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> C1TY EpmoN , VOL. 54. NO. 108. OMAHA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1924. * TWO CENTS Fi\**C*nt* Kliewher*. V ^
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Insurance
Row Traps
C W. Bryan
Greater Omaha Committee to
Force Showdown on Award
to Foreign
Firm.
Adjutant Paul Questioned
t The Association of Omaha Insur
ance companies met the Chamber of
Commerce Friday afternoon and Its
member* agreed unanimously that
neither Governor Bryan nor H. J.
Paid, adjutant general of Nebraska,
could longer sidestep the explanation
of wlty they went outside the state
for group insurance foe. the national
guard. *
The association, of which Dr. II.
I.. McGrew is president, wrote to
Paul last Tuesday inquiring into the
matter. No "eply had been received
iil> lo last night.
Earlier in the day W. A. Fraser,
sovereign commander of the Wood
men of the World, made public two
letters which he had just dispatched,
one to Governor Bryan and one to
Adjutant Paul. The letters question
the methods of these two state of
fieinls in arranging for this group
insurance.
"I am sending copies of these let
ters to the press because 1 believe
It ii< tiie right of the citizens of
Nebraska, who are called upon to
maintain the national guard, lo know
every transaction in connection with
this effort to take from the state
of Nebraska that which it is justly
entitled to," > xplained Mr. Fraser,
who is acting in the capacity of chair
man of the committee on develop
ment of Nebraska industry of the
Greater Omaha association.
Jn his communication to Governor
Bryan, Mr. Fraser, in one paragraph,
says;
Not a Political Move.
"i know that such a letter as this
will Immediately be held up as an
attempt to injure your cause politi
cally. but so there will be no oppor
tunity for this to be done, I desire
to say that I have never voted any
thing but the democratic ticket In
rnv life, and I supported you in your
race for governor.
"I merely mention this so that it
will forestall any effort to use my
letter in a political manner, trying
to avoid the main issue, which is
placed squarely before you.”
Questionnaire to Paul.
Fraser's letter to Governor Bryan
and Ida questionnaire to Adjutant
Paul, a copy of which also Is enclosed
to Bryan, are as follows:
"Ofnaha, Neb., Oct. 17, 1924. II. .1.
Paul, Adjutant General, Nebraska N'a
tional Guard, Blncoln, Neb.: 1 am
writing to you regarding the efforts
you have put forth to secure group
Insurance for the entire National
Guard of Nebraska through a foreign
life Insurance company without giv
ing any consideration to Nebraska life
Insurance companies, as is evidenced
bv a circular hearing the facsimile
(Turn to I’nge Seven. Column One.)
EX-OMAHAN IN
WYOMING POLITICS
E. J. Sullivan, republican candidate
fur governor In Wyoming, is well
known in Omaha, where he resided
several years ago. Mr. Sullivan visits
here frequently.
lie Is president of the Omaha Refin
ing company, a subsidiary of the K.
T. Williams company of Casper,
Wyo„ of which Mr. Sullivan Is also
president. •
Mr. Sullivan vislta Morris Milder.
It president of the U. S. Oil Works here,
whose company recently contracted
to take over the complete output of
the Omaha Refining company.
"Mr. Sullivan is a capable lawyer
anil successful oil operator,” said Mr.
Milder. “He likes Omaha and ip
considering developing his refining
company here.”
WORLD FLIERS”
TO SAN DIEGO
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 17.—Headed by
Lieut. Lowell H. Smith, who com
manded them on their historic circum
navigation^ the globe, the United
States army world 'filers left Sand
Point flying field at 10:P,n a. m. today
fur San Diego. They are using the
'round-the-world planes, which have
Ifeen completely overhauled.
The fliers will stop In Portland to
night, in Eugene, Ore.. Saturday and
San Francisco, Sunday. At San
Diego they will receive further orders.
t
We Have
With Us
Today
J. Richard Bronson,
Key West, Fla.,
Superintendent.
The quality of tobacco used In
manufacture of cigars at Key West
In Improving each year, according to
Mr. Bronson, who for pome time has
been superintendent of a cigar
factory In southern Florida. Mr.
Bronson stopped off In Omaha en
^ route to Salt Lake City where ho
plans to spend the winter, declaring
thai « few months in a cold climate
Is to Him a real tonic.
