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Men Oppose
Profits Tax
Ley Retards Progress of Re
adjustment, Verdict Express
ed y Organized Business
in National Poll.
Don't Agree on Substitute
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
ashmgton. Fc:. 26.-Organized tjon heUvefn ,c na,;0nsTfor the pre
business, as represented by nearly . vention of war hanp;. on his decision,
-'.000 association in the Chamber of 1 providing, of course, the senate sup
commerce of the United States, over-' 1'or,s nil11 " nfs Pla!15- .He s. Pledged
. i i i r .i to an association of nations in which
Vhclin.ngir favors repeal of the cx-,thc Sta(M wil-..do j(s part.,
cess profits tax, but is unr.blc to r.grce wItho "surrendering its right to dc
imi a substitute therefor. cide for .itself, when and on what
In a referendum, the results of ! terms, it will employ- force in aid
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uiih.ii diuc iiwuir jui'iiv. uj nit i
, I'liiiinlicr today, the organization re
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t.ted earnings, and approved only an I
excise tax, which would not produce !
Mitncient revenue as a substitute lor
the excess profits tax
Against Profits Tax.
In the chamber's referendum sys
tem a two-thirds vote is necessary
to carry. The propositions rubmit
led and the vote of the organization
each follow: j
"1. The excess profits lax should j
he repealed. For, 1.718; against, 44. j
Carried.
''. Revenues now derived from
the excess protits tax should be oh-i
t.tined mainly from taxes on incomes.
For, 571; against, 1.004. Not carried.)
On Articles of Wide Use.
' ".. There should be excise taxes j
upon some articles of wide use, but
not ot lirst necessity.
or.
1.217;
against, 504. Carried.
"4. Should a sales tax be levied in
stead of the taxes mentioned in
propositions 2 and 3? For. 704;
against, 855. Not carried.
"5. Should a sales tax be levied
in addition to such taxes as arc men
tioned in propositions 2 and 3? For.
7o3: against. SV4. . Not carried.
"0. Members voting in ' - of
iiLiostiun 4 or question 5 ut tcd
to indicate the type ot sale.'. .... 'Iiey
advocate:
"ti) A general turnover tax. l or,
511. "
..."' ti) A limited, turnover ta.x. . F r,
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" u i A retail sales tax. For, 541.
" "7. There should be a moderate
and graduated undistributed earn
ings tax on corporations. lror, o40;
against. 1.063. Not carried.
Personal Normal Taxes.
"8. Faeh individual stockholder of,
a corporation should pay his own
normal tax. For, 093; aga,inst, 975.
Not carried.
"9. Income from any new issues of
securities which may lawfully be
made subject to federal tax should
be taxable. For, 1,386; against, 275.
Carried. I
"10. American citizens resident
abroad should be exempt from the
American tax upon incomes derived
abroad and not remitted to the
United States. , For, 1,252; against,
450. Carried.
On Capital Assets.
"II. Profits arising from sales of
capital assets should be' allocated
over-the period in which earned and
taxed at the rates for the several
years in the period. For, 1,411;
against. 243. Carried.
"12. An exchange of property of a
like or similar nature should be con
sidered merely as a replacement.
For, 1,547; against, 142. Carried.
'"13. Net losses and inventory
losses in any taxable year should
cause-redetermination of taxes on in
come of the preceding year. For,
,350: against, 328. Carried.
"14. Ascertainment by the govern
ment of any tax based on income
should precede payment. For, 1,215;
apainst, 479. Carried.
"15. Administration of income tax
ation should be decentralized. For,
1,321; against, 390. Carried.
Retards Readjustment.
"The vole makes it clear that busi
ness men are united in their view
that the excess profits tax hampers
business operations, and retards the
progress of readjustment,", says the
chamber. "Among the objections to
the tax as pointed out by the com
mittee arc that it produces inequi
ties, that it is difficult of administra
tion, that price reductions will de
crease revenues from this source and
that the tax encourages extrava
gance. "A striking reaction was shown in
the vote against incrcaring income
taxes. It was obvious to the voters
that such increases would fall on the
middle class of incomes; since little
more can be derived from smaller
incomes and because taxes already
are so n.gn ou uic i.uge, ".i-i
latge incomes
are investing in tax tree securities
and thus defeating the purpose of
the tax."
