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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09

On the day before the called
meeting OF the Amalgamated Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen in
Omaha. officials OF the packing i'll
dustry, issued an official announce
ment of wage cuts of approximate
ly 12I5 per cent, affecting more
than 100000 employees of the pack
ing industry in all parts of the coun-
try.
The reductions are effective March
Ia. and call for return to the 10
hour working day.
Today national officers OF the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen will meet with
district delegates from all parts of
the United States and Canada in
Omaha. .-...
This meeting is for the avowed
purpose of giving battle to the
scheduled wage reductions of the
packing plants, predicted last week
with the sounding of the. assembly
SoiA IVA thio ihNNtihS ~Linhd py
Dennis Lane. secretary-treasurer of
the Butcher workmen.
The new wage scale, announced by
the packers yesterday, reduces the
hourly rate of employees 8 cents all
hour.
The piece work rates are reduced
l2K per cent.
The lowest rate. at present, paid
labor at the packing plants is So
cents an hour. The higher paid
employees will be reduced propor-.
tionately. 49,.
Minimum wage guarantee for DO
hours pay per week will be con.
tinued. |
Revision OF working hours is in
cluded in the announcement of the
wage reductions, providing for fimc
and one-half for over time to be
paid only after 10 hours labor in any
one day, or after 81 hours in any one
week
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Attorney General Asked
For Shipping Board Ruling

Washington, March 8.-Attorney
General Daugherty has been asked
to repder an opinion on the status
of the shipping board to determine 1t
any, of, the present commissioners
can remain in Office until their, sue
cessors are named.
While all seven members were re-
cess appointees whose nominations
were not acted upon by the senate,
the chairman and Commissioner ]. A.
Donald were members Of the orig
inal board before passage Of the
Jones act. Mr.. Dougherty's opinion
is sought. Chairman Benson explain
ed, to determine if the two members
of the old board can remain in Of
fee until formally relieved, and in
that event, to what extent they can
function. w
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Little Progress Made
In Effort to Settle
Railway Wage Strike

Atlanta, Ga, March S.-Confer-
ences through which the federal me-
diation board hopes to settle the
strike on the atlanta, Birmingham
and Atlantic railway continued to-
day. but with no announcement as to
results.
The fourth day Of the strike found
service on the road at standstill,
only one train having been operated
since the union employees walked out
Saturday, but w L. Chambers. COM
missioner of the mediation board, ap-
peared hopeful OF final settlement.
Truck lines have been instituted
by the Postoffce department to reach
Alabama and Georgia towns on the
roads that have no other rail lines
on which to depend
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Husband Ordered to
= Pay Large AGmony

Augusta c. Anderson was granted
a divorce frop1 Nels ]. Anderson by
District Judge Sears yesterday on
grounds Of cruelty. Mr.. Anderson
was ordered to pay his wife 40 per
cent of his property.
! This is the largest proportional
amount ever heard of husband
being ordered to pay his wife in a
divorce case" said Ross Shotwell,
attorney for Mrs. Anderson.
Anderson paid $1,000 cash on &C
count to his wife yesterday. His
total property amounts to $l9,l5S, OF
which his wife will get $7,6o2.
Anderson was formerly a member
of the state legislature and was a
candidate for city commissioner
three years ago. The Andersons
were married &c gears ago. His wife
alleged that he remarked once he
wanted chicken to sit on his knee
and call him daddy"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Foreign Policy
Taken up at First
Cabinet Meeting
Government Not Considering
Withdrawal of Troops From
Rhine - Action of Go.
lumbian Treaty Urged.

