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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Grade Examination For County Teachers

The uniform seventh grade examina- tion will be held next Tuesday and Wednesday, announces pr. N. R. Baker, county superintendent of education There wi'l be over a thousand appli- cants, the greater portion coming from the Birmingham and Bessemer public schools.
 The papers will be graded by the county superintendent and later diplomas will be issued to all those who pass the examinations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Mansell Arrested

Belton Mansel was arrested yesterday on warrant sworn out before Kenneth Charlton, United States commissioner. by l.. O. Gresham, postmaster at Coalburg It is alleged that Mansell took about soo from the postoffice at 'Coalburg on May q He will be brought to Birmingham for preliminary hearing within the next few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Regular Meeting
 of Credit Men At
 Tutwiler Today

The Associated Credit Men will hold private dining room of the Civic asso- citation lunch room Thursday and all m members are urged to be on hand promptly at 12:15 D. m.
 E. B. Irwin, manager of Caheen Brothers, will make 10-minute talk on Credits and Collections During the Period" Mr. Irwin $ talk will be of particular interest at this time on account of prevailing conditions in this district. Several other important matters will be brought up for discussion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
New Safety Device
 For Passenger Elevators

A. B. Bagby and T. B. Thompson, of this city, and employed at the Brown Marx building, have just been issued letters patent for the perfec- tion of an elevator safety appliance which will prevent the starting of the elevator before the landing door has been fully closed.
 The letters patent were issued on May 6, 1919, and were obtained fol them by R. D. Johnston, Jr, of Bir- mingham. This appliance is now in use in several buildings in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
Cigarettes Stolen
 Is Charge Made

Charles Virceligio, wno operates store or Seventh avenue and Sixth street, north. was bound over to the grand jury yesterday by Kenneth Charlton. United States commissioner, under $500 bond, which he made. He is alleged to have had in his possession four cases of Camel cigarettes which were alleged to have been stolen from the Southern railway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-15
PEACE TREATY WILL
 BE RATIFIED SAYS
 SENATOR BANKHEAD
Predicts Era of Great Pros perity to Follow Early Peace-Speaks Here
 Saturday

Because unnecessary delay might precipitate serious business conditions, the Senate will rapidly ratify the peace treaty, according to Senator John H. Bankhead, who spent yesterday in Bir- mingha
 "Of course,. he added, "there might be some item of the innumerable items contained in the treaty, against which this senator or that senator might lodge complaint. But when it is known that a single amendment would send the treaty back to Paris, the Senate will hesitate to make that amendment. For great delay would result, and there is great danger in delay-danger to busi- ness.
 elf tlA treaty is rapidly ratified an unprecedented era of prosperity will dawn. For the United States is not only the only great nation which can take care of itself, but the only nation which can supply the demands of the world. But should unnecessary delay obtain, uncertainty in business circles. panic.
 "Therefore, I predict an early ratifi- cation of the treaty.-
 Senator Bankhead left yesterday aft ernoon to visit relatives in Montgom- cry. He hopes to return to Birmingham tomorrow. He will certainly deliver an address in Birmingham Saturday com mandatory of Ship by Truck" day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Buffalo Banker Is
Killed in Airplane
Accident in France

London. Dec. l2.-George F
Rand, president of the Marine Ma
tienal bank of Buffalo, N. Y. fell
from all airplane at Catenhan. Sur
rev. yesterda:. and was instantly
killed. Lieutenant Bradley. who was
plotting the machine, was danger
ously injured.
Paris, Dec. 12.-The American
colony here was shocked to learn
today of the death of George F.
Rand, the Buffalo banker killed in
an accident while in an airplae
flight from Paris to London One
of his last acts before leaving Paris
was to call upon Premier CIemen-
ceau with Ambassador Wallace and
offer 100000 francs for monument
to a battalion of French soldiers
who were overwhelEed in a trench
at Verdun during the heroic defense
of that fortress. The premier ac-
cepted the offer.
The explosion of a shell buried
80 soldiers in the trench as they
were about to charge. They were
found with their rifles, bayonets at
tached, sticking out of the earth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
.VILLISTA BAND
IS APPROACHING /.
TEXAS BORDER
Nine Trains of Carranza Troops
Fastening to Scene Of Re-
ported Battle in Coahuila.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Dec. 12-Five
hundred Mexican federal troops sent
by special train encountered the
Villista force that raided Muzquiz,
state of Coahuila, and fighting was
reported in progress late yesterday,
according to information received
here today. The Villa force COM
prised nearly 400 men.
Other reports we're that Villistas
were approaching Piedras, Negras,
the Mexican town opposite here, and
were within 40 miles of the town and
that the rebels had blown up two
troop trains.
1t was officially announced in
Mexican sources here that General
Francisco Murguia had arrived al
Barroteran, where the Mexican Ma
tional railway branches off to Muz-
quiz, about 20 miles away, and with
him were nine trainloads of Car
rama troops.
Gen. Francisco Murguia, with time
trainloads of federal troops is sex
pected to reach Muzquiz tomorrow,
while 1000 government troops un-
der General Truneda from Chi
huahua are coming up with the in
tention of intercepting the fleeing
Villa forces, according to Consul
Seguin. The federals are now in
complete possession of Muzquiz, he
added.
Consul Seguin's statement that
Francisco Villa commanded the
troops operating around Muzquiz
was the first intimation here that
Villa was in that section.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Church Urges Extreme
Caution" With Carranza

