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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Witness in Cost
Inquiry Tells Of
Meat Price War
Norfolk Butcher Asserts Re-
tailers Cannot Compete
With Farmers Because
OF Sanitation Rules.

Norfolk, Neb., Dec. 19.-That a
price war; is on between butchers
and farmers who are peddling meat
in the city at cut rates, was testified
to by w. A. Mouritsen, butcher, at
the first days session of the state
price investigation commission here
today. Mr.. Mouritsen testified that
he was selling half hogs at 8 cents a
pound with the intention of killing
outside competition. When this was
done he said prices might go up a
quarter to half cent pound.
He declared retailers could not
compete with farmers and pointed
out that the town merchant is forced
to take sanitary precautions which
the farmers do not have to observe.
He said he could butcher his own
stuff about cent cheaper than he
could buy it from the packers.
A number of merchants and other
business men were on the stand
during the morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Des Moines Chief
OF Police Is Fired
Charges Of Neglect Of Duty
Made by Commissioner
OF Public Safety.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec, 1e.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. )-Roscoe Saunders,
chief of the Des. Moines police de-
partment, was removed from Office
today by the city council.
The action was, asked by John
w. Budd, public safety commission
er, who charged that Saunders was
neglecting local duties in his ardor
to organize surrounding counties for
criminal protection. Saunders re-
fused to alter this program. Sher-
man Delmedge, appointed chief by
the council to>take Saunders place,
declined the position with the ex-
planation that he could not afford
to relinquish his civil service rights
for the balance of the present term.
Mr.. Budd announced that he would
serve temporarily i'll the capacity Of
CHIEF
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Deportees rom u. S.
Murdered in Turkey

Washington, Dec lo.--The mur-
der at Constantinople in September
OF II Armenian women and children.
who came to the United States seek
ing safety, but who were deported.
was reported to the house immigra-
ton committee by c. V. Knightly.
counsel for welfare organization at
Boston. These were deported, as
being in excess OF the quota allowed
from their country.
Details OF the killing were OBJ
tanned, Mr.. Knightly said, from an
American student at Roberts coll
lege, Constantinople. in letter to an
Armenian student at Boston, whose
mother and sister were among those
killed.
From the best information obtain
able, he declared, the women and
children were first outraged bv
Turks and then murdered because
there was no means for their up
keep, and they were considered in
the way"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Governor Fails to Enthuse Over Rohrer's r.. .
Wet Blanket Plan for New Year Fireworks

merrymakers in wicked Omaha in
the dying moments of the old year
and the early hours of the new.
Mr.. Rohrere must remember that
Omaha is not all, the state" said the
governor. IS,
The state sheriff and his deputies
have duties in other places as well,
though we are always ready to CO.
operate with the Omaha authorities in
good work"
The governor didn't specify wheth-
er he thought Mr. Rohrer's plan
good work" or not.
1t was said. at any rate, that no
extra transportation facilities will be
needed TO bring Hyers' men to the
metropolis New Years eve.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
lnjunctions On
Picketing Are
Upheld by Court
L. S. Chief Justice Holds
States Cannot Pass Laws
Prohibiting Court
Orders.

Washington, Dec. l9.--States in
the exercise OF their police power
have no authority through Legislative
action to prohibit courts from cn-
joining picketing in labor disputes.
the supreme court held today in a
decision involving an act of Ari-
zona.
In the opinion, on which the court
divided, five to four, it was held that
the lower courts erred in refusing to
consider all application for an in
junction which was sought to restrain
certain methods of picketing Chief
Justice Taft delivered the opinion.
Justices Holmes, Pitney and Bran
deis separately stated dissenting
views and Justice Clarke joined in the
opinion announced by Justice Pit
ney.
Exceeds States Power.
THE Legislative power of a state
can only be exerted in subordina-
ton to the fundamental principles OF
right and justice which the guaranty
OF due process in the l4th amendment
is intended to preserve" declared the
chief justice, "apd that purely
arbitrary or capricious exercise OF
that power whereby wrongful and
highly injurious invasion of property
rights, as here, is practically sane
toned. and the owner stripped of alr
real remedy, is wholly at variance
with these principles
He stated that illegality of the
means used in the present case to
drive customers away was without
doubt and fundamental ..
Unlawful Conspiracy.
This makes this plan an unlawful
conspiracy" the decision continued,
the means used are the libelous and
abusive attacks on the plaintiffs (em-
Dloyer's) reputation, threats of such
attacks on Would-be customers, pick
eting and patrolling of the entrance
of their place of business with these
Accomplishments and the consequent
obstruction to free access thereto, all
with the purpose of depriving the
plaintiffs of their business to give
operation to statute whereby SER
ious losses inflicted by such unlawful
means are in effect made remediless.
The constitution was intended to pre-
vent experimentation with the funda-
mental rights of the individual
The chief justice asserted that hold
ing the Arizona law invalid would not
necessitate holding void section 20
of the Clauton act relating to i'm
munity of labor organizations from
certain laws prohibiting combina-
tons in restraint OF commerce. The
construction put upon the Arizona
law by the Arizona supreme court
makes that law and the federal statue
as different Sin meaning as if they
were in wholly different language"
he said. t..
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Hubby Preferred
To Joyride With
Mules, Wife Says
Girl.Bride, Suing for Sep
arate Maintenance, Gives
For Reasons Why Rec.
onciliation Impossible.

