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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921. Soldier Bonus Bill Put on Shelf After Hot Fidit Near Battle Between Reed And McCumber Features Debate on Request of President for Delay. (Continued From Tt One.) again as soon as the tax, tariff and refunding questions were out of the way. Here Senator Reed entered the arena. "Since the senator from North Dakota states," said Senator Reed, "that this bill is not to pass until our foreign debts are refunded, it may be of interest to him to know that the secretary of the treasury objects to a limitation of his powers to five years, saying that it may require more than that time to get these matters adjusted." "I know there is no such state ment," retorted Senator McCumber. "It seems to be t'e'tinK to be a habit in this chamber," said Senator Reed, "when I make a statement of fact for somebody to get up and say it's not true. The habit may be in dulged once too often some of these fine days." "If the senatorhinks," said Mc Cumber, "that it will be indulged in once too often in my debate and in what I have said, the senator is en tirely mistaken in the character of the man he is dealing with. If the senator from Missouri wants to call me to order he may do that outside and his call will be accepted." "With reference to the physical courage and prowess of the senator from North Dakota, he is at perfect liberty to narade it here in the senate thamber to his heart's content," Sen ator Reed declared. "But the senator challenged me and I will meet him outside, per sisted the pugnacious Dakotan. End of Round Two. This ended round two. There was a brief truce while Sen ator Reed discussed some of the technical features of the situation. The row bjazed up hotter than ever a few minutes later, however, when Senator Reed declared: "I never saw a blackguard yet that didn't want to go outside to settle something." Senator McCumber leaped to his feet and moved across the chamber toward Senator Reed. Senator Will inms of Mississippi, democrat, came down the aisle between the two sen atorial gladiators, bent on stopping the bout. Senator Tom Watson of Georgia assumed the role of second to Senator Reed. He hurried to the side of the Missourian, charging that Senator McCumber had been insult ing in his speech and had been the aggressor. Senators moved up to get ringside seats while the vice president pound ed for order. Suddenly, however, Senator McCumber held out the olive branch. He proposed that he and Senator Reed examine the steno graphic record of the bout. The rec "brd was read and peace negotiations proceeded apace. Senator Ree4 ad mitted Senator McCumber's remarks did not sound so bad as he thought and he apologized. Peace Declared. "Anything I have said offending the dignity of the senator," said; Sen ator Reed," I withdraw." 'I am glad," said Senator Robinson, "the senators, have concluded not to go outside." "The outside is so large," said Senator Reedf "that it is a very safe place to go." Befwe the final roll call was tak en on Senator Penrose's motion to recommit the bonus bill, the senate voted down an amendment offered by . Senator Kenyon of Iowa, defi nitely instructing the finance com mittee to report the bill back to the senate on the first Monday in Jan uary. The vote was 69 to 7. Senator Pittman of Nevada, dem ocrat, gave notice that .' regularly 'once a week he would move to dis charge the finance committee from consideration of the bonus bill and endeavor in this way to bring it again before the senate. How Senators Voted. The roll call follows: For recommittal, republicans r Ball, Borah, Brandegee, Calder, Cameron, Cummins, Curtis; Dilling ham, Edge, Ernst, Fernald, Freling huysen, Gooding, Hale, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Knox, Ledge, Mc Cormick, McKinley, McNary, Moses, Nelson, New, Nicholson, Norbeck, Oddie, Penrose, Poindexter, Short ridge, Smott, Stanficld, Sterling, Wadsworth, Warren, Watson (Indi ana), Weller and Willis 39. Democrats: Dial, Glass, King, Myers, Sim mons, Swanson, Underwood and Williams 8. Total for recommittal 47. Against, Republicans Bursom, Capper, Elkins, Harreld, Jones (Washington); Ladd, La Fol lette, Norris and Sutherland 9. Democrats Ashurst, Broussard, Caraway, Cul berson, Fletcher, Gerry, Harris, Har rison, Heflin, Hitchcock, Jones (New Mexico); Kendrick, McKellar, Pitman, Robinson, Sheppard, Stan ley, Walsh (Massachusetts); Walsh (Montana), and Watson (Georgia) 20. - Total against recommittal, 29. - ' It also was announced that Sena tors Phipps, republican, Colorado, and .Townsend. republican, Michi gan, who were absent, were paired in favor of recommittal and that Senators Reed of Missouri and Trammell, Florida, democrats, were paired atgainst recommittal. Polk County Farm Bureau Conducts Tour of County Osceola, Neb., July IS. (Special.) The Polk County Farm bureau conducted a tour of the county visit inr at the homes of orominent farm ers to study live stock and general farm conditions. 