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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Trotzky Warns Nation
To Prepare for War

Moscow, Dec. 2o.-(By A. P)-
The soviet army and navy, now to-
taling 1851 men, must not be
reduced but, on the contrary, must
increase training and be prepared for
war next summer in the event that
outside foes carry out their plans to
attack soviet Russia, declared Soviet
Minister Of War Trotzky in a fiery
speech before the ninth al-Russian
congress today.
Enthusiastic applause greeted
Trotzky when he said the Japanese
were aiding the white guard aggres-
sion i'll the far east and added:
THE inpudent imperalistic beasts
of prey must know that besides the
four powers which have just con-
cluded an agreement among them
selves there is still fifth soviet
Russia and the red army"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Small To
Face But
One Count
State Drops Charges Of En-.
bczzlemept Against Illinois
Executiye-Must Stand
Trial for Conspiracy.
Next Step Due January 7

Waukegan. ILL.,, Dec. 29.-Gov.
Len Small today was freed Of every
charge against him except that of
conspiring with Lieut.. Gov. Fred L.
Sterling and Vernon Curtis to de-
fraud the state of S2,000.000 during
Mr.. Stcrlings term as state treas
urer.
All charges OF embczzlcmcnt dur.
ing his own term as state treasurer
were striker from the record. partly
by Judge Claire A. Edwards and
partly by the state, and the court
also quashed charge Of operating
a confidence game.
Tonight Governor Small issued
statement declaring that what oc
Cured today in tho circuit court o.
Lake county will lay bare to the
public mind the methods employed
and the inspiration causing these in
dictments.'
Date OF Trial Uncertain.
The date Of his trial on the one
charge remaining still is uncertain.
Judge Edwards, in his decision. on
the motion 10 quash the indictments,
ordered the governor to trial jan
uary 9 on an indictment charging
him with the cmbezzlcment OF $780,
600 during the last six months Of his
term as state treasurer.
States Attorney {. Fred Morti-
mer and his assistants staged Wig
orous fight to bring the governor
to triaf first on the conspiracy
charge, aud failing in that, nolled
the embezzlement indictment rather
than try it first. James Fl. Wilker-
son, assistant attorney general OF
Illinois, one of Mr. Mortimer's aides.
explained to the court the state DE-
sired to try the conspiracy case first
because all the books and records
needed in it ''llad been left in the
trcasurcr's office and not carried
away"
Next Step January 7.
The enbezzlement indictments.
besides charging the governor
with misappropriating S500,0O0 N
state interest money. also alleged he
had destroyed or carried away many
OF the records of the trcasurcr's Of
lice.
The next step in the legal battle
between the governor and his prose
eutors will be staged here SATURDAY..
January 7. when the defense expects
to present motion asking for sep
arate trials for the governor and Mr..
Curtis, who are both defendants un-
der the conspiracy charge.
The decision was marked by
scathing arraignmcnt of Charles w.
Byers, county clerk Of Sangamon
county, who admitted on the stand
that the records OF his Office contain
ing the minutes OF the county board
which selected the. grand jurors who
subsequently indicted the governor
and his fellow defendants had been
altered.
Willing Witness"
He was willing Witness" Judge
Edwards said, willing to commit
perjury to face even the charge OF
ialsifying the records of his Office, IN
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Indian Congress
Continues Policy
OF Non-Violence
Nationalists Name Candhi
Sole Executive Of Gov.
ernment With EAlraor.
dinary Powers.
Nv TIL. Associated Press,

Ahmedabad British India, Dec, o.
The resolution adopted by the
special committee of the Indian
nationalist congress yesterday ia
voring continuation Of Mahatma
Gandhi's policy of non-violence
includes crime declaring Gandhi
the . sole executive authority Of
the movement with full powers
over the congress and its organiza-
ton. 1T provides, however, that
neither Gandhi nor any Of the leaders
be authorized, in case they are ar
rested, to conclude peace with the
government without previous sane
ton of'the congress.
At full session of the Indian ma
tional congress today the resolution
proposed by Mahatma Gandhi de-
claring for continuation of the policy
of non-violence in the effort 10 obtain
independence from the British en-
pire was adopted with only a dozen
dissenting votes.
Believed Wonder Worker.
London, Dec 29.-The popular be-
lief in India that Mollandas Karam-
chand Gandhi, the nationalist lead
ed who is styled "Mallatma," pos
sesses supernatural powers is grow
ing, writes the Bombay correspond
cnt of the Westminster Gazette.
"Mahatma" means wonder work
cr" and was the title given Gand1i
months ago when there could be
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Debs Keeps Open House
To Greet Old Friends

Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. >2o.-Eu-
gene V. Debs, socialist leader. kept
open house for friends and neigh
bors today, his first day at home
since his release from prison, to
which he was sentenced for his anti
war speech in 1918. His plans for
the future were not considered and
he said he was uncertain when he
would make definite announce
.ment.
Many friends Visited him during
the day, these visits following last
nights big demonstration of wei
come.
The prison suit had been dis
carded by MIR. Debs for better-iit-
ting garments.
Chicago, Dec 29.--Eugene V.
Debs will make national tour under
auspices CT the socialist party. it
was announced here today at national
socialist headquarters. O.C. Wilson.
state secretary for Illinois, said that
members OF the party's national
executive committee expected to meet
with Mr.. Debs i'll few days to .worls
out details of his future work with
the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
New Premier Of
Canada Takes Oath
William Lyon King Sworn
In to Succeed Arthur
Meighan.


Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 2o. William
Lyon Mex cnzie King. elected
premier Of Canada at the general
election December 8, took the reins
of government from Premier Arthur
Mcighan, conservative. today, in the
presence OF Baron Byng of Vimy.
governor general OF the dominion.
The new premier announced the
following cabinet appointments:
Minister OF finance, William S.
Fielding Of Nova Scotia; minister
without portfolio and solicitor gen.
cral, Daniel D. Mackenzie OF Nova
Scotia; secretary OF state, A. B.
Copp OF New Brunswick; minister
without portfolio. John Sinclaire of
Prince Edward island; minister with
out portfolio, Raoul Dandurand OF
Quebec; minister Of health and
soldiers re-establishment, Henri S.
Beland OF Quebec; minister of JUS
tice, Sir Lomer Gouin OF Quebec;
minister of customs and excise,
Jacques Bureau Of Quebec; minister
Of marine and fisheries, Ernest La
pointe of Quebec; minister OF trade
and commerce. James A. Robb OF
Quebec; minister Of militia and de-
fense and minister OF the naval serv-
ice, George P. Graham of Ontario;
postmaster general, Charles Murphy
of Ontario; minister without port
folio, Thomas A. Low of Ontario;
minister Of railways and canals,
William c. Kennedy of Ontario; !;
minister OF labor, James Murdock of
Ontario; minister Of agriculture, Will
liam R. Motherwell of Saskatchewan;
minister OF the interior, mines and
superintendent general of Indian
affairs, Charles Stewart of Alberta;
minister of public works, Hewitt
Rostock Of British, Columbia.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Lands Grants Stay
In Stock Yards Act

Chicago, Dec. 2o.-Operation Of
the packers and stock yards act will
not begin before January Is. A stay
order effective until that date was
granted today by Federal Judge K.
M. Lands after consultation with
Judges Evans and Fitzhenry. The
three judges, sitting en- banc, re-
Gently denied petition for per-
manent injunction restraining the
district attorney and the secretary
OF agriculture from enforcing the
law.
The court granted the stay order
pending an appeal to the United
States supreme court. which will de-
eide the test case involved. The law
is based ON the assumption that the
commission men conduct all inter-
state business, while the commits
sion men assert their business is
local only.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30

expires January !. The next step
towards final hearing on permanent
rates will be taken January n, when
representatives of professors, the
commission and officers of theconi
pany will meet at the company
headquarters in Omaha, where pro-
testers, through the commission, will
demand certain information prepars-
tory for final hearing and where
probably a date for final hearing
will! be decided upon.
For the first time, the commits
sion is asked to take a new elcmcr..
into consideration in a rate case, the
public expediency of the situation
rs AL outgrowth of nationwide de-
PRESTON" Fred Devices Of the state
Farm Bureal, said. "On the one
hand you have the company, whici,
presents figures showing q meager
dividend on investment demanding
more money from q public which
for the most part is losing on in
vestment.
Similar to Rail Problem.
"The same situation faced the In
terstate ConSperce commission when
representatives of the middle west
pleaded for reduction in freight
rates. was there and saw railroad
attorneys put up an even poorer
argument than the telephone com
pany's attorneys do and present fig
ures showing even less dividends On
alleged investments than this COM
pany did. But the commission took
in the human element, the public
expediency, and despite the showing
of the railroads ordered big cut III
freight rates. So you have yo,r
precendent in permitting public cSs
pediency to enter into rate case cs-
tablished by the Interstate Com
merce commission.
Tremore Cohn OF Douglas county,
in speaking of the small dividends
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Replies Show
Majority For
Extra Session
Governor Refutes Propaganda
Opposing Legislation Sug>
sested to Relieve Tax
Burden in Nebraska.

