i 'rsT. THE ( >MAHA iRNING DEE temperature. *■ **“ T ' ‘ misfortune at tlieir own private pare, - like a clock during a thunderstorm. CITY EDITION ■ --- ---=--=*== - -Stevenson. _VOL. 54—NO. 216. OMAHA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925. *_TW0 CENTS10 Wi {» - —7 Shepherd Is Ner vousin Poison Quiz Doctor Declares McClintock’s Guardian Sought Informa tion About Typhoid Germs. Judge in Fist Fight Chicago, Fel>. 20.—Testimony that William D. Shepherd, foster father of William Nelson McClintock, the “mil lionaire orphan” had Inquired about evidence* that might be found in a post mortem examination of typhoid germs and of two poisons enlivened the inquest over Mi-Cllntock's death today. McClintock died last December leaving the hulk of his estate to Shep herd, who was his foster father. Shepherd, who was In the court room, nervously rubbed bis bands while Dr. <1. Fosberg told the story of Shepherd's alleged questions con ^^erning typhoid bacteria and poison. 04F^tier the Inquest had been adjourn-' ed until next Wednesday, Shepherd's attorney said that their client had never heard of the doctor. Judge in Fist Fight. Judge Harry Olson, chief justice of the municipal court and friend of the McClintock family who asked that the Investigation Into the young mil lionaire's death be launched, and who earlier In the day indulged In a short lived fist fight with an attorney for Shepherd who' had referred to him as a "dirty rat,” questioned Dr. Fos berg. who had come to Judge Olson several weeks ago with his story. Dr. Fosiierg said that Shepherd visited hint twice last summer, ex plaining that a relative of hi* had died mysterious circumstance* and he intended to have the body exhumed. Shepherd explained. Dr. Fosberg said, that lie was a chemist and bacteriolo gist and wanted to know what evi dences of typhoid and of two poisons might be shown In a post mortem ex amination and also inquired about the rdvaneed stages of typhus germs. Dr. Fosberg said lie informed Shepherd that typhoid germs might not show after burial if enough water were used. Shepherd also Inquired as to how they could be obtained the wit ness said. ' “More Surprise*.” Two weeks later Shepherd again talked with Dr. Fosberg, he said, and inquired as to the evidence of several deadly poisons that might be noted m post mortem examination. Shap ^^^evd did not reveal the name of the •^^^■lative he said hflvl died. Dr. Fos herg said, except to say it was “some young man. McClintock, by ti e lermS of a will drawn up by Shepherd a year ago, when McClintock became of ege, left ids entire fortune to Shepherd, ex cept fo ran M.000 annuity to go to .Miss Isabelle Pope, McClintock’* fiancee, who waited to marry him when he died. Several relatives off the young millionaire have since filed claim" for a share in the estate. At the conclusion of today s hear ing, Judge Olaon said that lie “had some more surprise witnesses for next ^ week,” and added that "not evtn hub tiie story ha* been told yet." 2 MEN ARRESTED FOR BAD CHECKS Henry Xelsen, 5212 Center street, and A. E. Durfran, 1608 Burdette street, were arrested by South Omaha police Friday and are held at the South Omaha jail for Investigation In connection with a number of check* which they are alleged to hate passed. The men were arrested after they had aftempted to give a chetfk to otho I* Wither, 611.2 Railroad ave nue, In payment for two tires which they had purchased. Walker became suspicious and called police. According to Police Captain James Sheahan, South Omaha police hate been searching for the men for sev eral days. Alan,Who killed Parents Former Red Oak Teacher ^k**p«d Oak, la., Feb. 20,—William Dunn, who killed his parents and himself at Creseo Wednesday, was formerly a teacher of mathematics and science In the Red Oak High school. School records show" that from January 8, 1904, to June 3, 1904, he taught here, lie went to West Point Military academy at the end of the school year. Robinson Bill Subject of (1. of (1. Resolution Norfolk, Neb.. Feb. 20.