davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29
SOLDIERS HAVE
STRONG PROGRAM

The World War Veterans" an
association of soldiers, sailors and
marines which in many sections
is getting members more rapidly
than the American legion of more
aristocratic origin, has announced
the following program:
1. We demand that the United
States government shall at once
enact legislation to provide en-
ployment on public work for all
6emobilized soldiers, sailors and
marines. We demand a fair op-
portunity, for employment for all
at fair living wage.
We oppose the exploitation of
patriotism and loyalty by any.
group of people for their selfish
y interests. We do not want to be
used as scabs in case of labor
strike, nor do we want to be used
as lever to force down the wages
of other citizens Nor do we in.
tend to starve or beg.
Uncle Sam and all his nephews
have been blessed with an mex
haust:ble supply of natural re-
sources and there is ample oppor-
tunity for all 70 work If the gov
eminent will only let down the
bars of monopoly and privilege
q We demand that Congress
should at cnce take the necessary
action to review all the court mar
= tial cases, and to relieve all the
military prisoners and return all
fines of those soldiers, sailors and
marines who were court martialed
by incompetent officers for insig-
niicant and petty infraction of
military regulations.
8. We request that the soldiers
insurance be so changed as to ell
able the beneficiary to receive
lump sum instead of small pay
= ments.
4. We demand government &C.
ton to put stop to unjust prof
iteering, and to bring about i'm
> mediate reduction of the high cost
of living.
5. We are opposed to universal
= military training.
6. To tide over the change
from military to civilian life we
ask Congress to appropriate from
$500 to $500 to be paid to each
honorably discharged service man.
We re-affirm the Declaration of
independence, and the Constitu-
ton of the United States Of Amer
lea, and the establishment of
the rights of free speech, free
y press and freedom of assembly,
guaranteed by that Constitution
4 4
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29
CROSBY COUPE ARE
MARRIED 50 YP.D,

Crosby, N. D.-Mr. and Mrs
Eeeney, Crosby residents siroo
very early days, were married Ga.
years ago this month. In homo, :.
their golden wedding anniversa,v :
celebration was held by RELATIVE,
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Feenev .,4
the parents of eleven childron s'S
of whom live in North Dakota
daughter, Mrs. Tony Hopkins rr,'
in Plentywood, Montana.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29
PACKERS TO LOSE
BIG PAPER GRAFT
Senate Passes Bill to Compel
Net Weight Dealings
in Meats.
KENYON WINS BATTLE
Iowa Senator Submits Figures Show
inc Profit of 400 Per Cent on
Wrapping and String-Means
2 to 8 Cents a Pound.

Washington, o. ca profit of
$s,o00,0 900 year is to be Topped
off the annual earnings of the Big
Five packers, according to present
indications in congress. This
profit, representing a net gain of
400 per cent, is made by selling
brown paper at the market price ;.
for ham, bacon and other meat
products. 1t is estimated that the
plan now before congress will
mean a reduction of to 4 cents
pound to the consumer.
The agricultural appropriation
bill which recently passed the SEN
ate, carried a "rider" amendment
which provided that wrapped
meat enclosed in paper" shall be
construed as package" and so
be brought under the pure food
act of 1918. That means that the
packers will be forced to stamp
the net weight of the meat excIu-
sive OF. the wrapping on the out
side of each package of bacon, ham
and other meat products and can
not charge meat prices for meat,
paper and string.
What this means to the packers is
shown by the following figures, pre-
pared by an expert and quoted by
Senator Kenyon when the bill was be-
fore the senate.
400 Per Cen. Profit.
There are about 45,0O0,O0O wrapped
hams and pieces Of bacon that receive
government inspection yearly" he
said. ''The average weight of the
wrappings of each of these packages
is six ounces or three-eighths of a
pound
with a paper cost of cents a
pound, the wrappings on each of these
packages costs the packer 3 cents.
"The average selling price for the
paper Cat the price per pound of the
meat within) is Is cents, or gain of
13 cents per package.
Cost to packers of paper,
100000 packages at
cents 49,. $3.50, 900
Packers selling price of
same paper at 16 cents
pound 10000
Gross gain for packers. =. S5,85O,0O0
Less wrapping expenses,
freight and overhead. -. 5 100000
Net gain S5,400, 900
This gain OF s5,400,000 on cost of
the paper is just 400 per cent, all OF
which is passed on to the consumer.
In addition to this the packers prob
ably clean up another $1,060,000 on
pork loin paper which costs them
around cents and sells for SO cents
Packer Defense Fails.
The packers have been doing this
for years, and when protests were
made, were permitted to continue the
graft by ruling of the chemistry bu-
rean of the department Of agriculture.
When the agricultural bill with the
package rider reached the senate
there was q pretty contest. Senator
Smoot of Utah rose and moved to
strike out the rider.
81 wish it distinctly understood
he said, that | am not here speaking
for the packers. ! am speaking for
the consumers of meat who already
have to pay such enormous prices for
hams and bacon"
Senator Sherman of Illinois backed
up SInoot in leag sceech and iii.ag
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29

