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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20
Further Membership
Farm Bureau Plans

The community committee of the
China Village Farm Bureau met on
Thursday and appointed the follow
ing solicitors to serve in the mem
bership drive: 8. M. Farnsworth, II.
r. HysOm. Mrs. f. G. Bartlett, Mrs.
Beulah Farnsworth, Mrs. T.. c. Bail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20

sons father and other relatives and
friends in Massachusetts and Yer
mont, assumed his duties Tuesday
morning after three weeks vacation.
Mrs. Mile Priest has gone to
Providence r. L., to- live with her
daughter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-20

''ssI Of Mrs. Mabel W. Bradley

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soa' services for Mrs. Mabel w.
| = We're held ut the undertake
Aas OF Trouant and Bates, 1853
street at , O'Clock Friday af-
W W. with Rev. Ralph r. Lowe of
1eeh street Methodist church
sung There were many friends
h'e Mrs. Bradley present for
'uoces, including a delegation
we Augusta Review. No. a.,
"s Benefit Association.
emains will he taken to
Noa' \, IL. ON the morning
maS, where funeral services
ss~hducted ut the home of the
sM bradlcy's father. Herbert
~~@ This Saturday afternoon.
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Bible. Morning worship at
Y Il school at moon: evening
ssthe s wy stereopticon to be
assthssdashg' PRAYER meeting at
Gecrw;. Congressman Up
s'a speaks Tuesday eve.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Delegate Candidate
in Favor Of Johnson

Grand Island. Neb.. Feb. 2o.-A. w.
Sterne, for many years leading
local republican, and delegate to the
national convention eight years ago.
has announced his candidacy for
nomination for delegate from the
Fifth district. Owing to some con-
troversies in the past, Mr.. Sterne
desires republican voters of the dis
trict to know exactly where he
stands, and has made public the fol-
lowing statement:
Recent events have persuaded me.
so far as my individual opinion is
concerned. that the best interests OF
the nation, and of our own state.
suggest the nomination Of Senator
Hiram johnson.
IT shall not let my individual
opinion stand In theway Of doing my
duty as ] see 1t. however. II the
majority Of the districts republican
electors express preference for
Senator Johnson In the presidential
choice, shall cast my vote at the
national convention for Senator
Johnson until released in writing by
the senator or his manager; and II.
on the other hand, the republicans OF
my district shall express a choice for
President Coolidge. my vote In the
national convention will be cast for
President Coolidge until similarly re-
leased by him.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Japanese Praise
Hughes Fair Play

Toxic. Feb. ga three-day chorus
of praise for Secretary OF State
Hughes attitude regarding the ex-
clusion Of japanese from the United
States. expressed by him in a letter
to the house immigration committee.
has been sung by the Toxic Press.
which paid glowing tribute to Hughes
ssagacity and fairness" and to tire
American peoples love for justice
and fair play"
In the leading paean Nichi Nicii
states the American public's con-
science would not permit an exclusion
clause TO be enacted. Yomiuri concrrs
In this and adds that the secretary's
views ARE in keeping with the high
est American principles"
A noteworthy change IN opinion fol
lowed the Hughes statement, thin
iy-veiled hostility giving way to ex-
travagant praise in the course Of a
few days.
Secretary Hughes on February II
advised the house immigration COM
mittee that the pending bill 10 ex-
clude japanese from this country
would be inconsistent with American
treaties with japan. and suggested
including elimination.
in the interest of international reia.
tions." OF a clause which would bar
japanese laoorers from the United
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
The Day in
Washington

