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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Final Plans for
Capitol Will Be
Ready This Yea1
Governor McKelvie Estimates
That Contracts for Work
Will Be Let Late in 1921
Or Early in 1922.

Lincoln, Feb. 2l.-(Spccial. .)-Fi-
nal plans for the construction o!
Nebraska's new $5,000,00 capitol will
be completed towards the latter part
of 1921, Gov. S. sR. MeKelvie in
formed members Of the legislature
today in special report to that body.
The governor is chairman Of the cap
itol commission.
BY the time contracts have been
awarded and work is ready to start.
the commission is confident that
building costs will have declined
sufficiently to work a saving of ST.
100000 to the taxpayers of the state.
the governor states, over the peak
prices paid in 1921.
Contracts for the work will be let
Just as soon as the final plans have
been prepared and sufficient money
has accumulated from the capitol
levy to warrant a start in the actual
construction OF the building. The
governor estimates that this will be
late in 1921, or at the opening OF the
building season in 1922. The COM
mission chairman says that it was
deemed wise to proceed slowly with
the wor k OF building a new state cap
itol and the results so far have JUS
titled the course followed by the
commission.
The report goes into detail OF the
competition whereby Architect Good
hue OF New York city finally was
awarded the contract for furnishing
the plans and supervising the build
ing of the new capitol. Final ar
rangements of floor space have been
agreed upon and the architect has
started the work OF drafting the
final plans for the building, the gov
erTor states.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Illness Of Caruso
May Improve Voice

New York, Feb. 2l.--There are
indications that Eurico Caruso's
voice will be better than ever after
the illness which nearly caused his
death last week, said statement is
sued today at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
This illness, unfortunate as it has
been has given his voice and throat
the first real rest they have had in 25
years and this must be of great ad-
vantage to the most strenuously eX-
ercised vocal organs in the world,"
the statement declared.
There remains, then, merely the
question of a complete recovery OF
constitutional strength. At no time
has there been any injury to or dii
ficulty with the voice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Airplane Patrols
Of National Forests
Saved $4,000,

New York, Feb. 2l.-Airplane pa
trolls guarding National forests saved
approximately s35,000,000 worth OF
standing timber from forest fires
during the last season. according to
report of the Manufacturers Air
craft association made public today.
Between 900 and 1000 fires were
reported by patrols from airplanes
loaned to the forest service by the
army air service. Most of these
fires, it was said, were extinguishcd
by ground forces working under di-
rections of the air patrols.
Efforts are being made by the as
sociation. its officers said, to secure
larger appropriation from congress
in order to carry on and extend the
patrol work. The work for the most
part has been carried on in Oregon,
California, Colorado and other west
ern StateS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
League Council
Spends Day on
Publicity Plan
No Decision Reached-Com.
mittees OH Amendments
And Article XVIII Are y
Appointed.
BY Tho Associated Press.

Paris, Feb, 2l.-Though matters
OF great importance are to be, con-
sidered by the league OF nations
council, which opened today, the
council spent most of the day in dis
cussing publicity without reaching
a decision. Two currents were mani
fest. one favorable TO the fullest
publicity, as demanded at the last
Geneva assembly, the other resist
ing anything more than the bare
communication,
A committee was appointed 10
consider amendments to the league
covenant. A. ]. Balfour. Great
Britain. being chosen as chairman,
with these members: NJ. Vivian.
France: Nittorio Scialoia, Italy;
Senor Branco, Uruguay; DR.. Edward
Benes. Czecho Slovakia; Wellington
Koo, China; NJ. Agayma, Japan; M.
Beichmann. Norway; Senior Con.
zales Hotelia, Spain. Two additional
members are to be selected later.
Another committee was appointed
to consider article \Vl1l of the
Versailles treaty. having refer
ence to the Interpretation OF the
value of treaties up to the time OF
registration with the league. Mem
bers of this committee arc Signor
Scialoia, Italy; Raoul Fernandez,
Brazil: Henri Fromageot, France;
Professor STRICKEN, Holland, and Sir
Cecil Hurst, England.
Will Revise Sevres Treaty.
London, Feb. 2l.-(By The Assoc
ciated Pfcss.)-Revision OF the
treaty OF Sevres, 50 as to give lur-
key additional territory in Thrace,
now occupied by the Greeks, was de-
cided upon by Mr.. Lloyd George and
NJ. BRAND today in consultations pre-
ceding the near east conference here.
This decision, before becoming ci-
fective, however, requires the ap-
proval of the allied colleagues OF the
French premier and the British prime
minister.
According to this Franco-British
agreement, the frontier line III
Thrace will be moved westward, eX-
tending frcm Enos, on the Aegean,
to Midia, ON Thea Black sea. This
would take from Greece onc-fourth
of the territory it now occupies
there and add it to the CONSTANT
noplc district.
The Turks also, under this ar
ranegment. are to be allowed repre-
sentation on the International COM
mission controlling Constantinople.
1t is understood that Mr.. Lloyd
George and NJ. BRAND agreed that
the Greek question might be settled
specdier than had been thought.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
SarpyResidents
Speak in Favor
OF Annexation
Pro.ConsoIidation Faction Be.
fore House Committee Plead
For Druesedow Bill; Say
County Behind Times. /

