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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Washington, Feb. q. - Especial
Telegram.) - Representative An
drews threw small bombshell into
the house today in speaking to a joint
resolution which he introduced CALI
ing upon certain states to pay back
into the treasury deposits made by
the government during Jackson's
time, the money thus returned to be
used in meeting the soldier bonus.
Government Had Surplus.
Mr.. Andrews said that in 1856, in
the time OF President Jackson, there
was a surplus of S42,000,000 in the
national treasury, "the only surplus
he said, that | now recall that ever
appeared under a democratic admin
istration." This statement was fol-
lowed with derisive laughter from
the democratic side.
The representative from the Hast
ings district then said that congress
had passed a law in 1886 TO deposit
in various states the funds then in
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Sweeping Pro. '''
Nav Follow Crash
of Giant Blimp
Destruction of Roma May Re.
suit in investigation of En-
tire Question of Aerial
Craft

Washington. Feb. 2j.-.tu in.
quiry by the army air service into
the whole question OF the military
value OF lighter-,han-sir Graf, is ex-
pccted 10 grow out OF The Roma
disaster.
Officers OF the air service said TO-.
day that such All inquiry would be
necessary, because loss OF the Roma
had entirely upset training and oper-
ating programs for that branch OF
the service. From the inquiry. il is
understood, will come decision as
to whether there is sufficient military
value. direct or indirect, in the en-
ploymcnt by the army OF dirigible
aircraft OF great size 10 warrant
recommendations TO congress for the
acquisition OF new craft OF the
lighter-thau-air type.
Secretary Weeks, in this conncc-
tion. said today that he had not dis
cusscd with his military advisers,
the replacement OF the Roma. but
felt there was no justification for
asking the purchase or construction
OF a new vessel OF the same type.
Weeks Satisfied.
The war secretary. after confer
ence with Major General Patrick,
chief OF the army air service, who
had just returned from Langley
field. where he made personal i'll
yestigation OF the disaster, was rep
resented as satisfied on the basis OF
present information that the accident
was due to the breaking Of elevating
rudder controls or OF the supports
for the clevating scar and that there
was no structural defect OF nature
that probably could have been de-
tected in advance. Mr.. Weeks said
ne would have development records
ted fully TO see what report
had been made by operating officers
at any time as TO the condition of
the ship. i
He had no knowledge, he said, Of
any complaint in connection with the
ability OF the crew to control the
flight Of the Roma. except for the
motor difficulties which led TO the
replacing of the original Italian en-
gines with American-built Liberty
motors. |
If any officer OF the Roma had
knowledge before the accident OF
weaknesses OF the vessel, or struc-
tural or other defects which rend-
cred it in the least unsafe for opera
ton, Mr.. Weeks said it was the duty
of that officer to report the facts
10 his superiors for the protection
OF himself and his associates on the
ship.
Congress Not to Blame.
Secretary Weeks and General Pat
rick took issue with published state
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Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Sister States
Claim Jackson
as Native Son
Lons-Standing Dispute Be,
tween North and South
Carolina Again Revived
in House Debate.

Washington. Feb. 25.-The long
standing dispute between North and
South Carolina as ITO which state
produced Andrew Jackson was de-
bated in the house today, but there
was no decision. A photostat copy
of letter by Jackson saying he
was, born in South Carolina was pre-
sented by Representative Stevenson
OF that state, because there had
been engrafted into the permanent
volume OF the Congressional Rec
ord the myth that Jackson was born
in North Carolina
Representative Hammer OF North
Carolina, standing up for his own
state, insisted the records accepted
as authentic. showed beyond ques-
ton that North Carolina was cn-
titled to the honor.
As the discussion became heated,
Representative Byrnes Of Tennessee
said:
"While they may be doubt as to
where Jackson was born, there was
no doubt as to where he moved,
once he reached his majority. He
went to the volunteer state OF Ten
nessee, there to live and die"
During the friendly wrangling
members wanted to know exactly
what it was that the governor OF
North Carolina said to the Governor
of South Carolina on a certain his
toric occasion antedating the Vol
stead law. Mr.. Stevenson swept
away all doubt on this point by de-
claring that he actually said:
st is a devil OF long time be-
tween drinks
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Mississippi Governor
Accuses Insurance Men

