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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Sweetheart and
Dear Gus Letters
Read in Rose Suit
Salesman Suing for Divorce
Declares Wife Pawned Wed.
ding Ring-Offers Mis-.
sive Asking Money.

Augustus II. Rose, salesman, Car
ter Lake club member and owner OF
two automobiles, testified yesterday
afternoon in District Judge Sears
court that his wife. Alma Christine
Rose, had pawned her gold wedding
ring.
Rose, who is suing his wife for
divorce on grounds OF inhdelity, de-
clared he ceased TO love her on Sep
tember Ia, when, on returning home,
he found mice looking young
man. in his home. o.
Tells Of Seufffe.
Rose told of a scuffle with the
man, whose name was not mentioned
in court, and of the man leaping
through a window and running
away. His story was verified in part
by the testimony Of Olden Cart
wright, 1924 Lafayette avenue, a
school boy, who testified he saw a
man whose ear was bleeding, run-
ming down the street. {
Counsel for Rose introduced let
ter purporting to be from Private
Melvin Z. Dietz, former Fort Omaha
soldier, and alleged to have been
sent to Mrs. Rose.
Sweetheart, will you send ME $40
by telegraph" is alleged to have been
the contents of another message to
Mrs. Rose from the soldier.
Offers Dear Gus Letters.
Counsel for Mrs. Rose introduced
Dear Gus" letters and postcards. al
legged to have been written to Rose
by Mrs. Caroline Crosby of Texas.
One communication was quoted as
reading: II want more than your re-
CARDS Another: Il get so lone
some for you"
Rose testified he had, during a
quarrel with his wife several years
ago, written the woman i'll Texas,
who, he said. is his cousin.
81 wrote her and asked her if
she'd have the same feeling for me
if were free" said Rose. But
she's married since then, and I'd for
gotten about it all"
Were Once Reconciled. -
Mr.. Rose started suit for divorce
against his wife several years ago,
but dropped it >as the result OF a
reconciliation. Mrs. Rose has filed a
cross-petition i'll the present suit,
asking separate maintenance. Mr..
Rose admitted on the stand Mrs.
Rose had cooked his breakfast be-
fore he left for court yesterday
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Attack on
Launched
Methods Adopted by Senate
Opponents Suggest filbusl-
or Administration Lead.
ers Charge.
Agree to Vote Thursday

Washington, Feb. 27,-tSpseial
Telegram 1-Seuat0F Norris said
TODAY he saw no reason why the
two Chinese treaties written by the
arms conference aud reported TO
the senate today. covering the
Chinese tariff and general ques-
tions concerning lar eastern affairs.
should not be ratified aud he be-
lIcved that the democrats would
split in their opposition 10 them.
lie said further the so.ealied zap
treaty. now under consideration by
the senate. aud which was debated
al length today by Senator John
son OF California. in opposition.
would undoubtedly be ratified by
the necessary two.thirds majority.
Senator Norris will vote for the
treaty.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Harding Desires Early
Action on Tariff Bill

Washington, Feb. 27.-The tariff
bill was discussed today at a White
House conference between Presi-
dent Harding and Representative
Mondell of Wyoming. the republican
house leader, and Chairman Ford
ney OF the ways and means commit
tee, 1t was indicated afterward that
the executive desired a speeding up
OF work on the measure, which is
now in process OF rewriting by re-
publican members of the senate f.
nance committee.
Specific rates in the bill occupied
the attention OF the senate commit
teemen, some OF whom said a de-
cision in the controversy with house
leaders over American valuation
probably would be deferred until
work on the rates had been conf
pleted.
Chairman Fordney reiterated that
he would insist on a bill with Amer
ican valuation and added that it was
his opinion that il the senate meas
ure did not provide for such valua-
ton it would be referred TO the ways
and means committee for redrait-
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Authority
of |. e.. C..
Is Upheld
Supreme Court Rules CON.
merce l. lpit aud Does Nol
Regard State Lincs' in DE.
eisiou on lest Iases.
Decision Is Unanimous

