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1 1 The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 150. tatared u Beetld-Clata Miltw Ma 21, ttOt. II Onaht P. 0. Uader Art ef March S. 1871. OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. 8 Mall (I inr), Inald 4tll Zona. Dally and Sunday. 19: Dally Only, 18: 8a, U ' ulalda 4th ione (I vaail, Call and Sunday, tie: Dally Only. I2: Sunday Only, 15 . THREE CENTS T r e a su r y Head Urges l ax Change ' " a Immediate Revision .on Basis Of Annual Levy of Four Billions for Four Years Recommended. Asks Luxury Act Repeal lly The Amwclated Prraa. - Washington, Dec. 8. Immediate revision of the nation's tax laws on the basis of an annual levy of $4,000, 000,000 for a period of four years ana including an increase ot i per cent; in the taxes on income up to $5,000, is urged by Secretary Hous ton in his annual report' sent today to congress. Repeal of the excess profits taxes, elimination of certain of the so-called luxury taxes, including the levy on soda fountain and similar beverages, and a readjustment of the rates in the higher groups of income taxes, is proposed by the treasury chief. To meet the losses brought about by these proposed changes, Mr. Hous ton recommends revised and new taxes to yield about $2,000,000,000 as ii... . A tax of 20 per cent on corporation profits, distributed or undistributed, in addition to application of a high er surtax rate to yield $690,000,000. .An additional tax of 6 per cent on corporation incomes to yield $465, 000,000. .Readjustment of surtax rates on incomes to yield an additional, $230, 000,000. ' v Abolishment of the $2,000 exentp- uon auowea corpurauuns vu uiwun to-yield $5,8,000. , ' Raise Income Tax.. An increase from the present 4 per cent to 6 per cent in the tax on incomes of $5,000 or less and from 8 per cent to 12 per cent in the tax on incomes between $5,000 and $10,000, the whole estimated to yield $150, 940,000 annually. A tax of 2 cents a gallon on 'gas oline for motor cars and all other ni.rnnses, to vieid $90,000,000. A federal "license tax of 50 per, cent 'per horsepower on the nse of motor cars to yield $100,000,000. An additional- sales tax on auto mobiles (other than trucks and wagons) and motorcycles and motor car accessories to yield $100,000,000. 'A 10 per cent additional tax on theatrical admissions to yield $70, 000.000. An additional tax of 2d cents per 1,000 oil cigars to yield $5,000,000. An additional tax of 6 cents per pound ,on tobacco and snuff to yield SH.OOO.UUU. Raise Candy Tax. additional' tax of 5percent ot candv to yield $20,000,000. An additional tax of 7 per cent on chewing gum to yield $2,000,000. An. additional tax of 7 per cent on toilet soap and toilet soap pow ders to- yield $4,000,000. A 10 per cent tax on the sale by ' (Turn to Fata Two, Column Two.) Draft of Bill for f National Forestry Policy Is Discussed t " Washington, Dec. ft A draft of a tilt for a national forestry policy, including better fire protection for the forests, was discussed by the forest industries committee at a conference attended by representa tives of the American Newspaper Publishers' association, the Ameri can Forestry association. the( Na tional Lumber Manufacturers as sociation, the. American Paper and Pulp association, the Lniten Mates Chamber of Commerce and the Na tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers association. . , "I regard -the proposed legisla tion as a milestone in our progress toward a national forest policy, said Col. William B. Greeley, United States forester, after the conference. "The objective now before the country-has been defined by 1P group of industries most directly interested and concerned and by representatives of the public. 1 he ext step is itrgisiauvc 5ves us all to rememoer ui no great puunc hwvuuiui character enacts itself." . Former Omahan Gets 2 Years for Mail Theft Henderson. N. C, Dec. 8. (Spe cial) L-'V. Graves, 28. former Oma ha mail clerk, was sentenced to two years in federal prison Tuesday by Federal Judge H. G. Conner, and fined $500, when tried at Raleigh on charges of robbing the mails. r Graves was arrested three weeks ago with $18,000 of the postoffice de partment's money in an extra tire on his automobile. He confessed to taking $22,000 in registered mail packages. Furniture in his expen sive apartment was sold to liquidate the remainder of the missing funds. In passing sentence, the judge ex pressed sympathy for Graves' wife and child, and referred to a petition of business men asking clemency for the prisoner. Solomon Graves, father of the convicted man, Kansas farmer, attended the trial. Man Burns, to Death When Posse Sets His Home Afire Billings, Mont., Dec. 8. E. F. Lampson, 55, tt homesteader near Tuffley, in Golden Valley , county, was burned to death in his cabin yesterday after a posse had set fire to it following an all-night rifle and revolver battle and numerous at tempts to dynamite the house. Lampson yesterday afternoon per haps fatally wounded Sheriff Jesse who had gone to the cabin to take Lampson for an examination as to fcil sanity j SrilClU VI JU1ULII V rtliCV VUUIIVV, Tl Man 1 8 Fined $10 For Attaching Flag " To Tail of Toy Dog Boston, Dec.