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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
TEACHERS DISCUSS
BACKWARD CHILD
Special Class for Sub and Super
Normal Pupils Can Be
Taught Is Urged
CAN'T SOLVE PROBLEMS

That each ,it, should have some cen
troI plor, where subnormal md SUPER.
...I ,,,. ,.,,,i,,oI o,l
""''N"' '"''"'''' may W. 'N"i'',''' "u,'
sent to special classes IN Whl'h 'h'E VIII
" Wv " uy'u>"' VI "l'",''
'"'H '"'" pm" az" "''
met to-day at the Hrant school seven
,eGnth ana Fln" streets. ,,,
iT"OI"us oi IN" aoii"r''HI '".iu are
receiving Sp'''NI hIl'h'Ion Ii'.,' W ~
cent 'rcauon "i bureau VI PSHIHn,osH
under the state DePartm"ht Hi h9u'a
non lr; F"H,lH - SluAn''u' Hitr,
TOR. ana MISS MHF''' hr""hi usNIS'"nI ~
director 81 IN" bureau ,o"uNy,rl tnr
meeting "' A.'V'Fih''h"'n,'S, TI''lu'''Is
special classes for backward aud super.
normal children.
I'VE want ,o find out the needs Of
the stntr along this line" said Dr.
Naxfpld, In order TO do that we must
know what is being done by the various
schools. We want 10 aid in every way
possiblp to give every child fair
chance for II good education
Somc Of tho questions raised hy the
discussion and left unsolyrd we're: II
education is 10 prerarr children for life.
,hcn wbpt il n good definition of life?
Merely reading, writing and arithmetic? ?
Ar what level Of intelligence should
children he excluded from the public
schonIsP
Would Bar some Children
Concerning this last question Dr.
Iigbtnpr Wilmer. Of the University Of
Pcnnsylvanfa. said he considered 20 rer
cent Of American born children were
nor worth brinr started in public
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11

MontevideO, Dec. ll.-lBy A. P.)--
Secretary of State Colby will be re
ceived at special session Of the Eru-
guavan senate. under the terms Of Il
resolution passed by that body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-11
PREM|ER'S IRISH
POLICY APPROVED.
Newspapers as Rule Find No
Fault With Lloyd Georges
Statement
DEBATE EXPECTED TUESDAY
By the Associated Press

London. Dec. 11.--Drbntc on the
governments Irish policy is expected
20 BE- opened in the House Of Commons
by Liberal lenders next Tuesday. An
nounrCmont Of martial law in south
western ireland. made by Premier
Lloyd George before the House ycster-
day. was accompanied by intimationS
that debate on the subject was not de-.
sired. but il appears probable the lower
house Of Parliament may be called
upon to decide whether the cabinet :
plans regarding ireland are to be car
ried into execution without the aC-
Quicscencp of the Legislative branch Of
the government.
This question. should IL come to a
vote, would test tn" stability of the
Lloyd George cabinet.
Although the declaration Of martial
law in Ireland has been decided upon.
the door to negotiations between the
government and the Sim Fein is not
considered closed.
Comment In this mornings news
papers relative to the governments Irish
policy was. for the most part. re-
strained. and, with the exception of one
journal. the governments proposals
were nowhere wholly condemned. The
feature Of the premier S speech that did
not escape notice was the fact he
was. ia effect. holding an olive branch
in one hand and the sword IN the other.
II evoked some questioning. but gener-
ally speaking was not regarded as BAN
ishug hope of success.
Few will question the wisdom and
proprcty Of the new policy" said the
London Times. IF the government
shows true and settled purpose to
encourage the force making for honor
able settlement. Martial law under re-
sponSible control is preferable to the
existing system of indisCrminate and
lawlcss rcUrisa!s,
While rcmarking on the question "eX q.
traOrdinnry and contradictory dualiSm
OF the premirr's pronOunccmcnt, the
Daily News agreed that conditions in
districts affected by martial law should
be- better. provided there is proper ad-
ministration Of the military regime. The
newspaper expressed pleasure at the
PREMIER readiness TO rOhirr WIN sim
FCiners.
Qualification over the proclamation
Of martini law in southwestern Ireland
vas expressed by the Morning Post. but
il was thought the proposal to confer
with that "absurd and dangerous body
calling itself the Dali Eireann' before
restoring order was somewhat dubious
cxpCdicnt. The Telegraph. while not
hostile. refused to speculate on whether
the proposal should prove more success
| ful than its many predecessors.
The only note of condemnation came
! from the Daily Herald. organ of labor.
| It said the premier definitely has
! pledged himself to violation of jus =
| tire. and has sworn to crush Ireland by
| iackbootpd brutality" The newspaper
asked British Labor whether it is
going to take the responsibility of sup
| porting and munitioning the wickednCss
| OF the Governments coercion policy. and
thus dye it, hands with the blood Of its
| Irish comrades.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Poffenbarger ragged
For Asking Others to
Join in Mail Robbery

