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THE 4 OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 15, 1919.
JO NEW PHASES
STRIKE OF
KEYMEN IN CITY
Strikers Issue Bulletin Ex
plaining Demands; Tele
graph Officials Say No In
terruption In Business.
"No material developments are re
vealed in the strike situation affect
ing the commercial telegraphers.
Each side of the controversy ex
pressed confidence yesterday,. The
union men assert that their support
is increasing. The employers state
that they are carrying on their busi
ness almost as usual. -
Steve Johnson, president of Oma
i ha local No. 10, Commercial Tele
graphers' Union of America, said;
' We have 250 men on strike in
Omaha, out ol a total of 350. Prac
tically all, who are out, have joined
- the union or have applied. Four
more went out Friday night at the
Western Union where we are conr
centrating our efforts. The tele
graph companies are weakening, and
they are using every method to dir
we are going right ahead with con
iicicnce." . .-y -.
Tempest in Teapot"
A. D. Bradley, local manager of
the Western Union, referred to the
strike situation as A tempest in a
1 teapot. "If there is any delay or
interference in our business it will
be due to the actions of the teleg
raphers of the railroad administra
tion. " .. . t.,;v '
"As far as Omaha is concerned,
everything is all right.".iWe have
sufficient heln to care for the busi
ness here. The Western Union em
ployer have their own organization
and they have not made any com
plaint to us of working conditions.
This company is fast becoming a
profit-sharing and co-operative in
stitution. Our employes are not in
sympathy with President Konen-
- kamp of the Commercial Telegraph'
crs' Union of America. Only a few
agitators here and here are stirring
up trouble." ' -
( Poatal Keeps Busy
Manager J. G. Wolf of the Postal
Telegraph and Cable company was
working at a key himself yesterday
when he stopped long enough to
say: "We feel encouraged because
we can keep business moving, but it
takes all hands to do it."
President Johnson of the local un
ion yesterday issued a printed state
ment setting forth the demands of
his organization. Under the head
ing of "Our Just Demands,", article
'No. I reads: ,JThe right.to belong to j
labor union without any restrictions
and no interference with legitimate'
trade union activities." Another de
mand is the reinstatement of all
workers discharged in 1918 and 1919
-tort membership.,,jn a Made union;
also increase in pay sufficient to
meet increased cost of living since
1915. . - '- i
Masonic 1 emple Uatt
Sues City for $47,778
on Grading Difference
The Masonic Temple; 'craft filed
suit yesterday in district court
against the City of Omaha for $47,;
778 alleging this to be the damages
to the Masonic temple, Nineteenth
and Douglas streets, which will be
caused by lowering the grade - of
Nineteenth street in accordance with
the Dodge street grading plan.!--
The committee appointed by the
city council to investigate damages
to property by reason of the grading
reported that there would be no
damage to the Masonic temple.
The Masonic Temple craft sets
forth that it constructed the build
ing in accordance with the estab
lished grade and that the only en
trance to the floors above the first
is on Nineteenth street and that the
grading at this point will be between
six and 10 feet, leaving the entrance
inaccessible. It is alleged that the
, entrance wilt have to be recon
structed and . that 1 several of the
store rooms on the Nineteenth street
side of the building will have to be
rebuilt, having the floors lowered to
accord with the new level of Nine
teenth street
Charged With Neglect
Of His Children; Wants
To Succeed Ringer
." ,'A successor to Police Commis
sioner Ringer was found in juvenile
court yesterday, when Axel Fried
man, 815 North Twenty-second St.,
announced his candidacy. He was
in court to tell why his seven chil
dren are neglected. ; He shouted
and made a violent scene, in the
course of which he said: "I am go
ing to run for police commissioner
and then I will show you what I will
do to you. And after that I am go
ing to be mayor of Omaha, too. I
..can og m uciicr jou man euner
Ringer or Smith". '? V
'Friedman is a hunchback and says
he is a bond salesman. His chil-
: dren Ida, Arthur, Goldie, Abie and
Harry, were taken from him to be
cared for by juvenile . authorities.
Two other children could not be
found by the juvenile authorities.
Bathing Beaches Open.
- .The park department announces
that all public swimming places will
be opened today with supervision.
This includes the municipal beach
at Carter lake.
