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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Many Visitors

Schellici Brothers are being con graduated upon the success of their opening last night of their new ice cream plant which was attended by hundreds of people. Throughout the hours of the opening the plant was thronged with visitors from all parts of the county and surrounding terri tory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Winners of Debate

Wtuuers or Debate
 The Beta Gamma society ofe the Bessemer High school won the debate held Friday afternoon in the audi torium of the school between this so- ciety and the Shaw society. The sub ject of the debate was: Resolved, That the United States Should Have An Unemployment Insurance Law Similar to That Enforced in Great Britain" The affirmative was rep resented by the Beta Gamma con- testants, Miss Linnie Mae Lipscomb anu Miss Lenora Lankford, and the negative by the Shaw representatives, Miss Gage Norton and Miss Iris liar ris.
 The auditorium was filled with the teachers, members of the societies and friends of the pupils and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. The Beta Gammas were the successful contestants in the basketball for the year and if they win the declamation contest the silver loving cup will be presented to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

pr. P. F. Cheek of Birmingham vii hold services both Sunday morning and evening at the First Christian church in Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

The Brotherhod class of the First Methodist church has invited all the mems classes of the Sunday schools of Ensley 10 meet with them In the main auditorium of the church Sun day morning at 9:30 o'clock, when the lesson wiil be taught by Dr. c. B. Glenn, superintendent of the Bir- mingham schools. A cordial invita- tion. is extended to all men Ito attend.
 The board of stewards, the board of trustees the Epworth league, and the Missionary societies of the Ensley Highlands Methodist church will hold joint meeting Thursday evening at 80 o'clock at the church busi- ness session will be held after which a unique program will be rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
Personals

MT. and Mrs. E. II. Wood. have re- turned to their home in Winnsboro, South Carolina, after a visit to Mrs. Woods mother, Mrs. F. E. Ligon, on Avenue l.
 w. D. Suppler Is quite i'll at the home of his parentss M. and Mrs. w. c. Suppler, on Avenue F.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
SERVICE

business may divided divisions closely related.
 The convenience of stepping the telephone and ordering such supple automobile and the consumption motor fuel
 The avang yourself of the the credit system ado economy properly and that This always at the chain stores.
 The membership of the Birmingham Retail Groc Butchers Assoc of satisfactory compelled cash by virtue former negligence of their charge Our delivery service boon the housewife of Birmingham No matt delivery will reach time Your orders cannot be consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

For Deputy Solicitor
 J. A. Estes of Jonesboro qualified Friday for the office of deputy solic- itor of Jeffersonl county. MT. Estes served the county one term in this capacity.
 At present there are only two can didates for this office, the other being Ben G. Perry, the present solicitor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01

candidacy for circuit clerk of the Bessemer division of Jefferson. county Friday in the probate office of Bessemer
 MT. Hines is at present deputy tax assessor of the county, and has held this office since it was created in 1916. He is member of the city democratic executive committee of Bessemer and his friends believe that he will make a strong race.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-01
We Are Home F ok s

Many whole lives Birmingham expect remain something than the money" idea
 We interested the welfare all this reflected Il So far it possible we spend with Birmingham manufacturers and local banks daily Much at all times the TRADE IN BIRMINGHAM slogan Will not do much The judgment with us We are enjoying prosperity because the principles which govern our bn We are sure that all things considered we giving more for dollar permitted blinded consider the will shortly anches the fight making for U Practically all reliable members
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Nothing Remarkable About
Me-" "Says Lady Astor in N. Y.
Noted Visitor Smiles,
Chats and Joshes at
Steamer Docks.

