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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Lincoln Woman Named Head
Of State History Teachers

Lincoln, May 1a.--Iaura Il. pfeif.
Ter. associate professor of European
history at the University OF Nebraska,
was elected president OF the State Ills.
tory Teachers association NJ the clos.
Ing session here.
Prof J. l.. Taylor of Dosnr college.
Crete, was elected vice PRESIDENT and
Margaret Davis OF the Lincoln High
school, secretary treasurer.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
John Bull Invites
Berlin to Offer
New Payment Plan
Note Serves Notice on France
That Great Britain Intends
to Take Part in Final
Settlement.

London, May 13.-Lord CurZon :
note was forwarded to Germany to-
day on a through steamer While ex-
pressing deep dissatisfaction and dis
appointment at the proposals offered
by Berlin TO settle a problem which
is gravely disturbing political and
economic conditions of Europe and the
world,' the British note strikes
strong note for peace by issuing
direct Invita- ton to Berlin to make
new offer.
The note also serves notice on
France that in the final settlement
has no intention Of abandoning
claims to reparations. This is the
forcible declaration OF Lord Curzon,
who admits that his speech in par
lament inspired the German offer.
and It is accepted here as a warning
that Britain is determined not to be
longer ignored by Premier Poincare.
Text OF Note.
Lord Curzon's exact words. couched
in diplomatic language, but which adj
nit of no other Interpretation. fol
low:
THE British government is per-
suaded that in its own interests. Ger
many will see the advantage Of dis
playing greater readiness to grapple
with the realities of the case, and
discarding all irrelevant or controver-
sial issues. proceed 10 reconsider such
way as TO convert them into feast
BILE basis for further discussion.
Britain will. at the suitable mo-
ment, be ready to take part by the
side of its allies with whom it shares
a practical interest in the settlement
of the question. an interest which it
has no intention to abandon. as well
as desire to terminate a situation OF
international peril.
1T cannot conceal from Germany,
however, that as the first step toward
the realization of any such hope a
contribution much more serious is re-
quired than any which has yet been
forthcoming"
Italian Note Differs.
The Italian answer which is ex-
pected TO reach diplomatic circles here
tonight. differs from the British note.
ascrbing the genesis Of the German
offer to Italian diplomacy. 1t also
mentions the interallied debts.
The Daily News, commenting on the
British note to Germany, says:
"Germany's clue today Is to play
up to Lord Curzon's lead and submit
a comprehensive, water-tight scheme
which will convince the world of its
determination to find "A way out
which reasonable men can accept. II
should lose no time in the operation"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Turks at Peace Farley
Ask Police Protection

Lausanne. May 13.--The authorities
Of the canton OF Naud. OF which this
city is the capital. are taking meas.
ures to suppress any demonstrations
by the extremists IN consequence OF
the assassination OF the soviet envoy
Vorovsky
A proclamation has been issued in.
terdieting all mass meetings In tho
street or public squares and for
bidding any professions organized
with political Significance.
Rumors OF possible attempts on the
lives OF the Turkish delegates by dis
eontented Armcnians and Greeks TO.
day caused the Angora representatives
10 request additional police protection.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Posses Search for Youth
Wanted for Staying Father

hounds in charge OF a sheriff's posse
are securing the Red river bottoms
in this section for Jim Scrog-
gins, who is alleged to have killed
his father. John Scroggins. at their
home az miles south OF here. Young
Scroggins is said TO have shot his
father when the latter attempted to
prevent him from operating whisky
still on the farm. 1t is believed the
fugitive escaped into Texas.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Policemen Search Dump
for Body of Lost Officer
n, Associated Press

Cleveland. MAY IA squad Of
police were digging for the body Of
pairolman Denis Griffin In dump
on a river bed in the southeastern
section OF the city. Griffin. who WAS
kidnapped by John l.. Whitfield after
Whitfield had been placed under ar.
rest Friday morning ON n charge of
stealing an automobile. has not been
seen since he entered an automobile
20 drive with the prisoncr 70 Al police
stetiot
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14

Author of ''Poison PEN
Letters Is Mystery

New York. May 13.-District At
torney Banton admitted that he
did not know the identity Of the au-
thor of obscene poison pen" letters
which have been sent through the
mails to i40 socially prominent per.
sons here and in other eastern cities
we do not know yet who wrote
the letters or who mailed them" he
said after "A conference with Nathan
Eurkan. counsel for George Maxwell,
leader in social and mrsical spheres
indicted by The grand jury charged
with sending the letters.
Mr. Maxwell It was said in ca
BILE dispatch TO the New York World.
will sail from London next Thursday
rather than face possibility of extra.
dition proceedings.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Omaha Youth Is Voted
Most Popular Member
OF Class at Princeton

