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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
WHEN THE SHOE IS ON THE
 OTHER FOOT

In the explanations offered for the belief held by British naval experts that while the airplane has not supplanted the capital shin it is indispensable in war, it is stated in a Washington dispatch that "even aircraft bom- bardment of cities might be justified because governments. The British spokesman pointed out that the sbombardment of London and Paris from the air during the war had been effec- tive in this way, and it was indicated that the British delegation would not favor too sharp limitation on aircraft operations if the ques- ton comes up at the arms conference"
 On the other hand, the British profess to ab- hor submarines, especially the type with long cruising radius, because they are instruments of assassination" and cannot influence which means terrorize, governments and cities as much as air raids.
 During the World war Germany was called every hard name in the vocabulary of vitupera- tion because her airmen bombed "defenseless' cities. That situation of affairs was soon re-
 
 got over their indignation at the barbarous and unsportsmanlike conduct of the Teutons in bombing cities from the air, particularly London and Paris. It was "frightfulness' in its worst orators, could be more fiendish.
 Yet the British naval authorities acknowl- sdge that air raids of this sort would be justi- fled and by implication indorse them neces. sary in war. At the same time, it is asserted that the submarine is indefensible because 1t is used for Assassination" People who go to sea in war times are prepared to run risks. Women and children do not have to face these perils, but air raids on cities expose thousands of noneombatants to the destruction of their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
FROM WOMEN VOTERS

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In behalf of the League of Women Voters, I wish to thank the Southern club for so gener- ously allowing us the use of their lovely club, the 50 or more clubs who were interested enough to send women to receive with us The Age-Herald, who has given us such splendid publicity, and Mrs. Elizabeth Barter, who per formed so well the arduous task of announcer. Yours very truly, MRS. W. D. NESBIT,
 Chairman. Birmingham November IS. 1921
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
A HIT WITH THE PoPULACE

Some of these days" said the wrathful pe- destrian, "when a speed fiend comes within a hairs breadth of running me down I'm going to pull out piece of pocket artillery and shoot his tires full of holes, if can resist the impulse to take shot at him."
 "You'll have to be prepared for 8 public demonstration"
 Flows that?'
 "All the other pedestrians who witness that edifying spectacle will try to ride you on their shoulders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
A FORD MAN

q am for Henry Ford and have been from the beginning" said w. B. Hillhouse. q am for him because he does things Critics say he is big advertiser. That is to his credit, for advertising sells what produces.
 Funny thing about Ford is that he does what he does in the simplest kind of way. That is what appears to get the goat of those who try all sorts of intricate methods without arriving.
 "He is right about giving jobs to million men if he gets the shoals and they are de- veloped. Niagara is a tremendous thing. Mus ce Shoals is bigger"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
PRETTY SOFT

On the Island of Madeira
 Charley Hapsburg will reside, In large and roomy dwelling
 Suited to his royal pride, Drawing down a hefty pension,
 Though he hasn't done a thing To deserve or earn. the money,
 Save that he was once king. Servile courtiers will attend him,
 Dainty fare his palate please; He may quaff his wine untroubled By upheavals o'er the seas. Though his hopes are disappointed And he's had his final fling, Exile's not so hard, take it,
 On a chap who's been king.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
THE MAIN THING
.om The Western Christian Advocate.

From The Western Christian AdvOcate.
 An old darky got up night at revival meeting and said: "Brudders an sisters, you knows an I knows dat I ain't been what oughter been. Ise robbed henroosts and stole hawgs, an tole lies, an got drunk, an slasked folks wi nah razor, an shot craps, an cussed an swore; but thank the Lord der's one thing I aint nebberf done I ain't nebber lost nah religion"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

From The Chicago News.
 Experience frequently has some slow pupils.
 Some people make the best of everything and others take it.
 Football makes demons of some young men and angels of others.
 It is from contraries that all the harmony in the world results.
 Lovemaking on the rattling gate has now been transferred to the parlor.
 A little child can discover more stray sun beams than a grown person can.
 When lovers walk beneath the moon they forget they are of the earth earthly.
 When money talks man seldom troubles him. self to investigate the truth of it's remarks.
 Why does woman always turn her back to her companion when she opens her purse?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
DOING THE COLLEGES

