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Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
STEEL STRIKERS
LINING UP FOR
HARDER BATTLE
$4,000 Employees of Bethlehem
Company Ordered to Join
the Walkout.
(By The Associated Press.)

Having failed in the first week
of the steel strike to paralyze the
industry, although Gripping many
plants and forcing a shutdown in
some centers, union labor is massing
its forces for greater offensive
tomorrow, when approximately 35,-
600 employees of the Bethlehem
company have been ordered to join
the walkout.
On the other hand officials of the
United States Steel corporation and
independent companies who claim
to have won back many deserters,
are preparing to launch drive of
their own, in an effort to reopen
as many plants as possible and in
crease the output in the mills kept
in operation.
The sixth day Of the industrial
struggle, which, passing without
serious disorder, brought no great
advantage to either side, was
marked by the following develop
ments:
Formal announcement by the
strikers national committee that
the Bethlehem strike would become
effective tomorrow.
2-Invitation extended by the
strikers to the senate labor COM
mittee to visit Pittsburgh and in
vestigate for itself causes of the
strike" and illegal and brutal
methods employed by the steel cor
portions to break the strike"
Announcement that the strik-
ers would confer with the railroad
brotherhoods ION matters in con-
nection with the strike"
4LExpression of confidence in
William l. Foster. secretary of the
strikers national committee, adopt
ed by that body after attacks had
been made on Foster i'll congress
and elsewhere for alleged radical
ism"
5-Detailing of additional police
in various cities to afford protection
to workers desiring to return to
their posts tomorrow.
6-Reply by Secretary of War Ba-
ker to strikers protest that he
lacked authority to prevent employ
ment in Chicago of discharged sol
diers in uniform as strike guards.
Second message sent Governor
Cox of Ohio by Governor Cornwell
of West Virginia warning him Of a
threatened ":rvasion" of West Vir-
ginia by Ohio strikers unless the
Weirton mills close by tomorrow
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
ATTENDANCE FIGURES.

A whole week of uninterrupted
merriment lies ahead of all of the
faithful subjects of the good King
Ak Sar-Ben XIV, ruler of the realm
of Quivera.
Announcement Yesterday that
Maj-Gen. Leonard Wood will honor
Omaha with brief visit Wednesday
evening. and will review the eleetri-
cal parade, adds another item of inn
portancc to the program for the
week.
Come From All Points.
Rain commenced falling carly
enough Saturday night to decrease
the attendance considerably. The.
total attendance for the year fell be-
low the total Oh the corresponding
day of last year for the first time
yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Omaha are prepar-
ing to serve as host and hostes.
during the week to thousands Of Wis.
itors who will' come here from man,
points within a radius OF 100 miles
and more.
With the Kings Highway open al
week. the electrical pageant Wed.
nesday night, automobile parade
Thursday afternoon and the grand
Ak-Sar-Ben ball Friday evening,
Old Man Gloom will be banished to
some sequestered spot where he
may have his crouch all by himself.
Ihe gates of the city are ajar and
everything is in readiness for six
days of frolic that will begin Mon
day afternoon, when the carnival
gates will be opened at O'Clock.
Electrical Parade Wednesday.
The 18th annual. electrical parade
will begin to move promptly at s
o'clock Wednesday evening, from
Sixteenth and Cunning streets, and
it will unfold itself like beautiful
vision OF fairyland. Teeming with
color and light, it will be passed III
review of admiring thousands
along the line of route. The theme
of Famous Love Stories" has
been worked out in manner that
is said to surpass the efforts of
previous years. These stories have
been taken from mythology, drama,
history and fiction. beginning with
the romance in the Garden of Eden.
Titles of the floats in the elec-
'trical pageant:
|. Title float. "All the World
Loves a Lover" 2. Adam and
Eve" ). "Pygmalion and Gala
tea" 4 Helen of Troy" S.
Venus and Adonis" 6. "Daphnis
fcor,,,,.a or Pa. s.x.r Co,,u 49,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Total Hurricane Death Toll
Officially Placed at 345

Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. ~
A revised summary Of the casualties
made public by the Bureau of In
formation places the known dead in
the vicinity of Corpus Christi as
the result of the hurricane and tidal
wave which swept over the South
Texas gulf coast, Sunday, Sept. ID,
at $40. OF this number. Isl we're
identified. The known dead in the
vicinity of Rockport, Aransas Pass
and Port Arkansas. is officially given
as IS, bringing the total death roll
to 345. In Corpus Christi, alone.
the list of persons still accounted
for contains 275 names. making a
grand total of $40 for the affected
districts, including known dead and
missing.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Austrians and German
Arrested for Recruiting

