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•/% 1 11 - Aircraft Key to Power, Sims Tells House Committee Admiral Urge* Development : of Great Air Fleet: At tacks “Conservatives’’ in Navy. ].y\ ashlngton, Feb. 27.—Aircraft will the key to power in the next war, JflSar Admiral William S. Sims, re tired, today told the house aircraft Utinimittee. ■ !Sims urged development of a great flijf fleet by the United Stales. He ajwailed ‘‘the conservatives in the ijH$y who are holding out for the •ions battleship." t!,iftecent bombing tests on battleships imge demonstrated the great power Irplanes as attacking units, Sims ■Mia red. f:"Cvs a weapon of defense, the air plane Is vitally important to peace,” ««. said. "We should never consent a limitation of airplanes before ai |orce necessary to repulse an attack t(yl' a fleet from overseas Is created. Ijjjtnmand of the air would enable us jty'destroy an attacking fleet.” Prepared Statement. t.iBIms’ opinions were contained In a jiklenient which he said he prepared fill' 1223 after a thorough etiidy of % value of airplanes and battle (Sip*. !;HtNo fleet can operate againsf a pdwer controlling the air." Sims said. "4fter destroying the enemy's air <Hlkft, the' superior air power then «jm|ld destroy the enemy fleet delib ely ajid at will. Kven those who Mid the battleship to he the hack WjMe of the fleet admit that airplanes #• vit ally important and that the Hdfjt with the greatest number of air planes will win." IMflt can be stated as a fact that Control of the air In any open area npegns control of any naval fleet oper ating In that same area.” Could Defend C anal. "'The Panama canal can be made ijieinre by having at its entrance* iflapy more airplanes than can be fought over by an enemy fleet." ba' added. "That would prevent not on|y landing of troops, but bomhard irinnt of the canal as well." Sims warned the nation not to he I,farmed over rapid airplane building (tyjKuropean rountrlea. jjltasfo airplanes yet built can operate m enough away from their home bajap to endanger us,” said Sims. "The iMy danger lies In the planes that ea!ti be brought over by an enemy fieot. Our roasts esn be rendered ssfe from an enemy fleet, by alrplanea, rip.' vldlng we have many more alr-| planes than the fleet could bring over. ’.Ji'fThe nation that reallzea this will sj^I a march on an enemy. The ni tijtlh that does not will not be ade quately prepared even for peace. C'lUn event of a war with Japan, t>M 1'nlted States would be fortunate tlyhalf of our battleships got bax-k tfyllKan Francisco, ny control of the n\p„ a Japanese fleet could drive away American fleet," Sima declared. 89th Division Meeting. I-^Jie Omaha chapter of the 89th Tjtlylslon War society will meet at p. m. Tuesday In the council I'Mniher at the city hall. Clowry to Be Buried Beside Wife in Omaha f 1 . — ■ -n L/glory j Though Col. Robert C. dowry, former president and general man ager of the Western Union Tele graph company, never lived in Omaha, he requested that he be buried here. • He died Thursday night in his pri vate car as the train waa entering New York City. He was en route from UaJm Reach. Fla., to his home in Tarrytown, N*. Y. The body will arrive in Omaha Monday morning, according to a tele gram received by E. P. Peck from Franklin J. Schecrer, the colonel's private secretary. Met llis Wife Here. After services in the Forest Lawn chapel at 2:30, the body will be burled beside that of Mrs. dowry In the cemetery. It was in Omaha that Colonel dowry met his wife who was Au gusta Estabrook, daughter of Experi ence Estabrook of Omaha. She was a sister of Henry D. Estabrook whp became general counsel for the West ern Union Telegraph company. The Ciowrys lived in Chicago for many years and she died years ago in a sanitarium at Lincoln, Neb. Colonel dowry was the first per son to receive a telegram in Omaha. He had a large part in building the first telegraph line from St. Joseph to Omaha, following the civil war. Owned Property Here. He still owns property at Seven teenth and Chicago streets. An apartment house near there bears his name. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Peck of Omaha have spent the month of August at the dowry home in Tarrytown for a number of years. Judge and Mrs. Arthur C. Wakeley were also inti mate friends of the Ciowrys. Colonel dowry whs taken If! as his train sped northward and at Philadelphia a phyaiclan was taken aboard the private car. Another was called In at Elisabethtown, X. J. But as the train entered the Hudson river tunnel leading to the Pennsylvania station, death came to Colonel dowry. York Bankers Hold Banquet. York, Feh. 27.