New York. April io-Niyaeiops
Lady Astor. smiling and chatting
continuously, and ioshing those
about her. arrived IRON England
aboard the steamship Olympic today
on her way 10 Baltimore. where she
will address the pan-American Com
ference OF women. To greet Lad,
As,or-natiye Of Virginia. wife OF .
British peer and the first woman
ever elected TO the house OF com.
mons-seores OF friends aud admin.
ers gathered at the pier.
As the Olympic steamed up IL.
bay from quarantine she gave &c.
portefs flashing comments on all
manner of thinss-Lloyd George,
happefs. prohibition. Margoi As
qui,h, the labor situation. the Genoa
conference, the servant problem and
her own ehildren-six IN number.
"The only remarkable thing about
me is my children" she said. hold
ing TO the arm OF her husband. Nis-
count William Waldori-Asior.
Lloyd George still has his head
above water. and its some head.
TOO"
Lady As,or said she wanted to
make j, clear that Nshe was not in
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Administration Forces
Win ELECTIONS in S. D.

Sioux Falls, s. D., April 19.-City
elections in South Dakota today
were characterized by victories for
administration forces in the princi-
pal cities. At Mitchell, DR.. f. V.
Bobb was reelected mayor over the
Rev. J. B. Reese, retired Congre-
gationalist minister, labor candi-
date. Bobb's majority was 1881 and
the total Mitchell vote 500, the
largest ever polled. \
At Watertown B. Ne Hagna was
reelected mayor over S. S. Lock-
hart by a majority of l64. The cleo
ton there closed hot contest over
a city electric light and power plant.
Hagna defended the city plant. I
At Aberdeen w. G.. Bicklehaupt
led in the race for city commission
er, with John Cavanaugh second.
AS he did not have majority Of
the votes cast, another election for
the office will be held Tuesday be-
tween Bicklehaupt and Cavanaugh
James Robertson was reelected
mayor of Madison on platform en-
dorsing the present commission
form of government, as opposed to
the aldermanic system.
J. R. Dalton was elected mayor
of Coonsocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Good Will Candidates
Preparing for Contest
Ten Entries Already Conform to Requirements-Th
Chosen Ones Will Carry Contribution to France
as Members of Historical Delegation
ination for Alliance Is Made by Wire.

Nominations for The Omaha Bee
Good Will election, are now in order
and will remain open until next
Wednesday noon.
Ten young women. representing
some OF the best business ability OF
Two states. each with hosts OF
friends. who are lining up behind
them for the election. have been
nominated so far and. from all Sec
tons come reports OF primaries.
meetings of groups OF men and wo-
men who are selecting one OF their
number TO act as their representa-
tive.
All Have Equal Chance.
As there is absolutely no ballot
ing before April 81, every girl or
woman in the regions covered by the
circulation of The Bee has an equal
chance when properly nominated
and sponsored. So get in the race
today with your candidate. If you
want to go to France yourself get
the signatures OF two OF your friends
to vouth for you and send IN your
name: II you have friend whom you
would like to see take the trip see
that her name is entered carly SO
that her friends will have an op-
pnrtunity to know that she is v
the race.
Miss Bertie Bonham OF Beaver
City enters the race as candidate of
Beaver City. Miss Bonham is 20. a
graduate OF Beaver City High school.
She had a brother who was slain in
the world war and is anxious to go
over the ground where he gave his
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Supreme Court
Asked to Modify
Packer Decree
California Canneries Attack
Recent Injunction as
wholly Unfounded in
Law or Fact"
By The Associated Press.

