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The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-10-08
Labor Party Notes

An office for the campaign COM
mittee of the Farmer Labor party
has been opened at the Labor temple
and members and volunteer helpers
are filling every unforgiving minute
with sixty seconds of determined
work
The word has gone round to "Vote
the Ticket Straight" This ought to
be the slogan. Put them all in,
is the motto of the workers and
supporters of the party.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1920-10-08

Office Hours: A. VI. to 3 p. NJ.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Palmer Blamed
-
Foy Meat Prices
Cattleman Denounces Attor'
ney General for Not Prose-
cutting Retail Profiteers.

Salt Lake City, Dec. GA,
Mitchell Palmer. attorney general,
was denounced for his alleged fail
ure to prosecute meat profiteers
among the retailers at the opening
session of the conference of officers
of the cattlemen's associations of II
western states.
The denunciation was made by
George II. Russell, president of the
Crook county Oregon, Live Stock
Feeding and Marketing association,
who alleged that the attorney gen
eral had been indifferent to the sit
, vation. He condemned retail butch
ss..xor the maintenance of high re-
tail prices in the face OF low prices
10 the producers.
ut is the prices charged by the
Retailer that is the curse alike OF
the consumer and producer" de-
clared Mr.. Russell. "The solution
of the whole question confronting
the meat situation in this country
lies With Mr.. Palmer and he refuses
70 make move toward solving il
by prosecuting the .profiteerine
butchers"
More than 500 live stock producers
attended the opening session. Fred
II. Bixby, president of the Calfor-
MIA Cattlemen's association, who
called the conference. explained its
aims. He said the chief aim was
to secure definite and advantageous
action upon nine features of the cat
tie raising business as it pertains
to the II western states renrescnted
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
New Bank at Verdon,
With $4,000 Capital,
Applies for Charter

Lincoln, Dec. 6.-(Special. 1.-The
Farmers State bank OF Verdon is a
new banking institution which has
made application for a charter from
the state banking bureau. The capi-
tai is given at $4,000 and the Of
ficers are E. z. Auxier, president;
H. N. Timerman, vice president. and
Rollin Buell.. cashier. These. with
J. ]. Parsons and F. M. Woodford
of Atchison, Kan. are the stock
holders.
E. L. Auxier was formerly presi-
dent of the Farmers & Merchants
bank of Verdon. which has just gone
into the hands of a receiver. Par
sons and Woodford hold the bulk Of
the stock of the new bank.
Dan J. Riley has been appointed
receiver of the former bank. The
new bank has no connection with
the failing institution.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Wilson Plans to
Send Message in
Written Form
President Not Expected to Ap.
pear Before Congress
Still Shows Evidence
OF Illness.
By The Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Unless
President Wilson changes his lans
at the last moment. he will not ad-
dress congress personally tomorrow,
but will send message in written
form. 1t will be read to house and
senate Sitting in separate session as
was done with the presidents mes
sage last December and as was the
custom until Mr.. Wilson began the
habit of addressing congress person.
ally.
The president did not make known
his intention to a joint committee of
senate and house which called today
at the White House to notify him
formally that congress was in ses-
sion, but members of the delegation
left him with the impression that
he would not appear before congress
in person. The presidents state
ment to the committee was that he
would communicate with congress
tomorrow"
Received in Blue Room.
Mr.. Wilson received his congress
Sioual visitors in the Blue room.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,, the
republican leader in the senate, was
the spokesman and he and the pres
ident thus met face to face for the
first time since the league OF nations
covenant and the peace treaty were
defeated in the senate under Sem
ator Lodges leadership.
The president did not shake hands
with his visitors. iThey were ushered
into the Blue room by White House
attendants and then Mr.. Wilson ap-
peared from an adjoining room. He
wore a blue sack suit and used a
cane. On entering the door he
smiled and, pointing to his cane,
said:
One set of reports had it that the
president would appear i'll all in
Turn to Page Two. Column Four.)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Trainmen Charged
With Theft of Goods
Shipped by Railroad

Colomc. S. D., Dec. Especial
Telegram. Newton Muelebaugh, a
freight conductor, and ]. H. Brown,
a brakeman, working on the North
western railroad between Bonesteel
and Winner, were arrested by rail-
road detectives for the alleged theft
of merchandise from shipments made
over the system. '..-.
Muelebaugh has been in the employ
of the railroad for a number of years
and stood an excellent chance for
promotion within a short time. The
merchants of the Rosebud country
east of Bonesteel, have been claiming
losses of merchandise from shipments
oyer the railroad for a long time
These losses became so great the
railroad made strenuous efforts to
find the cause of the leaks, resulting
in the arrest of the two men.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Film Stars Will Be
Questioned in Wine
Conspiracy on Coast
by Universal Service.

