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CITY EDITION . ~y0L. 54-NO. 210. OMAH^IaTuTdAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1925.* ~°TW0 CENTS - Si'i”'"* ■
Naval Chief
Suppressed
Test Facts
‘‘This Is True, but Would
Ruin Navy,” Admiral Says
as He Wields Blue Pen
eil on Magazine Article.
Army Leaders Approved
Washington, Feb. 13.—'Pile house
aircraft committee today tapped a
new vein in the controversy that has
developed as a result of statements
by Brigadier General Mitchell, as
sistant army air chief on the value
of aircraft in warfare.
W. G. Schauffler ,a lieutenant
colonel In- the army air reserve, told
thp committee that Rear Admiral
Shoemaker, commanding naval offi
ce rof the 1923 airplane bombing tests
against the battleships Virginia and
New Jersey had “blue penciled” a
magazine artiele describing the tests
to such an extent that “upon com
pletion, there was absolutely no re
semblance to the original state
ment.”
Major General Patrck, chief of the
army air arm had approved the
article. Schauffler said, before it was
submitted to Admiral Shoemaker,
whom the witness quoted as saying:
“It’s true, every bit of it, but we
can’t b*r this get out or it would
ruin the navy.”
Shoemaker to He Called.
Admiral Shoemaker will be given
an opportunity to appear before the
committee to make a statement on
the Schauffler testimony, it was indi
cated after today’s hearing by Repre
sentative Perkins, republican, New
Jersey, the committee examiner.
“We would not want to leave the
record as it stands now,” sa 10 Per
kins, who expressed the opinion that
the admiral would desire to present
his side of the matter.
Schauffler explained that the ar
icle was to have been made public
^nvpr the signature of General Persh
ing in a radio talk. General Persh
ing had agreed to the arrangement,
he said, provided the article was ap
proved by the admiral. When shown
the article after it had been read
"carefully” by General Patrick, the
witness said Admiral Shoemaker re
marked:
“We will have to change this some,
ami see if it can be put under the
general’s (Perching) signature the
way we want it.”
Schauffler Was Present,
Schauffler testified he was on the
same vessel with Admiral Shoemak
er and “happened to lie sitting on the
upper deck in civilian clothes when
the statement was brought to the ad
miral, I believe by a junior officer
of the navy oonstructlon corps.”
“During the next 15 minutes,” he
continued, “the admiral and his
junior officer went over this state
ment, blue penciled whole paragraphs
and changed the wording so that,
upon completion of their Job, there
was absolutely no resemblance to the
original statement.”
Schauffler explained that, in quot
ing the admiral he had followed his
wording “as nearly as jw»ssible after
such a long lapse of time.”
Most of his testimony was read bv
8 hauffler *froa letter he said he had
written to Chairman McKenzie about
the time the houce military commit
tee opened hearings on the Curry bill
to create a unified air service. In
calling him to the stand, Chairman
I^ampert of the alrrraft committee,
announced that the advisability of
making public his testimony had
been taken up previously in execu
action. General Mitchell had
been recalled for further questioning
today, but Representative Perkins
announced that the hearings opened
that he would not be heard. The
examiner offered no explanation for
the change In plans, nor did he Indi
cate whether General Mitchell might
be summoned later.
HnskcrR BiiRf in Ficlda.
Beatrice, Feb. 13.— A number of
farmers in Gape county are busily
fncaged in husking the corn which
they did not gather earlier in the
season. It is said that about one
fourth of the crop still remains In the
fields. Most of the grain now’ being
husked Will he fed to stork.
PpnRionR InrreaRcd.
TVaahlnaton. Feb. 13.—Without dp
bat, the houae today pnaaed nnd aent
to the aefmte an omnlbua penalon I/ll
for civil war veterana and rtapandenta.
It carrlea an aatlmated Im-raaaa In
(rovernmant expendlturea of $119,700
annually.
