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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Labor Meeting
Opens At York
Frank Kennedy Tells of Work
OF State Labor Compen-
sation Department.

York, Neb., Aug. 2.-(Special Tel
egram. Fourteen annual state con-
yention of the American Federation
Of Labor opened here today, H. c.
Brown of York delivering the ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the
local labor union. Sixty delegates
were present.
A resolution relative to compen-
sation for soldiers, sailors and ma
rines, as outlined by the govern
ment board OF vocational training,
urging the federation to go ON record
in favor .ef this measure, was in
troduced by Delegate Peat.
Another resolution was introduced
in regard to suffering in the far
east and was referred to the resolu-
ton committee.
Frank A. Kennedy, secretary to
the labor compensation commission
er OF Nebraska, addressing the as
sembly, said:
During the years 1919 and 1920
there were nearly $4,000 accidents
reported to the department. OF this
number, little more than $4,000
compensation, medical and hospital
expenses cases were paid without a
dispute. Twenty-one insurance COM
panies carry the compensation insur-
ance for the employers OF the state.
"Lagst year employers paid $751;
900 for compensation insurance in
Nebraska. The law is being equally
enforced, the injured workers get
ting exactly what the law provides.
The work in this department is tre-
mendously interesting. The weak
spot in the law is the lack of know1-
edge on the part of workers all over
the state as to even the existence OF
the law. We ask all workers to di-
rect injured persons to write the la
Dor department, State House, Lin
coin, for information as to the pro-
visions of the law. Indeed, we dare
them to write US"
Organizer Johnson for the Non
partisan league was in attendance.
At 5 the delegates were taken for a
drive around the city and this eve
ming. They were guests at the open
ing session OF the chautauqua.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Industry In
At
Zero Mark
Food Shortage Due to Col
lapse of Production Under
Soviet Reign, Reports
To Hoover Show.
Famine in .Volga Valley
BY GRAFTON S. WILCOX.

BY GRAFTON S. WILCOX.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Washington, Aug. 2,-Conditions
in impoverished Russia, which the
United States is preparing to allie
viate unofiically through the Amer
lean Relief organization i'll Europe,
have been brought about, according
to careful investigation conducted by
the Department OF Commerce,
through the complete collapse OF in
dustry and production under the So
Wet regime.
Russia's economic collapse. ac-
cording to reliable reports TO- Secrc-
tary Hoover, who, as head of the
American relief forces, is undertak-
ing to aid the starving people of
the country, is traced primarily to
the fact that industry there has de-
creased 90 per cent as compared
to the prewar period.
Reports from reliable sources to
Mr.. Hoover show in striking figures
Russia's economic plight.
Industrial production during the
year 1920 in percentages, compared
to prcwar output, was as follows:
Pig iron, 2 per cent; copper ore,
O.6 per cent: iron ore, ? per cent:
manganese ore, 26 per cent; salt. Is
per cent; rubber industry, 5 per cent;
watch industry, IS per cent; paper
industry, 20 per cent; sugar indus
try, 5 per cent; printing, IS per
cent; production of coal, 20 per cent;
cotton spindle operating, 3 per cent,
and woolen cloth. 4 per cent.
Famine in Volga Valley.
Before undertaking to reply to
Maxim Gorky's appeal for relief to
the starving Russians, Mr.. Hoover
took occasion to inquire closely into
actual conditions and reports re-
ceived indicate that the most acute
famine area covers the Nolga val
ley from the Caspian sea ncrtfward.
The drouth in this area would not
be OF such fatal character but for
the general decadence OF agriculture.
reduction OF surplus in other re-
gions and in the decay of transpor--
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
K. of C.. to Start
Correspondence
Course for Vets
Lodge Plans School Exclusive
sively for Education of
Former Service Men
Membership Increases.

