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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
MANY COMING TO HEAR
PLUMB EXPLAIN PLANS
Labor Leaders Expect City Audi
torium Packed to Capacity
This Afternoon,
MEETING STARTS AT 3 O'CLOCK
Advocate Of Scheme for Nationalist
ton OF Railroads Started Career as
Corporation Attorney in Chicago.
Luncheon Is Arranged.

Delegations from nearby towns and
cities OF Virginia will como to Rich
mond today to hear Glenn f. Plumb.
the exponent OF the much discussed
Plumb plan as a solution OF the rail-
road problem. who will speak at the
City Auditorium at 3 o'clock this
afternoon.
Mr.. Plumb and ex-ConEressman
Edward n. Heating will BIO met at
the Main Street Station at o'clock
this afternoon by committee COM
posed OF John Hirschberg. State Com
missioner of Labor; Howard T. Colvin.
also of the Department OF Labor; Jesse
NJ; Duke and Thomas B: Morton. They
Were uneSeon TO w she ba H9te
party. Later. Mr.. Plumb will be taken
70 see places OF. Interest in and around
Richmond. He will leave on the Sis
tomorrow, he officially begins his cam
paign for adoption OF the Plumb plan
league in the United States.
Music Is Arranged.
Featuring the mass-meetinE this
afternoon will be a musical program,
which has been worked out by the
committee. and in which number of
local musicians will figure.
The mass-meetinS Is the beginn ing
Of the Labor Day celebration in Rich
mond this year. Labor leaders expect
the seating capacity of the City Audi
forum TO be taxed to the limit to
accommodate the crowds seeking to
hear Mr.. Plumb explain his proposals.
MIR. Plum was for many years a
corporation attorney in Chicasu. and
served as the president AMI general
manager OF two street car lines.
Then he became interested in the
theory of railroad valuation. and spent
several years in the study of cons.i-
tutional debates on charter provisions.
stock issues, etc. He served as special
counsel for the State OF Illinois in
prosecuting a case against the Chicago
elevated lines and later acted tor the
city against the Peoples Gas. Light
and Coke Company.
Counsel for Brothcrdooda.
The railw,y Erotherhoo1s then asked
him to appeJr for them IN some CT
their cases. AS result he became
general counsel for the four railway
employees brotherhoous embracing
nearly all .ae organized railroad en-
ployees OF ;lie United States.
Mr.. Plumb u man of ffty-tErec
years Of age, having been born n
Streator. Illinois. in 1856. lie gradual
ed from OoArl!n and Hlrvard and the
Ncrthwestc:r University Law School
completing his education in 1893.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
PLAN TOUN|ON|zE
ALL STEEL WORKERS
Gompers Hopes for Amicable
Adjustment Before Any Out
break Occurs.
GARY FAILS TO ANSWER
Strikes of Cigarmakers and
Actors Endorsed by
Federation.
tBy Associated I,rcs..l


WASHINGTON. August 3o.-Enorts
to organize the workers In the steel
industry still are being made with the
hope that an amicable adjustment of
their demands may be reached before
any outbreak or cessation of work
shall be inaugurated," Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. said today, in a state
ment summarizing the work OF the
federation's executive council
The council has been in session three
days considering the general labor
situation over the country, but Mr.
Gompers did not deal with the situa ton
as whole. Nor did he indicate upon
what was based the hope that the
controversy between the steel men and
the United States Steel Corporation
would be adjusted without resort to
strike.
No Answer from President.
President Wilson was asked yester-
day TO intervene in the controversy.
but as he has as yet made no move.
some officials believe he has declined
TO take hand. Meantime. the time
limit. set for Chairman Gary, of the
steel corporation. TO answer the mems
request for a conference has expired
without an answer being received
Endorsement of two strikes-those
VI the ciBafWakers ana actorS--by the
federation's executive council was an
nounced. The .cigarmakers were
support" of the federation. which
promised also to appeal TO all labor
and friends of labor to come to the
financial and moral assistance of those
engaged in the strike.
Fail TO Indorse Plumb Pinn.
[! .Assto the railroad brotherhoods plan
Tor tripartite control OF the railroads,
generally known as the Plumb plan,
ME- Mr.. Gompers said the council had con
sidered this of such Importance to
labor, the people and the country that
no action would be taken until a special
committee had gathered and presented
all the facts.
Regarding the Amsterdam confer
ence or international trade unions.
which he attended as an American dele
against any Bolshevist
principles or tendencies. The report
OF the American delegates, he said.
showed that the wave of Bolshevism
NO reference was made by Mr.. Com
pers to the Presidents decision not to
grant general wage increases to rail-
road employees at this time,
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INCOMES OVER $4,000
MUST PAYI PER CENT
ON AMOUNT IN EXCESS
Senate Bill Also Provides Larg-
err Tar on Express Com
pany Earnings.

