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The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Mrs. Magnus johnson at Home in Capital

it that | felt like 1t was a sort of old
friend. OF course, 1t is beautifully
laid out city and filed with interest
ing historic spots and buildings. Some
time l shall go on sightseeing ex-
pedltlon, but not until 1 finish fixing
up our home. The senator and my
two girls come first"
Her sons, Victor, twenty-one years
old; Francis, twenty, and Magnus, Jr..
aged fourteen, together with the cid
est of the family, Lillian, now twenty
four, are running the farm while their
mother Is in Washington making a
home for the senator and their two
younger daughters. Agnes and Flor
ence.
Contrary to general belief, Mrs.
Johnson is not Swedish. She was Har-
riet Dorman, and was born and reared
on the next farm to the one on which
she went to live when she married
Magnus johnson. Two or three trips
up state in Minnesota to visit relatives
were her sole journeyinSs away from
home until she set out for Washington.
Mrs. Johnson's father, Samuel Dor
man, widower of elghty-two years,
keeps bachelor quarters on a little
farm not a mile from where the Mag
man. mother of Mrs. johnson, was IL
native of Kentucky. Mr.. Dorman
was born in Maine.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23

WY YASHINGTON now has 105-
ny $50 vehicles, as against So
" 425 last year, an increase of
23.7 per cent. The question
of parking space downtown" is rapid
iy becoming far more burning issue
in the capital than home rule for the
District, taxation, soldiers bonus, or
the amount spent by Edward Box in
promoting his peace plan project.
Eleven thousand cars are parked
every morning in the congested area,
according to survey made recently
by Colonel Sheriff., chief military aid
10 President Coolidge and superlnten-
dent of public buildings and grounds
In addition to his duties at the
White House and the War department
Colonel Sheriff. seeks to find parking
space within walking distance of their
Offices for the thousands OF automo-
bile owners The majority of these
are officers and employees of the gov
eminent, who come to work every
morning in their cars ranging from
lmousines to flivvers and from homes
within the city limits to farms and
bungalows in Maryland and Virginia.
In Washington the horse and car
Piage has pretty well passed into his
tory. From President Coolidge all the
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23

r WING in II dolls house, cooking
with gas, paying milk bills, eat
l. ing bakers bread and getting
letters from the farm-these
bead the list of thrills which Mrs.
Harriet Dorman Johnson, wife of Sen
atOr Magnus Johnson of Minnesota,
has experienced since taking up her
residence in Washington.
The magnificence of the capitol, the
beauty of the White House, the splen-
dor of the Lincoln memorlal-none of
these has delighted Mrs. johnson as
much as the simple joys which come
to her day to day in her little bunga-
low out Takoma park way.
In fact, since arriving in Washing
ton about the middle Of November.
and with the exception of the week
spent at the Hotel Portland in the city,
Mrs. johnson has spent most of her
time getting settled" in her $75 n
month dolls house and hasn't both
cred about seeing many of the sights.
Harriet Dorman Johnson, native
siinnesotan, who had never been more
than 100 miles from her birthplace in
her life. arrived in Washington in as
calm and knowing mood as if she
had been native daughter of the
District.
81 saw no need of getting excited
about it." says Mrs. johnson. 81 had
seen SO many pictures and movies of
Washington and read so much about
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
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Washington and Its "Alley-Houses"

officer of New York city has had con-
siderable experience in municipal
housekeeping, made it plain he was
not advocating the election of cccu-
pants of alley houses. 81 do not be-
lieve in paternalism or In the govern
ment going out and building houses,
he said; "but we can have regulations
and enforce them regarding decent liv-
ing conditions"
Engineer Commissioner Bell said
the owners got a return Of from 10 to
80 per cent on their ramshackle
houses. He reported that 271 build
lngs, valued at $5S,oO0, had been con-
demned, and that better work in that
direction could be done # there were
an adequate number of inspectors.
In the course of the discussion of
one phase of the situation when the
commissioners pleaded lack of author
ity, Senator Copeland replied grimly:
sometimes it is a good thing to
go ahead and do these things and get
the authority afterward."
Observing that the federal authori-
ties had gone into the Canal Zone, in
to Porto Rico and other territories and
CLEANED them up" Senator Ball,
chairman of the District committee,
said he could see no reason why the
federal authorities should not clean
up the national capital. He thought
congress had neglected its duty in this
reSDect
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23

