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THE ujxiAHA auiNtAi Beat JULii zi,
150,600 TROOPS
ARE TO BE KEPT
IN RHINELAND
Organization of Military Expe
dition for Occupaation of
Silesia During Plebis
cite Discussed.
Paris, July 26. The size of the
force required for the occupation of
the Rhineland under the terras of
the German peace treaty was a
question under consideration by the
supreme council at today's session.
For the present, it is said, a force
of 150.000 men is likely to be con
sidered necessary on the left bank
of the Rhine.
-The organization of the military
expedition for the occupation of
Silesia during the taking of the
plebiscite there also was discussed
by the council. The participation
of American troops in this work,
however, depends upon ratification
of the peace treaty, it is pointed out,
as in cast of unfavorable action
there no longer would exist a reason
for the presence of Americans with
the allied troops.
In any case, it is considered prob
able that the proportion of Amer:
cans in the expedition will be com
paratively irnall.
Ohio Governor Requests
Investination of Prices
Columbus, O., July 26. Sweeping
investigation of food prices in every
county in Ohio is requested in a
communication sent by Gov. James
M. Cox today to State Attorney
General John G. Price. Grand jury
investigations. Governor Cox stated,
should be begun in some cases with
out delay.
Present high prices, the governor
maintains, are 'precipitating a crisis
and unless action, if necessary "dras
'tic," is taken, the situation will be
come even worse and resulting un
rest will increase.
Western Headquarters of
Ben Hur May Gome to Omaha
Seven-Story Edifice Costing $500,000 Planned by Fon
tenelle Tribe as Office for Organization and Meet
ing Place for Local Lodges.
A seven-story stone and brick
building, costing approximately
$500,000, to be used as the western
headquarters of the Tribe of Ben
Hur, is among the early improve
ment prospects for Omaha.
Dr. R. H. Gerard, supreme chief
of the order, will be here next Wed
nesday evening to deliver an addrsss
at a banquet to be held in the Hotel
Rome, at which time building plans
will be discussed. The doctor has
already sanctioned the project and
has placed the matter before the su
preme tribe. '
This building project is being pro
moted by Fontenelle Tribe, No. 158.
of Omaha, and it is proposed that
the building shall be a monument
in honor of the 25th anniversary of
the founding of the Tribe of Ben
Hur. Members of the local tribe
expect that Dr. Gerard may express
the official approval of the supreme
tribe at Crawfordsville, Ind., when
he speaks in Omaha Wednesday
evening.
Preliminary plans, which have
been drawn by Richard Everett, con
template the erection of a substan-,
tial headquarters building, in which
all of the officers of the western
division of the order will have their
offices. Space will be provided for
hundreds of clerks. Features of the
building will be a children's depart
ment, women's art department, cul
inary department, Indian ball room.
132 by 132 feet, and a large roof
garden. A downtown site is being
considered.
Dr. V. M. Lee, special deputy or
ganizer for Nebraska, has sent out
hundreds of invitations to the banquet.
MEW STORE
Grocery Deparlment
Special for Monday Only:
Pork and Beans
with tomato sauce. Large lip
No. 2 cans
The Grocery Department will have a
special sale on eggs some time this week
watch for the announcement. Visit
our sanitary Meat Market downstairs.
Hardware Department
Save $8.00 on 100 feet of hose 10p
regular 20c value, at
This price is good for Monday only.
All the nails that we have in stock will
be on sale Monday, at CM Ot
barrel VTfcU
Paint Department
45c
Screen Paint, quart,
at
A quart of paint will cover all the
screens on an ordinary small house.
Wall Paper Department
30 per cent off on all wall paper pat
terns Monday, Tuesday and Wednes
day of this week. Do not wait until
Thursday to buy wall paper.
tl. H. Harper Go.
1713 Howard St.
Flatiron Building.
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'RECIPROCITY ACT
REPEAL FAVORED
BY CONGRESSMEN
Ways and Means Committee
Also Would Lift Tax on
Soft Drinks and Lessen
Impost on Fruit Juices.
