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Markets
for Export
Proposed
, LouiiUnt Governor Outline
Plan le Farmers Conference
- for Extending Credit to
. Foreign Buyers.
Split in Meet Predicted
' Wa.hinAton, Jan. 25. American
agriculturt at a whole "could profit
ably itudjy the (acton that liavc con
tributed ho the welfare of California
in the lac of general busmen de
pression' G. Harold Powell, general
manager of the California Fruit
Growerl' exchange, declared today
n an hddrcit before the national
t?eulifural conference.
rowell declared the ducce.
pcrauvf marketing acpenacn
,tne will of the farmer to co-
I. anl on the development
I'ir of mutual confidence and
between those engaging in the
re.
(operative organizations, he
should be composed exclusive-
( farmers and managed by farm-
nth the benelils returned to each
fiber determined by his patronage
''Tie organization, lie advocated
ment of only a fair rate of inter-
ll on capital stock and that voting
'.Aver be distributed on the "one-
an-one-vote principle." He said a
f s'o-operative association could be
aield together by contract pr agree
ment between it and each member
and that membership terms should
extend over long periods of years.
Such organizations, he added, have
the best chance for success if tbey
handle only one crop. Extension of
an organization to local communities
through small units, he suggested,
might increase its usefulness.
California Fruit Growers.
"In the California Fruit Growers'
exchange, for example," said Mr.
Powell, "through which 10.500 mem
bers sell nearly $100,000,000 worth
of citrus fruits annually to the whole
sale trade, the groweri have formed
more' than 200 local associations, each
owning its own packing hoi'se and
managing its local affairs.
"Most. of the California Rioters
received prices for their fruit ctcps
in 1921 that returned more than the
cost of production. . Not only have
these products returned the cost of
production to the producer, but the
trade also has made fair profits.' And
the steadily sustained .. demand by
consumers for California fruits is an
evidence of the power of continuous,
friendly advertising, coupled with
sound merchandising 'methods, in
promQtinffa larger consumption "of
farrriroducts. "r- " " "
oert McDougal, president of
J'i Chicago - Board of . Trade, who
told of the part played by his or
nanization in the marketing system,
declared it was impossible "to sepa
rate the . marketing problem from
hat of production.." . . :
Favors Scientific Agriculture.-'
The Board of Trade favors a scien
tific agriculture, based on a 50-year
program, "rather than on any hand-
to-mouth adjustment to meet tempo
rary troubles," Mr. McDougal said. .
Rapid spread of co-operative ele
vators throughout the grain belt, he
continued, was materially assisted by
(Tarn to Pa Three, Column Two.)
, Over 1 00 Persons Spend
Second Night on Ferry
V Mackinaw City, Mich., Jan. 25.
More than 100 passengers tonight
are spending their second night on a
-Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic
train, aboard the ferry Chief Waw
atam, ice bound in the straits of
Mackinac, with prospects of remain
ing marooned for some time. , - v
, The vessel was caught yesterday
in attempting to negotiate the pas-
. sage from Mackinaw City to St.
Ignace, and while a few of the more
hardy of the train's 130 passengers
elected to make the mile trip afoot
over the ice to return here, the ma-
: jority chose to stay aboard.
The stranded passengers are ex-
x., periencing no discomfort, according
to those who have come back. The
.ferry carries provisions for a ""week
or 10 days. ...... ' . " ..
Denver "Woman Convicted
of Taking Clothes and Gems
Denver, Jan. . 25. Mrs. Mary
KWAr was iound euiltv today by a
iffy in the district court of stealing
ix mfi wfsrth nf wearins anoarel and
krwr s trom Mrs. nerDen a.,
Isnllar sorietv matron, in whose
knm. ch. a emnloved as a maia.
, . ,
. )nr arnintteti ner nusDana
Times Kirby, who was prosecuted
wh her. Kirby was rearrested and
iseing held for New York city au
thorities, where the couple is said to
be anted for burglary.
Mile Union Leader Taken
an Charges of Treason
W Va fan 25 T.3W-
rence Dwyer, international board
trnm ititrrirf Kn ?R TTnitert
2UC111UC1 .w. -
Mine Workers of America, was ar
rested on a caputs irom l-ogan
county, where he is wanted to answer
to an indictment charging treason.
