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The Omaha Daily Bee VOL. 50 NO. 251. Catena n Swena-Cleu Miliar Mo it. IW. t Oaten P. 0. Ud Art at March 3. 1171. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1921. ft Mall II 4th Ztnt. Daily ana Snnee. I: Dalit Only, IS; Suaitav. 14 Outilfle 4th Zoee (I par), Pally and tuaiay. $11; Dally Only. IU; Sueoaj Only. it THREE CENTS One Soldier Relief Body Is Planned Consolidation of Government Machinery Under New Ex ecutive, Officer Agreed To By Commission. Real Progress is Made Washington, April 5. Progress in : reiving the jrovcrnment's problem caring -for ex-service men, whether sick or disabled, or physically fit, hut having financial claims to be ad justed, was made today at the first meeting of President Harding's spe cial commission, headed by Charles G. Dawes of Chicago. it was agreed that the adminis trative machinery operating sepa rately for soldiers' relief, should be consolidated tinder one central au thority, probably a new executive ' officer, who wold he responsible to th president. Heads of all soldjer relief bu reaus said they favored the general idea of a consolidated service bureau. The endorsement, Chairman Dawes said, promised quick solution of the problem as it related to the general administration of aid for men alleg ed to have suffered under the sys tem of divided governmental re sponsibility. Cummings Favors Plan. Among those who expressed gen eral . endorsement of the plan were Surgeon General Cummings of the , public health service, who said he would be willing to bring his serv ice under the plan, so far as its work with soldiers is concerned; R. H. Hallctt, , acting director of the war risk bureau, and Uel Lamkin, diree--tor of the division of the federal board for vocational education. . Mr. Lamkin also favored placing the public health service completely in charge of the proposed new exec utive head to the exclusion of all but soldier -work. Brig. Gen. C. E. Sawyer, who appeared- as the president's personal representative, declatcd emphatical ly that the public health service should be retained as an entity. He was supported by others of his pro fession. Chairman. Dawes, however, expressed the- belief that this ser vice could be placed under the one directing head without endangering public health. Investigation Near End. It was stated authoritatively to night that the commission would complete its investigation and pre sent its recommendations to Presi- dent' Harding by the week end. . The committee met tonight'irt executive-session to consider testi mony heard today. .- Dr.T.' fv Salmon of the Rocke-' feller institute ,told the committee one-half of the governments beds .v.-ere unsuitable for . tubercular cases. "We know there are 4.000 such patients," he said, "and 5,000 mental sufferers who are without treatment by the government be cause they refuse to go into charity and state institutions." ' The question of hospital facili ties resulted in a request from T. W. Miller, alien property custodian, that Chairman Dawes poll the com i mission to ascertain whether it fav ored asking congress to increase. its last appropriation of $18,600,000 and provide a permanent hospital build ing program. The question was unanimously endorsed, with the pro viso that the request be made in case the agreement for a consolidated service is incorporated in the final report submitted to President Har ding. ; . - Sielcken Estate Is Ordered Returned to Heirs by Daugherty Washington, April 5. The attor ney general has authorized return to the heirs of Herman Sielcken of -New York property valued at approxi mately $3,000,000, seized by the abn property custodian during the war. At the same time the return to hi widow of her own property, valued at about $1,000,000, was ordered. Roth properties, it was said, consisted mainly of securities. The seizure of his pronerfy was ordered, it was explained, because Sielcken, who was German horn, was unable to prove American citizen ship. Evidence was produced after his death to show he was naturalized in San Francisco, but lost his citizen ship papers when sliipwrecktd on a voyage from South America. Heavy Snow Fall in Utah Will Save Fruit Crops Salt Lake City. April 5. A 6-inch fall of snow in Salt Lake City and surrounding territory within the last 14 hours will result in increasing Utah's agricultural wealth this year by more than $1,000,000, J. Cecil Al ter, United States meteorologist, de clared. He said that the snow would act as a blanket for the young trees tonight, and that the freezing tem perature, would not affect the buds. Second" Reduction Made In Price of Print Paper Minneapolis, April S.