Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 27, 1912, Page 2, Image 2
' I - . , i , ... . I -- " 1 " - ' ' 1- ' " r-'- - HUMPHREY ANSWERS NORRIS STRAW HATS at half off- Washington Man Replies to Stric tures on Republicans of His State. i - m E BARKER COLLARS 15c, two for 25c ARROW COLLARS 15c, two for 25c N 25c WASH -TIES, 12c 50c SILK TIES 35o- - OFFICE COATS $2.50 to $7.50 $1.25 to $1.75 SUMMER SHIRTS 75c fJ $1.00 Union. Suits 65c A ft B A ft G A I N S CROSS ENGLISH BELTS 50c- $25.00 CLUB SUITS $20.00 $22.50 Summer Suits $17.50 $20.00 Summer Suits $16.00- ' $15.00 Summer Suits $12.00 u5 GOLF TROUSERS $1.25 and $2.00 Club Trousers $4.00 and $5.00- Boston Garters 25c Paris Garters 25c MOTOR and RAIN COATS $5 to $15- Wayne Hose 25c- Interwoyen 'Box 25c- . Store opea Saturday till nine. "1518-1520 F ARK AM STREET RED ARMY ISM DEFENSIVE ! Change ' of Tactics Joced by Eapid , :, Advance of Blues. ; ; THESE TOWNS ABE DESTROYED Red Also Blovr Vp Batlroa4 t J" teet Their Retreat Many Iklr snlshes Are Expected U Short Tint. CAMP DOUGLAS, Wis.. July 8.-Tne red army today changed lt tactics from i offensive to defensive, forced info the ' change by the steady advance of the I bluea. In order to proteot it retreat and ' make the advance of the blue more dlf Ifloult the reds destroy eft" three town and jrallroad, thereby cutting off the ene ' my'a rail communfoatlon toward the west. wnere we reas are gpersuue. Red cavalry destroyed Valley Junction after a nine-mile advance. Wyeville and 'Oakdale also' were destroyed and a bun 'deed yards of railroad south of WyevlUe were blown up by the red In' their re treat On account of the capture of two (rod outposta of cavalry yesterday by the blue cavalry many of the same Incidents 'were looked for today. The blues are i supposed to have advanced In the direc tion of the reds and to have encountered more outposts and patrols. Skirmishes Expected. The reds, who have more cavalry than the blues, sent out a large foroe in order 'to prevent a duplication- of the losses of ! yesterday. The advance guards have not iyet come Into contact, nor have the ad ,vanoe guards had skirmishes. The prox imity of the two forces now Indicates i that unless the reds retreat more rapidly I than the blaea advance many skirmishes will occur, resulting in losses and cap tures on both sides. United States um Ipires are busy on all work, closely watch, ing the maneuvers and seeing that all ; rules are compiled with by the forces. Although one red outpost mads its es icape, the -umpires ruled that it had been (destroyed by' the blue firing., i ..... 4 ! Officers' conferences were held at both , camps last eight and the day's work discussed,. : . the t situation , was given to the commanding officers and plans were diseussed for carrying on the attack. METHODS OF THE BLACKMAILER Says Nebraska Representative Slan dered Hoaorable Men on the Strength of Anonymous Statement. WASHINGTON, July 2B.-In a bitter speech In the house today, Representative Humphrey of Washington, republican. replied to Representative Norrls of Ne braska, who yesterday concluded a speech in which he condemned the re cent Chicago republican convention and charged that the delegates from the state of Washington had been obtained for President Taft through political corrup tion. Mr. Humphrey disavowed any per sonal knowledge of the manner in which the delegates were selected, saying be was not at home at the time. "But I do resent the attempt of the jentleman from Nebraska, Mr. Norrls," he declared, "to reflect upon the honesty and Integrity of a large number of the citizens of my state by quoting the opin ion of some man whose name he Is not Willing to give. The gentleman In his speech said In substance that a certain gentleman of wide acquaintance and of high standing, whose statements wowa have great weight with the members of this house and of the country and who was conversant with -all the facts, had stated to him that the delegates from the state of Washington to the republican national convention were absolutely stolen." . Mr. Humphrey recalled the fact that he wroeatedly , called upon Mr. Norrls to name his authority. Mr. Norrls. be said had declared the man in question was m v. i , a n-.A jl s a supporter or rrssiaent iiut candidate for office and for that reason had refused to permit the use of his name. Evidence Not Competent Referring to the fact that Mr. Norrls once had been a Judge, Mr. Humpnrey asked him what he would think if