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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Reparations Plan
Leaves Claims of
us. in Allowance
Commission to Confer With
German Authorities Mon
day in Attempt to Pre-
vent French Action.

Paris, Aug. 20.--(By A. P)-The
departure Of the rcparations mission
for Berlin marked the beginning OF
the final effort OF the reparations
commission 70 find a temporary So
luton Of the German indemnity prob
lem acceptable TO both French and
British public opinion and thereby
prevent the threatened independent
action by France, with consequent
breaking up Of the entente.
Sir John Bradbury, British mem
Der OF the commission, and his associ-
ates will arrive at Berlin Sunday
night They have an appointment
to see Chancellor Wirth Monday
morning.
Relative to the departure OF this
mission, French official circles have
renewed with increased vigor the
French plan for comprehensive rep
aration settlement which Premier
Poincare would have presented at
London but for the refusal Of Mr..
Lloyd George TO permit discussion
OF the allied debts.
The rcparaiions commission is be-
ing unoificially urged TO take up
the plan, now that the governments
themselves have failed to solve the
problem. Briefly, the scheme pro-
vidcs for a reduction Of the interest
bearing reparations to s0000,0OO,OOO
gold marks including both cash and
merchandise, and the gradual cancel
lation OF the remainder OF the 1872
0000QO,000 marks indemnity.
Thus 82000.000,000 gold marks
would be cancelled proportionately as
the s0000,000,000 are paid by Ger
many, and as the interalied debts
are cancelled The plan leaves the
United States claims in abeyanee for
adjustment later, the point being
made that the allied debts to the
United States cannot, at this time,
be considered with the general repa-
ration question.
The rcparations commission would
welcome the opportunity to settle
the question IN such broad way, but
II is realized that the governments
would have 10 give the commission
special authority 10 proceed with
such plans. Both the French and
British officials regard some general
settlement such as the French pro.
posal. inevitable, but impossible at
the present time
The purpose, therefore, Of the cont.
mission " TO find temporary eom-
promise which would bring the in.
terval between now aud November
and December by which time |, Is
expected the allies will be ready for
mally 20 consider cancellation OF
debts
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
BY PAUL GREER.

Lincoln. Aug. Protection oi
the peoples money is the prime duty
of the department OF trade aud com-
meree under the code law De.
posiiors in state banks are guaran-
teed against loss by failure. insurance
policy holders are made secure IN
their rights; investors are shielded
against fraudulent enterprise; build.
hg and loan associations and trust
companies are regulated In add.
ton, the state hail insurance system
Is managed here. and likewise the FIRE
prevention campaign.
The original appropriation for
carrying on this work IN 1921 and
1922 was cut $4,000 by tic special
legislature session which met 20 re-.
duca state taxes. This left about
100000. The figure Il not important
for this department il more than self.
supporting through the collection Of
fees. IN fact. il will turn over 20
the state treasury 100000 more than
il spends for the biennium
There is justice in this, for a good
many OF the regulatory functions
that Il performs arose al tbe request
Of the financial institutions that are
concerned. II is TO the advantage
OF honest business 70 have unfair
practices weeded on, as move
toward public confidence.
All Fees TO Treasury.
All fees collected by the state are
turned into the treasury and must be
appropriated BY the legislature be.
fore they can be spent. Even the
federal aid funds. amounting 70 nil.
lions Of dollars, arc first deposited
IN the state treasury. The fact that
they are then re-appropriatcd makes
the amount Of money handled BY
the state bulk very large, As mat
ter of fact most Of the regulatory
boards are financed by their license
and other fees and the expense does
not enter into the bill for direct tax
alton. TO eliminate these Inspection
forces would not go very lar 10 re-
duce state taxation.
In the days before the civil adj
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Two Omaha Burglars Flee
Reformatory at Lincoln

lincoln. Aug. 20.-(Special. Ray
Thompson, p, and Chester Cowley,
II, committed TO the state reforma-
tory from Omaha for burglary, each
for a four-year term, escaped from
The reformatory yard this afternoon
by scaling the l2-foot barbcd-wire
fence.
1t is thought that the pair have
fled for Omaha, where they are pre-
sumed to have friends.
Cowley and Thompson owe their
lives. perhaps, to the fact that orders
10 electrify the top strands OF the
fence met with delay last week. They
are 10 carry enough current to knock
man 10 the ground.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Fast Train
lis Wrecked
by Vandals
Removal Of Spikes From Rail
on Michigan Central Sends
Express in Ditch
Two Men Killed.
81 900 Reward Offered

