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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-18
FAVOR
new PROGRAM FOR
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
supt. Ballou Describes
Present Conditions to
Subcommittee.

Charges Of delay and misapplica-
ton Of funds against school Off
cials were talked over for ten min
utes at the frst hearing yesterday
morning OF the Senate subcommit-
te, appointed TO investigate, and
then the affsir became q love feast
in which constructive matters were
discussed.
Senator Capper. of KANSAS. chair
man OF the committee. agreed TO
invite the House Of Representatives
to appoint q joint committee. with
the object of going into matters
thoroughly and formulating a new
program. The meeting will be
called as soon as the joint commit
tee is provided.
Senator william II. King, of
Utah. who filed the charges, de-
clared he was ready to support a
Sle. 100000 appropriation TO provide
adequate space and facilities for
tho children OF Washington. Sena-
tor Cameron, third member of the
committee. said he would support
any plan that was agreeable to the
others for improving the conditions.
which Senator Capper declared
were "a crime"
babou DesCTtDea NOu0tttouhs
There are 444 diversified classes in
the Washington schools, according
to the testimony of DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent. Seventy
eight portable buildings are in use.
The increase of about 5000 in at
tendance has made conditions quite
serious. An appropriation of s2,-
100000 was voted by Congress last
spring for an emergency building
program, and although this money
was made available July J.. the Sen.
ate subcommittee was told that
there had been no delay in the
program on the part Of the school
officials.
DR.. Ballou praised the efforts of
the District Commissioned but
said The preparation of plans by
the District architects had been slow
because Of an Inadequate force for
the rush of work. He said the
plans originally made for 1.-The
Eastern High School under the
emergency program, had been
changed, as stated by Senator King.
but not for community center pur-
poses. The changes were for def
mite educational purposes, he said.
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ConttnHed from Page 0ne:
Of Labor Henning said the facili-
ties of the department were avail
able for mediation
1t is held in high quarters tina.
both the workers and employers are
eulpable in the deadlock that has
arisen, and that neither party mas
any rights" which conflict with the
collective rights Of the comWunity.
IF we do not recognize the In
stitutions, such as the Railroad La
Dor Board. then We may as wen ao-
rogate our government" a high ON
cial said yesterday. A strike this
official said, would destroy what the
administration has accomplished tp-
ward reconstruction. II would, Pc
thought, add l0,o00,oo men to those
who are now unemployed.
Joseph H. Defrees, of Chicago,
president Of the Chamber OF Com
merce of the United States, issued
castigation Of the brotherhood
fol, striking against a decision Of
the-II urged the adminiE-
tration to act to make such tactics
a failure and called on the public to
uphold the authorities II they take
mat course.
Calls strike UnJustihed.
The strike of railway employees
ordered to commence on October %
by tying up the whole rail trans
portation system OF the nation. con-
templates a most cruel and unjusti-
fable attack upon the citizens and
government Of the United States,
said Mr.. Defrees
THE threatened strike by the
same bodies OF workers in 1915
avoided by the passage By Congres:
of the Adamson law, could offer In
defense that there was not then IN
existence a constituted authority
having Jurisdiction to make decision
as to the merits OF such contro'
versies. The Congress has now con
stituted such a tribunal by the crea'
ton of the Railroad Labor Board.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-18
NeDdda Representative
Loses $50 on Bad Check

Representative Samuel s. ArentI. OF
Nevada, was feeced out Of $50 when q
check he cashed for a man who said
he was from Nevada, and drawn on
a Reno bank, was returned yesterday
marked mo funds"
The Representative said last night
that the man. claiming to be L. r,
Mason, came to his Office on October
3 and told him that although he had
an account in the Reno bank he was
out of funds and in dire need Of money.
The good.natured Nevada Representa-
tive gave him a check for $50 and
accepted the worthless check.
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BIRTHS

- white.
Eugene r. and Gertrude z. jacobson, boy
Charles =. and Edith Rupertus, boy.
oolored..
ODDS and Willie Strond. girl.
Francis r. and Elizabeth simmons rirI
samuel and Rachel A. Pleasant, girl.
James and Addie Dorsey. boy.
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R GA EXECUTIVES
WILL CONCENTRATE.
FIGHT ON SHOPMEN
CONTINUED from Page, One.