Washington, March Suspects OF
the nations foreign relations, as well
as problems OF administrative or
ganization. were considered by Presi-
dent Harding and his cabinet today
at the first meeting.
Afterward announcement was
made at the War department that in
formulating its policy toward the
Rhine situation, this government is
not now considering a withdrawal
of the American troops. 1t was
learned that as another step toward
Pan-American amity, the president is
preparing to ask that the senate
ratify at once the Colombian treaty.
Developments in the Panama
Costa Rica hostilities were less def
mite, but it is understood that the
cabinet took cognizance of the situa-
ton and canvassed latest official re-
ports. The next step awaits receipt
of a reply from Panama to the
American note.
In domestic questions major at
tention was directed toward perfec-
ton of the cabinet organization. Mr..
Harding is understood to have made
cooperation the keynote Of his pre-
liminary instructions to his secre-
taries. telling them he wanted no
hesitation and no jealousy about any
changes Of jurisdiction decided on i'll
the reorganization scheme being
formulated.
To Meet Friday.
The only announcement after the
meeting CAME from the White House.
1t related to the time of future ses-
sions. 1t was said that the cabinet
would be called together again Fri
day and that thereafter meetings
would be held at least once week,
probably Tuesdays.
The announcement concerning
American troops on the Rhine was
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Bill for Primary Law ...
Debated in Lower House

Lincoln. March 8.-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-Representative Douglas OF
Polk urged today the passage Of a
bill which would give the party
conventions power to choose three
candidates for each Office and place
their names on the primary ballot.
II do this because the people
want IT." Douglas declared.
Representative Harry Foster
fought the bill
II do II because the people don't
want it" Foster declared.
A final vote on the bill will come
in the lower housa tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
mike De Pike Heitler Is
Convicted of CONSPIRACY

Chicago, March 8. Mike de
Pike" Heitler and five others today
were found guilty by a jury of con-
spiracy to transport Sl75,009 worth
of whisky from Hobbs. KY. to Chi
cago in violation of the Volstead
act The verdict was returned be-
fore Federal Judge Evans after the
jury had been out more than "a
hours. Six defendants were ac-
Quilted
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Officers Find Big Still
Housed in Concrete Dugout

Martinez, Cal. March 8.-A con-
crete dugout with walls foot thick,
located in the basement of a hotel
here, was found by federal prohibi-
tion officers to shelter a still and
liquor with an estimated value of
$4,000. The officials had to cut their
way with picks through the concrete,
being unable to break open the door.
The two proprietors were arrested.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Steel Corporation Plans to
Abolish Its l2.Hour Day

p New York, March S.-Eliminatior
of the l2-hour day in the mills of
the United States Steel corporation
is being considered by committee
of presidents of the subsidiary COM
panies, Chairman E. H. Gary of the
corporation announced today.
"The seven-day week and the long
turn i'll changing shifts" he added.
"have been entirely-eliminated by all
our companies"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Mans Neck Dislocated
When Hit by Motor Car

Superior, Neb., March 8.--(Special
Telegram. Fired Gibson, one of the
Burlingtons Oldest railroad section
foremen, sustained dislocated neck
when he was run over by railway
motor car near Bloom street. The
car had jumped the track. throwing
Gibson to the ground i'm front OF it.
He was taken to the Lewis Mem
oriaH hospital, where his neck was
placed in a plaster cast.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
00Chinese Drowned
= When Ship Is Wrecked

Hongkong. March 8.-(By The
Associated ress.)-More than 800
Chinese are believed to have been
drowned ir the wreck of the steam
er Hong Moh on Lamock island,
off the port of ,Swatow. kwangtung
province, on March 5, news of which
was received here today.
The steamer, which is of 5000
tons and British owned in Singa-
pore. carried 1,l00 Chinese on its
present trip and only 248 of these
have been reported as rescued.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Bodies Of Man and Woman
Are Found in Central Park

New YORK, March 8.-Shot
through the head. I the bodies /, OF
Willis McCurdy, IS, a manager for
the American Surety company, and
Alice X. Snowden. stenographer in
his office. wete found early today in
Central Park. A revolver lay near
by.
Belief that McCurdy shot the girl
and then killed himself was ex-
pressed by police who investigated
the case. They learned. they said,
that Mas Snowdcn had been en-
gagged to another employe of the
surety company McCurdy leaves a
widow and child.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Okmulgee Printers and
Publishers to Arbitrate

Okmulgee, Okla, March 8.-Con-
ferences were being held today by
publishers and a representative of
the lnteluational Typographical
union in an effort to settle a strike
of union printers employed in Ok
nulgee newst aper plants. which be-
gan yesterday and resulted in sus-
pension of publication of two daily
newspapers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Campaign to Standardize
Police Methods Started