"Jack Grabcoin has been to half dozen coll leges and his education is not complete yet"
 "The longest he ever stayed at any one col lege was six weeks You can't even get ac- quainted with a football coach in that time.D
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
THEY'RE SAFE

From The Boston Transcript. A
 From picture of the anti-kissing crusade leaders, we are convinced-well that their mo- tives are entirely disinterested.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
e3w.lDzMMSAauselH
A STRONGER LURE

From The Florida Metropolis
 The Birmingham Age-Herald wants to know can people be rich and happily married. The trouble is, it seems, the love of gold over shadows the love of happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19

in the upkeep. of his plant, in the welfare of his employees.
 The merchant, the banker and the manufac- turer as types of the modern men of business who are as jealous of the traditions of then businesses as any professional man is of his practice. It's great thing to be a modern mer- chant, modern banker, modern manufacturer and the merchant, banker and manufacturer who keeps abreast of his class will have to study it as hard as does the lawyer, doctor or preacher who makes a success in his field of endeavor.
 While writing there comes to my minds eye quite a few of my friends who bankers merchants, and manufacturers who having made a name for themselvestin their respective lines have also made reputation for themselves public spirited citizen who stand for the best there is in the civic, social, and religious life Of Birmingham. They are men of culture and men of vision known throughout the district for their good deeds. It is unnecessary to name them for many who read this will bc able to spot them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
NOT ENTIRELY WORTHLESS

From The Washington Star.
 Germany is being congratulated on the fact that it's paper money still shows a slight profit over the cost of manufacture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
BACKWARD TOWNS

From The Toledo Blade.
 Not quite all the world yet smells of gasoline exclusively. There are towns in Ohio that still maintain hitchings rails on side streets.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19

'I wonder what's the matter with the poets?" remarked the editor of the Chiggersvile Clar- ion. r-9-re-
 q thought they pestered the life out of you by sending in contributions"
 "They do, but I've run out of stamps and have dozen important letters to mail"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES.
THE PAINS OF AUTHORSHIP

chap who very often dashed off little
 things" And sent them to the editors on trips, Remarked one day, T wonder what the postman
 brings More sorrow-laden than rejection slips"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
EXCEPTION TO THE RULE

And they say woman can't keep secretp "Well?"
 q was thinking of Mrs. Trawler-Dubbs-Pi Pil- kins. Why, her closest friends don't know how much alimony she gets" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19

NOTHING TO SHAkE AT HE SINFUL
 "A man who lost the forefinger of. his right hand in train wreck wants $50,o00 damages"
 "That seems exorbitant."
 ''But as a result of the accident he's greatly handicapped in his life work. He's profes- sonal reformer and now he can't make speech"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
THE SOURCE OF SUPPLY

c sorroW-Iaden than rejection slips" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-19
HIS WEAK POINT

'Mr. Wadleigh is such strong, self-willed man I should think he'd be impervious to crit icism."
 ''You never can tell"
 'No?"
 ''Disparage his game of. golf and you'd break his heart"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Davis Opposes
Attempt to Free
Wealthy Omahan
Attorney General Says Appeal
OF Jail Sentence for Traffic
Violation Attempt to
Evade the Law.

Lincoln, Dec. 10.-(Special.) AT
tempts of Omaha attorneys to free
E. R. Needharf, wealthy Omahan
from a prison sentence imposed by
the police and district court, on
charges of driving an auto while in
toxicated and breaking traffic rules,
are branded by Attorney General
Clarence A. Davis as an attempt to
get the courts to differentiate in sem
fencing the rich and poor.
This charge is made by the attor-
ney general in a brief filed for the
state in answer to the appeal OF
Needham's attorneys from the rul-
ings OF the Omaha courts. Davis
quotes one section Of the appeal,
which reads:
"The sentence imposed by the
court below is as grave to him as
a sentence of Is years would be to
a habitual criminal, and each day
in Jail to him would be equivalent
to year of time to the habitual Of
fender"
Davis says:
"It is indeed remarkable reasoning
to think that confinement would be
less punishment to, or more warrant
ed for, a poorer or less prominent
citizen. We claim that a fine assess
ed against this wealthy man with no
family would not be such punish
ment as the offense warrants.
"If his sentence is reduced to a
fine, because of his alleged standing
in the community, then we can rebut
the oftheard criticism that the rich
and influential are often able to
evade the law"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
COORDINATION of Social
Agencies Here Under Way

