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The Omaha Daily Bee ji-. 'a 4 I 0 ( VOL. 51 NO. SO. ilrish Peace Objective Not Gained Conversations Between Lloyd George and De Valera End Without Basis for Pact Being Reached May Resume Conference By Th Associated Freu. London, July 21. The conversa tion between Mr. Lloyd George and Eamonn De Valera, from which it was hoped the basis for an Irish peace conference might emerge, have been terminated for the present with out that objective having been at tained. At the final meeting of the British premier and the Irish republican leader today, Lloyd George submit ted definite proposals which were represented as the considered judg ment of himself and his cabinet as constituting suitable grounds for a full-fledged peace parley, based upon his interviews of the past week with Mr. De Valera and Sir James Craig, the Ulster premier. No Aaction on Proposal. These proposals, it is learned authoritatively, comprised less than 0 articles. Whether they met with a flat re jection by the Irish republican leader or were taken by him without com ment for review by himself and his colleagues in Dublin, in the hope they might contain the nucleus for flegotiations were concealed by the brief joint comminque issued after the meeting. Will Return Home. Mr. Dc Valera and his colleagues, the communique says, will return to Dublin tomorrow, and will com municate with Mr. Lloyd George after further discussion with his fol lowers there. After the conference with the prime minister Mr. De Valera and Robert C. Barton and Art O'Brien, who ac companied him to Downing street, drove in a motor car to their hotel. Mr. Barton, however, accompanied by Secretary Childers of the Irish delegation, immediately returned to Downing street, where it required an hour's further discussion before an agreement was reached on the text of the communique. The Irish delegation submitted the first draft of the communique to which Mr. Lloyd George withheld his assent. His substitute failed to meet with the approval of the Irish representatives and a lengthy ex change ensued before a draft mu tually satisfactory was drawn. Text of Communique. The ! text of the communique, which was issued first by the Irish delegation being withheld at Down ing streeti for more than half an hour, is as "follows: "Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. De Valera had a further conversation at 11:30 o'clock this morning lasting about an hour. The basis for a further conference has not yet been found. Mr. De Valera has arranged to return to Ireland tomorrow and to communicate with Mr. Lloyd George again after further discussion with his colleagues." Anxiety Is Felt. Mr. De Valera and his colleagues f ' after theii ers, expr roent of a similar i (f'after their return to Irish headquart- tpressed anxiety for the attain- peace. lhey indicated that anxiety had been manifested br Mr. Llovd George, one of the Irish delegation declaring: ' "In drafting this announcement, both found difficulty in avoiding (Turn to Page Two. Column One.) Woman Held for Murder of Five Persons Denied Bond Twin Falls, Idaho, July 2-. Mrs. Lyda Southard, alleged slayer of four husbands and one brother-in-law, must remain in. jail here until called to court to stand trial on a first degree murder charge of poisoning Edward F. Meyer, her fourth husband, here last fall, in con formity with the decision entered today by District Judge W. A. Bab cock denying an application for re 1ma r.1 Mr So.ithard on bail. In denying the application Judge Bab rtflf -itH Trlahn law under which admission to bail cannot be granted persons charged with capital otfenses where the evidence of guilt is strong, or the presumption thereof great. Office of Frisco District Attorney Investigated Washington, July 21. "Charges of mieiico r( nffire details of which have not been disclosed, against Assistant United States District At torney Thomas Lennon at San Fran cisco are under investigation ty the Department of Justice. Attorney General Daugherty said today he had authorized District Attorney F. M. Silva to . dismiss Lennon if facts warranting such action were de veloped. Chicago Charities Given Lump Sum of $4,500,000 Chicago, July 21. One of the largest individual gifts to charity ever announced in Chicago was dis closed today through the transfer of several valuable pieces of proper ty to the Chicago Charitable corpor- tion' j, j ., . .t. The first property deeded to the corporation is valued at $4,500,000, and was given by Mr. and