Lincoln, Feb. 2l.-(Spccial Iele-
gram. m.)-ETundreds for and against
the Druesedow Sarpy county con-
solidation bill appeared before a
house committee tonight when the
pro-consolidation faction was given
an opportunity to plead for the BILL
which does not demand a merger,
but leaves the proposition to be de-
cided by a majority vote OF the Sar-
py county residents.
Representative Druesedow opened
the meeting. He pointed to the anti
consolidationists in The room wear
ing badges bearing the inscription
"Sarpy county always" and said:
1T was the same old story when
the South Omaha annexation bills
were up. The cousins. aunts and
erandmothcrs Of the ofhce-holders
came down to the legislature and
pawned themselves off as represent
ing the sentiment of South Omaha
or the plan.
People Favor Consolidation.
But when it came to vote we
found the people they claimed to
represent were in favor of consoli-
daton by big majority. The same
will prove true in Sarpy county il
tl,is legislature will let the people
OF that county decide by vote"
Dr.. w. Ii. Betz of Bellevue told
the committee he was born in Sarpy
county 50 years ago and the roads
then were better than they are to-
day, because in those days there
were no heavy trucks to cut into the
roads.
Well never get good roads until
we unite with progressive couns
ty," he said. AS for the taxes. they
are only little higher in Douglas
county than they are in Sarpy
county and look at the difference in
the roads and improvements Of the
two counties"
NJ. ]. Beuber Of Sarpy county, paid
his respects to the anti-annexation-
ists by saying that the whole town
of Papillion had taken the dogs and
cats and themselves to Lincoln to-
day to pack this meeting"
Claims Unfair Methods.
Beuber charged Sarpy county with
being behind the times, refusing to
sanction good roads that a majority
OF the progressive citizens wanted
and claimed that unfair methods
were pdrsued in getting signers to
a petition against the consolidation
bill.
"They told us that the bill pro-
vided for the annexation of Sarpy
and Douglas counties Beuber said,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
General Pershing to
Be Real Head Of Army

Washington, Feb. 2l.--Gen. John
J. Pershing will be general of the
army IN fact, as well as in name,
during the coming administration, it
was asserted definitely today by
officers Of the general army staff
All general army orders will be
issued through General Persl,ing
and not by the secretary OF war. ac-
cording to these officers.
Upon formal appointment of
new secretary OF war. General Per
shing will be called into council. it
was stated, and will either be named
chief of staff. or be permitted to
designate the chief OF staff who will
operate under his direction
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Rail Rates
Increased
In Nebraska
Passenger Fares Raised 20 Per
Cent and Freight Tariff
35 Per Cent by Fed.
cral Court Decision
Roads to Put Up Bonds

