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Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
France Will Demand
Strict FhGllment Of
Spa Coal Agreement

Paris, Jan. THE French govern
ment has decided to insist upon strict
fulhllment OF the Spa agreement con-
corning coal deliveries by Germany,
it was said in an official sircular. The
reparations commission recently
called the attention of the German
government to a shortage of 100000
tons in deliveries up to January !.
The German reply, which, has just
been received, says that Germany
will be unable to make up the de-
hciency in the ensuing three months,
as requested by the reparations COM
mission.
The matter now probably will be
referred to the signers of the Spa
agreement and the French. it is
understood, will hold that they cam
not forego to any extent. the right
to their share of the coal Germany
agreed to furnish.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Banking Committee
Starts Probe of Farm
Organization Funds

Washington, Jan. THE house
banking committee undertook to
find out who is financing the vari-
Gus farm organizations which fire.
quently call on congress for enact
raent of Special legislation"
1t did not get very far, however,
as Ben c. Marsh, executive agent
of the National Farmers union, the
only witness examined, was unable
to give all details offhand.
Marsh's organization had pro-
posed that congress create a COM
mittee with a fund Of S800,000 to
finance the export of surplus crops.
Representative Strong, repuh ,ican
of Kansas, representing farming
constituency. characterized sore of
Marsh's statements as "socialistic. "
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
$2l9,oOo,OOo
Available for
Road Building
No Further Appropriation at
Present Session Of Congress
Likely--Nebraska Has
- -e
$4,l85,OO0 Balance.

Washington, Jan. 7.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The committee on
roads of the house is not disposed
at this session to recommend an ap-
preparation of additional, funds for
carfying on the work for highway
Improvements under the act which
provides for federal aid for state
highway improvements. This atti-
tude is taken because of the fact
that OF S266,0O0,000 appropriated dur
ing the past four years less than
$50,000000 has THUS far been paid out
of the treasury, leaving a balance OF
$2l9,000,000 still available.
The original allotment for Ne
braska was $5,866761. OF this
amount the United States treasury
has paid out 81 ,681, ,847, leaving a
balance still be to be expended of
$4,185,000.
South Dakotas original allotment
was $4,452,883 of which amount
$279,000 has been paid to the state
authorities, leaving still available
$4174,7O6.
Iowa's original allotment was ST.
939,343. There has been expended
Of that amount up, to November 80
last, $704, 200, leaving still available
nearly $7,250,000. u
Under these circumstances, Which
are typical of the entire country,
the committee does not feel it is
necessary to load the appropriation
bill by recommending additional ap-
preparations for improvement of the
country's highways, especially as the
still unexpended funds are sufficient
to cover the improvements likely to
be made in the next two years.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Man Convicted of Stealing
Diamonds Valued at $3.50

Salt Lake City, Jan. Z. = Joseph
Wallace, Is, accused Of stealing
$3.50 worth Of diamonds from David
Clemens of Denver in local hotel
on September 3, was found guilty by
a jury. in the district court today. The
theft was accomplished by Wallace
striking Clemens over the head sew
eral times with revolver. The Of
Tense on which Wallace was convict
ed entails term of not less than 20
uesvc
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Warrant Out for Pastor
Under White Slave Act

