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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
WILSON NAMES
OMAHAN AMONG
REPRESENTATIVES
Ward Burgess in List of 22
Who Will Represent Public
in Labor Conference.

San Francisco. Sept. l7.--Presi-
dent Wilson made public here to-
night the names of the p men who
will represent the general public in
the national conference which is to
begin in Washington on October f,
to consider plans for new relation
ship between employer and en-
ployc. Twenty-Five representatives
to sit in the conference will be Sc
lected later by organized labor. the
leading agricultural associations
investment bankers and manufac-
turers.
On the presidents list Of those
who will represent the public are
Bernard M. Baruch of New York,
former chairman of the war indus
tries board: Robert S. Brookings OF
St. Louis, former chairman of the
price fixing committee of that or
ganization; John D. Rockefeller, jr;
Judge Ebert Fl. Gary Of New York;
Charles w. Eliot, president emeri-
tus Of Harvard; Charles Edward
Russell of New York and John
Spargo of Vermont. The last two
named are socialist leaders.
Others On the List.
The others on the list are:
o. E. Bradfuts, Xenia, O.. presi-
dent Ohio Farm Bureau Federation
Ward Burgess. Omaha; Fuller R.
Galloway, La Grange, Ga, extensive
cotton manufacturer; Thomas l..
Chadbourne, New York; Charles G..
Dawes, Chicago; H. B. Endicott.
Milton, Mass; Paul L. Feiss, Cleve-
land: Edwin F. Gay, Dean, gradu-
ate school of business administra-
ton, Harvard university; George R.
James, Memphis, Tenn; Thomas D.
Jones. Chicago; A. A. Landon, Buff
falo; Z. T. Meredith, Des Moines,
Ia, editor Successful Farming;
Gavin McNab, San Francisco; L.
D. Sweet, Carbondale. Colo, and
Louis Titus, San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18

pers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, had been wired
to come here, but Chairman Fitz-
patrick said the report was not true.
Mr.. Gompers, according to the re-
port, is not unfavorable to a post
ponement if it will not work injury
to the steel workers.
When Chairman Fitzpatrick made
the positive statement that the strike
would 60 into effect next Monday
morning, he was asked il the strik-
ers would picket the steel plants.
Won't Be Any Picketing.
mo, there will be no picketing
the men will go fishing" he said
I'VE will leave the mill guards and
professional gunmen to run the
plants"
A letter from L. H. Gary. chair
man OF the United States Steel cor
poration, to the president of sub
sidiary companies, made public here
gives the reason of the corporation
for refusing to meet with the union
leaders to discuss the affairs of its
employees. These reasons are along
the line given the union leaders in
New York several weeks ago when
Chairman Gary refused to meet a
committee representing the unions.
The letter added that 1T is the set
tied determination of the United
States Steel corporation and its sub
sidiaries that the wages and work
ing conditions of their employees
shall compare favorably with the
highest standards of propriety and
Justice"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
SISTER SWIMS
FIVE MILES TO
SAVE BROTHER
Stories of Many Curious Incl
dents in Connection With
Hurricane Come to Light.

Corpus Christi. Sept. Histories
of many curious incidents in connec-
ton with Sundays hurricane are be-
ing tod by rescuers and refugees.
One party of searChers said to-
night that $4,000 in Liberty bonds
and diamonds were found tied to the
body of Miss Rosie Miller of Bee
vile. Tex. whose body was washed
ashore at Portland.
Of the many tales of personal
ieroism being recounted tonight
none exceeds that of Esther Fuller,
II years old, who swan five miles
through the waters of Nueces bay
towing the unconscious form of her
9-year-old brother, Ted.
To her the feat was a matter of
TACT. why, what else should do?"
she said. Il couldn't leave him to
drown and go on alone, could II"
Swept Into Tidal Wave.
Esther and Ted were swept into
the tidal wave when their home was
carried away during the height OF
the storm Sunday. The boy was hit
by piece of debris while struggling
in the water and rendered uncon-
scious.
The girl siezed him just as he
started down and began her battle
with the wind and waters. Making
use of every bit of drift wood and
wreckage that came her way, she
struggled on. For five miles she
fought the hurricane and the waves.
She and her brother were finally
washed ashore on the opposite side
Of the bay. where they were found
early Monday by the rescue parties.
Both Arms in Sling.
With both arms in a sling and
his head bandaged. Eli Rollins en-
tered the Red Cross headquarters
today and asked: as there anything
I can do to help"
Rollins was in the waters more
than eight hours when he and his
wife and son were caught in the
fury of the tidal wave that carried
their home away.
His wife and son were drowned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
BORAH CHEERED BY
RECEPTION GIVEN
ON WESTERN TOUR.
Says Omaha Audience Gave
Him New Courage
in Fight.
BY E. c. SNYDER.
Washington Correspondent Of The
Omaha Rec