Jackson. Miss. Feb. Ex-Governor
Russell, in special message 10 the
legislature today charged certain fire
insurance interests with RESPONSE
bility for the 100000 breach of
promise suit brought against him
by Miss Frances Birkhand, who also
alleged seduction.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Budget TO Improve
Park Is Defeated

Washington, Feb. si,-The entire
appropriation for maintenance and
luFfhtr improvement Of Grand Cam
yan National park was stricken iTom
the interior appropriation hlll By the
senate TODAY, before the measure
was passed and sent 10 conference
with the house Tor adjustment 81 a
dozen amendments.
Action By the senate followed a
speech bv Senator Cameron, fepub-
iiean. Arizona. in which he attacked
the useless and worse than USE
less expenditure Of public funds IN
states where national parks are lo-
Gated, In order 70 CRAFTY the whi~
OF a lew who would profit ~
expenditure"
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Church Is Unconscious
of APPROACHING Death

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Apparently
unconscious OF the fact that his last
hope of escaping death on the gal
lows had disappeared, Harvev
Church, convicted Of the murder Of
two automobile statesmen, lay in his
cell today in the same position that
he has maintained for many days,
Warden Westbrook said that be-
cause Of his weakness he probably
would have to be carried to the gal
lows and dropped from the trap
seated on a chair. He is being fed
forcibly, it was announced.
Judge Kiokham Seaman today de-
MED a motion for a new sanity trial
for Church.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Sees Soviet Bankruptcy

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 23.-The
prediction that it would not>be long
before the Russian soviet govern
ment would be bankrupt and over
thrown" was made by Dr.. Joseph NJ.
Goldstein in an address at a confer
enoe on Russian affairs at Clark uni
versity today. DR.. Goldsteiu was
formerly director Of political
economy at the University OF Mos
COW and for many years economic
adviser TO ministers under the I'M
perial government
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
.BIizzardy
Weather in
Northwest
Temperatures Falling Rapidly
With ) TO 10 Degrees Be-
low Zero in Minnesota
and Dakotas.
Omaha Swept by Gale

81 Paul Mimi Feb, 2j,-Blll-
lardy conditions prevailed again
early today throughout the uofth-
west, The second day OF the most
severe storm oi the year in this Sec
ton. however, found the snowfall
subsiding in the eastern part OF the
Dakotas.
Temperatures were falling rapidly
with ) 10 Il degrees below zero re-
ported in western Minnesota and the
DakotaS.
One death had been reported today
as an indirect result OF the storm. a
woman being killed At Rochester
MINI. through a short cireulicd
electric wire.
Sweeping in from tie Rocky noun.
tain region, the storm which began
Tuesday night with lightning and
thunder, snow, hail, sleet and rain,
was rapidly moving eastward today.
Skate to School.
In some parts OF southern Mnne-
sofa the ground was covered with
from one TO three inches OF ice.
Children skated TO and iron
school. Seven high school strdcnts
OF Welcome. MINI skated eight
miles to Fairmont on The public
highway. which was covered with
ice as smooth as glass. They re-
turned the same way.
Winds ranging from so TO ~
miles all hour swept the light snow
in the Dakotas into huge drifts.
Duluth, with nearly so inches OF
snow. reported drifts in many places
more than 20 feet high. Members
of the tank corps, national guard,
brought out tanks earlv TODAY 10
buck the drifts.
Trains Annulled.
Most trains out OF Duluth were
annulled. Railroads running out OF
the Twin Cities were making efforts
to keep their crack trains running,
both west and east, but many were
from 5 to "a hours late and several
were reported stalled in drifts.
Several hundred poles belonging
TO the American Telephone and Tel
egraph company between Tomah
and Warrens, Wis. a distance OF
about 100 miles. were snapped off
during the sleet storm, scverinc
communication between the Twin
Cities and LaCross, Wis, and Chi
cago.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Rail Service Corporation
Asks Loau of 100000. 900