Effective today, railroad passenge;
rates in Nebraska will be increased
20 per cent and freight rates IS per
cent, under a federal court decision
handed down yesterday by Judges
Sanborn, Munger and Wade, sitting
in Joint session at the hearing OF
an injunction suit brought by the
State Railway commission against
the railroads to restrain them from
charging interstate rates in Nebras,
ka.
Comparative Rates.
How the 20 per cent increase az
tects passenger fares in The state IL
shown by the following fares to
representative points in Nebraska
from Omaha, before and after the
new ruling:
Union Pacific-Frcmout, was $ll9;
now $l.43; Grand Island, was $4oS;
now, $500: North Platte, was $9.l2;
now $l094.
Northwestern--South Uorfolk,
was 1896; now s4.76; O'Neill, was
$6.3s, now S7.67; Chadron, was
$l4.4S: now $1739.
Burlington-Lincoln, was $l.78:
now S214: Hastings, was S4o0; now
$3.50; McCook. was $9.7; now
$ll0l; Alliance, was $500; now
$l6.H.
Ordered to Put Up Bonds.
The court ordered the railroads to
put up bonds of 100000 under the
condition that II the injunction be
found in the future, to have been
wrongfully entered, the defendant
will be required to refund the excess
rates paid by complainants.
The judges overruled the motion
OF the State Railway commission
to remand the hearing to district
court
According to the decision OF the
court, passenger rates in Nebraska
will advance to SO cents a mile TO
conform to interstate rates.
Attorneys at Hearing.
Representing the State RAILWAY
commission at the hearing were:
Hugh La Master, assistant attorney
general, Nebraska: Victor F. Vii
son, in behalf OF the shippers; Thornn-
A. Brown and H. G. Taylor, both
members of the commission.
The railroads were represented as
follows: Missouri Pacific, ]. A. c.
Kennedy and Yale Holland; Union
Pacific, C., a. Macgaw, Fl. A. Sand
britt and ]. NJ. Soubey; Burlington,
Bruce Scott and Judge J. L. Root;
Northwestern. Wyn1ore Dressler and
A. \. Mclaughlin; Rock Island, E,
p. Holmes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Wilson to Recommend
Taking German Bonds
For Belgian War Debt

Washington, Feb. 2l.-Prcsidcnt
Wilson is expected to recommend to
congress before he leaves Office that
authority be granted for the United
States to accept German bonds to
be applied against the debt that Bel
GUM owes America, it was learned
today at the State department.
While the United States is not
committed to any agreement, it was
explained that there was an under
standing reached at the Paris peace
conference that such recommcnds-
tions should be made to the legis-
lative bodies OF England, France and
the United States.
1t was incident to the claims of
Belgium Tor priority i'll reparations
and was agreed to by the represen-
tatives Of the three great powers as
a practicable means for an immedj
ate tightening OF Bclgium's financial
burden.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Congress Asked to
"Vamoose Vamps'' in
Moving Picture Films
Chicago Tribune -Omaha Bee Leased Wire. !

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Feb. 2l.-Dr. Wilbur
F. Crafts said he is not promoting
any Sunday law in congress, but is
chiefly interested i'll "vamoosing the
vamps. the dope peddlers, the boot
leggers and the 'bookies."
He asks that police powers be
used to stop the exhibition "of the
nude, the Semi-nude, and bare leg
ged and disrobing women at bath
iAg beaches, and forbid the use in
outside advertising. of pictures OBJ
scene under the tests OF the courts
that they wonld suggest impure
thoughts to the young and inexpe--
fenced, and arouse improper pas
sion"
Petitions for such action are be-
ing circulated, not only in Washing
ton, but also in other cities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
/. England Menace
ToU.S.Chargeo Of
Judge Cohafan
Urges Japan Be Assisted by
America in Enforcing Doc.
trine to Read Asia
For Asiatics."

Chicago, Feb. 2l.-That England
was d menace to the United States
and the. menace must be removed
before this country could be as
sured of peace was the declaration
of Judge Daniel F. Cohalan of New
York tonight in an address at a
Washington day dinner given by the
Committee of One Hundred for an
Irish republic.
He said that the United States
should insist on England's freeing
Canada and the West Indies as a
basis of negotiations for the settle
me1t of her war debt to this coun-
try, declaring England through war
preparations in these places was pre-
pairing for a conflict with the United
States.
"The British empire must be dis
membered if the world is to have
peace" the Judge continued.
: There are only three great pow
ers left-England, Japan and the
United States-and we should turn
our attention to helping Japan cre'
ate an equivalent OF the Monroe doc
trine, which would read Asia for
Asiatics.'
"Let Us Encourage her to turn her
attention west instead of east. Such
conduct on our part would not alone
relieve any tension between Japan
and ourselves, but would remove
from Australia and Canada their fear
of Japan and their dependence upon
the British feeA 1t would preserve
the people of Asia and prevent Eng
land or any other country from at
tempting to seize the lower half OF
Asia ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Bids on Government Paper
Show "a Decided Drop

