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--; VOL. 54—NO. 215. OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1925.* TWO CENTS'“»r.<M“,,‘-'
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Charges of
Corruption
Wiped Away
Uousf Committee Clears Com*
uii&t-ioner of Indian Affairs
\fter Probe of Al
leged Swindle.
Oklahoma Court 0. K.
Washington. Feb. 19.—The major
ity report of the special house com
mittee which investigated adminis
tration of the office of Indian affairs,
today exonerated Commissioner Burke
of charges of maladministration, pre
far red by Hugh Murphy, former
lodge of Okmulgee county, Oltla., and
•leared the Oklahoma court of slmi
!;n- charges brought against it by the
Indian Wights association of Philadel
phia.
Representative Hastings. Okla
homa, and Hill, Washington, demo
fjate. filed minority reports, concern
disposition of 51.100,000 of the os
iaia of Jackson Barnett, wealthy,aged
restricted Creek Indian, in two equal
gifts, one to his wife, and the other
as an endowment for an Indian
school and orphanage.
Outcome Detrimental. \
Representative Howard, democrat,
Oklahoma, who brought the Murphy
charge* to the attention of the house
by Inserting them In the Congression
al Record, declared the outcome of the
investigation was the "most detri
mental thing that has happened to
th* Indians in 25 years," and would
doubtless "inspire other parties and
scheming attorneys to seek the money
of the rich Indian with the hope of
having the cooperation of the bureau
of Indian affairs in the dissipation
of Indian estates."
The majority -report, signed by
Chairman Snyder. New York, and
Representative l.eavitt, Mont.; Gar
ber, Ok!a.. and Drumm. Pennsylvania,
republicans; and Hayden. Ariz., demo
crat, found that "there is nothing to
sustain any charge of corruption
against the commissioner of Indian
sffatrs, Charles H, Rurke. or any
other official or employe of the In
dian bureau or the Interior depart
ment."
Cliarge* I nfounded.
The evidence shows, the report
stated, “that the charges are un
founded and untruthful and were,
- conceived and given wide publicity
to Injure the commissioner of Indian
affairs and other department offi
cii.i*. because of the refusal of the
jAMi-unsnt of the Interior to allow
s Calm for large fees from the e«
faies of full-blood restricted Indians.”
Referring to the charges against
the Oklahoma court, which were pre
ferred by Matthew K. Snlffen, sec
retary of the Indian Wights associa
tion. the majority report said: "The
wholesale charges made against the
judges, attorneys, business and pro
fessional men of Oklahoma are not
sustained by any evidence and are
libelous in their character."
Tile report recommended several
pieces of legislation to clarify legal
uncertainty relative to the jurisdic
tion of the administration of tho af
fairs of the five civilized tribes.
MODERN FAGIN
IS SENT TO JAIL
An alleged modern Fagin, who
went right into a home to force a
boy to steal, was arraigned before
Judge Day Thursday morning. This
man, Del Allen, became a boarder at
the home of Leo Huston, 13, 1816
North Eighteenth street, and forced
the boy to steal automobile acces
sories, according to the boy’s testi
mony.
Allen, 27, was sentenced to 90 days
In jail in police court recently and
had appealed to district court. The
boy testified the man had beaten him
•until he stole four automobile tires
and a motometer.
"I think the police judge was
lenient with you,” said Judge Day,
addressing Allen. "I affirm his sen
tence. You must serve 90 days.”
ier and Daughter
Iniured in Auto Crash
Scottsbluff, Feb. 19.—Henry Kauff
man of Bayard wag seriously Injured
and bis daughter, Emma. Ilea at the
point of death as the result of an
automobile accident near the Scott*
bluff sugar factory.
Kauffman, driving rapidly, struck
a soft place In the road, turning his
csr over and pinning him beneath. It
la feared his skull was fractured.
fils two daughters were thrown
clear of the car. The older girl Was
apparently uninjured, hut It Is feared
that Internal Injuries received by the
younger may cause her death.
Toinh to Be Restored.
Washington, Feb. 19.—The house
’ijl appropriating $10,000 for restora
tioV^of the tomb of Zachary Taylor
in Kentucky was passed by the sen
ate.
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With Us
I
M. l/ouls, Mo.,
Executive Head of the Winchester
Simmons Hardware company.
Mr. Colt la well known In Omaha,
having formerly been president i t the
'olt-Andreesen company, now
w the Lee-Kountze Hardware company.
He arrived In Omaha Thursday
from an inspection trip of the com
pany's houses at Minneapolis, Chica
go and Sioux CUy, He spent the day
stalling with Omaha friends.
"Just tell alt my friends hello for
■ae,” was hi* message
1
ROBBER SUSPECTS
ADMIT CAR THEFT
Shenandoah. In.. Feb. 19.—John R.
