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    THE BEE : AHA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1918
SOUTH SIDE
'RAISE IN WAGES
CAUSES SURPLUS
I OF LABORING MEN
- Cudahy Plant - Experiences
Rush of Applicants for Work
Jor the First Time in
1- i Months.
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f A surplus of unskilled labor has
v jresulted from the recent wage in
creases granted to packing house em
ployes, according to M. K. Murphy,
manager of the Cudahy plant
"For the first .time in many months
we nave had to turn men away be
cause we did not have work forUhcm.
This extraordinary rush of men to
obtain work here is due, to the fact
that under the recent ruling of Judge
Altschuler higher wages will be paid
in the packing industry than in almost
ny other kind of unskilled labor."
the new wage scale, effective May
5, calls for 40 cents an hour for an
eight-hour day for common labor, and
50 cents an hour for the next two
hours, so that a man working 10
hours a day will earn $4.20. Under
the old scale, $275 was paid for a 10-
iiour day,
Many men who have heretofore
worked in the plant during the win
ter and gone to the tarms during, tne
summer where they could get better
wages,' will now remain at the plant
the year around, Mr. Murphy said.
Funeral of Miss Amy Parr
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io oe neia mis Aiiemoon
' ' Miss Amv Marie Parr, acre 21.
daughter of Mrs. George Perdue, died
"a.- suddenly at her home, 3606 South
Twenty-fourth street yesterday, after
" . a two weeks' illness with abcess in
her side. iMiss Parr was a graduate
Of the South Omaha High school and
f j was recently employed in the office
, . of Swift. & Co. She was a member
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Funeral services will be held at the
' home at 4 o'clock Wednesday after
noon by Rev. R. L. Wheeler. The
body will be taken to Nebraska City
" Thursday for burial. ,
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. iweniy uepanmenis ai
j . Armour Plant 100 Per Cent
, ; Twenty departments of the Ar
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. J00 per cent subscriptions to the third
.Xiberty loan. To date, $105,000 has
betn subscribed by employes, and
. feveral thousands of dollars more is
p Expected when the few, remaining de
tainments have completed their can
Mas. The office employes have sub
: svibefl 100 per cent, and there have
4 been 1,760 applications for bonds.
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New Beef Loadind Dock
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' A new beef loading dock is being
V built aj the Armour plint, which will
double the beef Moadii capacity "of
, ! i"v uu increase mo output ta
12,000 beeves a week, according to
.:v Manager k. L. rtowe.
j J he installation of a new electri
0 ally driven ice crushing machine,
. with a capacity sufficient for ill
. iiccus vi me piant, was
completed Tuesday. The work of
icmtf the cars will now be done in-
hwii, maxing it more agreeable for
the worker in h4 ......M...
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Mn esiea ior urunKenness
... Hour After Paying $100 Fine
John Hickey, packing house laborer,
was arrested at Twenty-elghth and
Q streets Monday on a charge of
intoxication an hni off.,. I.- t,.j v.! J
- a tine of $100 and costs in 'police
: .court on i charge of illegal posses
sion of liquor. In police courf he
was also charged .with being drunk,
j , ,arKe w" dropped after he
nad pleaded guilty to the former
' charge. He now faces 30 days in jail
on conviction of the secopd offense.
Heavy Cattle Bring Record
; -r, i.pflflP on 0mana Market
The highest nriro vr' .
, heavy cattle on the South Side market I
was paid luesday to J. F. Forbes of
Plm". Neb., who sold SI head to
;V$r,c hPackin,f cmpany for
$17.05 per 100 pounds. One load of !
26 head averaged 1.434 pounds, and !
a load of 25 head . weighed , 1,381 1
pounds. Both loads were hanriUrf h r
the Great Western Commission company.
RED CROSS ISSUES
FINANCIAL REPORT
Gives Year's Activities of
Omaha Chapter; Total Re
ceipts $221,072; Dis
bursements $182,153.
Preliminary to the May "drive" for
Red Cross funds, Gould Dietz, chair
man of Omaha chapter, issues a finan
cial and statistical report of the first
year's activities of the chapter, which
was organized April 15, 1917.
The report is signed by Ezra Mil
lard, treasurer and A. F. Bingeman
and H. O. Friedrichs, auditors. It
is as follows:
Becnlpt.
Total receipt from all ourea. . . I211.072.ST
Disbursement.