Washington, Sept. l7.-(Special
I Telegram 1.-The middle west is
aflame with opposition to the league
of nations covenant in its present
form, Senator Borah of Idaho de-
clared on his return to Washington
from a speaking trip. The demon
stration of Americanism which the
middle west is giving" said Borah,
lis filling the advocates of unquali-
fled ratification of the treaty with
fear and foreboding. That is why
they are attempting to rush the
treaty through the senate. They are
afraid of the tide that is sweeping
the country"
Borah returned at the urgent call
of Senator Lodge because treaty ad-
vocates are seeking to force the op-
position to act on treaty amend
ments without further debate. Bo-
rah said Senator Hiram Johnson,
who is also on a stumping tour, will
be allowed to continue for the re-
nainder of the present week at least.
Borah is relied on by Lodge and
other republican leaders to take the
offensive at once in the fight on
amendments. The Idaho senator,
who wants to kill the whole league
covenant, said midwestern audiences
had given vociferous approval to his
attitude.
"In Omaha, he said" the crowd
stood and cheered for full minute
the declaration that the whole
treacherous scheme should be
abandoned. In Iowa the sentiment
was as strongly anti-league as it was
in Nebraska"
Senator Borah returns to Wash
lngton enthusiastic over the treat
1nent he received in Omaha which
was much more than he expected.
THE enthusiasm of the Omaha au-
dience was inspiring and it gave me
new courage to fight on" he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Fatalities in Corpus Christi
Swell Almost Hourly and it
Is Feared the Toll Will
Reach Far Into Hundreds.
NORTH SHORES OF BAY
STREWN WITH BODIES
Hope of Identifying Corpses
Being Abandoned Due to
Length Of Time Dead Have
Been in Waters Along Coast.

Corpus Christi. Sept H-(By
The Associated Press) - Dark
ness fell over the storm stricken
city of Corpus Christi and environs
tonight with the list of dead from
Sundays hurricane lowering around
the 800 mark and with heavy
rain which fell almost continuous
ly throughout the day hampering
the work of clearing the debris
and increasing the suffering of
thousands OF homeless. All at
tempts at identifying the bodies
had been abandoned because of their
decomposed condition and burial
parties sent out along the shores of
Nueces bay were hurrying the
corpses to nearby towns for in
terment.
Bonfres Light Bay Front.
The bay front is lighted tonight
by score of huge bonfires, which
cast a sickly light over the wrecked
portion of Corpus Christi, adding
strange pallor to the scene of desc
lation left by wind and wave Into
these fires are being cast the car
casses of cattle, drowned when the
tidal wave swept over Mustang
Island, which lies across the mouth
of Corpus Christi bay.
Heavy rainfall to the east of
Corpus Christi was threatening to
stop relief trains hurrying here.
Food Situation Serious.
The food situation, serious from
the outset. took more acute turn
today with the arrival of several
hundred refugees from the sur
rounding country. Fear was ex-
pressed tonight that when the
limited food stocks in surrounding
towns is exhausted more than
10000 persons would become Ell
tirely dependent upon relief sup
plies now being brought here.
All visitors and sightseers were
urged to remain away from Corpus
Christi by Mayor Gordon Bone and
Roy Miller, chairman of the citi-
zens relief committee in joint
statement tonight. Every addi-
tional mouth to feed adds all un-
necessary drain on the city's meager
resources.
1t is now feared that the death toll
will reach far into the hundreds, as
reports reaching here from across
Nueces bay in the vicinity of Port
land, White Point and Rocita and
other towns in that section tell
uniform story of heavy casualties.
According to reports received
from that section today the rcced-
ing waters have left bodies strewn
along the entire north shores OF
the bay. Burial parties are being
sent out from here to scour all the
lowlands along Nueces bay and
bury them in the most expeditions
manner. as practically all hope of
Identifying any of the bodies has
been abandoned
Temporary Morgue Closed.
The temporary morgue opened in
the Corpus Christi court house was
closed today and all bodies now are
being carried directly to the ceme-
teries, where they are buried with
simple rites by waiting clergymen.
Pieces of clothing, jewelry and other
Continued on Page Two, Column Two,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
BRAIN WORKERS" TO
ORGANIZE A UNION.