-The board of directors of the Minnesota and Ontario Paper company announced today a further reduction of $17 a ton on news print to publishers. This concession together with that of $8 per ton made January 1. re duces the price, from $138, as fixed by contract until July.l, to $lf3 per ton for the next three months. Daugherty Recommends Aid w-,.i.:, a:i e in...... " General Daugherty has recommended to President Harding the appoini . ment of William D. Riter of Salt Lake City as assistant attorney gene ral, it was announced today. 41 Mutinous Sailors Returned Under Guard Providence, R. I., April 5. The steamship, Britannia, due here to morrow, has aboard 41 men in irons, the alleged mutinous crew of the steamship Mauoa. The Manna was forced into Horta, bound from France to Montreal in February. According' to wireless information today from the American consul at Horta, United States r,il on the Manca was rifled during the mutiny. The radio message added that de tailed information concerning the reported revolt was in the hands of the purser of the Britannia, who would turn it over to agents of the federal government. A force of deputies will take charge of the,prisoncrs on arrival. Fear Spread of Coal Strike in Great Britain Railway and Transportation Workers Meet, Today Miners Attack Several Collienies. i By The Aaaoclatrd I'reea. London, April 5. With all coal mining in Great Britain stopped the public is considering tonight whether the paralysis will extend to the rail ways and other transportation, and even among workers generally. Parliament discussed the situation today w ithfout taking any steps. The national transport workers" federa tion delegates conferred without reaching a decision as to whether to call a strike in support of the miners. . 1 he railway men, the trans port workers and the miners, . will meet separately tomorrow. The' miners took strong measures in several places today against own ers protecting their property. A suc cessful attack was made on the guardian of a mine near Edinburgh, Scotland. A thousand miners marched to the pithead of the Ocean Collieries in Rhondda, Wales, and successfully demanded withdrawal of the officials working the pumps. Re ferees in several towns have refused applications of strikers for unemploy ment pay. Four hundred delegates represent ing 500,000 workers attended the meeting of the transport men's dele gates. It is reported they are consid ering other measures to help the min ers as an alternative to striking", one measure, being a refusal to transport coal. ' " Reports of factories closing con tinue to be published. The attitude of the public and workers seemingly is that this is as good a time as any for threshing but the vital prob lem of reduced wages, which the employers contend is necessary if the country is to continue doing business and which the workers insist should be accomplished" Ty gradual stages if it cannot be avoided. The government is concentrating troops in Kensington Gardens in the fashionable west end district, supposedly in connection with plans to maintain order in the event of strike disturbances. Soldiers there are equipped, with arms, steel hel mets and full war-time parapher nalia. . - . In rioinir at the Hart 'Hill fCollieries near Edinburgh, where 500 miners armed with pit props and stones attacked and overwhelmed the police and volunteer" pump workers, five policemen and several civilians were injured, while the plant was wrecked and adjacent haystacks set afire. In West Benhar, Scotland, similar scenes occurred. The police were overpowered. In several other places striking miners forced volunteers to cease work. - , " Sergeant's Release Was Unconditional, Secretary-Weeks Says Chlrngo Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire. Washington, April 5.-Reports from Germany that the German gov ernment hid conditioned the release from prison of American army ser geants, Zimnier and Neaf, in the promise that Grovcr Cleveland Berg doll, American draft , dodger, would be no further molested wers em phatically denied here today. Secretary of War Weeks said such a report was nonsense. "There were no conditions whatever to the re lease of these men," he said. "I know because I have seen copies of all the correspondence '.with rela tion to their release and there is nothing of the sort mentioned. Be sides this government would not be a party to any such condition." High Water in Oklahoma . Blamed for Train Wreck Hobart, Okt., April 5. Rock In land passenger train number 723 was derailed west of Granite today, the train turning over on its side. No one was seriously injured. High waters caused the wreck, it is stated. How to Play Base Ball' , Through a series of articles on the sports page of The Omaha Bee, the greatest stars of the national pastime are offering de-. tailed information on how to play various positions on a base ball team. The articles are especially val uable to amateur players, but every base ball fan in Omaha will