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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27

II was soul narrowing news which
came out OF the CUR coast country
Monday and Tuesday telling OF the
hurricane which swept inland at Cor
pus Christi and ravngcd that wonder
ful little city q brought TO the hearts
OF people an over Texas an anxiety as
TO the welfare OF relatives and friends
for Corpus Christi always Is filled with
hosts of visitors from an over Texas
ana many other states; ami It brought
10 everybody that feeling Of sympaths
which invariably goes out TO the citl-
2ans Of any city which Is stricken by
great calamity
Many lessons might be taken from the
storm mans puny strength as compar-
,ed with tho mighty elements OF nature;
ithe feebleness 'of mans creations as
compared with the immensely OF the
movements Of Providence; the uncer-
tainty OF that feeling OF security which
is folt hy mortal men AZ they reside In
comfortable homes ana beautiful elite.
All these ana many other Lessons might
be drawn from the calamity which has
stricken q goodly portion Of the Guif
Coast
But Corpus Christi Is going 20 give
Texas another lesson. Mark the predic-
tiOn n ls going TO give Texas "a
lesson ln ndomitahle civic spirit
spirit that viii rise triumphant through
thc debris OF sundays storm and will
build on the scene Of the present de-
vastutiou "a greater and "a more beau
lrtul city u Is such q spirit as Gall
weston exhibited following the great
storm of 1900 Il is such spirit as
Corpus Christi exhibited during three
l.a ci Che seNerest druuth ever known
20 Tie coast country. and II Is the
same spirit which VIII Dee aroused 90
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27
Galveston Rushed to the Aid
of Corpus Christi With Boat
Filled With Food Supplies

The MoNican mountains did nos serve
tO destroy @ general conviction that
great damage had been done whore
tho storm Jttuck"
The board 90 directors 81 the Gall
weston Commercial Association met "a
regular session on Monday evening.
september 9. and the question ~
sending relief supplies WAS discussed
briefly However. az that time infor-
nation concerning the storm damage
hud loss OF lie was very mearer
Press dispatches the following morn
inE gave the first real Information no.
EardinE the extent of the disaster.
a special meeting % the CONNER.
cinl Association board ~ directors was
called Immediately and arrangements
We're made Tor chArtcring the steam
ship "R0tari1n." OF the Scahoard
Transportation and shipping com
pany also FOR the purchase " relief
supplies BN o'clock the ship was
ready with steam up and az N 80 the
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27

Galveston another city by thc sen
Chat has suffered ana rsgalrcd lts
uiarf Dos fhe world wHe onu go fhc fraf
o. respond to the taN f0r help That
went out lpm Corpus Christi when the
SepteHhef storm ahusc tN.s city ls the
SPOT uu which tn wreak its vengeance.
The unusuaNy hifh tide at Galveston
Saturday and sunday September ~
ana li. convinced even the most cons
sppSaflVc there thnt the storm which
Wus passing Immediately south 0f tho
cts was onc ~ unusual area and in-
tcuaitA.
A. The storm moved westward
there was 81 growing apprehension for
ihc safety nf those cities nn the lowe
er TtXas coast. Saws 4. !. Simmons.
assistant secretary 90 tnC Galveston
Cummcrriai Association. "rhc wreath
cf bureaus matter -uf fact announce
mcur on Monday morning that the
storm had PASSED inland south of Cor-
pus Christi and would De disslpatcd in
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27

faces hogrimmed with the sweat Of toll.
AN smiling ana cheerful. working side
bg side with day lahorors and apparent;
~ pleased with their Jobs.
10 might ho well to add right here
that too much cannot DE said OF the
WONDERFUL work which the women OF
Corpus Christi have doHe and are doing
for the upltft ana hrtterment OF this
community and 4 Ia not surprising with
such citizenship az is represented here
that Corpus Christi has accomplished
what Il has In the past ana that the
future holds much IN store FOR Corpus
Christi and surrounding territory
II have always been cxcceduui,
prouA Of my friends In Corpus Christi
and Nueces countys I have lived nmong
them through trials, vioissltudes and
prosperity that has come to this section
and since seeing them rice again I am
moro than proud because / know that
The same indomltahle courage and
strong hearts that have made Corpus
Christi the beautiful and splendid bua, :
ness center Il H. will be the means ~
rebuilding a bigger and better Cor.
pns Christi IN the future"
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27
The Coast Storm

An editorial published four days aft
or the storm in the Brownwood But
letin.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1919-11-27

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
NATIONWIDE
TELECRAPHERS'
STRIKE LIKELY
Employees of Western Union in
Ten Southern States AL
ready Called Out.