The Senate yesterday passed the bill
imposing an increased levy of | per
cent on all taxable incomes in excess
of $4,000 and tax OF l and IL
per cent on the gross earnings OF eN-
press companies.
The companion measure. providing
increased levieS on merchants licenses.
hotels and perhaps other subjects Of
taxation. probably will be acted upon
when the body reconvenes on Tues
day. All these subjects originally were
included i'll one measure.
Proceeds from the levies made in
the two companion measures will be
devoted to State aid for county roads.
to meeting emergency appropriations
and to making up the deficiency OF
S625.000 for construction of state high
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
FORMING BIG SYNDICATE 9
FOR OVERSEE AIR ROUTE
Vessels Are Under Construction which
Arc Expected 10 Garry
100 PcOple.
inv Univcrsal Service

LIVERPOOL. August go syndi-
cate Is being organized here for the
establishments of n transatlantic air
ship service. Vessels are to be built
with carrying capacity OF $50 pas
sengers and crow.
distributing base for American passen.,
gers bound for points in tho United
Kingdom or tho cont inont-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
WILL WAGE FIGHT AGAINST
RENT INCREASE IN WINNIPEG
Monster Meeting to lie Held to Form
Organization OF
Tenants.
(By Unlvcrsal Service. s

WINNIPEG. August 30.-ArranGe-
fight here against rent increases.
Apartment house and block tenants
were perfecting plans for monster
seats $1,000 for the PURPOSE of adopting
a constitution for tenants organiza-
zion. The proposed organization is
to contest all cases Of profiteering rent
raises for it's members.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
American Hubbies Fine,
but Not Like Frenchmen
tBy Universal Servicc.)

PARIS, August 30.-Americnn
husbands nre considerRte, strnisht-
forward. good providers and all
that, but they're not In 1t with
Frenchmen I'm the matter of demon
stratinS affection.
That II the verdict OF sixty-one
brides OF American soldiers, na set
forth by Fernnnd RiEny In L'Avenir
today. These disilIusioned brides
have just returned from America,
Tome leaving their husbands pcrmu-
nentiy, others merely returning for
visit to their own people.
All OF them complain OF the dill
Guilty In getting used to American
life, manners md customs and one
refers to New York az n "ncrvc-
rnckinE place."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
SENATE PROVIDES PRISON TERMS FOR PROF7TEERS
WOMANS SUFFRAGE CONTEST SHOWS AN EVEN BREAK
FRZENDS OF IRELAND PRESS FOR TREATY,S DEFEA
Retail Prices to Drop
Soon, or Action Follows
TBy A.socia.oI.pre,,1

WASHINGTON, August 3O.-Un-
less reduction I'm Wholesale food
priccs resulting from sharp brenks
On the produce markets are pnssed
on to the consumer vigorous punt
tive action will be taken by the De-
pnrtmcnt of Justice, IT was said to-
uny. Since mont dealers now nre
cooperating In the campaign to re-
uucc living coHts, officials said the
lower Wholesale prices should nc re-
hectcd on the retail market in the
near future.
PrOfteering in HuEnr virtually hns
censed, according to Judge Amos,
nssfstnnt to the Acknowledgement.
In charge of ndm In isterinE the food
control act. Eleven cents, he added
now IL accepted ms the just price by
DEALERS throughout the country
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
BoIshevists to Move Eastward.

OMSK, August 15.-AccordinC, TO n
Bolshevist wireless dispatch picked I'M
by the Intelligence bureau Of the ST.
Dorian general staff. the Bolshevists.
feeling that they have not succeeded
propaganda In an easterIy direction.
with Asia as its special objective.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
BELGIAN ROYALTY COMING
King Albert, Queen Elizabeth and
Crown Prince Leopold to Visit
America.
tBy Associated l'ress.1

BRUSSELS. August 30.--King AL
bert. Queen Elizabeth and Crown
Prince Leopold will leave for America
between September 20 and September
They will board the vessel at Antwerp.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
BAILEY LEADS FACTION
Advisory Committee of "Party Recon-
structiOn" Democrats In Texas
Meets at Dallas.
AAIIAs rLrA.Ac

DALLAS. TENAS. August 30.-An
advisory committee OF the faction of.
Texas Democrats which recently agreed
on a campaign for party reconstruc-
Senator j. w. Bailey, mat hero today
to lay plans for effectively placinS
IT'S platform before all genuine Demos
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-31
PLAN to END Strike Oh Actors.


