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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-03-15
La mIsica y las mujeres

Cierto sabio aleman, que es a Ia vez
IN musico notable, asegura que para
escoeer la mujcr que lie convene pa
"a esposa, ell hombre 'debe probarla
Dor la musica de varios grandes com,
positores, Y deben observarse cuida-
dosamente las impresiones que en- ella
produce cada composition.
Una mujer que prefiere les valses,
" sobre TODD los de Straus, necesa-
riamente sera de caracter frivolo. 81
lie gusta Ia musica de Beethoven, Sc
"a una artista, pero nunca una mujer
practica.
iQue Una mujer prefiere la musica
de LIT? Pues no cabe duda. es am
biciosa. iQue prefiere a Mozart? En-
tonces 10 mas probable es que sea
orgulIosa. Las admiradoras de Gou-
nod son de caracter dulce Y gustos
romanticos, 10 que no admirara al
que recuerda Ell "Fausto"; 10 que no
Sc explica tambien es por que las que
prefieren a Ofenbach han de ser CO.
quotas, la aficion a Ia mdsica de
FlotoW', TN compositor va pasado de
moda. denota IN alma vulgar. En-
fin. las admiradoras de Massenet
suelen pesar por timidas. y las que
Sc desviven por Wagner parecen ser
unas egoistas de marca mayor.
Todo. por supuesto, segln el sabio
alcman, que por 10 visto no IS parti--
dario de las exageraciones Ell cues
ton de galanterias.
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Tn Oral. candidate a
diputado por Torreon

TGRREON, Ccah., Mario 12.-Eas
~actividades politicas han proncipiado
va en- esta ciudad en- 10 que respecta
a Ia election para IN candidate al
Congreso de Ia Union. Las tres agru-
paciones que aqui existen, General Ig-
nocio Zarugo7G. ObreJo .SociGiista q
Politico Social. lograron ponerse de
acUcrdo 4 este respecto. resolviendo
postular para Ia curul que represente
a distrito electoral de Torreon, al
general Celso Castro, quicn tiene a.
qui ell dominic de Ia ~situacion.
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grandcs cosas, y mi bora no ha llega-
dC......!
NXIE
Apenas Kenato e. florentino des-
cubri6 ell paradero de Sara Ia plate
Ia, dirigi6se a Chaillot, donde lie es-
peraba, a la puerta de Ia taberna,
ur raitre, hombre grosero y brutal,
cspaz de yender 81 alma al diablo
DOT precio modico. Ahora bien: el
a!eman estaba despachando concien-
zudaments su tercer jarro dc vino,
cuando lego ell perfumista- quien
arroj6 IN dCbl6n sobre el m~ostrador
Y dijo al tabernero:
-.Ea, amigo, ;sueles hablar
cuando Sc tie paga bien?...
Esta prcgunta choco bastante al
t~abernero. Era este IN hombre re-
thoncho, dc ojos pardos y redondos,
&C cara cautelosa V labios llenos de
astucis; bastole una mirada para
persuadirse de que tenia que haber
selas con rp hombre con quien le
~convenia entenderse.
-Segun y conforme, reSpondio.
Renato saco su bolsa e hiZo brllar
el ORC que contenia a traves de sus
mallas. Los ojos del t2bernero bri-
uaron de codicia.
-Tengo Ia lengua larga cuandO eS
necesario, dijo.
Renato INDIGO con el dedo la casa
&c la TIA VerconSin.
-iQuien vive ALI? pregunto.
Una mujer anciana.
-iSola?
No, cor su sobrino
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Como Sc llama?
-Guillermo.
Els el, penso Renato.
-Pero el sobrino ha salido, ana
die Ell t~abernero.
-;Ah. dijo Renato. jsabes a don
&c ha lido?
A Paris.
-Entoaces la vicja esta sofa?
ST. seaor. Sin embargo.
Ell tabernero parecio como que IT,
tubeaba.
-iHabla! dijo Renato, date pri-
So.
Sin embargo, prosigui0 el ia
Eernero. nc ~responderia 70 de que
hubiera tamti6n otra PERSONA.
-:Alguna mujer quizas? pregun-
to ell florentino.
y sinti6 que toda Ia sangre lie
afluia al Coraz6n. pues no dud6 dc
cue fucra Sara. a quien amaba con
amor cada vez mas. violento.
-sY no cstas SECURE de clio? AHA
clio.
La Vi cntr2r hace tres diaS...
~ no la has vuelto a yer des-
plts?
No, senior.
-jQue 4 tiene esa mujer?
-Es alta, moreno Y muy hermo-
50.
-iEs ella. murmur6 Renato.
Fl tabernero oyo esta eXclama-
ci6n, Y die ertre 81:
Este gran senior es un enamo-
tado Y quiere robar la DANA.
-Gracisg por tus informes, buen
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TIE AMO!