Washington, June 5.-Employes
of the Western Union Telephone
company in Florida, Alabama,
Georgia, South and North Carolina,
West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Mississippi and New
Orleans, La, who are members of
the Commercial Telegraphers union
were ordered to go on strike inn
mediately tonight by S. ]. Koken-
kamp, president of the organization.
President Kokenkamp said the
strike order was issued in support
of Atlanta telegraph and telephone
operators who went out several days
ago, and asserted it would unques-
tionably be followed by a nation
wide strike with few days.
Il took the step Immediately upon
learning that Postmaster General
Burleson has ordered wires returned
to the company" Mr.. Konenkamp
asserted. Authority for it was ex-
tended by a strike vote taken some
time ago, which has been held up to
see if we could not negotiate a
peaceable settlement. 1t is very
likely that the strike will also in
volve the Postal company"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
INDEPENDENT
PACKERS TO
FORM MERGER
Will Capitalize at $165,000,
600; ]. S. Hawkinson to
Head Corporation.

New York, June 5.-Merger of
eight independent packing houses
into one organization, capitalized at
Sl65 100000, to operate in the United
States. Canada and later in foreign
countries, was announced here by
James Imbrie, active head of the
investment firm of Imbrie and Com
pany.
Mr.. Imbrie stated ]. S. Hawkin-
son, vice president of Nelson &
Company, had resigned his connec-
ton with that company to become
president of the new corporation.
The identity of the packing houses
involved was not disclosed, Mr..
Imbrie stating that Mr.. Hawkinson
would announce details of the mer-
ger upon his arrival here next Mon
day.
Mr.. Hawkinson was chairman dur
ing the war of the cottonseed oil
division of the food administration.
Mr.. Imbrie stated F. S. Snyder
of BOSTON, former member of the
food administration executive COM
mittee and head of the administra-
tion's meat section would be an
executive of the new company.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
EXPLOSION
| n N IN {
KILLS 4 83;;
50|N,JURED
Broken Trolley Wire Sets Off
Powder Kegs On Train
on Which Men Were
Riding to Work.

Wilkesbarre, Pa. June Slightly
three men dead and so others burned
and manned, many of whom will
die, is the toll of disaster in the
Baltimore Tunnel of the Delaware
and Hudson Coal company in the
east end section of this city early
Thursday. Seven kegs of black
powder, 800 pounds in all, were
decorated and the dead and the
maimed' were literally roasted by
the super-heated gas flames follow
ing the explosion.
I he tragedy occurred while the
men were on their way to work.
Owing to their working places being
two miles from the mouth of the
tunnel the men were making the
trip in a train of ID mine cars, drawn
by an electric motor, the powder be-
ing carried in two cars in the mid
die of the train.
Wire Drops on Powder Keg.
] he train had penetrated the tun-
mel about 200 feet when one of the
survivors states the overhead troll
ley wire sagged and, touching a steel
powder keg, formed short circuit.
In an instant there was a shower of
sparks and terrific blast. A great
sheet of flames, drawn by the air
current, enveloped the helpless men
who were huddled closely together
in TIE cars with mo possible chance
TO escape.
Rescue corps were at oence form
ed and the dead and injured were
rapidly brought to the surface.
Bodies Piled in Heaps.
When the rescuers first entered
the tunnel they found the dead and
dying piled in heaps in the cars and
along the tunnel. Bodies of the
dead were burned to a crisp. Of
the dead, 90 we're found dead in the
tunnel and IA others succumbed to
theit injuries at hospitals. Only 49
have been identified.
Assistant General Manager Buch-
anan of the Delaware and Hudson
Coal company. gave it as his opinion
steel bar or drill carried by one
of the men came in contact with the
overhead wire. forming the short
circuit. According to the companys
figures, 143 men and boys were be-
ing carried by the train.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06

TELEGRAPH AND
TELEPHONELINES
ARE GIVEN BACK
Ordered to Resume Immediate
Operations on Own Account y
by Postmaster General.

