The Omaha Daily Bee
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Gipsy Smith
Revival Is
Under Way
Famous Evangelist Declares
No One Can Keep Out, as
Campaign Will Promote
City's Welfare. .
Services Cost $15,000
At the opening of his evangelistic
campaign in Omaha, Gipsy Smith,
f pea king in the Auditorium yester
day afternoon, sounded the keynote
of the work he expects to do here
miring t nc next tour week, lie
introduced the members of hi party
and gave to an almost capacity
tudiencc a measure of the talents
which have distinguished him in hit
line of endeavor.
"Summer in the woods reveals the
ead trees and a revival in the church
r
' ei
reveals the dead people," said the
evangelist. "If you want this re
vival to begin, draw a chalk line
around yourself and tell God to begin
there. . Many want revivals to be
gin in the next pew."
Shortly after 2 p. m.( William Mc
Ewan, musical director for the evan-
k gelist, took charge of the large choir
which was seated on a specially con
structed platform on the stage. 1 he
waving of nearly 1,000 red song
books by the choiristers lent a pic
turcsuiie touch to the scene. After
half an hour's singing by the choir,
Gipsy Smith entered the railed en
closure and was greeted generously.
Evangelist Leads Song.
He immediately turned to th choit
cud led in the singing of "In the
Same Old Way," his own voice ring
ing out in clear ' tones. On the
speakers' platform , were Rev Titus
Lowe, chairman of the campaign
committee; Rev. Paul Calhoun, sec
retary, and Bishop Homer C. Stunt z.
In taking their seats the gipsy and
Rev. Air. Calhoun almost occupied
the same seat at the same time, caus
ing a ripple of laughter.
I -Witjt hand cupped on his ear the
I Evangelist gave listening attention to
'. "jfre you singing up there?"
' Thi ministers were called upon to
ling! Bishop Stuntz offered the in
vocation and Chairman Lowe for-
: tnallv opened 'the meeting by re
buestinff all to repeat the 23d osalm.
Dr. Lowe stated .that this revival
f campaign will result-in -great- good
" ftr Omaha and he explained that
lie entire; expense will not exceed
the amount received at -an average
afternoon circus performance here.
Campaign to Cost $15,000. .
He announced the total expense
budget as approximately $15,000, of
which $3,000 was for the rent ot
the Auditorium. About $3,000, he
Idded, would be necessary to defray
travel and entertainment expenses
6f the five members of the Gipsy
(Turn Iar Two, Column One.)
Former Presidents
Invited to Burial of
Unknown Soldier Hero
Washington Oct 16. Names of
iVoodrow Wilson and William How
ard Taft, ex-presidents, have been
placed" next to that of Harding on
the list of -invited guests to the cere
monies at Arlington, November 11,
when the American unknown dead
.tvill be honored. k V
Other distinguished guests an
nounced by Secretary Weeks include
Vice President Coolidge, justices of
the supreme courts, . members of
President Harding's cabinet, con
gressional leaders, members of the
diplomatic corps, delegates to the
limitation of anrament conference,
foreign military officers of high rank,
governors of the states, the heads of
veterans organizations and repre
tetitatives of the American Red
Cross and other public societies.
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Secretary weens announces mai
Ibout 400 congressional medal of
hsinnr moi in the United States
fc-ould be invited, provided congress
Impropriated sufficient funds for the
trip to Washington ana return uuurc.
Child Struck by Automobile -Awarded
$30,000 Damages
Hackensack. N. J., Oct. 16 -Six
women and six men composed the
jury that awarded $30,000 damages
to Lois Kifflin, 10, of Tenafly. The
verdict was against E. C. Striffler, a
wealthy business man living at Har
rington Park. ,
His automobile hit the child as
she was alighting from a bus near
her home, crippling her for life. Her
father testified he had spent more
than $5,000 for surgical care of the
child. --
Superior Schools Close
For Teachers Institute
' Superior. Neb.. Oct. 16. (Special.)
-The public schools closed Thurs
day and Friday so that the teachers
might attend the county institute held
it Nelson. The high school glee
clubs from Superior went to Nelson
lp give several musical numbers. Miss
Amelia Senear is the director of this
organisation.
