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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Pittsburgh Steel Men
Threaten to Tie Up
City by Big Strike

Pittsburgh, Oct. 7.-Conditions in
the steel workers strike in the
Pittsburgh district were without
marked change Tuesday. No addi-
tional plants were reported to have
started up and the strikers did not
announce any material additions to
their ranks.
All the big plants of the Carnegie
Steel company in this district, which
the strikers failed to shut down
when the walkout began, are contin-
uing to operate.
The executive council of the Pitts
burgh Federation of Labor met be-
hind closed doors to discuss the
steel strike situation and the refusal
of the authorities to permit the hold
ing of mass meetings in the open
and, in some places, in halls. Com
plants against the state police and
deputy sheriffs were also under dis
cussion, it was said.
The meeting gave rise to a report
that the council might consider the
question of a general strike. When
asked as to the possibility of the
strike spreading beyond the steel in
dustry, w. B. Rubin, counsel for the
steel workers, said that unless the
lawlessness of the state police and
other authorities step and the work
ers get justice Pittsburgh will prob
ably see one of the greatest strikes
in it's history"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Wilson's S Appetite
Perks Up and This
Cheers His Doctors

Washington, Oct. T. President
Wilson's condition improved again
Tuesday and his appetite. the fall
ure of which has been one of the
serious drawbacks to his recovery.
showed a decided change toward
normal.
So far had he progressed that,
his two married daughters, Mrs.
William G. McAdoo Of New Yorl
and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre of Cam&
bridge, Mass, who came to his bed
side several days ago, returned tn
their homes after consultation VIZ
the presidents. physicians. "A
DR.. Grayson and the othes phyl
sicians showed decided intIinations
to guard against over optimism.
however, as they believe anofhe 4
setback still is within the range/ ~
possibility. They continued Mf
Wilson's confinement to b4d and
kept official business away frors
him. go
Messages Of sympathy contin.
TO pour into the White Hodse sAo
all parts of the world
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
MOTHER FEEDS TOTS
POISON, IS CHARGE.

Pontiac, Mich, Oct. Mrs. Ha.
eel Loukart of Royal Oak is in jail
here on a charge of having fed cor
rosive sublimate to her little daugh-
ters, Edna, E, and Shirley, 8. The
two children are in Detroit hospi-
tai. where they were reported to be
in dying condition.
The mother was reported to have
made confession to Prosecutor
Gillespie, but thus far she has made
no statement as to the motive tor
her act.
She was hysterical when taken
from her home and when she ar
rived at the Jail could say nothing
other than II am not afraid" Later
she talked to Gillespie and several
officers. according to their state
ment. declaring she gave her little
girls four slow-acting poison tablets
each and afterward fed them others
in capsules. This took place week
ago ard the children have been fail
'ag ever since,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Business Men Of N. Y.
Give Great Ovation
To Cardinal Mercier

New York, Oct. 7.-More than
1000 business men of New York,
representing every branch of indus
try of the national metropolis, gave
tremendous ovation to Cardinal
Mercier of Belgium when the IA
nous prelate appeared as the guest
of the Merchants association at a
luncheon given in his honor. The
luncheon was the prelude to the trib-
ute paid by Columbia university,
which later in the day conferred on
the heroic Belgian primate the high
est honor in the university's possess
sion, the degree of doctor of laws
"honoris causa."
Cardinal Mercier was introduced
to the business men by their chair
man, William c. Breedo, as "the man
who has fired the hearts and imagi-
nation of America as none other
has done"
Charles E. Hughes, the orator of
the occasion. in a review of the four
terrible years of war, during which
Cardinal Mercier stood unflinching-
1y for right and justice in the midst
Of his country's enemies. described
the prelate as "the champion of hu-
manity and the exponent of invinci-
Bile courage and undying faith"
After the luncheon the cardinal
was escorted to Columbia university,
where President Butler conferred
the degree from the steps of the
university. The college quadrangle
was packed with thousands of STU
dents, who cheered the cardinal for
several minutes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Won DER GOLTZ
FORCES PROVE
DIRE MENACE
Entente Fears Many of Large
Army May Lapse Into
Bolshevlsm.

