THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. OCTOtitiK 28. lir.Il. Increased Use Of Corn as Food And Fuel Urged Manager of Omaha Motor Firm Propose- Campaign To Aid Farmeri Dit poie of Crop. tSSMSSSMSWasM A proposal for a general campaign by commercial ana agricultural in terests to encourage the uie of corn aa food and fuel has been launched by Ralph W. Jonei, manager of the Card-Adams Motor company, In let tera to acorea of Nebraska business men. U r. Jonea propoiea organization of a corn growers' aiiociation simi lar to the fruit Growers' association of the I'acific coait. lie point out that Nebraska business generally Ii being embarrassed by the inability of the farmer to gam a fair price tor me corn. Solvency at Stake. "We have on hand at this time probably the largest amount of corn that we ever have had," Mr. Jones states. "No doubt we have a sur plus, but there are ways in which t hi surplus can and should be used, When that is accomplished, corn prices will return to normal. The verv solvency of thousands-of farm rrs. hundreds of hanks and, in fact, of most every business of every kind in the middle west is at stake right now and will remain so until the farmer is able to market his prod ucls at a fair price." Specifically Mr. Jones proposes: "First and foremost, it is not t rrime to use corn for fuel. Practl tally as many British thermal units of heat can be obtained troni i worth of ear corn at present prices and probably more than trom l worth of coal. It is not economy for a farmer to haul three tona of corn to town to exchange for one ton of coal which has to be hauled out from town to his farm. He had better burn the corn. Campaign Urged "I believe a campaign should be launched and an active part taken in it by every commercial club, chamber of commerce, business or ganization and business man of ev ery kind, bankers, farmers and mer chants to urge and insist that every family burn at least one load of com, or, rather, use one load of corn for fuel. If enough energy is put behind this campaign . we can spread this propaganda through every section of the country, and I believe this one proposition alone will enable us to consume the entire surplus of corn on hand at present. "2. Committees of business men in each locality can put enough pressure behind the bakeries, restaurant! and hotels to persuade them to increase the consumption of cornmeal and corn flour many fold. Should Raise Pigs. "J. In all towns where it is at all practicable, committees of business men should be appointed to urge the residents to put one or two pigs in .their back yards and feed them corn. i,"4. If sufficient interest is taken in is proposition and enough mem. befs and sufficient funds can be ob tained to cover the expenses of a campaign of educational advertising, we can conduct one which will in crease very largely the consumption of corn as food and otherwise. Chemists can be put to work to find new uses for corn and corn products and no doubt, a good deal can be accomplished- along this line. Win dow posters, billboard posters, news paper publicity articles and advertis ing copy can be furnished from head quarters. One of the biggest fields for the activity of this association to be taken up a little later would be to extend the foreign market and increase the use of corn in foreign countries."' ' ; (Contluurd from ! Om.) - Thompson of Central City, child wel fare chairman. "More sober progress and less paprika," is . needed in our social conditions, said Mrs. John K. Hughes, ' Omaha, for the industrial and social relations committee. "I appear as legislative chairman with a different feeling than I ever had before," said Mrs. If. M. Bushncll of that committee, "for you are citizens and I am a citizen, too, since last we met. ' - Many Committee Reports. Mrs. Harry Lindsay of Lincoln for (he library. Mrs. E. C. Luce. University Place, music; Mrs. L. E Welch, York, literature, and Mrs. A H. Brooke, Hastings, public health, reported for their committees. "Keep the patriotic spirit and ob servance of patriotic days, urged Miss Katherline worlcy, chairman of Americanization. Mrs. C. A. Millar of North Bend presided over the American citizenship conference and Miss Effie Detrick of York Over the one on oublic welfare. Mrs, Millar bespoke continuance of effort to obtain motion picture censorship. We are no longer an agricultural state, said L. A. Hartley, state su pervisor of trades and industries, Lincoln and Omaha, soeakinsr at the Xnursday eveninsr session. Vborty-five per