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The Washington times., 1921-03-04
PROFIT TAX REPEAL
FAILS OF PASSAGE
Congress Leaders Plan Reintro.
duotion With Gross Sales
Levy as Remedy.

Among the bills which, Congress 1id
not pass before adjourbing today was
the measure providing for the repeal
OF the excess proft tax and sur taxes
on business. Senator Smoot OF the
Senate Finance Committee. said this
bill would be introduced on the ffrst
day OF the special session which con-
venes next month and that II will be
followed by another measure desig-
mated TO raise more money, and raise
II with more certainty than the excess
pront tax and sur taxes. The new
measure will provide for the imposi-
tion of a gross sales or turnover tax
OF 1 per cent. payable every thirty
ldsys. s-
\ II is Understood that Congressman
Forcaey win Introduce a companion
bill In the House. and that public
hearings on the gross sales tax will
be held by both committees.
Advocates of the sales tax have had
experts at work for more than Q
year and will present their srgu-
ments In thoroughly prepared docu-
ments. In view Of expressions by
President Harding. Secretary OF the
Treasury Mellon. and others high In
the administration. that tho excess
pront tax and surtaxes sh culd be
lifted from the business OF the
country. these officials probably will
look with favor upon the gross sales
tax as q satisfactory substitute tax
alton plan: II Is claimed by the ad-
vocates of the sales tax that at least
1000. 100000 will be raised every
year by this plan, whereas the excess
pront tay and surtax leave 1t a mat
ter of speculation as to how much
the Government will receive each
year.
The Washington times., 1921-03-04
MarshaA's, Fare1DeN
Warns Against Those
Who 'dSpurn Tradition

Following Is the address OF Vice
President Marshall:
Very shortly / shall have ended
my official life 80 the sconsti itutiouAi
ipresiding officer OF this BODY That
moment. when IL arrives. viii not
mark my demotion into the ranks OF
the average American citizen. for
never arose above them
II sprang from the loins OF men
who helped to lay the foundations OF
the republic. At my birth my father
placed upon my baby brow the cor
onal OF a free born American citizen.
In my youth was taught that II
wear IL worthily no prince. no poten-
tate nor electorate could add to or
detect from the honor Of that royal
Ncoronet
HAS KEPr THE FAITH.
~ may have failed but I have tried
to keep the faith. l have never
doubted that. SO far as the principals
of civil government are concernsa.
the pillars OF Hercules rest upon the
declaration of Independence and the
constitution of the United States. To
my mind there Is no beyond. The
forms under which tho principals OF
the republic are administered may
need changes to meet changing con-
ditions but the underlying idea does
not for truth is unchAnsing and
eternal. What was so when the morn
ing stars sang together will be so
when tho angels of Apocalypse ap-
pears.
81 venture to express this much of
that idea: A Government dedicated
to the inafienable rights OF man to
life, to liberty and to the pursuit of
happiness can fnd its perfect accom-
plishment only In representatives
brave and strong enough to rise
above the ambitions. passions and
prejudies of individuals and groups.
The Washington times., 1921-03-04
BIOLOGICAL Society to Meet.

The Biological Society of WASH
ington will meet at O'Clock tomorrow
night In the new assembly hall
OF the Cosmos Club. Madison place
and n street northwest The meet
ing will be preceded by council
meeting at 1880 in the council room.
The Washington times., 1921-03-04

average Of only swo passengers -
mfis. automobiles carry -four ume~she
number TRANSPORTED ~ the rsiiro~1s-
The Washington times., 1921-03-04

covered oy automobiles in this coon-
try exceeds By e0 per cent the number
Travelled by the railroads. and at an
The Washington times., 1921-03-04
Autos in BIO Usage.

