"Big Five" Chiefs
Expecting Legal
Battle at Meeting
Brotherhood Attempt to Sc
cure Sm ice t of Walker
Hinei, Former Rail Admin
iiitrator, But He Decline,
tit Ths A.trit4 Ttf.
flcvfland. Q., Oct. 2S.-Tht the
"Big Five" railroad tritupoMition
isnitstions chiefs are expecting a
legal battle when they appear be
fore the railroad labor .board tomor
iow in Chicago wss indicated today
when they aought to retain Walker
D. Mines, former director general of
railroad, to handle any legal phases.
Mr. Hines told the brotherhood ex
'nitivrt ilmt he "win not in a post'
lion" to reprecnt them, and returned
to New iork.
Mr. Mines' statement follows:
"My trip to Cleveland was in com
I liance with a requet of the chief
oi the transportation brotherhoods
for a conference. The purpose of the
conference was to ascertain whether
I could act as counsel lor tne Drotu
trhood in the questions arising in
h the strike order. I
explained to them that I was not in
a position to do wis.
Stone's Action Questioned.
Unless the labor board has changed
its attitude concerning the necessity
of general chairmen of the five la
I or organizations appearing at- the
Chicago meeting, it is anticipated
that one of the first legal squabbles
to be decided will be on the action
of W. W. Stone, resident of the
Hrotherhood of Locomotive En
Kinecrs, in notifying his general
ihairmen they, need not answer the
board's citation. Mr. Stone an
nounced tonight that only himself
and six grand officers, in whom the
authority of the organization is vest
ed, will attend the conterence.
.Referring to conflicting reports in
telegrams exchanged between chair
men R. M. Barton of the railroad
labor board and President Stone re
garding the necessity of general
chairmen of the brotherhoods being
requested to attend' the Chicago
hearings, Mr. Stone said:
"My chairmen are scattered all
over the country, and it would be im
possible for me to get them to Chi
cago in time tor the opening ot the
hearings." v ,
Other Chiefs Silent.
Other brotherhood chiefs .would
not indicate whether their general
chairmen would be .present, except
W. G. Lee, president of the Brother
v . hood of Railroad Trainmen, who
has ordered the approximately 200
general chairmen and grand officers
of his organization to be present and
with whom he will confer in Chicago
tomorrow. It is understood that
, the other chiefs and their officers
will confer separately preliminary to
the meeting.
In a statement t6day7W. S: Carter,
. , president or the Brotherhood or Lo
comotive Firemen and - Enginemen,
said, "The men are determined to
peacefully leave the service of the
' railroads until a satisfactory adjust
ment has been Yeached." Mr. Car
: tcr also stated that, "If press reports
are to be taken at their face, the
whole power of the administration is
going to be used to defeat the strike
of the employes.'" adding: '
"Not one word Comes through the
press that any influence is being
, used on jhe railroad corporations,"
rrosecunon to follow
; (Tieup of Railroads
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legal measures also will be adopted
to prevent interference with trans-
portation. . '
If the railway labor board fails
to avert the strike. President Hard
, ing will issue a proclamation declar
ing the purpose of the government
to maintain transportation and giv
ing warning of the consequences of
prosecution which will be incurred
by strikers in defying the govern
ment. uaugncny cmpnaac.
"The trains will run," emphati
cally asserted Mr. Daugherty, fol
lowing the conclusion of the confer
. ence. - .
Charlas" F. Cline. the United
States district attorney at Chicago,'
iett hurriedly lor home this after
noon, "under sealed, orders," as he
expressed jt ; Mr. Cline carried with
him. the instructions of the attorney
general t. be communicated to
. e ther -district attorneys in the west
who ;will, assemble at a cg)ference
within the next few days aTKansas
, - City or St Louis. This conference will
make a .study of the grounds for le
gal action,, after which the United
States attorneys will return to their
districts prepared to institute con
current prosecution of the strike
leaders at the signal from Washing
ton. ' Hsi'' 'V. ;
. While, the attorney general is con
fident there will be no complete sus
pension 'of' transportation in the
; event of a strike he recognizes that
there will be a slowing down of food
and fuel shipments. With this situa
tion in mind he uttered an appeal
to households to refrain from a buy
ing orgy , or hoarding which would
incite profiteering by retailers and
send prices skyward.
