The Omaha Sunday Bee
VOL. 51 NO. 19.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKXINti, OCTOBER 23, 1921.
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Warren Stone Declare There
Ii No Doubt But What
Men Will Co Through
With Strike,
Order of Board Observed
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Cleveland, Oct 22. Following a
practically all-day session of four
of the "Big Five" railroad brother
hood leaders here, which adjourned
late , today. Warren S. Stone, presi
dent of the Brotherhood fo Locomo
tive Engineers, aaid: "There is no
question in my mind that the men
will f o through, no matter what in
structions they get" -
W. G. Lee, president cf the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
who also attended the conference,
said: "As per orders of the railroad
labor board, the strike situation, as
far as I am concerned, is status quo.
I am obeying the board's instructions
and issuing no further orders for the
men to leave the service."
Shopmen Oppose Strike.
Chutago, Oct. 22. (Hy The Asso
ciated Press.) One-fourth of the
railroad worker of America the
C0U.KIO members of the federated
shop crafts today went on record
iigamst a strike and voted to remain
at work pending decision by the
United States railroad labor board
in the rules and working conditions
case. -
By their decision ' they dealt the
most serious blow yet recorded
against the big four "brotherhoods
r.nd the Switchmen's union, -hich
have ordered a walkout October '0.
The shop crafts, known as the rail
way employes department, Amefican
1-ederation of Labor, are said to con
trol more railroad workers than any
individual union. Their at t ion also is
declared to bind the American Fed
eration of Labor against any active
support of a railroad walkout,'
'; 600,000 Affected. ' . '
Six hundred thousand men are in
fected by the shop crafts' decision.
The six. ."; imion- involved arc the
llrotlierhood of Railway Carmen of
America, the International Brother
hood of ElectricaL Workers, the In
ternational Association of Machinists,
the International - Brotherhood ; of
Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Help- '
crs;.. the Amalgamated Sheet Metal
Workers' International Alliance, the
International Brotherhood of .Boiler
makers, Iron Ship Builders and Help
ers of America. ; . -
President Jewell, John Scott,' secretary-treasurer
of the railway em-
(Tura to Pas Two, Colaam Five)
Vote on Refunding
Measure Is Delayed
By Leaders in House
Washington," Oct. 22. A last min
ute switch in the plans of republi
- can leaders prevented a vote in the
house before adjournment late yes
terday on the Fordney bill to create
a foreign debt refunding commission.
It had been, planned to press the
tneasure to a vote yesterday, but be
cause of the absence of certain mem
bers, it is understood action was de
ferred. The house adjourned until
Monday. ; ."." ": '-.- ". ;
Five hours of debate had been
completed, when the house adjourned
and a flood of amendments is ex
acted when the bill is again taken
-up Monday, Members of the ways
and means committee, however, in
dicated that they would endeavor to
have the bill passed as it was re
ported to the house.
Schwab Optimistic
. On Business Outlook
Chicago. Oct. ; 22. Charles - M.
Schwab, chairman of the executive
board of the Bethlehem Steel cor
nrtratioii. told members -of the Amer
ican Mining Congress at their annu
al banquet last nignt inanoms mum
there is nothing in the business sit
uation which time and the laws of
trade and economies' will not straigni
en out. The danger, he said, lies
in the effort to force an adjustment
through legislation. : . - - ' ' - ,
Legislators must - give American,
industry an opportunity "to adjust
itself.- he said. The country already
is suffering from an excess of na
tional, state and municipal overhead,
he added. v '' -
He expressed the opinion that there
is no justifiable reason for govern
ment interference with or regulation
of the coal industry. !'
Action on- Postmaster for
Omaha Deferred Few Days
Washington, Oct. 22. (Special)
Congressman Jefferis, who had an
interview with Dr. Work, first as
sistant postmaster general, on the
Omaha postoffice matter, was in
formed that his recommendation of
Charles E. Black would be taken up
by the postmaster general on Mon.
day or Tuesday of next week. Mr.
Hays being out of town foj the
week-end. v
Plans' Army Appeal
Central City. Neb., Oct. 22. (Spe
..;,! ' Plana for conducting the an
nual home service appeal of the Sal
vation Army during the coming year,
have been completed by the.Mer.
rirW rnuntv advisory board. The
State Responds to v
Salvation Army Drive
The Salvat!wi Army's campaign
fur fundi throughout the .late, i
oing over the top encouragingly, ac
cording to 11. L, Koulu, executive
secretary, who is also in charge of
the Omaha campaign, which extendi
from October 31 to November 5.
