The Omaha Daily Bee
VOL. 51 NO. 110.
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N e a r i n g
Agreement
Proposal to Replace Anglo
Japanese Alliance Expected
To He Announced With
in Few Days.
Await Reply From Tokio
By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
liilrnto Tribune-Omaha I.camil Wire.
Washington, Dec. 7. The United
States, Great Britain and Japan are
close to an agreement on the
stabilization of peace in tlie l'acilic,
which, although neither an alliance
nor an entente, will he accepted by
England and Nippon as a satisfac
tory substitute for the Anglo-Japanese
alliance.
One of the American delegates ex
pressed confidence tonight that it
would he possible to announce with
in a few days, the character of the
plan under negotiation. Acceptance
of the new agreement hy the pow
eis having possessions in the l'acilic
would he followed hy the dissolution
ot the Anglo-Japanese alliance, prob
ably announced in a joint declaration
by England and Japan.
Basis of Proposal.
.Here is the basis of the proposed
, agreement:
1. Acceptance by the three great
naval powers of the Hughes proposal
for the reduction and limitation of
navies.
2. Maintenance of the status quo
of naval bases and fortifications in
the western Pacific.
X iiliniiseinn nf anv miestion of
the disturbance of the status quo or
other dufcrences in regard to tne sit
uation in the Pacific to a conference
of the powers participating in the
agreement, with a view to reaching
amicable settlement by discussion.
Great Britain has accepted the
proposed plan and a reply from
Tokio is now being awaited. It will
not be submitted formally to the
United States until England and
lapan are ready to endorse it formal
ly, but it has been discussed by Scc
wretary Hughes, Mr. Balfour and
Baron Kalo, and the American dele
gate indicated the scope of an un
derstanding into which the United
Stales would be disposed to enter.
Will Include France.
It is known that the agreement,
- if approved by the United States,
Great Britain and Japan, will be
. made quadruple by the inclusion of
France, which also has possessions
in the Pacific,
Whether the accord, .will be em
bodied in a formal treaty or a less
formal agreement or exchange of
notes is a matter for future deter
mination. England and Japan have
proposed a treaty and President Har-
ding has indicated that there would
be no objection to a treaty on the
r,,,n1 rortnrtinn atrrrment. ,
The principal American stipulation.
is that the agreement, in wnatever
form cast, should not take the prm
of an alliance or even an entente.
. Such departure from traditional pol
M bp renresented bv a
- treaty of alliance would never be
ratified by the senate, it is generally
believed. Hence it is proposed to
avoid committing the parties to the
agreement to any obligation save that
of -nnforrincr Willi Cacll OtllCr "n
differences arising in connection with
affairs in the Pacific.
Stand Pat on Hawaii.
The American delegation is. filling
to entertain proposals that none of
the powers should proceed further
with the fortificatiou of outlying pos
sessions in the Pacific with the ex
ception of the Hawaiian islands; The
T7;t.rl ;tnt(. will not vield the right
to strengthen the fortifications and
enlarge the naval base in tne Hawai
ian archipelago, which is regarded as
-t rtAfanciv ruilnnsf- .
i Indications are not lacking, how
ever, that the American delegation
would be willing to waive, the right
of creating a naval base at Guam
and strengthening the fortifications
nl T'hiliiininps. nrnvided lana'.i
waived the same rights in the case of
the Bonm and other outlying lsianas
and Great Britain accepted tne agrc
mnf with rro-arrl to Honekonsr.
Tnsii ha iiuliratcd that the naval
ratio of the Hughes plan would be
accepted if the naval holiday were
to be applied to the bases and fortifi
cations in tne western racinc.
Printers' Wage Scale
In Omaha Continued
Indianapolis, Dec. 7. Wage issues
in several cities have been decided by
the international board of arbitration,
of the International Typographical
union and the American Newspaper
Publishers' association, it was an
nounccd today. The decision will be
come effective December 10.
The board's decision includes:
Members of Denver union given a de
crease in wages of $1.50 a week for
day and night work. Under the new
scale the salaries are $42.30 for day
,nd $45.50 for night.
Rates for operators at Omaha to
he continued under the new contract
the same as before at $42 a week for
dav and $45 for night work.