Baltimore, Nd, Dec. l2.-Extreme
caution in the. handling of the Mex
lean situation was urged in a resolu-
ton by the executive committee of
the federal council of the Churches
of Christ in America at ITS final ses-
sion. A committee of leading church
men and laymen was appointed to
eonferf with Secretary Lansing add
recommend the appointment of a
special commission to study our re-
lations with the southern republic.
The committee left for Washing
ton at once. 1t represents 81 Protes-
tant denominations, composing the
federal council OF churches
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
FOUND GUILTY OF
CRIMINAL ATTACK
UPON YOUNG Girl
Joseph 0'Hare Convicted by
District Court Jury-Three
Others Await Trial
On Same Charge.

Joseph O'Hare, 2511 Leavenworth
street, was found guilty of attempt
ed criminal assault after a trial be
fore a jury in District Judge Sears
court yesterday. Chief Deputy
County Attorney Coffey prosecuted
the case. The jury returned the
verdict at 4:30 yesterday afternoon
after being cut about three hours:
The complaining witness was
Betty Anderson, a 15-year-old girl.
She and other witnesses testified
that O'Hare, Ames German, Stanley
Fox, 813 South Twentieth street,
and Thomas Sullivan, 1866 South
Sixteenth street, met her and Alma
Turnquist at Fourteenth and Far
nam streets, the evening of Septem-
Der IS and, under promise of driv-
ing them to their homes, took them
to lonely road near the west of
Fairacres, assaulted them, leaving
them there afterwards and fleeing
back to the city.
O'Hare did not deny anything ex-
cept the actual assault.
He was remanded to jail Penal
ty for the crime of which he has
been convicted is two to Is years
in the penitentiary.
Fox is awaiting trial on charge
of criminal assault, Sullivan OF the
same charge and German on the
charge of attempted criminal as
sault.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Rather Than Abandon Her
Dear Alexander, Goldman
Woman Will Go to Russia
Emma Says Deportation Shows the "Hysteria of
Government Officials ls'-Attorney Gives Up the
Fight in Her Behalf-With Berkman and 80
Others She Leaves in 10 Days.

New York, Dec. l2.-Rather than
be separated from Alexander Berk-
man, her companion of years, Emma
Goldman announced tonig h t,
through her attorney, that she had
abandoned her fight in the supreme
court to prevent her deportation to
soviet Russia with Berkman and
some 80 odd radicals.
Harry Weinberger, her attorney,
in letter to Assistant Attorney
General Stewart at Washington,
asked that Miss Goldman's applica-
tion for writ of error or appeal
and release on bail be withdrawn.
He said that this request was made
"in view of the statement made by
your department and the commits
sioner general of immigration that
Emma Goldman and Alexander
Berkman and other Russians will be
deported within 10 days to soviet
Russia"
The letter said Miss Goldman pre-
ferred Jail or deportation "to con-
tinued custody on Ellis Island"
Goes With Berkman.
The refusal of the supreme court
to delay Berkman's deportation, the
attorney said, also had led Miss
Goldman to abandon her fight. He
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

