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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

Will Hold Inquest.
Circumstances surrounding the
shooting of Young compel County
Attorney Shotwell to conduct an
inquest, which will be called at 9
o'clock this morning. A vague re-
port from the detectives to the chief
of police gives no details of the
shooting, only that I'VE surrounded
the place and were met by volley
of shots from the building; then we
opened fire upon them and the boy
fell, instantly killed"
Examination of the two guns
found on Young, one clutched in his
right hand, showed that no shots had
been fired from it. John Yaverick,
proprietor Of store at Sixteenth
and Locust streets, from which place
the guns were taken, said the kind
of powder used in the cartridges
would have left distinguishing marks
in the barrel of the breech. Detec-
tives adopt the conclusion that if
the boys opened fire first, the shots
WSlC III GU ny INC Pdl lHci Vi OuHS.
Instructed to Shoot.
When asked what instructions
were given the detectives and police
in regard to shooting, Chief of Po-
lice Eberstein told Bee reporter:
81 have instructed the men to fire
first shots at the crook, but this is
not for publication"
Parents of the dead boy are pros
trated with grief, and owe yester-
dayp's tragedy to the boys evil as
sociates. The family and neighbors
show indignation at the circum-
stances surrounding the shooting, in
ferring that other methods ought to
be adopted by the police in captur-
ing criminals instead of blasting
indirected shot in harem-scarem
fashion after they had the place sur
rounded" as one man stated
Individual stories of Detectives
Dolan, Potach, Vance and Police
man Janda do not bring out the
answer to the question: Who kill
ed Young"
Examination of the way the bull
let struck the boy, shows that the
fatal shot was fired by the detective
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Institute Of Life y
in Chicago Offered to
Famous Heart Surgeon

Chicago, March 20.--Prof. Octave
Laurent, M. D., of Paris has been
invited to make his future home in
Chicago, as the result of the pledge
of an unnamed philanthropist to fl
nance an Institute of Life" for the
famous heart surgeon.
Professor Laurent gained world
wide fame by his successful opera
ton on a French soldier who had
been shot through the heart. During
the war he made other similar opera
tions with success.
In his first experiment the pa
tient had been shot through the
right side of the heart, near the
valves, and the bullet lodged there.
The soldier was to all appearances
dead. The surgeon removed the
bullet, cleansed and closed the
wound. and then, by artificial means,
set the heart to beating again. The
patient is said to be alive and strong
TODAY.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Howell Bill Postponed
as Result of Compromise

Lincoln. Neb, March 20.-(Special
Telegram )-As result of the COM
promise agreement entered into by
X. B. Howell, manager of the Met
ropolitan Water board, and the Ne
braska Power company, House Roll
450, known as the electric light"
bill, was indefinitely postponed in
the house today by a unanimous
vote. There was applause that could
be heard all over the capitol build
ing.
The members of the body felt it
was a happy solution of a situation
they felt had not been created by an
insistent demand from Omaha citi-
zens, and enabled Senate File l29,
the Welfare bill, providing for an
adjustment OF the salary of the gen.
eral manager and other executive
employees, and Senate File l3l, an
equitable utility bill, to be passed
without friction.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
PRICE STERILIZATION =
ADVOCATED BY HOOVER.

New York, March 20-A cable
gram from Herbert Hoover. ,di-
rector general of the international
relief organization, expressing regret
that this country had abandoned
stabilization of hog prices and urg-
ing continuation of stabilization of
sugar, cottonseed products and
wheat, was discussed at a meeting
here today of executive officers of
the food administration.
Pointing out that hog prices had
risen since the stabilization plan
was abandoned two weeks"ago, Mr..
Hoover's message asserted that If
the only foodstuffs now controlled
are thrown upon the market with
out any steadying hand" the dire
need of the world may produce fur
ther Iislocation and place an added
burden on American consumers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Burleson Blames
Agitators for Unrest
Among Wire Workers

New York, March 20.-Postmast ster
General Burleson, in a letter made
public here today, to- Secretary of
Labor Wilson regarding the labor
situation in connection with the gov
ernments control of telegraph and
telephone wires, charges that "few
agitators' are continuously conduct
ing propaganda which engenders un-
necessary, dissatisfaction among en-
ployes,
The Postoffice departments poll
cies are misrepresented, Mr.. Burle-
son declared, so that the impression
is created that the government dis
eliminates against employees who are
members of labor ORGANIZATIONS.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
CUT MADE
IN PRICES
OF PIG IRON.
and STEEL
Agreement Upon New Sched-
uIe for 1919 Reached by
Representatives of Mills
and Industrial Board. :