Vienna. Sept. 1.-Two Austrians
and a German have been arrested
here because of their activities in a
scheme to recruit men for unknown
purposes. One hundred of their re-
cruits were also arrested.
The recruits said they understood
they were to join the Hungarian
white guards, the German territorial
forces and the army of Admiral Kol-
chak, the anti-bolshevik leader.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Tries to Kill Self After
An Arqument With Wife

Clarence Randall, IS years old.
4758 North Twenty-fourth street. at
tempted suicide about midnight last
night by turning on the gas in his
kitchen and closing himself in the
room. Mrs. Leota Randall, his
wife, noticed the smell of gas as she
lay in bed and found her husband
Randall had loaded revolver i'll his
pocket when found.
Mrs. Randall said differences be-
tween herself and her husband had
probably prompted the attempt.
Randall is out of danger, i'll the opin-
ion of DR.. A, r. Edstrom, who at
tended him.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Vincent Astor Sells Yacht
With Great War Record

New York, Sept. H.-Vincent AS
tor has sold his yacht Mona, rep
uted to be the fastest private yacht
in the world, to Rodnan Wana-
maker of New York, it was learned
here. The purchase price was not
announced.
The Noma, recently returned to
Mr.. Astor from the naval auxiliary
service, has a gold star and two
chevrons on her funnel, indicating
that she destroyed German subma-
rine and spent a year in active serv-
ice. The yacht is 261 feet long and
has net tonnage of SIG tons.
The most noteworthy racing feat
of the Mona was her decisive defeat
of John Borden's Kanawha.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
All Railway Traffic in King
com Stopped, Due to Strike
of Two Greatest Railway
Organizations.
MINERS AND TRANSPORT
WORKERS MAY GO OUT
Expect Channel Steamers and
Railway Boats Will Be Tied
Up-Effect on Business Al
ready Proves Disastrous.

London, Sept. 27.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-The most far-reach-
ing strike Great Britain has ever ex-
perienced is in full operation today.
Virtually all railway traffic i'll the
kingdom has stopped. Local trans
portation in London and other cities
has been partially interrupted and
Complete suspension is threatened.
Tw, great railway organizations,
the National Union of Railway Men
and the Society of Engineers and
Firemen, have stopped work. The
Miners and Transport Workers
union. the latter of which includes
the dock workers, are expected to
join them
The English channel steamers and
railway boats plying the Irish Sea
probably will be tied UP, cutting off
England's communication with the
outer world to large degree.
The effect on business already is
disastrous Shops and Offices every
where are being operated with par
tial forces Many miners had been
unable to get,s.o their work, while
the shortage Of coalsand of supplies
promises to cause the wholesale.
down Of faetoEiess 'ssssas sssssass
The system Of food distribution
and the mail service are disorgan-
ized, bat the government expects to
have them in operation again with
out much delay.
In view of the widespread effect of
the movement leading newspapers
like the Times declare that it is more
than strike it is class work.
Censure Government.
Tonight great mass meeting of
railway men was held in Albert
hall, at which James Henry Thomas,
fConfinued nm Pare Sir Column Cne.N
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Grand Jury Soon to Indict
"Big Five" Packers, Belief

Chicago, Sept 27.--The federal
grand jury which is investigating
the big five" packers is expected
to return indictments within 10 davs
for violation of the Sherman anti
trust laws, according to a report
here today.
1t is said that the greater portion
o the evidence in the hands OF the
government already has been pre-
sented to the jury
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Woman Arrested on Charge
of Giving Away Liquor

Mrs. Anna Zaksiz, 1922 South
Thirteenth street. was arrested last
night by Police Sergeants Wheeler
and Morris and Officers 1'roby and
Muldoon and charged with illegal
possession OF liquor and with giving
away liquor
Mrs. Zaksiz told Sergeant Wheel
er she purchased alcohol delivered tc
her homo for $40 per Ave gallon Jug.
A gallon OF alcohol and small
amount OF whisky were taken as eys-
dehce,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28

threat was forwarded to the effect
that, if the occupants did not ac-
cede to the arbitrary demands. exc
cute and return promptly their
leases for the ensuing year, 81 ad-
ditional month would be added to
their already sky-high rent rates.
Of the occupants of the los apart
ments, it is estimated that less than
II complied with this demand.
Final Ejectment Notice.
To those who refused to agree to
the extortionate rates this final no.
tlce was mailed yesterday:
You are hereby notified to leave,
quit and deliver up to me the prem
ises now occupied by you. in the
Continued on Page Two, Column Two,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Fokker Planes in Race.