he (Humphrey) should accuse a fellow mem ber of the house of being a scoundrel and a criminal and when called upon for proof, refused to name his Informant, except that he was "a man of na tional reputation, a man whose truth the house could not doubt What a monstrous proposition that Is.", exclaimed Mr. Humpnrey. u mere Is a man on this floor whose Inate sense In eonduot over former years. . honety, fairness and Justness would "Every light went out when taps were , hl. not indignation? Is it any sounded," he said, "and I do not be- L. monBtr0us, any less dastardly to lleve any of the men were on tne streets uMep guch statements about a largs afterward. If any debamchery has been number ot reputable citizens to discredit going on It has not been brought to my tnero Md for political purposes, to assas attention." Ulnata the reputation of a great political party? ' .. , t know that the gentleman irom braska does not approve any such method. r m still utterly unable to account xor his using such methods, or having used LOS ANGELES, Cal., July 26.-Fur- them to fall upon reflection to ask-to ther efforts to Impeach Bert H. Frank- hav this nortlon of his speech stricken lln, the witness sgalnst Clarence 8. Dar- J trom tnft records, This is the method 01 row, were made today by the defense tn6 anonymous letter writer, held in soorn In the Darrow bribery trial.. Franklin I contempt by all decent men." This was Darrows confidential man. em- th- method of the blackmailer, me i The Sale That Always Attracts Omaha's Best Dressed Men lAYDEN'S Final Clearance Sale Hart . Schaffner & $fl Marx Fancy Sum mer Suits that sold from $20 to $35 at . . ..... . . . Not a single suit in our entire stock reserved "at this clear-. aiice price. If there ever was an opportunity for you to save clothes money by spending, its now ; Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes are big values at regular prices and at this clearance price they're values that cannot ; be duplicated in any other store in Omaha or the wesi. - - , Only the set policy of never carrying over goods from one season to another causes us to make this sweeping price reduction now. Our stocks are more complete than ever before at this sea-; son including all the newest up-to-date models in best foreign and domestic fabrics and colorings DAVIS DENIES STATEMENTS MADE BY BERT FRANKLIN ployed to investigate the records and dis positions of probable jurors during the trial ot James J. and John 3. McNamara, convicted of . dynamiting the. .Los. Angeles Times building. He pleaded guilty to Jury bribing. The taking of -testimony -was resumed.! this afternoon after the defense had lost Its fight to force Juror Leavltt out of the bos on the ground of prejudice, and to substitute alternate Juror Blakeley, LcomDt ' Davis, formerly " associated with Darrow and the McNamara broth' rs. was the only ' witness called. He denied many statements made by Frank. lln and gave some new testimony favor able to Darrow. - ' eBJSBSBBBaBBSSBSBMSaStJMSSSBBBMSBBSBBaBSS ' DR. JOHN, FIRST MISSIONARY IN CENTRAL CHINA, IS DEAD most cruel and cowardly of criminals, to Mnnd money from his terruiea and helpless victims, while shielding bin selt --This is ins mth04 of the . piUlcss poisoner of the domestic peace in, his neighbor's family. This is ths method of the lowest an slimiest of all Qod' crea tures, the vile monster that by anony mous whispers assassinates the reputa tion of virtuous womeiw Mr. Humphrey said he did Mr. Norrls the Justice of believing he"had made his anonymous charges "in the heat of his cause, or in the enthusiasm of hysteria, He scathingly arraigned the "great and good man" whose identity Mr. owis de clined to reveal, for refusing to let his name be known because he was candi date for office. Not Entitled to Credit. "May I not ask the gentleman from Nebraska what rule he uses in measuring LONDON. July K.-The Reverend Dr. .he honesty and the credibility ot the Griffith John, missionary of the lonaon c-nflMote for office?" demandod Mr, Missionary society at Hankow, tnina, HumDhre. He Insisted that a man of died today In London. , guch character as the unknown informant was entitled to no credit. Dr. John, who was born at bwansea, ..The eentieman from Nebraska is him- Wales, In 1831, was, already at the age of gelf a candidate for high office. ' con-. 