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. l7.-tSpe-
cial. ALI the way from Des Moines
to the federal prison in Leaven-
worth, Kan, Orville Phillips rag
ged" Fred Poffenbarger for "ring-
ing in" Keith Collins and the rest
OF the Poffenbarger family on the
mail train robbery in Council Bluffs,
November l3, according to Superin-
tendent of Police Marshal Miller.
who has just returned from taking
the two young robbers to prison.
Phillips told Superintendent Mil
ler, he said, that he planned the
whole robbery himself and asked
Poffenbarger to help. He said Pof-
fenbarger didn't tell him anything
about Collins and the others in the
robbery. He declared all he got out
of the loot was $o7 and a bunch of
bonds "about as valuable as a bunch
OF old newspapers. Phillips con-
tinued to maintain that his, brother,
Merle, awaiting trial, had nothing to
do with the robbery. and told his
story merely trying to protect
Orville.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Case of Harbour
Still in Hands
OF Bluffs Jury
f. u
Talesmen Still Deliberating
Over Innocence or Guilt of
Alleged Slayer of George
Mikesell Last Night.

At late hour last night the jury
in the case against James Harbour,
charged. in Council Bluffs court
with the murder of George Mike
sell, was still celebrating. The
case was given to them at 1920 yes
terday noon.
c. E. Swanson, county attorney,
closed the argument for the state
yesterday morning. He said that all
evidence in the case corresponded up
to the account of the shooting. Har-
bour admitted to the jury firing
some shots. Mr.. Mikesell, his for
mer wife, said so, and De1phia, their
ll-year-old daughter, testified that
her father fired the shot that killed
Mikese1l.
Judge J. B. Rockafellow. in in
structing the jury. told them that
Harbour would be guilty if he even
were concerned in the shooting, al
though he did not fin the fatal shot.
If there was an agreement between
Harbour and Mr.. and Mrs. August
Sierck, indicted for the same offense.
to commit an offense against Mike
sell which resulted in his death, all
would be equally guilty.
The defendant, Harbour, wept
while attorneys for both sides were
making their closing arguments and
sobbed loudly while instructions of
the court were being read by the
clerk. His former wife, Mrs. Mike
sell. and their young daughter, were
unmoved during the whole of the
murder trial.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Rioting Renewed
In Kansas Town
Negro Club in Downtown Sec.
ton of independence Fired
On by Whites.

Independence, Kan, Dec. H.
Two hundred armed members of the
American Legion patrolled the
streets here today and threw a heavy
guard around the city hail. where
Noble Green, aegro, alleged slayer
OF a grocer, was being held. The gro-4
GERS death resulted in race clash
last night in which two persons were
killed and five wounded
The town was quiet today, but
race feeling smouldered under the
surface and fear was expressed by
officials that an attempt would be
made during the day to lynch Green.
World war veterans armed with
rifles and shotguns patrolled the city
in automobiles and took stations on
street corners.
Race feeling flared out again early
today when the Twentieth Century
club, a negro pool hall in the down.
town district, was fired on. In the
promiscuous shooting which fol-
lowed windows were broken in a
hotel across the street and the
guests terrorized. No one was in
jured.
Chief of Police Hall displayed a
bullet hole in the rim of his hat this
morning. He was fired on early to-
day by an unknown assailant.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Rooster's Grow Heard
Distance of 900 Miles