Mrs. Earl Fry of Iowa Citv :,
woman who attacks the bigb . one
living with a vengeance. A ' bs., Of
Of peaches which she bon,.,' Ousael
$3.50 contained note in the h... Tor
from the grower in Texas SOW, DY''on
had been sold for 50 cents and l's i
ing to be notified of the NM, ask,
price. p"'naSa
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29

seemed going very well for the pack
ers when suddenly Senator Kenyon
of Iowa arose and remarked:
"Mr. President, as | introduced this
amendment in the committee, | want
to say just a word against it's assas-
sination by the senator from Utah
and the senator from Illinois"
Kenyon then handed out the facts
previously quoted. They exploded like
a bomb under Senators Smoot and
Sherman, and the rider" was passed
by the United States senate.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29
Final ". D. Results.

Official returns from the special
North Dakota election on June 70 show
that the farmers new Industrial legs
Iation carried q counties out OF 90.
All seven of the laws referred by the
anti-farnler Interests in the hope q
securing their defeat, passed BY ma
lorities ranging from 6,S14 to 1926
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-08-29

We now discover that the Shantuns
agreement IS not violation OF our
promise to protect the rights OF small
nations The population of Shantune
peninsula IS about 100000 or nearly
that of England itself or that of Japan.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06

Minneapolis, where he will lecture
at the University of Michigan. Then
he will proceed to Chicago and sew
eral other places, where he has lee
ture dates.
He expects to sail within three
weeks for Norway. He is district
judge in the district of Totem, Nor
way
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Mayor Catches Cold
and Opposes Plan Of
Local Fuel Committee

Il have caught bad cold from
sitting in my Office here in the
morning with the temperature how
,ering around co." said Mayor Smith
yesterday. ..
"And when the prescribed closing
hour of $50 has come my Office is
nice and warm" he continued. Il
think the fuel committee should in
struct building engineers the proper
time to turn on steam to accord
with the opening and closing hours
"As it is now, ! believe many en-
gineers turn on the steam at 10 in
the morning and turn it off at $50.
They should turn it on an hour or
two before 10 and turn it off an hour
or two before $50.
These short office hours leave
me without knowing what to do
with myself. l shoveled snow for
an hour Thursday night after l went
home"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
$4O,O0O,00O Theater
Consolidation Will
Include Omaha House

Billy Byrne, manager of the Or
pheum theater, yesterday received
telegram from Martin Beck of
Chicago telling of the organization
OF new Orpheum consolidation
with a capitalization of $4O,000,000.
Martin Beck is president of the
new organization and Morris Meyer
field, chairman of the board of d.
rectors.
The combination of interests in
cludes the chains of theaters owned
by Caroline Kohl, Frank Tate,
Charles Celia, Herman Fehr. Mort
H. Singer and Marcus Holman. A
total of 43 theaters is included in
the organization, taking in houses
from Chicago to the Pacific coast
and from New Orleans to Winni-
peg, Can
1t is intended to build many new
Orpheum and Stateslakes theaters.
The Stateslakes theaters seat an
audience of 1000 people and have
popular vaudeville at popular prices.
Mr.. Byrne believes the new COM
pany will build theaters in prac-
tically every city in the United
States of any reasonable size.
Some of the common stock is to be
sold to the public. The two gen
eral offices will be in New York and
Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Sergeant Havey Resigns
From Omaha Police Force
Will Leave Duties in Chiefs Office After 30 Years Of
Continuous Service-Accepts Position AS Special
Officer at Federal Reserve Bank.

