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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
1923 Auto Show
Will Set Record
Manager Waugh Predicts At
tendance Will Exceed That
at All Previous Exhibits.

All. previous attendance records at
the Omaha Automobile show were ex-
pected 10 be broken yesterday and last
night. according TO Manager A. b.
Waugh.
The doors of the big exhibit were
thrown open at $50 yesterday morn
ing. and remained open until 1890 last
night. The same hours viii be main
tanned during the remainder OF the
show
The interior Of the Auditorium - a
warm glow Of ligh. and color. enhanc-
ed by the shiny. luxuriously uphols-
tered motor vehicles Of the latest
types and designs
Chassis OF many Of the cars are so
arranged that the mechanism Of the
motor and gear may be studied 10
best advantage.
Manager Waugh announced that
there were twice as many out-of.town
automobile dealers registered here
Monday than there were last year on
the first day.
The third annual automobile deal
ers. dinner and trade frolic is 20 take
place al Hotel Fonienelle tonight, be
ginning at 6:45.
There viii be only one speech. J. Y
Cain. vice president Of the Peters Ma
tional hank. Is scheduled TO make the
talk Mayor Dahlman will give a
brief address OF welcome. There Will
be some vaudeville acts. not 10 men
ton orchestra music and ooplous
amounts OF food and favors. Clarke
Powell IS TO preside at the festivities
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
High Court Settles
Omaha Bank Tax Case

Lincoln. Feb. 27.-Capitai stock.
surplus and undivided profits OF state
and national banks. loan. trust and
investment Companies in Nebraska
must be assessed and taxed as n
tangible property under the revenue
act OF 1921. according 10 a decision
handed down by the supreme court to
day. The effect Of the decision is -
reduce hank assessments and taxes
for 1922 20 one-fourth OF the amount
fixed by assessors and hoard Of equal
ization throughout the state and
charged against the banks and
similar financial institutions on the
tax list.
In an opinion written by Judge
Day. the supreme court grants an in.
junction asked by the State hank q
Omaha against the county treasurer
and other officials OF Douglas cour.
~ TO prevent their collecting more
than one-fourth Of the regular rate OF
TAX. II is based on a federal court
decision in the famous Richmond
case OF several years ago. declaring
that no state could tax stock OF rs-
tionai hanks at a higher rate than
other capital in private hands is taxed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Eve Is Put Out
in Auto Smashup
Rev. Z. Klotsche, Head of Ere
mont Seminary, Brought
to Omaha.

Fremont. Neb.. Feb. 27.-(Special.l-
Rev. f. Klotsche. Acknowledgements
Lutheran pastor and head OF the
language department at the Western
Theological seminary. Fremont. WIS
painfully injured in an automobile ac-
cident here today. which may result
In the loss OF one eye. He was rushed
10 Omaha, where a specialist ex
tracted bits of glass from the injured
optic.
Rev. Kiotsche was invited to ride 20
the seminary this morning by F. L.
Burrell. city light commissioner. The
Burrell car was struck at corner
by touring car driven by +. NJ. Lit
tie. assistant president Of the Fremont
State bank.
Glasses worn by the pastor were
shattered when he was thrown
against the side OF the car. Doctors
expressed slim hope fer saving tho
eve
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Consolidation
of Railroads
Is Criticised
Tentative Plans of Interstate
Commerce Commission Meet
Opposition From Car
rier Officials.

Washington. Feb. s7-Tentative
plans Of tho Interstate Commerce
commission for consolidating railroads
in the southwest proved the target OF
considerable criticism today from Of
ficials OF carriers involved. who testi-
fled at the commissions hearings. b.
+. Bush. president Of the Missouri
Pacific. declared that line needed a
merger with routes TO the Pacific
coast. while W. II. Lyford. vice pres
ldent of the Chicago q Eastern 1ni-
nois, road. with which the commission
has proposed TO group the Missouri
Pacific. said his road should be
thrown into association with some
vania or New York Central.
Daniel W. Upihegrove. president Of
the ST. Louis Southwestern. con
demned the tentative grouping Of his
road with the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas. ST. Louis San Francisco and
other, lines. as the commission has
proposed. Such a merger would re-
UUtt taiflItAlA4tl Al rams III A4tAsFat
service To Texas points. he said. di-
vest the 81. Louis Southwestern ef it's
connections with eastern lines and
endanger its earning power.
He favored a change in III
tive plan to place his road in tht
group which includes the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific. or with the
Atchison. Topeka x Santa Fe.
Mr.. Bush approved the scheme oi
the commission TO include the chieag7
& Eastern Illinois with the Missouri
Pacific. but contended that the policy
Of his road In the past had been "a
build up traffic In conjunction with
the Denver & Rio Grands Westera
and the Western Pacific. Those thre-
lines have been firmly cemented.
he argued. and If the commission
brings about their unificatlon, LONG
established route between the Pacit-
coast and the Mississippi valley wiz
he kept open.
II this Is not done. Mr.. Bush added
large and expensive terminals, whiei'
the Missouri Pacific has kept in opera
ton at 81. Louis and Kansas city 81
handle western traffic. will he cur
tailed In their usefulness and the in
dustrlal advantages OF the cities
named will be lessened.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Farm Credits
Bill May Come
to Vote Today
Norris Resolution Has Little
Chance of Passage-Many
Measures Will Die
With Session.