Eligibles for Postmaster
At Valley Are Nominated
Washington, Oct 16. (Special
Telegram.) The civil service com
mission has announced that the fol
lowing are civil service eligible tor
the postmastership at Valley, .NeD.:
Harry Calo, with military preter
ence, and Henry Harrier; at Water
loo. Julius G. Moore, present incum
bent and Claude D. Lutton.
Chicago Blue Coats
Predict Powder Puffs
For N. Y. Coppers
Chirac Tribn-nmJia Be Lmm4 Hire.
Chicago, Oct. 16. Bullet proof
corsets for New York policemen!
Much raucous laughter by the Chi'
cago force.
"Whoops, my deah.? said a 250
pound detective sergeant, who has
hot it out with several gangitei.
"They'll be carrying powder puffs
next."
"Do we wear corsets?" said
members of the traffic squad when
told of the New York plan. "Why,
no, it's just our natural shape that
makes us look like this. Also you
might tell 'em our black hair is our
own and we do not pluck our eye'
brows.
"Those New York cops will be
wearing fire proof summer furs
next, rolling down their stockings
and carrying ostrich plumes in tncii
hats."
Grizzled old detectives and pa
trolmen who have engaged in bat
tles with gunmen, say they do not
wish to be hampered with corsets or
ether lingerie when they go into
action against desperate thugs.
Woman Seriously
Hurt as Car Hits
Her and Speeds on
Police Search City for Driver,
Believed to be Negro, Who
1 Failed to Stop After
Accident
Mrs. J. C. Wagen, 43, 928 North
Twenty-fifth street, is in St. Joseph
hospital in a critical condition from
injuries she received when she was
run down and left lying iii the street
at . Twenty-fifth avenue and Cum
ing street at 9 yesterday morning.
The driver, believed to be a ne
gro, sped away and parked his car
later at a garage at Twenty-fourth
and Patrick avenue where detectives
recovered it after a search of gar
ages throughout the city. . The car,
-
ponce 6ay, is ine property oi a ne
gro named Walter Webber. -(-
Mrs. Wagen, n company with her
aunt, Mrs. Helen O'Niel, 1717 South
Thirty-third street, was walking to
St Johns church. As they crossed
the street to the west, the automo
bile dashed into Twenty-fifth ave-
rjue aad struck. the-women who were
pitched from the crossing into the
street. "' ; W ' ' '
Mrs. Wagen suffered fractures of
the leg and arms while Mrs. O'Niel
sustained body bruises and a severe
shock. Mrs. O'Niel was taken to her
home. j,
- Mr. Waen operates a grocery
store at 2215 Cuming street
Drillers Will Seek
Oil in Franklin County
Franklin, Neb., Oct. 15. (Special.)
F. N. Lewis, oil man, is unloading
a drilling rig at Riverton to. drill on
an acreage secured by G A. Reiser
of Lake Charles, La.; H. W. Hord
of Kansas City and J. G. Hawkins
and Ed Erickson of Franklin.. They
have 40,000 acres under lease.
Reports received by the promoters
from geologists and engineers state
that the prospects are for the largest
shallow well field in the country.
The reports indicate that oil will be
struck at a depth of not over 800
feet.-,;: ' ; '.
Two sub-leases have been made
and drilling outfits senffor. Wells
will be sunk north of Franklin and
Bloomfield and west of Campbell.
The promoters will set up their drill
on the L. L'. Shumerman farm north
west of Franklin.
Ft. McPherson Flagstaff is
To Be Protected By Fence
North Platte, Neb., Oct 16. (Spe
cial.) On the site of old Fort Mc
Pherson, 20 miles east of this city,
the only remaining evidence that a
military post was once located there
is the flagstaff stone. This marker
lies near the roadway, no one pays
attention to it and should it corns
be removed, the last vestige of the
old fort would disappear.
In the early history of Lincoln
county, Fort McPherson played an
important part, for, the cavalry sta
tioned there protected the wayfar
ers on the old California trail and
guarded the ranches of the early
day cattlemen. The Daughters of the
American Revolution of this city
propose to protect this historic flag
staff stone by enclosing it with an
iron fence.