Hoover Gets Reports.
To t Secretary of Commer
Hoover, who is Organizing govern
ment agencies to keep the necessi
ties of life moving, Mr. Daugherty
sent detailed reports on the food
and fuel situation in every section
of the country. These reports indi
cate that there are supplies of food
and fuel in most communities suffi
cient to last two weeks even if
transportation, facilities were com
pletely suspended.
Mr. Daugherty declined to dis
cuss his plans for proceeding against
the strike leaders.
"It is sufficient to 'say at this
time," he said, "that we are getting
ready to act effectively if it should
become necessary for the govern
ment to preserve transportation."
- Easy to Find Men.
Asked who would be the defend
. ants in any proceedings instituted
uy mc ijutciDnifni air. ivauijncriT
observed that the strike call con
tained the .names of several hundred
.1 - . A , Th 1 . .
and the places at hich they would
be found,
"Jt i on of the functions of e.
rrnment to preserve transportation,"
said the attorney general, "and that
art going to da to the utmost
of our ability if it should become
necestary. In performing that func
tion of government I am confident
we shall have the practically unani
mous approval of the country. Our
reports indicate that the people, in
cluding the great majority of the
laboring people, have no patience
with this strike."
Mr. Daugherty wished it to be
underMood that he was not discuss
ing the merits of the controversy
hading up to the strike order.
Harding Is Advised. -
"That question is in the province
of the labor board." he said. "The
president is well advised and has the
matter well in hand.' The Depart
ment of justice, which is not yet
involved, is merely preparing to act
judiciously within the law with suf
ficient care and positiveness to ob
viate any misunderstanding. These
transportation facilities must func
tion. "The president will announce his
purpose to preserve transportation if
that step should become necessary,
so that the department and the peo
ple will have ample notice and any
persons persisting in defying the gov
ernment will have to take the con
sequences. It will be the duty ot
the department to follow the instruc
tions of the president, seeing' to it
that 'these facilities are kept in op
eration, that property is protected
and any violence or other use of
force restrained.
"There is ample authority under
which the government can proceed
to perform the functions incumbent
upon it: There is enough law in
the decision on the Debs case of
1894 to v show that the government
has the power to function in pre
serving transportation."
Takes Shot at Stone.
Regarding Warren Stone's corro
boration of reports that he, as pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Locomo
tive Engineers, had advised local
chairmen in his organization not to.
respond to the citation of the rail
Look under the
'HIS
TJIE
road labor board to appear before
it at a conference tomorrow, Mr.
Daugherty said: :
"While the entire iue U in the
hands of the Drcidrnt it is my per
sonal view that if Mr. Stone thinks
that it is right to ignore conttitutrd
authority ot the American people
he can not expect support cither
from the American people or the
American government.
The denartment has received re
ports that thousands of unemployed
men are registering at employment
agencies as trained railroad workers
and that the railroads are enlisting
all such applicants for the emer
gency. Alliance Man Injured
In Hunting Accident
Alliance, Neb., Oct. 25. (Special
Telegram.) Harvey Benjamin of
Alliance sustained a bad wound in
the arm and narrowly escaped death
when his shotgun was accidentty dis
charged just after he and three com
panions had finished a hunting trip
on the Benjamin ranch near Ells
worth. They had gotten into an
automobile to return when the gun
was, in some manner discharged, tne
full load of shot entering his arm
between the elbow and shoulder,
shattering the bone. Two inches of
the bone was completely shot away.
Union Pacific Watchman
' ' Is Freed of Assault Charge
Sidney. Neb.. Oct. 25. (Special
Telegram.) Clarence Chambers,
right watchman tor the Union-ra-cific
railroad and son of County
Judge Chambers, charged with as
saulting Max Lubin of Brooklyn, N.
Y was acquitted by jury. At the
time of the assault public indigna
tion rose to high pitch, Lubin being
a Member of the America,! Legion
and served honorably in France.
Turn Over Magazine.
Superior. Neb.. Oct. 25. (Special.)
