Freight Boats
Would Boost
Middle West
River Navigation Promoter in
Omaha to Internet C. of C.
in Kansan City
Meeting.
Lachlan MaClesy, secretary and
manager of the Mississippi Valley as
sociation, was in Omaha Wednesday
to confer with the Chamber of Com
merce committee on waterways In an
effort to get delegates for the Mis
souri river navigation meeting at
Kansas City April 11 and 12.
More than 200 representatives from
all cities along the banks of the Mis
souri are expected to attend.
Means of obtaining an appropria
tion for the improvement of the water
way for navigation will be considered.
A survey of the river has recently
been completed by army engineers,
and their report is believed to be
favorable to the project.
The improvement of the river, Ma
t’leay declared, would be of inestima
ble value to farmers of the Missouri
valley.
Aid to the Railroads.
"We do not plan a means of trans
portation that will in any way Inter
fere with railroads. It is to aid in
the movement of crops and freight
that we are interested.
“Grain can be moved by barge line
about 3 cents a bushel cheaper than
by rail. Often, in the fall, rail facili
ties are inadequate to handle the busi
ness, but if barge lines were operat
ing this congestion could be relieved.
"Starting with the truck lines, their
duty, in our scheme of things, is to
supply the railroads. The railroad
should take the produce of the farmer
nr manufacturer at that point and
transfer It to the leading point, of the
waterway*. Then the barge lines
would haul the freight on to the ex
port point.
New Orleans Good Port.
"New Orleans Is the logical export
point for this vast district. And New
Orleans Is most economically reached
by water.
"Last year thousands of tons of
products were hauled from' New Or
leans to St. Louis, and from St. Louis
to New Orleans on our barge line at
approximately 80 per cent of the rail
road rate. The saying to the farmers
and manufacturers was something
like $850,000.
"For Nebraska hlone 68,121 tons of
freight wereghandled at a saving of
$88,557. For Omaha and this vicinity
55,791 tons of freight were handled
and the saving was $72,529.
"Wholesalers here have told me
that $60 can be saved in freight rates
on rvery car of sugar shipped by
barge lin^s."
Appropriations made In 1910 and
1912 for the Improvement and main
tenance of the waterways stipulated
that only the money to continue the
work from year to year would be ap
propriated by each congress. As a
result, work has gone in small areas
and has not gone as far as It might
have.
MaCleay cited the Panama canal as
an example of what could be done
when a full appropriation is given the
engineers.
Kvery indication now is that the
Missouri will be vastly Improved with
in a few years. It is for the purpose
of organizing a movement to further
this work that the meeting has been
called for Kansas City.
Charles Karbaeh 111.
Charles Karbaeh, 54, builder of the
Karbaeh block. Fifteenth and Doug
las streets, Is reported to be very low
at St. Joseph hospital.
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You Can’t Beat This Baby Grand Offer!
A small payment down and
$10.00 per month enables you
to own one of the following
slightly used grand pianos.
The names tell the story. 3
Chickering & Sons, Behning,
Ludwig, Schmoller & Mueller,
Lindeman Premier, Behr
Bros., Schmidt & Schultz and
many others.
Priced at $350 and Up
Schnofler&flheflerAonoQ
Jailed Bridegroom Not Sure
Whether He Wed These, Too
Willard Holt is in jail. He was ar
rested for cashing checks.
But possession of 12 pictures of
beautiful women led police to investi
gate his ways with women.
Now Holt is alleged to have admit
ted two marriages—but he can't re
member whether he led more girls to
the altar or not.
Even when confronted by these pic
tures he maintains his memory is
gone.
Here are four of the pictures Holt
had with him—on his honeymoon
with Marie Faulkes of Hastings, na
tive English girl, when he wae ar
rested at Winona, Minn.
Nothing on the pictures to Identify
them could be found except trade
marks from Paso Roble* and Santa
Barbara. Cal., photographers.
But neither of them is a picture
of his wife, Mabel, whom he left
with their baby in Santa Barbara,
Holt claims to police. Detectives are
of the opinion other wives may hob
up as the Holt investigation con
tinues. Meanwhile they are holding
these pictures, as well as Holt.
