Bill to Modify
Laws Affecting
World War Vets
Measure by South Dakota Man
Designed to Cored Defects
in Jobnson-Reed Bill;
Many Changes.
Washington, Dec. 4.—Modification
of laws affecting world war veterans,
as recommended by the American
Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
Dlsaipiod American Veterans and the
Veterans bureau, would be authorized
under a bill Introduced today by Rep
resentative Johnson of South Dakota,
chairman of the house veterans' com
mittee.
The measure, designed to correct de
fects In the Johnson-Reed bill, passed
Inst session, would grant permanent
disability ratings to veterans, if after
24 months' temporary disability they
wero unfit to take up any occupa
tion. Other provisions would author
ize the liberalization of tiie hospitali
zation provisions of the present law.
and the veterans’ bureau would be
prohibited from reversing its rulings
as to disability on the sole liusls of
evidence already considered.
The government would be restrained
from collecting an overpayment to a
beneficiary, made through no fault
of his own, and Increases in compen
sation to dependents of deceased vet
erans would be granted.
Restrictions against paying com
pensation to veterans treated In other
than veterans' bureau hospitals
would be removed, and a court mar
tial would be required to bar a vet
eran from the benefit of rehabilita
tton. Funeral allowances would be
increased to $200 with $7 for a flag
to drape the casket.
Soldiers' homes, used exclusively
for beneficiaries of the veterans’ bu
reau, would be placed under the bu
reau’s jurisdiction and the time for
Application for vocational training
would be extended to June 30, 1026.
Holders of war risk insurance at
the time of discharge, who are now
receiving compensation or suffering
from Injuries, would be permitted to
reinstate the full amount of the in
surance. Also, if, in event of death,
the bureau should fall to pay an in
surance claim, suit might be brought
Against the government and another
provision calls for a 50 per cent dis
ability' rating for tubercular patients
discharged from hospitals.
PARIS POLICE END
PARADE OF REDS
By Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 4.—The French ex
tremists seized on the arrival in
Paris today of Leonid Krassin, the
first dovlet ambassador to France, as
the occasion for inaugurating an in
tensified campaign of communism in
this country.
The demonstrators started by giv
ing the Moscow representative such
a reception as no other ambassador
ever received in Paris and followed
It up immediately with the announce
ment that "the world revolution has
reached Paris" and that "the French
revolutionists will now show they are
able to do quite as well as their Rus
sian comrades."
The police intervened after Deputy
Jacques Dorlot. communist, had hurl
ed these words from the balcony of
the communist headquarters to a
column of some 3.000 enthusiasts who
were following Krassin's motor car
from the railway station to the em
baasyv" The police cut the procession
In two and ended the demonstration
which had begun to take on a threat
| snlng aspect.
' Bridgeport—LeRoy D. Williams has
f been yeappolnted county agent for
i Cheyenne county and the county
. commissioners have made an ap
I propriatlon of $3,200 for carrying on
) .the farm bureau.
»
\
I
i
1
I
1
J
I
I
I
1
t
»
I
t
J
t
i
*
t
I
l
5
5
:
J
I
I
i
*
v
v
0
4
%
*
I
■
Real Life Romance in Rumania
Involves Melodramatic Features
Operatic Touches of Love, Spies, Treason and Intrigue
Culminate in Thrilling Escape of Beautiful Singer
and Her Sweetheart in Fast Airplane.
By KARL H. VON WIEGAND,
tTniversal Service Stuff Correspondent.
Berlin, Pec. 4.—A romance In real
life, rivalling the fiction of the land
where east and west meet, with
operatic touches of love, spies, trea
son, detectives, stolen army mobi
lisation plans, escape by airplane
and all the elements of a melodra
matic scenario episode are revealed
In a dispatch from the Roumanian
capital.
Madame Blena Iveni, favorite
and beautiful prima donna of the
royal opera, suddenly disappeared
from Bucharest. Her whereabouts
could not be ascertained in spite
of the utmost efforts of the Rou
manian secret service.
Un the same day her alleged
lover. Lieutenant - Itrailu, of the
aerial branch of the army, and
closely connected with the general
staff, took one of the fastest planes
at the Bucharest flying field, os
tensibly to try for a record flight.
