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The Omaha Daily B: EE 1 1 SI VOL. 50 NO. 181. Legion To Antagonize N. P. League ( Nuckolls County Former Sol ; diers Call Mass Meeting at Nelson to Prevent Spread Of Organization. Entire County Aroused Superior, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special.) -The Nelson post of the American Legion has called a meeting of all legion members in Nuckolls county to combat activities of the Nonparti san league organizers. The former soldiers will hold a big mass meet ' ing in Nelson Friday night. In calling the meeting the ex-serv-ke men issued the following state ment: "We have no quarrel with the ' farmers who have joined the Non partisan league. We charge, how ever, that the league is socialistic in its tendencies and that it is being 5 misrepresented to the people of tKis community. ' Report Big Pay. .Members of the American Lecion ii superior' answered me can 01 their comrades in Nelson and have joined in trailing the organizers, ex plaining their opinions of the league. Their suggestion to the organizers that they transfer their efforts to other places was availing and the work is continuing. , 1 Each organizer is furnished with an automobile. Legion members v say one organizer boasted in a hotel I that he was making $150 a week and expenses and had been engaged in the ,-work for four yars. ; Th Superior legion is planning on rounding up every member in the i south half of the county to attend the big rally to be held in the court house at Nelson Friday. Lawrence and Ruskin also have promised to send large delegations of legion members.- ' 1 Speakers "Are Obtained. ? Speakers have been obtained, who are familiar with the league's ac tivities, to address the meeting. The legion members, say they will have h working organization of the Nuckolls county anti-league that will cause Nuckolls county to he no longer a profitable territory for the hired workers; of the Townley or ganization. ' The league workers arrived in Nelson last Friday and for several days worked quietly among the l, i tanners. - une woman, , mrs, l f Frencn of Grand Island ccom I Wranied her husband. Two other SSWrartd Island worker!? were trans- icrrcu uric, v. . Saltis.- Lewis Jcllic f Omaha and T. W. Frecten of Minnesota are among the other solicitors. The solicitors are of various na tionalities and are carefully : dis tributed according to the mother tongue of the communities in which they , are to work, iney reruse 10 discuss their work and leave town early in the morning, returning late at night. Uniform Traffic Law Confab Ends Nineteen National Organiza tions Endorse Plan for Comprehensive Code. Washington, Jan. 13. Endorse ment by 19 national organizations of a comprehensive code of principles for regulation of highway traffic, was announced here today at; the conclusion of a .national uniform traffic law conference. ! The prin ciples will he recommended for adoption, it was said, by all state legislatures. , ,. . Recommending the establishment in every state of a definite agency fnr administration of traffic laws, conference advocated that sucn agencies promote regulations pro hibiting issuance of a license for operation of motor vehicles to any person. under 16 years of age and set the minimum age for a chauf feur's license at 18 years. The conference recommended heavy penalties for such offenses as operating a motor vehicle while un der the influence of liquor, for reck less driving and for theft of motor vehicles. Chaplains of Both . flouse and Senate Quit Washington, Jan. 13. Chap lains of both the house and the sen ate submitted their resignations to day. - The Rev. Forest J. Prettyman, who has served as chaplain of the senate since the beginning of the Wilson administration, submitted his resignation to take effect at the will of the senate. He will go to Knoxvillc,. Tenp., to become pastor tef a church. The Rev. Henry N. Couden, the blind chaplain of the house, for mally tendered his resignation, to become effective when a successor is appointed. Previously the house had adopted a resolution providing for his retirement as chaplain emeri tus with a salary of $1,500 a year. He has served, in the office 25 years. King Constantine Says He Till Not Abdicate thens, Jan.;13. King uonstan e will not abdicate, even . if the allies should fail to recognize his rights, he declared here yesterday. "The French insist upon carrying cut a campaign against me," said the king, "but perhaps it is not so much against me as it is an excuse to get the treaty of Sevres revised and to . (&rc b Srsski out ol Sam t , iataraa