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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Car Shortage Is
About Over, Says
Member of L.C..C.
Commissioner Tells Utility
Commissioners That Coun-
try Now Faces Possibility
Of Equipment Surplus.

Washington, Nov. 10-The back
of the car shortage has broken.
Clyde B. Aitchison of the Interstate
Commerce commission declared to-
day before the annual convention
of the National Association of Rail-
way and Utilities Commissioners.
"As a result of the efforts of rail-
road operators and employees, with
the assistance of the shippers, and
under the policy laid down by the
commission" Mr.. Aitchison said,
we are now facing the possibility
of surplus of equipment"
Mr.. Aitchison declared the gen.
eral public would never know "how
close the rail and water transporta-
ton systems of the United States
came to complete cessation of
functioning in the industrial heart
of the country, the result of the
strikes, beginning in April, and
which continued in diminishing
force until midsummer"
THE present financial situation" :"
Mr.. Aitchison asserted, coupled
with the apparent downward trend
OF construction costs. makes it seem
prudent not to engage upon any
undue or avoidable construction
problem until conditions become
more normal and seemingly there
can be no letting down in the in
tensive use Of equimnent, to make
the existing transportation machine
operate at a 100 per cent load fac
tor"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
.Adriatic
Question
Is Settled
lstrian Frontier Decided in
Favor of Jugo.Slavs, Dis
patch From Santa Mar
gherita Says.
Fiume to Be lndependen,

London, Nov. "a dispatch to
the London Times from Santa Mar
ghcrita says the Adriatic question
has been settled.
According to these advices the
principal points in the settlement
are: ',
First, the Istrian frontier prac-
tically decided in favor of the Jugo-
Slavs. o..
Second, Fiume to be independent
with territorial contiguity to Italy.
Third, Zera under Italian suzeran-
ity.
Fourth, the islands Cherzo. Bussin
and Unie granted to Italy.
Premier Giolitti will sign the
agreement tomorrow on behalf OF
Italy.
Italy Sends Ultimatum.
Rapallo, Italy, Nov. l0.-(By The
Associated Press. lin what may be
considered an ultimatum sent to the
Jugo-Slav delegation here regarding
the pending negotiations between
Italy and Jugo-Slavia over the Adri-
attic question, Count Sforza. the
Italian foreign minister. as head OF
the Italian delegation. laid down
Italy's definite minimum claims.
These, the document stated, were:
The Italian frontier. including the
Julian Alps, Nevaso mountain and
the railway from. Fiume to St. Peter
Junction.
Territorial contiguity between Fl
ume and Italy.
Fiume to be a state entirely mde-
pendent. without any control by the
league of nations.
Annexation of the islands OF
Lussin- Piccolo and Cherso to Italy.
49, Guarantees Asked.
Annexation of lara to Italy.
Annexation of several of the Jugo
Slav islands to Italy for strategical
reasons.
Guarantees for the protection of
the Italian minorities in Dalmatia
remaining under Serbian rule.
Demilitarization of some of the
Dalmatian positions which will be
allotted to Serbia.
1t is stated the Italian minimum
terms were presented on the request
of the Jugo-Slav delegation. The
lugo-Slavs were said to consider the
Italian terms excessive, but they re-
served their reply until the claims
had been further examined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Graec0-R0n,an Baths
In Senate Building
Being Put in Shape

Washington, Nov. l0.-(By The
Associated Press.)-The Graeco-
Roman baths of the United States
senate. installed nearly eight years
ago, but never put into service, are
now being cleared of the cobwebs
and stains of time and will be in
shape to offer their luxuries of
steam, plunge, shower and electricity
to the members of the new senate
when it assemblies.
Charges of extravagance were
aimed at the baths in congressional
debate when they were installed and
as result they were shorn of their
expensive equipment, bereft of their
attendants and left to gloom. The
marble slabs, Turkish rugs and
steamproof tables and chairs were
turned over to government hospi-
tails and only the marble shells and
nickel fittings left in place.
Now, however. the baths are COM
ing back, but under a new plan.
Members of the senate themselves
will pay a large part of the operating
expenses and special unofficial
committee has taken charge of the
assessments. which will be levied
against each user In proportion to
the service he exactS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Chicago Police
Chief Resigns
Probe Of Liquor Scandal May
Cause Indictment of Sew
eral Policemen.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-John J. Gar
rity, chief of police, presented his
resignation to Mayor William Hale
Thompson this afternoon. Charles
Fitzmorris, secretary to the mayor,
was appointed chief.
Garrity has been under fire in
connection with the investigation of
the whisky ring scandal in the police
department and in connection with
crime conditions in the city.
Reports have been current that
from a dozen to 50 policemen will
be indicted by the federad grand
jury investigating the liquor scandal.
The district attorneys Office last
week summoned Garrity to the fed
eral building and took charge of the
records of his Office covering in
vestigation by the chief of charges
that police officers and patrolmen
had furnished protection for pro-
hibition law violators.
. Mike de Pike" Heitler. roadhouse
keeper. and Robert Perlman. sa-
loon keeper, surrendered to federal
authorities today and were held in
bonds of $4,000 each under indict-
ments charging violation of the VOL
stead act.
Hcitler was accused by other
saloonkeepers of selling 100000
worth of whisky to them and then
sending men to steal it back.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Former Soldiers
Urged toObserve
Armistice Day
Daniels, Pershing and March
Issue Messages Calling At
tention to Second Ami.
versary of Peace.