Pretty kathryne Tyler Steinkamp,
II. who brought suit for separate
maintenance December 2 against her
boy husband, Roy, %, states there
are four reasons why she could not
return to him.
The reasons yesterday were
brought before District Judge Sears,
who attempted to reconcile the pair
when Mrs. Steinkamp sought to OBJ
tain temporary alimony and attorneys
fees.
The reasons gwen are:
That Roy said he would discon-
meet the telephone each time he
left the house
That he stated that instead of
joyriding with me. he would joy
ride with span of mules"
That Il could not leave the house
until next spring"
That II should not attend the
Methodist church,
Impossible to Return.
81 love him judge said the girl
but it will be impossible for ME to
live with him.
Ross Shotwel1, counsel for Mrs
Steinkamp, stated the girl was will
ing to go back to her husband and
said he was sure the pair could live
happy if Roy's father. a wealthy
farmer. living near Manley, Neb.. was
restrained from his alleged annoying
of Mrs. Steinkamp.
In her petition for separate main.
tenance, Mrs. Steinkamp says her
husband told her that unless she
would obey his father. Adolph Stein
kamp, she could return to her home
in Omaha and remain there"
. Temporary Alimony.
She alleges in her petition that she
prepared a chicken dinner for church
socal last Thanksgiving. but Roy
wouldn't let her attend the socal OF
10 give the chicken, as she had planned
She alleges her husband gave her
but Sk25 to pay for her house ex-
penses.
Judge Sears allowed her SIS month.
ly temporary alimony, SIS temporary
attorney fees and SIS for suit fees.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20

Governor McKelvie announced
yesterday in ringing tones at the
state house in Lincoln that he will
not command State Sheriff Hyers to
put on evening dress and tight shoes
and serve as minion OF u. s. Roh-
rer as a liquor detective in Omaha
cafes and hotels the coming New
Years eve.
He found the letter Of Mr.. Rohrer,
federal prohibition enforcement Off
GER for this district, on his desk
when he returned to Lincoln yester-
day.
Mr.. Rohrer's letter was a clarion
call for Gus and all his deputies to
join Rohrer's men in catching the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
You Can Smell Your
Sweetheart on Phone
With the 'ScenfOgran,'

Paris, Des. l9.-"Sceniograms'
T'y be next years correspondence
:. following invention by Rou-
- - scientist OF machine
.SE aing the power of perfume
r cent. The machine splits
y perfume rays" and can be
ned and operated by an ordi-
wireless outfit, or telephone,
This ioreshadows the day when
a swain will be able TO smell his
sweetheart over the telephone. By
a box contrivance, electrically con.
trolled aud containing two ounces OF
perfume, as large an amphitaeatcr
as Madison Square Garden can be
perfumcd.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
=. S. Withdraws Protest
On Seizure of Fishing Shin

Ell Paso, Tex. Dec. l9-In con-
nection with the recent seizure of the
American bark Mabel and the arrest
of its crew on a charge of fishing in
Mexican waters without license, the
apprehension taking place in the
Gulf of California, the local Mexican
consulate today received telegram
from Mexico City saying that the
American government, after investi-
cation Of the arrest, had decided to
withdraw its protest.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Austin Attorney Dares
K, K, K. to Give Evidence

Austin, Tex, Dec. 19.-First Of
ficial mention of the Ku Klux Klan
in connection with the death of
Peeler Clayton, taxicab driver, who
was shot to death Thursday night,
was made in justice court when
Warren Moore. attorney for the
prosecution, dared the 'Ku Klux
K1an either by individual or resolu-
ton to come and give all informa-
ton they have on Clayton's death"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Bandits Rob Emiissary
OF Santa Claus Of $490