t Oaiki P. Woman Given Reward Pari C For Causing Arrestf" AaU Kansas City, Mo., Jan. 13. A re ward of $250 was granted by the l.aw inrorcement association xo airs. Grace Ernest because she caused the arrest and conviction of her brother. John Downing, who she alleged burglarized her home. 1 After her home was robbed, ac cording to Mrs. Ernest,' she' sus pected her brother and traced him to Clinton. Mo., where she caused his arrest. As prosecuting witness, while testifying against her brother, she said that he had robbed all of, his sisters. - Downing was given a five-year prison sentence. Gates Defends " Future Dealings On Grain Market . - ' v.,-." Former Board o Trade Presi dent Says Enactment of Cap-ner-Tincher Bill Would Paralvze Machinery. Washington, Jan. 13. Leslie F. Gates, former president of the Chi cago board of trade, today told the house agriculture committee that enactment of the Capper-Tincher gram " futures bill would - paralyze the present grain marketing ma chinery, without providing an ade quate substitute. "Such legislation," declared' Mr, Gates, "would simply make perma nent, the same sort of abnormal market that brought on the drafting of the bill." . '. ' In presenting the arguments of the exchanges. Mr. tates asserted that the-futures market "provides constant market in peace or ; war, in orosDcritv or same, where pro' ducer may dispose of his products for prices based on world supply and demand. Futures trading stabil izes values, reduces the toll between producer and consumer, facilitates distribution and prevents monopoly." Short Selling; Necessary. A satisfactory futures market, where grain insurance may, be ob tained, cannot be had without specu lation, Mr. Gates continued, tor such a ' market would be too narrow to accept offerings at all times. ' ' "It is the speculative class," he added, "who ate ready buyers and sellers and thus make a constant market. "Short selling,' which has been criticised, is a necessity in a healthy futures, market. The 'short seller' act for the consumer, just as 'long buyer acts forJ the producer." Mr.Gates said, it was ridiculous to blame' the futures market for price declines," adding that there were no futures markets in wool, hides, cop per, -rubber, potatoes and silk, yet price slumps were far greater pro portionately. , . , " i f Fancied Manipulation. "It was not so long ago, he con tinued, "that the futures market was blamed by consumers for high prices. The farmers did not com plain then., Germany abolished fu tures trading in grain for a period of four years. A serious situation re sulted and" the futures market ws re-established at the request of those who had favored its abolition. "You har much talk -of manipula tion. It js mostly fancied manipula tion. History shows that even in the old days every attempted corner was a failure." Mr.' Gates reviewed the history of the board of,trade from its organiza tion more than 70 years ago. "We want every possible improve ment that improves." he concluded, "but we want something that is truly constructive rather than destruc tive." ' Senate Receives Plea . For Continuation oL European Relief Work K Washington, Jan. 13. Continua tion of relief work in Europe is urged in telegrams from American diplomatic representatives, trans mitted to the senate by President Wilson, in response to a request for information regarding European dis tress. ' , Hugh Gibson, American minister to Poland, said continuation of re lief work for children there on the present scale "was absolutely neces sary to avoid starvation." The American commissioner at Berlin said a large portion of chil dren in all German cities "were se riously underfed and that the relief work should be continued to save the life and preserve the health of an entire generation." . Commissioner Frazier ; at Vienna said 300,000 children there were be ing fed daily by the American relief administration and that "great suf fering" would follow cessation of the work. The Bee's $100 Movie Contest Clerki have almost com' , pleted the gigantic task of checking the 90,000 letters received in The Bee's .moving picture contest for the identification of popular stars. ; , The race is narrowing Voivn. 