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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Bread Law Litigation
Ended by High Court

Lincoln March &-fSpee a f--Iiti-
cation over the much discussed smith
standard weigh; bread iaw passed by
the legislature in 1891 has been ended.
Tor a time n least by dismissal q tho
United States supreme court q the
suit attacking the consttatleHauty ~
the new act.
Word has been received from Wash
ington that the case II the Jay Burns
rakinE company Of omaha. which
tested The eonsiitutionslity - the law
has been thrown out - court for faii.
ure To flo the record 81 proceedings
tn the state courts ~ Nebraska and
10 pay fees within specified time.
II i spossinlc tha tthe BURNS com-
pany may ask that the ease oe rein
stated. The mandate II the United
States supreme court has not Yet becn
received BY the Nebraska tribunal. but
Et IS expected at any time.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Cathedral Guarded During
+, Welcome for Archbishop

Sew York. March f--Extraordi.
nary precautions were taken to
guard ST. Patrick cathedral in Fifth
avenue during the ceremonies II wei.
como 70 Archbishop Fumasoni Biondi.
the new apostolic Delegate To wash.
ington. Fifty uniformed poiiceme,
surrounded the cdlfice. while, dc.
teetives mingled with the asscmblags.
The ceremonies were attended b1
characteristic splcndor aud pomp.
The apostolic delegate sat on a
throne in thd sanctuary OF the
cathedral. holding golden staff OPP
poslte sat Archbishop Hayes. The
odifiee was thronged with clergy.
parishioners and hundreds Of nuns
md parochial school children who car.
led miniature American flags
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Motor Trouble Delays
Flight to Porto Rico

Montgomery, Ala. March All
six of the United States De Havi.
land army planes en- route from Kelly
field. San Antonio. Tex. to San Juan
Porto Rico. arrived here this after
noon at 2:35, one hour and five min
utes behind schedule.
Engine trouble developed during
the flight from Lake Charles. La, in
the plane of Lieuts. Charles Austin
and Newton Longfellow. and a new
motor will be installed here before the
planes leave on the third leg of the
trip to Arcadia, Fla. Officers state
that the motor trouble Will probably
delay the leaving here until Monday
afternoon or Tuesday morning.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Wife Of Missing Millionaire
Wants Mate Declared Dead

Montreal. Quebec. March III Am.
brose J. Small. tlfe vanished Mon
treal millionaire. ever reappears he
VIII find himself a man without II
country. without citizenship, with
out rights and without money, u the
action taken by his wife to have b.m
declared legally dead succeeds.
Afidavits presented 10 the court
today on behalf Of Mrs Theresi
Small. supporting the claim that her
husband rs dead. were not deemed
sufficient by Judge coatswofth, wag
directed that opportunity must lie
given counsel for sisters OF the misc
ing man TO cross-examine the makers
OF the affidaviis and any others who
may be suspected Of having essential
information on the case. The slster5
Of the missing man arc opposing Mrs.
Small's efforts 20 get control OF the
So 600. 600 estate.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Abandoned Rum Vessel
Found Near New York

Sew York. March "A rum ships
crew. walking the plank TO meet
death IN the icy waters of the At
lantie. with ieering rum pirates fore
ipg the men 10 the fatal leap. was the
picture jokingly drawn by customs OF.
fieials TO explain tho absence OF lilo
aboard the bootlegging schooner Vic
tor
However. tho customs officials de.
elared while this might overdrnw the
picture. they felt certain that rum
pirates probably were the cause OF the
vessel being abandoned
The schooner. n 7f.ion vessel. was
found adfift southeast OF Ambrose
lightshp, Barren island police report
ed. All llfeboats were gone and sails
and rigging missing There was no
trace of the crew. believed TO have
numbered nine men
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Republican Congress
Scored by Democrats

Washington, March 4-An arrange
ment of the republican pariy's rcconi
was made by Senator aRohnson OF
Arkansas. acting democratic floor
leader. IN a statement reviewing the
administratioB's policies md acts Tor.
cigii and domestic President Hard
ing and Secretary hughes were criti.
eised for alleged failure 70 adopt n
helpful international policy and tho
republican congress was Hssniled FOR
alleged failures.
THE present administration said
Senator Robinson. is now reaplnr o
harvest OF condemnation and rcpudia'
tlon The legislative and executive
policies advances hy President Hand
inr have brc,on down. This is at.
tr.buiable 60 the reaciionary charac
ter OF the policies. and 10 the ire
eoncilahle factions existing within the
republican party"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Valentino to Remarry
Miss Winitred Hudnut
in Chicago on Monday

