Nebraska Newspapers

    the Omaha M< >rning Bee • “
VOL. 52—NO. 258. ™ - ”, OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1923 * m *$? TWQ CENTS “ ‘’"rcS.'1.
Political
Line Drawn
I
by Women
Voters’ League Meeting at Dcs
Moines Debates for More
Than an Hour on Hard
ing Court Plan.
Lord Cecil Gives Talk
By Aiftorlalril Prf«.
Ties Moines, la.. April 13.—Political
lines were clearly drawn In debate
before the annual convention of tho
National League of Women Voters
in proposed resolutions that tho
league go on record as favoring par
ticipation bv the United States in the
permanent court of international lus
tier, as recommended' by President
Harding
Debate on the- subject continued
fur more than an hour over propers .1
an, rndmentS and substitute resolu
tions, but at the hour of adjournment,
no vote had been taken to indicate
how the delegates will line up tomor
row in voting on rejection or adop
tion of ihe resolution.
The only amendment adopted added
words, "'and toward that fuller and
more far reaching international co
operation which Ik necessary to pre
vent war." making one of the de
buted sections of the resolution retd:
Section Causes Debate.
"Resolved, That we pledge our
a, live support to tire proposal of > lie
president and the secretary of state
for participation hv the United Stati s
in the permanent court of intcrr.a
iional justice, believing tills to be the
first step toward tho outlawry of v.-ar
anil toward that fuller and more far
1-aching internalUati! co-operation
which is necessary to prevent war."
This amendment way offered by Mrs.
Chai'c-s L. Tiffany .f New York.
An amendment bv Mrs. Florence
Halsey Of New Jersey seeking to add
the words, "and tha entrance of the
United States into the league of na
tions,” was voted down.
A number of delegates 1-t it be
known that their vo*e is favor of the
amendment did tint tlv.an that t,o?y ,
would vote tor the resolution when it
comes up for tinal action.
I gird Robert Cecil Speaks.
In the presence of an audience of
several thousand men and women,
which included feminine leaders from
all parts of the United States, Lord
Robert Cecil tonight addressed an ap
peal to the women of America to fur
ther actively the cause of world
peace.
Concluding an address in which he
had outlined the accomplishments of
the league of nations and the hopes
that are held for its further useful
ness, the British representative in
the assembly of the league said:
"I have no request to make to you,
no advice to give you. I await with
interest any comments or questions
you may have to make on the matter.
I can only say this—do not, 1 beseech
you, forget the importance of the
question—important to all alike, but
perhaps most of all to women. Think,
I pray you, of the sufferings of the
iate war, sufferings which many’ of
you yourselves must ha\e endured,
sufferings which have been more
widely and deeply felt by other na
tions of the world.
Man Is Oppressed.
“Think of what is still going on all
over the world—unrest and disquiet—
passion and hatred which are op
pressing man everywhere. Do not in
the presence of such events pass by
on the other aide. Do not reply that
you are not your brother's keeper.
Whatever we may think in our less
exalted moments, we cannot avoid our
responsibilities ns human beings. We
are all members of one family. rl bat
is an absolute truth, an unavoidable
fact.’*
The speech throughout was ad
dressed to women, and phrased to
interest them, lie said: <
“Women have, or might to have, as
special passion for peace. I know in
my country there is scarcely a wom
en who has not suffered some terrible
loss in the late war, a loss more ter
rible than' the loss of her own life.
No one, who has lived through those
years, could fail to carry about him
for the rest of Id* life the impression
of a woman waiting for news, wait
ing for the message which might
make all the difference to her future
4 life, and which, alas, so often cam".
So that 1 look upon the women of
the world, and I know that it is so.
ss one of the greatest forces for
peace.
Kurnpe Wants Peace.
' I do not know how it may be
In America, but we in Kurnpe are
asking, how can Ibis bo stopped for
the future? How can we save those
who come after uh from the ag»fny
through which we have gone? And
it is to make some contribution to
wards an answer to that that I am
here. Not that 1 have a cut and dried
plan to force down our throats, hut
I have some information to givo you,
and I look forward, I hope not in
vain, for some helpful suggestions
from you.”
