. 246 OMAHA. SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* 0ru?cifuSSTwlIA""*^ V___> ^ ... ~ Br Mail «1 Taar): t»atly a ad Sunday. »t Sunday. is.to. w.ltim tha *tB m«. Omaida thk «th 8o.ik (I T.«r): Pally aad Sunday. »tt: Sunday only. ». . . DAUGHERTY RESIGN FROM CABINET _-;-® - Eight Killed, Over 100 Injured ^Oklahoma Tornado - —. 'j 200 Homes Demolished at Shawnee Storm Sweeps Patli Several Blocks Wide—Property Damage Estimated at Thousands of Dollars. School House Wrecked * - Shawnee, Okl., March 28.—Six per son* are known to have been killed, a score or more seriously injured and approximately 100 others slightly in jured when a tornado struck the northwest part of this city late today. The tornado swept a patli several blocks wide, demolishing ttie Jeffer son grade school and wrecking be tween 150 and 20ft residences- The property damage is estimated at sev eral hundred thousand dollars. Hospitals are tilled with injured, according to telephone reports. Oklahoma City. Okl. March 2S.— Two persons were killed at Noble, Okl., about 25 miles south of here, by a tornado that struck that little town late today, according to information received by the telephone company here. HEAVY RAIN AT BEATRICE FRIDAY Beatrice, Neb.. March 28.—Heavy rains visited this section of the state this afternoon, flooding the streets and lowlands. The ground is thor oughly soaked and farmers say dry weather is needed so that they can get their oats crop in. CHICKEN THIEF TO - JAIL FOR ONE YEAR Special Dispatch ta The Omaha Bee Beatrice. Neb.. March 28.—Jesse G. Nloulden. 14. arrested last week on v chicken stealing charge, later plead ng guilty before County Judge Mess more, was sentenced to one year in the state reformatory today by Judge Colby of the district court. When taken into custody by the officers Mnulden was driving about the coun try in an Overland car. He refused to give his address. GAINIn EARNINGS OF ROCK ISLAND Chicago. March 28.—The net oper-| sting revenue and the balance of in come of the Rock Island lines for February, 1924, are greater than for the same month of any other ycav in the history of the company, ac cording to figures made public from the general offices in Chicago. The net railway operating income report ed for February. 1924. was $1,530,400. and the balance of income for that month, $635,918. The net railway operating income for February, last cear, was $513,233. and for January, 1924, $804,883. Hurt When Trimming Trer. Shenandoah, la.. March 28.—Frank Matthews. 75, Farragut pioneer, suf ft-red a hip fracture, severe bruises and cuts In falling from a tree which he was trimming, lie was brought to the Hand hospital, Shenandoah. We Have r With Us Today ,1. B. Bey nolds. Kansas Illy. President American l.ifc Convention. Mr. J F., Reynolds holds Hut only the honor of being the father of the American l.ifc < < mention, but is as well Us first and latest president. He Is the only man to be r lei-tcd to the office of president a second time. Born in Saline county. Illinois, in J871, his first job was teaching school. He continued In lids work for two years and then became deputy county clerk at I’olar Bluffs. Mo., where he remnln'd for six years. For eight years lie was actuary In the insurance department of the state of Missouri. Then in 1904 he became president of the Kansas City Ufe Insurance company. He has held this position ever since. The company now lias $265,000,000 In policies, all written under Mr. Reynolds' administration. Through his efforts the American TJfe Convention was organized and la composed of 147 legal reserve life Insurance companies ami Is the largest of its kind In the world. The home of the American Life Convention is Omaha, where It has had its headquarters for 18 years. ^ Mr. Reynolds has been entertained during his stay In the city by T. IV. Blackburn, counsel for the conven tion. I Now for Pity’s Sake, Tim othy, Keep Your Eyes on the Road Ahead. Levi Keiser Not to Handle Own Affairs Judge Shepherd Upholds the Decision of Lower Court. SpKUl Pi.patfh to Tllfl Omulm Her. \\ .tIiimi. Neb.. Mareli 28.—Levi Kei scr. 79, tonight lost liis appeal to dis trict court against a sentence imposed by county court that he was incom petent to handle his own affair*. Wahoo, Xeb., March 28.