Mrs. Werner A. Wieboldt. Mellon Approves Purchase Of Sanatorium Property Washington, July 21. Secretary Mellon has approved purchase of the Central New England Sanatorium association property at Rutland, Mass., to accommodate 300 former soldiers, tuberculosis patients. The expenditure - ai mis oomi win uc 740-000. fattn ai SwoK-CltM Oaaha P. 0. Uadar Quart of Wine Given 35 Years Ago to Club Now Cannot Be Used Stillwater, Minn., July 21. It was a question this morning whether a two-quart bottle of wine, given 35 years ago, to be drunk by the last survivor, would stand on the table at the annual banquet of the "Last Man's club" here this afternoon. The club was formed July 21, 1S86, by 33 members of Company A, First Minnesota Volunteers, in the civil war. Five members of the club survive, two residents of other states. Annual dinners have been held to pay tribute to those who have passed away. Two members of the club have died since the last banquet. The Jaws about liquor are worry ing the veterans. Tht wine is stnrert in a safety deposit vault "between drinks" and under a ruling of the last year cannot be transported. Farmer Jailed as Would-Be Slayer Of Mother, Sister Wielding Broomstick, He Strikes Sister Heavy Blows And Breaks Arm of Mother Pawnee City, July 21. (Special.) Joe Havlechik, farmer living south of here, is held in the county jail for the attempted murder cf his mother and sister. Young Havlechik came home from his chores last evening, entered the kitchen and seized a broomstick from the corner. He struck his sister, Mrs. John Sterned, across the back of the neck with two heavy blows. When his mother, Mrs. Fannie Havlechik, attempted to protect her daughter the youth turned his at tack to her, fracturing her arm with a blow from the broomstick. Women Flee. The women fled screaming from the house and took refuge in the granary. The youth followed them, continuing his attack. Neighbors, hearing the screams, hurried to the aid of the women and subdued the son, binding him with ropes and bringing him to town where he was turned over to the authorities. Several years ago young Havlechik attacked his father in a similar man ner. A short time later the father took his own life. Alone With Youth. Since then the two women have been living alone with - the youth who has attacked them three dif ferent times in the past month. The mother and sister were given medical attention and are reported recovering from their bruises and wounds. Havlechik suffered a deep wound over the eye when the women at tempted to defend themselves. This was treated by surgeons at the jail. State Engineer Inspects Paving Visit to Lincoln Highway Made on Alleged Reports Of Irregularities. . State Engineer George E. John son, accompanied by Professor Mickey of the State university, made an inspection trip yesterday over the paving being done by the Hugh Murphy Construction" company on the Lincoln highway." Their visit here was on alleged re ports to the state engineer by resi dents along the paving to the effect that less than the specified amount of cement was being used in the concrete.- After the trip of inspection the state engineer had nothing to say. County Engineer Lou Adams de clared there could not be any irreg ularities in the paving because he sends samples to Professor Mickey daily and if there were any irregu larities he would have been notified by Professor Mickey. Higher Prices for Nebraska Farmers , The low price of farm prod ucts today is a subject of deep concern to every Ne braska farmer, and to every other Nebraskan who realizes that the state's prosperity de pends upon the farm. One factor in forcing down the price of farm products is the high cost of getting them to market. Lowered transpor tation costs mean higher prices at the farm. Last week, nearly 200 busi ness men, public officials and engineers made an exhaustive investigation of a project a thousand miles from Ne braska, which promises never theless to exercise a potent influence on the price of Ne braska farm products. That project is the St. Lawrence waterway, which will bring the Atlantic ocean for shipping purposes 1,500 miles inland. The Bee begins today on its editorial page a series of articles explaining this proj ect and what it may mean to Nebraska producers. Other articles will appear daily in The Omaha Bee . Matter Mm IMt. tl Act at Mink J. ItTt. France to Rush Men To Silesia Move Will Be Made to Insure Safety of Troops Now on Duty British Won't Aid Movement. Situation Is Very Grave Paris, July 21. (By