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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1920)
THE BKK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, OUTUBttK 30, 1920. i Is j. . r s r Contractor on Stand in N.Y- Building Probe Man Telli of Paying $1,000 to Trades Council for Privi- . r lege of Working ; .... Agreement By Tb Aiolat4 rrat. New York, Oct. 29, After an other day of sensational testimony, ' the joint legislative committee inves tigating the "building trust," took an adjournment until November 4. Developments at yesterday's hear ings were: ' Testimony by WilHam Watxel, (house wrecking contractor, that he paid, $1,000 to William P. Brindell, president of the Buililiug Trades council, for the privilege of a work ing agreement with the touncil. He !aif he also paid another $1,000 to BHndelt for a hosfse-wrecking job. Because he had refused to "pro duce IA000 for Brindell," Jacob Fradus. a general contractor, testi fied he had been "bankrupted and put 'oat of business by the labor leader," .to whom ht declared he had paid $1,000 for a job. Charles II. Wallas, house wreck ing contractor, testified that his $400,000 annual business had "dwin dled down to $100, jobs," because he had refused to hire Brindell's men. .Testimony by Arthur Greenfield, ' ptesident of . the Metallic, Furring and. Lathing association, said that the members of the association at a meeting last Monday, destroyed papers which f. might incriminate them in this investigation, including the minutes of. the meeting; of April 10, at which price fixing is allegcc to have been arranged, " Another witness, from the building trades council placed on the witness stand was , Roswell. D. Tompkins ! secretary-treasurer, . who was ques tioned as to the .disposal of moneys collected by the organisation. He was unable to explain1 what became of $115,000 paid annually into the compensation bureau's fund. Hundreds in Rush to Stake Gold Claims a .;.-r'" ". ; Toronto, iQtti 29-Rake handles. I'use ball. hats. and $thcr less useful pieces, of ; wood .were, employed as stakes for, mining claims in an old fashioned rush in 'the gold mining kection fii northern Ontario. The njsh, according to messages received here, resulted from the gov ernment announcement, that 11 min iup claims alont; the Swastika-Kirk-hd lake highway, upon which taxes had not. been paid, would be riruwn onen at noon for restakinsr. After a wild s.-ramWe to' ciaim the; best locations. Word was received that the government had issued an rrder at 11:.10 o'clock, staying the ftfstaliini? r.nd allowing owners to r.-tain their claims.- Unpaid taxes, at the rate of 5 e. nts an acre yearly, amounted to iiO. They had not been, paid, it was ajj. owing, to neglect find failure , receivo frove rmnetit notices. Noted Singer and Soldier Husband to Meet in Omaha Major Cresson and Mary Jordan to Have Reunion At Teachers' Convention. , The NebiT.ka teachers' conven tion in pmaiia next week will bring about the reunion" of Maj. Charles C Cresson, judge advocate of the Seventh army oorps area, and his wife, Mary Jordan, noted contralto, who will appear before the teachers in the Auditorium next Friday eve ning. When the Chamber of Commerce mm isv a II Friday morning and will be met by her husband, who has made reserva tions for her at the Hotel Fonte nelle, . ; The Chamber of Commerce- has reserved military box for the Fri- day evening concert, which will be occupied by Mai. Gen. and Mrs. Omar Bundy, Col. and Mrs., L S: Upton, Col. and Mrs. A. M. Miller and Major Cresnm. Major and Mrs Cresson will later entertain the mili tary party at dinner. i The other musical features of the evening will be the Omaha Stringed orchestra, under the leadership, of Prof. Henry Cox. Miss Jordan will sing two numbers with violin ob ligato by Prof. Cox. A. J. Stoddard of Beatrice, Neb., president of the Nebraska State Teachers' estflciatlon. predicts .the largest attendance of teachers in Omaha of any previous convention. More than 3.500 out-of-town teach era are expected. The 1,500 Douglas county teachers will bring the regis tration close to 3.000. Standard Oil Company ( Declares Big Dividend Chicago, .Oct. 29. The" Standard Oil company of Indiana voted a stock dividend of 150 per, 'cent, pay able December 17, The company, with 335,000 shares of stock, with a par valua of $33, 500,000. has ft surplus of $180,000,000, officials said; Violence Occurs In Labor Trouble Strike Disturbances In Vari ous Parts of Argentine, With Casualties, Reported. . Buenos Aires, Oct. 29 Acts of violence in connection ' with labor troubles were reported in dispatches from various parts of the country today. A special train on the Cen tral Argentine line, carrying Mon fignor Vassallo di Torregrassa, the papal nuncio, to Argentina, on' his way to attend a religious ceremony at Jnjuy, was run into by wild lo comotive near Tucuman. Ten per sona were injured. The nuncio was unhurt. The authorities charge that strike sympathizers on that section of the road set the wild engine In motion, In a clash between strikers and working employes of the sugar fac tory at Les Palmas, in the territory of Chaeo, four persons were killed. ' An exchange of shots occurred, be tween the provincial police and striking police employes of the na tional asylum at Olive, Cordoba province, two persons being killed and several others wounded. Five persons were wounded In the town of General Viamonte, Cordoba, last night, when unidentified persons concealed in trees fired into a labor mass meeting on the plaza under the auspices of the Argentine Patriotic league, Dispatches declared the Maximalist element there had threat ened to prevent the meeting. publicity bureau tugaged Miss Jor dan to sing for the Nebraska State Teachers' association, her husband was stationed in Texas. His trans fer to Fort Crook last Tuesdayjust previous to his wile's appearance in Omaha, was a pleasant surprise and happy coincidence. . u Miss Jordan will arrive in Omaha "Ladies First, Please? 