Obregou Denies Japanese .
Granted Oil Concessions
Mexico City, Feb. 26.-Japanese
have not been granted valuable oil
concessions on the western coast of
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Mexico, it was declared, last nigiu
at the presidential offices. This
ment was a result ot rumors wiuv-h
have been in circulation here the last
few days.
Champ Clark Improving
Washington. D. C. Feb. 26 ibv
r condition of Representative Champ
' Clark, democrat house leader., who
Fas been conf-.ned to his hotecl lor
several clay, continues to improve.
Dr. Jcssup Slump, his phyisican, an
nounced tonight. . Mr. Clark was
taid to have practically recovered.
"If rWere
William J. Bryan Sums Up Projb president
Elect Will Have to Meet &f Executive
Awaits Word on Intern iRelations.
By WILLIAM J. BRYAN.
'Written Imperially for Vnherml Service.
Miami, Fla., Fob. 26. President
Harding enters the White House
with the largest majority received by
any chief executive in recent years
and with the largest popular vote
given to any man in history. This
is u great distinction, hut he will
find awaiting hir.i mere difficult
problems than any previous president
has encountered. It may be worth
while to consider a few of the more
hnportant on:s.
First, the world awaits his word
oi any ouiei iiiiui'ii, nih uicaua
. .,',1 til .'il
that article 10, will be eliminated
from the covenant, but that will not
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impair me ,i.ue ui me uoi.u.iK-ni
Allies Anxious to Admit U, 6. ,
Article1 10, waile it kept our coun-
out. oi me league or nations anti
contributed largely to the wrecking
of the democratic patty in the recent exercised a controlling influence,
campaign, never was worthy of the Rut while he is free to follow his
attention given to it. It could not personal convictions, he is not free
override the constitutional provision, to ignore the known sentiment of Ike
giving to congress the right to de- j country, and he knows what the sen
elarc'war; the moral obligation which timent is. A large majority of the
it purported to create was powerful
as, a disturber of the peace, but quite
impotent as a protection to other
nations. Our allies understood this
and were anxious to surrender article
10 and admit the United States on
ain- terms that our country, would
name.
Whether President Harding wii
Daly and Wife j
Found Guilt v
By Bluffs Jury
Jurors Dehatc Only 50 Min
nies on Charges Against
Couple of Concealing
Loot From Mail Robbery.
Clarence A
Daly-
and his wile.
Mary Daly
were
found guilty
of receiving an 1 concealing stolen
property in conn
.t, fcl 1
500,000 Burlington tnail train- rob
bery, by a jury in federal court at
Council Bluffs yesterday, after a
deliberation of only 50 minutes. The
itirv retired at 4:10 and reported
with its verdict at 5. i
Daly was found guilty on one
count." that of concealing," or assist-
ing his wife to conceal, about $10,-
000 in $10 bills in a stone jar of I
lard at their home. Mrs. Daly was
found guilty on tw-o counts, the
first identical with that against her
husband and the second for conceal
ing the two diamonds given her by
Frcrf F'. Poffenbargcr, in the mcdi- .
ciVe cabinet.
Judge Wade will not pass sen
tence upon Mr. and Mrs. Daly nor
upon Hugh Retd, who , pleaded
guilty to similar charges, until the
cases of Fred A. Poffenbargcr, Civile
Poffcnbargcr and Merle Phillips
liavc 1 been tried and verdicts re
turned. In the Daly" trial, the government
occupied Friday and yesterday morn
ing with its presentation of evidence
and examination of witnesses, rest
ing yesterday noon.
Very little evidence was offered by
the attorney for thc defense, J. J.
Hess. F'ive character -witnesses were
placed on the stand, but a majority
of their -testimony was struck from
the record upon motion of the United
States district Attorney I'M G. Moon.
