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Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Double Crossed by
Monied Interests
Is Wall of Izzy

Chicago, March 4.-(Chicago
Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire. }
"A million dollar corporation dou.
ble-crossed me-" walled Isadore
(N,gger) Goldberg as he came into
Judge Zeman's court to reply to the
confession made by George Cohen
and Myer Cohen that Goldberg en-
gineered the. sensational robbery OF
the Klein loan bank and jewelry
store the day before last Christmas.
A jufy was to have taken up the
cases OF the Cohen brothers, but in
view of the confession, Judge Zeman
dismissed the jurors until the lates,
developments can be investigated.
The confession also involves Jay
Abrams, house detective at the Hotel
La Sale.
The robbery was of a sensational
nature. The collection bank is with
in half block of the Hotel La Salle,
in the lobby of the Brevoort House.
The day before Christmas two men
dropped into the bank, lined up the
proprietor, one clerk and a customer,
threatened them with death and
walked out with money, bonds and
iewelry worth $4,000. A taxicao
was waiting for them and they were
soon lost in the maze OF vehicles.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Another Cold Night
Is Facing 0mahans

The snowstorm. accompanied by
zero temperatures, that swept over
western Nebraska "Wednesday after
noon and night, had subsidized yes
tcrday, Weather, Forecaster L. A.
Welsh reported. He predicted rising
temperatures for the western por-
, ton of the state :.
Omaha will have another cold
night, he said. but warmer weather
is predicted for today. The lowest
temperature here within the last "a
hours was at 8 a. m. Wednesday
when the thermometer showed VIZ
degrees above zero.
At Valentine the mercury dropped
to 6 below and at North Platte was
down to 2 below. Temperatures OF
IL and 10 below were reported from
the Dakotas.
The snowfall over Nebraska was
comparatively light. heavy snowfall
from the storm being confined to
the Great Lakes region. There was
IA inches of snow at Duluth and III
inches at Green Bay. Wis.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05

WRECKED LIVES
UNDER HAMMER
Modern 'Davy Jones" Of Chi
cago Preparing Property Of
Suicides for Auction Block.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, March 3.-"Davy" Jones
is getting ready for his grand trien-
nal auction where you can buy an
entire derelict estate for 20 cents.
"Davy" is otherwise known as
Deputy Coroner D. R. Jones and in
his "locker" are sad testimonials OF
wrecked lives. These mementoes
are being treated with disinfectants
for one never knows just what they
have been through.
"Oh yes, there'll be plenty Of buy
ers," said Davy, as he poked over
a broken mandolin which had been
taken from the room of a woman
who decided to quit by the gas
route.
I'VE sell the stuff just as it is.
You can buy suicides trunk, un-
sight and unseen, for 81 or perhaps
$8, if it looks good on the outside.
What you get on the inside is mat
ter for the coroner's records only.
Any sum above 500 must go to the
public administrator"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Two Freight Trains Crash
Headon During Blizzard in
Minnesota and Man in lmmi-
grant Car Killed.
CHICAGO THREATENED.
BY RAILROADS. TlEUP
High Winds Reach Velocity Of
From 40 to As Miles an Hour
In Nebraska-Storm Is Gen.
eraI Over Iowa.

Chicago, March 4.-Sweeping out
OF the northwest with a 50-mile wind
and a binding snowstorm, bliz,
zard struck Chicago at noon and
threatened to seriously affect traffic
on steam roads centering here.
The thermometer fell 10 degrees
between II a. nj. and D. m. and
will reach zero by night, the wealth
er bureau predicted.
The entire district from the Mis-
sissippi to the Rocky mountains and
south to Dallas, Tex, felt the effects
Of the storm. At Dallas the ther-
mometer dropped 50 degrees in II
hours.
One death directly attributed to
the snowstorm was reported from
Pennington, Mimi, where two
freight trains crashed headon during
the binding storm. The man killed
was riding in an immigrant car.
Heavy snow was general from the
Rockies east into Indiana. Wiscon-
sin points report fve-inch fall with
street car and interurban traffic par
alyzed and steam trains hours be-
hind schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
New Jersey Files Bill
AGAINST New Dry Act