Chicago, March Although re-
ports from Los Angeles have indicated
his divorce from his first wife does
not become final Until Saturday.
March 10, Rudolph Valentino an.
nounced he would remarry his
second wife. Miss Winifred Hudnut,
at the Blackstone-hote here Monday.
The ceremony is to be private, with
Chief Justice Michael Takinly officiat-
ing. 1t will be followed by dinner
at local cabaret where Valentino
and Miss Hudnut are appearing as
dancing partners.
Valentines manager said the dancer
the divorce granted in
California last year becomes effective
Sunday night.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
kearney City Ordinances
Reduced to 81 by Revision

lSearney. Ncb., March 4.~-tSpecial1
kearney has revised its city ordi-
nancos fol the first time in more
fhan a quarter Of century. During
1hat time more than 300 ordinances
Lad accumulated. As a result Of the
revision, undertaken by Judge II. M,
sinclair. the city statutes nre boiled
down 10 6A The majority OF thosh
discarded were obsolete, others con.
flicted with local legislation enacted
at later dates. Three n.w ordinances
were added, one regulating the sale
OF mix. second providing that chick,
ems kept within the city limits must
rot be permitted 10 run at large and
. third limiting the weight Of loads
which may be hauled over fVyed
streets,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Mime. WaIska May Make
Operate Debut i'm Chicago

Chicago. March a. Mrs Gamma
walska. bride ot Harold Mccormick.
chairman Of tho International Harves.
ter company, may make her long.
awaited operatlc debut in Chicago
with tho Russian Opera company dur
ing the next two weeks, It WAS an
nouneed tonight
Nine Wal-ka and her manager viii
meet tho imprcsnrio of the Russian
company Mt the old cyrus Mccormick
home, whore she IN staying during IN
absence ~ Mr. Mccormick In Cali.
fornia. next Monday. To diseusa terms
Of the proposed contract.
II an agreement Is reached, Mime.
Waleka probably viii sing elther IN
the title ralc IN fiimsks .I>ofsahof y
Snow Maiden OF fllini In 'Mignon p
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Phone Company
Suffers $4,000
Storm Damage
Nearly 1000 Poles Down in
Nebraska and Iowa-Wire
Breaks Numerous
Trains on Time.

ephone lines by Saturdays sleet and
snowstorm in Nebraska and western
Iowa shows nearly J 900 poles down
and numerous wire breaks along sew
eral important telephone lines. The
Northwestern Bell Telephone com
pany estimates its loss to be in the
neighborhood Of s35 900
Crews Of telephone repairmen have
been rushed to the stor1lr area from
all over Nebraska. six crews from
Iowa. one from South Dakota. and
one each from Sterling ard Fort Nor
gan. Colo. About $50 men were at
work putting up emergency lines yes
ierday.
were up by last evening. and bysthis
evening conversations VIII be posi-
bic over alkoS them. i was said
The damage extends as FAR north as
Decatur. west to Grand Island and
south into The territory Of the Lin
coin Telephone and Telegraph com.
panY. which reports considerable dam
age IN the southern part Of the state.
The Lincoln company last night had
not completed a survey Of The dam
ages IN It's territory
Heavy Loss at Lincoln.
The heaviest damage 10 long dis
tanee Lines was between Aurora and
Lincoln. on the transcontineuial line.
where more than $50 telephone poles
were down. and where hundreds OF
wire breaks were found in the lines
that were left standing. Seventy poles
are down between Schuyler aud Fre-
mont. Sc poles between Fremont and
keHnard to the north. 50 poles along
another line extending north from
Fremont to Norfolk. and Is poles be
tween Tekemah ard Oakland along
The main telephone line from Omaha
10 sioux city. Between Oakland and
Nest poiat. along another hne. 80
poles are down
Considerable damage 70 local tele-
phone lines was reported IN the towns
OF Schuyler. Oakland and Teksmah.
Another break in tho transconu-
mental telephone line was reported
from near Casey. Ia where eight
poles were torn down > the storm.
Reports from the small army of
men In the field repairing The long
distance telephone lines tell of great
difficulty in transportation. Besides
drifting deep in the cats. the snow
formed crust over the roads which
were already muddy from the heavy
rain. Automobile trucks could not be
usesf on such roads ard The crews
were forced 20 rely On teams.
Slight Damage Here.
In Omaha the damage 10 local teic-
phone service was slight Less than
100 eazes of trouble were found, ana
most oethese were repaired Saturday
night
Railroads maintained passenger scr
vice on schedule time. but freight
trains were held up by The storm. In
many eases freight locomotives We're
attached 10 passenger engines and
pulled trains through deep snowdrif's.
The roads reported very little DANA Sc.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Whisky Worth $4,000
Is Seized byDeputy

