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Naval \essels Resume Firing Hulks of Targets Torn to Shreds hy Volley* From Big Gun Batterie*. Naval Base, San Pedro, Pal.. March • 26—Resuming maneuvers which will complete their 1925 practice, eight of the 11 superdreadnaughta based here, today s'eamed back to the force prac tice grounds of yesterday and turned loose their last volleys of long range ^rTTr.TTr.T... firing on battered targets, most of which were left at sea last night. To day a work will complete tag ends of gunnery hy various units delayed in their schedules. Accompanied hy the 51 destroyers and the light cruiser Omaha, the 1’. S K. West Virginia headed the battle formation which put out paat the breakwater. The I". S. H. Mississippi and the 1’. 3. S. Tennessee, unable to rnmplete their long range firing schedule last week because of poor visibility, were today scheduled to loose their heavy batteries on the hulks of targets which were torn tn shreds during six minutes of terrific firing from more than 150 guns yesterday. Besides long range firing, the ships ■ M I I I I II i i i I l i i i i t i it M i will participate in torpedo practice, the destroyers picking up the projec tiles. Commander J. T*. Kauffman, flag secretary aboard the I’. S. S. Call fornia. declared that results of ihe fir ing yesterday would not be made pub lic because of their secret nature. The data on firing, he stated, would be computed here and then sent to Washington. Bancroft Company Haises Telephone Service Rates Bancroft, March —According to advices received" from the state rail way commission the Bancroft Tele phone company has been given permis sion to increase its ra4es on business, i i iii r'mir l•lllll••l•■•■•• individual residence *nd farm servici telephones. The new rates, effertlvi April 1, are: Business phones, $2.7: a month; individual residence phones $2; party residence phones, $1.75; farn phones, $1,75. A discount of 25 pel cent will be allowed for payment ii advance. Alleged Chicken Thieves Taken In Smith Center, Kan Beatrice, March 28 —Vern Wooster Russell Ramsey, W. J. Davenport anf .tohn Schrlner, wanted at Smith Can ter, Kan., for chicken stealing, wert taken hack to that place by officers They were arrested here the first oi the week when they attempted todls pose of a number of fowls. ...Tt ■ • ft : OMAHA LINCOLN MINNEAPOLIS NEW YORK • c>n/wu\fw> ixj — m ft ft ft ft ft i ft « • ft • Featuring In a Marvelous Sale Friday 540 High Grade Beautiful New I SPRING COATS I ft ft The Result of Several Extraordinary Purchases—Cotnbincd With I a Determination to Give Our Patrons the Most Out- j l standing Coat Values In the History of This Store j | Friday morning such a sale greets you. A coat selling that will carry | t with it the fact that, from quality of garments involved, beauty of * 1 styles and richness of fabrics, ft is beyond question the greatest sale | - Omaha has encountered in seasons. j Three Wonderful Groups — Incomparable Values • . : -'--jfrlft1 I \ I I ■ ' | ft • ft ■ ) ft ft | $ ■ I ft ft ft ft < ft i j ft 1 1 ft ft t ft Materials— Colors— i * ft ft j ' Decrona Kasha Tea Rose Oak Heart • ; Pair el Twill Cray stone Acorn < • ; Poiretshcen Arazada Bcetlenut Liberia | t _ .... Copper Monterey ’ . Formosa Vcldyne F/emu/, Beach Club ’ I Twill Cords Satins Claret Urkspur ! ITwillbloom Sumac IVigwam ! Polo Cloth Novelties Chili ' I ft Gorgeous Richest of * Fur Trimmings Silk Li.nings * • * _ • Jus! Such a Sale as You Would Expect at Haas Brothers 1 - • • ; A collection of truly beautiful coats, distinctively new and wanted | ; styles. Coats that you will take a keen pride in wearing. And in * - each price group are broad assortments in which you are certain to I meet your style ideal. t _ _ j Sizes \ U I to / 40 Coal* for Every Purpose Buy Your Easter Coat Now—An Opportunity Beyond Compare j The money savings afforded in this event are most unusual. In fart, l I rarely will you find such magnificent coats being offered at a pric* j I concession. We urge your early attendance Friday. ; j'-Haas Brothers-! j bLT The Shop for Women oJi,u!£! j H I | III I nil I I tlf I 111 I I | I III I I • • • II I I I HI III »l • I'l I I I # I • • II • •*• II I I II I I I I I I II I II I t I I I I II I I I II II I I • • lull I'^P ^ I . - -•-- ■ ■ -- - Burgess-Nash Receivership Fees Opposed Creditor* Charge Attorneys Useless in Case and All Sum* Paid to Bankruptcy Attaches Excessive. OJertlons to payment of enormous fees to four lawyers and the receiver of the Burgess-Nash company were filer! "with Referee In Bankruptcy R. H. Dunham by Clara Hawkins, E. H. Cady and Dr. O. A. Caasid.v, creditors. Herbert Daniel, receiver, 111,. 