Todan Europe More Cheerful. Prize Pomeranians. When We Hang Men. ^By ARTHUR BRISBANE^ The position of President Cool idge in the oil scandal is not pleas ant or easy. He will do his duty thoroughly in his own way, there is no doubt about that. But the men involved through official con nection with the matter, whether guilty or innocent, of an illegal act, are the appointees of President Harding. President Coolidge is ob ligated to act more cautiously'and circumspectly than would be the case if the men were his own ap pointees. One thing is certain, it is for tunate for the people that they have in congress such men as Cara way and Walsh to watch the cor ruptionists, and not afraid to de mand the truth and the right pun ishment. England is feeling more cheer ful. MacDonald, the labor leader, praises the prince of Wales and his "respected father, the king,” and says the British empire is all right. It is probable, for able Englishmen, from the king down, trained to think through centuries and to give way gracefully, will give the labor government a fair chance. Even the London stock market is cheerful, with the railway strike settled, and labor sitting in the high places without any earthquake or tornado sweeping away Buck ingham palace. Loucheur, said to be the great est financial authority in France, believes that conditions are better all around in Europe. The fact that the United States has kept out of there, while patiently postponing payment of Europe's $10,000,000, 000 debt, has helped. The wise father leaves his ex travagant son to find out the value of money but letting him do without it for awhile. Wise Uncle Sam will render the best service to Europe by letting Europe realize that from the trouble it got into it must get out. One hundred and ten little Pom eranians—very small fluffy pet dogs—were exhibited in New York city last week. Each dog had a nicely dressed lady, nurse or owner, watching the dear little creature, affectionately and faithfully. Those dogs are worth more than $100, 000. Not far away, in an institutional ward, you can find 110 human babies, three or four nurses taking care of a whole lot. And all the babies put together are hardly worth 10 cents, in fact, they are a liability. Moral: Be born a Pomeranian, if you want to go through life com fortably in this civilization. When human beings start out to kill, nothing stands in their way. Far up in the Arctic, two Eskimos were sentenced to be hanged for killing white men. One white man was going to marry an Eskimo girl, promised to an Eskimo. That started the fight. The other white man killed was a member of the mounted police who had made ar rests. The two Eskimos, Alik Omiak and Tetamangma. are being hanged for doing what is right according to their barbarous ideas. But it is necessary to set an example. Therefore, Sergeant Tjorz of Canada’s mounted police, is making a trip of 2,000 miles carrying the death warrant. He will travel by ocean steamer, dog sled, and canoes until be gets to the place and the two Eskimos are safely hanged. Anything to get a man hanged when once you start. If 100 or 1.000 Eskimos had been starving 2.000 miles away there wouldn’t have been so much effort made to get food to them, as to deliver that death warrant in time for the hang ing. __ We live to be older in these days than we used to—with all respect to Methuselah, who was an exception. Daily in New’ York, John Aikman Stewart goes out for a Turn in the park, enjoying his rest. He has just retired as head'of the United States Trust company, but still at tends business at 102. General Wingate, aged 84, an able working lawyer, used to take checks to be cashed to Mr. Stewart’s bank 70 years ago when Wingate was an office boy. Just now General Wingate is off shooting, and he is still one of the best shots in America. We soon shall live a great deal longer than we do now. Every other animal lives to at least 10 times the age at which it reproduces its species. Why shouldn’t man live to 150 as a minimum? He’ll do it. Families will be smaller. The newspapers tell you that “the modern gay life, dancing, cigarets, late hours,’’ killed Miss Harding, an unfortunate young woman who committed suicide in Boston. The facts probably will never come out. If they did, they would undoubtedly show that “dancing, cigarets and late hours’’ had little to do with the poor girl’s tragedy. When a young woman kills her st*lf there is something more than a cigaret involved. Usually it is a man. (Copyright. 1924.) Demos to Wear Teapots Oregon City, Ore., Jan. 30.—Ten thousand miniature aluminum tea pots have ben ordered as badges for ('larkamus county democrats in the forthcoming campaign, W, \V. Wood berk, chairman of the democratic i ounty central committee, announced today. Bondsman Surrenders Cltarpe Johnnie Melvin, alleged dope ped dler, was turned over to federal au thorities Wednesday by bis bondarnan who said he had information Hist Melvin was planning an unauthorized trip to Mexico. K Norris Assails Naval Oil Leases Launches Vitriolic Attack in Senate Before Packed Galleries. (Continued from Page One.) the attention of that body by "the eminent secretary of state, a lawyer of highest standing.” ‘‘I don't want to dwell upon this point.” he added, "because the evi dence is not conclusive that the mat ters were taken before the cabinet.” Senator