Washington, D. C., Feb. 2l.-Bids
TO supply the government with pa
per daring the next six months were
received today by the joint congres-
sional printing committee and were
said to show "a decided drop" i'll
prices quoted January 81, when for-
mer bids were rejected. b.
The low bid for news print today
was 5.48 cents a pound, as COM
pared with o.2S cents i'll the last
bids. Book paper, was quoted from
2 to 4 cents a pound below tile for
mer bids.
The new bids, it was estimated,
will saxe the government $30000O.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Selection
Of Hughes
Is Popular
New. Secretary of State Will
Be More Than "Glorified
Clerk" Fletcher to-Be
Under Secretary.
Hoover to Have Portfolio
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

by AKI n UR SEAKS 1ENNlNG
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Fcb. 2l.-Charlcs
Evans Hughes. arriving in Washing
ton from St. Augustine today, found
plenty of evidence that republican
senator's and representatives are
united in applauding his selection by
Mr.. Harding for secretary of state
Even Senator Johnson of Cali
iornia whose GOODNESS is frequently
alleged TO have cost Mr.. Hughes the
presidency in 1916, praised the in
dependence Of the secretary desjg-
nate, as evidenced particularly by
his denunciation Of the expulsion OF
the socialists from the New York
legislature and his recent defense OF
the direct primary system against
attack by political bosses.
Mr.. Hughes devoted most of the
day to winding up his law practice
and late in the afternoon he had a
talk with Henry p. Fletcher OF
Pennsylvania former American am
bassador to Chile and to< Mexico,
who will be under secretary OF state
in the Harding administration.
Fletcher Big Aid.
Mr.. Fletcher, who resigned = year
ago in letter warmly criticizing
the Wilson policy in Mexico, is a
trained diplomat and will be relied
upon to supply what Mr.. Hughes
lacks in knowledge of the technique
OF diplomacy,
With Senator Fall OF New Mexico
in the cabinet and Mr.. Fletcher IN
the State department the admlnistra--
ton will be we'll equipped to deal
with the Mexican question from a
thorough flrst-hand knowledge OF the
situation.
For ambassador to Great Britain
the selection OF Elihu Root, a can
didate for secretary OF state, is be-
ing strongly urged by> some OF the
closest advisers of Mr.. Harding: IL
it not unlikely that Myron T. Her
rick of Ohio will be nt-back to
Paris where he proved a popular
ambassador.
Advices received by senators from
St. Augustine are to the effect that
Herbert Hoover will be secretary OF
commerce and circumstantial con-
was forthcoming in the an
rouncemeut that Mr.. Hoover has
purchased a Washington residence
at $500 S. Street, where he will be
a near neighbor OF President Wilson.
Uncertainty in Posts.
CongressmaA Langley OF Ken
trcky returned from St. Augustine
that the selection of A.
T.. Hert for secretary Of the navy
is still beyond doubt, 1t was also
reported that the choice of A. w.
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
America nRepresentative
On ReparatiOns Body Quits

Paris, Feb. 2l.-Col. {. ID. Smith
today announced his withdrawal as
American representative on the Aus
trian brauch OF the allied reparations
commission, saying he would not
participate further. on instructions
from Washington.
His statement was couchcd in the
same terms as that OF Roland w.
Boyden in Paris Saturday when the
latter Withdrew from the rcparations
commission
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Two Youths Are Killed
By Carbide Explosion

Port Angeles, Wash, Feb. 2l.--
lmpromptu chemical experiments
with cans OF ca lSium carbide cost the
lives of two youths at an abandoned
logging camp near here.
Lyle Davis. TO- and V. Rice, p,
who were killed, and a younger
brother of DavjSt found some cans
OF the substance at the camp. They
punched holes in the cans and lighted
the escaping fumes. Then they threw
the cans into a we'll to sec how much
gas would be formed when the sub
stance struck the water. An eXplo-
sion followed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Red Wing Business Man
Had Bonds Stolen From Bank