Washington, April 1o.-Attacking
the governments recent injunction
against the great meat packers as
"a highly disastrous economic mis-
take and wholly unfounded III law
of fact" the California Cooperative
Canneries OF San Francisco asked
the district supreme court to vacate
the decree or radically modify it.
By eliminating the packers as dis
tributors of groceries, fruits and
other foodstuffs, the petition says.
the groccrs were enabled to place
retailers and consumers at their
mercy and thus artificially keep up
the price of food Meanwhile, the
petition alleges. the grocers have
carried on "boycotts, reprisals and
threats OF coercion against any who
sought to have the injunction dis
missed or modified.
The petition filed by Frank J..
Hogan of this city as attorney for
the California, canneries, asks that
if the injunction be not dismissed, it
be modified to permit the p,ckers
to restore to the producers OF food
stuffs their facilities of distribution,
on a commission basis or "in some
other efficient way"
The California eanneries allege
that before the injunction was is
sued against Swift, Armour, Morris,
Wilson, Cudahy and others, they
Lad. as a cooperative organization
of fruit growers, an annual business
of S4,000,000 and a contract with
Armour & Co.. which has been en-.
tirely destroyed by the injunction.
The packers, the petition states
had neither combination i'll re.
straint of trade nor monopoly in
connection with the sale OF fruit:
and groceries. This, the petition
states, did not exceed 4 OF 5 pc,
cert of all the like business in the
country.
The packers. prior to tire injunc.
ton, the petition recites. "had bull,
up the most modern, efficient, ex.
peditious and economical system OF
food distribution ever known in this
or any other country" and tie proper
use OF that system. it was repre-
sented, would result in getting food
commodities from producer to coz.
sumers on terms most advantage
Gus to DO,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
LanguageLaw
Upheld by State
Supreme Court
Decision Holds That Measure
Does Not Interfere With
Free Religious Worship
or Instruction.

Lincoln, April l9.-The constitu-
ticnalitv of the Reed-Norval Ian
guagc law. which prohibits the
teaching of the German language in
public. private. parochial and de-
nominational schools until the pupil
has passed the eighth grade, was up
held by the Nebraska supreme court
today as reasonable exercise of the
states police power.
Judge Flansburg sets out in the
opirion that the so-called dead Ian
guages are not affected by the spirit
Of the act.
The court holds that the Reed
Norval law does not interfere with
free religious worship or instruction,
nor deprive any person of life, lib
erty or property without due process
of law, nor withhold from anyone
the equal protection of the laws. The
opinion was written by Judge Flans-
burg, who wrote the opinion uphold
ing the Siman law in the Meyer ,ase.
Four other judges concur, Chief
Justice Morrissey dissents. Judge
Letton did not sit in the case. 4.
The opinion dissolves an injunc-
ton issued against the governor, at
torney general and county attorney
Of Platte county and reverses the
opinion Of District Judge Button,
which created the injunction by
holding the law constitutional, but
excluding parochial schools from the
scope of the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
W ar Loans
to Finance
Yank Bonus
House Plan in Bill Anticipates
Raising Revenue Through
Sale to Public Of Bond.
ON Foreign Debt,
Scheme Up to Senate

Philadelphia. Pa. April lp.-fhe
house OF representatives IN passing
the soldiers bonus bill intended tha,
the revenue 10 NEE, Il should come
from money owed this government
by foreign nations, but feifained
from making this public because We
did not want TO appear 10 mortgage
something not yet IN our posses
sion." Representative fordney OF
Michigan chairman OF the house
ways and means committee. last
night told the Oscar II. 6ruher post
OF the American Legion
I'VE took from foreign nations de-
mand obligations IN exchange Tor
about slO000,0000OO loaned them
he said. "The agreement WAS that a,
the close OF the war the terms OF
these loans should be rearranged,
the demand obligation TO be eS-
changed Tor long term obligations,
not to run, however. longer than the
terms OF the United States bonds by
sale OF which the money was oh.
tanned by the government.
"The intent OF the house in pass
ing the soldiers bonus without pro.
vision in the bill for the raising OF
the funds to meet II was that the
certificates to the soldiers should be
met by the proceeds from the for
eign loans. We intended that as
soon as these long term foreign
bonds are in our possession they
shall be guaranteed by the United
States government and sold to the
American people and that the bonus
shall be met with proceeds there
from. We did not announce this,
however. because we did not want
to appear to mortgage something
not yet in our possession. Now il
the senate woul' get move on we
could talk busi. .ess."
The insurance certificate which
would be given by the government
10 the soldiers under the terms OF
the bill passed would amount to a
government bond, Representative
Fordney said.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20