NEW YORK, August 30--The Pro.
ducing Managers Association and the
Actors Fidelity League entered into
an agreement tonight following n long
conference, whose purpose, II was said
was to end the actors strike by re-
opening the darkoned theaters along
Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
PADDY THE PIG" DEAD;
SON OFRICH PARENTS.

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 3.-Morris
Connery, known to Kansas City's
north end" as Paddy the Pig, is
dead. For years Paddy" has made
his living from hand to mouth, al
though he was son of a wealthy
Illinois family.
Ccnnery attained his nickname be-
cause of his remarkable ability to
initiate the antics of pig. He was
known to all the down and cutters,
His ability to handle large quanti-
ties of amber colored fluids was
only second to his ability to initiate.
He was ready at any time to enter
tain the crowds in the saloons with
his facial contortions, and often In
this way earned living.
Monday. an unidentified man was
picked up in front of the Helping
Hand institute. The clothes were
new. and there was nothing in them
to indicate the owner. Not until
late in the week was the body iden-
titled. Then it was learned that
"Paddy" was missing from his us
ual haunts.
Later it developed that a brother
had visited Kansas City recently to
secure "Paddy's" signature to deed
of trust to settle the estate. The es.
tate is said to be worth consider
able. we'll up in the 6-figure col
umn. The brother. while here. gave
Paddy some new clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Man Dies From Heart =
Trouble While Bathing
at Sandy Point Beach

Sam Finsod, 81 years old, a me-
chanic employed by the Packard
Motor company, died of heart trou-
Bile, early Sunday morning, while
bathing at Sandy Point, at the east
side of Carter Lake.
He was found by H. E. Bell, a
companion, with death grip on a
safety rope. The body was floating
on the water.
Bell called DR.. J. c. Bishop and
D. ]. Ryan, Knights of Columbus
war worker at Fort Omaha. They
removed the body from the water.
DR.. Bishop pronounced death due
to heart trouble. He said no water
was in the lungs or stomach.
The body was taken to the Brai-
ley and Dorrance undertaking par
lor.
An inquest will probably be held
today.
So far as is known Finsod has
no relatives in Omaha. He came
here a short time ago from Sioux
City, Ia, and had been rooming
with Bell, the man who found the
body, at the Leonard hotel, Twen-
ty-ffth and Farnam streets. Police,
Sunday, wired Sioux City in an eff
fort to locate relatives of the dead
man.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Germany Plans 100000
Soldier ''PoliCe Force

Coblenz, Aug. 3.-The Prussian
government, according to American
reports, is planning to organize
new and separate police force" to
consist of from 100000 to 100000
trained soldiers, solely as, force
to suppress disorder. 1t is planned
to arm this force with the latest
type of military weapons and to put
the men in garrisons throughout
Germany.
This force is proposed as an or
ganization distinct from the army
of 100000 men authorized by the
peace treaty. the existing civil
police and the great force Of home
guards planned by Gustav Noske,
minister of defense. ,-
The Germans plan to recruit the
force entirely from noncommis-
stoned officers who have seen serv-
ice and to require them to live in
barracks.
The Prussian government, it is
said, hopes to induce other states
of the former German empire u
adopt the plan,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04

shocks. The Mississippi, which was
further off shore, reported heavy vi
brations.
Some Recruits Show Alarm.
When the first tremor of the ship
was felt, those below hurried on
deck. The faces of some of the re-
cruits showed alarm, while the flag
ship rolled and pitched in the heavy
swells that followed the shocks.
Admiral Rodman kept the crew
at quarters for IS minutes and then
ordered the Secure signal" to be
sounded. He took the whole Incl
dent as if it were matter of routine,
giving his orders quietly on the
quarterback.
One of the officers reported that
he believed the earthquake came
from an old crater in the Sierra
mountains, which fringe the coast
line near here.
No Record in Georgetown.
Washington, Aug. 3.-The double
earthquake shock, which dispatch
today from the battleship New Mex
ico said severely shook the six
dreadnoughts of the Pacific fleet
late Saturday off the Mexican coast,
was not recorded by the seismo-
graph at Georgetown university.
The shock, it was said, undoubt-
edly was due to tidal wave which
may have had its origin in volcanic
action of some kind on the bed of
the Pacific ocean, heavy wind or
a minor earth tremor in the vicinity
of the battleships.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
One Prostration AS
Mercury Equals Its
High Mark Of the Yea,