Washington. June 5.-Telegrapl
and telephone companies whose
lines have been controlled and op-
er.ted by the government since last
August ! were ordered Thursday
night to resume immediate opera
tons for their own account by Post
master General Burleson. The Post
Office department., however, under
terms of Mr.. Burleson's orders re
tains a measure of control of the
services, pending final legislative &C
ton by congress.
Regulations prohibiting discrimin-
alton against the wire employees be-
cause of union affiliations, maintain
ing existing lates and charges and
instructing companies to keep spe-
cial accounts to facilitate cost OF
settlement between themselves and
the government are retained in effect
under the order issud by the post
master general.
NJ. Burleson accepted the order
with Abatement giving the reasons
which impelled him to take the &C
ton. He asserted the resident
having recommended the return of
the properties, the senate interstate
commerce committee having indi-
Gated that immediate return was ad-
.isable and the house Committee
having through hearings manifested
a desire for action toward that end,
he felt it his duty to return oper-
ative control to the various private
owners.
Strikes threatened by telephone
and telegraph employees unions had
no bearing on the departments ac
ton, officials said.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
ATTACK0N
PRESIDENT
DECLARES
HITCHCOCK
Nebraska Senator Demands
Searching Investigation Into
Ieak' That Put Pact
Into Interests Hands.

Washington, June SIN more
than five hours of heated debate the
senate ran the whole scale of issues
involved in the peace treaty fight.
Starting with the controversy
over publication of the treaty the
discussion drifted to principles of
the treaty itself and of the league
of nations and before it was finished
involved sharp charges of partisan.
snip and politics from both sides Of
the chamber.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska
senior democrat of the foreign rela.
Itlons committee. charged that Chair
man Lodge and Senator Borah of
Idaho had made an attack "of
most scandalous nature" on the
president in their statements, telling
Of copies of the unpublished treaty
IN New York. A searching inve sti-
CATION was demanded by the Ne.
braska senator.
Welcome Investigation.
Senator Lodge replied there was
nothing to conceal and that he
would welcome investigation which
should include also the democratic
state department. Senator Borah
made a similar statement and then
charged that there vas "a conduit"
between those backing the league to
enforce peace, headed by former
President Taft, and those who pos
sess information as to what is in
the treaty.
Thursday night Acting Secretary
Polk of the state department took
I hand in the controversy through is
suance of a statement denying 4
declaration of Senator Lodge DUR
ing the debate that the state depart
ment had told newspaper men finan-
clal sections Of the treaty we're in
the hands of financial interests in
New York.
AS far as l know" said Mr.. Polk.
in the first formal expression on the
subject that has come from the de-
pariment, "the copies of financial
and reparation sections are not in
the hands of unauthorized persons"
Has White House Backing.
Meantime it became known that
Senator Hitchcock in asking for an
investigation of the channels through
which copies of the treaty reached
New York was acting with the
backing of the White House. His
resolution directing the foreign rela-
tions committee to investigate was
intro cduced Wednesday, it was said
authoritatively, after he had been
requested to do SO at White House
conference.
This development together with
the statement of Mr.. Polk, was
taken in some cases to mean that
hereafter the president and the
state department may take a more
direct part in the treaty controversy.
No vote was reached during the
day,on either the Hitchcock resolu-
ton or that introduced by Senator
Johnson. republican of California,
asking the state department for the
treaty text. The latter, leaders hope,
may be brought to a vote Friday,
but the Hitchcock measure probably
will not come up again until Mon
day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
Jefferis Will Fight
AnyLong and Short
Haul Amendment

Washington, June 5.-(Special
Telegram. )-Representative Jefferis
was urged today by the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce to oppose
the passage of any long and short
haul amendment as rider to the
railroad appropriation bill.
Mr.. Jefferis had a conference with
Chairman Good of the ways and
means committee, who assured the
Omaha representative that no such
rider would be attached to the de-
ficiency bill dealing with railroad
situation and that so far as he knew
none was contemplated.
"If any attempt is made to amend
the deficiency bill appropriat ting the
money to run the railroads, along
the lines suggested by the telegram
from the Omaha Chamber of Com
merce. it would be subject to a point
of order as new legislation and not
germane to the bill as it will be re-
ported" said Mr.. Jefferis, "and if
nobody else makes the point of Or
der, | certainly will"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
PETITION ASKS
'REOPENING OF
TOLEDO PLANT
Auto Company, Where Rioting
Occurred, Writes to Re-
sumo Operations.

