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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1919)
if , - 2 I - THE BEE: OMAHA, ' THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1919. V- is . FORBID DELIVERY OF GOAL EXCEPT FOR ESSENTIALS Only Concerns Providing Food, ; Clothing or Other Neces , saries Will Recefve . Fuel Supplies. MINE OPERATORS FIX NEW WAGE SCALE FOR MEN Will Submit it to Fuel Adminis tration Today Little in Ex-: cess of Garfield Award. ' (Continued From Page On.) j down consumption of fuel by the fol - lowing methods: "Close all unused rooms; " "Turn i off your registers and radiators. . ' "Reduce maximum temperature ih homes to 60 degrees and still lower in business places. ' "Kep windows and doors closed. "Put more clothes on your back and less coal on the fire." Dealers were also instructed not to deliver any coal until application j has been, approved Dy tne lermmak , committee. No . Estimate on Saving. "When - dealers have applications , declined, or quantities applied for ; are reduced, they must conform to the ruling," said Mr. Snyder. "Any failure to observe this regulation will be considered a failure to co . operate.";.- Mr. Snyder was unable to esti mate the amount of coal which will be saved rby the new ocder, but said : it might exceed SO per cent of the total now used. As food producers, packers will continue to receive coal, he said. - Other food producing plants will also be furnished fuel as long as possible. Reveal Seriolisness. , The seriousness of the coal situa tion in Omaha was revealed yester day in terms of increasing gravity, summarized as follows: AH coalnow in Omaha , is under the control of the local committee, whose authority comes from the United States fuel administration; street car service to be further cur tailed at once; all coal hereafter received during emergency will be . distributed by coal committee, com munity coal distribution now a fact ; and community heating an early probability. Effect Will Be Serious. The effect of the Garfield order on the industrial life of Omaha and Council Bluffs will be serious, caus ing unemployment of many work- The American Smelting and. Re fining company yesterday morning ' closed their blast furnaces and dis charged 200 men. Coal consigned ; to this industry has been diverted. W. T. Page, manager, stated that unless he'obtains coat relief within a few days, the entire plant will be. closed within a week. The aver age payroll of the smelter has S00 names, j All Coal Taken Over. All coal' received here during the . emergency will be taken over by the terminal committee, regardless of the consignees. The distribution of all coal is how under the full supervision of the committee, which has authority to distribute in any manner neces sary to accomplish the purpose of : conservation.' A temperature of 2 degrees below zero at 7 yesterday morning was the coldest recorded here this sea son, increasing the suffering among the poor. The temperature Tuesday morning 'at 7 was 1 degree above ro. The forecast is for slowly rising temperature. . . . The terminal coal committee is in continuous session and will hold ... night sessions indefinitely, - and Omahans are advised that there is no telling at this time to whahends it may be necessary for them to go in facing this crisis. 1 The refusal of further coal deliv eries to nonessential industries wi.ll automatically close them and place thousands ;out of employment. Pub lic utility plants furnishing power : to nonessential industries are ' re- quired under the Garfield order to terminate such service. . Plan Community Distribution. W. Jeffers, chairman of the committee, yesterday predicted that - community heating is among the possibilities of the near future. Householders and others having ample fuel on hand and spare roo'm probably will be called upon to "doublenip" with less fortunate per sons. Community church services will be ordered and the abandon ment of all services in church build ings may be ordered unless an earty coal relief is in sight. The big work now before the coal committee is to determine to what . extent the industrial life of Omaha and Council Bluffs will be affected by the provisions of the Garfield order. -.v Would Stimulate Production. V - Mr. Jeffers left for Wyoming yes terday to make an effort to stimu late increased coal production in the . southern Wyoming mines through '' the volunteer plan. Mr. Jeffers. will confer with the Wyoming state offi cials today. ; " Twenty-five of 29 mines in the southern Wyoming district were operated Tuesday to two-thirds nor- - mal capacity and yesterday 20 