cent of our total products are produced by 3 per cent ot our population. Agriculturists are apt to think they are the center of the troubles of the hour. We need farmers who can see the indus trial problems and industrial work ers who can get the agriculturists' point of view," he said. Vocational Training Praised. Appearing on . the ' program with . A. Hartley in the evening were Miss Alice Loomis, assistant to him as state supervisor of trades and in dustries, Lincoln and ' Omaha, and Mrs. John R. Hughes of Omaha Carl Rosenlof and Margaret Link sang. The Nebraska tilan for vocational training is distinctly different from that of Other states," declared Miss LoomiS. ' Under Superintendent A, Beveridge of the Omaha schools. instructional work is carried into fac tones," she told her audience. "The factory furnishes the place, equip ment and maintenance of the course: the teacher is salaried by the public school, which is reimbursed by fed eral and state funds for three-fourths of its expenditure. . , Mrs. Hughes gave a group of se lected industrial .poems. "Song of the Turbine Wheel," by John Nei hardt, "Work," by Henry Van Dyke and "The West," by Douglas Mal loch. The convention will close Friday night. Officers All Present Mrs. F. H. Cole, chairman of civil service reform, and Mrs. John Welch, state - treasurer, both of Omaha, arrived at ' the convention Thursday morning. Attendance of state officers is 100 per cent and all department chairmen are here except Miss Hattie Summers of Beatrice. Recommendations of Mrs. John Slaker, retiring " president, to her successor, as stated Thursday morn ing, are:. V" - Provision for cart time secretary for president - That effort be made to increase scholastic loan fund, .. That a charge be made for the official organ, "The Bulletin." lhat income from endowment fund be made available for imme diate use. That general federation depart ments of work be carefully consid ered and adopted in Nebraska only insofar as they apply to conditions in the state. Endorse Music Week. Music week. November 20-28. as presented by Hester Bronson Cop per ot Omaha, was endorsed by the convention. Mrs. Copper told of the accomplishments of the City Concert club of Omaha, and urged observance of music week over the state. . Mrs. L. M. Lord of Omaha won the big laugh of Thursday when she spoke in favor of music week endorsement Music is the only thing we take into hravrn witH til " ch nlil "Af. I Will call off ffaff walk out by the cording to the Bible we go into telegraphers. If the 'Big Five' go heaven with songs and harps." ut, well go with them; There she stopped. Turning to Union Heads to Call Off Railroad Strike (Continued from hn On.) not as a representative of the board, he explained.. Hold Joint. Session, , Following Mr. Hooper's state ments, the unions held individual conferences and then went into a joint conference to decide what ac tion, if any, would be taken. Late this afternoon, ; Congressman-at-Large William Burke of Pennsyl vania, general chairman of Baltimore and Ohio conductors, and Peter Kil duff, an official of the engineers' or ganization, went to the board to re quest deferment of the decision on yesterday's hearing. It was to this committee that-the boardi delivered its ultimatum that the unions must act by tomorrow or the board would deal with them "with ungloved hands," members of the board said. These members declared that they told the committee the railroad group of the board was insistent that "im mediate and emphatic" action be taken by it and that action was being deferred only at the counsel of the public and. labor groups so that the unions might have a chance to act first. Another committee, of three vice chiefs of the engineers conferred several hours with Mr. Hooper dur ing the afternoon and it was reported this committee also was informed of the board's plans. Stone Smashes Camera. The board remained in executive session most of the day, awaiting word from the unions and discussing its statements on yesterday's hear ing which probably will be issued tomorrow. The afternoon union meeting was enlivened when Mr. Stone smashed the camera of a photographer who attempted to take his picture. Mr, Stone chased a photographer several locks yesterday when an attempt Cs made to snap him. Mr. Stone lly cut one hand in hitting at the photographer today. E. J. Manion, president of the Or der of Railroad Telegraphers, the only organization aside torn the "Big Five" to call a strike, remained out side the conference room through out the