—The Xor f.,lk Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution asking the Nebraska dele gatlon In Washington to see to It that the railroad Companies are heard on the Robinson bill which Is before lhe national house. / We Have With Us Today W. E. C. Holst, Chicago, (•eneral Males Manager, Western Department, Hrhiilz* Halting < o. Mr. Holst supervise* the sales of Schulz# plants In Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and Ohio. Us has been nearly 25 years In sales promotion work. ^: This Chicago man said be likes Omaha and b# knows of Omaha's progres*l\en»*e. Chicago Is home to him, but when he gets across the Missouri river, he feels that he is out "where the west begins and where the west is best." He la a guest, ft the Elks club while on this visit tu Omaha. W Football Takes Place of Bull Fighting By t ui I * r.aj serfits. U ashington, Feb. 20.—The ancient Castilian spent of bull fighting is dying out in Spain ami giving way to the modern American game of foot ball, Consul A. W. Ferrin, at Madrid, reported to the Department of Com merce today. The Spanish populace no longer worships Hie toreador, und the young er generation, instead of going to the l ull fight, watches football games and plays tennis and polo. Senate Rejects Real Beer Bill in Record Vote Solon?, After Affirming Meas ure Orally. Renig ^ lien Roll Call Is De manded. Ify 1*. f. POWELL. Staff I orfropondent The Omaha Bee. Lincoln, Frb^ 20.—If it hadn't been for a roll call the Hoye Bill permit ting Nebraska brewers to make real beer before de-acholizing would have l>een passed to third reading today in the state senate. When the bill bobbed up in the senate the intro ducter, Charles Hoye of South Oma ha, explained that competing brewers In other states were permitted under state laws to make teal heer first, providing they de-alcholized it and that such a process made better "near” beer. Tb» senatoyi apparently under stood the commercial value of keep ing up state competition and when an aye and nay vote was called for to advance the bill to third reading, the ayes carried overwhelmingly. Someone called for a roll call. This put the names of the various senators on record. When the vote was tabu lated no one excepting the Douglas county senators voted «•-« and the bill was killed. Kill liyrum RiU. In the house there was hot debate over the Byrum bill which would cre ate a state budget commissioner at s salary of $5,000 per annum. The bill was killed after opponents explained that the duties of a budget commis sioner was handled by the department of flnrnce and revenue. It also was charged that a budget commissioner, appointed by an oppos ing candidate who had been governor and was defeated at the election, would be under obligations to the out going governor and would be certain to present a budget to the incoming governor for no other purpose than to defeat him. Another bill killed by the house would make 18 years the age limit for a teacher in public schools In Nebras ka. After murdering this bill the house decapitated another bill forc ing memorization of the UnlteJ States constitution on all public school stu dents. Another Session on Gas Tax. The senate adjourned until 2 Mon day afternoon. The house will meet tomorrow for a short session, t.'on sideratlon of intangible tax bills, scheduled for consideration In the house this week will be delayed until next week. the house committee on revenue anil taxation held another executive session tonight preparatory to trot ting out the gasoline tax bill. The so-called farm bloc In the house has passed a resolution indorsing » 50-50 split between state and counties in expenditure of gasoline tax money. This bloc claims a vote of 32 in the house wltich has a membership of 100. MUNGER PUTS BAN ON “BICKERING” Federal Judge Hunger laid down u "no bickering” rule Friday for at torneys In bis court. 1'lilted States Attorney James C. Ivlnsler and Herman Nye. attorney for Henry tiering and Rudolph Ger ber, accused of liquor Jaw violation*, had been arguing heatedly. "We’ll have no more of this," said the court finally. "Hereafter attorney* will address the court only, not each other.” Gentlemen and Ladies Told to Wear Gloves By I alversal Service. Chicago, Feb. 2#.