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“Hearst and
Harmony” Is
Demo Cry
“Hilarity” to Be Added to
Slogan as Two Conven
tions, Grave and Gay,
Open Tuesday.
White Way to Be Whiter
New York, June 20.—Outwardly
there is but one convention to assem
ble In Madison Square Garden next
Tuesday morning. Actually, two
great conventions will be there called
to order. One of them will devote
Its attention to the scheming, to the
. . struggle and to the long battle of
" conflicting Interests out of which will
come eventually the candidates for
president and vice president of the
democratic party. The other conven
tion, composed of the same men, but
no longer mere delegates, will devote
itself to the gay whirl of pleasures
which the big city has prepared for
its guests.
There will be plenty for both con
ventions to do. The Warwicks and
the Mnchiavellls will pull the strings
that move their puppets gathered
under the great arch of Madison
Square Garden. Outside the garden,
when the gavel sounds recess, it will
he Bacchus and Don Juan who lead
the bands.
Dressed tip Dike Cirrus
New York is ail set to give the
visiting democratic host* the time of
their lives. The Great White Way
will be whiter, if that is possible;
Chinatown will he a hit more Chink
lsh. Coney will he nq^aier and the 12
nille limit will shristk like a suit of
cheap clothes in a pouring rain.
It has been 56 years since New
York entertained a democratic na
tional convention, and both New York
and the country have expanded a bit
since then.
Tex Rickard has dressed up Madi
son Square Garden like a three-wagon
circus on opening day. On every side
ii heard the rumble of job presses
printing Gordon gin labels to put on
quart bottles of the genuine prewar
Muff that has been aging in the wood
'Vt the last six weeks.
King Makers l.ay Plans
fThe king makers, too. are laying
P' ir plans and the Machiavellians’
ebs are being spun. Out of the
unoiling of the early arrivals one
others the fact that the great slogan
hir-li will move the convention will
"harmony and Hearst.” The con
vention may have to fight its way
through a Donnybrook fair in order
to achieve harmony, but with Hearst
beckoning them on the delegates and
their managers may decide to pay the
price of stultification which the win
ting of Hearst would involve. To
u in Hearst, the league of nations
oust he thrown overboard. Not only
i lie league of nations, hut the world
■ ourt. This is thn price which Hearst
demands, and (lie support of the
lirarst newspapers is a tempting
morsel for the embattled democrats,
v hose chief aim is to get back into
the control of public office. Such a
program would mean the ruthless
trampling upon the Wilson followers,
v. ould mean the repudiation of things
for which Woodrow Wilson gave his
life. Brennan, Taggart and Tam
many are not moved hy any senti
mental regnrd for either the memory
or the works of Wilson, although
♦ hey may piously kneel at his feet.
W. .1. Bryan, who, next to the three
great bosses, will he the biggest
single power in the convention, would
be entirely willing to see all mention
of the league of nations cut out of
the platform. And so “harmony and
Hearst” or "Hearst and harmony”
will b# one of the great catchwords
of the convention, to which, after
hours, will be added "hilarity.” It
may be the Wilson forces will be too
strong, but the “harmony, Hearst and
hilarity” folks are going to try to
put it over.
Must I,ay nfT’n Wilson
Krom out the secret and sacred
precinct* where the platform makers
are assembled comes the gentle
whisper that the platform will "rip
hell out’n” the foreign policy of the
(Tara to Vmgt Two. Column One.)
We Have
With Us
Today
.1. I*\ Webster, Tampa, Fla.,
rind George G. Webster, Washing
ton, I>. C, Brothers and Merchant*.
J. F. Webster Is owner of the
Webster Auto Parts company, Tampa.
Fla., and his brother, George G. Web
ster. has Just sold out his Webster
Klectrlc company, a big concern In
the national capital.
