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■ -!H.EP1T!OW VOL. 54—NO. 236. OMAHA, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1925. *_TWO CENTS1,1 v - -'
Bribery Is
Exposed in
Death Probe
M itnoss in McClintock Case
Declares Shepherd Of
fered Him Huge Sum
to Keep Mouth Closed.
Must Indict by Wednesday
Chicago, March 16.—'The state’s at
torney's efforts to indict William D.
Shepherd for causing the riegth from
typhoid fever of his young foster son
and hencfactor by will, William Nel
son McClintock, the "millionaire or
phan," progressed today with the ap
pearance of two witnesses before the
grand jury. At least two others will
appear tomorrow.
Joseph Savage, assistant state’s at
torney, announced that at 2 this
^^•'orning, after persistent questioning,
^*^Dr. C. C. Faiman, proprietor of a
school of bacteriology, stated Hint
Shepherd, in regaining possession of
a letter he had written regarding a
course of instruction, offered him
*28,000 If he would "keep liis mouth
shut."
Uribe Not I’aiil.
The proposed bribe would have been
paid. Dr. Faiman said, after settle
ment of the approximately *1,000,000
estate left by young McClintock. Un
der terms of the will Shepherd re
celv4d the entire estate except for an
*8,000 annuity to Miss Isabelle Tope,
who waited with a marriage license
to marry young McClintock when he
died.
Shepherd was taken Into custody
shortly after midnight last Saturday
morning after Dr. Faiman had in
formed Robert E. Crowe, states at
torney, that It was the first clue re
garded as sufficiently tangible to war
rant a detention.
Dr. George Fosberg. who testified at
the McClintock Inquest that Shep
herd had consulted him twice about
diease germs and subtle poisons, was
the first witness to go before tile
grand jury.
Judge Olson Called.
John P. Marchand, former sales
man for Dr. Faiman’* school, was the
second witness. He still is In custody
of the state’s attorney, to whom he
gave Information that he had seen
litters written by Shepherd Inquiring
about a course In bacteriology, and
bat lw had disc usrsd-thn n—.’.gBr ivit-h
ijhepherd.
* Harry Olson, municipal chief jus
tice, who Initiated the Investigation
into young McClintock’s death after
receipt of an anonymous letter and
who has pressed for weeks for the
most thorough inquiry, waited to ap
pear when the grand jury concluded
today. It was stated that he prob
ably would be the first witness to
morrow at 2 p. m.
Dr. Faiman also probably will go
before the grand jury tomorrow, with
several other witnesses who tonight
had not been named.
May Release Wednesday.
Crowe faces the prospect of releas
ing Shepherd at 2 p. m. 'Wednesday, j
unless an indictment has been re
turned previously. That was the
agreement made Saturday when I
Shepherd s counsel agreed to permit
him to remain in custody and not
precipitato an immediate murder
charge by fighting for ills release on
a writ of habeas corpus.
Squads from the state's attorney’s
otic e were sent out tonight to And
a woman and a man who, Dr. Faiman
said, would corroborate his story
about Shepherd’s offer of hush money.
Questioning Continues.
A new angle of Investigation was
afforded late today when ElmPr
Hcherf of Indianapolis, Ind., now em
ployed in a Chicago packing plant.
InUrmed the state's attorney that
J,ouis Kies, the Shepherd family
chauffeur, had Informed him that
Shepherd had offered *10,000 if the
chauffeur also would "keep his
P^Kiouth shut."
The state's attorney intended to
continue questioning Dr. Faiman to
day, saving he thought the school
head still had information that he
had not divulged. Shepherd remain
ed under surveillance at a downtown
hotel. •
Golden Wedding Observed
With Second Ceremony
Bridgeport, March 16.—With 62 rel
alives present, Including six of their
nine living children, Mr. and Mrs.
N. R. Johnson of Sidney celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
Saturday with a second marriage
i eremoney, performed by Rev. Mr.
Kaub. The house was beautifully dec
orated in whits and green and a
wedding dinner was served. The cou
p|e rains to Nebraska in 187.8 and
located at Mlndan, moving three years
later to Cheyenne county, where they
have resided ever since.
We Have
With Us
Today .
*1. \V. Parkin,
Special representative of Canadian
Pacific hotels, Montreal, Canada.