of these mines were being worked. ' y "The mines in Wyoming are not producing enough coal to supply . the Union ?acific lines,' which means that drastic curtailment of railroad service will be necessary within a short time," said Mr. Jeffers. He expressed considerable confidence ' in the volnteer plan of operating mines. The addition of W. D. Hosford of Omaha Chamber of Commerce and ' F. R. Davis of the Council Bluffs Chamber, of Commerce to the com- . nittee is for the purpose-of assist ing the committee in announcing its nonessential industries orders with wisdom and justice. Mr. Snyder yesterday appraised the situation by stating that Omaha and Council Bluffs are now con suming 90 to 100 cars of coal per day and 10 cars a day are bemg re . ' . "We expect to permit the packing s plants to continue operating on an eignt-nour per uy umu, dcr said, and he added that he did rot believe that food-producing plants in general would be dis . turbed. ; v - Further curtailment of street car ' service has been ordered by R. A. -Leussler. general manager of the . Street railway conmany. , Tbe day service has been educed Washington, DeCi 3. Representa tives of all the larger coal mining corporations in the United States to day reached an agreement upon a new wage scale for mine workers after an all-day session here and an nounced it would be submitted to the fuel administration for ratification tomorrow. It embodies, it was said, a little more than the 14 per cent increase for the men suggested by Fuel Administrator Garfield as the government proposal for dealing with the strike, which the miners rejected. Meanwhile the operators were keeping in close touch with develop ments at Indianapolis where the federal court, on the application of Department of Justice agents, cited 84 general and district officials of the United Mine Workers for con tempt of Federal Judge Anderson's order calling off the strike. Some optimistic reports reached the oper ators indicating that , at several points ir. the central competitive field, around which the strike cen ters, miners were going back to work. Attorney General Palmer would not discuss the steps taken at Indian apolis in advance of the hearing to be given the miners' officials Tues day. - one-third of normal operations and the night service will be reduced to one-half or less of ordinary accom modations. "We have issued a bulletin to the motormen, asking them to con serve by coasting their cars .as much as possible and by adapting careful operation," said Mr. Leuss ler. "We are asking the public to co operate by observing the 3:30 home going hour in the case of office workers and that the shoppers re turn to their homes between 4 and 5. "The public may .also help by waiting for cars that are not crowded. We have purchased 10 oars or oil and hope tnatjhey may be received soon. Oil burners are being in stalled and we are doing all we can to meet the emergency." The Nebraska Power company yesterday estimated that the con servation orders being observed by Omahans, the use of oil under some of the boilersv of the roinpany's plant, and the diversion ?f a quan tity of tar from the gas plant in Council Bluffs, have reduced the coal 'consumption of the Omaha plant 50 per cent. Organizations of charity are being rushed with applications from the needy and the lines of unemployed are beginning to lengthen at .the em ployment bureaus and agencies. Towns Are Snowbound. ' Reports from the smaller cities in the state indicate fair coal supplies in practically all towns with little suffering except ranchers in ' the northwest,' where several, towns are practically snowbound., . All towns are organizing committees to make plans for conserving the dwindling supplies of fuel. ; Municipal wood yards, where vol unteer labor is being recruited to cut wood for fuel, are being estab lished in many cities where wood is available. .Stores in the smaller cities are practically all observing hours of 10 to 5. Moving picture theaters are limiting their perform ances and churches are dispensing with their midweek services. Beatrice reports a good supply of coal, although stores are curtailing their hours, the schools are open. Fairbury schools are open and short business hours observed. Wymore has a fair supply and strict conser vation measure are being enforced. Students Not Encouraged. ! The student volunteer registra tion movement which is being pro moted in Omaha by Jack Beacom of the .University of Omaha, did not receive much encouragement at the Chamber of Commerce bureau yes terday.. Information from Governor Mc Kelvie's office stated that the mine owners