U. S. Government Seeking to Give Aid to Europe \tliiiiimtration Attempting to Bring About Pacific Settle ment of German Repa rations Dispute. Washington, Her. ltt.—The United tates is endeavoring to bring about pacific settlement of the German epairations dispute which lias pro need the present threatening situa inn in Europe. A discussion of plans of procedure lreqdy is In progress between Wash igttfci, London and Paris and the out omf may be the re-entry of the 'nitjrd States into European affairs >r tjhe purpose of exercising a stabd :in^ influence, avoiding the threat nedi clash between France and Ger lany and saving Germany from eco omlc collapse. Although American troops are to he stained on the Rhine a while longer, ie Harding administration does not in tarn plate furnishing armed forces i back up its present program or imtnitting Itself to the employment f armed force in the future. Presi ent Harding believes that the til uence of the United States, the great it creditor nation in tho world, will e sufficiently potent to accomplish ie puriioses In view. Plan Loan to Germany, It the plans under consideration liich w< ro discussed at the cabinet ironing today, work out successfully Is expected that the amount of rep ratio ns Germany Is obligated to pay is allies will be materially reduced rid that a huge loan to Germany will a made by American, British a,nd reiich financiers to stabilize the Oer ian republic financially and enable to make Immediate: payments. The delicate tension of affairs in urope is recognized, particularly with lemenroitu and other foreign states icn predicting another European war nd France threatening to occupy the uhr district of Germany. If war should break out again In urope nnd the American troops on 10 Rhine should be attacked the nited States would be compelled to j-enforce them or swallow the af ont nnd In that manner would be kely to be drawn into the conflict. . According to one view the United Mates soldiers in Europe are virtually Postages in the hands of the allies to isure American participation in any irther outbreak of war. Acceptable to Germany. 1 On the other hand, it Is pointed out lat If the American troops are hos igea In the hunds of franca and England It Is a situation that 1b en rely acceptable to Germany for the erlin government specifically re quested Washington to retain the rmed forces of the United States On io Rhino. France arid England also ( xpressed their desire that the Anicrl , in contingent should be kept In q airope. Just how far the administration 1'ill .be able to go in thgtHlIrectlon of | itcfcession to avert a European cn istiopho even the administration pes’ not know. Ambassador Harvey as been summoned from London to Vakhington to bring his knowledge nd Wisdom to bear on the problem, t ia hoped, however, that a plan can e perfected before the allied pre fers are due to meet in Paris, Janu Iry ■ to resume discuaslon of the eparations Issue. It’is npparent that the allies have een maneuvering for some time to ring the United States into the ne otla Hons on a basis of cancellation f all war debts as an offset to the eduction of Germany’s reparational ' Mirations. The administration, how vet*, is keeping clear of any entan lenjcnt of this sort. In the first •lace President Harding and his ad lsors regard the war debts and repa atlons distinct fiuesticms, each of vhlch must be dealt with on Its own nerfts. In the second place congress las' pronounced against cancellation fc w York. Dec? 16.—A prelhninkry ■epgrt made hv' Chftrlrs Lobell, a mMio accountant, on the books of \a*dos & Burke, bankrupt stock irogers, which first ;led to the belief hat the creditors would recover their oskes and later indicated the com jany’s assets were even smaller than irofiously estimated, yesterday was ■xainined at a bankruptcy bearing and lecjared by the bankruptcy trustee to ■>c entirely misleading. rtobort T, Stephenson, trustee for lie' firm.' which failed last February ’or $2,000,060. pointed-wut that Lobell tad entered a certain amount as a ieblt of $24,012, while it should have icen a credit of $44,007. Manufacturers Ask Change in U. S. Immigration Law Qhicago, Dec. 1C.