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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Burleson's Sudden Ruling Said to Still Retain
Control of Telegraph and Telephone
Under His Authority.
misunderstood BY GENEREL PUBLIC
Members of Congress Interested in Next Step
to be Taken and What Legislation is
Necessary.

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WASHINGTON, June 6-That Post
master General Burleson still con-
trolls telegraph and telephone wires;
that his order restoring control to
the owners was film flam" and de-
signed to pass the buck on the wire
strike" were thoughts advanced
today as the senate interstate COM
nerce committee met to consider wire
legislation.
N. c. Kinssbury, vice president OF
the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Co., declared Burleson's order
Of late yesterday wiped out the oper-
ating board only and allowed the COM
panies to take charge of actual opera
tions" ~
But the postmaster general, he said,
still holds control over the wires
with the wire control board, Of which
he is chairman"
Then his order was simply piece
of film flam," said Senator Kellogg.
chairman of the committee.
1T doesn't amount to anything
Wasn't its nurpose, perhaps, to
pass the buck on the striker" asked
Senator Watson.
Kngsbury asserted there had been
an error in the official statement is
sued last night by the postoffice de-
partment.
The publicity bureau in It's head
ing written over the text of Mr.. Burle-
sons order was unfortunately mis-
leading" Kingsbury declared.
1T stated that the telegraph and
telephone wires were being returned
to their respective owners by Burle-
son. The publicity department tried
tC recall this heading, but apparently
IT was too late as the statement al
ready had been sent out
Senator Kellogg began by asking
kingsbury if the order meant relin-
quishment of federal control.
"No," answered kingsbury. Then
Burleson turned back the responsible
ity and kept the control" Kellogg OBJ
served
THE order merely means that the
companies will now operate their own
wires for the postmaster general"
I-tngsbury explained 1--WE will still
have to report to the wire control
board''
THE authority Of the operating
board is now transferred to the POST.
master general Senator FernaId,
Maine, suggested.
Exactly" answered Kingsbury.
"Burleson still has the same powers
over the companies as he had be-
fole?" asked Kellogg.
"Yes," replied Kingsbury.
Congress to Act.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Congress
will go ahead and press early passage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Passed Unanimously,
EIGHTY-TWO
DEAD MINERS
Fifty Are In Hospitals, Twelve In
Jured at Home and Three
On List Of Miss
inG,

Hunted Press Leased Wire SerVice.I
WII.KESBARRE, Pa, June 6-Bur-
tor Seward. chief of the department OF
mines of Pennsylvania, today started
his investigation of the explosion here
Yesterday in a coal mine tunnel when
eighty-two persons lost their lives and
s.xty-five others were Injured, many or
tn EN- seriously.
A check up at morgues, undertaking
establishments and hospitals today
showed casualties OF the disaster as
follows:
Identified dead, 81.
Unidentified dead, 1.
Missing g.
Injured in hospitals, 80.
Injured at homes. IL.
Seward declared there was no Penn
sylvania law covering transportation
Of powder from magazine to working
place He said, however, he will take
the matter into his own hands and
will direct mine inspectors in the
state to prohibit the practice in the
future.
Plans were formulated today for a
community funeral for the victims to-
morrow. Community requiem mass
will be celebrated at the Holy Savior
Catholic church.
The city was In mourning this
morning. Despite heavy downpour
to add to the gloom which hangs over
the community, relief parties were out
early aiding families Of those who
were killed and those injured
| Arrangements have been made TO
close every colliery in this district to,
morrow for the funeral Thousands OF
persons are expected to attend the
services.
| Most Of the bodies will be buried in
the Wilkesbarre cemetery.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
(LY FOURTH BLOW UP
PLANNED BY ANARCHISTS

governments campaign against the
menace.
Commissioner of immigration Cam
ir.etti who fayors registration OF all
aliens in the country, has conferred
with Chairman Johnson, Of the house
immigration committee, on the John.
son immigration bill, one provision oil
which stpulates that strict records OF
all aliens be kept by the federal regis
tration system.
All aliens would register with the
government under the bill and report
twice year.
Officials here working on the bomb
plot against Attorney General A. Nit
chel Palmer limited at the possibility
OF interesting developments In the
case in New York and Philadelphia
within the next twenty-four hours.
Suspected houses throughout the
country where "reds" are wont to
gather were under surveillance as part
OF the general precautionary cam
raign
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06

