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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Heroic Dog Teams in New Race Now;
It's for HOLLYWOOD Movie Contracts
Cunna, Mason Famous Mushcr Who Carried Anti TOXIN
~ Nome. and Solomon Bascom. Indian Driver
Hurrying 10 Cinema World.

Hollywood Cal. Feb. ss,-Some
OF the Alaskan malamutcs that re
Gently raced In the face OF n hlix
zard TO take anti.toNin 20 diphthcria
stricken Nome over hundreds of
miles Of Arctic waste are nov en-.
gagged in another race, driven by
the masters hut with n different
goal aud motive.
This new race IS fcr Hollywood
and the movies.
Gunnar kasson. the famous
musher whose great dog BALTIC led
the race to Nome. breaking all rec.
ords and enabling health authorities
TO suppress the epidemic, Is bring
ing his four.footed hero hero To re.
enact the northern relay IN an an.
tificial storm. Sol Lesser, molissp pie.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23

ture producer. announced last night
Mr.. LesseN said he had signed con.
tract With the famous Finnish
musher
At the same time the news oame
from Fairbanks, Alaska. that q.
Ness. manager of the Northern
Commercial company at Tanana
had contracted with solomon Ras.
Gem. full.hlooded Indian mushsr
Who drove his dos team IN one Of
tho relays 10 Nome u bring his
famous malamute easeo. rrcsum.
ably named after his MASTER 20
movicland. Besides. IL is reported.
Rascom will bring some of his
wolves and tho sleigh he used in
the racc to NomN
There Is considerable interest In
Nho viii gct there FIRST.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
French Police Raid
Following Disorders
u, Associated Press.

Marseilles. France. Feb. e2.-In a
raid made by 100 police in various
quarters of Marseilles last night $3.50
individuals. of whom e.33o were for.
eigners. were caught. The raid was
made in an endeavor to rid the city
Of undesirables who are held respons.
ible for the loss OF three lives on
February 10 In clash between the
communists and the Catholic party
headed by General De castelnau The
renee OF the disorders when former
President Millerand comes here on
March ] TO address the Patriots
Icngne.' y
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Hougghton Praised
by German Press
Ambassador Called "Outstand-
inc Statesman of Our
Time.

Berlin. Feb. 22.-Die Zeit. organ
of Foreign Minister Stresemann. pays
an unusual tribute to Alanson 3.
Houghton. The American ambassador,
on his departure from Berlin, to
take Up his new post at London.
prais.nc him both as "one Of the out
standing statesmen Of our time. and
"A man whose charming manner and
kindly spirit all who came in close
contact With him priced highly"
The words Of farewell exchanged
at the recent dinner Of President
Ebert and Minister Stresemann, the
paner observes. were far more inn
poatant than the usual official ad.
dresses and brought proof OF the
strong personal bond Of friendship
between the ambassador from Tire
/ nifed States and the leaders OF the
German government.
Die Zeit recalls Mr. Houghton's de
clsive influence at the London con.
ference over the Dawes plan. and
also The fact that DR.. Walter Rattle
nan foreign minister. spent the last
evening before his assassination Of
Mr. Houehton's home with Hugo
SHINES. The ambassador 5 relations
to Germanys problems the paper
characteriaes as follows: The am
bassador viewed conditions in Ger
many with friendly ohieetivity. and
one can assume that the improve.
rnont in the relations between the
United states and Germany are large,
~ due to his influence.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Blaze DESTROYS
Business Block:
Loss Is S25O,OOO
Firemen Fight Flames for SiA
Hours-One Overcome by
Smoke, but Dragged
10 Safety.


Cedar Rapids, Ia. Feb. 22.-After
battling flames six hours which ate
out a half block in the center of the
business district here, firemen got the
fire under control al this morning
but spent the greater part of today )
throwing water on the ruins. The loss
is estimated at from 5000, 600 to $3.50
000 with insurance of about $50 900
The fire which broke out in the
basement of the Fowler Electrical
company shortly after midnight
gained such Roadway in an hour that
it appeared as If the entire retail
district would be swept from its
foundations but shift in the wind at
3 O'Clock turned the flames west and
then burned out in corner building.
The following stores were burned
Fowler Electrical company. Postal
Telegraph company, Naso Fruit store
Mod. Beauty shop. Remington Type
writer company. Woederhoeff Shoe
company. storage rooms of the Smu-
lekoff Furniture company. and re-
serve stock of the Fair company in
the basement. Only n shell remains
of the new Chamber of Commerce
building. All its records. including
railroad rate data which II has been
gathering for IS years were destroyed
together with other valuable records.
Every fire company in the city
fought the flames and fully 1900
farfp T. n
mystery. Capt. Fred Simon OF the
fire department. was overcome by
smoke in the basement OF one OF
the buildings. but was dragged 10
safety
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
WOOD LAUGHS AT
RUMORS IN PARIS
RN RSII. NOn\


