La Follette’s
Meeting Raided
by Chicagoans
8 Prominent Windy City Busi
ness Men Bitterly De
nounce Objects of Pro
gressives’ Parley.
By International News Service.
Chicago, May 25.—Excitement, sud
den and unexpected, was created to
day in tlie EaEolletie railroad con
ference here, when eight men, prom
inent in Chicago business, invaded the
meeting and bitterly denounced the
premises upon which the parley was
called.
The eight were J. T. Plrie of Car
son, Pirie Scott & Co.: T. H. Eddy,
vice president, Marshall-Field & Co.;
J. Charles Maddison, vice president,
Montgomery, Ward & Co.; A. A.
Sprague, chairman, board of directors.
Sprague, Warner & Co.: T. W. Ellis,
vice president. Armour & Co.: J. Har
ry Selz, president, Selz, Schwab &
Co.; J. J. Wait, executive, Hibbard,
Spencer, Bartlett & Co.; J. P. Haynes,
traffic director, Chicago Association
of Commerce.
They charged:
1. That the conference seeks to
substitute for existing government
agencies some other and less efficient
agency.
2. That the conference seeks to un- |
dermine public confidence In the In- I
lerstate Commerce commission.
A Dreamer.
3. That Senator LaFolIette was
shown by statements in congress in
1910 to be a dreamer—or mistaken
in his calculations.
4. That agitation, uncertainty and
business disturbances would follow
the adjustments the Wisconsin sena
tor favors.
5. That too much discrimination
in the regulation of railroad capital
already is practiced, without the need
id adding more.
G. Tnat there is nothing very se
riously wrong with the transportation
system.
The charges were made and nji an
swer demanded "as shippers more vit
ally concerned with good railway
service than politicians who pay no
freight hills."
Before the presentation of these
demands. Mayor John F. H.vlan of
New York, a participant in the con
ference, said the solution for lower
freight rates and an immense saving
to the public lay in having the gov
ernment own -and operate the rail
loads. He recommended that they be
unified scientifically.
Challenges “Clique."
The mayor challenged the "little
clique" of bank exploiters, who, he
said, dominated the roads and saddled
the public with the burden of paying
for their profits.
The conference has for its object
the determination of a fair valuation
of the transportation systems as a
basis for freight rates to be computed
by the interstate commerce commis
sion.
By AmwciNtnl Preys.
Chicago, May 3R.—Senator Robert
M. RaFolJctte of Wisctftsln, address
ing a railroad valuation conference
called by himself and other ‘'progres
sives" of the United States senate
and governors, held today that the
conference "as called to protect the
public interest, to take steps through
the interstate commerce commission,
the courts or elsewhere, to require
the commission to comply with the
valuation law in making valuations
of the ioa<s.
Inc, italtle Consequence.
Mayor John P. Hylan, in an ad
dress, declared that "if the federal
government permits the es'ahlishment
by an official body of a basis of valu
ation of railroad property which will
result in an appraisal of over ten bil
lion dollars in excess of what disin
terested railroad appraisers have esti
mated, the Inevitable consequence
will be added rates of more than a
half hillion dollars annually, and a
total bdrden of not less than $1,500,
000,000 per year with all that this
entails in throttling industry, stif
ling agriculture and imposing a high
er cost of living upon the 110,000,000
of consuming Americans.”
If unwarrantably excessive rates
produce equally high prices for com
modities, Mayor Hylan asserted :"the
people will then be faced with, the
alternative of paying the prohibitive
prices or going without food.
Mayor Hylan declared that the rail
road situation is "rapidly approach
ing a crisis," and that the solution
"does not lie with the present man
agement of the railroads,” but that
government ownership and operation
appeared to be the only “way out.”
“There should be government own
ership and operation .followed by a
scientific unification of all tho rail
roads,” Mayor Hylan said.
In concluding he said:
“Ret the roads he returned to the
public at their honest value—$13,
000,000,000.”
Governor William E. Sweet of Colo
rado, was introduced by .Senator Ga
Follette as “the voice of a new order
In the west.”
