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^~z-\ Today Wire From McAdoo. S. W. Straus and the Beavers. Fifty Wives for a Lion Killer. Cotton Crosses 36. ^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ Asked his opinion of Mr. Craig’s sentence for contempt of court, W. G. McAdoo wires this writer as follows: “Comptroller Craig.’s criticism never seemed to me to exceed legal or professional proprieties. The freedom to make fair comment upon judicial action is just as es sential to the operation and secur ity of democratic institutions as a like freedom to comment on the acts of other governmental depart ments. “I do not believe that the ends of law and order can be served best by granting immunity to the judiciary from fair criticism. Otherwise, we are ift danger of es tablishing a judicial tyranny. “Since the supreme court has sustained Judge Mayer’s position, I should, if in his place, remit the sentence on the ground that the dignity and authority of his court have been sufficiently vindicated and that no further action is nec essary in the case of the technical contempt which, as I understand it, was not intentional. “W. G. McADOO.” W. G. McAdoo is at present the most conspicuous candidate for the democratic nomination. Hiram Johnson, most conspicuous repub lican candidate, outside the White House, has already expressed him self vigorously on the Craig case. Apparently, the process of stop ping criticism by sending critics to jail is not taken kindly in America. What President Coolidge will do is not yet announced. It does not seem probable that he will fail to use his power in rebuke of star chamber methods. Mr. McAdoo speaks of the su preme court having “sustained Judge Mayer’s position.” The su preme court, however, did not de cide the case in full, by any means. It merely declared that Mr. Craig’s lawyers had gone the wrong way about setting aside the sentence for contempt. And Justices Holmes and Brandeis emphatically denounced the sentence imposed. If Judge Mayer is wise and list ens to public opinion, instead of heeding sycophants that surround all judges, he will find a way out of the difficulty for himself. When beavers need houses, they cut down trees, dam a stream, then build, with entrance below the water, safe and warm. No one ever saw a beaver won dering, “Where can I find a place to live?” That nonsense is left to men, of whom millions, with all their sci ence and intellect, now lack decent housing, even in this rich nation. S. W. Straus of New York and Chicago, who has built houses all over the United States, financing within 20 years, probably, more building of homes than any other 10 nfl-n, recently discussed the housing problem with President Coolidge. Mr. Straus told the president that this nation, for building alone, will r e q u ir e $8,000,000,000 of capital in the immediate future. It’s a big program, but it has this good side: It means continuation of good times in building, much work, and good pay for mechanics for years ahead. If work can be kept plentiful and wages good, there will be no need about worry as regards pros perity. Senator Ferris of Michigan in a farewell talk to the "home town” says great fortunes should not be used at their discretion by heirs, ignorant of life. He proposes not merely to tax inheritances, but to absorb them, the government tak ing practically all. It does seem foolish for the child of a reservation Indian or the half-Filipino child of an Ameri can soldier to inherit, with the “right” to squander, millions of oil dollars. But there is something involved more important than the squander ing of some millions or even bil lions. The country’s development needs hard work from the ablest men up to the hour of death. And men will work hard for their chil dren, keeping at it long after they have got all they need and more. Say to them, “Your children cannot have it,” and you kill their ambition. Foolish, perhaps, but it’s so. A coal black lion killer in Africa demands 50 fat black wives as his reward. Most foolish, for he does not need so many. But let him have them. He won’t kill lions, if you refuse. Let inheritances be well taxed, as in England, that great accumu lations may gradually melt. But don’t kill incentive with any kind of taxation. Incentive to hard work is more important to the na tion than any number of millions, no matter how foolishly spent. Senator Ferris says that young men and women have a much bet ter chance in life if they start with little. Quite true. Even a half-fool can succeed in spite of poverty. It takes a superior being to suc ceed in spite of wealth and in spite of the flattery that goes with wealth. Learned financial writers are discussing “just what will be the effect on this country when Eur ope is finally pacified?” Your great-grandchildren won’t be able to answer that question, nor their grandchildren. When the nations become really pacified, emulation replacing self ish competition, no man demand ing or wanting more than ho really needs, material problems will solve themselves. But that’s a long wuy of/ iCopyrluUf* 1923.) C. H. Pickens’ Will Makes Charity Gifts Estate Valued at $320,000 Al so Leaves Bequests to Friends—Trust Fund for Grandson. The will ot the late Charles H. Pickens, whose estate Is estimated at $320,000, was filed for probate in county court Wednesday. Several Omaha