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CITY "EDITION VOL 53. NO. 291 OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1924. * TWO CENTS'* t_»_,
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Gas Price
War Gilder
Way Here
Stations Cut to 17 Cents and
Commissioner Hopkins
Announces Reduction
to 15.
Elrod - Howell Follows
Despite an announcement by Com
missioner John Hopkinii that he
would reply to a lT-cent gasoline
price at Ailing stations by reducing
the price at the city Ailing station to
1 5 cents a gallon, his station was still
^ selling fuel for 17 cents last night.
The Elrod-Howell station, adjacent
to the municipal station, was selling
gasoline at 15 cents, however.
Hopkins’ announcement followed a
slash in prices throughout the city
to 17 cents and was believed to be
the forerunner of a “gas war,” al
though big distributors indicate that
they have reached their low mark.
bocal officers of the various compa
nies issued statements, either oral
or written, to the effect that they
would lose money selling the gas at
17 cents, busing this claim on the fact
that while the municipal station has
little overhead expense and furnishes
no service to motorists, the privately
owned Ailing stations have to deal
with high overhead expenses, includ
ing (axes, and in addition to that give
motorists considerable extra service.
In reply to these claims Commis
sioner Hopkins said:
"We have no desire to put other
filling stations out of business. YVe
are proceeding on the theory that
these filling stations can make a
in-nfit selling gas as low as 15 cents.”
Only in Omaha.
\. II. Kichardson, president of
Standard Oil company of Nebraska
explained that the price cut applied
only in Omaha, and that it was made
to meet a local emergency.
“Effective Tuesday our price on
high test gasoline at all service
stations in Omaha is 17 cents a gal
b n," said President Kichardson." Out
» < idy reason for making this price, at
1 !;is time. Is to meet existing compe
tition. to protect our business and to
protect our customers.
"YVe are in the oil business exclu
sively. and have organized and op
« rated our business so as to give all
consumers of gasoline and oil the
best service, at the most conveniently
located points, at the lowest price
i (insistent w ith so handling our
business.
Hopkins Claims Victory.
“This company contemplates this
situation with much concern, but wo
expect to continue as far as possible,
in the future, as in the past, to give
our patrons the beneAt of as low a
price as they can get from any
legitimate competition. YVe hope the
present unusual conditions w ill ‘only
be temporary."
“The fact that this price reduction
applies only to Omaha indicates a
big victory for us.” said Hopkins.
“Priced at 15 cents a gallon, gas is
selling about as it should.”
To Meet Competition.
"YVe cut the price to meet competi
tion,” was the explanation of Stock
ton Heth, treasurer and manager of
the Nicholas Oil corporation. “How
ever. taking into consideration the
overhead expense which is necessary
to give the public real service such
as air for tires, water for radiators,
water for batteries, etc.—in addition
to taxes and upkeep on conveniently
located stations: manned by cautious,
efficient men who render the auto
owner prompt service, eliminating
waste of time—gasoline marketed at
C|ls price will be at a loss.
“The Nicholas Oil corporation
stands for constructive rather than
destructive methods and is 100 pgr
cent for a greater Omaha.”
“The refiners’ price on gas is about
'0 ceita a gallon today," said Hop
1 ins. 'I wouldn't want to contradict
the officials of these companies, but
with a good, sharp pencil. It can soon
lie ascertained that the filling sta
tions can sell their gas at 15 cents,
and not suffer a loss.”
We Have
With Us
Today
|»r. Mary Mi l»a<lr.
New York City,
Resident Physician.
Dr. McDade was born In Michigan
and reared there and graduated from
tba University of Michigan. Then
she practiced medicine In Martin
county, Minnesota, for 24 years. After
that, from 1912 to 1918, she lived In
Jowa.