Chicago, Aug. 20.-fBy A. P)-
The wreck Of Michigan Central es.
press train No. %. en- route from
New York to Chicago. with the loss
Of two lives near Gary. Ind. early
this morning, resulted from the delib'
crate removal Of ~ spikes from one
Of the rails, Michigan Central rail-
road officials announced. Two eS'
press messengers were injured.
A $1,000 reward was Offered Tor
the arrest oi those responsive.
The dead
Edward Coy. engineer, Kalama-
roo, Mich.
Frank Lubbs. fireman Niles,
Mich. ..-
The injured:
c. II. Stoekwell, Niagara Falls,
~. Y.
A. u. Heath. Buffalo.
Plunging along at speed esti-
mated at more than 50 riilee an hour,
the train. composed OF 2J cars, was
said 10 have been trying to make
up several hours lost time, being
due in Chicago az GAS last night
The cars were filled with valuable
express shipments and the train car
ricd a crew OF eight men but no
passengers.
Suddenly on straight stretch ol
track about mile east Of Gary, the
engine leapcd from the track,
plowcd over the ties for hundred
feet and then turned complete
somersault, ending in mass ol
steaming wreekage al one side oi
the right-of-way. Eight OF the cars
followed the engine, their contents
being scattered for hundreds OF feH
in all directions. The bodies OF the
engineer and fireman were burieo
beneath the wreckage.
First reports Of the wreck came
from Conductor Harry Footc OF
Detroit who walked a mile down
the track 10 telephone for doctors
and rescue parties. {. +. Evans OF
Lake county and railway officials
Immediately began an investigation
The cause OF the wreck remained
a mystery for some hours because
Of the confusion at the scene and the
fact that the rails and ties had beer
plowcd up and tossed about like
match wood for hundreds OF feet.
An investigation by Martin Quinn
special agent of the road, revealed
that while the roadbed had been
ground into an unrecognizablc mas,
from the spot where the train hac
left the rails, enough remained at the
place where the engine had beer
thrown from its course to furnish
mute evidence OF the work OF train
wreckers. Everything ahead OF the
gap, however, had been destroyed.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
County Attorney
Upholds Arrest
by State Agent
Auburn Garage Man Warned
That He Was Wrong in
Resisting Arrest Under
Motor Laws.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. z0-(Spe-
cia!)--County Attorney A. G. Cole
was in conference with Luther Gritz,
Auburn garage man arrested by
Karl Schmitt, state agent, for failure
TO comply with the state automobile
license law. According TO Mr.. Cole,
Gritz wanted the state agent arrested
on an assault charge.
The county attorney states that he
informed Gritz that he had violated
the law in using dealers license on
a private car and that the state agent
was acting entirely within his rights
in hating him for questioning and
arrcsting him.
Attorney Cole said that he advised
the Auburn man to go home and con-
slider his desire to have the state
agent arrested on an assault charge
for the scuffle that ensued at the time
OF his arrest and II he wanted TO sign
a complaint within week that he
would prosecute.
State Sheriff Hyers has announced
that he will file a complaint against
Gritz for resisting an officer and vio-
lating the motor vehicle laws.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Valuation Looms
As Main Feature Of
Tariff Measure
American Plan Is Principal
Stumbling Block 10 Quick
Action by Senate and
House Conferees.

