Nebraska Newspapers

    The Omaha Norn mg Bee
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_VQL 64 NO 29 OMAHA, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1924. • TWO CENTS» «egJT- J
BOY’S D HTH SPURS BANDIT HUNT
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I. C. C. Refuses ifuuwest Grain Rate Cut
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Reduction
Unjustified,
Body Rules
Improved Financial Condi
tion of Farmers Given as
Reason—Status of Car
riers Also Cited.
Proceedings Dismissed
Washington, D. C., July 17.—Ap
peals for deductions in westecn hail
road rates on grain, grain products
end hay, brought by 10 states of the
Mississippi-Missouri valley cereal
growing region under the leadership
of ^Kansas and supported by most
farm organizations concerned, were
definitely refused today by the Inter
State Commerce commission.
At the same time, the commission
decided that the results of an In
dependent Investigation It had con
ducted into the level of rates on these
same products In all sections of the
TTnltcd States and demonstrated no
need for any changes, and proceed
ings gefore It bearing upon both Is
gues were dismissed.
Railroad earnings In the western
region from the Rocky mountains
to the Great Lakes and south as far
as Texas would have been reduced
about $17,500,000 annually had the
contenlon of the producing states
been granted. The commission held
the status of the carriers did not
Justify the step, while In general it
held that the financial condition of
the western grain farmers was show
ing a slow improvement, relieving
them of the necessity for the reduc
tion.
Dissent in Commission.
A sharp dissent was recorded with
in the commission over the views of
tile majority. Commissioners Mc
Chord, McManamy, Kastman. Camp
bell and Lewis for various stated rea
Bons refusing to follow the majority
of one which controlled the action.
The rates affected by the decision
hr* those applied to wheat through
out the growing territory where it
constitutes the most important crop
and have presented the most trouble
some and controversial problem be
fore the Interstate Commerce com
mission in recent years. The states
which led In the presentation of the
complaint denied today—Kansas. Ne
braska. North and South Dakota,
Iowa. Illinois, Oklahoma, Missouri,
Minnesota, and Louisiana—obtained,
In January, 1922, the first railroad
rate reduction granted after the war,
for the grain product* concerned.
Second Reduction.
Later, in 1922, a general reduction
of 10 per cent In all rates was grant
ed by the commission, and early In
1923 the same western states prompt
ly moved before the commission to
obtain a secondary i eduction on their
own products. After the firs: heur
jng. the commission ordered a retriul
ot the Isiks and instituted its own
Investigation into grain rates in'al!
sections of the country.
c. M. Reed, chaircan of the Kan
sas public utilities commission for
the states and farm organizations,
contended that the depressed price of
grain products required a new lower
leve lof freight rates for all the com
modities concerned. He held also that
the financial condition of western rail
roads would justify the cuts demand
ed. because the valuation of the prop
erty used by them In rendering trans
portation service was less than the
commission had hitherto calculated,
end further, because the exponditure
of railroads of the west on mainte
nance during 1923 were unduly swob
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Fair Colors Selected.
Columbus, Neb., July 17.—Red,
blue and orange are the color* *e
lected by the Chamber of Commerce
for the flret annual Mid-Nebraska
Agricultural exposition of nine coun
ties, to be held here In September.
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We Have
With Us
Today
Thomas W. Myles. Jr.,
President International Boys’ League,
IjOs Angeles, Cal.
Born In Ban Francisco and edu
cated through ths Roosevelt High
school of Los Angeles, young Mr.
Myles, 18, ha* never seen the snow
fail. He ha* seen snow on mountain
peeks, but not after the fashion
known to Omahans—deep enough to
block city street car traffic.
Young Mr. Myles now 1* a student
In the freshman class of the Univer
sity of California in Berkeley.
He is on his way to Parts with the
I,o* Angeles delegation to the bi
ennial meeting of the International
Boys’ league, with an Invitation to
meet In California In 192*.
This la not his first trip to Europe,
despite his 18 summers. Isist year
he appeared before the commission
on labor of the league of nations In
Geneva.
