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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Omaha Coal Company
Offers to Sell Fuel
To Kansas City Board

According to the following news
item, clipped from the Kansas City
Star of December |, an Omaha coal
company is offering to sell Wyoming
coal on the Kansas side of Kansas
City:
"The Kansas side commissioners
were offered coal in unlimited guam
titles today, subject to an approx
mate three weeks delay in ship
ment from Wyoming coal fields.
THE Sunderland Coal company of
Omaha made the offer. About 20
cars of Wyoming coal were pur-
chased by the Kansas side from that
company last year. The coal was of
good quality, but freight rates made
it expensive and the long haul made
long delays.
"The commissioners will meet to-
day to pass on the offer, and indi-
Gated they would purchase probably
Is cars"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03

Washington, Dec. with much
impotence the State department to-
day awaited word from Mexico City
of the release of Consular Agent
jenkins from the penitentiary at
Puebla in response to this govern
ment's second note to Carranza.
The department tonight had not
been advised of the notes delivery
but officials said it probably was
presented during the day and that
they expected prompt action by the
Carranza administration in acced-
ing to the request of the United
States. The note was forwarded
early Sunday and delayed dispatch
from the Mexican capital said the
Mexican foreign office announced
late last night that it had not been
received. Errors in cable transmits
sion were said to have delayed its
presentation.
A new side light on the general
Mexican kidnapping situation was
given today in a report of the cap
ture of Norman Rowe, a British
subject, by rebels at Lacatecas,
who held him for ransom, but who
quickly released him at the instance
of the Carranza administration with
out payment of ransom.
Never Recognized Carranza.
Great Britain never recognized the
Carranza regime in Mexico.
The Rr;fieb yire cnps,,t ~ Z,r,
tecas promptly notified the Mexican
authorities and reported the kid
mapping to the British consulate gen.
eral at Mexico City. Representa-
tions were quickly made to the Mex
lean government and within few
hours the machinery, including the
military, was seeking rescue of
Rowe.
The kidnapping took place at Fres-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
BANTAMS BOOST
PRICES; DEMAND
TOO MUCH MONEY
American 116-Pounders Raise
Hue and Cry for Large
Purses Upon Advent of
Jimmy Wilde.

New York, Dec. 2-Recentl,
Pete Herman, bantamweight cham
pion and boss of the division, gladl,
offered his services in an eight.
round bout for remuneration Of
$1,000. The, bantam champion die
not haggle over the terms and &C.
cepted the money as if it were a few
dollars above the ordinary. Such
was the condition of affairs among
the little fighters of the ring in this
country before the advent of Jimmy
Wilde of Fontypridd, England.
Now the price for bantams threat
ems to be higher than that demand
ed by heavyweights, which is an un-
precedented state of affairs as far
as this country is concerned. With
Wilde i'll England and practically
no interest in the doings of Herman,
Joe Lynch, Pal Moore. Patsy John
son, Ray Moore, Joe Burman and a
few others of few inches and less
pounds, promoter who offered
more than $1,000 for the services OF
any one 116-pounder was looked
upon as a philanthropist or else he
was subjected to an examination by
an alienist.
Wilde wants a lot OF good, solid
American dollars to show off his
tistic prowess in the ring. He hard
ly considers it worth while to strip
for action unless the talk is in five
figures. He is threatened with be-
ing loaded down with $1,000 for
meeting a third-rater in his first
bout in Milwaukee. All such talk
makes envious the contenders who
have been battling on the tank cir
cults for small change.
Philadelphia promoters have
asked Joe Lynch to name his terms
for a six-round bout with Wilde.
Lynch wanted first to know what
Wilde was to get and then offered
to do business for exactly the same
amount. Lynch wants to know why
Jimmy Wilde should command more
money than should Lynch. The New
York boy suggests that Wilde got a
nasty punching in their last fight jim
England and that if any big money
is to be- spent Lynch wants to be
there with a sharp knife when the
melon is cut. Verify the promoters
are going to have fine time intro
ducing Wilde.
Wilde evidently has been fed up
On stories of immense wealth in this
country. He has learned that all he
needs to do is to ask for cash by
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Reception Accorded
President S Message
Is Cool in Extreme
BY E. c. SNYDER. ~
Washington Correspondent Of The
Omaha Bee.

