Shaver to Head
Democratic Party
Strategy Body
Smith Urged to Take Stump
in Middle West—10
Cents First Campaign
Gift.
By EARL L. 8H.UTB,
Universal Service Stnff Correspondent.
New York, July 18.—Announcement
was made today that Clem L. Shaver
of West Virginia had been selected by
John W. Davis as the next chairman
of the democratic national committee.
Two other announcements made at
the headquarters of the democratic
presidential nominee were:
1; That an attempt will be made to
induce Governor A1 Smith of New
Yock to take the stump throughout
the middle west for the Davls-Bryan
ticket.
2. That the democratic party today
received its first campaign contribu
tion—10 cents, from a 12 year-old boy.
These announcements were made
shortly before Mr. Davis left for Isle
boro, Me., where he will be a guest
at the summer home of Charles Dana
Gibson while preparing his speech of
acceptance which will be delivered at
Clarksburg, W. Va., on the night of
August 11.
fhe new head of the national com
mittee retired from law practlco sev
eral years ago to become a politician.
The democratic party of ids home
state flourished more under his leader
ship in recent years than it ever did
before.
It was George Brennan of Illinois
who suggested that Governor Smith
be drafted for speaking. The sugges
tion was received with enthusiasm,
but the governor has not indicated
whether he will accede to the plan.
The first campaign contribution was
sent by Harold Speer, 12, of Asbury
Park, N. J.
Relocation of U. P. Tracks
at Columbus Is Planned
Golnmbus, Neb., July 18.—Altera
tion of the Union Pacific branch line
systems out of here so that the tracks
will e^iter the local yards west of the
city instead of bisecting the west end
of town as at present will be the
subject of a conference between offi
cials of the company and a special
councilmanic committee July 21.
PIANO
Prices Cut
■ A Sacrifice of These
Beautiful Used Pianos
A dandy Upright Piano. 1
\ Plavs and $"9 41 ■
looks ^7*5 I
fine. I V I
i Beautiful Oak Upright
Piano. Not a scratch oil
it. Price
foUt....
Schmoller & Mueller Pi
ano. Just A ft
j as good as 'fi ft'2
Hospe dull finish mahog
any in elegant condition
and plays
like a
' new one....
PLAYER PIANOS
SHARPLY REDUCED
i Dandy Player, been used I
but a short time. With I
\ scarf, bench and 24 rolls, |
A big cut has been made r
l in the price tA "f (•
ir.iB.375
See the Brinkerhoff
Players
\ Manv high quality fea
! tures found in no other
player. Special auto
matic tracking device. I
■ 10-point motor. Walk
step pedals — ease of
\ pumping, natural piano
tone. A life- J M fk *■
time of ser- M “ft
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Very Easy Terms
MICHEL
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Judge Thomas, Norris Rival, Holds
Confab With Hopkins; Has Troubles
Judge J. J. Thomas of Seward,
democratic nominee for United States
senator in opposition to Senator G. W.
Norris, was in conference with City
Commissioner John Hopkins Friday
morning.
“I Just dropped in to get a good
look at Hopkins, so If he should be
named as nominee for governor I
would know him,” was the cryptic
explanation offered by the Seward
county Judge.
"Will you exert your Influence with
the democratic state central commit
tee In behalf of Hopkins for gov
ernor?" he was asked.
"I have troubles of my own.” was
the curt reply.
"Will you and Governor Bryan
work in harmony?" was another ques
tion.
“I have troubles of my own,” the
judge repeated. "I railed on the gov
ernor the other day, but he was busy,
so I did not wait.”
Judge Thomas expressed hi* belief
that the democratic gubernatorial
nominee will be named by Governor
Bryan and the Judge also believe*
Hopkins could grace the governor'*
chair at Lincoln.
"If I should get the nomination,”
said Hopkins. ”1 would campaign the
state with an automobile truck, trav
eling from town to town. X refute
the time-honored assertion that an
Omaha man cannot be elected gov
ernor. That Is a political myth, re
peated *o often that some actually
believe it.”