CoatmLed IIoBk Fd0eH Ohe.
piece work basis. The carriers
have been trying to put piece
work payment into effect for years.
There are many things to smoot
over and we will call on them for
clear understanding as to whether
they will stick out with us until we
have all won what we are after"
The campaign against the shop
men, it is reported, will be directed
by W. W. Atterpury. vice president
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. At
terbury has been the dominating
figure on the executive side against
the working rules advocated by the
shop crafts workers. He has per-
sistently declared that the railroad,
must have the right to govern their
own employees" and his railroad I
cited to appear before the raj
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-18
BAND CONCERT.

By the United States Soldiers Home
Band orohsstrE at Stanley Hall today
At $50 o'clock. John 8. II. thinner
mann, director.
March, Sons Of Uncle SAM. Mccoy
Overture, "orpheuS" ......... .ohenbaeh
Entr'Aets
(a) Love In April
% The Dutch Mil" ..... .Kriens
Gems from the Musical Comedy.
The Rainbow Girl" .Hirsoh
Fox Trot Intermezzo, ''Faneies".
Observation-Disclosures. Spencer
VIlSe de Concert, Spring, Beautiful
Spring" .Lincke
Finale. "Moonlight". Conrad
The Star spangled Banner"
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Copyright, 1917

CHICAGO MORNING THROUGH SLEEPER
Throush sleeping car IsavinT washInrton
1850 =. m. today, arrives Chicago q, m,
tomorrow. PsnnsyfvGnia System.
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OFFICIAL ACTION
TO AVERT RAIL
STRIKE INTENDED

Continued from Page ons.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Army and Navy to Test
Value Of Airplanes
Against Battleships

Washington, Feb. anticipation
bv the War department in expert.
nlents to determine the value Q.
aircraft against major naval vessels
was invited by Secretary Daniels to-
slay in a letter to Secretary Baker.
The first test will be conducted
Gyithin 90 days, Mr.. Daniels said,
with conditions similar to those OF
battle.
The captured German battleshir
Csfriesland. OF 26,500 tons probably
will be used.
ADMIRAL r. f. Coontz, chief OF
naval operations, previously had told
the house naval committee that with
in three months the Navy depar-
ment would bomb a large warslnp
from the air in the open sea OH an
effort to test the theory advanced
by Brig. General Mitchell OF the
army air service, that airplancs had
madc capital naval vessels useless.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Opposition to
Muny Light g Bill
J. Gaining Ground ]!
Leaders in Fight Against
House Roll No. ! Expect to
Muster Majority in Com
mite Of Whole.

Lincoln, Feb. 7.-(Special. Lead
ers i'll the fight against House Roll
No. |, which will be considered in
the committee of the whole in the
lower house at 2 Wednesday, claimed
today that they would receive ma
Jority vote.
House Roll No. is the bill by
which the water board would throw
the people of Omaha into an cleo
ton to vote millions of dollars more
bonds to put in a competing light
plant against the Nebraska Power
company.
This company has the backing Of
a majority of business men in Oma-
ha in its fight to kill the bill and
save the property of the company.
The legislators are just Begin
ming to familiarize themselves with
the provisions of the bill which
would put two light companies in
Omaha, tear up the streets of the
city and foist bonds on an already
bond-ridden city.
These members understand now
that the city council has the power
to call special election and must
call one if the people insist and feel
that the council knows as we'll as
the Metropolitan Water district
whether such a move is helpful to
the best interests of Omaha at this
time.
Many of them know what two
telephone companies in city do and
can realize what two eleatric light
companies in Omaha would do.
They realize that the Nebraska
Power company has expressed a
willingness at anytime to have
its property condemned in accord
auce with law and purchased by the
city. n
They know that the erection OF a
competing plant at this time with
material prices way UP in the skies
would be expensive business for
Omaha taxpayers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Industrial Law
In Kansas Will
Get Court Test
Howat and Other Union
Heads Arrested for Calling
Strike in Two Coal
Mines.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. z-District
Judge A. ]. Curran today issued at
tachments for the immediate arrest OF
Alexander Howatt, president OF the
Kansas coal miners, aud for all MEM
bers of the district executive board
of the union.
The order for arrest was made on
application of R. ]. Hopkins, state
attorney general, and C. A. Burnett,
county attorney. AS members of the
board are scattered over the district,
it probably will be several hours be-
fore all are arrested.
Howatt. was arrested about 4:30 p.
m. and Immediately brought into the
district court room.
Will Appear Tuesday.
Howatt, Dorclly and Titus were re-
leased on their own recognizance and
ordered to appear tomorrow. :
Howatt informed the court that
Amos Standering and John Billings
board members, were not at the
meeting of the board and the cour.
dismissed attachments for them.
Thomas Cunningham, formerly
district auditor, also was arrested
hut when he explained he no longer
was an official of the union. he was
discharged.
When Mr.. Howatt was arraigned
before Judge Curren. he admitted
he had called the strike.
whether it. is violation of the
court order. is for the court to
say" he added.
Dorchy Admits Guilt.
Vice President Dorchy, brought
into court with Howatt, said, Il am
guilty"
Willard Titus, 4 board member,
also was hailed before the Judge.
Judge Curran began preparing to
pass sentence Immediately.
The action is the outgrowtl of
strike i'll two mines of the Pitts
burg field, which results from a
controversy of the miners union
with mine owners over the wage
of a miner.
lie dttOi HCy SSHSidA SohtSAuSu
that the strike was .in violation OF
the Injunction issued last summer
by Judge Curran. It was asserted
that the calling of the strike was in
the nature of test of strength be-
tween the Howatt forces and the
Kansas industrial court.
When Thos Harvey. secretary
and treasurer Of the district miners
union was brought before Judge
Curran. he testified he did not vote
for the order calling the strike and
that he had opposed it On motion
Of the state the court dismissed the
action against him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Bill Barring Parole
to Men COnDicted of
Assault Is Passed

