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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05
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Oh airman n Of Investigators
Tells of University Instruc.
tors Dealing in Com
pany That Failed.
Normal Courses Are Cut
BY p. c. POWELL.
staff Correspondent The Omaha Bee.


Lincoln, April 4.-Reducing courses
taught in Nebraska's four schools
from four years to two years, adopted
by an almost three to. vote, and
bitter attack on DR.. George e. Condra,
head of the conservation and soil sur
vey department of the state univer-
sity, featured consideration of the
blanket house appropriation bill to-
day. During the debate Representa-
tive James Auten displayed a photo
graphic copy of stock certificates for
100000 issued to DR.. Condra by
stock selling concern in Lincoln which
is now in bankruptcy and in which
hundreds of thousands of dollars
were lost The proposal to cut normal
school courses two years came like a
bombshell, when the normal school
appropriations was reached. CARRIER
OF Red Cloud made the motion. 1t
was worded as follows:
'.-rhat it is the sense of this body
that the four.year normal courses be
cut to two
Debate Is Spirited.
Spirited debate followed. After the
vote was taken. CARRIER prepared
motion to reduce the normal sehooi
appropriations SO 1-3 per cent. The
total normal school appropriations
recommended was st,27o,o0o. This
represents reduction of approx
naately s425, 900. Before CARRIER could
Introduce his resolution, an adjourn
ftent was forced. The argument ad-
yanced in favor of the CARRIER motion
was that at present four normal
schools. in the last part of their
courses were duplicating university IN
struction, and instead or one uhlVeI-
sity, Nebraska taxpayers were speno-
ing their money for one big univer-
sity and four miniature universities.
In opposition to this contention was
the charge that legislators were play
ing into the hands OF hiSh-prlced
Lincoln retailers and university boost
ers, that pupils and parents to get
higher education would literally be
forced TO pay higher rentals, higher
social requirements. all or whicn' II
was claimed. are necessary parts OF
university life in Lincoln.
.Iu other words, every other edu-
cational center in Nebraska viii be-
come a back yard for Lincoln. which
now has the cream of state appropr1a-
tions,, Regan of Columbus. demo-
crat. said in explaining his negative
vote.
Condra Is Attacked.
Charges against DR.. Condra were
made when the house began consid-
Grafton of $4,000 appropriation for
The department of conservation and
soil survey. Auten moved that the
entire appropriation be eliminated.
Auten was chairman of the university
investigation committee.
Il want to see the university re-
cents discharge Dir. Condra Auten
said as preface TO his remarks.
Our investigation committee has
proof and affidavits to show that the
doctor used prestige of his position
10 sell stock. which has proved nearly
worthless, that he used the state mo-
ton picture machine to take pictures
of the stock selling companys plant
in Lincoln and showed pictures of
these buildings over the state While
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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05

action to appear
before a hee ling
this afterls 'on
10 show caase
Thy the tempo
rary injunction
against Imperial
" izard Il Y a ms
and the other
officials OF the
lSlan should not
be dismissed.
Sheriff Lowry
went 20 the i'm
perial pal a C e
and placed Dep
uty Sheriff Mi
Ian in charge.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05
Rain Halls Harding.

Augusta, Ga, April i-Ram todsy
cauhed President Harding to cancel "a
scheduled motor trip TO Aiken, s. g.
and to spend the day OF the golf links
In Augusta. wncre ho Is winding up
the longest vacation he has had sin .
ctcring tho White House two years
ago.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05
Convicted of Murder.

Nineola. \. Y. April 4.-Isaac Nam
ba. japanese butler, formerly employ
ed by W. t. Swan Of Oyster Bay,
was convicted of manslaughter for the
Staying of Robert Stuart, MIR. swan
chauffeur. late today. after he had re-
enacted the killing before a jury.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05
Lenine Improving.

