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The Omaha Daily?Bee VOL. 50 NO. 190. fattr Sk4-CIm Mattar Mi it. 1908. al Omlii P. 0. Ut Act il March 3. I7. OMAHA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1921. By Mall (I year). Inilda 4th Z. Dally aad Suaday. : Pally Oaly. IS: Sunday. J4 Outalda 4th Xtiaa (I yaar). Dally and Sunday, lit: Dally Oaly. ill; Sunday Oaly. THREE CENTS Farm Relief Is Planned By Jeff er is Nebraska Congressman Sug gests Drive to Buy Farmers' Wheat and Feed Starv ing Europeans. (Says Scheme Practical tViialiinfton Corrtapondcnt Omaba Hrr. ' Washington, D. C. Jan. 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) Conditions anions the farmers ot northwest Nebraska are almost appalling, according to information received by Congress- ' man Jefferis, through tlie visit to Washington last week of men in terested in motor trucks, automobiles snid agricultural implements gener ally. The men told harrassing' stories , of farmers who are unable to meet their payments on trucks, tractors and farm implements be cause of the low price of wheat and they urged Jefferis to do something Inat might have a tendency to re lieve the very stressful situation. In a letter to Governor, McKelvie, ' Mr. Jc.fTeris calls the chief execu tive's attention to the dire need of the farmers and suggests a. plan t rr ra ' ni Mr. Jefferis says; ' We arc advised by Air. Hoover f.;;d other well-knowu Americans w!:o have first hand knowledge that millions of children in Durope are in want and suffering from hunger. To aid these little unfortunates, the people of our country have been urged to donate liberally to a fund 1 being raised by Mr. Hoover's com 'inittee. ' "On the other hand, we have thousands of farmers of Nebraska, especially in the northwestern sec tion,' who face ruin because they are unable to command a fair price for their wheat. I would provide for both euiergancies in the follovying plan. , ... "Deputize a committee of promi-. nent Nebraskans to organize a 'buy a bushel of Nebraska wheat for starving orphans of Europe drive. Each and all our citizens could then he importuned to buy one or many bushels of Nebraska wheat, at $2 a bushel, for shipment to Mr. Hoov er's relief committee. Those pur ehasing'this wheat should be award ed suitable badges or buttons t show that they came to the assist ance of the Nebraska farmer and ihe European orphan, in the time of their greatest need." ' Would Serve Double Purpose. In commenting on the letter Mr. UHm-Ts said:' - ' v- victiort that this plan, if adopted, will save the, farmers ctf Nebraska from impending ruin and at the same time provide for the tneedy in Europe. I think the plan could well be adopted in all other wheat growing states as the farmers universally have felt the price of falling markets. ,The people of my state, I feel sure will be glad-of the opportunity to aid such a drive and I feel that at least a portion of the grain so purchased should be given to aid the Chinese sufferers, who are in dire distress, and want." i - - Whole World Watching "Dry" Enforcement in U. S., Johnson Says New York. Jan.-! 24. William "Pussyfoot" Johnson, speaking here at a union minister meeting, declareu that prohibition in New York, with all its shortcomings, is better en forced than the, old license1 laW ever "Mark you this prophesy," Mr. Johnson added, "if . An,?rica makes good and enforces the law every where, .as she i acady enforcing it in most parts, the, whole world will. follow in our footsteps. But, it" America fails civilization at this supreme moment, the cause of pro i, tlirr.ncrlmur ihe i world is "tfead for 100 years, 'A' short time ;io, the prime minister of England fold a friend of mine that if America 'made good with her prohibition law, England would be dry within 10 years." - . , v ' $30,000,000 Belgian Loan "Reported Oversubscribed Xew York. Tan. 24. J. P. Mor gan & Co.. and the Guaranty Trust company, announced this morning that subscription books for the $30. 