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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
LOCAL UNIONS
FAVOR GENERAL
LABOR STRIKE
Thirteen Organizations, Rep.
resenting 1900 Men, Vote
on WaIkout; Carmen to
Decide Wednesday.

Y Thirteen locals, representing ap-
rroximately 1000 organized men,
approved Of general walkout in
sympathy with the striking team
sters, truck drivers and helpers at
specia. and regular meetings held
last night at the Labor temple.
All meetings were conducted be-
hind closed doors and heads of the
various unions refused to divulge
Just what action had been taken,
but it was stated authoritatively
that the move for a sympathetic
strike had been endorsed by all
locals in session last night.
The following locals met: Egg
gamblers, Locomotive Firemen
Railroad Sheet Metal Workers, Sta
tionary Firemen, BARRIERS Photo
engravers, Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks, Building laborers, Painters,
Plasrerers, Tailors, Stenographers
and Bookkeepers and Carpenters
No. 1851 of Benson.
More than 20 of the 63 locals
affiliated with the Central Labor
union will meet this evening for the
express purpose of making known
their attitude on sympathetic
strike. Wednesday morning and
afternoon the street railway en-
rloyes will hold their meeting to
decide what action is to be taken in
the present difficulty.
Employers Stand Pat.
Employers. arguing that the
teamsters' union has not kept faith
with those who had already granted
ity demands, continue to refuse tc
meet with union officials. A general
walkout, will not be effective, they
say. Many of the striking team.
sters returned to work yesterday
the employers said.
Although heads Of the Centra
body declared that city fremen will
walk out i'll accordance with a gen.
eral strike order if issued Wednes.
dav. Commissioner Zimman, su-
perintendent of the fire department
declared no such action would be
taken.
Nothing to it," he said.
During\the Mst two days between
IS at.d 50 strike-breakers have ar.
rived in the city. Some of these
men have been met by representa-
tives Of organized labor. and upon
receiving explanations Of the local
labor situation, have left the city
labor leaders declare. Eight negroes
from Kansas City, who arrived yes
terday to drive teams, returned 70
the.- homes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
0ne-Armed Golfers
PLAY Game to Tie

Haworth, N. J., June 23.-A one
armed golf match over the White
Beeches links ended in tie for l8
holes. The contestants were Louis
Martucci, onezarmed professional Of
the White Beeches Golf and Coun-
try club and Ives Bocatzou, the
noted French star who Is bereft of
the use of his left arnn.s BothInen
played evenly throughout, complet-
ing the course with ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Montana Forest Fires
. Reported on Increase

M;ssoula, Mont. June 23.-Forest
fires in western Montana and north
ern Idaho have increased to more
than a score, according to reports
received at forest headquarters here
High temperatures, following a
period of drouth, have made the
woods highly inAammable. forestry
officials said. --iE
Many of the fires were reported
sprea ling rapidly despite efforts of
large forces of fire fighters and
several have assumed serious pro-
portions though no settled COM
munities have been threatened as
yet.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24

= LEAGUES !.
. COMES TO TRIAL
Must Appear in Court by
. Wednesday Noon to Answer
Disloyalty Charge.

Jackson, Mimi, June 23.-Judge
E. c. Dean ordered attorneys for
A. c. Townley, president Of the
National Nonpartisan league, to
have ToYnley appear in court by
Wednesday noon for his trial on a
charge of conspiracy to violate the
state disloyalty law.
1T is Mr.. Townley's business to
be here" said Judge Dean. "and
no business is an excuse. No cleo
ton campaign is an excuse. His
bond of $1,000 will not be forfeited
if he appears in court Wednesday
noon if it is physically possible for
him to do So"
Town1ey is now campaigning in
North Dakota in support of various
measures passed by the last legis!a-
ture.
Joseph Gilbert, league organHe;,
jointly indicted with Townley, was
in court when the case began. Ar
gument started at once on motions
by the defense for separate trials
for Gilbert and Townley, which
Judge Dean denied.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
|44.H0UR
WORK DAY.
PLEDGED
BY LABOR
Federation Bases Demand on
Determination to Prevent
Unemployment 1t Says
Causes Present Unrest.