Universal service staff Correspondent.
Paris. Feb. 2s-"There Is not and
has not been any mystery about my
movements declared Lieut. Osborne
Wood 10 Universal Service today.
Society yesterday became somewhat
excited AZ the reported disappearance
OF Lieutenant Wood. who was re-
ported TO have gone broke and
checked cut Of his expensive suite AT
the Crillon hotel. leaving his Chinese
valet 70 mourn
"Most Of nv friends knew that I
had cone to Biarritz for few DAYS
stay with my pal. Charlie Wacker.
after which l expect 70 returnlto the
United States" he continued. The
sensation hunting eoSsips are prob
ably responsible for the foolish ru-
NOR Of my disappearance"
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Pershing Honored by
Venezuelan Official.

Caracas, Nenezuela. Feb. 22.-rhs
United states hattleship ttah. with
Gen. John j. pershing on board. ar.
A special train brought General
Pershing was salnted by the fort guns
and was greeted on board the battle
ship by government officials and the
American minister. {. Cook.
Aspeoial train brought General
Pershing and his party To Caracas
where they became guests Of the GOV
ernment. The carnival season began
yesterday and popular enthusiasm has
been enhanced by the visit Of Gen
eral Pershing.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Parties Unite in
Eulogy of Kahn
Republicans and Democrat:
Pay Tribute to Late Cali
fornia Solon.

Washington, Feb. oe.-Republica4ls
and democrats Joined today at me
mortal service in the house chamber
in tribute to the late Representative
julius Kahn of California. who 1ied
in December
With Representative Barbour. re
publican, California, presiding, eulo
eies were delivered by Representative
Garrett, of Tennessee, the democratic
leader; Representative Mckenzie, oi
Illinois, who succeeded Mr.. Kahn as
chairman of the military affairs com
mittee. and Representative Byrnes
democrat. Tennessee; Quinn, demo
crat. Mississippi: Sherwood. democrat
Ohio, SABBATH. democrat, Illinois; Hill,
republican. Maryland; Miller. repub
hcan. Washington: and Raker, demo
erat Free. republican; Swing, repub-
liean: Lineberger, republican, and
NacLafferey. republican. California.
Mr.. Barbour also eulogized his de
ceased colleague.
Recalling that Mr.. Kahn was born
in Germany. Mr. Garrett said the vet
eran legislator. 'one of the most
conspicuous figures in the civil life
of America, contributed tremendously
to the defeat of the country in which
he was born and to the victory of
the country he has chosen for his
adoption"
He will take rank among the
great Jews of history" said Mr.. Gar
rett. and 10 say that is 10 say
much
Mr.. Mckenzie declared that Mr..
Kahn stood like rock for national
defense" He and other speakers
lauded him for his part in carrying
out the war program of Woodrow
Wilson. Mr. Byrns declaring that the
president found In Mr.. Kahn. then
ranking republican on the house mill
tarv affairs committee which had a
democrat as its chairman. n worthy
champion of his military policies who
did not permit partison politics &c
swerve him from patriotic devotion TO
his country during the war emer
cenCV.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
WOMEN
HURT IN AUTO

Two Council Bluffs women We're
slightly injured Friday night in an
auto accident At Marysville. Kan.
Mrs. Jacob Bethers. Twenty sixth
street and Second avenue. was
burned about the hands before she
could extract herself from the ma.
chine which caught fire following the
crash. Mrs George Roubidoux sui.
fered minor lacerations and bruises.
The car. in which they were riding
with Mrs. Roubidouxs two children.
Georgia. and George. ,, was driven
by Ray Bergen.
The party was on the way to Leav-
enworth penitentiary To visit Mrs.
Roubidoux's husband. who Is serving
two years on liquor charge.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
TONG WAR BREAKS
OUT; ONE SLAIN

Providence. r. L, Feb. e2-War'
fare between rival Chinese tongs
which has resulted in a series Of mur.
ders in various eastern cities. during
the last several months. broke out
anew in this city today when Chi
nese cook in restaurant was stabbed
to death and his assailant wounded
by two unknown Chinese. The siay.
ers had plenty of time 10 escape. for
it was at least two hours before the
crime was discovered.
Both victims were members OF the
on Leong tong. The cook, Chin
Moon. was killed with a meat knife.
His assailant. Chin Ting. slashed on
the face and one arm, is in hospital
and Is expected TO recover.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
BY G. r. BERTELLI,
niversaI Service staff Correspondent.