Secretary Hughes made further
suggestions TO house and senate
committees regarding pending immi-
grafton legislation.
President Coolidge Withdrew the
nomination OF George b. Christian.
jr., TO be . member Of the federal
trade commission.
Chairman johnson Of the house
immigration committee described a
Roumanian immigration protest on
the floor Of the house n "impu-
dent"
Harry Payne Whitney was ques-
toned by the senate oil committee
regarding possible stock transac-
tions by public officials.
Senator ElIsins. republican, West
Virginia, said he had purchased
stock in the Sinclair Consolidated
Oil company and was willing to tell
the oil committee about II.
President Coolidge was advised by
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts,
the republican leader, that republi-
can senate sentiment was growing
In favor of Attorney General Daugh-
erty's retirement. Daugherty In
statement publicly defied his critics.
House organization republicans
were again routed by . democratic
republican.insurgent coalition with
the result that amendments TO the
tax bill dealing with stock dividends
and earned incomes were adopted.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Ten Thayer County
Teams Enter Tourney

Hebron. Neb., Feb. 20.-Ten Thayer
county high school basket ball teams
will play in a tournament In Hebron
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
tits week. This il the first affair
of it's kind to be held in the county,
under the auspices Of the County High
School Athletic association and Is
under the direction Of p. T. Johns
of Chester, H. J. Freeborn and w.
II. Roselius of Hebron. The first
night games are scheduled as fol
lows:
Hebron High reserves against Dav-
export; Hebron High against Carle-
ton; Bruning against Chester; Desh.
Ter against Alexandria; Hebron acade-
my against Belvidire. The winning
teams will draw for games on Fri
day and Saturday evening will be
finals. The Hebron Commercial club
has offered two trophies for the tour
nament.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Daugherty's Resignation In
More Senators in Stock Deals
The Public Seems to
to Be Crazy, Says Elkins

Washington, Feb. 20. - Senator
Elkins, the diclosure of whose
name on the books Of J. p. Ben
kard & Co., New York, as trader
in Sinclair Consolidated today
said:
Certainly it is true ! bought and
sold Sinclair Consolidated just
as ! would buy and sell an auto
mobile or house. How are we
going to make money il we don't
buy and sell things? If 1t Is wrong
to buy and sell stocks on the mar
ket let congress make it wrong
by laws and / will stop.
Il buy various stocks and sell
them as anybody else does-buy
them when / believe they are
about to go up, sell them when
I think they are about to go
down.
If It a crime for me to
buy and sell stocks let them hol-
Ter their heads off about 1t.
say I have the right. The public
seems to have gone crazy. and
there Is lot of hot air in the
senate over this oil matter. /
am not disturbed because my ac-
tions were legitimate. How are we
to have liquid business IL we can't
buy and sell things?"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Elkins' Name.
Only One of
Many, Belief
Pressure TO Soft.Pedal Probe
Taken to Indicate Group
of Senators Involved in
Oil Deals.

Washington, Feb. 20.--The admis-
sion today by United States Senator
David E. Elkins, republican, West
Virginia, that he speculated in Sinclair
Consolidated Oil stock was declared
to be only an entering wedge into a
situation, which if developed officially,
will show that a large group in the
senate, in addition to administration
officials, have been playing the stock
market regularly.
This. 1t is unofficially admitted, is
the reason back of the tremendous
pressure brought by individual sena-
tors to soft-pedal the investigation.
1t is the reason behind the secret
sessions of the probe committee.
1t is the unconfessed justification
for sequestering witnesses behind the
committees closed doors and eau
tiously feeling out the character and
probable extent of their information.
The expert accountants from the
federal trade commission who have
been studying the books of Wash
ington and New York brokerage
houses, have had in their possession
for days the names of these stock
gambling senators and administration
officials. Yet every inquiry put to
the committee as to what progress
these accountants have made has
brought the reply:
I'VE don't know yet. We haven't
asked them yet"
The committee was definitely in
formed weeks ago that certain
Washington brokerage house carried
the accounts of high officials Of the
government under numbers instead
of their names. These numbers were
given to the accountants before they
set TO work on the brokers' books.
Yet the name Of Senator Elkins, dis
closed in secret session Of the COM
mittee yesterday and jealously guard
ed by the committee, is the only
name thus far made public on the
list OF stock gamblers in congress.
Special Counsel Pomerene and Rob
erts announce officially that they plan
two legal steps in the immediate fu-
ture. The first will be the filing in
federal court OF a petition to abro-
gate the Doheny. Sinclair and Stand
ard Oil leases on naval oil reserve
lands. The second step will be appli-
cation in federal court for a temper
ary restraining order against the re-
moval preliminary 10 application for
a permanent injunction.
While Harry Payne Whitney was
handing certain of his private ao-
count sheets to the senate oil lease
investigating committee In secret ses-
sion today Senator Elkins awaited
him in the committee anteroom. A
little later Whitney and Elklns walked
armin-arm down the corridor TO the
latters office, where they visited.
Then Senator Elkins gave an inter.
view in which he freely admitted has.
ing speculated at ths time Secretary
of the Interior Fall leased Teapot
Dome TO its subsidiary company.
Mammoth Oil.
Senator Elkins declared he is pre-.
pared TO tell the investigating com.
mittee about his oil trading. If the
committee wishes 10 call him to the
stand
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
British Labor Council
Urges Freeing India

