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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Mayor Has Power to
Ask for Troops if Any
Serious Trouble Arises

The police department is ready
for trouble if it should arise in con-
nection with the street car strike.
Two policemen were stationed at
every street car barn during the
morning and two at the company's
power house. A special detail was
keld at the central police station
ready to go out at any moment.
The big auto trucks which had
been in storage were brought out
and stationed ready to carry police
details to any part of the city.
Police Commissioner Ringer is
sued the following statement:
with reference to the present
strike of the employees of the street
railway company, many questions
are being asked touching the policy
of this department with reference
thereto, and we deem it not only
fair, but we consider it our duty to
state plainly just what our policy Is.
"The only reason for the exit
ence of the police department is
that life and property may be pro-
tected against injury or loss. The
department will use every means a,
its disposal to perform its full duty
III this regard. 1t will not take
sides with either party, but will i'm
partially protect both in ever pos
'sible way and to the fullest extent.
1--WE assume both parties will be
governed entirely by legal and
peaceable acts, and so far as the
department is concerned, it will
bend every energy to maintain good
order in the city"
Chief of Police Eberstein de-
cleared he is ready to deal with the
situation. If great disturbance
should arise the mayor has power
to declare martial law and ask for
troops. In such an event the gov
eminent could send the troops at
Fort Omaha and Fort Crook to
protect the public and preserve
order,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Allies Should Keep
WatchfuI Eye on Hun,
Thinks Correspondent

London. Dec. 4.-(British Wire
less Service)-The correspondent
at Amsterdam of the Daily Ex-
press calls attention to the fact
former Emperor Williams act OF
remuneration was dated at Amer
ongen, November %, and was pub
lished in Berlin November 20, and
adds:
1T is obvious that Geographic
communication between Ameron-
gen and Berlin is neither cut-as
might be expected in the case of
communication between an exiled
monarch and revolutionists-nor
is it subject to the delay that all
messages sent by ordinary mortals
meet with. Many persons consid .
er that both the document and the
manner of its publication more
than ever justify the allies in keep
ing a watchful eye on William"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Packing Plants Running
as Usual, DESPITE Strike

R. C. Howe of the Armour Pack
ing company, reported at II o'clock
Wednesday that about go per cent
OF their men were at work and that
everything was running according to
schedule. NJ. R. Murphy manager of
the Cudahy company reported that
nearly all of their men are in their
places. The Morris company sent
trucks for their men and made ar
engagements to take them home in
trucks after work. Nearly all of the
employees of Swift & c., live on the
South Side, and they were not incon-
venienced to any extent.
Officials of the packing companies
will try to get a dummy line es.
tablished on the Union Pacific and
Belt Line tracks, between Omaha
and South Omaha, to facilitate their
deliveries and get their employees 10
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1918
Conductor Attacked
on Way to Work;
Car Has to Turn Back

Tom Ratliff, conductor on one of
the main street railway routes i'll
Council Bluffs, and one of the old
est men in the company's service,
was accosted on his way to work
early Wednesday morning at Twen-
ty-seventh street and Avenue A, by
former motorman and conductor.
When he told the men he was 60
ing to work they attacked him and
beat him up, Ratliff told Council
Bluffs police.
Ratliff was taken to Edmundson
hospital.
Charles Barnett, assistant road
master in Council Bluffs, attempted
TO take a car out. but when he
reached Twenty-fourth street and
Avenue A he found a pile of bricks
on the track and was compelled to
turn back.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
DOVE OF PEACE
AL|CHTS near
V|NTON barn
Humorous Scenes Noted Dur
ing Time Striking Employees
Picket Large South
Side CarhouSe.

