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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
MUST SOLVE H.C.L. IN go DAYS.
N. Y. HIPPODROME
FORCED TO CLOSE
BY ACTORS STRIKE
Worlds Greatest Playhouse
Left High and Dry" by
Walkout of Union Men.

New York, Aug. 28.-The New
York Hippodrome, the worlds larg-
est playhouse, which thus far had
been unaffected by the actors, stage
hands and musicians strike was
closed Thursday night when Az
stage hands walked out.
Left high and dry" by the strike
of stage hands, the entire cast, in
cluding 81 principals, 2U4 chorus
members, 1870 ballet dancers, "a
speciality artists and clowns, 50
swimmers, ~ animal trainers, II
equestrians, a. musicians, 1913 ushers
and members of the house staff quit
the theater and hocked in large
numbers to headquarters of the
Actors Equity association, where
many enrolled as members.
The Hippodrome management
said that the strikers had been
treated royalty" and were receiving
wages ranging from $50 to $l46 a
week, which were higher than the
union scale. All who worked last
Saturday night when Happy Days"
opened received share of $l,500
bonus.
Asserting that they are absolute
ly independent" and have no afflia-
ton with any other theater in Amer
ica, the Hippodrome owners issued
a statement saying they could not
account for the strike. The man
agement said the cast numbered
1882 persons.
Strike Spreads to Capital.
Washington, Aug. 28.-The actors
and theatrical employees strike,
which has closed theaters in New
York and Chicago, has spread to
Washington. Stage hands and mu-
sicians at the Shubert-Belasco thea
ter here walked out just before the
performance of up From Nowhere"
was to begin Thursday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Gen. Kamontov's Forces Cap
ture 1900 BoIsheviki and
Disperse 10000 Mobi|lzed
But Unframed Men.
DEN|KINE'S ADVANCE
CONTINUES RAPIDLY
Within 10 Miles of Kiev and
IL Miles From Pet|ura's
Forces and May Cut Off
Huge Radical Army.

London, Aug. 28.-fBy The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The Cossacks under
General Kamontov, who succeeded
in breaking through the red army,
captured $4,000 bolsheviki and dis
persed 10000 modified but un-
trained men. A dispatch has been
received to this effect from General
Kamontov, which refutes the boil
shevik claim that his communlca-
tons have been cut.
A red regiment with 40 officers de-
serted to Kamontov, who is forming
division made up of former boil
sheviki. He has evacuated Iambov
andis proceeding northwest towards
Koslov.
Denikine Advancing.
General Denikine's advance is
continuing rapidly; he is now within
10 miles of kiev and IL miles from
Petlura's forces. If a junction oc-
ours the entire old bolshevik forces
remaining in the pocket, ESQ miles
deep on 50-mile width to the south
of Kiev, will be cut off.
To the northeast General Deni-
kline has captured the important
railway junction of Bakhmacs:
Denkine's cavalry and armored
trains are, leading the advance and
are not meeting with any opposition
along the whole western front. The
bolsheviki, however. are nlassing on
his center and right. The plan Of
General Denikine is to clear the left
flank, preparatory to general ad-
vance.
Reds Claim Pskov.
The bolshevik claim to the cap
ture of Pskov, southwest of Petro-
grad, is probably correct. Further
to the south the Poles are advanc-
ing on Dvinsk and TO the eastward
have forced the bolsheviki back to
the Dvina near Polotsk, imperiling
their line.
South of the Pyipet marshes the
Poles have been checked on the line
of the Sluch river. Heavy fighting
is going on at Novgorod Volinsk.
Further eastward the bolsheviki
have retaken .Nomir. This success
has been countJ balanced by the
capture of Fastov by the Ukrain-
ians.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
OCPRICES co
TUMBLING ON
STOCK MARKET
September Pork Recedes $2.75
a Barrel and Cash Corn
Declines 6 Cents.