Washington, March ,20-Agree
ment upon new schedule of steel
prices providing reduction in the
present quotation for the commod-
ity was reached late tonight by
Representatives of the steel indus
try and the industrial board of the
Department of Commerce. The new
prices are for the year 1919 and
are effective at once.
A partial list of the new prices was
made public tonight as follows: Basic
pig iron reduced to $25.75 a gross
ton; four-inch billets $3.50 gross
ton; two-inch billets $42 gross ton ;
merchant bars $2.35 per 100 pounds ;
plates SOS per 100 pounds, and
structural steel $245 per 100 pounds.
Reduction 10 to IA Per Cent.
The prices made public tonight
represent reductions from the pres
ent prices of from 10 to IA per cent.
The reduction on pig iron was $4.25
a gross ton, on billets $5 gross
ton, and on plates, bars and struc-
tural shapes 81 net ton.
The conferences with the repre-
sentatives of the steel industry
which began yesterday were the first
to be held by the board in its at
tempt to obtain reductions and sta
bilization in the prices of the basic
commodities. Producers of other
essential and extensively used COM
modities will confer in the near fu-
ture with the board. !
Judge E. H. Cary, chairman of the
board of directors of the United
States Steel corporation, in announc
ing the new schedule, said:
1--WE have agreed upon prices. We
cannot give you a full statement
regarding these prices until tomor-
row when one will be prepared for
the press.
Prices to Remain Stable.
1T is expected that prices during
1919 will not be any lower and our
present intention is to make no de-
creases in wages except, perhaps, at
some mills where there is contract
between employers and employees
providing for scale.
'The price of iron ore, f. o. b.,
Lake Erie ports, remains unchanged
except where reduction in freight
rates would become effective, in
which case the price of pig iron will
be changed accordingly"
A determined effort is being made
by the ore producers from the Great
Lakes region to obtain a reduction in
the present freight rates, it was
stated by John A. Savage, president
of Savage & Co.. ore producers
in Duluth. Such action by
the ore producers is understood to
have the approval of both the
steel men and the board.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
CONFERENCE At
P0SEN BROKEN
OFFBY GERMANS
Hun High Command Breaks
With Cabinet and Refuses
to Respect ArmistiCe
With Poles.

Posen, March 20.-The German
delegation left Posen today for Ber-
lin. The allies mission has re-
turned to Warsaw.
Paris, March 2O-Negotiations
between the inter-allied commission
and the German governments rep
resentatives at Posen have again
been interrupted. 1t is said that this
was the result of the evasive attitude
of the German government. Dis
patches state that German high COM
mand appears to be in open conflict
with the Berlin cabinet, and will not
undertake to respect an armistice be-
tween the Germans and Poles.
A decision in keeping with the sit
uation is expected tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

The housing problem in Omaha
has reached serious proportions.
The good fellowship committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce has call
ed mass meeting for next Wednes-
day at 8 o'clock to discuss means of
meeting the urgent need for homes.
"We must have more residences,
particularly for people of moderate
means and we've got to have them at
once" said J. NJ. Gillian of the
Chamber of Commerce industrial bu
reau. Men who cannot afford to
pay high rents have tramped the
city over in search of places to live.
New industries bring many new fam
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
SECRETARY GLASS MAKES
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM

Minneapolis, March 2U.-Appeal-
ing confidently to the patriotism of
the American people make to sue
cess OF the coming Victory liberty
loan, Secretary of Treasury Carter
Glass in two speeches in the Twin
Cities today declared the loan could
not be floated on strictly CONNER
eial basis.
The people have ample resources,
he declared, from the $ll,000,000,-
300 trade balance of the last three
gears, high war wages and the thrift
engendeIeds by the war and its saw
ings campaigns.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