New York. Sept. II. =" Brain
workers" including stenographers,
clerks, sale II, accountants,
draughtsmen and professional men
who work for wages. are to Or
ganize as the Clerical aud Profes-
sional Associates. A call was is
sued for meeting Thursday night
at Washington Irving high school.
Wall street was deluged with thou
sands of handbills, reading. in part:
Manual laborers earn three times
more than in 1914. How much has
your pay increased Why be the
lowest paid class in America-work
overtime without pay--liable to be
fined without defense? Organize
loin US! Get YOUR rights
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
rs INDICTED AS
CONFIDENCE MEN.

Chicago, Sept. II. - Twenty-Five
men we're named in eight iudict-
mcnts voted by the county grand
Jury on charges of conspiracy to
defraud, embezzlcment and opera
ton of a confidence game. That
was the end of an investigation
begun several weeks ago of what
States Attorney Hoync character
ized as one of the clevercSt bands
OF de luxe swindlers he ever had
known.
The accused men, OF whom
Charles W. French was the chief
promoter, were involved. it is
charged, in the ilotaton of worth
less securities which on their face
represented millions of capital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Fail in Efforts to Start
Anti-American Feeling

El Paso, Tex. Sept. l7.-An effort
to start an anti-American demonstra-
ton in Chihuahua City Tuesday
night during the ceremonies incident
to giving the historic Hidalgo
"Grito" of liberty. failed. Mexicans
shouted, ITO death with Americans"
according to an American who ar
rived here today from Chihuahua
City. 1t was the only effort to show
hostile feeling against Americans
during the Independence celebration,
he said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Victim Of Crash a
Street Car and Truck
Dies From Injuries

l.: c. Ellsworth, 48 years old,
Mlllard hotel, who was injured
Tuesday evening in collision of an
automobile truck and a street car at
Patrick and Military avenues, died
at II o'clock last night in Nicholas
Sem hospital.
Tittsworth suffered nine broken
RIBS and other internal injuries when
the truck on which he was riding
with {. E. Flynn, PIG Locust street,
struck a street car and was demol-
iished. Flynn is in Nicholas Sem
hospital with broken collarbone.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
AirpIane and HydropIane
Communicate by Wireless

New London, Conn, Sept. IA
radio experiment made off New Lon
don by the experiment station, naval
section, established communication,
both telephone and telegraphic, be-
tween a hydroplane flying nearly
1000 feet in the air and submerged
submarine several fathoms in the
water. This is said to be the first
time that an airplane and a sub
merged submarine have communi-
Gated with each other directly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
American Dry Gets
Cool Reception in
Big English City

London, Sept. 17.-William John
son, the American prohibition advo-
cate trying to extend prohibition to
Britain, visited Birmingham, but got
a cool reception. according to dis
patches from that city.
In a conference with business
men he advocated iced milk, water
and lemonade as substitutes for
beer for men working in the fur
naces, saying that beer did not give
the men stamina, but beer tastes
good and l like it myself" :"
This caused keen amusement at
Birmingham, where prohibition is
hardly more than an academic ques-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
TURKS RESUME
DRIVE AGAINST
THE ARMENIANS
Very Existence of Nation at
Stake, Says Gable Message
Received in y. S.

New York, Sept. 1.-THE Turks
have resumed their attacks upon
the Armenians and the very exist
ence of the nation is in danger,
according to cable message re-
ceived bv the American committee
for the independence OF Armenia,
and made public here. The message
was sent by the Paris representa-
tive of the Armenian republic
transmitting information received
from his government.
Forces of Turks, Tartars and
Kurds are surrounding Armenia, the
message says, and the Armenian
soldiers have been forced to sur
render one province.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
M'ADOO WON'T SIDESTEP
PRESIDENTIAL HONORS.