J of its resolutions providing for return
of the telegraph and telephone prop
critics to their original owners, ac-
cording to the outlook today.
! The senate interstate commerce
committee. at special 1eeeting this
morning decided that Postmaster Gen
eral Burleson's order yesterday an
nouncing return of operating control
J to the owners, constitutes a release Of
some responsibility, but not actual
control in connection with the prop
critics.
Burleson. himself, in letter to the
committee today, expressed desire
to correct any impression that he had
turned back any thing but control OF
Eoperation. So after adopting an
amendment to continue existing rates
for ninety days instead Of sixty days,
as provided In the original resolution
the committee decided to stand pat on
the Kellogg wire return measure as
submitted to the senate.
Burleson's letter to the committee
follows:
"An order Issued by me yesterday
relative to tie operation Of the tele-
graph and telephone systems has been
construed by some as actual return OF
the properties to the owners. No such
action has been taken by me nor is
any contemplated. This order simply
dissolves the operating board appoint
ed by NE under date of December 13,
1918. and directs that the systems be
iagain operated by the regular operat-
ing officials under government super
vision.
Responsibility Of the government
to these systems tn no wise ceases.
"It being evident that these proper
ties are to be returned in the very
near future, 1t was necessary for the
postmaster general to take steps i'm
mediately to set up the regular oper-
ating organization of the companies so
that when the properties are turned
back it can be done without confusion
or interruption to the service, was the
purpose Of the order.
This order in no wise affects the
legislation pending before your COM
mittee or before congress. 1t will en-
able the companies to begin steps i'm
mediately to prepare the data and col
lect their information to be subHA-
ted to the state commissions for the
rate cases, which will probably be
taken up Immediately after the period
of government control ends.
"I am attaching copies of the order
and statement made by me at the
time same was issued
WASHINGTON, June = With
operation Of the telephone and tele-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
netv-6ve Percent Of Workers in Southeast
Said to be Out Today, With Complete
Landslide Predicted.
|ECTR|CAL WORKERS TO QUIT JUNE IS
e,ident of Commercial Telegraphers' Union
Says it Will be Fight to Finish by Men
Throughout United States.

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ASHINGTON, June 6.-Presi-
S. ]. Konenkamp, of the Com.
ial Telegraphers' Union OF
|rica today declared Postmaster
eral Burleson's order restoring
rol of wire companies to their
ers means Finish fight" be-
Ia the telegraphers and the
ern Union throughout the coun-
fire control" Konenkamp said.
made necessary by the Western
d refusing to reinstate unjustly
Larged employees and abide by
lamentations Of impartial author
Postmaster General Burleson.
Is action In returning the wires,
Is himself gutter. He has
without solving the labor prob
which made necessary the orig
seizure of wires by the govern
We now find ourselves return
b the status quo ante and forced
Eht 1t out"
mediately upon notification that
eson had ordered control of the
returned late yesterday, Kon-
mp authorized strike of West
aUnion telegraphers throughout
southeastern states. Though
hing to return to Chicago last
for a conference with union
bls there, he remained over to-
Ito watch developments.
Jam informed that 100 percent Of
men are out at New Orleans"
4nkamp said this morning. "and
y satisfactory word comes from
entire southeastern section.
u men and others, however,
to go out also. 1t will be i'm
BILE to hold them In much
r. 1t is certain that the strike
Ispread throughout the country"
Says Strike Is Failure.
wv YORK, June 6.-Newcomb
Jon, president of the Western
n, today declared the strike OF
raph operators in the south
Frn states was "a flat failure. "
ot a man who leaves the West
Union in this attempt to en-
lss the company will ever be
itted to return" Carlton said.
strike Is flat failure. We
not felt the effects OF the
put, We will control the situa-
and deliver our business"
Flton said he had received mes
from various points indicating
trike is very feeble effort. His
les showed. he said. that more
80 per cent of the normal work
Eorce remained ON duty at New
ms, with only fifteen men obey
ne strike order. He added that
tianta more men are available
uty than there are positions to
ports to Carlton from other
pern cities stated that at Bir-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06

