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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1924)
Oil Firms Deny j Price Fixed Here Affidavit* Filed Replying to Spillman Charge*; Scoff at Elrod. Allegation* of the state that 14 gas oline companies doing business In the state are combining to fix prices and are engaging In unfair Competition are flatly denied In 20 affidavits filed Friday afternoon by the defendants, 'vho answer a large wad of affidavits ffied by Attorney General Spillman for the state on July 1. The state seeks to oust the companies by injunction. Affidavit by J. C. Dauble, formerly of the National Refining company, de nied that he ever had a conversation with Benjamin Elrod to discourage him from price cutting, as Elrod swore In an affidavit that he had. T. J. McCormick, division manager of Shaffer Oil and Refining company, says that Court Reporters W. Whitta ker and Sidney Smith did not cor rectly report his conversation with Raul Leldy and misrepresented him by making isolated quotations, lleth Explains Call on Hopkins. Stockton Heth, treasurer of the Nicholas Oil corporation, says that as a citizen and taxpayer he called on the mayor and protested against the entry of the city into the oil business and protested against the use of the equipment owned by the city In the oil business in competition with citi zens and taxpayers. J. W. Gangcl, superintendent of southeast territory for the Sinclair company, says he told Don Scott, Auburn price cutter, that he consid ered it unfair for his company to sell gasoline to Scott which Scott sold at cut price when others of the com pany's customers were trying to real ize a fair profit. The Standard Oil company of Ne braska has a regular or normal price fixed for kerosene in every locality In Nebraska, and this price Is not estab lished to destroy the business of any competitor, says a lengthy affidavit by C. N. Humphrey, assistant general manager of that company. No Understanding, Says Standard. This normal price is the "tank tvagon price” and Is 2 cent* lower than filling station price to allow a mar gin of profit to garage men and oth ers who buy from the Standard for resale, says Humphrey. There is not and never has been any understanding or agreement be tween the Standard and any other companies or individuals regarding the price fixing, the affidavit con tinues. All prices in various points were fixed by the Standard without conference agreement, consultation or understanding with other companies. Richardson Makes Statement. In Omaha, says the affidavit, the Standard has 23 service stations and always has tank wagon service and prices open to the public at 2 cents a gallon lower than the service sta tion charge. The Standard has never had any Interest whatever in the ‘mystery station.” says the affidavit. The affi davit is emphatic stating that the Standard and its officers have never In any way consulted with any other companies or officers regarding the prices to be fixed for their products. A. H. Richardson, president of the Standard Oil of Nubraska, states that he fixes the price to be charged for products at the Standard’s stations throughout Nebraska and that the prices were never fixed wifti the aim of driving any competitor out of business, never fixed by agreement with other companies, that the Stan dard never gives rebates, that all prices are public, available to every body. SPEAKER LAUDS CREDIT BUREAU By Associated Trees. Minneapolis, July lj!.—Cognizant of the benefits resulting from the aid rendered them by the agricultural credit corporation in the northwest, especially through the assistance to banks in North and South Dakota and Montana, people in the com munities receiving this help have acquired increased confidence, not only in their financial institutions but In the business outlook as a whole, A. 1’. Kemp, president of the corpora tion declared In a statement today. Loans made by the corporation for the strengthening of the banks has resulted "not only In safeguarding ihe deposits but also in enabling the banks affected to more generally take c are of the additional borrowings by the farmer during