Among persons seen in the confer
ence room was Governor W. P. Hunt
of Arizona.
Peter Brlitz, Former Omalian,
to Marry in Denver on June 1
Peter Belitz, former Omahaii, now
connected with New York Central
railroad as traveling freight agent,
is to he married June 1 to Cora RIs
ley at Denver.
Mrs. Frank Rak. sister of Belitz,
will attend the wedding. Joe Belitz,
a brother, is employed in the county
treasurer's office.
Marriage Licenses.
Henry J. Slevera. over 21. Gretna. Neb.,
adn Madelln- Foley, ovsr 21. Knlaton. Neb
Nathan Pel7**r. 25. Omaha, and Mlnnlo
Lane JO. Omaha
John 1 Pavlik, over 21. David CHy.
Neb., and Fraon** Iledroakl, over 21.
'^"aVry M. I.rahman. 25, T,1ncoln, Neb.
and Idelle Frlfi'lf*”’" r'~
t’ha rlea F. McCabe. 2%. Omaha, and Eva
M Gilliam. 23. Omaha.
Arthur M. Eatellr 21. Omaha, and
. 22, OtPi
Loads of New Dresses
E-X-O-T-I-C
Style* Color* Combinations
Out of th« high rent district.
Our prlcss srr vsry reasonable.
1812 I iirnau)
New Senator From Colorado
Atvgt ft. Aotatry^ ' £
Here is (lie first picture of Alva B. Adams, son of the late Governor
Alva Adams, of Colorado, who has been appointed to the I'nited States senate
from his native state.
U. S. Army Too Small,
Secretary Weeks Says
(Continued from Fftse One.)
influence, Company C, first Cali
fornia infantry, although not federal
ly recognized until 190.'!. was organ
ized by your early citizens In 1853:
company F of the same regiment
three years later; company A.^Fifth
infantry. In 1861, and so on for the
following years until in 1903 you had
a force of aliout 3,500 men. At the
time of our entry into the world war
your National guard contributed
about 6,000 trained soldiers for the
country.
Should Drop Differences.
“As long as the American people
take sides against each other we may
be confident that they will arrive at
safe and sane conclusions—if per
mitted to decide their disputes with
out external interference. When ex
ternal Interference throws the bal
ance to one side or another, it Is,
however, time for us to forget our
differences and eject the outsider
from our counsels. Partisan among
ourselves, we must be united before
he world.
"This radical activity will cease.
It has already lost most of Its force
with public opinion.
"The suggestion of militarism that
is so frequently brought against our
government by those who would dis
arm us. is a serious one. We owe
it an investigation.
"What is militarism? The militar
ism to which we object is the reliance
upon material force for the accom
plishment of purpose. Militarism
among nations corresponds to rowdy
ism among individuals. Is it the well
developed athlede who is most often
the rowdy? Does phvsicial perfection
and ability in self-defense imply a
lack of spiritual effort? I believe
that it is the flabby gunman or the
sickly drug addict who most frequent
ly resorts to the use of force among
individuals.
Best Military Policy.
"We have the best military policy
in our history. The national defense
act of 1920 Is effective, economical
and essentially American. There
need he no fears of Its excessive
cost. The total budgets for national
defense are far less than the budgets
for many of the minor luxuries of
life. We spend more for chewing
gum and candy than we do for the
army and navy together—less for na
tional defense than for Jewelry, per
fume and adornment. Our police
forces cost more than our national
defense.
"Before you permit your represen
tatives tcL-eut down these already in
sufficient forces direct those who are
arguing against the cost of the army
to turn their propaganda against
more cosily and less useful purchase*.
Conduct national defense as you
would your own business.”
Man Caught lty Vigilance
Committee Ts Bound Over
P. Miller, who was arrested by a
vigilance squad near Bennington, was
held to the district court yesterday,
charged with carrying concealed
weapons and "breaking and enter
ing.
Miller Is accused of stealing grain.