Paterson, N. J., Jan. IA warrant
for the arrest of Rev. Cornelius c.
Densel. former pastor OF the First
Netherlands Reformed church of
Passaic, on the charge of violating
the Mann act, was issued by United
States Commissioner Joseph A. De-
laney.
The charge against the pastor re-
suited from an investigation of his
alleged elopement on November II
with Miss Trina Hannenberg, a
member of the congregation of his
church.
Recently they returned to Passaic,
the pastor to his wife and family,
and Miss Hannenberg to her parents.
Since then the girl has brought a
breach of promise action for $4,000
damages against the minister.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Neglect Of
Ex-Soldiers
Is IsChargedr
None of Money Appropriated
Yet Used for Care of Wound
ed Veterans, New York
} Doctor Says.
Many Sent to Asylums
By Tho Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. Mot cen,
of the money so far appropriated
by congress for the care Of war
veterans suffering from disability or
wounds incurred in service, has
been spent for hospitals for the
treatment of insane. the commerce
committee was informed by DR..
Thomas w. Salmon of New York,
advisor on mental diseases to the
Rockefeller Foundation. The state
ment was made at hearing on the
Rogers bill to consolidate into one
bureau the several agencies dealing
with relief for former service men,
As result of this failure to pro
vide proper facilities. DR.. Salmon
added. veterans suffering from men.
tai and nervous disorders are in
many instances, being committed
by the government to institutions ir
which criminal insane, drug addicts
and vicious degenerates are seq
regated.
In addition to DR.. Salmon, those
who urged passage of the bill in.
c,uded H. A. Pattison of New York
supervisor Of medical service Of tn.
National tuberculosis associations
F. w. Galbraith, national comman-
der of the American Legion. and
several other officers of the latter
organization.
Urges Government Hospitals.
Mr.. Pattison stressed the need 70,
government hospitals for the treat
ment of veterans, while Mr.. Gal
braith suggested that decentraliza-
ton of authority in dealing with
disabled men had put many of them
in a "frightful" predicament.
DR.. Salmon, who was in charge
OF the treatment of neuro-psychia-
ric cases in the American expedi-
tionary forces, gave a graphic de-
scription of the plight of men suf-
fering from she'll shock and other
mental and nervous troubles.
In declaring that the government
was obliged to send insane veteran.
to local asylums. aims houses and
sanitariums operated for private gain.
DR.. Salmon said:
Men so committed, as a rule, are
never visited by federal officials to
see whether they are properly cared
for. or whether the institutions IN
which they are confined are even
| freproof, or fit for human beings"
He added that in some instances
| proprietors of private sanitariunis
were pocketing as profit as much as
90 cents on each dollar received for
the care of ex-soldiers.
"Insane Paupers."
DR.. Salmon also charged that
under the present method, insane
service men must be adjudged Elm
sane paupers" in court before they
can be committed to state or county
asylums.
"Many mother has told me-" he
said, that she would rather see her
son under a cross in France than to
have him adjudged an insane pauper
and committed to state institu-
ton" AS result OF this sentiment,
he added, some men are lurking at
home, afraid to come forward. get
ting worse all the time" -
Discussing the tuberculosis situa-
ton, DR.. Pattison denied what he
said was common theory - that
many service men are tubercular as
result Of having been gassed in
France. Gas has little 10 do with
bringing on tuberculosis. he de
clared.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
American Dancer
Burned With Vihiol
( By Jealous Woman

London. Jan. MADAME Laurka
De Kurylo, an American exhibition
dancer operating at the Ritz, was
assailed in her apartments at Bays
Water. according to the Daily Ex-
press, by a heavily veiled woman,
who made an attempt to throw
vitriol into the dancers face and
eyes.
The assailant escaped in the dark
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
De Valera Invited to
Meet Premier Is Wore

London, Jan. 7.-Eamonn De Val.
era, president of the Irish republic" :"
IS reported to have been invited TO
come to London to confer with the
prime minister, David Lloyd George,
says the Westminster Gazette today.
Father Michael O'Flanagan. "vice
president of the Irish republic" is
expected to arrive here today, and
his coming is said to be in connec-
ton with new peace discussions.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Relief Ship Starts Search
For Missing Mail Steamer

Washington, Jan. Equipped for
a cruise of months, coastguard cutter
Snohomish will leave Port Angeles,
Wash, tomorrow to search along
the Alaskan coast for the missing
mail boat Pulitzer, which was last
heard from on December IS, when it
entered the Straits of Shelikoff.
The coastguard service announced
that the relief ship would carry
enough PROVISIONS and fuel to enable
il to continue the search until sum-
mer, if that should be necessary
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Observance of First Dry
Anniversary Requested

Westerville, O., Jan. Requests
were sent out by Rev. DR.. Howard
H. Russell, chairman, and Anna Cor
don, vice chairman OF the National
Legislative Conference CT Temper
snce organizations for general OBJ
servance of the first anniversary of
the advent of national prohibition.
Sunday, January 16.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Australian Eggs on Sale
Ry Dealers in Chicago

Chicago, Jan. 1.-The first ship
ment of eggs received in Chicago
from Australia was placed on sale
here. Members of local butter
and egg firm said they found they
could sell the eggs cheaper. and a
test had shown only six spoiled eggs
in $50 dozen and but one was
broken By the long Journey.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Two Smugglers Killed
In Fight With Rangers