San Francisco, Aug. IA de-
cision to establish what it terms the
largest correspondence school in
the United States which shall be
devoted exclusively to the education
and general welfare Of former serv-
ice men, and announcement that the
order had increased by $1,000 since
last year, made up the outstanding
features of the opening session of
the Knights OF Columbus 59th an
rual supreme convention.
Supreme Secretary William ].
Mckinley outlined the correspond
ence system, which will have its
headquarters in the new building
which the order is erecting in New
Haven, Conn.
"No limit will be placed upon the
number of former service men seek
ing enrolment in the correspond
ence school and no limit will be set
upon practical subjects in the course
OF study" Mckinley reported. The
system, he said, will cost approxi-
mately $1,000,00O to establish and
will call for a first year enrolment
OF 100000 students.
Supreme Knight James A. Fla
herty reported that approximately
had been expended by the
knights i'll the past year, in nlain-
tanning l32 free night schools and
500 university and college courses
for former service men.
I'VE shall stay with the veterans
until the end,' he said.
On June the total membership
Of the Knights of Columbus was
758.l55 and New York led with
i07,649 members, Mckinley re-
ported. The knights were instru-
mental in raising 100000 for char
ity during the year, principally for
Herbert Hoover's relief work, re-
l'ef in Ireland and Cardinal Mer-
cier's Belgian rehabilitation fund.
He expected that the order would
have 100000 members in another
year.
The convention was formally
opened with religious observance,
which was a combination of military
and papal mass, in the convent gar
dens of the old mission Dolores. II
was preceded by a pageant which
wended its way through the down.
town streets from the Union ferry
to the convent gardens.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Labor Men Want Boiler
Inspector for State

Lincoln, Aug. 2.-(Special, "A
state boiler inspector will be recoES>
mended to the next session 50
legislature. "a
That was a statement ~ ,sS'
laboring men today as theysN at
of the Office of Governor M tlvie,
where they asked for his influence i'll
getting such an officer attached to
the state payroll. The governor
they asserted, agreed to recommend
the employment OF an inspector.
Laboring men who formed the
audience are: ]. w. Crawford, Ben
Green, J. P. Butler, Roy Jackson and
George Amen.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Britain Gives Up
Preliminary Meet
Agrees to Participate in Dis.
armament Confab as
Planned.

London, Aug. 2.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Great Britain has
dropped the proposal to hold pre-
iiminary conference on Pacific ques-
tons and has agreed to participate
in the Washington conference as
originally suggested by President
Harding. according to official circles
here today.
This decision was reached after an
exchange Of conversations between
London and Washington.
Great Britain has also agreed to
the original date suggested, Noven-
ber II, the anniversary OF Arnistice
day, if President Harding still con-
siders that the most suitable time
and will enter the conference without
any reservations as to the set pro-
gram, it was stated.
Doubt is expressed whether
Premier Hughes of Australia and
Premier Massey OF New Zealand
will be able to attend, but they will,
it is said, be represented by British
deputation.
The attendance Of Mr.. Lloyd
George, the prime 1niniste.-. also de-
pends upon circumstances, it was
stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Japanese Oppose
Importation Of
Chinese Coolies
Expenses of Representatives
To Washington From Hawaii
Paid by Orientals, Wit.
nesses Testify.

/ Washington, Aug. 2.-Representa-
tives of organized labor i'll Hawai-,
sent here to oppose legislation under
which Chinese coolies would be ad-
mitted to Hawaii to help relieve the
agricultural labor shortage, testified
before the house immigration commit
tee today that their expenses had
been paid by Japanese.
Wilmot Chiffon, who came here
with George w. Wright, president of
the Central Labor union of Honolulu,
when questioned by Representative
Free, republican, California, declared
Japanese merchants on the island had
contributed 81 500 so that they might
personally oppose admission OF
Chinese, and that he had split it
$3.50" with Wright.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor, was
present when Mr.. Free developed that
the Japanese Chamber of Commerce
of Honolulu. acting on request for
help. decided it would be "unwise" for
the organization to contribute, but
that individual members could do so.
Earlier Mr.. Gompers told. the COM
mi.tee that the federation. with
which the Central Labor union OF
Honolulu is affiliated, would not issue
union charters requested by Japanese
labor groups in this country.
Japs Gaining Control.
Throughout the hearings on pend
ing relief legislation, spokesmen for
tn sugar planters of Hawaii have as
serted that the Japanes gradually
were gaining business control OF the
island and that they were secretly op-
posing temporary lifting OF American
immigration laws which would permit
a flow of labor needed to meet the
shortage in tim to save future crops.
Delegate kalanianole, sponsor OF
the bill before the committee, de-
clared in statement tonight that
control of Hawaii had been Japan's
objective for many years.
DO the American people need
additional evidence" he said, that
the economical control of the Ha-
waiian Islands is fast slipping from
us after today's development before
the house immigration committee,
when the opponents of measure
for immediate relief, representatives
of organized labor in Hawaii, ad-
mitted reluctantly that funds which
brought them to Washington had
been secretly subscribed by Jap
anese in the territory?'
Failure of congress to raise re-
strictive immigration for Hawaii, he
declared. will mean that the Japan
ese forthwith will state publicly that
the United States SIS afraid to ex-
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Oil Workers Threaten
Strike September