14. well known as a preacher. He started tlnued Mr. Humphrey, "and If he is to missionary work as long ago as 1855. gub(crlb- o the dootrine that he 1 as ad- when he left England for Shanghai. He in th first Christian missionary to reach central China and also was the pioneer In a number of outlying Chinese provinces. Altogether he passed over fifty-five years In China. He was twice married, his second rife being the widow of the Reverend Dr. Jenkins of the Methodist Episcopal church in America.; 2000 Pairs Men's Trousers That were bought to sell reg .ularly up to 4. 60, all sizes, all kinds, values you can't . duplicate, $2 45 SPECIAL NOTICE Every Hart, Sohaffner & Marx Suit is guaranteed to be strictly all wool or silk and wool fabrics, sewed with silk thread linings and trimmings of highest quality, perfect in workmanship and material. Any suit not giv ing satisfaction may be returned. See these offerings Saturday. 1060 Pairs Men's Trousers 15.00 and $6.00 values, the choicest fabrics and patterns,, greatest values ever offered la Omaha, at, sale ) r price sjej.1l It Pays LHUJ U UUUfi u Pays word. Mr. Mann did not press tne point. Mr. Norris concluded with the declara tion that - "personal abuse" am not answer his charges of political corruption. GOVERNOR WILSON'S IDEAS ARE REYIEWED ON FLOOR OF HOUSE (Continued from First Page.) wood demanded that It be' sent te con. ference and the senate amendment be dls agreed to. Representative Payne of New York, republcan, objected to the bill going to conference before It had been referred to the ways and means committee. .Ao. oordtngly the naming .of the conferees "was pufbvannitir tomorrow.- - 8ULZER '. IS ' FOR ? BATTLESHIPS New York Democrat Refuses to Be ' ' Bonnd by Cauoas. WASHINGTON. July K. Chairman Sulier of the house committee on foreign affairs has written to Chairman Burleson ot the house democratlo caucus declaring his Intention to vote for a battleship pro. gram regardless of the caucus which de clared for no ships this year. "I have told Mr. Burleson, that when ever my vote Is directed by constitutional snd patriotic motives, I will not'' be bound by a scant majority in the caucus." said Mr. Sulier today. , Mr. Sulser declared twenty-five or thirty democrats who participated in the last caucus were ready to vote , for one or more battleships. "If enough republicans support the senate program, we can pass It through the house," said Mr. Sulser. .He now is circulating a petition for another caucus. , Inqalrr Into Alloe4 Orgies. CHICAGO, July- Ja-Offlclsis of the I War department today ordered a search, jing Investigation today of conditions ex 'isting at Camp Douglas, Wis., where it has been charged by some spectators of ; the army maneuvers that soldiers and i militia have been engaged in drunken ' brawls in the town of. Douglas and that j women have been insulted and attacked .by the soldiers I General Bamsey D. Potts, commander at Chicago ot the central division, em ', bracing the regular army troops In nine teen states, upon hearing ot the report jtoday telegraphed to Major Carl B. Reich- mann, chief umpire in charge of the ma neuvers, ordering him to ascertain the : truth of the charges and ths extent to which the regulars were lnvotved. SIcGOTern Doubts Storjr. MILWAUKEE, July 2. Governor Francis E. McGovern, who is In Milwau kee today, was surprised at printed stor les of alleged drunken orgies among the regulars and National guardsmen partlcl pattng in the military spectacle and sham battle at Camp Douglas. The governor Ntated that when he was at Camp Douglas a week ago he was highly Impressed with the Improvement ' low News Jfotes. SHEFFIELD Lou RlR-aln. a carpenter. was fatally injured Thursday when he fell eighteen feet from tne roor or a oarn he was working on and alighted on a pile of lumber, pisxiness caused cy tne neat made htm fall. MARSH ALLTOWN A local dealer to day paid to Little Big Bear, an Indian of the Moskwakt reservation near iama. S60 for a pink pear-shaped perfect pearl wilhlnr 33 rratnu. The Indian found the pearl in the Iowa river near iowe city. GRINNKLL Mr. and Mrs. William Mc T"nwll and tfn children comooBe the family at Oak Grove, five miles south of tins city, wnere typnoia rever nas ei vanced In behalf of his unknown witness that when he Is a candidate for office he Is excusable for acting with aparty that he knows is corrupt; that he is excus able for supporting a candidate dishon estly nominated, for the highest office In the civilized world; that he is excus able for not giving facts in regard to dishonesty and graft In his own party, does not the gentleman impeach