Faur cn.gaiion kegs - whisky,
hearing a label that said Il had bccn
made and harreied in 1918, were seized
hv Deputy sheriff Thestflp at
the homo Of Frank ealllghan,
ieg& Park Avenue. Tie whisky
- said 10 he worth SleoA.
4 had lip that il vas coming.
the deputy said later. and waited for
it.
The whisky is said to have come to
Omaha over tho kentucky route
from Louisville.
The stamps on the barrels may
have been forged. Thestrup said. "hnt
thing that Il is real stuff. II has
the smell aud the coior hv which We
Judge whisky but Il VIII have 10 he
analysed before anyone can say de-
finlteiv what q is."
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Auburn Citizens Turn uui
10 Greet Schumann.llcink

Auburn. Neb., March - sspcciall
Madam schumam Hoink arrived
here and was received by 30 women
representatives of various clubs.
o,ai clubs. city officials and the
Nomaha county fair board. Madam
sehiansnn. lleink expressed pleasure
an the hearty welcome
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Three Counties Organize
in Boy Scout Movement

kcannev, Noh March s--lSpceiall
4 trleounty BOY Scout movement
has heen organized here. comprising
thelns. kenrnry and buffalo roun.
ties. with W. 4. JAY acting as cNccu.
tive II Will be known - the Fort
keaFuey eeuncih with Headquarters
n; Mlndsn. lioldreee aud kearncy
This is the initial move taNarl cstab.
hshing Hoy Scout oamp al Folt
kearnes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Has Sleeping Sickness

Beatrice. Neh.. Msrch s.--tSpec iAff
--Nrs ItfrN Mangus, lislnx northeast
* Restriee. who was bfsaurht - the
city fer treatment IS suffering frNsn
sleeping sickness and az tssi repcvss
Vas Ia a serious consHae0 n. g.
6oot. fafmsr living east - aesars.
vile, a-ea ast wctk ~ ne 8Isesee.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Flames Destroy Motor Ship;
All Members Of Crew Saved

San Francisco. March 4--The
steamer Cello. bringing the crew ~
the motor ship Babinda which wns
destroyed by fire carly today. wlll ar
rive here late tonight.
just what caused the fire 20 break
out In the engine room OF tho Ba-
binda has not been learned. Reports
from the rescue ship have been very
meager. The motorshlp was abar-
doned ~ n total loss. For n while
the rescue ship. after taking all mem.
hers Of the crew aboard. stood by but
abandoned It's vigil when II became
apparent there was no hope Of sal.
Vare
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05

Table Rock, Ncb. March : 9.--tspeciall
- Seuritis has been found In herds Of
swine Ia this vicinity, the disease hav.
ing heen brought IN with shipments
Of hogt from Kansas city and -. Jo.
seph Il is believed Every procau.
ton j. being taken 90 prevent the
spread of the disease.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
State Seeks Legal
Help in Inquiry
on New Capitol
Commission Wants TO Know
if Alleged High Fee of
Architect is Sufficient
for Dismissal.