Hundreds of farmers living near
Klkhorn, Irvington and Waterloo or
ganized a vigilance committee sev
eral weeks ago with the purpose of
running down grain and chicken
thieves.
For a long time night squads oper
ated In the country districts and any
one found on tho highways after mid
night was closely questioned.
Labor Department •
Wrecked by Governor
(Continued from Cage One.)
| important amendments to the com- \
pensation law. In the face of some
pretty influential opposition to the
amendments to the compensation law
proposed by the department at these
three sessions, the attitude of the legis
lature. both democrats and republican*,
was simply wonderful in its support
o ftho compensation law.
"In the 1!)23 session of the Iogis
lature. there were three vicious amend
ments to the compensation law in
troduced by parties interested, who
would profit from su<-h amendments
at the expense of the injured workers.
Mr. I.arsen and Mr. Dunn of this
department arid the commissioner ap
peared before the committee and
pleaded for the defeat of those amend
ments. The amendments were de
feated by the legislature and the com
pensation law remains intact, thanks
to the loyalty of the last three sessions
of the legislature.
MrKrlvie Was Friend.
"I do not think It would hr right to
remain silent and la-rmlt th« members
j of tho legislature to be charged with
h'lng enemies of the compensation
law. when I know the reversei Is
true.
"One man's opinion Is as good as an
other's. My conviction is that the
enemies of th<- code law are direct
ly responsible for the wreck the labor
department faces during the bien
nium beginning July 1, 1923.
"For 31 years, from 1SS7 to 1919, th*
labor department was treated as a
political sop to labor. Democratic, re
publican and populist governors and
legislatures threw it a soup Isom with
the marrow* taken out. and then
sneered at its hnpotency. In 1919. for
mer Governor McKelvIe and the l-e
publican legislature enacted tho code
law, provided a decent appropriation
and made It a real labor ilepartment.
The record of the department of lahor
during the last four years is the best
evidence as to who are the real
friends of labor."
Maintenance Employes of U.
P. to Confer on Wage Rates
Arrangements for a conference be
tween representatives of the mainte
nance of way organizers and the man
agement of the t’nion Pacific, when
rates of pay will be discussed, were
announced Friday by G H. Sines, as
slstant to the vice president of opera
tion.
The meeting is to be held at the
headquarters here beginning June R,
and will affect maintenance laborers
and laborers employed In and atound
the roundhouses ami shops.
Bridge building ami maintenance
foremen and mechanics will-not he
represented at tills conference is*
these employes have voted tn favor
of other representation in such mat
ters.
Seven Contractors Bid on
Douglas County Roads
Kpe-lnl Tllspstrti to 1 he Omaha lire.
Lincoln. May 25.—Bids were opened ;
In the state engineer's office today
for JT90.OOO In hard surfaced paving
In Douglas county. Seven controc- |
tors bid. Five were from Omaha.
Awards will he made Thursday at the
Douglas county courthouse. Follow
ing nre the jobs on which bids were
received: Military highway, 11 2 miles;
Millard Ilalston road, 4.5 miles; West
Dodge street road, 4 2 miles. Money
for the Jobs conics from county snd
federal fund**.
