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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
FOLLOW STRIKE RIOTS
DISMISSES CASE
INVOLVING GIRL
FROM THIS CITY
Eliza Stones Testimony Frees
Buffalo Man in New
York Court.

Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 25,-(Spe-
cial Telegram.)-"1n my heart and
the eyes of God | am his wife," EN-
phatically declared Eliza Stone of
Omaha, Neb., in United States dis
trict court, Canadaigua. N. Y, on
the witness stand in the case OF the
government against James Sleem of
Buffalo, on trial charged with vio-
lation of the Mann white slave act.
The declaration OF the young woman
came at the end of her evidence,
which she was forced to give in be-
half of the government, and which
she clearly disliked to give against
the accused.
Three Months Old Baby.
He had lived with her for a year
or more, and is the father of her
three-months' '-old baby. She ut
tered the statement in reply to.
question asked by United States At
torney Edward N. Mills as to
whether she and the defendant are
married. Soon after she made the
statement declaring her belief as to
her relationship with Sleem, Judge
John R. Hazel questioned her at
length to bring out some points
which counsel had failed to disclose.
During this she told how she had
worked for Sleem, went with him to
California from Kansas City, Mo-,
and later accompanied i'm to Buffa-
10, where she has remained with his
mother, assisting the mother.
She declared that the defendant
did not remain with her at the
mothers, but had left for Erie, Pa,
the same day they arrived in Buf-
falo from the west. He went to
commence divorce proceedings
against his wife, in order to be able
to marry her.
Did Not Buy Tickets.
She testified that the defendant
did not pay her fare to Buffalo from
California, but that money was FUR
nished by the Catholic Charities Aid
association, charitable institution of
Los Angeles. She said tickets were
purchased by that organization and
brought to the apartments occupied
by the defendant and herself after
he had been i'll for some months
with influenza and eye trouble.
Case Is Dismissed.
She also said that money was
furnished her by the same organiza-
ton for her necessary expenses on
the trip east, and that defendant
paid no part of her expenses, either
railroad fare or other expenses OF
trip to this state. The government
was unable to furnish any evidence
that the defendant had actually paid
the railroad fare of the woman or
any of her other expenses. although
it was plain that it had expected to
prove. these facts by her. When
the government rested its case mo-
ton for dismissal of indictment was
quickly granted by court upon
ground of insufficiency OF proof and
defendant was discharged.
Eliza Stone was clearly satisfied
with the courts decision, and ex-
1ibited her pleasure by smiling
broadly. The wife of Sleem, very
comely young woman. neatly
dressed and of good appearance, was
i'll court with her little daughter, but
was not allowed to testify.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Re-Employment System
For Discharged Yanks
American Legion Plan

New York, Sept. 23-Announce-
ment that the American Legion is
to adopt a permanent policy of re-
employment assistance for dis
charged soldiers, 10000 of whom
two recent investigations show are
still seeking jobs, was made here
by the national executive commit
tee.
Each post in every city is ufged
to appoint strong employment
committee and establish relation
ships with the Salvation Army,
Knights of Columbus Y. NJ. c, Al,
and kindred organizations for the
purpose of cooperating with them
in the work of placing their renlain-
ing idle comrades in positions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Army Officers Must
Take REGULAR Exercises

Boston, Sept, 23-Army officers
must play bali, tennis or golf, or
dig with a spade in the garden, or
take such other exercise as will keep
them in physical fitness. This ex-
ercise must be taken half a day
weekly in addition to Sundays and
holidays.
This was officially announced at
army headquarters.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Even House of Commons
Infested bv Pr0fiteerS

London. Sept. 23.-The probing
Of prohteers begins at home so far
as one member of the House - of
Commons is concerned. While other
members shouted the shame of the
country profteers this member took
four of the certified a penny" but
ter pats from the House of Com
mons dining room. weighed them
on delicate chemists scale, and
found the had been buying butter at
the rate of $4.75 pound.
The member wanted something
done abou it, but the Kitchen COM
mittee seems inclined to "stand pat
and let him go right on muck-rak-
ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Chicago StrangIer to Die
on GaIIoWs July 22

Chicago, Sept, 23.-Thomas R.
Fitzgerald. hotel night watchman,
who confessed he strangled to
death 6-year-old Janet Wilkinson
on July %, was sentenced to die on
the gallows for the crime. October
u was fixed as the date Fitzgerald
should be hanged.
Fitzgerald's counsel asked life
imprisonment.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Urges Broadening of
Workmen's COMPENSATION

Toronto, Sept. ga broadening
of the workmen's compensation
laws to, include the workers in all
industries, including agriculture,
mining, numbering, transportation,
distribution, merchandising and do
mestic service, was urged today by
Royal Meeker, United States COM
missioner of labor statistics, in an
address at the opening meeting Of
the sixth annual convention of the
international Association of the In
dustrial Accident Boards and Com
mission. More than 20 delegates
from all parts of the United States
and Canada are in attendance.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
INDIANS GREET WILSON
ON TRIP ACROSS DESERT.

