2.
THE BEE: OMAHA WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1919.
CHARGE UNION
WAITERS BEGAN
RQWSINSTREET
Six Arrested, Two of Them
WomenUnion Secretary
Announces Temporary
Withdrawal of Pickets.
Six pickets, two of them women,
members of the Cooks', Waiters'
and Waitresses' union No. 143, now
on strike, were arrested by police
yesterday and charged with disor
derly ccnduct. Two of them were
released under $25 bonds each im
mediately following their arrest.
Miss Hylia Jackson, Inman, Neb.;
Mrs. Carrie Christman, 40S North
Nineteenth street; Ned Sanites, 209
North Nineteenth street, and Carl
Naley, 514 North Nineteenth street,
were arrested shortly after noon by
Patrolman Herl near the U. P. res
taurant, Sixteenth and Dodge
streets, where they were picketing.
They are alleged to have caused
a disturbance by interfering with pe
destrians passing by the restaurant.
Police also declare that the individ
uals under arrest violated the law,
which docs not permit them to stand
within a radius of 100 feet of the
j.'laec thev are picketing.
Walter Whitney, N'orth Nine
teenth street, was also arrested in
front of the V. P. restaurant. He
was taken into custody by police
following an alleged attempt to
forcibly take from their work strike
breakers emoloved in the restaurant.
Jack Williams. King hotel, was ar
rested on complaint of Jerry O'Con
nor, proprietor of a cafe at Twenty
fourth and Farnam streets. O'Con
nor alleges that Williams blocked
the entrance to his cafe while re
monstrating with pedestrians who
wished to enter it.
William Sweeney, business agent
and secretary of the union, stated
that all pickets will be withdrawn
from the streets pending a decision
as to the right of strikers to picket.
Chief of Police Eberstein has in
structed police officials to station
officers near all the principal res
taurants to maintain the peace.
Harry Scroggins, Harney hotel,
was arrested last night by Jerry
O'Connor, proprietor of Jerry's cafe.
Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets,
and charged with disturbing the
peace. Scroggins was engaged in
unlawful picketing, O'Connor de
clared. O'Connor is a special officer.
JProvision That Landlords
iMade to Protect Themselves
! Leaves Loophole for Tenants
'Attention Called to Clause in Form of Lease Adopted
i by Building Owners' and Managers' Association
Which Permits Occupants of Flats to Remain in
Their Apartments Another Year Unless Given
Written Notice to Vacate.
SuitS and j
I Coats
For
Stout Women
I Wednesday
Is Quitting
Business
One of the shipments
that we could not cancel
' t; of suits and coats in 40,
I ' . . . .
jj 42 and 44 size came yes
"terday. They go on sole
Jj Wednesday inorning at
jj going out of business
j prices.
j If you have b?en want-
jing a coat or suit above
h
it the regular in size
Your Opportunity
Is
Wednesday
Come Early
FOR RENT
TYPEWRITERS
All Makes
Special rates to students.
GENUAL
TYPEWRITER
EXCHANGE
D. 4121 1115 Firun SI
Atrention yesterday was calleld
to a provision in the form of lease
adopted by the Building Owners'
and Managers' association of Oma
ha, which permits the tenant to re
main in his apartment the ensuing
year under the terms and conditions
of the past year, provided the tenant
was not served with notice by the
landlord 30 days beforethe expira
tion of the lease to vacate.
A number of the leading attorneys
of Omaha, after reading the form of
lease, which is said to have been
executed by four-fifths of the occu
pants of Omaha apartment houses,
expressed the opinion that tenants
who have not already been served
with notice to vacate, will be per
mitted to remain another year in
their apartment at last year's rate
of rent. Nearly all of the apartment
house leases expire September 30,
and it is now too late fey the land
lords to serve the necessary 30-day
notices on their tenants to vacate.
Few Notified to Vacate.
Only a limited few local owners
have complied with this provision
of the lease, it was said. Nearly all
of the occupants of flat buildings
have been notified in writing that
their rent would be raised October
1, but a very few of them have been
notified to vacate.
The section of the lease which
apparently the landlords have over
looked follows:
"In default of receipt of writ
ten notice by le6sor, and of writ
ten notice from lessor to lessee
to VACATE the demised prem
ises, failure of lessee to vacate
the demised premises within three
days from the expiration of the,
term of this lease shall AUTO
MATICALLY RENEW said
lease for the same period next
ensuing, and upon the same
TERMS aad CONDITIONS as
herein provided, and such renew
als shall continue from time to
time in the same manner in the
absence of written notice from
either party."
Have Not Executed Leases.