Forwarded to National Had-
quartrra $M08.00
Expended for material for 8url-
cal Dreatlnaa and Hoapltal Sup-
pll , 42,41119
Tarn 23.4S4.1S
Civilian Relief (aoldlera and
aallnri' famlllea) I.SS1.17
Chrlatmaa packata for aoldlera.... 7,(19.44
Comfort kit for aoldlera 3,017.31
To equip Omaha Ambulance Com-
panr I.6H.M
Donated to Baae State Hoapltal.. T. 6(10.00
Canteen department 1,304.62
Furniture, flxturra and working-
equipment
Poetaa-e, atatlonery and prtntlna;..
Telephone and telegraph
Rent, Hint and power
Salarlea, warea and auto delivery
8ln and buttone
Chrlatmaa Membership JDrlve ....
Monthly magaclne
Refugee Garment deipartment..,.
Army Hotplfal relief
Junior Red Croaa Drive..
0.275.77
2,1 10.54
373.30
2.042.00
4,06.20
673.03
1,000.70
174.80
S1.S2
60.41
8.20
tl1.161.6
Amounts due for Surgical Dreaelng v
upplles, Meapltal suppllea and
Tarn unpaid April 15, .101 $ 17,260,(1
Net available cah on hand and
In bank 21,661.13
S231.072.67
Supply Shipment.
Tb Omaha chapter. Supply department,
bat shipped the followlnv number ot sur
gical dressings and hoapltal auppltea:
supplies to data, 1(7,001; war relief dress
Inis. (1,3(6. Total, 44S.S2S. Christmas
packata aent to aoldlera, (,000: comfort and
sewing aits given to aoldlera, 1,010.
Finished knitted garments shipped:
Sweaters, 6,2(0; socks, pair, 6,(14; wristlets,
pair 3,633; muffler. 191; helmet, 206. To
tal, li,l((. ,
Civilian Relief report: Number of fam
ine Interviewed, 626; number of families
visited. 4(0; number of visits made (about),
4,600; number of volunteer assisting In the
work, 10. . .
Membership report, April I. 1(1(: Annual.
M5(; magailne, (,(76; contributing, 3(3;
ustaming. 116; lire, ill: patron. 1. Total.
107,364.
Twenty High School Boys
, Leave for Farms Friday
The exodus of central high school
boys to the farms will start Friday.
About 20 boys will leave. During the
following two weeks about 70 more
will follow. ,Ten boys have already
left. Chris Crowell, prominent in
school athletics will leave Friday.
Boys will not be permitted to leave
during examination time or the week
previous, tfy June 7 at least 350 cen
tral high boys will be doing their
share for their country on farms.
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BRANDEIS,ST0RE
GIVES $1,000 JO
EMPLOYES' FUND
Announcement was made by J. L.
Brandeis & Sons, at a special meet
ing held in the employes' cafeteria
Tuesday noon, that the firm had
started a fund for the Employes
Mutual Benefit association with a
check for $1,000.
The employes were advised that
this ..new .organization would be
launched immediately, and would be
a permanent benefit organization for
each one of the employes of J. L.
Brandeis & Sons, who desired to
participate. -The association with
this movement would be voluntary on
the part of each one, but the benefits
to be derived are so pronounqcd that
everyone is expected to join.
Charles Koethen, advertising
manager, gave a bnet talk; about the
work that is going to be done by the
new organization, outlining the scope
for ?he benefit association, which was
followed by short addresses by Mrs.
A. M. Ohaus of the Omaha Welfare
Board, Mrs. Tennis Calfass, Rabbi
Frederick Gohn and F. A. Kennedy,
In their talks they lauded Jhe spirit
which prompted the organization of
the benefit association and gave
comparisons of the working condi
tions of today and in years gone by,
FRANK H, MURPHY
NEW DETECTIVE
CHIEF IN OMAHA
Detective 'Sergeant Frank H. Mur
phy has, been promoted to rank of
captain and will be detailed to have
charge of the detective department.
City Commissioners Butler and
Kucel voted aaainst the resolution.
whicjh was offered by Mayor Dahl-
. . .1. e -i-f-e
man at ine request oi mci uemp
sey. Kugel explained that he, believed
actjon should . be deferred until a
new superintendent of police shall
have been elected. Butler expressed
the opinion that the commissioners
should consider others of the police
department for the promotion, al
though he did not question the abil
ity of Murphy.
The new captain will take the po
sition formerly held by Stephen F.
Maloney.
Says Wife Abused Him Because
He Subscribed to War Loan
William M. Schultz, suing Mary E.