The Associa ted Press.) France, it is declared in official circles this morning, will send reinforcements to upper Silesia whether or not Great Britain joins in the movement. The French move will be made, it was declared, to in sure the safety of the 10,000 French soldiers already on the ground there. Premier Briand sent a note yester day in reply to the British note on the Silesian issue, expressing lack of conviction that the supreme council could serve any useful purpose by convening before measures are taken to assure order and provide now in the district. News Is Not Assuring. News received here today from Oppeln was far from reassuring. The attitude of the German press, as in terpreted by the French dispatches, was increasingly provocative. France, it was declared, recognizes that danger threatens from tke. side of the Poles as well as frn the German side, making it doubly necessary, in the French view, to in crease the allied troops. Precautions first, decisions after wards, probably will remain the French view, it is indicated, unless there are unforeseen developments. British Reply Shocks. Paris, July 21. French official cir cles received a distinct shock from the British government's reply to the French suggestion that allied rein forcements be sent to upper Silesia, and in some quarters today Anglo French relations are described as critical as a result. The French government is said to have been unprepared for "the sever ity and unyielding tone" that this morning's newspapers indicate characterizes the British communica tion. Premier Too Hasty. Editorial comment suggested that the British prime minister, Lloyd George, acted entirely too hastily in refusing to agree with the French view that additional allied troops were necessary in upper Silesia. The commentors also declare that he failed to inform himself fully regard ing the necessity of prompt allied ac tion, and add that had he watted a few hours longer hewould have had before him a' unanimous report trom the allied high commissioners at Op peln. in which it is urged that im mediate reinforcements be sent. While most newspapers agree that the incident brings Anglo-French re lations to another delicate point. Le Journal says the problem is not insol uble and in its final analysis not of a nature to seriously trouble the com ity of allied relations. Man Is Rescued After Spending Four Days At Bottom of Cistern Kansas City, July 21. For four days Roy McMillen, 29, struggled at the bottom of an abandoned cistern just outside of the business district here, in an attempt to release him self. He was rescued early today in a starved condition, following his discovery by two negro boys. At a hospital McMillen said he was on his way home late Saturday night when he fell into the cistern. An improvised ladder, made from sticks and wire found in the cistern, showed McMillen made a desperate effort to free himself. The ladder lacked about five feet of reaching the top. The cistern is 22 feet deep. Althoeugh the cistern is not far from the street, his cries for help failed to attract attention until this morning. Dawes Orders All Sales Of War Materials Stopped Washington, July 21. Sales of government surplus property were ordered stopped by Director Dawes of the budget bureau, pending crea tion of co-ordinated machinery to control sales. Creation of this ma chinery will be announced soon, Mr. Dawes said. Surpluses of building material, steel, cement, lumber, furniture, ships, automobiles, textiles, food supplies, buildings, etc., are owned by the United States and available for current use. Ex-Emperor Charles Asks Right to Quit Switzerland Paris, July 21. Former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary has de manded that he be allowed to leave Switzerland for Denmark, according to news received, in official circles here which expressed belief that this move concealed a plan for another attempt eventually to restore Charles to the throne of Hungary. The question is the subject of dip lomatic notes and Swithzerland, it is said, probably will be asked to pre vent the ex-emperor from leaving the country. Archbishop Mannix Given Warm Welcome at Manila Manila, July 21. Archbishop Dan iel .Mannix arrived today from Hong Kong and received an en thusiastic welcome, particularly by Irish residents. Archbishop Franklin J. O'Doherty and many other church dignitaries escorted him from the pier. .Archbishop Mannix will leave to morrow for Melbourne, Australia, completing a trip around the world, which included visits