Conservative estimates show that
the number OF miles per. passenger
The Washington times., 1921-03-04

Don't try to fox trot on corn tortur-
ed feet Get rid OF your corus. III you
death, just apply a few drops Of Gets
II" to yours. Then, watch that corn
die-peacefullyy as " Il had gone 20
sleep. soon is nothing but loose
right off with your fingers.
Get after them now, Your druggist
has ''Gets-It" Costs but a triflo-or
Lavrones q Co. Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Auburn Pastor Has
Strange Well Which
Yields Oily Water

Auburn, Neb., Aug 1.-THE Rev.
G.. w. Hawley's well of sparkling
water, for years popular resort Of
rcfreshment for chautauqua patrons
and campers, has deserted its flavor
and has substituted a brownish
liquor with direct touch and smell
of gasoline.
The Rev. Mr.. Hawley, mindful OF
legends from other sections OF the
country where common wells have
suddenly turned into paying flows
of oil, called in scientists and
geologists to examine his well, but
met with the suggestion that leak
age from underground gasoline tanks
in the vicinity was polluting his
water
Whereupon DR.. Hawley, following
the suggestion, personally traced the
sources of all gasoline tanks in the
neighborhood and put 24-hour
gauge on all filling station tanks in
the village.
The result of this test was that
none of the tanks showed leakage
either underground or at the gauge.
Now, the Rev. Mr.. Hawley is Won
dering whether to incorporate his
well and appeal to prominent geolog-
lists. or, to use his words. ''take
bottle of his infammable well water
and go on the road selling oil stock"
A match applied to the water causes
instant ignition.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

conceal them. Published interviews
with him in which he was quoted as
saying II loved her then, l love her
now," he denies.
But he has not denied his affec-
tions. Since he left Madelynne a
year ago last December he has never
been seen in the company of any
woman.
Two Years Ago.
The last time Obenchain went to
Los Angeles it was to marry
Madelynne 1t was a little more than
two years ago. They were married
January l, 1919. They lived to-
eether until April, when Obenchain
came home. Madelynne came home
in November, and it was only few
weeks until they separated.
And while Obenchain was pre-
raring for the trip, Madelynne, in the
Jail, was sobbing because she could
rot attend the funeral of my Bel
tom and District Attorney Thomas
Lee, Woolwine was asking her in
t,ictment and that of Burch.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Wide Revision
OfFreisght Rates
OnCrain Planned
Strong Hope for Better Prices
On Farm Products Justi-
fled, Statement From
White House Says.

Washington, Aug. l2.- Strong
hope for better prices in the agri-
cultural markets is justified by re-
Guctions in the railroad rates on
grain for export, already in effect
and proposed, according to state
ment issued at the White House to-
night.
Recent reductions in the export
rate on grains between Chicago and
New ork, the statement said, will
be followed by sweeping revisions
of grain rates generally, including
those from Mississippi river points
and on the lines of the gulf, in order
that the entire agricultural interest
may share fully in the benefits.
I'm general the statement con-
tinued, advances in freight costs
are passed on to the consumer by
adding them to the selling price.
But in grains, hose domestic price
is dominated by the foreign price OF
the exported surplus, the producer
suffers when rates go up and bene-
fits when they go down, therefore.
through the exports represent
minor share of the total grain pre-
duction, the lowering OF exports al
fects the entire crop.
Hope is Justified.
"These reductions OF rates, to-
gether with the arrangements tor
financial assistance to expert trade
and the assurance that Europe is
going to need extraordinary quanti-
ties of American foodstuffs, consti-
tute a justification for strong hope
that the tendency in the agricultural
markets will for some time de de-
cidedly toward better prices.
Reductions of transportation rates
on grain for export was described as
zone of the most important measures
the administration has initiated tor
the relief of agricultural and OF gem
eral industrial conditions" The re-
ductions, it was explained, were in
sisted upon by Secretary Hoover as
a concession to the agricultural in
terests when, on behalf of President
Harding, he negotiated with the car
riers the basis for settlement of their
claims against the government
growing out of federal control.
Basis of Adjustment,
This was made the basis of the
the statement con-
tinued, "the railroads relinquishing
their so-called labor ineficiency'
claims, and undertaking to inaugu-
rate reductions in the export grain
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Nearly Quarter Million
Paid to Stock Statesmen

