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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Leaders Plan
Resumption Of
DingleyTariff
Duty on Agricultural Products
AS Carried in Payne-Ald-
rich Bill Urged by Iowa
Congressman.
Congressman
BY E. c. SNYDER.
Washington Correspondent Omaha B'

Washington Correspondent Omaha Bee.
Washington, Dec. 16.-(Special
Telegram) - Republican leaders,
realizing the seriousness of the sit
uation that confronts the growers
OF wheat, corn, wool and cattle and
impressed with the importance OF
enacting remedial legislation in the
early days of the 9th congress that
will have stimulating effect upon
those industries. have about decided
that the most expeditions way to get
a protective tariff on the statute
books would be to repeal the present
Underwood tariff act and substitute
for it the Dingley tariff act Of 1897
By joint resolution.
Both senate and house republicans
were discussing in camera today
this proposition on the ground that
the legislation could be put through
in q comparatively short time and
then with real simon-pure protec-
tive tariff law on the statute books
the ways and means committee
could leisurely take up the Dingley
schedule and adjust them to pres
ent day needs.
1t is understood that members of
the senate committee on finance are
in sympathy with this new idea and
only await the sanction OF President
elect Harding to start the ball roll
ing. just as soon as the new con-
gress convenes.
Congressman Green of Iowa, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee. after great deal OF consider
alton. today introduced an emer-
gency bill affecting agricultural prod
ucts by placing a duty on wheat,
corn. wool and cattle equivalent to
the duty on these products as car
ried in the Payne-Aldrich bill. Judge
Green is not hopeful OF getting his
bill through because of the orposi-
ton of the president, but he was
asked to prepare the measure by
members of the ways and means
committee to furnish the committee
with working basis for whatever
may be finally agreed upon.
Senator Hitchcock is hopeful that
his bill, amending certain features of
the federal reserve act permitting the
secretary OF the treasury to use not
exceeding $60.000,000 Of the net earn
ings derived by the United States
for the operation OF the Federal Re-
serve banks may be turned over to
farm loan banks to be loaned in turn
to farmers and stock raisers. will
be considered Friday morning by
the banking and currency committee
of the senate. Senator Hitchcock
said his bill would be considered
with an almost identical bill intro
duced by Senator Sterling of South
Dakota and he had hopes that favor
able action would be taken thereon.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
York Agricultural Society
Wants Youths to Co-Operatt

York, Neb.. Dec. l6.-(Special.) y
The board of directors of the York
County Agricultural society appoint
ed a committee to get the boys and
girls of the county interested in the
calf and pig club. They will or
ganize judging club for boys and
girls.
Seven new members were elected
to the board of directors. E. ].
Hayes, York; David Price, Thayer;
Elmer Jenkins. Benedict; R. F.
Getty, Waco; James Carlisle. Brad
shaw; James A. Barr, York and Mr..
Whitmore, McCool.
The old officers were reelected:
Con Mccarthy, president; R. F.
Getty, vice president; George w.
Shreck, general secretary.
1t was decided to hold the 1921
fair from October 2 to E.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Brownsville Pioneer
Dies at Home Of His
Daughter in Omaha

Patrick Mooney, "a years old,
pioneer resident of Nebraska, died
early yesterday at the home OF his
daughter, Mrs. Anne Kenney, S77
South Twenty-eighth street. Death
was due to the infirmities of old
age
Mr.. Mooney had been a resident of
Brownsville, Neb.. since 1868, hav-
ing settle there upon his arrival in
this country from Ireland. OF late
he had been in failing health.
Four daughters and a son survive,
They are Mrs. Anne Kenney and
Mrs. John Bridgewater OF Omaha,
Mrs. William Cobry of LINCOLN, Mrs.
James Maynard of Chadron, and
Martin Mooney of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held at 3
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Kenney. The body will be taken to
Brownsville for burial. E
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Fremont Auto Victim
Asks $1,000 Damages

Fremont. Neb., Dec. l6.-[SpeciaD
Litigation growing out of an auto
mobile accident last July. in which
the life of James Monroe was lost,
has been started by Frank Mid
daugh of this city against Peter G..
Catron. also of Fremont. The Cen
eral Accident, Fire and Life Insur-
ance company. which has paid $2.3l5
in damages to Middaugh, has inter-
vened, setting up a claim for any
damages awarded. ..... d.
Middaugh alleges that he was fol-
lowing the Catron car, which was
travelling in the center of the road.
He states that as he attempted to
pass the car ahead Catron collided
with him purposely. overturning his
car. and damaging it to such an ex-
tent that he claims $500 damages.
In the smash-up. James Monroe.
who was riding with Middaugh, was
killed. Middaugh sued Catron for
$1,000 damages, and the insurance
company now claims these damages
if awarded, to make up for the pay
ment of $2,3l5 they have paid to
Middaugh as insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Lincoln Man Invited to
Conference With Harding

