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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
New Era of Rising Prices
Coming, Edison Jobbers Told

New York, Feb. l4.-A new era
OF soaring prices during 1922 was
predicted today by William Maxwell,
first vice president of Thomas A..
Edison. Inc, in an address before
the Edison Jobbers association. "Ex-
traordinary expenditures by states
and municipalities for public works:
probably similar expenditures by the
federal government, and the soldier
bonus plan. if adopted, would COM
bine to bring about secondary
period OF inhation." he declared.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Senate Passes Measure 10
Increase Patent Office Paw

Washington, Feb. l4.-The house
bill to increase the number and sal
aries of patent Office employees was
passed today by tire senate and now
goes to President Harding. Com
mercial organizations and patent at
torneys have been urging passage of
the bill for year to relieve the con-
gestion in the patent Office and to
hold its experienced experts in the
government service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
u. NJ. W. Declares
Pay Must Not Be Cut

indianapolis. Ind, Feb. 1.-THE
wage scale committee, reporting to
the special convention of the United
Mine Workers of America here to-
day, declared "in the most emphatic
manner our opposition to any reduc-
ton in mining prices and insist that
the present basic wage schedules be
maintained"
Under the discussion of policy, the
committee recommended a general
suspension of mining if no agreement
is reached by April !, such action
to be subject to referendum vote
Of the union before March 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
President
Opposed to
BonusPlans
Harding Will Communicate
Views Officially TO Ways
and Means Commit.
Tee Today.
Postponement Possible
BY GRAFTON WlLCoh'
omsh. u., Leased Wirr,

Washington. Feb. li,-Preslden'
Harding has rejected both plans ioi
financing a soldiers bonus proposed
by republican leaders in congress,
They arc apprehensiye the ehie'
executive is preparing to ask them
again to postpone all bonus lesls'
lation. =,
Today the president let il be
known that he is opposed 10 lmpo-
siiion OF special taxes. 10 a return
10 auy taxation which has either
been reduced or eliminated. TO pay.
ing a bonus through issuance oI
government bonds.
Tomorrow the president will conf
muneate his views officially TO the
ways and means committee and the
senate finance committee by letter.
What his recommendation will be
is worrying every republican menl-
her OF congress. who has been iaV-
oring soldier bonus legislation at
this session.
House Is Puzzled.
Some leaders are convinced the
president will reassert to congress
that the country cannot stand the
financial strain OF bonus.
Representative Fordney, chairman
OF the ways and means committee,
insists tonight bonus legislation Will
be passed at this session.
In some quarters a belief IS held
that the president may favor some
sort Of general sales tax as a means
of financing the compensation bill.
but republican leaders have informed
him careful canvass of the situa-
ton shows that sales tax will meet
defeat because of the opposition OF
agriculture, labor and other elements.
Furthermore, Secretary OF the Treas
ury Mellon has taken the position
that regardless of the merits OF the
sales tax as basic scheme for taxa
ton. it would cause administrative
difficulties to add to other forms, OF
taxation.
Bond Issue Opposed.
On the suggestion OF a bond issue
the president stands back Of Sccrc-
tarv MELONS recent declaration that
new borrowing by the government
would seriously embarrass the ex-
rensive rcfunding operations which
must be undertaken during the conf
ing year. The president is said to
be convinced il would not be posi-
BILE to obtain funds for the bonus
through bond issue without caus.
ing an increase in interest rates and
disturbing the liberty bond market.
The bonus question was again a
subject of debate in the senate to-
day.
senator King of Utah. democrat.
assailed republican leaders for their
facilitating attitude on the question
and chided them for running to
President Harding with their
troubles.
Il recall" said Senator King,
that it was not very long ago that
cur republican friends were denounc-
ing the democratic party for its sub
serviency to President Wilson. 1t
was charged that we were, rubber
stamps. Where is the boasted in
dependence of the republican lead
crs and the republican party today?
Watson Defends Bonus.
This brave and courageous re-
publican majority is afraid to act.
II does not dare act in the day
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Ponzi Methods in Chicago
Melted $6,50O,0O0, Charge
Third Concern Raided by Police in Three Days Be-
lieved to Have Swindled Foreign-Born Citizens
of sl,500000-One Promoters Rise From
Penniless Start More Remarkable Than
That Of Bschoff