Lincoln, Feb. 7.-(SpeciaD-M
convicted OF assault and sentenced
10 the state penitentiary will be
barred from parole, under bill
passed i'll the lower house of the
state legislature today by an almost
unanimous majority.
The bill. introduced by Represen-
tatiyc George Williams OF Fillmore,
would put the proposition up to the
people of the state at the next cleo
tion, when, if passed, it would be-
come a constitutional amendment.
An amendment was added to the
bill which puts in the provision that
il the board of pardons finds. in its
opinion, the man convicted OF as
.sault is not guilty, it may issue a
pardon
Representative George Epperson
Of Clay fought this amendment
strcnuously, holding that it puts the
burden Of a court decision up TO the
board Of pardonst
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
SchoolPupils
Blast Victims
Six Killed When Youths Play
''Catch'' With Can of
Nitroglycerin.

Lawrencevi!le, Ill.,, Feb. EN-
NETT Bunyan, school teacher, and five
Of his pupils were killed and two
others wounded seriously when can
Of nitroglycerin. exploded today near
the. crossroads SCHOOL, about three
miles west. of here.
| The explosion occurred at noon,
when one OF the boys found the can.
Not knowing its contents, he tossed
it to a companion and the blast fol-
lowed.
One. wall of the schoolhouse was
crumbled and Mr.. Bunyan and eight
boys were hurled about 50 feet in
the air.
Several girls, ON the other side OF
the schoolhouse, were knocked down
and stunned.
Officials expressed the belief the
explosive inadvertently was left by
workmen in the oil fields. The hoys
killed ranged in age from II to 10
wears
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
State Officers
Letters Used in
Sale Of Stock
Officials Admit to Probing
Committee They Did Not
Speak Pcssimistically Of
Fire Insurance Company.

|
Lincoln, Feb. 7,-(Spccial Tele-
| gram democrats at 2 tonight
found Senator Perry Reed, chairman
of the senate investigation commit
tee, and informed him that w. J.
Hotz, Omaha attorncJ, had letters
written by Phil Bross. secretary of
the department. of finance; ]. E.
Hart, secretary of the department of
trade and commerce, and D. M.
Amsberry. secretary of state, in
which these officers did not speak
pcssimistically OF the Bankers Fire
Insurance company, then in its in
fancy.
Senator Reed was informed fur
ther by democrats that these letters
by state officers were used III ad-
vertising prospectus for the purpose
Of selling stock of the company.
The senator Immediately stated
that these letters would be scanned
by the committee and any investiga-
tion OF their purport believed neces-
sary would be made by the commit
jtee. As yet, no notice of these let
tiers has been served on the Joint in
vestigation committee of the house
and senate which is working indc-
pendently of the senate committee.
Admits Writing Letter.
Certainly I wrote a letter in
answer to inquiries relative to this
company from friend and told him
exactly what was true that some of
the men connected with the COM
pany were good business men and a
strong fire insurance compnay
would be a good thing for Nebras-
ka." Hart said. There was nothing
wrong in that. | didn't advise the
purchase of stock. Later I learned
that this company was using my
letter in its prospectus. ! instantly
ordered the letter withdrawn from
the prospectus. After that exper-
icnce VIC have adopted a rule to
never say anything one way or an!
other relative to any company"
Much the same experience and
much the same letter was written By
Phil Bross. He, too, ordered his
letter withdrawn from the adver-
tisiiig prospectus OF the company.
Amsberry, who wrote a letter
along in similar lines, could not be
located today.
Officer in Prison.
The democrats have pointed OH,
that one officer of the company is
now III state prison and the COM
pany itself is in the hands OF state
authorities.
The state officers against whom,
the fire is directed, are known to
be ready and willing at any time to
go before the committee, explain
their actions and will not hamper
any investigation the committee may
choose to make.
The fact that Max Beghtol, attor-
ney for the. company, is also credited
with being attorney for Governor
McKelvie, also was Brought before
Senator Reed today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Three Child Welfare
Bills Become Laws