The Public Is Cordially Invited To Attend Our
SATURDAY FREE MUSICAL
Thit it our laat concert of the iraion Bring your children, they will enjoy
this one hour of ie«l high fTtll Mltirt>iMR*nl Th* following tfli kllOWfl
Om«h;i artiai- make |tp tho program I’ihmo Solo* I UOillt LlOVd pupil Of Mrv
(teii White McMonlat; Violin j-"1". Harriot Ahraina* pupil* of Harry Koboao*
vltch* accompanist Lillian < hudaooff; Piano Solo* Hclon Blot** pupil "f Solatia
Rick ley ; Violin Solo, ( lare Schneider, pupil of Prank Mach. aOOOtnpani*! Iron#
Tan- i Mid Dane*, Qrotchan Poltroon* pupil of Dorothy Dartre; Bond
lug* Joanott* MUlor* pupil of Mm. Stovout MUlor and Milo Woodruff* Plano
Solo* Walter Cady* dr, pupil of Mi»« Jo**lo l ad| Imitation* B W t alk;
Harp a nd Violin Solo** Virginia and Praneo* Mulholland Plana Solo* M i
Lillian f'hudacoff, pupil of Harry Bravlroff; Rendinir Hetty Rota, pupil of
Mi*m Amy Woodruff* Danoo* Marjorie i»r Wald and Radio Malono* pupil* of
Dorothy Dovoroj Piano Solo* Sarah Ldvlno* pupil of Hairy Bravlroff Violin
Trio* Clara Ichntidcr, Marry Robinton* Nottlo <••>*'■ of 1 ranh
Mach, m< h0U Remember the hour, |)|0 Saturday May I *
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER
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Dodge Si. lIRltU m Atlantic IS8«
U. F. Will Buy
New Equipment
$42,000,000 from Now Capital
to Bo Spent During Com
ing Year.
Forty-two million dollars will hr
spent by the Union Pacific this year
for new equipment and improve
ments. according to C. R. Gray, presi
dent of !he Union Pacific system, in
addition to the regular routine ex
penses for maintenance. The im
provements will be financed from new
capital and not from earnings, Mr.
Gray says.
The additional double-tracking will
give the Union Pacific virtually a
two-track line all Ihe way from Oma
ha to Ogden and Salt Jaike City, and
considered in connection with the
double track roads east of Omaha,
will make a double-track from Chi
cago to Salt Lake City, 1,515 miles,
the longest stretch of double-track
in the United States over which
solid through trains are run.
Opens New Territories.
New construction In Utah opens up
territories rich in iron, agriculture
and scfenlc attractions. A line tins
just been completed from Delta to
Fillmore. Utah, and the line from
Lund to Cedar City, Utah, Is In
process of construction. The 1923 pro
gram of the Union Pacific contem
plates an alternate main line through
lioise, Idaho, and a branch in the
Idaho Falls district.
When the 57 all steel passenger
cars, covered by the 1923 ftrogram,
are received, this will provide all
steel equipment for all main line
through passenger trains. Seventy
eight freight locomotives and pearly
5,000 freight cars have been ordered
for delivery In time for the next har
vest, In addition to 8,630 new re
frigerator ears of the I'nion Pacific
Fruit Express, a compand owned
jointly by the Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific.
Faith in Prosperity.
“This program is entered upon,"
says Mr. Gray, "with a firm belief
in the prosperity of the western
states and a confidence that the peo
ple in the territory served by the
Union Pacific will co-operate dn main
taining the railroad at a point of
greatest effectiveness."
Wytnore Man Burned
by Explosion of Gas
Speeiftl I liftin'11 h to The Omaha lire.
Wytnore, Neb., May 23.—John
Bradshord, Burlington railway me
chanical worker at tile shops here,
was so severely burned about the face
and chest that he will lie disfigured
and may lose the sight of one eye.
Bradsford is a cranesman employed on
a “clam shell" used In handling coal
and works at night. Lights are sup
plied on the machine by gas. Brads
ford got an open torch too close to
a drum containing gas. and the drum
exploded, the flames striking him In
the face.
Grand Island Members of
(Chamber tu Attend Races
So enthusiastic were members of
lh< Grand Island chamber of Coin
meroe Thursday night over an ail
dress by Charles Gardner, secretary
of Ak Sur-lien, that they voted to
attend tin* spring races in a body,
coming In by motor carman.
At the conclusion of his speech,,
several leaped to their feet and de
matided to know the latest news of
Harney Google and his scintillating
steed, "Sparkplug," «ho are expect
ed to be at the meet.
\ ctcran ^ ork Nows Writer
Dies at Home, \gcd 73
York, Neb . May 23.—Benjamin Al
len Ward died at bis home in this
rlty. He was born January 1, 1850,
at Bloomfield, la., and came to Ne- 1
hraskii and York county June 14,!
