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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 1918.
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HEAVY WAGE ADVANCES
AWARDED TO RAILWAY
EMPLOYES BY BOARD
AH Employes Whose Monthly Pay in December, 1915,
Was Less Than $250 a Month, Recommended for
Increase; No Discrimination Made as
to Sex or Race.
. J (By Associated Press.)
j . Washington, May 8. All railroad employes whose month
I B . T" 1 A,
ty pay in uecemoer, iio, was
been recommended for wage
commission.
The recommendation, if adopted by Director General Mc
Adoo, would give the workers $100,000,000 in back pay to Jan
uary 1, and would add $288,012,718 to the payroll of 1917,
c net increase of 15.021 per cent
INCREASES DEDUCTED. O-
. ; Wage advances proposed, however,
i ; do not represent net increases over
existing pay, bat are based on the
uisonth of December, 1915. In other
i words any increases which may have
been allowed by individual roads
' since that time must be deducted. In
- some cases deductions will almost,
- if not altogether, cover the increases
i suggested, according: to h report.
The roads themselves during 1916
and 1917 increased wages, an amount
cquivtfent to $.150,000,000 if applied to
the present number of their em
- i ployes,
j "As to those who have received
such increases," the report says, "we
.f advise no other course than that the
scale be adhered to, for it has its
h ' foundation in principle and not in the
i compelling force of unusual coni
. petition. In no event, however, should
I there be any reduction in wages from
those now obtaining.
I t "The railroads must, however, main
rv tain their complement of workers,
and if, by meeting fairly, as here,
the needs of the time, this end can-
not be secured, there must be al
, lowed play for other forces than those
we have recognized."
Flat Increases Proposed.
Flat increases of $20 a month are
proposed for all employes except ap-
v prentices receiving $46 or less, and
all others up to $239 would get ad
vances ranging from 43 per cent
downward to 4.6 per cent, the small-
, est increases going to those with the
highest wages. Above $239 flat in
f " crease j would be given to make the
. wage $250. Apprentices from 18 to 21
s years old would receive only three
fourths of the recommended increases,
! and those below 18 years one-half.
I In the application of the scale, the
wage , runs with the place so that
'men who have been promoted since
t December, 1915, shall receive increases
applicable to the new place and not
to their wages in that month. Men
" discharged since January 1 shall re
ceive their share of the retroactive
pay for the time that they worked.
McAdio to Readjust Scales.
Mr. McAdoo is studying the report.
which was. made public tonight, and
will decide what increases shall be
allowed, probably within ten days. It
. is considered certain that he will not
adopt in full the commission's recom
mendations, but will make readjust
ments which he believes to be necessi
tated by the intricacies of union wage
scales and other wage factors. The
commission based jts recommenda
tions' on the monthly pay of the men
inasmuch as the advances were recom
mended to equalize wages and the
growing cost of living, but the rates
f of increase were arranged for all
classes of employes, whether paid by
s the month or day, hour or number of
miles.
An important feature of the report
i was the recommendation that where
! . the same service is rendered the pay
shall be the same, without discrimina
1 tion as to 6ex or race.
- Overtime pay and hours of service
should not be disturbed during the
t " war, the commission reported in sug-
gesting that an exhaustive study be
r made of both subjects with a view
I " to changes p eliminate dissatisfaction
and improve the service. It was
j recorded, however, that a "standard
I day of reasonably limited length is as
; much a part of the measure of jus
; tice with the workingman as is his
rate of wage." j
Permanent Tribunals Proposed.
Permanent tribunals,' to continue
the study of railroad labor problems
and to adjust many grievances pre
. sented to the commission, but which
it was unable to take up were pro-
; posed. With the comment that its
inquiry showed substantial readjust-
; . ment of the salaries of railroad offi
cials would promote the efficient oper
ation of th? roads, the commission
j ' vlded: ; .
i "Some salaries may well be
ihojished altogether, others greatly
i reduced, while in some cases of lesser
Ptiu omciais, an increase would be
warranted.
A total of '$30,000,000 was found to
have been paid out during the year
. enmng ivecemoer ji, iyi7, to offi
cials, receiving $5,000 a year and
more. .
The commission stated its guiding
. principle in recommending increases
a :n the following words:
, "A sufficient increase should be
guren to maintain that standard of liv
ing which had obtained in the pre-
, war oenoa, wnen, contessedly, prices
and wages were both low. And upon
!, those who can best afford to sacrifice
should be cast the greater burden.