Washington, Nov 10.-Joining in
the national observance in the second
anniversary of the signing of the
armistice, heads of the nations mill
tary and naval service issued mes
sages to the personnel of the army
and the navy and to the veterans of
the world war now in civil life:
To-day the army salutes its own
its fallen heroes" Secretary Bak-
er said. -.
1T is for US to emblazon their
glory in imperishable memorials;
to engrave their devotion in our
hearts and to dedicate ourselves to
a perpetuation of the principles for
which they fell
Declaring that events of the two
years since the signing OF the
armistice had caused many of US to
lose "the holy joy ,of that day."
Secretary Daniels admonished the
navy to observe the same ideals
which gave immortal glory to our
American youths of l9l7-l8."
Gen. Pershing characterized Arm
istice day as the goth century In
dependence day for the world" =.
He charged the men who served
under his command in the war to
keep before them in peace the ideals
for which they fought, and declared
that the interests of the nation would
be "well directed and fully safe
guarded by this citizen army OF
veterans"
Maj. Gen. Peyton c. March, chief
of staff, said: !
II have recently y inspected Our
cemeteries in France with their rows
on rows of hero dead and cannot
conceive of any difference of
opinion as to the aftermath Of the
war making US ever forgetful Of the
splendid sacrifices of our army and
the whole people during the war:
Their record of achievement and of
self-denial will forever be national
insoiration."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Mrs. Kalnmerer
Now Faces Term
In County Jail
Verdict of Guilty of Contempt
! of Court Is Approved
BY State Supreme
Court.

Mrs. Julia Kammerer, lila Fred
eriek avenue, grandmother of Ruth
Naomi Kammerer, 3, taken tc
Canada by her father. Charles Kan
merer. defying court orders. faces q
term in the Douglas county Jail.
Verdict of guilty of contempt ol
court in aiding and abetting her son
in spiriting away the grandchild
from its mother, given in district
court last May. and appealed to the
state supreme court, was concurred
in yesterday by a decision handed
down in the supreme court in Lin.
coin.
The grandmother is now out on
81, 600 bond following an order by
the supreme court in July calling for
retrial of her case.
Tells of Baby's Illhess.
The kidnapping of little Ruth
Naomi has held the attention of the
courts since April 10, when Charles
kammerer stole the child from its
mother and his divorced wife, Anna
Kammerer, 220l Vinton street.
For many months the location of
the father and baby was kept hid
den. Then Miss Robina Kanlmerer,
sister of Charles, made two trips to
Winnipeg, where it was learned the
child had been taken, in unsuccessful
attempts to get the parent to return
the baby. t...-. ..
The grandmother's i'll health was
Used as an argument in an attempt
to induce him to return to the States,
but for many days he played in the
role of sphinx, refusing either tp
comment on the case or return Ruth
Naomi.
Mother Is Blamed.
Then August %, in letter to
The Bee. he broke his long period
of silence and told of the illness of
his baby and his attention to it. He
blamed its illness to the alleged neg
lect of the child's mother, and pro-
duced affidavits from DR.. w. r.
of Winnipeg saying Ruth
Naomi suffered from eczema and
...
On June 20. County Attorney
declared he would seek
through the Department Of, Justice
of Kammerer to Omaha
for trial on kidnapping charges.
Kanmcrer and his daughter still
are in Canada, according to last re-
ports.
The grandmother has been under
technical arrest since May. .
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
United States Army
Is Still 10000 Under
Authorized Strength