Chicago, Dec. l9.-Two bandits
robbed an emissary of Santa Claus
last night of $490 designed to aid
poor families.
P. H. Moynihan, member of the
Illinois commerce commission, mo-
toring home after taking up collec-
ton at public meetings to buy fuel
and food for the poor Of the South
Chicago mill district, was held up.
You don't want this money" he
argued, "its for Santa Clause to
take care of the poor kids"
argued, it's for Santa Claus to
the robbers jeered as they took the
money.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Hoover Continues Effort
To Stabilize Sugar Price

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Eforts to
stabilize the price of sugar in the
United States and arrange for dis
posal of the existing surplus without
any appreciable increase in price were
continued today at meeting of rep
resentatives of the industry and Sec
retary Hoover. The former includ-
ed spokesmen for the cane sugar
growers of Louisiana, the beet sugar
producers OF the Pacific coast and
Cuban interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Don't Roll Your Own Girls,
Warning of New York Pastor

New York, Dec l9.-Don't "roll
your own,' girls-stockings or
cigarets-if you would have the ap-
proval of Bishop Lines of the
Episcopal diocese of Newark. In a
scathing denunciation of what he
terms immoral practices. Bishop
Lines placed divorce and tissue
paper silk things in the same cate
CORY with fags and rolled socks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
1926 VIII BE Filled
With Horrors, Says
Journal of Astr0IO0v

London. Dec. l9-The year 1926
IS destined to shake the world TO its
foundation, both physically and po-
lllically. II is to be a succession OF
plaques, famine, floods, shipwreeks,
rloting and revolution. SO says the
British Journal OF Astrology. which
has drawn the Horoscope Tor that
year, when the planets Mars and
Mercury will be in conjunction.
/, Six years later the great hrma-
geddon is TO take place. II will be
final conflict between Mohammc-
dams, allied with bolsheyism against
'he united Anglo-saxon world. II
viii end IN universal peace" in
1882, but there will be so few OF
US left and we shall all be so tired
that peace should happen anyhow"
the horoscope says.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Foreign Loan Refunding
Hits Snag in Senate Body

Boston, Dec. 19.-"Complications
very serious in nature that have de-
veloped in the senate committee con-
sidering the refunding OF our foreign
loans" were urged by United States
Senator Reed in the supreme cours
today, as reasons for the postpore-
ment of the trial OF District Attor-
ney Joseph c. Pelletier on charges
OF malfeasance in Office. Senator
Reed is counsel for the district at.
torney.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
10 Held in Connection
With Ardmore Shooting

.Ardmore, Okl, Dec. lo.-As the
result of additional arrests today, l6
men are in custody in connection
with the investigation of the n1yster-
ious shooting affray at Wilson, near
here last Thursday night, which re-
suited in the death of three men and
the wounding of a fourth. Four
teen of those under arrest are
charged with murder. All are held
without bail
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Is Below Zero i'm Montana.

Denver, Dec. l9.-TemperatureS
ranging from to Is degrees below
zero in Montana and zero TO 10 de-
grees below in northern Wyoming
and western Dakota were reported
to the weather bureau here TODAY.
That territory and the Canadian
northwest, where the mercury is
down to 80 degrees below zero at
some points, is getting its coldest
weather OF the winter. the sorecaster
said
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Courts Refuse to Revoke
Constitutional Prohibition

Washington, Dec. 19.--Constitu-
tional prohibition will not be re-
voked. notwithstanding efforts of
Robert A. Widenmann of New
York, to have the supreme court
compel the secretary of state to
withdraw the proclamation announc-
ing its ratification The court at
frmed the decision of the courts of
the District of Columbia, which held
Widenmann had no interest which
would benefit if his request was
granted.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
War Finance Corporation
Awards Nebraska S476. 900

Washington, Dec. l9-Approval of
$50 advances for agricultural and
live stock purposes aggregating
S4,234,000 was announced today by
the war finance corporation. States
participating in the loans included
Colorado. $4,000; Idaho, S77,00n;
Iowa, .%05,000; Montana, Sl2S,000;
Nebraska, $4,000; Oregon, $4,000;
South Dakota. .S503,000; Texas, S174,-
600; Utah, $4,000; Washington,
$4,000; Wyoming, $225,00O.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Dali Eireann
Stand on Treaty
Still Unsolved
Two Lengthy Public Sessions
Devoted to Debate-Lead.
ers Unable to Estimate
Strength.