Nv ence on the alley situation IN
w this city before the subcom-
mittee of the District com
mIttee of which Senator Copeland Is
chairman, the New York senator said
that living conditions in the slums of
the national capital are worse than
in the slums of New York. This state
ment, he added, was based upon his
personal inspection of WashingtOn's
alleys. The general discussion of the
entire subject resulted in the adoption
of program of which the salient
features are:
Publication of the names of owners
OF alley properties that are in insani-
fairy condition; district commission
ers. acting under existing law to netl-
~ owners to clean up or tear down
property that has gone beyond possible
repair; residents of allev houses and
owners of vacant lots used as dumping
places for rubbish to be notified to
place all refuse material by specific
date where 1t may be removed; dis
trict commissioners to work out plan
for the removal of this refuse senate
committee to use Its influence for an
appropriation that will enable thor
ough cleaning up of the capital; wood
en- fences dividing dooryards and along
alleys, constituting fire menace, to be
removed and wire substituted where
necessary.
Senator Copeland, who, as health
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
N INTERESTING fact has
been dragged out from its hid
ing place in maze of census

A N INTERESTING fact has
n been dragged out from its hid
ing place in a maze of census
report figures and presented
10 the American people for considera-
ton. This fact Is that the farms,
which are responsible for most of the
nations food supply, have the added
burden of being n main source of the
child supply.
In other words, while the city fam
ily tends to dwindle to proportions
thnt fit city fiat, the farm family con-
tinues to fill an entire farmhouse. This
contrast has been noted for some
wears. but statistics on farm popula-
ton were not tabuIated until the last
census, and the country has not real
lied how great a proportion of nom
producers the farms were supporting
To put II into plain figures, If you
compare the 30,O00,000 of our farm
nopulation with an equal amount of
city populatlon. you find that the farms
boye 100000 more children under ten
years than those cities have
This statement is made by DIR. c. j..
saIpIn. who is In charge of farm popu-
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Woman County Judge

One of the few women holding Of
flee as county judge is Mrs. Bessie
Bellinger of Pensacola, Fla, who sue
ceeded her husband when the latter
died after a service of IS years on the
bench.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Boy Scout Movement

In decade the boy scout movement
has become known, and its value in
training the character of the boy rec
ognlzed throughout the length and
breadth of the land Already
the boy scouts have recognized and
valuable place in every community
New Haven (Conn.) Register.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Woman Has Big Job

One of the most important NUM-
cipal positions filed by woman in
the United States is that of Miss Nell
]. Roche, who holds the office of
comptroller of the city of Nashville.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Why?

Why is the first stree. car along
Janmedjustlikethis,
While in the next one passing by
Folks Sit like t-h-i-s2
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23
Wanted to Beat Her to 1t

"Why do you drink so much water,
year-old son.
$50 you won't have so much to wash
me WITH" replied the youngster.
The Colorado statesman., 1924-02-23

YASHINGTON.--At n confer
Nv ence on the alley situation in
" this city before the subcom-
...itann NJ thn ni.trinf nnIl-
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
More Filings for
Public Offices

Corneliu. y. Rice, 1904 Locust
street. republican, filed today In the
office of the election commissioner as
a candidate for nomination as state
representative fro mthe Eighth dis
trict.
Other filings were those Of L. r.
Newkirk, 5005 Western avenue, re
publican. state representative. 18th
district; Herbert II. Boyles. 10 North
Twenty seventh avenue. republican
state representative. 10th district
Henry II. Lowell, 3515 Dewey avenue,
democrat. state senator, Fifth dis
trict; Chris Kolle, republican, road
loverseer, Ninth district; Tom Falconer
1902 North Twenty first street. re
publican, county commissioner: J. d.
Wear, 3424 Dodge street, director
Metropolitan Utilities district; John
l.. Yeager, Valley, Neb., republican
justice OF the peace; II. Mayweather
Valley, democrat. road overseer
George Otte. Benson, republican
county commissioner, Third district
John Williams, Florence, republican
road overseer: Thomas Yacek, 2634
North Sixty-eighth street, republican
state representative. 10th district: anc
Cornelius McGreevy. 1925 Miain
street. republican. state representa-
tive, Ninth district.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

people talked a good deal about this
extraordinary association. Some
things have been said about 1t public
~ on the floor OF the senate and else
where. AS for what was said about II
privately, that would fill book.
You might express II very family
by saying that young McLean's repu
tstion was exactly the sort that one
would expect to commend him to the
occupant of the White House. as tht
companion Of his more austerely in
tellectual moments.
Those who sought the better justi
fication for the intimacy between
Harding and Mclean put It on thu
ground that as owner of one of thu
two morning papers In the capital
and as owner also of one of the lead
ing newspapers in Harding's hom'
state of Ohio Mclean justified Hard
ing's association with him on tn,
ground of practical political values.
Then Troubles Began.
1t was out OF the association will
Harding and Harding's friends tha
McLean's present troubles arose. Fal
and Daugherty were close to the pres
ident, and Mclean was close to al
three. When Daugherty came Il
Washington he made his home 70
several months in McLean's house
That fact, no doubt will be made T.
have some weight in the coming in
vestigation Of Daugherty.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
BY MARK SULLIVAN