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We Have
With Us
Today
ftfuooil Street,
Nodal Worker,
SI. l/oiila. Mo.
Air. Street la prominent throughout
the United Htalra aa a aoclal worker,
and la a director of the Bt. Uoula
Community fund. Ha la In Omaha to
apeak before Community Cheat offl
rnra at the Athletlct elub and before
the Council of Social Worker* at the
Y. M. C. A. He I* /reatly Intereated
In the auccea* of th* Community
Cheat in Omaha
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S Day to Day History of Kentucky Sand Cave Tragedy
Here is a day-to-day history of the heroic efforts to save Floyd Collins from his
underground prison: , „ , ,,
Friday, January 30. Collins, exploring Sand Cave, discovers marvelous subter
ranean coliseum 80 feet high, about 300 feet from entrance of Sand Cave. Climbing
out, through tortuous crawling, a rock shift pinions his left foot.
January 31. Collins’ tragic plight discovered by Jewell Estes, son of the tenant
on the farm into which Sand Cave burrows. ,
Sunday,- February 1. Volunteer rescuers use torches to heat stone that it may be
chipped easily. Efforts fail to achieve much progress. Collins begs to be pulled out,
regardless of chance such method might sever his pinioned foot.
February 2. Air compressor and drill brought from Louisville. Sandy nature
of cavern rocks make their use dangerous. Collins harnessed, but rescuers fail to pull
him loose. - , . , , , .
February 3. Crowds of curious interfere with rescue work. Appeal sent for
troops to preserve order. Electric lights taken in to cave prison, one being hung
around Collins’ neck. . ,,
February 4. Collins reports his foot free. As he prepares to make effort to
crawl out a rock slide cuts off rescue work. State troops arrive. Dr. Hazlett of Chi
cago unable to get into cave. Impossible to amputate Collins’ leg so he can be taken
°Ut‘ February 5. Floor of cavern rises. Wall! close in a few feet ahead of Collins.
Last time his voice is heard. , . _ , „ . _
February 6. Digging begun on shaft about oO feet from Sand ( aye entrance,
aimed to strike the original cavern just above Collins. Radio tests indicate ( ollins
February 7. Rescue shaft progressed 25 feet of the estimated 60 feet to reach
Collins. •
February 9. Fumes of banana oil, forced into cave, fail to reach the surface.
Taken as indication no other entrance to cavern.
February 9. Military court ordered to settle rumors that cave story was a hoax,
that Collins had been “murdered” by neglect, and that relief work of outsiders had
been obstructed by native cave dwellers.
Ferbuary 10. Court martial opens, witnesses assailing hoax theory. Shaft reaches
40-foot level.
February 11. Military court continued. Sound amplifier tests failed for first
time to record noises believed to have marked Collins’ breathing. Banana oil fumes de
tected in rescue shoft from small crevices at the bottom. Hope for early rescue. Crev
ices too small, hopes blasted.
February 12. Mining drill strikes limestohe for fist time at depth of 48 feet; lime
stone thought to form top of Collins’ prison. Downward draft felt for first time in
shaft and accepted as indicative of large crevice near shaft. New crevice found. Again
hope for early rescue. Crevice explored—ends in blank wall. ,,T
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Ten Commandments
May Be Displayed
in Schools
By AiMnrlMtfd PfeM.
Unrein, Fell. 13.—Compulsory
display of the Ten Commandments
in all public school rooms and in
slate institutions received tlie favor
able consideration of the committee
on education today when senate
file 127 by Senator JolAison.
Cheyenne county, was reported out
for general file with amendments.
A controversy arose when Sen
ator T. H. Dvsart. Omaha, sug
gested that the original bill, which
Included private schools, "might be
infringing on the right of religious
freedom" as provided in the con
stitution. The committee then
voted to elimihate the word "pri
vate" in the measure and added
the words "state institutions."
