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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
.SenateVotes
for Return
ofOilLands
Next Step in Teapot Dome
Probe Is Quiz on Falls
Financial Specu-
Jations
Coolidge Holds Parleys
BY Universal Service.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The Walsh
resolution directing the president i'm.
mediately to take measures to cancel
x-Secretary Falls leases Of naval oil
lands to e. L. Doheny and Harry f.
Sinclair. passed the senate today with.
out dissenting vote.
An intensive investigation into the
rumors of stock speculation by Fall
and his associates was initiated today.
Subpoenas were issued, by the senate
investigating committee to Washing.
ton members of the stock brokerag ge
firm of w. B. Hibbs & Co, as well
as the New York correspondents.
Hibbs is the principal stock broker
in Washington.
1t is understood that the committee
will ask for a statement of the trad
ing in Sinclair Consolidated Oil. and
the parties for whom the trading was
done, in the first four months of 1922.
when Fall was engaged in leasing
Teapot Dome to Sinclair.
Other leading developments in the
oil scandal today were:
Passage Seen I'm House.
/. Nicholas Longworth. republican
leader in the house, says that the
Walsh resolution will pass that body
tomorrow. The resolution contains
language strongly condemnatory of
DENLY for his part in the Fall leases.
stating that these leases were "in vio-
lation of the laws of congress and
made In defiance of the settled pol
icy of the government"
q There is less certainty than there
appeared TO be yesterday about the
passage of the Robinson resolution
now pending in the senate, calling for
the dismissal of Secretary OF the
Navy Edwin DENLY from the cabinet.
Republicans demand that. II any
thing is done to DENLY. he should
be impeached and given opportunity
to defend himself. The democrats in
sist DENLY was appointed with the
advice and consent Of the senate" and
he can properly be dismissed by the
withdrawal OF that consent.
Coolidge Qgizzes Senators.
3. President Coolidge requested
conference with Senator Walsh, d.
rectlng the oil lease investigation. and
Senator Robinson. democratic leader
in the senate and author Of the reso-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01

Robert r.. Pointer OF Dearborn
Mich. for president, and Roy NJ. Har
rop of Omaha for vice president, were
the nominations made yesterday al
the national convention of the ma
tional peoples progressive party in
Hotel Castle.
Thirty delegates in attendance
were unanimous in their selections
Mr.. Harrop, who earlier in the day
was named as national chairman
probably will be succeeded in that
position by e. M. Price of Detroit
originally named as national vice
chairman.
Mr.. Pointers nomination was made
by Mr.. Price of Detroit and seconded
by o. F. Dornblaser of Texas. The
nominee of this party, in his speech
of acceptance, stated that he was the
original Ford-for-president man and
never told lie.
Close to Ford.
Il stand closer to Henry Ford than
even his own men may believe" Mr..
Pointer said. Il am the toughest
proposition that has even been nomi.
mated for president of the United
States. The repeal of the federal re.
serve act is to be the big issue of the
campaign"
During a recital of his personal
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luton requesting Denby's removal
President Coolidge discussed his ap-
pointees as prosecutors in the attempt
to rescind the oil leases. and for in
formation on certain phases of the
testimony before Walsh's committee.
4. Representative Hamilton Fish
has introduced in the house a resolu-
tion asking the government to request
the immediate return of Sinclair to
testify before the committee. Sinclair.
in London. states he has no immediate
intention Of returning.
8. Senator Reed OF Missouri, in the
senate, demanded that r. l.. Doheny
be recalled before the Walsh commit
tee and asked to testify whether out.
side the 100000 he loaned" Fall.
he ever handed any other money to
other government officials in office OF
just out of office. Senator Lenro.f,
chairman of the committee. later an.
nounced that Doheny had been thus
summoned to testify tomorrow.
DENLY Suggested Transfer.
s. Admiral Latimer. judge advo-
cate general OF the navy. today told
tho house naval affairs committee
that Secretary DENLY had admitted
being the author of the idea Of trans
ferring the administration OF the navy
oil lands away from the Navy de
partment to the Department of the
Interior. presided over by FAN.
I. Secretary DENLY again asserted
that he has no intention Of resign.
ing. that the president has not asked
for his resignation. that the only pres
sure he feels is atmospheric.
s. Representative Logan OF South
Carolina. at the house naval commit.
tee hearing. brought out the fact that
the four leases. instead of carrying out
the mandate of congress TO "pre.
serve" the navy oil reserves, would
result in the government getting
only 81 .ooo.000 barrels of oil out of the
$4,000. 900 of reserves. the balance so
ing TO Doheny and Sinclair.
Q. Tomorrow morning. when the
hearing before Senator Walsh's com
mittee resumes. the three specialists
appointed by the committee to exam
inc into Falls alleged state OF nervous
collapse. will make their report.
10. Late this afternoon. President
Coolidge summoned to the White
Navy Roosevelt, and the two walked
about the ellipso in confidential con
versation.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Woodrow Wilson
Is Gravely III