Wlien he had not returned towards
night. Inquiries were made which
brought an answer from the Ru
manlan-Russla n border that a plane
showing no flag or nationality had
crossed the border at great speed
In the direction of Moscow.
Investigation quickly revealed
that the mobilization plans for the
Rumanian army in the event of
war with Russia, which had been
worked out by the Rumanian gov
ernment general staff with the as
sistance of the French, had been
stolen and evidently taken to Rus
sia by Lieutenant Brallu.
It developed, so it is claimed, that
the beautiful prima donna was Rus
sia's chief secret service agent In
Bucharest, and that Brallu, madly
In love with her, was an easy tool
and drew others Into the plot. Thir
ty-five arrests, including several
army officers in responsible posi
tions, have been made, reports say.
INVESTORS IN
M. E. SMITH SUE
<< nntlniirri From Pass One.)
turned over tlie assets to the company
and creditors pursuant to an agree
ment made between the creditors
and defendants to release the latter
from all liability in connection with
the 26,000 shares
The plaintiffs ask that the court
hold for naught this agreement and
enter Judgment against the defend
ants for $2,600,000 with interest.
They ask that $800,000 of this sum
be apportioned to the holders of the
8,000 outstanding shares of first pre
ferred stock and the remainder be
turned over to M. E. Smith & Co.,
to be used for .whatever purpose
equity may require.
Debts Being Liquidated.
In support of this petition it is rep
resented that creditors and officers of
the corporation are liquidating its
debts and that the assets of the com
pany, aside from this $2,600,000, are
not sufficient to pay liabilities, thus
leaving nothing for the first preferred
stockholders. Unless the petition Is
upheld, stockholders will receive noth
ing, it is alleged by the plaintiffs.
M. E. Smith & Co., made its
first capitalization increase July 25,
1017, from $1,300,000 to $2,500,000. In
this instance 10,000 shares of first
preferred stock were sold to the pub
lic. for cash at par, making $1,006,
000.
On April 7, 1921, the capital was in
creased another $1,000,000 by issuing
and selling 10,000 shares of second
preferred stock.
Though the plaintiffs named in the
petition own only 123 shares, it is
stated that the suit is brought on
behalf of all holders of first pre
ferred stock.
Walter C. Teagle, named as a de
fendant., Is president of the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey. Stocks
and Bonds. Ltd , la the company In
which Jie is principally interested in
this action.
Since lta reorganization, M. E.
Smith & Co., has made progress.
Three payments of $600,000 each have
been made on Its Indebtedness.
Thome » January
C-L-E-A-R-A-N-C-E
Thousands of Real Gifts
39**39
Make Your Selection Now
F. W. Thome Co.
STATE IN GRIP
OF BLIZZARD
(( nntlnufd From Pur* One.)
Into Kansas City on the Rock Island,
Fnion Pacific, Santa Fe and Missouri
Pacific railroads were reported one to
three hours late.
Impaired wire service due to a
sharp drop in temperature following
rain and clinging snow, which
snapped many telephone and tele
graph lines, played a big part in the
day in train schedules, dispatchers
said.
Wire service in western Kansas and
‘Nebraska was particularly hard hit.
Several points in western Kansas
reported roads impassable and the
snow drifting from one to three feet
deep. •
Snow in the vicinity of Kansas
City was forecast for tomorrow morn
ing.
MRS CHAPLIN IS
BEING TUTORED
By Universal Service.
Dos Angeles, Dec. 4.—Mrs. Charles
Spencer Chaplln-Klta Grey, 16-year
old wife of the comedian, has gone
back to school.
She started In today where she left
off when she went after movie suc
cess. and found It in the shape of
Charlie as a husband.
It was announced at the board of
education office that the California
law which requires public Instruction
of minors until they are 18 was be
ing compiled with and that Mrs.
Chaplin was studying with a tutor.
Woman Trips Over Rug;
Suffers Fractured Hip
Fremont, Neb., Dec, 4.—Mrs. S. P.
Schultz of Rogers suffered a frac
tured hip when she tripped and fell
on a piece of linoleum In her home.
Mrs. Schultz was taken to a hospital
at Schuyler.