Scenes in the vicinity OF the Vim
ton street car barn during the day
were not without humor. even
though there was SAVIOR of grim
ness to its tone.
At one time during the forenoon.
six of the men who remained loyal
to the company, started across the
street to drug store. One of them
carried formidable sawed off bill
lard cue.
Look at the scab with his big
stick" exclaimed one of the strik-
ers, pointing to the man armed with
the cue. Don't notice him or the
rest of the gang" said a striker who
appeared to be leader. Give them
the silence and show them we are
better men than they are"
Just at this moment pigeon, with
a soiled white coat, allghted on a
telephone wire at the intersection
of the street and as it perched there
over the sulen, but silent bunch of
men, one wag, pointing to it, re-
marked: ALREADY the dove of peace
has made its appearance.
Dogs Fight.
A dog fight proved to be the only
disorderly incident of the morning
and the strikers called the attention
of the police to the fact that they
did not start it.
One man, who had been in the
employ of the company only two
weeks, and who was not member
of the union, but who had not re-
ported for work, was asked to take
out card and become a member.
II will join and wear your button"
said he, IF you put l. w. w. on it"
AT this moment dachshund came
trotting down the opposite side of
the street, and the striker who was
soliciting the nonunion man, point
ed to the canine and exclaimed:
There's your partner, another Hun,
you - Stacker"
About noon negro, driving car
of we'll known make, of ancient
vintage, and erratic action, drove
noisily into sight of the crowd near
the car barn. His vehicle was loaded
with passengers of color scheme
in harmony with himself.
With a snort and a sigh the car
stopped. The patient driver cranked
it up and started again, only to have
the performance repeated within
half block.
Step on 'er tail, Rastus," yelled
a striker. Put some pep in
'er and she'll 60"
mo use, pahtnah,' rejoined the
chauffeur, dis yere cyah operates
on de skip-stop system"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
PRESIDENT
now ON Way
TO FRANCE:

voyage in the annals of shipping.
With the president are two of his
fellow delegates to the peace con-
terence-Secretary of State Robert
Lansing and Henry White, former
ambassador to France and Italy, who
will join Col. +. NJ. House and Gen
Tasker H. Bliss, already in Europe.
Guests OF the chief executive in
cluded the French and Italian am
bassadors, John W. Davis, newly ap-
pointed ambassador to Great Brit
ain, high naval and military authorl-
ties, representatives Of various gov
eminent departments and staff OF
specialists to advise the American
peace commission on problems OF
political, economical, trade and
racial characteristics of nations at
fected by the war.
Mrs. Wilson and, the wives of
Secretary Lansing, Ambassador
Davis and the French and Italian
ENJOYS, are members of the George
Washington's company.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Visiting Nurses Hampered
in Work by Lack of Cars

Visiting nurses are hampered by
the car strike in their important
work of caring for "flu' patients
whom they have no means of reach
ing. Taxis even cannot be obtained
Mrs. w. J. Hynes, president of the
Visiting Nurses association, We'd
nesday morning issued an appeal for
auto owners who can give the use
of their cars, to volunteer the serv-
ice to the Visiting Nurse associa-
ton.
The Red Cross and Woman's
Service league motor corps are do
ing what they can to alleviate the
condition, but more cars are needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Carmen Threaten to Fight
If Strikebreakers Appear

Ben Short, president of the car
mems union, was at the car barns,
Tenth and Pierce streets, early Wed
nesday morning. He said he had
information that the company was
expecting to bring in strikebreakers
from the outside, but in case they
did, there were 700 car men here to
fight them. Tyenty-nine of the regu-
lar men had signed up by 8 o'clock
but no efforts were being made to
run cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Hammerling Recalls
Throwing Trotzky
Out Of His Office

Washington, Dec 4,--Testifying
at the senate judiciary committee S
investigation of brewery and Ger
man propaganda, Louis N. Hammer
ling, president of the American AS
ISOLATION of Foreign Language
Newspapers, declared today that
two years ago he threw Leon Trotz-
ky, now the Russian bolshevik for
eign minister. out of his Office after
the latter had threatened his l:fe
unless he received a sum Of money.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Transfers and ChauffeurS
in Sympathy With Strikers

r. w. Case, agent for Teamsters'
and Chauffeurs' local union No. I'll,
said, when asked regarding the re-
port of the transfers and cauffeurs
going out in sympathy with the car
men, that he had nothing to say
at the present except that his unioh
was in sympathy with the car men.
A meeting of the union was held in
South Omaha Tuesday night, but
no definite action was taken, and
Case says nothing will be done un-
til after a meeting of the council
of defense, composed of the ex-
ecutive officers of all the unions in
Omaha. He admitted, however, that
things are apt to happen fast in the
next few hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Schools In Session
With Full Quotas Of
Teachers and Pupils

Omaha public schools were in SEES
sion Wednesday with full quota of
teachers and pupils. So marked was
the spirit OF loyalty that President
Reed of the Board of Education,
sent out letter to schools COM
mending teachers and pupils.
Superintendent Beverage was at
his office at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning. He used his car to bring
number of teachers who live far
from their schools to their work.
Many teachers have been invited
to make their homes with patrons of
their schools while the strike lasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Bolivia Trying to Settle
Row Between Peru and Chile

