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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Fighting g
To Save |. W. W.
Communists Try to Wreck Or.
ganization at Internation-
ale Meet

Riga, July 14.-(By The Associated
Press. )-William D. Haywood, the
American radical, is making a fight
before the congress of the third in
ternationale at Moscow for con-
tinued support by that organization
of the American Industrial Work
ers of the World, according to Mos
COW newspapers received here:
Against him are representatives OF
the communist party of America,
who desire to follow the plan ad-
vocated by Leon Trotzky and Karl
Radek, which involves working
through organized unions.
Haywood made a vigorous protest
on July f against an attempt in the
congress of communist trade unions,
which is now meeting in Moscow, to
break up the Industrial Workers OF
the World organization.
The fact that $4,000 members of
the Industrial Workers of the World
had been either arrested or killed,
said Haywood, was proof that the
organization was persisting in the
class struggle. He argued that it
always had been the policy of the
Industrial Workers of the World to
educate the workers and prepare
them not only for revolt but to lead
in the industrial life of the country.
Had the Russian workers been so
prepared, he declared, there would
be no paralysis of industry such as
now existed in the country.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Condemned Men Stage /
Free-For-An Fight

Chicago, July 14.-Eugene Geary,
sentenced to hang for the murder OF
Harry ]. Reckas, is occupying a new
apartment at the county Jail fol-
lowing a free-for-all fist battle in
murderers' row.
The fight is said to have started
when Geary charged Harry Ward,
who is to hang Friday, with being
a spy for the Yellow Cab company
and attacked him. Geary was &C.
quilted of the murder Of cab driver
three months before he killed Reckas
and since that time he has ascribed
nearly all of his troubles to the cab
company.
The men were all in court when
the trouble started and Frank Ii.
gregni. convicted of killing his wife,
came to the aid of Ward. He was
felled by a blow from Geary's fist.
Other prisoners joined in the fracas
and it was not until score of guards
had been summoned that quiet was
restored.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Communists Vote
To Wage Glass War
Resolution Passed Declaring
Necessity Exists in
World

London, July l4-Reso1utions de-
claring it a necessity that class war
be intensified in all countries were
adopted by the congress of commun-
ist trades unions at Moscow on Mon
day, says a despatch from that city
to the Daily Herald, organ of labor.
The vote of the congress on the res
olutions was 282 to 81, and this
action was taken. according to the
dispatch, with a view to lending
capitalistic control of labor and con-
sequently the political power of capi-
talisrn, by establishing closest unity
between the various sections and
forms of the revolutionary labor
movement"
The congress also decided TO take
steps to unite all trade unions into
one fighting organization, with the
congress of communist trade unions
as the international center.
Close contact would be established
with the Third Internationale by
joint representation on executive
committees and in joint conferences.
1t was asserted the connection thus
established would prepare for revo-
lutionary action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
House Concludes
General Debate
On Tariff Bill
Members Ready to Begin Con
sideration of Amendments
Under Five.Minute Linn
itation Rule.

Washington, July 1.-THE house
concluded general debate on the
Fordney tariff bill late tonight, after
the longest session of the six days
since unlimited discussion began. 1t
is ready to start tomorrow on a
seven-day stretch Of consideration of
amendments and of debate under
minute limitation.
Schedules open to amendment from
the floor will be taken up according
to announcement of Chairman Ford
ney of the ways and means commit
tee in the following order: Hides, dye
stuffs and dye control, oil, cotton,
and asphalt.
The committee which, by special
rule, is permitted to offer amend
ments to any paragraph, has many
changes to recommend in correction
of errors.
Representative Chandler, republic.
an, Oklahoma, member of the COM
mittee that drafted the bill, charged
that attempts to compel withdrawal
of the duty of IS cents barrel on
crude and 25c barrel on fuel oil,
were traceable directly ito propa-
gandists for the Standard Oil COM
pany." He declared also that the
Standard was responsible for "the
nationwide impression that there is
shortage of oil, and that American
oil deposits must be preserved"
A tariff, he contended, was neces-
sary to maintain American suprem-
acy in oil.
Representative Treadway, repub-
lican, Massachusetts,, also member
of the drafting committee, inveighed
against the schedule because of the
discrimination which he said would
result from an oil duty. He de-
clared it would cost Massachusetts
industries $5,000,000 a year in extra
expenses while at the
same time there would be an addi-
tional demand for coal throughout
New England. N
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Navy Yards to Go on
Five-Day Week Basis

