THE 0 MATT A BEE: SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1022.
''Farmer Defeated
If Fords Shoals
Offer Rejected"
Senate Comniittff'i Minority
Report Declare! Acceptance
of Auto Man' Plan Would
Cut Fertilizer Coat.
Washington. Aug. 4 (By A. P
Acceptance of Henry Ford'i offer
(or purchase and lent of the gov
eminent s vast nitrate and water-
power projects at Muscle Shoals
Ala., was urged by republican and
democratic senators cuiimrisins
minority of the senate agricultural
committee in a report submitted to
the senate today. Strong protest
was entered by the senators against
the acceptance ol the new govern
ment ownership and operation plan
proposed by Senator Norn Ne
braska. the committee's chairman.
The report was submitted by Sen
ator Land, republican, of North Da
kota. It estimated the government
had lost $3,000,000 at Muscle Shoali
since the arjnistice and declared ac
ceptance of Ford's offer "the quickest
way to stop the losses.'" In calling
attention to charncs that the accept
ance of Ford's offer would give him
a eovernnient subsidy in the develop'
mcnt of power and the manufacture
nf fertilizers, the report stated: "If
it is a subsidy, it is not such a sub
sidy as is proposed by the administra
tion in the ship sunsiny dim.
"UamM Pimi Nnthinr."
It was argued that "The Ladd bill
would cost the government 'prac
tically .nothing' a year while the ship
at. tifiv mil wnuta iictcaviiaic "
annual exuenditure of $41,500,000'."
After reviewing the conditions
nnrfrr which the Ford plan would
be controlled, if accepted, the report
stated:
"A fair consideration of all the
. facts leads unmistakably to the con
elusion that under the Ford offer, the
cost of fertilizers delivered to the
farmer can be materially reduced."
"Will Have Lost Fight."
The report added that from the
1 present fertilizer industry, the farm
ers expect but little in the reduction
of prices, and stated that other fer
tilizer interests refused an offer by
the government to run the shoals
plant even when the companies were
offered the use of the works free of
charge under an agreement allow
ing them 9 oer cent nrofit on invested
caoital and an eaual division of
profits with the government on
profits above 9 per cent.
In conclusion, the report stated:
"If Mr. Ford's offer is rejected,
the farmers will have lost their fight
at Muscle Shoals and the Alabama
Power company will have won its
fight for a complete monopoly in the
rivers of Alabama."
Old Settlers' Picnic Is
Well Attended at Fairmont
Geneva, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
The annual old settlers .picnic was
held at Fairmont and attended by a
crowd from this part of the county.
The chief address was delivered by
Judge Ralph D. Brown of Crete,
who was introduced by George A.
Williams of 'Fairmont. Other speakers-were
Richard A. Matteson, John
P. Davis and George D. Mathewson.
The 50-year club, composed of. resi
dents of this county for 50 years,
met during the day. The ball game
was won by Geneva from Friend,
score, 6 to 3.
Union Church Services
Popular in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff, Neb., Aug. 4. (Spec
ial.) Scottsbluff Protestant churches,
which for the past month have held
union services on Sundays and Wed
nesdays, have found the idea so popu
lar that the services will be continued
during August, under the auspices of
the ministerial association. Pastors
and laymen occupy the pulpits and
conduct the services at other churches,
under the plan, the congregations
uniting in the church auditoriums in
turn.
Farmers Hold Big Picnic
I on State Experiment Farm
Scottsbluff, Neb., Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) Hundreds of farmers and city
folks attended the annual farmers'
picnic at the state experiment farm
northwest of Scottsbluff, when ath
letic contests for the youngsters, a
better babies' show and examination
of experimental plots by the older
folks made up the program.
1 ' 1 "
Name Bank Receiver
Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
District Judge Colby appointed R.
S. Wilfley, cashier of the Farmers
State bank of Steele City, receiver of
the Endicott State bank, which failed
six weeks ago. The closing up of the
bank's affairs will begin at once.