They are stopping In Omaha on
their way to the Rocky mountains
and west for a vacation. (
J. F. say* Florida and the entire
south la Just beginning a development
which he hesitates to measure, sr
great will It be. His own business
is growing very rapidly as nutomo
biles multiply with the Influx of peo
pie and the extension of good roads
Hoth brothers have been to Omahi
t* numerous times heretofore and ex
^ press ft feeling of friendliness am
liking for this part of the country
Read “This Week’s Choice Value Real Estate Page,” Sunday’s Want Ad Section
' A
Woman Given Star as
Deputy U. S. Marshal
Helen Ashelford.
•
Helen Ashelford, Palmer, Neb., is a
full-fledged deputy United States
marshal, having been duly appointed
by Dennis Cronin, mnrshal.
Miss Ashelford will act as stenog
rapher between trips to the peniten
tiary with convicted "bootlegger
ettes.”
U. P. Train Hits Car
at Rogers; Brothers
Crushed to Deatli
Farmer’s Son Drives Car Onto
Tracks After Express
Passes — Fails to See
Approaching Local.
Special niapairh to The Omaha Bee.
Columbus, Neb., June 20.—Two
boys, brothers, were Instantly killed
when the automobile in which they
were riding was struck by rastbound
Union Pacific passenger train No. 38,
North Platte to Omaha local, two and
a half miles west of Hogers, Neb.,
this afternoon.
They are, Frank Avery, 17, son of
Marion Avery, farmer, living north
of Rogers, neck broken: Irvin Avery,
11, brother of Frank Avery, skull
crushed, mangled.
According to Herman J. Johnk,
farmer, living at the railroad cross
ing where the accident happened,
westbound Union Pacific train No. 17,
Chicago-Seattle limited, had just sped
over the crossing. Apparently the
boys did not see 38 coming from the
other direction. The moment the ob
servation car of 17 went past they
drove their car across the track, only
to he struck by train 38, running at
its regular speed of 28 miles an hour.
The car was dragged for 15 feet
and totally demolished. Frank Av
iry's body was thrown 90 feet, while
that of the 11-year-old boy was car
ried along the track a distance of ap
proximately 50 feet.
The bodies of the two boys were
gathered up and carried into the
Johnk yard. The father. Marlon Av
ery, was notified as also was the
county coroner in Schuyler. Whether
or not an Inquest would be held over
the remains has not been decided.
There were three children in the
Avery family. The boys are survived
by a sister. Whether or not the trains
whistled in passing, none of the wit
nesses seemed able to recall. The ac
cident came In full view of an entire
observation platform of passengers on
the westbound train.
MAUGHAN AGAIN TO
POSTPONE FLIGHT
Mlneola, N. Y., June 20.—Lieut.
Russell L. Maughan probably will
not attempt his dawn to dusk flight
arross the continent tomorrow. It
was said at Mitchell field late today,
as unfavorable weather reports came
in from cities along the route of the
proposed flight.
The aviator had planned to start
early today, but at the last minute
postponed his departure because of
heavy weaher.
Pair Betrothed 16 Years
to Be Married in Montana
Rhanandoah, la., June 21.—After
16 years’ betrothal, Miss Alta Bryte
will b« married to Harley Sheeley,
Canadian bachelor, June 24, at the
home of her father, M, K. Bryte, in
Helena, Mont. The romance began
In Shenandoah, when both families
lived here. Mr. Sheeley now resides
at High River, Canada, where his
mother made her home with him un
til her death last February. The son
brought the body back to Shenandoah
for burial. On his way homo he
stopped at Helena to renew hla
courtship In person. Mr. Sheeley Is
a rancher.
Heat Wave Kills Five.
Cleveland, O., June 20.—The heat
wave, which struck the Great T-akes
region yesterday, resulted in the
death of five persons In Cleveland
and the prostration of three others,
one of whom Is in a serious condi
tion.
The highest temperature woo
degreea.
If •-Srss
in vrigantic
Mail Theft
Suspects in Milwaukee Train
Holdup Near Chicago
Face Nine Counts
Each.