He la atopplnnng at th* Flatiron
G. 0. P. UNDAUNTED
BY LA FOLLETTE
Special Dispatch to Ths Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, July 17.JDeclaring that the
republican party of Nebraska is "in
terested In its constructive program
and it is immaterial who is placed on
the ballot of the opposing parties,"
W. E. Sackett, republican state chair
man, In a etatement Issued here to
day, said there would be no attempt
by the party to prevent La Follette’s
name being placed on the ballot.
.‘‘Republlcane have always stood for
the free expression of the electors,”
the statement continues, "on and
issue presented and feel that they
should have the privilege of giving
expression of their choice of candi
dates.”
Team Mate for
La Follette to Be
Selected Today
Mayor Hylan and Congress
man La Guardia. East
ern Men. Considered
for Vice Presidency.
By CHARLES MILLER.
Cnlverssl Service Staff Correspondent.
New York, July 17.—Senator Rnr
ert M. L Follette’s running mate will
1)6 picked tomorrow in Washington by
the national committee of the confer
ence for progressive political action.
Up to the present moment, the selec
tion of the progressive vice presiden
tial candidate has given the execu
tive committee a great deal of trou
ble.
With the elimination of numerous
western and southern possibilities
through declination or for other rea
sons, the eyes of tUe executive com
mittee in the last two days turned
to New York. It was declared to
day that if an easterner is selected
and a suitable democrat cannot be
found, the place in all likelihood may
beo ffered to Congressman H. F. La
Guardia.
In fact. It is stated that the two
outstanding men being considered
from the east are Msyor John F.
Hyland and Congressman LaGuardia.
Mayor Hyland is not believed to be
willing to leave the city hall.
It is pointed out that Congressman
LaGuardia, representing a typical
New York congressional district for
his third term, was raised in Arizona,
giving him many western connec
tions. *
Congressman LaGuardia is the on
ly republican who ever carried New
York City. He carried the city in 1919,
avercomlng a democratic majority of
400.000, when he was elected as presi
dent of th* board of aldermen, suc
ceeding Governor Smith, who had
been elected governor.
LaGuardia has the advantage of a
splendid military record in the United
States army during the war, enter
ing the sercice ae a lieutenant and
being discharged after the arniistic
with the rank of major. He was twice
decorated for bravery. He was in the
American aviation service assigned to
bombing auadrons.
LaGuardia is known in labor cir
cles. having taken part in the ere
atlon and growth of the amalgamated
clothing workers of American.
Farmer Given Jail Sentence
for Assaulting Neighbor
Dlller, July 17.—Elsworth Miller, a
farmer whose home le near here, waa
given a 80-day term In Jaty at Falr
bury on hie pea of guilty to assault
ing Reents Rents, a neighbor. 70
years old. Miller also mas fined 125
for disturbing the peare and $5 for
trespassing on Rents’ farm.
The neighbors had been having
some trouble and a fight was brought
about, Miller claims, when Mr. Rents
set his dog after a pig, killing It.
Mr. Rents Is Injured quite seriously.
Joe Miller, Ellsworth's brother, was
placed under a $300 peace bond.
Death of Mri. J. A. Moody
Recalla Civil War Romance
Shenandoah, la., July 17.—Mrs. J.
A. Moody, 77, whose civil war
romance with "Squire" Moody re
sulted In their wedding at Maryville,
Mo., In December, 1912, died Wednes
day at her horns from a complication
of diseases. The romance started
through her brother, W. L. RaRash,
who has been an editor at RusM
ville, III., since 1879. and who as a
newsboy, met "8qulre” Moody In the
south during the civil war. Her first
husband disappeared In Old Mexico
and she divorced him in 1912 to
marry Mr. Moody.
Wife Cites Mate to Court.
Shenandoah, la., July 17.—Charging
that her husband ta cruel, Mrs. Ada
Orson, who was married to Curtis
Cnrson September 17, 1918, at St.
Joseph, Mo., hss sued for divorce.
She neks for custody of their minor
child. The couple separated In Au
gust, 1923.