000.000 Belgian loan, were opened at 10 o'clock and immediately closed. The announcement was taken te mean that the loan had been suc- easfiillv floated and that it was oversubscribed, although it was said the amount of the over-subscrirltion probably could not be determined for several months. Large Taxpayers Warned 1U VCnllPVl xjv y aiupa r;t..,.,l-. Wie Tan: 24. Dis trict Attorney Zabel warned large taxpayers not to display their tax schedules and to beware of too fashionably gowned young women. He referred to them as the "tax vamps and sam lie naa information that they had frequented the corri dor' of the city treasurer's office to peek at taxpayer's schedules and that two men already had been ' fleeced of $200 and a -diamond ring. Man Arrested for Death Of Philadelphia Girl Philadelphia, Jan. 24. Charles L. ing,; 21, was arrested in Bristol onav. charged with killing Arnno May Stout, 17, high school girl, who wrs found dead in her home Oc tober 10, with a bullet wound in her shoulder. The -warrant, sworn out by F. M. Stout, the girl's father, charges Kins "th homicide. "Dry" Officials Will Pass Up Home Brewers Chicago, Jan. 24. Home brewers will not be disturbed for the pres ent, despite recent government an nouncements that they would be prosecuted vigorously, Frank D. Richardson, prohibition director, said, on his return from Washing ton. , "Xo sanction has been given home brewing," he said, "but it is evident that to suppress home stills, a force many times as large as that available will be necessary. How ever, the officers have decided to pass up the home brewers for the time being and to go after the bigger law violators." Jury in Dr. Kent Case to Be Kept Away From Homes Judge Makes Ruling Because Trial Has Caused So Much Discussion First In stance in Years. The 12 men who will decide the guilt or innocence of "Dr." J I. S. Kent will not be permitted to go to their homes during the trial, which probably will take four days. District Judge Troup made this ruling late yesterday afternoon when the jury selection had been complet ed. No jury has been kept segre gated during a trial Jor a number of year$, but this was a customary practice in important cases years ago. ' "This case is discussed so much and so many opinions are being ex pressed that it has been called to my attention that the jury should be kept together during the trial," said Judge Troup. "I trust you will all take this inconvenience agreeably as a part of your duties as good citi zens. You will be provided with good hotel accommodations, rooms, beds, baths and meals." Break News to Families. Some of the jurors were permitted to call up their homes and break the rtews to their families. Chief Bailiff Louis Grebe was placed in charge of the 12 men, and will be with them day and night, at all times when they are out of the court room. "Dr." Kent is being tried the sec ond time on a charge of attempting to murder two newly-born babies found in an abandoned cistern near Thirty-third and California streets, July 24, 1920. The jury disagreed in the first trial, two months ago. , The jury, which will hear the evi dence consists of 11 married men and only one bachelor. The single man is Hugh McEague, Twenty-eighth and Q -streets. The others are; 7"" Married Jtftors. Henry Olsen, 3703 North Thirty ninth street, four children. Edward J. McAvoy, 2323 South Fourteenth street, one child. .Warren W. Hall, 4509 South Fifty-second street, one child. Charles A. Miles, 3345 Larimore avenue, three children. James T. O'Connor, '3915 Farnam street, one child. Altred j Wymau. 3414 California street, two children. Frank N. Ryberg. ; 509 North Twenty-third stree.t, widower, eight children. " John. J. Sullivan, 2223 Larimore avenue. i Columbus Wulf, Irvington, Xcb., two children. Lee Neff, 4401 South Twentieth street, three children. Jesse McCleese, 3159 South Fif teenth street, one child. Discharged Switchman Admits 'Framing' Hero Story to Regain Job Galesburg, 111., Jan, 24. Frank W. "Spike" Dalton, discharged switch man of the Burlington route, con fessed yesterday that he had made an attempt to make Burlington offi cials believe he had saved passenger train No. 1 from going into a ditch on the outskirts of this city late Sat urday night. I After wiring 'two tics to the in side tracks parallel to the rails and loosening spikes for 30 feet along rails Dalton and an accomplice, not yet apprchended.rlaggcd the train. DaUon was "a member of the Chi cago Yardmen's association and was discharged by the railroad following the strike last year. He hoped to regain his job by "saving" the train, he said. ' Textile Mills to Resume Full-Time Operations Providence. R. I.. Jan. 24. Hun dreds of textile mill operatives will this week, earn the first full week's pay since early last spring, when the mills all over New England fell victims of the general business de pression. Many Rhode Island mills closed entirely or on port time for many months, have resumed opera tions on full time. 1 Many managers also posted no tices that the textile outlook was brighter than for a long time. Airplane Company To Charge Passengers According to Weight Milwaukee, Jan." 24. The Lawson Airplane company, when it begins its Chicago-New York passenger and mail service sometime in May, will charge passengers according to their weight, Alfred W. Lawson. president of the company, announced. Provision has been made for car rying passengers to their approxi mate weight of two tons, or 4,000 pounds, Mr. Lawson said, and iu ex planation of the charge for the weight, he said that it wouVl be un reasonable to be expected to carry a man weighing 250 pounds at the same fare as one weighing not more than 125 pounds. t rr in lairKUir Explosion Spark From Workman's Chisel Engaged in Calking Ignites Fluid and Causes Fire. Entire Block Is Wrecked (By Tlie Associated Treaa.) Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 24. At least 25 persons, most of them negroes, were killed, according to police esti mates, and 50 or more injured by an explosion here today of a tank car of gasoline. The explosion de stroyed a row of frame dwellings at F'ront and Loony streets, shattered windows within a radius of 15 blocks and shook the entire north end of the city. The resultant fire, which for a time threatened to SDiead to a Gas plant and several nearby manufac turing concerns, was checked before it gained headway. Sparks Causes Blast. Three men were calking the car and police and tire department at tributed to the blast from a chance spark from the chisel which fell into the v gasoline tank when another workman removed the cap from the top of the tank. Two of the work ers were torn to bits, while, the third escaped " practically un scratched. A row of tenement houses, a block in" length, all of frame con struction, were leveled by the force of the explosion and many of their occupants were killed or maimed. Ten Bodies Recovered. ' Ten bodies, torn almost beyond recognition, were removed within a few minutes. Among them were four negroes and a baby. Other bodies were scattered about for a block around. A number of the 50 persons given treatment were seriously hurt. . The filling station where the ex plosion occurred was not badly damaged. i Virtually no trace of the tank car was left. Early estimates placed the prop erty damage at about $150,000. Bill Would Abolish Secret Sessions of U. S. Reserve Board - . i Washington8 D. C, Jan. 24. (Spc-. cial Telegram.) Congressman Mc Laughlin, who has some very pro nounced views on the secrecy which surrounds the federal reserve board and the Interstate Commerce com mission, -especially in their executive deliberations, would put a stop to such secret meetings through a bill introduced in the house today. Mr. McLaughlin recalls the secret ses sions of the federal reserve board last year, out of which grew the de flating policy that has played "hob" with the farm products and if he had his way lie would compel all meetings of these boards to conduct their business in the open. His bill provides that alt books, papers, records and correspondence of every character shall be open to the public inspection and that the members of these boards shall be re quired to furnish any applicant, ,on payment of a tee to be prescribed, copies of any records, hooks, papers, etc., providing the fee charged is not in excess of the cost of making such copy. Opposition to Offer Of J. Pierpont Morgan Develops in House Washington, Jan. 24. Opposition lias developed among house repub licans and democrats to accepting the offer by the government of the London residence of J. Pierpont Morgan, as a premancnt home for the American ambassador. Leaders predicted, however, that the objection of some members would not be strong enough to cause defeat of the senate resolution au thorizing acceptance when brought before the house. Chairman Porter of the house for-;' cign affairs committee has intro duced a resolution which would per mit acceptance of all such gifts, in cluding that of "the government of Chile of an embassy, in connection with the . movement started by him to acquire better accommodations) abroad for American diplomats. But s"ice the senate has acfed on the Morgan offer leaders said they would call up the resolution from that bodv and put it through. Middle Eastern States Plan Meeting in Moscow London, Jan. 24. A dispatch to the London Times from Constanti nople dated Saturday says arrange ments have been completed for a conference at Moscow in February of representatives of the middle east ern states, including Turkey, Armen ia and Persia, to settle boundary dis putes. The newspaper delegates irom Moslem states have just ended a con ference at Sivas under communist auspices, held to form a solid pan Islamic union. Naval Officer