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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 18, 1922)
THK HKK: OMAHA. TL'KSDA V. AVIUU 1. 1 '.'.?. 1 Commission Hears Application for Phone Rate Boost Only Few of Town Thit Yn Yroeu Are Rq. ! resented When ! f ion Start. i . Lmolu, April 17. peci!- When the hearing on the application of the Northwestern Hell Telephone omptuy (or an increase in rittt called before Hie fctate Railway tonr mission tliii morning only a few ef the tonnt which had filed protest were represented. It wa expected tint a large number would how up before the hrjrytg was- roncludei). the hearing today wat to inquire into the com i id and business ie!. tloni of the Northwestern Bell com pany ith the American Telephone tt Telegraph company, the parent Bell corporation, and the Western Electric company, its manufacturing subsidiary. W. C. Lambert, corporation eoun l for the city of Omaha: C E. ChiMc of the t limber of Commerce at Omaha, and Secretary Kuhn of the Omaha Grain exchange, were on hand, the Urgent increase being in Omaha. W. If. Young repre sented the Fremont Chamber of Commerce. Opens With Explanation. j The hearing opened with an ex J pianatory ftatemcnt ny r.. M. .Mori man, Nebraska counsel for the Northwestern Bell. Appearing with him were General Counsel F. E. Randall. Attorney A. J. McBean, ire I'reodent (. It. I ratt and Gen rral Commercial Superintendent Lloyd Wilton. Relative to the agreement between the Northwestern Bell and the American Telephone & Telegraph company, under which the former pays the latter 4 1-2 per cent of its gross earnings in Nebraska and four other states, Mr. Morsman said, that in return the Northwestern gets these things: I. Use of telephone instruments, which belong to the parent com pany, on a rental basis. 2. Right to use all American Telephone & Telegraph company patented apparatus and devices. 3. Full use of all standard meth ods and apparatus perfected by the -American Telephone Si Telegraph company through its experimental and research work. 4. Freedom from royalties, dam ages and litigation over patents. 5. Benefit of the parent com pany's organization in conducting research work. 6. Advice and assistance of all ex perts, engineers, legal advisors and specialist employed by the Ameri can Telephone and Telegraph com pany, 7. Similar advice and assistance of financial experts. 8. Support, plans and advice in carrying on Welfare work, compen sation and sick and death benefits. 9. Right to Extend all of the for gomg'iprivileges and benefits to all connecting companies. Western Electric Mentioned. As to the Western Electric, Mr. Morseman said that it acts as a purchasing agent for the North western Bell and the latter buys its manufactured , product at lower prices than they are sold to anyone outside the Bell system. He claim ed that the branch Bell ' companies throughout the country cannot buy on the open market as advantage ously as they can- through the Western Electric. ' F. F. Rhodes of New York, out side planfr development engineer for the American Telephone and Tele graph company, was the first wit ness. ' His testimony dealt with the contract whereby the company col lects 41-2 per cent of the gross earnings of the Northwestern Bell. E. V. Cox, supply contract auditor for the American' Telephone and Telegraph company, was to be ex amined regarding the Western Elec tric contract with, the Northwestern Bell. ;i - The commission was informed by Attorney Morseman that the Amer ican Telephone and Telegraph com pany owns all of the stock of the Northwestern Bell and most of the stock of the Western Electric com pany. It also controls the patents used in the Bell plants throughout the country. The original license contract for Nebraska, he said, was signed 'in 1882 between individuals interested in the Nebraska Telephone company and the parent Bell, con cern. In .1906 the three Bell 'com panies in Iowa, Nebraska and Min nesota signed contracts similar to the one now in force. ; 99, Yet He Does Day's Work in Carpenter Shop m r. v?v One of Founders of Grand Island Dies Grand' Island,' Neb., Aprif17. -(Special.) Grand Island still mourns the loss of auotiier of its founders. Henry C. Joehnck, 86, one of the first white settlers in the region west of Columbus, has died. A daughter lives in New- York and a son each in California and Colorado. Joehnck was born in Germany, emigrated to America early in the SOs and was residing at Davenport, la. with his wife, when a colony was organized to settle in a new section of the Platte valley, with the hope, as then proclaimed, of found ing the future capital of the United States. ' Joehnck was a member of this tarty and his wife was the only married woman in it. . . Mrs. Hohn-Thomssen, sr., then a Miss Stier, was the only other wo man. Mrs. Thomssen; and William Hagge, sr., the former now 89 and the latter almost as old, are the only two remaining of that interpdi col ony. - Joehnck was assigned a tract of land under government