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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
US. Grain Growers
Launch Subsidiary
Sales Firm to Have Branch
in Omaha-Largest Com.
pany in World.

Chicago, March 6.-Ofhccrs OF the
United States Grain Growers, Inc,
yesterday announced incorporation OF
the United States Grain Growers
Sales company. a Subsidiary ofgani-
cation which will operate IN the Chi
cago, Kansas City, Omaha, Indiana
polls and Minneapolis markets. The
subsidiary organization, according
to officers Of the Grain Growers. will
be the largest grain selling firm IN
the world
More than 100000 bushels Of
grain will be marketed each year by
the selling company on present men,
bership basis, officials said.
The United States Grain Growers
Sales company will be able to Ell.
gage in a general grain business and
perform all the functions Of grain
firms in the terminal markets at the
present time, President c. II. Gus
taison said.
Membership in the United States
Grain Growers, Inc, has passed the
$4,000 mark, officials said today, and
announced that more than IS per
cent of the 50075 grain growers are
concentrated in the states OF. Hi
nos, Nebraska, Indiana, North Da-
kota. Iowa and Missouri.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Chinese Government Asked
to Punish Shelton Slayers

Washington, March 6--The Amer
icau legation at Pekin has request
ed the Chinese government to take
all possible measures TO bring to
trial the robbers who murdered Dr.
"A. L. Shelton, an American mission
ary at Batang on February u, 1T
was announced today at the State
department.
The announcement said that the
action Of the legation at Pekin was
taken upon receipt OF a telegram
from an American missionary at
Batang, giving an account of the
murder. DR.. Shelton was medical
missionary of the Church OF the
Disciples, of Christ. First news OF
Iii death was received in tele,
gram addressed TO the general mis-.
sion board of his denomination al
St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Brother of Caruso Denies
Vocal Organs Removed

Naples, March o.-(By A. P.)-
Giovanni Caruso, brother of the late
Enrico Caruso, who has just arrived
from the United States, asserts that
the body of the tenor was buried
intact. DR.. Saliva, who embalmed
the body, had wanted to remove the
vocal organs, Giovanni added. but
the family OF the singer. refused its
permission.
The foregoing dispatch confirms
the statement OF Mrs. Caruso, widow
of the tenor, who declared there was
no truth i'll the report printed in a
Rome newspaper last week that the
vocal organs of the singer had been
kept for medical examination.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Burch Called to Stand
in Obenchain Trial

Los Angeles, March 6.--Arthur {,
Burch, jointly indicted with Mrs.
Madalynne c. Obenchain on the
charge Of numbering J, Bolton Ken
nedy, was called TO the witness stand
as a surprise witness by the district
attorney in the trial here today OF
Mrs. Obenchain. He refused to an
swcr questions until granted counsel.
Deputy District Attorney Asa keyes
asked Burch: Odd not Mrs. Oben-
chain meet you at the station when
you arrived in Los Angeles on July
"a Iast2"
Burch, who was visbly affected by
the surprise of having been called to
the stand and sworn in as a witness
without warning, said:
Il am not advised by my counsel,
and | cannot answer
The prosecutor then asked him
how he had come to stop at a GER
tain hotel.
Burch instead OF replying turned to
the Judge and asked that he be per
mitted to have the advice of his
counsel. The request was granted
and examination postponed while the
bailiff sent for Paul Schcnck, attor-
nev for Rurch
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Dog Guards Body of
Master for OUer Week

Bartlesyille, Okl., March GA
searching party found the body OF
Harold Saley, 2l, of Glen Oak, in
thicket near country school
house. He had been absent from
home eight days.
The body was guarded by Salley's
dog which at first refused to allow
the searchers to approach. A severe
bruise was found on the dead mans
head. Salley apparently had been
dead about six days.
The damp ground about the body
was trampled smooth by the dog,
who was almost dead from ,starva
ton. apparently having remained
constantly with his masters body.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Union Chief Saws
Railroads Held
"PettinsParties'
Head of Photographers Charges
Roads Did Not Hold Proper
Wage Conferences With
-. Employees.

