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The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Berlin Is Draped
With Black Crepe
Ebert Funeral Procession Will
Pass Through Avenues of
Mourning Today.

Berlin. March 3.-Wilhelmstrasse
has been turned into an avenue of
mourning In preparation for the
funeral Of President Ebert tomorrow.
Great black obelisks have been erect
ed at the Wilhelmplatz entrance and
the Inter Den Linden entrance to
the official section of the avenue
where the homes OF the president,
chancellor and foreign office stand.
The street lighting fixtures have
been festooned with tannenbaum and
hung with evergreen wreaths tied
with black crepe. Similar decorations
are being installed along the entire
line OF the funeral procession. through
Brandenhurg gate. and past the reich
stag to the Potsdam station through
which the funeral party leaves for
Heidelberg. where the burial of the
late president will take place.
All the state and city bureaus. to.
gether with the schools, viii close in
Berlin at I o'clock tomorrow after.
noon. Traffic will be suspended en-.
tirely along the route OF the funeral
procession.
The funeral ceremonies in the
executive mansion. which will begin
at 3. will be attended by only $50
persons, including the heads of the
diplomatic missions. high officials OF
the republic and OF various German
states and immediate relatives and
friends. The United States will be
reDresente1 nv Matthew +. Hanna.
the charge d'affaires.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Cleared
in Stokes Trial
Judge Declares No Evidence
Has Been Presented to In
volve New York LAWYER.

Chicago. March 3.-The Stokes
conspiracy case lis going to end today
so far as Daniel +. Nugent Is CON
cerned,' Judge w. n. Gemmill de-
clared today Nugent, New York
lawyer. and his former client, w. f.
d. Stokes. New York millionaire, are
charged with conspiring TO defame
Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes of Denver
Judge Gemmill deferred decision on
the question OF procedure. he will is
sue his formal order tomorrow and 1t
will be tantamount in effect to ac.
qulttal of Nugent.
II see nothing in the evidence that
would incriminate Nugent," said
Judge Gemmill. I'm not going to
guess anybody into the penitentiary,
you can bet your boots on that
Il consider 1t good, deal of an out
rage" said Judge Gemmill. that a
man at the bar should be dragged
into a case of this kind.
1T is the duty of the court to In.
terpret evidence innocently II pos.
sible. There Is in this. evidence
stressed by the state as strong an in
dication Of innocence as of guilt.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Grandfather Who Sacrificed Life for
Children Is Lauded in Funeral Sermon
"A Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That He Give
Up His Life for Friend Is Text of Minister at
Rites; Largest Affair in History of Falls City;
Second Tragic d cath in Family.

the family, persons who had heard
of the disastrous fire. packed the
chapel, anxious to pay final homage
to the man and boy who had given
everything to Marie Elder-futilely.
The three lost their lives when
fire broke out in the Fortner home.
Orville awoke first. called to his
grandfather and sisters and attempt
ed to escape.
Marguerite and May were lowered
from a window and were saved.
Fortner and Orville turned bac tx
find the third sister. Marie.
The following day, yesterday. the
charred bodies of the three victims
were found.
All three of the bodies OF the VIC
tins were placed in one casket
Services We're held for all stimuli
taneously and burial was in the
Silver Rock cemetery.
1t was the second time that TRACED
has. descended upon the Fortne
family.
Twenty years ago Mrs. Fortne
was bitten by rattle snake Will
working about the farm. She died a
a result Of the bite.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
New Commanders Are
Appointed I'm Mexico

Chihuahua City, Mex. March a.
General Marcelo Caraveo. a cavalry
commander. who distinguished him.
self during the recent revolution,
Tuesday took over command OF the
NTH military zone Of Mexico. com.
prisinz the states OF Durango and
chihuahua. General Caraveo succeeds
General Arnulfo Gomez. who is TO
become commander in the state Of ia.
lisco. with headquarters in Guadala
Jara. General csraveo Is well known
in northern Mexico. has originally.
been member Of oroxeo's revolu
tionary hand Ia years ago.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Falls City, Neb., March 3.-"A
greater love hath no man than he
who lays down his life for his
friend"
That was the quotation which
closed the funeral services for Or
vile Elder. Is; his grandfather,
Franklin Fortner, 81. and Marie
Elder, 15, for whom the first two
had died. here today.
The quotation referred to the
heroism of the two, the grandfather
and the grandson. They had lost
their lives in an effort to save the
life of Marie.
Rev. NJ. A. Ritzen of Williams.
Vile, who conducted the services,
recalled the occasion Sunday night
when the two victims had turned,
after saving Marguerite and May
Elder from fire which threatened
and eventually destroyed the home
of Fortner. to rescue Marie, the
third sister and granddaughter.
only to be trapped in the flames
and cremated.
1t was one Of the largest funerals
ever held in Falls City. Friends of
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
SPLIT WIDENS IN
MEXICAN CHURCH