-' 8, The display for sale, of a toy dog with a miniature American flag attached to its toil brought S. Ishikawa into the mu nicipal court today. Mrs. Ralph M. Kirtlanid, president of the Women's Civic league of Maiden, and a mem ber of the Daughters of the Revolu tion, complained that it was shown at Ishikawa's novelty shop in the back bay. The merchant admitted the fact, but pleaded that there was no in tention to show disrespect for the Stars and Stripes. He was fined $10 with an admonition to take from his stock any other offending ar ticles. Screen School Heads Charged With Mail-Fraud Warrants Issued on Com plaints of Students Who Paid $10 Each, Hoping to Be- .come Movie Stars. Federal warrants were issued yes terday afternoon charging R. J. Grant of Auburn,, Neb., and I. F. Biglow of Portland. Ore., operators of the Blackstone Film company, 36 f axton block, with usinsr the mails to defraud. , i The warrants were 'issued after complaints against the company were lodged by, seven young men and women, ambitious to .succeed Theda Bara, Mildred Harris, Bill Hart and other screen stars, who after they had paid $10 for the pur pose of - learning, how to become screen stars, began to think their money hadn't been expended judic iously. TVio etiinta enfo4 tltof liir $10 admission fees to the school and expected to pay $5 a week. On Monday and luesday nights of this week they received instructions in kissing, and smiling and other fea tures of screert studio work. When announcement was made Tuesday night, that no class would t. i n T i - i r .i . i . . i ie neiu vveunesuay nigni, iney com plained to the police and to Post office Inspector W. M. Coble. Coble took Grant and Biglow to his office and later conducted them to the office of the United States dis trict attorney, where warrants were issued. Authorities claim that Grant and Biglow advertised in Omaha newspapers for prospective movie students of "all tyftes," a Among the complaining students were: trnest Jones, Mode. Wyo.; Bertha Cooper. Kingsley, la.: Dor cas Raush, 2536 Decatur street; Mr. and Mrs. Page Hickerson, 3949 North Twenty-eighth street; E. W. Kittlet, 6012 Spencer street; Elijah Jones, y Counctf Bluff, and C W Mocking, 515 Foppleton avenue. H. S. Daniel Is Made Omaha ( Postmaster; JJme Sent to Senate The appointment of Herbert S. Daniel, acting postmaster, for a four year term as postmaster was sent to the United States senate at Washing ton, D. C. yesterday for confirma tion. At the same time the senate was asked to confirm the appoint ment pf J. Guthrie Ludlatn'as post master at Lincoln. Ludlam was for several years assistant postmaster at Lincoln and later was secretary of the school board. "This must mean that the civil service commission found that I stood highest in a number of appli cants who took an examination for the position in the summer," Daniel said yesterday. Daniel was appointed acting post master April 21, a few days after the death of Postmaster Charles E. Fan ning. Prior to this appointment, Daniel practiced law in Omaha, served one year as- city prosecutor, was at one time United States com missioner in this district, served un der the alien property custodian at Washington, D. G, during the war, and when a young man worked in the postoffice at Norfolk, Neb. Daniels Asks Conversion Of Cruisers to Fuel Barges Washington. Dec. 8. Conversion of the oil battleships, Alabama, ,IUinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin into fuel oil barages has been rec ommended to the house naval com mittee by Secretary Daniels who will appear before the- committee to morrow to discuss the plan. Mr. Daniels said the battleships, now out of commission, could be converted at a cost of $6,000,000, or less than the cost of building new fuel ships. Over Half of Kansas Wheat Crop in Hands of Farmers Topeka, Dec. 8. Growers now estimate that of this year's total Kansas wheat production, approxi mately 145,000,000 bushels, .53.4 per cent, or 77,466,727 bushels, is still in the, hands of farmers, according to a special report issued by J. G. Mohler, secretary of the state board of agriculture. Chief among the reasons giver! for the unusually large amount of wheat in farmers' hands are dop iff prices and car shortage. See Page 7. 