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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY ' JUNE 13, U19' I LABOR SUPPORTS STRIKE TO TIE UP PHONE SYSTEMS Walkout Called for Next Mon day Has Full Moral Back ing of Federation; Bur leson Is Scored. Atlantic City, N. J., June 12. A strike designed to cripple the tele phone systems of the country will begin Monday with the full moral support of the American Federation of Labor unless a satisfactory work ing agreement , is reached befoie that time between Postmaster Gen: . era! Burleson and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers which number among its members the bulk of the union telephone op erators in the United States. ;"By unanimous vote the recon struction' convention of the federa tion adopted a resolution giving its support to the strike and providing that Samuel Gompers. president, H should appoint a committee to :o operate with a committee of elec trical workers, the joint committee to take up grievances with the post office authorities at Washington in . the hope of averting the walkout, i; , Harsh Words for Burleson. During the debate Postmaster General Burleson was termed a tyrannical official by delegates who thought any attempt to obtain "jus tice" from the postal executive would be utterly futile. In' this con nection reference was made to a resolution which will come before the convention later, in which, if it is passed, President Wilson will be re quested to remove Mr. Burleson. Sponsors of the strike support resolution accused Mr. Burleson during the debate of turning back operating control of the wire sys tems of the country as a means of "getting out from under." THOTO 'PIAY OFFERING T FOR.-TODAY' I GEORGE BEBAN is enter tainment in himself in his per sonal appearance in conjunc tion with the showing of his picture "Hearts of Men" at the Rialto. Mr. Beban tells many amusing incidents that took place during the filming of "Hearts of Men" for .example, how all the scenes in which the Chinaman appeaers had to be taken over, for one day he had his hair all cut off, and you can imagine the laugh that would occur should they have shown one picture where the Chinaman is behind the big rock with a big head of hair and the very next minute, when he came from behind the rock, with all his hair shaved off. You see in picture making all the scenes are not taken the same day. or even possibly the same week, so the performers have to be very careful to wear just the same clothes they- did when the other similar scenes were taken, or the audience, quick to notice the difference, is bound to laugh and spoil the effect of the picture. Mr. Beban is a great believer in better pictures, and one of his proud boasts is that he has never appeared in one in which there has been a triangle or a vamp. His engagement at the Rialto is for the balance of the week, and he will appear twice daily at 3 and 9 p. m. A light comedy ,role with lots of pathos in it is portrayed by Shirley Mason in her new picture, "The Final Close Up" which comes to the Strand today and Saturday. The young star has the part of a little department store clerk. On the hottest day of the year she becomes so tired that she pre tends to faint in order to get a va cation. She gets $200 from an anonymous source. Then things start happening, and they eventu ally end with happiness for all. Miss Mason has had many win some roles, but never one which gave her, such opportunities to win her audiences as this.,-one. Her characterization is particularly ap- On the Screen Today BRANDK1S "WHEN ; A GIRL LOVES." ' . 4 ' " M17NR PRI8CILLA DEAN In "THE EXQUISITE THIEF." 8TKANt SHIRLKY MASON In "THE CLOSEUP." - RIALTO GEORGE BEBAN In "HEARTS OF MEN." SUN BESSIE BARRISCALE la "JOS- SKIjYN'S IVIKE EMPRESS WILLIAM DESMOND In "MINTS OF HELL." , BOYD BLANCHE SWEET In "THE UNPARDONABLE SIN." LOTH HOP 84th and Lothrop , BESSIE LOVB In "THE WISHING RING MAN." APOLLO 2th and Leavenworth , GERALDINE FARBAR in "SHAD - OWS." ORPHKl'M South Side, 24th and M MARION DAVIES In "THE BELLE OF NEW YORK." GRAND 16th and Blnney CHARLES RAY la "THE GIRL DODGER." HAMILTON- 40th and Hamilton KATHLEEN CLIFFORD in "THE ANGEL CLIFFORD." SVBl'RBAN 24tf and Ames FLOR . K.NCE REED in "HER CODE OF HONOR." COMFORT 24th-and Vinton ALICE JOYCE ' in "THE THIRD DE GREE;" PEARL WHITE in "THE LIGHTNING RAIDER," No. 4. pealing, and later on, when the com edy element comes to the fore, htr clever work brings many laughs. Another thrilling "crook play de luxe" is promised in "The Exquisite Thief." starring Priscilla Dean, which is to be shown at the Muse today and Saturday. Miss Dean plays the role of Blue- Jean Billie, a super-crook who preys upon New Yorks upper social sta She attends a reception given by the Vanderflips in honor of the betroth al of their, daughter to an English society man. When the dinner is at its height she produces a revolver and becomes the center of attraction as she commands the guests to hand over every bit of jewelry they wear. Then she disappears, fleeing in an automobile kept waiting by a fellow crook. - Thrilling incidents such as an auto smashup and a violent three cornered battle between the police, their ' stool-pigeons and the quarry lend spice to the story. PROF. FRANDSEN EXONERATED BY STATE REGENTS ' eamaaajaaaaBaaaanea. 