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THE OMAHA SUNDAY. BEE: UUTUBek 26, 1919 1 A PRESIDENT SAYS PROPOSED STRIKE IS NOUAWFUL Issues Statement to Operators and Coal Miners and Asks That Strike Order Be Recalled. (Continued from Pag On.) the officers of the . organization have issued a dall to make the strike effective November I. This is one of the gravesf steps ever pro posed in this country affecting the economic welfare and the domestic comfort and health of the people. It is proposed to abrogate an agree ment as to wages which was made with the sanction of the United States fuel administration and which was to run during the continuance of the war, but not beyond April 1, 1920. This strike is proposed at a time when the government is mak ing the most earnest effort to re duce the cost of living and has ap pealed with success to other classes of workers to postpone similar dis putes until a reasonable opportunity has been afforded for dealing with the cost of living. It is recognized that the strike would practically shut off the country's supply of its principal fnel at a time when inter ference wijh that supply is calcu lated to create a disasterous fuel famine. All interests would be af fected alike by a strike of this char acter and its victims would be not the rich only, but the poor and the needy as well those least able to provide in advance a fuel supply for domestic use. It would involve the shuuting down of countless in dustries and the throwing out of employment of a large number of workers of the country. It would involve stopping, the operation of raiirpads, electric light and gas plants, street railway lines and other public utilities, and the shipping to and from this country thus prevent ing our giving aid to the allied coun tries with supj'ies which they so seriously need. The country is con fronted with this prospect at a time when the war itself is still a fact, when the world is still in suspense as to negotiations for peace, when our troops are still being trans ported and when their means of transport is in urgent need of fuel; Strike Called Unlawful. "From whatever angle the subject may be viewed, it is apparent that such a strike in such circumstances would be the most far-reaching plan ever presented in this country to limit the faciliticsof production and distribution of a' necessity of life, and thus indirectly to restrict the production and distribution of all the necessaries of life. A strike un der these circumstances is not only unprofitable, it is unlawful. ' "The action proposed has ap parently been taken without any vote upon the specific proposition by the individual members of the United Mine Workers of America throughout the United States, an almost unprecedented proceeding. I cannot believe that any right of any American worker reeds for its pro tection the taking of this extraordi nary afrn. unit I am convinced that when the time and money are con sidered, it constitutes a fundamental attack, which is wrong both morally and legally, upon the rights of so ciety and upon the welfare of our country. I feel convinced that in dividual members of the United Mine Workers would not vote, upon full consideration, in favor of such a strike under these conditions. Public Interest First. "When a movement reaches a point where it appears to involve practically the entire productive ca pacity of the country with respect to one of the most vital necessities of daily domestic and, industrial life, and when the movement is asserted in the circumstances I have stated and at a time and in a manner cal culated to involve the maximum of dangers in the public welfare in this critical hour of our country's life, the public interest becomes the para mount consideration. VIn these circumstances. I sol emnly rc'quest both the national and the local officers and also the indi vidual members of the United Mine Workers to recall all orders looking to a strike on November 1 and to take whatever steps may be neces sary to prevent any stoppage of work. "It is time for plain speaking. .These matters with which we now -deal touch not only the welfare of a rlnnc hut vitftllv "rnnrerti th well being, the comiort and the very lite of all the people. I feel it is my duty in the public interest to declare that any attempt to carr out the purpose of this strike and thus to paralyze the industry of the country with the consequent suffering and distress of our people must be con sidered a grave, moral and legal wrong against the government and the people of the United States. I can do nothing less than to say that the law will be inforced and the means will be found to protect the interests of the nation in any emer gency that may arise out of this un v happy business. "I express no opinion on the merits of the controversy. I have already suggested a plan by which a settlement may be reached and I hold myself in readiness at the re quest of either or both sides to ap point at one a tribunal to investi gate all the facts with a view to aiding in the earliest possible settle ment of the questions at issue be tween the coal operators and the miners, to the end that the just rights not only of those interested bijt also of the general public may be fully protected! . Rebel Chief Gives Up. El Paso, Oct 25. Miguel Hol guin, rebel chieftain, brother ot k Epifanio Holguin, the noted Villa commander, who was killed about a month ag, has surrendered to Gen. Eduardo Porcayo, federal com mander