.1, W. Parkin, chief repreanntatlve
for the t'anndian Pacific hotela. a aye
tetn operated by the Canadian Pacific
railroad, In In Omaha on route on hla
tjaur of 15 etntes to he covered this
I^TeaMon. Me will lecture Tuesday even
Inc at the Omaha club on the scenic
beauty of Canada and will show 2,700
feet, of film picture*. The film In
cludes aeenea from St. Andrewa In
New Priinawlek, throuirh Canada to
the Paclfle coast. •
The number of tourists wfio will
tour the Canadian rockles next mam
m«r Is th« rr**test that Csnada ever
planned fur, (aid Mr. Parkl^
Colonel Dennistoun Bares Seer
of His Wife's Misconduct in C
British Officer Declares He Had No Control Over liisj
Pretty Mate and That He Forgave Her a Dozen Times
—Denies Pact With Sir John Cowan.
lyondon, March 16.—"I forgave
her—once, twice, a dozen times—
for I loved the woman, and would
go on forgiving her, and I prob
ably would forgive her now.”
'J'hia was the dramatic outburst
made by I.ieut. Col. Ian Onslow
Dennlstoun when pressed by the
Judge and counsel to eay why he
had not taken stronger action
against the escapades of his former
wife, who is suing him for money
she alleges she loaned him prior to
their divorre.
The former Dowager Countess
Carnarvon, who nowr is the wife of
Dennlstoun, was not present in
court when her husband told his
story of his life with Mrs. Dennl
stoun, Including the alleged mis
conduct on her part In 1911 with an
American, Oscar Senhouse, who
was killer! In the world war.
Planned to Klope.
Asked by Birkett of counsel for
the defense what attitude he took
when misconduct afterwards was
disclosed, Dennlstoun replied:
“There wasn't much use of tak
ing any attitude. She was a much
more dominant figure than I all
the way through. There was noth
ing for me to say. She had made
up her mind to go to another Sumi
to make love to.”
Colonel Dennlstoun further re
lated how through the late Sir John
Cowans, the war quartermaster
general of the British army, he ob
tained the post of aide to General
Manning, governor of Jamaica.
Afterward*, said Dennistoun, his
wife told 1dm she had been motor
ing with Senhouse and that she had
grent difficulty in making up her
mind whether she would elope
with him.
lie Had No Control.
Finally, Colonel Dennistoun con
tinued, she made up her mind to
stick to him (Dennistoun). To re
peated questions by counsel as to
what attitude* he hail taken,
Colonel Dennistoun replied:
"I did not adopt any different at
titude than previously. I did not
intend to sue for divorce, hut hoped
some day everything would come
out all right. As far as her morals
were concerned. I had no control
over her at all."
Colonel Dennistoun detailed fur
ther advancements lie had received
through the assistance of Sir John
Cowans, but he emphatically denied
knowledge of any arrangement be
tween Sir John and his wife until
he became a lieutenant colonel, lie'
also denied tli.it he left ill* wife in
Paris knowing that she was going
to misconduct herself with Sir
John.
W illiams Probes
Mystery Cloaking
Anti-Endres
F n«| ii iry Discloses Measure
Sliifletl From One Commit
tee to Another Willi*
out Proper Record.
Hy P. C. POWELL,
Staff Currea|>onileot The Omiiha lire.
Lincoln, March 16.—Mysterious
jockeying of house roll 91, the Doug
las county sheriff's feeding bill, from
one senate committee to another
without proper records being kept of
procedure was the subject of investi
gation today by Lieutenant Bovernor
Benrge A. Williams, president of Ihe
senate. At the conclusion of his In
vestigation Williams was no nearer a
solution than he was when he Itegan.
However, he called on members of
the miscellaneous subjects eommitt.ee
and was assured there would be a
bonafide hearing on the bill tomorrow
night. Following Is the record kept
of the bill since It arrived In the sen
ate:
February 12, received from house.
February 13. read first time.
Fehruary 16, read second time and |
referred to committee on municipal,
affairs.
February 17, re-referred to commit
tee on miscellaneous subjects.
Signature Missing.
Tnder customary procedure, the j
person making a motion to re-refer n
bill from one committee to another Is
credited with such a motion In the
j senate journal. But the only note
made of transfer In the senate Journal
follows:
House roll 91, which was referred
to the committee on municipal af
fairs on February 16, was re referred
to the committee on miscellaneous
subjects."
Clyde IT. Barnard, secretary of the
senate, who prepares the record, was
the first person called on hy the lieu
tenant governor.