Paris, Oct. 7.-Diplomats and
military men of all the allied and
associated powers are agreed that
the troops under General Won Der
Goltz are menace to entente in
terests as they are now operating,
and should be withdrawn. But there
is a great difference of opinion as
to the best means of effecting their
disarmament and disbandment.
The fear is expressed by many Of
ficers who are familiar with the
situation that a considerable num-
Der of Won Der Goltz's troops may
lapse into bolshevism, as they are
for the most part men whose prop
erty and employment have been
ruined by the war, and they have
sought the Baltic provinces as a
pioneer country, where they could
re-establish their fortunes.
Many of these soldiers are, Ger
mans who were expelled from
Alsace-Lorraine, and there arc
numerous seafaring men without
prospect of employment because of
the lack by Germany of a navy and
merchant marine. Consequently
they are foot loose, desperate and
eager for any adventure and ready
to follow any bold leader.
The Won Der Golz forces are vari-
ously estimated at from $4,000 to
10000. In the opinion of expert
enced entente officers, who have re-
Gently been in the Baltic territory,
the Berlin government has unques-
tionably lost control over the Baltic
troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR GRAND JURY
PROBE OF RIOTS
Deputy County Attorney Sla-
baugh to Present Most of
Evidence.

Deputy County Attorney Slabaugh
will be in charge of most of the
work of presenting evidence in the
riot cases to the special grand jury
which will begin its sittings this
morning at II in court room No. 8
of the court house.
This announcement was made yes
terday by County Attorney Shotwell.
The county attorney will relieve
Judge Slabaugh on some of the
cases. The law provides that only
one of them shall be in the grand
jury room at time. The 1o grand
jurymen, the witnesses and this
one representative of the county at
torney's office are the only ones per-
mitted in the room.
Indictments to Be Secret.
The law provides also that no in
formation regarding the proceedings
or regarding who is indicted and
who is set free among those accused
of completely in the rioting and
lynching of a week ago last Sunday
night shall be given out until the
grand jury has completed its work
and has been discharged.
Election Commissioner Moor
head has sole charge of the names
of the % men summoned to report
for grand jury duty today. Clerk
of the District Court Smith asked
Mr.. Moorhead to keep these names
in his charge until the men are as
sembled in the grand jury room.
"The mass of rumor and alleged
evidence is so great" said County
Attorney Shotwell, "that the sittings
of the grand jury may be very ex-
tended. A staff of volunteer at
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Four.l
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
British Aeronaut
First to Start in
Great Air Race

Mineola, N. Y, Oct. Air Com
mander L. E. O. Charlton, air at
tache of the British embassy at
Washington, was selected as the
first aviator to be sent away from
here Wednesday morning in the
great transcontinental air race and
reliability test to San Francisco and
return. Commodore Charlton, who
is the highest ranking officer en-
tered in the contest, will fly across
in Bristol machine and will alter
nate as pilot with Flight Lieut.. P.
E. Traill, also of the embassy staff
Commodore Charlton will be sent
away promptly at 9 o'clock and one
half of the other machines are
scheduled to follow promptly at
two minute intervals. The other half
are scheduled to leave in the early
afternoon. Word was received here
that the first San Francisco entrant
would be sent away at 6 a. m. (Pa-
cific time), which, allowing for the
difference in time, would make an
almost simultaneous getaway on
both eastbound and westbound fly
erS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Gen. Wood Bla1nes
Reds for Trouble
in Gary District

Chicago, Oct. Quiet reigns in
the Chicago steel strike area after a
day of raids on the homes of agita-
tors in Gary, where 1000 regular
army troops are in control. In
diana state troops enforced martial
law in East Chicago and Indiana
Harbor.
The days chief developments
were the charges made by Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood of the Central de-
partment of the army and Mayor
Hodges of Gary that reds" had
been at work attempting to foment
trouble and the raids by government
agents.
Men suspected of radical pro-
clivities were hailed before the mill
tary authorities, and numerous
others were taken on charges of
carrying concealed weapons.
Federal agents seized much in-
flammatory literature, and the ac-
tivities of military municipal fed
eral officers and agents for the first
time since the strike began took the
minds of strikers and others off the
industrial struggle itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Fight Against H. c. L.
Will Be Brought Into
Middle West at Once

Washington, Oct. THE fight
against high prices on the neces-
sites of life will be carried with
renewed vigor to the country this
month and waged through a series
of meetings that are expected to
enlist the cooperative efforts of
federal, state and local officials. A
decision to adopt this method was
reached in a conference held be-
tween Attorney General Palmer
and a committee of the National
Association of State Attorneys Cen
eral.
Mr.. Palmer, in person or by repre-
sentative of his department, expects
to attend ali the gatherings, and will
leave Washington October u for a
tour of middle western states, where
the first meetings are to be called.
In each state, according to the
plans promulgated, the governor
and attorney general will call to-
gether district attorneys, mayors
and members of the local fair-price
organizations. Actual steps which
can be taken to curb profteering
locally and in conjunction with the
national effort will be considered.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Electric Train Manned by
Strike-Breakers in Oakland,
CAL, Region Crashes Into
Seven-Passenger Car,
TRAFFIC DISCONTINUED
AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT
Company Officials Assert
Airbrakes Had Been Tam
pered With and That Train
Was Out of Control.

