Coal Miner
Wage Parley
to Be Resumed
Miners and Anthracite Oper
ators, Meeting at Behest of
U. S. Coal Body, Reach
.Agreement.
By AMorlHtrtl rrm.
New York, Aug. 17.—Miners and
anthracite operators, meeting today
in a joint conference at the behest
of the United States coal commission
to avert a suspension of operations
September J, reached an agreement to
renew wage contract negotiations at
Atlantic City next Monday.
Formal announcement that the
agreement had been reached to con
tinue the parley on wages that had
become deadlocked was withheld until
afler the commission could be of
ficially notified.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The latest
efforts of the coal commission in the
anthracite situation, were discussed
today by President Coolidge and Sec
retary Hoover, who called at the
AA'hite house.
Mr. Hoover indicated that he was
not pessimistic over the outcome of
the New A'ork decision, but declined
to say what aspects of the situation
he had discussed. He has been one
of the foremost advisers of Mr Cool
idge in the coal situation.
By International News Set* ire.
New York, Aug. 17.—Both sides in
the anthracite coal controversy were
preparing today to lay their cases
before President Coolidge.
Conferences between the commis
sion and the miners, headed by John
L. Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, and the operators,
, *jfteaded by Samuel D. AA^arrincr of the
'■* Lehigh Valley Coal company, appar
ently were without effect.
The coal commission went into ex
ecutive session and was understood
to be considering the advisability of
having each faction to lay its side of
the controversy directly before the
president.
Lewis had a lengthy statement, out
lining the miners' position, which he
said, would bo handed to the com
mission.
The operators were putting the fin
ishing touches to a similar statement.
Lewis announced he would make
the miners' statement public some
time today.
Killed by Explosion
Lob Angeles, Aug. 17.—One one
was instantly killed and two others
probably fatally injured in an explo
sion late yesterday in the dry clean
ing department of the Los Angeles
Wholesale Cleaners. The building in
which the blast occurred was de
stroyed with a less estimated at
J&0.000.
Three Die in Explosion
Castleton. A't.. Aug IT.—Three
persons lost their lives when a gaso
line tank of a motor launch carrying
11 passengers exploded late today on
Lake Bomoseen, near here, causing
the vessel to sink.
Sure Sign That Piggly Wiggly King Is Broke
. . ... ..—
Even the nickels In his pocket were turned over to creditors of Clarence Saunders of Piggly Wiggly comer
fame, along with this half completed country mansion near Memphis, Tenn., which was to have cost nearly
$1,onn,noo.
Art of Theater Is Now
Neglected in Europe
The theater in Europe Is no long
er on a par with the theater In Amer
ica, according to Frederic McCon
nell, manager of a playhouse in
Cleveland, O., who is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Mc
Connell, 3 014 Park avenue, following
his return from a trip to Europe.
He said Friday morning that the
nations of Europe have had such a
terrific economic struggle that the art
of tjie theater has been neglected and
has fallen far below its former stand
ard. People in Berlin, he declares,
are poverty stricken.
During the wart McConnell figured
prominently in the newspapers when
he wras captured hy the Germans and
interned in a German prison camp.
He wTas one of the first Americans
to be so interned.
Mary Miles Minter
Hiding in Mountains
Dos Angples, Aug. 17.—Mary Miles
Minter, motion picture actress who
says site is planning to ask the court
to order her mother to give an ac
counting of her earnings before the
camera in the last three years, or
since she became IS years old, is in
seclusion at a mountain resort about
30 miles from Dos Angeles, it was
disclosed today.
Miss Minter had been sought by
newspaper men for two days. She
left her home in Pasadena after is
suing a statement concerning her
plans to bring suit against her
mother, Mrs. Charlotte Shelby, and
declaring that she once had consid
ered herself engaged to marry 'Wil
liam Desmond Taylor„ slain film di
rector.
Librarian Examination
. Srhedulerl for August 28
Examinations for librarian will he
held Tuesday, August 2S at 0:30 a.
m. in the director's room of the
Omaha Public library.
Many applicants have applied, ar
cording to Miss Edith Tobit, head h
brarian.