Washington, Feb. y, ere Declaring
that commerce is a unit and does
not regard state lines" the suprem,
court today, through Chief luslies
Tait and without dissent. handed
down a decision upholding the au-
thofity oi the Interstate Commerce
commission under the transportation
act al 1920, to iiX state railroad pas.
seuger fares when necessary 10 re-
move undue, unreasonable aud un'
Just discrimination against interstate
commerce
Two eases were presented 10 tie
court. One was brought by the rail
road commission OF Wisconsin and
others against the Chicago, Bufling-
ton aud Quincy railroad. seeking an
injunction TO prevent the roads o,
the state from putting into effect o.
state passenger traffic. the rate OF 50
cents = mile allowed by the govern
meut on interstate travel.
The other was brought by the
state OF New York against the fed.
eral government. the Interstate Com
merce commission aud certain rail
roads OF that state, on the ground
that the scent fare fixed by the pub
lie utility commission produced rea.
sonablc returns 10 tho railroads upon
their state traffic. In both states,
freight rates had been advanced ia
the interstate level without objection
from the states.
Seeking Best Systems.
Congress in its control oi its il
terstate commerce system IS seeking
in the transportation act 10 make the
system adequate 10 the needs OF the
country by securing for it a reasou-
able compensatory return tor all the
work il does the chief Justice stated
in the opinion. The states arc seek
ing TO use that same system for in
trastate traffic. That entails large
duties and expenditures on the in
terstate commerce system, which
may burden il unless compensation IS
received Tor the intrastate business
reasonably proporliorate 10 that tot
the interstate business. Congress as
the dominant controller Of interstate
commerce, may therefore, restrain
undue limitation OF the earning pow
er OF the Interstate commerce sys-
tenn in doing state work. -..,.
ut eau impose any reasonable
condition on a states use OF inter-
state carriers for intras,stc commerce
it deems necessary or desirable This
is because OF the supremacy of the
nationa! power in this field"
General Regulation Not Involved.
Referring 10 the suggestion tha,
the conclusion OF the court would
give the Interstate Commerce conf
mission unified control OF interstate
and intrastate commerce" the court
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
American Russ Relief
Worker Shot in Moscow

Moscow, Feb. 2.--(By A. PD--
J. E. Murray Of Woburn, Mass, con-
nected with the American relief ad-
ministration, suffered slight hesh
wound when fired upon in the street
carly Yesterday. He was accom-
panied by a Mr.. Callahan CT Fall
River, Mass.
Whether the shot was fred by a
highwayman or by street patrols
who misinterpreted the actions OF
the Americans has not been deter
mined.
Murray and Callahan were home
ward bound from a concert when
they saw a sleigh ahead of them
halted, the occupants with their
hands in the air.
Thinking it was a holdup and they
would be the next victims, the Amer
leans jumped from their sleigh and
ran. Several shots were fred, one
hitting Murray. He was able to
reach a nearby house.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Husband, %, browns
Baby Son in Bath Tub

New York, Feb. 27.--Wslter Lid
die, l9, drowned his S-months-old
son, William, in the bathtub at his
home here yesterday. The boy father
left the dead child in the tub and
went down town to tell his wife, IS.
They were separated, but friendly.
She and her folks refused to be-
lieve him so Liddle started back
with her brothers to prove it. On
the way they met policeman who
refused to arrest Liddle. The
brothers called the police after they
had lifted the baby from the tub.
Liddle was arrested on a charge Of
homicide.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Movie Trust Fund
Law Is Held Void
Federal Judges
Attorney for State Announces
Appeal Will Be Taken
From Decision 10 Z. S.
Supreme Court.

Three federal judges sitting ii
Omaha yesterday declared void the
state law requiring moving picture
exhibitors TO place in trust fund ir
Nebraska banks money collected a:
advance payment for film contracts
1t was test case.
George Pratt, acting for Attorney
General Davis, against whom the
Goldwyn corporation directed its
suit, said the case would be appealed
to the supreme court.
Law Held Unconstitutional.
In handing down the decision
Robert Z. Lewis of Denver, Judge
Of the circuit court, prefaced his re-
marks with the statement that both
he and Federal Judge T. {. Munger
OF Lincoln agreed that the law was
valid exercise of the police power
of the state. Judge Woodrough, he
stated, was of the opinion that the
purpose Of the act was broader i'll
scope than to carry out the contrac-
tural arrangement; therefore he con-
sidered it an interference with con-
stitutional rights.
All three of us agree that the act
puts a hazard on both bailor and
bailee because the law makes no pro-
vision, by taxation or otherwise. for
restitution in case the state bank in
which the money is deposited, should
go broke" said Judge Lewis.
Judge Munger augmented Judge
Lewis statement with the opinion
that the law interfered with consti-
tutional rights guaranteed in the
fourteenth amendment and offended
against the interstate commerce law.
Case Creates Interest.
James Z. Raft, Omaha attorney,
representing the state, argued that
the law was passed to benefit close
to 500 moving picture theater men
and to protect investors whose funds
had been subjected to grave abuses
in this state.
If the Goldwyn or any other
company fails in New York, Ne
braskans cannot get their money
back, except on a percentage basis
with other creditors, even though
this is trust fund.-" said he.
The case was watched with high
interest by movie folk all over the
country as five states now have the
law which movie interests seek to
overthrow,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Husband, Is, Leads
Gay Life, Woman
Says in Petition
Mrs. Frank Finley, 73, De.
clarcs Mate Spending For
iune-Asks for Sep.
arate Maintenance.