Chicago, Aug. 2e.-Agitation
against the high cost of living was
the influence which dominated the
grain markets today. Continued
liquidation was the rule and price
rallies were the exception through
out the session. The general bear
isf feeling was accentuated by sharp
declines in live hog values, which
were directly reflected in lower meat
products and to lesser degree by
smaller prices for corn and oats.
The September pork shot down
$2.75 a barrel and closed $3.50 under
yesterdays figures. December and
May corn dragged all day and
touched new low record prices for
the season. Corn closed weak and
near the low points 2}s to 3zsc net
lower, with September at $175N to
$1.7O and December at $l.36B to
$l.371S. Oats finished l@1Nc lower
and provisions 85c to $3.50 lower.
Bearish Sentiment.
The drag of lower priced live hogs
which sagged 81 to $l.50 and added
to the bearish sentiment which has
followed efforts to lower living costs
was felt early and continued through
the day.
Cash corn, which has been at a
generous premium over the futures.
.tumbled sharply, declining today 2
cents to s cents a bushel, bringing
the figures II cents under last
weeks price. Country offerings of
corn were light and some traders
insisted that old corn was still on
the farms in sufficient quantity to be
market factor. Oats showed weak
ness with corn, though the declines
were less sharp and evidence of a
fairly firm undertone was seen from
time to time. There was fair sup
port at the extreme low points.
Country offerings were small and
there was little export demand.
Provisions were extremely weak,
with all products touching new low
points. The proposed opening of
government stores to the public, a
development in the fight against the
high cost of living, together with
the break in live hogs, gave full
sweep to bearish activity. Pork led
in the downturn at one time, Drop
ping $2.75 below yesterdays closing
price. A leading packer was cred
tied with selling lard. There was
little support to the market. At the
Yards $4,000 hogs were received and
about $4,000 Of the animals were
unsold at the close Of trading. Es-
timated hog receipts tomorrow were
placed at $4,000, which will start
the day with $4,000 hogs on sale:
The close was weak, pork was off
$50; lard from 85c to $l.32 lower,
and ribs, SLIP to $l.85 lower. The
September product finished pork,
$4,000; lard, $27.20, and ribs, $2l.20.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Legislative Council Of Train
mems Shop Crafts Allows
President Stipulated Time to
Make Good on Promises.
IMMEDIATE LABOR
SITUATION EASED
Breathing Space Given Palmer
and Assistants to Take Infla-
tion Out Of Prices and Punish
Hoarders and Profiteers.

Washington, Aug 28.-(By The
Associated Press. .)--Industrial peace
in the United States, according to
the legislative council of the rail-
road shop crafts, depends on the re-
suits khe government can show in
the next 90 days in it's campaign to
reduce the cost of living.
That time limit was tacitly set
today by the council in suggesting
to union locals throughout the
country that President Wilson's
compromise offer in. response to
their demand for higher wages
should be accepted pending the OUT
come of the effort to restore nor
NAL price level.
If the cost of living does not come
down the 100000 members of the
shop crafts would reserve the right
to- strike for more money, and with
them probably would be associated
the remainder of the 100000 rail-
road employees, all of whom have
been considering the same problem.
Uneasiness Composed.
The letter of the executive coun-
Gil served to compose somewhat the
uneasiness felt in official circles over
the immediate labor situation and
focus attention on the legal meas
ures being directed by Attorney
General Palmer and his assistant,
Judge /Ames, to take the imitation
out of prices, to punish hoarders
and prohteers.
"In our opinion" the letter said,
"the next 90 days will bring the en-
tire situation to a head and il a.
strike is to take place every class
of(railroad employees should be will
ing to join in the movement, share
their full measure of responsibility
and not leave the issue to be de-
cided by the p per cent of the rail-
road employees represented by the !.
federated trades" q
Some Apprehension.
Apprehension was evident, how.
ever, both in the letter and in ahe
conversation of the international Of
fIcers, that the men might NOT be \
willing to accept the suggestion that
the question of strike be left in
the hands of the executive council
and suspensioa of work to be or
dered only after reasonable time"
had made it clear that such step~
was necessary to afford relief. The
letter said the proposal was certain
to draw criticisms from individuals
who have not as yet indicated de-
sire to listen to reason" and that it
was conceivable some men would
want to rush into strike now.
Officers of the unions declined to
hazard guess whether the advice
would prevail, but hoped that the
more moderate element would DOM
mate the deliberations.
Wants Some Convictions,
Attorney General Palmer had said
that few convictions for fragrant
cases of prohteering and boarding
would end the trouble within 90
days. In order to obtain criminal
convictions for such persons, whom
the administration believes to be
guilty Of bringing the country into
more serious danger even than the
war with Germany, amendment to
the food control law now pending in
congress is necessary. The legisla-
ton to impose $1,000 fine or two
years Imprisonment or both for vio-
lations of the law has been reported
out in both house and senate, but
neither has acted on it.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
OMAHA INCLUDED
IN TTINERARYOF.
WILSON'S TRIP
President Will Start Next
"Wednesday on Is Days
Speaking Tour.