Kimball county has raited 130 per
cent of its quota. Deuel. Dawsou
and Burt counties have raised their
apportionment!.
Of the funds raised out through
the state, $20,000 will be appropriated
toward building the new Kescue
home here. - All money raised In
Omaha excepting a eery small
amount will be ued in rescut home
work, assisting the unemployed and
In general relief work.
Gipsy Smith Has
Day of Rest on
Fremont Links
Evangelist and Party Leave
By Motor for Game of
Golf Speeches Are -Forbidden.
Fremont, Xeb, Oct. 22. (Special
Telegram.) Gipsy Smith and his
own campfire circle spent Saturday,
his rest day, in Fremont. He ar
rived this morning unheralded, ex
cept by a few who were in on the
secret, and it was a. rest day, prac
tically the first real period of relaxa
tion he has enjoyed since the start
of his strenuous campaign, accord
ing to his farewell message to Har
vey Q. Kendall, president of the Ro
tary club and head of the reception
committee.
The evangelist's party was' com
posed of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Young, the pianist-; Mr. and Mrs.
William McEwan, choir director;
Elmer Thomas, John F. Flock, Fred
D. Wade and some newspaper repre
sentatives. . The visitors arrived in
Fremont via auto about 11, where
they were, greeted at Hotel Pathfind
er by Mr, Kendall. The Rotary head
presided at a luncheon In honor' of
the guests with S. S, Sidner, Dr. O.
O. Smith, Lou May, John Monnich
arid Harry Web!,' ail of Fremont'on.
the reception committee. Addresses
and speeches were barred from the
program in 'keeping with the ex
pressed desire for a day of rest.'
Guests of .Country Club. I V
" Following the luncheon, "the entire
party, were guests of the Fremont
Country club, where five foursomes
were scheduled with the guests as
contestants. The visitors had their
golfing paraphernalia at hand and the
two Smiths, the Gipsy and Rev.' O.
O. Smith, pastor of the Congrega
tional church, were matched against
Harvey Kendall and'Pianist'Young.
I The mighty Smiths proved ' to be
worthy contestants tor. their oppo
nents throughout the" match . with a
difference of but one or two strokes
at every hole. The evangelist plainly
evidenced his pleasure with his Shouts
of joy at a good shot and also of
disappointment when one fell short.
Scores Kept Secret
The caddies, tor the tirst time in
their young lives, silenced by the
presence of the noted personage they
had heard their parents speak 'about,
were allowed the honor of keeping
score. But at the end -of the last
hole : the cards were confiscated to
prevent the final scores from reach-
. . . t ! i T i - -i :
ing me ouisiae worm, i ire cuuiusr
asts insisted . that the game was
played for pleasure derived and not
the honor. , . ,
Perhaps the most exciting event
of the dav occurred at the fifth hole
the first time around. Gipsy was on
the green in four and his putt rolled
to the very edee of the cup on his
next shot. When his partner, the
other Smith, smiled and registered
both halls, the evangelist left , th
ground with a whoop of victory and
both feet in the air. The oartv re
turned, to Omaha late in'the after
noon in time for the evangelist to
keep a dinner appointment. -
Peace Again Restored
In Illinois School Scrap
Springfield, 111., Oct 22. Peace
was restored last night in the village
of Pawnee, where, for two days the
populace was aroused over the school
situation.
Meetinz in Sorinsrfield. the Paw
nee school board tonight named a
Drincioal of the village school the
third so far this fall.
- The first principal was discharged
following a quarrel with the jani
tor and the second was ousted be
cause of trouble with other teach
ers. School is to reopen Monday.
Sioux Falls Mau Guilty -Of
Assaulting Young Girl
Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 22. (Spe
.;i Tftrrrim.1 A iurv in the state
circuit court after a sensational trial
returned a verdict of guilty of as
sault aga;nst August Seibert. charg
ed with having kept a young girl
prisoner all night in the country near
Sioux Falls. The girl part of the
time was tied to a tree in a nude
condition. Henrv C. Rathjin, also
alleged to have been implicated in
the affair, will be tried on a similar
charge. Both men are married.