Neither Barnard nor any of his as
alatanti could explain the improper
record placed In the Journal
Senator Clark Jeary, chairman of
the committee on municipal affairs,
asserted he could nqt rememher who
It was that requested transfer of the
bill to the committee on miscellaneous
subjects. Neither could Senator T.
H. Dysnrt, chairman of the commit
tee on miscellaneous subjects, remem
ber who made the motion.
Hearing Delayed.
"I would have called a hearing two
weeks ago If Charles Hoye, sponsor of
Ihe bill, hadn't requested a postpone
ment," lJysnrt said.
"Ves, I asked a postponement be
cause I hoped two former prisoners
In the county Jail would appear to tell
of conditions there," Hoye said.
If the hill is amended, as reports
current indicate, it Is In great danger
of being killed at the late hour. The
bill, as it passed the house, carried
the necessary two-thirds vote for an
emergency clause. This means It will
take two-thirds vole of the house to
concur on spnate amendment* and
lnten»!vo lobbying by Ihe Kndres In
terests may be able to switch suf
ficient votes to jeopardize the bill.
The house hid a real sensation to
day when It failed to muster the nee
essnry two-thirds vole lo roncur on
grammatical amendment* to the pint
Pin* 1,111. Those favoring Ihe bill
maintained a call of ihe hoiile for an
hour in an effort to get the two third*
vide necessary fur concurrence lie
cause Ihe bill, as H passed the bouse,
carried the emergency clause, Finally,
Ihe pros surrendered and call was
lifted.
After a brief debate, the senate re
jected a bill which would place Ne
braska women on Juries, Reed of
Henderson and Dysnrt of Oirmlm, led
tho fight against the hill. The vole
was lx to 12. Those voting against
Ihe bill were.
Honing, t'hinthe-s, Tinlec.sl, Dysnrt,
{ter-kl. Ilnye, Humphrey. Milan, Kerr,
Mem-ham. ftneit, Unhides. ftobertaon,
S* nil, Khallanbargar, Warner, Wetsnn,
Wllkene
Absent. and nnt eating; Conper, Bliss,
W nml
The senate will debate on the uni
versity end normal levy bills »t 3 to
morrow afternoo'n under »n agree
ment reached today,
Donald Ringer, 19,
Sentenced to Die:
New Trial Denied
Youth Repeals Denial of
Cnilt in Death of Hast
ings Automobile
Salesman.
By The .U«mintetl I*re««i.
Hastings, Neb., .March 16.—Donald
Ringer, 19-year-old Hastings youth,
convicted February 12 of tbe murder
of Carl W. Moore, automobile sales
man, must die in the electric ,chair
next June 26, District Judge Dll
worth ruled today In confirming the
sentence assessed by the trial jury,
following his denial of a new trial
for the youthful slayer.
The sentencing of Ringer was dra
mafic, as it was the first time .Judge
Dilworth ever was called upon to
pass such a sentence and It was the
first instance of the death penalty
being pronounced In the Hastings
court room.
Ringer was firm and appeared little
moved as the court spoke the words
that probably will send him to his
doom in the death chair at the state
penitentiary. He was asked if he
had any' reason why the sentence
should not he pronounced, and re
plied promptly: "Vouj honor, 1 am
not guilty."
IJfe Is Called Failure.
Refoie Judge PilwoWh spoke thp
fateful words, “you are sentenced to
die In the electric, chair June 26,
next," he took occasion to tell Ringer
that "your life hits been a failure,
and you have taken the life of a man
but a little older than yourself." lie
pointed out that this man’s life had
been a success, although he had no
better opportunities than Ringer had.
In asking for a new trial for their
client. Ringer s counsel submitted a
statement lo the court alleging 101
irregularities In the previous trial.
Companion still Sought.
Today's senlence came as a climax
to a series of events beginning last
October 16, when Moore disappeared
ffnm Hastings. His body was found
two weeks later near a clump of
bushes on a lonely road south of here/
Ringer and companion, George Ren
der, left Hastings at about the same
time, and this led to a search for the
two.
After a search lasting several
weeks and reaching into seven slates,
Ringer was arrested at Gulfport,
Miss., by t'hlef of Police Rraimgan of
Hastings and brought back here to
stand trial on a charge of first de
gree murder. The youth was brought
to train! after several alleged confes
sions, but denied on the witness stand
any connection with the crime.