Laredo, Tex, Jan. Two liquor
snugglers were killed in a gun fight
with Captain Ryan and six Texas
Rangers in Zapata county, so miles
east of Laredo. Several srugglers
escaped. None of the rangers were
injured.
Rangers killed two pack horses
and two pack mules. capturing a
large quantity of,whisky in the packs.
The fight took place Is miles from
the Mexican border. The dead
smugglerl have not hssa Nsati6sd
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Rice Sent to Europe

Houston, Tex. Jan. Texas
rice is being rushed TO Europe to
save the lives OF 100000 starving
children of central and eastern Eu-
rope, according to an announce
,Wspt bx ths European relief seuasil
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Officer Kills Self

Manila. P. l.. Jan. Lieut.. James
B. Owens of. Baltimore, an officer in
the Philippine Scouts. ended his life
here today. 1t is believed that fear
of q court-marshal because of ab-
sence from his command more than
a week without leave. prompted the
act "A
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
City Manager Endorsed by
l3 Norfolk Organizations

Norfolk, Neb., Jan. 7.-(Special
Telegram.) Thirteen organized
bodies have endorsed the city man
ager plan of government, on which
citizens will vote here on Janu-
ary %.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Mail Car Robbed

New York. Jan. 7.-The mail car
OF train No. 203, on the Pennsylvania
railroad. was broken into and vifled
by robbers between here and Phila-
delphia early today. Officials of the
road at once started an Investigation
to determine the. value Of the mail
|&SI4y II, n
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Omaha Ice Cream Company
Buys Plant at Norfolk

Norfolk. Neb., Jan. 7-(Special
Telegram) - The Graham Ice
Cream company of Omaha has pur-
chased the Norfolk Ice Cream COM
pany plant and will establish a
branch distributing house here for
northern Nebraska and southern
SqYib Rakqn .iki
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Treasurer Burke Retires

Washington, Jan. John Barke,
treasurer Of the United States since
1918. retired today, his resignation
having been accepted by President
Wilson. Mr.. Burke has catered .
New York bs'nkiag fsJ,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
Postal Union to Hold
1924 Meet in Stockholm

Madrid, Jan. 7.--Stockholm was
chosen as the scene-of the next con-
gress of the International Postal
union and delegates will gather there
in 1924.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-01-08
The Weather

Forecast.
Saturday fair and colder.
Hourly CemperntureA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
CANDIDATES FOR
 BOARD MENTIONED
Present Commissioners to Run Again-SeveraI Women
 Also Spoken of

Names of possible candidates for membership in the city commission are being discussed. The election will be held this fall.
 It is understood that all of the mem bers of the present board will run. Besides the incumbents two women, Mrs. D. A. Echols. member of the city board of education. and Mrs. B. A. Cooper are mentioned as probable can cidates.
 w. E. Cloe, former member of the Jefferson county board of revenue, has also been spoken of by his friends and has been informally announced as a candidate.
 When asked what his platform would be, pr. N. A. Barrett stated that he would come before the people on the strength of the record made by the city government during the past four years.
 Commissioner H. P. Burruss stated that he was not ready to announce for the next election at the present time, as there was enough work to do in the department of public improve ments without opening campaign for selection this far ahead of time.
 When asked if he would run, Com missioner Taylor stated that he would, but did not go into details.
 Commissioner Hornady announced that he would run; had no intention of doing anything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
BOARD AWARDS TWO| PAVING CONTRACTS
Commissioners Are Averse to Considering 1Last Min
 ute" Petitions

Contract for paving Eleventh ave- nue. north, between Fifteenth and Twenty-s sixth streets was let to H. N. Bowdry for $S3,09o by the city com missioners at meeting of the board at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The paving on this stretch will be of asphalt.
 Another contract for the paving of Tenth court from Thirteenth street to Fifteenth street, was awarded to J. T. Morgan and Company on bid of $11.316.
 At the morning meeting the paving contracts were held up for one week, when H. l.. Farley, real estate agent, presented petition from property owners asking that warreneite, a patent bitulithic paving on recon structed base, be used instead of the paving on which the city had ask ed bids. The delay was granted in order that Julian Kendrick, city engineer, might pass on the proposition made by the property owners.
 At the afternoon meeting, however, the bids were presented by the city engineer. and the estimates were so favorable that the commissioners voted to let the contract at once.
 At the morning meeting Commits sioner Burruss voiced an objection to eleventh hour petitions. Limitations that the petition might be designed to hold up the paving entirely were also made.
 Eleventh avenue, north. is one of the important traffic arteries of the city, linking as it does the city suburbs, Fountain Heights and Norwood
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
BROTHERHOOD CLASS
 RAISES TWO HUNDRED

