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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Harding Approves
Appropriation to
Aid War Veterans
President Favors Bill Calling
for 100000 to Pro.
vide Additional Hospit-
ais for Disabled Men.

Washington. Feb. l3.-Approval
has been given by President Harding
to the bill authorizing an appropria-
tion Of $4,000. 900 for the construc-
tion Of additional hospitals for, war
veterans. Chairman Langley OF the
house public buildings and grounds
committee. author of the measure.
announced today.
Passage OF the bill is also ad-
vocated by the federal board of hos
pitalization with the msocndation
that a clause providing thak $500, 600
be expended in enlarging Mount Alto
hospital, Washington, D. C., he elm
mated.
A copy of a resolution unanimous
ly adopted by the board which has
been studying the government hos
pitalization program and approved by
the president. was transmitted to Mr..
Langley. The committee chairman
announced that he would seek to have
the committee report the bill inn
mediatelv so it can be taken up by
the house at any early date.
In addition to authorizing an ex-
penditurc Of $l6.000.000 for hospital
facilities, the bill provides that all
construction work shall be under the
supervision Of the director of the vet
crans' bureau instead of under the di-
rection Of the supervising architect
of the Treasury department who in
the past has had charge Of hospital
activities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Miners to Fight
for Retention of
Present Scale
No General Increase in Wages
to Be Asked-Little Like.
lihood of Strike Ex.
pressed by Lewis.

indianapolis, Feb. l3.-No genera
increase Of wages for soft coal min
ers. but the direction of all effort.
toward retaining present wage scale:
was the policy adopted today by the
scale committee of the United Mine
Workers of America for submission
to the unions special convention that
begins tomorrow, according to semi.
official information received by con.
vention delegates.
The committees report OF wage
demand to be sought as the basis
of new agreements with operators
effective April |, was adopted finally
at long afternoon session.
Despite the announcement of the
committee, which included the n dis
trict presidents of the union. their
report was understood to include no
proposal Of a strike and likewise
made no demand for adoption Of the
six-hour day, five days week. as
proposed by the demands Of 1918.
The only comment on the possibility
of strike was that Of International
President John L. Lewis. who issued
this formal statement: THE United
Mine Workers of America do not de-
sire a strike. We propose to do
every thing possible in proper way
to prevent such an occurrence. |
feel sure when the convention has
finished its work, the public will
realize this fact"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Nine Men Held in Murder of
Man and Wife in Texas

Waco, Tex, Feb. ia dragnet
by county and city officers around
Concord, village near here where
w. II. Barker, merchant. and his
wife we're slain Saturday night, and
Homer Turk, 13-ycar-old-son of Z
neighbor. dangerously wounded, had
resulted today in the arrest Of nine
men. Two of them correspond to
descriptions given by the Barkers'
iour-year-old daughter.
Barker had been shot through. the
head and his wife's head had been
cleft with an ak. Homer Turks
skull was crushed and his condi-
ton is critical. Willie Lou Barker,
the little daughter, was an eye wit
ness to the tragedy.
The little girl remained in bed and
alone in the house from the time
OF the attack, about. 10 Saturday
night, until after daylight Sunday.
The wounded boy lay on the floor
beside her bed unconscious and she.
hearing him come in, thought he was
one of the assailants and was afraid
to move. She was in bed when ].
L. Turk. the boys father, entered
the house and discovered the crime.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Stockholders Must Pay
for Subscribed Stock

Sioux City, Ia. Feb. ia deter
mined effort to collect all unpaid sub
scriptions for stock in the defuncs
Midland Packing company will be
made in court in which $4,000, 900 is
involved by Fl. G. Mcmillan, the re-
ceiver.
Judge James D. Elliott Of Sioux
Falls. S. D., has signed an order
authorizing Mr.. Mcmillan to file suits
in the federal court against all stock
holders having outstanding notes
which were given in payment for
stock in the Midland Packing COM
pany. Mr.. Mcmillan also is author
lied to start suit against all banks
and trust companies holding such
notes.
Judge Elliott signed the order
upon application Of Mr.. Mcmillan.
The Midland stock is held by thou
sands Of investors in this territory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Mrs. Schreiner to
Fight for Son, 8,
Taken by County
Woman Who TASTED in Ere
mont Jail Leaves to Place
Girl Twin in Kansas
School.