and Russians in secretly concluding
treaty covering the principal and
most delicate points under consld-
Grafton by the conferees.
To Proceed With Work.
Now, however, the delegates are
to go forward with their work, but
the Germans are barred from par
ticipating in all deliberations con-
corning the Russian question. This
penalty was laid down in note OF
censufe to the Berlin delegation yes
terday after consideration of the sit
uation by representatives of the five
inviting powers and in the little en-
tente.
"Whilst the conference was sitting
and whilst Germany was represented
on the commission and subcommis-
sion charged with the negotion Of
European peace with Russia" said
the note, "the German representa-
tives on that commission have be-
hind the backs of their colleagues
concluded in secret treaty with
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
School Teacher Becomes
First S. d, Woman MayOr

Clark, S. D., April l9.-Miss Hat
lie Pickles, teacher in the local high
school, was elected mayor of Clark
in the municipal election yesterday.
defeating two male candidates. the
vote count this morning showed. Miss
Pickles is said to be the first woman
mayor in South Dakota
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Bluffs Man Shot
Dead by Wife's
Former Husband
Tragedy Follows Wedding
Bells in Home of Divorcee.
Bride in Council
Bluffs.

John B. Jacobson was shot to
death shortly after noon Yesterday
by II. S. McAtee at 2O0o Avenue
D, Council Bluffs.
Jacobson married McAtee's di-
vorced wife Tuesday.
The shooting followed an arpu-
ment between the men, according to
police.
The tragedy was staged at the
home Of the divorcee- bride. s.
McAtee telephoned police:
There's been shooting out here:
you better rush an ambulance here
right away"
He threw away his gun, according
to the police version. drove in his
automobile to his place of work. the
Christensen garage, 158 Broadway,
where he left his car. and walked to
police headquarters and surrendered
himself.
Police say McAtee told them he
had repeatedly warned Jacobsen to
keep away from his home and stop
trying to part him and his wife.
McAtee was a garage employe and
Jacobson was night foreman at the
Rock Island roundhouse.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Bankers Seek Reduction
of Taxes for Bad Debts

Lincoln, April l9,-(Special. y
From the fact that many bankers
have written him asking whether
they will be allowed to make deduc-
tions covering contemplated losses
from bad debts when making as
sessment returns, State Tax COM
missioner Osborne thinks that con-
certed movement has been inspired
by the officers Of the state bankers
association to secure official sanction
for such deductions.
Mr.. Osborne holds that no definite
item can be figured as an offset to a
banks assessment. No allowance
can be made under that head, he
says, unless the losses claimed are
actually charged off on the books
of the bank
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20

life protecting the ideals that this
country always stood for.
Miss Lillian Schmidt OF Sll5
Creighton avenue. has been entered
by her fellow employees at the Hard
ing creamery and she is so popular
among them that they state that she
will secure one OF the trips If their
health and talking powers hold out
during the voting period.
Alliance Makes Nomination.
Miss Irene Rice enters the contest
as the candidate OF The Alliance
Times OF Alliance. Neb. Miss Rice
sent her nomination in by wire and
the Alliance Times has .eromiscd to
see that she is warmly supported.
Everyone knows what serious re-
suits follow the lack of right Diet
lack OF needful care. and lack OF
knowledge as to hows, why's and
wherefores on the part OF mothers.
Clinics and health stations abound
throughout this country, all design
ed to improve the conditions sur
rounding child life.
A worker of the American COM
mittcc for Devastated France. a
trained and experienced nurse, found
after the death of her own baby
that the best service she could rem
der was to the children and women
who were paying SO heavy a price
for that evil of war, for which they
were in no way responsible.
From the interest of this one wo-
man i'll the welfare of the mothers
and babes Of the village in which,
Turn to Page Four. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Cole Fails
Testify
at His Trial
sla,er Of l'awnbroker Hahn
Calls Six Witnesses for DE.
fense but Refuse. la Go
ON Stand Himself.
Case to Go to Jury Today

