THE BKE; OMAHA. SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1915.
DEFICIT CUT DOWN
AS RETURNS ARRIYE
Shortage Has Been Reduced to $35,
861381 a Full Receipts Reach
Wathington.
Zeppelins Bombard
Munitions Factory
In Town of England
PORFIRIO DIAZ, FOR
GENERATION LORD
OF MEXICO, DEAD
LIQUOR TAX SHOWS SHRINKAGE
WASHINGTON', July 2. Full re
turn" of yesterday's treasury re
ceipts show that $44,715,164 piled
Into the government rash drawers
on the last day of the old fiscal year
and reduced the deficit to $35,84,
381. The government's total receipts
from all sources, for the business year
were $696,586,730, as apalnst $737,
462,640 for the year previous.
Notwithstanding the deficit on the
years business, the treasury" now has
an actual net balance of $82,026,71$.
The Ineoms tax proved ths blc pro
ducer during the last twelve month. To
tal recujw lo me noar. vi ui
nraht were r9.82S.S73, t which IM.303.U5
ttnit tn on June . This U more than
KWO.OoO alxrve that total received from
th tax last year and thsra remaJn ten
days of grace In which It may lawfully
le paid.
Tha emerncney ta law also hs proved
an even better revenue producer than wai
expected. Despite this, however. Internal
revenue receipts for the year, V06.83S.377.
were only about 127.000,000 In excesa of
Isst year's. One contributing fact la that
whisky la not paying the rovnue It used
to produce by somewhere between 11.,
000 000 and t30.OOO.0O0 a year.
The Poatofflce department, uaually solf
austalnlng, has run behind thla year and
has received advances from the treasury
amounting to more than fiaoo.OOO.
Wklakf lax rails Off.
PEORIA, ML, July J. Internal revenue
taxes for the Peoria district, in which
(ha greatest single portion of the federal
tax on whisky la collected, totaled $3..
4i4.&70.70 for the fiscal year just closed,
according to report made public to.
nlaht.
- This year's collections, the report said,
showed a decrease of 7,Wl,tl.B, aa com
pared with the 1914 collections.
One of the reasons advanced for the
decrease whs the country-wlde. prohibi
tion agltAtlon. Another was that during
the recent depression due to the Eu
lopcan war distillers filled their ware
hoiinra and now are disposing of their re
serve supply.
Eccles Admitted
Boy is His Son to
Church Secretary
OQDEN. t'tab. July I. Testimony con
sidered to be the most pointed respecting
the purported acknowledgement of the
lata. David Kcclee that Margaret Oeddea
was his plural wife, and the' boy, Albert,
his son by that marriage, was given by
Oeorge "r. UIM. secretary to the presi
dency of the Mormon church alnce the
titnft of frlghsm Young In' the year 1.
who, when called to tho witness stand
today' (la tho legal battle over the mil
lion of the i late David Kcclea, declared
that In tli spring of lflOO. David Kt-cles
came to hla tfne one day and requester
a private Interview. Mr. Kcclea then ad
mitted, ao Mr. pibba testified, that Mar
gurrl Ucddea waa hla plural wife and
that he waa the. father of her son, Al
bert, now claiming . halrahlp to the vast
eotat. ,
Mr. Keeies had told the witness that
Mrs. Ueddea had been tried In a bishop's
court at Plain City, and waa about to
be excommunicated (or not divulging the
name of the child's father, lie wanted
the witness to Intercede with the presi
dent of tbe church to set aside the order
of excommunication.
The matter waa taken up with the
church presidency and a letter sent to
the Plain City bishop, which caused tha
dropping of the proceedings against the
woman.
Attorney for the defendant objected
to Mr. Gl'ib testifying In the cane on
tho grounds of hla Incompetency under
the statute which provides that a clergy
man, priest or other church official of
confidential' and '"extraordinary powers
tn respect to confesion and other church
affairs, cannot he examined aa to con
fessions. The court held that Mr. Gtbbe
should be permitted to relate hla con
versation with Mr. Kcclea,
Astor Transfers
Largo Holdings to
His Youngest Son
NEW YOUK. July 1 Deeds recording
the transfer of (7,Z.un worth of real
eatate from WUIIuin Waldorf Antor a:
bngland to his youngeat son. Captain
' John Jacob Astor, on file here. wre de
clared today to constitute the larrsnt
gift of real estate other than by bequest,
ever recorded In New York, City. The
lee1a were filed yesterday by coi-pseJ
for the elder Mr. Astor, in this country.
