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Labor Urges Signing of N. Y. Dry Repeal Gonipors Writes Governor No Single Act Could Be So Po tential in Scrapping of Volstead Act. By International New* Service. Albany, N. Y., May 31.—Ileforc a bilge crowd of representative men and women from all parts of the state that completely filled New York’s as sembly chamber. Governor Alfred ii. Smith called to order the hearing on the Cuvillier bill to repeal the Millan Gage prohibition enforcement act this afternoon. Speaking for millions of organized workers, Samuel Gompers, president IK=-'- 1 """ — ===== nt the American Federation of Labor, urged Governor Smith to sign the Millan-Gage repeal bill, withdrawing the state of New York from support of federal authorities In enforcing the Volstead law. “No single act,” said Goinpers in a letter presented to the governor at the opening of today's hearing, "could be so potiential in securing an early reasonable modification of the Volstead enforcement act as your giving your unqualified approval of the appeal, of the Millan-Gage law, and I joir with the myriads of men and wome" of uim state and country in appealing to you to give that bill your approval. _/ "The men of labor have no inter est for the liquor interests as such; they are interested in a square deal on an equality with every other citi zen, not that they may have cellurs full of booze, but that they may have a glass of wholesome beer with their meals,' Thpy want that luxury or ne cessity without being law violators.” Gompers said his protest was not against the 18th amendment, but against the Volstead law. He cited the fact that two conventions of the American Federation of Labor have almost unanimously voted in favor of its repeal. “Surely,” his letter continued, "you are well informed of the dire re sults that have followed in the wake of the atrocious situations which have resulted from the so-called Vol stead prohibition ^enforcement law,— the increase in drunkenness, the use of narcotics, the increase in crime waves, the deaths, blindness, insan ity and above all, the corruption which has permeated almost every avenue of our federal, state and lo cal government, the flaunting a,id contempt of that law and the conse quent greater disregard for all laws and authority.” There is no doubt, Gompers said, that ultimately congress will liberal ize the Volstead law, but if Governor Smith vetoes the repeal bill his act will "postpone for an indefinite pe riod the rational purposes and lawful procedure for the modification of that law.” World Speeding to Catastrophe Conan Doyle Predicts Fate Like That of Fabled At lantis Island. By Internal iona! News Service. San Francisco. May 31.—The world is speeding toward a catastrophe that may equal the fabled disappearance of the continent Atlantis, Sir A. Conan Doyle, noted author ftnd expo nent of spiritualism, declared here in an interview today. His prediction he declared was based upon messages he has received from spirits "who have gone beyond” and the inference was that one of the warning spirits was the late I.ord Northcllffe, famous British publisher. Doyle declared the catastrophe he predicts^ might come within five years and would not he “man mane as was the world war nud that the great war would Palo into insignifi cance in. Comparison with the trag edy he predicts for the human race. The great war, however, he said, was a forerunner of the predicted cataclysm. "The fight is on lietween spiritual ism and materialism.” said Sir Conan. "By spiritualism I mean ethereal things—the search by men for heav enly peace and contentment ns op posed to the rejection of religion in favor of Mammon. "I do not know the exact nature of this great disturbance. It may take the form of an earthquake or the waters of the ocean may rise and destroy all in their path. "It will be a vengeance taken by supernatural forces for the rejection of religion.” A recent message to the American people came, lie said, from a noted British publisher, who recently passed on, which said: "Don't be so busy. Tou are doing the things that are not worth while.” Floods Menace Burlington Lines ... —— i Further Heavy Rains Fall in Beaver Valley—Loss in Bridges Heavy. Lincoln, May 30.