Now she has lived for six years tn
New York City, after spending all
the preceding part of her }|fe In the
three great western states where the
■ioat, so to speak, begins,
l&nd she says she finds the hand
a clasp no less strong in the metro
polis than in the west. In short, she
likes It very much. She Is resident
physician In the Home for Incurables
an institution with 300 patients and
magnificently endowed. She went
there in 191*'. during the war. She
Is in the west, to visit her daughter
who Uvea in Moorhead, la.
f
Kearns Approves
Heavy Bout
in Fall
Jack Kearns, manager of Jack
Dempsey, yesterday stamped his ap
proval on the proposed heavyweight
bout scheduled to Ire held in the east
next September. Kearns stated that
if Tommy Gibbons heats Georges
Carpentier in the bout to be held at
Michigan City that the St. Paul bat
tler would be the logical opponent
for the champ in September.
Pittsburgh hammered three Giant
pitchers for 17 lilts yesterday, the
Pirates winning the second straight
game from the National league cham
pions, 12 to 2. Klght of the Pirates’
hits were for extra bases.
Tlte federal grand jury wliicli has
been investigating transportation of
the Dempsey-Carpentler films yester
day returned indictments against Tex
Rickard and six other men.
Art Rasmussen had the better of
Bill Bailey in a hurlers’ battle yes
terday, with the result that the So
lons trimmed the Buffaloes, 2 to 0,
in the opening game of the series at
Lincoln.
All (lie latest news in the world of
sport will he found ou pages 8 and 9.
Howell Renews
Attack on Farm
Board Members
Nebraska Senator Flays Ap
pointment of Former Chair
man—Asserts Books in
Poor Shape.
Washington. May 20.—The fight
against the nominations of members
of the federal farm loan board by
the late President Harding was re
newed late today by Senator Howell,
lepublican. Nebraska, this time on
the floor <0 the , senate, after the
nominations had been favorably re
ported by the banking committee.
Entering a series of charges involv
ing the conduct of the board and de
claring the question had arisen a*
to whether the "senate could afford
to put its stainp.of approval on the
methods" of administration adopted
by the board, the Nebraska senator
wus met with the assertion by Sena
tor Glass, democrat. A'irglnla. a mem
bey of the committee, that the nomi
nations had been approved after a
complete hearing.
The nominees—Lewis .T. Pcttijohn
of Kansas, Elmer S. Landes of Ohio,
Merton I,. t’orry of Nebraska and
Edward E. Jones of Pennsylvania—
were given recess appointment a
year ago by President Harding and
their namea were sent to the senate
last December by President Coolidge.
A Solution Charged.
Senator Howell charged there had
been "a violation of a cardinal prin
ciple of public policy” which should
be assessed against the board In the
matter of the appointment of Charles
K. Lobdell. Its former chairman, to
the post of fiscal agent, at a salary
of $25,01)0 per year. This action he
declared to l>e "unlawful procedure
In the creation of a new official.”
Other charges included:
"Looseness and gross misconduct
of affairs In the board, indicating in
competence.” and evidenced by the
lack of hooks of account.
Senator Glass* again declared the
hearings had been close:l only after
Senator Howell had been asked If he
"had any new questions to present.”
”Konhs Merely Analysed.”
“The senator hud gone,” Senator
Glass said. "If he will present them
now, we will go further."
Answering Senator Dial, democrat. |
South Carolina, Senator Howell said
"there has as yet heen no audit of
the board’a account books—but mere
ly an analysis of them.” 1
"I am not making any charges of
dishonesty,” he added. "When I
aaked for a statement, the board sent
one which would not balance. I sent
It back and it took them two weeks
to make It balance.”
"But It did balance?” persisted
Senator Dial.
"K you will accept the statement
that 'we received so much and spent
so much,’ of course It balanced.”
Medical Regiment Company
to Be Formed at Columbus
Columbus. Neb., May 20.—Steps to
form a company In CoHimhus to be
come a part of the medical regiment
of the National guard were taken
by MaJ. James K. f’resnell of the
United States army. Major Presnell
says Nebraska has the only medlrnl
regiment of National guard In exist
ence west of the Allcghanies. He has
been detailed from Washington. I). C.t
to Instruct the medlrnl corps units
In the National gunrd In the Seventh
corps area, including Nebraska and
three other states. Columbus will
form a company of two officers and
S3 men.