—Bobbed hair and knickers are reflecting their style tendencies on the glove Industry, ac cording to manufacturer* who met here today 10 put gloves Ira• k on women’s hsnds. Walter E. Sloaf. one of the leaders In the new co-operative campaign, said: "Gloves ire a necessary accessory that mark the lady and the gentle man. Americans wear them for nec essity', while European* near them for smartnese. It is not proper to go out on the street without gloves at any time of the year.” Man Accused of Assault. Beatrice, Neb.. Feb. 20.*~Paul But terfleld of Virginia, Neb., w»» arrest "d today on the eharge of assault and battery, preferred by Bert Gouff. farmer. Jt Is said Gouff was badly Injured In the mltup. The trouble ls said to have occurred at a public sale. Butterfield pleaded not guilty In I county court and was released ltnll Saturday, when hie css* will he heard. Station Agent Transferred. Beatrice, Feb. 20. —E. A Cox. eta tlon agent at Liberty, baa gone to Table Rock to act es agent for the Burlington there a* successor to the tat* TV. B. Beck, who died a few weeks *5«. I Insurgents tx> Lose Out in Senate Republicans to Oust tour From Important Positions on Committees jm Upper House. House Also Will Act Washington. Feb. 20.—Republican leaders of the senate have determined to remove from their present com mittee places the four senators re cently read our of the party councils —La Fallett, Ladd. Brookhart and Frazier. These leaders disclosed today that the action would be takln by the re publican committee on committees late litis month and that the four senators would be given special treatment, with reference to committee assignments in the next, congress such ha was given In this congress to the farmer-labor senators, Johnson and Shipstead. House to Follow Suit. La Follette was read out of tlie party at the republican senate con ference before the beginning of this session because bf his action in run ning ad an independent presidential candidate against the nominee of the republican party. The other senators were excluded from further party conferences because of their support of' the Wisconsin senator. Republican leaders in the house, in determining the personnel of com mittees, plan to follow the line mapped out In the senate. Of the dozen T-a Follette followers who are to he barred from future republican house conferences, Jhose who hold chairmanships will lose those posts. While the insurgents probably will i be re assigned in most instances to committees of which they are now serving, they will be classed as a minority distinct from the democrats and placed at the fool of committee lists, all opportunity for advancement will he removed. L K'i Follette • Loser. Under this plan La Follette would lost) the chairmanship of the manu facturers committee and his position as the ranking republican on- the pow erful finance and Interstate commerce committees. He also would lose his rank on the Indian affairs commit tee. Senator T-add, of North Dakota, would he removed from the chairman ship of the public lauds committee— the famous Teapot Dome Investigat ing body, and hi* rank on the agricul ture, commerce and territories com mittees. Because of their comparatively re cent advent into the senate, neither Senator Brookhart nor Senator Frazier has hitfli rank on committees hut the Iowa senator would lose pro motion on the claims, education and labor and military committees, made possible through the retirement of senators now out ranking him. Sen ator Frazier similarly would lose pro motion on the mines and pensions committees. DEATH OF BOX CAR GIRL MADE KNOWN Philadelphia, Feb. 19.—Tlie death of "Alice Joyce," a young woman found In a box car three years ago, whose true Identity waa never estab lished. was mad* known today at the Philadelphia hospital for mental dis eases, where it was said she had died on January 2. last, of typhoid fever. No reason was nsslgned,by the hos pllal authorities for the silence con cerning her death. The girl was, the center of many rumors during the period of her stay at the hospital, among them being a report that she was a member of some family of great wealth. How she came to arrive here In a freight car on May 10, 1922, was never ascertained. At times during h*r stay she was said to have received gifts of flowers, candy and fruit from unknown bene factors. It)WA FARMER JUDGED INSANE Special ItUpetch to The Omaha Bee. Shenandoah, la., Feb. 20.