Washington, Feb. 27.--Farm cred
in the house for a conference report
on the national bank tax bill, but re-
publican managers gave assurances
that IL would be called up tomorrow,
and II possible pressed for vote at
a single session. The discussion led
to five-hour fight, and it is GER
tain that much Of the legislation
which the rules committee has voted
to give privileged status on the floor
will die with the sixty-seventh con-
gress at noon Sunday.
The decision as to what matters arc
to be acted upon by the house after
tomorrow rests largely with the lead
ers.
The Norris resolution proposed
an amendment TO advance the time OF
inauguration of presidenN and the
convening of the first regular ses-
sions of a newly-elected congress. is
conceded TO have only n very slight
chance. Another proposed constitu-
tional amendment. that by Represent
3ll1t IT tclrIt uEoA W EAht tb' ~
ezai government concurrent power
with the states in control Of child la
Dor, Is In a similar position.
Present plans of the republican
managers are to put through the
postoffice omnibus bill and a number
of measures from the military com.
mittee. Other legislation on the spe-
cial rules calendar includes an amend
ment to the China trade act. urged
by Secretary Hoover; a bill for gov
ernment purchase and resale to the
farmers OF 10000 900 Of nitrate and
calcium arsenic; the Alaska fisher
les bill. a measure to extend the time
for making payments on reclamation
and proposal to appoint a special
veterans commission in congress.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Iowa Former Yank Stabbed
10 Death in Row in L. 4

Los Angeles. Feb. sT.-Mrs. {,
peden. formerly Of DAYTON. O. srd
Anthony l. Whitley Of Los Angeles
were held by the police today PEND.
ing completion Of an investigation
into the death OF Frank johnson
world war hero. OF Marshalltown. Ia,
who wss stabbed 10 death yesser-
day.
According 20 reports at police head
quarters. Mrs. Peden had enlisted
the aid Of Johnson IN a difficulty
over business matter. This was
said 10 have resulted in an argument
between Johnson and Whitley.
Whitley told the police that John.
son had brought another man, and
that pistol was drawn
Johnson was cited for bravery ever.
Seas.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Free-for-All Fight in
Jap Diet Over Suffrage

Toxic. Feb. c7.-tPl-,Today's ses-
sion OF the lower house OF the diet
broke up In a freeforall fight over
the universal suffrage bill. with the
debate on tho measure stlll unfinished.
The two parties in the diet. tho sci
yaukai or government side opposing
tho suffrage measure, and the ken
seikal. or opposition. favoring II. had
agreed TO take vote today How
ever as tho vote WAS about to he
called. opponents OF the hill rushed
TO the rostrum endeavorlng to con.
tinue the debate. y frec.for.all fight
onsued and the speaker adjourned the
session.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Human Skulls
Found, Said to Be
100000 Years Old
Discovery Made in Ruins of
Ancient Fortified Town in
Territory of Santa
Cruz.