Frank Finley, IS, retired wealthy
farmer Of Perkins county, Nebraska,
was charged with spending large
sums of money on women, accord
ing to a petition for separate main
tenance filed in district court yester-
day by his wife, Lydia Finley, H.
The Finleys have been married AZ
years and have amassed a fortune
close TO $4,000, according to Mrs.
Finley.
Seeks to Prevent Sales.
Mrs. Finley seeks an order from
the court enjoining her husband, the
Citizens Security bank of Wallace.
Neb.. Farmers Equity Exchange Of
Perkins county, and two rancl1men,
Grant McClintock and David Law
of Perkins county, from selling
bonds, securities or any other prop
erty belonging to the Finleys.
The Finleys have been living in
Omaha for a number Of years.
Mrs. Finley in her petition alleges
that their nest egg" is due to the
hardslips and drudgery she went
through III the early days.
Says Husband Neglected Her.
During the last few years, Mrs.
Finley charges, her husband has
been cruel. She says he has meg
lccted her and INDUCES in harsh and
critical language, even physical vio-
lence."
Spending large sums OF money on
women is depriving her of her heri-
tage," the petition alleges. -
In her petition Mrs. Finley
charges that her husband is fully
conscious of the wrong he is inhict-
ing upon her and in due time she
AYERS he will recover from the delu-
sion under which he now labors and
will regret the course he has pur-
sued" She charges that his property
is being dissipated and lost.
Were Married in 1880.
Mrs. Finley claims her husband
has money, notes, Liberty bonds and
securities in several banks. He also
owns interests i'll several ranches, she
says.
The Finleys were married in Law
renee. Mich. March IA, 1880.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Detectives Bare
Big Jewel Coup
One Man Involved in Attempt
to Steal $500, 1000 in Gems
From Princess Mary.

London, Feb. 27.-An attempt to
steal part of Princess Mary's mar
velous collection of jewels was made
at Buckingham palace at 8 o'clock
Saturday morning.
What might have been one of the
greatest criminal coups of history
was frustrated by the detective force
employed in guarding the wedding
gifts,
Only one man is alleged to have
been implicated, but no arrest was
made.
No information was obtainable at
the palace.
Princess Mary's jewels, including
the famous Clanricarde presented to
her by Lord Lascelles, are estimated
to be worth $3,S00,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
8 to Testify on N. Y. Swindle

New York, Feb. 27.--Eight wit
nesses were subpoeaned TO go be-
fore the grand jury today and testify
against Alfred A. Lindsay, former
stock broker, charged by eleven men
and women with having heeced them
of more than 100000. Lindsay has
been missing from his pretentions
Nyack, n. Y, home for more than a
month.
Among the witnesses called was
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Duke former wife
OF James B. Duke, millionaire to-
bacco manufacturer and one OF the
first women to bring the Lindsay
case before District Attorney Ban
ton. She claimed she entrusted more
than $4,000 10 him.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Chicagoan and Wife He
Tried to Kill Near Death

Miami, Fla, Feb. 27.-The lives OF
E. c. Frady, president OF the Cole
Motor company OF Chicago and his
wife are hanging by thread today,
according to surgeons at the hospital
where both were taken yesterday
following Frady's attempt to kill his
wife with gun and then to end his
own life by slashing his throat witt,
safety razor blade and penknife.
No charges have been placed
against Frady, but deputy sheriff
is stationed in the hospital.
Mrs. Frady arrived about six
weeks ago and he a month later.
Other guests at their hotel say that
Frady seemed to be unusually jeal-
Gus and rallied at his wife for ac-
cepting introductions to other men.
ton"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
RecentRain Big
Business Boom.
Says DR.. Waters
Slow But Steady Improvement
in General Conditions Given
Impetus in Kansas and
Missouri.
rBy q STAFF Correspondent }