The defendants did not take the
stand to testify in their own defense.
Keith Collins, alleged leader of the
gang which promoted the mair rob
bery, was the first witness called by
the" government- yesterduy morning
He testified to the part he played
in the robbery, driving the automo
bile for his accomplices, andadmit
ted giving $25,000 in currency to
Fred E. Poffenbargcr, who took it
sway with him.
Appointment of Grayson as
Chief of Indians Approved
Washington. Feb. 26. The ap
pointment of Maj. Washington Gray
son of Eufatila, Okl.. as principal
chief of the Creek Indian tribe has
been approved by the president,
Commissioner Sells of the bureau of
Indian affairs, announced.
Major Grayson is the son of the
late Cant. G. . tirayson, cnicy ot
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served oversea as a major in the
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army an i mc ... x ...
constabulary.
Editors Hold Sleeting
(S ia) ,)'r',e editors" of Merrick
Ontml f'itv Neh.. Feb. 26.
county held a get-together meeting
here
New Broom Ready for
President Harding
Washington, Feb. 26. A fine new
broom addresstd to "President War
ren G. Harding," with the admoni
tion "use this!" on the reverse of
the address tag, was delivered at
the White House today, by express.
The sender's name was not shown.
White House employes are wonder-
ing if the incoming president will
make a clean sweep when he gets
arouna to n. ,
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HardirM
insist on dropping the league and j
substituting an association does not
,yet appear, but he is a practical poli
tician and is not likely to sacrifice
substance to form. It is quite prob
able that Great Britain and France
will give him a lead pencil and a
sheet of paper and ask him to sug
gest the change desired. Ii he in
sists on changing the name it can
be done very easily, but he is not
likely to put other nations to any un
necessary trouble or to require
phraseology that will be embarras
sing. (
The president is committed to but
two propositions m connection with
international peace. He is for co
operation with other nations for the
prevention of war and he is against
any terms that will impair the inde
pendence of this nation.
He has shown- himself open
minded and anxious to receive in
formation from all sources before
proposing any definite plan and is,
happily, entirely free to follow his
conscience in interpreting his obliga
tion to the country. His nomina-
tion came to him in such a way as
i to make him more independent than
j nominees sometimes are, and his ma-
nomy was so large ttiat no man, no
group, no faction can claim to have
i members ot the senate, mcludtn
Senator-Harding, voted to accept the
league with reservations a majority
of 18 on the final vote and 20 more! for robbery, was paroled to be de
favored the league, but opposed the ported by the federal authorities.
reservations. '..inly 19 senators out
! ?f a total of 96 opposed the league
"da entirely, and that is probably a
(Turn to Vage Two, Column Thr.)
Ex-Service Men,
3,000 Strong. Join
In "Bonus Parade"
Fnrnior Soldiers in, Sailors
1 orincr OOlUiers ami Sailors
March in Huge Demonstra
tion Favoring Passage of
.House. Roll No: 52.
Ex-service men. about 3,000 of
them, marched through downtown
streets yesieruay aiteriioon in uic
iiumi-i uiti aui'. h ui niuintiduuii
favoring the passage of the ex-service
men'!,1 bonus bill known as House
Roll No. 52, now being considered
by the state legislature.
The procession was led by the
Central High school band. Next
came a squadron of Omaha police-
men. There followed several scores
of automobiles carrying former
world war soldiers and sailors.
A group of marching ex-service
men in uniform came' next. Several
hundred former navy men in uni
form were in the parade, not to
mention a contingent of firemen.
Dan Desdunes' band, stationed near
the middle of the procession, played
patriotic and war numbers, dashing
in a bit of jazz now and then. It
was followed by a group of negro
ex-service men, also in uniform.
Large crowds of men and women
lined the curbs as the parade passed.
There was some cheering and hand
clapping. ' Two caterpillar trucks,
contributed by George Hindelang,
maha branch manager of the Holt
Manufacturing company, added to
the interest aniTioisc of the demon
staion. One of the trucks dragged
a cannon captured from the Ger
mans during thc war.
