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THE BEE! OMAHA, SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1921.
Opponents of
On Lumber
Suffers Defeat
Duty
Pictures of Nebraska Rail Wreck
Fail in Attempt to Eliminate
From Permanent Tariff
Provision for Counter
Valuing Duty.
fhlragn Trlhune-Omnh Ht !. (1 Wire.
Washington, June 18. Opponents
of a duty on lumber failed today in
an attempt to eliminate from the
permanent tariff bill the provision
for a counter valuing duty equal to
the 25 per cent ad valorem Canadian
rate on finished lumber.
Republican numbers of the house
ways and means committee by a
vote of 6 to 8 rejected a motion by
Representative Mott of New York
to eliminate the provision. These
vcting for the motion; were Repre
sentatives Young of North Dakota,
Frear of Wisconsin, Green of Iowa,
Watson of Pennsylvania and Hough
ton and Mott of New York.
A modification of the provision
was made, however, on the motion
of Representative Fordney of Mich
igan, chairman of the committee.
1 who with Representative Hadley of
Washington have been most insist
ent that a duty shall be imposed.
Limited to Flooring.
This amendment provided thit the
provision shall apply only to lumber
which is planed on one side or more
and which also is tongued and
grooved. Originally there was no
mention of tongued and grooved
lumber, the effect being to make all
finished lumber subject to whatever
duty is imposed by the country from
which imports are being brought in.
By amending the provision its ap
plication is limited chiefly to floor
ing, manufactures of which have been
anxious for protection against Cana
dian imports. j
The amendment was made for the
purpose of heading off, if possible,
a fight on the floor of the house
against the lumber duty.
No Change in Fir.
The committee made no change in
the duty of $1 per 1,0000 feet on
fir, spruce and cedar logs. This duty
is intended to provide protection for
west coast interests.
Imposition of a tariff on lumber,
pulp and pulpwood "will prove detri
mental to the trade interests of the
United States," according to Donald
B. Conn, representing the North
western Lumber Retailers and Man-,
ufacturcrs.
"To cut off the exportation of ,
lumber from Canada to the United
States," he said, "which the 25 per
cent ad ' valorem tariff on dressed
lumber, proposed by the house ways
and means committee would do,
would only serve to make it impos
sible for Canada to exchange com
modities for commodities, and as a
result our trade with that country
could not be maintained on a sound
economic basis." i
Ghost bnake round
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Poet Laureate
Receives Crown
At University
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Nebraska Gather at Lincoln
To Confer Title Granted
By Legislature Upon
John G. Neihardt.
Rrst Poet Laureate
Crowned in America
These photographs show how
Northwesters train No. 606, bound
from 'Lander, Wyo., to Omaha,
crashed through the bridge over
Cottonwood creek two miles east of
Whitney, Neb., Wednesday night.
Five were killed and 32 injured.
Baggage car, smoker and chair car
plunged into the waters of the creek.
The Pullman remained on the rails,
as the photographs show.
Kills Another
By Mistake, Now
5 Gets a Parole
Youngest Solon Now
Assistant to Davis
State Board Frees David City
Husband Who Shot Man
He Believed Was Rival
Defer Lukens' Plea.
Lincoln,
The state
June
board
18. (Special.)
of pardons and
Near Peru Is White
Pawnee City, Neb., June 18.
(Special.) A reptile which has been
named the "ghost snake" by its dis
coverers has been found by residents
living in the bottoms of the Missouri
near Peru, Neb. The new snake is
the corba in build. It will not re
treat when molested, as will other
snakes of this region, but fights. - It
runs in groups of from five to 10
reptiles, while the common snakes
never are seen with more than two
together. ''The people of that sec
tion are afraid of the new intruder
until it has been discovered whether
or not it is poisonou.
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' Flood Stage at Yankton
Yankton, S. D., June 18. The Mis
souri river reached flood stage to
day but shortly after noon it was said
the crest of 65.3 feet had been regis
tered. A rise of two feet would have
put the water on the streets of the
city. A large amount of drift is
floating but no damage has been
done. For a time it was feared, the
piers of the Meridian Highway
bridge, under construction here,
would be washed away. Yesterday
several workmen were caught on a
trestle between two piers which
broke under the swift current, but
were saved, v . ' '
Tecumseh Camp Fire Girls
? To Camp for Week at Crete
I Tecumseh, Neb., Tone 18. (Spe
al.) The Walohi Camp Fire Girls
week at Crete. Miss Eileen Lynch,1
guardian, is assisted by Miss. Fern
Casford in chaperoning the party.;
The following girls are in the party: i
Margaret Brundage, Fanny Cas
ford. Ila Biggs, Helen Davey, Elene
McCIanahan, - Dorothy McDougal,
Marian McDougal, Margaret Moore,
Merle Devenney, Violet Ovendon,
Grace Sherman, Genevieve Thurber,
Mildred Snyder, Dorothy and Doris
Townsend and Elizabeth Thurber.
