Today
And Xou', Firpo.
The Franc.
Bonus.
Politics.
The Bareback King.
^ By ARTHUR BRISBANE^
*TB fight no more,” says Firpo,
Riant of the pampas, “after this
one fight with Reich.”
The Argentine giant means to
live his own life and leave the at
mosphere of the prize ring, which
does not please him. He even re
<uses the possibility of making n*lf
-.Won by one more fight in the
■United States.
Damon Runyon, from whom the
sport world has no secrets, says
Firpo has met “a worse knockout
than Dempsey’s.” A lady from
Paris, who acts, wants Firpo to go
to France.
Who was it betrayed the capitol?
—A woman! ■
Who lost Mark Antony the
world?—A woman!
Who was the cause of a long 10
years’ war, and laid at last old Troy
in ashes?—A woman!
And now it’s Firpo’s turn.
The French franc, worth a little
more than 3 cents the other day,
went above 5 cents yesterday.
That’s excellent news, also. Shorts
have been badly squeezed and have
lost many millions. They know now,
what has often been said here, that
it is dangerous to sell France or
its money short.
The house of representatives
passed the bonus bill yesterday by
366 votes against 64, big enough
to pass the bill over the president’s
veto in case he should feel bound
to veto it. That’s one good thing
accomplished. The senate will be
heard from next.
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North Dakota had a statewide
primary yesterday to discover presi
dential preferences. McAdoo had
the democratic fight to himself.
Coolidge and Hiram Johnson Were
alone on the republican ballot. At
the last minute a “sticker” cam
paign was started for Senator La
Follette. That will prevent a full
record of La Follette’s strength.
Hiram Johnson is expected to win
by those that understand sentiment
in North Dakota. ...
A maft old too soon, only 60,
incurable soon to die, although
doesn’t know it, lies in the hospital.
“This shook the hand of the king
of Greece,” he says, raising his
right hand. "They know me in the
newspaper offices.”
The man is Billy Showles, once
champion bareback rider in the
world, and king of Barnum’s cir
cus. Long years ago he had to give
up that work. Soon he will be dead
at an age when real work should
begin.
Too violent exercise does not
pay.
Government statistics show that
there are 1,500,000 more married
women working for a living than
there were 30 years ago. “Many
work in very low paid, undesirable
positions because of double demand
on their time.” They are more ir
regular. They have to look
\ after husband and children and
work as well. Not much of a com
pliment to 1,500,000 proud Ameri
can husbands.
(Copyright, llil )
U.S. Road Aid
Boosts Traffic
Federal highway aid has Increased
automobile traffic on main highways
tor the state, according to Roy
Cochran, state engineer. In address
before the American Association of
Engineers, Tuesday night.
“The Increase has been 1,200 per
cent In the past 10 years," he said.
Thirty-six contracts now awarded and
6* more to be let shortly will bring
Nebraska up to other states In good
roads.
The speaker commended the sys
tem of states numbering continuous
roads with the same number In each
state. *
Chemists to Go
to Spring Meet
Delegation of Nebraska chemists
will attend thea prlng meeting of the
American Chemical society at Wash
ington, D. C-, April 21 to 21.
The delegation will Include mem
bers of the state and local sections of
the society. S. B. Arenson of Lin
coln and R. N. Perkins of Omaha are
making arrangements for the Nebras
ka representation.
Drainage Ditch
Bids Rejected
Three bids for excavation of the
Fensler drainage ditch were rejected
at a Joint meeting of the boards of
county supervisors of Harrison and
j Pottawattamie counties held In Coun
cil Bluffs this morning.
A. G. Osman submitted a hid o*
16.T cents a cuble yard: Beck and
Dlnsmore, 21.5 cents; and Spetman
and Boyne, 28.5 cents.
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Early Senate
Bonus Vote Due
Paid Up Insurance Measure,
Passed by House, May
Be Amended.
By Anwlalfd PrfM.
Washington. March 19.—With both
the tax reduction end eoldier bonue
bills In the hands of the senate today
an early decision is expocted on a pro
gram for their consideration.
The senate finance committee has
been considering the revenue bill for
two weeks, and John Thomas Taylor
of the national legislative committee
of the American Legion, announced to
day he would ask for immediate dis
position of the bonus bill, which it
also must pass upon.
The new bonus bill providing for
paid-up 20-year endowment life in
surance policies and cash payments
to veterans not entitled to more than
$00 in adjusted compensation, passed
the house j'esterday
The old bill provided also for op
tions of vocational training or farm
and home nid, with cash payment
and deferred payment certificate
provisions corresponding to the pro
posals embodied In the new measure.
The change in the bonus is expect
ed to extend consideration of it In the
senate since many members are
pledged, acording to the American
Legion, to support of the scheme
worked out in the old bill.