5tate agricultural organizations, sent the following speakers to make the trip: E. A. Bur nett, E. E. Youngs, E. R. Daniel son, C. W. Pugsley and E. L. Tay lor. In the evening Dr. Condra showed motion pictures and an en tertainment program was carried out on the court house lawn. Mrs. Tames E. Wilkins is apromi nent figure in the lumber industry Where Mail Driver Was mm- u zlt wm z .t T ' ' ' A 1 fa ' ' j" ,"" IJ"""" 'nnvmimwm wmim n yj11 V ' " " ; iF fallil The photograph shows the lonely spot in the road near the intersection of Union avenue with Fifth avenue Baldin, mail driver, was shot down from ambush by an unidentified assassin. The artist has sketched in the position of Baldin's mail wagon and how the murderer, concealed behind a brought about his death at 5:25 yesterday morning. Hoover Outlines Harding Plan to Assist Industry Program Includes Tax Revi sion, Expense Reduction and Other Sayings Secretary Tells Real Estate Men Chicago, July 15. Points in Presi dent Harding's program for govern mental assistance in the recovery of commerce and industry were out lined by Secretary Hoover, in an ad dress here today before the National association of Real Estate boards. "This great economic program of your president includes," Mr. Hoover said, revision ot our tax system, re duction of governmental expenditure, settlement of the tariff, reorganiza tion of our mercantile marine, re funding of foreign loans, relief of the world from armament, assistance to our farmers by mobilization of private credit, expeditious settlement of the obligations of the government to the railways, encouragement to development of our great power re sources, the systematic elimination of wastes introduction and research and education upon improvements in our processes of production and dis- distnbution. "Unless we would destroy indi vidual initiative and drive ourselves straight into nationalization or pa ternalism, the government cannot undertake to reduce or raise wages, to deal in commodities, no matter how it is camouflaged." There are, the secretary continued, "three fields in which the govern ment can be of assistance in remedy ing the housing situation. "First, the government must as a matter of primary duty drive every combination out of business that at tempts to restrain trade, becond, the government to some degree di rectly or indirectly controls or ob structs the flow of credits and it, therefore, has a responsibility toward this part of the problem. Third, the government can and should interest itself in dissemination of information, in scientific study of certain prob lems in materials and methods and in co-operation with the industries to receive voluntary reduction in wastes, that the costs ot homes may be de creased." Pawnee City Watermelons Are Making Rapid Growth Pawnee City, Neb., July 15. (Special.) One of the leading farm ers living near here has 1 a large watermelon patch which is showing remarkable growth. He does; not care to give his name, this decision being a means of protection. The other night he measured a big melon in the patch, and again the next morning. During the night it had increased its length justs four inches. Central City Firemen to Give Kiddies Pavement Swim Central City, Neb., July 15. (Spe cial.) Central City kiddies are to enjoy a pavement swim, sponsored by the fire department, each day during the hot weather. Local men while visiting in Omaha, where a like plan is in operation, were struck by the enjoyment the kiddies derived from it and returned home and put the plan into operation. Car Shortage Looms on " Eve of Big Wheat Drive Lincoln, July 15. (Special.) A box car shortage loomed today on the eve of a big wheat harvest in Nebraska. Thome A Brown of the State Railway commission received a telephone message from Princeton, Neb., saying there were 10,000 bushels of wheat in an elevator there and no box cars to move it. Osceola Farmers Selling Wheat Direct From Machine ''Osceola, Neb., July 15. (Special) Much wheat is being marketed here this week, coming into the ele vators direct from the threshing ma chines. It is estimated that not less than 40,000 bushels will .be shipped this week. The best yield reported is 34 bushels to the acre on the M. Horst farm. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Murder of Baldwin Is Clouded in Mystery " (Continued From fas One.) Third avenue. It runs parallel to the Northwestern railroad tracks and is flanked on one side by the right-of-way and on the other by vacant lots grown high with weeds. It-is unpaved and unlighted,a dark, dismal spot. Baldwin, in "driving with his loads of mail from the Union Pacific transfer to the post office, passed along this street sev eral times nightly. . Man Behind Pole. " Thursday night, on his last trip, a man was sfanding behind a tele phone pole, partly concealed by a patch of weeds, according to foot prints plainly marked in the soft earth at the side , of the road. As the wagon reached this point the man stepped out into view and the horse shied to the opposite side of the road, a fact indicated by the wheel tracks. . Baldwin