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Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
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Activities
Under Way
Both Houses Turn Attention
To Committee Assignments;
Hot Contest Over Finance
Body Chairmanship.
Selection to Be Rushed

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 4.--(Spec;al)-
With the formal opening and organ-
ization of the 40th session of the Ne
braska legislature completed today,
members of both houses turned their
attention toward committee assign
jnents.
For the next few days, as the two
houses go through with the addi-
tional formalities of canvassing the
vote for state officers and inaugural
ing these officials, the two commit
tees on committees. one for the SEN
ate and one for the house, will be
the only bodies in the lg;slature with
much work to do.
Contest for Craftsmanship.
In the lower house there is a
vigorous contest on for chairman
ship of the important finance ways
and means committee. Good of
Peru, who was chairman two years
ago, is not making an active fight
This year, but is a receptive candi.
date and will have considerable sup
port. Axtel! of Fairbury is making
strenuous canvass and chances in
slime to favor him, partly because he
is himself a member OF the commit
tee which makes the assignments,
while Good IS not.
Both Good and Axtell were eau
didates for speaker and were de
feated. Axtell. never very confident
Of election, arranged a postpone
nient OF the Fourth district caucus on
election Of members on the commlt-
tee on committees and secured his
own selection after his defeat for
speaker. There is a possibility that
some third man may win the COM
nittee favor
Druesedow Opposed.
Rodlnan of Kimball county, VIA
withdrew from his candidacy for
speaker early in the game, is GER
tainty for chairman OF the judiciary
eonmittee. the hardest-worked COM
,nittee in the house and more in,-
portant than ever this year because
of changes in the statutes made
necessary by the new constitution.
There is some opposition to the
assignment of Druesedow of Omaha
to head the committee on cities and
towns of the lower house, but here
again Druesedow's membership on
the committee on committees is
reasonably certain to gain his pre-
ferment for the place he wants. lie
hass7heen chairman twice before
This is the committee which con-
siders Omaha charter amendments
Those who oppose Druesedow are
seeking to build up strength for
Robertson, also of Omaha. Dysar:
OF Omaha also has been named as
a possibility for the position.
Roads Committee Contest.
Williams of Fillmore county
chairman of the committee on com.
inittees, wants to head the roads
committee on the permanent list
Lundy of Custer also wants this
place but. by virtue OF long exper-
fence, Williams has the inside track
Barbour OF Scots Bluff and Web
ster of Burt county both wanr the
Craftsmanship of the committee or
waterways and irrigation. Bar
bour's previous possession of this
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Resolutions to Stop
Army Recruiting Read

Washington, Jan. 4.--Two resoiu.
tions proposing 10 stop or limit re-
cruiting were introduced in the ser,
ate.
Senator Dial. democrat. Son.a
Carolina. proposed to prohb,
further recruiting for army. navy and
marine corps, the resolution assert
ing $4,000 men had been obtained
during the year for the three services
causing deficit in appropriations
and burden beyond the capacity OF
the country to endure
Senator New, republican OF Indi.
ana, proposed to instruct the secrc-
sary of war TO stop army enlistment;
until the force was reduced TO Us.
600 men, the number appropriated
for in current bills.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Senate Body Hears
Opponents Of Measure
To Stop immigration

Washington. Jan. 4.--Government
nfficials possessing the most accurate
knowledge OF European conditions
viii be called uefore the senate COM
mittee on immigration before it SUD
mits recommendations for. pr2hipit-
no or restricting immigration: Nhair-
nan Colt announced Commissioner
Wallis OF the Ellis Island station
New York, would be beard toinor-
row and other government ofhciais
later.
bill. prohibiting immigration TOR one
year were heard today. All united
IN an attack upon it, ard other DIS
nending before the committee ana
denied statements by proponents OF
the Johnson bill that flood OF un'
desirable aliens is about to sweep IN
10 the United States and that emef-
-encv legislation is vital for protec'
lion of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Vest Virginia SoIons
To Convene in "W
And B0ptist TempIe

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. A. The
West Virginia state senate will con-
vene in the Y. M. c. A. auditorium
and the house in the Baptis. tenple
when the regular session opens Jan
uary l3. This plan was MADE neces-
sary by the burning of the state Cap
itol yesterday. with loss which, Of
icials believe. will reach several mil
lion dollars.
Gov. John J. Cornwell this after
noon moved his temporary Office
from the executive mansion to the
armory. nearby. Other state Off
eials were arranging for Offices in
different parts of the city. No at
tempt has yet been made to esti-
mate the loss the state will suffer
through the destruction of records.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
U. S. Treasurer John Burke
Announces Resignation