DE que te sirven tantos iuramen-
tos de amor? La prueba esta en- mi
misno. 81, desconfias cuando te pa
rece que miento, cuando te digo que
te amo 49,. ....
Nj vida esta en- tus manos, como los
petalos de una margarita. Has 10
que quieras de ella, has de mi 10 que
q~uieras 49,.
Petalos, coraz0n Y TODD, esta desho-
.jado para ill.,. Cuando estes MUIR
Ia. cuando te vayas. entonces,-ioh,
amada mia.-entonces c~omprenderas
que tie amo......
Juan de RICHEPIN.
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40 USEIS TACONES ALTOS.

Una costumbre ~coguetona Y PERU
dicial Ia tenido la ocurrencia &c ana
dir = las boJas Y zapatos, sos guam
ties enormes que son v~erdaderos zan-
COS de cuero.
Esta moda naCio bajo el reiRado de
Luis Nv; florecio nuevamente GUAM
do el segundo imperio y en- 1878. los
altos t2cones de las "cocodettes" OBJ
tuvieron gran baja. Al cabo ~lograrCn
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me. aunQue e~stuvleSe a. caLo os-
mundo.
~ oien?
-Regresara.
10 ad.nito, pero...
-;Vamos a Yer, Pibrac. dIjo {! rey
con c!erta 2rrogancia, oS IA: haclen
10 insoportable con vuestros peros.-
-Tengo Ia franqueza gascons, Sc
nor; p~erdonadme.
-Vamos, explicaos, pueS.
FL pero de Enrique de Navarro no
era menos acentuado que los de Pr
brac;. este Sc estremeci0 y miro al
al rey de Navarro con curiosidad lie
ma de inquietud-
Mi buen amigo, dijo entonces eI
rev de Navarro. 81 ia cosa es asl,
haora Iegado e. momento de pensar
Ell Ia cuarta tabla de salvation, Sno
verdad?
"A fe mia, dijo Pibrac; Va Sa-
beis que soy POGO curioso, pero con-
fieso que Guisiera saber cual es.
-Tiene varios n~OmbreS...
Esta respueSta acabo de descon-
certar q Pibrac.
Los unos Ia llamaran c~asuali-
dad. otros s~uerte; pero yo II Lamo
mi estrells.
Y Enrique de Navarro Sc sonrio
tan Observation-Disclosures, que por Sc
gunda vez desde hacia algunos me-
ses, II. de Pibrac experimental una es
pecie de Geslumbramiento.
Los reyes tienen 81 destlno.
anadi6 Enrique. No temais NADIA.
Pibrac, iDioS me reServa para hacer
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nos selores.
Renato Sc apeo.
mo teneis una cuadra por aquf.
mi buena mujer?
ALI. mi buen senior, dijo Ia po-
Ire anciana, a quien su sobrino nc
habia descubierto ell secreto de los
doblones.
Luego quiso coger Ia br:dG del
caballo de Renato, pero este la con-
servo en- ID man y Sc dirigio a la
cuadra, donde solo habia ~un caba-
10 breton.
Nj buena mujer, prosigui6 Re-
nato, que guerra captarse entera-
mente la confianza de la tia Yer
c~onsin, venimos a refugiarnos en-
Vuestra casa.
-;Jesus Dios MIC. eyclam6 la an
ciana; ipues que, os p~erslguen!
Y 81 nos %cncuentran serenos ahor-
cadGs.
La pobre anciana SC estrcmecio'
-;Oh, dijo, supuesto ! que sois
Dartidarios del rey de Navarro, quie
20 ocultaros, mis- buenos senores. +
Renato, para dar III ~caracter aun
mayor de verosimilitud 3 Ia fabuia
que contaba, quito Ia brida a su ca
ballo Y 10 alto al ~pesebre; luego CO.
gi6 un manojo DE paja Y sc puso a
frotar ell animal. FL ~raitre, que es-
taba acostumbrado 4 la obediencia
pasiva Y a la imitacion, siguio Ell
ejemplo del f~lorentino.
-:Teneis avena, buena mujer.
pregunt6 Ell %florentino.
ST, senior: ahi teaeis Ell arc6n-
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PARA RIZAR Ell CABELLO.