Marine Guards Planned
Chicago, June 20.—Ten persons
were named by the federal grand
jury today in an indictment charg
ing them with participation In the
holdup near Chicago on June 12 of a
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul mall
train by bandits, who obtained about
?2,000.000 in currency and securities.
All were Indicted on nine counts,
based on robbing with a weapon,
robbing the malls, and conspiracy to
rob the mails. Those named are
James Murray, Chicago politician;
Walter McComb, In whose flat several
of the suspects were arrested; Carlo
and Ernest Fontano, Chicago' gand
sters; Max Greenburg, St, Louis, a
member of Egan's Rats, a St. Louis
gang: Willis, Joe and William New
ton, brothers, and Sam Grant and
Blac.kle Wilcox, both escaped from a
Texas prison. All are lncustody ex
eept Greenberg, Grant, Wilcox and
Ernest Fontano.
Later the prisoners were arraigned
and the Newton brothers and Carld
Fontano were held under $100,000
bonds each. McComb was held under
$50,000 bonds. Murray, who had been,
at liberty ofter scheduling more than
$200,000 In real estate, was rearrested
during the day on a warrant charg
ing him with having taken part in
the $1,500,000 mall theft at the Union
station here three years ago.
Rush 13. Simmons, chief postal in
spector, who arrived here from Wash
ington today to investigate the rob
bery, said that United States marines
may again be assigned to ride the
moil trains out of Chicago as was
done three years ago after several
mail robberies.
TWO JAPANESE
FOUND SLAIN
Los Angeles, Cal., June 20.—The
mutilated hodles cf two Japanese were
found today by police on a lonely
road north of San Pedro.
Both men had been shot. Complete
mystery surrounds the murders, ac
cording to officers, who said they
were investigating the possibility of
their being linked with anti-Japanese
demonstrations in Los Angeles and
vicinity.
The bodies of the Japanese were
found directly opposite secret fortifi
cations at Fort MacArthur, leading
to a second theory that the men may
have been shot down while attempting
to obtain information concerning de
fense fortifications.
Both of the men were well dressed
and had I he appearance of being
educated Japanese.
COLUMBUS FACES
MALARIA EPIDEMIC
Columbus. Neb.. June 20.—An epi
demic of malaria threatens Columbus
and vicinity, according to Dr. E. E
KoebBe, city physician, who declared
that constant rains havp made it im
possible to use preventive measures
to kill off hordes of mosquitoes which
Infest this town.
With two tourist ramps In Colum
bus and hundreds of people from
southern states with malaria In their
block!. Dr. Koebbe said, there Is great
danger of malaria spreading through
the mosqultd carriers.
COCA COLA KING
SEEKS DIVORCE
Atlanta, Os . June 20.—Asa O.
Candler, sr., Atlanta capitalist, has
brought suit for a divorce from his
wife, Mrs. May I,It tie Candler. The
papers nlleged cruel treatment. Th“
divorce petition was filed In the Kill
ton criunty superior court late yester
day and became public today.
Woman Poisoned at School
Pimic Dies of Typhoid
Shenandoah, la., June 20.—Mrs. J.
H. Stlmson, widow of a former state
representative, has died of typhoid
fever caused by drinking out of a
well at a picnic on the school grounds
In Fruit '-district. Fourteen families
were stricken following the picnic.
Ex-Convict Pleads Cuilty.
.'■pcrlill lUspstell to The Otnillm lice.
Beatrice, Neb., June 20. — James
Lillie, exconvict, who was arrested
at Marysville, Kan*., for the thefl
of a copper who from the electric
company pleaded guilty today before
Judge Ellis and was sentenced to *0
days In the county Jail at hard labor
and to pay cost* of prosecution.
JJllle admitted that he tried to eell
the wire at Falrbury, Neb., and
Marysville
Fiery Cross at Cumberland.
