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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
OMAHA UNIONS
SEEK CHANGE TO
FEDERAL COURT
Ask that Attorney General
Reeds Suit Be Removed
from District Court; Co.
Defendants Opposed.

Counsel for Omaha uiions have
filed a petition in district court asking
that the case brought against them
and the Omaha Business Mems as
sociation by Attorney General Reed
under the Junkin act, alleging acts
in restraint of trade, be removed 10
federal court.
Shortly afterwards, when attorneys
representing opposing factions i'll the
court battles arising from the Omaha
strike situation, went before Judge
Leslie, sitting in equity court, for an
immediate hearing on the petition for
removal, a big surprise was sprung.
Lined up with Attorney General
Reed and Attorneys Norris Brown
and D. NJ. Vinsonhaler in fighting
the removal of the case to federal
court was Attorney +. A. Brogan,
representing the Business Mems as
sociation, co-defendants with the un-
ions when the state official envoked
the Junkin act and obtained \ tenn
PoIalJ iIJuiANticii JtiN 40
Originally Federal Case.
Anson Bigelow, attorney for the
unions, assisted by {. A. Owens of
Chicago, counsel for the international
Bricklayers' union, argued before
Judge Leslie that the change to fed
eral court was not wanted on grounds
of adverse citizenship, but because
the case was originally brought under
the federal statutes.
Attorney General Reed, for the
state of Nebraska, on June Is sought
to end Omaha labor troubles by in
voking the Junkin act. Both the
Business Mems association and the
unions were restrained from commit
ting further alleged acts in restraint
of trade.
Hearing on whether the temporary
restraining order should be made per-
manent is to come up in the near tu-
ture before Judge Leslie.
Attorney General Reed and his fac
ton and counsel for the Business
Mems association are fighting removal
of case to federal court on the con-
tention that if Judge Leslie signs an
order Of removal TO federal court he
will automatically deny himself fur
ther jurisdiction in enforcing the re-
straining order.
Under Amusement.
Judge Leslie took the case under
advisement and announced he would
hand down a decision tomorrow.
AS soon as the hearing on petition
for removal was disposed of Attor-
ney Vinsonhalcr, assisting Attorney
General Reed i'll the legal fights oil
the strike controversy, brought the
attention of the court TO fact that il
was the day set to show cause why
Justus Gruhm and w. Zeigler of the
teamsters' union should not be ar.
rested for alleged violation of the in.
junction.
Gruhrn and Zeiglcr are charged
with having threatened two drivers
of the Merchants Express company
OH July 2,
By agreement between Attorney
General Reed and attorneys for the
uhion the case was postponed unit
July IS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Miss Rankin's Charges
Will Be investigated

Washington, July 6.--As a result Of
the protest of Representative Jean
nette Rankin of Montana, Secretary
McAdoo today appointed a commit
tee to investigate alleged compulsory
overwork of women in the bureau of
printing and engraving. Director
Ralph of the bureau contends condi-
tions among the workers are good,
that they are paid for overtime and
that the extra work is necessary for
getting out Liberty bonds and other
extra work imposed on the bureau by
war conditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
BUSH SAYS RAIL
LINES WILL PLAY
Big PART IN WAR
President Of Missouri Pacific
System in Omaha Declares
Roads Are at Service
of the Government.

"The railroads of the United States
will play an important part in winning
the war. They will do their bit not
only in the United States, but in
Europe as we'll" said President B. F.
Bush of the Missouri Pacific system,
who was in Omaha today.
Mr.. Bush arrived on a special train
and was accompanied by Vice Presi-
dent Robinson, Chief Engineer Had
ley of St. Louis, and General Superin-
tendent aWebb, Kansas City, and
Superintendent Webb Of the Nebras-
ka lines, Falls City.
Continuing, President Bush said:
Every railroad in the country is
behind Uncle Sam and the govern
ment is going to be backed up i'll
every request or demand made. The
roads have all lined up in an agree
ment an whenever the government
asks the railroads to act they will do
so.
U. S. Rail Experts at Work.
"On the European war front Amer
ican railroads and American railroad
men will have much to do with win
ming the war. Our railroad men are
there now and American railroads
have sent over equipment that the
French transportation lines may be
placed in condition for handling
troops and supplies.
hn that q,
railroads have been instrumental in
rebuilding the lines in Russia and now
they are undertaking-the same line
of work in France and Belgium. In
the United States, American rail-
roads and American railroad men will
respond to the demands of the gov
ernment and will be able to keep
things moving"
During the early morning President
Bush looked over the work being
done on the Omaha Belt line, incident
to elevating and double tracking that
portion of the road from Cunning to
Leavenworth streets. He remarked
that it is the intention Of the company
to push construction rapidly. The
WOIk IS DcllS ueldyeu, OWlnB 10 the
difficulty of obtaining labor.
To Cut Drown Grades.
During the construction of the
double track temporary track is
being laid on the right-of-way, west
Of the old tracks. AS soon as the TEN
porary work is completed and the
rails laid ard the line ready for traffic
the line now in use will be torn out
and the filling in will be started.
To make the fill from Cunning tc
Howard streets will require thousands
of yards of earth. To obtain this, the
railroad is negotiating with the city
1t proposes to cut donn number oI
streets and use the dirt in making the
fills.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
General Scott and Staff
Arrive in ROumania

