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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09
Nine Workmen Killed
When Gas Main Breaks

Toronto. Ont. Feb. S-Nine work
mon were killed and several other per.
sons overcome by fumes when a large
main burst on the premises Of the
Consumers Gas company.
Three fircmen and policeman were
overcome while attempting reseues.
Most OF the dead were suffocated by
the sudden rush OF fumes. One or two
are believed to have been killed by
flying fragments of the main.
The workmen were engaged I'm in
stalling a booster" at the plant when
the main burst.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09
Howell Surprised.

Certainly, believe that efforts will
be made to give members Of the legls-
iature chance TO consider tho Omaha
municipal light bill on its merits"
said II. u. Howell. when told that the
cities and towns committee at Lincoln
had voted TO kill his bill.
am surprised that the committee
decided to try 10 stlfle such legislation.
think that the 100 members Of the
house have right TO express their
opinions on It. and believe they Will >"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09
Harrison Says Harding
Insulted Senate on Shin Rill

Washington, Feb S.-Crlticiylne
President Harding FOR coupling the
ship subsidy issue with the British
debt funding report in his address 10
congress- yesterday. Senator Harrison.
democrat Mississippi.-told the senate
Today that The president had descend.
cd from HIS hish pedestal and in.
suited the senate
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09
HoWe'.',.',,.x,.s.lIlL Il
.10. %
Indefinitely [
House Committee Votes 6 to 4
Against Muny Light Meas.
ure-One Member Absent
: Action Unexpected.
Another Bill in Senate
BY p. {. POWELL.
staff COrreeDondent The Omaha Re-

Lincoln. Feb. S.-tSpecial.) The
house committee on cities and towns
tonight voted to postpone indefinitely
the Howell (Omaha) municipal light
bill. The vote was to 4, for in.
definite postponement, with Rourke,
the 11th member of the committee, alb.
sent and not voting.
The motion to indefinitely postpone
was made by Broome of Sheridan
county Those voting to sustain
Broome's motion were Dyball. Stats.
Allan, Belding and Could Members
voting against the Broome motion,
we're Regan, Smith. Collins, G. 3.
and Vance.
A vote on the bill tonight was un-
expected. George Dyball, chairman
of the committee, was asked shortly
after the meeting opened II action
would be taken on the light bill.
mo, l don't think So" he said.
"One member Is i'll. and we want ey-
eryone to express himself.
Little Debate on Bill.
Later In the evening. Dyball made
the announcement of the committees
action.
There was little debate on the
BILL" he said. Il feel sure that IL
Rourke had been present the vote to
kill it would have been to l."
Those in sympathy with the Howell
bill may lift it over the committees
adverse report any time within the
next two legislative days with a ma
jority vote of the lower house. II the
attempt to lift is made after the
two days, It will take a two-thirds
vote to put the bill on general file.
Howell has a similar bill reposing
in a senate committee. This senate
bill was introduced by Senator Sturde.
want on the last day left for introduc.
ton of bills. Howell pursued similar
tactics two years ago. After his Bill
was killed in the lower house. he
pushed the senate bill through that
body and forced a second considera-
tion of the measure in the lower house.
Kill Timne Bill.
fhe same committee on cities and
towns by a unanimous vote killed
the Timme bill which would have
placed rate and fare regulations of all
public service corporations in Omaha
under the Omaha city council instead
OF the Nebraska railway commission.
1T was the unanimous opinion of all
that the bill was unconstitutional,
George Dyball. chairman. asserted.
They killed my bill without giving
me a hearing. Timme said
However, Representative EIsasser.
Omaha. who has fronted for majori
ty Of Timme's measures. asserted he
believed the committee was correct in
branding the bill Unconstitutional as
many Of the Omaha public service cor
porations affected operate not only in
Omaha but out Of the state and their
outstate business Is interioeking with
their Omaha business.
After placing these bills I'm their
coffin. the committee recommended
another Howell bill. Senate File SIS,
for passaee.
This bill makes it possible for some
one other than an engineer with Ger.
tain qualifications TO fiji the vacancy
In the managership Of the Mctropoil.
tan Utilities district, after Howell re-
signs'to enter his new duties in March
as junior United States senator from
Nebraska.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09