Columbus Legion Will Send
10 Delegates to Convention
Columbus,. "Neb., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) At least 10 legion men will go
the national convention
to be held in Kansas City October
31 to November 2. The delegates
will board the "American legion
special." at Omaha on October 30
It is requested that reservations be
made by the local adjutant to the
department commander at Lincoln.
Two Taken to Pen
Table Rock, Neb., Oct 16. (Spe
cial) Sheriff Avery of this county
recently took Fred Jones and Har
vey Jackson to the penitentiary at
Lincoln to finish their sentences of
from three to 15 years for holding
up William SheleSbarger of Table
Rock some three or four months
since. The two men who plead
guilty had since been confined in
the county jail on account of the
crewded condition of the penitentiary.
Backers Of
Peace Pact
Wo rr i ed
Death of Knox Weakens
Ranks of Supporters of
I Treaties With Germany,
Austria and Hungary.
Opposition Gains Ground
Chiracs Tribune-Omaha Beo Uutd Wire
Washington. Oct. 16. Opposition
to the German, Austrian and Hun
garian peace treaties during the last
week has quietly gained strength
to such proportions that only a per
ilously narrow margin in favor of
ratification remains.
Republican leaders, frankly wor
ried over the outlook, want Gover
nor Sproul of Pennsylvania to ap
point a successor to Senator Knox,
who died Thursday, without a mo
ment's delay. Senator Knox, al
though an "irreconciliable," was
counted in favor of the treaty and
his sudden death still further weak
ened the proponents of the pacts. His
successor, whatever else he may be,
will be a Pennsylvania republican,
and undoubtedly will cast his vote
in favor of ratification if he arrives
in Washington in time. ,
Ranks Weakening.
According to the latest canvass
of the senate, only 11 democrats
are willing to support the treaties
and several of these are said to be
wavering, despite the fact that Sen
ator Underwood, democratic leader,
and Senator Hitchcock, leading sen
atorial advocate of the league of na
tions, favor ratification.
Senator Knox's death cuts the re
publican1 membership of the senate
to 59. Three republicans are against
the treaty. Eleven democrats and 56
republicans make a total of 67 sen
ators favoring ratification, or just
three more than the necessary two
thirds of the senate.
As the situation stands, a defec-
tion of four senators would turn the
balance atrainst the treaties. Leaders
of the democratic opposition would
make no predictions, but they were
still endeavoring to make converts.
It is also within the realm of pos
sibility that another republican will
turn to the opposition. "
' There is also a chance that somH
of the opponents of the treaty will
change their minds before the final
roll call, but republican leaders are
taking no unnecessary risks. They
expect Governor sprout to maice
the appointment of Senator Knox's
successor Monday. Jt is understood
that the place has been offered to
State Senator William E.; Crow, and
if he accepts . he probably will be
able to reach Washington in time
to vote on the treaties. ' '
' The German treaty will be brought
up Monday and will be givet the,
right of way ovef rail " other legis
lation, including even the tax bill.
With debate curtailed by unanimous
consent, it is expected that a vote
will be reached on the German
treaty Tuesday or Wednesday, and
that the ratification of the Austrian
and Hungarian treaties will klloV
shortly thereafter.
Runaway Match Ends v
In Tears at Chicago
Chicai Tribune-Omaha Bee leased Wire.
rhiraeo. Oct. 16. The elopement
of Mrs. Richard E. Seip, 26. wife ot
a Tulsa," Okl., auto racer, with C. H.
Robinson, a Kansas City motor car
salesman, ended in tears and the de
tective bureau, where the couple were
held pending the threat of charges
by Seip. ;
"I want to go back to dick, my
husband," pleaded Mrs. Seip. "I
have confessed everything to him.
He married me out of a convent
when I was 15. Mr. Robinson has
ruined my home." .
"Robinson's just an idler; a man
who plays around with- married
women. He took my wife from
Tulsa on September 19 after a wild
party," said Seip, according to a
Kansas Citv dispatch. "In the midst
of the revelry the house caught fire.
I have been looking for them every
where." Grand Island Woman Visits -
Relatives in Washington
Washington. Oct. 16 (Special
Telegram.) Mrs. H. H. Glover ot
Grand Island is visiting in Washing
ton this week with her niece, Mrs.