Jassy Rumania, July 6.-Major
General Hugh |. Scott, chief of the
United States army, with other mill
tary members of the American mis-
sion to Russia has arrived here from
the Russian front. The Americans
were welcomed formally at the house
of parliament, where addresses of well
come were delivered by Premier
Bratiano and other ministers
In reply, General Scott said he had
received from the Rumanian ministers
and the Rumanian general staff re-
port concerning the needs of the
Rumanian army and that his mission
would use all possible energy in order
to see that these needs were satisfied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
CANADIAN HOUSE
APPROVES DRAFT
BILL, 118 TO s.
Government Wins Notable Vic.
tory for ConsCription After
All Night Fight; Amend
ments Voted Down.

Ottawa, Ont, July 6.--Thc Ca
madam House of Commons early to-
day adopted the resolution offered by
Premier Borden passing to second
reading the bill for compulsory mill
tary service.
Exciting scenes marked the taking
of the vote, which stood ll8 for con-
scription and ffty-6ve against.
The vote gave the government
about twenty more votes than it
usually polls on important questions.
This was the result of a considerable
number of English speaking liberals
breaking away from the leadership of
Sir Wilfred 1aurier and joining with
Premier Borden in support of con-
scription.
Referendum Voted Down.
Before the bill was sanctioned Sir
Wilfrid Laurier's proposal that the
opinion of tile people on conscrip-
tion should be tested by a referendum
was defeated by majority of forty
nine.
The attendance of members of the
house was the largest that had been
seen in Parliament for many years
The galleries were filled with specta-
tors throughout the night and until
the proceedings closed at sunrise. A
majority of the spectators were sol
diers returned from Europe and
women.
French Amendment Killed.
A resolution presented by the
French nationalists from the province
of Quebec that the consCription bill
should be killed by the adoption of a
six-months' postponement was de.
feated by the large majority of 100
Only nine nationalist votes were cast
for the resolution and both the gov
ernment and the opposition to con-
scription voted against this proposal
An amendment aimed to supply
more adequate provisions for depend
ents of men at the front was defeated
lis to 55. Premier Borden explained
that this amendment was "dilatory'
and that he would refuse to allow it to
interfere with the second reading.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
POLICE ASKED
TO SAFEGUARD
IOWA MEETING
Manager Of Theater Requests
Protection When Iowa Citl-
zenS Gather to Hear Airing
of States Worst Crime.