Chicago. Feb. ls.-While Ray,
mond Hisehoii, the boy speeulalor
whose transactions with sloekyafds
workers were said 10 have neited
him millions, was being examined
today by a reiFee in bankruptcy ap-
pointed by Judge keuesaw NJ. Ian.
dis. police warrants charging opera
ton OF a confidence game were is
sued for him, Tor his bFother-in-low.
+, J. Geer and his clerk, Joseph
florek.
The warrants were issued al the
request OF dozen persons who said
Bisehoff had obtained money from
them under false pretense.
Chicago. Feb. ll-lnyestlsa,ion OF
the dealings OF the Western Land
Operators company. the third con-
Germ raided By authorities within
three days and believed by them TO
have Swindlcd foreign born citizens
OF more than Sl.soo.000, was under
way here today by government
agents.
Within three days alleged swindles
iotalling approximately So,500gO0, ac-
cording TO conservative estimates by
officers. were disclosed with the ar
rests Saturday OF Raymond J.
Bisehoif and the arrests yesterday oi
three employees OF the Western Lani
Operators association and three cm-
ployes OF the American Noyaculiic
company.
Moving Spirit.
Leslie Harrington. said by police
to be the moving spirit in the affairs
OF the American Novaculiie company
and Charles Unrich and Charles
Phillips. general manager aud presi-
dent OF the Western Land Operators
company, are being sought by the
police.
The raid on the Offices OF the
Western Land Operators company
was made last night at the request
of 800 creditors. Just as the police
believe they have established con-
nection between the working of
Bischoff and Harrington, So have
they come to the belief that the
Western Land Operators company
was connected with the other two
and that the three were operating
huge swindles jointly. The inves-
tigators indicated today that the to-
tai losses to the families who invested
their savings in the companies may
run much higher thai. the figure now
set.
Harrington, the police said, fled
the city yesterday, a short time be-
fore his establishment was raided.
Three other employees Of his concern
also are missing.
The raids and arrests followed the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Cadet Pilots Are Injured
in Airplane Accident

Lawton, Okl., Feb. 14.-Harry 7.
Wright, 23, St. Louis, cadet pilot at
Post field. Fort Sill, was fatally in
Jured and Archie S. Yandell p, ca
det in the observation school, is not
expected to live as result of in
Juries received when they attempted
landing in their airplane near the
pest late today. Wright, until re-
Gently, was stationed at Carlston
field. Arcadia, Fla. His father is now
at Aberfoyle, Tex. Yandelrs home
has not been learned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Daugherty May Turn Tables
on Prisoners at Atlanta

Washington, Feb. l4-A massive
wooden table, heavily iniaid, adorned
the office of Attorney General
Daugherty today. 1t was the work
of prisoner in the federal penitcn-
tiary at Atlanta.
u have asked the pardon attorney
for his record Mr.. Daugherty said.
and / may turn the tables ON him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Mississippi Man Impeached
for Being Drunk on Duty

Jackson. Miss, Feb. l4.-Without
a dissenting vote the Mississippi
house voted TO impeach George K.
Edwards. railroad commissioner
from the northern district. for al
legged high crime aud misdemenors
on the charge that he was "repeat-
edly drunk while in the discharge
OF his public duties IS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
McFadden Would Extend
Federal Bank Supervision

Washington, Feb. l4.-Trust and
safe-keeping departments of nation
al banks would be brought under
the supervision of the comptroller
of the currency under a bill intro
duced today by Chairman McFaddeu
OF the house banking committee. The
measure also provides for federal
examination OF the departments, ahe
banks to pay the cost
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Girl Bandit Caught
in Holdup Attempt