New Secetary at Sidney
For Chamber of Commerce
Sidney, Neb., June 18. (Special
Telegram.) James T. M. Pearson
was today appointed secretary of
the Sidney Chamber of Commerce
to -fill the vacancy created by the
resignation of Paul Martin. The
board of directors of the Chamber
of Commerce pa$sed a resolution call :
ing the attention of the city council
to condition; of the drainage in the
city which has been greatly in evi
dence during the -recent heavy rains.'
Miners Aid Bill for Work 1
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Uunng var passes aenate
Washington, June 18. A bill to
provide relief for miners of man
ganese, chrome and other metals for
losses suffered as a result ot extra
production for the war emergency
was passed by the senate yesterday.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Shortridge, republican, California,
and now goes to the house.
paroles., freed. jHallie Blevins of
David City, ..serving a 10-year sen
tence for the murder of Vernon
Gaddin five years ago. Blevins shot
Gaddin by mistake believing him to
be another man, who Blevins looked
uponas a "friend" to his wife.-
Fifteen1 citizens from David City
appealed before the board Thurs
day to aid the gray haired mother ol
Blevins in getting her son released
from the orison.
The board, deferred action on the
nlea of R. G. Lukens for a pardon.
Lukens is serving life on the charge
of being art accessory to a double
murder and bank holdup at Sunol,
Neb. It also deferred action in the
case of Floyd Fuller, serving life for
the murder of a, woman in umana
pvprnT vears aco.
Gladis Harper of Omaha, serving
a sentence of 1 to 20 years for torg
ine a check was paroled. So. was
Loretta- Price, an Omaha negress
negress serving 1 to 7 years for
robberv from the person. Others
receivine oaroles follow:
Utah Cal. Dawas, grand larceny,
caroled so he could go . to the
Beatrice institute at his own request
for treatment for epilepsy; Wayne
Deahl, Hall, forgery; Merl R. Ins
keep, Lincoln, bigamy; Fred Schoen
feld, Buffalo, auto stealing; Chance
Goodro, Gardtn, burglary; George
Walsh, Douglas, stealing and receiv
ing stolen automobile.
Applications turned down follow:
Tames M. Smith, Douglas, forg-
erv: Albert . Preisner, Douglas,
assault to rob; Clifford Meeks, Box
Butte, carrying concealed weapons;
Albert Edwards, Phelps, forgery;
Pueh Fire. Thunder. Sheridan
forgery. ' ., ' '" ,l ;
C W, Watson Elected
- Retailer Secretary
The length of a new motor truck
chassis can be changed to fit the
work it has to do, the side frames
being composed of steel channels
ttm slidfvirUlus n jmotjier, .;. jjyho.died
'C. W. Watson the new secretary
ot the federation of Nebraska Re
tailers. He also will serve as secre
tary of the Federated Merchants
Mutual Insurance company, an auxil
iary concern....
Mr. Watson .has' been supervisor
of the vocational agricultural educa
tion for the state, i He is a graduate
of the University of : Nebraska and
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Lincoln, June 18. (Special.) At
torney General Clarence" A. Davis
today appointed Representative
Charles S. Reed of Logan county
an assistant in his office. A vacancy
was created in that office by the
death of Cecil Laverty,
Reed was a member of the last
legislature and won considerable
notice because of his acivity in uni
versity' affairs durng the se"sson, as
well as in his fight for recognition
of the American Legion. He was
attending the University of Nebras
ka law school at the time he was a
member,, of the. legislature and was
the youngest member of the' hou&e
and senate. ' " : :
Combined Ages of 1 5
G. A. R. Vets Is 1,222
Pawnee, City, Neb., June -18.
(Special.) J. W. Prowant, local com
mander of the G. A. R., received
news of a state gathering of Civil
war veterans of the state of Califor
nia at San Diego recently. At this
convention, IS of the oldest vetetans
were listed whose ages totaled 1,190.