Lincoln, Dec. l6.-(Special. )-Col.
John G. Maher. lifelong democrat,
who swung into step under the
Harding banner in the presidential
campaign because of the league OF
nations issue, has been invited by
President-elect Harding to sit in
conference with him at his home in
Marion, O.. December 28, it was
learned today. =.
Colonel Maher said today he will
60. He secuted persistent rumors
at the capital that he is being con-
sidered for the post of assistant
secretary Of war in the Harding
cabinet, but said he believed his in
vitation to. confer with the presi-
dent-elect is due to his service in
two wars and his knowledge of af-
fairs in Mexico gained during his
service in that country.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
ADVERTISEMENT.
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It's Easy-If You Know Dr..
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The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
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under your eyes-pimples-a bilious
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ninety per cent of all sickness comes
from inactive bowels and liver.
Dr.. Edwards, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected a vegetable COM
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the liver and bowels, which he gave to
his patients for years.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sub
stitute for calornel, are gentle in their
action yet always effective. They bring
about that natural buoyancy which all
should enjoy by toning up the liver and
clearing the system of impurities.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are known
hv their olive color. 15c and 3Oc.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Alliance Woman
Unmoyed During
Murder Trial
Testimony Of Witnesses for
State Ignored by Stylishly
Dressed Defendant; Crowd
Packs Court Room.

Alliazce, Neb.. Dec. 16.--(Special
Telegram. )-Stylishly attired in a
blue serge suit and chic blue hat
to match, Mrs. Evelynn Preist Nc
Elhaney, on trial on a charge OF
first degree murder in connection
with the shooting of Earl B. Ander-
son here December 7. sat beside her
husband and attorneys throughout
the session today without trace of
emotion or nervousness. She wore
the same suit she wore yesterday.
but the hat she wore today gave
her an even more chic appearance.
Mrs. McElhaney appeared to
show little interest in the testimony
of the eight witnesses who testified
for the state. She sat most of the
time with her chin in the palm OF
her hand, her elbow resting on the
attorneys table. She looked into
the faces of each witness while they
were testifying but displayed little
interest in what they said.
The first two witnesses called were
Doctors Hand and Baskin, who per-
formed an autopsy on the body of
Anderson the day of the shooting,
without finding the bullet. CharleA
Hill, laundry man. testified that he
with several others went to the Will
son room;ng house conducted by
Mrs. McElhaney on the morning OF
The shooting and that he found a re-
volyer in the sideboard drawer in
Mrs. McElhaney's kitchen. The re-
volver was identified by A. J. Le-
sage, clerk at the Rhein Hardware
company, as one he had sold Mrs.
McElhanev on Saturday preceding
the day Ance erson was killed. Short
1y after the revolver was found
search was made of the alley where
the shooting took place, and an
empty she'll corresponding in size
and make to the cartridges found in
the revolver was picked up, testi-'
mony showed. \
Oscar w, Reed. former polisc
chief, testified that Mrs. McElhaney
had asked him shortly after the
shooting, "If they had found the"
at this point the witnesses said Mrs.
McElhaney, without completing her
inquiry, wiggled her forefinger as
if pulling the trigger of gun, and
the witnesses told her that the gun
had been found. '
Doctors Slagel and Weyrens tess
titled to the finding of the bullet in
Anderson's body by means of the
x-ray. One of two other witnesses
were called whose testimony cor
that of the others.
Hundreds of people were unable
to get seats in the court room. More
than half of the spectators are
women.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Collins Is Tailor
Now: Poffenbarger
Is Mending Shoes
Phillips, Youngest In Big
Bluffs Mail Robbery, Is
Hauling Rocks-All Hope
for Parole.