Oakland, Cal, Oct. six persons
are dead and one Is so badly injured
that recovery is despaired of as the
result of a collision today between
Key Route electric train manned
by strike-breakers and an automobile
in which the seven were riding. Wit
nesses say the train was travelling
at high rate of speed. The COM
pany officials assert the airbrakes
had been tampered with and the
train was out of control.
J. H. Squires, the motorman, sur
rendered to the police. One of the
dead is a woman, as is the one who
is believed to be dying. :
Since the accident the company
has not attempted to run any trains.
The city council directed that no
armed men be permitted on the COM
pany's trains and also refused the
company's request to place police
men on them.
The dead lived in Oakland, Ber-
kelley and San Francisco.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
REPORT Chief Will TALK
FAMOUS AUTHOR
HEARS VOICE OF
YEAR-DEAD SON
Asserts Categorically That He
Was in Communication With
Offspring in Outer World.

London, Oct. 7.-(By Universal
Service. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle,
the famous author and latterly one
of the chief exponents of spiritual
ism, describes how he heard the
voice of his son, who has been dead
for a year. He said:
Il was in darkened room with
five men, my wife and an amateur
medium. The medium was bound in
six places with string. My wife
gave cry. Then | heard my sons
voice. He said:
"'Father.'
Il answered, Yes, my SON He
said: Forgive me-
I knew to what he referred. We
had only one difference in all his
lifetime-his non-belief in spiritual
ism. l reassured him. He said:
y am SO happy
Then his voice faded.
II state definitely that l spoke to
my son and heard his voice. | would
be the most blasphemous liar if what
| have told you is not true"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
YANKS IN FRANCE
AGAINST LEAGUE.

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. 7.-Senti-
nent among the American soldiers
in France is Overwhelmingly against
the league OF nations, declared Capt.
Owen R. Bird of Los Angeles,
motor transport officer OF the Fifth
division of the regular army, who
has just returned from Is months
service overseas.
Captain Bird said that at least IS
per cent Of the men in the Fifth
division are against the league of
nations because they believed it will
be dominated by the European ma.
tions, particularly Great Britain. He
said the plan of these nations will
be to get ali they can out of the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
CRAPS UNDOING OF
PRIZE STOWAWAY.

New York, Oct. n--"Anybody
Who thinks I'm going to stay in
Europe after the A. E. F. has left
has another guess coming
This was the way Mike Gilhooley,
the l5-year-old Belgian boy, chronic
stowaway, spoke when he arrived
for the fifth time as a stowaway,
after having been deported four
times. Mike came in on the trans
port Orizaba, which he boarded in
Brest.
Il suppose they'll take me to Ellis
Island and give me the buns rush"
said Mike. I'm sick of ocean travel,
but as long as the Statue of Liberty
stands I'll keep coming back till
they let me stay here"
Ships officers said Mikes discov-
cry came about when two army cap
tains heard him coaxing two caba-
listic numbers, to wit: "seven" and
eleven" to come" as he and
others crouched in a nook playing
craps. Mike was placed in the brig.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
BELGIAN KING I
ASSUMES ROLE
OF RAILROADER
Demonstrates Proficiency as
Engineer by Officiating at
Throttle for l0-Mile Run.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-Albert, king of
the Belg;ans, who with the queen
consort and the Duke of Brabant
passed through Ohio and Indiana on
his way to the Pacific coast, demon
strated his proficiency at the throttle
when he ran the engine of his own
train 10 miles. a
At Wauseon, O., the train was
stopped for the king to climb into
the engine cab and take the place
at the throttle of the grimy pilot who
stood close by for an emergency,
but his majesty needed no assistance
for he has thorough knowledge of
engineering. He ran the heavy
train without a jolt for 10 miles and
then returned to his car to wash
up" for dinner.
A crowd had gathered at the sta
ton at Wauseon, but it was looking
for a king in uniform and did not
recognize the tall figure which
climbed out, clad in what might
have been the garb of an engineer,
wearing a flannel army shirt and
with cap on his head. But the
citizens of Wauseon were in no
worse plight than many of those
travelling on the royal special. All
of them recognized Bill" Nye, chief
special agent of the State depart
ment but not his majesty.
An American staff officer attached
to the party called out to Nye,
Where is his majesty?" and Nye
grinned.
Tribute to Ohio Yanks.
Cleveland, O., Oct liking Al
bert paid tribute to the gallantry of
Ohio's Thirty-seventh division when
he awoke this morning within the
boundaries of the state of Ohio,
which furnished the American army
its Thirty-seventh division.
His majesty's message said:
The king takes occasion to rem
der his homage to those magnificent
troops for the brilliant part they
took in the fighting in Belgium. The
king, as commander of the group
of armies of Flanders, is profound
ly happy to be able to bring to
these heroes on their own territory
this tribute of admiration Of their
Belgian brothers-in-arms and the
expression of gratitude of the en-
tire Belgian nation toward the de-
liverance of which the glorious 37th
division contributed so much. The
king desires to add to this express
sion of sentiment the name of the
gallant chief who commanded these
troops, Maj. Gen. Charles S. Farms
WORTH"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Belgian Royal arty
Will Pass Through
Omaha This Morning

