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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03

to Succeed
New York Lawyer-Educator
Takes Attorney Generals
Portfolio After Confer.
Z ence at White House.
Senate Gets Nomination

Washington, April 2.-Harlan Fiske
Stone, New York. today was selected
by President Coolidge as attorney gen
eral of the United States. The
nomination was sent to the senate
early in the afternoon.
The selection of Stone came as
complete surprise. particularly to a
large number of western senator's
who had believed that the choice
would go to Judge Kenyon Of Iowa.
The president reached his decision
late yesterday and telephones Mr..
Stone to meet him in Washington this
morning. He arrived in time for
breakfast. To meet him, the presi-
dent invited Senators Lodge, Curtis.
Watson, Willis. Wadsworth. Brande-
gee. Moses. shortridge and Borah.
He wanted these leaders personally
to appraise the man before calling
upon them to confirm the nomination.
They are understood 10 have assured
the president the attorney general
elect could be confirmed without
serious difficulty. probably without
any material opposition.
Railroad Director.
Stone has business connections
which for awhile caused the president
some concern. He is director in the
Atlanta Charlotte Air Line railroad.
and numerous other corporations. The
president went into all OF these
thoroughly and ii is understood salts
fed himself that they would not inter
fere with his service to the govern
ment-
Mr.. Stone fills the requirement for
bringing into the cabinet a personal
friend Of the president. He was enc
year ahead of Mr.. Coolidge at AM
herst college. 1t Is customary there
for each student in the upper classes
to select and look after the well be-
ing Of an underclass man. Mr.. Stone
in this way came very close to Mr..
Coolidge when they were in college.
Since then they have maintained a
more or less intimate friendship
Mr.. Stone Is a member Of the law
firm Of Sullivan. Cromwell & Co. Tn
the firm OF Wilmer. Garfield 4 Stone.
hut retired from this to form the
new legal firm. II was said at the
White House that the corporations
In which he IS a director are In all
probability those IN which he occu-
pies the post 10 represent clients and
not his own interests.
Described as Liberal.
He is also described as being liberal
and broad.minded. II Is recalled that
during 1919. when the then attorney
general. A. Mitchell Palmer. feared
that the United States was being
turned over to extremists. he wrote .
letter, critizing Palmer's views and
lridiculing his fears.
Hfr. Stone Is native Of New Hamr-
shire. II els So years old. has been
active in republican politics in the
state of New York, an extensive con-
tributor to legal literature and
careful student OF the law. He is
said 10 have first been brought 10
the fore as cabinet timber by Nicholas
Murray Butler. dean OF Columbia
university. and a staunch republican.
Senator wadsworth OF New York
also added his strong endorsement.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
OFFICIAL QUIZZED
ON BOULDER DAM

Washington. April 90. c. Mer'
rill, secretary OF the federal power
commission. was questioned today be
fore the house irrigation committee.
in regard to the recent commission
report in the Boulder canyon dam
projects.
Preceding MIR. Merrills testimony
Chairman Smith received a telegram
from the Imperial Irrigation District
urging a favorable report on the
Johnson-Swlng bill. which would pro
vide for government development OF
the dam.
Any considerable delay, the tele
gram said, would lessen the posi-
bility OF passing the bill Mt this ses
sion and result In great loss 10 I'm
perial valley and the southwest.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03

New York. April 2.-Mary Garden,
American prima donna announced to-
day that she had contracted with
Morris Gest to play the wordless role
of the Madonna in the spectacle play
THE Miracle" of three months prior
to her opening with the Chicago opera
company next November.
She will alternate in the lead role
with Lady Diana Manners Cooper,
who played 1t in the London produc-
ton and who, In the New York per.
formances, has alternated with
Princess Norma Matchiabelli in the
parts of the Madonna and the Nun.
Miss Garden. who proclaimed her
self, a born Scotch EpiscoSalian said
she was likely to join the Catholic
church shortly I'm order to fulfill n
wish that has been present for many
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
TUMBLE TAKEN BY
FRENCH FRANCS

New York. April 2.---After reaching
new highs for the year, French and
Belgian francs late today reacted on
profit-taking and the failure of defi-
mite information regarding a loan to
Belgium to develop.
Selling at sos cents, French francs
touched record 1924 high level, 30
points above the previous closing
figure. With large scale speculative
activities again influencing the mar
ket. the currency failed to hold its
strength and yielded about half of
its early gain. There were indications
also that FRENCH interests. alarmed
by the rapid rise Of the franc, above
cents. contributed to the decline by
selling exchange.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
MEXICO EXPELS
BRITISH SUBJECT