Washington, March 6.-This week
the public will learn who Edward
Mclean Is.
Mclean would not like to be called
dub" or boob" any more than the
rest OF us would. Yet, Mclean ought
to be grateful to anyone who ex
plains his present predicament on the
ground that he is a dub rather
than the only alternative ground,
which is something very sinister in
deed. For that matter. Mclean him
self will have to choose of these two
explanations when he stands up this
week before Senator Thomas Walsh.
Mclean will have. to reveal him.
self either as a fulfillment of the
phrase poor boob or else as a sim
lister conspirator. The only third way
out for Mclean will be to refuse to
testify. on the same ground that Fall
refused, namely because 1t would
tend to incriminate him; and of all
three possible courses. that would be
the most damaging to Mclean.
Most OF us who have been around
Washington the longer and think we
know the most about 1t accept the
first alternative, that Mclean has
played the part of a dub"
1t may seem extraordinary to de-
scribe the owner of the Washington
Post and the Cincinnati Inquirer as a
dub Of such degree of "dubship"
as his present predicament implies.
b,,% ~ must ha av,,ap,barad that Me-
Lean acquired these two newspapers
as an Inheritance from his father.
Most persons in the newspaper busi-
ness are Of the opinion II young Nc
Lean hadn't inherited them he would
not have them. Not only these two
papers. but also a great deal of other
wealth in miscellaneous forms. came
to Mclean from the late John r. Nc
Lean. A good deal might be said
about Mclean. sr.. IL there were not
so much necessary to be said just
now about Mclean, 1r. Mclean. sr..
was OF type more familiar 25 years
ago than now. He owned. in addition
to his two newspapers. most of the
gas company, most of the street rail-
way company. most of the leading
trust company and most of the lead
ing bank.
Was FOrceful Character.
Some rather strong things used to
be said about him, but he was
strong person with plenty of ability
and with character OF the sort that
forceful men or rough men under
stand. When he came to die he left
his property to his only child-not di
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Pure Bred Dairy
Herds Installed
in Holt Count,
Stockmen Cooperate in Cam
paign to Make Nebraska
Dairy State-Tests Show
Benefits.

O'Neill, Neb, March 6--Tangible
results In the campaign to add ,00o,-
900 head of cows to the dairy herds of
Nebraska already are manifesting
themselves in Holt county and around
O'Neill. Dairying always has been
one of the important. although not
the leading, OF the county's agricul-
tural and stockraising industries.
While others are discussing future
development. the county's farmers
and dairymen already this winter and
spring have gone to work to improve
and augment their dairy herds.
A number OF head of registered
purebred Holstein milk cattle already
have been imported and others are
on the way. Among the first to re-
place his ordinary milk cows with
the aristocracy of dairydom near
ONeill was Frank Lancaster, prom.
inent stockman and former county
agent, who has disposed Of all but
three head of his former milk cattle
and replaced them with II head of
registered and tested Holsteins from
a noted Minnesota herd. The new
cattle have been in service a suf-
ficient length of time for compari-
son of their productive qualities with
shose of the ordinary red milk COW.
Mr.. Lancaster finds that while some
Of the milk from the Holsteins does
not test as high In butterfat as does
the milk of the three crack red cows
which he saved with which to make
the test. in every instance the larger
quantity of milk produced by the Hol-
stein also results In the yield of a
larger amount of butterfat per animal
and . larger yield of separated milk
yer animal to be fed to his large herd
Of young pigs.
.0sventy head OF registered Holstein
COWS and heifers. which had been i'm
ported by ranchers OF the dry farm
1hg section of Wyoming from Mime
sofa and Wisconsin a year ago and
on which the Wyoming men were
out on, arrived last week and are be
ing eagerly snapped up by the farmers
who have inspected them.
Several exclusive dairymen, since
noting the result of the test on the
Lancaster herd, have announced their
intention of replacing in entirity their
present dairy herds and a number oil
others will milk from eight to ten
head each as daily revenue producers.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
$4,000 Campaign Launched
for New Cleyes Temple