King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
of Belgium, Prince Leopold and
their royal party will pass through
Omaha at about o:30 this morning
enroute for San Francisco, accord
ing to information received by rail-
road officials here.
No official welcome will be at
tempted. as the royal party is not
expected to leave the special train.
The Belgian rulers are expected to
return from the west and visit Oma-
ha October 20. Their stop today
will not exceed 80 minutes, it is
said.
Acting Mayor Ure yesterday re-
ceived telegram from Secretary of
State Lansing stating that Omaha's
plans for the reception of the royal
party were satisfactory. Further
details were requested, however.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
CONNECTICUT GETTING
DRUNKER EVERY DAY,

Hartford. Conn.,, Oct. Con
necticut is reputed to be the most
beerless and whiskyless state in
the east. Any thirsty resident Of
the state will confirm. the report.
But, alas, for her reputation!
Statistics revealed regarding
drunks since the country went dry
July / show that in this city at least
the number of inebriates has
steadily increased. In July there
were 80, which was considered en-
tirely too many for a city in the
country's banner arid state; in
August there were II, and in
September, III.
Raw alcohol was said by the po-
lice to be the probable cause of the
increased drunkenness.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Five Under Arrest
Believed Members
OF Shoplifting Gang

Omaha and Denver police believe
they have uncovered an extensive
shop-lifting gang in the arrest yes
terday afternoon and last night of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Ekman, Carl
E. Ekman, Lena Moore and Ethel
Burress all of the Elms hotel, Nine
teenth and Harvey streets.
Loot from department stores in
Omaha, Denver, Minneapolis and
St. Louis. valued at more than $l0..
900, has been pilfered by shop.
lifting ring of which the five ar.
rested yesterday are believed to be
members.
City Detective ]. Lane of Denver
and City Detectives Dan Lahey and
Jim Hughes Of the Omaha depart
ment made the arrests.
All the prisoners are being held
for investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
CATHLEEN VANDERBILT
RECEIVES DIVORCE.

Newport, R. T., Oct. Mrs.
Cathleen Nelson Vanderbilt was
granted a divorce from Reginald c.
Vanderbilt after a hearing by depo-
sitions in the superior court. She
was awarded custody of their
16-year-old daughter, Cathleen. Mr..
Vanderbilt did not contest the case.
Mrs. Vanderbilt contended that
her husband deserted her in 1912
when she and her daughter were
left in Paris without funds. No
claim for money settlement was
made.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
Police Commissioner Now
,Rushes to Defense Of Chief
When He Learns Latter
Won't Be Made "Goat."
MAKES QUICK CHANGE IN
EFFORT TO SAVE OWN JOB
Advisers Decide That N|
Would Not Do to Sacrl-|
flee Eberstein and Give
Him Chance to Talk. Z