Exonerated Chicago, Jan. 24. A naval court j martial sitting at the urcat Jinkes sfation found Lieut. F. F. Dcclarke, former personnel of C. F. Station aviation section, not gutlty of em bezzlement of the Great Lakes ath letic fund of, $2,500 and returned him to active, duty dent on Trial For Murder of Chum Philadelphia, Pa.. Jan. 24. Charged with the killing of Elmer C. Drewes, college student, William H. Brines, his chum and 'a sopho more at the University of Pennsyl vania, was placed on trial here today. The court room was filled1 and extra arrangements had to be made to handle the crowd. ' Mrs. Brines, who is t widow, went forward and affectiona-tely em braced her son, when he was brought in. Eight women were excused be cause no accommodations had been provided for mixed juries. Death Ends Long Fight for "Made" Land in Chicago i -.. "CapV' Streetet, Who Waged Battle to Jlold Rights on "Gold Coast," Found Dead on Houseboat. i ,- : C'hirHgo Tribune-Omalm Bee I.eaaed Wire Chicago, Jan. 24. ' Captain George Wellington Streeter, pictures que, pugnacious claimant to iou acres of "made" land in Chicago s gold coast," has given up the battle. He was found dead this morning on nis houseboat at F'ast Chicago. He had apparently died Saturday night. The houseboat was the scene of his exile ever since he was finally oustedrom the "district of Lake Michigan" by a superior court order. He ''had been living on the house boat far several weeks. ' ."Cap'n". Streeter was 80 years old and for many years has been in the courts, defending what he considered his right to the "deestrik" which nature had created around him. He was the Gabriellc d'Annunzio of the district and he had about the same ideas regarding law as has 'his coun terpart in Fiumc. J'Cap'n" Streeter's entrance into the affairs of Chicago was as pictur esque as his career. A storm drove his boat ashore, the gale wrecking his schooner and leaving it on the sands. That was in June. 1886, and all he had left was the clothing he was wearing and a large quantity of 'j driltwood. He continued to live in the wreck of the schooner and the sand began to build around the wreckage. In course of time this amounted to more than 100 acres, ill the richest district of Chicago's resi dential quarter. The city and gov ernment maps showed that all this "made" land was beyond the "cap'n's" wreck so he claimed it. He tore apart his schooner and with driftwood built a cabin. Other ad venturers were attracted to the spot 'and the "cap'n" organized a small but' efficient army and set up squat ter's rights.' About this time began a scries of battles to oust him which, during the years they have raged, have caused two deaths, many bullet injuries, and numberless law suits. Wealthy resi dents of the neighborhood began the war by efforts to have Streeter's un sightly shack torn down. Up to that time there had been no particular question raised a to his ownership of the "made" territory. However, it was valuable worth, at a low es timate. $60,000,000 to $100,000,000, and many attorneys and speculators broke into the name. Two Men Believed to Have Participated In Lincoln Murder Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Special Tele gram.) Evidence that two men participated in the murder of Adrian F. Brstow, prominent Lincoln voting man, here Saturday night, was the latest development in one of the most cold-blooded murders ever oc curing in this city. Neighbors reported to the police today that' they had seen a second man-standing, across the street, shortly before young Barstow was shot, twice and mortally wounded by an unknown assailant. They report ed seeing a man running south from the Barstow home immediately after the shooting. The murderer, it is conceded, rode away on a bicycle after he had fired th'c two shots which killed Barstow. Outside of these reports, no new evidence was"unco-ercd today tend ing to shed light on the crime. The county attorney announced that an inquest would be held tomorrow. Renewed Drive to Be Made By Dry Agents in Chicago Chicago. Jan. 24. A renewed and vigorous drive upon the illicit liquor traffic in the Chicago district was promised today by Frank D. Rich ardson, supervising prohibition agent for the central states, upon his re turn from Washington, where he conferred with Prohibition Commis sioner John F., Kramer ou the de tails of the plan. Hundreds of arrests were pre dicted by Mr. Richardson. "Brew erics, liquor wholesalers and saloon men will receive the major atten tion or the new squads," he said. Mayor of Cork Surrender To Immigration Officials