One day Johnston appeared at the
War Camp Community service. The
Chamber OF Commerce had directed
him there. He asked for nothing
except a chance to work. Tie was
conscientious and soon became
familiar to business men as one who
distributed insurance posters.
Dropped Out of Thought.
The days passed and as is con-
mon in the business life the man
dropped out of the thoughts, and
activities of the work-a-day world.
After several weeks Johnston
came to the offices in bad condition.
He had no money for breakfast and
his eye, injured by the gas. in the
laboratory, was failing, He bacame
janitor in one of the department
stores and while sweeping the green
carpets that eye completely lost its
sight.
Johnston continued his work
asking no aid that man in uniform
could claim. His uniform had been
discarded when its service was COM
pleted and as a civilian he only
asked his place in the business
world.
Both Eyes Blinded.
Thursday he appeared at the War
Camp Community service and said
that while walking down the street
at noon the sight in both eyes sud
denly left him. He could not see
and dazed, he asked some passer-by
to help him home. Since that time
he has been unable to leave his
room. His mother lives in Colo
rado.
Johnston wore no uniform, not
even a gold bar on the sleeve, and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

who was concealed behind the stone
steps next door. Of approximately
10 shots fired by the detective, but
one took effect, and did the work
that still will not solve the finding
of the partner of the stolen goods.
Police and Detectives Talk.
According to Joe famous, who
called the police when he heard the
burglar alarm. one detective con-
cealed himself behind the stone steps
next door and fired the first shots
at the fleeing boys, while Police
man Janda and the other detectives
went around the north side of the
place.
Policeman janda said: Detective
Potach was 50 feet ahead of ME on
the north side of the building, when
the shots were fired. | don't know
who fired first because they sound
Continued on Page Six. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Unscathed in War,
Soldier Loses Eye
by Motor Car Crank

Charles Seldman. Omaha SOL
dier boy, who returned recently
from France, after serving with
out a scratch throughout the
campaigns that beat the Huns
and ended the war, lost his right
eye in Council Bluffs while
cranking his automobile.
He was demonstrating car
that refused to respond to the
starter and kicked" viciously
when he attempted to crank it.
The handle struck him in the
eye, tearing it from the socket.
Seldman had driven the car
from Omaha to make a sale and
after the injury was determined
to drive back alone. Instead, he
was taken to DR.. Deans office
and thence to the Edmundson
hospital. Seldman lives at 9l9
South Twenty-seventh street,
Omaha. ~
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Bolsheviki Ready To
Deposit $200,000,000
for Purchases in u. S.

New York, March 20.-As the
first step toward obtaining recog-
milton by the United States, the
Russian soviet government is
prepared to deposit $2O0O00,000
in gold with American and Eu-
ropean banks for the purchase of
supplies needed in reconstruction
work, according to formal
statement issued here tonight by
L. c. A. K. Martens, American
representative of Demidoff iron
and steel works in Moscow,
through the bureau of represen-
tatives of the Russian socialist
federal soviet republic"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

Who shot and killed Louis Young. alleged boy burglar
who tried to be good?
d m s t m ts up.nea f m o ~ aouns &
door of Joe famous barber shop 1926 Sherman
o'clock Thursday morning.
Detectives say the boys opened fire first from the
door in effort to arrest The police say the two
youths had robbed three stores less than hour before
An examination last night by DR.. S. McCleneghan show
ed that Young killed instantly result of broken
neck The one bullet that struck him entered his left
shoulder struck the upper verebra and lodged in the BRAIN
Dr. McCeneghan probed for the bullet at the undertaking
parors of Johnson l. Swanson Young did not receive
broken neck fro ma fall as the police claimed -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Call Meeting to Discuss
Excessive Building Cost
Three Thousand New Dwellings Are Needed in Omaha,
Realtors Decare-Mayor Appoints Committee to
Investigate High Cost of Building Material

lilies to Omaha, but the city's growth
will be retarded if we cannot pro-
vide housing facilities for them"
Real estate dealers estimated 5000
new dwellings would only partially
fill the present need.
High prices on building materials
is the stumbling block in the after
the-war building program so vital
to Omaha, to fill the need for con-
struction suspended during the per-
;od of war, is the charge made by
realtors and home builders.
The meeting Wednesday night
will be an open forum. Every pos
Continued on Page Six. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
REDUCTION.
OF HOURS.
IN MINES.
GRAN TED.
British Government Accepts
Report of Commission
Supporting Demands Of
CoIIiery Workers.