Work Begun on Power Plant.
Conway, la., July IT.—Work has
stsrted on construction of the new
power distributing system her*. The
town's current will be changed from
direct to alternating current, with a
consequent change In the entire dla
ulbuU/ig MSlSflk J
Farm Union
Head Raps
Grain Plan
Proposed $26,000,000 Merger
Not True Co-operation. C.
J. Osborne Says—Warns
Against Stock.
Must Start at Bottom
A warning was Issued yesterday
by C. J. Osborne, president of the
Nebraska Farmers union, to farm
ers. to stop, look and listen before
they purchased stock to perfect the
$26,000,000 elevator merger proposed
as a co-operative marketing plan by
five big elevator concerns in Chicago
and Kansas City.
Osborns stated that any attempt
made to use his organization aa -a
propaganda agency through which to
sell stock to farmers would meet
with strenuous opposition from him.
He charged the plan was not true
co-operation and questioned whether
the eo-operative feature was not Just
a method used by the five firms to
escape presecutlon under the anti
trust laws.
Unloading Old Elevators.
This Is the first voice that has
been raised against the Chicago plan.
Osborn* Intimated that it had the
earmarks of a scheme to unload a lot
of old elevators at a fancy pries onto
ths farmers. He Intimated, too, that
even if the plan went through, the
stock held by the farmers would be
that and nothing else—that it would
not be co-operative marketing at all,
but merely the formation of a giant
grain dealing organization.
“True co-operation," said Osborne,
“starts at the bottom in the purchase
of small elevators by the farmers.
That Is the plan we have followed
in our organization and we still have
much to learn at the bottom.
"Right now a number of our small
er elevators have gone to the wall.
This Is because we hadn't learned
the game thoroughly at the bottom.
The next step in co-operating Is to
Join the grain exchange and learn to
operate there successfully. Then It
will be time to handle large elevators
and delve Into export trade.
Evade Anti-Trust Uvr«,
"It Is suicidal for farmers to dream
of entering Into such a gigantic plan
at this time. They should remember
that they tri purchasing the hold
ings of these five big concerns at re
production cost, minus depreciation.
Under this plan farmers would ac
quire elevators at the seller's own
price and In a few years would learn
that they eould not realize on the in
vestment. t
“Furthermore, there is a question
in my mind whether these concerns
are not really combining and taking
advantage of cooperative marketing
laws to evade obstructions set up In
anti trust laws. To my mind, any
farm organization that uses Its^ In
fluence and publicity sources to 'sell
stock to its members in this scheme
is betraying Its trust and calamity is
certain to follow."
The proposed Chicago merger of
grain flrma who plan to sell their
holdings at their own price to farm
er* of the United State* la reported
to have started the floating of sim
ilar schemes among other elevator
owners, anxious to unload their prop
erty on the same favorable terms.
Grain concerns all over the country.
It la understood, have begun to look
upon the grain business of the future
with pessimistic eyes due to the re
strictive laws of recent years and
other depressing Influences entering
Into the business.
Firms Gel Out From Under.
A leading figure In one of the big
farmers' organizations, who declined
to be named, said:
“The Chicago plan Is looked upon
by grain dealers as a good way out
of a difficult and probably losing sit
uation. They point to ths fact that
the five firms involvsd in ths dsal
propose to sell at reproduction new
minus depreciation, which means sell
ing for much more than the actual
worth. Grain men everywhere are
reported to be watching the progress
of the plan In the hopet that If it la
a success It will mean that they, tnb.
ran unload under Ilk* beneficial con
ditions."
Another farm leader aald:
“As far as the cooperative feature
I* concerned It Is causing a broad
grin. Grain men realize, as doss Os
borne, one of the fathers of ths co
operative plan, that co-operation must
start with ths acquisition of small
elevators. Until such Urns as these
elevators are controlled and success
fully operated It Is foolish to arqulre
larger elevators as any step towards
co-operative marketing.”
