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M'HE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1920. Rcavis Urging Legislation to Woman Wants Contract Girl Bride Held for Net Rail IllCOlllC TV TV 1 Tl r. I , Ekht Held for ow Dig Liamona inert, cnilfomiini. MoHTIioftSti'll IT J. til A UlLllUtUi Alter Bureaus In County Jail "Onward Omaha" Drive to Start With Bi Rally Civic Activities for 1921 to. Be Outlined Thursday Night In . Auditorium by Business and Professional Men. Mrs. Hal Chase Sues Hubby for Divorce Jewish People Will Celebrate Feast of Lights Eight-Day Holiday, Commem orating Freedom of Race From Syrian Oppression v Will Start December 5. M ' 11 1 T JVlamase Annulled IN Nebraska Congressman Takes Kxception to Department Reorgauizuiion Bill Of fered by Chairman. Washington, D. C, Nor. 2& The statement of Chairman James -W. Good of the house appropriations rnmmittp tlint Hie rrcrnniratinn rf - ...... ..... . o , Jk sovernment department could be ef-T tected without speciuc legislation through the operation of the budget hill, has been taken exception to by Representative C. Frank Rcavis of Nebraska. Congressman Rcavis as serts that new legislation is absolute ly essential for reorganization. The budget "bill, said Reavis, would l'-ave the duty of eliminating, dupli cating and overlapping of govern mental nrtivltiVa enttrelv to the His ' eretion of departmental heads. This1 matter is of too great importance to relegate to the cabinet officers, each of whom is anxious to preserve or increase the powers xof his own ' department, said Reavis. He added that it should be done by law. The first step in the work of reor ganizing governmental activities, said Reavis, should be the appointment of a special committee to which all legislation looking to a reorganiza tion of departments, would be sub mitted. , v Many Resolutions Pending;. A number of resolutions, oue in troduced by Representative R. Wal ton Moore of Virginia, another by Rcavis and a third by Senator Smoot of Utah, providing for the appoint ment of such a committee are now pending in congress. . "Reorganization should come by department rather than by a com plete reomanization of all deoart- mcnts at oitee," said Kcavis yester day, "and I intend to press my reso lution the minute congress con venes." One of the first measures to be considered by the proposed special committee should be tne bill intro duced by himself providing for the creation of a department of public works in place of the Interior depart ment, ne saiav Endorsed by Engineers. This bill has received the unani mous endorsement of leading engi neers and technical magazines in the country; and has been advoclted by many men prominent both in find out of congress. ' The proposed Department of Pub lic Works would co-ordinate every governmental activity pertaining to public wfrks, including engineers, road building, rjyer and harbor im provement, mapping and surveys, chemical engineering and research. Every activity now in the Interior department not in harmony with the functions of public works would be shifted to other departments more dosely related to their activities. The pension office would be transferred to the Treasurey depart ment to be governed along with the Wrar Risk bureau,; the patent office of the Department of Commerce and St. Elizabeth's hospital would be placed under the jurisdiction of the public health service. Favor Education Department. The Howard University and Co lumbia School for the Deaf would be placed under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Education, which now j is, functioning under the Jntcnor Department, but which, it is -planned, to create eventually into a separate government department. "There has been no thorough re- r organization of government depart ments since the days of Alexander Hamilton," said Reavis. "The evolu tion of government has produced many new activities that have been attached from time to time to dif ferent departments even when to tally unrelated to the natural func tions of the particular department, so that the government service to day is top-heavy as a result of this piece-meal process, and dozens of bureaus and commissions are doing exactly the same work. Public Work Dispersed. -"Eighteen bureaus- and commis sions are building public roads; 29 are engaged in engineering work; 11 in mapping; 1 in surveying, ana a great number in healfh work. "Every- time one of the depart ments has need for a certain service of a particular character, it or ganizes a new bufeau or commis