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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
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MTHEN the meal was half over, Ruth
w said suddenly, II wonder If that
man is still about?"
"For heavens sake, are you still
worrying about that?" Scott said
scathingly.
Go out and look, Scott, will your
Ruth asked without answering his
question, land try the Whitmores' door
again.
"I will not. What's the use of doing
that? Either Rita is out or she doesn't
want to see u.s."
"A "Oh, you will admit that last possi-
bility," taunted Ruth. swell. I'm
going to see, anyway. The thing is on
my nerves.
Ruth tiptoed to the door and opened
it suddenly. She did it all so quickly
that the person who was standing in
the hall leaning over the banisters had
no time to draw back. 1t was Rita,
in kimono and with her hair all wild
about her face as though she had pushed
1t back any number of times. Her eyes
were wild and her face chalky white.
( Ruth had never seen her look so badly.
Gone now were all her pretty airs and
graces, the fascinating little manner
that she adopted toward all men was
forgotten. She was just a woman now,
terrified by some imminent danger.
Rita drew back almost to the partly
opened door and looked at Ruth.
/, II wanted to see If he were still out
there" she whispered finally.
"Why didn't YOU answer the tele-
phone?" accused Ruth.
II couldn't, / was afraid he would
listen and hear me talk"
"What is it, Rita, tell me. He's
gone. I'm sure of it. Let me help you,
won't youY
Rita looked fearsomely down the
stairs and then turned back to Ruth
and beckoned her into the apartment.
Ruth drew back. Somehow she hated
to go in there. This mystery that sur =
rounded the Whitmores had somehow
erected barrier between the two fam
lilies, and yet Ruth felt ashamed of
this feeling and forced herself to follow
Rita into the darkened place. The
whitmores' apartment had always been
dimly lighted. Rita loved dim lights.
she affected that kind of an atmosphere,
but tonight the place looked chill and
dark. Ruth involuntarily shivered and
her voice dropped to n whisper as she
said to Rita:
care you alone? Where is Dan?'
Hes out of town.
But L saw MIN 'nis n'orn'us' NUN
burst 'out: .,, :,
ne lelt tmiS aiternopn,
..rI. @ ;an,t narr;na bocI -
pnn, ,ho had drowned into one ot
.ho b;r chairs started IN and exclaimed
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On the large hat In the center Of
white georgette the white wings are laid
fiat while the brim is turned down.
At the right is hat of horsehair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19

crown, which holds the pure white
feather in place. The position of the
feather is reversed, with the head down
and the quill up.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-19
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN


Miss Hattie Pitzer is the new city
treasurer of Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Four thousand women are included
in the membership of the Saskatche-
wan Grain Growers Association.
The Supreme Lodge of the Indepen-
dent Order of Mechanics has voted to
admit women to full rights in the order.
DR.. Eta Gray. Of Los Angeles. lis
the new president of the Medical
women's National Association of the
United States.
By a close vote the high school girls
of San Diego, Calf, have decided to
wear a uniform dress during the next
school term.
Girls of Lawton. Okla, have formed
an Edith Cavell club" named in MEM
ory of the British Red Cross nurse who
was executed by the Germans.
Miss Amanda Byrd, one time
Wall street stenographer, is now making
a success in the active management of
100 acre ranch in the far West.
Mrs. Minnie NJ. Talbot, whose hus-
band was slain by motor bandits, has
been elected to fill out his unexpired
term as sheriff of Lexington county,
Missouri.
For the first time in the history of
the University of California, the num-
Der of women granted bachelors degrees
this year was greater than the number
of men.
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is lovilicr or more generally becoming
than the all white nat. and for this
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trimmed with large wings placed on
either side of the crown and giving con
siderable height to the hat.
Copyright. 1919. bv Florence Rosej
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
JURY ACQUITS
POLICEMAN WHO
SHOT SOLDIER
Guy B. Knudtson Found Not
Guilty of Intent to Wound
Charles Coleman.

