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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Shubert Pioneers
Married 50 Years

Stella. Neb.. April l0.-(Specai.)--
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew J. Curtis.
pioneer settlers OF this locality. eele-
bra,ed their golden wedding at their
home in Shubert.
The affair was a homecoming for
six children OF the aged couple. Sons
and daughters present were Mrs.
Edward {. Arler. liaddam. Kan.
Mrs. Elmer Maris, and Mrs. Marion
Marts. Stella: Dayton and Ccal Cur
lis. Shubcrt. and Mrs. Clyde Tcare.
Atkinson. One daughter. Mrs. liar-
vcy Young. Flaglcr, Colo. was un-
able TO be present.
A reception was held during the
afternoon for friends and relatives.
Among those present was John Cur
It's. brother OF Mr.. Curtis. who was in
attendance at the wedding 50 years
ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis located here
in 1873 before there was town
at Stella. They moved across the
prairie from Phelps in wagon,
crossing the Missouri river on fer
~ at Brownsville.
Mr.. Curtis together with two sons.
is engaged in the hardware and I'M
plcmcnt business in Shubcrt.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
.Daugherty May Clear
Way to Settle Strike
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every possible aid to the striking
coal miners"
1--WE urge our members in the
strike zone," the letter says. ito
place themselves at the service OF
the local unions. Where they can
tender picket duty. or serve i'll gath
ering or distributing relief they
should do So"
Pittsburgh, Pa, April l0.-Union
leaders and coal operators today CEN
tered their attention on Tayette coun-
ty, where a strong force of picked or
ganizers from the United Mine
Workers were straining every force
to organize the coal and coke-Work-
ers Of the H. c. Frick Coke company.
the most important nonunion coal
producing concern in western Penn
sylvania.
The union leaders insisted that they
had made great headway, and the
operators agreed that about 5000
men had quit work in some mines of
the Frick company and in much
larger number of mines operated by
independent companies. Both sides
were of the opinion that the next
few days would tell the story,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Union Leaders
Score Federal
Rail Wage Board
Gompers and II, NJ. Jewell De,
clare Transportation Act
Most Vicious Legisla.
tion Ever Enacted.

Chicaso. April l0.-SeveFs con-
demnstion Of the federal railroad IA.
Dor hoard and the law which ere
aied Il, marked the opening session
OF the sixth biennial convention OF
the railway employees department, oi
the American Federation OF Labor.
Samuel Gompers. president. and Bert
NJ, Jewell. head Of the railway de-
paT,ment, scoring the transportation
act as the most vicious piece of
legislation ever ioisted on the peo-
pie"
Delegates from the shop crafts,
clerks aud switehmen's unions from
almost every railroad IN the country
heard President Gompers characterize
the law and labor board as "iu.
furious and failure" and pleaded
ior a united fight against industrial
autoefaey," Whether the shopmen
will so along with future decisions OF
the board will be largely decided.
Mr.. Jewell said. a, the present con-
yention. which is expected to last
two weeks and will dispose of i'm
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Prohibition Law
ShouldPay Way,
Haynes Declares
Revenues From National Dry
Act Should More Than
Cover Costs. Commis.
sioner Asserts.

Philadelphia. April l0.-Reyenues
from the national prohibition act
should pay many times over Tor the
Sl0,000000 appropriated for the eu-
forcemcnt OF the dry laws during the
coming year. Prohibition Commits
sioner Haynes declared. in an adj
dress before law enforcement meet
ing.
II, would he interesting TO the
people 10 know" he said, that il
we were 10 collect the fines, penalties
and special tax imposed upon viola
tors oi the law in the first six mouths
oi this administration. they would
pay two and onc-half times the esti-
mated cost Of enforcing the prohibit
tion law Tor the next year. These
enormous figures do not include
nearly S5.000.000 in bonds that arc
being forfeited TO the government or
S2,0O0,O0O that have been offered i'll
compromise by q OF the large VIOLA
tors OF the law and do not include
the S600O,000 in differential or pho
hibitivc tax that have been referred
to previously"
Mr.. Haynes declared that after 10
months of renewed effort to restrict
good liquor into legitimate channels,
the result SIS perhaps as nearly
achievement as possible
Immediately preceding prohibition,
he stated, there was all annual con-
sumption in the country OF about
10000 gallons of American-madc
whisky. while during the year 1920
approximately l2,500,000 gallons OF
whisky was withdrawn from ware
houses under permits and in 1921
Withdrawals amounted to about
5,s00,000 gallons. ----------
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Three Arrested
as Suspects in
Pissah Robbery
Bluffs Police Believe They
Have Cleared Up Mystery
of Crime Staged Three
Months Ago at Bank.