Twelve thousand dollars y being
sought for the maintenance OF the
new Cleaves temple at Twenty-fifth
and Decatur streets Rev. j. S. Blaine
is pastor. and in charge of the drive,
which has been indorsed by C. c.
cissell. secretary for the Omaha area
OF the Methodist church. and District
Judge Charles A. Goss.
A baby clinic will be one of the
features of the temple
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Washington Considers Mclean
Merely as a Dub" Says Sullivan
Publisher Viii Sho,c Himself in His True Light When He
appears Before Senate Investigating Committee Is
General Opinion-Thrd Variation Of
Check Story Expected at Hearing.

rectly, but in the custody of a trust
company, and carefully surrounded
with conditions which suggested that
he may have thought he had reasons
to apprehend that his heir might turn
out to be less competent in guarding
against the dissipation OF the fortune
than lie himself was. Young Mclean
went to the courts TO break the Will,
and 1t ended In a compromise by which
he was permitted to be a co-trustee
and permitted to have charge of the
two newspapers under the helpful and
scrutinizing eyes of considerable
retinue of lawyers, bankers. business
managers, confidential personal en-
ployes and the like.
Young Mclean, as an only son,
seems to have suffered more than
usually from the handicaps that
sometimes attend the upbringing of
rich mans only child. The fact
that he. though the son OF one OF
the richest men in Washington. never
went to college would seem to argue
something somewhat unusual about
his upbringing and mental discipline.
Had Lived Youth.
In his youth, according to the stor-
les about town, he accumulated a con.
siderable acquaintance with the sort
of persons who hang around race
tracks and other persons identified
with forms of amusement sometimes
associated with race tracks.
After his father died, however, and
after he was permitted to participate
in the management Of the properties.
good many folks in Washington
took the ground that whatever had
been said about Mclean a. . young
er man ought now to bs forgotten;
and It Is a fact that there was some
evidence of an effort on his part to
live up to the sort Of responsibilities
that should go with ownership OF I'm.
portant papers in two cities.
Washington began to think Of the
young man as being. II not an ideal
custodian OF those community inter
ests that should attach to 4 news.
paper. nevertheless, one who under
his new associations and responsible
ties, seemed 10 be trying TO do his
best and steadily improving.
Befriended by Harding.
But unhappily criticism loves shin.
ing mark: and Mclean became a shin
ing mark when President Harding.
after his election. Immediately on
coming to Washington Identified
himself with McLean's house, and
identified Mclean with the White
House In ways so conspicuous that
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Saunders Restrained
From Opening Stores

Memphis, Tenn. March 6.-Judge
j. w. Ross issued A temporary in
function in federal district court here
late today restraining Clarence
Saunders from opening tomorrow
with what was planned as the initial
unit Of new nationwide chain store
system.
The temporary injunction va'
granted on a petition filed by the
Piggly Wiggly corporation Of which
Saunders formerly was tho head and
was based on alleged contract rights
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Lincoln Man Charged With
Nebraska City Assault

Nebraska City. Neb.. March C.
Sheriff Carl Ryder left for Greeley.
Colo. for Harry sypherd of Lincoln.
held there for the officers of ti1is
county on a charge of assault on tn.
person of Mrs. Bertha Fleishman.
wife of a farmer residing near Una
dllla. Tho crime Is alleged TO have
been committed last May and Syp-
herd made his escape as soon az he
learned tho officers were after him.
A brother, Charles sypherd Of Lin
coin, arrested soon after the connis-
sion of the crime. served several
weeks in the county Jail. He vas
with his brother at the time In. al
legged assault was made.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Chinese Repulsed.

Moscow. March "a sanguinary
fight on the night of February 20 be-
tween the Russian police and 400
Chinese soldiers is reported from
Vladivostok. The Chinese crossed
the frontier from their army bar
racks at Mishinyan and raided a Rus
sian village near the border. The
Russians attacked. killing 80 Of the
Chinese and driving the remainder
back across the line.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

State Pool at Lincoln. Thursday. Mr..
OF'urey is not affiliated with any
faction within the party and was not
the beneficiary of the effort OF fac
tionsi workers, yet the petitions filed
in his favor contained one OF the
largest lists of names filed for any
district candidate. The convention
will be held IN New York city on
lJure "a
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Big Petition Is Filed
With Secretary Pool

Petitions bearing the signatures Of
1850 voters in every county In the
Third congressional district, asking
that the name OF J. p. OFurey, pub
Usher of the Cedar County News al
Hartin gton, be placed upon the pri
mary ballot as q candidate for dele
gate to the democratic national con
vention, were filed with Secretary OF
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07

CHILDREN | DIRE CRY . '''''''''
FOR "CASTOR|A"
4 Harmless Substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoic, Drops
and Soothing Syups - No Narcotics!