Atlantic City, June 23.-The
American Federation of Labor at
the closing session of its annual
convention pledged itself to obtain
a general 44-hour week for workers
in all crafts throughout the United
States and for employees in the
government service. The demand
was based on a determination to
prevent unemployment, which the
delegates declared is one of the two
primary causes of industrial unrest.
The other cause, it was said, is the
decreased purchasing power of the
dollar. Manufacturers and employ
ers were urged to bridge the gap"
and increase wages without any
controversy"
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
federation, was greeted with roar
of cheers when he announced three
of the four great brotherhoods-the
engineers, conductors and trainmen
had applied for charters in the
federation. The fourth brotherhood
the fremen-he said, was (consid-
ering a similar applica ton. If the
fremen decide to affiliate, the ranks
of the federation will be increased
by 100000 men.
May Book Railway Men.
Delegates we're of the opinion that
with the entry of the brotherhoods
the federation will back the demand
of railway men for government
ownership and control of the roads.
The convention also pledged its
support to the striking commercial
telegraphers and appointed COM
mittee to confer with Postmaster
General Burleson in the hope of OBJ
tanning for the ,telegraphers the same
concessions which have been grant
ed to electrical and telephone work
erS.
The report of the committee which
had been studying the question of
the 44-hour week was adopted
unanimously as Expressing the corr
victions of the convention. 1t, said:
ut must be realized that during
the war 100000 of the most active
young men were taken from indus
tries for war service. Despite this
the production of the country dur
ing the>war was greater than at any
other given period in history. OF
course. this great production was
materially increased by the intro
duction of women into the factories,
and to large extent by the elm
nation of the liquor industry and
taking over of people previously en-
gagged in that work for war produc-
ton.
Fighting for Lesser Hours.
Labor organizations for mary
years have been fighting to secure
the eight-hour day, once known as
the shorter work day. This eight
! Continued on Page Four. Column Ffve.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Ringer Fails to Produce
+ Kelly at Police, Hearing
Man Who Accused Sleuths Rides Past City Hall While
Council is in Session-Raid on Mrs. Browns Flats
to Be Considered in Executive Session Today

But Commissioner Butler beat him
to it.
r. Maybe Mr.. Ringer desires some
more time" suggested Mr.. Butler.
Mayor Backs Ringer. .
Mr.. Ringer was confused and COM
pletely taken off his guard. But
Mayor Smith, who has. done all in
his power to help Mr.. Ringer whitez
wasi. Armstrong and Hardzina, has
tened to the side Of the police COM
missioner. ~
"Oh. l guess not" retorted the
mayor What is the further pleas
ure Of the council?"
Attorneys Magney and Peterson
announced they had no other wit
nesses to call, and it was decided to
declare the hearing at an end.
1t was announced the case would
be considered further In executive
session at a meeting Of the council
today.
Roy Kelly, who has been hunted by
(Contipued ON Page -Four. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24

For the first time Since Detec-
tivA Armstrong and Herdzina COM
mitted their outrage on the occu-
parts> of the Brown flats, nearly
three weeks ago, when Mayor Smith
called the case yesterday afternoon,
following numerous attempts to
complete the councils investigation
of tine affair, Police Commissioner
Ringer did not ask for a continu-
ance. rt
"Are you prepared to bring in the
witness. Kelly" the mayor inquired,
directing his question at Mr.. Ringer,
who last week succeeded in obtain
Gng another postponement of the
tr,al upon his promise TO have Kelly
apear before te council yesterday.
mot at this time" came the reply
frcmC Commissioner Ringer.
Spectators in the council chamber
were prepared to hear another ex-
cuse from the police commissioner
for not taking up the investigation
and pushing it to conclusion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
"GERMANY'S SPIRIT
AS UGLY AS EVER"

Baltimore, June 23.-(By Uni
versal ,Service) e).-Germany's spirit
is as ugly as ever, according to DR..
Raney. Librarian of Johns Hopkins
university, who has just returned
from a trip to Europe.
The Teutons. DR.. Raney declares,
have not repented or reformed. In
stead, they as talking Of revenge
ON their enemies in the next 10 or
Is years.
Dr.. Raney does not believe that
the acceptance of the treaty terms
by the new government implies any
sincere intention to abide by them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
IMMEDIATE
RETURN OF
REQUESTED
Senator Fall Introduces Reso.
tuition to Declare State of
Peace With Germany and
Austria-Hungary.