Or Board President Wilson'S
Special Train, Sept. f23.-lndian
squaws with papooses on their backs
greeted the PRESIDENTS special to-
day as it sped through Nevada and
over the Utah desert Ell route to
Ogden, Utah. The president slept
late this morning and missed a
crowd of school children who SER
enaded him at Montello, New.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Republicans Take Helm Of
Peace Treaty Procedure in
Senate by Good Margin Of
Three Votes.
FIRST TEST COMES
j, ON LODGE MOTION
Result Accepted by Opponents
of League as Best Index
Of Feeling and Attitude Of
Senate.

Washington, Sept 25.-Republl-
cans took actual control OF peace
treaty procedure in the senate to-
day by three-vote margin.
The first, test in the fight now
being waged about the pact with
it's league of nations covenant. came
on a motion by Chairman Lodge,
of the foreign relations committee,
to postpone for one week consider
alton Of some 40 odd amendments
which would relieve the United
States from service on commissions
created under the treaty. The
formal motion, with a fixed date,
was put before the senate after the
vice president had sustained a point
,of order by Senator Hitchcock,
leader of the administration forces,
Tor ratification against motion for
indefinite consideration and it was
adopted, 43 to 40.
Motion Is Accepted.
The motion. not of itself impor-
tant, was accepted tonight by oppo-
ncnts of the league as the best
possible index of the feeling and at
titude of the senate. toward the
treaty and the covenant Demo
cratic leaders declared it meant
nothing.
Except in three instances the
vote. on which the ayes and nays
were demanded by Senator Hitch
cock, followed party lines. Senator
Jones of Washington and Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, both
republicans, voted against the mo-
ton and Senator Reed, democrat of
Missouri, voted for it.
Ten Senator's Pair Off.
Ten senator's were paired and
three-Gore, Oklahoma; King, Utah,
and Shields, Tennessee-absent and
not voting-were not paired.
The little furry over the Lodge
motion was the only excitement dur
ing the two-hour consideration of
the treaty, which was not taken up
until 3 o'clock because of parlia-
pentary wrangh. Senator Lodge
called it up at 2 o'clock, the regula-
ton hour, but the fight over a SEN
ate rule still was running wild when
Senator Hitchcock cut it Short by
a demand for readingof the treaty.
There was no speech-making and
late in the day the crowds in the
galleries, listening to the monoto-
nous reading, locked down and saw
only two senators-Hitchcock and
Brandegee, republican of Connecti-
cut, in the chamber Others fit
ted back and forth, but few sat
through the reading.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
SAM is ARRESTED
FOR CALLING ON gal"

i Cincinnati, O., Sept. 25.-Sam
was arrested for disorderly. con-
duct because he insisted on calling
on a certain colored gal" After
he admitted to the court that he
had been calling on her. he asked;
What ah wants to know is why is
it dat this gal didn't done told me
she's engaged fore she and her folks
done ate ali de ice cream ah could
ftote in de house!" Sam was told
he had better confer his ice cream
isrors in other directions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
KILLS WOMAN WHO
WOULD NOT WED HIM.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 23.-Carlos
II. Grove shot and killed Mrs.
Miles c. Alverson Of Moline, H.,
and ended his own life. The shoot
ing occurred while the couple were
motoring through the residential
section of Davenport. Grove left a
note addressed to his parents at
Dickson, Tenn, explaining the trag-
edy.
Marie refused to marry me-" it
read. "She ruined both her life and
mine. 1t is better that we both co.
Letters written BY Grove indi-
Gated he had urged Mrs. Alverson to
divorce her husband. who is said to
be in the bonding business in New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
GERMAN EMBLEM STILL
-FLUTTERS FROM STEEPLE.