| Washington, Dec. Especial
Telegram. 1.-THE reception accorded
the presidents message by the DEM
ocrats of the house today was in
striking contrast to the thunders of
applause given the chief executive
when The appeared in person less
than six months ago to tell the
story of his visit to Europe and the
birth of the league of nations. Then
he was the militant leader of his
party. Today his communication
to the two houses OF congress met
with perfunctory commentator
from his partisans, while the repab-
licans remained silent during the
short period of hand clapping which
marked its termination.
Generally the comments heard on
the message have been negative in
character, the old Wilsonian punch
being especially missing. Here and
there Wilson touch was noted,
particularly in his reference to the
league of nations, and his recon-
menda:ion of budget system, but
as for the rest it might have been
written by any member of his cab
met and which is suggested in al
most the opening paragraph.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Buddy's Dying Message
Wins Iowa Soldier Wife

Shenandoah, Ia. Dec. 2.--(Spe-
cial.)-When August Weatherhill
brought his dying buddy's message
to his girl at Council Bluffs an af-
fectios grew up between the two
which ripened into love and resulted
in the marriage of Mr.. Weatherhill
and Miss Elsie Larsen, the girl
The bridegroom, who served in
Company l. of Council Bluffs, is a
brother of George Weatherhill, one
of the first men in Company E
killed in action.
When Herman Nelson realized
that he was dying in France he
called his pal, Weatherhill and gave
him a message to Miss Larsen, tell
ing her he died loving her. Weather
i'll is son of w. T. Weatherill Of
Fayette, Mo.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03

Milo, large mining camp at Zacae-
cas-, and in reporting the liberation
and return of Rowe to Fresnillo,
the vice consul said:
THE government troops and the
state authorities exercised all dill
gence in effecting the liberty Of
Rowe and as mere matter of JUS
tice this should be stated, as every
thing is due to the efficiency with
which the authorities moved in the
matter"
Enemy of U. S. Busy.
Luis Cabrera, secretary of the
treasury under Carranza, known to
be bitterly anti-American and whose
brother is governor of the state OF
Puebla, where the jenkins kidnap-
ing took place. has taken an active
part in the Mexican governments
prosecution of the case against
jenkins, according to advices re-
ceived today. In a statement pre-
pared for. the press of Mexico City,
Cabrera said that jenkins might be
liberated on bond, but that the
American government now prefers
to set him free by means of threats.
ut is inexplicable," Cabrera was
quoted as saying, that the Ameri-
can government should have re-
qucsted the immediate release Of
jenkins even before the court de-
cisicn was rendered. The United
States government is seeking to
have jenkins declared innocent even
before the investiga tons of the case
are completed. And if the insinua-
tons of another government in
purely administrative matters cam
not be accepted, how can foreign
imposition be permitted to hurry
final sentence in a case which is
OF the ). exclusive jurisdiction of ting
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Two Yankee Boxers Lose to /
Scandinavian Opponents

New York, Dec. 2.-The three
American amateur boxing cham
pions touring the Scandinavian
countries lost in two clashes out
of three to the Danish representa-
tives at the Sparta club, Copen-
hagen, Monday night, according to
cable message received here. The
boxers expect to sail for home
Thursday.
Frank Cassidy of New York, won
in the 12s-pound class, while James
Burke, ex-Pittsburgh heavyweight,
and Ashton Dome, New Orleans,
lis pounds, were losers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03

the thousands and il will be handed
out to him. He has the money
fever and wants his bit for doing any
act at all.
Only a couple of nights ago a
Philadelphia promoter invited Wilde
to sit in at the Lynch Herman mix
up. 1t was suggested that Wilde
might get good glimpse of the
American champion in action. Wilde
offered to journey to Philadelphia
provided the Quaker promoter would
advance five railroad tickets, hotel
accommodations for five persons
and $500 for expenses. When the
Quaker promoter had been revived
he offered to give the amount asked
if Wilde would box six rounds and
then Cancelled that offer for fear
Wilde might accept.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Mason Contractors to Make
New Contracts With Men