Senator Johnson explained that
the measure was endorsed not only
by the churches, hut by all civic
and fraternal organisations. He
said he had received letters from
Chicago and New York religious
and charity associations urging hint
to push the bill.
Longs and Shorts
Both Seek Cover
in Gvrating Mart
Common Stork of I . S. Cast
Iron Pipe Storms Hark
and Forth W ithin 18
Point Ranpe.
New York. Feb. 13.—Common stork
of the T’nlted States Cast Iron pipe
company continued it* erratic gyra
tions on the New York Stock ex
change today, closing 3 1-2 points
higher at 223 1-2 after fluctuating be
tween 205 amf 228. The stock opened
two points lower at 218. broke to 205
with one dip of seven points between
«onr<*< I to 2l!s and then slipped
back to 223 1-2.
The stock exchange firm of Horn
blower * Weeks which Is known to
have been active In exeei/tlng orders
In that Issue for William C. Durant,
automobile manufacturer today, took
the responsibility for the recent break
which carried the prlee from the
record top of $2.50 a share to $2.20 In
Wednesday's trading.
Durant Interested.
"Our own selling had as much to
do with the break as anything else,"
said the firm's statement. "We had
put the prlee of $2.50 on It a few
months ago and when It hit there a
great many eustomers started to sell
at nnee, trying to get the same price
or around there. There has been nri
squeezing of shorts, no 'private settle
ments,' no collapse of a pool. W*
doubt If there ever was a pool in
pipe Short sellers always bring
aheut thrlr own embarrassment.
"W. C. Durant has never been In
(crested In the shorls and has never
believed there has been much of a
short Interest. He simply believes
that Cast Iron Pipe Is worth more
than It ha* ever sold for and con
tinues to hold hls stock In that belief.
On Wednesday when he was sup
posed to have made a private settle
ment with shorts he was on hi* way
to Detroit attending to the affairs rtf
hls own companies and giving no at
tentlon to the stock market.
Deny Jugglery.
"We say all this because we do not
wish you to lose your stock on any
Idea that Its advance has been iluc
to financial Jugglery and the most
elementary knowledge of arithmetic
will demonstrate -that If there are
only 120.000 shares of the stock In
existence and one man holds at nil
times from 40,000 to oo.ooo shares,
and four houses hold tin additional
40,000 shares, even though tills slock
Is always freely loaned nnd hence In
supply, there must tie a sensational
advance In It whenever fresh buying
enters the market a* It did following
the publication of earning* for 4 324."
Married in Council Bluff*.
Tht following n*r»nn» obtained m»r
rinr* In Counril Bluff* VMttr
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r> R William*. Rrtokw»i| City It .
Opal Hartl*. jiocfcwtll Clir. It.it
Cummins to
Ask Halt in
Rail Merging
Iowa Senator Wants All f.oii
solnlations Held l |» Pend
ing Adoption of
Definite Program.
May Block ‘Nickel Plate’
Hy t nlvt»r*al Service.
Washington, Feb. 13.—All railroad
mergers and consolidations would be
halted pending the adoption of a defl
nite comprehensive program by con
gress, under a concurrent resolution
which Senator Albert R Cummins,
republican of Iowa, co-author of the
Much-Cummins act, now is consider
ing.
The proposed resolution would dl
rect the Interstate Commerce com
mission not to promulgate any gen
eral consolidation policy on which it
has held extensive hearings under
the permissive consolidation section
of the Ksch Cummins law until con
gress shall have taken further action.
The resolution, it was stated by lead
ers on the interstate commerce com
mittee. would have the effect of hold
ing up approval by the Interstate
Commerce commission of the “Nickel
Plate” and Missouri Paciflc-Gulf Coast
lines merger.
Senator Cummins introduced in the
present congress a long bill providing
for a comprehensive consolidation pol
icy and hearings have been ha'i on
it. It was found, however, that it
would be impossible to complete the
hearings and get action this session
and the measure was laid aside by the
interstate commerce committee. To
meet the situation caused by this de
lay Cummins has informed members
of the committee he has the concur
rent resolution plan In mind. If he
finally decides to follow ibis course
he will press f«»r action before ad
journment March 4.