—Immediate action In the revision of the immigration law by the federal government to correct a ahortage in farm and Industrial labor and bring relief to the high cost of living, is asked in a resolution passed by the national conference of State Manufacturers* associations. A policy of selective immigration is approved nnd the suggestion made that the foderal government assert the right and assume the responsibil ity of controlling, and educating the immigrant during the period of his alienage. Refugees Reach Aleppo. Boston. Dec. IS.—A cablegram an nouncing that 60,000 Armenian refu gees have arrived at Aleppo and that thousands are on the way from Ana tolia. was received by the Armenian National union headquarters yester day. The refugees were described as being wounded, aick and naked. Illness Fatal 1 to Mrs. Dietz Wife of Omaha Capitalist Dies at Suite in Fon tenellc. Mrs. Florence Dietz, 43. wife of Gould Dietz, died at the family suite tn Hotel Fonteneile early yesterday morning, following a long illness. Mrs. Dietz became ill while doing Red Cross work during the war. I’hy sleinns say her death resulted from heart disease. Mrs. Dietz was born at Lincoln, Neb., and was reared there. She was well known for her charity work here, and was a member of the Trinity Episcopal church of Lincoln. The death of her parents left her large holdings In Lincoln. Funbral services will be held at'Lin coln jit 2 Monday afternoon' at thb old. family home. N N. Y. Judge Issues Mandate Against Irish Free State Court Demands to Know Where Stephen O’Mara, Republican Leader, Is Imprisoned. New York, Dec. 16.—(By A, P.)—The Irish free sta-te was ordered by Jus tice George V. Multan, in supreme court yesterday, to show cause next Tues day Why the place o? imprisonment of Stephen M. O'Mara, Irish republi can leader, should not be revealed to attorneys for O'Mara and Kanionn de Valera. « Tlie order was granted on petition of John K. Finerty of Washington, through Martin Conboy, his New York representative, who seeks to have a commission take O'Mara’s testimony in tho $2,500,000 Irish republic bond suit which has been in the New York courts for more than a year. The papers alleged that O'Mara was unlawfully detained in Ireland and it was feared .he would be killed or otherwise prevented from giving tes timony before the case could be brought to trial. This development of affairs of the Irish free state in this country fol lowed receipts yesterday by Daniel J. McGrath, who has been handling the consular affairs of the free state since Joseph Connolly resigned, November 26, of a letter warning him to leave the country before December 26 or be shot at sight. Mr. Finerty went to court on receipt of reports that O'Mara, who raised the $2,500,000" by popular subscrip tion in America during the world war, was in .the custody of free state authorities. “It appeared to us,” he saW. “that the free state might execute O'Mara before his testimony on how the fund was raised could be taken." t _ U*' Pitney Quits High Court. Washington, Dec. 16,—Associate Justice Pitney of the supremo court today sent his resignation to President Harding, to take effect January 1. First President of Poland Slain by Assassin’s Gun w Slain Visiting an Art Exhibi tion—Unexpected Election Aroused Intense Resent ment of Factions. Warsaw, Dec. 18.