Naletta, Malta, Feb. S.-tBy- A. P)
The British superdreadnaughts Reso.
luton and Emperor Of India arrived
at Mytilene yesterday, ready to steam
the short distance across to Smyrna
II the Turks take action on their
threat TO force the allied warships
from that port.
London, Feb. Shy A. P.NThe
situation at Smyrna was considerably
eased today, according to, British of.
fetal quarters where it was thought
1t was extremely unlikely that any
fighting would occur.
1t Is believed the "ultimatum" is.
sued by the Turkish chief of staff.
who is on tour Of inspection In Ana.
tolia, will be withdrawn as soon as
the Angora authorities understand
the allies are firm In resisting the de.
mands. that the allied warships quit
Smyrna harbor.
Pleasure was expressed in British
official circles that the American rep.
resentatives at Smyrna joined in the
protest to the Angora government.
Time Limit Extended.
Constantinople. Feb. S.-The gov.
ernor of Smyrna is reported to have
informed the French consul there
that he has extended by ~ hours the
time within which the allied warships
must leave Smyrna harbor. The gov.
ernor Is said to have decided upon
the postponement in order that he
may receive instructions from the
Angora government.
Cabinet Discusses Situation.
Paris, Feb. Shy a. P.l-The Tur.
kish order that the allied warships
must leave Smyrna was discussed at
a meeting Of the French cabinet to-
day.
The French government is exchang-
ing views with London and Rome re-
garding the procedure TO be followed
in the efforts toreach state Of peace.
Until further developments. It is un.
derstood in French official circles that
the Lausanne conference VIII be con-
sidered still in being and will be re-
garded as finally terminated only
when the general secretary gives noti-
fication.
1t Is supposed that all the allied
ships are remaining at Smyrna. These
include the French cruiser Ernest
Renan. the French destroyer Somali.
the British cruiser Cambrian and the
Italian cruiser Venetia. besides the
Dutch waryhip Admiral Tromp and
one American destroyer.
Premier Poincare Informed the
cabinet that the vail of Smyrna had
explained the order that the allied
ships leave by the fact that the Turks
feared resumption OF hostllities by
the Greeks and wanted TO be free to
take such measures OF protection In
Smyrna as circumstances seemed to
warrant.
The French government remains in
full accord with the British to resist
any effort by the Turks to profit from
the break up at Lausanne.
u. s. Destroyer 10 Remain.
A Constantinople dispatch 10 The
Associated Press filed late Wednes-
any, stated that the destroyer Edsall
constituted the American naval rep
resentation at Smyrna. IT was re-
ported. added the message, that the
Turks had defined her as outside the
prohibited class. both in tonnage and
as a neutral, and that II was expected
she would remain there.
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Hinton at Rio .Janeiro.

Rio Janeiro. Feb. s.--tBy a. P.)-
Lieut.. Walter Hinton, tho American
aviator. arrived hero to1ay. complet-
ing his seaplsne flight from New York
to Rio Janeiro.
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The Weather

Forecast.
Friday probably snow and colder.
ltaurly Temperatures
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-02-09
Smyrna Reports
Show Situation in
Near East Easing
British and French Warship
Commanders Ordered to
Defend Selves If
Attacked.

Naletta, Malta, Feb. S.-tBy A. P)
The British superdreadnaughts Reso.
luton and Emperor Of India arrived
at Mytilene yesterday, ready TO steam
the short distance across to Smyrna
IL the Turks take action on their
threat TO force the allied warships
from that port.
Evening star., 1923-04-19
Would Expand History Study
In Elementary Curriculun's

ble--but the common demand that ele-
mentary history be endlesaly repeat
ed Ia accepted without objection. i
recent writer OF q high school text
boldly says In his preface: I'VE
frankly hold that 1t is useless
to tell the same stories for perhaps
the fourth time
FavOrs Biography Work.
biography is also second grade
school teaching, for 1t makes possible
the insistence upon essentials pre-
sented logically. clearly and perhaps
finally fiuently. To secure the clear,
logical presentation of essentials
nothing can be better than the out
line. 1t makes straight thinking
an the new high school history
course the incoming pupil will have
most difficulty because of the great
mass Of material and the long stretch
Of time covered Without some abil-
ity to distinguish the important from
the unimportant. he will be doomed
to failure.
"A fuller treatment Of history other
than that of the United States would
be valuable preparation for high
school.
Three Things Desirable.
TT seems to me that three things
are desirable as preparation for high
school history:
ii. Biographical studies of the
"2 An early insistence upon the
topical methods and the topical out
line.
"3 An expansion Of the grade
school course to a field wider than
merely that Of the United States"
Evening star., 1923-04-19
U. S. FLYERS RUSH FOOD
TO STARVING ON ISLAND
/, IN ICE.JAMMED LAKE