Washington. Aug. 20.-American
valuation looms up as the chief Stun
bling block in action by conferces
Of the senate and house on the tariff
bill, which was passed Saturday by
the senate after four months debate.
Although Representative Fordney,
Michigan, chairman Of the house
ways and means committee, who
some months ago threatened to kill
all tariff legislation unless American
valuation were approved, continues
10 demand its acceptance there is
every indication that the controversy
will be settled before many days.
If early action is taken, it will be
because the house will fail to sup
port Mr.. Fordncy on the proposition.
Mr.. Fordney has let it be known that
he will not press the matter further
ii the house refuses to uphold him in
request for instructions to the
house conferees to insist upon Amer
ican valuation.
Mr.. Fordncy processes to believe
that the house will vote oyerwhelm-
ingly for American valuation, but
many others incline to the belief
that he will find himself reversed on
the proposition and that the con-
ferees then will accept the foreign
valuation basis, as provided in the
senate bill, without further delay.
Action by the house in favor OF
American valuation, on the other
hand, will give Mr.. Fordney a club
to use against the senate and an
agreement may be delayed indeh-
nitely.
Mr., Fordney does not plan to ask
for instructions when the house sends
the bill TO conference Monday or
Tuesday. II he finds the senate con-
ferees unwilling 10 agree to Ameri-
can valuation, he will return to the
house for instructions. The issue
may reach the floor of the house by
the end oi this week ii the couierees
attempt to agree al the start upon
the basic question OF valuation, as is
likely.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
dead" Man Reported
Alive in Argentina

Chicago, Aug. 30 Reports that
DR.. J. Newton Roe, wealthy hotel
owner, who was reported to have
died more than two years ago, just
before he was to have started for the
Leavenworth penitentiary 10 serve a
sentence OF i8 months for violation
OF the prohibition laws, was alive and
well in Argentina are being revived
by federal agents. il was learned.
Tax officials, prohibition agents
and plaintiffs in suit against the
doctor and his estate are concerned
in the verification OF his death. The
suit against him was brought by Mrs.
Neya A. Brown. sole heir to the late
President Henry y. Brown OF VAL
paraiso university,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Minnesota Forest
Fires Under Control

Duluth, Mimi, Aug 20-Two days
and two nights OF favorable weather
conditions have given hrehghters a
commanding lead in their battle
against forest fires in northwestern
Minnesota and State Forester Cox
pronounced the situation well in
hand.
Settlers and townspeople who fed
from their homes when the fires
reached mencing proportions Thurs
day were returning home and public
highways blocked to traffic were be-
ing reopened
Progress oi the flames on all four
sides OF the Big Kelsey FIRE gone
virtually has been halted. and the
main force OF guards Is being mi.
lized TO smother out the deep seated
peat fires which are responsible for
the recent eonnagtaton
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Movement in Knox County
TO Abolish Supervisors

Bloomfield, Neb, Aug. 20.-(Spe-
eial Petitions asking that the
question of changing the county sys-
tenn OF government from the super
visor 10 commissioner system be
submitted 10 the voters at the conn
ing general election are being cir
culated all over Knox county ard,
il is reported. are being literally
sigl.d, The county board OF super
visoFs met this week TO fix the 1922
tax levy aud the meeting was At.
tended by many taxpayers, They
were ia attendance 10 see Il some
method could not be devised 10 re-
ducs taxes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Orer -Four Thousand
Swear Allegiance 10
"hrisible Empire"