Bender, his alleged companion In
murder, although formally' charged
with the crime, has never been np
prehended. He was Inst reported in
Texas, hut the searrh In that state
proved futile.
Fairhnry Firm Awarded
Fort Morgan School Contract
Fort Morgan, Coin., March 16 —
Cnnti.irt for erection of a three story
high school building he* been sward
ed to Bushoorn Brothers of FxJrhury.
Neb., at $175,500. Their bid was low
est omong 14.
New Yorker Wants
to Take Indian
Girl as Wife
Twumsth, Net)., March .t
'Wlaeman «»f Klrnlra, N. Y , ha* formed
the Idea that at) Indian maiden would
make a very good wife. Mayor H. J
Caatlw ha* received tin* following lei
ter from Mr. AVIaemnn:
"l>/ir Hlr: If you plea* will do me
favor 1 l»av been told by ft lend* that
you mile no of noma Indian girl that
would like to get marry. I tell you
if you plea* I want lad.v at age of 20
yr*. old or 30 *o friend If you no «*f
gome rell Indian lady kIn* them my
addreag and tell then* write me If you
pie *e."
HOW AUK VOI R ItNAkr.ft? f-et TUv
hotnn Rrnk^ Rervlre Station tmpert i hem
Butter be •• fe than terry Prim to
Auto KUr l r I e • n A Radio Cor p , 111! Hat
n#y •t.—Adv*
_ vjame
Guardians
Omalia Officers, Fire*! on l»y
Hunters Near Ashland,
Return ^ olley,
Maiden Hit.
Victim Critically Hurt
Esther Bloom, 14, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Bloom, who live on
the Platte river bottoms four and a
half miles north of Ashland, Neb., is
in serious condition at Lord Lister
hospital as tile result of a gunshot
wound received Sunday evening at
the hands of three Omaha game
wardens.
The wardens, Ken Phillips, Eddie
Dygert and M. A. Murray, all of
Omaha, are in custody at Wnhoo.
Citizens of Ashland are aroused over
what they term "the Insane firing"
of the wardens.
The girl was struck In the left side
by a bullet from a high-powered
rifle, the pellet passing through her
body.
She was hurried to Omaha Monday
morning by Ur. B. H. Clark. Her
condition is grave. Her mother Is
at her bedside.
The wardens claim they were fired
upon by three youths whom they
found hunting ducks near the Bloom
farm.
The Bloom girl, clad In overalls,
was playing near the farmyard. The
wardens allege they mistook her for
one of the hunters they were
""seeking.
They fired two shots at her, the
second taking effect. ■
t Her father ran out of the house
when he heard the shooting. The
wardens fired ttiree shots at 1dm, be
lieving he was another of tlie hunt
ers, they claim.
On Trail of Hang.
Lincoln, Neb., March 16.—The ae
cldental shooting of Esther Bloom, 16,
near Ashland at about 6:30 last night
during a shooting affray between game
violators and two deputy game
wardens, was reported here today by
\V. B. Murray, state deputy gnmo
warden, who was present near the
si-e/ie of the shooting.
The fact that the girl was shot on
the left side, leads Murray to believe
that she was not shot by the deputy
wardens, since they were on her
right side.
l)eputy Murray and three special
deputies fn his charge were on the
trail of a gang of violators said to
have heen active around Mann dur
ing the last three weeks. They ar
rested three men about 6 o’clock and
were taking them to Ashland when
they noticed some men hiding In a
haystack near the Bloom farmhouse.
Murray sent Special Deputies Dag
gart and Phillips after these men.
Hiding In Haystack.
When the special deputies were
within a quarter of a mile of the
haystack, the men hiding there open
ed fire and several shots were ex
changed, Mr. Murray said.
During the shooting Esther Bloom
►an to her father, who was coming
from a neighboring farmhouse where
lie had heen to telephone and her
left side was penetrated hy what was
believed to he a rifle bullet.
Mr. Murray and his men hastened
to the Bloom farm house to ascertain
the nature of the girl's injury and
assisted in getting medical attention
for her.
NEW YORK MAN
STRUCK BY CAR
Sp«*rU»l Ilia patch to The Omnhn lira.
Sidney, N>h.f Mnrch K>.—Colonel Si
mon Oberfelder. 73, retired capital!*!
of New York city, wax seriotpily in
Jured here today when bo wax struck
by an /rum truck. His rlffht l**jf was
broken and be suffered lacerations
about the bead. His condition issnid
to be critical.