Lincoln. March ESPECIAL l-Legal
opinion of Attorney General o. s
Spiiinan viii be sought this week By
representatives Of the state capitol
commission in an effort 70 discover
whether errors and alleged exorbi-
tanf prices charged the state Dy
Architect Goodhue Of New York will
be sufficient grounds for breaking the
contract with him.
in some quarters il IS charged that
under the contract between the COM
mission and Goodhue il vii be i'm
possible 10 dismiss him for at least
two more years. no matter how seri-
Gus the charges against HIN.
Say State Projected.
The contract was examined closely
by former Attorney General Davis
and by ". Il Thompson Of Grand
Island. attorney and member Of tho
commission. Both held the state was
adequately protected under The COLI
tract.
The hearing to be held Thursday
~ the commission which = to be al
tended by Goodhue and certain con
tractors promised 70 overshadow sll
other affairs ot-a week that promises
10 bs rich in thrills ! request has
been made that the governor. who IS
chairman. permit representatives Il
The press 10 be present.
Bryan Bills Come Up.
Il the legislature It Is possible that
both the code modification ard Bryan
executive council bills VII be tossed
on the loor of the house |by the
judiciary Committee without recon-
mendation. Il is expected discussion
on these bills viii consume DAYS.
Then there Is 10 be an open meeting
OF The house revenue and taxation
committee Tuesday night = discuss
the Lamb revenue bill Two of the
Important features Of the bin are
elimination of the present tax on in-
tangihies and appointment instead a
election of precinct assessors i Is
probable this bill viii D. placed before
the house Ter consideration this week.
Tho. house banking bill. now in ths
senate committee on banking. may -
csive much attention IN committee
this week
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Aide to- Lincoln Dies.

Oakland Cal, March 4 Leauder
DICKINSON Baxter. 70. an aide on tire
staff OF President Lincoln during the
civil war and relative of the duke
of Salisbury. died here.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Lieutenant Killed,
Major Hurt In Crash

New York, March 4.--Lieut Stanley
Smith. army air vice. was killed
and Mai. Fop Hey was prob
ably fatally giant Mar
tin bonn y - had just left
Mite = ~ - ate field Ran
r. down in Brook
% - Mt mechanics who
x e biplane. escaped with
\ injuries. owing to the
~ tanner in which Major Brad
Y .oted the big bomber to earth
1. n a height of 5000 feet.
The two officers. both of whom were
stationed at Chanute field. were
pinned under a wing OF the machine,
which. brought to earth ON its wheels,
overturned when it struck a. hillock.
The mishap was caused by broken
rod.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Murphy Resting Esss.

NJ 4 Murphy, Who Is sfGfausly iil
az 81 Catherine hospital IS ryporte,,
by hospital attendants l. he ressius
cssN. Nj Murphy Is senefai nssn.
aser q the CssasAy rScksak eompspt,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Occupation
by French
Troops Cross Rhine aud Seiz
Darmstadt, Mannheim and
Acknowledgement Main
Railway Lines.
Planes Guard Movement

Paris. March 4-Freneh troops oc.
cupied another portion of German ter
ritory yesterday. Crossing the
Rhine. they seized Darmstadt. Mann
helm and Karlsruhe. controlling the
main railway line between BasIe,
Switzerland and Holland. paralleling
the river, semi-cireling Frankfort and
dominating the communications of
Stuttgart and all Wurttemburg.
Il is rumored that Frankfort may
be occupied again Immediately to con
troll the important railway junction
there, which viii make available addl-
tional lines running into the Ruhr.
thus escaping the British zone at Co
logne.
No incident marked the French en-
try into the towns They arrived
with armored cars and tanks at 9
O'Clock. just when the communities
were settling down 10 the business
of the day. and they caused the most
complete surprise.
Seize Valuable Points.
The French were businessike in
establishing machine gun posts and
stations at the city halls. telegraph
stations. postoffices and other strate-
gically valuabue points. but they did
nuot interfere with the movement of
civilians.
\ few arrests We're made when Ger.
man officials of railways and the>pos-
tai and telegraph services declined TO
carry out French orders. They were
sent in motor trucks to be cried by
court martial.
Il IS estimated that 1000 troops.
participated in the move. which in.
Guided all branches Of the service.
Even field guns mounted on motor
trucks were brought up. Airplanes
elreled overhead while cavalry pro
teeted the troops flanks
The possession Of the towns along
the railway makes alright the
French customs control barrier. pre-
venting the shipment Of goods from
occupied territory to the rest OF the
nation and Germany's resistance Is
expected to cave in as Premier Poin-
care twists the vice tighter on the
industrial heart Of the country.
Control River Traffic.
Berlin. March 1.-THE French
control the river traffic Of the
1ptch border TO Switzerland following
TIE seizure ~ three important Rhine
land eitisa today. They control prac-
tiealls all the railroad routes in south.
ern Germany and the Neckar river
and main waterways and railways
connecting the Rhine and Danube.
With ona stroke France has carried
thu industrial warfare into Baden
and Bavaria.
Tho city OF Karlsruhe has not yet
been occupied. only part OF the west
efn suburbs, but all documents were
removed FOR security and the Baden
government Is ready TO move at any
moment.
Preparations 70 rthe coming French
troops have extended into the schools.
The children are taught how 10 carry
on IN the event OK the occupation.
Motor vehicles Of all sorts are being
removed from danger Of seizure.
French Levy Taxes.
At Mannheim customs charges al.
ready are being put into effect. Com
munication between the custom house
and the city are dsnied F'oodstuns
stored there awaiting claimants will
be delivered on payment Of the 10
Turn 10 Pngr Two. Column Two.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
Harding May
Speak in Omaha
While on Tour
President to Determine by Re.
action of People to Speeches
Whether He Will
Run Again.
BY GEORGE +. AUTHIER
L ashiupfau "A Corra.nandaut The nr,aI,. u a