Chicago, Sept. 7,-William G,
McAdoo, former secretary of the
treasury, indicated he would not
avoid the presidential nomination
if it were rendered him.
Il appreciate the constant mention
Of my name, but feel the nomina-
ton is wholly in the hands of the
people of the democratic party" he
said, "and that it would be almost
"a disavowal of the principles of un-
influenced rule for a man to even
intimate he would fight for the NOM
nation"
Mr.. McAdep was accompanied by
Mrs. McAdoo and they were enroute
to Pendleton, Ore, to be present at
a roundup.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Assassination of Peru
President Is Rumored

Santiago, Chile, Sept H.-Persist-
ent rumors are i'll circulation here
that Augusta B. Leguia, president of
Peru, was assassinated Tuesday.
Dispatches received by the foreign
ministry from Iquique say that in
Iquique the rumor is believed to be
true. All communication with Peru
is under censorship and confirmation
of the rumor therefore cannot be OBJ
tanned at present.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
San Francisco Audience
Proves Very DisorderIy and
Wilson Speaks With Diff
Guilty Against Hum.
CLOSER ATTENTION
REFUSED BY CROWD
Discusses at Length 0bjeC-
tions Made to League and
Declares Opponents Had
Offered No Substitute.

SAN Francisco, Sept. H,-(By The
Associated Press.)-To an unroari-
Gus crowd in the Civic auditorium
here tonight President Wilson de-
clared that in his trip across the
continent he had become convinced
that the treaty issue would be de-
cided rightly by the people and not
by any private purpose of their
own"
He repeated his declaration that
the league of nations was not the
work of the Versailles conference,
but grew out of years of thought by
men who did not devote any por-
ton of their consideration to poll
tics. Some of the most constructive
minds of both parties, he asserted,
had been devoted to the project for
a generation.
There was much disorder in the
hall during the address and the presi-
dent spoke with apparent difficulty
against a hum of talk in the distant
galleries. Once he stopped to ask
for closer attention, but the crowd
cid not quiet down.
When he left the auditorium he
was cheered by crowd which had
blocked the street for more than an
hour. On the way he passed along
iii a continuous roar of applause and
when he and Mrs. Wilson entered
the auditorium the cfowd stood up
and shouted itself hoarse. When
the cheering had been in progress
for more than IS minutes THE Star
Spang!cd Banner" was played on a
pipe organ, but it failed to quiet the
crowd.
Crowd Keeps Shouting.
Mayor Rolph at last introduced
Chester Rowell. editor of the Fresno
Republican. and republican national
committeeman in 1916, who pre-
sented the president in single SEN
tence while the crowd kept up its
shouting.
When Mr.. Wilson took the plat
form and held up his hand tor silence
vells continued for more than five
minutes in the galleries, while some
in the audience shouted, Put them
cut" and others Kissed. There was
still much noise when he began
speaking and it continued while the
address proceeded. 1t was one of
the largest halls in which the presi-
dent has spoken, seating 10000. 1t
was packed, many standing.
Declaring the league opponents
had offered no substitute, MIR. Wit
son discussed at length the objec-
tions made, repeating many of his
previous arguments against changes.
Virtually all of the features under
debate now, he declared, had been
changed once along the line of sug
gestions by the senate foreign rela-
tons committee.
Withdrawal Right Absolute.
The right of withdrawal, Mr.. Will
son asserted, was virtually absolute
under the covenant in its present
form. He declared also that the
Monroe doctrine is adequately safe
guarded and that such questions as
immigration and the tariff are re-
served for national determination.
While Great Britain has six votes
in the league assembly, Mr. Wilson
said, "it has been carefully ar
ranged" so that the one vote of the
United States would balance all of
the six. 1t was only in the assem-
bly,, he said, thar SIX votes were
(Continued nm Pare Two Column FOurl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
IreIand's Chief Daily
NeWSpaper Suppressed

Dublin, Sept. 1.-THE determin-
alton of the authorities to repress
all manifestations of republican &C
tivities is shown by the suppress
sion today of the Cork Examiner,
one OF Ireland's chief daily news
papers.
Although it is a constitutionalist
and opposed to the Sim Fein. the
Examiner printed a full page pros
pectus of the republican loan, as
suming, it is declared, that the pro-
hibition OF reference thereto which
existed under the censorship lapsed
with the withdrawal of the censor
ship
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Monoplane Falls.

Philadelphia, Sept. IA Navy
department. monoplane which lett
New York at | 10 p. m. for flight
to Washington fell near the Hog
Island shipyard. Lieut.. Com. E.
Mcdonnell, a years of age of
Washington. D. C.. who was oper:
ating the machine, was severely in
Jured. His companion, Ensign F.
B. Koler, Los Angeles, escaped with
a severe shaking up and a few
scratches.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Senator Johnson Addresses
Large and Enthusiastic Au-
dienCe in Lincoln and De-
nounces League of Nations.
SAYS BRITAIN, FRANCE
BOTH AMENDED PACT
Fundamental Question to Be
Answered by Parents Is,
"ShaII American Boys Police
World" Legislator Asserts.