Washington. Jan. a.-Former Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson's Illness is
causing grave concern. IL not alarm.
IL was learned tonight
Although at tho moment he Is said
by his physicians 10 he resting fairly
we'll and the ailment is diagnosed as
n digestive upset" II is known that
those who have his We'll being In
charge are apprehensive, IL is stated
that the ex-president is already quite
weak and. hecause of the illness is
always subject TO a serious relapse.
Admiral Cary T. Srayson, his ply
s!eian. who WAS absent from the city.
WAS recalled 10 attend him. lie said
that he hoped and believes that the
former president viii soon recover,
hut that any illness 20 man Of his
age and physical condition is danger.
Gus.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Approval Is
Slash
on Surtaxes
Mellon Plan Of 25 Per Cent
Maximum Rate Voted on
by the House Body
Republicans.
Ward Off Minority Blow

Washington, Jan. 31.-Republican
members of the house ways and
means committee today approved the
Is per cent surtax maximum propos-
ed in the Mellon bill.
Approval also was given by the re
publicans to the treasury recon-
mendation for a reduction in the nor.
NAL income tax rates from and 4
per cent to 6 and . per cent.
The majority. members took action
on the rate schedules after discuss
ing the situation with the republican
steering committee.
Several members. among them
Chairman Green. are understood to
have voted against accepting the Mel
lon surtax recommendation, but
under the agreement, they are bound
to stand by 1t in committee In the
face of any opposition from the demo-
rrate
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
The Day in
Washington

Plans for grand jury hearings on
evidence disclosed by the senate
veterans committee we're begun at
the Department of Justice.
The house passed the Interior de-
partment appropriation bill. the
first supply measure Of the session.
Republican members Of the house
ways and means committee ap-
proved the surtax aid normal in
come tax schedules in the Mellon
bill.
Denial was authorized at the
White House that Secretary Dem
by and Attorney General Daugh-
erty had submitted their resigna-
tions.
President Coolidge conferred with
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas,
democratic leader. senator Walsh,
democrat, Montana. and several re-
publican senator's on naval oil lease
problems
Rear Admiral Laiimer told the
NNuSt tftot A'%'tt-
tary DENLY had initiated the trans
fer of the California and Wyoming
oil reserves to the Interior depart
ment.
The senate adopted the Walsh
resolution directing the president
10 proceed with suits to annul the
Doheny and Sinclair oil leases and
took up the DENLY resignation reso-
luton but without final action.
Postmaster General New with
Secretary Melons acquiescepce or.
dered discontinued In IL middle
western and western states the sale
through postofflces OF treasury saw
ings certificates In order to relieve
the baukinC stress.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Savings Stamps
Sales Banned as
Farm Relief Act
Suspension Affecting II Mid
west States, Aimed TO Make
Local Funds Available
for Banks Use.

Washington. Jan. 3J.-The govern
ment by stopping the sale of its treas
ury saving certificates in II western
and middlewestern states today
stepped aside so that available local
funds hereafter may be applied 10
the relief Of agriculture and banks
in the stringent credit area.
Sale of the savings certificates
through postoffices-the medium used
to reach the modest investor-was or
dered stopped by Postmaster General
New. Secretary Mellon agreed to the
action.
The suspension Of sales. which ef.
fectually removes the certificates
from the money market. applies 10
North Dakota. South Dakota. Min.
nesota, WISCONSIN. Iowa. Missouri
Kansas. Nebraska, Arkansas. Colo
RADIO. Wyoming, Utah. New Mexico
Arizona and Montana. 1t supple.
ments an order issued 10 days age
by the Postoffice department in which
postmasters were instructed TO dis
continue advertising the certificates
and soliciting their sale.
The order does not. however. affect
acceptance Of deposits In the postal
savings system which will continue
receiving funds as IN the past.
In agreeing to the plan of the post
master general. treasury officials
made II clear they did not believe the
funds taken out of any district by
investments In savings certificates
were sufficient 10 hamper financis
rehabilitation. Secretary Mellon de
sires 10 cooperate with other ageneie,
Of the government. 1t was declared
and believes the cessation Of sale oi
the certificates may have an impor
tant psychological effect.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
SUNNY SIDE UP