—(By A. I\)—Ga briel Narutowic*, first president of Poland, was assassinated today. M. Narutowic* was killed while vis iting an art exhibition. The assassination occurred exactly at noon. The president was shot, dy ing a few moments later. M. Marut owicz .was killed by an artist named Niewadom^ki, lib firejTcflTr'je 'shots. Ev.ry tj^iowE ilHKt, * j Nicwadomskl, the assassin, has long been recognized by his associates as mentally deranged, and ’his act is looked upon as due to the motivation of his disordered mind rather than as tlie result of a definite plot against the life of the newly elected president. News of the tragedy spread like wildfire throughout the capital, evok ing expressions of horror from all, In cluding the political enemies of the martyred executive. There have been continuous disor ders ever since President Narutowic* was elected by the national assembly one week ago today. There was tumul tuous clamor growing out of his un expected choice to succeed Gen. Pil sudisk, the battle between the rival factions and tho police resulting In four deaths and the injury of more than 100 persons. Low Prices on Dentistry Until Jan. 1st Only Upper Or Lower A Plate..aPl U and up. (Guaranteed) $10 Gold Crow* “You Above All Mu.t Be Sati.fied” McKENNEY ' Dentists I 1324 Famous St.. Cor. 24tb j Phono JA 26*2 ( r *’ _ Wo Have a Beautiful Ine of Mink Chokers'to Sell at $12.50 Exceptionally Good Values DRESHER BROS. FURRIERS 2217 Farnam Street Telephones: Omaha, AT lantic 0345 South Side, MA rket 0050 Hurray!! Our Lost Shipment of Baby Grands arrived Saturday and will be ready for our Xmas customers at 8 o'clock tomorrow morn ing—see the new 1923 Kurtzmann ?ar $1000 Schumann Mahogany B“" $785 AaItIaVjI The Tery (>rlt one in 0TAC UaKIOlQ Omaha, highest quality... |f|)3 Haynes ‘ B:fcr $650 Baby Grand—Brown Mahogany Osborn $550 Very Easy Payments E°r.” Night ^afiKSLSfe^ Omaha -TELEPHONE ATLANTIC 3000-— Par pair P« P“ir $9.00 $2.29 These salt and pepper shakers ara all boxed and ready to give. You'll find they are of very reliable silver plate over a base metal that is heavy enough to weight them and make them suitable for constant use. SIXTEENTH AND HOWARD STREETS Give Furniture And every one in the home will enjoy it or in some way be benefited. At this time of the year our whole store it turned over to customers who are seekng gifts and. whthr it is a wonderful overstuffed suite or just a comfortable footstool, you’ll find them both in widest variety of style an# price range. For the greater con venience of shoppers, we have arranged several hundred gifts in An Aisle of Gifts On Our Main Floor. * j The charm of a ‘‘gate leg" is only equaled by its usefulness. Tho tabic pictured, with handy drawer and top that measures 32x42 ZZ-'" $26,00 36-inch Drop Leaf Gate Leg Table in mahogany, SPECIAL. .$19.88 Martha Washington designed her own sewing cabinet and it has proven to be very satisfactory for 150 years. The famous Cowan model in solid mahogany is specially priced at $24.75 Others are from $19.75 up. You may have your VICTROLA for Christmas and start to pay for it in FEBRUARY. Any model, Consol or Cabinet type instrument, will be delivered to your home as soon as you have made your selection. The charge will be made on your January bill, so that no payment will be due until February, at which time 10% may be paid and the balance in monthly installments . Humidor pictured affords accommodation for two boxes of cigars, with nickel ash tray and match holder on top. Price $10.00 Pedestal type Smoking Stands, in brown mahog any with glass tray tops, $1.50, $2.75, $3 to $6.75 Among the many Easy Chairs and Rockers is a true reproduction of Abraham Lincoln’s Arm Rocker in antique mahog any. As pictured, $18.00 We show hundreds of Easy Chairs and Rockers in fumed and golden oak as well as mahogany. The Tea Table Tea Cart saves tha day when guests are famished and it’s bothersome to set a table. W» show a number of good styles. Th« style pictured is in Tudor two-tone mahogany at— $29.50 Other Tea Carts in piahogany, Tu« dor mahogany, walnut, fumed oak, golden oak and metal— $12.75 to $75.00 V* The Queen Anne Mohair Davenport is handsomely trimmed and finished with good looking tassels on arms. Built for lifetime $3il5 and $3.50. /. -Three-piece Universal Carving Set, special price .