Washington, Sept. 1.-Two Ger
man Fokker planes are included in
the list of entrants in the transcon-
tinental endurance flight between
New York and San Francisco made
public by the War department. Both
will be piloted by army officers and
start from New York. representing
the office of the director of the air
service.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Two Officers Killed
One Mortally Hurt
in Aero Accident

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 27.-Lieu-
tenant Colonel Leary, Fourth United
States cavalry, and Lieutenant Hol-
liagsworth were instantly killed and
Lieutenant Council. pilot of a bor-
der patrol airplane. was probably
mortally injured near Rio Grande
City, Tex, according to a brief ra-
dio message received at Fort Brown.
Details were not given.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Tenants Make Probe.

Fight to Last Court.
The occupants of Mr.. Strehlow's S
apartments have agreed to resist the
profiteering demands of their land
lord. They declare they will take
their cause to the courts of the
last resort
The extortionate rents will not
be paid, it was declared by Deputy
County Attorney Arthur Rosen-
blum, tenant, and every. action
brought by the landlord for ejec-
ton will be fought to the bitter end
Several weeks ago Mr.. Strehlow
sent out notices to his tenants ad-
vising them of his purpose to raise
their rents Is per cent over the rates
named in last years leases.
With these notices, it is said, a
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28

Allotted to America by Inter
Allied Shipping Commission
During War, Now Becomes
Property Of U. S.
lMPERATOR LARGEST
AMONG THE VESSELS
Plans to Place Them in Pas
senger and Freight Service
Being Prepared by the Ship
ping Board.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Eight Ger
man liners including the former
Hamburg American steamer, Imper-
ator, second largest ship i'll the
world, allotted to the United States
by the Inter-allied shipping commits
sion after the signing of the arm
istice and used to bring home the
American troops, are to be retain
ed in the United States. Plans to
place them i'll passenger and freig ght
service are being prepared by the
shipping board.
The Imperator had been allocated
by the allied naval commission at
Paris to Great Britain and the Brit
ish minister of shipping said that
the ship would be delivered to him
at Hoboken for use by the Cunard
Line in service between New York
and England. The shipping Board
announced today, however, that it
had taken the liner over from the
war department and ordered sur
vey to determine repairs necessary
for use as a liner.
J. H. Rossetef, director OF the sdl7
vision of operations Of the board, ls-'
s1sa VS.. t9plSAi g i h sallsw'ns ssats-
Imperator Redelivered.
1T is understood by the United
States shipping board that the I'M
perator, Kaiserin Augusta Victoria
and six other ex-Ger1nan ships now
in New York were allocated to the
United States under the terms OF
peace and the board therefore as
signed these vessels to the War de-
partment for the repatriation of
troops. This service being now per-
formed, the chairman of the board
requested the War department to
deliver the ships to the United
States shipping board. Accordingly
the War department this morning
redelivered the Imperator at New
York to the shipping board repre-
While no official of the shipping
board would stand sponsor for the
statement, it was understood that
the action of the board in retaining
the ships was direct result of
decision by the supreme economic
council at Brussels to allocate to the
allies II oil tank steamers in Ger
man ports which the Standard Oil
Continued on Page Six, Column Two.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
FALLS TOO BUSY
TO DIG ANY GRAVES.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, Sept. n.
People in this county are too busy
to dig graves for their departed
friends. When the friends of Dick
Watchous, farm laborer. endeav-
ored to find some one to dig grave
at Clements they were unable to get
{. man,
Came the day OF the funeral and
no sgrave dug. Early that morning
several friends of Watchous went to
the cemetery and dug the grave.
Some of them travelled IS miles to
perform tee last rite for their friend.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
DISCOVER BURIED
ESKIMO VILLAGE.