Starting with an appeal for slO, the brotherhood class of the. Fountain Heights Methodist church rapidly con tributed $20o last Sunday morning in be- half of starving childhood, in payment of plates that will be laid at the Tut wiler this evening for the pastor of the church, the Rev T. l.. Mcdonald, ana for the Rev. J. L. Britain
 This brotherhood class, built up by the teacher, Wiley Logan, is one of the |strcng organizations of it's kind in the city actively interested in> community service.
 Representatives of the class will be present this evening at 6:3O o'clock at the dinner given in the church, to which the entire congregation is invited.
 Prayer service will follow the dinner hour, and afterward a congregational meeting will be held, when the board of stewards. officers of the Woman's Mis- sionary society. Epworth league and other organizations will discuss the busl- ness interests of the church. The forward work of the Sunday school will be largely represented, and will be the topic of an address that wiil he delivered by the Rev. W. M Me- Donald. field secretary of North Alabama conference Sunday school work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
RESERVATIONS FOR DINNER

Father James Coyie. St. Pauls Catholic church guest of John |. M kaul. - church. guest of Donald Conner.
 Mrs. w. R. Dobyns wife of Dr. W. R. Dobyns, South Highlands Presbyterian church, guest of Mems Fellowship club of that church.
 pr. W. k. Hendrix, Highlands Methodist pr. R. N simpson. First Christian church guest of E. F; Linthicum: Rabbi Jacob | Mendelsohn. congrega- congregation.
 pr. Norris Newfied. Temple Emanu-E, I Miss wiiiie M NJ. Alien as the guest of the Cadmean Circle.
 Dr. c. W. Dartee, Empire Methodist church. guest of Empire Coal company.
 Mrs. II. M. Edmonds, guest of Thomas pr. T. $. Hickman Edgewood Commu- Dr. Jesse A. Cook West End Baptist chqrch guest % of the chqrch eongregatio,n copal church, guest or the church con gregation.
 pr. T. R. Mcdonald. Fountain Heights Methodist church. guest of Brotherhood pr. J. L. Britain, Fountain Heights
 pr. L. r. stansell. First Methodist church. Bessemer guest or Wesley Bible pr. Walter J. Tobin, chaplain of East Lake orphanage. guest of the Knights of Columbus.
 Dr. James Arthur Smith, guest of the Avondale Builders Sunday School class.
 Dr. J. D. Simpson, Woodiawn Methodist Episcopal church, guest of the men of that church.
 Mrs. Morris Newfield, as the guest of friends.
 Rev Edmonds Bennett rector St. Johns. as the guest of W. E. Lowell.
 Mrs. John MacSporran, guest of Mrs. John Henley.
 pr. L. E. Brubaker. Ensley Presbyterian church. guest of K. Landgrebe.
 Dr. George Eaves, guest of power house men of the Birmingham, Railway, Light and Power company
 Dr. Carl Henckell Avondale Christ Protestant Episcopal church, guest of the congregation of that church..
 pr. J. R. Hobbs. First Baptist church, guest Of the congregation of that church.
 Chester c. Sandman, principal, guest of Temple Emau-El Sunday school. Rail and Locomotive company.
 pr. A. J. Dickinson. guest of Capt.
 Mrs. J. R. Hobbs, guest of woman's Missionary union. First Baptist church.
 MT. and Mrs. P H. Earle, Jr., per Master Paul H. Earle.
 Miss Ina Sheppard. guest of Birming ham Clearing House association.
 John T. Glover, guest of Elks Charity
 Father M. J. Carroll Father John O'Kelly. Father J. M. Schultz. Father J. A. Malone. Father J. A. Canepa, Father B. L. Platto. Father James S. Downs. Father George A. Callahan. all guests of Mime. Schumann- Heink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
JOE ROSE SHOT AND
 FATALLY WOUNDED ].
 BY CHARLIE MARCO
Shooting Occurs Near Crowd ed Thoroughfare and Much Excitement Prevailed.
 Rose Dies at Hospital