Lincolv, Dec. 2o.--(Spccial. y
Governor Mckclvic today gave his
batting average with members Of
the legislature on legislation pro-
posed at the special session OF the
Legislature. He has received an-
swers from about SO members. Their
opinions, summarized on various
subjects proposed, follow:
Special session: q for; four
against, II non-committal.
Gasoline tax: % for, / against,
6 undecided, 8 non-conmittal.
For change in banking laws: 80
for. | against, u non-committal.
Cutting down 1922 appropriation
bills: "a for, against 20 non-com-
initial.
Reduction in salaries; 27' for, 2
against, 20 non -committal.
School Law Changes.
Governor IcKclvic stated that
practically every member had an
idea on certain legislation neces-
sary, but that when all ideas were
summed up it was apparent there
was much general dissatisfaction
over school laws, particularly the
consolidated school plan and sever
al suggested changes in that law.
"Of course it is optional with
counties whether they operate under
that law" the governor said.
Another plan suggested by sever
al to the governor was to repeal the
four laws passed by the legislature
held up by the Nonpartisan league
referendum.
ut was apparent from the tone
of the. letters that much misinforma-
ton is being circulated relative to
the proposed tax on gasoline" the
governor said "Mnay seem to think
it is merely the levying Of an addi-
tional tax and does not relieve the
tax burden on real property.
"The fact is that if the gasoline
tax is passed it means absolutely
that there will be no levy next year
on property to build roads to meet
federal appropriations as this money
will come from the gasoline tax
imposed on the users of roads, the
automobiles.
Another bit OF misinformation
circulated is that the cost Of the
special session will equal the saw
ings on real property by the gasoline
tax. OF course, this is not true, as
the total cost of the session can
not be more than $4,000 as the
members.at special session cannot
draw salaries in excess of 10 days,
while the gasoline tax will take a
burden Of from $750,000 to Sl.000,-
900 off real property and put it on
automobile owners.
Collection Cost Small.
Then, there is another bit OF mis-
which has been circulat-
ed to the effect that the cost Of col
lecting the tax will eat up nearly
all the proceeds. That, too, is un-
true on the face of it and figures
from other states show the cost of |
collections is infinitesimal To-
day ! received telegram from
Governor Merritt c. Mechem OF |
New Mexico saying the cost Of col
lection Of the gasoline tax i'll that
state is fraction of per cent of |
the revenue derived.
Il find that the gasoline tax is in
operation in L states: Arizona, Ar
kansas, Connecticut. Florida, Ken
lucky, Colorado, Washington, New
Mexico. Georgia, Montana, Pennsyl- i
vania and South Dakota.
"A number of new members pre-
fer to hold the session in January,
opening it January Is. Whether this
can be done is problematical."
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Happiness Not Found in
High Places. Saws Harding

Marion. o.. Dec. 29.-President
Harding in a holiday greeting to
Martin L. Miller, II. oldest employc
of the Marion Star. the presidents
newspaper, said that experience has
taught him that there is even more
happiness in some OF our humber
pursuits than there is in assuming
responsibility in high places"
The greeting, received by Mr..
Miller today, was in response to one
he had sent the president few days
ago.
Miller, compositor. was one Of
the employees o. the Star when Mr..
Harding first became connected with
it in 1884.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
nsConference
Asked to Probe
Siberian Tangle
Brief Against japanese Gov
ernment Submitted by Dele
CATION of Non.Bolshcvik
Russian Citizens.
BY GRAFTON WILCOX.