Jelferis Makes Speech for
G. 0. P. Candidate in Virginia
Washington, Oct 22. (Special
Telegram.) Congressman Jefferis
was the principal speaker at a repub-
Jlican rally at Cherrydale, Arlington
county, v irgtma, I hursday night ana
made a speech in behalf of the repub
lican candidate for governor. . ...
Wohlberg
And Masse
Are in Jail
County Attorney Shotwell,
Armed With Extradition Pa
peri, Reaches Los Angeles
After Promoters.
Removal Stay Granted
Los Angeles, Cat, Oct. 22.-(ft-ci:L)
County Attorney A. V. ohet
we!! of Omaha, Neb., arrived here
today accompanied by Sheriff Mike
Clark and a deputy to take Jacob
Masse and Charles S. Wohlberg.
charged with embezzlement of the
funds of the Missouri Land and Cat
tle Co.. back to Omaha for trial.
cn a pending Indictment. The of
ficers were armed with a requisition
sinned by Gov. W. D. Stephens or
dering the delivery of the men to the
custody of. the Nebraska officials.
But Masse and Wohlberg are in
the county jail awaiting removal to
Omaha, on a federal charge of using
the mails in a scheme to defraud.
Their petition for a writ pf habeas
corpus was denied by Judge Bled
soe and they took an appeal to tue
United States circuit court of ap
peals.. Both Give Bonds..
They each Rave bond on the ap
peal from the motion of Judge Bled
soe denying the writ of habeas cor
pus, but the removal matter was
something else and they spent Fri
day night in the county jail. Under
the law the judgement on removal
is not appealable.
Friday Judge Bledsoe granted
them a stay of execution on the re
moval writ until Tuesday, and in the
meantime, as they have furnished
bond in $25,000 each on the appeal,
they may be at liberty on the re
moval proceedings, provided . they
each furnish an additional $25,0lO
bail for their appearance in Omaha,
when wanted on the federal charge.
- 'Subject to Rearrest.- '
Whether they 'can do this is yet
to be shown. Antl . if they arc re
leased on this double bond tbe.v will
bem mediately etd )jr, tp;--nt'tAv
torney Shotwell andr his officers on
the state embezzlement charge. J ",
It is claimed in behalf of Masse
and 'Wohlberg that they are not
fighting final removal ito Nebraska
for trial, but do not want to go ov
when . public opinion there is so
strong against them. County Attor
ney Shotwell says there is nothing
in that contention, that hundreds of
farmers were swindled by these men'
and their associates, and that the
feeling of bitterness felt by their vic
tims will not pass away in years.
Britain Would Join
U. S in War With
Japan, Avers Northcliffe
Manila, Oct. ,22. Lord North
cliffe," in an address before the Ro
tary club here yesterday, declared
that the Philippine islands should not
leave the United States and that, it
was to their interest for them to re
main under. the American flag. He
said he was astonished at the work
the Americans had achieved in the
islands. ' . . " '
Discussing Anglo-American rela
tions, which he declared he was con
fident would always be maintained,
he added: . k ' t .
"If a crisis arrives in the Pacific,
which we are almost afraid to think
of, then Great Britain andi America
would come together as naturally as
in 1917."
- Lord Northcliffe has just arrived
from Australia and he will spend
several days in the islands during
which time he will be the guest of
Governor Leonard Wood.
Major General Wotherspoon'
Dies From Heart Attack
r Washington. Oct 22. Maj.Gen.
William W. Wotherspoon, retired,
former chief of staff of the army
and head of the war college, died
at his residence here last night as
a result of a heart ,attack. He was
71 years old. . His widow and a son.
Appointed a second lieutenant in
the army from civil life in 1873, Ma
jor General Wotherspoon served
with distinction through his long
military career and was one of the
very few officers not West Point
graduafes to. hold the office of chief
of staff, in which he served, during
the six months prior to his retire
ment in November, 1914. He was
president of the army war college
from 1907 to 1909 and again from
1910 to 1912 and later served as
commander of the Department of
the Gulf and assistant to the chief
of staff before becoming staff chief.
