THE PKB: OMAHA, WhUNKSOAY. UCi'UbcK lft. littl.
Weeks Reviews
Case of Five Vets
In Leavenworth
llitdtcwk Plead fur Clem
ency for,Omalia Yank Doing
Life Term for Murder
In CoMrnz.
By E. C SNYDER
WuhlnfUm rrimad mi,
Wikhington, On. 18. At
lirarins today before Secretary
the
of
U'ai- WVrks. wherein nolahlc
group of members of eongrrM, ire
eluding Senator Hitchcock of Ne
).raka. McKellar of Teniieee
Herreld of Oklahoma, Represent!'
t(T.-ri rt VIrak and far-
rish of Tcxa and Mrs. Antoinette
Funk, a well-known tentaie uwyi
it's.tiinofnn aimrarcd ill hchal
of five young men now nerving lite
frntcncci at i.cavenworin iiimcn
liary for the alleged crime of havin;
klilcd an cvEnglwh officer durint
.inmLfii hrawl at Ranz. Germany
it developed that the acting judge
advocate, denera. u. A. Krcgcr, nau
recommended clemency ana iu
nn,Ln (t tf niin hut whir
recommendations had been turned
down by Secretary Weeks.
The hearing granted to the dele
gation was for the purpose of re
viewing the testimony taken before
the court-martial at Coblcnz. Ger
many, and to induce Secretary Weeks
to reverse his decision and recom
mend clemency and unconditional
pardons to the five ex-soldiers of the
American army of occupation m
Germany, Koy I. Youngblood of
It, Richardson of
Texas. Carl J. Urvan of lenncssec,
O'Dill and Vangilden.
Hitchcock Pleads.
Senator Hitchcock, who made the
principal address for the young men,
reviewing the case at considerable
length and the extremely doubtful
testimony on which the conviction
runltxl tnolr occasion to criticize in
no uncertain terms the manner in
which the trial was conducted, as
serting that the young men, who
were represented before the court
martial by two young lieutenants,
'who had never studied law, had ad
vised the defendants not to testify
in their own behalf. He said that he
felt very deeplv in this matter as it
involved the safety of American men
who were serving under their coun
try s flag and the rights ot Ameri
can citizens were ruthlessly trampled
tipo:i. t
One sentence of the senator s gave
Pecrctarv Week's a start. "If there
are other courts-martial like this one
there should be radical retorms im
mediately instituted by congress in
their conduct," said Mr. Hitchcock.
Till, ifimptit u' rp.erhoed later
bv Senator McKellar. who insisted
that courts-martial should be con
ducted by the judge advocate gen
eral and according to the forms of
law.
Died of Fight Wounds.
Senator Hitchcock traced the his
tory of the brawl which occurred the
night before the young men were
leaving Germany for the United
States and insisted that there was
not a scintilla of evidence to show
that any of the five were present at
Ranz where the riot took place and
in which several ex-English officers
participated, resulting in one of the
officers being hit on the head with a
pitcher, blood poisoning ensuing
from which he died 10 days after.
Mrs. Funk followed Senator
Hitchcock, asking for clemency and
a full pardon for the accused and re
viewing the testimony of witnesses,
especially the wife of one of the of
ficers, who had failed completely to
identify the defendants as connected
with the riot which took place nine
miles out of Coblenz in June, 1920.
Congressman Parrish of Texas
spoke feelingly of James D. Richard
son and his splendid military record,
he in turn being followed by Sena
tor McKellar and Senator Herreld.
While Secretary Weeks gave no
indications of his action it is thought
the review of the evidence made a
strong impression upon him.
Buffalo County Farmers
Are Optimistic for Future
Kearney Neb., Oct. 18. (Special.)
They may be using corn for fuel
in some portions of the state, but
not in Buffalo county. Instead the
farmers here . are cultivating the
friendship of their banker, borrow
ing money to buy cattle and other
live stock and "hogging down" their
surplus corn. And apparently there
is plenty of money available now
for purchase of live stock, at least
as compared with yu or even ou days
orrn
Three months ago the feeding of
live stock was ml ana none naa
the desire to enter it after their ex
perience of a year ago. But there
has come over the feeders a change,
a conviction they are hvline to re
trieve some of their losses and they
are going to it. The bankers are
helping as far as 5s possible.