sion without regard to the fact that other bureaus in other departments are doing the same work. "The controlling factor of the situation is that these bureaus or commissions are working for a particular department and cannot be assigned work , in other depart ments. This "condition requires other departments to organize bureaus of their own to do lhat work. "My bill provides that the Depart ment of Public Works would work for the government and not for a fUnnrtmrnf and when anv depart ment has need for expert service along the line of public works it would not organize a separate com mission but would' apply to the Board of Public .Wofks. "In this way hundreds of cases of overlapping . and duplication would be done away with." Co-Operative Glove Plant To Open in Chicago Monday Chicago, Nov. 28. A co-operative glove factory, owned, operated and managed by Chicago glove makers and said to be the first such venture in America, will begin operations Monday The plant,' which is being rstnhlished as an experiment in co operative manufacturings proposea to enliven dullness in the glove in dustry resulting from what unions say. is a 'strike and what manufactur ers claim is a shutdown, due to lack of work. - .. The plants-ill start with only 10 or 12 workers and will make work ing and automobile gloves. New Urges Investigation v Of U. S. Army ftomotions Washington, Nov. 28. Senator 'tw. reoublican. Indiana, a mem ber ol the senate military commas tee, said that the cqramittee should make a thorough investigation of the promotions of army officers under the army reorganization bill before the list is approved by the senate. A number of the officers have beei promoted over older officers and this has led to criticism in some quarters. 1 Mrs. John H. Crowley of San Francisco, who has filed a petition to have her "contract marriage" an nulled by the San Francisco courts. Her husband is 30 years her senior. They were married by contract in September, 1919, and Mrs. Crowley alleges that her husband did not live up to the terms of the contract. Farmers' Strike Not Governed by Anti-Trust Act No Move Made to. Prosecute Organizations for With holding Grain Under . Federal Laws. Washington, Nov. 28. Because farmers' co-bperative organizations are exempt from application of anti trust laws, the Department of Justice has given no consideration to the campaign to withhold cross from the marKets.tmtil prices sffvance, if was said by 'F. K. Nebeker, special as sistant to the attorney general. Mr. Nebeker's explanation of the department's attitude followed a statement by C. S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' union,' that, he understood federal agents were attempting to obtain evidence for prosecutions in Kansas, Iowa and other states. . The Clayton anti-trust act, Mr. Nebeker said, provides that agricul tural organizations, not having capi tal stock or .conducted for profit, caft not be construed as conspiracies in restraint of trade. Withholding of; crops for personal profit, he asserted, probably would not be held as or ganization profits. Mr. Nebeker also explained that the limitations on the appropriation act for the enforcement of the anti trust law would seem to preclude action against farmers, inasmuch as the, act specifies no part of the ap propriations shall be expended for the prosecution of farmers who co operate to obtain a fair and reason able price for their products. Reavis Suggests Plan To Dispose of Surplus Corn Products in U. S. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Washington, Nov. 28. Use by the 23,000,000 hungry people of Europe, of American :rn meal and corn products would save them from starvation and at the same time take up a large surplus of corn now held in the United Mates without a mar ket, according to Representative Reavis of Nebraska. Reavis has presented his sugges tion to Herbert Hoover, with a re quest that he assist in putting it into practical operation. Hoover, dur ing the war period, filled warehouses throughout Europe with supplies obtained on ' credit in the United States. 