.A number of mine union officials
w ere indicated at the present term of
l- T a., rmirt on treason charges
brought in connection with their al
leged connection' with the armed
march last tail.
A. Barton Hepburn Dies.
New York, Jan. v 25. A. Barton
Hepburn, financier, author and
economist, died here this morning.
On Fridar he was struck by a .bus
and suffered a compound fracture of
his riffht le. but at the time attend
ing physicians did not believe his in
juries were of dangerous charac
ter. Later,. howejrer, Mr. Hepburn's
condition underwent a- change W
the worse,, becoming critical yester-
. Qiy morning.
Mercier Is "Dark Horse"
in Election' of New Pope
Funeraf of Benedict XV
to lie Held Tomorrow
Afternoon at 3
O'clock.
Rome. Jan. 25.-(By A. lM-The
funeral of l'ope Benedict nil) be held
at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, it
v.a announced at the Vatican today.
I'Mgrum today continued to arrive
from all parts of Italy, camping in
the open air before St. Ptten in the
hope of getting a gtimpie of the
body.. More tuan 500,000 person!
have filed past the catafalque in the
two days.
Meanwhile the foreign cardinals
continue to arrive for. the conclave
of the sacred college at which the
new pontiff wilt be elected. Cardinal
Mercier of Belgium, who is looked
upon as somewhat of a "dark horse"
in the election, is expected in time
tor the funeral.
Interest in Election.
It is acknowledged on all sides
that he is certain to poll more votes
on, the first ballot than any other
foreign cardinal.
Interest in the election centers
greatly upon its possible effect on
the ' relations between the Vatican
and the Italian government.2 Cardi
nal Maffi is represented as being
supported by the group favoring rap
proachement, while Cardinal Gas
parri, now acting head of the church,
favors continuance of Benedict's
policy of tolerance without recogni
tion. Cardinal Merry .Pel Va), also
mentioned as a possible choice, is
supported by the faction favoring ab
solute' separation. This group is
thought to have more than a ma
jority in the conclave. A two-thirds
vote, however, is necessary for elec
tion. ' ,
Cardinal Bourne Arrives.
Cardinal Bourne, archbishop of
Westminster,' arrived today from,
England and visited St Peters,
where he rendered homage to the
dead pope.
The statement has appeared in sev
eraj newspapers that Crown Prince
Humbert visited the cathedral yes
terday to view the body. This is
semi-of ficially denied through the
Stefani News agency.
Benedict's tomjb will face that in
which Pope Pius VI lies. It ad
joins that of Queen Christiania of
Borah Opposes
Plan to Adjust
Foreign Debts
Senator Says Attempt to Settle
Problem Is Futile While
Versailles Pact Remains
"Law of Europe."
Washington, , Jan, 25. Discussion
of economic conditions in Europe
and an a'ttack upon the constitution
ality of the measure, marked senate
debate today on the allied debt re
funding bill. Chairman McCumbcr
of the finance committee told the
"onate that he hoped to get a final
vote, tomorrow.
The situation in Europe was
brought up by Senator. Borah, 're
publican, Idaho, who declared that
"the key to the policy", there was
the economic destruction of the Ger
man people. He declared that while
the treaty of Versailles "remains the
law of Europe" it would be futile for
the United States to seek a satisfac
tory adjustment of the foreign debt
snd that any assistance this country
might seek to renden European na
tions would be of ' little avail.
If the treaty of Versailles were
revised and the allied nations, re
duced their armies even to a reason
able extent, he said, those nations
not only could meet the interest pay
ments due the Uinted States, but
could retire part of the principal of
the debt. .; Under present conditions,
he said, no man could sayjwhen the
debtor nations could begin to pay
interest. ' "...
A constitutional pointaganst the
bill was raised by Senator Walsh,
democrat, : Montana, - who argued
congress was undertaking to trans
fer the treaty making power from
the president to the secretary of the
treasury and-a commission. He
quoted authorities to support his
argument that the agreements which
would be entered into between the
United States and tne debtor nations
would be in fact treaties, and de
clared under the constitution the negotiations-
could be conducted only
by. the president.