Washington, June $3.50 that
war conditions may not be pro-
longed should the peace treaty fail
of ratification or its approval be
greatly delayed, opponents of the
league of nations presented in the
senate a proposal to declare a state
Of peace with Germany and Austria
Hungary.
The declaration was introduced
both as an amendment to the pend
ing army bill and as a separate joint
resolution by Senator Fall of New
Mexico. republican member OF
The foreign relations committee.
The amendment is expected to
come up Saturday.
Both in his amendment and in
bis resolution Senator Fall pro-
poses the president be directed to
secure the immediate return of all
military and naval forces now
abroad on duty connected with the
war. In addition would provide
that none of the money appro-
priated by the army bill could be
used for the maintenance of forces
on foreign soil, except as required
by peace conditions.
A Joint resolution similar to that
presented by Mr.. Fall was intro
ducec by Senator Edge, republican,
of New Jersey. 1t was considered
quite probable that the amendment
will be rejected on a point Of order
and that the league opponents
would then line up generally behind
the Fall resolution.
Fight Follows Calm.
Injection of the peace declaration
into the treaty fight came af'er
promise of a protracted calm al
ready had been dispelled by an an
nouncement by Senator Knox, re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, that he
intended to press for action, as soon
as the appropriation bills were
passed, his resolution against ac-
cepting the league covenant as now
intertwined with the peace terms.
This announcement promptly was
met by predictions from league sup
porters that the Knox resolution
never would be brought to a vote.
Presentation of the peace declara-
ton proposals led to no debate. al
though issues of the league fight
had been discussed earlier in the
day in connection with the inser-
ton of matter relating to it in ll:e
senate record. Senator Hale, re-
publican, of Maine, also made an
attack on the league covenant in
presenting an amendment to the
Knox resolution.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the Fall joint resolu-
| ton follows: -
Whether as heretofore, to-wi::
On April 6, 1917, the congress Of
the United States adopted a joint
resolution declaring that the i'm
perial German government had
committed repeated acts Of war
against the government and the
people of the United States AMI
that the state of war between
the United States and the imper-
ial German government which has
thus been thrust upon the United
States is hereby formally declared
and that the president be and is
hereby authorized and directed to
employ the entire naval and mil:-
tary forces >of the United States
and the resources of the govern
CONTINUED on Page Four, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Bombing Airplane
Strikes and Kills
Two Little Children

Boston, June 23-A bombing air
plane piloted by Lieut.. Col. H. 3,
Claggett struck and killed two chill
drsn and injured another in land
ing at Franklin Field. Capt. William
H Chandler. observer of the ma
chine. was slightly hurt.
The plane, one of seven which ar
rived from Albany, N. Y. on the
last leg of a flight from Dallas, Tex,
was wrecked.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
FEMININE HAND" SENDS
MORE CONSCIENCE MONEY.

Sacramento, June 23.-Another
contribution to a conscience" fund,
the fourth made in two years, was
received by John Chambers, state
confederation a woman in New
York City. The letter was no,
signed, but comparison of the four
letters received by Chambers dis
closed that the feminine hand was
the same in each, which requested
the money be used for the Stockton
state hospital. The contribution To-
day was for S24l.l8, and it brought
the total conscience" money from
this source received by Chambers to
$oo4.94
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Teutonic Acceptance of Peace
Conditions Without ReServa.
ton Made Only One Type.
written Page; CIemenceau,
Lloyd George and Wilson
Receive Translated Copies.
SPLIT IN ALLIED RANKS
APPARENTLY WIDENING
Disgrunt|ed Little Nations
Banding Together in For
midable Unit Against "Big
Five" Especially Italy; Pre-
mier of Roumania Leader Of
"Insurgent" Group.