STREETS OF HARDY
BEING GRAVELED
Hardy, Oct. 17,—The streets of this
town are being graveled, all business
men, citizens and farmers of the
community, donating teams and
wagons for work on the project. The
gravel Is hauled from near the Re
publican river. Dinners are served in
town to the workers daily. Main
street and most cross streets are com
pleted and the road leading north out
of town passing the cemetery and
joining the Goldenrod highway is
also being graveled. Gravel will be
placed on the Goldenrod highway
west from Hardy to meet the work
done this spring out of Superior for
four miles. The road leading out of
town south over the state line is
.also being surfaced. Thursday was
Republic day, citizens from Republic,
Kan., assisting in the work that day.
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Houston Campaign
in Third District
Worries Howard
Crowds Greet the McMullen
Party at Six Different
Towns in Day’s Trip
Over State.
ii.v r. c. 1’mvEi.u
Staff Correspondent of The Omntis lire.
Laurel, N(b., Oct. 17.—Adam Mc
Mullen, candidate for governor, ad
dressed large crowds today at Platn
vicw, Pierce, Randolph and lauirel.
By compliance with request of friends
lie stopped at Osmond and Belden for
short visits. Bands were playing at
Pierce and T^iurel when lie arrived.
At Pierce E. t'. Houston, candidate
for congress, met him and traveled
with Mr. McMullen as far as Laurel,
returning to Plalnview to hold a meet
ing there tonight with Senator George
W. Norris. The campaign Houston
Is waging against Ed^par Howard, In
cumbent, Is a record breaker. When
Howard returned from his first term
In congress he was In a too-proud-to
rampaign mood. However, In the last
month the Houston activities have
confessedly startled Howard, and now
the bob-haired Columbus man has
swallowed Ids pride and Is conduct
ing one of the most intensive baby
kissing campaigns in progress in the
state.
Farmers in the Third district sre
angered at Howard's vote against the
Green resolution against tax exempt
securities, which Is cited as one of
'lie reasons the farmers bear such a
large burden of taxation. Howard's
explanation is that such a resolution
would call for a change in the con
stitution and that changing the con
stitution is dangerous. In almost the
same breath, Howard, although a
democrat, Is praising La Follette in
his speeches and seldom if ever men
tions the name of John W. Davis, the
democratic presidential candidate.
Houston, In his speeches, points out
the following facts concerning tax
free securities:
' “There are more than $14,000,000,
000 worth of wholly tax exempt se
curities in this country. In 1910 tax
able incomes over $300,000 produeed
an income for the government tn ex
cess of $092,000,000. In 1921 the
revenue from this same source drop
ped to $153,000,000. The government
|lost about, $340,000,000 of its income
because of tax exemption.
“Who makes up this deficit? It Is
being paid by the farmers, business
men and property owners of the
country."
Republican workers who partici
pated In the meetings today are 1’. D.
Gorrell, II. R. Muffley, E. B. Fanskey,
A. S. Brande, S. W. Schw'orin, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lederor, James Mc
Whorter. Col. N. Welsh, L. Kenlft,
Joe Cizek, C. C. Bacon, L. V. Devore,
A. B. Shively, C. H. Randall, Eugene
Stuart and Art Schager.
t A1KA btSSION
FOR LEAGUE
By .Uunrlntrtl I'rrs*.
Geneva, Oct. 17.—The president of
the council of the league of nations
has informed Sir Eric Drummond,
the league's secretary-general, that
lie will convoke an extraordinary ses
sion of the council to consider the
differences between Great Rritnln
and Turkey regarding (he Interpre
tation of the status quo frontier be
tween Turkey and Trak.
The meeting probably will lie held
in Paris October 27.
American Jazz Arlisls
Draw Huge Pay in Loudon
laindon, Oct. 17.—English dancers
are paying American suxuphone art
ists real money to coax their feef
Into the ever-popular fox trot.
Eondon dance orchestras alone nrn
paying $15,0041 a week for American
saxophone players.
The dance craze Is running strong
er than ever In Eondon, and the lead
Ing hotels and dubs nre spending
huge amounts in luxurious fittings
for the dancers.