77re thinners Hfill he announced in The Sunday Bee Swm - CUh Matter Nay 2t. 190. al 0. UKar Act at Naran 3, 117. uniry in Farm Folks Panhandle State Heads States With Greatest Rural Popu lation, According to 1920 Census Figures. Cities Lead in Nebraska Br The Aaaoclated Prraa. Washington. Jan. 13. The urban population of the United States, or people living in places ot 45UU or more, is 54.318.032. or S1.4 per cent of the country's total-population, and the number of people living in rural territory is 51,390,739, the census bu teau announced today. In 1910 urban population represented 45.8 ner cent. In total urban population, New York leads the country, while Penn sylvania stands second, and Illinois third. Rhode Island has the highest percentage of urban population com pared with its total population, with 97.5 per cent, and California was fifth, with 68.0. , . D. of C. Is All City. The District of Columbia is 100 per cent urban inasmuch as the city of Washington is co-extensive with the district. In! total rural population, Texas leads, while Pennsylvania is second, Georeia third. Ohio fourth and tin nois -fifth, each havine more than 2.000.000 people living outside of Cities and towns.' Mississippi has the hiehest percentage of rural pop ulation .as compared with its total population, it being 86.6 per cent. North ! Dakota is second, with 86.3 per cent, Tsouth Dakota third , with 84.0. and New Mexico sixth, with 82.0. .- ; Census Distribution. The urban and rural population Jjy States follow: , Urban. Alabama. 609.317 Arltona 117.627 Arkansas 290.497 California Jt.SSl.729 . Rural. 1,839,857 218.376 1,461,707 1,095,132 486,870 444.292 102.236 612,645 2,167.973 312,829 2,079.603 1,447.535 Colorado 453,25 Connecticut Dataware 120,767 Florida 355,825 Georgia 727.859 Idaho 119,037 Illinois 4,40B,7 Indiana 1,482.855 Many Farmers in Iowa Tnwa 875.495 1,628,626 1,151,293 1.783,087 1,170,346 468.445 680.239 ' 202,108 1.426.853 1,336,533 1,550,497 1,817,152 376,878 Kanaaa ......... . 617, 9fi4 Kentucky 633,643 Louisiana 628,163 Maine 299,569 Maryland ' 869.422 HlRHsachuaetta 3,650,248 Michigan 2,241,560 Minnesota 1,051,593 MlaatsslcDl .., 240.121 Mlxeourl 1.586.903 1 Montana 172,011 ' Two to One Here, Nebraska - i 406.3M 91,06 15,245 ' 68,163 279.761 163,323 Nevada New Hamnshlra New Jersey ...2.428,289 ... 64,960 ..it. 689,844 ... ' 490,370 673.611 26.390 New Mexico ... New York North Carolina.. 1.794,9X5 2,068,763 557,446 2,082.258 1,488,803 392,370 3,112,202 15,217 1,389,737 North Dakota.. 88.234, Ohio 3.677,13 Oklahoma 539,480 Oregon 891,019 Pennsylvania 5,607,816 Rhode Island a 689,180 South Carolina ..i 293.987 Texas Leads States. South Dakota 101.872 Tennessee 611,226, 534,675. 1,726.669 1,150,539 233,812 242,452 1,635,203 607,886 1,094.694 1,387,499 167,054 Texas ...1.612.68 Utah 215,684 Vermont 109,976 Virginia 673.984 Washington 748.735 west Virginia 396.007 Wisconsin 1.244.668 Wyoming; 67,348 F i ri a unerai nans Are Ready for Death of Ex-Empress Victoria Doom. Holland. Jan. 13. Former Emperor William of Germany and others at the house of Doom are convinced that the death of former Empress Augusta Victoria v a mat ter of only a short time. IJr. Haehner said today that she migh lineer, indefinitely, although her condition was becoming increasingly serious. Every detail tor her tunerai nas already been worked out. A Doom florist has been ordered to keep constantly a stock of flowers on hand, and one of the employes of the estate has been given a list con taining the names of friends and royalties to whom telegrams are to be sent when the end comes. Former Crown Prince Frederick Wilnelrh arrived here today. He was unable to come durinp; the Christmas noli days because the Island of Weinn- gen was ice-bound. Mob Threatens Man Charged With Murder Sheridan. Wvo.. Jan. 13. Follow ing threats of mob violence, Frank Wilkinson, 35, a rancher residing near Gillette, Wyo., was rushed to Sheridan by deputy sheriffs from Campbell county. Wilkinson was ar rested in, Gillette last night on a war rant charsrincr him with the murder of James F. Carlton, another ranch er. Tune 8. Carlton Was shot to death while driving in a buggy with his little daughter near his : home on Trail creek, 20 miles north of Gillette. Frank Wilkinson .and his brother, Ralph, were charged with the mur der, but Ralph was acquitted and the charge against Frank was dismissed. Frank was learrested last night after, according to county authori ties, additioiial evidence had been dis covered. No motive for. the murder is known. Superior Woman Killed By Explosion of Gasoline Superior, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special Telegram.) Mrs. Monica Sallo, wife of a Mexican laborer employed at the Nebraska Cement company plant, died of burns received when gasoline exploded which she was starting a fire. She lived fight hours after the accident. . . Coal Cards Abolished Pans. Ian. 13. The covernment jaaatd decret aboljghing WAl flf j; 1 OMAHA, FRIDAY, Nd Solution of Crisis In