The latest development in the po4S
lice row Yesterday was the change
of front Of Police Commissioners
Ringer, who is now rushing to the
defense of Chief of Police Eberstein
in order to save his own job.
The chief advisers of the Ringef|
administration have agreed amond1
themselves that should Mr.. Eber-
stein be made the goat" the chief
will break his silence in self-defens3]
by disclosing matters which would
result in unseating Mr.. Ringer.
To save Mr.. Ringer. they argue. it
is necessary to defend Eberstein
at all odds, and that is the policy
that is being pursued. The lon9|
signed statement issued by Mr.|
Ringer yesterday was the first evi1]
dence of this line of action.
Afraid to Take Step.
1t was known last week that there
was not unaninlity of opinion
even among the Ringer adherents.
some being for making the chiei
the goat" When Governor Mcs
Kelvie conferred with the city cons
rnissioners at the Hotel FontenellG
last Saturday afternoon he stated
that the removal of Mr.. Eberstein
was essential. This sentiment was
in effect repeated by Acting Mayor
Ure, and, in fact, it was evident thai
the plan was to make the chief bear
the brunt of the situation.
Chief Eberstein, who has been
rather taciturn during the political
storm which was generated by the
court house affair, is beginning to
talk, and he says he will not be
made the goat"
Il am going to have square deal
and l am going to demand a hears
ing" said the chief. What would
you do if they were trying to give
you the hob-nailed shoe? | am go~
ing to know wherein the governor
and the city commissioners believs
l have erred"
Won't Be the Goat"
During the interview he said:
They can't do much more to
hurt me. know they are trying to
get me out, and l suppose that they
must have goat but l am not go
ing to be the goat"
Asked if he intended to resign if 1
he should be asked, the chief replied.
Il did everything that could have
been done at the court house and,
therefore, there is nothing to resign
for. In any event, l would demand
to know what they have against me.
Last January l recommended and
urged the appointment of an inspec-
tor of police, but that recommends
ton was not approved. When Cen
eral Wood last week recommended
the same, the council took action the
same day. ~
Want Chief Before Council.
Chief of Police Eberstein will bo
asked to appear before the city
council to make statement on gem
eral police department conditions
and the relations between himself
and Police Commissioner Ringer
in the event that the chiefs resig-
nation should be called for
One of the city commissioners.
Continued on Page Two. Column One,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-08
FEATHERS
OF HITCHCOCK IN
DEBATE ON PACT
Reference of Poindexter to Ne
braskan's War Record
Draws Fire. From Latter.

Washington, Oct. 7.-The peace
treaty was side-tracked for three
hours today while the senate de-
bated and passed bill to bestow
upon Judge Advocate General Crow
der on his retirement from the army,
the permanent rank of lieutenant
general.
Then at three minutes to O'Clock,
about he usual adjournment time.
the pact was called up and for 80
minutes a reading clerk struggled
laboriously with the printed text ur-
til he reached the section relating
to Shantung, on which the next fight
will be made. At that point the SEN
ate quit work for the night
There was no announcement re-
garding any decision to take up other
matters in place of the treaty and
at 2 O'Clock Senator Lodge chairman
of the foreign relations committee,
walked into the chamber. while
Senator Chamberlain. democrat Of
Oregon, was speaking on the Crow
der bill. looked around. and learning
that an agreement had been made to
dispose of the measure, returned to
the cloak room to wreStle with re-
publican groups over reservations.
Much Debate Before Vote.
Senator Lodge told members later
that the agreements on the promo
ton measure was made by Senator
Knox, republican of Pennsylvania,
who introduced it, and Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, in charge
Of democratic forces. Senator
Chamberlain in opposing it spoke
for two hours, and there was, much
debate before vote was reached.
During the morning hour" the
two-hour period beginning at noon in
which everything on and off the cal
endar is discussed there was, how
ever, a sharp wrangle over the
league, due to charges that the
league 20 enforce peace and other
organizations were putting out prop
aganda in an effort to force the SEN
ate to ratify treaty unamended.
Hitchcock Attacked.
Senator Brandegee, republican of
Connecticut, who recently an
nounced that he would vote for all
amendments and -ressrva tions, and
then vote against ratification, start
ed the clash by presenting kilograms
and letters sent by the league to
enforce peace to one of his constitu-
ents at New Haven. Senator Poin-
dexter, republican of Washington,
added word in denunciation of the
league propaganda practice, and at
tackled Senator Hitchcock, who pre-
viously had charged that many op-
ponents of the league were bolshe-
visits and pro-Germans.
Reference by Senator Poindexter
to Senator iHtchcock's war rec
ord" drew hre\ from the latter,
while the charge by the Nebraska
senator that 'all the lawless ele-
ments' in this country and abroad
had organized to defeat the league
of nations, and that all the high
class intellectual and vital elements"
stood firmly for it, brought forth
debate.