Washington, Aug. 28.-President
Wilson will leave Washington next
Wednesday on tour Of the country
to give an account to the people of
the negotiation of the treaty of Ver-
sailles.
Secretary Tumulty made this an
nouncement, finally putting at rest
rumors current during the past few
weeks that the proposed trip, which
would take the president TO the Pa
cihc coast, had been abandoned.
The trip will occupy Is days, and
speeches appealing for the immedi-
ate ratification of the peace treaty
without change will be made in the
principal cities of the west
The opening address, Secretary
Tumulty said, will be at Columbus,
O., next Thursday, probably in the
evening.
Eleventh Hour Changes.
Eleventh hour changes by Presi-
dent Wilson prevented announce
ment of the completed itinerary as
had been planned. White House Of
hcials worked far into the night
completing the details of the. tour,
but when 1t was sent to the president
he made slight changes that neces-
STATED reconstructing the entire
route. Announcement will, there
fore be made Friday, Secretary Tu-
multy said.
Some of the stops enroute- to the
Pacific coast have become known
and, according to the best informa
ton available, the second speech
will be made at Indianapolis, fol-
lowed by speeches at St. Louis.
Kansas City and Topeka, in the or
der named. From, the latter city
the presidential, party will go to
Omaha, thence to Sioux Falls. S.
D.; St. Paul or Minneapolis and
Bismarck, N. D.
Train Speeches Likely.
Then will follow speeches at
Billings and Helena, Mont; Coeur
d'Alene, Idaho; Spokane. possibly
Seattle; Portland, San Francisco.
Los Angeles and San Diego.
Speeches may be made from the
train between these cities, but it is
known the president is opposed to
making open air addresses.
Returning from the Pacific coast
the belief is that stops will be made
at Reno, New; Salt Lake City, Den
yer and Oklahoma City, thence
south and eastward, probably to
Louisville. KY. 1t is not believed
the president will go very far into
the southwestern and southern
states, however.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Railroads Upheld in
Oil Lands Controversy

Los Angeles, Aug. 28.-Holding
that the evidence of fraud was in
conclusive, Judge Benjamin F. Bled-
soc. in the United States district
court. dismissed six consolidated
suits filed by the government against
the Southern Pacific company and
22l other companies and individuals,
seeking to have set aside patents to
valuable oil lands in the San Joa-
quin valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
SO FOND OF HOME
HAD PAIR OF WIVES.

Goshen, Ind, Aug. 28.-John NJ.
Barr, travelling salesman, likes home
life. Spending part Of the week in
hotels didn't suit him and to solve
the problem he acquired two wives.
One of them lived in Indianapolis
with their little son. The other
lived in Goshen. Neither had heard
of the other until Wednesday, when
Barr was brought to Jail for big
amy. A brother of wife No., 2
made the complaint Barr admitted
he had two\wives and divided his
attention equally between them,
passing three and half days of
each week at each home.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
NAME PERSHING
GENERAL IN u. S.
REGULAR ARMY
Nebraska Congressman Laud
Soldier Chief and Claim
Him as Cornhusker.

Washington, Aug. 28-(Special
Telegram. )-Universal laudation Of
General Pershing at the hands of his
fellow countrymen was not confined
to any particular section today when
the house had under consideration,
and with four negative votes passed
the bill authorizing the president OF
the United States to confer on him
the permanent rank of general. Two
Nebraskans paid General Pershing
praise.
Congressman Reavis, speaking OF
the human side of his solicitude for
his boys of the American forces,
brought sobs from the galleries as
he told of the efforts put forth by
Pershing to give the men under his
command that moral and physical
training that would make them clean
and fit to return to their homes.
Claimed by Nebraska.
Congressman Andrews told of his
first acquaintance with Pershing
when Andrews was private secretary
to Governor Crounse and the gen
eral, then a captain, was taking a
degree in the law department. of the
University of Nebraska. Mr.. An
drews said he did not want to pluck
one laurel wreath from Missouri, but
as a Nebraskan he wanted to lay
claim to General Pershing as Ne
5raskan because of the length OF
time that he had lived in Nebraska,
and because of the further fact that
his relatives live there now in the
capital of the state.
".As a Nebraskan I pay tribute to
Pershing today for he has shown
many of the qualities of Washing
ton in his ability to select and COM
mand men, and the characteristics
of Grant in his quiet methods of dis
posing of his forces to the end that
the whole field of battle was Win
ming field" said Mr.. Andrews.
General Pershing will sail for the
United States September | on the
Leviathan.
Felicitates France.
Paris. Aug. 2S.-"When one has
known the generous French people,
when one has seen them in trial and
in time of rejoicing, one cherishes
such respect and friendship for them
that one parts from them with real
sorrow" said Gen. John J. Pershing
to a representative of the Journal
today.
Il regret exceedingly that | shall
be unable to be present at the un-
yelling of the monument September
f at Pointe de la Grave, raised to
commemorate the arrival of the first
American troops in France. I'm
fortunately, my departure cannot be
postponed, the United States senate
having expressed a wish to receive
me as soon as possible"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
INDIANS THINK YANK
AIRMEN GREAT GODS.