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Cabbage Head Weighing
Over 14 Pounds on Display
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Wymore, Neb., July 17.—-William
Stephenson. local butcher, has on
display In his show window a cabbage
head which measures $4 Inches In
circumference, and weighs slightly
over 14 pounds. He raised the cab
bage head In a small, well tended
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Bryan Joy Fades as Democrats React
to Demand for “Radical Progressive”
Governor Sits Disconsolately Viewing Wreck
of Vaunted “Harmony,” Shattered by Pro
nouncement That Straight Party Won’t Do.
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Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln,.July 17.—There are tears
in Lincoln today. Charles W. Bryan,
governor of the great state of Ne
braska, Is In sore travail. Only last
Monday It was that "Brother Charlie”
came home. It was a very proud
Bryan who had traveled from New
York to Nebraska. The democratic
convention, In its last and desperate
chance, had named him as Its condl
date for vice president of the United
States. "He bore his blushing honors
thick upon him” as he rode amid the
plaudits of his friends and neighbors
from the station to the mansion. All
then seemed glorious and round about
him were the rose tints of a new
dawn.
Now all is changed. The meat the
governor fed upon had made him
great beyond his understandings. In
an unguarded moment, and yet "with
thoughts only of the people," "Broth
er Charlie” had made It known he
would like- to see the toga of his of
fice fall from his shoulders to those
of his dear brother's dearer brother
in-law, Tom Allen. Next, he named
three others, each of whom he said
were worthy of following in his foot
steps. In fact, he had already found
them worthy and each had been given
at his hand a place at the public crib,
wherefrom there Issues regularly to
them a check from the treasurer of
the state.
There are none who make so bold as
to deny that these men are patriots,
but there age other patriots, too.
That toga that Bryan wears makes
patriots of many and they fain would
wear that toga, each and all of them.
Had the offense been confined to
leaving off the elate the names of
those who aspire to the state’s high
office, all might have been well.
There are worse crimes among demo
crats than snubbing a patriot. • It
was this crime “Brother Charlie”
committed.
“Nebraska 'is a republican state,”
said the governor—and let It be
known that It took more than a
‘ democrat” to carry It.
He admitted proudly that he had
not carried It as a "democrat"—that
he was, In fact, a “demo-radlcal-pro
gresslve." And a candidate for vice
president, too. on the same ticket
with John W. Davis, whom his
brother, William, had denounced as
"Morgan’s attorney.”
Those who would keep pure the
sacred altars of the "democratic"
party have leaped and shouted de
nunciation of our most worthy gov
ernor.
The sounding board of democracy
In Omaha has resounded with criti
cism. Arthur Mullen and Dan Butler
have demanded a "democrat," not a
hybrid. Deeply have they wounded
the governor, who is wont, as did
his brothe* to have his own undis
puted way.
As the governor sits disconsolate
in Lincoln, thinking of the Ingrati
tude of those with whom he once sat
proudly In “harmony” throughout the
state, there must come fo his memory
Tern to Pas* Two. C^lnmn Three.)
Shaver Slated
for Democratic
Committee Head
Davie, Expected to Announce
Selection# Soon, May Pick
George White a#
Manager.
n> earl, i- stiAru.
ret verse! Service Staff t orrc,|)«ndent.
New Tork. July 17.—Although
John TV. Davis, presidential nominee
of the democratic party, had not
named hli campaign manager and the
next chairman of the democratlo na
tional committee early thla evening.
It «ai expected that the two appoint
menta will be announced before
morning.
Persona who were In conference
with Mr. Pavia today were of the 1m
presalon that Clem Shaver of West
Virginia will be selected aa chairman
of the national committee and George
White of Ohio will he named cam
palgn manager.
Hhavor la the original "Davla-for
president” man, who single-handed
brought 1* Instructed rotes from
West Viriginla to the democratic con
vention and ran them up to 1 °9S.
Though he Is new In the political
game, he, If he la selected, will have
the benefits of the advice of seasoned
political leaders of national promi
nence who have handled presidential
campaigns In the past.