Vienna, Sept. 23.-From the sum-
mits of several of the highest Tyro-
lean hills still flutter the German
colors, planted there "for spite" by
some German steeplejack. Despite
offers. of high rewards Italian
,nountaineers have been unable to
reach these dangerous pinnacles.
Now Italian battle flyers have been
ordered to remove the German flags
by means of machine gun bullets
or mine tflrowers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
WEDDING TAKES PLACE
IN PRISON FORTRESS.

Berne, Sept. 23.-Munich papers
tell of wedding which took place
in the prison fortress at Eberach,
where some Of the most notorious
convicts communists of the Munich
revolution are serving sentences.
After the ceremony a banquet was
held. Covers were laid for IS COM
rades and pleasant time was had
nv ali"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
BREWER ESCAPING
BEERLESS AMERICA.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Sept. 23.-
William H. Frank. millionaire brew
or and former mayor here, has an
nounced his intention OF going to
Switzerland to escape prohibition
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
Loses S. 600 Worth of
Liquor While on Vacation

Toledo. Sept. 25.-Sam Davis,
coal dealer. stored away $4,000
worth of liquor and went on vaca-
ton. Meanwhile thieves entered his
cellar. Sam is minus the liquor.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
OFFERS $4,000 PRIZE
FOR PACIFIC FLIGHT.

Victoria, B. C., Sept. "a prize
of $4,000 for the first nonstop
transpacific, airship flight from Van
couver island to Japan is offered by
Norman A. Yarrow, Victoria busi-
ness man.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
BY the Associated Press.

Organized labor gained ground in
Chicago, youngstown, and other
western centers on the second dayx
OF the great steel strike, which was
marked by increased violence. but
according to officials of the United
Statel Steel corporation and various
independent companies, made but
little headway in Pittsburgh and
other eastern mills. From the south
were received decidedly conflicting
reports, such as from Birmingham.
where union leaders claimed 1900
men were out and plant officials as
serted there was such a surplus OF
Continued on Page Two. Column One,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
$4,000 Men in One District
Join WaIkout and in Every
Plant Work Is Suspended
Until Strike Ends.
WOMAN SHOT MONDAY
SUCCUMBS TO WOUND
Organized Labor Gains Ground
in All Western Centers, But
Makes Little HeadWay in
Eastern Section.

Farrell, Pa, Sept. 23.-Serious
rioting here tonight resulted in the
killing of one man, the wounding
of three others by rifle bullets and
the injuring of two other persons.
The outbreak, which followed that
of last night and early today, oc- !
CURED when 20 state troopers at
tempted to disperse a crowd of
strikers and their sympathizers in
the heart of the business district.
The rioting was over in a few min
utes./
Newcastle, Pa, Sept. 23.-Mrs.
Sophia Johnston who was shot in
a strike riot here last night, died
in a hospital tonight. Twelve
other persons who were injured
in last nights rioting are expected
to recover. Mrs. Johnston was
the wife of a striker. She leaves
two adult children,
Pittsburgh, Sept. 23.-The first
serious outbreak in this city since
the strike began occurred tonight
when one man was probably IA
tally injured, a special policeman
seriously hurt and several others
were injured in a riot in, the Law,
renceville mill district tonight. y
Buffalo, Sept. 23.-One man was
killed and four persons, one Of
them 3-year-old boy, were
wounded when the plant guards
fired with shotguns on crowd Of
strikers and strike sympathibers
who had congregated near one Of
the gates of the Lackawanna Steel
company's plant late this after
noon.
Youngstown, o., Sept. 3d.
Within almost "a hours after the
nation wide strike Of steel work
ers began union leaders had
achieved their initial success in
the Youngstown district proper.
They had brought about complete
suspension of operation in every
mill in the Mahoning Valley, call
ing 44,oo0 men away from their
work. -
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-24
THE WEATHER:
Fair Wednesday and prob,
ably Thursday; not much
change in temperature.

Rourly tempera;u.ss,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
COMPANY D RECOGNIZED.
By War Department as Member Of Ma
tional Guard.