Malvern when the two men and
Howard's wife were suspected of
robbery attempt at Hamburg, pleaded
guilty to stealing Darrell Murphy's
car In which they fled. Judge George
Whitmore will sentenee them Friday.
Howard's wife was released from
jail as no charge was filed against
her.
Two Bank Bandits
Captured in Iowa
After Gun Battle
lliree Companions Outrun
Sheriff's Posse Summoned
on One l Incut Wire Lead
ing Out of Town.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Karlin, is.. Feb. 19.—Five bandits,
well equipped with nitroglycerine, at
templed to loot the bank here early
this morning. »
After firing eight blasts in the door
of the outer vault, they succeeded tn
gaining entrance to the small change
compartment. Their loot was but a
few dollars.
Two of the bandits were captured a
fewr hours later after a running gun
fight over the muddy roads between
a sheriff s posse and the yeggmen.
The men refused to talk. One said
that his name was J. H. Marsh and
his residence Dos Moines. The othei
gave the name of Roy Edwards and
his horns as Si. Paul.
fill Phone Wires.
The handles arrived In town at an
early hour and Immediately began
cutting telephone and telegraph wires
In an effort to Isolate the place.
Relieving7 that all the wires had
been cut they went to work. In some
manner they had overlooked the line
to Jefferson and it was over this that
word was sent to the sheriff while the
men were still busy blasting their
way to the money reserve.
The sheriff hurried to the acene of
the robbery accompanied7 by a poase
of SO men from Jefferson. The rob
bers fled as the sheriff and his posse
entered Farlln. attempting to escape
In the automobile in which they had
arrived.
Overhaul Bandit Car.
A few miles from town the posse
overhauled the bandit ear and opened
lire. The bandits returned the fire,
beat off pursuit for a short time, then
abandoned the automobile and took to
the fields.
Three of the robbers succeeded Ini
escaping. The Other two failed to
outrun the posse and were taken
prisoner.
After a careful cheek oh the bank
funds It was discovered that the only
loot was a small amount of silver
coins.
6 STOLEN CARS
FOUND IN 4 DAYS
The auto theft bureau of the
police department ha* set a record
this week by recovering six stolen
cars In four days.
According to Inspector .Tack
Pszanowskl, In charge of the bureau,
this is the largest number of cars re
covered In such a short time In many
months.
One arrest was made in connection
with the thefts. Marcel Sehlott, 20,
of Council Bluffs, was arrested »t I.ex
Ington, Neb., and returned to Omaha
to face charges of theft of the car of
James E. Buchanan, 6336 North Twen
ty-fifth avenue. Buchanan's car was
lecovereil.
The other cars recovered this week
were owned by the Mendtck Electric
company. 4624 South Thirty-second
street; Tom Mullane.v, 4S26 Ames ave
nue; TV. I,. Ada melt, 1*34 South Thir
teenth street; H. C. Johnson, 2433
South Sixteenth street, and the J. 11.
Hansen Cadillac company.
Land Company Promoter
Held on Federal Charge
Los Angeles, Feb. 19. A. ('. John
son, president of the Mexico Land
company and formerly of Oklahoma,
wan ordered committed to the county*
Jail by the Vnited Htatc-s commis
sioner here today on the charge of
using the malls (o defraud in connec
tlon with his land operations. John
son’s hail was fixed at $20,000.
Mrs. Kthel Johnson, his wife, vice
president of the company, and Lil
lian Hodges, secret ary treasurer,
were released on their own recog
nizanee. They agreed to appear In
Kansas City for a preliminary heal
ing next month.
Australian Government
to Stem Influx of Alien*
My \ latMl I’rfM.
Melbourne, Feb. 19.—-The Australian
federal government today took up
with shlplng companies, foreign con
snls ami others concerned, the matter
of preventing the present Influx of
aliens.
The government pointed out that
it was becoming Increasingly difficult
to obtain employment In Australia for
foreigners of the type now landing.
South Dakota Women
May Get Jurv Service
Pierre, S. TV, Feb. 19.—Women
citizen* of South Dakota who now
enjoy every right of citizenship ex
tended to mule* except the right to
serve on Juries, would Tie grunted
that privilege under a measure pend
lug In the house of representatives
offered by Mr*. Celia Kelley.
Mcuiugitiii Epidemic.
Mexico City. Feh 19 A sanitary
dictatorship has been decreed In the
state* of Querrero and Morale* to
eheck the spread of spinal menin
gitis
f
iBeef to Be
Scarce and
Expensive
Cattle Kaisers Declare Prices
ill Rise Derange of Herds
Dispersed During Post
War Slump.