Nearly Billion and Half of EAGLES OF STATE
Meat Products in Storage JQ BE IN OMAHA
FOR 2 DAYS' MEET
While High Prices Prevail, Congressman Says Packers
. Hold 1,399,000,000 Pounds of Meat and 46,000,000
Pounds of Chicken In Cold Storage Warehouses.;
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(By VahrwrMl Berrlec.)
x Washington. Tune 14. While
prices are being maintained at high
er levels than ever before, the pack'
in interests of the country are hold
ing in cold storage 1,3V9.000,(XJ0
pounds of. meat and 'meat products
and 46,000,000 pounds of chicken.
This charge was made on the floor
of the house by Rep. S. D. Fess,
republican, Ohio. He said the fig
ures were furnished him by the bu
reau of markets of the Department
of Agriculture. -,
Mr. Fess declared these figures
revealed a "startling" condition, add
ing: "My observation is that meat
and fowls are higher than ever be
fore. There ought to be some way
to get at this situation. If the de
partments of the government do
not take action this congress ought
to enact persuasive. - legislation to
remedy this condition."
According to the statement or the
bureau of markets, which Mr. -Fess
read to the house, . the following
quantities of meats and chicken are
being held in cold storage: -
f rozen beet,-lo,uuu,ooo pounds, ,
Cured beef. 27.000,000 pounds. '
Frozen lamb and mutton, 7,000,000
ounds. '
rozen pork, 138,000,000 pounds.
Dry salt pork, 413,000,000 pounds.
Pickled pork, 427,000,000 pounds.
Lard, 107,000,000 pounds.
Miscellaneous ' meat - products, 113.-.
000,000 pounds. . ;
lhe quantities of chicken in cold
storage- are:
Broilers. lO.ooo.oou sounds as
against 3,000,000 pounds. ,,;
Mr. ess declared these fieurer
showed, that 246 per cent more
broilers are held in cold storage dur
ing peace time than when the coun
try was engaged in war.
Roast 18,000,000 pounds, comcared
with 7,000,000 pounds a year ago. ,
Ordinary 18.000.00 pounds, as
against 4,000,000 pounds a yea" ago.'
Total quantity of chicken nr-w in
cold - storage, 46,000,000 pounds as
against 14,000,000 pounds a year ago
Representative Uowell of low?,
republican, charged that it appeared
that the War department was plan
ring to turn back its surplus sup
plies to the monopolistic interests
from which they were originally ob
tained and have controlled produc
tion and prices for years. He said;
"The War department is merely
joining the packers to prevent the
army's surplus meat from going on
the market and getting in the proper
hands of the consumer.
"This house ought to know if. it
the policy of the War department
to turn back these supplies to the
concerns that made them ana per
mit them to sell them to the public
w they see fit.
Representative Kahn of Califor
ia. republican, denied that the Wsr
department was trying to turn back
all of its surplus meats to the pack
er. ? He said that every effort was
Man With $6,000 In
' Bank Drafts Held by
Federal Authorities
R. f. Luff, giving his address as
614 North Nineteenth street, is be
ing held by the United States de
partment of justice for investigation.'."-
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Luff, recently came to Omaha
from -South Dakota and carried
bank drafts amounting to $6,000.
He obtained employment" in a local
railroad' freight depot. He is said
to have uttered statements which
led to his detention and investiga
tion. .'; v
More Omahans Arrive In
; New York From Overseas
New York, June 14. (Special.)
The following Omahans arrived
here recently from overseas:
. Mobile Laundry Unit 304 Pvt
R. N. Piercy, . 1344 South Twenty
seventh street.
Sanitary Squad 76 Sergt. Elwood
R. Horner, 2121 Locust street; Pvt
Charles W. Montague, 2611 Pierce
street.
Casual Company No. 600 Lt John
S. Bowen, 206 South . Thirty-first
street.,... '
Engineer Wagon Company No. 4,
25th Engineers Lt Herbert H.
Tracy. 1 .
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CALL DOUGLAS 321
being made to sell those supplies to
penal and eleemosary institutions
and to construction camps over the
country, .. ,."