Cotncr Endowment Crows.
Bethany. Neb., May 20.—The *600,
000 endowment fund of Cotner col
lege jiere was Increased to $1,000,000
today, following the annual business
meeting of the board of trustees. Ur.
II. If. Ilarmon. national director of
endowments for Christian eolleges,
came from T.exlngton, Ky., to meet
with the hoard. Drive for the fund
will start In September and will In
clude Christian churches In Nobrns
k*. Wyoming. South Dakota, eastern
Kansas, eastern Colorado and east
ern Iowa.
Bond Fixed
For Alleged
Bribe Taker
Thomas County Attorney
Pleads “Not Guilty” to
Charge of Soliciting
Money.
“I’m Ruined,” He States
Ivan D. Evans, county attorney of
Thomas county, charged with solicit
ing and accepting a $10,000 bribe
from E. V, Svoboda, cashier of the
Security State bank. South Omaha,
was released Tuesday afternoon on
$1,-500 bond.
Evans entered a plea of not guilty
when arraigned.
He was arrested at 6:30 Monday
night In his room m the Harley ho
tel by Sheriff Endrcs and Deputy
Sheriff Phillips, accompanied by
County Attorney Beal and Deputy
Gross.
Ten thousand dollars in marked
$100 bills was taken from him when
lie was arrested. Svoboda told County
Attorney Beal Monday that Java ns
came here from Thedford and in
formed him he possessed papers, se
cured frdm the failed Thedford State
bank, which would Incriminate Svo
boda and his bank, and offered to
quiet the case for $10,000, Svoboda
said.
Marked Bills Trap.
A trap was laid. Sheriff Endree
was provided with a warrant. Svo
boda obtained the money and the
party went to the Harley hotel. Svo
boda walked into Evans’ room and
paid the money. Then entered Phil
lips and said: "Where did you get
that money?"
"I haven't any money," Evans is
alleged to have replied. ,
"Stick up your hands," said Phil
lips.
Evans refused.
Phillips drew his gun and repeated
the demand. Evans compiled.
The money was taken from Ills htp
pocket. He was taken to the county
Jail.
W. E. Myers, official of another
bank in Thedford, was also taken to
the county attorney's office hut re
leased. He said he and Evans came
to Omaha to get a statement from
the bank.
Has Wife and Baby.
Evans’ voice trembled as be spoke
in the county Jail Tuesday He Is a
tall, tanned, pleaiant-faced man of
29 with a wife and a 17 months-old
baby in Thedford.
"It will lie hard on your wife,"
someone said.
"Not as hard as It will be on
father," he replied. Itys father is John
T. Evans, a lawyer. They are to
gether In the firm of Evans & Evans.
Young Evans Is in hie second term as
county attorney.
He anked County Attorney Beal to
(lx bond right after tlie arrest.
Bond at $1,500.
"What bond would you fix on me if
I were in your place In your county?"
Inquired Mr. Beal.
"Vou wouldn't be In my place,” re
plied Evans. Then he added: "X
might as well go through. I'm ruined.
If I got a million years I couldn’t be
ruined any worse."
Bond was fixed at $1,500. Beal of
fered to wire Mr. Evans, si\
"No. don't do that.’’ said the young
man. "I ean't bear to do that.”
Evans married Lucetta Norris. 19,
of Thedford, in Omaha March 22,
1922. He was a sergeant In the army
and has been adjutant of the Thed
ford American Legion. He attended
Creighton law school.
County Attorney Beal obtained 82
letters alleged to have been written
from the Security State bank, South
Omaha, to the Thed/ord bank and
also a statement of about 100 pages
made by P. E. Nelson of the Thed
ford bank before he pleaded guilty
to violating the banking laws.