Kansas City, Feb. 27.-(Spccial.)
The SLOW but steady improvement
in general business conditions in
this territory received a decided im-
pctua the last week by reason OF the
generous rains which visited virtual
ly all OF Kansas and Missouri.
Up TO I week ago. Kansas City
business had reflected an improve
mcnt in the livestock industry, but
the general farm situation had been
held back because OF the long drouth,
cndangering the winter wheat. Kan
sas wheat was retarded so seriously
that grave fears were entertained as
TO whether or not the crop would
survive. Accordingly Kansans were
not encouraged by the advance in
grain prices as were Nebraskars.
Last weeks rains changed the
whole situation and Kansas City
business men expect an immediate
reflection in trade.
Not Temporary Rise.
Just as in Nebraska, producers in
Kansas City's territory, if local in
depreciation be correct, feel that the
present upward price movement is
not temporary rise but a rather
permanent return toward new price
level. They do not expect wartime
prices for farm products but neither
do they fear second clump to the
low level of 1921.
THE producers in our territory
expect farm prices TO maintain a
slow but steady increase while at
the same tine they expect certain
other prices to decline until new
parity is established" said DR.. Henry
J. Waters, former president OF Kan
sas State Agricultural college and
now editor OF a Kansas City weekly
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Merchant Marine Act
Bans Traffic in Canada

Washington, Feb. 27.-The mer-
chant marine act Of 1920, known as
the Jones law, prohibits transporta-
ton of merchandise between Alaskan
ports and continental United States
by Canadian rail and water lines. the
supreme court announced today in a
case brought by the Territory OF
Alaska and the Juneau Hardware
company against the collector of GUS
toms for Alaska.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Arizona Man Beaten to
Death in Venezuela, Charge

New York, Feb. 27.-Louis Fer
nandez, who arrived here from South
America today, announced he would
ask government officials at Wash
ington to investigate the death of
William Young OF Phoenix, Ariz.,
who he asserts was thrown into i
Venezuelan prison and tortured and
beaten to death by the police OF that
country. 90
Young was in Maracaibo, Venezu-
Ella, on business, according TO Fer
nandez. when he was charged with
conspiracy to overthrow the govern
ment and jailed under the name OF
Romarez..
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Denies Pair Arrested

Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. ~
dent of the Central Michigan Paper
company, in a wire to George S.
Clark, secretary OF the company,
denied that he and his wife were
the persons convicted in Los An
gcles Saturday of shopliiting in a
department store. II am a victim OF
a false impersonation" the message
read. "Not persons to referred in
news item. Matter under investiga-
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Widow Attends Funeral
of Husband She Killed

A smile covered the face of Mrs.
Lillian Valien when she was dis
charged in police court yesterday
after having been held in custody for
shooting and killing her husband,
Emil, at their home at 2732 Parker
street, Saturday morning. A coro-
rer's jury exonerated her Saturday,
deciding that she acted in self de-
Tense when her husband started to
abuse her.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Valien
and children attended the funeral
services Of her husband conducted at
F. J. Stack & Co. chapel. Burial
was i'll West Lawn.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Harding to Deliver Ship
Subsidy Speech Today

Washington, Feb. 27.-President
Harding plans to go to congress to-
morrow and deliver his message on
government aid to the American
Merchant Marine, it was said today
at the white house. The president
worked on his message Saturday and
again this forenoon but was not able
to complete it in time to deliver it
to congress today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
! Girls Shot and Slam
in Bed in Texas Town

Amarillo, Tex, Feb. 27.-Two
young women were shot and killed
while sleeping in bed and third
young woman was fred at but es-
capped injury about 80 miles east Of
Plainview, according to advices re-
ceived here. The shooting occurred
about 4 o'clock this morning.
A young man named Upton tried
to kill himself while being pursued
later, officers said. 4
The young women slain were
Misses Solomon and Umberson and
the third young woman was Miss
Wilson. The shooting occurred at
the Umberson home.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
30 Students Guard College
in Connecticut From Fires

Hartford, Conn, Feb. 27.-Thirty
students, working in four shifts. are
watching the Trinity college build.
ings day and night, because OF incen-
diary fires. They are armed with
searchlights at night and have been
ordered to keep especial vigilance
over Sesbury hall, where their pro-
fessors and their wives reside. The
student patrols have also been Or
dered to refrain from putting their
hands on surfaces in case of another
fire, in order that hngerprints may
not be obliterated.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
Morse and
Three Sons
Indicted
Charged With Conspiracy to
Defraud u. 5. and Emer.
gency Fleet Corporation
Eight Others Named.
Millions Are Involved