—Judge G. N. Parmenter. before whom the origl nal trial of Levi Keiaer was argued, was called to the stand In district court here today to testify to the con tract made with Keiser after the close of the first hearing. The contract was drawn up and signed by Judge parmenter, attorneys for both defendant and plaintiff and ♦lie defendant himself, after the court laid ruled that the aged bridegroom of Irene Buell. Ashland attorney, was incompetent to handle his financial affairs. Judge Parmenter's testimony was only one of the surprises during the hearing this morning. Kelso .Mor gan. counsel for Keiser. challenged a certificate of deposit that was in troduced as evidence, declaring it had been tampered with since the first trial. Ills contention was disproved and lie apologized to the plaintiff. Keiser was on the stand most of Mlie morning correcting testimony he load given Thursday. GUM MAGNATE NOT TO BACK JOHNSON 1,01! Angelo*, Cal.. March 28.— | Rumors that 11* had withdrawn hi* .‘Uppurt from the presidential min i paign of Hiram \\ Johnson were I ton firmed by William Wrlgley, Jr., in .a statement Issued today. i "Yr*. It'* true," the chewing gum ■magnate declare#!. "You *ee," he added, "Hiram Johnson and I are per sonal friend*. Right now I do not arrree wtih some of bis policies. Home of tlie thing* bin supporter* are say ing I would not rare to bark up. 1 am not satisfied with I limin’* present idea*. Hut, you know men can he friend* and still disagree politically." Married in Uouncil Muffs. The following per»nn* obtained mania llransaa In Council Bluff* veatmJav; M. C. Ranch. Omaha..12 Ktta Jourdan. Omaha . .. ..26 Charles Ramsey. Grand Inland. N*h... *j4 Anna Puerkaen Grand Inland. Neb 25 William Tdntner. Madlaon. Neb .21 Marie Tobol* PJnola. Neb 19 !.**lla Gleradorf. Ovnaha 20 Violet Holbrook. Omaha. 20 Wilfred Poultet. Chicago. Ill .12 Beatrice Mark. Ornwh.i .i 5 Prad McCarron the Hist fl\e tiny* of April, ha* born called off. according to announcement by show official*. The hoof and mouth dlaenee epidemic In California 1* declared to have been the primary reaaon for the camella tlon. f—;-;---n If oman If ho Jumpnl from Pullman \f inflow found _____/ Miles City, Mont., March 28.—The woman who jumped from a Pullman car attached to an eastbound North ern Pacific passenger train on Wed nesday night was found one mile east of Gladstone, N. D., today, according to Information received at the loeal Northern Pacific offices here. Tin Identity of the woman was not given In the report received here, which stnted that she Is apparently unhurt. It Is expected thal she will be put aboard an eastbound train and car tried to her destination, which Is mi derstood to he Chicago Spillman Rulin'; Will Be Sifted Women Voter* (Question Au thority to Limit Eligibil ity of School Voters. A committee to Investigate 3tate Attorney General Spillman-* principle that only those citizens who own property or have children of school age can vote In school elections war, appointed Thursday afternoon by the League of Women Voters at its meet ing In the Brandeis restauiant. Dr. Jennie Laird. Mgs. Chariee T. Neal and Mrs. Graham PhiKs compose the committee, which will report to the league next Thursday. Doubt of the constitutionality of the attorney general s opinion was ex pressed by Dr. Idelle Stoddard, sec retary of the league, and other mein tiers. Mrs. R. F. McKelvy, for two years president of the league, presented her resignation on the ground of the pressure 'of other duties. Her suc cessor will be nominated at a called meeting of Ihe executive board of the league. Judge Florence Allen will address the league on April 1J at 3:30 In the Brandeis theater. A luncheon mas announced for next Thursday at 1 at ill# Brandeis restauiant It will be followed by a meeting. BEATRICE MAN SHOT BY BANDITS Sfierlal llispatrh to The Omaha lies Beatrice. Neb.. March 2* —Accord ing lo Information received here. Charles Murdock. 2*. formerly of Ben trice, was shot and killed In an en oGimlei wtih bandits who attempted to rob Hie hank In which Murdock vns employed at Chit-kasha. Okl. Murdock was shot twice, once in the huh and once In the stomach, dying -n hour later. The Murdock family left Beatrice eight years ago. Mexican Rebel Chief ami Entire Staff Executed Kl March 28 Rebel fJen. fiiifidahipe Saitoh*/ mi* of the chief Inin* In the recent revolution and cominnlon of Adolfo *!e la Huerta, revolutionary chief. .er , ent of the Kearnevlte* listed nt the ln*t gen | eral registration neglected to Mule their party affiliation and nre dl* qualified to vote at the Male prim.itv I April unless they declare them selves prior lo that time. ; f The Weather _ 4 Tor 54 hnura •Min* *t T r tn , March 1*14 Precipitation. 