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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Coming Campaign Theme
of Gridiron Club Frolic
President Harding and Many Notabes Present at
Annual Spring Dinner-Congress and Political
Parties Come in for Share Of Satre-Judge
Lands Prepared for Emergency

.Wsll," explained a member. I'VE
always have a dinner ia April and
a, the April dinner We always have .
coal strike skit II has become such
eheslnu, that this year We cut !,
out"
Letters were read. which had been
received IN answer 10 this advertise
ments "Watend-A leader for the
republican party IN congress. Expert
enee unnecessary. Address the
Gridiron club. Washington. d, G."
Wilbur Glenn Voliva. successor 10
Alexander Dowie. was alleged 10
have written: Il have proved that
the earth is flat with a solid dome.
SO is the republican party. VIII take
leadership Charlie Chaplin suggest
cd his availability as distributor OF
pic. Henry Ford offered his services
because, as his letter asserted. Il
am an expert on ra,les."
Elmer Dover, assistant secretary OF
the treasury. was presented with the
axe which Adlai Stevenson made
famous; the presentation being made
by delegation in Indian costume.
Take il, palciace." said the bearer
o fthe axe, ''and may the Great White
Father glory in your nerve"
Party Leaders Present.
As the theme OF the dinner was the
approaching political campaign. the
presence of Chairman Adams and
Chairman Hull gave additional zcst
10 the jolts impartially given both
parties. The political skit was COM
bination OF songs and dialogue, pre-
sented by club members seated
around stove in the Squash Cen
ter Cash Grocery"
when the women really begin TO
vote" remarked one OF the farmers,
with tars in his voice. I'VE have to
buy all OF our tobacco from a boot
logger" .....
A song deploring the retention Of
the democratic postmaster and tear
fully pleading for the jobs that we
are needing" was sung with much
spirit. Several pcrtinent-or imper-
tinent-inquiries were referred to the
man in the moon.
"Why the man in the moon?'
some one asked. .s
"Wcll," was the reply, "as Prcsi-
dent Harding passes the buck to
congress and congress passes the
buck to the President Harding, we
have to pass the buck to the man in
the moon."
Congress was dealt with in a
parodya in the old song, 20, Dear,
What Can the Matter Bc?"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23

hngtons spft -si-lh nc htius
! iru club took the approaching po.
ltlieal campaign Tor the theme OF
the irolic al it, annual sprig din
ncr tonight aud ior 500 odd dis
E tinguished guests provided fun ~
the expense OF public men and ai'
fairs.
President Harding. Vice President
Coolidge. all oi the members oi the
cabinet. Speaker Gillet,. many mem.
bers oi both houses Of congress. the
diplomatic corps. owners and edi.
tors of newspapers and many Others
prominent in business. financial and
professional life sat a, the tables and
enjoyed the fun.
When the dinner bell rang in old.
fashioned style, Presiden, Harding.
escorted by James p. Hornaday. the
new president Of the club. and Wash
ington correspondent OF the Indian.
apolis News. led the procession into
the banquet hall,
Lands Introduced.
Former Judge Lands was intro.
duccd with an appropriate parody
on an old song. Take Me Gu, TO
the Ball Game Judge Lands ex-
planned that a coh,rivanec around his
neck was hot water bottle which
he always carried for use lin case
the fellows who are paying inc my
salary get cold feet"
Between each course Of the menu
4 one-minutc skit was presented. One
OF these was the discovery OF an ex.
plosive bomb, which, when opened,
proved TO be the bonus bill. An
other .centered upon George Harvey,
ambassador to Great Britain, im-
personatcd by club member, who
demanded an opportunity to make
speech.
President Harding remarked
President Hornaday. rs perfectly
willing to let George make all the
speeches he wants to at Gridiron
dinner, for reporters are never pres
ent."
Rip Van Winkle appeared and was
awakened from his sleep with great
difficulty. @.
"Has the Fordney tariff bill passed
the senates" he asked
"No," was the reply. L.
WELL" he remarked yawning, "l
might as well go to sleep again for
another 20 years
Coal Strike Chestnut.
There was a laugh when omission
Of any reference to the coal strike
was made the subject Of an inquiry.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
WHERE TO FIND
The Big Features Of
THE SUNDAY BEE