! Decay of Present Civilization
Feared by John Haynes Holmes
"Civilization Is going to piece*. The
world le dying little by little.
"A* we had to feed starving Rus
sia two years ago, a* we are being
called upon to feed starving Ger
many today, so we shall be asked to
feed starving France three years from
today if the world keeps on Its pres
ent course.
"The spirit of political autocracy
la more present In America today
than It has been at any previous time
"The treaty of Versailles will be
known to history as 'the great be
trayal.’
"Germany was responsible for the
war. but only as the outstanding mem
ber of a group. Our whole social sys
tem Is wrong and is responsible. What
is called capitalism at home Is Im
perialism abroad; what Is called com
petition in the economic phase is
war in the military phase.
“War doesn't do the Job. The
weapon always comes back and enters
Into the heart of him who threw it."
These are a few of the key phrases
from the Jeremiad delivered by Dr.
John Haynes Holmes, pastor of the
Community church in New York city,
In an address entitled "Five Years
After the War,” delivered at the First
Unitarian church Tuesday night.
“The one outstanding event of the
present hour,” said Dr. Holmes In
brief, "Is the destruction of the Ger
man government and people. To most
this will bring only satisfaction. It
la the consequence* which w# en
deavored to bring about during the
war, and which was only partly
achieved in 1918.
“To me it seems Infinitely terrify
ing. speaking as a person not Inter
ested in the welfare of any one na
tion anywhere, but profoundly inter
ested in the welfare of all nation*
everywhere. The impending destruc
tion of the German people la an un
mitigated and almost Incredible ca
tastrophe."
Dr. Holmes said that the condition
of Germany under the treaty of Ver
sailles. which he described as "the
great betrayal," ^could be compared
only to that of the Israelites In Egypt,
when they were required to make
bricks without straw, or to that of the
Carthaginians when the city was be
ing destroyed by Rome.
“If Germany were the exclusive
author of the militarism which caused
the war, these things would cease to be
when Germany was destroyed. Ger
many has been destroyed as a political
and economic factor. Look at Europe
There are 1,200,000 more men under
arms now than in 1914. French mili
tarism, which has replaced that of
Germany, Is a little more terrible, a
little more efficient, than that of Ger
many ever was. The German politi
cal autocracy is gone. But In a dozen
places where there used to be demoo
racy, autocracy now reigns. Italy,
Poland, Hungary, Spain and Jugo
slavia all have political autocracies.
Bossie s Trouble
Has Just Begun,
Warns Wife No. 1
“Maybellc McKean Started It;
I’ll Finish Job,” Declares
Mother of Ex-City Clerk’s
Two Children.
Claude F. Resale, ex Om^ha city
clerk, "ain't heard nothin' yet.”
Mra. Hunan Crawford Ronnie of Den
ver. heroine of the first of Bossle's
three matrimonial venture*, say* ao.
"I am atill his wife," she qgys.
This Is a title also claimed by Mrs.
May belle McKean Boaaie of Omaha,
whom the ex-city cleric married In
1911, and Ruth Marlon Wameley,
Boasie claima to have married In
Lawrence, Kan., before leaving on the
flying trip to Kurope, which was
halted when their passports were can
celled on arrival In France.
With the title, to whomever It be
longs, goes a wife's share In Bosale'a
Italian estate, estimated at $50,000.
Ruth Wamaley, blamed by Mr*.
Maybelle McKean Bossie, wife No. 2.
for the wreck of her marital romance,
is similarly accused by wife No. 1
In Denver.
“I hunted her once with a pistol,”
Mrs. Susan Crawford Bossie declared
"If I had caught her this story
would not need to have been told.”
Wife No. 1 now threatens to launch
Diaas TBrolhers
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Omaha
Lincoln
Minneapolis
Netv York
Continuing for Friday
This Marvelous Sale of 400
STOUT DRESSES
Sizes 42 to 52
A Ph en omen a I Purchase makes it
possible to offer your choice of these
magnificent extra size dresses at only
v
; W . W
What a sale this will
prove to be to those
women who want to se
cure a beautiful Spring
Dress at a small cost.
A most fortunate pur
chase, combined with a
willingness to offer our
stout patrons a truly
wonderful buying op
portunity is the founda
tion for this great sale.
Bewitching Fleurette Knitted
Silk and Canton Crepe Stout Dresses
Blacks Navy Sand Tans Greys Field Mouse
Cocoa Ching Blue Rosewood
Brick Dust Powder Blue Brown Silver
Almond Green
Note
Complete sat
isfact ion is
g u a r a n teed
with every
purchase. We
invite return
of any unsat
isfactory pur
chase for ex
change or
cash refund.
Haas Brothers set the pace in value giving and assort
ments for stout women. This sale is simply another
demonstration of our sincerity of purpose to make this
the logical place for the Stout Women of this vicinity
to select their Wearables.