—Further heavy rains last night and this morning along the Beaver valley, In southwest Nebraska, have aggravated the flood situation which has prevailed there for nearly a week, according to ad vices reaching here. Burlington rail road reports said heavy rains fell at Trenton, Benkelman and Culbert son Tuesday night. Water ran over the main line of the road near Tren ton. General Manager Flynn and Gen eral Superintendent Lyman of the Burlington went to the McCook divis ion of the road Tuesday night to assist in keeping traffic moving over the flood menaced lines. Itains fol lowing the first flood in the Beaver valley hav^ made the rebuilding of the broken railroad along streams a difficult task. The St. Francis (Kan.) branch of tho road is still out of com mission and it may be several days before traffic can be resumed, of ficials said. Reports from valley counties along the Republican river say the loss from the flood in county bridges, county roads and farm property will be h'gh. In Furnas county alone, it was said^ the loss will be nearly a quarter or a million dollars. Franklin county estimates the loss in bridges at $50, OOt. Westedield Defends N. Y. Stock Exchange Jason Wcsterfield, director of pub licity of the New York Stock ex change, speaking to members of the Concord club yesterday, stated that he believes business will prom by the experience of 1920 t "Nothing could be further from the fact than the popular conception of the stock exchange as the private preserve of a privileged cla^s of speculators. On the contrary, It is the people's market and their innum erable purchases determine its course. The successful speculator is the one who correctly anticipates the mar ket's trend; they do not make it. "To the intelligent, unprejudiced observer, the New York Stock rjj, change is a well organized business like piece of machinery which en ables thousands of investors to deal in the $80,000,000,000 of listed secur ities under conditions of perfect equality.’’ Mr.“Westerfield Is making a tour of the country outlining the operation of the Stock exchange. The national and state parliaments in Germany contain the highest per centage of women of any country in the world—about 10 per cent in the Reichstag and a still higher percentage in some of the state parliments. Turkish Wash Cloths 1200 Dozen Good Weight Terry Cloth—Limit of 6 to •1 customer; specially priced, each, O V Basement—South. ■ 10c Creme Oil Soap The regular 10c bar; limit of o bars to a customer; epecially priced for this sale at, per bar, Basement—North. _ N Silk, Remnants Plain and Fancy Silks, 36 to 40 inches wide, in suitable lengths for blouses, skirts and dresses. Friday | at, per yard, i t)\s Basement—A rcade 5,000 Yards of Fine Quality White Scrim 15c Attractive for long or sasli curtains—crisp and dainty; full .% inches wide, with colored dots of rose, blue, brown and green; 20c value. Basement—West 1,000 Pairs Boys’ Wash Knickers Made of summer wash goods, dark ground with white pin stripe; some of extra good quality khaki cloth. Two side pockets, one hip pocket; belt loops. Sizes 7 to 17 years, Basement—Arcade Women’s Cotton Ribbed Vests Bodice and built-up shoulders; all sizes; first qual- "I ity; very specially priced, each, ALrC Basement—Arcade Women’s Cotton Union Suits Bodice and built-up shoulders; lace and tight knee; all sizes; special, per suit, Basement—A rcade Friday Every Basement Department Offers Important Bargains Two Big Soap Specials Queam of Roses, Brandeis