Fremont, Neb., Feb. l5.-(Spccia
Telegram. Mrs. Loretta Schreinei
left for Mcpherson, Kan, this after.
noon, where she will place her 8.
ycar-old daughter. Lcvisa, in pri.
vatc sectarian school, according tc
her sister. Mrs. Cromer Butler. late
this evening.
Mrs. Schrciner. recently released
from the county jail after nine days
OF fasting, where she was ordered to
spend 10 days for refusing to send
her twins to school. was scheduled
to appear before County Judge VIM
terstcen again to fight for the
possession OF her children.
County Wants Children.
Last Saturday County Attorny J.
c. Cool, filed a petition asking that
the twins be taken from Mrs.
Schreiner and placed in a state in
stitution, charging that they were
subject to cruel treatment at the
hands OF the mother. He also
charged the mother is religious
frantic and that the children are in
danger while under her care.
The hearing to determine whether
Mrs. Schreiner was to retain the
care OF her children, scheduled for
Tuesday morning, was postponed
late this afternoon following ar
rangements with Cook for the tent
porary absence OF Mrs. Schreiner to
place her. daughter in school
The son, Leross. has been in the
custody Of T. p. Wintersteen. coun-
ty school attendance officer. and
will remain in his care until Mrs.
Schreiner returns and is ready for
the hearing.
Will Put Boy in School.
Mrs. Butler, the sister, stated to-
night that Lcross will also be en-
tered in the private school where
the girl was taken, as soon as they
can recover him from the county Of.
ficials. She expressed the hope that
the matter would be settled out of
court and that the charges would
not be pushed.
Mrs. Butler and Mrs. L. L. Moore,
mother of Mrs. Schreiner. left this
evening for their home in Wyoming,
due to Mrs. Moore's health being
affected by the low altitude.
Mrs. Butler said that her sister is
expected to return from Kansas in
about four days, at which time the
hearing will be held.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Lincoln Eulogized by
Iowa Representative

Washington, Feb. 13.-Abrahanl
Lincoln was eulogized as a marvel
Gus man. by Representative Green.
republican, Iowa, in prepared ad-
dress to the house today. He de-
clared that the civil war president
never varied his policy, never
changed principle, never mis-
judged the needs OF the hour and
never So much as thought of shap-
ing his course for his own political
interests"
Despite bitter and unfair criti-
cism, the people, Mr.. Green as
serted, had unlimited confidence in
Lincoln's rugged honesty and his
wonderful power of clear expression.
HE was denounced as a tyrant
and even ridiculed as an imbecile.9
said the speaker, adding that in spite
of such attacks his memory today
gives the worker hope, the states
man courage and the patriot forti-
tude."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Posse Hunts Slayer Of
West virginia Dry Agent

Dunlow, w. Va, Feb. l3.-Wil.
liam Mead, As, state prohibition Off
Ger, was shot and killed at the Nor
folk & Western railway station at
Wells branch. two miles from here,
last night. The shots came from the
direction Of thickets nearby. Mead
was about to board train to Wayne
to deviler to prohibition headquar-
tiers three stills which he had confis-
Gated earlier in the day.
The entire countryside was imme-
diateIy aroused and posse orgaQized
for the purpose Of capturing the as
sassins. Officers also went to Hun
tington to obtain bloodhounds for
use in the hunt.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
May Deport
Y Ols tea d
kinsler Will Demand Exiling
Of Aliens Convicted in
Federal Court Of Liquor
Offenscs.
To Ask Jail for Others

Deportation OF men found guilty oi
violating the federal prohibition law
when the offender is sn alien, will be
demanded by J. {. kiasler, United
States district attorney.
Jail sentences for yiola,ors OF tbs
prohibi,ory act also will be asked
Mr.. Kinsler announced. His an
ouncement was made late yesterday
following the dismissal OF 81 old
liquor eases. These cases were dis
missed with the sanction OF the pro-
hibi,ion enforcement Office.
Decks Being Cleared.
I'VE are clearing the decks for
moro efficient action against liquor
violations" said Mr.. Kinsler. From
now on a man arrested on liquor
charge is to have his trial within a
week OF the time OF his arrest.
Judge Woodrough, ] believe, is to
help US facilitate these trials. II
seems that Jail sentences are the only
means of teaching bootleggcrs that
violation OF the law is not a joke.
Most OF them. it would seem. arc will
ling and able to pay large fines; but
jail sentence is different
Mr.. kinsler expressed the opinion
that in the future liquor law violators
who have already been fined or sem
fenced in state courts will not be
prosecuted in the federal courts here.
Old Cases Dismissed.
The cases dismissed yesterday had
been filed before the present prohibit
ton enforcement officer, U. s. Rohr-
er. took Office. Many Of the cases
already had been tried in state courts
and the evidence destroyed according
to state laws, it was explained.
Others were started under the old
revenue law. which has been super
seeded by the Volstead act.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Politicians Active in
Bank System Charge