Turn to Page Two, Column One.)
who sold stock after July 10, 1919,
did not know that it was against the
law as the bureau of securities dealt
with officers of the company and did
not notify the stock-selling agents.
Commissions Received.
Following are the names of those
receiving commissioners and the
amount of the commissions as listed
by Barkley in his report to the Lam
caster county district court:
Calvin Burke, Lincoln, $lO4.5O;
Dora Bryan, Lincoln, S1545; Viii
liam Brunkcw, Western, $21055; M.
A. Berry, Bethany, $l63.5O; F. w.
Bryan, Lincoln, $3,2017e; Ed c.
Butte, Plymouth, $3.50; J. A. Bing-
ham, Lincoln, $3,5S393; F. H. Beers,
Lincoln, 5000; S. F. Backlund,
Stromsburg, $30.83; S. P. Baer,
Pawnee City, $3.3l; J. c. Buttomer,
Milford, $6l254; j.. w. Buchanan,
Unadilla, 50; ]. F. Berggren, Wa
hoo, 81 ,l6427; N. F. Babson, Col
lege View, $7,622.56; ]. Z. Briscoe,
Springfield, Ore, $3.50; F. A. Bur-
ling, Edgar. $50: Zona, Berg, Super
ior, $1,00s.11; c. S. Clayton, Lin
coin, $3.50; G. c. Crane, Nebraska
City, Sl6l.25; ]. R. Carrothern, Lin
coin, S9,466.2o: Ella r. Conn, Pana-
ma. S54.ll; J. ]. Crosby, Scottsbluff,
$2,465; G. P. Crandall, Lincoln, ST.
200.l3; F. E. Cranwell, Minden,
Sl5.36; J. P. Craig, Lincoln, ST.
260.l7; D. F. DeLap, Norris City,
ILL.,, sl4.54; J. ]. Dinneen, Exeter,
S3l903; B. H. Davis, Syracuse,
$4,000; ]. w. Dickson, Amboy,
MINI, $2.l5; DR.. DeBell, Long Pine,
s34; Peter Deidel, Lincoln. $437;
William Dachtler, Milford, $27; E.
E. Ely, Lincoln, $358.40; S. H. O..
England. University Place. $28l78;
L. F. Fisher. Edgar, $1,000; w. H.
Frost, Lincoln, $34l.22; F. E. Cor
don, Lincoln, $4,926.s5; Mrs. F. E.
Griggs, Raymond, S4,2409S; R. G.
Grant, Raymond, $399.67; E. O..
Gregg, $l.36o.sO; August Gross,
Western. $l8.l8; J. H. Gore, Lin
coin, $1l.S6240; E. c. Graves, Ray
mond, $l06; Charles Gramke. Up
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Guests at Soldiers Home
Must Paw Higher Rates

Grand Island, Neb., Aug. L.
Especial "A few of the members
of the Soldiers Home do not like it
but there has been no general, and
especially no personal complaint to
Commandant Waite against a re-
cent order by the state board OF
control charging 40 cents meal for
guests of members, or 81 a day, if
circumstances compel weekend WIS.,
itors, relatives or guests OF men,
bers to remain at the institution for
day and night.
The former rate was Is cents per
meal, with comparatively small
charge for lodging The board's Or
der to the commandant also re-
quests report once each month OF
the meals served and lodging given.
The home records show 10 such
meals served during July. Since the
order went into effect, August 6,
none had been served up to August
II, inclusive. . ..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