Shortage Will Be Acute
New York. Feb. 19.—The American
family's "T-bone steak" and "prime
roast beef au jus" will be both scarce
and dear by next September, a dele
gation of cattle raisers and dirt farm
ers from midwestem states told Wall
street financiers at a luncheon today.
The westerners brought word the
butcher would be forced to put on
(the screws because of herds dispers
ed during the rtilnous post-war
slump.
The national meat shortage, the
visitors agreed, threatens to become
so acute by fall that it may- cost
North America Its position in world
markets as a meat producer.
Bottom Falls Out.
E. P. Swenson, a banker ranch own
er In Stamford Tex., sketched how
cattlemen during the war were In
duced to Increase their land holdings
and herds of cattle. They financed
themselves by short term notes sold
In the eastern money markets, but,
with the armistice, money tightened,
they were "sold out." and the bottom
fell out of the cattle business.
W. O. Mitchell said 9R per cent of
the cattle on Texas ranges were less
than a year old.
P-en It. Barkervllle, a Missouri cat
tle feeder whose farm furnished the
young beef served at the luncheon,
'said aged or heavy beeves had dls
appealed.
Good Times in View.
Good times were In sight for meat
producers If not consumers, accord
ing to -I. W. Frazier, a dirt farmer of
Charleston, III. Hard times had turned
in 1923. says Frazier, when he had
ended the year with a net loss of $73S.
in 1924 he turned a small profit and
in 192R he looked for good returns.
A. C. Easterling, ranch manager of
Stamford, Tex., described how his
company "standardized" calves and
yearlings and sold by mall to feeders
direct, thus saving the commissions
of middlemen.
SUNDAY CLOSING
MEASURE KILLED
By Associated
T.Ineoln. Feb. 19.—fwj> bills which
would have added mor« prohibitory
laws to the state's statutes' were
killed by house commlttf'ee tills after
noon.
Tlie committee on cities and town*
voted unanimously against the Sun
day dosing bill introduced by Pitney
of Webster county "by request”
which measure would have applied to
all movie houses and theaters. The
hill was killed on motion of Wood of
Douglas without discussion. Mr. Pit
ney did not appear In behalf of the
measure, which he ha* said he pie
sented to the legislature just because
It was customary for the members to
introduce bills.
A bill to make the dry laws more
stringent was placed under the
judiciary committee's ax on motion
of Stone of Douglas. Introduced by
Dyar^ of Douglas, It would have al
lowed any person to swear out a
search warrant against the home of
another in the absence of any evi
dence that the second party possessed
Intoxicating liquor, and It also would
have provided drastic penalties for
liquor law violations. Illmer Thomas,
federal enforcement officer, spoke In
Its behalf yesterday.
BOMBING PLANES
PROVE EFFICIENCY
Urn Angeles, Feb. 19.—Bombing of
a target 20 feet. long and flvo fret*
wide by airplane* more than 7.000 foet
in the air off the coast here Lite yes*
tei day, was to effective that Admiral
U. h. Ooontz today congratulated
members of the air iservlce engaged
in the target practice.
W ell clone,” was the message of
congratulation be sent to the botnl>ers.
Brigadier General Mitchell was cor*
i ect a* to the effectlvene** of bom
bardment upon warship* from the
tth\ In the opinion of Ideut. Cum. J.
strong, commanding officer of the
bombing miundron. .Strung stated that
the navy bad known Mitchell1* idea
was right for a long time and that
bombing practice her© proved hi*
t heory.
Biirrlnirtl \ oter* Viitliori/c
$20.00(1 Scliool Btmtl Issue
Pawns* < 'by, Keb. 19. Ilopds to the
amount of 920.01)0 „ril voted by the
Hurchsiit clt) school district for ihc
crscllun of n Iwrgn »>l<lttton to the
hlgli school building l lo re. The vote
wo* 111 f,*i- sml 22 iigulnst the bond
iKHlie.
Married in (iouneil Bluffs.
I'h# following pciium# dIi(h htptl nmr
r'"** lli'enw -H 1„ Council llluff y y;
Nntn# mi.) Atldrein: A*»»,
AlUrt Wedekind UmUtiy, \>i, ::i
Neill# Johnson. Newman# drove, N#l». ?4
A J lUllock. Count l| Hluff#. 4
Nellie Meyr*. Count II Mluff9». 4.*
John I,Potiurd !***• v, (ninth# .. *4
Melba Clair, uii.Mka 21
Leonard Hahiock. 8<nu>l*i, 11
bo»# A. Noha. H-huyler. Neb . |1
Arthur Hoetatli, Hftn/n. Neb IP
Minnie cir#ll. ch#b... \# n ...... h
Raymond I1. h*-#9*i. MkmiIoiiIm la.....