The November issue of the Ne
braska Manufacturer has been turned
over by the editor to the commercial
club of Superior and will appear as
the Superior number. '
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The word "Victrola" is also a registered
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To be certain the instrument you buy, is a
Victrola, be sure to see the Victor dog and the
word "Victrola." Look under the lid!
Victrola instruments $25 to $1500.
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FEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 20. 1921.
Ex-Ruler Charles
May Be Interned,
General Belief
London Mentioned As Most
Likely Place, as He Could
Then He Under Constant
Surveillance. '
By HENRY WALES.
(hint. Trlnnu CbK CaputeM. 1011.
Pari, Oct. 25. Former Emperor
Charles, whoe second attempt to
regain the throne of Hungary has
ended diatrouly, may be interned
in England. The Temps this eve.
niug mentions London as the most
likely place for the incarceration of
the former emperor where he will
not be liable to be transported to
Hungary by airplane. London is
regarded as an ideal spot by diplo
matic circles, as the former emperor
could be continually under the sur
veillance of Scotland Yard, yet he
would not be treated as a prisoner.
The little entente is reported to
favor the Island of Maiorca. one of
the Balearic islands off the coast of
SDain in the Mediterranean, but ob
jections are made that the former
emperor could fly from the island to
Hungary unless he was confined as
an actual prisoner.
- Situation Is Easier.
Every one is breathing easier fol
lowing trie solution of the Hapsburg
problem, which for a time seriously
menaced the peace of Europe and
threatened to prevent Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Premier Briand
from participating in the Washing
ton conference.
One of Charles military lieu
tenants stated that he believed that
400 were killed and 1,000 injured
during the operations against Buda-
Count Andrassy, Deputy Kakow-
ski and Prince Windisch-Graetz
1
.'AT. orr.
achine Co. Camden,N.J.
have been tran. ported to prison at
Budapest.
Is Refused Parole.
Charles has been refuted release
en parole. In diplomatic quarters
it is said Zita is free to go where she
desire.
No greater punishment for
Charles than renewed mile U
spoken of here. It was reported
Italy has ottered him asylum.
There were rumors today . that
Charles had attempted to commit
suicide, and also that he had been
wounded by an attasein. The
rumors were without oilical con.
firmation.
Treated With Respect
Charles is said to be treated with
respect and even with the reverence
royalists consider due one of his
birth, but indications are that his ad'
visors will be severly nunikhed.
The opinion as to the ex-ruler ap
pears to be that through his latent
move he has lost not only his crown
but that the claims of his dynasty
to the throne will be forfeited. It
is recalled that since an early age
the ex-ruler has been termed by
critics "Charles the Rash."
Changes in Bank Laws
Advocated at Meeting
Contlnn4 fram Putt On.)
American bankers to meet the crisis
it was facing.
Bailey denied the 148 per cent
profit charged against the redcral
Reserve bank and declared that bit
lions should be added to the $94,000.-
000 original capital stock of the bank,
and when it is added, he said, the
profit of the Federal Reserve bank
narrowed down to 2.9 per cent.
Bailey pleaded for a more extended
use of the Federal Reserve bank by
Nebraska bankers, declaring that the
center of criticism of the system
was in Nebraska. He declared that
the Kansas City bank had turned
millions into this section to relievo
the acute situation and gave figures
to deny the charge of contracting
currency against the banks.
Thomas Speech Curtailed.
The length of Bailey's speech re
lid !
o
duced the speech tf Thomas to
brevity. Thomas described the war
finance corporation as au attempt to
give the farmer an opportunity to
get extended credit which would
make it possible to feed his corn and
not be forced to sell it and hold his
cattle until better prices were af
forded and thry became matured.
Selflihneit, over-capitalisation, and
failure of laboring men to give t
worth of work for fl in wages, are
the chief economic ill of the nation,
K. B. tlrmen of Beatrice, president
of group one, Nebraska Hankers' as
sociation, declared in opening the
meeting.
1 wo hundred and fitly banker are
present from these counties: Otoe,
Cass, York, Seward, Richardson,
Nemaha, lohnson, Pawnee, Fillmore,
Saline, Thayer, Jefferson and Gage.
Representative from each county
save short talks on conditions in
their own territories at the morning
meeting.
Geneva Farmer Injured.
