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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Personnel Of Shipping
Board Is Completed

Washington, April 25.-Former
Senator Chamberlain of Portland,
Ore, and Frederick I. Thompson OF
Mobile. Ala, are understood to have
been definitely selected by President
Harding as members of the shipping
board. Both are democrats.
There were reports today that the
president had settled finally on FIVE
of the seven members, but these
lacked confirmation at the White
House. This reported slate included
Charles A. Piez Of Chicago as chair
man, Meyer Lisner of Los Angeles
and Rear Admiral Benson, present
chairman.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
u. S. To Resume British
Debt Negotiations

Washington, April 25. - The
United States government will make
the first move toward resumption
of negotiations with the British gov
ernment relative to its Indebtedness
to this country, Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon said today.
The delay in the arrival of Lord
Chalmons, special envoy from the
British government, Mr.. Mellon in
dicated, was due to the fact that thus
far officials of the United States have
not been ready to deal with the mat
ter. As soon as treasury officials are
fully prepared to discuss the ques-
ton of deferring interest payments
and funding the present demand
obligations into long term bonds,
notification will be sent to the Brit
ish through the State department.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Tax Laws of
Nebraskato
Be Revised
House Votes to Concur in
Conference Committees Re-
port on Bill Providing AS
sessment on Intangibles.
Commissioner Appointed

Lincoln, April 25-(Spccial The
republican party made good today
its pledge to the people of Nebraska
to begin the revision of the states
antlquated taxation laws when the
lower house, by vote of 81 to AZ,
decided to concur i'll the conference
committees report on Senate File o5.
The senate concurred on the same
bill Saturday before the weekend
adjournment. The bill will go to
Governor Mckelvie for signature.
Ten members OF the Douglas
county delegation voted against the
bill. Ed Smith voted for it and John
=. Ielser, 1r., was absent.
Ten minutes after the lower house
} ooncurred on Senate File 65, Cover
nor Mckelvie announced the ap-
pointment OF w. II. Osborne, clerk
OF the state board of equalization; as
state tax commissioner at a salary of
$1,000 year and sent his name to
the senate for confirmation. The
senate suspended its rules and in
stantly confirmed the Osborne ap-
pointment.
Osborne, with the sanction of the
state board OF equalization, has
power to order reasScSSments in any
county where it is believed local as
SCISSORS. through ignorance, careless
. ness or cupidity failed to make full
NTeturns on property and intangibles.
under the terms of the new taxation
measure.
Tax on Intangibles.
The bill also provides for tax
on intangibles equivalent to Is per
cent OF what the tax on tangibles
shall be. The same bill. approved
by the republican majority of the
legislature, took cognizance of re-
peated charges that big sugar COM
panies, oil companies and others
handling movable and seasonable
goods cleared their warehouses and
tanks just before April l, when the
tax assessor made his annual visit
The bill attempts. to correct this
alleged evil by putting an average
capital invested tax on sugar refn-
cries, oil companies, hay and grain
brokers and motion picture film
companies The method by which
the average capital shall be de-
cided is left to the tax commits
sioner.
There was a sharp. short struggle
today when the lower house was
asked TO confer. Republican floor
leaders Rpftoau nf kin,baU Rvr,r,
'of Franklin and Williams of Fill
more, admitted that the law might
prove to contain imperfections. They
challenged any party or group OF
men to draw up perfect tax law
and one that would satisfy everyone.
Big Companies Kicking.
"Thc beauty OF this bill is that tha
men who have conscientiously paid
their taxes aren't complaining, but
the big corporations i'll our cities
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
One Man Killed, Another Hurt
As Auto Leaps From Bridge

Atlantic. Ia, April 25.-(Special.)
Harry GLEASON, Audubon paper
hanger, S., was killed. and r, J.
Loveland, owner OF the Audubon
Canning factory, was seriously in
jurcd when the latter's automobile
crashed into the cement railing OF a
bridge near Audubon. The car was
driven by loveland and was going
at a terrific speed. When tie auto
mobile hit the bridge railing it leaped
into the air and landed in the creek.
Gleason was a widower and the
father OF fonr children
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Aviator Lands Airplane
In San Francisco Street

San Francisco, April 25.-Charles
r. Parmelec, aviator, executed a
descent and landed his plane safely
on the Embarcadero, the broad street
which parallels San Francisco wtter
front today, after the engine had de-
veloped trouble and stopped in mid
air over the bay.
Parmelee had two passengers
aboard. They were EN- route from
Sansalito to the Marina field here.
Alter repairing feed pipe. which
was the cause OF the trouble, the
party resumed the Journey
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Small Boy Accidentally
Killed by Older Brother

Naponee, Neb., April 25.-(Spe-
cial9-Francis Swanson, 5, was
killed by his brother, William, H.,
when a shotgun which the older boy
was handling was accidentally dis
charged. The parents were IN
Naponee at the time OF the accident.
By the time they reached their home
Francis had died,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Expect Resumption of
Traffic on K, C.. & N, W.