470.15. William C. Dnrgey and David A. Fitch, attnrneya for the re ceiver, $22,500. Halleck Rose and Arthur Mul len. attorneya for the bankrupt, $7,000, The case Is to be heard before Dun ham March 30. The three plaintiff* on their own be half and on behalf of all other credi tor* of the bankrupt concern, declare there wa* no need for the receiver to employ any attorney* and that the attorney* did no (rood to the estate. They allege the fee* claimed are exhorbltant and that the dutiea of the receiver in f*he ease were merely rou tine and did not, require employment of any other attorney*. Regarding Daniel * claim, the three creditor* *ay h* 1* entitled to only 1 per cent of the smount received for the bankrupt stock and not, as he figured, also to 1 per cent of *ome $500,000 cash which was in the hank. INQUEST FAILS TO SOLVE CAR DEATH (Continued From Page One) said that she knew of no enlmies of the youth. John I’earaon, the victim's father, repeated his story of the young man * disappearance. He said that there had been no family quarrel before the hoy disappeared. He said that1 Victor probably had about $30 on hi* person when he left home, and Added that a friend had told of seeing the young man with a time deposit slip for $350. Otto Bebnke. farmer living near Elkhorn, told of seeing Pearson * car Tuesday morning and afternoon at the spot where it wsa burned. Dr. S. McCleneghan, coroner s phy sician, said that he could not deter mine the direct cause of death be cause of the condition of the burned body. Mar Kirschenheuro. pawnbroker. 1211 Douglas street, was shown n photograph of Person, and identified hi mas the same man to whom he sold the revolver Monday afternoon The man gave the name of Carl Thompson, he said, and paid $3.50 for the weapon. Testimony Discounted. The coroner's jury was composed of Al>* Olsnder, 2919 North Twentieth street; Michael OTonneli, 2323 South Fifteenth street; J. w. Priest. 211« Chicago street; Ellas S. l,ewis, 524 South Sixteenth street; Fred Peterson, 2S05 Dewey avenue and flenrg* Elich. 524 South Sixteenth street. Evidence given to Omaha police early Thursday morning by Floyd McDonald, SI3 North Twenty-seventh avenue, which was Arst believed to point strongly to murder, was later discounted. McDonald had said that he saw two men in Pearson's car at 0 p. m. Tuesday, but* later it was dl* covered that the car he had seen was not a Ford coupe Penreon a machine was of this type. Omaha police Thursday continued their searrh of rooming house* and hotels, but failed to And any record to show where Pearson nr “Carl Thompson'' had apent Monday night. ■- ... . Marquis of Oueensbury Expected to Stir Up Another British Scandal Titled Englishman Accuses Canadian Lawyer of Taking His Wife, a Former London Actress, W ith Him on Trip to Monte Carlo : Both Deny Charges. Jnlant slaying Told on Stand n Indian Girl Testifios in Trial Growinp Out of Death of Bombay Merchant. nr Interiiallnnsl New* Vrtlr*. Bombay, March 2«.—An ami:-i> story of 10 year* as the mistress i t the maharajah of lmlore, of a vi to England under his protection, of a child born there, and the de liberate making away with It waa told from the witness stand today I y Mumtaz Begum, once tailed "the most beautiful Nauteh grl In India." The girl, a shy type of Indian beau ty, waa the first witness in lhe pre liminary trial of 10 men held in con nection with the murder of Mumtaz* lover, Abdul Kadir Baula, Bombay merchant, and the mutilation of the girl's features. She hesitatingly told of her year* as the favorite of the sumptuous court of the maharajah. She was the maharajah's mistress for JO years, she said, and in regal state went with him on a visit to England. She gave birth to a child there, she testified. "What became of your child?" counsel asked. Mumtaz lowered her head. Her voire dropped almost to a whisper. "It was murdered," she said. The prosecutor charged the crimes were a result of a plot to recover Mumtaz and return her to Indore. Defendants include Sirdar Phanse, ^ adjutant of the Indore army; Com mander Shafi Ahmed of the Indore mounted police; Capt. Sahmran Dighe of the Indore air forces; Police In spector Sved Mohammed, and Seret. Kara mat Khan of the Indore lancers. B.v ROHKRT 4. PRKW, I'nlirrml Servlr* Staff rorrrepnntlent. Igtndon, March 2fi.