Norfolk, Ya., Jan. 24. Donal O'Callaghaii. lord mayor of Cork, was surrendered by his counsel, Judge Joseph Lawls, to immigra tion authorities here. He immediate ly was issued a seaman's certificate and it was said he could ship aboard a foreign-bound vessel at his conven ience. Receivers Appointed for v Sioux City Insurance Co. Sioux City, la., Jan. 24. Upon ap plication of Ben J. Gibson, attorney general of Iowa, District Court Judge George Jepsou named Frank Wilder and Alfred Morton as receivers for the American Bonding and Casualty company, a. $500 000 iioux City in- biiraucc concern, Passenger Rates In Hawkeye State' Ordered Raised Commerce Commission Says That Practice of Buying Sep arate Tickets Discriminates Against Interstate Rates. Washington, Jan. 24. State pas senger fares in Iowa must be raised to the same level as those in prevail ing interstate commerce, the Inter state Commerce commission ruled to day. It said present rates discriminate against the interstate rates. The commission said that the Iowa case was similar in , many respects to the Xew York and Wisconsin cases, on which similar- rulings were made. The fares involved, which ar; to be raised on" or before March 1, include a 20 per cent increase in pas senger lares and a .50 per cent in crease in Pullman rates. 1 "So long as different bases of fares arc in effect, intrastate and in terstate, and no surcharges upon sleeping and parlor car passengers are in effect in state traffic." the com mission said, "it is possible for in terstate passengers to buy separate tickets for that portion of their jour ney within the state of Iowa, the total charges being less than those that would accrue at the through interstate rates. This practice, which it is practically impossible to prevent, not only reduces passenger revenue, but results in greater expense for printing and' selling tickets and au diting, slows up operation, reduces the amount of war tax paid by pas sengers and reduces the amount of sleeping and parlor car surcharges." Hourly Wage System Cuts Efficiency of Men, Rail Chiefs Say Chicago, Jan. 24. The railroad labor board examined a mass of statistics presented by eastern roads as part of the evidence supporting the railroads' plan for abrogation of the national agreements. Shop em ployes were declared to have de creased their efficiency under fthe hourly wage system, as compared with the piece work system, and many figures confronted the board in the railroads' attempt to prove their point. Gov. McKelvie Speaks' at Business College Banquet Grand Island. Neb., Jan. 24. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Grand Island Business college, assisted by a num ber of businessmen, entertained the student body at a banquet at the Auditorium tonight, over 500 covers being laid. Governor McKelvie was one of the principal speakers. Mayor Cleary acted as toastmaster. Harding to Take Oath Upon Stand Used by President Lincoln Washington, Jan. 24. The'.smal stand first used at the inauguration of Abraham Lincoln and at every in auguration since, except that Of V. II. Taft, will be used March 4, when W. G. Harding takes the oath. The exception in the case of Mr. Taft was because the ceremony was held in the seuate chamber. Swat That Fly! Minister-Robber Will Be Arraigned I m mm Postal Authorities Slill Seek 1 Accomplices of Pastor Highwayman. Mount Vernon, 111., Jan. 24. Guy Kvle. former nastor of the "Free Methodist church of Mt. Vernon,' t SlOlier Willis Says, who is held in connection with the j , mail theft of January 14. when i ew York, Jan. 24. Smuggling of $214,000 in cash and negotiable se-: stowawavs and members of ships' cunties ,were seemed, today will be . ' TT .. , c. . . , taken to Centralia for arraignment creWS mto the Ln,ted SUteS 15 be' before United States Commissioner j coming so prevalent that an organi Grant Featherling. I zation has been formed which draws Postal authorities t ill are inves-j k,crat;ve ecg from European crimi- l &cillJIK II1C .rt?C Willi A U vlia- i ;,i;t n( niKt 'ar.l complices in the robbery. Tostal inspectors are inclined to believe that some one familiar with mails had a part in the robbery. Kyle has admitted complicity and seated he would plead guilty. He de clares, however, he did not plan the theft. All the cash has Ujxn recov ered. Only One Income of '$3,000,000 Filed iii 1918 Washington. Jan. 24. One return of income of $5,000,000 was filed in 1918, according to completed statis tics of income for that year, issued iy the bureau of Internal revenue. Two returns were filed of income from $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 ; 4 ot" income from $3,000,000 to $4,000,000; 11 from $2,000,000 to $.3,000,000; 16 from $1,500,000 to $2,000,000; and 33 from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Corporations, exclusive of person al service concerns, reporting during 1918 numbered 317,579, of which 202,061 reported a total net income of $8,361,511,240. which yield income taxes of $653,198.483 .and war profits and excess profits "taxes of $2,505.