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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Tn Day in
Washington

Supreme court convened. hut
withheld decisions until Monday.
President Coolidge discussed the
shipping problem with Matthew e..
Brush. president of the American
international corporation.
Foreign trade figures for Novem-
her made public by the Commerce
department showed no great yaria.
tion as compared with year ago.
Henry VI. Robinson of Los An.
geles, seheted TO help balance Ger
many's budget. conferred with
President Coolidge and Secretary
Hughes.
War and State department Off
eiaIs denied that arms already had
been shipped 10 Mexico or that the
government had considered selling
cruisers.
The joint committee OF, congress
appointed to study plans of reor-
ganixation for government depart
ments called hearings TO begin
Monday.
Italy made replies through the
State department opposing the inn.
migration quota revision under con-
sidcration by the house immigra-
ton committee.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Great Western
to Tell Progress
President Samuel M. FELTON, to
Be Principal Speaker at An
niversary Dinner Tonight.

Fhe progress of 20 years residence
in Omaha will be told by representa-
tives of the Chicago Great Western
railroad at its anniversary dinner
tonight at the Chamber Of Commerce
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, president, will be
the principal speaker.
Unusual entertainment features will
have place on the program. Pullman
porters quartets have always beer
the brunt of jokes. but a regular Pull
man porters quartet will sing for
the diners. Plenty of noise is as
sured by an engine bell and whistle
A working block signal Is to be erect.
ed. and whenever the party starts to
get rough" the stop" sign will
give warning.
Miniature trains with full compile
ment of cars and commodities will
circle the tables. Mail cars will carry
messages to widely separated points.
The dinner is open TO the public.
On Sunday afternoon, January 3
1904 the first Great Western train
left Omaha for Chicago. The proceed.
ing night, train had left Chicago
for Omaha. From that day Great
Western traffic through this terri
tory has increased steadily.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Girls Outstrip Boys
in Seeking Careers

Harvard. Noh. Jan, s.--In accord.
ance with general procedure over
the state. students of Harvard Hlsh
school were asked their answer 10
the query: what is YOUR preference
for life-work2'
Results revealed that FAR greater
number Of girls had picked their pro-
fession as compared 20 the boys.
Nearly half of the girl students chose
teaching. electricity and engineering
claimed most of the boys
Several boys chose teaching. farm.
ing. mechanical work and law. while
many girls indicated either stonog
raphy. nursing impersonation or
reading and religious work. one
youth CHEESE a military career and
two declared their ambition TO ho
railway conductors. one girl desired
10 be a dressmalSer and another
music teacher.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Cherry Couty
Road Money
Awaits Call
Federal Highway Office
Twice Has Asked Governor
to Forward Vouchers for
S84,500 Project.

Lincoln. Jan. 2.-The federal gov
Iernment has twice notified Governor
Bryan to file the necessary papers on
the Cherry county road project, so
that the payment may be made to
the state, but so far no action has
been taken. This was learned on ex-
cellent authority here tonight.
The amount involved totals ss4. 500
and will apply ON deficiency claims
now on file with the auditors office.
The governor has several times
made public statements on the Cherry
county road. in which he intimated
that tho federal government was
holding up the states claim on the
road because stone. which was re-
quired in the contract. could not be
discovered by federal engineers.
To that contention. the former state
engineer. George Il. Johnson. replied
that stone. in the federal govern
ment's Interpretation OF tho word. is
on the road
THAT does not mean stone in the
chemical meaning OF the word" John.
SUI Suiu, duu SioIle, as II N inter
preted by the federal authorities. il
there"
The original contract. which was
subsequently changed TO include
stone. is understood TO have required
s102. .6l3 from the federal government
Governor Bryan could have Sc
cured action from the federal govern
ment. such as is now being witnessed
| IL he had desird." an official in the
state house said today. Instead. he
left 1t to other persons. who were
forced by his innction to call the at
tention Of tho federal goernment to
delays I'm checking of the vouchers"
1t is understood that Mr.. johnson
will appear at the hearing of The
senate investigating committee. sci
for January s, armed with numerous
documents to refute claims by the
governor that a $4o0 600 deficiency IN
road payments will exist after al
federal aid money is in the state
| treasury.
Governor Bryan has not Yet stated
whether he VIII present any proof he
fore the committee.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
:: SUNNY SIDE UP ::