to the United States. England and Romfc i 4' OMAHA, FRIDAY, Japanese Cabinet Will" Take Part In Conference Will Refuse, However, to Controversies Washi Tokio, July 21. (By the Associ ated Press.) The Japanese cabinet, the Nichi Nichi Shimbun, says to day, has decided to participate in the proposed Washington conference with a general program of not dis cussing questions aifecting sovereign rights of participants, and also not to discuss the Shantung and Yap questions which it is held were de cided by the Paris peace conference. A delegation of peers representing all the parties visited Foreign Min ister Uchida today and questioned him concerning the conference, ac cording to the Yokiuri Shimbun. Viscount Uchida expounded his views with relation to the conference and the Anglo-Japanese alliance, says the newspaper and added that although the questions of Shantung and Si beria were popularly supposed to be included among those to be discussed by the conference and might be so included, these matters had in fact been decided at the Paris confer ence. Against Coalition Move. In an interview in the Jiji Shimpo today, Viscount Kato, leader of the Kensai-Kai, the opposition party, de clares against the formation of a coalition government. "There is no need to propose a coalition cabinet," he is quoted as saying, "because Japan faces no crisis grave enough to justify such a step. "All Japan has to do at the con ference is to present her case openly and candidly. America is not a na tion which refuses to withdraw from a position once she is met with argu Vessel Ordered Into Port May Be "Mystery Ship" Customs Officials Make Inves tigation of Disappearance Of 1,000 Cases of Whisky Part of Cargo Atlantic City, N. J., July 21. Customs officials are making an in vestigation concerning the schooner Pocomoke, which was ordered into Atlantic City Wednesday by the coast guard service on the ground that it may be the mystery ship which has been reported cruising off the New Jersey coast. The Poco moke's officers said it came near the coast because of being in a leaking condition and was seeking a harbor of "refuge. Government officials claim it left Nassau, Bahama islands, two weeks ago with 1,000 cases of whisky, ostensibly for Quebec. When the inspectors boarded the vessel its hold was found to be empty and the leak was said to be not of a serious character. Some of the crew said the cargo was jettisoned in an easterly gale. The Pocomoke was formerly an American vessel and owned at Cape Charles City, Va. Some time ago it was sold to a British syndicate and put under the English flag, sail ing from Nassau. U. S. Ambassador to France Can't Find Home Paris, July 21. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Myron T. Herrick, the American ambassador is likely to find himself homeless after Oc tober 1, unless he has the good for tune in the meantime to find a house such as he needs. His son searched a long time before the ambassador arrived, but found only the small villa Garches, 10 miles from the em bassy, which is just large enough to hold Mr. Herrick's family with no room for guests. Meanwhile Ambassador Herrick who has had to make ceremonial calls on his colleagues in the diplo matic corps, has been obliged to re ceive them, when they returned the courtesy, in his office at the chancel lery. " The lodging crisis is responsible. De Valera Made Chancellor Of National Uni. of Ireland Dublin, July 21. Eamonn De Valera, the Irish republican leader, was elected chancellor of the Na tional university of Ireland at a con vocation of the governing body of the institution today. No other name was submitted for the office. A WILL, a disin herited girl, a train wreck at night, a wholesome, suh browned her o the old ingredients in a delightful, new mix ture. Playing Safe By Henry C. Rowland Blu RtMxm Fiction. A BLUE RIBBON Adventure Story in The Sunday Bee JULY 22, 1921. Discuss Queiffecting ment based on justice. Isolation must be avoided at all costs, but Japan is in no danger." The comment on the Washington conference now appearing indicates that Japan is recovering from the first shock of surprise caused by the invitation, but everything points to the disarmament issue being dwarfed in the public mind in comparison with the importance of the proposi tion for discussion of far east prob lems. Pessimists Are Active. The press also presents the views of pessimists who foresee danger from the proposition. Thus America is pictured by some commentators as summoning the powers so as virtual