New York, March 8.-Standardi.
zation OF police methods and the pro-
posed establishment of nationa!
bureau for the exchange of iniorma-
ton relative to criminals will be the
main topics Of discussion before the
national police convention which
Commissioner of Police r. E. En-
right announced will be held here
from May 2 to 7. Police executives
from all cities having a population OF
10000 or more will be invited.
In announcing the convention, the
commissioner declared that national
cooperation of police methods was
essential to locate and label criminals
and radicals.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Cardinal Gibbons Endorses
Relief Work in Ireland

New York. March 8.-Cardhal
Gibbons. in a statement today, en-
dorsed the campaign of the Amer
ican committee for relief in Ireland.
Contributors will have the salts
faction Of knowing their money is
relieving destitution and bringing
comfort and consolation to the
women and children of a race that
has itself always been pre-eminently
distinguished by generosity and
charity" said the statement. which
called attention to the Irish soldiers
of the American revolution. and
added that "the- whole Catholic
church of America is most deeply
indebted to the Irish people,"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Fist Fight Occurs in Lower
House Of Utah Legislature

Salt Lake City, March S.-The
fourth fistic encounter to mark the
present session of the Utah legisla-
ture occurred on the floor OF the
lower house today when Represen-
tative James Overs, ir., and Will II.
POLAND, city attorney of Salt Lake
City, came to blows following a
heated discussion regarding a bill
for change in the civic government
of Salt Lake
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
WalIa Walla Residents
Protest Against Bees
"ROan,ing at Large

Walla Walla, Wash, March s.
Several residents of this city for
mally protested against "bees being
permitted to roam at large within the
city limits" @
These insects" were declared to
be a nuisance and the petitioners to
the city commission asked that the
owners be declared by ordinance,
guilty OF committing "a auisanre
which would be punishable by fine or
imprisonment or both. fhe petition
was referred to Mayor Hill, as conf
missioner Of public safety. /
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Harding to Get Revised
List of Army Promotions

Washington, March 8.-A revised
list OF nominations for promotion of
army officers above the rank of ma
jor will be submitted by Secretary
Weeks to the president, possibly
early next week, for Transmission to
the senate. 1t is expected that the
list as finally approved by the secre-
tary, will differ materially from that
forwarded by former Secretary
Baker.
Secretary Weeks is studying serv-
ice records of the officers nominated
by his predecessor, who failed Of
confirmation. and records, particular
ly as regards the world war, of some
officers who were not on that list.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Many Aliens Leave U. S.
To Avoid Income Taxes

Detroit, March S.-Investigation
INTO an unusual accumulation OF
baggage here from Ohio and Pen
nsylvania have disclosed a conspir-
acy to aid aliens returning to
Europe. to evsGe payment of in
come taxes. ]. A. Grogan. internal
revenue collector, said.
Nearly 800 Russians were pre-
vented from leaving Detroit for
Canada today until they had visited
the internal revenue office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Anti -Cigaret Bill in Utah
Signed by Governor MalJuy

Salt Lake City. Utah, March s.
The anti-cigaret bill, forbidding the
sale of cigarets in Utah. was signed
by Governor Charles r. Mabey to-
day. The law becomes operative at
the expiration of 90 days. The bill
also prohibits smoking in public
places. which are defined.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Harding Chooses Doctor

Washington. March 8.-President
Harding has definitely appointed DR..
c. Z. Sawyer of Marion, O.. the
Harding family physician, his per-
sonaf physician and expects to nomi-
nate him in the near future for the
rank of brigadier general in the army
medical corps.
DR.. Sawyer's commission would
follow custom Of years under
which the presidents physician has
been an officer OF the army or navy
medical service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Bank Bandits Get Bonds

Denver, March 8.-Approximately
$4,000 in bonds and securities land
500 in cash was obtained by bandits
who last night looted 100 safety de-
posit vaults in the First National
bank of. Strasburg, Colo. SO miles
east Of Denver. The bandits escaped
n motor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
Stock..Salesmen Indicted

New York. March 8.-lndictment
of IA stock statesmen alleged to have
swindled New York brokers out of
$2S,000 to $4,000, became known
when V. ]. King was arraigned on a
charge of grand larceny and held in
$500 bail.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
DENLY to Be 'Seagoing''
Secretary oflU. S. NAVY

Washington, March S--Secretary
Denby intends to be a "seagoing"
head OF the navaLestablishment He
announced today he planued to go
to Guantanamo, Cuba. winter base
of the Atlantic feet. and return with
the fleet in April ii his duties per-
mitted. He said he intended to go
to seaw heneyer possible.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
shippers Bulletin.