Noel# K. Jam##, Mu'edonla, !*. , ... 21
Floyd Ronald, Council Hluff* U
Iran# 1*. May Johnaoo, Council llluff# 1?
H*i.rr Rf>>ii»)i#k, f1e|l\YDD<| n m#.
'Brirud# MniHh, Hailwood. Sab.. Ji
AN III I ant Taney 1 r. 't#r, Chi a*o ..... 17
Clot# Harris Min dp# poll# . If<
Arnold R Smith. *i led Ward# ... I.i
I.auia A. Pi Ice. *1. C-1 u ,, r.l.. N»N '!
.ifpkln SHok. Council Hluff* c
i-'.fif NiMI Cnncli Bivff
hr, Harold M Sinnh. umfha .»
Iona Katharine liahl. Omaha. 21
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Joseph J'vvVN on to Have Memorial
in I' CcVairfli Around the Corner
c> 00^0°AV
Win “Vure Parable ot (ioutl Samaritan and Ac*
^ V v Famous Rule. Rip Nan NN inkle: First Kv
OfiV of Biblical Storv With Secular Figures.
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Ne* »rk. Feb. 11*.—r.V memorial
window to Joseph Jefferson, the
actor, will be unveiled tomorrow at
the Church of the Transfiguration,
poularly known as the “Little
Church Around the Corner.**
Jefferson’s foremost role, Rip
Van Winkle, and the parable of the
Good Samaritan, are combined in
this picture—said to be the first
example of a Biblical story being
depicted with secular figures in a
church window.
It shows Jefferson in the tattered
leather garb of the awakened Rip
f Van Winkle, importing the shroud
ed body of Ids actor-friend. George
Holland, as the Savior stands with
outstretched hands at the gate of
the "Little Church Around the Cor
ner” to welcome them.
Below apear the words ascribed to
Jefferson when he learned this
friend would receive proper burial:
“God bless the little church around
the cornel.”
Scenes from Rip Van Winkle are
shown in smaller designs about the
window.
Mis- Lauretta .lefferson Corlett,
youthful great-granddaughter of
•lefferson. will unveil tlie window.
The church got its popular name
In 1S70 w hen a group of actors led
by Jefferson were trying to arrange
funeral services for Holland. The
story ts that they went first to the
Church of the Atonement on Madi
son avenue near Twenty-eighth
street. The rector of this church
declined to perforin the service.
Asked by Jefferson where he might
have the funeral services read, he
replied, "go to the little church
around the corner.’’
Tn reply to this the actor made
tlie* famous remark, which is on the
memorial window: ’’Clod bless the
little church around the corner:"
After that day many members of
the theatrical profession became
members of the church, which Is
still best known by the name they
gave it.
Chinese Capture
American Captain
Gunboat? Being Ru?hed to
Asdetance of Imprisoned
Mariner.
n.r latsd 1’rfM
Peking, Feb. 20.—Captain Hawley,
an American, of the eteamship Chine
huen, which flies the American flag,
in being detained by military authori
ties at Kweiehowfu, Szechwan prov
ince, because hi* ship struck a
Vangtse river sampan. It became
known in reports received here to
day.
The captain was taken from the
ship, although his passenger* were
permitted Jo remain aboard, Amer
ican sailors from gunboats at Wan
listen, 75 miles west, and Jrhang. 120
miles east of Kweiehowfu, have atari
ed for the latter port to secure Cap
tain Hawley's release.
NEW ATACK UPON
MUSCLE SHOALS
Washington. Feb. 19.—Opponents of
the Underwood Muscle Shoal* leasing
hill launched an attack today in the
mi 'the conference report,
which they onntended should he re
jected on the ground that the con
ferees had exceeded their authority.
A point of order wag made against
the report by Senator Norris, repub
lican, Nebraska, leader of the oppos
ing forces, who contended that new
legislation had been Injected In the
measure 111 conference. Senator T'n
derwood, democrat, Alabama, author
of the hill, defending the report, de
clared It was germane to the house
and senate hills and that the con
ferees had kept within their rights.
President Cummins of the senate
withheld decision on the point order,
however, and the question went over
until tomorrow.
Whatever Ills ruling might he one
side or the other, in the fight Is n
peeled to appeal the decision to the
senate proper, forcing a roll call
which will lie regarded as a test vote.
COMMUNITY CHEST
“GENIUS” COMING
Fred \V. Ramsey, Pleveland to.)
veuius of the Community < hest in
that city, his been Invited to sd
tiro** a luncheon meeting of pro
fessional ami business men to bo
giver* by the V. NT. c\ A. Thursday,
March 19. Omaha Secretary Edwin
W. Pierce, announced Thursday.
Mr. Ramwc\v Is president of the
national council of v. M. C. A and
vie© president of the Cleveland T
M. C. \ lie wns formerly a manu
facturer and director In numerous
corporation*.