enjoy em. Today EDDIE COLLINS tells "How to ; Play - Second Base." Articles will follow by Walter Maranville, Heinie Groh, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Grover Alexander, Steve O'Neill and Wilbert Robinson. Watch for then. Peace Plan Of Harding ConfVi Outline! tn Bee Will Be Prrfhof Adminis tration in Settling War Controversy. -Rivals Monroe Doctrine By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. thiruiro Tribune-Omaha Bee I.eayd Wire. ' Washington, April 5. What will be known as the Harding doctrine of American participation in the stabilization of world peace, destined perhaps to rank with the Monroe doctrine as a principle of Ameri can policy, constitutes the salient feature of the peace plan the presi dent will present to congress next week, probably in. person. The Harding doctrine will pro claim the United States ready to co operate with European powers to prevent or suppress any aggression by any nation or combination of nations to disrupt the peace of the world. The president does not contem plate that the United States will go farther than that in dealing with questions of world peace, - for th. time being at least. That it will not enter the present league of nations even w ith such modifications as have been proposed up to date,, is certain. Conference Body Improbable. Whether there ever will be an association of nations for confer ence, as suggested by Mr. Harding, remains to be seen. It appears im probable .that any effective steps will be taken in that direction un less the European powers should scrap the present league. The program for re-establishing peace with Germany, Austria and Hungary and for the participation of the United States in the stabilization of world peace will be known as the Harding peace plan, now being formulated by the president in the light. of his study of the problem for several months and of the advice of his counsellors in the cabinet and in congress. That part of the plan which "pertains to the re-establishment of peace with the ctntral powers is based up on a definite rejection, of the Ver sailles treaty and upon a declaration of peace in a resolution similar to the Knox resolution which is to be drafted according to present inten tions,, by Secretary of State Hughes. This resolution is intended to embody snch changes in the Knox resolution as the president and Secretary Hughes dpem necessary to Cpnform to the Harding plan. "-. , The Harding doctrine of American co-operaticE in the preservation of peace which the president contem plates incorporating in this resolution declaring peace with the central pow ers, is said to resemble in it s essen tials the declaration -which Senator Knox drafted for inclusion in his resolution. Confirms P.ce's Outline. Confirming The Bee's outline today of the administration peace program it was stated authoritatively that the president and his advisors are con vinced there is no .practical way of considering the Versailles covenant as a basis of the American peace program. As for the Knpx resolution, it was stated that the president voted for it while in the senate, that he spoke fa vorably for it in his speech of accept ance and that he now finds no particular reason for a marked re versal of attitude on that score. This confirmed information from other quarters that the Knox resolution is the basis of the plan the president is formulating. The president in discussing the matter with callers takes the position that he is not committed to a definite, program in connection with the in ternational situation, that it is neces sary to proceed prudently keeping in the mind our rights, and aspira tions in 'he world and that, it may be necessary to establish the pro gram piecemeal, instead of all at o;ie time. Plans Personal Address. Mr. Harding has declined to state his views more definitely than that in advance of his address to congress next week. He has stated this would deal not only with domestic legis lation, but 'with international ques tions. The president has indicated that he likes the custom of address ing congress in person which was re-established by President Wilson, having been impressed while a sen ator with the perfunctoriness of the communication' of executive mes sages in writing. He has told nis friends that in all probability he will appear before the joint session of the tuo houses to deliver his message next Tuesday. ' - The peace program was the subject of discussion at the cabinet meeting today. The majority of the cabinet members expressed the opinion that (Turn to Twee Two. Column Hi.) Plattsmouth Lad Scalded By Boiling Water May Die Plattsmouth, Neb., Aoril 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) Marvin, 8 year-old son of County Treasurer and Mrs. Mike Tritsch, is in a hospital h-?re suffering ftom burns which may prove