Chicago, March o.-Chargcs that
the railroads generally had not held
proper conferences with their em-
pioyes before bringing requests for
wage reductions to the United States
railroad labor board and that only
the lower classes OF employees were
named while the roads held i" petting
parties" with the big four brother
hoods, were. made before the board
when wage hearings began today.
A short indictment of the roads,
delivered by E. ]. Manion, president
OF the Order OF Railroad Telcgra-
piers, wound up days session OF
roll calls which disclosed that POS
railroad systems and 25 labor or
ganizations are on the boards docket
to fight out the present case. Mr..
Manion's brief, but pointed state
ment was taken to indicate further
charges of similar nature would be
made tomorrow by other labor lead
ers.
The object OF seeking reductions
at present was held out to the cn1-
ployes as a desire to translate such
reductions into freight and passen-
ger rate reductions, Mr.. Manion de-
clared the conference committees
were told. There was no attempt
by most OF the roads, he said. to
negotiate new wage scale based by
the transportation acts prescription
for d Gust and reasonable wage
Regional wage conferences be-
tween the roads and the big four,
referred to by Mr.. Manion as pet
ting parties" have been going on for
several weeks, but no agreement has
yet been reached. Meanwhile re-
quests by the roads for reduction
Of train service wages have been
excluded from the present hearing
by the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Chicago Woman Cashier
Arrested in Los |Angele:

Los Angeles. March o.--Miss
Laura Thomas. q, said to have been
a cashier in the South Park bank,
Chicago. is under arrest here on a
telegraphic warrant charging em-
bezzlement According to the police
she confessed TO taking $1,000 from
the bank on January 2l, blaming her
desire for pretty clothes.
When her funds became exhausted
Miss Thomas passed a number Of
worthless checks in Los Angeles. the
police say. She will be returned to
Chicago to answer the charge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Fire Threatens
Former Center of
Potash Industr,
Mother and Babes. iii with
Flu, Rescued as Flames
Ravage Business Block
at Antioch.

Antioch, Neb., March 6.-(Spe.
cial.)-Fire which started in tho
George Frederick grocery store here
Just after midnight destroyed sever
buildings in the most important
business block in Antioch, causing a
loss estimated at $4,000, partly in
sured.
The Antioch fire department., witt
limited apparatus, was handicapped
by cold weather and the flames were
famed by high wind.
Family Is Rescued.
The flames spread from the Fred
erlck store eastward, destroying a
vacant store building, law offices and
library Of Sam O'Brien, the Nc
Clennan drug store building which
was vacant, the kiskis Brothers
restaurant, the Steam Heated room
ing house and the Central rooming
house and vacant residence.
Mrs. ]. S. Porter, proprietor of the
Central rooming house and her three
children, were i'll and were carried
from the burning building.
Mrs. Hobbs, night telephone oper-
ator. stuck to her post, though heat
from the flames cracked the glass
in the telephone office building.
Population Slumps.
Two big potash plants have been
destroyed at Antioch in the last l8
months with several hundred
thousand dollars loss
Antioch had a rapid growth dur
ing the war when it became the CEN
ter of the potash industry. In the
years since the war ended, its popu-
lation has become less and less and
citizens recently have discussed the
adyisability of legally dissolving the
incorporated town on account of the
expense. The town now has about
900 people.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Bank Head
Starts Term
in Prison
v. \. Mathews Sentenced To
One Ia 10 Years for
Embezzling Pioneer
Funds.
Stickel Case Dismissed