Himself and place himself in a position where Its own motives may be Justly questioned?" In vehement language Mr. Humphrey condemned those who charged nolitlcal corruption and political rottenness in the camp of their opponents, "while onceallng the truth about their own party and their own candidates." "This seems to be the logic of the posi tion of the gentleman from Nebraska," he said. "I regret to say that U-.ls does seem today to be the approved method of a large class ot professional reformers who are seeking by the volume ot their vocabulatory to make the publlo beiteve ready stricken seven members. Yester day morning a aaugnter agea aooui i i that with tnem rests tne salvation oi tne years aiea. ana oetore noon tne mmt republic and that with them vlrfie shall also passed away. WEBSTER CITY The lowest bidder on the proposed big 180,000 dam projected by the city of Fort Dodge are the firm ot Sullivan & Zitterell of this city. The matter of the construction of this 1m mem munloioal crolect will be submitted to th voters of Fort DodKe July 31. at which time the proposition to levy 180.0W In bonds will be voted upon. WEBBTKR CITY The Board of Super vlsora of Hamilton eountv has lust Sold 130,000 worth oi drainage bonds to the Security Pavinc Bank and Trust com- mnv nf Tnttw?n. A rnntrAnt Alsn haif been entered Into with this concern to j I. - t if J I V .a la.. .. ANOTHER INQUIRY IS ORDERED Part of . Americans la Mexican belUon to Be Investigated. ... , WASHINGTON, July 36. An investiga tion to determine whether any persons or organisations in the United States have been engaged in fomenting rebel lion in Cuba or Mexico was directed today by the senate when it adopted the Nelson resolution." Senator William Alden Smith of Michi gan will head a subcommittee of Investigation- Senators McCumber, Dillingham, Bhlvely and Hitchcock will be the other members. take all the drainage bonds lsMied In rtarallton county during the baiance of the year W12. Purine this period County Auditor Peterson estimates that between tfS.OOO and S1OO.00O in that kind ot bonds vr.il be Issued. Mi m ft v 1 T5 a .01, 9 W WAR SOUVENIR x' COUPON g5 SJSJSJSJSJbwMMMHHK SAVE THIS COUPON IT HELPS YOU GET The Civil War Through the Camera CorUwtstln Brady's Famous Ciril War Photographs (PdkUasW h PvmUmiom t th V. 5. Wmr Dtpartmnt) And Professor Elson's Newly Written X History of the ChrU Wmr perish from the earth." In conclusion, Mr. Humphrey referred to the statement ot Mr. Norrla that those who had supported Mr. Taft 'had cW stroyed the republican party. He rntorted with heat that it any man had done more to destroy that party than Air. Nor rls, "the democratic party should erect costly monuments to his ' memory and sing his praise In song and story down to the last syllable of recorded time.'" Several times during Mr. Humphrey's attack. Mr. Norris sought to Interrupt, but unavallingly. When Mr. Humphreys concluded Mr. Norrls sought time to make reply, but former Speaker Can non, whom Mr. Norris fought so bitterly two years ago, had charge ot the time on the republican side and declined to yield the floor. Mr, Norrls was forced to postpone his reply. Norrls Gets the Floor. Representative Norris finally got the floor on democratlo time. He launched into a defense of all his charges with ref erence to the elections In the state ot Washington. "I am not going to take up the time of this house or anyone else," said Mr. Nor ris, "to reply to a man who resorts to such disreputable, uncourteoua and dis respectful methods." Minority Leader Mann, on discovery ot the absence ot Mr. Humphrey, protested against the use ot the word "disreputa ble" in Mr. Norrls' statement Mr. Norrls refused to take out the objectionable ROOSEVELT-ISFOR BIG NAYY (Continued from First Page.) . nated in those primaries has any busl ness to support him." Neleon Again a Candidate. ST. PAUL. July 2S.-JCnute Nelson will run again for the . United States senate and will file with the secretary ot state within the next two weeka This was stated by Senator Nelson over his own signature in a letter received at the state capltol today. All the World's Best Makes go on Sale 30 TO 60 HYMENEAL Bowera-Steanek, ASHLAND. Neb., July -( Special.)-, Harry H. Bowers of Ashland, son of Bridge Foreman J. C. Bowers ot the Burlington, was married at Schuyler to Miss Mary Steanek at the home ot the bride's cousin, John Krutine. Following the ceremony the young couple departed for Omaha far a tew days' visit with relatives and friends of the groom. The wedding came as a surprise to Ashland friends of the groom. ' BalleyHarrts. HASTINGS, Neb., July 2.