7 He then sold through the banks to the Americans anxious to relieve the suffering in Europe charity cer tificates, and with the money thus raised, paid for the food supplies ob tained in the United States. f Exhibit Showing U. S. Participation in War ' Now Being Prepared New York, Nov. 28. An exhibit depicting phases of the United States participation in the war is being prepared by the government and welfare and patriotic organizations for presentation to France, it was announced. The exhibit, to be Valued at $300, 000, will include models of arms and equipment used ,by the American forces, miniatures of buildings and vehicles and illustrations. ' Tlit organizations aiding in gath ering the collection are the Red Cross, American Legion, Daughters of the American Revolution. Salva- Llion Army and the War Camp Com munity bervice. Ihe exhibit will be permanently placed in the Amr ican room of the Palace of the In valids in Paris.. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has contributed her favor ite portrait of the former president. Turkish Government in .Need o,Additional Funds 'By The Aiwaetated freu, Constantinople, Nov. 28. In ad dition to being preoccupied with the nationalist movement of Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Turkish nationalist leader, the Turkish government is embarrassed by lack of 'funds. Un less a solution is discovered shortly it is feared the government will be unable to carry on the administra tion. The allies are withholding aid until the treaty of Sevres is ratified Negotiations have been proceed ing with French financiers, but such heavy terms are demanded that the government has been unable to ac cept. Lighting Fixtures Granden Elec tric Co., formerly Burgess-Granden Co.-Adr, The "Onward Omaha" conference, to be held in the Auditorium next Thursday evening, will be one of the largest gatherings of its kind ever held in Omaha, according to the committee of the Chamber of Com merce in cfiarge ol arrangements. Business and professional men in all lines of endeavor will be present. Big.business and little business will rub shoulders. The purpose pf the meeting is to outline a orotrram of civic activities. which will carry Omaha onward durng 1921. The program will be presented by Ward Burgess, and will be a compilation of suggestions made by the business ana proies sional men of Omaha, in answer to questionnaires mailed by the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. Women to Serve Dinner. The Auditorium will be turned into a big kitchen andd'nui8 room for the occasion. Dinner wll be served by the women of the - following churches: United Brethren, Im- mantiel Baptist, First United Pres byterian, Plymouth Congregational, Hurst Memorial Methodist, and Central Presbyterian. . Palms, ferns, Christmas . trees, American flags and colored lights will be "used to decorate the Audi torium. A largo orchestra'" will render music from the stage, while the entire lower floor will be used forjtables. Only 1,450 diners can be accommodated and every seat is expected to be filled. . The d:nner starts at 6:30 p. m. The gallery will be thrown opento the women and friends of the diners at 7:30. Trimble to Preside. Robert S. Trimble, president of the Chamber of Commerce, will pre side. Mavor Ed P. Smith will act fcs toastmaster. The following toasts will be given: "Onward Omaha, by Kev. frame G. Smith. "Business Fundamentals, by John Fletcher, vice president Fort Dear born-National bank, Chicago. Omaha s Tomorrow, i John L, Kennedy of Omaha. Let s 'Do it, by Ward Burgess of Omaha Mr. Fletcher, the principal speake on the program, who is much. sought as an orator before large national gatherings, has had a remarkable career. Does Furnace Work. He was born in Williamsburg, la., 1880, and went to Cedar Rapids at the age of 14 to enter a business col lege. He bad been working on a farm for lodging and board and had only $5, but induced the dean of the college to take his note for tuition and did furnace work for his room and board. . His first position'was stenographer for the Ceoar Rapids National "bank. He worked up to assistant cashier. In 1907 he went"to 'Chicago as as sistant cashier of the Drovers Na tional bank. In 1310 he ;became president of that institution. In 1914 he was choSen vice president of the Fort Dearborn -National bank. .. Mr. Fletcher was recently asked by a national rriagazine "Why has, the dollar depreciated in purchasing "I suppose you expect me to talk about the influx of gold, expansion of credits due to the war snd what not," said Mr. Fletcher. "I have a sus picion that the trouble is not due to the dollar, but to the amount of work we do. "The wealth of the country is credited by labor. The less produc tion, the higher the pi ices. As long as we give only SO cents wqrth of work for every $1 we earn, we are never going to be able to buy more than SO cents worth of comfort and sustenance with that dollar." East Chicago Chief Gives Life in Effort Save Two Firemen Chicago Tribune-Omahs