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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Cupid Spills Plans of Coed Beauty Contest Choice
and Lincoln Business Man to Keep Wedding Secret
Taylor to Marry vii.
liam Bates Granger in Coun-
Gil Bluffs This
Afternoon.

Mildred Taylor. picked by James
Montgomery Flagg last year as one
OF the six most beautiful girls in the
University of Nebraska, and William
Bates Granger OF Lincoln, will slip
quietly across the Missouri this after.
noon and be married in Council
Bluffs. The pair will be accompanied
by their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Il. W.
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs J. Granger,
and the Rev Edwin Hart jerks, who
will perform the ceremony.
The wedding has been carefully
preserved a secret. Guests invited to
the dinner this evening at the Bran
deis restaurant had no idea that
they were ito dance at a wedding
until news leaked out through pub
lication of the Council Bluffs MAR
riage licenses.
The young couple will leave tonight
for a southern honeymoon. They
will spend a short time in Florida,
going later to Cuba and Jamaica.
On their return 10 Florida. they viii
be guests OF Mr. and Mrs. John Rus
sell of Sanford, Fla, on a yachting
trip They will make their home IN
Lincoln.
Forty guests will attend the dinner.
Mr.. Granger is the scion Of one
of Lincoln's most prominent families
and is engaged with his father IN
business in Lincoln. He attended the
University of Nebraska and the Uni
versity of Michigan and 10 . member
of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.
Mrs. Granger is a graduate of Mil
waukee Downer and spent year
in the University OF Nebraska where
she was affiliated with the Kappa
Kappa Gamma.
f. w. Taylor Is vice president OF
the Nye Schneider jerks Grain COM
many OF Omaha.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Senate Has Violent Session Over
Proposal for Probe of Daugherty
Debates Marked by Exchanges Of Bitter Personalities Nth
Frequent Oufbrsfs From Gaieries-4dophon of
Resolution for Investigation Expected To-day.

Washington. Feb. sa-The row
over Attorney General Daugherty
plunged the senate into violent ses-
sion today--almost unprecedented for
the exchanges OF bitter personalities
and charges of misconduct. As re.
suit action was forced over until to-
morrow on the proposal for an inves.
tigation OF Daugherty's official record.
The storm which orokc about the
Investigation resolution OF senator
Wheeler swept over All boundaries of
senate rules and deeorum. There
were charges and counter.oharges Of
attempts TO pack the investigating
committee. there were attacks upon
numerous officials present and past
from the White House down. and
upon the personal conduct and nfriiis.
tlons of presidential candidates and
senators.
For moro than five hours the battle
RACED. amid frequent outhurSts from
crowded galleries despite repeated
Warnings and threats ffom the chair.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Urging
Aid for Former
Foes Children
Gen. Henry I. Allen TO Ask
Omahans' Support in Drive
to Feed Starving Ger
man Children.