evening awaiting results. "I will follow in the footsteps of h five organizations in conference," he said, "If they call off the strike, French Delegates to Armament Conference NNU5 ' W" ST 3Zo Vmani itio According to renorts from France, the delegates to represent the French irovernnient in the disarmament conference, to open on November 11 in Washington, have been named as follows: Premier Briand, Thilip Berthe- lot, Rene Viviani and Ambassador Jusserand. Federation of Women's Clubs Hears Reports those behind her she asked, reflec tivelv: "It is harps we take into heaven with us, is n t it? Question Unanswered. The question wasn't answered, but her speech was evidently effective, I for the endorsement was granted im- H.- .? - r I.. mediately ana unanimously. Mrs. Charles E. Johannes of Omaha spoke briefly at the morn ing session on the woodrow Wilson foundation fund. Thursday afternoon was devoted to conferences on public welfare and American citizenship. "What has America done for me and my children, asked Mrs. H. H, Wheeler of Lincoln. "This ques tion can only be answered," she said, "by convincing the people that this is a land of justice and of op portunity for all; that if there De abuses, they are due, not to our form of government, but that the ocoole themselves are to-blame, be cause of their ignorance of 'their rights, their failure to realize their power, and their neglect -of those duties which citizenship imposes." Delegates nominated for the bien nial convention of the general fed eration to be held in Chautauqua park, New. York, next June are: Mesdames ,'F. A.'. Long, Madison; Anna Merry, Hastings; Paul .ferry man. Ord: Effie Detrick, York: I Sternberg, Lincoln; Max Hostettler, Shelton; S. u atoner, sewara; j. M. Blundell. Nebraska City: L. W. Tolbert. Kearney: Kate Worley, Omaha; Lena Mead, York; M. Aker- man, Ainsworth; M. JJ. Cameron, Omaha; O.-, Linn Smith, Chadron; John Slaker. Hastings; J. T. Lees, Lincoln; JcnLjt. Hughes, Omaha, and William Heath, Chadron. Twelve will be. selected. Educational Rally Held , In Steele City School Steele Citv. Neb.. Oct. 27. (Spe- cial.J--An educational rally; was held at the high school auditorium under the direction of County Superintend ent Eva Shuman. Professor Filley of the University of Nebraska de livered the address , of the evening. He compared conditions m Nebras ka with other states and also extend ed the Comparison to divisions of Europe, 'j, ' A - The farmers or Nebraska were urged to educate their children .to enable them to take places in the law-making bodies of the country and not permit so many of these positions to be filled by those reprei senting special interests. The com munity singing was conducted by Mrs. Swing of Fairbury. . Corn Yield at Callaway Is Below Expectations Callaway.- Neb., Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) -Corn yields in this vicinity are not coming up to expectations. The yield is from 18 to 40 bushels per acre, and is of good quality. Corn husking is about half over in the immediate vicinity of Callaway. Reichstag Votes Down Protest on Silesian Ruling Chancellor Wirth Declares Germany So Weakened by Decree Payment of Repa rations Doubtful ' Berlin. Oct 27. (By The Asso ciated Press.) I he German reich stag having voted confidence in the new cabinet wnose personnel was ennouctd yesterday by Chacellor Wirth, has adjoured sessions untd November 3. Before adjourning, the reichitag rejected by a vote of 21J to 152 resolution presented by the German national and German peoples par ties, vigorously protesting against the recent decision of the council of the league ol nations on tne partition ot upper Silesia. During the couse of Ms speech to the German legislators yesterday Chancellor Wirth enumerated in de tail Germany's loss in materials throuah the upper Silcsian decision declaring that Germany's economic strength 'Is so diminished that all estimates as to Germany's capabili tics to fulfill the reparation de mands must again be open to doubt, "The government regards the latest economic decree of the en tente as an injustice to the German people, and an infringement upon the terms of the treaty of Versailles; the chacellor declared. Priest Seen Alone Just Before Murder (Contlnurd from Pas Oim.) ties believe the murderer, after fall ing at the bishop's residence and ar ranging for Father Belknap to make the call on the alleged dying man, may have hurried to the spot on poor man s gulch highway and wait ed for the coming of his victim. It was pointed out also, however, that