Regional Secretary R. O Alexander
of Kanoas City will be her* next
Thursday to confer on plans for the
meeting.
Indemnity May Heroine
Persian lldneation Knml
Washington. Feb. 19 President
Coolldge asked emigres* to authorize
education of Persian student* In the
Fnlted States out of the Ml0,000 |mM
the Fnlted Hi ales by the Persian gov
eminent ns the result of the killing
of American Vice F<»n»ul Imbrb at
Teheran.
North Platte Mn?ieiim
tn Give Radio Program
North Platte, Feb. 19 \i i:iiik<
meiits ha\e been completed in broad
cast « musical | > ro(mut i l»\ North
Platte talent through station M<»AW
on the e\ eulnj* of N1 us b f». The pro
gram Is sponsored by the Klwanls
and Rotary clubs.
Burning Ship Vhandnnetl.
Ottawa. Feb. 19 -official report*
j received here bj the department of
{railways and final* said that the
t'auadinn government men hunt tun
rlne ship Canadian Navlgutor, which
caught fire Tuesday In Wei Indian
water* about 1? miles from Ruble
town. Barbados, has been a cnuloned
at *ea.
Steen Goo? In Scuttle.
Atlantic, la. Fell. 19 It \V Hli-.n.
former owner and mu miner of the At
Ion tie and Htrnnd theoteia beie has
> Onoumed bis intention of moving to
•HeatHe where lie lm* acquired n
movie hou*«
Labor Heads Will
Talk Third Party
w
Conference in Chicago Will
Define and Outline Some
Political Course.
B.t AnsoHatcd Pres*.
Chicago, Feb. 19.—Chief executives
of is labor organizations affiliated
with the Conference for Progressive
Political Action will meet here tomor
row preliminary to the conference
convention Saturday and Sunday.
Tomorrow's meeting, called by War
ren H. Stone, Cleveland, president of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En
gineers, and treasurer of the l,aCol
lette campaign committee of the Con
ference for Progressive Political Ac
tion, is "for the purpose of defining
Rnd outlining their position* In sS far
as their further activities and con
nection with the Conference for Pro
gressive Political Action are con
cerned."
Some of the transportation brother
hood executives are known to be
strongly opposed to the organization
of a new political party. Support of
a third party movement by the trans
portation brotherhoods and other la
bor organizations affiliated with the
conference will not be decided w ithout
a fight, one of the brotherhood exec
utives predicted.
Senator Robert M. T,a Follette, the
choice of the Conference for Progres
sive Political Action for president at
the last election, will Ire represented
at Saturday’s and Sunday's meetings.
The convention Is considered as an
adjourned session of the meeting In
Cleveland last July where the ques
tion of organizing a new party was
held In abeyance pending the results
"f the November election.
AUTO VICTIM WINS
SUIT FOR $20,000
A jury verdict awarding .Tim Dlmat
teo, Union Pacific machinist. 120,000
for injuries he received In an auto
mobile accident more than two years
ago, was read in District Judge Wake
ley's court Thursday morning.
Dlmatteo brought suit for damages
against Joseph I-apldus, automobile
dealer, charging that he was driving
carelessly when his automobile struck
Dlmatteo and Injured his hip at
Twenty second and leaven worth
streets In September of 1*22. The suit
was brought at (he time of the ac
cident, and had been pending up til]
n few days ago, when the trial
started.
GLORIA SWANSON
OUT OF DANGER
Paris. Feb. 1l*.—Fnless complica
tions set In. Qlorla Swanson, motion
picture star. Is out of danger, her
doctors sild today. Operated on
Tuesday night, she Is progressing
favorably and may be able to leave
the hospital within a week.
Marquis de la Falaiae de la Coitd
ray, her hueliand, was cheered by
reports from the liedside and said he
Imped they would be able to lease
for New York on March 4
She is said to havn narrowly es
raped acute peritonitis, the opera
tion being performed Just In time.
Nt‘\jt(ld Ma\ dinner l.nws
mi Method of Kxrrution
Ueno, New. Feb, 10.—Substitution
I of aliootliu; fur lethal pa* In the
• xecutioii • »f condemned prison* I*
I provided in ii hill iniroduced in the
Nevada hut>dutuie todaw The bill
lia* the < ndonw»ment of the warden «»f
the elate prison. I'ntil the passage1
of the lethal ui* law. < ondenmed per
mi its |n Nevada were allowed to
choose either hamting or a firing
Mi mad.
"Kxi'rtitiun by lethal gas 1* atrocT
on*,” ii*I Warden l» s. Ditkoriton.