Sergt. 7. f. Havey resigned from
the Omaha police force yesterday
after more than 81 years continuous
service.
He is the oldest man in the de-
partment in point of continuous
service. He will get a pension of
SIS a month.
He resigned to accept position
as special officer of the Federal Re-
serve bank. His pension. plus the
salary he will receive in his new
position, will give him larger
income than the $50 month which
he has in his present position.
Very Good Officer"
''He has been a very good officer
and regret to lose him." said Chief
of Police Eberstein.
Patsy" was appointed a patrol
man July %, 1887. Later he became
detective and in 1899 was appoint
ed desk sergeant at the police sta
ton.
When John J. Ryder became po-
lice commissioner he took Sergeant
Havey into his Office. When A. c.
Kugel succeeded Mr.. Ryder, Chief
Dunn asked to. have Sergeant Havey
assigned to his office. He has been
in the office of the police chief since
that time.
Effective Next Tuesday. .
Sergeant Sigwart was first ap-
pointed to the police force five years
before Sergeant Havey, but was off
of the force for a time.
Turnkey John Brady, still in serv-
ice, has been on the force nearly as
long as Patsy"
Sergeant Havey in his written res
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
WHISKY MAY Be
SOLD IN ST.L0UIS
AND 81 COUNTIES
Federal Judge Faris Issues
Sweeping Order, Calling
War Prohi Act Itself
Unconstitutional.

St. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Federal
Judge Faris, in the United States
district court here, today granted a
temporary injunction restraining the
district attorney and the collector
Of internal revenue from enforcing
the Volstead wartime prohibition
enforcement act as to whisky and
wine.
The restrai. ng order was granted
to four St. Louis whisky dealing
firms and corporations. Assistant
District Attorney White said the
effect of the decision would permit
the sale of whisky and wine
throughout the eastern district Of
Missouri, including St. Louis and
81 counties.
Calls 1t Unconstitutional.
In granting the temporary in
junction Federal Judge Faris not
only questioned seriously the con-
stitutonality of this act, but went
further and questioned the constitu-
tionality of the wartime prohibition
act itself as it now operates.
Judge Faris in his decision quoted
the presidents veto message on the
Volstead bill in which the president
said the objects of the wartime pro-
hibition measure had been satisfied
in the rehabilitation of the army
and navy"
Judge Faris calls attention to the
fact that in time of war, government
necessarily must take on the cloak
of autocracy, but when the menace
seases to threaten, when the war
is over, the reign of autocracy
should cease and democracy ought
to and must beat back to its consti-
tutional moorings if free govern
ment under the law is to endure
among men"
Actual Hostilities.
Judge Faris said further: 81 do
not think that the words 'conclu-
sion of the present war; as used in
the war prohibition act and in the
Volstead act are modified by, or de-
pendent upon any proclaiming of
the end of the war by the president.
War is declared by congress, per-
force the organic law; but in this
connection it is interesting to note
that while congress has power to de-
clare war, a state of war, that is,
war in fact, and therefore in law,
does not depend OH the making of
declaration of war. Actual HOSTILE
ties may fix the time of the begin
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Norwegian Statesman In
Omaha to Visit Brother
President of Lower House Of Parliament On Lecture
Tour, Pleased With Results OF International
Labor Conference Held In Washington

Johan Castberg, president of the
lower house OF Parliament of Nor
way and one of that kingdom S
greatest statesmen, is visiting his
brother, Z. Castberg, 1868 Bristol
street.
Mr.. Castberg came from Norway
recently as chairman of the Nor
wegian delegation to the interna-
tional labor conference held in
Washington, D. {.
At the close of the conference he
came west to deliver several lee
lures and visit his brother here,
whom he has not seen for 81 years.
81 am charmed with America of
which | have heard so much" said
Mr.. Castberg. MY nephew, Hugo
Castberg, took me through one OF
the great packing houses yesterday.
They seem to breathe the mighty
spirit of this great nation which does
so many gigantic things.
These are critical days for labor
all over the world. The conference
lust held in Washington, has been
OF great DcHcul. Ht ilOScllCIl
there to make IA years the minimum
limit for child labor all over the
world will have an especially far
reaching effect
"The cost of living in Norway to-
day is not much below that of Amer
lea, comparatively, l believe. We
lived for nearly five years, as it were,
on the edge of the boiling cauldron
of war, in danger at any minute OF
being swept into it.. We escaped
that, but the burden of high prices
we did not escape any more than
the, warning nations.
"My brother, who lives here, !
had not seen for 81 years, when he
left Norway to come to this great
America. 1t seems to have agreed
with him. There are eight of his
brothers and sisters, including my
self, who still live in Norway"
Mr.. Castberg left last night for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
The Bees Free Shoe
Fund