Lincoln. March Especial Tels'
graml-Willard Y. Mathews, former
president OF the demnet Pioneer
State bank. Omaha. sentenced IN
Omaha this morning 10 from one 20
10 years Tor emhez Element OF 500 300
oi the banks funds. became Convict
S2jl. Nebraska state peniteutiaTy. a.
OILS tonight
In an hour IL, finger prmts and
Bertillnn measurements were taken
and at = he was taken TO a cell where
he spent his first night IN prison. His
picture Tor the prisoners gallery will
he taken tomorrow morning, Warden
/ Fenton announced tonight
I'VE need a man like Mathews To-
iuaugurate a bookkeeping system "a
connection with our new overall iac-
tory, which is just opening, the
warden said.
Remains Stoical.
Prison officials reported that
Mathews remained stoical during his
examination and while records Tor the
prison file were being taken,
Mathews is the second Nebraska
banker involved in bank failures ~
the last year 10 enter prison. The
other is II. II. Barge oi lIoskins. who
began serving one to l0-year scr q
tcncc in April. 1921, and will appear
before the state board OF pardons and
paroles March Ia to ask for parole,
as. alter a prisoner has served 10
months Tor such a crime, he is elisi-
bic to parole ii his prison record Is
good. Mathews will be eligible 10
apply for a parole in January, 1925.
under the same rule.
| Attorney General Clarence \.
Davis has instituted criminal pro-
ceedings against at least II other Ne
braska bankers involved in recent
failures. All OF them, however, have
pleaded not guilty and are awaiting
trial.
81 have taken this course to save
those interested i'll the institution OF
which | was the head" said Nj.
Mathews. Il could have pleaded not
guilty and stood trial. That would
have made vast expense and, l be-
! lieve. would have ruined the insti-
tuition. As it is. believe the bank
will pay dollar for dollar.
Mind is Prepared.
MY mind is prepared ior the
darkness and GOODNESS OF prison
walls. | shall endure them.
The worst will be the separation
from my wife and home.
MY comfort shall be that my
heart is clean"
Mrs. Mathews will continue 10 live
at the family home, 1929 Cass street.
Mr.. Mathews was indicted by q
grand jury last fall.
Stickel is Dismissed.
Indictment charging W. i. Stickel,
Kearncy, Ncb., with aiding and abet-
ting Mathews in the embczzlemert
of funds from the Pioneer State
bank was dismissed on the motion
OF Assistant Attorney General Dor
sey, shortly after Mathews was SEN
fenced
at might cost the state as mucl,
as $4,000 to try Mr.. Stickel's case -
said Mr.. Dorsey. at has developed
that there is no direct connection be-
tween Stickel and the Pioneer State
bank transaction. An examination OF
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Bonus Hits
Snags in
Committee
Unsuccessful Effort Made lox
Coufine Plan Largely 4,
Adjusted Service Ccru 3
ficste Proposal.
House Action DELAYED

Washington, March o.-Ilou.s
ways aud means committee republi
cans encountered SOME uniooked.ioi
snags late today in further consider
alton OF the soldiers bonus bill, witt
a result that the formal presentl'
ton OF the measure 10 the house vii
be delayed for several days.
II was understood that an uusue'
ecssful effort was made 10 eoHhnr
the bonus largely to the adjusted
service certificate option. The other
differences were said 10 have beer
unimportant.
After morning session OF the
majority committeeman. Chairman
Fordncy announced that il was the
plan TO complete the bill in the az
teruoon, introduce II in the house
Immediately and formally present II
tomorrow. after 4 session OF the en-
tire committee. He added that mean
time he might discuss the measure
with President Harding,
Opposition Develops.
1t seems that the proposition to re-
quire the democrats on the commit
tee 10 cast their votes on the bill
without presenting full opportunity
TO consider it, met with some op.
position from the majority side and
it was indicated that when the mca.
sure was put in final form by the re-
publicans. the minority members
would be given time to study its pro-
visions before final committee action.
The bill will be taken up again to-
morrow by the republicans. il was
said, with the hope that it could be
completed before night.
Changes made in the bill at the
two sessions OF the majority MEM
bers today was said to have been
largely OF a technical character.
Committeeman declared that no im-
portant alterations had been made
in the compromise plan eliminating
the cash bonus, except where the
men were entitled TO $50 or less and
substituting a bank loan section to
the adjusted service certificate plan
authorizing national and state banks
and trust companies, organized under
state laws, to loan certificate. holders
up to so per cent OF the adjusted SER
vice credit.
Majority Not Disturbed.
Representative Longworth Of
Ohio, a member OF the committee.
told newspaper correspondents tha,
the majority was not disturbed by
sections of this bill. He thought
former service men would have no
difficulty in realizing on the certifl-
Gates, saying the amount OF each
would be small and that the small
banks would be asked to advance
only comparatively small total.
The certificates would not be re-
discountablc by federal banks. he
nor could the bank maxi
ing the original loan have the GER
tihcates rediscounted by other banks.
He added that the section was so
drawn that the certificates could not
get out OF the hands OF the banks
except by transfer to the govern
ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
l00Cases Of Eggs Lost
When Boxcar Burns