Senator McCumber and others dis
puted this contention. -v
Head of Aviation Service
' Opposes Sale of Fields
Washington, Jan. 25. Opposition
to the sale of any of the War depart
ment's aviation fields was expressed
at a hearing before the house military
committee by Major General Pat
rick, chief of aviation. The tracts,
he said, should be retained for fu
ture commercial uses, even if it
were apparent they were not needed
for military purposes.
Former Mexican Consul
Ends Life by Hanging
Austin.' Tex., Jan. 25. Alberto
Fuster. for 14 years Mexican consul
in Italy under the regime of Presi
dent Diaz and reputed to be one of
the foremost painters of Mexico,
ended his life here today by hanging.
Held for Shooting'
Chicago, Jan. 25. Raymond Chern
dorf, a young pianist, was held by
the police today as the result of an
attempt last night to shoot Felix
Borowski, composer and president
of the Chicago Musical college. The
prisoner probably, will be subjected
to sanity tests.
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CoroUiI Mercier:
Sweden, who having abdicated the
throne in 1654, ' settled in Rome,
where she died in 1689.
The formal registration of the
death of Benedict took place
in the Koman capitol when Mayor
Valli received Prince Aldobrandini,
commander of 4he noble guard, who
with Marquis Sacchetti, acted as wit
nesses. The death record was en
tered in a specially prepared register,
lined in satin and engraved in silver.
An alignment of forces and
opinions, which are likely to clash
in the conclave for the election of
the new pope was discernible last
evening, although the opening ses
sion is nine days distant. ' That the
question of closer relations between
the Italian government and the Vati
can dominates he discussion is the
consensos of opinion in ' religious
circles and the press.
That group led by Cardinal Merry
Del Val, it is reported, will have
more than a majority in the con
clave. The socalled "peace party"
of which Cardinal Mat'fi. is head,
represents perhaps a little more
(Turn to Pmre Two, Column One.)
New York Report
Condemns PJan
for Waterway
Commission Appointed b y
jGovernor . Holds Power
Available Belongs to
State and Provinces.
Albany, N. Y , Jan. 25. The com
mission appointed by Governor Mil
ler to' oppose the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence river, waterway project
filed- with the legislature today its
second report. , , -
In its memorandum the commis
sion opposes the St. Lawrence pro
ject on the grounds that:
v i.Jfew York state will not volun
tarily surrender its vested right in
the water power along the Si. Law
rence. - :' : y
Whatever water power is avail
able belongs to the state of New
York and . the provinces of.. Quebec
and Ontario and that neither the Do
minion of Canada nor the United
States government 'can lawfully ap
propriate them without compensa
tion to the owners..
In, order to produce 4.100,000
horsepower and' a 25-foot channel
the United Stares and Canadian gov
ernments will have to spend more
than $488,000,000; for a 30-foot chan
nel with the same amount of horse
power developed, the cost will ex
ceed $506,000,000. . .
Operation of the waterway will Be
hampered by ice and flood condi
tions '
It' is unwise for the two govern
ments to tie up their' natural re
sources in such a project. . - . : .
Mayor Oles Guarded
V. After Threats of Death
. Youngstown, O., Jan. 25. An arm
ed bodyguard is staying close to
Mayor George. L. Oles day and. night
as a result of threatening letters re
ceived by the mayor, it was learned
today. Reports have been current
for a week 'that threat's have been
tnade by members of the lawless ele
ment to "bump off" Oles because of
his ativitjr in attempting to clean up
the city. . , - . ' , '..
Tailored Uniforms 1 '
for; Privates Latest i;
: Bait to Get Recruits
New York, Jan. 25. ear, pink
breeches for commanding officer?,
tailored uniforms, for buck privates
and new model service caps designed
from a more jauntr fashion plate are
change in United States' antty dress
regulations announcement at Gover
nor's Island, as bait for "recruits. .. .
-The new regulations provide a
$30ff clothing allowance for each sol
dier who enlists for three years and
places the stamp of approval for the
first time upon the wearing of tailor
mades by enlisted-men.
