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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02

Washington. Feb. i.-(By A. P.l
Unless ptesen, plans arc changed
the Washington conference will
give 10 the world eight treaties. to
seven OF which the United State:
viii be a party This i the list:
-Four power Pacific treaty, signed
December lJ.
tiye-power naval limitation treaty,
ready Tor signature.
flye-power submarine and poison
gss treaty, ready for signature.
siN.power treaty alloeating Ger
man Pacific cables, drafting.
Nine.poser treaty on Chinese
tariff, drafting.
Nlne.power treaty on other
Chinese questions. drafting.
Amer:ean-Japanese treaty regard
ing zap. virtually ready ior sigma
tufe.
Chinese-Japanese treaty regarding
Shan,ung, near completion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Col. MacNider Mentioned
as Successor to Kenyon

Des Moincs. Feb. Although
Governor N. E. Kendall would give
no intimation yesterday as to whom
he would appoint to take Senator w.
S. Kenyon's place in the United
States senate, belief was current in po-
litical circles here last night that the
governor has made tip his mind to
appoint resident Of the northern
half of the state.
Local supporters of Col. Hanford
MacNider of Mason City, nationa;
commander of the American Legion,
are mentioning his name in connec-
tion with the appointment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Increased Pension
Bill Passes House


Washington, Feb. 1.-Pensions OF
widows and dependent children Of
men who served in the army or navy
during the war with Spain, the
Philippine islands or the China re-
lief expedition of 1900 would be in
creased from $l2 to $40 month.
under bill passed by the house and
sent to the senate.
The bill also increases the. num-
Der eligible for pension by provid-
ing that the 90-day service require
ment. docs not mean 90 days duty
outside the continental United
States. Enforced furloughs are to
be included as part of a soldiers
service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Governor Spares Tree
Monument to Scout

Burwell, Neb., Feb. 1.--(Special.)-
Two years ago, when the state high
way was constructed through VAL
ley county. by a request made to
Governor McKelvie, a large cotton-
wood tree was left standing in the
road, the owner of the land permit
ting the state to take the right-of-
way around the tree. This tree was
planted by A. J. Smith, not far from
the homestead of Happy Jack"
government Indian scout, in 1872.
Recent reports that the tree was to
be removed were sent to the COVER
nor and he sent the division engi-
neer to inform the principal parties
that the tree would stand SO far as
the state and county were concerned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
1000 Striking Mill Workers
Storm Company Offices

Providence, R. l., Feb. 1.-Two
thousand striking mill workers and
their supporters, armed with rocks
and clubs, stormed the offices of the
Natick mill of the B. B. and R.
Knight company at Natick in an
effort to release Michael Lautieri,
striker, who had been arrested
on a charge of assaulting.a a police
man. They forced the front door,
shattered the glass in every window
OF the building and invaded the of
fees in their hunt for Lautieri.
The arrested man had meanwhile
been taken out rear door by a
police guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Witness for State
Gives Lie to Pierce
in Damato Trial
Says Man Accused of Fogs
Murder Did Not Associate
With Accvser-Defense
Scores Points.

Leo Herman, 2S, witness for the
state in the trial of Mike Damato
for the murder of Frank Fogg,
druggist, created sensation late
yesterday by testifying that Dana
to and Frank Pierce, star witness
for the state, had not associated
with each other when confined in
the same cell of the city Jail.
Pierce testified earlier in the day
that he told Danato of the alleged
plot to rob the Fogg drug store
while III the cell at the city Jail.
Told to Keep Away.
"Pierce and Damato never had
anything to do with each othsr,"
testified Herman. "Damato told
me to stay away from Pierce, too,
while we were in the cell.'
Under cross-examination by Will
liam Lovely, attorney for Damato,
Pierce admitted he was a constant
user of dope" and that he had
taken a shot in the morning before
he appeared on the stand. Pierce
said he had obtained morphine from
police. surgeon, and from other
sources. He told of watching the
Fogg drug store for the arrival Of
shipment of morphine.
Identification Fails.
When asked to identity Mrs.
Finger" Stevens, Pierce failed.
even when she was asked to stand
up. He had testified she was pres
ent at the alleged confession of Da-
mato and Stevens to the drug store
"stickup." Pierce also admitted un-
der cross-examination that his de-
positions regarding the murder,
given in Kansas City. were partly
false, declaring that he had made
the depositions as means Of get
ting back to Omaha"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
"WobbGes'' Active
in Colorado Mines