Smoot, republican, Utah, said Senator Denby had testified that they were not considered at any cabi net meeting he attended. The Utah senator asked Senator Walsh, demo crat, Montana, if there had been other evidence on this point. “Nothing About Anything.” "I don't recall Secretary Denby so testifying,” said Senator Walsh, "but if he had, it would carry no weight with me. Mr. Denby knew nothing about anything." Resuming ids argument, Senator Norris said that If the secretary of the interior had authority to enter into the oil reserve leases, he had equal right to dispose of any public proper ty “even to the capitol grounds.” Turning to the testimony given be fore the investigating committee, Sen, ator Norris discussed at length the statements of, Kdward B. McLean, Senator George \V. Norris. the Washington publisher. The testi mony of Kali and McLean regarding a $100,000 loan by the publisher to the former secretary was character ized by Mr. Norris as "a cock and bull story,” which nobody would have believed even before McLean testified under oath that Kail had returned the checks uncashed. It all had been planned, the senator said, when Fall found it necessary to explain the source of his wealth. Neither Fall nor McLean expected, he said, that the matter would l,e fully Investigated. To Shield Himself. “It was an attempt of Fall to shield himself from further Investigation which would show,” Senator Norris declared, "that he was a liar all the Way through.” “I have looked with humiliation,” the senator continued, "upon the fact that so many of our officiate have gone out of their way to hobnob wdih Mr. McLean. You know with what humiliation we looked when the pres ident of the United States, just elect ed to that office, came to Washing ton, and made his home in this man's house.” When Senator Glass, democrat, Vir ginia, asked whether the president had requested the attorney general to advise him on the validity of an exe cutive order transferring the naval reserves to the interior department. Senator Norris replied in the nega tive. He remarked that It was true, "there Is another member of the cab inet who has been admitted to the bar,” and went on: "I won't put him in the same class as the secretary of state, but he was the legal adviser of the government, and he had under him many who were real lawyers. He could have submitted the question, had he been asked for an opinion, to attorneys who were able to give him advice.” Rohrer Abolishes Office of Chief Deputy Nickerson The office of chief deputy In tho office of U. H. Hohrer, federal pro hibition director for Nebraska, hhs been abolished by the director. James Nickerson, incumbent, will leave February 1. Mr. Nickerson was formerly chief deputy United States marshal. lie has not yet decided what he will do but may enter a law office. He recently was admitted to the bar. The pout under Itohrer paid $2,700 a year. Bank Hohlups Seize $10,000, Chattanooga, Tenn.. Jan. 30.—The Farmers’ hank of Jasper. Tenn., 20 miles from here, was robbed of $10,000 today by two bandits who followed the cashier Into the building when he appeared to open the doors. They escaped In an automobile, but not until the hank officials had secur ed a good description of them. ____ ___1_ “Jimmy,” 3 Months Old, Has Had 3 Haircuts Janie# E. Ward, Jr., three months old, is voted the most popular baby among the local barber's fraternity. "Jimmy" also makes the scales hum when he is being weighed. For he weighs, stripped, 20 pounds and six ounces. He has three haircuts since he first saw daylight. The first "trimming" he got from a local tonsorial artist was when he was three weeks old. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ward, 2310 Webster street. Jimmy's brother Floyd. 6. was almost bald when be was born, but he weighed 22 pounds when he was four months old. "I don't know who he takes his size after," said Mrs. Ward. "And for his long hair, he sure will keep the barbers busy at the rate his hair grows.” Ward Is employed by the Gordon Van and Storage company. Spanish Vi ar Vets to Hold Annual Banquet at Geneva Geneva, Neb., Jan. 30.—The second annual banquet and smoker of the Spanish-Ameriean war veterans will he held here February I. The Claude H. Ough camp No. S, U. E. W. V will be host. Charles Higginbotham Is commander and William Merrill, chairman of the reception committee. Charles Smrha of Milligan will pre side as toastmaster at the banquet to be held in the G. A. R. hall at «. The list of speakers Includes the de partment commander, D. Burr Jones of Omaha; E. E. Placek, Wahoo; Sheriff "Happy” Hensel, Elncoln; George E. Ogden, Wymore; II. E. llannes. Friend: Dr. C. K. Porter, Seward; Art Smith, Carleton; John A. Witter, Beaver Crossing; Dr. John Stewart, Franklin, and Burt Fisher, Geneva. Three Bartley Boys to Be Tried on Robbery Charge McCook, Neb., Jan. 30.—John Baker, Jackie Fletcher and Eorin Kite, three Bartley boys were ar raigned before County Judge Zink, charged with breaking Into the Broth ers hardware and furniture and other stores of Bartley and stealing goods. They were hound over to the next term of district court under bonds of $500 each. Bee Want Ads Produce Results. Flour Milling Continues Slump Activity in Seventh Federal Reserve District Exceeds December of Year Ago. By Associated Press. Des Moines. Jan. 30.