—Judged insane for his attack on his mall order wife and stepdaughter January 30, Jacob Krey, wealthy farmer, was placed In a stale hospital. Mrs. Krey has recovered sufficiently to leave the hospital today. The cou ple was married Iasi March after a courtship hy mail. Krev Is ST. Hail Brotherhoods Act. rhlr’Affo, Feb. 20.— Hy a vole «. ch'v Omaha t* ll*ln», Pr.rrft’f. Peru. Nab . 27 William Allan fiardntr. flrnkan How. N**b. 21 Viola \fuftvartff. Br'ikan R*»w. Ntb tohn V KfUtv. Council Bluff* i Mmg*’*» «1 rIff• n. c«uw*li Bluff* l* >flk* t-oer*r. hide*', N*b. float Novak. OlUAka 21 l “Play Jur «&X* Revived to J 'N K/ I ^“Vitisque New York Shows V** * Pro'' V^s^.ied at Censorship Threat Submit Panel of *N Names to Prosecutor to Avoid Pos vV ^ . v 7 sihle Elimination. New VorU, Feb. 20.—"Tlie joint committee opposed to political censorship” was minted today at a hurried meeting of managers, play wrights, actors and friends of the theater to push the "play jury system” as the best means of cleansing Broadway of unlit drama as now alleged to he represented in 13 flourishing productions. The committee, which will meet District Attorney Banton tomorrow, is headed by Joint Kmerson. presi dent of tlie Actors Kquity associa tion; Owen Davis, playwright, and Rev. Charles K. Gilbert, president of the Protestant Kplsd^jinl Social Service commission. The "play jury" plan has been moribund two years, despite its having received public endorsement when first presented. As noiv re vived, to hold off Ihe ogre of state censorship, at present glowering down on Broadway, the "Jury” would lie chosen from panels of 400 selected citizens. An initial panel, made up today from 5,000 names taken from the social register, metropolitan opera box holders, the stock exchange and similar organi zations, . will be placed before Mr. Banton tomorrow. “Teeth” to Plan. The "jurors,” each of whom would serve upon hut one play. ac. cording to tlie plan, would make hut two decisions, namely, whether a suspected play should be taken oft the boards at once or could be re written to delete offensive scenes or lines. Tlie Actors Kquity prom ised to supply the ' teeth” to the first decision by withdrawing Its players immediately. For revision, the producer would he given one House Votes Own Salary Boost (Question of Raising Congres sional Pay lo $10,000 Per Year Now l p lo President. Washington, Feb. 20.—Salary in creases for members of congress and tlie president's cabinet were put tip to the executive today, with adoption by the house of a senate amendment to the legislative appropriation bill. The president's attitude toward the proposal has not been determined, and he is expected to consult the budget bureau. Tlie house, like the senste. avoided a roll call which would have put the members definitely on record. It was passed by a rising vote of 1ST to 53 Unless vetoed it will Increase the salaries of senators and represents fives from $7,500 to $10.00 a year, ef fective March 4. and of the speaker, vice president ami cabinet officers from $12,000 to *15.000. An ho'ur of parliamentary maneu vering preceded the house discussion. Instead of sending the measures to con ference, ns is customary. Representa tive Dickinson, republican, Iowa, In charge of it, proposed that nil senate amendments including the • salary rider he accepted. The largest attendance ^pf any day during this session had been mar shalled for the occasion to guard against the forcing of a rdll call through lack of a quorum. Neverthe less, Representative Blanton, demo crat. Texas, demanded a roll call but failed to receive a second from one fifth of the members present. RINGER RETRIAL HEARING MONDAY Hastings. Neb., Feb. 20—Hearing in (lie motion of attorneys for Donald Klnger, 10. convicted, February 12, of the murder of Cnii XV. Moore, auto mobile snlestnnn. for a new trial prob ably will be belli next Monday. DIs trlct Judge Dllworth announced to day. Klnger was found guilty of first de gree"murder and the trlnl Jury recom mended the death penalty. Sentence has been postponed, howevt-r, until after disposition of the motion for retrial. One hundred and twenty four alleged errors In the previous lrial are cited In the motion. Rolrast* of Convict Asked. Thompson, Neh.. Feh, 2a v gen erally singed petition hy (lie tesldents 'f this neighborhood and of the town af F’nirbury lias been prepared for pi esentatlon to Governor' McMullen Hiking that Iran Mann, who former ly lived here, he released front the penitentiary and paroled to a fanner >f this neighborhood so that he may he near his wife and family of c-hiI Iren, ills N >ear-old son was recently killed In a motor truck accident Mann was permitted to come hotnoi for the funeral and Is now here on S 10 day leave I Drivrr Hurl in Collision. Beatrice, Ff b. 20. Nuthiui Rolirrh ! i»f Liberty* I* Buffering from eoiere InJurleA received whan the car hr wm driving collided with another. lie received n fractured leg and other llijurtep. Prussian Cahinrt Onils. 