I am convtmed fmin y experience
that eltItct shooting or hanginp 1"
morn humane and that shriotlnar 1*
le:iwt ohjeothuablc from a humttnl
tarlan viewpoint.”
DhketMon Via formerly 1'tilted
State* superintendent of prison* nn
der IN evident Wilson.
Mrs. i dll Ouit» Politic*.
Miami. Kit Feb, 1f» Mr* f’arritj
< 'haptnan * * .t . woman *uffragi«i. an
nniitn e.l *li* would abandon national
poll! h h t« devote l.er efforts toward
the nboltahment of war
I cntcnuiinn Dios.
\\«l>a*li, Inti. Feb it* \ title
Jack" Jllffilm, 106. died
France Will
Float Loan
to Peg Franc
Seeks $100,000,000 ill Amer
ica to Pul Pressure on Ex
change ^ and Proiidc
Needed Capital.
Must Vote Budget First
Bj* Associated l’ray.
Paris. Feb. 1ft.—The finance minis
ter, M. Clementel, closed the general
discussion of the finance bill of the
budget by a speech In the chamber
of deputies today, breathing confi
dence in France's ability to overcome
the difficulties of her financial situ
ation. •
‘ it is dearly understood," he said,
"that the very cornerstone of the re
storation of the treasury to a healthy
condition is a foreign loan. Conver
sations have begun on this subject
and T have a semi-official promise
that as soon as the budget Is voted
an issue of $100,000,000 will be pos
sible in America.
"Tills loan and one which will be
raised for the devastated regions will
supply our coffers with fresh money
and we shall lie able to bring pres
sure on exchange.”
Hawes Money to Rebuilt Country.
This second loan, the finance min
ister described as one to be issued
by certain of the devastated deport
ments "abroad" to the extent of $35,
000,000 to $40,000,000.
The first official report of M.
Clementel's speech made him refer to
a levy on capital a* a measure France
might choose to adopt, but a correc
tion which was quickly sent out
showed that he spoke only of "spe
clal taxes. ’ which might he raised.
His words, "I have decided to np
proprlate the entire annuities tinder
the Hawes plan to the devastated n
gions for four yeais," gave the im
pression that the four years consti
tute a moratorium for the French
debt to Great Britain as these annui
ties have been suggested for utiliza
tion in repaying Great Britain.
Finances In Good Shape.
M. Clementel referred to two loans,
the first of $100,000,000 to be raised
in America for treasury needs and
the second, of $35,000,000 to $40,
000.000 to be raised abroad, not by the
state, but by the devastated depart
ments doubtless under Ftate guar
antee.
"France's treasury,” continued the
minister, "is in the some position as
a great manufacturing house with all
its factories going, but hampered b.v
insufficient working capital. If I
could put In our coffer* 1,000,000,000
in fresh money the problem would
lie solved. At any rate, the ehatniier
can rest assured that it will be
solved."
M. Clementel claimed great credit
for the country because after the
most terrible war in history it bad
suppressed the extraordinary budget
in five years, although an extraordi
nary budget continued to exist for 20
years after tile war of 1870. There
was not the slightest hope of raising
an Internal loan for the devastated
regions, he declared.
FIELD’S DAUGHTER
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Shenandoah, la.. Feb. 19.»—Charg
ing cruelty and Inhuman treatment.
Mre. Faith Field Ixtwrey. daughter of
Henry Field, well known seedman,
who conducts the Kt'.NF broadcast
ing station, lias filed suit for divorce
from Marshal Ixiwrey, traveling
salesman. They have two sons, 3
and 1 years old.
The couple were married in August,
1919.
Before coming to Shenandoah Mr.
Isiwrey'tt home was at Pattonshurg.
Mo,
BANDIT SUSPECT
SHOT BY POLICE
Chicago, Feb. 19.—One of four band
Its believed to have kidnaped und
robbed a jewelry store messenger of
*20.000 |n gems a short time before,
was shot and perhaps fatally wound
ed shortly before noon today in a
Istttle with detectives. His three com
panions abandoned their oar and
escaped.
F«*tl»*ral Reserve Hank
Makes Vniiual Report
New York. Feb. 19.—The prim ipnl
change* In the condition of the fed
eral reaerve bank of Nf»W York In
192-i, according to th* 10th annual
report made public today, were an
Inctenwe of $122,000,000 In holding* of
l lilted States securities a gain of ap
proxlma4e|y $170,000,000 In the re-1
serve depoalt* of member Itunkf and
a decrease of IKS,000.000 In the amount
of loan* made directly to member
banka,
lief'a une of a tuna Her average of
earning naaels ami the lower level of
Interest rates. Mi ning* for i he >rar
Mere about $2,000,000 Ice* than In
192$, an d.« deficit »»f $1,170,677 aftei
dividend payment* na* Incurred.
