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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Senator Walsh
-Halts Candidacy
in This State
Montanan Asks Withdrawal
of Petitions Urging Him to
Seek Presidential Nomi-
nation as Democrat.

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator Walsh
Of Montana. who has been directing
the oil Investigations. has written a
letter declining to consent to circula.
tion in Nebraska OF petitions In his
behalf as a candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination.
In reply to telegram asking for
such permission Senator Walsh said
Il am profoundly appreciative of the
favorably regard of the Nebraska
democratic club due TO the service
have been able TO render the country
as a member of the committee on
public lands and surveys of the United
States senate prosecuting the inquiry
into the leases of the naval oil re
serves. am sure that the action you
propose would signify simply your
appreciation of my efforts in that con
nection without any serious thought
of urging my nomination for the Of
flee of the presidency.
However, an assent on my part
Of your kind suggestion wsuld in all
probability be misoonstrued and mis-
understood. | fell obliged TO decline
with thanks the privilege YOU ask of
circulating petitions on my behalf"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Ex-Treasury Men
Are Barred as
Tax Lawyers
Mellon Blocks Rich Harvest
Reaped in Fees by Former
Removes Political
Odium.
BY International New. Service.

| Washington. Feb. 16.--An order rev.
olutionizing the practice OF attorneys
in tax controversies and other matters
In the treasury department was issued
by Secretary OF the Treasury Mellon
today.
The regulations provide that no for.
mer officer or employ of the treas.
ury shall act as attorney In any con.
Itroversy pending In the department
during his employment. within two
years after he has left the service
without the consent OF the secretary
of the treasury.
Treasury officials explained that the
order struck at thousands of former
employees who got into private lines TO
appear for private litigants against
the government, after having Inside
information" on the treasury affairs.
The condition which the Mellon
order seeks TO remedy has been one
that led to frequent outbursts In con.
gress and gossip of political influ-
fence" being used to obtain conces-
sions in tax litigation.
In the last s years. since the income
tax has been operating. the treasury
department has experienced difficulty
In keeping employees In the tax division,
for tho reason that many employees
who had access to confidential infor-
lmation resigned their low paid govern.
ment positions to accept highly paid
posts with corporations and business
concerns having tax claims or It'll
CATION pending before the treasury.
Particularly since the war. Wash
ington has become filled with attor-
neys who are ex.officlals-ex congress-
men, exs senator's. ex bureau chiefs. ex-
secretaries. and ex.clerks. In several
Instances they are not even members
OF the bar. but practice before the de.
partments where membership in the
bar Is not absolutely requisite to their
representing clients.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
The Day in
Washington

The prohibition enforcement sit
uation i'm Washington again became
a matter of controversy rs a result
Of the shooting of senator Greene
of Vermont.
The house adopted the Walsh re-
solution directing the beginning Of
proceedings to recover sections Is
and 36 within naval oil reserve
No. | in California.
The senate confirmed the nom-
ination of Atlee Pomerene of Ohio
as special government counsel in
the oil leasing cases but deferred
until Monday vote ON Owen J.
Roberts of Pennsylvania.
The senate adopted a resolution
directing the federal trade commits.
sion to conduct a nationwide in.
auiry into the milling and baking
industries.
Objection to confirmation of the
nomination of George Il. Christian.
ir.. TO be member of the federal
trade commission was raised by
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin.
Organization and insurgent re.
publican leaders of the house at
two conferences failed 10 reach a
compromise agreement ON tine pend.
ing surfax schedule i'm the tax re-
vision bill
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Vanderlip Kin of
Omaha Insist He
Is Broad-Minded
Cousin of Former Eastern
Financier Believes He Had
Reason for Startling
Statements.