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M I l ji m. >4 President Coolidge to Mr. Daugherty: “You are not jn a position to give me or the committee what would be disinterested advice as to public interest * * * you are placed in two positions. “I do not see how you can be acting for your self in your own defense in this matter and at the same time and on the same question acting as my adviser as attorney general. “These two positions are incompatible and cannot be reconciled. “I can see no way but for you to retire as attorney general, and 1 am therefore compelled to request your resignation.” Mr. Daugherty to President Coolidge: “Solely out of deference to your request, and in compliance therewith, I hereby tender my res ignation. * ¥ * 1 most respectfully request that it become effective forthwith.” The Next Step: A new attorney general will probably be named without d£lay. It is possible that Curtis D. Wilbur, newly appointed secretary of the navy, who is a lawyer by profession, may be transferred to this portfolio. Judge William S. Kenyon of Iowa also is mentioned. James M. Beck, acting solicitor of the Depart ment of Justice, became acting attorney general at noon Friday and will act until the new attorney general is appointed. It will be the duty of Mr. Daugherty's successor to look over records in the office, desired by the committee, and give the president “disinter ested” advice. Thus Mr. Coolidge will be able to determine whether their submission is consistent with the public interest, or their refusal by Daugh erty was tor hrs personal interest. Daugherty, Out of Cabinet, Fights on to Prove Charges Groundless As Writes Letter to President as “Private Citizen"’ Declaring Reasons for Which Resigna tion Asked “Untenable. By International New* Sen ice. Washington, March 2S.—Within an hour after the White House an nounced the retirement of Attorney General Daugherty. Daugherty made public a letter to Mr. Coolidge writ ten as a private citizen. In which he described the grounds on which Mr. Coolidge asked for his resignation as "untenable." The position taken by the president —that Daugherty could not defend himself from attack and efficiently fulfill hia duties as attorney general —was disputed by Air. Daugherty. He declared the president's conten tion In this regard to be "hardly warranted by the facts.” He called attention to the fact that he ha-1 hired counsel at his own expense to defend him. and denied that em ployes of the government had been put to work In his personal behalf In what he described as "this so called Investigation." Sounds Warning Note. The attorney general bluntly told the president that he was following a "dangerous doctrine” In forcing the resignation of a cabinet officer simply because charges were made against euch an officer, and before there was a "fair hearing" on such charges. A precedent is thus established the at torney general contended, that is "dangerous." The second letter of the attorney genersl follows "My Deur Mr. President: "Under separate cover 1 have Jusi handed you my formal resignation ai attorney general of the United Staler to take effect forthwith Now that ] am no longer a member of your oald net 1 feel constrained, ns a privati citlsen. in all kindness, to call certali matteis to jour attention. "Your request, Mr. President, foi my resignation, la based on groundi that seem to me untenable. ,\s yot will perhaps remember, 1 did not In | tend to seek your advice w ith regan to compliance with the demands n the senate committee for Indiscrtml late delivery of the confidential tile of the Department of Justice, or part thereof As i explained to you, in; duty was ,-leaw for l had frequentl; been i ailed -n to determine thi question. My answer was ready, a 1 Informed you, and furnished you i copy thereof. "My sole purpose In taking thi matter up with jou was to let yot know the position 1 wrs compelled ti take In the Interest of the puhi!' business and for the protection of thi government, that you might he In t position to advise other departments, if similar requests were made, what course they should pursue. "Tour auggestion that I cannot function aa attorney general and de fend myself against the charge* at the same time I believe Is hardly warranted by the facta Tou know I have employed counsel, at my own expense, to take ths responsibility of representing me at the hearings be foi-e the senate committee in order that I could dvote my time to the public business which I ha\e been, doing continuously. "Those employed In the department have given no time belonging to the government to this so called investi gation except to furnish data required by the various congressional commit tees. The business of the department is at Its peak In efficiency and ac complishment. and I am prepared to demonstrate this fact before any tribunal If opportunity la offered. "Tour suggestion that an attack ■ upon a cabinet officer disqualifies him for further official service Is a dan ! serous deal line Mr. President. All the . pretended charges against me are false. Put whether