Atlantic, !»., June 20.—The fiery
crons, emblem of the Kti Klux Klan.
made Its appear afire at Cumberland,
In., near here, Wednesday evening.
A klan organization meeting wan held
at Cumberland early In the week.
Dawes Loaned Money to Farmers When
No One Else Would, McKelvie Declares
Partially Explains Why Nebraska's Delegation
Stood Firm for Him W lien Lon don Landslide
Was on—One of Few States Standing Pat.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, June 20.—Hr. Horace El
lis, head of the speakers bureau of
the republican national committee
here, was credited today with having
answered one of the riddles at the
Cleveland convention.
He told how Gen. Charles O. Hawes
happened to receive the support of
Nebraska in the vice presidential
melee.
The question still was a topic of
conversation in political gatherings
when former Governor Samuel McKei
vie of Nebraska came to town yester
day and enlightened the world
through Hr. Ellis and others.
"There is many a farmer in Nebras
ka this summer who has a crop in
the gTound because Banker Hawes
loaned him money when he could get
It nowhere else during the early
spring," Is the explanation given by
McKelvle.
In the Nebraska caucus on Sunday,
June 8, two days before the conven
tion was called to order. Jay C.
Moore, an alternate from Teeumseh,
Neb., virtually demanded that, the
delegation present General Dawes’
name as a vice presidential candidate,
according to McKelvle.
Former Congressman A. W. Jef
feris of Omaha, Coolldge pre conven
tion manager in Nebraska, was select
ed for the job and the delegation
voted solidly for Dawes on all three
ballots. Nebraska was one of the few
states which stood pat following the
Lowden landslide In the second roll
call when many states changed their
votes to Lowden after his nomination
seemed assured."
Dr. Percy Grant
Resigns From
New York Pulpit
Pastor in Doctrinal Row. Who
Recently Broke Engage
ment With Mrs. Rita
Lydig, Quits.
Jfew York. June 20.—Rev. Perry
Stleknev Grant, Kplscopnl rector who
Ms had several differences with Bish
op William T. Manning on religious
subjerts, today resigned as rector of
the Church of the Ascension, dn
lower Fifth avenue. The resignation,
presented at a vestry meeting, was
"accepted with regret.”
Less than a month ago It was an
nounced that the engagement be
tween Pr. Grant and Mrs. Rita de
Acosta Lydig had been broken. The
marriage was forhldden by Bishop
Manning on the ground that It would
violate a church canon prohibiting
the remarriage of a divorced person
unless she had obtained her divorce
on statutory grounds.
Although Dr. Grant was present at
the meeting, hts resignation vas ten
dered In a letter to the wardens and
vestrymen of the church.
He wrote that he always had
planned to peslgn at the end of 30
years' service as rector, hut had
stayed one yenr longer because of
the controversy going on last year.
He explained that his health was
not good and that he needed a coun
try life. Also, he had certain liter
ary work to do which already was
two years behind schedule.
FIRE QUERY ENDS
IN BIG QUANDARY
Investigr.tlon Into the cause of the
fire which laat Saturday destroyed
the old Midway at Twelfth street and
Capitol avenue has been completed.
Fire Warden John Trouton believes
the blaze was caused by a bolt of
lightning. Assistant Chief Martin J.
Dlneen thinks otherwise. The chief
Insists the place did not burn as
though It had been fired by lightning.
Trouton declares he found a boy who
saw the lightning hit.
HORSEMAN SUES
ROAD FOR $10,000
Tom I.anoe filed suit In district
court against the Missouri, Kansas
4 Texas railroad for $10,000 for in
Juries alleged to have been received
In a box car at Parsons, Kan. /
He shipped a horse from Ak Sar
Ben field to Neolganey, Okl., April
2(1, 1924, going along with the animal
In the car. He says a terrific Jerk
caused the horse to he hurled the
length of the car and against him,
causing Internal and other Injuries
SATURDAY IS ~
LONGEST DAY
On Saturday, June 21, the longest
day of the year, Omahans will have
15 hours and 5 minutes of sunshine,
If weather permits, according to
Meteorologist M. V. Robins.