Chihuahua City. Mexico. March s.
Priests OF the Roman Catholic church
here are earnestly preaching against
division OF the faith, but the sepa.
ratist movement seems to gain head.
way. according to government off.
cials watching the situation. Add.
tional followers, they say, are being
added TO the new separatist party,
headed by Father joaquin Perez of
Mexico City. but as yet no churches
have been taken over.
The constitution OF the new church
as promulgated in chihuahua reads:
That the Independence of the Mexi.
can Catholic church from the Roman
church Is recognized.
The payment of the variou. kinds
Of taxes by the Roman Catholic
church.
The celebration of all kinds of
ceremonies in a humble spirit. accord.
Ing to the spiritual doctrines of
Christ.
The absolute acknowledgment of
the apostolic new church) delegates.
Abolition Of the cellbacy of the
priests.
The construction OF hospitals and
sanitariums for poor people.
Spiritual life and consolation for
the suffering people.
The moralization OF all the church.
os and priests.
All OF the tenets Of the platform
were written by Perez and his fol.
lowers In Mexico City and have been
forwarded TO various parts OF the
republic, II II said.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
TURKISH CABINET
QUITS UNDER FIRE
BY Associated Press.

Constantinople. March 3.-The cab
met of Premier Fethi Bey resigned
today after a stormy debate. during
the course of which the extremists
criticized the governments policy and
demanded the general repression of
all reactionary tendencies.
The premier, in defending his poll.
cies, insisted that the situation was
not sufficiently grave to warrant a
general extension of severe measures.
President Kemal Pasha himself inter
vened in the debate.
motion embodying the dema nds
OF the extremists was adopted. 30 In
so. whereupon the cabinet resigned,
The president requested Fethl Bey 10
carry on pending the appointment OF
his successor.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Summary of
the Day in
Washington

The new incoming cabinet mem
hers all reported ready for duty.
President Coolidge remained at
work throughout Inauguration eve.
Brigadier General Mitchell viii fail
OF reappoin,ment as assistant army
air chief
Vice President.elect Dawes spent
busy day visitinS and receiving
friends.
Another contest over the seat ~
Senator Smith ". Brookhast n Iowa
was filed
Well-developed signs ~ senate fsis.
hnster appeared 10 trouble dying
hours of congress.
The senate rejected the modified
McNary- hausen suain export cer.
roration bill.
The house expressed its earnest
desire for American participation In
the World court.
Washington Gardner. dean II sov.
ernment bureau chiefs. resigned as
commissioner ~ pensions.
Secretary Mellon denied wholesale
irregularities had oc,urrat IN issues
% goNernment securities.
The senate refused to attach house
public hoildinss bin rider 10 second
dcficlencN bin ana sent L hack TO
conference.
\ special house Investigating cona.
mit'ee reported that part 81 flnts
raised by the national disabled 81.
diers lesgos had been used imlscr-
eriy
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Longworlh Opposes Plan
for Special Congress Meet

Washington. March a.-oppositior
TO suggestions that there should bs
special session of congress before
December was expressed today by
Representative Longworth. the repub
lican leader. who will be speaker OF
the next house.
As result of the organization eau
enses held by both house republicans
and democrats. he pointed out II
would be possible for the WAYS and
means committee. the house appro
prlation committee and any other
committees charged with framing I'm
portant legislation for the December
session. 10 begin work during the re
cess.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Mitchell to
Lose Job in
Air Service
Nomination of Coolidge Will
Conform With Recon-
mendation of Weeks on As
sistant Aviation Chief.
Resumes Rank of fColone]