at Casas Grandes, Chihua- - hua, according to an official an nouncement made by Andreas Gar cia, Mexican consul general at El Paso. Maybe He Couldn't , Howell: George Washington nev er told a lie. Powell: At least ht never told that one, Cartoons. Magazine OMAHA MAN TAKES OWN LIFE BESIDE GRAVE OF MOTHER Writes Will on feank Check Before Killing Self in Mineola, la. Glenwood, la., Oct. 25. (Special.) Lying dead between the graves of his mother and sister, the body or Henry Wolf of Omaha was found today by Fred Lawson in the Mine ola cemetery. He had a revolver clutched in his hand. Death was caused by a shot in the throat and Sheriff Edwards says he unquestion ably committed suicide. His money and personal belongings were undis turbed. A will written on. the back of a blank bank check made provision for the distribution of his property and bid his family and friends good by. The will was written in Ger man. He is. said to be wealthy and iiuurvived by his widow and a step son. He was born m Germany 5J years ago. , He drove to the cemetery in his automobile which he left standing outside. He had been dead about 24 hours when found. . Mr. Wolf formerly lived in Mi neola, later moving to Emerson, Neb. He was recently married after which he moved to Omaha. President Wilson Spends Quiet Day; Does No Business " " i Washington, Oct. 25. President Wilson spent a quiet day and his physicians said he continued to hold the gains he has made recently. No routine executive business was laid before him. Several minor bills reached the White House from the capitol and the Department of Jus tice sent over a number of pardon cases to await the presidents ac tion. The one exception to the "no work "today" rule applied by Dr. Grayson was a report from the cab inet, which held morning and late afternoon sessions to discuss the impending coal strike. , Dr. F. X. Dercum, the Philadel phia neurologist, made his weekly visit to the president and Dr. Gray son discussed with him the desira bility of reducing the number of daily bulletins owing to the contin ued improvement in the president's condition and the resulting "same ness" of the word from the sick room. It is Dr. Grayson's idea that lie may issue one bulletin each day instead of two, or possibly limit them to one 'every other day. Postmaster General Burleson called at the White House and i sit ed Dr. Grayson to lay before the president some official business, but the physician did not do so, as ne did not wish to deviate from his rule that the president spend the day in quiet. Clocks Turned Back One Hour to Normal KContlnufd From hie One.) for him to-deal with, he says. Hence he is rejoicing over the repeal of the daylight savings law. For two years, the clocks were moved forward one hour in the spring and moved back one hour in the fall, but from now on the time pieces will remain on the old basis as the daylight saving law was re pealed by the present congress over the veto of President Wilson. V Primarily a War Measure. The law was designed primarily as a war measure to increase food and war material production by of fering an additional hour of daylight for workmen. The first complaint over the new time came from the farmers, who declared the law was working hardships on them by caus ing extreme early rising- Many farmers in Nebraska and Iowa ig nored the change in time. Representatives of the farmers opened the fight against the mea sure and although President Wil son vetoed the repeal of the law, sufficient majorities in the house and senate were secured to sustain (the repeal, and the daylight savings law was repealed. Omaha women also took an ac tive part in the fight for the repeal of the law, charging that it worked a hardship on the children of the land. Thousands of names were se cured on petitions for repeal and sent to Washington. A bulletin hae been issued to em ployes by the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., instruct ing men who are not on duty, to turn all timepieces back before re tiring. Men on duty at 2 will turn their watches back. The change i. time will not affect the schedule of running time, officials say. Lodge Leads in Fight For Peace Amendments (Continued from Page One.) Britain and her dominions in any decisions bv the league was op posed as impracticable and un workable by (Senator McLumDer, republican, North Dakota, and by Senator Thomas, democrat, Colo rado. They both urged a reservation on the, subject, but Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, argued that the situation could best be met by amending the treaty. Hitchcock Makes Request The request for an agreement to vote Saturday was made by Sena tor Hitchcock. Nebraska, the admin istration leader and included both the Johnson amendment and that by Senator Moses, republican. New Hampshire, which deals with the same subject. Objection promptly was made by Senator Johnson, re publican, California, author of the former measure, who said that Sen ator Reed, democrat. Missouri, de sired to speak for the amendment and was unable to be present be cause of illness. ORGANIZED LABOR WILL PRESERVE RIGHT TO STRIKE LeadersGive Warning Passage in Congress of Anti-Strike islation Will Mean Nation-Wide Walkout. Legi Washington, Oct. 25. Organized labor intends to preserve the right to strike, officials of the American Federation of Labor said in warning that passage in the congress of the anti-strike legislation proposed in the pending railroad bill would result