North Platte Prairie Fire
Does Considerable Damage
North Platte, Neb., Oct. 18.
(Special.)A prairie fire swept over
a scope of country northeast of this
city destroying considerable hay and
range, but fortunately the force
fighting the flames were able to
backfire and thus save buildings.
The track of the fire was IS miles
in length and from one to three
miles wide. ' ,
The loss of hay and pasture will
in a number of instances be keenly
felt by the small stockman and farm
er. An automobile stalled on a sand
hilt road which had been covered!
i i.rr f . .
wnn nay uatKiireu, sci nre to tne
hay and the flames spread to the
prairie.
Third Suspect in Beatrice
Y. M. Tent Robbery Is Held
Beatrice. Neb., Oct. 18. (Special.)
Ern Darwin, alleged to be the
third mail in the Y. M. C A. tent
robbery northwest of the city, was
arrested by Chief of Police Dillow
and lodged in the county jail. Spence
Horn, taken Saturday night on a
similar charge, is in the city jail.
Frank Kinaman. the first arrested
by the authorities last week, will
have his hearing November 1, and
he is out on bond. Darwin or Horn
have not yet been arraigned.
Our Great Progress Sale Continues
Real Values for Shoppers
In Our
T-Tf1l effllnt f C--
A Great Low Price Sale of Needed
Housefurnishings
Which will enable you to
cleaning, laundry or heating and
tuo Home.
Note the items listed below.
Copper Watih Boilers-.
Size 9; heavy and well
made with tin lids;
special 4.89
Majestic
Takes
the bouse;
615 Watt, at
Wear Ever Aluminum
Stew ran 2-quart size;
guaranteed perfect; regu
lar 1.30 value, LQn
special, 07C
Clothes Basket Import
ed Belgium Willow bas
kets; family JQ
size; special X.,uV
Wizard Polish
Best for
floors and fur
nlture; 60c
Dottle, 49c; 30c
bottle
25c
Alamlii.u .....to Four
quart size; pure alumi
num kettles; r
special 4VC
Family Sea.- Will weigh
to 24 pounds by ounces;
accurate and well made;
very O 9Q
special U.U7
Garbage l'aiis 6-gallon
size; fitted with covers,
made of galvanized Iron;
regular 1.98 val- jq
ue, special x.J7
Clothes
style; 60
surface;
very
special
Wash Boards Family size
good rubbing sur- AQ
face; special rr7C
Soaps
Pearl White Soap New
large bar; a
per bar tC
Plumber's Friend
ot Plunger For
cleaning sewer
pipes; red rubber
cup with hard
wood handle;
special
at
39c
C P Haptha Soap
Special, 10 ETC,
bars for 00 C
IRONING -BOARDS "With hard wood
stand, well braced and
strong; very special
1.98
MAIL BOXES Made of sheet metal
et metal
19c
japanned black;
special
Buy a Hooter at Brandels phone
Fifth
Striking Reductions in
New Wall Paper
Jfost comprehensive ' line of new
patterns at practically wholesale
prices.
Borders for Tinted Walls,
per yard,
5c
30-Inch Oatmeal Papers in most wanted
colors; papers for kitchens, bedrooms,
dining and living rooms; stripes, rt
floral and conventional patterns; Vyf
very special, per roll, w
(Cut Out Borders)
Large Line Kew Bedroom Papers Cre
tonne effects, stripes and all- -t An
overs, per roll, XTtC
(Cut Out Borden)
"Hannonella" The new 30-lncb oatmeal
blend, durable and artistic, with hand
colored embossed borders; suitable for
your best rooms; 'VT
special, per roll, Ml C
Fitth FloorWest
If
y - i4 '
supply utensils needed for cookinjr,
accessories needed in every part of
...ixuie lu-ateri
the chill out of
8.48
Brooms
at 25c
Made ot good quality corn,
four times sewed;
very special, uQ
Clothes lines
100 feet long, best
cotton sash cord;
special
98c
n
ELECTRIC
LIGHT PI
GLOBES TJ
Brilliant and g JCL V
long burning. flfln
60-Watt, 85c f '
BO-Watt, 80c V IMP J
40-Watt, 80c
Kitchen Tables With
white porcelain, non-rust-able
tops, base and legs
white enameled, very
rlal 6.98
Rack Folding
feet of drying
well made;
-t aq
Xx7
Grisnold Cast Iron Skil
lets; size 8; special
1.19
BATH ST00LS-A11 white cnameL
with rubber tips on "I 20
feet, Special, jlkj
KITCHEN MOP STICKS Small size,
hard wood handle ; r
special ZOC
for demonstration; convenient terms.
