niE BEE: OMAHA. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1921.
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Strike Sure at
n Packing Plants,
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Pucker Workmen Will Not
Submit to Wage Cuti, Or
gapixer for Omaha
Declare.
A strike of packing house env
pluyi positively will rtsult at tuon
as the packer attempt to put into
"irce tne wage cut agreed on by
icpreuntative t the "oUnt as-
"moles organization of employei
jesteraay in Chicago and elsewhere,
according to representatives of the
imions here yesterday.
"We will not submit to the cuti
and It meant a strike." declared
Jamet V. Burns, district organizer
of Council No. 5. Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen of
North America, at headquarters.
South Side, yesterday.
"This reduction ia only one pars
if the general open shop drive oi
cmployert which has for its object
the smashing of the unions and thu
jboli&hnient of the eight-hour day.
Lengthen Working Day.
"The last stronghold of this drive
h the railroads and the packing
nouses. J he packers are now seek
i"a to lower wages, and if thev sue
ceed the way will be open to lengthen
the working day to 10 or 12 hours.
The natural result of this will be to
throw still more men out of employ-
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"No strike action will he taken
hero till word is received from our
international union officers in Chi
cago. About 5,000 workers will be
affected. 4,000 of whom arc members
of the local union.
Robert L. Rice, secretary of the
district council, showed a letter from
Dennis Lane, secretary-treasurer of
the international organization, which
called upon the Omaha members to
exercise patience awaiting the de
cision of the international officers
and urging them to "ally themselves
with the union and repudiate the
company unions."
Managers of the locat packing
plants, however,- declared they had
heard no murmurs of discontent and
ant cipate no trouble.
"About 1,500 will be affected by
wage reductions in our plant," said
Oakley C .Willis, general manager
here for Armour & Co. When asked
about a possible strike, he said, "I
' do not anticipate a strike nor any
trouble at the Armour plant."
E. M. Schncfer, general manager
for Morris & Co., said: "We have
not yet announced any reduction to
our 00 employees, but we shall fol
low whatever . wage readjustments
the other packers make and I do not
believe we'll have trouble,"
The employes' assembly was in
conference at the Cudahy plant yes
terday to consider the wage cut,
O, W Waller, general manager of
Swift & Co. here, said it's "nobody's
business" how many will be affected
by t the wage cut at the Swift plant.
"I don't think we'll have any strike,"
he said,
Stock Yards' Workers Vote
On Packer Pay Reductions
Chicago, Nov. 19. Stock yards
' wtwkers in plants of the "Big Five
packers throughout the middle west
I. moL-incr their- decision
upon the wage cut fixed by the Ar
mour, Swift and Wilson employes
themselves, after Inspection of their
employers' books. The cut is 8 per
cent for piece worker who com
prise about half the .employes and
from 3 to 7 1-2 cents an hour for
others. Representatives of 40,000
employes adopted the wage cut yes
terday, and It is believed that within
the next few days 125,000 employes
in the industry will have agreed to
the new scale. No change In .the
overtime or eight-hour day arrange
ment wa made. The cut goes into
effect November 28.
Octavia Man Charged With
Forging Note for $13,000
Lincoln,. Nov. 19. (Special.) A
warrant, charging Will Hahn of
Octavia, Neb., with forging the name
of his father, George Hahn, 75, to a
note for $13,000, was filed at David
City today by J. B. Chase and C.
L. Dort. assistant attorneys general.
The note, it is charged, was ten
t'ared January 12, 1921, to a Stauart
I Neb.) bank in payment of a debt
owed by Hahn.
Hahn is a cattle dealer and is a
brother-in-law of E. A. Rusher, miss
ing cashier of the defunct Octavia
stats bank, who disappeared last July
leaving a wife to his wife saying, "I
can't stand the pressure any longer."
Iiahn's father was president of the
Octavia state bank.
John Covie Is Advanced
To Assistant Fire Chief
John'-T. Coyle, present ranking
battalion chief of the fire depart
ment, will become assistant chief
December 1 to succeed George G.
Crager who will retire on pension,
Fire - Commissioner Harry Zimman
announced yesterday. By this promo
tion, Jerry Sullivan becomes rank
ing battalion chief and Battalion
Chiefs Patrick Cogan and Ernest
Xewhouse arc advanced a step in
rank. Esau Gardiner, tresnt cap
tain of Hook and Ladder company
Xo. 5, will become the new bajtahon
chief.
Woman, Boarding Car, Hurt
When Hit by Automobile
A Rose Swoboda, who live in
Sarpy county, was about to board a
street car at Thirteenth and Jones
streets at 6 Friday night, she was
stuck by an automobile driven by
Joe Matexcek, Forty-fifth and 2
"e- ... .
Matexcek put her m his car and
',-Ove to the oftke of Dr. J. P. Swo
boda, Twenty-fourth and N streets.
The doctor said she had suffered a
wrenched back and right arm. After
the doctor had attended her Matezcek
took her to her home.
Clearing House Banks
Show $3,553,780 Decrease
New York, Nov. 19. The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $29,o89,970 re
serve in excess of legal requirements.
