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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
SENATE CONSIDERS
THEDEF|C|ENCYB BILL
Amendments for D. c. Adopt
ed Except for Change in
Civic Centers Plan.

Consideration Of the deficiency ap-
preparation bill was begun in the
Senate today soon after that body
met.
The Senate committee amendments
for the District of Columbia were
agreed to- except that proposing to
allow so per cent of the $4,000 ap-
propriated for civic centers to be
Senator Smoot of Utah moved to
make this y per cent, and his mo-
ton was agreed to.
He argued that if the committee
amendment were adopted. it would be
just an additional incentive for the ad-
vocates of the civic centerS to ask
Congress for larger appropriations next
year.
Senator Warren. chairman of the
committee. supported the committee
amendment. pointing out that Miss
Margaret Wilson, daughter of the
President, and many others had writ
ten him explaining the need of allow
ing the so per cent expenditure for
teachers and other employees.
The bin reported to the Senate
Yesterday carries s4z.1so.s1e.ss. nearly
hill. The two largest items of in
crease are $15.000,O00 for the Army
air service and S17,O0O.O00 for the
completion of the Alaskan railroad
Another large item of increase is
S5.000.000 for the vocational rehabili
tation of disabled soldiers and sail
ors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Need of More Production

The great demand today is ror add.a
productivity. Senator Frellnrbu,.Ssn
sab. and now 1t is proposed IN cmt
down the working hours and wal ot
the miners below that Of any other
industry. o'N0'
who are the men who h,va ,vs-
cip.tated this state OF afrairs?" hs
said. Are they American c,ttSarse
To very large extent they ara not
A vast majority were born an FOR
eign soil and do not speah onr In
suage and have nothing in cormnn
with tho dyed -the-wool Awaricsn
some or them have been natura,izsd
but between one-third and one.haif
OF the entire number ara aliens Is
tho United States to he dietatsd To- hv
.hsse 'nen' The time has come to
pui an ono to this new autoeracv."
Senator Frelinghuysen ga id thst H..
principle of collective bargainins is
proper enough in the abstr.ct hnt
'hat II also should he applied to both
ethplovef ana empioye. He ga ia loo
,hat there should be some legal way
10 ENFORCE u collective bargain. max.
ING II enforceable on the emioves as
"eii hs the employers.
Ut what avail is an agreement with
manded, "'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Lines on Monthly Basis.

Business lines also are secured on
monthly basis instead of yearly
contract under the existing rates.
c. T. Clagett. division manager of
the company, stated today that under
present abnormal conditions the som
pany would lose heavily If the old
rates are restored on December 1. In
announcing the hearing to be held
November 3, the utilities commission
said. in part:
by the provisions Of the act of
Congress. approved July IL, 1919, con-
troll over such telephone companies
was relinquished by the United States
and the property of the companies
was restored to the possession of the
owners on August 1. 1919 This act of
Congress provided that the existing
toll and exchange telephone rates as
established or approved by the POST
master General on or prior to June s.
1919, shall continue in force for a
period not to exceed four months
after this act takes effect, unless
sooner modified or changed by the
public authorities-state, municipal
or Notwithstanding control or juris-
diction of tolls. charges and rates or
by contract or by voluntary reduc-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Resent Class Organization.

To Americans as whole let me
say: Abhor and resent class organiza-
ton which seeks to control govern
ment in the interest Of that class. In
sell defense you may be compelled to
organize to protect yourselves from
state of affairs which means vas
saiage Tor you and all those not SUBJ
servient to the leaders of the move.
ment TO which ! refer.
The people of Great Britain have
Just faced grueling experience of a
iike character. and they have come off
Nlctors IN the struggle which ensued.
The very foundations Of society. of
government, were threatened. OnIy
by "a hairs breadth was a revolution
avtrted.
We cannot afford to temporize or
compromise with the forces of evil
Which are threatening to undermine the
foundations of society and DESTROY the
fundamental methods of our govern
1nent We cannot afford to submit ia
any partnership with a class. We mn: II
NOT allow any element or organization
to assume any of the functions of gov
ernment or to dictate to either Congress
or the executive.
There h1s been entirely too much OF
this In the past. Public men have shiy-
cred and shaken in their boots when
in lnnumerable instances, have ignored
their own sense of duty because of a
| fear OF consequences
The time has now come for every
Tcd-blooded American to stand I'D and
be counted
so far as concerns this Threatened
strike of the bituminous coal miners.
there is only one way to avert it. II
cannot be done by executive decree nor
can any action Of Congress prevent the
contamination of the conspiracy.
Public opinion. however. NAV hiring
the leaders of the movement to their
! senses and thus the calamity NAV he
ayerted. To this erd it is hoped tba :
the patriotic newspapers of the country
terms" ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
WEATHER.

