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=£T~\ The ( IMAHA Hi. iRNING Dee S’" __ ■ ■ ___ . .. . . .- ■ ■ -^=== Bait your hook, and krrp on tryin" CITY EDITION J V0L. 53. NO. 250. OMAHA. THURSDAY. APRIL 3.1924. * TWO CENTS'* nv'fcifllKw1'* hw,plfJ^:--' s ^ Bf Mall (1 Taar): Dally and Sunday. IS: Sunday. within tha «t> im Om«td» tha «th Zo.ia (1 Trap; Pall) and gundar. Ill: Bunday only, »»■ ... HARLAN STONE NEW CABINET MEMBER _._ * -- Moratorium Is Sought for Germany Cessation of Reparations Pay ments and Negotiation of Two International Loans Urged by Committee. Ruhr Is Not Mentioned By TnivrrKal Service. Paris. April 2.—Here are tlie prin cipal recommendations which the Dawes commission of experts will make to the reparations commission either Sunday or Monday. 1. A moratorium for Germany un the financial year of 1927-1928. dur ing which the experts believe that Germany will be able to accumulate a surplus which will be available for reparations. 2. Two International loans. The first loan will be 1,200,000,000 gold marks, to be devoted to providing the German national bank sufficient re serves to stabilize the currency. This loan will be gauged on Germany’s new tax of 2 per cent on land and property mortgages which the gov eminent instituted when it revalued mortgages at 15 tier cent of their value after the fail of the mark. The product of this tax, the experts be lieve, W'ill'be sufficient lo guarantee the amortization of this loan. 2,500,000,000 Mark Loan. The scond loan will be 2,500.000,000 gold marks per year for three years to be devoted to the payment of rep arations as well as the costs of the armies of occupation. This loan will be gauged on all the German railway systems. It being an essential point that In order for this loan to be floatable, all the railways in the Rhineland and Ruhr which ,liave ben seized by the French and Belgians be rturned to Germany. If this loan is floated, France will re ceive 52 per cent of it, principally In goods, but from Its share would be taken the costs of the armies of oc cupation, giving France roughly figured reparations to the extent of 550.000,000 gold mark£ annually. Tlie Ruhr is not referred to in the report but the success or failure of H e work of tlie experts depends on the acceptance of the report by the allies. GERMANS TRAMPLE FLAG OF REPUBLIC By I iiiversal Service. Berlin, April 2.—A battle between republican anil n-itionalistle-nionarch ls tie organizations, in which the flag ol' the republic was torn down and tianipled underfoot, while the mon archists flaunted the black, whit* and rid banners to the wind amid the ap plause of great crowds, was staged here today. The battle ended the state ceremon ies held by the German government on the occasion of the arrival In Ber lin of the body of a victim of the Ruhr struggle who died in a Freyt-h prison. The last few days which have in cluded Foreign Minister Siresetnann's i pen advocacy of the restoration of the monarchy and the acquittal of General Imdendorff on charges of high treason have apparently brought to the surface all the latest monarch stlc sentiment. TUMBLE TAKEN BY FRENCH FRANCS New York, April 2.—After reaching iew highs for the year, French anil Belgian francs late today reacted on profit-taking and the (allure of defi nite Information regarding a loan to Belgium to develop. Selling at 6.08 cents, French francs touched a record 1924 high level, SO points above the previous closing figure. With large scale speculative activities again influencing the mar ket, the currency failed to hold Its strength and yielded about half of its early gain. There were indication* also that French intersts, alarmed by the rapid rise of the franc, above 6 cents, contributed to the decline by selling exchange, V eteran Catcher Dies. Syracuse, N. Y., April 2.—Charles !’. Robinson, 67, one of the moat famous baseball catchers of the bare handed days of the eighties, both with Cincinnati and Syracuse, Is liead at his home here. Robinson was a "big time” catcher for 15 years and quit the gHme In 1893 with both of his hands battered out of nil re semblance to their original shape. Fraud Probe Delayed. Washington. April 2.