Rriti.li Muiulntr Over
Palfsliiir RtTOpiitt'il
Washington. Feb. 19. Senate f»»i
elgn relation" committee approval
wna given to a treaty by which thl*
country recognlaen the mandate of
Greet Britain over Balesthte Amev
lean national* me given equal right*
It Palc*tln« with those of Great
Britain.
Hminl Sllo|»* II.tllail.
Auattn. T«-\ Feb 19 - A hone* i'll!
prohibit I tig ’bucket shop* * and legal*
Iplng cotton future* waa pa**ed b.\
the atnatc and got* to the governor.
$
FORMER GOVERNOR
DISCOVERED DEAD
Santa Fe. N. M , Feb. 19.—Cassius
M. Baines, SO, governor of the terri
tory of Oklahoma from 1S97 to 1901,
was found dead in bed here this
morning. Death was believed due to
natural causes. The luneral, accord
ing to arrangements announced here,
will be held in Guthrie, okla.. Satur
day. Mr. Barnes was one of the lead
ers in the campaign for- statehood for
Oklahoma.
Plattsniouth Toll
Bridge Repairs to
Require 10 Days
Too Deepen# Channel and New
Pilin" Needed; Survey
Started for Steel
Structure.
spei-iul llkpHt'h to Tlie Omaha Kef.
Plattsniouth. Neb., Feb. 19.—For 10
days Plattsniouth will he without a
toll bridge.
That fact was published today when
T. H. Pollock liegan the work of re
placing the piling under the north
span of the Pollock toll bridge, which
were swept, by Ice yesterday.
The south, or main channel, of the
river has been frozen over an^ the
ice. dynamited from near Louisville,
has been forced over to the north side
of the Platte river. The grinding Ice
tore away great sections of the soft
north bank and liver bottom until
the piling and booms obtained from
Omaha this morning were too short
to be used.
Fngineers at Work.
Pollock has don# his best, residents
of Plattsniouth declare, to reopen the
bridge.
The news of the delaying In re
opening the toll bridge came on the
heels of the arrival of state engineers
from Lincoln to survey the ground
for a new bridge which is to be built
in the neat future.
The engineers were at work early
this morning'and left before noon to
confer with members of the Cham
ber of Commerce and business men
of Omaha,
All doubt that there will lie a new
steel and concrete bridge over the
Platte rues at Plattsniouth was kill
ed with the arrival of the engineers.
\nt JlVi.OOfl Bridge.
Omaha and Plattaniooth capitalists
formed a company, to be known as
the King of Trails Bridge company,
several weeks ago. They agreed to
raise $126 099 to pay for the propos
ed steef and concrete bridge across
the Platte.
At a. meeting «t the Chamber of
Commerce in Omaha yesterday these
men announced that the money had
ail Ireen raised anil is now on deposit
at the First National bank, Omaha.
Bids for the work on the new
structure have teen advertised and
will be opened March 2. The chief
stipulation of Ihe bid* is that the
bridge lw finish'd not later than Au
gust 1, 1925.
HOME SOUGHT FOR
PRISONER’S SON
Juvenile authorities of Council
Bluffs are seeking a family which wiil
adopt AX'ilbur Campbell, 13-year-old
inn of Brock Camphell,'who Is charged
with tlie attempted robbery of an oil
filling station at Hamburg, la., three
weeks ago.
The boy has been attending a school
In Council Bluffs and juvenile author
ities do not wish to have him placed
in an institution. His mother died
several years ago, and his father has
been paying for his board at the home
of Mrs. t'haries Foley. 116 South Sev
enth street.
Camplteil and another man and a
woman were arrested at McClelland.
Is., after a chase by deputy sheriffs
through three reunites was
brought to Council Bluffs Thursday
to see his son.
Dr. Powel Retained as Head
of Adair (lommereial (Hub
Atlantic. In . Feb IV -Hr. Preston
Powel wan re elected president of tlie
Adair Commercial club it the annual
banquet. held at Adair Tuesday eve
ning. The club roster allows an en
rollment of over a hundred members
In good standing. The organisation
is one of the IIvest civic clubs in
southwestern Iowa, and has accom
plished much good, not only ib Adair,
but in the county, particularly with
reference to a good roads program.
Vaeear M a> Vhnlidi
\nmial Pain (.bain
Poughkeepsie. \\ V . Keb. 1? The
senior class at Vassal* college is con
sidering taking steps toward the
permanent abolition of the daisy
chain, the unique and historic fea
ture of Vassiir’scommencement week.
