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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Vic Aldridge Stays When Cubs Start West

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Vic Aldridge, a star pitcher with the Chicago Ma tionals, was shivering on the plat form when the Cubs departed today for California to begin spring train ing, because of his refusal to sign a contract at the terms offered him. He Is holding out for a s1,000 in- crease, 1t was reported. He returned to his Indiana home to await re- sumption of negotiations. which, he said, must como from the Cubs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Selma High Quint to Enter at Montgomery

SELMA. Ala, Feb. 17.-Selma High school will send a team of basket tossers to the tournament Of state high schools in Montgomery Wednes- day, determined to give a good ac- count of themselves by their fight ing spirit.
 While the Selmians have made no enviable record on the court this year. they have played many of the states strongest teams on foreign courts. and this experience is expect ed to serve them we'll when they ar rive in the Capital City,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Chicago Promoter To Fight Ban on Boxing

CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-James Mullen Chicago poxlng promoter, an nounced today he would> defy Arthur Burrage Farwell, president of the Chicago Law and Order league, whose complaints to the police de- partment caused Chief of Police Fitz- morris to clamp the lid on boxing here. The promoter said he and other colleagues intended to stage bouts.
 If necessary, Mullen said, his at torneys would use court action to restrain the city, county and state officials from interfering with box ing contests. ss sGg
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Anniston Outfit Wins From Mechanicsuille
ANNISTON BUREAU I
 THE AGE-HERALD ! AnnfstOu. Ala Feh |,

The Quintard Avenue five adminis- tered severe drubbing to the Me- chanicsville quintet in a one-sided cage scramble at the Mechanicsville school Thursday afternoon, the score being IS to at the end of the con- test.
 The Quintard boys put up an ex- cellent brand of basketball and kept the Mechanicsville boys on the run throughout the game, the contest being witnessed by an unusually large number of fans Pass work Of the winners and bad shooting of the home team was responsible for the one-sided score
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Bessemer Tigers Haue Not Announced Choice

BESSEMER. Ala, Feb. 17.-The Bessemer Tigers have shown a qual- ity of basketball talent this season that has brought them to the fore state, with the purple clad cagesters having defeated the strong Alliance five and gave the Simpson Junior Partners a close run.
 Bessemer has not yet announced whether she would enter the Mont gomery or Birmingham tournament.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Southern California Relay Team Is Winner

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1.-The Uni- versity of Southern California S-man relay team won the one-mile open relay at Occidental college today, Charles Paddock. worlds champion sprinter, negotiating the final 22O- yard lap in 22 seconds flat, making the Trojan's time for the event 2:5S 2-5.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Miske and Foley To
 Meet at Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS, ARK. Feb. 17.-. Billy Miske of St. Paul and Harry Foley of Hot Springs have been matched for a 10-round no-decision bout here on March 12, Promoter BarnsahclS announced tonight. The men are light t-heavyweights.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Barton AcademyLooks
 To Next Cage Season

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 17.-Despite the fact that Barton has suffered one of the most disastrous seasons in years on the basketball court. the local followers feel that next season will repay the school in the material produced this year from team of in- experienced men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Red Sox Release Four
 Players to Crackers

BOSTON, Feb. 17.-Pitchers Benny Karr. Cliff Best. George Dumont and Infielder Johnny Ring of the Red Sox have been released outright to the Atlanta club of the Southern as- sociation. Owner H. H. Frazee of the Red Sox announced today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
OFFICIALS SAY CLUB WAS BUFFER BETWEEN
 TWO WARRNG PARTIES

Athletic officials calling off of school basketball championship which scheduled for Thursday Friday and Saturday of this week The Br Athletic the they regarded the feature of the south itself the position where buffer officials tal senfth tion of the tnI1rnan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Huntsville Quintets Add Two More Wins
TENNESSEE VALLEY BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD

The Huntsville High school bas- ketball teams added two more laurels to their belts this week when the girls team defeated the Bradley school girls by the score of ID t. ,. and the boys team did likewise to the lads of Bradley, their score be- ing 36 to IT.
 Both games were hard fought and fast. especially the girls game. which went neck and neck up to one min ute before the final whistle Rad sounded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Little Rock Star Has Signed With Brooklyn

