THE BEiE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. APK1L 19, 1921.
Eastern Roads j
Urge Sweeping
Wage Reduction
Labor Board With Three
Members Absent Hear Ap
, peals of 93 Railroads
Unskilled Men Affected.
Chicago, April 18. Eastern rail
roads appearing before the railroad
board opened their drive today for
sweeping wage reductions for alt un
skilled labor and in some instances,
for shop and train service employes.
Over the protest of the labor
organizations the board decided to
proceed with the consolidated wage
hearing of disputes certified by 9
railroads. The board decided to pro
ceed, although there are three vacan
cies, due to the fact that congress
has not yet confirmed President
Harding's appointees and that one
member is absent.
Five members, a quorum, remain,
however. -
Many Exhibits Filed.
Scores of exhibits, most of them
dealing with the cost of living and
wages for similar labor in other in
dustries, were filed as carrier after
carrier laid its evidence' before the
loard. Nearly two score roads had
iniishcd their presentation when the
j-cssion adjourned. Following a pro
test earlier in the day by the em
ployes, the board had extended the
! nie limit for each side's testimony
to five days of five hours each.
Special representatives ot the JNew
York Central, Erie and the New
England roads presented their own
cases. Other eastern roads were
represented by J. G. Walber of the
bureau of Information of Eastern
Railroads.
In opening their plea for wage re
ductions, the carriers declared there
had been a widespread reduction of
wages of from 10 to 30 per cent and
that the cost of 'iving had receded
itcadily for several months.
Living Costs Lower.
"The latest Department of Labor
figures, for the period ending De
ovmbcr, 1920.", said Mr. Walber,
"show a decline in the cost of living
of 7.4 per cent from the peak in
July. 1920, when present wages were
established. The national industrial
conference board figures show a de
cline of 17 per cent Ly March. 1921."
Numerous exhibits were filed to
show that the cost of living in July,
1920. was 104.5 per cent more than
i t 1914, while in March of this year
;t was 67 per cent greater. i
Additional eastern roads will ap
pear tomorrow after which western
icads will have their inning. To
day's crowd was so large that the
.-mall committee room was inadequate
and the board will move into larger
quarters tomorrow.
Fashionable Garb of
Pans Society Women
Ruined by Blizzard
Paris, April 18. Approximately
$80,000 worth of Tagale Leghorn
and tine' rice straw summer hats was
mined at Longchamps Sunday. 1
Worn aftefrthe fashion which de
crees straw's in winter and felt and
f ur-trimmed hats for the Grand Prix
in Junei the handsome millinery dis
plays f was utterly spoiled . when a
sudden blizzard descended, causing a
wild stampede of beautiful women
for shelter.
Society wonicu sporting advance
nimmer styles stood shivering un
der trees and bcttine booths with
automobile rugs thrown grotesquely
ever their shoulders, while an ex'
traordinary "effect was produced by
the snow-covered ground and the
nrevaihns fashion of baro teet m
sandals, which were soon smothered
in mud.
Geo De Mcrodc led a rush for
the limousines, her two purple beau
ty spots, moistened by snow run
iiing into streaks resembling an In
ciian on the warpath.
Fort Morgan Post
To Send to Harding
Set of Golf Sticks
Fort Morgan, Colo., . April 18.
("Special.) Miss Pauline Trumbo
will leave? here April 19 for Wash
ington, D. C to present President
Harding a set of golf sticks, the
gift of the American Legion post of
this city. Miss Trumbo will stop
at all principal cities, on her way
to the capital, including Lincoln on
April 20 and Omaha, April 21, and
will get governors and mayors to
write their signatures on golf balls
she will carry and the collection to
be kept by the post of this city as
relics.
When- she reaches Washington
she will ask resident Harding to
write his signature on one of her
collection as a climax to the trip.
Besides a set of six golf Sticks she
will present him a specially made
galf ball, four inches in diameter,
on which is inscribed, "If you can t
hit the little ones, wse this oney
She will invite President Harding
to visit the big roundup here, July
4-7, to which Marshal Foch of
France and General Pershing have
accepted invitatioins. t
County Schools Hold Art . ..