At H a. m. the sun will have
reached the limit of ils annual swing
northward.
Tornado Death Toll Mounts.
Dickinson, N. D, June 20.—Th"
toll of the tornado which struck
Dickinson snd vicinity - Wednesday
was Increased to eight today when
reports verified the wiping out of a
f.-rlmly of four, 20 miles north of
Dickinson.
Married in Council bluffs.
Th# following p#r#nna obtain#^ mar
rlnir# IWcnara in Council muff# yaatarday:
• hurl## Tuttv. Council Tllufft .r>9
Fradarlcka Kntt##, Council Itluffa. . . M
W#lt#r Fmmon#. Omaha .21
Mart* Colaman. Paa Motnaa. fn.21
Fdward AIr##. I.o# An*#lc# Cal. 24
Madaltn# flhapard. Omaha ..... to
Howard riurkamp. Omaha.21
j Ifalan Carav. Omaha. 19
Marrla Vann, Omnha , . ....... M
talla Tro» h#nbrr« Council Hluffa
Klnvd Wymorr. Council Tiluffa .. 2fl
i'liulln# Mill«r. I.abo. Kan . . 22
H F. Initram. Omaha . 21
Ruth Klllnt « Imkha .
Karl Ilallahan Idncoln. Nab .
<»rac# Cndman. Lincoln. Nab . ... 19
Federal Reserve
Buys Land Here
J
for New Building
Property Acquired at Seven
teenth and Dodge—Struc
ture to Cost Half
Million.
Negotiations were consummated
Friday by the Federal Reserve bank
of Kansas City whereby It acquired
title to lot nhe. block 108. located at
Seventeenth and Dodge streets, where
It will erect a building to house Its
brank bank In Omaha.
The building will be a three-story
stone structure, ornate In design, and
built expressly for the needs of the
Omaha bank. In accordance with
plans and specifications drawn by
Graham. Anderson. Probst & White,
architects, of Chicago. The building
when completed will represent a total
expenditure of approximately 1500,000.
The greatest need for a new build
ing arises from the Inadequacy of the
present working quarters and limited
vault space. The Omaha bank has
for some time been obliged to obtain
vault space In one of the city's larg
est commercial banks.
The federal reserve branch hank at
Omaha was established In September,
1917, In the building at Thirteenth
and Farnam etreets, which It pur
chased In May, 1920. At the begin
ning the bank had two officers and
17 employes It now has four officers
and 107 employes. The Increase In
both the official and clerical staff Is a
reflection of Increased volume.
$28,000 ON MAN, 82;
TRIES TRAIN LEAP
F. B. McElroy, 82, retired farmer,
Cregory, S. D.. had $28,000 In eur
rency, the receipt* from the sale of
his farm, on his person when he was
taken Into custody early Friday mom
lng by police.
McElroy Is said to have become
mentally deranged while en route to
Omaha and attempted to Jump from
a car window. He made part of
the Journey under the hallucination
that he owned the train, according to
hla daughter, Emily, 42, who accom
panied him.
When hla daughter and attendants
at St. Catherine hospital were unahle
to manage the aged man when he ar
rived In Omaha police were called.
$5,000 IS SPENT
IN LOSING FIGHT
It cost Roy Rohrer $5,000 to fight
an auto theft charge, he said Friday
morning as he waited return to
Sioux City to begin s five year term
for the offense.
Rohrer was arrested In Omaha with
a car stolen from Sioux City several
months ago. He fought extradition
and after sentence by a lower court,
appealed. The supreme court upheld
the verdict of the lower, however, and
a mandamus was Issued for Rohrer.
He was found In Omaha Thuraday.
Fliers Fml Trip.
By Associated Press.