1 Begs Mr, Moor head Of Fair Voters Here Man Sffiennfrom 's ' Leprory Is Deported ' Bonqri, Oct 29. A man afflicted with leprosyvwas taken to New York . ltft night In, all, ambulance furnished by .the Red -Cross, where he will be deported on n ship sailing tomorrow nSght' for h?s""native home in the Azores islands. The immigration, -officials encougtered much difficulty "in securing transportation for the leper and finally appealed , to the Red Cross. The victim agreed to return to his home land instead of going to Penikese island, the leper colony in , Buzzard's bay... : 19 Cases of Whisky Found : . In Carload of Furniture Kansas City," Mo.. Oct. ..Nine teen cases of Canadian whisky, valued at $250 a case, Was seized by a federal officer in a carload of fur . niture, being shipped from Canada to Sweet Springs, Tex., here late .' vesterday. . T. W. Graham, to whom "the car was-consigned and who ac "nfflninirii the car in transit.' was ar rested and charged with illegal transportation and possession. Xne t0P f tne car wa f'"e( w'th Wnttm-e nd the whiskv stored be neath, , recording to y- the federal Irish Student Condemned . To Hang Monday for Murder Dublin, Oct. 29. The first mur der trial by court martial, in con- rtiftn with the Icillinff of soldiers. Ut.V I 9J 11 . o ' has ended with the condemnation to death of Kevin Barry, a medical student. 18 years of age. Barry was charged with complicity in an at tack on soldiers in Dublin in Sep tember, when one soldier was killed. His execution has been set for next Monday. Barry today made an affidavit to the effect that he had been tortured by jail officials. British Seize an Italian Ship Carrying Munitions London.- Oct. 29. British war ships have seized and taken to Batum ,h Italian steamer Ancona, bound Sovorrossysk with a cargo for srl;t Russia, says ar Moscow dis natch to the Daily Herald, organ of tabor. It is claimed this action is 1, gross violation Tbf international !.iw. there being no 'blockade of , Slack sea ports at present. . N'eero Girl Killed When Hit by Truck; Driver Jailed Lucille Gray, negro girl, 7, ,116 North Ninth street, was instantly tilled by a Loose-Wiles automobile truck driven by Charles L. Moody, 546 South Twenty-fourth street, at Twelfth and Cass 'streets Thursday afternoon. The girl s skull was frac tured. Moody was arrested for reck less driving. ' It's to be "ladies first" at the polls next Tuesday. Not so much for reasons of polite ness as for the reasons of efficiency, is this to be the rule, . Election Commissioner Moorhead yesterday mppcaled Jo the feminine voters to dp their voting early. ' fie urged: th,em;to:leave the break fast dishes in theink, fo never mind about justing the parlor or sweep ing the north bedroom, to put off going to the grocery store or to the Hg bargain sale downtown. By no means should they go to the meeting of the bridge club or the missionary society in the aft ernoon until they have voted. '.'Unless" the women vote during the day while the men are at work there will- be a hopeless congestion at tne polls after. 5 o'clock," said Mr. Moorhead. "All the woman vote should be polled before 5 d'clf ck except the vote of working women," . Send Congressman Jefferis Back to Washington WHY? '. .- ',' Because he has had one term and Has, very ably represented this district. t He has gotten onto the ropes so that ' ' now he is able to give even a better account of himself. ;-;-V.; :; ;.. x , He is a big man one of whom any1 Nebraskan can be proud to say, j7" '"That (is OUR Congressman.". .... - Honest, able and capable of giving us the proper representation. 4 Think About THE MAN When Voting s( ' '" . . . . w " - :- -''.;. " This advertisement written and paid for by A. C, Scott. , , JL. ; , I'",' '?orit! -.".m ! .11" .'l.l.."":r MRS. ANTOINETTE FUNIC WO SmIi at lSth mi DiUa at jOO VSA, SatwSor Ntt, tk LEACUC OF NATIONS urf WHY. . rftOGAESSIVES SHOULD SUPPORT COX. Hmt tk Lwiii Wmu ' Oratar AmmrtttW The Home of Kuppenhqimer Clothes DoirfWait: .. JBL.JL JL. -V- ;jk'JL.sr Ji. v. Day Take Advantage of the Extraordinary Low Prices We Offer On High Grade , OVERCOATS and SUITS You Won't Find Better Values or Lower Prices THIS SEASON Kuppenheimer" Hirseh-Wickwire and L-System All-Wool Superior Made Garments at GREAT REDUCTIONS OVERCOATS That Sold to $40.00 NOW . $27- All Styles ; TWO WONDERFUL VALUES IN SUITS SUITS SUITS OVERCOATS ;;. That Sold to $30.00 NOW $i? 50 .50 OVERCOATS That Sold to $55.00 NOW $3? 