Presidential Year. England Asks Freely. After an Earthquake. S5.000.000 Advertising. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ The business man’s “bad presi dential year” will not be a bad year, unless merchants and people combine to make it so. A good year depends on good buying. Nothing in the election of a president prevents people buying the usual supplies from ice cream sodas to fur coats, from factory sites to bungalows. This presidential year ought to be our most prosperous year. The election reminds the people that this country is managed by its in habitants, for the benefit of the inhabitants, when they take the trouble to vote thoughtfully. Europe is worried, harassed, nations mistrusting other, taxing each other’s products. Here we have 110,000,000 of people liv ing at peace in ■ 48 different states, all trading freely, back and forth, from ocean to ocean. While other nations lack food and raw materials, our problem is to get rid of our surplus on a profitable basis. We haven’t even begun to scratch the wealth of this country. Wages are higher than they ever were, prosperity is greater than it ever was. There is more money to be spent than there ever was. Nineteen hundred and twenty four, the presidential year, ought to be the maximum year of Ameri can prosperity for all time. It will be if the pessimists will allow it. The British, it seems, are con sidering a serious protest against our treatment of Hindus coming to this country from India, where Britain rules. Our supreme court decides that laws in California and Washington against foreigners owning land applies to Hindus. England says that will never do. The British protest is particu larly interesting in view of the fact thatt Britain’s own colonies, Canada and South Africa, will not permit Hindus from British India or any other British Asiatics to settle on their land. It seems the United States must to. Paxton Block—The Store of Individual Shop*—16th and Farnam 245 OF OUR BETTER COATS . I Reduced . * — ■* Starting Saturday Coats in stock priced from 98.50 to 298.50, subject to this reduction from the original tickets. For instance: • 98.50 Coats.. 73.88 110.00 Coats .«. 82.80 119.50 Coats. 89.63 129.50 Coats. .97.13 149.50 Coats_.... .v. ..112.13 109.50 Coats • •., .127.13 189.50 Coats. 142.13 210.00 Coats.187.80 229.50 Coats .. • • • 4 «••••••'• '4 • |»j«j • 172.13 249.50 Coats...187.13 Coats beyond compare, of Gerona, Mar vella, Tarquina, Lustrosa and other beau tiful fabrics. Large collars, wide cuffs and often trimming bands of the very best quality gray squirrel, Viatka squirrel, ^ black fox, platinum fox, platinum wolf, black lynx and beaver. These coats are of the choicest materials, furs and styles. not exclude British Hindu sub jects; although the most important dominions of the British empire do exclude them. The British at least arc frank in telling you what they want. The United States should be as frank in telling them they won't get it. Charges filed with the Depart ment of State at Washington by American citizens accuse the Japa nese of dreadful cruelty to Koreans, in the panic and rage following the earthfjuake. In one case, according to Captain Head strom, an American .dock superin tendent of Yokohoma, 250 Koreans “bound hand and foot were cov ered with oil and burned alive.” There is nothing in the testimony implicating the Japaneses govern ment, but the story is most hide ous and indicates that the Japanese are, if possible, more brutal than their European brothers under certain conditions. Cement manufacturers in the United States will spend $5,000, 000 in an advertising campaign. The United States government might well help in that campaign, for using cement means keeping out and starving rats and mice. Using cement means building for the centuries. The cement men and the cop per men should combine on an ad vertising campaign with the slogan: “Foundations, pipes and roofs that will last forever.” The king of Denmark, who was told awhile ago that Dr. Cook had discovered the North pole, has now been told that Dr. Cook is sen tenced to 14 years in jail for swindles in connection with oil wells. Psychologists if they examined Dr. Cook would probably find that he has the brain and the imagina tion of a young school boy. Years ago he exhibited himself in a dime museum in New York, with Esquimaux dogs, sleds and heavy furs, and gradually im agined himself a real explorer. Finally he imagined that he had discovered the North pole, per haps he almost believed it. There is no penalty for imagining that. But when he imagined that he had discovered valuable oil wells and sold stock—that was a differ ent offense. Stresemann, head of the Ger man republic, says the condition of Germany is nearly hopeless. The only possible solution of the prob lem would be to increase the length of the working day in Ger many, that German workmen may earn enough to feed