Lord Cecil urged that no place In
the world today Is in n situation of
economic: isolation-' He analyzed the
present industrial and financial dif
ficulties abroad, tracing the causes
back to war conditions, and he pointed
Dut that Kurope and 'America are
icoriOTUlcally interdependent.
Tornado Hits Parish;
Two Persons Killed
New Orleans, Ha., April 13.—A tor
nado sweeping through I,a Fourche
parish, southwest of here, early to- j
day killed two persons, injured sev
eral others and wrecked property of
considerable value. Physicians are be
ing rushed to the scene from Thibo
daux, the parish seat.
The tornado traveled with great in
tensity in a northerly direction. Its
path was approximately 200 yards
wide. Houses and timber in its path
were demolished. The names of the
dead and injured could not be read
ily learned. All wires are down.
One white man suffered a broken
hack and a little white girl was struck
by a falling pole.
Sheriff, Stark pictured conditions as
"extremely grave.” The sheriff after
dispatching physicians to tile scene
mobilized a relief expedition. Ail avail
able motor and horse-drawn vehicles
carrying food and medicine was rushed
to the scene.
Treasury Heads
y
Uneasy Over Delay
j •>
on Funding Plan
Nothing Heard From British
Government Regarding War
Debt Payments for Al
most a Month.
Hy tnlirml SfrTltf.
Washington, April 13.— Kvidences
of uneasiness were apparent at the
Treasury department today over the
delay hy the British in executing the
contract for the $4,600,000,600 debt
settlement.
It has been almost four weeks since
the American debt-funding- commis
sion delivered to Ambassador Geddes
the contract form It hail prepared,
putting into legal phraseology the
terms of settlement agreed to by the
British mission that came to Wash
ington in January and ratified by the
American congress. Since that time
there- has been no word whatever.
With the developments of the prea- -
ent w-eek in London, foreshadowing
the possible fall of the Bonar Law
cabinet, the treasury's continence of a
Week ago lias given way to outward
evident e of uneasiness. The most
optimistic expression to which treas
ury officials now give voice is that
they are "hopeful" that the settle
ment will nut lie greally delayed.
.Secrerary Mellon. 4-hairmun of the
American commission, has called a
meeting of that body for next Mon
day to consider the situation. Last
Monday he felt certain that the con
tract would he in hand the following
day anil he could call the commis
sion one day this week to formally
receive it. Now he doesn't know
what to do about it. Senator Smoot
and others of the commission are in
the same quandary.
Meanwhile Ambassador Geddes and
his private secretary. It V. Tennant,
have absented themselves fron. Wash
ington for the more inviting atmos
phere of one of the fashionable Vir
ginia resorts. Until the London
storm quiets down business Is prac
tically at a standstill at the embassy.
Bandits Rob Girl
of $1,750 Jewel
Engagement Ring Pulled from
Finger of Miss Anna
Murphy.
Anna Murphy, 22. petite and pretty,
was awakened at 2 Friday morning In
h**r home. 1618 N street, and saw two
m^n in her room, tfhe was nlone In
the house, her mother, Mrs. Amelia
Murphy, being in Gretna.
“Where's that ring?" demanded one ;
of the men, she told police. “Got it
on your finger?"
He grabbed her arm and saw' I he
engagement ring, u diamond which
Miss Murphy says is worth $1,750. He \
pulled it from her finger. The other
man asked whether she had any'
money and she told them where her;
purse containing $10 was. They took
it and then told her not to move for
an hour after they went.
The girl lay, trembling with fear,
until aoine time after they had gone.
Then she called friends by telephone.
.She told police the engagement ting
is worth $1,750, hut. that her fiance
got it somewhat cheaper from a man
who needed the money. She ga\e pn
lice descriptions of two men whom
she suspects.
STEPHEN LEACOCK
Among many of Hip eru
dite he in considered the.
huninri.it of the day.
You may not laugh aloud
nl Leacock, hut he furnishes
many chuckle* and amilea.
lie .poke* fun at every
thing, including himself, and
it’s all clean and wholesome.