Santiago, Chile, Dec. 4.-The b.
livian government has offered to
Chile the service of its consuls in
Peru if Chile desires. In official
circles it is declared that the gov
eminent is working on plans for a
peaceable settlement of the difficult
ties with Peru. Commercial and Off
cial circles believe that there is no
danger of war.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Railroad Executives
Urge Return Of Roads
to Private Ownership

New York, Dec. 4.-Executives
of railroads, comprising more than
80 per cent of the rail mileage of the
country in conference here today,
adopted resolution favoring a re-
turn of the roads to private owner
ship and expressing the hope that
the remaining period of federal con-
troll would be such as to leave the
properties in the highest state Of
efficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Treasury Calls Block
of Loan Certificates

Washington, Dec. 4.-The trea-
sury tonight called in a block of
S644, 000,G 00 loan certificates Of i'll
debtedness, which would not have
matured until January 2, for pay
merit December lo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Plans Formed for Series
OF Army Athletic Contests

American Army Headquarters in
France, Dec. 4.-Plans are under
way in the army for the most ex-
tensive series of athletic contests
ever held. The series is to terminate
in a great inter-allied military
olympic meet. While yet tentative,
the plans have been approved by
General Pershing, American COM
mander-in- chief, and the finals of
the contests will be held in Paris, if
possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
POLES DEMAND
that GERMANS
LEAVE COUNTRY
Government Threatens "MoSt
Energetic" Measures; In
vaderS Charged With
Atrocities.

Geneva, Dec. 4.-(Havas. 1.-The
Polish government has sent an ulti-
matum to Germany asking for the
immediate evacuation of Polish ter
ritory by German soldiers, who are
said to have been committing
atrocities, according to the Geneva
Journal If the German answer is
not satisfactory, it is added, most
energetic measures" will be taken
by the Poles.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05

Brussels, Dec. 3,-The central
industrial committee of Belgium,
after an investigation, estimates
Belgium's damage through German
military occupation and seizures OF
machinery and raw material at o.
900, 100000 francs.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Earthquake in Northern Chile
DAMAGES Two Towns Severely

Santiago, Chile, Dec. Am
earthquake has destroyed Vallenar
and wrecked 10 per cent of the
buildings at Copiapo, northern Chile.
Several deaths occurred in Copiapo,
where many persons are homeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Brest-Litovsk Taken by Poles.

Paris, Dec, 4.-Brest-Litovsk,
where Germany negotiated the
peace treaties with Russia and the
Ukraine, has been occupied by Po-
fish troops, according to the Neue
Freie Presse of Vienna, says a
Geneva dispatch to Information.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Company Fights Order.
Manning Says Strike
Will Help Stop Flu"
from Further Spread

City Health Commissioner Man.
ming declared that, from his stand
point, the strike of street car men is
not altogether a bad thing. 1T will
help to stop the influenza" he said.
A recuperative diet in influenza. Hor-
lick's Matted Milk, very digestible.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
Gala c,u,. He.dache. and Pains.

Feverish Headaches and body pains
caused from . cold are soon relieved BY
lets. There's only one "Bromo ouinine." L.
W. GROVES signature on the box. SOC.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
CABLE SYSTEMS
AMALC AM ATED
BY EMINENT
Commercial Company Appeals
to Court to Prevent
Postmaster General
Taking Control.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Amalgama-
ton of the marine cable system OF
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany and Commercial Cable COM
pany, under the direction of George
G. Ward, vice president of the Conf
mercial company, was authorized to-
day by Postmaster General Burle-
son.
Company Fights Order.
New York, Dec. 4.-Complaint
in an injunction suit against Post
master General Burleson was filed
by the Commercial Cable company
here today seeking to prevent the
postmaster general from assuming
control of the company'S marine
cable system.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-05
j. S. AWARD NOT
RECOGNITION Of
Garments union
Continued from Page One.)

and Douglas streets for Sherman
avenue at 10 cents per passenger.
No Effort to Move Cars.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
|BOLSHEVIKI renew
(PARLEYS With HUNS?
Paris Paper Says Reported Collapse
of Negotiations Farce.

