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The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Samuel Compers
Overcome During
Talk to Doctors
Labor Chief Declares Condi'
tions of Employment in
Alaskan Salmon Packing
Industry Revolving"

New York, April 4.-Samuel Comp
ers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. was overcome while
delivering an address this. afternoon
before the conference board OF ply
sicians in industry and his secretary
was forced to finish reading his pre-
pared paper.
More than 200 physicians were in
the audience wen Gompers stopped
speaking and S. .mmoned aid. It was
stated his condition was not serious,
as shortly afterwards he was in the
audience listening TO the reading of
his speech.
Gompers in his speech, told the
physicians that the sweat shop is
not yet thing of the past and there
is scarcely. an industry today with.
out its health hazard"
The conference is- holding a-two-
day session with clinics for demon
strations Of new methods OF treating
industrial accidents and diseases.
Dusty trades" such as cigar max
ing and those attended by poison
hazards. such as painting. explosives
and hides, .Gompers said. should re-
ceive immediate attention from the
physicians in industry.
Washington, April 4.-In state
ment detailing what he described as
''revolting" conditions OF employ
ment in the Alaska salmon packing
industry. Samuel Gompers declared
tonight that measures were being
prepared for inducing congress TO
eliminate the evils
Asserting the conditions discovered
were almost beyond belief" Mr..
Gompers said they were due primar-
lily TO contracting and subcontract.
ing system OF employment which ren.
ders the workers helpless and which
makes them the victims OF network
Of evils in working conditions
These evils. he said. include work
ing and housing conditions which
take no cognizance of the needs OF
humanity In any respect; lack of
sanitary regulations in the canneries
themselves that results in Nth OF
the most revolving nature" and the
presence OF a narcotic trsffic and ad'
diction in the canneries that is "a
contributing factor Of major i'm
portance In the exploitation Of the
workers"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
SENATE SOLONS SCENT NEW SCANDALS
= ther of First White Child
So ~ Born in Omaha Dies at Age of 81

the little settlement, they returned
that winter to st. Louis. Mo. coming
again TO Omaha in 1856. where they
resided until 1876. when they moved
to West Point. Their daughter. Mrs.
NJ. Tex Of Millard. Neb.. is said to
have been the first white child born
In Oma ha.
Mr. Rebhausen died at West Poin.
in 1881. Six years later. Mrs. Reb-
hansen and her children moved to
North Platte. where she made her
home until she came to live with Mr..
and Mrs. Sawyer in Columbus in
1907.
She was mother OF six sons and
four daughters, Of whom four sons
and four daughters survive. They
are Frank of West Point, Joseph OF
Dodge. Neb. Mathew of North Platte
Henry of Laramie. Wyo.; Mrs. NJ
Tex of Millard, Neb.; Mrs. L. L.
Wernert of Kearney. Mrs. J. W. Her
rod and Mrs. Sawyer of Columbus
She also leaves two sisters. Mrs
Agnes Miller Of Milwaukee and Mrs
Mary Eyth of Algona, Ia.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Appointment Of
Thomas HeldUp
by U. Official
Howell Calls on Commits
sioner Blair but Declines
to Discuss Probable
Outcome.
Special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.


Washington. April 4-Nebraska
may go without prohibition director
until some time in May according to
present indications in Washington.
where the best efforts of Senator
Howell have been futile as far as the
immediate appointment of Elmer
Thomas goes.
David ". Flair. commissioner of in
ternal revenue. has had the recon-
mendation Of Thomas. signed by both
Howell and Blair. in his hands for
several days. Howell has even called
upon Blair 10 discuss the appoint
ment. but declines to Discus the ten
or of the conversation.
Whether the delay is due to sena-
torial Investigations. which demand
considerable attention from every
Washington official. OF a. other rea-
sons cannot be learned.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
COOLIDGE VICTORY
ALREADY CLAIMED