Lincoln, Neb., Sept. LIN ad-
dressing a large and enthusiastic
gathering here tonight, Senator
Hiram w. Johnson of California on
the l32d anniversary of the signing
of the constitution OF the United
States at Philadelphia, denounced
the league Of nations covenant as
an infamous document and declared
that its adoption would result III
throwing the country into an inter
national confederation and deprive
the republic of its future independ-
ence of action. 1t would, he said,
substitute musty internationalism for
Americanism.
Lieut.. Col. John G. Maher, a
democrat and president Of the Ne
braska branch of the American
Legion, acted as chairman of the
meeting and introduced the speaker:
Governor S. r. McKelvie occupied
seat on the stage.
People Only May Act.
Senator johnson said: The presl-
dent has made and asked the senate
to approve league covenant that
is to be higher than our constitu-
ton. Except the sovereign people,
no power on earth can legally
change our constitution or make an
other to override it. None but the
people should be permitted to throw
this independent republic into an i'll
ternational federation where it must
necessarily lose its independence OF
action. The people can do that, but
no public servant or servants OF
those people should be permitted to
do it. 1t is admitted by the presl-
dent that we lose our independence
in the league. Musty International
ism has been substituted tor Amerl-
canism."
Shall Yanks Police World.
After enumerating the various
burdens which the peace pact I'M
poses on the United States, Senator
Johnson said: The great funda-
mental question which every Ameri-
can father and mother should answer
is: Shall American boys police the
world? Shall American blood up
hold, maintain and preserve old
world governments and the terri
torial integrity of the nations which
have immensely increased their
boundaries
AT Omaha, the president def
:litely announced himself against
amendments to the league of ma
tons or reservations of any sort.
He says in effect to the American
people, You must accept the foreign
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
International Secretary
Guest>of KiWaniS Club

o. Samuel Cummings, interna-
tional secretary, was the guest of
honor and principal speaker at the
meeting of the Kiwanis club in the
Blackstone hotel last night. Mr..
Cummings spoke at length on the
object of the club, its work for the
coming season. and the organiza-
ton in general He also presented
the charter 70 the local branch.
Miss Loretta De Lone rendered
harp solos and harp reading.
MYRTLE Frances Wyatt rendered a
soprano solo with Miss Adelyn
Wood at the piano. Dancing fol-
lowed the dinner and program.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
LESS CLOTHING FOR
WOMEN ADVOCATED.

New York, Sept. l7.-Gartcrs are
inimical to race efficiency. DR.. Au-
gusta Rucher of New York de-
clared before the international con-
ference of women physicians here.
Savages develop a better raco than
civilized nations, she said, because
savagcs do not wear garters.
The savages had better ply
siquc than the civilized person OF
today with relatively more hygienic
ways of living" she said, because
of this more untrammclled develop
mcnt."
The garters referred to by DR..
Rucker were, OF course, children S
garters, since the harm done by
these stocking supportsis done dur
ing the period of development.
Elastic shoulder straps and other
rubber harness for children were
also condemned.
DR.. Rucker also recommended
that high heels and pointed toed
shoes be abolished and that there
be less restriction in clothing for
women,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
WARTIME PROHIBITION
VIOLATERS TO SUFFER.

Chicago. Sept 17.-Federal Judge
Lands has ordered sweeping in
vcstigation of alleged violations OF
wartime prohibition and the Illinois
search and seizure act. He directed
that The heads of five Milwaukee
hreweries and Is or more other in
dividuals be summoned to appear be-
fore him Friday
Shipments of beer by wagon and
BY boat have been intercepted and
seized between Chicago and Mil
waukee since wartime prohibition
went into effect IulY |.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-09-18
Married Woman Says
She Was Friendly With
Murdered Denver Man

Denver, Sept IA photograph
of Jesse F. McDaniels. tonight was
identified by Robert Brown, a po-
liceman, as that of a man he saw
walking with J. Franklin Renfro, a
real estate dealer, shortly before
Renfro was murdered last night.
Mrs. McDaniels had told the po-
lice earlier in the day that she had
been friendly with Renfro for three