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* # • iz=mi The Omaha Mi irning Dee ^ And Hatred, nourished, leaves no peace nor rest. —Selected. LA FOLLETTE LEADS IEWISCONSIN VOTE __ _____? - Republican Landslide in Bluffs Only Two Democrats Weather Storm That Sweeps Opponents Into Office. Zurmuehlen Is Defeated Only two democrats weathered the republican landslide which swept through the Council Bluffs polls In the city election there Monday. These were John F. Huntington, incumbent city assessor, and L. R. Kramer, new* 0 alderman from the Sixth ward. Mayor Lou Zurmuehlen, E. E. Spct nian, city engineer, and Emmet Tin ley, park commissioner, all democrats and all incumbents, were swept out of office by the storm of votes, totaling more than 10,000, one of the heaviest ever polled in a city election. Fiery Cross Blazes. Bluffs citizens were wondering Tuesday whether the fiery cross which blazed forth at 1:30 a. m. at the romer of Main and Broad way was an indication that the Ku Klux Klan assumes credit for the republican victory. At least one office will be contested as a result of the theft of 205 absent and sick voters’ ballots from the of flee of the city clerk Sunday. H. F. Nicholson, democrat, defeated by C. C. McIntosh, republican, by only 10 votes in the race for alderman of the Fifth ward, says he will contest. With this one exception, however, margins in all other elections seem lo be large enough to preclude con test on this ground. The majority of U J. Harding, republican, over Lou Zurmuehlen, democratic incumbent, in the mayoralty ilght, will exceed 1,500. • Both the proposition to establish a municipal court and the one for a band tax levy seem to have carried in the election by safe margins. I pacts Give Surprises. V. A. Morgan, republican, who de bated Robert It. Organ, democrat, ci-.-isively, will begin his third term a' .a office as city attorney. His victory v. a a conceded, as were those of Audi tor John F. McAneney, opposed by Felix S. O'Neill, and Treasurer Bertha Smith, whose opponent was Mrs. lleten Dent Boone. The upset of Engineer Spetraan, democratic Inpumbent, by J. H. Mayne, republican, surprised many, as did tlio defeat of Emmet Tlnley, democratic Incumbent, by Frank Pet erson, republican, in the race for park commissioner. General opinion was divided, too, regarding the out come of the race for assessor be tween Murk L. Williams, republican, and John F. Huntington, democratic in' umbent. Expected to Be Hot. V'ictory of W. W. Clatterbuck and Cilia Clawson, republican nominees for aldermen-at-large, over their demo cratic opponents. Frank Case and C. C. Sulhoff, was anticipated if the election was normally republican. Contests between O. H. Henderson, republican, and Lou Green, democrat, for First ward alderman, and be tween J. F. Stageman. republican in cuinbent, and Frank Snyder, demo crat, in the Second ward, were ex pected to be hot. Election of N. H. Filbert, republican incumbent, over M. E. O’Keefe in the Third ward has been conceded, but H. C. Jenkins, democratic incumbent from the Fourth ward, was slated to defeat J. H. Johnson, republican win ner. Close contest was expected be tween D. L. Stanton, republican, and L. H. Kramer, democratic victor, in the Sixth ward. Figures regarding the municipal court and band tax levy propositions were not available today, because judges in a majority of precincts placed the separate ballots In en ** veiopes and sealed them tn the of ficial ballot sacks, neglecting to note the results on the oujslda of the sacks. We Have . With Us Today James Putnam Goodrich. Winchester, Ind., Former Governor of Indiana. Janies Putnam Goodrich Is still a busy man. although he has reached the proverbial three-score year mark. He was in Omaha yesterday on his wny to Wyoming on busi ness. James Goodrich was born at Winchester, Ind., February 18, 3X64. He was admitted to the In diana bar in 1888 and has since practiced law in Winchester and Indianapolis. He was named reelved for the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville railroad. II# Is president of the Poplee Loan and Trust company, to a director of the Union Heat, Light nnd Power company of Winchester and of the Aetna Trust company. Indianapolis. Mr. Putnam w/aa a 0* chairman of the republican state ■ ntral committee for eight years and is a member of the republican national exoutlve committee. Patwen 1917 and 1921 he was gov ernor of Indians. He also is trustee of Wabssh college snd of Mc Cormick Theological seminary. Chi . cego. He L muiiber of the In diana Hankers’ association There Are Moments When One Wants to Be Alone. # • __ Nebraska Naval Officers Accused of $120,000 Theft Lieut. Ervine Brown, ^ ho En listed From Lincoln, Dis appears at New Orleans —Search Started. Rjr I nlveraal Service. Washington. April 1.