Personal offices for the nominee
were opened today at the Murray Hill
hotel, but he did not go there to
day. . These offices will not be poli
tical headquarters, hut merely will
be used by Mr. Pavla, who no longer
ban Offices In the elty since he re
signed from his law firm. Grover
Cleveland wna the Inst presidential
candidate to have headquarters at the
Murray Hill hotel.
According to present plane, the na
tional headquarters will he located In
Washington with branches In New
Tork. Chicago. Ban Francisco and
two or three other alt lea.
Billy Roach Awarded
State Fair Contract
Atlantic, la.. July 17.—Billy Roach,
colored, an employe of "Tex" Rickard,
nationally known fight promoter, and
now proprietor of an Atlantic house
cleaning establishment, has been
awarded the contract for getting the
buildings at the state fair grounds.
Pea Molnea, In shape for the annual
exhibition.
Son of Waterloo Warrior
Give# Lecture at Atlantic
Atlantic, la., July 17— Samuel
Denlaon, long-time resident of Casa
county, and a "son" of the Rattle of
Waterloo, In which decisive engage
ment hla father was a participant,
delivered a feature lecture to the At
lentlc Rotary club at this week*
noonday meeting.
Botna River Swollen
by Torrential Rain
Atlantic, la.. July 17.—A torren
tlal downpour Tuesday night caused
the Botne river to run hank full
Wedneeday. The river recently over
spread Its hank* and caused thou
sanda of dollars worth of damage to
ctopt, Jhf It ytwjdiu*.
G. 0. P. to Carry
Davis’ State by,
50,000, Goff Says
Wert Virginia Senatorial As
pirant Predicts Victory for
Coolidge—Idaho Sup
port Also Forecast.
Washington, July 17.—Views of the
political situation in two states, West j
Virginia and Idaho, were presented ]
today to 1'resHent Coolidge and add
ed to his accumulating store of In
formation as to the genreal situation
faced hy the republican party In the
forthcoming campaign.
Th* West Virginia altuatlon was
detailed to Mr. Coolidge by Guy D.
Goff, former Department of Justice
official an dnow republican candi
date to succeed Senator Elkin* of
West Virginia. Mr. Goff predicted
that the republican national ticket
would carry tha home state of John
W. Davis, th# democratic presidential
nominee, by 50.000 votes.
Representative Smith of Idaho
talked over the political conditions In
his state with the president, also pre
dicting that th erepuhllcan candt
dates for president and vice presl
dent would receive Idaho'* electoral
vote, although conceding that Senator
Ia Follette had a strong following
and poaslhly would carry th# atate.
The present tariff act with Its protec
tive rate# on Idaho'* chief product*,
he said, would b# emphaslxed during
the campaign In that atate.
Rer.omlnatlon of Senator Borah by
acc'amatlon by th# republican stata
convention next month, and his elec
tion beyond doubt, also were pre
dicted by Mr. Smith.
3-INCH SOAKER
NEAR BEATRICE
Realrice, Neb.. July 17.—Terrific
rain and wlndatorm visited Gags
county laat night, blowing limbs from
trees and doing considerable damage
to phone and electrle wires and small
buildings.
Th* streets in iome sections were
littered with debris. David Boeelnger,
farmer, living near Cortland, report*
* rainfall of thre* Inch#*. Other aec
tlon* of the county received a good
soaking.
Davis-Bryan Ticket “impossible
Mesalliance,” Watson Declares
Tsrconla. N. H.. July 17—Tha
democratic ticket. Pavla and Bryan,
nraa deacrthed ae an "lmpoaatble
mesalliance" here tonight by Senator
Janiea K. Watson of Indiana, In a
speech opening the republican cam
paign In Now Hampshire
"Judging by the usually accepted
standard," said Senator Watson,
Pavla Is an ultra conservative, while
Hryan Is an extreme radical. Pavla
la safe and sound, while Brysn'a
mind la running over with fada and
vagnriea If they are elected, will
the dog wag tha tall, nr the tall wng
the dog?