After deliberating one hour the
jury in the case of Guy B. Knudt-
son, detective sergeant on the police
force, charged with shooting with
intent to wound, Charles Coleman,
a soldier while arresting him, March
l9, returned a verdict of acquittal in
District Judge Sears court after a
trial lasting two days.
Two attorneys made arguments
for the state and for the defense.
Knudtson's wife and three young
children were in the court room,
occupying back seat during the
trial.
Detective Knudtson, testifying
yesterday, declared that the shoot
ing of Coleman was an accident
81 was leading Coleman up Twen-
tieth street toward Dodge after l
caught him on Capitol avenue" he
said. Il had .drawn the revolver
when I was chasing him and had
fired one shot in the air. When he
resisted me on Twentieth street and
finally hit me in the. throat and
broke away / drew the revolver, in
tending if / couldn't stop him any
other way from making his escape
l would shoot him in the leg. The
gun went off before I intended
il to-"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Industrial Conference
Continues Deliberations
Behind Closed Doors

Washington, Dec. 2.-President
Wilson's message to congress, with
its suggestions on the labor prob
lem, was read before the second in
dustrial conference engaged in tor
mulating a program to harmonize
relations between capital and labor.
Continuing its deliberations be-
hind closed doors, the conference
discussed all phases of the task as
signed to it for more than six hours.
Plans for a permanent system OF
mediation or arbitration of labor
disputes, as suggested by the presi-
dent, were considered. Immigration,
the place of alien workers. in Amer
ican industry, cost of living, ade-
quate pay and hours of work also
occupied the attention of the dele
gates without an attempt being
made to put any of the suggestions
into final shape.
Stanley King of Boston. spokes-
man for the conference, said the dis
cussions without stenographic rec
ord probably would continue
through the week, after which prep
arations of report would be under
taken.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Theater Ban UnWarranted,
Says Regional Fuel Chief

Washington, Dec. 2 Especial
Telegram. 1.-The order Of the fuel
administrator in Omaha, forbidding
the use fuel oils for lighting and
heating in theaters is without
authority, according to the chair
man of the central coal committee,
Henry B. Spencer, with headquar-
ters in Washington and chairman of
the regional coal committee in Chi
cago.
Replying to the request for rul-
ing on the subject made by Con-
gresham Jefferis, Mr.. Spencer said,
that the order of the local fuel ad-
ministrator refusing permission to
Omaha theaters to use kerosene and
ether fuel oils for light and heat
was unwarranted and that such or
der was without the scope of the
federal fuel administrator.
Congressman Jefferis on receipt of
MIR. Spencer's message, wired the
Brandeis, Empress and Orpheum
theaters, the secretary of the local
Musicians union and the secretary
of the Stage Hands union, all Of
whom had petitioned him to get
action, the decision of the coal COM
mittee on the use of fuel oils.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
DISMAL WEATHER FOR
HOMECOMING PRINCE.

London, Dec. 2.-London has
never witnessed more dismal wealth
er for a welcome than that which
the prince of Wales received this
afternoon on his return from the
four months tour of Canada and
the United States.
The prince was greeted by Pre-
mier Lloyd George and a large COM
pany Of notables. King George,
Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra. the
queen Of Norway, Princess Mary
and Prince Henry then joined him.
Queen Alexandra was all in purple.
She welcomed the prince warmly
and is celebrating her 18th birthday
with him and the rest of the royal
family at Buckingham palace.
The prince shot out of the train
with characteristic vim, his face
wrapped in smiles. He kissed his
father, mother and grandmother
The king and his heir then inspected
the guard of honor drawn up at the
station, whereupon began the pro-
cession in state.
Crowds thrcnged the streets and
gave the returning prince a royal
welcome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Wilson Offers Diversified
Program to Restore Peace
Business Status in Country
Message to Congress Advises Revision of Tax System
And Legislation to Curb Unrest, Reduce the Cost
Of Living and Rectify Labor and Farming Condi-
tions, But Peace Treaty Is Barely Touched Upon.