land. Sc; Pearl Greenwood, Lincoln,
s113.10; H. A. Gordon, Lincoln, ST.
$500; John Heilman. West Point,
5000; T. C. Hilton, Blair, $32.25;
D. R. Hendricks, $13,lS6.9l; 1. S.
Hurst, Bethany, $2,29l09; Matte
Hansen, Wahoo, $l59.12; William
Hudson, Eagle, $3lS.2O; D. B.
Hunter, Lincoln, Sl110O; Mary
Hintz, F. ]. Jahne1, Blair, sS,-
.03446; P. N. Johnson, Norman,
$3Ol.49; ]. R. Johnson, Lincoln,
ST, ,367.5 L. V. Jones, Peru. $237.oO;
Fcrne Johnson, Lincoln, S356.75; B.
F. Jones, Lincoln, $3.50; E. T. JET
frie, Harvard, $6l594; Mrs. L. R.
Kesterson, Superior, (deceased) S.
75l.5l; w. Kru, Sprague, 81 ,4l3.1O;
J. L. Laughtonschlager, Lincoln,
$1,348.3o; D. L. Laughtenheiser,
Lincoln, $158; w. E. laughter
schlager, Western, $30,45; H. L. La
meyer, Lincoln, $l02.ll; Luther,
Geneser, Ill.,, $4,000; William
Lemke, Walton, $665.65; F.. c. Nc
Pherren. Lincoln, $1.732.15; August
Meyer, Blair, s251; NJ: J. Mohlman,,
Beatrice, $4,95571; Victor MelJnek,
Touhy, $33: George MCPHERSON,
Lincoln, $7,491,03; ]. F, Moore. Col
lege View. S1,32e34; ]. M. Moore,
Lincoln, Sl2,S56.16; w. Mumma,
Lincoln, $1,2S2.90; A. O. Mumn,a,
Lincoln, $4,336.35; r. Fl. Martin
Lincoln. 5000: ]. w. Pillsbury, (de-
ceased) $l,297.25;, W. A. Prindle'
Omaha, $1.37436; N: NJ. Parsons
Lincoln, $6,81211; c. R. Roney,
Lincoln, $3,49636; Daniels Rice,
Lincoln. $1420414; Ed Reeves, By
ron, S57355; William J.. Stewart
Omaha, $1311107; John Schroeder,
Bethany, S1,l22.S6; H. Schmidt,
Western, $1,119.15; w. J. Shaw,
Lincoln. $1,376.62; G. c. Stone, Au-
burn, ST ,47l.23; Myrtle Stearns, Lin
coin, $3,070.34: Joseph Sukovaty,
Swanton, $6,4l4o9; F. J. Wilsey,
Milford, $1,9ll.30; A. a. Wilsey'
Beaver Crossing, s., lO4'so; B. n r.
Wa1radt. BETHANY, 1921 .6S.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

amous marriages. Silver had little
money of his own. But for the
sake of the waitress he left home
and family and robbed the cashbox
OF his church to the sum of $4,000 i'll
Liberty bonds.
With the Liberty bonds in his
pocket, Adele at his side, both bound
together in bigamy, they sought
freedom and happiness in the Maine
woods.
Investigators caught up with
them, however, and brought Silver
ard his bigamous bride back to CIV
ilization and court.
Silver is now in prison for an inde-
terminate sentence of from two
to seven years. His wife has sued for
divorce, naming No. 2 as corespon-
dent.
Lane is free, but is no longer vice
chancellor of New Jersey and has
suffered undoubtedly from the ex-
posure of his private life. ,
Andrews is still at large, since the
authorities in Connecticut thought it
might be foolish to prosecute him
urder the prevailing statutes. And
Mrs. Andrews, No. |, has threaten
ed to divorce him.
How many more men or women
have taken their troubles to Con-
necticut for solution is not known.
Other cases may crop up later on.
Many such marriages may have been
affected which may not become
known for long time.
But now the loophole is closed,
with the states action in amending
its laws. The bill signed includes
the words, who shall live together"
in the portion of the statute which
bears upon residents of other states
who married in Connecticut.
At last the farce of the lawfully
bigamous marriage is ended. Con-
necticut. as one of the oldest states
in the union, will be freed of the
reproach which such legal inconslst-
encies have brought to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