Geneva. Neb.. Oct. 25. (Special.)
Torn ligaments in his lower limbs
and an injured back resulted when
a team of horses hitched to a hay
wagon took fright and ran over Guy
Brown, a young farmer living near
Geneva.
Most Attractive
Are these Kayser wash
able fabric gloves, and,
more than that, they are
of an excellent wearing;
quality.
The 16-button chamoisette
in beaver, gray, sand and
mastic may be had for
$2.25.
And the strap wrist
leatherette gauntlets are
found in brown, tan,
beaver and sand for $2.25.
A Novel Lamp
Adds such a distinctive
touch to its surroundings,
whether it is there to fur
nish the one bit of color in
the room or merely to play
the part of an ornament.
Most . unusual are the
camel lamps and shades
that would be pleased to
grace the library table.
And the boudoir lamps
that take the form of an
attractive doll are ex
quisite. These may be had
already made or we will
teach you how to fashion
one for yourself.
Books with original ideas
on the trimmings of lamps
may be had and instruc
tions are given daily from
0 to 12 and 2 to 5.
Madeira Doilies AI!
Hand Embroidered
6-in. Madeira doilies, 35c.
10-in. Madeira doilies, 75c.
And both sizes can Jbe
matched up in' two good
patterns. .;-.-
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Starting Wednesday Our Second
Annual Sale of Del Monte and
Nomis Canned Goods
Del Monte Peaches
Plums or Apricots
Per Can Per Doz.
28c
Del Monte Pears or Pineapple
Per Can Per Doz.
33c $3
Fine Quality Sliced Pine-1 Fancy Quality Corn, I Extra Fancy Peas, per
apple, large cans.... 25 . K .
Per dozen $2.90 1 perdoz $1,151 doz $1.75
Wednesday Big Bacon Special
Morris & Co.
4 to 6 lb. average,
PICNIC HAMS, 4 to 6
Mrs. Southard
Denies Murder
Of Fourth Mate
Alleged DIueheardcKS Takes
Stand in Own Defense; Ad-
mits Two Purchases of
Insect Poison.
Twin Fall. Idaho, Oct. 25. With
eyes fixed directly upon the jury ami
in a voice barely audible brvond
range of the attorneys, Lydia Meyer
milliard this morning on the wit
ness stand told her story of the death
of her fourth husband, Edward F.
Meyer, for the murder of whom
she is now being tried.
The calling of the defendant to the
witness chair came as an almost
complete surprise, A special recess
of 10 minutes was asked for by the
attorneys for the defense for the
purpose of a conference. The wit
ness previously asked for was being
sought by the baililfs. At the close
of the recess announcement was
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' Manifest a character distinctly
their own. Some favor wide,
flaring lines and wing sleeves,
others cling to the slender . ..'
silhouette.
And in many the influence of
fur is strongly evidenced. .
They have selected the rich
Marvella", Bolivia and Veldyne
for their fabrics and are in
dividually attractive in their
make up.
Price $98.50
' Nomis
25c
Nomis Pears or Cherries
Per Can Per Doz.
28c $3
No. 1 Bacon
per lb. . .
lb. average, lb.
nude that thi particular witneis;
v. a not required.
"Call your neat witness," directed
the court. At a word from counsel
Mrs. Southard got up and walked t
the witnes stand.
The defendant detailed her story
of she final illness, of Mr., Meyer up
to the time of his death. Slit ad
mitted buying two packages of in
sect exterminator at the Fisher Drug
company store and denied that she
had purchased more than that
amount. She declared that her hus
band was taken to the Twin Fall
county hospital at her order and
ll'at he wa not noticeably ill during
the trip.
Asked directly if she had ever ad.
ministered poison to F.dward V,
Meyer the defendant replied:
"I did not no I did not."
District Mcvlical Meeting
At Grand Island Adjourns
Grand Island. Neb.. Oct. 25.
(Special Telegram.) The District
Medical association, in session here,
nnd 'comprised of 10 surrounding
counties, adjourned after electing Dr.
Wanetk of Loup City as president,
ami Dr. K. C. Woodrull of Grand
Island as secretary-treasurer. The
subject of the treatment of cancer
was the main topic at this session.
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