Schultz for divorce, alleges she called
him a "dirty black German" and
abused him because he subscribed to
the Liberty loan. He says he is a
traveling salesman, and has always
delivered his pay check to his wife
each month.
METCALFE DENIES
PETERSON CHARGE
Declares He Did Not Assert
Nebraska Was Disloyal;
' Merely Recited Facts
From Official Reports.
Richard L. Metcalfe gave to The
Bee this statement, following publi
cation of an interview with C. Petrus
Peterson, city attorney of Lincoln, in
wasningion:
"I do not know what the peculiar
animus of C. retrus Peterson of Lin
coin is that in a Washington interview
printed in The Omaha Bee of April
23 he should charge that in my ad
dress before the Americanization
meeting, held at the national capital,
I charged that Nebraska is a dis
loyal state. Of course, I did nothing
of the kind. Former Senator Lafe
Young of Iowa had paid a glowing
tribute to the patriotic efforts of his
people, and then he told, in a graphic
way, of the difficulties they had had
to contend with in puttintr.dowh trea
son and German propaganda. He also
referred to German propaganda in
the schools. Secretary of the Interior
Lane, presiding, said that he under
stood that Nebraska had had some
difficulties along this aline and he
called upon me to describe them.
"I told of Nebraska's patriotic ef
forts and said that, like Iowa, we had
had many difficulties to meet, but we
had met them in an uncompromising
spirit. I said we had taken the posi
tion' mat would hold good even if
this war were to conclude tomorrow,
that nothing but the language of the
country should fee taught in grade
schools, public or private. That view,
by the way, was endorsed by the
Americanization meeting itself.
"It is true that the showing of the
things we had had to contend with
startled the delegates, but gentlemen
from other states gave similar in
stances of pro-German propaganda."
Defends Metcalfe.
C C Georee of Omaha ma1
following statement in the defense of
Metcalle: Jf t
'I heard Mr. Metcalfe'..
Washington, and what he said was
that there were districts in Nebraska
where there twere disloyal Germans
whose utterances and acts had been
pf a seditious character, and he urged
the administration through the Na
tional Council of Defense to speedily
pumsn gucn onenaers.
the governors and members of
State Councils of Defense of about 20
states made similar complaints about
conditions in their states, and like
wise urged the immediate enactment
of laws that would provide punish
ment to ht the crimes committed. Mr.
Metcalfe did not say that Nebraska
nor that Nebraskans were disloyal. On
the contrary he made it very clear
that the great majority of the people
of Nebraska were loyal and patriotic."
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South Side Brevities
ro",, . H.nr-t p.rl.h will W
cra party at the school hall, Thlrty-slxlh
Volunteer Supervisors
r Wanted by Garden Head
; Joe Ihm, public school garden
superintendent, has issued a call for
.'volunteer supervisors.
"These persons are wanted for
upervisory work in neighborhood
ar "i.c bs amonS oy and girls.
ve will.be pleased to furnish these
.olunteers with whatever technical
.nformation they need." said Mr. Ihm.
. His office tsat school headquarters.
Hh floor of the city hall.
rots at Pacific School Sing
"Keep Home Fires Burning"
Superintendent Beveridge of the
ubhc schools heard 76 tots at Pacific
xhoo, sing "Keep the Home Fires
: durning,' and other patriotic songs.
None of these kiddies can speak
English, but they are learning what
Hi flag means and how to sing pa
triotic songs. '
Obituary Notes
.t?0?1?11 MUNSER. m Kan
nreet, 58 years old. who died April
or tomach trouble, waa bu-ied
, rueaday afternoon , In German,, Cath
olic cemetery. Funerat services were
held at 2 o'clock at the Heafey &
Heafey undertaking; chapel. The fun
eral was delayed on account ot much
time taken. up-to locate some of Mr.
Munsera relatives, a brother and
1r,,vlnJnGermany- wrvlva him.
FprinB;lJ...ld, Neb., died Eaturdav of
".u"in,a, ir, fa a MOIL a
'"' Kc.'tn thliilren
trjtuj to 16 years.
widower.
ranging in ages
the one that wears longest with Inwpst
o -
upkeep expense. And wearing qualities
combined with low upkeep arenpt generally
found in a low-priced product. '
are designed and built to do economical hauling under adverse
conditions, day in and day out. The price was established after
the truck had proved itself. . .
Examine the International engine,
(nnier what, he thinks of it.V Look
At the first opportunity ask some
over the International internal (rear
drive rear axle. Note the sturdy annearance and simnlieitv of rtonatrnctinn.