An American army general WHO
fought Germany now pleads for
funds 10 aid the children Of that coun-
try. lie will be in Omaha today.
Mai. Gen. Henry T. Allen. retired.
was In charge OF the army Of occu-
patton in Germany after the signing
of the armistice. He has had an op-
portunity to view the conditions as
they developed In the months that
followed.
While In Germany he saw children
underfed and in some cases in actual
want OF food.
lie is now national chairman Of the
American committee for relief oi
German children. Investigation shows
that more than 100000 German
children are undernourished and
facing starvation.
General Allen points out that during
the last three months the mortality
rate among infants was 20 per cent
higher than last year. In many towns
there IS for the babies but one-tenth
Of the milk supply received before the
war. In some of the cities one-sixth
of the school children are underfed.
General Allen and two members OF
the executive committee of the AmeFi.
can committee FOR relief OF German
children viii be entertained by Carl
Cray. president OF the Union Pacific,
at a luncheon this noon at the Omaha
club. Nowcomb Carleton. president OF
the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany. and Haven Emerson. national
health expert. are the other members
Of the committee.
Those who VIII attend the luncheon
are. c. T. Kountze. ]. l.. Kennedy.
W. W. Head. F. +. Hamilton. George
Brandeis. G. NJ. Hitchcock. Norris
Brown, J. c. Dahlman. w. A. Fraser,
Judge J. W. Woodrough. Gen. Hal
sted Dorey. F. b Johnson. y. b. Up
dixie. John l.. Webster. c. F. Weller,
w. s. Jsrdine. J. f. Davidson. W. F.
Gurley. r. A. Brogan. W. b. T. Belt,
T.. buckingham. Gould Dietz. +. J.
harrington. {. {. George. Kendall X.
Brown. F. ". Judson. J. =. Ram,
Joseph Barker. Frank :. keogh,
Harry noorly. =. Flynn. Charles +.
Black. T. e. Byrne. ". +. Baxter.
Harley conant. f. L. Eppley. 6. NJ
Durkes. Thomas A. Fry. +. s. Water
bury. Amos Thomas. Hird Stryker
Leo Bozeli. +. L. Calvin. W. NJ. JET.
fers. III. NJ. Adams. y. IL. Loomis. IL
A. Scandrett. Col. c. c. Kinney. Fort
Crook: Mai. {. r. Rucker. Fort
Omaha. Allan Turkey.
Invitations were addressed 10 the
following. who are out Of the city and
win not be able to he present: Ward
NJ. Burgess. w. J. coad. Gen. George
r. Duncan. +. I. Rector. A. {. Scott,
+. II. Davis. q. Barmettler. Ford lIo'
yey. r. ID. Wead.. r. G. Peters.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
PASS C. O. P. TAX PLAN--CUT '23 RATES
INCREASE OF WHEAT TARIFF
Eight Babies VIII Be
Shy Of Birthdays; One
Sared by 20 Minutes

Eight babies born in Omaha yester.
day won't have another official birth.
day for four years. That is going to
cause grief, but they don't appear to
be giving the matter much thought
just yet.
There Is disappointed mother at
Swedish Mission hospital. Instead of
a Leap Year baby, the child turned
out to be Just an ordinary March l
baby, being born less than 20 minutes
past midnight But it's wonder
ful baby just the same. Ask the
mother.
University hospital wins the laur-
added census OF Omaha. One was
born at Charleston Memorial. one at
Stewart Maternity and one at Paxton
Memorial hospital.
Those at University hospital were
to Mr.. and Mrs. William Mesner. a
girl; Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Easton, 1724
South Fourth street. a girl; to Mr..
and Mrs. f. W. Williams, 1416 South
Twentieth street. girl; to Mr.. and
Mis-. Elmer Utteht, 1921 South
Fourth street. girl. and to Mr.. and
Mrs. corliss Murphy. boy
At the Clarkson hospital a baby
girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.
Holmes. 42l4 North Twenty first
street.
At the Paxton Memorial hospital a
baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Albright.
At the Stewart Maternity hospital
a boy was 2rn1.2n Sif1nAirs. Rob
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Garner Bill
by
1888 Vote
Mellon Rates Also Rejected
Insurgents Go Over to Re-
publicans : Senate
Fight Expected.
Surtax Rate Is 81 II