These are BITTER days for
COLD little FEET.
There are many of them among
the little children of Omaha's very
POOR.
Maybe you can help them.
Previously Acknowledged ....,. St65.4c
Thanksgiving Offering. A Friend.
Marsland. Neb. ,...,......,..., 1900
Mrs. Morris Levy. 500
Total ...................,. s4si.c,
Send your gift for this work to
The Bee Shoe Fund, care of The
Bee, Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06

anteed by the federal constitution
to the several states"
Judge Faris stated that he fully
concurred in the view of Judge Fos-
ter of Louisiana who recently passed
on a similar case.
After the decision was handed down
the district attorney asked for, and
received, 10 days time in which to
make further pleadings. It was
stated by attorneys, however, that
the granting of this 10 days time
in no way interfered with the oper-
alton of the injunction, and the sale
Of liquor became legal here when
Judge Faris signed the decree late
TODAY. e..
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Army Surplus Beef
Will Be Sold in Car
Load Lots in Omaha

The War department announces
that it will sell the entire surplus of
beef held for the army, amounting
to 54,2l5,000 pounds, to municipali-
ties, hotels, retailers or other buyers
who purchase for immediate domes-
tic distribution. The beet will be
sold at 20 per cent less than the Chi
cago quotation. Orders will be taken
at the Army building in Omaha or
other zone supply Offices in the
United States.
The sale is not expected to disturb
the cattle market as it represents but
one days receipts at the seven lead
ing beef markets, Chicago, Kansas
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Car Inspector Instantly
Killed In Railroad Yards

Joseph Lepert, car Inspector, was
instantly killed at II 80 a. m. yester-
day while coupling a steam hose I'M
der a Burlington railroad car in the
coach cleaning yards, Ninth and
Mason streets. His head was caught
between bumper post and coup
Ter. The body was taken to Stack
g. Falconer's mortuary. Mr.. Lepert
was 50 years old and lived at Fiji
teenth and Castelar, streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Roberts Funeral Will Be
Held in Omaha TODAY

Nathan Roberts, former Omahan,
who died Wednesday at the home
of a daughter in Chicago, will be
buried in Omaha this afternoon.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home of R. G.. Roberts, a son,
1906 Walnut street, at 2 p. m.
by DR.. Lawrence, minister of West
minister Presbyterian church, Lin
coin, Neb. Burial will be at Forest
Lawn cemetery. Friends will be
welcome at the home services.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06

City. Omaha, East St. Louis, St,
Joseph, Sioux City and St. Paul, It
is the equivalent Of 10000 head OF
cattle or one-third of weeks con-
sumption in the entire United States.
Distributed equally it would give
-tenths OF pound per capita,
Orders must be for an equal num-
Der Of hind and forequdrters and
less than carload lots of 10000
pounds will be shipped. The beef
was butchered from steers. OF me-
dunn to good grades weighing from
as to 900 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06

ming of war, although no proclama-
ton of war was issued. Surely it
is at least conceded that war is end
ed when a treaty of peace is made,
signed and ratified by the senate,
whether any proclamation of such
conclusion of the war is ever made
by the president or not"
i Supersedes State Right.
In another part of the decision
Judge Faris said: IF the world
war is concluded, if rehabilitation
is terminated by The president, then
there is no earthly doubt that the
war prohibition act is unconstitu-
tional because it is plain encroach-
ment upon the police powers guar
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06

to throw up their hands and lose
confidence in the courts and the
punishment of criminals
Attorney ShotweIl for Douglas
county stated that no action could
be taken here from the fact that
Kirk was released from the prison
in Lancaster county.
Adult Probation Officer Andree-
sen tells of the pardon board asking
his opinion of Kirk. to whom he
says he told that Kirk was bad
man"
"Thc crime for which he was con-
victed is objectionable except by the
governor himself" he said
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Quits Story Hour.

Miss Grace Sorenson, who has
been conducting story telling hour
at the Orchard & Wilhelm store,
with original stories for little folks,
will complete her stories today,
Story telling sessions will be held
at 1890 and 5.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
RooseveIt's Cousin Makes
Debut at Paris Opera House

Paris, Dec. Shy Associated
ss.)-Miss Hilda Roosevelt,
cousin of the late Colonel Roose-
welt, made her first appearance at
the Opera Comique last night in
"Manon." Newspaper critics praise
her operate deput highly.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-06
Independent Socialists
Seek Soviet In Germany

Leipsic, Dec. 5.-The congress OF
independent socialists in session
here yesterday unanimously adopted
a program declaring for the soviet
system in Germany.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-16
BIG SEAPLANES
WERE UNABLE
TO TAKE-OFF''
Forced to Return to Tres
passey on Account Of
Heavy Loads of Fuel /
Taken For Long Flight.