SLAYER SEEKS
ANOTHER TRIAL
Ity Awoi'lntfil
Hastings, Neb., Fob. 13.—J. E.
WHIItts. attorney for Donald Ringer,
10 years old Hastings youth convicted
yesterday of first degree murder In
connection with the death of Carl W.
Moore, automobile snlesmnn last Octo
ber, and for whom death In the
electric chair was recommended by
the trial Jury, announced today that
he will file a motion for a new trial
tomm*row.
Sentence On Ringer has not been
passed and "’111 be deferred until after
a hearing on the motion for retrial,
District Judge Dltworth announced.
Voting Ringer held up remarkably
well throughout the trial, denying
every accusation that was brought
against him, until the Jury returned
Its verdict at 2 yesterday afternoon.
Then he broke down and wept ns his
mother rushed to him sobbing vio
lently.
Sparrh Call Split Out
for Missing Farnipr
Columbus^ Feb. 13.—The disappear
ance of Sam Richards, farmer, living
northeast of Humphrey, Is causing
relatives no little concern. Richard*
left home Monday noon, saying that
he was going to a neighbor's and
would return-soon. Instead he went
to Humphrey, bought new rlothes,
had a shave and caught a ride on a
tru"k bound for Norfolk t'p to last
night lie had not returned and rcla
lives had appealed to the Humphrey
marshal to locate him.
Iiritlgp Pipra Krlmilt.
DeWItt, Keb. 13 A Rock Island
bridge under Foreman Abrn
hamsou, http completed rebuilding
pier* under the railway bridge over
the Mine river at thl* place after!
*everaj months' work. The old piers!
were ifplnred, new ones being built
of cement resting: on solid rock In
* the river bed The bridge gran* move*
from here to Meadow* to build *n
j othtj bridge for ths railway.
Man Cowers in Freight Car After
Stripped of Money and Clothing
Warms Inner Man With “Canned Heat’’ After Samaritan
Furnishes Coat and Trousers, Then Falls Into Hands
of Fremont Police; Accuses I. W. W.
Special Ilii>|inlrh to Tlie Omnlui Bee,
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 13.—The jinx
of the 13 bad Its eye on Charles
Wagner, 29, wanderer, who was
forced to m ike a "February morn"
appearance In Fremont when I. W.
W.'h stripped him of his clothes
and left him, nude, in a box car as
their train pulled into the city.
Sans clothing, sans money, sans
everything but his modesty, Wag
ner huddled in a corner of the chil
ly tiox car, wilting for daylight
and a chance passerby who might
relieve his distress, according to the
story he told imlice.
The I. W. W e who had stolen his
i/'ithes and $48 in money w4Fe
peeved because he failed to carry
ime of their cards, he said.
Dawn brought a Mrtion hand,
whistling merrily as h strutted
forth to labor well protected with
comfortable clothing from the bit
ter February atmosphere. lie
couldn't help hut pity Wagner In
his serious plight after he recovered
from the sight of the nude prison
er. In quick time he procured over
alls, shirt, sweater, shoes and socks
from a neighboring bunk house.
Covered sufficiently to satisfy
the censor, Wagner .sought some
thing to warm the inner man. The
"canned heat" he succeeded In get
ting revived his chilled bo.;v, but
his condition attratced a policeman.
He was taken to the police station,
where he told his stiirv* showed
his flimsy raiment in proof and was
later permitted to go bis way.
Howell Attacks
Rail Labor Board
—
Body Has Outlived Whatever
l -efulness It Ever Had,
Nebraska Senator Say*.
Washington. Feb. 13.—The railroad
labor board was brought under at
tack in the senate once more today
after it had occupied an inconspicu
ous place in the debates of that body
for several months.