W. A. Johnson, and the families of
W. M. Geddes and B. P.' Geddes.
She will extend her visit to include
Philadelphia and New York before
her return home. .
Mrs. Jennie Robbey Sought,
Missing Since Thursday
Police are searching for Mrs.
Tennie Robey, 55, 4018 North
Twenty-fifth avenue, who , disap
peared from her home last Thursday.
According to F. H. Robey, a son
who made a report to polic, his
mother was wearing a dark long coat
and hat when she left home.
Fire Does $500 Damage at
Concession in Krug Park
The loading platform at the whip
in Krug park was destroyed by a fire
Sunday which started from burning
leaves. The damage is estimated at
$500. Prompt arrival of tl-e fire
department prevented the flamrs
from spreading throughout the
amusemit park.
Woman Over Hundred
Receives , Proposal
From Man 103 Years
rblraie Trtbiin-Omha IW ImhJ Wire,
New York, Oct. 16.-Mmc. Kran -
coise Levaspiesto of Grant C"
something to talk about wh xNVooV'
celebrated her 100th birthday o V
tober 4. has again stirred up
V.
of excitement by disDlavinsr a "let
ter proposing marriage she received
from a man who gave his nsme as
Frank Lindsey of Baltimore, 103
years of age. The letter read in
part :
"I am a widower and see by the
newspapers that you are a widow.
I would like to have companion
and I believe that you would suit
me.
"If you will accept my proposal
kindly answer my letter by return
mail and I will come to statcn
Island to see you."
Mine. Levaspiesto refuses to di
vulge whether she intends accept
ing the proposal,
Aged Man, Missing
Five Days, Found
Dead Near River
Hunters Discover Body of
H. E. Heinrickson, on Bank
Quarter Mile From Illi
nois Central Bridge. ,
. A body, badly decomposed, iden
tified as F. E. Heinrikson, 78, 1818
Maple street, was found shortly after
10 yesterday morning near the bank
of the Missouri river, one-fourth
mile south of the Illinois Central
railroad bridge by hunters.
Identification was established by
Police Officer Tom Crawford. Hein
rikson was reported missing from
his home last Tuesday.
The body was discovered by Wal
ter Sledge. 2916 South Twelfth
street, Alfred Wilfong, 2325 South
Eighteenth street and Fred Werth,
2778 Hazel street.
. "Father - had been ill for several
weeks," f said H. L. Heinrikson, a
son, with whom the man lived and
who was notified and viewed the re'
mains at Crosby's mortuary.
Police believe Heinrikson attempt
ed to end his life by drowning but
apparently experienced a change of
Jieartv rHis clothes were muddy an
saturated with water. . r
A cane, Heinrikson , carried was
stuck in the mud. His hat and pipe
also . were found near him. 1
Mexico Will Not Send
Delegate to Disarm
1 Meet, Obregon Says
; Mexico City, Oct. 16. (By The
Associated Press.) President Obre
gonv in 'a conference with American
correspondents, made tour impor
tant declarations, substantially as
follows: ' 5
i'.i That Mexico will have no official
representatives at the Washington
conference. , .
That the Question of the recogni
tion of-Mexico by the United States
remains in statu quo.
That the Mexican federal govern
ment will support the Puebla state
authorities, even with troops. If nec
essary, to- maintain order which has
been- threatened as a result' of pro'
tests azainst tax laws there.
That negotiations relative to the
payment of Mexico's foreign debt
are in a preliminary stage. ,
The president asserted the Puebla
situation possessed no elements of
dancer other than the ordinary ap
peal of hungry people who are suf
fering discomforts due to a commer
cial paralysis there.
Home" of National
Democratic Club Sold
Chicago Trlbnne-Omaha- Bee laaed Wire.
New York, Oct. .16. The home of
the nationals democratic club has
been sold, and in its place will rise
a nine-story building given over to
cloaks and suits.