These are the features that are selling International Motor .Trucks and
causing owners to come back for more. y
The International Motor Truck is backed by a $70,000,000 . Corporation
with 76 years of manufacturing experience and a service organization with
ninety direct Company branches and thousands . of local distributors.
Think what thismeans after you have become an'owner. f
In the International line of motor trucks there are. 7 models' to choose
from a size to meet almost every requirement, at 'prices ranging from
$1450 to $2550 for the chassis (cash f. o. b! factory), with suitable bodies
See the International Motor Truck at the showroom of our local dealer.
Telephone or write to the nearest Company branch listed below for full
information. Economical transportation is the topic of the day. There is
no obligation involved in getting the facts' from some member of our
organization.
International Harvester Company of America
"' (Incorporated)
MARSH-OAKLAND QO., ' OMAHA BRANCH
20th and Harney. . 801 Capitol Ave.
,. BRANCH HOUSES ALSO AT -
Aberdeen, ft. 9.
Cedar FaU, la.
Concordia, Kaa.
Council Bluffs, la.
Crawford, Neb.
Denver, Colo.
Des Molnea, la.
Fort Dodge, la.
Kansas Citf, Mo.
Lincoln, Neb.
Mankato, Minn.
Mason City, la.
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St Joseph, Mo.
Sallna, Kaa.
Sioix City, la.
Sioux Falls, S. I
.Topeka, Kas.
Suit Filed by Railroads
Against Roofing Company
Three railroad companies, the Union
Pacific, Chicago, St, Paul, Minneapo
lis and Omaha, and Missouri Pacific,
have filed a damage suit for $30,000
against the National Roofing company
and the Lion Bonding & Security
company.
The railroad companies allege that
the fire June, 1916 which damaged
the viaduct, maintained by the rail
roads over their tracks at Locust
street and Fifteenth avenue was
caused by carelessness of the workers
who were constructing the roof. "
The city compels the railroads to
maintain the viaduct at Locust street
and Fifteenth avenue.
Donald Kloke, Omaha Soldier,
Drowned at San Diego, Cal.
Donald Kloke, Omaha boy. sen
ing Uncle Sam in the aviation service
at ban Diego, Cal., was drowned
Sunday, according to a telegram re
ceived by his uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. F. C Bliss, 2306 South Thirty-third
street, with whom he made
his home prior to enlistment in the
army. Kloke is 24 years old, and
formerly worked ior the Powell Auto
Supply company and he was cashier
for American .telephone and Tele
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grapn company, xie naa Deen in
training several months and was to
be commissioned soon, . How the ac
cident occurred wijs not detailed irt
the brief telegram announcing his
death.
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Tho Dell Telephone Unites
the nation's Fighting Forces
in the Great Military Caaps
A bird's-eye view of the country today would show a mighty pan
orama of military and industrial activities.
From the National Capital and from the army and navy centers
throughout the land these vast enterprises are directed by long dis
tance telephone.
The telephone lines of the Bin System famish service for fixe train
ing camps, the supply depots, the navy yards, military headquarters
and coastguard stations.
- In hundreds of places throughout the country, telephone workers
are erecting poles, stringing wires and installing telephones to meet
the new and extraordinary demands for governmental service.
AH this telephone.activity is but a part of the vast military work
the Bell System is doing. y i
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The Bell System has organised and furnished to the government
fourteen complete battalions of trained telephone men, some of whom
are already building telephone lines in France with the army signal
corps while the others are now in camps waiting to' embark. A great
number of our men have also joined the national guard and other
branches of the military service or have been drafted. These thou-,
sands of trained employees-cannot be readily replaced. ' v
The telephone operators of the Bell System, also, are "doing their
bit" by making every effort to help give prompt and dependable serv
ice. These girls realize the tremendous dependence the government, in
this crisis, places on rapid telephone communication. These loyal and
efficient young women deserve great credit for the splendid work they
have done in handling the heavy telephone traffic the last few months.
The closest conservation of all kinds of telephone equipment and
the most economical use of the service is necessary if the telephone needs
of the government and the public are to be met Telephone materials
today cost practically double what they did two years ago.'
It Ms reqvArtd a conardf afere amewnt ef readjusting of w
equipment and aor working forSet to provid eufftsient telephone
fMitrtic for ewmniinicatkm, nt only for Fort Crook rod the Fort
Omaha boOowi tcrtool, but to meet the incoind misnbor of calls be
chk of Omaha's hnpertaitM as a mrtttary suppty center.
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