Scores of tenants in apartment
houses in every section of the city
have not executed their leases for
the ensuing year. They have refused
to accede to the profiteering - de
mands of landlords. Apartment
house dwellers have organized in
many of the flat buildings to fight
through the courts the landlord's
plans to raise arbitrarily their rents.
Many of them have adopted this
course without the knowledge of the
existence of this provision in their
leases.
When the matter was called to
the attention of an attorney repre
senting the tenants of one of the
largest apartment houses in the city,
he declared he already had advised
those of his clients who had not al
ready signed their leases to refuse
to do so. "All of these people are
protected by the lease which they
signed last year," he said.
Wording Perfectly Clear.
"The wording of the agreement is
perfectly clear. The provision is
explicit and states exactly what it
means. The landlords simply will
be forced to live by their own agree
ment The form of lease was pre
pared by the organization, which is
accused of profiteering. It was
written by the lessors and it is pre
sumed when the form was adopted
it was understood.
"While it is very plain the clause
was included by the real estate as
sociation agents as a means of pro
tecting themselves against people
leaving, it also is very obvious that
lease was drawn before the days
high-handed profiteering was possi
ble as it is today.
"But it is their agreement and they
will have to stand by it."
Tenants of Brandeis Theater
Building Depend on Shotwell
Following a meeting held yester
day by the Citizens and Taxpayers
league, tenants of the Brandeis
theater building, protesting against
a proposed increased rate of rent,
Roy M. Harrop, secretary of the
organization, was instructed to wait
on the county attorney immediately
and urge him to proceed against
H. A. Wolf & Co., who control the
lease rights in the building, under
the state laws prohibiting monopo
lies. Occupants of the offices in the
building have been served with no
tice that their rents would be raised
for the ensuing year from 50 to
60 per cent.
Resolutions, protesting that the
proposed rents are without justifi
cation and the result of an unlawful
combination controlling the renting
of apartment houses and office
buildings in Omaha, unanimously
were adopted, and copies were sent
to Governor McKelvie and County
Attorney Shotwell.
"I have put the matter up to the
county attorney," said Mr. Harrop,
"after having our attorney, William
McDonald, look up the law in the
matter. We are acting under ad
vice of our counsel, who says the
county attorney is authorized to
institute criminal action against
profiteering landlords under the
state laws preventing monopolies."
In the event the county attorney
does not see fit to take immediate
steps to relieve the situation, de
clared Mr. Harrop, Attorney Mc
Donald will be instructed to file a
complaint against the Wolf com
pany. Mr. McDonald declared
it was the duty of the county attor
ney to file the complaint. If he
does not do so promptly, it is the
right of the attorney for the
league to institute proceedings
against the landlords, it was said.
Belgium's Grand Old
Man Reaches New York
(Continued From Page One.)
dock, however, there was a pause
and then the band swung into stir
ring strains of "La Brabanconne,"
the national anthem of Belgium. As
the first srtains fell on the ears -of
the aged prelate he faltered and
took a step backward, apparently
overwhelmed with surprise. He re
covered himself and a radiant smile
crossed his face. With a sweeping
bow he drew himself up to his full,
imposing height and remained
standing thus until the playing had
finished.
Before he could reach the patrol
the newspaper photographers had
done their worst to him and very pa
tiently and graciously the cardinal
submitted to the ordeal. But the
whole warmth and manner of his
welcome seemed a complete surprise
to him. On his way across the Hud
son he turned to Archbishop Hayes
and expressed his astonishment that
his arrival in America should be her
alded in such a manner.
"Oh," commented the archbishop,
"all America loves Cardinal Mercier.
You will find that out."
Cardinal Mercier will go to Balti
more tomorrow to visit Cardinal
Gibbons, with whom he will stay
some days. Afterward he will re
turn to New York and later visit
Albany and Boston. A western tour
ending on November 5 will bring
his American visit to and end.
Before leaving the ship, Cardinal
Mercier dispatched messages of
greeting to Cardinals O'Connell and
Gibbons.
Accompanying Cardinal Mercier
to this country was Baron Emil De
Cartier De Marchienne, Belgian am
bassador to the United States.
He said that King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth would leave for
America on September 22.
"The king will personally express
to President Wilson and the people
of the United States the gratitude
of Belgium and her people," ' the
baron said.
The royal party will be accom
panied by the heir apparent, the
Duke of Brabant, the baron said.
G. A. R. Commander
Explains His Plans
for Patriotic League
Columbus, O., Sept. 9. With
thousands of veterans of the Civil
war here for the annual encamp
ment of the G. A. R. chief interest
Tuesday night centered in the pa
rade scheduled for Wednesday
morning.