Washington, Nov. l0-The regu-
lar army is still nearly 10000 under
the authorized strength. This is
shown by the War department state
ment giving the disposition of the
present forces.
OF the total of 2l3,067 officers and
men enrolled, 1898 are in con-
tinental United States and 1896 are
in the army of occupation on the
Rhine in Germany. There are 49,
947 in the Philippines, 6,ol2 in
Hawaii, $500 in Panama, 1893 in
Porto Rico, 1,4C6 in China. 867 in
Alaska, l0l in France and five in
England.
The departmer. announced that
during the month of October the
enlisted strength of the national
guard was increased by 4,64o. max
ing the total strength on November
lo7,552 men as compared with al
authorized strength of l82.830, New
York state has the largest national
guard organization, with 8,843 men
and Texas is mex. with approximate
ly 5000 men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Harding Deserts Golf )
So as to Devote His
Entire Day to Fishing

Point Isabel Tex, Nov. 10.-(By
The Associated Press.)-President-
elect Harding deserted golf for tar
pom fishing again today, cancelling
tentative appointment at the Browns
vile Country club golf course in or
der to remain on the water all day
trying his luck with the rod and
reel. Yesterdays try at tarpon an
Cling made him a staunch devotee
of the sport and his friends predict
ed that during the remainder Of his
vacation here he would give very lit
tie time to any other form of recre-
alton.
Tomorrow Mr.. Harding is to
speak at Brownsville at an Armis-
tice day celebration and he may go
into the city early and try out the
Country club links before delivering
his address.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Smelling Company Claims
Against u. S. Dismissed

Washington, Nov. 10.-A claim
against the federal government,
brought by the American Smelling
and Refining company to collect
$5l2,5l5 as additional payment on
$4,000 tons of copper taken by the
War department during the war was
dismissed by the United States court
of claims. The corporation con-
tended that the q IL cents pound
price fixed by the government was
insufficient compensation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Harding Gives $500
To Child Feeding Fund

New York, Nov. 10.-President-
elect Harding, within 48 hours after
election day, contributed $500 to
the Literary Digest Child Feeding
fund for the relief of 3,500000 desti-
tutc and starving children in Eu.
rope. His contribution was an.
rounccd as amcng the first in $685.
ucO collected 10 date which the Lit
crary Digest started with its own
subscription of $4,000 at the urgent
appeal of Herbert Hoover.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
| n, ,,s;. of lI2
.,,a sas'MS MSss!s,ss:l.y rmined
ss' ,,rss SINGLE Man

aicago, Nov. l0-Samuel de
'Grofski is only ll2, but he insists
he will die single. He admits he is
young enough and old enough 10
wed. but that women are giddy and
unreliable. De Grofski came to
this country 81 years ago from
Russia and today he advanced a
few simple rules. by following which.
one may live to almost any age.
"Now l eat very we'll, not fancy
FOODS, just plain, substantial meals.
l do not smoke. l never drank in
toxicants. / do not chew tobacco
he said. Il have decided to die
si:,gle. My wife died when she was
70 years old. Only once since have
I thought of remarrying. That was
when | was l02 years old. But the
women nowadays haven't much
judgment. They prefer young
men. None Of them consider me
seriously as a possible husband"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Son of Kansas Farmer
Hired Youth to Kill
. Family, Prisoner Says

Norton, Kan, Nov. 10.-Norton
county authorities announced that
Carl Johnson, II, had confessed he
was employed by Elmer Heiserman,
lS, to kill members of the Heisertrtan
family, in their home near Almeta,
Kan.
Che Heiserman family was at
tackled several days ago while at
dinner. Shots fired through win
dow struck Faye, one of the dalgh-
tiers, and her grandmother. Neither
was seriously injured. Johnson
later was captured in a cornfield by
Jacob Heiserman, Elmer's father.
ana turned over to the authorities.
Both Johnson and Young Heiserman
are held in the county Jail on charges
o. assault with intent to kill. !
According to Johnson, Elmer
Feiserman told him he was in need
OF money and that if his family were
dead he would inherit the estate.
Heiserman, Johnson said, promised
him $500 if the attempt was success
fu1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
The Bees Free Shoe
Fund ~r

These BITTER cold days have
nipped the toes of many little feet.
Boys and girls, victims Of extreme
poverty, are in discomfort, and even
danger Of illness, just for the need
of SHOES.
Only private charity or a fund
such as this can give them the shoes
they require. s-r
Will YOU supply a pair of shoes
for one pair of little feet! ..
just send or bring your contribu-
t:on to The Bee Office. 1t will be
acknowledged and will be admins
tered carefully through committee
of school teachers who choose the
worthy.
Previously reported ................33 $40
.trthnr' II. Briggs. INSTRUMENTATION. 1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Additional
liz
Ship Probe
Assistant Secretary and Stati.
clan of Board Tells of Scare.
lessness" and Waste in
Handling Records.
Hearings To Continue
BY The Associated Press.