Tccumseh, Neb, March 5.-(Spe.
cial. "A refrigerator car and owe;
100 cases of eggs, 80 dozen TO the
case, were lost by fire on the Bur.
lington at Sterling.
A Sterling produce company had
loaded the car with 400 cases and
turned it over to the transportation
company. A small heater, used ii
the car to keep the eggs from freez.
ing, is thought to have caused the
blaze. When the FIRE was discover.
ed locomotive hauled the car undei
the water tank and the water was
allowed to flow on it, but to no avail
The car was then set on side
track and men salvaged all the eggs
they could. Nearly 800 cases were
removed, but there was considerable
loss in breakage and by heat among
these. The car was DESTROYED.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
- Alliance in
FOur-POwer Pact.
New Tells Senate
Indiana Senator, Opening Ad'
ministralion Fight, Declares
L. 5. Not Obligated 10
Use Force.

Washington. March "a resolu.
ton asking President Harding what
effect ratiheation OF the horsepower
Pacific treaty will have on the Lans-
ing.Ishii agreement between the
United States and Japan was adopted
today by the senate.
Presented by Borah.
The resolution was presented By
Senator Borah. republican, Idaho,
one OF the treaty opponents, and
was agreed without a roll call, after
2 short debate in which Senator Un-
dcrwood Of Alabama. the democratic
leader and a member OF the Ameri-
can arms delegation, declared that IN
his opinion the agreement would
he wiped out entirely by the series
OF conference treaties.
Senator Borah offered his proposal
after the administration fight for rat.
ification Of the four-power pact had
been opened by Senator New. re-
publican. Indiana. in a prepared ad-
dress declaring that the treaty con-
tanned no alliance. but was a long
step forward in international amity
and understanding.
No Further Binding Effect.
Senator Underwood asserted that
anyone who had read the four-powcr
treaty and the Lansing notes
would see Immediately that the latter
have mo further binding effect be-
cause a new arrangement has been
substituted to define rights i'll the
Pacific.
The Lansing-Ishii agreement
said the democratic leader, "recog-
nized certain spheres OF influence
and of course all questions OF
spheres OF influence in the region OF
the Pacific are settled by this treaty.
The Lansing-Ishii agreement is COM
pletely wiped out by this treaty"
Senator Robinson. democrat, Ar
kansas, and Brandegec, republican,
Connecticut, suggested that the four
power treaty concerned only the Pa
cihc islands. while the Lansing-lshi
agreement dealt with China and SEN
ator Underwood repiied that in any
case the arms conference treaties as
whole clearly negative any idea
that Japan has any special influence
in the affairs of China and the region
of the Pacific by reason by her con-
tinguty OF soil"
Thus, he added, the special inter
est, referred to in the Lansing lshii
notes had ceased to have any status
in International law.
There is no alliance in the Pa
cifc treaties nor any obligation to
use force. Senator New OF Indiana,
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Hundreds of Birds Found
Dead After Snowstorm

Broken Bow, Neb., March O.
Especial 1.-The bodies OF hundreds
CT strange birds were found on the
streets and in the parks here follow
ing the snow storm. The birds re
scmbled sparrows in form, but their
markings were white and brown,
with black stripes. Since the warm
weather of the last day or two, the
ones surviving the storm have con-
tinucd their Journey north.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Nav Put Radio Phones
in Cabins on Leviathan

New York, March 6,-(By A. P)
Chairman Lasker OF the shipping
board said today that he would
strongly recommend installation OF
radio telephone apparatus in each OF
the 700 frst-class cabins in the
steamship Leviathsn soon to be re-
conditioned, SO that when it re-cn-
ters the transatlantic trade the pas
senger, while at sea, can converse
with friends ashore,
The idea was suggested to him,
Mr.. Lasker said, by the successful
wireless conversations yesterday be-
tween New York and the steamer
America. then $50 miles at sea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Farm Advance Of SAT-. 900
for Nebraska Approved

Washington, March o.-Approval
OF lSo advances for agricultural and
livestock purposes aggregating
S4.S02,0 1000 was announced today by
War Finance corporation. Among
a the loans were the following: Colo
rsdo. SsS,0O0; Idaho. $4,000: Iowa,
Ss4O. 900: Montana, SlSo.0O0; Nebras-
La, S47l,oOO: New Mexico, SSSS,00o;
South Dakota. S407 900: Texas, S2lS,-
900; Wyoming, Sl90, 900.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Agriculture Department
Appropriation Reduced