Beatrice. Neb., April rs. - (Spe-
cial)-Optimistic reports come from
Topeka, Kan, where delegates held
meeting to devise plans for the re-
sumption of traffic on the defunct
Kansas City and Northwestern rail-
road which runs from Virginia, Neb.,
to Kansas City, Kan. The governor
of Kansas and the board OF public
utilities will ask for loan from the
Interstate Commerce commission
sufficient to put the road on a sound
financial basis.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
High Court Refuses Review
In Southern Pacific Case

Washington, April 25.-The SUI
prelne court refused today to review
decisions of the California appellate
courts awarding lands in Keerns
county to the Southern Pacific Rail
road company and setting aside the
counter claims Of the McKittrick Oil
company
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Marine Engineers Break
Off Scale Negotiations

New York, April 25.--Negotis-
tons were broken off today between
representatives OF the Marine Engin-
GERS Beneficial association and the
American Steamship Owners as
sociation who have been holding
conferences regarding contract to
supercedc that expiring on May /.
Representatives OF the men with
drew alter refusing to make wage
reduction of 20 TO 50 per cent one
of the basis Of discussion on draft
ing the new contract
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Leonard Woods Steamer
Is Being Towed Into Port

Yokohama, Japan, April 25.-The
disabled UiIted States shipping
board steamer Wenatchee, with Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood and other
prominent passengers on board in
its maiden trip from the United
States, is being towed here by the
Admiral line freighter Edmore. ac-
cording to wireless advices received
today.
The Edmore picked up the
Wenatchee at II o'clock last night
lis miles out OF Yokohama.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Alexa Sterling Is Ninth
In Golf Meet at Brookwood

Brookwood, Eng, April 25--(By
the Associated Press)---Mrs. Temple
Dobell, former British woman cham-
pion, won the scratch prize in the
golf match for women on the West
Hill course today with a score of
81 for the 18 holes.
Miss Alexa Stirling, American wo-
man champion, was tied for ninth
place.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Express and Freight Men
Omen Hearings on Wages

Cincinnati, April 25.-Heads OF
the brotherhood OF railway clerks,
freight handlers and express and
station employees conferred today
with officials OF express companies
relative TO wage reductions,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Anaconda Lode Locator
Is Dead at Home in Butte

Butte, Mont, April 25.-Edwari
Hickey, one of the locaters OF the
Anaconda lode, died at his home
here today, He was so years old.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Dies at Age of 80 in Paris

Paris, April 25.-Charles Suru-
que, the oldest poilu OF France"
veteran OF both the Franco-Prus-
sian and the World war, died here
today, aged 81 years. He was made
an officer oil the Legion in 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Tuesday fair with rising tcmpcra-
ture.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Note Is Delayed.

Washington, April 24,-The only
information received by Secretary
Hughes today concerning the char
acter of Gcrmany's counter proposals
regarding reparations was that con-
tanned in press dispatches. The COM
munication embodying the proposals,
which was handed yesterday to Lor-
ing Dressel, American high commits
sioner at Berlin, by Dr. Walter 81
mons, the German foreign minister,
had not arrived when the secretary
finished his days work.
1t was assumed the delay was due
to transmission difficulties either on
the cables or by wireless.
What course Mr.. Hughes will take
in dealing with the question was not
indicated today. 1t was said, how
ever. that until he had studied the
counter proposals carefully the COM
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Reparation
Proposal |
Mad,aa|1N
Payn} 700, 900, 100000
Gold aarks Forms Basis
OF Latest Indemnity
Offer of Germany.
Billion by April 30 Asked
Billion by April 30 Asked
BY The Associated Press.