Washington, July 14.-All navy
yards and shore stations will be put
on fye-day week basis of opera
ton temporarily, Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt announced today, in
an effort to prevent so drastic a re-
duction of personnel as otherwise
would be necessary under the re-
duced appropriations now available.
Saturday has been selected as the
enforced holiday, though some pro-
test had been voiced on the ground
that during the summer most sta
tions were permitted to give half of
Saturday as holiday, under normal
conditions without deduction of
pay.
The department hopes this order
will be accepted in the spirit in which
it is promulgated" Mr.. Roosevelt
said, in his letter explaining the
purpose of the action.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Woman Drowned
In Cloudburst
Near Andrews
Five.Foot Wall Of Water Rush.
ing on Crawford-Rail-
roads Tied Up As Bridges
Are Swept Away.

Alliance, Neb., July 14-(Specia
Telegram. )-One life was lost, much
live stock was drowned, severa
bridges were swept away and mum.
her of homes destroyed as the resu11
of c1oudburst early today near An.
drews, a small station on the Chicago
and Northwestern, about II miles
west Of Crawford, Neb.
Mrs. John Barrett. an elderly wom-
all, who lived alone on farm near
Andrews station, was drowned. Her
house was swept away in the flood
and her body was recovered later in
the flood waters some distance be-
low, where the cloudburst struck,
Damage to crops is reported as ex-
tensive though no estimate has been
made of the loss.
The town of Crawford, which is
located on the White river, is mo-
mentarily expecting a five-foot wall
OF water to rush down the river. The
waters from the cloudburst sepa-
rated short distance below An
drews station, one wall of water
rushing down White river complete
ly filling its banks, and the other
going down Kyle creek. The first
flood waters reached Crawford about
5 this evening and apprehension is
telt and precautionary measures are
being taken to prevent loss of life
and minimize the damage when the
five.foot wall of water, reported tc.
be rushing down White river,
reaches the town.
Five bridges were reported swept
away on the Northwestern railroad
between Crawford and Andrews and
trains have been tied up in Crawford
Several wagon road bridges were
washed out over territory of sew
eral miles between Andrews station
and Glen, flag station on the North
western. Several farmhouses are
reported to have been swept away.
Telephone and telegraph poles and
wires were swept away for some dis
tance along the railroad tracks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Man Drives Cattle to Market
To Avoid High Freight Rates

Denver, july l4.-For the first
time in about 20 years, herd of
cattle was driven into Denver by
their owner from the Elk river dis
trict 200 miles navy, arriving at the
local stockyards today. The herd
consists of 66 steers and was driven
to Denver by A. E. Sager, who was
accompanied by his son and hired
man. Y
Sager said he drove the cattle in
ITO save paying the heavy freight
rates" The steers, according to
cattle men, are in the best condition
and they predict the practice of driv-
ing stock to market will be revived
by men in the mountainous districts.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Japanese
Agreeto
Conference
Formal Invitation to Attend
Disarmament Meeting
Is Received at the
Capital.
China to Send Delegate
by The Associated Press.

Washington, July l4.-Japan's ac.
ceptance of President Harding's
suggestion that conference to dis
cuss limitation of ornaments was
received at the State department to-
day but made no reference to the
question OF the discussion of the far
eastern question.
Unqualified acceptance by the Chi
nese government also was received.
State department officials would
make no comment on the form of the
Japanese reply which was not made
public in text.
Silence of the Japanese govern
ment as to discussion of far eastern
problems was not believed, however,
to have interposed any serious OBJ
stacle to the carrying out of the plan.
1t was indicated that the formal in
vitation would be forwarded to Japan
as to the powers which have trans
mitted full and unqualified accept
ance, and in the end, officials be-
lieved Japan would ag.ee TO partici-
patton in the dual program.
1t was not indicated whether the
United States would make further
inquiry, formal or informal, as to the
attitude of Japan.
The Japanese reply was made
through the American embassy at
Toxic which is understood not to
have supplemented it with any ex-
PLANTATION. Unofficial dispatches from
Toxic and from London have Great
ed the impression that Japan would
be willing to join in a frank discus
sion of the far eastern questions,
although other informal dispatches
also have indicated that the Toxic
government must move with caution
on account of the political factions
and schools of thought in Japan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Bandits Get $4,000
In Messenger Robbery