in an immediate 'general walkout over the country. William H. Johnston, president of the International Association of Machinisists, second largest union affiliated with the federation, said "direct action" might be resorted to if all other means of advancing the interests of the unions failed. He" referred particularly to what he termed the eforts of employers to shut out unions by binding their workers with individual contracts. Mr. Johnston announced that with the passage of the anti-strike legis lation he would order immediately a vote on a strike of the 350,000 mem bers of his association and predicted that the heads of the other 112 in ternational unions in the American Federation of Labcr would take similar action. Why Heads Summoned., It was said today that this legisla tion was one of the principal rea sons why the heads of the unions in the federation were to be sum moned here for a conference in the near future. Officials of the four railroad brothehoods conferred today with Samuel Gompers, president, and other officers of the federation. Present at the conference also were representatives o(f the follow ing farmers' organizatibns: The National Board of Farm Or ganizations, the Federation of Milk Producers, the American Society of Equity asd the National Farmers' union. Mr. Gompers issued the following statement at the conclusion of the meeting: "General discussion ensued re garding the legislation pending in congress inimicable to the rights and interests of industrial and agri cultural workers. Further Discussion. ! "Further discussion ensued re garding legislation which should be urged at the hands of congress in the interests of the above. "It was decided that the call the conference determined upon by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor should be jointly issued by the executive council of the American Federation of Labor and the railroad brother hoods., "It was decided that the confer ence should take phce in Washing ton, Saturday, December 13. The representatives of the farm ers' organizations, although rn en tire sympathy with the discussion and purposes, stated that they had no authority from their organiza tions to join in the call for the con ference, but that their convention, which would be held within a month from now, would De giaa to receive invitatiofts upon which to act and select delegates for the December 13 conference. Appeal to Farmers. Some close observers of the in dustrial situation said an alliance Ifctween the federation and the brotherhoods appeared more than probable. Ihey pointed to tne anti-strike' legislation and the notice of the railroad workers that they soon would seek to force increases in wages as reasons why the broth erhoods would desire such an alli ance. Charles S. Barrett, president of the National Farmers' union and one of the farmers' representatives in the national industrial conference here', issued an' appeal to the farm ers to "be prepared to aid our be loved country in her present hour of need." "Menaced by entrenched privilege on the one hand and a perilous 'red' prapaganda on the other," said Mr. Barrett, "the nation is facing the most dangerous situation since the civil war. Although revling in plenty, though business was never more plentiful, though employment was never more gnral, the country is sittine on a oowder magazine which threatens at any moment to explods,. Mice Officer Shot in Battle With Car Thief . (Continued from Page Oae.) Day and Mayne ran the ad offer ing $100 for the return of the car. Friday the firm received the fol lowing note: "Gentlemen: Have noted your ad in the paper. Will arrange ev erything within a week or two. A word to the wise is sufficient. Don't try to call the police to your assist ance, it you try a croowed move we will drop everything right there Your car is worth $585, so don't try to double-cross us, as it would cause you to lose your car or we will pro tect our movements. In the car when stolen were three license num bers, a hammer and another toot. We mention these articles to show you we have your car." Leaves Note in Office. Saturday afternoon the autox thief came into the office of the firm in Council Bluffs, but both members of the firm were out and he left the following note: "If vou will be at the end of the car tracks at Benson between 7 and 7:30 will fix things up with you. Come alone and bring one of your larsre for-sale siens so I will know you. Come sure tonight. Come on the street car," At 6:15 last niarht the two mem bers of the firm returned to the of fice and upon finding the note im mediately came to Omaha and no tified the police. Officers Samardick and E. R. Rutherford were detailed to accompany the two men to the assigned place. Thief Escapes in Dark. The officers were taken to Ben , . - . i i son in Mr. Days car ana wiicn within 15 blocks of the end of the street car line Simardick boarded a street car as directed carrying the for sale card. Officer Rutherford remained with Day and Mayne an ticipating a chase after the thief. When Samardick reached the end of the care line there were several neoole on the street and he walked a few feet expecting the man to ap proach him. The officer had only walked a few feet when a man stpnned behind a oost and tired point blank at him. Samardick chased the man between two houses but he escaped in the darkness. Officer Rutherford and Mr. Day and Mr. Mayne took up the chase, but were unable to locate the fugi tive. " Brings Good Report of Omaha Colony On Coast Aft n Knr nf six vears W. H. McCreary of Long Beach. Cal., , ..icitnr a thn stock vard Sat w ta ' 1 1 w . - , urdav. He said he noted quite a number of changes, notamy tne in-,.