Unusual signs, as remarked before
are Intriguing. BY the way. there are
several words that are beginning to
fascinate me. Reaction, intrigue
psychological, are some of them. But
speaking of unusual signs. there Is
one at the entrance to a private area
way In a fashionable apartment which
reads as follows:
CeEp Out
This mEans Yu
We note with satisfaction that
fashion has decreed suspenders and
vests for men. This Is particularly
pleasing to one whose architectural
proportions fit him for belt wearing
purposes about as well as a snake is
fitted for wearing a corset. And the
vest is an economic measure. 1t saves
in laundry bills. and It is always In
presentable shape when the broadest
expanse Of the trousers Is somewhat
damaged. Whereupon the vest sup
plies ample material for resoling the
trousers and practically doubling the
life thereof.
It issindeed gratifying to note this
evidence OF a due regard for economy
on the part of the arbiters of mascu
line fashions. Would that we could
chronicle a similar thoughtfulness or
the part OF the designers Of feminine
apparel. rt fF9z
Charley Gardner, who secretarys
for Ak Sar-Ben, was the special es
cort of Secretary Weeks of the cab
met when the latter visited thu
Omaha races last summer. Wher
Secretary Weeks was ready to depart
he turned to Gardner and said:
II am under obligations to you
Mr.. Gardner. for a most pleasant
visit"
Don't mention It," replied Gard
ner. I'VE secretaries must stand TO
gether, you know"
There Is one thing about this Tea
pot Dome scandal that puzzles III
greatly. Why did Mr.. Fall. a repub
lican of republicans and seemingly in
terested greatly in granting favor
to republicans. go out OF his way 4
confer such tremendous favor upoi
so good and so prominent democra
as Mr.. Doheny? II memory serve
us right, and we think 1t does, Mr.
Doheny was a prominent figure n
the San Francisco convention.
Personally we are heartily in favo
OF any movement aiming to increas
the pay OF postal clerks and carriers
The only redeeming feature OF jo'
OF that kind IL it's permanence. ]
requires a high degree of Intelligence
constant study and application, an
| physical fitnes.
| II there is any good and suffieien
reason for opposing the wage increas
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Lack of Printed
Abstract Blamed
for Court DELAY
Some Cases Run as High as
1900 Pages, Says Nebraska
Supreme Court
Judge.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee,

Lincoln, Jan. 31.--State supreme
court justices tonight ascribed the lack
of statute requiring a printed alb
stract of the record as n vital reason
why Nebraska does not hand down
opinions as rapidly as other states.
While the justices declined to enter
into a controversy with w. J. Dow
Hing of Madison, candidate for the SUI
preme court, who today in Omaha
criticized the slowness of the court.
their statement was inspired by his
attack.
Iowa, Kansas and Minnesota all
require printed abstracts to be fur
nished by attorneys bringing cases
before the supreme court" said Chief
Justice A. NJ. Morrisey and called at
tention to a 4s9-page typewriter
record. the reading of which no had
| just completed. I'm Iowa ! would
| have had approximately so pages to
read as opposed to this
1900 Pages.
Some of these cases run as high
as 1900 pages" said another justice.
who declined to allow his name to be
used. II have one totaling 1,100
pages on my desk now, and 1t in
cludes neither abstract nor index"
| As a further result OF the require
ments of the printed abstract. the
justices agreed that fewer cases are
appealed, since the abstract materially
increases the cost OF litigation.
| Il know that Minnesota has sp-
proximately SO per cent fewer cases
that we have. in Nebraska" declared
Chief Justice Morrisey. "and the JUS
| tices can go through them much
more rapidly because Of the abstract.
Further, the low court fees-they run
around sl5-and the right to appeal
against a judgment amounting to
practically nothing. tend to increase
the number of cases that come be-
fore u.s."
Eighteen Months Behind.
Under the constitution and laws Of
Nebraska. the supreme court judges
are required, in equity cases, to hold
a trial de nova, which means that
In the bills of exception. said one Of
the justices.
The records show that the supreme
court is approximately IS months be-
hind its calander, but criminal cases
and cases Of great public interest and
importance are given precedence over
routine cases on the docket. Ne
braska's supreme court at one time,
recently, was only eight months be-
hind, but deflation and the crime
wave, with the resultant crime cases.
caused a severe setback, all of the
justices said.
Approximately 334 written opinions
were handed down by the court in
1928. according to the clerk of the
courts office. This figure does not
include motions for a rehearing and
cases that were affirmed without an
opinion.
The statutes show that Nebraska
twice included a law requiring printed
abstracts. but In both instances the
law was repealed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Night Watchman at
Curtis Is Shot Down
ny Associated Press