Paris, Feb. 22.--Iiieh stakes con.
tinue to be the rule at Monte Carlo
as well as at Nice and Cannes.
where American society folks are
flocking around the green tables.
Sitting next to the duke of Con
naught at the Sporting club Thurs
day night, Mrs. Hubert Martin OF
New York won $4,000 francs. Mrs.
Annette Bracey of Los Angeles,
who is considered one OF the lowell
est women now on the Riviera,
made sensational killing at rou.
lette Friday. winning five consecu-
tive times with the maximum stake
ION No. 10.
Archibald Selwyn has had los
ing streak at Cannes. where the
Green syndicate has practically
slain the goose laying the golden
eggs by breaking everybody In
sight. but Mrs. Selwyn has more
than made good the losses OF her
husband. Mrs. Arnold Rothstein
and Mrs Arthur Hopkins also have
been lucky,
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Girl, II, Makes
Quilt by
| Hand

Special Dispatch to The Omahp Bee.
Ponea, Neb., Feb. 21.-The prac-
tical value of domestic science
taught 10 the children even in the
grades as well as sewing classes in
connection with the social work of
the church has been demonstrated
by the remarkable work of little
Thelma Dewitt. II, daughter of
Mrs Mary Dewitt and a grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Porter of Ponca, who has COM
pleted a beautiful and cleverly ar
ranged piece quilt which is at
tracing wide attention.
The young girl made the quilt
entirely by hand and upon the
blocks, each of which is separated
by feather stitching. are embroid-
cred many different designs and
other objects, the colors, designs
and other objects having been ar
ranged in a pleasing way to the
eve
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Major Osborne p. Wood
Is Found at BiarrItz

Paris. Feb. 21-Maj. Osborne Z,
Wood. whose disappearance has been
reported to the Paris police, Is no"
said TO be at Biarritz, where he Is
the guest of Charles Waeher. Nhlie
the Paris newspapers have been pun.
fishing photographs and long ae-
counts OF the absentee, his personal
friends say that jor Wood will
probably sail for the United States
at an early date
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Women May Tell
Time by Shoe
Buckles
BY c. +. BERTELLI.
Universal Service staff Correspond

Paris, b. 22--"What 7,
time2" may become
question TO ask the wo ~ .
the latest fashion innoN
popular favor. A Paris ,5S. ot
with an Imagination and %
ity offers n brand new shoe
in the shape of tiny diam, set
watch, the first sample being seen
at the Auteuil races this afternoon.
1t was worn by Jean Watson who
has been starring in Berlin in a
version of Little Jessie James.
She has just arrived in Paris.
incidentally ia Gus Partisan
beauties are up in arms at what
they term the lack of patriotism
of French dress makers and shoe
makers who prefer to have Ameri-
can women launch the fashion in
novations, instead Of permitting
the. French women to be first.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Educators Gather in
Cincinnati for Meeting

Cincinnati o., Feb. 22.-Thousands
OF educators from all parts of the
United States are gathered here today
for the opening of the annual conven-
tion of the department of superin-
tendence and more than a dozen af-
filiated organizations of the National
Educational association. which goes
into business session tomorrow morn
ing and will continue throughout the
major portion of the week.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Lady Asior Rests.

Astor. member OF parliament. has
been ordered TO the country for TIVE
or three weeks complete rest and
quietude. owing TO her 'tempera
ment." due to strain from her con
stant political and social activities
Lady Astor once or twice each year
is commanded hy her physicians to
seek 1uetude for a short spell.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
WIDOW
INHERITS HOME

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Rec.
Shenandoah, la. Feb. PA si2 000
home I'm Los Angeles has been In.
herited from a sister by Mrs. "A.
'Walburn, widow Of the late Rev. Mr..
Walburn, who WAS once pastor Of
many Iowa Methodist churches.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Perkins will move
west with her. Mrs Perkins Is n
ia uoat
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Majority of Incoming
Congress Are Methodist.

Washington. Feb. g2-ren per cent
OF the members Of the incoming con.
gress belong TO no religious denomf-
nation. according 70 a survey Just
completed here by the Methodist
board OF temperance.
Included in this number are % SEN
ators and IS members of the house.
Other features 81 the survey included
the fact hat mos; 81 the lawmakers
are Methoilsts. with PreshNterians
running a close second.
or the ass representatives se4 are
Masons and of the ss senators. IS
hclonE 10 the Masonic onaer.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Mussolini Improves.