Philadelphia. Feb. l3.-Politician:
are attempting to control the fed.
eral reserve banks system, George
w. Norris, governor Of the Phila.
delphia federal reserve bank. declared
today in an address before Group
2 Of the Pennsylvania's banking sys-
tenn. Politics either were trying to
control the discount rate or to alter
the composition Of the federal reserve
board.
"The fear which many persons had
when the federal reserve system was
created he said, was that politics
might creep into the system. For
seven years it was free of politics
and it is still free in the partisan
sense, but recently members of con-
gress have been endeavoring to in
ject politics into it by efforts to con-
troll its discount rate or to alter the
composition Of the federal reserve
board not in accordance with any
sound or recognized banking princi-
pie. but in the interest of certain
classes or sections"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Move Is Planned
Against Heads Of
Irish Government
Michael Collins Gables Ameri
can Association for Recog-
nition of Irish Republic
Not to Aid Plot.

London, Feb. l3.-Michael Col
lins, head of the Irish provisional
government, has sent cablegran
to the American Association fol
Recognition of the Irish republic no
to assist or countenanee a couI
d'etat which he declared was beinf
planned against the Irish provisional
government, says Dublin dis.
patch today to the London Press
association.
Mr.. Collins cablcgram was iii re-
ply to a message from Thomas
Lyons, secretary of the American
association, the Dublin dispatch
adds. Mr.. Lyons asked the. elucida-
ton of statements made in a prev
ious message from Collins and con-
cluded:
Collins Reply.
DO you deny that England
threatens war if the treaty is re-
jected. If so, can you obtain con-
firmation from the English govern
mcnt?"
Mr.. Collins reply stated:
"You know we'll that the alterna-
tive to the treaty, sooner or later. IS
a reyersion to war conditions. That
is the issue l want the people to de-
eide. If they decide for war, none
Of you need doubt where ! shall
stand. !.
meanwhile, do not torpedo us. |
warn you not to assist or counte-
nance the coup d'etat being planned
against the new government. as wit
ness the affair at Cork, where he
departing British police had their
arms seized by De Valeras support
crs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Theological Instructor
Delivers Scout Address

AT number Of Protestant
churches of the city Boy Scouts
acted as ushers at the Sunday morn-
ing services and sermons of several
pastors dealt with Scoutcraft.
At the Lutheran Church of Our
Redeemer, Twenty-fourth and Lari-
more avenue, Sunday night. Troop
40 attended in body, Scoutmaster
o. E. ScheIlberg in charge. The ad-
dress by Dr.. ]. F. Kruger Of West
ern Theological seminary, Fremont,
Neb., dealt with the work OF the
Scouts.
The services at the Church Of Our
Redeemer were in connection with
the 18th anniversary OF the Boy Stout
movement. This church has one OF
the most active Scout troops in the
rifv
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Wounded Captain S
Leg Is Amputated

The left leg of Police Captain
James Macdonald was amputated
between the knee and hip yesterday
at Lord Lister hospital, where he has
been confined since December 26.
when he was injured i'll fight with
robbers at the Isaac Noyes phar-
macy, Fortieth and Dodge streets.
MacDonald's injuries were at first
thought not to be serious, but they
failed to heal and, for the last two
weeks the possible necessity Of am
putation was known.
Loss Of the leg will not prevent
him from serving on the police force
as captain, to which he has been pro-
NOTED from sergeant since the bat
tie in which he was injured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Witness in Arbuckle
Case Eludes Police

New Orleans, Feb. la pretty
young woman. thought by police TO
be ley Provost. lhs issing Ar
buckle wi'nsss.,, Awn pm a hotel
0s'l ,y.a i'''~s ~ssA,cst s'i ior ~sss su.
80 :. ,,.,s s'k.as',eo to take
nX,o,AV sy. She was said TO
II -owered herself on a rope from
a thifd-siory room 20 court yard
below.
The woman. who registered al the
hotel last Wednesday as Mrs. "a
belle Elruy. placed no address upon
the register. According to a state
ment made by hotel employees 10
the police. since coming to the hotel
she had kept closely to her room.
When approached earlier in the
day by local newspapermen and ad-
dressed as Miss Provost. Mrs.
Elruy" stoutly maintained that she
was not the missing actress. She de-
clared her intention OF leaving to-
day for Cuba,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Score Deputy Game Warden
in Fur Prosecution Cases