Los Angeles, Dec. 6.-Among wit
nesses today subpoenaed to appear
before the federal grand jury here
investigating the alleged half mil
lion dollar conspiracy in sacramen-
tai wine was Pauline Frederick.
The magnitude star OF the movies
was not the only screen world per-
son served with notice to appear for
questioning, it is said. but she is the
most notable of the ''unfortunates.
Three deputy United States marshals
are reported to have gone to Holly
wood with what an eye witness de-
scribcd as "an armful of subpoenas."
The film folks, it is said. are ex-
pected TO tell the grand jury whether
they were solicited to give the wine
ring" orders, which. charges the
government, were filled by depict
ing supplies exempted for church
use.
Another grand jury witness is
Rabbi David Rosenthal OF Ocean
Park, near here.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Government Wins
Lehiggh RoadCase
Supreme Court Sustains
Charges of Monopoly and
Violation of Trust Act.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The govern
lnent today won its antitrust suit
against the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Co., and affiliated corporations.
The supreme court, in a decision
read' by Associate Justice Clarke,
sustained charges of monopoly and
violation of the Sherman antitrust
law.
The court held that charges Of
violation of the commodities clause
in the formation of the Lehigh coal
sales company had been proven.
Redistribution of stock OF the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.. asked
by the government. was ordered by
the court upon the governments
contention that common stock own
ership by officers and directors
constituted restraint of trade pro-
hibited by the Sherman act.
Justices McReynolds and Brandeis
took no part in the consideration of
the case Justice McReynolds was
attorney general while the case was
pending.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Efficiency Is
Harding Plan
OF Government
President-Elect in Speech to
Senate Urges Teamwork to
Insure Popular Govern.
= ment After March 4. p

Washington, Dec. 6.-To put into
practice his doctrine of consultation
and good understanding among pub
lie officials, President-elect Harding
spent today at the capitol taking
stock of the legislative problems that
await the new session of congress
and in turn seeking the cooperation
of congressional leaders in the tasks
he will confront as chief executive.
Adding unique page to the ma
tons history, he attended as a sem
ator the opening of senate and in
a short address bespoke for the COM
ing four years a spirit of team work
between executive and Legislative
branches that he expects to insure
the highest national efficiency in pub
lie affairs at home and abroad.
Confers With Leaders.
Later, after conferences with lead
ers of both senate and house. he an
nounced that he probably would call
a special session of congress soon
after his Inauguration to attempt a
revision of the nations tax schedules.
Both in his private consultations and
his address i'll the senate he asked
that the three months remaining to
the present congress be used with
out attempt at partisan advantage to
clear away routine and lay the
ground work for constructive legis-
lation after March a.
Foreign relations and the league
of nations were discussed by Mr.
Harding along with domestic prob
lens and possible cabinet selections
in his long string of conferences
with senators and representatives.
The ranking national leaders oi
his party outside of congress also
were present at the consultations
which will be continued most OF to-
morrow
Will Return Home.
With his departure for Marion
late tomorrow afternoon the presi-
dent-elect will bid good bye tc
actual participation in the proceed
ings of the senate, although he will
retain his title and office until early
in the new year. He revealed today
that he had decided definitely to
resign his senate seat between jan
uary 10 aWd Is, when change OF
Turn to Page Two Column Oneh
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
American Governors
Hosts at Banquet for
Mexican President

Mexico City, Dec. 6.-Visiting
American governors were hosts at a
banquet to President Obregon and
high Mexican officials at which
Governor Hobby Of Texas, who had
formerly been characterized by the
Mexican press as all enemy OF Mex
leo and an advocate of intervention,
was the principal speaker.
president Obregon has pledged
himself to the principle of honesty
in government" he said, "and the
whole civilized world stands ready
to uphold his hands and we\are CON
fident OF the success OF his govern
ment
There have always been ties Of
friendship and natural bonds of at
tachment between the United States
and Mexico and when these have
been broken. it has been due to q
temporary misunderstanding or to a
degree of impatience. We have
come here with the hope that as Il
result it will be impossible for any
misunderstanding or ill-natured event
that concerns US mutually ever to oc-
cur again
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07