CONTINUED from First Page,
stoutly built skiff eight feet long.
They carried one pair Of oars, an
eight-foot pole and an ak.
Had No Food I'm boat.
They had no food. Nearly starved.
they took turns at the oars. There
was open water for about five miles.
Horn, seated in a physicians office
here. told the story as DR.. r. E. Flood
treated his frozen feet.
when we ran into slush ice 1t
took all one mans strength to push
the boat few feet. The ice became
thicker, and we attempted to lift the
boat upon 1t and draw it along. but
the ice broke under our feet.
I'VE determined to return to the
island. but stiff wind blew in big
ice foes and we couldn't turn back.
We kept pushing the boat through
ice all Monday night.
Tuesday morning we found a
stretch Of open water and were able
- row about two hours until we
came to solid ice. We abandoned the
boat and started on foot. We had
gone only half a mile when we
struck open water again and we went
back and dragged the boat across the
ide. After we put the boat in the
water we found it leaked badly. and
bail as hard as we could. it would nor
stay afoat. 1t sank as we bumped
upon a large ice foe at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. about eight miles
from the mainland.
Use Ice Cake ~ Raft.
Two used the Ak TO chop q large
Gtscs of the 'fos Rhsn We found
Evening star., 1923-04-19

Expansion OF the elementary school
history course to a field wider than
merely that Of the United States. bio
graphical studies of the heroes of
history and an early insistence upon
the topical methods and topical out
line were emphasized as three things
desirable in preparation for high
school history by Edmund s. Noyes.
Central High School history teacher,
at a luncheon Of the eighth grade
teachers OF the third division yester-
day afternoon at the Powell School.
"One phase Of grade school history
that seems to be most important
historical biography. 1t is sound
psychologically. for the boys and
girls are interested in people rather
than in institutions. and 1t is equally
sound pedagogically, for the high
school course will take for granted
familiarity with the picturesque per-
sons and incidents of our own and
other history-Ethan Allen. Robin
Hood. William Tell. King Alfred. Po-
cahontas.
Texts Often Criticized.
We sometimes hear high school
texts in history criticized for not con-
tanning these old familiar stories, but
this criticism misses the point, for
are or no value, but because they are
already made familiar by the grade
school text
Who would think Of criticiZing a
nigh school text in algebra because 1t
ala not contain the multiplication ta-
Evening star., 1923-04-19
SAYS GOOD TINES
IS 1924 COP. ISSUE
Editor of Party Organ De-
cIares U. S. Security and
Stability Best Arguments

The National Republican, publish
ed in this city, whose editor is George
b. Lockwood, secretary of the repub-
lican national committee. is regarded
in political circles as often express
national organization Of the repub-
lican party. In the current issue the
editor outlines what will be the re-
publican party's Issue In 1924, saying
that It will be good times"
Economic stability and govern
mental security will be republican
ism's strongest argument: prosperity
will be the republican national ad-
ministration's best press agent" the
editorial goes on to say.
The editorial declares that ITO shift
the line of battle from domestic to
international questions would be the
height of folly. The stressing of inter-
national rather than domestic issues
can only create divisions within the
republican party This stasemen.
from President Harding's plan for
adhesion to the International Court
of Justice, but the next paragraph
says:
ut is not surprising to note that
democratic spokesmen are trying to
distort President Fardings indorse-
ment of Col. Roosevelt's plan OF an
enlarged Hague Court for advisory
action on international disputes into
n first step toward European polit-
ical involvement.
Highway OF Prosperity.
Republican policies have put the
nation back on the highway of pros
perity and progress After five years
OF international ENHANCEMENT and OF
consequent economic disturbance and
social unrest the people OF this coun-
try want a rest from the demands or
those who have somehow 'doped it
out that the duty of this govern
ment is not chiefly to its own, but to
foreign peoples"
The editorial asserts that ION the
surface there is a more insistent de-
mand now than ever before for Eu-
ropean entangleInent. But the de-
mand Is all on the surface. The peo-
pie generally were never so much
dlsinclined as they are today to sac
rifice American for alien interests
The editorial claims that Europe
does not want Americas advice. The
United StateS,' it is asserted. lis cor
daily hated for the expenditure of
blood and treasure already made in
the belief that We were promoting
world peace. The more help we give
as a government the more we will be
despised.
Let the opposition raise Save Eu-
rope" as their rallying cry" it con-
tinues. "Save America first should
be the republican rejoinder."
Evening star., 1923-04-19
WILSON MAY GUIDE
PLATFORM FOR 1924
CONTINUED from First Page.I