Dublin, Dec. l9.-Whcn the Dali
Eireann adjourned tonight aiteHtwo
lengthy public sessions devoted to
debate, nothing tangible had de-
yeloped to indicate how member,
would vote on ratifying the treaty
setting up the Irish free state.
Deputy Deguan. Mrs. Sheehy
Skeffington, Tom Johnson, secretary
Of the Irish liberal movement, and
Col Maurice Moore, when inter
viewed, declared it was impossible
to make any estimate of the relative
strength of those favoring and those
opposing the treaty. or to hazard a
guess as to which side will eventual
ly gain a majority.
Dublin, Dec. l9.-(By A. P.)-
The Dali Eireann, which met short
ly before noon today and began
consideration of motions for and
against ratification of the Anglo
Irish treaty, adjourned at | o'clock
until $3.50 p. m. There was every
indication that the speech-making
would continue through tomorrow.
Ireland, under the status granted
her by the pending agreement,
would have the same right as Can
ada to send an ambassador to Wash
ington, declared Michael Collins,
Sim Fein finance minister, in argu-
ing for ratification OF the Anglo
Irish treaty before the public ses-
sion of the Dali Eireann this after
noon.
Alternative Proposal.
An interesting feature of the first
session was the disclosure that
Eamon De Valera, the republican
president, had submitted to last
weeks private meeting of the dali
an alternative proposal to the agree
ment signed in London. He explained
be had done this in an effort to Sc
cure unaninity in the dali.
Speaker MacNeill said Mr.. De
Valera had requested that the docu-
ment be regarded as confidential
until he put forward his own proposal
in the public session. Arthur Crit
fifth and Michael Collins protested
but the speaker said he could not al
low debate on this point, and Mr..
Griffith then moved the ratification
Of the treaty. II
Speaking to his motion, Mr.. Grif-
fifth said this was not question of
the mere rights of the people; it was
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Woman Faints Four Times
Telling of Staying Husband

Dallas, Tex, Dec. 19.-Mrs.
Georgia Smith, 28, who shot and
killed her husband, DR.. U. T. Smith,
4S, in their home here today, was
released on $1,000 bond pending
grand jury action. Mrs. Smith
tainted four times while making a
statement to officers, in which she
is quoted as having said:
Il had to do it; he beat ME and
cursed me; | am sorry he's dead"
Physicians said Mrs. Smiths body
showed a number of bruises.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
President Will Announce
Peace Treaty With Hungary

Washington, Dec. l9.-It was in
dicated today that proclamation
soon would be issued by President
Harding announcing ratification of
the treaty of peace between the
United States and Hungary, formal
exchanges having been completed
SATURDAY. at Budapest.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Congress Extends Time
To Redeem Alien Property

Washington. Dec. 1o-An addi-
tional year during which persons
whose property was seized by the
alien property custodian could in
stitute suits for, the recovery of their
holdings, or proceeds derived from
their sale, would be granted under
senate bill passed today by the
house. The measure now goes to
the president. a, .
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
G. 0. P. Western Manager
Named tn Treasury Post

Washington, Dec. l9.-Elmer Do
yer OF Tacoma, Wash. was nomi-
mated to the senate today by Presi-
rent Harding to be assistant secre-
tary OF the treasury. Mr.. Dover,
Tor many years associated with the
republican national committee, dur
ing the last presidential campaign
acted as western manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Anti.Lynching Bill Debate
Is Limited to 10 Hours

Washington, Dec. 19.-After a
litter fight the house tonight voted
TO take up the Dyer anti-lynching
bill under a rule limiting general de-
bate to 10 hours. Leaders. however,
have agreed that the measure will
not be pressed to final vote before
the Christmas recess.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Slayer of Iowa Teacher
Pleads Guilty to Murder

Waukon. Ia. Dec. l9-Earl Throst,
confessed slayer of Inga Magnuson.
a school teacher. near Dorchester.
last Monday, pleaded guilty to a
charge OF first degree murder before
Judge Taylor in district court here
this morning
He will be sentenced the latter part
OF the week.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
New Lisbon Government.