this period of small cash Income," Mr. Kemp stated. Explaining that loans to banks ap proximated 250 in number, Mr. Kemp showed that total loans and Invest ments by the corporation up to June 30, amounted to $3,931,000. Singers to Entertain Calvary Baptist Chureli The Kentucky Harmony Bingers from the Housewife Training school of Fulton, Ky., will present a pro gram of negro spirituals and planta tion melodies at the Calvary Baptist church Sunday evening at 8. The singers are appearing In the Interest of their school. Mrs. Louise M. Braxton, the superintendent of the school, will sjreak briefly concerning the work which the school Is seek ing to do. Mrs. Braxton spent eight years at the Tuskegee institute and has been engaged In educational work among the colored people of the south for several years. Cirl Sent to Reformatory. Kathryn McConnell, 13, daughter of Mrs, Marie' Driggers, 1021 South Twentieth street, was sent to the girls' reformatory at Geneva by Judge Day In Juvenile court. Mrs. Driggers and her husband, Tssao, were bound over to district court under $5,000 bond each a few days ago on a charge of robbing ltd-hard Duncan of $900 In ar- alleged Hinged holdup north of Florence last .Sunday. * -=T-7 , Fiemo. The Omaha Gospel Tabernacle will hold its annual fellowship outing at Elmwood park Thursday, July 17 A program of games Is scheduled to commence at 2 and a. family din ner at 5:30 followed by a twilight ' fellowship meeting. I l w. * \ . V Rumanian Queen Visits Birthplace of Father While ill England, Queen Marie of Rumania visited the house where her father the duke of Edinburg, lived and where she once played as a child. FOREIGN MAIL TO PORT BY AIR Washington, July 12.—Letters or articles sent as letters, de3tinied for foreign countries will be accepted for transmission by the air mail service operating between New York and San Francisco the I’ostofflre department announced today. The countries to which the United States domestic letter rate applies the special air mail service rates will be sufficient but all other countries the rate will be the airplane postage, plus international letter rate of 5 cents fur the first ounce or fraction thereof and 3 for each additiopal ounce or fraction thereof, less the domestic rate of 2 cents an ounce or fraction thereof. Letters destined for countries to which the United States 2-cent rate does not apply will require 11 cents for the first ounce and 9 cents for each additional ounce tor the first zone, 19 and 17 cents from th* second zone, and 27 and 24 cents from the third zone. JAPS MAY SEEK TO ENTER VIA HAWAII Washington, July 12.—An opinion on whether the new Immigration law permits Japanese now lawfully resid ing in the Hawaiian Island, to come Into the United States unaffected by the exclusion provisions of the law. is being prepared by Theodore G. Risley. solicitor of the Labor department, at the request of Secretary Davis. The opinion, which department of ficials said would not be rendered be fore Monday, probably will determine the department's policy In admitting or rejecting Japanese seeking to come into United States ports from Hawaii. Officials expect test cases will be taken to court in the event the de partment attempts to exclude Jap anese who are legal residents of the Islands. No new regulations have been is sued covering the subject, it was de clared. AIRMAN KILLED BY PROPELLER BLADE Washington, July 12.—Walking backward into the flying propeller of an airplane at Hampton Hoads. Ya , yesterday, J.ieut. Herbert Wchiff of New "fork City, an aviator, was ter ribly mangled and Instantly killed, ac cerding to a report to the Navy de partment today. Hear Admiral William A. Moffett was In the plane that caused Sohiff's death. ! | ot •Sm ! Just Out! First showing of coming fall styles— all spread out before | you in the new McCall Quarterly of styles for fall—issued a month ahead of time. The extra dress or two you wanted to fill ' ; in—it can be made ac ! cording to a fall style instead of a summer one! You can plan now what you will want for autumn and even begin to make it. The Quarterly is an sale notv in our pattern department, 2m Second Floor Burgess-Nash Company IVO'I »TO«a |U. S. Fliers in Air; Britons Delayed Americans Allow Turks to In spect Planes; English Have Engine Trouble. By Associated Tress. Constantinople, July 12.