Senator Howell, republican, Nebras
ka, offered an amendment to the
pending independent offices appropri
ation bill to strike out all Items re
latlng to the board which, he con
tended. had "outlived whatever use
fulness it ever had.” Cases filed be
fore the board have decreased by 75
per cent in the last year, be said,
and complaints fllrd with it have con
slstcd "almost entirely of trivial mat
ters.”
He attributed the decline he saw in
the importance of the board to losa
of confidence on the part of railroad
unions, the increased number of
."company unions ' and the "substltu
Hon of more efficient and more eco
nomlcal means of arbitration.”
Senator Howell still had the floor
when the senate recessed under a
special order requiring that it meet
at * tonight discuss bills relating
to tho District of Columbia.
SCHOOL BOY HIT
BY TRUCK, DIES
Thompson, Neb., Feb. IS.—Earl
Mann, R, non of Mr*. Ira Mann, liv
ing three mile* from here, was run
over by an autcmoblle truck carrying
a load of Wheat near hi* home today
nnd wna *n badly injured that he died
while being taken to the hospital nt
Falrbury. With another boy he wa*
riding on the trurk nnd fell under
the wheel*.
Warrant IsMietl for
Alleged Oil Promoter
I,n* Angel*.*, Fob. 1.1. A United
Slnte* commissioner's warrant for the
arrest of .Tea* L. Tnmherlln for a I
loged ncherne* to ohlaln money nnd
property by falne pretense* |n the
promotion of an oil ayndlcnte at El
Dorado, Ark., In 1922, wan leaned
here today.
The rnmplalnt naming Tomberlln
an "nn Independent oil operator,"
certified en Indictment against him
on the charge nt Texarkana Tex,
Forger Paroled to Father.
Ilea tries, Fsb. 13 .Inks l!wiu. who
Is nllsgsd tn have foristI the ntints of
Churls* Pyle to n chock for $20. whs
psruled to his father, Gerhard Menu,
by Judge Moss, pending good be
havior. J A. McGuire of Wymore
whs appointed counsel for Juke Stur
geon, who whs nIso hound over on «
forgery chnrge.
Pony Expre** Ritter Die*.
Salt l,nk* «'Ity. Utah. Feb. IS—J.
J. Carter. *1, on* of the few aurvtv
ing pony expreat riders of early west
ern days, died here today He rode
moetly In Wyoming and Utah.
Childs Infected
Foot Is Saved
| Heroic Work of Doctor-; Prc
* vent Amputation of One
I-eg.
gpectal Dlapsteh l« Tlfr Omaha lire.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 13.—Little
Emma Jessup, 1 2,1* going to have
two good feet.
Although it was feared at one time
that one of her feet, which was bad
ly frozen some weeks ago, while en
route to a South Dakota court to tes
tify against two gunmen who had
killed her grandfather and wounded
her father, would result In the loss of
a leg, danger wps declared passed
today.
The girl was taken to the hospital
Thursday when a teacher discovered'
her plight. The girl had been Buffer
ing in silence and when she suddenly
broke down, the teacher found two
painful ulcers on the Infected foot.
Chief Nagel received word today
from the father. Ruehen Jessup, at
Carthage, s D.. that he would he in
Fremont ns soon as possible. The
father wa» given the cuatory of three
children when the parent* were di
vorced some time ago. Emma was
staying with relatives In Fremont,
who had failed to give her injured kg
the proper care.
A representative* of the Minerva
Home of Omaha w*s In Fremont to
day seeking to n f
whereby the girl might be placed in
the care of that institution. The fu
ture look* rosy for Emma now with
various organisations looking out for
her welfare.
Pennsylvania Mav Join
PI ea for Dry Law Meeting
Heno, Nev,, Feb. 13.—The appro
prlatlons committee of the two
branches of the Pennsylvania led"
laturi- have requested the Nevada
Mata senate to send them copies of
the resolution adopted by Ilia Ne'nda
sonata proposing a national conatltu
tlnnal convantlon for the purpose of
revising the tStH amendment.