For the first time other than G.
A. R. members will parade. The
ranks will be thrown open to sol
diers of the World war, Spanish
American, Mexican and Indian wars,
the Sons of Veterans and kindred
soldier organizations.
Counting on continued execessive
heat preparations have been made
to carry many of the veterans in
automobiles.
Commander-in-Chief Adams and
other officers were guests Tuesday
of thr Rotary club at a luncheon.
Commander Adams-told of the pro
posed conference of heads of all
patriotic organizations for the pur
pose of forming a federation to fight
bolshevism and kindred un-American
ideas and doctrines. Final
plans for the federation, Com
mander Adams said, will be taken
up at a meeting of the American
Legion in Minneapolis, November
11 and 12.
Commander Adams also spoke at
the dedication of a state memorial
to the Andrews' Raiders in the ro
tunda of the capitol. The cere
monies were interrupted by the ap
pearance of John Reed Porter of
North Vernon, Ind.. a member of
the Raiders. He is 81 years old.
Hungarian Premier Sends
Delegation to Bucharest
Paris, Sept. 9. (Havas) Dr. Ste
phan Frederich, premier of Hun
gary, is reported in a Vienna dis
patch printed in newspapers here
today to have sent a Hungarian del
egation to Bucharest. The report
states that besides being empowered
to negotiate a separate peace with
Roumania, the delegation may dis
cuss the eventual union of Hungary
and Roumania.
Great Organ Recital
BY AMERICA'S GREATEST PIPE ORGANIST
CLARENCE EDDY
ON THE NEW ORGAN OF KOUNTZE MEMORIAL
LUTHERAN CHURCH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, 3 O'CLOCK, SEPT. 11TH
THURSDAY EVENING, 8 O'CLOCK, SEPT. 11TH
No Ticket Sold. No AdmiMion Charged.
Sflyer Off.rint Taken. A Cordial Welcome to All.
: ' . L :
REPEATS PLEA
FOR PEACE PACT
IN MINNESOTA
President Wilson Addresses
15,000 People in Au
torium 'at St.
Paul.
(Continued From Pace On.)
hyphen between German and Ameri
can," again had raised its head."
German Intrigues Revived.
"We know the former purposes
of German intrigues in this country
and it's being revived," said Mr.
Wilson, adding that the purpose
now seemed to be to keep America
and Germany out of the league so
that at some future time the two
could unite, or one could hold the
woild off while the other accom
plished its conquests.
"There can be only one intelli
gible reason for America staying
out of this," said Mr. Wilson, "and
that is that she doesn't want peace;
she wants war some times."
"The men who oppose the
league," added the president, "have
so badly misinterpreted the Ameri
can spirit that they eventually
would have time to reflect in ob
scurity on the mistake they had
made."
"Just as the soldier of the Civil
War had saved the country," Mr.
Wilson said, "the American soldier
in this war has saved the world.
And just as a great nation had
really been born from the Civil
War, so 'a greater thing' would re
sult from the sacrifices of the past
few years."
Reduces War Likelihood.
Saying that of course the league
would not be an absolute guarantee
against war, Mr. Wilson asked
whether it would not be worth
while if it reduced the probability,
even by 10 per cent. There were
many cries of "yes, yes," over the
hall and then a burst of cheers. The
crowd cheered again when the presi
dent added: "and I think it re
duces it about 99 per cent."
The president said it was a duty
of the United States to lead the
way in "peaceful production," and
that could be dore best under the
labor section of the treaty. Under
that section, he said, a great inter
national labor conference woujd be
held in Washington in October
whether the treaty had been signed
or not.
"The only question is," said he,
"whether we shall have a seat in
the conference or one on the out
side. "An absolute unclouded confi
dence" that the treaty would be rati
fied was expressed by the president
and he asked the people to assert
their influence.
"I know what you want." he said,
"Say it and get it. Tell me you
don't want to do what I'm urging,
and I'll go home."
There were cries of "no," and
"go to it," and the crowd rose and
cheered.
Bouquet for Mrs. Wilson.
President Wilson closed his ad
dress at 9:28 p. m. Shortly before
the president concluded he was in
terrupted for a moment while a
large bouquet of flowers for Mrs.
Wilson, who sat near the president,
was carried to her.
After the president sat down,
Mayor Hodgson asked the crowd to
signify "by saying aye," if they
were in favor of the league of na
tions covenant. A tremendous
chorus of "ayes" was the response.
President Wilson was smiling as
he left the auditorium. He immed
iately went-to his train which was
to leave at 10 p. m. for Bismarck, N.