entrance into the confectionery sup
ply concern to steal alcohol used in
the manufacture of extracts.
Bullard, who was in bed, was at
tracted by the breaking of two win
dow panes, his wife said. When he
got up and went to the back porch
he saw two armed masked men who
were standing about S feet away on
high embankment.
Answer Is Bullet.
What are you fellows doing
here at this time of the day." Bul.
lard demanded. The answer was
one bullet from the gun of one oi
the men.
Upon hearing the shot. little Fran
ces, who was in bed, cried, Daddy,
come back, | want you"
But Bullard had fallen to the
floor. The bullet had struck his
right chest He died at St. Joseph
hospital two hours later.
When Bullard started for the
back porch his wife and Frank
Murphy, who rooms in the house,
also started for the porch to investi-
gate. Mrs. Bullard warned her hus-
band not to go out, she said.
Bullard Falls.
Just as the shot was fired and Bul.
lard fell Murphy and Mrs. Bullard,
who ran to the side of the wounded
man, saw two men scurrying east
over the embankment.
Murphy picked Bullard up and
carried him into the house and called
the police.
=. When the shot was fired, c. c.
Daniels and John Sorenson, room
ers in the same building, saw two
men running east over the high
bank which runs towards the rail-
road track.
Two Windows Broken.
Detective Ralph Hughes, who in
vestigated the shooting said two
windows were broken. He said the
men probably scaled the five foot
wall i'll the rear of the building when
they heard Bullard getsup.
-Four men in an automobile stand
ing at the filling station of the Ma
Turn to Pare Two CoIumn Seyeu1
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
State to Probe
Alleged Easy
Money" Schemes
County Attorneys Warned to
Be on Lookout for Sale of
Service Contracts From
Fake Wholesalers.

Lincoln, Dec. 6.-(Special.) THAT
certain parties have been picking up
considerable easy money" in Ne
braska has caused Attorney General
Davis to make some Investigations
and as result sent the following
letter to all county attorneys in Ne
braska:
My attention has been called in
the last week to the sale in different
parts of our state-o of various things
called service contracts The gen.
eral plan is that ale person pays
from $40 to $500 for the service
privileges of buying things at cost
from some mythical wholesale house
in some distant part of the country.
Il have gone rather carefully over
two or three of these schemes and
the ones which | have gone over are
vicious. The contract which the pur-
chaser receives always contains an
clusory Npromise so that the COM
pany is not bound to deliver any,
thing, and | feel hat the whole plan
is founded in fraud. In addition to
that, it is unquestionably within the
terms of our blue sky statute, and
these concerns are operating without
a license. We have arrested one or
two of them whom we shall pros
ecute for selling stock without a
license, or for fraud if the facts will
justify it. s.
My suggestion is that YOU make
inquiry from; your local merchants
or bankers and ascertain whether
any of these things are being sold
to their knowledge.
1--WE will be glad to give you
any assistance you ask in case YOU
file any complaints.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Mail Man Croa1ls
As Movie Contest
Letters Flock In
Hundreds Correctly Identify
First Two Photographs Pub.
lished in Sunday Bee-Pic-
lures Interest Cinema Fans.

Did you recognize 'em yesterday,
movie fans?
Identity of the first two photos
of film stars in The Bee Movie Con-
test, which opened Sunday, was
quite easy. You tell 'en.
Hundreds OF persons named them
correctly.
Keen interest is shown in the
contest, according to the large Num-
Der of entries in the contest.
Pity the Mail Man.
Every delivery of mail is bring
ing in a larger number of contest
ants for the cash prizes offered the
winners.
Keep right On. movie fans. Gather
about the family circle and cast
your lots for the identity of the
film stars whose photos appear
daily in The Bee.
All have an equal chance to win
either of the prizes.
Don't let old man DOUBT in
the identity of one or two of the
photos catch you. Name as many
as you are able to recognize.
Join the Crowd.
Get into the contest. 1t is not
too late. Get copies of Sunday
and yesterdays Bee, fiji out the cou-
pons and mail TO Movie Contest
Editor, Omaha Bee"
See photos of the stars. as they
appear in The Bee, on the screen
of your favorite motion, picture
theater. Portraits of the film stars
will be flashed daily on the screens
of the following theaters: Rialto,
Strand. Sun, Moon, Empress, Grand,
Suburban, Victoria, Lothrop, Dia-
mond, Alhambra, Franklin, Hippo
drome, Park, Benalto. Hamilton,
Ideal, Lyric, Comfort, Maryland,
Gem, Columbia, Rohlff, Boulevard,
Besse, Mag ic and Orpheum. South
Side and in all Council Bluffs movie
houses.
Identification blanks may, be
clipped from The Bee or they may
be obtained in the lobbies of the
theaters.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Britain to Refuse
Credit to Greece
Action Will Be Predicted on
Return of Constantine
To Throne.