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Nebraska
News ,
Nubbins
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Grand Island.—John F. Tipton. 80.
member of the Soldiers’ Horn® at
Burkett, died Sunday. H® wai ad
mitted to Burkett from Hardy, N'urk
olls county. Nebraska, about 12 years
ago. During th® civil war ha served
In the Forty-first Indiana volunteer®.
Surviving him are two son: W. It.
Tipton of Grand Island, and G. G.
Tipton of Jaaonville, Ind.
\Vymore.—At a meeting of the Wy
more board of education ail the old
teachers were reappointed for the
next school term. E. M. Short, super
intendent for the past five years, was
re-elected.
Beatrice.—News hss been received
of the death of O. IV. Irvin, 40, for
mer Beatrice resident, at his home in
Seattle.
Blue Springy*.—Funeral services
were held at the Methodist church for
Mrs. John p. McGeehon, formerly of
this place, who died at her home In
Denver Saturday. She was the daugh
ter of Charles Cavett, pioneer resident
of Blue Springs.
Geneve.—High school plsyers pre
sented their drama, "Honor Bright,"
in the auditorium of the Nebraska
Training School for Girls for the bene
fit of the faculty and echool of the
state institution. Readings were
given by Everett Roles, Geneva boy,
who has been attending e dramatic
school in Chicago.
Genova.—Arguing in favor of fur
ther limit in immigration, the Geneva
team won the decision of the Judges
over Hebron academy.
Ben) Cloud.—Mrs. F. P. Hendereon,
a pioneer, died et hie home here Tues
day.
Fremont.—The 6ehurman building,
a business block in the heart of the
Fremont business district, was sold
at referee's tale to John C. Hein of
Fremont for 236,200.
Fremont.—Oliver Buckridge, 17.
and Crawford Howard, 16, both of
Fremont, escaped serious injury’when
their car plunged through the railing
of e bridge over the drainage ditch
on the Lone Tree road east of Fre
mont, by leaping into the water 10
feet below.
Newcastle.—Engineer William A.
Newell of Wynot has returned from
a five weeks' vacation spent on the
Mexican border much Improved In
health.
Newcastle.—Harold Ward, », eon
of Volney Ward, living near Laurel,
who was accidentally shot by hts
brother, Martin. 12, Is recovering and
will be able to leave the hospital In a
few days.
Falrbury.—The Falrbury light and
water plant has been without a man
ager for more than a year aince the
reaignatlon of G. D. Meyer, who had
served 12 years. The council Is now
on the lookout for a suitable manager.
Fremont—Hull waa started In dis
trict court by F. E. Pratt, who claims
that Ernest Bader, business man
here, and M. E. Correy, Omaha, sold
him 22,000 worth of Cathedral Phono
graph company stock, which was
practically worthless. Mr. Pratt la
head of the Golden Rod Creamery
company.
Cortland—Funeral services were
held here for Mrs. Matilda Me
Cormicla 7K, pioneer who died at the
home or h«r son, Ed, near Clatonta.
A daughter, Mrs. Edward Calland,
riled 10 days ago. Three sons and a
daughter survive: Harry of Omaha.
Vernon and Ed of this vicinity, and
Mrs. Theodore Stewart of Gothen
bu rg.
Bamestnn—Dr. 11. T. Pchull, 69, a
resident of this place for several
years, dlsd Tuesday at ths home of
his daughter, Mrs. F. J. Woods. ll»
had not practiced his profession of
Isle.
STYLE WITHOUT
EXTRAVAGANCE
1519 1521
DOUGLAS ST
The eyes of feminine Omaha are
centered on this Great Style
and Value event
OUR SEMI-ANNUAL
Fourth
Floor
COAT WIEK
A Herzberg event that unfailingly
brings out the most pronounced values
of the year. An occasion when coat
buying arises to fever heat.
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Fabric* of the hour.
Style* that era limply
irraiiitibla.
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5,' Whether miss or matron,
¥ this wonderful coat event
V : holds the answer to your
m every coat problem.
With a showing of coats which runs into the hun
dreds, with prices prevailing that ara far, far be
low the true worth of the garments, surely no
woman who is contemplating tha purchase of a
new coat but what will mahe an earnest effort to
be here tomorrow.
A Rare Assemblage of Smart
S-P-O-R-T C-O-A-T-S
Styles that are typically mannish; shadow and blanket
plaids, novel stripes and checks and of course, all plain
fabrics. Your favored color is (onerously represented.
