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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
bARUCh Tells
HOUSE OF war
BOARDS WORK
GriI|ing Fails to Break Smile
As He Explains Plan to
Maintain Economic
Stability.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Bernard M.
Baruch told house war investigat-
ing committee today that except for
government fixing of raw material
prices during the war, only the
shame of producers would have linn
tied their return and that the morale
of the nation would have broken
under a riot of greed.
l nthe course of a fve-hour ex-
animation. Mr.. Baruch gave a first
hand account of his services as
chaiman of the war industries board
and as member of the council of
national defense and the American
economic mission at the peace con-
ference. Throughout the long ordeal
with Chairman Graham trying to
fathom his relations with the presi-
dent and his association with Wall
street interests. Mr.. Baruch never
lost his temper or his smile.
Expects Price Decline.
Out of his experience with indus
trial problems, Mr.. Baruch offered
the comforting hope that top pro-
duction soon would come with a
resultant fall in prices.
when the hoarder and prohteer
see great production in sight-and
they will be the first to see it-they
will get from under" he declared.
In questions about Mr.. Baruch's
mission. to the peace conference,
Chairman Graham failed to show
any evidence of rupture between
the president and the witness, the
latter declaring that If Mr.. Wilson
found fault with his work, che was
kind enough not to say So" sHe
added that the economic policy, as
laid down by him, was approved by
the president and the "big four
Denies Many Charges"
Mr.. Baruch smilingly defended
himself against many charges" in
cluding establishment of wartime
censorship. daylight saving and pro-
hibition. Once he was asked who
suggested Herbert Hoover for food
administrator
Il could not say any more than l
could say who it was that first
named him as a presidential candi-
date" he replied. and the inquiry
quickly turned to other subjects.
Long before the United States got
into the war, Mr.. Baruch testified.
he told President Wilson there was
no escape, at the same time urging
mobilization Of the nations re-
sources. He did not remember, he
said. what opinion the president had
expressed on that question.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
RATIFICATION OF
SUFFRAGE IN DOUBT
IN SOONER STATE
Rejection of Emergency Clause
Starts Speculation as
To Legality.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 27.-Whethe~
Oklahoma has ratified the federal
woman suffrage amendment or
whether it will be submitted to refer
endum was in doubt tonight.
After the senate had passed a
house resolution ratifying the
amendment, but had eliminated the
emergency clause it carried, and sent
it back to the house for concurrence,
Gov. ]. B. A. Robertson announced
that ratification had been completed
and that the measure only awaited
his signature to become effective.
On the other hand, anti-suffrage
leaders declared that under the state
constitution no measure without an
emergency clause could become op-
crative until 90 days after the gov
ernor signed it. They contended
that if petitions for a referendum on
ratification are filed before the 90
day period expires the Legislative
act would be halted until the meas
.ure is passed upon by the voters.
Whether the house tomorrow will
concur in the senate amendment
eliminating the emergency clause
and what the effect will be if it does
not was being speculated upon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Alleged Mail Car i
Bandit Bound Over to
Federal Grand Jury

Earl Lauver, alias Arthur Oleson,
alleged to be the bandit who robbed
mail car on a Union Pacific train
at the Lane cutoff January 80. was
bound over to the federal grand
jury yesterday, after waving pre-
liminary examination before United
States Commissioner Robert y.
Neely. Lauver was committed to
the county Jail in default of bond.
which was set at $4,000.
According to Assistant United
States District Attorney Frank Pet
erson, Lauver has admitted that the
automatic pistol found in the mail
car after the robbery, belonged to
him at one time. Lauver said that
he had sold the weapon to a stranger
in Ogden, Utah.
The next federal grand jury will
meet the first week i'll April.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
G. w. Megeath Elected
To Skinner Company
Board Of Directors

G. w. Megeath, president of the
Sheridan Coal Co., was elected a
member of the board of directors OF
the Skinner company at special
meeting of the boJd yesterday. In
addition to operating the local COM
pany Mr.. Megeath has exteAsice coal
mining interests in Kansas, Wyom-
ing and Montana.
Lloyd M. Skinner, who has been
president since the company was or
ganized and superintended the con-
struction of the numerous new
buildings here. resigned at the meet
ing and was elected vice president.
Robert G. Howe, vice president of
the company, was elected president
and general manager.
D. c. Robertson was reelected
chairman of the board of directors.
These officers with Mr.. Megeath
constitute the board of directors.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Daniel c. Roper.
Roper Ends Career as Head of
Worlds Greatest Tax Col
lection Agency.