Omaha relatives of Frank A. Van
derlip. New York financier who made
the sensational insinuations concern
ing the sale of the Marion Star by
the late President Harding. declare
that he Is a man of splendid charac
ter and one who would not make
such statements without good rea-
son.
Mrs. George Kiewit, 323 South Eff.
Woodwork, daughter of the late Carl
C. Woodwork of Omaha. first cousin
Of Vanderlip, spent some weeks at
the millionaire's home at Scarborough
N. Y. while student at Smith dol
iege.
Mr.. yanderlip was a kindly man
of splendid character said Mrs
Kiewit. HE was always broad
minded and interesting. At the time
visited the home on the Hudson
river he was president of the National
City bank of New York. His home
life was delightful. Mr.. Vanderlir
had always worked hard. lie is a
self.made man.,
Mrs Kiewit said another Omahan,
the former Ella Mae Brown. widow
of Charles Brown, now living In
Massachusetts, where she married a
Mr.. Taylor. has visited frequently at
the Vanderlip home.
Charles Woodworth, brother OF Mrs
Kiewit. declared that Vanderlip Is q
man who backs up his statements
He has met his cousins wife but not
vanderlip himself.
Il am sure Nanderlip IS man
who usually knows what, he 10 talking
about said Woodwork.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
WHERE TO FIND
THE BIG FEATURES OF
THE SUNDAY BEE
PART ONE.

IAIkI OINE.
Page s-EditoriaI.
Page t0-Business and Real Estate
PART TWO.
Pages 1, . and 3--sports.
Page f-iSook Reviews.
Page 5--'Rurai Morals Are No bet
ter Than CITY," declares Rupert
Hughes; Inner Iife OF Doheny. OIL
Magnate. Pictured by Mark sni,i-
Lloyd George; United states In
World League VIII supplant Latin
Union. Argues u. g.. Wells; Abe
Martin "On Publicity"
Page 8-Markets.
Pages :. = and 9--Classified Advcr-
PART THREE.
Pages I TO l--society.
Page 5--Iappyiand for Riddles.
Pages and 1--sbnpping with Folly
Page s-"rhrifty stock" Story by
I;en Ames Williams; Turning Back
PART FOUR.
Pages l, and 3-mosies and Thea
Page Music and Radio News.
PART FIVE.
Annual Auto show Number. 1e Pages.
PART SIX.
Ford Auto Section. q Pages.
PART SEVEN.
Practical Cookery Magazine. February
Number. 10 Pages.
PART EIGHT.
-Four Pages Of Most Popular Comics.
AICOGRANURE SECTION.
Four Pages of Graphic News iilu-trm-
fions.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Neatly Attired

Levi Keiser appeared i'm court
neatly attired In dark suit, with
a quiet tie ornamented by a hand
some scarf pin.
He was cleanly shaven, except
for trinity clipped mustache. lie
Is quite bald.
As he entered the courtroom he
was rubbing his head where he
bumped it against the top of the
automobile. Afterward he sat
quietly, with his hands folded i'm his
lap. He appeared to take but little
interest in the testimony. 1t is
probable his deafness prevented him
from hearing most of ii.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
New u. P. Branch
AGiven Approval

The interstate commerce commits
sion Saturday approved the Union Pa
ciflc railroads application to extend
its Fort Collins branch in Colorado
from Fort Collins a distance OF 1s
miles through Larimer county. ac-
cording to dispatches from Washing.
ton. The new branch will serve agri-
cultural territory as we'll as an oil
field now under development.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Judge Amused

County Judge G. N. Parmenter,
who is hearing the testimony in
the Keiser case, apparently derives
as much amusement from it as the
rest Of the court room.
He listens attentively to all the
testimony.
He frequently raps for order, but
only after the laughter occasioned
by the testimony had subsided.
His rulings, when he was called
upon to give them, were quick and
cogent.
Judge Parmenter, like many
county judges, Is fairly young.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Pool Says Petitions
on Two Tickets Legal

Lincoln. Feb. l6.--The objection 70
acceptance Of progressive petitions
filed after they had been entered In
the democratic race. for Governor
Bryan. Secretary of State Pool and
three congressman. was dismissed by
Secretary OF State Pool today in a
letter 10 W. J. Taylor. the ohjector.
Bryan. Pool and Cungressmen How.
ard. ShalIenberger and Morehead had
accepted progressive filings after
they had filed ON the other ticket.
Pool declared that the statute is
clear I'm saying "ihe name OF any
candidate may appear ON one or more
OF the party tickets"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Everyone Talks

The Keiser case Is the principal
topic-in fact, virtually the only
topic-of conversation In WahO0.
The court room at every session
Is packed.
In restaurants, In barber shops,
In hotel lobbies, in shops, talk Of
the hearing takes precedence of
discussion Of other items Of local
interest.
Up until Saturday afternoon, the
sympathies Of the spectators in the
court appeared to be with the son.
After Levi keiser had given his
testimony, however. the sentiment
appeared to change.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Radio Reaches Macmillan.

