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NAME CUMMIIIGS AS NEW LEADER OF DEMOCRATS Committee Votes for Complete Reorganization; Nebraskan Opposes Resolution for Women's Enfranchisement. Washington, Feb. 26. Homer S. Cummings of Connecticut was elect ed chairman of the national demo cratic committee today, and the com mittee voted a complete reorganiza tion for an aggressive campaign in 1920. The resignation of Vance McCor mick as chairman, tendered several months ago, when Mr. McCorniick went to Paris as an adviser at the peace conference, was accepted formally with a resolution of thanks to the retiring chairman for his work. A similar resolution was adopted in accepting the resolution of Carter Glass, who resigned as sec retary when he became secretary of the treasury. Change Personnel. The reorganization contemplates that the standing officers of the com mittee shall include, in addition to the chairman, two vice chairmen; a secietary who shall be a member, an executive secretary who may or may not be a member, a treasurer who shall be a member, a director of finance who may or may not be a member, and a sergeant-at-anhs who mav or may not be a member. J. Bruce Kremer of Butte. Mont., and Samuel B. Aniidon of Witchita, Kan., were named as vice chairmen; V.. G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne. Ind., secretary; W. R. Hollister of Jeffer son City, Mo., executive secretary; W. D. Jamieson of Shenandoah, la., .lirector of finance. Wilbur W. Marsh of Waterloo, la., and Col. John I. Martin remain as treasurer and scrgeaut-at-arms. The selection of vice chairmen from western states was pointed to as indicating the purpose of the :ommittee to conduct a vigorous ;ampaign in that section. Mrs. George Bas of Chicago, chairman of the woman's bureau of the national committee, sat with the committee with a proxy and thus Stained the distinction of being, the first woman to participate in the iroceedings of the committee. Mullen Fights Suffrage. The resolution favoring the en franchisement "of women through an amendment to the federal con situation was adopted, -28 to 10, after a spirited debate. Senator Sauls hury of Delaware, General Halde man of Kentucky and A. F. Mullen nf Nebraska spoke in opposition to the resolution. A plan for an associate national committee of women, proposed by Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, was adopted. Chinese Commercial Bodies Praise League of Nations New York, Feb. 26. Messages from the chamber of commerce of Peking and Shanghai, representing all the commercial organizations of China, applauding President Wil son's efforts in behalf of a league of nations, were made public here to day by the Chamber of Commerce of the state of New York after copies had been forwarded, to the president. . Rivers and Harbors Bill Goes to the President Washington. Feb. 26. Enactment of the $.52,000,000 rivers and harbors appropriation bill providing for 75 new projects was completed tonight with the adoption of the conference renort in the senate without a rec ord vote. The measure now goes to the president. No More Sour Stomach! If you want to avoid sour stom ach, follow this simple plan: Keep your bowels active and free from food-waste. Your drupgist has a product called SALINOS, which will com pletely empty the bowels and will remove the cause of sour stomach. It will do more it will remove the cause of nearly all sickness. 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BEATON DRUG CO, OMAHA, NEB. LEAGUE DRAFT IS DEFENDED BY THE PRESIDENT (Continued from I'age One.) against whom a decision was ren dered had property, including terri tory, in its possession, which it would not surrender. Would Impair Sovereignty. In conceding that some sover eignty must be surrendered by mem bership in the league, the president declared it was inconceivable that there could be any concert of action bv nations to eliminate war and protect the weak unless each nation was willing to give up some thing. Denying that the league meant usurpation of the powers of con-' gress to declare war, the president .aid the league merely was a prom ise by the. treaty-making power that its congress would do all in its power to carry out the agreement, a situation which prevails in many present treaties. The president was said to have stated that it was necessary that the United States stand to the support of the Czecho-Slovaks, the Jugo Slavs, Poland and other weak and strug gling peoples made free as the re sult of the great war. Senator Lodge refused to see newspaper men or make any state ment of the conference. The strength of the league would rest on the friendship of America. Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, the president said, and he expressed the opinion that serious trouble between these five nations was "unthinkable." Should one of these withdraw from the league or in any way fail to support it, im ptence of the league might result. Immigration Not Involved. The decrees of the league would depend upon the moral force of the world, the president explained. He expressed the opinion that if Ger many had considered a week, or if she had known England would en ter the war, the great conflict would not have occurred. In the discussion of the com position of the league and executive council, the Mexican and Japanese problems with which the I mtert States is concerned were reported to have been freely used as illus trations. In this connection it was said that the president rejected the argument that American immigra tion would be a question determin able by the league. x Who Will Have Votes? Questions regarding Great Brit ain's five , votes in the league and the possibility of the British em pire acquiring more than one vote in the executive council elicited the statement from the president that such a possibility was very remote as the four votes in the league out side of the five great powers were demanded by the smaller nations and that election would be mado by the 40 or SO nations comprising the league. According to one of the demo crats, Senator Brandegee said to the president: "Mr. President, this league of na tions will not prevent war." "It will not," said the president, "nothing will prevent war, but it will bring about a discussion before the beginning of a war. If there had been one week's discussion before the beginning of the European war it would not have occurred." Ireland to Have No Vote. One senator pressed inquiries re lating to the Irish question and the president was said to have answered that Ireland would have no vote in the league "at present," and that the Irish question was one for later solution between Ireland and Eng land. ' Three Members Absent Senators Borah of Idaho, and Fall of New Mexico, republicans; Repre sentative Dorscy V. Shackleford of Missouri, democrat, were the only committee members absent from the White House dinner tonight. The two senators declined because they said they could not follow tradition and consider themselves bound to silence as to what the president might tell them and because they thought he should take the whole congress into his confidence. Members of the two committees present were: Senators Gilbert M. Hitchcock, Nebraska; John Sharp Wililams, Mississippi; Claude A. Swanson, Virginia; Atlee Pomerene, Ohio; Marcus A. Smith, Arizona; Willard Saulsbury, Delaware; Key Pittman, Nevada; John K. Shields, Tennes see; Charles S. Thomas, Colorado, and Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas, democrats; Henry Cabot Lodge, Massachusetts; William Alden Smith, Michigan; Porter J. Mc Cumber. North Dakota; Frank B. Brandegee, Connecticut, and Phil ander C. Knox, Pennsylvania, re publicans. Representatives Henrv D. Flood, Virginia; J. Charles Linthicumb, Maryland; William S. Goodwin, Arkansas; Charles M. Stedman, North Carolina; Pat Harrison, Mississippi; Charles U. Smith, New York: Adolph J. Sabath, Illinois; I. Willard Raesdale. South Carolina; Huddleston, Alabama; Tom Con nolly, Texas, and Thomas r. Smith, New York, democrats; Hen ry Allen Cooper. Wisconsin; Steph en G. Porter, Pennsylvania; John Jacob Rogers, Massachusetts; Hen ry W. lemple, Pennsylvania; Oeo, Edmund Fess. Illinois; Clarence B, Miller. Minnesota; Luther W. Mott, New York, and Ambrose Kennedy, Rhode Island, republicans. Suggest Amendments. In addresses today in the senate. Senators Cummins and Owens made the first suggestions for amendment of the tentative constitution. They spoke to overflowing galleries which refrained from applause because each spectator had been handed cards of warning against demonstrations. Senator Cummins declared that he was unalterably opposed to the con stitution adopted at Paris because he believed it would destroy Amer ican sovereignty, was unconstitu tional in certain features, and pro posed a world nation with "polygot and incoherent" powers. While approving some of the pro visions. Senator Cummins said there was more that is bad than good in the constitution and he presented a plan for a peace tribunal with moral force as its principal means of en forcement. Senator Owen also suggested jpe- THE No Crime for French Mother to Murder Hun Child, Jury's Verdict By ROBERT WELLES RITCHIE (Special Wireless Dispatch.) London, Feb. 25. "Not guilty" was the verdict, spoken today by three judges in the assizes court of the department Seine-et-Marne, France, and Marie Les cont, a dressmaker, 22, knelt down and prayed. She had severed a vein in the child's foot and let the babe bleed to death because, taken prisoner at Maubeugc, she had unwillingly become the mother of a German