—Sixty-five bankers and hank employes of York county met at Hotel McCloud Friday night for conference and banquet. A pro gram of music was given during the dinner. After dinner the company was addressed by W. B. Tagg, ex president of the National Livestock association. M Ik j'.Cknalia j “ New York Lincoln ! Minneapolis | ! ! i There Is an Irresistible Smartness in These New J Spring Coat’s Chosen because of their style beauty, their rich fabrics and the unusualness of the values I‘ ; they afford. j *25 *35 pSelect Your ^ New Spring Dress % SATURDAY The assortment* shown by Haas Brothers are so i broad in scope that choosing will prove a pleasant task. *25--$35 An array of fabrics which include all that, is new and in demand. Fvery popular color. * < | From the simple little street frocl( to the more elaborate creations for party and dance fear can be found in our special offerings for Satur day. / Haas Brothers The Shojp {or W omen j / 6th and Douglas __r Bossie Eager to Wed Ruth and to Divorce Maybelle m Former City Clerk Plans Suit Against Second Wife ho Halted “Elopement” to Italy. Free once rrjor* after paying a fnOO fine on A Mann act charge in Kansas City, Claude Bossie. ousted city clerk, was hack in Omaha Friday, ready and eager to— To return to his wife? Mot at all. To marry “the other woman.” with whom he fled to Europe a year ago! This was the declaration of inti mate friends of Bossie, who talked to hint Friday morning following his ret urn. His friends said, however, Bossie himself “had nothing to snv,” and that Bossies second Wife, Maybelle McKean Bossie. has signed a written agreement to obtain a divorce from him in order that he may marry Ruth Emma Wamsley. his companion on the European trip, which resulted in the filing of Mann act charges. These friends declared that a cash settlement had been made upon Mrs. Bossie in return for her agreement to divorce him. She also agreed to quash the bigamy charges which have been pending against him at Eawrenee, Kan. This was done Thursday. Divorce Suit Soon. Miss Wsmsley, to whom Bosssle claimed he was married, has already filed a petition at Independence, Mo., to annul her attempted marriage to Bossie. Bossie stopped In Indepen dence on his return from Kansas City Thursday, his friends declared, to file an nnswer to this petition. Annulment of this attempted mar riage is a necessary forerunner to their remarriage. The agreement signed hv Mrs. Bossie also requires that she dismiss the wife abandonment charges which she filed against him In district court. This will he done at once, it was said, and a divorce petition will be filed within two weeks. This will leave Bossie dear of all the many charges which have been filed against him. except the charge of embezzlement of city funds. Mayor .1. C. Dahlman stated Friday morning that he believe* the cm l>ezzlement case will stand up. Jus! as Determined. "It Is our opinion that we have a good case against Bossie, but you never know know what may happen with a jury," the mayor said. “The case Is now In the hand* of the coun ty attorney and we are ready when ever that official says the word." The mayor signed the embezzle ment complaint against his former subordinate. It Is alleged that Bossie was short $2,200 in municipal coal department funds. The complaint was filed after an audit had been made. Mayor. Dahlman stated that he has made no gesture, nor does he intend to. toward having the embezzlement case dismissed. lie said he is Just as determined to prosecute Bossie as he was when the complaint was signed. Masonic Grand Master \ isits Lodge at Sidney Sidney, Keh. „ 27.—Grand Master Robert R. Dickson of the Nebraska Masonic lodge, has just made an of ficial visit to the Sidney lodge, and was entertained by shout 200 Masons front Sidney, Chappell, Ixtdgepole, Kimball and Potter. Col. A. B. Per slnger, firat Mason initiated after the Sidney lodge was organised, was a guest of honor. Anbnrn Wins Debate. Auburn, Feb. 27.—Auburn High school debating team won from Paw nee City here, upholding the negative side on the subject. “Reaodved; That the I nited States Should Knter the Reague of Nations." Auburn was rep resented by Katherine Rohm. Martha Hughes and Cleo I,e«hliter. Pawnee City’s debaters were Ralph Cordon, John Marlin and Clark Calhoun. P™1™———■———* Hawtttfca.. 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Kdwards discovered the •formula after seventeen 'ears of practice among patients afflicted with bowel and liver complaint with tire at tendsnt bad breath. Olive Tablets me purely a vegetable «ofnpoiind mixed wit Vi olive oil: vou 'v PI know them by their olive color. Take on« *>• two everv nl**ht fro s week n rnote the effect. 