San Francisco. Aug. Twenty
thousand oil field workers in Cali
fornia will strike September |. if
the operators do not cancel recent
wage reduction OF 81 day, accord
ing to kilograms sent by the oil
workers to President Harding and
Secretaries Hoover. Davis and Dem
by. The officers of the district
council Of Oil Workers unions said
the kilograms were sent only after
the operators had refused to meet
with them.
Administration heads were asked
to use their good offices to compel
the operators to assume different
attitude. Federal mediators who
have been attempting to get the op-
assators and employees together are
said to be preparing to leave here.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Tax on Gasoline, Coal
And Autos Advocated

Helena, Mont. Aug. 2.-Levymg
OF tax on every gallon of gasoline,
tax on every ton Of coal, and
tax on all automobiles coming into
the state from other states. was ad-
vocated by Louis. l.. Emmerson,
president OF the National Associa-
ton OF Secretaries OF State, secrc-
tary of state OF Illinois. at the open
ing session of the association at the
state capitol today.
President Enmerson stated that it
is not question OF expenditure re-
duction in most states, but of rev.
erue increase and that indirect
method of taxation is most success
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Militarists Are Disturbed
Over Situation in Hupeh

Peking, Aug. 2-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. MILITARY leaders here
are reported to be disturbed over
the situation in the province OF HUI
pel. which recently became engaged
in hostilties against the providence
OF Human. 1t is declared they are
not certain regarding the sympa-
thies OF Gen. WI Pei-Fu. leader Of
government troops in Human. and
there is some speculation whether
he will fight for the retention OF
Wang Chan-Yuen. inspecting COM
missioner OF the two provinces.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
De Valera Has Informally
Presented Peace Proposal

London, Aug. 2.-Eamonn De
Valera, president of the Irish repub-
lie, has informally submitted to all
available members Of the Irish re-
publication parliament, the peace
proposals of Prime Minister Lloyd
George, it is declared by the Daily
Sketch. When the members Of the
parliament are summoned to debate
the prime minister's suggestions,
the newspaper says the session will
probably be secret. 1t is to last for
several DAYS.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Last Word Hopeful,

New York, Aug. 1.-The last wore
received here from Naples was thai
Errico Caruso was improving nicely
and that his voice would not bs
permanently impaired by his illness
Caruso became i'll during last
Christmas week, when he suffered All
attack OF pleusisy and was confined
to his apartment in the Hotel Van
derbilt. Three times he was oper-
ated on; first for pus in the pleural
cavity, then for a secondary abscess
and again in the latter part Of Feb
ruary for a small abscess.
A corps of specialists attended
him and in the crisis, when the
sim ,r hovered between life and
death, oxygen was administered.
Early in February in one crisis
priests administered extreme unc-
tion for the dying.
Messages of good wishes came to
the Caruso apartment from nearly
all the capitals and principal cities
as we'll as villages in all quarters of
the globe, some from persons un-
known in the music world, but who at
.sornc time had been among the great
singers audiences during his Is
yeas of operate career.
Wanted to Die in Italy,
Caruso once during his illness de-
clared that if he must die he pre-
ferred to die nj his native Italy. He
rested at Atlantic City and on May
%, last, sailed from New York,
thousands OF his admirers bidding
him farewell at the pier and later it
was reported he was rapidly recover
ing ..
When CaruSo left for Italy he ap-
peared confident that he would re-
turn to America next fall and again
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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
American Legion Members
To Visit Foreign Battlefields

New ork, Aug. 2.-The steamship
George Washington, scheduled to sail
tomorrow with more than $50 men,
bers of the American Legion who
will visit the battlefields OF France.
will depart on time, officials OF the
United States Mail Steamship COM
pany said tonight
The George Washington was
among the ships seized from the line
by the shipping board but restored
through injunction proceedings. A
hearing will be held Thursday to de-
termine whether state or federal
court has Jurisdiction.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Farmer at Albion
Kills Self With Gun