France Is Expected Before Next Saturday Paris, Jan. 13. President Miller and spent a busy day receiving political leaders, in an effort to solve the cabinet crisis created by the resignation of the Leygues ministry yesterday. Among those who called were former President Poincare, ex Premiers Viviani and Briand, and Leon Bourgeois, president of the senate. Previous to receiving M. Briand, President Millerand said: "There is nothing decided yet. The conversa tions will continue tomorrow." The ministerial crisis probably will not be solved before Saturday. Complete Fall Of Austria Is Expected Soon Collapse Only Question of Weeks, and Perhaps Days, Minister, to France . Declares. , By the Astoclated Press.) Paris, Jan. -13. The complete po litical collapse of Austria within a month is expected in official Aus trian circles here. "It is no longer a question of months,'' said Baron Eichoff, the Austrian minister to France. "It is only a question of weeks, perhaps days." , , The prospective resignation of the conservative ministry of Chancellor Mayr, which is expected at any time, will, in the opinion of Austrians here, leave the country in a state of po litical chaos. No party is ready to assume responsibility for governing the nation without money even to pay.tne clerks in the different de partments'.' . "Austria will not declare bank ruptcy," said Baron Echihoff. What will happen is that the gov ernment machine will simply stop from lack of propulsion. The social ists have declared they will .not ac cept power. This will leave the state without a government, opening the way for the extremists in Vienna. Bavaria and V Italy, and perhaps Switzerland, are expected to take measures that the regions of Aus tria bordering on their territory will not fall into a situation, menacing their own territory." ' Former Minister of Finance Red- lich, who was formerly a professor in American schools, is going to the United States with a mission from the Austrian -government to make known the exact situation in Austria. tittle hone is entertained at the le gation here, , however, that aid will come in time to- prevent- a political catastrophe. , . J Baron Eichoff indicated there was danger of a part of Austria, at least,' falling into the nanus ot Germany, despite the provisions of the treaty of Versailles. O'Callaglian Tells Of "Murder Reiai" Lord Mayor of Cork Testifies at Meeting of Committee of 100. Washington, Jan. 13. Donal O'Callaghan, "lord mayor of Cork, who came toNAmerica as a stowa way without a passport and whose presence in the country has caused a controversy between the State and Labor departments, accomplished today the announced purpose of his mission to the United States. He appeared before the commission of the committee of 100 investigating the Irish question and gave his story of conditions in his native land. Before a crowd which jammed the hotel ballroom where the commis sion resumed its inquiry the lord mayor declared that the killing of the late Lord Mayor MacCurtain of Cork and other Irish leaders i in March, 1920, marked the beginning of "a reign of murder" in Ireland,' which has Tendered lite and prop erty "entirely insecure." The witness gave his ,age as 29 and told the commission that he had been elected lord mayor by the cor poration council of Cork to fill out the, unexpired term of the late Lord Mayor MacSwiney, who starved himself to death in Brixton prison, London. ifecount of Michigan Votes Shows More Gains for Ford Washington, Jan. 13. Continued ih roads into the 7,500 plurality by which Senatqr Newberry of Michi gan was ejected were made by Henry Ford in today's recount of the bal lots by the senate privileges and elections committee. Mr. Ford had gained 995 votes in 779 precincts re counted out of 2,200. Youth Accidentlly Shot Hunting at Superior Dies Superior," Neb., Jan. 13. (Special Telegram.) Fred Yoder, 12, who v as . accidently shot last Sunday while hunting with his brother and a neighbor boy, died in a hospital here. The bullet was found lodged in his brain. The body was taken to Concordi. Kan., for burial. Greek Forces Advance ,19 Miles Against Turks Athens, Jan. 13. Premier Rhallis announced at a cabinet meeting to night that the Greek army in Smyrna in its offensive against the Turks had advanced 19 miles. It dispersed three Turkish divisions and captured one Turkish general, the premier said. South Dakota Man Missing Sioux Falls. S. D Jan. 13. Police aid was enlisted in a search for Ned Hanson, 41, a retired farmer of Crooks, a suburban town, who r.nnp to bioux 1 alls 10 days ago fad mysteriously, djsajpearcd. JANUARY 