The examinations will be on litera
ture, history amt current events.
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Ladies' Rest Room
Grand Opening
Saturday, August 18th
GASOLINE
Filling Station and
OIL
Service Station
We hove just completed three of the finest
and best equipped gasoline and oil filling sta
tions in-ti e city of Omaha.
FREE SOUVENIRS
Opening Day
# A box of candy or a Thermo-Pak with each
five-gallon purchase of gasoline.
Omaha Refined Gasoline
Pure as crystal in these visible pumps. See
what goes into your gasoline tank. It may save
you trouble.
We handle all grades of lubricating oils and
greases. \
Crank service free
No waiting.
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Denver Residents Flee
Before Flood Waters
Denver, Colo., Aug. 17.—Inundation
of the lowlands along the Platte river,
at Littleton, Valverde and Jerome
Park, suburbs adjoining Denver on
the south, last night following a
cloudburst in Platte canyon, forced
hundreds of residents to flee from
their homes, interrupted telephone
communication, washed out the ap
proach to at least one bridge and for
a time caused a flood panic in the
'.... ..
river bottom lands in the heart of
Denver.
The waters subsided shortly after
midnight, however, and, aside from
debris-littered banks and in some in
stances flooded basements and Impass
able roads, there were little evidences
of the hi^i waters early today. No
loss of life was reported.
Down to 58.
The local thermometer dipped down
to 58 Friday morning between 5 and
6. A few scattered showers were re
corded in the state. Auburn had .65
of an inch; Dlncoln, 81; Ashland, .02,
and Tekamah, .05.
"They’re Kicking
U. S. Dog Around”
Commissioner of Immigration
Ridicules British Complaint
on Ellis Island.
Washington, Aug^l7.—Replying to
the latest British attack on conditions
at the immigrant station at Ellis
island, Secretary Davis of the Labor
department declared today that "the
immigrants themselves" were respon
sible for most of the troubles com
plained of.
This fact, Mr. Davis said, was per
fectly apparent front the report of
Sir Auckland Geddes, the Rritish am
bassador, recently submitted at Lon
don.
By Aflenelnted Press.
New York. Aug. 17.—Commissioner
of Immigration Henry Ij. Curran |ast
night answered the suggestions of Sir
Auckland Geddes, British ambassador,
for improvement of conditions on
Ellis Island by saying that "they are
just kicking Uncle Sant's dog around
again.”
"Whenever someone wants someone
to kick at,” he said, "Ellis Island
seems to be the target.”
He charged that due to prnpagapda
carried on in Grpat Britain against
Ellis Island, the majority of English
men seeking admission to the United
States arrive panic-stricken at the
mere thought of going through the
examination and at the so-called hor
fors, which, according to the British
press, they must face
“The most bitter complaint we ever
received from an Englishman,” Com
missioner Curran said, “was from an
embezzler who was recently deported
and who upon his arrival in England
gave out ridiculous stories to the
English newspapers of conditions on
the island. Among his romplaints was
his horror at having to use sanitary
paper towels.
Mr. Curran stated that in spite of
tho unfortunate prpnganda issued in
Great Britain 31,000 British subjects
had been admitted since July 1, almost
half the British allotment for the
entire, year. Admitting that there
was great tragedy at times at the
station, Mr. Curran said 99 per cent
of the immigrants were admitted and
sc-nied quite happy.
The trouble and hardship caused
by deportation, the commissioner
said, was a direct result of the “re
grettable” attitude of foreign countries
in not oxerrising closer control over
their emigrants.
Ral»y Drowns in Tnh as
Mother Faints at Sight
Greene, la., Aug. 17.—Katheryne.
1 year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. If. G. Moyer, drowned in a tub
half iiyed with water, when her
mother, who saw the infant fall Into
the water, fainted as she started for
the rescue.
A neighbor, who saw the accident,
lifted Ihe baby from the tub, but ef
forts at recusitation were of no avail.
Booking for bargains? You’ll find
them in The Omaha Bee Want Ad
I columns.