The gift Included half of the old Aator
house, the ether half of hl h wa torn
down twi years ago, and two office
btttldlnga In the flranclml district.
Captain John Jacob Aator, by thla gift
bectiir.es on of tlie largest real estate
holders it Manhetton laland. Ho Joined
the English army eevere! years ago and
went with the Urltlsh troops early In
the war aa capU'a of tbe First Lit
Uuarda. H aaa leported that be waa
eunded In a battle in France last Oc
tober. A few years aico William Waldorf Aator
placed property in New York aaiteaed at
more than tG.QLO.uuo ln truat for bis eld
tat son, Waldorf Astor.
. Kraaltlla U. ae veil Better.
WASHINGTON. July l-The conditio
of Franklin 'D. Roosevelt, assistant eo
retary of tle navy, operated oa for ap
pendicitis yeaterday, continued favorable
today. Mr. Roosevelt passed a. comfort
able nuiht and bis physicians look for
quirk recovery.
NKW YOrtK. Inly 2.-A description of (Continued from Psge One.)
the tiomherdment of thi northeast coast . snd retln lie of Rervants maintained by
of Bwrland hy Zeppelin on the night of J mm of his friends who fled Mexico with
June IS. detalln of hth hsve not been him.
permitted by tie HrltlMi censors to be-j N0 decl.lon has yet been made eoncem
como pirMli' was brought to Nw York I ing the final disposition of the body or
by ncn:ere R board the steamship Lap- the date of the funeral,
land srrivlnir todsy mm Liverpool. Oeneral Diss wss lorn In 1M9. His
According to eccounts of the air raid family were of old Spanish stock, with
riven bv the Inlands pasengrs. the , Infusion of Indian blood. Ieft fnth
Zeppellns. which raided tho northeast I erless at the age of , he was educated
onast of Kngland. were more successful t the expense of the bishop of Oaxara
from a military standpoint than any of with the Intention of becoming a priest,
the previous aerial war craft which have ! but he eventually turned to law and then
flown owr England, aa they did consider-; st the outbreak of the wsr with the
Bridgie Webber
Says Becker Knew
Nothing of Plot
NEW YORK. June t Brldgle Wehbei,
one of the three self-confeeeed accom-
I ptlce In the plot hl-h resulted In the
killing of Herman Roaenthal, the gam
bler, ban said, according to his atturney,
that Charles Rec.ker, "had absolutely
nothing to do with the murder."
A statement to this effect was made
today by II. T. Marshall, an attorney.
TEUTON HOSTS
CONTINUE DRIVE
INTORUSSLAND
(Continued from Page One.)
able damage to Palmer's foundry, a
large machine ahop In New Castle, now
uasd for a munitions factory.
The official reports, according to the
Lapland's paasengers, cited that a ma
jority of the deaths caused by the ex
plosive bombs dropped by the raider?
took place in the munitions factory,
which alao suffered grave material dam
age. The raid began at Orlmsby, where
It wa said the highly Important and
valuable docks at Immlngham narrowly
escaped bombs which were dropped by
the Zeppelins. From Orlmnby's a course
was steered for Hull, but when Hull waa
t'nlted Plate turned to a military career.
tlppnaed bants Anna.
lie nerved throughout that struggle In a
mllltla company which he helped to or
ganise, and after peace was declared be
made a special study of military science.