Washington, Jan. 4.-Johh Burke,
treasurer of the United States, an
nounced his resignation, effective on
the appointment of his successor.
Mr.. Burke was appointed treasurer
in March, 1918. Previously he served
three terms as governor of North
Dakota and was a member of both
the senate and house of that state.
He will join the banking firm of
Kardos & Co., New York. which is
to become Kardos & Burke
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Reports of Retirement Of
Maud Adams Are Denied

New York, Jan. 4.-Reports thai
Miss Maud Adams had retired fror
the stage were met with announce
ment by A. L. Erlanger and c. L
Dillingham; that she would reappea,
under their management early mex
fall.
"She is in splendid health, having
completely recovered from the i'll
ness that compelled her to abando,
her tour in the autumn OF 1915" the
announcement said
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Hog Buried in Strawstack,
Since July Emerges Alive

Olatle.s 4 Kan, Jan. "A new last
ing record was said TO have been es-
tablished when a hog belonging to
S. H. Jameson, emerged from a
strawstacl,. where it apparently had
been buried since July, when the
farmer missed the animal. AT that
time it weighed about 800 pounds.
1t had lott 200 pounds. Investiga-
tion showed hollow place about
lo feet square beneath the stack
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Seven Farm
BodiesOpen
Ses sions S
Nebraska Horticultural Soci.
ETY. Only Branch to Report
Profit at Lincoln Meeting of
Agricultural Associations.
Production Is Discussed

Lincoln, Jan. 4-(Special -
Seven agricultural associations me,
here today, but the only branch that
admitted making profit on its in
vestment was the Nebraska Horti-
cultural society. The bee keepers
did not touch on the subject OF
money and neither did the women in
the Home Economics association
although Miss Stella Natter. one
Of the speakers, was especially well
received when she urged that tarm-
ers' wives should insist on having
labor-saving devices in the home
Just as their husbands had il the
field and barn.
The greatest crowd and greatest
interest attended the session al
which the cost of production and
marketing was the topic. Ernest
Lindholm. himself farmer. esti-
mated the cost of producing bushel
of wheat in eastern Nebraska al
Sl.41. The cost an acre he set at
$32 so for wheat and $27.63 for corn
Chart Shows Costs.
For western Nebraska. Fl. G.
Gould exhibited a chart stating the
elements of cost Nfor eight different
fields, giving an average production
cost of $l.73 per bushel Of wheat
with an acreage cost of $2l 90 The
cost bushel was least on a 540-
acre field. which produced IS bush
els an acre. The cost bushel was
Ss1s cents, which amounts TO Pl2 st
an acre. Use OF improved farming
machinery was said to be in part
responsible for this low cost. The
highest cost of production was on
20 acres, which rust and wind re,
duced to an average yield of about
three bushels an acre. The cost oi
producing bushel of wheat was In
this case $3.50. y
Mr.. Gould figured the cost Of pro.
ducl N in two different ways. In
ef,e, interest at s per cent on the in,
vestment in land was counted in
and in the other production costs
were put on tenant basis of two
fifths of the yield to the landlord
In all except cases OF crop failure
the result OF these two method:
varied only few cents.
Iten,ized Statement.
The items as entered on farm
er's book in Otoe county appear as
follows: Acres, S; yield an acre
23: seed, Si9.S0;; twiae. 81. go; fhresh,
ing, 1880: fuel, IS cents; use OF
land, SIS; day laborS SIS; regular la
Dor. $l6.50; horse labor, $4.40; mis-
cellaneous expense. Is cents. iota
costs, $l6l.11; cost an acre, S51.Az
cost a bushei, $l.40. Using the 9th
or method Of grain rent rather thar
interest on the land, the cost bush
el was found to be $1.39.
A farmer from Hitchcock count.
threw a bombshell into the meeting
bv announcing that he had ra'set
his wheat crop this year at COS
Of IS cents a bushel The aereag
cost was Sl5.08 and the yield wa
&c bushels to the acre. After it wa
ascertained that the crop was OF
school land rented at so cents al
acre instead of the more usual rate
ranging around 10 times as much
Turn to Page -Four. Column one')
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Federal Court Opens
With Many 'Moonshine'
Cases on Its Docket