The Savoy hotel Is paying one n'r
rhestra nlone, an orchestra largely
recruited from America, something
over $5,000 a week, and this is hut
one of four orchestras catering to
dancers in that hotel. Other hotels
are also paying large salaries and .1
good “saxophonolngist" can demand
$.100 a .week In Eondon and, w hat’s
more, he can get It.
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1 I. S. Consul Dies.
Zurich, Switzerland. Oct 17 —
George H Murphy, 04. American
consul general here, died today.
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Defended in
HughesTalk
Secretary of State Urges Re
tention of Original Consti
tutional Balances in
Government.
Election System Wrong
Albany, N, V., Oct. 17.—Secretary
of State Hughes, delivering at a con
vocation of the university of the
state of New York an address which
he introduced as non-political, spoke
tonight in favor of retaining the
original constitution balances estab
lished between the supreme court and
congress anil between the president
ami congress.
"The constitution of the United
States is not n fetish," lie said. "Im
partial consideration of existing con
ditions should either heighten our re
spect for the institutions which
proved themselves to be adaptable to
unforseen and unimaginable condi
tions should aid us in securing ad
visable modifications. Mere panegy
ric or mere impatience with whatever
exists are of little value."
He said the charge of usurpation of
power made against the supreme
court lias been "in the Judgment of
must persons competent to judge, dis
proved.” It was not a question
whether the United States subscribed
to the doctrine of judicial review, for
the constitution provided that. The
question, said Hughes, was whether
the nation should abandon that doc
trine.
Kleetion Is Wrong.
"Where could the authority to
pass upon the constitutional limita
tions be lodged?" he asked. "Not
with the executive, for that, would lie
to make him supreme over congress.
Not with the congress, for that would
enable congress to escape all the lim
itations of its powers and would
make it supreme over the states. Not
with the states, for that would en
able the states to override all federal
authority.
"Either wp must abandon the prin
ciple of duality or maintain the Juris
diction of tin* supreme court of the
United States to pass with finality
upon the constitutional validity of
legislative aits."
The secretary of state declared it
was "quite clear that the present ar
rangement," for the election of presi
dent "should be revised." In partic
ular, the provision fur election by the
house of representatives in case no
candidate receives a majority of elec
toral votes "is seriously defective."
He also considered "deserving of
serious consideration" whether the
lerm of the presidency should not he
extended to six years with non-eligi
aillty for election to asecond consent
live term. He compared the presi
lential system, characterized by his
torians as "built for safety, not
speed," with the prime minister par
liamentary system, affording "swift
aess in decision and vigor in action."
He concluded that the American
ityle was most stable and therefore
most desirably
.Much Time Wasted.
"There Is, however, the possibility
if Improvement without weakening
he executive and the congress,"
Hughes continued. "It ought to he
possible for cabinet officers to take
part in the debates upon matters
louchlng their departments and thus
in lie able to give exact information
tnd to defend themselves against un
lust attacks. A vast amount of lime
is now being wasted In the congress
iver things that are not and never
were.”
Referring to criticisms of the pres
ent syste mof treaty making, with
Ihe senate empowered to pass on the
work of tlie president, Hughes said:
'It Is easy to make objections to the
present arrangement hut it would he
difficult to devise a better one. It
should he remembered that very few
treaties have failed of approval ill
Ihe senate. In tire last 31 years this
government has concluded 54 trea
ties which were required to be sub
milled to the senate. of these, 63
linve been sent to the senate and 47
already have been approved
RUM VALUED AT
$85,000 STOLEN
Pittsburgh. Pa.. Oct 17 A hand of
10 whisky thieves early loday looted
the Burkenhelmer distillery ware
house at Freeport, escaping with
bonded whiskey valued at $''">.000.
according to reports made to county
authorities.
Electric .Ground Gables
to Be Used to Guide Planes
Fondori, Oct. 18.—The British ait
ministry is now experimenting with
an electric guiding cable for nircruft.
which may ho the forerunner of defl
nlte aerial routes possible for night
flying anti flying through fog. The
pilot, from instruments before hini.
would he able to tell when flying til
i<ctly over the cable laid along the
ground, und the device would auto
pin11ca 11y correct the direction of the
flight of an aeroplane which was off
the set. route. With the completion
of such a scheme it would he posslhh
to establish air routes se definite ns
railroad lines.