Hong Kong. June 20,—Tha two
Portuguese aviators, Idautananta
Belros and Paes, virtually completed
their IJsbon to Macao flights thla
afternoon when they passed over
Macao and at 2 o'clock landed at
Hhamehun, on the frontier of the
British new leased territory.
f—-\
II atehdog Fights Off
Burglars Until He
Is Felled by Bullet
\_ _/
Chicago. June 20.—Tlge, the watch
dog, died In the line of duty. Hli
owner found him today beside the safe
In his cafe, a bullet through his body
and a lnrge piece of blue serge trous
ers gripped between hi* Jaws.
"Is the ilug your total loss?” asked
the lieutenant when William Ruins
the proprietor, reported the loss.
"I almost neglected to mention that
they took $1,1(10 In cash and $200 In
■ hecks." was the reply, "But 1 don I
1 seem to worry much about that."
Government
to Open (jas
Pri ee Quiz
Justice Department to Study
Data on Situation and
Confer With State
Attorneys General.
Standard Oil Is Probed
Washington, June 20. — The gov
ernment's Intention to go to the bot
tom of the whole gasoline price sit
uation, probably through the courts,
was Indicated today by Attorney Gen
eral Stone.
Inquiries Instituted by the federal
trade commission and the Depart
ment of Justice are to form the basis
of the proceedings which it was stated
will be started by the federal gov
ernment. Results of the commis
sion's duty of the price question,
made at the request of President
Coolidge, are in the hands of the De
partment of Justice, and Mr. Stone
announced today he had directed
members of his staff to collect , data
gathered by department Investigators
with that obtained by the t£ade com
mission.
As the. next step, Mr. Stone will
hold a conference early In July with
attorneys general of certain states,
whose identiyr is withheld for the
present. After that conference, which
Mr. Stone said would provide a com
prehensive survey of the whole situa
tion, the Department of Justice will
make known the character of pro
ceedings it Intends to employ.
Whether the department has un
covered some semblance of price
maintenance arrangements was not
stated. Mention was made by Mr.
Stone In a forma! statement, however,
that part of the department's Inquiry
had been directed toward determining
whether the several Standard Oil com
panies had obeyed the federal court
dissolution decree of 1911,
When the department completes Its
preparatory study of the gasoline
question, it expects to be able to lay
cfore the public a complete picture
of the oil industry In this country
from production through refining and
distribution.
ENGLAND PUTS BAN
ON STEER ROPING
London. June 10.—American and
Canadian cowboys will not rope any
more wild steers In the Wembley sta
dium. Exhibition authorities today
announced they had banned the
thrilling wild west contests following
an appeal from Homs Minister Hen
derson to discontinue this portion of
Tex Austin's rodeo.
The steer roping contests of the
rodeo have been held In private since
several accidents occurred to both
steers and riders during the first few
performances Three steers were
killed and a doxen cowboys and cow
girls Injured.
Adventurous Britons who at
tempted to emulate their wild west
visitors In the rodeo contests suf
fered broken limbs and numerous
bruises, two of them being sent to
the hospital.
Promoters of the rodeo have pro
tested to the authorities against the
action In banning the contests.
BOY CONVICTED OF
SLAYING MOTHER
Clearwatsr. Fla., June 20.—Frank
! McDowell, 19, who burned two six
1 tsrs to death and then one year later
j 'lew both of his parents, this after
1 noon wss found guilty of murder In
connection with the death of hie
mother. The Jury recommended
mercy which means life Imprisonment
under the laws of Florida.
Vllcged Auto Thief
Waives Examination
*>peflal I)|»|ialrh to The Omaha lire.
Beatrice, Neb., June 20. — Charles
Kasslng waived preliminary examina
tion and was bound over to the dis
trict court today on the charge of
stealing a car from O. F. Werntx.
The machine wax found stalled In a
mud hole tsn miles from Beatrice. In
default of 1600 bond, Kasslng was re
manded to Jail.