K. C. Knudsen, deputy secretary
of the state department of trade ami
commerce, told Beal he has read the
letters and statement and that noth
ing In them Involves the South
Omaha hankers at all.
Shenandoah Schools Hold
Commencement This Week
Shenandoah, la., May 20.—Com
mencement season of the Shenandoah
High school started Friday night
with the Junior-senior banquet. The
baccalaureate sermon was preached
at the First Presbyterian rhurch by
Rev. J. L. Howie. The class play,
"Gappy Ricks,” was given tonight
and the graduating exercises will be
held Thursday night. The graduates
will wear caps and gowns. Sam
Knlttla is president of the seniors,
Martin Head vice president and Paul
Roscoe secretary nnd treaaurer. R.
K. Tindall la class sponsor and Mias
Vesper Price clasa adviser. There
are 09 members In the class.
Cross Burned Near Beatrice.
Beatrice, Neb., May 20.—Klansmcn
burned a large crosa near the Corn
husker highway, four miles Smith or
Beatrice. A meeting was held there
at whlcji 00 were initiated ns mem
bers of tbe white-robed order
Cirl Injured'in Crash.
Beatrice, Nub., May »0.—Cora May
Fouchet, 19, was thrown to the pave
ment and severely cut and bruised
when an auto crashed Into the buggy
In which she was driving on South
Sixth street.
Poking for Author
df Report That He Had Been Mordered
O'Neill, Neb., May 20.—.1. S. Jack
son, editor and publisher of the In
man* Leader and postmaster at Inman,
published in last Thursday's issue of
the Leader a general denial of his
death, an account of which had ap
peared in the Bonesteel (S. D.) Enter
prise. Editor George H. Cross of the
Bonesteel Enterprise, after the receipt
of a letter from Editor Jackson deny
ing that he is dead, last week retract
ed the death notice, but not the nice
things said about the Inman editor in
the obituary notice.
Mr. Jackson first heard of ills re
ported death when a telegram was re
ceived at Inman from South Dakota
friends inquiring how he was killed.
Other messages continued to pour in
from Bonesteel, where Mr. Jackson
once was publisher of the Gregory
County Pilot and also a member of
the Bonesteel city council. Mr. Jack
son got a copy of the Bonesteel En
terprise of May 1 and was horrified
to read in it that his body had been
found in a thicket of trees a few days
before with the head crushed in and
the throat cut. Also that he had re
ceived a considerable sum of money
on the day of the tragedy and that
his empty purse was found a short
distance from his body.
The implied motive of robbe'ry con
vinced Mr. Jackson that he had not
been murdered and he immediately
notified the Bonesteel editor to that
effect.* In reply he was informed
that a letter saying that he had been
murdered and signed Mrs. Jackson
had been responsible for the story.
Now Editor Jackson and Mrs. Jack
son are huntingfm^^^M^e^wrlter.
Kilauea Volcano
Blast Feared as
Quakes Increas
Crater Displaying Alarmin
Tendencies, Acording to Ex
pert—Spectacular Explo
sion Hurls Up Smoke.
By A,floriated Pres*.
Hilo, T. H., May 20.—The volcar
of Kilauea. which has been in eru
tion for several days, is today di
playing most alarming indication
owing to the large number of eartl
quakes that are rocking the distric
according to Roy Finch, volcano!!
gist, who is in charge of the observi
tory.
An explosion at 9 last night wa
most spectacular, bright moonligl
silhouetting the black column t
smoke rising to an Invisible height.
There was a small explosion i
4:45 this morning.
The military camp has been mov
to Glenwood, where a danger line h
been established. Captain Perkins fl
lenmining at the volcano and tfl
soldiers have volunteered to remfl
at the pit, which, formerly- 2,S00^
2,050 feet, Is now 25 by 100. jH
markings and monuments hnvetMj
swept away. jH
Charred Bodies I
of Wife and Bahfl
Found: Man
Bullet Wound Disrovrrrufl
Woman's Bark—InfanM|
Beaten to Death W it Vi
Blunt Instrument.