Weimar, June 23--The nationa
assembly this afternoon voted tc
sign the peace terms Internationally
the government having succeeded il
overcoming the opposition of those
who insisted on two conditions,
The German acceptation of the al
lied peace conditions without reser
vation made only one typewriter
page. Paul Dutasta, secretary gen
eral Of the peace conference, had the
note translated as soon as he re-
ce;ved it and sent copies Of the
translation to Premier Clemenceau.
Premier Lloyd George and Presi-
dent Wilson.
The signing of the peace treaty
is not likely to take place before
Thursday, possibly not until Friday
This announcement was made by.
Premier Clemenceau and Secretary
Dutasta.
Premier Orlando and the. Italian
peace delegates now in the French
capita, have been authorized to sign
the peace treaty.
Into the general feeling of optim-
ism that has been created by tht
last 24-hours from Weimar, a note
CT gloom is injected by the ap-
parent widening Of the split in the
a.lied ranks, all the disgruntled lit,
tie nations banding together in
formidable unit against the big
five" especially against Italy.
Rumanian Premier Leader.
Premier Bratianu of Roumania is
understood to be the leader in this
movement to have Greece, Poland,
Rumania, Serbia and others break
away from the peace, congress and
arraign themselves against the
five zig powers as we'll as the
league of nations until, as they
term it. they are given square
deal"
This sensational step was actually
planned for three weeks ago and
would have come to pass but for
the influence of Eleutherios
Venizelos, the Greek premier, who.
| counselled "watchful waiting" for !
I.short-time.
Italian Attitude Menacing.
However, the rift is widening and
the situation is approaching crisis
for these main reasons:
The Italian attitude on the
Dalmatian question as against the
Jugo-Slavs and Serbs, and accu-
mulating charges that Italy is /
giving aid and comfort to the
| Austro- German armies, now fight
ing the Jugo-Slavs.
Open hostilities by Italy against
Greece in occupying certain
Balkan regions.
The big four's" settlement Of
the Upper Silesian question con-
trary to Poland's demands.
Roumania's bitter hostility to
the "big four's" agreement as. the
Rcumanians see it, ITO 60 bver
the heads of individual small ma
tions and take care of smafl re-
ligious and political bodies within
| those nations"
Already there are rumblings here
of immediate war against Italy by
this proposed new entente of small
nationalities. ~ > z
The German request for an ex-
tension of time was delivered DUR
ing the night under dramatic c,r-.
cumstapces. "A French officer
reached Paris at 2:30 a. m. from
Versailles with a note from Won
Haniel saying the German govern
| Continued on Page Four, Column Three,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
TOMB OF VIMY RIDGE
PLANTED WITH NAPLES.

London, June 3.-(By Universal
Service. 1.-TWO hundred young ma-
plies have been planted in the desert
which was once Virny Ridge, as the
beginning of the proposed Canadian
memorial forest.
These are the only living trees in
the war zone today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
GOLD RUSH ON
AT KEYSTONE, S. D.

Rapid City, S. D., June 23.-
(SpeciaD.-People from all over
the west are coming to the little
town of Keystone, 20 miles from
here by stage, to try their luck at
finding gold. The reason for the
great influx of people is the finding
Two days ago of rich vein of ore
by workmen digging gravel, who
discov cred a vein which resembles
the famous "Holy Terror" vein
which was presumably lost l8 years
ago. In the new vein, as in the old
one, the gold can be seen in
Chunks with the naked eye.
The new vein is 1000 feet away
from the end of the old lost gold
mine. 1t is called the Egyptian
mine.
1t is the expected that the finding
of the Egyptian mine will instill
new hope in old prospectors, many
of whom still tramp the Black hills
in search of gold. The only paying
gold mine in the Black hills at the
present time is the Homestake
Mining company at Lead. This is
said to be the largest in the world.
In the Homestake mines. the pay
dirt" is poor, but efficient and
modern methods have made it
. highly successful Practically all OF
the stock in the Homesteak mine
is owned by William Randolph
Hearst. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Esthonians and Germans
Resume Their Fiuhtinu

Copenhagen, June 23.-An Es-
thonian official communication an
nounces that after a seven-days'
truce the Esthonians and German
Baltic landwehr have resumed hos
tilities along the entire front from
the the Gulf of Riga to Ronnenburg.
The British mission has failed in
its attempt to arrange an under
standing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Congressional Conterees
Agree On Daylight Rider

Washington, June 23.-House and
senate conferees today approved the
rider on the agricultural appropr:s-
ton bill providing for repeal of the
daylight saving law next October.
20. Adoption of the conference
agreement is regarded as certain.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
Turks Threaten
to Drive Greeks
Out Of Asia Minor

Paris. June 23.-The situation in
Asia Minor is serious, according to
official advices received by Reuters
limited bureau here. These advices
state the Turkish forces outnumber-
ed the Greeks four to one and threat
en- to drive the Greeks entirely out
of Asia Minor.
The Greek forces are reported to
be retreating.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
DAISIES WILL TELL IF
YOU'RE DRY" OR NOT

New York. June 23.-(By Uni
versai Service ALI kickers
against kickless drinks are re-
jques. to wear a daisy or bunch of
daisies on June so as an emblem of
protest against prohibition.
This plan is the invention of
Albert ]. Wack, a New Jersey
member of the national assembly,
opposed to national prohibition,
who has asked the association to
proclaim the day. before the great
drouth as "daisy> day."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
KICK IN THE PANTS
COSTS TWO AND SIX"
WIDOW OF NOTED
HORSE TRAINER DIES.