Chicago, Feb. l4.-Thc bandit
career Of Eva Daley, q, was erded
last night when she entered gro
cery store and attempted to hold up
the proprietor, according to the po-
lice. The grocer grabbed her gun
and held her until customer called
the police.
The police say they believe that
she is the girl who has been leading
a band of robbers on holdups and
burglaries here for several days.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Workman Who Married
Heiress Returns to Job

Philadelphia. Feb. 14.-Ananstace
Andrevitch Vonsiatskoy-Vo Vonsiatsky,
who recently married a Chicago heir
ess. Mrs. Marion B. Stephens, has
entered upon the normal life of a
citizen at Ridley park. Today he filed
an application to join the local volun-
teer fire company.
Vonsiatskoy-N onsiatsky returned
to work at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works today. Last night he was
called upon by Burgess w. ]. john
son who extended greetings Of the
townspeople to him and his wife.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
No Deaths for Over Year
Record of Town of 200 Souls

Montgomery, Mass, Feb. IA
The first death since 1920 occurred
when Samuel w. Coe died at the
age of 81. Montgomery has a popula-
ton OF 200. Mr.. Coe had resided here
more than so years and last Thurs
day he and Mrs. Coe passed their
5oth wedding anniversary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
War Finance Corporation
Loan Nebraska $45l, 900

Washington, Feb. 14-Among the
loans for livestock and agricultural
purposes announced by the War Fl
nance corporation as having been
made February Oil, were: $4,000
in Idaho, 1921 900 in Iowa, $4,000
in Missouri on livestock in Colo
RADIO, $673,000 in Montana, S4sl,000
in Nebraska, $50S,0O0 in New Mex
ico, $4,000 in New Mexico on live
stock in Texas, 100000 in Oregon,
$4,000 in South Dakota and S270,-
600 in Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Youthful Bandits Rob
Minnesota Bank of 81 500

St. Paul. Mimi. Feb. 1.-Two
youthful, unmasket bandits held up
the Cherokee State bank in the
western outskirts of the city today,
forced w. J. Christians. president.
into the vault and escaped with
s., 500 in cash.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Plan Dirigible Flight

Washington, Feb. IA trans
continental flight by the 60O-foot
dirigible Roma via the southern end
OF Rocky mountains to San Fran
cisco is contemplated by army air
service officials. they announced to-
day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Oklahoma Bank Robbed.

Pawhuska. Okl.. Feb. 1.-two
uninasked men yesterday robbed
the American National bank here of
about Sl00, locked the cashier and a
number of other persons i'll the vault
and kidnapped the assistant cashier.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
Hourly Temperatures.
Highest Tuesday
shippers Bulletin.

Protect shipments during the next -
hours from temperatures as follows:
North. degrees below; east. 10 degrees
above. south. Is degrees; west. degrees.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday fair; not much change
In temperature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-15

Forecast.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30

musicians, Let the audiences im- prove and the bands which have been giving such pleasure this summer VIII improye--and vice versa.
 In the light of this suggestion the words of the man above referred to- are interesting.
 "I have come 10 sec" he says, that what we need is a body of trained listeners quite as much as body of trained performers. Without appre- citation, without the presence of a large body of people who understand music and who get joy out of it, any attempt to develop the musical re- sources of any city Is doomed to failure"
 The band concerts at Walnut Hill park are not designed to be educa- tional But they would be better concerts, the people would enjoy them more, and the musicians would be able to take more pleasure in their playing if the joy displayed by the audience was not absolutely "uncon- fined.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30
THE DEAR PEEPIL."

