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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA, MUUAX, uuOBER 22, 1920. 40 Telegraph Operators Quit Work in Chicago Walkout Follows Argument Over Reduction of Pay and Discharge of Two "Bonus" Men Has No Effect Here. Chlcof Trlbuac-Omah Ba Leaned Wire. Chicago, Oct 21. Forty teleg rapher walked out of the general jfhct of the Postal Telegraph com pany last night after two operators had been discharged for protesting igainst a recent reduction in pay. A recent order from J. W. Whalen, general traffic manager at New York, abolished the bonu system for excess messages. On its going into effect Monday, dissatisfaction grew and resulted in the two men, Glen Heath and Gforge Lawstii. re fusing to do work which under rfie old system, would have jtafnet them a bonus. Their discharge and the subsequent strike is in the nature of 4 protest, as their union is not rec ognized and no strike vote was taken. Get Excess Pay. They had been receiving 1 cent for each message in excess of 40 per hour and credit of one message for each 20 words. A night letter counted as two messages. This was in addition to a wage of 78 cents per hour. In accordance with the uew ruling which abolished the bonus, the men refused to handle over 40 messages an hour. Scarcity of operators, they aid, necessitated their working 14 hours a day, and if the incentive were removed, they would confine themselves to the required amount, but no more. Another grievance it the elimina tion of pay while idle on account of wire trouble over which they have no control. Only the night force has revolted so far, though it is claimed the day shift will take concurrent action. Paul F. Schnuur, international sec retary of the Telegraphers union, will sell to adjust the differences tomorrow, and avert a spreading of the strike to other cities. ) Omaha Office Busy. The strike of "bonus" operators of the Postal Telegryph company in Chicago was felt in .-mafia Wednes day night and the local office, which usually is cleared up at midnight, was still a lively place until daylight today. 1 The strike of the "bonus" men was brought about following an announce ment that what is known as "excess" would be discontinued by the com pany. "Bonus' men have been paid extra for the number of messages handled per hour in excess of a cer tain number, and long telegrams containing more than 30 words car ried a certain amount of "excess" which in a day usually would mean from two to three hours extra time. This "excess" has been discontinued and was the cause of the .alkout in Chicago. In Omaha the Postal company em ploys three operators known as "bonus" men. The Omaha-Chicago local was abandoned late Wednes day. All business destined beyond Chicago points was handled on wires rented .direct through the Chicago office. Whether the strike wilt extend to Omaha is doubtful, it is said. Crippled Osceola Girl Burns to Death at Home Osceola, Ncb Oct. 21. (Special.) Miss Florence Detweiler, ', a cripple, was burned to death at her home when a gasoline can exploded. Her crippled condition prevented her from extinguishing the flames which enveloped the upper part of her body. Her parennts died a short time ago and the only prrsoii in the house was a crippled si-tc-who was unable to help her unf-. tunate sister. The accident occur. ei on the front porch' and the flames were finally extinguished by neigh bors attracted by th girls screams. Telephone Man Explains County Ownership Plan Gothenburg, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special.) F., A. May of Omaha, representing the Nebraska Tele phone Co., talked to' the Com munity club here on county owner ship of telephone lines. He ex plained the law and pointed out the difficulties and the 'expense of ac quiring and maintaining such a sys tem. D. D. Price was elected presi dent of the club for the third time. E. J. Spaulding was elected vice president, H. C. Loutzenheiser, secretary, Anton J. Novak, treas urer. Beatrice Pastor Accepts ' , ' Call to Illinois Church Beatrice, Neb., Oct., 21. (Spefcial.) Rev. Carl Kurth, pastor of St. Pauls Lutheran church here for the past seven years, has accepted a call to St ePter's Lutheran church, to St' Peters Lutheran church, eran churches in that state, and will leave in a few weeks with his family '.o assume his new duties. Prince Makes Good In Royal Romance F V il hp .-;W-' : Modem history's greatest battle between love and diplomacy, involv ing Prince George of Greece and Princess Elizabeth of Roumania, has apparently ended in a victory for love. According to cable dispatches the prince has arrived in Bucharest to marry the Roumanian princess. Allied guards were around the Swiss border under orders to prevent him reaving the country. He . evaded them by traveling in disguise. It is reported that allied diplomats are opposed to the match because of the prince's alleged pro-Germanism. Humane Workers' Program Outlined Sightseeing Tour, Reception And Dinners Scheduled for Annual Convention. 