Washington, March 4.-The state
of New Jersey, through its attorney
general, Thomas McCran, today
filed in the United States supreme
court a suit seeking to have the pro-
hibition amendment declared uncon-
stitutional and to prevent enforce
nent Of the Volstead act. The suit
is directed against Attorney General
Palmer and Daniel c. Roper, COM
missioner of internal revenue.
The bill sets forth that the amend
ment was improperly drawn, that in
n states the legislatures have not
ratified it as provided by their state
constitutions and that there is no
power in congress to propose con-
stitutional amendment regulating
the habits and morals of the people.
1t recites further that the amend
ment is legislative and not con-
stitutional matter and that as such
it was improperly passed.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Hot Row in House Develops
When Republicans Authorize
Investigation Of Acts Of
Attorney General.
SAY PALMER FAILED TO-
PROSECUTE PROFITEERS
Democrats Claim Attack on
Wilson's Aide Made to Check
Growing Popularity Of Presi;
dental Aspirant. -

Washington, March "A hot row
broke out in the house today when
the republicans forced through
resolution authorizing investigation
bv the judiciary committee Of the
acts of Attorney General Palmer in
connection with prices charged for
Louisiana sugar. The democrats bit
terly opposed the project, charging
that it was designed as an indirect
impeachment of Mr.. Palmer and
only intended. as a means OF check
ing the growing popularity" Of the
democratic presidential aspirant.
In reply the republicans charged
that the president and Mr.. Palmer
were directly responsible for pre-
vailing high sugar prices; that Mr.
Palmer had no authority to recog-
nize the high figure at which Louis
iara sugar sold and that he had
failed to- press action against
prohteers.
Claim "Covert" Attack.
In two hours of debate on the
resolutions, offered by Representa-
tive Tinkham, republican, of Mas
sachusetts, democratic members as
serted it was Covert" attack on
Mr.. Palmer, and was calculated to
divert public attention from failures
of the Incapable" republican lead
ership in congress. When the time
limit expired, the resolution was put
through, i62 to 124, by party vote,
and the committee will proceed wisa-
its inquiry.
The resolution directs that the In
vestigation be directed ito the ad-
mitted concurrence of the attorney
general in maximum fixed prices" Of
II and l8 cents a pound for Louis
lana sugar, the basis on whicf, the
prices were fixed, and whether i'm
munity from prosecution for
Tprofteering was given any one FOR
charging these prices.
Charges and Denials.
Republicans asserted that the ac-
tons of the attorney general in re-
gard to the Louisiana growers
caused increased prices for the Gu
ban crop, but this was denied BY
the democrats, who in turn asserted
that his action was Saving to the
consumers"
"That Louisiana crop was jus,
enough to supply the United States
with sugar for one day." commented
Representative Martin, democrat, of
Louisiana.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Mother Removes
Her Sons TonsiLs
With Button Hook

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Joliet, ILL.,, March 4.-Science has
nothing on the modern mother, ac-
cording to the report of Miss Hattie
Hurst, public school nurse, who dis
covered the last word in efficiency
in the 1920 American home.
Examining child, the nurse rec
commended that the little girls
tonsils be removed, and accordingly
sent a note home, exhorting Mary's
mother to have the offending organs
taken out.
The child returned in the after
noon with the information:
"Please, Miss Hurst. MAMMA said
she would pull my tonsifv after
school tonight, like she did Johnnie's
week ago, when you told her, with
a button hook"
A medical guard was dispatched
to safeguard the girl against further
informal operations.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Eight Land in Jail in
Attempts to Follow
Dictates Of Ouiia