quoted her as saying that IF Berk-
man must go, | and the rest will go
with him." Later statement was
issued by Miss Goldman in which
she said:
II desire to go as soon as possible
to soviet Russia and l expect the
government to keep its promise to
deport Berkman and myself as we'll
as other Russians within 10 days.
Citizenship by naturalization today
is no protection to any former alien.
"Hysterical Government"
She said that the sudden calling
FOR her deportation showed the
"hysteria of the government Off
cials" and that she did not expect
that she would be given time to ar
range her many business and pei
sonal affairs" i
Characterizing thel government s
action as like that of "the czar II
Russia" Miss Goldman contirued}
81 expect while in soviet Russia
to read shortly of American-born
citizens being deported from Amer
ica to the Island of Guam or some
other colonial possession of Amer
ica, despite the constitution which
guarantees free speech and free
press"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Judge Telephones
And Saves Prisoner
From the Ganows

Chicago, Dec. l2.-Fiftcen min
utes before he was to start to the
gallows to die for the murder of his
wife, Arthur Haensel, former soldier,
was granted a reprieve today by
Judge Pam, who had sentenced him
to die. A formal stay of execution
later was issued postponing execu-
ton of the sentence to January 9
to give Haensels attorneys time to
appeal to the state supreme court
Haensel was receiving the last
ministrations from clergyman
when Judge Pam telephoned the
iailer asking that the hanging be
postponed until he could issue the
formal stay.
Haensel was convicted for killing
his wife February 4, 1919. when she
left him 10 days after their marriage.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Irish Start Tempest. by :
Hoots and Ye1ls Before
Congressional Committee
Hearing Held on Masons Bill to Send Diplomats to
Irish Republic-De Valera Charged With Being
Pro-German Advocate-Justice Cohalan, F. P.
Walsh and Boand Present Session in Disorder.

sition were made by George L. Fox
of New Haven, Conn; George T.
Lemon of Troy, N. Y, president Of
the National Federation of Presby-
terian patriotic societies, and others.
De Valera Not Present.
Eamopn De Valera, president of
the Irish republican government.
who came to Washington yesterday
to confer with 1rish-American lead
ers, did not appear at the meeting,
but Harry Boland, secretary OF the
republics parliament" sat with
Justice Cohalan and Mr.. Walsh and
frequently advised them in the pre-
sentation of their case.
The provisional government, these
speakers argued, clearly was de
facto government having a complete
executive and parliamentary organ
ization, an effective army of 100000
and united popular support.
The, government, they asserted, is
functioning in many important mat
ters, while the British authorities
have abandoned their attempt to
carry out many of the duties of gov
ernment.
These statements all-were denied
by Mr.. Lemon and Mr.. Fox, who
said there was a great division Of
sentiment among the Irish both in
Ireland and the United States and
that little real headway had been
made by the republic as a govern
mental agency. They declared the
Sim Fein party, backing the re-
public, was one of three powerful
political organizations in Ireland
and had Handicapped the allies in
winning the war.
Charge Pro- o-Germanism.
AN understanding between Irish
Americans and German-Americans
was charged by Mr.. Lemon and Mr..
Fox carried the suggestion step
further by turning to Mr.. Walsh and
declaring that during the war this
man was thinking to help Germany"
The crowd, in which the tri-color OF
the Irish republic was conspicuous
along with the Stars and Stripes,
hooted down the assertion and
cheered committeeman when they
objected.
Mr.. Fox will continue his speech
when the committee meets tomor-
row and Bourke Cochran of New
York will make the concluding ad-
dress for the advocates of the bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Chief Justice Morrissey Com
plies With Omaha Judges
Request for Complete Inves-
tigation of Bandits Release.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
SAYS, GLANDS ARE TIED"
Governor McKeIvie Still in
East With Law Partner
Of Man Who Secured "SCrap
Of Paper" From. Bushee.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. l2.-(Special.)
Chief Justice Andrew M. Nor
rissey of the supreme court of Ne
braska, today ordered an immediate
investigation into the release Of the
notorious Omaha bandit, Bery1 c.
Kirk, from the state prison last
week, by the members of the State
Bar commission and the attorney
general of Nebraska.
'The action of the chief justice
comes as the result of the filing to-
day of report BY the judges OF
Douglas county calling attention to
the fact that the members of the
Fourth judicial district directed them
to communicate to the chief justice
that seven members of the bar of
Lancaster county have been accused
Of irregularities in the release of
Kirk from the state. prison.
Judge Redick's Letter.
The courts order follows:
I'm the matter of the release of
Beryl c. Kirk from the state peni-
tertiary.
1T having been brought to the at
tention of this court by communi-
cation from the urges of the Fourth
judicial district of Nebraska in the
nature of a complaint for disbarment
proceedings, which communication
is in the following words, to-wit:
Omaha, Dec. 9.-Honorable An
drew M. Morrissey, Chief Justice
Supreme court, Lincoln, Neb., Dear
Sir: 1t having been brought to the
attention of this court that Beryl C..
Kirk, who had been sentenced by
this court to the state penitentiary
for 20 years for the crime of mur-
der, has been released after having
served only 18 months and, further.
that rumors are persistent to the ef.
feet that the methods used in pro-
curing such release were of such
character as to bring scandal upon
the administration of justice, and
farther, that certain members of the
bar of Lancaster county and perhaps
ether counties have been guilty of
unprofessional conduct in connection
with the procuring of such release,
the district judges of the Fourth ju-
dicial district have directed the un-
dersigned to cali the matter to the
attention of your honor and the su-
rreme court of the state of Nebraska
for such action as may be deemed
proper or necessary looking toward
the punishment of any officers of the
court who may be found guilty of
unprofessional conduct and in this
connection l am further directed to
say that this court is in doubt upon
the question OF its authority to pro-
ceed in the matter otherwise than
above indicated, but is fully CON
yinced that such authority rests with
your honorable court. Yours with
very great respect,
(Signed.) "W. A. REDrCK,
Presiding Judge District Court
Douglas County, Fourth Judicial
District"
Chief Justices Order.
In his order, Chief Justice Nor
risey says:
at is by the court ordered that
the members of the bar commission,
in conjunction with the attorney
CONTINUED ON Page Two, Column Three.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Baltimore Reds Rounded
Up by AGENTS of U. S.