Port Angeles. Wash, Feb. 16.--The
first radio communication In Is days
with Captain Donald Il. MacMillan's =
exploration ship Bowdoin. frozen in,
approximately 760 miles from The
north pole, was established yesterday
by Everett Sutton, 15-year-old
amateur wireless operator of this
city.
The Bowdoin operator declared
evervone aboard WAS in the best of
health, Sutton Is the son OF l.. g..
sutton. observer of the United States
weather bureau here
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Alert POrtiia

Mrs. Irene Buell. Keiser, inside
the railing beside her aged hus-
band, was an alert, vigilant Portia,
guarding his interests at every legal
turn.
She was garbed In dark blue
broadclofh suit with blue laced
sleeves, and lace collar. She wore
a semiturban of black velvet, trim
med i'm white.
She listened attentiyely to the
testimony Of each witness, bending
forward frequently to whisper to
her husbands attorneys. During the
afternoon session she laughed with
the rest of the courtroom at anus
ing bits of testimony.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Omaha Woman Enters Keiser Case
Son Confused

Harry Keiser, the son, who Is
seeking to have his father adj
judged incompetent, presented
rather a tousled appearance in COM
parison with his clad
parent.
His suit was wrinlxled, and his
hair unkempt. Ills features are
somewhat coarse. On the stand
yesterday he became confused, and
in fact, was unable to answer many
simple questions put to him.
Although the sympathies Of the
crowd yesterday were with the
son, they appeared to yeer about,
in favor OF the father, as the aged
mans blithe retorts and ready wit
amused the spectators.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Funds Are Sought for
Community Church Center

Pawnee city. Neh.. Feb. i6.-Monoy
Is being raised I'm pawnee county to
purchase the church building at
Mayherry which is the property Of
the Methodist church and convert it
into community church The
amount required is s4n0.
II is the plan to supply pastors
from the various churches. Reverend
w. G. Porter OF Burohard is chair.
man OF the committee raising the
money.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17

At the start of his testimony he
told J. II. Barry. his sons attorney
Il want you to talk plain, because
won't answer unless I understand per
feetly."
Keiser Is hard of hearing.
MY Own Conscience"
Who told you 10 say that" Barry
asked. The question had to be re
peated several times before KeiseI
heard IT,
My own conscience" he answered
when were you married?" he was
asked
"on the last day Of the year 1874. .
What day was that"
keiser hesitated for some time. q
don't know how many days there are
IN every month"; he finally replied
and I don't think you do"
DO you remember the name OF
your school teacher?"
Yes. Her name was Mary Smith,
and she was a beautiful girl. too"
Ripple of Laughter.
you started after the girls them
Ut AAAt9 I HIT
And you never got over the
habit"
NO. have not"
You still like the ladies?"
Yes. and they Ike me. too"
A ripple OF laughter and applause
was stifled by the judge.
You've had a lot of lady friends
in Ashland?n
Yes. and could have had any Of
them I wanted: but | only want one
Keiser admitted that two young
girls came to see him several times
but insisted he. paid no attention to
them.
Following the lead of a previous
witness. Barry asked keiser II he
had known a woman in Omaha who
was alleged TO have been intimate
with him.
He denied any intimacy on his part.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17

