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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
DENIES M|LLERS
OF THIS STATE
ARE PR0F|TEERS
Various investigations Will
Unearth No Excess Profits,
Declares Secretary Of
Association.

"The various Investigations in the
high cost of living and actions OF
alleged prohteers. will find no excess
profits among the Nebraska millers.'
stated J. N. Campbell secretary OF
the Nebraska Miller's association,
Grain Exchange building.
"The milling business has been
under the direct supervision OF the
government for the past two years
and will continue under federal rule
until June |, 1920.
The mills are paying premiums
over the basic price for good wheat
at Omaha. All through the state
they are taking less than what is
indicated by usage, as fair buying
margin on their wheat purchases.
Sell Flour Cheaper.
"On the other hand, considering
quality of -four, size and kind of con-
tainers and weight of shipments, the
mills are selling -four cheaper than
the government is offering it.
Competition is very keen among
the millers of Nebraska. Their
troubles are increased by the inva-
sion of%he state from one end to the
other by the northern spring wheat
mills trying to work off their sur
plus straight -four under patent
names and prices.
Under such conditions Nebras-
kans are not being gouged on Hour
values by the mills.
Gronna's Claim Denied.
Senator Gronna recently stated
that the mills are making high pat
ent -four out of poor quality and
cheap wheat. This statement of the
senator is erroneous and impossible.
Poor wheat makes poor flour. A
bushel of poor wheat does not make
nearly as much -four as bushel OF
good wheat. To make a market
able product, small quantity OF
poor wheat must be mixed with a
large quantity of good wheat: The
comparative values of the ditteren,
grades Of wheat have been worked
out scientifically in the laboratories
and the prices are gagged accord
| ingly. The federal bureaus of markets
have established the differentials
that should govern the purchase OF
the various grades of wheat to com
pare with their value of -four max
ing.
II doubt if there is a mill in the
entire state that is not paying more
for the medium and high grades
than the rules would require.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
BOLD BOY BANDITS
TO EXPIATE CRIME
| AT REFORM SCHOOL
Black and White Youths Boast
of Burglaries and Attempts
at Arson.

Confessed burglars and would-be
fircbugs, Earl Cassidy, II years old,
22O8 Harvey street, white. and Ber-
trand Diller, IA years old, sol South
Twenty fourth avenue, negro, are to
be sent to Kearney state industrial
school to expiate their crimes. he
boys were arrested earncI ~ tho
week while in the act of pillaglng
a desk in an office.
For this loffense they were to be
granted leniency at the hands OF
Judge Troup, but it was disclosed
during the hearing in Juvenile court
Yesterday that the youthful des-
peradoes were the perpetrators OF
the raid on Central school last
month when all lockers and desks
we're pried open and robbed, rub
Dish strewn about halls and stair
ways and fires set in several places
about the building including one on
top of the piano.
The boys were accused of the
crime when writing on the black
boards in several school, rooms stat
ing, This was done by blackriders.
was recognized as the Diller boys
chirography.
When confronted with the accu-
sation both boys admitted the deed
but expressed no sorrow for thei,
act
Bertrand Diller has already
served a term at Kearney and was
released last December on parole
A hangout of the gang" to
which the youths belonged, a
Twenty-fourth and Harvey was
raided a few days ago and was
found to contain complete furnish,
ings although none of the good.
have been identified as having beer
stolen
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
''0ut of Supplies" Sign
At CITY Grocery Store

"Out of supplies. Watch the daily
papers for opening" is the sign that
greeted several score of would-be
purchasers at Mayor Smiths NUM-
cipal grocery in the South Side city
hall Saturday morning.
A large number of women who
had walked a considerable distance
in hopes of getting little ahead of
the H. c. of L. were among those
disappointed by the announcement.
The municipal market, under the
supervision of the welfare board,
did large business Saturday
morning at its booths on the o
street walk by the city hall.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Billiard Funeral Services
Will Be Held SUNDAY at 10

The funeral of William c. Billiard,
who died Friday morning from a
broken neck, sustained by a fall
down the stairs in his home, will be
held Sunday morning at 10 from his
home, 700 North Fortieth street,
with burial in Forest Lawn ceme-
terry.
Rev. c. Edwin Brown, pastor OF
St. Martins Episcopal church, will
oficiate The pallbearers will be:
Mayor Smith, w. A. Smith, D. P.
Benedict, Edward Hampton, D. H.
Christie and lanes Hammond.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Inmate of Home Dies