Cincinnati, o., Dec.f IA new
working agreement will be presented
to the officials of the Brick Masons'
and Plasterers' International union
by the Mason Contractors Associa-
ton of the United States and Cam
ada, which is in annual convention
here today.
The new agreement provides for
the elimination of strikes and carries
a provision for the appointment of a
joint arbitration board OF both in
ternational bodies, whose decisions
shall be binding upon both parties.
Other features Of the agreement are:
No work is to be done Saturday aft
ernoons, Sundays or holidays, except
in cases of extreme necessity; if
done. it will mean the payment for
double time; if change of wage
scale is desired, five months writ
ten notice must be submitted
pan Nr,,x AL Srod,,co en.,.VS~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
CONCRESSMEN
and SENATORS
GET TO WORK
Both Houses Hear Wilson's
Message, Then Members
Begin Action on Months
Of Work. Facing Them.

Washington, . Dec. 2.-Congres.
got into full swing today with re.
ceipt Of President Wilson's annua
message and Inauguration of actua
legislation in both senate and house
The message was read separately
to each body with floors and CALLER.
les crowded. When it was con
cfuded, both senate and house be.
gan on the months of work ahead
The senate took up the Cummins
railroad bill. hoping for its passage
befor the Christmas holidays. House
leaders arranged for immediate at.
tack on the annual appropriation
bills. carrying almost $5,000,000,000
as submitted by the. departments
The house adopted during the day
the conference report on the Edge
bill, authorizing foreign trade fin
ancing corporations, and the measure
now goes to the president for APP
proval.
Peace Treaty Rests.
In the senate, no formal move
toward final disposition of the Ger
man peace treaty was made and the
presidents message made brief
reference to it with view of a
special message later.
Congress also will receive spe-
cial message on the>railroads.
The Cummins bill was before the
senate most of the day with SEN
ator Cummins explaining its pro-
visions and answering scores of
questions. 1t will have right OF way.
The senate may act tomorrow on
the resolutions authorizing investi-
CATION of the Ford-Newberry cleo
ton contest from Michigan, and Of
charges by Senator Watson, re-
publican, Indiana. that Federal Trade
commission employees we're engaged
in socialistic propaganda. Adoption
of both was predicted. An effort
to broaden the Federal Trade COM
mission inquiry to include investi-
CATION Of many general activities
was expected.
Appropriations Held Down.
Republican house leaders in con-
ference today considered the legisla-
tive program, bit without final de-
cision. Representative Mondell, ma
jority leader. said appropriations
must be "held down" as much as
possible, and conferences with the
legislative steering committee for
further discussion of a more definite
program for the supply bill will be
held later.
The pensions bill will be the first
TO reach the house, preparation being
more or less perfunctory with the
total it carries fixed by other laws.
Next will come the legislative bill,
probably, and none Of the big appro-
priation measures is expected to be
disposed of before Christmas. Lead
ers plan to enact all army reorganiz-
alton bill and a measure fixing the
permanent personnel of the navy
before providing the funds for the
service.
Chairman Good of the house ap-
preparations committee said today
the bill providing funds for the rail-
road administration to wind up its
affairs would be considered soon.
He expects that at least $40O, 1000
would be asked of congress.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Society Girl Quits Job.

Denver. Colo, Dec. Miss Pris-
ella Partridge, wealthy Chicago So
ciety girl, quit her job today in a
Denver department store and rela-
tives announced she would leave for
Chicago tonight, following tele-
grams from her parents. She had
been working, she said. to prove
to her parents she could earn her
own living"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Former Minister of Marine
To Head Spanish Cabinet

Madrid, Dec. 2-Admiral Angel
Miranda, former minister of marine,
will probably head the new cabinet
which is forming.
Senior Burgos, minister of the inte-
rior, said that Minister of War Co.
varo, whose resignation yesterday
seems to have precipitated the re-
tirement OF the cabinet, had with
drawn because his conscience for
babe him to do certain things" and
his colleagues considered they must
act in sympathy with him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
American Peace Delegation
PoStponeS Sailing Date

