Seven Girls and
Four Boys Ask for
Shoes in One Day
Children Supported by Toil of
Mothers, Scrubwomen Who
Are Making Brave But
Losing Fight.
Seven little girls and four little
boys, all under S were, applicants
Saturday to the Free Shoe Fund of
The Omaha Bee for shoes.
AH are supported by the toll of
their mothers, scrubwomen who are
making a brave but losing tight for
food, shelter and clothing for tlieii
broods.
Funds are needed desperately to
keep up with the requests from the
pitiful army of the shoeless little
ones.
Previously w-knowledged.HKT.iU
K N. A.. OuklHiid, In . 8.00
Waiter H. Carter . 1.00
H. II. Horsey . *.00
F,. M. Burke. Pnlk, Neb . 2.00
A. II. N., Hollywood, (al . 2.00
A. Larson 1.00
Blanche O. Malnver, Able, Neb ... t.00
Total . *S0S 31
Just send nr bring to The Omaha
Bee what you wish to give. It will
quickly be at work, making some
helpless child warm and safe and
happy.
Broken Bow Legion Post
Hods Annual Eection
Broken Bow. Neb., Dec. 4.—(Spe
cial.)—At an annual meeting, Joseph
K. Palmer post. American Legion,
elected the following officers: Charles
Penn, commander: A. Paul Johnson,
vice commander: IV. IV. Stevenson,
adjutant; Dwight Porter, sergeant at
arms; Ray Martin, finance officer; Dr.
II. II. Landln, chaplain. The post is
steadily gaining in membership, the
result of the contest in a merbership
drive.
Drys Have Tough Time
in Suburb of Berlin
Berlin. Dec. 4.—(By A. I*.)—The
prohibitionists of Scoenberg, a
suburb, having been prevented by
the police from holding an open air
meeting yesterday, engaged a flock
of sandwirh men to parade the
streets with placards denouncing
the evils of alcohol. This aroused
the ire of the saloon (teepees and
distillery employes who gave the
sandwich men a severe heating.
Falls City Aumni Raise
$1,200 for Stadium Fund
Falls City. Neb., Dec. 4.—(Special.)
—Richardson county W'ent “over the
top” in the drive to raise funds f< ■ the
new University of Nebraska stadium.
Given a quota of $1,200, the alumni
o fthis county raised $1,400 and exjects
to increase this by $100 before the
final figures are tabulated. Hum
boldt High school donated $26.
Red Cross to Give Free
INosfe and Throat Clinic
Pawnee City, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Spe
clal.)—The local Red Cross chapter
lios arranged for a free nose and
throat clinic for school children. The
county nurse will work In conjunction
with the physicians of the county,
making each town in the county head
quarters for that territory. There
will be no charge to the patients.
Hides Stolen.
Pawnee City, Neb., Dec. 4.—(Spe
cial.)—Some time Sunday evening a
truck was driven to the slaughter
house owned by D. O. Green, local
butcher, and a load of hides hauled
away. About 15 valuable skins were
Included in tho loot.
Pensions Granted.
Washington, Dec. 4.—(Special Tele
gram.)—Nebraska pensions granted:
Edna M. Thompson, Omaha, $20; Mary
E. Rust, Lincoln, $S0; Elizabeth
Wagner, Gothenburg, $30; Catherine
Coyle, Wayne, $30; Margaret E. Ulry,
Tilden, $30.
Brussels Parley
Promises to Rival
Versailles Meet
Gathering of Allied Premiers
in London This Week
Will Set Stage for
Conference.
London, Dec. 4.—(By A. P.)—The
meeting of the allied premiers in Lon
don, fixed for the weekend, will set
the stage for the Brussels conference
beginning December 15, which, with
new British and Italian premiers in
attendance, is likely to develop Into
the most Important meeting of its
kind since Versailles.
The British foreign office is busy
with the preparation of the agenda
for this preliminary meeting, but the
situation and attitude of Germany,
upon which everything depends, are
so changing that, according to the
officials, it is difficult to outline the
position the British representative
will take. The British are awaiting
the German attitude on the latest
issue bearing on attacks on officials
of the Interallied control commission
in Bavaria with the greatest Interest,
hoping that the new German govern
ment will act in such a manner as
to justify allied confidence in the
new regime.
France, ever fearful of German
aggression, is expected to take the
initiative at Saturday's meeting in
arguing for drastic action. Great
Britain, desiring trade and the eco
nomic reconstruction of Germany,
will be at the other extreme, with
Belgium sharing the French fears of
the British economic policy and urg
ing a compromise as at the London
conference in August.