- t-565,939, a total of ,$3,158,764,422. j Farmers Elevator Ships ! , 29,000 .Bushels of Corn fnatrfee. Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.) At the annual meeting of the Vir ginia Farmers' Elevator company a report was submitted showing that the company has shipped 29,000 bushels of corn since Dcceinbcfj 10, last. The following officers were elected: President, Julius K;cnz; vice president. Joe Wcise, sr.; secretary, Joseph Hubka; treasurer, Joseph Kozak. County Farm Bureau Drive Adds 600 Members to Roll Beatrice, Xcb.', Jan. 24. (Special.) County Agent L. Boyd Kist said that as the result of the Farm Pu rtM membership drive the past wetfk 600 new members had been added to the roll. The work will be continued until the goal of 1.500 is reached. Beatrice Woman Fined for Selling Low-Grade Milk Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.) Miss Bertha Rine. proprietor of the Klk cafe, pleaded guilty in Judge Ellis' court to the charge of selling milk which did not contain the re quired amount of butter fat. and was fined $10 and cost. Another charge tiled against her was dismissed. To Sell Cotton Washington, jau. " 24. Approx imately 4.000.000 pounds of cotton will be ottered for sale at auction by the War Department at Boston, February o, it was announced Hundreds of Men ' Beino; Smiled In From Europe Bringing Aliens to America as Stowaways Is Becoming Lu crative Business, Commis- J ' . . wishing o cape. it was report ed by Commissioner Wallis, Ramifications of the organization, which charges $50 to p'ace each stowaway on ships leaving Europe, extend not only throughout shipping centers abroad, but also to steamship officials, longshoremen and others in this countrv, according to a detec tive agency which discovered the or ganization. , The principal methods employed, it was said, include obtaining jobs for a cfrt(fin number on steamships and these in turn hide others in holds of ships. , On arrival the "crew" members lend their passes to the stowaways, who escape examination by immigration authorities. Through collusion with longshoremen the passes are returned to their original holders w ho then come ashore. Within-the last two months, 2,000 of these "seameh" alone have unlaw fully entered this county, Mr. Wallis said. The practice is most prevalent on Italian ships, he said.. French Envoy Denies Government Seeking New Loan in America Ww York. Jan. 24. Rumors that a liau of $100,000,000 was aout to be negotiated in this country by France were denied by M. Maurice, (asenave, minister plenipotentiary, (lilfctor-general of the French serv ices in the United Stats, who said thee was no necessity for such an operation at this time. M. Casenavc said the French gov ernment has made arrangements to pay on February 1, $10,000,000 to the United States treasurv, being semi annual interest on tlie $400,000,000 bonds of the French government delivered in payment for LTnited States army materials, purchased after the armistice. He also said France would pay to Kuhn, Loeb & Co., $23,800,000. or the balance of a loan of $45,000,000 which Lyons. Marseilles and Bordeaux jointly placed on the American market in October. 1919. Minnesota Bank Robbed Afton, Minn.. Jan, 24. A masked bandit robbed the bank of Afton of $400 in cash and $1,500 in bonds, after locking both cashier and book keeper in tlie bank vault. The Weather Forecast. Tuesday Rain or snow. Hourly Tnirratiirr, 5 a. in 6 it. in I !. in. . 'i p. m. . . . S i. m. . . . 4 i. ni.. . . 5 p. m.. . . p. m.. . .3.1 ..! . .33 . .SS ..Si ..SI . S.H . .Si . M . .sj ..Si , .,t ..Si 1 S h, ni. . . ft n. ni. . . in . ni... H . m... M noun 7 p. m. . .SO P W...vrfH....30 Packer Bill Is Passed By Senate Measure to Regulate '"Big Five" and Live Stock Market ing Agencies Carries by j Vote of 16 to 33. 