He and one other were the only two In
the country who dared openly oppose the
continuation of Banta Anna' dictator
ship. Ills execution waa ordered, but he
escaped and Joined Herrera's revolt. He
and aa a brigadier general he was the
chief thorn In the aide of the French
forces, when, taking advantage of the
reached little attention antiiranil
paid to the city hleh had ...ffered tlv" war th 1 nlUd SUte"- they
heavily from the prevlois visit of tier- Umpt'd place Archduke Maximilian of
man aircraft. The pilot who evidently ' Au"tri h thr'"' of Mexican em
knew the country well, led the Zeppelin 1 p,r' l),a h1""1 enmJr con"
aquadron then to New Castle. stanty. and In June. 17. captured Mexloe
Running with double shift day and I Clty w,th hl" torc"- n ,ha -etMI'-igght
the munition, factor, .t K.- m"nl ' th republic he was unsuccessful
- 1 1 - . . . 1.1 . t , C1
n a raniuuBia lur i(rBiieiik. uui in mil
he waa elected to fill the unexpired term
of the fugitive president, Lerdo. Ills last
and eighth election waa ln July, 1S10.
To Diss waa given credit for the ad
venes of Mexico to the status of a
stable, progressive end prosperous gov.
eminent, although the autocratic meth
od he employed were widely criticised.
FRANCE ASKS ITS CITIZENS
TO TRADE GOLD FOR NOTES
PARJ8. July l. The private stock of
gold In France has been unofficially
I stated at from 5.0n0,or(,0iio to T.OOn.oooiOi)
J franca. (There are five francs to the
dollar.)
The government has decided to Invite
the citizens of France to exchange their
gold for notes, and to that end Finance
Minister Hlbot has addressed a letter to
the Bank of France suggesting that spe
cial counters he set aside in the bank In
Paris and Its branches throughout the
country for the receiving of gold from
citizens who desire In this way spontan
eously to render service to the national
defense.
In addition to t;ie -- -tft Riven in
exchange for this gold, each dcrc
will be handedo a ceruueato setting forth
hla service to the country.
Ceatle we well lighted and offered a fair
target to the air craft. One of the big
Zeppelins seemed to hover, almost sta
tionary, over the munition works end
rained down Upon the foundary a quan
tity of explosive and Incendiary bom")s.
' How great the damage wan, it waa
said, has been withheld from o public.
Only official have been allowed near
he bombardtd factory since then, but
It la generally known that It suffered
considerable Injury from the attacks.
RED CROSS RELIEF
NEARMEXICO CITY
(Continued from Pago One.)
Cross, went to Mexico C'ty on June 30
from Pachuca. taking with them light
freight, but leaving heavier articles be
hind." There was no direct word today from
Mexico City. Tha text of reports telling
of chaos and rtutlng that menaced for-
eignera will not be made public until
after President Wilson his had an op
portunity to thoroughly review them. All
Important Information coming to the State
department regarding Mexico is being
forwarded promptly to the prealdent at
Cornish, N. H.
Secretary Tumulty communicated early
with Secretary Lansing and forwarded all
the State department advices to the pres
ident. It was said at the State department
that while plans for sending supplies Into
Mexico City through neutral agencies
were under consideration they bad not
eesumed "very definite form." Efforts
to Induce Oeneral Carransa to permit
aendlng supplies to the capital from Vera
Crux are to be. madtt. It ta declared.
A telegram reaching the State depart
intft(rrtoday and forwarded to the Red
Cross herf ald:
"Just Informed that Consul Oeneral
Shanklln. Joseph W. Rowe, his secretary;
C. J. O'Connor of the Red Cross and C.
II. . Wood, secretary, left General Oon
salea' headquarters this (Thursday) after
noon for Mexico City."
Hospitals In Mexico City are practically
without surgical supplies and the Red
Cro delegation la taking In bandages,
chloroform and drugs In advance of the
supplies of food which are being held up
until there is aome assurance of transpor
tation Into ths capital
Wheat Cro Golan Waste.
LAREDO, Tex., July I In the state
of Ooahulla the largest wheat crop that
It has produced for ten years la going to
waate because of Inability to get farm
hands. Wheat fields, said a passenger
arriving here today from Monterey,
Mexico, are being used for pasturage for
horses and cattle.
Report from Monterey Indicate con
tinuous aklrmiahes and bushwhacking be
tween Villa and Carransa troops near
Paredon and Villa Oarics, There waa a
fight yeetarday ten mile from lavm
paaos with Villa detachment from
Monclova It's result Is not known. Oen
eral reports say the Villa bands are abort
of ammunition.