Moscow, April Premier Ienine's
general condition was improved to-
day. according TO the bulletin issued
by the attending hysician. the oatar-
raj symptoms in the left hung having
decreased. The temperature was ss.e.
pulse l0s,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-04-05
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday. partly cloudy and
warmer.
For :. hours endirg p m. April =.
Temperature.
Hishest. 90, lowest "a. mean. .e. nor.
NAL As
Relative humidity. rereentsse.
q m. 80. noon. -. r. m. Ss
Precipitation. Inches and Hundredths.
Total none, total since January ]. sse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
COTTON RATE HEARING

The Alabama public service com mission today heard the testimony of shippers in the matter of just and reasonable rates on cotton, the testi- mony of the carriers having been presented some months ago.
 The shippers favor application of a mileage scale such as has been or dered by the Georgia commission for that state, effective November Is, with the hope of securing uniformity in such rates and thus making ap- plication of uniform interstate rates feasible.
 The present cotton rates were pre- scribed by an order of the public service commission of October, 1921, at which time rates were substan- tially reduced for the relief of ship pers. The Georgia scale, favored by shippers today, will in some cases increase the rates above those now in force, which, 1t Is stated, were not intended to be of permanent appli- cation. The carriers also favored a mileage scale of rates, but higher than the Georgia scale which has been indorsed by shippers represen- tatives.
 Appearing at the hearing were M. NJ. Caskie, representing the Alabama Farm Bureau federation and Mont gomery Chamber of Commerce; c. E. Jones, Birmingham Traffic bureau; R. c. Cobb, Mobile Chamber of Com merce; w. H. Butler, Gadsden Cham Der of Commerce; H. H. Frazier, Sel- ma Chamber of Commerce. Taking of testimony was completed and 20 days given in which to file briefs. Hearing on the question of cotton concentration privileges will begin Wednesday. The hearing today was under the citation issued by the com mission involving all freight rates in the state.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
MOBILE RECEIVES
 BANANAS, CIRCLE AND COCOANUTS
Strike Of LongShoremen May Last For Considerable
 Length Of Time

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 2-(Special Leased Wire 1.-Two steamers came in today, both with cargoes of ba- nanas and cocoanuts, while one of them boaster in addition. consign- ment of chicle to the Wrigley com pany. Both vessels were discharged and there was no difficulty in gettifg laborers to do the handling.
 One of the steamers came In late Monday night and labor gangs started on her but the force was so small 1t was decided to knock off. This was done and when business was resumed Tuesday there was a full delegation Qn hand.
 The American Steamer Sudeco, op- erated by the Trans Marine corpora tion, is scheduled to sail Wednesday for Port Newark, while the American steamer Nueces of the Mallory Lines, is scheduled to go Thursday morning. Having arrived Sunday night 1t may be possible that the Nueces will sail Wednesday as well. The American steamer Lumurl is another possibility as she has been here since Saturday when she brought up cargo of sisal.
 The Norwegian vessel Dictator Orr Steamship corporation, finishing discharging bananas Tuesday and will probably sail to Blue Field for a return cargo Wednesday or Thurs day.
 It is believed that the strike may last for a considerable time and em- ployes are taking care to be pre- pared for that eventuality. The long, shoremen at New Orleans have been out three weeks with no sign oi weakening and 1t is not known how long the Mobile local will stay on the outside.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
South Carolina
 To Vitauy
New Stations At AttaIIa And 0peIika Depend On Out Come-Cotton Rate Hearing Is Held
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD I Montgomery. Ala, Oct. 2 J

Hugh White, special assistant at torney general has urged the rail- road commission of South Carolina to make application for rehearing in a contest in that state which involves the right of state commissions to or der railroads to make improvements in station facilities.
 The South Carolina supreme court held that an order requiring the Southern railroad to construct a shed at Blackville, s. C., was unenforce- able because it would be an inter- ference with interstate commerce and would take away the rights con ferred upon the interstate commerce commission by the transportation act of Congress.
 Great interest Is being shown in the decision by members of the Ala bama public service commission be- cause of the probable effect in other states, including Alabama, in the event the decision of the South Caro- lima court is sustained by the su- preme court of the United States. It is the first time in the knowledge of the Alabama commission that such a far-reaching decision has been rem dered. The effect of the decision is to deprive state commissions of the right to direct construction and inn
  pots.
 When the South Carolina commis- sion directed the railroad to con- struct the shed the railroad went into the courts for an injunction and the supreme court of South Carolina rem dered an opinion which met the ap- proval of all members except the chief justice and which set out the declaration that supreme authority is conferred upon the interstate commerce commission in the regula- tion of interstate commerce, and the state commissions have no power to do any act which will interfere with interstate commerce.
 Should this question be raised in Alabama, it would affect orders of the commission for the construction of new passenger stations at Attalla and Opelika and would render in operative to an extent the law enact ed two weeks ago which gives the public service commission power and authority to direct railroads to con struct new depots and more adequate facilities.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
NE NEWCONSOLIDATED
 SCHOOL IN WINSTON SERVES B|G AREA
Seven School Districts Unite And Are Covered By
 Three Trucks
JASPER BUREAU ! THE AGE-HERALD !