Woman Kills Large Buck
With First Shot at Deer
Albany, Ore., Oct 22 Mrs. C
E. Earls of Albany attained a dis
tinction which few men enjoy by
killing a deer with the first shot she
ever fired at one.
Probably few, if any, women have
killed a deer thus far in the open
season in Oregon.
Mrs. Earls killed a 170-pound
buck while hunting with her hus
band and other Albany men about
40 miles from Roseburg. She was
on a stand on the side of a canyon
and saw the deer on the other side
about 200 yards away. She aimed
deliberately and shot the animal
through the heart.
Southard Defense
Outlines Testimony
Twin Fal!, Idaho, Oct. 22 Iu a
brief opening statement, Attorney
William Guthrie of counsel for the
dcfcn.e in the cio of Lydia Meyer
Southard, unfitted the testimony
with which her attorneys hope to
clear her of the charge of first de
gree murder,
The statement promises no new
features in the way of testimony,
which will consist largely of ma
terial designed to rebut the evidence
offered by the prosecution.
The opening statement followed
several hours of motion and counter
motion by prosecution and defense.
Motion for a 10-day continuance by
the defense was denied. All evidence
with relation to the death of Robert
C Doolcy, the woman's first hus
band, was ordered stricken from the
record.
Officers Shoot
Man During Raid
At Lake Manawa
William Raph Wounded With
Buckshot When He Attempts
To Escape Squad ,
Will Recover.
William Kaph was shot in the
bac?k by Policeman T. Weimar of
Council Bluffs yesterday afternoon,
when, he attempted to escape arrest
by running from a squad of officers
who raided a house in Lakoma ad
dition. Lake Manawa. He was Hot
seriously wounded and will recover,
it was said at the Jennie Edmund-
son Memorial hospital, where he was
taken for surgical attention.
Sumner J. Knox, federal agent,
and four members of the police de
partment, visited the place known
as Cottage No. 58, early in the aft
ernoon to search for booze and stol
en property. "Mrs. Rose McCoy, the
only person in the house, was placed
under arrest A quantity of cloth
ing , believed . to . have been stolen,
was found hi the search, but no
liquor, k ' ' '.
; - Five Tjy to Escape. '
.At-.'he WRcerj Tere leaving,1 an
aufomobile" carrying four men aud
a woman drove . tip to the house.
When they saw the raiding squad,
the driver turned their car around
and attempted to escape. When
Knox's car overtook theirs, they
stopped and continued their flight
on foot. " .
. Two men and the woman were
captured on the spot, while-- Raph
was brought down by a shot from
Weimar's shotgun. ' A fourth man
made good his escape, although he
lost - a .J8-caliber revolver, wnicn
dropped from his pocket
. All From Bluffs.
The woman faken from the auto
mobile gave her name as Audrie
McQuillin and her two male com
panions said they are Jack Edwards
and William Russell. All are of
Council Bluffs. William Raph told
told officers that he joined the auto
party shortly before the shooting and
he denies all knowledge of the iden
tities of his companions.
The house at No. 58 Lakoma was
rented two weeks ago by J. Combs
and his wife, neither of which was
in the party arrested there yesterday.
Mrs. McCoy's husband,. Ross Mc
Coy, is in the state hospital for in
ebriates. . -. i;
Pension Board , Vacancies
At Valentine Are Filled
"- Washington, Oct 22. (Special.)-
Un the recommendation of Congress
man Kinkaid, Dr. ' C F. Ulrich and
A..N, Compton have been appointed
members of the pens:on board at
Valentine, Neb. , - "
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features of
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.
"Clock Built by Bluffs Man Is Me
chanical Wonder." Page 6.
"Has Sold Hats in Same- Town
Since Days of Bonnets." Page 7. ;
r PART TWO. ;
- Society and News for Women.
Paget 1 to 5.
Shopping- With Polly. Page 5.
Amusements. Pages 6, 7 and 8.
PART THREE. ' -
Sports News and Features.
Pages 1, 3 and 3.
Of Especial Interest to Motonstt.
Page 4.
Want Ads. Pages 5, 6 and 7. '
Nebraska and Iowa Farm News.
Page 7. .
Markets and Financial Page S.
' Jtor Home .Builders. Page 9.
Live Boya of Omaha. Page 9.
PART FOUR.