Chicago. Aus co. Beneath the red
glare lrom a blazing cross. what WAS
laid % be the nations higgest class
81 new ku kmk kiansmrn 1850
candidates was initiated In huge
lleld just outside ol Chicago laie
Saturday
While thousands ~ yuirfs 5haalsd
The sptgInx roll OF Onward Chris.
tian s9ldieu' the candidates. slil
gathei IN thsG workIus clothes, faced
ihs stnss and rs slrsls oi whiestlaa
iaHlalou and pltdstd THEFT ale
Elsnss % lho "lnsn,hle Emulgv.n
The mystic llsh,t Nefe held IN =
gfrsi ttld thousands II automobiles
hflng palkfd lR = hls rlftis quartet
81 mile b. dnmsleF u va fslls
mated lhai sAop0 vtttous wllussata
he esffmonlsh
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
State Trade Department
Guards Citizens Pur ,.
Division of Government Under Code System, VIII.
Democrats Seeking TO KILL Regulates Business
and Shields Investors Against Fraudu-
lent Enterprises. #.a

ministratiye code centralized the busi.
mess Of the state, a state banking
board composed Of the governor, Al.
torney general and auditor super
yised bank examinations They en-.
ployed aIsecfeiafy at 5000 a year.
The same sort Of commission super
gised insurance companies, with d
secretary al $500. These two see
retaricS. as well as the two commits
sions. have been superseded under
the code Law by the department Of
trade and commerce. with seefe-
tafy, ]. T. Hart AZ salary OF 5000
a year hf. Hart gave up the presi.
dtncy OF a bank at York 70 enter
public service.
Work Doubles
There are now $50 state banks. N
building and loan associations. 80
trust companies and several Install
ment investment houses under the
supervision 0i this bureau The
number oi bank examiners is the
same ~ before. 10. One chief and
ono sicnOgfapher have been added
10 care for the growth in business.
Forty bank feeeiyerships due 10
deilation put heavy strain on the
bureau and is work has doubled,
with very little increase Of staif. This
single branch viii return 10 the state
treasury $4,000 more than its ex-
penscs for the two-year period.
Consolidation under the code de-
partmcnt has given the advantage OF
assembling information on the con-
diiiop of al sorts OF financial insti-
iniions and of corfciating state ac-
tiyitics. The clerical force Is now
transferred from one bureau 70 the
other. according 10 seasonal de-
niands. Not only Is greater security
afforded the public bot more money
" brought into the state treasury
than under the former disjoinied
system. .-. z.
Blue Sky Enforcement
Since the establishment 81 the
code, III 1910, the bureau Of insuf-
anec has deposited 81. l.l2s.444 ~ fees
with the state treasurer The little
Turn 70 Page Two. Column Tys.)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Oshkosh Lad, q, Injured
as Ilay Stacker Beam Drops

bskash. Neh, Aus - Especially }
Ellis, the sysAr.old soa 81 Mr aud
Nn Charles tnunltymsn, farmers
nRsf heIv, Nas struck oR The head
b. a falling beam on he has stalker
Nhsn ihs gure broke lls arm va
hFuksn ard a poflloH 1T ihs ilall
faffKd away ~ the hlow The boy
sas appaieHily imppyng hN night
vhfn be Nas iaksH 10 hospital ia
Omaha tof ease.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Golden Wedding Observed
hy Humboldt tNcb.l Couple

Table Rock, Neh,, Aug. 81 spr
tlall The golden wedding annRsf.
ary ~ Mr and Mrs Marshall
SnanlAing wAs celebrated 4, thftr
bome, northeast ~ Humboldt 10th
Nc and Mrs, Spauldina wsfs born
Ia Marysyills. rs They were maFs
red ln Apauft 1877 They came 70
Nshfasks .n 1884 and settled At nAws
snn they als ihe pifeuis e slshl
children. tNo having died - infancy
Tbs tis nFsly ns th.ldfsH. Nha ssfs
an pfsisW presented lbfIf mother
Niih . SOFA tlHs snA ihslF lAlhfF
Nilh sold NaiFh Nc ara Au
pauldlak have "a grandchildren and
one sfssl,giandshllA
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
burlington Road Builds
$1,000 Hall for Mechanin