The Meek consolidated, the junior high school located just few miles from Walker county, lying in Win- ston county, had its formal opening Monday A large crowd thronged the building and grounds. An ad- dress was made by the Winston county superintendent, A. B. Curtis, in which he urged the completion of the building and praised the people for their untiring efforts in accomplish ing a splendid enterprise. He in troduced the members of the faculty. This is now the largest consolidated project in north Alabama and all eyes are turned toward it.
 Three trucks, making two trips apiece, bring the students to the school every morning. Seven school districts have come together now to make up this large school The four original districts which began the movement and put up the building are Arley, Nathan, Smith and Mel vile. The building was constructed on the eight-one-thre plan and is now ready to be received by the state department on the success of this large enterprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
Station Case Affect Alabama
SEL MA # WELLER
 EXP PIRES SUDDENLY
Pilgrim Knights Hold Banquet At Selma Odd FeI-
 lows Hall

SELMA, Ala, Oct. 2-Cspecial Leased Wire)-John c. Mckay, prom inent in business and church circles in Selma. died at the Baptist hos pital here at an early hour Tuesday morning. MT. Mckay was born in Nova Scotia 55 years ago. He came to Selma 20 years ago from Mont conducted a general jewelry busi- ness on Broad street, near Alabama street Mr. Mckay has been in Ill health for some time but his death occurred suddenly and unexpectedly. Arrangements for funeral services are delayed pending the arrival of relatives from Illinois and other points in the north. Mr. Mckay was a member of the First Methodist church and funeral services will be conducted by the pastor of that church
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
ODD FELLOWS FRoLIC.

Pilgrim Knights, Mecho Palace lC- cated at Montgomery, gave a banquet tonight at the odd Fellows hall in Selma The Pilgrim Knights is an advanced degree of Odd Fellowship, and the purpose of the banquet was for the upbuilding of the advanced degree among odd Fellows. Nota- ble visitors to the banquet were: ]. H. Howle, grand master Alabama Grand Lodge odd Fellows; Fred Crampttn of Montgomery, represen- tative to Sovereign Grand Lodge United States and Canada J. II. Ellis, past oriental knight, and c. H. Dill of Neco Palace, Montgomery
 Oriental Knight c. T. Millen was toastmaster at the banquet. Twenty visiting knights from Montgomery came to participate in the festivi- ties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
FORESEES GREAT FUTURE FOR
 MOBILE AS PORT
Docks Board Member Urges Diverting Traffic Through
 The Gulf City
TUSCUMBIA BUREAU ]
 CHE AGF-HERALD ,

The Rotary club at it's dinner ses- sion heard Frank G. Blair, mem Der of the Alabama docks commission, on the port of Mobile and it's great possibilities. He said Mobile will be- come one of the greatest. ports on the gulf cost and emphasized the importance of diverting miscellanone ous cargoes to that port. $. F. Clf- baugh announced that the club will put on the lgrogram at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce on October Is. Col. John Persons spoke on the necessity of the Rotary club, injecting more interest in case of emergency. A resolution was passed that the President appoint a military committee. The committee appointed is composed of Colonel Persons, Dick Foster and pr. Searcy which will take the matter up. James Brierton, vice president of the Central Iron and Coal company, spoke on his auto trip to St. Louis. especially of the good roads in Illinois and Moussuri. The tourist camps and signs of well come. The program concluded of a song by the University Glee club quartette.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
SUMTER COUNTY LEADS IN STUDENTS ENROLLED
Jefferson Third, Check At Livings-
 ton Shows S->-