11 v lunHalsd I'm*. Berlin. Feb, 20. Dr. Wilhelm Marx, premier of Priuuda, nnd thri t nblnet which hr headed reeigtted to dev After fulling to obtain 'i ' he oil i onfldence tn the diet The \nte *stood MS yes. 221 no I'liuw iii Norfolk. Norfolk, Neb.. Feh. (iep*. Are flj log o% er Norfolk In large nunnyeie Firmer* are reporting n general thu* t« in piogvwa. wee);, when the play would he re vived again. The eleventh hour rally to tlie "play jury" was made by represent atives of nearly 40 organizations. They include tlie Managers Protec live association. Actors Equity. Drama league. Authors longue, Greater New Vork Federation of Churches, the Better Public Shows committee and many others. David • Delusco, producer of “Ladles ut Hie Evening” and “The Harem," and Kenneth Magowan, representing Eugene O’Neill's latest play, "Desire Entler the Elms,’’ to day had a heart-to-heart talk with District Attorney Banton. * Itelasco’s Proposal. Air. Belaseo, according to Mr. Han ton. offered to make any changes in his two plays which Mr. Banton thought necessary to clean their skirts, promising to have them rewritten in time to substi tute for the present versions by next Tuesday night. Mr. AlacOowan left Air. Banton's otlico under the Impression, he said, that Alt'. Banton would prosecute unless "Desire Endec the Elms" was taken off entirely. Air. Banton followed litis up by publicly giving as ills opinion that the producers could make no revision of the play “which would make It respectable enough to conform with the re quirements of the penal law." Mr. MacGowan said he was will ing to stand by a "play Jury" de cision and announced a special per formance of the O'Neill drama to morrow morning for 1,000 faculty members of local colleges and schools. Speculators along Broadway to night reported a rushing business. Radical Group in Convention Today Lalior Organizations ^ ole Against Formation in Chi cago of a Third Party. By Associate.! Pres*. Chicago, Felt. 20.—Conflicting politi cal Ideas of Senator Robert M. La Fob iette and of union labor leadet» came to the surface today in the prelimi nary gatherings of delegates to tile convention here tomorrow. Chiefs of 10 lo'tor orgunlzati“iis, in cluding three of tha "big four” trans portation brotherhoods, and the rail way employes’ department of the American Federation of f.ubor, de cided with only one dissenting vote to oppose formation of a new parly. In fact, only nine of ttie K> leaders were in fa tor of entering the conten tion at all. The lone vote against opposition to the third party i lea came front Wil liam H. Johnston, president of the machinists’ international. He explain ed, however, that in taking this stand lie was not pledging his organization to any political course, ns he Had no authority in that respect. Robert M. Ijt Follette, jr.. who came here as an observer, let it be known that his father favors organ izatlon of a new party, but thinks that it should lie "freed from the affiliation of any group.” The lai Follette Idea is that with trade unions, political potties, economic so cieties and similar bodies acting as such, and in alliance, ns they did in tile 1924 campnign, the Individual citi zen. who might lack memliershlp in any of these bodies, had no chance to participate In party councils. The executive committee of the na tional socialist party was also re ported to hate been in session. No announcement of action ranie from that^ quarter, but it was recalled that the lenders of this group were most Insistent at the Cleveland convention last July, when the I\ wan ip ported to the city health department today. The patient, I* a bricklayer