Norfolk, Neb., Feb. l3.--{Special
Telegram. "A deputy game warden
who admitted he induced Battle
Creek men to buy furs from him
and then arrested them for buying
ON the grounds that they had no
license, was forced to return money
collected from the men by County
Attorney Tyler in justice court here.
The deputy game warden was
threatened with prosecution if he
persisted in such methods
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
|Ponzi IL
Scored by
U. S. Judge
Sergeant Breckenridge"
Known in Omaha, Tells
Story Of Operations in
Chicago Court.
Short Over &,5W,OO

Chicago. Feb. l5.--smiling and
wiihou, visible embarrassment. Ray.
mond ], Bisehoii told Judge Lands
today the story OF his financial VEN
lures. .'main,aining throughout his in
nocencc OF any intentional wrong do
ing.
II have always loved adventure
and loved to take a chance" he said
in reply 10 questions from his receiv-
crs' attorney.
While employed at local pack
ing concern, | dabbled in the stock
market. Then, just at q time when ]
was about $4,000 to the good,
friend asked inc TO raise money 10
pay interest on a mortgage on his
home. He put in $3.50 and adding an
equal sum ! gamblcd in stocks. We
won--won big.
Besieged BY Friends.
Dozens Of friends then brought
me money TO invest for them. l de-
cided was wasting my time In .
packing plant and opened an office,
announcing that ! would deal in
finances generally
MY friends and their friends
brought me their money and in re-
turn l gave my personal promissory
note. ] Eambled in stocks-mainly
oil-and frequently won big returns
for my investors. ! played absolute
ly fair with them.
Then ] tried to obtain control of
an oil we'll in Louisiana. l put hum
dreds OF thousands into it, and just
when thought had won, learned
! had been double crossed by bucket
shop brokers and that / was not
even close to controlling the well.
Ny money-my investors money
was gone.
Decides to Reorganize. >.
"I decided to reorganize my com.
pany, use different methods in in
yesting and fight my best to get
back the money my friends lad
trusted to me. They continued TO
come. in with their savings, but for
many days have refused to take a
cent for investment. l told them
they would have to wait until l
completed reorganization. was
honest with them.
Then a few got uneasy and filed
receivership proceedings. Sunday
night they told me they would drop
the. proceedings r. I wished. Ire
fused. l want all of this to come III
the open, for | have been honest
although unfortunate-and | have
nothing to fear"
Judge Lands questioned Bischoff
closely as to whether he had dealt
with the Bolan syndicate Of Ell Paso.
Tex. He said he had not and the
Judge ordered investigators to get in
touch witt, the syndicate. Then
Judge Lands took personal charge
of the examination, shooting rapid
FIRE questions at Bischoff. The
Judge then called Mr.. Davis and
learned from him that Bischoff had
supplied the money for their $4,000
home and three expensive automo-
biles.
"Where'd You Get That Coat?"
+ And where'd you get that fur
coat?' the judge asked.
Raymond gave me the money"
was the reply.
And he got it from hundreds of
poor hard-working families whom
he swindled," bitterly shouted the
judge. THAT coat that keeps you
50 comfortable represents swindled
money that would have kept many
poor child warm this winter"
The judge issued injunctions
restraining anyone from 6sposing of
tn, Bischoff home or automobiles, al
fTun to Page Two. Osaspan Two.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Launch Anti-Dry
Move in Nebraska
Opponents Of Prohibition 10
Put Office Seekers on
Record at Elections.

Organization OF an anti-prohibi-
ton campaign in Nebraska is about
to be undertaken by the National
Association Opposed to Prohibition,
according to Sidney c. Legg, its
field secretary, who is in Omaha.
I'VE will organize a branch Of
our association in Nebraska" said
Mr.. Legg, "and we will participate
actively in the congressional prim-
ary and election. We propose-in
fact we will demand--that every
candidate for Congress make known
his position on this issue. We be-
lievc that public opinion has now
reached a point where it will sup
port our views"
The association. Mr. Legg de-
clared, is not in favor Of the restor-
alton Of the saloon. It favors 2 "a
per cent beer and II per cent vinous
LIQUORS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14