Federal court opened Yesterday
with $50 cases on the docket. Fed
eral Judge T. c. Munger is presid-
ing. s.
The majority OF the cases are al
legged violations of>the national pro-
hibition amendment. conferred gen.
orally on the illegal manufacture Of
"moonshine."
Corridors of the federal building
were crowded with persons, mostly
foreigners, awaiting hearings. Near
ly every walk of lite was represented
among the motley crowd that
swarmed about the judges bench.
Judge Munger took under advise
ment the case of Ray T. Flynn.
negro, o64 South Twenty-eighth
street, who pleaded guilty to selling
liquor. . ..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Police Arrest ~.
Three Cinnamon
And Seize'Dop'e'
Detectives Swoop Down on AL,
legged Hop Joint Across Street
From Police Station-Hot
Opium Pipe Found.

lii a spectacular raid yesterday
afternoon on Soon Lees Chinese
merchandise ! store. at Ill North
Twelfth street, just across the
street from, central police headquar-
tcrs, detectives arrested three China
men and seized dope" worth $1,000
ard four loaded revolvers.
Those arrested and held without
bonds are, Soon Lee, alias Lung
Tong, proprietor Wong Lee and
Mark Quong. After a search OF
the basement and store. Detectives
Frank and Graham, who were i'll
charge OF the .raiding squad, found
$1,000 in various denominations con-
cealed in wood and tin boxes and
under bed covers.
A hot opium pipe was also found
which. according to detectives. ap-
parently was in use when the raid
was made.
Detectives Clyde Lake, Lloyd To.
land and Charles Whalen surround
cd the building. while the other de.
tectives went into the store. Three
Cinnamon who walked into the
store were searched for "dope:"
Hundreds OF spectators watched
the detectives stage the raid almost
rnder the windows of lnspecto,
Pattullo's office. ......
The three Cinnamon will be turn
ed over, TO. federal authorities to,
cay and charged with having nar'
cotics in their possession. Soon
Lee. who is said to be iniluentia
in Chinese circles here. said he hae
made many trips to China since ht
came to Omaha in 1912. according
to Detectives Graham and Franks
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Independent Steel Firm
Reduces All of Its Prices

Pittsbutgh, Pa. Jan. 4-The Jones
& Eaughlin Steel company, one of
the largest Of the independents, today
reduced its selling price on steel
pipe aud other tubular goods to the
level Of the industrial board prices
Of March Il, 1910. This move fol-
lows the lead OF the Republic Iron
and Steel company last week and
practically PLACES all steel products
0, the basishof the United States
Steel corporation. N'
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Two Unidentified Men
Killed by Explosi. :

Williamson, w. Va, Jan. 4.-Two
unidentified men were killed in a
dynamite explosion near the mine OF
the Crystal Block Mining company
at Gates, 10 miles from Williamson,
last night, according to information
received by the Williamson Coal
Operators association.
The bodies were found near the
boarding house of 80 negro employees
of the Crystal Block mine, and a
large hole in the ground bore evil
dence Of the explosion. Informa-
ton available was that the president
and secretary of the local miners
union in the region were reported
missing. Strike headquarters could
not verify the report.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Average Cost of Growing !.
Corn in Iowa 90 Cents Bu.

Ames. Ia. Jan. 4.-The average
cost Of eaising corn in 1920 in Iowa
was 90 cei,ts bushel.s according to
figures MAD. public today by the
farm management department of tie
Iowa state college, which, il CO.
operation with the Iowa Farm Bu-
reau federation. is Investigating cost
Of farm products. A total of 237
farms were investigated to arrive at
the figures.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Grand Jury Investigates ~,
South Dakota Coal Prices

Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 4.-Inves-
tigation into the high prices Of coal
in Sioux Falls and southeastern
South Dakota was begun by the
special grand jury called by Judge
James D. Elliott in United States
district court. Nineteen men COM
nrise the iurY.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Amendment to Sundry Civil
Appropriation Bill Beaten