Hi1'?!* Parents Aids of Devil, Cry
of Pastor at Religious Institute;'
and Bible Used Like Ouija Board
"Pagan environment in which
young people live today is one of
Iho greatest ohsiacles against which
the church must, work," declared
Rev, Willard B. Lamps, pastor of
West Presbyterian church, St. Louis
in an address on "The Problems of
Young People's Work," at the In
stitute of Christian Education, in
session Friday morning at the Omaha
Theological seminary.
"Parents are to blame when they
let their children sleep all Sunday
morning instead of sending them to
church,” said Rev. Mr. Lampe. "In
my church in St. Louis I fcave a
devotional service every morning be
fore the school huur. Only about
20 of the 200 parishioners will trouble
to get their boys and girls off earlier
for this service.
The parents would rather make the
rffort to send these same children to
dancing school than church. Per
sonally, I think that dancing is an
Invention of the devil. We won’t get
far with young people when they go
to the devil for a good time.
I sc Bible Like Ouija Board.
“A lot of pious people treat the
Bible like a ouija board." continued
I he pastor. “They think they know
(he book when they open It at
random and read a passage which
they think applies to their case.
"In the equipment of the church
to develop child life there wag never
more 'dumbness' shown by boards of
church than today. You can't expect
young men and women to get any en
thusiasm out of church when there
is rto adequate place for them to
meet for instruction. The young peo
ple are stuck in the belfry or in the
furnace room, and you can't expect
them to like It.”
Prayer Should Follow Gaines.
Rev. Mr. Lampe declared that he
believed in athletic programs in the
churches, but said that a prayer or
short service should always follow
such games. At a roller skating rink
In the basement of his church short
service and prayer is always held
at the close of the evening, he said.
Other speakers of the morning ses
sion were Rev. M. McLeod of the
board of Christian education. Chicago,
and Rev. F. W. Bible, western secre
tary foreign mission board, Chicago.
Rev. K. P, Hill of Philadelphia will
give the address at a mass meeting
to be held Friday evening at First
Presbyterian church. The conference
will close Sunday evening.
Scarlet Fever
Closes l^urserv
y
I wo Cases Reported From
Junior League Institution
in One Day.
The Junior league's day nursery «t
Twenty-fourth street and St. Mary
ivenue was closed Friday mftrning
tnd a notice posted, stating that it
will be reopened on Monday morning.
Two cases of scarlet fever were
reported from this institution to the
health department on Thursday. Le
Uoy Eastman, 4, 2567 St. Mary ave
nue, and Phylis Banard, 4, 611 South
I'wenty fourth street, the victims, are
)ping attended at the city emergency
hospital, and are reported recover
ng. Helen Eastman and Catherine
Barnard, mothers of the little pa
dents, are widows who are regularly
employed during the day.
Four new cases of scarlet fever
were reported to health office am
rhursday. There are 17 cases now
inder quarantine, which Is a slight
ncrease of normal conditions. The
last death In Omaha from scarlet
lever was during March, 1923.
Twelve cases of scarlet fever have
been reported this month to date,
ompared with 10 during the cor
responding period of October last
rear. Only six cases were reported
nst month, anti during September
last year there were 15.
VETERAN EDITOR
DIES AT CAPITAL
Washington, Oct. 17.—H e r m a n
Henry Kohlsaat of New York, famous!
newspaper editor, died suddenly here I
today at the home of Secretary of
Commerce Hoover.
Kohlsaat was 71. He was a guest j
it Hoovers home at the time of;
ills death.
Born in Albion, 111 . Kohlsaat ;
ivorked a* a traveling salesman until
I SHI, when he became part owner of
he Chicago Ister Ocean. Ho was sub *
sequently editor and publisher of the
Chicago Times Herald, the Chicago
Record-Herald, the Chicago Evening
Rost and the Inter Ocean.
Kohlsaat was Interested in politics
throughout his life and w*s affiliated
svlth the republican party.
FUGITIVE BANKER
TAKEN IN CUSTODY
Sjirrlal iHipulrIt to The Onmlm It* e
Shenandoah. la., f>ct 17.—C. A.