Information has been received. by the
Vermont adjutant generals Office that
federal recognition has been extended
TO Co. D of st. Johnsbury as an infan-
try unit of the National Guard of the
United States.
This is the third organization in
Vermont to be so recognized by the
war department, reorganization having
been completed at st. Albans, Rut-
land and st, Johnsbury These towns
are the first towns in New England to
have National Guard companies, reor-
ganized and federal recognition extend
ed to them since the armistice. Only
one other state in New England has
any machine gun or infantry companies
Of National Guard, this being Maine,
which organized regiment of infantry
before the armistiee was signed.
These towns are to be congratulated
upon this evidence of progressiveness
and preparedness. At no time since tie
Civil war has the need of proper protee.
tion for lives and property within the
states been as evident as now 1t Is
hoped that other towns in the state
will follow the lead of those mentioned
to the end that Vermont will soon
have a full regiment and be adequately
prepared for any emergency that may
arise
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
FIRST FIVE HORSES
IN TEST ARE ARABS
Ramla Was Awarded the Best of the
Six Survivors Who Reached Camp
Devens from Fort Ethan
Allen.

Aver, Mass, Oct. 20-It was war
refugee horse which captured the 300
mile endurance race for cavalry mounts
that was decided here yesterday, Aft.
er Ramla, the little Arab mare, had
been proclaimed best Of the six sur
vivors OF the condition test of the long
trail it was learned that she was
brought to this country as result Of
war conditions. The horse was one Of
the. famous Arabs in the stables of
Lady Anne Blount, in Suffolk, England,
and because OF feed shortage there in
the spring Of 1918, was sold with 9TH
ers TO w. r. Brown of Berlin, N. H.,
that they might be adequately fed
The performance of Ramla in at
tanning a percentage of go was said
by the judges to offer many points Of
value to the government in the effort
to determine the best horse for the
United States cavalry service 0bserv-
ers from the army remount board viii
report their findings to Washington.
The first five horses in the final
awards were Arabs, among them Hal
Gym, II years Of age, and her son, King
fisher. The latter won second and the
mother horse fourth prize. Halcyn and
Ramla were the only horses to survive
the exacting test in perfect condition,
but the former fell below the winner in
speed and feed scoring. Castor, a
Morgan, highest in time record, but
lowest in general standing, was the
last of the six horses which survived
of the original IA starters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
YOUNG BOY KILLED
BY HIS OWN GUN
Leslie Hughes of Hartford Dropped the
Weapon and the Gun Was Dis
charged Into His Breast
Death Was instantaneous.

White River Junction, Oct. Coles
lie Hughes, the 9-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Melendy of Hartford,
accidentally shot and killed himself
Sunday afternoon between and 4
o'clock. The boy, with his stepfather,
was out in the field near his home look
ing over their traps to see if they had
caught any game. The gun which the
lad was carrying accidentally slipped
out of his hand, the butt. end striking
upon stone and was discharged The
shot tore great hole in the left breast
Just above the heart, killing him in
stantly. The lad was Immediately
brought home by his father and ply
sician was summoned hut nothing
could be done.
He was a bright, active child and
advanced for his years. Only last week
he prevented his mother from being
run over by an automobile by pulling
her back in time to prevent the car
from striking her. He leaves a mother,
stepfather, two brothers, Albert and
Robert, to mourn his loss.
The funeral viii be held Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30, Rev. S. G. Alger Of
the Congregational church to officiate.
Burial will be in the Hartford ceme-
terry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
MOVIE" MEMS PLANS
Are Not Completed, But It Is Said !
New Theatre Will Be Built.

Alfred S. Black of Rocllland, Me,
president of the Black Theatre circuit
arrived here last night, accompanied
by Architect L. j. Bolen of Boston, foI
the purpose of making plans for a new
theatre to be erected on the present
site of the Pavilion theatre. 1t is moi
definitely decided upon by Mr. Black,
as yet, iust what sort of an edifice will
be constructed and the only informa.
tion which could be secured from him
this morning, was that a modern the.
atre, accommodating 400 or 1900 peo.
pie would be erected as soon as posi-.
Bile. Should weather conditions permit,
this work will be started this fall An
entrance to this building will probably
be made through what was previously
the fruit store.
John B. Eames, ex-president of the
Park Theatre company, has been re.
tanned as Mr.. Blacks local manager
and will continue his duties as manager
of the Park theatre, To-day he accom-.
panied Mr. Black tnd Mr.. Bolen on
tour through the northern part of the
state. where several other deals will be
closed if the proper agreements can be
made They expect to return to this
city by tomorrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
HEADLIGHTS CAUSED COLLISION
Between F. G. Persons Car and An
other in South Barre.