Washington, March 6.--An appro-
priation of $54,978,o35 TO meet cx-
penscs of the Agriculture department.
during the coming year is recon-
mended in a bill reported today by
the house appropriation committee.
The total was $3,T0026 less than
the amount appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year and $l,554,S35 less
than budget estimates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Man Crazed by Moonshine
Slavs Wife and Kills Self

Missoula. Msnt., March 6.-John
Jarvi, said by officers to have been
crazed from drinking moonshine liq-
our, last night shot and killed his
wife and then took his own life.
-Four small children survive the
couple.
John jacobson and William Wirth
are under arrest on charges of SELL
ing the liquor to Jarvi.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Youth Who Escaped From
Sioux City Jail Captured

Sioux City, Ia. March 6.-Roy
Burk, II. who with FIVE others
escaped from the Woodbury. county
Jail here 10 days ago, has been
captured at Sapulpa. Okl., according
to word received by Sheriff Paul
Beardsley. Burk was to have been
taken to the pententiary the day of
his escape to serve 20 years for rob-
bing a man of $27l at the point of
a gun. He will be returned to Sioux
City and tried for Jail breaking. This
carries a l0-year penalty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
New Hampshire Man Named
Assistant to Postal Head

Washington, March 6.-John Fl.
Bartlett of New Hampshire was
nominated today by President Hard
ing to be first assistant postmaster
general, Mr.. Bartlett, who at pres
ent is chairman of the civil service
commission, will succeed DR.. Hubert
Work who on Saturday succeeded
Will Hays as postmaster general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Actor and Playwright Sues
George Cohan for $50, 900

New York, March o.-Robert l.
billiard. actor anr playwright
brought suit for $4,000 against
George NJ. Cohan today, alleging
Cohan failed to live up to an agree
ment to rewrite Honest John
O'Brien" for him, with the result
tha. he finds himself in midseason
withou, a play in which to star. Hill
lard contended that he turned over
10 Cohan the rights to produce -
Prince There Was" on condition that
Cohsn would rewrite Honest John
O'Brien" for him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Iowa Miners Vote for Strike

Abba, la, March 6.-Returns re-
ceived at state headquarters here in
dicate that Iowa miners. members
Of the United Mine Workers oi
America, are voting overwhelmingly
in favor OF a strike unless All agree
ment can be reached on the new
wage scale, according TO John Gay,
secretary OF the Iowa district
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Lloyd George to Keep
Office, London Report

London. March o-(By A, Pl-
II was suthefilstlysly reported In
parliamentary lsbbies this afternoon,
says tho l.. y Press association,
that the - - crisis has been
isTming< decision Of Prime
Min y sS,~ George 20 continue
ir ~ ~ .eiefense 20 the urgent
\ ~ is unionist colleagues.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
District Judge at Wahoo
Files for Supreme Court

Lincoln, March 6.--(Special. y
District Judge Z. E. Good Of Wa
hoo today filed as a candidate for
the supreme court on nonpoliticai
ballot. He is in the Fourth judicial
district. Charles K. Keckley, YorkA
fled as a democratic candidate fer
the state senate from the Ninth sen.
atoriai district.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Drive to Lower Price of
Eggs Launched in New York

New York, March 6.-Market
Commissioner O'Malley announced
today a drive to bring eggs to the
lowest price since the war. He has
obtained promises of cooperation Of
many large chain stores, he said.
One group will offer eggs tomor-
row at IS cents a dozeii
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Wife Brings Suit Against
Husband to Get Practice

Detroit, March 6.-Viola Graham
Peters. law student. craved practice
in the knowledge OF law and accord
ingly brought suit against her hus-
band, Gerritt. for seoafate mainte.
nance, Gerritt told Judge Arthur
Webster in contestins the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Oil Freight Rates Cut

Washington, March 6.-Reduction
in the freight rates on petrol aud
petroleum products from the Burk.
burnett and Ranger fields in Texas
TO points in the Mississippi valley
and mid-continent areas were or
dered today by the interstate com.
merce commission.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-07
Road Probe Body to Visit as
Many Counties as Possible

Lincoln, March 6.-(Special.)-
Governor McKelvie stated today it
was the intention OF the state and
county road probe committee to visit
as many counties as possible in a
week. when the committee resumes
its hearing April IA. The committee
is certain to visit Sherman and Clay
counties during that week.