San Diego, Aug. 12S.-An expert
enee replete with hardships and
dangers was described by Maj.
Theodore MacCauley and Capt SIS.
Eberle, North Island military avia-
tors, on their return from an aerial
trip into the trackless wastes of
Lower California, Mexico, in search
of rieuts. Frederick Waterhouse
and c. S. Connelly--snissing airmen,
who were finally found by Mexican
soldiers. They left North Island
August "a. While flying over the
Pedro Martez mountafas they en-
countered a severe electrical storm.
twice ran out OF gasoline and only
bv good fortune found supplies in
ISOLATED places. and finally expert
enced the pangs of delirium brought
on by thirst when forced once to
tramp miles over torrid desert.
While flying over the base of the
Pedro Martez mountains Major
MacCauley and Captain Eberle
sighted group of Indians who had
never seen an airplane before. As
the machine swooped low the In
dians prostrated themselves as
though praying. The airmen later
learned the Indians believed them to
he some great unknown god&
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Unless Strikers in West Re-
turn to Work by 7 A. M. Aug.
80 Government Will Restore
Service, Hines Says.
WILL LOSE JOBS IF
ORDER NOT OBEYED
Already Some Workers Have
Reported for Duty and it Is
; Expected Tieup Will Be
Ended Within Short Time.

San Francisco, Aug. 28.-Strik-
ing San Francisco yardmen de-
cided tonight to return to work
tomorrow morning at o'clock,
according to T. Ahearn, superin-
tendent of the coast division of
the Southern.
San Francisco, Aug. 28.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Announced de-
termination Of the government to
restore full railroad service in Cali
fornia, Arizona and Nevada by 7
o'clock Saturday morning, ex-
pressed in Washington tonight by
Walker D. Hines, director general
of railroads, was generally accepted
here as meaning the strike situa-
ton would be cleared in the west
before the time limit set in.
Even before the announcement >of
Mr.. Hines, strikers at practically
all points except in Los Angeles
territory were obeying the orders
of chiefs of the international rail-
road brotherhoods and were return
ing to work.
Union leaders here urged the
men to consider the consequences
of remaining on strike in view of
the statement Of Mr.. Hines that all
men who did mot return to their
posts by the time set would, find
their positions filled.
The first break in the ranks of
the strikers came when the Oak
land switch and yard men reported
for work at midnight last night, en-
abling the thfee transcontinenta
lines to re-establish full schedules.
Men Report for Work.
Reports throughout the day to
the United States railroad admins
tration here we're that the men>were
reporting for work or were promis-
ing to do so. The freight embargo
on the San Francisco bay district
was lifted so far as Oakland was
concerned, but remained in effect
here.
What brotherhood chiefs con-
sldered one of the most hopeful
signs from the south was an an
nouncement from Los Angeles
that Southern Pacific officials there
had received a telegram purport-
ing to have been authorized by
200 strikers at Bakersfield, saying
they would return to work If as
sured they could do so without loss
of seniority rights and privileges.
Fhe. officials said they had advised
the men they could do so.
A. F. Whitney, a vice president
of the trainmen's brotherhood, and
Nelson Savage, chairman # the
brotherhood here, were making de-
termined efforts here and in the
southern part of the state to end
the strike. They expressed belief
that they would succeed.
Send Word to, Wilson.
Among the developments of the
day was the dispatching of tele-
grams by striking trainmen here to
President Wilson and Mr.. Hines,
urging them to take over and
operate the lines of the Pacific
Electric Railway systems radiating
from Los Angeles. The strike of
the employees of that company was
said to have contributed to the dis
turbances\ on the steam lines.
The railroads in Los Angeles be-
gan calling their men back 10 work
early today but none repored. rail-
road officials said. Strikers there
held meeting to discuss the an
Continued on Page Four, Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
PRACTICAL I. w. w.?
NAY. BOl IDEALISTIC.

Douglas, Ariz.J ! Aug. 28.-WilIiam
Curnow, an /. w. w. witness for
the state in the hearing of 200 de-
PENDANTS charged with KIDNAPPING in
connection with the deportation OF
l,lOO men from Bisbee in connection
with the l. w. w. strike of two
years ago, Thursday admitted that
though he is an avowed l. w. W..
believer, he would be reluctant to
turn over his property to the
masses" and accept only such a liv-
ing as he could earn.
Curnow answered the question OF
attorneys for the defense after OBJ
jedtions by the state had been over
ruled.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Pittsburgh Strike Settled.