Rain probably tonight and tomor-
row; little change in temperature.
Temperature for twentyfour hours
ended . pm. today: Highest, sc. at :
pm. today; lowest. 81, at . am. today.
Full report on page 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Industrial Calamity Threatened

Senator Frelinghuysen said that an
industrial calamity of terrible nronorN
tions would follow in the waSe nS
strike of the coal miners The two
most important of the thirteen a.
mands. Senator Frelinehuvsen sa;d
were an increase of GO per cent ~,
their wages and a six-hour do, III
five-day week. He said the tbraat
of the miners to strike was in v;nIa
ton OF their agreement with the GOV
eminent and the Operators u,I;o,,
does not end until the war lis actual
ErouSht 70 a termination by the
ratification of the peace treatV '"e
rms contract, entered into durino
the solemn days of actual hostiIities
is TO be tossed into the discard anJ
treated in true Kaiserian fashion as
scrap of paper unless the dann,dS
OF the miners shall be acceded ~ :"
continued Senator Frelinghuysen w.
He said that the two main demara,
or the miners to which he refarre5
would involve an increase of fron,
" to $3.50 in the cost Of a.ch
ton of bitumfnous coal delivered r. The
consumer. and that this would n,aar
that the country-the consumnn.
would have to pay 81 ,000. 900 0on 49,
annually for their fuel 'i'i
Are the people Of the I-r,..a
States prepared to 60 down IN 49,
pockets and pay out one billjor al
lars year in order that the I1nitad
Mine Workers may have 60 nar naut
raise In pay. work six hours da,,
and that for only five DAYS a veal y,
he asked. "eeh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Provisions Inserted.

A number of legislative provisions
of much Importance were inserted by
the Senate appropriations committee.
One directs the bureau of efficiency
to investigate the methods of bust
ness of the war risk insurance bu-
reau and to report to Congress at the
beginning of the next regular ses-
sion.
Another provision directs all the
executive bureaus and departments of
the government before beginning any
new activity, inquiry or investigation
to inform the bureau of efficiency OF
the character and scope of the work,
the number of persons to be engaged
and salaries to be paid and the ap-
preparations out of which eXpendi-
lures are to be made. This is with a
view to facilitate the bureau of eff
ciency's investigation of duplication
of work in the several executive de-
pa rtmentS.
A third provision puts an end to the
activities of the committee on public
information. providing $4,000 to audit
and close the accounts of the COM
mittee.
The Senate committee also struck
from the bill the limitation placed
upon the expenditure of 100000 ap-
propriated for the enforcement of the
antitrust laws. under which none of
this money could be used against labor
organizations or farmers organiza-
tons who cooperate and organize In
an effort TO obtain and maintain a
fair and reasonable price for their
products.
The Secretary of the Treasury and
The Postmaster General. in another
amendment are directed to promul-
gate regulations to enable persons IN
sured under the war risk insurance
act to make payment of premium at
post Offices or TO city or rural letter
carriers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
D. C. Items of Increase.

Items of increase for the District OF
Columbia include $4,000 for the upper
Potomac interceptor and reapproprl-
ations OF about 100000 for main and
pine sewers and receiving basins
81 600 for employees at the new court L
house and $4,000 for the Columbia
Hospital.
An amendment is added authorizing
the expenditure of 80 per cent or the
appropriation Of $4,000 for the COM
Inunity forums and civic centers IN
the District for the payment OF secre-
taries. teachers and organizers and
clerks.
House appropriations of S3ss.oO0 to
meet in part expenses of the American
peace mission were increased by the
Senate committee to S5SS.OOo, while
an appropriation of $4,000 was pro-
vided by the Senate committee for
the present industrial conference.
The House bill also was amended so
as to proyide S75O.000 for the pay OF
clerks and employees at first and sec
ond class post offices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
ELECTRICITY USERS
SH0ULDPAY MORE,
SAYSM Mr.. GARDINER
Commissioner Would Not Aid
w. R. & E. by Increased
Car Fares.
STRONGLY URGES MERGER
OF THE TWO COMPANIES
Dissenting Opinion Points to the
7-Cent Fare Effect on Capt.
tai Traction.