Mr. Prowant has compiled a list of
IS Pawnee county veterans whose
ages total 1,222. , This figure repre
sents the county while the San Diego
list represents the state. - -
Indictments in Glucose
Case Are Dismissed
New York, June 18. Supreme
,Court v Justice 'Wagner today dis
missed indictments charging con
spiracy against Charles F. Murphy,
Tammany Hall chief; Arthur J.
Baldwin, Ernest B. Welden, John A.
McCarthy, Assistant District Attor
ney James E. Smith, and the Corn
Products Refining- company. The
indictments grew out of the so-called
glucose case.'
Launch "Campaign for
Church at Beatrice
, Beatrice, Neb., June' 18. (Special.)
A drive for funds for the comple
tion of -the Chuch of-the Nazarene
has been, started by Rev. C. E. Ryder.
The sura of $10,000 is needed, and of
this amount about $4,000 has been
subscribed. The congregation hopes
to have the edifice completed and
ready for occupancy by September 1.
To Hold Law Enforcement
.Convention at Norfolk
Norfolk. Neb.. June 18.-r-(Soecial
Telegram.) State Sheriff Gus Hvers
lias called a meeting of the state law
enforcement bureau in Norfolk on
June 23. He asks for ' all sheriffs,
county attorneys, roadmen, chiefs of
police and marshals to gather to
gether to study law enforcement.
Negro Convicted of Murder
Lynched by Georgia Mob
Moultrie, Ga.. June 18. John Hen
ry Williams, a negro, convicted of
the murder of Lorena Wilkes, 12,
whose body was found near Autrey-
ville, Ga., last Monday, was taken
from officers by a mob today, car
ried to the scene of his crime and
liynched. , a :
465 Graduates
Of High Schools
Given Diplomas
Rev. Frank G. Smith Ad
dresses Students of Four
Institutions on "Real
Meaning of Education."
The City auditorium presented an
inspiring sight last night, when 465
young men "' and ' women received
documentary evidence of their suc
cessful completion of the courses of
study in the four Omaha high
schools Central, South, Benson and
the High School of Commerce.
The young women, all typical
specimens of western beauty, were
garbed in caps and gowns. Mem
bers of the families of the graduates
seemed oblivious to the extreme heat
in their enthusiastic interest..
The music of the occasion was
furnished by Central High school
orchestra, led by Henry G. :Cox.
Rev. Carl M. Norden offered the
invocation. Dr. J. H. Wallace,
chairman of the school board com
mittee on teachers and course of
study, presented the cadet certifi
cates. - , .
The graduation diplomas were
presented by W. F. Reed, president
of the Hoard of Education.
Rev. Frank G. Smith, castor of
the First Central Congregational
church, addressed the graduates on
"The Real Meaning of Education."
He emphasized the thought that
education does not consist merely
of a lot of information crammed
into the mental recesses, but rather
pa "mental equipment which fits the
young man or woman for the se
rious battle of life. Education, he
contended, should make for better
citizenship. He urged the graduates
to make the most of their talents as
.they went forth into the world.
He adjured them to cherish high
ideals.
25 Auxiliary Police Beat
Off Attacking Force of 300
Lork. Ireland. June 18. Twentv-
five auxiliary policemen beat off a
force of 300 after a fierce ficrht at
Kathcoole. Ihursday night, when
four lorries were ambushed. Three
road mines were destroyed, putting
the lorries out of action, and the at
tacking party fired upon policemen
from trenches and walls. Thev were
forced to retire, however,' losing one
known killed and many wounded. It
is believed that three of the attack
ing party met death during the fight.
The. crown forces lost two killed and
four" wounded.
Queen to Accompany King
To Belfast for Parliament
Belfast, June 18. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) It was announced
today that Queen Mary would ac
company King George on his visit to
Belfast for the, opening of the
Parliament of northern Ireland here
next Wednesday.
The king and the queen will be
escorted frm England by wo light
cruisers, a flotilla leader and nine de
sti overs.