Washington, Feb. 29-The new
revenue bill, carrying the Longworth
compromise income and surtax rates.
was finally adopted today by the
house.
Passage Of the bill followed quickly
the rejection of the Mellon rates and
the Garner democratic schedule
which previously had been placed in
the measure with the aid Of insur-
gent republican votes.
The vote on final passage was 40s
to s.
The insurgents, who were won over
from the democratic plan after many
days of compromise negotiations
voted for the bin as amended on final
passage. after having helped 10 eject
the Garner rates.
The bill now will go 10 the senate.
where an equally troubled period
awaits it. President Coolidge. who
has stood staunehly for the Mellon
plan. has not indicated how he will
receive the measure.
Surtax Rate Is 3. 1-e Per Cent
~o A-i-oA+f ltocctu. tiIE OslIES
for maximum surtax OF 81 IL per
cent on incomes of more than $780,
900 and would reduce taxes on small
incomes to . per cent. The Mellon
plan called for 25 per cent maxi
mum surtax on incomes OF s1oo, ,os0
and the Garner schedule was for II
per cent surtax on incomes above
ss2 600.
Personal incomes nayable THE year
would be reduced by one-fourth un-
der an amendment which WENT
through with the bill on the final roll
call.
Republicans. including insurgents.
voted soiidly for the Langworth sub
siituie- One democrat. Browne OF
New Jersey. also supported i. kvale.
Independent. and Wefald. farmer
labor, both of Minnesota. voted
Turn te Page Two. Column TwoD
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

The senate recessed tonight with the
debate in full swing. but with sdop-
tion OF the investigation resolution in
prospect tomorrow after another
hectic period of discussion.
New Charge Made.
Most OF today's battlefield was the
attorney generals official records IN
Various matters. including the oil
scandal. Many old charges We're re.
peated and one new accusation was
made by senator ileflin. democrat.
Alabama. who declared the attorney
general had written letter seeking
to protect from prosecution an I'M
Identified republican national commit.
tecman OF the west. Senator Heflln
said he had seen letter 20 a western
district attorney saying that any
favers TO the committeeman would be
appreciated and adding that he is
our man"
paueherty was defended by senator
Willis, republican. Ohio, who asserted
uum 10 rass rive Column on.l
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Michigan Governor
Called to White House

Lansing. Mich. Feb. 29.--Gov. Alex.
ander J. Groesbeck. OF Michigan. ad-
mitted today that he has been sum
moned To Washington for a confer
ence with President Coolidge next
week.
The summons was considered signi-
ficant as the Michigan executive has
heen mentioned for post in the
Coolidge cabinet presumably that Of
attorney general
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Simmons Salary
Cut Bill Adopted
Provides for Reduction of PAY
and Allowance of New
Appointees.


Washington. Feb. a.-Amendments
to the revenue nill introduced today
by Congressman Bob simmons Of Ne
braska. would cut salaries and sub.
sistence allowances Of number OF
new appointees provided for IN the
mea sure.
The first Simmons amendment call.
ed for reduction Of salaries of mem
hers OF the proposed new board OF
tax appeals from $4,000 10 $500
per year. The second amendment
would cut their subsistence allow
ance from $40 to $3.50 per day
Il understand the bill proposes TO
put this board under the commission.
er of internal revenue at salary
equivalent TO that Of the commission.
er." simmons said. II proposes 10
pay them a salary greater than that
eceived by the judges OF ~ Of the
supreme courts OF our states. Only
four states of the IS pay a salary in
excess OF SIC, ,00e.
More Than Judges Get.
We propose to pay this board a
salary OF si.5eo year more than
that received By a judge OF the cir.
|euit court of appeals and $500 more
per year than that received by a
Judge of the federal district court.
IL is a salary greater than that re-
lceised by 400 OF our governors. We
propose to pay them ss Is per cent
more salary than is received by q
senator or a congressman"
In reply to Simmons. Representa-
tTurn to Page Two. Column Threel.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

The Claude Bessie who greeted
visitors at the office OF his attorney.
Paul Garotto, yesterday afternoon.
was n different Claude Bessie than
Omaha was accustomed to see behind
the counter in the office OF the city
clerk.
Il haven't a single statement to
make" he said. as he stood looking
cut OF west window OF the city
National bank building, nervously
an unlit cigar.
The western light showed the lines
OF his strong face grown a little
deeper In the last 10 weeks His
hair is more sprinkled with gray be.
hind his ears.
He turned from gazing over the
city and sat down with his back TO
the window. The cigar was rlgidly
clenched between his teeth.
VIII Not Write Story.
III | were TO write my story, and
IN certainly In a good story, !
wouldn't do II until after the trial
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Rabbi Cohn breaches
on 18th of February