Joseph O'Neil, a laborer, sos
North Seventeenth street, was
prostrated by the heat yesterday
afternoon. O'Neil was walking
north on Seventeenth, street near
Cass at 3 o'clock when he was
overcome. DR.. Charles A. Shook
had him removed to Central po-
lice station for treatment and he was
later taken to his home. His con-
dition is said to be not serious.
The hot spell of last week came
back with vengeance yesterday
when the temperature went up to the
l0l mark, equalling the high point
of the year. The high mark was
reached at S o'clock but for four
hours, from 3 to E o'clock, the mer-
curry remained at the 100 point. At
2 o'clock it registered SO and again
at 7 had dropped to SO degrees.
All heat records for the year were
broken yesterday afternoon at FIRE.
mont when the thermometer regis
tered 106 late in the afternoon. The
previous high mark for the summer
at that point was 104.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Hamilton to Arrive
too Late This Morning
for Meeting With Men

According to word given out at
the Frank T. Hamilton residence,
Mr.. Hamilton, president Of the street
railway company, will not arrive in
this city from Los Angeles, Cal, un-
til late this morning. This will
necessitate the postponement of the
conference between Mr.. Hamilton
and representatives of the carmen
until late this morning or early in
the afternoon. The conference is
for the purpose of discussing de-
mands for increased pay, restoration
of seniority rights and improved
working conditions. These demands
were submitted to the company some
two weeks ago. Empolyes of the
company threaten to walk out un-
less their demands are granted. .
Mr.. Hamilton had been expected
home last night.
A conference between him and the
men was scheduled for this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Infant Morphine Addict
Being Gradually Weaned
of Drug in K. c.. Hospital
Nourishment and Care Displacing Sedatives That 10
Months Old Boy Had Been Fed by Parents; k
Nervous and Excited During First IL Hours oil
Treatment.

his mother in the way most babies
do, except as the carrier of a white
powder that brought color to the
baby's face, joy into his veins and
light into his eyes.
Eddie now is living on a cot in
Northeast One, an isolation ward
where children are kept 4S hours be-
fore admission to the regular chill
dren's ward. Two other children,
who have had torsils removed, are
in the ward with him. They are
older and talk together, leaving
Eddie to his own thoughts.
His Parents Are Addicts.
The Hogue baby became a patient
at the General Hospital after his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Hogue, 1915 Troost avenue, were
arrested in a raid of DR.. B. B. Jack
sons office at 1909 Harrison street.
The baby was kept with his mother
in the matron's room at the Nine
teenth street police station. While
the mother was with the baby, she
gave him two doses of morphine,
once with the permission of police
officials, who feared to break the
nervous strain under which the baby
lives; the second time the mother
administered the morphine by ruse.
The parents will be tried on a
vagrancy charge in the South Side
court TODAY.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04

Kansas City, Mo-. Aug. 3.-(Spe-
cial.)-Edward Hogue, jr., the 10
month-old baby drug addict found
by the police, is taking drug
cure" at the General hospital. Sun
day he spent the first day of his
life without drugs administered on
his tongue or through the mothers
nourishment.
Hospital authorities are undertak-
ing to administer cure withour
further drugs, depending on nour-
ishment and care to overcome the
nervous strain incident to a sudden
breaking off of the morphine habit.
The first II hours of the, treat
ment-from noon until midnight
showed the effects of the lack of
morphine. Eddie" as the nurses
and physicians have shortened his
name, was nervous and excitable.
His hands trembled and his eyes
roved around, seemingly looking for
something he could not find. Mus
cles in his baby cheeks twitched and
he whimpered in an uneasy way
that plainly was not call for
mother; nor was it call for food,
for his baby tummy was filled to
capacity with a mixture of milk,
sugar and water.
No Calls for Mother.
Eddie took up" with the nurses
right away, showing no desire for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Bright Lights Cause Car
and Truck to Collide

Two men narrowly escaped death
at 1880 o'clock last night when an
automobile truck and street car
collided head-on at Twenty-ffth
and Ames avenue. The truck was
completely wrecked.
Jacob Crohin. 1920 North Twen-
ty-fifth street and Joe Barrick, 4021
North Twenty-seventh street, both
of whom were riding on the truck,
were thrown several feet by the
impact. Crohin suffered a lacerated
forehead, contusions of the back
and limbs and severe bruises. Bar
rick was uninjured. Crohin was at
tended by DR.. L. ]. Cook and taken
to his home.
The men were driving west on
Ames avenue and the street car was
going east. Barrick was driving the
truck. He said bright lights on
another automobile blinded him.
causing the accident.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Gompers Pleads for
Greater Labor RiqhtS