Berlin, April Zo.-Ihe payment by
Germany of 200,000,000,000 golc
marks ror reparations is, roughly
the proposal submitted by Germany
for transmission to the allies. accord
ing to sources close to the govern
ment
The payments will be spread over
period of from so to AZ years or
less. according to Germanys eco
nomic recovery.
Economic pledges in the way OF
goods and participation in German in
dustries are offered as guarantee, II
is stated
The offer, it is indicated, iuclines
more toward the terms formulated
by the allies at the Paris conference
last winter than to the offer made by
Germany at the London conference,
which the allies summarily rejected.
Time Given for Inquiry.
The counter proposals. it was
learned today, refrain from propos-
ing the assumption by Germany Of
the allied debts to the United States.
The government is refraining from
making public today its note to the
United States in order TO give Pres
ident Harding, it was explained, an
opportunity to consider and make in
quiries concerning it il he desires, be-
fore forwarding it to the allies.
The Reichstag will not be given the
text of the communication until
Tuesday.
Foreign Minister Sinons an
nounced today that he would merely
present to the Reichstag this after
noon "the status of Germany's for
eign relations" not divulging the new
counter proposals on reparatlons.
Billion April 30 Asked.
Paris, April 25.-The allied repara-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-04-26
Billion April 80 Asked.
,.;c A1-;l )S Tho ,t1;ad ,

Paris, April 25.-The allied repara-
tons commission today sent note
to the German war burdens commits
sion, demanding that 1,000,000,000
gold marks be deposited i'll the Bank
Of France on or before April &c.,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18

all right" whispered the bunny to
himself. 1 wonder what I'd better
do?"
And just then Nurse Jane, out Ia
the garden, cried:
ooh, Uncle Wiggily! Something
is scorching! Are you using too hot
an iron? Are you burning hand
kerchief?"
ooh my goodness! I left the hot
iron on one of my best handker-
chefs and there's big hole burn
ed in itl'' said the bunny to him
self, as he hoped back to the
kitchen. And, surely enough, this Is
Just what had happened.
But new | know what I can Gr
tc that Fox or Wolff" thought The
rabbit gentleman. I'll stick the tol
iron on his nose and drive him
away
And, taking the iron In the hold
err, to to save his paw Uncle Wig
gily hoped quickly to the si1e
door, stuck cut the flatiron risht
on the nose of the Wolf, as it hap
pened to be, and cried:
Scat! Scoot!"
"Oh wowl" howled the bad char
as he scampered away. 81 didn't
know Uncle Wiggily was ironing OF
/ wouldn't have come. Oh wow!"
Ard Nurse Jane was SO pleased
with the way Uncle Wiggily drove
the Wolf away that she never
scolded a bit about one burned
handkerchief. And the bunny iron
ed all the rest without scorching.
So If the sugar cookie doesn't
roll down hill like hoop and
bump into the hand organ monkey
I'll tell you next about Uncle Wig
gily going fishing.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
NAN MEETS MIR. BURNS
CHAPTER eS.

CttAF len 90.
"Mr. Williams, believe yor
know Mr.. Burns, Mrs williams
may I present Mr.. Burns to you p
Mildred Stowell lovely in sheer
black with rope OF pearls, said
as Dick and I entered the room
where tie guests were waiting din
ner.
II am delighted to meet Mrs.
Williams" Mr.. Burns, a very good
looking man about As years old,
said as he bowed over my hand.
His eyes had shown plainly that
he was surprised and that he adj
mired me.
He then spoke to Dick for a mo-
ment. But dinner was announced,
and he again turned to me.
Il believe am to take you in,
Mrs. Williams" he said, as he
offered his arm.
l made no reply, but I think |
blushed at the glance he bent upon
me, Dick vas at the other end of
the table with Miss Lake, wish
ed he had been placed where
could see him, and he me. / was
appearance, my dress. His admira-
ton meant more to me than that
Of anyone else in the world.
I may have bee.l bad wife even
at this time, but no thought of
any other man had ever entered
my head. I cared nothing for their
admiration except as it flattered
my pride in myself-my judgment
In dressing.
Williams is a lucky man." Mr..
Burns said after a while.
He is a very fine man." /
Dragged.
Indeed he Is" he answered, but
without animation. Then, "You
haven't been married long?"
ooh, yes, 40 or SO years."
laughed.
"Quite old married people, and
still in love" He smiled as he said
it, yet did not quite like his
tone.
Eyes, indeed" / replied with
emphasis. mo woman rould help
loving Dick If he were her hus-
band"
fortunate Dickr' he said, then
commenced to talk very entertain
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
GOOD RAILROAD SHOWING.