A humorous article by
Leacock appears each week
in
THE SUNDAY BEE
Invader;*'!
rp. |
lighten Up
on Germany
French and Belgian Ministers
Decide to Increase Pres
sure if Teutons Re
main Unyielding.
Nature of Plans Secret
By inted PrrM.
Paris, April 13.i—The French and
Belgian government ministers, at their
meeting here this afternoon, decided
upon new measures of pressure to be
applied to Germany if it remains un
yielding on the reparation question.
The nature of the measures was not
disclosed, but the ministers announced
in an official communique that they
are determined to continue pressure
until the Berlin government makes
direct overtures for a settlement.
The meeting was participated in bv
Premiers Poincare and Theunis, va
rious members of their cabinets in
terested in reparation problems, and
a number of experts. As in the case
of the recent conference at Brussels,
the session "was largely devoted to
technical questions in connection with
the occupation of the Ruhr and the
efforts under way to make productive
the guarantees seized there.
( ontinue Meeting Today.
i he minister* review ea occupation
reports, hut it was impossible to com
plete their consideration today and
the work will he continued Saturday.
The allied representatives confined
themselves to discussion of the de
tails of the occupation and tl^e prin
ciple that it would he continued and
extended until Germany yields, and
it is authoritatively stated, that noth
ing else would be considered at the
conference. France and Belgium have
no intention of elaborating a plan of
settlement, it is said.
Must Show Right Spirit.
There are many among the well
informed French politicians who be
lieve the time will tome whe nit will
be necessary to let the Freneh people
know they cannot expect all from
Get many that France thinks it ought
to pay, but that time, they say, will
be when Germany has shown some
disposition to do wha tit can.
The recent visit to London of Louis
Loucheur, former French minister of
liberated regions, and his interviews
with British statesmen on the repara
tions question, undoubtedly will be the
subject of conversations at the formal
social function* In honor of th»* »B« l
gians. but there is little prospect that
It will appear on the agenda of the
conference.
Germany Ready to Accept
\ erdic tof Impartial Body
By I'BltfTMl »,rvlr,.
Berlin. April 13.—Germany Is
ready to accept unconditionally the
verdict of-an Impartial International
commission as to the «um it ahould
pay aa reparation* after an examina
tion of its capacity to pav, as sug
gested by Secretary Hughes.
This readiness of Germany to carry
out the judgment of a foreign com
mission preferably under the chair
manship of America, which was re
cently communicated to the State d
partment by I>r. DieekholT, will be re
iterated publicly by Foreign Minister
Rosenberg in a speech on the foreign
situation In the reietistng, probably
next Tuesday:
Fnless his present Intentions are al
tered by Premier Poineare'a forth
comlng apeet h at Dunklrchcn Bun
day. Dr. Rosenberg, it is said, will
again publicly announce Germany's
readiness to negotiate to end the
Ruhr situation if Germany bo ad
mitted to the conference table on a
basis of equality. Rut It will be
sorted that the t'uno government will
accept no dictated terms nor anything
which ran be construed as capitula
tion by Gei ninny.
Dili, (dad in Niplil (dntliiiip.
Disappear*; Soimlil by Police
f'eorln. 111., April 13 -I’oljee todny
were Peeking traerp of Mips Klhel
Chance. L’O, who, clad only in night
elothlng, diaappeared from her home
Inst night under mysterious clrrum
stanees.
According to the parents' story to
I he police, the girl npnwered a knock
at the door after she had retired last
night. She had been gone from her
loom hut a few moment* when a loud
noise wap heard at the door. When
the parent* Investigated the ghl had
disappen rrd
Arthur liavey, a suitor of the girl,
sIpu |« missing, an Hiding to the
police.
Kscflped Hammer Slayer
Kcpnrlctl in (iiialcmala
I-o« Angeles, April 13 -Chief of
I'ohen 1 anils 11. Oakes whs awaiting
word today front (liiatemala, Central
America, verifying a report lie had
from then' last night, that Clara
I hlllipp, hammer tnurdereps, who
escaped from the'cmmty Inti Inst lie
cetnher, was under surveillance In the
southern city .