Organization of the Omaha Coun.
Gil of Social Agencies for active par
ticipation in city welfare work has
started, according to S. S. Caldwell
president of the council. Chairmen
of committees have been meeting
with representatives of many socia
organizations and cooperation is well
under way.
AT meeting of the health bureau
Saturday, DR.. J. P. Lord, chairman,
with DR.. H. Schultz, dean of Creigh-
ton Medical college; Miss Townsend
of the school nurses, and Miss Nc
Cabe of the Volunteer Nurses asso.
citation, reports showed that a great
deal of the health work done in the
city overlaps and that some method
of separation must be devised.
A meeting of the council has beer
called for next Thursday to discuss
reports on just where the agencies
are falling short in efficiency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Gen. Orelana Named
Guatemala President

Guatemala City, Dec. 10.-(By A.
P.)-General Orellana, chief OF
staff of the Guatemalan army, yes
terday was elected provisional presi-
dent of the republic to take the
place of Carlos Herrera, who was
overthrown early in the week.
The national assembly convened
today, despite the protest of Repre-
sentative Silva Pena against the con-
stitutionality of such action.
Benton McMillin, the American
minister, in an interview yesterday,
declared that he had declined to join
the other ministers in their visit to
the de facto government. He added
that he would take no steps toward
recognition of the de facto govern
ment until he was instructed to do
so by the government at Washing
ton.
Twenty-Five persons were killed in
side the city Tuesday during the
overthrow of the government. Ac-
cording to an official report, 10 of
the killed were city police.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Reed Will
Fight Pact
On Pacific
Irreconcilables Declare War on
Four.Power Treaty Adopted
By Delegates to Arms
Conference.
Ratification Is Predicted


Washington, Dec. l0.-An open
declaration of war on the four-power
Pacific treaty came today from the
senate ''irreconeilables' and in the
face of the predictions by both dem
ocratic and republican leaders that
the new treaty would be finally
ratified.
Senator Reed of Missouri, demo-
cratic opponent Of the league of ma
tons, denounced the new treaty as
"treacherous, reasonable and DAM
nable' and announced he and prob
ably others of the irreconcilable
groups in the senate would fight the
new treaty to the bitter end.
Washington, Dcc. iG.-(By A. P.)
The Anglo Japanese alliance, long
regarded with apprehension by the
American people, passed into his
tory today when spokesman OF both
nations at the arms conference ac-
cepted in its stead new four-power
agreement for preservation OF peace
in the Pacific, to which the United
States and France became parties.
This action, with fulfllmcnt of
details to follow, paves the way to
acceptance OF the American propos-
ais for reduction of naval arma-
ments and in large measure is eX-
pected to contribute to settlement of
the Chinese questions.
1t is l0-year agreement in which
the four nations bind themselves to
respect their existing rights in in
sular possessions and dominions in
the Pacific and in the case of dis
putes which cannot be settled by
diplomacy agreed TO joint confer
ence among themselves.
Any one of the parties may with
draw on II months notice after the
expiration of 10 years.
The treaty requires confirmation
by the senate.
Lodge Presents Treaty.
Senator Lodge presented the treaty
to the conference in the following
statement:
Il should be insensible, indeed, if
I did not feel deeply gratifed by
the opportunity which has come to
me to lay before the conference a
draft of treaty, the terms of which
have been agreed upon by four of
the great powers of the earth in re-
gard to the islands of the Pacific
which they control, either as possess
sions or dominions. | will begin by
reading to the conference the treaty,
which is both brief and ismple and
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Hating Of
Strikes Is
Considered
Secretary Of Labor Davis
Plans Correction Of Indus.
trial Ills Through Con.
ciliators in Big Plants.
Seeks Personal Contact
BY HARRY WARD.