charitable institu tions receive substantial amounts, and Mr. Pickens' secretary, Ellen C. Karnett, Is given $1,000. Theckla Dahigren is also to receive $2,500 for the care she gave Mr. Pick ens during his illness. The Institutions remembered are the Old People's home, the Child Saving institute, Christ Child society and Forest I.awn Cemetery associa tion. Each Institution receives $500. To his widow, Mr. Pickens leaves all furniture and furnishings, all real es tate and family automobiles. Isabelle Doyle, a sister dn-law, receives $2,000 and Mima C. Doyle, another slster-ln low, receives $5,000. For his grandson, Charles, Mr. Pickens orders that a trust fund be created by the United States Trust company with stock owned in the Corn Exchange and United States National banks. The grandson is to be sent to col lege with the proceeds of this fund. To his widow Mr. Pickens specifies shall be given an income of $500 a' month, and be also requires that $500 a month be given to his daughter, Margaret Elizabeth Paterson. The will was made September 6. Mr. Pickens died November 11. Ken neth H. Paterson, Thomas J. Jenkins and the United States Trust company are made executors. British Women Can Keep Secret Election Canvassers Unable to Get Any Idea of How They’ll Vote. By Associated (Teas. London, >>'ov. 28.—Election canvas sers in Great Britain have found that a woman can keep a secret after all. They are complaining that while it always has been and still Is pos sible to draw from the men some idea of how they are to vote, it rarely Is easy and in most cases is impossible to drag this secret from the women; consequently the canvassers cannot frame anything like a close estimate of the result of the polling on De cember 6. The women voters, the observers say, listen readily to the candidates and are fond of asking questions, but they are far more reserved than the men in expressing their own opinions and show no inclination to pledge themselves to support any party. In Their Den. Prime Minister Baldwin Is going to Glasgow tonight to beard the radi cals in their deri, but whether his speech will be listened to is doubtful. Many anti-labor speakers are com plaining that they cannot get a hear ing, especially in constituencies where the communist element is strong. Herbert Asquith was persistently shouted down last evening in Paisley, a few miles from Glasgow. A body of men calling themselves the Anti Parliament Communist federation flourished a red banner Inscribed, ‘■hall bolshevik Russia,” and every STRIKE; ^QARETT^ Toasting the tobaoco for 45 minutes costs a fortune but it saves the flavor. It’s Toasted | time Mr. Asquith began to speak a great outcry was raised. Uutlmately quiet was restored for a short inter val, but everything tho speaker said was greeted with derisive comments. Attempts to put a resolution were de feated by the uproar, a-nd Mr. As quith was obliged to quit while his opponents booed and sang "The Red Flag." Baldwin Scored by Son. The premier’s eldest son, Oliver Baldwin, who professes socialist views, made his first platform appear ance in Buckingham last evening In support of the labor candidates. Fil ial scruples did not prevent him from asserting that his father's government had been in office a year and had done nothing hut twiddle Its fingers, adding that there was nobody in the cabinet to tell the members to get on with their jobs. This last remark was a particular slap at the speaker's father, for a premier is nominally responsible for keeping members of his cabinet at their duties. Changes Planned in Phone Numbers Prefixes to Become Suffixes; New Switchboard to Cost $25,000. Telephone company in Council Bluffs plans to eliminate the pre fixes “A", "B”, "L", and "F", and to replace them with the suffixes "R”, “M”, "X", and "Y", it was announced by company officials. Substitution of the suffixes for pre fixes in connection with phone num bers is said to reduce the possibility of error. The prefixes "Red" and "Black” r.ow in use will be changed shortly to “W” and "Y". Two new switchboards will he In stalled next March at a cost of about $25,000, to care for Increased busi ness. Council Bluffs now has 10,000 telephones. Thanksgiving Party. More than 1.000 employes of the M. E. Smith company and their friends attended a Thanksgiving party given by the Mesco Welfare moard Tuesday night. Eve/y person who attended re ceived a prize of some kind. Several hundred turkeys, geese and ducks were given away. W. Russell, vice pres ident of the company, was awarded a sack of nuts with the stipulation that he carry the gift home. Girl Trio Held for ' Juvenile Officers Plays “Jazz" While Waiting Marguerita and Mary England of Nebraska City, Neb., and Helen Roberts of Kansas City, Mo., were turned over to juvenile authorities Wednesday morning after they had been picked up at the Burlington station. They raine to Omaha Tuesday night from Idneoln with three boys whose names they did not know, they said. Marguerita plays the trombone, Mary plays the saxophone and Helen plays a mouth harp At Central station, while waiting for juvenile officers to arrive, they sat in the bull pen, playing "Sitting on the Inside, lyooking on the Out side, Waiting for tho Evening Mail.’ Your Credit IS GOOD HERE! GOOD CLOTHES Men, Women, Children. QUALITY DIAMONDS— Elgin Watches, 1847 and Com munity Silverware. Advance Style* In EVERY Dept, i Si* Big Store* tn*an Unci volume lowx pries, and cur tans*. Dr*** well withoet mixing th* money. Open rout trued Tomorrow, or writ* tor Free Catalog. 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Pear and Chopped Nuts With Whipped Cream Mayonnaise Home-Made Mince Pie Pumpkin Pie Cafe Pnrfait Steamed Fruit Pudding With Butter Sauce Special lee Cream With Fruit und Angel Food Cake Demi Tasse J \ Phone for Reservations AT lantic SHOI ' fa.......X Sl,dOO Awarded by Yost Jurors City Exonerated From Blame for Death of Man. The jury In the case of Mrs. Paul ine Yost and her children against the :ity of Omaha, Michael and Mary Mandlch and Michael Crapullck, at 1:30 Tuesday night returned a verdict warding the plaintiff a total of $1,500 lamages against the three Individual defendants and exonerating the city from any liability for the death two years ago of Frank Yost, after he had drank bootleg liquor. Judgments al lowed were $600 each against Michael and Mary Mandlch and $300 against Michael Crapullck. After arguments lasting nearly all lay Tuesday, the case went to the jury at 6 last night. She asked for 125,000 for the death of her husbBnd. "This Is the first action of Its kind n the history of the courts of Amer ca,” declared City Attorney Dana Yan Dusen In his address to the Jury. 'The collapse of the plaintiff’s case ia« been so complete as to be pitiful.” Mr. Thomas, In his address, declared hat "the city has stood shoulder to ihoulder with these individual defen dants all through this trial.” “The transfer of Officers Thestrup ind Phillips from their beat In South Dmaha the day after they had made i liquor raid shows unmistakably ths Dad faith of the police department jnder Henry W. Dunn In the liquor aw and you should hold the city lable In this case.” A. H. Murdock, attorney for lnter i-enors, besought the Jury “not to nake Omaha known as a haven of (ootleggers. The officials,” he said, ‘have tried to live up to their duty, IVe can't print unlimited money In his country. It Is not our duty to five pensions to anyone or to provide i fund which can he raided In such ;ases as the present.” Forty verdict forms were prepared, i different one being necessary in •ase the Jury found for some of the lefendaqts and against others or igalnst all of them or for all of them ir In varying amounts against var ous ones. The case was on trial for more :han a week. A majority of the city :ornnflssloners testified. T/ie defense ■ailed 30 witnesses, nearly all of them >fflclals or former officials. Farmers Urged to Hold Hogs Chicago, Nov. 23.—A shortags of logs In the south and southeast and Canada is seen by the National Live itock exchange, according to Its pres mem, j-.ventt i Hrown. wno preoicui a rise in prices paid to farmers early next week. Commission men all over the United States regret that the farmers are sacrificing their hogs at prevailing ruinous prices when there was such a bright prospect for 1924, Mr. Brown said. "I strongly urge the farmers to hold one third of the hogs that they would have shipped,” Mr. Brown continued. ”If they do this I will guarantee that hogs have struck bottom for this win ter and that there will be an advance in the next 60 to 90 days that will give at least a $2 advance in prices.” Russ Reds Incite Riots in Berlin Seventy Ringleaders Arrested —Germany Still With out Cabinet. By International New* Service. Berlin, Nov. 28.—Four policemen and one civilian were seriously wounded here today in riots during a demonstration by German commun ists. It Is understood th* order to con duct the demonstration came direct from Moscow. Seventy ringleaders were arrested, including agitators who were report ed to have been sent here from Rus sia. Germany is still without a cabinet. President Ebert made overtures to Adam Stegerwald, a member of the Centrist (Catholic) party, but he had not formally accepted up to the time this cablegram was filed. If Herr Stegerwald accepts the premiership he will uttempt to form a bourgeois cabinet, Including mem bers of the German peoples party and the nationalist. Hugo Stinnes is one of the leadera of the German peoples party. Communists have been taking ad vantage of the unrest and general tension arising from the political sit uation. Moscow is becoming more and more active in German affairs and a number of Russian agents have been sent into Germany to agi tate disorders. The soviet agents have been espe cially active in the Ruhr where many persons were wounded in outbreaks during the past 48-hours. Minnesota Bank Closed. St. Paul, Minn.. Nov. 28.—The First State Bank of Moorhead, was closed this morning by the state banking department, It was announced. The bank, which had deposjts aggregating $400,000 at the time of closing, had a capital stock of $60,000. Frozen assets and depleted reserves were given as the reason for closing. 