Scale for Portland, Ore., to be in
creased $2 a week for day and $3 a
week for night work.
Bodies of 13 Killed
In German Blast Found
Berlin. Deo. 7.-(By A. F.)-Thc
bodies f only 13 of the more than
100 persons killed in the explosion
yesterday at the Nobel dynamite
works at Saarlouis, Rhenish Prus
sia, have been recovered, according
tn tiu latrst rcnorts received here.
The number of injured has not been
ascertained.
Houses in the neighborhood col
All Political Prisoners
In Ireland Are Freed
By King's Proclamation
Sir James Craig's Cabinet Meets to Decide Attitude
De Valera Silent on Agreement Attitude of
Irish Extremists Worries Peace Dele
gatesBritish Press Heartily
Endorses Settlement.
London, Dec. 7. (By The A. P.) King George today
issued a proclamation releasing all political prisoners in
terned in ireiana.
Approximately 3,400 interned per
sons are affected by the release
order, which relates to all persons
under internment as distinguished
from those who have been tried and
convicted, it was stated by the Irish
office.
Peace in Sight.
Belfast, Dec. 7. (By A. P.) In
a message from Sir James Craig, re
reived by Lady Craig at Ratheiland,
County "Down, today, the Ulster
premier said:
"It now appears to me that peace
may possibly be within sight if all
work together to that end with pa
tience and good will."
Sir James Craig told the Ulster
parliament today he did not think
it expedient to make any statement
with regard to the details of the new
Irish proposals, as there were am
biguities here-and there in the docu
ment. Special Session Called.
London, Dec. 7. (By A. P.)
King George came to London from
Sandringham today to preside at a
meeting of the privy council and
sign a proclamation calling a special
session of parliament for Wednesday
next to consider the momentous
agreement reached yesterday for the
establishment of the Irish free state
Should the agreement be approved,
of which little doubt is entertained,
the session will last only a few days
and the parliament will adjourn until
the regular session in February
when a bill embodying ihe agree
ment will be dealt with.
The king is expected to open the
Nebraska Seeks
30,000,000 Farm
Loans by July 1
$1,000,000 a Week Aim of
Farmers and Bankers, Fre
mont Man Says in
Farmers and bankers of Nebraska'
will endeavor to bring $1,000,000 a
week into the state until July 1. The
money js to be procured from the
War Finance corporation in Wash
ington and will result in $30,000,000
being loaned to Nebraska farmers to
aid them during the present financial
crisis.
This statement was made yester
day by Dan V. Stephens, banker
and farmer of Fremont, who ddressed
delegates to the annual meeting of
the Nebraska State Association of
Commissioners, Supervisors, High
way Commissioners and County
Clerks at the Castle hotel.
"The great trouble in the state now
is the lack of credit. With this new
money the state's credit can be re
established and business and farm
ing stabilized," Mr. Stephens said.
Will Increase Prices.
"Stronger credit will increase the
price of corn to at least 50 cents a
bushel. .This will raise prices of
other products accordingly. When
the War Finance corporation ceases
functioning July 1, Nebraska should
be in a sounder financial condition."
In bis speech, "Fellow Farmers,"
Mr. Stephens outlined the agricul
tural conditions in the state and
pointed out the necessity of farmers
organizing for protection of the mer
chandizing of their products.
"Last vear the products of Ne
braska brought $650,000,000, but this
year they brought only $250,000,000.
This deficit is b.eing felt by every
body, in all lines of business."
Bridges Discussed. !
William II. Osborne, tax commis
sioner of Nebraska, outlined the new
revenue laws. A discussion of cul
verts and bridges was opened and
15 county officials were given five
minutes each on the subject.
In the afternoon Dr. G. E. Condra,
department of public wprks, Lin
coln, in an address illustrated with
colored slides, described conditions
amojig the farmers of the state and
gave a resume of road building done
rinrincr the last week.
Georce E. lohnson. secretary of
the department of public works, Lin
coln, addressed the delegates on
"State Department Matters."
A short discussion on federal
roads was held. '
At the annual banquet Thursday
night. Congressman A. W. Jefferis
will be the guest of honor and make
the principal address.