Council Bluffs police. assisted by
state and federal agents, at an early
hour yesterday morning arrested
three men for investigation of their
alleged implication in the robbery OF
the bank at Pisgah, Ia. three months
ago, The suspects. held At the city
jail, are Al liori. Canning street; 4.
g. Beatty. Seventh avenue and
Eighth street, and d. ID. Goodwin. lle
Ridge street.
Sumner J. Knox. federal agent;
II. V. faekey, state agent. and ]. &.
Shaier. police captain, all were active
IN the investigation OF the robbery
and the tracing oi certain clues
which resulted in the arrest OF the
trio yesterday. Two more members
OF the gang are being sought. and
since their identity is known to po-
lice, i is believed they will be ar
rested.
The automobile OF 8. i. Wilson.
22O Fuller avenue. stolen from him
IN holdup at the door Of his garage
the night before the robbery. was
the machine used by the nrn who
held up the bank. Four OF them
participated in the robbery. All wore
masks. A fifth gangster sat in the
machine
A squad OF Bluffs policemen cn-
countcred the bandit car near Crcs-
cent. Ia. lew moments after the
robbery. Shots were exchanged and
police believe one OF the robbers re-
ccivcd a wound in the arm. Their
high-powered machine outran the
police flivver. however. making their
escape possible.
Police will not state what evidence
they are holding to connect the three
suspects with the bank robbery. but
it is known that nearly all Of the
$4,000 worth OF non-ncgotiablc bonds
stolen in the holdup have been re-
covered by II. Y. Yackey. state
agent. Only $500 in currency was
obtained by the bandits.
Al Flori, one OF the suspects, has
been sought for three days by the
sheriff on the charge of manufactur-
ing liquor. Sumner ]. Knox, fed
eral agent. raided his farm home on
Canning street and seized still, but
could not locate the owner.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Nenirelos Denies Report
lie l. to BE Premier Again

Washington. April l0-RspoFls
that he had been asked BY King Con-
sIantine 20 return "a Greece 10 re-
sumo the premiership were ehsrae'
tefizsd as ridiculous" by former
Premier Neni4elos on his arrival
here today from a tour OF the south
efn states and South America.
The report was circulated from
Charlotte. y, C.. last night alter the
former premier had been greeted al
the station there hy number OF his
eountfymen. NJ. Nensselos said he
could not understand how such an
Interpretation could have been placed
OF anything he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Soldiers Home Offered to
Government as Hospital

Lincoln, April 10.-Attention to
the proposal that such property of
the soldiers and sailors home at
Burkett as is-necessary be offered to
the government for federal hos
pital for disabled exservice men, en-
dorscd in a resolution passed by the
special session of the legislature,
was directed in letter today by
Governor McKelvie to Congressman
Andrews, who asked that it be placed
before proper authorities.
The governor said he would rec
ommend that the property be given
the government without cost, if the
government agrees to maintain the
institution and care for its presen,
inmates.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Churchman Decries
Barred Knees Of Girls
That Make Men Blush

Salt Lake City. April io,-Shert
skirts. which show the knee and
make the men blush for shame. /"
were denounced by President
Heber ]. Grant OF the Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints.
al the closing session OF the 92d
annual Mormon conference here
yesterday,
Il can well remember the time.
not SO many years ago. when II a
young woman were seen on the
streets in a dress that reached only
just q little above her shoe tops.
we were shocked" PIesiden, Grant
said. To-day ! have seen many
knees on our own temple grounds.
o. fathers and mothers OF Israel. |
admonish you TO keep your dAugh.
tiers from donning short skirts in
their desire 10 keep up with styles"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Merchant Marine for War.

Washington, April lU.-Importance
of encouraging development of the
American merchant marine for possi-
bic use in time of war was stressed
at todays session OF the joint con-
gressional hearings on the ship sub
sidy bill by Homer L. Ferguson,
president of the Newport News Ship
building and Drydock company, who
declared that in event of war an ef-
fcient merchant marine is as neces-
sary as an efficient battle feet
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Federal Officers
Probe Tax Returns
of Governor Small
Agent Of Revenue Department
Assigned to Attend Trial Of
Illinois Executive on
Fraud Charges