. Martinez, Cal, March 4.-Four
men and four women were exam
ined late Thursday by Judge r. H.
Latimer as result OF a complaint
that strange rites ovsr ouija
board have been conducted in a
house at El Cerrito, near here. The
complaint was made by Mrs. Tony
Bena who says she was kept pris-
onet under threats of bodily harm.
The women and men reiterate
their faith in the ouija and said
they were about to be given COM
plete revelations when the police
broke up their meeting. One of the
Commands" given them by the
board was to secure the daughter
c. Mrs. Bona and clip her curls.
Mrs. Bena, a captive in the room,
saw them depart and heard them
beat on her front door with ham,
mer in a vain effort to get the girl.
The group burned paper money
to the amount Of $500, destroying
all bills that bore the numeral -"
in their serial numbers, stripped
most of the clothing off Adeline
Bottini, one of their number, and
threw jewelry, furniture and cloth
ing into a fire, according to Mrs.
Berd,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Say Fighting Parson"
Too Prone to Borrow
Parishioners' Motor Cars
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wir'

Chicago Tribune-O Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Chicago, March 4-Rev. c. C.
Marsolf, the fighting parson" Of
the North Chicago Presbyterian
church, who has been asked by the
trustees to resign and who is now
under bond for attempting to enter
the. church, is accused by his par
ishioners of being a chronic auto
mobile borrower. According to
Trustee Martin c. Decker, here are
some of the reasons why Rev. Mar
self is persona non grata:
Borrowed his Pensioners auto
mobiles without permission to take
spins in the country.
Lambasted one parshioner because
his gasoline tank was empty when
the pastor wanted to take a ride.
Told Mrs. Decker she was ex-
tremely discourteous in not inviting
him to lunch when he called.
Entered the house Of parishioners
without knocking.
Threatened to ''lick' the Sunday
school superintendent whenever they
met on the street.
The, schism between the pastor
and his flock is still unsettled al
though the Presbytery has upheld
the pastor and insists he has the
right to preach.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Former Sailor May Be
Man Responsible for
Death Of Chorus Girl

San Francisco, March 4.-Photo,
graphs and a description of Dennis
B. Chandler, former sailor in the
United States navy, under arrest
here on charge of robbery, were
sent to the police of Cleveland, O..
as the result of developments,
which, according to the police here,
tend to connect him with the muir
der OF Frances Altman Stockwell
chorus girl, in that city.
Chandler denied he was in Cleve-
laid at the time of the murder.
According to the police, Chandler
was discharged from the navy at
Philadelphia, September S, 1919.
The Stockweil girl was murdered
February 2, 1920. The general de-
scription of Chandler comedies with
the man last seen with Miss Stock
we'll. but Chandler insists he is 81
years old, while the other man was
said to be fully 32."
Chandler said he was in San
Francisco during the entire month
OF February.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Treaty Provision as Modified
In Bipartisan Conference
Passes Senate by Vote Of
B to FL.
LODGE REPUDIATES
COMPROMISE PROGRAM
Mild Reservationist Group
Votes With Democrats for
Walsh Substitute for Plan of
Republican Leaders.

Washington, March 4.-The Shan.
tung reservation to the peace treaty
as modified in the bipartisan com.
promise conference was readopted
late today by the senate.
The vote was to 81, as com
pared to vote of So to Al, when the
reservation was first adopted in No
vember.
Ten democrats, Senator'S Cham
berlain, Oregon; Gore, Oklahoma;
Henderson and Pittman, Nevada;
Meyers, Montana; Nngent, Idaho;
Reed, Missouri; Shields, Tennessee;
Smith, Georgia, and Thomas, Colo.
RADIO, voted for the reservation. In
November it was supported by only
FIVE democrats.
Walsh Reservation Over.
Over the motion of republican
leaders, the senate voted, 81 to 81,
to substitute. a reservation drawn
by Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon
tana, and agreed to in the bipartisan
conference for the one adopted al
the last session regarding the choice
of American representatives in the
league of nations.
! Mild reservation republicans voted
with the democrats for the Walsi,
substitute after Senator Lodge, re-
publican leader, had told the senate
that because of the democratic at
titnde he was through with" the
compromise program agreed to IN
the bipartisan conference.
Having displaced the republican
reservation with that presented by
Senator Walsh, the senate then
adopted the latter. 55 to Ia, II DEM
ocrats voting with the republicans.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Ex-L|EUTENANT
bO0MS PERSHINC
FOR PRESIDENT
N. 4. Shaw Would Be Dele
gate to Republican Conven-
tion-PIedges Vote for
General at Primaries.