—The nenate committee investigating alleged frauds in the lower Rio Orande valley of Texas called off today's session to allow examination by committee mem bers and counsel of letters In Post office department, files. Married in Council Bluffn. The following person* obtained mar /i»g« llcenee-a In Founcll flluffa yesterday: •4^^ Name and Addles*. Age. 5*in Plarl, Omaha....*. 43 Louisa Toscano, OmaliH... .... .Ik J. 51. Fox. Fremont, Neb... 24 Violet Vance, Fremont. Neb . 14 Albert Tina** Prairie Home, Neb. S3 Huth Hell, Havelock, Neb... 24 Frederick Lother. Hooper. Neb...... S3 TVInbel WrnndeaL Winslow, Neb. 19 .Inme* Marshall, Omaha 34 Mary .lust In, O.iogr City, Kan. . 4 Hubert H»»i e , Council Hluff*. "9 Ointi; a Althouse. Council Bluffs. 2*1 Hey, Wait! R'V>,£^& Way. IfaF^V Uelief I MeAsmts ivr [FARM 8«-OC* r '# ^4EG1SL*y * Farm Relief Bill Termed Menace bv 0 Chairman Wallace Proposal for Tariff Barriers Will Cause Vicious Circle of Price Increases, He Asserts. By Tnlffnal Sfnrit^. Washington, April 3.—Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, as a tariff czar, wan the spectacle pictured to the liouso ways and means committee by Chairman Marvin of the tariff com mission, In discussing the tariff sec tion of the McNary-Haugen farm re lief bill. Chairman Marvin declared the pro posal to erect prohibitive tariff bar riers to advance prices of farm prod ucts to the prewar ratio with otheb commodities would set in motion a vicious circle of price increases that inevitably would extend to all other articles and in the end defeat the very object sought. As explained by Chairman Marvin, the secretary of agriculture, would be required to determine the rate of duty necessary to Increase the selling price of any one of the commodities here to the ratio price and then make a recommendation to the president that such Increase be made. The president would be left no discretion. On receipt of his sub ordinate's report he would be com pelled to proclaim the tariff advance, even though it should be a thousand or a million per cent. Commodities gelling above the ratio price would not be disturbed. Speeial Dispatch to The Omaha Be*. Washington. April 2.—Filabuster ing In committee by Congressman Kd ward Volght of Wisconsin, again de layed a favorite report today by the house committee on the McNary Haugen farm relief bill. For more than a week Congress man Volght has Insisted on inserting amendments to nearly every line of the bill and calling for an aye and nay vote on the amendment. It wsh thought by commutes members, who held a meeting which continued until midnight Tuesday, that the filibuster would end today and the bill could be reported out today. "Volght continued to filibuster." Congressman McLaughlin of Ne braska. a member of the committee, said today following the committee meeting. "He is acting under hla constitutional rights and ran propose as many amendments and discus.i as many ns he desires. There la noth ing that can stop hlrm" The McNary-Haugen bill, as It stands today, not only contemplates handling of wheat. It proposes han dling of cotton and corn and cattle, The original bill contemplated wheat, but in order to gain support of rep reaentatlves from the com belt and cattle l>elt and cotton belt the house committee was forced to Include these products with wheat.' Girl to Become lNun. Shenandoah, la., April 2.—Miss Nellie Hughes of Imogens has entered a convent In Wisconsin where sho will take the vow* of a nun, f \f Summary of The Day In Washington The senate began consideration of the immigration bill. Harlan Fieke Stone of New York was nominated to be atorney gen teral. The state department announced the settlement of the Newcastle con sulate dispute with Great Britain. President Coolidge held a breakfast conference with republican senators on measures to speed up legislation. The tariff commission ordered an other inquiry into tariff rates on Im ports of cedar, fir, spruce and west ern hemlock. The treasury announces that March income and profit tax collec tions would approximate $17,000,000 more than those of March, 1923. Secretary Mellon told the senate fi nance committee that the Increase In estate tax rates in the house revenue bill was "economic suicide.” Chairman Marvin of the tariff com mission and Secretary Wallace testi fied before house committees on the McNary-Haugen agricultural export bill. Senator Cousens, republican, Mich igan, acting alone for