better outlook is afforded by the railroad gains
showing the carriers steadily advancing in the last
two months Net earnings increased in June to more
than $50 900 600. and in July to $54 100000 AS
business barometer, the transportation interests
furnish reliable sign Of the general course Of the
nations activities.
The improvement noted by the principal roads is
convincing evidence that business conditions are
gradually building UP a sound foundation follow
ing the period of readjusment after the abnormal in
fluences of times. The increasing earnings of the
railroads bespeak the growing volume of shipments
Markets opening for products. In most
lines there is resumption of normal prices. Under
complete revival Of industrial activity, when mills
and mines operate again in full force the will
be turned for the entire country
Those who apprehend a continued sackness are
longer warranted in predicting stagnation. The
fall outlook is much favorable than it seemed
to them few months ago
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
EDITORIAL OF THE DAY
WEAKENING WORLD CONSCIOUSNESS.
(From the Brooklyn Eagle.l

NfFom the Brooklyn EagleD
Bernard M. Baruch Is credited with, or accused
Of underwriting to the amount of $4,000 the
Institute Of World Politics at Wilamstown, Mass.
and he refuses to deny It, merely stating that any
nouncement should come from President Garfield of
Williams College. 1t is intimaed that several New
York bankers. including George Foster Peabody,
John Tatock of devoted Presbyterian minister;
Thomas w. Lamont, of devoted Methodist
minister and E. Parmalee Prentice have also assist
ed this movement.
Now without assuming the correctness of incor-
recness OF these rumors to individuals the Eagle
does not hesitate to say that whoever planned or
assisted what has been called not inaccurately q
World Forum" at a college headed by son of one
OF Americas presidents luided better than he knew.
For he could not possibly have known that the earl
Ter lectures in such course would bring out so
much OF stimulating comment and criticism as has
developed already. .E
The fact is that President Wilson feared and
as he came to be convinced in 1920, Americans lack
consciousness They think in of NATIONAL
ISM Worse than that, most Of them think in terms of
american natonalism. The United States is not the
world The United States has. believe, the best
form OF government on earth. all things being taken
into consideration but any colony at least any self
governing colony of Great Britain can give us points
on getting rid OF lynchng, the checking of police
brutality; or, to choose abstraction in the art of
preserving public order, the art of maintaining
personal liberty indeed the of scientific taxa
ton. All Of these important functions or phases
OF government. We have not all that is worth having,
nor have we any for scorning lessons from the
craftsmanship OF other lands,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
AUTOMOBILES BROADEN FARM LIFE.

That the automobile has been potent factor in
relieving the farmer Of the isolation which such
a drawback to rural life in former years has long
been recogszed But its broadening influence is now
showing itself in way. Farmers are being per-
suaded through their possession Of motor to take
long trips and what is being done in other parts
of the country. More and moro of them are taking
tents with them and camping at night instead of
going to hotels.
Such tours have great value, They are education
al in ways that not suspected While the travel
ers are supposedly concentrating their attention on
agricultural things they at the same time acqur-
ing information which will be useful to Them con-
corning many other matters And with 1t all they are
refreshing themselves physically well as mentally.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
IN FAIRNESS.

The Journal wishes to do no injustice to anyone
Convinced that 1t is in error. 1t gladly corrects
For some months the law firm of simms & Bolts
had carried on correspondence with the receivers
OF q bankrupt concern in New York which held q
disputed claim against Mr. Magee. publisher of the
Journal Mr. Magee refused to pay it. alleging 1t to
be unjust He invited suit
Many weeks passed with nothing further said.
Then suddenly. the heels of suits of the First Ma
tonal came the suit which had been invited by Mr.
Magee in order to settle the matter
At the moment it seemed that the time of films
this suit had sinister significance. The suit itself
was entirely proper.
We are now convinced that this suit was filed In
due business course and that its simultaneously was
merely coincidence.
simms G. Bolts are not unfriendly to the Journal
and had no part In attempting to annoy U.S.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
"KAIsER AND KING"

From Berlin dispatch it appears that William
Hohenzollern does not quite realize, after his
long exile from home, that he is not the occupant
of throne and the ruler of an empire. He still
styles himself His Majesty, kaiser and king" 1t is
true he is issuing imperial edicts kngly proc
lamations, was his wont in days gone by. The
designation quoted above appears a circular let
ter which is being sent to persons who would par
take of his imperial and royal bounty.
Begging epises sent to the former ruler receive
letter of refusal which reads: His Majesty kaiser
and king" has learned with the graetest sorrow Of
your case, but the at his disposal for such
ends are long since exhausted and the economic
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18
THE WOMAN HE MARRIED
BY JANE PHELPS.