$4.25 •», Six-piece White Enamel Handled Kitchen Set, Universal steel, price . $2.35 Special Universal Bread Knife with 8-inch blade, price .39c Convenient TERMS on Gae Range* and Kitchen Cabinet*. -O T raveling Gooods for Christmas Gifts Boston Bags in tan, brown and black, plain and grained leather, at $3.75, $4.50, $6.50 and $10.50 Ladies* Calfskin, Cowhide and Seal Overnight Baga with silk and leather linings—$9.50, $10.50, $12.75, $15.00 and $18.00. 14-inch, .6-inch and 18-inch Week End Fitted Cases for Ladies in great variety—$28.00, $30.00 and $34.00. 22-inch Ladies' Cases with fittings of shell and ivory—$30.00, $32.50, $36.00 and $40.00. Ladies’ 22-inch Fitted Cases with removable trays; fitted with ivory, shell and amber—$40.00, $75.00, $82.00 and $105.00. Men’s and Women’s Handsome Full Leather Cases of toilet requisites for traveling—$15.75, *19.00, $25.00 and $35.00. We have a few special Fitted Cases - for men at .....$5.75 B Main Floo$ A Rug for Christmas Beautiful Rugs in a stock as wide as ours, present wonderful op portunities for holiday giving. We believe that you can fit any room or purse in the rug department. % 9x12 Seamless Axminster Rugs These rugs are heavy and closely woven, with the characteristic long nap of the good wearing Axminster rug. There are a few plain color ruga with borders, while the remainder are in very rich Oriental de signs and colors that will delight you. The regular price is $66.60, but on account of slight imperfections, the prices— Small Oriental Rugs For Throws, Table Mats, Under Lamps, Etc. Ladic Mats for, under tabic lamps, 3-0xl-9, $18.00, Bergania Mats for single doorways, “heavy” 2-9xl-8 . $18.00 Beloochistan Mats for tables or floor use, 4-10x2-9 . $32.00 Beloochistan Mats for table or piano bench, 4- 2x2-2 . $22.50 Antique Prayer Rugs in rich colorings, 5- 4x2-7, at ....$48.00 Princess Bokhara Table Pieces, 3-4x3-l, at $52.50 • W ashable Bedroom Rugs Made of cotton in good clean colors that blend with bedroom wall papers and hangings. 24x36 size, each.$2.75 27x54 size, each ...-....$4.25 30x60 size, each.$5.00 36x72 size, each.$6.50 We are also showing a number of good reversible washable rugs in dark colors, suitable for other rooms and hallways. 27x54 Extra Heavy Axminster Rugs to match.. $5.75 36x72 Extra Heavy Axminster Rugs.$9.75 Fine Wiltons These rugs are the real aristocrats of the American loom by such world-renowned weavers as Bigelow and Whittall, who copy the finest handwork of China and the Near East- The least expensive worsted * Wilton in the 9x12 size is priced at $92.50 Shop and Mail Early This Week Rugs Second Floor This is a Drum for a good Junior Boy Scout, price .Jl.25 And it j.ust goes to show what won derful values we have in our Toy Shop There ar* Dolls and Dolls’ Furniture^Books, Games, Mechanical Toys, Trains, Out-of-Door Toys, Jointed Circus Animals, Tools, Children’s Fur niture, Desks, Cookfhg Utensils, Dishes. Third Floor -O-- . Bedding—Especially Blankets Acceptable at Christmas BEAUTIFUL ALL-WOOL KEN WOOD BLANKETS—Made with 3-inch satin -binding, checks and broken plaids; plain blankets to match, full size; 72x84, each, at . $12.75 KENWOOD COVERLETS—A light weight, all-wool cover in most desirable colors and color com binations, 62x84 .$16.75 WOOL-FILLED SATEEN AND SILK COMFORTS—Full size, a most acceptable gift; put up in individual boxes, $13.75 to $62.50 DOWN COMFORTERS—S a t e e n and satin coverings, full size, $26.50 to $32.75. INFANTS’ AND CHILDREN’S _ BLANKETS AND COMFORT ERS—Complete assortment Blan kets from $2.00 up and Wool Filled Comforts from $4.25 up. WAMSUTTA PERCALE SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES—Plain and hemstitched, the finest of cotton eheets, preferred by manj to linen; fall assortment of eizea, a F!s?js JS v *. *' |