New York, June 25.-(By Uni.
versal Service, Mrs. Georgia A.
len, widow, of Matt Allen, the fam
Gus horse trained, who died a year
ago, was found dead in her room at
the home of her niece, Mrs. Myrtle
Wieland, at 1873 Eighth avenue
Brooklyn. The room was filled with
gas from an open jet. In the room
was a. note reading, Because OF
family troubles and my not being
treated right"
Since the death of her husband
Mrs. Aliens only son and her twin
sister have died. Mrs. Allen was
greatly depressed by this rapid sue.
cession of deaths.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-24
R IE
r IG HIT
.x1R EEZ Y
KING AND QUEEN WILL
VISIT UNITED STATES.
BITS OF NEWS

VISIT UNITED STATES.
/. Brussels. June 23.-(French Wire
less Service. Before President
Wilson left Belgium, it was an
nounced today, King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth accepted his invi-
tation to visit the United States. The
Belgian rulers probably will 60 to
the United States in September.
KICK IN THE PANTS"
COSTS TWO AND SIX"
London, June 23.-(By Universal
Service The legal rate of kicking
a gardener in the place ordained
by nature" has been established by
an English court at two shillings,
six renee, which is the amount
Commander Forsyth Forest was as
sessed on the charge of assault
brought by his gardener.
The evidence showed Forest was
in psjamas and barefooted at the
time of the assault.
Question:: How much would the
damage have been had the as
sailant's foot been shod?
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
BETTER STOCK
IN THIS PARISH
Thistlethwaites Show How
Superior Cattle Can
Be Raised

Elsewhere in this issue appears
the full-page advertisement of the
Thistlethwaite Planting Company,
located on the bayou just above the
town of Washington. The owners are
not natives of st. Landry but came
here some years ago from Indiana
and acquired ownership to many
acres of valuable land in their neigh
borhood. They are engaged in diff
erent branches of agriculture and
have made complete success of the
business. They take pride in their
improved breeds of cattle and hogs
and they have shown that better
cattle can be grown in St. Landry,
for Messrs. Thistlethwaite are grow
ing them right along and offering
their surplus for sale to the breed
ers of this parish who wish to meet
with the same success. A visit to the
big Thistlethwaite farm will prove
both interesting and instructive, to
the layman as well as to the farmer.
They will gladly welcome all visitors
who evince an interest in better
farming and better stock raising.
The star-progress. (Opelousas, La.) 1917-1921, 1919-11-08
HON. E. D. ESTILETTE, AGED
LAWYER, HAS PASSED AWAY
Landry Jurs and Citizen at :l5 r
M. Yesterday-Started Life as Poor Boy and Hewed
Place For Himself in the Worlds Affairs-Was
Oldest Living Graduate of Yale College

was pressed into service and without
notice, as it were, delivered master
ly address. This was his last speech.
He began to fail, but he appeared un-
conscious of this fact. The hand of
death was upon him, yet he mingled
with his family and friends with
hopes for the future He never re-
allied his condition until on Sunday,
the 1st instant. He summoned his
daughter to his bedside and said
4 believe 1 am going to de- Then
he dictated his last requests and pre-
pared for the inevitable hour. He
never quailed, never trembled, never
expressed any regrets. He lay down
peacefully and serenely passed away
as calmly as the autumn dies. His
daughter and grandchildren stood by
him day and night with unsurpassed
devotion and comforted him as he
prepared to go to the undiscovered
country where the weary are at rest.
Peace to his ashes! He fought the
good fight. He lived, he loved, he
was loved. His vase of life was
filled. He enriched the world with
an honest, courageous life, an inspira-
ton to his great grandsons, who are
left to succeed him."