This is a decrease of $5,533,780 from
last weel -
Lincoln Man Nabbed
Here in Fraud Case
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William A. Coutint.
William A. Coutant, indicted bv
the Lincoln grand jury for using the
mail to defraud, was arretted in a
local hotel Friday by Deputy
Marshal Davis. He it still in the
county jail, unable to furnish bond.
Coutant. who it a prosperous.
looking citizen, represented himself
to Nebraska farmers as a retired
eastern attorney with money . of
wealthy clients to invest, according
to Postal Inspector Randall of Lincoln,
He induced five Nebraskans to
put up several hundred dollars each
for business enterprises which he
was to incorporate, but in no case
did he carry out the agreement or
refund the money, according to the
indictment.
Coutant formerly conducted farm
ers' co-operative agencies In Irving
ton and Pawnee City, Neb.
Auto Bus Lines
Furnish Problem
For Rail Body
Practice of Discontinuing the
filarrinn in Winfpr Y-
pected to Lead to
State Probe.
Lincoln. Nov. 19 (Special.) An-
tiMinrmin that motor bus lines
running to many town outside of
I.incnln durinff "the summer have
either curtailed their service as win
ter draws near or have stopped it
nltncefher U looked upon as another
step toward the ultimate supervision
it motor dus service oy tne siate oi
Nebraska. "
Turn Itunnrtant nrnnnsitions roW-
incr nut rii tho state-wide Initiation
of motor, bus service on publio high-
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ways during tne summer monms
must he derided hv the state railway
commission in a short time. They
are:
Can the commission compel rail-
rmrlc tr install a rnmnetinar service
by installing fianged-wheeled motor
busses on its lines where- regular
trains have been annulled because
inadequate revenue t
Can the commission out motor
usses under supervision, the same
s railroads, forcing them to main
i!n rpcrnlar scheduled trios in win-
tfr as well a. summer, crive bond to
the state sufficient to cover loss of
life through accident and operate
under other state regulations?
Omaha during the last summer
has forced consideration on both
propositions and. opinions by the
commission are forthcoming shortly
$100,000 in Gems Loot
Of St Paul Bandits
St. Paul, Nov, IS. Thr;e robbers
who entered the Gettleson Jewelry
company store some time during the
night overpowered Harry Weisman
manager, upon his arrival shortly be
fore 8 a. m. today, forcing him to
open the safe door and shut off the
burglar alarm, and escaped with
jewels , valued at $100,000, according
to the police.
Weisman told the police that the
men, who were armed, overpowered
him and left him hound and gagged
in the basement.' He said he heard
them leave the store about 10 min
utes after he had been trussed up in
the basement.
Later he - succeeded in liberating
himself, but found that all telephones
in the store had been disconnected,
and it was necessary for him to go
to an adjoining store to notify the
police. The jewelry store is in the
heart of the business section.
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30,000 Women Dressmakers
To Strike, Says Union Head
New York. Nov. 19. A probable
strike of 30,000 women in the dress
making industry in addition to more
than 55,000 garment workers now
idle was predicted last night by
Benjamin Schlessinger, president of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers union. The walkout of
women, he said, would be due to
plans of the manufacturers at a
meeting today for shop reorganise
tion in violation of agreement with
the union.
Road Conditions
(Furnlahed- bj Omb Aotomobll. Club.)
Lincoln Highway. Et Head god.
Detour eight mil, at Marahalltown.
Reads roach Cedar Rapid, and Bell
Plaine. Road Irom Be Witt to Clinton
bo open.
Lincoln Hla-hway, Wert Roads rood.
Little rough In the itrm westers por
tion. C L. D. Hishwar Detour at Ashlaad.
Roads fine to Linenln and vest. No de
tour cacept tor sii miles between Im
perial and Chase. Advise parties to Den
ver to follow the sole road from Holjroke
te Sterling-.
Highland Cutoff Roads road.
s. V. A. Roads In excellent condition
Comhusker Highway Roads excellent.
Omaha-Topeka Highway Roads good.
George Washington Highway Road
which has been under construction Is bow
completed. Roads fair to Bioux City.
Black Kills Trail Road good to Nor-
. King of Trails. North Roada falr,reugh
north of Missouri Valley.
King of Trails. Soutn Roads tn excel
lent condition. Rough near Atchison. De
tour still necessary between Leavenworth
and Kansas City a aesennt et road work
In progress. -
Rlrer o Riser Oood.
White Pols Under construction. Anita
to Adair; six-mile d-tour just east of
Caser. Fsir to Pes Moines.
I. u. A. nort L,ine uooa. .
Blue Gross Good.
O Street Reed Oeed except detour near
Eif'e.
The greatest blanket val
ue offered since pre
war days. No goods sold
to dealers.
Hotels, hoitpttaU and In
ititutions are Invited to
participate In thii won
derful blanket aale.
Monday
-Big
ale on Seventh Floor
A CHECKMATE FOR JACK FROST!