London. Feb. 2o.-The national
council of the independent labor par
~ which commands great influence
with the present labor government
has issued n statement strongly sup
porting India's claims for full political
and economic liberty.
II urges the appointment Of a
commission 10 revise the government
of India act and further asks the
government Ito consider inviting rep
resenatives of the various parties In
India 20 consult with IL regarding
acceleration Of full self.goyernment,
which should be lmpeded by no claim
that Great Britain is the rightful
ruler OF India"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Carload Of Rum
Seized at Denver

Denver. Colo, Feb. Gone thou
sand cases OF bonded liquor valued
at more than 100000 was seized in
the railroad yards early this morning
by a squad OF policemen acting under
orders from Sergeant Fred Reed.
Sergeant Reed had received secret
tip that n carload OF bonded liquor.
consigned to unnamed persons In
O., had been billed from a
California point as Misunderstanding
wine" The car arrived In Denver
last night over the Union Pocific and
was to have been transferred to the
Rock Island early this morning when
seized. Sergeant Reed refused TO give
the names OF the parties involved,
but said 1t was the first step In the
breaking up Of a nationwide booze
ring which had been In operation for
a year.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Senator Greene
Is Near Death

Washington. Feb. so.-The conoi.
tion of senator Frank L. Greene OF
Vermont was described by physicians
10 he mot quite so favorable" at is:ss
this morning.
DIR. Daniel Borden. who operated on
Senator Greene Saturday and again
Monday. made the announcement
after consultation with DR.. Thomas
Llnville. the senator's family phys.-
clan.
His present state Is the result Of
an injury 10 the brain ITSELF" Or.
Borden said.
At the hospital Il was said that
Senator Greene understood what ws.
being said TO him. but Was arrsr.
emily unable TO speak.
Mrs, Greene was summoned 70 her
husbands bedside shortly after IL
a. m. and IL was apparent those IN
attendance believed the end might be
near
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
To Quit Job
in "a Hours,
Is Indication
President Coolidge Declared
Yielding to Demands
of Senators for
Retirement.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Harry n.
Daugherty will resign as attorney
general Of the United States within
"a hours. IL his resignation is not al
ready in the hands OF the president.
1t was indicated tonight. He saw the
president shortly before noon today,
1t was said.
Even while Daugherty was issuing
a formal statement to indicate that
he would remain in the cabinet. Presi-
dent Coolidge was yielding to pressure
TO call for his retirement.
Henry Cabot Lodge, republican
leader OF the senate, and Senator
George Wharton Pepper. Pennsyi-
vania, as committee representing
their colleagues, called on the presi-
dent and asked him to demand the
resignation OF Daugherty.
They were closeted with the execu-
tive for upwards of two hours in
their effort to have him change his
view that he would not let Daugh-
erty out until he had been convicted
Of wrongdoing.
Might Save Administration.
Their visit was result of con-
ference OF a large number Of repub-
lican senators last night. when it was
decided that the party could not Sur
vive the campaign unless the presi
dent, Immediately purged it OF all
ta,nt of oil.
Among those at the conference were
Senators Lodge. Pepper. Pennsyi-
vania: Fess and Willis. Ohio. and
Curtis Of Kansas. Their decision is
understood to have been unanimous.
Situation Embarrassing.
After last nights meeting they
gathered again this morning and ce-
cided to convey the result Of their
deliberations direct to the president.
After the conference they refused
to comment and it was said at the
White House that the president him
self would take no action tonight.
The senators told the president
that while they respected his atti-
tude Of fairness and his prerogative
to hire and fire" his cabinet. tbs
retention of Daugherty was proving
increasingly embarrassing to the
party.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Cloudy and Colder Is
Predicted for Omaha