Washington, Feb. 27.-(By The
Associated Press. )-Daniel c. Roper,
commissioner of internal revenue,
has informed governmental officials
of his intention to resign shortly.
Although his formal resignation had
not been received tonight at the
White House, the matter of his sue
cessor is understood to be under
consideration.
Beyond the fact that he plans to
return to private life, no information
as to the future plans of Mr.. Roper
was available here tonight. as the
commissioner was absent from the
city. The resignation, however, it
was ascertained, will not become eff
fective for several weeks, Mr.. Roper
having consented to remain at the
head of the revenue bureau until
after income tax returns for the past
year have been filed and the collec-
ton of such taxes, the first INSTALL
ment of which is due March Is, is
we'll under way.
In returning to private life Mr..
Roper will end long public career
as the administrator of the greatest
tax collection agency ever organized,
which last year gathered approx
mately $8,000000,000 in government
revenues. He became commissioner
of internal revenue in September,
1917, Just as the war emergency
caused abnormal increase in all fed
eral taxes and necessitated the ex-
pansion Of the bureau from small
peace-time affair concerned with iin-
ports on alcohol and tobacco into a
tremendous machine reaching into
the pockets of millions of citizens
for increased income taxes and into
the records of corporations and part
nerships.
Mr.. Roper's bureau was given the
task of enforcing nationwide pro-
hibition by the Volstead enforce
ment act and he utilized the per-
sonnel and machinery formerly de-
voted to collection of excise taxes to
establish prohibition enforcement
section with branches in every
state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Mexican Ambassador to U. S.
Will Return Home On March |

Mexico City, Feb. N.-Ygnacio
Bonillas,. Mexican ambassador at
Washington. intends to leave that
city for Mexico on March |, it was
learned from reliable sources here
last night. Alfonso Siller, counsel
lor at the embassy, is also coming
here for the purpose Of receiving in
structions before assuming his post
as Mexican minister to Peru. Sal
vador Diego Fernandez, formerly
in charge OF the foreign Office here,
will take over Mexican interests in
Washington, with the rank of coun-
sellor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
G. @. P. Committee in
North Dakota Favors
Johnson Candidacy

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Resolu-
tons requesting all prospective can
didates for the presidency to file for
the primary election in North Da-
kota. March l6, and endorsing the
candidacy of Senator Hiram John
son of California, were adopted here
at a meeting of the republican state
central committee, called by Chair
man William Lemke, of Fargo.
In adopting the resolutions. the
committee denounced action taken
by a convention of republicans here
February II, in urging presidential
candidates not to file petitions for
the urinary in this state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Nonpartisan Electors
Barred in North Dakota

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 27.-Secre-
tary of State Thomas Hall refused
to accept for filing petitions nomi-
mating a ticket Of presidential elect
ors and delegates to the republican
national convention, as endorsed
last week by the convention of
progressive republicans" at Hills
boro.
This convention included leaders
of the Nonpartisan league. Hall
had been prominent as an opponent
of the league. Hall, in the announce
ment, held that the petitions we're
not properly prepared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Export and Import Bodies
Will Fiuht Commerce Bill

New York, Feb. N. - The fight
against reductions in appropriations
by congress that would eliminate
commercial attaches of the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce,
will be carried direct to Washing
ton by a committee of representa-
fives Of every major body" en-
gagged in export and import organi-
zation work in the United States.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Montana Whisky SmuggIers
Broken Up by U. S. AGENTS