0 Wife of Oil Man Is Held For Murder Alliance Woman Is Charged With Killing Former Omaha Barber During Early Morn- . ing Quarrel. . Others May Be Involved Alliance, Neb, Dec. 8. (Special Telegram) Despite the fact that she is charged with first degree murder and under constant guard at the city jail, and that at least two witnesses have declared they saw her 'shoot and kill. Earl B. Anderson, 25, local barber, in the alley at the rear of a pool hall during the early morning hours, Mrs. Evelyn Priess McEl haney, 25 and pretty, maintains an air di unconcern, laughs and jokes with the guard 'and newspaper men and spends most of her time lying on a cot in the dingy cell room. Her cot is drawn up in front of the door of the cell room and the door stands wide open all day, with a guard sitting just outside. She refuses to discuss the case and refers all inquiries to her attorneys. She would neither affirm1 nor deny the report that she had said that A lot of business men of this town had better watch their step if they send me over the road. J. his remark is alleged to have been made by her to friends shortly after the shooting. A prominent business man is said to have been in company of the woman at the time of the shooting. She is proprietress of the Wilson room ing house, which has had an un savory reputation. . Relatives Not Located. An autopsy wis performed upon the body of (Anderson but the bullet was hot located. County Attorney Bassic says no inquest is necessary and the funeral is scheduled to be held Thursday. Local authorities have been unable to locate any of Anderson's relatives. He is known to have come here from Lincoln several months ago. He worked for a short time as barber in local shops but had not been em ployed recently. Among his effects found in his trunk were papers show ing that he was in army service with Company Eight, second battalion, 163d -depot brigade and was dis charged at Camp Dodge on February 15, 1919s. A letter several months old was found from Harry F. Slack, Rur,al rote No. 1, Deep River, la. He was drafted in Omaha by the board of which W. G Ure was chairman. , His Omaha address was 1511 Harney street. A letterhead was also found of the Satin Ice Cream company, 1423 North Eight eenth streetrOmafaa, with the namesT ot Anderson and Michael, Z552 Cum ing street. Some criticism has been made against local authorities for their al leged, failure to take proper Steps to locate Anderson's relatives and ' to announce the funeral before making further efforts to find them. "Plug" Him Again. One man who was. in the pool hall where 'Anderson was carried after th.e shooting declared he heard Mrs. (Turn to Page Two, Column four.) House Passes Bill Authorizing Medals For Heroic War Acts Washington, Dec. 8. The first leg islative action of the house at this session was taken with the passage of a bill authorizing the president to issue medals of .merit for dis tinguished service performed during the world war by officers and men f the 'United States merchant ma rine. The vote was 315 to 7. The house passed as its second piece of legislation, a bill by Rep resentative Haugen of Iowa, chair man of the committee on agriculture, designed principally to prevent de ception of the public in the purchase ot manulactured , articles wrapped or boxed so as to make them appear of greater , size or quantity than the contents are by actual weight or volume. The bill would require that the quantity or the contents be plain ly marked on the outside of the package in terms of weight, measure or numerical count. Trustees of Co-Operative Grocery Plan Indicted St. Louis,- Dec. 8. A indictment charging misrepresentation in the sale ot stock was returned against three trustees of the Co-operative Association of America, organized here in October for the announced curoose of opening 300 co-opera tive grocery .stores in Missouri. Thte tnree men are Artnur i-ees, uscar H. Damon and Clifton C. Fitzpat rick of this city. Prospective pur chasers, it was charged, were told the trustees were to get 4 per cent of the profits, whereas the trust agreement provides that they receive 3 per cent of the gross receipt?.' The organization, it was explained, was not. allied with similar ones in other states,",and its principal pur poses Was "to bring down the high cost of living." . Senate Committee to Probe Cable Landing Squabble Washington, Dec. 8. Investiga tion of the whole subject of the cable landings in the United States, and more particularly the disagreement between the State department and the Western' Union Telegraph Co., regarding the landing of a Barbados cable at Miami, Fla., will be started December 15 by a sub-committee of the senate interstate commerce committee. Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, chairman, announced that Norman H. Davis, under-secret tary of state and Newcomb Carl ton, president of the Western Union, probably would be the first witnesses. City 126 Years Old Asks Circuit Court Revoke Its C' Louisville, Kv ing a corr'' years, th ' Jefferson n ;t .vW v as pe titioned thvYu; ..viiit court to revoke its '.' -v"which was ob tained in 1; .''and asked that its government revert to county control. A majority of the voters of the city, including women, signed the paper, declaring that alleged high municipal taxes led them to take the step. About 700 persons, including Henry Watterson, famous journalist, live in the city: -1 League Plans for New Committees Bitterly Scored Canadian Says Proposed Or ganizations Would" Be Con trolled by Politicians of European Countries. v Geneva, Dec. 8. (By The Associ ated Press.) Plans proposed for the formation" of the technical or ganizations of the league of nations.i! dealing with finance, health and transportation, were sharply at tacked at today's session of the league's assembly by. Newton Wes ley Rowell, former president of the Canadian privy council. , , These plans, the Canadian ex-minister contended, tended to take such organizations out of the hands of the assembly, which should control them, and throw them udder the in fluence of Europe through the im possibility of the non-European na tions sending their best men to three or four conferences annually. "Fifty thousand Canadian soldiers under the sod in Europe is the price Canada has paid for the Luropean statesmanship which has- drenched the continent in blood," Mr. Rowell exclaimed. The Canadian ex-minister's entr-4 getic intervention in the debate took the assembly by surprise. Most of the European delegates gave no signs of recovery from their aston ishment as the Canadian delegate concluded, but he was warmly ap plauded from all the other benches. Debate on the subject had been opened by Dr.-Fridtjof Nansen of Norway. " It was based on the report of the committee on technical or ganizations., Dr. Nansen insisted upon the necessity of co-operatipn in these organizations by countries n6t members of the league. He called attention to the participation of nonmembers in previous financial conferences and other consultations, and pointed to the substantial aid they had given in the work of re patriating prisoners of war. t ing Dusyat Work on Policies President-Elect Begins Actual Constructive Work for Regime. . i . Marion, O., Dec. 8. With his re turn to Marion today from his vaca tion trio to the tropics. President elect Hardincriwas ready to begin actual constructive w,ork on the poli cies of the coming administration. In Washington during the last two days he felt out opinions on many subjects and he let it be known to day that he was well pleased with the result. He told his friends that he believed his ideal of party gov ernment and common understanding had been furthered by his talks with republican leaders and that his can vass of sentiment regarding an as sociation of nations had been par ticularly encouraging. The work done in Washington was purely preliminary, nowever, and at least some of the senators with whom he discussed foreign af fairs will come to Marion later to take part in the league conferences that are to begili early next week. Meantime, consultations about se lections for the cabinet will continue. and it is not probable that the final list of appointments to Mr., Hard ing's official family wilKbe complete much' before inauguration day. , . Tariff Revision First Thing Up to Harding Washington, Dec. 8. Revision of the tariff will be one of the first things sought at the extra session of congress, which President-elect Harding is expected to call immedi ately after his inauguration, Qhair man Fordney of the house ways and means committee said today after a conference of the republican mem bers of the committee to decide on a legislative program for this session. Changes in the tax laws also will be considered by the committee be fore the Christmas recess of the present congress, Mr. Fordney said. The hearings on the tariff revision will begin on January 6. . Chairman Fordney said it was planned to begin actual drafting of the new tariff