68 Hereford Cattle Sell
For $20,810 at Hastings
Hastings, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special
Telegram.) The total paid for 68
head, of Hereford cattle at II. Gau
dreault & Sons sale was $20,810.
Dandy Randolph was the prizt bull
of the sale. He was bought bv II. H.
Mercer of Campbell for $925. Cleo
Randolph, a 7-months-old bull, was
the outstanding feature of the sale
and brought $800. James Whitney
of Ottumwa, la., got this animal.
Narrow Escape in Crash
Beatrice, Neb- Dec. 7. (Special.)
Fred Chipman of this city had a
narrow escape from serious injury
when his car went into the ditch on
the Corrhusker road four miles
south of Beatrice. The machine was
badlv smashed, but Chipman es
caped with ilighj in juries.
special session in person, in which
case the ccrcmony will assume the
dignity and magnificence of a regu
lar opening of parliament.
Dublin Quiet.
Dublin. Dec. 7.-(By A. P.)-Thr
most noteworthy fact with regard
to the reception of the news of the
Irish settlement here has been the
total absence of any sort of popular
demonstration or outward expression
of satisfaction; not a single Hag has
beep flown nor any other symbol of
rejoicing displayed to signalize what
is generally regarded as the greatest
political event affecting Irish history
in 700 years.
Dublin has been about its usual
business throughout the day almost
as if unconcerned. Many observers
attribute this outward calm to the
belief that the people were stunned
with astonishment, for the news of
the agreement came everywhere with
entire surprise.
When late yesterday evening the
terms began to circulate, through re
ports of Lord Birkenhead s speech,
the papers were eagerly bought and
ardent discussions followed.
Many admitted that the terms
were more generous than expected;
others remarked with dissatisfaction
that the republic had not been recog
nized. It is too early to indicate
general public opinion, but at present
there is nothing to show that ratifi
cation will be opposed. In the
meantime the city is outwardly with
out excitement, and men went to
their homes as if no such thing as
(Turn to rage Two, Column One.)
American Fishing
Vessel Seized by
Mexican Gunboat
Members of Crew Hold Under
Arrest Pending Payment of
Fine, State Depart
ment Informed.
Washington, Dec. 7. The Ameri
can .fishing boat Mabel of Los An
geles was seized early this week
about five miles off the Mexican
coast by a vessel of the Mexican pa
trol and another of American regis
try but manned by Mexican soldiers,
the State department was advised
today by American Consul Burdette i
at Ensenada, Mex.
The Mabel was subsequently re
leased after a fine had been paid, the
amount of which is not known. Con
sul Burdette added that three of the
crew had been held by Mexicans
pending payment of an additional
fine. The State department an
nounced that it had made representa
tions to the Obrcgon government at
Mexico City.
The Olga D. the vessel of Amer
ican registry, the message said, fired
with machine guns on the Mabel be
fore it was seized and the crew were
then roughly treated and robbed by
the men of the Olga D and the Tc
cate of the Mexican patrol. The
Americans were charged with carry
ing contraband arms and munitions,
although this was later changed to a
charge of ille&al fishing.
The cargo of the Mabel, it is said,
consisted of fresh iced fish valued at
$3,000 and according to a telegram
from Captain Jacob Bcrntscn to the
owners, was bound for San Pedro,
Cal.
Not Informed of Release.
Los Angeles, Dec. 7. The Ameri
can fishing boat Mabel seized off the
coast of Lower California last Sun
day by the Mexican gunboat lo
cate, has not been released, accord
ing to the best information available
at the port here today. The Mabel
went into Mexican waters with usual
United . States clearance papers,
which, according to Captain Petrich
of another fishing boat, who reported
the incident here, were declined rec
ognition by the gunboat crew. It
was understood that the action of the
Mexican gunboat was based on the
failure of the American fishing boat
to get a fishing permit from the
Mexican government before operat
ing in Mexican waters.
Nothing was heard here today
from the eight members of the crew
of the Mabel, who were held under
arrest when the vessel was seized.