Cocoanut Oil Soap or O JLr* India Cocoa Castile Soap—Special, per bar, 2 ^ Per Dozen Bars, 29c Basement—North. Scarfs and Center Pieces Made of Colored Cottons and Swiss—All domestic , made; a big assortment; special, each, OC I Basement—South , Unusual Reductions Friday On Women’sLowShoes We h a ve gathered up several hundred pairs of our better qunl ‘ ity footwear and put them into one great group at one price included are patent colt Tut Sandals, flat heel; black satin strap pumps, flat heel; black satin colonial style pumps, center suede trimming, French covered heel; several styles of calfskin oxfords in combination and staples; patent colt oxfords, with suede trimming of a contrasting color; black satin ulippers with beaded vamp and strap, covered Cuban heel; black calfskin walking oxfords, patent trimming; patent strap pumps, French covered heel and many other styles desirable for immediate wear. Women’s and Misses’Sport Oxfords — Made of smoked oik, with mahogany calf nkin tips and center trim mings; rubber heels; siz es 3 to 8; 4.95 values, spe cial, at, per pair only Women's and Growing Girls’ White Canvas Strap Slijrpers — With rubber sodes and heel*; tailored bow on vamp; size* 3 to 8; regular 1.98 value; spe- . dally priced, 1 AA per pair, A»UU Infants*, Misses' and Chil dren's Shoes—Staples and novelties, patent kid, calf skin and elk leathers; sir es are 4 to 8 In the In fants’, 8'/$ to 2 In the misses' and children's; all at one price; 1 /IQ per pair, X»rr»7 Basement—Arcade . Men sandboys Clothing Men’s Union Made Overalls Rainbow brand; made of the best 220 weight indigo denim. Cut much fuller than most overalls. All made high back style. Sizes 02 to 42 waist. Regularly 2.00 per pair; "|* A Q specially priced for this sale; pair, X«4r .Boys’ Blouses—Made of good qual ity percale in plain colors and stripes; sizes 6 to 16 CL A r* years; each, UtC 500 Pairs of Men's and Young Men’s Trousers — In worsteds, cheviots, khaki and wash materials; first class tailoring; sizes 28 to 42 waist; per pair Men’s Union Suits—Crossbar nain sook athletic union suits, no sleeves, knee length. Closed crotch; PQ „ sizes 34 to 46; per suit, Men's Collar Attached Shirts — In plain colors and stripes; all made coat style; sizes 14to 17; special, each, • Ov d asernern—rcaae White IvoryFinish Toilet Goods ?For Graduation or Wadding Gifts Mirrors, Brushes, Trays, Puff Boxes, Hair Receivers, Manicure Pieces, Buffers nnd other articles. Priced from— 29c to L98 Basement—North Novelty Jewelry and Leather Goods Itoston Hags -Of genuine cowhide; dou Me handles and nicely lined, in 1 <W| black or tun; regularly 1.50, ca A»UU IVarl llaiidled Silverware—Such an pie servers, tomato Hervera, ladles, Jelly knives and other plecex. With Sterling silver mountlngx. Each packed n In attractive gift box; each i s/L I,miles' Hand Hugs and I’xrly Ilexes In a largo asxortmont of shapes and colors, In black vsehette, alligator grain, QQ „ calf and plain leatl.erx; each, «/Ol Rasement—Cenfrr | Friday—Special Selling of 1,500 Dainty Street and Home Frocks Of Domestic and Imported Ginghams In Three Big Groups, Priced 1 44, 2.94 and 3.94 | 2.00 to 6.00 Values j Attractive new styles, sashes, novel pockets, piping and pretty buttons. In many pretty colors and color combinations. Sizes 16 to 20, 34 to 44, 46 to 54. 1,000 Fine Wool Sweaters 10o 2.00 to 3.00 V alues, F riday -l-== In new Jacquette and slip-on models in plain and novelty weaves. All are per fect. In a variety of attractive colors and color combinations. Attractive Summer Wear for Girls (•iris’ Gingham Tub Frocks—1.29 to 1.89 values; sizes 6 to 11 years. Made of genuine Amoskeag ging ham. Many new models, straight line effects, embroidery trimmed and sashed Styles and many Q/l g* other models; each, « Girls’ Lassie Kilt Skirls—Made of all white or fancy-colored cotton fabrics, Including beach cloth, repp, novelty cotton suitings and others. Sizes t; to 11 yearn. Worth OQ„ 1.00 to 1.69; each, 0271/ Girls' Middies -Made of beach cloth in rose and Copenhagen. Pizes 2 to 6 years.' 