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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
"Hard Labor for
Life" Final Word
Of Judge toCole
Appeal Of Slayer Who De
tended Self Denied-"Not
Guilty." Prisoners Plea
to Last.

The mysterious man who chooses
to call himself Otto Cole" stood be.
fore District Judge Leslie yesterday
and heard these awful words:
"You shall be taken from here to
the county Jail and thence, within SC
days, to the state penitentiary, there
to be confined at hard labor for the
rest of your life"
Coles face was impassive and he
turned from the court and was led
back to his dark, solitary cell in the
county Jail.
When asked. before sentence,
whether he had anything to say, he
rose and said:
II Am Not Guilty"
"Only that | am not guilty"
Several days growth of whiskers
were on his face and he wore the
brown unionall Jail garb.
James Walker. assistant public de-
fender, argued the formal motion for
new trial. Among the allegations
was one that Cole had been allowed
" WdiNC HIS NOuStItutiOIdI IIkub "
have a lawyer. The assassin Of
President Mckinley was not per-
mitted to do this, Walker argued.
For the reason that he was in
sane." said County Attorney Shot
well.
The Judge overruled the motion
before sentencing Cole.
Resigned to Fate.
1t is less than a month since this
man emerged from the ocean of un-
knowns when, on March 28, he shot
and killed Harry Hahn, secondhand
clothing dealer. in his store. 4l4
South Tenth street.
His case attracted much attention
because be chose to act as his own
lawyer. "A
Cole has served six previous SEN
tences in various penitentiaries.
He is resigned to his fate. 81 be-
licve l will not be able to get out for
l8 or 20 years, at least" he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Transportation
on Missouri Held
to Be Necessary
Omaha, X. C. and St. Joseph
Flour Manufacturers Need
Cheap Avenues to Mar.
kets, Says Congressman.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 25.-Watcr
transportation over the Mississippi
and Missouri rivers is practical, cheap
and necessary if a tie-up of transpor-
tation is to be avoided when the next
extensive revival Of business occurs,
Representative Cleveland A. Newton.
st. Louis. told the opening session
OF the Mississippi Valley association
here today.
"Cut-throat rates." said Mr.. New
ton, ''have long been practiced by
the railroads in their efforts TO pre-
vent water transportation IN this
country. and they are not only de-
structive to river navigation, but de-
structivc to the railroads themselves.
Experience shows that the railroads
never have and never will be able to
successfully compete with water
transportation, and every attempt
that they make i'll that direction is a
source OF needless expenditure.
There is no river in this country
the use Of which is more needed to
bear its burdens of freight than the
Missouri from Kansas City 10 the
mouth. The wheat fields of western
Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas produce
millions of tons of freight which
ought to be given the benefit of cheap
water transportation over the Mis-
souri, and Mississippi rivers out to
the sea, and the flour manufacturers
at Kansas City, St. Joseph or Omaha
ought to be given the benefit of
cheap water transportation down
the Missouri and Mississippi to Cairo
and then up the Ohio to the great
flour market in the industrial fields
around Pittsburgh
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Proponents Celebrate as
School Bond Issue Voted

Pender, Neb.. April 25.-(Special.
AT the special election held here
Pcnder school district voted $780,.
600 bonds for new public school
building. The vote was 2s5 for and
II IS against.
Considerable excitement prevailed
as many OF the heavier taxpayers
were active in opposing the bonds.
School children paraded the streets
in the morning carrying banners de.
picting the need for new school
and the village band turned out and
gave public concerts at noon and at }
in the evening.
Proponents OF the bond issue
celebrated the victory by staging a
monster bonfire as soon as the re-
suits were known.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Road Conditions
FURNISHED by the Omaha Alto Club.)