PART ONE.
U. p. Girls Play Politics in Bee
Contest Page &.
Markets and Financai- Page IL
PART TWO
Society and News for Women
Pages l, 2, 3. 4, and 8
Music News Page 5
Editorial Comment Page 8
Shopping With Polly Page
PART THREE.
Sports News and Features
Pages / and 2
Amusements- Pages 3, 4 and s
"Backsheesh, Camels and Fleas
Knock Romance" by Hen
rietta NJ. Rees- Page 4
or Especial Interest to Motor
lists Pages 8 and :
Want Ads Pages 3 to IL
PART FOUR.
About The World Theater-
Pages I, 2 and 5
''The BlnkeS Meet Their Prob
Iem," Bite Ribbon short story
by Elizabeth Jordan Page
"The Married Life Of Helen and
Waren"- rase 4
s'The Wanted Man." serial BY
Harris Dickson Page 5
"Happylard," for the Chill
dren-- Page
Real Estate and Building Page
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
War Declared
Against K. XIX.
California District Attorney
Riled by Attack on Priv
ate Detective. .--

Bakersfield, CAL, April 22.-Dis-
trict Attorney J. r. Dorsey an
nounced that "the Ku Klux Klan
and any kindred organizations in
the West Side oil fields would be put
out of business" The announcement
followed conference with ]. N.
Pyles, a private detective, who was
beaten by hooded and armed men
last Monday night.
Pyles, who was warned by his as
sailants to leave the county by May
! under the penalty of death, de-
parted today for Taft, CAL, with a
body of armed men to continue his
Investigations of outrages that have
been committed in the oil fields re-
Gently.
Dorsey said that whether or not
the Ku Klux Klan was directly re-
sponsible for the outrages in the
oil fields, IF the khan was not III
operation in. the district, other night
riding gangs probably would tot be
either" and he said open warfare
would be declared at once on the
khan.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Freight Increase Held Up
by Commerce Commission

Washington, April 22.-Increases
in through rates on apples from The
North Pacific coast to eastern con-
sun,ing points. which would have be-
come effective April "a under rail
road alterations in existing freight
schedules, were prevented by the
Interstate Commerce commission,
which ordered the railroad proposals
suspended until August p. An in
vestigation will be instituted in the
meanwhile to determine the reason
ability Of the advances.
The increase in the rates would
have resulted from the cancellation
OF through rates now in effect which
i'll most cases are lower than a COM
hination OF local or joint rates.
The time for the hearing has not
Jet been Set.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
New Plan to Aid Farmers
Is Proposed bv NOrbeck

Washington, April 22.-Another
plan for farmers long term credits,
providing a national farmers
finance union, federal corporation
with $200,000,000 capital, was pro-
posed in bill introduced by Sena-
tor Norbeck, republican, South Da-
kota. The organization would be
operated by the secretaries of the
treasury and agriculture, and four
other members appointed by the
president. 1t would be authorized
to extend one-year loans to farmers,
bankers or cooperative associations
up to an aggregate of 81 ,000,00O,0O0
in times Of crop surplus with agricul-
tural products as security.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
John ]. Mahoney, 68,
Dies From Paralysis

John ]. Mahoney, 6S, pioneer
of Omaha, died yesterday from
paralysis after a five-day illness ir
his home. 906 South Thirty-third
street. He was born in Indianapolis
Ind, and came to Omaha with his
parents in 1856.
Mr.. Mahoney was active in po-
litieal circles, being auditor Of
treasurer during the Neville admin
,stration. He was associated with
the late Charles E. Tanning in the
paving business. Surviving him are
his widow, Mary A. Mahoncy: q
son. John R. Mahoney. and two
daughters, the Misses Eva and May
Mahoney of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held Mon
day morning at 9 from the family
residence and in St. Peters church
where mass will be offered by the
Rev. Michael Stagno. Burial will be
IN Holy Sepulcher cemetery
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
War Mothers in
Effort to Quash
Vets Dope Trial
Organization Seeks to Save
From Prison Ex.Soldier
Who Got Habit After
Wound.