Athens, Dec. 6.-(By The Associ-
ated Press. Great Britain will ex-
tend no further financial aid to
Greece in case former King Constan-
tine returns to the throne, according
to a note presented the Greek gov
ernment today by Earl Granville,
British minister i'll this city.
The French minister also present
ed note to the government demand
ing the payment of outstanding
loans.
Both the notes forbid the issuance
by the national bank of paper
money already printed against a
loan OF 400,000,000 drachmas, which
was arranged during the regime of
former Premier Venizelos.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Congress
Ready for
Mess &c
Routine Opening of Last Ses'
sion of Goth Assembly Is
Marked by S4,653,OOO,OOO
Appropriation Estimates.
.350New Bills Introduced

Washington, Dec. 6.--Congress re.
convened today with the customary
brief and routine opening sessions
which were attended by great crowds
and marked by an address. in the
senate by Prcsident-elect Harding
as a unique and historic feature
Senator Harding took his seat
answered his name when the senate
roll was called and made a brief
address from the rostrum.
Other features of the opening OF
the third and final session OF the
Goth congress were receipt of annual
appropriation estimates aggregating
S4653, 900 900 and introduction in the
house of an unusual volume of new
bills and resolutions. Senators held
7rp their bills until tomorrow in ac-
cordance with the custom of limiting
the first day to formal convocation.
The principal business today was
to arrange for receipt tomorrow OF
President Wilson's opening message
e Joint committee called upon the
president at the White House and
the latter receiving them in the blue
room, told them he would have "a
communication" tomorrow He did
not state whether he would send or
read his message. but it was under
stood the former course would be
pursued.
Senate Session Short
The senate was in session Is min
ntes and the house. notwithstanding
its longer roll call, only twice as
long. New members elected last
November to FIJI vacancies were
sworn in and adjournment taken
until noon tomorrow, when both
bodies plan, after receiving the
presidents message, to proceed to
work.
As usual, the senate session pro-
ceeded with digniied calm and the
house with boisterous confusion.
The latter's roll call was taken amid
bedlam of fluctuations of return
ing members and conversation of
members and spectators.
Galleries OF both houses were
/, damned and thousands of persons
stood in the halls to catch glimpses
and sounds of the proceedings
within. About the capitol, confer
ence of party leaders, cafe dinner
parties and surging crowds in the
'.orridors furnished other opening
session atmosphere.
Start Work Today.
The program for tomorrows in
euguration of actual work called for
debate IN the senate on the bill for
federal regulation of the meat indus
try and for the launching of immi-
grafton restriction legislation in the
house. The house immigration
bill prohibiting immigration for two
years was reported out today and
the rules committee tomorrow will
consider a rule for its immediate
Turn 10 Page Two. Column TwoD
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Mother Shot and Riddles
Killed as Home Burns

Youngstown, O.. Dec. 6,-Onc
white man is among four suspects
in Jail here and at Warren, O., in
connection with the shooting OF
Mrs. Thomas Koehler. who was seri-
ously wounded, and the burning to
death of her two children in their
home near Hubbard, six miles from
here, which was set afire last night
by an unidentified man
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Repeal of War Statutes
Proposed by Volstcad

Washington, Dec. 0.-One OF the
first steps by the republican majority
i'll the house to place the country or
peacetime basis was taken today
by Representative Nolstead OF Min
nesota, chairman of the judiciary
committee. who introduced a bill re-
pealing all wartime statutes, except
the trading with the enemy, TODD
control, District OF Columbia rent,
Liberty bons and espionage acts.
Mr.. Nolstead announced that the
Judiciary committee would begin
hearings Immediately. Amendment
of the bill in committee to exempt
the War Finance corporation is ex-
pected bv house leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Negroes Given New Trial
By Order of High Court