Some critics hitxe declared that the
daisy chain is "too much like a bath
ing beauty contest.'*
F. II. Soar-. Former .Maxor
of \nita. Pit’s at P<*» Moines
At mil ' i b lb r 11 s« 11
resident of Anita, la., for 2,*» years
and prominent in <outbw« stern U. A
K circles, died Monday at the home
of Ids only daughter. Mrs. XV. H.
r.ulkner. lvs Moino He was past
77 > cars of age.
Mr. Seat's was one time mayor of
Anita nil was several times elected
Justice of the peace
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Reprimand
of Mitchell
|!s Not Made
I Humored Summons to ^ liite
House Does Not Material
ize; General Himself Ap
pears Before Committee.
Administration Is Mum
Washington, Feb. 19.—yesterday s
widely advertised story that a presi
dential reprimand was Imminent for
Brigadier General Mitchell, exploded
today with a force that left those who
had stood sponsor for it scurrying to
cover.
General Mitchell, lilmself. placed on
the stand before the house aircraft
committee, testified he never had re
ceived the summons to the White
house, reports of which were dissem
inated from the committee room.
Later Representative Perkins of
New Jersey, the committee examiner,
put on the grill by those newspaper
correspondents who had assumed re
sponsibility for the story without at
tempting to verify it in other quai
ters, issued a statement saying tha'
when he circulated the report yeater
day he had believed himself rellabl;
Informed.
Perkins Stands Pal.
The New Jersey representative did
not say from what source his infor
mation came, but he did repeat witlr
particular emphasis an assertion made
earlier In the day at the committee
session that General Mitchell had not
himself started the rumor. The fact
that the general was not summoned
to the White House today, he added
gave him no reason to' change "my
i plon as to the Credibility of the
report."
White House officials did not alter
their refusal yesterday after a con
ference with the president, either to
deny or confirm the report, but made
the informal statement that it did
not originate from the executive of
fices.
Weeks Will Not Comment
Secretary Weeks likewise had noth,
ing to sdd to his flat denial of jester
daj% when he disclaimed any knowl
edge whatever of the Mitchell report.
The war secretary also made no com
ment today on a resolution adapted
by the committee, asking him to re
appear for ouestionire on aircraft
matters, ruber than to Indicate he
was prepared to go before •.!>• com
mittee whenever it desired his pres
ence.
General Mitchell. Instead of going
to the White House for the heralded
reprimand, appeared oiks more be
fore the aircraft committee and gaof
firmed his opposition to the ar poli
cies of the M ar and Navy deictrt
ments.
CHILD RUN DOWN
BY MOTORIST
Leona Swanson, 5 year-eld daugh
ter f ^drs. Margaret Swanson, 5110
South Thirty seventh street, suf
fered a concussion of the brain when
she was struck by an automobile
driven by William Duermeyer. Fifty
eighth and L streets, at Thirty sixth
and Q streets. Wednesday afternoon.
Si^e Is in a serious condition at S’.
Joseph hospital.
Duermeyer told police the girl was
crossing the street, and he stopper
his car. The child also stopped, he
said, and then both started ahead
at the same time and the car struck
I her.
Duermeyer picked up the child aau
called for the police surgeon.
ATLANTA PRISON
CASE GIVEN JURY
Atlanta. Feb. 13.—A jury in I'nlted
States court litis evening retired to
consider the case of A. la Sartain nr t
L. J. Fletcher, former warden and
deputy, respectively, of the Atlanta
federal penitentiary, and 1 juror... c
Itlehl, of Ooiumbus. O.
Tlie defendants ace charged with
conspiracy to accept bribes from
wealthy prisoners at the penitentiary
or t licit- associate. the indictment
naming Fattier Thomas F. Hayden as
a conspirator, although the former
chaplain was not indicted.
t---’ ■ —
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
Freaident Coolidge addressed a
teri-u.-e on inheritance and ettau
taxation.
The War department Invited the
house aircraft committee to witness
tests of anti-aircraft gun*.
Rile.idles General Mitchell dis
< '.aimed connection with reports b*
Iliad l<cen called to the White House
I for reprimand.
Charles H. Burke, commissioner of
Indian affair.'. vv.i.« exciter.vted by a
house committee of charges of mal
administration.
The right of tlte secretary of war
to control Chicago's removal of Iwke
Michigan water was upheld by Acting
Attorney General Heck.
Muscle bhoals legislation occupied
the senate with decision on n polut
of order postponed until tontorrow.
state and federal health official*
and representatives of the oVster in
dustry adopted plans to protect pub
lie health and the industry.
The house rules committee asked
for privileged status for the Haugen
cooperative marketing hill.
Divorcement of the meat pa-kars
from control of meat refrigerator oars
and their final separation Prom stock
yard ownership vva* reoommended 1"
the tedeiai trad* conuntsMo*.
At