The club once was the rendezvous
of Richard Croker and former
Mayor Van Dyck. It is known that
a. short time ago the directors re
fused an offer of a yearly rental pi
$75,000. Various offers of from
$500,000 to $1,000,000 have been
made at different times, but all were
refused. The purchase price made
by R. L. Smith & Co., was not
divulged. No plans for the new
home of the Rational democratic club
have been announced. '
The house was purchased by the
club about 25 years ago. The pur
chase price was $175,000. ,
"Elderly" Couple Sought as
Result of Motor Car Crash
Police are searching for an "elder
ly" man and woman who abandoned
an automobile, believed to have been
stolen, after they crashed into a
machine parked in front of the Fon
tenelle hotel Sunday. ... -
The damaged machine is the prop
erty of J. W. Gorman, an employe of
the hotel. Police later learned that
the abandoned machine belonged to
C. E. Whitehill. 1916 California
street
Masons Hold School
Franklin, Neb.. Oct. 16. (Special)
Robert E. French, grand cus
todian, has been holding a school of
instruction here, which was attended
by over 300 Masons. The school
closed with a banquet
Hughes Appeals
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L?v ..ciary oi oiaic asks iimcr
ican People to Permit Dis
armament Envoys to Work
Without Embarrassment.
Cblrmro Tribune-Omaha Re LeaaeJ Wire,
Washington, Oct. 16. Secretary ef
State Hughes asked the American
people to have confidence in Amer
ica's delegation to the international
conference on limitation of arma
ments which will convene here No
vember 11 and to permit them to
perform their responsible duties with
out embarrassment.
The secretary of state's appeal was
contained in a letter to Miss Chris
tiana Merriman, secretary of the
Foreign Policy association and the
National Council for Limitation of
Armaments, a clearing house in
Washington for national organiza
tions interested in disarmament.
Criticism of the propaganda being
sent out by these organizations
prompted Miss Merriman to write
to Secretary Hughes asking if the
administration resents the wave of
public interest in the conference or
resents the attempt to divert that in
terest intelligently.
Welcomes Aid.
Replying Mr. Hughes said:
"You may be assured that the
State department welcomes the aid
of public-spirited citizens in further
ing the objects of the conference on
limitation of armament and keenly
desires to facilitate all who are en
gaged in the effort to give accurate
information and to develop sound
opinion. I am not sufficiently in
formed as to the plans of your or
ganization to comment on them and
certainly 1 do not wish to be put
in a position of criticising and at
tempting, as you put it, to direct
public interest intelligently.
"Being deeply in earnest in this
matter and solicitious for the success
of the . negotiations which involve
grave difficulties and will undoubted
ly afford many opportunities for mis
understanding, I am naturally anx
ious that the American people should
place confidence in the American
delegation and that those who are
most interested in the objects to be
attained will permit us to endeavor
to attain them and to perform our re-
spective . work without unnecessary
f embarrassment. It is quite clear
from your letter that you share this
view. . '
. . To Map Out Course. '.
The course that will . be followed
by the American delegates to the
conference wilt be mapped out at a
meeting to be held no later than next
friday. It is thought likely, too.
that by that time President Harding
will have selected the American ad
visory delegation. -
It is expected that at the coming
meeting of the delegates . Secretary
Hughes will suggest to Senators
Lodge , and Underwood and Elihu
Root, who, with the secretary of
state will compose the . American
delegation, an outline of the course
he believes the delegation should fol
low, ' 'h in regard to the American
policy and the order in which it may
be preferred that topics should be
discussed.
Attorney General
Defines Klan Status
Austin. Tex.. Oct. 16. Attornev
General L. M. Cureton. in an opinion
to Governor Pdt M. Neff, defining
the legal status of the Ku Klux Klan,
held that: .
"An order, organization or body
of individuals who agree and con
federate among, themselves to do any
act which would be in violation of
the laws of the country, would be
illegal, and every act of every indi
vidual composing the conspiracy ' in
furtherance of the conspiracy, would
be illegal." ;
This would apply to the masked
parades where such parade is a part
of and in furtherance of, a purpose
to do some act which would be in
violation of the law," he added.
Girl Burned by Fireworks
WUl Require Skin Grafting
Deshler, Neb., Oct. 16. (Special.)
The county fair management has
been notified that the injury to the
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. lay
lor Wilson of Hebron on whom a
piece of flaming stick fell during the
fireworks exhibition at the fair, has
become serious and that there will
possibly be the necessity of skin
grafting on the breast of the child.