grant and had resided ipon it ever since. His wife died only -a few years ago. Ten children were born to the -family and there are many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Storm Puts City in Dark Arnold, Neb., April 17. ( Special.) Arnold is without electric lights. High water, as a result of the storm, carried away a part of the dam at the power-plant 1 Vs w w y William CveTtU Missing State Highway Field Notebook Found France May Turn Down Apns Pacts Pruiri't! fur IlatllH'dtlotl tit, I, pressed for time, but would go Na.l Trcly am! JUt Iloo. KXm hU fff, ((atUitnl tresa I'M t. right that Mr. i:pprron tell where he got it," said Senator fi, K. Un.hre, 1 he governor 4d the committee Ninety-nine years old yesterday, but William Evcritt, Twcntysccond and Douglas streets, rose as soon as it was Imht. clean ed out the the barn w here he keeps the horse, then went oh! to do a day's work in his car penter shop, 710 North Eighteenth street. lie is the oldest active tradesman in Omaha. I!y an interest ing coincidence, yesterday was the birthday of Evcr itt's youngest son, Joseph V. Evcr itt. who is 24. The two cele brated their birthdays yesterday at the son's home in Benson Acres. "Mother" Evcritt, who is 66, baked a birthday cake on which she frost- Joseph"Everitt. cd the numerals, "99" and "24." "I couldn't make a cake large enough to put on all the candles for "Dad" alone," she said. Before the birthday dinner, "Dad" attended Easter services in the First Christian church. Then ho drove Ins old chaise out to Benson by himself. "Steady habits," is the answer to how he came to live so long, "Dad" says. "Early to bed, early to rise and plenty of work is' my motto." But he has no objection to the movies. "I go often myself. Why, I'd ride to Council Bluffs to sec Bill Mart. He's my favorite," he exclaimed with the vim of a boy. Next June 4 will be 68 years that Evcritt has lived in this country. He was born in England and has a sis ter two years older than he, living there. "Come and sec me next year when I'm 100.' he sang out as the reporter left. "I'll still be here." Nine Young Women in Trip-to-France Contest (Continued From Pag On.) this country as to the true conditions in France, particularly in those re- gions which bore the brunt of tho war. Members of the Good Will dele gation will be chosen by popular vote m cities throughout the coun try. They will be taken directly to Fans and then to the devastated re gions so that they may learn for themselves the conditions and report their finding in their home cities. Since the close of the war, thou sands of exiled French peasants have been returning to the land where their homes and farms once stood only to find ruin and desola tion, gas-filled soil, wrecked schools and churches, and everywhere a tangle of barbed wire and the hideous aftermath of war. RULES OF THE CONTEST. 1. Any woman or girl above the age or IS, partly or wholly self-supporting, resident of either Iowa or Nebraska, of food moral character and acceptable edu cational standard, la eligible. 2. All candidates must be nominated during- the nominating period. 3. Nomination period opens Sunday, April 16; closes at noon, April 26. 4. Nomination are made by written statement signifying the acceptance ot the nominee and carrying at least two names of responsible persons who sponsor the candidate as acceptable under the rulea of entry. S. Nomination count as 100 votes lor the nominee. 6. Only one lot or 100 votes will be credited to any nominee under Rule 6. 7. Balloting begins April 27 and closes at noon. May 1. Ballots In the local bank or postmarked before closing time will be accepted. I. On vote will be credited to a des ignated candidate for each 10 cente con tributed toward the work of the American Committee for Devastated France. . The candidate receiving the greatest number of votes will be declared elected by the judges. Should more than one candidate Be entitled to tne award or tne trip to France, the one receiving the greatest nu.nber of votes will be the offi cial head of the delegation from this section. 10.- Should ' The total ' of votes" reach 110,000, two girls will be awarded tho trip to- France and for each 60,000 votes In addition to 180.000 an additional girl will be awarded the trip. These figures refer to the total number of votes cast for all candidates In the election and not to the votes of any one candidate. 11. The number of girls to be awarded the trip will be determined wholly on tho total number of votes cast In the election. 12 The candidate receiving the great eat number of votes will be regarded as starding in first position, the one re ceiving the next greatest number as stand ing in second position, and so down through the list. In - case ot a tie for any position each will be regarded as holding that position. 'Winners of trips will be Uecerm'ned according to the num ber of votes cast for them individually. 