-SpeclaO-A beautiful home wedding took place at the residence ot Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Harris, 620 Weat Eleventh street, at o'clock Wednesday evening, when their daughter, Edith Elsie, was united in marriage to Raymond Bally of Concordia, Kan. The Impressive ring ceremony was performed by Rev. William Carries ot Verdon, Neb., brother-in-law ot the bride. The bride was attired in a handsome gown of hand made lace over silk marquisette, with long veil held in place by svaaaosla, and carried a shower bouquet of iwansonta and white rosea The bridesmaid, Miss Florence Harris, sister of the bride, was attired la white chiffon daintily hand DISCOUNT We Hire leatoiiinig Up Our stock of High Grade Pianos. It has always been our custom during July and August, to dispose of all Pianos on pur floors for the purpose of making room for our fall shipments, which are due to arrive about September 1st. All Profits and the Cost of Handling are Deducted from the prices we make on new Pianos. All second hand instruments are put up in absolutely first class con dition and are sold for just the amount we allow the purchaser of new Pianos. WE GUARANTEE A SAVING on new Pianos of fully 50 per cent. Second hand instru ments that are, in every way, virtually as good as new will be sold for 10 per cent to 30 per cent of the price asked when new. For beginners or for practice purposes any one of the second hand instruments will fill all require ments. If you are thinking at all of purchasing a Pianp: allow us to show you some of our bargains. Our qualities are high, prices are right and ear terms will be made satisfactory. painted in yellow over white silk. She carried a bouquet of yellow rosebuds. Little .Roberta Briggs, niece of the groom, was ringbearer. After congratulations a dainty, delicate three-course dinner was served by E. Q. Flsber, assisted In the dining room by Miss Alice Starrett of Stanberry. Mo; Miss:"Wlnlfred Winter. Lincoln; Miss Ha ; Parks and Miss Eva Harris, sister of the bride. The bride is a young woman of culture, education and admirable social qualities and has re ceived the degree ot bachelor of arts and bachelor of elocution from the Nebraska Wesleyan university, and has taken post graduate work In the Emerson college ot oratory in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Bally will spend their honeymoon In the moun tains of Colorado. After September 15 they will be at home to their friends at Concordia. Kan. . Slmmooe-gtBart. On Wednesday evening at o'clock at the home of the officiating minister. Rev. G. A. Luce, a quiet wedding occurred J wero married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge in the presence of a few friends. Mr. Lorenao H. Simmons of Omaha and Miss Myrtle M. Stuart of Omaha were mar ried and at once went to the home that they , had fitted up at 172s Lake street. Mr. Simmons is an engineer with the Missouri Pacific railroad . and Miss Stuart haa been wits the Trust Book and Credit company for several years. , Caffertr-Esamot. Miss, Sarah Emroot, daughter of Mr. John Emmot, and Mr. Roy Cafterty were married by Rev. Charles W. Sav idge at hit residence Thursday after noon at I o'clock. .. . , ' , SpcacerGoBcher. k Miss Leona douche, daughter of Mr. Joseph T. Goucher, and Mr. William B. 8peaoer, both ef Norfolk, Neb., were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge at Ills residence Thursday at 11 .SO o'clock. ltrta-TlilMen. Mist Meta Thlessen. daughter of Jur- jgea Thlessen, and Mr. Oliver J. Struts at his residence Thursday noon. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Struts. The entire bridal party came from Walnut, la. J . '. Dr. Beach Goes to Mtmaesotsw - ST- PAUL. July 26.-Pr. George -W. $each, asssistant superintendent of the Iowa state sanitarium, today was ap pointed superintendent of the Minnesota sanltorlum for consumptives at Walker, Minn., to take effect about the middle of August He will succeed Dr. I H. Op- llnger, who resigned because of iU health. two months ago IVUes Will Rwa for Congress, , . CEDAR RAPIDS, la., July 28. Fred A Nlles, i local business man, today an nounced his candidacy for congress from the Fifth distriot on the' Roosevelt ticket. The announcement is "subject to a state ment by Representative Good of his atti tude on the new progressive movement."