ly to place Japan on trial for her foreign policy. , At Paris Japan was the plaintiff, at Washington she will be the de fendant," says the militarist Kokumin Shimbun in an article entitled Anglo American pressure threatens the far east in the guise of disarmament conference. The Kokumin expresses the fear that such pressure on the part of two nations indicated will de prive Japan of her special position in the far east and affect her interests, particularly those in Kwang-Tung. "China serves as a catspaw for the Anglo-Saxons who take China's side against Japan but keep the ker nels for themselves, leaving the hulls for China," this newspaper adds. Meanwhile arrangements are being made for a special steamer to trans port the Japanese delegation to the United States for the conference. Boys Who Stole Omaha Car Held At Clay Center Quartet Captured in Barn After Arousing Suspicion By Attempting to Cash Check. Clay Center, Neb., July 21. (Spe cial.) Four youths, who give their names as Cyril Conner, Melvin L. Chase, E. P. Huffman and Chester Gibson, ranging in age from 15 to 20, are being held here with a seven passenger touring car they confessed to stealing- in Omaha, according to the sheriff. - . v .' i - The boys attempted to cash a $10 check for gasoline. When I. M. Kirchner,- garage man told them to get it cashed at the bank and leave their car with him in the meantime, two of them fled. They were cap tured in a barn on the Johnson farm south of town. Huffman and Gibson admitted stealing the car from the Mid-City Motor company garage, 2216 Far-1 nam street, Omaha, Wednesday night, according to the sheriff. Connor and Chase denied knowledge the car had been stolen. They said they accepted an invitation of the other pair to drive to Denver. Farm Bureau Attacks Clause of Rail Act St. Paul, July 21. Resolutions urging that officers of the American Farm Bureau federation endeavor to secure repeal of Section 15 of the Esch-Cumins act, providing that railroads be entitled to 5 1-2 per cent on their book value and 1-2 of 1 per cent return for betterment, were passed by delegates representing farm bureau federations of 12 cen tral western states in closing session here. The representatives also went on record as urging the American Farm Bureau federation officials to bring influence to bear on congress to sus tain, and if possible, grant further powers to the federal trade commis sion. A proposal to contract for the purchase of elevators by the United States Grain Growers, Inc., was tabled for at least a year. "Mystery Girl" Believed To Be Texas Normal Student Denver, July 21. The "mystery girl" at the county hospital here is believed to be .Miss Connie Phillips, 21, of Rosston, Tex., a student at normal school at Denton, Tex., according to an announcement by lo cal authorities today. The girl is believed to have left the North Texas normal school at Denton on July 6. When Miss Phillips, left Denton she informed schoolmates she was going to her home at Rosston. Tele grams from the authorities at Ross ton indicated the girl never reached home. Miss Phillips lived with her mother, Mrs. Lula Hester. A telegram from W. H. Bruce, president of the Denton insitution, gave a description of Miss Phillips that corresponds to that of the girl here. ,A pair of shoe found in the "mystery girl's" belongings bore the name of a shoe store but the address had been cut away. Reward of $1,000 Offered For Slayer of Oregon Man Roseburg, Ore., July 21. Reward of $1,000 for the capture of the mur derer of Dennis Russell was offered by Douglas county today, follow ing the verdict of the coroner's jury last night that Russell was shot to death before his headless body was found beneath the wrecked auto of Dr. Brumfield, against whom a war rant charging murder of Russell was issued last week. Sheriff Sam Starmer had reward posters printed in Spanish for dis tribution in Mexiro. Km h.Ii fl ..art. Dallv Anil Sunday. 