Seattle, July 1.-TWO bandits to-
day snatched bag containing $25,-
600 in currency from a messenger
for the Northwest Trust and Safe
Deposit company, and escaped in an
automobile.
Lelond c. Highly, lo, the messen-
ger who was carrying the satchel,
was accompanied by Curtis Fisk, Is,
another messenger for the bank.
Highly said he had come from the
federal reserve bank and had walked
80 feet down Second avenue when
the two men approached.
One of them gripped him around
the neck, pressed a pistol against his
ear and told him to drop it." Highly
dropped the satchel and the two men
jumped into their automobile. Highly
and Fiske, according to Highly,
shouted for taxi and attracted the
attention of the driver who took up
the chase.
The car in which the two men es-
capped bore a Washington number
and was reported to have been
stolen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Changes in Federal Court
system Under Discussion

Washington, July l4.-Reorgani-
zation of the federal judiciary sys-
tenn was discussed today at a con-
ference attended by Attorney Gener-
al Daugherty, Chief Justice Taft and
the special committee of judges and
district attorneys, headed by Judge
John E. Safer of Columbus. Mr..
Daugherty said that plan was be-
ing worked out for scientifically
organized judicial system, which
would be framed as a bill for pre-
sentation to the president. He in
timated that consideration was being
given to legislation permitting the
assignment of federal judges from
one district to another to clear up
temporarily crowded dockets.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Packers Request
For Reduction in
Wages Refused
Judge Alschuler Holds Drop
In Living Costs Not As
Much As Claimed by
Employers.

Chicago, July 14.-Employes of
middlewestern and western packing
houses, parties to the arbitration
agreement with the government,
will continue to receive their pres
ent wage rate probably until next
September, when the agreement ex-
pires.
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler,
arbitrator under the Department of
Labor, today refused the petition of
the packing house companies for a
5 cents an hour cut in wages. The
number of men affected by the order,
is estimated to exceed 100000 in the
packing plants of Chicago, Sioux
City, Omaha, Fort Worth, Milwau-
kee and Oklahoma City alone. :.
The action of the Chicago stock
yards in cutting wages of its stock
handlers s cents an hour, however,
was confirmed. The judge pointed
out that the stock handlers are paid
on monthly basis and as rule re-
ceive more than common labor in
the packing plants, where hours are
irregular. About 1000 stock handlers
are affected.
In the packing house decision, the
arbitration declared the recession in
the cost of living is not as great as
the packers contended, and in some
instances there has been no decline.
At the same time, taxes are con-
stantly mounting, street car fares re-
main go per cent higher than pre-
war prices, while gas, electricity and
fuel continue at high rates, the judge
says.
Judge Alschuler said II per cent Of
the employees of Swift & Co. receive
less than IS cents an hour; 30.7 per
cent get As cents; 27.3 per cent from
as to AZ cents; II per cent from ~
to 50 cents, making 81 per cent of all
employees who are paid 50 cents an
hour or less. Of the remaining l9
pcr cent, he added, two-thirds re-
ceive less than 80 cents an hour and
the number being paid 20 cents or
more is negligible. This analysis, the
Judge added, is typical of all plants
affected, with the exception that
common labor at Fort Worth and
Oklahoma City is 3 cents an hour
lower.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
French Warship Fires Salute
To Yanks on St. Lawrence

Montreal, Canada, July l4.-(Spe-
ial.)-American visitors to Mon
treal, members of the St. Lawrence
expedition, were paid pretty tri-
butte today by the French warship
Dys, which is anchored here. The
commander obtained permission of
Canadian authorities to fire a royal
salute of 81 guns as the boat carry
ing the Americans passed down the
harbor. This he did, he said, in
recognition of American aid given
France.
In return an impromptu chorus of
Americans, including Congressman
Jefferis of Nebraska, sang the Mar
seillaise.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
~Inside" of
N.P.League
Attorney General of Nebraska
Wants to Know Who Op-
poses Paving Fort Crook
Road and Why.
Asks Property Showing