David City, Neb., March 4.-( Spe-
cial.)--M. A. Shaw, prominent at.
torney and formerly county judge
of Polk county, announced today
that he would file as a candidate
for delegate from the Fourth dis
trict to the republican national con.
vention. In a statement Mr.. Shaw
said that he would vote and work
in the convention for. the candidate
endorsed by the state in the prefer
entail primaries, although he per
sonally favored General Pershing
for president.
Mr.. Shaw is chairman of the
executive committee of the Ameri-
can Legion of Butler county and
served Fl. months overseas as first
lieutenant with the 339th field ar
tillery. He is the son of L., M.
Shaw of Osceola and a graduate of
the University of Nebraska law
college. He has always been a re-
publican and in 1916 was associated
with the republican state central
committee.
In announcing his intention to
file for delegate to the national con-
vention, Mr.. Shaw said: "For some
time after the opening of the presi-
Dental campaign, / personally ia
vored General Wood, but since then
! have thought over the situation in
thorough manner and l am now
convinced that all loyal legion men,
bers, and citizens of Nebraska gen.
orally, should be for Pershing.
"The grievances and hardships
which the boys went through over
seas should not be laid at PERISH
ing's door. The work of organizing
the great A. E. F. and his success
i'll bringing the war to a speedy
conclusion are evidences of his firm
leadership. and splendid executive
ability, and show that he is thor
oughly fitted to lead our country
through the period of reconstruc-
ton.
IF elected, I will abide by the
result of the primaries and vote and
work at the convention for the can
didate who. receives the preferential
vote of this state. Personally, how
ever, | favor Pershing for the ex-
ecutive Office and expect to vote for
him in the Nebraska primaries"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Two Badly Injured
By Reckless Drivers
On Downtown Streets

An automobile truck, driven by
Ray Carlson, 1908 Pacific street,
struck Jack Schmidt, III Dodge
street, yesterday afternoon at Six
teenth and Dodge streets, dragging
him 20 feet, according to Police
man R. Ford, witness of the acci-
dent. Schmidt suffered a broken
ankle, the foot having been torn
from the ankle socket. He was taken
to the Ford hospital. Carlson was
arrested for reckless driving.
Less than a half hour later, Nor
ris Mittleman, 24l6 Hamilton street.
driver of horse and wagon, was ar
rested at Seventeenth and Dodg,
streets for reckless driving. His
wagon is said to have struck Mrs.
Alta Frinkel, 2ll North Eighteenth
street, as she was attempting to
cross the street She suffered inter
nal injuries. Police took her to St.
Joseph's hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
GOVERNOR PAYS
HIGH PRAISE TO
AUTO SHOW HERE
Looks Over Exhibition With
out Being Recognized !
Best He Has Ever Seen,
He Says.