American Author Dies.
Batavia. N. Y., Ajutl 13.—Mrs. Mary
Trent, well known hm an author and
dr t ui n I 1ht in thm country and Abroad,
died laat niflrht »i th«* hotim of her
•later in P«*rn broke. Shi wrr 93.
.a ' «v , i ■
/ ^ i ederal
*kDry” Chief Resigns
Denver, April 13.—E. H. McClena
han, federal prohibition director for
| Colorado, resigned today.
The resignation of McClenahan
1 makes the second vacancy to occur
In the Colorado prohibition staff in
' i he last four weeks. Ben Englander,
group chief, was suspended by order
of the chief of the internal revenue
department a month ago. Englander
had been charged with technical vio
lation of government regulations.
McClenahan telegraphed his resig
nation to Federal Prohibition Director
| liaynes as follows:
"On account of private business
! t.ceding my attention, X hereby ten
der my resignation as prohibition di
rector for Colorado, to take effect at
once. Thanking you for your per
sonal support and co-operation during
my incumbency."
Filibuster Keeps
British Commons
I Going All Night
Members Wefe Still Making
Speeches on Army Air
• Force Bill at 10 Fri
day Morning.
London. April 13.—A filibuster by
the laborites kept the house of oom
; mons In session sll night and at 10
this morning labor members were
still making speeches on the army
air fori e lull to a sleepy, bedraggled
group of members.
Adjournment finally was taken at
11:55, nearly an hour after the formal
I biday session was to begin. Fresh
' government members, who had oh
tail ed a few injure sleep, arrived and
it was decided to hold today's session.
Although they had been engaged In
debate for more than 12 hours, many
laborites remained in their seats Jo
prevent the government from effect
ing a put ' amentary coup.
Debate upon the army air force
bill was tiegun after tits tory govern
ment of Premier A. Bonar I-aw ob
tained its vote of confidence by a
majoritv of more thaion votes
The kiliorites, led by Ramsay Mac- 1
Donald, laborlte and official leader of |
the opposition on the floor, Jumped
gleefully Into the fray.
Many loquacious remarks were ill
rected hv the lalmrite speakers against
the occupants of the government
benches, who grew visibly sleepy as
the night wore on.
Lengthy speeches were msde and
numerous amendments to the army
air force hill were proposed. One
member suggested an amendment
abolishing capital punishment In the
army.
The government "whips" were on
the alert and a sufficient number of
government supjjorters were kept in
their seats to vote down the laborite
amendments as quickly as they wore
advanced.
Song Fnlivrns Session.
During the lull In debate, while vot
ing was dn progress, the laborites en
livened the occasion with song, hut
they did not offer any “revolutionary"
music* Their favorite was "John
Brown's Body."
The session grew Into s test of
strength between tiie government and
the^ippoaltion. but a majority of the
government supporters held on and
the laborites were unable to tire them
out.
Shortly after 9 this morning Horne
Secretary W. C. Brldgeman appealed j
for an adjournment in order to enable
the regular Friday session to open at ■
II. He pointed out that unless com
mons adjourned before 11 Friday's
official session could not he held.
"Oh. that Is all right." shouted the
laborites, and they continued with
their speech making.
Free State Troop* Hot
on Frail of De \ alera
Du Ivlin. April 13.— r.amonn tie Vn '
lera, loader of the Irish republican*.
was .still nt large today, but free ntnte
troop* were reported hot on hi* trail
in the mountains on th* northern
border of Tipperary county.
Many irregular prisoner* were
caught In a roundup in the Sligo
mountain*.
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TONIGHT
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until !> this
evening
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your Sunday
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Federal Sugar
Probe Expected
Acting Attorney General Pre
sents Report at Cabinet
Meeting — Harding Be
lieves Tariff Blameless.
"Washington, April IS—Develop
ments In the near future in the D*
partment of Justice Investigation into
the sugar pri- e situation were indicat
ed after today's cabinet meeting, at
which Acting Attorney General Sey
mour presented a report.