The gaudy breeches for officers
come in .under a provision that
breeches may be 'of a ."different
sffade" from' the regulation olive drab
blouse. .-. Some of the samples, officers
say. are almost pink -. . .
The new regulations also permit
reserve officers to remove the letter
"R" which has followed the "U. S."
on their collars - .- '
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14 Persons
AreTakenin
Liquor Net
Three Wome Included iu
Huik h of Phm'";
Nabbed at f''
It;.. TonO' ' ... frderal rum
sleuth, aide .f , Gus Ilyers. state
sheriff, and a puny of live deputies
invaded the town of Columbus at 1
Tnrxl.il. mill in five liourt made 14
arrest, including three women, for
infractions ol tne dry lav.
The party of 21, occupying niont
of one coach. was rrouunt in
Omaha at midnight. A patrol am
several taxis were necessary t
transport them to Mike Clark'
"hotel"
Tit rsi,l uai tli hiLTirett irmi
tion at Columbus for many a week,
f -ti
according Q isrrun.
' I Givn Big Scndoff,
"The whole tow., was at the U
tion to see us off," he declared.
Tin rt il, u-nmn nndrr arreht
Mary Chriss Durkee. is the mother
of two children, ana v.
"I u-an to oa back to mv chil
,t,-.n " ch Merit in the comitv iail
yesterday. "I know tiny are frantic
tney nave never necn wim
out me one n'ght before in their
lives," she cried. .
WH'ral acetits cave her 110 time
to arrange for sonic one with whom
to leave tne ciuiaqen wnue sue am
Ur tiMchanri are in iail. the charseS
'.'If it was not for the promise of
the sheriff at home to look after
them they would be left helpless and
alone, she said.
The other two women are Lillian
VViUnn. who rimi the Pacific hotel.
a CO-room hostelry, and Mrs. Kath-
trine Allison, wtio, witn ner nus
band, Adolph AlKson, own the U. P.
cafe.
Men Under Arrest.
The men under arrest are Allison
rinrlo alcn cn'vpn as Yerkv: Carl
Hirschc'nhan, Barney J. Micck, Joe
Juda, Frank M. Lowell, mikc
Skrupa, Carl E. Harms and Carl
Riirtiman. nronrietors of soft drink
parlors, and Glenn M. Hansen and
Russell Nichols ot , me uxiora
hotel. ...
f;-ctf fpll in th rountv iail ves-
terday -and cut himself severely
about the head. Jailers say ne was
intoxicated. . -. ''
Tl,. nariv 5 to he arraiened be
fore United States Commissioner
Boehler, according to information
from U.- S. Rohrer's office.
Worked for Months.
"V liave evidence to close the
five soft drink parlors." said Robert
Atidoronn 'orntin rhiet of the Orohl-
jjitiofl, agents- ."W worked on
uiese cases jr uiuuins,
Dick .Fulton, Carl Schmidt, Oliver
Hedge, Milton Gates and Claude
Voeel were Hyers' men active in
the raid.
Friends from Columbus, iscb.,
fiirnishpd $1,000 bonds each for
most of the party, including the
ft,rp u'nmra. An attornev from
Columbus arranged for the bonds
with United Mates commissioner
E. C. Boehler late yesterday.
Gretna Farmer
Killed by.Train
Son Seriously Injured When
Extra Freight Hits Their
Auto Near Springfield.
Keh.. Tan- 25. (Special
F.dward Hickev. '55,
wealthy cattle feeder of Gretna, w?.s
instantly killed and This son, Ralph.
20, was seriously injured, wnen ar,
extra Missouri Pacific freight train
strnrk the automobile in which they
were riding at a crossing five miles
southwest ot here, it is dimcuit to
see approaching trains at the cross
ing where the accident occurred.
The train was stopped and the in
jured man taken to Springfield,
where attending physicians " feared
Valnl-i'a VinrW was broken." He was
immediately taken to St. Catherine
hosopitoal, Omaha. - -
The two men .had attended a hog
ty TtolltTiiA anrt wr rptnrnin
in advance of three truck loads oi
hogs. ,."
Besides, his injured son and his
lvifc Mr Hirkpv is survived bv
three daughters, Elizabeth, Martha
and Mona, and two sons, (jeorge and
Guy. , .