And In the city hall Mayor Dahl
man and Commissioner Dan Butler
are also tuning In on the political
sound waves to pick up something
that will b* consoling._
Underfed Babes
, Must Have Milk
Greatest Blessings Depend on
What Is Done for Less
Fortunate.
The life of little Carl, more than
two months old and less than five
pounds In weight, is still In the bal
ance, but the milk which he is get
ting from the Free Milk and Ice
fund Is helping a lot, according to
Visiting Nurse Marie Anderson.
There are many other babies suf
fering In the hot weather In their
ramshackle homes where the struggle
of their mothers never ceases.
If you have been blessed with a
little more more than you need, this
is an opportunity sent to you to help.
Perhaps your own blessings may de
pend somewhat on what you do fox
others.
If you can help, will you do It now?
For great is the need.
Just write a check payable to "Free
Milk and Ice fund" and know that
you have a part In this gxeat work.
Send the check or cash to The Omaha
Bee. It will be thankfully acknowl
edged.
Already aokimwlrdred . $554.00
A Friend of the llnlilea, Imperial,
Neb. 1.00
MIhn IIHrii Petersen, Winner, Neb . 1.00
No Name, Sydney, la. 2.00
The Colonial Press . 5.00
M. C. G........... 1.00
Mrs. C. F Klelnhaus f'oxad. Neb 8.00
Herman Mils, Council llhiffs. la 10.00
Total . $577.00
PLATTE VALLEY
HIT BY STORMS
(Contlnned from I’aff One.)
Inches of rain fell at Adams and
Firth.
York, July 18.—A severe wind and
rainstorm struck this vicinity Wed
nesday night after a day of unusual
ly sultry atmosphere. The storm at
tained greater severity toward Shelby,
where the hall stones were as large
as eggs.
Albion, Neb., July 18.—A severe hail
storm swept over a large scope of
country east of Albion W'ednesday
afternoon. It apparently started a
few miles northeast of here and ex
tended for several miles southeast
past the Salem church and on Into
Platte county. Some farmers said
their loss would be between 20 and 40
per cent.
Osceola, Neb., July 18.—A hall and
wind storm passed over a portion of
Polk county Wednesday night at
about 0, doing great damage Vo grow
ing crops. Nortn and east of Osceola
a strip of country four mllea wide
and six miles long appears to have
been hit much harder than any other
place. Not only crops, but building
and wlndxnllls were blown down.
Some of the corn damaged will make
a small yield. Fully one-half of the
farmers who have experienced a loss
are reported to carry hall Insurance,
a large portion with the state of Ne
braska.
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Two Outstanding
14 Suit Values!
v$f Summer Suits- 775
$hifj Smart sport models, newest styles and I M _____
materials — Worsteds, Tweeds and ■ m
V ~f '. Whipcords. Many with 2 pant*. aflh V
i:, . ^ FORMERLY $35.00 .
m Finest Suits- $7775
&1%1 The choicest of this season’s suits, W M _____
many Kuppenhelmer* Included. All m
jSsrVja the finest materials and beautiful BH ■
Mt'tf workmanship. FORMERLY $50.00. W
T Iw WHITE FLANNEL TROUSERS—Very apecial $*7041
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pp;-: PALM BEACH SUITS
Now Reduced to $10 Bn<^ $15
MANHATTAN SHIRTS AND PAJAMAS— 00
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Berg Clothing Co.
1415 Famam St.
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Three Men Go to
Death on Gallows
Policeman’s Slayers Hanged
at St. Louis—Murderer
of Woman Executed.
St. Louis, July IS—Charles Merrill.
23, and Hugh Pinkley. 85, convicted
slaughterers of Patrolman Michael
O’Connor, were hanged at 4:08 this
afternoon. It was the first legal ex
ecution in St. Louis In 17 years.
