Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 29, 1919, Page 2, Image 2

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    U. S. TO.PROTECT
MINERS VILLING
TO RESUME WORK
Department of Justice Serves
; Notice That Troops Will
; Be Sent Wherever
, Necessary.
(Continued Worn fwt Om.)
department commanders will act in
proper cases when requested to do
so by the state authorities."
Seizure of coal mines where the
owners do not show a disposition to
co-operate in increasing production,
and use of troops to protect all min
ers who desire to work, has also
been decided upon.
In mines seized by the government
the 14 per cent wage advance agreed
Upon by the cabinet will be put into
iiiiineuiaie cucci. 11 was saia.
Prices to Remain Same.
Mines taken over by the govern
ment will be operated by the fuel
administration, but details as to
compensation to the owners were
not disclosed. While various fed
eral agencies were preparing to
carry out the government's program,
Fuel Administrator Garfield reaf
firmed iif even more emphatic
terms his position that "profiteer
ing on the part of either labor or
capital will not be tolerated.'
"The public cannot and will not
be asked to bear the increased bur
den of higher prices of coal, nor of
the payment of a large sum as wa
ges to any special class of workers,"
he said.
Pointing out that'. his conclusion
had been reached only, after care
f ul i and exhaustive research. Dr.
Garfield declared neither the pro
testation of the miners against the
14 per. cent wage advance, nor the
insistence of the operators that they
be permitted to charge a higher
price for coal would induce him to
alter his decision that a 14 per
cent increase was the amount neces
sary to bring the miners' wage tip
to the level of living costs and that
the ooerators. could pay this ad
vance without increasing: prices to
the public.
,- Men Co to Homes.
A number of operators and union
officials remained in Washington to
day, but all expected to leave tor
thrir homes tonight John L. Lewis,
acting president ot the unitea Mine
Workers of America, was closeted
a large part of the morning with
Secretary Wilson, but refused to
Hisruss what had transnirea. fie
also arranged an interview with
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor, for later in the
day. ' .
Lewis maintained the same atti
tude toward the situation that he
had demonstrated during the weeks
of discussion.
"Officially I don't know that there
is a coal strike on," he said, "but
the government could get coal -pro-
M
UVJa
bieabs
Leon's Surplus Stock Sale Prices
Are Truly a Sensation of the Times
"Leon, you are crazy," is the way one of my com
petitors voiced his sentiments. This man knows the
market and is familiar with the steady advances in
prices of merchandise. But, when Leon cleans
house, he goes at it whole-heartedly and does it
right This surplus stock must be disposed of
quickly, so lose no time in attending this
Greatest Sale on Record
You will be repaid well for the time spent here in
examining the following values:
$5.00 Union 75c Belts . $1-00 ' Silk 50c Collars
Sow N0W NOW NW
$3.48 ji 21c 48c 29c
75c Garters $1.00 Ties 75c $2.50 Belts
NOW NOW Suspenders NOW
NOW
48c 48c 44c $1.29
$1.50 $4.00 Ties 50c Garters 50c Ties
NOW8 N0W N0W N0W
98c S2.48 29c 29c
$1.50' Silk $15 Silk $5.00 Shirts 35c Hose
Hose Shirts NOW ' NOW
NOW NOW
98c $9.48 $3,29 12c
$1.50 Belts $7.50 Shirts $2.00 Ties $3.00
NOW NOW NOW Gloves
79c $5.48 $1.19 S1.98
( $3.50 $2.00 $7.50 $2.50
Mufflers Gloves ' Mufflers Ladies'Hose
NOW NOW NOW NOW
S2.19 $1.35 $4.48 $1.48
$4.00 Union. $4.00 Caps , 50c Hose Fur Caps
Suite NOW NOW NOW
wuw
$2.39 $2.85 29c 33ff
$2.00 Vest $2.50 $2.50 Caps $3.50
Chains Mufflers NOW Ladies'Hose
NOW NOW NOW
59c $1.45 98c $1.98
$5.00 Hats 1.B0 Cuff $3.50 Shirts $4.00 Hats
NOW Links NOW NOW
NOW
33.05 40c I S2.19 $1,95
BUY! BUY! BUY! We cannot
urge you too Strongly to lay in
a year's supply at these prices
MOST OF YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE
HIGH-GRADE LINES OF MERCHANDISE SOLD
BY LEON. We assure you that it will be many a
day before such ah opportunity again presents itself.
SPECIALS ALL DAY SATURDAY
Store Opens 8:30 a. m., Closes 9 p. m.