Miss Essie Arabella Clark died
early yesterday at the Old Peoples
home on Fontenelle boulevard.
Miss Clark came to the home in
1908 as a boarder and later became
a member of the family. She was
born March 10. 1852. in Warren
county. New Jersey. Funeral serv-
ices will-be held at the home at 4
Sunday Afternoon
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Lace Curtain
Stretchers

0 E5BT = 81
Every time you clean house you
need pair of curtain stretchers,
but every time you need a pair
and want to buy, you cannot at the
price quoted in this advertisement,
so it would be good judgment
to buy a pair now at the Bowen
Value-Giving price nE
and have them when next they're
needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Army Recruits Are Sent to
Mexican Border From Here

The local army recruiting station
has dispatched IS recruits to the
Mexican border, it was announced
by officials of the station yester-
day. Two other recruits have been
sent to Panama as part of the per-
manent garrison guarding the Pan
anna canal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Governor SETS
ASIDE week FOR
JEWISH RELIEF
September 1922 Proclaimed
Period In Which People OF
State Will Give to
Humanity,

Governor S. R. McKelvie has
issued proclamation, officially
designating the week of September
IS to % as Jewish relief week in
Nebraska and calling upon the peo-
ME of the state, without regard to
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Bur the Mayor Never Had to
Eat ANY of It In the Army

Il had some of that army bacon
which ! bought at the municipal
store" remarked Mayor Smith.
How did you like it?" he was
asked.
well, ! just want to tell you that
it is all right. 1t is sticking to my
ribs" he replied.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24
Spartacan Outbreaks Occur
In Several German Towns

Berlin, Aug. 23.-(Havas. )-Spar-
tacan outbreaks have occurred in
several large towns. according to
reports received here
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-24

High Chairs-Golden Oak fin
nished. we'll made and strong.
at ...............SS.w
White Enamel Bassinette-The
best for baby's rest. 1913
Mahogany Priscilla Sewing
Table - Beautifully finished.
at.........I........S3.95
Golden Oak Wood Seat Rocker
well made and finished.
at ................
Fumed Oak Wood Seat Rocker
A rocker Of exceptional worth.
Priced at. ............S4.5O
Fumed Oak Imitation Leather
a Seat Rocker, at. 1915
: Golden Oak Magazine Rack
with 3 shelves. $500
Fumed Oak Dining Tables-42-
inch top. 6-foot extension.
at .................S14.5O
Fumed Oak ROcker-1mitation
leather seat, spring construc-
ton, at. .............S 90
Fibre Observation-Disclosures in
high-grade cretonne, finished
in Ivory. frosted brown or
black, at.............SS.0O
Sewing Table-Made Of quarter
sawed Oak, well finished,
at ...................S9.5O
Oak Rockers-Wing back. tapes
try seated, an ideal chair for
living room or porch, priced
at recommendation
Fumed Oak Library Table-Well
finished and made. .S11.5O
Golden Oak DresserstThree full
sized drawers and mirror,
at $500
american walnut Bed-Full size.
nicely finished. ..S15.75
Mahogany Chair-Tapestry COW
cred, suitable for parlor or bed
room, at. ......~..Sl6.5O
Ouarter.Sawed Oak Bed-Full
size, splendid for the spare
room, at. $3.50
American Walnut Three.MlrrOr
Dressing Table-Highly fin
ished and well made, priced
at .S21. 90
Golden Oak Princess Dresser
One large and two small draw
ers, long Pier mirror. priced
at .S22.5O
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
MORRISON TELLS
ADVANTACES0F
U.S.. RAILROADS
Declares Government Own
ership is Only Way to
Cut Down Prices.