Rock Island, ILL.,, Dec. l7.-Rock
Island claims to have the worlds
record long-distance Growing roost-
or. His crow can be heard more
than 900 miles away. While r. K.
Karlwoa was sending a wireless
telephone message to Dallas, Tex,
the rooster crowed and the operator
at the receiving end said the cocks
"mornin's morning" was so loud it
woke his wife and she &C. up to
make breakfast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Attempt Being Made
To Locate Applicant
For Military School

Failure Of Congressman Robert E.
Evans of the Third Nebraska distric:
to find any youth from his district
who desires appointment to the West
Point Military academy has led the
War department. to communicate
with Mai. c. S. Hoffman, professor Of
military sciences at Creighton uni
versity, in hope of securing some sug-
gestion for filling the vacancy. r
Major Hoffman has made cam
vass OF Creighton students who live
in the Third district, which includes
counties directly north of Omaha. but
was unable to find any youth desir-
ing the appointment.
"Considering the honor attached
to such an appointment, and the val
ue of the education received by
West Point students, ! believe there
should be any number of men living
in the Third district who would be
glad to secure the appointment"
said Major Hoffman.
!. Congressman Evans stated he was
G..8ble to find any young man in his
district desiring the appointment, ac-
cording to the War departments
communication.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Supreme Court to Hear Appli'
cation for Suspension Of
= Cole Sentence Today
Stay Is Denied.
SUMMON EXECUTIONER
FROM MASSACHUSETTS
Grammer to Be Executed
Monday, 1t Is Announced,
Even If Companions Ap.
peal Is Successful.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. H.-(Specia,
Telegram Refusing to make any
comment on their changing fortunes.
Alison Cole and Alien Grammet
were taken to the death chambr IN
the state penitentiary late this after1
noon. This cell will be their hons
until they take their final march to tho
electric chair Monday for the murder
of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in Howard coun-
ty in 1917.
The chair was prepared for them
year ago and stands in the next
room to the death chamber. Not
until their transfer to the death cell
were they Informed that they had
again been reprieved for three days.
No More Reprieves.
A stay Of sentence for Cole was
denied by the supreme court this
afternoon and tomorrow at 10 O'Clock
set as the tiine for hearing the ap-
plication of ]. M. Priest, Coles at.
torney, for suspension of sentence.
Assistant Attorney General Wheel.
CI lHlOl lllCu tllC SOutt tHdt a ioAAd
order Of the court or a Judge would
be required to stop the execution
He stated that no reprieve would b.
granted on the mere filing of an ap~
plication in the court. All of th&
judges were present at the hearing.
Governor Sets Date.
Execution of Alison B. Cole and All.
len V. Grammer next Monday was
ordered by Governor McKelvie to-
day. No official hour is set.
Edward B. Currier of Boston has
been summoned to Lincoln to throw
the switch on the electric chair
according to persistent reports
around the state house. These re-
ports are neither denied nor affirmed
officially.
Cole Files Appeal.
John M. Priest, attorney for Cole,
filed an appeal to the supreme court
this morning from the action OF he
Howard county court.
The appeal names three- counts
wherein the attorney alleges the
Howard county court erred.
The appeal claims the court erred
in refusing to give Cole hearing
on the degree of his guilt, in refus-
ing to call jury to, determine what
punishment should be given, and III
rot following the statutes in regard
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Difficulties Of "Dry"
Enforcement Told to
House Committee