50 That Sold at $75.00 and $85.00 NOW That sold at $50.00 and $55.00 NOW $55- 00 $39: 75 1U5 Farnam Street . v K Special Prices On Furnishings Thousands Join CooHdge Rally In New York City City Harks Back to Traditions Of McKinley Campaign in Demonstration for Vice ' Presidential Nominee. New York, Oct. 29. New York harked back to the traditions of the last century last night when its his toric thoroughfate, Broadway and Fifth avenue, resounded to the tread of thousands marching behind Cal vin Coohdge, republican candidate for vice president - Not since 1896, when thousands of marchers felt into line under the colors of McKinley, has the . city witnessed so great a .'olitical -demonstration In Its streets. ' - Leading the column, Governor Coolidge rode In nn ;.utomobile from worth- street and lower. Broadway to the Union League club on Fifth avenue, where he left the car and watched the passing procession on a reviewing stand erected over the sidewalk. Leaving this point of vantage long before .he parade was over, the candidate vent to Carnegie hall, where, before an audience which taxed its capacity, he took issue with those who condemned and retaining parts of :he league of nations, covenant. ifCUdge Night." - Last night's address wss Governor Coolidjrfj's first public appearance In New York since his nomina tion, and great crowds turned away from the doors of the hall where he spoke, joined with the panders In making the metropolis ring with the cheers of "Coolidgs night." Speaking after Nit.ian L. Miller and Senator James V. Wadsworth, respectively candidates for governor of New York and United States, senator, Governor , Coolidge de clared the United States is . deter mined to do its part in the upbuild ing of civilization, Although he said no one could predict what srt of au association of nations would result from America's leadership. The Coolidge parade, which In cluded both men and wotjien, began shortly after 6 o'clock. Forming in Broadway with the head of the column in the heart of the whole sale mercantile section and Its tall at the Battery, the procession, illumi nated iy thousands of electric lights carried by the marchers, moved up the famous streets. increasing in size as it proceeded on its way. "Harding and Coolidge." . At the head of the procession im mediately behind a cordon of mount ed police, the words "America first" and "Harding and Coolidge" were blazoned on 1 a huge electric sign forming an arch from curb to curb. This sign, brilliant in red and white lights, and borne upon an auto mobile truck bedecked with the na tional colors, preceded 'one of the 30 or more bands In line which had Senator Harding for rejecting parts the place of honor immediately be fore the governor's automobile. Following him in an endless rib bon of red, white and btue, came the marchers on foot. each carrying a slender reed surmounted by a tiny electric light. From vantage points above the street the entire tlvorougft fart appeared to be carpeted with the patriotic hues, Marching 16 abreast directly be hind the guard of honor; came a doien battalions of young women, each with an American flag and each with her bat adorned by a streaming white plume. ' , 1 The male marchers, carrying flags and wearing Harding and Coolidge stove pipe lists, swept along with a precision which betrayed a good ly sprinkling of veterans trained in 1917. , Governor Coolidge occupied the seat In a large open touring car and surrounded by silk-hated dignitaries, was the least conspicuous figure in the entire procession, except on the rare occasion when he stood up to uncover. and bow-his thank to the enthusiastic crowd. Uni Students Burn Effigies Of Governor for Dance Ban Oxford, Miss., Oct. 29. Governor Russell was burned In effigy last night by 200 students of the Unh versity of Mississippi as a demon stration against regulations by the university board of trustees restrict ing dancing. The governor is chair man of the board. The faculty jvns called 'today to investigate the demonstration. Negotiatoins Toward ' Settlement of Coal Strike Are Opened Diinver, Oct. 29. Negotiations be tween striking miners and operators in the northern mftie district of Colo rado were opened today in an ef fort to bring about a settlement of the strike, according to union of ficials. Only four mines in the ah fected district are operating, accord ing to reports. The men are asking a working agreement and adjustment of wages. Colorado rangers remained at Golden, where they sre held to await developments in the roal dis tricts.. Col. Tatrick J. Hamrock has been given full authority by Governor Shoup and announced that the troops would proceed into the coal fields in the event of of dis ordrrs. -The day passed quietly, ac cording to all reports received here, Hungary Obtains Delay In Signing Ftace Treaty Paris, Oct. 29. Dispatches , to the ' Temps front Budapest announce that Hungary has obtained a delay in rat ifying the treaty of peace with the allies. A Budapest dispatch of Wednes day stated that Premier Teleky. had announced that the Hungarian gov ernment, after mature reflection, had, regretfully proposed that parliament ratify the treaty of peace. Bee want ads are businiss getters. Take Elevator, Save $10 9 -I America's finest Overcoats' To co-operate with the nation-wide movement to reduce obt X prices on commodities we have taken this radical step. ' THAT SOLD FOR 4p$)' rj - Fabrics . 1 1 . 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