1SK2. Me entered the employ of Mor
gan, McClelland & Dayton on the
York Republican and remained there
for 25 years. He is survived by his
wife nnd three sons. Mr. Ward had
been a correspondent for The Omaha
Hee for over 30 years.
Births and Deaths.
lllrf Hu.
John and Mari* I'arker. 2601 Woolworth
• tr**t, Doy
Fred an«l I.Ida Turn*r. 902 Homer »(re#t,
boy,
Levi and Virginia Franklin, 6622 South
Thlrt y-a#( ond street. girl.
.John and All** llooklna. hospital, nr*
Byron «n«l Anna Fierea. 1616 Madison
afreet. girl
George and Chrutlna Thlrtle, hilpHt*,
girl.
Heath*.
Lucia, Morellu, 7 yeara. 1211 William
»tr**t. , ,
Minnie F. Johnann 35 year*. ho*|ltal.
Goldin M Hryanf 'll yeara. hospital.
Myrtle Fit»pe?r|rk. 42 'f*ra. hospital.
K<1 ward W #ayr*. 4i ye^ra. 410 North
Tw*nty-*econd *tr***t.
Mary A. Hay. 7» yeara. 3*01 Bedford
avenue.
G*nrge F. Marshall, 31 yeata 1517 Wlllla
avenue. .. .... _ _
Anna L. Kdgngton. 41 >ear», 1123 < *P
ftol avenue. _
Catherine Hoffman. 49 year*, 2..4 Hurt
Mitel. __ _1
Young Wife Gives Diamond Ring
to “Aggravatin’ Papa”; Arrested
Mrs. Keo \rcher to Be Sent
Bark to (irocer-Husband at
What Cheer, la.
When Mrs. Keo Archer brunet
plquante and chic, came from What
Cheer, la., with her husband, an hon
est grocer of that village, some six
months ago, the young wife was daz
zled with the bright lights of tho
c-ity. particularly when she visited
that surpassing place of mirth and
music and brilliancy, an Omaha skat
ing rink.
There she met Frankie Woods, a
welterweight boxer of the city, and
after that What Cheer didn't seem so
attractive.
Former Omaha Girl.
She was formerly Mickey C.reen of
Omaha Thursday her aunt, Mrs.
Esther Green, 1912 Eake street, told
police "Mickey" had taken a diamond
ring. Police arrested "Mickey” and
she told them she had' given the ring
to Frankie Woods, whom she de
scribed as her “aggravatin’ papa.”
Police obtained the ring from Woods,
who said the girl give It to him to
pawn.
Everything was straightened out at
liie police station on her aunt's prom
ise to send "Mickey” back to her hus
band and the grovery store in What
Cheer.
“Mickey" Gored.
Mickey showed a calm disdain for
those boresome proceedings and
agreed to everything, even to being
put on the train at 4 Friday after
noon with her grip and a ticket to
What Cheer.
■‘I’ll go to What Cheer but oh,
what I’ll pull when I get back," she
murmured to a friend, as she shook
her King Tut bobbed hair. You see,
she has a sense of humor.
Mrs. K po Archer
Lincoln Man Heads
S o n s of Herman
Plans Will Bp Made for Home
in Omaha — German Or
phans' Support Provided.
Special Dispatch to Tlie Omaha Bee.
Columbus. Neb.. May 25.—G. G
Berm hornet* of Lincoln was elected
president of the Nebraska grand lodgt
of the Sons of Herman at the 14th
biennial convention "f the organiza
tion, which concluded a two-days'
meeting here.
Grand Island was selected a* the
convention city for 1025. Other of
ficers elected are: First vice president,
Henry Locke, Grand Island; second
rice president, Fred Keinke. Omaha:
secretary, Carl Rhode, Columbus;
treasurer, Fred Volpp, Scribner.
Board of trustees Henry Heesch, Ne
braska City; guide, Adam Lippert,
Omaha: innerguard. Carl Thadeti,
Randolph; outerguard. Adolph Giese,
Platt smooth.