Increased revenues declared to be
necessary to maintain the integrity
and solvency of the Washington Rail-
in the view of Commissioner w.
Gwynn Gardiner, have been raised by
increasing the rate for electric cur
rent, rather than by ordering a 7-cent
fare on both street railway systems
in the District of Columbia.
This is the view expressed by Com
missioner Gardiner in minority
opinion. filed by him today as a mem
Der of the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
Increase In Current Rates

In view ct al the facts adduaed at
the various hearings before the Pmhiis
Utilities Commission during the valua.
ton procee Eco inc1e aisa ths earnings an
Washington Railway anS Electric
Company. Commissioner Gardiner in
his opinion expresses the belief that
the proper solution of the vexatious
Electric current supplied ht the Poto-
mac Electric Power Company. sub
sidiary Of the Washington hallway
and Electric Company, rather than
BY an increase OF tares on the lines
CONTINUED en- Second Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21
PHONE RATE RAISE
HEARING TO REOPEN
Public Utilities Commission
to Consider Application
November 3.
REVERT TO OLD SCALE

The Public Utilities Commission an
nounced today that it will resume
hearings in the boardroom of the
District building on November 3 on
the application which the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company fled
in Noyen1 Der. 1917. for an increase in
rates.
The commission was holding hear
Sings on this application early last
wear. but when the telephone and
telegraph companies were taken over
by the government and placed uhder
rhe Postmaster General the local au-
thorities relinquished all control over
the company
On Nav of this year the Postmas-
ter General granted the local teie-
phone company increases in rates out
these rates will automatically go
back on December ! to where they
were before last May. In view or
this fact the utilities commission has
decided to reopen the company APP
plication which was pending wheii
the government took over the wires.
Rates Now Prevalent.
The existing rates. which went into
erect May /, follow:
For unlimited service. s. month :
limited service unity Cdiis Hion'"I'
$50: two-party line service thirty
f3ye calls a month";, Sc-25: direct line
business rate, $3.50 a month for hfty
calls. go
The old rates. which Will go PACK
into effect on December i unless .ns
Public Utilities Commission shou4o
order otherwise, were:
For unlimited service. "a a MONTH
limited service (ffty calls month";
IS; party lines (thirty calls month),
60: direct business rate. $50 a year
for fifty calls a month
Under the existing rates the COM
pany is allowed an installation charge
Of $3.50
Under this arrangement. however,
the subscriber does not have to sign
a yearly contract, but may have the
phone taken out at the end OF any
month. Under the old rates. when nc
instaIlation fee was charged, a sub
scriber had to sign contract for
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-21

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
tho use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to 1t not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special
dispatches herein also reserved.
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Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
GRAIN MARKET


Omaha, Dec. 10. 1919.
Grain arrivals today BY CARROTS were:
barley. ;. wheat prices wsr. ssnsfsiiy |
to ! cents higher. Corn ranged . cent
up to q cent off the market - .. whols
being higher. Oats were .sr cent Advance.
Wheat-No. ! hard: q cars. t3.IS; I
car. %. 50 tyellow); ! car. %. so (.mutty) !;
car. l2.1S tsmutty). No. hard: l
81 s.r:. t s:'; .ns:'y, car: e.: ,::
cars: t..s7; ! car. !..ss: car. -. 50
!yeiis9T sy;,,dS sar NO s.I sSy''Gv1 ca
/ cars. ts.2s yellow; 2 cars. Ss.s7 (yel.
tyellow). Sample hard: car. $3.50
81 e;st .ys car. NJ a0Fi No. ' Polas
/ car. ss:so tsmutty1. ssmpl. spring:
car. S2.sS !northernl: No. ! mixed: !
1 ,s IS car ,:'i51s g ssaTam5; NM, NJ:
car. i2.s5 fsmuttyi; SIS car. ,s.iS idu.
ru enrr Nc , mixed mixed car. ss,s7:
new. No. S white: / car. 81. 40 (old):
cars. Sl.3s (new): No . yellow: ! car,
s u iSS; cars W. (psrt newo .,o No. 3 3
cars 81. 20 news; car. ii. ~ tshipper.'
Weights. IL cars, .tl.4i new, No. 6
yellow: Z cars. ~ 40 tls.s per cept mois-
ture); 10 cars. $3.50 tnew); carp. $1.3
new. Sample yellow: l carr 81. SO
(2S.s moisture). No. mixed car.
81. SO; car. $50. No. mixed: car.
Ma (new). Ne. I mixed: car, 81 40
tnear whites; u cars. $1.Ss. No. s
mixed: car. 1.3s: l car, 81. SO new,
near Yellow; 6 cars, 81 3S new; S cars,
u. 81, (new3. No. mixed: ! car. 3l.35
(new).
oNts-No. Q white: car, 7sNc. No. 8
white: g cars. .7sc No. white: car,
II hc: NO. mixed: l car, 77hc. No. 4
mixed: l car. tive.
Rye..No. 8: 4 cars. S1.61. No. 1: I 2-3
cars. $1.49.
car, II. 40.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Market and Industrial News Of the Day
FINANCIAL