1 Plans for the entertainment of the delegates to the convention of the American Humane association in Omaha October 25-28 have been completed. The women's auxiliary of the Nebraska Humane society is in charge of this work. Dinner will be given the delegates Monday evening at the Hotel Fonte nelle by the Social Workers club. Col. Ernest K. Coulter, founder of the Big Brother movement and gen eral manager of the New York So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, is to be honor guest. Sightseeing trip of Omaha by au tomobile will be held Tuesday after noon, to be followed by the matinee exhibition of the horses at Ak-Sar-Ben field as the guests of M. C. Pe ters and George Brandeis. The an nual meeting and banquet of the Ne braska Humane society will be held Tuesday evening in the Hotel Fon tenelle. ' Wednesday the delegates will be guests of Everett Buckingham at luncheon at' the South Side' stock exchange, following a tour of in spection of the Union stock yards. At 4 p. m. Wednesday humane mo tion pictures will be shown in the Auditorium for the children. Wednesday evening Mrs. George A. Joslyn will give a reception and organ recital at her home for the delegates. , Extension Department Worker Speaks at Wahoo Wahoo, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special.) Robert Holland, assistant special director of the extension department of the state university, addressed the South Center Farmers' association in district 70, near Wahoo. This is the organization that has attracted so much attention the past few years for their community work. Search for Girl Taken by Father As Mother Works Copy of Divorce Decree Filed As First Lien on Property Of Ranchman Who Kid naped Daughter. While detectives and attorneys were seeking to recover.Mary Tutin, her 9-year-old daughter, alleged to have been kidnaped by Harry E. Tutin. wealthy Stanton. Neb., ranch man, and to collect $25,000 alimony granted her in divorce court Wed nesday, Emma Tutin, 50, gray-haired and frail, was working yesterday at the Bolen Manufacturing company, 1716 Dodge street. Mrs. Tutin has been employed by the firm since she fled from the alleged cruelty of her husband and established a home for licrsclf her vountr dauehter and aged and crippled mother at 436 South Twenty-fourth street. r Until the slow wheels of justice grind out the SJo.UUU, Mrs.- lutin must continue to work during the day and keep house lor her agea mother in the evening. Ever, since her arrival in Omaha she has been nhlitrert tn rook breakfast for her daughter and mother, dress her daughter for school beiore going to work, according to Mrs. J. E. Weaver, who operates the rooming house on South Twenty-fourth street. May Recover Child. Mrs. Tutin at her work yester Aav refused to discuss her troubles nrfnf t sav that she believed a clue had been unearthed which would result in the apprehension of her missing daughter. "lhere is nothing l care to say, she repeated time and again. Un Tutin ur a tpnncrranhpr at Decatur, III., when she met Tutin 11 var arm Hi wnned and won her and took her to his ranch in Ne braska. Testimony on file m district court shows that eight children from a former marriage greeted her at the ranch house and in a year Mary, the missing d lighter, was born. Continuing, the testimony of Mrs. Tutin show that Tutin did not give her a single dollar for clothes during the last year of their married life together, took the chicken money away from her and beat her. Move to Get Alimony. The first step toward collecting the $25,000 was taken today by Judge A. L" Sutton, Mrs. Tatin'i at torney, when a copy of the decree granted yesterday was filed in the Stanton county court. "This is the first lien on all Mr. Tutin's property in that county, worth upward of $60,000," said Judge Sutton. "It guarantees pay ment of the $25,000 alimony granted Mrs. Tutin:" Judge Sutton expressed belief that Tutin would return the child he kid naped Tuesday from the Central school. "I don't believe he is far from Omaha." he said, "and is holding the child believing the mother's love will weaken her determination to separate.' As long as he keeps the child he is technically in contempt of court and can make no move to save his property." Continue Case of Man Held on Charge of Fraud Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special.) The case against Elmer Bevard, charged with obtaining money under false pretense through the sale of $4,000 worth of stock in the Atlas Refining company to S. J. Senior of Wymore, was called be fore District Judge Craig here and continued to October 27, on account of the illness of defendant's attor ney. Two Hundred Confirmed By Bishop at North Platte North Platte, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special Telegram.) The first con firmation services seld here in seven years took place at St. Patricks church when 200 men, women and children were confirmed by Bishop James Duffy of Grand Island. He was assisted by Rev. T. D. Sulli van of Elm Creek, Rev. Meron of Lexington and Rev. H. McDaid, local pastor. "Vinegar Sampler" Gets Big Orders and Then Purchasers Get Vinegar It's the same old story. And Barnum was right. . This time South Side soft drink proprietor fell. A dapper salesman made the rounds. "I'm selling vinegar Sample it." His prospects did. "Good vinegar," they said. "Send me a barrel, if the price is right." And then they sampled it again. With a wink, they sampled it again. The price was right, and the drummer left with orders. The barrels were delivered C. O. D. t The driver of the delivery true'; tarried not. In fact, he disappeared over the Twenty-fourth street viaduct with gusto. And now the customers are looking for him. , In the barrels was vinegar. Nature Responds Nature is on your side every time you eat mm Ctr4 Corner. P Nuts For this sturdy blend of wheat and malted barley supplies body and brain with just the elements of nutrition that Nature demands for health and vigor. Grape.