Rome Feb. 22.-Premier Mussolini,
who has been III for the last week
with influenza. was much improved
today. The fine weather is considered
as having had n good effect on him.
The premier today requested that he
he kept informed as to the progress
OF the automobile race for the royal
prize, which was won by Masetu.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Returns With Wife's Body.

New York, Feb. 22.-Clarence d.
Clark, former United States senator
from wyoming and now chairman of
the international joint commission,
returned today on the Adriatic with
the body of his wife, who died aboard
the ship on January %, while 1t was
cruising In the Mediterranean. The
body will be taken to Evanston,
Wvo.. for burial
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
w eeks Has
|NOCon1nlent
on Mitchell
Appointment of New Air Sery-
ice Head Predicted, but Sec.
retary of War Maintains
Silence.
March 70 Is Final Date

Washington, Feb. 22.-Abrupt ter.
mination of the house investigation of
aviation possibilities and the contro
yerted questions raised by Brigadier
General Mitchell, assistant chief OF
the army air service, caused interest
to switch today from the capitol to
the War department.
Secretary of War Weeks must de.
eide whether to reappoint General
Mitchell by March 26 when his pres
ent appointment expires. Those
closest to Weeks predict the selee-
ton of another for the post, but nc
suggestion as to what he will do has
come from the secretary.
1t has been the announced inten-
ton Of the secretary to wait until the
investigating committee concluded its
hearing before he determined upon a
selection. Whether the sudden end
ing of the inquiry will lead to a deei-
sion by Weeks on this point before
March 4, the date for final adjourn
ment of the Sixty.eighth congress,
was not disclosed today by War de-
partment officials.
Will Consult Patrick.
1t was pointed out Weeks decision
would not be influenced by any rec
concentrations the committee mem
bers might submit as a result of
their inquiry In this connection Il
was said the war secretary would
formulate his plans in a way that
would lead to selection of an assist
ant chief to Major General Patrick.
in precisely the same manner he
would have chosen had there never
been any investigation.
An Interpretation of this statement
was that Weeks would seek sugges-
tions from General Patrick as well
as the general staff chiefs, and after
studying the records of the officers
mentioned by them he would select
the one he regarded as best quail
fled
There Is little possibility OF any
immediate announcement by Secre-
tary Weeks. Before the Mitchell case
Is decided the secretary will consider
the answers the general has made
in writing as to the accuracy of state
ments he made before the commit
tee. which have been held to reflect
seriously on matters OF Mar depart
ment administration and important
"MuzzIing" Charge.
Among the statements Secretary
Weeks asked General Mitchell to eN.
plain were assertions that junior
army and navy officers were "muz
zled' against telling the truth to
congressional committees and thal
the navy was prepared for defeat ~
the Atlantic and Pacific because oil
lack of another power.
After the admission by the general
that he had received a confidential
communication from the war seere
tarv asking about these and other
statements, other phases of the com
mittee's investigation were quickly
overshadowed by the controversy that
developed over the nations air oe
fense.
Tn to the time that General Miteh'
els testimony stirred up the row
the aircraft committee had moNeu
quietly for nine months with SUI
vev of all branches of the airerafl
Industry. The generals testimony
however, was followed in the commit
fee record with series of contradle
tIons from other army and navy oil
ficers.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Northwestern Students
Must All BE Naccinated

Evanston. Ill. Feb. as.-It is Vac
cination week at Northwestern uni
Nersity.
Miss Helen Mason. coed. contracted
smallpox Then Dean James Arm
strong issued an order that l.5oe stu
dents he Vaccinated.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Ex-Nebraska Pastor Dies.