3 Nebraskans Split Votes By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chirago Tribune-Omaha Bre I.ard Wire. Washington, Jan. 24. A coalition of progressive republicans and demo crats put the packers regulation bill through the senate today by a vole of 46 to 33. The measure provides for government supervision of the meat packing industry, which its ad vocates contend will protect stock growers and meat consumers lr.nn alleged price control by the packers, but which its opponents pronounce ait invasion of private enterprise ?p proaching state socialism. Ihe bill now goes to tne noui-e, where it is in for some hard sled- dins in the remaining 38 legislative davs of this congress. Predictions are rife that it will not become a law at this time, for unless the hous? should accept the senate measure without change, which would be un usual, an agreed bill would be evolved so late in the session that a few senators could talk a conference report to death by March 4. Vote of Senate. Here is the way the senate lined up on the final roll call on the bill-. Republicans for: Borah, Capper, Curtis, Gooding. Gronna, Johnson, (California) Kellogg, Kenyon, La Follette, Lenroot, McXary, Nelson, Xorris, Poindexter. Spencer, Stcr-. ling, Townsend and Willis. Total republicans for, 18. Democrats For-rAshurst, Culber son, Fletcher. Glass. Gore, Harris. Harrison. Hitchcock, Johnson (South Dakota), Jones (New Mex ico), Kcndrick, . Kirby, McKellar, Myers, Overman, Owen. Phelan, Fittman, Pomerene, Ransdell, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard, Smith (Geor gia), Swanson, Trammel!, Walsh (Massachussets) and Walsh (Mon tana). Total 28. Total for 46. Republicans Against Ball, Brand ege, Colt. Dillingham, Edge, Elkius, Fernald, France, Hale, Keyes, Knox, Lodge, McCumber, McLean, Moses, New, Tage, Fhipps, Sherma n, Smoot, Sutherland, Wadsworth, Warren. Total 23. Democrats Against Beckham, Denial, Heflin, King. Shields, Smith (Arizona), Smith (Maryland), Stan lev, Underwood and Williams. To tal 10. .... ... Total Against '33. . ' Two Amendments Adopted. Numerous efforts to amend tlie bill before the final roll call failed j with two exceptions. An amend; ment onerea Dy senator ritiman or Nevada,' to exempt farmers and live stock men from the operation of the act was adopted by a vflte of 38 to 37. Another amendment proposed by Senator Borah of Idaho, declar ing proceedings under the act to be open to the public, was adopted without a record vote. Senator Sherman pf Illinois took a parting fling at the bill. "Every one," he said, "knows how to run the packing industry except the packers. Why don't jou go after the retailers?" The .tctiorf of the senate came as a result of ' years of agitation in congress. Supporters of the measure contended it was dangerous to the nation s welfare to permit so large an industry dealing in foodstuffs ta go unregulated, i The bill creates a federal five stock commission of three members ap pointed by the president, at a salary of $10,000 a year, to supervise the packing industry. , Provisions of Bill. The bill prohibits the packers from engaging in unjust and unfair prac tices; from buying or selling live stock in such a way as to affect prices or. create a monopoly, and, re quires them to dispose of their own ership or interest in stock yards within two years unless the time is extended for good cause. The bill gives the commission pow er to make rules and regulations to enforce the prohibitions and require ments, and grants it drastic au-, thority to obtain information about the conduct of the packers' busi ness. It also sets up a scheme of registration, adopted in lieu of the licensing system originally proposed. Upon violation of the regulation the . commission-can hale a packer to court and ask that he be fined. Mrs. Rockefeller to Aid European Relief Council New York. Jan. 24. The millon' dollar gift of John D. Rockefeller, jr.,- to the F-uropean Relief council was followed by announcement that Mrs. , Rockefeller had offered her services to the Y. W. C. A. to riiscv funds for the' same purpose. Mrs. Rockefeller has accepted the chairmanship of the invisible guest day committee, which will have charge of serving the noonday meal in Y. W. C. A. cafeterias' on Febru ary 1. She will be hostess to 50 society women and has asked busi ness men to eat their noondav meal on that day in these ' cafeterias throughout the country. Kentucky Governor Will Probe Night Riders' Work Lexington, Ky Jan. 24. Gover nor Morrow today planned an in vestigation of the nightriders in the tobacco belt of Kentucky, following the appearance of "riders" Satur day night for the first time in 15 years. Fifteen t'arniersv in Bath and Flem ing counties were visited and ad vised that the selling of their to bacco crop or the planting of a new crop this year, would result in the burning of their barns and destruc tion of other propertj i t 1 1 1 I! 1 ; II i H If