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Vet Postal Employe
"Rod Tape" Delays
Meaner Pension
Served Half Century
.lames I, Woodard, who gave 52
years of his life to the service of
the Omaha poslofflre, has not yet
been granted a pension, though he
applied for It mope than three
months ago. Mr. Woodard has been
ill at bis home for several months,
but was reported improved today.
A striking situation exists in the
Omaha federal building, illustrating
government rules.
Mr. Woodard served tfie govern- j
ment 52 years, rarely ever taking a
day off, and working through most
of tlie vacations to which he was
entitled. He received a salary of
*3,000 a year during the years he
was assistant postmaster. He ran
get a pension of no more than *00
a month, snd lias not obtained that
yet.
( harles W. McCune was appoint
ed collector of customs about five
years ago. He has been ill for a
year and a half, but he gets his pay
rherk of more than *300 a month
and will continue to get It as long
\as he is ill.
Sweden has the largest match
making coryern in the world, capi
talized at a million and a quarter
dollars, The yearly production is
700,000 cases, holding more than 350
trillion matches.
Naval and Four-Power
Treaties in Force
By Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. 17.—The naval
limitation treaty and the four-power
pact negotiated at the Washington
prms conference became effective ti>
day when represents Uvea of all the
aignatory powera gathered at the
Ftate department and formally ex
changed ratifications.
The formality took place shortly
after noon and was unaccompanied 1
by any public ceremony.
The actual scrapping of first line
ships under the naval treaty will
begin Immediately, and by the terms
of the four-power pact the Anglo
Japaneae alliance is terminated auto
matically by today's deposit of ratifi
cations.
' PAUL J. WURN '
Succeeding the Late
B. F. WURN
OPTOMETRIST
LOVELY NEW
Fall Wraps and Frocks
Specially Priced for August
Alteration* Are Frea During
Thi* Sale
ISIS Faroam
Hair Nets
Double mesh cap and fringe nets;
large size, special, a doz.390
Single mesh large size nets, a
dozen . .210
Main Floor
Tea Room
Special Menu
35*
Hot Roast Pork Sandwich
Mashed Potatoes
Iced Tea or Coffee
Seventh Floor
Our Entire Stock of Sweaters
An extraordinary sale of sweaters that lead the
mode with their many styles.
Jacquettes Coif Coats
Tuxedos Slipovers
Sleeveless
^ Some are delicately tinted, others
in gay colors, in fact a sweater for
every occasion and every sport* ac
tivity. Many qualities of mohair,
Iceland, Shetland, silk and wool im
ported and hand-knitted sweaters
compose this sale. All arc offered
for one-half their former pricing.
Sizes 34 to 50.
Third Floor
Women’s Undergarments
Jersey Silk
Vests $1.49
Band-top style with straps of
self-material. Flesh and orchid.
Sizes 36 to 42, but made with cx
j tra length.
“Columbine” Union
* Suits 69c
Regular $1.00 quality suits of
fine quality lisle, sleeveless
styles. Made with tight knees
and finished with French band
tops in full shoulder of bodice
styles; well reinforced, white and
flesh, in sizes 34 to 38.
Sizes 40 to 44. Regularly
*1.25, 85*.
\/ Socond Floor
Women’s Low Shoes
$5.00
This
Season’s
\ Late St pies
t in Sandals
SL «nrf Strap
Pumps
White kid
with French
blue.
All white kid,
red, green and
blue kid
When values up to $12.50 are offered
at $5. women buy new shoes, not only
with which to finish out the present sea
son, but for the next year’s wearing.
High, Spanish, Cuban and Low
Heeled Styles.
Main Floor
Sale Sporting Goods
Rir*vrl#:‘« $39.50 Bicycle* with coaster brake, rub
Dityucs her pPr|a|s and nui(j guards d»oc AA
complete. Special for Saturday.
Buy on the Household Club Plan of Extended Payment
Fishing Poles
All our bamboo and ateel
polea, including the famoui
Heddon and othera 1
well-known. All . .. . 2 Price
Roller Skates
$2,150 Winalow famous ball
bearing skates, adjustable to
any size shoe. £*Q
Saturday .vl »0*/
Golf Club Sale
Odds and ends of $3.00 and
$4.00 Hub* are offered for
Saturday. tf* t OP
Each. vl
Golf Balls
Imported Rurnaseo Golf
‘. $1.00
Main Floor I
First Fall Hats
—that Are Worn in Midsummer
Present a new note, and a colorful one that adds the
charm of individuality to summer costumes.