Washington. Aug. 6.-Enactment Of
the. pending bill embodying organized
labor's plan for reorganization of
railroads will re-establish the theory
that the railroads should be operated
for public service rather than for
private profit, the house interstate
commerce committee was told today
American Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Morrison said he was present
to testify that the federation stood
behind .labor's plan for solution of the
railroad problem. 49,
Samuel Gompers, president Of the
federation, Mr.. Morrison said. ac-
cepted the honorary presidency of
the Plumb Plan league, organized
among the rank and file of the IA
railway national and international or
ganizations and gradually among the
organizations af1liated with the fed
GRAFTON Ito carry to the public and to
|: congress the principles of. the plan
now embodied in the Sims bill, which
has. been endorsed by the chief ex-
ecutives of the, IA railway organiza-
tions.' # i y ~ IN! - -
T. In all discussion OF this question, y
M: Morrtscl said ~ would sbs Well
atioiiss las tefaatsd fonasfvice ana no,
for proft, ,is L.,
f4ardly anyone will deny that, un-
der private lf1anaGefaent the railways
have been financial footballs and that
they have been directed by interests
| whose wreckage Of numerous railway
systems is common knowledge. This
wreckage has been accompanied by a
debauching Of legislatures and other
political activity that tested demo-
cratic institutions
THE times call for new arrange
ments.
aside from the application of de-
mocracy in this. it. will affect living
costs and reduce charges the public
must now meet for then it will no
longer Fbe necessary to compel the
railways to earn dividends on millions
Of dollars Of watered stock"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
SHOE WORKERS
CHARGED With
PR0FlTEERlNC
Every Factor in Business
Said to be Charging I'm
usual Prices.

Washington, Aug. 6.-The high
price Of shoes was declared to be due
to excessive profits taken by every
factor in the shoe production indus
try in a report by the federal trade
commission to congress made public
today. The packers were charged
with having begun the pyramiding of
prices by an unwarranted increase in
the price Of hides, supply of which
this increase, it was charged. the tan
ners have taken Exceptional profits
while the shoe manufacturers have
demanded an unusual margin" and
the retailers have charged prices that
ARE not justifable." - y.
The commissions report covering
the four XeaEeperiod from 191A to
191sTfG the result OF AN exhaustive
inquiry begun more than . year ago.
it was said.
TO show that packers have made
''unwarranted Increases in the price
of packer" hides, the report pointed
out that the price differential between
their hides and country hides-hides
of lower grade-has increased far
beyond the usual proportion. Charges
Of excessive profits against li1e tanner
and the shoe manufacturer were said
to be supported by 1.-The high rates of
return Oh INVESTMENTS IN OOtn IN
dustries.
Unprecedented profits taken by
slaughterers. tanners, manufacturers
and dealers for which there was no
justification are responsible for the
high prices of shoes. congress was in
formed today by the federal trade
commission which recently completed
an inquiry into the shoe business for
the period from 1914 to 1918.
The commissions complete report
was not available. but President Will
son was understood to have ordered a
detailed summary printed imm ediately
and transmitted to congress in con-
nection with effort of the government
to combat high living COSTS
After reviewing profits in each sec
ton of the shoe industry, the, COM
mission said some relief from the "in-
tolerable prices paid by consumers
might be had by rigid enforcement of
laws against monopolistic control of
commodities; legislation forbidding
producers of hides engaging in the
tanning business and adoption of
means to acquaint the consumer with
the selling price of the manufacturer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Wants Barge Rate.
On Mississippi 20
Per Cent Less Than
On The Railroads

St. Louis. Mo-, Aug. e.-outlining
his policy. Lewis T. Kavanaugh, new
ly appointed manager of the Mississip-
pi-Warrior river section OF the rail-
road administration, announced he
would work to win the application for
a barge freight rate Of 20 per cent less
than the railroad rate; would ask a
government appropriation for the con-
struction Of docks, and would urge
that the barge line be extended to st.
Paul
The application for the barge rate,
now before the railroad administra-
ton, affects only territory bordering
the Mississippi from here to New Or
leans. and Mr.. Kavanaugh explained
Ne would insist that 1t extend to all
barge systems.
He asserted the docks at East ST.
Louis were inadequate to handle the
shipments that pass through them
from Chicago. st. Paul, Milwaukee
and other northern cities, and said hc
would throw his efforts toward having
them enlarged.
He expressed the belief that IL the
barge line is successful. the govern
ment will extend 1t to all navigable
streams In the country ss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
new YORK IS
TIED UP BY
CAR STRIKE
subways, Trolley and Ele-
waited Lines Are Not
Running Today.

New York. Aug. 6.-service on the
subways, elevated and trolley lines of
the Brooklyn Rapid transit was de-
moralized at the rush hour early to-
day by the strike of part of the COM
pany's $4,000 employees.
The walkout set for a. m. did not
assume serious proportions until a.
M, when thousands of passengers on
their way to work in New York from
various places across the river waited
in vain for cars.
At two meetings the last adjourning
at a. m. today between $500 and
5000 employees of the company voted
to strike to enforce demands for an
eight hour day, recognition of the
union and increase in pay to II cents
an hour for all trainmen and a pro-
portionate raise for other employees.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
WILSON Will
GIVE IDEAS
T0c0NGRESS
Plans to Personally Address
Law Makers Regarding
High Prices.