themselves, feed Germany’s leisure class and furnish additional sums for rep arations to the allies. Average success is based on extra work done by the success ful man. But at least he gets the fruits of his extra work. It is very encouraging for German workmen to be told that they must work long hours for barely enough to exist, the rest going to outsiders. Just for information, with no serious plan for a change, the gov ernment might send a commission to investigate drink conditions in France. There a heavy tax on alcoholic spirits, with no tax on wine, has reduced the consumption of alco Cigarette Toasting the tobaooo for LUCKY STRIKE costs a fortune but It saves the flavor. Your Credit IS GOOD HERE! GOOD CLOTHES Man, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 184? and Com munity Silverware. Advance Styles In EVERY Dept. till Bis Stores mun limr solum*, lose priest and aaay terms. Drag* wall without mlaaing th* money. Open you, account Tomorrow, or srrite lor Pro* CsWlog. rimrns 8070 811 SOUTH 16B 81 Farm Girl Gets Stage Contract O] cXiiSS., GefttuJe ‘‘•BeiVi jl e Here is Mrs. Gertrude Belville r,in mar, 25, former resident of Herman, Neb., in the apple orchard at the apple show in Grand Central Palace, New York City. While at the apple show, Mrs. Llnmar was discovered by one of the big produceis of the the atrical world, who put her under con tract. Mrs. Llnmar Is now acting as understudy for a role In "Chicken” Peed,” a Broadway play. She haa had no previous training for the stage, said her mother. hoi and drunkenness by from BO to 80 per cent and has diminished crimes of violence in proportion. French soldiers drink wine, no spirits. Here, under prohibition, whisky, gin and other alcoholic poisons are the only stimulants to be had. And you notice that crime has not diminished here. There is no bootlegging in France, no illegal distilling. The French respect their laws, and are not ruled by any well meaning minority. (Copyright, mi.) Couple W ed Week Held for Murder Bride Confesses Husband Killed Officer on Honey* moon Burglary. Hr Associate I Press Jam Angeles, Nov. 23-—Just a week ago today Jeanne Johnson Sloan and Edward Henry Carleton came to the court house here and were married by a justice of the peace. Today they were expected to appear at the court house again for arrnlgnmem on a murder charge growing out of the slaying of Special Deputy Sheriff Robert E. Magee In an attempted burglary here Wednesday night. Dese than 24 hours after Magee fell mortally wounded In a battle with burglars surprised ransacking a Wll shire district home, three persona were In the city Jail charged with complicity in the crime. One was the bride of a few dnys. Mrs. Carle ton, who leaped from a second story window Into the arms of officers sev eral minutes after the shooting. An other waa Iren# Hwartx, alias Renee Garrison, her frientl, who Is alleged to have fled from the city with Carle ton soon after the slaying, and the third was Carleton himself, arrested aboard the steamer Humboldt as It was about to sail for .San Francisco last night. The bride confessed, according to police, that she and her husband had entered the Wilshlre residence to loot It; that while there they were sur-. prised by Magee and two other offi cers and that her husband "shot It out" with the officers snd fled. On Information furnished by Mrs Carleton the other woman was found at a nearby beach, (the had fled there with Carleton, Miss Bwartr. told the police, after they had visited the receiving hospital and found that Ma gee waa dead. She denied complicity In the shooting and said the did not learn of It unt^l Carleton returned to his apartment after eluding the police. Popular Saturday Free Concert Nov. 24, 1923, 3:30 P. M.—Lasts One Hour The seventh this season of these popular Saturday concerts. Come and briny your friends. The following well known local artists make up the program; Celco Solo, selected; Piano Solo by Neva Heflin, pupil of Miss Edith May Miller; Recitation by Evelyn Schumaker, pupil of Miss Amy Woodruff; Violin Solo by Kathryn Brown, accompanist Mish Lucile Brown, pupils of Sisters of St. Francis, St. Philip Neri School; Vocal Solo by Babe Norris, accompanist Miss May Flanagan; Violin Duet by Ixirenn Could and Wnrren Gould, pupils or Miss Hnzel Belt; Piano Solo by Clara Maicr, pupil of Karl E. Tunberg; Dance number by Billie De Vaney, pupil of Miss Agnes Britton; Orchestra number by Miller Park School Orchestra of 16 members. ....... Schmoller & Mueller T.uphon. IS14-I6-IR AT 16SH Dod*. s«. Piano Co. Butter and Eggs Soaring Skyward Passing of Green Pastures Blamed—Egg Price Unexplained. Butter Is SO cent* a pound and eggs are an equal amount per dozen. But that is nothing. They are pos sibly going higher yet. In the opin ion of C. L. E. Swanson of the Jerpe Commlaalon company. Both staple commodities, butter and eggs, have been steadily rising in price for