wh« ha* been employ ed on the new atate enpltol. Four cAAOt have »>ecn reported *ltu e p attt* dent ut the I nlveraity of Wbraaiui tlr eloped the dleeaae. \ campaign f«*r vaccination haa been going oil *t the uni\ eralt>. Infant Puughter Dios. \ Inlet I'uubion, infant daughter of M and Mr*. fSeorge Pntiblon, 893'.) T alreel, died Thurmltty at her home She I* aurvlved by her parent! and one *l*iei Funeral service* were to be held nt 3 p. m. Friday nt the real deuce, with burial at Si. Mary ceme t cry # Vlox Shrphcrd III. 1 c.dicntt. l- t'b ')» M# \ Shepherd, lumber denier and for b» year* a roll It i > cnttitnl**|nner of Jefferaon count.' !• ' ery III ai t Fnlrbury hospital < iliililrru Dir in f in'. FujLti X I> I’^i r«n chd ' | mm aert burned *u death it tbeb bomg near Cirandln* e f 7 Dead, 39 Missing, in Mine Blast (Jrimtls Wait Kt-mlt uf Res •iir \\ ork in Shaft in Illi nyi«; \|ft*t] Mother Prays. Identification Is Hard By l nhfrafll bervlee. Sullivan, Jnd., Feb. 20.—Seven miners are known to hate lost their lives in a gas explosion at the City Coal company’s mine today. Thirty nine other miners are entombed and unaccounted for. The explosion occurred at 10:30 this morning. Rescue workers immediately prepared to enter the mine. Of two tnen brought up, one died of injuries and another is in a hospital. The bodies of six men have been found and It was expected tonight they v-ould he brought lo the sur face by mottling. Identification of the dead is ham pered by the fact that otily flash lights and safety lamps can he used in the rescue work. At the mouth of the shaft the crowd waits, awed by the tragedy while each hour that passes brings but an added tension. Women have fainted under the strain and have been taken to I heir homes in emer gency ambulances to lie cared for. Search for Relatives. Fathers and sons who escaped from the mine at the time of the explosion have murned into the shaft in search of sons and brothers. Relief work among the crowd has started. Relatives of the entrapped men. refuse to leave the plnce until they learn definitely the fate of their loved ones. An old grey haired mother on bend ed knee prayed for the safety of her son while bystanders broke clown and many joined In the prayer. Tlie shaft has been roped off and a lane for the ahuiance work and re lief work is kept clear by police of ficials. It ma? be several hours before anything definite concerning t lie rate of the entrapped men is definitely known. Fear "After Damps." After damps, the most feared thing in an explosion, has hampered badly all attempts at rescue work. Time and again the government experts have been forced to come from the mine and at times they were so weak that medical attention have to be given. The full extent of the tragedy, the full list of the •lead, will not he avail able !ra*ka Man to Speak at Shenandoah Banquet Shenandoah, la . Feb. 20.— For the Knights of Columbua banquet here on Washington* birthday speakers will be W. .1. Me Nicholas of Lin coln. \eh : Rev. Cl. .1. Toher of Slauart, la., and Albert McGinn, stale deputy of Council Bluff*. There will he ton guest* and 25 candidates front Shenandoah. Corning, Mary ville. Mo.. Imogen* and Hamburg. May - Mandolin musicians, radio fav orite*. will play Farmer* and Husineb* Men of Met look Meet at l.uneheon Mei'onk. Kelv *0 Seventy flv« fni nii't« of u#*1. Oldest llarlan t.ixil War \ eteran Harlan, la., Feb. 20 U the recent klwanl* banquet to the G. A R. veterans It was found that Charles Basinet was the oldest (!>l> and Jack Hubbard the youngest (TSi fiddler to Broadcast. Mai Ian. Is.. Fell JO. till* Olsm, a tesldetit "f Monroe lownsblp, mid an old time fiddler, will piny al KF\I‘ Sbennhdosh next Monday. IF played Ihere score time ago, but yvas to,i bashful to let bis ft lends knots ; o lilt) ai* acudutg Uuu uat^ * WIFE GETS POLICE TO EJECT HUSBAND Mr*. Anton Dworak, 2219 W street, called police Thursday night to eject her husband frm the house, lie was arrested and lodged In the South Omaha jail. Mrs. Dworak recently obtained a restraining order to prevent her bus Hand from visiting at her home and annoying her. She recently appeared In police court to demand a restraining order against her two neighbors, whom she accused of annoying her, and to pro test against a "spite fence" which one of the neighbors had erected, U. S. to Examine Plans for New Loan to France Government AX ill Scrutinize Gloselv Proposal of M. Clementel to float I wo .New Issues, f Washington. Feb. 20.