The parents expect the fair associa
tion to reimburse them for any ex
pense or damage.
Harry Walker, Doorman at
Orpheum, is Operated on
Harry Walker, doorman at the
Orpheum theater for 14 years, was
operated on at the Presbyterian hos
pital yesterday afternoon for stom
ach trouble. The operation was suc
cussful, physicisian announced, un
less further complications develop in
the next 48 hours.
Mr. Walker was taker! ill sud
denly Saturday night
Thirty Persons Arrested
In Raids by Policemen
Police in an endeavor to "cler-.n up
the town," carrying out ord'.rs ot
Chief Dempsey, invaded the residen
tial district Saturday.
Thirty inmates and keepers of al
leged disorderly houses were ar
rested and 10 gallons of corn
whisky and 40 bottles of beer con
fiscated.
Hays Taking Steps To Protect
Postal Service; Unions Plans for
Walkout Nearing Completion
Pennsylvania and Erie Lines
Dropped From Firtt Group
Of Roads on Which Strike
Is Scheduled to Begin.
TELEGRAPHERS ALSO
PLEDGED TO QUIT
Union , Leaders Announce
, Plans Call for Complete
Tieup of Transportation
. System of Nation.
Br the A hot laird Treee.
Chicago, Oct 16. Final arrange
ments for a general railroad strike
intended to tie up the nation's trans
portation system through a walk
out of the 2,000,000 employes, rapid
ly were nearing completion tonight,
with the day's developments bring
ing two important changes in origi
nal plans.
Foremost was a decision not to
include the Pennsylvania lines and
the Erie railroad in the carriers on
which the first walkout is sched
uled to begin at 6 a. m., October 30.
The San Diego & Arizona railroad
was added to the first of the four
groups into which the unions have
divided the roads for strike purposes
and it was decided to order the three
succeeding groups out at 48-hour in
tervals instead of 24. Under this
plan, with the men on the roads ii
group fto. 1 walking out uctober
30, the strike would be in full ef
fect November 5.
L. and N. Road Dropped.
The Louisville & Nashville rail
road also was dropped from the first
group, according to the list given
out by union leaders.
These - changes were said by
union leaders to complete reassign
ment of toads to the first group on
which walkouts would take place and
the following was made known as
the offfcialHst: of carriers' in that
group:1 - : r ' ' " .
Kansas City Southern, Missouri
Pacific, St. Louis Southwestern
(Cotton Belt), International & Great
Northern, Texas & Pacific, Southern
Pacific (Atlantic System including
Houston, east and west), Texas &
Houston (Texas Central), Southern
Pacific (Pacific System), San Diego
& Arizona, Chicago & Northwest
ern, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
(esffcept Chicago, Terre Haute &
Southeastern), Northern Pacific, Chi
cago Great Western, Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific, Southern Railway
(lines east: and west), Seaboard Air1
line, Virginian railroad. ,
Start' at 6 A. M.
While no official information was
forthcoming as to what group the
Pennsylvania lines would be assign
ed, it was understood that they
would be placed in group three od
which the waukouts are to start No
vember 3. All walkouts are to be
gin at 6 a. m. standard time.
Transfer of the Pennsylvania from
group one was unexplained by un
ion leaders, but caused considerable
surprise as that raod has been con
sidered by the unions as the most
antagonistic to them and it was be.
lieved that the first strike would be
ordered on it.'
By midnight tonight, Chicago had
Been deserted by virtually all leaders
of the Big Four brotherhoods and
the switchmen's union . of North
America, the organizations in which
an official strike call actually has
been issued and the hub of the sit
uation . was : being transferred to
Cleveland, where the presidents of
these five unions will meet Tuesday
to complete grouping of the railroads
and settle the hnal details of the
proposed walkout.
Telegraphers May Strike.
The union forces gained strength
today -when T.v M. Pierson, vice
president of the Order of Railroad
Telegraphers, announced that the
81,000 members of his organization
were pledged to strike and that, they
would make every effort to tie up
completely the transportation sys
tems.
Second Suspect Arrested . .
In Beatrice "Y" Robbery
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 16. (Special.)
Spencer Horn of this city was ar
rested in connection with the theft
during the early part of the week of
tents and blankets from the Y. M.