Toledo, June 5.-A petition was
filed in the United States district
court here requesting the court to
order the reopening of the WHY'S
Overland Automobile Company
plant. which has been closed since
the rioting in which two persons
were shot to death last Tuesday.
The petition also asks that re-
straining order be issued to pre-
vent the idle workers from interfer-
ing with operations of the plant.
The suit was file by the Dali Over
land Automobile company of Char
lotteville, N. c.
The Dali company, the petition
charges, has contract for a GER
tain number of motor cars, but be-
cause of the shutdown of the plant
has been unable to have deliveries
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
Chinese Students Foster
Anti-JapaneSe B0YC0tt

Peking, Wednesday, June 4-The
anti-Japanese boycott being fostered
bv the rational students organiza-
ton in Peking is spreading through
out China. The authorities are un-
able to check the movement, and
the minister of education and the
vice minister have resigned.
Demonstrations were resumed
Wednesday in Peking. where thou
sands of workmen are on strike
The university has been closed and
converted into military camp. The
government authorities do not wish
to arrest the students who enjoy
public sympathy, and the police and
gendarmes experience great Difficult
ty in handling the youthful street
orators.
The students of Nehinghua col
lege' appear to be leading the anti
Japanese movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
GOVERNOR Will
Give SUFFRAGE
FULL SUPPORT
Chief Executive Announces
Willingness to Call Legis-
|ature to Ratify AC-
tion of Congress.
(By Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, Neb., June 5.-(Special
Telegram. )-If it is necessary to
have Nebraska's vote in order to
ratify woman suffrage, Governor
McKelvie may call special session
of the legislature that the woman
suffrage law, so far as this state is
concerned. may become national
constitutional act.
The governor was not prepared
to say this afternoon that he would
call a special session, but he ap-
peared to be very favorable to call
ing the members of the last legis-
lature in extraordinary session if
Nebraska's vote should be neces-
sary. .,-....~--.
Ready to Ratify.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 5.-A reso-
luton seeking to put Illinois on
record at ratifying the federal suf-
frage amendment was introduced by
Senator Cornwell republican, OF
Chicago. The resolution went over
for one day.
Madison, Wis, June 5.-The Wis
consin legislature will ratify the fed
eral suffrage amendment as soon as
it is received here.
Austin, Tex, June 5.-Action on
the proposed federal constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage will
be recommended to the special ses-
sion of the Texas legislature which
convenes June %.
Washington, June 5.-Vice Presi
Marshall Signs Bill.
dent Marshall today signed the
woman suffrage constitutional
amendment resolution in the pres
ence of Chairman Watson OF the
senate woman suffrage committee
and other senator's and representa-
tives of women's organizations. The
vice presidents signature was the
last act upon the resolution at the
capitol, Speaker Gillett having at
tached his signature Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
For Bravery, French
Government Decorates
Lieutenant Johnson

Washington, June 5.-(Specia'
Telegram. )-Representative Royal
{. Johnson, republican, of South
Dakota, who served as lieutenant
in the 3l3th infantry in the Euro
pean war, has been decorated for
bravery by the French government
with the approval OF General PERISH
ing.
The Croix de Guerre was formally
presented to Lieutenant Johnson to-
day by Major General Kuhn, COM
manding officer of the 10Th division.
This is the second decoration to be
received by the South Dakota man.
the first being the distinguished
service cross.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
"pUY COAL NOW"
GARFIELD'S ADVICE.