—The morals of wealthy titled people of Kngland. now being liberally discusser) and condemned in all quarters, will again be brought, into question in another sensational suit which is now pending. The rmrquls of Queensberry has taken preliminary steps to file a divorce petition, naming as core spondent Sir James Dunn, famous Canadian lawyer and financier, who has been engaged in business in Dondon for some years. The marquis alleges that Sir James went to Monta Carlo with the marchioness, who, before her mar riage was Irene Richards, a Lon don actress. Roth Dunn and the marchioness deny the charge and the matter may be thoroughly aired In court. Public Interest in the Dennlstoun case is subsiding. Judge Mct'ardie has not yet handed down his final derision, anti announced today that he will give further consideration lo the judgment. He Is not yet satisfied that he has to award a verdict for costs to Mrs. Dennls toun, despite the fact that the Jury was most favorahle to her. When the court rose today after the legal arguments, the public hearings ended. Countess Carnar von marked her satisfaction by grasping the hand of her lawyer and eying: “It is just simply perfect." Mrs. Dennistoun also warmly thanked Sir George Lewis, who rep resented her. It became known today that King George and Queen Mary are deeply perturbed over the frequent society scandals and that the court lists are being repruned to insure that no one convicted of misbehavior will again he admitted to Bucking ham palace. SENATE ADVANCES ANTI-ENDRES BILL (Continued From Turn One) trouble In getting the house to con cur on it after the hill in passed on third reading in the senate.” The 70-30 license split, hill will go to the governor for signature in a short time. In addition to providing counties with 70 per cent of the auto license funds for secondary roads and 10 per cent to the state for mainte nance of state highways the bill makes s reduction of from 10 to 20 per cent in auto and truck license taxes. McGowan Bill Passes House. Tomorrow the house will be asked | to concur on the amended gas tax bill and also the major appropriation bill. It is expected the house will re fuse to eoneur and differences must ! he ironed out by conference commit tees. During the day the house advanced the Daughlin senate bill to third reading, making major changes in the j workmen's compensation law for the avowed purpose of cutting down in surance premiums. The house like wise advanced a bill to third reading cutting capital stock requirements of I surety companies from $200,000 to $100,000, providing surety companies do not contemplate writing surety bonds for public officials. In which event the $200,000 minimum stands. Ry a vote of 59 to 30 the house passed the McGowan hill on third reading which makes it necessary for candidates to receive 5 per cent of th» votes of the political party with which he affiliates at the primary to remain in the nomination. The pur pose of the bill Is to prevent nom inations by one or two scattering votes. The hill as It passed the sen ale placed the percentage at 10. It i* expected the senate will concur in t.h» house amendment. The senate advanced a bill to third reading adopting the seal prepaid by the late Architect H Y. Goodhue as the "ffi rial seal of the state. It is under stood there Is much opposition to changing the seal in the house. Bryan Secretaries lose Out. The Goodrleh committee on claims and deficiencies voted unanimously against the Increase salary claims presented by three of the Rryan code secretaries. Senator Kmeraon Purcell, the only democrat on the committee | stated ths* he would not vole for such a hill. Attorney General O. S. Spillman in a letter to the lower house asserted he would do anything possible .to' mmply with the O Malley resolution requesting him to investigate alleged price fixing by creamery companies. He added he Is handicapped in such Investigations by the decision of the Douglas county district court in the "oil monopoly'1 case and asserted changes should be made in the pres ent law to give him more leeway in investigations. The house advanced a senate hill third reading increasing maximum pensions for Omaha teachers from >400 to $900 per annum. An unsuc ■essful attempt was made in the douse to lift a bill from the commit e« on manufactures and commerce which provides for licensing manufac turers and dealers handling food «tuffs with coupons attached. GRASS FIRE BLOTS OUT THREE TOWNS (Continued From Pare Onei Wakpala. west of here In Corson county, the two prairie fires