Most extreme values at—
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Cs&u
neSrin
Unless you tnke Nehrin you arc
not using the safest and most effec
tive remedy that science has given
you for tiie relief of colds, grippe,
headnehe, neuralgia, rheumatism
and pains In general.
Ncbrin tablets are positively safer
ind more effective than Aspirin tab
lets and are superior in every way
to cold and headache remedies con
taining the heart depressing, habit
forming drug Acetanilide.
Blackmail Angle
Now in Holt Case
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Bridegroom Without Memory
Ma\ Be Former Sarpy
County Man.
Police now arc attempting to
Identify Willard lloit, alia* William
Wllmot Davis. 37, false ( hewing gum
salesman, held by authorities for In
vestigation, as George Clifton.
Clifton is alleged to have shot his
mother accidentally about one year
ago In Sarpy county, and to have
later attempted to blackmail Thomas
GledhIU of the Livestock National
bank in South Omaha.
E. Ireland, 3*52 Hamilton street,
told police he knew Davis when the
latter was known as Ed Davis. He
believes that Davis, Holt and Clifton
may be the same man.
Authorities will investigate Ire
land's theory this afternoon.
Davis was quizzed again today and
signed a statement declaring he has
lapses of memory and is unable to
account for tw'o weeks of his trip
from California to Winona, which
ended In his arrest on check charges.
He maintains that his father and
mother live in Chicago.
His bride, whom he married In
Hastings, after a 24-hour courtship,
was present when he made his state
ment. She is noplussed by the tangle
of his affairs.
BRITISH AIRMEN
RESUME FLIGHT
Havre, France, March 2*.—Squad
ron Commander A. Stuart MacLaren,
of the British air force and two com
panion airmen, who were compelled
to land here on the first leg of their
round-the-wortd flight took the air
again at 11 thla morning.
They expected to reach Lyons early
in the afternoon. They lost their
way in the fog and were forced to
land here.
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Lyons, France, March 2*.—Squadron
Commander A. Stuart MacLaren of
the British royal air force arrived this
afternoon at 3:40 from Havre on the
second leg of his round-the-world
flight. ,
JURY TO HEAR
SINCLAIR CASE
Washington. March !*—The con
tempt case of Harry F. Sinclair, who
refused to answer questions of the
senate oil committee, jaill be present
ed to the District of Columbia grand
jury Thuraday under plans announced
today by District Attorney Peyton
Gordon.
By rushing the presentation of his
case. Mr. Gordon hopes to get action
before the present grand jury ex
piree next Monday.
Cited for Contempt.
Contempt of court charge was
brought against Dave Erickson, P.oss
hotel, Wednesday.
A liquor injunction was brought
against Erickson recently.
Yesterday he was fined $300 on a
charge of illegal possession.
Violation of the court's Injunction
makes Erickson liable to the contempt
charge.
Garden Club to Meet.
Garden club of Omaha will meet in
the council chamber at the city hall
tonight. Prof. H. D. Werner, horticul- ,
tural department of the t'nlveraity of
Omaha, will speak. Talks by G. L.
Klengman and G. W. Trimble will
also he given. |
WOMAN, 31. SLAIN
ON LONELY ROAD
New York, March 2fi—Mr*. Maud
Pauer, SI, was murdered yesterday
along a lonely road on Stal. n Island,
near Mariners harlmr, evidently hy
a man who a few moment* la-fore had
volunteered to assist her. her mother
and her two children, whose automo
bile was stuck In the mud. Medical
examiner* said Mr*. Hauer "as at
tai ked and then stabbed
The murdered woman, with her
mother and children, was motoring
homeward when her car became
stuck. A youth drove up and offered
to take Mrs. Hauer to a distant farm
house to g*>l assistance. She ac
cepted.
Half an hour later the mother, a
Mr* pperrf, M* the youth speed by
jin hi* < ar Mi*. S|»ero, becoming
anxious, took tlie ohilJren and started
walking along the toad,
Mrs. Spero found he-- daughter dy
ing with a deep wound In her cheat
HUNTER KILLED
BY FRIEND’S GUN
special III.[Mirk to The Omahs Bee.
Hastings, Neb., March 26.—Paul
Jones, 24, a newly married man living
on a farm near Pauline, scared a
rabbit out of some brush and called
to his companion to shoot It.