—Flags of the French government to seek two new loans from Xetv York tanking Intel ests are expected to lie scrutinized .somewhat closely by the American government. indications of such an intention by the American government were seen in the refusal of high officials today to comment on the announcement made in the French chamber of deputies yesterday by Foreign Minis ter t'lementel that promise to float two loans, aggregating 9135,000,00b, had been obtained In the United States. The position was taken at tlic White House that no declaration of American governmental altitude could he made until a definite and af firmative proposal had 1>een outlined by France. It clearly wag indicated that Washington officials were not prepared to regard M. Clementel's an nouncement as a basis sufficient for advice such as Is given to financial interests In the case of foreign re quests for loans. VWhetker the reluctance of Wash ington officials to disclose tiie gov ernment's attitude toward the pro posed loans meant that the question would be considered in connection with the status of the French war debt to the United States, was not made known. There have been sug gestions advanced in Washington within recent weeks, although not with official weight behind them, that shutting off of privatae loans to France might be used to bring for ward from Foils a proposal for set tlement i*t the war debt that could he considered by the American gov ernment. President Foolidge is known to possess decided opinions of the war debt question although not wishing to place the American government In the role' of a harsh and unrelenting creditor. An Indication of his attitude was furnished in his recent address accepting the . iedenUals of Kmile Daeschtier as the new French am bassador to the United States. The usual procedure In the case of negotiations l>etween foreign govern ments and American financial Inter ests looking toward loans Is for the American bankers to' seek first the advice of Washington officials. This advice need not be followed but al most Invariably is accepted by the financiers. BUTCHER HOGS AT NEW HIGH LEVEL liutcher hogs reached a new high level for the year Thursday at the South Omaha yards, the top price being 311.10. A small run of hogs was received at the yards Thursday, estimated receipts l>eing 15,700 head supplies of tattle dropped down to no derate proportions Thursday, esti mates calling for 4.000 head. Fori four days receipts hsv* l>een thej lightest since Christmas week. 1921 ' totaling only 17.351 head, as against 27,911 head th>r the first four days! last week and 3t».©<'3 head the oorre •ponding period a yeat ago. GIRLS: HERE’S A CHANCETOR RICHES S**k«toop. Sa*k.. Feb. f'1 Alfred T. lllake. a fox farmer of Wilkie. Sank.. will become the owner of es tates In England and Scotland valued at $(48,060 if he complies with stipu lations set down by his late uncle. Arthur li. Blake. In hi* will. One of the requirements Is that the heir shall he married before January 1. 1930, another that he visit the spot In South Africa where hi* father was killed in the Boer war and a third is that he visit hi* mother's 1 ■ Ft • ■ 1 ••-ft. W iffonsin l)ovs' l \p< tlilion I nded l»\ \rr«M in low a Denison. la. K*h. 20.—Three lads aroused the suspicions at Kiron north of this city, hy offering a good car for Mile for a small price. They wei-e held and the sheriff notified. < »n hern* brought to Denison the t*oys ga\e their names as llol»eji Xtenow Alvin Ride and William Kuckahn and their home Watertown, WTa. The father of young Xienow 'time here with an officer and took the bo ye home. It seems they had obtained possession of the car and started out to see the woVld. f The Weather ] I V_J Per Ti hour* ordlng t n tr» . F*h rugry to Preotottattoo a*»f$ hundredth* V«tal e T ii**pal€-li t« Tlie Oinuliu Bee. Aurora, Neb., Feb. 20.