Princeton. y. j.. n-ay 13.-IIoward
X. Gray OF Omaha. president of the
senior class at Princeton. was voted
the most representative Princeton.
ian," the most popular member OF
the class and the member who had
done the most for it by his fellow
seniors, Senior Statistics. published
by the class. announced.
John II. Martin OF Winnetka, ILL.,.
chairman OF the Daily Princetonian
and secretary Of the class. was voted
the best all-around man outside OF
athletics
James +. Davis, Clarksburg. W.
Va, was declared TO he the hand
somest man. and William Taylor.
Norfolk, Va, the best dressed
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Senior Clce Club of High
School on Radio Program

Senior glce clubs of Central High
school will present the program to be
broadcast nj . Monday night by sta.
ton WoAW, Woodmen Of the World.
Those ON the program are Harry
f'rysell. Eileen Chilea. Herbert West.
erfiold, Maurice McMaatrrs. Howard
Elliott, Kenneth seeley, Maude Nun.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Train Hits Auto; Two Dead.

Colllnsville. Ill, May i3.--Two men
were killed and enc man was serious.
ly injured when a motor truck IN
which they were riding collided with
an eastbound interurban express car
just east OF here.
The dead: John Sharpe. 40. truck
farmer. and Charles Butler. both OF
fsirmont CITY Ill, Raymond sharpe,
Il, was injured
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Plot to Assassinate
Marshal F0ch Unearihed
BY UniyersaI seryic.

Vienna, May 13.-The Lemberg po-
lice have unearthcd a plot original
ing with bolshevists in the Ukraine to
attempt the assassination OF Marshal
F'och. who is making tour OF
Poland.
Thirty OF the plotters have been ar
rested and several bombs have been
seized.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
German Security Holders
File S2l.000.000 Claim

Washington. May lS.--Holders OF
German securities AhaVe organized
and presented claim before
the German.American mixed claims
for <ai .0oo .000. They
charge Germany has wilfully de.
preciated the mark. This docs not
begin to register the amount OF securi.
ties held In this country. II is pre-.
sumod members Of the organization
are made up largely OF Germans OF
American citizenship.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
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w. C.. I. l..
Stir Omaha
Ministers, Club Women and
Others Condemn Judge
Wappich for Practices
in Police Court.
One Body Defends Him

Official. professional and ministerial
Omaha stood agog Saturday over the
charges made by a Women's Christian
Temperance union committee against
the alleged methods of Municipal
Judge ". F. Wappich in central
police court.
Members of the clergy who were
interviewed were firmly opposed to
"jazzing up justice" with wittieisms.
either clever or Of the coarse" variety
described by the committee.
City commissioners were somewhat
inclined to take the matter lightly.
one Of them declaring that Judge
Wappieh is quite a 'kidder."
Committee Supported.
Women prominent in club circles
generally hestated to commit them
selves. although several expressed
confidence in the veracity OF the
members Of the committee.
In the meantime the Women s
Christian Temperance union shows
no inclination to allow the matter to
drop.
THE organization is solidly behind
the committee and its report" said
Dr. Jennie Callfas. president Of the
union. THE women on the committee
are above reproach. The remarks
they say Judge Wappieh made are
perfectly awful. and ! don't consider
that a man who would make them is
fit to be a judge.
Before making its report the com
mittee had legal advice. and its in
'vestigatlon will not have been in vain.
for the members know what steps may
be taken. There is special meeting
Of the union called for Tuesday after
noon. at which time the report will be
considered. resolutions prepared and
further action planned.
Judge Defends Self.
Judge Wapnich vigorously defended
himself against the charges, declaring
the women were simply shocked at
the police court environment. and
that the language IS quite dignified
The judge found support in the Ne
braska Progressive club. members Of
which met Friday night. after the
charges had been made public. \
committee made up OF Sam Klaver. ].
Alprin. d. l.. Smernoff and J. Car
finkle. appointed TO investigate. re-
ported that Judge Wappieh's methods
are above reproach and that he is the
sort OF a judge needed in police
court.
The report made by the In = stigat-
ing committee. charges Judge Wap-
pich with disrespect for national and
state laws; undue leVity in his com
ment on the cases before him; laxity in
the discharge Of his duties; pronuhcia-
tior Of inaccurate and unwarranted
decisions: utterance of coarse. ungen-
tlemanls and un-American remarks
and failure 10 give careful considera-
ton Of evidence.
Without knowing the cIrcum-
stances first hand | would hesitate To
make a statement said Mrs. II. c.
Sumney. prominent suffrage and Wo.
mans club worker. "Of course I know
the women on the committee and
consider them Of the highest type.
but, then things sound differently 10
other people.
Investigator Iaudei.
4 scarcely know Judge Wappich.
but | have the greatest confidence in
the Judgment OF Mrs. ". T. Graham.
who il one member Of the women's
committee with whom ! have worked.
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
WEATHER FORECAST