the senate revenue bureau investigating com mittee, continued Inquiry into tax af fairs of Mellon companies. The house committee Investigat ing charges against Representative f.nnglcy of Kentucky and Zihlman of Maryland, republicans, continued its hearings behind closed doors. The house irrigation committee voted to repeat Its request for the appearance of Governor Hunt of Arizona, who has charged Secretary Work with favoring Colorado in Colorado river development. Georgs'White, former democratic national committee chairman, told the senate oil committee that E. L. Poheny contributed $9,900 for the 1920 campaign and $2M00 later to help wipe out a deficit. / H. L. Rcaife, former Department of Justice investigator, told the sen ate Daugherty committee that In hla opinion Harry M. Daugherty. Secre tary Weeks and other* should be indicted in the Wright Martin air craft case. Senate Call* Governor. Washington, April 2.—The house brigatlon committee today voted to repeat its request that Governor Hunt of Arizona appear to testify In re gard to the recent charges by him that Secretary Work wns using Ills position to favor tho state of Colo rado In the proposed Colorado river development. The vote was 7 to 2. | y ' : I E. L. Doheny Made Gift of $31900 to Democratic Fund Former Chairman of Party’s National Committee Ad mits Contribution Before Senate Committee. Washington. April 2.—The senata oil investigators took another three day’s recess today after hearing a single witness. George White, former chairman of the democratic national committee. Called by Senator Spencer, repub lican, Missouri, White testified that E. L. Doheny had contributed a total of $34,900 to the democratic cam paign fund, but that Harry F. Sin clair had made no contribution. White explained that Doheny had given $9,900 during the 1920 campaign and $25,000 in 1921 to help wipe out the deficit resulting from the campaign. The house judiciary committee fail ed again today to take up the sejiato resolution proposing impeachment proceedings against Clarence C. Chase, aon-ln-law of Albert B. Fall. a« customs collector at El Paso for his refusal to testify before the oil com mittee. It had been In evidence that Chase had aought to have Price M™ Kinney of Cleveland, O., say he had loaned Fall $100,000. RICHMOND COUPLE - IN SUICIDE PACT Richmond. Va.. April 2.—Holmes Cummlne, a prominent Richmond business man and clubman, was found shot to death and his wife, Tula Cummins, nationally known ss a writer, dangerously wounded when police broke into their apartment late today. The husband and wife shot them selves as a result of a mutual agree ment, Coroner Whitfield declared the wounded woman I old him. Cummins had been in ill hen 1th for several months. North Carolina Governor Marries Mrs. Sarah Watts Durham N. C., April 2.—Governor Cameron Morrison of North Carolina, and Mrs. Sarah Watta, widow of the late Oeoi-ge W. Watta, wealthy philanthropist, were married at tlie home of Mrs. Watta here toilny. School Head Re-Klected. Shenandoah, la., April 2.— Mlsa I.aura Culver waa reelected superin tendent of achnols In Page county to day at a meeting of the presidents of the school boards. Miss Culver la a srrndiiHte of the Stnte Teachers col lege, Peru. Neb. Lenox Volos Band Tax. T.ennx, la., April 1.—The band tax ranted by a large majority at Tues day's election, Th» proceeds of the tax w ill support a tniinh ipal hand. Steele \X ins Post. n^lfonl. In , April *! KoberI Strrlf* of New Market wtm elected county *up«r»ntendent of public •rhuula here after a three cornered fight. Inheritance Tax Increase Is Opposed Mellon Tells Senate Finance Committee Taxes on Es tates Should Be Held in Reserve. Defends Large Fortunes By l nlvrrsal Service. Washington, April 2. — Tuxes should not be used to punish wealth. Secretary of the Treasury Mellon de clared in a statement before the fi nance committee of the senate today. He was opposing tile proposed in crease in the tax on Inheritances from 5 per cent to 40 per cent which was written into the house hill. Secretary Mellon asserted the time has not yet arrived In this country for breaking up of large fortunes, adding that the estate tax, which brings In not more than $110,000,000 annually, should be held In reserve by the government rather than pressed to the limit. . Other strong points in Secretary 1: The house raised the tax from 5 to 40 per cent without hearings and without consideration of the future welfare of the republic. ((evolutionary I onsequence*. 