Para ondular 81 cabello sc debe PRO
curar seguir siempre SUI direction ia,
tural. Con una ligera seduction de
cola de pescado Sc martiene en- Ia
forma que Sc desee durante meses en-
teroS. OTTO liquido de analogo re-
sultado, Sc obtiene disolviendo TN
POGO De cera virgen en- algunos gra-
mos de aceite de OLIVIA, con unas 60
tas de Ia esencia que sc desee.
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SIEMPRE A II

= II. tan solo a ii canta mi Ira:
Ahogar uuiero Ia VOC en- mi garganta
Pero es en- vano, que por ii suspira
Y trsmula de amor tn nombre canta.
Perdona, 81. mi sueno Y mi delirio,
Perdona tanto amor. tanta ternura:
Mi alma eypira en- los brazos del
tmartirio
V canta. como ell cisne, 81 amargura.
Bien Sc que til no escuchas mis-
(querellas;
Bien Sc que III mi amor llamas qui-
(mera
Y con tus plantas ~inclenlenUe huellas
La casta flor de mi passion primera.
Comprendo que III amor que tant9
(anhelo
Es sueno de mi loca fantasia,
Poruue nunca Il g:sano llega al cielo,
Nunca Sc une Ia nocne con el az.
70 Sc que, la desgracia me acOm-
(pana
Y Sc cue III existencia es de ventura,
Nmcuna nube IL h~orizonte empana
Y 20 llavo la hiel de la amargura.
Mas. que q~uieres que haga, dicha
mia,
s. 81 triste coraz6n unca te olvida,
81 en- Il piensa mi loca fantasia
Y enlazada a la tuya csta mi vida:
la volun:a4,..,. Palabra merti-
trosa!
;uimerico poGer el albedrio.
Yc siento que me impulse poderosa
La mano helada del destino impio.
81 mientras Iucho mas por OIL
(vidarte
Greco mas de mi amor el ansia fuer,
(te,
Isl aunque 70 no 10 quiera lie de
~tadorarte,
Isl te ne de amar, mi bien, hasta Ia
(muerte
Ell llanto amargo que por Ii de-
(rramo
Acrcce de nj amor eI vivo fuego:
Mientras mas me deSpreciaS. mas x
(amo;
Mientras mas ME desdenas. mas tie
(ruego.
Bien Sc que cen mi amor tie cause
ienojos.
| Sc tambien Que nunca has de querer,
me.
Y que jamas tus celestiales ojos
Amorosos tiernos han de Verne.
Mas no por ESQ de MI amor la llama
| Sc extingue como chispa pasajera.
De III desden ell rayo mas la inflama
Y Sc convierte en- espantosa hoguera,
Que no es mi amor ligero senti-
(miento
Que dura solo 10 cue dura IN dia..
La esencia es de nj propio' pensa-
(miento
Y q ambiente vital del alma mia.
Isl pudiera olridarte. Isl pudiera
Borrar del pensamiento til memorial
Ha largo tempo que arrancado hui
fbiera
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SECRETOS DEL TOCADOR
PARA EYITAR LA CAIDA DEL
CABELLO.

Como inofensiva Y it'll para evitar
Ia caida del cabello Y hacerlo crecer
puedo reconmendar la pomada 81
guiente: Medula de buey, so gra-
mos; Grasa de ternera, 60 gramos;
Balsamo del PERU 4 gramos; Val
2 gramos; Aceite de avellans,
s gramos.
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Sc APODERARoN DE BUoUES

LONDRES, Mario 14.-Los bols-
hevikis de Odessa Sc han apoderado
del crucero russo Almirante Nakhi-
moff, de cuatro t~orpederos ligeros,
IN e~xpl0rador, IN vapor, tres remol~
cadores Y dos subn,arinos, segun una
communication inalambrica reciblda
key de MoScou.
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CASESE