mingham three men struck, while
four walked out at Wilmington, N. c..
fourteen at Charlotte. N. c., and
eight at Norfolk, Va. He denied
there had been any response to the
strike order at Richmond, Va, and
Savannah, Ga.
Carlton today received a message
from H. c. Worthen, general man.
ager of the southern division Of the
Western Union, referring to the
situation at Atlanta, which said:
Not messenger boy has gone
out Men have renewed their pledges
Of loyalty"
Loyal to Company.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June 6.-As-
sistant Manager John Strohman, OF
the Western Union, declared today
that he believed the employees Of the
Western Union in Louisville were
loyal to the company and he did not
expect any trouble from the wire
strike which has been called for
eleven southern states, Kentucky in
cluded. II few did walk out, he
said. the company's service would
not be impaired.
Delay Of Business.
ATLANTA, June 6-Western Union
officials announced at eight o'clock 1t
was too early to state definitely to
what points, If any, business would be
subject to delays.
so far, we have received no re-
ports indicating that business to any
points would be subjected to delay
the local Western Union office stated.
Twenty on Strike.
RICHMOND, Va, June 6.-On the
early shift e a. NO. twenty telegra-
pliers went on strike today, accord
ing to information received from
union officers.
Landslide Is Predicted.
ATLANTA, Ga, June STRIKE
leaders early today claimed that at
least 95 percent of Western Union
telegraph workers in the southeast
have already responded to President
s. ]. Konenkamp's strike order issued
Iate yesterday. Railroad operators also
arc refusing to handle Western Union
business at way stations, union lead
ers asserted.
complete reports probably Will not
be received for few hours, said
Charles F. Mann. international third
vice president, directing the strike
"However, all indications point to q
complete landslide"
Electrical workers throughout the
country have set June 16 as the date
uIon which they will leave their posts
and 1t was regarded likely that kon-
enkamp will select the same day or
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
TABLOIDS
FROM FAR AND NEAR

negroes, did the "jazz" step in front
of the bar. They then sang some popu-
lar rag time and "jazzed' across the
Bridge of Sighs.
Chinese Puzzle.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, June 6.-Chinese
laundry tickets were Chinese puzzles
in the washery of Lee Fow today.
Lee left st. Louis May five. Police
are to unravel the mystery of which
bundles belong TO which holders OF
the slips.
Eating Red Pepper.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, June 6.-Hard
times made a monkey eat red pepper.
The city of Louisville has sold 1G1
dead dogs and fourteen dead cats TO
a refinery for S5.42.
Reported Dead.
MUSKOGEE, Okla, June eff Hub
by No sees the war department joke
in reporting him dead, Mrs. Katherine
Hanover, who last month married
James j. Ammons, will welcome the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
demonstration Announced
p Follow Bomb Outrage
Of This Week.


ca Press Leased Wire Service.l
snlNGTON, June 6-The word
ne passed through red" circles
usm.onstration on July 4, govern
ol,tcials here have been in
y, II was learned today.
oraing to these reports the May
outoreaks, the June End bomb
es ana the July 4th plot specta-
nsutute a progressive series OF
'e.ations against the govern
As a result every precaution-
asure - is being taken by Off
- ,nWart the reds" In 80 far
ensting laws permit. Congress
~ legislation to further the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Short WeIoht Ice.

DES MONIES, Iowa, June e-Acting
on complaints from many sections OF
the state that ice dealers were giving
short weight, w. B. Barney, state food
and dairy commissioner, announced
today that he would strictly enforce
.tha anti-short weight lawa,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
H,ram johnson For president

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Calf, June g.
State wide organization to boom Sen
ator Hiram Johnson for president will
he formed at a mass meeting of repub-
licans here June IA. A call for the
meeting was sent out today by a
committee of men and women repre-
senting both factions of the party.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Flynn is at Work.

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, June 6.-William ].
Flynn, former head of the United
States secret service, now aiding the
government to probe bomb plots was
expected to arrive today in New
York to start work here.
Flynn, it was said. has been
authorized to draft police workers
from all sections, II necessary, In his
hunt for the plotterA
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
One Strike Hnrror

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
WINNIPEG, Man, June 6.-Beau
Brummel was hit by the general
strike here.
"Cut your own hair or wear rib
bons-" man ware advised
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Some Short and Snappy Items
Which Make News Wire
Sparkle.