Lincoln, July 14.-(Special.) 1.-The
inside workings" of the Nonparti-
san league in Nebraska, how much
money it has at its command, wheth-
er it is a corporation and numerous
other facts about which the public
has expressed curiosity may be
learned at the order of the Lam
caster county district court.
Attorney General Clarence A. Da-
Wis, in motion filed today, asks
the court to demand the following
information from organization Of
ficers:
Whether the Nebraska Nonparti-
san league" is a corporation or
ganized and doing business in Ne
braska, legally organized to trans
act business in the state and wheth-
er or not it is a taxpayer in the
state.
Seek Executive Board"
The precise location of the ".exec-
utive board" of the league and
whether its suit against the $4,000
Fort Crook road appropriation was
brought on behalf of the league and
by its authority.
In what county, if any, the league
has been lawfully incorporated and
upon what property, if any, it pays
taxes.
The residence of each member Of
the board and property owned by
each member upon which he pays
taxes.
These demands from the attorney
general following the fling Of the in
junction suit of the league against
the $75,000 appropriation for the Fort
Crook road comes in the form
Of motion demanding more definite
and certain information about the
plaintiff, the Nonpartisan league.
Question Appropriations.
Davis also requests the court to
demand the League" to show
whether Sarpy county has provided
$25,000 as its share of the cost of
paving the Fort Crook road, and
whether the federal government has
appropriated $150,000 as its portion,
in accordance with the legislatures
requirement that $175,000 be raised
from those sources before the state
fund of $4,000 becomes available.
In addition, Davis requests that
the Teague" show wherein its charge
that the $75;000 is to be used 9for.
purely local purposes and for the
direct benefit of particular locality,
as we'll as the extent of the benefit"
This motion was looked upon here
as important in that if upheld by the
court would force the Nonpartisan
league to lay all its cards on the
table and give the public at large
an opportunity to learn the "who,
why, what and where" of the organ
ization.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Harding Sends Bastille
Day Message to Millerand

Washington, July IA message
on the occasion of Bastille day was
sent by President Harding to Pres
ident Millerand of France.
"On this occasion which COM
memorates the independence of
France" the message said, II send
you, Mr.. President, my friendly
greetings and voice the sentiments
Of my countrymen in expressing the
earnest desire that the French and
American peoples may continue the
most cordial friendship and that the
traditional bonds of sympathy and
esteem may ever be strengthened"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Four Killed When
Airplane Crashes
Ship Returning From Trial
Trip at Time of
Accident.

Oakland, Cal, July 14.-An air
plane from the Jacuzzi Bros air
plane factory in Berkeley fell at
Modesto, killing the pilot and three
passengers, today, according TO word
received by the Oakland Tribune.
The airplane was piloted by bud"
Coffey, a commercial pilot, and the
passengers were Gioconda Jacuzzi,
builder of the machine, and John
Kauke and A. Macleish, employees
of the Jaeuzzi works. IL was due
to return here today from Yosemite
valley from a trial trip that began
yesterday.
The machine caught fire in mid
air and in falling struck a high vol
tage electric wire. The occupants
of the machine were burned almost
beyond recognition.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Attempt Made to Wreck
Valuable Express Train

Cleveland, O., July 14.-An at
tempt to wreck an American Rail
way Express company train Of IA
cars, carrying a cargo valued at
nearly 100000, was made two miles
west of Willoughby, O.. early to-
day, according to officials of the
New York Central railroad after it
was discovered that more than IS
spikes had been pulled and plates
removed from the rails.
Railroad detectives report that the
company tool house near Willough-
by was broken into and tools re-
moved with which the spikes were
pulled. The train jumped the track
after blowing along for 200 feet be-
fore it was stopped. No cars were
overturned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Big Reduction Reported
In World Shin Building

New York, July l4.-Merchant
ship building in all countries fell off
nearly 100000 tons for the quarter
ending June so, as compared with the
previous three months, according to
a report made public by Lloyds
register of shipping. This decline,
the report said, is the sharpcst
recorded since construction reached
its height in the fall of 1919.
American shipping dropped nearly
100000 tons and British about 10000
tons. with all other countries about
250,000 tons. No report was OBJ.
tanned from GermanN
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Rioting Breaks Out Again
In Cork Street In Belfast