San Antonio. Tex, April s.-Presi-
dent obregon Of Mexico has ordered
the expulsion OF Arthur Roddiek,
British subject employed by FL
Aguila company. an oil concern. ae-
cording 10 the newspaper Excelsior
of Mexico City. Ten days have been
granted Roddick 10 leave the country.
Should he fail to depart within that
time he will be escorted to the
border. Excelsior says.
Roddick is charged with favoring
the rebel faction headed by DE La
Huerfa
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03

Mry Garden to Share Role in
"The Miracle" With Diana Manners

years-and to better enable me to play
the part of the madonna"
She said also her costume probably
would be "a blaze Of jewels" pattern
ed after the image of madonna she
saw in Rome last year. as contrasted
with the gown OF shimmering silk
worn by Lady Diana in the part.
1t will be Miss Gardens first ap-
pearance in drama. What her salary
will be has not been agreed upon. she
said. She will sail on the Olympic
on April IL for short season Of
grand opera in Paris. after which she
will go to Salisbury to spend four
weeks rehearsing for the madonna
with Max Rhinehardt. who directed
the production in Europe and here.
She expects to begin her performance
in THE Miracle" here next August.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
New Tract Opened.

Washington. April S.-Thc intsrlos
department today set aside fer
homestead entry $4,000 acres in Mari
cora and Pinal counties, Arizona: 81
ooo acres in san Bernardinc county.
California; 1000 acres in Idaho oeae-
". Idaho; e.eeo acres in EsmeralSa
county. Nevada. and 5000 acres in
Carbon county. Wyoming.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
RICHMOND COUPLE.
IN SUICIDE PACT

Richmond. Va. April 2.-Holmes
CummIns. prominent Richmond
business man and clubman. was
found shot TO death and his wife.
Tula CummIns. nationally known as
a writer. dangerously wounded when
police broke into their apartment
late today.
The husband and wife shot them
selves as result of a mutual agree
wounded woman told him. Cummins
had been In III health for several
months.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Bureau Dissolved.

Kansas City. April Federal
Judge Albert Reeves today issued a
decree dssolving the Norcross audit
and statistical bureau and enjoining
six member cement companies from
operating in alleged restraint OF
trade in Kansas. Missouri. Iowa. Ne
braska. Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Farm Relief Bill
Termed Menace bv
Chairman Wallace
Proposal for Tariff Barriers
Will Cause Vicious Circle
of Price Increases,
He Asserts.
BY Universal Service.

Washington, April 2.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace. as a tariff czar,
was the spectacle pictured to the
house ways and means committee by
Chairman Marvin of the tariff com.
mission. in discussing the tariff Sec
, tion of the McNary.Haugen farm re-
lief bill
Chairman Marvin declared the pro-
lposal to erect prohibitive tariff bar
riers to advance prices OF farm prod
ucts to the prewar ratio with other
commodities would set in motion a
vicious circle of price increases that
Inevitably would extend to all other
articles and in the end defeat the
very object sought.
As explained by Chairman Marvin.
the secretary OF agriculture. would be
required to determine the rate OF duty
necessary to increase the selling price
of any one OF the commodities here
to the ratio price and then make a
recommendation to the president that
such increase be made.
Tie president would be left no
discretion. On receipt OF his sub
ordinate's report he would be com
PEELED to proclaim the tariff advance,
even though it should be q thousand
or a million per cent. Commodities
selling above the ratio price would
not be disturbed.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Washington. April 2.-Filabuster
ing in committee by Congressman Ed
ward Voight OF Wisconsin. again de
layed favorite report today by tn,
house committee on the McNary
Haugen farm relief bill.
For more than a week Congress
man Voight has insisted on insertiul
amendments to nearly every line o
the bill and calling for an aye an,
nay vote on the amendment. 1t wa
thought by committee members, wh,
held a meeting which continued unit
midnight Tuesday, that the filibuste
would end today and the bill could b.
reported out today.
"Voight continued to fiibuster.
Congressman Mclaughlin of Ne
braska, a member of the committee
said today following the committe,
meeting. ''IIe Is acting under hi
constitutional rights and can propos
as many amendments and discuss a
many as he desires. There is moth
ing that can stop him"
The McNary. .Haugen bill, as
stands today, not only contemplate
handling of wheat. 1t proposes han
ding Of cotton and corn and cattle
The original bill contemplated wheat
but In order to gain support of REP
resentatives from the corn belt an
cattle belt and cotton belt the hous
committee was forced to include thes
products with wheat
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
War Suits Settled.