"ta Hryan to run on the Mine plet
form with Pavte, or te each to run
on hte own ptatformT la Pavla to
*iand fn ths democrat!* platform In
v
th* **at, and Rryan on hi* own plat
form In th* went? Or ar* they (Imply
going to run without reference to any
platformf
To aupport hta charg* of "radlcal
lam" agnlnat the democratic vice
presidential nominee, th* Indiana
senator quoted Oovernor Itryan na
having declared for currency Inf l*
tlon to give *ho agrlcutturat Intei
eel* a lietter price for their product*;
for government operation of coal
mine* to force a S5 per cent reduction
In coal price*, for control of the oil
Indualry hy elate government* until
oil price* have been geduoed for re
peal of th* traneportaflon act for a
Sfl per cent reduction In freight rate*
with government operation a* th*
elternnttv*. end against all “entant
Img alliance* ' abroad. ,
Destroyers
Fail to Find
Globe Flyer
No Trace of British Aviator
Missing More Than 24
Hours in North
. Pacific.
U.S. Pilots Reach Brough
By I'nlTersal Service.
Toklo, July 17.—Up to » tonight,
no trace had been found of Capt.
Stuart MacLaren, the British round
the-world aviator, or bis companion*
In flight, who have been missing since
yesterday, when they hopped off
from Yetoforu island for Paramashlru.
A Japanese destroyer, which hae been
searching the coastline, reported by
radio today that no trace of the Mac
I-aren expedition had been found.
It Is the belief In official circles
here that MacLaren has been com
pelled to make a forced landing. The
British embassy in an optimistic
bulletin, expressed the belief that the
Intrepid flyer is probably at a base
cache in Broughton bay, near Shimu
shiro island.
By Aeeoclelcd Prce*.
Brough. Eng., July 17—Flying
from Croyden this morning, the
American aviators on their round-the
world cruise reached here and pre
pared to content themselves while
their planes were being overhauled
for the last stages of their air voy
age.
A big force of mechanics this, af
ternoon began to take down the en
gines for the installation of new ones.
The first Inspection of the braces,
stays, bolts and other parts showed
that the planes were In splendid con
dition.
On# remarkable feature was the
fact that the original varnish was
still in first class condition, while the
French end British planes were forced
to revarnleh before they had coverde
near the came distance.
Early Flight Expected.
The prospects of an early flight
from Kirkwall are enhanced by the
news that destroyers and other avail
I able vessels will be distributed along
the route from the Orkneys to India
harbor, making the transportation of
supplies which have not yet reached
Greenland an eaay matter and provid
ing for a quick change of base, if
necessary. The airmen also have
learned that Locatelll, the Ita'.lan
aviator, who win cover the earns
route, has been granted permission
to use the surplus American supplies.
All six men are anxious to get
started on the Atlantic flight and
are greatly heartened over word con
cerning the destroyers. In the mean
time they are receiving every
courtesy at the hands of the British
officers.
HOTEL OFFICIAL
ORDERED HELD
New ork. July 17.—Warrants have
been Issued for the arrest of four of
ficials of Rits Carlton hotel company
as a result cf a recent raid by prohi
bition agents who seized a large
quantity of ltquora on the hotel's
fashionable roof resort. It was learned
today.
Tokio Contribute# $7i>.000
to Episcopal Hospital
New Tork, July 17—A cable die
patch received today at the national
headquarters of the Episcopal church,
announced that the municipal govern
ment of Toklo had given 150,000 yen,
approximately $75,000, to the emer
gency fund of St. Luke'e hospital, one
of the missionary enterprises con
ducted by the church In the Japan
ese hospital.
St. Luke was completely destroyed
In the earthquake of September, 1$SS.
This donation la the second large of
ficial contribution townrd the main
tenance of the inatitutloh.
WALSH REGRETS
WHEELER BOLT
New York, July 17.—Regret that
United States Senator Burton K.
Wheeler of Montana had bolted the
democratic party and announced he
would support Senator Robert M. La
Follette for president Instead of John
W. Davis, was expressed today by
United States Senator Thomas J.