Lincoln. Jan. si.-Ed Johnson.
night watchman for the town OF
Curtis. in Frontier county. was shot
about : this morning by an uniden-
titled assallant. according to informa-
ton received az tho office Of Tom
Carroll. state law enforcement. officer
here. today. Mr.. Carroll said he was
sending an officer to investigate the
shooting ION the next train
According to the information. Mr.,
Carroll received. Johnson was not
fatally wounded The shooting took
place I'm an alley. IA Johnson was
making his rounds. Motive for the
shooting was not known, Mr.. Carroll
rnnnrtcd
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
SpeedingUp
of Supreme
CourtUrged
Nebraska High Court Twice
as Slow as Those of Neigh
Dor States, Asserts Mad
ison Lawyer.
Decision Takes ) Years
974 Cases Behind.

: -s-'F'igures showing how the Ne
5raska supreme court is slowing up
on its work were given by w. L.
Bowling in his speech before the
Douglas County Bar association
yesterday.
Judge Maxwell alone, between
June IL and December %, person
ally handled 81 cases In the SUI
preme court. For the same period
in 1922, 10 judges handled only "a
cases.
In 1889, between June 13 to
November 90. three supreme court
judges handled 123 cases. During
the same period in 1921 the 10 Ne
braska Judges handled but 124.
At the present time, according
to information received by Mr..
Bowling, there are in the Iowa
court less than so undecided cases.
The Nebraska court had 974 on Au-
gust 27, 1929, and are practically
two years behind their work.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
National Banks Will Sue
to Reduce Tax Payments

Lincoln, Jan. SIC. III. Kelsey,
Norfolk, and w. A. FRINGE. Grand
Island. attorneys for the state Bank
ers' association, said here today that
injunction suit would be filed tomor-
row in Omaha federal court on behalf
OF the national banks. to enjoin the
county treasurer from collecting more
than 65 per cent OF the 1928 taxes
assessed on the banks. They stated
up. similar suit will be filed on be.
half OF state banks In Omaha district
court
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it has not been brought to public at.
tention.
We are rapidly approaching that
season of the year when recollections
of earlier days press for attention.
About this time of year. some so
years ago, II was the duty OF us
boys to garner a proper amount OF
sassafras bark preparatory TO the
spring blood cleaning. Sassafras
thins the blood, and the oidfashioned
idea was that winter. with its com
parative idleness. resulted in thick
ening of the blood until it would not
circulate freely. hence the use OF
sassafras tea. The concoction was
consumed copiously at meals until
such time as the blood was so thin
that the nose was very apt to bleed
II one sneezed unduly hard. That was
an indication that the blood was suf.
ficiently thinned.
Next, of course. was to cleanse the
blood properly. and a mixture OF sui
phur and molasses was deemed the
proper thing for that purpose. other
wise fond memories OF childhood are
saddened by thoughts OF sassafras
tea and the unpalatable mixture OF
sorghum and sulphur.
Perhaps some of you oid.timers
will remember how a lump of sui
phur that had refused TO mix would
park itself In the back of the mouth
and refuse TO answer either crank
or self.starter.
There was, however. ono gleam ol
sunshine. The approach OF sassafra'
tea time heralded also the approach
| Of the day when the asafetids
bag, for several months suspended IN
n bag attached to string AROUND
| the neck. could be hurled aside. Thos'
who discredted the asafetida bai
as a preventive of disease usual,
wore one as a measure OF self dc
fense.
| Another Old Timer takes excep
tIons to a recent reference to copper
| toed shoes. lie insists that We nevel
wore EN-, because only boots wer'
| N'pPNi t'''u' vi ''"ioc no - hio
| taken. We've worn both. We've als'
used the wooden.soled skates tina
screwed into the heel, the knit wrist
let's. the mittens attached to Ion,
string. and young as we are. AM
always expect To be. we easily recall
the old states md pencils and the un
sanitary method of cleansing tn
slate. Lead pencils were rarity II
those days. and We used pen and inl
only when, with tongue twisting
and facial contortions. we tried Il
follow tho copy set for us In tho oil
Spencerian copybooks.
But we did wear copper.toed shoes
despite the contention OF Another
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
Detective Kill A@>@*3Y GUN Man
Peoples Progressiv e Party
Names Pointer for President
Dearborn (Mich) Man Named Standard Bearer at Con
rention Here--Roy NJ. Harrop of Omaha Running
Mate-3O Delegates Attend-lfoney Question
Viii Be Main Issue.