DO NOT MISS THIS SALE
duction resumed in this country if
Secretary Wilson's proposal to give
the men 31.65 per cent increase
had been enforced.
Miners ' and operators spent a
blfalc Thanksgiving afternoon in
embittered debate over the govern
ment proposal for a 14 per cent
wage increase, made Wednesday by
Fuel Administrator Garfield, re
jected it apd every other proposal
that was forthcoming and then dis
solved sine die.
Iowa Mines May Attempt
To Operate Under New Plan
Des Moines, la., Nov.' 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Iowa coal opera
tors may attempt to operate their
mines under the 14 per cent plan,
it was stated at offices of Iowa coal
operators' association here. No at
tempt will be made, however,
through the association to secure
operation by all min,e owners, it
was reported, but operation would
be by individual action. ,
Coal Situation Summary;
Governors Taking Action
Chicago. Nov. 28. Moves for
drastic curtailment of the use of soft
coal, especially in the middle-west,
southwest- and central west, were
made today to meet the shortage
due to the miners strike, while op
erators prepared to announce a 14
per cent wane advance effective
December K -.
What effect the wage increase-
proposed by Fuel Administrator
Garfield and rejected by the union
miners representatives, but accept
ed by the operators would have
upon production was not indicated
tonight. What percentage of the
miners might return to work Mon
day could not be foretold
Although the government, through
the Fuel administration, announced
it proposed to see' production re
sumed, even though it were neces-
sary to take over some of the mines,
no specific action had been orderd.
A conference of governors will
be called to meet in Chicago, prob
ably Monday, by Gov. Fredrick D,
Gardner of Missouri, he announced
tonight, unless Fuel Administrator
Garfield informs him that the- gov
ernment will take definite action
looking to production
On Monday, too, Gov. Harry J.
Allen has announced he will open
the strip mines of Kansas with vol
unteer miners. The governor con
ferred with Gen. Leonard Wood to
night in Kansas City, in preparation
for the undertaking for which about
4,000 men have enlisted. .
The most encouraging strike news
of the day was the return of miners
in Wyoming, where the strike ap
parently had collapsed.
Mining tea considerable extent has
gone on in Kentucky, New Mexico,
Alabama, Colorado, North Dakota
and parts of Wyoming, and in the
nonunion mines of Pennsylvainia,
but the aggregate of 40 per cent of
normal has left the country largely
running on rations, with industries
gradually shuting down in many
states. v
1 In Indianapolis, manufacturing
plants are operating on a half-time
basis. 1 ' '
No further reduction in train
service was announced today and
fuel committees generally' were able
to meet the most pressing appli
cations for fuel. The tonnage from
the east now, approaches 800 .cars
a day. - V
Director R. H. Aishton of the
Northwestern railroad region, de
clared that as soon as production is
resumed coal would be given the
right-of-way.
A clockwork motor inside a new
decov duck makes it swim slowly
about and emit the call of living
birds., '
To Heal a
Tile HATES' HEALING HONE'
WILL CLOSE ALL
SCHOOLS IN CITY
TO SAVE COAL
;
. 1 ... . .
Drastic Order Issued by Ter
minal Chairman When
Crisis Is Reached With
' Cold Wave.
(Continued From Pat Om.) v
is actually saved by the open thea
ter. Iney estimate that 31 movme
picture houses in the city alone will
seat. 24,100 people, 'ana point out
Cough
NET. 35
356 per tottlfc
I Your Coat!
1 If . 3
s is tiere at c
5 Your Price
1410 Farnam Street
, SUN THEATER BUILDING
LOOK FOR THE LARGE SIGNS
FOR SATURDAY! V
We make prices on J
the best style and: V
quality coats in" 3
Omaha $20.00 to
$30.00 -less than 5
regular pricey A
1
Wear fir
'Women
floor Securities IMA
that' while people are attending, the
movies' the lights in their homes
are not burning. '
H. B. Watts, manager of the
Strand, and a spokesman for ' the
downtown theater managers, said
yesterday that theaters would run
regardless of restriction placed oti
tnem. , ,
"I, for one, will install mv own
lighting plant if necessary," he said.
Several theaters have already in
stalled kerosine heating plants. It
is feared that Dr. Garfield will or
der lights turned off in theaters in
his instructions to local committees
on conservation.
Although the situation is regarded
most serious here reports from the
west indicate that mines are nearly
all operating, although not to full
capacity. I
Says Mines Operating.