The companion. !«eo Warlow. 14,
started to do so. his foot slipped, the
gun went off and Jones received the
full force of the charge at the base
of his brain. He died early today.
DRIVER HITS GIRL:
KEEPS ON GOING
Klimbelh Raiser, bookkeeper for
the U <’■ Smith T> fiewrttrr company,
was struck by an unidentified mot..
1st at Nineteenth anil Harney al*>
noon Wednesday.
She was taken to the I<ord I.isti r
hospital. Site is suffering hemorrhage
of the brain nnd Is In serious condi
tlon.
The car which struck her did not
stop.
Mrs. W. W. Hoagland, 520 >ort.
Forty-eighth street, surrendered her
self to Police Captain Russell at Cen
tral station about two hours after the
accidenf. / *
She declared the girl ran out in
front of her car.
She was not arrested.
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Thompson-Beldens
Itemize Several
March
Hosiery Features
New shades, new weaves of quality
hosiery are found at Thompson
Belden’s for the same low prices
every day. There are no seconds,
no discontinued styles; we have only
the new and the perfect.
Full Fashioned Chiffon Hose
* 169
Our Chiffon “Extraordinaire” is, in
deed, a hose of merit at any price.
The sandal sole is made double for
sendee, the garter top is of lisle.
Peach, Moresque, French nude and
the standard gunmetal and black.
»J95
An all-silk chiffon, silk to the top,
with double silk sole and garter hem.
Among the colors we mention French
nude, dawn, peach, airdale, jack
rabbit, bobolink, gold, silver, steel
gray and racquet.
*295
“Featherweight” chiffon
hose of beautiful sheer,
clear weave, unusually
sturdy. Mah J o n g g,
Bombay, Rouguer, Light
wood. Aurora and Peau
de Corail. You’ll love
them.
*4.25
McCallum chiffon in
powder blue, Chinese
yellow, banana, peach
blow, stardust, asbes of
roses and other delect
able shades for fastid
ious women. “You just
know she wears them.”
*50°
McCallum’s "Fluf-fluf”
hose of chiffon weight
in special "Fluf - fluf”
weave assure their wear
er of more than ordinary
smartness. Babbling
brook, blush, gateau and
others.
Full Fashioned Street Hose
»J 95 *145
The Thonipson-Belden special hose
that Omaha women feel they are so
fortunate in obtaining. It is full fash
ioned of twelve strands of pure silk,
and is made with lisle sole and garter
top. Airdale. sombrero, lariet. sand,
oriental pearl, jackrabbit, chestnut
and others.
A very unusual group of hose, each
pair of which has been reduced to this
price. All the new light shades are
represented, although even.’ shade
may not be obtainable in each size.
Before buying hose, it would prove
beneficial to see this $1.45 assort
ment. STREET FLOOR
—Our Howard Window Displays These Hose;
%:FLORSHEIM SHOE
^HE latest type brogues
—of selected materials
and attractive designs —
with all the smartness
that live dressers want—
are made by Florsheim.
THE RUGBY
On* tf our fint looking
ntw Florsb*inu
$10
The Florsheim Men s Boot Shop
315 South Sixteenth Street
llrinrrn Farnaan and Harnff
advertisement.
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause—Take
Dr. Edwards’ Olive Tablets
That'* whit thousand* of atcmich suf
ferers are doing now. Instead of taking
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Dr Edwards* Olive Tablet* arouse th*
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poor appetite, a iaty. don’t-care feeling
no ambition or energy, trouble with un
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Dr Edwards Olive Tablets a»-e a pure**
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You will knew them by their olive color.
They do the work without gr.ping. cramp*
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Take one or two at bedtime for quick
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THIS WOMAN
RELIEVED FROM
SUFFERING
By Lydia E. Pinkhun’s Vegetable
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Dover. Del.—“l wish every woman
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u it has oone so
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1 had cramps and
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Compound. So I
went to the store
on mv wav home
and pot a bottle, and took the first
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believe how different I feel. 1 had
just wanted to lie in bed all the time,
and when 1 started to brush up I would
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•till tired. Now I can work all dav
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all I do in summer, hut in winter 1
work in a factory. I have told a good
many of my friends, and 1 have had
three come to me and tell me they
wouldn't do without the Vegetable
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Bi Cecil St.. Dover. Delaware.
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