of nearby states -will not allow inexperienced workers to en ter their mines. Twenty-five registered at the lo cal bureau yesterday . for student volunteer mine service. Asks Wilson to Sever' Relations With Mexico (Continued From race On,) squarely before the senate, aronsed to a high pitch by recent murders of Americans in Mexico and the treatment of the American 'consu lar agent. Correspondence Copied. While Senator Fall did not indi cate the exact nature of his evidence it was said that he had obtained photographic copies of correspond ence .which would clearly show se cret operations of the Mexican presi dent and his representatives in this country. There also was introduced in the senate a resolution by Sen ator Ashurst of Arizona, authoriz ing the secretary of war to use the nation's force for protecting fts people on their own side of the border-' For eight years, Senator Ashurst said he had been waiting for the army to protect American rights along the border and he felt that the time had come for action. Flareup in House, t In the house there was a flareup of the Mexican situation. Repre sentative Caldwell, New York, de claring it was 50 bad that before many days the country might be at war. Since the opening of the ses sion there had been indications that congress would take the Mexican bit by the teeth, demand the re lease of Jenkins and protection of lives of Americans in that country, but the resolution reauestincr the president to break off relations, the next thing to an actual declaration of...war, showed that action of some kind would not be long delayed. Everywhere the. impression Dre- vailed that Senator Fall's commit tee and officials of the State depart ment were in close and thorough ac cord, ceiore the resolution was in troduced Senator Fall conferred with Henry P. Fletcher. American ambassador, who for some months has been handling Mexican affairs at the State department. The depart ment archives have been opened to the foreign relations committee without reservation and members of the committee said there existed a complete understanding with the de partment, t Senate's View Unknown. How the senate might act on the proposal for an open break with Mexico was not altogether clear, but it was believed that republicans would vote almost solidly for it and that they would have some demo crats as supporters. Senator Shields of Tennessee, a member of the foreign relations committee, speaking from the floor when the resolution was offered, de clared "the United States had oc casibn to declare war against Mex ico for the last five years." When word reached the house that there might soon be an open rupture with Mexico members said it had long been expected and there were reports that republicans in the house would vote for the resolution when it goes there for action. Hitchcock Doesn't Know. After a conference late today with Secreta-y Lansing, Senator Hitch cock, acting democratic leader, said he did not know what the attitude 'of the democrats would be, although he indicated that the resolution in its pre'sefit form might be opposed because there appeared to be no precedent for withdrawing recogni tion under similar circumstances.- About the time dispatches from the border were received here with reports that Villa had been captured the Mexican embassy sent word that it was giving out a statement and there was a rush to get it. The state ment contained a dispatch from Hi latio Medina; subsecretary of for eign affairs, reiterating that Jenkins was not immune from arrest because of his official connection with this government: The- embassy had nothing tp say about the proposal to ask the president to hand Ambassa dor Bonallis his passports. s Reports yesterday from Mexico City that a British subject seized by bandits had been quickly released on' demand of the British authori ties, did not serve to soften the feel ing in official circles, especially as everybody recalled that Great Brit ain never had recognized the Car ranza government. Another Jenkins Note. The Mexican embassy made pub lic tonight a dispatch from Hilario Medina, subsecretary of foreign af fairs, reiterating that American Con sular Agent Jenkins, under arrest at Puebla, was not exempt from jurisdiction of Mexican courts be cause of his official position. ' Ask Garfield to Check Profiteering in Fuel Oil St. Louis, Dec. 3. To check al lseed firofitef rinc in fuel oil. the southwest regional committee re- mte.t 174ra1 T?,if AHminictratnr Gerfield to order that prices preva- i . ... i e ---I ieni at ine oegmning oi mc umi strike be the maximum charges for such oil. Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville : Houses Form Consolidation San Francisco, Dec. 3. Consolid ation of all of the principal vaude ville houses west and south of Chi cago in the present Orpheum cir cuit was announced here by Mor ris Meyerfield, jr., president of the Orpheum Theater and Realty company. One kind of a good time is to have all I want to eat of Post r a The Corn Flakes that taste like more GERMANY NOT TO SIGN PROTOCOL TO PEACETREATY Delegates at Paris Inform Council of Their Refusal to ; Carry Out Terms of Armistice. Paris, Dec. 3. Germany has de cided not to sign the protocol pre sented to her by the allies as a con dition for putting the peace treaty into effect, the peace conference has been notified. It was learned today that Baron Kurt von Lersner, head of the Ger man delegation here, called on Sec retary Dutasta of the conference on Monday and told him that Germany had made such a decision. This attitude is taken as confirm ing reports of a sharp reaction in Germany within the last fortnight. Observers of German developments have expressed the view that there has been a complete transforma tion of the situation In Germany due to the failure of the United States senate to ratify the peace treaty. These observers declare that while the vast majority of the Ger mans, before the senate's adjourn ment, desired the peace treaty ratified- as soon as possible, they are now supporting the government's attitude in resisting the demand of the allies for indemnity for the sink-, ing of the German fleet at Scapa Flow, recompense for which was provided in the protocol. Thus far, it is stated, no indica tions have reached Paris of any dis position on the part of the Germans to modify their attitude. The question upon which the German representatives here, how ever, appear most sensative, is the insistence upon the trial 'A German omcers accused of the commission of crimes in France and Belgium. I he supreme council today ad dressed a note to Germany protest ing against the increase of Ger many's arament, contrary to the provisions of the peace treaty. Progress Made in Use of Substitutes for Gasoline New York, Dec. 3. Progress in use of kerosene, crude oil and other substitutes for gasoline was reported at the annual meeting of the Ameri can society ot Mechanical Engi neers. A kerosene motor would be suc cessful, in the opinion of Lawrence h. bcaton of Lincoln, Neb., if de signed so that the piston displace ment were larger than commonly used; if the intake passages were larger and shorter, and if the incom ing gas were heated to a tempera ture considerably higher than the boiling point of kerosene. E. P. Blakeley of Chicago said one type of engine which uses crude oil had possibilities for being made as small as one and one-half horse power for use in farm tractor work and small electric power generat ing. Say I. W. W. Attack Planned Weeks Before Armistice Day Centralia, Wash., Dec. 3. An of ficial statement by the mayor and city commissioners issued on the shooting and riots here Armistice day says the Industrial Workers of the World attack upon former sol diers was planned weeks in advance and was unprovoked, r l r i in rroDe iveiease Of Kirk From Prison (Continued From P One.) public welfare department, and Sec retary Johnson ot the board ot pardons and' paroles, in the office of the penitentiary Tuesday, Kirk's release would have been a secret for no little time. "Secret" Is Betrayed. Both men noticed a man leaving the prison with a woman who had come for him in a taxicab. Upon questioning the officials of the pen itentiary, A n 1 1 e s and Johnson learned that the man was Kirk. Then was uncovered the perplexing story of the "unofficial order," of which there fs no duplicate in the governor's office. Kirk's wife went to Lincoln Mon day to meet him upon his release from prison, it was learned. She had been .making her home with her sister, Mrs. Theodore Rush, in East Omaha, since her husband was sent to the penitentiary. Mrs. Kirk had 'tried on several occasions to obtain parole for her husband, but met with refusal each time. Efforts to secure pardon for Kirk were also in the hands of State Senator Petrus Peterson of Lincoln and R. W. De voe, Peterson's law partner. Mr. Peterson denied yesterday any knowledge of Kirk's release. He said his partner, JJevoe, was han dling the case. Mr. Devoe could not be located last night. . Shotwell's Opinion. Commenting upon the case. Coun ty Attorney Shotwell said: "If there was fraud or a forgery committed in the matter at Lincoln for the re lease of Kirk, investigation and prosecution of the case will have to be conducted