14,x 1921. Quarrel About 'Another Woman' Ends in Tragedy Aged Contractor and .Hotel ' Proprietor Slays Wife and Himself at Los Angeles. Los Angeles,' Jan. 13. One Rom an's ' loyalty to another, whose identity remained a mystery, pre-. cipitated murder and suicide today when Aubrey Evans, aged 57, formerly a contractor of Fresno, Cal., shot and killed Mrs. Irene Evans, 26, said by the police to be bis wife, in the Casa Loma hotel at Fourteenth and Hill streets today. Evans, who was the lessee of the hotel, then ended his own life. The tragedy was enacted in Mrs. Evans' room, which was on the op posite side of the hallway from the quarters occupied by Evans. A bit ter quarrel which culminated in the tragedy began in Evans' room and was' resumed and carried to its tragic climax after Mrs. Evans had enter ed her own apartments. Several persons told the police that the quarrel was about "another woman and that fc-vans was insist ing that she must leave the place, Mrs. Evans had just declared that if the "other woman" left she would go also, when Evans' drew the re volver and shot her down. Mrs. Evans shared her room with Mrs. Ella Harrell, aged 25, a tele phone operator at the hotel. Ac cording to,Mrs. Harrell, Mrs. Evans was stricken ill a few weeks ago and Evans moved his effects to a suite across the hall , from his wife and the latter took up her abode with Mrs. Harrell. The couple had lived at the hotel about 14 months. According to Ed Caldwell, a jan itor at the Casa Loma, he heard the couple quarreling a half hour before the shooting. He told the police that the topic of "another woman" was discussed by them. "She must leave here; I'lF not have her here any longer," Evans was reported to have exclaimed. The police are seeking the mys terious woman who evidently formed the third side of a love triangle. Mrs. Evans had been divorced from a former husband named Green, according to a story told the authorities by Mrs. Harrell. Man Arrested as Suspect In Salt Lake Bank Robbery Salt Lake City, Jan. 13. Ed Nor ton, alias "Speedy" McNamara, is be ing held by the police on suspicion of being implicated in the holdup of two employes of the Utah Savings and Trust company and the robbery of $4,500 last Saturday. , According to detectives, Morton was released from the Montana state prison with in the last 10 days, after serving three years and six months for a robbery m Butte four years ago. Landis Closes Property Under Liquor Injunction Chicaeo. Jan. 13. Thirteen places of business with a property value of $1,000,000 were ordered closed for one year by Federal Judge Landis, because the tenants, all saloonkeep ers, had sold liquor in violation of injunctions straining them from further violation of liquor laws. Anti-Mob Bill Introduced Denver, Jan. 13. A bill aimed at mob violence and containing drastic provisions to discourage riots, such as Denver experienced during last summer's street car strike, was in- Qduced in. tjhe state fegjti tgdjy Br Mall (I rw), Itildt 41k haa. Oallt an Suaa'ay. W: Dally Only. IS; SaaCay, 14 Outaiy 4lh taaa ( aaO. Daily aa aay. IIS: Pally Paly. $12: Suaday Paly. H Uncle Sam Will Do Woman to Carry I i . Votes in Plane Nebraska Electoral Ballots to Make Trip in Air, Mrs. H. II. Wheeler Plans A -Ltncoto;: Jan. ' lJ.l'Specm') - Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of this city7, elected delegate to carry the Ne braska electoral vote for Harding to Washington, D. C, said , today that she will accept an offer of an airplane and a pilot made by ' an Omaha concern, to make the 1,300 mile trip by air. ' Mrs. -Wheeler hopes to stop for lunch the first day out at Marion, O., President-elect Harding's home, provided the plane gets that far. She is already getting out her furs and heavy clothing to with stand the cold aerial temperature of January weather. , Mason Wheeler, assistant attorney general of Nebraska, is helping his mother prepare the details of the trip. He' says that she is "game all the way" for the undertaking. Bank Cashier Takes Life While on Way to Face Court Charges Dixon, 111., Jan. 13. E. J. Coun tryman, former cashier of the Union State bank which failed some weeks ago, and also a petitioner in bank ruptcy, ended his life with a bullet through his brain today in the Lee county court house as the court was waiting for him to enter his plea to Jj indictments returned against him yesterday charging forgery, em bezzlement and larceny. countryman had tried to secure bail and faced the prospect of going to jail. As the sheriff led him to the court room, he asked to step into a wash room and a moment later a re port