Jl ..1 HE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, JuL 1. lai9. i? DEATH TOLL IN ITALIAN QUAKE ESTIMATED 120 j Several Small Towns In Flor ence District Razed by Earth Tremor, Says Rome Reports. I Rome, June 30. (Haras.) One ! hundred and twenty persons are esti mated to have been killed in and near Vicchio, the center of the earth I movement Sunday in the Florence ' district, according to the Tempo. The town of Vicchio was reduced to a heap of ruins and a number of villages were destroyed. . The earth shock which was mainly felt in the region of Florence, was perceptible as far away as Venice. It is reported that there were some victims at Borgo San Lorenzo, IS miles northeast of Florence, and at Dicomono, near the latter town. The region of Regello (20 miles couth east of Florence) has been isolated. A number of houses in various places are reported destroyed. Dispatches from Florence Sun day night reported a violent earth shock there and neighboring towns. The damage in Florence was slight, however, it was announced and it was not believed that extensive dam age had resulted in the other towns affected. - More Omahans Reach This Country From Overseas The following Omahans arrived recently from overseas in New York and' Philadelphia: Thirtieth company, transportation corps: Corp. George A. Innes, 4312 Grant street. Company E, 109th engineers: Sergt. Carl W. Snanerly, 672 North Forty-fifth street; Pvt. Joseph Piska, 4416 South Thirteenth street; Pvt. William Wandborg, 5919 South Fifteenth street. Company F, 109th engineers: Pvt. Charles C. Miller, 3822 North Nineteenth street; Pvt. Guy V. Gor ton, 1817 F.mmet street; Pvt. Marvin Van Derveer, 4931 South Twenty sixth street. Headquarters detachment, 109th engineers: Master engineers Ernie Olson, 4614 North Twenty-ninth street; Pvt. William Hegermann, 4340 Lane street. -Company B, 109th engineers: Sergt. George L. Williamson, 3521 South Twenty-fifth street. Company D, 109th engineers: Corp. Victor F. Martin, 2625 Spen cer street; Pvt. George A. Livesey, 3628 Hawthorne avenue; Pvt. Ar thus E. Glasgow, 3815 Ames avenue; Pvt. Adolph V. Carlson, 2639 Sew ard street; Pvt. Michael Duzanek, 3030 Q street, South Side. Company E, 109th engineers: Sergt. Marius Christensen, 2883 Dav enport street. Arrived in Philadelphia. Eighty-eighth squadron: Sergt. John L, Putt, 3728 Lincoln boule vard. Camp hospital No. 64: Sergt. R. Ulman, 2963 Martha street. Veterinary hospital No. 16: Pvt. Chris M, Johnson, 2513 North Fif tieth street. Strike of Electricians Spreads to Two Stafes San Francisco, June 30. The strike of the telephone operators ind linemen of the Pacific Tele ; phone and Telegraph company spread in Oregon and Washington today where the operators and line men were called out after the Cali fornia and Nevada telephone work ers had failed to reach an agreement ; Mth the company over tneir ae- , mand tor increased wages. Four hundred operators and 75 construction workers responded to the strike call at Portland. At Yakima, Cle Elum, Pasco and Se attle, Wash., the operators walked out, but the company announced that service was being maintained. The secretary of the electrical workers union at Spokane an nounced he would call out the men. It was said the operators in Spo- ' kane aresnot organized. v, Forest Fire Controlled. Denver, June 30. The forest fire on Wolf Creek watershed, Wyom ing, is under control, according to announcement by Fred Morell, act ing district forest supervisor. Burn- l ing since last Thursday, the fire de f stroyed 2,000 acres of timber. Damon Runyon Picks Dempsey for Winner (Continued From Paso One.) tion has convinced me that sport events are contrived chiefly to mike the prophets look foolish anyway. I have an idea that if you took all the prognostications from the time Goliah ruled a 2 to 1 favorite over David, and the experts allowed that anybody who thought Dave had a chance was daffy, down to our Willard-Dempsey era, you would find that the prophets have no bet ter than a .500 average. Which is not bad for the prophets at that when you figure the compe tition in the business, and all that sort of thing. Roman Sport Scribes. I suppose that back in the old Roman days when the boys would gather at the Toledo of their time to view the gladiators in training, there was a lot of prognosticating going on. And I suppose, too, that after a bout was all over and some gladiator had been knocked kicking, the gossips went around saying: "Well, did you see what that sap Cestus had in the Rome tribunal the other day? He said Hozzie was a skinooch. Can you imagine a guy like that writing sport? We ought to sic Nero on him." "I cannot now see how a gentle man who was unable to handily dis pose of Tom McMahon, Gunboots Smith, Carl Morris, Frank Moran, and even old Jack Johnson under 26 rounds, can lick a riproarer like Dempsey, hut I suppose if Dempsey wins the championship 111 be hang ing around some other torrid town with the rest of the lads a few years hence saying: 'Where does Demp sey come