!-.w'Tne maSt"tude of this amount
($288,000,000) is not staggering when
t Jhe whole expenditure for wages
. v upon the railroads (nearly $2,000,000,
' Q0G) is considered. And whatever its
fleet upon the mind may be, we re
tard such an expenditure as neces
', sary for the immediate allaying of
a . feeling that cannot be wisely fos
tered by national inaction, and as not
one dollar more than justice at this
' time required. It will make hard
v places smoother for many who are
now in sore need. It is not a bonus.
It is no more than an honorable meet
ing of an obligation."
I Kaiser Confers Iron Cross
i : On Chancellor von Hertling
, , (-Berlin, via London, May 8. It is
officially announced that Emperor
; William ; conferred the iron cross,
frst class, on imperial Chancellor von
v Hertling on the occasion of the con
clusion of peace with Rumania.
less man $OU a montn, nave
increases by the railroad wage
NINE GUNNERS
KILLED, 7 HURT BY
EXPLODING SHELL
One Crew of 141st Infantry at
Camp Bowie Wiped Out;
General Greble Has Nar
row Escape.
Fort Worth, Tex., May 8. Nine
American gunners were killed and
seven injure 1 nioreS or less seriously
at Camp B.-wie near Benbrook, a
few miles wet of Fort Wortn, when
a three-inch shell exploded at 1
o'clock this afternoon. One gun crew,
comprised of members of this head
quarters company of the 141st in
fantry, was entirely wiped out and
a second crew from headquarters
company of lhe 142d infantry suffered
heavy casualties.
Six of the men were killed instantly
and three died within a short time
after the explosion. First reports
that two trench mortars had exploded
were erroneous.
Warning Too Late.
An attempt on the part of a gunner
to force the shell, which apparently
did not fit, down a trench mortar, is
believed to have been responsible for
the accident. Sergeant Norman Bow,
a Canadian, who is an assistant in
structor for the Stokes trench mortar,
said tonight he saw a soldier attempt
ing io iorce me sneii ana tnat lie at
tempted to warn the gunner. The ex
plosion came too quickly, however.
The list of dead follows:
FIRST LIEUTENANT AI.AN J. M'DAVID,
headquarters company, 141 Infantry, Over
ton, Tex.
CORFORATj WHARTON JONES. head
quarters company, lllat Infantry, 8an Mar
coa, Tex.
CORPORAI, WILLIAM P. APPLENO,
HUt Infantry. Elena. Tex,
PRIVATB MORGAN O. SANDERS, head
quarter company, 142 Infantry, Ablleen,
CORPORAL W. J. ELLIS, headquarters
oompany, 141at Infantry, Abilene, Tex.
PRIVATE DEWEY TILLMAN, head
quarter! company, 141st Infantry, addreea
not announced.
PRIVATE EUCLID SIMMONS Company
K, !42d Infantry, Henrietta, Tex.
PRIVATE JOHN WEBBER, headquar
tera company, Hint Infantry, Memphis. Tex.
PRIVATE LACY R. LANCiLEY, head
quartora company. 141st Infantry, Waelder,
Texas. ,
The wounded, except Norman
Bow of (he British army, were all
from Texas.
General Greble Near.
General E. St. John Greble, com
manding officer at Camp Bowie, was
standing less than 10 yards from the
scene of the explosion, with his two
aides, Captain Houghton and Lieu
tenant Russell. They were unin
jured. Lieutenant Colonel Metcalfe,
division surgeon, and an enlisted man
also stood near by. The enlisted man
was instantly killed, but Metcalfe was
uninjured. The bodies of some of the
victims were literally blown to pieces.
Degree of Honor to Meet
Grand Chief Here Tonight
Members of the Degree of Honor
will meet with Mayme Hedrick
Cleaver, grand chief of honor, at the
Paxton hotel tonight, when the
grand chief will present her plan for
the welfare and management of
Washington Lodge No. 27. The or
der of suspension still stands.
TH
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kVERY Wertcott
Six is tested on
country roads and
dty streets by Wortoott
ecglneen before it leaves
the factory. The Wrnt
cott Builders make sure
that the car you run win
give you typical Weat
oott service. Only a
builder whose policy is
to produce limited
number of ears can test
each car in this way.
Sevan Models.
11990 to $2890
f. o. b. Spring field, Ohio.
Let us demonstrate all the
Weetcott superiorities to you
Standard Motor
Car Company
Carl Changsbrom, Pres.