New York, Nov. l0.-Additiona
evidence of alleged irregularities ant
Encouragement IN the affairs of th'
United States shipping board wer,
introduced today before the congres
sional committee investigating the at
fairs of the board by ]. F. Richard
son, assistant secretary and statls'
tician of the committee.
The investigation is based largely
upon a report submitted by Mr.
Richardson and 4. E. Fisher. secre.
tary and stastistican of the commit.
tee, after years work.
At the conclusion of the days ses.
sion, Chairman Walsh announced
that Commander A. B. Clemetns,
executive assistant to Admiral Ben
son, chairman of the shipping board
would be witness tomorrow. Chair
man Walsh read telegram from
Admiral Benson which stated that
the board would not object to Com
mander Clements testifying and
that the records, officers and en-
ployes of the board were at the dis
posal of the committee at any time
or place the committee desired"
Continue Hearings.
Mr.. Walsh said Admiral Benson
and other officials of the board, as
we'll as Charles M. Schwab aud
Charles Piez, former heads of the
emergency fleet corporation, may be
asked to appear The hearings will
be continued in New York for two
weeks and then it is likely. said
Chairman Walsh, that the commit
tee will go to Philadelphia and
Washington. Cross-examination by
Representative H. ]. Steele Of Mr..
took up a considerable
part of the afternoon session. Char
acterizing the witness previous
testimony as general indictment"
Mr.. Steele sought to bring out spe-
af,c instances of alleged political
influence" favoritism, etc. .
The witness prefaced his reply to
Tie first question asked. with the
statement that his report did not
to fix any illegal act on the
part of any person.
"The purpose of our criticism is,
re said, that we hope to bring out
'xlsting conditions SO that they may
,e rectified by the shipping board
tself. I want to give full credit to
he board for its achievements. 1t
lad gigantic task-one Of the
greatest ever met by man."
Congressman Aids Firm.
Answering questions as to specific
instances of alleged political inau-
,nce, he recited that he had been
informed that ship building firm
n Texas had threatened" to appeal
O senator from that state to bring
bout what was claimed by the COM
,any to be delay in a settlement
If an account. He added that he
lad no knowledge as to what, if
the senator did.
Another instance recited was that
former congressman had ACCOM-
'anied an officer of a ship building
Turn to Page Two, Column F1ve.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Taft Is Mentioned as
Possible Chief Justice

Washington, Nov. 10-Former
President William H. Taft was men,
toned today as probable successor
to Edward D. White, chief justice of
the United States supreme court
who is II years old and who, it is
reported, wants to retire.
Justice White was appointed to
tte supreme court bench in 1894. and
though democrat, was made chief
j9stice BY President Taft in 1910.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Mexico to Produce Fifth
OF Worlds Oil Supply

Washington, Nov. l0.-Mexico's
1920 production of petroleum will
amount to l40.0OO,00O barrels, or
one-fifth of the worlds output, ac.
cording to official estimates given
Cut by the Mexican embassy. This
compares with a production of 3d.
0fN,000 barrels in 1919 and mcr-
than twice as much as was taken
from the fields in 1918 and 1917,
.ths statement said Z,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Man Sentenced in Texas
Takes Life in Washington

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. l0.-A
message was received by court att
thorities here telling of the suicide
in Washington, D. C., of John ].
Mcdonald, known here as E. J..
Ward. Under the latter name. Nc
Donald was given l0-year sentence
here last spring for swindling Sher-
iff Norflett of Hale Center out Of
$4,000 on a fake stock deal. After
TIE Fort Worth trial Mcdonald wa
taken to Washington to face a $50.-
Go swindling charge there. He was
arrested in California a year after
the Fort WORTH stock transaction
and was brought to Texas only aft
CT a hard legal fight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
''Nicky" Arnstein Paroled
Tn Custodv Of His CO,1nsel