Washington, Feb. 23.-An applica-
ton for a government loan OF $780,
00000O for the National Railway
Service corporation was made today
by its president, $. Davies Warfield,
TO the Interstate Commerce commits
sion. The loan was asked to facili-
tate the corporation plan to pur-
chase and repair all or any part OF
the 100000 bad order freight cars
now on American railroads and to
provide new equipment in addition.
The service corporation proposes
to lease the cars which it would
acquire back to the railroads for
operation under an inspection and
rental system which would make
them available for traffic demands in
any part Of the country. instead OF
being considered part of the facilities
attached 10 any individual railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Government to Seize All
Fuel Coming Into Moscow

Moscow, Feb. 23.-(By A, PD--
The railway commissariat has de-
cided to conhscatc all fuel coming
into Moscow. The fuel is to be used
for the movement Of railway trains.
The order will greatly affect the
industries of Moscow.
The railway administration in the
Ukraine also has decided to con-
fscate all coal coming from the
Donetz basin.
The fuel crisis has reached most
acute stage The government. never
theless, is making every effort to
give American relief administration
corn shipments preference over other
shipments
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Press Association
Asks Cut In Postage

Chicago, Feb. 25.-A reduction of
postage rates on second-class mat
fer TO the 1919 level was asked in an
appeal sent to congress by members
Of the Inland Daily Press associa
ton. The resolution says the rate
continues 500 per cent higher than
before the war and was made as a
war measure, working hardship on
the publishing industry.
T. P, Mann, president OF the
North Dakota Retail Merchants
association, told members Of the
association that where mail order
houses took S5O.000,000 worth Of
business out of North Dakota in
1918. newspaper advertising by North
Dakota merchants has forced the big
mail order houses into active compe-
ttlon.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Minis ster
Absent as
Suit Heard
Pastor Browns Wife, Asking
Divorce, Declares in Court
Husband Treated Her
Like Servant.
Decision Awaits Proof

Mrs, lfeue Loomis Brown slipped
auletly into Omaha late Wednesday
and yesterday morning testified in
her suit 10 obtain a divorce from Rev.
Edgar Merrin Brown. pastor OF the
Dieiz Memorial Methodist church
Her pastor husband was either in
Chicago. where he had been stop
ping at the La sale hotel. or on
hoard a train enroutc to Omaha, ac-
t9fding 10 friends.
Smart, in her small chic hat aud
lnr-coilarcd coat, little Mrs. Brown
laced District Judge Sears yeSter-
day, and IN response 10 questioning
a the Judge and her attorney. Clint
Bronze, she testified to her hus-
bands alleged cruelty.
Father Also Testihes.
Her father. !. II. Loomis. a chem
i,t at the Richardson Drug company
also testified His testimony corrobo-
rated that oi the daughter. who said
Rev Mr. Brown had ordered her
aud her father from his home.
Mrs Brown was calm under tho
Questioning OF her counsel. who said
he avoided questions which would
,ause emotion. Mrs. Browns sis
ter, Mrs. Walter Loomis OF Dcs
Molncs, with whom Mrs. Brown has
beeu staying since her flight from
Omaha. came TO Omaha with her Sis
ter. She and an Omaha woman
whose uamc Vas not divulgcd. were
with Mrs, Brown in the court room
Neither testified.
L. W. Dclamatre. counsel for Rev
Mr.. Brown, was present at the hear
ing
Asks No Alimony.
In her bill for divorce Mrs Brown /
asked no aimony nor attorney fees.
She asked that her husband stand
the court costs, however.
Judge Sears. who found Mrs. /
Brown and her party waiting at his !
court room door when he arrived
yesterday. said he would sign the
divorce decree on evidence OF cru
city introduced this morning.
Juvenile Officer Nosburgh said he
would make an investigation into the
Brown case as is customary in all
uncontested divorce cases. He will
interview friends of the family,
ncighbors and Bishop Homer {. |
Stunt. and report back TO Judge
Sears in two or three days, lie said. |
The Browns were married July |
20, 1918, Mrs. Brown filed suit for
d.. orce January Il, leaving her home
the same dav for Des Moines. She
since has refused to be interviewed,
stating that she wished TO protect |
the name of her husband and avoid !
publicity.
Files No Answer.
Although Bishop Stunt. who |
failed in efforts to reconcile the cou-
pie had intimated that sudden ac-
QUESTION of money by Mrs. Brown
had caused her to lose interest in her
husbands church work, no mention |
of money matters was made during /
the hearing
Mrs. Brown testified, in the course
oi the hearing, that her husband |
looked upon her as a servant 'n-
stead Of A wife; that he ordered her
out of the house four times, that he |
was cold and abused her in his |
speech. and that he was cruel to her |
father and ordered him out OF the
house twice.
Rev. Mr.. Brown did not file an
auswer to his wife's bill for divorce
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Young Woman Drives Auto
for Bandits Who Get $4,000