-Nuts is a Sugar Saver "There's a Reason Male Postum Cereal Co. Inc.. Battle Geek, Mick With desserts, or as a tempting ' bite for themselves, CHOCOLATE PUFF CAKES are always in favor. There's a delicious appeal in their oft, fresh cake, lusdoua marsh mallow and the thick chocolate coating which covert all. Order, today from your grocer. NATIONAL BISCUIT. COMPANY Ilea POBHHUUU a 3 BED CROWN U GASOUNE A F" niMeanui l hnnHBHBd There's One Near You! To add convenience to the pleasure of motoring, Red Crown service stations and authorized dealers are ever ready to serve you. Wherever you happen to be, there is usually one very close at hand The sign of the Red Crown is your safest guide in buying gasoline and motor oils. It is a symbol of service and gasoline efficiency. When you fill up with pure Red Crown Gasoline, replenish your supply of Polarine. Then you needn't worry about low mileage, wasted power, scored cylinders or burned bearings regular Red Crown arid Polarine users never do. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Nebraska) Omaha New Cholera Outbreak In Saunders County Hogs Wahoo, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special.) There were several new outbreaks of cholera reported this week in Saunders county, but none of them are serious.' The county agent and veterinarian of the county are work ing hard to eradicate the disease. Will Plant Beets. Cozad, Neb., Oct 21. (Special Telegram.) A sugar! beet meeting held here last night attracted an audience of over 400 persons and as a result several thousand acres of beets will be planted in this vicinity next spring. Waterway From Lakes to Ocean Urged at New York Herbert Hoover Is Principal Speaker Before Meeting Of International Joint Commission. New York, Oct. 21. A deep sea waterway from the Gr.-at lakes through the St. Lawrence river, was urged as an economic necessity by men of national prominence today, at a hearing before the international joint commission. Herbert Hoover was the principal speaker for the proponents ol the project. His arguments were re inforced by William C. Redfield, former secretary of commeice; Julius H. Barnes, president of the United States gram corporation: Admiral W. S. Benson, chairman of the United States shipping boa'd; R. S. McElwcen, director of the bu reau of foreign and domestic com merce; W. L. Saunders, president of the American Manufacturers' asso ciation; J. R. Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau federa tion; the presidents of three great trunk railways, and an array of ad vocates who came out of the west to help fight the opposit;on, which is led by representatives of New York commercial organization!, the New York City doik commissioner and the New York .state engineer. The proponents argued it would reduce the cost and expedite the movement of grain experts, and thereby widen the farmers' main of saving, so that they eould utilize the money in increasing tha pro ductivity of the soil. Unless this is dr.ne. declared Mr. SMART FALL SHOES The Latest, Are Brogues A shabby, run down shoe can spoil ones entire appearance, regardless of how well they may be dressed. J It lias always been a policy to wear a shoe for the occasion. A shoe for the theatre, for street, for college and for business. In all it necessitates at least four or five pair. But," the BROGUE OXFORD is ideal for all occasions. They are the newest. snaDDiest shoe on the market and two good pair of BROGUES will take the place of five other pair. They are well built, medium heavy, in rich tan calfskin with Cuban heels and are selling at this store for $8.95 and up SHOE MARKET IIHII I NO CHARGES 320 South 16th Street NO DISCOUNTS NO DELIVERIES Hoover, America.' exports of food products will continue to diminish, until they cease 10 .rears from now. v.. ..;.. r,( rtouoinninff the hvdro- electric power which the project would create an oruer io cuhm coal supply of the United States, also was declared of outstanding im portance. ' . - t Continued congestion v u n portation lines between the cast and west and the clogging of New lork r;..r fni-r Hi-lav which the new outlet to Europe would eliminate, the speaker saia. water transportation facilities. Onnosition of the New York men, who declared the project would cripple the harbor and be mimical to the barge canal, was characterized as "nicavunish and selfish" by many of the speakers. Fire in Madison Church. Madison, Neb., Oct. 21. (Special.) Fire in' the coal bin n the basement of the ' Presbyterian church here was extinguished with slight damage. Any poor fish can have avhale of an appetite but what's the use without B want ,de are buin. fctteri. Illinois Coal Is Efficient Production of heat is the final test of coal value. flow many B. T.'U's (British Thermal Units) per pound and per dollar? That is the question of vital in terest to the buyer of coal who seeks highest efficiency and lowest ultimate cost. ' ' Apply this test to Sunderland's Illinois coal. . "Economy" $14.75 Per Ton "E-Z-Lite" $13.75 Per Ton Each of these grades shows ' more B. T. 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