Washington. April s,--Scttlcnseei
for $4,000 ~ suits against tie
Emergency Fleet corporation. brought
I'm the United States district court
81 psrtland. Orr. hy The Astoria
Marint 1ron works. has been agreed
go between " N. cake. attorney f0r
tho company. and Commissioners
Haynes ef she shipping board
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
immigration Bill Up.

Washington. April s.-The immigra-
tlon bill was taken up today in the
senate. with prospects Of sharp
fight. Senator Harrison. democrat.
Mississippi. offered an amendment 60
base the immigration quota ON the
1890 census. as proposed in the bill
pending in the house. instead Of on
the 1910 census as recommended by
the senate committee. 4 japanese
exclusion amendment was offered by
Senator shortridge, republican, Cali.
fnrnfa
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Veteran Catcher Dies.

Syracuse. N. Y, April 2.--Charles
L. Robinson. 81. one of the most
famous baseball catchers of the bare
handed days of the eighties, beth
with Cincinnati and Syracuse, Is
dead at his home here. Robinson
was big time" catcher for Is years
and quit the game in 1893 with both
Of his hands battered out of all re-
semblance to their original shape.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
School Head Reelected.

Shenandoah. Ia., April 2.-Mss
Laura Culver was reelected supern.
tendent of schools in Page county to.
day at a meeting of the presidents OF
the school boards. Miss Culver IL n
graduate of the State Teachers col.
lege, Peru. Neb.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Democrat Named
in Alleged Fraud
of Plane Firms
Large Contributor to Party :
Funds Obtained Wright
Martin Contracts. II. L.
Scaife Testifies.

Washington, April Further de-
tails of charges that the Department
|of Justice had delayed undnly war
fraud prosecutions were heard by the
senate Daugherty committee today
from II. l.. Scaife, a former investi-
gator for the department.
Scaife. who was the only witness
records OF the house committee. which
lin 1922 considered impeachment
charges against Harry NJ. Daugherty.
Reiterating and extending a previ-
ous allegation that the Wright-Martin
Aaircraft corporation received an
''overpayment" of s5.2s7 900 on war
contracts and had not been prosecut-
led, Scaife declared that former Attor.
lney General Daugherty. Secretary
Weeks. Charles Hayden. chairman OF
the WrightMartin board. and Guy
n. Goff. former assistant attorney
general, should ''all be indicted by a
grand jury for inaction in the mat
ter.
| Fails to Get Action.
The witness contended that machi
nations "of what / call the invisible
Government" had been disclosed b,
some OF his Investigations and told
of what he said were fruitless effort:
on his part to have the Department
iof Justice investigate army aircraft
disasters.
| Processing desire to hold al even
hand in political matters. Scaife said
in explaining the Wright Martin con
tracts. that Thomas l.. Chadbourne
an attorney and "a large contributor
to democratic campaign funds. had
obtained for this corporation a cost
plus contract during the war. The
lawyers fee was added 20 the con
tract costs by the company, he said
plus a profit"
Audits Disclose Oyerpayment.
Later audits by the air service In
l1s2l disclosed the ''overpayment.
the witness asserted. and resulted In
the preparation OF government suits
to obtain the return of money spent
under the contract for cigars. dinners
laundry. sercet service and for in
sufficient allowances in the salvage
OF materials and tools.
Charles Hayden and Secretary
Weeks exchanged several letters
Scaife said. in one of which Mr.
Weeks agreed TO ask the department
OF justice for a temporary delay In
1.-The Wright Martin case from attor
ney to attorney and waited unit
witnesses were scattered and mer
were out OF the service" although
representatives of the department
had promised TO bring the case tS
trial within three weeks after th'
failure Of the house Impeachment
proceedings against Mr.. paugherty
No action had ever been taken, h
asserted.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Senate Calls Governor.