Washington, March Brig. Gen
William Mitchell, about whom the
AIR power controversy has revolved
for some time. will not be continued
as assistant chief of the army all
service when his present appointment
expires March 26.
1t was learned authoritatively to
day that the next assistant army all
chief will be selected from a briei
list of names now before Secretary
Weeks and that this list does not in
clude General Mitchell, who has beer
an ardent advocate of unification OF
the government air services, despite
administration opposition.
1t was made known today that the
nomination for the place would be
sent by President Coolidge to the
special session of the senate which Is
called for noon tomorrow and that II
would conform to any recommenda
ton Secretary WeekN might make
Failure of General Mitchell to re
ceive the appointment. which carries
the rank of brigadier general. will re
turn him automatically to the rank
Of colonel.
List Is Brief.
The brief list now before Secretary
Weeks includes eligibles recommend
ed by Major General Patrick, CHIEF
of the army air service; Maj. Gen
John l.. Hines, chief of staff, and
others whose advice Weeks has
sought in his efforts to find a man
whose qualifications for the assign
ment cannot be questioned.
The secretary. who discussed the
appointment with President Coolidge
today, Will confer with the executive
again before formally submitting his
recommendation to the White House.
The nomination is expected to reach
the senate Thursday, where Senator
Wadsworth. republican. New York
chairman of the military committee
TO which 1t will be referred, Is ex.
pected to seek early confirmation OF
the officer named.
Report Is Deferred.
The house aircraft committee. be
fore which General Mitchell gave tes
timony that aroused the air power
controversy. received permission from
the house late today to defer a re
port on its investigation until the
next congress meets.
The permission was granted on con
dition that the committee hold no fur
ther hearings and incur no additional
expenses not contingent upon the
drafting of its report and the com
pletion OF its record.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Year in Pen Penalty
for Futile Effort
to End Life

Kearney, Neb., March 3.-Jack
Norton of Chicago came to Kearney
about a month ago on a hunt for his
wife, who had disappeared. Norton
was 'liquored up" and poked a
shooting iron into the ribs of taxi
driver whom he ordered to drive like
hell to the home of his father-in-
law.
The presumption Is that Norton
planned to shoot his wife and then
commit suicide. He failed to find his
spouse. but endeavored to carry out
his program, in part at least, by
shooting himself The bullet entered
his chest, too high.
He recovered. and Judge Hostetler
gave him a year in the penitentiary
for carrying concealed weapons and
disturbing the peace and tranqillity
of this community.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Fight Waged Against
Cottonseed Legislation

Little Rock. Ark. March 3.-Gov-
ernor Terrall today telegraphed the
Arkansas delegation in congress to
exert their Influence with congres.
sional delegations from states consid-
ering legislation considered detrlmen-
tai TO the oottonseed oil industry TO
have such LEGISLATION defeated. The
governor previously had telegraphed
governors OF states in which such
legislation is pending.
Urge YOU use your influence pre-.
vent legislation discriminatory 10 cot.
tonsecd products in Vermont, wiscon-
sin. California. Montana. Indiana.
Minnesota and Iowa" the telegram
said.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
CHICAGO SCHOOLS
TOHEAR COOLIDGE
BY Universal Service.

Chicago. March 3.-Chicago viii
have its ear 10 the radio tomorrow
The Inauguration OF President Cool
idge will be 'on the air" Chicago
expects to hear the president take the
oath of his high office: hear him de
liver his inaugural address
More than $4,000 school children
will be listening in"
This win be the first time that the
schools have been able TO listen in or
such an important event and 1t marks
n new era In education" said +. J
Hobin, county superintendent of edu
cation
Business will he practically sus
pended during the inaugural cere
monies as factory workers. office
workers and city and county official,
gather about the radio.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
ILL IN
HOTEL AT HAVANA

Havana. March 3.-The American
embassy. in statement issued today.
announced that Gen. John ]. Perish.
ing Is III in his hotel here. All his en-
gagements for tonight and tomorrow
have been Cancelled.
The embassy statement reads:
lowing 10 the indlsposition of Gen.
eral pershing. whose physician has
advised him to remain in bed. all en-.
gagcments for tonight and March 4
have been cancelled
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
BYRNE-HAM .r.@*& AWARDED M. E. SMITH CO
STOCK MARKET
BULLISH AGAIN

New York. March 3.-Speculators
for the advance staged another bull.
ish demonstration In today's stoel;
market in expectation that President
Coolidge's inaugural message tomor.
row will outline a program that, so
far as the financial community Is
concerned, will be constructive in
character. Many leading Issues were
bid up l to 3 points with few
spectacular gains of over 10 points.
both the rail and industrial averages
establishing new record highs for all
time. Total sales fell slightly short OF
2,000,0 900 shares.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Defeat of Child
Labor Measure in
Senate Forecast
Republican and Democratic
Leaders Agree Amendment
TO Constitution
Cannot Pass.
BY =. L. POWELL.
Staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee,