kpeeiaI Cable to The washington
Herald and New York Tribune.
Paris, Jan. THE Bolshevili have
consented to renew peace negotiations
|pfth the Teutons at Brest-Litovsk.
According to la Labert'' the paper
declares that the apparent break be-
tween the two groups Of delegates
was only a farce. It believes the Boil
sheviki are playing a double game.
pretending to resist Germany's pro-
Iposals, while preparing to yield to
hem. so as to influence allied opin-
Jon
The declaration of Won Dem Busche
before the main committee OF the
Reichstag." the paper continues. "is
Intended to facilitate the resumption
bf the negotiations with the Russians.
He declares that the imperial gov
rnment wants to fulfill Loyalty its
promise concerning the rights Of peo-
bles to decide their fate for them
kelves. but adds a restriction, such
3 Is always to be found associated
Nth all Germany's declarations.
What the German delegates will
tell the -Bolshevih Is this: We are
Snly too willing to eyacuate the ter
titories which we occupy in Rus
Bis. but we cannot do SO unless the
IEnglish and French evacuate our COL
bnies and the Turkish lands which
they hold
Then Trotzky win turn to US and
ask that we. in our turn. submit
? the mercy Of the central powers"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08

Concerns Pershing's Force.
Among the regulations issued is the
following setting forth how the Ger
man papers must comment on tt,e
dispatch Of Pershing's expedition to
France: ~ =
Petit Parisien "a Paris uewspaperl
informs US that five American divis-
ions. numbering 125.oo0 men. may be
expected in France in the autumn Of
1917. 1t is urgently requested not to
reproduce this information without
some comment.
I'VE do not wish to underestimate
the ability of America to accomplish
things, but we must not, on the other
hand, overestimate It In order to
bring a division over from America.
1900 tons must make the trip twice.
Therefore, from the mere fact Of lack
Of space, the transportation Of such q
body of troops within certain fixed
time limits is impossible. Moreover,
1t Is impossible to train these troops
properly by autumn.
'These facts, which have recently
been discussed in the German war
news, cannot be tod strongly en-
phasized in the discussion of the
French news"
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
INHUMAN SHARES
SET BY GERMANS
Traps of Devilish Design Used
, Against Allied Soldiers.

With the American Army in France,
Jan. 7.--American soldiers have been
warned against German ''booby" traps
and snares which the enemy is in
venting as fast as the old ones are
discovered.
Ground recently gained by the
French and British turned out to be
dotted with .devilish devices that are
against all civilized warfare, such as
fiat boards made to initiate lookout
seats at the entrances of dugouts,
one end of which connects with a hid
den mine which explodes when the
boards are touched.
On the floors of German trenches
and dugouts have been found see
saw boards which. when stepped on,
cause hidden bomb cases to explode.
The Germans even used. their. un-
coffined dead as snares for the ad-
vancing foe, placing coffins on top of
others.
The removal of the topmost would
Offset charge of high explosives and
blow up parties attempting to give
the enemy dead a Christian burial.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
.DRIZzLES, FREEZES,
SLUSH in PROSPECT
Typical Washington Winter Weather
About to Be Enjoyed"

The District has settled down to
enjoy some typical Washington win
ter weather, with plenty Of slush.
drizzles and casual freezes.
While a drop in temperature is
predicted for today. 4 is not be-
lieved the mercury will descend to
the level of a few days ago. Clouds
ness is also predicted. with the pos
sibility of either rain or snow or
both.
While the slippery condition Of
the streets has improved, another
rain, under present weather condi-
tions. would again make them more
desirable for skating than for walk
ing. Non-skid materials, ranging
from sand to excelsior, were placed
on many sidewalks yesterday. In
some places there was a -sawdust
trail" In others, dirt and ashes
were utilized. Grocery stores were
partial to the powdered coax used
in packing grapes
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
EIGHT MISSING
AFTER U-B0AT
SINKS U. ship
Harry Luckenbach, Second
of Firm S Steamers Lost,
Carried Supplies.

An Atlantic Port, Jan. The
Harry Luckenbach, an American
steamer, was torpedoed and sunk
with probably loss of life in the
English Channel. according to cable
advices received today by her
owners. =
The crew consisted of thirty men
exclusive of the naval guard. Eight
of the crew are missing. Further
details are lacking.
The Harry Luckenbach was the
second steamer owned by the Luck
enbach Line to be sunk within three
months. The first was the d. N.
Luckenbach, flve Of whose crew
perished when she was torpedoed
October "a.
A number of the crew of the J. L.
Luckenbach. another ship of the
same line. lost their lives in October
during a fight with a 'U-boat.
Gen. Pershing requisitioned the
Harry Luckenbach about October 15
for use as supply ship. She is
supposed to have piled since that
time between English and French
ports.
She was commanded by Capt e.
s. Jones, registered 2.7ss gross tons.
was built in England in 1881 and
was first named the Surrey, later
the Michigan and finally was given
the name she bore when sunk.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
ITALY PUTS DAMPER
ON HUN PROPAGANDA
Enemy Alien Census Taker and Teu-
tons Sent to Restricted Zone.