W.- F. Thiehoff, assistant to the
general manager of the Burlington
railroad, who returned from Colo
rado yesterday, said mines in Colo
rado were all operating. The mines
on the Burlington lines near Sheri
dan, Wyo., which were nearly all
closed for the past several days,
were operating today at about 75 per
cent maximum capacity, he said, and
aqout ia cars will be loaded to
day. The output will gradually be in
creased, Mr. Thiehoff said, although
many of the miners have left the
Sheridan fifelds. Much of the coal
which is mined in the Sheridan dis
trict will be diverted to Nebraska,
and Omaha, Mr. Thiehoff said, al
though heretofore it was nearly all
sent to the northwest.
Expect Coal Saturday.' '
The first train of coal, comnosed
of SO cars, from the Rock Sorines
district, will arrive in Omaha some
time tomorrow, according to Assist-
tnt General Manager Guild of the
Tnion Pacific railroad. E. E. Cal
vin, federal manager of the Union
Pacific, has ordered that 200 cars
be sent here immediately, and this
will relieve the situation to some
exten, it is believed.
Whether more coal from the
Union Pacific mines can be diverted
to Omaha is considered doubtful,
however, owing to lack of fuel in
smaller towns in the state which are
entirely dependent on the railroad.
Word reached here that a
citizen s committee had been or
ganized at North Platte, Neb., to
commandeer coal for 100 families
that are without fuel. The com
mittee was' parceling the , coal out
to needy families, it was stated.
Arthur G. Wray, mayor of York,
Neb., yesterday sent a written ap
peal to the local terminal committee
asking that .three cars of coal be
furnished York immediately.
J
100 North Platte Families
Reported to Have No Coal
Lincoln, ,Neb., Nov. 28. Organi
zation of a citizens' fuel committee
at North Platte, Neb., which com
mandeered coal for distribution to
needy families, was reported to the
Nebraska State Railway commis
sion today. This information came
in a telegram to the commission
from a member of the citizens'
committee, who said at least 100
families were without coaj and that
there were more (applications on file
for fuel than the whole supply
would cover. Cold weather has
been prevailing at North Platte, 2
above zero being reported there to
day. Part of the fuel taken over came
from the city's water plant, and all
dealers agreed to turn over present
and future supplies to be delivered
only by order of the committee un
til the present stringency is re
lieved. Only a small supply of fuel was
on hand when the telegram was
filed, the message said, adding that
"if not a single passenger is carried
on any railroad it seems to us that
men, women and children should be
given enough coal to keep one fire
burning in each household." .
The commission turned the mat
ter over to the Union Pacific fuel
committee at Omaha.
Drastic Rules Ordered
To Conserve Lincoln Goal
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 28. Drastic
and far-reaching rules for fuel con
servation in Lincoln were issued by
the fuel conservation committee of
the Commercial club, adopted with
the sanction of the mayor and mem
bers of the city council,' who will
give them force if necessary.
With a shortage of coal that
threatens the industrial and comWr
cial life of the city, radical steps, it
was declared by the committee, be
came necessary, and beginning next
Monday morning retail stores, of
fices and banks will not be permitted
to open until 10 a. m. and must close
at 5:45 p. m. Wholesale and job
bing houses are restricted to the
hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m., cigar
stores,, fruit and confectionery and
drug stores from 10 a. m. to 7 p. m.
No eating houses, hotels or restau
rants can remain open after 10 p. m.
Pool and billiard halls and theaters
face a threatened complete shut
down, but for the present can re
main open until 11 p. m. .
Lodges and clubs must dispense
with one-half their meetings and
church services are restricted. All '
store window displays and orna
mental lighting are eliminated.
Mexico Refuses Passports
' To Round Table Delegates
SamAntonio, Tex., Nov. 28. Mex-
ican Consul De La Matai stationed
here, received a telegram from Jose ;
N. Marcias, president of the Na- :
tional University of Mexico, that '
passports had been refused to Mrs.
Eugenia Torres Melendez and Miss j
Hermilla Galindo, delegates to the '
Panamerican round tabic confer- I
ence which meets here .next week. I
Heavy Snow General ,
Over the Middle West
' . (Continued From Pag One.)
western lines, with generally lev
winds and prevailing zero tempera
tures. Some of ;the Burlington
trains "wefe an hour lat' yesterday
morning. . . . ''
The Western Union Telegraph
and Cable Co. and the Postal Tele
graph and Cable Co. reported no in
terference in their, service.
The street railway company op
erated a snow plow on each division
and maintained usual schedules.
Heavy Rains in South.