Henry Ford always makes it appear that he wants to play fair with people who work for him, and with people generally. But there comes the sus- picion that, because he does feel bit that way, and feel it honestly, it is very easy for him to convince himself he is doing something for the dear peepul" which cidentally-merely Incidentally, of course-gives out the aroma of a foxy business move. Mir. Ford is firm in the conviction, it is said, that for him to pay increased prices for coal at this time would have the effect of keeping coal costs up at the expense of the manufacturers and the householders of the country. So. because he wouldn't for the world be party to helping to bring this dis aster upon the manufacturers and eholders-especially the house. holders, mark you, who have votes he allows it to be known that he must close his plants although he has more orders than he can fill. Incidentally he allows the knowledge of the vast ness of his enterprise to go forth, the number of men he employs and the numbers practically dependent upon, him.
 One Hoover, Herbert-Secretary of Commerce of the United States-re- marks casually that should Mir. Ford buy coal at present prices each Ford automobile would cost s1.50 more to manufacture than 1t does at present. MT. Hoover refrains from commenting on the fact, probably deeming 1t sufii- ciently obvious for intelligent people tr note, that manufacturers other
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30
THE BAND CONCERTS.

Recently the suggestion was made in these columns that it would not be bad idea if people maintained some sort of order at the band concerts in Walnut Hill park. It was merely a suggestion made with full reaiza- tion that many people found enjoy- ment in taking things easy up there while the band played, and that no cold. wet blanket of disa pproval should be thrown over people having a good time in their own way.
 An item of news from Rochester, N. r., tells of the coming opening of theater the aim of which will be to educate people in music. The two thoughts may be brought into the same channel. especially in connec- ton with the remarks of the donor of the money which makes this the ater possible. The people who listen to the music In the park do not make up a perfect musical audience. As that audience improves, so will the bands which play to that audience improve. It is difficult for musicians to give their best to an audience which fails to show appreciation, by silent listening, to their playing. It is difficult, too, for an audience to remain silent when its members do not like the music furnished by the
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30
"No sTRIKEBREAKERs".

The rabid. old-time capitalist, aus tere. autocratic. pictures perhaps the laboring man as q strong, violent per son, able to do a lot of work and fitted for little else. He never thinks of him as possessing human sensi- biltes, sympathies, hopes, ambitions. He considers all laborers radicals who would commit any acts of violence in order to gain their ends,
 The radical among laboring men pictures the capitalist as mean, grasp ing, incapable of doing an honest days work" but profiteering by the labor of others. He never thinks of him as charitable. sympathetic, or possessing a desire to play fair. He believes he would crush the working man under his heel in order to gain his ends.
 These are the two extremes. There are laboring men who are violent There are capitalists who are mean and grasping. But the average run of members of both classes are human beings governed by the same human emotions. The average working man and the average capitalist like the same characteristics in others, they admire courage, fairness, nobility of character. They hate meanness, cow ardice, ignoble traits.
 And, in their secret hearts, neither has much use for the professional strikebreaker." Capital has employed him when threatened with financial loss-and capital has not been proud of it.
 But the present railroad strike has developed an unique situation and has brought strange words into the adver- tisemants of capital. Today. as the final word in an advertisement calling for men to work on the railroad in New York State, is the statement: No professional strikebreakers need apply" Consider these words we'll, those who insist that the railroads are conducting a campaign only to de- stroy unionism-a campaign against organized labor.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30

than MT, Ford are having their profits reduced because of the present price of coal and yet they these other manufacturers, see the general harm that wsssld come were they all to shut down their plants. MT Hoover, and others, refrain from suggesting that fl is q poor time to throw some 7o,ooo men out of work in order to protest against the high prices of coal: that it would be poor time for all manu- lecturers to throw All their men out of work in order to make that protest effectual; that the people Of the country would prefer to struggle along, a bit cold perhaps, but at least with q job which keeps bringing In some cash. rather than to sit by the empty stove, idle, and watch the price of coal go down as n result of Mir Ford's protest
 However there is hope. The news of the vastness of Mir. Ford's business and the number of orders he has on his books having leaked out as the result of Mir. Ford's action flor the dear peepul," 1t Is possible that MT. Ford will reconsider his plant will be remembered he reconsidered his intention to "get the boys out of the trenches by Christmas will not close his plant The statement that he will close has now been qualified by the phrase unless the Ford Motor Go. receives coal from an unexpected source" the words having emanated from Mir Ford's office. One might even hazard the guess that the Ford plants vii not close September 16. But Mir. Ford will have shown the people how he considers their interest.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30
GLOBE TR0TTER IS
 GIVEN ROYAL TREAT
American Walker, Reaching Bag.
 dad, Gets Check From King