Exhibit at Beaver City
Reaver Citv. Neb.. April 18. (Spe
-ial.) The grade and rural schools
f Furnas county held an exhibit
here of their art work, drawings and
'maps. Nearly all the districts of the
county were represented and a large
crowd attended the exhibition. A
county spelling contest for grade
pupils was won by Miss Lois Larson
ot ueaver uij.
Glee Club of Hastings
' College Gives Concert
Fairmont, Neb., April 18. Impe
rial lTh Hnstiu? College Glee
l club, which is on its annual tour of
the state, save a concert here.
1 hirty-thrte young men and women
compose the company, whicn is ai
.ccted by Hayes M. Fuhr.
Capitulation of Germany Following
Sinking of Sussex Staved Off War
For Just One Year Says Daniels
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CWnst 14 w.r In April. Ws-Nary ass md and .JTJ'!!!!
pr.wa.lon. for hostllltl.. a vr Mor. , J. "w .u DFT: rralnwI
uj tamttocj rromiKt storj sbout rsurts ".
By JOSEPHUS DANIELS.
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ARTICLE 5. . , ,
The navy prepared for action in April. 1916, for war seemed almost
as imminenKn as it did the next year. When President W. son sent
his Sussex note to Garmany, declaring that relations w" ke"
if ruthless submarine warfare was not stopped, we made all p ans to
mobilize the fleet. Nothing could show more clearly the critical situation
than t: steps the navy took to meet it. t
My mobilization order of April 27. 1916. shows that 29 of 32 battle
.hin Lre readv for immediate action, and that one of the remaining
three would be ready in three weeks' time
The corresponding taDie tor tnc aesiroyrr im - --
49 destroyers, AZ were immediately avaiiaDic, nu "
remaining seven would be available vvitnin cays.
The sinking of the ssex was tnc uigKcsi j". , T .taf"
the peaceful hopes ot vvasningion since inc v.,..-
It so plainly disregarded the American position as defined in the presi
dent Kania note that it could not be ignored. Either Germany must
iate the Sussex incident as typical ot a poncy, or wunU .v.....w
reDitd
would be impossible.
It was about this time, I think, al
though I do not recall the exact date,
when the president, after dwelling
nnnn th extreme eravitv of the situ
ation, said to us solemnly:' "I hope
that those ot us wno oeiicvc m
praver, will ask divine guidance."
Those who know him best (and
most people know his reticence about
his personal beliefs) will appreciate
how deep was his anxiety when he
spoke thus to his official family.
Wilson Reads Ultimatum.
The Sussex was torpedoed on
March 24. When all the facts were
in the possession of the State depart
ment, and no satisfactory explanation
had come from Berlin, the president
called us together to read td us the
ultimatum which ,he had prepared to
serve upon Germany.
Let me recall the signiticant worus
in that ultimatum. They have been
forgotten in the overwhelming, sub
sequent events, but tney were woras
which would have carried us at that
date into war as surely as did .the
diplomatic rupture of 1917, had not
Germany seen well to withdraw
temporarily from her utterly intoler
able and unpermissible. position.
Here are, the president's plain
words:
If it is still the purpose of the im
perial government to proseeute re
lentless and indiscriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by the
use of submarines, without regard
tp what the government of the
United States must consider the
sacred and indisputable rules of in
ternational law and the universally
recognized dictates of humanity, the
government of the United States is
at last forced to the conclusion that
there is but one course to pursue.
Unless the imperial government
should now immediately declare and
effect an abandonment of its present
methods of , submarine warfare
against passenger and freight-carrying
vessels, the government of the
United Slates can have no choice but
to sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether.
Rest Hopes on U-Boat.
When we listened to the reading
of these words and realized what
they meant and the tremendous pos
sibilities they implied, every one of
us was profoundly moved, and there
were some, of optimistic tempera
ment, who hoped that this firm
threat of American action would re
sult in a complete abandonment of
Germany's warfare on merchant
shipping; but there were others who
held no such hope. The latter were
convinced that Germany relied too
greatly upon her U-boat weapon to
allow it to be restricted in striking
power for any great length of time.