bill as soon as the spe cial session of congress convened, probably in mid-March. Mine Operators Determined To Fight Striking Miners New York, Dec. 8. Coal opera tors in Alabama and Mingo county, West Virginia, are determined to fight the striking miners in those regions "to a finish," said a state ment by George Dexter, director of the New York , Wholesale Coal Trade association, made public- gy the association. Mr. Dexter, who owns four mines, and who has just returned from the strike districts, said: "Less than 10 per cent of the miners have joined the union and by their morderous tactics ihey are at tempting to force the other 90 per cent to join their organization. Most of the fighting is being done from ambush in traditional feudal fashion." Tlae Britain May Ask United States to Oust De Valera Bonar Law Declares Govern ment Considering Asking U. S. to Take Official. Notice of Activities. " London; Dec. 8. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The British govern ment is considering whether it will request the United States govern ment, in the interests of Anglo American friendship, to take official .notice of the anti-British activities in America and , Professor Eamonn De Valera,' "president of the Irish repubic," according to a statement made -today by Andrew Bonar Law fn the House of Commons in re sponse to questions. ' Horatio Bottomley, liberal, later asked whether the time hacL-not ar rived when Great Britain should make serious representations to the American government that any fur ther toleration of De Valera and the conferring - on him of municipal honors was an unfriendly act. inis was greeted by cries of "no." Mr. Bonar Law answered:' "I think there is no doubt that we would, from the diplomatic point of view, have the right - to taike the course suggested, but it is not a question of a right but of what is expedient." I Witnesses Repeat Testimony In Trial Oscar Kost and . Margaret Peter son were the only two witnesses ex amined yesterday morning in the trial of Ernest Borwick, son of H. Borwick, Council Bluffs mer chant, indicted for second de gree murder of ' Leo Holfaster during an altercation ' over a section of the Lincoln highway be tween Honey Creek and Lovtland last spring. i Both of these substantiated the testimony given by previous wit nesses. None of those examined so far have expressed any recollection of seeing the monkeywrench, which was found by the dead body of young Holzfaster, in anyone's hands during the altercation. The defense will argue Borwick shot Holzfaster in self-defense, claiming Holzfaster did climb on the running board of his car, beat or strike him over the head and di rect the car over a ditch into an al falfa field'just as the fatal shot was fired. Burlington. Will Issue Checks Before Christmas Wymore, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.) The Burlington has issued an order to all timekeepers that the time rolls for the first half of December must be made in time to pay all employes before Christmas. Requisition Honored. Oklhoma' City. Okl., Dec. 8.T Requisition for the return to Cali fornia of John Stanley, wanted at Fresno for grand larceny, was hon ored by R. L. Davidson, acting gov ernor of Oklahoma. Stanley is held at Enid, Okl. ' Fire Destroys Dock. Houston, Tex., Dec. 8. A fire this afternoon destroyed the 800-foot dock of the Humble Oil and Refin ing company at Baytown, near here on the ship channel,- causing a loss of $200,000. v End of His . Vacation Norfolk Dealers Launch Meat War Independent Dealers in Fresh Pork Being Driven From Market Prices Drop. Norfolk, Neb., Dec. (Special.) -A meat war is on in Norfolk. The independent dealers in dressed beef and hogsr'e said to be the ob jective of those waging the war. Dressed hogs started at 18 cents de livered. Then they dropped to 17 yi cents, and later to 6SA cents. , "Beginning the last part of this week, we will be delivering to Nor folk homes dressed hogs for 16 cents a pound," one retailer said. "The packers are doing it. I don't even have to worry about the delivery. We are going to sell United States inspected hogs, dressed for that price. We are going to tell the peo ple they won't have . to take any chances of buying diseased hogs." Independent dealers, who have been slaughtering hogs purchased direct from farmers, state that they are beginning to feel the result of the pressure brought against them. They declare that they have Dur- I chased-hogs which were in the best oi conauion ior siaugnienng pur poses and have sold over 100 dressed hogs to people in this vicinity dur ing the past few months. The outbreak of cholera in the southern part of the country, it is declared by some of these independ ent dealers ito have something to do with warnings to meat consumers to buy United States inspected hogs. Meat prices over the retail block 'are scheduled for another slump dur ing the last part of this week, ac cording to information, received by some of the retailers who are admit ting prices of 'all classes of meats are steadily declining, owing to the low price of stock gn the hoof. Cured hams will be sold at 28 cents; breakfast bacon, 40 cents; choice rapid bacon, 30 cents; pork chops, 22 cents; round steaki 25 cents; loin steak, 30,cenrs; mutton " chops, 1 cents; lard, 25 cents.