Rabbi Frederick Cohn delivered
sermon last night which dealt with
the 2sth OF February.
1T is an extra day that God gave
you. he said. lie gives it to you
every fourth year. Just what did
you do with ito Did you do good
turn during the day. Did YOU make
some Advancement: not material. but
moraie What did you do with it,
Every day is given to us BY God"
he said. With every day We should
strive TO do good: 10 make progress
along moral rather than material
lines. Every day We should do some
thing 10 make this world better
place n which to live They are God
given DAYS. every one of them. We
should do good on every one Il
them
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Ten More Congressman
Join 2.-5 Committee

Washington. Feb. ss.-Ten more
members Of the house have joined the
committee ot 40 formed yesterday
10 obtain modification Of the Volstead
act 10 permit s.ss per cent beverages,
il was announced today by Repre-
sentative Hin. republican. Maryland.
a leader in the movement.
The additional members are Repre-
ssntatives Black. Bloom. carew,
Cleary. Cullen. Griffin. i.indsa-. O'can.
nell and ouayle. democrats. 81 tho
New York delegation. and Eagan,
democrat, New Jersey.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Apartment House
Robber Is Nabbed
Confesses to Series of Six
Thefts, According to
Police.

With the arrest Of George Mead,
Aetna hotel, yesterday morning. po-
lice believe they have the prowler
who. 1t Is alleged. has entered and
robbed six Omaha apartment suites In
the last week.
Detectives Arthur English and Rob
ert Donohue have ordered II. M
Daugherty. 220 North Nineteenth
street. held for investigation. lie Is
believed 10 be Mead's partner.
Mead yesterday confessed to SIX
robberies, according to police. The
rohberies are: Rooms of Agnes John
son. Bransford hotel. 20s South Thirty
third street. February 81: apartment
Of ID. f. Conley. Turner court, Febru-
arv %: apartment OF j. s. Daily, Car
lvIe APARTMENTS. e25 South Eighteenth
street, February %; apartment OF
Robert J. Jeffs. Turner court, Febru-
ary 90: apartment of Warren Switzier.
ia North Thirty-first street, Febru-
arv 27: and the apartment of III. Grip
pen. 27o4 Burt street, February 2s.
Had the unwelcome visitor entered
a certain apartment in Turner court
Thursday night. he would have been
met by gunfire from Detectives Fred
Palmtag and William Gurnett. VINO
were waiting for his arrival.
Mead was arrested by Detective Joe
Hell when he attempted TO pawn a
revolver stolen from the apartment oil
II. crippen. 27o4 Burt street Thurs
day night in n pawn shop at sle
South Thirteenth street.
Detectiyes traced the coat which
Mead was wearing at the time OF ms
arrest and found II belonged to cap
driver who roomed with Daugherty'
The taxi man said Daugherty was
seen TO leave the building with his
coat on and the arrest OF Daugherty
as the companion OF Mead followed.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Accident Caused Burns
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Don Havler

A police report printed IN Inc
Omaha Evening Bee advancing
theory that Mr.. and Mrs Don iiavier
had attempted suicide, when they
we're found yesterday suffering from
polson burns was incorrect. accord
ing 10 Mr.. Havler. The burns were
caused through an accident
Mrs. uavler had reached for an ar.
ticie on n shelf and knocked over the
bottle, emptying Its contents on her
head and arm. She screened and
when her husband went to her as
slstanee she put her hand, wet with
poison, on his face.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
First Woman Seeks State
Office on Party Ticket

Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 2e.-Mrs. Clara
q. Jensen, st. Paul. Neb. now serving
her second term as clerk OF Howard
county. Is the first woman candidate
TO file for an elective office on party
ticket in Nebraska this year. She
filed In the secretary OF states office
today for democratic nomination TO
the office OF state auditor. Mrs. jon.
son was deputy clerk Of her home
county for seven years before elected
to the clcrkship
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Is
|
on Bribery
Thompson Included in Indict-
ment-True Bills Returned
by Grand Jury Charg-
ing Conspiracy.
Elias Mortimer Let Out