Bee Want Ads produce result*.
x if*
You Are on the Threshold ot
I Christmas—The Greatest I
| Festival of the Year! \
ft What to give this Christmas? This problem is $
•j: effectively solved if you make this Christmas a J?
| PREMIER CHRISTMAS. jj
Just think what it would mean in your home—
creating happiness and enjoyment for the entire Js
family circle at Christmas time and every other time
JJ{ of the year. ;i*
| The Premier Baby Grand
| America’s Foremost Popular f
| Priced Small Grand :•
| Is a Wonderful Christmas Gift |
When the ordinary, everyday sort of Christmas ij!
« gift is forgotten or useless, the value of the Premier $
ijt Baby Grand stands out more conspicuously than }f*
ji ever. Resolve right now to see our special Premier ;>i
jlj Christmas display. jtj
1 Christmas Price C f\ I
| With Bench.uDU
jjj Less $25 Christmas Cheek ;*
I TERMS-Only $2.50 Per Week |
Make Your Selection Now for Christ mas
| Delivery |
f Sdunolkr&JIlqdkr Piano GI
| OMK-ttDodAcSt^.Omiihii , ji
Viscount Cecil
Winner of First
of Wilson Awards
Unanimously Chosen by Jury
for Meritorious Public
Service in Interest of
World Peace.
New York, Dec. 4.—Viscount Cecil
of C'lielwood. formerly Lord Robert
Cecil, was today declared winner of
the first $25,000 award of the Wood
row Wilson Foundation.
Norman H. Davis, president of the
foundation hoard of trustees, an
nounced that Viscount Cecil had been
unanimously chosen hy the jury of
award as the person "who had ren
dered the most meritorious service
of a public character looking toward
the establishment of peace through
justice and who had done most to
give effect to the ideals and the great
plan for world peace to which Wil
son gave so much thought and ef
fort.”
The jury sat at Boston under the
chairmanship of Dr. Charles W. El
liott, president emeritus. Harvard
university.
High lights in the Englishmens'
qualifications for the *25.000 prize
were tisted as:
"For five years tie has carried on
the Ideals of Wilson.
"In the Italo-Qreclan crisis a year
ago, he fought for peace, for media
tion, and a fair settlement with an
honesty and a rightness which could
not be denied.
"He was Instrumental in gaining
statehood for Albania, thereby tend
ing to assure peace In the Balkans.
"He has aided In the development
of an International conscience In the
matter of mandates—'the sacred
trusts of civilization'—dreamed of by
Woodrow Wilson.
"He has been a pioneer for control
in arms traffic.
"He has been unceasingly active In
behalf of racial, religious and lin
guistic minorities.”
In a cablegram to Davis today, Vis
count Cecil said: “I am deeply grati
fied hy the award of the W'oodrow^
Wilson foundation, which I gladly j
accept."
Davis said the viscount would conic
to New York to receive the prize nt
a dinner in his honor to l>e given at
the Hotel Astor on December 28, the
anniversary of Wilson's Krth.
KIWANIS PLANS
TO SERVE FARMS
Chicago, Dec. 4.—Cities have for
gotten that they originated as service
stations to the surrounding country,
Walter J. Campbell, of Springfield,
Mhss., told the international council
of Kiwanls clubs at Its meeting hero
today.
"This year, for the first time," he
said. "Kiwanls has an international
committee for the service of agricul
ture. We are going to do as an or
ganization whut hitherto has been left
to scattered local clubs."
The Kiwanls program fur agricul
ture Includes promotion of agricul
tural shows, and encouragement of
hove’ and girls' stock breeding clubs.
Beatrice—Frank Balderson, one
time resident of the Cortland neigh
borhood, died nt Hastings where he
had been receiving treatment, He
was 72. The funeral was held Thurs
day and burial was In Highland Cen
ter cemetery. ♦'HR!'
Brownie Gift Box,
for example
A number of practical
gift suggestions await the
Christmas shopper at this
store.
For example, there’s the
Brownie Gift Box, a com
plete picture-making outfit
including No. 2 Brownie,
Kodak Film, Portrait At
tachment for“c!ose-upt”,
album, photo paste, book
lets. A splendid gift for
a child.
All for $5.00.
Eastman Kodak Co.
* 'The Robert Dempster Co.)