Washington, Aug. s.-President
Wilson will address congress in per-
son Friday to make recommendations
for legislation designed to aid in re-
ducing the cost of living. This was
learned today at the White House
That one of the presidents recon-
mendations will be more teeth to
make existing laws effective to ade-
quately cope with profiteers is the
general belief of officials in the alb
sence Of definite information from the
White House.
The president it was said also might
ask congress for a modified licensing
system under which margins Of profit
could be controlled so as to bring an
immediate reduction in prices.
President Wilson today declined to
accede to a suggestion of Representa-
tive Mondell, Republican floor leadaS.
that he postpone addressing congress
on the high cost of living until Tues
day. The president wrote Mr. Mon
dell that the situation now is as acute
as it was last week when he requested
congress not to adjourn and that he
felt it his duty to present his views
to congress at the earliest possible
moment.
Mr.. Wilson also sent letters to
Speaker Gillett and Vice President
Marshall informing them Of his In
tention to address joint session of
congress at o'clock Friday after
noon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
FOURTEEN R, R.
UNIONS DEMAND
NCREASEDPAY
Two Million Men Repre-.
sented BY Unions Asking
Higher Wages.

: Washington, Aug. 6.-Representa-
tives of fourteen different railroad
unions now have joined in COM
munication to Director General Hines
asking immediate increases in wages.
So far as known this is the first in
stance on record in which all the rail-
road unions. representing 100000
employees, have acted as a unit.
Mr.. Hines said today he had not
had time to analyze the communica-
ton, but it seemed formal presenta-
tion of wage demands already made
public
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
MACHINE co.
sues WORKERS
Employees Charged With
4 Breach of Contracts with
q Illinois Firms.

Waterloo. Ia, Aug. e.-Damages of
$4,000,oo0 for alleged breach of con
tract by employees of the Waterloo
Gasoline Engine company, following
the precedent OF the famous Danbury
FIatseralcase.= are asked in a suit ID
by that concern. owned by John Deere
company, Moline. Ills, against the In
ternational Machinists union, its or
ganizer, officers and members. Con-
spfracy to unionize the factory, change
hours and terms Of labor and work
ing conditions is alleged as well as
broken contracts by individual en-
ployes -M.'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
AUSTRIAN TERMS
PRESENTED TO.
PEACE COUNCIL
Proposals Delivered
to High Officials
This Morning.

Paris. Aug. e.-The Austrian count
er proposals to the peace terms were
handed to the allied mission at st.
Germain- -En-Laye at 1915 o'clock to-
day. The counter proposals were
brought at once to Paris and deliver
ed to the supreme council of the peace
conference. 52-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Prisoners Escape
And A Fierce Fight
With Guards Follows

Everett Wash. Aug. e.-In battle
between reformatory guards and five
prisoners who escaped from the Mon
roe reformatory last night. one fugi-
tive was killed, one slightly wounded
and two still are at large. The men
were tracked by bloodhounds to a
spot near Sultan. where a running
fight took place.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
FLOUR PRICDs REMAIN.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. s.There
was no appreciable change In the
price Of -four here today. high grade
patent flours were quoted ct S11.1o
to SLIGO q barrel in CARLOAD lots
ana . dollar higher for broken ear
loads Millers here denied knowl.
edge Of any movement contemplated
by government 70 sell flour at reduesd
cost 81 ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
EVERY RAILROAD NMIDDLE WEST
SERIOUSLY CRIPPLED BY STRIKE.
ACCORDING TO UNION OFFICIALS
Prediction Is Made That
Freight And Passenger
Service In Every Section
OF Country Will Be Tied
Up In Another Week.

Chicago, Ills. Aug. 6.-L. M. Haw-
yer, president Of the Chicago Council
Of the Federated Railway Shopmen's
union, declared that more than 1885,
900 members Of his organization have
obeyed the strike order issued last
Friday in defiance of international Of
ficials of the union, and that the
number of ideal men is growing hour
ly.
He said every railroad in the middle
west and south has been seriously
crippled. !; He predicted that freight
service and a large part of passenger
service will be tied up within a week
in nearly every section of the country.
The executive council of the union to-
day issued an order calling on all shop
foremen to join the strike.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
RUMANlANSCIVE
ULTl|MATUM TO
THEHUNCARIANS
Demands Far in Excess Of ;,
A1nistice Terms Are
- Made.