War mothers are circulating a petit
ton to Federal Judge Woodroush to
obtain a release of William B. Brown,
disabled war veteran. now facing in
dictment for illegal possession OF
drugs. ...s
The ex-soldier contracted the drug
habit after being shot and gassed in
the war. according to Mrs. William
Roth, chairman of the hospital Wis
iting committee OF the War Mothers
organization.
Suffers Pneumonia.
She and Mrs. George Ahlquist
called on United States Attorney
Kinsler Saturday in all effort to
have the case dropped.
He ought to be sent to the finest
sanitarium in the land, not to fed
eral prision," the women said.
Since his arrest several weeks ago,
Brown contracted pneumonia and
was removed to the county hospital,
where his plight enlisted the sym
pathies of hospital nurses. When he
recovered and was returned to the
county Jail to await trial, the women
helped him in obtaining bond.
On Bond Two Weeks.
He has been out Of Jail on bond
two weeks.
"We want him sent home to his
mother in Texas" said Mrs. Ahl-
quist. HE doesn't use as much OF
the drug as he used to, and is on a
fair road to be cured of the habit .
Father Lloyd Holsapple, American
Legion chaplain, and Harry Hough,
adjutant, are also interested in the
case. Brown is receiving a monthly
allotment from the government.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
France Protests
German Reply to
Genoa Ultimatun1
Russ Soviet Minister Shocks
Italian Communists by Ac.
cepting Invitation to
Dine With King.

Paris, April 22.-(By A. P)-Rus-
sia has withdrawn the memorandum
it submitted yesterday in answer to
the report of the allied experts on
Russian affairs. says 4 Havas dis
patch from Genoa this evening.
Strong objections had been made to
the memorandum in allied quarters.
Berlin, April 22.-(By A. P.)-An
official statement issued today de-
clares positively, I'm view of the con-
slant dissemination of reports to the
contrary" that a Russian German
military convention does not exist.
Genoa, April 22.-(By A. P.)-
The French delegation to the eco
nomic conference has omitted a
protest against the German reply to
the allied note IN which the Ger
mans stated they would refrain from
discussing Russian questions settled
in the Russo-German treaty. The
French contend that the Germans,
under the reply, ray insist upon dis
cussing other Russian questions.
George Chicherin, the Russian
soviet foreign minister, gave the
Italian socialists and communists a
shock today by meeting King Vic
tor Emmanuel on the kings visit
here and accepting his majesty's in
vitation to luncheon on board the
Italian dreadnought Conte di Ca
'vour.
Actual work on Plan for the re-
construction of Russia was started
today by experts representing the
soviet government, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Belgium, japan,
Czecho-Slovakia and Holland. The
heated politics surrounding the Rus
sian problems has been cooled by
NJ. Chicherin's note accepting in the
main the allied formula, stating the
terms on which the great powers are
willing to resume business relations
with Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Trip-to-F France Candidates Organize
Friends Under Campaign Managers

There is no limit to the number of
girls who can win these trips from
this section except in the total num-
Der of votes that will be cast in IA
ror of all candidates in the contest.
Contest is Dignihed.
The entire character of the con-
test from the sponsorship of the
American Committee to the hum
blcst campaign waged by a single
candidate is dignihed, clean and of a
very high character; it is indeed a
carnival of Good Will.
New entries are being made every
day and the office OF the campaign
manager is putting in strenuous
hours getting information to nomi-
rees and answering questions of can
didates desiring to enter the con-
test.
Before the time OF voting detailed
information will be placed in the
hands OF each candidate.
|. The official starting time of vot-
ing is Thursday. April 27. A holi-
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Western Air Mail Pilots
Establish New Records

Salt Lake City, April 22.-Eight
air mail pilots on the western di-
vision OF the mail service established
record yesterday for the total
flying time consumed in making the
four round trips between Salt Lake
and Rock Springs, Wyo.; Salt Lake
and EIko. Nevada; Reno, Nevada,
and Elko, and San Francisco and
Reno, it was announced today.
The total flying time. including
take-ofis and circling of fields
for altitude, it was reported, amount
ed to IS hours and 23 minutes for
the total flying distance of l,57O
miles. This beats the former best
record of Is hours and So minutes.
The average speed maintained by the
eight pilots was more than 100 miles
per hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Beaver City Water and Light
Plant DESTROYED by Fire

Beaver City, Neb., April 22.-
Especial Telegram. 1.-The power
house of the municipal water and
light plant burned early Saturday
morning. Fire started in the roof
from an overheated exhaust pipe.
The night engineer fought the
flames single-handed until the ar
rival OF the fire department. Large
pressure tanks and barrels of gaso-
line and oil which exploded, send
ing sparks and burning boards for
hundreds of feet, made fire fighting
hazardous. The building and elec-
trio apparatus are total loss. The
large engines and pump will be sal
vaged. A big tractor will be util-
lied for pumping water for emer-
gency needs. The loss is $4,000 with
no insurance,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Report on Road
Probe viii Be
Prepared May 10
Engineers Find Missing Field
Notes of Douglas County
Work Shows No Signs
of Being Changed.