Premier Mussolini of Italy is an
unknown quantity so far as concerns
the serious business of the confer
ence, but it is evident that he is al
ready desirous of proving the allied
assurances that Itajy occupies a posi
tion of equtility In the entente.
Suspects Held
in Wolf Murder
Three Men Subjected to Se
vere Gruellings by Sheriff
and Police.
Beatrice, Neb., Dee. 4.—(Special
Telegram (—Francis South was ar
rested last night in connection with
tho Charles Wolf robbery and murder.
George Warren and Frank Stewart,
who were taken Saturday evening,
occupy separate cells in the city jail.
Finger prints of the three young
men wore taken by the officers this
morning in the hope of throwing some
light on the case. TheN murdered
man's poeketbook was found near a
hedge fence along the Cornhusker
highway south of town early this
morning, and later it was Identified by
members of the family.
With three suspects in custody the
police believe that within a short
time they will have the real murderer
In custody. A $5 bill taken from
Warren Saturday night which boro
dark spots that looked like blood
turned out to be small rust spots,
according to Chief White. Three men
have been subjected to sever© gruel
lings by the sheriff. Chief White and
County Attorney Vasey, who are co
operating in an «pffort to run the
guilty man down. Wolf's funeral will
bo held Tuesday morning.
2 Slayers Sentenced to Die.
Calgary, Alberta, Dec. 4—Emil
Plearello and Florence Larrandra.
found jointly guilty of the murder of
Provincial Police Constable Stephen
Lawson, September 17, have been sen
tenced to be hanged February 21.
Lawson was shot dead on his own
doorstep from an automobile in which
Plearello and a woman were said to
have been riding.
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These new instruments are a delight to
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the Victrola. and so, when in choosing a
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Divergent Views
Shown at Opening
of Six Power Meet
Question of Political Union
Crops Up at Session of Con
ference on Central Amer
ican Affairs.
Washington, Dec. 4.—(By A. P.)—
Divergent opinion between Central
American countries as to the desirabil
ity of discussing here the question of a
political union of all five nations came
to the surface today immediately on
the opening of the six-power confer
ence on Central American affairs call
ed by invitation of President Hard
ing.
The subject was not on the agenda
as outlined in the American Invita
tion. It /was brought up sharply,
however. In tlie reply of Dr. Alberto
Ucles, chief of the Honduran dele
gation. iti replying to Secretary
Hughes’ address of welcome. Under
clause four of the Invitation, Dr.
Ucles said any subject could be pre
sented, and he urged that the mat
ter of a federation of Central Ameri
can states "should receive first con
sideration” by the conference.
In opposition to this view, ftenor
Jose Audios Ooranado, Costa ltlcan
foreign minister, pointed out that the
Central American governments. In ac
cepting the invitation to Washington,
had been fully cognizant of the fact
that the "historic hour of their po
litical union has not yet struck.” For
the Nicaraguan group, however, Se
nor Emillano Chat#iorra. minister from
his government, said the gathering
further testified to “I he reality\ of our
aspirations for unity," and would tend
to overcome obstacles and "some day”
result in the hoisting of ’’the sacred
banner of one undivided nation.”
Action of the conference must of
necessity lie unanimous in determin
ing what points not specifically men
tioned In the Invitation may be taken
up under clause four.
American State
Bank Here Closed
(Continued From Face One.)
alt hope of effecting a reor
ganization was abandoned after
several ineffectual efforts were
made to interest local capitalists.
K. A. Frickie and L. K. Moore
representing the department, have
been in charge of the bank's dally
operations the past three weeks In
hopes of being able to effect a re
organization. The present manage
tnent has been compelled to resort
to a large amount of litigation
which, coupled with the general
financial depression has made liqui
dntion impossible and given the
public an ndverse opinion of the
bank's assets.
Local financial interests are or
ganizing a new bank and hope to
be able to open for business in a
few days and take over the de
posits of the failed bank. Applies
tion for a receiver will be made
during the day by Attorney General
Clarence A. Do vis and an orderly
liquidation will be pursued as rap
idly as possible. The bank's cap
ital is *200,000. Deposits $1,100 000.
Loans *1,000,000. Losses estimated
at $300,"00.
All depositors will be paid In full
from the depositors' quaranty fund
^f the State of Nebraska as soon as
bairns can be allowed and proven.
It will probably be from 80 to 90
days.
Geiselman Satement.