Fur Dealer Charged With ,
Attempt to Beat Lax Laws
Vsiw rrrr Tan
iviart -irtnarv nf th American Fur
Dealers' association of New York,
was arrested, by teoerai agents to-
nlrrU nn a rnmnlaint rliaririnir him
v.. " . . t' . c. o
n.i.V, tiinrr ininliVafpft ill a rnncnirarv
to defraud the federal governmentl
1 1 - l T..- . n rA n r.
out oi lur saits wacs, cam lu ay-
proximate $2,000,000. " ' '
Mnrrio Rnscnhliim. a former de
puty collector of internal revenue,
and Herman Schtiss were arrested
yesterday on similar charges.
Spaniard to Attempt
- Transatlantic Flight
Lisbon, Jan. 25. Capt. "Sacadura
Cabral has announced thzt he will
attempt to fly across the Atlantic
jiext September on the occasion of
the international exposition at Rio
de Janeiro.
Canada's 1921 Wheat Crop.
Ottawa. Jan. 25. Canada's 1921
wheat crop was 300,858,100 bushj
els, as compared with zui,ibv,jw
bushels in 1920, the bureau of sta
tistics said in a bulletin issued t -day.
The potato crop was 107,246,
000 bushels as compared with 14'
831,400 bushels in 1920. The agpr.
gate value of all field crops was
$931,863,670; a decline of approxi
mately $500,000,000 from the previous
year. ,
Vote Taken
on Calling
Off Strike
Sfutimciit Here Divided
StriLe Committee Chairman
Predicts 90 Per Cent Will
Vote to Slay Out.
Striking packing houe workers
here and all over the country be-
gan voting yesterday on whether or
not to call tJf the strike which has
been on since December 6.
Bulletin began in union head
quarters here at 10.J0 a. ui and
clu-ied at G:.h) p. in.
I'u ion headouarters were crowded
with men yesterday, dincussing the
new ueveiopmrnr in tne snuauon.
Opinions varied. Some declared they
will not go back until the demands
are granted. Others were of opinion
that other strike cities are weakening
and that it is useless for the Omaha
strikers to hold out.
"I can't make any prediction." said
J.tcob If. Davis, district president of
the strikers union.
Believes Men Will Stick.
"Ninety ner cent of the men will
vote against calling off the strike,"
was the opinion expressed by ITank
Lauer, chairman of the strike com
mittee. "The vote may be intended
just to show the public that the men
intend to stick."
Robert K. Hunter, chairman of
the strikers' publicity committee',
said, "I think they will vote not to
call off the strike, but you can't
tell.
Orders to take the vote came
Tuesday in a letter from Chicago to
Jacob H. Davis, Fifth district presi
dent of the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen 1 of
North America. The letter was
read to strikers at a meeting in union
hall, Twenty-fifth and M streets,
Tuesday night and is as follows: .
v . Secret Ballot. ;
"The committee of concilation
of the Department of Labor called
at the general office this morning
on instructions from Hugh Ker
win, 'assistant secretary of labor,
and gave out the information that
striking packing house workers
should no longer hold out Thope
for intervention from the Depart
ment of Labor.-
"You are hereby requested by
tUi conference cf butcher work
men and allied mechanical trades
in session that you gather and as
semble in proper halls and other
places, the packing house workers
now on strike for the purpose of
voting o . the calling off of the
packing house strike. Secret bal
lot to be taken and results tele
graphed immediately to general
headquarters. .The vete to. be
taken on Thursday, January 26,
before 3 p. m." '
Sentiment Contrary.
The letter is signed by C.J J.
Hayes, general president; Patrick
Gorman, president, and Dennis Lane,
secretary, .
Sentiment voiced 'at Tuesday
night's meeting was against' calling
off the strike. ,
A mass meeting, at which the re
sult of the Omaha vote will be an
nounced, will be held tonight.
Oakley C. Willis,, manager of Ar
mour's, declined to comment on the
letter further than to say he "hopes
business will pick up so that these
men and women who have been out
of work can get employment."