AenMrand. former president of the
''armors' National bank, arrested at
torldder, T, on a fugitive warrant
for embezzlement, is a former
Shenandoah mayor and former head
>f Shenandoah fair. He was prom!
tent in a Swedish church. He quit
he hardware business to start the
lank which was recently absorbed b>
he Shenandoah National hank.
Numerous lawsuits have been
nought since his disappearance to
dear up land deals, t'nrl Wcnstn.nd,
t son. was Indicted by Fremont roiiu
\ grand jury this week for fraud. <
ft oman Is Named Sheriff
at Canterbury. England
Canterbury-, Eng., Or I b is— Min
Uticy Wells, the wife of a Canterbury
Nallor. has the distinction of being the
^nly woman In England to hold the
indent office of sheriff.
It Is one of the historic privilege*
>f Canterbury to appoint its own
hrriff. Mrs. Wells, h member of the
dty council for some years, was
dei*ted to the position.
"Mv chief duty," she said, " Is to
ippear with the mayor and council
or* on special occasions wearing my
iiirpf* robe, with the silver chain of
if flee round mv no k.
"Nowadays the under sheriff Is re
sponsible for most of the actual work
onnectrd with the office, but there
ire still certain functions I perform*
If a Canterbury man had to ha hang
pd, for instance, 1 believe I should
have to o the document certif\ Inf
hat the e.\ecutlnn had been properly
•arrled out ’
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New Helicopter
in First Trial
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\ erlieal Rising Airplane Rises;
Successfully, Under Per- ,
feet Control.
By CHARI.ES A. SMITH.
Int^rnaUonnl New* Service Staff
Correspondent.
Eondon, Oct. 17.—Specially built
for the British air ministry, the
Brennan helicopter, or vertical rising
asroplane, has Just successfully ac
complished its first open-air trials.
According to report, the trials were
made in the early morning shortly
after sunrise in the presence of air
ministry experts, and extraordinary
precautions were taken to secure the
absolute secrecy of the trial, extra
guards being placed over the neigh
borhood of the aerodrome at South
Farnborough. where the machine has
been constructed, while all trees,
bushes and hedges In the vicinity
were thoroughly searched for unde
sirables.
The actual flight was made In a
well screened part of the aerodrome.
The machine is stated to have risen
straight up. with complete ense, to
a height of 20 feet: It hovered for
some minutes and then descended
with apparent ease. It was after
ward stated by the designer that the
machine was under perfect control
throughout the test, and completely
fulfilled expectations.
No Rttempt was made to fly hori
zontally, it is stated, Brennan, the
inventor! wishing to make slight ad
justment* before this was attempted.
The Brennan helicopter, which, by
comparison with other machines, is
totally different from them Is based
on the gyroscope principle. Its build
ing has been going on fer some years,
and it is understood that the total
expenditure Involxed in its reasearch
ami construction totals near $220,000.
LA FOLLETE TO
TAKE SHORT REST
By Awnrlstrd Press,
Sioux Falls. S. Jl., Oct. 17.—Sena
lor Robert M. Iai Follette. lndepend
»nt presidential candidate, arrl\ed
here today still undecided as to his
itinerary after his speech making en
gagement Monday night in Omaha.
The senator will deliver an address
hero tonight, but is not scheduled to
make a speecji tomorrow, and it is
probable that he will put In two days
resting before resuming active cam
paigning.
NEW CABINET
CHAIR URGED
Chicago, <* i. 17.- By h unanimous
vote Hit* administrative board of the
American engineering council Agreed
to ln*l®t on the abolition of the De
partment of the Interior of the fed
aral government, to h* replaced by
the Department of Public Work*.
Harvard Plans Celebration
of Coming of Dairy Special
Harvard, <vt. 17.—I merest In the
purebred dairy ‘'special" celebration
lo take place here October 22, seems
to lie heightening, members of ihe
local committee on arrangement*
say. Following an Impromptu "boost
er" trip of the surrounding coun
try, yesterday, by several business
men. Indications nre that a large
slime of flay county will he on hond
lo commemorate the coming of better
livestock. The program will \le with
Hint of a Fourth of July celebration
ill point of Interest.
Stolon Car Recovered.
>l»e«’lnl l>i*|mtrh In The Omnhn lire.