Buenos Aires, Feb. 27.--GP)-Dis.
covery of a full.sized human skull Of
the tertiary period was announced
by DIR. J. G.. Wolf who has just re-
turned after two years of exploration
in Patagonia on behalf of La Plata
museum.
DIR. Wolf declared the fossilization
was that of tertiary sandstone and
that there was no doubt II was for.
merly the skull of a human being.
The eye sockets and, what is still
teeth in the upper jaw, are clearly
defined. The Uranium Is long and
oval. and the forehead extremely low
and sloping.
DIR. Wolf also announced the dis
covery of ruins Of an ancient fort!-
fled town in the heretofore unex-
plored region north OF Lake Cardiel,
in the territory of Santa Cruz. which
he believes to be remnants OF a
civilization probably earlier than that
of the Peruvian lncas.
Oldest Relic.
New York, Feb. 27.-Anthropol-
ogist said today that the fossilized
human skull. believed to be Of the
tertiary period, discovery Of which
was announced in Associated Press
dispatches from Busros Aires last
night. may be the oldest human relic
ever unearthed.
II proved authentic. DIR. Franz Boas
Columbia university anthropologist
and world famous scientist, asserted
that It would be even older. possibly
500 900 years. than the skull Of an
erect man-spe. known as the pithecan'
thropus erectus, which was found In
Java 90 years ago. 1t may even
prove. he said. to be the skull OF one
Of earth's first men.
Light on Unknown Period.
This discovery, which seems al
most too marvellous TO be true, Dr
Boas said, will throw light upon
this hitherto unknown period. Scien'
lists have merely speculated upon the
possible existence of man in the ter
tiary period. although traces pointing
to the existence of a nan-ape animal
have been found in various rocks.
The first man scientists have found
dates back to around the glacial pc
riod," DR.. Boas continued. This has
not been definitely established. II II is
definitely established that men existed
in the tertiary period. it will upset
all accepted scientific views regard
ing the American continents and the
antiquity Of man.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Boy Scouts Find Body
of Youth Frozen in Pond

Casper. Wyo., Feb. 27.-The body
of Roy Carey, 3. for whom 33S boy
scouts of Casper carried on an or
ganized search all day yesterday, was
found today frozen in the Ice OF a
small pond within a block OF his home.
The lad had been missing since last
Sunday afternoon.
Tho boys death Is the second from
sxpostife revealed here in the last -
hours, the body of Clyde Brakebill.
1s, having been found on the range
15 miles from here. The youth was last
sen on November IS and perished In
storm.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28

President and Mrs. Harding. il was
announced at tho White House. viii
leave next Monday for stay in Flor
ida.
Oklahoma and Texas representa-
tives adopted a resolution opposing
promotion OF Brig. Gen. Hanson L.
Ely. pending in the senate.
Secretary Fan announced the with
drawal by the Interior department OF
% 900 square miles OF Alaska land to
form new naval oil reserve.
Senator Caraway OF Arkansas, and
n man said TO be a veterans bureau
employee came 10 blows after an
argument starting on a street car.
Secretary Hughes declared the
Turks were responsible Tor the extent
Of the Smyrna disaster IN a letter 20
Senator Lodge. republican, Massa-
chusetts.
Although a rule giving farm credits
legislation privileged status in the
house with four hours of general de-
bate was adopted by the rules com
mittee. consideration went over Tor
n day.
President Harding nominated Post
master General Work TO succeed Sec.
rotary Fall OF the Interior department,
aud Senator Harry S New OF Indiana
10 head the Postoiiice department.
Both nominations were confirmed by
the senate.
Brig. Gen. Frank I. Hines WAS
nominated to be director Of the vet.
orans' bureau. Richard NJ Tobin of
California 10 be minister 20 the Meth.
orlands and Mckenzie Moss Of Ken
lucky 10 be assistant secretary or
the treasury.
4 White House spokesman Incl
Gated that President Harding had de
cided on a policy OF liquidation Of
the government owned fleet TO place
IL in private hands and would ahan'
don efforts To obtain federal aid after
tho failure OF tho administration ship
ping bill.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Mail Flyer Killed
as Plane Hits Fence

Meadviiie Pa. Feb. ELMER G..
Leonhart OF Cleveland. United States
air mail carrier. was instantly killed
about 10 miles west OF Meadville late
yesterday when his airplane raked a
fence and crashed 10 the ground.
Cleveland. Feb. 25-Elmer @. Leon
hart was one Of the senior pilots in
the air mail service. II. y. Shaver.
superintendent Of government flying
field. aere sail last night. He was -
years old. His widow survives.
Leonhart entered the service in Sep
;emher. 1919. when the air mail sta
ton was established here. He was
onroute from Bellefonte. Pa. TO Cievs-
land with mail from New York when
he got lost In a heavy fog. according
20 advices received by Mr.. Shaver.
He apparently VAS attempting TO land
in an open field when the accident
occurred
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Manslaughter Trial
Sequel to Fatal Crash

Red Oak. Ia. Feb. 27.-Taking OF
testimony for the state began this
afternoon in the trial OF the case of
the state. against James Hodges. on
charge Of manslaughter. Hodges.
driving an automobile. accompanied
by Mrs. Lucille McMichael. wife OF
Red Oak man. crashed into car
In which Mrs. Aaron Anderson of
Stanton was seated. causing Mrs.
Anderson's death by burning in the
ruins OF the car and Mr.. Anderson 5
death one week later from injuries
sustained in trying 10 rescue his
wife
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Noted Movie Stars
Burned in Prop Fire