enthusiastically cloudy Monday,
not much change in temperature.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-05-14
Investigator Iaudei.

4 scarcely know Judge Wappich.
but | have the greatest confidence in
the Judgment OF Mrs ". T. Graham.
who il one member Of the women's
committee with whom have worked.
tTurn TO Page Two. Column Thres)
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
CHURCH PROGRAM
ON COLORED FOLKS

Last night at the Methodist
church an interesting program on
the subject of work among the col
ored. people of this country was Civ
en-, a number of women participate
ing.
The life of Miss jamie Porter, a
southern colored girl, who was edu-
Gated in the mission schools and
who aftcrward carried on the good
work herself was most interesting
ly portrayed by a dialogue i'll
which Mrs. James Miller, Mrs.
Frank Young, and Mrs. Contes took
part.
Rev. Schultz sang deep River,'
one of the songs of Burieigh, the
negro composer.
Mrs. w. S. Holbrook talked on the
life of Booker II. Washington, and
his power and influence among his
people, presenting her subject III an
excellent manner.
Miss Elizabeth Greer gave we'll
rendered piano solo, which conclud-
ed the program.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
Giants, Yankees
Have Good Start :
for 1923 Pennant
Nv United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 14-Holding
their own against the strong west
ern clubs and looking more impress
sive all the time, the New York Gil
ants and Yankees are getting q
good start for another pennant.
The Giants took two out of three
games from the Cubs last week and
they mauled the Pirates yesterday.
The Yanks took two from the Cleve
land Indians and dropped their first
game of the trip to the Tigers.
y The Reds and the Cards have
done the best of the western Nation
al league clubs against the eastern
teams and the Cards seemed to be
finding themselves after a very
shaky start. The Reds, counted
on to be dangerous contendcrs, con
tinuo to be disappointment. The
Pills and the Boston Red SOX still
hold the title of the season s best
"busts' and the st. Louis Browns
are, missing George Sisler terribly.
Hitting continues brisk in both
leagues. Charley Grimm, Pittsburgh
first baseman hit safely in twenty
three consective games and Harry
Heilman, Detroit outfielder has not
failed to hit in sixteen straight
games.
Alexander the great Cub pitcher,
is going for record. He shas ap-
peared in 81 innings this season and
has not issued base on balls. or
hit batter.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
Teachers Named
at CalexicO

CALEXTCO, May 14.-At the ses
sion of the school trustees all gram
mar school teachers, not having re.
signed, were reappointed. The ap-
pointment of high school teachers
was held over until May 81. Mrs
Hughes was reappointed principal
Of Dool school and Mrs. Watts, prin
cipal of HOFFMAN school. Mr.. Thorn
ton, principal of lockwood school
resigned. Among those reappoint
ed were: Dool school first grade
Misses Duncan, Steere, Buckley and
Sipple; Third grade, Mrs. Mccain
and Gore; fifth grade, Mrs. Hughes
opportunity room, Mrs. Huey.
lockwood school, Mrs. Kennedy
and Miss Tozer.
Hoffman school, Kindergarten
Mrs. Langley and Miss Miles. Firs!
grade, Mrs. Otter, Mrs. Going, Mrs
Willoughby, Miss Fugate; Second
grade, Mrs. Benton, Dyche, Erick
son. Third grade, Misses Grant and
Dawson. Fourth grade, Mrs. Car
michael. Fifth grade, Mrs. Wits.
Mr.. Collins, newly elected super.
intendent of Calexico schools atten
ded last night s meeting and an.
nounced that he would meet with
the board on May 81 to consider ap.
pointment of high school teacher,
and other matters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
Financial Expert Says Present
Price Initiation to Be Short Lived