Denver. Colo, Feb. 1.-The min
ing districts of southern Colorado,
particularly in Huerfano county, are
infested with scores Of followers Of
the Industrial Workers of the
World, Patrick J. Hamrock, state
adjutant general, asserted in a re-
port to Governor Shoup. The re-
port was made following the with
drawal yesterday Of state rangers
from Huerfano county, which has
been under martial law since No
vember II, last, when the Colorado
Fuel & Iron company cut wages
and a strike of miners followed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Tots Die in Flames
When House Burns
Mother Working in Yard
Looks Up to See Fire
Consuming Cottage.

The two infant daughters OF Mr..
and Mrs. Berelson Decker, 1914
South Seventeenth street, Council
Bluffs, were burned to death late
yesterday afternoon when the cot
tage in which the family lives caught
fire from an ovcrheated stove pipe
and was completely gutted.
The two children, Dorothy, 4
months, and Mary, IS months, were
left in the house while Mrs. Decker
was hanging out washing. When
she glanced toward the house it was
in flames, with no possibility of res
cuing the babies. The frantic mo-
ther made several attempts to res
cue them.
Decker is employed by the Droge
Elevator company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Poor Work
Blamed for
.Di S a ster
Senator Cspper Holds Faulty
Construction and Bad En-
sineering Responsible
for Movie Collapse.
Failed to Anchor Beams

Washington. Feb. bad eugi,
neering, coupled with cheap and
faulty construction. was held re.
sponsible for the collapse OF the
roof OF the kniekerboeker ,heaiey
and the resulian, loss OF nearly a
hundred lives. by Senator Capper
OF Kansas, in statement issued
after an investigation OF the ruins
OF the ill-iaied structure.
Senator Capper who as a mein-
Der OF the senate District OF Colum-
bia committee, introduced a resolu-
ton providing Tor senate inyestiga-
ton OF the disaster, was accom-
panied in his inspection OF the scene
by Senator's Jones OF Washington,
Gooding OF Idaho and Sheppard OF
Texas, all members OF the District
OF Columbia committee. aud Repre-
sentative upshaw OF Georgia. whose
neice, Miss Caroline Upshaw, was
injured in the collapse.
The Kansas senator said District
OF Columbia officials who approved
the plans for such construction as
was used in the Kniekerbocker we're
responsible 10 large extent for the
collapse OF the building.
Beams Not Anchored.
Government engineers oil the
ground told me-" said Senator Cap
pers statement, that none of the
bearings Of truss or beams on the
walls were anchored or fastened to
the walls, which in my judgment
was fundamental error in such
construction, because any unusual
disturbing cause might gradually
slip the beams from their supports"
Coincidcnt with Senator Capper's
statement the American Association
of Engineers issued statement in
which it declared the disaster was
evidently due either to faulty de-
sign or construction which would
not have occurred had licensed engi-
neers or architects supervised the
work" The association has conf
mittee investigating the collapse.
Hold Inquest Tuesday.
Other developments in the inves-
tigation today was an announce
ment from Coroner Nevitt that he
would inaugurate the inquest to be
held over the bodies of two of the
theater victims Tuesday and con-
ference between District Attorney
Gordon and the two army officers
detailed 10 assist him preparatory 10
OF the matter to the
grand jury.
Three more messages OF condo-
lence from diplomatic representa-
tlves of foreign governments here
were received today by Secretary
Hughes. The expressions of sympa-
thy came from Arthur J. Balfour,
head of the British delegation to the
Washington conference; Minister
De Cespcdes Of Cuba and Minister
SEE of China. Mr.. Balfour's message
said:
1T is a matter of most poignant
regret to myself and to each of my
colleagues that the city in which,
for the last three months, we have
received such hospitality and such
kindness, should have been plunged
INTO grief by a disaster so terrible
At the moment when the labors of
he conference are approaching their
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Maj. Gen. Kernan Assigned
Commander of Fort Crook