history. Mr.. Pointer stated that he
started life by running away from
home to escape a brutal stepfather,
who inflicted punishment which left
scars on his head and arm. He has
lived at Dearborn for 81 years and
succeeded financially through real
estate ventures and stock raising. He
was overcome by emotion when re-
ferring to the death this week of his
old friend, F. A. Tabor of Grand
Ledge, Mich. who gave him a job
in his youthful time of need. He as
Turn to Page Two. Column Two.)
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Nebraska Pioneer Dies.

Shelton. Neb.. Jan. fisherman
l.. Gleason. IS. died at the home OF
his sister. Mrs. n. p. Dickinson. who
lives eight miles northeast of Shelton
in Cameron township. Mr.. Gleason
was Ill only a few days with pneu-
monia.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01

But we did wear copper.toed shoes.
despite the contention OF Another
Old Timer. ". NJ. M.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-01
THOUGHT FOR THE DA1

Lies battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man;
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the man who thinks he can.
Verse Iy--Edmund Vance Cook.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
ONE DAY ONLY
They Come Many Miles to See Him

DR.. Dorian is regular graduate in
Medicine and surgery and is licensed
by the State of Wisconsin.
He does not operate for chronic APP
pendicitis, gall stones. ulcers Of the
Stomach, goitre or other chronic dis
eases.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, bloods. skin, nerves,
heart, kidney, bladder, bedwetting, ca
tarrh, leg ulcers and rectal ailments.
Below are the names of few of
his many satisfied patients in Wis
consin.
Mr.. Gus Anderson, Route 2, Argyle,
Wis, heart and stomach trouble.
Mrs E. C. Cook, 7O1 So Hadel St.,
Glenwood, Ia, ulcers of the leg.
Mrs. G. o. Tilleson, Route s, Menom-
onie, Wis, gall bladder trouble and
high blood pressure.
Mrs. Peter Lager, GIT Chamber ST.
Monroe, Wis, hayfever and nervous
break down.
Mrs. John Fills, Box SO, Route 3, Hat
ley, Wis, ulcers of the stomach.
Miss Lena Johnson, Deforest, Wis,
goitre.
Elmer Turner, 10 years, R. r. s, Bar
aboo, Wis, ricketts, and anemia.
Remember above date, that exami,
nation on this trip will be free, and
that his treatment is different.
Married ladies must come with their
husbands, and children with their par
ents.
Address: Medical Laboratory of DR.
Doran, s35-336 Boston Block, Minneap-
oils, Mimi.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-10-16
YOU NEED NOT FAIL

Ideas change, people change, and
@ith each change comes opporiun-
". Some of us capitalize orpor-
cunity and grow rich. Others are
blind to opportunity and remain in
the rut.
One night in 1917 while he was
eating dinner in q cheap restaurant
on the Barbary Coast, San Fran
cisco, Paul Whiteman resolved to
rise from poverty to wealth and to
make us name famous throughout
the world At that time he was
q violinist in cheap cafe orchestra
"a part time violinist at part time
)ay.( AS he ate, an outlaw quintet
entered the restaurant and began
% play a medley of jazz from the
African jungle. To him it seemed
that jazz was merely a state of
mind, a mood, which appealed to
human beings seeking to relax. He