The following statement was Issued
by D. W. Getselnian. president of the
bank:
“At the urgent request of a large
number of stockholders of the Amer
ican State bank In July, 191!), that
my brother and I go Into the bank
to endeavor to work out some of
the difficulties that the bank was In
at the time, we purchased a block
of stock In the bank for the pur
pose of participating In its manage
ment.
"After wo got into the bank and
had an opportunity to examine its
paper, wo found that the condition
of the bank was much worse than
wo had anticipated, but, having con
slderable money Invested in the
bank then we hoped that Its troubles
could be worked out by energetic
and careful attention, all of which
we have struggled to do during the
last three and one-half years. In
addition to our original investment,
wo have put into the bank from
time to time every dollar that we
possessed and could obtain upon our
personal credit, in an effort to save
it, but coupled with the financial de
pression during the past two years
wo have found that the burden was
too great, and the bank could not
be rehabilitated.
“The Department of Trade and
Commerce has concluded that it
would be useless to continue the
struggle longer, and as we have ex
hausted all of our own resources
we have acceded to their request
that the bank be closed."
In Jail for Joyriding.
Two young men, aftes being admon
ished by District Judge Leslie for
joyriding in another's automobile
were sentenced to serve six months
in jail and pay a fine of $100 each.
They were Otto Blazier and Paul
Moore, both 17. They took a ma
chine October 23, last. __
Forgery Case Tried
in David Citv Court
David City, Neb.. Doc. 4.—(Special.)
—The district court of Butler county
adjourned Saturday to reconvene Jan
uary 8. The important case of the
session was that or George D. Cooper,
receiver of the Octavia State bank,
against Homer Earl, involving two
notes aggregating 85,500, one of 20
lawsuits now pending in the district
court, growing from the failure of
the Octavia State hank caused by
forgeries.
A verdict for the defendant was, re
turned Saturday morning.
Attorneys for the receiver were
G. Hall and E. A. Coufal of David
City and A. C. Epperson of Clay
Center. Attorneys for the defendant
were R. C. Roper fo the firm Roper
& Shaw and I.. Si Hastings of David
City. Judge George F. Corcoran was
the trial judge.
Russ Ask Ban on
Allies in Straits
Tehitcherin Would Ban War
ships of Other Powers
Than Turkey.
Lausanne, Dec. 4.—(By A. P.)—The
closing of the Dardanelles to all war
ships except those of Turkey and giv
ing Turkey the right to fortify the
straits were advocated by Foreign
Minister Tehitcherin of Russia at to
day’s meeting of the conference called
to discuss the straits.
Ismet Pusha, leading Turkish dele
gate. asked for absolute Turkish con
trol of the straits, without demilitari
zation.
The preliminary explanation of the
question of the representatives of the
great power had not been completed
when the meeting was adjourned.
Lx-Premier Venlzelos of Greece was
accompanied by four guards.
The American delegation included
Richard Washburn Child, Joseph C.
Grew, Rear Admiral Bristol and Sec
retaries Belln and Amory.
Tehitcherin insisted that Turkish
sovereignty could be guarantied only
by the presence of Turkish warships
in the straits, while the warships of
other powers should be prohibited
from entering them. He contended
also that Turkey should have au
thorlty to fortify tho straits as a
means of safeguarding her indepen
dence and particularly for the pro
tection of her capital. Constantinople.
His speech caused a commotion In
the ranks of the allies.
Good Dresses
and Good Coats
“Cheap Enough” but
not too cheap to have
quality and style.
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Have a
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in Your Home
Christmas Morning
$21.50 and Up
Sold on Easy Term*
Value-Giving Bargains
•—In—
Used Grafonolas
$100.00 Grafonola.... $39.71
$125.00 Grafonola.$45.0C
$150.00 Grafonola.$52.5C
$175.00 Grafonola. ... $60.0C
Sold on Easy Terms.
Trade Your Old Phonograph
of Any Make for a
Columbia Grafonola.
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The Value Giving Store
(Iowartf St. Between IStb and I6tb
Man's Comfort at Home
Is His Dearest Possession
Erery Man Know* These
Famous Quality Clothes
xPhosiQtiJfni
Smoking Jacket* Make Ideal Gifts
Men Like Gifts Bought Here
Star or Manhattan Shirts,
Knothe Pajamas, Vassar
1 Underwear, Gloves, Lounging
Robes, Slippers, Mufflers,
Umbrellas, etc., etc.