Norfolk, Neb., Oct, 17.—Wit bln SO
minutes i ft or report of a stolen mito
mobile bid been received from Co
Iuminis, tbr mr wg® recovered
by lorn! police officer® and the own
er. F t Sudor, notified lo come and
s?et It.
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Di sarming
15,000 Men
Is Problem
Chinese Leaders Confer With
out Reaching Solution;
Merchants Feed Troops
Meanwhile.
Beaten Army a Menace
By Aiawlatyd Pry**.
Shanghai, Oct. IS.—Flans for dis
arming and dispersing the .more than
15,000 soldiers of yie defeated Chek
iang province army, now encamped in
and about Shanghai, were discussed
at an all night conference between
leading Chinese merchants of the
city and Chek'ang army representa
tives, without any agreement having
been reached.
In the meantime the Chinese mer
chants, fearing the disgruntled losers
In the recent war for possession of
Shanghai may cause trouble, are
furnishing food for the thousands of
surly troops.
Jlore former Chekiang fighters ar
rived today from Woosung, at the
entrance to Shanghai s outer harbor.
They are moody and fully armed.
Dodging the foreign settlements, they
made their way to the west side of
the city and joined the big Chekiang
camp at the railway junction.
Chi Shleh Tuan, military governor
of Kianpsu province, and nominal
victor In the recent fighting, was still
at Qulnsan. his field headquarters,
today. He issued a formal statement
in which he said that he did not wish
further fighting, but that the Chapel
district must be cleared of all rebel
lious troops.
General Chi added that he hoped
the Chekiang leaders would accept
the surrender terms already offered;
HO cash for each soldier, a month's
pay for each officer and repatriation
or re enlistment.
Take Shell* Seized.
Hv \m(m Ifllfd Press.
Shanghai, Oct. 17.—<Hrdboard bul
let*. their shell* lotdnl with common
place Fhinese red firecracker powder,
intended to produce no effect more
serious than a loud noise, made up a
quarter of a million rounds of ■am
munition" seized by foreign settle
merit authorities tills afternoon.
Attention of British marines sta
tinned in the Jess field district, west
of the international settlement, was
attracted to two Thinese junks pro
ceeding down a waterway toward the
main part of the rijy.
The marines stopped and searched
the junks and found the rifle "ammu
nition," which was at once turned
over to the settlement authorities.
Close examination of the bullets re
fealed the deception. The shells were
old ones which had been reloaded.
New caps had been put on. hut the
bullets were made of thih cardboard,
cunningly painted a leaden color.
Tests were made and it was found
that the shells exploded loudly—and
that was all.
Whether the fake ammunition was
a common swindle or some carefully
planned enemy device to mislead the
Klangsu leaders, to whom the "am
munition" was consigned, was not
disclosed.
The situation here whs Unchanged
today, except that more Kiangsu
province troops entered the city, mak
ing the hold of the central Pekin gov
eminent on the Shanghai gateway
even more secure.
BANKER IS DEAD
*»l>erti»l DUpittrii fn Thf Omaha Bee.
Beatrice, Neb.. Oct. 17.—-Mrs. Aaron
K. Claassen, mother of C. J. Claassen,
vice president of the Peters National
bank of Omaha, died here last night.
She and her husband were pioneers of
Gage county. They have lived in
Beatrice since their retirement from
the farm. Funeral services for Mrs.
Olaassen will be held in Beatrice at
10 Monday morning.
JUDGE IS NAMED
FOR CANAL ZONE
Washington, Oct. 17.—Guy IT. Mar
tin of Boise, Idaho, now district at
torney at Panama was appointed to
day by President Ooolidge to be fed
ernl judge for Panama, lie succeeds
John D. Wallingford, who died re
ceirtly.
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\\ omen \ttaeked.
Richmond, Vs, Oct. 17. \rmed
mm patrolled every road on the out
skirts of Richmond, in Henrico and
Chesterfield counties while police au
thoiities searched for negro assail
unts of seven white women who have
been attacked or accosted the last
week.
Roosevelt Recovering.
Wnrmaprings. Ga , Oct. 17 Frank
lin 1>. Roosevelt, here sine** October
1, for his health, said todav be in
Improving and is confident of com I
plete recovery. He predicted the I
election of John W. Davis a* preni |.
lent.