Trepassey, y. f.. May 15.-The jirx
which visited the NC-4 on the initial
leg of the navy's. trans Atlantic flight
last Thursday, compelling her to put
in a Chatham. Mass. for repairs.
turned its attention today to the NC-1
and NC-3, holding them harborbound
while the four caught up for the big
overseas hop. The four landed here
at 6:37, just after the one and three
returned from an Intellectual attempt
to get away for the Azores, they be-
ing unable to rise from the water be-
cause of the heavy loads of fuel they
had taken aboard.
It is the opinion of officers at the
naval air station here that Commander
Towers will make every effort to COM
pIete the flight to the Azores and
thence to Portugal this week. They
also say that the flight cannot be long
delayed because the destroyers in the
patrol are expending their fuel sup
plies.
Interest in the trans Atlantic flight
is intense here, because nearly all of
the men making the attempt are well
known locally through having been
stationed at the air station. A num-
Der of them were at one time or an
other residents of this city.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-16
GREEKS PLAN
TO CALL MASS
MEETING HERE
Attitude of Italians Toward
Greek Christians is Being
Vigorously Protested
Against.
STORIES TOLD OF
GRAVE ATROCITIES
Idea of Movement is to Urge
Solution of Problem in Ac-
cordance With Presidents
Policies.

That the American Greeks are whole
Wilson and the others of the American
representatives at the peace confer
ence, with reference to the italian issue
and that they stand ready to face.
with the Americans and the allies, any
emergency that might arise. in that
connection, is the sentiment voiced by
leading Greeks, who are much inter
ested in an international movement
protesting against suppression of the
national will of the Greeks of the
Dodocanesus and Northern Spirus.
The movement has already taken the
form of mass meetings in many of
the large cities of the United States
called for the purpose of disseminat-
. ing information concerning atrocities
which Greeks, Orthodox Christians
ave been made to suffer at the hands
of Moslems or Italians, now dictators
over those parts of old Greece which
until the recent war We're for many
years under the dominion and oppres-
sion of Turkey and since have fallen
into the hands of the Italians whom
1t is claimed are no more considerate
and ,merciful to the peoples of these
lands than were the Turks.
TIE movement. 1t is expected will
be augmented by a mass meeting in
Pensacola at an early date at which
American born. and Greek descendants
will address the crowds and will draft
vigorous protest against Italy, whose
soldiers are accused of stabbing wom-
en- and children in the Greek islands
merely because they raised the Greek
flag.
At these meetings President Will
son and the Prerniers of the great pow
ers will be asked to put an end to
the unbearable conditions of oppres-
tions are laboring in the Dodecanesus
and in Northern Epirus. The union
of these lands. with the mother-coun-
try, Greece, will be urged.
In connection with the movement
the following interesting story, sent
out from Salonica, after having been
lated:
Salonica hears that aged women
and men gave lives during clash with
soldiers after proclamation of union.
Reports received here from the
Scarpanto islands in the Aegean sea.
coming by way of Crete, are that
Italian troops of occupation attempted
to take down the Greek flag. hoisted
on Easter day after s',e proclamation
of the union of the Dodecanese islands
with Greece
The population composed mostly of
women and old men, opposed heroic
resistance in the village of Athos. An
old woman named Panayirntakis with
Continued on page two
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-05-16
DETACHMENT OF
WIRZ MONUMENT
rs BEING PROBED

/. Americus, Ca, May 15--Blame for
the defacing recently of the monument
az AndersonvilIe, Georgia, to Major
Henry E. wirz. Confederate soldier,
was laid today by the investigating
board at Souther Field to two soldiers
now out of the service and to Private
McNally, still in the service at Souther
hyingt field here
A special courtmartia1 was convened
tn trv McNally, the result of which
was not announced. The others i'm
nlicated were Harold Yackey, a dis
charged officer, and Myron E. Lackey,
priyate. both believed to be in Cali
fornia. The Wirz monument was
nainted in German colors one night
recently.