1.00 values; |TQ_ special, each. 1/271/ Girls’ Rain Capes 99c Each Kt‘l?tilnrl}f 1J>0 YhIiic* Rubberized b o m b a z 1 ne, with hood; elzfs 6 to II. Well made, full cut and lonK- Guaranteed to wear. t.Iris’ Novelty Sweaters—2.50 to 4.00 values; all-wool sweaters, siz es S to 14 years. In many styles, pretty combinations, as well as plain, solid colors. Hundreds to choose from; specially priced, each, dirls’ Tub Itloiises—Cute little white and colored cotton blouses to KO with lassie kilt skirts. Sizes 6 to 14. 1.00 values; spe cial, at, each, U«/C Middy Skirts for dirts—All wool and wool mixed. Sizes 6 to 14 years. 1’rlced 1 4Q and 1 QQ at, each 1 1 .*7»7 Muslin, Underwear and Nightwear ♦ •iris Sateen mourners flood sat een; in flesh and white, black and colors; 49c to 59c values, (•Iris’ White Frocks—Hundreds of j them tn organdie, Swiss lawn, t and other white materials in doz ens of pretty styles. Sizes 2 to ti, 8 to 14 and 13 to 19 years. On sale priced at — 99c 1.49 1.99 2.99 Women's Night downs — Many styles, cut full and long; HCkn 1 00 to 1,50 values, ouch I ut Sateen Princess Slips—Of fine high luster sateen; well made, full cut; In rlesh and white; QQ/« several stylrs: 1.49 vnluo «/«7v I'ndergarBU'iilK—1.25 to 1.69 val ues; dozens of pretty styles: gowns, teddies, petticoats, bloom ers, step-ins, 2-plcce pajamas; in white and eolors; many are quite elaborate creations of embroidery and lace. Hundreds of garments to select from; at, per garment. Women's Mght Conns Full cut, well made, bntlsto and pink crepe, slip-over style; 69c value, each, ‘x«/C Waitresses and Maids' Aprons— White, double pocket, reversible, with large bib; made of fine cam- ! brie. Covers almost all the /»Q_ skirt; worth 1.25, each, 0*71- i Women's mill Misses’ llatiste Bloomers nud Step-Ins -I-ace and tuckltiK trimmed; In white and colors; 59c and 69c \al- 4Q., uea; priced, each, x«/C Mirht downs isiok like silk; oi fine nainsook, with silk top yokes. In flesh. Many different styles; 1.49 and 1.69 values; 1 specially priced, each, tilrls’ Drawers—Made of Rood quality muslin; well made, stitch ed ami tucked. Sires 2 to 10 vrs.. 15c and 19c values; 1 rk_ special for Alii Women's l ace and Kmbroldery Primmed Peddles—Many A n styles; worth 69c nml S9c, xl l I Basement—East Drugs and Toilet Goods Specially Priced I(lr I'lilnnilhr Smut Bar for 7* Cohere Tooth Caste Tube for 33(' 2»e I.Uterine Die Me Latorli 37* .'Mitch (laiire Ilniiilmrr l*rr roll 10* .* limit of Cniitr Kit ml - litre for r»i>* . «<le Absorbent Colton I’er roll 30* Tno-tfnnrt Hot Haler llottle for 10* Toilet Taper I.ar*o 7 o/.. roll, per roll 5* Dozen rolls 55* I One Pint of Hitch llnxel, special for 20* I Tooth brushes Values from 20c to 2!>c, each, nt only 10*1 Kpaom Salt* Lb., 0<* Milk of Magnesia 15* Java HI* I’oniler ,{N<‘ Itorin's Hnuge ;{}><* I,urge ltollble Compacts, metal; rouge and pow der, for Hair Itrushe* Values from 7!>e to 1.00; made of real brlatle SJt* lie Allen's Fool Fuse special for Cute* Traveling Mani cure Set— t t.lll/n bull Polls ll :{,'{<* ■>Oo Motel Steel Tweezer, 1 special for 20^ 1 Powder t'uffw— lee to "oo rallies: each ;*c ? Perfume Floral or bou quet odors, o*., - 'die Minis Toilet Water, special for *-?)