Bee leasecj Wire. Chicago, Nov.. 28. Clyde Spencer chief of the fire department at" East Chicago, always made it a rule not to send any of his men in a build ing where he would not vetnture himself. Yesterday he died, living up to his principle. The lire department responded to a call from a two-story frame house. Two pipemen disappeared in the smoky hall, carrying a line of ios,e. Chief Spencer waited a ' moment or two for some signs from his pipe men, and then started in afterjhem. Two minutes later the pipemen clambered out of an upper window and descended a ladder. "We're all right, chief," tley shouted as they rushed to the front door. There was no resoonse and the firsmen found their chief unconscious on the floor of a hallway. A pulmoter revived him, but an hour later he fainted and did not regain consciousness, dying in his home soon after being taken there. 1 Immigrant Smuggling Ring Uncovered in Tokio Tokio, Nov. 28. (By The Asso ciated Press). The Yamato Shin bun announced the police have discovered a stowaway agency en gaged in' smuggling emigrants to ! the United States in contravention tojhe "gentlemen s agreement be tween Japan and the United States. The agency's representatives, the newspaper says, confessed' they were working in conjunction with petty officers of freighters who. ?1 fowed stowaways aboard disguised as members of the crew for passage fee of 1.800 yen. " Police Arrest Woman and Man in Room ; Liquor Taken Nebraska City, Neb., Nov. 28. (SpecialTclegram.) Matt Loch, res taurant man, and a Mrs. Cutbirth, were arrested last night in the room of the former in the Wcssl building by the police. A quart, of whisky found on a table in the room was 41so taken. The ccuple were re leased until Monday. A charge of illegal possession of liquor mav, be filed against them. ' Mrs Ana M. Chase, wife of Hal Chase, former major league star, has started suit for divorce In Cincin nati, charging her husband with wasting money on other women, los ing large sums in gambling and re fusing to contribute adequately to her support. He has only given her $1.25 ti) live on since March of this year, she charges. r Church Janitor Is Murdered by Robber i (Continued from Fa One.) tectives believe the murderer was acquainted with him. Detectives Graham and Franks advanced the theory that Lung recognized his assailant and then was slashed to death to cover up the robbery. - ' Lung was last seen about the Cen tral Congregational premises at 7:30 Saturday night. Martin Busch, or ganist at the church, held a brief conversation with him. Other mem bers of the choir who attended choir practice saw Lung about the place, they told police. Discovered by Pastor. Discovery of the body Was made by Dr. Frank Srffith, pastor of the church, and Mis? Mallelle Hall, his secretary, when they 1 opened the 1 church for services, only-'to find the building without heat. Passing through Lunges room, they noticed his trunk open and the contents disarranged. Opening the door lead ing to the boiler room, Miss Hall peered about the room, then sud denly exclaimed: "I see his legs. There, over there," pointing. Lung's body was lying m a pool of bloofl. Dr. Smith notified E. H. Benner, and X3. T. Eastman, prominent mem bers of the Congregational parish. Police wtre then notified. Lung has been janitor of the church for two and a half years. He was icnown as a soft-hearted, con genial fellow of meagre circum stances. Bragged of Moneyl According to C. D. Whitmier, su perintendent of the James Black Construction Co., and W. O. Wit- teroth, tinie-lceeper, Lung had boast ed at times to workmen about the church that he was to receive a large sum of money "one of these days from my uncle." Lungs divorced wife, Mrs. Daisy Thomas, is liviner in West Trains, Mo. A daughter, Mrs-. Ther esa Althe, is said to be living at Agency, Mo. Both were notified of the murder. County Attorney Snotwell ordered Dr. S. R.