Colonel Oberfelder has been visiting
here with bis brothers, Robert S. and
Joseph Oberfelder.
Intoxicated Passrngrr
Put Off Train and Fined
Bridgeport, March 16.—It Is not
« fe to drink too much liquor on «
passenger train, as Thomas Ryan of
Sheridan, AVyo., discovered when re
moved from n Burlington train at A1
llanre Thursday night, for creating
a disturbance and fined $mo for p»s
session of liquor and $100 for trans
portation of liquor,
Primro*« School* Closed
Because of an Fpidemie
Cedar Rapid*. Neb.. March 16. — An
epidemic of grip, flu or pneumonia
ivarlouslv railed) has been sweeping
rhls vlcltnity. Hr. pewyl at Primrose,
reports henrhnragrs of both nose am!
lungs prevalent. The Primrose school,
are closed.
Married in Council Bluff*.
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jefferis’ Name Put Forward
for Attorney Generalship;
Senate Again Rejects Warren
_ rta ---—————— ■ ■ — 1 “
Feeling Grows That Michigan
Man VV ill Not Accept
Kecess Appoint
ment.
Second Senate Rejection
Hr VnlTcrual Service.
Washington, March IS.—President
Coolldge is expected to make good his
threat to make Charles Warren of
Michigan attorney general hy r re
cess appointment, following Warren's
second rejection hy the senate today.
By vote of 46 to 30, the senate,
after a day of spirited debate, refused
to eonsent to the nomination.
There is a growing impression in
administration circles that while the
president will offer the place to War
ren In a recess appointment, he will
refuse to serve iqrler the circum
stances, thus saving tile president
from an embarrassing clash with the
senate.
What course to take in the event
Warren would not accept a recess ap
pointment is one question still being
considered hy the president. War
ren's decision Is r^peetpd to he
reached at a conference with Presi
dent Coolldge tonight.
Conference lleltl.
Ater the senate gave its adverse
decision on the nomination for the
-econd time, the president held a con
ference wilth Warren and with Sena
tors Curtis, the republican floor lead
nr, and Butler, his close friend and
adviser.
The senators told the president that
the senate Is ready for adjournment,
but that the leaders were not willing
to send a formal committee to notify
him of that fact until they were fully
onvlnced lie desired no further ar
tinn in ttie attorney generalship case
When the senators asked him point
blank what he wanted the senate to
do, the presidetjJ smiled. He said he
would advise the leaders tomorrow of
the course he will pursue.
Pemocratic senators object to ad
journment for a few days in order to
give the president time to submit
another nomination.
Fight Kecess Appointment.
Fhould Warren he given n re-ess
appointment democratic senators will
contend that legally he cannot serve
| as attorney general, because the
senate refused "to advise and con
-ent" In making the appointment In
keeping with ihe expressed language
of the constitution.
There was practically the same
lineup on the roll call today as on
last Tuesday, when the senate re
jected the nomination, 41 to 36. The
difference In the result was due to
the return of a number of senators
who were absent when the nomina
tion was first considered.
The opposition was more successful
than the administration forces In
rounding up. absent senators. Peeplte
heroic effurts. ttie best the a.imlnis
•raticn could do was to add the votes
of Gooding and lAnroot to their list,
both of whom were absent last Tues
day. They were unable to make any
converts.
New Opposition Votes
To ttie opposition as first expressed
were added tbs votes of Smith of
South Carolina, IA Follette of Wis
consin, Glass of Virginia, Kdwards of
New Jersey. DUl of Washington and
Howell of Nebraska.
While h* never left the chamber
until after the poll was taken, Vice
president Pawns was no able to rast
his vote, ns no deadlock developed, as
was the case last Tuesday.
Dawes anted the part of an umpire
in keeping senators within the time
limit of 30 minutes for a speech.
After a short executive session the
senate adjourned until tomorrow to
give the president time to send in
another nomination.
Jury Ilisagrrps at Third
Trial of DoVi itt Druggist
Wilber, March 16.— In the cane
vgainai <\ A. Witte. DeWltt drug*
gist for the pa*t 24 veer*, tried In
district court here before District
Judge proudflt 1-vt week, the Jury dip
.1 greed after being out several hour*.
Witte wa* re!en*ed under bond and
;i new trial will he held later.