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. TO-
Especial. FIRED Poffenbarger,
Keith Collins and Orville Phillips,
promoters OF Americas biggest mail
train robbery in Council Bluffs w.
vember 49, already have become
cogs in the big machine OF the fed
eral penitentiary here.
Poffenbarger is doing an l8-year
trick; Collins, IS years. and Phillips,
Is years.
Poffenbargcr is working in the
prison shoe shop. He will be given
al opportunity there to learn the
trade of shoemaker, working out
his apprenticeship now with the
tasks he is performing each day.
Collins is assigned to the peniten.
tiary tailoring shop. There, each
day. he goes about his tasks cheer.
fully.
He sorts and marks for repairs,
the clothing of his fellow prisoners.
Young Phillips handles rocks.
He's not making little ones out OF
big ones. but he's helping.
He trucks rocks in and out of the
stone dressing shop.
All three boys are breaking 10
we'll. Each has his eye on a parole.
Each says he wants to make
good record SO he can get out or
parole when one-third. of his term is
served.
Collins and Phillips are showing
a disposition to mix with the other
prisoners in the penitentiary.
They both have signed up for try
outs in the'various prison sports and
show promise of becoming peniten-
tiary athletes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
'Trusty" In Pen
Holds Up Boys;
Returns to Cell
Convict Assigned to Pilot
Truck In Warehouse Stages
"Stickup" While Out
Drives Back to Prison.

Lincoln, Dee, 16,-(Spccial y
Martin Harmon. p. trusty at the
Nebraska penitentiary, with two
months yet to serve, has confessed,
according TO local police, that he
helped hold up two boys last We'd
nesday night at the foot of the Tenth
street vladuct,
Harmon was implicated in the
robbery by Claude Hallowav and
Jack Settles. two of gang of three
ex-tonvicts rounded up within the
past week.
Drives Truck.
Harmon drives furniture truck
for the industrial plant at the PEN
itentiary. and has been bringing the
pant foreman back to Lincoln after
working hours. After the holdup
Wednesday night. Harmon drove
the truck back to the prison as
us,tal. The truck was parked be-
hind the bleachers of the university
athletic field during the holdup.
i made Harmon trusty when
he scame to the peniteutiary eight
months ago. to serve one to 10 years
fors automobile stealing in Knox
county said Warden w. F. Fen
ton.
Wounded in War.
"I1e was an honest looking coun-
trysboy who had seen service in the
wai andwho had been wounded and
hoiiorably discharged. The sheriff
and other Knox county citizens gave
him the highest recommendation
Naturally he will get no further
consideration from me-" said the
wafden.
Warden Fenton recommended to
the poliae that a highway robbery
coitplaint he filed against Harmon.
so 9hat he could be taken up on it
as Soon as he was released from the
prison after serving his present
term.
Harmon received $50 a month on
hisstrusty job. which consisted chief
lyisof trucking furniture from the
pecnitentiary to the Lincoln ware
house.
y Pleads Guilty.
lack Settles, who was arrested
Just so hours after his discharge
iron the penitentiary, pleaded gull
ty to the charge of carrying con-
cealed weapons and was bound over
to 5the district court for sentence
He was committed to the county
jail in, default of $1,000 bond.
Claude Holloway. discharged
from : the prison five weeks ago.
pleaded guilty to charge Of as
satst with intent rob in connection
with the viaduct holdup and was
also bound over.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Gas Company Refuses
To Lower Fremont Rate

U Fremont, Neb.. Dec. 6.-(Special)
The Fremont Gas company repre-;
sciHatives stated to the city council
thai they would continue to charge
their increased rates until direct
action was taken against them and
they were defeated, although the dis
trict court held the advance illegal.
The ordinance requesting an increase
in gas rates was carried by the vote
Of the mayor. The validity of the
ordinance was taken to court, but
when the gas company threatened
to transfer the case to the federal
court, the plaintiff dismissed them
from the action. AS a result the gas
concern contends that their increase
is not affected. The company re-
fused to refund increases paid.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Woman Rides Car for
-Four Hours Before Man
Offers to GiUe I'm Seat

Chicago, Dec. l6.-A reporter with
$50 provided by his newspaper to
be given to the first man who offered
his seat to the reporters companion.
an elderly woman carrying a large
market basket, rode Chicago elevated
and surface cars for four hours
yesterday before getting rid OF the
money. Late in the afternoon VIII
liam H. Riley, an insurance sales
man, qualified for the prize.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Possoffice Orders.