—A nation wide sarch was begun by the Navy department todAy for Lieut. Ervine Ralph Brown of the supply corps, paymaster of Destroyer division No. 31. Pacific coast, who is alleged to have absconded with J120.000. # Secretary of the Navy Wilbur made announcement of the disappear ance,of the officer and the sealing of ids safe on the destroyer Somers. Brown was given two days' leave at Mobile. March 10. and was due to have rejoined the Somers .March 12 at Pensacola. He went to New Orleans, ostensibly to visit friends or relatives. The Burners sailed Just as a telegram from Brown, at New Or leans, stated he had misRed his train and would report to the division flag ship. the Farragut, March 16. at dack-’ sonvllle. When Brown failed to arrive on the Farragut he was marked "over leave,” and his safe was entered and the allegd shortage discovered. The Treasury department was notified and put Us agents on the case. Brown's shore address as given by Secretary Wilbur is Coronado, Cal., wher it Is said he has a wile and thre children, and a mother who de pnd on him for support. The person nel section of the department has the address 1023 R street, Lincoln, Neb., from which state he was appointed Jo the navy, although a native of Missouri. Brown had been pay master of division No. 31 slnfce Octo ber, 1922. OIL POSSIBILITIES WILL BE STUDIED A committee from the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Is to Investi gate reports that there Is oil In Ne braska and determine whether the Indications are of sufficient worth to warrant promotion. The committee had requested that anyone In the state who knows of oil outcroppings notify them and either supply or allow them to acq’ulre geo logical data to use In their Investiga tion. (-■ Women Elected to-All Officen in Iowa Town Columbus Junction, la., April 1.— A ticket composed of women was elected to office here. Eva Brets wnn elected mayor, Mary Moore city treasurer and Nellie Moore assessor. Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Jamison, Mrs. Schock, Mrs. Robert son and Mrs. Richie were elected to the city council. The women will serve two years. Columbus Junction Is a village o( 400 population In I,oulsn county. Real dents her# believe this the first town In the world to be governed entirely U-y women. _ Butte, Mont., April 1.—Judge Car roll of the district court Issued an or der today authorizing the sale of 118 bottles of whisky and cognac. The liquor, supposed to have been i consigned here from Seattle for a Christmas purty, was seized at the railroad station. Judge Carroll, In explaining the unusual order, said he believed the county should derive some revenue from the exploits of the sheriff and his deputies. He author ized a call for bids, inaklng the pro viso, however, that no bids should be accepted from any person not a holder of a legal permit to purchase or sell liquor. BANKER DISARMED, DEFENSE CLAIMS . Counsel for Jacey Banker. In the opening statement to the Jury Tues day In- District Judge Fitzgeralds court, declared that Banker had noth ing to do with the murder of Henry McArdle in a shooting affray on North Eighteenth street, November 23, 1923. * •Rankers gun was taken away from him and the chambers emptied by Dwight Taylor shortly liefore'Mc Ardle was shot,” said O'Sullivan. "In addition to that, we will show by witnesses that Banker was Intoxi cated at the time and knew little of the shooting.” The 12 men to try the case were obtained at 10, after the state had exercised five of Its 10 legal chal lenges and the defense, had exercised