J. P. RidgWay, chairman of the
parade committee, declared the com
mittee was "entirely plcased with the
co-operation of busimres organiza
tions and the people of Omaha, and
was confident the parade had been
a complete succefss."
Lincoln Man Asserts
. 1 0-Cent Tax on Butter
Will Destroy Industry
Washington. Feb. 26. (Special
Telegram.) The hearing before the
commissioner of internal revenue on
Mixability of adulterated butter was
resumed this morning, with Js H.
Fransdcn of Lincoln representing the
Nebraska Creamer Men's associa
tion, presenting an argument for the
Nebraska interests. The hearing to
day was in executive session, but it
is understood Mr. Fransdcn told the
commissioner and others present,
numbering about 60, that all who
understand conditions in Nebraska
and other western states believe the
methods fo lowed in the intensive
dairy sections of the country can be
adapted to conditions as they are
now in the sparsely settled sections
of the west. Mr. Fransden declared
a tax of 10 cents a pound on butter
practically would destroy the cream-
CIT ouuer inuusiry o. uic ciu.re
middle west, both as regards the
farmers' Market for cream and the
creameries' ability to sell its butter.
Pennsylvania and Other
Crude Oils Decline Again
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 26. The
price of Pennsylvania and other
grades of crude oil were further re
duced today, according to an an
nouncement made by the principal
oil purchasing agencies here.
Pennsylvania crude was cut 25
cents a barrel, making, the new
prices $3. Cabell was reduced tc
$1.R6. Somerset to $1.65 and Somer-
set light to $1.80 a barrel, a reduc-
tipn of 20 cents &q those grades per
carrci.
Paroles Are
Granted to
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11 Convicts
Forty-Fic Denied Release
At First Meeting of
Newly-Created State
Board.
All Omaha Meil Are Held
Lincoln, Feb. 26. -(Special.) The
first batch of opinions handed down
by the newly-created state board of
pardons and paroles proved a big
surprise. Out of the 56 applications
heard by the board only 11 inmates
were granted paroles. The action
of the board was announced Satur
day by N. T. Harmon, chief state
probation officer.
Douglas county convicts fared
hardest under the newly-created
board. Not a single Douglas county
applicant secured his freedom, al
though the board considered the ap
plications of 17 men from that coun
ty. The judges and county attorney
having failed to make recommenda
tions in sonic cases and having ad
vised against clemency in others, the
board decided to release no one from
that county.
Three Others Released.
Besides the 11 regular paroles, one
man was transferred to the Kearney
tuberculosis hospital, and another,
Paublo Gonzales, .Mexican, serving
three years from Sheridan county
The three applications for cont
mutations were denied, eight cases
i for parole deferred which might be
' interpreted to be considered mcritor-
i ious alter the minimum sentence nail
i been served. Eleven for their good
j records were recommended for road
i camp work this summer,
i Of the three Lancaster county ap
j plicants, Moe Bcrlowitz, who began
! a sentence of one to two years last
April for receiving stolen automo
biles, received favorable action by
the board. Ray Sandlovich, his
cousin, who was convicted with hin
i in t'u district court llcrc- was Pooled
, Lieutenant Governor P. A. Bar- ;
I rows before lie was taken to ti'.e
penitentiary.
Divided on One Case.
The board was divided on one i
CMse. uewcy ooaman, seiuenced j
ii; Douglas" county tor three to six i
years for robbery. Secretary of '
State D. M. Amsbcrry filed a minor- !
ity report favoring parole, and citing '
the fact that "Mrs. Spivey," his Sun- .
day school teacher at the prison, had !
offered to' take him into her home i
and give him an education.
Mr. Amsbcrry says the record
shows he was converted to religion
the last year or two. Ijn spite' of
Mrs. Spivey's appeal, the majority
report says, "he wouldn't appreciate
the opportunity if he had it." It was
the intention, the opinion says, that
Woodman, given a maximum of six
years instead of the statutory 15,
was to serve the full maximum.