Washington, July 26. Repeal of
the Canadian reciprocity act of 1911
was recommended today by the
house ways and means committee.
Some democrats joined with the re
publicans in voting for repeal, but
others said that action should be
deferred pending further investiga
tion. The committee also voted to rec
ommend the repeal of the 10 per
cent soft drink war tax. Though no
record vote was taken, democratic
members urged that all repeals be
deferred until means for replacing
the lost revenue was found.
Reduction of the war tax on fruit
juices to 2 cents a gallon, urged by
western producers of grapes and
logan berries, also was recom
mended. Wilsons Move Next
in Covenant Game
(Continued from Page One.)
of the committee on foreign re
lations to sent to the committee
agreement referred to in Article 237
of the treaty with Germany, in the
event that such an agreement has
been determined upon by the allied
and associated governments, 1
would say that so far as I know
such an agreement has not yet
been reached. As I recollect the
business, an attempt was being
made to reach such an agreement,
but I have not yet learned of an
agreement having been arrived at
yet.
"May I not add, with regard to
the other request which I have re
ceived from the committee for
papers and information of various
sorts that I was not able to bring
from Paris a complete file of
papers. I brought with me only
those which happened to be in my
hands when I left France. These
alone constitute a considerable mass
of papers and I have been going
over them as rapidly as time and my
engagements permitted and must
beg the committee's indulgence for
the delay in informing them which
I can supply them with."
The last sentence of the letter was
interpreted in some quarters as
meaning that the president would
withhold some of the documents in
his possession, though the commit
tee's resolution was very sweeping
in character, asking for "all data"
that concerned the negotiatios.
Londge Discusses Features
Chairman Lodge discussed some
features of the treaty with Secretary
Lansing. Mr, Lodge is understood
to have suggested that the commit
tee have the benefit of expert ad
vice on some sections, particularly
those dealing with alien enemy
property. It is expected that Brad
ley Palmer and others who advised
the American delegation at Ver
sailles will appear before the com
mittee next week.
President Wilson had intended,
it was said at the White House, to
go to the capitol Saturday after
noon and talk over the treaty situ
ation with administrtion senators.
He abandoned the plan when he
learned that the senate was not in
session and that Senator Hitchcock,
Nebraska, the administration leader
in the treaty fight, was out of town,
also had recessed over today and
the foreign relations committee
will meet again Monday when it
expects to complete preliminary
reading of the treaty text.
In the opinion of many republican
senators the lines to be drawn in
the reservation controversy rest
with the president. They say if he
gives his assent to a reservation
program designed to further safe
guard national interests they quick
ly can come to such an agreement
as to insure ratification of the
treaty. But if he takes an uncom
promising stand for unreserved rati
fication, and then by public speeches
attempts to discredit the senators
who are holding out against it, the
opposition leaders look for a long
and bitter fight.
Criminal Misdeeds of
Militarists Recalled
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publish the contents of the British
dispatch, but that such permission
had not been received.
The reading of the note caused a
great sensation in the assembly. In
commenting Herr Erzberger said:
"In 1916 President Wilson used
every effort to bring about peace,
but Mr. Wilson's peace work was
sabotaged by that proclamation of
unrestricted submarine warfare and
at least twice an honorable peace
could have been brought about, but
a fight with the military party both
times prevented it. At he end of
September I was in Munich. The
papal nuncio came to me, and with
tears in his eyes said: 'Now every
thing is lost, and for your poor fath
erland, too.'
"The collapse of Germany," con
tinued Herr Erzberger, "was not
brought about by revolution, bdt by
madness of the country's peril and
military authorities and by lack of
a supreme army command. These
so-called authorities intimidated and
terrorized the German people and
are still pursuing these aims. We had
to accept a peace of violence be
cause that was the only way out.
"We have undertaken the re
sponsibility for their misdeeds; if
they wash their hands in innocency
a hundred time's with loud 'noes'
they will not free themselves of their
guilt, either before us, before his
tory, or their own consciences." .