child.. "Surely, messieures, it is not a crime to kill such a child," was her passionate appeal to the judges, and they set a judicial precedent in France by confirm ing Marie's simple judgment. cil'ic amendments, although approv ing the general principles contained in the proposed draft, saying it was not to be expected that the first draft coukl be perfect. He urged that the constitution be amended so as to insure denial of power to the trib unal to interfere with or settle do mestic affairs of any nation. Regarding the general scope of the league. Senator Owen said it was "wise and sound and just in its fun damental principles." "It represents the aspirations of the peoples of the worl i " he added, "to safeguard the peace of mankind." Debate is expected to continue daily during the remainder of the week. Senator Hitchcock of Ne braska, chairman of the foreign re lations committee, expects to deliver a short reply late tomorrow to crit ics of the league, while Senator Lodge intends to speak Friday. FRICTION CQME FROM BELAY ON 018 MEASURES (Continued from Tage One.) urged greater speed upon commit tee chairmen. He asked democratic senators to defer prolonged speeches and requested Senator Owen of Oklahoma and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska to abandon proposed speeches on the constitu tion of the league of nations. Sen ator Owen spoke late in the day. In the speeding' up today the sen ate naval committee reported out the .5721.000,000 naval appropriation bill with its authorization for a - new three-year building program, but be cause of opposition to some features of the measure leaders doubt that'it can be enacted at this session. They also doubt that the pending army appropriation bill carrying $1,215, 000.000 and the $850,000,000 sundry civil appropriation measure can be passed. Measures finally completed today were the $98,000,000 legislative ex ecutive and judicial bill and the $32,000,000 rivers and harbors bill. In the senate the $9,000,000 diplo matic and consular measure and the $14,000,000 fortifications bill were passed and sent to conference while the house approved the Victory Liberty loan measure and sent it to the senate. It is expected that the loan bill will be vovd on tomorrow by the senate finance committee and probably reported to the senate. The house took up the sundry civil measure and worked on it un til late in the night, but the senate adjourned at 7 o'clock because mem bers of the foreign relations com mittee were to confer with the pres ident at the White House and be cause the republicans insisted that a quorum should be present. Report Favorably on Measure to Reclaim Lands for Soldiers Washington, Feb. 26. A favorable report on the bill to appropriate $100,000,000 to make reclaimed pub lic lands available for settlement by discharged soldiers and sailors, was ordered today by the" senate public lands committee after Secre tary Lane had appealed for action on the ground that this was a great re construction measure. A similar bill has been reported to the house. By means of this measure, which provides for loans to men who served with the armed forces during the war, Secretary Lane said jobs could be assured 100,000 persons within 60 days. With the proposed appropriation, the committee was told, at least 25, 000 farms in 40 states could be made ready for permanent occu pancy by the men who helped clear them. Boilermakers and Engineers Ordered to Return to Work San Francisco, Cal., Feb. 26. The boilermakers and engineers on strike in Seattle have been ordered back to work by their international officers. Legislative Notes Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 26. Jerry Howard's bill making it a tost of fitness to hold public office In this state, by giving a digest of the Declaration Independence reciting the words of "The Star Pplangled Banner." and "America," giving the authorship of each, Is still dead. Jerry sought to raise It, hut was overwhelmingly beaten in the effort Representative Fults, acting as speaker, pro tern, today appointed Reynolds, Byrum and Gerhart as a house conference com mittee to act with Heed, Siman and Cor deal of the senate committee on amend ments to Senate File 24. the language bill, and efforts are being made to amend It so that It will permit religious 'in struction being given in a foreign lan guage. Most of the morning session of the lower house of the legislature, in committee of the whole, was taken up In a discussion of Osterman's state, hall insurance bill. One amendment prevailed, naming the rates by sones as follows: Eastern sone. 15 cents for $10 per acre protection, and 40 cents for $15; central sons, 40 cents for $10 and 0 cents tor $15; western sone, 60 cents for $10 and 90 cents for $15. Cold Causes Headaches and Pain. Feverish Headaches