Rrtimlegei' Services.
Now London, Foftn.. Oct 17 Ku
acral services for the late Senator
Frank B. Rratulegc* were held heir
following the arrival of the bod>
from Wa*htngtnn sreompanted by s i
'ongretstonsl delegation
WOMEN’S CLUBS
CLOSE MEETING
lljr Aftftoriated Prtftfl.
Grand Island, Nob., Oct. 17.—Con
sideied by leaders to have been the
best and most constructive pragram
ever given by the organization, the
three-day annual convention of the
Nebraska Federation of Women'!
clubs closed its sessions here Thurs
day evening. Scottsbluff was chosen
as the convention city for 1325. Foui
hundred and fifty women registered
for the convention held here.
Speakers appearing before the wo
men at their closing session were
Mrs. John Slaker of Omaha, Mrs. M.
E. Scott of North Platte, A. L. Schaf
er of Chicago, J. G. Beeler of North
Platte, and Dr. J. L. Wagner of
Omaha.
Committee Report
Recommends Delay
lor Junior Highs
Building Preference Should
Be Given to Elementary
Schools, Teachers’
Board Decides.
Postponement of proposed construc
tion of new junior high schools north
of Cuming street and south of I,eav
enworth street is recommended in the
report of the committee on teachers
and course of study of the board of
education, to be submitted to the
board Monday night.
The report recommends fhat pref
erence be given to the needs of ele
mentary schools.
Recommendationt contained in the
report, which outlines a tentative
school program, were agreed upon at
a meeting of the committee Friday
noon at luneheon in the University
club.
This tentative program, If approved
by the board, will be the basis of a
bond proposition of $2,500,000 to be
submitted to the voters next month.
Preliminary Statement.
The commltet ereport, ss it will go
to the board, contains the following
preliminary statement:
' Your committee on teachers and
course of study believes that the sum
of $2,500,000, which the board of edu
cation proposes to borrow, if the
voters authorize a bond issue for that
amount, is inadequate to relieve ex
isting congestion and present un
favorable conditions and also take
care of the probable future building
needs of the schools for any consider
able period of time.”
"Since the amount, originally con
sidered necessary by the superin
tendent of instruction, has been ma
terially reduced, in the interest of
economy, your committee believes
that the funds derived from the sale
of these bonds, should be used, as
far as possible, in relieving condi
tions at. and m building the follow
iiig elementary schools, and in com
pleting, impraving and erecting the
following high schools as stated."
The list Indicates new 16 room
buildings for Farnam. Saratoga and
Walnut Hill districts; new Uuilings
at Relvidere. Jefferson, Sherman.
Washington and a new eight-room
elementary school building north and
west of Krug park, to replace Ben
son Central. The program also con
templates a 10-room addition at Minne
l.usa, six new rooms at West Side,
four more rooms at Highland, eight
new rooms at Beals, and additions at
Mason and Rose Hill schools.
Remodel Henson West.
Tt Is proposed to remodel Benson
West school to serve the needs of
an elementary school, the present use
l>elng that of a high school; and the
committee will further recommend a
new junior and senior high school
building for Benson district. •
It is estimated that the addition of1
auditorium and gymnasium at Cen
tral Htgh school will rost $250,000
Plans for enlargement ot South High
school are now being prepared, this
improvement being estimated at
$600,000 if completed. The commit
tee believes that half of the South
High school work may he done out
if this bond sale.
The committee report concludes!
'If preference Is given to the needs
if the elementary schools, we be
leve It wilt result 1 ngreater benefit
.o tiie sch*o! system. It is our
ipinion that the purchase of sites
or. and construction of. the proposed
lunlor high schools, north of Cuming
street and south of l^avenw a th
street, should be postponed.”
Injured Man Found Near
Fair Grounds at Bedford
Bedford, la , IVi, 17. — Mystery sui 1
-nunds finding of Bert Kates of
linrlnda. near the local fair grounds, i
a'lth a leg broken and his face and i
read badly bruised. He was found
iv a I waning motorist. Hates showed
signs of having been in a fight, a! ‘
hough ho denies knowing how his
eg was broken. Officers nr* work |
ng on the theory that a gang of
ramblers, operating In the fair
ground buildings, had some connec i
Ion with him.