Granite City, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-With
young woman driving their auto
mobile, bandits held up and robbed
Louis Cool, proprietor Of soft
drink parlor OF $4,000. The bandits
overlooked $500, which Cool had
secrcted under his coat.
The girl. II was said, was about
p, neatly dressed. pretty and ap-
peared adept in handling an alto
mobile
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
John D. Has Not Given His
Consent to Wedding, Report

Daytona, Fla, Feb. 25.-John D.
Rockefeller, sr,, grandfather OF 10
year-old Mathilde Mccormick, whose
engagement to Max Oser, Swiss rid
ing academy proprietor, has been
announced by members of the Me-
Cormick family, has not given his
consent to the match, according to
close friends here OF Mr.. Rockefel-j
Ter. Mr. Rockefeller is now at the
Easements, his winter home at Or
mond beach. near here.
Harold F. Mccormick, recently
divorced by Mr.. RockefelIer's daush-
ter. and Miss Mathilde Mccormick
will visit Mr.. Rockefeller at Ormond
soon to discuss the proposed mar
riagc. it was said today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
''Bluebeard of Cambais'
Gets STAY of Execution

Paris, Feb. 2S,-Henri Landru, the
"Bluebeard of Gambais," who was
to have been guillotined this week
for the murder OF 10 women and a
boy. has been given an additional
few days of grace. This was brought
about today by NJ. Moro Giafferi his
chief counsel during Landru's trial,
who presented TO President Miller
and further arguments which the
president is considering.
He promised to render a decision
within few days on the appeal for
commutation of Landru's sentence.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Capital Society Leaders
Threatened With Death

Washington, Feb. 25.-Threats of
death unless large sums of money,
ranging from $4,000 to $4,000. are
paid were said by Washington police
today to have been received within
the last few days by four prominent
social leaders of the capital. The po-
lice as well as Department of Justice
operatives were said to be investigat-
ing the origin OF the threats.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Tripiets LiUe; Mother
Dies After Operation

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
John Plowe, mother of girl trip
lets bern here Tuesday. died here
late yesterday following Caesar
ian operation. said to have been the
first of its kind in this section of
the country.
The three babies are said to be
in the best of health.
Mrs. Plowe was well known in
Peoria and Galesturg, where she
had been employed as telegraph
editor and society editor before her
marriage.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
American Dye Makers
Exercising MONOPOLY,

Washington, Feb. 25,-The senate
committee investigating the alleged
existence OF dye and chemical
monopoly, was told today by Senator
King, democrat, Utah. that the
American dye makers had become
highly integrated industry" and
that they were exercising moropol-
istic powers
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Bandits Rob Jewel Broker
of Diamonds Worth $4,000

New York, Feb. 25.-After forcing
Jacob Wisnack, wholesale Jewel
broker, into an automobile at the
point Of pistols two bandits today
robbed him of $4,000 in diamonds
which he carried i'll a brief case,
knocked him unconscious and
dumped him out on the pavement.
They escaped.
Across the street stood police
man. a fireman and 4 street cleaner
examining a hydrant but Wisnack
made no outcry and they did not see
his predicament.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
England Invites Irish
Pact Signers to Meet