| FURNISHED by the Omaha Alto CluDJ
| Ijncoln Highway, East-Roads good to
| Marshalltown; fair to Cedar Rapids. All
| roads not passable in the Cedar Rapids
| vicinity; cars are coming through from
Clinton N two days time now.
| Lincoln Highway. West-Roads sood 10
| Grand Island and west.
o. L. D. Highway-Roads fine to
Hastings.
| O street Road-Good.
| Cornhusker Highway-Roads fair to
| good: some road work just north OF Lin
! coin
Highland Cutoff-Roads fair.
| Omaha-Topeka Highway-Roads good.
s. Y. A. Road-Good.
George Washington Highway-Roads In
| good condition to Sioux City.
Black Hills Trail-Roads fair to good
| to Norfolk.
King Of Trails. North-Roads fair to
good to Sioux City. Road work Crescent
| to Honey Creek.
King Of Trails, South-Roads fine to
| Hiawatha. south roads fair to good.
Custer Battlefield Highway-Roads fair
| South Dakota
River to River Road-Road work two
miles east Of Council Bluffs. Roads good
at Des Moines. Iowa City reports roads in
excellent condition in stretches.
| White Pole Road-Road work II miles
| Oakland. also road work Anita to Adair.
Roads fine at Des Moines. East Of Des
Moines roads good to Musca tine. Muscatine
to Davenport roads bad
| ]. o. A. shortline-Roads fine.
Blue Grass Road-Good to Ottumwa.
Schuyler. Atlantic and Plattsmouth, clear
every other point with predictions for
clear and continued warmer today and to-
! morrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Brazilian Envoy Visits
York School and College

York, Neb., April 25.-(Special)
Frank A. Harrison and Senior Sc
bastino Sampaio. Brazilian envoy,
stopped in the city from II. until
lisa. They were taken for drive
through the city and visit made to
the High school and York college,
where Senior Sampaio made short
addresses on the purpose of his visit
to the United States as the indus
trial representative of the Brazilian
government.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Disabled Vets Will Hold
State Meeting at kearncy

kearney, Neb, April 2S.-(Spe'
eial.l-Robert Creyier. vice state
commander OF the disabled veteran,
OF the world war. has issued call
Tor a state convention To he held
IN Grand Island Thursday. April q,
4 meeting OF the executive commit
tee will be held the preceding day,
Headquarters ior registration OF the
veterans were opened Tuesday.
Kearney is headquarters OF the sub
district % the veterans bureau. which
has supervision OF vocational work
in this portion OF the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Loot Taken by Boy Bandit
Pair Returned to Owners

Beatrice, Neb., April 25.-lSpe.
cia. Loot volued at nearly $500
and which is alleged to have been
taken in the raids made by Marshall
Bremser and Clarence Kelley. Beat
rice youthful bandits who last week
were sentenced to the industrial
school, was turned over to Beatrice
residents who identified their prop
erty. The loot included gold
watches, wrist watches. bracelets,
beads, necklaces. knives, revolvers,
flash lights, cartridges, saws and
other articles.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Radicals Only
Group Opposed
to Irish State
% Per Cent Of Americans
Favor New Government, Say
Members Of High Com.
mission Here.

Ninety eight per cent OF tht
Americans favor the new Irish Ire,
State. and in Ireland opponents te
the new Gaelic state are bu, a small
minority oi radicals. given soms
standing because OF DE Nslera's un,
reasonable attitude"
Thus did the three members oi the
Irish provisional government higi
commission. IN Omaha Tor two days
sum up lreland's present political
situation.
"lt is now the declared policy oi
Irish Free State opponents TO en-
deavor by violence 10 oppose the viii
OF the majority OF the Irish people,
said James NJ. Sullivan. one OF the
commissioners. "fheir leaders have
declared they will not accept the
verde, OF the majority OF the Irish
people il il goes against them ~ the
election next month. They are pre-
pairing TO shed blood OF their fellow
Irishmen 20 enforce their WILL
Mutiny Could Be Crushed.
General Piaras Bcaslai. command
ant OF the Irish republican army.
member OF the Dali Eireann. vice
Apresident OF the Gaelic league and
founder OF "Au FAMINE" lrish-spcak-
ing league. emphasized that there is
mu,inv among only very small por-
ton OF the republican army and that
this could quickly be crushed il
Michael Collins were, not trying to
avoid bloodshed.
Already opponents OF the Free
State have given evidence OF their
idea OF freedom by breaking up
meetings by armed force and smash
ing up newspaper plants whose own
crs criticize them" said General
Beaslai. I'VE feel sure tina; no
Americans will give encouragement.
still less financial assistance, to such
a campaign of criminal lunacy."
Ask Americas Friendship
1--WE conc to you as the accredited
representatives OF native Irish gov
ernmcnt, recognized by other gov
ernments of the world and entitled
TO speak for the Irish people, to show
our friendship and gratitude TO the
American people and to ask your
friendship for the infant state which
has come out from the shadow OF
tyranny into the comfy OF nations
was the explanation Of the commits
sion's aims given by John Forrestal
of the Dublin municipal council, third
member of the commission. who said
that for 20 years he has been identi-
fled prominently with the Sim Fcin
movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Contracts for Catholic
Hospital at McCook Let