- Other prices being made up show an equal tend ency downward. "Trench of - Bayonets'' Dedicated at Verdun Verdun, Dec. 8. Dedicatory cere monies of the simplest character were held here.-ab the monument erected to preserve the famous "Trench . of the Bavonets." This monument, which is over a trench in J wnicn was entombed a oattaiion ot French soldiers during the great struggle here in 1916, was made possible by a gift of 500,000 francsj by George F. Rand of Buffalo. N. Y., who was killed jn an airplane ac cident in England last December, his son assuming the obligation. Hugh C. Wallace, American am bassador, made the presentation address. , President ' Millerand, in a simple address, ,told the Story of the "Trench, of the Bayonets." He em phasized the ' fact that the French poilu made it possible to hold out and to endure to the hour when the word that will stand as the final verdict in history was heard from across the Atlantic. Ex-Jap Minister of Foreign Affairs Made Tokio Mayor Tokio, Dec. 8. Baroji Goto, at one time Japanese foreign minister, has been Appointed mayor of Shis city and is under instructions to con duct an investigation of allegations of graft preferred aganist members of the city council. The entire coun cil recently resigned. ,,'JT Step On Thfottle, You Screen Fans, Big Contest Is On Hundreds Identify Correctly Photographs of Movie Stars Which Appear Each Day In The Bee. It's a humdinger, The Bee's. $100 Movie Star Contest. Step on the throttle, y6u movie fans. -.. Give your wits a little gas and dodge the bumps. So far, hundreds have identified' correctly the photos of film stars ap pearing daily in The Bee. If you havent entered the coptest, begin with a copy of today's Bee. You still have a chance'to win any of the prizes. If you know movie stars when you see them on the screen, you'll have no trouble recognizing their photos by their eyes, lips, nose or hair. Remember, follow these simple rules: Fill out coupons appearing daily in The Bee and mail to "Movie Con test Editor, Omaha Bee." Place YOUR name and NUM BERS of stars' photos on outside of envelope. . Send all coupons within three days of publication. Employes of The Bee and their families are barred from the contest So step right ahead, movie fans, look closely t the photos and use your wits. . , Don't let any peculiar pose of the stars phase you. Stick with the ship and cast out your anchor for" one of the priz'es. Peace Commission to Paris( Spent $1,651,191 Washington, Dec. i 8. A special message giving the complete ex penses of the American peace com mission during its work abroad was transmitted to the senate today by President Wilson. . Total expenditures amounted to $1,651,191.09 from December 1. 1918, to yeccmber 4, 1920., The amount actually paid out was $1,703,712.06, but repayments and gains in ex change reduced this by $52,520.97. Bankers Agree to Carry Loans on Stock Cattle Kan sas City, Mo., Dec. 8. Bank-' ers have tonfidence in the'live stock industry of the southwest and will cp.rry stock cattle loans at reasonable rates, under an agreement reached at a conference between local bankers and officers of the Tenth federal re serve bank, it was announced today. It is not the intention of bankers to force liquidation of stock cattle and further loans will be granted in exceptional instances, where condi tions are satisfactory, the bankers decided. The Weather Forecast. Thursday fair; not much change in temperatures . Hourly Trmptratnra.t ft at. m t7 I p. m. St a. m R p. m. Si 1 a. ni 2ft S p. m 83 a. m t 4 p. m, , S4 Ha, m 6 p. m SI 10 a. m SO p. m Si 11 a. m .....SO I ? p. in 51 It noon 31 I . p. m St f Nhlppm Bulletin. Protect shipim-nta1 during th next 14 r 38 hour frum temperntm tn aa fol Irwa: North nml weat, it decrees; eaa and soutb, 30 degreea. Question of Farm Aid Up Friday Men Behind Move for Revival Of War Finance Corpora tion to Demand Early Action by Congress. Flood of Bills Continuei