fata', as a result of being scald ed by boiling water. The boy ran into another member of the family who was carrying a teakettle, filled with the boiling water, the contents being spilled over the land. Physicians hold little hone for his recover y. Man KUled by Bull Golden, Colo., April 5. Olc Han son, 67, a resident of Jefferson coun ty for 40 years, was gored to death by an infuriated bull this afternoon while saving the life of Mrs. Burg land, a neighbor. ' Hanson rushed at the bull with a shovel, but was knocked down and killed. Mrs. Burgland escaped. Light Vote is Cast in City Primary Election Polls closed at 8 o'c'ock last eve ning on the primary election - at which. Omaha voters picked 14 candi dates for the city commission, seven to be elected in May. Watchers at the polls generally declared the vote light and Jnterest apparently lacking. A canvass of various precincts indicated that the vote cast exceeded 30.000. Women voted for the first time. Owing to the long list of candi dates 65 the counting of batlots was tedious ,and no results were available during . the early night hours. Eppl ey Bid for V Nebraska Hotel String Accepted Receiver Reports Evidence of Criminal Violations by In vestment, Hostelry and . Securities Finns. Lincohv April 5. (Special Tele gram.) The bid of $1,000,000 made by Eugene C. Epple1', Skmx City hotel man, for the string of hotels belonging to the Nebraska Hotel company and the Nebraska Build ing and Investment company- was ac cepted by District Judge : W. M. Morning this evening. , Hie court instructed W. E. Barkley, who is receiver for the companies, to en ter into a contract immediately with -Mr. Epplcy for the purchase of the properties, which are as follows: Hotel Fontenellc, Omaha; Evans, Columbus: Lincoln, Scottsbluff: Lincoln hotel, Lincoln; Capital hotel site, Lincoln; Lincoln, Franklin; Lincoln, Table Rock. The $875,000 bid made by a group of Lincoln financiers was not boost ed. It and the Eppley bid were the only ones received. Motions by in terveners against the sale of the properties were overruled by the court. F. E. Schaaf, former presi dent of the company, filed objections to the sale. Recommendation that a . special grand jury in Lancaster county be called to investigate alleged viola tions of the criminal law by direc tors of the Nebraska Building and Investment company, the Nebraska Hotel company and the Lincoln Se curities company was made this afternoon by W. E. Barkley, receiver tor the three firms, m all amended report filed in district court here on the condition of these concerns. In his report yesterday Barkley charged that these firms never did make money. In his amended report today Barkley charges he has found evi dences 'of. violations of the criminal laws of Nebraska iff transactions of the companies through an investiga tion of the books of the concerns by C. B. Campbell; These alleged criminal transac tions were between the directors of the three companies, Barkley charees. naming Frank E. Schaaf as a member of the board of directors. Barklev asks that a special grand jury be called to investigate the al leged transactions and indict the persons found responsible. He recommends that special coun sel be employed in behalf of the state. Fisherman Gives Up His Life to Save That Of Fellow Companion San Diego, Cal., April 5. How John Zaberlin, a fisherman, gave his life for his fellow was told here today by Joseph Vidovich, the man he rescued. Both were swept overboard from the fishing smack Santa Lucia' Sun day night in a heavy storm. They caught some nets swept over at the same time and pulled their way along these toward the boat until Vidovich became exhausted. After that Zaberlin held to his companion with one hand and edged toward the vessel with the other, and his feet. The only other man aboard was injured but stayed at the wheel. After a bitter struggle Zaberlin put Vidovich over the rail and clam bered after. "I have helped you all I can." he said. "I am going to die now." Then Vidovich said, Zaberlin fell to the deck, dying almost at once. Another vessel towed the Santa Lucia to port last night. Election Results HASTINGS. Hastings, Neb., April 5. (Special Telegram.) Mayor L. B. Stiner was re-elected mayor here today, defeat ing William Madjctt and Charles G. Ingraham, both former mayors. In graham ran second and. . Madjett third. The Sunday moving picture proposal was overwhelmingly de feated. PLATTSMOUTH. Plattsmouth, Neb., April 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) City officials nam ed at the election here today are as follow: Mayor, Carl A. Johnson; city clerk, Aubrey Duxbury; treas urer, Charles Hartford: engineer, jamcs. B. McGec; councilmcn, First ward, Frank M. Restor; Second ward. James Bird; Third ward, Roy W. Knorr; Fourth ward, John Schul hof; Fifth ward, Frank Sebatka, jr.; school board, Dr. B. A. Marshall and F. S. Chase. STROMSBURG. ' Stromshnro' Neb.. Anril 5 Sne. cial Telegram.) John B. Johnson was elected Mayor oi stromsburg at till rttv riorfinn hfM tnrla v Ottipr city officials elected are: City clerk, A. E. Rodine; treasurer, C. I Mo linc; - engineer, Lewis Enderson; councilman. A. C. Donelson and Al bert Hull: school board, Victor An derson and C. A. James. Viviani Views Our Devastated District L. , , , , ! (Coprrtfht: mi: Br Tk Chlecx TMdum.1 I Bar x a rW .