Hr ( nU cruel Benin. ^E
independence, Kan.. May ^B
(’cunty officers, called to flie fan^H
Harley Ktter, about 10 miles to®
west of liere. early this morning®
in\esligate the mysterious disapp®
mice of the farmer’s 18 year old i®
and babe, found their charred hot®
in a blazing barn. B
It is said that examination of fl
Ixidies disclosed a 30-30 bullet woifl
in the woman’s back. The farnfl
owned a rifle of this caliber. TB
2-year-old Infant had been beaten I
death wdth a blunt Instrument. j
Ktter is being held pending a corl
ner’s inquest. i
METHODISTS KEEP |
BISHOPRICS lNTACl
Springfield. Man., May 20— Re
versing for the second time Its for
mer decision, the Methodist Episcopal
general conference voted today to
keep intact the number of bishops,
and to elect five to fill vacancies cre
ated by death and retirement.
A recommendation of the episcop
acy committee that Paris and Helena,
Mont., be eliminated as Episcopal
areas, was amended to restore tiume
centers and was passed ss amended
with only a few dissenting votes.
laist Saturday the conference voted
for five new bishops. It reconsid
ered yesterday and ordered ttie elec
tion of three. Today's action was re
garded ns final.
Farmers to Co-Operate
in Cheese Manufacture
Lincoln, May 20.—Fairview Co
operative Cheese factory In Srotts
bluff county will he duly organized
under the cooperative lawn of the
state on Thursday. The following
officers have been elected: M. G. Wil
son, president; Clark Nichols, vice
president; Ernest Johnson, secretary;
Kben P. Warner, treasurer. L, 11.
Leonard, director.
* This project was organized through
the efforts of th* Scottsbluff County
Farm Rurenu federation, of which L.
R. Lennnrd In president and Phil Shel
don county agricultural agent. The
Scottsbluff County Farm Human fed
eration also organized the Coopera
tive Meet Growers’ association, whose
efforts brought about an Increase of
fl a ton Iti price of sugar beets
New I’aeliir Insliillcil.
Columbus, Neb ,. May 20- Hex .1
If. Knleer, Hutchinson, Kan., was
formally, installed as pastor of Zion
Lutheran church at Lrlgh, Neb., by
Rev. A. Ri-rgt of Schuyler, at apodal
services Mr. Kaiser succeeds Rev,
E. Erich, who left three months ago
to become student pastor for the de
nomination at Lincoln.
WAR ON SPEEDERS
Fremont. Neb.. May 20.—Chief of
Police Kd Nagel has declared war on
all speeders and traffic violators, and
hla first offense to be staged is
the appointment of a large force of
special police, their identities being
withheld.
• 'hlef Nagel s decision followed nu
nierous complaints In various iwtlon*
of the city. With a number of miles
of new paving opener! within the city
limits, motorists are unable to with
stand the temptation of stepping on
the gas.
The special traffic officers, who will
work without pay, will report all
Violators wno come under their notice.
It* wIH not lie inns—atr ftt the oom
plaining officer to disclose his Iden
tity when wnrrant for arrests Is
served. _
Official* to Kstaldish
Identity of Buried Vet
Sioux Falls. S. !>., May 20 —Offi
cials of the United States Veterans'
liurenu and the American I-eglon left
today for Niobrara. Neb., to attend
the exhumation tomorrow of the
bigiy burled In belief it was that of
Arthur Frailer, Indian war veteran.
The body will lie exhumed In an
effort to estalillah validity of the
claim that Frailer la not dead, but
alive and with Ills parents at Fort
Lookout, S. I) . In’ the lower Brule
reservation, where he Is still suffer
ing from shi-lt shock.
Married in Council Bluffs.
