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ALL EFFORTS TO
END STRIKE AT
WINNIPEG FAIL
Mayor Gray Assures Unions
That Law-and Or
der Will Be
: Maintained.
Winnipeg. May 23. Efforts to
bring about a program of con
ciliation at a public meeting today
of citizens and unions to discuss the,
general strike which has been in pro
gress here for more than a week,
failed 'today. Mayor Gray closed
the meeting with the remark:
"If it is your wish that nothing
further be done regarding concili
ation, then hop to it. I will see that
law and order are maintained."
R. E. Russell, one of the leaders
of the central strike committee, then
declared that trade unions in 26 Ca
nadian cities are ready1 to declare
general walkouts rather than see
"Winnipeg labor lose this strike."
Representatives of the employers
supbsequently declined to meet with
a committee of union men to dis
cuss the question of collective bar
gaining, the employers declaring
that the problem of sympathetic
strikes must be settled first. It was
agreed that a conference commfttee
should be appointed by Mayor Gray
in an effort to solve the problems
presented by sympathetic walkouts
of nublic utilities employes. Mean
while representatives of the railway
brotherhoods endorsed the principle
of sympathetic strikes and v urged
that the question of union recogni
tion be kept in the foreground until
tt was obtained.
Swiss Mission Will Study
U. S. Economic Conditions
Berne, May 23. One hundred and
thirty prominent men have entered
their names as members of a party
which will tour the United Mates
this autumn to study economic con
ditions. Among those who will
make the trip will be 25 members
of the Swiss parliament.
Eight-Hour Working Day
Proposed in Senate Bill
Washington, May 23. A national
" eight-hour working day beginning
January 1, 1921, was proposed in a
bill introduced by Senator Moses,
republican, of New Hampshire. It
, wai explained that the application of
'.' the measure would be similar to that
" of the Adamson law to the railroads.
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BOSS OF SHOW RINGER
SAYS HE DIDN'T "KNOW
WAS IN OMAHA" TALKS
Says All Necessary, Arrangements to Run' Swindle
Week Were Made With Police By His Manager
and That He Would Have Continued to Run Whole
Week If It Hadn't Been for "Those Bee Pictures."
(By Staff Correspondent)
Sioux City, la., May 23 Jim Patterson, big boss of the
Patterson shows, last night made his first statement regard
ing the arrangement under
gambling games on the circus grounds last week in Omaha.
"We were assured we had nothing to fear as far as the
police were concerned," he declared. "The matter was fixed
and we were going nicely until a photographer for The Bee
began to take pictures of the devices and games.
"The police then closed the games. This happened Wed
nesday evening and represented a loss to our shows of $400."
Asked to explain with whom he "fixed" it to run his
gambling games, Mr. Patterson refused to make a direct
statement.
"Mr. Davis made all arrangements," he continued. "Mr.
Davis is one of my managers and now is in Chicago.
"Of course you know we did not expect to get away
without paying for permission to show. There is nothing un
usual about that."
"How much money did you pay, and to whom did you
pay it?" he was asked.
"I could not answer that question if I would and I would
not if I could. Mr. Davis attended to these details, and had
it not been for The Bee we could
have run the entire week without
any fuss being raised."
Mr. Patterson declared he did not
which he operated scores of
feel kindly towards' Omaha, and ex
pressed himself as being perfectly
indifferent as to whether or not he
ever visited the city again.
Armies Can Defeat Men But
Only God's Hand Can Civilize Them
RECONSTRUCTION is
our full duty to the
world.
Reconstruction is a
debt of Honor, contracted
while America was get
ting her wind behind the
bleeding lines of the Al
lies. '
Reconstruction is an
opportunity for America
to prove that she was in
this fight, this fight for
Right and Brotherhood
and Ideals, in it up to
the scalp lock.
Reconstruction is the
job of restoring to the
face of the earth tb
things that have been torn
up and knocked down.
And . Reconstruction
means making room in
our midst for the heroes
who come back many,
the worse for wear.
Those who would get
trampled on if we didn't
offer them our shoulder.
$6,500,000 Pledged Friday
Noon in Omaha Area
(Iowad Nebraska)
$10,000,000 by Sunday
Midnight Is Our Goal.
v Make the
Most of Sunday
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1919.
"I was not traeated right in
Omaha," he said. '
Mr. Patterson was asked if any
protection money was returned to
him after his gambling games were
closed.
"Most certainly not," he declared.
"The stuff was off the moment The
Bee took a hand in the matter."
The Patterson shows, with their
gambling devices, are running full
blast here this week, just as in
Omaha until closed by The Bee.
However, in spite of that fact that
Patterson has been granted permis
sion to operate in this city, he has
not outgrown the fit of bad humor
he acquired in Omaha.
"The closing down of my games
in Omaha last week represented a
loss of real money," he explained.