The tariff commission announced
its report might lie completed Satur
day and at the White House It was
said that tho president expected to
confer with the full committee next
Tuesday or Wednesday.
With respect to the tariff phase of
the situation, the president whs rep
resented us convinced the duties on
sugar were not responsible for the
advances In price since early in Feb
ruary.
Acting Attorney General Seymour
laid before Mr. Harding and the
cabinet a complete summary of tho
resplts to date of Ids department's
Inquiry as ascertained from depart
ment reports and front conferences
Thursday in New York with Fnltcd
States District Attorney Hayward.
Nature oA the department's findings
were withheld but it was indicated
by a high administration official that
developments might be expected with
in a comparatively short time.
Although all Department of Justice
of fit .ids have been hesitant in dis
closing the IImch being followed in
the inquiry, It has been the general
assumption that the investigation
has liern directed toward ascertain
ing whether the price increases re
sulted from collusion or conspiracy
in violation of the law\ The cRrly
part of the department's study is
known to have beerfdevoted to search
of the statute books for seta which
might Is- Used ns the basis of criminal
prosecutions and It has been Intimated
by sot.. that the busts hav
ing been found, the activities of tho
department now were turned to the
collect Inn of evidence of possible law
v lolatlons.
Nebraska Insurance Agents
Fleet Officers at A ork
York. Nob.. April IS Tho Nehrns
kn hiuto cnnvrntlon of Insuranue sgonls
oloi loil Ilio following officers: l’rosl
ilont. I. I' (llnrk of I.lnooln: first vioo
pni.lont, I’. T. Klowor of Oisn.l 1«
laiul: second \ loo president, <’ J. Usob
mu'll of Knlrbury: so. rol lrv Hti.l
(rosstiror. (’ Y\’ Klshor of York. 'I bo
,lioxt mo. ling "III l.s hold In Lincoln.
Janitor Sued for $10.00.
special IM*pat«h to The Onialnt II##.
Norfolk, Neb., April 13 -Alleging
that t’.oKPiI Jon#it, janitor of A puldio
nr bool, assaulted ber 1ft ye»ir<d«1 non,
Mtp Hal lie Jone« ha# Instituted n
$ 10,00ft dii nit unit ajinlnat the
janitor in dmtilrt court nt Madison
Cattle on Fml
♦ . Show Increase
Nebraska Fall? Off on in
Shipment?. However. Offi
cial Report Indicate*.
Chicago. Apid 13.—Thirteen per
• ent more < .ittle were on feed .n the
II corn I>elt states on April 1, 1923,
than on April 1. 1922. according to
an estimate given out today by the
Cnited StHtes Department of Agrisub
ture. This covers only rattle on grain
feed for market. The five states east
of the Mississippi river as a vvhola
show an increase of 13 per cent and
the six states west an Increase of
12S per cent.
The tattle on feed are largely of
light weights. Five per cent weie
1,300 pounds and over, 13 per cent
were 1.100 to 1,300 pounds. 21 per
cettt 1.100 pounds, 29 per cent TOO to
2,000 ]>ounds and 22 per cent less than
TOO pounds
Corn Marketing
The reported probable tune of mar
keting distributes the supply fairly
evenly over the next six months. Ac
cording to expressed intentions IT per
cent will be marketed in April, 19 per
cent In May, Ifi per cent in June, 13
per cent in July, 9 per cent in August
and 24 per cent in September or later.
The In-shipments of stocker and
feeder cattle, which were, the largest
ever recorded for a similar period
into the corn twit state* during the
five months from August 1 to De
cember 31. 192!. have continued large
during the first three months of 1923.
The total was 513.000 this year, com
pared with 544,000 the same, months
Iasi vear. 400,000 m 1921 and ^8.000
in 1920. Compared to last year, the
principal falling off was in Iowa and
Nebraska, whereas Missouri showed
a decided increase.
Shipment* Increase.
Although shipments to market
from the corn belt states during tv
* ember, January, February and
March Itsxo shown considerable in
crease oxer the same months last
xenr, this Increase has l>ern much lea.
than the increased receipts of stock
ers and feeders for the region as a
xx hole.