Harry Cockrell, manager of the
Boyd theater, has asked for police
protection for the mass meeting to
be held there Saturday by residents OF
Iowa to voice their protest over Off
cial gagging OF free speech in the ef-
fort to bring the perpetrator OF the
Villisca AK murders to justice.
"A situation without known prece-
dent in the United States will be pre-
sented when the outraged citizens OF
another state travel 100 miles by train
and automobile and cross the Mis-
souri, river for the purpose OF holding
a mass meeting at which they may
speak their minds freely without tear
Of the law" said Ross Moore, brother
of one OF the eight victims OF the ak
fiend.
"In an effort to stem the rising tide
in Montgomery county the unseen
powers behind the effort to send Rev.
Lyn G. J. Kelly to an insane asylum
and thus close the avenues by which
the perpetrator of the bloodiest crime
ever committed in Iowa may be run
down propaganda has been started
in Montgomery county to prevent cit
izens from coming to Omaha.
Brother to Speak.
"But it will fail. The people are
aroused and they will be here to tell
what they know. The fair name OF
Montgomery county and OF Iowa Will
be cleared of this blot"
MIR. and Mrs. Ross Moore and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Stillinger OF Vlllisca
will voice from the stage their be-
lief that Rev. Lyn G. ]. Kelly is IN
nocent of the murder charge recorded
against him by grand jury indictment
Moore's brother, Joseph, and the
latter's wife and four cliildrens were
murdered while they slept and the
Stillingers are parents of two girls
who were visiting over night at the
Moore home and we're killed by the
same ak which was used crushing the
life out of the six members OF the
Moore family.
So strong are the Moores and Still
ingers in their belief of kelly's inno-
cence that they have contributed
money toward his defense and for the
expenses of the meeting in Omaha.
The aged mother of Mrs. Joseph
Moore also will be here and will tell
her story.
Forecasts Sensations.
Judge A. L. Sutton, who is repre-
senting Kelly, states that sensational
developments will materialize during
the mass meeting. Attorney Sutton
has received many letters and tele-
phone calls regarding this unprece-
dented situation.
Information from Red Oak and
Nillisca indicates that an effort to
counteract public sentiment in favor
OF Detective J. N. Wilkerson's ap-
pearance at the mass meeting in
Omaha has failed Sentiment in favor
of Kelly and Wilkerson and against
certain public officials has been grow
ing in Montgomery county, OF which
Red Oak is the seat.
Will Tell All.
Mr.. Wilkerson states that he has
no fear that his words at the Boyd
theater meeting will be used against
him in Montgomery county in con-
nection with an injunction suit
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Will Omit Cigarets
And Cards from Kits

Winona Lake, Ind, July 6.-Ciga-
rets and playing cards will be nota-
bic by their absence from the comfort
bags to be prepared by Christian En-
deavor societies.
Trustees OF the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, which plans to
enlist 100000 persons in some form
of patriotic service, so ordained to-
day.
Rev. Francis f. Clark, founder OF
the society, was reelected president.
Others elected include Daniel A. Pol
ing, associate president; Rev, How
ard B. Crosse, vice president; William
Shaw, general secretary; A. ]. Shartle,
treasurer. Karl Lehman was re-
elected S uthcrn states secretary.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Large Cotton Plant
At Paris, Tex, Burned

Paris, Texas, July 6.-The plant Of
the Transcontinental Cotton Press
company with its contents Of 200
bales of cotton was destroyed by
fire late last night, entailing a loss
estimated at more than 100000.
Officials of the company express
the belief that the fire was of incen-
diary origin. The loss is said to be
partially covered by insurance.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
WOrkn,en and Soldiers
Score Anti-JeUfsh Action

Petrograd, July 6.-The congress
of workmen's and soldiers dele
gates today adopted resolution
condemning anti-Jewish agitation,
in which it sees danger of revolu-
tionary movement. The resolution
demands energetic opposition to all
attempts at anti-Semitic agitation
and suppression of all propaganda
of that nature.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Two German Spies Are
Arrested at New York

New York, July 6.-Agents for the
Department of Justice this afternoon
arrested two Germans, one reputed to
be a paymaster for the German spy
system in this country, and the other
alleged to have been formerly asso-
ciated with Captain Franz Won Papen,
at one time military attache at the
German embassy in Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Detroit Man Charged
With Murder Of Child

Detroit, Mich, July 6.-Allan Liv-
ingstone today was charged with the
murder of 13-year-old Hope Irene
Alexander. The cid was shot and as
saulted in a grove near Detroit on
Wednesday afternoon. the police say.
Ten-year-old Elizabeth Stilber, who
was with the Alexander girl when the
crime was committed, identified him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
STAR WITNESS IN MALONEY
CASE REFUSES TO DISCUSS
INSIDE DETECTIVE SECRETS
Testifes Was Told by Wolf and Tylee, Maloney Was
Connected With Omaha Detective Association;
Denies Visit to Nelson Place With Sutton
Mrs. Nelson Delays Trial

Mrs Elsie Phelps, the detective, who made Chadron fam
appeared the witness stand in the Maoney hearing be-
for the city council yesterday.
She refused to disclose her secret relations with Detective
Paul Sutton when the latter special investigator in the
service of Superintendent Kuge of the police department She
admitted she maculaed detective under Sutton nvest
gated bath houses for him. and did lot of other minor work
Asked what the minor work she replied, Il will not
tell you because would bring in the of lot of promi
nent people and will not do that"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Mayor Protects Witness.