none of Its legal 12. Banker la the third to be tried for the murder. James flrlffln and WII 11am Welter, the other two. were found guilty of manslaughter. Deo Brunson, who was carried away, an alleged captive. In the car which carried the body of McArdle after the shooting, was the first wit ness. He described the affair as he has In the other two trials. The defense opening statement made no mention of "Smltty,” an ifnldentlfied man who was represent ed, at the other two trials, as having taken the body of McArdle Into his car at Twenty sixth and I^ake streets. AK-SAR-BEN BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN Charles K. Black and J. D. Foster, designed from the Ak Bar-Ben board of governors at a meeting at the Omaha club Monday night, Ill healh nan given by Foster as the reason for his resignation, while Black said that he believed rew blood should be admitted to the organization. "I have had all the honors given me that It Is In the power of Ak Bar Ben to give.” said Black. "It Is lime for someone else to enter the lists and be honored.” Black has been a member of the AkBar-Ben board since 1907. His successor will be elected soon. W. J. Coad was elected to succeed Foster. It’# Offutt Kirltl. War department announced today that the Fort Crook flying field will b« officially known, effective May 15, as Offutt field In honor of First l.lrlit, Jgrvi* J. offutt, Omaha. who lost ht» life In the air service k Sinclair Pleads . Not Guilty in Contempt Case 15,000 Bond Furnished—Po litical Activities of Late Jake Hatnon Aired Be fore Oil Committee. ' Washington, April 1.—tha oil commltte got back today to the trail of an alleged conspiracy at the repub lican national convention In lt!0 for the exploitation of the public domain, Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Teapot Dome, appeared in the District of Columbia supreme court and entered a.plea of not guilty of an Indictment charging contempt of the United States senate. He furnished bond in the sum of $',000. At the same time, Chief Jurtlce Mc Coy in the district supreme court ordered the Impaneling of a special grand Jury here on April 1$ before which will 1* presented evidence In the criminal charges growing out of the Investigation of the naval oil leases. The evidence is now being put In shape for presentation by spe cial government counsel In the oil cases. Ten Days to Wltfclrsw Plea. Sinclair, charged with contempt on 10 oounta for his refusal to answer that number of questions put to him by the oil committee, was alia wed 10 days by Justice Hoehllng to with draw his plea and enter a demurrer lo the Indictment If he should ao desire. After Informing the oil committee today that he expected to show the existence of a conspiracy at the Chi cago convention. Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, the oil ftrose cutor. disclosed that Independent In vestigators now are running down stories regarding auch a conspiracy which h# said had come to him from msny sources. Co-operation of the volunteer Investigators was sought eo ns to obviate the ncesnlty of summon ing Indiscriminately witnesses to the capital. Senator Walsh said. BROKER. FREED, ASKS DAMAGES Lynn Young, former bond broker, filed suit In district court Tuesday for $100,000 damages against the General Casual!? A Surety company of Detroit, .Mleh., charging that Ills credit and reputation have been In jured by his alleged false sccusstlon and arrest on s charge of embeszle ment. John F. Zimmer end Hert S. Smith, comprising the firm of Zimmer A Smith, Lincoln, gerteral state agents for the company, are also named de fendants. Young was acquitted last week after a trial lasting several days In District Judge Stuffer's court, where he was charged with emtiezzllng $*,$*$ of funds received In payment of premiums on bonds written for the psient company. Farllitpiake Reported. Moscow, April 1. - An earthquake was reported today from Kuplansk, near Kharkov. Slight damage was done and no casualties were reported. Volcanic e notion^ are mUIng place at I Irkutsk, Siberia. I'^vcoho] Victims Die at Toledo Two More Drinkers of De natured Liquor Expected to Succumb—Four Oth ers in Hospitals. Druggist and Clerks Held Toledo, O., April 1.