what our California friends call the
Jap menace. In western Nebraska
the Japanese are quick TO adopt
American methods, and after work.
ing In the beet fields for a time. soon
grayitate TO the towns and cities and
open restaurants. To their credit,
be II said. they conduct clean places
and are courteous often to the point
of embarrassment. But 1t is really
wonderful how ignorant they can be
of our language when occasion re.
quires.
Lisco, Neb.. is little more than a
wide place In the road. but 1t enjoys
an enviable reputation among trav.
cling men. The reason is the meals
served for passengers on the North
Platte Valley branch OF the Union Pa.
cific. The meals are served family
style and the diners pass things
around just like home folks. The
egg supply station is in the back
yard, insuring freshness.
Newport. Neb.. is the largest hay
shipping station In America. and
Scottsbluff Is the largest single rail
road station In point of freight and
passenger receipts. But Bridgeport
enjoys the most unique reputation
II is the largest cucumber gathering
station in the country. The cukes
from an immense territory are gath
cred into Bridgeport and prepared for
picking. When Dean Swift told
about the fellow trying to extract
sunshine from cucumbers he wasn't
so very far wrong. Quite n number
OF people in Bridgeport are doing It.
When the collector" bug bites n
man he is a goner. DIR. Frank Il
Young OF Gering collects fireams. His
collection Is ono OF the largest I'm the
leountry, and some of them have his
tories. Dr. Young Is an Arkansaw
yer with Missouri connections. ono
of his most priced treasures II n re
volver carried by Quantrell. But thu
prize OF the collection Is the ancient
flintlock carried by one of his direct
ancestors during the Revolution. Ht
recently added to his collection m
old cap and ball revolvor---or rather
the remnants--that WAS plowed W
close TO the old Oregon trail. IL ID
dated 1854.
II the now year is as good TO yol
as | hope II will be. then IL is golnt
TO be the best year you ever had
w. M. M.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03

.Balk at Aim
of Brothers
While Commoner Oppose
Underwood. Governor At
tacks McAdoo-Strong Re-
sentiment In Florida.
Effort to Control Part,
BY =. POWELL. ..

Washington Correspondent The Omaha Rec
Washington. Jan. e.-Dispatches
from Florida to eastern newspapers
indicate that William Jennings Bryan
Is arousing as much resentment ovei
his attempt to control the Florida
delegation to the democratic nation.
al committee as he Is in Nebraska
where through his brother. Charles.
ne is pursuing a similar course. In
The south, William J. is opposing In
derwood. while In the west. Brother
Charley Is fighting McAdoo. Follow
ing Is a dispatch from Jacksonville
as published In a Washington news.
paper:
Florida democrats are somewhat
disturbed by the discussion and dis
sention over William Jennings
Bryans recently acquired Citizenship
in this state and his demand that he
be sent to the democratic national
convention next spring empowered 10
do as he pleases- Mr.. Bryan some
time ago expressed his dislike for
Senator Underwood.
Denounced by Democrats.
Now he has officially declared his
intention 10 go before the preferen-
iial primary asking to be a delegate
at-large from Florida To the national
convention and has coupled this with
the information that he has a candi-
date to propose for president, but
doesn't mention the name.
The Tampa Tribune declares thai
Mr. Bryan's dark horse is Mr..
Bryan and indicates no satisfaction
in such conclusion. The Jasper News
a few days ago devoted a column edi-
torial denouncing the tactics of Mr.
Bryan and in emphatic language sus-
gested that Florida was in no noos
to be led around By the nose"
May Push Brother Charley.
The statement credited to Mr..
Bryan shat lie has '.eandidat. 70
propose goes further than any
printed TO date. All others were to
the effect that Mr.. Bryan would lei
the democrats know in q short time
as 10 the platforms he wanted writ
ten at the democratic convention and
would demand a candidate, either
himself. Brother" Charley or some
one else. who vas in tune with the
platform he proposed.
This uitimatum is expected TO be
given in New York some time in Jan
uary when he viii speak before the
Democratic Progressive club on
''Watehman--what of the Night
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03