Butte, Mont, Feb. 27.-Whisky
smugglers operating over a regular
route from Rosbart, Sask.,, to
Havre, Mont, with number of
automobiles and bringing whisky
into this state, has been broken up
by the capture of the men and the
conhscation OF three automobiles
and over 450 quarts of liquor, ac-
cording to Special Agent D. H.
Dickson of the Department of
Justice.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Vassar Girls Fail in
Quest Of Local Color
In N. Y. "UnderworId'

New York. Feb. 27.--The quest
ior local color and night court
atmosphere" of seven Vassar girls
who came here to see at first hand
New York's underworld" was
halted when District Attorney
Swarm disapproved the visit of the
co-eds and refused to assist them.
Cases of disorderly conduct and
like offenses are tried in the nightly
sessions of the court.
Il would not encourage girls OF
that impressionable age going into
the atmosphere, of a night court"
Mr.. Swami declared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Prohibition Officer Will
Not ResjQn Over Rum Revolt

Chicago, Feb. 27. - Maj. A. V.
Dalrymple, prohibition officer tor
the central states, denied the state
ment attributed to him to the effect
that he was going to resign his posi-
ion if not supported by the govern
ment for his action in dealing with
the Iron River rum revolt"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
miracle Man in Tolls
OF Police; Has Card
In Boilermakers' Union

Burton Cooley, who gave his ad-
dress as Valparaiso, Ind, and for
the past week known in Omaha as
the miracle man." was booked at
Central police station last night and
held without charge for investie.
ton. He was later released on $l00
cash bond posted by himself.
According to Captain Henry P.
Haze, Cooley was arrested after a
citizen had asked County Attorney
A. V. Shotwell to investigate his
activities. Mr.. Shotwell declined last
night to divulge the name of the
one complaining.
Among other documents found
when Cooley was searched was a
membership card in the boilermak-
ers' union.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Nonpartisans to Endorse
Republicans for CONGRESS

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 27.-Follow-
ing an all-day conference of mem
bers of the Nonpartisan League OF
Nebraska, announcement was made
by c. A. Sorenson, the leagues at
torney, that it had been decided tc
enter the congressional contest, and
that conventions will be held in tn.
Third, Fifth and Sixth district
March 9, at which candidate ~
endorsed for nomination. re ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
$500, Day S Receipts,
Stolen in Robbery Of
Navy Food Bureau

New York, Feb. 27.-Seven
armed bandits entered the headquar-
ters of the United States navy food
supply bureau here last night wi lie
DR.. Jonathan c. Day and his seven
assistants were preparing to place
$6,sOO in bag preparatory to taxi
ing the days receipts to a bank.
The workers obeyed the command
to stand against the wall and the
intruders took the money and sped
away in an automobile.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Boston Merchants Held for
Tax Fraud Paw Heavy Fines

Washington, Feb. u. - William
A. English and John H. O'Brien,
Boston merchants, sentenced to lS
months imprisonment for failure to
make proper income tax returns will
be released from the Greenfield,
Mass, house of correction on pa
role.
English and O'Brien we're alleged
jointly to have defrauded the gov
ernment out of $l,200,000 in income
taxes. This they have paid in ad-
dition to the penalty Of 100000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Investigation of Sims
CharueS to Beuin March 8

Washington, Feb. 27.-Investiga-
ton of Rear Admiral Sims charges
that the United States navy failed
to cooperate fully with the allies
during the war will begin March 9
with the admiral as the first wit
ness, Chairman Hale OF the in
quiry committee announced today.'
Secretary Daniels and other wit
ncsses will be heard later.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Convict Eight I. w. w.

Spokane. Wash. Feb. 27.-Ches-
ter Brown and seven other alleged
members of the Industrial Workers
of the World were found guilty by
a jury in superior court today on
a charge of criminal syndicalism.
David Laury and John Jones'. tried
with them, were acquitted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
After Epoch-Making Altitude
Flight Aviator Loses Con-
seriousness and Drops
Rights Plane Near Earth.
81 DEGREES BELOW ZERO
RECORDED AT 36,020 FEET
Electrically Heated and Espe-
ciaIly Constructed Clothing
Fails to Keep Out CoId-Sci-
entific Record of Flight.