Defer Action on Woman.
etion was deferred on the ap- j g1(jc osls rt.pajrjg old posts, pub
lication oMhe only woman. Albic i.hinS and distributing 75,000 free
to one to seven years for shoplift
vm.uj ..ww,,. , , j.ii.viiv.ii
ing in March, 1920, her minimum
of one year having not yet expired.
"Red" Neal, prominent farmer of
Nemaha county, and Morris Katlc
ti'.an, business man of. Omaha, both
sentenced for o?ie to seven years for
receiving stolen automobiles in
April, 1920, were not granted pa
roles. Action was deferred in Uie
light of the "uncertain attitude" of i
Douglas county officials, until "the
legislature vests the board with
statutory power."
A parole was emphatically denied
Ralph Arvin, sentenced in Boyd
county a year and a half ago, "to
serve one to 20 years for a crime j
against a little girl, with the com-!
mcnt: "All of the officers of Boyd
county, from where he was sen
tenced, arc, against him and they
are exactly'1 right."
Murderer Must Stay.
AVilliam F'ouse of Douglas coun
ty, whose death penalty for murder
was commuted to life imprisonment,
was denied a commutation of sen
tence, but was given leave to file
another application with, the board.
Murl Craven, sentenced for one
to seven years for setting fire to his
wife's parents' home in Grant county,
was accredited with "extenuiting
circumstances," but parole was de
ferred until he should have served
his minimum sentcpee of one year.
He was sentenced in Mav, 1920.
Although Dewey Stillwcll had
served more than his minimum of two
years of his term of two to 15 years
from Gage county for assault, the
(Turn to Vug9 Two, Column Two.)
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
Interviews - With Omaha "Fat
Men" Part 4, Page 1.
Capitol and White House Ready
for Inauguration of President Hard
ingRotogravure Section, Page 1.
Letters of a Home-Made Father
to His Son Part 4, Page 2.
Married Life of Helen and War
renPart 4, Page 8.
Pups and Kittens in Theatrical
Poses Rotogravure Section, Page 3.
Gibson Cartoon Part 4, Page 8.
Photographs of Omaha Young
sters Rotogravure Section, Page 4.
"Dirty Work at the Cross-Roads,"
by Montague Part 4, Page 8.
Heart Secrets of a Fortune Teller
Part 1, Page 8.
Vysst?Vt2V2m S'lZrr r-A Villi I! 1 1 II I
LU'1'11 iJiliLji ill!
New Highway to
Northwest Will
Be Pushed Here i
Field Secretary fays $23,000
To Be Raised for Building
Of Custer Battle
field Road.
J. Ii. Jellick, field secretary of
the Custer Battleficd. highway, ar
rived here yesterday find announced
that he will hold a meeting in Oma
ha March 3 in the interests of his
project.
The route ey.'.iuds from Omaha
to Glacier National park and the en
terprise is being promoted by the
Custer Battlefield association.
Mr. jellick explained that his as
sociation expects to raise a budget of
,UUU tor 1 1 i 1 1 years p ro grat v. ,
niai'S. ana auvenisine me niEuwav
in leading publications.
"Last year wc marked 1,475 miles
of highway from Omaha to the Gla
cier National park," said Mr. Jellick.
"Wc also established more tourist
c;:mp grounds than on anyv other
highway of similar length, and we
sent out White Eagle, Indian poet
and author, who traveled over the
highway from Harden, Mont., to
Omaha. Wc engaged in various oth
er activities in connection with this
great highway and our program for
this year will exceed our results of
last year.
Mr. Jellick explained that bis as
sociation will maintain 75 informa
tion bureaus along the route this
season tip to July 1 and road reports
will be received ;:t each bureau twice
a week.
Conditions in Ireland
To Be Visualized This
Week at Auditorium
. a
Conditions ill Ireland will be vis
malized for Oniahaus- this week in
several thousand feet of motion pic
tures to be exhibited at the Audi
tcrium under auspices of the Oma
ha managers of the national Irish
relief fund.