Paris, Dec. 1.-The American dele
CATION to the peace conference,
which was to have sailed from Brest
for the United States on December
s, has postponed its departure for
home, it was learned today A con-
siderable part of personnel Of the
delegation, however, will leave Paris
for Brest on the evening of Decem-
br 5, as previously arranged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
SeapIanes and Mechanics
Are Ordered to Hawaii

San Diego. CAL, Dec. Rush
orders sending 10 officers and Gu
mechanicians and four large sea-
planes to Fort Island, Pearl Harbor,
Hawaii. for permanent duty, were
received from Washington at the
North Island naval air station. The
detachment was ordered to pro-
coed at once to San Francisco to
board the cruiser Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Bound and Robbed by Thieves
Who Impersonated Officers

Two men bound and gagged D.
B, Dawson with quilts in his home
at 1910 Fort street at $50 last night
and took Sal from him after they
had gained entrance to his home by
looking for booze. The two visitors
threatened to blow Dawson's head
off if he resisted. The men drove
away in a Ford car.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Missouri Representative
Successor to Redfield

Washington, Dec. Joshua Will
lis Alexander of Gallatin, Mo-, rep
resentative in congress, has been
selected by President Wilson to be
secretary of commerce, succeeding
William c. Redfeld. The nomina-
ton will go to the senate late today
or tomorrow, it was said at the
White House.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
The Weather..


For "a hours ending p. m. Tuesday
Temperature.
a. M, dry bulb, 2; wet bulb, !.
Noon, dry bulb, 6; wet bulb, a.
ID. m, dry bulb. 5; wet bulb, 4.
Highest, s; lowest. l; mean, 4; nor
NAL. 81.
Total excess since January 1. ia,
Relative Humidity, Percentage.
a. M. 76; noon. So; p. m. So.
Precipitation, Inches and Hundredths.
Total. o.; total since January l, 2Ss5;
Reports From Stations at . .. m.
Station. Weather. Tenn. High. Prec.
Cheyenne. clear. s
Denver, clear ............ 6
Des Moines clear........, s
Lander, clear. .........
Ncrth Platte. clear.
Pueblo, clear ...........S IA w
Rapid City, clear ........o Q
Santa Fe, clear .........40 81 0
Valentine, part cloudy.
L. A. WELSH, Meteorological
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Grade Cow Sells for 1882
At Auction in Table Rock

Table Rock, Neb., Dec. 2.-(Spe-
cial.)-The recent pure bred and
grade cattle sale Of Frank Vrtiska
was one of the most successful ever
held in this vicinity. The highest
bid was made by Emerson Car
michael of Table Rock when he pur-
chased a 4-year-old grade cow for
S331 20
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Six Weeks Old Baby Found
Dead Near Shenandoah

Shenandoah, Ia, Dec. >2-(Spe-
cial.)-The body Of an unidentified
baby found dead in ditch near the
city limits was buried at Rose Hill
cemetery Mrs. c. S. Hanley and
the Company E Comfort club had
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Earthquake Destroys 7
VILLAGES In Asia Minor

London, Dec. IA serious earth
quake occurred in western Asia Mi
nor on Wednesday, seven villages
the districts of Soma and Bali
kesri, Smyrna, being destroyed, &C
cording to advices from CONSTANT
nople. Many persons were killed
and injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Community Swimming Pool
Will Be Built at FairburA

Fairbury, Neb, Dec. 2.--(Special.)
COMMITTEES have been appointed
to incorporate a company to buy a
location, build and equip swim
ming pool for Fairbury. The COM
pany will have a capital stock of
$4,000, shares to sell at 81, Work
will begin early in the spring
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Red, Oak Boy Shot in Head
While Huntinu Rabbits

Red Oak, Ia, Dec. 2.-(Special.)
Harry McDaniels, l4-year-old son
of Mrs. Sarah McDaniels of Red
Oak, was accidentally shot with a
22-caliber rife while hunting near
here. The bullet entered the flesh
at the tip of the nose and followed
the bone to a point over the left
eye, where it came out.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Breaks Aulabaugh's Window
And Steals Valuable Coat

