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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 19, 1919)
THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, JUNE 19. 1919. YOUTHFUL GANG IS ACCUSED OF SAFEJOBBERY Strong Box Stolen From Phar macy Found In Cave; Three Boys Confess, Police Say. With the discoverx , of safe stolen from the Post pharmacy, 2920 Fort street, last Monday night hid den in a cave at Thirtieth and Lake street, and the arrest and alleged confession of three young boys to the theft, police believe they have broken up an organised- gang of youthful burglars. The boys arrested are Allen Hpuch, 18 years old, 7501 North Thirtieth street; Edward McKenna, 2308 Douglas street, 17 years old, and Albert Cady, 2916 Erskine street. Cady and McKenna were turned over to juvenile officers. The boys hauled the safe from the Post pharmacy to Thirtieth and Lake street with a stolen team and wagon which has been recovered and returned to its owner, according to pclice. Nearly all of the $125 in money and checks that was in the safe when it was stolen has been recov ered, according to detectives. The safe was pried open with a chisel. The cave at Thirtieth and Lake streets in which the safe was dis covered is in a large vacant lot. It was filled with souvenirs f other foraging expeditions, according to police. Half Thousand New Firms ' Start Here Since January In order to obtain a correct idea of 'the growth of Omaha, 10 days igo Manager Thomas of the publici ty department of the Chamber of Commerce started on an industrial survey of the city. The work has been completed and shows that since January 1 of this year 523 new busi-1 ness firms have located or opened offices here. Almost every class of business is represented by the new comers. . . Boy Scout Drive for $27,000 Not Yet Over Top; Renew Attempt The Boy Scout drive for $27,000 which began on Monday of last week is not yet "over the top." This was announced at the meeting of the Omaha Rotary club at noon yester day at the Hotel Fontenelle. "The fund is still about $1,000 short of the goal," said W. E. Reed. "The announcement last Wednes day that $25,000 was already in hand was a mistake." He urged all Rotarians to make a "clean-up" canvass and the work ers gave assurance that the full $27, 000 will be in hand before the next Rotary meeting. . H. L. Beard acted as chairman of the meeting. John Lionberger made a short address, urging Rotar ians to work for the success of the road paving bonds at the election next Tuesday. Frank M. Pond spoke on "Fire Protection." "Jimmy" Cosgrove Is Found Guilty of Assault by Jury "Jimmy" Cosgrove was found guilty of assault and battery by a jury in District Judge Redick's court yesterday. He was charged with shooting with intent to do great bodily harm to John Linger in a dispute near Benson, May 20. After the evidence of the state was in. Judge Redick said it was not sufficient to convict Cosgrove of the crime charged, but that he would allow the jury to pass upon the question of whether Cosgrove was guilty of assault and battery. ' Committee Asks City to Make All New Streets Wider The municipal affairs committee of the Chamber of Commerce has notified the city 'council that its members disapprove the platting and dedication ot streets ot a wiatn in additions that are bing laid out, or are to be laid out hereafter. Members of the municipal affairs committee in their protest assert that when streets of a width are platted in the additions to the city, the sidewalks and parking is taken out of the space dedicated and that,; as a result, the driveway is cut down to 18 to 20 feet in width. They recommend that in the future, no streets be less than 50 feet in width. SHIP CARRYING BRAZIL CHIEF DISABLED AT SEA President-Eleict, Returning From Peace Conference, Rescued by American Battleship. Washington, June 18. A wireless message to the Navy department early today announced that the French cruiser, Jea.nne d'Arc, had been disabled at sea and that the transport Imperator had taken off Dr. Pessoa, president-elect of Bra zil, and his . party enroute to the United States from Lisbon. The message was sent by Admiral Ben son, who is returning home from France on the battleship Arkansas, with which ship the Imperator com municated. Admiral Benson gave no details other than that the Jeanne d'Arc's engines becarrle disabled yesterday about 3 o'clock, Greenwich time, and that three hours later the Imperator came up and took off the Brazilians. The Imperator, which is bringing troops home from France, is ex pected to reach New York tomor row. So far as was known here there were no passengers on the Jeanne d'Arc other than Dr. Pessoa and members of his