—Deaths In To ledo since Sunday from drinking de natured alcohol mounted to 12 late today, when Charles O'Donnell, 55, Buffalo. N. Y„ died at Municipal hos qjtal.. O’Donnell's death was the fifth today. Seven men died Sunday night and Monday. Half a dozen are In hospitals suf fering from alcohol poisoning. Physi cians expect two to die. Police began a drive against drug gists and others who sell denatured alcohol for beverage purposes, and arrested Meyer Selzmsn, 25, druggist, and two of his clerks, Harry Porter, 16, and Martin Bracker. 24. Bracker and Porter admitted, police said, that they are not registered or licensed druggists’ clerks. Porter and Bracker are said to have told the police they were Instructed by Selzman to sell denatured alcohol without labeling the bottles poison. Salzman denied sucii Instructions. Federal action against Selzman was promised by prohibition enforcement officers, who say Selzman admitted he knew his customers were using the denatured alcohol for beverage pur poses. Spread of Cattle Disease Causing New Quarantines Foot and Mouth Malady Dis covered in Kern County, California; Destruction of Stock Begins. Sacramento, Cal., 'April 1.—The foot and mouth disease was discov ered today In Kern county, and the destruction of cattle In pierced and Ix>« Angeles counties was begun. In San Francisco one plant at the stock yards wss released from quarantine and government authorities an nounced the possibility of others be Ing released within a few days. Counties throughout the stats are Instituting quarantines and posting guards to prevent the driving or ship ping of cattle Into their counties from other counties. All packing houses, two stockyards, one feeding yard and one dairy yard at Los An geles are under quarantine. The loss to date In Los Angeles is placed at 1,700 head, not including the cattle at the Globe mllle feeding yard, where 4,500 head of cattle are being slaughtered, of which authorities es tlmate 900 will be lost as Infected. O. H. Hecke. director of the state department of agriculture announced he will ask the fish and gome com mission to postpone the opening of the fishing season in sections of the state where there is danger of fur ther spread of the epidemic. , Hecke fears anglers might carry the disease on their shoes to non-lnfected dis tricts. San Joaquin began maintaining dlx. Infecting vats on roads at the county line crossings for use of automobiles and other vehicles. All vehicles en tering the county must drive through the vats. frenchTrancs TOUCH NEW HIGH New Turk, April 1.—Settlements on short Interests which fell due todsy carried the French franc to a new high for the year of S.64 cents. The previous high was 5.63 cents on March 34. The Belgian fmne elso touched a new high of 4.71, Shelby High W inner of Debate W ith Strnnixhiirg Shelby, Neb., April 1 —Shelby High school won a debate from the Strom hurg High school In the Shelby school auditorium. The decision was 3 to 8. The question debate I was "'Re solved, That the United Stales Should Further Restrict Immigration.'' Shelby also won from Marquette unanimously a week ago. Shelby ho* won eight of 12 contests. Johnson to End Illinois % Campaign at Peoria April 7 Chicago, April 1.—Senator Hiram Johnson will do** hta Illinois cam paign for the presidential preference vote at Teorlu on the eve of tht bal loting. The sddress will be broadcast from station WJAtf. beginning about 7:Sf> p. m. April 7. Married in Council Muffs. The fnllnwii a f>* rnnti* obtained mar- l rl»t« licenses in Council liluffn yesterday: | Name and Address Ate i ■fame* Wood, otnalta.,,. .. 31 l.urtls White. Omaha . I* Frank Oliva. Comat ock. Neh. . 4 3 Marla Plat Wove* . Mouth Oriaha. 3« Mayer Coho. Omaha .. 27 dertrude Marks. Council Muffs . : .fohn Mcl*t»nald. Syracuse V V ..... 31 Thelma Hreeden Fmmltme. Neh .. 23 Milton pfund. Nsrr.dk. Neh . . . ?3 Mail# pews* Norfolk, Neb Nspolisn Mill, Omaha .‘M Katie Ju^nsoa. Omaha.*... #7 Musical Comedy Star Will Wed Millionaire and Sing in Opera New York. April 1.