authority to deal in the criminal
courts with those who promote vio-
lence.
In an extended discussion of labor
conditions, he declared, the workers
had Just cause for complaint in
many matters, and that there should
be full recognition of the right
of those who work in whatever
rank, to participate in some organic
way in every decision that directly
affects their welfare"
Against Usurping Power.
He asserted that the right of in
dividuals to strike must be held
inviolate, but added that there must
be a firm stand against "the attempt
of any class to usurp a power that
only government itself has right
to exercise as protection to all"
Finally he suggested the estab-
lishment of tribunal for peaceful
decision of industrial disputes.
He renewed his recommendation
for a buget system of national fin
ances, asked for special protection
TO promote the dyestuffs and chem
ical industries and declared the ad-
n1inistration bill providing farms for
soldiers should be passed without
delay.
The message, about 5000 words
in length, was transmitted to the
capitol by messenger, the president
expressing regret that his health
would not permit his delivery of it
in person. 1t was read separately in
senate and house, where it drew
mixed expressions of appreciation
and Disappointment. The democrats
generally praised it as setting forth
decisively a practical program of re-
form, while on the republican side
there were many complaints that
it lacked dehniteness and omitted
mention of important problems.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
PROMISE ARRESTS
OFCOAL STRIKERS
WITHIN 48 HOURS
Government Expects to Take
Action That Will Solve
Acute Fuel Situation.

Indianapolis. Dec. 2.-Convinced
that efforts to bring about resump-
ton of operation of coal mines
through offers of IA per cent wage
advance to miners have failed and
that the injunction issued by United
States District Judge Anderson
against the strike has been violated.
the government has concluded to in
stitute contempt proceedings at
once, it was indicated tonight.
Federal agents would make no
statements as to when court action
might be expected, but it is known
that evidence has been collected
against alleged violators of the in
junction and in well-informed circles
it was confidently expected that ar
rests would be made within AZ hours.
1t is understood that the govern
ment fas delayed taking action in
the hope that some other way out
of the fuel difficulty would be found.
The injunction, as explained by
Judge Anderson, extends to lndi-
vidual miners, operators or other
persons who in any way encourage
the strike or interfere with produc-
ton of coal. Government attorneys,
it is said, interpret this to mean that
any statement made by miners, or
any agreement between two or more
men to continue on strike, consti-
tutes a violation of the Injunction.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. Gov.
Frederick D. Gardner has directed
Adj. Gen. Harvey c. Clark to send
several companies of the Seventh
RegimeMt, Missouri National Guard,
from Kansas City to Barton county,
coal mining center, as an emergen-
cy measure.
General Clark would not say how
many companies would be ordered
out, but emphasized sufficient troops
would be sent to control any emer-
gency that may arise. The troops
probably will entrain at midnight
under command of Capt. Roger
Davis, General Clark said.
Barton county adjoins Crawford
county, Kansas, center of one of
Kansas largest coal fields, and
where disorders have occurred re-
Gently.
Governors Statement.
Governor Gardner issued the fol-
lowing statement:
'In view of conditions existing
in the mining district of Barton
county, Missouri, which adjoins
Crawford county, Kansas, where dis
orders have occurred and troops
are now on duty and for the pur-
pose of preserving law and order
and protecting life and property in
the county, I have directed the
adjutant general to send troops to
Liberal, Minden and other mining
points therein. The troops used will
be taken from the Seventh Missouri,
infantry at Kansas City"
The governor announced he void
have nothing further to say on the
coal situation until tomorrow.
The decision to order the troops
Oft was reached after long con-
ference of the governor with Cen
eral Clark. Attorney General Frank
w. McCallister. State Coal Mine In
spector George W. Hill and A. w.
McAuley. special assistant at
torney general.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
BABE. RUTH MAY TRY
FOR HoNORS IN RING.