Baltimore, Dec. 12-More than a
score of alleged reds were seized by
agents of the Department of Justice
in a roundup conducted quietly
through the city and are being held
to await instructions from Washing
ton as to their disposition.
Department of Justice officials
here maintained that the arrests
we're part of the governments gen
eral scheme for ridding the country
Of radicals and anarchists
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
FATHER RETURNS
WIFE ANDBABY
GIRL AFTER TRIP
Nervous Breakdown of Musi-
clan Given as Reason for
Disappearance.

A frantic wife and young mother,
Mrs. A. c. Shoemaker, 318 North
Twenty-third street, sorrowing over
the disappearance of her husband, a
musician, gave voice to happiness
yesterday afternoon when he re-
turned to his home, apparently with
out realization of what worry his dis
appearance had caused his wife.
II knew you'd come back" the
elated wife cried on her husbands
shoulders. as she met him at the
door.
Mr.. Shoemaker's only explanation
Of his absence was that he was suf-
fering from a nervous breakdown.
He disappeared last Saturday after
noon without bidding his wife or
4 months, old 6aby goodby.
He has brooded so much because
the baby was not boy" Mrs. Shoe
maker said in explanation of her
husbands disappearance. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shoemaker have been married
but Is months.
Kept Light Burning.>
"a baby boy was his sole delight,
and l fear the disappointment be-
cause his hope was n0t realized con
tributed to his breakdown" the wife
said.
For nearly week the yoYg
mother kept constant watch out the
windows of their little home for the
return of her husband. At noon yes
terday, she answered telephone
call from Lincoln. Her husband was
at the other end of the wire.
"How are you and the baby? This
is Al. Is everything all right? I'll
be home on the fastest train to see
you" the voice stated.
With heart full of forgiveness,
4 joyous wife met her husband
when he entered the home and a
happy afternoon and evening was
Spent in a reunion of wife, husband
and baby. %
Mr.. Shoemaker felt i'll from over
work and exertion in giving music
lessons, he said. He had been in
Kansas City and Lincoln, he told
his wife. - II
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Stocks Tumble and
Call Money Goes to
IS on N. Y. Exchange