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE diff
culties of prohibition enforcement
were laid before the house ways and
means committee today by Prohibi-
tion Commissioner Kramer, who ap-
pealed for legislation to concentrate
the stocks in a few government con-
trolled warehouses.
Mr.. Kramer said there were ap-
proximately 100000 gallons OF liq-
uor scattered over the country and
that it was leaking" away at an
alarming rate. He said the supply
should last for probably IS years"
but that at the present rate Of with
d-awal these stocks might not last
longer than two years.
Chairman Fordney asked the COM
missioner if he did not think "that
the cheapest way out for the tax
payer is to throw open these stocks
of liquor and let the topers have one
good long drunk"
Mr.. Kramer said Christmas was
coming on and that the subject had
been broached to him, but that he
had been unable to find any way to
do H.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Liberals
Plan Fight.
In S s,.sy...'.s .,:s ':':s;' :; )
Conference of Labor Leaders
To Map Out Program Against
Anti-Strike Legislation Is
Held in Washington.
La Toilette Takes Lead
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. IA series Of
conferences attended by several SEN
ators. representatives and labor lead
ers, was begun today for the an
nounced purpose of achieving "a bet
ter coordination of the liberal forces
OF the country with their representa-
tives in the house and senate"
Senator La Toilette, republican of
Wisconsin, was understood to have
figured largely in initiating the con-
ierences as an immediate result of
the senate's passage yesterday of the
Poindexter anti-strike bill while its
foes were not on watch
Plans for fighting the Poindexter
bill when Senator La Follette's mo-
ton for reconsideration of the senate
vote comes up and formation OF
bureau of legislative information"
to watch the interests of the "liber-
ais" were said to have been the sub
Jects broached at today's conference.
The conferences, it was announced,
are to continue for several days in
an effort to determine a definite
course of action. No specific legisla-
tive program, however, was said to
be contemplated.
Names Not Announced.
Names of those participating in
today's meeting were withheld tenn
rorarily, but among those reported
in attendance, in addition to Sena-
tor La Toilette, were Senators
France, republican, of Maryland;
Walsh, democrat. Of Massachusetts,,
and Representative Frazer, repub-
liean, of Wisconsin, and others of
the house labor group" Others
participating, it was announced,
were heads of the railroad labor
organizations and leaders of other
progressive organizations"
A statement given out by VIII
liam H. Johnston, president of the
international Association of Ma
chinists, through Senator La Fol-
lette's office, said that the confer
ence grew out of the fact that the
leaders of the railroad labor organi-
cations were meeting at this time
in Washington to discuss various
problems and the time was thought
to be opportune for a general dis
cussion of the entire legislative sit
uation."
"In the course of the discussion"
Mr.. Johnston's statement continued,
Suggestions were made by several
of those present that a bureau OF
legislative information should be
established to act with the liberal
members of the house and senate.
This suggestion was emphasized by
the passage of the Poi1dexter bill
prohibiting strikes in interstate
commerce, because opponents of
the measure had not been properly
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Senator Hitchcock y
Offers New Proposal
To Assist Farmers

= Washington, Dec. 1.-Two sepa-
rate proposals looking toward alter
atoms in the federal reserve system
in the interests of farmers were pre-
sented in the senate.
Senator Hitchcock, democrat, O:
Nebraska, presented bill to amend
the federal reserve act so as to per-
NIT the secretary of the treasury to
place profits resulting from opera
tons of the federal reserve system
as special deposits, in such reserve
banks as he might select. These
deposits would remain in the banks
not to exceed one year and would
be used to discount paper of men,
Der banks loaned on agricultural
products or live stock.
The second proposal, an amend
n1ent to the federal reserve act, Of
fered by Senator Smith, democrat,
of Georgia, would make cotton fac
tors paper eligible for discount at
federal reserve banks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Children Travel Alone to
Manila to See Parents

Goshen, Ind, Dec. H.-Eugene
and Louis Wickham, IA and II,
respectively, are unaccompanied
enroute from the home of their
grandfather, Louis Wickham, at
MiddIebury, near M-e, to Manila,
P. l., where they wa see their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Wick
ham, OF whom they know next to
nothing.
In 1900 Eugene Wickham, the
father of the lads, left his Middle
bury home to become a United
States soldier He was sent to the
Philippines. There he married a
native Filipino. AS each child
reached the age of 5 years he was
sent to the home of his grandfather
at Middlebury to get an American
education,
The grandfather took the boys to
Chicago and started them from there
to Manila.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Towl Submits .~
Tentative Plan
To Dixie River
Property Owners of North and
East Omaha Will Ask Con.
gress to Consider Matter
Cost to Be Estimated.