party. The fact that the Imperator did not stand by the disabled cruiser and that no mention was made of assistance being requested is taken here to indicate the French warship is in no serious danger. Man Who Attempted Suicide Last Night Returns to Work C. J. Sheldon, 615 North Twen tieth street, who attempted suicide Tuesday night by swallowing carbol ic acid, was able to go to work yes terday, according to his wofe, Mrs. Florence Sheldon. Sheldon was found writhing in agony by his wife, who called po lice. Police Surgeon Edstrom re sponded. His wife said despon dency over being unable to collect $60 which a man owed him, was the cause of his act. Nebraska G. A. R. Veterans to Have Special Train to East Nebraska members of the Grand Army of the Republic hae selected the Burlington as the line over which they will travel in going to and returning from the national en campment to be held in Columbus, O., September 7. They will have a special train, probably starting from Lincoln and moving by way of Omaha. It is estimated that in Nebraska there are something like 2,000 Gra'id Army veterans and it is expected that 400 to 500 of them will make the trip to Columbus. Judge Overrules Motion to Quash Contempt Proceedings In district court yesterday after noon Judge Troup overruled motion to quash the contempt proceedings brought against E. J.. Kelly ,and George Nebe, striking teamsters, charged with having violated the terms of, the injunction, obtained two years ago and at a time when a strike of teamsters was on. Attorney Bigelow, attorney for the teamsters, contended that an in junction obtained two years ago, could not govern in a strike at this time. Texans Look for Site for Oil Refining Plant Here Texas capitalists are in the city looking up a site for the location of an oil refining plant. With Indus trial Commissioner Gillan of the Chamber of Commerce they visited several localities where trackage is obtainable and are greatly pleased with the outlook. The Texans claim to represent a syndicate of owners of producing oil wells in Texas and Oklahoma, and if they come here their plan is to build and operate one of the largest refineries in the central west. Ak-Sar-Ben Field Booms Property In New District The location of the Ak-Sar-Ben field and the airplane landing park in the southwest part of the city has resulted in property in that locality taking on something of a boom. Both of the new plants are in the vicinity of the old Ruser park, south of Elmwood, and property in that neighborhood that three months ago sold at around $1,000 an acre, has doubled in price. A Union Double Cross I . , .V. 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There never was a clearer case of attempted class control, of at tempted overthrow of regular government, of attempted Bolshevistic Revolution. A few employers, however, were coerced by the Union ultimatum. These employers met the Union demands at every single point. They employed only Union men. They required Union buttons to be worn. They went to Union headquarters and "fixed it up" with the Un ion as Organizer Devering from Indianapolis insisted. They sold their lawful rights to use the streets of Omaha for a Union Permit Card. They conceded everything to the Union in exchange for a con tract of Union protection, an agreement that they might continue busi ness unmolested. do. There was nothing the Union asked that these employers did not And Then They Were "Sold Out" On Tuesday morning the Union issued a new ultimatum to these employers who had done exactly as the Union ordered and against whom, therefore, the Union had no possible grievance and has no grievance now. This new ultimatum denied to even these employers the freedom of Omaha streets. It denied the right of their employes to work. It commanded these Union members to leave their work and take up the Union burden of unlawful picketing. It absolutely breached the contract between the Union and the employers who had done everything they could 'to play the Union game. Says Business Agent Robert Vaughn in announcing this "double- cross "I suppose it is a pretty hard jolt to the firms that have signed up as 'fair but we've got to do it." And it Has Been Done Drivers for these "fair" employers have been taken from their work. They have been forced into vicious and illegal picketing. Their employers are left stranded, victims of a raw deal, a double-cross without the shadow of justification, another flagrant breach of faith by the Union. SUCH 'BAD FAITH ON THE PART UNIONISM is what causes thoughtful employers everywhere who feel their responsibility to the public, to refuse to recognize and deal with the Union. Employers of Teamsters and Truck Drivers