13. In case of inability of any winner to take the trip for physical or other reason, the girl holding the next position below her in the final tally of voting will be awarded her place. 14. All expenses of the elected dele gates will be paid from their home town. Humboldt Boy Scalded " Table Rock, Neb., April 17. (Spe cial.' Donald, 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Ingalls of Humboldt, was badly scalded.'. In runnine throunh the house he struck a pan contain ing boiling water, suffering severe burns on his face and neck. Wet Snow at Beatrice Beatrice. Xcb. April 17. (Special Telegram.) A wet snow fell in this section of the state following a light fall of rain and hait early Monday morning. The weather is cold and heating plants are in operation in Beatrice homes. The Bee Leads Other Papers in Sport News Cole's First Objection Is Sustained by Court (Continue 1 From rage One.) Mr. Shotwell said in his opening speech. The revolver with which the state alleges Cole shot Hahn and cast aside 'as he was about to be captured is also in the evidence. Otto Lickert, veteran policeman who captured Cole a short time af ter, the shooting, and who since has been promoted to a sergeant, wait ed during the afternon to testify. Cole originally told police he shot Hahn after the storekeeper attacked him, following a dispute over a loan. The state will endeavor to show that Hahn was carrying; coal to a stove in the center of his store when at tacked by Cole, Shotwell said. The list of jurors to hear the case follows. John E. Eggcnberg, 1723 South Eighteenth street; Guy L. Smith, 3205 Harney street; George L. Harris, 4910 North Twenty-fifth street; Cyrus J. Bowman, 2525 Hick ory street; Charles F. Mann, 2715 Brown street; Frank E. Hensman, 1902 South Forty-fifth street; P.. G. Kolcny, 2303 South Eleventh street; P. G. Ketchem, 3317 North Four? teenth avenue; William W. Kelly, 416 South Twenty-eighth street; Alonzo Farrar, Strehlow apartments; Henry C. Riley, 1810 1-2 Farnam street, and C. C. Frazell, 3524 North Twenty-eighth street. Call Cole "Attorney." Judge Leslie gave instructions to' jurors against "outside influences" before adjournment last night. "At torney" Cole, as the accused man is now being called, returned to his cell in the county jail. Mr. Shotwell said he might call between 15 and 20 witnesses in the case. Iution tin $ubniaritife ami Puieon Gat rading. By FLOYD GIBBONS. (rigkl. i:t. Jiri. April 17. It is becoming increasingly more evident that America cannot expect the l reiicti ratification of the naval pact and the Root resolutions on submarine war fare and poin gas. The rraon for the French lack of Interest i becotn ing more apparent every day. All the other proposed signatories to the part will reap acknowledged ad vantages, hut for France there an peart to be no special benefit. It ii a rase of "no consideration." From the bet informed circles in Farit one it informed that unlets other Inducements are offered, France will not ratify, although there need not be expected an immediate direct statement of itt reticence. Tremier Poincare. representing as he does the strong French nationalist blockt, hat washed his bauds already of the pact. He has transmitted the proposed treaty to the chamber of deputies, but the transmission was done without the endorsement of the present French administration. When it is recalled that the treaty is an instrument of the Briaud govern ment, which the present government defeated and ousted, this lack of sup port i hardly surprising and it is most likely that the treaty will spend many sleepy months jolting around through the endless channels of the French legislative mare and finally get lost entirely. Diplomatically, the horion is clear and M. I'oincare's government can not be embarrassed by demands from Washington for its action, because the present administration can truth fully represent that the matter, hav ing been handed on to the legislative bodies for action, is clearly out of the prime minister's hands. Also the French legislature has an excellent precedent for not ratifying Pie measure in the action ot the American congress concerning the Versailles treaty. French sentiment is fast growing against the pact and one may expect political expression of this sentiment any time soon, but outspoken oppo sition to the treaty will hardly be sounded for the present, when France is facing Germany's "won't pay" note on one hand and Russia's insisting on disarmament cry on the other, and is sorely taxed at Genoa to maintain all the support possible, particularly from the direction of the only other world nation not favoring the Genoa conference. Man Injured in Crash; Car Driven by Woman Wrecked Broken Bow, Neb., April 17. (Special.) J. L. Tiff of Berwyn suf fered several broken ribs and other injuries when the car he was driv ing was crashed into by another ma chine. Tiff's car, was forced up a bank and into a telephone pole. A coupe driven by Mrs. William Grimes of Callaway was struck by a passing auto and demolished. Mrs. Grimes escaped injury. The accident