—The Unit ed States army aviators on a round the-world flight, left bonstantinople at 6:10 o’clock this morning, Green wich time, for Bucharest, Rumania. By Associated Tress. Constantinople, July 12. — The American army fliers engaged in a round the world attempt have been delayed here following their arrival from Aleppo Thursday through the desire of (he Turkish authorities to examine their three machines. The aviators had intended to lpave for Bucharest the day following their ar rival, but the Turks insisted upon a delay while several of their aviators and military officers inspected the pi&nes. Uneventful Trip. I.ieut. Rowell H. Smith, the com mander of the flight, and his five comrades had an uneventful trip from Aleppo, which they left at 6 o’clock Thursday morning. Aerial conditions were not of the best but this proved no handicap. Although the engines have been working splendidly they will be re placed with new ones at Brough, on the northern tip of Scotland, where pontoons will be substituted for the wheeled landing gear preparatory to the passage of the Atlantic. Their route for this part of the trip lies over the Orkney and Faroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland and thence to Labradore. Tile aviators do not ex pect it to be a« arduous as the hop over the Pacific during which they encountered a series of bliazards. By Associated Press. Kasumlgaura, Japan, July 12.— Stuart MacLaren who hepped off with two companions this afternoon for Minato on a flight around the world, was forced to return here by engine trouble which developed soon after the start. MacLaren hopea to start again for Minato tomorrow morning. 3D PARTY SEEKS RUNNING MATE Washington, July 12.—A prelim lnary canvass of prospects for vice presidential candidates to complete the ticket for the presidential candi dacy of Senator La Follette of Wis consin was begun at a meeting here today of the executive committee of the conference for progressive poli tical action. The meeting was called by William II. Johnston, president of the International Association of Machinists and temporary chairman of the convention at Cleveland which endorsed Senator La Follette's candi dacy. Bee Want Ada produce results. New Store Front to Cost $75,000 Brandeis Remodeling Will Double Display Space Behind Glass. A remodeling project Involving $75, 000 was started by the Brands!* stores Thursday morning. The entire Sixteenth street side of the store is to be made into a vestibule front, cut ting 20 feet off the front of the store, but giving more than three times as much window display space. Passerby were given a surprise Fri. day morning when they found an arcade over the sidewalk on Sixteenth street. It was built temporarily to allow the workmen to remodel the store itself and to provide ample window space at the same time. The temporary arcade was put up practically over noght, being finished, painted, lighted and dressed Friday night. It contains i0 show windows, itself twice as many as the building proper did. One Main Entrance. The new project will furnisli in stead of the old five windows, 16 show windows and six showcases. There will be only one main en trance on the east side of the build ing, the two present entrances being made Into huge show windows, 20 feet square each. To the left of the present corner Store Hours 9 / entrance and to the right of the present alley entrance will be the entrance to the nine-foot vestibule. The vestibule than leads to the main entrance with three revolving doors, the entrance being 55 feet wide. This will leave what might be called a glass island In the center, 60 tept long. It will contain numer ous showcases and windows, and will have no back. Complete September 1. Selwyln S. Jacobs company are the general contractors on the job, while George B. Print* is doing the archi tectural work. They expect to have the project completed by September 1. The vestibule front is a new thing