Hearin'gT Monday. '
Tf the strike is not settled before
then, Federal Judge T. C. Munger
of Lincoln will come to Omaha
Monday to preside at the hearing on
he strike injunction, set lor iu a. m
He will remain for the transaction
of other court business, according to
ti e 'clerk of the federal court, v
The strikers will not find work at
once even if they vote to call off the
strike, according to statements Dy
managers of the ' packing houses
yesterday. '
Erin Independence
Aim of Irish League
TJorta Ian A. P The
International Irish league, organized
here today by the world congress on
th Trih raz-p. decided the principal
object of the league must be to help
Ireland gain tun independence.
I After a heated debate the-con-
trrem decided todav to hold se
cret sessions for the organiza
tion of the international league, inc
project which was . favorably passed
upon ' by the congress yesterday.
This action was hotly contested by
several delegates and mcuh specula
tion as to its purpose was provoked.
Delegate Cleafy of Australia be
rated the press. Eamon De Valera,
ulir was nresitlinir. smiled at mem
bers of the press present during the
delegate s attack as it ne aeprecaieu
this attitude, but he indicated later
that he favored secrecy on the ques
tion of trade promotion.
Peoria Council Rejects
Chicago Stand on Beer
PporJ, Til.. Tan. 25. The city
or,,n;i lact nicht refused to adopt
tli rpcnlntinn snonsored bv the Chi
cago 'city council which called for
modification of the prohibition laws
to permit the manufacture of beer
and light wine.''- The aldermen were
tied on the vote and the matter was
tabled by the mayor's voice.
Moonshine Mash Clogs
City Sewers of Butte
Butte, Mont., Jan. 25. City sewers
on Butte's east side are blocked by
large deposits of moonshine mash, in
cluding prune seeds, rye, barley,
raisins, corn and cherry pits. City
Engineer Henry J. Wiegenstein said
today. . -
Home brewers, the engineer con
cludes, are using sewers for garbage
cans to avoid possible detection of
their illegal traffic Six lines of
hose, connected to a swirling nozzle,
are being used to flush the debris.
McGinty Must Pay
-'"I f -1
: Mrs. Ida McGinty.
District Judge Seat s takes a more optimistic view of the business
affairs of Frank M. McGinty than does the Omaha real estate man
himself. ' '
McGinty, resisting an application for alimony in his wifes divorce
suit, told the court that he was "almost broke," and, answering his wife's
assertion that he was worth more than $500,000. said he was "land poor."
The judge in his decision yesterday
pessimistic and ordered himto pay Mrs. ivvcuinty a montn alimony,
$200 suit money and $250 for attorney's fees.
The hearing on the divorce itself, which marks Mrs. McGinty's third
action for separation, comes up next month.
U. S. Expected to
Refuse to Atltend
; Gdiipa Mgtin5
Action Would Force Europe
to Stand on Own Legs at"
Conference, Delegates
' State.
By GRAFTON WILCOX.
Omaha B, Lacd Wire.
Washington, Jan. 25. Europe
will be made to realize that it must
stand on its ow legs if the United
States refuses to participate in. the
economic conference at Genoa.
This opinion was expressed here
by a spokesman of one of the Eunv
pean delegations to the Washington
conference, who added - that the
foreign delegates are convinced' thaf
the United States government is soon
to decline the invitation of the su
preme'., council to participate . iri the
Genoa conclave. , " '
According to European - leaders
here, the forthcoming declmatioa by
thje United States will not cause the
calling off of the Genoa conference,
but they would not be surprised if it
is postponed until Apnl.
American statesmen believe Euro
pean governments should adopt:
First. Reduction of their exces
sive military establishments, which
constitute the heaviest drain on na
tional resources, prevent return to
productive employment of millions of
men, and in the case ot f ranee and
Poland, particularly, . precipitate
speculation which prevents political
stabilization.
Second. Balancing of national
budgets, levying of adequate taxes,
recognition of honest financial en
gagements and abandoning practice
of placing mere prospects on assets
side of national ledgers. V-
Third. -Stopping the issuance of
tabulous amounts ot paper money..