LIVINGSTON, Ala, oct. 2.- -Ueased Wire to The Age Herald. )-Sumter county leads in the number of stu dents enrolled at Livingston Normal school here. a check of the student body shows. Tuscaloosa county is second, with Jefferson, Marengo and Choctaw in order. There are five Mobile county students attending this session. Among them, Misses Lida Bell Brannan of Winner; Doro- thy Schug of Mertz. Carolina Bush of Irvington. Roberta Carswell of Prichard, and Viola Peterson of Theodore.
 The faculty of Livingston has been added to, the acquisition of Mrs. Bor- ders, Miss Busche, Mrs. Dru McDon- aid and Miss Frances Scale.
 Miss Erin Southerland. sister of Prof R. H. Southerland, and popu- lar member of the senior class, has recently married and is now Mrs. Everett Monk.
 With the re-entrance of Miss Cora Brewer of Mississippi the strength of the senior class has been brought up to 3S. The present senior class is smaller than that of 1923. Miss Inez Smith of Dallas county is president; Miss Ruth Brown of Choctaw, vice presideont; Miss Ruby E. Culley of Sumter, secretary; Miss Helen Jones, also of Sumter, treasurer
 The strongest football squad in the history of the Normal has been or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
PLAN TO BUILD DAM

A petition was filed with the com mission today by the Houston Power company, seeking to mortgage it's property and issue sS0o,000 worth of bonds for the purpose of erecting a 50-foot hydroelectric dam over the Choctawhatchie river in Dale county about & half mile above Waterford. The cost of the dam is estimated at S5100O0 and additional funds are needed to pay off existing debts of the company for transmission lines and other purposes. The company had been previously granted permis sion to erect a 30-foot dam at this site, and asked permission to change the height proposed to 50 feet, which is favored by the federal power com mission.
 The commission will hear the peti- ton October 15.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
RIG RARN RuRNS

A large barn in the rear of the home of President George Denny on the university grounds was destroyed by fire about l o'clock this morn ing. All stock confined in the barn escaped with the exception of a shetland poney belonging to Mar garet Denny. The fire originated from some unknown cause. The old structure was built of wood about 20 years ago and was soon to have been razed for the erection of new barn. The blaze was seen from all parts of the city and a large crowd university buildings burning. Consid- erable hay and corn was destroyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
AUTO WRECK FATAL
J. 4. Hines, 72. Is Buried at Bell
 VilIe

BELEvILLE, Ala, Oct. 2-J. A Hines, 72, who died fro mlnjuries re- ceived in an automobile wreck when several other occupants of the car were also hurt, was buried at Belle vile today.
 The accident occurred when an au- tomoblle driven by Joe Doomina. at a high speed, skidded off curve near lines Mill and spinning over from its own momentum, pinned MT. Jones underneath.
 MT. Hines is survived by a wife five children, Albert T, Hines, Ely C. Hines, Mrs. John Sa1ter, of Ever green; Mrs. John H. Smith, Belle vile; Mrs. Arthur Brantley, Brewton and F. F. Hines. his brother of Mont gomarY. '.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
nANn rn AppEAR

Arrangements were made between Mir. Powers, principal of the high school, and A, c. Werner, special representative of the Roy D. Smith Royal Scotch Highlanders concert band to bring this organization to Jasper for one performance next Fri day night, october D. The perform ance lasts for two hours and will be held on the court house square. Seats will be arranged and parking arrangements made for all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
COTTON LESS, BUT HIGHER.

On October 2 1922, middling sold In Selma at 1914 cents. Tuesday cot ton of the same classification was quotoed at Selma cotton exchange at 2Ss cents one-third advance over the quotation of 1922 Receipts on Selma market October 2, 1922, were 2S, 96O bales. Receipts here to noon, October 2, 1923, were 10,252 bales, practically two-thirds less as same dav of last wear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

The county court house is the mec- ca toward which the eyes of all Sell mians as well as those of the strang- CTS within the gates are turned at o'clock each morning. The shrine is there because the circuit court with its grand jury Is in session and also because the state and county excise licenses are due and must be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
ATTEND VETS, REUNION

Col. John R. Kennedy and delegates left Tuesday morning for Hunts vile to attend the state reunion of Confederate veterans. They were ac- companied by the matrons, chap erons and maids of honor from this city. The Tuscaloosa delegation, backed by the Chamber of Commerce and luncheon clubs will extend a strong invitation to the old soldiers to meet here next year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
BILLIARD RETURNS
General Spends Ten Days Visit 1T
 His old Home Town