Los Angeles. Feb. ~. A prop
fire at Universal City. a motion pic
ture suburb, today resulted In 10 en-
ployes. including Esther Ralston.
Kathleen Calhoun and William Des'
mond. actors. being painfully burned.
Desmond and Miss Raiston were
playing in a cabin set and flares were
in use to stimulate flames igniting
woodwork They did their work too
well. Desmond carried the actress
out of the cabin and extinguished her
burning clothing by rolling her IN
the weeds. She was burned about the
face, hands and body. and tainted be
fore reaching a hospital.
Others injured included Robert Y.
Hill. director; Lewis Sargent actor;
Eddie Dodds. property man; "Buddie
Harris and three electricians.
The damage was estimated at slo,'
mn
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Man Admits Staying Wife
and Hiding Body in Trunk

San Francisco Feb. 81. - Elmer
Bannon. sheet metal worker. pleaded
guilty to a charge of murder growing
out Of the beating to death OF his wife.
Mrs Margaret Bannon. November %.
1922. and stuffing her body in
trunk
Sentence was set for Friday. the
court indicating that sentence would
be from 10 years 10 life.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Judge Rules Court
Mighiier Than klan

Topeka Kan, Feb. s,.--Rogardlcss
OF any private cath 20 maintain sec.
recy. II. II. Kitchen " oklahoml
city. an alleged organizer of the I'm
Klux Khan, must answer questions in
the states custer suit against the
khan, or be held IN contempt Of court,
the Kansas supreme court ruled late
yesterday.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28

Finance Committee Introduces
Bill Fixing State Appropria-
tions at or Below Cover
nor's Figures.
Code Question Delayed
BY a staff Correspondent.

Lincoln, Feb. 27.-(Speeial Demo
Gratis attempted today to force the
lower house to introduce the Bryan
budget as the regular appropriation
bill. The democratic endeavor failed
by an almost straight party vote Of
81 to Al. Smith and Egger, republi-
cans, Joined the democrats: Kemper. a
democrat, joined the republicans.
The appropriation committee intro
duced later blanket appropriation
bill covering all appropriations, ex-
cepting those in code departments. Ap-
preparations for activities under these
departments will not be made until
the house and senate decide whether
they will adopt the Bryan executive
council form of government. or mod
| flied code form OF government.
Below Bryan Budget.
Democrats were visibly dissppoint-
ed when they scanned appropriations
recommended by the committee. Fro
quently it had been forecast that
the appropriation committee would
boost appropriations to the skies. The
exact opposite was true. In not a
single instance did the committee
recommendation exceed those OF Gov
ernor Bryan, while for certain activi-
ties the committee recommended S3a.-
075 less than Governor Bryan. The
recomm endations include federal aid.
University. board Of control and nor
NAL school appropriations. which total
more than all other appropriations.
"It wouldn't be right and perhaps
not lawful for us TO trot out either
the McKelyie budget or Bryan budget
to use as an appropriation bill, as
recommendations for numerous de
partments In both budgets could not
be determined until we ascertain how
the departments are TO be changed.
Representative Grant Mears, chair
man OF the appropriations committee.
asserted.
Decide Rest Later.
There is only one thing FOR us to
do on the last day to introduce an
appropriation bill and that is TO put
out an independent bill. leaving space
blank for departments, he manage
ment of which is under dispute"
Here are reductions made by the
appr,i ,. latioIs committee from the
Bryan budget: Repairs aud supplies
governors mansion and capitol
grounds. 50 500: state aid 10 schools,
SIS 900: support National guard, t1f,-
sf0. af,,ergancv gInport National
guard. $4,000; normal training, $4,000
board Of educational lands and fund
for reappraising school land. $1,000;
state aid board OF vocational training,
s3.o75.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Judge Rules Coal Company
Must Reimburse Miners

Fort Smith. Ark. Feb. Ghosts
OF s7.s1s were assessed against the
Coronado Coal company here by Fed
eral judge Frank A. Youmans. who
ruled that tho company mus, REIN
hurse the United Mine Workers Of
America. defendants in the prosecu'
ton on a writ Of error. from $780,
600 judgment handed down Novem.
hcr -. 1917.
The original suit was filed in 1914
by the Corondo Coal company as a
result OF alleged deprcdations in the
Hartford. Ark, coal fields during q
miners strike
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Earth Tremors Srown
on Seismographs