Lincoln. March 3.-Ratification OF
the federal child labor amendment by
the Nebraska state senate tomorrow
is lost. according to forecasts made
today based on statements by Perry
Reed, republican leader. and Emerson
Purcell, democratic leader.
THE amendment is lost because of
the large number Of farm organiza
tions of all character who have gone
on record against it," Senator Pur.
cell said
1T will fail for no other reason
than there are not sufficient votes in
the senate to pass it, Senator Reed
said
The amendment is scheduled for
consideration at 1880 tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Representative Axteli Of North
Platte and others are determined TO
put all house members on record
later in the session as TO their atti-
tude toward the child laho- amend
ment
We want 'em on record is their
cry.
While Reed, who IL usually credited
with being the republican leader in
the senate, did not waste any words
on describing reasons for his belief
in failure OF the child labor amend
ment. he did describe the plight in
which he believes the house has
placed the senate.
+tfIhara ~ Il oF
quence that the house hasn't pa ssed
to the senate" Reed said with SONS
bitterness. In other words, the house
has passed the buck to the senate or
every proposition"
From the gossip heard outside o.
the regular routine. Reeds stateme en-
Is almost true. The repeal of the in
tangible tax proposition has beer
passed 10 the senate. The governor
appropriation bill. with hardly fig
ure changed. has been presented te
the senior body: the important de
cision as 10 whether or not the uni
versitv and normal schools are K
have a straight levy for building pro
grams in the next 10 years is also be
/ fore the senate. the body often de
scrihed az the safety valve" OF Ne
hraska politics.
Another house measure that mus
be settled definitely by the senate i.
the blue sky repeal bill. introduced
and passed In the lower house by
Kuppinger and Pollock Of Omaha.
Today the senate was in session for
a short time. Transaction of routine
matters occupied an hour and com
raittee meetings followed. II was an
nonneed from the governors offies
that the last official act Of Governor
Adam McMullen. before leaving for
Washington. VAS To instruct {. r.
Stine. state purchasing agent. to or
der carload OF coal from the new
coal mine AT Rnlo. Neb. in an effort
to do all possible to foster Nebraska !
baby industry.
At the same time the governor IN
structed the purchasing agent TO dis
continue charging various depart
ments 20 per cent additional on print
ing and supplies This was done dur
ing the Bryan administration. the pro
ceeds going to pay the salaries Of the
purchasing agent and his assistants
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Senate Refuses Measure
on Public Construction

Washington. March 3.-The senate
late today refused to accept the ac-
tion Of the house. attaching a $50.
000,0 public buildings measure to
the second deficiency bill.
The bill was returned to conference
for further consideration after sew.
eral democratic senator's declared II
could not be enacted II the house In
sisted upon the rider which was spon.
sored In the house by Chairman
Madden of the appropriations com
mittee.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
WAR VOLUNTEER
GETS FORTUNE

San Francisco. March 3-Thomas
Carroll Spencer answered his coun.
try's call In 1917 without waiting TO
be drafted. and his cousin. John Mul-
horn. sodawater manufacturer. liked
this act so we'll that Spencer was left
5000 In Mulhorn's Will. which was
probated today.
He answered the call OF his coun-
try in its hour OF need by volunteer
Ing. and did not walt 10 be drafted,
and ! like him for IT," the will read.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Funeral Services for
Senator Clark FRIDAY

Ices for William A. Clark, former
United states senator from Montana
who died in his Fifth avenue homo
last night. will be held Friday after.
noon. II was decided by members of
the family late today. 1nterment viii
he IN Woodlawn cemetery, where
Clark had a mausoloumk erected sew.
eral years ago.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
TWO DESTROYERS
CRASH IN SMOKE

DESTROYER Base. San Diego. Cal.
March 3.-The destroyers Perelval
and Chase. operating In the defensive
screen in the Black fleet in ma aneuv-
ers off the coast here. eollided today
In slight brush. but both craft were
able to resume operations with the
fleet.
The aircraft carrier Langley which
Yesterday was In collision with the
destroyer Robert Smith. was not dam.
aged.
The Robert Smith returned to the
base here with bow plates stove as
result OF the crash and Will be un-
able to proceed with the maneuvers.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Brayton Legion Post
to Hold Indoor Carnival

Atlantic, ia.. March 3--Brayton,
Ia. post OF the American Legion
will hold an indoor carnival March
6. Proceeds derived from the affair
Will he used To provide fund for
expenses incurred In connection with
an elaborate Memorial day ohser.
vance.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Treaties With Britain
Transmitted 10 Senate

Washington, March 3.-Presldent
Coolidge transmitted today TO the
senate, treaties with Great Britain.
In which this country recognizes the
British mandate over East Africa,
Cameroons and Togoland, former Ger.
man possessions. The conventions
provide equal rights for American
and British citizens.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
McClintock Case.
Probe Continued
Despite Protest
Judge Olson Accuses Shep
hard of Staying Wealthy
Ward; Makes Charge in
Vitriolic Manner.