The resolution pending before the
Nevada legislature will be voted upon
by the state assembly In a few days
and according to Its proponents will
be carried by a large majority.
Schaefer Heturns lo Beatrice.
HMtrice. Kelt. 13. K. W Schaefer
and family of storm l,*k*. In., have
arrived *t Rent! ice, w here Mr. ftchstf
er win engage in the product bust
ne*M He a is formerly bend of the
Co operative creamery plant here.
Ill* son, Lieut. Herbert Schaefer,
wm* kllh'il in iin nil plane n< cldent in
Texas early In the winter.
The Weather I
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II. !!»IR
Prpi'iptltllnn Incite# and hundredth*
tnfsl. o, Intel »Uite -t*nu*rv 1. oR7. d#
ftclener a !i
Hourly Teinnernture*.
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Fast Mail
Hits, Kills
Theater Man
{Mangled Body Is Hurled .">00
Auto Stalled on
Crossing.
Train Carries Car a Mile
Special Dispatch Hi The Omaha Bee.
i'ozad, Neb., Keb. 13.—J. 8. I.ewls,
40, theater owner. Is dead, the loser
In a rare for a railway crossing.
Lewis attempted to rrpss the I'nlon
Pacific right of way ahead of No. 5.
a fast mall train.
The engine of his automobile stalled
and. before he could leap clear, the
train struck his machine and hurled
hls mangled body too feet up the
track.
Tried to Beal Train.
Lewi* had been attending to some
business details at hls motion lec
ture theater here and was on hls way
to hls home in Cothenburg at the
time of the accident.
The mail train, running on a c!os«
schedule, usually travels at a speed
of TO miles an hour through this
(section. There are few stops *■ hed
uled.
It is believed that Lewis heard the
train coming, but believed it far
enough sway so that he could cross
the track before It reached the Inter
section with the road.
Motor Stalled.
As hls car reached the center of the
track the motor died. Before he
could start It again the train was on
him and before he could leap clear
It was too late.
The tangled mass of wreckage
which had, a moment before, t>een an
automobile, was carried more than
a mile on the front of the engine lie
fore the train could lie stopped.
Lewis' liody was so mangled that
it was unrecngntiable when it was
picked up.
Lewla Is survived by a wife and
several children.
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ADVANCE OF TRADE
STILL LEISURELY
New, York. Keb. 11. Bradstrset's
tomorrow will mv: ’ 3'he trade ad
vance atlll la very leisurely snd
while there Is very general agree
ment that business Is about equal to
that of last year there la some dlsap
polntment visible because Januarv
buslness was not larger than It'
proved to be. Buying still Is re
ported cautious and this week as
last, weather conditions have not
been wholly favorable.
In this connection It might be
well to remember that sentiment of
many observers often takes Its key
from speculative rondltlona and these
latter have recently showed evidence
of a subsidence of the buoyancy vis
Ible throughout most of January.
The stock market displayed some tr
{regularity this week, with some
! marked differences In action ss be
j tween various stocks snd the wheat
I market witnessed further liquidation
[ with wheat down nearly SO cents
from the top In late January,"
Weekly hank clearings, IT.TSO,
510,000
Firemen Entertained.
Kmerton. Fob. 13 At a meeting of
the Kmerson fire company plana for
new equipment were riiaruaaed and It
waa voted to turn over to the town
fund $100 derived front the occupation
tax on Insurance companies After
the meeting the members were served
with an o' er supper by Mr. and
Mrs M Ollfert I nncknowlerigemeni
<»f the v.iHint of the fireman In
saving their property from heavy losa
In a recant fire
Farmer* Harvest Corn.
*|irrt*l lil.psli h In Ths Omsk.* Her.
Brail les, Nsh . Keb. 11 —W I?