Governor McKelvie put his stamp
Of approval on the Omaha Auto
show when he slipped into the audi
torium yesterday, looked over all
the cars, and then left without
having been recognized.
AS he was leaving the governor
searched out Clarke G. Powell,
manager Of the show, and told him
the 1920 offering is the best show
he had ever seen, in Omaha or else
where.
ITS a mighty good show" Gov
ernor McKelvie remarked. "The
general aspect of the hall leaves
nothing to be desired, but the best
feature of the show is the amount of
business it means for Omaha and
the state as whole"
On Way Home.
Governor McKelvie was in Omaha
short time on his way back to
Lincoln from the northern part of
the state.
c. w. Nash, president Of the Nash
Motors Co, o. Kenosha, Wis, and
of the Lafayette Motor Co., In
dianapolis, Ind, was at the Nash
booth the entire day. Mr.. Nash was
strong in his praise of the Omaha
show, declaring that the decora-
tions, lighting effects and arrange
rnent of exhibits surpassed anything
of its kind he has seen this year.
Demonstrations, which fell off
markedly on Wednesday, we're re-
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Two,
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Railroad Agent Is
Electrocuted as He
Untangles Wires

Nebraska City, Neb., March A.
Especial. )-R. A. Hickman, Bufling-
ton agent at Payne, Ia, seven miles
east of this city, was killed while
trying to pry hot telegraph wires
away from the wall of his station
on the. switchboard. 1t is thought
the telegraph wires had become
crossed with electric light wires
either at Hamburg or Nebraska
City. Mr.. Hickman had reported to
the Nebraska City agent that he
was having troubles with his wires
shortly before the accident.
Readmaster Perkins of the west
ern Iowa division of the Burlington
was at the station when the accident
happened. He said that the switch
board had become ignoted from the
sparks off the hot wires and it was
while trying to pry them loose from
the wall that Hickman received a
fatal shock.
Hickman had been agent at
Payne for six years. He is survived
by his wife and 4-year-old daugh-
ter.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Judge Did Not Know
Mary Until She Came
To Cross-Examinatior

Reno, New. March 4. = Judge
Frank p. Langan. who granted a
decree of divorce to Mary Pickford,
at Minden. New, Tuesday says he
did not knew the plaintiff in the
case was Mary Pickford rntil she
VAS cross-exa,nined. He was intro
iuced to her mother. who was
c.lled Mrs. Smith, and he addressed
the screen star as Miss Smith until
lie found out her identity. Coun-
Sc for both sides declare that they
know nothing Of any property set
tlement.
Owen Moore, the husband, left
Minden, Monday, shortly after be-
ing served with the papers in the
suit. saying he was going to Del
Monte. Cal.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Army Aviator Killed When
Plane Goes Into Tail Spin

Riverside, Cal, March 4.-Lieut.
Raymond F. Pearson, a United
States army aviator, was killed at
March field, near here, when his air
plane went into tail spin too near
the ground to recover it. Lieutenant
Pearson had been flying here for six
months.
Cadet Milton B. Rouse, who was
flying with the lieutenant, escaped
with few slight bruises.
Lieutenant Pearson was a son of
DR.. c. ]. Pearson of Erie, Ill. He
was to have married young woman
of Erie next month, according to Of
hcers of March field.
Sanderson, Tex, March 4.-Lieut.
John E. Greer, 2S years old, an
aviator from Kelly field, near San
Antonio, was instantly killed at
Watkins when terrific windstorin
sent has machine crashing to earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
BRIGHT Trinket Child
Playing With Proves
To Be $500 Necklace

Chicago Tribune Omaha bee Leased Wire.
New York, March 4.-John c.
Carson, a postman, was making his
rounds when he saw "a bright
trinket" on the pavement.
Something for the baby to play
WITH" said the postman. He picked
it up and went on delivering mail.
Mrs. L. q. Lazard, guest of the
Hotel Majestic, reported that she
had. lost a pearl necklace worth
$500.
Detectives found passerby who
saw the postman pick up something
from the sidewalk. The detectives
went to his home.
Sure, picked up something" "
said Carson. II thought it was just
some bright trinket. The baby has
it in the kitchen now."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
HIGH SUGAR PRICE Laid TO PAL MER
FORMER SOLDIER
OPPOSES BONUS TO
EX-SERVICE MEN
Financial Handout Would Be
Simply Thrown Away. Wal
ter Burns Says.