Lincoln, Feb. 7.-(Spccial Telc-
gram. )-Tlree OF the So children's
code commission bills on child wei
fare became laws Monday, with the
signature of Governor 5. R. Nc
kelvie. The bills which passed both
houses aud which the governor
signed were:
S. +. S0-Authorizing the judge
in default divorce cases TO make in
vestigations Of his own when the In
terest. of minors is involved
S. F. 8l-Extending the age OF
children coming under the jurisdic-
ton of the child stealing law from
10 to 10 years.
S. +. 82-Extending the present
law ON cruelty or abandonment of
children from IA years in the old
statute to 10 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Ndt
Sell Yards
Presented
Live Stock Producers Given
Purchase Preference in
Proposal By Swift
and Armour
$ll0 for Omaha Stock

Washington, Feb, Z. Swift &
Co. and Armour & Co. filed today
with the District of Columbia SUI
premc court new plan for the sale
of their stock yard interests in ae-
cord with the terms of the consent
decree agreed upon with the gov
crnment more t!ian year ago.
The plan is substitute for the
one recently disapproved by the
court. 1t contemplates appointment
OF sales agents to sell the stock un-
der supervision OF trustees, who
would have control of the stock
meantime with authority to vote it
aud who would receive $4,000 an
nually each.
Producers Get Preference.
The sales agents would give pref
erence to buyers in this order: Live
stock producers; stockholders in the
Yards, other than the defendants;
common carriers serving the yards,
local citizens or municipalities or
local syndicates.
The Department of Justice will be
given time to study the new plan
and if objections are filed argument
will be heard before fnaSdecision
is given. !,
The interests which it IS proposed
to sell and the price per share to
sell and the price per share to be
asked for the stock are: The st.
Paul Union Stock Yards company.
500; Union Stock Yards company OF
Omaha, Ltd, $ll0; St. Louis Ma
tional Stock Yards, Sl20; The
Denver Union Stock Yards COM
pany. 800; Fort Worth Stock Yards
company, $l00; Sioux City Stock
Yards company, preferred, $50, COM
mon. 500, and the Bourbon Stock
Yards company, SS0.,
Fix Sale Time.
Time for completing the sale
would be fixed by the court, but
should sales agents report inability
to dispose of the stock within the
limit the court would extend the
time.
The trustees proposed would be
appointed by the court. would num-
bcr three and the defendant COM
panics would deliver to them pow
crs of attorney. irrevocable during
the time the plan remained in ct
feet. to vote the stock of the de-
fendants provided this voting power
was exercised iii sstcat nlais1scr a :
not to. Interfere with the manage
ment and conduct Of the stock
yards. .
Some Of the defendants ask Tor.
additional time to dispose of their
holdings other than those named. -.
w. Armour asks for year to dis
pose of 100. shares of non-voting
Stock of the Kansas City Stock Yards
company.
Want More Time.
Armour & Co. and Swift & Co. ask
that they be given until June ] to
sell their stock in the Jersey, City
Stock Yards company.
Armour & Co. ask that it
be allowed to sell its holdings in the
Chicago stock yards, representing
1914 per cent Of the total, either to
the. Chicago Stock Yards company or
to F. H. Prince & Co. of
Boston, who says he is the owner
OF the majority interests in said
company"
The company says it is negotiat-
ing for the sale and asks that it be
given until February "a to file
complete plan for the disposal of this
stock unless negotiations are com-
pletcd before then.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
New Planet Discovered
By Spanish Professor