Mostly cloudy and colder is the Of
ficial weather forecast Thursday of
NJ. v. Robins. government meterolo-
gist. The temperature recorded in
Omaha yesterday was above.
Meterologist Robins expects the
thermometer to be near the zero
mark by Thursday morning. Snow
was falling east, west and north, with
seven inches of snow at Cheyenne.
Temperatures north and west were
low. At North Platte and Valentine
it was 4 above zero; at Des Moines,
8 above; at Kansas City. 16 above;
at Denver, above, and at Sioux City.
6 above.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Pullman Porters Get Raise.

Chicago. Feb. 2o.-The Pullman
company announced today an per
cent wage increase. the annual total
OF which will exceed 81 900, 900, for its
porters.
The increase will he distributed
among all Pullman porters, number.
Ing between 1000 and 10000
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
To Go TO Nevada Diocese.

Milford. Mass. Feb. 2o.-Bishop
Arthur w. Moulton OF the Episcopal
diocese OF Utah. received notice OF
his appointment as bishop OF Ne
vada to succeed Bishop George Hunt.
Ing.
The two dioceses will be joined
under one head. Bishop Moulton
said his appointment was one OF the
last official acts OF Right Rev. Alex
ander c. Garrett. presiding bishop
OF the Protestant Episcopal church.
who died Monday night
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Bryan Favors
Fire Arm Law

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln. Feb. 20.-Goyernor Charles
w Bryan this morning declared him
self i'm favor of state or federal law
to license or limit the sale OF fire
arms, as the result of the fatal
shooting Monday OF District Judge
William NJ. Morning.
He said that local laws would have
but little effect,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Peace Disturbers Fined.

William Byrum and V. Howlaway.
arrested Monday night in the Rock
Island yards. when employees reported
to police they were preparing TO settle
an argument with revolvers. were
fined for disturbing the peace in
Council Bluffs police court Tuesday.
Police found no weapons on either
man at the time OF arrest.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Washington Program.

Pupils from South High school will
present Washington's birthday pro
gram at the meeting of the Morton
Park Community center in the Nor.
ton park pavilion Friday night. The
program will include playlet Any
thing But the Truth" and a talk by
X, II. johnson.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Compromise at Herrin.

Herrin, ILL.,. Feb. 2o.--A compromise
between Sheriff George Galligan and
the Ku Klux Klan. which provides
for cessation of dry raids by the
khan, the removal of S, Glenn Young
paid employe OF the khan. and two OF
Gslligan's deputies. was announced to.
day by a citizens committee which
brought about the compromise.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
to Meet
Tunney March II

Los Angeles, Feb. 20. Jimmy
Delaney. st. Paul light-heavyweight,
who lost a decision to Bert Colima,
welterweight Of Whittier, Cal, here
last night has been matched to meet
Gene Tunney, American light heavy
weight champion. in a 10-round bout
in st. Paul, ST. Patrick day. March
II, according to his manager. Mike
Collins. Last nights defeat was the
first decision Delaney lost during his
ring career.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Cyclones to Wrcstle Jayhawks

Ames, Ia, Feb. .O.-toach Otto
PalIl's squad of Iowa State college
wrestlers will meet the Kansas uni.
versity matmen In Lawrence tomor-
row night and then will go TO Rolla,
Mo. where they meet the Rolla School
OF Mines westlers. Negotiations are
underway for a meet with the Michi.
gan Aggies mat men here, Feb
ary rs
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Davis Defeats Mossman
i'm Horseshoe Finals

Lake Worth. Fla. Feb. 2o.-1n-
vincihle flinging by c. c. Davis OF
Cleveland. O.. buried Putt" Moss.
man, l7.year-old E.ldora. Ia, youngster
under rain OF horseshoes today
when the two undefeated contestants
threw their match game In the days
play OF the 1924 mid. winter tourney.
of the National Horseshoe associa.
fioY
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Auto and Truck Collide.