Bagdad, Mesopotamia, Aug. 3O.- Hippolyte Martinet, an American, who halls from Seattle, Wash, and who claims to have tramped barefooted over half the globe, arrived in Bag dad today, shoeless as we'll as .penni- less.
 With long hair hanging over his neck to protect it from heat and cold, a beard that had not seen the shears for two long years, a kit weighing about 20 pounds flung across his back and a sign pinned across his breast to proclaim to the world that he is a globe trotter. Mir. Martinet presented himself to King Feisul and told the following story:
 Tells His Story. Tired of my profession as a cab inet maker and feeling that a tramp around the world would benefit my health, I set out from my home on April 19. 1920, encountered by very little of things material.
 Walking. on an average of 34 miles a day and resting at several places, I reached New York four months later ana IIldIldseu lO Stl d passage, del o0o the Atlantic, reaching Southampton in the middle of September. After a tramp to London I embarked for Antwerp.
 From Antwerp I worked my way through the devastated regions to Paris. In Paris l tried to sell pie ture postcards representing myself in the garb of a globetrotter, but the French police mistook me for beg gar and drove pe away.
 Sees Switzerland.
 Quitting Paris tramped to Havre and thence to Nice. From Nice l crossed to Switzerland and gradual ly worked my way down to Brindisi. Leaving the Italian port l crossed to Albania and thence to Greece. Talk ing boat I crossed to Egypt, reach ing Cairo in December last year.
 After roaming about Egypt I struck towards Palestine and then to Samascus, where I joined a caravan,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-30
THE FIRM FOUNDATION.

Those interested in the complexion of the political map feel like singing today. the magnificent old hymn, "How Firm a Foundation" and then, turning from the sublime to the something approaching the ridiculous, commenting that J. Henry Roraback seems to have held his own. The tint of the ridiculous" is suggested by the fact that such importance is placed on the chairmanship of any political party committee. Both great parties are guilty. not of over-esti- mating the importance of the position which MT. Roraback seems to have retained, for the power Of the posi- tion is acknowledged, but rather in failing to see that the people are growing to feel concerned over the fact that the chairman of the party committee has such power. The vot- CTS are beginning to be jealous of the power which they should possess but which has been denied them under the present system of party rule.
 In Connecticut, more, perhaps than in any state in the union, it is diff cult to change things Connecticut and conservatism. politically as in other things, are almost synonymous. When Republican" is added to "Connecticut" the combination gives added emphasis to conservatism. It implies nothing against Mir. Roraback to say that it would take a rather hectic upheaval to dethrone any chairman of the republican state committee in this state where the chairman had been entrenched so long and so firmly. Our own MT. Quigley, estimable man of ideas that he may be, will discover how very hard it is to kick successfully against the bricks no matter how they prick. And this is by no means saying that there should be no kicking and that a successful kick might not do some good. To date the Republican party in the state, the state Republican organization and the local organiza- tion, as is, are not personifcations of progress. People want progress now more than ever before-they want something doing. There is vacant place in the political scheme of things which the people would like to see filed That empty chair offers comfortable seat for party of prog ress-not a Progressive Party-from which orders will issue in the future. The Republican party might mend it's ways and take that seat, unless it's leaders are in a hopeless rut; the Democratic party might emphasize the need of energy and progress and take that seat. Attention is called to the fact that the seat Is there, wait ing to be filled. The information is given gratis by a very Innocent By stander," with the added hint that the Republican party seems to have chosen pilot who has not been in the habit of leading the way through the channel that leads to the port of Progress.