Representative Black of Texas,
democrat, also defended the depart
ment , He read from the hearing
before house military affairs com
mittee to show that the department
had sent out thousands of letters
asking for bids and had consulted
with great wholesale 'firms with
regard to turning these supplies to
the proper channels. ; '
Rep. John W. Rainey of Illinois,
democrat, in whose district the big
packing houses are located, strongly
defended the packers. He said many
members who have voiced criticism
of the packers have gjven the house
misinformation : and . nave made
charges which have no foundation.
The packing interests, he sa'd,
have patriotically responded no
every demand upon them in ; the
interest of the successful prosecu
tion of the war and have not fallen
down on a single'one of the "many
gigantic tasks assigned to them by
the government
Elaborate Preparations Made
for Entertainment of Vis
iting Guests; National
' Head to Be Here
The fourteenth annual state meet
ing of the Fraternal Order of Eagles
will convene at e the Eagle hall,
Twenty-third and N streets, Mon
day and .Tuesday. More than 1,000
persons,- including 250 state dele
gates, are expected to be present.
Grand Worthy President, Judge
A. B. Duncan of St. Joseph, and
George F. Freeman of Beatrice,
state grand worthy president, will
also be in attendance.
Plans for entertaining the visitors
are being perfected by: members of
the local aerie. , -v :; ; :. w.
Monday evening the ritual of the
order .will be exemplified.' 4 A class
of 40 candidates will be initiated.
The. delegates will be taken for tn
automobile tour about the city Mon
dayNafternoon; 4
The Tuesday session will be occu
pied principally with jthe.,business
affairs of the orderci" . i.;..
.Arr athletic carflivat has been ar
ranged Tor Tuesday evening.
Charges Law Violation in :
Payment of Jurors' Fees
Commisiioner O'Connor Alleges Robert'Smith is Ignor
;f ingtate Law in Effort to Build Up Political Ma-
chine for His Personal Use. , - - : 'i
A resolution declaring that Oerk
of the District Court Robert Smith
is paying jurymen illegally was in
troduced at the rreeting of the coun
ty commissioners yesterday by
County Commissioner O'Connor
The resolution orders Mrv Smith
to pay the jurors in accordance with
the law instead of "over the
counter," as : Mr. Smith is doing
now. , .
Mr. , Smith declares the respiution
was introduced by Mrr O'Connor be
cause of personal enmity. '
Admits Law Violation.
"I freely agree that I am not pay
ing jurors in the manner prescribed
by the law," said Mr. Smith. "The
present law was passed, by the leg
islature in 1913 and it prov-ides that
jurors te certified by the clerk of
the court as regards their time of
service.' ' They must then go to the
county clerk's office and there get a
warrant in exchange for their certi
ficate. .Then the county treasurer
must pay the warrant.
t. "Instead of going all through that
I simply write a check and hand it
over the counter to the juror. Then
I certify to the county commission
ers the total amount paid, in a lump,
which must agree with the total sum
of the checks paid. It accomplishes
the same thing with half the work.
"I started paying jurors over the
counter in 1908 when there was no
money in the county treasury three
fourths of the time and the practice
of "shaving" jurors' checks had be
come a nuisance. I put u end to
to the 'shaving' practice, and the sys
tem was so good that I have kept it
UP-" :
Mr. O'Connor says that Mr.
Smith has other motives than effic
iency in paying the jurors himself
instead of in the manner prescribed
by the law. v
"He does it for political purposes,"
says Mr. O'Connor. "It enables him
to get acquainted with a very large
number of voters and to point out
to each man that he is saving him
a lot of trouble by paying over the
counter. His object is political and
nothing else. He must comply
with the law. That's what we're go
ing to insist on."
Mr. Smith professes to be un-
alarmed by the move of Mr. O'Con
nor. ,
May Use Slips. ,
"If they pass the resolution," he
"id, "I think I shall have little slips
printed to hand out to jurors, stat
ing that because of a resolution
sponsored by County Commissioner
O'Connor, they will have to go. to
the trouble of calling at the county
clerk's office and the county treas
urer's before getting their money
instead of getting ft Hght at my
office." .. .. v
Mr. Smith and Mr. O'Connor
passed "left-handed compliments" a
few weeks ago when Smith declared
that '"Torn O'Connor gets $2,400
a year salary and I don't think1 he's
worth $50 a year. He might make
a good janitor if he were properly
supervised"-
O'Connor came ,-back with the
statement .that "Smith has his own
value rery much inflated."