AS Nome, Alaska, Sept. IBIS
covery of buried Eskimo village.
together with the frozen bodies Of
so Of its ancient inhabitants, was
made recently by w. B. Van Val
lin OF the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who has arrived here on his
way to the United States. He has
been in the Barrow country for
nearly two years gathering relics
OF what is termed the stone age"
Of the natives of far northern
Alaska.
Bodies Of several Of the prehis-
toric Eskimos which, Van Vallin
said. differed in the shape of the
head and in other particulars from
present day Eskimos, have been
shipped to the museum of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania.
From evidence gathered by Van
Vallin, it was believed, catastrophe
had overtaken the ancient village.
None of the present natives of the
Barrow country knew of the exist
ence of the village.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
COLLEGE FOOT BALL
CENTER is KILLED.

Durham. N. H.. Sept 27-Gardner
Dow CT New Haven, center on the
Connecticut Agricultural college foot
oall team. died from corcussion OF
ne BRAN. received III the game with
New Hampshire college. In the sec
end half he tackled one OF the New
Hampshire men who was, running
back for punt and was rendered UNI
conscious. He was also injured in
The stomach
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
Tenants in Four Buildings
Unite;;Allege Most Flagrant
OF All Profiteering Cases

Landlord Strehow Demands rs Per Cent Increase from
105 Families, Giving Estimated Income Greater
Than One of Big Office Buildings in City-Deputy
County Attorney Rosenblum Says Cases Will Be
Fought to Last Court.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
MOTHER SELLS ONLY
CHILD FOR $4,000.

Newark, N, J., Sept. 27.-Mrs.
Evelyn G. Herbert, a widow, gave
N. her child for $4,000, permitting
slt to be adopted by its aunt and
lncle at the orphans court.
The child, Marietta, is 21l years
old. The mother told the court she
was unable to support herself and
her child on the annuity she was
receiving. Her husband, Harold
Herbert, died last October, leaving
his brother the bulk OF his 100000
estate, providing only an annuity OF
5000 for his wife.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28

Occupants representing 1O5 families in the Roland Ma
estc Margaret and Srehlow apartments Sherman
and Yates street. owned and controlled by R. c. Srehlow
have refused absolutely to agree their rents being raised
25 per cent and declare when their presented
court of justice example of agrant proteerng bold
as it is startling will be developed.
Tenants Make Probe
Tenants in these apartments have made thorough in
vesgaton and declare that Mr. Strehows his
four apartments if he realizes his hopes will amount
than the receipts rentals of the largest and
most modern History office buildings in the business section
of the city
This true despite the fact it is alleged that the cap
tai invested in the apartment houses will to about
onefourth much that such an office structure
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
RIEF
RIGHT
R EEZ Y
AERO SToWAWAY
rs DEMURE MISS.
BITS OF NEWS

Connellsville, Pa, Sept. 27.-Pret-
ty Miss Mabel Fishwick of Cincin-
matt stepped lightly from the pas
senger. airplane piloted by Alfred
Lawson Of Washington, D. c., when
high winds forced it to alight in a
cornfield here.
This is my stowaway," grinned
Pilot lawson to reporters.
The girl, who was visiting in
Washington, decided she would like
to take the air. so she hid herself
in the cabin and only revealed her
presence when the ship was a mil
or two above the earth.
They couldn't very we'll throw
me out then" said she demurely.
The Lawson airplane will be in
Omaha this week if present plans
10 not miscarry.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
RAISING LUSITANIA
UNDER CONSIDERATION.

London, Sept. 26.-The possibility
Of raising the Lusitania is now under
consideration by British fnanciers.
Naval experts, after examination Of
the location of the sunken liner.
have stated that it would be feasible
to raise the vessel if the OUTLAY
should be considered worth while.
The estimated cost has not been
made public.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
LUXEMBOURG WOMEN
CAST FIRST VOTE TODAY.

Luxembourg. Sept. 27.-(By The
Associated Press.)-Opposing liberal
leaders generally are OF the opinion
that in the plebiscite throughout the
grand duehy of Luxembourg the ma
lority will favor the retention of the
present dynasty headed by the Grand
Duchess Charlotte.
This will not only be the first pie
biscite to be held since the war
ended, but also the first election held
on Sunday in Luxembourg. and the
first i'll which the women OF Luxem-
bourg have been entitled to vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
AMERICANS VERY SWIFT,
CARDINAL MERCER SAYS.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept. 27.-"Y on
Americans are very swift" declared
Cardinal Mercier to his escorts as
he was whirled about on tour
which included a visit to Independ-
cnce Hall, where he looked upon the
Liberty bell for the first time.
He first visited the mayors Office
in city hall, where he was greeted
by Governor and Mrs. Sproul and
Mayor and Mrs. Smith. From In
dependence Hall the catdinal was
driven through Fairmount park and
thence to Overlook seminary and
Villa Nova college. Later he had
luncheon at the University of Penn
sylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
MORE FOR SUGAR
PRESENT OUTLOOK.