The pictures, photographed by
Capt. Edwin I'. Wciglc of the Chi
cago Tribune staff, will be shown
text Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Captain and Mrs. Weigle traveled
all over Ireland, visityig Cork, Dub
lin, Belfast. Trim. Galway and oth
er cities. They obtained some star
tling pictures of raidsi riots and re
prisals of the sort now- being re
ported daily in news dispatches.
The pictures are offered as first
hand, authentic evidence of actual
conditions prevailing in Ireland.
Immigration Measure y
Is Sent to President
Washington, Feb. 26. The con
ference report on i the ' immigration
bill was adopteed today by tlif house
and senate and the measure sent to
the president. It would limit im
migration for 15 months from next
April 1 to 3 per cent ot the nationals
of the various countries w ho were in
the I'nitfd States at the time of the
1910 census.
St. Louis Milk Prices Cut
St. Louis, FYb 20 Reductions in
the retail prices of milk from 15 to
14 cents a i(iiarr was announced here
today. An aldermanic committee
recently investigated dairy prices. ,
Time for New Medicine
Girl Overcome
By Corn Whisky
Tiny Tot Helps Self to Strong
Liquor; Found Uncon
scious by Father.
Charles i'riborsky, 308 North
Thirtieth street, took home a bottle
of corn whisky yesterday aftcrenoon
and set it on the table. He left the
room and when he returned a few
months later was horrified to sec his
4-year-old daughter, Evelyn, lying
on the flpar, unconscious, the un
corked bottle at her side.
He called a neighbor woman, njvho
attempted to administer antidotes.
Just at this -moment, Mrs. Pri
borsky returned from down town.
Seeing her unconscious child, she
seized the little cue in heparins, and
ran. screaming i'lto the street.
Dean Noyes, 5112 North Twenty
second street, happened to be driving
past in his automobile. He rushed
the frantic mother and the uncon
scious baby tolthe home of Dr. A.
B. Adams, 84V North Thirtieth
street.
Thee physician treated the child
and called police. The girl was
resuscitated after considerable dif
ficulty. She had taken several
swallows of the powerful liquor.
Motorcycle J.)iifcer Flanagan made
an investigation. Priborsky told
him he brought the whisky home to
use as medicine.
Hoover Will Pursue
"Building Up" Policy
Washington, D. C, Feb. 26.
Herbert Hoover began conferences
with Secretary Alexander to famil
iarize himself with the Department
of Commerce over w Inch he will pre
side after March 4.
Mr. Hoover, aftere the first con
ference, told newspaper men he
would prefer not to discuss the prob
able policies tlf his administration
until he had conferred with President-elect
Harding.
Asked as to his intentions at re
organization, Mr. Hoover said he
would build up, not tear down. He
added that he considered the purpose
of the department should be the de
velopment of both foreign and do
mestic trade. He said he had some
positive ideas to what was needed
to make a real Department of Commerce.-
Scooped Again!
Decision pf the Metropolitan
water board to eliminate the serv
ice phargt! on gas bills and other
wise change the rates was first
made known to patrons of the
municipal plant in the 5 o'clock
edition of last night's Evening Bee.
The Bee was the only evening pa
per to publish the fact.
Announcement of a radical cut
of the Union Pacific shop force,
involving the "laying off" of 400
men, was carried execusivcly in
The Evening Bee Saturday.
While other papers were carrying
news of the $772,000 robbery of the
Northern Trust Co. at Chicago,
The Bee last evening told of the
capture of the $65-a-month bank
clerk who stole the securities.
The home edition of The Bee
Friday evening carried an execlu
sive account cf the marriage of
Ronald Patterson and Mrs. Turner4
haines at Kansas City. Other pa
pers carried this news twenty-four
hours later.
If you want the news when it is
news, you should read The Beel
' Chinese Famine
Fund Drive lo
Start Wednesday
i Campaign lo Raise $73,000 in
L Omaha Will Be Launched
j
At Meet in Univer-
' shy Club.
i
The campaign to raise $75,000 in
Omaha for the relief of the starving
in China will be launched at a noon
day meeting at the L'niver?ity club
Wednesday noon.
"The Nebraska quota is $200,000.