Floor Center
Special Prices in
RUGS
0x12 AXMEfSTER RUGS, 29.75
A good quality serviceable rug in well
assorted colorings.
xl2 ENGLISH WILTON RUGS, 89.50
Our own importations; no better rugs
made; reduced from 175.00.
9x12 WILTON VELTET RUGS, 45.00
A seamless , rug closely woven; rich
colorings In Oriental reproductions.
8x12 SEAMLESS BRUSSELS RUGS,
19.50
An excellent dining room rug; pure
worsted face; closely woven.
EXTRA LARGE RUGS, 62.50
11-3x12-0 Axminster Rugs for extra size
rooms; Oriental medallion and convention
al designs in new color combinations.
x AXMDfSTEB BUGS, 24.50
A desirable size for reception halls or
small bedrooms.
Sixth Floor West
Newest
Weaves in
Dress
Goods
At Prices
Which
Inspire
Immediate
Buying
$295
For New Fall
Dress Goods
Formerly Sold'
For 4.50 and
5.50 Per Yard
. '
The smartest fabrics
shown for tailored
suits, dresses and
skirts. For your suit,
we have a very fine
quality of Pioret Twill
in midnight blue only.
For that separate
skirt, we have an ex-
ceptional selection of
all the most desired
color combinations of
fine Prunella cloth in
54-inch width. These
are from our regular
stock and have been
selling from 4.50 to
5.50 a yard. While"
they last, Wednes
day,
2.95
No C. 0. D's. No Mail Orders.
Main Floor Center
Lowest Prices Qffered in Seven Years in
LINENS
Seven Big Specials in Linens Needed
In Every Home or Hotel
$15,000 Linens for
$8,500
All Linen Damask Cloths
Full bleached in handsome designs;
70x70 inches; 6.00 value,
Not Over 2 to
All Linen Damask Napkins
22-inch size, 7.98 quality,
per dozen,
500 Dozen Turkish Towels
Full bleached with hemmed ends; seconds from one of the best mills in
the country.
25c Quality 1 OlAp 49c Quality OQ 69c Quality OQr
Towels, each Towels, each My Towels, each t
None sold tp dealers and we reserve the right to limit quantities.
Lace Trimmed Scarfs
100 dozen more of these Scarfs; values Qr
59c to 1.00; at each, 07C
Fancy Turkish Towels and Bath Rugs
Seconds and samples; average saving runs of 50
ftowel? 29 to 98c :59to$1.98; 8c
1000 YARDS FLANNEL TABLE PADDING; 50 inches wide: It is a
long time since we had it at fQc
this fine price U7L
500 SNOW WHITE BED SPREADS Marseilles designs
on a beautiful crochet spread; special for one day
Main Floor South
A Remarkable Low Price Sale of
Kayser Marvelfit SUk Top and .Silk. Lisle
nion
li Regular
Price 3.00 Values
Union Suits and
The well-known Kayser Marvelfit union suits come in heavy
silk lisle with Jersey silk top; tight or loose -knee; bodice or
regulation straps; some ankle lengths; all sizes; $3 val., 1.48
What's More Important Than
Milady's Figure?
And with this in mind, we have by
special arrangement
Miss Ruby Holmes,
Educational Director of the Madam Lyra Corset
Co., in our corset department for one week in the
interest of the women of Omaha. For to be beau
tiful is to be corseted beautifully and indeed
upon that ultra-important foundation depends your
own lithe, happy appearance of well being.
Women of Omaha are cordially invited for the
purpose of securing the special advice of a
Madam Lyra Corsctiere and also personal fittings
free of charge.
v.. : Third Floor North
Money Saving Sales in
Every Department
of This Great Store
a Customer.
3.00
4.98
1.89
1.48
V2
Price
Tedd;, Styles
Suits