Individual states, notably Nebraska,
have shown s return market nmxe
ment somewhat proportional to the
in movement, hut for others, rape
dally low a, the shipments out have
not reflected the Increased in ship
ments of last summer and fall.
11 i tni ii Slater Mounts Steps
to Sentroltl Willi a Smile
Hun Quentin. Oil . April IS.—\ tilth
Mohammed. African, convicted hla\
*r of Alii* Aklmr. fellow country
man at Petaluma. went to hi* death
on the pfillnw* her* todax with a
•mil* on hi* lip*
Th« Hindu mounted th*» gallon*
with a firm tread
"Goodhx* and God hie** e\ei\
body," were hla farewell word*
Kffnrta to *nve th* life of Mohani
m*d were mad* up until th* la*? mm
ut* One* the execution va* stopped
l»> an Injunction
Farmer Held for
Shooting One Man
and Two Women
\rctieeil Man Claims It ^ a*
Wiidriital. as He as
Shooting at
Squirrel.
(ilenwooit. I* April 11—H B
Nielsen, farmer, is in the county yail
here chained with shooting two wo
man and a man. .Mi. and Mrs. I.ee
Barrett of Pacific Junction, are ;n a
Council Bluff.* hospital and Mr*. A.
H. Combe, also of Pacific Junction,
was taken >o her home. The Baj -
retts are both seriously injured, but
will recover, it is said
The weapon which Nielson is alleged
to have used was a shotgun.
Sheriff William Do Mosse and
Deputies Carl Morgan and C. P.
Itunyan, who made the arrest, said
that Mr*. Nielsen partly admitted
the shooting, snxirig that her hus
band had become incensed at Barrett
for running his car oxer Nielsen s
chickens.
The three injured people were in
nn automobile xx hen shot. Nielsen
claims it xvas an accident, that he
was shooting at a squirrel.
Alleged Poker (.«!ne Holdup
Surrender sin Fremont
*l»erin| HUpNirh to The Omaha Re®.
K / icnl. Neb April 13.—Harley
Williams. 'J'.’. wanted in connection
with the alleged holdup of oight men
during a poker game on April 1. sur
rendered himself to county officials.
11a has tiecii missing since the day of
the holdup, during which his brother
in-law. Wilbur Booth, was shot, was
one of the robbery victims.
Williamson explains that be had
been visiting relatives since the af
fair. Booth, held In the county Jail,
claim* the affair was tile i exult of an
April fool Joke. Williams was re
leased under bond of $1,999
Hay Sorbey. the last of the alleged
gamblers to appear tn court, ple.ided
not guilty to charges of gambling
The Weather
Tor 54 hour* emir c 7 p m Frida*
||i|hMi, 74. low-eat. 47 mean #0 nor
mm. 10 Total a»r» • nrc January 1
510.
Kfluiiir Humidity, r®rr«ila|#.
5 a m . tl Noon. Ik T p »« . If
PrrrlpiUlhtn. InrhM and Hundredth®.
Total. Total tiur* Januer* 1, 4 07.
* xt e*®. (■
lluiirty Tamper*turn*.
0am .. . . il 1 p. m ........ T 2
h ® M . t0 I t HI . 7 4
a Jt> ...... 4 7 i r m
4 a in......... .Vo 4 1* m.........71
* * m ....... .7* k k r m .
10 a m ....M * |>, m.......... it
11 ® m.. .H 7 p m ....*J
11 noon. ,, .... 71 )
Temperature® at 5 V. M
Cheymn* 4* |ftuet>>e M
1‘nvrnparl 4® Rapid City .44
l*env#r >0 Sn.t law® City 44
7'otiat City k* s®»At« Fe . . i*
T.ander ti» Sheridan . .40
North riatle VO tfiou* 4*4*. > 14
200,000 Get
10 Per Cent
Increase
Omaha Employes of Big Four
Concerns to Share in Bene
fits — Demands Met by
Conference Boards.
Hike Effective Monday
Br VinrliM I'tmi.
Chicago. April 13.—The wage* of
approximately ICO.onn worker* in th*
packing industry throughout th*
United States were increased an aver
age of 10 per cent today through the
action of employe representatives
sitting in plant assemblies.