The double hanging was virtually
simultaneous The men stood on
parallel trap doors on the elxth floor
of the city Jail v>d were dropped
through the celling to the fifth floor
Bozeman, Mont., July 18.—Seth
Orrln Danner, convicted murderer of
Mrs. John Sprouse, at Central Park,
Mont., In November, 1920, paid the
death penalty on the gallows of the
county Jail at 2:19 this morning.
Danner was pronounced dead four
minutes after the trap was sprung
He seemed Indifferent to the end.
Pair Taken to Prison.
Beatrice, Neb., July IS.—Ralph Mc
Donald. sentenced to three years In
the Btate reformatory for passing
worthless checks, and Charles Kasslng,
sent up for two years for stealing an
auto, were taken to Lincoln by
Deputy Sheriff Ashenfelter to begin
serving their sentences.
Wyoming Crude Oil Cut.
Denver, July 18.—Midwest Refin
ing company today announced a re
duction of 25 cents per barrel In the
price of Wyoming crude oil. Excep
tions are made in the price of Sun
burst, where the cut Is 7 cents and In
Lost Soldier where the cut !■ 20 centB.
Rains Help Check
Forest Firest in
Northwest Areas
Cessation of Winds Also Aid
Men in Establishing Con
trol Lines—Army Offers
Assistance.
Missoula, Mont., July 18.—Cloudy
weather, with rain In some places
and cessation of high winds, enabled
fire fighters to start work today es
tablishing control lines around fires
In national forests of western Mon
tana and northern Idaho. While
most of the blazes which cover over
1,000 acres still were burning, few of
these were spreading. Heavy rain In
the Clear Water forest checked fires
there.
Two hundred men fighting the dan
gerous Lost Creek blaze In the Kanl
ksu forest have checked It to some
extent. The Bear creek fire In the
Nez Perce forest has burned over 5,000
acres, but now Is being held. The
Big creek blaze In the Lolo forest Is
being held and some men were laid
off there today.
San Francisco, July 18.—The ninth
corps area of the United States army,
the headquarters of which are lo
cated here, offered today Its re
sources to the federal and state for
est services In fighting tho forest
fires that have been raging In Cali
fornia.
Two big fires burned beyond con
trol In the Tahoe National forest de
spits the efTorts of 700 men and In
the Shasta National forest another
blaze had not been subdued at the
time the report was made to the head
quarters here.
Reynolds Farmers Make
First Shipment of Wheat
Reynolds, Neb., July 18—Most of
the farmers here are members of the
Grain Growers' association. Their
first car of new wheat was forwarded
this week to the Kansas City ware
house for holding. The farmers were
paid three-fourths of the market price
on delivery and the remainder will
be received when the wheAt Is taken
out of storage and put on the market.
Former Airman Dies.
Beatrice, Neb., July IS—Ray Ward.
29, died at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Ward, In this
city. He Is survived by his parents,
two brothers and one sister. He wa
in the air service during the world
war.
Mogridge on Motor Trip.
Glenwood, Iu., July 18.—Dr. Georg
Mogridge and his son, Edwin, art
motoring through Colorado and ns
far west as Salt Lake City. The dr
tor plans to bo gone about one month
-— don, for sports, M
II fali^hats itreet and dreM- # 3
I .rouFp%”Ad” .t Of crept, faille
US Evidencing new etyli satin, hair braid, ie(f
\Vft idee* in bi»cV silk j horn. Also transpar
... end velvet comblnn- | ont effectg in maline
m 'ion,• A ,p,cUllM<1 and Uce. In white and
■V $5.95 ! every fashionable turn
-- mer shade.
t’tulos Blotl ¥Tto start ot IrJkidual Stops" lllk and Farnam
TWO HELD FOR
HENRY DEATH
(Continued from I’age One.)
Henry what the gear shift was and
he replied, "standard."
"Little Fellow" Shoots.
They had trouble with the Rears
and It was then that Henry Jumped
on the running board and struck at
the one called the "little fellow"
and Identified as Kenny. The "little
fellow" shot him and then shoved
him off of the car.