Germanfe Agree to Withdraw
From Upper. Silesia Land
Berlin, June 18. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) An agreement has
been reached between the German
volunteers in Upper Silesia, the
Polish insurgents and the interallied
commission in Oppelln, under which
the Germans and Poles will begin a
withdrawal tomorrow it was learned
from an interallied representative in
Upper Silesia, who arrived here to
day. ,
Doctor Says Dry Chief
More Powerful Than Czar
Washington, June 18. Dr. M. C.
whittaker of Baltimore, vice oresi
dent of the United States Industrial
Alcohol company, told the house
rules committee today that the czar
of Russia had been dethroned and
shot for exercising far. less autocratic
power than was vested in the prohi
bition commissioner under the Vol
stead supplemental enforcement bill.
' Lincoln, June 18. (Special.)
Nebraska distinguished itself today
by crowning the first poet laur
I eate in America.
It was a prosaic job, making a
poet laureate out of anyone, when
the thermometer registered the hot
test day of the year. ,
But a band of perspiring but en
thusiastic Nebraskans gathered in
the Temple at the state university
and conferred that honor on John
G. Neihardt!
. The "crowning" of the poet laur
eate was in name only, although
speakers described the ancient me
thod of Greeks and Romans of put
ting a wreath on the brow of the
distinguished poet winning such an
honor.
E. P. Brown, former member of
the board of regents of the state
university, merely read the bill pass
ed by the last legislature which con
ferred the title of "poet laureate", on
the Nebraskan who in poetry is mak
ing the early day history of Nebras
ka a thing of beauty and a story
read from coast to coast. ..
Neihardt, after a few short words
of thanks for the honor, told his au
dience he would read a lecture in
which he would endeavor to explain
the real mission of poetry on this
earth.
Real potstry, he declared, was plac
ing before the people the immate
rial matter weaved Into a material,
bread and butter word. It did, what,
he declared, prose could not do, put
beautiful thoughts in a rhymatical
manner in writing. These thoughts,
he told his audience, were in the
minds of everyone and they sought
an expiana ana wording oi mem
through reading of poetry.
The war, Neihardt declared, which
proved the ineffectiveness of the ma
terial, existence preached for years
had driven the public to poetry in
an endeavor to get a better under
standing of immaterial things which
they learned through the war con
tinued to play an important part in
the life of the "word.
Wisconsin Dignified;
Illinois Comfortable
During Heat Wave
Madison, Wis., June 18. Senators
determined today that they would
rather be dignified than comfortable
and turned down a motion that rules
be suspended to enable them to
enjoy their shirt sleeves.
"How about newspaper men, don't
they have to put on their top coats
too?" Senator Conant demanded,
when the vote was announced.
President . Burke , declared that it
was the reporter's .privilege to be
undignified,,.: ', . .. i
Springfield, 111., V June 18. From j
the Wisconsin; point of view Illinois1
senators are very undignified.' While
Wisconsin solons sweltered urider
coats, the Illinois senators made
laws today, not only with their coats
off, but with . their shirt sleeves
rolled up.
Oshkosh. Wis., June 18. With the
temperature today smashing all rec
ords thus tar this summer, a num
ber of the factories were forced to
suspend at noon because of the den-
ger. ot prostration to workers ana
menace of fire. The thermometer
reading was from 92 to 96 degrees
in the shade.
Instatute Muscovite,
Lodge at North Platte
North Platte. Neb., June 18. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Kremlin Kolo, Im
perial Order of the Muscovites, the
first kremlin in Nebraska, was in
stituted in this city yesterday. The
initiatory work was put on by Krem-J
hn Riga of Denver, who brought
with them $16,000 worth of parapher
nalia. Two hundred and seventy-
four novices from a dozen or more
counties in Nebraska passed over the
'burning sands.
A big parade headed by a band
and a drum corps and in which
bear, a bull, burros, a water wagon
and comic costumes figured was
given at noon and in the evening a
banquet marked by wild enthusiasm
was held. The initiatory work was
given in the afternoon and ' was a
frolic from start to finish. Senator
Hoagland was elected czar. The
Muscovites are to Odd Fellowship
what the Shnners are to Masonry.
Immigration to Palestine
Subject of Y.M.H.A. Debate
Shall immigration to Palestine be
restricted?
The debating team of the Omaha
Y. M. H. A. will argue the ques
tion with a Sioux City team today
at 8 p. m. in Temple Israel.
The Omaha team includes Fred
White, Israel Goodman and Sam
Beber. The judges will be Rabbi
Frederick Cohn, Isidor Ziegler and
William Grodinsky.