The snow-covered territory ex
tended as far as Toledo, O., and
south of the snow belt heavy rains
fell, flooding the lowlands along the
Salt and Agua Fria rivers, in Ari
zona. ,
Suffering is in prospect in many
places on account of the fuel situa
tion and cattle on the western
ranges are also reported endan
gered. Moderation yesterday was
forecasted only for the Panhandle
region of Texas, u
A maximum snowfall .of two feet
was reported in northern Arizona
and 12 inches in western Kansas.
Interruptions in train and wire
service were reported from the
western plains states.
During the period of this storm,
wnich broke last Wednesday, the
coldest temperature was 20 degrees
below zero at Lander, Wyo., where
the temperature yesterday morning
was 2 degrees above zero.
Denver reported low temperatures
and .heavy snowfall as far as the
eastern boundary of California.
Over the interior districts temper
atures were from 10 to 38 degrees
lower than the 'seasonal average.
Storm Breaking in Mountains.
Denver, Colo., Nov. 28. The
Rocky Mountain states, which since
early Wednesday have been in the.
grip ot tne most severe storm of the
winter, were promised relief in the
shape of rising temperatures Satur
day. '"'''.
The stormt was moving slowly
eastward Friday night, snowfall apr
parentis was at an end, and warmer
weather was forecast before Sun
day. ,
The lowest temperature recorded
in Denver Friday wa,s 5 degrees be
low zero. At Cheyenne and at Sheri
dan, Wyo., the mercury has stood at
12 degrees below zero for two days.
Trains 24 Hours Late.
The snowfall extended as far
south as New Mexico, five inches be
ing recorded at Albuquerque. Flag
staff, Ariz., had a fall of seven inches
and south of that point heavy rains
served to swell streams in the vicin
ity of Phoenix so that some prop
erty loss resulted. Phoenix reported
danger of heavy flood damage past.
In New Mexico, Santa Fe trains
from : Chicago were reported 24
hours late.
Snow was reported falling at Phoe
nix, Ariz., the earliest in 24 years.
Five Feet of Snow.
In western Colorado the precipi
tation of snovf was very heavy.
Aspen held the record with five feet.
So deep was the snow in some local
ities that residents were compelled
to' shovel it from the roofs of
houses to prevent possible collapse.
i rain .service into jjciver irom
Chicago and other eastern points
was reported to be much improved.
Union Pacific trains from the Pa
cific coast points were running sev
eral hours late because of the snow
in Utah and Wyoming.
California Fruit Unharmed. '
Los Angeles,- Cal., JCov. 28. The
southern California "sold wave," in
volving a temperature around $0
above z ro during the nigl' hours,
has not damaged the citrus groves
so far, according to growers' reports
from various sections. Smudging
was necessary in some localities
last night. I
Grant Coal Increase in
: .The Colorado District;
Denver, Colo., Nov. 28. An in
nc3c avcraKinir it ucr ccui win do .
granted to coal miners in accord-
anr with th t,cnmm,n,h(iMii rf
i-uei Administrator viarneia it was
announced by the Colorado FueM
' - 1 ' 'f J
Expect Grand Jury Report : 3
On Senator Newberry Today!;
urana uapias, Mien., inov. a. y.
vestigation of campaign expendi
tures on behalf of Truman H. New
berry, United States senator froni;
Michigan, was not completed by tht
federal grand jury Friday. The
jury's report is generally expected;;?;
i V J'
Japanese Steamer Has
Fire in Hdld at Seal;
.'San Francisco. Nov. 28. The
Tananese frichf tiamr Knvn Moru
put into port with a fire which ha ;
been burning in its hold since Wed-
nesday. Officials of the Toyo Kisetii
Kaisha, owner of the vessel. esti-'5'
mated the fire had consumed two-
thirds of its $1,000,000 cargo of gen-Vv-eral
merchandise. t
'SON -BELDEN & 'CO.
On Saturday a Sale of
Children's Sweaters
A number of all-wool, heavy weight coat sweat
ers, some of them soiled from 'display, and others
selected from broken lines of sizes, are greatly
underpriced for Saturday's selling.
Sweaters in plain shades and combinations, gray,
. cardinal, rose, white, salmon, gold and navy,
made in charming styles. Sizes two to twelve
are included.
$2.50 to $3 sweaters for $1.69.
$3.25 and $3.75 sweaters for $1 .98.
, $6.50 to $8.50 sweaters for $4.98.
$11.50 sweaters are priced, $6.98.