'ashhkioh correspondent inc Omaha bee.
Washington, March Especial -
President Harding's contemplated
trip round the circle, this summer. Ii
became known today. will include the
delivery of at least 20 set speeches,
and appearances in every section of
the country. Omaha, 1t is expected.
will be included in the itinerary.
Upon the reaction to the speeches
will depend the presidents final de-
cision as to whether he will be a caa-
didate to succeed himself At the
present time he is determined to be
a candidate for a second term, hut il
is an open secret with his friends
that this decision IS subject n revis-
ion in the light of results following
the appeal TO the country.
The presidents itinerary on this
journey has not been decided upon
and will depend largely on whether he
will go to Alaska this summer. This
trip. i'll turn. is dependent upon tho
condition OF Mrs. Hafding's health
and upon the situation growing out
of disturbed conditions IN Europe.
Whether Alaska is visited or not, the
president viii endeavor to reach the
central points in every part of the
country. New England and the south
are to be covered in this manner in
addition to considerable attention be-
ing devoted to the middle and far
Weef
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-03-05
House and Senate
Approve Reports
on Farm Aid Bill
President Harding to Sign
Rural Credits Measure To-
day-Creates Two Dis
tinct Organizations.

Washington. March 4-Both- the
senate and house approved the con
ference report on the farm credits bill
Saturday night and the measure was
signed by President Harding.
It was not until II Saturday night
that the safety Of the legislation was
assured through the senate. The
hosse. a few ,hours previous. had ap-
proved 1t, 277 to 81.
Managers for the house explained IN
a formal statement 10 the house. that
the bill as agreed 10 in conference
would create two distinct rural credi,
organizations. the federal intermediate
credit banks and the national agricul.
tural credit corporations. The former
would be placed under the control and
management OF the federal farm loans
board aud the latter under the super.
vision OF the comptroller OF the cur
-Feney.
Text Of Statement.
while the two systems VIII furnish
relief to the agricultural interests oi
the country" the statement said The
federal intermediate credit banks viii
more particularly take care Of the
needs of oertsin classes and might
come nearer than would the national
agricultural credit corporations in tax.
ing care OF the entire needs Of the
general agricultural public. the nation.
al agricultural credit corporations will
make certain the caring for in ma
tional way. Of the livestock and co
operative marketing requirements
Your managers took inio consid-
Grafton also the fact that the national
agricultural credit corporations VII
be organized along the s8ue lines
thai national banks are oreannsJ.
The managers. on the part of the
house. agreed TO the inclusion. under
the operations OF the federal farm
loan system. Of a provision which VIII
bring the territory Of Alaska under
the operations of the federal farm
loan system under the rules and rcgu-
lations to he approved By The federal
farm loan board.
Extend Finance Corporation.
Tho managers. On the part OF the
house yielded to the pressure FOR the
extension OF the legal life Of the war
finance corporation until April !. 1924,
Your managers were governed by tho
fact that the organization II these
credit banks under this bill viii take
some period of time. and inssmuch
"a the war finance corporation Is n;
present financing the rural credit
needs 70 an extent 81 nearly $50 900.
900. II WAS thought best 10 safeguard
the possible requirements of the rural
credits interests of the country during
the interval. IL being agreed as "A natu.
raj sequence Of the coming into fun
operation Of these two new credit
agencies.
After full conference Your msr.
ayers were compelled 10 reee,ie to tho
senate provision upon the theory that
we should not attempt TO TX the rate
of interest paid by borrowers. Us that
was question entirely In the hands
Of the stutcs. II the precedent were
established In this instance II might
mean the limiting of rates of interest
charged ty national hanks"