Back on the desk again, after merry
time at the old home during the holi-
days. Welcome batch OF New Year
greetings by the side Of the type
writer. A little bunch of pansies from
Mrs. r. J. Raecke OF Central City.
who picked them from her flower bed
the day before Christmas. A sure
cure for the blues contained in a
pretty box coming from Attorney
General Spillman. Best Of all. the
kindly spirit evidenced by the many
good friends who didn't overlook us.
On hand, one perfectly good ticket
calling for lower berth in Pullman,
North Platte to Omaha, unused be
cause the berth paid for wasn't there
Pullman company may have 1t by
sending representative to this office
and making proper settlement. Con
vinced that some corporations are
soulless Am going to Do Something
About 1t.
Donned the Hereford suit yester
eve for. the first time in a year and
a half A bit snug about the
| fIudlOI. i0Nhiu uudli1o i'Sl 'h'
scent OF moth balls had not been
wholly dissipated by two days of pre-
| liminary airing. High collar bif
combining after many months OF soft
collars built on low specifications
Signs Of the patent expiring on the
shiny dogs saved to accompany Here
ford suit Envied the grace with
which the head waiter at the banquet
wore similar togs. Must have a "V'
put in back of vest.
| Banner county Is one OF the three
or four Nebraska counties without
a railroad. But Banner came mighty
near having one some 35 years ago
A coterie of men from a city about
| the size Omaha was then, bought
| large tracts of railroad land in the
county put n gang of engineers &c
surveying for "A railroad. aroused g
lot Of excitement. then unloaded mosi
o ftheir land at greatly increased
prices. The surveying gangs were
withdrawn and haven't been bacl
since. Banner county people will not
be enthused over railroad prospects
until they sec the shining steels rails
spiked I'm place.
Greeks may have monopolized thu
candy business In the east. but oui
west the Japanese have monopolizet
the restaurant business. IT is diff
cult to interest middle.westerners ir
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Carolina Editor
Backs c. ". Bryan
Governor Gives Out Letter In
Which Southerner Prof
fers His Support.

Lincoln. jan. Gov. c. w. Bran
Of Nebraska today made public a let
ter he received from William H. dor
dan. publisher OF five central North
Carolina newspapers. IN which the
publisher asked for a picture Of Mr.
Bryan and material for publication
hooking 10 Bryan's candidacy 70
president
The letter states that we hope L
see you nominated as next candidate
for president on the democratic tick
Josephus Daniels Of the News and
Observer. Raleigh, as candidate fer
vice president"
Mr.. Jordan's letter states that .-in
going over this section ! find a big
majority OF people hoping the west
and south combine In electing a good
man as vice president and TO help our
president in giving us better govern.
men;. None of the democratic candi.
dates will so TO the next national
convention with sufficient votes 70
set nominated. and il viii be q new
man or a dark horse who will re
csive the nomination. You have
thousands % friends over tho south.
land who will be glad to supper, yru
and large number will be glad 10
support YOU On account Of the high
esteem which they hold for Your i.
iuStriouS brother~
Governor BRYAN declared that h.
would answer the letter by sendlnS
hls photograph and the material re-
questcd He added iha, he would
notify Mr.. Jordan that while am
not actively IN the race. he is wsi-
come 70 present nay views or the
political situation and on the quaisfi.
cations which, in my opinion. the
probable candidates must meet"
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Harry Thaw Seeks
Restoration of
Fortune, Freedom
Counsel for Stanford White
Slayer Making Effort to
Have Him Adjudged
Legally Competent.