Washington, April 4.-The nomina-
ton OF Calvin Coolidge at the repub-
fcan national convention in Cleve-
land will be signed, sealed and all
but delivered by April 2e-eighteen
days. from today. This confident as
sertion was made here today by the
presidents campaign managers after
a careful tabulation of results to date,
and results expected between now
and the zero date set, April %.
William NJ. Butler. director Of the
Coolidge campaign. told the president
this morning that he has a total OF
as5 delegates thus far pledged or
instructed for him. and that by the
22d this total will be increased to $50
delegates-or 65 more than the neces-
sary ma iority of sos.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05

special Dispatch to The Omaha Bee.
Columbus. Neb. April 4.-Last
rites were said today for Mrs. Ger
trude Rebhausen. 81. pioneer Nebras-
ka woman and said TO be the mother
of the first white child born in
Omaha.
The st. Bonayentures church was
filled with relatives and friends. Re-
QUEEN mass was conducted by Rev.
Father Charles. Six grandsons were
pallbearers. Burial was in the
parish cemetery.
Mrs. Rebhausen died Thursday after
having been bedfast for two and a
half years.
Born in a suburb of Cologne. Ger
many. January IA. 1887. she came
to America with her father, sisters
and brothers when she was IA the
family locating in Milwaukee. When
she was II, she was married to God
fried Rebhausen in Milwaukee. In
1855 they came to Omaha, then a
frontier settlement of dozen families.
Because of the scarcity of food in
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
This Burglar Either
Doesn't Relierc in
Signs or Can't Read

Salt Lake City. April IA burglar
who either doesn't believe in signs or
can't read Is operating here.
Early this morning cracksman
iimmeyed his way into the Roser Ma
ohinery Supply establishment and.
despite n tag on the safe reading;
This safe Is not locked" the robber
knocked off the dial.
Nothing of value was kent In the
safe and l.. A. Roser. the machinery
company owner. said he thought that
the tag would preserve his strong
box intact I'm case some robbcr
wanted 20 get into IT,
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Californian Gets Industry
Relationship Fellowship

Cambridge. Mass. April 4.-The
Jacob wertheimer fellowship for the
betterment OF industrial relationships.
available at Harvard university this
year for the first time. has been
awarded TO John David Houser Of
San Francisco. Houser. one OF a. sp-
plicants. graduated from Leland stan.
ford university in 1910 and took his
master of arts degree there in 1912.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Castle for Rent; No
Ne,cly Rich Need Appl,
BY UnIyersal Service.

London. April 4.-The Duchess OF
Norfolk. who this week announced
that she Is prepared to rent Arundel
castle on n five.year lease at s40.o00
annually. has now Informed friends
that she has placed definite limita-
tions on the class Of desirable tenants.
No newly rich will be admitted TO
the ancestral home of the premier
duke OF England. It In learned. Inas-
much as the British arlstocracy as n
whole is too poor TO bear the heavy
maintenance charges. 1t is likely that
an American tenant Will occupy this
wonderful old home which was built
In the days of the Druids.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Tariff Body Row Aired.

Washlngton, April 4'-The row
which has split the tariff commission
was aired on the senate floor today
by Senator Robinson OF Arkansas,
the democratic leader. who declared
that three members ot the commits
sion. Chairman Marvin and Commits.
sloners Burgess and Classic. are or
have been the representatives of
special interests"
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Oppose Abolition of Board.

Washington. April s.-Ben W.
Hooper. chairman OF the United
States railway labor board. appeared
today before the senate interstate
proposed abolition OF the board Hoop
er said the board now was function
ing well and that its worth would he
more apparent when disputants be.
fore II realized that II was func-
flaming
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
QUAKE SHAKES
ITALIAN TOWN

London. April An earthquake,
in which Is persons were injured has
followed the eruption Of the volcano
Mount Stormboli. off the coast of
Sicily. according to a Messins dis
patch to the Daily Express today. 1t
said that refugees were fleeing from
Stromboli island in terror.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
POLICE INJURED
IN COLLEGE ROW

Philadelphia. Pa. April six
policemen were injured. scores OF stu
dents are nursing bruises and four
of the latter are under arrest today
as the outcome OF a free.for-all late
last night between freshmen and
sophomores of the University OF
Pennsylvania, which police endeav-
ored to stop.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Blackmailer Pleads Guilty.