Man6e $1.O0 Y Ie e~nviaremos nues-
tro CataIogo Matrimonial con nom
bres, r~etratos Y description de hermo-
sasa, ~senoriJaS ' varias viudas que
deseen casarse. Todo $1.Q0. Enyiie-
10 q
international Club, Dept. 8. Box
563, Los Angeles, Cal.
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Para tener siempre las manos ca
lientes Y evitar que Sc e~nrojezcan, le-
vantense los brazcs 'sucesivamentc.
abranse V cierrense las nan de
tneinta & ~cuarenta veces seguidas.
Repitase este Cjercicio tres o Qua
tro veces al dia.
Is IN medic eficaz para hermoseaI
las manoS
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Pra hacer desaparecer las esprit
Has, son muy buenos los lavados de
aqua iban caliente; 81 este no es su-
~ficiente. friccionese la piel con aqua
tibia V vinagrc de vino, en- parties i
guales.
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Para tener buen pelo hay que cor
tar frecuetemente las puntas, cepi-
llarlas bien manana V tarde, con III
cepillo duro, %mojandolo en- una meg
ella de euaa natural Y aqua de Por-
tugal; lavarse Ia cabeza n e al
mes con aqua de nogal.
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RECETAS TITLES.
Contra Ia cqIUicIe.

Contra Ia caLUicie.
Sc, cortan o afeitan los cabelloS '
caGa dia sc lavan con:
Subliraado corrosive, diez centlgra-
mos; acido acetico, TN gramo;; eter
sulfurico. cincuenta CRANES; alcohol
de noventa grades. Glen gramos; al
coholato de lavanda, cincuenta gra-
mos. I
Mas tarde. Sc dan lociones eXitan-
ties con-:
Amoniaco. cinco granlos; esencia &c
trementina, veinticinco CRANES; al
cohol alcanforado, ciento veinticinco
gramos.
0 bien:
Acido acetico. uno . medic, cent?
gramos; cloral, cinco centigramos; e
ter. veinticinco CRANES.
El DR.. Richema ha empleado con
exito el acido ~lactico, al c~incuenta por
ciento, contra Ia calvicie.
Sc desens-asa Ia piel con una mez-
ella de alcohol Y eter Y se fricciona
con una muneca de algodon empapa-
da en- acido lacticc; de momento Sc
siente una pequena molestia, que por
otra parte es muy fugaz; cuando el
CUTS esta muy irritado g suspende
Ell tratamiento Y Sc unta Ia superb
Gle cutanea con bencina borica.
Contra les parasites de Ia cebeza,
debe usarSe sin ningun peligro los
lavados de sublimado corrosive, e. IN
guento girls, 0 oien n mezcla de Xi-
lol con espiritu de soer. en- parties /
guales. como I'm remedio SECURE para
destruir los insectcS.
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FL petroleo refinado es nIuy buenc
para hacer grocer el cabsllo. =
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4 tt. tan solo a ii canta mi Ira:
Ahogar quiero Ia voz en- mi garganta
Pero es en- vano, que por II susplra
Y trsmula de amor tn nombre canta.
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Acido a~cetico, 4 medic cent?
gramos; cloral, cinco centigramos; e
ter. veinticinco CRANES.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
"Kind to Animals Week"
Parade in Washington
Reviewed by President

Washington, April 12.-President
Wilson, from the east portico of the
White House, reviewed parade OF
work horses and domestic animals,
pAft of a demonstration of the
Kind to Animals Week" being OBJ
served throughout the country un-
der auspices of humane societies.
Thousands of persons lined Penn
sylvania avenue and for an hour the
district between the capitol and the
White House took on the aspect of
an Inauguration day. Plump artil-
lery horses from, Fort Meyer,
Clydesdales and Percherons draw
ing trucks of business, firms. dogs,
pet foxes and .homing pigeons,
which had done duty with the Amer
lean army in France, made up the
long line.
At the end of the procession came
the horrible example," a neglected
horse, picture of destitution, neg
lect and dispair.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
Sim Feiner Decries
Treatment Received
By Political Prisoners