Henry yelled up to them from
where he was lying In the road to
take him to a hospital, Rnd they
replied by throwing him the keys
to the Ford.
Young Deeds and Lorena had re
mained In hiding during the entire
affair, and when they heard the
shot, heard Hazel scream, and
heard Henry groan, they ran up
to where Henry was lying. This
was about 11:45.
The four got In the small coupe
and drove the wounded man to the
Lord Lister hospital, where he later
died. Neither Deeds nor Lorena
Lewis could see the men from
where they were hidden, nor could
they henr anything except once
when they heard Hazel say,
"What’s the Idea?”
Hazel "Not Sure.”
Hazel Lewis said that she
wouldn't swear that the two bandits
which she could see that night were
the same as the two men which
were In the adjoining room during
the Inquest, but said that they
looked an* talked the same.
E B. Bhodes told of being up near
the same place on the same night.
He said that there were three men
who held him and his companions
up. There was also a "little fellow"
In on this Job, he said.
Rhodes Identified Kenny as the one
who stood near him, but could not
be sure Of Werners. He had trouble
In starting his car, and when he did
get It started he heard a sound that
might have been a shot and might
have been his exhaust. This was
about 11, he said.
S VV. Wlggens, Delmar hotel, testi
fied that he, too, was held up In the
same vicinity about the same time
Monday night. There was also a
"little fellow" with the three who
held him up, and again Kenny was
Identified as the man.
He said that they were driving a
large, gray, weather beaten car. Only
two men got out this time, but he
knows that there was a third man In
the car because he yelled to the
others, “Look out. here comes a car."
l’almtag (Jots ‘‘Tip.'’
Both men said that the bandit trio
was not violent or profane, and mere
ly seemed to be out after the money.
WJggens said that the other man
who got out with the “little fellow
was the same size at P.lemers, but
was not sure of him.
In all three, cases, however, differ
ent descriptions of the clothing worn
by the man eupposed to be Kenny
were given.
Officer Fred Palmtag. who was as
signed to the case soon^after It hap
pened. told of the search for ths men
and car that night. He eald that he
got a "tip" that Werners and Kenny
were two of the bandits, so he called
them up on the telephone.
Woman Believed Demented
Found Wandering at York
York, July 18.—A young woman
giving the name Lillian Peterson was
found wandering about and was
taker. In custody by York police. She
Is thought to be demented and was
taken to the Custodial Homo for
Women for safe keeping She boarded
a Northwestern train between Fre- i
font and York, It Is believed. 1
Interallied Dawes
Plan Meet Gets
Down to Business
Question of British Domin
ion’s Representation Set
tled—France Refuses to
Yield on Reparations.
By Associat'd Press.
London. July IS —The allied confer
ence on the application of the Dawes
reparation report got down to busi
ness today Frank 13 Kellogg, the
American ambassador. Premier Her
riot of France, Premier Theunls of
Belgium and Finance Minister de
Stefanl of Italy took breakfast in
Downing street with Prime Minister
MacDonald and remained In confer
enee with him until 10 o'clock.
The question of representation of
the British dominions at the confer
ence has been settled, it was an
nounced by J. H. Thomas, the colonial
secretary, In the house of commons
this afternoon.
It has been agreed, he said, that
the representative of any dominion so
desiring. Including India, should be
come a member of the British empire
delegation at the conference under
the panel system. Under this system
the colonial delegates are designated
one at a time in approved rotation
to sit as a member of the British
delegation.
By Associated Prea*.
London, July 18.—France will not
yield its opposition to the British pro
posal to give the agent general of
reparation payment and trustee for
the foreign bondholders of the loan
to Germany large preliminary power*
in determining whether there Is de
fault by Germany In fulfilling It*
obligations under the Dawes plan.
The position was made plain this
afternoon by a member of the b rench
delegation, who expressed chagrin be
cause the proposals for a protocol
submitted by the French and British
delegations have leaked out.
Payroll Bandits
Kill Policeman
Officer Shot Through Heart
While Resisting $600
Holdup.