—Grace Moore's girlhood dream is coming trug, She is going to marry a millionaire and be a famous singer, tow. The prinia donna of the Music Box Revue announced today that she is engaged to George Biddle, the wealthy Philadelphia artist. The marriage will take place after she makes her debut in grand opera. When Miss Moore was Just a slip of a lass singing in the Presbyterian church at Jellico, Tenn., she used to dream that some day she would be a famous singer and wed a millionaire. Now she believes that dreams come t true. One of the interesting points about the affair is that a year ago she was seen much in the company of Thomas M. Robertson, who is soon to wed Mrs. Cordelia Biddle Duke, widow of Angler. B. Duke and a cousin of George Biddle. All foyr are the best of friends. Miss Moore and Robertson broke their engagement when he expressed the belief that wives should not have a career. Biddle wants her to have a career, the same as he has. Mias Moore told the story this way today: “George and I are going to be mar ried. You know, of course, that for two years I was engaged to marry Tommy Robertson. I broke the en gagement a year ago. Tommy didn't want me to have a career. \\'e will not marry until after I make my debut in grand opera. That will be next year, I hope." Miss Moor^ has known fortune in all tts fickleness. She ran away from school to go on the stage. Her first engagement never paid her a cent. She returned to New York one Christmas Eve with 5 cents in her ptlrse. After an engagement or two she became prima donna in "Hitchy Koo.” Then she went to Paris, where Irving Berlin heard her sing. Biddle, who was in Paris, head her too. Ber lin took her to lunch and asked her if she would like to be prima donna in the third Music Box Re vue. That’s why she returned to America. In the meantime, ae she put it: “George did trail around after me a bit as I traveled through Europe." He saw her in Paris, San Sebastian, Florence and—well, almost every where she went. Waterway W ork to Start in 1924, States Official War Department Engineers Being Selected Now, Says Jatnes P. Goodrich, of Commission. "We hope fo eet the Iaikes-St. Las rence waterway project definitely under way this year." This is the. message of James P. Goodrich, former governor of Indiana and member of the waterway commis sion, who was in Omaha Tuesday. Mr. Goodrich, who Is on a business trip to Wyoming, stepped off in Oma ha a few hours to ltjpk over the city ar.d call on friends. "Herbert Hoover, chairman of the commission, is now making arrange ments to secure the best engineers from the War department,” contin ued Mr. Goodrich, "and we expect an nouncement of their selection soon. "When this canal is built and the Great J akes are made available for ocean go.ng ships, it wlU mean a sav ing ot irom 6 to 8 cents on every bushel of wheat shipped out of Ne braska for export. "The total cost of the canal. In cluding the big dam bglow the rapid* in the 8t. Lawrence, will be about 3275.000. 000. This is less than the Panama canal and the project is of infinitely greater importance. It will carry many times the tonnage now can-led through the isthmian water way and will be of benefit to more people, particularly the farmers o! the middle w est. "Canada and the United States have appointed commissioners to stndy the project and work out the details. In addition to giving a much needed route from the interior to the sea. the canal will develop about 1,500,000 horsepower. "It Is estimated the revenue from the use of this electrical energy -will I pay for the canal withlrr»a short pe riod of years." The owly objection to the canal, ac cording to ex-Governor Goodrich, comes from certain sections in the least where the handling of grain and other commodities In transit might be Interfered with. BANKCLEARINGS GAIN FOR MARCH Bank clearings In Omaha Increased In the month of March mote than 531.000. 000 over the clearings of Feb ruary. The figures as compiled by the Ne braska Bankers' association are: Feb ruary. IMS.562.74(1.76. nnd In March, 3177,90S.030.49. "The Increase was ?31, 346.293.73. Bov Slayor of Polirrman Found Guilty of Murder Salt l.nke City. April 1.