Dayton, O., Feb. 27.-.hn alrplane
carrying Mai. r. w. Schroeder.
chief test pilot at McCook field, fell
over five miles after reaching an
altitude of 36020 feet, said to be
5000 feet higher than the world S
record.
/, The major is in hospital suffer-
/, ing from shock and temporary
partial blindness. Instruments on
the machine indicate that it fell
more than five miles in two minutes.
While still 1000 feet above the
ground, the airplane righted itself
and glided to a graceful landing.
Sitting Erect In Machine.
When the plane settled, at
tendants who rushed toward it
found Major Schroeder sitting erect
in the machine apparently lifeless.
For a brief time, residents of Day
ton were sure a meteor had ap-
peared in the sky. They had mis-
taken the trail of vapor escaping
from the machine as it sped down
ward Tor stranger in, the
heavens"
Major Schroeder lost conscious
ness when his machine had reached
height recorded by instruments as
e 36,020, or 5000 feet higher than the
worlds record established by
Roland Rolphe last summer. t-
His senses numbed and his eyes
frozen shut in temperature said to
have been 81 degrees below zero,
Schroeder regained partial con-
sciousness when 1000 feet above
the earth in time to right his ma
chine and prevent it from crashing
to the ground out of control.
Again Holds Record.
The mark set by Major Schroeder
again gives him the record which
Rohlfs won from him July 80, 1919,
with an official altitude of $4,000
feet and later increased in a second
fight to 81 1000 feet. 1t also breaks
the record of Adjutant Casale, a
French pilot, who was credited with
an unofficial record of 33,137 feet.
Leaving the field at 10:45 o'clock
this morning, Major Schroeder bat
tied for two hours and five minutes
against changing air currents and in
a bitter cold atmosphere until he
reached an altitude of 5000 feet.
Gas Tanks Collapse.
Officers sof the field say his ma
chine must have fallen into tail
spin, as otherwise his plane would
have collapsed, when he regained
consciousness and righted it after
the descent of more than five miles.
The sudden change in air pressure
from less than three pounds at So
600 feet to l4.7 pounds at sea level
crushed the gasoline tanks on his
plane and caused them to collapse,
besides jolting Major Schroeder to
his senses.
Major Schroeder was literally
wrapped in flexible electric heaters.
His flying suit was lined with the
fur Of Chinese Nuchwang dogs and
between the fur and outer lining,
flexible electric heat units, connect
ed by silk covered wires with the
dynamo of the engine heated the
entire outfit.
Breaks Speed Record.
Turin, Italy, Feb. 27.-Lieutenant
Brakpapa created a new speed
record here for an airplane with
four passengers, flying l62 miles an
hour.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Retail T rice Of Milk
WinDrop One Cent in
Chicago Next Monday

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Milk will sell
in Chicago for IA cents a quart be-
ginning next Monday. This is drop
of | cent quart. The price was
decided upon following a decrease
of As cents hundred, fixed by dis
tributers and producers for March.
This is 10 cents hundred low
er than the price of last March.
1t was said there was a consider
able surplus of milk due largely to
the elimination of foreign trade
change.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Bolshevik Leaders
Gather in Berlin to
Organize World Body

London, Feb. 27.--Many foreign
bolshevik leaders have arrived in
Berlin during the last few days, ac-
cording to dispatches to the Ex-
change Telegraph from the German
capital. The best known of the
leaders is the Hungarian, Alexander
Garbai, whose visit, the dispatch
says, is believed to be connected
with the establishment of an inter
national bolshevik organization
with headquarters in Berlin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Burleson Names Del
To CommuniCat

Washington, Feb. 27,d boil,
General Burleson, Feo JACK
William S. Benson, um hin:
Walter S. Rogers of ls -,
were nominated todaoI excel
Wilson to be the Amered and
Of the international oO~
communications, whit A.SO
held in Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
James {. German Chosen
President of Rock Island

New York, Feb. H.-James T..
German was elected president OF the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railway at a meeting of the direc-
tors here today. Mr.. German, who
has been acting as federal manager
of the road, succeeds Charles Hay
den, who becomes chairman of the
hoard
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
French Railway Men Are
Ordered on General Strike

Paris, Feb. 2s.-An order was
sent out during the night by the
executive committee of the national
federation of railway men for a gen.
eral strike of all rail men on all
roads in France, according to in
formation reaching the Petit
Parisiene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Provide for Surveyors.