ProtecH shipments during the next - TO
a6 hours from Temperatures as follows:
North aud west, 10 degrees; east and
south. 20 6egrees. 49,,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-03-09
The Weather

Forecast.
Wednesday fair and colder.
Hourly Truuerntures.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
SIM FEM CABINET
EXPECTED TO Reject
NEW PEACE PLAN
Against Further Conces-
sions; Ulster Refuses
to Concede Anything

DUBLIN. Dee. 3.-The Sim
Fein cabinet tonight reached a de
cision ON the new British proposals
for settlement of the Irish ques.
tion.
After a six-hour session Of the
cabinet, the Irish delegates who
have been comforting with Pre-
mier Lloyd George and other Brit
ish Representatives. left for Lon
don at $50 tonight.
While no intima,ion Of the Sim
Fem decision was given out, it is
understood the delegates were in.
structed not to fatty reject the
proposals but to suggest amend.
ments. There was a note Of cheer.
fulness among the cabinet mem
hers and citizens following ID,
meeting.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
IN PHONE
RATE INCREASE PUT
OFF TILL JAN. IS
City Consents to Delay
Requested by the
Corporation

The hearing on the raise in tele-
phone rates in this city has been
postponed again on the request Of
the Mountain States Telephone com
pany. W. 4. Kcicher. city attorney,
announced yesterday. The hearing,
which WA to have been held before
the state Corporation commission IT
santa Re on December Il. has been
put on until January 10.
Milton Smith. vice president OF the
telephone company and counsel Tor
the company. sent word to the cor
porauon commission that he would
not be able 10 b, present On Decem-
Der ~ and that b would be inn
possible for the company 20 get ~.
Witnesses together Dos that time.
Mr. Kciehcr stEtcd hat he had
given his permission 60 the postpou-
Ing 81 the hearing, as b commits.
sion has ruled that their decision
shall be retroactive. II IL IS decided
that the new rates OF the telephone
company which went in:o effect OF
September / are excessive and Thu
finding Is upheld by the suprem'
court. all people who nave paid bill
will set a refund equal to the amour
OF the oNcoas
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
PEOPLE YOU
KNOW
Radiator repairing. ouIcLIe Auto 90.

radiator repairing. Quickie Auto Co.
Gregory Page OF Gallup, Is in the
city today.
g. @. Mardorf. OF santa Fe Is in
Albuquerque.
William ". Morley. Of Magdalonn.
came to Albuquerque yesterday. and
viii be here until Tuesday.
g g.. Catron of Santa Re. II in the
city over the week end.
Or ". W. Nelson. chief Of the
biological survey bureau from Wash
inEton, b. expected in Albuquerque
early thiH week.
g. p Bliss. of Albuquerque office
of thr biological survey. LEFT last
night for kuHwell on business
r. J.. Pineuu. OF the biological sur
ycy. returned yesterday from "a trip
through Taos and cOlfaN counties.
Mrs. Lee = Bucu aud small duuEht-
er. E|yauEellu.. have been Visiting
Mrs. Hncas mother. AIRS. AlrJIudru
a. Sandoyul tor the last w. weeks.
M.H s|uudoyal and Aira luca win
leave lu the nest tive DAYS tor Las
Angeles. California 10 -I,nl % try
months.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
By ED. D.. kEENE.
United pr.-. Sfnn torrcepOn icnt.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The Sim rein
cabinet. meeting In Dublin tonight.
probably will return a qualified re-
lection OF the latest proposals OF
Premier Lioyd-Geofge. II WIS be-
lieved here.
n this rejection Is made IL viii lead
TO a revision OF the terms before they
are forwarded to SIR lanes Craig In
Belfast for scrutiny By the Ulster
cabinet.
Arthur GriTiih and Michael Collins
the two most prominent OF the sum
Fein "A delegations are said 10 De
ia favor OF ptanca Of the terms
hut the majority OF b cabinet b.
believed to be against them. b
w~eil-informed authorities her" say
most OF the cabinet members arhJcd
ln the afternoon session today thtt
Sim Fein has granted too many CON
cessious already while Ulster IN their
view has not yet rome down from
her high horse" By concedlng o single
ssue.
These members also argue Il Is use
less 90 constantly grant concessions
while Ulster continues to reject them
as fast as they are granted,
Another difficulty In the present
I situation Is the oath Of allegiance.
The London Times stated today O
ttiple oath had been PROVIDED -
the Irish cree state the empire and
the king
ON several occasions. Sim Fcir
/ leaders have expressed the conviction
that ireland would never swear al
/ icriance so the king And still an
other hitch In the complex problem
Is the Sim Fein opposition to Ulsiel
being allowed representation IN tn
! British parliament which h. provided
under the new PROPOSALS.
Sim FeinerH here who ARE closell
In touch with the entire situation sl
no matter what happens Prcmie'
Lloyd-Gcorge probably will be per
United TO 20 10 Washington the latte
part Of next or The early part Of M
following week as he chooses. tn
present negotiations, they say vii
either be broken down or somehow
patched by that time.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
SHINES, Industrial King of Germany,
Tells Secrets of His Success