AllAHge Aeha Aus an tSessall
The hpElipgioa tsilrpad has lusl
completed he e0uslFa1tlau ID 4 atw
master msfhAaiss husltns. neAf ths
rpHadhQuas, ihe hnlilink n sixSe.
lanfUaxhlY ulQdffa il e0elK pstttn.
hf and viii anatd mn5s sRaeau.
gnaftfft i7f Tie mafiaf mfthsnt.
aad rfai taTeuaae laFsf5. h t6.f
approximately ktt4s1 Ihs al mAt.
~ mfghanes ha.ilns hss hssa ,an.
trfitd Htn 4 hak ksF Fsasa bsg sta.
ployst VI tht saf tspaF dfpa,msE,.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Irregulars Plan
Reign Of Terror,
Dispatch Says
Campaign on Foot TO Strike
Swiftly and Inflict Maxi.
mum Damage, Message
Declares.

London, Aug. 20.--A press asso-
ciation dispatch from Dublin says
there is ample evidence that the Ir-
regulars, who admittedly have been
defeated in the field, are planning a
new campaign Of terrorism and de-
struetion.
1t is not their intention to hold on
to areas as an organized force and
invite conflicts at close quarters with
the free state forces, adds the dis
patch, but TO strike swiftly and inhict
the maximum amount OF harm 10 all
men Of questionable loyalty. The ir-
regulars are declared to be undergo
ing organization into flying columns,
composed OF about 80 to 40 men
and divided into squads OF FIVE, to
carry out the new tactics.
The irregulars intend to continue
guerilla warfare "by the same meth
DDS as when war was waged against
the English"
Bitter Struggle Expected.
Dublin, Aug. 20.--Largc forces OF
national troops are operating near a
moat north OF Dundalk, to which the
irregulars retreated when Dundalk
was captured by the free state forces
two days ago. The nationals are en-
deavoring to force the rebels across
the northern frontier. The irregu-
lars are reported TO have accumu-
lated large stores OF ammunition and
provisions and bitter struggle is
expected.
Considerable numbers OF Dundalk
men have been rounded up, but all
those who pledged loyalty to the free
state were released. The town and
its enyirons are quiet
Reports from Crossna say that the
irregulars have imprisoned the entire
congregation Of the local Catholic
church, tieing the gates with ropes
and terrifying the women and chill.
dren.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Engines of Burlington
at Wymore Mishandled

Wymore, Neb., Aug, 20 Three
locomotive engines have been put
out OF commission here within the
last two or three days, according TO
llutllug>~n Railroad company au-
lhorities, Yesterday the westbound
passenger train was obliged to get
4 third engine, as defects were found
IN the other two when tests were
madF IN two instances. II i De,
elaftd a small part OF the air pump
had been broken with a blow from
hammer
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-08-21
Labor Chiefs Deny Order
10 Prepare for Return

Chicago. Aug. 20.-(By A. P)-
Officers OF the railway employees de-
partmcnt OF the American Federation
OF Labor denied all knowledge oi
instructions reported sent by y. NJ
Jewell, head OF the striking shop
crafts, telling general chairmen to
hold themselves in readiness to call
of the strike. Shopcrafts officials
said il was impossible that Mr.
Jewell could have sent the telegram
reported received at Ardmore, Okl,
last night by John s. Scags, who
said he was the union representative
at Gainesville. Tex.
This is to serve notice to call to-
qether all members and hold them in
readiness to return to their places
ordered vacated by me July J." read
the telegram that was telephoned TO
an Ardmore newspaper from a man
who said he was Scags. I'VE want
no delay in getting back to our jobs.
We are confident call will not be
later than Monday"
The message had Mr.. jewell 5
ndtHe blHneu 10 ~ dnu was au'b caseu
10 all general chairmen Of the fed
Grated shopcrafts.
Not Listed as Official.
Shopcrafts officials at strike head
quarters here said that in case a de-
cision was reached TO call off the
s',ike. it would not be according to
srion procedure for Mr.. Jewell to
send such a telegram. and even had
hs sent it, il would have been in
code or would have been preceded
by code messages.
The name OF the man who said he
received the message is not listed
among the general chairmen, John
Scott, secretary of the federated
shoperafts, said,
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