'EDWARD REYNOLDS CO. 1613 Farnam Street * The Event of the Season—Our After Thanksgiving Sale DRESSES So important, so extraordinary, that no Omaha woman should miss this opportunity to save. From our regular stock and the result of some most attrac tive purchases, we have assembled these wonderful dresses. All to go at— | At the very first glance you will rec ognize them as dresses which well might be sold at double this price and even more. They y are simply beautiful. r Cantona Satina Rouahanara Flat C re pea Novoltiea Poiret Twills Twill Corda There are dresses for the little woman and dresses for the woman of 46 bust. Choose from your favorite color. Edward Reynolds, Co. strive at all times to offer the exceptional in values, but with the launching of this sale we candidly believe we have beaten all past performances in value giving. Burgess Bedtime Stories / By THORNTON W. Ill KGKSS. Things In th*ms«Ivp* ar* nev*»r strange; Your point of view has changed to change —Old Mother Nature. I<ooking Down on a Strange Land. Nanny Meadow Mouse was no long er afraid of the great man-bird or fit the aviator. She knew now that It was just as Danny Meadow Mouse had said—this man who made the great man-bird fly was really their friend, even though he kept them prisoners. So when their cage was placed up In front where they were protected, hut where they could look down and see the Great World spread below them, Nanny actually began to enjoy flying, just as Danny did. They were looking down on a strange land. That Is, It was strange to them. They saw forests and mead ows and brooks and rivers and lakes, but all were strange. They were not like the Green Forest, the Green Meadows, the laughing Brook and the Big River, which they had known all their lives. When the great man bird came down near the ground the very plants seemed different and all the time the air grew warmer. There were times when Danny and Nanny Sniffed and sniffed and won dered why the air was so different. That was when they were near the ocean and the air was salt. There were times when they looked off 4n one direction and saw nothing but water. There was water, water, water as far as they could see. The sky and the water seemed to meet. It was as if in that direction the whole Great World had turned to water. They knew not what to make of It. Of course, they were looking out to sea, and'of course they knew nothing about it. It was exciting. It was very excit ing. There was something new every Instant. When they were low enough they saw houses that were very dif ferent from Farmer Brown's house They saw ships on the water anS they thought they must be some new and strange living creatures. Once they passed close to a big bird sailing high in the sky, and they recognized him. It sent funny little thrills all over them. That big bird was Ol' Mistah Buzzard. Yes, sir, It was Ol’ Mistah Buzzard, whom they had watched so many times sailing over the Green Meadows at home. They knew then beyond a doubt that they must be down in the Sunny South. Once the) passed close to a big bird sailing high in the sky. How they did want to talk over the things they saw. But It was useless to try while they were flying. You see. that great man-bird made such a noige that they couldn't hear each other at all. They must wait for the great man-bird to come down to earth before they could talk. It was all so exciting and so wonderful that they oulte forgot that they were being carried further and further from their old home. In fact, they were already beginning to think on that man-bird as their home. At last they began to glide down, down, down In a strange silence, be cause the engine of the airplane had stopped. They knew that this nAeant that they were coming down to earth. How eagerly they looked down. And how strange It all looked. There were some pine trees, but even these were different from the pine treeB they had known in the Green Forest. But there were many other trees wholly unlike anything they had ever seen before. Something told them that at last, they were really and truly way down In the Sunny South, the land they had so often heard about. They fairly ached to get out and run about and see what It was all like. (Copyright. 1923 ) The next story: "The Sunny Sooth at Last,” To be in style and be classed as fashionable in Congo, the women wear anklets weighing as much as 12 pounds. Thompson-Belden & Company Will Be Closed Thanksgiving Day -——■ ■ - ■ V J. 4 New York Omaha Minneapolis !i* Friday—We Inaugurate Our Annual After Thanksgiving Sales A series of compelling offerings that point to most noteworthy money savings. Beautiful Fur Trimmed COATS in a Feature Selling >49 ^ Coats that in no degree can be classed with the ordinary garments retailing at this price. They are strikingly beautiful. You choose from Coats developed from rich soft pile fabrics. Coats enhanced with wonderful collars of quality furs. Every Coat specially priced. Our entire assemblage of finer Loafs and Wraps have been reduced in price. Magnificent New Mid-Winter DRESSES Priced { or Tk is After-Tkanksgivmg Sale $25°o Delightful in their style lines—dresses that instantly establish themselves as being deserv ing of a much higher price that the one we quote. Dresses for every type of wear. Beauti ful silks and smart woolens. Appealing Values in STOUT APPAREL During the after Thanksgiving Sales our Gray Shop contributes truly wonderful values in stout apparel sizes 42 to 56. 1 EsYzREn COATS $39.50 and $49.50 l outs that possess those graceful lines so becom ing to the larger figure. Rich in fabric and fur trimming. Pronounced savings on every garment. Stout Dresses in Sale If you require a large si/.e £0)1 jCIA dress, here are values certain to appeal. Fine silks and q*QQ JTA wools. Smartest of styles. 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