Amsterdam, Aug. 3.-Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor and head of the
American council to the international
trades union federation, in session
here, pleaded for greater rights for
labor today. German delegates dis
puted Mr.. Gompers' argument
which, they said, made it appear Eu-
ropean labor unions were too con-
servative.
w. A. Appleton, the new president
of the organization, told correspon-
dents here that "it was unfortunate
that the Germans should have
chosen to question the declaration of
Herr Sassenbach on Germany's war
responsibility.
Partial reputation of this state
ment," he continued, Immediately
revived suspicion and fears that Ger
many was insincere."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
Vessels of Pacific Fleet
Shaken by 2 Earthquakes;
None Reported Damaged
Commander Remains Unperturbed During Seismic
Disturbances Which Cause Some Quams of Fear
to Many Raw Recruits; Warships Culver But
Luckily None Are Sunk.

On Board U. S. S. New Mexico,
Aug. 3.-(By Wireless to the Asso-
ciated Press. Six dreadnaughts of
the Pacific fleet were shaken severe
ly by double earthquake shock at
4:lO o'clock Saturday afternoon, 20
miles off the coast of the state of
Colima, Mex. None of the war
ships reported any damage.
The New Mexico trembled from
bow to stern as if she had struck
an uncharted reef and the navi-
eating officer sounded collision
quarters" on the flagship's siren.
Sailors in the foretop said the
basket masts of the warships
swayed like poplar trees in a gale.
Officers Hurry to Posts.
Officers on the quarterback hur-
ried to their posts and the crew and
marines took their places. Mean
while all watertight compartments
on the New Mexico were closed and
inspection parties were sent into the
holds to see if there had been any
damage to the hulk Admiral Hugh
Rodman, commanding the fleet,
quickly recognized the cause of the
disturbance.
"It's an earthquake" he said. "We
are right off the coast of Colima,
where there are many earthquakes" T"
Then he ordered signal all ships in
the fleet and see if they felt any ex-
cessive vibration"
Wireless telephone messages were
received soon from the five other
dreadnaughts reporting they felt the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
DRAG RESERVOIRS
FOR WOMANLATER
LOCATED IN PARK
Mrs. Baird Mysteriously Dis
appears; Found Unframed
Last Evening.

Five hundred residents of Clifton
Hill district, searched that vicinity
all day Sunday for Mrs. Grace Baird
50 years old, 1852 Seward street,
who disappeared mysteriously from
her home at S o'clock yesterday
morning and reappeared in Fon-
tenelle park at 9 o'clock last night.
Her whereabouts in the interim
have not been learned.
The Walnut Hill pumping station
reservoirs at Fortieth and Hamilton
streets were dragged all day for the
body of the woman. One of the
reservoirs near which woman was
seen lettering early in the day was
drained. The two other reservoirs
were dragged.
According to Henry M. Baird,
husband of the woman, she left the
house quietly at 5 o'clock Sunday
morning attired only in her night
dress. The police secured the vi
Clnlty and little SquadrOnS OF neigh
bors searched every patch of weeds
and every clump of trees in that
part of the city.
At 9 o'clock last night Thomas
Brown, caretaker of Fontenelle
park, found Mrs. Baird dabbling her
feet in the duck pond at Forty
sixty and Ames avenue. She was
attired in her night dress and a
raincoat.
Mrs. Baird is under the care of
DR.. R. A. Dodge. She is confined
to her home. She has not been ques-
toned about her whereabouts yes
terday.
Mrs. Baird is the mother of a E.
weeks-old baby and a 7-year-old
son. In January, 1918, according to
Baird, a 3-months-old boy died and
it so unnerved Mrs. Baird that she
has been All invalid since.
Herry Baird is an employe of the
Union Pacific. Mrs. Baird is a sis
ter of ]. Bowen, cashier of the
Stock Yards National bank.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-04
10 HURT WHEN
] TWO SUBURBANS
CRASH HEAD-ON
Car Crowded With Picnickers
Hits Another Near
San Jose.

San Jose, Cal, Aug. 3.-More than
two score persons were injured,
many seriously, when two interur-
ban cars on the Peninsula railway
collided head-on nine miles from
here at noon today. One of the cars
was crowded with picnickers bound
for Congress Springs, resort.
The injured included E. G. Shoup,
superintendent of the railway. whose
left leg was so badly crushed it
was found necessary to arputate it.
Az the outbound car, carrying So
passengers, mostly women and chill
dren, rounded a curve an inbound
car carrying but IS passengers but
double The size of the other coach,
bore down upon it. Winssses said
the lighter car reared until it stood
nearly On end, throwing the passen-
gers in a screaming struggling mass
to the lower end.