apparently attempted to draw the heavy army revolver, with which all postal empldyeS were equipped recently, since the flap of his holster was unbuttoned and the gun had fallen from it when he was found. There was a revolver shot, plainly heard by residents in the vi cinity. The horse continued along the road at a frightened trot and the slayer forced his way through the weeds to Fifth avenue and escaped. " Hit in Forehead. The bullet from the assassin's gun struck Baldwin in the forehead, passed completely through his head and tore its way through the top of the mail wagon. It took a piece of scalp, to which hair and bits of bone were clinging, from Baldwin's head and pinned it to the top of the wagon cover. The side of the wagon was drenched with blood, indicating that the body of the unconscious driver had remained propped in the corner of the seat, his head hanging through the window at the side, until the horse reached the Northwestern tracks at Third avenue. Herethe jolting of the crossing caused Baldin to slip from the seat, his toot catch ing in the shafts. He was dragged along the pavement by the horse for about 20 feet before the animal was halted by shouts of the switchmen. Seek Unidentified Man. , Police say that robbery could not have been the motive for the shoot ing, since the mail in the wagon was not touched, nor was Baldin's watch or money taken from him. They be lieve that the crime was premedita ted murder, and yet his relatives state that to their knowledge the mail driver did not have an enemy in the world. ' Police are seeking an unidentified man, who called a taxicab to meet him at Twenty-eighth street and Broadway about 20 minutes after the shooting. The driver of the taxi told police that this man was excited and nervous. He told the driver to take him to Omaha as quickly as possi ble, and instructed him not to stop at the toll station on the bridge until the return trip. He left the taxi at Fourteenth and Farnam streets in Omaha. Edward Gilday, who first notified police of the shooting, says that im mediately after Baldwin's body was discovered, a young hobo came walk ing up the tracks from the transfer. He told of meeting a negro, who acted rather suspiciously, at the bridge just south of where the shoot ing took place. Third Clue. A third clue which police are tiacing is the report made by resi dents on Second avenue who saw two men in a machine driving east on that street at high speed immedi ately after the shot was heard. The car came from the direction of the spot where Baldin was attacked. Mrs. Hisel and two of her daugh ters, Mrs. Katherine Kelly, 1409 Avenue A, and Mrs. Jessie Eiden, 1411 Avenue A, were at his bedside at the hospital. Three other of her children are Mrs. Rosie Helms, 1705 Avenue D; Mrs. Ewa Swant, Ty rone, Okl., and B. . W. Hisel, S Joseph, Mo. "I made him promise never to re sist, bandits," sobbed ?"rs. Hisel hys terically yesterday. "When they issued those guns to the postal em ployes, I made Walter promise that ne would never draw his revolver if he was held up, but to let them r,ob him I" k Shot Down From Ambush Miners' Officers Will Contribute Pay to Unemployed Amount Is Expected to Be Several Thousands Will Share With Members Hardships Indianapolis, Ind., July 15. No salaries will be accepted by more than 100 officers of the United Mine Worker of America for their work this month "because of the wide spread unemployment among coal miners," said today's issue of the Mine Workers' Journal, official pub lication of the international union. Air officials, including the head officers, members of the interna tional executive board, organizers and field workers, according to the announcement, "have volunteeered to contribute their entire salaries for July to the organization in order that they may share the burden of hardships with the membership of the union." Amount Is Unknown. The exact amount thus contrib uted was not. announced, it being said that some of the officials work part time on a per diem basis. The total, however, was expected to come to several thousand dollars. John L. Lewis, as president of the union, receives $666.66 a month, and Philip Murray, vice president, and William Green, secretary, each receive $583.33. The salaries, it was explained at the union's headquarters, will re main in the general fund of the or ganization, which it was said has re ceived many calls for relief, but maintains only one fund for all ex penditures of the union. "It has long been the cry of some people," said the Mine Workers' Journal today, "that, regardless of whether the membership wbrked or not, the salaries of the officers svent on as usual. Such talk is indulged in solely for the purpose of creating distrust of the officers in the minds of the membership. Their voluntary action, . however, in . contributing their entire salary for July should go far to dissipate such impressions and prove that the officials feel a deep, sincere interest in the well being of the rank and file of the membership.'' Union headquarters estimated that not less than 150,000 