Railroad and telegraphic communica
tion between the coast and the Yaqul val
ley are uninterrupted Admiral Howard
reported today to the Nary department
and quiet prevails In the valley, where
Indian outbreaks against Americana and
other foreign settlers have occurred. Ap
parently steps taksn by Governor May
tore na, the Villa commander of the
state, have completely checked the Indians.
preparation as to Insure the failure of
all effotts on the part of the crown
pnrce' army.
The French War department's official
statement today snvs:
"The artillery flghttng waa spirited all
last nlnht at a great many points alon
the front, notably In the vicinity of
Woeeten. northwest of Ypre; In the re
gion of Sou. hex, and In the neighborhood
of Verneuil, to the north of the Atsne.
"After a violent and continued bom
bardment upon our position to the
north of the Bethtine highway. German
grenadiers delivered an attack at about
o'clock In the morning. The result
wss a complete failure.
"Near Le. Bolselle one of our mines
was successful In destroying the ad
vance works of the Germens.
"In the Argonne there was very vio
lent fighting all last night. One of the
German attacks was supported by the
use of asphyxiating bombs, as well as
large hand bombs. It was driven back.
"In the forest of Le Pretre there was
also a forward movement of the enemy,
which followed a violent artillery fire.
This attack also waa driven back by
our Infantry."
I Wilson Bespeaks
Public Interest for
Negro Exposition
WASHINGTON'. July J.-Presldent Wil
son's proclamation bespeaking national
Interest In the exposition to commemor
ate fifty years" achlevementa of the negro
race, which Is to open at Richmond, Vs.,
next week, was Isaued from the White
Hcase today. In It he said:
"The occasion hss been recognised aa
of national Importance by congress
through en appropriation of KSo.Ono to aid
In Its promotion and eoneummatlon. The
action of corurreas In this matter Indi
cate very happily the desire of the na
tion, as well ss the people of Virginia, to
encourage the negro In his efforts to
solve his Industrial problem.
"The National Negro exposition Is de
signed to demonstrate his progress In
the last fifty years and to emphasise his
opportunities. As president of the United
Htates. I bespeak the active Interest of
the nation in the exposition and trust
that every facility will be extended to
the leaders, whose earnest work has
made the undertaking possible."
Building Contractors,
Carpenters, Material
Men Are Confering
CHICAGO. July J.-A move for peare
In the building tradea situation was made
today by Edward Hlnes. Mr. Hlnes in
vited representatives of the Carpenters"
union, the building contractors and the
material manufacturers organisation to
meet with him. All accepted. Mr. Hlnes
aald he thought they would be able to
get together on some plan which would
reetore peace. The building material
Plants were still running today, but de
liveries were not being made.
TORPEDOED BARK
IS STILL AFLOAT
Henry Canned Tsy Clarke.
David Henry, who made a great repu
tation at Brown university last season
before signing with the Pirates, has been
released by Manager Clarke because he
refused to report on June 1 as he had
promised.
LONDON, July I.-The Noaweglan bark
Kotka, which wag reported to have been
sunk on June 10 off Fastnet, Ireland, by
a German submarine, was discovered
this morning still afroat. The Kotka left
Stockton. Me., May S, for an English
port When the bark was attacked by ths
submarine the twelve men of the crew
took to the like boats and were landed
six hours later at Queenatown. Steamers
have been dispatched to tow the Katka ,
Into Cork.
Kent rooms quick with a Bee Want Ad.
WILL KEEP CLOSE
WATCH ON HUERTA
(Continued from Page One.)
Editors Will Be
Given Excursion
On Battleship
LOS ANGBLES, CM., July 1 Delegates
to the National Editorial association con
vention, which adjourned here yesterday,
to meat ln San Francisco, July 7. are on
their way to San Diego for m two days'
vlalt to the Panama-Pacific exposition.
President Oeorge Hosmer has received
permission from tbe secretary of navy
for a day's excursion by the delegates.
July a. on the battleship Oregon, now In
S'an Francisco bey.
from re-enetering Mexico by the Joint ef
forts of agents of the Department of
Justice and the troops of the American
border patrol. Fearing Huerta might for
feit his bond of $16,000 and go to some
secluded Mexican point on tho border,
officials have ordered that a strict watch
be kept.