! Chicago, Feb. 29. - Charles X,
Forbes. former director of the United
States veterans bureau, and John w.
Thompson of Chicago and st. Louis
were indicted today by the federal
grand jury, which has spent four
weeks investigating the administra-
ton of Forbes.
Forbes and Thompson were joint
ly indicted in two true bills charging
conspiracy to commit bribery and of
fenses against the United States gov
ernment in connection with the con
struction OF veterans hospitals. A
separate indictment against each
man also was returned. one charging
Thompson with giving a bribe.
| The indictments, naming Forbes
and Thompson. the latter a contrac
k.tor, who obtained veterans bureau
bntracts, were made public shortly
fter a conference between Assistant
itorney General Grimm and Attor
~ Elwood Goldman, who appeared
representative OF the two men
med in the indictments.
congressman Named.
Charges that government funds
sre used for speculation by gov
ument official and that certain
ms OF money were paid to two
embers OF congress were contained
the special grand jury report.
This jury feels that 1t will suffice
eport to your honor" said tho
ial report that they certain
sactions) involve speculation by
sor more officials of the govern
Il wherein 1t has been asserted
Official information was used fos
oses Of speculation: that certain
of money were paid to two
bers of congress; that possession
file of one OF the departments
kbout a month was had by per
having no official connection
such department.: that morey
accepted by certain individuals
lttorneys) for the purpose of OBJ
< clemency for prisoners
eh their intimacy with officials:
money was collected by certain
udls tnOt attOrneysp lor ODtdln'
rough such intimacy permits
oxlcating liquor"
Mortimer Set Out.
Indictment against Forbes.
x acceptance OF bribe. de-
hat the former veterans bu-
rector "unlawfully and felon-
ccepted from John w. Thomp-
nes w. Black. now deceased
3 II. Mortimer. $4,000 against
e and dignity of the United
hdictment against Thompson
x bribe. I'm addition to nam
$1,000 alleged to have been
rorbes. outlines payment of
ills and travelling expenses"
ormer director.
Indictment also charges that
r. Gramer. former general
Or the veterans bureau, now
pied a promise from Thomp-
ay him "ss pretended attor-
3 800. .e00." with the inten-
the part of Forbes and
to divert contracts to his
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
British Women Gain
Lower Voting Age

London. Feb. es.-The bill giving
votes To women at the age Of si IN
stead OF 80 as Al present. passed the
secend reading in the house Of COM
mons today by a vote Of ssS to -.
The measure will add z.soo.-
GOO votes 10 the British cleo
torate. giving women the preponder-
ance with an aggregate OF l. 4Da. 600
votes. while the men have only To-.
500 600.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Rate May
Be Hiked
to As Gents
President Expects Report on
Wheat Duty Today-Will
Act Within 48
Step Toward Farm Relief

washington, Feb. 2e.-An increase
in the tariff rates on wheat as
result of the tariff commission IN
yestjgation was forecast today at the
White House.
The commissions conclusions are
understood to show difference IN
the production cost OF wheat III
Canada and In the United States
greater than is represented IN the
present duty of 30 cents bushel.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Nominations Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. - Nomination
OF Charles II. Warren IL he anhaSss.
dor 70 Mexico and William Phillips &c
ie ambassador 10 Belgium. were cen
trmed to,iay hv the senate.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

The president expects to a
", in accordance with the
the commission, under tn
provisions of the tariff act
He probably will increase
to 45 cents, the maximum
under the law.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Wheat Council
Activities Ended

Chicago, Feb. 2s.-Tern
of activities Of the wheat
of the United States, aftel
ing accomplished the purpt
which it was organized
nounced here tonight by,
sentative Sydney Ande'
Minnesota. president'of
ell.
In the eight months OF
tence the council has TO
tention of tho whole &C
the wheat problem.
said. 1t has seen the dev
of relief measures whit
promise not only of NEE
present emergency but al
establishing wheat growi
permanent and profitable
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Japanese Prince Dies.