-McCleneghan to make an examination of the body. Bertillion Officer Hans Nielsen Mas unable to obtain imprijits of the murderer from the sledge hammer or from the can vasNwi, which he wiped his hands. An attempt will be made to take finger prints from the pocketknife. Murder in Basement Of Church D,oes Not Defer Pastor's Sermon : ... Dr. Frank G. Smith, pastor of Central Congregational church, did not defer fromthurch services yes terday f olio win ir his discovery of. a 'murder victim in the basement of the ciiurch. Though highly nervous from the ordeal of the tragedy in the chilly grey dawn, he went ahead with reg ular Sunday services, taking part in the singing of hymns and preacning an eloquent sermon.. During the services he informed the congregation of thenurder. Prominent Omahans, members of the Central Congregational church, were taken aback with awe. Among those who personally interested themselves in the case -were Mayor Smith, O. T. Eastman and E. H. Benner.' They spoke highly. of Mn Lung, jthe murder victim, as a con genial, kind-hearted and willing workman. Engineer at Ice Plant j Killed by Ammonia r umes Nebraska City, Neb.; Nov. 28. (Special.) Robert Platner, night en gineer at Thomas Bros. Artificial Ice plant here, was found dead ly ing near an ammonia receiver. The sides of his face and body were bad ly burned Death was evidently caused by leak in the ammonia re ceiver. An ammonia mask was lying on a table in the room and it is believed he was overcome before he could adjust it to his head. He had been employed at the Morton Gregson Packing house here ta.a similar .position for the past 16 years, and had been employed by Thomas Bros, about a year. He was ahout 40 years old and is sur vived by a wife and three children. His morfaer lives 111 Denver. The provincial government of Manchuria is encouraging, the pro duction of- Cotton through local agencies in direct contact with the farmers.; ' - An- impressive minor holiday of the Jewish 'calendar, known as Chaiv ukah, will bii ushered in 011 Sunday evening, December 5. It will be observed for eight clays by all Jew ish people in a spirit of cheerfulness and good will. While no special service is held in the synagog for Chanukah, certain additional sections are incorporated in he rituat which are read at this time. These selec tions are keyed to the note of re joicing on account of "the triumph of right over might, ' the certain. ineme or tne unanuKan lestivai. The Feast of Dedication, as Chan ukah is called, commemorates the stirring events in Palestine from 168 to 165 B. C. E. In those fateful years, Antiochus Epiphanes, the king of Syria, wishing to unite all the provinces under his dominigh into one nation, issued a decree that only the Greek religion was to be prac ticed throughout his empire. To en force his royal mandate and suppress the religion of the Jews the sacred scrolls of the law were burned and the temple at Jerusalem "defiled by erection of altars for the worship of ' idols and the introduction of practices antagonistic to the moral sensibilities of the Jewish people. , Jews Revolt. The imperialistic policy which the madman of Syria sought to impose on his Palestinian subjects precipi tated a revolt which led to warfare ill which Judas Maccabeus, son of Mattathias, a priest of Modin, (the , , , r . 1 ,. . j 1 arcn renei 01 111c revou;, ana nisic. . ri it' 1 four heroic brothers eventually de-'O" tounts Charging Violation teated tne Syrians, ihis tinar vic tory over all the Syrian armies hap pened on the twenty-fifth day of Kislev according to the Hebrew cal endar, in the year of 165 B. C. E, On this eventful day the idols sqf up by the Syrians for the rites of their Greelreligion were removed and the temple rededicafed to the service of the God of right and truth and justice. ' Many legends cluster about the feast of Chanukah and have been preserved in the Books of the1 Mac cabees. The martyrdom of Hannah a.nd her sons who, rather than sub mit to the idolatry of their oppres sors, yielded to the sword of the ty rant, is among the impressive stor ies of TSalty and heroic devotion to the God oi Israel. There are other legends recounting the miraculous capacity of a cruse of unpolluted oil burning for eight days in the tem ple after its rededication. Symbolical Lights Kindled. Thekindling of liglits . for eight days; traced by some authorities to this legend, is one of the measures enjoined for its celebration. Tn home and school, entertainments expressive of cheer and gladness are arranged. Chanukah, however, cele brates the ascendancy of the spirit ual over the material, of the power of right over the strength of op pression. It is a reminder that a few and feeble people betrothed un to righteousness, may prevail over armed foes that make might their law of Me. - Landlords Will Fight Rent Laws Chicago Owners Raise Fund To Qppose Legislation to Reduce Price of Flats. , Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire Chicago, Nov. 28. Janitors who are demandiing a 50 .per cent in crease in wages, the third increase in recent months, have started some thing that will be much greater than! their battle with the