Washington, Dec. 10.-Prevention
OF strikes and the correction of in
dustrial ills through highly trained
men acting as conciliators in the key
industries of the country is being
sought by Secretary OF Labor James
]. Davis. @
at is impossible to deal with these
industrial ills and not be impressed
by the fact that many OF us must be
mishandling certain fundamental eco
nomic principles to be producing
these costly and wasteful disturban-
ces," said Secretary Davis. "The dis
turbances are comparatively few, /
know, in relation to the whole in
dustry," he pointed out, yet no mat
. ter what small percentage of industry
continues in state of turmoil we are
promoting waste of time and pro-
ductlon and measure of social irri-
tation that should not be-"
According to the labor secretary, a
few OF the big industries of the coun-
try are especially liable to labor dis
turbances. In these industries con-
troversy has become more or less
chronic.
Solution Difficult.
"A fair and lasting settlement of
disputes in these industries is hard to
arrive at because Of the highly tech
meal and complicated nature of these
industries, and because of our lack of
the technical knowledge necessary to
a JUST settlement" he said.
Naturally the public is also with
out that exact knowledge" he con-
tiuued. II lacks clear idea OF the
merits Of these disputes, and the pub
lie is, after all, the final court to de-
{ de these matters. The processes in
a number of basic industries are
complicated TO the last degree, and
we cannot hope to pass a fair judg-
mcnt in any of the disputes in these
industries. we cannot have a ttflit.f
public opinion to enforce any such
lair Judgment until we know more
exactly what precise services are to
be expected from each employe or
group of employees in these indus
tries, and what wages and conditions
the employees may reasonably expect
for their services.
Plan Originated.
Now we have originated in the
department of labor plan which
am confident will bring us this
much needed exact knowledge. This
plan calls for the appointment of a
highly trained technical man, who
shall also be man of high intel
ligence and broad character, to serve
as conciliator in each of these basic
industries. Each man among the
number must know his special indus
try inside out, from top to bottom
He must know every technical
process involved in that industry. He
must know what is TO be expected OF
every worker at each step of the
process, from water boy to skilled
machinist. He must recognize the
merits of any organization among
the employees. But above all he
must be a man to command the re-
spcct and trust of both management
and employees"
Secretary Davis said he believed
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Receivers Appointed
For Pathe Company

New York, Dec. l0-Judge Gar
vim in United States district court,
Brookly, yesterday appointed three
receivers in equity for the American
Pathe-Freres Phonograph corpora
ton, with headquarters in Brooklyn.
This was at one time an $8,000,000
concern and is now alleged to have
assets of 100000 and liabilities of
S3,000,000. Former Sec etary #
Commerce Redfield, EIgene A. Wild
man, ex-president OF the company,
and B. NJ. Kaye, Manhattan attor-
ney, are the receivers.
The equity receivership was
agreed upon at meeting of credi-
tors before Judge Garvin, after a
petition in involuntary bankruptcy
had been filed against the concern
by printers and insurance compa-
MES.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
FOUR P0WE R TREATY PRESENTED
State Troops 's's .,s.s g +
To Guard Kess ok Ky Jail

Frankfort, KY, Dec. l0.-Sta,e
troops today were ordered to jack
son, KY, by Governor Morrow to
preserve order after seven or eight
masked men had stormed the
Breathitt county Jail shortly after
midnight in fruitless attempt TO
liberate four men named Noble,
whom they believed to have been
incarcerated there.
In the ensuing battle between the
band and the jailer's family, Albert
Roberts, 2l, nephew of Jailer A. A.
Allen, was shot and died later.
Mrs. Oscar Allen, wife of The
deputy jailer, was wounded and died
today, and Miss Maggie Allen, rs,
daughter of Jailer Allen, was prob
ably fatally wounded.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Committee toCall
Former Soldiers
InProbe of A.E.F.
Watson Presents Over 100
Names of Men to Testify
In Charges of Illegal
Executions.