Tit* following imnnnn ‘ obittim'il m.- t
ring* ltc*n»*ii in t*»»um II Wuff* yulirdt) ;
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U*org* f hri»loff*mon, Omithn ...... . S3
.1 ♦***!•* H*nn*tl, Uiutth*.sa
l.finril II Ali lilpon. Washington, IV f :t
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Nebraskan
Near Fight
in Con *ess
_u
Colleagues Restrain Represen
tative Howard Fro^ Attack
ing MeLafferty, Accused
of IlIHlllt.
Walks From House Floor
By I*. C. POWELL.
wiaff C'orrp**|M>»«lpi»t TIip Omaha Her,
Washington. May '10.—Two con
gressmen held Edgar Howard on the
I of the house today to keep him
hitting Congressman McLalTerty
Uifornia, republican.
Lafferty, according to Howard,
passed insulting words to the
askan.
s trouble started early when the
s was following its usual custom
raring conference reports before
ining the business of the day.
Ideration of the McNary Haugen
relief bill was scheduled after
outine business.
‘‘How About Agriculture.”
ow about agriculture?” Howard
1 the speaker several times,
lally, the Nebraskan arose gnd
r. Speaker, for the sake of agri
re, I make a point of order of
uorum."
number of congressmen sur
led Howard immediately besieg
him not to delay conclusion
lUtine work. Among them was
ifferty.
ward was obdurate. McLafTerty
*d away muttering in Howard’s
Lion.
'hat's that?” Howard shouted
lived through the aisle after the
ating Californian.
ViclUs to “Gentleman.”
ier congressmen grabbed the
haired Nebraskan's coal tail and
y pulled his coat off.
r. Speaker, I yield my point of
to a gentleman,” Howard
Led. "As for personalities. I'll
ook them here but will make no
ise as to what 1 shall do oft the
of the house.”
ward rearranged his rumpled
trance and walked from the
Lafferty remained In hiE seat.
Iisv Smashes
Airplane; (v)uits
aging of Machine in Lami
ng Forces Frenchman
to \haminn Flight.
By A.wrl*|pd Pry**
nghal, May 20.—Capt. Pelletier
who arrived here yesterday
Canton on his flight from Paris
>an, has announced the definite
onment of his attempt, owing
e damage which hia airplane
ned in landing.
tain Doisy said: "The war de
lent instructed me on leading
to proceed as far as Hanoi,
■'hlna. then to go as far as I
desire with this airplane. Since
rplane is demolished beyond re
I have decided to terminate the
taking."
IiURSES WIN FIGHT
FOR BOBBED HAIR
Kansas City. Mo., May 20.—Vsing
modern methods, nurses at the Re
search hospital here won a hair
fight.
The hospital training committee,
ruling it was unbecoming to the
dignity of i nurse, had suspended 10
nurses for hobblng their hair.
Incensed, 65 student nurse* went
on strike. A hurried session was
called and the pro knd con of
abbreviated locks In a dignified hos
pltal Was discussed, but the training
committee failed to get a good verbal
grip on the short hair.
All nurses, bobbed and otherwise,
were back attending their patients to
day.
Noted Pianist (Jives
Recital in Home Town
Fremont. Neb.. May 20—Jeanne
Boyd, noted pianist and composer of
Chicago daughter of Mrs. A. F
Plant heck of Fremont, come back to
her home town tonight, tn company
with hols Johnston. soprano, the
former Fremont irtrl gave a recital
under the auspices of Midland col
lege lyceum course.
Jeann Boyd has earned national
recognition ns a composer and her
works have been honored by musi
cians of the world. She attended
school In Fremont where she was
reared to young womanhood. A public
reception, In tribute to the former
Fremont girl, was given following the
recital. s
Ten Hurt in C.lttth.
Athens. Min 20. Ten persons were
Injured today at SalonlkI during
clashes between the police and locked
out tolweeo workers which caused
rioting In which 30,000 person* par
ticipated. Cavalry was called out to
quell the dlsturhancea and l.eland H.