+, Washington. Dec. pa brief
against the Japanese government III
its Siberian operations has been
submitted to the Washington confer
encc by an organization OF non-
bolshevik Russians who plead that
| the conference give serious consid-
Grafton to the far east Russian situa-
ton before adjournment is permitted.
How far the conference will get
with this phase of its agerda is ex-
trcmely problcmatical. inasmuch as
Japan takes the position that the
Siberian and Sagl,alicn situations are
matters between Japan and Russia
and cannot be settled until there is
a recognized Russian government to
deal with them.
Summing up the japanese occupa-
ton OF Siberia, which began in Au-
gust, 1918, when the japanese landed
troops at Vladivostok simultaneously
with American and other allied
troops, the brief against Japan says:
"Japan's aims in Siberia are politi-
cal and strategic. The Japanese
militarists who directed .}apan's pol
icy in the Russian far cast are striv-
ing to establish Japanese domination
all along the Pacific coast of Asia
and to transform the Sea of Japan
into marc clausum. A glance at
the map shows that by occupying
the mouth Of the Amur on the ono
hand and the Vladivostok sector on
the other, the Japanese hold the two
most important gateways to the
I Amur and maritime provinces, gain-
ing thereby commanding strategical
position in the Russian far east"
Detailed history of the Japanese
occupation OF Saghalien are cited to
prove that the Japanese there have
closed all Russian institutions and
abolished all Russian authority.
"The character of the Japanese ac-
tivitics in the Russian far east, espe-
cially i'll Saghaicn," says the report,
"shows clearly that the Intervention
which was originally intended to be
of temporary nature has gradually
been transformed into a regular oc-
cupation. with definite and far-reach-
ing designs"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Man Slain Battling
Holdups for $3 "Ron''

New York, Dec. 2o.- Charles
Haves, 81, insurance salesman, saved
his S. "roll' from three armed BAN
dts who held him up yesterday near
his home in the Brownsville section
OF Brooklyn, but lost his life.
First beaten with an iron pipe
and then shot through the abdomen
as. he continued to struggle witt, the
holdup men. Haves died in an am
hulance while being rushed to ST.
Marys hospital.
Haves was on his way home when
three men set upon him. 1t was 2
a m. and the street was deserted.
Because the shot aroused the neigh
borhood, the holdup men fled with
out taking their victims watch or
wallet.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Harding Proposed as
Peru.Chile .Arbiter

Lima, Peru, Dec. 29-(By A. P.)-
Pcru in new note to Chile proposes
that the president of the United
States be asked to act as final
arbiter OF all differences between the
two countries, no appeal being al
lowed from his decision, The note
is in reply to Chile's communication
accepting the principle of arbitration
and that plan that each country
name plenipotentiarv to meet in
Washington to establish Fthe basis
and purpose, of arbitration.
The Peruvian reply proposes that
each nation. before naming a pleni-
potehtiary, cable to Secretary
Hugl,e, soliciting the consent of the
United States for holding the nego-
tiations in Washington and also.
asking President Harding to act as
arbiter. f.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Widow Of Famous Packer
Seriously iii at Pasadena

Los Angeles. Dec. 29.-(Special
Telegram. Mrs. John R. Cudally,
widow of the famous packer, is seri-
ously i'll at a hospital in Pasadena,
j. became known here last night.
Mrs. Cudahy has been in the institu-
ton for several days and her friends
decline TO disclose the, nature OF her
ailrnent or her chances for recovery,
merely conhnirg themselves to the
admission that her condition is seri-
ous. /
Her condition mayl upset plans for
the approaching marriage OF young
Jack Cudahy and Miss Louise Fran
ces, ST. Louis heiress.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Have Heart
Is Plea Of
P a t n 5
Telephone Subscribers Ask
Commission to Consider
Human Element in Rul.
ing on Rate Increase.
Next Session in Omaha

Lincoln, Dec. 2o.-(Special Tcle-
gram. )-lmpassioned pleas BY rep
resentatiycs OF 1000 Northwesters
Rell Telephone company patrons for
the State Railway commission 20
"have heart" for the public's de-
plc,ed treasury as we'll as that OF
the company concluded the hearing
on the application of the company
for permanent increased rates and
continuation Of the 10 per cent sur
charge until decision is reached on
permanent rates.
Decision on the surcharge must be
made in the next two days as I
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Farmers Council Opposed
To Curtailment of Acreage

New York, Dec. 29.-The "curtail-
mcnt OF the acreage devoted to
staple farm products. suggested by
The secretary Of agriculture, would be
evidence that our civilization has
gone to smash" Benjamin c.
Marsh, managing director Of the
Farmers National council, declared
in a statement today.
Millions of people are Starving in
the world and millions are undcrfed
in the United States" he said. we
ulust Immediately have the govern
rent guarantee the wheat growers
the cost of production and control
heat products through TO the city
bakers"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Preparations Body Meets
In Paris on German Debt

Paris, Dec. 29.-(By A. P.)-The
allied reparations commission. with
Roland w. Boyden. the American
unofficial representative on the COM
mittee in attendance, convened here
this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock. The
meeting was called especially to hear
explanations of Germany's financial
status to be presented by Walter
Rattenau, former German minister
of reconstruction, and DIR. Fischer.
chairman of the German war debt
commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Aid Of U. S. Attorneys General
To Be Sought in Price Probe