Sixteen Omaha Men Fined
For Violating Game Laws
Lincoln, Dec. 7. (Special.) Six
teen Omaha men were fined in No
vember for breaking Nebraska's
hunting and fishing laws, according
to the report of George Koesfcr,
state fish and game warden. Thcv
arc: Davis M. Dresser, P. O.
Haines, Arlan Jeppsen, Lynn Black,
Andrew Webb, P. C Alderman, 11.
R. Mulligan, Roy Raumakcr, T. G.
Narcross, Norvilh; Peterson, Harlan
Holman, Burt Brown, Cross Bellis,
Joe 'Bluncanto, Floyd Smith, M. E.
Forman. The total fined was 79. The
money received bv the state from
the fines was $1,579.95.
Santa Fe Reduces Freight
Rates on Steel Products
San Francisco, Dec, 7. Frcig'if
rates on steel rails and about 100
other stee! and iron products, west
bound and intended for export, were
reduced 21 cents per 100 pounds today
hy the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway company. The new
rates are to be effective "as soon as
possible," , ' .
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New Split
In Chinese
Camp Near
Settlement of Pacific Ques
'lions May He Reached With
out Consent of Oriental
Delegates.
Protest Lagging Policy
By PHILIP KINSLEY.
( hlniKU Tribune-Omaha IN J.ca-d Wlrr,
Washington, Doc. ".Temporary
settlement of Pacific and far eastern
problems may have to be reached at
this conference without China's
consent on major issues and in the
face of its vigorous protest.
New ruction in the China camp is
threatened over the attempt being
made by Dr. Wang Chung-Hui,
chief justice of the Chinese supreme
court and one of the three delegates,
to withdraw from his position as
delegate, lie has not formally re
signed, but is in communication with
his government on the subject. He
is thoroughly dissatisfied over the
"negative results" reached for China
in the conicrence, especially m rue
Shantung, case. A mass of protests
from Chinese here and abroad is
coming to the delegates over the
lagging policy in reaching the sub
jtcts vital to China.
Their demands will not be granted
in full and in order to placate Chi
nese opinion the delegates may have
to orotest. This would break up Mr.
LHughes' plan for peaceful settlement
r rr . t ' .1 .
ana every enorr is Deing maue 10
avoid a rupture.
Settle Wireless Issue.
Satisfactory settlement was reached
today over the wireless situation in
China and the powers agreed to re
spect China's neutrality in future
wars to which it is not a party. '
Dr. Wellington Koo made a state1
ment tak-ing exception to the Japan
ese and English views about the ne
cessity of Japan and England re-.
maming in Manchuria and Kowloon,
respectively. He pointed out that the
method of Japan in obtaining exten
sion of Port Arthur and Dalny
leases was one of the grave out
standing questions. He said that
Manchuria was more vital to China
than to Japan, serving as an outlet
for China's population.
Dr. Koo referred to the recent
statement of M. Hanihara that the
international consortium has recog
nized specifically Japan's special in
terest in Manchuria. He doubted if
it were true and said that at least
such recognition did not agree with
the principles adopted by the con
ference.
Manchuria Not Mentioned.
Mr. Hughes said that he assumed
that neither side wished to read any
thing into the constortium that was
not plainly stated in the correspond
ence made public. In that corre
spondence, he said, there was a state
ment that the consortium would un
crtake nothing hostile to the vita!
interests of Japan. There was noth
ing further. Manchuria was not men
tioned.
Wu Ting Fang, foreign minister
for the. southern republic of China,
not recognized here, has come for
ward with a complete program for
the conference handling of the
Chinese question.
He would settle the Shantung ques
tion in terms of the cancellation of
the Chino-Japancsc treaty relating to
Shantung and notes relating thereto
and the recognition of the validity
of the abrogation of the Kiaochow
convention on China's declaration of
war against Germany. He would set
tle the Manchunan and Mongolian
questions in terms of cancellation of
the Chino-Japancse treaty relating to
south Manchuria and eastern inner
Mongolia.
Loans Obtained
In 7 to 12 Days
Nearly Half Million Dollars
Wired From Washington
" ' Wednesday.