Chicago, April iU.-An investiga-
ton by federal government agents
oi the income tax returns made by
Governor Len Small. Vernon Curtis,
a banker, and Fred Sterling. former
state treasurer, all oil whom are fac
ing trial OH charges oil conspiracy i'll
connection with the alleged emneG-
element OF state funds. has been be-
gun, il was reported here tonight.
According TO high officials oi the
internal revenue department, all
agent has been assigned 10 invcsti-
gate and report all information that
he may collect. lie has been i'll
structed TO attend the trial oi Cover
nor Small, which is scheduled to
start at Waukegan before Judge
Clair I. Edwards next week.
II have instructed an agent 10 at
tend the trial when il is called, on
the chance that the state may have
sufficient evidence 10 show that the
federal income tax law has been vio-
lated" L. \. Alden, Chief field
deputy OF the internal revenue de
partmcnt, said.
George n. Alurdoek, special assist
ant United States attorney in charge
OF income tax cases, refused TO dis
cuss what action was contemplated,
but said that an investigation would
be made.
The internal revenue bureau be-
CAME interested, it was reported,
shortly after the Sangamon county
grand jury returned indictments
against Governor Small in connec-
ton with the misappropriatiou Of
state funds while he was state treas
urer.
I'll. D. o,j. N,Lo~ D,...z -,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Rehearing of Aurora Bank
Not to Be Asked by Receiver

Aurora, Neb.. April 10.-(Special.)
"A. F. Ackerman. receiver of the
American State bank of Aurora, will
not file motion for rehearing in
the supreme court in the bank cases
recently decided in favor Of ]. Sprin-
ger, Julia A. Strauss, Emil ]. Kre-
mer, James R. Farnel and Rose
George. He will ask that the man.
dates of the supreme court be sent
at once to the clerk of the district
court here. As soon as the receiver
will pay the money to several claim
ants. Springer will be paid about
$4,000; Mrs. Strauss, S25,000; Far
ney, $4,000; kremer $1,000; Miss
George, $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Fire Department Balks
at Stopping Poker Game

Defiance. O.. April 10.-Dehance
6remcn, who thought they had been
called out on every available sort of
mission-.from rescuing passengers in
the gondolas of gear-iammed Fer
iis wheel to dragging the rivers for a
missing woman-received new thrill
when called into service to break up
a poker party which, ncighbors
thought, was making too much noise.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Military Court Sentence
Commuted by Governor

Lincoln. April l0.-Thc remainder
of :he 90-day sentence imposed upon
Leroy Myers by the military court
at Nebraska City during the pack
ers' strike was commuted today by
Governor McKclvie. Myers had
about 20 days to serve. Myers said
he had some cattle that needed at
tcntion.
The governor took no action on
the case of Ernest Watson, also
sentenced to jail for 90 days. Both
cases were presented to him by Otoe
county officials last week. conmuta-
ton being recommended.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11

PaTlanl questions ahseling $4,000
railway workers,
"lhe attention Of the workers OF
this continent arc hNed on your de.
lihsTalians here" Mr.. Gompers toll
the convention. ''foF out Of them will
come ssFlain settled policies which
make Tor the good ol men aud
women ~ your industries, IL is es'
ssn'lsi that you know your cause
well, depend on Il strongly and he
willing 90 do and dare the right thing
for the working masses ei the soun'
try, There has come a time whsn
men must show that they have teeth
and can bite"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Germany Pays Part of Her
Bill in Telephone Poles

Paris, April i0.-If telegraph and
telephone communication in France
is not improved soon it will not be
the fault of the rcparations conf
mission or the lack of timber and
telegraph poles.
In a note sent TO Germany at the
beginning of the year the commits.
SION requested Germany to hand
over during the year 1922. as part
payment for reparations, 447.700
telegraph poles, l55,000 cubic meters
of round wood and 5,94S,000 cubic
meters of cut wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Italian Premier Opens
Allied Meet at Genoa