Cincinnati, O., April 4.-John A.
Ryan. Los Angeles. Cal, who was
returned today from Chicago. where
he was arrested In connection with
an alleged attempt to blackmail John
l.. Bushnell. Springfield. o.. banker.
pleaded guilty when arraigned on two
indictments in United states district
court here today. Sentence was de-
ferred
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Coolidge Opposes New Tax.

Washington. April "A broad pol.
Icy OF opposing new taxes and keep.
ing within expenditures was laid
down today by President Coolidge
when he announced his opposition to
the 10 per cent tax voted yesterday
by the senate finance committee ON
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
McMulllle.~,, ! o.,
and ~ = ~ - ! 3. :.
AreFavored
Will M. Maupin, i'll Swing
Over State, Finds Senti-
ment for Their Nomina-
ton Increasing.
Morris Has Lost Ground

Editors Note-Two weeks ago The
Omaha Bee Sent VIII NJ Msupin. veteran
Nebraska newspaper man with stale
wide acquaintance. on a trip over The
state for an impartial study OF the po-
litical situation. The following article
his first-is written after travelling near
ly 1000 miles and visiting more than 20
towns)
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Oil Tanker i'm Distress.

Los Angeles. Cal. April f.-The
Union oil company tanker Coallnga
Ia In distress off the coast OF Nicar-
aqua. according TO wireless message
received here and the tanker Deroche
has gone TO its assistance
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Dry Agent Summoned.

Washington. April 4.-B. +. Arm.
strong. formerly a special agent of
the prohibition unit located at Chi.
cago. has been summoned by the
Daugherty investigating committee to
appear April 7.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Stolen Bonds Recovered.

to the value OF more than $500. 900
stolen from two British Columbia
banks. have been recovered at Havrc,
Mont. and Vancouver. b. C., the pro.
vincial police announced today. "Smil.
Ing Johnny" Reid made confessions
leading TO the recoveries, they said.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Hearings Postponed.

Washington. April 1.-THE senate
committee investigating alleged fraud
ulent land sales in the lower Rio
Grande valley OF Texas postponed to-
days hearings because of the iegisla.
tive situation IN the senate.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Labor Government Attacked.

London, April 4.-Opposition news
papers today opened new attack
upon Premier Macdonald's labor gov
ernment. They complain that the
cabinet has decided to increase the
unemployment dole to pay rents OF
unemployed workers.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
The Gather
Honriy rcmperaturr

Precipitation. inche. snd hundreath.
Total 9 Total since January l. SIS
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
Bigamis
Loses Both
Wives Love
Mrs. Betty Johnson Through
will Sue 22.Year-Old
Husband for Divorce,
She Says.
Mother Coming to Help
lror the sake of the baby.