Belfast, July 14.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-Rioting broke out
again in the Cork street area this
morning. A bomb was thrown and
damaged a grocery store, which also
was looted and another house was
set ahre. A number of people were
slightly injured by snipers.
Several windows were broken.
The police managed to restore or
der without being compelled to use
firearms.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Boy Is Rescued
From Kidnapers;
Father Murdered
Kansas Child, Missing Since
May l, Located by Police at
Globe, Ariz.-Abductors
With Him

Globe, Ariz., July l4.-Orval
McKinstry of Lak,n, Kan, who
was kidnapped from Syracuse, Kan,
told newspaper men here today fol-
lowing his rescue by deputy sher-
ifs, that Walter Hudson, former
employe of his father, kidnapped him
after the elder McKinstry had been
killed.
The boy told newspaper men that
he and Hudson met J. c. (Skinner)
Eddington at Albuquerque, N. M.
Both Hudson and Eddington are
under arrest here waiting word from
the Kansas authorities.
The boy said the two men were
directed by Mrs. Eva Miller, cook
On his fathers ranch, to take him
to his uncle, Jim Hayes. in Arizona.
Boy Talks Freely.
"Mrs. Miller just put one over on
them," he added. Jim Hayes is not
my uncle.
The boy talked freely concerning
the murder of his father and his
own abduction.
He said his father was killed at
his ranch, IL miles from Syracuse
last February by Bill Wise, tenant
on McKinstry's land.
Eddington said he too, was pres
ent at the killing and both he and
the boy discussed it freely.
Killed in Argument.
The elder McKinstry, the boy
said, had an argument with Wise over
rent from thee land occupied by
Wise. Finally Wise pulled revolver
and fred just as his father threw
up his hands, the boy said. He said
the bullet went through the hand
and his father turned to run, where
upon, Wise fired again the bullet
entering McKinstrys back, killing
him.
"On the afternoon of Sunday, May
l." the boy said, "Mrs. Eva Miller,
cook on my fathers ranch sent me
to Syracuse to get some medicine
she said / needed. | went and wait
ed for the doctor at his office until
S o'clock, but he never showed up
and when Walter Hudson came
along in his automobile and said,
come on let's take ride went
with him.
Made Colorado Town
II asked him where we were go
ing and he said he didn't know. We
tried to make Holly, Colo, the first
night but had to camp out. Walter
worked on the Z ranch, which be-
longed to my father.
"a few days out from Syracuse,
hee told me that Mrs. Miller had paid
him to take me to my uncle in Ari-
zona and gave him $35 to make the
trip. The money played out in Al
buquerque. The second day in Al
buquerque we met Eddington and
he had Sc.
"At the first town out of Albuquer-
que we pawned our watches and
got $3.50 and that lasted until we got
to Solomonville."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
England Wrote Wilson About
Cancelling Allied War Debt

Washington, July IA letter
from Premier Lloyd George to
President Wilson dated August s,
1920, dealing with a proposal for
cancellation of inter-allied war debts
was placed in the record of the SEN
ate finance committee today by
treasury officials during hearings on
the administrators allied loan re-
funding bill.
A cablegram on the same subject
from the British chancellor of the
exchequer to R. c. Lindsay, repre-
senting the British treasury in this
country, which was transmitted to
then Assistant Secretary Lefingwell
of the Treasury department also was
nresented
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
No Disciplinary Action
For Three Balloonists

Washington, July 1.-THE naval
court of inquiry on the free balloon
fight into the Canadian wilds last
December by Lieut.. Louis A. Kloor,
pilot, and Lieutenants Stephan A.
Farrell and Walter Hinton, pas
sengers, called for no disciplinary
action and held that differences be-
tween Lieutenant Hinton and Lieu-
tenant Farrell, which came to blows.
were adjusted in a manly manner.
The court filed its report during
Secretary Daniels tenure of Office
but was not accepted until Secretary
Dandy approved it and made it pub
lie.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-07-15
Sioux City Territory Is
Refreshed by, Inch of Rain

Sioux City, Ia,,/July 14-Nearly
an inch of rain last night gave Sioux
City relief from the severe heat of
the last two weeks. There was a
drop of nearly 40 degrees in the
temperature. The mercury reached
the 92 mark but the humidity made
it one of the hottest days of the
year.. The rain was general in this
territory.