Of inimitable smartness are the models of distinctive
style offered in an elegance of fabric and trimming.
Authentically Smart and Correct
Cloche shapes, and the clever Rebeau tarns of wood
shades in which titan-auburn and rosewood shades pre
dominate with the indisplaceable blacks.
Special Showing and Display of
Beautiful Trimmed Millinery
$5.95
Hats of the usual high standard that characterize the
millinery of Burgess-Nash. Late styles developed of
newest fabric combinations, and offered at a price far
below usual for advance season models.
Duvet yn and Taffeta
Combination«
Velvet and Satin
/T\ Combinations ^t| j
Women's “Lehigh"
Silk Hose
Pair $2.79
Full fashioned silk hose with
embroidered or Paris Point elo\
in self or contrasting colors.
Bobnl ijjk, chamois, Russian
calf, cordovan, gray, cinna
mon. black and sand. Regular
$4.50 and $4.00 hose.
Children s
Half Hose
Pair 19c
1 ■_> and ai,-lenjrth sox in
white with cuffs of vari
ous colors. Also a few
plain colors. Sizes l1 •> to |
1*1 ■_>. Regularly 35c. FA
3 Pairs for. OUC
Main Floor
Rarnain M«dr»« and Terry Cloth in mill- \r _ J
Dalgdlll end lengths of from 1 to 10 yard* • Q T u
O . An excellent quality material and AA
Basement very popular for drape* and chair Jf| ^
_ . . coveriflir*. Values to |l.26. JaTj
Special n«r»«ln Basement
'f
Summer
Blouses
Extremely Low Priced
for Clearance at a
25%
Discount
For clearance we are offering our
better voile and linen blouses. In
cluded are blouses trimly tailored or
daintily trimmed with delicate laces
and hand work.
Rose Light Blue White
Beige jade
All oiiei from which to chooic. \
Third Floor £
bale of Handbags
Leather Beaded Fabric
$1.69 $3.95
An enormous purchase of wonderfully at
tractive hand bags enables, us to offer these
splendid values at these extremely low prices
At $1.69
/ any noxes
Envelopes
Matinee Bags
Shopping Hags
Swagger Bags
Tooled Bags
At $3.95
Mt* Hags
> Bead Bags
Leather Bags
J! Main Floor
y
Sport Bags
Costume Bags
^_Pouch Bags
Genuine “Almco” Lamps
Extremely fine reading lamps A
at a remarkably low price. 4
$23.75
The bridge lamp pictured is finished in gold leaf and
black; the georgette shade may be chosen from several
attractive color combinations.
A delightful style, and one of the best values that we
offer.
Edison Mazda Lamps
10, 25, 40 and 50-Watt Clear Lamps. *4°#*
40-Watt Flame Lamps.
50-Watt White Lamps...np-,
HO-Watt Clear Lamps .*17#*
75-Watt Clstar Lamps .. r * -
100-Watt Clear Lamps ....70#*
100-Watt Bowl Enamel Edison Lamps.75?
Fourth Floor
Kodak Items—Specials
$7.50 Premo Cameras. A . _ _
2‘,x3H sue . $1.98
$'.',00 Kexo bidding Pocket Kodak with genuine leather ^ Of?
covering, k* '« \3 >. . special for Saturday . $/,ZD
$11.00 Rexo, the same as ahovc, fitted with s\/\
double K. K. lens. $9.00
$1.2;> Kodak Albums. 7xtl-im;h si*e, with flexible backs aa
and loose leaves. Special for Saturday . D9C
weather Prophet*
$1.00 Swiss w o a t h c r
prophets, priced for PQ
Saturday’s selling
Vacuum Bottles
*1 Black Enameled, pa
pint sine .... 027C
$'.’.50 Black Enameled Lunch
Kita. complete with ^ a UQ
Main 1 loot