Washington, Dec. 16.-tspecial Tele..
gram. )-Civil service examinations VIII
Be sheld on January 10 at Omaha, al
railway nail clerks.
Postnasters appointed: Sarah p. Pool
At Adaton, Sheridan county. Nebraska,
vice l.. w. Ruscher, resigned; T. j. Hoo
yer at WeIlston, Washington county, Iowa,
vice w, c. Holle. resigned.
Civil service examination will be held
on January IL for presidential postnast-
ers at Minatare. Neb.. salary. Sl,I00
Buffalo Center. Ia, salary. Sl.so0: Gill
more, Ia, salary, s1,60o
lpstoffice at Robert, Hayes county
Nebraska. has been discontinued, mail tc
Hayes Center, and Pawlet, Garden county
Nebraska. mail to Mumrer.
Robert NJ. Stivers appointed postmaster
at Cedar Creek, C2ss county, Nebraska
vice Ashley Ault. Resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Madison County FairBody
Elects Officers for Year

Madison ,sNeb., Dec. l6.-(Specian
AT the annual meeting Of the mem
bers of the Madison County Fair
and Agricultural society the follow
ing officers were elected: Henry F
Sunderman, president; George F.
Kelzow, secretary; M. S. McDuffee.
treasures, August Boysen, general
superintendent; Ed. F. c. Knun. R.
E. Nichols, H. M. Purdy and Chas.
]. Kelzow, vice presidents; directors,
]. Sterling Trine, Joe Reeves, J. R.
Kinder, c. o. Schmidt and William
Wendt. The hold-over directors are
]. o. Wakeley. Fred Tegeler and
Andrew Dahlsten.
The report OF the treasurer showed
that gross receipts OF last years fair
were $l2,00524.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Polk County Farm Bureau
Elects Officers for Year

Osceola, Neb., Dec. l6.-(Special.)
The Polk county farm bureau
perfected its organization here by
holding county convention and
electing the following officers: ]. N.
Norton, president. Polk; Mrs. w. P.
Crozier, vice president, Osceola; F.
A. Swanson, secretary, Stromsburg;
H. A. Jones, treasuer. Osceola;
members of the executive. board:
Mark Timm. Glenn Anderson, Mrs.
Clyde Hennings, Mrs. ]. E. Renner
and Miss Ursula Wade. The Polk
county farm bureau recently con-
c1uded a campaign for members in
which about $50 names were en-
rolled.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Lieut.. Gov. Barrows Speaks
Before Sons of Veterans

Lieut.. Gov. P. A. Barrows, of Lin
coin. national commander-in n-chief Of
the. Sons of Veterans. spoke at the
patriotic rally of the reorganized
Gen. Charles F. Manderson camp in
council chamber of city hall Wednes-
day night. He pointed out the needs
of a live camp in Omaha and told OF
the national activities of the organi-
zation.
Department Commander Frank
Mills of Lincoln was present with
his staff: w. P. Fur1nan of York,
Bert Moledge of Hastings. ". L.
CASTOR and R. A. Drake. Captain and
Mrs. c. E. Adams, past national
heads of the G. A. R. and w. r. G.,
made patriotic talks. More than zoo
attended the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
knights of Pyth,as in
Columbus Name Officers

Columbus, Neb.. Dec. 16.-(Spe-
cial 1.-The following officers have
been elected for the coming year in
the local lodge, Knights of Pythias:
C. c., R. F. Stuart; V. c., w. N.
Hensley; P, w. J. Walter; M. w.,
Paul Baer; w. A., H. B. Souther;
I. g., H. F. Brodfuherer; O. G.
W., H. O'Callahan; K. of r. and
S., C. E. Boblett; NJ. F., c. l..
Swartwood; M. E., Carl Rhodes;
representative, f G. Brown, alter
nate. r. F. Stewart. .2
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Thieves Rob Bookkeeper
OF Store in Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb.. Dec. 16-(Special
Telegram) - Thieves entered the
home of George Bucknall, book
keeper for the Searle & Chaplin Co.
here, and made away with 1888, $l03
in cash and the remainder in checks
which belonged to the company and
which Mr.. Bucknell had taken home
with him when he quit work in the
evening. It is believed to be the
work of local talent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Platte County Lays Off
Patralmen on Federal Road

Columbus, Neb., Dec. l6.-(Spe-
cial.)-Acting on orders from
Supervisor Peterson, County Clerk
George H. Bender laid off the seven
patrolm,H who have been looking
after the condition Of federal aid
roads in Platte county. The action
was taken in the interest OF economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Nonpartisan Organizers
Active in Platte County

Columbus, NeD., Dec. l5.-Local
bankers say. that the volume OF
checks coming in for membership in
the Nonpartisan league indicate re-
newed activity On the part of this or
ganization. 1t is said there are a
dozen organizers working in this
county.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Dempster Plant Running.

Beatrice, Ne5., Dec. 16.-(Specfal.)
The Dempster plant here is being
operated here with a full force of
hands under an cight-hour schedule,
the first time in 20 years, according
to C. E. Dempster, president of the
cOmDany.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Farmers Sell Grain.