British Leaders Declare
Intention to Pay War Debt
Chancellor of Exchequer Says Nation Has No Inten
tion of Suggesting Changes in Obligations to U. S;
Speakers Careful to" Avoid Anything Which
Might Open Discussion at Allied Conference.
Condon, Aug. 4. (By A. P.) 1 from one aide of tht house by de.
Yesterday's debate in the house of
commons on interallied debit and
German reparations proved dnap
pointing. It had been expected the
debate would bring out further inter
citing facta respecting the recent note
ol the carl ol Ballour on the subject
and regarding Great Britain'i fuiure
policy on the whole subject ol inter-
national obligations.
It was apparent that Premier
Lloyd George. Chancellor of the Ex
chequer Home, Htrfcirt H. Asquith,
one of the liberal leaden, and other
speakers nude a studied effort to
say nothing which would embarrass
open-and impartial discussion ot tne
subject at next week t conlerence in
London between the allied leaden
During the live hours debate there
was constant reiteration ot Great
Britain's intention to repay its debt
to the United States, but no pains
were spared, to make clearly apparent
Great Britain's sacrifices in the war,
its generous post armistice attitude
and the staggering burdens of taxa
tion.
Sir Robert Home, the chancellor
of the exchequer, said Great Britain
had no intention of suggesting any
alteration of its financial obligations
to the United States; that the govern
ment recognized to the full Great
Britain's obligations to pay the debt,
"and we do not mean in any shape
or form to evade that obligation."
Mr. Asquith won mild approbation
Suspect in Scott
Murder Arrested
Man Taken in Cutting Scrape
Held for Investigation Into
- Death of Policeman.
Police detectives are investigating
the past actions of James Weaver,
2724 R street, who is suspected of
being the murderer of Policeman
John Scott, who was killed at'Thirty-
second and A streets about 11 o ciock
the night of February 9.
Weaver was arrested ihursday
night following a cutting scrape in
which he participated with George
Fielding, 5120 South Twenty-sixth
street. A woman is said to have
been the cause of their fight.
Following the arrest of the two
men. t teiding called ton ronce &er-
geant Sheehan and told him that
weaver naa vioiatea meir irienasmp
of years standing and that he had
confession to make.
Fielding told Sheehan that the day
following the murder Weaver called
at his rooms and showed him news
paper accounts of the shooting. ,
"1 killed .him, fielding asserts
Weaver told him.
Read The-Omaha Bee every day,
you will like it. .
daring the Balfour note impolitic
and inopportune, but said he hoped
subsequent events would prove the
contrary. Laughter greeted his
statement that the United States
knew Great Britain was dealing in
paper figures when it emphasized
the enormous extent of Europe ob
ligation.
Lloyd George replied to Mr. As
quith. whose remarks he character
ized as unfortunate. Declaring there
was an absence of any concrete sug
gestions or a better formula than al
ready had been adopted for a solution
of the debts and reparations ques
tions, the premier called attention to
Mr. Asquith's desire for a clean
slate. He said That was exactly
what Lord Balfour s note had advo
cated.
Says Slate Not Clean.
"But it is not a dean slate," he
added, "when you wipe off every debt
due us and when you engrave more
deeply upon the slate the debt which
is due by us to other people. That is
not a clean slate. It neither cleans
it nor adorns it nor makes it more
useful for further use.
J. Wedeewood. laborite. contended
that what was required was a differ
ent spirit throughout Europe. It was
useless to cancel debts unless there
was a guarantee that the money thus
saved would not be spent on arma
ments and that the waste of money
being spent on the armies occupying
the Rhine was not to be continued.
He thought Lord Balfour's note was
not directed against the United States
but was intended to help ,Mr. Lloyd
George in dealing with Premier
Poincare and the other allied states
men next week, and also to show the
United States that Great Britain waa
coming into line with it.
Mr. Lloyd George replied to the
criticisms, especially those of Mr.