Morris. American consul, appealed to
the governor general *o protect the
American tobacco warehouse.
V'
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Two Daughters Attend
Baccalaureate at Same
Church as Their Parents
v___/
Pawnee City, Neb., May 20.—On
May 18. 1891, a boy and a girl were
members of the graduating class of
tifie Pawnee academy and attended
the baccalaureate services held for
the class at the United Presbyterian
church. Later they married, and last
Sunday night, again on May 18, two
daughters of these graduates of 1891
were In attendance at thd baccalau
reate exercises held at the same
church, as members of the senior
class of the Pawnee City High school.
The graduates of* 1891 were Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Irwin, and their daugh
ters. Misses Marion and Ann up
members of the 195-l graduatii c class
of the Pawnee City High schoof.
Senators Take
Up World Court
' With Coolidsej
Democratic Threat to Force!
1
Action on Question Dis
cussed by G. 0. P.
Committeemen.
Washington, May 20—Ttepubiican
members of the senate foreign rela
tions committee, faced with a demo
cratic threat to force senate action
on the world court question before
adjournment of congress, gathered at
the White House tonight to talk over
the whole matter wtlh President Cool
idge.
The visit ,to the White House of
the republican members, beaded by
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the
committee chairman, and himself the
author of a world court proposal,
was preliminary to a meeting of the
full committee tomorrow on the world
court question.
This committee meeting was called |
by Chairman Lodge several days agoj
at the request of Senator Swanson
cf Virginia, ranking democratic mem
ber. who Indicated in a public an
nouncement that unless some action
was taken he would move to dls-1
charge the committee, thereby bring |
lng the world court question to the
senate floor.
Senator Lodge, after calling the
committee meeting, informed the
president that republican members
desired to consult with him as to the
course of action to be pursued and
tonight's conference a etc rdingly was
arranged. The meeting was preceded
by a lengthy conference between the
president and Secretary Jlughe*.
Three world court plans are before
the foreign relations committee and
Senator Pepper of Pennsyl vanla, a
republican . member, was understood
to have prepared for discussion at
tonight's conference an outline of a
compromise proposal on which he has
been at work.
‘TRIPPERS’ OUT IN
TALL, TALL CORN
By WILL MAI PIN.
Staff (orrcimndent The Omaha Ree.
Atlantic, la.. .May 20.—After the
unusually pleasant entertainment at
Creeton. where the town folk exerted
themselves to entertain the trade
trippers, the Good Will special left
shortly after midnight for Audubon.
The special was turned over to the
Rook Island and run to Audubon and
start made from there at 8 this morn
ing.
Hamlin, Exlra. Brayton. Lorah. At
lantic. Hopely, I^wis and Griswold
were made this morning, and the
trippers were impressed with evi
dences of thrift snd prosperity on
every hand.
School was dismissed in most of the
cities viisted and children will Iona
remember Omaha because of lavish
distribution of souvenirs.
Trippers now readily understand
why Iowa is always singing the com
song, for they ere nothing but plant
ed fields of the cereal on every side
IAP AMBASSADOR
MAY RESIGN POST
Hi XuMH'liltrd rrp»«,
Tokio, May 20.—Ambassador Hani
hara may be "permitted to resign" his
Washington post shortly. Foreign
Minister Matsui told newspaper men
today.
The foreign minister's statement
was made to a gathering of represen
tatives of the Japanese press after
today's cabinet meeting, at which he
admitted the subject had been dis
cussed. The statement was the result
of Insistent Inquiries.
Norris Demands Vctioil.
Washington. May 20. -Senator Nor
ris. republican, Nebraska, notified the
senate today that he Intended to
hrlng his farm relief bill up even if
It had to displace -eqme measure now
pending. His announcement was
brought stand by passage of a meas
ure for congressional employes which
he said should not have been eonatd
ored ahead of agricultural legislation
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Mysterious
J
Death Being
Investigated
J. R. Burks Beaten ^ ith s
Hammer ami Strangled—
Boomers at House
(Questioned.