in to lick a guy like this young McSweegle anyway? Who'd he ever beat? Nobody but poor old Jess Willard and Jess never could fight a line at best. How can Dempsey be in any condition after being in the show business for three years and doing no fighting at all?' "That will probably be the way of it." who can stand up under his tough est punches he can wallop a bag to his heart's content and get almost the same good out of it without hurting humans." Advance seat sales are reported beyond the $450,000 mark, with business "picking up all the time." Sidelights of the Fourth Of July Battle In Toledo No wonder there was such a scramble for the referreeing job. It will pay $2,500, which means about $70 per actual "working" minute if the'battle goees the full 12 rounds. "There is one thing about fight ing Willard that makes me mighty glad," remarked Jack Dempsey. "And what is that?" "I'll probably get a 'chance to see how hard I really can hit," re sponded the Utah battler. "I've knocked out many a man, but never yet have I put into a punch all the power that I think is possible. If Willard proves as tough as some of his friends say he is. I will get the chance to test myself as a puncher. And, believe me, I shall welcome the opportunity." If the canvas coverings of the July 4 ring gets all wet and bloodied up during the 54 rounds of preliminary fighting, Jess Willard won't step in until a new canvas is laid. "No getting into a sloppy and blood-covered floor for mine," said the champion. Pooling betting is faking place here. Tickets cost $2, $5 and $10. Bet the round which you think will end the fight, and if you pick the right o:.e you cash. Otherwise, you don't. Business is quite brisk, with the fourth, sixth and eighth rounds the "choices", at this time. The fellow who annexed the feed ing concessions has placed an order for 3,000 pounds of "hot dogs," a half ton of cheese, a ton of sand wich meat and various kinds, 50,000 rolls and enough bread to feed one of the Balkan nations. He expects to dispose of the bulk of it the night before the fight when the "bleach erites" will stand in line. Although the hotels here have fixed $10 as the minimum price for rooms on the nights of July 2, 3, 4 and 5, practically every bit of space has been reserved for that night. To accommodate the sleep hunting overflow, shrewd folks have rented vacant stores, lofts and buildjngs and purchased army cots at "hand-me-down" prices and are now ask ing $3, $5 and $6 for the privilege of sleeping on them. They'll get it, too. "I don't see why Jess Willard didn't go in for bag punching," com mented Tommy Ryan, one time king of middelweights. "Any time a fellow is placed in a plight like Willard without sparring partners, t tnat aont musn aown HaKCD in milk or cream Ftalic that dont crumble 1 IuiVvJiJ in the package Rich Flakes, Crisp Flakes Meaty Rakes, with a Marvelous Flavor No wonder the American people are literally eating them up" Fastest selling corn flakes on the market Divorce C o u r t s Mahalia Jackson alleges in a pe tition, 'for divorce from William Jackson, filed in district court, that he carried on correspondence and as sociated with other women since their marriage in 1903. She says he threatened to knock her down and finally deserted her. She asks for the custody of their child. Bertha Wright asks the district court for . a' divorce from John Wright to whom she was married in 1914 in Wyoming. She says he didn't support her, and that he de serted her on May 5, 1919. A divorce, custody of four chil dren and $25 a month alimony were granted by Judge Day in divorce court to Crolia Bly in her suit against her husband, Charles Bly. They were married in 1900. She charged nonsupport. Mary Bogus alleges in a petition for divorce from Ben Bogus, filed in district court, that he struck her, used abusive language toward her and came to the apartments where, she lived when she left him and threatened her. She asks the cus tody of their child and alimony. Isaac Brooks says in a petition for divorce, filed in district court, that May Brooks deserted him. They were married in 1903. Rabbi Coffee to Speak in Omaha Tonight on The League of Nations Rabbi Rudolps Coffee, prominent student of international affairs and rabbi of Temple Judea of Chicago, will speak at the Omaha Athletic club tonight on "The Lea-gue of Nations" following a dinner in his honor to be given at the club Dr. Coffee is a graduate of Columbia university, and received his Ph. D. in Pittsburgh. He will arrive here at 3:30 p. m. on his way to San Francisco, where he will speak on the same subject, and will leave Omaha tonight. During the after noon he will be entertained by a committee from the Nebraska branch of the League to Enforce Peace and by Omaha Jews. Members of the Athletic club and guest? invited, according to the rules, will compose the audience. The address will start at 8 o'clock. Omaha Church Federation Plans to Reduce Expenses The Omaha church federation de cided at a meet'ng in the Young Men's Christian