D., where he will speak tomorrow
forenoon.
President Wilson dwelt at length
on the mixed origin of the American
people:
"It is based upon long experience
that in every part of the world I
can recognize an American the
minute I see him," he said, "and
yet that is not because we are all
of one stock. We have more peo
ple of various origin of stock than
any people in the world. We come
from all the great Caucasian races.
We are made up out of all the na
tions of people who have stood
from time to time in the center of
civilization.
"In this part of the country it is
doubtful whether in some of our
great cities 50 per cent of the peo
ple come from parents born in
America.
Memory Not Far Back.
"The memory of America does not
go very far back as measured by
the distances of history. A great
many millions of our people carry
in their hearts the traditions of other
people, the traditions of races never
bred in America, and yet we are all
unmistakably and even in appear
ance American and nothing else.
"One of the chief elements that
makes an American is that in al
most every other country there is
some class that dominates or some
governmental authority that deter
mines the course of policy or some
Asks Doctors to Aid
in Elimination of
Illicit Drug Sales
John J. Gillin, head of the inter
nal revenue department in this divi
sion, addressed members of the
Douglas County Medical association
at the University club last night.
Countv Attorney A. V. Shotwell
and Police Commissioner Ringer
also spoke.
Mr. Gillin requested the co-operation
of the physicians in adminis
tering the Harrison drug act and
eliminating illicit drug sales. He
explained the federal law in its ap
plication to physicians.
The aid if the local oh vsicians
was asked for the establishment of
a free clinic hospital for the treat
ment of drug addicts.
Mr. Shotwell explained the state
law to the physicians and pleaded
for its enforcement by them. Com
missioner Ringer promised to use
his influence to further the plan of
establishing a free clinic here.
The medical association went on
record in favor of the establish
ment of a clinic or hospital here.
City officials will be interviewed
and their aid solicited.
Alleged Traitor of
France Will Be Sent
to Private Hospital
Paris. Sept. 9. Joseph Caillaux,
the former premier, who has been
in prison for more than a year,
charged with having had treasonable
dealings with the enemy, will be
permitted on Wednesday or Thurs
day to enter a sanitarium, the
Temps says. Counsel for M. Cail
laux requested recently that he be
removed from prison on the ground
that his health has been so weak
ened as to cause anxietv.
School Pupils Do
T T II T 11
Honor to War nero
(Continued From rage One.)
called at the Waldorf to pay re
spects to General Pershing and
to express the gratitude of the
French people for his services in
helping to liberate Alsace-Lorraine.
Two little girls, Charlotte and
Georgette Ruef, daughters of a New
York banker, attired as "Alsace" and
"Loraine," presented two bouquets
of lillies and roses tied with the
silk tri-color of France to the Amer
ican commander, General Pershing,
after kissing the maidens on both
cheeks, as is the custon in France,
briefly responded to the delegation:
"I am proud to have been of the
army that took part in the restor
ation of Alsace-Lorraine and the
undoing of a great wrong."
Reception of Elks.
General Pershing's air of embar
rassment at appearing in public
vanished tonight when he carried
his famous smile to the reception
given in his honor by officials of
the grand lodge of Elks, headed by
Grand Exalted Ruler Rrank L. Rain
of Fairbury, Neb., and attended by
a delegation from El Paso lodge
of which General Pershing is a
member, officials of the Elks' war
relief committee and several hun
dred others.
Mr. Rain paid a glowing tribute
to the commander-in-chief, saying
the Elks considered it a cherished
privilege to welcome General
Pershing as a brother member and
"the world's foremost man."
General Pershing addressed his
hearers as "brother Elks."
To Retain Duties.
Washington, Sept. 9. General
Pershing is to retain the title and
duties of commander-in-chief, Amer
ican expeditionary forces, for the
time being, it was learned officially
today. "Headquarters" will be es
tablished here in the old land of
fice building. All the many records
of the oversc forces will be con
centrated here and General Pershing
with a small staff of officers, who
were associated with him in, France,
will be ready to answer any call of
congress for information.
Chicago, Sept. 9. The city coun
cil Tuesday adopted resolutions to
invite General Pershing to Chicago.
WE'D LIKE
TO BET
That Mr. Wilson on his recent
trip to Omaha used an Osh
kosh Wardrobe Trunk and
that Mrs. Wilson did the self
same sensible thing.
We show the genuine Oshkosh
Trunks, the same that you
have read about in the Na
tional Magazines a3 low as
$45 and up.