and body pains caused from a cold are soon relieved by taking LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. There's only one "Bromo Quinine. E. W. GROVE'S signature on the box. 30c BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1919. NAVY EXPANSION DILL IS REPORTED TO U. S.' SENATE Republican Members Reserve Right to Oppose Provision Empowering President to Suspend Program. Washington, Feb. 26. The $720, 000,000 naval appropriation bill, with its new three-year building program, was ordered favorably reported to day by the senate naval committee without a dissenting vote. Repub lican members reserved the right to oppose a provision empowering the president to suspend the pro gram in his discretion, There was no opposition to the expansion feature, but the provi sion for suspension was adopted on a strict party vote of 8 to 6. This authority was written into' the bill by the house, with a view to its use if developments toward dis armament in the peace conference made it desirable. Wilson Urges Three-Year Program. The bill was discussed at a con ference today between President Wilson and Secretary Daniels and Chairman Swanson of the senate naval committee, and at the close announcement was made that the president had again urged provision for the new three-year program at this session. The .senate committee increased the strength of the navy from 225,000 to 250,000, while that of the marine corps was increased from 17,400 to 26,0110. This increase in the naval personnel was required to permit the manning of the navy and reserve ships sufficient in order to expedite the return of American troops from France. Appropriations amounting to $21, 000,000 were added to make perman ent during the fiscal year the present war pay of enlisted men and mem bers of the marine corps. The com mittee also fixed the pay of naval cadets at $800 a year on condition that the pay would subsequently be the same as that received by mili tary cadets. To develop the naval air service the committee increased the house appropriation from $15, 000.000 to $36,000,000. A provision appropriation $2,850, 000 for the completion of coast guard vessels already under con struction was added. Items for ad ditional navy yard construction fa cilities were filed as follows: $1,000, 000 for Boston; $250,000 for New York; $2,300,000 for Philadel phia; $2,500,000 for Washington, and $800,000 for Norfolk. Hugh Campbell Wallace Named for French Post Washington, Feb. 26. Hugh Campbell Wallace of Tacoma, Wash., was nominated by President Wilson today to be American ambas sador to France, to succeed Ambas sador Sharp. The Weather. Comparative Ionil Kn-ord. 1919. 1918. 1517. 1916. Highest yesterday ..26 50 35 33 Lowest yesterday ... 8 28 17 19 Mean temperature . .17 3 26 26 Precipitation T ' 0 T T Temperature and precipitation depar tures from the normal: Normal temperature 27 Deficiency for tho day 10 Total excess slnca March 1, 1918 1,634 Normal precipitation 02 Inch Deficiency for the day 02 Inch Rainfall since March 1, 1918.21.86 inches Deficiency since March 1, 1918. 7,25 inches Deficiency cor. period In 1917. 7.25 inches Deficiency cor. period In 1916.13.11 inches Reports From Stations at 7 p. m. Station and State Temp. High- Kain of Weather. 7 p. m. est. fall. Cheyenne, cloudy 34 44 .00 Davenport, enow 14 20 T Dee Moines, cloudy ..8 16 .02 Dodge City, cloudy ...34 44 .00 Lander, cloudy 34 40 .00 North Platte, cloudy. .10 12 T Omaha, cloudy 26 T Pueblo, cloudy 38 60 .00 Rapid City, cloudy .. 2 00 T Salt Lake, cloudy ....43 44 T Santa Fe, clear 40 4! .00 Sheridan, cloudy 12 14 , .00 Sioux City, cloudy.... 2 4 . T Valentine, snow J t 2 T "T" Indicates trace of precipitation. Indicates below zero. L. A. WELSH, Meteorologist Pennsylvania Anthracite .o: Should be the least of your troubles. We Iiave a coal which is much more satisfac tory and economical. If your neighbor is one of our many satisfied customers ask him about lonnnzASrao'ti Mined and Sold Gontral Goal 414 So. 15th St. Phone Douglas 309 P. S- Ask for our Bonanza booklet. It tells the story. WE LEND MONEY 1 ON OMAHA REAL ESTATE No Commission No Delay Liberal Rate of Interest Easy Terms Monthly Payments Call or phone Omaha Loan and Building Association 15th and Dodge Sts., Omaha. Arrested for Carrying "Kamcrad Gun" Which Had Wounded Him New York, Feb. 26. A weapon which could easily be concealed in the palm of a man's ,hand, and which was described as a "Kam erad gun" because it was used by Germans after holding up their hands, in token of surrender to shoot their American captors, was displayed in court today by Alex ander P. Watson, a Y. M. C. A. secretary Knoxville, Tenn., as the reason for his arrest. Watson, who arrived in the city today, couldn't resist the tempta tion to sBow the weapon to a po liceman who