—Ralph SeyboWt. alias Saunders, one of throe youths arrested at T.udlow, Cal., last October, charged with the fatal shooting of Patrolman Pavld Crow t her of Salt Iarke City, was found guilty of first degree murder by a district court Jury late today. No recommendation as to punishment was made and It la possible that 8ey boldt will ha sentenced to death. His two companions remain to tie tried. Family of Three Hums to Death itt Rooming House Houston, TV*.. April 1.—Rim* Forth, S3, actor, hi* wife, Trene, It, and their 4 year-old d.%uyhtrr. for marly of Evansville. lnd., wore burned to death In * roomlnit house fir* today. City official* bey an an ln\estlyatlon to determine whether thia and *ev oral other recent fatal rires were of Incendiary oriirin, Irish Irregular Leader Given 20*Year Sentence Carrick-on-Shannon, Ireland, April 1. tlenfrnl pofln. who. n« one of the chief leader* of the irregular force* In their operation* hint year, true known a* the "Irish I>ewet.** after t'on. t'hrlMl.m l>ew»t «»f It. or war fame, ha* been sentenced to 20 year*' pen»I *crv!tud*. tnmnllnR to Mrs, K. She- s’ ftlnsion. raditHl repub UviOi Ivuiiti, ^ Gen. Ludendorff Is Acquitted of Treason Charge Nine Companions Get Light Sentences—Leaders Soon to Be Free to Restime Nationalist Move. By rniTW»«l SerrV-e. Berlin. April 1.—Gen. Erich von Ludendorff is a free man today. As he himself predicted, the peo ple's court at Munich, at a stormy and dramatic session, acquitted the famous general of high treason against his country, whose armies he led through the world war. The acquittal released the pent-up emotions of the populace and with wild acclaim there were showers of flowers for the yar leader such as few men have received. Other Nine Convicted. The same court'* verdict agamst Ludendorffs companions In the Mun ich beer hall revolt of last November fell just short of acquittal. All the other nine, including LuJendcrffs stepson, Lieutenant Pernet, were found guilty, but the sentences were a me; e formality. Adolph Hitler, former Chief of Po lice poehner, Colonel Kriebel. and Dr. Weber were sentenced to high treason to fixe years' confinement in a fort ress and fined S50 each, but their sen tence# are suspended after six months. Captain Roehm. Dr. Frick and Lieu tenants Brueckner. Wagner and Per net were sentenced for aiding and abetting high treason to 15 months' confinement in a fortress and 125 fine but all their sentences were suspend ed Immediately. Move to Be Resumed. The sentences were Imposed on the anniversary of Bismarck's birthday. Through the verdict, all the leaders of the Munich putsch whose end and aim la the restoration of the mon archy, are either free or soon will be. and ready and eager once more to push the nationalistic, movement which they even announced In their last defiant statement* before the court, and which they reiterated after the announcement of the verdict. Today, also. General LudendoriT definitely entered the relchstag elec tion lists of the nationalists, so that within two months this protagonist of the monarchy will take his seat In the German parliament. 200 Stockholders Ask Release of W. V. Matthews Signatures of SOP stockholder* and creditor* of the bankrupt! Guarantee Securities company anil Pioneer State bank are on the petition asking parole of Willard V. Matthews, for mer president of the two concerns Matthews Is now in the state p*nl tentiary for violation of the state banking laws. The petition was filed with the board of pardons Tuesday. Matthews ha* already served two years of his indetermlnat# sentence of 1 to 10 years. The stockholders say that Mat thews |s needed on the outside to conserve the asseis of the two com panics now In bankruptcy court. La Follette Reported on Road Toward Recover) Mt I niter** I Seri ire. Washington, April I.—Senator Robert M. tai Follette of Wisconsin, who has pneumonia, has passed the ertsts and now is on the road to re covery. accenting to an announce ment made at his home today. Member* of his family said that Senator I-a Follette hi* been eon valescent for tbe la*t three days and hi* fe\ er ls now very light. I The Weather ! v_ F'r ?I hour* end nff at 7 p m . *prll t >*:i W*y ipita'lon tn he* an4 V m<1i Tntil, t\ total unc* Januay l, $ IS *\t cm. 44 ll*»«irly Tfw;*frt|»rra * a. iw.,.., . i» * a in ........ 