landlords, i ne issue is likely to become the chief political affair of the city. In prepating to combat the de mands of the janitors, the real es tate board also announced it .was raising a large sum 06 money$200, 000 is the litial figure, but it can ep.sjly be made millions instead of thousands not alone to fight the janitors, but to wage war on pro posed legislation to curb the price ot rentals, cms are oc:ng prepared to increase the taxes of tne land- lordS'Who have had things their own wav for four vears and have run their rentals up toalmost prohibi tive figures. " ' The tenants, who have all the pub lic svmnathv on their side and a considerable war chest of theis own, are between two firea. If the land lords knuckle down to the janitors and grant the demands for more pay, which in some eases would make their wages $1,000 a month, the add ed expense will be shoved along to the creaking shoulders of the over burdened tenants. At the same time they are bound to join the war on landlords- lit the matter of 'regulat ing rentals. The Tenant's associa tion, numbering more than 20,000 members, has agreed to do its own janitor work, clean its own garbage cans and keep up the fires, but this offer may not go if the landlords fight reduction in rentals. Kitchen Has Second Stroke of Paralysis Washington Nov. 28. Represen tative Kitchen 01 North Carolina, f suffered a second stroktf of paralysis Saturday while at the fostoihee de-) alization of the railroads, issued a partment. Mr. Kitchen was taken veiled threat of industrial warfare to his home, where was said the in commenting on Senator Cum stroke is-elieved to be of a com-jmins' announced intention of press paratively slight nature. ing for action in congress the anti- In view of the fact that it was J strike provisions which" were the second time this year that Mr. knocked out of the transportation Kitchen has been stricken in this act by the house at the ldst session manner, his triends are leartui mat it may mean withdrawal from actual leadership in the house. Restrict Use of Milk. Paris, Nov. 28. As a measure to ward relieving the shortage of milk for children, the government an nounced it was preparing a decree authorizing the mayors of all cities to prohibit use of fresh milk and cream in hotels, restaurants and sim ilar 'iilaccs. . . ' Mrs. Dorothy McParige of De troit, Mich., pretty 16-year-old bride, who has been arrested jn Chicago charged with the theft ' of jewelry valued a.$rv500. The younA woman was living at the home of Mrs. Martin Rose, wife of a wealthy Detroit real estate deal er. Mrs. Rose reported to the po lice that her jewels had disappeared '.he same day Mrs. McFarige left for Chicago. Though married recently, the youre woman is separated from her husbaid.' -v- Sugar Company. Is Indicted for Profiteering Of Lever Food Act Re turned Against Utah Idaho Firm. Butte, Nov. "28. The Utah-Idaho Sugar company was indicted Sat urday by a federal grand jury on six counts . for selling sugar at an ex cess profit of 13.421 cents a pound, in violation of the Lever act. Three separate indictments were returned by the grand jury, the first against the corporation, the second against tile members of the corpora tion, directors and officers and the third against the directors. The charge is conspiracy to evade pro visions of the Lever act. According to S. W. Kelly, chief special agent of the Department of Justice, the excess profits of the com pany in Montana alone, during the period covered by the indictments are estimated at $5U,UUU. Ihe in dictments charge Jjie cost and dis tribution price of the sugar totaled approximately $10.44 a sack, which was sold to wholesalers at $23.88 a hundred. , Direct conspiracy to evade pro visions of the Lever act is charged in the first indictment. It is al leged that between February 1 and April, the company sold its sugar at $13.33 a hundred pounds to whole salers, and jobbers. This price .as based on a cost 'of production of 89.44 a hundred with about $1 ad ditional for sales and deliveries. Butte is the sixth city in which the company and its subsidiary branchswiave been indicted, similar . , . 