The executive committee was
granted power to act in preparing
the tentative plans for the erection
in Omaha of an old people * home for
the order's members. Th»y will ad I*
mit the plans to the 12 lodges of V
200 members in Nebraska for a refer
endum vote.
Following an address delivered by
C. Meyer of Grand Island, who has
just returned from a 10 months' stay >
in Germany, the organization passed
the hat, taking up a collection of $1J3,|
*>f which J50 will be devoted to keep. ■
ing and maintaining all operating ;
&>st* for one year of an orphanage in
Stuttgart. Germany, and the re
mainder will be devoted to the feed
ing of undernourished children in j
Germany. Fifty dollars of American
money, it was pointed out. will sup
port the entire orphanage for a year
at the present rate of exchange In |
German marks.
'168.000 Is Subscribed
for Methodist Hospital
Special IXspetch tfl The Omalta Bee.
SoottsblufT, Neh . May 23—One
hundred and twelve thousand dollars
lias been subscribed outside of Scotts
bluff for the West Nebraska Met tv
■ list hospital.*In addition to the $5*.
Oflo subscribed In this city, according
to reports made by I>r. M. C. Brooks
at the community hospital rally meet
ing here.
The first unit of the hospital will
h< opened with 55 beds late this fall.
When completed, the hospital will
have 125 beds.
Kdmund Simmons, chairman of the
building committee; Rev. K. C. Flntel,
superintendent of the Northwest Ne
braska confereni e of the Methodist
church; R. 1>. Owens and Harry John
son were other speakers ht the rally.
Rce Want Ada Produce Results ,
Omaha s Big Knock-Out Offer in
STRAW HATS
460 Fresh, New Sennet Straws
Let the Sun
shine nn
n straw *
from
Dave’s
i
Easily north $1.00 more.
On the opening day
of the draw hat tea
ton in Omaha, Dave
at utual aeta the
value of price.
A score of new shapes, all
good. Walk down a block and
get a nifty new straw that looks
like it ought to have cost you
much more than $1.75.
R»
Other Straw Hats, $3.50 to $5 Values, $2.45-$3.45
DAVES CLs£opES
1312 Farnatn St.
Body of Man Taken From
River !»y Fisherman
Special Dispatch to The Omaha lice.
Nebraska City, Neb , May 25.—Ed
fioff, fisherman, found the body of
a man floating in tha. Missouri river
at Louis point and, towing it to the
bank, notified the sheriff. The body
was buried at once, because of its
badly decomposed condition.
There was nothing found in his
clothing that would lead to identifi
cation. He was about 5 feet 6 inches
tail, weight about 135 pounds and
wore blue bib overalls, pray army
sweater under blue army shirt, gray
wool socks and arctic shoes with red
rubber heels. Two t»-eth were missing
on the lower jaw. It is believed he
had been in the water at least two
months.
Girl Wed Twice
Sues First Mate
Seeks to Annul Marriage to
Soldier She Met at
Movie.
Mrs. Vivian Murphy Waidlich, 7215
North Forty-third street, filed suit in
district court Thursday to annul h-r
marriage to Frank Murphy, a sol
dier, whom she met in a movie and
whom she married in Council Bluffs,
July 6, 1919.
After living with him a week at
Devil's Lake, N. D., her husband told
her the marriage was a fake and she
returned to Omaha. She was 18 then
and Murphy «ai 40.
On February 15, 1922, she married
Charles Waidllch.
"I believed the first marriage was
illegal," she said, "but recently 1 de
cided to make aure and that ts the
reason for this suit. I want to clear
it up.”
Omaha Pastor to Perform
Wedding Ceremony in East
Rev. H. C. Whitcomb, pastor of
Calvary Baptist church, has gone to
Atlantic City, N. J., to attend the
Northern Baptist church convention.
He will go to New York City and
Boston where he will perform the
wedding ceremony for two of his
former members at the Chelsea
church. Ha will preach In the Wash
ington street church, Lynn.
Read The Bee for late sport news.
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