The end of the submarine as the
decisive weapon Germany regarded
it at that time I shall narrate later.
Some temporary concession it might
make, but where separate need or
tempting opportunity appealed to it,
there seemed no reason to doubt that
Von Tirpitz would forget all pledges
and undertakings and strike wher
ever he could do most damage.
There were thosee, indeed, who
doubted if Germany would make
even a temporary concession, and I
think all felt that the possibility of
war brooded over us with darkening
shadows when we left the White
House with' the knowledge that
America's ultimatum was on its way
to Berlin.
Order for Mobilization.
My own apprehensions that rela
tions might be broken off induced
me to tak immediate steps to have
the fleet in readiness. The Navy de
partment made complete plans for
mobilization, and on April 27 I ap
proved the order, and it was forth
with sent to every ship. It was ac
companied by the mobilization
sheets, showing when each battle
ship yid destroyer would be avail
able for service. The test of the
mobilization order follows:
NAVY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON. April 27, 1926. .
CONFIDENTIAL.
From: Chief of Naval Operations.
TO
Subject: Mobilization plan
1. The following order has this
day been approved by the secretary
of the na'vy:
"1. In case of mobilization for war
in the Atlantic the organization aof
the naval forces will be as nocated
in theimobilization sheets published
f . om imc to time by ti c depart-
int.
"2. Tlans will be developed by all
tnc omcers concent! for execution
upon the receipt of the ord?r to mob-
'3. The order to mobilize when re
ceived will be construed as an order
to take all necessary action for the
rapid assembly ot s'r.ins at the rcn-
(irzvous in all respects ready for war
service.
"4. TTie rendezvous is desieneri as
Chesapeake bay. 2. Copies of mobi
lization sheets are forwarded .'icre-v;ith.
Ready for Emergency
This, as the order :ttlf indicates.
was a strictly confidential communi
cation. Congress alone h;is power to
declare war, an l no v ar order' may
be issued urtil it has given authori
ty. But when war threatens it is the
navy's duty to get ready for. emerg
ency. As the first line of defense ft
must not be caught napping. Mobili
zation is the next step to actual hos
tilities, and is justifiable only when
coitions are extremely threatening.
That was the case in the spring of
As it hanoened. Germa
She replied to our ultimatum with a
declaration that her government was
"prepared to do its utmost to confine
the operations of war for the rest of
its duration to the fighting forces of
the belligerents." She further prom
ised that merchant vessels should no
longer be sunk without warning or
without . saving human lives except
in cases where they attempted to es
cape or to offer resistance. V
wote the phrase "for the rest of ft1
duration." This made the nlerfoe
binding until the Avar. ended. Within
eight months Germany was lavinir
her plans to shatter this solemn prom-.
lse, and witnin nine she -had repudi
ated it. For the time, however, it
averted the rupture between the two
countries, and postponed for nearly
a year what many of us by now had
come to regard it as inevitable.
Hut this I want to emohasize if
Germany had declined to abandon
the sort of warfare the Sussex sinking
Abroad and Penniless
Seattle Girl Returns
IT c. . ..
. ,nome as diowaway &
Boston, Mass.,' April 18. -Without
funds in a foreign land, Marie Scott
of Seattle, Wash., who had ambi
tions to become a great singer, lost
hope, longed for home and came
by the first available means, as a
stowaway. This was the story told
today by the young woman of 22
who had secreted herself on the
United States mail Steamer com
pany's liner, Princess Matoika. - at'
Naples and .who was surrendered to
immigration authorities on arrival
here. She was one of 16 stowaways
in striking contrast with the . rest,
a young woman ot apparent re
finement in a group of 15 male non
descripts.. ,i .
Immigration officials arranged a
hearing at 'which her claim to resi
dence at Seattle and the circum
stances of her, voyage were to. be
investigated to determine her right
to land.
The young woman said she went
tn Ttalv as h student of music, suf
fered depletion of her funds and
rather than cable home again tor
more money boarded the first steam
er sailing for the united- states.