Cambridge, Mass, Feb, Dis
covery OF a planet, believed here to
be an asteroid or minor planet, was
announced iii a cablegranl received
at the Harvard college observatory
from the central bureau for astro-
nomicar cablegrams at Brussels. Pro-
lessor Tomasselli of Barcelona, who
made the discovery, gave the posi-
ton i'll section of the heavens that
would be between the consultations
of Cancer and Leo. From the brief
cabled description, Harvard astron-
omers inferred it was an asteroid
and said the object was SO faint that
there was no hope of amateurs fird-
ing it with telescopes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Arguments Enliven Hearing
of Appeal to Rail Board

Chicago, Feb. 7.-Arguments be-
tween witnesses and the chair enliv-
ened the session today of the rail-
toad labor board hearing the rail-
road employees appeal for continua-
tion of national agreements.
Attempts to bring in jurisdictional
controversies and charges OF con-
spiracy agains. independent labor
organizations were continually ruled
out by Chairman Barton. After a
lively session. III which three iudc-
pendents finished their evidence, the
first day OF the employees testimony
adjourned to take up other indc-
pendent organizations tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Daniels Challenges
Mitchell to Duel

t g..
Washington, Feb. "A condition
al challenge for an airplane battle
ship duel with Brigadier General
Mitchell. chief of army air opera
tions, plotting the bomber, and Sec
rotary Daniels Navigating the ship
was issued by Mr.. Daniels today,
commenting on the controversy
raised by General Mitchells asser-
ton that aircraft have made dread
naughts worthless.
Tf Admiral Mitchell can't drop
bombs from the air more effectively
than he can explode them in Conf
mittee meetings" the secretary said,
vi would take chance on man
euvering a battleship myself while
he tried out his plan"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-02-08
Jap Land
Bill Causes
Hot Debate
Report to Postpone Measure
Overthrown in House; Rep
rcsentative Says Peril
Should Be Checked Now.
Asks for Amendment

Lincoln Feb. 7. - Especial. =
Americas yellow peril" was thrown
before the lower house OF the Ne
brasSa legislature in a startling nan-
ncr today ein a debate over the ac.-
ccptance OF d minority report OF the
judiciary committee on bill by
Representative r.. 5. Davis of Lin-
coin county. which would bar Jap
arese frotn owning land in Nebraska,
The Judiciary committee report TO
indefinitely postpone the bill was
overthrown by a vote of "a TO Is,
alter the hardest fight in the history
OF this session Of the legislature.
Representative jimmy Rodman
al Kimball, chairman of the judi
cary committee, insisted time and
again that Nebraska should keep
Its nose" out OF International dis
putes and not cmbarrass the already
= trained relations between japan and
america.
Demands Amendment.
Rodnan. further intimatcd that il
the bill was considered in the lower
house he would insist i'll all fairness
ia Japanese thar Germans, Swedes.
scotchmen. Trishmen and subjects OF
other foreign nations who San be-
come citizens and fail to take out
citizenship papers should be denied
I Tile right to own land in Nebraska.
There are just two tracts OF land
owned by Japanese in Lincoln coun-
~" Rodman declared, and there
are thousands and thousands OF acres
owned by foreigners who could have
become citizens and didn't. II you
want TO be fair In this Tatter and
want the bill put under consideration,
demand that an amendment be III
serted barring such persons as that
IRON owning land in Nebraska.
Urges Immediate Action.
In the fight to put the bill on
general file, Representative Holt
meister of Chase, declared:
"We'll have to fight them sooner
or later and we should begin right
now to curb their influence in Ne
braska and not let big sore like
Japanese influence grow IN this
country as the German influence
did" g &
sThc japanese don't allow fol-
cigners to own land in their couil-.
trv why should we let them owns
land here" Representative Foster OF
I. Douglas demanded
\ Representative Griswo,d Of Shcri-
dan Mgcti The. Nebraska legislature
10 keep out Of oftinternational affairs
and not "einbarrajs the incoming
administration"
Laugh at Easy Americans
Representative Reed Of Logan de-
clarcd that in his foreign service
viii, the A. E. r. he found "thc
foreigners don't thank us for our
ways in letting Them make an easy
living, but laugh at us for being SO
easy" ,,,
Representatives Mcars Of Wayne
pointed to the action taken by the
Utah legislature this year in voting
down an alien land bill on the
ground THAT the national govern.
mcnt shouldn't be hampered and
race feeling spurred on by any ac-
ton by the states"
In accepting the minority report,
the house. for the first time this
wear, refused 20 accept majority
committee report.