Motheri Fletcher's Castoria has
lieve babies and children of Constipa-
ton, Flatulency. Wind Collie and Diar-
rhea; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and, by regulating the
Stomach and Bowels. aids the assimi-
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Coolidge Enters Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 6.--Presi.
dent Coolidge's petition as candi-
date for the republican nomination
for president In the Indiana primary
to be held May was filed in the
office of the secretary OF state to-
day. 1t bears approximately 10000
names.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Music Store Robbed.

Prowlers broke into the music
store of J. krubick, 1904 j. street.
stole three yioiins. a violin case and
a saxophone. valued at 800. Kru-
bick told police
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
85. 900 Pounds of Wool Sold.

Humboldt. Neb.. March 6.-PoWer
Brothers Sheep company OF this city
has just completed weighing and the
sale of $4,000 pounds OF wool at ~
icenfs
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Corsets, S1.@

Back lace nUdel. yarn dyed thread.
hrocade cloth. with graduated front
clasp. heavy elastics. A beauty, and
durable. $500 value.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Au-Wool Sweater
Vests, $1.29

Elegant assortment OF new spring
colors. all-wool yarns, three-button
sleeveless vests 70 wear with skirts
for sport or street wear Regular
s2.5o quality.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Bunny Brand" Diapers. l9c
Infants Wear. 90

One lot solled infants wear ar.
ticles too numerous 10 name them
all. While they last. &c.
Annex
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-07
Children s Gingham
Dresses, 69o

AmcskssE SIN N
pcngetts and charnhrsy
dresses. new loose lans
aud sssh models. ristds.
checks and plain eeleFs
sises : 10 IL.
Annex
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08

Mathilda Crisson. soprano; Arthur F Allie, baritone; Herman C. Pantley tenor and director; Miss Eloise An thony. organist.
 4:30-4:40 p. m.-John D. Flynn of the National Security League, in talk.
 4:45-5:15 p. m.-Billy Wynne and His Greenwich Village Inn orchestra.
 5:15-5:30 p. m.-Mme. Alberts, contralto in songs.
 5:30-6 D. m.--WHN Radio Five dance orchestra.
 9:S0-12 m.-Musical program.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-08
BOWLING TOURNAMENT
 FOR FACTORY PINMEN
P. & r. Corbin and R. X E. Foremen's Clubs Start Their Series On
 Next Tuesday Night

The P. &s r. Corbin and Russell &: Erwin Foremen's clubs have arranged a bowling tournament of three nights, beginning Tuesday night, March II.
 Through the courtesy of the P. & F. and R. X F. managers, a silver cup will be awarded to the winning club. To permanently hold this cup it must be won three times
 Following is a list of the members of both teams:
 F. t&. r. Corbin
 Rim Latch-C. Kuper, Capt; F. Schaefer, G. Kron, E. Bush, c. Wes- sells, r. Thomas, F. Dehm.
 Cylinders-J. Zeigler. Capt; c. Earle, R. Schneider, H. Schnaidt, E. Teich, R. Bergman, H. Brown.
 Panic Bolts-F. H. Hausmann, Capt; H. Rawlings, H. Stotts, G. Post, C. Gollon, R. H. Wilcox, D. A. stypek. Casters-T. Spence. Capt; D. Shep- ard, ". Shelton, J. Riha, A. Smaller, E. Bedding, w. Robinson.
 Substitutes - c. H. Bruemmer, w. Trask, M. Allen, R. P. Sorrow, l.. Jackson, ". J. Sorrow, \. Zeigler, J. McGrath.
 Russell X Erwin
 Berkeley-Muller, Maynard, Powell, Kelly, w. Burkarth, Grise, Barnard.
 Roxbury-Robb, Conner, Tobin, McCue, Hanrahan, Gold, Kilduff. Dorset-Ralph, Parker, Scott, Tom lin, Anderson, Hannon, kalish.
 Wellington - Watkins, AIacKay, Schilling, Hiltpold, Dixon, Ehle, P. Burkarth.
 Cylde-Massey, Coney Hurd, Darn- steadt, Andrus, Walther. Shanahan. Substitutes-Tracy, Bacon, Jewett, Black, Zeigler