Beatrice, Neb. Dee. 16-(Special.)
Some wheat and corn is being
marketed at this point. but as rule
farmers are holding their grain for
higher prices. They report that
winter wheat in this section of the
state is looking fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-17
Land Value Deer ease
Evident at Columbus

Columbus, Neb., Dee. l6.-tSpe-
cial)-Two farms sold here at re-
feree's sale reflect the difference be-
tween farm selling prices today and
one year ago. The Letter place,
three miles south of Creston, was
bid in at $235 an acre. Land of equal
value joining this place sold year
ago for over $l0Q an, acre more.
The other farm, near Duncan,
brought $40 nacre.
The cotton industry of Spainutil-
ICES over 100000 spindles, 2pOo,-
600 Of which are located in Catalonia
and employs over 100000 hands.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
VALLEY HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION REFUND MONEY

The Automobile Club of Southern
California has received number Of
inquiries from people who subscribed
to the Yosemite Valley highway fund
last year and who attempted to gain
admission to the park upon presenta-
ton of the receipt given them by the
solicitor and We're refused entrance on
the receipt and were compelled to buy
regular automobile permit. These
people in many instances have asked
for a refund of their S5 subscription,
and the Yosemite Valley Highway
Association has suggested the follow
ing plan in such cases.
Send the receipt to the office of the
Yosemite Valley Highway Associa-
ton, First National Bank Building,
San Francisco. and secure a certifi-
cate in exchange for such receipt.
Upon receipt of this certificate for
ward same to Superintendent Lewis
of the Yosemite National Park to-
gether with automobile permit indi-
cation that receipt has not been &C
cepted and that they were compelled
to pay an entrance fee, and We have
been Informed by the Yosemite Valley
Highway Association that they would
secure refund if the matter was
handled in this manner.
The local office of the automobile
club of Southern California, 759 Main
ST., El Centre, will render any as
SiStance.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
SMALLPOX NEAR MELOLAND

A case of small pox is reported
by deputy health officer, Redding in
the vicinity of Meloland. Mrs. Peter
Vanderlinden is the patient. Accord
ing to Redding she has now passed
the dangerous stage of the disease, SO
far as she is concerned, but has not
yet reached the infectious stage.
Where she contracted the disease is
unknown, as she claims not to have
left the ranch. Vanderlinden nor any
of the five children have been as yet
affected. The place has been quar-
antined by Redding. DR.. Bardell, of
Holtville, who is caring for the patient
reported the case.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
PACKERS SUBMIT PLANS

fEN NNND'IdltW FfthNF
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. - The
plan under which the big five packers
would dispose of their interests has
submitted to the department of
justice for approval and probably will
be filed in the District of Columbia's S
supreme court by August 81. The
plan was drawn up in accordance w IN
a decree entered in the local courts
carly in the year under which rullng
the packers must disassociate them
selves from unrelated businesses and
confine themselves to the wholesale
M at trade
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
GOLFERS DON'T PAWN
fBv Associated press)

tDy Associated ITcSSJ
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 20.-Golf-
ers, as class are singularly immune
from depleted finances or their clubs
are the last of their possessions with
which they part, in the opinion of a
San francisco man based on a recent
investigation.
Wishing to take up the game, he
made canvass of the pawnshops of
the city, hoping to find bargains in
clubs He found on sale as forfeited
pledges unlimited quantities of jew
elrv, family plate, family portraits
and loads of wearing apparel ranging
fran dilapidated shoes to furs of
great price. Nearly all the shops were
also well equipped with the parapher-
MALTA of various sports-but no golf
clubs; not single club.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
MCABE GIVES BANQUET

II. c. Jones, manager for G. w.
McCabc, local Dodge Brothers dealer
announces that his plant will be closed
all day Saturday on account of the
banquet to be given on that day at Del
Mar by McCabe for his San Diego
and Imperial county organization.
These banquets are a yearly affair
and arc eagerly looked forward to by
every member Of the organization.
The day will be spent in various forms
Of sports followed by dinner at the
Stratford Inn in the evening at which
time bonus checks for the past year
will be given out.
McCabe is tho type Of modern bus
mess man who believes in dividing
his profits with the people who help
10 make them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-08-20
AUSTRALIANS WON'T PLAY
(sssId pele!oossV Aa)

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 10
Tennis players of Australia and New
Zealand, through the Lawn Tennis
of Australia have declined
an invitation from the United States
Lawn Tennis Association to support
competition for the Hazel Hotchiss
Wightman Cup, prize for women
along the lines of the Davis Cup for
men. At the June meeting of the as
sooiation here, it was decided to in
form the American organization that
the Australian body is not prepared
at this time to compete.