Washington, Dec. 10-Names OF
more than 100 former service men
were presented today to senate
committee by Senator Watson, dem
ocrat, Georgia, who asked that they
be brought here to testify in the in
vestigatiion of his charges that
American soldiers had been put to
death in France without right of
trial.
There was no intimation as to
how many would be summoned.
Assurance, however, was given Sen-
ator Watson that every person
would be called if he believed they
were prepared to give testimony di-
rectly bearing on the charges.
Senator Watson read extracts
from many letters in which soldiers
declared they knew of numbers of
illegal executions. One soldier wrote
that on transport going to France
IA men were drowned for no ap-
parent reason.
Says List Not Complete.
The senator undertook to show.
and indeed, announced he would
prove that the War department LIST
of II executions did not include all
men illegally hanged or shoot by
order of superior officers. A pic
ture Of what seemed to be a gallows
in France, on which a rope was be-
ing hooked around thte neck of a
condemned soldier, with several of.
ficers on the platform and scores ON
the ground, was presented by the
senator, who testified that it was
taken by a colonel now in the serv-
ice. The officers name was not re-
vealed.
Senator Watson stated that he de-
sired to return theh picture tonight,
but by direction of Senator Shields,
democrat, Tennessee, it was retained
for the record, although Mr.. Shields
declared it was not worth while as
evidence if the man who made it
could not be found to testify.
Use Of Letter Blunder.
After presentation of letter from
Assistant Secrtary of Navy Roose-
welt, denying he had hrst-hand
knowledge of the killing of a soldier
by an officer and the subsequent
transfer of the officer to another
command, Senator Watson explained
that the use of Mr.. Roosevelts name
was due to a blunder. The letter,
he stated, was written by Col. Will
liam Harvard, federal district at
torney of New York, and former
officer overseas.
Quoting from his letter to Chair
man Brandegee, the senator said it
was no surprise to him that the
American Legion composed princi-
pally of the officers who organized
themselves in Paris to perpetuate
militarism in this country, should
whitewash themselves"
The commander of a Legion post
at Westville. Okl.. the senator said,
had sent him the name of man
ready to testify that II Americans
were executed in France without
trial Another soldier wrote that
more than 600 had been illegally
killed in France.
Did these men tell you why the
soldiers were killed." Senator Bran
degee asked.
"In each case of ruthless killing"
the senator replied, ''it was stated
that men were shot down because
they were tagged and unable to
walk"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Blue eChristmas
In Prospect for
Disabled Vets
Unless Someone Offers Tenn.
porary Aid, Men Get No
Pay This Month
Checks Held Up.

If it should snow from now to the
first of the year Christmas will be a
mighty blue one for 500 ex-servlce
men who are existing on maintenance
checks formerly received the first
and 18th of every month. Up until
now the first and 18th meant pay
day." The 18th of this month will
be just day.
It's all because congress forgot to
vote an appropriation to take care
of maintenance funds for the period
December lis.
Friday M. E. Head, district man
ager of the veterans bureau, tele-
graphed the following message to
Con McCarger, local manager OF the
bureau
Gloom in Message.
an view Of the fact that appropri-
alton for vocational rehabilitation
1922 is practically exhausted, maln-
tenance checks for trainees covering
December lis can't be sent until
additional appropriation is provided
by congress" o
This message brings gloom to 500
trainees who have been receiving
their checks from the Omaha office.
The pay roll for each month, accord
ing to Director McCarger, was from
$4,000 to 100000.
There are trainees in the Univer-
sity of Nebraska medical school,
Creighton, University of Omaha,
Boyles Business college, the railway
educational bureau and other educa-
tional institutions. Many of the men
receiving checks not only need the
money for school expenses, but are
keeping families. With them, no
money means no Christmas.
Chance for Volunteer.
Should congress make the appro-
priation at once it would be impos-
sible to get the checks here in time
for Christmas, Mr.. McCarger said
Yesterday. 1t takes 10 days to write
the checks and 10 days for them to
reach the men.
The only solution of the problem,
one that will make Christmas time
CHEEKY one for the tralnees, is tor
some volunteer with "beaucoup
d'argent" tc step up and underwrite
the pay roll until congress makes
the needed appropriation.
Such a volunteer will be received
by Mr.. McCarger in his Office on the
seventh floor OF the w. 0. w. build
ing with open arms, and hailed as
savior by the frances.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-12-11
Warden Must Show Cause
For Holding Mrs. Peete

San Francisco. Dec. 10-An order
directing the warden of San Quen-
tin state prison to appear December
II and show cause why he should
not release Mrs. Louise Peete, who
is serving a life term for the murder
of Jacob Denton in Los Angeles, on
the ground that her conviction by
a jury on which Is members served,
was in violation of the United States
constitution. was issued today by the
United States district court.