Lincoln, April 22.-(Special Tele-
gram. THE road probe committee,
investigating relative cost Of state
and county roads, adjourned until
May 10, when final report will be
prepared at Lincoln.
The last testimony introduced was
a report signed by Dean Stout, en-
gineer, and H. K. Bishop, chief con-
struction engineer OF the federal bu.
reau of roads, stating the field note
books missing for several weeks
from Johnson's office held nothing
to indicate the contractor had been
paid for more excavations than were
made.
Books Not Changed.
"We do not find the slightest evil
dence that the books had been
manipulated in order to increase
yardage of earth removed, and upon
which contractor received final pay
ment," the report read. "We are
further OF the opinion that the sus-
picions of T. w. Hamilton, the en-
gineer, making charges, that notes
had been manipulated was due to
his failure to properly interpret
them
Testimony was introduced showing
that the county board of Richardson
county was cognizant Of the fact that
J. F. Mullin, state engineer working
OH Richardson county project, had a
contract for work at Humboldt at
the time he began working for the
state and before accepting the state
job hired Waldo Porr, another engi-
neer, to complete the Humboldt jub.
Cause of Complaints.
The fact was further developed that
| complaints against Johnson from
Richardson county started shortly
after Johnson, at the request OF GER
tain Richardson county taxpayers,
filed the results Of an investigation
OF county road affairs there. which
resulted in a grand jury indictment.
The investigation further showed
that Waldo later became an enl-
ploye of the state but at no time
worked for the state while working
for Mullin on the Humboldt job.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Further Protest
on Bitulithic Is
Made to County
Joint Good Roads Committee
Of Civic Bodies Opposes
Patent Royalty
Paving.

A further protest against the use
OF bitulithic pavement OH Douglas
county highways was addressed to
the county commissioners yesterday
by the joint good roads committee,
representing the Automobile club
the Chamber of Commerce and five
other civic organizations. The let
ter, signed by the chairman, said:
The joint good roads committee
instructs me to notify you that they
do not approve of your action in let
ting the contract for bitulithic pave
ment on roads SO and ii for the rea-
son that we are not in favor of the
laying of any kind of paving on
which royalty has to be paid for
any so-called patent.
we are anxious to see as much
pavement laid in the county as our
bond money will lay and kind that
will last. and we do not approve
when your body lets contract for a
higher price that in our opinion bet.
ter pavement can be laid and with nc
royalty strings attached to it.
I'VE recommend that no more oil
this kind Of pavement be contracted
for or built"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Reduction
in Freight
Rates Urged
Charges on Farm Products ]
Out Of Proportion With
Prices, Congressional
Commission Reports.
Three Plans Advanced

Washington. April 2s,-Trans-
porta,,on rates on products Of ssri-
culture, as OH many other eommodi-
ties now "bear a disproportionate re-
lation 10 the price OF such eommodi-
ties" and should be Immediately re.
dueed. according 10 findings OF the
joint congressional commission Of
agricultural inquiry. announced by
Chairman Anderson.
Not only should these freight
charges come down. the report de-
clared, but in the future rate.mak-
ing bodies aud railroad traffic Objects
should give greater consideration
10 the relative value OF commodities
in the making OF rates" aud let ex-
is,ing charges on high-priced finish
cd products stand. il necessary. TO re-
move cost burdens from basic ma
,crials.
Exhaustive review OF the trans
portation situation has convinced the
commission, Chairman Anderson
said, that ''pyramidcd per cent ad-
vances" OF freight rates during the
war and following years, caused
disloca,ion OF long standing relation
ships between rates on agricultural
and industrial products and between
competitive enterprises and competi-
tive territories" which disloeations
should now be removed.
Effect Emphasized.
The object of ratc-making bodies
should BE-. he said, in presenting. the
commissions views, ito readjust
rates so far as practical to the rela-
,ionship existing prior to l9l8.'
Effects OF freight rates arc en,-
phasized, it was said, because on per-
ishables they amount normally to
one-third of the selling price and fire.
qucntly two-thirds,' and purchasers
and farmers are dependent in =
marked degree, upon transportation
charges" in prices.
The general result Of increased
railroad rates and depressed COM
modify prices was to bring railroad
rates on farm products in OctobS'.
1921, to an index average OF l69. or.
roughly 90 per cent above prewar
levels, while farm products stood at
l02, or barely per cent above pre-
war.
Three Proposals Advanced.
Outside of its general conclusions,
the commission advanced three spc-
cihc proposals to better Transports
ton service for fahmcrs, the first
being the enlargement Of COMPETE
tive anvenues of distribution through
which the largest number of con.
sumers can reasonably be reached;
"the second was the extension of
through rates on grain ito points Of
consumption through two or more
competitive primary markets." and
the third the extension Of the prin-
ciple that coarse grains. such as corn,
should take lower charges than
breadstuffs. Adequate car equip
ment should also be maintained, it
was added. I'LL.
Further, the commission found that
livestock shows marked fluctuations
in shipment volume" and that rail-
roads, stockyards and shippers
should cooperate to even out the
supply at market points, thus pre-
venting price and charge impvs,-
tions, while hay, as the 6ulkiest farm
commodity, required a reduction in
both freight and sales margin before
there can be RESUMPTION Of normal
shipments" Costs on livestock dis
tribution also must be brought down,
it was held.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
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Secretary Hughes Informs
Senate Subpoena for Bakh.
meleff Cannot Be
Served.
Borah to Pursue Quest
Borah to Pursue Ques'