OMAHA TRUNK
FACTORY
1209 Farnam Street
Quality Footwear
REASONABLY
PRICED
FRY SHOE CO. is known for quality of
shoes, integrity of methods, stability of
organization and moderation in pricing.
This season of all seasons it will be a
decided advantage to patronize an in
stitution of recognized reputation when
selecting your footwear.
For those who can and will appreciate
quality we have an extensive assort
ment of smart new styles for Fall to
select from.
16th and Douglas.
RAMIFICATIONS
OF HUGE SWINDLE
ARE UNEARTHED
Eight Persons Arrested In
Chicago Expose Nationwide
Plot to Sell Alleged
Worthless Stock.
Chicago, Sept. 9. Beside the
eight persons now under arrest in
the alleged nation-wide stock
swindle, it was announced today by
the state's attorney that others,
some outside of Chicago, will be
taken into custody today.
It is stated that about 100 persons
in all sections of the country are in
volved in confessions which six of
the eight arrested persons are said
to have made to the authorities.
Senators, governors, bankers and
leading business men of the coun
try were used in furtherance of the
financial schemes of the alleged
swindlers, according to the state's
attorney's forces. State's Attorney
Hoyne said he planned to place the
evidence before the grand jury this
week.
Schools' Opening Day
Shows Increase of
2,088 Over 1918
Only two kiddies cried Monday
at Lothrop school, where a new
kindergarten class of 102 was en
rolled. This was the largest kin
dergarten class of the public
schools on the opening day of the
new school year.
These two timid tots cried be
cause they wanted their mothers.
The teacher gave them some candy
and then their sadness changed to
gladness.
Large kindergarten classes were
enrolled at other schools as fol
lows: Mason, 97; Kellom, 90; Long,
80: Dundee, 62.
Total enrollment for the opening
day was 26,652, which was an in
crease of 2,088 more than the open
ing day ot last year.
Central High school opened with
an enrollment of 1,876, an increase
of 406 more than first day last September.
states at a meeting here today de
cided to organize a buying corpora
tion in every county and parish in
the belt with the object of buying
every bale offered, then holding the
staple until the minimum price, tai
be recommended by a committee of
growers, was otfered.
Bavaria's Ex-Prince
Reforms; Breaks Bond
With Royal Fiancee
tnlversal Newt Service.
Berlin, Sept. 9. Ex-Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria has broken
his engagement to Princess Antoin
ette of Luxemburg, the Lokal An
zeiger learns.
Cable dispatches last week said the
Bavarian ex-crown prince, now in
Switzerland, had written the Bavar
ian diet he intended to return to
Bavaria to live there in a humble sta
tion and help in the reconstruction
of his native land, which, he added,
ranked ahead of the dynasty.
Cotton Growers Combine.
New Orleans, La., Sept. 9. Cot
ton producers from 10 southern
Thompsort-Belcleiv &(h
J Established 78 8 6
GOOD judgment in
buying apparel
means a careful con
sideration of style ten
dencies and the pre
vailing fabrics and
shades, as well as suit
ability to your own
particular type.
Shopping in The Thompson-Belden
Store eliminates the first two requi
sites. We, ourselves, study the
modes, adhering, at the same time, to
our recognized standards of fabric
quality and craftsmanship so that
you could make no mistake on gar
ments purchased here only the ab
solutely correct and desirable are
offered for your approval.
NightWear
for Men...
Faultless or Universal
nightshirts in a splen
did variety of mater
ials and trims; they
are garments design
ed for the maximum
of comfort. Sizes 15
to 20.
Pajamas, either one
or two-piece, in mad
ras, pongee, nainsook,
mercerized and all
silk. Either elaborate
ly trimmed or. plainer
styles may be had in
sizes A to D.
To the Left as You Enter.
Silk Hosiery
Pure thread black silk
hose with lisle tops
and soles, are priced
$2.75 a pair.
Veiy fine silk hose,
made from 12-strand
Jap silk, flare top,
with lisle tops and
soles; $3.50 a pair
Pure thread silk hose
in white, cordovan
and field mouse, with
lisle tops and soles;
$2.50 a pair.
Store Hours Are Now
9 A. M. to 6 P. M.
... DAILY...
You will get better service in your home you
will find things moving more uniformly more
comfort will be derived, if
You Do Things
Electrically
We are coming to the "peak" of the times
when things must be done on time, and nothing
jives one the "lift" to do things as do electrical
appliances.
Electric Grills Percolators
Toasters
Electric Vac Sweepers and
Cleaners Washers
Install them in your home and have things done
on time.
Nebraska Power Co.
"Your Electric Service Company"
Phones: Tyler Three-One-Hundred, South Three