II. g. Ducil, 40 Fleming avenue.
Council Bluffs reported that he col
lided yesterday ut Tenth street and
Third avenue with truck owned
by Sam Gross. Eleventh street and
Broadway, driven by Harold Robert.
son. One wheel OF the truck was
broken when It was forced against
the curb.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
To Move L. 5. Mails.

London. Feb. se.-rostmsster Gen
eral Hartshorn announced In the
house Of commons today that the gov
eminent was taking the necessary
steps TO insure smooth working CT
the postal service and the removal CT
American mails without delay.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Democrat Forces
Push Tax Victory
Amendment Passed Giving
Farmers Benefit of Fur
ther Reduction.

Washington. Feb. 2o.-Continning z
to exert their complete coalition con-
troll, the democrats and insurgent-
lprogressives again ran rough-shod
over the republicans in today's con-
sideration Of the tax reduction bill in
the house.
Two more important amendments
were written into the bill over the
Vigorous opposition OF the regulars.
Both were offered by Representative
Garner. democratic tax leader, and
supported solidly by the democrats
and by about Is OF the insurgent.pro-
gressive group.
The first change makes the regular
income tax rates applicable to profits
from the sale of stock dividends, re-
gardless of when sold. Under the
lpresent law. which the bill proposed
to continue in operation. such profits
are subject to the regular taxes only
liz sold within two years after issu-
ance. After that time they become
l'capital assets" and taxable at a
maximum Of 121-2 per cent. The
vote on this amendment was 1s2 to
liz.
Farmers TO Benefit.
The second overturn of the repub-
ment specifically extending TO farm
ers and small business men the bene-
fits OF the 20 per cent reduction on
earned income. The vote was 14i
to 1874.
The democrats abandoned their an
nounced plan TO support an increase
of the 25 per cent earned income re-
duction to 80 13 per cent. The pro-
visions making all income up TO
81. 900 subject to this reduction and
limiting application of the reduction
to incomes up to sso.ooo likewise were
approved without opposition.
Final Vote Monday.
Numerous other individual efforts
to modify the measure in important
particulars were moved down in rap
III order and when time for adjourn
ment came. such progress had been
made that leaders on both sides
thought n final vote on passage OF
the bill could be had next Monday
instead OF the latter part OF next
week as originally expected.
seventy-three Of the 2a2 pages II,
the measure, or approximately ono
third. have been passed ovr since
consideration of amendments was
begun Monday. Moreover. thechief
controversial features have been dis
posed Of already.
Representative Garner proposed
tonight that an agreement to vote
ON passage Monday be entered into
but Chairman Green of the ways
and means committee. In charge Of
the bill, said hewould have TO wait
until tomorrow before giving his an
swer lie said hewould not agree TO
fix the date for n vote later than
Monday.
By International News Service.
Washington, Feb. s0.-The threat
that President Coolidge will veto the
democratic tax reduction rates that
are now written into the new revenue
bill In place Of the Mellon schedules
was definitely projected today In the
congressional tax fight.
The White House was In direct
touch with the capitol during the bal.
loting late Tuesday.
A white House official who usual.
~ speaks for the president said to-
day.
The president win not recode ono
inch from his previously stated posi.
Turn 20 rs4e Five Column oneD
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-02-21
Rumania Nasty
to u. S. in Protest

Washington, Feb. 2o.--Chairman
johnson OF the immigration commit.
tee told the house today he had re-
ceived an "impudent" protest from
the RumanIan legation against pro-
visions of the new immigration bill