Fourth.:; Recognition that the eco
nomic recovery of Eur'ops is related
to economic rehabilitation i of' Ger
many which involves 'a justr and
speedy settlement of the reparations
problem, ' uncertainty,", concerning
which is contributing immensely to
economic .-instability; - ,'.'-: ' '
Youth of . San Franci6CQ. '.
Disappears. From Steamer
New "York, Jan. 25. C. O.
SDrazue, a student, who left New
York January .'7 aboard .the '.steamer
rastores, bound, tor Cristobal, disap
peared January., 18, one ' day 'out
from Jamaica, according 4.0 -a' radio
message ffdm the captain of the ves
sel received by- he United " Fruit
company.- Sprague had," attended an
agricultural experiment . station at
Geneva, N. Y., and' was on his way
to San Francisco to visit his father,
R. H. Sprague, of that cit: ;
Root Would Give Chinese ,
i Control of Radio Stations
Washington, Jan.. 25. (By A." P.)
Consent would have to ne given by
the Chinese government ior tjlfe ere
tion of wireless stations' in China
under a resolution presented to the
Far Eastern committee of the Wash,
ington conference today by .Elihu
Koot ot the Amencon delegation.
The resolution after discussion wa
referred to a drafting committee with
a view- it wis understood of con
solidating it with other- agreement.
thus far reached on wireless com
munication in the Far Easl,
concluded that McGinty was unduly
Legislature Is
Visited by Man
Struck Hyers
State Sheriff Admits .Act, But
; Claims Self Defenge Gif
ford Will Demand
Probe.
Lincoln, Jan. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) H. A. Meybohm," Kansas
City salesman,, walked into legisla
tive halls this afternoon . saying to
members: "Gus Hyers beat me tip,"
and pointed to a red spot on his
face to back up his assertion. -
Representative Gifford of Pawnee
led Meybohm to the governor's of
fice and State Sheriff Hyers was
summoned. ' . -
"Yes, 1 knocked him down," Hyers
told the goveVnor, "His car, bearing
a Minnesota license' number on it,
stood in front of a hotel all day and
night. I ordered the car put iu a
garage and told . the police where it
could be. found. '' -,.; .
"Mcyboiim walked into my office
and began abusing me for locking
up his car. . I told him to sit down
and "I would explain. Instead he
walked, over, to where I was sitting
and hit me. . ,
"I had a gun in my pocket, but
chose to use my fists. I knocked
him ' down, then he got up and
started . after me again. I knocked
him down again. Then I called
Hauls' Nisen,.,who was in anothor
room." We picked him up and set
him down."
Meybohm admitted he was
knocked down, but denied striking
Hyers first and said he meiely
argued with the state sheriff,
i The governor - advised Meybohm
to consult ! an . attorney: if v he , be
lieved he desired' recourse, and take
the1 matter to he courts.' ";
Gifford, who. is one 1 of the anti
McKelvie members, declared : j he
would demand another investigating
committee to learn why -Hyers hit
the traveling man. n ;
Ex-Fairbury; Bank Head
; : to Run for Treasurer
.' Fairoury, Neb., Jan., 25. (Special.)
E. R. Bee, former president of the
Farmers' &. Merchants National bank
of Fairbury, has announced Lis can
didacy for state treasurer of Ne
braska. ' v '
: He settled' in' Nebraska in the late
seventies,;' locating'- at- Cambridge,
where he conducted : a lumber busi
ness. While at Cambridge he served
tn the state legislature. .
'He has been associated for many
years with the Perry-Bee Lumet
company, operating in manv Nebras
ka towns. ,- - - ;
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House to
Decide on
Appointees
Supreme Court lffu?r to Df
ride on Appoiutineiiti of
(rovernor to Kill Vacan
cies in Legislature.
Senate Backs McKelvic
Lincoln. Jan. 25. (Ppetial lrl-
giam.) The lower lKue louight
still faced a decision on its Irxul riit'it
ti seat two members appointed I'y
Governor McKclvie to till vacancies1.
Members argued two hours iv
morning on the, problem and upo
motion of Williams of Fillmore ii
(ointcd a committee to present fcts
to the si preme court and get a legal
'pinion from that tribunal. The conn
declined thin afternoon to give an
opinion, That forces the house to
decide tomorrow,
Senate Seats Appointees.