C. A. camp near here. This was the
second arrest. Frank Kinaman was
taken in custody several days ago
and later released on bond.
Immediate Cut Urged in
Freight Rates on Coal
Washington, Oct- 16. Immediate
reduction in freight rates on coal is
urged in a telegram by W. R. Coyle,
president of the American Whole
sale Coal associatioin, to A.' P. Thom,
general counsel of the Association of
Railway Executives, who is at Chi
cago in connection with the confer
ence of railroads.
Car Is Stolen
Nebraska City.' Neb., Oct. 16
(Special.) A Ford car owned by
Frank Stamm of Paul was stolen
from the streets here last night short
ly before 10. This is the second
car to be stolen from this city with
in the past two weeks.
Pullman Strike
Of 1891 Gravest
Tieup in History
Debs Sent to Jail as Head of
Trouble Troops Called
To Stop Burning
Of Cars.
Br he A mot la tee1 Trt.
Chicago, Oct 16. The most seri
ous railroad strike this country has
ever experienced broke out in 1894
in Chicago. This was the rullman
strike which tied up traffic to the
Pacific and to Canada.
Eugene V. Debs, now serving a
prison sentence at Atlanta for vio
lation of the espionage act, was the
directing head of the strike, and -was
sent to jail for collision with the
government during the trouble. Debs
came into charge of the strike
through being president of the Amer
ican Railway union.
The trouble arose in the Pullman
plant on the southern outskirts, of
Chicago during a general business
depression. The men were asking
a wage increase to help them meet
the hard times.
A boycott was declared on all
Pullman cars. It resulted in tying
up all traffic, including the mails,
over a wide area and violence broke
out in Chicago. The federal gov
ernment ordered troops here. Ihey
were met by a mob and could not
proceed until reinforcements arrived
Debs Arrested.
Mobs burned cars by the hundreds,-
more troops were sent in and
President Cleveland issued a proc
lamation calling for order.
Debs was arrested on a charge of
conspiracy against the United States.
, Twelve were ; shot . and faltally
wounded in . Chicago and the vicin
ity, 575' were arrested by the police
and 71 were indicted under federal
statutes. ' . ;
, Loss to the roads in property de
stroyed and hire of United States
deputy marshals were estimated at
$600,000.
A threatened strike involving 125.
000 switchmen was ' averted in
March, 1910, when a federal board
of arbitration granted a 3 cent an
hour increase in wages. Shortly af
ter general ' increases in pay were
granted, railroad employes by many
of the" larger roads after extended
hearings. . 1
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wnen . wooarow wnson tirst De-
came president, a general railroad
strike seemed imminent, but it wai
averted largely through the- passage
of the Adamson law. .
Many -Quit in 1919.
A threatened strike of railroad
shopmen in 1919 resulted in several
thousand workers leaving their work.
The workers, who asked higher
wages, returned to their jobs during
August after President Wilson had
issued a request that the men remain
at work pending adjustment of
wage disputes by the government
which was operating the railroads at
that time.
Railroad circles have been com
paratively free from labor troubles
since the unauthorized strike called
April 1, 1920, which was ended by
order ot the railroad labor board in
creasing wages, handed down July
The unauthorized 'strike, called by
an independent organization of yard
employes headed by John Grunau
of Chicago, threatened for a time to
paralyze the nation s transporation
facilities.
Thousands of, yard employes left
their- established unions, joined the
new organization and quit work.
The brotherhoods revoked charters
wholesale and sent loyal union men
into strike fields to operate trains
and break the walkout
The Grunau organization finally
expired when the railroad labor
board refused "to recognize it or to
order its members reinstated. -
U. P. Traffic at North Platte
Surpasse All Former Years
North Platte, Neb.,- Oct 16.
(Special.) Freight traffic on the
Union Pacific continues to surpass
in volume the traffic of past years.
An average of 2,000 cars are being
handled through the North Platte
yards each 24 hours. The record for
any 24 period was 10 days ago when
the number reached 2,700. A
Gothenburg paper states that one
day last- week 71 Union Pacific
freight and passenger trains passed
through that town within a 24-hour
period. ,
The Weather
Forecast
Nebraska: Fair Monday and prob
ably Tuesday; cooler Monday.