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. &
Babe" Ruth, outfielder for the
Boston American League base ball
club and champion homerun hitter
of the world, may become a pro-
fessional heavyweight boxer, it was
announced here.
kid" Mccoy, a former pugilist,
and All St. John, motion picture
actor. entered into an agreement by
which Mccoy will train Ruth for 80
days and, if his report is favorable,
it is said, St. John will finance a
campaign of the out6elder to obtain
a match with Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion.
ST. John said he had backing for
Ruth to the extent of $4,000 if Nc
Coy's report was favorable.
Ruth has given up plans to be-
come = motion picture actor, it is
said.
The homerun hitting champion
said he used to box in preliminary
contests in Baltimore when he was
a mere boy.
Il have always wanted to be a
professional boxer" said Ruth, "but
| gave up any future ! might have
had in that game to play base ball.
"If Mccoy and st. John think l
have any future l am willing to do
everything they ask. If / fail as a
boxer it will be because / played
base ball too long"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Jack Dempsey to Begin
Active Training at Once

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. Jack
Dempsey, heavyweight champion,
has given up his ambitions to be-
come a circus performer and will
begin training along fighting lines
at once, Jack Kearns, Dempseys
manager announced here.
Dempsey is not going to allow
himself to be caught mapping as
to his condition in his first match
after winning the title-a mistake
some champions have made to their
sorrow" said Kearns. Even now
he arises early in the morning and
takes long wakes before breakfast"
Kearns said he had telegraphed
east for Bill Tate, the champions
sparring partner, to come to Los
Angeles at once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Amusements Will Not Be
Closed for Present, Accord
ing to Message Sent Out by
Subregional Committee.
SOME MANUFACTURERS
WON'T RECEIVE COAL
Essential Industries, Including
Retail Stores, Bakeries,
Etc., Allowed Weeks Supply
Of Coal at a Time.

Duluth, Dec. 2.-Further
restrictions on the distribu-
ton of coal in the northwest
were issued tonight by the
subregional committee for
this district, which includes
Minnesota, North and South
Dakota, eastern Montana,
eastern Nebraska, northern
Iowa, northern Wisconsin and
northern Michigan.
Manufacturers of clothing.
furniture and similar goods
will receive no soft coal while
essential industries are in
need. The list of essential in
dustries, which will be al
lowed one weeks supply of
coal at a time, includes, be-
sides public institutions and
utilities, retail stores, bak-
cries, laundries, cold storage
plants, creameries, milk bot
sling and canning plants.
Theaters will not be closed
for the present.
The committee today COM
mandeered all coal stocks on
hand at docks at the head of
the lakes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Local Coal Committee
Refuses to ReScind Order

Omaha theater and movie man
ayers were heartened last night when
they received telegraphic informa-
ton from Washington sustaining
their contention that the local coal
committee does not have jurisdiction
under DR.. Garfeld's order to pro-
hibit the use of oils for heating and
lighting theaters.
= A committee representing the vari-
Gus theater crafts, headed by A. E.
Stevenson of the musicians union,
conferred yesterday afternoon with
the coal committee and urged the
point that the federal fuel admins
tration has not sought to control the
use of oils for heating and lighting
The coal committee insisted that
kerosene is a fuel" when used for
heating or lighting and therefore the
committee would not yield in its or
der that all places of amusement
here should remain closed.
Some of the theater men explained
that they could open without using a
pound of coal or any electrical en-
ergy.
Reply From Jefferis.
Mr.. Stevenson received the follow
ing reply from Congressman JEFF
ferris:
Hope the ultimate decision by
central board here sufficient for pres
ent. Have DR.. Garheld's assurances
the original order not applicable to
kerosene, hence jurisdiction does not
extend to it"
w. M. Jeffers, chairman of the
local coal committee, when shown
the information received from Wash
ington. replied: 1T has no bearing
on the situation here"
Joy Sutphen. manager of the Bran
deis theater, who made hard fight
to remain open by using kerosene.
said: "Thcy thought l was bluffing,
but was not. / told you so"
Local theater men are now hope
full that tire coal committee will re-
scind its theater order in cases where
no coal or electrical energy is used.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
IDEAL AUTOMOBILE
PLAN OF PANDOLFO.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-S. c. Pandolfo,
president and promoter of the Pan
Motor company of St. Cloud, Mimi,
told how he planned to organize a
corporation which would build an
ideal automobile. He is chief de-
fendant i'll the trial of Is officials of
the company accused of misusing
the mails in stock selling opera
tons.
He said that during his activities
as an insurance salesman i'll Texas
and New Mexico he owned and wore
out about 81 different cars and
formed his own ideas of a car that
would stand up under hard usage on
all kinds of roads and under all
conditions. He said that these 81
cars which he owned include seven
or more different makes of automo-
biles.
He also told how he went broke
in the insurance business in the
southwest and owed nearly every
BODY in San, Antonio" and that he
has since redeemed all of these debts
except in few cases where he was
unable to find his creditors
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
H. C. Frick, Multimillionaire,
Expires-Art Collector and
Friend of Children.