The senate, after a short, Spirited
rVbate, voted, 19 to 9. to seat the
McKelvic appointees. The fight wa
led by Senator Cooper of Omaha,
minority member of the judiciary
committee, which last night sub.
mitted a report to the effect Gover
nor McKclvie had no authority to
mnke such appointments.
Cooper, in his statement, urged
adverse artion on the report, claim
ing that to refuse to seat appointees
would force - approximately 200,000
people living in the districts to go
without representation.
"It makes us guilty of the same
offense which caused our forefathers
to break loose from English domina-' v
tion, taxation without representa
tion," Cooper said.
Follow Neville Precedent
Also, it was pointed out, the form
er democratic governor, Keith Ne -v:lle,
made appointments under ex
actly the same conditions.
Administration opponents charged
the law stated that the governor
could only make appointments when
vacancies occurred during a legish-
live session. Governor McKelvie, in ,.
a statement issued defending his posi-'
tion. said:
"In making these appointments, I
followed a well established precedent.
The fact is that the law relating to
this subject is insufficient in that it
does not provide any means by whicn '
the governor can be officially in
formed of vacancies that may occnr
between sessions. I should have
considered myself derelict in duty
had I failed to provide these district
with Jhis means, of --having special v
representation."
Dutton 1$ Seated.
The senate also voted to seat Sena
tor W. R. Dutton of Custer, who. it
was understood, intended to resign, '
as he had moved out of his district
since the last session, and provision
was made for an appointee to suc
ceed him. However, he appeared on
the scene, announcing he would take
his seat, The vote on confirmation
in the senate follows: v
For: Anderson, Berka, Blis?,
Birshee, Cooper, Good, Halderman,
Harriss, Hastings, Illian Johnson.
Miller, Pickett. Randall, Reed, Rick-'
ard, Rojsbins, Sturm and Watson.
Against: Beebe, Hoaglanrl,
Humphrey, Norval, Saunders, Ulrich,
Warner and Wiltse.
Committee Divided
on Gas Tax Measure
Lincoln, Jan. 25. (Special Tele
gram.) The committee on revenue
and taxation, to which was referred
Governor McKelvie's gasoline tax
bill, introduced in the lower house
of the legislature by Representative ;
Williams of Fairmont, voted 3 to 3
on a motion to recommend it favor
ably at their first m.piiiM nnM,t
Representative Stephenson of Nance
i.uuruy was aDsent ana could not be j 1
located. Final ortinn rtn vi,..... ,
was deferred until a full committee
can oe assembled.
The action nf rlio
cates how close the fight will be on
the floor of the house, members said
tonight. An attempt will be made to
1 : . ti-L;ii.r.. ...
mi me Diu-irom committee it ac
tion is unfavorable, leaders say.
MacN'-der Attacks Mellon s r
; Stand on Soldier Bonus
York, Jan. 25. Hanford
MacNider, national . commander of
the American Lecion. iuir1 ctot
ment today charging Secretary Mel
lon with having adopted a "watch
dog of the treasury" attitude toward
tne noniis question in his letter op
posing the measure, made public
last night.
The secretary is taking "the most
pessimistic view," nf th. u,,.
situation, Colonel MacNider said,
asserting that figures and i!timat
cited in the letter did not agree with
tnose compiled by the Treasury de
partment and submitted by Senator
McCumber at the last session of
congress. .
Followers of Howat Quit
V ork in Kansas Coal Mine
Pittsbiirir. Kan.. Tan. 75 fir,.r.
employed at the Dittman & Wachter
mine quit today. Company officials
said that half of the force of 80 men
quit John Fleming, acting head of
the Howat organization, said that
110 men quit. Both agreed that the
me- quit because they demanded to
bi allowed to work under the Howat
organization.
Sees Lower Milk Prices.
Buffalo. N. Y Tan. 25. Lower
prices for milk due to a great surplus
was torecast by w. I. Schilling ot
Northfield.- Minn., nresident of the
Twin Cities Milk Producers associa
tion at a meeting of milk producers
nerc last nignr. i nere is going io
be enough milk in the next two
months to drown every one of you,"
Mr. Schilling said.
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