Witte Nvn* charged with having pup.
pile* of the liquor In hi* po**e*.*|on
illegally, and with permitting gam
bling in the baeement of thA etore.
The drugglat ha* hern convicted on
two count*, and fine* and co*tp thu*
f»r In the ca*e have amounted to pe\*.
eral hundred dollar*.
Party Feasts on Meat
From Elk Killed
29 Years Ago
ltrldgrport, Neb, Marrh 18.—John
llunton and a roinpnny of friend* en
Jovi*d nt Torrlngton, Wyu., on Sunday
i ban<|Uet at width elk tnrail, taken
from an * Ik killed years ago, was
the pilnnipat nrtlelh of diet, and those
who ate aav the tneut was of natural,
llttvnr arid as sweet and idee ns fresh
meat.
The meat was sent to Mr. llunton
In intifl hv William Wright, formerly
"f tJuernsev, who killed the nntmal
It had lain neglerted In a trunk,
wrapped In paper, for 29 years, and
w.t only dtsi'oYei i«d the other day by
Mr llunton.
Nt the time the elk was killed It
was i med h> dipping In hot salt hrtne
and then hanging up hi the sun to
dry.
Mr llunton refuges to e»t any more
•f the meat, hut Is sending the re
mainder to the state museum of W)
• mini at * memento,
Action of Reformer Made Possible
Development of Hofmann's Genius
Social Worker Barred Polish Boy From Concert Appear
ances in America at Ape of 11, and Subsequent Be
quest Provided for Study Under Foreign Masters.
New York, March 16—ITowr Jo
sef Hofmann'* musical genius was
conserved for the world by a man
whose duty it once was to prevent
Hofmann's concert appearances as
a “child prodigy” in this country,
was revealed today in a statement
by the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children.
When Hofmann .first came to
America in lt,S7, a nervous delicate
child of 11, the society protested
liis concert tour, as too severe a
strain for the frail boy.
It now is revealed that at the
time Elbridge T. Clerry, former
president of the aoeiety and then
conducting the case against Hof
mann and his manager, gave $50,000
to be used for the boy's musical
education. This gift made it pos
sible for th* little Polish boy to
return to Europe, live a normal life,
save his health, study under Ruben
stein and other masters—and be
come one of the world's most cele
brated artists.
Hofmann was born at Cracow,
Poland. In January, 1K70.
League Protocol
Regarded as Dead
by Chamberlain
9
Franco Believes Plan May Yet
Prove Means of Settling
Security Problem. Despite
English \ iew.
JJj The .%««<>< iateil Prew».
March IK —Pramlar Horridt'*
talks today with Austen Chamberlain,
the British foreign secretary, and Dr.
Edouard lienes, the Czechoslovak
foreign minister, opened a new phase
of Europe's search for tranquillity j
which probably will take the form of
lengthy negotiations through regu
lar diplomatic channels. Only when
there Is some definite basis for either
a partial or general accord on means
for securing security along the fron
tiers will a conference be called to
settle details.
The outstanding facts of today’s
exchanges of views are that France
consider* the league of nations pro
tocol may yet serve as the means for
providing an eventual solution of the
security problem, while Chamberlain
regards it as dead; that any agree
ment made wit ha view to guarantee
ing peace will be made with all the
allies.
Discuss Only Future.
Both Secretary Chamberlain and
Premier Herriot said after their talk j
that there was no question of con
sidering any proposal that would sac
riflce the interests of an ally.
During their interview the French;
premier and the British foreign »eo-|
tetarv passed lightly over the events
of last week s session of the league
of nations council at Geneva, address
ing themselves directly to the ft»!
tore. M. Herriot remarked that the
French government would pursue itsi
efforts to find a way of adopting (he
league protocol to the problem of
security in the hope that a formula
would be discovered which would re
move the British objection# before the
meeting of the league assembled In
Septem her.
There are ample reasons to suppose
from the remarks made later by
Chamberlain that ho offered Herriot
no encouragement on this point.
Favors German Plan.
The ministers discussed the prob
lem of security generally ns sepa
rated from the league protocol and
confined to the power# directly inter
ested. including Germany. Chamber
lain took the stand that the plaiv
proposed by the Berlin government
for a security pact offered the basis
for discussion, and he proposed that
consideration of that plan continue
through a regular diplomatic chan
nek
Premier Harriot said the French
government was ready to discuss any
plan that would contribute to the
tranquillity of Europe, but the French
position was that security and dis
armament could not be separated, and
that any plan adopted, whether ;rn
oral or partial, must be based on the
Idea of security, with obligatory ar
bitration of disputes, first, and dis
armament afterward.