Washington, March FLAT oppo.
sition to financial relief legislation
for former service men, the first tc
be expressed by former soldier
was asserted before the house ways
and means committee by Walter w
Burns of Green Point, N. Y, for.
mer artillery captain. A money
handout" to the former service men
he said, would simply be thrown
away"
All soldiers would take a money
grant il congress authorized it
Burns told the committee. Repre-
sentative Rainey, democrat, Illinois
replied that this was true even OF
members Of congress "who talk and
vote against salaries and mileage
allotments, but always take the
money"
Have Sufficient Reward.
Burns contended the satisfaction
of having fought to defend the coun.
try was sufficient reward.
IF the war had continued two
weeks more every American soldier
would have been so tickled they
wouldn't want any bonus," he added.
Representative Garner, democrat,
Texas, said not former service man
in his district had written in favor
of the proposed financial relief.
Reclamation of arid lands in the
west and south with preferential
right to all former service men to
entry on existing drained public
lands was urged by a delegation
headed by Representative Smith, re-
publican, Idaho.
More than 10000 men have al
ready signifed their desire for home
steads, but are without financial
means to obtain them, George r.
Maxwell of St. Louis told the com
tnittee
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
F rance to Fight Change
In Claims Upon Germany

Paris, March 4.-The French gov
ernment will make determined oppo-
sition to any revision of the treaty
OF Versailles that would modify it's
claims on Germany.
The attitude Of the French govern.
ment, according to the official point
OF view, is in perfect accord with
the sentiments of the new chamber
OF deputies. 1t is held that any
further concessions by the French
government to Germany would not
be tolerated by parliament and if
made. the government would be
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
independence (Mo.) Jail Is
Ordered Closed; No Business

Kansas City. Mo-, March 4.LThe
Jackson county jail at Independ-
ence Mo-, was ordered closed today
by Judge Ralph S. Latshaw of the
criminal division Of the circuit court
and the employees discharged. The
number OF prisoners had fallen off
from an average of 50 to less than
IS since prohibition, Judge Latshaw
sa:d.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Jury Finds Steel Magnate's
Wife Insane When Will Made

New York, March 4.-Mrs. Rosa
F. Spang. widow of a millionaire
Pittsburgh steel manufacturer, was
of unsound mind when she signed
her will, leaving the bulk of her
100000 estate to charity and CIV
ing her only child, Mrs. Mabel
Spang Anckcr, of Copenhagen, Dem
mark, an annuity of but $4,000, ac-
cording to verdict rendered by a
jury in surrogate's court early to-
day. The verdict rendered the will
void. The Jury deliberated more
than II hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Cold and Storm Wave Are
General Throughout Iowa

Des Moines, Ia, March Ar :
ports reaching here today show the
cold wave and storm starting late
Yesterday to be general over Iowa.
Conditions for workers were re-
ported extremely uncomfortable IN
both Sioux City and Dubuque, where
no street cars were operated because
of strikes.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Juror Kills Himself.

Tombstone, Ariz., March &C. Il.
Burnett. juryman in the trial Of
Harry E. Wootton, charged with
kidnapping in connection with the
Bisbee dcportations, shot and killed
himself at his ranch nine miles
northeast of CORTLAND, last night.
according to information reaching
the county attorneys Office TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-03-05
Leader Of Bandits That
Murdered u. S. Man Is Killed

Mexico City, March Manuel
Gonzalez, leader OF the band which
shot and killed Augustus Morrell,
formerly American consul at Man
zanillo on February 26, has been
killed by government troops accord
ing to semi-official statements made
here last night.
Military commanders ordered out
mobile columns in pursuit of the
bandits. One of these columns en-
countered a band of outlaws be-
tween Manzaniilo and Colima. In
addition to the leader, it is stated
that a number Of bandits were
killed.