The Weather
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Coolidge
Pleased by
Accounting
—
Senate Committee Hearing
Proves No Expenditures
Made Without Funds
Available.
Budget System Operate?
—
Washington. Oct. 17. — President
Coolidge .today expressed satisfaction
with the report of the republican
national committee as submitted by
its officials to the Borah committee
on campaign expenditures, which, he
said, showed that the campaign so
far had been conducted with care and
with regard for the law.
Mr. Coolidge believes the report of
the committee reveals that the
policies he outlined in his speech of
acceptance on running the campaign
on a budget sjtstem and entirely lt»
accord with the funds available have
been carried out. He also feels the
report shows expenditures of the cam
paign thus far, have been properly
made.
In his sp»ech of acceptanc* the. '
president told the national commit
tee the campaign must be run on a
budget basis and that no expendi
tures should be made for which the
funds were not available.
Br AiROrlated Frrt«.
Chicago, Oct, 17.—William M. But
ler, chairman of the republican na
tional committee Informed the special
campaign investigating committee of
the senate today that it Is the "hope"
and "expectation" of his organization
to raise a total of 13.000.00 for the na
tional campaign, presidential, sena
torial and congressional.
At the same time Mr. Butler de
nied charges of Senator Robert M.
I-a Follette, the independent presi
dential candidate, that his committee
would mobilize a large mass of funds
In certain states during the. last
weeks of the campaign. His denial
was in reply to questions by Senator
Shlpsteart, farmer labor, Minnesota.
"We have no such intention and
have no such preparations." Mr. But
ler said. "We have no ability to do
it. M e have no funds for purposes
of that kind. There is no intention
of doing anything of the sort. I want
very much to conduct this campaign
in such a way that when I get
through it will be something to be
proud of."
Under a gruelling cross examine*
tlon by Senator Caraway, democrat,
Arkansas, regarding the budget plans
of his committee. Mr. Butler testified
that originally he had estimated
$2,500,000 as the amount that would
he required for the national presi
dential campaign. This sum was in
creased by $500,000 later, he added,
after it had been decided to take care
of the senatorial and congressional
campaigns as well.
BAER HEADS
VETERINARIANS
Special Pi.patch Jo The Omaha Bee.
Norfolk. Neb., Oct. IT.—Dr. C. H.
Baer of Norfolk was elected presi
dent of the Northeast Nebraska
Veterinary Medical association at the
sixth semi-annual meeting held here.
Other officers chosen were: Dr. I,,
t'oilIns, Stanton, vice president: Idr.
1 - O. l.undberg. Wausa, secretary
treasurer.
Norfolk was selected as the next
meeting place.
14 IN COLONY
OF STEFANSSON
_ >->*■ York. Oct. IT.—Vilhjalmur
Stefinsson. who a year dgo founded
the colony on Wrangell island, which
Is reported from Nome to have been
carried off by a Russian transport,
said today that the colony comprised
15 Eskimos and Charles Wells of
1 niontown. Pa. The colony was jiot
founded in behalf of Great Britain,
but of the T'nited States, through an
American corporation in Nome. Stef
ansson declared
Criminal Fxpense Tax
1.evict! ia Taylor Countv
Bedford. Ia, Oct". IT.—Heavy
ciirnlnal expense In Taylor county the
bast year makes It necessary for the
board of supervisors to place 1 mill
tax on all property to bear the ex
jiense The expense this year ex
cords by one half that of any preced
ing year.
Bedford Flectrical Worker
killed by Fall From Pole
Spec Is! lb. patch to The Omaha Iter.
Bedford, la Oct. IT.—Tine Kinney,
electrical worker, was Instantly killed
Friday in a full front a pole to the
pavement.
Candidates \ isit Dunbar.
Dunbar, xVt. IT.—H. U. Taylor, re
publican candidate for railway Com
missioner. and George Williams, re
publican candidate for lieutenant
governor, addressed meeting* here
this week X 1 Ttdd of Platt*
mouth repuMi. an candidate for atate
senate! Gong e-man ' H More
wad. dbnuv ,»t, and R H Thorpe,
epubluan iwndidats for congress
i!*o addressed crowds in Otos «Hmty
hit n sek.
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