the man who went to the bishop's home might have been only confederate of the murderer who sent the priest on his journey so he would be met by the murderer at the lonely spot on the road where the crime was committed. Bloodhounds Delayed. Miller will tell his story at the coroner's inquest, which again has been postponed and now is sched uled to start tomorrow alternoon Several persons living near where the body was found also have been summoned to testify. Funeral services for Father Belk nap, at which Bishop i-awier win officiate, will be held in St. Pat- ick s cathedral here Saturday morn mg. priests ot many parishes in the Black Hills will take part in the funeral mass. After the service the body of the priest will lie in state until Saturday afternoon, when it will be taken to Dubuque, la., for burial. An escort of honor will ac company the body. Organized efforts to trail the stayer were further inspired today by failure of bloodhounds to reach here from Mitchell, S. D. A heavy rain storm near Chamberlain, i. D., held uo the automobile carrying the hounds and the dogs are not expect ed to reach Lead before late this afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Owens plans to start posses out as soon as the bloodhounds reach here. Nebraska Bloodhounds. Lincoln. Neb- Oct. 27. The two sets of bloodhounds kept in Lincoln were at work on other cases when the request came yesterday from Lead, b. D. One pair is at Mitch' ell, S. D.. the other at Sidney, Neb. The hounds at Sidney, it was stated last night had been ordered to Lead, and should arrive there Thursday afternoon. The bureau which handles the hounds also announced last night a finger print expert would go to Lead in connection with the killing of Kev. father Belknap. . Heavy Flights of Ducks - Reported Near Oshkosh Oshkosh, Neb., Oct. 27, (Spe cial.) Hunters report the heaviest flights of all kinds of ducks in the lake regions in recent years. The ducks are nearly all natives. The northern ducks have not commenced their flight through this part of the state. Many eastern hunters are here, but on account of many anchers having posted their lands against hunting, special permits are necessary, Tramps Infest Callaway Callaway. Neb.. Oct. 27. (Spe cial.) For the first time since the war, tramps are beginning to infest this part of the state. Some of them claim that they want work, but when jobs are offered them they refuse to work. In lIUUUVIl f V SIVll in a special selling event Friday and Saturday Mr. Lamond has just returned from market with special col lection of smart coats. Quality Coats of the newer style tendencies Beaver,' Squirrel and Wolf . fur trimmed. Priced From $75 to $150 Otlwr at $39.75 to $69 50 A pJT' as v of i war 9 rv i 'Women 1621 Farnam Street 200 Republicans Honor Roosevelt Sixty-Third Birthday of Ex President Observed at Lincoln. Lincoln. Neb.. Oct. 27. (Special.) More than ZUO Nebraska republt cans attended banquet in honor of . l - JL1J L' ,LJ - I . 13 ins ujti umiiuty ui ncuuurr iouc- velt, given here tonight tinder' the Ukpices of the Roosevelt Republican club of Nebraska. Among those in attendance were Adam McMullcn of Ben true and A J. Weaver of Falls City, both of whom are expected to be candidates lor governor in the primary next spring. Both of the men were speak' ers. E-ConBrestnian I. J. Mc Carthy of Ponca acted as toastmaster ana the Kev. Walter 1. Aitken of Linclon made the principal address of the evening, taking the place of Governor F. P. Hyde of Missouri. who was scheduled to make the ad dress, but who was tinahle to get away on account of a special session of the legislature. McMullcn, spoke for a few min utes on the subject, "The Need of a Koosevelt. He was followed by A. J. Weaver whose subject was, What of the Future?" During the course of his address, Mr. Weaver spoke of the benefit that will accrut to the Middle West and the farmers of Nebraska especially, in event the St Lawrence-Great Lakes canal be comes a reality. About half of those present were republicans from outside of Lincoln, phominent among these being, A. II. Byrum of Franklin county, Perry Reed. Henderson: L. D. Richards Fremont; Wilber Annis, Dunbai and George Williams of Fairmont. A number of Progressive-Independents, former Nonpartisan leagu esr, likewise attended the banquet. Girl Seriously Hurt When She Falls Off Corn Wagon Beatrice. Neb.. Oct. 27. (Soecian Miss Grace Meintz, 20, residing in the Pickrell vicinity, is lying in a serious condition at a hospital here from a severely sprained back which she received when she fell back wards from a wagon while assist ing her brother in husking corn. She struck on her head and shoulders. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Meintz. Confederate Veterans Hold Annual Parade Chattanooga, Tenn., Oct. 27. The boys who wore the gray in X1 turned out for their annual parade today. It was the last big feature of the annual reunion of the confed erate veterans, who last night elected Gen. Julian Carr, Durham, N. C, their new commander-in-chief. Little Entente Demands Charles Be Surrendered Ultimatum of Czechoslovakia, Roumania and Jugoslavia AU Calls for Dcmoliliza tiou in Hungary. London, Oct 27. (By The Aiso ciated Press.) The. little entente, composed of Roumania,. Czecho slovakia and Jufio-Stavia has dis patched note to Hungary demand ing the surrender of former Em peror Charles, the demobilization of the Hungarian army and reparations sufficient to defray the expenses of the little entente's mobilization, ac cording to a Vienna dispatch to the Central News agency today. Unless Hungary replies satisfactorily with in two days, the little entente troops will enter Hungary, the dispatch s.iia. Forces Mobilized. Paris, Oct. 27. Mobilization preparations are proceeding every. where m Czechoslovakia, both in the Czech and Slovak districts, Premier Benes told the Chamber of Deputies in connection with the lit tie entente's ultimatum to Hungary, according to a dispatch from .Prague today to the Havas agency. The allied council of ambassadors today decided that former Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary and ex Empress' Zita should be placed im mediately upon a British battle cruis er in the Danube pending another meeting of the council next Satur day when a final decision regarding their disposition is to be made. The ambassadors were unable to reach a final decision today because they were faced with the disinclina tion of various countries to furnish assylum for the ex-monarchs. It was said their final disposition was proving to be an awkward problem. State of Siege. Sofia, Oct. 27. A state of siege has been- declared in this city and in governmental departments along the frontier between Jugo-Slavia and Macedonia. Premier Stamboulisky yesterday attributed the assassination of Alex andre Dimitroff, minister of war, last Saturday, to agents of Mace donian elements endeavoring, despite the Bulgarian government's prohibi tion, to form revolutionary bands to be sent into Serbian Macedonia. Earth Tremors Felt in Italy Milan, Oct. 27. Earthquake shocks were felt in Massa and Car rara, on the Tuscan coast of Italy Tuesday night. Considerable damage done and the people camped during the night in the fields. Dispatches from Florence state a cyclone has ravaged that city. Man Shot Dead in Bluffs Gun Battle 1 rri' I c "St 1 If? o J" . s v y:i (t'ontlnurd from !' On.) over to the grand jury on charges of carrying concealed weapons. Deputy Wolcott visited iilanken- ships home last Monday, searihiui; for stolen goods, and found a load ed revolver in the drawer of bureau at the head of his bed, lie said. Stanley, the man in county tail, lives at Ihirty-hfth and Broadway and recently was fined $50 oi charges of stripping automobiles nf accessories, according to the shcnll. The deputies who took part in the battle are Lee Hough, Tom Besley, Oscar Kost. Louis Adolphson, I-'.d Maxheld, Oeorge uillaspy, u. A. Kinsell and J. B. Wolcott. None was wounded. Stanley Makes Confession. Tames Blankcnship was 25, the son of Albert and Leona Blankcnship. who are separated. James lived with his mother in Council Bluffs. He is survived also by two brothers, Mahlon, of Council Bluffs, and Wil- iam, of Waterloo, la.; and by two sisters, Mrs. Maude Bakeman of Council Bluffs, and Mrs. Nellie Smith of Troy, Kan. Toe Stanley, known as regies because he has an aluminum leg, at first denied that he had any connec tion with the attempted robbery but later signed a confession stating that te was taken to the scene at o last evening by Blankcnship and shown the spot where he was to have his truck at 4 this morning. He was to get $50 for hauling away the loot, he said. He said the burglars did not ride to the store in his truck. He said he was unarmed and took no part in the shooting and did not sec any of the men except Blankenship. Fairbury Will 15e Lighted From Private Plant City Contracts With Rollei Mill to Furnish Current At 1 1-2 Cents Per Kilowatt Hour. Fairbury, Oct 27. (Special) Tim Fairbury Roller mill will run by rlectririty