Albion. Neb., Aug. 2.-(Special -
Clyde Wilson. IS, a farmer living
south OF this city, was found in his
yard with bullet hole in his head.
He was rushed to Albion in an auto
mobile for medical treatment, but
died on the way. He has been in
i'll health for some time and it is
thought he caused his own death.
He leaves a widow and three chill
dren,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Lad Run Down by Car
Is Expected to Die

Carthage, S. D.. Aug. 2-(Spe-
cial )-Harold Wind. small son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Wind OF this
city, is in serious condition from
being run over by an automobile
driven by Harry Fulton, also of
Carthage.
According to witnesses, the child
was playing with companion and
had started to cross the street. When
part way across, the boy turned and
darted back, running directly in front
of the car. He was knocked down
and run over. 1t is feared he will
die
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Two Men Held at Detroit
In Connection With Wreck

Detroit. Aug. 1.-Two men were
being held for investigation here.
following derailment early today at
Inkster, IS miles west of here, OF
six coaches of westbound Michl-
gan Central passenger train and the
overturning of its engine. The men
gave their names as Martin Yasski
and Alexander Schultz of Dearborn,
q suburb OF Detroit.
Two trainmen and passenger
were injured, none seriously.
Investigation showed that the rails
bf the westbound tracks had been
tampered with.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Ford Reducing Rail Rates
Too Fast, Commission Say;

Washington. Aug. Freight re-
ductions on Henry Ford's Toledo.
Detroit and Ironton railroad have
been made too rapidly to comply
with the regulations OF the Interstate
Commerce commission. His applica-
'tion to file a tariff reducing by 20
PER cent the rate on stone from
Sibley, Mich, to Detroit was for
this reason denied by the commits
sion.
Mr.. Ford put into effect a re-
duction ON July 20, of 5 cents a
hundred on this traffic and under
the regulations 80 days must elapsc
before additional reductions can be
made in the same traffic.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
France and Vatican
Resume Relations

Paris, Aug. 2.-Resumption OF
diplomatic relations between France
and the Vatican have been formally
effected by the arrival in this city
from Rome of Archbishop Beneven-
tura Serreti, who will act as papal
nuncio here.
Diplomatic relations between
France and the Holy See were in
terrupted in 1904. The trouble arose
when the French Chamber of Dep
uties in 1901 passed a bill to limit
the powers Of religious associations
in France despite the protest Of
Pope Leo XIII.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Omaha Men Arrested
On Charge Of Robbing
Canadian Residence

Regina, Sask, Aug. 2.-{Special
Telegram m.)-William Enright, living
on the South Side, Omaha, and c. A.
(Chuck) Hogan, Omaha police
character, were brought to Regina to-
day from Butte, Mont, charged with
robbing the R. Z. Andrist residence
near Woodend, Sask., last Decenl-
Der.
A gun battle accompanied the rob-
hery, which was perpetrated in day
light. No one was injured.
Enright and Hogan, according to
authorities here, spent last winter at
Minot, n. D.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Hungary's Peace Pact With
World Becomes Effective

Budapest, Aug. 2.-The Trianon
treaty by which peace between Hun
gary and the allied nations was estsb-
lished became a law in Hungary
yesterday BY the publication OF the
text OF the convention. The treaty
was printed in special edition Of
the Official Gazette, which bore
black borders, and was accompanied
by map showing the present boun,
dairy OF Hungary as compared with
those OF before the wa.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Decrease of $206,0OO,OOO
In Public Debt Announce,

Washington. Aug. "A decrease
OF $206.000,000 in the public debt
during July was announced today by
the treasury. Total gross debt
July 81 stood at $25,77l 900. 900.
compared with S23977, ,00O, 900 Jxne
80. Officials said that the decrease
was explained by retirement Of
treasury certificates OF indebtedness
and the operations of the sinking
fund during July ], while no new
issues OF government securities were
offered during the month.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Missouri Man Whipped.