NEW YORK Feb. 17-The signed contract of Fred Schleibner, star first baseman. purchased from the Little Rock club of the Southern as- sociation, was received today by the Brooklyn National League club
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18
Brooklyn Sends Hurler
 To the Memphis Club

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Brook lyn baseball club of the National league announced tonight the release outright. of Pitcher Roy Gordinier to the Memphis club. Southern associa- tion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18

Even stubborn. unruly or sham pooed hair stays combed all day in any style you like. Hair Groom" is a dignified combing cream which gives that natural gloss and we'll groomed effect to your hair-that fi- nal touch to good dress both in busi- ness and on social occasions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-18

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. It. Especial )-Starting from the first whistle, when Neese rushed a signal to a goal from the first tip, Birming- ham, Southern girls took the lead on University of Chattanoogas girls bask etball team tonight and held 1t to the end. In spite of brisk rally by the home team in the fourth quar- ter, the final score was 26 to 14.
 Neese was the stellar figure in the Birmingham victory, the tall and 1.-the center caging IS points during the session. including six field goals and as many free throws. Brinskelle was the omnipresent figure on the floor, outspeeding the local players to the ball with consistency.
 < For Chattanooga Stagmaier led in the scoring with eight points, though it was well toward the finish be- fore she caged a field basket. Miss Ingram, though fouling often. played rugged game at guard. The game was played briskly, according to boys rules and almost with boys ruggedness. Line-ups:
 Birmingham (26) Pos. Chattanooga (14) Manar (D .....,...F.. Burnett t2) Brinskelle (D .....F.... Stagmaeier (8) Neese (l8) .........C- Sussdorff Green ....r.........G c ........ Ingram (4
 Substitutes-chattanoo Hill and Howell
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Agreement Made
on South Platte
Irrigation Plans
Western Irrigation DIch l.
Guaranteed Flow-Ncbras-
kans Permitted to Build
Projects in Colorado.
special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.


Ogallala. Neb.. April GA com
pact agreed upon here today by water
Robert II. Willis Of
Nebraska and u. Z. Carpenter and L.
G. Hosea Of Colorado will settle for all
time any disputes arising over the
use Of the waters OF ths South Platte.
Seventy citizens representing eight
towns In western Nebraska attended
the meeting.
This agreement reached ends the
suit OF Nebraska against Colorado,
which has been in the United states
supreme court eight Years.
IL grants 10 the western irrigation
ditch in Nebraska guaranteed flow
OF water OF 12o feet per second Per-
mission Is granted to Nebraska eiti-
zens TO enter Colorado and build the
proposed Keith. Perkins and Lincoln
counties project. which heads in Colo.
RADIO. The agreement also gives this
project a guaranteed water right and
means that the future construction OF
this project south OF Ogallala Is not
very far in the distance.
This project Will irrigate so oeo
acres in Keith Perkins and Lincoln
counties II Is expected the Nebraska
legislature VIII pass the compaes- this
week, at which time II will become
a law
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Oil Grant to I. S.
Snag at Lausanne
France to Insist on Rights
Granted by Former
Turkish Government.

Lausanne. April 23.-The question
OF the near eastern oil fields, espe.
cially those covered by the Chester
concession. Is in the foreground today
as the allied and Turkish delegations
meet in another.e effort 10 draft a peace
treaty acceptable To both sides.
. Whether the general subjeci OF con
cessions CONES before the conference
formally seems TO depend on the sue
cess Of direct negotiations between
British and French concession holders
and the Turkish government. which
were advised by the allies when they
agreed 10 detach economic questions
from the treaty.
Ftanee, It is believed. will prob.
ably insist on the rights accorded her
In 1914 by the former Turkish gov
ernmentA and the British delegation
has let 1t he known that IL will sup.
port the French claifp In the event
the issue ls brought before the con.
ference.
Both Great Britain and France re-
ceivod the news of tho Chester grant
with n bit OF France, be.
cause she thinks the 1914 agreement
gives her priority in territory COW
cred by the concession. and Great
Britain. because she IL uncertain as
to whether the region thus opened TO
American exploitation fffects tho
inundated lrak territory In which lie
the valuable Mosul fields.
Developments indicate that soviet
Russia viii decline to be eliminated
as factor IN the present negotia-
tons but viii insist on having some.
thing to say, as one of the state In
yitod 10 the original conference. A
Russian who was a member of the
soviet delegation at the last confer.
enee arrived today and announced
that authorized Russian representa-.
lives might come later on.
This statement was regarded rs
showing that Russia might be desll.
GUS Of entering into official contact
with the powers and thus make a
step toward official recognition,
which It was realized the execution
OF Vicar General Butchkayltoh had
sefiousIs retarded.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Unknown by Parents.
Acronaulical Association
10 Hold Glider Contests