Just how Oeneral Funston Is to take
care of Huerta waa not made clear to
day, but It la assumed that American
troops not only will be Instructed to
watch the border carefully, but. If necea
sary, place a guard around Huerta's home
and otherwise keep him under survcll
ance. g tat a of Kxtrwdltton Plea.
It has not been definitely determined
what action will be taken on the request
for extradition made by the Villa gov
ernor of Chihuahua. Secretary Lansing
points out today that discretionary power
was vested with the governor of Texas,
and that under the Mexican-American
treaty of 1H) the governor of contiguous
border states In the United States and
Mexico ran arrange directly for the
requisition of fugitives from Justice. He
explained that that treaty provided alao
for the granting of requisitions aeked by
the "military authorities" when the civil
authority waa suspended and he believed
that would, cover the present case where
no civil government has been recognised
in northern Mexico.
Under the same treaty. If the fed
eral government did not press Its
charge against Huerta for violation
of neutrality statutes, Huerta. would
be rearrested and held for forty
days, pending the arrival of evidence.
Precedents established by the Depart
ment of Juatlce do not provide for ball
In such eaaen The Impression waa ob
tained In high official quarters that thla
course was likely to be followed, and If
the charges made by the Villa authorltlea
were not sustained, the Department of
Labor would deport him to Spain.
Held Treaty Does Hot Anply.
EL PASO, Tex.. July 1 Publication of
the requeat for the extradition of Oen
eral Vlctoriano Huerta. made upon Gov
ernor Ferguson of Texas, by Fidel Avlla,
governor of Chihuahua, through appoint
ment by General Villa, caused widespread
dlacuton In Mexican circles here today.
American federal and state officials were
silent on tbe subject and General Huerta
had nothing to aay.
In the absence of MtsTuel Diss Lo roast-go,
foreign minister ln the Villa cab
inet. Villa representatives wore reticent.
Villa officials based their action on the
treaty which permits governors of ad
Joining American and Mexican stales to
deal direct la handling fugitives from
Juatice, and maintain that the treaty
right have been exercised frequently In
the past It waa understood they baaed
their requeet on the execution of Abra
ham Uonaalea. a former governor of
Chihuahua, maintaining that Huerta was
responsible for ordering the execution.
Friends of Huerta maintain this case i
was not analogous to previous Incidents
In which the treaty rights have been
exercised, arguing that the government
in Chihuahua la de facto and has not
been given recognition.
HARDENBURQ IS HELD
UNDER BOND AS WITNESS
NEW YORK. July l-Hetns Harden
jurg. who was taken. In charge by Gov
ernment ageetj tor the second time In
Cincinnati, aevaral days ago, waa held
today In bail aa a witness befcre
the federal grand Jury which la biwatl
gating the affidavit of Oustave Stahl, a
German reservist, that ha saw gun
mounted on th liner Luaitanla before It
aalled on Its last voyage May L
Filipino Bnylngr Candy la rhtrasre.
CHICAGO. July t-Cut off from their
suppUea of candy from Qartneny because
of the war. Filipinos have turned to the
C'uVaxe maiket for their confectionery,
it was learnad today. The firat consign
ment consisted of l.SuO.000 chocolate drops.
Mack la (neerfnt.
fm Mark is nut complaining over
Mu-. ioor aitMDdaocs at rhlk Par this
ir. Ho loy M to the r and general
l.uniueea dprcaaion. He say that base
lull will dcm.ii return to its former slate
Wanted
Experienced Architect
Must be man who baa had experience) t
Urge aa well as small work and must be
competent to lay out work. Competent
man can expect unusual opportunity for
future advancement.
Write, tiring full particulars, experi
ence, etc. Address M 68. Bee.
Tke THOMPSON-BELDEN STORE
HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS
Saturday Our Entire Stock of
Hand-Tailored Suits for "Women
At $10.50 and $14.75
All Sizes. 16 to 44
Thompson & Belden Suits need no words of praise. They are unques
tioned style leaders.
.July 1st finds us with exactly 104 suits in stock. Our usual clearing
date is August 1st, but because of the exceedingly small number we givo
you the advantage of this sale a month earlier than usual.