happened on the state highway near town. Shirt ot (iold for King. Seagreb. April IT. The Slovaks of the Batchka district of Jugo Slovakia, in ac cordance with tradition, plan to present King Alexander with . a shirt woven of pure gold and silver threads on the oc casion of 'his marriage to Princess Marie ot Rumania. Refuses to Tell. I "I lIJ the nun who gave me the j hook I would not tell where I got it, providing no one accused me of stealing it. tpperson aia. At the fir ! hearing of the road invrttigation miniiitie four weeks ;ik'u, I . V. Il.ninliun, engineer cm. ployed by the state department, ap peared and slated that while he was supervising work on Project No, 20 in l)uugla county, he uw the con tractor making excavations dilferent from those called for in the field rok'look. Aked to produce the notebook, he said he had turned it over to Johnson's office. Johnson said he lisd not. Johnson Accuses Hamiltcn, Johnson told the committee he learned that Hamilton had mailed it out of the state, and said that in order to recover the notebook he delegated a man who knew Hamilton, met him, told Hamilton he was "sore" at Johnson and wormed from Hamilton the fact that Epperson & Marsh got the book, Johiuon also lias charged that the cement tru-t, angered because he led a boycott on cement until the price fell, had, according to his informa ton. put a man in their cmplov on Joluioon's payroll to "get something" on him and he said he believed Ham ilton's charge is the result. Johnson admitted that in Clav county, which is governed by the old supervisor system, with seven men sitting on the board, there had been a seeming unending friction between the board and II. A. Sheets, county engineer, and state engineers. "I have sent six men to this job down here in an endeavor to find someone who could get along with some of tne supervisors, Johnson said. "These men had no difficulty with any other county board. Refutation of Costs Made. i.ppcrson nas spoken ottcn ot a county road constructed with a blade grader for $137, against state roads built in the same way at nine times lis cost. Johnson admitted the first work done by the county cost only $137 a mile, but before it came up to standard specifications which the supervisors by contract agreed to bring it to. the road cost $9a0 a mile. Johnson also chargerl that when it came to the hilly, difficult stretches the county was waiting for the state to supervise and build the roads. It was not disputed. Complaint of one supervisor was that state engineers constantly changed grade stakes on the road he worked on. Johnson denied original ! stakes were changed and explained stakes once put m had been replaced because work wasn t ud to soecinca' tions. However, Johnson pointed out that ciRht miles of county contract work done by other supervisors had met specifications and were approved by the state. -Johnson declared that one county job failed to meet specifications for; three years. So the state last sum mer put a gang of convicts on the road under competent supervision and specifications were complied ' with in four weeks. Sidesteps Davis Query. . Attorney General Davis asked the board if it cared to, discontinue the. building of state and federal- aid highways and return to the old coun ty system. The board declined to go on record. The supervisors failed to present mm. .tfc mr.Orf. o ' Oo0OO GIANT PEONY ROOTS Sale Continues Balance of the Week Until All Stock Is Sold One and Two Eyes tO 6 One and Two Eyes OTHERS 3 to S Eyes, 15c; 6 to 10 Eyes, 25c This is the' most unusual opportunity ever offered to buy hardy peony roots. These are all big flower varieties every shade healthy roots. 1613 Howard Street The Nebraska Seed Co. Phone . DOuglas 1736 a report to tht lomniiitte shotting how county road Unit hi been spent in i tie last live yurt. John son rd a record fl Hat finiJi turf in t lay county ready. Certain supervisor stated that a'l county work was done under sprit licaiiont ued by the slate for road work. And they called in elate en gineers to approve ii. "Ye, we endeavored to comply with every request to ro-opciaic and ioine engineering expenses charged against the county by our lepar. turnt to which objection i raised is the expense f our inspections at your request," Johnson said. Concluding, Jcdnisoii read a Idler written to Governor McKrlvic by A. C. Epperson, a brother of Charles II. Epperson, highly recommending Mate and federal projects in Clay county. "I might say in cxpUnation that my brother hasn't been well for some time," Epperson replied. The committee will go to !IoM rege tomorrow for another open hearing. Union Pacific to DiVinis 10 Graml Island Shopmen Grand Island, N'eb., April 17. 'Special Telegram.)