Sparks, farmar, living northwest of
town, rcturnsd today from ths west
srn part of the slats, snd rsports
that so many farmsra are husking
tlislr corn that It looks as though lit -
tl# nr no grain was gathsisd gaitisr
in thg t*k«Mf
f
Police Pleased as
Convicts
Flee
Special niapalrh to Thr Omaha Bee.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 13.—The ini
tial attempt to test out the revival of
Fremont's "ball and chain" ordi
nance, which transfers Inmates of the
city polio# station to the street clean
ing gang, met with perfect success.
Tony Medina ami Gqs Arndt, from
nowhere in particular, were the first
to lie booked on vagrancy charges
since Chief Nagel Issued his edict to
riil Fremont of its undesirable guests.
Judge F. W. Vaughn, in response to
a i euuest from the city council, sen
tenced the pair to the street gang.
For two hours the prisoners, un
guarded. worked with the rest of the
street men doing their duties with an
ardor that was surprising, then, sud
denly. they disappeared. Co-woikers
said they suddenly threw down their
tools and took to their he> ^
The police were satisfied, because
they feel that the city is well rid of
the alleged vagrants and that they
won't return. Should they be picked
up again they will be eligible to re
i turn to the work crew.
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\IcNarv-Haugen
Bill Lauded bv
Former Leader
!< harles E. Hearst of Iowa
Cnarges Hooter ^ ith Seek
ing to Dominate Agri
rnltnre of America.
Washington Feb. 13—The report
of the president's agricultural *H'n
ferenee was considered from different
angles by the senate and house agri
cultural committee# today In press
ing forward with plans to complete
hearings on the subject next week
nnd begin consideration of proposals
to recommend to their respective
Chambers.
Organization* opposing the confer
ence's report will l>e given an oppor
tunity to present their views before
the senate committee next week
while the house committee plans to in
vite Department of Agriculture e\
liert* to discuss the report and pres
ent information on the department s
work in fostering co-operatives and
grading agricultural products.
Carey Explains.
While Chairman Carey of ths con
ferenee was explaining the report of
his colleagues to ths senate commit
tee today, representatives of agricul
tural organization advocate speedy
passage of the new MoNarv Haugen
farmer's export corporation measure
before the house committee
The conference report was attacked
at the house hearing ns a political
document and defended a* the basis
for a worth while agricultural legisla
five program, while Secretary lb over
was charged h\ Charles K Hoars' 1
Iowa, chairman of the legislative
committee of the American Farm
Bureau federation with "seeking
dominate the agriculture of America "
Hoover's department abo was men
Honed briefly at the senate hearing
Carey answering a question about
feeling ' between government agon
ole* with a statement that he thought
“there was a fine fight on between
agriculture and commerce on some
points."
Delay Protested.
Hearst. In his testimony, urged
that the MoNarv Haugen men sure t-s
enacted and protested against any de
lay in action on agricultural legisla
tton.
A Svkes of Iowa, vice prssfdent
and legislative representative of the
National Uvestoi k Producers' aasoci
ation, told th* house committee that
he oppose! only certain section* of
the conference report In conflict with
his organizations program and ob
levied to further governmental regu
latlon beyond that hlready provided
In the packer* and stockyards act.
Jhlilt'd Farm Solti.
dperial IMqwail la The Omaha IW
Beatrice. Neb, Feb. 1* Karl and
I,aster Stanley have purchased the
Fred James farm of da- acre* south
west of Cortland, Neh for ItS.dOP, or
tilt II an acta. Th# farm t* we i
Improved,
Breathing
of Prisoner
Heart! by 4
■General Dcnhardt Convinced
That Cave Captive Sur
vives After Hearing •
Story of Rescuers.
Shaft Nearing Its Goal
lly A«»oeiitrd I*r«**«.