Washington. April 2S.--An mterna-
tional glider contest viii he held dur
ing the summer on the Pacific coast
the National Aeronsutic association
announced. with a statement that the
event probably would he held n Oak
land. Cal. between july 10 and
August l..
The award of the contest 10 Oak
land was made contingent on that city
furnishing prizes to contestants. In
the event prizes are not Forthcoming
IL was Indicated the contest would be
held in San Diego.
German, French and British sliders
the associations statement said. have
promised to compete.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Samuel Gompers Opposes
Unrestricted immigration

Albany, n. y, April 3,yPresident
samuel -Gompers of the American
Federation Of Labor. addressing the
annual legislative conference Of the
New York State Federation of Labor
here taday, declared emphatically
against removal 81 the existing re-
strictions on immigrants.
Mr. Gompers had been discussing
the strikes OF 1922. which, he said.
were part Of a battle of the organ
lied workers against the efforts OF
employers and business men 10 de-
stroy the labor movement. Such an
endeayor. he said was bound to fail.
Nor" hS added, lis the policy Of
Ebert Cary going to prevail to throw
our ports open to all the immigrants
who may wish 10 come here"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Lion Bonding g Go.
Decision Reversed
Supreme Court Sustains Wood
rough in Throwing Out
Federal Receivers.

Supreme court In Washington hand.
ed down yesterday a decision uphold'
Ing the Nebraska department Of trade
and commerce in its administration Of
the Lion Bonding company and throw.
ing out the receivers who were ap-
pointed by the federal court at Mime
apolis
1t WAS announced az a victory for
states rights of national Importance.
Moreover. il upholds Federal Judge
Woodrough s decision when he held
In, the original suit here that Amos
Thomas. receiver appointed by the
state department Of trade and com.
merce had prior right over the re-
oeiver appointed by the federal court.
The court OF appeals reversed Judge
Woodrough's dielsion apd the supreme
court upholds him.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Jockey Slain
SavingBrother
Once Noted Rider Hurls Self
in Pathway of Bullet Fired
by Turfman.
n, International sew~ Service.

Cincinnati. O. April .s.-I7seph X.
Redmon. g.. n horse trainer. well
known AT a dozen race tracks. is held
in the covinglon. ny, Jail today on
murder charge, following the death
Of Walter Address. sS. once noted
Jockey. who hurled his body in ths
pathway OF a bullet to save the life ~
his crippled brother. Howard. also
former jockey,
The shooting took place at the
latonia race track. Police learned CT
IL when Rcdmon walked into the Cow
ington police station and asked:
Where's the sheriff Two shot =
man."
Henry Rite of L.stonis. who Wit.
messed the shooting. told Coroner
stephens that Redmon and the
Younger Address had auarfeled over
a deg owned hy the latter. Ncurg
Address, he said. struck al Redmcn
and Resimon drew revolver.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
NEW FICTION