War Vet Found Dead.
Special PUpateh to The Omaha ttre.
Ashby, Neb . June 20.—Lee Barr,
world war veteran, was found dead
Thursday evening at his horns nlnr
miles north of here, a hullethole
through his body. He requested his
brother, In a note, to have hla burial
simple.
Services will be held Saturday.
Barr was gassed overseas and never
quite recovered from the effects.
I.iphtning Strikes Barn.
Special Plspatclk to The Omaha tire.
Beatrice, Neb., June 20.—The barn
on the F. M. Beroadt farm near
O'Dell was struck by lightning and
burned to the ground this morning
with a conaldeahle amount of hay.
grain and farm machinery. The
horses and cattle had been turned in
| to the pasture, and escaped. l,oaa
1 <2.ooit, partially covered by Insurance
Plays Leading Part
in Proposed Merger
Harry I* Keefe
Anarchy Reigns
in Rhode Island,
Asserts Senator
_*
Only One Republican Solon
Appears When Poison Gas
Legislature Session
Due to Resume.
By Citlrerul Service.
Providence, R. I., June 20.—"Poli
tical Rnarchy reigns In Rhode Is
land."
"The only way to avoid the conse
quences of this situation Is to have
Pres.dent Coolidge, under the rights
vested in him by the federal consti
tution. take charge of the legislative
Imbroglio resulting from the filibus
ter of the last three days."
These statements were made at the
hour set for the resumption of the
poison gas senate session by Senator
John J. McGrane of Providence, one
of the democratic leaders of the flli
buster when only one of more than
a score of republican senators ap
peared in the chamber. The senate,
however, reces.sed until 2 p. m. Tues
day, after Lieutenant Governor
Toupln had scored the absent repub
lican senators for "dereliction of duty
and falthflessness to the people of
the state.”
Threatened with Death
Front a republican source came the
following answer:
"The republican senators are not
attending this session for thle rea
son: They have been threatened with
death if they show up. That’s the
plain fact of It. They are staying
away because they want to avert
bloodshed."
Apparently the city authorities an
ticipate bloodshed, for a score of uni
formed police made their appearance
Just before the session was scheduled
to resume In addition, there are 15
deputy sheriffs about the state house.
The only republic* nwho appeared
In the senate chamber at t was Sen
ator Sanderson, who was there to
prevent a quorum from being called
"Attack on Toupln.”
In a statement issued today from
the attorney general's office. As
sistant Attorney General Hurley de
clared that the bromide fumes loosed
yesterday In the senate constituted an
attack "apparently" directed against
Lieutenant Governor Toupln.
The bromide was In „ test tube,
which was wrapped In a number of
page* of the Providence Journal, the
latest on* dated yesterday. Bromide,
the statement declared. Is death pro
ducing In sufficient quantity.
"The department I* in possession
of significant facts as to the origin
of this bundle, which It doe* not care
! to divulge at the present time," the
statement concluded.
Deputies Warn of Possible
German Peasant l prising
By ralverMl Sen lee.
Berlin. June 10 —Warning of a poe
slbl# peasants revolution In Germany
unless relief brought them, Is
sounded by the peasant leaders and
deputies. Pr. Bchllttenbauer end Pr.
Crone.
Both eay German peaeants are be
coming ripe for revolution became* on
one hand they are being taxed to
death and on the other hand stran
glfd by lack of credit. The result Is a
wave of bankruptcies Inundating the
peasantry, turning them against the
state and throwing them Into the
arm* of the revolutionary agitators.
say the leader*.
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Prod ncers
Would Buy
5 Concerns
Scheme to Give 3,000 Co-Op
erative Elevators Trading
Privileges of Chicago
Board of Trade.
Plan Offered Farm Union
By A„oclat-d Prea#.
Chicago, June 20.—A detailed plan
under wcich five large grain concerns
and 5,000 co operative elevators would
come under producer control was for
mally submitted today to the execu
tive committee of the American Farm
Bureau federation.