almost a month. Mr. Swan son said. He added that It was noth ing to worry about. Just the annual advance In pries that such things enjoy. Th# advance in butter la due to the change from grass feeding to dry feeding, Mr. Swanson said. Th# greater number of dairymen depend upon alfalfa as a staple feed for dairy cows In winter. Corn and otiy er grains tend to cause a dairy cow lo give less milk and the same re sult la reached upon a change from fresh to dry feed. As a result of this decrease In the supply of cream the price advance*, and as long as the supply continues to diminfsh the price continues to advance. Tht exact reason for the Increase In the price of eggs Is not given. "Fresh eggs wholesale at 50 cents a dozen.” Mr. Swanson said. "And even at that we see mighty few of them. When things get scarce the price goes up always." English mustard will stay fresh longer and keep Its color better If mixed with milk Instead of water. Dry Agents work as Bootleggers Serret Ser\ice Men’s Expose Nets 126 Indictment's at Savannah. Washington, Nov. 23.—The Depart ment of Justice revealed last night that a force of the best detectives In America has worked Its way Into the Inner councils of the bootleg ring and will shortly land the leaders Into the United States courts. It w'as this same, force that suc ceeded in securing 126 indictments In Savannah, and( from that point wormed Its way Into the confidence of the men said to be responsible for SO per cent of dry law violations, It was declared. The record of their exploits and the ramifications of their Illegal traffic, as disclosed by William J. Burns, uhlef of the bureau of Investigation, shows an adventure that dwarfs any thing conceived In fiction. It also makes known for the first time that this latest blow at the rum traffic was conducted Independently of the prohibition bureau. Sleuths Become Bootleggers. "The Department of Justice decided several months ago that It would be a comparatively easy thing to break up the bootleg ring, provided trained detectives, familiar with every branch of criminal work, undertook the task,” said Mr. Burns. "The only way it could be done was to have our men drop out of sight as government agents and go Into the bootleg business. It did not take them long to learn that Savannah was the principal base on the At lantic coast. "The Bahama islands and rum row off the Jersey coast were enjoying an unsavory reputation not altogether warranted when the activities of the Savannah ring >ame to light. Here liquor was brought In by the ship load and literally shipped out by the carload. Smaller consignments were shipped by automobile truck. Start as laborers. “Our agents mode their advent into the business as laborers. Before long «———————— they were concerned in deliveries They made the trip frequently and met the persons to whom the liquor was shipped. "Other agents soon were working for these agents. In this way It was not many months before they werfc right In the heart of things. They learned that men In American cities and not foreigners were financing the great smuggling game. "Much of this evidence was put be fore the grand jury In Savannah and that is one reason why the names contained in the indictments cannot now be made public. The men are In other cities and we wish to serve warrants on them before they have a chance to get out of the country.' Freight Service Resumed. Red Cloud, Neb., Nov. 23.—Effec tive today, the Burlington railroad resumes daily local freight service between Red Cloud and Oxford in stead of triweekly. Several months ago, on account of the slump in busi ness, triweekly service was establish ed. Ctonqwn. 4>d6en&cfa & €a Remarkable are the Qualities in this November Sale of Coats Fabrics Gernna Lustrosa Samara Costrnza J Furs Beaver Y'iatka Squirrel Black Fox natural Squirrel Higher priced coats are these, of finest fabrics, beautifully tailored and hand somely furred. The styles are those newest in the mode; the prices are ex ceedingly low, each model having been greatly reduced. Sizes 16 to 54. TkirJ fW ^onipson.Mign^Cft A Popular Feature TREFOUJSSE IMPORTED FRENCH RID (GLOVES *2.75 On© clasp with contrasting embroidery on the backs Trefousse gloves are considered as the best. They are made from the finest, most carefully selected skins and are cut so that there are different finger lengths from which to select, thus in suring better fitting gloves. On Our Famous Street Floor BLACK, BROWN, PASTEL AND WHITE. THOMPSON-BELDEN CLOVES ARE APPRECIATED MOST. Saturday Selling ALL SILK ' • CHIFFON HO§E *1.95 Oinr Special Price for this Bay Only from the response to our hosiery sales we know that Omaha women will appreciate the values offered this day. All silk from top to toe, sheer and well knit, the kind of quality you always jret at THOMPSON-BELPEN’S. On Our Famous Street Floor BEIGE, RENAULT, AUTUMN,' SILVER. LOG CABIN. BLACK. GUN METAL. BISCUIT. CONGO.