The Omaha Bee Sunday Magazine fiction
service to start in The Omaha Sunday Bee Sunday
Mary Roberts Rinehart, Edna Fcrber A. $ NJ. Hutchinson
Melville Davisson Post Arthur Somers Roche William Dud
ley Pclley Booth Harrington, Samuel Hopkins Adams
These just few Of the famous fiction writers who will
be regular contributors to the section Of The
Omaha Sunday Bee.
The best stories these famous authors have
ordinarily find in magazines for which have to
35 censwll be published each Sunday in the magazine
section Of The Omeha Bee.
You won't miss Of these stories TO be
that receive Your copy each week advise that
order the delivered homerhe Omaha Evening
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
.CageCounty
Is Swept by
Torn a do
Several Farm Buildings Near
Barneston Are Demolished
and Damage Is Reported
TO Be Heavy.
Rain, Snow Over State

Beatrice. Neb.. April 23.-South-
eastern Gage county. which was del
uged by a storm Of eloudburst pro-
portions early Monday. was swept by
a tornado late today. which caused
one fatality and heavy damage.
Evelyn, 3-year-old daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Brunsback. five miles
southeast of Barneston, was killed
when the farmhouse was turned COM
pietely over by the wind. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Brunsback were injured.
perhaps seriously, and another child.
an infant, was badly hurt. The farm
buildings were practically wrecked
'At the Frank Fisher farm. two
miles distant from the Brunsback
homestead. every building was razed.
Mrs. Fisher. who was AZ home alone.
took refuge in a small cave and
escaped injury
The high wind which attained a
terrific velocity. was confined to 2
narrow path in the district south and
east Of Barneston. Buildings were un-
roofed. groves torn down and fields
we're badly washed.
Snow Helps Seeding.
Gering. Neb.. April 23.-Snow BE-
gan falling Sunday morning end still
continues. II is the heaviest OF the
season and is very wet. Il is badly
needed and puts soil IN excellent con-
| dition for beet seeding
Rains Over Inch.
Geneva. Neb.. April 2s-An inch
. and a quarter Of rain fell here during
the past three days and heavier pre-
cipitation is reported from different
parts Of Fillmore county. Alfalfa,
which was thought 10 be dead. is conf
! ing out in fine shape. Prospects for
fruit are good, The rain last night
was accompanied by high wind and
some hail fell.
Rain Turns to Snow.
Sidney. Neh, April 23-=Rsin fs1
n Sidney and throughout Cheyenne
county Saturday night and turned 70
snow Sunday morning and showed a.
day Sunday. This viii do great gooo
10 the growing crops.
River Rises -Four Feet.
Wymore. Neh.. April a3.-Oyer two
and one-haf inches Of rain fell at
Nymore. Odeli, Barneston and Lib
eriy. Reports from the George Hiidsr
farm on Blue river. four miles south
east OF Wymore. state that the river
raised four feet in three hours this
morning.
Heavy Snow i'm Colorado.
Denver. Colo. Apel 7s.-Coiorado
aud parts OF adjoining states were
hlanketed with snow last night, as
the result Of a rainfall which began
late Saturday and turned into
heavy snowfall yesterday.
In northern Colorado the precipiia-
ton during the past - hours amount
ed to two inches and IN some locals-
ties slightly more. according 10 the le-
cal weather bureau.
No damage was reported as re-
suit of the storm.
Rain or snow fell IN Utah. the
northeastern part Of Arizona. mos; OF
Colorado. Wyoming and western
South Dakota and rain fell in Ne
braska and northwest Missouri.
Snowfall hogan in Denver early
. this afternoon. Owing 10 compara-
tisely high temperature. however, the
snow melted almost as fast as IL feG.
until Las, evening. when the tempers-
tGre dropped slightly.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Mechanic Stays
Self in Presence
\ ofEstranged Wife
Ralph Cole, 81, Fires Gun
Into Head When She Re-
fuses to Become Rec.
onciled.