Chicago, Sept. ~. - American
housewives will be forced to pay
Is cents pound for sugar within
a few weeks and rs cents pound
by next spring, unless the United
States sugar equalization board
takes over the entire Cuban crop,
according to members of the Amer
ican Beet Sugar Manufacturers as
sociation, in session here.
To take over the Cuban crop
il would be necessary for President
Wilson to give the board authorize
lion for such action, as II would
also be necessary to bring pressure
to bear on the Cuban government
10 fin maximum price and make
t possible for this country to Sc
cure the crop. Mr.. Rolapp ex-
pressed doubt if the president
would act.
"As things stand the United
States must bid against the world
for nearly 100000 tons of sugar,
half OF its yearly consumption"
said Mr. Roiapp.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28
THE WEATHER.: :

Unsettled and cooler Sum
day and Monday; probably
showers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-28

CONTINUED on Page Seven. Column one
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-04
AvERETT COLLEGE
FINALS PROGRAM

Danville, Va, June z.--President G.
T.. Crosland. OF Averett College 70,
Dung Women, has announced the fol-
lowing arrangement of commencement
AFFAIRS of the college:
Friday. June s, to . p. NIX
hihit of art and home economics.
Saturday. June Z. J p. m.--Senior
class evening.
Sunday. June &, II a. m.---Sermon
at First Baptist church, DR.. J. r.
Hicks p. m.--Vesper service on COL
lege campus.
Monday. June 9, s:2s p. m.-Gradu-
ating exercises: delivery of diplomas
address. Hon. w. ID. Upshaw. of At
lanta.
All services will begin at the hour
named, promptness essential
II is unusually appropriate TO have
the sermon this year by the beloved
DR.. Hicks, who has just returned from
"A years service in France. He is
largely responsible for the existence
and prosperity of the college
The speaker on Monday evening is
the newly elected congressman from
the wealthiest district in the south.
Last Thursday night he arose at 1890
% clock to address an audience of fully
nine thousand people in his home city
OF Atlanta. and held them captivated
for nearly an hour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-04
QUAINT CUSTOMS
IN L|THUAM|A
Usages That Have Descended From
Ffre-Worshipping Ancestry

Iithuania has Just been forced from
its Baltic ISOLATION. 1t is asking the
world TO permit it to return to splen-
did. independent isolation, free from
Teutonic and Russian oppression.
Lithuania offers in proof OF it's ma
ional fitness and national deserved
ness, richness and beauty of Gust oms
that could only have grown under the
stimulus OF isolation.
In their isolation the Lithuanians
retained remnants of an old culture.
some elements Of which can be seen
in their quaint customs and beauti-
full folklore. Each farm is like an
independent kingdom. self-contained
A primitive steam bath esta blishment
in which thu whole family took the
weekly bath, the 'pirte" is considered
Of first nee assity
The most interesting and luxurious
part OF Lithuanian farm is the
"klete" or "Svirna." which served the
peasants fo- storing their wealth in
harvest and t,r;s. Over the Klete were
the sleeping rooms Of the farmers
daughters and when the songster sang
about the wealth of the store. he also
included the wealth living in the up
per story Of the storehouse
place held in great respect hy the
Litluanians is the "Namas," the
hearth. In olden times 1t was in the
middle OF the room. The Lthuanians
were originally sun and fire wor-
shippers ana it is possible that the
hearth was the place at which the
rites OF the old cult were observed.
Another important place on the
Lithuanian farm is the spinning room
in which the flax, the linen and the
wool is, made into cloth for the whole
household. The poets, the "Kanklinin
kas." are called upon to recite their
poems and tell stories and legends TO
help the women pass the time: and
each stage of the work has its par
ticular lore. The young men Of the
farm vie with each other in the work
OF decorating the spinning room The
'kankles," sort of guitar. carved
and painted with the emblem Of the
house. is used for the accompaniment.
Most of these quaint customs are
still alive in Iithuania in spite OF all
trat was done by the Germans and the
Russians. the oppressors Of this peo-
PIE. to destroy the national life Of the
oldest settlers OF Europe.