union miners in the country are out of work and that many thousand more work one to three days a week. Hundreds of fmines throughout the country are closed and others are working short time because of the slack demand for coal, it was said. Grain Men Will Reply To Attack on Dealers (Tarn to Page Two, Column One.) tacks directed against grain ex changes in propaganda now being sent out. Explains Silence. "We hive never retaliated be cause we have always wanted to avoid any unpleasant controversies. From now on the farmer will be shown conclusively that the grain exchanges operate for his benefit and create a market for his pro ducts, v "In our publicity campaign we hope to get closer to the farmer. It is our hope to establish a school of instruction that farmers can at tend and learn everything there is to know about the inside operations of grain exchanges." A committee of education already has been named and will begin to function at once. Educational data will be sent out to all papers from time to time. Motion Picture Actress Hurt in Fall From Horse Los Angeles, July 15. Mrs. Claire Windsor, motion picture actress, was found unconscious last night in a yard at Hollywood park. She rented a saddle horse the day before and it returned riderless. She said that she was thrown from the horse and remembers nothing until she awak ened last night in hospital here. in Council Bluffs where Walter L. telegraph pole, fired the shot which A new unemployment insurance bill in England capitalizes every man worker at $4,160 and every woman worker at' $3,328, and allows them the income on this amount at 5 per cent when they are unemployed. Brazil is as large as the whole of Europe. To the Woman Who Travels Apparel Sales Mean Savings Apparel of the charm and distinction "one as sociates with Thompson-Belden merchandise, at savings you can readily appreciate. Suits for $10 Dresses $15 Skirts . $5 Blouses $2.95 A Pleasant Place in .An Ail-Wool Sweater for $6.95 , Black, blue and tan sweater coats that can be worn either tuxedo fashion or closed. In sizes 36 to 46, Saturday, $6.95. , ' The Store for Blouses Laces for - 5c and 10c Valenciennes, filet and cotton torchons are on sale in the cen ter aisle for 5c and 10c a yard. July Sale of Corsets Including many of our better models as well . as less expensive cor sets. The reductions mean a saving of im portance, prices are very low. Corsat Section Second Floor Jap Newspapers Much Perturbed Over Conference Government's Reply Said to Make Reservations Con- . cerning Far East Questions. Tokio, July 14.-(By The As sociated Press.) Japan's answer to President Harding's proposal for a conference on limitation of arma ments, which has been forwarded to Washington, while accepting the suggestion for an armament con ference, says the Jjji Shlmpo today, makes reservations concerning gen eral far eastern concerns until more has been learned as to the scope and nature of the question to he con sidered. What the significance is of Presi dent Harding's call for a far eastern conference and how such a con ference would affect Japan's future are the queries dominating public discussion. The trend of this dis cussion creates the impression that while Japan anticipated the call and is particularly desirous of reaching workable understanding witn America, she is surprised at the in clusion of Italy, France and China in the invitation and looks with trepidation on an international ex amination of a magnitude promis ing to exceed preconceived ideas into tar eastern questions. Oenerally speaking, the tear is voiced that Japan may be forced to play a lone hand and have another diplomatic battle on her hands, simi lar to that at the Paris peace confer ences besides being placed constantly on the defensive as regards her far eastern rights. In an article which seems to reflect the representative view, the Nichi Njchi Shimbun de clares that so long as the powers practice radical discrimination against Japanese in the United States, Cana da, Australia, New Zealand and else where, while demanding the enforce ment of equal privileges and equal opportunities in the far east, Japan should carefully consider before join ing in such a conference. If, however, says the newspaper, $18.75 $19.50 $8.95 $5 $29.50 $25 $10 $7.50 $59.50 $29.50 $15 v$10 Which to Seek Savings Flouncings of Organdy $2.95 Colored organdy flouncings, skirt length, are ruffled and tucked and may be had in maize, copen, pink and nile, in the July sale for $2.95 a yard. Embroidered white o r g an dy flouncings are also $2.95. ' North Aisle Main Floor Children's Socks 50c and 85c Half socks in plain shades and with fancy tops, 50c. Boys and misses' three quarter socks, heavy ribbed or two-toned effects are 85c a pr. White Hosiery White silk boot hose with lisle tops and soles, 75c a pair. White silk lisle hose, very sheer and fine, have garter tops and double soles, $1.25. the powers intend to abolish the ex isting limitation on the Japanese, es tablish a world-wide open door princi ple and recognize the equalities of the Japanese with