This means that the citizens of this
state are asked to save 20,000 per
sons from starving to death in
China." said Isaac. Carpenter, vice
chairman of the drive.
"From 20,000.000 to 30,000.000 peo
ple in China will starve to deat'h un
less the good people of this country
come to their aid," said Mr. Carpen
ter. "Men and women and even
children are trying to save them
selves from starving to death by
eating grass and the barks of trees.
Persons coming from China sav that
conditions there, are terrible and that
it is the duty of every good Amer
ican to come to the rescue of these
suffering people.
All checks shouli- be mailed to
Vice President Dale Clark, of the
Omaha National bank.
F'ol'lwing is the organization hand
ling the drive:
ExpcuIIi-8 rcmmlttue: T'r. .Tpnnls Call
fas, I. W. C'urrf-ntrr. David -o!p. Wadl
M nurepKS. I". H. liusUfson, 11. W. Hul
(Ircirp, Mrs. Gonrgi' A. Joslyn, ". C. Kiiliioo,
11. F. Mi'lntosh, lifortfr- A. RnhcrtM.
Slatn i;on'-ral rommitlcp; . IT. If. M.
Hepperlcn. Hcati-ico; A. R. Mlltor. Co
lumbus; C. 'J'. rUnvpr, llratnl JMaii'l: A.
A. l.fnihni'li. Matting. i'har'M" B. Tuwl'-,
J.im-nln; U"rn 1.. Fishf-r, Superior; K.
C. Kclsn, Mcfook; W. P. fornlllt, N"r-
I. raska C'ltvj ,T. R. Carter. Norfolk; John
II. Edwards. North mutiN 11. I'. John
son, Srnttsbluff.
Omaha captains: W. S. Strvkrr, A. n.
Warmn, W. .1. JlonaKhon, .1. W. IMoH'alf",
W. I-. Baxter, Everett Uuckii.aUam. II.
M. Adams. C. V. Clnvi P, F. 1. Wead.
('. C. Wrizht. Diaries A. Clous, Itamlall
Flrown. Thomas Coleman, Dr. A. D Hom
ers. Pr. J. H. Wallace, A. H. I'nrrie.
lieoree r. Flack, W. T. Graham. K. T.
Heclor, O. 11. narnu'lllcr. Frank. S. Kcogh.
'. C Tlelden. K. W. Thomas, u. C. Willis.
Roy T. Hvrne.
Man Convicted of Murder
Committed Fight Years Ago
Salt Lak City. Feb. 2o Al King
ling was found guilty of second de
gree murder in connection with the
slaving of John "Freneby" I'ar
tholcmew. a shcephcnler. in Price,
I't, in 1913, by a miy in the ili-trii".
court at Price yesterday. While in
jail at Caldwell, Idaho, about six
months ago. where he was being
held on a charge of attempting to
obtain a large sum by fraud, King
ling is alleged to have confessed to
the murder of Bartholcmcw and to
have given all Cic particulars of the
slaying. When called for trial at
Price, however, he repudiated the
confession.
The Weather
Forecast.
Sunday fair; not much change in
temperature. !
Hourly Temperature. j
a. m 42 I t p. m S7
n. m 41 I 2 p. in .:!" !
7 a. m 40 3 p. m S.'i j
R u. m :t : 4 p. ni SS
ft N. m 4.1 j . p. in Hit
10 h. m S! l p. m :iil i
11 a. in , :i i 7 p. 111 :! . j
12 noon .311 j
Shipper)' Bulletin. j
1'rolcct shipmciils durtcir the m t " I
to "ti hoii-s from temperatures m11,vh:
r.orth and east, "i deirrre,. ; west. d-- j
Rrces. Shipment t-uuili iaii be, mad"
safely.
FORCES ARE
RUSHED TO
FRONT LINES
Special Session of Assembly
! Called for Tuesday Presi
! dent Assured of Solid '
Support of Country. '
Look to U. S. for Supplies
By Tl Aworliitpd Prwa.