Ralph Cole. 81. mechanic employed
in the Sample.H Motor company
garage. shot and fatally wounded
himself Monday evening. at the home
OF his wife, 910s Chicago street. lie
lad been talking 10 his wife, With
whom he was estranged. and at the
termination of tho conversation he
drew an automatic pistol from his
pocket and shot himself through the
mead.
Cole and his wife separated three
weeks ago after a quarrel. For two
weeks Cole made no attempt 10 ef-
feet a reconciliation. his wife SAID.
Then he began to call her on the
telephone and ask to see her.
Last Saturday evening he went 10
the apartment and talked TO Mrs.
Cole. lie pleaded for another chance
and promised to do the things that
she asked Of him. lie had been
drinking. Mrs. Cole said. and as that
was one of their chief differences she
refused to allow him to "come back,
hut promised that she would think
It over
Last night he again came to his
wife and attempted TO reconcile her.
lie talked with Mrs. Cole for 10 MIN
ltes and then she again promised 10
think it over
III that is the best YOU can do I'm
through" Cole said.
Before he had finished speaking he
drew a pistol. He placed the muzzie
near his right ear and pulled the trig.
ger. The ball passed through his head
but missed his brain.
Mrs. Cole callfd police. Emergency
officer Driver Joe Byster and DR..
Greier. police surgeon. answered the
call cole was still alive and con-
seions when they arrived.
Its all right" he said as the doc
tor walked toward the bed upon
which he was lying. Its all my fault;
but I did a bad iob II may come out
all right. though.
Cole was removed to the Lord
Lister hospital where he dSd short
time later
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Switchman Fatally
Injured in M. P. Yards

l.. W. Bradshaw, $500 North Six
teenth street, a switchman for the
Missouri Pacific Railroad company,
was struck by a switch engine on the
Northwestern railroad Monday and
fatally injured.
Bradshaw. who was switching a
train on the Missouri Pacific tracks
near Webster street. stepped to the
Northwestern track, which runs
parallel with the Missouri Pacific at
that point. out of the way of a, car.
He failed to see the train coming and
was unable to get out of the way.
Both of his legs were severed above
the knees He was taken to the Lord
Lister hospital and died on the oper-
ating table.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Legislature May
Adjourn at End
of Present Week
To Depend on Time Needed
for Appropriations Bill
Mathers Proposal May Be
Amended and Returned.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.

Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Lincoln, April 23.-Sepate leaders
completed plans today looking to-
wards a completion of the legislative
session by the end of the week.
The finance committee of the upper
chamber has practically completed
work on the big appropriation bill,
and the measure will be ready for
introduction when the senate con-
yenes Tuesday afternoon. The ap-
propriations bill is the last measure
of importance to be handled by
either branch of the legislature.
A number OF important changes
have been made by the senate fin
ance committee. which means that
the measure must go to a conference
committee. The matter of adjourn
ment will depend entirely upon the
time consumed in ironing out the diff
ferences between house and senate on
the matter of appropriations.
The report of the sommittee inves-
tigating the new state capitol will be
completed and placed on file by We'd
nesday. There will be nothing con-
nected with the report to delay ad-
tournament or the legislature.
Thee was talk tonight that the
Mathers bill might be recalled from
the senate miscellaneous committee
with amendments and sent to the
house. Whatever the final decision Is
ON the form OF government there will
be adequate appropriations to provide
for activities called for IN the govern
mental form bill passed.
II the house accepts the senate's ap-
preparation bill and an agreement is
reached upon the Mathers bill It viii
not take more than four or five days
TO wind up the session. However. II
the house balks there may be a dead
lock for days and perhaps weeks.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Motor Boat With Dead Man
at Steering Wheel Caught

New York, April 23.--Ths motor.
boat Traveller. steered by dead man
with bullet in his chest. was caught
by longshoremen today as 1t emerged
from beneath Hudson river pier and
headed for open water at full speed.
Its lone occupant lay on his back
across tho steering wheel, his weight
steadying the rudder. A pistol and
TWO loaded cartridges were on the
bottom Of the craft The absence OF
empty sheeis led police TO believe the
man had been murdered.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-24
Daughcriy's Conduct of War
Fraud Cases Criticised

Pittsburgh. April s3,--A bitter ar
raieument Of Attorney General
Daughcrty Tor his conduct ~ war
fraud cases charging use OF the he.
partmcns of Justice for political por-
poscs, was madc here by Gen. Z. {.
Marshall, ie.. Of Washington who Vas
chicf of the construction division of
The War ddl,artment during the world
war Marshall spoke Sefose bust.
ueas mems club.