association, build ing yesterday to keep up its organi zation but to cut off practically all expenses. Only about a dozen were present. I he new executive committee elect ed at the last meeting was given charge of affairs, Charles Goss, president-elect, declined to serve and Rev. Harry B. Foster will re tain the office until a successor can be elected. Several of the new mem bers of the executive committee also had excuses and the president was authorized to appoint -a committee to nominate men to serve in these places.' The room in the Young Mien's Christian association building will be retained but the secretary in charge will be discharged at least until fall. . CADDOGK MAY BE REFEREE DF BIG JULY 4 WRESTLE "Strangled Lewis Will Ar rive in Omaha Today to Continue Training for Joe Stecher. Transatlantic Flyers Receive Welcome ,Home Washington, June- 30. Secretary Daniels today welcomed home the commanding officers and crew of the American naval transatlantic flight squadron with the declaration that they had "made a new day and accomplished what not the wisest among us can see the end of." "We can cro$s the Atlantic, as you have demonstrated," said the secretary. "We can cross the Pa cific. We can flly around the world." Before greeting Com. John H. Towers, the squadron commander and Lt. Com.'s Albert C. Reid and Patrick N. L. Bellinger and their assistants, Secretary Daniels an nounced that he would recommend that congress authorize a special medal for and extend the thanks of the nation to the seaplane crews. He said he also would recommend that some special distinction be shown commander Read and the crew of the NC-4, the only plane to com plete the flight. Army Rules to Continue In Force In Occupied Germany Coblenz June 30. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The rules and regu lations issued by the authorities of the army of occupation soon after entering Germany last December will continue in effect indefinitely, according to an announcement at third army headquarters today. This action is taken as a precau tion, many civilians appearing to take it for granted that the army regulations had been automatically annulled by the signing of the peace treaty. Twelve Miners Killed in Oklahoma Explosion MsAalester, Okl., June 30. Twelve miners are known to be dead and three more are expected to die as a result of an explosion in a mine of the Rock Island Coal company ,at Alderson, Okl., five miles east of here. Rescue crews are at work. Carpentier Offered Match With Dempsey In January Paris, June 30. George Carpen v,.. -.,.. ;...,) v.. ui. t.jH lll 1113 IVI.(l(tU U Jf td lIC AiUlU 1LA Rickard, the boxing promoter, an offer of $45,000 for a match with Jack Dempsey in the United States io January, next, . ta strangier Lewis, and a mountain of baggage consisting of apparatus with which he perfects his famous "headlock" and other holds, will arrive in Omaha today, according to a telegram received from him by Gene Melady. The "Strangier" says he is in the pink of condition for the Independ ence day bout with Joe Stecher, and confident of winning the match in short order. He will work out at the Athletic club until the day of the match. Stecher is expected to come to Omaha Wednesday and-continue his preparations for the bout. , He has been working industriously and never entered the ring in better con dition, than he is today. Reports of his condition have heartened mat fans and he is being quoted an odds-on favorite in the betting. Caddock May Referee. With the arrival of the two prin cipals in Omaha, the selection of the referee will be given first con sideration. Stecher still insists that Nebraska man be chosen, and ewis is equally as determined that an outsider be chosen. Should the selection of a referee be left to Gene Melady, as the ar ticles provide in case of a disagree ment, it is not unlikely that Earl Caddock, the champion, will be the third man. Caddock would prove a big draw ing card if selected as referee. With the possible exception of Stecherjihe is the most popular wrestler that ever appeared in an Omaha ring. His followers in Omaha are desirous of seeing the condition in which he returned from overseas and would give him a royal welcome. Neither of the principals feel un kindly toward Earl and he may prove the happy solution to the fight now being waged over the referee. Fans Like "Breeze." The "North Pole Breeze" invent ed by Manager Charles Franke of the Auditorium and Carl Marfisi, who is assisting Gene Melady in managing the show, is proving a great drawing card. A system of fans circulating the air over 40,000 pounds of ice will keep the building cool no matter what the tempera ture may be on the outside. A large staff of workmen is busily engaged in erecting circus seats and the cooling arrangements. With the installation of the new seats the Au ditorium will permit more people to see the bout than at any attraction ever staged in Omaha. Mail orders from out in the state cities are arriving daily, calling for large blocks of