was heard. Judge Harrv Ed wards and court attaches found Countryman dead, with a pistol in his hand. Countryman's wife and sister-in law were inn adjoining room. . . Police Captain Arrested - For Taking Unlawful Fees Xew York, Jan. 13. The first in dictment arising from former Gov nor Whitman's investigation of the city administration came when Po lice Captain William A. Bailey was charged with accepting unlawful fees and was arrested. , The specific allegation was that the captain had unlawfully accepted $500 from William Duke, assistant manager of the Association of Fur Manufacturers, in return for protec tion given the manufacturers against possible sabotage by striking em ployes. Head of Pacific Coast Air Mail Says Charges Unjust Salt Lake City, Jan. 13. Col. John A. Jordan, Pacific coast division supervisor of the air mail service, who reached Salt Lake on his way to confer with division supervisors of the air mail service at Washing ton last night, declared that the charges brought against him by aviators . and others of Amfairncss and inefficiency were unjust. , Tobacco Markets to Reopen Lexington, Ky., Jan. 13. All" loose leaf tobacco markets through out the burley district of Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio, closed for more than a week because of unsatis factory prices offered by buyers, will reopen January 17. it was decided at a meeting of warehouse my It? Naval Of f icer Is Killed By Sentry Is Official Word Chief Engineer On Duty at Vladivostok Shot WhenHe Fails to Obey Command to Halt. Washington, Jan. 13. Lt. W. H, Langdc-n or the American cruiser Albany was shot by a Japanese sentry at Vladivostok when he failed to understand or heed a com mand to halt, said an official version of the incident received today by the Japanese embassy from its govern ment Lieutenant Langdon, the message said, had dravn a revolver after the sentry had pulled back a hood that covered his face in an effort to de termine whether he was a Russian or an American, but did not fire un til after the sentry had shot him after the officer had turned to walk away. , Another message to the embassy said the Japanese government and people were greatly concerned over the incident and that both the min ister of war at Tokio and Japanese r.ese commandant at Vladivostok has expressed regret to the commander cf the Albany, of which Lieutenant Langdon was chief engineer. i Counsel Will Appeal Case of Man Sentenced To Death for Murder Bridgeport, Conn., Jan. 13. No tice of intention of appeal was filed with the cle'rk of superior court by counsel for Elwood B. Wade, who earlier was sentenced to be hanged May 20 for the murder of George E. Nott. Wade was one of the coolest per sons in the court room when sen tence was pronounced. Before the court opened he smilingly comment ed on the lessened attendance. When sked by Judge Hinman whether he had anything to say, he replied, "No sir," and after the sentence was pronounced he said "Thank you." Wade was taken immediately to the Weatherfield prison. He left here without secinghis wife, who is in a hospital suffering from a nervous breakdown. - . v Mexican Town Is Scene Of Soldier Demonstration Mexico City, Jan. 13. The village of Tulancingo, in the state of Hidal go, was the scene of a demonstration by 200 soldiers, led by Captain Te ruel, chief of the garrison, according to Excelsior. The soldiers commit ted depredations, in the town and then fled northward. Federal forces from Pachuca, 24 miles west of Tulancingo, were rushed to the scene, and, according to newspaper dispatches, apprehen sion of the malcontents is expected momentarily. The Weather Forecast. Fair and colder Friday. Hourly Trmperaturaa. ' .1 . m SS 1 k m.i-, ?S . m .'...2S p. m ?l I a. m (4 S p. m " II a. m.... 4 4 p. m Si a. m M S p. m si 1 a. m , .13 p, m T.l 11 a. m 3S 7 p. m i It (noon)... SS p. m..... ! fthlpiirra' Bulletin. Troteet ahlnmanta durlnr th ntt M In tf houra from tampralura ai fol lowa: ' North and want, la itmv: abmi. 5; loutb, tD. THREE CENTS Appointees ofGovernor Under Fire Joint Legislative Investigating X'omtnittee Finds Many Complaints on Antic And Stuhr, Will Ask for More Time Lincoln,, Neb., Jan. 13. (Special Telegram.) Two of Governor S. R. McKelvie's code secretaries are un der fire as a result of an investiga tion held this afternoon by the spe cial joint committee of the house and senate appointed Wednesday by s Lieutenant Governor P. A. Barrows. They are H. H. Antles, secretary of department of public welfare, . and . Leo B. Stuhr, secretary of the de partment of agriculture. " The investigation committee ceased