2. So long as a man uses his abil ity within the bounds of the moral sense of the community, monetary success is not a crime, but adds to the total wealth of the country. 3. There is a point in the applica tion of tax rates beyond which it is impossible to extract revenue, and, carried to the extreme, the conse quences are revolutionary. 4. Development of the credit struc ture and increase in value make the high standard of living In this coun try. and the breaking down of these values must necessarily reduce the standard of living for everyone. Economic Suicide. doe* not often consist of cash or of 5. When a man dies his property regularly marketable securities. The estate taxes must be met in cash and not in kind. His executors must pro ceed to realize this cash through sales of the decedent's property. The effect of a man's death is immediately to give notice to all possible purchasers that a forced sale will soon take place. This has been effect of dropping the price at which securities can be sold. I know of one very wealthy man in England whose fortune has been made almost entirely by taking ad vantage of this necessity of executors. ■ Secretary Mellon said the adpption of the proposed high rate would Ire ‘"economic suckle.'* Secretary Mellon cited the situation In Russia, saying that when the revo lutionists made destructive tax levies and seized hold of assets of the In stitutions. values disappeared und al most all wealth with them. Any es tate tax In that country, he said, would be a dry source of revenue. FIRE THREATENS ARIZONA TOWN Biabce, Aria , April 2.—Fire which early Tuesday night threatened to de stroy the town of Benson, BO miles from here, was checked shortly after 10 after It had rated half a block, causing property damage estimated at $25,000. A plctiiire theater, where the fire started from a burning fitm, two business houses unoccupied, a cafe, hank building and a residence were In the path of the flames, which were placed under control J>y dynamiting the postoffice building. But for a sudden cessation of the wind, which was blowing at a rate of 40 miles an hour, when the fire broke out, It la believed the entire town would have been destroyed. In the bank was approximately $20, 000 In currency, but It la believed this would be saved. OFFIOATQUizZED ON BOULDER DAM Washington. April 2.—O. C. Mer rill, secretary of the federal power commission, was questioned today be fore the house Irrigation committee, tn regard to the recent commission report In the Boulder canyon dam projects. Preceding Mr. Merrill s testimony, Chairman Smith received a telegram from the Imperial Irrigation District urging n favorable report on the Johnaon-Swlng bill, which would pro vide for government development ol the dam. Any considerable delay, the tele grain said, would lessen the post! blllty of passing the Mil nt this srs sion and result In great toss to Im perial valley and the southwest. Bureau Dissolved. Kansna Flty, April 2.— Federal Judge Albert Reeve* today issued a docree dissolving the Nor cross Audit nnd statistical bureau and enjoining six member cement companies from operating In alleged test mint of trade in Kansas. Missouri, Iowa, No brnaUn, Oklahoma and Arkansas. France to Hold Ruhr. Pari*. April 2. Premier Polncatt announced In the chamber of depu Mrs ibis evening that Frame *111 not evm uale the Ruhr even if the repar atoms exports propose olhci gnat.m tees ftjr Frame Mary Garden to Share Role in “The Miracle” With Diana Manners New York, April 2.