and Herbert could never be parted
and that after a divorce was pro-
cured they would marry again.
Alas for such plans! Andrews was
threatened with arrest, not only for
bigamy, but also on perjury charges.
Andrews, of course, in applying IN
Connecticut for license had said he
was single at the time.
Tolerated Wife No. 2.
And all the while Mrs. Maud An
drews declared she tolerated condi-
tons while wife No. 2 lived under
her roof only for the sake of her
children.
Merritt Lane had no such fears OF
prosecution. He was free from fear
of bigamy charge. He cannot ever
be charged with perjury for his biga-
nous marriage, because the facts in
the case were sworn to by Grace
Hercht, whom he married in this
fashion, and not by him.
And when Grace Hercht swore he
was single she believed it to be the
truth, so she has said since.
Mrs. Hercht-Lane also swore that
they never lived together in Con-
necticut or anywhere else after the
marriage. But Prosecuting Attorney
Kenealy of Stamford, now state
senator, was ready to draw UP bill
amending the bigamy statute so as to
make marriage of already married
persons bigamy whether the con-
tracing parties lived together after
ward or not :. =" II. 3''2z
Mother Seizes Opportunity.
Meanwhile the chance for another
try at marital happiness was not
lost upon such anxious observers
as Shubel K. Silver, church treasur-
er of New Brunswick, N. J.. and
Adelaide Gouin, waitress, of Perth
Amboy. Silver had wife and sew
eral children. He is over 49, But
he was strongly attracted to the
young waitress, a girl of IL:
Funds are necessary even tor big
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
BY MARGERY REX.
International News Service.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 12-The
Nutmeg state will no longer provide
the spoke OF life-especially the lie
matrimonial-that variety is supposed
to lend. ...-
Connecticut has abolished the big
amous marriage which its statutes
have heretofore declarer to be no
bigamy unless the contracting parties
live together in the state.
Governor Lake has signed a bill
amending the marriage and bigamy
laws in his state, where so many dis
satisfied husbands fled to take an
other partner, leaving their perfectly
good wives at home
Little was known of this legal
loophole for marital monotony until
Vice Chancellor Joseph Merritt Lane
of New Jersey took advantage Of
tin September, l9l9--to have two
wives and yet escape Imprisonment.
Since that time we have had the
cases of the broker, Herbert Thorn
ton Andrews of Jersey City, and the
clipping church treasurer, Shubel K,
Silver OF New Brunswick.
Andrews the Bravest.
OF all these Andrews was bravest
He not only ran away from his first
wife to marry younger and more
comely woman, but he brought the
second wife. Esther Tatnall Andrews,
back home to dwell in peace and
unity with his first choice, Mrs.
Maud Andrews. .a.'->. p .--''
Not until the reighbors began to
take notice and complain about the
plural matrimony OF Andrews was
any action taken. ..-.~.
After the publicity and criticism
that followed, wife Ne. 2 fled Mrs.
Maud Andrews held the citadel, and
it was reported that a reconciliation
had taken place.
But soon came the nSW that Esther
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Silesia Question Up
To League Of Nations

Continued From Page One.)
proposal was abandoned in favor OF
the British premier's suggestion that
the matter be left to the league.
To Continue Agenda.
"The supreme council has decided
to refer the upper Silesian question
to the league of nations" said Mr.
Lloyd George upon leaving the coun-
Gil meeting shortly before noon to
take the train for London. "Our de-
cision was unanimous" .,
"Did Ambassador Harvey vote?
inquired a correspondent.
Il said" replied the premier, that
our decision was unanimous.
Mr.. Lloyd George left Paris for
London on the regular noon train.
1t was understood the supreme
council would continue the agenda,
especially the discussion of relief to
Russia, during the absence OF Mr.
Lloyd George. =,
opinion today that there would be
no trouble in the Upper Silesian dis
trict provided the high commission.
ers were instructed to show strict
impartiality.
The council at its sessions early
this week decided the sending o1
reinforcements was not necessary
for the time being.
Early Report Asked.
In turning over the entire question
to the league, the supreme council
has requested the leagues council
to consider the matter as of the ut.
most urgency and to make its report
at the earliest time possible"
Just before Mr.. Lloyd George left
the council, Solicitor General Pol.
lock and Commander Talcott, the
British delegates to the trials o1
persons accused of war crimes which
were tried by the German court a,
leipsic, appeared before the council
and presented their report, advocat.
ing dropping further inquiry into
the matter.
The council requested allied rep
resentatives to make reports to their
governments what attitude they
judged the allied countries should
adopt toward the German court.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13