Distributors
2020-22 Farnara St.
Douflas 170S
OMAHA, NEB.
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SOLDIERS' YOTE
MAKES NO CHANGE
AMONG LEADERS
(Continued from race One.)
thest removed camps were first to
be returned.
Must Select Mayor.
The commissioners-elect will hold
their first meeting on next Monday
morning, as provided for by the city
commission law, which reads: "The
first meeting of the city council pro
vided for in this act shall be held on
the first Monday after the election."
After the first formal meeting, the
new commissioners will proceed with
permanent organization, the details of
which include the selection of ope for
mayor and deciding on the assign
ments of the various departments.
Ringer Seeks Police Plum.
Receiving congratulations from
friends, J. Dean Ringer stated: "I
hope to be police commissioner. My
purpose is to clean up the police de
partment in this city ana I talked
frankly and earnestly along that line
while making my campaign, that the
people might know who they were
voting tor.
City Charter Commission.
The following 15 candidates for the
city charter commission were elected,
according to tinoflicial returns:
David Cole ... .lI.0MTan Whitney... t.401
II. A. Tukey... 10.4151. J. Dunn ,43
Dr. E. C. Henry.in,l7'.T P. Talmer ... g.l2
T. P. Btroud... .6!1W. W. Cole.... S.S81
H. A. Fneter.. i,it19nm W. Scott.. 7.S07
C W. Martin.. 9.402 .1. E. Reaeran T 4Q
W K. Baxter.. 9.1!5iB. C. Folev 1 4SR
John A. Kins..
The proposition for the acquirement
of the gas plant, sjbmitted to the
voter- on Tuesday, resulted in the
tollowing vote:
For, 15,70.1; against, 3,328.
The $35,000 fire engine house bonds
carried by the following vote: For,
12,813; against, 5,598.
Austrians Deport talians
From Their Homes in Italy
Washington, May 8. Wholesale de
portation of the civilian population
from the invaded districts of northern
Italy have started again, the Italian
embassy was advised today from
Rome. Men and women between the
ages of 16 and 55 are directed to dis
tant Austrian centers, the message
said. It added that outrages are
committed against the women and
families are purposely separated and
the members scattered in different localities.
Omahas Best
Clothes Values
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Just a stroke of good
merchandising. Chester
field Clothes, shrewdly .
bought BEFORE the big cost ad
vances, are waiting for you at the
old prices. Almost any style,
fabric, color or pattern you could
ask for. Quality and tailoring
guaranteed by the Chesterfield
label.
$30 to $40
"Make Our Store Your Store"
iWilcox & Allen
203 South 15th, Near Douglas
We own and offer $ -
Illinois Central Railroad Co.
EQUIPMENT TRUST CERTIFICATES '
To Yi.ld BT Int.r..t
Dated November 1st, 1917. Dividends May 1st and November 1st.
Due serially, 1919-1927. Denominations, $1,000.
First mortgage on equipment and guaranteed by the Illinois
Central Railroad.
Special information on request.
BURNS, BRINKER & COMPANY
Investment Securities
449-52 Omaha National Bank Building, Omaha, Neb.
AMUSEMENTS.
NEW SHOW TODAY.
nUHCESS KALAMA CO.
Presenting;
"ECHOES OF K1LAKEA."
CHA9 E. LA TOUR
Vaudeville Konsenrittee."
STOHB MAKNINQ
Comedy Singing! nwd Danelny.
RAMOff A ORTIZ
"Queen If the Wire."
Viola Dana
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SUNDAY AND
MONDAY.
May la, 13.
Swta TrwUy tor Mmrv Skaterta SmuHsmI
Ntw Vm Sacoau. "TIm Urt Wore la Frilli
Thrill"
OVER THE TOP
3 Stirt, 20 HtatfllMra. SO Ow tht Tot GIRLS.
Sti Now.
NEBRASKA AND
OMAHA FAR 'OVER'
ON BOND SALES
Millions of Dollars More Than
Quota Taken by Citizens of
City and State in Third
Loan Drive.
NEBRASKA BOND SALES.
Omaha $ 7,897,000
Lincoln 1,756,000
Balance of state 36,464,000
Total for state $46,117,000
The foregoing are the figures given
out by Chairman T. C. Byrne on the
sale of bonds for the third Liberty
loan drive in Nebraska.