tConiinued From faEs Onsb
taries and experts OF the delegation.
called on Premier fse,a and For
eign Minister Sehanser.
Fae,a TO Be President.
DIR. Wir,h expressed tho hope that
tho conference might fulfill the cN-
pcc'a,ions of the suffering people OF
Europe. especially those oi central
Europe. He declared Germany was
ready to go to any length TO reach
the desired objects.
Agreement was reached among
the delegates that Premier faeta be
elected president OF the conference
and Signor Schanzcr vice president.
The premier was TO deliver the in
augural speech, followed by Prime
Minister Lloyd George OF Great Bri-
tain. Louis Bar,hou, French minister
of justice, and Vice Premier Chan
ccllor Wir,h OF Germany, Foreign
Minister Chitchcrin OF Russia and
Premier Thcunys OF Belgium. Each
speaker was to employ his own Ian
guagc, but with translation by Of
iicial interpreters into English and
French to follow.
Chief Moving Force.
No other speeches were definitely
announced, although representatives
OF other countries, notably Japan,
had expressed a desire to present the
views ri their government
Prime Minister Lloyd George of
Great Britain, who was the chief
moving force behind the call for the
conference, emphasized on the eve OF
the gathering the vital necessity
there was for Europe and the world
OF graphing earnestly with the
problems confronting the conierees.
While declining to make a prediction
as to what would be accomplished, he
declared:
With All Energy.
Zone thing is certain; we have
come here to work with all energy
and, carnestness and not to waste
time in aflluseSAcnt. i. liam sure all
the delegations.Arc in accord on one
point, and that is to reach all agree
ment which will prevent renewal OF
conflicts, thus re-estab-
fishing general peace and reciprocal
confidence between the states on
basis of economic prosperity"
AS for the French delegation, it
was declared in its behalf it had
come in an opening spirit, resolved
to do all possible to accomplish the
task set for the conference. This is
the first time the allies have gathered
i'll such a conference since the war
with the nations which were their
enemies in that struggle and others
which remained outside the conflict.
To Rehabilitate.
Representative of SO states were
prepared to take steps that it was
hoped would lead to the economic
reconstruction of Europe, the con-
terence particularly to be concerned
with plans for rebuilding central Eu-
rope and rehabilitating Russia,
which was admitted by many dele
gates to be subject OF supreme
Importance by itself, perhaps the
most far reaching question which
the congress shall be called on to
solve.
The ambassador from the United
States, Richard Washburn Child,
was to take his seat today in a sec
lion reserved for eminent guests.
He was to attend all the open meet
ings but will not be present at any
conferences Of committees at which
the actual important work of the
conference will be completed.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Stop Waters With Bodies.

Beardstown, ILL.,, April 10
Hcroism OF workers, who in the last
few days have stopped with their
bodies the breaks in the levce pro-
tecting the city, was given official
recognition today by Mayor Wesley
Perry, whose earlier predictions that
the levee cannot lasts witnessed the
second morning OF nonfulfillment.
Mayor Perry expected the levee to
burst Saturday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Wyoming COP. Honors
Nebraska u. Graduate

Cheyenne, Wyo.. April l0.-(Spe-
cia-l Telegram.)-P. c. Spencer of
Cheyenne, graduate of the University
of Nebraska law college. was elect
ed chairman of the republican state
central committee today. He is only
50 years old and is believed to be one
of the youngest men. if not the
youngest, to occupy such position
in the United tSates.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Nebraska Woman Meets
Col. Beck's Body at St. Louis

ST. Louis. April l0.-The body of
Lieut. Col. Paul Ward Beck, accom-
panied by his mother, Mrs. Rachael
Beck. his son, Lieut.. Paul w. Beck,
and his nephew, Lieut.. John w.
Beck, arrived in ST Louis this MORN
ing and was transferred to a Penn
sylvania train leaving at 1907 p. m.
ior Washington. The party was
met by Lieutenant Colonel Beck's
sister r-in-law, Mrs. Sanford of Lyons,
Neb
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Railway Commission Cost
Nebraska $7l.5OO Last Year

Lincoln. April 10.-(Special Tele-
gram. AN annual report of the
state railway commission submitted
to Governor Mckelvie today. con-
tanned the following facts relative to
the commissions activities:
Cost Of railway commission. $751;
s00.25; Is formal complaints filed. l9
disposed of: 276 informal complaints
filed and 2o8, including some filed
last year. disposed Of; l97 applica-
tions filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Governor Denies Report of
Selling Farm Magazine

Lincoln. April 10-(Special Tele'
eTam.)-Governor Mckelvie today
denied empl,atically to The Bee re.
ports that there was a sale of his
paper, the Nebraska Farmer, under
way. and that Senator Arthur Capper
OF Kansas would be the purchaser.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
''Cangsters'' Are Ordered
to Stay AWay From Corner

Five members of "the gang" at
Fortieth and Hamilton streets, al
legged to have made insulting remarks
to passing motorists. were sentenced
in police court yesterday morning to
remain away from the corner.
Two other members were released
to juvenile officers.
"The gang was arrested Sunday
Eight by Floyd Payne and Charles
Payne, police officers. when they
passed the corner and were targets
for remarks.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Deny De Valera Ousted.