sion, although some administration
leaders in the senate had at first Wig
orously opposed taking UP the nomi
nations other than behind closed
doors.
Opposition TO the two men named
by President Coolidge to conduct the
cases in the courts was voiced on
varying grounds by several demo-
cratic and republican insurgent sena.
tors. notably Senator Walsh. demo.
crat. Montana. the most active figure
In the senate committee inquiry.
Lack OF professional experience
along the lines required for prosecut
ing the contemplated cases was urged
by some senators as a reason fol
withholding their approval while II
the case of Mr.. Roberts. Senator II
Toilette charged him with unsympa
thetic public utterances toward a pre-
vious senate oil inquiry.
Except for the long debate over
combinations. there was little action
In the oil leasing situation today. The
house, however, without debate
adopted the Walsh resolution direct.
Ing the beginning of proceedings to
recover sections 16 and SO OF naval oil
reserve No. / in California. now
operated by the Standard Oil com.
pany of that state.
The roll call on the Pomerene nomi.
nation follows:
Yeas; Republicans. Borah. Brnndegee,
Bsrsum. Cameron, Capper, Co9tens,
Fess. Gooding. Hale. Harreld. Howell,
Lodge, Mckinley. Moses. Sorbeek, Pep
g%oot gns rnispsa spsnser. eee waSswor,h. Warren.
WATSON. Weller and Willis.
ploss csraway pa ns,1fh steneT fsss asesss
Mexico. kendrick. King, Mcclellan. May,
Reed @ Of Missouri, Kobin-on. Shields
stephen. Swanson. Tranmeil. and Walsh
OF Massas ashusc,ts--es. Toisl, 80.
Nays-Republicans; brookhart. fraz-
Ter, la Toilette and Norris,-i. 49,,
shepard. s,anles. Walsh Of Montana
.,Tt@r Tst@srsYSs;eI,i Ss;s, ,gohn'o" and ship
Il am opposed to Senator Pome.
rene" Senator Walsh said, because
don't think he has had the expert.
ence or training as a lawyer to fit
him for the tremendous task before
us"
"If II were not for the political
consideration involved In this added
Senator Walsh. II cannot see how the
president could have made the ap'
polntment."
Opposing owen ]. Roberts. Senator
Walsh said there was needed a
great. outstanding lawyer. and yet
not single member OF the oil com
mittee had ever heard OF Mr.. Roberts
until the president appointed him"
Senator Walsh said both OF the
lawyers had told the committee tho
legal phases Of the public land ques.
ton were a "sealed book to them.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Fncke Fined $1,000
and Sent to Prison

Plattsmouth. Neb.. Feb. ls.--Judre
Alexander froup of Omaha today
overruled motion for rehearine the
case OF Carl c. Fricke. former sec.
retary OF the Livingston Loan and
Building association, Indicted and
convicted ON ehrage of falsifying
the books and records OF the com.
nany, and sentenced him to from
one tn three years In the state peni.
tentiary. He also imposed 81 1000
fine.
Fricke was placed in custody OF
the sheriff. while his attorney went
to Lincoln to file notice of appeal.
and have an appeal bond fixed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Bryan Job Holder Pushes
Presidential Petitions

Norfolk. Neh.. Feb. 16.-At least
one employe OF the state OF Nebraska.
appointed by Governor Bryan. draw
ing salary from the state and
travelling at state expense. is circu.
iating petitions asking that Governor
fryan's name be placed upon the
primary ballot as candidate for presi-
dent. according TO charges made by
a prominent member Of Mr.. Rryan's
own party.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Spanish-American Vets
to Have Bean Dinner

Lee Forby camp No. ]. :, Spanish.
American War Veterans. and the Lee
Forby auxiliary Will hold their an.
nual bean dinner Saturday night.
February %. in commemoratlon OF
the sinking of the Maine
Colonel Parker OF the Seventh
army corps area will speak. as will
Colonel Eager of Lincoln. Dancing
will follow the program. The din
ner will be held at Seymore hall. six
toenth street and Capitol avenue.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Bald Eagle With Six-Foot
Spread.Caught at Red Cloud
sneriaI Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

NpeTIhI TIspHt'F 7" III" ""'"'" p''7'
Red Cloud, Neb. Feb. 16-Alfred
Manley, farmer living nine miles
northeast Of here, caught bald eagle
on his place last evening measuring
six feet from the tip Of each wing.
One of its legs had been injured and
Manley captured the bird alive. 1t Is
stray as no birds of this species
have been seen In this vicinity for
vparg
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Husband Missing.