The ' time required for getting
actual cash from the war finance cor
poration was reduced to seven to 12
days in the last batch of notes. Ac
cording to Senator C. H. Randall, a
member of the state committee of the
corporation, the formation of state or
regional loan associations will result
in even quicker action in Washing
ton. In the first three days of this week
loans amounting to $1,039,000 were
approved for 56 banks in Nebraska.
A total of $424,000 was wired from
Washington yesterday for the use of
27 banks scattered in all parts of
the state.
Senator Randall, whose home is in
Cedar county, now spends almost his
whole time in the work of the war
finance corporation in Omaha. He
states that the government aid offered
for agriculture is 1cing extensively
used. Most of the loans this far. he
said, were on loans previously made
by the banks. This he considers of
benefit to business generally. "What
the farmers and bankers, too. want
now, he said, is new money to aid
in marketing and production.
Judge Gives Convict $3
To Aid Him Until Employed
Grand Island, Neb., Dec; 7. (Spe
cial Telegram.) An order discharg
ing Emmet Holman from 'the county
iail was received bv the Hall countv
i sheriff from Judge Clements of Ord.
Accompanying the order was $a and
a note stating in substance that
while the judge did not think Hol
man's sentence excessive, he was
enclosing $5 in the hope that it
would tide the man over until he
could procure employment
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Unemployment
s rarolino:
State Convicts
Provision of Law That Men
Must Work Handicaps
Board Conditions, in
Prison Not Settled.
Lincoln, Dec. 7. (Special.) The
economic depression in Nebraska is
threatening to force the state to dis
continue patroliiTg convicts from the
penitentiary, it was announced today
by M. T. Harmon, secretary of 'the
state board of pardons and paroles.
Men eligible to parole, whose pa
rols have been sanctioned by the
board arc remaining in the peniten
tiary because no work can be found
for them outside the walls," Harmon
said today.
The law stipulates that no man
shall be released on parole unless
employment is obtained for him in
advance of his release and he must
remain employed until his sentence
expires. I hen he is absolutely tree.
The same unemployment facing
the men on the outside is their lot
on the . inside, for as yet the state
board of control has announced no
definite policy of keeping the men
busy during the slump in the market,
which has forced a shutdown in the
penitentiary furniture plant. .
As the cold weather -approaches
the danger to morale and health of
men necessarily remaining idle in
their cells excepting the few hours
that they can be exercised in the
yard is'becoming more apparent.
lwo weeks ago the hoard and
Warden W. T. Fcnton held a confer
ence behind closed doors on the un
employment problem and at the time
the board announced that a decision
would he reached within a week.
Then the complaint of conditions
at the state hospital for tuberculosis
was Toiced and the board is at Kear
ney investigating those charges.
Eleven Known Killed
In Hurricane Off B. C.
St. Johns, N. F., Dec. 7. A north
west hurricane yesterday brought
death and disaster to this coast. Re
ports today brought word of a large
loss of life at Conception Bay, in
cluding nine men, a woman and a
child who went down with the
schooner Tassiport at Bayvcrde. A
score of scooners carrying supplies
to Northern settlements were
wrecked. Five fishing vessels were
broken up, the ship Jean and Mary
is missing and the tug D. P. In-
graham is a wreck at Penguin island.
Bank of Juniata Loss
Will Not Exceed $12,000
Hastings, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special
Telegram.) Although no definite
check has been made of the amount
of loot taken by the yrggman who
robbed the Bank of Juniata Monday-
night, it was slated that the sum
was not in excess of $12,000 and
probably would be much less. The
loss in confined to safety deposit
boxes. Nothing belonging to the
"This Place Changed Hands"
(See report of Director of the Budget Dawei.)
Cwrtfhtl 1031 1 Br Tfc CUea Tribes !
F DM MISS
Mrs. King Takes
in Defense
Tiny Woman Denies Handing'
Revolver to Husband in
Gun Battle.
Mrs. Eva King, the tiny woman
who was a prominent figure in the
farm house on the Lena Snyder farm
north of Council Bluffs when a battle
took place between officers and al
leged bootleggers, October 14, took
the witness stand in her own defense
at her trial on a-murder charge in
District Judge Cullinson's court,
Council Bluffs, yeslcrday.