-.xvtsj i , : . . . . , 7 ' : i Harding Gives Instructions to Dawes Committee Tells Board Wants to Know Where Agencies Have Fall en Down; Also Desires Recommendations. Washington, . April 15. President Harding today asked his special commission, headed by Charles G. Dawes, of Chicago, to make "dili gent ..inqutry" of government de partment .heads in an effort to find out just where the government agencies have been "lacking in authority, neglectful or failing" in caring for disabled service men. He also asked tha investigation be made of "theb'ises which have de veloped." Mr. Dawes who called on the president today at the White House, announced- that the president's wishes would be carried out to the letter and that the inquiry would not be. directed into controversial or extended subjects. ' I have asked you to meet and make an investigation into the ad ministration of the law for caring for the crippled and injured sol diers of the late world war." said the president's statement. "There have been numerous complaints that the government is neglecting the .be coming care of these defenders, to whom it owes every consideration, and there is further complaint that there is tardiness in dealing with them and their claims which grew out of their service. Must Find Cause. "I should like you to make diligent inquiry of department heads or with those associated with them, in an ef fort to find out just where. the gov ernment agencies are in any way lacking in authority, neglectful or failing to carry out what is the un questioned intent of congress in its enactment of law, and the making of appropriations. There need be no inquiry into the intent of the gov ernment, because I think it is well understood that every agency desires to deal justly and generously with those of its defenders who were im paired in the nation's defense. "I think it .would be well, while you are making inquiry as to the failure to care for these service men that you also make inquiry into the abuses which have developed, and look carefully into the regulations adopted so that you may know their probable effect in the future. . It is well to realize that the Arrierican peo ple want to prove the republic's gratitude to these men. . Must Stand Fifty Years. "The regulations adopted at this time are likely to be in effect for a' lull half century to come. In order to deal justly with these. men and carry out a permanent policy it is exceedingly important to start on a firm foundation." - . . . Mr. Dawes told his commission that it was known that '.'a deplora ble situation exists" and that the president and congress were anx ious to remedy it. lhe condition exists - he de clared, "because; of lack of co-ordination among the agencies au thorized by the law tq care for the soldiers. Something must be - ac complished. We will find the rem edy and stay in continuous session until we do. . The men on the other side worked at night. This relates to them. Let's cut out the dinners and get down to definite work right now. Mr. Dawes said the commission's hearings should be concluded by Saturday night and the commission then begin its executive sessions to draft recommendations for submis sion to the president. Wireless Bodv To Stand Probe Cabinet Names Commission to Make Plans for Fighting i Monopoly. ' Chicago Tribunc-Omnha Bee Leased Wire. Washington, April 5. The cabinet today had under consideration the problem of radio' communication in the United States with particular ref erence to the private monopoly, com monly referred to as the Marconi monopoly throughout the world, and a proposed, extension of this..monr. opoly in the United Stales. ., - It " lias Come " to"" the attention of government departments that the three big private radio concerns op erating in the United States are planning a combination designed as a cog in the world-wide Marconi monopoly, the concerns involved in this country being the Radio Corpo ration of America, the Wcstinghou.se company and the Federal Radio cor poration. . How the other countries are pro posing to fight this monopoly by permitting the transmission of gen eral and commercial business through government wireless was de scribed to the cabinet and the par ticipation by the United States in this movement through transmis sion of general business by the United