Italy is enforcing the movement of
Austrian and German families from
Rome to Southern Italy through an
exact, census of all enemy alines, ac-
cording to dispatches received here.
The government is determined that
there shall be no repetition of Ger
man propaganda work in the capital
or near the army.
Among the persons removed from
the capital is Prof. Beloch. professor
of ancient history in the University
of Rome.
Dispatches tell of enthusiastic sup
port of the war by both the Catholic
and Socialist elements, despite the
hardships.
An official denial is issued that there
Is any wireless apparatus in St Peter $
Cathedral; and it is denied that the
Pope's Christmas peace message was
distorted by the italian news agency
which sent II out. These denials are
taken to mark an era of better feel
ing between the Vatican and the gov
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
FOOD CONSERVATION
MAY BE MANDATORY
Administration Plans Drastic Laws
to Reach Slackers.

Legislation looking to the COM
puIsory conservation of food-pos-
sibly a system of enforced ration
ing-is being prepared. This can
be stated on the highest authority.
Voluntary conservation has fail
ed to produce the quantities OF food
desired for movement overseas, al
though the campaign for food saw
ing is being supported loyalty by
hundreds of thousands of persons
throughout the country.
Enemy aliens, il has been learn
ed by the Food Administration.
have refused deliberately to obey
the Injunction to conserve food.
They have elected publicly and
privately to balk the success of the
movement
Under the proposed legislation,
wheatless days. meatless days. as
well as other regulations for food
conservation. will be made abso-
lutely compulsory, II is declared.
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
CONGRESSMAN SIMS
INJURED BY FALL
Accident Will Prevent His Presence
at Capitol Today.

Representative T. w. Sims, of Ten
nessee, yesterday injured himself
severity about the shoulder when he
slipped and fell ON the ice in front of
the Senate Office Building, from which
he was returning to his offices on. the
other side of the Capitol.
He was brought to his home in an
automobile and although he is not In
a serious condition. it was announced
last night that he viii not be able
to preside at a hearing before the
House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce today. He is rank
ing member OF the committee during
the absence OF Representative Will
lam c. Adamson. of Florida.
Representative Frank e. Doremus,
Of Michigan, next in the order Of
senlnrifv r-ilI r,..aeta,
The Washington herald., 1918-01-08
COAL POOLING
PACT Is GIVEN
OFFICIAL 0. K.
VIII. Smith, Resenting Deal
ers' Reputation Of Firm
Ad, Quits Meeting

Equipment and resources OF Dis
trict coal dealers will be pooled and
operated by an executive committee
of five dealers and a representative
of the Fuel Administration.
The plan worked out by a COM
mttee Of dealers appointed Friday
was submitted last night to all the
dealers. John L. Weaver, District
administrator, and Commissioner
Brownlow.
Mr.. Weaver urged three minor
changes. which were adopted. Then
the plan was approved.
The executive committee of five was
appointed to administer the pooling
regulations. 1t Is headed by c. F..
Fadeley. chairman of the centraliza-
ton committee and of its executive
committee. Other members are L. r.
Steuart, ]. P. Stephenson. W. Hamil-
ton Smith and Bernard L. Grove.
Ad Causes Ruction.
A page advertisement was in
serted by ]. Maury Dove, jr., in
an afternoon paper yesterday, signed
Capitalization committee of ten of
the coal dealers of the District of
Columbia" 1t absolved coal dealers
of blame for the coal situation and
criticized the Fuel Administration.
Members of the Capitalization
committee denied they had authoriz-
ed the advertisement, which caused
Mr.. Weaver to demand of Chairman
Fadeley "a full explanation from
the coal merchants of the facts and
circumstances"
This explanation must be given, he
said, before he could consider the
pooling arrangement.
ANY organization of coal dealers
that will serve the public in this
emergency must be able to command
the loyalty Of the coal merchants
of the city," said the administrator.
This publication, signed in this man
ner without your knowledge or the
knowledge of your committee, indi-
Gates that as yet your organization
does not command adequate loyalty
and support
Mr.. Weaver's letter was read to
the meeting by Mr.. Fadeley. :.
This advertisement was not