London, March 20.-Andrew
Bonar Law, the government spokes-
man, in a statement in the house OF
commons tonight said that the gov
ernment had accepted the report OF
the special coal commission. OF
which Justice Sir John Sankey is
chairman, including its undertaking 6
to report on the question of nation
alization by May 20 and to issue
interim reports from time to time on
the problem of improvements in The
coal industry.
Proposals of this nature would be
put into immediate operation, de-
clared Mr.. Bonar Law. This involv-
ed the continuance of coal control
for two years.
Grant Two-Thirds of Demands.
With reference to the Sankey re-
port, which he explained was signed
by three Representatives of the en-
ployers not directly concerned in the
coal industry, and granted the min
ers two-thirds of their demands in
wages, Mr.. Bonar Law said that the
signers of the report recommended
further reduction in hours in 1921
because they assumed that by then
the output of 1913, namely, 287, 900,
900 tons, woud be resumed. The
estimated cost for the current year
was $2ls,000,00O.
1t was proposed that the profits of
the coal masters should be limited
to ID pence per tom Taking all
things into consideration the esti-
mated cost to the Taxpayers would
be nearly $1S0,000,0OO.
Mr.. Bonar Law also announced
that the employers had made what
he himself am, the labor minister
regarded reasonable proposals to the
transports workers, and he had rea-
son to believe would prove accept
able to the men.
Seven-Hour Day Favored.
The interim report to the coal
commission. of which Justice Sir
John Sankey is chairman. issued to-
night, recommends seven hours of
work underground, instead of eight,
from July 10, next, and six hours
from July l3, 1921, subject to the
economic position of the industry.
The report recommends an in
crease in wages of two shillings per
shift for colliery workers now under
sliding scales, and an advance of one
shilling for workers under 10 years.
In the interest of the country the
colliery workers, it is further recon-
mended, shall have an effective voice
in the direction of the mines.
The present system of ownership
and of working is condemned, and
a substitute must be found either in
naturalization or unificat tions by ma
tional purchases or joint control.
Another report, by the mine own
ers on the commission, recommends
an increase of l8 pence a day in
wages and a reduction of working
hours to seven.
A third report by the miners rep
resentative, signed by Robert
Smillie, the miners leader; Frank
Hodges, Sir Leo Chiozza Money,
Sidney Webb and others, recon-
mends acceptance in full of the min
ers' demands, including nationaliza-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
BAILEY RENOUNCES
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Newark, N. J., March 20.AAssert-
ing that the democratic party has
ceased to support democratic prin-
ciples," former United States Sen
ator Joseph w. Bailey of Texas de-
clared in5an address here tonight that
he would never again vote for the
candidate of any party which con-
stantly reduces our liberty and un-
necessarily increases our taxes"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Dividends Will Be Met
by Issuing Certificates

Washington, March 20.-Divi-
dends and interest on railroad
stocks and bonds due April l.,
amounting to approximately S0,-
100000, will be met by the railroad
administration by issuance of cer-
tificates of indebtedness for amounts
due from rentals and other sources.
The war finance corporation will
make cash advances to the COM
panies on the certificates.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Villas Second in Command,
Martin Lopez, Falls in Battle

Juarez. Mexico, March 20.-Col
J. Augustin Mora, in command OF
the federal garrison here, tonight
received report from. General
Zuazua of a battle with the Villa
rebels, which occurred yesterday IS
miles south OF the Columbus, n.
NJ, border. Fifty-three Villa fol-
lowers were killed.
Three bodies, taken to Ascension,
Chihuahua, II miles frim the scene
of the conflict, were identified by
residents there as those of Martin
Lopez, Villas second in command;
Ramon Vega, Villa general, and
Epifanio Holquin, bandit leader,
who has held Up trains and commit
ted many depredations in western
Chihuahua
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Hitchcock in Coblenz.