Washington, April 2.-The house
irrigation committee today voted to
repeat its request that Governor Hunt
OF Arizona appear to testify In re-
gard TO the recent charges by him
that Secretary Work was using his
position to favor the state of Colo.
RADIO in the proposed Colorado river
development. The vote was TO 2.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
North Carolina Governor
Marries Mrs. Sarah Watts

Durham y. c.. April 2.--Covernor
Cameron Morrison OF North Carolina.
and Mrs. Sarah Watts. widow OF the
late George w. Watts, wealthy
philanthropist. were married at the
home OF Mrs. Watts here today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Fraud Probe DELAYED.

Wilmington, April 2.-The senate
committee investigating alleged frauds
in the lower Rio Grande valley Of
Texas called off today's session to
allow examination by committee men,
bers and counsel OF letters In Post
office department files.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
France to Hold Ruhr.

Paris. April .2.--'remlcr Poincare
announced In the chamber of depu-
ties this evening that France will not
ovacuate the Ruhr even IL the ropar
atioas experts propose other guaran-
tees FOR France
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Steele Wins Post

Bedford. Ia. April 2.-Rohcrt Steele
OF New Market was elected county
superintendent OF public schools here
after a three cornered fight.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Rifle Club Disbands.

Bedford, Ia, April s.-The Bedford
Rifle club voted to disband temporar-
ilN az its meeting this week. The
club owns a line ride range near the
city
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Girl to Become Nun.

Shenandoah, Ia, April 2.-Miss
Nellie Hughes Of Imogene has entered
a convent IN Wisconsin where she
will take the vows of a nun,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
Lenox Votes Band Tax.

Lenox. Ia. April 1.-The band tax
carried by a large majority at Tues.
days election. The proceeds Of the
tax will support municipal band.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
The Weather
Hourly Temperature.

For - hours ending +. m. April 2,
rreriritation. Inches and nnndredths,
Total q total flnce january /, ssss
excess. 81,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-03
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

When il looks like all i mp.
Keep a-goin',
,Tain't no use TO sit and whine
When the fish amt on your line,
Bait your hook. and keep ON fryin'
Keep a-goin'. Helps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
ACCOUNTS BOARD
TO COOPERATE IN
JULIETTA PROBE
Possible Criminal Liability
viii Be Ferreted Out,
Deputy Elliott Says.

Cooperation Of the State board OF
accounts in ferreting out any posi-.
BILE criminal liability in the alleged
mis-construction of the new wings at
Julietta County Insane Asylum and
the County Poor Farm mas been
promised. Chief Deputy Prosecutor
Byron X, Elliott said To-Day.
Elliott conferred Friday afternoon
with Lawrence F. Orr. State exam
irer Although the conference was
primarily on the boards report on
Julietta that the new mems wing is
faulty. the officials also discussed
the poor farm building.
We laid before orr what we con
slider may be possible basis for prose
cution in connection with the situa-
tion, and asked him 10 have the ex-
.aminers keep an eye open for evil
dence the grand jury can consider
when it convenes." said Elliott.
The new wings at Tlhetta and the
poor farm We're built by the con-
tracing firm Of George A. Weaver
& Son, and cost S26S, 900.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
4 Kindly Soul

NJ Millerand's facial expression
gives the impression to dour calm
he has an appearance of stubborn
taciturnity and no doubt he has OBJ
stinate impulses. This nhysiognomy
as ali his friends know, encases a
genial and kindly soul At table he
j. silent. If President Coolidge and
he ever meet at banquet, the
master Of ceremonies. if ne wishes
10 make the affair a success. must
arrange to wedge in between these
two distinguished statesmen the
Joyous presence Of Mr.. Taft as an
interpreter.
But NJ Millerand has none Of the
nervosity which characteristics NJ
Poincare. To occupy a throne with
dignity, you must at least be able 10
sit down. NJ Poincare was always
jumping up. If I may use a farm
yard smiled for so august an office.
". NIuleraud is naturally a good
sitter. He would have flied the
chair inpressively and I feel certain
that his experience and common
sense WOULD have carried much
weight with his ministers. I'm
happily for himself, the Wilson
germ had lodged IN his blood. With
the office. it became active. It de
veloped into a high fever. At
Evreux he wandered and his talk
became still wilder as the general
election approached Hence his pre-
mature demise as president. With
his departure France returns once
more to constitutionalism and the
Dawes report.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
RED RASPBERRIES
At CITY MARKET
Ne wProduCt Brings So
Cents a Pint.