McCook, Neb., April 25.-(Spe.
cial. 1.-The building committee Of
St Catherine of Siennc hospital of
this city let the general contract for
building the new hospital to the
McAdams Construction Co. of this
city. The plumbing contract went
to Charles Miller of McCook, and
nfhe elevator contract to the Otis
Elevator Co. Work will begin inn
nlediately. The cost complete will
be $4,000, giving 30-room semi
fireproof modern building.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Nebraska City Will Give
Prizes for Rest kent Lawns

Nebraska City, Neb., April 25.-
(Special.)-Thc Chamber OF Com.
merce has Offered several substantial
prizes for the best kept lawns and
premises in the city during the sum-
mer in connection with their beauti-
flying campaign in cooperation with
the Civics club. Prizes also are Of
fcred for the best vegetable garden
by children.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Man Attempting to Board
Fast Freight Loses Foot

Kearney, Ncb., April 25.-(Spe-
cialD-While attempting to board a
fast freight train two miles west OF
the city, Ed Hunter, employed on
the Scout farm, slipped and fell
under the wheels. His left loot was
severed at the ankle and he was bad
ly bruised on the head and shoulders.
Hunter was rushed to the hospital
here for treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Man and Son Injured as
Motorcycle Oyerturns

! Nebraska City, Ncb., April Is
Especial IA. L. Danley and son,
John, were severely injured when
the motorcycle with sidecar in
which they were returning home
from Union skidded into ditch and
turned over. They were brought to
the Wilson hospital where it was
found that the father had received
double fracture Of the right arm
and a bad cut on his head. The
son escaped with severe bruises about
the body.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
QUESTIONS
Warren Davee, West Point, Neb.

WdIIcH OdVee, WeSt TOlHt, NcD.
Q.-1) How can I tell when l have a
sensitive spot on my detector? (2) Can
I hear music and speech with crystal
detector? t3) What radio stations can
l hear from best around West Point?
90 How may I stop static from inter-
rupting the signals?
A.-O Manipulate the hair spring on
the crystal while you are tuning up.
When you hear what is broadcasted. you
distance OF about 40 miles under favor
able conditions. (3) With a crystal detec-
tor set you should hear from any broad
casting station within a radius of 40
miles. az See that your aerial is away
from and running at right angles to your
phone and electric light wires and have
patience in tuning up.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
York to Have Playground.

York, Neb,, Apfil 2s,-tspeeiaIl
A meeting MS held 10 perfect an
organization TO build a playground
in York. The probable cost will be
near $500.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-26
Price Of Lead Advanced.

New York, X. Y. April 2S.--lhe
American Smelling and Refining
company TODAY advanced the price
OF lead from s.l0c to S2Se per pound.
The New York herald., 1922-08-24
TARIFF VALUATION
i is AN ACUTE issue
y ---
Lobbyists Besiege Capitol
to Have Interviews With
COnferees.
FORDNEY rs INSISTENT
He Is Determined Ameri-
can Basis Must Be Ac-
cepted by Congress.
SENATE is FOR FOREIGN
Believes House Plan Would
Place an Embargo on Over
seas Products.
Spcciui Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C.. Aug. 23.