Washington. Feb. 27. - Discon-
tinuance of the offices of surveyors
general in IL western states and the
territory Of Alaska next June so was
disapproved by the house, which, by
vote of 81 to 50, granted appropria-
tons of 100000 for the expenses OF
these offices TO- the next, fiscal year.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Load of Hay Wedding Gift

London. Feb. "a load OF hay
was the wedding gift of Sir Ernest
Paget to Coolidge Leader and Miss
Phyllis Borct of Surbiton. Leader,
hcing trainer of race horses. found
it very acceptable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Killed in Mexico.

Laredo, Tex, Feb. 27-Ramson
M. Zardeneta. an American citizen
and native of Laredo, was killed
February II ii Tampico, Mex, by
Servando Gaules, who is in Jail
there,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
The Weather.
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska: Mostly cloudy Satur-
day and Sunday, probably light snow
in west; colder Saturday and Satur-
day night.
Iowa: Partly cloudy and some
what colder Saturday and Sunday.
Hourly Teynneraf1IreS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-02-28
Woman Disappearsx
Gems Valued at ( no-rov

Long Beach, ca . ,;++l.
Friends of Mrs. c. 20 I" iActie
Okl.. enlisted the ! 10.
the Los Angeles aut 4AC
fort to find Mrs. +
ported that she hae
here last Sunday-East
valued at 5000 at
seen since
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
INVESTORS HOLD ON
TO SAVINGS STAMPS

Washington, Sept. 21-Approxi-
mately rs per cent. of all war saw
ings stamps sold by the treasury
since the outbreak of the war are
still retained by investors, according
to figures made public tonight by the
treasury.
The treasury statement shows that
since the government placed the
small securities on the market sales
have amounted to S1,168,200,000'
Redemptions to the middle of Sep
tember have aggregated slightly more
than S36O,OOO,OO0.
Outstanding stamps and certificat'
es were said to be distributed evenly
and little expectation of furthe,
heavy redemptions until maturity was
expected.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
LONGEST BETTINGS ODDS
FAVOR SENATOR HARDING

New York, Sept. 21.-At odds Of
4 to 1, $4,000 was wagered today
that Senator Harding would be the
next president of the United States
This amount represented the 'long
end of the bet according to the brok.
erage house in Wall street which is
holding the money. The same firm
says it has flood Of Harding
money to bet at the same odds, but
that all the Cox money thus far of.
fered would not exceed $4,000 and
comes mostly from curb brokers
who want 6 to /. These odds are
the longest ever recorded in any
presidential election at this early
stage.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-09-22
FORD MOTOR Co.
TO REDUCE PRICES
Head OF Motor Concern Says 1t Is
Time For War Greed To End
And Somebody To Really
Start Something.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 21.-Re-es-
tablishment of prewar prices on pro-
ducts of the Ford Motor Company,
effective Immediately was announ-
ced today by Henry Ford. The price
reductions range from approx
mately IA per cent on motor trucks
to 81 per cent on small automo-
biles.
In announcing the decision of the
company Mr.. Ford in a formal
statement said:
'tNow is the time to call halt on
war methods, war prices, war profit
teering and war greed. 1t may be
necessary for everybody to stand a
little sacrifice but it will be the
most profitable after all, because
the sooner we get the business of
the country back: to a pre-war condi-
ton, progress, prosperity and con-
tentment will occupy the attention
of the people.
"For the best interests of all. 1t
it time that real practical effort
was made to bring the business of
the country and the life. Of the
country down to normal. Inflated
prices always retard progress"
The announcement said the price
deductions were made despite unfill-
ed orders for 146,065 vehicles.
There will be no reduction in
wages. at any of the Ford plants,
was announced.