Calm and self-possessed, she an
swered all questions promptly and
clearly. She admitted she was the
wife of Thomas King who was killed
in the battle at the Snyder faun and
said she knew he was engaged in
the whisky hauling businers. They
were married in 1918 in Minneapolis
and came to Council. Bluffs in the
spring of this year, taking a lease
on the Snyder place, she said.
She denied that she handed a re
volver to her husband the day of
th5 shooting. She was sick in bed
when the officers came to the house,
she' said. After all had been dis
armed, apparently, she said her hus
band came into her room, followed
by Robert Murray, Northwestern
railroad detective. She saw a re
volver in Murray's hand and heard
one shot followed by other shots
which seemed to come. -from outside
the house, she declared.
Verdict of Jury -1
Goes To Leopold
Gertrude Craig ailed to get any
heart balm from Joseph Leopold,
Omaha Grain man, in her suit for
$50,000 for alleged breach of prom
ise of marriage.
The jury which heard the evidence
in district court returned a verdict
for Leopold at 2:50 yesterday after
noon, after deliberating since 9:30
yesterday morning.
Leopold denied he ever proposed
marriage to the girl. , A diary which
she kept, mentioning parties with
numerous men,., figured in trial : of
the case...'
Court Retains Part of Bond
To Protect Attorney's Claim
To protect Attorney J. J. Shan
non's claim against Bernard Mur
phy for legal service. Federal Judge
Woodrough ordered the clerk of the
court to retain $200 of a $2,000 cash
bond returned to Murphy when he
was acquitted Monday on a dope
charge. Shannon will have to resort
to law, however, to obtain his feet
as the judge did not instruct Murphy
to pay.
Attorney William Jamicson de
fended the client in the trial in wtiich
he vis acquitted.
i Wife's Blood Sacrifice
Fails to Save Man's Life
Grand Inland. Neb., Dec. 7.
(Special Telegram.) Despite the
fact that Mrs. Fred Elmer Fodge,
a resident of Merna. submitted to
the transfusion of blood operation
for the benefit of her husband, Mr.
Fodge died in a hospital here. 'He
was 46. The body will be taken to
lerna for burial.
Former Cashier
Of Valparaiso
Bank Convicted
Jury at Wahoo Finds Ray A.
Lower Guilty on Six 6f
Seven Counts on Em
bezzlement. Wahoo, Neb., Dec. 7. (Special
Telegram. Ray A. Lower, former
cashier of the defunct Valparaiso
State bank, was found guilty by a
jury in district court here on six
of seven counts charging him with
embezzlement. Trial of the case
started a week ago Monday,
The case was given to the jury
at noon an dthey returned their
verdict at 3:40.
-Failure of the Valparaiso bank
during the cashicrship of Lower cost
the state guaranty fund $300,000 m
payments to depositors.
Lower pleaded guilty at a trial
about a year ago and was sentenced
to the penitentiary. He appealed to
the supreme court and the case was
thrown out of court on the grounds
that the complaint was signed by a
deputy instead of the attorney gen-
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Monroe Banker Plans
To Loan War Finance
Money to Corn Owners
"We probably will make corn loans
to farmers if they want them," said
S. E. Pearson of the Bank of Mon
roe, who called at the office of the
War Finance corporation yesterday.
"There is no trouble now in getting
money from the corporation. Our
bank has had $8,000 already and ex
pects to bring in $50,000 "if neces
sary." Mr. Pearson reported a quickening
interest in the war finance system
in Platte county. The bankers there
will meet at Columbus Saturday to
discuss the corporation and hear one
of its officers outline methods of co
operation. The Nebraska Agricul
tural Finance corporation, which has
just been formed. Mr. Pearson' said,
would offer aid to big borrowers
whose loans, will be too large to be
handled by small banks. He in
stanced the case of a cattle feeder in
Platte county who will want to buy
500 head in the spring, and whose
financing could not be handled lo
cally. The Weather
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in temperature.
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Bayonets
Of Police
Check Riot
Fifty Officers Rushed to
South Side When 1,000
Striking Butchers As
sembled at Plants.