Boy Scouts Ink** Honor*.
Bridgeport, March 1#—frMx mem
ber* of the Roy Seoul* troop No. t of
Mitchell were admitted to the rank of
second class scouts at a meeting of
th* local court of honor, that con
ducted examination* and found them
proficient In first aid. signaling,
tracking, use of the hatchet and com
pas.*, and all the elementary princi
ples of outdoor life.
Ply moil I li Postmaster Quits.
Plymouth. Mart’ll 16 Rov Over
nurd. Plymouth pout master, has for*
warded li If* resignation to the fourth
assistant postmaster general. Tie ask*
to he released on or before April 1
lie will probably take up work In the
same line at some other place.
Fourth rlas* postmasters were not
included In the resent postal salary
raise.
Methodists to Meet 1'odav.
Tacumaeh, Mr- h is Represent*
II' os from 10 or mot * Methodist
churches In the RantHc* district "ill
hold an alld.iv meeting al th* M*th
odlat church In T#runrt#h Tries.lav.
A program hi* h##n prepared and tl
la .xpected on# of th* bishops will
fpsak in ths •'•nine
I
Argument Begun
in Oregon Fight
Over Sehool Law
New Statute Would Eliminate
Parochial Schools by Forc
ing All to Attend Pub
lic Institutions.
Washington, March 18.—Oral argu
ment In two cases challenging the
constitutionality of the Oregon com
pulsory education law were begun In
the supreme court today and will be
concluded tomorrow.
The law, which was adopted by a
referendum vote, and would compel
children between 8 and 16, with few
exceptions, to attend public schools
of the state after September, 1326.
c.ame to the highest court on an ap
peal from a decision of the federal
district'court of Oregon enjoining Its
enforcement pending a final decision
on Ihe right of states to enforce such
legislation.
The argument was opened by coun
sel for the society of the Sisters of
the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary,
which operates pnrochiaj schools, and
the Hill Military academy. They con
tended the new law would deprive
parochial and private schools of rights
guaranteed by the state and federal
constitutions, which the state had rec
ognized in charters Incorporation*
these schools.
Would Abridge Rights.
They also argued that the law
would deprive children of useful
knowledge, would prevent teachers in
these schools from earning their live
lihood in the lawful occupation in
which they now are encaged, and
would ahridge the right of parent* In
Oregon to send their children to
schools in other stales.
Speaking for the stale, Willis F
Moore, assistant attorney general of
Oregon. Insisted the law- was consti
tutional and that the' lower court wots
in error in holding it deprived those
attacking it of their property without
due process of law, or that it took
away from parents, children efr tench
era any of their rights or liberties
guaranteed by the constitution.
Absence Permitted. •
As far as religious education was
concerned, Moore asserted the new
law permitted children attending pub
lic schools to be absent a specified
number of hours each week for this
purpose, and It would not apply to
ahnormally or physically defective
.children, to those living at a great
distance from a public school unless
the stale furnished transportation,
nor to those Instructed at home by
private tutors.
The latter would be required, how
ever, td stand a state examination
every three months to determine
whether they were keeping up in their
studies and If found below standard
would be required to attend public
schools.
Oshkosh Country Club
Purchases Golf Grounds
Oshkosh. March IS.—The Country
cluh has purchased ;sp sores of land
where the golf grounds are located
and plans have been made for Im
provement* tn the near future. The
rluh membership is limited to *5
members
\uhnrn School W ins Debate.
Humboldt. March IS—Auburn High
school non from Humboldt In the de
hats Saturday evening. The question
"Resolved: That the I'nlted States
should enter the longue of nation* "
Mi la'chllghter. Miss Hughs and Miss
Rohrs represented the Vubtirn school
nnd the negative side of the question
Joel brown Dies at 81.
Osceola, March 1«—Joel Bowser. M.
died here today after a brief illness
He had been a resident of l'olk conn
ty 53 v eaps and was a member of the
>oard of county commissioners two
terms.
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Appoint Omahan as Solu
tion to Dif
ficulty. ;v
Dawes Support Sought
By .1 \CK l.KK,
Staff Correspondent The Omaha lies.