Asquith, which he characterized as
unhelpful. The premier emphasized
the absence of any real unanimity on
the advice tendered to the govern
ment and also asserted in pursuance
of any given policy, Great Britain
was unable to ignore its allies. In
this respect it was imperative either
to compromise or break with them.
G. 0. P. Platform
Is Interpreted
by Brookhart
Republican Candidate for
Senate From Iowa Ap
. proves Plank Made
by Party.
Rockwell City, la, Aug. 4 Smith
W. Brookhart, republican candidate
for United States senate from Iowa,
interpreted the republican platform
adopted Wednesday's atate conven
tion held in Des Moines in a speech
delivered last night before a Calhoun
county fair crowd, and declared he
would stand on the platform as he
understood it.
Col. Brookhart, who was the cen
ter of attack at both the republican
and democratic, conventions in Des
Moines yesterday, declared that the
republican ' party had adopted his
plank on the federal reserve system,
that he was especially pleased with
the plank calling for conscription of
wealth in war, that the bonus plank
did not oppose his plan of taxing
profiteers to pay for adjusted com.
pensation, and that even the primary
plank, rightly interpreted, was a con
structive measure.
In a general way the platform
suits me fine. In particular I ap
prove the declaration against dema
gogues and socialists. I believe that
every railroad attorney demagogue
ought to be kicked out of the party.
I believe that every socialist grafter,
who wants government guarantees
on a cost plus basis, ought to be
given a quit claim deed to the demo
cratic candidate," he said.
In the opinion of political observ
ers who heard his speech, Col. Brook'
hart s interpretations of the rerub
lican platform may cause its authors
some chagrin.
First Paving District
Created in Scottsbluff
Scottsbluff. Neb.. Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) Following the creation of a
paving district by the city council,
property owners in the northeast
residence section of the city will go
ahead with- the paving of five blocks,
probably with concrete and asphalt.
This will be the first paving to be
I r ...i .r ..
iaia in acousDiun, pennons circu
lated for paving the business district
havincr so far failed to secure the
necessary number of signers.
Railway Brotherhood
Heads Ask Conference
t'MiiMt4 Tl 0O
ecutives to sma.h the shoncrafis
union is resulting in more ami more
of the locomotives and equipment
getting into disrepair, and the dan
gers of a mot hazardous occupation
are being daily increared.
"We tear that a continuation of
these conditions will inevitably result
in our members, as a matter of self,
protection, being drawn into the con.
troversy, and we greatly deplore such
a contingency.
Ia Sympathy With Harding.
"We feel that the American public
is fully in sympathy with the presi.
dent's efforts to settle the strike, and
in the light of the above facts, and in
the interest of public welfare, peace
and safety, we suggest you call upon
the president and urge hirn to again
bring this matter to the attention of
the railroad executives with the hope
that he may yet succeed in convinc
ing them of the necessity of their
prompt acceptance of the president's
proposal which has been adopted by
the shopcrafts.
"Continued refusal to accept the
president's proposal for a com
promise rettlement of pending ques
tions will place upon the railroad ex
ecutives full responsibility for the
increasing seriousness of the situa
tion. ."We suggest you file this message
with the president ae a basis for dis
cussion with him on the questions at
issue and to show him you have full
authority of the undersigned chief
executives to meet him. We are
wiring the president you will call
upon him with authority to discuss
this subject.
"(Signed.)
(Signed.) "STONE.
"LEE
"ROBERTSON."
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la a rarlety of alses. Many 4tf
rant styles and color of in
terior decorations. Some with
drawer locking; bars. Prices now
$33.75, $40, S45
, and $50
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Read! Read!
Here Is THE Record-Breaking
. Sale of the Year In . ,
Furniture and Rugs
Almost everyone in Omaha is familiar with the name Hart
man's! They are pioneers in the furniture business and
Monday morning will start the greatest furniture and rug
sale ever held in Omaha or vicinity. 1 '
World's Largest Home-Outfitters
Buying at Hartman's during this sale offers unusual ad
vantages. Hundreds of home-furnishing folk have been
waiting for this special announcement, as it is our usual
custom after inventory to red tag hundreds of pieces and
suites that we do not intend to show the coming season.