CONTINUED from First Page
processes as thoroughly as they know
their own hat say there is not the
remotest justification for such an i'm
preston. They assert bluntly: Wood
row Wilson never changes his mind" Z"
They are convinced he is as devoutly
and Stubbornly in favor Of the league
for which he fought and broke down
in 1919 as he was then. He still looks
upon article x as "the heart OF the
league" He is no more disposed to
cut 1t out now than when he and
Henry Cabot Lodge between them. in
a duel of mutual and deadly irrecon-
liability, ground the covenant to
death on Capitol Hill.
Frankly Radical.
One thing. it is declared. can be
put down with certainty in regard to
the Wilson platform" 1t is frankly
radical. 1t sees chiefest salvation for
the democratic party in violent breaks
with republican "standpatism." 1t
does not believe in pussyfooting any
where along the line. AS it would
oppose drastically President Hard
ing's foreign policy of cautious CO.
operation in world affairs, and advo-
cate a whole-hog program. so the
Wilsonian platform" calls for sweep
ing domestic reforms. Mr.. Wilson
vetoed the Volstead act and would
not favor side-stepping the prohibi-
tion issue by vague references to
liberal law enforcement" He would
it is contended, simply write an out
and-out wet plank into the demo-
cratic creed, as far g that could be
done within the intent OF the eight
aanth amendment
Mr. Wilson. like President Harding,
discerns in the issue Of transporta-
tton reform one of the clamoring
needs OF the hour. He is not in favor
of naturalization of the railroads,
but thinks rigid control by the Fed
eral government is essential. Some
thing like government administration
of the railroads during the war. with
utilization of the costly lessons then
learned, probably approximates Mr.:
regulating them in the joint interests
of the farmer. the general shipper
and the average consumer, as well
as of railroad capital.
Current evils in the coal situation,
particularly the high prices from
secure relief, are thought to have
strengthened Mr.. Wilson's old-time
views in favor of nationalized coal
mines. He Is said to feel there will
never be permanent peace in the coal
trade, as between operators and
miners, or reliable protection for the
oal-buyer. until the strong arm of
the government Is stretched over that
basic industry.
Woodrow Wilson, If he ever cher
ished so illusory a hope, cannot be re-
for President His physical
plus the hostility Of the
bosses who rule conventions, would
alone blast 1t. But Mr.. Wilson's hold
on vast sections of the democratic
party is indisputable. Today it Is ac-
cepted as aXiomatic that his influence
is sufficient to secure in the 1924 plat
form a full "vindication" Of his peace
and international policies, and to pre-
vent the nomination of a presidential
candidate who opposes them. There
is sure to be an aggressive anti
league minority at the convention. It
probably will be led by Senator Jim
Reed of Missouri, but democratic
party insiders are ready to give odds
that Wilson, not Reed, will, prevail.
Evening star., 1923-04-19