"It was the dirtiest deal ever handed
me," continued the perturbed man
ager. "I was all set to go. I had been
led to believe we had nothing to
fear in the way of policemen. The
bottom dropped out of the arrange
ments with the police department
when you began to take those pic
tures." V
Who Fixed Police?
Mr. Patterson was free to admit
that it was "fixed" with the police.
Mr. Ringer announced a week ago
that he did not know there was a
circus in Omaha until the gambling
games had been closed.
' The public is wondering what in
dividual connected with the Omaha
police department entered into the
"fixing" arrangement.
Mr. Ringer made absolutely no
effort, so far as is known, to find
out who-"fixed"-it with Mr. Davis,
nor has Chief Eberstein attempted
to explain and no member of the
department has volunteered the in
formation, y
In the meantime speculation is
rife.
It is known that Detective Dolan
IT IS imperative that Christianity be the command
er general of reconstruction in all its forms.
Men's bodies are crippled children's minds are
terrorized God's places of worship are in ruins
and those who remained behind the advancing
enemy lines have suffered in morals through ne
cessity. These things, together with the new born faith
that our millions of folks at home, who by this war
Save seen and turned to God and prayed for the return
of Peace on Earth, are the reasons for
The Methodist
Centenary Fund of
One Hundred and Five
Million Dollars
This vast sum will be spent at home, in Europe and
throughout the entire world in completing the work of
making this world a fit place to live in. It will build
churches, hospitals, schools, orphanages and will give a
helping hand to all mankind, wherever it is needed.
It will make possible the securing of the services of
more than eleven thousand capable doctors, teachers and
ministers to promote this world-wide program.
It is a gigantic undertaking, but this is a day of big
things. It cannot be a piece of denominational propa
ganda. It must be the sincere effort of a great church
and a great people, if it is to make its full contribution
to the Christian welfare and happiness of a new world.
The time to make your subscription to this great
Centenary fund is now. Do it willingly gladly and
if you want to know more details of this movement, we
ask tjiat you talk to any Melhodist minister or pastor in
your community.
THE. METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH OF AMERICA1
was sent oat to the circus grounds
the day the shows arrived. He was
in consultation with Patterson and
Davis. Other detectives went to the
grounds and witnessed the installa
tion of the gambling devices. For
three days plain clothes men and
policemen in uniform stood idly by
and watched men, women and chil
dren play their money across the
boards. Policemen who were or
dered to arrest anyone attempting
to run the same games on the Ak-Sar-Ben
grounds were permitted to
protect the Patterson shows vhile
they fleeced the public.
Both nightN and day Detective
Dolan could be seen inspecting the
gambling games in company with
Davis. Other police officers were
stationed in various parts of the
grounds. Not a single one;of them
lifted a finger to stop these viola
tions of the law until The Bee pho
tographer was seen taking pictures
when they immediately phoned for
instructions as to what to do.
It is said Captain Heitfeld was on
duty and got the first message.
He did not answer at. once, but
told the party telephoning to ,wait
a minute. A few minutes later he
gave orders to "close 'em up."
Detectives Haze, Murphy and an
other plain clothes officer closed the
gambling games
Asked to explain, at the time, Haze
declared that he was acting under
orders from headquarters.
"I.cannot help it," he explained to
one of the concession men. "We
were sent out here to close you up.
It's not our fault. These newspaper
men are to blame. We have got to
obey orders when they come from
our boss."
The Bee photographer took a pic
ture of Detective Haze while he
w'as closing the last game on the
grounds. "
Bee Want Ads pay big profits to
the people who read them.
Attempt to Demolish
AmeHcan legation III
Costa Rica Monday
San Jose, C R., May 23. An
attempt was made to demolish
the American legation building
at San Jose, Costa Rica, Monday
night by a bomb, according to ad
vices today to the State department.
The bomb caused only slight dam
age and no one was injured. The
State department announced that it
had ordered an investigation. The
legation is in charge of the Ameri
can consul, Benjamin T. Chase.
Man Bound to District Court1
On Charge of Grand Larceny
Charged with grand larceny, An
ton Pavolic, 1409 William street, was
arraigned in police court yesterday
morning and held for trial in the dis
trict court.
Pavolic was arrested a week ago
in Ashton, Kan., for the alleged
theft of two automobiles in Omaha.
The police declare the prisoner ad
mitted his guilt. Pavolic escaped
from jail in Neeley, Neb., last Jan
uary. He told Chief of Detectives
Dunn he went to Mexico City and
remained there for three months.
Bishop-Elect Shayler to
Come to Omaha Next Week
Rev. Ernest Vincent Shaylor, Se
attle, bishop-elect of this Episcopal
diocese, has advised Umaha friends
that he expects to visit here next
week.
J. he bishop-elect indicated in nis
brief message that he wishes to meet
members of the diocese and advise
them of his qualifications for the po
sition to which he was elected in
Omaha.
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