Mayor fIVtcStn WluhNoo.
Mayor Dahlman ruled that she
need not go into those details, which
Attorney Baker wished to have
brought out.
Most of the testimony of the wo-
man detective was almost verbatim
as she gave it at Chadron at the time
of the preliminary hearing in the
conspiracy case. She reiterated III
detail the alleged telephonic conver
saton between Maloney and mem
bers; of the Omaha Detective associa-
ton and repeated her former testi-
uony that while she was at the Office
of the detective association, she was
called upon by Harvey Wolf to con
verse with Maloney over the tele-
phone, and that Maloney wished her
we'll on her Chadron mission.
Was Told About Maloney.
Mrs. Phelps testified that Philip
Winckler and Gust A. Tylee of the
detective association told her that
Maloney and Tom Dennison were in
,terested in the association and asked
hefAif she was ION the inside"
: The woman detective was eyed with
considerable curiosity WHEN she APP
peared for the first time in the coun-
Gil chamber. Her entrance followed
a dramatic situation in which Mrs.
Margaret Nelson played the leading
role. At the conclusion of Mrs. Mel,
sons testimony Attorney Thomas
asked that she be required to go into
another room and identify Mrs.
Phelps.
No Right to Make Demand.
The six city commissioners voted
in favor of that, but the mayor dis
sented and stated that he would not,
as chairman, issue such an order; that
the council had no right to make such
a demand. When asked if she would
accede to a request Mrs. Nelson de-
clined, whereupon Attorney Thomas
announced that Mrs. Nelson dis
credited her own testimony against
Mrs. Phelps by declining to identify
the woman whose character she had
assailed.
The long expected Identification OF
Mrs. Phelps by Mrs. Nelson did not
occur.
Motion to Dismiss Fails.
A feature of the proceedings was
motion by Commissioner Kugel to
dismiss the case against Maloney, but
he was supported only by the mayor.
His motion to postpone the hearing
until after disposition of the Chad
ron case also was lost. That occurred
at juncture when the whereabouts of
Mrs. Nelson were in doubt. The chief
Of police had been notified to find her
and in turn he notified all policemen
and detectives to assist in locating the
witness.
Mrs. Nelson Appears.
Shortly after the afternoon session.
had been called Mrs. Nelson walked
into the council chamber, wearing
broad smile and new hat. She had
been located at the home of Mrs.
Josephine McCune. Twenty-hfth ave-
nue. and Woolworth avenue.
Mrs. Nelson became angry toward
Attorney Elmer Thomas whose in
quisitorial manner piqued the witness.
IF you could have had some Of that
currant jelly | was putting up this
morning, you would not feel as you
do now," was one of the bon mots that
struck Thomas.
Thomas Too Particular.
Mrs. Nelson told Thomas she would
90 right home and would refuse to
answer any more of his questions I'M
less he modified his demands for ex-
act times and places and other de-
tails.
Mrs. Phelps maintained a calm man
ner during her long session on the
witness stand. She refused to be dis
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
Fifteen Billion Mark Loan
Before German Reichstag

Amsterdam, July 6.-Discussion
in the German Reichstag at Berlin
of the first reading of a bill provid-
ing for a credit of $4,000. .000,0 900
marks is reported in Berlin tele-
gram today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
But What's the Matter?

Where there's much
outcry, there must be
some pain.
Why does a competitor
constantly go out of its
way to pick on The Bee
in it's comparisons of fig
ures, juggled to give a
false showing to its own
advantage?
Cah it be that it is
hurt by seeing The Bees
sple n d i d Improvement
and growth?
Keep Your Eye On The Bee
Improving Every Day.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07
MRS. PHELPS 4kt7 1877 t1HOLDS BIG NAMES;
IOWANS DEMAND GUARD AT MEETING

WITH THE YALE AERO the Yale plotting
a a
Beach, Island, N Y.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-07-07

Continued on Page Two, Column One.)
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25