DuOlin, Epfil lU.-(by y. I.)-h
statement issued by the Irish re-
publican publicity department today
contradictcd the rumors, given foym
in an article in the London Daily
Mail, that Eamon de Valera had
been dcposed as leader OF the re-
publicans at the secret meeting Of
the Irish republican army in Dublin
yesterday.
In speech delivered here yester-
day Michael Collins, head OF the
Provisional government, declared
that unless there was an immediate
change in the tone md tactics Of
certain Of the people "it looks as if
civil war can only be avcrtcd by a
miracle"
Mr.. Collins added that in such
contingency there was little doubt
the British would return TO restore
the order which the Irish would
have shown themselves unable to
preserve.
Train Holdups Continue.
Train holdups and attempts to
prevent pro-treaty meetings con-
tinucd yesterday.
The rails were removed on
bridge over the river Avoca. After
they had reached Enniscorthy armed
men kidnapped the engine driver.
Thousands attended the meeting
in Wexford. There were only fec
BILE signs Of opposition to Mr.. Col
Inns. He declared the language OF
Eamon de Valera had become that
Of a dangerous despot; that De
Valera, while posing as a lover OF
liberty and shouting the name of lib
erty, was trampling its form under
foot.
That section of the Irish repub-
lican army which is opposed to the
free state authorities today held in
private in Mansion house the con-
vention adjourned from a fortnight
ago
1t is reported that the draft of a
new constitution for the army and
a resolution proposing military
dictatorship were discussed. About
go delegates from various parts of
the country attended the convention.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
John H. Reddin Elected
Supreme Master of K. C.s

New Haven. Conn, April TO-
John H. Reddin of Denver. Colo.
was elected supreme master. fourth
degree Of the Knights of Columbus
today by the international board Of
directors Of the order in session here
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Robbers Steal $4,000.

Peoria. H.. April lo,-Robbsr,
some time last night forced the rear
entrance to the John Lane home
broke the lid from a trunk and IS.
capped with cash. Liberty bonds and
bank certificates valued at Sl0.oo0.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11


Armed British foot soldiers appeared
In the streets yesterday for the first
time sinee the truce. and caused .
tsnkAuon.
London. April lo.-(Ry A. Pl-
viii the extremist republicans IN
ireland observe the anniversary Of
the Easter week uprising against
Great Britain in 1915 by again at
tempting this Easter week TO oust
the provisional government and es-
'ab,ish a republic In lis place: This
- . question that is being discussed
seriously In we'll informed circles in
England aud Ireland.
Extremists in III Favor.
The London Daily Mails Dublin
correspondent declares this phase OF
lfeland's p.rpleSities has been de-
bated rather freely in Dublin aud
that opinions there differ widely.
The correspondent is convinced tha,
he provisional government will do
nothing TO provoke rebellion by
immediate attempts 10 restore order
lie Is less clear about the attitude OF
the more radical republicans and ap-
pears to think that the laiter's action
depends on how far they believe they
can sway public opinion with them.
The correspondent, remarks tha, the
extreme republicans are in i'll favor
with the general recognized thinking
element in Ireland and also with the
grea, bulk OF the general public.
Veered to Revolutionis,s.
He recalls, however. tina, the pco-
pie in ireland generally were at frs.
against the rebellion element III 1910,
but later rapidly vecred to the poin,
of view OF the revolutionisis. He
has come TO the conclusion that both
sides are simply jockeying FOR the
psychological moment. in the mean-
time CAREFUL, considering the
temper of the general public n Ire.
land.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11

The Bee Leads Other Papers in
Sport News.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11
Easter RcyOlts
in Erin Feared
byCreat Britain
Danger Of Rebellion Against
Provisional Government
Considered in England
and Ireland.

Dublin. April i0-tBy A. P)-I
Armed British foot soldiers appeared
In the streets yesterday TOR the first
time since the truce. and caused .
Genkluon.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-11

WohIInued from TaEe UnsI
tarieS and experts OF the delegation,
called on Premier fse,a and For
cien Minister Schanler,
, 1922-04-07
us. Treasury to
Make Experiment
In Advertising

OMAHA, Ncb.. April For New
ies-omaha, South Bend. Ind. New
ark. N. J.. and Seattle, wash.-have
been selected by tho United States
government for an experiment in
ewspaper advertising. Postmaster C.
E. Black said today. Following tho APP
pearance in lcal papers OF advertise
ments OF the new four and one-hnlf
per cent tresury savings certificates.
Use of printers ink as a means OF
stimulating sales of the certificates
was suggested by Secretary of the
Treasury Mellen. according to Mr.
Black The government. he said. has
4 business proposition to place he.
fore the public and is going about Il
in n businesslike manner"
If the response to Advertisements
in the four cities where the expert.
ment is being tried is satisfactory. Il
is understood. the Newspaper cam,
paign Will be extended