SScosai Dispatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. 90.
Whether American or foreign valu-
alton is to be the standard of the Ford
ney- -McCumber tariff bill became an
acute issue to-day when lobbyists
slocked to the Capitol to get In word
with the six conferees whose job 1T is
to patch up the economic crazy quilt.
Representatives of the American
Valuation Association, fearing the
House confcrees would yield to the
Senate demand for foreign valuation,
were lobbying for their pet project.
while those who want foreign valua-
ton were just as active in the other
direction. The issue is one which will
be far less easily disposed Of than had
been assumed.
House leaders were sure the valuation
issue will have to be disposed of by the
conferees at the outset If any headway
is to bc made toward a measure that
may be agreed to by both branches
of Congress. So determined is Chair
man Fordney Rep., Mich.) of the
Ways and Means Committee that
American valuation be adopted that 1t
seemed certain he would not yield to
the Senate's proposal for foreign valu
alton at least until after reference to
he House.
American valuation experts distribute
ed literature and conferred with Rep
resentative Fordney, giving him fresh
arguments to lay before the conferees.
The issue will come to climax prob
ably early next week.
Importance of the Issue.
Tariff experts emphasized the import
ance of reaching decision of valua-
ton standard as early as possible by
calling attention to the fact that It is
essential in determining the duties on
virtually 80 per cent. of the products
coming to American shores from other
countries. They challenged the state
ment In the House by Representative
Longworth (Rep., Ohio, one of the con-
ferees, that the matter of valuation
applied to only 20 per cent. of the rates.
They said that valuation absolutely IS
rhe key to the bill and that IL deci-
sion is deferred the conferees might as
we'll stop work.
In the Senate there is virtually no
sentiment for American valuation, al
most every member who has given the
matter any study agreeing that such
a system is not at all feasible. The
Senate as n whole believes that Amer
lean valuation would mean on almost
The New York herald., 1922-08-24
JERSEY DISABLED CHIEF
DEMANDS BONUS DEFEAT
Writes FreIinghuysen Wound
ed Men Would Suffer.

Thomas W. Fields. State Commander
of the National Disabled Soldiers
League in New Jersey. has written to
United States Senator Joseph S. Freling
huysen urging him TO vote against the
bonus bill. He says in part:
Il fail to see any lasting benefits
that are 70 occur TO any veteran. and Its
passage is bound to be detrimental TO
the interests OF all disabled veterans.
The elimination OF the farm and home
features and the loans by bankers on In
surance OF the veterans is giving them
(the bankers) only an opportunity 70
exploit the eX-service men and thus
discriminate against them, and there
fcre it is more of a bankers bill than
for the benefit of the ex-service men.
AT the present time over 800, 600 dis
abled men are being rehabititated by the
United States Veterans Bureau and
over 1000 are receiving maintenance
pay, and If this bill should be enacted
into law they viii no doubt have their
pay reduced at least $40. month.
Another problem that the Govern
ment will have confronting il is their
obligation In placing these men I'm en-
ployment as soon as they have finished
their training.
Using the words OF President
Harding. The passing of the bonus Dill.
in the midst of the struggle for read
| justment and restoration, would hinder
| the efforts and greatly imperil the fnan-
cial stability of our country and ada
further burdens upon the taxpayers and
endanger the ability of the Government
to meet its obligations TO the disabled
| veteran
Disabled veterans. after spending
| months in hospitals and training schools
should not be compelled to face these
conditions, along with the handicap OF
their wounds, in finding employment, as
they have already suffered enormous
The New York herald., 1922-08-24

every item a complete embargo against
foreign products. The rates are held
to be from $50 TO 1000 per cent. higher
than the rates under foreign valuation.
in addition TO being next to impossible
to apply.
Attention there is being called to an
experiment the Government had with
American valuation In 1884 and its aban-
donment two months afterward because
the Treasury Department found II inn
possible to draw up suitable regulations.
Back of the American valuation cam
paign is group of manufacturers who
are said to see in the system special
advantage In maintaining prices against
foreign competition. Opposing the
scheme and In favor OF foreign valua-
ton are other manufacturers. imoprt-
ers. heads of department and retail
stores and others who believe that
duties should be levied on what the
article costs in foreign markets and
not it's American wholesale selling price,
meaning. they say, a duty upon duty.
Conferees Unable to Meet.
The launching OF the bonus fight in
the Senate prevented the Senatorial
conferees McCumber Rep.. n. ID,
smoot, (Rep, Utah. and Mclean (Rep.,
Comm. from getting together with
those of the House. Fordney. Green
rep Iowa), and Longworth. but II is
expected that their first conference will
be held tomorrow or at least the day
after. The Democratic members OF the
conferences committee, Senators Sim
mons e.. c. and Jones On Ny from
the Senate and Representatives Garner
(Tex.) and Collier (Miss.) will be. for
the time being at east. only figured
heads.
The exact procedure in rewriting the
tariff bill will be decided upon as soon
as the conferees meet. The authority
bestowed on the President in the Senate
bill to increase or lower rates upon
recommendation of the Federal Tariff
Commission is unpopular in the House.
and may be another stumbling block
in getting an agreement among the con-
ferees. The House, ever jealous of Its
power to originate revenue legislation,
feels to a large extent that the flexible
tariff provision as written by Senator
McCumber and his associates is far
too broad and takes away from the
House one of it's fundamental duties.
President Harding. on the other hand.
takes the view that unless some such
authority Is bestowed upon the Presi-
dent the bill might just as well not
become a law. 1t was with the under
standing that the President would be
able to lower rates that some Senator'S
voted for the bill, bad as they believed
1t to be- They felt that they could
explain to their people at home that
the Fordney- -McCumber rates were. at
best. only temporary, to be revised
later by the President upon recon-
mendation of the Tariff Commission
when all the facts about foreign and
domestic production could be ascer-
tanned.
The New York herald., 1922-08-24