Washington, Nov. l0.-Jules w.
Mickey Arnstein was paroled in
custody of his counsel by Federal
Judge Julius M. Mayer, pending
rehearing before the United States
supreme court of contempt proceed
ings instituted against him in con-
nection with his alleged implication
in New York's $5,O0O,000 bond theft
plot.
Counsel for surety companies,
which charged Arnstein with being
implicated in bond thefts. told Judge
Mayer that by November "a, the
supreme court probably will have
handed down a decision on it's re-
view of the case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Town Marshal of
Cbbon to Face
Murder Charge
Coroner's Jury Finds No Ap.
parent Cause for Shooting of
Youth Who Died at Kear.
ney Three Days Later.

kearney, Neb., Nov. 10.-(Special
Telegram. ALI evidence submitted
at a coroner's inquest this afternoon
failed to disclose any motive for the
shooting of Lorton Murray. 20 of
Gibbon, by Harvey Graham, town
marshal, in front of dance hall in
Gibbon the night of November 7.
Young Murray died in a Kearney
hospital thNe DAYS later.
According to the testimony of
Mildred Camp, Carl Vohland and
Minnie Graham, who were in the
automobile with Murrak when he
was shot, "Who wants to know"
was the only reply made by the vic
tim to the marshal when the latter
approached and asked what he was
doing.
fq,.e and the man went down toiw
The exchange Of these words was
followed by a shot, fired by Mar
snal Graham. the witnesses said.
When Murray answered, Who
wants to know according to wit
nesses. Graham stepped to the driv-
er's side of the car. where Murray
had already started to get out.
whipped out his revolver and fired
one shot. 1t passed through the
glass of the enclosed car and struck
Murray in the head.
The driver managed to stagger
out of the car and assisted by his
friends, reached a doctors office.
Graham was not called to the
stand. Testimony taken indicated
that Murray did not carry a gun
and, apparently, never went armed
A charge ofm urder will be filed
against Graham tonight upon basis
of the corone-'s jury finding that
Murray's death resulted from the
shot fired bv the marshal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Passenger Rates in Rome
Raised bv Royal Decree

Rome, Nov. l0.-A royal decree
just issued increases the price for
passenger travel on railways and
trolleys from r:laximum of 1870 per
cent to minimum of 100 per cent
over pre-war charges. On street
cars the increase in fare in the day
time will be from 6 cents to 9
cents and at night. from 8 cents to
Is cents. A ride on a street car at
night therefore. will now cost 50
per cent more than ride in cab
prior to the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Y. w. c. A. Fund Drive
Now Totals $l2,236

A total to date of $l2,236.90 to-
ward the $4,000, which the Young
Women's Christian association is
asking the public to contribute in
its annual budget campaign, was an
nounced yesterday. This report rep
resented a day and half's work on
the part of the team workers, and
was made at the MONDAY luncheon
for campaign workers held at the
Y. w, c. A. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Man Leaps Under Train
When 1t Nears Station

Oakland, Cal, Nov. l0.-Policc
here today received reports that a
man supposed to be G. F. Baker.
Twin Falls, Idaho, leaped under a
train at Fairfield, near here. last
night and was ground to bits. He
was about 80 years old.
Witnesses said as the train drew
into the station, the man calmly laid
down his valise. took off his glasses
and hat. placed them beside the grip
and leaped under the second coach.
In the grip was a Elks lodge card
belonging to 6. F. Baker, Twin
Falls, Ida. ..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
Former Auto Dealer Here to
Be Given Trial On January II

Los Angeles, Nov. l0-(Special.) J
Trial of George REIN, former au-
tomobile dealer of Omaha, accused
by Mrs. Mary Coseboom of Long
Beach of attacking her on a lonely
road between here and her home,
has been set for January II.
REIN was released on his own re-
cognizance by Judge Grail of the
criminal department Of the superior
court.
Motion made by Reim's attorneys
that evidence submitted at the pre-
liminary hearing was of such a ma
ture as to justify setting aside the
complaint was denied by the court.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-11-11
American Made Goods Lead
Others Throughout NORWAY

Washington, Nov. 10.-The popu-
!arity of American goods in Norway
is described in report to the De-
partment of Commerce by Trade
Commissioner Nels A.. Ben9ston,
which says that American automc-
biles and trucks are so predominant
that they give a distinct American
touch to street traffic in many of the
cities.
Agricultural machinery also is
prominent and as a whole, the
United States now ranks first in tn.
trade in metal manufacture as well
as first in the imports of leather
goods and second in textiles and
clothing.