seats. Several Omaha patrties of JO and 15 sports men havei purchased blocks of seats at the ringside. The present indi cations point to the entire house with a seating capacity of 10,000 be ing sold out before the doors open. Fall Attacks, Gerry Defends League of Nations Project Washington, June 30. The league of nations was attacked in the sen ate today by Senator Fall, repub lican, of New Mexico, as a proposal to scrap the American constitution, and was defended by Senator Gerry, democrat, of Rhode "Island, as a necessity to protect American rights. Mr. Fall, a member of the foreign relations committee, described the treaty with' Germany as "not, a treaty of peace, but a treaty of alli ance," and asserted he could not Vote to ratify it without, violating his oath, of office. Mr. Gerry, who recently returned from a tour of European countries, said the treaty represented the ap peal of the millions of Europe for American co-operation in bringing a new day of peace. McGrew Enthusiastc Over Future Outlook for North Dakota C. F. McGrew, the banker, just back from North Dakota, reports prospects in that state very promis ing. Abundance ot raintall and favorable weather, producing ad vanced growth, makes a large crop certain. "This was my first visit to North Dakota," says Mr. McGrew, "and I was most agreeably surprised; I found miles and miles of most fer tile soil; farm houses, barns and other improvements, even better than those of Nebraska; not one, scattered here and there, but hun dreds of them. As the original set tlers were all homesteaders, with their usual limited means, the class of improvements and general pros perity is sufficient proof that farm ing pays when soil and conditions are right. With 40 years experience, I have never lost faith in Nebraska land, and if you Hiave any and have use for it, keep it. But if a farmer, me chanic or business man has surplus funds, my advice would be to for get about speculative promotion schemes and invest in good cheap land. Land, improved and unim proved, in North Dakota is now sell ing for what it sold for in Nebraska 15 to 20 years ago. "James J. Hill inaugurated the policy of encouring home-seekers to occupy land adjacent to his rail road, and spent millions of dollars developing the northwest, believing he was favoring not only the home buver, but also adding to the value of his railroad property, and his far sightedness has been more than jus tified. This policy is still being fol lowed by the agricultural depart ment of the Great Northern, and every inducement is offered to pros pective land buyers to find land along the Great Northern suitable in price and quantity to their needs." No Police at Scene of Accident After Man Is Struck Down by Auto Latham Davis, 63 years old, 317 South Thirty-seventh street, was struck by an automobile driven by an unidentified woman at Sixteenth and Farnam streets at noon yester day and painfully injured. One wheel ofthe car nassed over his chest and he was dragged sev eral feet on the pavement, according to witnesses. He was taken to a doctor's office in the First National bank building and given medical treatment. No police officer was on dutv at the intersection of Sixteenth and Farnam streets at the time of the accident, according to witnesses, and none had appeared 30 minutes later when Mr. Davis had been treated and taken home. Police had no renort of thp acci dent until an hour after it occurred. Pr1ire Sercpant Dillnn said P Hp. clared that Traffic Officer Dudley, at Sixteenth and Farnam, should have been relieved by another offi cer at noon. SPORTING CLUB IN NEW YORK CITY TO HANDLE MATCH Proposal to Match Dempsey and Carpentier Being Con sidered by Officials of Na tional Organization. Toledo, Ohio; June 30. The pro posal to match Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier is being consid ered by the informally organized National Sporting club of New York and not Tex Rickard, according to a statement by the promoter of the Willard-Dempsey match, today. As planned at present, the pro posed National Sporting club of New York will be modeled after Its famous namesake in London, and will be more or less of an exclusive club, with a boxing adjunct. Ad mission will be by membership only, although each member will have the privilege of inviting a guest. "BAYER CROSS'-' ON GENUINE ASPIRIN "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin", to be genuine must be marked with the safety. "Bayer Cross." Always buy an unbroken package which con tains proper directions to safely re lieve Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents at drug stores larger packages also. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid. Adv. mj ii i ii in f i " ttth-ttw hi t "erliaps the easiest way to add new pieces to your repertoire is to rehearse them t on the wonderfully natural play er-pTano -'the Iirrou carv i enjoy fmy music, as played ty the greatest artists, with? out the time r expense hearing ihem personally 3uch training h invaluable in acquiring proficiency' and range in your musical educafioiv. n us show you wfiy enient terms the Oteger is the most f valuable of player-pianos! SCHMOUErl & MUEiLERPMO 0Q Exclusive FdioDisirituiorg ! 