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1.180 Wool
Blanket
An unusual purchase and offering of wool
blankets at irresistible prices. Guaranteed
first quality, bought direct from the largest
manufacturer of blankets in America. The
lot consists of plaids, block, checks, plain
gray and tan with assorted borders. Also
Seventh Floor
white with pink and blue border. All of the
blanket3 are cut single; some have three
inch soisette binding and others are neatly
whipped on both ends. All are thoroughly
steamed and scoured to prevent shrinking.
NO PHONE OR MAIL, ORDERS FILLED
We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities.
Seventh Floor
Special Purchase of
Blankets Worth 4.50 to
7.00 of feredatLow Price
The sizes are 64x76, 66x80 and 70x80 inches,
and warranted to range from 50 to 80'
wool filled. To appreciate these values you
must see the blankets. Values from 4.50 to
7.00, Your choice of this great lot on
Monday, each, 2,99
Seventh Floor
Pillows at 33 Less Than Regular Prices
Manufacturers9 Samples and Surplus Stock
For spot cash we obtained almost 1,000
feather pillows, the surplus stock of a lead
ing Chicago feather pillow manufacturer, at
Y or more less than their regular price.
-480 Pillows Pilled with prime curled hen feathers
sanitary and buoyant; in assorted fancy ticking;
'size. 17x24; ordinarily worth 1.25; on Sf
sale,eacV . ' OVC
These pillows are filled with feathers guar
anteed to be absolutely sanitary and per
manently buoyant. They are warranted to
contain new feathers and fully comply with
315 Pillows Filled with a splendid quality of
mixed feathers; absolutely resilient and sanitary;
in assorted fancy tickings; size 20x27; -
regularly worth 1.95; each, . Jr
the legislative and board of health require
ments of all states. The under mentioned
are very special offerings .
137 Pillow Filled with "fine ' quality of mixed
down, warranted sanitary and resilient; incased iV
linen style pillow ticking; size 20x26 sj
inches; a splendid value; each, iaWtOU
Plaid Wool Finished Blankets 5 cases in assorted col
ors with neatly w hipped edges on both J g
ends; size 64x76; cut single; limit of 4 I If 1
to a customer. Each " V V
Silkoline Comforters Filled with a splendid quality of
sanitary white cotton, beautifully scroll
sfitehed. Both sides alike; size 72x84 in. if I
Exceptional value, each J 9JJ
Down Comforters Covered with the best quality of
downproof sateen . handsomely scroll i
stitched with 9,in, border of plain sateen I A
to match. Positively worth 18.5Q, Monday x v
Seventh Floor
Seventh Floor
Seventh Floor
Brandeis Better Built Bedd ing
At Greatly Reduced Prices
Brandeis bedding is made of 100$ pure layer felt, well tailored in heavy
grade of striped and fancy art ticking with roll edge. There is full 50 pounds
in each mattress.
The Kapok
Mattress, 22.50
The Paragon
Mattress, 26,50
Style A Mattress, 32.50
The Plated Mattress, 6.75
The Liberty Mattress Brandeis Special pure cotton mattress with roll edge,
Seventh Floor
The Earl Mattress, 11.05
The Supreme
. Mattress, 14.05
The Mission
Mattress, 18.05
The Windsor
Mattress, 21.50
The Neverstretch
Mattress, 21.50
The Dandy Mattress, 0.50
The Strand
Mattress, 13.50
The Sagless
, Mattress, 11.00
5.50
Brandeis
Mastermade
Furniture
Seventh Floor
Brandeis
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Thanksgiving Sale of
FURNITURE
As the holidays approach and homemakers are especially concerned with getting the home in readi
uess for festive occasions, the Brandeis Store is launching a special sale of furniture. Stocks are
new and comprehensive selections include a full range of period designs, and a wide choice of
finishes. Although every piece conforms to the standards of quality, character and good taste set
by the Brandeis Store, the eo-operation ef manufacturers and our willingness to sell at low margins,
nake possible values that are really above the ordinary.
10-piece Qoeen Ann Walnat jtalte, Itffvlar price
328.25, rale price, 252.75
10-pIece Kalian Renaissance Ssite, rtgvlar price
4oOM, sale price, . 350.00
lO-plee Qneea Anne Wslast Suite, regular price
827.00, sale price, 254.75
1-piece William aid Mary Suite, regular priee
.)S.00, sale price, 442.00
9-pIece Italian Renaissance Two-toae WaJut
Salte, regular price 83&00, ule price, 516.50
10-pIece Queen Anne Mahogany Suite, retralar
price 620.00, sale price, 494.00
8-piece Todor Maiiint Solie, regular price 308.00,
oale price, 231.25
8-pleee Queen Anne Solid Mahogany or IValnnt
Ssite, re (fular price 410.00 1 tale price, 327.00
8-piece Heppleirbite Solid Oak Suite, regular
price 29M, sale price, 1-19.00
Walnnt Dining Tables, regular price SS-W, ule
Price, 39.75
Walnat Dining Boom Chairs, regular priee
sale price, 8
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