Also, to move the many odd pieces and broken suites which
will be offered at tremendous sacrifice in price. Usual
liberal credit terms during this sale.
Yon will find Hartman's sales service anxious and
willing to aid yon in choosing satisfactorily and
selections will be held ia storage free until needed.
Watch for Page Ad In
SUNDAY'S PAPER!
Republican Guns
to Be Touched Off
at Meet Tuesday
Howell LracU Array of Nomi'
nett in Altlrriing County
Convention in Council
Chamber.
Th' republican county convention,
which has been called to meet at 2
next Tuftday afternoon in the city
council chamber, will be entitled to
seat J 19 rlflfRstM from 175 votinu
precincts ot Douglas county. These
delegates were elected at the primary
July 18.
V. G. I're, county chairman, will
call the convention to order. J. II.
Fradcnhurg will he presented as
temporary chairman.
One nf the duties of the conven
tion will be the election of IIS dele
gates to represent Douglas county
at the republican state convention,
which will be held at Lincoln Au
gust IS.
The convention will he addressed
by the following nominees: R. D.
Howell, for United States senator;
Judge W. C. Sears, for congress;
Charles II. Randall, for governor;
O. S. Spillman, for attorney general.
Immediately after adjournment of
the county convention the newly
elected county committeemen and
women will meet to organize the
new county central committee. Among
those who have been mentioned for
county chairman are J. R. Cain, jr.,
and E. A. Baird.
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You cannot go wrong on using
Dee Want Ads. They always pro
duce results.
Lutherans to Open
Meet Here August 16
The Nehratlta district of the Mi
sour) synod of the Lutheran rhureh
will hld its convention in Omaha,
August 16 to 22, with headquarters at
Hotel Cutte, Four hundred and
fifty ministers, teachers and lay dele
gates are expected to attend. These
delegates come from all parts of
Nebraska and Wyoming.
The opening senion of the synod
will be by Rev. K. K. Prand, general
vice president of the synod. St. Louis,
at St. I'aul Lutheran church. All
other sessions will be at Hotel Castlt
auditorium eaccpt the general meet
ing on Sunday, Augml JO, at 3 p.m..
celebrating the 75th anniversary tf
the Missouri synod, the diamond jubi
lee. All congregations in Nebraska
have been invited to the jubilee exer
cises, both during the afternoon and
evening'. Prof. J. W. C. Frits, dean
of Concordia seminary. St. Louis, will
preach the jubilee sermon in the af
ternoon. In the evening there will
be a concert by the mass choir that
ang.at the Walther league conven
tion, and by the teacher choir of
Xebratka.
Woman, 77, Who Was Shot
by Neighbor, Improving
Mrs. Sophie Lock, 77, Is improv
ing and expected to recover rapidly
from a wound in the shoulder in
flicted by Mrs. Joe Cannella, 1015
South Eleventh street. Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Cannella ia in jail
and charges against her will be nled
when the outeome of Mrs. Lock's
wound ia learned. It is aald Mrs.
Cannella shot her neighbor because
she believed she had informed the
police that Mr. Cannella sold In
toxicating liquor. Cannella was
fined 1100 in police court.
! Samson to Order
Subjects Soon
to Coronation
Invitations to Grand Dall Be
ing Prepared Lincoln
Delegation to Come
Augutt 11.
Out from under a pile of 4,000
coronation ball invitations member'
cards and women's tickets the mighty
Samson rairs his voice to proclaim
that now is the last chance for thoie
who would participate in the cere
monies of the coronation of the
king and queen to enroll on the ofti-
cial roster.
! Invitations are being prepared,
cards are bring filled out and ia a
' altitr lima ft A Mai isjit I Tmvm
fiii'i i tuttv ikiuivm vtta nut sv-nv
notifications.
If a knight has changed his ad
dress since becoming a member of
the organisation he is asked to noti
fy Samson at once or his invitation
may be delayed.