1813 Farnam St.
Brooch Sion
308 South 15th St.
_mm^^ommmmomnmtomm
‘Flapper,’ 47, for Whom
Man Poisoned His Wife
I <Wrs> Ozdesta, Novmeil
Mrs. Ardesta Northey, 47-year-old
‘flapper’ of Sargent, Neb., is charg
ed with Frank Bruner with the
murder of Bruner's wife in an
alleged plot to i lear the way for
their marriage. .Mrs. Northey af
fects bobbed hair and short skirts.
Heart Disease Fatal
to Former Mayor
J
First Socialist Executive of
Beatrice Succumbs to Sud
den Illness at Home.
Beatrice, Neb., Pec. 4.—William
Griffin, Beatrice's first and only so
cialist mayor, died suddenly today at
his home In Glenover of heart trou
ble. He was 66 years old. He la sur
vived by his wife and one son.
Mr. Griffin was elected mayor in
the spring of 1911, defeating J. 8.
Rutherford, democrat. The following
year, 1912, the Griffin administration
was voted out of office by the adop
tion of the commission form of gov
ernment.
BANDITS ROB
GROCERYMAN
Bandits took advantage of the In
clement weather Thursday night and
preyed upon Otnahans who were about
the streets.
The first report of a robbery came
from James Chaplin, 3103 LlraWey
street. Chaplin wa. driving a team
to work. When he reached Twenty
eighth and Decatur street* three
youth* Jumped upon his wagon,
slugged him and robbed him of a roll
of bills. Chaplin did not know how
much the roll contained.
A short time later Mr. and Mrs.
Fellman, Joint proprietors of a gro
cery store at Eighteenth street and
Capitol avenue, reported that two
bandits held them up a» they were
closing their store and escaped with
$190.
A highwayman, who lacked an over
coat for his wardrolie, stepped from
the shadows at Thirty-fourth and
Franklin streets as Paul Houhne.
3523 Franklin street, passed on hi*
w-a y home.
Houhne wore an excellent overcoat
and had $3 and a nice watch in his
pocket.
This morning Houhne has neither
nice coat, nice watch nor $5.
Bee Want Ad>) Bring Best Results.
DIAMONDS
ESTABLISHED 1890
Where Value-Wise Mothers
Buy Their Children's Shoes—
Children's Boot Shop, 2d floor
Friday Only—
Pre-Xmas
Sale of
Baby
Sweaters
Ascher & Yorkshire
Hand Knit
Sacques
Button Sweaters
Slipover Sweaters
Sweater Sacques
$j?5
Infants to 2 years. Values
to $3.95 and more. Trimmed
in pink or blue ribbon and
silk. Exquisite designs.
B-B
Flannelette Gertrudes—Cro
cheted at neck and hem;
regular 79c values, Fri., 50c
Rubber Sheets — Just the
thing for the nursery
regular $1.50 value, Fri., 79c
Baby Pillows—Kapok filled,
regulation sizes, special Fri
day . .. 59c
3d Floor
A-B
Stamped
Bedspreads
With Bolsters Attached
Special
yy
/ •
Stamped in peach or orchid
linen finished lawn in the
moat simple design we have
ever had. An ideal Christ
mas gift for your dearest
friend. Regular 8.98 value.
On sale, starting Friday,
at . $2.49
Total cost of floss to complete
spread is.$1.00
2d Flooi
I
£0, &
VxWY “cft' Sion cfUrndMl Shcu ^ Wun C Udxtn 5 D°°l Sh°P’ 2d floOX
I
I
Goats Reduced
Values, We Are Positive, Are Not Equaled
at 1 hese V ery Low Prices
*
Drastic Rednctons Are
Represented in These
3 Groups
47
Every Coat a G
Bargain at These
Greatly Reduced Prices
Sizes 14 to 53,
Including
Stouts
The Fur Trimmings Include
Beaver Squirrel Caracul Fox Wolf ,
Seal Opossum Muskrat
All Suits Reduced Vz
3d Floor
Lose 1 to 3 Inches
- the first week /
A nc»' scientific girdle, made of hlghest
pr.idr, specially resilient rubber, that touche*
and massages every portion of the surface
continually, but so gentle, you hardly know
you have it on. Women lose 3 to 10 inches
from waist and hips! Makes you look thinner
the moment you put it on.
QI/acfanieYReducing Girdle
Makes Msu Look Thin y m. While Getting Thin
Corset Shop—2d Hoot
fl L_. .-t— —'
(