New York. Dec. S.-rhs more ominou.
developments in the coal shortars Al 4
" per cent rate for call money ana fur
Their crumbling OF International sxchanre.
caused another reduction In the trend OF
the stock market today. From various
INDUSTRIAL and railway osnters came fur.
ther advices telling Of the paralyxinx 81.
fects or the fuel restrictions, these in :
number OF instances resulting in compIste
suspension Of business. The ~ per cent
money rate came In final dealings. fol.
lowing an opening quotation Of I per
cent. In banking circles the furry was
REGARDED ~ temporary affair, but the
advance probably was the most potent
factor In the sharp reversal Of the last
Dealers In exchange accepted today,
additional slump In bills on London.
paris and other important centers as :
matter OF course, but private cables from
across the water alluded to greater ap.
preheneton to the adverse movement
Dealings during the forenoon and mid
season denoted the mixed views Of trad
variety moving in contrary directions, al
though motors and oils were heavy
throughout.
Rails reflected support at intervals, but
eased with the general list later their
moderate reaction being accompanied BY
the publication OF several adverse state.
mnts Of earnings
Bonds were heavy on the lower trend
OF speculative rails, the Liberty and Vic
tory issues also easing slightly.
=. totals sales (par valued aggregated
26.S50,000 shares.
Old U. s. bonds were unchanged on call
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Live Stock National
Bank Celebrates Its
Twelfth Anniversary

Today marks the 18th anniversary
Of the establishment of the Live
Stock National bank, which was or
gained December 9, 1907, by L. M.
Lord, the banks first cashier and its
present president.
In II years Mr. Lord has built up
a powerful institution. The COM
bined resources of the bank and its
affiliated institution, The Live Stock
Cattle Loan company, are over
Sl7,000,000.
The bank at its organization, had
three employees, of which Alvin
Johnson, the present cashier, was
the first messenger. Now the bank
numbers on its pay roll 90 en-
ployes.
The following is list of the Off
GERS of the bank: L. M. Lord, presi-
dent: w. A. c. johnson, vice presi-
dent; Alvin Johnson, cashier; R. E.
Baker, R. A. Brownell, Edward HUI
waldt and c. M. Hitchman, assistant
cashiers.
The rotunda of the bank was
handsomely and profusely decorated
with cut flowers in honor of the an
niversary, but on account of the
short hours the bank is upon for
business caused. by fuel shortage, no
formal celebration was carried out
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
South Side Breuities

The women Of the South Side Chris
tan church will hold a bazar. all day
Wednesday, at 1903 South Twenty-fourth
street.
The Ladies' Aid society Of 81. Luke .
Lutheran church, will meet Thursday. at
the home Of Mrs. r. r. Bowers, ZOOS Mon
roe street.
Fine home for sale or rent. I offer for
sale orr rent the residence property. 3622
SO. 26th ST, Highland park district; .
fine home. Possession December Is.
Henry c. Murphy. Phones: South 2os or
South 1867.
NJ. Moland, :5o7 N street, complained
to the police Tuesday that Joe Krabik.
Thirtieth and Harrison streets. passed .
check on him for $3.50, which the bank
returned as, worthless Krabik was ar
rested Tuesday by Detectives Francl ana
Heller on a charge Of forgery and win
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Arrested as Alarm Of Stolen
Clock Goes Off In His Pocket

A. F. Kramer, 1922 South Twen-
ty-fourth street, employed by the
Swift Packing Co., was arrested
Tuesday morning. on complaint of
Special Agent William Hooper, on
a charge OF stealing an alarm clock,
the property of the Swift company,
valued at 81.
True to form, the alarm of the
clock is said to have gone off in
kramer's pocket, as he was leaving
the plant. In police court Tuesday
Kramer admitted taking the clock,
telling Judge Fitzgerald he lust
took the clock to pass the time
away"
The court told Kramer he had no
right to be so free with the time
of the Swift company and assessed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Executive Committee
orc. Of c. Favors State
And National Budget