Smith declared today that he "got
in bad" with all the janitors in the
court house by stating that O'Con
nor would make a good janitor.
Lieutenant Percival Heme
After Two Years' Service
Lt. C W. Percival son of Mr. and
Mrs. W, D. Percival, returned Fri
day from nearly a year spent over
seas. He enlisted, in the old Fifth
Nebraska and at the time of his dis
carge at Camp Meade, Md.. Tues
day, had been in the service two
years. His last assignment in
France was with the 505th engineers,
between Verdun and Metz.
NO MONEY TO BUY
LIMB, CRIPPLE
KILLS HIMSELF
J. W. Davis, 35 Years Old,
Found Dead In Hotel Room
With Bullet Wound -In
Head,
J. W, Davis, 35 years old. wai
found dead in his room in the
Brunswick hotel at 10:30 yesterday
morning by a clerk. - He was lying
on the floor, a pillow was under his
head, and a large .38 caliber revolve.-
with one discharged shell in its .
chamber in his hand. A bullet had
penetrated his brain - through his
lef eye. - ... r -s
Police say Davis suicided. lie
was a one legged man. In, a grip in
his room was a letter from an east
ern' artificial limb .company refus
ing to furnish him with an artificial
limb because, he was. unable to pay
enough down on it, according to
police. V ' ' .
Despondency over the lack of an
other limb is believed, by police to
have caused. Davis to fake, his life.
The revolver'used by Davis was
purchased at a pawn shop near the
Brunswick hotel, according to
lice. . . t
po
tt ; ti -1 ij I STORE HOURS 'for the SUMMER I TLATnri(, TtiBwP rk
With Splendid SavingCiri Every 'Tt-f'lie Store for Monday
. , ; - " t i i " . - -.
T he Reason for and the
Purpose of: this Salk..
t;We haye beiun' extensive changes in the
arrangement df pjsaj&foieZ whiehj when cpra
"pleted,iwai affect e :majority; oi thede
partmentff and practically all of the floor
. space. : . -fj;," ;
These changes will make for much greater
attractiveness and convenience, an improved
service 'and' a pleasant, "restful ; atmosphere
for shopping. ; ... ;
So much work, must, of necessity, cause a cer
tain amount of. confusion, and to offset the
' slight inconvenience you mayexperience, we
have planned this alteration sale, which will
make possible decided savings on regular
Thompson-Belden merchandise.
Those Who Attend Wilt Quickly
Appreciate the Merits of This Sale
SILK GLOVES
69c
A broken line of black,
white, , and brown silk
gloves, originally $t and
2 Specials :
The Mb's Shop
Any $1 Tie for 85c .
Your choice of the entire
stock of dollar Neckwear at
this price. Wash silks, crepes,,
grenadines, satins and taf
fetas. Plain shades and fig-
ured patterns.
$3 Pajamas $2,65
A one day selling of Faultless
and Universal Pajamas at this
reduction in.: price.' ; Good,
.... cool summer .'.materiala-r-at-tractively
trimmed. Sizes A,
B, C, D. - " v
To the Left As You Enter.
Semi-Dress and
Sport Hats
AIRY Black Hats.
FABRIC AND Straw Hats. .
ITALIAN Braid Hats in bril
liant colors. . -
SMART BATAVIA Hats in
Sport shades. ;;
WHITE MUan Hats and Rib
bon bats.
FASCINATING COLORS.
from $10 to $25
A Clearance of
": Wash oods.
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To Make Room for Alterations
As this department is to be moved to the
second floor we must dispose of a large,
part of the present stock at a reduction,.
$1, jl.25 and $i.50 Nov- Wash Skirtings, in fast;
elty VoilesV in; lovely de- colors, " 36 inches Wide,
signs, for 89c a yard. ?1.25 quality for 79c yard
English Voile of splendid 75c and 85c Novelty Cot
quality, in all colors, 40- tons, Organdies,-Voiles -inchFormerly
$1.25, and others, Monday, 49c
Monday, 89c a yard. a yard.