Washington, Feb. Assignment
OF Maj. Gen. Francis ]. Herman to
command the Seventh corps area
headquarters at Fort Crook, Neb.,
was announced today by the war
department.. Gen. Herman recently
was relieved from command of the
Philippine department, in which post
he will be succeeded by Maj. Gen.
Wright of the Ninth corps area.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Portuguese Cabinet, Formed
December l6, Forced to Quit

Paris, Feb. 1.-The Portuguese
cabinet, headed by Cunha Leal,
which was formed December 10,
has been obliged to resign, it is as
serted in dispatch to the Temps
today, from Vigo, near the Spanish
Portuguese border, relaying, Lisbon
telegram. The Cunha LealN cabinet
resigned January 2; but President
Alneida declined to accept the
resignation, ,4s ns
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
France Pays 100000
on Surplus War Supplies

Washington, Feb. Payment of
$l0,0O00O0 on surplus supplies pur-
chased after the war was made to
this country today by France.
The payment was the third In
stallment of semi-annual interest on
the. $400 100000 debt created by the
liquidation commission after the
wari when army supplies in France
were disposed of TO the French gov
ernment.
The principal Of the debt is due
August l, 1929, and the annual S
per cent of interest is payable in
semi-annual installments. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Man in New York Prison
Named Dclegate to Soviet

Moscow: Feb. i.-(By A. P.)-
James Larkin, who is serving 4 pris-
on sentence in New York state un-
der conviction for criminal anarchy,
has been elected as one OF the dele
gates to the Moscow soviet by the
voters Of tailoring factory here,
whose workers are largely composed
Of taiIoFs who came from America.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Four Men Found Guilty
of Robbing Mail Train

Oklahoma City, Okl.. Feb: L.
Four defendants were found guilty
and one, not guilty by a federal
jury, today ,ofs charges of robbing a
Santa Fe mail train near here last
September. The men found guilty
are Jeff Duree, Dan Duree, G. E.
(Babe) Downer and Ed. Dodge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Head Of Traction Company
Horsewhipped by Woman

Champaign, III, Feb. IF. ".
Bedard, superintendent of the Ur-
bana and Champaign Railway, Gas
and Electric company, was horse
whipped in front of the Illinois
Traction System offices this after
noon by Miss Jessie Daniels, for
merly an employe of the company.
She later surrendered to the police.
but no formal charge has been filed
against her. She told police Mr..
Bedard had DETAINED her name.
Mr.. Bedard said she was dis
charged by the company because
OF inefficiency.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
New York Newspapermen's
Club Is INCORPORATED

New York, Feb. l.-Supreme
Court Justice Wagner today signed
the articles of Incorporation of the
Newspaper Mems club, new social
organization of newspaper men here.
The incorporators include reporters
and editors Of morning and evening
newspapers, news associations and
several trade publications.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Treaty Approved.

London, Feb. 1.-The Bulgarian
cabinet, says a dispatch today to
the London Times from Sofa, has
approved OF a treaty with the Unit
ed States. which if passed by the
sobranje will be sent to Washing
ton for ratification.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Prince Yamagata Dies

London, Feb. Field Marshal
Prince Yamagata, one Of the few re-
naming of Japan's "Genro' or elder
statesmen, died at his home IL Oda-
wara today, says an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Toxic. He was
in his 84th yeaJ
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Woman Held for Murder.

Berlin, Wis, Feb. Mrs. Fred
Gardiner was held on murder
charge, following the return of a
coroner inquest's jury verdict that
Gardiner, 40, farmer, died Of poi
soning. State Chemist Lovenhart
reported finding traces of poison in
,the vital organs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Influenza Epidemic
Increases in New York

New York, Feb. Influenza
cases in this city have reached
epidemic proportions, Health Com
missioner Copeland announced last
night in making public a report
showing that Sl3 cases Of the dis
case and 283 cases Of pneumonia
had been reported during the last a
hours. There were Is deaths from
the two causes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Jonas Marsh Libby
Plunges to Death in N. Y.

New York, Feb. l.-Jonas Marsh
Libby, editor and International
authority on industrial matters,
plunged to his death this afternoon
from a point high up on the 25th
story of the Municipal building. His
body fell in the midst Of lunch hour
pedestrians.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Noted Musician Dies.