Chicago, June 5.-Armed with the
latest figures supplied him by the
statistical expert DR.. Harry A. Gar
held, federal fuel administrator,
sounded another warning to buy
coal now"
The figures supplied by c. E.
Lesher. chief of the governments
geological survey, showed for the
FIRST FIVE months of 1919 that the
bituminous production amounted to
only trihe more than l78,00O. 900
tons. This compared with $4,000
900 in 1918 and 226,OOO,OOO in 1917.
The statistician estimated that
530,000,0O0 tons would be needed
for the year.
That means an average produc-
tion of 100000 weekly" DR.. Gar
field said. "But our present average
&c aniy 2200.Ml"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
Cannot Find Records
Telling Of Unnecessary
u. S. Loss in Argonne

Washington, June. 5.-Secretary
Baker wrote Governor Allen of Kan
sas that he had been unable
to find in the War department the
official report referred to by the
governor as supporting charge that
the 35th missouri and Kansas di-
vision. had suffered unnecessary
losses in the Argonne battle, due
largely to inefficient leadership.
Mr. Baker said it was possible the.
report was in the records of the
army corps with which the THIRTY
fifth was operating and that as soon
as these were transferred to Wash
ington further search would be.
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
CLERKS Of POST
OFFICE AGAINST
WOMEN IN JOBS
Say Female Employees Are
Mentally Well Qualified for
Work, But Lack Physi-
cal Strength.

Omaha delegates to the postal en-
ployes convention, which was
recently held at Lincoln, are anti
feminists.
On their return from the conven-
ton where they placed themselves
on record as being opposed to poll
tics in the postal service, they be-
came interested in a statement that
had been made by Postmaster Fam
ming to the effect that there were
very few persons who were now
willing to work for Uncle Sam.
Postal employees are making the
assertion that this is due to the
employment of women on jobs in
the postal service for which they are
physically unfit. They say the
women pass excellent civil service
examinations and that they are men,
tally fit for the work but the tasks
imposed on them are beyond their
physical ability.
Ignore Seniority Rule.
They assert that the local post
office officials are utterly ignoring
the rule of seniority and that there
are veteran employees who are now
doing night work in order that
women new in the service can hold
the day jobs.
They also say that there are As or
more uncertified employees in the
office and that these employees are
absolutely without discipline or eff
cheney.
1T is almost impossible for the
government to get men to go into
the service now" said one of the
delegates to the convention.
Wages Too Low.
"The wages at which they have TO
start are too low and as no increases
can be made in salaries except by
act of congress, the only way the
postoffice department can retain the
men of proven worth is by granting
to them their seniority and all the
rights they should enjoy as veterans.
"The department is losing its most
efficient me because of the competi-
ton of private employers for their
service and this condition is becom-
ing so acute that it is Gripping the
local service"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
Wolf Of Wall Street,
David Lamar, Must
Go to Penitentiary

New York, June 5.-The convic-
ton of David Lamar. otherwise
known as "the wolf of Wall street"
for conspiring to prevent the trans
portation of war munitions from the
United States to the allies, was
confirmed today by the United
States circuit court of appeals. A
similar decision was given in the
case of Henry B. Martin, member
OF the so-called laborers national
peace council, Both men have been
on bail pending appeal. They were
originally sentenced to one year
each in the Mercer county On. -,
penitentiary.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
Reynolds Throws Katauski
After Two Hours and Hall

Cedar Rapids, Ia, June SACK
Reynolds of Cedar Rapids, claiman,
OF the worlds welterweight cham
pionship, threw Pete Katauski OF
Chicago Thursday in two straight
falls.
The first fall came after two hours
and thirty-two minutes of wrestling
with a toe hold. The second fall
was obtained in 26 minutes. 3
Farmer" Burns refereed the
~, II,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-06-06
GALLI-CURCI DENIES
CHARGES OF HUSBAND.

Chicago, June 5.-Amelita CALI
Curci, opera singer. through her at
torney, denied all charges against her
character made in recent answer
10 her bill for divorce which was
filed by her husband. At the same
tire she filed in the superior court
an affidavit alleging that Curci has
$4,000 in Italian securities which
r,ghtfully belong to her. She asked
that $4,000 OF this amount be paid
her at once as her support pending
determination of her suit, and the
remaining $4,000 to be paid when
the case comes to final settlement.
The divorce case comes up for hear
iEg on June II.