Washington, Feb. l5.-Announce'
mcnt OF the decision OF Representa-.
tive Joseph Cannon, former speaker
to retire from public life was made
on the floor OF the house today by
Representative Walsh. republican
Massachusetts,, close personal
friend OF the Illinois representative,
In brief culogy Mr.. Walsh said
that members OF the house would
learn with regret. tinged with sor-
row." oi Mr.. Cannon's intention TO
leave the house. Regret over the ap.
preaching retirement OF "UGcle Joe"
would be shared, Mr.. Walsh added,
by the country at large.
After Mr.. Walsh had concluded.
members Of the house rose and ap-
plauded for a moment or more.
Many in the galleries joined in the
ovation.
The former speaker was the only
one on the floor TO remain seated.
His eyes were brimming with tears
and he clutchcd in his lap the hat he
had been wearing few moments be-
fore.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Pastor Absolved Of
Blame IN Marital
Trouble by Bishop

The following statement was give
out by Bishop Homer c. Stunt
yesterday:
Bishop Homer c. Stuntz yesterday
Believing that the Omaha pub
lie has a right to know the facts
in the suit for divorce which was
begun by the wife Of Rev. Edgar
Merrill Brown. the following
statement is made:
Il. After investigation by my
self, by DR.. kirkpatrick, superin-
tendent of the Omaha district, and
by the official members of the
Dietz Memorial church, nothing
has been ascertained which reflects
upon the moral character of Mr..
Brown.
"2. A growing lack Of sympathy
with his work, bequest of sew
eral thousand dollars from her
grandmother about a year ago and
more or less chickering's in the
home show incompatibility, but
nothing more.
"3. l personally have made
every effort, BY correspondence
and by attempts to see Mrs. Brown
at her brothers home in Des
Moines, to bring about the recon-
citation which Mr.. Brown most
ardcntly desires. Her relatives
refuse to let him see her, and for
some reason l was unable to Sc
cnre the interview | sought.
"a. At a fully attended meeting
Of the official board Of Dietz Me-
moial church last Tuesday even
ing unanimous expression of con-
fdence that its pastor was without
serious blame and that it desired
his continuance for the immediate
future in the same relation in
which he has served them in the
past was voted with considerable
enthusiasm. This has been con-
sented to by DR.. Kirkpatrick and
myself. so that for immediate fu-
ture his appointment as pastor OF
Dietz Memorial church will stand.
HOMER c. STUNTZ,
Resident Bishop Methodist Epis-
copal Church"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Head Of Good Samaritans
Held on White Slave Charge

Norfolk, Neb., Feb. l3-(Special
Telegram. &c. A. Daily, former
commander of the Good Samaritan
army, was arrested here today on
request of federal authorities who
cay he is wanted for violation of
the Mann act, Daily recently de-
serted his wife and family, it is
charged. His wife died while he was
away. Daily came into the limelight
when he rebe!led against the Samari-
tan army of Chicago and organized
an army of his own in Norfolk.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Grand Jury to Investigate
Lynching of Texas Man

Texarkana, Tex, Feb. 13.-The
Bowie county grand jury set Feb
ruary 20 as the date for an investiga-
tion into the lynching of P. Nor
man, shot to death by four men
Saturday night. The lynching came
as climax to four days of activi-
ties by hooded men during which
period, in addition to the lynching,
five men were flogged, one man
seized and warned. and one notified
in note signed X. X. X. to leave
the city as big cleanup was in
progress.
Norman who was being escorted
from Ashdown. Ark, where he was
arrested on minor charges, was be-
iieved by police to have been taken
for 4 man wanted for murder.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Man Condemned to Hang
Is Forced to Take Food

Chicago, Feb. Is. = Harvey
Church, condemned to be hanged
next Friday for murder, must live
to die on the gallows, county Jail
officials decided today, so they broke
his hunger strike by forcibly feed
ing him through a tube. Church
will die, but it will be the rope
around his neck and not the belt
around his waist that will be
tightened," said Warden Westbrook
in announcing that the prisoner had
been forcibly fed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-14
Prince Narrowly Escapes
Injury When Pony Falls

London, Feb. l3.-The Prince o.
Wales narrowly escaped injury Al
Gwalior, central India, last Saturday
when his polo pony reared and iell
backwards. says dispatch to the
London Times today from its cor
respondent. who is with the prince
on his Indian tour. The prince was
knocking the ball about the polo
grounds, riding pony which OBJ
iectcd to approaching dead ball
The pony reared and fell, but the
prince was able to slip from unde.
his mount and was only slightly
shaken.
That same afternoon he rode IN
four races, finishing respectively sec
ond, third. fourth and unplaced.