Cleveland, Feb. l.-Emi! Ring,
So, prominent musician, died at his.
home here today. He came here
from Bohemia in 1888 to direct
singing society and two years later
became director OF the Cleveland or
chestra
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Encourage Writers

Quebec, Feb. 1.-The provisional
government is to encourage produc-
ton OF literature, a bill just having
been passed by the legislature pro-
viding three annual cash prizes for
budding authors. The highest is
$500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
Good Roads
Big Asset
Of S t a t e
Eighty.Mile Motor Bus Trip
From Hastings to York
Eye.Opener for Hard
Times" Howlers.
Marketing on Increase

Good roads sre of Importance 90 many
h--ids compositions With passenger irsins.
The splendid highways noted by . staff
representative Of The h~~ In his trip ever
the stet src anothrv Of the sisns that
Nebraska ts far from flat an its hack.
This y tho seventh Of the series Of ar
fieiss Appearing daily,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-02-02
The Weather

Forecast
Thursday fair and continued cold.
!. Hourly Temperatures,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-09

The snort ard stout man In tho
brown 4 gi,g stood ~ front OF q plate
class stur, from, wiring a siubhy pen
ell in a notebook II VAS after MO
lgh,. I'd Wyilc noticed that the man
wrote hurricdIy. interrupted his IAp"rs
TO glance ncryousiy up and down the
street and his whole manner was one
Of mystery and stealth.
"a man ought to be able 10 take
notes, even At this hour. the lau
thought. and there is something APP
healing about a fellow who seeks the
Guict OF deserted streets. I'm going 10
make his acquaintance
Eds footsteps echoed in the quiet
and the man, showing his notebook III
his pocket, hurried off The lad stood
on the corner where the man had been
and wondered what II was he had VIII
ten. Must have been important ne
decided ito make him stop at this
hour. He must be poet or one o..
those correspondence school burglar
Next time Ed came upon the brown
hated man he was 30 engrossed in MS
writing that the youth was able TO
stand beside him moment unooSerVeu'
Again, It was lato at night ana the TWO
were the only ones on the street ia
couehed, the man turned, then. Sill
holding the book that the light from
the street are might fall on It, went on
with his figures. He assumed bust
ness like air and drew down his bro"s
AZ a man does when deep in prob
lem.
"A DOT IS n dot" said the midnight
writer, and figger is fiGEcr. TWO
times IS Is SO. l can do tho Jon Tor
a thousand" He turned to Ed with a
triumphant smilo. snapped n rupheT
hand on the book showed 1t into MS
pocket
Goodnight" he said hriskly and
wnlked hurrcdly UP the street.
For a moment I'd thought his advcn'
ture was closed The man was con-
| tractor.
IT'S n queer sort Of builder VINO
| takes his figures ont into the streets III
midnight" Ed unused. land what does
| hs mean by dot Is a dot? l wouldn't
be surprised II he made up tho whole
riSamarole to put me off the track
Next time I'll find out"
That he would SEQ the man again &c
aid not doubt. Just AS reader whc
has discovered a new word stumbles OF
| n anv number of times within week
| T,d know once an interesting or pee
| uIiar figure was mot he would shw VI
| again and a~ain Besides" no thought
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I vs.
\ S+NplAIrN

What will remedy constipation IN one
individual will not always be eliec''Se
in another. Trite but true.
~ ,he construction is due 10 a lack
Of residue IN the diet, II is obvious 'i.a'
the Thing TO do Is to increase the eeilu
,ar vegetables or to include some aFu-
Gle ike bran. .u.
one should avoid sugar and white
flour products. for while they are soou
energy foods, they contain no residue
and very few mineral salts or NIta'n'h"'
For sweetening. then, use honey or mo-
lasses. ,-
WhIIe a. moderate amount or fat 10
laxative. too much fat Is conStPath
,,r,Lahr,. nv causing the diet to become
unbalanced ~,
II Il Is not possible for you '" gcl
bran bread. you can get q package VI
hran especially prepared by the manu-
Socturcrs Of cereals. and you can take
a small CUP or a half cup of that IN inc
morning or evening. Have a regular
limo for It. II you are counting Calo-
rlog-R small cup Is about % Cai"rle''
II YOU take cereals for breakfast
which YOU do II you are trying 10 gar"
and don't tf you are trying TO reduce
the bran can be added to the cereal:
AsI tod YOU last week, DR.. Kellogg
~ Rattle Creek. believes the bowels
should move two or three times da'
and he gives enough bran to insure tn"'
result He says that 1t Is nonsense u
saw that bran - irritating to the mucous
membrane. for It Is his experience tha'
the digestive juices will soften the
toughest specimen. .,
Try this method for Ions enouEi
! timc-at least a week. ! should say
| mis- is not effective. try adding alsi
| ~ rrurcs Crcur large prounes. 100 e.
before retiring. or YOU may try q larE'
| tablespoonful Of mineral oil or pur'
vasc,inc Mineral oils are put up unoc'
different trade names and can ne par
chased In any drug store.
H. after a thorough trial OF t'lS oonI
hjnatior method, you are not success
puI YOU probably could eat na'o
hay without effect. And you Will nav
70 try something else.
Tho vegetable gelatin or japanese sea
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-08-09
Four Dancing Feet
JENNIE TUTORS A BACKWARD CHILD
By JANE PHELPS