Washington, Dec. lo-A new gov
eminent was formed last night at
Lisbon. the State department was
informed today, with Cunha Lcal as
prime minister and Julio Falkas, for
merly minister OF public instruction.
as minister of foreign affairs
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Nitro Explosion Kills Man
When Auto Drops in Rut

Oil City, Pa. Dec. l9.-Charles
KirkWood, an oil well shooter, was
blown to pieces, two other persons
were seriously injured and two
houses damaged by an explosion of
nitroglycerine. The explosive was
discharged when Kirkwood's auto
mobile dropped into deep rut on
a road near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
School Pupils Strike

Fort Worth, Tex, Dec. lo.-One
hundred and fifty pupils in the
Rosen Heights public school went
on strike today because the trustees
had discharged a principal. The at
tendance is normally $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Five Girls Charged With
Murder of Cafe Owner

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. l9.-Wlll
Ricketts,, proprietor of local oa.e.
is dead: Fred Mauterer. son OF To-
cal merchant, is in a dying condition
and FIVE girls are in Jail charged with
murder and assault with intent to.
murder as the result OF fight here
las. night
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Ada Gilman Dies

Philadelphia, Dec. l9.-Ada Gil
man, o., one OF the best known ao-
tresSes OF the American stage for
nearly half a century, died yester-
day at the Edwin Forrest home ios
actors at Holmesburs.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Masked Men Take Prisoners
From Jail and Wbip Them

Duncan. Okl.. Dec. 19.-Two
masked men. today forced their way
into the city Jail here, seized two
prisoners and took them to the out
skirts of town and administered
severe whipping.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
The Weather
Forecast.

Forecast.
Nebraska: Possibly light snow and
continued cold Tuesday; Wednesday
generally fair and continued cold.
Iowa: Cloudy and unsettled Tues
day and Wednesday, possibly light
snow in west portion; colder We'd
nesday and in north and west por-
tons Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Sell Canadian Rail Stock

Montreal. Dec. 19.-The Canadian
Pacific railway today sold $25.00O.-
coo OF 4 per cent perpetual con-
solidated debenture stock to the Ma
tional City company of New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
2 Slain in
Sioux City
Row
Sheriff Kills Strike Sympa-
thizcr Who Shot His Son,
Serving as Deputy on
Strike Duty. .
Troops Ready for Service

Sioux City, Ia, Dec. lo-Deputs
Sheriff Lewis X. Jones, p, son OF
Sheriff w. IL. Jones, and llessen
Kaled, a strike sympathizcr, l60D
Fourth street, both were fatally
wounded in a gun battle which took
place at the intersection of Leech
avenue and Chambers street shortly
before 9 o'clock this morning. Both
died in the hospital.
Whips Out Black Jack.
The gun battle followed an alterca-
ton between kaled and Deputy
Sheriff Edward Batman. Ba,man.
who is one of more than 50 deputy
sheriffs stationed at Leech avenue
and Chambers streets with orders 10
stop and search all pedestrians for
firearms, halted Kaled. When ques-
toned by Batman, kaled whipped a
black jack from his. pocket struck
Batman in the face, and started TO
run north across Leech avenue.
Batman grasped Kaled as he start
ed to run, and succeeded in pulling
him to the ground as they neared the
curb on the north side of the street
Kaled drew gun and started to hre
as he fell to the ground. Young
Jones gave chase when kaled started
to run and was directly behind the
pair when Kaled started to fire. Sew
eral bullets struck Jones and in the
excitement Kaled regained his feet
and started to run again.
Fired From Under Arm.
Sheriff Jones and Deputy Sheriff
Frank Jipp, who were following close
in pursuit, soon overlook Kaled. Jipp
grasped him around the body and ae-
cording to the story told by Deputy
Sheriff Batman, Kaled began firing
from underneath his arm. Sheriff
Jones then opened fire and kaled fell
with several bullets in his body.
Kaled was rushed to the St Joseph
hospital in the Samuels Brothers
ambulance and died half hour after
arriving at the hospital. Jones was
removed to the Samaritan hospital
and lived but few minutes after his
arrival there.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Kendall Amazed"

Des Moinss, Ia, Dec. l9.-Gov'
ernor N. E. Kendall, when told OF
the killing of deputy sheriff and a
strike sympathizer at Sioux City,
said, 81 am amazed" He said that
only this morning he received a let
ter from Sheriff Jones stating that
the situation was very satisfactory" J"
Attorney General Gibson was in
touch with state agents at Sioux
City this morning. They reported
that everything was quiet. State
officials assume that these reports
were made before the outbreak
which resulted in the killing OF the
two men.
Governor Kendall said reports
that troops already had been ordered
held in readiness for duty at Sioux
Cjty were untrue.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-12-20
Guard Companies Ready.

OudIU NOI1IP0F11So 1NSu0J'
Sheldon, Ia, Dec. l9.-Militia
companies at Sheldon and LeMars
are in readiness to move TO Sioux
City the moment orders are re-
~ceived.
1t is understood the orders to be
in readiness were given by Maj. H
G. Geiger of Sheldon after a visi;
to the strike zone in Sioux City.