2 ' v Charges of . Unbecoming Con duct Fall Flat When Plain tiff Fails to Appear in Creamery Case. Lincoln, June 12. (Special Tele gram.) Charges against Prof. J. H. Frandsen, head of the department of dairy husbandry at the state ag ricultural farm, made by Leroy Cor lis, president of the Waterloo Creamery company and the 'Atlanta Creamery company , of Omaha, of improper conduct as a professor of the state university in that he was the leader of the movement to or ganize the milk producers' associa tion, and such act was contrary to the Sherman anti-trust law and that he had misrepresented prices paid for milk and cream by the Omaha milk companies, were dismissed by the board of regents of the univer sity lhursday evening. To substantiate these charges Corlis had asked for a chance to appear before the regents and the regents had appointed Dean Hast ings to act as referee and hear the testimony, but Corlis failed to ap pear. v ' ;- Corlis charged that Frandsen made the representation that Oma ha consumers of milk were being charged 14 cents a quart when the companies were paying the farmers only 6 cents, thus making 8 cents profit for the milk companies. After the meeting the regents is sued the following statement: The Waterloo Creamery com pany having failed to appear to sustain charges made against Professor Frandsen after ample opportunities have been afforded, the board of agents hereby dis misses the case. In doing so they wish to state that so far as the evidence presented is concerned and as the result of their own scrutiny of all the circumstances including legal advice, their opin ion is that the charges are entire ly groundless. , ' i The university policy and ideal is to permit" every professor in the institution to make any in vestigations germane to his de partment and to give such inves tigations freely to the public, and furthermore it is in harmony with the regents' policy that he should assist the public in making prac tical use of his researches. FILE CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST THREE STRIKERS FRENCH LEADERS DISCUSS PLANS FOR AN ADVANCE MctorTitogs-tone "the perfect reproducing point fir playing Victor Records THE Victor Tungstone Stylus has several important advantages over all other repro ducing points. 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Deliveries or ice and milk are still greatly hampered, out few moving vans are in evidence and but little build ing material is being transported. icketins: was in progress at ev ery point ot vantage in the city, al though no difficulty was encoun tered by the police in controlling the pickets. A score or more of men have been .deputized by Chief of Police Eberstein to maintain oeace in the affected districts. The action of the city officials in this matter was hot ly condemned by the strikers. We feel that we can win this strike by strict adherence to every principle of the law. We do not see why 100 men should be depa tized by the city to intimidate the strikers, said Mr. M. W. Kooney, one of the business agents for the union. "We do not encourage nor will we countenance any violence on the part of the strikers," said Mr, Vaughn. "Men who employ vio lence will be summarily dealt with. A lengthy statement was issued by Attorney General Davis Wednes day. He denounced the action of some of the strikers who are alleg ed to have intimidated, and even as saulted, nonunion drivers. He ex plained the injunction issued against the teamsters and truck drivers and the building materials yards two years ago by the district court. He warned both factions against viola tion of the injunction. Early Wednesday morning Mayor smun issuea a statement saying that he was for arbitration if estab lishment of a closed shop policy was not the purpose of the strikers. If that was the purpose -he urged the employers to hold out, because Omaha must not be known as closed shop city." Statement by Mayor. The mayor's statement follows: "If the controversy is Tjver wages or hours of labor I ..urge both sides to submit to arbitration.. The public finally, carries the burden, so the public has its right to insist on that method of settle ment. If the controversy is over the 'closed shop,' then there should be no arbitration ot that demand. Umaha must not be known as a 'closed shop' city. Every honest man, union or nonunion, is welcome, and they must always find the gates open. (Signed) ED P. SMITH, "Mayor Walter Jardine. president ot the Omaha Merchants Express and Transfer company, declared that the strike was for a closed shop in Omaha. "The strikers were receiv ing more than they demanded pre vious to the walkout," he said. Governor McKelvie has been asked by Mayor Smith to call the state mediation board to aid in set tling the strike in this city. Gloom at Bellevue College Replaced by Air of Excitement 'Dr. Edgar P. Hill, recently ap pointed secretary of the Pres byterian college board of New York. at the invitation of Henry T. Clarke, president of the board of trustees of the college, will visit Omaha, Satur day, to reopen the case of Bellevue college. This move is due to the new situation caused by the action of the alumni at their annual busi ness meeting Wednesday evening. funereal gioom has been super seded at Bellevue college by a state of breathless excitement. Weeping