12.10: to aolatt I Gov. Small Stands On His Rights Illinois Executive Refuses to Submit to Arrest on Charges Of Embezzlement and Conspiracy. Former Cases Are Cited Chicago Tribune-Omaha Ufa I-fawd Wire. Springfield, 111., July 21. Gover nor Lcn Small refused to submit to arrest today on warrents issued fol lowing the returning, yesterday, of three indictments by the Sangamon county grand jury charging him with embezzlement of state funds and conspiracy. Arguments on the governor's constitutional right in the matter will be heard at 9 a. m. to morrow, according to announcement this afternoon' in Judge Smith's court. An opinion on which Governor Small based his action, was the prece dent set by Governors Altgeld and Tanner, who refused to submit to arrest following their indictments on charges died with the indictments, was prepared and sighed by At torneys George B. Gillespie, Spring field; James W. Fifer of Blooming ton, former governor of Illinois and James M. Graham, former congress man from this district. Mr. Graham appeared in court with the opinion and announced the decision of the governor to abide by the advice of his attorneys. The attorneys take the position that Goverenor Small can not be ar rested while governor and that if he surrenders and gives bond it will be a surrender of his rights and will establish a precedent. Victory for State. This leaves a tactical victory for the state, for the warrants still stand against Governor SmaJJ. It is claimed that should the court rule in favor of the position taken by counsel for Governor Small, that the indict ments still stand against him and will be in force when his term of office expires. The standing of proposed civil suits against Governor Small will not be affected, it is claimed. The position taken by Governor Small and his attorneys is considered an unwise one by some lawyers and pol iticians here. It is believed it will be construed by the people as an attempt to avoid trial, which is con trary to former statements said to have been made by Governor Small, to the effect that if he was indicted he Would demand an immediate trial. Other Indictments "Jokes." Some attorneys averted that the precedent of the Tanner and Alt geld indictments has no bearing upon the Ismail case for the reason that the old indictments were "joke" af fairs or so regarded at the time, and that they were not for major of fenses against the state. Governor Tanner was indicted by a Macoupin county grand jury for responsibility in the Virden riot of 1908 and Gover nor Altgeld was named in bills voted by a Champaign county grand' jury (Torn to rage Two, Column Three.) Hibernians Pledge Support to De Valera In Fight for Freedom Detroit, July 21. A pledge of support for Eamonn de Valera, in the movement for Irish independ ence was made by the Ancient Order of Hibernians at the annual convention here today. The following message was sent the Irish leader: . "The Ancient Ordei of Hibernians of America, in convention assembled at Detroit, Mich., greet you, and through you, the Dail. Eireann, and congratulate you on your honest, fearless and successful leadership and pledge you unlimited support in your honorable efforts for the recog nition of the Irish republic." All of the present officers of the organization were nominated for second terms without opposition. The National , Catholic Welfare council, which acts as a clearing house for the sectarian activities of more than 21,000 Catholic societies, was endorsed by the convention. Telephone Operator Asks Part of Twenty Million Estate Milwaukee, July 21. A legal con test to obtain an estate of more than $20,000,000, part of the immense property accumulated by Stephen Girard in Philadelphia following the evolutionary war, has been begun by Miss Susan Shabach, telephone operator at a Milwaukee hotel, and other Milwaukee telatives. Miss Shsbach and f er relatives are direct descendants vi Dominic Gir ard, cousin and enly heir-at-law of Stephen Girard. Amrney Frederick F. Groells, leptcscnung Miss bha bach, wi'l leave for Philadelphia to morrow io press the claim. - The Weather - Forecast. Nebraska Fair in east; probably somewhat unsettled in west portion Friday and Saturday; slightly cooler Friday in west. Iowa Generally fair Friday and Saturday; slightly warmer Friday in extreme east portion. 5 a. m 10 1 p. m S a. m AO t p. m 8 7 a. m. ...... ..It 8 p. m. HO R a, m 73 4 p. ni 85 A a. m 75 5 p. m 84 IS a. ni 76 A p. m 8S It a. m. 81 7 p. m 83 It noon 82 S p. m 81 Highest Thursday. Cheyenne SBTueblo 88 IX en port ... 8RI Rapid City 94 Denver 80 Salt Lake 88 Dea Molnea 8 Santn Fe 78 Iavukn ...... nun lunil ........ . O. Lander 8(1 Hloui City 88 uiu 841 Valentin., ,!.