Panama. P'cb- 26 It was learned
officially thi afternoon that President
Belisario Porras l as signed a prorla-
' nialiriM itcrl:i riii'-' w:ir ricrainsr Costa
Pica, but i holding if temporarily in
abeyance, .The president is assured
that the eif ire country is behind him
and eontympla'cs taking ovef dic
tatorial powers for the defense of the
republic, relying upon the national
assembly to confirm his action.
The intention of the president is
lo convoke a special session of the
assembly Tticdav to ratify the dc-
elaration.
An order was issued bv F-. Morales,
; secretary of the treisury and interioV,
abolishing tne constitutional provis
ions regarding freedom of the press
ami establishing a strict censorship.
While nothing has been learned
regarding the status of hostilities in
the Coto district, where Costa Rican
forces occupied territory held by
Panaina. it was learned authentically t
today that hurriedly gathered, un
j organized forces wcrv. ' being sent
i from Panama toward Bocas del
! Torn.
Lack of arms and munitions to
emiin Bovernment forces being
i organized is providing a difficulty.
' The belief is strongly held in official
circles that the 1'nited States is in
j duty bound to furnish the Panama
iiiian forces with arms, since the coun
1 try disarmed after completion of the
1 Panama canal treaty.
The dual nature of the obligations
; of both republics under the treaty
is advanced as an additional argu-
ment. especially in view of the be
' lief that Costa Rica is counting upon
I the support of the recently formed
I union of Central American republics,
i The Panamanian government i.
J urging on canal zone authorities and
jibe United States legation hc-e ti..
! advisability of recommending that'
' the United States War department
ir-suc the necessary war materials!
U. S. Considering Steps '
. To Avert Hostilities
Washington. Feb. 26. Faced
with the seriousness of the situation,
officials of the State department be-'
gan consideration of steps to take
in case it should be necessary to at
tempt to avert war with Panama and
Costa Kica.
Official confirmation that Presi
dent Porras of Panama had signed a
declaration of war was lacking and
from Costa Kica no information had
been received.
Ju.-.t what measures will be adopt
ed will not be determined, it was
said, until the facts 4 arc officially
communicated. It 1 was admitted,
however, that despite the predica
ment presented in the laying out of
any course on the vc of a change
of administration, some decisive ac
tion might be necessary if fighting
started.
The obvious remedy- offered of
landing American troops to avert a
clash was dismissed by those who
believed both governments could be
induced to listen lo friendly council
and if not to a stern warning.
Information received continued to
be essentially the same as that con
tained in press dispatches. The
1 quest of the Panama government
for aid in recovering guns surren
dered many years ago to the United
States authorities, cannot be com
plied with, it was said, because long,
ago they were disposed of and the
money returned to Panama. The
United States, it was also said, was
not eager to assist in arming the
Panamanians, since to do so would
enable them to bring about the situa
tion the department is anxious to
avert.
Fortifications Measure
Now Ready for Conference
Washington, Feb. 26. The fortn
lication appropriations bill, carrying
approximately $8,000,000, passed tha
senate and now goes to conference,
A In msc provision requiring the War
department to distribute among
state highway 1 departments, 1,250
tractors now reserved for army mo
torization, knocked out by the sen
ate 'committee, was restored in the
senate by a vote of 26 to 31.
Mob Storms Jail in Attempt
To Lynch Confessed Slayer
Montrose, Colo.. l"eb. 26. A mo!)
of more than 2! 10 miners smashed,
down the door to the Ouray county
jail at Ouray. Colo., last night and.
entered the jail i't an attempt to
lynch Billy Nogle, a miner, who had
confessed, according to the sheriff,
that he had killed l-'rcd Jacogs. su
perintendent ot the White Cloud
mine at I ronton and Hindmarch
Hall.
Houses Passes Senate Bill '
Limiting All Immigration
Washington, Feb. 2(. The senate
bill limiting immigration from any
l;urnpcaii country during the 1,?
months' period, beginning next April
1. to 3 per cent ot the number oi"
persons born in that country . who
were in the I'nlUd States in 1910,
was passed toil.iy by the huUbC.
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