Joe Rose, an Italian, the pro- prietor of a grocery store at Thirteenth street and Fifth avenue, north, was shot and fatally wounded about 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Charlie Margo, another Italian it is alleged, on stairway at 191112 First avenue, north.
 T. A. Christian and Tom Riley, deputies. were standing near the Steele Smith Dry Goods company They heard the shots and started in Hundreds of other people were trying to do the same thing.
 DEPUTIES QUICK
 Less than q minute after the first shot was heard. the street was en- tirely filled With people. Street cars and automobiles were halted. Finally the deputies managed to fight their way through the crowds. At their feet lay Joe Rose, with two bullet wounds in his body.
 Ten feet away Margo was trying to wedge his way through the crowd. The throng saw a smoking pistol in his hand and gave way before him. The deputies saw him, too, and started after him. He ran east on First ave- nue and at Parker's drug store, First avenue and Twentieth street he turned and started in the direction of the Louisville and Nashville railway station.
 The deputies were close behind him, calling upon him to halt. The man kept on running. They dared not shoot because of the crowds and the danger of wounding some one. At the Louisville and Nashville station, Morris avenue and Twentieth street, he turned and began running west on Morris avenue towards Nineteenth street Riley, one of the deputies, saw that the street was clear for mo- ment. He drew his gun and fired. Margo stopped immediately and eS tended his hands above his head. His pistol was still held in his right hand.
 DIES AT HOSPITAL By this time an ambulance from the Johns Undertaking company arrived at the scene of the shooting and removed the injured man to the Fraternal hos pital He was placed upon the operat- ing table immediately but little hope was held for his recovery at the time because other than being fatally wound- ed he was suffering greatly from loss of blood. He died at 11:45 o'clock last might without ever regainng conscious ness.
 The deputies removed Margo to the county jail and a charge of assault with intent to murder was placed against him. He refused to make a statement, other than he had shot Rose in self-defense, and that when be had fired the first shot Rose had pistol in his hand.
 The two men had been together in the office of the Italian consul It is believed that an argument followed after they left the office which led to the shooting thought to have occurred on the stairway as they were going down into the street. Both men are about middle-aged and have been en- gagged in business for themselves in Birmingham for some time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
Law Firm Reorganized

The firm of Tillman. Bradley and Marrow has been reorganized. Hugh Morrow having retired from the firm to accept the position of vice president of the Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron company. Thomas A. Mcfarland, Will liam M. Rogers and Francis M. Brown have been admitted as partners.
 The firm will continue the practice of law under the firm name, Tillman, Bradley and Baldwin, with offices at 210O-212S Jefferson County Bank build ing. John P. Tillman will be counsel to the firm.
 John P. Tillman, Lee c. Bradley, Mortimer M. Baldwin, Charles E. Rice, John s. Stone. Ernest l.. All, William Bew White, Thomas A. Mcfarland, William NJ. Rogers and Francis M. Brown are the members of the partner ship.
 James D. Fucker John s. Coleman. Adrian V Van de Graaff Philip E. Edwards and A. Key Foster will be associated with the organization in the practice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-02-02
PLEA OF INSANITY
 ENTERED FOR MOORE
County Jail Prisoner Charged With Sending Threatening
 Letter to Judge

Hearing of the case of L. F Moore, charged with threatening the life of Judge H. B. Abernethy of the Jeffer- son county court of misdemeanors. was passed until Saturday by Judge Wl- liam E. Fort irf the criminal division of the circuit court yesterday.
 Moore is alleged to have written q threatening letter to Judge Abernethy sometime ago because the judge had committed him to the county jail. It is alleged that Moore threatened upon his release to use dynamite Ito get even with my dirty enemies on the outside and I put you and Greener on my list"
 The man was arrested some time ago. on a warrant sworn out before Judge H. P. Heflin by Judge Abernethy. who charged the defendant with threatening his life.
 Moore was committed to the county jail several months ago, following his trial in the Jefferson county court of misdemeanors on peace proceedings brought by woman clerk at one of the downtown cigar stores. according to Judge Abernethy. She alleged that Moore persisted in annoying her and following her home.
 As he was unable to make the peace bond the man remained in jail for several months and it was during this period that he is alleged to have writ ten the letter to Judge Abernethy as well as one to Sheriff Chris Hartsfield In the latter he complained that the negro cooks at the jail were trying to poison him and he would go on hun ger strike if they were not changed. It is said his complaint against Jack Greener. bailiff in the court of mis-. demeanors. grew out of the idea that him.
 When the case was called, Attorney Robert Grey Tate. counsel for Moore. entered plea of insanity. and Judge Fort authorized pr. B. L. Wyman to inquire into the defendants mental status before he will render judg- m0nt.