18c and 80c. Long-Sought Prowler in Dundee Homes Held i | M ' \ 1 Sam J/acUc The ‘‘Dundee prowler" who has bur glarized a score of wealthy homes In the west end of Omaha was Identified Friday as Sam Nadle, 2016 Davenport ■street, arrested Thursday by Detec tives Trapp and Kruger and held as a burglar suspect. }fe admitted the burglaries Friday under questioning by Acting Captain of Detectives Fritz Franks. Doo£ worth more than $5,000 was recovered at his home and in pawn shops which he designated. Additional loot, he told Franks, has been pawned in Kansas City. The detective bureau resembled a department store. Friday morning when the articles stolen from fash ionable homes of the city were spread out on tables to be reclaimed by the owners. fjoot Identified. The loot Included guns, jewelry of every description, suitcases, furs, suits, lingerie, cameras and much sil verware. Part of it was claimed Fri day by five persons whose homes have been burglarized within the lest two months. These persons were Dr. K A. Ditch field and Newton Roberts of the Joyce apartments; Mrs. A. W. Brack* enrldge, 2922 Jackson street, and J. A. Linderholm, 4908 Douglas street. VV. R. Roberts, 3167 Fa roam street, reclaimed a silver cocktail shaker and a flask. Nadle's wife and her friend, Snllie Katz, who were arrested with Nadi# Thursday, are being held by police for further investigation. Admits (iang Member. Nadle admitted to Franks that be was a member of the same gang of prowlers, operating in Kansas City and Omaha, to which belonged two men arrested In Omaha last fall. He said he had entered most of the burglarized homes by means of a case knife, throwing 1he bolt. A hunch of 100 pass keys was also found In his room when he was ar rested. He told Franks he had formerly been engaged in the real estate busi ness In Kansas City, and that he had frequently gained entrance to homes by posing as a real estate salesman. He would thus learn the plan of the house and the location of valuables. He declared he would plead guilty to burglary If only one complaint was filed against him, but police have not yet decided what action will be taken. Omaha Bids Adieu to General Dorey • in Formal Rites Soldiers Stand at \ttention, Infantry Band Plays as Former Commander Departs. Brig. Gen. Halstead Dorey bade Omaha goodby Friday morning. The story of his going may be said in a few words delivered by a private of the Seventeenth infantry, follow ing the departure of the general. He said: "The old man doesn't look any loo happy on leaving." AVhile the Seventeenth infantry played military marches and the ‘'AA>arln' of the Green," and while flags unfurled. General Dorey, shoul ders erect, with a snappy military salute, passed down the curved road leading from his former quartets in the west end of the camp to a wait ing automobile, while 600 soldiers lined the road, standing at attention. In front of his quarters officers of the Seventeenth infantry stood at at tention while their former command ing officer marched to the automo bile. Accompanying General Dorey through the double line of soldiers were Mrs. Dorey, his daughters, Georgianna and Kdnah, and Col C. C. Kinney, Fort Crook commander of the Seventeenth Infantry. There were tear* in Mrs. Dorey** eyes as she walked with General Dorey. As the It guns were fired, Genera! Dorey turned and facing the colors of the Seventeenth infantry, said. "Goodby, till we meet again.” "I'm going hack to the country and the service I love. I have been there before and have a warm spot in my heart for it.” “Ooodby, General 'Dorey,” said Clarke G. Powell and Randall K. Brown, who represented the Chamber of Commerce. "Omaha is sorry to lose you. The citizens of Omaha wish you lots of luck.” General Dorey thanked the Oma ha and said that Omaha will al ways command a warm spot with himself and family. On tiie porch of the Dorey home were 20 girl friends of the Dorey sis ters, who had come to wL-h them God speed. The Doreys were taken by Maj. Gen. George B. Duncan, commander of the Seventh Corps area, and Mrs. Duncan to the Union station, from where they left for Seattle* They said for the Philippines Mardh 4. WESLEY AWAITS JUDGE’S EDICT Lincoln, Feb. 27.—Sol Wesley, negro, under death sentence for murder, to day rests in his cell at the state pen itentiary while Warden Fenton is awaiting word from Judge Goss of Omaha relative to an execution date for the condemned man. Wesley was yesterday recommitteed to the prison from the state hospital for the in sane after hospital official* declared that he had regained hi* sanity. Judge Gos« Is expected to set r dal# for Wenley'a electrocution In event th# aanltv commlaalon find# that the prisoner la nKain normal. r-^ CHIFFON HOSIERY “Burlington" Chiffon# are in big demand at | $1 the ^ pair Huy all your hosiery at Thornes. F. W. Thorne Co. ^ 1812 Farnam St. ^ m HarrisGoars m at the M* .tore ““ ?"»r* here where you'll M A ■■ _ M ^ ^ a ^ a b ■ n now during thin bir r- I 507 to 511 S. 16th St. ~ -.1 Men---Buy Your New Spring Suit Here During Our Big 7-Day Sale! f $5 to $10 and Get a Big, Juicy Ham FREE! Pay as Little as $1 a Week! 1 FINE QUALITY " AM. wool.— HKiHI.Y TAII.ORKI) ( I.OTIIM IA THR RKWF.AT AI*NI\t. I’ATIKK**—Are Ihra* iperlal value aulta tomorrow, men. bar your new spring rlothrs here na an enap pay ment account and save the difference. I1RKJN IP FOR STRlAti AM) 11 MIM THU MO* ICY. 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