—Mary Garden, American prima donna announced to day that she had contracted with Morris Oest to play the wordless role of the Madonna in the spectacle play "The Miracle" of three months prior to her opening-with the Chicago opera company next November. She will alternate in the lead role with Lady Diana Manners Cooper, who played it in the London produc tion and who, in the New York per formances, has alternated with Princess Norma Matchiabelii in the parts of the Madonna and the Nun. Miss Garden, who proclaimed her self, a born Scotch Episcopalian said she was likely to join the Catholic church shortly "in order to fulfill a wish that has been present for many years—and to better enable me to play the part of the madonna.” She said also her costume probably would be "a blaze of jewels." pattern ed after the image of a madonna she saw in Rome last year, as contrasted with the gown of shimmering silk worn by Lady Diana in the part. It will be Miss Garden's first ap pearance in drama. What her salary will be has not been agreed upon, she said. She will sail on the Olympic on April 12 for a short season of grand opera in Paris, after which she1 will go to Salsburg to spend four weeks rehearsing for the madonna with Max Rhlnehardt, who directed the production in Europe and here. She expects to begin her performance in "The Miracle” here next August. “Railroads and Omaha Growing Together”—Finley Greatest Population Increase Came During Construction of Lines, Says North western Head. •'The state of Nebraska and the city of Omaha have grown with the growth of railroads of the country.” said William F. Finley, president of the Chicago A Northwestern railroad at the regular weekly luncheon of the Rotary club Wednesday. "The population of Nebraska in 1860 was 28,841, said Mr. Finley, "and at that time the state had no railroad facilities. Between 1860 and 1870 whatever commerce there was to or from the state was carried via stage or the Missouri river. How ever, the population had increased by 1870 to 123.000, and we then find the Union Pacific railroad well started and the Chicago A Northwest ern railway extending to Omaha from the east, giving an outlet by rail to the central markets. "The population grew under these' conditions, until in 1880 it was 452. 000. In the 10 years following, the Northwestern built moat of Its lines in eastern Nebraska, so that in 18S0 it was fairly well established and we find population of the state more than doubled, or 1.063.000. 1880-1898 Greatest Increase. "In the .10 years following It in creased to 1.296.000. The greatest in crease in the population of the state] whs in the 10 year period between 1880 and 1890 and this is the period in which the Northwestern Railway built neai%* all of its line tn eastern Nebraska. "Omaha, being the prinicpal city of Nehraska, grew proportionately. In 1860 the population was 11.8S3. a mere hamlet or outpost. In 1870 it had grown to a healthy frontier city of 16.0S3: in 1890 to 30.500; tn 1890. the population was over 150,000, and in 192‘i it was over 191,000. ' Again we notice that the greatest period of growth was between 1880 and 1890, and It would seem clear that this was a distinct reflection of the advantage of railway transpor tation. "Since 1900 farm land has Increased over six times in value and the im provements In 1900 were valued at over $900,000,000. making the value of all farm property In Nebraska as of 1920, 10 times the amount of the railway investment. Northwestern Senes Nine States. "The Chicago A Northwestern Rail way company is a corporation of over 19.000 stockholders whose resource*, together with those of the bondhold ers, have been united with the effort of 45.000 employes to produce the transportation sen-ice which senes nine different states and many mil lions of people. "It Is estimated that it costs the average farmer, who lives an average of five tulles from the station. 5 cents per bushel to haul his grain t# the railway station. This would be about $1 65 per ton, and for this amount the average railway hauls his grain over 150 miles, or SO times as far." Mr. Finley was Introduced by Wal ter Head, president of the Omaha Na tional hank. He laughingly referred to the movement for a new Union sta tion tn Omaha and said he had hoped to hear Mr. Carl R. Gray, president of the Union Pacific system, who at tended the luncheon, announce him self as ready to build such a station In deference to the pressure of public opinion. Tills sally brought a hearty laugh from both railroad presidents. SNOW INCREASES FLOOD SUFFERING Cumberland, Mil . April I.—Suffer ing In the section devastated by re cent rising of the Potomac river. Is said to lie Intense today, following a raging billiard. which by last night had blanketed the ground with nearly a foot of snow. Relief work In the flood-stricken valley was practically brought to a standstill today, and the meager reports from the Inundated towns. Indicated that the victims of the flood were suffering Intensel) from the bitter cold which accompani ed the btlaaard. one of the worst on record, for the month of April. Rift* < Ini) Dbludk Redbud. Is.. April 8.