Pittsburgh. Aug. 28.-Street car
service, suspended two weeks ago
by strike of 5000 motormen and
conductors of the Pittsburgh Rail-
ways company, will be resumed Fri
day. The striking car men, late
Thursday decided to return to work.
thereby accepting under protest"
the national war labor boards
award of cents all hour increase
in wages. The men demanded a
12-cent raise.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
$4,000, 600, 900 FRANCS
LOTTERY AUTHORIZED.

Paris, Aug. 28,-Deputy Andre
Lefevre introduced in the chamber
Of deputies a bill authorizing the
issue of, a lottery loan of 90. 600, ,0Oo,-
600 francs without interest. This loan
will take the form of bonds to be
reimbursed at par by drawings every
six months over period of 70
years. In addition to par drawings,
there will be prize drawings, and
every day for two years one num-
ber will be drawn which will carry
a prize of 1,250,0O0 francs, and each
week two numbers emitting the
holders to 100000 francs each, and
10 numbers worth 100000 francs
each. -
After the first two years prizes to
the amount Of l,250,000 francs will
be drawn for each week, instead OF
each day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
FRENCH PRESS AFTER
SCALP OF WILSON.

Paris, Aug. 28-The French press
is almost unanimous in criticising
what it terms president Wilson's
note to Turkey" with regard to the
cessation of massacres in Armenia.
The newspapers seem to be under
the impression that the communica-
ton was a formal one and charge
President Wilson with going over
the head of the peace conference
and declare that the gravest of conse-
quences may follow.
President -. Wilson doubtless
meant WE'LL" says the Echo De
Paris, but the note may have con.
trary effects to those he hoped for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Commute Death Sentence

Paris, Aug. 28.-The Sentence of
death imposed upon Pierre Len
cir, convicted in May. last, OF hav-
ing had dealings with the enemy
will be commuted to life imprison-
ment on Devils Island. saws the
Journal
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
. REF
. FRIGHT
= R EEZ Y
BITS OF NEWS
WANT HINDENBURG
FOR FIRST PRESIDENT

Berlin, Aug. 28.--The national
liberals are boosting field Marshal
Won Hindenburg for the presiden-
cy in the first elections to be held
under the new constitution.
The directorate of the party calls
upon the voters to rally around the
man whose name has been an
"epitome of faithful service to the
country in war, in victory and in the
hour of need"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
$4,000 GALLONS BEER
DUMPED INTO CUTTERS

Chicago, Aug. 28.-Four hundred
barrels or $4,000 gallons, of 275
per cent. beer, manufactured by the
Schlitz Brewing company of Mil
waukee. before wartime prohi-
ton, was dumped into the cutters
OF North Side street by Otto R..
Fuerst, u. S. revenue inspector, to
enable the company to recover
$2,400 in taxes previously paid the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
WOULD PROHIBIT SALE
OF WILDCAT OIL STOCKS.

Colorado Springs, Aug. zo.-l ne
appointment Of committee of three
members of the American Petro-
leum Institute to investigate and
draft a law prohibiting the sale or
advertising of wild cat" oil stocks
was made at the closing session OF
the institute.
The committee is composed Of
r. L. Welch, general secretary of
the institute; Judge c. d. Chamber
lain, general counsel of the General
Petroleum association, Cleveland.
and r. w. Stewart. chairman of the
board of directors of the Standard
Oil company of Indiana.
The institute also endorsed the
plan for the foundation of a 81 ,0O0.-
600 research bureau, offered by DR..
Van H. Manning, a director of the
United States bureau of mines.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Tulsa Gets joe Bennett.

Louisville, Aug. 28.-General Man
ager William Neal Of the Louisville
American association club an
nounced today that he had released
Pitcher Joseph Bennett to the Tulsa
Western league club.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
Senators Seek TO Chance
Law of War Insurance

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Investiga-
ton by the senate finance commit
tee of the war risk insurance bu-
reau with view to changes in the
law governing the bureau was au-
thorized today by the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
HUGE PORK SEIZURE
MADE IN TOLEDO.

Toledo, Aug. 28.-Three hundred
and fifty-one thousand pounds Of
pork stored in the plant of the
Northern Refrigerating company for
the Cleveland branch of Swift and
Company, was seized today through
an order of county court.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-29
THE WEATHER..

Generally fair Friday and Sat
urday. preceded by unsettled in
extreme east portion Friday; not
much change in temperature.