Norborne. Mo-, Aug. 2.-Johr
Craig, wealthy retired farmer. was
seized by masked men last Friday
night and taken in an automobile q
mile from town, where he was whip
ped severely, it was learned today
The men, it was said. told Craig to
treat his family better.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Germany and France Will
Sign Reparation Agreemen

Washington, Aug. 2.-Germany
and France will probably sign the
new reparations agreemen. ne
gotiated by Louis Loucheur and DIR.
Walter Rathenau, German minister
of reconstruction, in a few days, it
was declared by the Petit Parisien
today. The agreement, the details
of which have not been made public,
will be submitted to the supreme
allied council for approval when it
meets here early next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Shipping Commissioner
Suspended for Grating

Washington, Aug. ?. Shipping
Commissioner Quinn at New York
and Smith d. Reynold. New Orleans,
have been suspended, Secretary
Hoover announced today as a re-
suit of an investigation at all ports
OF the alleged acceptance by COM
ilissioners Of fees for entering and
clearing vessels.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03
Senators to Sail Wednesday
On Their Way to Stockholm

Washington, Aug. 2.-Senators
Mckinley. republican, Illinois; Rob
inson, democrat, Arkansas, and
Walsh, democrat, Montana, will sail
Wednesday from New York on the
steamer George Washington as
American delegates to the inter-
parliamentary peace union at Stock
holm
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Naples, Aug. Z.-Enrico Caruso,
world famous tenor, died here today.
London, Aug. 2.-(By The AS
sociated Press s.)--Enrico Caruso, the
celebrated tenor whose voice was
stilled by death in Naples, Italy, was
operated on Sunday, says an En-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Naples Yesterday afternoon Caruso
was extremely weak, heart weakness
necessitating the injection OF CAM
phor every two hours.
The operation, the dispatch says,
was for an ebscess between the liver
and the diaphragm, which caused
acute peritonitis. Caruso's wife
and his brother were at his bedside.
Stricken Week Ago.
) The tenor was until week ago
on the way to recovery from the
long illness which began in New
York last winter early in the operate
season. when suddenly he had an un-
expected relapse and'was removed
IRON Sorrento to Naples.
He arrived at Naples Sunday
night, adds the message. and the
specialists who were called in de-
cided to operate immediately.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-03

Suddenly
In Naples
World Famous Tenor Unable
to Rally From Effects of
Operation Performed
Last Sunday.
Sailed for Italy May %

Naples, Aug, 2-Enrico Caruso,
world famous tenor, died here today.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-04-29
Sealed bids will be received

Sealed bids will be received by
Judge w. c. Whitthorne, of the county
court, but the right is reserved to re.
Ject any and all bids and no bids will
be accepted for less than par value
oil the bonds at the rate of interest to
be specified IN the bid For example
bidder can offer face value for ST.
900 of the bonds or the entire issue at
say, five and one-half per cent inter
est.
The proceeds of the bond issue will
be expended by the county board of
education pursuant to the resolutions
of the county court. designating the
amount to be expended in each of the
several communities.
Many bids are expected for the
bonds as they offer an unusual oppor-
tunity for investors. i,f-
The sale of the bonds will probaly
mean that building operations can be-
gin in the various communities of the
county that are beneficiaries not later
than the latter part of June or the
first of July. as 49,.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1921-04-29
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Mrs. w. r. Steele and Mrs. L. r..
Curtis, of St. Louis, will arrive today
to be the guests of Mrs. r. P.'Dodson
and Mrs. Eugene Anderson.
MI and Mrs. w. e. Mckinney and
son, William, have returned from
Houston, Texas, where they spent the
winter for the benefit of Mrs. McKin-
neys health. ...
Miss Grace Howell spent Sunday
in Culleoka visiting Mrs. Sam Inman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley Morton, Of Gin;
cjnnati, are visiting relatives here.
They came down to attend the funeral
of their grandfather David NJ. Har-
Olson. ......., :...
Mrs. Norman Martin, of Chicago,
who has been spending the winter in
Florida, stopped off for two weeks
visit to Mrs. Job Garner on her return
trip.
Mrs. Edna Lee, who has been liv.
ing in Tullahoma for the past year,
has returned to Columbia to make her
future home.
Mrs. w. A. Haggott and two sons,
Cecil and John. of Denver, Colo.s are
visiting Mrs. Haggott's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John W. Cecil, at Cross
Bridges.
Mrs. Noble Dowell, of Illinois. is WIS.,
itng her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Vaughan.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Bostick and
daughter. of Glendale, were in Nash
vile Tuesday
J. S. Whitworth, of Rock Springs,
has been called to Mississippi by the
critical illness of his mother.
Mrs. L. p. Padgett left Wednesday
morning for Washington going by the
way of Birmingham where she will
spend few days visiting her brother.