U. S. Taxes Piled
Up by Federal Aid
(ConUnurd From F«ff One.*
843,234 for 1924 which arfr exclusive
of the posinl service, compare with
estimated appropriations of $3,078,
940,321 for the same period. Mr.
Hare':ng explained that the expendi
tures would represent actual cash
withdrawals from the treasury, in
cluding some on account of appropri
ations In previous years.
Postal Deficit.
Another deficit In postal operations
was forecast for this year, but Mr.
Harding said it was estimated that
through proper readjustments there
would he a surplus of postal revenues
<jver expenditures in 1924 amounting
to $952,439. For this year postal
costs were placed at $559,996,841, or
an estimated deficit of $31,502,670, as
compared with an actual deficiency in
the last fiscal year of $64,346.£14. The
1924 costs are given at $581,653,151.
The president told congress that an
appropriation of $256,552,887 recom
mended for the army would provide a
regular force of 12,000 oiUcers and
125,000 enlisted men, exclusive of the
Philippine scouts, which is the
strength now authorized by congress
and would enable tho militia bureau
to Increase the strength of the Na- .
tional Guard front 160,000 officers and
men to 215,000 officers and men. For
the army air service $12,s71.50© is
proposed, of $23,500 less than ap
propriated this vear. Mr, Harding
said this sum would permit the serv
ice to operate efficiently in accordance
with existing policy.
$28!*,880,993 for Na\.v.
For the navy $289,889,903 Is asked.
This amount, tho president asserted,
would provide for the present enlisted
personnel of 88,000 men, maintain all
present ships in commission nod
make provision for continuing all new
ship construction lit privately-owned
yards, except for reduction In speed of
construction on three light cruisers.
Provision Is made In the budget for
$253,000,000 In pensions, $434,564,050
in world war allowances and $20,389,
259 In retirement pay. Other Items In
clude $41,764,550 for rivers and har
bors. $31,480,000 for good roads.
$5,718,950 for hospital construction
and facilities for war patients. $2,200.
000 for railroads in Alaska, $8,889,103
for the Panama canal, $18,553,656 for
general law enforcement. Including ad
ministration and enforcement of the
national prohibition and narcotic acts,
and the prosecution of war fruuels, sol
$750,000 for the replacement of worn
out portions of the Alaska cable.
$ Ca
Choose Well-and Early
From the Best Selections
Lovely Colored
Handkerchiefs
Linens of Thompson,
Belden quality, dainti
ly attractive with col
ored borders, hand
drawn threads, colored
centers and other dis
tinctive styles that are
certain to receive an
enthusiastic reception.
Very fine qualities
moderately priced at
60c, 75c to $2.
Good Gloves
Never Amiss
From many suitable
styles we suggest Bac
mo capeskin strap
wrist gloves for their
attractive appearance
and general sendee
ability.
In brown, putty and
silver for $4 and $5 a
pair.
The wrist-length style
in brown, putty, bea
ver, and silver is $2.75
a pair.
Gift Things
For Baby
Comb and brush sets,
$1.75 up to $5.
Rattles and floating
toys of the most in
teresting sort are from
25c up to 85c.
Creeping beads, balls,
rings, satin covered
water bags, carriage
straps, powder puffs
and many other dainty
baby things for the
most moderate prices.
Second Floor
Greeting Cards
of Distinction
That your Christmas
greetings may express
your sentiment appro
priately and attrac
tively, we have chosen
many unusual designs
that will serve the
occasion admirably.
—and besides the
cards there are innum
erable mottoes, calen
dars, postals, all pleas
ingly different from
the sort ordinarily
found.
A whole section de
voted to their display,
as you leave the ele
vator, on the second
floor.
" SPECIAL”
Silk Hosiery
$1.95 a Pair
Full fashioned of
twelve - strand pure
thread silk of smooth,
even texture. The gar
ter tops and soles of
six-thread, triple-twist
ed lisle.
African brown, cordo
van, chestnut, beaver,
otter, navy, cocoa, gun
metal, sand, silver,
beige, buck, medium
gray, black and white.
Decorate your
Christmas packages
attractively. Denni
son's cards, seals,
red and white tissue
paper and tinsel
cord are displayed
here.
Saves
Home Baking
Ask for luscious raisin pie
—- fresh and juicy ■— at your
grocer’s or a neighborhood
bake shop. Just telephone
for one to try.
Once taste it and you'll
agree that there’s no longer
any need to bake at home.
Serve tonigfit for dinner.
Let your men folks decide.
Made with delicious
Sun-Maid
Raisins
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