Second Floor
Purchases charged Satur
day) appear on the state
ments of January, 1, 1920
Madeira Covers
for Hot Rolls
A large square with cor
ners shaped to fold over
the rolls, and on each of
the" corners an exquisite
design embroidered by
hand, in the eyelet pat
terns "that are on all real
Madeira embfoidered lin
ens. The covers are
$2, $2.25 and $2.75 ,
Linen Section
Fine Silk
Hosiery
Pure silk hose in navy and
cordovan, with tops and
soles of lisle, are $1.75 a
pair.
Fine silk hose in black
only, with flare tops and
soles of lisle for $2.75 a
pair.
Drop stitch hose that are
very smart come in black,
brown and navy, are of
pure thread silk, with lisle
tops and i soles, and are
priced, $2.50 a pair.
r -YWHty
The Blouses for 14.95
- - ARE VERY FINE - -
Christmas Cards
and Calendars
i
Cards of greeting, daintily
hand-tinted, tags for
Christmas gifts with gay
little scenes and deco
rative lettering.
'.
And in calendars some
very novel ideas, a Laven
der and Old Lace calendar
filled with short quotations
from Myrtle Reed's books,
and several very handsome
adaptations of designs by
Maxfieid Parrish, most in
expensive, too.
Then, little framed verses,
and sketches of all descrip
tions, perhaps with just
the apt phrasing that
you'd wish to send to a
friend.
The assortment is fresh
and new and quite com
plete; it would surely be
much better to make your
selections now, taking time
to choose carefully, than
to join the last-minute
rush.
' In the Art Dept. Second Floor
Dainty 'Kerchiefs
All the vay from
10c to $15 each.
Colored linens, with
nlain centers," and figured
borders, or just a dainty
corner design for 10c to
50c each.
f Initialed handkerchiefs
with the letter embroider
ed in either white or col
ors, 35c to 60c.
. Very gay little colored
handkerchiefs to brighten
a dark dress, are only
12V2c each.
If Boxes of handkerchiefs
. for children are 35c each,
and little colored ones,
separately, are 10c, 20c
and 50c.
The very popular Ma
deira embroidered ones
are to be had for 60c, up
to $3 each.
And Spanish and French
embroidered h a n d k e r
chiefs that are so marvel
ously fine you must see
them to appreciate them,
are priced from 50c to $15
each. '
North Able
Georgettes in flesh col
or, white, navy, brown
or henna, in quite a va
riety of styles.
Several are trimmed
with real Filet lace,
others with Valencien
nes and effective
beading adds a note of
contrasting color to
quite a few.
There are high-necked,
very well tailored
Georgettes for those
who prefer them, and
they range by degrees
of lace-trimmed dain
tiness to the very fine
blouses for evening
wear. ;
A collection quite
typical of the
Store for Blouses.
Lynx Scarfs, and Muffs
Beautifully . designed capes and
throws made from the skin as a whole 1
and lined with heavy satins. Only
the finest pelts are offered, in black
or taupe, for
$48.75 $119.50 $195 $225
Large lynx muffs of a corresponding
fineness are $98.50 and $ 1 1 9.50.
Apparel Section Third Floor
Glove-Silk
Undergarments
A flesh-colored vest with
a daintily braid-trimmed
top, a fine, heavy quality
of silk, is priced, $6.50.
i
Fine, heavy bloomers of
flesh-colored glove silk,
Kayser make, are $7.50 a
pair. ' :
Glove silk Teddy bears
with very pretty lace
trimmed tops and ribbon
shoulder straps, are to be
had for $8.35.
Second Floor
Gayly Flpwered Woolen
Bath Robes
Soft, woolly affairs in every de
sirable shade, with well-chosen
contrasting color in their flow
ered patterns and in trim
mings and cords.
Robes that are very ' cleverly
designed and well made, assur
ing the' wearer the maximum
of comfort and service.
Priced all the way
From $5 to $25
Third Floor
Heavy Gloves
For Frosty Days
Smart slip-ons of heavy
kid that wrinkle with an
artful carelessness about
the wrist, or pull up snugly
over your suit coat cuffs.
Priced, only $3.75 a pair.
Heavy, single clasp street
gloves are $3.50 a pair.
Gauntlet gloves with a
strap at the wrist are $6.
Wool-lined, strap wrist
gauntlets are $7.25 a pair.
Heavily lined single clasp
gloves are priced $4 a pair.
A Variety of
House Frocks
The Basement offers such
a wide range of designs
and makes Dix dresses,
chic aprons, Kitty Anne
dresses and True Worth
aprons.
Fine chambray gingham,
neat percales fand English
prints that are altogether
delightful.
$1.50 to $7.50 '
la the BaaoBMnt