! New York. Jan. Counsel for
Harry X. Thsw. slayer of Stanford
White and since 1917 confined in
/ kirkbride's asylum in Philadelphia.
are seeking to have him adjudged
legally competent. says. a copyright
today in the New York sun.
II freed Thaw's counsel hope 10
obtain for him restorat ton of his per-
sonal fortune, now estimated at near
~ $1,000 900. according to the story.
Then he would proceed 10 New York
and surrender there 10 face charges
Of having beaten a boy--charges Of
which HI counsel hope to clear him.
Thaw stands accused here Of hav-
ing lured Frederick Gump. ir.. son of
a Kansas City manufacturer. TO q
New York hotel and with having
| beaten his naked body savagely with
a whip after having locked the boy
IN a room. The specific charges are
/ kidnapping and second degree assault.
Conviction would carry a long term
IN Sing Sing. Indicted with Thaw is
George c. o'Byrne. companion.
The article states Thaw's defense
will be that he was adjudged insane
at the time he was alleged TO have
committed the acts Of which he is ac-
cused but that he now Is sane.
| A sane man. II would be contended
cannot be held for trial for acts Of
| irresponsible moments and every as
surance will be offered TO prove there
is not likelihood OF a mental relapse
The sun states extraordinary ef,
forts sti1 are being made TO keer
secret the whole program and a har,
rier has been built up 10 shield Thaw
| from reporters. The newspaper adds
no opposition 10 the petition is ex.
pectcd and for that reason the sanity
| proceedings ma ynot consume more
| than two days.
Son ol Pittsburgh milllonaire
Thaw in June. 1ans. shot and killel
/ stanford White. noted architect. in
the midst OF r crowd of diners on The
roof OF the old Madison square Gra
den. rhaw's grievance was based
! IN a confession he said had beer
Il made 10 him by his wife, who was
EVELYN Neshit, y chorus Eiri. regard
ing Whites relations with her prior
to her marriage.
Thsw won nineyear fight foi
freedom, carried through tho courts
Of New York. New Hampshire and
Canada. First he Was acquitted OF
the charge OF murder. but declared
insane Then In June. 1918. after hs
had escaped from an asylum and had
been brought hack from Canada hs
WAS declared sane and freed ;
His subsequent divorce was oh
tanned IN the Pennsylvania court,
with the provision that Russell Thaw
whose parentage Harry denied. shouls
inherit part of the rhaw wealth
Thaw was sent Ia his present plaes
Of confinement after fleeing New
York because of the Gump incident.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Fair Weather Is
Predicted Here
Little Change in Temperature
Expected; IA Below in West
ern Nebraska Yesterday.

Temperatures here were appreci
ably above the zero mark yesterday
Christmas sleds were much IN evi
dence. In the parks ice skaters took
advantage of the ideal conditions FOR
their sport
Weather colder than Omaha's was
reported throughout Nebraska. At !
in the morning the mercury regis
tered II below at Valentine and North
Platte, while In Omaha the tempera
ture was announced at 13 above. Lit
tie variation was shown during the
day.
Snow fell yesterday in southeast
ern Nebra ska and southern and east
ern Iowa. Rain was general through
out the lower Mississippi valley.
Havre, Mont. was the coolest
place in the United States with an
initial temperature of 90 degrees be,
low zero. The coolest place on the
map was Prince Albert, Canada
where the mercury hit So below.
Fair weather for Thursday was pre-.
dicted by NJ. V. Robins. meteorologist.
Little or no change in temperature
was expected.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
bRYANS SEEK TO Line up SOUTH
Farm Valuation Went Urs ssssssSss ~ ~
Error Found in fSsysoss" Jecision
Correction Made in Supreme Court Document After Issuance
Appeal Is Eapected-Cut in Rail,uoy Levy
Would Shift $I.5OO,OOO in Taxes.