promptly arrested him as a violator of New York's Sullivan law against carrying con cealed weapons. Watson testified he arrived at Newport News, Va., from France last Tuesday and brought back the gun as a souvenir. He was wounded twice and gassed once while serving as a Y. M. C. A. representative with the Ninth reg ular infantry, and received the second wound from the "Kamerad gun" he now carries, he said. He plained that while working with stretcher bearers he saw a Ger man officer who held his hands up and shouted "Kamerad." He started toward the German when the latter lowered his hands and fired the gun, the bullet striking Watson in the wrist. American soldiers shot and killed the Ger man. Watson's story and his exhibit won his immediate discharge by the court. American Labor Mission Favors Kenyon Measure Paris, Feb. 16. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federa tion of Labor, in behalf of the American labor delegation here, has cabled President Wilson expressing approval of the Kenyon bill appro priating $100,000,000 for the co operation of the federal government with the states in relieving unem ployment: He urges that public building work be resumed immed iately, that assistance be given pri vate construction work and that ship building be continued. Government Prepares to Investigate Peat Lands Washington, Feb. 26. With the approval of President Wilson of a bill authorizing the secretary of the interior 'to investigate domestic de posits of lignite and peat in an ef fort to develop commercial uses for them, the bureau of mines is pre pared to proceed immediately with the location of an experimental plant in either the southern field in Texas or the northern field con tained in Montana and the Dakotas. Zabriskie Succeeds Rolph as Head of Sugar Board Washington, Feb. 26. George A. Zabriskie, former sugar adminis trator under the food administra tion, was elected president of the administration's sugar equalization board today to succeed George M. Rolph. Typewriter Inventor Dies. Washington, Feb. 26. Col. Ben ton Halstead, said to be the in ventor of the first working .type writer and a member of the staff of General Sherman during ths "march to the sea," died today at his home here. He was born near Cincinnati, 84 years ago. Jmt fint after a feller s V fl been Dlavind A n fosi loasiies Exclusively by & Gokc Go. Next to Orpheum i i I! 9 ( made or coam jT ATTACK MADE ON ATTORNEY CLARK 111 RATHBUN CASE (Continued From Tage One.) will. 4 lie said the prisoner was not taken to Sioux City to force him to admit anything-' which could be used against him in the trial. Ern est Kathbun did not even go to Sioux City at the instance of any one connected with the attorney general's office, he said. "Young Kathbun arrived in Sioux City on the occasion of his sign ing the confession at the instance of William Kathbun, sr., his father," Mr. Havner said. "He admitted his" guilt in the presence of William Kathbun, sr.; H. C. Johnston, an attorney who has been assisting me in the prosecution of the case, and James Risden, a detective employed by the state and working under my directions. These men know that no undue influence was brought to bear on the young man; that no third degree methods were used, and that he signed the statement of his own free will." Clemenceau's Assailant to Be Examined for Sanity Paris. Feb. 26. Captain Couchar rion, of the Paris military court, this aiXCfKOGft htMid tins evidence- o? pri sons who were eye-witnesses of the attempted assassination of Premier Clemenceau. He has asked Dr. Roubanowitch, a widely knovyn al ienist, to examine Emile Cottin, M. Clemenceau's assailant, to deter mine his degree of mental responsi bility. Norman Hapgood Selected as Minister to Denmark Copenhagen, Feb. 26. The Ritzau agency says it learns that Norman Hapgood of New York has been ap pointed American minister to Den mark in succession to Dr. Maurice Egan, who resigned last year on account of ill health. Tliompsoii-Belcieii &Co. . J Established 76 8 6 j FAe 7l$Jijo2i Qeizier for women Purchases charged Thursday and Fri day are carried forward to your statement of April first. Gloves Reduced Broken lines of one-clasp leath er and Mocha Gloves, $2.25 and $2.75 qualities. Thursday, $1.69 a pair. Two-clasp Kid Gloves, also some eight-button lengths, broken lines, mostly small sizes, $1.29 a pair. Women's Hosiery Extra Values Pure Thread Silk Hos with lisle tops and soles; black, white and colors. $1.25 quality. Thursday, 75c a pair. Silk Boot Hose; broken line, not all colors or sizes. $1.00 quality. Thursday, 69c a pair. Children's Wear Is Priced Lower Two special offerings Thursday: Children's Gingham Dresses; sizes 2 to 6 years; regularly $1.50 and $2. Your choice for $r.l9. Children' Rompers, sizes 2 to 6 years, $1.25 and $1.35 