Wellesley Hills, Mass. May IA
The radical recovery Of commodity
prices from August 1921 to date,
has brought general business above
average and is the foundation for
the reasoning Of a good many who
have predicted increasing prices
thru 1923. Therefore, Roger w.
Babson's statement on the situat-
ion, issued today, is of unusual in
terest.
"There hava been five major
movements in commodity prices
since the beginning of the World
War" says Mr.. Babson. "First,
we had a great rise from early 1915
to the peak in August 1918. I'm
mediately at the close of the war
prices suffered sentimental de-
cline. Then postwar initiation
caused steady rise from the spring
of 1919 to the middle Of 1920.
GAS depression set in the worst
commodity panic in economic his
tory carried us over the middle of
1920 to the low of August 1921. The
fifth phase of the movement has
been a 10 month s rise during which
time prices have climbed over 3O%
an abnormal development.
/ .,., Similar to 1920
GA shortage of transportation
has stimulated buying. Wages have
increased substantially. Purchas-
ing power Of the industrial cOmmun-
ity has been reflected in better bus
mess. Even the farmer, who was
hard hit has gradually climbed out
of his financial chaos.
"The present technical position
of the commodity market, however,
is very similar to that of 1920. Pro-
duction has reached Il point where
we cannot hope to consume at such
rate Indefinitely. Many commod-
tiles are being made. so fast that
they must Of necessity pile up sur
plus stocks by 1924. The present
administration is also adverse to fur
ther initiation. Car shortage has
been reduced to onethird of what
1t was and more favorable weather
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14

Again FL Centre is to be highly
favored in the showing of "Main
Street" which opens tomorrow
night at the Palace Airdome for a
two nights engagement. Only one
city in California has Tins far
shown this mueh-talked Of picture,
and that is the Mission in Los An
geles, where the picture is now
showing to high priced audiences.
Just how the trick was pulled,
Owner James Cook does not say
sufficient to say that the film YER
sion of the most talked-of book of
the last five years will have its pre-
mier showing here tomorrow night.
Most every one is familiar with
the plot of the book by Sinclair
Lewis, which has been read by hun-
dreds of thousands. 1t concerns life
in q small western town, and pathos,
humor and common everyday folks
are juggled together in n manner
that isaat once deliciously funny and
decidedly interesting.
A notable cast has been assembl-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
TACOMA CAPTAIN
BELIEVES ARCTIC
EXPLORERS ALIVE
Plans to Effect Rescue
of MarOOned Men,
Far in North
Nv United Press Leased Wire

TACOMA, May 14.-Capt. w. w.
Putta, when he sails north by west
in the eternal sunlight this summer
on his annual fur trading cruise,
will have a stronger incentive than
profit urging him to press his
staunch little S0foot power schoon-
er far into the Arctic waters.
Captain Putta believes that the
four members of Stefansson's 1927
expedition, marooned on an island
far in the northern waters, are still
alive. The four men are LorIe
knight, of McMinville, Oregon,
leader of the party; Frederick
Maurer of Ohio; Milton Gale OF
Texas, and Allan Crawford of Tor
onto.
The party, originally members of
the Stefansson expedition from Van
couver, B. c., started on its own ex-
plorng trip from Nome in June
1921. The plan of the members was
to live on the island for q year, dur
ing which period they would make
observations, collect the valuable
white fox fur and look for new
forms Of bird and sea life. The
schooner, Silver Wave, which land
ed them on the island was scheduled
to pick them up and return them to
Nome in the summer of 1922.
When the Silver Wave returned
the island was surrounded by wall
Of grinding ice, ever moving and
treacherous. which prevented pas
sage from the boat to shore. BY
use of wig wag signals the Silver
Wave captain ascertained the party
was alive and safe before returning
to Nome. Captain Putta, or his
schooner, skum, spoke to the Silver
Wave when the latter vessel was
returning from her unsuccessful res
cue trip.
Putta believes that having wealth
cred one winter without difficulty,
the four explorers will be on hand
to welcome his schooner when she
reaches there late this summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
MANY TURN OUT TO
SPECIAL MEETING
TO HONOR MOTHER

To honor "Mother,' on the
chosen day, over one hundred mem.
bers of the Mems Bible class, and
about the same number Of El Cen.
tro women who were guests of this
organization, attended the meeting
at the Palace theater Sunday
morning.
Percy Thacker, president of the
class, presided. The trio from the
Women's Bible class Of the Chris
tian church which is made up by
Mesdames Frank Lake, Walter Rey
burn and Fred Shaw, sang "Moth
er Knows" very beautifully.
Albert Durham talked most in
terestingly on the book of Exc
dus.
The Masonic Male Quartet, com
posed of Messrs. Washburn, Thaek
err, Jeancon and Crosby expressive
ly rendered Mother O. Mine.'
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
SPORT TABLOIDS