Stales navy wireless was also discussed. How to improve this American service was considered to gether with the whole problem of domestic and international communi cation. - As a result of the discussion it was agreed that the State, War, Navy, Postoffice and Commerce de partments should each name a tech nical expert who should constitute a special commission on radio mat ters. This commission will hold its first meeting Thursday, and it will seek to co-operate with members of the . international communication conference which is here working out, among other things, problems of the radio as they affect interna tional wireless transmission. Greeks Are in Danger Of Losing City of Brusa Constantinople, April S. (By The Associated Press.) Greek forces in North Asia Minor seem to be in danger of losing Btusa, upon which city the Turkish nationalists are ad vancing in superior numbers. The Greek casualties during the past 10 days on the Eski-Shchr front are estimated- at ' ISO ofliccrs and 4,000 men. Ismet Pasha, Turkish com mander at ; Eski-Shehr, is issuing wireless dispatches comparing the Turkish victory there to the battle of the Marnc. He adds in his state ments that he was a student of Mar shal Joffre. ' ' Murder Trial in Georgia ' Peonage Case Started ' Covington, Ga.. April 5 A jury to try'Johii S. Williams on a charge of the murder of one of. the. 11 ne groes alleged to have been killed on his plantation in an effort to hide peonage practices,-was completed-today and the taking of testimony will begin tomorrow. Seven farmers, two merchants, a clerk, a barber and a druggist were sworn to try the case. The defense sought delay in" the trial on a plea of lack of time to pre pare its case, Tiu't Judge Hutchcson refused a 'postponement.- . , Warmer Weather n Coast Removes Danger to Fruit San ' Francisco, April 5. Rising temperatures today have-taken away all danger of damage to fruit along the Pacific coast from the two days' extiemcly low temperatures, the weather bureau announced. During the two days' storm snow fclt iu southern California, and below freez ing temperatures were recorded. Hoover Asked to Aid Shipmen to Fix Wage Scale President of Union Declares Owners Prepared to Demand Cut and Elimination of Overtime Provisions. Washington, April 5. Secretary Hoover was requested today Ly An drew -Fuvuseth, president of the In ternational Seamen's union, to use nis personal and official influence in arranging a conference betwetn the American Ship Owners' association and officials of the seamen's union with a view to negotiating renewals of wage and other agreements which expire April 30. "The next six weeks will determine whether the United States is to have an adequate merchant marine or is to go back to the status of 20 years ago,' Mr. Furuscth said. It is reported here that the ship owners are prepared to insist upon i wage reduction of 25 per cent, elimination of all overtime provisions in the present agreements and several changes in working conditions. Mr. Furuscth said, however, that the headqimtcrs of the seamen's asso ciation here still was in ignorance of the extent to which the ship owners' demands would go, as no communi cation had been received either from the American Ship Owners' associa tion or from the similar organization on the Pacific coast, although' a re quest for a conference was first nisde in January Charles Starts Trip For Swiss Frontier Vienna, April 5. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Announcement was made tonight by the foreign office that former Emperor Chariot, who had been at Steinamanger, arrived today at Fchring, where he boarded the Austrian train bound for Switz erland. Charles entered his compartment 81,2:45 o'clock while awaiting the train. He had remained in the pri vate car which had brought him from Steinamanger. The train left Fehrmg at 4:30 o'clock and it is re ported tha. it will reach the Swiss frontier early Wednesday. The V-cnnesc government is breathing easier since Charles has started. His visit, however, iias re sulted in two portfolios be'ng va cated; Minister of War Mueller and Minister of the Interior Glaz having resigned. "3oth objected to a Volks wehr guard being placed over Charles, claiming this was an in dignity to the former emperor. Newspaper Uses Branch Office to Speed Delivery Toronto, April 5. To expedite distribution, the Toronto Evening Telegram began publishing part of each edition in a branch plant four miles from the main office. . ' The branch turned out papers simultaneously with, headquarters. All copy was, edited and set in the main plant and some pages 'stereo typed before being rushed to. the uptown branch.' The Weather Rain and colder Wednesday. Hourly Temperatures. S m. A a. m. 7 a. m. R a. m. a. m. Ill a. m. 1 n. m. Ml M (19 1 p. m . . 3 p. m . . S p. m , . 