Iowa: uenerally fatr Monday and
probably Tuesday; slightly cooler
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Postmaster General Says
Armed Guards Will bo
Placed on Trains if Neces
sary to Preserve Order.
MAY CALL VOLUNTEERS
IF TIEUP IS COMPLETE
U. S. Officials to Use Trucks
And Reserve Airplanes to
Aid in Transportation To
Make Survey of Facilities.
By ARTHUR SEARS HENN1NG.
Chlraso Tribune-Omaha lire Iar4 Wlrv.
Washington, Oct. 16. While
President Harding was giving further
consideration to the steps he will
take to' endeavor to avert a national
railroad tieup, Postmaster Generaat
Hays and Attorney General Daugh
erty began shaping a program of ac
tion which will materialize if the
strike called by the unions goes into
effect.
That the mails will be transported
despite strike interference if it takes
every ounce of government resources
to accomplish the purpose, is the de
termination of the postmaster gen
eral. Mr. Hays was in conference for
several hours with Attorney General
Daugherty, legal advisers and other
officials of the postoffice department.
When he emerged he declined to
discuss the situation, saying that as
soon as his plans are matured lie
will make them public One of ths
participants in the conference wa
Edward H. Shaughncssy, the former
railroad official who is second assist
ant postmaster general in charge of
the railway mail service.
May Use Armed Guards.
The postmaster general is reported
to have asserted in the conference
that the mails would be transported
even if it should be necessary to pro
vide armed guards for every mail
train or other conveyance. He in
ferred from the text of the strike
order that there would be no violent
interference with the transit of the
m i J k, :t ...rtu 1 .1 1 J
.nana, uub j, DUI.il V1U1CJ11C &IIUUIU
materialize it would be necessary to
furnish protection to the men who
enable the postal system to function.
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n aj mi- gv.ni.iai uiiiiuii ill lllC-
conference that the railroads would
be able to man enough trains to
carry the mails on all the major
through routes and on more than SO
per cent of the others. It was sug
gested that volunteer engineers, fire
(Turn to Pate Two. Column live.)
Executive Board of
Deposed Kansas Union
Scores National Head
Pittsburg, Kan., Oct. 16. Declar-'
ing that the action of John L. Lewis",
international president of the United
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ministration of President Alexander
"iv Humus, jii auautiiuiiiu Lfic au-
M. Howat of the Kansas district.
has "struck a blow at the heart of
the organized labor movement in
America, the deposed union execu
tive board, in a statement set forth
its position. '
The board alleged that there was
an unusual purpose behind Lewis'
action and said: "That there has been
a complete understanding between
John L.N-ewis, Governor Henry H.
Alien, tne industrial court, and
Southwestern Coal Operators' asso
ciation to break the, strike aeainst
the industrial court and if necessary,
destroy the mine workers' union in
Karisas and establish the open shop,
no reasonable mind can doubt."
The statement reaffirms the inten
tion to continue the fight against the
industrial court and concludes with
an attack upon President Lewis.
Columbus to Vote on Bonds
For Furnishing Court House
Columbus, Neb., Oct. 16. (Spe
cial.) A special bond election for
$100,000 to furnish, decorate and
equip the new court house and jail
building of Platte county has been
called for October 18. The issue is 10
run for 25 years, with interest at 5'i
per cent.
It is proposed to levy a tax on
taxable property, beginning in 1922,
to provide a sinking fund, the annual
tax for this purpose to be one-fif
teenth of the principal of the bonds.
lhe completed structure will
cost approximately $35,000. The
building will be ready for occupancy
about April.
Methodists Oppose Klan
Springfield, Tenn.. Oct. 16. A
resolution introdnrpH hv Rev. W "M.
Waldrip of Nashville, putting the
conference on record as ODDOsed to
revival of the Ku Klux Klan or any
other secret society that emphasizes
bad feeling between the races in the
south, was adopted by the Tennes
see conference of Methodists.
. Gibson Boy Missing
Joe Reyex, 16, living in Gibson.
drew his pav Saturday and has not
been seen since, according to a re
port made to police. The boy worked
at 309 SoutljiTwelfth street, .
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