One- victory ' has already ; been
scored by the Omaha team, which
argues the negative. '
Former Beatrice Man
Dies at Tllinios Home
Beatrice', Neb., June -18. (Special
Aelegram.) Word was received
here today announcing the death of
U. H. bwingley, for years tax col
lector for the Union Pacific, which
occurred at his home, Mount Mor
ns, III., the place of his birth. Mr.
Swingley formerly lived at Omaha
and Beatrice. Five children survive
him.
In, Egypt less than 2 per cent of
Ahe women can read and write ,
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Drummers Launch Concerted
Move Against Excessive
Traveling Costs.
The poor traveling man!
He is the butt of railroads, garage
men and baggage men throughout
the country, according to a telegram
received today from Charles L. Hop
per of Omaha, who is attending the
national convention of the Travelers'
Protective association in Louisville,
Ky. . .
A concerted move launched by
traveling men throughout the mid
dle west is being centered against
"the high cost of travel for comraer.
cial men,1 including hotels, livery
and restaurants,'' according to the
telegram. ,
Omaha traveling men protested
particularly against so-,called exor
bitant rates ,charged byNcarriers of
baggage, according to the telegram.
Resolutions seeking a 2 1-2-cent a
mile rate for railroad fare for com
mercial travelers were passed at the
convention, Mr. Hopper stated. The
present rate is 3.6 cents per mile.
Traveling men who rely much
upon automobile trips over their ter
ritory also made protest against al
leged high rates of the "small town
liveryman." : t
Commercial travelers working out
of Omaha welcomed the resolutions
passed by the convention.
Mystery Surrounds
Return to Ireland of
Stowaway Lord Mayor
Chit-ago Tribune-Omaha Ilea Leaied Wire,
Washington, June 18. Assistant
Secrctaary of Labor Henning an
nounced today that he was now at
; liberty to say that Donal O'Callag-
han, the stowaway lord mayor ot
Cork, has left the United States.
No report of his departure had
been received from any immigration
official -or port authority. Mr. Hen
ning said, and no information in re
gard to the matter through any reg
ular channel.
"O'Callaghan did not leave in the
usual way," Mr. Henning said. "In
fact, the manner of his departure was
wholly irregular. But I have proof
that he .has gone."
Information in regard to O'Callag
han's movements was furnished by
Michael Francis Doyle of Philadel-
; phia, attorney for the lord mayor,
who, upon the announcement that
his client had landed in I .'eland, to
day released Mr. Henning from his
pledge of secrecy to the extent of
permitting him to state that u cai
laghan had gone, but not to reveal
the manner of his going.
Doyle declined to say when O'Cal
laghan left this country or how. He
said he had reported the fact of his
departure to the secretary of labor,
"as a courtesy."
Prepare for Bankers
Sidney, Neb., June 18. (Special
Telegram.) The Chamber of Com
merce through its president and di
rectors, is making definite and com
plete plans for the entertainment of
the bankers' convention to be held in
Sidney in July.
Petition Asking
Ky '
Hughes to Stop
Fight Presented
Dr. Wilber F. Crafts Says He
Will Seek Judge to Enjoin
Contest If Secretary
Will Not Act.
Cincinnati, O., June 18. Dr. Wil
ber F. Crafts of Washington, founder
and head of the International Reform
bureau, forwarded from Cincinnati
today a petition to Secretary of State
Hughes requesting him to stop .he
fight between Dempsey and Car
pentier in Jersey City on July 2. .The
Edition was sent on behalf of the
ife and Thought club, an organiza
tion of business .men of Lincoln,
Neb., according to Dr. Crafts. .
"The petition is based on the
ground that the fight is a national
disgrace," said Dr. Crafts today.
"The supreme court of the United
States held that neither Louisiana
nor any other state could legalize a
lottery to the detriment of the citi
zenship. Therefore no state has the
power to legalize so brutal a spec
tacle as a prize fight. No state has
the right to bargain away the public
morals.
"If the petition bears no fruit I will
look around for a judge who has
courage enough to enjoin the fight,
just as I enjoined one in which the
late Bob Fitzsimmons was to partici
pate in St. Paul.
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H The most talked-of woman in America, cen
ter of the strangest legal battle ever waged
in a divorce court.
H Will tell Her Own Story in The Bee, begin-'
ning today and continuing in Daily Install
ments in morning and evening editions.
1f It is a story of a woman devoted to husband
and children, but maligned and cast off , she
declares, threatened with disgrace almost,
unbelievable, because her husband was at
tracted elsewhere. M
If Columns of speculation and rumor have
been published.
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