Gingham Dresses
Most surprising values have been included
J ; in this Jteration Sale; lovely color com-
i; binations in very attractive styles.
?b v?'-',; "i':fv. '.'. : " --y '. .
. .A navy blue gingham with .the fitted , belt,
s pockets and large collar, bound in white and
:( trimmed in white pearl buttons? is attractive.
Several plaid dresses a blue and pink, a blue
and , brown, and .other, combinations, have
linen tollarsj
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.".A white with cross bars of black, a cool green
in a small allover design, a black and white,
blue and white, and pink and white check,
V and plain ginghams in blue, pink, gray, navy
, ' blue, and violet, go to make up this attractive
'-tMTayvc.'' - ' - - ,
In the Basement.
Stationery
18c a Box
' A good quality of paper
and envelopes, 24 of each,
special for Monday, 18c
a box.
. Notion Sectioa.
White Sea Island
Duck Footwear :'
Both Oxfords and
Pumps of cool white
duck,: for warm sum
Jmer days. A very : com-!
plete snowing of white
footwear in low and
high heel models I
$8 t o $12
The Alteration Sale - of Suits
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r .' . ii i. i ( - i i. . . i ,i i ., s i " 'i r . , , n, , . , i
ir For Travel and Vacation Wear '
A limited number of Spring suits, which in
cludes, however, a wide range of styles and
colors. The more severely tailored or the
embroidered and button-trimmed suit. : Suits
of navy, blue, ..brown, tan, black, gray, or
checked and mixed goods; .
Up to $59.50 Suits, dQQ Z(
Monday . . . . . . . . . . p0e7. DJ
t8. $49.50
SSui.$69;50
$105 to $115 Suits,
Monday
$89.50
A Small Charge:
for. Alterations:,'.
All Sales Final
Cretonne
Articles
The cheerful, bright appearance
of these scarfs and pillows
them
and table covers make
favorites for warm days.
65e Scarfs, 40e -$1.25
Scarfs, 90c
65c Pillows, 40c
$1.25 Pillows, 90c
$3 Pillows, $1.50.
V 75c Table Covers, 50e
$1.25 -Table Covers, 90c
$1.50 Table Covers, $1
Art Dept. Third Floor.
White Ivory
Toilet Articles
Hair receivers, 45c
Powder boxes, 45c
A combination jewel
box and pin cushion, 45c
Muslin Underwear
Women's lace trimmed white
Petticoats reduced.
$4.25" and $4.50 quality. .$2.98
$4.75 quality for. . ; .V1. . .$3.49 .
$7 and 7.50 quality..... $4.98
$9 50 quality for .$6.98
$12.50 quality for. .. .". . .$7.98
Muslin and Nainsook Drawers,
either ? plain or , embroidery
trimmed, 50c, 65c and 75c
-duality, 49c. " ' 'j ;
Sheer White Matn
for Summer-Lingerie
Japanese Nainsook, 36-inch,
45c quality, Monday, $3.85
a bolt,
Japanese Nainsook, 39-inch,
50c quality, $4.50 a bolt.
Japanese Nainsook "Ted
dy Bear Check," 39 inches
wide, 55c quality, for $5 a
bolt. "... , ,
Phantom Cloth With a
"Shadow Stripe," 39 inches
wide, 60c quality, for $5 a
bOlt.- . :..?''; . , - ;.
Imported mercerized Batis
te for dainty lingerie, waists
and dresses, 44-inch, $1,
$1.25 and $1.50 a yard.
Embroidered Voiles
Small, dainty desijms, em-:
broidered on plain and lace
white voile"; 39 inches wide,
Monday, 85c a yard.
White Voiles ' '
Imported and domestic fab
rics, 36 to 44 inches wide,'7
at 50c to $1.75 a yard. - ;
White Otgandiet '
r . . . , ,.
Sheer end Crip.- ;- ' ;
Domestic and Swiss Organ-v
dies, 44 inches wide, $1 to
$2 a yard, -
Mercerized Vests
Fine ribbed vesta in flesh
and white, with plain or
hand-crochet tops, $1.25
and $1.85 quality, ;
Special 98c
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iv; We Vote for -
Paved Roads,
- June 24th
Along with other good citi
zens who realize the neces
sity of good roads.
third floor.