London, Feb. 2S.-(By A. P)-
The British government has invited
the Irish signatories to the Anglo
Irish treaty to come to London for
an early conference on the whole sit
uation, it was announced in the
house of commons today by Win
ston Churchill, secretary for the col
onies,
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Convict Shows Affection
for Rat That Bites Jailer

Vienna, Feb. 23.-A convict in a
iail here was feeding a rat a priest
who saw him asked him why he did
this.
II love this rat" said the convict.
THE priest was much affected, and
asked, How did you come to be so
fond of the snimal?"
1T bit the jailer," was the answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Chief Guide in Grand Canvon
Marries WASHINGTON Girl

Chandler, Ariz,, Feb. 23.-W. w.
bid Huggett, for many years chief
guide in the grand canyon and char
acterized in several novels the plots
Of which were set in the southwest,
and Miss Muriel Denys, daughter of
the Rev. F. w. Denys Of Washing
ton. D. C.. were married here today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Raid Alcohol Warehouse.

Chicago, Feb. "a dozen armed
bandits today backed two trucks up
to 4 warehouse of the. United States
Industrial Alcohol company aud
after oyerpowering half dozen en-
ployes. loaded the trucks with bar
rels OF alcohol and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Famous Attorney Dies.

Los Angeles. Feb. 25.-Early Rog-
ers, once known as one of the great
est criminal lawyers of the west,
dropped dead today in hotel room.
The body was found by business
associate.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
Weeks TO Take Vacation.

Washington, Feb. 2j-Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Weeks will leave
Washington tomorrow for Miami.
Fla, for a vacation. They arc ex-
pected TO spend three weeks in Flor
ida
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

ON Pacific
Pact Fought
Lodge Modification, After
Meeting With Harding,
Would Give Congress De.
cision ON Use of Arm..
Joint Attack Launched

Washington. Feb, tj--N modified
reservation to tie iour.power Pacific
treaty. laid before the senate tofsigH
relations committee today by Chair
man Lodge after Il conference with
President Harding met with mmf
diate opposition from several fepub.
leans. as well as democratic commit
tee members.
The new reservation, intended IS a
substitute for that proposed several
days ago hy Senator Grandegcc, Il
publican, Connecticut, provides ihat
nothing in the treaty shall be con
stfucd as committing the lnited
States 70 an exercise nl armed force
without the consent of congress.
After a long debate. which failed
10 win over 10 the new proposal any
OF the senator's who had supported
the Brandcgce reservation, the con-
mittcc adjourned until tomorrow
without action.
Suggested Modification.
Although Senator Lodge did MOI
inform his colleagues specifically a.
10 the attitude OF the president, other
committee members gained the ir-
preston that the modified reserys.
iion would be acceptable 10 tie
White House. II had been dis
cussed at the earlier conferences be-
tween Mr.. Lodge aud Mr. Harding.
hut 1t was not formally offered 10
the committee with administration
backing. The committee chairmau
said afterward that he onlv had
suggested it,
Senators Borah, republican, Ida
10, and Johnson. republican, CALI
iornia, both pronounced the modi-
fed draft as unsatisfactory, while
Senator Brandegee and other repub-
l;can and democrat advocates OF the
Brandegce reservation withheld
decision and indicated by their atti-
iude in the discussion that thew did
cot find the new proposal readily
acceptable.
AT the close OF committee session
no member would predict whether
the. new reservation could muster
majority OF the committee.
Might Become Binding.
Those who found the reservation
unacceptable we're said to have ar
gued that it did not fully cover the
possibility that decisions reached un-
der the treaty provisions rot inyoly-
ing armed force might become bind.
ing on this government without con-
gressional authorization. That pos
sibility, is specifically treated in the
reservation OF Senator Brandesee.
The committee will meet again to-
morrow and in the meantime num-
erous conferences are to be held.
At the same time, the senate itself
lad before it for debate the separate
treaty with Japan relating 10 Yap
and other former German islands in
the Pacific.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24
The Weather

Forecast.
Friday fair with rising tempera-
Omaha daily bee., 1922-02-24

Hourly Temperatures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-24
FOR GOOD OF
 THE COMMUNITY
Civic Conscience of Birmingham Stirred and
 the Day Saved by Sense of Civic Duty

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