1ingly Of other Things, He had trav
eled much, and was most interest,
ing. I enjoyed my dinner immense
ly, and yet was rather glad when II
was over, and we adjourned to the
music room where the tables were
placed for bridge.
In the interim between dinner
and our game went over beside
Dick.
did you have a nice time at din
ner?" I asked. 81 tried to catch
your eye, but couldn't"
Very nice. Did your" Then,
How did you like Burns? Be nice
to him, dear. He's a wizard at
making money, and has promised
to give me some very valuable in
formation"
He's very nice when he talks of
something besides me-" I returned.
He thinks you a lucky fellow be-
cause you have me-" I added arch
ly, not averse to making Dick also
compliment me.
"Of course I'm iuckyl You are
very lovely tonight, Nan. am ter
ribly proud of you. That blue and
SAiNCl SullS JOu pOlltCily.
Come you two!" Mrs. Stowell
called stop making love and take
your places at the tables"
I found my card and it put me
opposite Mr.. Burns. l was not an
expert player, anG told him so.
Never mind We will have luck,
perhaps" he said, as he dealt the
cards.
We were lucky. Clara and Mr..
Stowell played against us, and we
beat them terribly. 1t was 1 o'clock
when we stopped. Mr.. Burns asked
If he might call and Dick urged
him to make 1t soon.
wen have someone In to make
a fourth and have a little game"
he said.
THANK you, I shall avail myself |
very soon of your permission" He
spoke to Dick, but looked at me.
murmured something, and then we
said good night to Mr.. and Mrs. |
Stowell. and left. Clara and Jim |
rode home with us, of course.
you made an awful hit with |
that Mr.. Burns, Man." Clara said.
81 thought Dicks nonsense would |
be proved true, and he would carry |
you off in some sort of motor car,
instead of a pumpkin chariot. He
looked as II he would like to-"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-08-18

Me and Mary Watkins was set
ting on her frunt steps tawking
about different things nuthing spe-
shil, and all Of suddin the hot
waffle Vaughn came down the
street the hot waffle man ringing
his b IL and hollering, Get EN- on
the spot, get EN- vile they're hot,
waffles, waffles, who wunts waf-
files.
Being the same thing he always
hollers, and Mary Watkins sed, o,
I deerly love wafffes. don't you
Benny?
OF don't know, don't think they
digest very good. sed. Me not even
having a cent to buy even one
with, and she sed, wy Benny, how
can you say sutch a thing, I think
they digest bewtifill. -.
Well gosh. holey smoaks. how
do we know watts in all that loose
stuff he makes them out of? sed.
Well my goodniss / bin eating
them steady all my life and they
never bert me the teeniest weoniest
little bit, sed Mary Watkins.
That's wat you think. maybe, but
you're libel to eat Jest one more
and then you're libel to brake out
all over, 1 sed. Things like that
happin all at once, sed.
My goodniss wat a awfill dredfill
thawt, sed Mary Watkins. Me
thinking, G., she wouldent eat one
now for $1,000. And / thawt,
Hers a good chance for me to
look generous. And / sed. OF corse
If you wunt some and wunt to
take chance on breaking out wy
Ill buy you all you wunt.
o well, I've ate SO many now
may be I'm vaccinated agenst them,
! CESS maybe could eat about 8 all
rite, sed Mary Watkins. Me think
ing, Heck, holey smoaks. And
sed, Well, come to think of it ]
wouldent wunt to take the respun-
sibility, G WIZ, how do you sip
pose Id feel IL you broak out?
Id feel as il 1t was all my fault. ]
sed.
That's all rite. Id Excuse you, sed
Mary Watkins. and I sed, No,
couldent stand sutch a gilty con-
sciense.
Witch Jest then the hot waffle
Vaughn termed GROUND the corner
and Mary Watkins went In mad
and went home feeling like mar.
70 ixcape.