17 7am. M * a m ?a i • mi * a m . . . * i p m io U noua ..........44 i r J r w .sr 1 ' v in ....... . «<* 4 |» n».. 4 1 i> |\. m ......... 4 I « |X Ul. I * * r m.4 * I • t- m ..;> State Vote May Go to Coolidge Seven Candidates at Largo Named by La Follette ba^ tion Are Declared bl« legal by Opposition. By l'nJTer»«l Serrict. Madison, Wis., April 1.—United States Senator Robert M. La Follett® was leading President Coolidge in t®. day’s presidential primary in Wiscon sin, according to estimates made *A the polls. The polls closed at 8. Heavy voting was reported fror* most of the state. Milwaukee will roll up a record breaking flood of bal lots, according to word from that city. It developed today that in spite cl the outcome of the primary, Wlscon* sin's vote may go to Coolidge at the Cleveland convention. The state law provide* that foul delegatesat-large shall be elected. The republican national committee as signed seven delegates-at large to th!4 state. The Coolidge faction certified foul candidates for place* on the ballot. The La Follette faction placed seveq names on the ballot. Former Governor E. L. Phillip*, himself a Coolidge delegate candidate, issued a statement during the day do ctoring an effort woitfd be mad* t® have every ballot on wnlch seven can. didates were voted declared Illegal. Two ways are open for the governor— to secure an Injunction ' restraining the secretary of state from certifying the election of seven delegates-at iarge for La Follette, or carry tli* fight to the credentials committee at Cleveland. The latter course might result in the contest going on the floor of the convention. EIGHT THOUSAND MINERS STRIKE Calgary. Alberta. April 1.—Eight thousand miners in the coal flflds of Alberta and northeastern British Co lumbia struck early today after th* last shift In District 18, United Work ers of America, had finished1 their tasks. Maintenance men remained at work. The strike was ordered March 15 when union officials and representa tives of the Western Canada Coal Operators' association failed to reach an agreement on a new wage con tract. ENGLAND QUITS SECRET PACTS London, April 1.—Under Foreign' Secretary Arthur Ponsonby today an nounced the end of secret treaties fo< England. The under secretary announced in commons that in the future the gov* ernment will present every treaty td parliament for 21 days, then aalc fo» ratification. Tills will make the ne gotiation of secret pacta imposaible Coal Prices Cut. Philadelphia. Pa., April 1.—Tha Philadelphia & Reading Coal d Iron company today announced a reduo tlon of 50 cents a ton at the*tninea on broken egg and nut ocal, 40 cent* a ten on stove and cents on p«* coal. Reductions are expected fr-aia other coat producing companies. f Summary of The Day In Washington ' The White House announced that President Coolidge would spend tha summer In Washington. Reports of favorable conditions were laid before President Coolidge at the cabinet nti*eting. It was indicated at the Whit* House that President Ooolidgs would select a new attorney gen eral within two day a An adjusted prusion bill designed to remove inequities In payments to veterans of sever,* past wars was passed by the senate The senate Daugherty committee questioned witnesses In regard to a land case In Oklahoma, and a federal judgeship appointment. The appropriation bill for the Department of State, Justice. Com merce and Labor was reported by the house appropriations commit tee carrying 5*4.MS.ISO. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee declared on the floor of the senate that a tax bill was assured of passage at thl* t*e» sion. Senator Robinson, Arkansas, the democratic leader, disclaimed ar \ die posit toa by eenate democrats to prolong tin duly the present round of investigations. The t rate committee intis'. gating alleged Texas land frauds, received over protest of counsel for R P. Cream r, rows pop deuce In file* relating to complaints. Harry K. Sinclair plc.oled rri guilty of contempt of the Kuait, and ihe oil committee took further testimony relating to the ivOlt ><*»• activities of the late Jake lluran, lepuhli. n pat.anal omimitptMaa. [ frviu Okialiv iua.