Washington, March 20.-Repub-
lican leaders were speculating today
on Coblenz, Germany, dispatch
announcing that Frank H. Hitch
cock, former postmaster general and
previously manager of the successful
Taft campaign, was a spectator at
General Pershing's review of troops.
He is quoted as saying he was
merely on sightseeing trip" The
State department has announced that
passports are not being issued to
sightseers
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21

the passer-by went on, not knowing
of the tragedy that was at hand. The
young man went to two specialists
DR.. Bliss and DR.. Wherry, who
are caring for him at the University
hospital and taking all pains pos
sible with the patient.
And this is the story of the light
that failed--tte story Of what the
war cost one man, even though he
did not see trench service in France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
PETRCGRhD WOMAN I
EXECUTIONER EXECUTED

Copenhagen, March 20.-A bolshe-
vik newspaper in Petrograd publish
cs a long list of persons executed
in connection with the counter-rev-
olution. Among the names is that
OF Madame Sternberg- .Jakoleva,
president of the committee dealing
with executions, who herself had
been held responsible for thousands
of executions.
No reason is assigned for execu-
ton.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Speaker Stricken.

New York, March 20.-Frederick
Augustus Schermerhorn, a capitalist
and former trustee OF Columbia
university, was stricken with apop-
lexy tonight while delivering an ad-
dress at dinner at the Union club
and died a few minutes later. He
was born in this CITY Is years ago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
Case Against Bull Editor Will 7
Go to the Jury Today

New York, March 20.-The gov4
ernment's case against Jerimiah A.
O'Leary. former editor OF the antis
British magazine, Bull, who has
been on trial in federal court for.
nearly eight weeks on a charge Of
violating the espionage law, will go
to the jury tomorrow, Closing aran
ments were finished today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
CHARLES MAY FIND
REFUGE IN SWITZERLAND

Geneva, March 20.-The Swiss
government has received formal
demand from former Emperor
Charles of Austria requesting per-
mission for him to live in Switzer-
and. As the allies. through Arthur
!. Balfour. British foreign secretary,
when sounded on the subject. re
Gently, made no objection to such
residence, there quest probably will
De granted.
Reports received here from Neu-
kShatel. 25 miles west of Berne, say
that the former Empress Zita, wife
4 Charles, has arrived there IN
pgnito and is living in a private
ouse
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
FOOD PRICES DECLINE
s PER CENT DURING MONTH

Washington, March 20.--Although
food prices showed a decline of
per cent during the month ending
last February IS, the prices were
per cent higher than those prevail
ing in February, 1918, and about Is
per cent higher than the price aver
age of 1913.
Price statistics for last month, an
nounced today by the Department of
Labor, showed that rs of the AZ ar
ticles listed were cheaper in Feb
ruary than in the preceding mouth.
The marked decreases we're:
Eggs SO per cent and butter l9 per
cent.
Potatoes led the y articles, show
ing an increase by all advance of Is
Der cent
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
IN R ! E F
I1RIIG hit
R E E ZY
BITS OF NEWS
BULL SOLD FOR $4,000,
WORLD RECORD PRICE.

Chicago, March 20.-What was
declared to be world record price
of S50O0O for a pure-bred Hereford
bull was announced today by ]. B.
ferguson as having been paid by
Ferguson Brothers of Candy,
Mimi, for Richard Fairfax" a 5
year-old registered animal.
The best previous American price
was S3l 900 for "Ardmore," sold by
w. l.. Yost to w. R. Pickering
both Of Kansas City, Mo.
Richard Fairfax" was raised by
Warren T. McCray of Kentland,
Ind. He was five years old last
November. His weight is between
2,400 and $500 pounds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
MEMORIAL TO BE HELD
IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY

London, March 20.-A memorial
service for American soldiers and
sailors who fell in the war is to be
held in Westminster Abbey April A..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
And suddenly there was darkness

This is story of the light that faed The story Of
sudden darkness in place of light which to Thomas S.
Johnston exsodier Omaha who suddenly Fanam street
found himself totally blind found that life of blindness
the toll that his god had demanded.
Johnston gassed while in laboratory in Washing
ton. He sent to hospital He pronounced fit for
discharge and in this condition discharged from the
army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
INFLUENZA DISAPPEARS.

Washington, March 20.--Influenza
has disappeared from majority OF
the army camps in this country and
the general health of troops both at
home and abroad continues to show
Improvement
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-21
KING bARLEYC0RN TO FIGHT
Who Fired Shot That Killed
Louis Young, Youth Found
In famous Barber Shop?

Of Ten Bullets Shot Out of the Revovers of Numerous
Policemen, All But One Went Wide of the Mark;
Police and Detectives Detail Various Stories Con-
cerning Affair." But None Lay Claim to KILL