young women and long-faced young men nave plunged into the fund raising campaign among the alumni, ex-students, and friends of the col lege "with such enthusiasm that no time has been left for mourning. ine hearty encouragement of the members of the executive committee to the action taken by the alumni and ex-students association has been the most favorable note of the situation. Financial arrangements proDaoiy win be consummated to morrow which will place the college cut of debt. bird Army Lieutenant Decamps With Pay Roll Coblenz, Tune 12. Orders were issued at the headquarters of the Third army, for the arrest on a harge of grand larceny of Lieut. John Gottenkeine of the, Sth field artillery regiment, who disappeared several days ago with about 500, 000 marks of army pay funds. The missing .- lieutenant sneaks German, and, according to other in formation in the .hands of the in telligence officers, it is. believed at headquarters that he has reached or is endeavoring to reach unoccupied uermany. : Detective Exonerated. Denver,' Tune 12. That Terrv Corbetta, returned soldier, who was killed as he was running from a soft drink saloon, was shot by De tective George Klein, head of the iquor squad, in performance of his duty, was the verdict of a coroner's " : (Continued From rate One,) -' than present it as a supplemental document It will contain, about 25.000 words. .?. ; Baron Makino, Japanese delegate, Thursday joined President . Wilson and Premiers Lloyd George, Cle menceau and Orlando and the coun cil, known as the "big four," will hereafter be styled the "big five." The decision adding Baron Mak ino to the cpuncil is explained by the fact that his government might be given an opportunity for full concurrence if full adherence is ex pected. His entry into the council meeting necessitated rearranging the entire reply, article by article. The conditions for the admission cf Germany to the league of nations, embodied in the report of Lord Robert Cecil and Colonel House are: First-Establishment of a stabl government. Second Signing of the treaty of peace. Ihird Loyal execution of the peace treaty. A proposed fourth condition, rela tive to Germany's abolishing com pulsory military service, was finally omitted on Premier Clemenceau's suggestion. It was considered that the treaty , sufficiently provided for Germany s disarmament. Funeral Directors Close Convention by Election of Officers The 34th annual convention of the Nebraska Funeral Directors' asso ciation, the most successful conven tion in the history of the association, came to an end Thursday evening. The following officers were elected: E. J. Braley, president; Edward Sittler, first vice president; t. u. Lundak, second vice presi dent; E. H. Bush, third vice presi dent; P. J. Merten, secretary; C. H. Roper, treasurer. Walton G. Roberts and R. O. Castle, both of Lincoln, were placed on the executive committee. Delegates to the national conven tion which will be held in Atlantic City, N. J., in October, are N. P. Johnson,. . Arthur Richardson, George H. Brewer, H. K. Burkett and A. H. Hastings. A lecture, advocating the use of cosmetics to improve the appear ence of the dead body, was made bv Prof. W. P. Hohenschuh. The next convention of the asso ciation will be held at Lincoln. Steamship Yankee Lost; Waldersee May Be Saved New York, June 12. Tugs sent to the assistance of the steamships Yankee and Graf Waldersee. run down by other craft in a heavy fog off Fire Island late Wednesdpy night, arrived here, bringing some of the crew of the Yankee and 10 army officers taken off the Graf Waldersee, a naval transport. No hope is entertained bv naval officers of salvaging the Yankee, which sank .in . deep water soon af ter it had been rammed by the Ital ian steamer Argentina. There is hope of saving the Graf Waldersee. Only a few of the transports crew of 400 had been removed. LABOR MINISTER IN WINNIPEG TO OVERLOOK STRIKE Intimated vat Citizens Com mittee Headquarters That He Is Armed With Wide Authority. Winnipeg, June 12. Senator Gid eon K. Robertson, federal minister of labor, has arrived and it was in timated at citizens' committee head quarters that he is armed with wide authority in connection with the strike situation. Strike issues occupied minor posi tion in the scheme of things today. The beginning of the fifth week of Winnipeg's general sympathetic strike was devoted to the celebra tion of the return of the 78th Grena dier battalion and the Twelfth Field Ambulance corps from the battle- ; fields of France. . t Jt . The chief : concern of the civic authorities is the resumption of street car service,; paralyzed for , more than four weeks. Although ' it had been definitely declared by.,- Mayor Charles F. Gray and other, 'J officials that cars would operate " Thursday, it was decided to post pone action until ways and means ' could be thoroughly discussed. A reward of $500 was offered for information leading to arrest and conviction of persons who assaulted -. Corp. Frederick G. Coppins, Vic toria Cross hero, last Tuesday while on duty as a special constable. One hundred dollars will be paid for con viction of any other person ho threw missiles during the rioting. ' '. House Approves Return . , of Wires to Their Owners Washington, June 12. 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