Omaha police have been asked by
Mrs. Victor H. Hall of plattsmouth,
Neb.. To search for her husband, who
disappeared last Monday. She fears
that he may have met with an aecl
dent.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
|POnnerene.
by Senate
Nomination Endorsed Over
Protest That Both Ohioan
and Roberts Unfit to
Be Oil Counsel.
Vote on Roberts Put Over

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE nornina-
ton of Atlee Pomerene OF Canton.
in the oil leasing cases, was con-
firmed by the senate tonight. Action
on the nomination of Owen J. Rob
erts OF Philadelphia as the other
member of counsel. however. went
over until Monday.
Action on the nomination Of Mr..
romerene was taken after heated de-
late which extended till after o'clock
tonight. the vote being So to 13. The
discussion was in open executive ses-
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
The Weather

For z. hours ending 7 p. m. Feb.
ruary 49,
Temperature.
Highest. no. lowest, as mean. 20 nor
NAL. 26. Total deficiency since janu-
nry I. ~
Precipitation. Inches and iiundredths,
Total peI Total since January |,
o ID. deficiency. al
tf.uri.,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17

London, Feb. 16.-Agitation In
the United States over the Tea.
pot Dome oil lease investigation
Is termed by the Morning Post
today "a healthy sign of the de.
termination OF the American peo-
pie TO make the United States
safe for democracy by insisting
that its rulers have perfectly
clean hands,"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Preferred toBeOldMan's
Darling, Not YoungMan's
Slave, SheWroteWidoWer
CreatCradt father Bridegroom 20 "Go the Habit Early Of
"Cong fter the Girls He Tells Court; He Still Likes the
LADIES' and "They Like me, Too He Admits.
could Have Had Choice, but Only Want One"
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

"ahoo Neb laughter
tions TO him plaintiff.
of
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17
Senator Greene
Goes Under Knife;
Condition Serious
Coolidge Orders Action te
Bring Punishment of Gull
ty in Bootleg Gun
Fight.
BY International New. Service.

Washington, Feb. 16. Senator
Frank l.. Greene OF Vermont, shot In
the head Friday night by a stray
bullet fired in battle between po-
lice and bootleggers, was In "seri-
Gus condition" tonight following an
operation on his skull and the re-
moval of six particles of bone,
DIR. Daniel Borden, who performed
the operation, said the senator was
resting fairly well. but that his con-
dltion was serious.
BY Associated Press.
Washington Feb. 16.-President
Coolidge directed his secretary today
to see that the Washington police
take prompt action to punish those
responsible for the shooting of SEN
ator Greene of Vermont last night in
a fight between prohibition agents
and suspected bootleggers.
As n result, the White House was
informed that the cases OF the three
men held, one of them n prohibition
agent, already had been turned over
1ff
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17

Fowler testified Keiser once told
him he was interested In Mrs.
Buell., bat thar he didn't have ''looS
in"
But Il seems that he did have
leok IN. doesn't ito Attorney kolSe
Morean II Omaha asked him.
Yes It docs
osher witnesses testified that
Keiser constantly talked aeoat wo-
men
Tim hearing adjourned this after.
noon AZ 4 until Tuesday. when il y
hoped Il will be completed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-17

Who soweth good seed shall surely
reap;
The year grows rich as II groweth old,
And life's latest sands are its sands
Of gold.
Julia c. Il. Dorr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-10-02

las always been in the custody of a
deputy sheriff, who kept his charge
by his side every minute.
In speaking of the stories which
have been circulating during the past
week, Sheriff Cummings last eve
ming made it the occasion to review
something of the history in one case
which seems to have been the sub
ject for most of the talk. The Sher-
if pointed out that the federal license
for dealing in alcohol issued to a
local druggist was revoked about a
year and a half ago as the result of
representations made by the sher-
ifs department to the Federal au-
thorities. to the effect that the drug
gist in question was engaging in an
illicit traffic in the contrabrand.
Through influence that Federal
permit was restored,"N said Sheriff
Cummings, land it certainly should
suffice to indicate that in the case Of
the prisoner in question, l have no
very friendly interest," or inclinations
to permit any other liberties which
are not allowed to all prisoners"
The sheriff plainly indicated that
he resents such groundless rumors as
were brought to his attention yester-
day. you may state it as emphat-
ically as you like" he said to the
Journal representative. that such re-
ports are a mass of deliberate lies"