1311 -1313 Farnam St. 'I OMAHA. NEBRASKA Jury Fails to Award Man Portion of His Former Friend's Pay Robert E. Miller ailejd to collect any of the salary of John H. Hughes, sales manager of the. Western Rock Island Plow company. The jury in the case, which was tried before Dis trict Judge Sears, returned a verdict for Mr. Hughes yesterday. Miller and -Hughes were fast friends when, in 1908, Hughes was made sales manager of the company. He then agreed with Miller that he would pay him half of the difference in their salaries, -which amounted to a payment of $500 a year. He actually paid this until 1913, when Miller left the company. In 1918 Miller demanded payment of the difference in their salaries for the years 1913 to 1918, and when Hughes "couldn't see it that way," he proceeded to sue him for $5,000. A. E.F. RIFLE TEAM IS ENTERED IN NATIONAL MEET Government Markmanship Contest to Be Held at Caldwell, N. J., Au gust 4-25. Washington, June 30. Among the competitors at the national matches the government marks manship contests to be held on the navy range at Caldwell, N. J., from August 4 to 25, will be a team of riflemen selected from the American expeditionary forces. Fresh from participation in warfare, and in -the A. E. F. and inter-allied competi tions at Le Mans, they will repre sent the actual service riflemen at their best. The decision of the War depart ment to authorize the attendance of representatives of the A. E. F. was in line with a recommendation from General Pershing. A regular team of 17 members and a number of in dividual competitors will represent the overseas forces. Like Being Hit By Rattlesnake Says that 'every time you cut or pick at a corn you invite lockjaw Will Decide Colorof Child In Trial )f Dwyer Divorce Case A dramatic situation is looked for in District Judge Troup's court room tomorrow morning, when the divorce case of Francis P. Dwyer against Clara Dwyer will come on for hearing and the father of Mrs. Dwyer will be present. Mr. Dwyer alleges that his wife has colored blood in her veins. The hearing was started last Th'ursday and was postponed be cause Mrs. Dwyer's father, Douglas McCarry, had not answered the summons to 'be present. Her mother was there and said she had no col ored blood. FOR THE NERVES Horsfnrd'a Acid Phonphate Quickly beneficial for headache, Bleepless ncss, indlKC-Btion and nervous exhaustion. You reckless men and women who are pestered with corns and who' have at least once a week invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority-to use a drug called free zone, which the moment a few drops are applied to any corn, the sore ness is relieved and soon the entir corn, root and all, lifts right out with the fingers without on particle of pain. This freezone is a sticky sub stance which dries .the moment it ii applied and just loosens the corn without inflaming or even irritat ing the surrounding tissue or skin. He says a quarter of an ounce will cost very little at any of the drug stores, but this is sufficient to rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You are positively warned that cutting or picking at a corn is a suicidal habit. Adv.. 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief RELL-ANS BhTFOR indigestion Hi) ITES--STINGS Wash the fleeted Surface with house hold ammonia or Warm salt water; then apply VICRS VAPOH1 Y0UR . BODYGUARD" -30f. mm Bee Want Ads Produce Results. raltte jfores SETS THE PACB feQ FOUCROWINC OMAHA -Invitingly Cool Attractive in Price- New Cotton Wash Skirts for outing and vacation Two Assortments featured Merit the Approval 1 J i'i IJJLLiiMni. ill mi; UHs! . J3L 1 I M il I 1 1 !PHU A I -w I rO ' i v nwaoaik " i r iv 'KB Mirr M tubs mm ii i( 7 0 vis 1 Mr 1 JJI ' J of the discriminating; they're quoted at 4.75 and 7.50 Tub Skirts fashioned of white, pre-shrunk, Gabardine, effectively trimmed with embroi dery or fine tucking, and finish'ed with pearl buttons. 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Because we know you will be proud to own Luggage of such obvious individuality, we suggest a visit to these displays before you depart on vour summer journeys. Brandeis Stores is exclusive agent in Omaha for Mendel-Drucker Co. and the J. V. Meyering Trunk Co., Chicago, all high grade Wardrobe Trunks, $45 to $115. General Purpose Trunks $9 to $30 Bags Black Split Cowhide JBags, walrus grain; spe cial values at $5 and 6.50. Traveling Bags and Suit Cases Made in the better grade of leather -with a superior finish, all sizes for Men and Women at $10, 12.50, $15, $18 and up to $39. Fiber Suit Cases In Brown and Black, sizes 24 to 26 inches, at $2, $3 and up to $6. Brief Cases We are also showing a "splendid line of Brief Cases, all leather, at 4.50 and up to $17. v ' MAIN FLOOR MEN'S STORE llllllilliliillillllllllliillllilllllilllllillillHiHiilllllllmll Hlllft