<* 1 'die Uresslnir f'omlis Rubber; R-luch size; special for ' tfasement—North a Friday—Sale of 25,000 Yards' Domestic Wash Goods The Salvage Stock of John V. Farwell Co., Inc., New York, Sold at Auction May 10, by the Underwriters Salvage Co. We purchased it at a big price advantage. The mer chandise in most instances is in perfect condition; just a small quantity of the stock is slightly smoked or water stained. Bleached Sheeting—15 inches wide; good quality for sheets or 1 pillow cases; per yard, it/t 5 Cases of Assorted Remnants—In cluding Renfrew, Devonshire cloth, Peggy eloth. Pongee. Madras, fancy checked white waisting and similar materials. Values range from 25c to 48e; yard, Pmk Nainsook—3o inches wide; a good quality for underwear; regular per yard. Red Seal Dress Gingham—In assort ed patterns ami colors, 2 to 10-vard lengths; worth 25c; per 1 yard, at All A/ Plisse Crepe—36 inches vide; the ; wanted and popular fabric for un derwear, pajamas and other gar * ments; regularly 4Sc; OQ „ per yard, LiU\^ Tissue Gingham—32 inches wide; in assorted patterns and colorings: reg ularly 4V>; specially priced, O J!T „ per yard. Ensign Percale—36 inches vide; light grounds, shirting styles: regu larly 29c; specially priced 1 per yard, X tJL Romper Suiting—32 inches vide; specially constructed for hard wear, practical for boys’ and girls’ romp ers, play or school suits; "I regularly 3oc; per yard, XtIL Basement—North Draperies—Floor Coverings In wide variety in which you are certain to find the right materials to suit your needs. Ruffled Curtains—&00 pairs of voile ruf fled curtains; well made and finished • ith double ruffles; complete w ith QOp lie-backs; 1.50 value: per pair, Ot Hemstitched Ruffled Curtains—Made of excellent quality voile with hemstitched border and full narrow ruffles. Also marquisette curtains, hemstitched, white, cream or Egyptian; £.00 values; "I 1 Q per pair, i»Xs7 Marquisette Curtains—With double ruf ries a ad tie-backs; other of mercerl7ed , marquisette with hemstitched border and neat lace edge; 2 50 values; 1 per pair, -*■ •eJU Curtain Materials—Colored dotted Swiss marquisette and scrims for sash or long curtains. In pretty patterns and 1 Qp colors; 29c value; per yard, J-t/V Cretonnes—For draperies, cushions and other uses, rich colors and designs in light and dark shades; -I9e val ues; per yard, £Z/\ lteversible Terry Cloth—36 inches wide; good colors and patterns; splendid for draperies; 1.23 values, at /?Qp per yard, OI/v Itravs I’lated Extension Rod*—With hall or gooseneck end: 19c values; Qp at, each, Rugs—C arpets—C ongoleums bennine (ongnleum Hup' Size 7-6x9. feet; just the rup for the small room. In attractive designs and colors. These are allpht mill imperfects. CT ST At eBch, • Seamless Brussels linp*—Sire 9x12 ’cet; In new Oriental patterns and colors. These rugs have slight mill imperfcc tions\whlch will not'affect the IQ wear; 29.75 values. 1 »/• 4 tl lilt and Miss liap Hups Reversible and washable; size 25x50 inches OQp special, each. Ouv Seamless Velvet Rng»—Size 9x12 feet; heavy quality, closely woven iu one piece. Oriental and domestic colors and designs; 39.60 values; *JQ "^ at each. £*/• I t) ltrnssels Rugs—Size 27x'l inches; for hall or to save larger rugs; in a largo selection of patterns and colors; 1 *^Q 2.50 value; each at Jlmssols Stair Carpet—In brown, gray or green; well finished edge; TQ/w > 27 Inches wide; per yard. 6 5/1^ Basement— Hosiery Specials Children's Colton Hull Sockv-ln solid colors and rolled lop styles; 1 sizes 4 to 91-*; per pair, 1«/V Children's Colton Hlbbed llose -In black and cordovan; sizes 5 to 10; me dium weight; 19c value; pair, W omen’s Thread Silk Hosiery Semi fashioned with double soles, heels and toes and lisle garter tops; black and some colors; seconds of 1.30 qual- FT T ,, It) ; special, per pair, wt Basement—A rva./e Household Linens Snowy White (rochet Bed Spreads—For three-quarter beds; a good, heavy quality, snowy white, specially priced, "1 QO at each, X#«70 Fancy 1 Incn* A general elean up on all odd* and ends of fancy linen*, lace trirtt med and embroidered and hemstitched scarfs, centers, dollies, etc.; priced *t— 10c 10 98c Satin V ini*h Fable Unmask 7" inches wide; a good mercerited quality which will save >our belter linen ami i*Q„ look well on (be table; per >ard. OI/C Easement—South