in Lancaster county." Harry B. Fleharty of Omaha; who defended Kirk in his trial, said he was unaware of any late request of Kirk for pardon. "I know Kirk was refused pardon by the governor last June," he said. It was not learned whether Kirk and his wife returned to Omaha. With Sam Stone and Harry Will iams, Kirk was sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary for second de gree murder of Detective Rooney. Wally Martin, member of the gang, pleaded guilty to burglary and was sentenced to three to IS years. Harry McKay, fifth captured mem ber, was acquitted. The sixth mem ber of the gang escaped. France Denies Making Immense Profits From Surplus Stocks of A.E.F. Paris, Dec. 3. The French gov ernment has issued formal denial of reports that France was anaking great profits from the sale of the surplus stocks of the American ex peditionary force, which it pur chased during the fall. The gov ernment asserts that its profits have been fixed at a rate designed nniv in rrivpr Hpnreciation from ex posure, possible errors in inventory, the cost ot doing Dusiness in ine commodities on sale and the supply of a fund to meet the unpaid requi sition claims against the Americans, which France took over as part of the purchase price. Army Orders. Washington. Dec. 3. (Special Telegram.) Chaplain John Francia Monahan, United Btatea army. now. at . Camp Deveni. Mas sachusetts, will proceed to Camp Dodge, Iowa, and report to the commanding offi cer 16th field artillery. Following officers are relieved from duty at Camp Dodge and will proceed to Camp Funston, Kan aas: Major George t. Davis, Infantry, to the 65th Infantry: Major Cleveland Skin ner, infantry. tothe 66th infantry. A Tickle it The Beginning of a throat cold or painful cough. 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' Dealers in exchange stated that a large part of, today's pressure to sell, especially of French and Italian bills, came, from commercial inter ests here and abroad, who offered their bills almost regardless of losses-sustained. Cables from London quoted American exchange there at $3.88 for a pound sterling, with predic tions that the huge deDt ot tngiana to this country would precipitate a further slump. St. Louis Reoublic Sold To, the Globe-Democrat Ir Tnm'a Tier .1 fSnrcial Tele- trram Trip St. Louis Clobe-Dem- ocrat has purchased the St. Louis Republic, the olaest democratic newspaoer in America, giving the Globe-Democrat a clear morning paper field in St. Louis. The Repub lic is to suspend publication imme diately. TOYUND AT UNION OUTFITTING COMPANY SHOWS WHAT YANKEE INGENUITY CAN 00 Low Rent Location Brings a . Saving of 25 to 50 on Your Christmas Toys. Santa Claus (Himself) Is on Hand to Delight the Little Folks. The tremendous strides Ameri can Toy Makers have made dur ing the past three years are vivid ly demonstrated this Christmas in a most wonderful Exposition of Mechanical Wonders at the Union Outfitting Company. As one enters the store large, true-to-life aeroplanes with tire less electric motors are seen fly ing through the air. There are miniature Factory engines that generate their steam by electricity (instead of alcohol) thereby eliminating the danger of little folks' clothes catching on fire. Big, harmless Gatling Guns that use paper in producing the soul-stirring noise of battle ; elec trically operated Moving Picture Machines; Shoot the Chutes and other novelties too numerous to mention are here to delight boys and girls. And Prices . There is reason enough for a store locating itself Out of the High Rent District when it can save one 25 to 50 on Toys. Naturally a Toyland so won derful would not be complete without Santa Claus, Himself, on hand to greet the children; and he is here, fatter and jollier than ever before. Selecting toys at the Union Outfitting Company now insures getting exactly what one wants. And, as always, you make your own terms. THOMPSON -BELDEN COMPANY An Increased Patronage . . .... . ' j; - Few shops have such splendid selections-few have sucn a high regard for fair prices---while none are more insistent upon - maintaining quality. ' v More and more men appreciate these facts, and' find pleasure in purchasing their haber-; dashery here. , .' . ; U Gloves p 1 e n t y of them. Gloves for every day' wear, dress occa sions,' motoring and gloves" for cold weather wear. during lengthy outdoor 'periods. Let us suggest the kind. , TJ Mufflers of silk silk knit mufflers. A great, variety from $1.50 to $15. TJ Neckwear the fin est" assortments w e ' have ever shown. H Robes (bath and lounging). 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