1ror the sake of the baby.
That is why Mrs. Betty Johnson
20, first wife of Virgil Johnson, %
arrested "Wednesday night after his
second marriage, went back to him
after she had left him at Christmas
. tine.
That is why now she will sue for di-
vorce, she announced today at the
home of her mother. Mrs. F. Cock
ayne. 1851 Mason street.
Story of Courtship.
Seated in the front room of the
home, young and attractive In ging-
ham dress and bobbed hair. the first
wife, aided by her mother and sister
told the story of her courtship and
marriage Dolores Lorraine, 4
, months. was sound asleep in her crib
unmindful of the troubles between her
parents.
Il met Virgil four years ago, but
didn't pay much attention to him un'
til he persisted in coming to see me,
she said He was a convincing
talller. His line was wonderful.
never doubted him-until recently.
I'VE were married two years ago in
the Keuntze Memorial church. That
second wife may think she. had a
grand wedding, all dressed up In white,
but she should have seen mine. 1t
was a large church wedding and the
girls were all dressed in orchid. 1t
was beautiful.
Virgil wanted me to marry him In
Lincoln. where l met him one time,
but / told him that my father would
disown me if 1 ran away to be mar
ried"
Virgil didn't belong to the same
church, the sister explained. but he
had been going to the confirmation
class with her and would have been
confirmed at Easter time.
I'll have to go alone to class,
now she said.
Cries for Child
that she was heart-sick when she dis
covered at Christmas that Virgil was
forging checks. She left their apart
ment at 1906 Poppleton avenue and
went to the home of the mother. The
husband cried and begged her to come
back, she said, SO she went because
of his fondness for the child.
But he'll never have a chance to
see the baby again." the mother said
with defiant look. Il am going to
be present when the trial is held and
I'll have plenty to tell. When l found
out that he wasn't doing a painting
job last Sunday as he had told me.
l knew there was no hope for him.
My husband was an auto painter by
trade but did odd jobs during off
hours. l never suspected that there
was another woman.
whenever / complained about his
absence from home he would reproach
me by telling me that he was work
ing himself to death for me.
Denounced Claude Bossje.
1T is enough to make anyone
laugh, for when Claude Bessie was
arrested, Virgil used to declare that
10 years i'm prison wouldn't be
enough punishment for such a man.
Il am through with him. wouldn't
take him back IL he swore to be
truthful on a stack of Bibles. He
even had the nerve to send me word
yesterday not to break down. l am
through"
Johnson's case was postponed In
municipal court until Monday. The
prisoners mother has written from
Holdrege asking that it be delayed
until she can get to Omaha.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05

Prince George Improved.
London. April 4.-Prince George,
son of King George. who is III OF in
fluenza, was improved today.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05
THOUGHT FOR TIL DAY

The mind conscious 81 feshiu"f
laughed 10 searn the falseiiood al
report. ovid.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1924-04-05

>el,rasls-6enerally cloudy and
probably rain. not much change In
temperature.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
Gompers Denounces Plan
10 Lower Age Limit in
Child Labor Amendment

stringent law that can be obtained at
this time.
"The amendment, if ratified, would
be only an enabling act permitting
congress to limit, regulate or pro-
hibit the labor of persons under 18
years. The age under which the la
Dor of children would be prohibited
by congress would be governed by
the demands of the people. Between
that age and 18 years congress
would limit or regulate the labor of
children according to the sentiment
of the people.
Thinks Dr. Butler Deceived
Il cannot but believe that Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler, of Co.
lumbia College is one of those who
has been previously deceived or he
would not have written such letter
as he did to Senators Shortridge and
Wadsworth, for he says:
The notion that every boy and
every girl should be kept in school or
college until 18 years has nothing to
commend it but sheer sentimentality.
Nothing is further from the facts,
as has been noted. 1t is now reported
that this false belief has caused
caucus of the members of one polit-
ical party to decide that the figures
Is should be changed to 16 An at
tempt along this line was made in the
house by the representatives of the
opposite political party. 1t failed.
THE people of the United States
Continued on page FOUR
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
BY international Labor News Service.


Washington, d. c. Efforts to
change the age from 18 years to 16
years in the child labor constitutional
amendment in the senate were con-
demned by Samuel Gompers as the
result of inspired propaganda. Mr..
Gompers declared that many persons
had been deceived as to the meaning
of the language employed in the pro-
posed amendment as it had passed the
house.
Having failed in the house to
change the provision for limiting,
regulating and prohibiting the labor
Of persons up to 18 years." Mr.. Com
pers said, "the unfair employers of
uor country are now endeavoring to
deceive members of congress and the
people by making it appear that if
the amendment is ratified it will mean
that labor of children under Is years
of age will be absolutely prohibited.
Well known writer's who are noted
for their willingness to carry on
propaganda campaigns for any pur-
pose are encouraging this false idea
of the proposed amendment.
Amendment Enabling Act
1T must be understood that when
an amendment to the constitution is
ratified it is to be assumed that it is
there practically for all time. The
reason for Incorporating IS years in
the proposed amendment was that in
ten, fifty or one hundred years from
now the people may want a more
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
Bread Has Not Gone Down in Proportion to
Flour and Wheat Prices, Despite Big Drop
in Cost Of Flour Production, Study Shows.
BY International Labor News Service.