—A county judge has become tlie center of an In vestlgation, the disappearance, 31 years ago, of a farmer has been re vived and a grand Jury is busily at work in Hamilton county. These facts were reyealed today with the filing of a report bv the First Trust company, which accused the judge, of being SO. 1S t short in hie accounts. The grand jury continues to sit in council, the judge has sent a repre sentative to Omaha to confer with bondsmen and the missing man re mains among those unaccounted for. For 12 years County Judge Fred Jeffers has acted as trustee for the estate of William Wick. For 12 years he lias paid the luxes on the estate and retained possession of the rentals. There were no heirs and, therefore, no one to whom the rentals could be paid. Va dished in I Kill. William Wick, a veteran of th» civil war. owner of a farm in Hamil ton county, was adjudged harmlessly insane, but unable to care for him self. and was committed to the in sane asylum at Lincoln about 1890. In November ]&y 1, one day, Wick was sent to herd some cattle owned hy- the Institution. The cattle were found that night scattered over the countryside but Wick was not to be found. A thorough search for the missing man was instituted but bore no re sults. Another search for heirs of Wick was started after the lapse cf the period prescribe hi law- with iv * better luck. A trustee for the estate was then appointed and Wick's farm was rent ed. The trustee became tired of his work a few years later and 20 y ears ago, the estate reverted to the care of the county. * The county Jndge than in office rented the farm, paid the taxes and discharged his duties. * Rentals to Jeffers. When he left office he turned over 1700 In rentals which he had collect ed to Fred Jeffers, his successor. Jle ha* presented a signed receipt to the grand jury to prove this statement. Judge Jeffers then took control of the estate of Wick and, according to the reportt filed by- the First Trust company, failed to do more than pay the taxes. The judge, in his own defense, is believed to he planning to point out to the grand jury that he did not be lieve it necessary to turn over the collections until hhs tenure of office was completed. Some weeks ago Frank 17. Kdg ton. attorney, on behalf of the votets of Hamilton county, filed a petition that a new trustee !>e appointed foi the estate. Trust Company Named. The court, in compliance with this ifiyquest. appointed the First Trust company of Aurora as trustee. After a careful investigation of th* account* of the estate, supplemented hy the published findings of the g and jury, the new trustee file*! a report wi^h the clerk of court which stated that the estate was short some J1.184 The report of the trustee requested that a thorough check of the estate and of the handling of the estate be made. Harry Byrne. attorney and repre sentative of Judge Jeffers. left Aurora a short time after the filing of the re (tort to confer with officials of the Fidelity and Trust company of Omaha, which has acted as bondsmen for the judge. The nature of hi" conference is unknown. The grand jury, as yet. has refuse.! to report as to whether or not they are Investigating the judge s actions with a view- to starting criminal pro feeding". They merely state that they were ordered to convene bv the county attorney after a group of tax pay er» had gone to Lincoln to request an Investigation. Summary of the Day in Washington The emergency officers retirement bill was passed hy the senate The house passed the hi 1 to »> crease the salaries of members of coi press. Heatings were opened at the W > department on the Chicago sanitary drainage question. Brigadier tleneral Mt-hell gaxe ti e house aircraft committee furthet testimony on the effects of sir bojnbs on battlgshlpe. The ix'lnt of older raised against the conferee's report on the Muscle Shoal* leasing Mil xxas sustained In the senate. Kemoxal of Senators la Fxdlette T.aad. Hrookhart and Warier from their present committee assignment* xxas determined upon. America's attitude on a new Fietn Kxan hx American hanki i». tl was said at the White House tsill await dc' nite proposals by the t rench. President CooUdge xxas reported «« feeling It would be unfortunate should congress fail t,> enact tar t legislation before adjournment. The senate fo eictt elation* com mitter xoted to ask about charges that the Shatc department "nm Vd' 1 t >et tv ■ 11 a allow |Me«UttnWi « ds t tVVM »3'»m ■■■ «•**