Under the plan submitted, co opers
hive grain marketing organizations
r~r-;->
Keefe Leading Figure
in Proposed Merger
Special' Blepntrh to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, June 20.—The Nebraska
Farm Bureau federation, through
its president, H. L. Keefe, has
been playing a leading part In the
proposed merger of five grain
firms and the national federation.
C. B. Steward, state federation
secretary said here tonight. He
could give no details of the plan.
Keefe, as president of U. 8.
Grain Growers, Inc., was called
to Chicago a month ago to diacuaa
the proposition, Steward said.
'
eventually would be accorded th#
trading privileges of the Chicago
board of trade.
The corporation resultant of the
consolidation under the proposed plan
would become “grower • owned,
financed and controlled."
The plan, as submitted to the Farm
Bureau federation, contemplates ac
quiring the mechanical and manager
ial facilities of the following firms:
Armour Grain company. Rosen
baum Grain corporation. Bartlett
Frazier and Company. Rosenbaum
Brothers Grain corporation, and the
J. C. Shaffer and Company.
Use of Existing Facllltlea
"The proposal contemplate# using
the facilities of existing exchanges
and operating In accordance with
I their established rule*,” says the an
nouncement of the farm bureau.
The statement does not reveal by
whom the plan was submitted.
"It Is understood that the tentative
| plan has been presented to other
farm organlxntions." the farm bureau
announcement stated.
A selected committee, headed by
' President O. E. Bradfute of th#
American Farm Bureau federation,
has been appointed to examine the
plan and shape the legal detail* of
th* merger. The personnel of th#
romtpltfee probably will be announced
within the next few weeks and th#
report of the examiners will be ready
for the entire farm bureau member
ship before fall, according to th#
present plsnso f Mr Bradfute.
Th# financing of th# consolidation
is expected to be cared for with th#
funds which ordinarily make th# *Y#
bate” to the producer under co-opera
tive marketing systems.
Financing Plan
While the legal and flnantial d> •
tall* of the plan were not mad# pub
I lie hy th# federation. It was suggested
I that the 'Yebates" might he diverted
| into a sinking fund for tha amortiza
tion of the. consolidation debenture#,
' stocks and bond*
IVtall# of financing, reaching to
hundreds of millions of dollars, will
make th# chief demands upon th* ef
fort# of th# committee. In th# view
of those who hav# followed th# trend
of recent negotiation# In th# grain
trade.
The formal announcement of th#
farm bureau follow#:
"A plan contemplating acquiring
th# mechanical and managerial facfll
tiea of flv# large grain concern# and
A POO cooperative elevator# ha# been
presented to the American Farm Bu
reau federation.
“This plan proposes that the inter
national grain marketing aales
agency resulting become grdwer
owned, ffnanced and controlled.
Commit fee to Study Scheme
"This plan wa# presented to the
executive committee of the American
Farm Bureau federation thl* week.
After a four-day discussion, a reso
lution was adopted authorising th#
j president of the federation td appoint
1 a committee of which he shall be th#
chairman, of «uch sire and personnel
as may be by him deem cl proper to
complete the study and anavlaig of
‘ :h# proposition above referred to for
'he purpose of determining the prac
I 'Icabiltty of the producer undertaking
to own the marketing facilities for
grain and the practical method# hy
which It may b# successfully accom
plished to the best advantage for the
producer.
“Th# company contemplated In thl#
plan will he at the service of state co
ope-ative pools, elevator exchanges,
tTurn tn 1*a#e Two. Column Tare.I
Miss Blanksma Weds.
Wymote Nfb, June 1» — Henry
11 ut>er of Hull la . and Mlsa Leon#
Blanksma o‘f Wymore wore married
at Morrow ville. Kan , Wednesday and
will live at t«uea». Mich,, where the
i bride room will be a profesaor in the
{school*.