Jh said she mertlv mingled witn
the' steerage passengers at first, but
tried to hide from the omcers when
tickets were checked up, only to be
caught with nothing to show tor
her passage.
Enforcement of Rail'
Safety Laws Urged
Lincoln, April 18. (Special.) The
woman auxiliary ot tne ymaua
Brotherhood 'of Railway Trainmen
has taken a hand in the campaign of
the Omaha " brotherllood to require
compliance with the state statutes
for full crews of live men on switch
engines in the yards.
A netition signed bv 7o women
has reached the Nebraska railway
wmmiuinn. askincr that body to give
f..it .nnciHratiftn to the enforcement
f .-fotw laws on the railroads, ir
fn.. a fnrmal complaint by the
K,rtt.rlir.nd airainst the railroads
and the South Omaha stock yards
that full crews have not uecn em
ployed as required by law.
Deaths and Funerals.
i .rviru for Mr. i:l!a P. Shel
don, who died at her home Sunday, will
h. nrlvate. Mrs. Sheldon Is urlved by
. . . t.hn r Hheiilon. one son
ncr u."' " - .
d T-i ek.i.iM. nf w o t.'i-tnn. fi. !.. ana
two daughters. Mildred Sheldon ot Oma
ha and aira. J. r. Mem oi
Tenn.
Dlnnrhe I- Tt.dfl.lil. 2.- daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles' E. Bedfleld. 1424
South Seventeenth . street, died Sunday
after a short Illness. Besides her par
ents; she Is survived by one sister. Fu
neral services will be conducted by the
Rev. Charles W. 8svlde at tha Duffey
ss Johnston chapel Tuesday mornllnc at
19. Burial will be 'In Prospect UU1 cem
etery.
Grief over the recent death ot her hus
band Is believed to have hastened the
death of Mrs. Florenes Parsons. 4 years
old. who died Sunday night at her home
SCil North Thirtieth street. - sne bad
been a Ions; suff.rer of cancer. She was
born In Erie. Pa., and came to Omaha
43 rears aro. Two sons. William U
Parsons and Roy J. Parsons, both of
Omaha, survive. Funeral services will
be held at S o'clock this afternoon
The government now collects
rtarlv $50,000,000 a vear in luxury
taxea on article nnrrha cert mainlv i at Maynes" undertaking parlors. Twenty
taxes on articles ourcnasea mainiy fourth inJ Ames ,V(.nu(, BurU, wla
T JT tor women. - i In Forest Lawn ccmeUr
Pasteur Professors
Announce Cure for
Sleeping Sickness
Paris, April, 18. Complete cures
of lethargic encephalitis (sleeping
sickness) by intravenous injections
of a new scrum are reported by
Profs. C. Levadite and H. Larvier
of the Pasteur institute.
After three years of unremitting
research the two savants announce
two definite conclusions: L
1. Encaphalitis is caused by a
filtrant virus invading nerve cen
ters, penetrating to the organs from
the nasal passages.
2. Cleanliness of the nasal chan
nel is largely responsible for the
apparent immunity enjoyed by some
persons exposed to the germ.
A complete description of the se
rum will not be given out until it
is definitely established as a certain
cure. -
ADVERTISEMENT.
SEEMED TO HIM
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Nothing But Pure Determi
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. For four years mv digestion was
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which pressed around my heart and
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At night I got hardly any sleep and
felt more tired mornings " than on
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but pure determination that kept me
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when I ought to have been at home
in bed.
"But I hadn't finished my first
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I was like a brand-new man. I can
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have an ache or a pain, and, in fact,
im in splendid health in every way.
Tanlac has done for me what all
other medicines failed to do. and
never except to he without it."
Tanlac sold bv the leading
druggist ......
represented, President Wilson wotil I j
have sent Bernstorlt nome in tnc
spring of 1916, and we would have
been at war, in all human probability.
hf.tr rnifUimimer. We were set for
this program when Berlin backed
down.