in Omaha, hut is already popular in big department stores in other cities. It will make the store look entirely different. Although plans are not complete, It Is understood that the work of re modeling will be continued on around the Douglas street side of the store. The entrance In the center of the store will be brought down to the level of the sidewalk and a huge stairway built leading directly down to the main floor. At the present ilme, there are steps leading up to a balcony and then small stairways down on either side. This second Improvement would make two mamouth entrances leading into the heart of the store. Beaver City Pastor to Speak. Rev. J. Fremont Watson of Beaver City, Neb., will occupy the pulpit of the Third Presbyterian church, at both the morning and evening service, Sunday, July 13. ___ \.M.to5 P. M. IWalther Leasrue O Meet at St. Paul Many Omahans Plan to At tend Big Convention; Here in 3922. Many Omaha Walther leaguers will attend the atinunl convention of the league at St. Paul, July 13 to 17. Among those who will attend are Mr. and Mrs. Lenn Heine. Miss Helen Heine, Ruth Zimmerman, Laura Kav anaugh, Howard Jourdan, Ed Miller, Rev. T. Lang, George C. Stohlman, Mr. and Mrs. H. Vadra, Miss Vera Zimmerman, Edgar Brommer, Miss Alma Koch, MIbh Neujahr, Martha Lund, John Shiffbauer, Rev. E. T. Otto, Rev. Kupke, Jessie Rahn, Emily Petersen, Rev. and Mrs. Seesko. It is expected that the convention will be asked for large appropriations to carry on the work of the lyague, which supports Hospice homes in a score of cities and maintains the Whoatrldge sanitarium in Wheat ridge, Colo. The convention delegates will be en tertained at a banquet which 3,000 will attend. Boat rides and tours will take up other spare time. The convention met in Omaha in 1522. Bee Want Ads produce results. FARMERS PLAN FOR RELIEF MEASURES St. Paul, Minn., July 12.—A definite policy for farm relief legislation whs expected to be adopted here today at the concluding session of the national conference of farm organisations. A plan favored by the resolutions committee of the conference would provide for a centralised farm organ ization to work for the Interests of agriculture and It was Indicated that some such body would be formed here. It was proposed by the reso lutions committee yesterday that a central committee composed of dele gates from every state and represent ing all farm organizations should be named to formulate any legislative action to be taken. One of the purposes of the confer ences Is to obtain passage in the next congress of the McNary-Haugen ex port corporation farm relief bill, which was defeated at the last ses sion, or a measure drawn up along the same lines. 400 CITIZENS DIE IN INSURRECTION Hr Aaaoriated Pres*. Buenos Aires, July 12.—Four hun dred civilians have been killed during the fighting in the Sao Paulo Insur rection, according to reliable advices from Santos, giving the American consul there as authority for the es timate of the dead. “ m • r\ • «/ 1 Subscriber. of the Burge.. for Children Na.h P~«»*Sharing Share. ^ rr, , m, . , « , are invited to take advantage of these On Tuesday, Thursday and Sat- . , . . “ , „ urday, from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m„ ,p'c,“ “** pr,CM ”d *pp,5r / our Party Lady will instruct chil- plrt of ,h* du* «» *«» dren in Dennison art work. ,hsr" upon ,h* purch‘" ■««!»•*•• during this sale. Second Floor July Clearance Sale i Clearance Sale of [j Silk Umbrellas $5.15 $7.50 $12.50 t Rain or shine umbrellas with bake lite or wmod handles in a range of colors. Silk umbrellas of finest quality in both plain and fancy colors. These have artistic handles with cord or strap holders. E Main Floor 9 Three Splendid Values In Women’s Silk Hose Regularly $2.00 and $2.50 $uo "Mojud," "Triple A” and other well known makes are included. All full fash ioned, some are all silk and others have lisle garter tops. Slightly irregular. Tn black, sunset, dawn, nude, beige, blush, gray and brown. Also some medium thread silk hose, first ; quality, semi-fashioned. In white, black, Havana and Piping Rock. “Merit” Chiffon Hose “Triple A” Silk Hose Regularly $3.50 Ragularly $2.00 $1.88 $1.35 First quality, full fashioned. Of medium weight silk, full i sheer chiffon hose, reinforced fashioned, with lisle garter tops | over the knees and silk from and reinforced feet. First top to toe. In black, banana, quality. In black, white, modi nude, beige, gun metal, French um gray and pearl gray. ! beaver, log cabin. Monday begins the second week of our great annual July Clearance Sale. During the past week people of Omaha have learned what the sale means—it has offered an opportunity to buy our finest quality merchandise at the most drastic price reductions. Inventory is over and we find our stock far too heavy. In order to cut down this “too heavy” stock, we have taken reductions that run into thousands of dollars. Buy Now at These Savings for the Present as Well as for the Future . 'S* 'S'* 'S'* 'S'* ' July Sale of Sweaters 75 For the summer girl—these attractive sweaters of silk or pure silk and fiber in tuxedo and slip-over styles. Some have braided bel s and pocketb. In navy, black, poudre blue, lavender, green, co coa. tan, and brown. Values to $18.73. Third Floor | Sale of Drapery and Decorative Samples and Remnants Less Than Regular Price Every discontinued sample from our decorative stock and remnants of our highest priced damask satin, velvet, hand-b'ocked linen are included in this sale. Mostly 1 Vo-yard lengths in 36 and 50-inch widths. Suitable for pillowis, table scarfs. Secoad Floor A Bathing Suit for $3.95 i I ^ 9 \ ? 5 An Unprecedented Sale of < j Summer Dresses \ S * i Size. $ 1 7 5 Value. ^ ^ 16 to 44 to $19.75 J (t Soft, light summery frocks of sheer fabrics are £ J offered in this group of dresses to which we have X ^ given so low a racing. Fashioned of % ^ Imported Voiles Embroidered Voiles % ^ Swiss Linen Cotton Crepes £ h All are made with an exquisite daintiness that only 3 X excellent qualitv frocks possess. Some are vivacious ^ \ affairs, colorful1/ patterned, and boyishly cut, others J are charmingly feminine with hand drawn work, ^ ^ exquisite laces and novelty buttons. ^ S Maize Rose \ S Coral \ £ Prints \ I m \ > Mlf > | wm i > ill * S \ > ? ^ Third Moor ^ l One-piece all-wool bathing suits in the newest styles end colors. Straightline models made with skirls loose or closed at the sides, round or “V" necks, and finished with plain belts or novelty sashes. Trimmed with nov elty pockets and braids in contrasting colors. Sizes ■ 34 to 54. Other* up to $17.50 Third Floor Exceptional Values In Costume Slips In Four Groups At $7.95 Slip* fashioned of heavy crepe de chine, made with self hip hem* and bodice style tops. In orchid, flesh and white. $9.95 values. At $5.95 Radium silk slips for thin summer frocks. Made with deep hems and hem stitched bodice tops. In white, flesh, orchid, peach, maiie. Sites 36 to 44. $7.95 values. At $3.95 Slips of radium silk in flesh, orchid, peach and white. Fashioned with deep hem*. Sites 36 to 44. $4.95 value*. At $1.95 Nainsook slips, daintily trimmed with real lace. Made with deep nhadow proof hems. Regular $2.95 \ alucs. ond Flooi 1 .~ i I 20% Off on Our Entire Stock of Dugan and Hudson, and Melanson’s Kor X Arch. Low Shoes For Misses, Children and Girls 3tyl* | Sit* R«|. Prica Sal* Price Two-tone boarded tan calf oxfords | 214 to 7 | $6.85 | 95.48 Havana brown oxfords, Kor X | _ Arch build.| 2<4 to T | $6.85 | 95.48 * Patent one-strap, white kid lining.. | 2Vi to 7 | $6.00 94.80 Dugan anil Hudson toney brown, ( plnin toe oxford.I 214 to 7 $8.50 90.84) Plain toe patent blucher oxford... I 214 to 7 | $8.60 | 90.84) Gray and airedalc suede,, cross strapl 2% to 7 I $7.76 I 90.24) Black calf one-strap, suede trimmed! 214 to 7 | $7.05 90.30 Patent one-strap, white kid lined..! 11'4 to 2 I $4.75 I 93 80 _ 1 H44 to 11 1 $4.00 1 13.20 Patent cross straps, gray suede trimming .! 11 % to 2 | $6.00 | 94.00 Patent sanduls, turn soles, spring heds .|_6 to 8 | $2.86 | >2.36 Patent oxford with white kid lining) 1114 to 2 $5.60 | 94.10 The same in tan calf.! 8'* to II $4.50 ! 9.*)i04) Airedale elk calf dress moccasin sandal with Indian tongue... 814 to II $4.00 9D 24) _I 11'» to 2 $4.76 [ 93180 -I-- I — ; * 4