Little Rock, Ark. Dec. o.-On
grounds that the Phillip, circuit
court had erred in refusing to per.
nit introduction OF evidence to sup
port charge that prejudice i'll the
exclusion of negroes had been shown
in selection of the present jury. the
Arkansas supreme court today re-
versed and remanded for new trials
the cases of six of the Elaine negro
rioters who were under death SEN
tpure
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Italian Who Shipped
Dynamite Here Held
Under $4,000 BOND

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec 6.-(Spe
cial Telegram.) Ut was stated al
the United States attorneys Office
here today that as the result OF his
preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner Moore OF
Deadwood, Camilo Cacci, arrasted in
the dynamite case in the Black Hills.
was held for trial in the United
States court under bond of $4,000.
Cacci is the man who stole 100
sticks of dynamite from the Trojan
Mine company, by which he was
employed, and shipped them to con-
federates in Omaha, who are al
legged to have planned using them
in wrecking homes i'll revenge for
the killing of comrade.
Cacci has retained an attorney
and will make fight for his liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Coal Conspiracy Cases to
Be Reopened by Grand Jury

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 6,-Federal
Judge A. B. Anderson instructed
grand jury which convened today to
reopen the investigation OF the coal
conspiracy cases against l25 opera
tors and miners in Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio and Western Pennsylvania, with
a view Of determining whether others
should be made defendants in the
case.
The announcement was made by
government officials that a postpone
ment. pending completion OF the
grand jury inquiry. would be asked
in the trials of the coal cases now
set to begin next January 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Over |, 100000 Trees Cut
For L. S. Christmas Trade

BoSton, Dec. b,--A ChriStnas tree
crop OF more than 100000 ever
green trees. spruce, hr and hemlock,
has been cut in the forests OF New
England for the approaching holt
day observance. The crop is the
largest ever cut. On the stump these
trees have been sold by The farmer
ior a few cents each, large lots SELL
ing at SIS to $50 thousand
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Western Union Loses
Case to Nashville Road

Washington, Dec. 6.--The West
ern Union Telegraph company today
lost its fight for an injunction re-
straining the Louisville and Nash
vile Railroad company from remov-
ing its telegraph lines from the rail
roads right of way when the su-
preme court refused to review the
decision OF the lower c.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Lowest Prices in Years
Quoted at Tobacco Market

Owensboro, KY, Dec. 6.-Lowest
prices in years were quoted at the
opening of the Green River district
tobacco market today when 100000
GcSuiSIs OF dark leaf sold fo- an aver
age OF slightly less than S. 100
pounds. Twosthirds of the growers
rejected the sale Last years OPEN
;ng day prices averaged $22.15 100
nn sale OF o55,000 pounds
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Exports to Great Britain
And Japan Show Decrease

Washington, D. c. Dec. O.
Great Britain and Japan were the
only ones of the larger countries
that took less goods from the
United States in October than dur
ing the same month year ago.
while Germany, Canada. Mexico,
Chile and thee Dutch East Indies
were the only countries from which
the United staY received more
goods during Me corresponding
period OF 1910.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Eighteenth Amendment
Is Unknown in Alaska

Tacoma. Wash, Dec. 6.--Alaska
is the real paradise of bootleggers,
and in that Mrritory there is little
evidence that the eighteenth amend
ment to the constitution has gone
into effect, according to a statement
made here by Donald A. Mcdonald,
federal prohibition director for
Washington and Alaska.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
S345,57l,399 Budget Is
Asked to Run New York

New York. Dec. 6.--It will take
$345, S1 500 to run Greater New
York during the coming fiscal year.
This amount. exceeding two-thirds
of the total appropriated by the gov
ernment to carry on the. affairs of
the entire nation in 1916, was asked
Of the board OF aldermen by the
committee on finance preparing the
1921 budget.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
President-Emeritus of
Colorado School Dies

Denver, Dec. 6.--Regis Chau-
venet, 7S, president-emeritus of the
Colorado school of mines, and wide
ly known throughout the country
as chemist and metallurgist, died
here Sunday. Before coming to
Colorado from St. Louis he was
chemist to the Missouri geological
survey.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-07
Corfu Votes Unanimously
For Return of Constantine

Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. o.
Ex-King Constantine this morning
received the first direct returns from
the plebiscite in Greece on the ques-
ton of his return to the throne.
These advices from Corfu announced
that this island had recorded itself
unanimously in favor Of Constantine