"Living on Borrowed Time," by
Jfidward Black. Fage I.
"The Married Life of Helen and
Warren." Pace 1.
"The Yellow Streak," Serial by
Valentine Williams. Page 2.
"The Soul and the Almanac." Blue
Ribbon Short Story, by May Ed-
uiton. Page 3. " - .
"Science Tells Us " by Rene
Bache. Page 4.
"Easiest Death la the World," by
Sterling Heiling. Page 4.
"Battlin With Man-Kfflina- Py
thons," by Charles Mayer. Page 5.
"Follies of the Passing Show," by
Hanlon. Page a.
Editorial Comment Page 6.
"The Bee Book Shelf." Page
"Jack and JUL" Page 7.
Fcr the Children. Page 8.
Tidying Up the Place for Uncle Sam's Greatest Party
State Forestry
Association Is
Organized Here
Organization Has for Its Pur
pose Conservation and-;
Forestation on Large
Scale in Nebraska.
Organization of the State Forestry
association, for the purpose of con
serving timber and of encouraging
forestation on a larger scale in Ne
braska, was completed at a meeting
in the Chamber of Commerce yes
terday noon. : . -'
T. W. McCuIlough of Omaha was
elected president of the association,
Woodruff Ball of Valentine,; vice
president; Mrs. John H. Corrick of
Palisade, secretary and treasurer, and
O'. J. Fee of Lincoln, a member at
large of the executive committee.
Support Is Pledged.
Support for the association was
promised by representatives of the
agricultural department of the Uni
versity of Nebraska, state bar asso
ciation and the Fontenelle Forestry
association, by their representatives
at the meeting. ..
- Dr. S. ' P., Cresap of Nebraska
City, president of the State Cham
ber of Commerce, said the bodyr?.e
represented would favor and support
the new Forestry association. He
advocated a revival of interest in
Arbor day as a means of increasing
the number of trees planted. . :
T. R. Kimball, Omaha architect,
in expressing his love of trees, de
clared he almost favored a J'tar and
feather sentence for the man who cut
down a tree.". . s .
I To Encourage Planting.
As outlined by .Mr. "McCuIlough
the aim of the association is not only
to preserve forests of the state be
cause of their aesthetic value, but
also to encourage tree planting a3 a
means of ; further increasing the
economic assets of the state. - -
Jay Higgins, Halsey,. Neb., forest
supervisor of the Nebraska Nation
al Forest, told. how. waste land in
western Nebraska iad been changed
in a few years into timber producing
country. He brought photographs
to show that' trees actually ; will
grow in. the sand hills.
Mrs. Corrick, who i3 chairman of
the conservation department of the
State Federation of Women's clubs,
assured the co-operation- of her or
ganization with that of the new asso
ciation. - "-. .
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Railroad Funding Bill
i ' Favored by Senate Body
Washington, Oct. , 22. The ad
ministration bill ' for ' funding $500,
000,000 of railroad debts was re
ported favorably today by the sen
ate interstate commerce committee!
with amendments by Senator Cum
mins, -republican, Iowa, - chairman,
broadening the financing operations.
Minister Tried for Murder
Of Priest Found Not GuUty
Birmingham, Ala., Oct 22. Rev
Edwin R. Stephenson- was. found
not guilty by a jury last night of the
charge of second degree murder
growing out of the killing of Father
James E. Coyle, Catholic priest, on
August 11.
The jury was out four hours.
ffcsvrtstti UHi
Bulgarian Minister
'.VT, '
Of War Assassinated
Sofia, Oct- 22 (By tke Associated
Press:) M. Demitroff, Bulgarian
minister of war, was assassinated to
day, while motoring near Kosterdil,
a resort 43 miles southwest of this
city.' -"' ''...-- . , ' '
His chauffeur and two companions
also were killed h ,.
Another Romance
Of War Hits Rocks
Emelie Ready, French Bride,
. Asks Divorce; Charges
' Cruelty. -
Another war romance, one which,
had its inception in Savenay, France,
hit the rocks yesterday with the' fil
ing, by Emelie Ready, French war
bride, of a petition for divorce from
Frank L.- Ready, 2863 Farnam stre'et(
her A. E. F. husband. , '
She charges him with extreme
cruetty. , . ; ' ' -
When they - were married - in
Savenay one day in June, In 1919,
she did everything possible to make
their venture a success) she de
clares. ' - . -
. They , were . happy .. until . they
reached the United States. Gradual
ly, she says, he became indifferent,
and then cruel in his treatment of
her." ' V "' . . " I
For the last four months, according
to the petition, she has been destitute,
compelled to rely upon charitable or
ganizations for food, -clothing and
shelter. V - I.