Walsh, also of Montana.
“Senator Wheeler la a man of
strong convictions and earnest pur
pose, but I do not agree with the
course he hae taken,” Walsh told
newspapermen after he had had a
long conference with the democratic
presidential nominee.
World Suffering
From Decline in
Consuming Power
So Asserts Winston Churchill
in Telling dvertising Con
ference What’s Wrong
With Business.
By Aiworieted Frwi,
London, July 17.—Underconsump
tion Is the cause of the present trou
bles of the world. Winston Churchill,
former first lord of the admiralty,
today told the International advertis
ing conference at lta last general
meeting at Wembley.
Mr. Churchill used a combination
of hla qualification as statesman,
author, warrior and economist to tell
the advertiser# what was the trouble
with the world and what must be
dc-ne to bring It back to prosperity and
normalcy. He did not stop at this,
but told them what they must do
to have a hand In this world-soothing
effort.
Mr. Churchill said that the war
had affected' bth the produc'ne and
consuming powers of the world, but
that it had affected the consuming
power to a much greater and much
more serious degree.
“I believe," be said, “that the
producing power was not diminished
by ths war and that the great evils
of destruction and devastation were
counter balanced by a general ten
dency towarde expansion. The or
ganized world of today is more cap
able of executing an order for goods
of sny kind, be It pyramids or soap,
than ever before. What we are suf
fering from is a decline in consuming
power, not only in England, but all
over the world. It Is this balance of
production and consumption which
must he brought about before “pros
perity can appear ’’
E. W. Beatty, preeldent of the Ca
nadian Pacific railroad, and Sir Her
b»rt Morgan, were speakers before
ths ssctlon dealing with tha relation
between advertising and world mar
kets
PACKERS OBIECT
TO QUIZ OF BOOKS
By I nlirrul SmW.
Chicago. July 17 —In an answer to
the petition of Secretary of Agricul
ture Wallace In tha I'nlted State*
district court today, attorneys for
Swift Co . contend that the request
*d examination of the packing
firm's hooks Is In violation of constl
tutlonal rights.
Swift A Co., objects to giving
confidential Information to govern
nient employe* who might be hired
by our competitors." th* statement
declares.
"Constant prying Into our file* and
accounts also would mean unneces
sary expense and a great waste of
;time "
The objection is legally based on
the fourth amendment to th* consti
tution, which Is designed to protect
th* people from "unreasonable
search and seliure of their papers
and effects."
Much of th# (reformation desired hy
Secretary Wallace, tha statement
adds, has to do with •‘looal rather
than Interstate matter*, over which
th# government haa no Jurisdiction."
Minister's Daughter
to Be Teacher in China
Shenandoah, la., July 17—Miss
Irene Cummings, daughter of Rev. J.
M, Cummings, former pastor of the
Karragut Congregational church, will
sail August l from San Francisco
for Tung Chin. Chin*, where she will
teach for five years In the American
schools. Mlsa Cummings taught there
several months whll* visiting her
cousin. Mr*. Elmer Galt, a few year*
ago. Mis* Cummings haa been teach
ing at Sioux Falls. S. H.
Mis* Ell* Murphy of Shenandoah
will sail at the aam* Urn* to teach
English a year in Pekin university.
Pekin. China.
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Police to Aid
Endres to
GetHoldups
Put Car at Disposal of County
Officer — Young Henry
Dies After Three Days
of Suffering.
Suspects Offer Alibis
Spurred on by the tragic death of
Lloyd Henry. 21, victim of a bandit's
bullet, Omaha and county authorities
have redoubled their efforts to ap
prehend holdup gangs that have made
county highways unsafe for travel.
Offering to co-oprt with Shriff
Endres in every way possible, Chief
of Police Van Deusen late yesterday
afternoon replied to Endres’ request
for a motorcycle police officer by an
nouncing that a car would be placed
at the disposal of the county law of
ficers.
’’The sheriff can get anything he
desires from me that will aid In
stopping crime," Van Deusen said,
after reading a letter from Endres
thanking him for tendering assis
tance. "All he haa to do la make a
formal request for aid.”