That part of the Onward Omaha"
movement which is being champion
ed by the industrial bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce, the PROPOSE
ton of diking the North and East
Omaha district of the river front.
was tentatively launched yesterday
at meeting held in the Chambers
rooms.
Walter H. Head, chairman of the
industrial and development commit
tee of the Chamber, presided. J. M.
Gillian, manager of the industrial
bureau, acted as secretary.
Others present were Roy N. Towl,
city engineer and owners and rep
resentatives of property interests
along the river front.
Tentative Plan Presented.
Mr.. Tow1 laid before the commit
tee tentative plan for the organiza-
ton of a large drainage district.
The same men will meet again
next Wednesday evening at 8 in
the council chamber of the City
hall with all the property owners of
North and East Omaha and all busi-
ness men having plants along the
river front.
After the drainage district is or
ganized at this meeting the commit
tee will ask congress to take the
matter under consideration. Plans
will be formally submitted for the
building of this dixie and also esti-.
mates of the amount of oflripyappi1g q
or mattress work that it will fSs
necessary for the protection of the
river banks.
To Vote on Project.
This organization will be prelim-
mary as the procedure OF the. project
will be subject to the approval of
property owners who will vote on
it at the meeting next Wednesday
night.
Every man present at. yesterdays
expressed the opinion that
the plan is feasible and all are
anxious to proceed at least far
enoungh to ascertain thaw the ex-
pense will be and the most practical
manner of accomplishing the work.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Heir to Fortune Loses
job as JanitOr, Due
aTO Sudden Popularity

alden, Mass, Dec. l7.-William
q anson, who says he is heir to
S DO, lost his Job as janitor in a
-L.A 0tore because OF sudden popu-
iarity.
He said that he had determined to
get away from the maddening crowd
by finding work as a steeplejack, but
had been forced to compromise by
getting job as roofer's helper.
There he hoped to be entirely out
OF reach of telephone calls, mail car
riers and matrimonial adventuresses.
Since Hanson announced that he
was heir to one-seventh of the estate
OF James Moore of Chicago, an
uncle, the telephone bell in the store
has tangled much of the day, post
men have delivered bulky mail and
callers claiming relationship have
left him no time for his broom. He
said he had agreed with his employ
er that he was not giving his jaSitor
job full attention but that he intend
e' to keep on working somewhere.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Chaplain to Late Cork
Lord Mayor Arrested

Dulin, Dec. 1.-Two monastries
were raided by the military and po-
lice in Dublinfthis morning. They ar
rested two priests one Of then,
Father Dlnlinis, who was chaplain
to the late Terence MacSwiney. The
other priest was released but Father
Dominic was held.
In order to prevent surprise at
tack at points considered vulnerable,
Dublin castle was strongly fortified
today. On the northwest corner of
the castle, the street was closed and
barbed wire barricades were placed.
Dublin castles weekly summary OF
events in ireland, issued today, con-
tains leading articles on the truce
talk" which it terms "just simple,
plain propaganda
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Secretary Tumulty Plans
To Practice Law in Capital

Washington, Dec. H-Joseph P.
Tumulty, secretary to President
Wilson, announced that he had de-
clined the appointment as a CHIEF
justice OF the court of customs ap-
pcals which had been offered him
by the president and that he would
begin the practice of law in Wash
ington after March a.
Mr.. Tumulty said he had no
doubt of his confirmation by the
senate as he had received assurances
from leading republicans that there
would be no impediment placed in
tie WAY OF Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1920-12-18
Former Service
Men Ask for Cash
Veterans Head Says They
Prefer Money to Education.
al Habiliment.

Washington, Dec. H.-Former
service men prefer direct cash pay
nent from the government rather
than educational, home or farm buy
ing assistance, the senate finance
committee was informed today BY
'ren esentatives of several organiza-
t;ofis of world war veterans.
E. H. Gates, representing the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, whose men,
bership, he said, was between 600,-
600 and 100000, declared that "the
very great majority" desired cash
and would be willing to take pay
ments over a period Of two or three
years.
Marvin G. Sperry, president of the
Private Soldiers and Sailors Le-
gion, said his organization proposed
measure which would convey into
the treasury the surplus war profits
Of corporations for the past six
years"
He said the United States Steel
corporation and the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey had Sur
plus war profits in their treasures"
which indicated that $3,000,O00, 900
could be secured from corporations
in general.