NEW YORK--Such crowds charg-
ed a Broadway theatre where films
Of the heavyweight carnival were
being shown yesterday that police
reserved had to be called.
PARIS-Battling Sikh, former
European heavyweight champion.
was painfully injured when pet
lion took bite out of his hand. The
same lion caused a panic several
days ago when it got loose in a
crowded eating place.
SALT LAKE CITY When he
is in condition, Willard is great
fighter. expected to see him win.
Firpo is conner. ] have never
seen him, but from reports he is
there. The more the merrier for
me- Jack Dempsey, commented on
the results Of the New York heavy
weight show.
NEW YORK-Mrs. Allen Mac
Beth, runner-up in the British wom-
ems golf championship, will play
/ in the American championship this
Summer, according to letter re-
ceived by a New York friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
WATCHMAN FINDS
.AUTOIST ASLEEP
PARKED AT CURB

LOS ANGELES, May 14.-Night
Patrolman Claude l.. Dryden has
been continuously annoyed for two
months by the strange habits of
Fred l.. Leslie, realty salesman, who
lives in the Wiltshire district. Dry
den says that Leslie starts to drive
his car home after nightfall, but
seldom arrives.
Many times the officer has found
Leslie asleep in his car parked at
the street curbng. Each time Dry.
den wakes Leslie up and drives him
home.
Leslie cannot explain his strange
actions. He says that he becomes
sleepy while driving after night
that he has to stop his car when the
feeling strikes him. Leslie says his
wife never worries about him any
more-she knows he is doing his
best to get home.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
10000 BOYS IN BIG
PARADE AT S. F,

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA A
parade of 10000 youngsters up Mar
ket street lead by Mayor James
Rolph Jr. officially opened Boys
Week here this afternoon. The pa
rade was not only noteworthy by
reason Of the great number of boys
marching, but prizes offered assur'
ed gorgeous floats, good singing,
marching, organized cheering and
othe features.
Bands from the army and navy
aided the musical chorus OF more
than q score of boys bands. The
streets of tho city had been decorat.
ed in flags and bunting in honor of
the occasion by the Rotary, Lions
and Kiwanis clubs, who are spon-
soring Boys Week.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14

conditions and seasonal changes in
business cannot help but clear up
the traffic situation.
Can't Long Continue
"Since the present market is be-
ing adequately supplied there is
little justification that increasing
prices of commodities can long CON
tinue. The cost of living fundamen-
tally is still too high and is destn-
ed during the next few years to re-
cede to a lower level.
"The growing reluctance on the
part Of the buyer to stock up on
high priced merchandise is an in
dicatiOn of the end of the upward
rise by 1924 at the latest. The un-
derlying structure is probably stro-
ng enough to justify moderate ad-
vance in some lines and high aver
age commodity price level for some
months longer; but it is probable
that prices by or before 1924 will
turn for a reaction.''
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
News From Over The Valley
SEELEY
ny Press staff Correspondent


SSELEY, May 14.-John Hogan
left on Thursday for New Orleans,
where he expects to meet his moth
er and bring her back here with
him.
Capt. J. G. Summers was visitor
at the Sceley post office on Satur-
day afternoon. Capt. Summers
says he likes his job at Ell Centre
court house.
Mrs. John Robertson and baby
daughter were visiting old friends
here on Friday afternoon.
Heads Barley Crop
A. r. Ferguson has completed
heading his barley crop south of
town.
Mr.. Hansler started to work on
A. c. Gallahcr's barley crop.
Mrs. Roy 'Womack had the mis-
fortune of MASKING her index fin
ger Tuesday night while closing a
window.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
CAPTURED BECAUSE
HE LIVES IN A TREE

ALHAMBRA, May 14.-Diseov-
ed perched on the limb of o big
pepper tree here a we'll dressed man
of about 50 years of age, was lodged
today in the pyschopatic ward Of
the county hospital after he refused
to answer all questions put him by
officers. Examining physicians
think he is suffering from some
kind of dementia which causes him
to think he is bird.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-05-14
National League
HARDING TO VISIT
SALT LAKE CITY
by United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, May l4.-Pres.
dent Harding will spend two days
in Salt City on his way to the Pa
eific coast he told Senator King and
Governor Maybe Of Utah. Mr..
Harding expects to- be in Salt Lake
City June 25 and 26.