Paris, Aug. s.-rhe Rumanians
have served an ulttmatum on the
Hungarian government, according to
messages reaching the peace confer
ence. The ultimatum it is stated,
makes demands far in excess of the
armistice terms and gave the Hun
garians until 8 a. m. today to comply
with them. n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Green Bay Hit.

Green Bay, Wis, Aug. 6.-One hun
dred and sixty shopmen and sixty ma
chinists Of the C G. N. W. and 100 ma
chinists of the c. M & S. P. railroads
went on strike here this morning. Car
repairers of the C. e. N. w. remained
at their work. None of the men at
Green Bay and Western shops have
gone out yet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
s. A. WANTS COAL.

& Galveston. Tex, Aug. 6.-An -un-
usual demand for American coal for
west coast towns Of South America 10
reported by marine interests here.
Shipments OF EXPORT coal to South
America through this port will aver
are hve thousand tons weekly, It us
said, and the demand indicates the
shipments will continue for an indefi-
mite period. Most Of the coal loaded
here for export 10 mined In Oklahoma.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
ARMY FOOD TO
BE ship PED ITO
ten Big CITIES
Post Office Department Will
Handle Sale Of Food \
For Government.

columbus, o., Aug. s-Larxe quaint
HES 'of timed food standing IN the
4 rrny. rsserve depot here viii be ship
ned immed to ten Of the larger,
ne post OFFICE department direct TO
consumers. accordinE 70 orders rss
I eeivsd today from Newton u Baker,
eecretary Of var; I, 81 "a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
In Cume Men ont,

La Crosse, Wis. Aug. Sixty en-
ployes in the shops Of the C. M. & St
T. railway here went on strike today.
Several hundred employees of the c. B.
&; @. here were still at work today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
PACIFIC FLEET
IS ASSEMBLING
NEAR:SANDlEC0
Big Ships tssEe Mobilizing OF
the Coast of Mexico
Today.

San Diego, Cal, Aug. e.-The Pa
ciic heet, under command Of Admiral
Hugh Rodman. is being assembled
today at q rendezvous OF the Mexican
coast, II miles south Of San Diego.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Car Makers Strike,

Butler, Pa. Aug. 6.-Between 5000
and 5000 men went on strike at the
plant of the Standard Steel Car COM
pany here at noon today to enforce
their demands for higher wages.
Workmen at the Forge Steel COM
pany. Butler Bolt and Rivet company
and the Butler Car Wheel company,
who voted last night to take similar
action, had not joined the movement
up to early this afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Dock Worke,,s onit.

Duluth, Minn.. Aug 6.-Two thou
sand coal dock workers struck this
morning in Superior-Duluth harbor,
$50 walked out at Two Harbors, en-
ttrely halting commercial coal move
ntsnt at the head of the lakes.
Dock workers demand Is per cent
increase retroactive to May 1. and 10
per cent more effective now.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
severe Hail.

Cavalier, N: D., Aug. GA heavy
hail storm hit this city between 6 and
o'clock last evening, but as the city
is protected from heavy winds by the
dense timber on the northwest side Of
the town little damage was done In
town, but farmers arriving from the
Hallson and Svold neighborhoods
northwest Of the city are entering
claims for 100 per cent losses. 1t is
thought that the hail storm that hit
Hannah nearly fifty miles northwest
Of here was branch of the same
storm. 80
Farmers from the Akra neighbor-
hood almost due west of the city are
reporting losses ranging from so to
Is per cent and for short distance
south of town smaller losses are re-
ported.
Earlier reports Of property damag-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
Big Loss at Hamilton,

Hamilton. N. D., Aug. 6.-This vii;
lage was visited by severe hailstorm
last evening, heavy wind and rain
accompanying IT, No loss occurred
north of town, but strip about four
miles wide south of town and extend
ing southeast in the direction Of
Bowesmont reports heavy losses rang
ing from SO to 100 per, cent.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-08-06
THE WEATHER

North and south Dakota Fair;
tonight aasd Thursday; COOLER %.
night.