NEW YORK, naq. AZrhr secret OF
Hn4@ Es.nar4 @ncceae " out
Shines - the new German EN-.
pcror- 81 Industry He h the bigecst
business man II Europe and one of
the biggest IN the world.
stnrfins A. n small business m7n IN
the Rhinciand. SHINES made himself
economic emperor or Germany. Now
hes manning the rconomic conquest
|of all Europe.
How DID Ne DO IT. That's told In
these three maxims that SHINES gives
TO business men-and womon--and 10
everyone who wants TO reach The top
conc. Work all the waiie-eeen
when the workmen under you are
jovfug rest and recreation.
Two. When you're about 10 start
n new enterprise. ask two preliminary
IuuestioSA In the first place, where's
the man to organize it, Secondly,
where are the efficient workmcn2 "
those two requisites are lacking keep
your hands off. You must leave To
tbs organizer what u the 0~rganizer's
Enthusiastically.
fghree~-See to II that labor gets q
faIr wizard out OF the enterprise"
New Biography.
These SHINES principles are
man industriaiist by Dr. Herman
Brlnckmeyer. which Huehsch VIII
publish hers.
Its the application of these prlnci-
pies that have enabled shines TO sue
reed.
he started as The son OF Matthias
SHINES. who controlled a barge trans
portation line on the Rhine. Al 20
years Of age he was up to his neck In
his fathers business. soon II became
! too snail Tor him and he began or
ganixlng companies Of his own.
Those We're trying days In German
Industry, Small industry was breath
Ing lis last and the rus era vas
coming In.
That mean; ruin for most small In
dustries. To SHINES Il meant chance
Tor conquest.
The World war came. Industry
was shattered. But SHINES moved on.
He was the German governments
most powerful tool In exploiting seized
Belgian industries
Sciuns Opportunity.
Then came peace and revolution
and more Industrial troubles. BuI
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-12-04
Vachel Lindsey
Coming to City

vacel Lindsey. we'll known chicaeo
poet. will maxi a visit to Alhuqucr-
que IN ~ near future. according to
the University News. This paper says
that the poet will he here some time
before Christmas. and Will give a re-
clfat here.
Mr.. Lindsay IL one OF Americas
greatest living poets. having won sew
eral national prizes with his coupo-
sltluna. He Ia also a student OF folk
songs. Of which he has made q great
collection among the peoples OF every
part Of the country. He believes In
ihs folk songs Of America AZ a part
or our national AIT. In his recital
he chants or sineR his poems, work
inr cn the theory that poetry a not
be divorced from music, and that u
~ n form OF music.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Theima Collier. Albuquerque; NJ
Fausfin Galiegos. Jr.. Albuquerque.
Jesucifa DlaE Albuquerque. Ram.
on Gonzales. Albuquerque.