New York, Dec. 2.-Henry Clay
Frick, pioneer iron master and one
of the foremost art collectors in the
United States, died suddenly at his
Fifth avenue home today in his 10th
year.
For three weeks he had been suf-
fering from ptomaine poisoning, but
i'll a statement issued late today, his
physician, DIR. Lewis Conner, as
serted that "sMr. Frick for the past
month had shown symptoms of an
organic affection of the heart, which
presumably was the late result or
the severe attacks of inf1ammatory
rheumatism to which he was subject
in earlier life"
DR.. Conner added that Mr.. Frick
died "in the midst of what seemed
to be satisfactory improvement in
his condition"
Wall Street Shocked.
The sudden passing of Mr.. Frick
shocked Wall street. although it
had no appreciable effect on stock
values. Until the last Mr.. Frick
retained his interest in business.
Once the associate of Andrew
Carnegie, and then his imp1acable
business enemy, this master of
finance, who from farm had risen
in the world to BECOME possessor
of a fortune estimated at $20Q000,-
600, died less than four months after
the passing of the Laird of Skibo.
1t is probable that a large part of
the fortune he amassed by building
up the greatest coke business in the
world and becoming one of the
steel kings will be left to the
public.
Following announcement by El-
bert H. Gary, directing head of the
Y. S. Steel corporation, that Mr..
Frick's costly art collections, with
his home in this city, would be left
to the public, other friends declared
he had frequently told them that
his children would never be the
richest in the world.
Funeral arrangements provide for
a private service at the Frick home
Thursday morning, at which Rev.
Dr.. Leighton Parks, OF St. Bartholo-
NEW church will oficiate. The body
will be taken to Pittsburgh for
burial Friday.
Friend of Children.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 2.-Henry
Clay Frick was best known to the
people here because of his COM
manding position in the steel, coal
and coke industry, but to his in
innate friends, he was known best
as the friend of little children. His
benevolence in their behalf COW
cred wide area, many of them
never reaching the public ear. Oc-
casionally, however, it was neces-
sary to make them known.
1t was SO in the failure OF. the
Pittsburgh bank for savings, which
was closed a short time before
Christmas few years ago. In this
bank had been deposited the saw
ings OF some 10000 children, under
a plan carried out through the pub
lie schools. When Mr.. Frick heard
of the failure, he promptly offered
to make good every loss on the
presentation of the claim at another
bank of which he was a director.
His offer was accepted, and the
children had their money for Christ
mas
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-03
Lid CIamped Down Upon
Louisville and New Orleans

Louisville, KY, Dec. 2.-The lid
vase lamped down so tight Tuesday
night on Louisville, the "home of
good liquor" that the hardest boiled
bootlegger was adamant. Following
the United States court of appeals
decision yesterday staying the in
junction of the Louisville district
court strict enforcement of prohibi-
tion was inaugurated.
New Orleans, Dec. 2.-Sale of
liquor over the bar in New Orleans
ended abruptly Tuesday with the is
suance of an order by the United
States circuit court of appeals sus-
pending a lower court injunction
which restrained federal authorities
from attempting to enforce the war
time prohibition act.