The Greatest Dress Sale Ever Afforded the Large
Women Living Within a Shopping Radius of Omaha
Every dress especially designed for stout fig
ures. Every Dress cut to give the wearer those
much desired Slenderizing lines. The variety
of trimmings is quite beyond description here.
Models for practically every
occasion. Styles that hint of
the bright, warm sunny
spring days ahead, tyvely
fabrics, wonderful in color
ings.
The rich Fleurette Knitted
•Silks are shown in solid
weaves and in the widest
possible variety of novelty
knits. Every model a de
liKhtful style.
Ualtp £ Ip valor to
Haas Brothers
16th and Douglas
" 'S/ray Shop ”
FOURTH FLOOR
Brown Block
legal action, which, she declare*, wiu
"jangle -the skeletons in the family
closet so violently that a couple of
women who have tried to get their
hands on Bossle's Inheritance In Italy
will be shaken loose for all time.”
Claims Property Share.
”tVhen I have wound up my fight,”
she continued, "1 will have shown
that neither of these women lias any
legal claim on Boasle: that I am still
his wife and that my children are
entitled to their Just share of hta
property, which the other women
have been trying to scheme into their
own possession.
"My divorce from Bossie, which
was granted in Denver in October.
1910, is not legal. It was obtained
by collusion into which I was cajoled.
I did not want a divorce from him.
I have never remarried for the reason
that I expected some day to take
action to have the divorce set aside.
Now the time haij come.
"I don’t want him back to live
with me, but I Intend to protect my
two children. They are entitled to a
share of their father's property, even
if they haven't had his support since
they were very young.”
Second Marriage Illegal?
The two children are Crawford A.
Bossie, who lives with his mother,
and Mrs. Claudia Lois Ernest of
Denver.
According to the Denver Mrs.
Bossir the marriage of B«aa|a to
Maybelle McKean, a New Tork
chorus girl, in Omaha, In September.
1911, was Illegal. Mrs. Boalaa No. 1
charges that her preliminary divorce
decree from Bosnia was granted in
Denver in October. 1910, and that the
Absolute decree was not effective until
a year and a day later. Thus, she
aserts. Bossle was not free from hla
marital bonds In Denver when he mar
ried the second woman.
Mrs. Bossi# No. 1 declared that
Maybelle McKean was responsible
for stopping Boesie in hla trip to
Italy with tha woman declared to be
Kmma Marlon Wamsley. "She want
ed to keep BosSie from going to Italy
with the Wamsley woman." Mrs.
Bosaie No. 1 said, "for the feared the
Wamsley woman would get the money
aw ay from BoBsle."
"Now that the McKean woman
has started It." the Denver Mrs.
Boasie continued. “I will finish up the
job and see that neither one of them
gets any of the money, if it is pos
sible to do so. I have been fighting
for my children for 16 years, and I
am not going to quit now."
Bossies Italian legacy, according
to the Denver woman, will approxi
mate $60,000, he receiving a third of
his parents' 9150,000 estate.
Bee Want Ada Produce Results.
Auto Company
Changes Hands
Greenleaf Motors to Succeed
Nebraska Oldsmobile
in Omaha.
Enter the Greenleaf Motora com
pany. the latest organization to make
Its debut to motor car uaera of
Omaha. .
Under the management of E. M
{.led, vice president, the new concern
suceeds the Nebraska Oldsmobile
company. Twenty-second and Har
ney atreeta. formerly owned by L. J
Dunn and C. A. Tucker, and the con
alteration was J100.000.
The men behind the new companv
have been leaders in Kansas City au
tomobile circles for IS years.
Mr. Lied declared the venture into
Omaha followed attention of Green
leaf and himself being drawn to th«
advantageous business opportunity
here.
“I believe Omaha will outstrip Kan ,
sas City in growth," declared Lied.
The Greenleaf interests also oper
ate in .Oklahoma. ,
dhompson-Belden $
Welcome the Nebraska Florists Association to Omaha
With Proper
Accessories
A
$25
Dress
Becomes ,
Very Smart
Especially fortunate is she who shops for
dresses during this Week of Spring Sales,
for we have a special group, each dress
of which was carefully seletced for stlyle,
color and fabric. Prints, tailored flan
nels, checked and plain, and satins—
these you find in pleasing variation,
many of them adapted from higher
priced. • s
Scarfs
—the smartest women
are wearing them under
coat collars, with tai
lored suits, in ascot tie
fashion, and with spring
dresses—even with bath
ing suits to keep off the
sunburn.
Novelty fiber scarfs of
every shade and in every
color combination, gayly
colored or daintily—
there is but to choose.
$3.75
STREET FLOOR
Bright
Handkerchiefs
—of silk, white with a
brilliant edge, hang per
ilously near the edge of
one’s pocket, as do even
brighter voile* with hand
drawn threads and hand
embroidered dots.
STREET FLOOR
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