St. Louis, Mo, Feb. 27.-The seismo-
graph at st. Louis university this Az
ternoon registered an earthquake OF
moderate intensity about 200 miles
southeast Of here. The registration
began at 2:37 and continued until 3:0s.
Washington, Feb. 27.-Slight earth
quake tremors were recorded by the
Georgetown university seismograph.
The disturbance began at 3:44 tnis
afternoon and continued for about 40
minutes. Father Tondorf. in charge
of the observatory. estimated the cen
ter of the disturbance at about 1900
miles from Washington.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Cut Cost of Government
Purpose of Legislature
Tax Reduction Held to Be. Overshadowing Issue by
Speaker Mathers-Question of Repeating Code
System Only Incidental - Governor
Bryans Claims Analysed.

and dangerous. untr!ed theories will
not appeal to the taxpayers.
The overburdened payer wants no
ultra conservative program on tho one
hand. nor any brass band fanciful
vote getting scheme on the other.
Rather. the earnest honest intelligent
taxpayer wants a safe, proven, SEN
slble middle course that viii actually
reduce taxes to the limit. but not
by any revolutionary means upsetting
business and farm values throughout
tho state.
mo state government can function
TO the best interest of the people. re.
duce taxes and bring back prosperity
when overshadowed by politics and
political schemecrs forever seeking ad.
vantage.
Less Loiitios Needed.
what Nebraska needs In it's state
and local affairs ir more honest COM
mon sense and less politics and poll.
tioal deception"
A democrat. Representative Theo.
dore Osterman Of Central City. an
Acknowledged party leader. takes an
oqaully straightforward position. al.
though he has made up his mind that
tho plan Of government proposed by
Governor Bryan will be cheapest.
~ feel that Mr.. Bryans program
rings 80 true TO the wishes of the
people that am sure that the legis.
lnture VIII not adjourn without adopt.
Ing IT," he said The question is not
40 much OF the code, but OF saving
tho peoples money
Three definite proposals are before
tho Legislature. One OF these would
leave the code as II is, classifying the
Administrative business OF the etate
(rurn 10 rage Two, Column Two.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
BY PAUL GREER.
staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.


Lincoln, Feb. 27.-tSpeciai.l-of one
thing every member OF the Nebraska
legislature is sure State taxes are
going to be reduced. Though some
sacrifices will have 10 be made. with
less money for the state schools. few
er good roads and a decrease in wei
fare work and farm aid activities. yet
taxpayers will at least enjoy lessen
ing of their burden.
The question of repeating or modi-
flying the code system is only inci-
dental.
What everyone in the state house is
bent on Is cutting the cost of govern
ment. This is practical problem,
not a theoreiic one. II sufficient
number Of legislators should become
convinced that the code system Is in
the long run the most economical and
efficient method. there Will be no
change. On the other hand, II
enough decide that II is inherently
wasteful or extravagant. then II will
be repealed or simplified along the
lines OF economy. AT this time any.
thing seems possible--even n dead
lock.
Taxes Big Issue.
There Is one overpowering issue
in Nebraska. and that is tax reduc-
tion." said Speaker A. n. Mathers Of
Gerlng today II am convinced that
both state and local taxes can be cut
and must be. The plan OF lax reduc.
ton must be sane and sensible. care.
full and businesslike. II will be rs
technical and difficult as n major op.
Grafton and should command honest.
keen. courageous. business thought
and consideration.
wild promises OF the impossible
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Repeal of Dry Law Urged.

Reno. New. Feb. s7.--A resolution
calling upon congress to repeal the
Nostead act. which Is branded ns "a
conspicuous failure" and "a veritable
incubator of criminals" and TO take
the necessary steps 20 effect revision
OF the 18th amendment. was intro.
iuced IN the Nevcda state senate at
Carson City today
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Bankruptcy Petition Filed
for Mormon Wagon Firm

salt Lake city. Feb. ss.-A pctl,son
asking that receiver he appointed
for the Consolidated Wagon and
Machine company. y Utah and Idaho
concern. was filed in federal ccuvt
here by counsel representing the John
Deere company et Moline. III. and !.
W Webster 81 Idaho n steNcsholder
Heher J. Grant. president ~ the
Mormon church. Is president 81 The
concern
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-28
Beatrice Farmer Dies.

Beatrice. Nob..l Feb 27.-tspecinl.l ,
T.. l.. Root. 80. living five miles east
OF Holmesville. died at his home after
an Illness Of two weeks lie Is sur
vived by his widow and brother,
Fred Root, OF Holmesviile