—The lied ford Kifl* dub voted to tllMwiut tempornr il> ;»t It* nutting tilt* Th# dub own* a lint rifle rang* no*ii the dty Democrat Named in Alleged Fraud of Plane Firms Large Contributor to Party's Funds Obtained Wright Martin Dontracts, H. L. Scaife Testifies. Washington, April 2.—Further de tails of charges that the Department of Justice had delayed unduly war fraud prosecutions were heard by the senate Daugherty committee today from H. L. Scaife, a former investi gator for the department. Scaife, who was the only witness today, testified to some extent from records of the house committee, which in 1S 22 considered impeachment charges against Harry M. Daugherty. Reiterating and extending a previ ous allegation that the Wright-Martin Aaircraft corporation received an '•overpayment” of $5,267,000 on war contracts and had not been prosecut ed, Scaife declared that former Attor ney General Daugherty, Secretary Weeks, Charles Hayden, chairman of the Wright-Martin board, and Guy D. Goff, former assistant attorney genera!, should "all be Indicted by a grand Jury” for inaction in the m.-.t ter. * Fails to Get Action. The witness contended that machi nations "of what I call the invisible government” had been disclosed by some of his Investigations and told of what he said were fruitless efforts on his part to have the Department of Justice investigate army aircraft disasters. Professing a desire to hold at. even hand In political matters. Scaife satd, in explaining the Wright-Martin con tracts, that Thomas L. Chadbourne, an attorney and "a large contributor” to democratic campaign funds, had obtained for this corporation a cost plus contract during the war. The lawyer's fee was added to the con tract costs by the company, he said, "plus a profit.” Audits him-lose overpayment. Eater audits by the air service in 1911 disclosed the •'overpayment," the witness asserted, and resulted In the preparation of government suits to obtain the return of money spent under the contract for cigars, dinners, laundry, street service and for In sufficient allowances In the salvage of materials and tools. Charles Hayden and Secretary Weeks exchanged several letters. Scalfe said. In one of which Mr. Weeks agreed to ask the department of justice for a temporary delay in the Wright Martin case "from attor ney to attorney,’ 'and waited until "witnesses were scattered and men were out of the service," although representatives of the department had promised to bring the case to trial “within three weeks" after the failure of the house impeachment proceedings against Mr. Paugherty. No action had ever been taken, he asserted. MEXICO EXPELS BRITISH SUBJECT San Antonio. Tex . April Presi dent Ohregon of Mexico has ordered the expulsion of Arthur Roddick, a British subject employed by El Agulla company, an oil concern, ac cording to the newspaper Excelsior of Mexico City. Ten day* have been granted Roddick to leave the country. Should he fail to depart within that time he will be escorted to the border. Excelsior says. Roddick Is charged with fa wring (he rebel faction headed by l)e l-i Huerta. Immigration Rill I p. Washington. April f —The immigi a tlon bill was taken up today In tin senate, with prospei is of a sluu \ fight. Senator Harrison, democrat Mississippi, offered an amendment tr base (he Immigration quota on (lu 1890 census, as proposed In the bil pending In (he house. Instead of or tlie 1910 census as recommended h> the senate committee. A JapancM exclusion amendment was offered h> Senator Shortrtdge. republican. Cali fornta \ The Weather V _, For ?4 h^ur* ar-tlnf T tv m April ? rr«>lp||iilloi» IncRo* nn*1 llnnilrfillht Total total line# January 1, ; J»I •xcatr hi Hourly Trm|»rroturr% & a. ip 8S 1 |» pi «■ « a. m . t 7 |v tv •: * a III 4 P m * «am 5* 4 v * Paw 4: ;> V m 1* a m 4* k |> m * am K m II noon • p. m Attorney * to Succeed Daugherty New York Lawyer-Educator Takes Attorney General’* Portfolio After Confer* ✓ ence at ^ liitc House. Senate Gets Nomination By l nirrr.sl Washington, April !.