Washington. Jan. 4.-Thc house
rejected, 125 to l52. an amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation
bill proposing to add $l0,0O0,000 to
the measure as it came from the ap-
preparations committee for work on
the Wilson dam, part of the Mussel
Shoals, (Alabana) nitrate project.
The action was taken in commit
tee of the whole after two days
debate on the item. A final vote of
the house will be necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Railway Trainmen Purchase
Site for Office Building

Cleveland. O., Jan. 4.--The
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
closed a deal for the purchase of a
site for an eight-story offise build
ing, one-half of which will be used
as the general Offices OF the brother
hood, President w. G. Lee an
nounccd. The cost approximates
c70O 00O
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Alaskan Judge Denies
Activity in Politics

Washington, Jan. 4.-From Alaska
Judge Charles Bunnell of the fed
cral territorial bench, came to TESTIFY
before senate subcommittee III cen
ncction with his denomination TO pre-
side over the Fourth Alaska judicial
division. He was heard in executive
session aud il was understood he de-
med charges. fled months ago, OF
hcing 'perniciously active in pol
ics." The charges were made by
former Delegate Wickersham oi
Alaska.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Many Garment Workers Idle

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Nearly 80 per
cent OF the garment workers in the
Chicago market, the greatest in the
country, are IDLE, NJ. NJ. Holtz, secre-
tary, told delegates OF the Interna-
tional Association OF Clothing De-
signers. Waiting by the public for
prices to decline. he said. was re-
sponSible,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Turkish Nationalists !
Call Mussulmans to Arms

Constantinople. Jan. 4.--The ma
tional assembly of the Turkish ma
tionalist government at Angora has
called all Mussulmans between the
ages of 20 and 80 years to the col
ors. it is announced in an Angora
Tcssage today.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
France Concerned Over q
Concentration of Reds

Paris. Jan. 4.-France is con-
cerned over unofficial dispatches tell
ing of concentration of six new
divisions of the Russian bolshevik
army OIL the frontier of Bessarabia
and all along the Dniester. Reports
indicate Moscow is preparing an at
tack to try to regain Bessarabia
province.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Ship Sale Postponed

Washington, Jan. 4. = Indefinite
postponement Of the sale of surplus
shipping materials on the Pacific
coast was announced by the shipping
board. Materials were advertised BY
the board for sale by competitive
bids, January "A.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Goodby, High Heels;
Docs Back LalD to
Cut En-, in Nebraska

Oooh, la, la. Sweet pahpah.
Au revoir. French heels.
A bill forbiddmg the sale or ever
manufacture of heels more than a
inch and a half high is to be intro
duced into the Nebraska legislator
at once.
The osteopathic associations re
sponsiblc and promises a hot cam
paign TO pass the measure.
Booze is a crime, say the ostec
paths. =.
Sore high heels. then. they clair
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
Workhouse Closed After
| Being Open lust Is Years

Fon Du Lac, Wis, Jan. 4.-The
Fon Du Lac county workhouse. af-
ter quarter of a century existence,
was closed today because of lack Of
business. Only II offenders were
sent to the workhouse last year.
Officials explained that prohibition
had no material effect on the closing.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
The Weather

Forecast.
Fair and colder Wednesday.
Houpiv Tamnsrstu,cs
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-05
What This Country Needs

tcopn.sA.:, 1920: By The Chicago Tribune
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-09
FOREIGN LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER
 PUBLISHES NOME KNOCK

alleged deaence that have been
  cked not only in good newspaper English but also m missionary teacher at Eln issue of this informs he recently dents at present declaration that the will matter of only short time until the ragag the opulent city The journal gold output of the dstI ~ year Was ony uparedw wit of few yea~e Ne'-
 According question 'nhe no Weepe of - aasorl t ,s alleged r.roession, concerning the real causes for the carefully eviewed nAtowurd Eskimo "wnershP'
 highly colored cong$nerate osndaies and published Francisco Chronicle jna country last fall ana can do the district mo Warmth been done areaaS'
 Nrl ost letter however contains suggestion TOT ttfs such n to Themselves and the ss.r % 1 s of our ; aas G ao @ Ssf pie whSithd times" which is hoped will lead to He
 As this by n land we desire send the be
 