-,. ,aa US Ualtad Stataa, Caaada and Mtkka, "Fatty" Arbuckle Swats Bellhop in Eye And Forfeits Bonds Chicago, July 21. Though a first reel was a riot '"Fatty" Arbuckle's latest feature, "Ouch! My eye!" limped to a peplcss finish in police court today. Arbuckle was to have stood trial on a disorderly charge lodged against him by Joe Greenbcrg, a bellboy at the Congress hotel, who complained that "Fatty" hit him in the eye. "Fatty," it was alleged, had en gaged the bellboy to do some work for him but they could not agree on the wage. Words, as is the movie custom, were followed by blows. The bellboy got the worst of it, he said. The judge heard Greenberg's story and forfeited the $50 bond put up by "Fatty" when the celeb rity failed to appear. "First Friend" Campaign to Aid War Heroes Urged Chicago Man Proposes New Plan to Help Former Soldiers Appeals to Employers. Chicago Tribiinc-Omuha Bee Leaned Wire. Washington, July 21. A nation wide campaign to enlist "first friends" for every disabled veteran returned to civil life by the voca tional training service was advo cated today by Myron Adams of Chicago before the senate commit tee investigating the neglect of ex service men. Mr. Adams would appeal to the patriotic sensibilities cf influential citizens, particularly employers, throughout the country to help the government in getting results from vocational training. Many a broken veteran, rehabilitated by the gov ernment, will fall by the wayside in the race for a livelihood Unless some person of influence and means be comes his "first friend" and sees to it that he gets a fair, fighting chance, according to Mr. Adams. The "first friends" aid must not be char itable or patronizing, he said. It must consist chiefly oi s "manly helpfulness." The house agreed to the request of the senate for a conference to ad just differnces over the Sweet bill. The managers on the part of the house will be Representatives Sweet of Iowa, Winslow of Massachusetts, Parker of New York, Barkley of Kentucky and Rayburn of Texas. The senate conferees are Smoot of Utah, Calder of New York and Walsh of Massachusetts. They will meet probably iomorrow and jt expected they will be ready to pre sent the bill in its final form early next week. Dates Set For Postof f ice Test Civil Service Examinations to Be Held for Postmasters In Western States. Washingon, July 21. (Special Telegram.) The civil service com mission announced that examinations will be held August 9 for . presi dential postmaster at Sioux City, salary $6,000, and Shenandoah, la., salary $3,600. Examination will be held August 19 for postmaster at following places: 'Hot Springs, S. D., salary $2,500. Wyoming: Gillette, $2,300; Grey bull, $2,400; Laramie, $2,900; Ther mopolis, $2,600. Examinations for August 12: Nebraska l North Platte, $2,700; Scottsbluff, $2,900; Valentine, $2,400; Wahoo, $2,500. - Iowa: Adcl. $2,300; Belmont, $2,300; Carroll, $2,700; Corydon, $2,300; Dcnison, $2,600; Forest City. $2,400; Humboldt, $2,500; Jefferson, $2,500; Lamoni, $2,400; Missouri Valley, $2,400; Vinton, $2,500; Waukon, $2,500; Winters, $2,600. Examinations for August 13: Nebraska: Anselmo, $1,700; Bur well. $2,000; Dawson, $1,400; Ewing, $1,800; Milford, $1,900; Palmyra, $1,300; Polk, $2,100; Ralston, $1,300; St. Edward, $2,000; Stella, $1,400; Stuart, $1,900; almage. $1,500; Val ley, $1,900; Verdigre, $1,700; Water loo, $1,300; Wilbcr, $2,100; Wol bach, $1,700. Iowa: Aurclia, $1,500; Birming ham, $1,400; Bovden, $1,500; Clarks ville, $1,900; Delta, $1,500; Dun- combe, $1,100; Early, $1,700; Edge wood, $1,700; Granville, $1,400; Har ris, $1,500; Hornick, $1,400; Lowden, $1,500; McCallsburg, $1,000; Madrid. $2,100; Melrose, $1,700: Montezuma, $2,100; Morningsun, $1,800; New market, $1,300; Oakville, $1,600; Os sian, $1,800; Pigah, $1,200; Prescott, $1,500; Redfield, $1,700; Riverside, $1,700; Rockford, $2,000; Salem. $1,500; Scranton, $1,800; Shelby, $1, 700; Story Citv, $1,900; Titonka. $1, 600; Union, $1,700; Waukee, $1,300. South Dakota: Arlington, $2,000; Bruce, $1,500; Centerville, $2,200; Colman, $1,700; Del Rapids, S2.200; Frankfort, $1,700; Harrold, $1,700; Hill City, $1,100.; Leola, $1,800; Mid land, $1,600; New Underwood, $1,200; Nisland, $1,300; Northville, $1,400; Pierpont, $1,500; Quinn, $1,300; Ra mona, $1,600; Tyndall, $2,200; Wag ner, $2,100; Wasta, $1,200; White wood, $1,200. Rio Janerio Newspapers On Sunday Put Under Ban Rio Janeiro, July 21. Work in newspaper offices in Rio Janeiro be tween the hours of 8 o'clock Sun day morning and 8 o'clock Monday morning is prohibited under the pro visions of an act passed yesterday by the municipal council. Local newspapers plan to discon tinue Sunday afternoon and Monday morning editions. Sunday. 