: She asks absolute divorce with suit
ably alimony. ; a
There are no children. ' ,
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Two Gunmen Indicted for, ;
Murder of Iowa Watchman
Guthrie Center, la., Oct. 22.
(Special.) John Watters and Dave
Masters, Des Moines gunmen, have
been indicted in district court here
for the murder of J. K. Myers, Stuart
night watchman, who w-as shot by
bandits last February. Myers met
his death while trying to stop th:
bandits as ,they were hurrying away
from the First National bank . in
early ' morning. 'They had attempted
to blow the safe and failed. ,
The state is prepared to show, it
is said, that Watters fired the shot
' which killed Myers. Masters is
said to have been the driver of the
bandit xar in which they escaped to
Des Moines. . - - .
October 21 Heat Record i
V Broken at North Platte
A record-breaking temperature tl
90 degrees for October 21 was reg
istered at' North Platte.: Neb.. Fri
day, the -weather-, bureau reported.
In Omaha the highest Friday . was
79, almost a" record here for an Oc
tober 21. - .;.
,The prediction for this vicinity
was fair last night and Sunday, some
what colder last night
Robbers Are Believed
' To Be Headed for Omaha
The police detective department, of
Des Moineg telephoned police here
to be on the lookout for four men
in an automobile with a Nebraska
license who are suspected of robbing
the Likly ' Leather company estab
lishment in Des Moines Friday night,
Convict's Foot
'Betrays Hiding
in
re ' ii 'wi 'xp it i i? ; Hfallen below prewar levels, but way
TWO Men Who walked rom ing transportation costs, many of
, State" Prison' Captured by
Farmers " Near
v-'.v ' .Firth. , - ,'
Lincoln, ; Neb., Oct. 22. (Special
Telegram.) A foot sticking out from
under a corn shock betrayed the
hiding place of Burl Baker and Earl
Henry, escaped convicts, this after
noon. ' -
' "Come out, boys," eight farmers
with shotguns shouted, after one of
their number discovered the pro
truding foot and summoned the
posse.- ' - "
The' two : men had lifted a corn
shock and placed it on top of them.
For four hours officers and a farmer
posse had scoured a section of land
near Firth," 10 miles 60tith of. Lin
coln, where the men had been seen
earlier in . the da', and had it not
been for the protruding foot they
might have escaped detection. ;
, Officers'-hurried, the two men to
Liiicpln, where they were arraigned
in justice court charged with escap
ing from the state penitentiary, which
tinder a new law, calls for an extra
sentence of , from-' one to 10 years.
They pleaded not guilty.
The .men, trustees, outside the
walls, walked away last night.- Henry
applied for a parole at the meeting of
the board of pardons and paroles on
October ,11. - It was denied Thurs
day. He escaped Friday. Henry is
serving from one to- seven' years for
stealing an automobile in Lincoln.
Baker is serving the same length of
time ' for grand larceny at Grand
Island. He is 20. , :
Delegates to L W. W. Meet,
Pack Luggage and Depart
Five-day convention of the Indus
trial Workers of the World, held at
Teamsters' hall at 515 North Six
teenth street, has been adjourned.
The delegates have packed their lug
gage in their bandana- handkerchiefs
and departed. ..-.
About 70 delegates were present,
according to reports. Department of
Justice officers were present at all
meetings, according to Chief Agent
Ek W. Byrn. Only delegates from
the agricultural section of the order
were present
Confirmation of Lincoln
" 'Nasby to Be Made Monday
.Washington, Oct 22. (Special.)
The senate committee on postof
fices and roads today, favorably re
ported the nomination of W. L. Mc
Clay to be postmaster at Lincoln.
Under the rules of the, senate the
report 'of the committee must lay
over for one day, which, in this case,
will carry the confirmation over until
Monday; -
The Weather
' . Forecast
Sunday, fair and colder.
Hourly Temperatures.