-.,,- in tlio ct7 of the vards and the volume of business being done. He said the Omaha colony in tne city of Angeles and Long Beach 11 and alwavs had the btchstring out for friends from Omaha and Nebraska. Launch Cargo Carrier. Philadelphia. Oct 25. The cargo carried Sun Dance, named in honor of Wyoming's work in the Lierty loan drives, was launched at Hod island. Miss Rosa Maye Kendrick, daughter of Senator and. Mrs. J. B. Kendrick of Wloming, , was the sponsor. It was the 62d ship launched at the big yard and brought, the dead weight tonnage produced since August, ,1918, to 485,150. bringing devastation and untold suf fering in its train. Alliance Ncessary. . "The failure of the industrial con ference to accomplish any concrete thing makes necessary an offensive and defnsive alliance between all constructive forces of the country against the common enemy of ex tremism. "In this crisis in the nation's his tory, the farmer,1 must get to the helm and he must stay at the helm until the ship of state is brought safely into the haven of rest." A plea for "real sanity" also was made by Secretary Lane, who acted as chairman of the industrial confer ence. In announcing that he had written the president, supporting the recommendation that a new body be created to carry on the work for which the conference was called, Mr. Lane said he wanted to see "a new conference of leading minds that will think in practical terms, a real council of national de fense against the kind of civil war which some seem to think another irrepressible conflict." Japan has established a school at Kvoto for free instruction in the silk industry. 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A reporter stopped at the east entrance of the court house Satur day night Several soldiers were conversing with three young girls in the entrance of the automobile driveway. As he paused one of the girls exclaimed: "All right, we'll go with you," and the group moved north on Sev enteenth street. Entering the building by the east entrance the reporter was chal lenged by a guard. He explained that he was a newspaper man, but the guard still hesitated. He finally turned to a man who was reclining in the arms of a girl. "How about it, sergeant? Shall we let him pass?" he asked. Without raising his head from the girls lap the sergeant replied: "Sure, let him go in." The building was deserted, with the exception of a few soldiers sleeping on cots on the second floor. No commissioned officer was in sight. When the reporter left the building by the same entrance several minutes later the sergeant was still reclining in the girl's arms. The three other girls and the sol diers they had been talking to had disappeared. Fright Returns Voice. Reading, Pa., Oct. 25. Peter S. Gerhart, 40 years old, who lost his voice two years ago, was so badly scared when an automobile brushed him that he shouted out loud, and can now speak as well as he former ly did. Gerhart is looking for the autoist to thank him. Trotzky Prepares to Defend Petrograd; Staff Is Captured Helsingfors, via London, Oct. 25. Leon Trotiky, the bolshevist war minister, has arrived in Petrograd and has announced that he will de fend the city "street by street." Every man up to 70 years of age has been called to the colors. All theaters are closed, the curfew being rung at 8 o'clock every night. Copenhagen, Oct. 25.--The entire staff of Leon Trotzky, bolshevik minister of war and marine-of Rus sia, has been captured at Tsarskoe Selo, according to a Reval dispatch to the- National Tidende. . Trotzky himself escaped by clinging to a raHroad car and later fleeing from the scene in an automobile. Troops of the northwestern Russian army pursued the minister and fired upon his car, but Trotzky succeeded In reaching Petrograd. The left flank of General Yuden itch's army is reported to be under fire from the bolshevik dreadnaught Poltava, which is lying in the Neva river, inside of the limits of Petro grad, and shooting over the house tops. War Creates Demand for Educated Wives; Available Supply Low New -York, Oct. 25. Anothe' world demand which the war has rendered greater than the available supply is for educated wives, ac cording to reports from foreign missionaries received today by tne inter-church world movement of North America. "The demand," says a statement issued at inter-church headquarters, "is particularly great in the Orient and Africa, where millions of met have returned from the armies ot the allies, after having had I glimpse of Occidental marriage re lations and found them desirable. "According to one missionary's re port, a young Moslem sheik offered to pass up the four native wives al lotted to him by the Koran if tin missionary would bring him. at educated American girl to lhare hit , salt and his camel s hair tent. Killed in Action. Washington, Oct. 25. An army casualty list issued today gives Pri vate George T. Beebe of Hunting burg, Ind., as killed in action. I! if; TUBS . Special Hr Moneair and Tuesday, No. 1 Galvanlted Tub, Me each. - H. H. HARPER CO. 17th and Heward, Flatlron Bldf. TUBS , aSstB9HB3slQBEsG9EEilal p""""-Maaaa.i m MaaMa-taaan , . , ai mm ' 11 IB 'mmmmmmmmmm mmmmm , - U STOVES Hardware Dept. 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