By International News Service.
Chicago, July 18.—Patrolman Frank
McOlynn of tne Chicago police force
was shot through the heart and killed
here today In a gun battle with four
bandits, who held up arid robbed a
messenger for the Stearns Lime and
Stone company of a J600 payroll.
McGlynn had been assigned as a
guard for the payroll and was shot
down when he attempted to place the
four men under arrest.
The slayers ran from the building
and fled in an automobile.
Barneston Pioneer Dies.
Wymore, Neb., July 18—Mrs. Mary
Glover, • 74. pioneer and prominent
resident of Barneston. died at her
home there yesterday. She was the
mother of Mrs. A. D. Spencer, wife
of the banker of Barneston. and of
Miss Ida M. Glover of the Gage
county treasurer's office at Beatrice.
Mrs. J. A. Warfield of Omaha and
Bud Glover of Lincoln also are sur
viving children. The funeral will be
held at Barneston and burial will be
in Wyuka cemetery' at Lincoln.
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0 . v Store Hours, 9 to 6 on Saturday
Park You. Postal
Car at _
Aquila | BT*) 1 1 Substation
sS . homDson-Delaens jlm.
Expense
Daily Dozen for Saturday
Every woman who is reducing knows the daily
dozen. Every merchant knows that he should re
duce his stock during the month of July. Saturday
we practice the “Daily Dozen” with the following
twelve decided reductions. These and other low
prices in every section of the store will make the
day’s stock reduction one of the greatest ever.
!
Hand-Made Voile Blouses $1.00
The loveliest model* imaginable, which were
originally five and seven times our Daily Dozen
price. Sizes 36, 42 and 44.
THIRD FLOOR
Exercise II
Odd Numbers in Slippers $2.95
160 pairs of fine footwear from our own regu
lar stocks—styles in which only a few size*
remain. For clearance, $2.95.
STREET FLOOR
Exercise III
Chiffon Hose, Pair, $1.50
Odds and ends of higher priced hose. Every
pair is full-fashioned; there are both light and
dark shades. Values, indeed.
STREET FLOOR
Exercise IV
Play and Outing Suits $1.49
Well made of khaki, the boys’ suits with knee
length trousers and short sleeves; girls’ knick
ers button to short-sleeved middy.
SECOND FLOOR
Exercise V
Stamped Pan tie Dresses $1.29
Little girls’ dresses that are fully made and
need only a little embroidery, which is stamped
in simple pattern. Maize, rose, blue.
SECOND FLOOR
Exercise VI
Sateen Petticoats $1.95
Pink and white, with front and back shadow
proof panel* and 20-inch shadowproof hem.
Tub silk and messaline petticoats at $3.95.
SECOND FLOOR c
> Exercise VII
Printed Silk Frocks $16.67
Smart new styles that our buyer has just sent
back from the East. Prints and Rayon weaves
that do not wrinkle.
THIRD FLOOR
Exercise VIII
French Voile Frocks $3.89
Hemstitching, drawnwork, and hand-made lace
trim exquisitely dainty voiles in pastel shades.
Sizes 36 to 46. White in size 46.
SECOND FLOOR
Exercise IX
Rain-Sun Umbrellas $4.95
Very smart styles of the best quality silk with
satin border; the handles new and novel.
Black, brown, navy, and purple.
STREET FLOOR
Exercise X
Dorin’s Powder Compacts 39c
Large compacts cost only 39c when purchased
at the daily dozen price: talcum powders, 15c
a can; bath salts, 25c a sack.
STREET FLOOR
Exercise XI
Athletic Union Suits $1.19
The better qualities of the finer fabrics: striped
batiste, checked voile, and fine madras. Fu
turist, Globe and Carter.
STREET FLOOR
Exercise XII
Sports Skirts */2 Price
Smart wrap-around flannels in tan, green and
rose; pleated silks in white, tan, coral, old blue,
and summer green.
> TI1IRP FLOOR
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