17.50: Daily only THREE CENTS Tariff Bill Is Passed By House American Valuation Provision Retained Finished Lum ber, Hides, Shoes, Oil and Cotton on Free List, Dye Embargo Is Killed By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. Chlcua-o Trlbmic-Omaha Bee Leaaed Wire. Washington, July 21. With fin ished lumber, hides, leather, shoes, oil and cotton on the free list, the dye embargo knocked out, but the American valuation provision re tained, the Fordney tariff bill was passed by the house today by a vote of 287 to 127. Seven republicans voted against the bill and seven democrats voted for it. The seven republicans were Rep resentatives Beck, Lampert, Voigt and John M. Nelson of W''consin Sinclair of North Dakota, Gahn and Knight of Ohio. The seven democrats were Repre sentatives Dupre, Favrot, Lazaro and Martin of Louisiana, Lea and Kaker of California, and Campbell of Pennsylvania. The bill now goes to the senate, where the finance committee is scheduled to begin its consideration by hearing the representations of interests attacking or defending the duties fixed by the house. The ways and means committee is to begin drafting revised tax legislation at once and if the house should send the tax bill to the senate before the tariff bill reaches the senate floor, it is likely that tariff legislation -would be suspended in the senate long enough to permit passage of the tax bill without delay. Amendments Revised. The house today reversed thrj The bill now goes to the senate portant amendments, those relating to the dye embargo, free hides ana free cotton. The house by a vote of 209 to 193, adopted the amendment of Repre sentative Frear of Wisconsin strik ing out the sections which gives the tariff commission authority to im pose for three years, an embargo against foreign dyes such as are manufactured in the country. The committee of the whole last week rejected the Frear amendment by a close vote. Hides were restored to the free list. The amendment approved previously by the committee of the whole imposing a duty of 15 per cent on hides met defeat by a vote of 174 to 239. - This was"'thcrreult of yesterday's refusal of the com mittee of the whole to approve com pensatory duties on leather and shoes. Failure of the western ad vocates of a duty on hides, to sup port the compensatory duties caused them to lose what they had gained for themselves. Cotton on Free List. Long staple cotton also went back to the free list for the same reason as hides. The Virtue vntA Hnwn I an amendment placing a duty of IS kvi -ciil au vitiuicm on long siapie cotton by a vote of 198 to 127. The same amendment was approved earlier in the week by the commit tee of the whole. The committee of the whole, however, rejected com pensatory duties on manufactures of long staple stoon. No roll calls were demanded in the case of the two other amend ments which were given preferred consideration in the committee of (Tarn to Page Two. Colnmn Two.) General Reduction in Discount Rates Soon Washington, July 21. Reductions in federal reserve rediscount rates throughout the country generally, were indicated today by high admin istration officials as likely to follow soon upon the action of the reserve banks of New York, Boston, Phila delphia and San Francisco, in bring ing their rates down from 6 to 5 1-2 per cent. Belief was expressee that the re adjustment of the rediscount rat would mean the reduction to 6 pe cent on those now 6 1-2 per cent ' and to 5 1-2 per cent of those now 6 per cent. A favorable reaction in the busi- ' ness situation throughout the coun try, administration officials said, could be looked for as a result of lower levels, as this clear indication of easier monev should stinmlatr in. dustries and business to greater ac tivity. American Socialist Not Allowed to Land at Dovei London, July 21. Morris Hill quit, the America'n socialist partj leader, who arrived at Dover frorr France yesterday, was refused per mission to land by an immigration officer, who said he was acting on in-s-fructions from thr. secretary of lome affairs, according to the Dai'y Herald, the labor oipin. Mr. Hillquit, adds the Herald, eventually was permitted to spend the night in Dover, but was instruct ed to report at noon today. Unless the instructions are canceled by that time, the newspaper declares, he must return to France. Mr. Hillquit's passport was vised by the British authorities in the United States, the Herald states. Chicago Bank Closed. Chicago, July 21. State bank ex aminers today closed the doors of the Michigan Avenue Trust com pany, a state bank with assets of $4,250,000. "Misfortune or misman agement, as the probe will show, is responsible," said a statement from the Chicago Clearing House associa tion. - - - - i j