The executive committee Of the
Omaha Chamber of Commerce yes
terday passed a resolution favoring
national and state budget. Steps
will be taken to urge that the budget
system be made a part of the state
constitution at the constitutional
convention in Lincoln, il was de-
cided.
The committee also upheld the
action of the public affairs commit
tie of the chamber in condemning
the release of Beryl c. Kirk, from
the state penitentiary.
A vigorous protest against the
curtailment of the train service, re-
sulting in the delay of mail, by the
citizens of Oakland, Neb., was read
and considered during the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Dec. 9.-Cattle--Recelpts. Il, !.
900 head. Estimated tomorrow. 13:ooo
head. Market firm. Beef steers. medium
and heavyweight, choice and prime US; 81
20 21.50: medium and good, .2661s.bo:
common, $s.75m1125: lightweight. good
and. choice. s1ss59?o.75; common and
ers. s.s5 61525: cows. s65o6140o: can
n.rs and cutters. .s5.5o@6.5o; veal calves IS
S16.75@l7.50: feeder steers. $70O9l2.bo;
stocker steers, s6.0o@l0.75: western range
steers. s7:5o@1s,oo; cows and heifers.
81 50@12.50.
IIogs-Receipts, 10000 head. Estimated
tomorrow. 10000 head. Market 5oqSsc
lever closed firm Bulk Of SALES ion 31Sg
medium. s12.16 GLASS: light. 12.lo@
1880; light, light. sll.7591?25; heavy
packing sows smooth. $11.6o@l2oo: pack
Ing sows $11.25@l1.6o; pigs, $1,000
1900.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. rs, 900 head
Estimated tomorrow. $4,000 head. Mar
ket firm. Lambs, $14.25 @ TO- so: culls and
common, $l0.0OQD14,00: ewes. medium,
good and choice. s7.75@s.so: culls and
common. $4.Oo@7.25; breeding. $1,000
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10
STOCK RECEIPTS
DEM0RALIzED BY
BIC SNOW STORM.
Farmers Wire Shipments Held
Up by Weather Conditions
Consignment Of Fuel Oil
Arrives.

The snow storm Of Tuesday is
said to have had a demoralizing eff
feet on the receipts of live stock at
the South Side market. Many farm
ers expected to ship in their cattle,
but wired that weather conditions
made it almost impossible.
According to l.. E. Bennett and
John Casey of Rapid City, S. D..
who were in with FIVE loads of cattle
Saturday. there are plenty of good
cattle in the country around Rapid
City ready for the Omaha market,
but the difficulty to get cars through
has caused falling off of shipments
from that section.
Snow drfted over the street car
tracks east of the stock yards all
day Monday and Monday night,
causing considerable irregularity in
street car traffic and delaying the
thousands of packing house en-
ployes reaching their respective
homes.
Several carloads Of crude oil for
packing plant furnaces arrived late
Sunday night from Kansas City,
where it is reported the embargo on
oil has been lifted, and several more
carloads are expected to arrive
Tuesday or Wednesday, which will
greatly alleviate the fuel situation.
Forty carloads of coal. each of
which was completely covered un-
der heavy layer Of snow, arrived
at the switch yards of the packing
plants Monday. The coal is said to
be under the control of the local
fuel commissioner. who will parti-
ton it off in small quantities to
South Side demands for fuel.
On account of the storm Mon
day the run of cattle, hogs and
sheep was light, with but 5000 head
of cattle, 4,500 head of sheep and
$500 head of hogs being received
Tuesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-12-10

feeders. $1o.50@125o: good to choice feed
err, 1926 Q10.50; medium to good feeders,
s:75W9.2o; common to fair feeders, $6.75
@i.75; good to choice stockers. $4,000
1925; fair to good stockers. S7.50ls.00;
common to fair grades, $6.00@7.25; stock
heifcrs. s6.00@725: stock cows, $3.50
$50: stock calves. 36,25@1o75: veal calves,
$500 1850; bulls. stays. etc. $3.50
sEs; choice to prime grass beeves, $1250
Gl3.60; good to choice grass beeves.
sl0.50@12.00; fair to good grass beeves.
sS.75 @10.50; common to fair grass beeves.
1925 08.75: Mexican beeves, $6.50@8.00
Hogs-Receipts of hogs today we're esti-
mated at 500 head, but due to the storm
offerings were very late in reaching the
yards and 1t 10 doubtful IL they will equal
this estimate.
Shippers stepped out early and bought
few hogs around $13.00013.26 up to
top Of $3.50. Packer buyers were late In
starting and bids were largely form $12.50
up, 1890 being generally tehir limit for
choice hogs Bulk Of today's sales was
$136o@13.Oo, with top at $3.50. mostly
2b@b0c lower than yesterday.