By The Aoclated Freaa. ' Washington, Dec. &. Proponenti of legislation to revise the wa, finance corporation-and thereby af fbrd relief to farmers confronte4 b; falling prices plan to call tip then measure in the senate Friday ane ask for its immediate passage. Sen ator Gronna, republican, North Da kota,' in charge of the resolution, gave this notice today in asking that the senate let the matter go. over until the latter date. Supporters of the proposed leg islation said , they had received as surance that senate leaders would not oppose the measure which can be brought before the senate either by unanimous consent or by ma- jority vote. i While farm relief legislation was being temporarily postponed in the senate, the flood of bills to extend relief to the farmers continued in the . house. Among the various measures was a bill by Representa tive Strong, republican, Kansas, to direct the committee on banking and currency, to investigate what " legislation would be necessary to permit the "proper financing ' of farmers and stock Taisers. . ' Relief for Cotton Men. Representative Lee, democrat, Georgia, put In a bill authorizing . 1- f - J 1 .... knl.J t.v action necessary to extend liberal credits to cotton farmers, while"" Representative Baer, republican. North Dakota, reintroduced Ms measure which would prohibit gambling in foodstuffs and specula tion in stocks and bonds. , Repre sentative Garaway, democrat, Ar kansas, offered a bill to prevent the sale of cotton and grain in future markets. , Printing of testimony taken . in hearings before the agricultural com-, mittee was ordered rushed to com pletion today, so as to be in the hands of senators when the measure comes up. The committee resumed its hearings with a view to framing additional relief measures and was told by Virginia and North Carolina tobacco growers that they were in the same plight as the other agricul tural interests. Other tobacco men will be heard tomorrow and Friday, the wool growers from the west will present their difficulties'. ' TTrara (Vrman Credit. W. W. Brauer, another witness who claimed to represent the Ger man government, urged the exten sion of. $1,000,000,000 credit to Ger many for the purchase of foodstuffs and raw materials from Americ. He said thaunder the Versailles treaty Germany, in agreement with the al lies,' could 'make such a credit a first mortgage and give it priority over all reparation claims. 'Conversations have been already carried on be tween Germany and Englaad, and Italy and Belgium with the 'Purpose : of securing such permission,. Mr. Brauer said. 1 'j Members of the committee, now ever, told Mr. Brauer they did not believe congress would vote such ex tension of credit to Germany and he then suggested that it might be ' arranged thrdugh the war finance corporation. Gibbon Marshal Is Sentenced to Prison For Manslaughtei Kearney, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special Telegram.) One to 10 years in the state penitentiary is the sentence im posed upon Harvey Graham, mar shal of the village of Gibbon, for shooting and killing Lorton Murray a month acn. Graham nlrarlrr! guilty to the charge of manslaughter ' and a large crowd gathering at the court room expecting to hear a sen sational fight with prospect of learn in some motive for the shooting, was disappointed. St. Louis Bond Embezzler Captured in 'Washington Spokane, Wash., Dec. 8. Arthur Bennett Smith, in custody of detec tives who arrested him at lone, Wash., is expected to leave today for. St Louis to answer to charges of the theft of bonds of the American Railway Express company. He spent last night with detectives in a local hotel. Smith declared to interviewers here that he has spent all the money realized from the sale of $15,000 worth of the bonds. He said he had told the officers where the securities were sold and that they have been recovered. Women Request Pardon " Of Lad Sentenced to Death SpUngfield, 111., Dec. 8. Womn of the east and west have taken an interest in Nicholas Viana. 19, the "songbird" of the Cardinelli gang, who is to' hang in Chicago Friday, and have addressed more than two score letters to Governor Lowden asking that he grant a "mother's request and pardon the boy. Letters were received from Pittsburgh and California. Governor Lowden hat declared e will take , no further action. Army Flyej Killed. Riverside. Cal., Dec.8. Captaifi . Roy L. Noggle, formerly of Hono lulu, was killed at March field, near here today, when an army airplane he was piloting fell 400 feet. He was unaccompanied. His widow is in Honolulu. He was a veteran cf the world war. :.T i