- Forty men will asaui be dismtc temporarily from work at the I'n'on Taeifie shops, t artly owing to the chance in rrgula tious cousin engines to run through tions causing engines to run throuts tartly because or light business. Ii is declared by officers that the coal .trike has nothing to do with the action. Legion Auxiliary Formed Leigh, Xeb.. April 17. (Special.) A woman's auxiliary to the Amer ican Legion has been organized here with 20 charter members. Mrs M. C. Phillips has been elected president. Mrs. Herman llamcl. sec retary and Mrs. 1". G. Marty, treas urer. Wyoming Governor Protests Oil Lease Clirvfin.f, 'w, April 17. tnc. cial Telegram ) Governor Koliert U. Carey t'Hjay entered tigorous protest against pioih.I la (rase Teapot Dome, ttr alj Creek (etd. to Nnclir intrrrtts and a'L. oil to be piped t Omaha, and other points eat ( Wyoming. In a telegram to A. H. Tail, secreuty of the interior, the suic executive said: "Worl has reached me that the Department of tin Interior ha. en. tered into or contemplates entering into agreement for drilling of nasal reserve No. J. known as Teapot Home. On behalf of the ute cf Wyoming, I desire to protest against such agreement as I believe same it not to best interests of state in that it would cause overproduction of oil from this territory, which would seriously affect the oil industry. Overproduction means the state of Wyoming will res'itc lr iunH' lor us public schools nj roads and it will reduce the income tf the l.oiul reclamation fund in which th state bat considerable interest, "I would respectfully request that no agreement be entered into until such time as hearing may be held, at which hearing representatives ol both iate and oil producers may t beard." Hoard Seek Alrohol Supply for State Normal Schools Lincoln, Neb., April 17. A reohi lion railing upon the internal revc nue bureau la facilitate the protur ing cf permit that will authorize state normal schools to purchase at cohol for use in their laboratories', was n.srd by the stale normal school board Hireling here today. The near exhaustion of the supply at two tf the schools, obtained pri or to prohibition and difficulty e pcricttced by another school in ob tainiug alcohol since the law be came effective, led to the adoption of the resolution, it wat stated. Daughter of J off re Presented to Him by Mistake in Lincoln Lincoln. April 17. (Special.) Mayor Frank C. Zchiiing told a good story today at his own ex pense. During the reception at the honu of Miss May Pershing and Mrs. D. M. Butler, sisters of General Persh ing, in honor of Marshal Joffre, some one whispered to the mayor to introduce a certain young woman. The 'mayor did not know the young woman mentioned but turned around and seeing a young woman at his elbow gallantly introduced her to the famous French military hero. It was JofTrc's own daughter. The young woman mentioned to Mayor Zehrung had left the room. Big After Easter 1 Clean-Up Starts Tuesday Morning in All Styles All Colors All Materials All Sizes (16 to 46) Another Scoop " Misses' Frocks Appropriate for Many Occasions $25 Distinctiveness of design and quality of material have ever been foremost in Thompson, Belden fashions and these dresses for Miss Sixteen to Twenty are no exception to that rule. One lovely, model is of green rosh anara crepe combined with white fashioned on straight, grace ful lines and the loose jacket effect. There are charming Dresden crepes in light colored patterns. They have cldse-fitting bodices and are becomingly trimmed with laces and ribbons. There is also a. blue baronet satin frock and some in navy taffeta each for the low price, of $25. Third Floor IM1 1,121,045 Army Shirts for Sale In One Lot . BY SEALED BID, CLOSING 12 O'Clock Noon (Eastern Time), April 27th , At Washington, D. C. , lis large lot of O. D. Flannel Army Shirts, made of 988.215 brand new and 182,830 reclaimed irts. is packed in bales and upon sale will be d ered f. o. b. cars or common carrier at point storage. Bide will be received for the entire lot ly and the Government reserves the right to re . any or all bids or any part thereof, . Shirts Withdrawn From Auction NOTE These shirts include those withdrawn from sales pre viously advertised and are now re-offered in one lot, to be told by sealed bid. This withdrawal includes the 675,000 shirts to have been offered by auction at Norfolk, Va., April 19th. V Terms of Sale 10 total deposit of total amount bid in form of cash, certified check or Liberty Bonds at face value must accompany the bid. , Balance of bid and shipping instructions in Banker's Acceptance or irrevocable letters of credit payable in not to exceed 60 days, from date of award. Inspection of shirts is invited, as failure to inspect will not be considered grounds for claim, or adjustment. i Send for Proposal Blanks Proposal Blanks containing all information relative to bidding will be sent upon application. Proposals will be signed by the bidder inclosed in sealed envelope and marked :., "Proposal for Sale of Shirts to Be Opened at 1Z Noon (Eastern Time), April 27th, 1922, in Room 1202, Munitions Building." For proposal blanks and full information, write: CHIEF SALES PROMOTION SECTION Office Director of Sales Room 2515 Munitions Building. Washington, D. C. ft $ffl 0)0 (PfBo son o