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CHICAGO, June 6.-Federal prison
ers who dropped under the thought 1f
heavy burdens here today had good
reason. Fifty tons Of slate were used
in the new federal building dome, just
completed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
Home Made Booze.

NEW YORK, June Civilian
Hausman, his wife said, was model
husband so long as he drank nickle
beers, but when he tampered with the
queer stuff they make themselves, he
blacked her eye Six months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
TO END DEBATE
ON TREATY LEAK
Argument in Senate is Holding
Up Vital Legislation Which
Needs Prompt At
tention.
RECORD VOTE is ASKED
Investigation Of Leak May be Ordered
or Demand Made That Treaty
be Given to the
Public.
.LBy L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
| Correspondent

.[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Senator
Hiram Johnson was to make an effort
today to end debate on his resolu-
ton demanding publication OF the
peace treaty, he announced, respond
ing to complaints from senators that
the treaty debate is holding up vital
Johnson will insist on a record
vote on the resolution which has
been before the senate more than
week. Before discussion was re-
sumed, 1t was expected the commit
tee on control of senate expenses
would favorably report the Hitch
cock resolution for an Investigation
of the treaty leak" Hitchcock said
he would try for an immediate vote
as he believed there would. DE prac-
tically no opposition to the investiga-
ton.
II the investigation Is ordered, the
plan is to call representatives OF the
League to Enforce Peace and the
state department, to refute informa-
ton which Hitchcock had made that
the administration has improperly
favored certain interests in this coun.
try while Withholding the treaty
from the senate and the country.
Passed Unanimously.
WASHINGTON, June 6-The SEN
ate unanimously today ordered inves-
tigation Of the peace treaty leak. :.
A moment later, without debate, the
Johnson resolution demanding the
state department Immediately make
public the peace treaty was passed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06
,Iazz Into Jail.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 6.-While
the court sobbed out their sentences,
Benny RnwIand and BUCK Dnnmnra-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06

/ Tbe Telegraph Service Of The
naily Gate City and Constitu-
ion.Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-06-06

Probably Showers. Local temp.
Z p. m, 66; z a. NJ, 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18

Extra Corduroy Knicker-
bockers. We have lots Of
them in every size, 1.50,
IT'S and 2.50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18

Plenty Of Flannel Blouses
also. Colors, grey, olive and
khaki. Prices, 1.25, 1.e5, $50
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Eliminate Personal
Feelings 2 Judge Day
Urges at Lodge Trial

"For the good. and welfare Of the
otder," is the title of a little drama
being enacted in Judge Days divi-
sion Of the district court.
The case was brought by Louis
Pixley against Wayne Hedrick
Cleaver, grand chief of honor, and
other officers Of the state grand
lodge OF the Degree Of Honor.
II is alleged that these officers APP
propriated funds Of the grand lodge
contrary to the rules Of the order.
The whole situation harks back
to the disaffection which occurred
nearly a year ago among the mem
bers of Washington lodge No. n,
of Omaha.
Mrs. Cleaver states that when she
visited Washington lodge during
last March, "the scene was tumul-
tuous and the language vituperat-
i've"
Judge Day urged the litigants to
eliminate the personal feeling.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Wounded Soldiers Are to
Weave Raus Into RUGS

Patriotic Omaha girls will CONSTR
tute themselves a supply base for
occupational therapy work to be in
stituted in the reconstruction hos
pital at Fort Des Moines, where Me-
braska men are sent.
Large quantities Of rags viii be
collected BY D. 7. A. club girls made
into rag balls and shipped to Fort
Des Moines, where wounded soldiers
on the road to recovery will be em-
ployed in weaving the rags into
RUGS. Looms ave been provided.
Occupations OF this sort have
ieat therapeutic value" said the
medical officer in charge Of the hos
pital.
A list Of the things needed in
other occupations for theA incapa-
cited soldiers will be forwarded
shortly to Miss Frances Range, d.
rector Of Patriotic league clubs OF
the war camp community service.
Miss Range will distribute the work
among ali the girls groups.
Miss Emma Kisling Is president
81 the d. t. AS, the first girls to
undertake it. This club instituted
the "open house" and hostess plan
for parties given at the Y. w. e. A.
and girls community house.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
BUTLER OBJECTS
TO SUDDEN And
SECRET SESSION
Commissioner Accuses His Col
leagues Of Unjust Action in
Reversing Decision on
Police Salaries.