which have been raging there since last night were practically' extinguished late today when nearly every man in Wakpala went to the fire sone and battled the flames which threatened to wipe out the town. One fire, starting between TJttle Kagle and Mr Laughlin last night, art. \anced steadily today, consuming everything in its path and jumping the Grand river. By mid afternoon the flames could be plainly seen from Wakpala and the blaze was drawing closer to the town each minute. Volunteers Check Flames. It was then that volunteer firemen vent to the scene and with shovels, picks, blankets and hackfiring meth ods. succeeding in checking th» flames. Fire fighters returned to the town late today. The prairie is still on fire, but the danger is believed to be over. This fire was about three miles from Wakpala when checked. The other fire, which started last night north of McLaughlin wa* re ported to he dying out northeast of Wakpala. This fit* according to re ports. did the greatest damage Wed nesday night, when, a* It' swept along, it razed the buildings of the Hartuhg and Bell ranch near 'Wak pala. Numerous other shacks were reduced to ruins by this fire and it wa* reported that some livestock was | hurned to death. Scouts are watching the two fire* which now are nearly hurned out. and should either blaze start up again a force of fire fighters would be on the scene within an hour. No information of repor's had been received at Wakpala that a man had perished in a prairie fine at Walker. It is estimate.! that over 100 <100 acres were burned over in the two fires. ^ ~ ■ i.etlar Rapids Welfare Worker Dies in Hospital Cedar Rapid*. Neb., March 26.— Mr*. Carl H. Parson*. 35, a promi n*nt church and welfare worker of ’edar Rapids, who died at a hospital in Omaha, was buried Monday at Cedar Rapid*. Mrs. Parsons was -aledictorian of the Columbus High school senior class in 1910. She took i business course at Fremont college ind was a trained nurse. She leaves her husband, her father | I wo brothers, two sisters and other; relatives. One of her original poems was icad at the close of her funeral sfr mnn Many pupils of the high «chool nod lower grades were dismissed for Ihe funeral. Legion Auxiliary Hold? Meeting at Nebraska City Nebraska City, March IS.—The American I.ecion auxiliary of the First congressional district met here with R1* delegate* in attendance. The ad dress of welcome was delivered by Mrs. Fred Tireach. president of the Nebraska *'ity unit. Miss Faulhaber of Peru responded. The entire day was devoted to business session, fol lowed by a musical program and a banquet at the Marcus. Addresses were made by various district offi cers. . Drixe Double? Membership of Emerson Woodmen (.amp Bra#rson. March 26.—As the result of a special drive, conducted by Di* trirt Deputy Grogan of Winner and Ray Gibson of Croft on, assisted bv .1. 1 >. Sheri rer, a. class of atxmt 40 new member* will be initiated into the Modern Woodmen camp here next Friday evening, which will almost double the membership. Prints Point to a Gay Spring and Summer The vogue for prints a smart one — and noted with emphasis at Thompson-Belden Mallinson's Indestructible Voile Large conventional, and even larger natural flowers appear in bold relief on dark grounds—fitting patterns for oc casions of the afternoon, and again for dancing. 40 inches wide. Yard 3.95 Cheney's Prints In direct contrast are the very wearable small prints that Cheney sponsors, con servative in design and color. At least two dozen patterns; 40 inches wide. Yard 3.75 have chosen prints with especial thought for costumes ensemble —the mode important 4 Futuristic Large Patterns For the frock and alio the coat lining of a costume ensemble, quite the smartest choice is that of a large pattern, vividly colored. A number of patterns priced at Yard 2.50, 3.50 Bordered Silks When one chooses a bordered silk, her dress is practically made, for the fabric itself fashions the gown. I1* yards are sufficient, for the material is 54 inches wide. Yard b.50, 7.50 Vogue Patterns Crepe de Chine Without the slightest hesitancy an. 1 f For moderateness of price, one cuts her lovely ptaterials. rS/L^f, "/&Kf quality of fabric and attractive She knows that by following li IDE L //JjUl L 'LA*. I ne„ of print# w. refer our Vogue, she is assured the , , , * . . patrons to the prints at smart frock she visions. ami Tt x T't 1 x Of n g/a 77m? ftesf P/fire /o Mop, i ^ Patterns 40c, b5c . f * lard 1.25 SKt'ONP FLOOR Ajter All } .. .—. 1 ■ ■ ■■ 1 ■' ..