Washington. Feb. 27.-Charles ".
Morse, New York shipbulldeF. his
'bnee sons. Erwin. Benjamin and
Harry Morse. and eight others al
legged 10 have been associated with
him in connection with wartime
shipping contracts were indicted to-
day by the federal grand jury Oh
charges OF conspiracy TO detraui
The United States and the emer-
goHcy fleet corporation.
Those indicted in addition 10
Morse and his sons were.
Colin II. Livingstone. former
president Virginia Shipbuilding cor
porstion and president OF the Boy
Scouts oi America.
George NJ. Burditt. attorney Tor
the More interests, especially the
United States Transportation COM
pany, Inc.
Nehemiah II. Campbell OF New
York, assistant treasurer, tBited
States transportation company.
Inc.
Rupert n. Much, Augusta, Me.
assistant treasurer Virginia Ship
building corporation.
w. w. Scott Washington, attor-
ney for Virginia Shipbuilding cor
porallon.
Philip Reinhardi, auditor for
United States Fleet corporation. at
Alexandria, Va.
Leonard D. Christie, treasurer
Virginia Shipbulding corporation.
Robert Q. White. assistant treas
urer Groton Iron works; president
United States Transport company,
Inc.
Two Indictments Returned
Two indictments were returned,
both covering identical transactions
and accusing the same persons. One
charged a conspiracy to deiraud the
United States and the other con-
spiracy TO commit an offense against
the United States by defrauding the
United States shipping board.
Bonds of $4,000 were fixed in each
case.
In statement Mr.. Morse charged
that the Indictment which is ter
ribly unjust, as will be proved later,
was secured because OF personal
feeling against me on the part OF
Attorney General Dausherty and
certain present officials Of the United
States Shipping board
Mr., Morses attorney, Wilton ].
Lambert, said that indictments
against Iry,Morse and his associates
Would never have been returned
had they been permitted to appear
before the grand Jury and that the
defendants all will be promptly ac-
quilted as soon as the real and
actual evidence" is presented.
Millions Involved.
The contracts between the fmer-
sency Fleet corporation and the
Groton Iron Works and the Virginia
Shipbuilding corporation, on which
the charges resulting in the indict-
ments were based, involved an
amount said to approximate S40,000,-
900. Fletcher Dobyns of Chicago,
special assistant TO the attorney gen.
eral who conducted the investiga-
tons for the government, declined to
estimate the amount out of which it
is alleged the United States was de-
traudcd, but it was understood the
sums which the government alleged
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-28
u, The Associated Press.

Washington. Feb. Z.-Ihe FIRST
concerted attack on the arms confer.
enee treaties. characterized by tactics
which administration leaders openly
charged suggested a hlibuster, was
launched into the senate today. just
as the foreign relations committee
completed its consideration OF the
paets and ordered all OF them favor.
ably reported.
After several hours OF wrdngling a
unanimous agreement was reached
TO vote not later than , Thursday
afternoon OF ratification OF the
treaty with Japan relating TO zap
and other inundated islands in the
Pacific. Immediately aiterward de-
bate is to begin on the other treaties
resulting from the conference nego-
tiations.
Using the zap treaty as the im-
mediate vehicle OF their discussion,
but interspersing remarks OIL many
other subjects and frequent quorum
calls, opponents OF the conference
program carried on such deter
mined all-day assault that the senate
managers prolonged the session into
the evening in the hope OF wearing
down their assailants.
One incident to the series OF
pointed exchanges running through
the debate was a complete disclaimer
from the democratic side, that "po-
litical opposition had been organ
lied against the treaties or had been
counseled by former President Will
son.
Johnson and Reed Lead Attack.
The attack on the Yap treatJJ dur
ing which many stray shots were
taken at others of the arms confer
ence agreements. was led by Sem
ators Johnson, republican, Calitor-
MIA, and Reed. democrat, Missouri
The former characterized the Zap
pact as dismal prologue to the
conference series of covenants, and
the latter openly charged republican
leaders with an effort TO force the
treaties through the seuate before
the country discovered what they
contain
When it became known that the
foreign relations committee had CIV
en- its approval to the general lar
eastern and the Chinese tariff treat
ies-the last two of the conference
serie. remaining before 1.-THE en-
pected flood of proposed reservations
began to make its appearance on
the senate floor. Three related TO
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