e.t
mediately went to the house and
found that bullet had entered the
top of the head Of Mr.. Carter pass
ing through it and lodging in the
neck. The child, he said, had been
sent from the room just a second
before the fatal shot
pr William 7: Pratt, county health
officer Of Rockville, Md, who went to
the scene, of the shooting imm ediate-
ly upon being notified, in COMPANY
with County Sheriff Stanley GingelI,
conducted an investigation following
which the health officer said that 'it
was a clear case of suicide" No in
quest will be held. he said.
Mr.. Carter was born in 1859 in
Prince Williams county, Va. He was
educated in the public schools of this
city, where he came at an early age
and has lived continuously since.
He entered the employ OF Golden.
Love & Co. commission merchants.
now Golden d Co, as general clerk.
He became member of the firm In
1893. and since that date had directed
the business of the company.
He was a director of the Interna-
tionA Finance Corporation, Continen-
tai Trust Company and the Congress
member Of the Columbia Historical
Society, life member OF the new
City Club, and a membebr of the
Board OF Trade. He resided at Della
ware and Taylor streets, Chevy Chase.
Md. His office was located at 922
Louisiana avenue.
Besides members of the family
mentioned above, Mr.. Carter is sur
vived by his mother. Mrs. Anna Golden
Carter, and a sister, Mrs Margaret
Baum. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Evening star., 1923-04-19
TURKISH ENVOY GIVEN
FRENCH OIL PROTEST
Nv the Associa ted Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April ia French protest
in connection with the concessions
granted the American syndicate for
the development of Anatolia has been
handed the Turkish representative in
Paris, Raghib Boy. It was learned to-
day. This protest is similar to the one
recently sent to Angora. French rep
resentations to the United States in the
form of exchange of views are in
vgress at Washington. with the
American embassy in Paris uninformed
regarding the nature Of the discussion.
The impression seems to be growing
here that an understanding is likely
to be reached privately between the
American and French interests con-
|cernink fhe Damsun-Stvas railway
Evening star., 1923-04-19
BLAME RE|CHSBANK
FOR MARKS CRASH
French Also Believed to
Have Dumped $500, 600 in
Currency on Market.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BERLIN. April 19.-Berlin tinan-
cial writer's are virtually unanimous
i'll attributing the marks latest crash
TO change in tactics on the part of
the Reichsbank. which. they say, is
commonly known to have thrown
upon the market lately. in order to
keep German currency stable
Little light is cast on what new
method of procedure now is contem-
plated. but i'm we'll informed quarters
1t is said that the Reichsbank intends
to withdraw it's intervention only
temporarily. It plans TO give the
SPECTATORS a complete right OF way
for a time. these sources affirm. but
some day it will swoop down sud
denly on exchange dealings and again
restore the mark to Sobriety.
. Made One LAST Attempt.
In some circles it is said that the
that it could not pursue it's recent
course in support OF the mark, but on
the urgent plea OF the government 1t
made one last attempt 10 stay the
oncoming food of depreciation.
This final effort to bolster the mark.
the press says. cost another 5000
600, or just about tine amount sub
scribed to the S50.O0G,000 loan Ger
many recently launched as means Of
obtaining foreign currencies with
which to keep the mark steady.
The Lollal Anzeiger harnS in par
famentary circles that 100000 in
marks was thrown on tine London eX-
change market yesterday. The news
paper says il is not definitely known
from what sources the money came,
but IL assumes that the action was a
French maneuver designed to inter-
fere with German efforts toward
strengthening the mark as well as
to break Gernany's resistance.
Americans Are Warned.
Americans about to enter Germany
have been warned by friends here to
be careful in changing their money
rot to accept any twenty thousand
mark bills of the series MY. Six
million marks worth of bills of this
series were seized by French military
officials and Germany has repudtated
the entire issue. Notices have been
posted in all the retail shops in Berlin
and other German cities to this effect
and dealers refuse TO accept the re-
pudiated issue.
The Bank OF Berlin offered 4oo.-
ooO. 900 marks of this series to
branch OF the Reichsbank at Cologne.
which not only refused payment. but
Immediately Cancelled the bills by
puncturing them.
Evening star., 1923-04-19

open water at it's other end. Then,
using our pole, we started to paddle,
using the cake of ice as our raft.
about 5 o'clock we started to
walk to land on solid Ice. but stiff
o'clock, completely exhausted, we
laid down In our blankets and slept
until 8 o'clock Wednesday morning
The wind was blowing the ice in
shore. We started walking and
iumuiug across short stretches of Ice
Cooper fell into the water twice, and
Il required all our strength to get
him back on the ice. We made our
lump to the mainland at $50 o'clock
Wednesday morning."
The Army planes are expected here
this afternoon. Food supplies and
medicine will be ready to be taken
to those on the island.
Evening star., 1923-04-19
CABINET MEETS TODAY.

LONDON. April IA Central News
dispatch from Berlin says the German
government met today to con-
slider the further sensational drop
of the mark II was decided that the
reichsbank continue to support the
mark. that imports be limited and
that there be compulsory registration
of all those possessing foreign cur
rencies.
Inquiries on the London exchange
market with regard to report
printed in the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger
brought no confirmation Of the al
legged dumping of 100000 in German
marks here yesterday. officials Of the
exchange ridiculed the report, assert
ing that 1t would be impossible to
throw such a sum on the market.