—December ac tivity in the flour industry in the Seventh Federal Reserve district ex ceeded that of December of a year ago. but there was a continuation of the downward trend' of production which began in November, 1923, ac cording to the December report on business conditions by the Federal Reserve bank of Chicago, made public here today. Operations of 38 flour mills of the district averaged 52 per cent of ca pacity in December, compared with 55.9 per cent of capacity in Novem ber and 44.8 per cent in December, 1922. Aggregate production declined 7 per cent from the November level, with wlient flour showing a decrease of 7.8 per cent and other flour 1.2 per cent. Compared with a year ago, there were increases of 16 per cent in total flour production, 8.7 per cent in wheat flour and 108 per cent in flour other than wheat. Stocks of flour at the end of De cember showed little change from No vember 30 or a year ago, but wheat stocks decreased 8.2 per cent in De cember and 14.3 per cent during the whole year, 1923. December production of meats and their by-products continued !n large volume, the report says. The condi tion was the result principally of the continued movement to market of hogs in numbers greater than the seasonal slaughter at this season de mands. Colorums Massing. Manila, Jan. 30.—Messages from Hurlgao received today Indicate that bands of Colorums are massing for attacks upon the constabulary. Terrorized by the reports of activi ties of the Colorums, the populace Is making appeals for military rein forcements. Bank Short $74,940. Harrisburg, Pa.. Jan. 30—Discovery of a shortage of $74,940 In the funds of the People's bank of McKeesport, Pa., was announced by the state hank Ing department today'. Peter ritt*cd I'reMi. Lahaina Island of Maui, T. IT., Jai 30.—8ix persona are dead and 2-> others are seriously ill as the result of an epidemic of spinal meniindti* discovered hy health authorities 8at urday. All the victims arc Japane.1 Percolator Inventor Die?.. Carbon dale. 111., Jan. 30—Horse* H. Teeter. 78. inventor of the coffer percolator, died at his home. Before inventing the percolator he had been a railroad conductor. * ■ I*-m Our System of examining the eyes for glasses does not require the use of drugs, it causes no inconvenience to pa tient and gives best results. Our prices are reasonable. Bifocal lenses, distance and near vision in one lens— $7.00 I.arge shell spectacles for near work only— S6.00 Same Service in Onr South Side Store—24th and >' Sts. Flitton Optjcal Co. 13th Floor First XatT Bank Bldg. JA. !»■>?. “ Thompson-Belden s Woolen Hose Half Price Odds and ends of hand cloxed woolen hose. All other woolen $*)25 hose, pair. STREET FLOOR Fabric Gloves $ 1.69 “Duplex” fabric gloves in strap-wrist style. Gray, covert, beaver, brown and coffee. STREET FLOOR Sale of Remnants Short Lengths of from 1 to 6 Yards. H e Mention a Feu: that You May Realize the Values. The Silks i yards printed lining $095 satin, piece. * 3 Vi yards gray striped $£95 taffeta, piece. wJ 4 *4 yards printed. ki- %/\ 49 mono silk, piece. * 3'« yards taupe chiffon tA 95 taffeta, piece. » 4 yards of brown georg- $C95 ette„ piece.** 4 yards burgundy satin $/f 95 Duchess . * 3 yards white crepe de $075 chine, piece.** The Woolens 27a yards 54-inch checked IC95 velour, piece. w 2 yards 54-inch navy plaid $0 95 eponge. piece. & 2'a yartfc 54-inch brown $/\ 50 Duvet de Laine. 1 ’* yards 54-inch novelty $050 skirting, piece.O 3>* yards heavy coating, $C®5 Copenhagen; piece .O 2X* yards 54-inch Hague $/f 95 blue Eponge. piece. 25a yards 54-inch brown S/f 50 imported frieie coating. . . STREET FLOOR | Handkerchiefs Half Price Women's handkerchiefs, embroidered in white and colors. Very special at 10c. STREET FLOOR Trimmings Vt Price Our very loveliest pieces, including Irish, filet, cluny, all-over laces and flouncing*. •STREET FLOOR □ Thompson-Belden’s Last Day of the Month End Sale Small Quantities— Low Prices Housedresses “Dix Make” house and home frocks of good qual ity ginghams that will not fade with frequent wash ings. All sizes. SECOND FLOOR Undergarments Each 50c Women’s vests and ankle length pants; also chil dren's part wool vests and pants. STREET FLOOR Stamped Pieces At Lens Than Half Price Stamped Tea T owcls; T" 19c'° 69c Stamped Guest Towels; ;;" 39c “ 79c Stamped Night- QQ gowns at, each. »/Ol> Stamped Table $169 Runners; each . I SKCONl) FLOOR Thursday Ends the January Sale of Linens Thursday morning we will place on special sale all our soiled and mussed linens at Price Including Tabic Cloths, Napkins, Towels Real Filet Pieces, Scarfs, Doilies and Centerpieces Madeira Pieces, Table Cloths, Lunch Cloths, Oral and Oblong Doilies At Just V2 Price STREET FLOOR Last Day of Our Great January Sale of Furs Vi Price IIIIHI) FLOOR All Winter Ready-to-Vvear Reduced to Less Than V2 Price THIRD H.OOR D. & J. Anderson’s Ginghams Y ard 95c A special feature of our wash goods section is this celebrated gingham a t this unusually low price. SECOND FLOOR Hair Brushes Each 29c Solid back hygienic hair brushes with stiff bristles. STREET FLOOR Fine Shoes rumps and Oxfords from Regular Stock Pair $3.95 A number of very desir able styles In p a l e n t. black suede, black kid. brown satin and black satin. The sizes are broken, but the line is more complete than is usually offered at sale prices. STRKKT FLOOR There's doing to He a Jubilee