other peoples, then the otfer should be accepted. Hides Thrown Off Free List in Tariff Bill ' (Continued Jrom Page One.) 1 and on the heels of an 11-hour sit ting yesterday, ended the hope of democrats of a chance to demand a vote on amendments generally, After discussion had been running for two hours, Representative Gar rett of Tennessee, the acting demo cratic leader, offered a motion to close debate at once, so that the house might have an opportunity to work on the bill under the tive-min ute rule, according to the legist tive custom. Republicans Win. The republicans countered with a motion for two additional hours ot debate and got it by a party vote. Then when the vote was taken Mr. Garrett insisted tW the house keep on the job, but all he could do was to force a roll call, which showed republicans voting solidly to quit. Thirty-one members took part in the day's talk, some defending and some flayiner the hide tax. Under the rule, by which the Fordney bill has the right of way, another vote will be demanded in the house proper next Thursday, the action today be ing in committee of the whole. Op ponents of the duty said, however, they had little hope of defeating it then. By calling for a man-to-man count, the democrats forced a march down the aisle, which showed the follow ing republican members of the ways and means committee standing out to keep hides on the free list: Green Iowa, ranking republican: Hawley Washington, Copley Illinois, Watson Pennsylvania, Tilson Con necticut, Treadway Massachusetts, Moss New York and Houghton New York. Representative Longworth, republican, Ohio, another member, did not vote. Representative Mann, epublican, Illinois, minority leader in democratic days, and Represeenta- tive Robertson, republican, Okla homa, the woman member, stood with the losing side. 1 July Reduction on Silks Crepe de Chine for $1.95 a yard White, tan, brown, gray, pink, navy, tangerine, rose, nile, gold, light blue and apricot, exquisite shades and quality, 40 inches wide, $1.95 a yard. Fairy Spun, Saturday, $3.25 A satin finished j'ersey weave that will drape well and wear splendidly. In white, navy, tan, mo hawk, brown, rose, French blue, gray and black, 40 inches wide, $3.25. Silk Remnant on Sale ft -- Pieces left from our July sales in usable lengths for blouses, skirts and dresses. Greatly reduced. The Men's Shop Is Holding Clearance Sales Saturday A Shirt Sale $2.15 to $9.35 Materials and colors too numerous to mention from Arrow, Eagle, Earl & Wilson andingly. Soft Collars, 25c Arrow and Earl & Wil son collars in a great va riety of styles, sizes 132 to 20. Pajamas for $2.15 Some are soiled and mussed and in odd pat terns. Faultless, Brigh ton and Universal makes in sizes 15 to 18. Worth While Reductions On Sorosis Slippers Two-strap pumps in black or brown with military heels ' Brown kid two-strap pumps with baby French heels Brown kid pumps with suede quar ters have oaby French heels Sport oxfords of white Nile cloth with brown leather trimmings Dentist Charged With Murder as Car Is Wrecked Headless Body of Man Found Beneath Burned Auto, Leads To Filing of Information Against Man Roseburg, Ore., July 15. A warrant was issued last night for the arrest of Dr. R. M. Brumfield, a dentist. following the finding of his wrecked and burned automobile beside the road near here with the headless body of a man beneath it. The warrant charged Brumfield vith the murder of Dennis Russell, a laborer, and it is based on the theory, Sheriff Stamer- said, that Brumfield killed Russell at the latter's home and hauled the body in his car to the scene of the wreck, where he blew off the head with a stick of dynamite, after placing his own ring and other identifying ar ticles on the slain man's body. Investigation disclosed, the sher iff said, that Brumfield was heavily involved financially and that he carried life and accident insurance to the amount of $26,000 in favor of his wife. Mrs. Brumfield today identified the headless trunk found beneath the automobile as that of her husband, although other persons who knew both men said it was that of Russell. Martial Law May Be Used to (uiet Jap amp Disorders Kobe, Japan, July 15. Demonstra tions in connection with the closing down of the great Kawaski dock yard, employing 20,000 men, con tinue. The disorders are becoming . so threatening that the authorities are considering the advisability of imposing martial law. Chicago Woman Convicted Of Murdering Husband Chicago, July 15. Mrs. Dora Wa terman was last night found guilty cf slaying her husband. She was ac cused of hacking him to death with a meat cleaver to obtain possession of his property. Neckwear for 65c to $3.35 All of our new summer neckwear, knitted or silk in bows and four-in-hands. Important re ductions make the new low prices range from 65c to $3.35. Nightshirts, $1.55 Cool fabrics in Faultless or Universal garments, sizes 15 to 20. Bathing Suits Are All $5 All that remain in stock most attractive values at this price. $7.85 a pair $8.85 a pair $8.85 a pair $6.95 a pair in iaiiui uiji. ., , ,