Omaha exceeded its quota about
$3,000,000. The state went "over the
top" about $16,000,000.
Cities of Omaha's Size,
Oversubscriptions bv ritics nt from
100,000 to 250,000 population were:
Birmingham, 186 per cent; Louis
ville, 180 per cent: Nashville. 152
per cent: Omaha. 1.S1 ner rent
Kansas City, Mo., 141 per cent; Fall
Kiver, Mass., loo per cent; Lowell
Mass.. 137 Der cent! PrnvirUnne T?
I.. 133 oer cent: Seattle 1.1.1
Portland. Ore.. 126 ner rpnt- Rich.
mond, Va., 125 per cent: St. Paul, 125
per cent; Worcester, Mass., 122 per
cent; inmanapolis, 121 per cent; At
lanta. 118 ner cent: Ww Haven 1lfi
per cent; Oakland, Cal., 104 per cent;
uenver. iw per cent: Memphis. 100
per cent.
Lincoln oversubscribed 140 ner
cent; St. Joseph, 164 per cent; Sioux
City, I3U per cent.
Honor Flags Awarded.
More than 20.000 rnmtnmiilicc vunn
Liberty loan honor flags by subscrib
ing their quotas. The Chicago district
won 4,965 flags, Minneapolis 3,041,
Cleveland, 1,999, Boston 1,393, Atlanta
891. Philadelnhia 7S2 anH St T nm'c
which gave flags only to full counties!
ivo. uther districts have not reported
finally on their honor rolls.
The most desirable fii
are advertised in The Bee. Get a nice,
cool room for the summer.
AMUSEMENTS.
SCARPtOFFA
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NUGENT; Kerr A
Wei ton; Basil A
Allen; Davis A
Pells; Kitamurs
Trio; Orphsum
Travel Weekly.
Cecil Ltan
Cieo Miyfieid
(Am m -Cfy "Omahs's Fun Center"
2"KCMt&flJ Dill, M.t... l9.2-5(lc
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Ths 8ki'i Flslihl Clstlni Friday Nits
apS&s tep lively GIRLS Bgf
Tit FiiMoa Run Show st th Ctrealt. Rich
(Shorty) MeAlllitir. Harry Shaano and Adiguiti
Cut laoludlat DOTSON. "The Mldalle Steeaer"
Southland'! Suabarned Sea Showlut Stidi ot kya
eeeated Sttp. Bla Beaaty Chorua.
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
Sat. Mat and All Summer "The Dark Secret"
BASE BALL
OMAHA VS. SIOUX CITY
MAY 8-9-10
ROURKE PARK
Friday, May 10, Ladiea' Day. Bo Ssala on
Sals Barkalow Bros. Cams Caisd 3:15.
When Writing to Our Advertisers
Mention Seeing it in The Bee
Stylish Silk Gloves
For Summer Wear
Two-clasp Milanese Silk Gloves
in black, white, gray and mastic
with self Paris point backs or
embroidered in contrasting col
ors, $1.15 and $1.25.
Two-clasp Tricot and Milanese
Silks in white, gray, mastic and
black yith self Paris point or
contrasflng embroidery backs,
45c and 85c.
Needle Workers and
Those Who Knit
Find Everything Here
The largest assortment of em
broidery and crochet silks and
cottons to be found in the city.
Yarns for embroidery work and
for all kinds of crocheting and
knitting.
Lessons without charge under
expert instructors, daily 10 to 12
and 3 to 5.
Third floor
Try This New
Wenoma Corset
This is a very popular model for
average and slender types of
fipures. It is a Sport Corset with
a broad elastic band top made of
pecau strip material.
In white only.
Price $1.75 a pair
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The Store for Blouses
Exquisite Creations for $25
A special display Thursday of these
lovely blouse fashions which are dis
tinctive and very exclusive.
The quality of the Georgette, the fine
laces, the beautiful workmanship will
commend these blouses to Milady who
desires the best
Very Fine Gauze
Lisle Hose For $1
These are made of fine
English yarn that is sheer,
attractive and serviceable
with double soles and gar
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SUBURBAN
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Today SESSUE HAYAKAWA
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Housewear Section
Offers for Thursday
Serviceable gingham petti
coats are to be had for
$1.19. I
New aprons in various gefod
styles are priced from $1.19
to $2.95.
In the Basement
Days
5, 7 and 9 p. m.
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Last Timet Today
TAYLOR HOLMES
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"Ruggles of Red Gap"
Friday
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