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 Needless will the opne
  in their outside journals it would knocking and the 'goodt, s"return
 The the has pointed concerning district. Most all effort on their part and find great satisfaction in does not turn itself into Eratuious publicity % boosting the industries selves for their future prosperity The willing IS but It htmany
 of the do Mir o contenrae journal true facts of Ncme status and oute would Nugget o or othe herwise
 little by MT Os trick if citizens onlyr
 MT Osts letter
  thing than lip inordinate
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-09
THERE IS NO SIGN OF A CRISIS
(From Juneau Empire)

(From Juneau Empire)
 The question of the continuation Of the segregation of the Indians, partic- ularIy in the schools, or their assimila- tion, as presented by the Alaska Ma tive Brotherhood and by the statement given The Empire by Charles w. Hawkesworth, Superintendent for Southeastern Alaska for the Bureau of Education, is not an acute one. for. as MT Hawkesworth says 1t is q,res- tion that will not be solved within T few months or q few years. MT. Hawkesworth has declared in favor of assimilation as an ultimate end. The realization of that end will depend largely upon the manner in which the Indians prepare for it.
 The Empire believes that unques- tionably the Indians should have the
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-09

night to book forward to a time when they may enjoy all the rights and priv ileges of citizenship and when they
 must hear the responsibilities of citi-
 of course except as the Indians be- come prepared for it. They must adopt the white mans way of living. Their
 homes must be sanitary. and they must keep ckan before they can ask that their children and those of the white
 people be admitted to the same school.
 The Indians must prepare themselves to benr all the burdens of citizenship.
 As these conditions are met. the as- similation could proceed without harm to the whites and with great benefit t, the Indians. MT. Hawkesworth inti-
 mates that these conditions have been
 met at wrangcll. Very we'll. Then
 let the Indian children at WEingell be admitted to the white schools if Vuan- gell people are willing. When they are admitted they should have applied to them the same tests as are applied to the white children and then should be required to observe the same regu- latlons as to attendance, cleanliness. work performed. etc. If they cannot meet the tests. it will be up to the Federal Government to resume it's
 wardenship until they are prepared to United States the Indians have been
 assimilated. It has been the work of
 generations. The civilization of the Indians of Alaska has progressed fast
 CT than it did in the States. and there is every reason to believe that the work of assimilation will be consum-
 mated in q shorter time here than was
 the case in the States.
 The matter is one that should mol be to believe that the Bureau of Edua- ton proposes to over crowd it. It k q question over which the people reed , not get excited. for there is no Ike lihood that any sort of q crisis will rise. The Territorial School Bord
 and the Bureau of Education will work : in harmony in the matter no doubt and the Alaska Native Brotherhood and the Indian genratIy in harmony with both.
The Nome nugget., 1921-04-09
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE
 INTERIOR
(Fro4n Csordov;l Times)

(fTOm AOruOSl Ih1leSD Among the matters it is known Delegate-elect Dan Sutherland will press while in Washington attending the winter session of congress will be the naming of an assistant secretary of the Interior, whi will be located in
 Alaska, and act as a direct informed iary between the department and the
 territory.
 The logic for such an office is found
 in the fact that Alaska Is the last frontier of the nation. and demands especial consideration if it's develop ment Is to be assured.
 owing to distance to Washington and the resultant red tape incumbent upon handling Alaskan matters by correspondence, much valuable time is consumed in an effort to meet the eXigencies that arise from day to day. This has been one of the most serious drawbacks to territorial development and added to the policy of stagnation practiced heretofore, has served to ac- 1 centuate the conditions which have mi tigatel to retard progress and drive population from the north.
 There is money and population | awaiting the unlocking of the terri tory to proper exploitation, but until l the key is provided there will be little ] forward movement.
 Alaska does not desire paternalisn Or afn>. ~>-~--.----- opportunity to work out its own salvation unhu,,-
 pered by a mass of red tape. By
 naming an assistant secretary of the Interior, operating under q Pacific Coast man as secretary of the Inter 1 ior, we may look for a solution of every problem with which we are con-
 fronted.
 | Alaska would perfer secretary of
 the Interior from state like Washing
 ton. because only a far western man familiar with the northwest and it's problems is capable of meeting the problems offered. At the SaIne time
 the court of conferences. at it were.
 should be centered in men closest in touch with the subject matter to be dealt with. By segregating Alaskan problems under the secretary of the
 Interior. uncomingled and interlock ad
 with the department of agriculture. full
 functioning of the department may be
 secured and moviation given to re- forms necessary to bring the territory | into full fiuition.