Paris, April l2.-George Gavan
Duffy, Sim, Fein member of Par
lament and envoy of the Irish re-
public to the peace conference, is
bringing to the. official attention OF
the conference the treatment of the
political prisoners in Dublin. His
step was actuated by the following
telegram which he received yester-
day from Dublin:
"Over 100 republican prisoners in
carcerated in Mountjoy prison in
Dublin as common criminals, many
being detained on suspicion without
charge, have been on a hunger
strike since Sunday, April 4. They
demand the observance of the agree
ment obtained by Bishop MacRory
and the lord mayor of Dublin where
by the English government UNDER
took to recognize the special status
of political prisoners.
Several men are in grave danger
and crowds are reciting prayers for
the dying at the gates of the Jail"
The telegram was signed by
Kathleen Clarke Of the board of al
dermen, and Madame O'Rahilly, for
the republican prisoners committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
Passengers Escape
Death When Elevated
Trains Crash and Fall

New York, April 12.-Passengers
on an elevated train had remarkable
escapes from death today when they
were catapulted to the, street. dis
tance of rs feet, in the midst OF
debris of the car.
The car was knocked off tho
elevated structure on the Ninth ave-
rue line by collision with another
train and demolished. The wreck
age was wedged in between the ele-
waited structure and the side of
brick building a dozen feet away.
The IS passengers s;fted through
debris to the street and about a
dozen were removed to hospitals.
The only woman in the car was
seriously hurt. The motorman was
missing. Shopkeepers said they saw
a man in uniform running away aftc,
the car fell.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
HandIey Page Predicts
Aero Jitneys for $500

London, April l2.-Aeroplane jit-
neys, carrying one passenger be-
sides the pilot, with a speed of ITO
miles an hour and able to keep in
The air five hours, the machine cost
ing but 500, are predicted as posi-
bic and practical. if not to say pop
ular, airplanes of the future by Mr..
Handley Page. noted aeroplane de-
signer and manufacturer.
He says his research and expert
mental department. has proved such
a machine is feasible any time the
public demand for it develops. 1t
would have Is horsepower.
In America, Mr.. Page says. auto
mobiles seon will be so numerous
that road travel will become con-
sested and that the aeroplane is the
only alternative for those who de-
rland comfort, Or who hope to get
anywhere quickly.
Mr.. Page. who developed the
largest and most powerful multiple
engine bombing machines, believes
the acceptance of the fut1 1re will be
the light one, owing to lowered cost
of operation. An aeroplane jitney,
he says, can be. run as cheaply as its
road sister.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
LESSONS Of WAR
MUST CONTINUE
DURING PEACE
W. JOHNSON
Senator Says Present Day
Problems Should Be Solved
BY Principles Learned
In World Conflict.

Senator Hiram w. Johnson. ad-
dressing the Advertising and Selling
league briefly last night at Hotel
Fofteneile. stated there are two
classes of people. according to the
ideas of Californians: Those who
live in California and those who
want to live there.
The senator spoke for Is minutes
before his address at the Auditor
ium.
"The war;" he said, taught us
several lessons, among which was
the lesson that there is a niche for
every man and every woman; we
were taught the lesson of service.
and we should continue this. lesson
iii these days of peace with their
many problems pressing on us for
solution"
Explains Attitude.
He asserted that the war removed
the lingering remnants of sectional
prejudices and brought the nation
into closer union. Referring to his
attitude in the senate on the league
of nations, he stated that he was ac-
tuated by motives of Americanism,
that America may live her life lust
as America pleases.
That we may go along the path
way that is frightened by the bea-
con light of liberty" he added.
He told the advertising and SELL
Continued on Page Two, Column Five.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
VOLUNTARY plan
RETA|NEDIN ARMY
= ~ = y SENATE.
Twelve Democrats Join rs
Republicans in Defeat.
ing Motion to EIimi-
nate Provision.