There were numbers of price
changes on products at city market
today. Green peas advanced > cents
to 20 cents a pound. Home grown
tomatoes were down a dime from
last Saturday to 80 cents a pound.
Peaches We're down 10 cents TO 10
cents a pound. Fresh lima beans
were down q quarter 20 IS cents 4
pound. Cauhiower ranged from p
to 10 cents d head Strawberries
were of good quality and were sell
ing at 25 cents a quart. Rel rasp-
berries We're new on the market ana
sold for 35 cents a pint. Water
melons were selling up to $40 for
large sizes.
Other prices: Head lettuce. Is
to 20 cents a head; leaf lettuce. Is
cents a pound; radishes. > cents a
bunch. cantalouPes. Is cents each:
apricots, 25 cents a pound. Indiana
cherries, Is cents quart. California
cherries, 80 cents a pound. spinach.
10 cents a pound; potatoes, fancy
Ablers. four pounds for p cents:
bseberries. 20 cents q quart.
Green apples, Is cents pound:
celery, % cents a stalk; rhubarb. )
cents q bunch; plumbs. - cents a
pound; corn, two ears for IS cents:
onions. green. > cents a bunch: as
paragUs, three punches for 25 cents,
carrots and beets, 10 cents a bunch.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21

tive board Of the Federated Baptist
Churches will be present at the
Lynnhurst Baptist Church on Sun
day to confer and counsel with the
pastor and others to plan for an en-
largement Of the church building.
THE REV. w. F. BUCKNER will
preach Sunday morning and evening
at the Temple Baptist Church. The
morning service is unique in the
sense that IT is an assembly service
beginning at 10 o'clock and closing
at 11:30. The evening worship will
be at 1880 p. m.
THE REV. D. r. MACGREGGOR,
pastor at large for the Indianapolis
area will preach both morning and
evening at the West View Baptist
Church, Sunday, June %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
COLORDED BANDITS
ROB DRUG STORE
Answer Description of Gas
Station Thieves,

Two colored hold-up men, who an
swer description of those who held
up the filing station at st. Clair St.
and Capitol Ave. Friday morning,
held up a drug store at 748 N. West
st. shortly before midnight Friday.
Mrs. Sibbia MattilI. proprietor of
the store, and two other persons
were in the store when the two ban
dts entered. One pointed a gun at
them and took ST out of the register.
Jesse S. Morgan, 2050 n. Dearborn
St, told police a blue serge coat,
containing a special police badge, a
deputy constable badge and a mace,
were taken from his car parked at
120 S. Illinois St. All valued at S35.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
fascist AGENT
ADMITS MURDER
Socialist Killed by Order of
Party Leaders, He Says,

By Uajted Press
ROME, June 21.-An agent Of the
Fascist party named Dumini has
broken down and made complete
confession of the kidnapping and
murder of the Socialist Deputy Mat
teotti, it has been learned.
The confession implicated Caesar
Rossi, former director of publicity
for the Department of the Interior,
Phillipo FillippeH editor of the
Corriere DItaliano and Marinelh,
administrative secretary OF the
Fascist party. All are Fascists.
According to Dumini, they ordered
the killing and paid the assasslns.
He admitted he and four others did
the actual Staying. The body has
not been found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
Epworth Leagues Elect

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE. Ind. June FL
Sixty Epworth Leagues. adjourning
after TWO days convention at At
lanta, elected Clare Nobray, Ko-
komo. president; Marie Boatman of
Sheridan, Winifred Dimmitt of Ko-
komo, Naimo Sroup of kokomo
and Lucille GreenwaH Of Kokomo.
vice presidents; John Keislng. Peru,
secretary; Donald Bailey, Logans-
port, treasurer; Eva Vines. Upton.
Junior League superintendent, and
c. L. Schwartz. Peru, director of
music.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-06-21
G. A. R. STAFF NAMED
Indianapolis Man Appointed by New
Department Commander.
By United Press

By United Press
ANDERSON, Ind, June 21.-An-
nouncement of appointment to the
staff of Department Commander F.
NJ. Van Pelt was sent G. A. r. mem
bers over the State today.
officers: Charles Scott, Warsaw,
department inspector; Argos Van
Osdel Madison, judge advocate gen
eral; Thaddeus Coffin. Newcastle.
chief mastering officer; David
Strouse, Danville, chief recruiting Of
fcer; w. D. Wilson, Indianapolis,
chief Of staff. and Charles Kimbro.
Muncie, patriotic instructor.