to the crime against the American sol
diers who we're dying in France or in
cantonments? Did any of them call
attention TO the fact that a day OF
reckoning would come? Were they too
busy gathering in the shekels incident to
the extravaganza that followed this
opening OF the Treasury to almost ban
dit hands, to call the attention OF the
public to this criminal looting OF the
Treasury when the country most needed
that publicity which alone could awaken
the conscience of the country and check
this lawless raid?"
Later in his speech he made this COM
ment: THAT portion of the press which
is aligning itself against any soldiers
compensation legislation is charging that
such legislation Is being urged as a
bid for the soldier vote. The absolute
Stiffness of this contention is apparent
The New York herald., 1922-08-24
WL.DOUGLAS
5$6.$z&$8. SHOES
mp MEN AND TN0A/EN

w. Douglas shoes
are made of the best
andfinestleathers,b by
skilled shoenakers,
all working to make
the best shoes for the
price that money can
buy. The quality 10
unsurpassed. The
smart styles are the
leaders in thefashion
ccnters of America.
Only by examining
akAw~~ -N> ~s4. A~--
The New York herald., 1922-08-24
M'CUMBER PREDICTS SWITCH
BY PRESIDENT ON THE BONUS

the bonus supporters for an agree
ment to limit the debate and fix date
Tor a vote on the measure.
The only counter proposal made In
this direction was the suggestion of
Mr.. Wadsworth that a recess be taken
until after the Congressional cleo
tions. at which time, he expressed the
opinion, there will be even less en-
thusiasm for this project than exists
to-day"
When the Senate voted to go into
executive session after the passage of
the bill. excluding superannuated
honey bees along with other undesir-
able immigrants. IL was with the
understanding that after the morning
hour-between noon and two o'clock
tomorrow afternoon--the Senate will
proceed with the consideration of a
flood of bonus bill amendments that
will be offered.
VIII Not Tolerate a Gag.
Incidental to the projection of these
amendments none of which appear ac-
ators, both In favor and opposing the
bonus scheme for many and varied
reasons. will proceed to discuss it in
their own fashion. Any attempt 70
curtail or choke off the privilege of
Senators to express their opinions of
the bonus measure by the gag rule
process adopted by the House, will
fail.
More than a score of Senators have
been getting ready for the debate on
the bonus bill for several weeks and
are fully primed for the test. In adj
dition there are likely to be flood
of petitions submitted both for and
against the bonus. One was presented
by Mr. Ashurst. Democrat of Arizona.
this afternoon from an organization of
disabled veterans. 1t urged the SEN
ate ito pass without delay" the bonus
bill Other veteran organizations have
sent delegations to the White House
to protest to President Harding
against the bonus scheme.
Mr.. McCumber's speech while not
dresses, was impressive at least in
one feature. Tie CIldTSeu the WltSOTl
administration with mismanaging the
war, footing the Treasury" and gen.
orally displaying incompetency in
meeting the great test.
Democratic Senators made no at
tempt to reply to this criticism. In
fact, Mr.. Robinson indorsed "the force
full and comprehensive arguments in
favor of the bill as expounded by the
Senator from North Dakota"
The substance of the Arkansas Sem
ator's brief comment on Mr.. McCum-
ber's speech was that there should be
no further delay in passing the bonus
bill.
When the Senate met this morning
only 81 members of that body re-
sponded to their names. The remain
ing As are scattered throughout the
country making campaign speeches.
The majority of the absentees are ex-
pected to return in time for vote or
negotiate pairs with opposing Senators
who are also at home