and front the private plant the city will also be lighted. The old Hume and water wheel south of the mill, which has done service for years has been torn out and a new plant put in, with two direct drive generators, capable of making 3H) horic-power daily. To provide for this new plant a concrete flume was built, 25 feet hiith, through which the water will flow. This plant rep resents an investment of about $J0,00O. Two months have alreadv been consumed in erecting it and it will he about three weeks yet be fore the water can be turned in and the machinery started. A contract has been made between W. E. Lea & Sons and the City of Fairbury whereby current from these two generators is to be furnished the city at a cost of V, cents per kilowatt hour. This will save the city, it is estimated, at present cost of fuel, about $5,000 a year. Mayor Moon promij.es the citizens of Fair bury a lower rate for current when this new machinery is in operation. It also provides for the future growth of the city by providing current when most needed. North Platte-Kearney Protect Is ExDlamed Gothenburg, Neb., Oct. 27. (Special.) The preliminary survey "cX of the North Platte-Kearney project is at last started. At the annual meeting of the Community club here last Monday, Engineer Smith of the United State reclamation service. who has made Gothenburg his head quarters for the last three weeks, gave a general report of his obser vations and activities. Smith stated that although the actual survey was only started, his observations on an inspection tour of the valley proved to him that the project was the largest and most promising of any he had ever han dled. According to a rough outline, the ditch will follow the low ridge north of the Platte valley. Some talk has been made of extending the ditch along the Wood River valley to Shelton and Gibbon, but the plan is thought to be hardly feasible. Chairman E. J. Spaulding of the irrigation committee also announced that $2,932.50 has been raised toward Gothenburg's share of the survey cost. Dainty Ruff lings Lend a distinct smartness to the dark tailleur or dress and are especially lovely when In the form of a vestee. And if you please there are- handsome neck bandings to match. They may be had in white or ecru and are made of ' net, val lace, filet and georgette crepe. All are most attractive and not expensive. ; Main Floor Novel Beads Serve many Masters One'may string them with a necklace, fashion unique girdles or employ them af a trimming on their frock. A large variety are of fered in jet, pearl s, bugles and all shades of iridescent, together with the clever wooden beads that are so smart this sea son. Daily instructions from 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 are offered to you. Attractive Flannels The Newest Bags The velour flannel em ploy a wide range of pretty patterns and in- ' elude many kindergarten V styles so nice for the little ' folks. For 30c and 40c a yard. ' Eden cloth is ' an ideal lightweight flannel, suit able for house dresses, waists, shirts and" gowns and comes in a good assortment of fancy stripes for 30c a yard. Second Floor May be of velvet or duve tyri, of seal or spider grain calf. But whatever they are fashioned of, they are most charming with their beautiful silk linings of many colors. And its many conveniences they may boast of, too. Velvet and duvetyn bags in black, brown, navy and beaver from $6.50 to $15. Swagger bags in seal, spider grain calf - and beaver calf from $6 to $18.50. . Fashionable Silks ' Effect Lower Prices Silks distinctive t in qiiality, color and weave play a large part in the season's fashions and we are most fortunate to be able to offer them for the following prices: 40-inch all silk Canton Crepe in navy, black, mocha and taupe for $2.95. 40-inch all silk Satin Charmeuse in a wide range of colors for $2.95. 40-inch Crepe Satin of the soft quality that drapes well for $2.95. . Chiffon Taffeta in navy, brown, black and shades for evening wear. Friday only $2.50. Smart New Frocks Reveal All That Is New Models of both silk and wool are in dividually appealing in their origi nal interpretation of the late fall mode. The wool frocks favor Poiret twill and tricotine and have chosen dark blue for their color. Some are trimmed in silk tailored braid and others sponsor bright-colored fac ings. The silk dresses of Canton Crepe and Crepe de Chine cling to rich embroideries as their trimmings and may be had in navy or black. For misses and small women. The Price $59.50 Third Tlr 7 b t