The man Who calls himself Otto
Cole IN his presen, predieamsnt. who
Ia, heen Identified as the robber oi
several Omaha places aud is now on
trial iar the murder ol Harry Hahn
merchant. ll4 South Tenth street
March ~, calmly announced shortly
after : yesterday allCrnoon'
"Ihe defense rests
The great crowd, iamming every
seat and available foot OF standing
room IN the big eour, room stirred
with astouishment aud with disap'
p0iniment
"Iic hasn't gone onS the witness
stand himself. lie isn't going on ss
AL" the whispers went around.
Refuses To Take Stand.
Indeed. the accused who has
been acting as his own lawyer and
conducting the most unusual tria! ~
the history OF the district court. had
closed his ease without himself TAX
ing the witness stand TO support his
plea OF scli-deicnse. His whole
ease was the questioning OF SIX
witnesses who gave unimportant tes-
,imony.
IL had been an, open question
whether or not he would take the
witness stand. II he did so. he could
tell his story OF what happened
when he and Hahn we're alone III
Hahn's store at the time Hahn was
killed.
But, on the other hand. he would
also expose himself and the whole
record oi his life to the cross-ex-
animation of County Attorney Abel
V. Shotwell.
In his decision not TO take the
stand. Cole acted as good criminal
lawyer nigh, have advised him TO
act.
Arguments to Be Made Today.
The trial came TO such sudden
close that Judge Leslie had not pre-
pared his instructions to the jury.
As it was believed Cole might also
waive his argument to the jury II
was decided to postpone arguments
until 9 this morning.
Chief Deputy County Attorney
Coffey will open for the state and
will be followed by Cole for the de-
fense. County Attorney Shotweil
will close.
The general belief is that Cole
will attempt by argument to con-
vince the jury that he killed in SELF
defense. Arguments are supposed.
however, to be confined to comment
upon testimony given under oatll
during the trial. p
May Go to Jury by Noon.
The case should be in the hands
of the jury by noon today.
County Attorney Shotwell said he
would not argue long because in his
opinion the defense has presented
nothing to argue about. No test
mony has been given to combat the
states charge OF murder or to sup
port Coles claim of self-defense.
Coles repute as shrewd lawyer
suffered a good deal in his handling
of his own defense yesterday after
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Death Penalty
Imposed on King
Convict Who Killed Guard to
Die in Electric Chair
on June 9.

Lincoln, April Jo.-The conviction
and sentence OF death imposed upon
James B. King, convict, for. stabbing
to death Hobert Taylor, a guard 1t
the state prison in April, 1921, was
confirmed today by the Nebraska su-
preme court, and the date of death
fixed at June in the electric chair.
The court denied an appeal through
by attorneys for King.
The judgment Of the district court
Of Lancaster county is affirmed in
all things. Justice Dean wrote the
opinion with all associates concur
ring. The time of electrocution may
be set any time between the hours pf
10 a. M. and 4 p. m, June 9. ac-
cording to the opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Big Smoke Stack Falls
on Crowded Iowa School

Clinton. April l9.--Of the approx
imately 335 children in the Irving
school at HAS o'clock today, all but
two are believed to have escaped
when the big brick smokestack was
wrecked by the high wind and
crashed the full length of the central
hall.
At once the fire department, street
department, school employees and
hundreds of citizens searched the
ruins for Maxine Fife, who was
waiting in the hall for her little Sis
ter.
Marvin Hill was taken to the hos
pital badly bruised.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-20
Act Would Regulate Names
Given Babies in Norway

London. April l9.-The Norwegian
government has submitted bill to
parliament which proposes that all
children who are born after il comes
into operation shall be given regu-
lar family name
Christian names, the bill declares,
must not be used as family names.
Parents will be forbidden TO give
:hcir children names in bad taste