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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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