Lincoln, Jan. 2.-Members of the
state board of equalization were ex
eeedingly cautious today in ther
comment on the supreme court de
eision which finds that the assessed
valuation of the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific railroad is out of line
with property valuation in the state.
However. it is learned on good
authority that the board is planning
to ask for a rehearing on the case
as soon as petition to the court can
be prepared.
A reported error of sos 900, 900 in
the decision, which was written by
Judge Letton, was corrected In ink
this afternoon on the typewriter copy
filed with the clerk of the court. The
decision stated that the assessed prop
erty valuation of 1923 on farm lands
and improvements had been lowered
S34 900, ,000. whereas there was an in
crease of that amount this year. the
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Fairbury Conductor Is
Fined 500 on Rum Chargt

Beatrice. Neb.. Jan. 2.-Robert L..
Pool OF Fairbury, Rock Island con
ductor. arrested here last week when
officers found a gallon of liquor in a
locker iii the waycar OF Pools train
in the local yards. pleaded guilty this
afternoon before County Judge Mess
more to the charge of illegal posses
sion and was fined 800.
After Pools arrest it is said he
"squealed" on several trainmen at
Fairbury, duplicating them in alleged
boxcar robberies. When officers
searched their homes, it is alleged.
that some of the missing articles were
found
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Farmers Will Meet
Here January 8

Farmers Educational and Co-Opera.
tive Union of Nebraska and the Farm.
ers union commission house of Sioux
City will open their convention here
January at the Swedish auditorium.
Livestock men from Iowa, Kansas,
Missouri. Colorado and other states
VIII attend the convention.
c. J. Osborn, president OF the Ne
braska Farmers union. in his address
will show the increase In the volume
of aggregate and detailed business OF
the various activities of the Farmers
union over 1922
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03

1922 valuation being s1,753.312 ,000
and that of 1923 amounting to s1,7S7,.
276,000.
Appeal ON Error.
In the corrected decision, the word
lower" has been struck out. and
greater substituted for it.
1t is expected that the state board
will attempt TO show that this ap.
parent error is of Importance and jus.
titles a rehearing.
Three railroads. the Northwestern,
Minneapolis & Omaha, and Burling.
ton have appeals pending in the United
States supreme court. against de.
cision of Federal Judge Woodrough
of Omaha In which he state dthat OBJ.
jections to assessments must be filed
in the state courts.
Tax authorities today said that
should the supreme court uphold
Judge Woodrough. these railroads
might come into court in 1924 and ask
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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
PosiInasi III.

Beatrice. Neb.. Jan. al. W. Hen
thorne. postmaster At Blue Springs
who has been seriously III, Is reported
slightly improved. lie is the father
Of Mrs. Glen Howard OF Beatrice
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Married i'm Council Bluffs