Washington, Dec. 29.-Aid of the
attorneys general of the various
states will be relied upon by the
Justice department in an effort 20
.readjust retail prices of the neces-
sites of life, Attorney General
Dat4herty said today.
Mf. Daugherty said he expected to
publish a table OF the cost of neces-
sities-food, fuel, shoes and cloth
iug-to the consumer in different
localities as compared with the pro-
duction costs of these commodities.
Publication of retail prices was ex-
petted by Mr.. Daugherty to have a
sanitary effect upon prohteering
prices. Aiready. he said. announce
nIent. OF the departments investiga-
tion had some effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
20 Years in Prison
Sentence GiUen Man
For WindOlp-B Breaking

Parry Sound. Ont. Dec. o.
Forty yesrs in the penitentlsry
was the sentence imposed by Po-
lice Magistrate George Moore yes.
terdsy on Stephen zowisiuk, who
pleaded guilty ito smashing Fl
windows. I'm order to earn . term
in nice warm jail ior the winter"
He was convicted Of 10 charges
and sentenced TO serve 4 term OF
four years on each. the sentences
to run conseeutively. 81
Toronto. Dec. 2o.-W. Z. Raney.
attorney general OF Ontario, an.
nounced last night he would con-
duct an investigation into the case
Of Stephen Zowisluk. sentenced at
Parry Sound to serve 40 years for
window smashing. He described
the penalty as Extraordinary" for
such an offense.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
big Five"
May Limit.
Useof SUI:
Proposal by Great p
To Use Undcrs> ~
Against G o m m .
Seconded by U. S.
Hughes Favors Scheme
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Dee Leased Wire.

BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Dee Leased Wire
Washington, Dec. pa proposal
that the FIVE great powers pledge
themselves not to employ submarines
against commerce, in the event OF
war between any two OF them, was
made by Great Britain and seconded
by the United States shortly before
adjournment OF the conference COM
mittee OH armament this evening.
France, Italy and Japan will record
their attitude toward this proposal
when the committee resumes its de-
riberations tomorrow. Mr.. Hughes
strongly favors placing the ban on
commerce destruction by submarines
and believes the five principal pow
ers should set the example TO the
world. ",
Thismovc was made by Mr.. Bal
four at the close of day devoted
to consideration of the Root resolu-
ton proposing that international law
be amended TO outlaw and punish. as
piracy the use of the submarine
against merchantmen which submit
to visit and search. w
Referred to Committee.
The first section of the Root rcso-
luton declaring submarines subject
to existing International law on visit
and search of mcrchantment and re-
moval of on-combatants to place
of safety before the destruction Of
merchantmen was unanimously ap-
proved in principle by the FIVE dele
cations. On account. however. Of
questions raised as to terminology it
was referred to committee OH draft,
of which Mr.. Root is chairman, to
prepare for final action. This section
declares the sinking of merchantmen
without warning absolutely illegal.
When the committee passed to con-
sidcration OF the second section that
proposes to amend international law
so as to prohibit the use of subma-
rines against merchant vessels under
any circumstances, discussion arose
as to the practicability of establish
ing such prohibition as international
law which isformed by the slow pro-
cess of general acceptance OF princi-
pies by nations.
Plan Significant
Thereupon Mr.. Balfour suggested
that in advance Of any general ac-
ceptance of the prohibition, the FIVE
powers represented iir this confer
encc might bind themselves to abb
stain from employing the submarine
against commerce, if war should
arise between any two Of them.
Unusual significance attaches to
this suggestion by Mr.. Balfour in
view Of his charge yesterday that
the French intend to use the sub
marine illegitimately and his asser-
tion that in war between England
and France, the latter's submarines
could destroy the very existence"
of Britain.
When Mr.. Hughes endorsed the
suggestion OF Mr.. Balfour. the lat
ter proposed all amendment to the
Root resolution providing that the
five powers 'agree to be bound
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-30
Determine Sex of Unborn

New Haven. Conn.,, Dec. 29.-It
is pos. ible to determine the sex of an
unborn infant by observation of the
stage of the development of IFS bones
by means OF the X-ray, DR.. J. w.
Pryor OF the University Of Kentucky
told the American Association of
Anatoniists here today. lie ex-
planned that the bones of tho female
ossify m9rc quickly than those OF
the malcf