Washington, March 16.—A solution
to the present senate fight over the
confirmation of Charles Beecher Wan
ren as attorney general was present
ed today to President Coolldge h>
Congressman M. O. McLaughlin of
York. Net)., when he submitted the
name of Albert W. Jefferts, former
congressman and Omaha attorney, fot
the disputed position.
Congressman McLaughlin went tc
the White House this morning and
for a while was in conference with
Secretary Sanders relative to the ap
polntment of Mr. Jefferis as a satis
factory way out of the present sl’tifi
tion. loiter the congressman wai
granted an Interview with President
Coolldge, daring which Mr. Jefferis'
name was presented. This mornlns
the discussion between President
Coolidge and Congressman McLaugh
lin was limited, because of matters
occupying the attention of the presi
dent.
Sends Letter to Coolidge.
The president, however, expressed
a desire to wait until the senate had
got under way this afternoon before
the matter was given thorough con
sideration and an expression made
This afternoon, after a heated debate
had resulted in Warren's rejection.
Congressman McLaughlin sent the
following letter to President Coolidge
by special delivery:
"M.v dear Mr. President:
"I desire to call your attention to
the availability of the Hon. Albert
W. Jefferis of Omaha. Neb . for ap
pointment as attorney general. Mr.
Jefferis is one of the ablest law
yers tn Nebraska and Is recognized
by all who know him personally as
being ably fitted for this post. He
served In the 65th and 67th con
gress and distinguished himself by
exceptional services as a member
of the Graham investigation com
mittee. He wSs greatly beloved by
all of his colleagues in congress and
would, in my judgment, be hailed
by the country as a very wise se
lection in the event of his appoint
ment. '•
Congressman McLaughlin stated
this afternoon that the selection of
Mr. Jefferis would be a happy solu
tion of the present fight on Warren. .
Knlists Dawes’ Aid.
"Mr. Jefferis is a lawyer of note a
westerner, a statesman, and has had
(the experien e tn public life as well
I as in the law which tend to make him
an Ideal man for the office." he said.
If his name were presented to the
senate. I do not believe there would
| lie a dissenting vote and the present
I animus stirred tip in the .senate by
the presentation of Mr. Warren';
| name V -ull be swept aw ay. From tin
: vote taken this afternoon it is appar
: ent to me that Mr. YVarren will never
j be confirmed and that a recess «p
I polntment, such is now being talked,
would only add fuel to the fire.”
Congressman McLaughlin has *r
appointment for this evening witt
Vice President Dawes, during which
the congressman will try to enlist the
stipport of Dawes for Jefferis.
Mr. Jefferis has long been a leadet
in republican politi s In N'ehraska. It
was he who named General Da w e
for the vice presidential nomination
at Cleveland last spring, sod h« a'.sr
headed the Coolidge caravan whirl
made a speaking t-mr a--r-'ss the na
tion dining the recent rampaiogm
These thmes. It ts Intimated here,
have not been forgotten by Genera!
Dawes, who is a close persona] friend
of Mr. Jefferts.
Kpworth Leaguers of Two
Lounties in Convention
Plattsmouth, March 1*—The gul
' division Kpworth league convention of
the Omaha district opened Friday eve
j nlng In the Methodist church hero
ami closed Sunday, Itesplte the tn
clement weather, there was a good
attendance of delegates present from
Cass and Otoe counties. Among the
| Instructors were K. II. Wesoott of
j this city. Herman Crowell, district
president. Omaha, and Rev. Mr. Simp
son. Louisville The recreation fra
il tires were in charge of Ted llawes
! Omaha.
Summary of
the Day in
Washington
Oregon'a cumpulaorv education law
w.ia Ar|u#d before the supirmt court.
The new Japanese nmbiss.xdor pre
seated hta credentials to FYaaldent
Coolldgf.
ltenick \V. UunUp of Ohio wn*
nominated aa assistant secretary o(
agriculture.
Char lea H Warren*® nomination a*
attorney general was again rejfected
hr the senate.
Airplanes contra eta calling for a
mutton dollar* expenditure were
a wanted hv the War department.
The supremo court held con® tvs*
ivuld not compel »wjv>mtl«'n* to n ,h.
mil their hooka for inspection ftw tha
purpose of drawing xip legislation
The JAIeiru t of tVlunihi* aitpeema
coxirt refused t> vacate ?he tvix'ke’«
consrnt decree, hut cetnipttad argu
metv* to th * effect upon tha Ca‘i
fv;n<a cooperative caaneri®*