The following persons obtained mar
riaga licenses In Council Bluffs yesterday
Clarence f.andstrom. omaha ,ssa.... 81
Agnes Anderson, Omaha -............ -
Fred Rowe. omaha st.4..s..s.s...... =
cleo Meldon. Omaha .ts..s.......... !!
W y Hitchcock Columbus, Neh. -. ts
Frances Murdock. columbus, Neh. g. q
narold Erdwine. Tskamah. Neh. 80. q
rhelma Cooper Trkainah. Neh. ...... Il
William Ellison. Omaha ........., q
Jennie Antell, Omaha .............. >,
Clarence Nogi Lincoln. Neh. ....... Be
Nahls DUNCAN Slaytun Minu. ..,...,. u
q. n. rieticsby Perry. la. .......... 5,
Anna tureuE Council Bluff. .s.4... s.
Arthur Wehatcr. Omaha ..t........... 81
bora Newman. Omuh ...ar.4....... il
J. NJ Turner. Lincoln Mob .......... q
=. E Hiood. Lincoln. Neh. h.............. "A
ieHse ltouiH. omaha ..4.....44........
Airgtl Fooiea omaha .ssr..ttls......,4 1s
Henry Xumpfe. Neb f.s.,r ,r....a... ..2s
Mary kfbtoehyN Wilbur Neh ......... ef
Chester Land. Moline. III ....t.....,..a,
Ina Auafihef. Plieh' ~ s-fftstfss
iHil W NkhffL AstNNNAns ANNN . E =
AmnEduleua WolsRger Snyder. Nnh. -
Wave Goldman, Rruken How, Nsb. b....sl
Julius Hewers. Hastings. Noh. ......,.. .bs
Anna Prince. Chicago. III. ....s4......k
Earl SlREte. Lincoln ...4.,.s+.4s44...2
,hrlstlpe lierman. l,ineom. Neb...,.. :!
HaffY fewster, Arcadia. Nsh..ss. IA
onal Brennan. Arcadia Nsh....s......si
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Full Of Hop, Says Dimes.
by International News Service.


Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 2.-"Thc
man that shot me was full of hop!'
Such was the statement today OF
Courtland S. Dimes, scion OF A well
known Denver family. who was shot
and seriously wounded last night by
II. A. Greer. alias Joe Kelly, chauffeur
for Mabel Normand. at Dimes apart
Purviance, another well known ac'
tress. were present.
In an interview today Greer denied
any infatuation with Miss Normand
and repeated his claim that he shot
Dimes in self defense.
IT understand he has told the po-
| lice / threatened him with bottle,
Dimes said II never thought of such
thing There was no fight and not
even party was in progress In my
apartment last night. Miss Purviance
and l had been out celebrating the
advent of New Years the night be
fore. but Miss Normand was not In
our party. Yesterday afternoon Miss
Normand called up and said she was
coming over. We told her to come
ahead and she did. When she ar
rived we were all feeling pretty low
and we all had n drink. We sat
around and talked for n while. After
a while Mabel remembered she was to
see some friends off on train.
| told her she was In no condition 10
| be seen Mt the station, but she would
not iicfen Ia mo and toipphoped Iaf
companion. "A Mrs. Edith Burns. &c
send Greer after her at once Before
the chauffeur arrived. Miss Normand
was sitting on divan and | again
advised her not TO try 10 go To the
station.
Dimes Tells OF Shooting.
She is going with me. the chauf.
feur said. Edith said bring her. you
know how erratic Mabel is. was at
n party Mt tho Coronado hotel some
| time ago when she broke her shoulder
because she would not listen TO rea.
son. Again / warned her not TO go,
with that Greer whipped out a
gun and plugged me through the
| lung. ! thought. IIe has said l tried
TO hit him with n bottle. Such thing
| never entered my mind. Miss Nor
mand Is only n friend of mind. why
should fight over herr she has
been going around with Edna and me
FOR the last six months And there Is
nothing serious between Miss Purvi
nnce and myself We arc Just good
| friends. thai IL all.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
To Remodel McCook Bank,

McCook. Neh. Jan. 2.-Thc First
National hank of MoCook expects 10
rebuild lts present quarters
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
Oshkosh Pioneer Dies.

Oshkosh, Neb.. Jan. ASA Rems
berg, 20. who came TO this part OF
the state in 1873, died on the Rush
Creek Land and Cattle Company
ranch, south OF L!sco.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-03
The Weather

ror = hours salafue = IN. January
eUeefAtnfe--i{tehesi, "a lowest
mean. normal 3. Total hrflclenes
siuse isnuar, T. SIS
Precipitation, lreAes ana Aundrsaths--
fotal -v. rotsl sfnee lsiuafN /. shsss
excess, 5as