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61 S . m.
ft a. mt.
t.m..
W a. m.
11 . m.
IS
Grain And
Hay Rates
Reduced
Over One-Half of Increase
Granted Railway Companies
In 1920 Canceled by Com
merce Commission.
Present Charges Unjust
fhlrai TribuM-OnuUia B li4 K3s'-"
Washinnton.. Oct 22. Relief to
western producers of grain and hay ,
and to shippers of gram products wai
granted today by the Interstate Com
merce commission in the case in
volving rates on grain, grain prc
ducts and hay between points in th
western, mountain and Pacific fate
groups.
The commission found that tht
present rates on wheat and hay will
be, for the future, unjust and un
reasonable to the extent that they
include more than one-half of the
increase made effective August 26,
1920; that the present rates on coarse
grains will be, for the future, unjust
and unreasonable to the extent that
they may exceed rates 10 per cent
less than those prescribed as just
and reasonable on wheat
In the western rate group, the in
crease made in the summer of 1920
amounted to 35 per cent and in the
mountain and Pacific group, 25 per
cent. Under the commission's ruling
the rates on wheat and hay in effect
prior to these increases will be 17 1-2
per cent in the western and 12 1-2
per cent in mountain and Pacific
group. The reductions in the rates
on coarse grain will be 10 per cent
less than those on wheat.
Charges Out of Proportion.
Estimates as to what these de.
creases will cost the railroads vary
from $35,000,000-to $40,000,000 a year.
"The facts disclosed in the record
make it appear that grain,' grain
products aud hay, on the whole, arc
bearing a share of transportation
charges .which is disproportionate," '
the commission said, -
"Summarizing the situation befot
us, petitioners sneak for a basic in.
dustiy VjicH: m videaee ahw ir "
in a state of financial prostration, rr
cciving for Its products prices which .
approach and in some cases have
which are still at the wartime peak
"On the other hand, the evidence
shows with equal clarity that th
railroads are suffering from finan
cial depression and that their, net
earnings have been far below" the
standard which has been fixed by
law, although the tendency now is
upward."
' Recovery Important
The commission declared that'
while the high level of freight rates
had been an obvious and tangible
circumstance which has been a "tar
get of dissatisfaction," that it was
not persuaded that high rates have
been more than "a minor factor in
bringing , about distress."
"The important thing at present,'
however," it continued, "is not the
source of the disease, but the means
of the recovery.- Whatever v part
freight rates have played at the out--,
set, many qualified to form an opin
ion believe the present level of these
rates is one of the obstacles in the.
way of returning prosperity and like
wise one of the obstacles to substan
tial reduction in the cost of living.
: "The facts that many railroad
charges' are still levied at the war-...
time peak and the cost of living in
some respects has not fallen far be
low it are alike-the cause of dis
couragement to the producer who
has been unable to maintain In's own
prices, and to the employe, who has
experienced a reduction in wages."
Civic Groups Backing
Armistice Day Parade.
Great enthusiasm was shown at a
meeting of representatives of various
civic organizations in Labor temple
Friday night to push plan for the
disarmament parade and mass meet
ing in the Auditorium on Armistice
day. Capt C. E. Adams, who was
appointed- chairman of. a booster
committee a week ago, reported that
every organization he has visited
has heartily endorsed the plans, and
promised to co-operate. .
A - special committee was ap
pointed to make final arrangements
for the day and to report next Fri
day evening. Amos Thomas has been
appointed marshal of the day. Henry
Wulf was named chairman of a
committee on music. .Adjutaut
Hough of the American Legion in
troduced a motion for a censorship'
committee, which was adopted and
J F. Poucher was named chairman
of this committee.. "
Roomer Disappears With
Violin, Prized Heirloom
, Atlantic, la, Oct 22. (Special.)
Never again can a stranger, unless
he have good, references, find shel
ter in the home here of George Fer
guson. George is through with strangers
forever unless they can come with
gilt-edged recommendations. He
took one in a few days ago. Yes
terday afternoon the stranger who
answered to -the name of Reuben
Little disappeared. With him
went a valuable violin, $75 overcoat
and other property of Ferguson's. ;
" The violin, says Ferguson, was "
worth $700. It had been ia his
family , for nearly a century.
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, Merrick county allotment is $560.
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