Cave City. Ky.. Keti. ]'.—Floyd
Collins has survived his two weeks
Imprisonment in a natural trap In
Sand f ive. Til ig. Gen. H. li. Pen
hardt, in c ommand at Sand cave, an
.pounced after an executive sessioi
of the military court of inquiry thii
afternoon.
The announcement was based upor
statements made by witnesses beforf
the court that they had heard Col
iins breathing when they entered thf
main passage to the cave this morn
ing.
It was the first Indication In two
days that the victim was alive and
came on top of a discouraged report
from those digging a shaft toward thf
cave that a natural tunnel found at
the 55-foot level of the shaft which
was expected to lead to the early ex
trication of Collins was a “blind pas
sage.'*
Believes llitn Alive.
K>! Brenner, a miner of Cincinnati,
and A. B!eva«s of Louisville, testi
fied that they heard C'olllns breathe
i vv hen they w ent into the natural
passageway of the cave this morn
ing for soundings from the rescue
shaft. Thf ir statements were put into
the records.
Brenner and Blevins had gone into
the cavern five hours previously with
Andy Bisig and John Schickle of
Louisville, who had reported hearing
Collins cough twice,
j At the conclusion of the executive
session. General TJenhardt called
newspapermen together and had the
court stenographer read a transcript
of the miners’ testimony. He an
nounced that he believed the wit
nesses* statements and on the basis
of their testimony believed Collins
was alive.
Heard Peep Gasp.
Brenner and Blevins reported that
they had penetrated the natural pas
| sage to the slide, which last week
blocked the way just ahead of the
trapped explorer.
"I heard Collins give one long, deep
casp like a groan,” Brenner said
“It was not loud.
" Floyd! Floyd! Floyd.’ I yelled,
but got no answer.”
. “’Hold out: were coming.’** h«
said he shouted and then proceeded
with the soundings according to pre
arranged signals.
Brenner estimate,! he was within
10 feet of Collins when he heard tb*»
sound. The soundings for the shaf,
itself indicated, as near as he could
guess, that the workings were be
tween 10 and 15 feet from where h«
was stationed. He could not ssv
whether the shaft was In a direct
line wi'h the case passage or lo one
side.
It, rr—%.
Cave City, Kv . Feb. IS.—Edward
Brenner, of Cincinnati, one of the
j two men who told military court of
j inqu >y they heard Floyd Coiling
! breathing In his trap in Sand Cave,
has hc< n working at the scene sev
oral days While exploring a crevh-e
150 feet from Sand Cave. Brenner
vaw two tiny eyes blinking In the
darkness He placed his hand over
them and capture,! a bat, which he is
keeping as a memento to th* Sand
Cave tragedy.
Cave CUy, scene of more activity
now that it has experienced !n all
Its years, was a practically deserted
village today at the height of the
excitement at Sand cave, when !t was
thought the rescue of Collins was im
minent Johnnie Gerald, one of the
leaders In the eirly rescue work, was
one of the few- who stayed in tewn.
Because of his t>ersistenoe in attempt
ing to go in the cave after he ha I
been told it w*o« dangerous, and th*n
ordered awa> by the military police.
' he didn’t join the throne.
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Summary of
the Day in
Washington
i The senate approved a n-essura to
prohibit pullman surcharge*.
President Coolldge's electrical rid
! ing Horae got into house dehate.
The house passed an omnibus pen
■•Ion bill for civil war veteran* and
I dependents.
More witnesses testified before
house and senate committee* on agrl
I cultural nerds.
The house aircraft committee beard
testimony of Kdward V Kiokrnhacker
I and a number of naval officers.
The budget bureau requested an
j appropriation of ilfMHM.fhHl to carry
loin the naval construction program
I recently authorised.
Representative Madden of Illinois
I dlsav owed a statement Issued from hi*
I headquarter*. Inviting Representative
Uongw'ogth, Ohio, to retire fiom the
] speakership race.
The democratlr steering committee
| agreed not to place ehetaclee In the
Iwav of the republican organisation
in presenting it* legislative program,