for merly. Thursday, 98c. Third Floor THE MEN? SHOP -i Mufflers half regular prices. Our entire stock included. Knit and silk styles, all witrfringed ends. Underwear Sale. Heavy ribbed Cotton Drawers in all sizes, reduced to $1.00 a garment. $4.00 Umbrellas, $3.35. Your choice of any in Btock at this price. $2.00 Neckwear for $1.65. $2.00 Outing Flannel Night Shirts (any in stock), Thurs day, $1.65. A counter of exceptionally good Neckwear for 50c. To the Left As' You Enter. Shoe Event - U. S. Officer Sees Skirmish Between Poles and Germans Warsaw, Feb. 26. Skirmishes be tween l'oles and Germans continue. Some fighting was witnessed by Col. William K. Grove of the United States food mission 40 miles west oi Kalisz. near Kropochin, where he arrived during a light cannonade and machine gun fire. Twenty-four Poles were wounded. Colonel Grove said today that he was unable to say what provoked the fighting, but that the Germans certainly began the attack. Colonel Grove said food conditions wen-fair. Allies Recapture Ports on Baltic from Bolsheviki Copenhagen, Feb. 26. The ports of Libau and Windau, in Courlaml, on the Baltic sea, which were taken by the bolsheviki January 31, have been recaptured. obituaryT HARRY A. HOLTON, 46 years old. died at El I'aso, Tex., Sattrday. Mr. Holton had gone to El 1'uho at the advice f his physician. The body was brought to Omaha by his wife. Funeral services were held at the Duffy & Johnston parlors at 2 o'cluok Wednesday afternon. Rev. Dean Tancook offlelated. Tho body was cremated at the For Lawn cemetery. CHRISTOPHER RYDER, S6ynrs Tuesday at his residence, 2554 Brown street. Mr. Ryder had lived in Omaha for 32 years. il is survived by his widow and eight children: Rev. C. K. Ryder of Bea trice, Neb.; Mrs. William MesHcnRer of Grandale, Ariz.; Ernest Ryder of Chicago and Mrs. A. Hibbs, Alfred, Jeanette and Mildred Ryder of this city. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Fri day afternoon. Interment will be In Forest Lawn cemetery. WILLIAM G. KRVSE, who lived In Omaha all his life, died at the home, 2541 Davenport street, after a lingering illness. He was born In Omaha at 1419. Dodga street, 56 years ago. Mr. Kruse was a retired building contractor. He is survived by his widow. The funeral will be held privately at his home with in terment at Forest Lawn cemetery. END OF THE MONTH Clearance of Millinery Hats sold up to $12.50 ' TM rjr will go Thursday for P Hats sold up to $16.50 &rj nr will go Thursday for P i It's of interest to know that all of these Hats are practically "brand new," and the season has just started. A Real Opportunity to Save. Navy, Henna, Black, Brown, Taupe All of the season's best shades. About Twenty Winter Coats That Were From $45 to $89.50 THURSDAY $18.75 We do not intend carrying over any of our Winter Apparel. Hence, these ridiculously small prices. Coats are plain and fur trim med; sizes 16, 18 and 36 only. $45 to $39.50 Coats for $18.75 All sales final. - $4.65 a Pair A sale that presents im portant savings for all shoe buyers. The styles include black kid, pat ent leather, black kid with gray cloth tops and brown kid with white kid tops. Thursday, $4.65 a pair. All sales final. ROBBER BINDS m GAGS WIFE OF BLUFFS MAN Mrs. Arthur Wise Attacked in Kitchen of Home Upon Return From Neigh bor's House. Seized as she entered her home by a man, whose face she merely had a chance to glance at, Mrs. Arthur Wise, 1429 Tenth avenue. Council Bluffs, was rendered help less when a quilt was thrown over her head and her arms tied behind back Whatever fate would have befallen her was averted by the ac cidential return of her husband, who entered the kitchen door as the woman's assailant fled through the front entrance. The thug had evidently seen Mr. Wise leave the house and had en tered for the purpose of robbing it. He had made a hasty search an:l found a purse containing $20. Legislation Drafted to Enforce Wartime Prohibition Enactment Washington, Feb. 26. Legislation drafted by the house judiciary com mittee for enforcement of the war time prohibition law which become, effective July 1 was reported to tin house today. The bill prohibits the sale ant manufacture of any liquor contain ing more than one-half of one pci cent of alcohol under penalty o fines or imprisonment or both, an also provides that the owner of an building in which liquor is made 01 sold may be penalized. Postal Department Orders. WnJhljiRton, D. C. Feb. 26. (Specla Telfgram. ) John Ramey has benn up puinted postmaster at Dowline, TUak.tr county, (South Dakota Vic David L. I'torn-removed. AH Sweaters formerly $12.50 to $16 will go on Thursday for $5. Second Floor Sale Union Suits Women's Swiss Ribbed Union Suits in pink and white. Low neck; ankle length. These have been selling for $2.50 and $2.75 Thursday $1.29.