Gerardstown. w. Va. Feb. I'm
The midst Of his sermon In presby-
terian church here today. tho REV.
William H. Miller. aged &C.. collapsed
and died before medical attention
could reach him The Rev. Miller
formerly had filled pastorates in
New York and Nebraska
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23

Paris. Feb. Adjutant Flofentin
Bonnet, the worlds alrplane speed
record holder. with an average Of
d4s.171 kilomcters approximately 27S
milesl per hour made over n three XII
ometer course. has been awarded the
prize OF $4,000 francs donated by
Frank p. Lahm. the American aero.
nnut
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
.Solons Scramble
to Finish Before
Adjournment Da,
Farm Relief, Postal Pay and
Muscle Shoals Hanging Fire
and Only Week
Remains.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Farm relief.
Muscle Shoals, postal pay and rate
increases and legislation Of lesser i'm
portance are hanging in the balance
as congress finds itself with just eight
and one.half working days left in this
session.
Demands that unanimous consent
calendars be cleared, coupled with
more or less widespread opposition to
night sessions, serve to complicate
the legislative situation in both the
house and senate.
Aside from the national appropria-
tion bills, which will all be nearly
out of the way, leaders are dubious
as to just what else is going to get
through by noon March 4.
Haugen Bill Wednesday.
| After a single days consideration
in the house, the Haugen cooperative
marketing bill has been laid aside
until Wednesday. A companion meas
ure has been favorably reported to
the senate, but no time has been fixed
for taking it up. Meanwhile propon-
ents will seek to have it placed at
the top of the program mapped out
| by the steering committee.
The senate will vote tomorrow on
the appeal from the ruling of the
chair that the conferees exceeded
their authority by inserting new
matter in the Muscle Shoals leasing
bill II the chair is sustained, as
some leaders on both sides expect it
will be, this measure must 90 back
to conference.
Having failed to accomplish any.
thing at their first meeting last week
conferees on the postal pay and rate
raise bill will try to get together
again early this week Second class
and parcel post rates are the chief
items in dispute.
Night Sessions This Week.
The house tomorrow will devote It
self to District of Columbia legsla-
tion: Tuesday II will take up with n
view to action during the day the
final deficiency bill and Wednesday
farm relief will get further eonsidera'
ton. House leaders also hope to get
the WadsworthG Garrett constitutional
amendment resolution out of the way
before the end of the week and TO
clear the unanimous consent and pri-
vate calendars of mass of bills.
Several night sessions probably will
be held but the legislative grind
must be halted Friday and Saturday
nights to permit republicans and dem.
ocrats to hold organization con
ferences.
Republicans Of the senate also plan
to hold organization meetings some
time, this week TO perfect their slate
Of officers for the senate to be pre-
sented after the special session be
gins March 4. Efforts on their part
to remove Senator La Toilette OF
Wisconsin, and his three insurgeni
followers, from their present commit
tee rank is expected to preeipitate a
fight.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
TwoDieand
J J .sM!urt as
,osHs%os,s ~ ~ : Hit
w a,F ~
~
.hois Interurbans Collide
Near Rockford, Killing Man
and Woman, lnjuring
Many Others.
Cars Burn After Wreck
Cars Burn After Wreck

Rockford, H., Feb. GA
man and woman were kill
ed and II other passengers
were injured when two inter-
urban trains, running between
Freeport and Rockford, col
lided near here shortly after
noon today. The cars burned
after the wreck.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Highway Engineer Named.

Ord. Neb. Fob. 22.--John sharp Of
Ord has been selected by the county
board ss highway superintendent. sue
cccding Frank Nodchnal, one OF the
board of supervisors, who has been
avtIng in this capacity for the last
two years.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
We Have
With Us
Today
William Haley,
Attorney.
Xalentinc. Neb.

Mr.. Haley is prominent attorney
from the north central part OF the
Mate. lie Is active IN American lie.
: rion affairs and has been com.
mander of his local post and delegate
20 several OF the national conven.
tions.
He was recently hurt in an automo.
s.le accident and Is In Omaha con
sulting an ear specialist.
lie is "a graduate OF the University
Of Nebraska.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
King George Better.

London. teN = --king Se0rge
who nov has 'eoen IN mere than
week With an attack ~ eeonchitis.
spent comfortable NIGHT Ills rhV.
sicians announced today that the
RIVAL patient is progressing fsNocs
ably.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Famous Physician Dies.

London, Feb. ss-Sir Thomas Clif-
ford Alleutt, one Of Great Britain
famous physicians died today.
Sir Thomas Alloutt. in.sGaitien -
being famous as a physician. was
noted as a physicist lie vas tho g..
vSntor q the short clinical ,hermonse-
fer
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
The Weather

For q hours ended At y. ~. rehru-
afy 90
rraelpitatian. inches and Hundred thH--
Total. 0.2Ss total since January l, Ill
deficiency. oil
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
Famous Italian Tenor Dies.

Rome, Feb. 22.-Fernando de Lucia
famous Italian tenor, died this morn
ing at Naples.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-02-23
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Industry, economy. honesty and
kindness form n quartet of virtues thai
will never be improved npon.-1ames
Oliver.