In addition to the increase in wage*,
vacations at full pay were given to
the hourly paid employes with th*
option of extra pay at the usual rate*
f they remained at work during the
vacation period.
The decision on th» pay Increase .
was reached by representatives of tb#
management and of the workers
negotiating through employe repr#
sentation plans in vogue at the
Armour. Swift and Wilson plants and
known as industrial democracies.
Increases Pajro.'! VJWO.OOO.
More than 12.i>b0,U0b yearly will be
added to the payroll of Armour 4 Co.
alone by the in- reases, it was said.
..ver Si.OOn workers in Aimottr plants
i al! sections of the country being
affe- ted. The employes of Morris 4
Co., recently taken over by A Aiou:,
also will patticipate in the increase.
Swift 4 Co., announced that S.0«»
employes in it* Chicago plant would
benefit by the raise together with
some 20.000 in other parts of ti:e
country. Smaller numbers of employe*
of the Cudahy Packing company and
Wilson 4 Co., also will share in tb
ncreases.
In the case of Armour employe#,
wage increases will become effect'
Monday, Apnl 1*. Common ’
onw at J74 cents sn hour, v
i-eive an increase of i cents a
senuskilled, 4 cents, skilled,
and girls 5 cents.
Pie* e work rates will be a
n no even* to be ever the rat
November II, 1121. or ocer 10 per c»
of the present rate and in th* ever
f eradjustments made since Novenr.
ber 2$. 1*21, due to new working con
ditions, this to be adjusted pro
portionately.
Women Workers Raised.
The rate in Oklahoma City. Fort
Worth. Denver for skilled employe*
47 cents and over. 3 cents an hour ir
ciease w hile semiskilled and common
ami female labor at the place* will re
ceive !lj tents an hour increase.
In New York, because of different
existing conditions, it was recom
mended that employe* receive a pro
portional increase but that local con
ditions be taken into consideration bv
the local conference board m de
t'-rtnining wages.
Regarding overtime work it was de
termined that the rates be fixed on
a basis of 54 hours in any one week
or after to hours in any one day to
be t*n:d for at the rate of time ar,-;
one half Double time will be paid
for Sun-lay work and the holiday *
The 40 hour guarantee will be con
tinued.
Employes in Omaha
Share in Benefits
Omaha employee of Amour,
, Cudahy Morris and Swift racking
house* will share in the wage tn
crease*, according to announcements
made yesterday by the eompar.tea
The inerase* for Sudahy worker* *r*
5 <y-nt* and hour miu.mum and 3
cents minimum. The new Swift *
|Co. and Armour ’• Co. boosts average
in per cent. Morris employe* ar*
affected by the Armour raise due to
the recent merger of the two com
panies.
The t'udahy general conference
hoar-1, consisting of delegates from
all the Cudahy plan*, have been in
’ conferen- e in Omaha the pest wee*
■and have worked out under the in-1
dusirial relationship plan the follow
Mrg sliding scale: Kmployes receiving
3? l i cents an hour get an mere***
of 5 cents an hour, ever 57 11 cent*
: an hour and under 47 cents an hour,
14 cents an hour increase those re
ceiving 47 cents «n hour *rtd O' er
i receive ati increase of 5 cents ar. hem.-.
All piece workers ars increased on a
proport ionste twsi*.
\fleet* Small Wage* Moat.
"While the increase applies to a!1
Cudahy employe* engag'd in manu
facturing operation*, thev are paid on
*n hourly ha*l*," aaid T\ J. Sheeh>,
superintendent of the plant. ‘"the
.rale of Increase haa hoen arranged
jin such a way that the loweet pad
I Vara «• p»ae IWe. i "hue* Tear.)
Bov Seared to Death.
Crow lev Iji . April IS - A crash ef
thunder and a (lash of lightning
: neared Cne«*r Cage, negro youth, to
j death lust night Cage we* siandirg
in front of hi* eahin whrn thunder
j and lightning oo> urred. He rushed
into th* house and dropped dead.
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