4 p. m . . 5 p. m . . A p. m . . 4 04 p. ni . 12 noon 64 I 8 p. in Mtilitper HullKin. Frotwt nliipnifMits during Iho nst "4 In 36 hour from tnmppratures a fal lows: North ml wat, 80 ilrgift; fhtp uienu east tnJ aouth eta b utaUs lately. Language Measure is Endorsed Bill Providing Penally for Teaching Modern Foreign Tongue in State Recom mended by House. Puts Teeth in Siman Law Lincoln, April 5. (.Special.) Teaching .modem foreign language in any private or public school in the state under the eighth grade is sub ject to a fine or imprisonment under the terms of Senate File 160 recom mended for passage in the lower, house today by a vote of 65 to 31. American Legion men by the hundreds shouted, whistled ami ap plauded in the galleries when Keprc-' senlative Byrum of Franklin, moved advancement of the bill and spoke in its behalf. For fully five iv.inutes after Bvrum concluded bis speech, Representative Mellor, acting chair- nan. waited tor someone to speaw. . . i .. ti tt . i ir.. against tne mil. ruiany .Mian John" arose to his feet. "Well, I'll talk then," he said. . "Alfalfa John" declared the hilj was a slap at the German people Continuing, he named Gcrmau gen trals in the civil war to prove the loyalty of the Teuton in America and declared the Siman law was suf ficiently drastic. j Defends Bill. '! Before the debate was finished late in the afternoon fully two-thirds of the members had spoken. "There are (certain races in this coujitry determined to maintain & "Little Germany," "Little Italy" and "Little Bohemia" despite any of our laws to the contrary." Speaker W. L. Anderson said. "They care nothing about the spirit of the law and we must literally put a letter in it in the form of a penalty to . force ft upon them. Continuing, Anderson pointed to the action of certain factions in going to the supreme court in attempting to knock out the Siman language law to prove, he declared, that they cared nothing for the spirit of the law. "If they want pure English in this country let's force them to put English labels on drugs so rain water won't sell at 65 cents a bot tle," Representative Beans shouted in hi3 second speech of the session. Beans voted against the bill. Religious Services Not Affected. An amendment by Byrum cutting out a provision permitting private tutors t(f teach modern languages carried. Religious services are the only public meetings whkh may be conducted in a foreign language under the bill- recommended for passage. Originally, Senate File 160,. intro duced by Senator Norval, would have put the Siman law in the dis card. When the senate finished with (Turn to Page Two, Column Two.) Cubans Appeal to U. S. To Control Country During New Election Washington, D. C, April 5. Formal appeal for the establishment by the United States of a temporary provisional government in Cuba to supervise new general elections was made to the State department by Dr. Rafael Angulo, chairman of the com mittee of liberals, in the interest of Jose Miguel Gomez, defeated liberal candidate for the presidency of Cuba. The appeal asked that the provisional government be- headed either by a Cuban or an American as governor general. Department officials assured Dr. Angulo that . the appeal would be taken under consideration. The department also has received a protest from the Veterans associa tion of Cuba against the Gomez ap peal. During the day General Gomez was presentod to President Harding.' Record Grain Shipment Reported in Minneapolis Minneapolis, Minn., April 5. Minneapolis terminals now are plentifully supplied with railroad eejuipment and the movement of grain from local elevators to consum ing points is the largest on record for the present crop, the Minneapolis traffic association announced. Eleva tor stocks are being reduced at the rate of nearly 1,000,000 bushels a week. Stocks on April 2 totaled 16,840,023 bushels. Fruit Growers From Every x State Meet in Chicago Chicago, April 5. More than 200 delegates representing every state and fruit growing locality in the country were here today attending the meeting of the fruit growers association. The principal business w as discus sion on a resolution which proposes that a committee o,f 21 should in vestigate marketing and transporta tion problems and the cultivation of fruit. Angered at Mother, Youth Kills Self in Michigan Pontiac, M-ich., April 5. Angered because his mother refused to hasten -preparations for breakfast in order that he might engage in a ball game, Kcrmit Brown, 11, on of Fred Brown of Pontiac, shot and killed himself with a shotgun. Bonus Given Wisconsin Soldiers Outside State Madison, Wis., April 5. The 2,000 Wisconsin soldier coters who regis tered outside the state will receive the cash bonus of $10 each for each month in the service as. a result of the decision oi the supreme court today, ' . ?1 4