Monday. August 7, is to be Saun
ders county night at the den and
August 14 will see the annual pil-
' gr image of friends and neighbors
from Lincoln. Last year Lincoln
:ame 450 strong.
Samson advises that he expects
Charley Bryan to be one of this
;arty if not its head.
W. S. Whitten. royal ambassador
:o his majesty, the king, and erst
while secretary of the Lincoln Cham
ber of Commerce, will supervise the
Lincoln delegation. .
Idle rooms are not' profitable; let
an Omaha Bee "Want" Ad find a
desirable tenant for you.
Children's Half
Hose-Special
35c quality, 15c.
35c to 75c quality,
25c.
Pure thread silk in
half or .three-quarter .
socks. Values to $1.75
reduced 50c.
Three-quarter lisle
socks. Values to 79c
now 39c.
3 2 -inch dress ging
hams that are check
ed, striped and in
attractive plaids.
All the leading
makes. Specially
priced for 35c and
50c a yard.
The August Sate
of Advanced Styles in
Fall and Winter Coats
Second Floor
Hairnets
By the Dozen
The Sonia make in
all shades of both cap
and fringe styles.
Single mesh, 50c a
dozen. Double mesh,
65c a dozen.
Notion Section
Parasols for women
and children are all
reduced.
This Lorraine
Corset for $3.95
A medium length
model with a band of
elastic at the top
which assures com-
fort, along with the
grace and ease of
movement every
woman is desirous of
having. Fashioned in
a fancy silk brocade
and a few in a satin
material for . o n 1 y
$3.95.
Second Floor
Coats for Street
and Dress
Wear From
$19.50 to $225
For the college
women, for the winter
travelers, this sale of
fering of the newest
winter mode in coats
is most opportune, for
they are marked with
January prices in Au
gust and are from
20 to 33V3 less
than regular prices.
Ready-to-Wear Third Floor
The August Linen Sale
Offers Unusual Savings
Real Iriah Linen
Table Cloths
$6.75 cloths, $4.89
$8.75 cloths, $6.38
$10.00 cloths, $7.50
$15.00 cloths, $10.89
$17.50 cloths, $12.89
$20.00 cloths, $15.89
Hand Towels
We are offering 100
dozen fine h u c k
towels Saturday for
$1.20 a dozen.
Pure Linen Crash
Toweling, 29c a Yd.
Wash Cloths
100 dozen soft knit
ted wash cloths, 5c
each or six for 18c.
Turkish Towels
"A heavy, absorbent
quality with fast'
woven selvage, 35c
each or four for $1.
Linen Section Main Floor
"Thompson, Belden's Special"
Silk Hosiery $1.95
A hose, reputed for. its splendid quality
and wear. It is fashioned of pure thread
silk with a six-thread heel, toe and garter
top. An unusual value for $1.95.
Black, cordavan, navy, gray and white.
Main Floor
A Sale of Children's
Slippers and Oxfords
$2.95
Usually $5.00 and $6.00
Dress slippers and play oxfords are both
offered for this low price. There are
patent leather slippers with ankle straps,
oxfords in brown and tan, and in white
nile cloth.
Sizes 8Vz to 11 and llVz to 2
Main Floor
i
Sales Decidedly
Interesting to Men
Manhattan, Shirts
$2.50 shirts, $1.65
$4.00 shirts, $2.85
$5.00 shirts, $3.45
$6.00 shirts, $4.25
$7.00 shirts, $4.95
$10.00 shirts, $6.95
Attractive patterns left in almost every
are also reduced.
Summer Neckwear
$2.50 ties, $1.65
$3.00 ties, $1.95
$1.00 ties, 65c
$1.50 ties, 95c
$2.00 ties, $1.35
A sale of Superior Knife union suits in
regular or stout sizes in short or long
sleeve styles, sizes 34 to 50, $1.65 to $2.95.
A few small sizes are left in men's all
wool bathing suits. $7.50 values, $2.85.
To tho Loft A Yon Entsr
at.
I Yean.