its activities at 6. Members' an nounced that at the joint session of the senate and house to bfe held to- morrow morning, the committee would ask for unlimited time to con duct its investigations. Many more voluntary witnesses and others who will be summoned, will appear be fore the committee before the in vestigation ends, it was announced. The meeting was held behind closed doors in accordance with instructions issued today by the joint committee on rules. : i , Question ot Aility. Efficiency and ability of Antles and Stuhr for their respective offices were the only questions under con sideration, according to information gleaned from lower house members, who called upon the investigation committee to register personal com- plaints and complaints of constitu ents against the code secretaries.. , Antles, in brief, is charged with , being temperamentally unfit for his position as the director ot public welfare, because of alleged proclivi ties to be "hard boiled" following his service as chief of police at Lin coln and deputy warden of the state penitentiary. Representative Jeary of Lincoln was the principal voluntary witness against Antles, it was de clared., and Jeary offered to bring 30 witnesses before the committee to cite instances to prove the conten tion that Antles was unfit execu tively and temperamentally for the 1 ' position. ' ' . Want Practical Farmer. Stuhr is charged before the 'otn mittee with not being a practical farmer and with quarreling, with subordinates over trivial matters nd thus iniDairinir the efficiency of his department, rt was stated,. . Those 3 :,; , complaining against Stuhr told com mittee members that he was a chew- ist by profession and while the , owner of farms, was not' a practical farmer who could feci as well as see the needs of the agriculturists ' . Voluntary witnesses against Stuhr included Representative Franklin of Furnas, Senator Otto Uliich of Wayne and a number of other lower j house members, it was stated. Wil liams of Fairmont, an influential and old-time farm member, who, it s said, was displeased with Stuhr's work, was called by the committee to appear before it. Previous to an swering the call. Williams called at the governor's office and then walked to the office cf Lieutenant Governor v Barrows, where the committee held its meetings. While Williams refused to criti cise Stuhr, he admitted when ques tioned that Stuhr was not a practical farmer such as some declare neces-, sary for a man holding his position. Stuhr appeared before the commit tee voluntarily and asked , for an audience following the filing of charges. This, it is understood, was promised. . Complaint on Johnson. There was some comnlaint arointt the pportioriment of federal high way aid tunas Dy Ueorge iS. John son, secretary of the denirtment f public works, but, it was atated. these comolaints have rlit the large dimensions in the eyes of the committee that the Stuhr and Antles trotibjes have attained. ' m addition to instructing the in vestigation committee -to hntft a closed session, the joint committee on rules this afternoon prepared a rule which members declared would be reported to the joint session of the house and senate for adoption. , The rule provides that th rnnrt f the investigation committee shall be read behind closed doors and any found guilty of divulging any of the ". deliberation! of the joint body, ex cepting the final vote on confirma tion, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall h by expulsion, if the inembers see fit Woman, Charges Hospital Held Her Child for Bill Chicago. T.-m. 13. Mr T nr,arA Brooke ofTIiaver. Inrt. 1ctujrit tii baby in a suitcase from a hospital window because she said permnsion to remove the infant haH heen r. fused her until she could arrange to satisfy the hospital bill. The child had been 'operated . on for spinal trouble.'", Hnsnifal aiittmririca Am. clared the attending physician had not released the baby, and denied I ayment of the bill had first been de manded. Canadian Paper Company Incorporated at Victoria Victoria, B. C, Jan. 13. The pro vincial register of companies an nounced that the Prince Rupert Pulp and Taper company, limited, with a capitalization of $4,000,000, has been incorporated with the object of manufacturing paper on a large scale in northern British Columbia. , Strike Voted Down' Essen, Jan, 13. The syndicalist and communist efforts to bring about a general strike in the Rhincland and W$tphah'a have been voted down lV the workmen's representa tives. The partial operation of some ;ilc plants was. begun immediate . ' ' ' - ' A : u.,. ....... , x