Ashlawn Farm Pays A. w. May Well.
Ashlawn Stock Farm, owned by A.
W. May, and located three miles south
west Of Minot, is one of our fast grow
ing Holstein dairy and stock farms.
Mr.. May considers this one of the most
fertile spots in North Dakota. During
the past summer modern dairy barn
38x64 feet has been constructed, equip
ped with the James Way system, ac-
commodating thirty head of stock, and
two cement silos, 14x34 feet have been
erected. It required only % acres Of
corn last year to fill the two silos and
Mr.. May says the corn grew more lux
uriantly than any he ever raised in the
east. He has been feeding a. cattle
and 10 hogs from one Of the silos since
early in October and this will not be
empty until the latter part of Febru-
ary The feed from the other silo
will last until the end of August. He
will feed his cows silage all summer.
Mr.. Way will grow 80 acres of corn
this year and will devote 100 acres to
growing feeds Of various kinds. Mr..
Way is milking only II cows at pres
ent, but they are producing $13 worth
Of milk daily. The entire product is
sold to the Minot Pure Milk Co., over
600 pounds daily. Mr.. May is able to
conduct the farm with the help Of but
one other man, so he is making big
money.
Mr.. Mays herd consists Of a. head
Of registered and high grade Holsteins
headed by Chief Fay Jewel Ormsby De
Kol No. 145379, H. F. H. B., out of
the famous Irwin stock Of St. Paul.
More registered cows will be added
this season. A visit to Ashlawn farm
will prove interesting.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
HERMAN ABRAMSON
SUCCESSFUL FARMER

Herman Abramson of Norwich, r.
D. No. i, is another North Dakotan
of whom this commonwealth can well
be proud, Coming to the state
at the age of seventeen, Her
man started working as chore-boy on
a farm near Valley City. Later he
rented farm in the vicinity OF Lis
bon, married and settled down to the
occupation of farming. His success
was moderate and finally learning OF a
tract of land which the government
was opening north of Velva, he came
up and took up homestead, the same
being the quarter upon which he still
resides. In addition to this quarter
he has by dint Of hard work and econ
omy, saved up his spare cash and at
various times purchased more Land
and now owns seven quarters BESIDES.
In 1915, bumper crop year, ne mar
vested over 100000 bushels OF wheat
alone.
In his farming operations ne is as
sisted by his four stalwart sons, who
do practically all the farm work, be-
ing obliged to hire only during the
busy harvest season. The mother is
assisted in the management OF the
household by five daughters, the eldest
20 wears. In their beautiful home
erected a few years ago at cost OF
$4,000. Mr.. and Mrs. Abramson sur
rounded by their family of nine chill
dren, form a picture of contentment
and happiness seldom equalled in this
broad land.
The sons when engaged in active
farm work are paid $40 per month,
and this fact is in keeping with the
general scheme Of liberality which
ever characterizes Mr.. Abramson's at
titude toward his family. Although
he owns a fine seven-passenger car,
he says he is going to get his boys a
Ford car this summer for their own
use. =.
The Abramson children have all
reached the eighth grade IN their
schooling, and although he has ire
quently urged his boys to go to the
Agricultural College at Fargo, they
prefer to remain at home.
Mr.. Abramson has a "hobby," OF
course, as might be expected in one
whose career has been so eminently
successful. Herman's forte is in
breeding fine horses. To improve the
strain of his herd, a few years ago
he purchased a Percheron stallion at
a cost of $500. In past years he
bought and shipped great many cat
tie but of late he ships only a car
or two each year-just what he can
spare from his own herd.
Not all the years have passed un-
alleged by hardships, short crops and
the minor misfortunes which are the
inevitable lot of the tiller of the soil,
but the Abramsons have been gener
ously blessed on the whole, having had
very little sickness and no deaths in
their family, and now, as they jour
ney on down life's pathway they can
look forward to life of ease and
comfort. With 1880 acres of fertile
prairie soil, beautiful home, splen-
did buildings, and everything which
makes for comfort and happiness, the
success of the Abramson family
speaks volumes for the wonderful OPP
portunities afforded the poor man in
the great state of North Dakota. Let
us place especial emphasis upon the
"poor" for this man whose possessions
are easily worth $4,000, reached the
state with but a paltry $3.50 as the
sum total of his worldly wealth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-01-25
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP.

To Whom It May Concerns:
Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, j. H. Peterson
and H. w. Nelson, doing business I'M
der the firm name and style of Peter
son and Nelson Drug Company, has
this day been dissolved, the said H. w.
Nelson withdraws from said firm and
the business is to be conducted by said
J. H. Peterson, and said j. H. Peterson
assumes all the debts and liabilities Of
the said firm, and is authorized to col
lect and receive all moneys and prop
erty due to said firm.
Dated at Minot, North Dakota, this
23rd day of January, A. D. 1917.
J. H. PETERSON.
1858 H. w. NELSON.