+. G. Persons of Barre this morning
reported an accident that took place
at the Camp crossing on the Williams
town road Saturday evening when Mrs
w I. Jackson and Mrs. William Greig
were injured, although only bruises
seemed to be the extent of their in
juries. 1t appears that another auto
mobile, which was being driven with
glaring headlights, blinded the driver Of
the Persons car, which CAUSED the acci-
dent.
Dir. Woodruff was called to attend
the injured persons. They had been to
farewell party being given to Mr..
and Mrs. Z. G. Webster and. were on
their way. home.
w. II. 0'Brien of Waterbury report
ed a minor collision between his auto
mobile and that of DIR. j. f. Clair of
the same town the 18th in Mill Village.
The Clair car was coming down the hill
and ran into the 0'Brien car.
A. c. Calderara of Barre reported
that a Rhode Island automobile, No.
1882, collided with his car a few days
since, doing little damage to his car
This was on the Williamstown road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
CHENEY --M'CULLEY.
Veteran of the World War Takes a
Bride from So. Manchester, Conn.

AT the Congregational parsonage on
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock, Neal
Albert Cheney, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl.
N. Cheney Of 55 Summer street, was
married to Miss May Elizabeth McCul,
lev of South Manchester, Conn, by
Rev. +. L, Goodspeed. The single ring
service was used.
Last night they left for Augusta,
Me, where Mr. Cheney is employed as
a night clerk at the Augusta house.
For the past few weeks he has been
detained at his home here by illness.
He is veteran Of the world war, hav-
ing served with the American expedi-
tionary forces in France for more than
year and a half.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
SHOOT IF NECESSARY"
is ORDER ON DOCKS

New York, Oct. 20.-Five hun
dred soldiers of the regular army
were landed here to-day from the
transport George Washington to
attempt to end the congestion at
the army piers in Brooklyn
caused by the longshoremen's
strike. The men are under or
ders to "shoot if necessary" ac-
cording to statement by Briga-
der General Dawson, chief of
trop movements at the port of
embarkation. "Ihe troops will
aid in moving transports or
whatever else is necessary said
General Dawson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
NO MOTIVE FOUND
For the Death of Nelson w. Bartley at
John Burke's Hands,

JoDn buTKeS HANDS.
Jackman, Me-, Oct. 20-Absence of a
motive and results of the official in.
vestigation into the death of Nelson
w. Bartley, proprietor Of the Moose
River house, who disappeared Wednes-
day night and whose body was found
in a hole made by blown
down tree 80 feet from the highway
two miles north of here, to-day had
practically exonerated John Burke, the
former deputy sheriff, who had been
detained under guard at his home since
Saturday.
Very valuable information was de-
yeloped at the autopsy conducted by
three physicians at Moore's undertak
ing rooms last night, it was said to-
day by Sheriff John A. Mooers of Skow
hegan, who, had been conducting the
investigation since his arrival Satur
day night, but he withheld the details
While the case was very battling he
said he was confident that eventually
he should arrest the right party. He
said he did not think Burke, who said
he was shot in the leg by BARLEY be
fore he disappeared Wednesday night,
was responsible for the hotel mans
death. Burke's wound is a serious one,
between the knee and hip.
Sheriff Mooers, who expects to return
home tonight, said Burke would not
be taken to Skowhegan by him and
might not be taken there at all. The
officers were thought to be seriously
considering the robbery theory. Bart.
ley's private papers were scattered
about the ground near his body and
there was no money in his pockets, al
though he usually carried a consider
able sum.
A second bullet wound was found in
Bartley's head The shots must have
been fired from opposite directions, or
he must have turned around before he
received the second bullet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
MAY coNFIscATE FOOD.
Ohio State Authorities Are Given Ex-
tension of Time.

Washington, d. c., Oct 20.-Author-
ity of Ohio state officials to confscate
and sell food held in cold storage long
er than authorized under a state law
was in effect sustained to-day by the
supreme court, which refused to re-
view appeals in proceedings growing
out Of the seizure Of l25,000 pounds
of pork of the Columbus Packing Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-20
WILSON'S DIGESTIVE
TROUBLE REMEDIED
President Had Fairly Good Night and
He Was Declared to Be COM
Portable.

Washington, D. c., Oct 20.--Presi-
dent Wilson's digestive disturbance has
subsidized almost completely and he was
comfortable to-day after a fairly good
night, his physicians announced.
They issued the following bulletin:
"The White House, Oct. 20, ll:25
a, m
THE presidents digestive disturb
ance has subsidized almost completely.
After fairly good night he is comfort
able this morning.
tSigned "Grayson,
"Ruflin,
"Stitt."