Washington, April l2.-The SEN
ate refused to strike out of the army
reorganization bill the provision for
voluntary universal training recently
substituted for the military commit
tees plan for obligatory training.
The motion OF Senator McKellar,
democrat, Tennessee, to strike out
was defeated, 81 to g..
The action Of the senate was ex-
rected to result in carrying the
voluntary training proposal into
conference for adjustment,
Only youths between l8 and 2l
would be accepted for voluntary
training under all amendment sug-
ges;ed by Chairman Wadsworth and
written into the bill. Previous age
limits were l8 to %.
Demos Give Aid.
Twenty-Five republicans were
joined by II democrats in retaining
tho voluntary training plan. Two re-
publicans, Borah of Idaho and Gron-
na of North Dakoto, voted with the
democrats to eliminate the training
sections.
The senate also voted all amend
ment to require three hours daily
education of all soldiers of the reg
ular army.
Cut Army Funds.
In the house the military commit
tee completed and will report to-
morrow the regular army appropria-
ticn bill carrying 1887, ,246,944, de-
crease Of $605, 5,553,076 from the War
departments estimates. Rigid eco
o-lv is necessary in face of a deficit
Of several billion dollars, Chairman
Kahn said in the majority report,
adding that the sums provided would
meet needs of the military establish
ment the next fiscal year.
Committee figures are based on an
army of l75,000 enlisted men and
10000 officers, as against total of
$4,000 proposed by the department.
The report stated that $22,777,833
is carried "for cleaning up war
work." including transporting and
maintaining forces on the Rhine.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
Man Surrenders for
Forgotten Murder Of
Fourteen Years Ago

Athens, Tenn, April l2.-Richard
Derrick walked into the county jail
here today and surrendered for trial
on charges of having murdered
Hugh Duggan IA years old this
month. The case had almost been
forgotten and few persons here. re-
called its details.
Derrick was indicted at. the time,
but evaded arrest and, under an as
sumed name, established himself
elsewhere and sent for his family.
He told Sheriff Lawson he had
promised his wife on her deathbed
that he would take his children back
to Athens and give them their right
name and there was no way to carry
out his promise bu: to surrender and
stand trial.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
Situation in West Greatly In
proved-Car Movements in
Chicago Monday Largest in
Past Two Weeks.
GOVERNMENT ACTION
IS EXPECTED TODAY
East Of Cleveland Aspect Is
More Serious, But Brother
hoods Confident Crisis Past
Eastern Trains Stopped.

Chicago. April .l2.-While the un-
authorized strike of railroad em-
ployes, which started here two
weeks ago with the walkout of 200
switchmen on the Chicago. Milwau-
kee & St. Paul railroad, today ap-
peared gradually to be waning in
the middle west and the southwest.
the situation east of Cleveland took
on more serious aspect
The center of development in the
walkout of insurgents had shifted to
the east, where additions to the
ranks OF the rebel railroad workers
had caused a serious stoppage of
freight and passenger traffic as well
as the closing of several industries.
Improvement at Chicago.
The situation in the Chicago yards
showed a marked Improvement and
reports from other large railroad
centers in the middle west indicated
that the crisis was past and that the
strikers were returning to work in
considerable numbers. Officers OF
railroad brotherhoods, who have
been fighting the strike were conf
dent that the breaking up of the
walkout in Chicago would be fol
lowed by a general resumption of
work in other areas.
\ A pronouncement Of the govern
ment's course in the strike was ex-
pected to be made at Washington
tomorrow by Attorney General Pal
mer. Investigators of the Depart
ment of Justice were completing an
inquiry into the situation, Mr.. Pal
mer said.
Government to Act.
"The federal government will not
shirk its responsibility" he said.
More freight moved into the Chi
cago yards today than on any day
since the strike started, railroads
announced. At the stock yards 22o
cars of live stock were received and
more than 1000 employees forced out
of work by the strike returned.
Packing house, receipts included
4,00O cattle, $500 hogs and 1000
sheep. This was a larger quantity
than received any day last week.
About $4,000 stock yards workers
were still idle.
/, Embarko Partially Lifted.
The Illinois Central, the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St Paul, the New
York Central and other roads re-
ported cars again were moving in
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Omaha daily bee., 1920-04-13
Seven Persons Killed In
Browup of Ammunition Dump

London, April 1.-Two hundred
persons injured in the explosion of
munitions dump at Rotenstein,
near Koenigsberg, East Prussia,
yesterday, have been rescued. ac-
cording to a Berlin dispatch to the
Daily Mail Explosions are con-
tinuing, and rescuers were able to
approach the scene only in armored
cars. Seven persons were killed in
yesterdays explosions.
Fuses were being removed from
big caliber shells at the dump when
one was ignited and 80 tremendous
explosions followed. wrecking dwell.
ings and shattering thousands of
windows in the city.