3 , cnarges Deing reiurnea against it in Sioux Falls, S. .; Milwaukee, Wis.; Medford, Ore.; Pocsttello, Idaho, and bait Lake City. ' Snake Dance Parade . Staged at .Fairbury- By Boys' Conference Fairbury, Neb., Nov. 28. (Spe cial.) Pep and enthusiasm over flowed the Older Boys conference here yesterday and invaded the city when 200 yelling and singing boys snake-danced their way around the courthouse square and on to the City park. There,; led by Captain Bill Day of the university foot ball team and "Andy" Anderson of the Lincoln Y. M. C. A., the boys play ed foot ball and indulged in var ious exercises. The parade had been preceded, by a big "sing" at the Central Aiigh school at 1:30. Friday evening as guest,s of the Fairbury Rotary dub, thi boys were given a banquet at the Metho dist church. W. H. Morton, super intendent of schools and president of the Rotary club, acted as toastmast er and introduced the following men for toasts: "Welcome, for the City," Mayor Frank A. Moon; "For the Y. M. C A.," E. J. Hested; "For the Churches," Rev. P. A." Davies; "For the Chamber of Commerce," Secre tary Leo Logan; "For the Rotary club," T. C. Hartigan. Response for the boys was given by Raymond Price. The address of the evening was-made by Artfcur G. Robinson of China on "World Vision." Friday morning at 9 the conter pnre selected Kavmona rrice 01 Clay Center as president and George Hargraves of Lincoln, secretary. Plumb Backers Issue Threat Against Plan' For Anti-Strike Law Chlmso Trlbiine-Onuh ne leaned Wire, Washington. Nov. :. i lie numo Plan league, which is seeking natur ot congress. "The workers will not accept this new invasion of their rights with out vigorous protest," says the Pluriib Plan league. "They may fare less successfully than during the last session, when they succeeded in persuading the house to kill anti-strike legislation. But they are ready for the contest, and it is noteworthy that they are not manifesting any alarm over the situation that faces them." Below Year A?o . 4 c Revenues ior First Month Smaller Than ,for Corre ponding Period in 1919, Report Shows. Clilraco Trlliunc-Oniatia lire I-oitl Wire. Washington, Nov. 28. September, the first full month in which the in creased rates authorized by the In terstate Commerce commission were in effect, brought in a net railway operating income to the railroads which amounted to $2,338,41 less than the net railway operating in come of September, 191. The net railway operating inconi for September this year was $75, 310,311, while that of the same month oi 1919 was $77,648,722. These are the official figures com piled from the report of 187 class 1 railroads and 14 switching and ter minal companies, by the" bureau of statistics of the Interstate Commerce commission. Apparently lest a wrong conclu sion should be drawp from the figures the commission stated that in comparing the earnings in Sep tember with those of the same month in 1919, "it should be noted that the effect of rate increases on interstate traffic was only partially reflected C. Cn(.mlA. .-a.. a.i.iAf. no litr,nr, till. in September revenues, as during the early part of September a consider able portion ot the business handled was billed in August at the old rates. ' Back Mail Pay in 1919. Other elements to be considered also in makincr comparison, the com mission pointed out, "were that the revenues for the first nine months cf 1920 included approximately $50,- 000,000 of back mail pay, and that September expenses included the current effect of the increased wage award by the United Spates railway labor board, as well as back pay, in some cases. It was-further pointed out that corporate war taxes and organization expenses were not in cluded in the 1919 returns. The statistics of -ihe commission disclosed that back pay amounting to $2,701,364 was included in the Sep tember expenses of the reporting roads; that the amount of war taxes was 53.465.271. Operating revenues amounted to $616,200,796 in September as with $498,631,917 in September. 1919, while expenses increased from $399,904,137 in September. 1919, to $51 1,482.96 m Seotember, 1920. The railroads in the eastern dis trict had operating revenues of $284,- 58.5,984 111 September as compared with $222,710,194 last year, and oper ating expenses of $244,960,457, as against $186580,484 in September, 1919. Better Showing. A much better showing was made by the railroads in the Pocahontas district, where the revenues totalled $21,079,559, as compared with $16, 115,341 in 1919. Operating revenues in the sourthern district reached a total of $68,226,081 as against $54,- 903,988 in September, 1919. The net railway operating income of the railroads tn the western dis trict, however, dropped from $45 480,087 in September, 1919, to $39,- 584,374 in September this year. Rev enues in that district totalled $242, 311,172, as against $204,882,394 in September, 1919, and expenses amounted to $188,627,506. as com pared with $150,409,582 in 1919. The railroads for the entire coun try for the nine Months ending with September had a deficit in net rail way operating iritome of $87,402,050, as compared with a net railway operating income in the same period of 1919 of $402,344,166. Husband f)ays Wife's Charges Ridiculous (Continued from Page One.) well as myself. Mrs. Rees is pick ing on me because she thinks I have money. I only have $600 besides my home." The baby, Maxine, 3, will inherit a large sum when my hus band s estate is settled. "Mrs. Rees is only jealous .of her husband, who likes a good time. If anyone danced morejhan twicerwith him sbe became suspicious. Jealousy is v the cause of it all. I am not worried about getting beaten, as Mr. Reek and I have just as many iriends as she has. I do not think she is in her right mind and believe her parents, are influenciifg her be cause they could not run Mr. Rees." Disgusted Over Affair. Both Mr. Rees and Mrs- Johnson spoke freely of the affair after their first objections had been overcome. They expressed keen disgust over the matter. The husband and widow both pos sess beautiful homes. Rees is well known in North Bend and reputed to be worth $25,000 made in build' incr cnternrises. He is handsome, jolly and debonair. Friends describe him as a good sport ana always "out for a good time." Mrs. Tohnson is the widow ot tne late Joseph Johnson, who died aDout two years ago leaving an estate of more than $200,000. Previously she had been married to a man named Fergus, who at death, left a sub stantial estate. Although beautiful, she 'is a woman of plain habits, so- riahle and of a oleasant disposition. The oldest of her four children is 18. Wife a Home Lover. Mrs. Rees is a-charming woman, a decided blond and a lover of home life. She married Rees in 1911 and soon after went to North Bend to live.; She attended school 111 Omaha. PnnHinir the- suit. Mrs. Rees and her 7-year-old daughter are making their hnmf with her narents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Larsen. 4411 North Twenty-seventh street, Omaha. Rees became infatuated with Mrs. Johnson several years ago, although the affair did' not attract attention until two years -ago, according to her attorney. He says Mrs. Rees first became suspicious of her hus band's actions when he took her to dances and then left, sometimes not returning until late in the night. With an average annual produc tion of 60.000,000 for several years. the 'world is gradually increasing the number of -diamonds that are mined each year. ' Bee want ads are best business getters. $10,000 Bonds for Release ol MrsN Daly Refused Because Collins, Alleged Auto Driv er, Is Still at Large. y Seven men and one woman, held by federal authorities for alleged implication in the robbery of the Burlington mail train in Council Bluffs on November 13, are still in the county jail. Although their at torney, J. J. Hess, is endeavoring to supply bonds for two or three of them, none will be released before Monday. Bonds of $10,000 for the release of Mrs. Mary Daly, the only woman arrested in the case, were presented yesterday morning, but the United States commissioner refused to ap r prove them. Wallace Benjamin was the bondsman proposed. Fear Loot to be Used. The commissioner stated that he had no personal objection to the bondsman, but that his' refusal was based on the fact that Keith Collins. alleged driver of the bandit auto- . mobile, is still at Iare with a major . r .t rr-.l 1 ..11'. portion of the loot. Federal olhccrs fear that if one of the prisoners is released upon bonds not absolutely gilt-edged,such as cash or title-free property, part of the missing .Jpot may be used to free others in" the gang. -Attemots are being made to obtain bonds for Mrs. Daly, Clyde Poffen- , . J TT" , A Tl-Cf I . nareer ana rrea n. i oiiein;inei. the father. Destitute circumstances 011 the part of the Poffenbarger fam ily is the reason for urging the re lease of the two men. None of the group of prisoners can be brought to trial until February, unless they desire to plead guilty in Des Moines on November 30. Reporter Arraigned. W. B. O'Malley, reporter for an Omaha newspaper, was arraigned yesterday before the United States commissioner on the charge of im personating a tederal officer. He waived to the grand jury and bonds were fixed at $1,000 and furnished. It was charged that O'Malley repre sented himself as a federal agent to obtain possession of a picture of Keith Collins for publication. 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