TOXIC. Mar. 1.-Prince Masayoshi
H,atsukata, one OF the Genro. or
.eId.r Statesmen Of Japan. who has
heen critically III Tor aeyeral days.
died today.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
OF .Will Go to Chicago
at Once to Face Charges

Washington, Feb. Cool. Charles
r. Forbes Will waive extradition and
70 Immediately to Chicago with his
attorney. Col, J. s. Easily Smith. 10
face charges against him. II was
learned tonight.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
The Weather

For a hours ending At n m.
Highest. a. lowest. 2f Afear A.
Normal -. TNisl deficiency sin@. smn@-
sry /. Il
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
BY p. c. POWELL
Washlnrton Correspondent The {


Washington. Feb. 29.-Pl
ton by President Coolidg
wheat report of the Unit
tariff commission was pro
day at the regular newsp
ference with the president
White House.
The assertion was made
in response to questioning
was the understanding Of 4
dent that the report would r
White House probably tomor
1t would show an increased "a
necessary.
An equally positive stateme
issued to the effect that II
pected proof OF the lower cost
duction in Canada were shown
report of the tariff commissio
the president would issue the
Immediately. In official circ
Washington 1t was stated that b
doubt the order for a higher
would be issued within the mex
hours at least.
First Farm Relief Measure.
Largely through the efforts OF
ator r. B. Howell. the White Hos
became busy today in ascertaini
from the tariff commission IL a
delay was threatened in finishing I
report. 1t was stated at the co
mission that the final checking
the report was under way tonig
and everything Indicated It would
delivered to President Coolidge son
time tomorrow.
This assurance by the tariff co
mission TO the White House OF prom
delivery of the report tomorro
coupIed with the official statemt
from the White House thai the
mort would call for immediate att
tion and action Is basis for the c.
fidence in official circles tonight II
the first of the many contemplat
steps for farm relief win be a higl
wheat tariff. ordered probably witt
4s hours.
Oil Scandal Interferes.
Senators representing agricultu
states were baked again today
getting the Norbeck farm relief
before the senate for consideratl
because Of continual debate on
Teapot Dome scandal. particularly
resolution calling for an investl
.ion OF Attorney General Hoi
Daugherty.
This has made the third conse
tive day that democratic memb
have insisted on prolonging the
hate In face OF protests from sena
Iadd of North Dakota, and Norb.
~ south Dakota, who have plea,
for a temporary diseoniinuance
nolItics in the senate and action
behalf of stricken wheat farmers
the northwest. Yesterday sena
xorbeck was promised conslderat
~ the bill today, but the promise ,
lot kept.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
Your Home Buying
Opportunity

This Sunday % of
Omaha's responsible
Real Estate offices
b gin advertising
only such properties
as they consider to
be good values. Be-
fore you buy you
must re d This
Weeks c h o c e
Value Real Estate
Page" Watch for it
"a full age of
choice real estate
values.
In the Want Ad Section
Sunday
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01
First Delegation
to Convention From
CO. P. State Picked

Abilene, Kan. Feb. 29.-The
first delegation to the republican
national convention at Cleveland
from a republican state was elect
ed here today at the Fifth Kansas
district convention. Instructions
were given the two delegates chos-
en- to support President Coolidge
and David w. Mulyaney, present
national committeeman. for re-
election.
The Coolidge endorsement was
unanimous.
United States Senators Arthur
capper and Charles Curtis and the
states delegation in the national
house OF representatives were Civ.
en- the conventions written ap-
proya..
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-03-01

Chicago. Feb. DETERMINATION
of activities of the wheat coRncn
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