Well Just have bite before you
leave. Gertie, 1t wouldn't seem right
IL we didn't" Mrs. Cummings was a
hospitable soul. and Gertte had had
hard time TO make her see II was un-
necessary 20 invite all the neighoors
and give them a hearty meal
All right, Ma. but very plain. moth
Ing that IS expensive, or that MAKES
you work hard on that day. don |
want 10 20 way feeling you are all tired
out doing for me-
NO danger! So you ask the teacher
Jennie"
Lilly O'Counor dropped in occasion
ally 10 see how Gertie was getting
along with her rousseau. and TO give
unsolicited advice as TO what was
stylish and the materials being worn
She was always overdressed In a cheap
glaring way. and she looked tired al
most dissipated.
"How's things with you. Lilly Mr.
Cummings asked.
'NOh. not so good! Lens got groush
mos, OF the time. II I'd known he
was going to act up every time
wanted TO go anywhere ! wouldn't have
: married him on bet. What's the use
! of Twin IL you can't have good time
; He seems to think / ought 10 De sats'
ned OF stay home and keep house sweep
! and clean and cook for him, and go Win
him TO the movies once or twice week
Ru, I amt, And ne understands II now
I amt the stay home kind. II ne don
ltk,. the way I do things let him git
snr,none else 70 do them. l shan't KICK
You should try TO make good nome
for Lem Mrs. cummings said IN her
quiet way.
! "sav. Ge-,,c." Lilly paid no slightest
! ,,rc,ttou to Mrs Cummings. fon bet
,sr he sure you're going 10 get on WITH
yorr Tom before YOU marry him. l'IV'
! lug in the country with dogs ana chicA,
ans FOR company won't he no cinch. Anc
ho,.st G;crtic. il ;,n't no tan ocln
,,,.,rrisI unless YOU can d" like you want
. ~ and nave things Take IT from mo
! it's the truth - g.. univ
; love the country. and dogs and ohlcK
crs TOO | know shall be happy.
sn SO sorry you aren't contented WIZ
| len as YOU thought you would De 49,,
son guess Lens all right: u
tho being tied down l hate: Llliy sax
,,.,tb an air Of bravado, and wnat
Won, nut up with from no man,
ronnrrow-Mrs. Cummings AdVices
Gertie.
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All members are requests

loved. All members are requests
be present.
Council Meeting
CITY council viii meet In the Nj
office Thursday evening where
will hold their regular weekly bus
meeting Only routine matters "
discussed. g..
Aid Society Meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society the M
of God will meet in theIchureh ID
day evening where they will no'o u
regular business meeting. a soc
nor will be spent afcerf the osiness
the evening has been disposed OF. "a.
Mondeohsn Briefs. II
Miss Hilda Marsh. Of Ravaha. o.
visiting friends and rekttiveston ElS1'
street
Harold White has rctrned home att
spending some time Sin Huntington G
| business.
Dorothy Marshall returned home'v
! terday after a tour through the Hal
I Edward Eberly of Pittsburgh was
business visitor In town yesterday.
Howard Singer Of Pittsburgh was
business visitor In town yesterday.
| Mrs. John L. Whitaker of Clevelar
! Is visiting friends on Marshall street.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Smith OF Cam
ron are visiting friends: here for q sho
( time.
Miss Ella Wilson OF Garfield stre'
| IS visiting friends in Clarksburg.