A thief threw a brick through a
window in the Aulabaugh Fur store,
Nineteenth and Farnum streets, at
$50 Tuesday morning and made off
with $1,000 fur coat and other
furs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
United States Impatiently
Awaits Word From Carranza
Relative toJenkins' Release

New Side Light on General Mexican kidnapping Stu
alton Given in Report of Capture of British Sub
ject by Rebels, Who Held Him for Ransom, But
Quickly Released Him at Instance of Carranza
When Britain Demanded He Be Given Up.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03

charge of the services. No clues
have been found as to the persons
who threw the boy baby, E weeks,
old. into the ditch.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03

Bee Want Ads produce results,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
In the Days Mes.

Lieuwtenant General Jan Christian
Smuts, who has been invited to become
premier of the South African union in
succession to the late General Botha.
has record of past achievements in
man directions, as student. LAWYER. sol.
dler, and statesman, such as few men
can show. He is native of Cape Col.
ony, and began the practice of law in
johannesburg, after a brilliant career as
a student at Cambridge university. At
the outbreak of the South African war
he joined the Boar forces and rose to the
supreme command in Cane Colony After
the conclusion of peace he PLAYED a most
important part in the work of reconstruc-
tion During the world war he rendered
most valuable services to the empire, first
as General Botha's able second in com.
mand OF the campaign in German South.
west Africa, and later as commander OF
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1919.
PERsHING THE AMERICAN.

New York today is voicing the vel
come of America to General John J.
Pershing, commander in-chief of the
American expeditionary forces in
France. 1t is a great demonstration
that reveals to some extent the pride
and confidence of the American people
in this great military leader The world
has always admired the successful mil
itary man because his defeat of 9th
ers shows his superiority over his fell
low men. There is the daring, the
thrill of contest and the glory of vic
try that always appeal to humanity.
For centuries humanity has cheered and
landed military leadership.
But General Pershing is more than
a military hero. He is the man who
gave America its opportunity. He is
the man who correctly foresaw that
American soldiers could perform the
greatest service to the world fighting
as an American unit under the Amer
u.
The allies desired to have the Ameri-
can soldiers subordinate TO their com
manders and utilized to fill the gaps
made in the French and English ranks
English and French tactics were to be
followed and American manhood sacri-
feed to their ineffective methods of war
fare. But General Pershing said no.
The American soldiers must fight under
the American flag against a definite
portion of the German line; he even
went further and said the American ;
would not follow the trench warfare of
the allies but would adopt open war
fare. American manhood was to b.
thrown against the German cunning
and intrigue and crush it.
1t was a bold and independent policy
laid down to the experienced and
trained soldiers of France and Eng
land, but it was the best and most eff
fective policy of the war. 1t did the
| business and brought victory not only
| on the American front but all along
the line. 1t gave America a place in
| the sun and we welcome General Perish
ing today as the American who brought
America to the front in military lead
ership and accomplishment.
|
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-08
AN EDUCATIONAL DISPLAY.
Exhibit by Vermont Department of Ag-
riculture at State Fair,

The exhibit of the Vermont department
of agriculture which has been displayed
at the Middlebury and Rutland fairs is
one of the educational features of the
state fair at White River Junction this
week
1t includes large number of mounted
insect specimens showing the pests in
their various stages of development The
gypsey moth, the browntail moth, the Eu-
ropean corn borer, scale insects and the
green striped maple worms and sadded
prominents, which have so devastated the
maple trees this year, are among those dis
played The forestry branch of the de-
partment has on exhibition an assortment
of young trees of various kinds grown in
the state nursery at Burlington, and many
pictures, charts, etc, pertaining to the
work. Posters, bulletins, ETC., from the
livestock department are available, and
an opportunity is given those SO desiring
to sign up for the tuberculin test of their
herds. One of the inspectors engaged in
seed potato certifcation work under the
commissioner is present with information
concerning that project.
Specimens, charts, maps, etc, relative
to the white pine blister rust are an inn
portant part of the exhibit.