Police County Roads.
Under the plan now proposed a
city police car will supplement county
officer's In patrolling the county
I roads from 9 in the evening until an
! early hour in the morning.
Questioning of Lawrence "Twin
Kenny and William “Slippery" Reem
ers. taken in custody Wednesday
night for investigation in connection
with the holdup in whieft Foung
Henry waa shot, was continued yes
terday when the two men told police
that they had been using Detective
Palmtag a ear the night of the hold
up until after 10.
S. W. Wiggins, Delmar hotel, and
Rosalyn Engel, 2705 Cuming street,
bandit victims, who made almost posi
tive identifications Wednesday night,
were less positive Thursday morning.
Police, however, are holding Reemers
and Kenny pending an investigation
of their abilis.
Victims of holdups during tha last
three weeks are being brought *e
central station in an attempt to iden
tify Kenny and Reamers. One of
those asked to come to the station la
Charles E. Wagner, who drova off
two bandits who attacked him by
snatching up a gun and firing point
blank at them.
According to the stories told by the
two men, Kenny, Reemers and Mrs.
Reemers met DetecTTre Palmtag at
Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth
streets and rode with him to police
headquarters. They asked if they
couldn't borrow the machine for the
purpose of showing a friend how
easily balloon tires ride.
They say they let Kenny out at
Fifteenth and Chicago streets, drove
around the city a little and left Palm*
tag's car in front of police headquar
ters between 10 and 10 JO.
Route, Time Discrepancy.
Reemers said they walked home via
Sixteenth street and as they passed
Hotel Hill he met Harry Htrachman.
proprietor of a taxi company^ and hit
him with a newspaper. Htrachman
| substantiated this part of the Rseni
ors’ story. Reemers asserted thev
reached home about 11 and 12J9
: Kenny came in.
Mrs. Reenters told of a differs’.;
I route taken by them In going home.
! according to police. Kenny testified
ha reached home about 11J0 instead
of 13 JO.
“I havens pent agood part of my
tima at central station since try hoy •
waa shot," said Frank Henry, father
of the deed youth, last night, 'and 1
am convinced that police are doing
; all they can to arrest the bandits
Boy Hie* of Bullet.
Henry s son died at Lord Lister
hospital at 11:40 Thursday morning.
His last desire to see again his
divorced and remarried mother. Mrs.
A B. Wagner, waa granted at 4
Wednesday afternoon, and then the
spirit of the young man, buoyed by
tha hop* that his mother would be
located arid would return* to his bed
aid*. began to weaken. He rapidly
(Tara ki Tetania To*. r„. Taw.)
Attorney Under Fire
Reported to Have Fled
Shenandoah, la , July 17.—Irregu
lar financial dealings with hit clients
are alleged in tha disbarment p:
ceedlnga brought at the direction of
Judge Earl Peter* agalnet Carl Wen
strand, Shenandoah attorney, who is
said to have fled to Mexico.
Twelve charges have been brought
against ths attorney? He is speci
fically charged with having collected
$5,000 on a note entrusted to him
by Ed <1. Homewood and appro
priated the proceeds to his earn use;
with having arpropriatad 11,114 in
tareet which A 1 McGinnis paid
him to be turned over to E D. Van
Pelt and artth having altered a not*
of $4,000 signed by Clarence T. Gregg.
l'lli* Bovd Visitor at Lewi*.
Atlantic, V* , July IT—Flits* Rcy<t
i of Uhtctfo, formerly a fur
| MiM Ruth 14IW, fiM'.Mja MVtAirtK. Rr 1
i now with 1h# fov#rnwfnt i!r mail
w-rxliy, i» viaitinc rtO&tivy* at
} U , during hts* vacation
Municipal Plant Favored.
Bedford, I*., July 17 —City engiw*
i eera who were employed te make a
I stirvev concerning prospects for a
| municipal power plant for the dtp
j have reported favorably to the eetiw
L >’U, which »iU take further acuow.