No Violence Is Offered
Cold steel chilled the ardor ot
2,000 striking butcher workmen who
congregated on Q strert between
Twenty-sixth and Twenty-eighth
streets last night a nonunion em
ployes were leaving the Armour and
Swift plants. Their shouts of de
rision alarmed jtilice stationed in
the vicinity, who feared they would
be unable to cope with the -crowd if
they became troublesome.
A riot call was sent to the Central
police station and five automobile
loads of Omaha police armed with
riot guns and bayonets were rushed
to the scene. Traffic officers were
taken off the downtown streets and
volunteers from the Chamber of
Commerce traffic committee took
their places.
Police Disperse Crowd.
Inspector Andrew Pattullo, Cap
tains Briggs and Allen and Sergeants
Coffey, Morton and Gardner headed
the squad of 50 policemen, who ar
rived at the scene just as the trolley
had been pulled off of a street car.
With fixed bayonets the police
brake up the crowd and got them
moving from the scene. No violence
was offered except by one man, who
hurled a paving brick through a win
dow of the car. But five arrests
were made on the South Side yes
terday. The charges were drunk
enness and disturbing the peace.
Police Strike Schedule.
Numerous cases of hurling of
bricks, fighting and jeering marked
the progress of the strike of pack
ing house workers vesterday and
Tuesday night while both strikers
and packers claimed gains.
Chief of Police Dempsey Tuesday
night, put the entire police force on
a strike schedule in an order that
all members of the force shall work
on 12-hour shifts instead of their
usual eight-hour schedules. The or
der will be effective as long as the
strike lasts. It has the effect of in
creasing the number of policemen on
dufy 50 per cent.
Numerous arrests were made and
several men and women were fined
in South Side police court yester
day for violence ' growing out
of the strike. ' Large details of po
lire are constantly at the South Side
station ready to make quick runs
to scenes of reported disturbance.
"Four of the Big Five packing
houses are doing nothing and the
other has only a handful of men at
work," was the word that came from
strike headquarters yesterday.
But at the packing houses the
story was different. The managers
declared they have more men at
work yesterday than they had since
the strike started.
Yardmen Join Strike.
A report was received at union
headquarters that (the yardmen, in
cluding receivers, stock handlers and
checkers at all the packing houses
except Armour's, had joined the
strike at noon today after they hail
been ordered to do inside work in
the killing and dressing depart
uirnts. Armour's-yardmen were not
.ordered to do this work, it was stat
ed. There are about 10 yardmen at
each packing house.
Several Persons Shot
In Clashes at Chicago
Chicago, Dec. 7. Several persons
were shot and several beaten in
clashes between packing house
workers, strike sympathizers and
police reserves patrolling the dis
trict. The trouble occurred as the
workers began pouring from the
packing house district at quitting
time. At 7 o'clock the stock yards
police station asked for more men
and more ammunition and reported
thousands of persons were congre
gated in the district.
A petition for a writ of injunction
against the Amalgamated Meat Cut
ters and Butcher Workmen of North
America and its officers and agents
to restrain them from interfering with
the conducting of business at the
stock yards where picketing has been
in progress, was filed in superior
court today by 22 packing companies.
St. Paul, Minn., Dec 7. National
guardsmen late today scattered the
strikers' picket lines around South
St. Paul packing plants, where a
strike of meat cutters and butchers
went into effect Monday. '
Morse to Be Charged by
U. S., With Embezzlement
Washington, Dec. 7. Charles W.
Morse, millionaire ship magnate, wil!
be arrested on a charge of "conspir
acy and embezzlement," immediately
upon Ins arrival in New ork next ,
week, it was officially announced
here. '
Morse is returning to America on
the French liner Paris, the same
vessel on which he sailed for France
on the eve of a federal grand jury
investigation into his $40,000,000 con
tracts with the United States Shin
ning board. His immediate return
was demanded by Attorney General
Uaugherty.
General Diaz to Sail
For Italy on Saturday
Wahington. Dec. 7. General
Diaz of Italy planned to leave tonight
for Boston from where he will f
for Italy on Saturday. His program
today include parting cat's on Presi
dent Harding and Secretary Week
and a lunch at noon with General
Pershing
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