New York, Dec. 12.-Stocks fell
with great violence in the last hour
Of trading on the exchange when
Is per cent was paid for call money
and exchange on London fell back
to the low point of the morning.
General Motors led the break at
an extreme decline of Is points,
Crucible Steel was 10 points down
and allied shares extended their
previous losses by l to 8 points.
From the urgent character of the
selling it was plain that many specu-
lative accounts we're being thrown
over because of the inability of
traders to meet impaired margins.
Toward the close, when cali
money eased to II per cent, rallies
of | to points ensued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Jury DIsREGARDS
MARYLAND BLUE LAWS.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 1.-THE re-
Gently revived Sunday blue laws,
some Of which date back to 1923 and
under which more than 1000 indict-
ments haye been returned by the
grand jury. had their first airing in
court Friday since the recent re-
form wave started. The blue laws
suffered defeat.
The jury listened to testimony re-
Sarding Sunday selling by confec-
ticner, the first indicted person to
bs tried, and promptly returned q
verdict OF not guilty. .
A great deal of interest attached
10 the first case tried, as it was ex-
pected the prosecution would select
= case, in which the evidence was
clear.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE claim
of the Irish republic to recognition
as an independent nation was
brought to congress again today and
debated in militant fashion through
a tempestuous all-day session of the
house committee on foreign affairs.
A crowd which jammed the COM
mittee room and blocked adjoin-
ing corridors punctuated the pro-
ceedings with cheers and with boots
of disapproval as the opposing
speakers presented their arguments,
and many times threw the session
into disorder by yelling gratuitous
advice to the committee and wit
nesses. 1t included many leaders
Of the cause of Irish freedom in this
country and manifested in many
ways its sympathy with the plea for
recognition.
ENJOYS to Ireland.
The occasion was committee con-
sideration of bill by Representa-
tive Mason, republican, Illinois,
which would appropriate, funds for
dispatch of diplomatic and consular
representatives to the government
set up by the insurgent Irish repub-
iicans. Its supporters declared it
presented an opportunity for con-
gress to do all it could constitution
ally toward full diplomatic recog-
rition, and its opponents condemned
it as an effort to involve the United
States in a dangerous foreign situa-
ton.
Late in the session charges of pro-
Germanism on the part of the Irish
republican leaders and some of their
supporters in this country, threw
the meeting into furore which the
committee quieted with difficulty
after the chairman had warned
against insults to any of the wit
nesses.
Interruptions so prolonged the
hearing that the committees plan OF
concluding today was abandoned
and the arguments will be resumed
tomorrow.
Justice Daniel F. Cohalan Of the
New York state supreme court and
Frank p. Walsh, who headed the
Irish-American delegation sent to
Paris during the peace negotiations,
appeared to espouse the cause OF
Irish freedom and ask for passage
of the bill. The arguments in oppo-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
Minnesota Troops Turned
Against Railroad Strikers

St. Paul, Mimi, Dec. l2.-Adjt.
Gen. w. F. Rhinow, in response to
a request from International Falls
for state troops to control strike
of engineers and fremen on the Min
nesota, Dakota & Western railroad
at International Falls, ordered out
Company NJ, Fifth Minnesota in
fantry, which left its home station
at St. Cloud Fridav for International
Falls
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
HOUSEWIVES UNION
TO MOURN HANGING.

Palo Alto, CAL, Dec. 12-Palo
Alto women, members of House
wives Union No. |, announced they
will wear mourning bands on their
sleeves December 19, in silent pro-
test against the judicial murder"
of Antoine Lapara, sentenced to be
hanged in San Quentin prison on
that date for the murder of Rario
AliotQ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
BoLSHEvIKI SHOOT
CAPTIVE OFFICERS.

Irkutsk, Dec. l2.-An engineer
named Tcheriniakoff, who has just
arrived from Omsk, says the bolshe-
wiki shot ali captive officers of the
Siberian army who refused to join
the Red army, and citizens who pro-
tested against night raids and other
bolsheyiki excesses.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
SEVEN INDICTED ON
100000 WHISKY SALE.

Chicago, Dec. l2.-Seven violat-
crs Of federal prohibition in eonnec-
ton with the removal and sale OF
100000 worth of bonded whisky
from a warehouse in October, were
reported to have been indicted by
the federal grand jury Friday The
indictments, which were said to
name a discharged employe of the
internal revenue collector, as we'll as
a liquor dealer and others, were sup
pressed for service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-13
ASSESSMENT OF ]. D.
CIT TWO MILLIONS.

New York. Dec. 12.-An estimated
value of $l,OOOO00 is placed upon
John D. Rockefeller's furniture, Jew
elry, "horses and carriages" and
other personal effects in New York
in an itemized statement which his
attorney presented in protest against
the New York tax assessment OF
S5,OOO,OOO. His application for re-
duction to $2,O00,0O0 was granted.