Washington. April 2s,-Sena,or
Borah's determination 10 have the
Russian ambassador before the sen-
ate committee Is the table talk OF the
moment in the capital,
Outwardly IL is simple proposal
20 have MIR Bakhmeteif tell the sen-
ators what he knows about the con.
duct and alleged atrocities OF Gener-
al Semenoff. the Cossack leader. IN
Siberia. Incidentally. Senator Borali
wants TO get the ambassador TO give
the details about what government
he represents. But under the sur
face there is something deeper aud
more iar-reaehing. something which
one set oi minds contends goes back
TO the wisdom of the trainers OF the
constitution and OH the other hand,
something which another set oi
minds contend ought TO be viewed
in the light Of changed conditions
and progress. The diplomats are
deeply disturbed-two ways. Some
OF them arc fearful OF breakdown
of their ancient rights and immuni-
tics. Some others, although they do
not say so. indicate they would not
be displeascd at a precedent which
might establish the propricty OF hav-
ing direct intercourse with officials
OF the government outside the leg
islativc branch. As the matter now
stands. Secretary Hughes has in
formed the senate that Mr.. Bakhmc-
teff is the ambassador of Russia and
that a subpoena cannot be served
hailing him before congressional
committee. Senator Borah says he
will deal with the matter further
from the floor OF the senate. Mean
while it might be said that the exec
utive branch of the government is
uneasy over the predicament, possi-
bly, regarding it as progressive
symptom of what some have describe
as the gradual encroachment of the
legislative branch Of the government
OIL the executive.
Wide Immunities Conferred.
The oldest traditions of interna-
lloudl law SoHiSl e"iuCSl HliuluIlItiSo
on diplomats, their persons and es-
adjustments on the ground that only
by such safeguards can diplomatic
officer be of any real service to his
own government. As far back as
1890 congress enacted explicit and
far-reaching laws in accord with
those traditions.
1t has happened that resident
diplomatic agents have been quite
willing personally to respond to in
quiries and supply their testimony to
American courts, but it is also the
fact that by the terms OF interna-
tional law they are strictly forbid
den to do so except by special direc-
ton Of their own governments and
this is rarely given, even though
miscarriage of justice occurs and
criminals escape just punishment.
In the present instance, it is well
understood that Mr.. Bakhmeteff has
Turn to Page Six, Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Candidates Will Be Guests of
The Bee and American
Committee Thursday.

day has, however, been declared on
this day and the candidates and their
friends will assemble at Hotel Fon-
tenelle as guests of The Omaha Bee
and the American Committee for
Devastated France. Candidates who
are entered from out of the city will
be brought to this meeting and will
have their expenses paid by The
Omaha Bee.
Will Show Movies.
Members of the local committee,
of which Mrs. ]. J. McMullin is
chairman, will act as hostesses. Nov
ing pictures of the work of the
American Committee in France,
actual scenes OF places that will be
visited by the Good Will delegation
Turn to Page Six, Column TwoJ
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-23
Six Mexican Rebels
Killed by F Federals

El Paso, Tex, April 22.-Six
rebels were killed and their COM
mander Jose Aytla, was captured in
an engagement with federal troops
at Tcocaltiche, Jalisco, according 10
a War department report received in
Juarez.
General Carlor Green, who has
been in revolt for several months.
has failed in an attempt 20 recruit !
new army in Oaxaca and has gone
to Tabasco, it was reported.
A rebel force commanded by Cap
tain Gorozabe left several dead
when routed in battle several days
ago at Potrero de Llano, Vera
Cruz, it was said