Chicago, March 3.-The McClintock
inquest was continued today until
March 23.
Charles Kennedy, deputy coroner
who Is conducting the investigation
of the death of William n. McClin
tock, the young millionaire. who died
supposedly of typhoid fever, several
months ago, made the announcement
after a dramatic incident.
Chief Justice Harry Olson, friend
of young McClintock. and who initiat
ed the investigation, charged that vii
liam ID. Shepard, the lads foster faith
er, was responsible for his death.
1t was the first time the charge
had been directly and openly made
Judge Olson was vitriolic.
'Three Pronged Hooks"
Shepard did not intend to confess
but he had the guilty knowledge.
Judge Olson shouted. I'VE have three
pronged hooks. not in his mouth or
his gills, but in his very vitals He
has opened his mouth so wide he will
never get off alive. We have shown
moral guilt by material facts. That
Is the evidence we have against vii
liam d. Shepard
Judge Olson's outburst was in pro
test against the plea of Edward He'd
rick. counsel for Shepard. that the
inquest be continued He we'd time
to present evidence in rebuttal to that
presented by Judge Olson.
Judge Olson had offered evidence
that Young McClintock died OF ty
phoid or some strange malady and
that Shepard had studied typhoid
germs for months before McClintock
was taken Ill and died.
Continuance Granted.
But Judge Olsons plea against
continuing the investigation went un
heeGed by Deputy Coroner kennedy
who announced 1t would be resumed
March 23. At that time attorneys for
Shepard promise to have evidence
that certain testimony so far Offered
the coroner was manufactured"
After adjournment Judge Olson In
dicated he would attempt to get the
case before some authority higher
than the coroner.
with three indirect confessions ol
guilt on the part of Shepard, | shall
probably take the case to the chiei
justice of the criminal court or to the
attorney general" he said.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
New Jersey Mayor Faces
Serious Indictments

Hackensack, n. J.. March a.
Mayor N. d. Campbell was arralgned
on indictments charging him with
embezzlement, perjury and falsifica-
tlon OF records In connection with the
1884. 900 shortage in the account of
the Industrial Building and Loan as.
sociation, OF which he was secretary
and counsel. Ale pleaded not guilty.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
We Haue
With Us
Today
John w. Bird,
New York City,
Financial Expert.

John w. Bird, who Is chairman OF
Che creditors protective committee Of
the NJ. Il. Smith company. has been
looking after the affairs OF the eredi-
tors In the sale OF the Smith company.
lie also represents Emory Bird
Thayer company.
Bird was in conference here with
the two bidders for the company and
stated that the creditors were well
protected IN both bids.
Bird took no side In the preferences
Of the two bids,
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Fate of Slayer of Illinois
Man in Hands of Jury Soon

Honolulu. March s.-Arguments tn
the jury We're made today in the trial
of John F.mmeluth. local tsxicah
driver, for the murder Of Jimmy
Duchalsky. Decatur ul1 baseball
PLAYER. The prosecution argument
was completed this morning. and
there WAS every indication that the
Jury would receive the case tonight
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Weeks to Decide Chicago
Controversy Next FRIDAY

Washington. March s--Secretary
of War Weeks will hand down his de.
cision IN the Chicago drainage con.
troyersy next Friday. II was learned
officially at the War department TO,
day. The secretary's rulings VIII be
complete and final. lie feels that all
sides TO the dispute have been given
the fullest hearings.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
FOUR LOSE LIVES
IN TENEMENT FIRE
By Universal Service.

New York. March 3.-Four were
killed. three more were reported in a
diving condition and dozen were In.
jured IN a tenement house fire In
Brooklyn today.
One hundred tenants. driven ont 10
tho freezing streets. are homeless
Damage was estimated Mt $4,000.
The Omaha morning bee., 1925-03-04
Cotton Standard Probed.

} Washington. March s.-Seeretary
Gore announced he would appoint n
committee 10 investigate complaints
that cotton held in New York ware
houses for delivery on future con.
tracts is below standard