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Jealousy Theory Probed
Beatrice. Neb., May JO.—John R.
Burks, Chicago rooming house pro
prietor, who was reported beaten and
strangled to deatli there today, was
the sort*of James Burks, pioneer Bea
trice business man and for a genera
tion prominent in democratic political
circles.
Tire son, while a resident so Omaha
some years ago, attempted suicide by
slashing his throat with the jagged
edge of a broken bottle. He was **,
single and leaves a sister. Mrs. Har
ley. Unroln, Neb.
By l nivenal Service.
Chicago. May 20.—Upon the find
ings pf a chemist making an analysis
of reddish brown stains on the shirt
of Harry Marks, authorities today
pinned their hopes of solving the
hammer slaying of J. R. Burk*
wealthy real estate owner.
Burks, a former student at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, was found in his
room In his three-story apartment
house which he had converted into a
rooming house. His head had been
crushed with a hammer and a lace
curtain wound tightly about his
throat.
Nine , roomers In the Burks house,
two of them women, were taken into
custody for questioning.
Wife Tells of Quarrel.
Among them is the pretty wife of
Marks, found suffering from a fresh
bruise over her eye.
“My husband and I quarreled.'*
Mrs. Marks said, “and Burks came
into our room and separated us. I
tried to commit suicide by drinking
Iodine.'* ,
It was thus she explained the red
1 dish brown gpots on her husbar.dk
| shirt. In the quarrel, she said, her
I husband struck her.
Mrs. Marks admitted her husband
I was jealous and had accused her of
receiving attentions from other men.
including Burks, authorities said.
Robbery Theory.
Investigator* also entertain the
theory that Burke may havV beet) the
victim of a robber, as his roomer*
paid their rent last night and when
his body was discovered no money
was found in the pockets.
Two men, stating they were class
mates of the slain man, but refusing
to give their names, arranged for his
funeral. They said Burks attended
Nebraska university In 189$, but bad
not graduated.
An inquest is to be held tomorrow
morntng at which the report of the
chemist is to be adduced, the authori
ties said.
I DEAD, 2 HURT.
IN AUTO CRASH
•
Pes Moines. Ia.. May Ilk—iamts
Hogg of Paulina, la., a student at
Pes Moines university, was killed
■And Carl Reeca and Angelina
Ponoghue. also university students,
were seriously injured when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by a .Rock Island passenger
train at a street crossing here early
today.
l egislator Drop? Dead.
Shenandoah, la.. May 10.—J. P.
Robertson, 40. of Boise. Idahc^ dropped
dead Sunday at his home. He is a
brother of Mrs. J. P. Kerlln of
Shenandoah Mr. Robertson was a
member of the state legislature. His
widow and two children survive.
1 Summary of
7 he Day In
S Washington
Plans for a recess of the Paugh
erty committee were agreed upon.
The cabinet considered steps for
carrying out provisions of the sol
dier bonus act.
The senate in debate reviewed
the charges against Senator
Wheeler, democrat, Montana.
The house took up the M.-Nary
Haugen farm aid bill with debate
limited to 15 hours.
The resignation of Cyrus K
j Woods as ambassador to Japan
I was accepted by President Cool
idge. ^
The house shipping board corn
mlttep heard testimony bearing
upon the claim of the Atlantic Cop
poratlon of Portsmouth, N. >1,
Charges of heavy campaign ex
pendltures in Texas by the Kn
Klux Klan were denied before the
senate May Held investigation com
mittee.
Chairman Butler of the house
' na\-al committee said $159,090,000
was needed to make the American
i navy equal in strength to that of
limit Britain.
Chairman lavdge and sevei.t!
■ members of the senate foreign rv
lations < nmmlltee conferrAt w ;th
j President Cooihlge preparatory to
j consideration of world court pi o*
1 p deals. •
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