rates, while the administration
undertook to assist them by secur-
ing early settlement of their claims
against the government"
Moreover, the statement declared,
il was discovered under the old con-
ditions, that the Canadian railways
and ports were getting the lions
share of the grain mcsement to Eu-
rope, including quantities OF Amcri-
can grain.
ITO meet this condition" it said,
"and insure that the American pro-
ducer would not only get his full
share of the sales in foreign markets.
but would also get the highest pos
sible price, movement for reduc-
ing export rates was Inaugurated
by the administration"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
TUins Weighing II
And II Ounces Born
In Louisiana TOlUn

Bogalusa, La, Aug, l2.-Billie and
Jack Adams, twins of Mr., and Mrs.
William, Adams, . are believed by
local doctors to be the smallest liv-
ing folk. Billie weighed II ounces at
birth and Jack IL. Mrs. Adams six
other children are of normal size.
The midgets appear to be in perfect
health.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
American Legion Men Given
Ovation on Arrival in Paris

Paris, Aug. l2-(By The Asso.
ciated Press 1.-Two hundred and
fifty representatives of the American
Legion, headed by Maj. John G..
Emery, national commander of that
organization, arrived in Paris at 4:45
o'clock this afternoon. They were
received with military honors and
cheered by thousands of Parisians,
who greeted them as veterans re-
turning in triumph.
The vital statistics are published
on the want ad page,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Farmers Organize

Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. Il
Farmers and stockmen OF Custer
county have organized a live stock
improvement association for the
purpose of promoting better live
stock raising. Officers were elected
for one year. ',.'
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Plan Traffic Campaign

Columbus, Neb., Aug. IA
more rigid enforcement OF the city.s
traffic and parking ordinances is
to be inaugurated. by the police de-
partment. Warning cards have been
printed and the policy is to be adop-
ted of arresting violators after
single notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
To Law Cornerstone

Alliance, Neb., Aug. l2.-The cor
nerstone of the new Methodist Epis-
copal church here will be laid Sun
day, August 2S. Ceremonies will
be conducted by the local order of
Masons. A public program will at
tend the laying of the stone.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
New Revenue Agent

Tecumseh, Ncb., Aug. 20. B.
Hill has been appointed deputy rev.
cnuc collector in Nebraska and has
been assigned the territory embrac-
ing Nemaha, Richardson and Otoe
counties.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-13
Would Protect Game

Chambers, Neb., Aug. 12.-The
South Holt County Game Protec-
tive association is the name of an or
gapization of farmers and business
men of Chambers and vicinity re-
Gently banded for the purpose of
aiding protection of the game laws.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-27
VISITED
BY TERRIBLE FIRE
Restaurant Owned by Mrs.
John Lohner Destroyed
with Other Buildings

Mrs. John T. Lohner received
word Monday morning that the
restaurant which she owned in
Kirkman, along with four other
business buildings, had been con-
sumed by fire in an early morning
blaze which swept the business
section of that town.
Two general stores, hardware
store, the Lohner restaurant and
pool hall we're destroyed, causing
an estimated loss of $4,000.
The blaze seemed to have start
ed in the hardware store and was
discovered about four O'Clock
Monday morning but it had made
such headway that it was impos-
sible to check it. Fire companies
from Harlan and Elk Horn were
summoned. They, aided by the
Kirkman fire team, fought val
iantly for three hours before they
were able to subdue it.
The Lohners had been residents
of Kirkman for severa' years unit
a few weeks ago when Mrs. Lob
ner, upon the death of her hus-
band who was killed when train
struck the car which he was driv-
ing, moved her family here to be
near her relatives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-10-27
ESTABLISHED IN 1885

A storm in the neighborhood of
Massena did considerable damage,
Tuesday night. The roof was ta-
ken off a large frame barn on the
Henry e. Hollen farm and the hay
in the barn was scattered over the
farm yard. One pig was killed. At
the w. H. Cullen farm the wind
mill was blown down and wrecked
and at the Peter Slender farm the
chicken house was demolished and
a new porch was torn from the
house,