—Harlan Fisks Stone, New York, today was selected by President Coolidge as attorney gen eral of the United States. The nomination was sent to the senate early in the afternoon. The selection of Stone came as a complete surprise, particularly to a large number of western senators who had believed that the choice would go to Judge Kenyon of Iowa. The president reached his decision late yesterday and telephone* Mr. Stone to tneet him in Washington this morning. He arrived in time for breakfast. Tb meet him, the presi dent invited Senators Lodge, Curtis. Watson. Willis. Wadsworth, Brande gee. Moses, Shortridge and Borah. He wanted these leaders personally to appraise the man before calling upon them to confirm the nomination. They are understood to have assured the president the attorney general elect could be confirmed without serious difficulty, probably without any material opposition. Railroad Director. Stone has business connections which for awhile caused the president some concern. He is a director in the Atlanta & Charlotte Air Line railroad, and numerous other corporations. The presideht went into all of these thoroughly and It is understood satis fied himself that they would not inter fere with his service to the govern ment. Mr. Stone fills the requirement for bringing into the cabinet a personal friend of the president. He was one year ahead of Mr. Coolidge at Am herst college. It is customary there for each student in the upper classes to select and look after the well be ing of an underclass man. Mr. Stone in this way cam# very close to Mr. Coolidge when they were in college. Since then they hare maintained a more or less intimate friendship. Mr. Stone U a member of the law firm of Sullivan, Cromwell ft Co. Un til recently he was associated with the firm of Wiltner, Canfield ft Stone, but retired from this to form the new legal firm. It was said at the White House that the corporations In which he is a director are in all probability those in ■fthlch he occu pies the post to represent clients and not his own interests. Described as Liberal. He is also described as being liberal and broad minded. It is recalled that during 1919. when the then attorney general, A. Mitchell Palmer, feared that the United States was being turned over to extremists, he wrote a letter, critizing Palmer's views and ridiculing his feare. %Ir. Stone is a native of New Hamp shire. H eis 52 years old, has been active in republican politics In the state of New York, an extensive con tributor to legal literature and a careful student of the law. He ia said to have first been brought to the fore as cabinet timber by Nicholas Murray Butler, dean of Columbia university, and a staunch republican. Senator Wadsworth of New York also added his strong endorsement. MEXICO BOUNDARY FENCE PROPOSED La* Angeles. April i.—A request (or estimates of tne cost of erecting an eight-foot wire fence along the in ternational boundary line between Mexico and California was received here today by Collector of Custom* L. H. Sehwaeb* from McKensie Moon assistant secretary of the treasury. Mr. Sohwaebe said he would Imme diately launch a eurvey of the ap proximately ISO miles of boundary with a view to obtaining data on which contractors' bids may be based. He was also authorised by Secretary Moss to receive proposals for the erection of gates at the official bound ary crossings connecting Calexico. Cal., with Mexicali. Mexico, and Tta- » Juana. Cal., with Hajuana. Mexico, The new gates and eight-foot fence wore recently requested hy Collector bchvvaebs as a means of enforcing the new 9 o'clock bo.der closing or der and assisting custom* officials in their light against liquor and narcotic smuggling. New Tract Opened. Washington. April : —The Interior department today set aside tor homestead entry iS.000 acres In M o.-, coi>« and Pinal counties. Arlsona: if, Ago acres in Stn Bernardino county. California: 11,00# acres in Idaho cs'ur ty, ltlaho s.ooO acres in Ksmeraid* countv. Nevada, art S.i■■'# acres in Carbon county. Wyoming N\ ar Suits Settled. Washington, April I — Settlement for it.000 of suits asslr.st ths ! Kmergenov Fleet corporation. brought j In the I’ntted Si.-ites district court at Puitlnnd, O e bv Ihe AStcr.i M.iruY Iron vv. iks has h civ agreed [I to Ivetweon \\ M t*xke attorney tv ■I the company, and CcminissiciKc ] tla> ues of the shipping board