Ills old Home Town
 OPELIKA, Ala, Oct. 2.-(Special Leased Wire.)-Gen. Robert L. Bull lard, after 10 days visit to his old home town and to other familiar places in and around Opelika and Lee county, left Tuesday morning Tor Birmingham where he made an ad- dress. From there he goes to Chat tanooga and thence to Governors Island, New York.
 During his stay here the general sSsnt a few days at Oak Bowery, the place of his birth, going over the sights and scenes of his boyhood days. While in Opellka he was guest of his cousins. MT. and Mrs. John AL len Jones. and his sister. Mrs. Winnie Harris.
 CIRCUIT COURT CONFINES
 The fall term of circuit court of Lee county will convene here on the first Monday of November with Judge s. L. Brewer presiding.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
REVIVAL TO OPEN

A series of revival meetings will open at the Monnish Memorial Baptist church beginning October 14. Rev. A. Hamilton Reid, pastor of the First Baptist church of Syla-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
SIGMA MS TO MEET

Many alumni of Tuscaloosa and members of the Sigma Nu fraternity of the university will attend the biennial convention of the Sigma Nu fraterity to be held in Birmingham in December.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
KHAN FILES CHARTER
New Jersey Knights Outline ElIg
 

TRENTON, N. J., Oct. 2.-Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of New Jersey filed a charter with the secretary of state today.
 The charter provides that Ma tive born white, gentle, Protestant males, over IS years of age, of good moral character" are eligible for memb
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
WILL GIVE AWAY BULL

The Kaul Lumber company will give away a $400 Herefold bull at the county fair. The animal will be placed with the community in neigh borhood where it will do the most good, improving it's live stock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

the docks commission and providing for it's functions, and that MT. Craw- ford has the matter under advise ment, having neither accepted or de- clined the appointment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
SEEK COUNTY Jon

Bids are already being made by diff ferent citizens in the county for su- perintendent of the Walker county aims house at Foley, according to the county commissioners. H. N. Davis is the present superintendent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

today in conference with the gov ernor. When asked tonight as to re-
 ports that the appointment might not be accepted, Governor Brandon
 stated that he and MT. Crawford
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
NANCUESTER PRosPERS

pr. H. C. Camp of Manchester was business visitor in Jasper today and stated that business conditions at Manchester are better than ever be- fore. A large sawmill, one of the largest in the state. is working full time The Manchester coal opera tions are working six days per week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
nOCKET COMPI,ETED

The docket before Judge Woolsey Finnell in chancery court was com pleted Tuesday. The hearing of cases consumed all of Monday and Tues day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

cauga, Ala, will do the preaching and the pastor, pr. Judson A. Mar
 tin, will lead the singing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
IInRARy GETs ROOK

The Tuscaloosa county library had just purchased 45 books for general circulation. The greatest number of them they were boys books.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
FOLEY GRoMING FAST

Foley, a growing farming conn munity, three miles north of Jasper, is now being realized by the people e as an important community. The Foley district is the largest farming district in this county. The people of the Foley Baptist church have be- gun the erection of a wooden struc- ture church building, which when completed will cost approximately $2,0O0. The church will meet the needs of the up-to-date community.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

Blowing the ears of clients to cast out evil spirit earns rich fees for native doctors in Zululand. South
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
BRANDON CONF FRS WIT H CRAWFORD
 ON APPOINTMENT
Birmingham Man Has Not Yet Accepted Place On
 State Docks Board
STATE CAPITAL BUREAUl
 THE AGE-HERaTD Montgomery. Ala. Oct. 2

George Gordon Crawford of Bir- mingham has not accepted the po- sition of chairman of the state docks commission, to which he was recently appointed by Gov. W. w. Brandon.
 MT. Crawford was at the capitol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03
W H Cnrinrtnn a nrnsnerons

W. Fl. Curington, prosperous farmer, of Boldo, was in Jasper to- day and spoke discoura gingly of the cotton crops in this district MT. Cur ington has 40 acres in cotton and will not make one bale due to the ravages of the cotton leaf worm and the boil weevil.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-10-03

The strongest football squad in the history of the Normal has been or