A new suit for the Fourth, or the July vacation, will cost little. Every
suit offered is from regular stock, former prices $10.50 to $65.00.
Sixty-one hand-tailored Suits of
serge and gabardine in navy blue,
Belgian blue, black and white
checks, gray, black, tan and white,
plain tailored Norfolk and novelty
styles, former prices $19.50 to
$30.50-
Saturday $10.90
Forty-three Exclusive Models of
gabardine, serge and novelty cloths,
in forty-three separate styles, in
navy blue, black, tan, gray and
other popular shades, former prices
$35.00 to $65.00--
Saturday $1475
No alterations, no approvals. We cannot accept the return of these
suits from either cash or charge sales. Sale starts at 8:30 a. m.
Another Big Sale of Millinery for Saturday
All New Trimmed Hats for Summer Wear
Dlack Maline
Trimmed Hat
Panama
Trimmed Hats
Fine White Felt
Hats Trimmed
i 'Mi u
' OHO
Black Milan Kid
Trimmed Hats
Sport Hats
All Colors
White Cordu
roy Tarns
Dlack
Velvet Tarns
Our display Saturday will have many very interesting new styles all
at special values for Saturday.
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Greatest Hair Goods Sale of this Season
Save Money and Get Dependable Quality
24-Ineh Switches of Wavy Hair $1.63
23- Inch Switches of Wavy Hair $2.83
24- Inch Switches of Natural Wavy Hair - - $3.23
28-Inch Switches of Natural Wavy Hair - - $5.63
A 11-. A round Transformations of Wavy Hair - - .93
Ail-Around Transformations of Natural Wavy
$5.63
Hair -
Psyche Puffs of Flvnch Cut Hair
$1.13
The Store for Shirtwaists
A new waist for the Fourth costs less,
Saturday.
For Outing, Picnics, Motor Parties, Cor
liss Shirts have been reduced
$1.65 and $1.95 Corliss Shirts - - $1.15
$1.25 Corliss Shirts .85
Siec.ial bargains are also offered for $1.00
to $1.95 Middy Blouses - - - - - .79
($1.50 Values.)
July Sale of Gloves
A small lot of KAYSER colored silk
gloves, elbow length, in broken sizes
Regular $3.00 qualities - - - - $1.50
Regular $2.00 qualities - - - - $1.00
VERY SPECIAL.
Full elbow-length silk gloves in white only,
$1.00 quality, Saturday only - - - 59
A lot of KAYSER Gloves in broken sizes
and colors, regular 75c, two-star quality,
Saturday - 39c
Basement Bargains
A Two-Pieje Middy Suit - - - - - S1.95
A $3.00 Value.
Made of good quality galatea, workman
ship the highest. Saturday this suit is of
fered in all white, or white with blue or
red trimmings.
The Blouse - - - $1.25 Value.
The Skirt - - - $1.75 Value.. . .'.
$1.95 for & $3.00 Value.
Sizes 34 to 40 bust.
Other bargains to be found in this sec
tion, including our
Special $1.25 White Dress Skirt.
Children's Spring Coats
Children's Linen or White Wash Coats,
6izes 2 to 5 years
$3.50 Values, $2.34 I $6.50 Values, $4.34
$4.50 Values, $2.84 $9.00 Values, $6.00
Children's Coats in navy, Copenhagen
blue, black and white checks, coverts; also
black, navy and sand colored silk coats; all
at reduced prices.
Children's Hat., plain or trimmed, at
one-third and one-half the regular prices.
July Sale of White Goods
Embroidered White Neiguix Voiles-"
All our $1.50 Embroidered White Neiguix
Voile, 38 inches wide, July sale price, 50
Simmer (IMords
There ia a FRY M&n'a Sho
for every oeenion, and
whether it'a a dress shoe or a
porting model, it is identified
by It distinction of style.
Palm Beach or
White Oxfords
la a toll raage of alsea, with many
stylea to caooee from, now quoted at
s$2. to $B
flIJtfttlWI
W Jn P1
Ml
irand Fourth of July
Celebration fit
Monday, July 5th
DON'T MISS IT
EVERYBODY COME
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