Early in 1915 I asked the general
board to make a study and submit
recommendations concerning "the
preparation necessary to be made by
the bureaus and oflices.of the depart
ment to insure a state of prepared
ness for war," '
On March 13, 1915, the board,
then headed by Admiral Dewey, fur
nished the desired plans. .
I sent them to each bureau chief
with instructions to comply with
their requirements.
War plans had been made already,
and corrected up-to-date, for the
fleet- ' . . w v.-
In July of 1915 I invited Mr. Edi
son and 20 other eminent engineers,
scientists and inventors to devote
their genius to ' naval efficiency. I
urged them to attempt to discover
some effective means for combating
submarines.
On October 7 I directed the gen
eral board to prepare a five-year
building program for the navy, on
an estimate of $100,000,000 each year
for new construction. -About the
same time Admiral Blue, w.ith my
approval, made plans to increase the
number of enlisted men from 54,000
to practically 100,000. .
For two years before war did
u-nrlr1 t,- cretvthe whole
Lnavy ready, an4 when the mysteri-
; w liavir eon saiiea ior Lon
don in March, 1917, I knew from
Admiral Mayo, commanaer-in-cniei,
that the fleet was in such good con
dition that only a word would be re
nnired to mobilize it for war.
(Another article by former Secretary
Daniels will be published tomorrow.)
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HASTY STORAGE
OF FINE FURS
JS ADVISED
Ruin Invited if Furs Are
Not Immediately Protect
ed in Suitable Quarters
Yes, some folks vote them
selves "clever" if they escape the
slight charges incurred in storing
furs in some absolutely safe, i pe
ciafly adapted place, over the
warm summer season.
But imagine the consternation,
the genuine grief exhibited when,
upon the opening of the next cold
season, these "clever" folks find
neat little holes eaten right
through their choicest fur pieces.
Moths, you know, are no re
spectors of persons or quality;
they (the moths) will bore
through a $10,000 fur piece just
as quickly as through a modest
fur item costing $10. ' v
And your camphor balls, tar
bags, etc., at best are only "ama
teur" protection.
'Twould be far better to send
all of your furs to Dresher Broth
ers, the immense Dry Cleaners
and Dyers, at 2211-2217 Farnam
St. Dresher Brothers have a-spacious
Special Fur Storage Vault
that has proved absolute protec
tion for some years past. The
vault is made of Concrete and
Steel; it is refrigerated just
right it is guarded at all times;
M fact, you are absolutely in
sured against Moths, Fire, Theft,
Water, Damige or anything else
that tends to make poor furs out
of good ones. . -
Best way would be to have
Dreshers clean the furs nicely
and make such repairs or altera
tions as may be needed. Then the
furs will be stored over the hot
season and when you don them
in the fall they will be beautiful
furs crisp, soft, silky, perfect in
condition and a delight to the eye.
The same service could- not: be
rendered to you in your home for
any money you could pay.
Heed, the danger signal at once:
Furs out of storage at this time
will soon be exposed to ruin. Bet
ter phone Tyler 0345 and have a
Dresher man come after your
furs. Write or phone- instruc
tions and rest easy all summer.
South Side folks should phone
South 0050, which connects with
the Dresher branch at 24th and
L.streets.
, Or you may leave your fur
pieces at Dresher the Tailor, 1515
Farnam street; at the Dresher
plant, 2211-2217 Farnam street;
or at one of the Dresher branches
in the Burgess-Nash, or Brandeis
Stores. Those living out of town
should express or parcel post
their furs to Dreshers and Dresh
ers will pay the carrying charges
one way.
' Mind you, you are loser if you
court, the moth. He is a danger
ous little pest He is mighty dis
couraging if you give him half a
thance. Better let Dreshers
store your furs. Far rather pay a
slight fee than to have an army
of moths drill into your pet f ur.
Dresher Brothers 2211-2217
Farnam street exponents of the
SAFE art of STORING furs over
the SUMMER.
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Philadelphia dratt evader, wno is
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Chairman Campbell of the rules
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a stench in the nostrills of the Amer
ican people and that he escaped
from a military guard after his con
viction and sentence to a five-year
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