City Commissioner Butler is
aroused because city council met
yesterday afternoon without notify
ing him and reversed the action
which il had taken in regular SEES
sion Thursday morning on the po-
lieemen's request for endorsement
Of their wage demands.
These sudden and secret meet
ings are not only illegal. but they
are unjust to the people" said Mr..
Butler. THE law provides that no
special meeting shall be called with
out serving notice on the council
men. Yesterday afternoons meet
ing was called and over with a sud-
denness that was startling. / left
my Office about 2 o'clock and was
out looking after street work until
about $50. Returning at that time,
! found notice on my desk that a
meeting was to be held at 4 o'clock
OF course the meeting was over
by that time and council had re-
versed its morning decision.
Il learned that Commissioners
IRE and Zimman voted Just as they
had in the morning Mayor Smith
changed his vote, explaining that he
did so because the minimum salary
figures for patrolmen and detectives
mentioned in the schedule turned
down at the morning session had
been removed.
The schedule endorsed by council
at its special meeting yesterday aft
ernoon will add about $4,000 to the
annual pay of the police department
it is estimated. Commissioners IRE,
Zimman and Butler all sounded
notes of warning against giving the
policemen exhorbitant raises, point
ing out that the taxpayers will have
10 stand the bill and that they will
hold the city council responsible to
a large degree.
The schedule now endorsed by a
vote Of four out of the seven COM
missioners gives maximum salaries
ranging from $40 to SIS higher than
the 20 to so per cent raises en-
dorsed by council last Tuesday.
II is agreed, however, that the
council shall determine by ordinance
what salaries shall be paid to men
in various grades up to the maxi
NUNS mentioned in the schedules.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Polite Stiokup Man RObs
TaxiCab Driver Of $4.70

Politeness has extended to high
way robbery circles said police yes
terday after hearing the report Of II,
Farris, driver for the Omaha Taxi
Co. robbed Thursday at Twenty
third and lizard streets.
Farris had just carried a "fare" to
that neighborhood and had turned
his car around when the bandit APP
preached.
Been a pretty busy evening !
s'pose," inquired the bandit pleas
antly
Yeh," responded Farris.
well, then" said the bandit pro-
ducing a gun, lets have the pro-
eccds."
And he even said thanks after /
gave him $40" finished Farris in
telling his story to Captain Briggs.
The taxi driver overlooked a roll"
Of $l4, carried in another pocket
when he "shelled" out The bandit
was a well-dressed negro.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Boys Two Pants Suits

1900 Two Pants Suits, 1880
1000 Two Pants Suits, IT'S
: Mems Store
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Deputy Collectors Have
Rannrfeh % ]. ]. GiIIin

Ed p. Roggen Of Omaha, Fred G.
Ayers Of Lincoln and Vincent Stahl
Of Seward have assumed their new
duties as general deputy collectors
of income tax and reported to Rev
cnne Agent John Gillin this week. =
Claude + Bessie, former milk in
specior il Omaha, and Larry Flynn
also are new appointeeA
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-01-18
Thread Silk Hose
"Brandeis Special" at $50

n HESE thread silk Hose are in every manner up
4 to our standard-and for that reason we have
featured them as the Brandeis Special Thread silk
Hose. They come in all the new shoe shades-Cor-
dovan, Castor Piping Rock, Medium Grey, May.
Brown and Bronze. These all have Isle garter tops,
Isle soles, heels and toes. At, per pair, $50.
wOmen's Thread silk and Women, Isle and Fibre
s slD' black css an ne w White S0G ssm Sna black white ~
and fashioned, at zee pink and champagne, at SOC
chiIdrsns Black and White Hose, fine ribbed, good
color double heels and toes, at sss
Main Floor