Red Wing Mmn., Feb: Zl.-Liber-
~ bonds valued at $1,000. said to
I,ave been the ones stolen January
- from the State Bank OF Alton,
N;nn, were found by county otfi-
Gals in two banks today. Accord.
ing TO bank officials the bonds had
been advanced as collateral tor loans
10 P. J. Beltz. local business man,
Beltz pleaded not guilty when ar
raigned today 1T Sillwater on a
charge OF robbing the Alton bank.
He %Aas confessed to- authorities that
he held up the State bank at Stock
holm, Wis. SATURDAY..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Nationalists Lead.
In German Elections

Berlin, Feb. 2l.-Results OF the
Prussian elections tabulated up to
this evening follow:
Nationalists, 35; people sparty "a;
centrists, "a: democrats. IA; ma
pority socialists. 50; independent
socialists. Is; communists, Is,
Count Won Bernstorff was elected
a deputy representing the democratic
party in the reichstag elections in
SchleSWio YESTERDAY, N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Man Killed Instantly as
Train Strikes Automobile

West Point, Neb., Feb. 2l.-(Spe,
cial Ielegram.)-Adolph Vossen, AZ
was killed instantly at a crossing
four and ne,hali miles west OF this
city when the car in which he was
riding Vas struck by the morning
passenger train. The train was
travelling at 4 speed OF about 40
miles all hour when 1t struck the
car. NoSsen recently moved to this
county from Missouri and was mar
ried.
q The accident apparently was due
to negligence OF Nosscn, as the road
was clear at this crossing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Illinois Farmers Give
Corn to European Relief

Chicago, H., Feb. 2l.-TNcnty-
six hundred \ bushels OF corn. gil.
of Woodford cpunt,-fariners tor
the starving OF Europe and Asia
were loaded in cars at Eureka OH
the first OF scores of Corn days
to be observed in Illinois.
Corn SHILLING machines were SC,
up in the main street The cobs
were sold and the proceeds will be
added to the relief fund.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Irish Home Rule to Go
Into Effect April )

London, Feb. 21.-The provy
council has decided that the home
rule act for Ireland shall 60 into
effect April ). The first step is to
be the issuance OF writs for elections
to the new parliaments, which prob
ably will take PLACE three week,
aftcrward. The Belfast parliament
viii assemble i'll June.
Present prospects seem to be that
there will be few candidates for the
southern parliament and it seems
doubtful whether this parliament
will be formed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Trust Fund Provided for
Probe of Craft i'm New York

New York. Feb. 2l.-Crcation OF
a trust fund OF $4,000 by Edward
Hatch, New York merchant, to be
used in financing graft inquiries in
the city administration, only in event
OF his death as a result of corruption
exposures by former Governor
Whitman
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Bonus Legislation Will Be
Held Until Extra Session

Washington, D. C., Feb. 2l.--Sol-
dier bonus legislation will be de-
layed by the senate until the extra
session, Chairman Penrose OF the IL
nance committee said today in con-
nection with statement by Senator
McCumber. republican, North Dako-
ia, that he was preparing "forfhe
senate and the American people
a statement OF costs OF the relief
measures,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Mail Clerk Shot by Bandit
Dies in Minneapoli,

Mluneapohs. Feb. IL. T.
Strong, railway mail clerk, shot
Friday night by bandit, died to-
day. The shooting occurred when
Stropg refused to obey a command
OF the robbers while the latter was
holding up clerks on the mail car
on train number ?, the North Coast
limited on the Northern Pacific
railroad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-22
Wives of Alien Enemies
Nav Get Back PrOpcrt

Washington. D. G., Feb. 2l.-rte
house passed today the senate bill
amending the trading with the enc
my act TO permit American wives OF
citizens OF Germany and Austria
Hungary TO recover property coutis
Gated by the government provided
they were married and in possession
OF the property before the United
States entered the war.
House approval also was given the
Nolan bill, extending for sin months
patent privileges 10 citizens Of for.
cigu countries thai afford Americans
similar RIGHTS