Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-25
CREEKS TO HOLD UNCLE SAN
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the Greeks returning to South oman will
do"
May Not secure Leases.
Anoher meeting OF the Greek association
win be held in Omaha probably Sunday
afternoon to discuss the situation. At pres
ent the leaders have found it impossible
TO call a meeting as the Greeks Of South
Omaha. who they want at the meeting. are
too busy looking after their property to
attend meetings. Those who can speak
English well are kept busy assisting others
in conferences with attorneys and with the
officials.
some Of the Greeks fear they cannot
get an opportunity to lease property in
South Omaha again and this may prove
true. Owners are backward about discuss
ing the question. but it is said on good
authority tina; many leases will not be re-
newed when they expire
Sheriff Did Net Call Troops.
II wish to go on record as saying that
the sheriffs office was in no way rsspon-
sibIe for the calling out Of the militia sun
day night said Sheriff Bradley Wednesday
In his office the first day he had been
there for any length OF time since Sunday.
at was an Iladvised move and even the
assemblage Of the companies in Omaha
had q bad effect in South Omaha.
I'VE do not expect any more trouble and
The deputies have been called in, though
they are In readiness, OF course, 10 go
down al a minutes notice. There will
probably be no further arrests unless evil
dence Is acquired against men who were
guilty Of arson"
None at Packing Plants.
Contrary to prediction none of the Greeks
retuned to work at the packing Houses.
Manager HoWes OF Swift a Company said:
The use OF the Greeks In the packing
industry has been greatly oyerestimated.
We did not have more than nifty In this
plant. None OF them showed up for work
this morning"
Al Armour a Co.'S plant and at the
Cudahy Packing company no Greeks were
a. work. Assistant Manager @ ". Bowers
OF Armour's said;
ut IL false that any filthy or diseased
men handle food products. The United
States government prevents that. All OF
those statements we're gotten up by the
leaders Of the agitation and the promoters
Of the petition calling a mass meeting
last Sunday. II was done for the effect on
that crowd. one Of the worst features q
the trouble Il that the Roumanians and
the Austrlsns. who were among the best
workmsn In the packing houses have also
disappeared About tuo-thlrds Of our Roa-
manlans are gone. We want that class and
pni have them protected
MAJ Uadsr Treaty
Under the treaty with Greece OF 49,
subjects Of that cunt who received
p~ersonsi Or property damage In the south
omaha riots on sunday and sunday night.
can recover from the United states govern
meat. IN ths opinion Of Joel w. West.
retained by soms Of the Greek sufferers
10 press their eiaims shoeid this procedure
finally BE- decided upon.
Afr West has IN HE las library the treaties
with al foreign countries end that with
Greece - ons of The most bindins. this
treaty granting the subjects Of areses
sfsatsf liberties than ths natural boua
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