BY International Labor News Service.
Washington, d. Glow prices of
wheat have benefited the bread buyer
very little, the federal trade commits
sion declares in report on the wheat
flour milling industry submitted to
the United States senate.
The commissions summary of the
report states that it deals primarily
with the costs and profits of CONNER
cial flour milling concerns, and shows
a marked decline in flour costs, result
ing from the unprecedented decline in
wheat prices since 1920.
From January, 1919, to September,
1922, the monthly average quoted
prices of flour declined 33 per cent
in the Northwestern minneapolis
district, and 43 per cent in the South
western KANSAS City, district; wheat
prices declined SO per cent in Mime
apolis, and 55 per cent in Kansas
Clty, Wilile DIedu prices ueCiiHeu
per cent in Minneapolis, about Is per
cent in Kansas City, due to a price
war, &C per cent in Boston and 2
per cent in New York city.
The above comparison shows that
the decline in wheat prices, so disas-
trous to the farmer, has benefited the
purchaser of bread very little.
Soon after the commission sent out
its cost and profits report form tc
flour milling companies an effort was
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-05-16
by international Labor News Service.

by International Labor News Service.
Chicago, Workers are entitled
to living wage, regardless of the
financial condition of a business oper-
ated by receiver.
This, in effect, is the ruling of
Judge Hugo Friend, of the circuit
court of Cook county, in deciding that
the employees of the Chicago & Inter
urban Traction Company should be
paid fair wage, despite the fact
that it is in the hands of a receiver.
Judge Friends decision was given
in the case of 90 members of Division
241, Amalgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees
of America against w. W. Crawford,
receiver of the Chicago & Interurban,
which runs between 63rd and Halsted
streets, Chicago, and Kankakee, ILL.,
Wages Cut, Men Ask Court Decision
In 1922, following reduction in
WoSSS VII IilC SIliSaSO oulletSC iiiiSo
from 80 to 70 cents per hour, the
Chicago & Interurban Traction Com
pany announced it's intention to re-
duce wages of its employees from 80 to
60 cents per hour. The employees
refused to accept and took a strike
vote, which resulted in 65 for and z
against. The day following the strike
vote foreclosure proceeding was
begun and Crawford was appointed
receiver. Notices were posted by the
receiver announcing that thereafter
the wages of the trainmen would be
so cents per hour The officers of
Division 241 advised the employees to
take their grievances to the court
rather than to strike, and the en-
ployes accepted the wage reduction
under protest.
A petition was filed with the court
by the employees setting forth that
the receiver had wrongfully reduced
their wages; that an arbitration board
had established the maximum wage
rate for Chicago street car men at
73 cents per hour; that all of the
interurban employees lived in the city
of Chicago and were subject to the
same living costs and conditions as
other street car men in the city, and
that therefore they should receive the
same wage.
High Wages Blamed for Lines
Insolvency
The receiver and the First Trust &
Savings Bank, which was the com.
plainant in the case, representing the
bondholders, answered the petition
stating in substance that the wages
were reduced not wrongfully, but OF
account of the necessities of the prop
erty, and that the high wages paic
insolvency.
Hearings in the case began Apri
Is, and continued three days 1t wa.
testified by the employees that since
1915 the same wages have been pait
on the interurban line as paid by the
surface lines, and that every tim,
there was a change in wages by tn,
surface lines the same change wa
put into effect on the interurban