tru* or false. If a member of the cabinet is to be In Capacitated or disqualified by the pre ferment of charges against him. no instter how malicious and groundless, and he It compe'led to give up his lesponalble position and sacrifice hi* honor for the time being became of such attacks, no man in any official position I* safe, and ths most honor ahle, upright and eflldrnt public serv ants would he swept from office and stable government destroyed by clamor. '1 hate often advised you that ray t Turn In rase Three, t'nlumn One V Daugherty's Pithy Points in Note Written CooliHge as From Private Citizen “I did not seek your advice.” "I waa advising you for your guidance In similar situations.” '‘Counsel has been engaged to de fend me.” “The Department of Justice was giving its undivided attention to public business." “To hold that an attack upon s cabinet officer disqualifies him from further official service is dangerous.” “Such a view would put the en tire government at the mercy of more clamor.” “Those who attack me are the same who fostered violence and anarchy, and grafted, during the world war.” “The scandal, gossip, rumor and Inuendo dragged out by the so called Investigation have reacted upon the authors.” V__< Accedes to Request of President Action Comes as Result of Re fusal to Give Office Records to Seuate Committee. Ends Long Fight Washington, March 28.—* Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty retired from the cabinet today under condi tions that amounted virtually to a removal from office by President Coolidge. Mr. Coolidge asked for the resignation of Mr. Daugherty in a 700-word letter, in which he said matters had reached a stage where it was neces cary for the president to have the “disinterested advice” of an attorney general, and, in view of the investigation now proceeding against Mr. Daugherty, he did not think he was capable of rendering that sort of advice. The president got Mr. Daugherty's resignation In a 60-word reply that was gs brusque and brief as the presi dent's letter was lengthy and explana tory. Daugherty's retirement from the government ends a fight against him that has been In progress almost ever since ne was appointed by the late President Harding, and which has been particularly severe for a year past. In the last six weeks, or since | the passage of the Wheeler resolution of Investigation, pressure upon him ! has been terrific. Put Ip Fight. The attorney genera! fought back with a determination that his friends ''ailed "magnificently courageous" and his enemies termed "perverse stub bornness." Always be was Insistent that he would not resign under fire, or so long as the charges :n%4e against him and his administration remained un proved. Daugherty was more to Hardin* than a mere campaign manager—he was a close friend and associate of years standing, and Harding brushed aside all objections to his friend. From time to time, during the Hard ing administration, enemies of the at torney general would start sporadic drives against him. but always they fell down against the stone wall of Mr. Harding’s opposition. A year ago these drives against the attorney general culminated in the introduction of Impeachment bv Rep resentative Keller, republican, of Minnesota, who acted for a group of Daugherty's enemies inside and out ride the government. The resolution rame to nothing, and Daugherty con tinued in office, apparently more solid ly entrenehed than before. Harding's Death Severe Blow. Harding's death was a severe blew to Daugherty in a personal way, *rb so crushed was he that h:s w.vs ti e first resignation placed in the hands of ths new president after the Harr, ing funeral. At that t.me, however. President Coolidge Is said to ha\ e placed his hand on the attorney gen eral's shoulder and observed that be (Coolidge! believes he (Daugherty! was a "much maligned man" and he asked him to remain. Daugherty consented with some reluctance, for. as he told friends, with Harding gone he did not care particularly whether he remained in the cabinet or not. ^ Then came the ter.ewed dri\e against ths attorney general—an off shoot of the the Teapot Dome in vestigation. Hie enemies seized upon the fact that Daugherty never pro tested against the oil leases to file fresh charges of "Incompetence." Al though he hed been ready to retire last August, the renewed assaults ap parently aroused the attorney gpr- ( eral'a fighting spirit, and ha fought his detractors savagely, determined not to get out while under attack The pressure, however, be-.-ame too strong on Mr. Coolidge. Witnesses (Turn te t*m«* Tkree. ( oluwaa Tw« ' Read “This Week's Choice Value Real Estate Page" Sunday's Want Ad Section # '4 h > ' ^