Herr Erzberger concluded by
pointing out the danger of revolu
tion menacing Europe. Five mon
archy had, been dethroned in this
war with the greatest ease, and
there was every likelihood of this
example becoming contagious.
Statesmen who were not blind or
dumb must perceive the dark despair
of the people, must hear the angry
rumble from the masses and must
take this factor into accoun
Declares Americans
in Danger in Mexico
(Continued l-'roro ruse Onr.)
Mexico in which conditions today
are much alike they were in your
own west not so many years ago.
Your army was kept busy for two
generations by the Indians and ban
dits of the west. Within my own
memory, the border districts of Mex
ico were raided almost constantly
by Indians escaping from reserva
tions on your side of the borderiCo
operation of the two governments
(treaty of 1882) in the matter of
pursuit of bandits and cattle thieves
across the international line resulted
in the suppressiofl of most of these
disorders in the early '80's, culminat
ing in' the capture of the Apache,
Geronimo, and his band of Chir
icahua Indians by the forces of Gen
eral Miles in 1886.
"We are now trying to arrange
for a renewal of the former system.
Foreigners in Mexico today are ac
corded every protection. In the few
disturbed areas they are occasionally
made the victims of bandits, but in
every case the government is devot
ing the utmost energy to the pursuit
and punishment of the criminals. In
such areas the foreigner undergoes
a risk that he asumes when he en
ters such an area and his peril is no
greater than the danger to Mex
icans. Few Wandering Bandits.
"A few wandering bandits scat
tered over an immense and
sparsely settled country a country
ot mountains and wilderness in
part ran keep a great many troops
busy in pursuit as your own western
experiences have demonstrated. The
Mexican government today is
spending two-thirds of its national
income on the pursuit and punish
ment of bandits. It has an army of
over ?(j,000 men engaged in this
work and the troops are ever on the
heels of these bands. The whole
business is in process of being
wound up at this time. Zapata and
many other .bandit chiefs have been
tracked to their camps and killed.
"Other small bands are breaking
up. The Mexican government today
is making a showing in this tre
mendous task of pacification which
compares favorably with the effort
of any government which has ever
been confronted with conditions at
all similar.
"Mexico has never repudiated
any of her international obligations
and will meet every debt which is
due. She has the resources to dis
charge every obligation without
making any serious drain on her
national wealth and as fast as these
assets become available with the
revival of industry she will meet
her obligations. In the oil regions
there has not been one instance of
confiscation, nor are the companies
paying royalties. In 1918 they pro
duced 64,000.000 barrels of oil out
of a potential capacity of their
wells of over 580.000.000 barrels.
Their own published balance sheets
show their prosperity and profits.
Intense Press Propaganda.
"The very intense press propa
ganda of these days, when the prin
cipal bandits are being killed, cap
tured or are surrendering to the
government forces or disbanding,
and when the pacification of the
country is in sight, is interpreted in
my country as the last effort of ex
patriates, members of the older
regime of Mexico and their power
ful confederates and politicians in
Europe and this country to precipi
tate armed intervention; as they feel,
that when the complete pacification,
the rehabilitation of the industries
now in suspense, the intensification
of commercial relations and the gen
eral development of the wonderful
resources of the country are accom
plished facts, their dream of the re
turn of an obsolete despotic system
of government, and the embroilment
of two nations in armed conflict, will
be a thing of the past."
Fix Blame for Break
of Italian Line in
Great Enemy Attack
Rome, July 26. (By the Associat
ed Press.) The findings of the gov
ernment commission appointed to
inquire into the Caporetto disaster,
in October, 1917, where the Italian
line was broken by the great Aus-tro-German
attack, were published
here today.
The commission's report attributes
the Italian defeat to three sets of
causes, which were:
First The powerful influence of
unfavorable propaganda which ser
iously affected the morale of the
Italian troops.
Second Political meddling with
military plans.
Third The military's lack of vis
ion, necessary in modern warfare,
underestimation of the enemy forces
and lack of preparation and material.
Gen. Benato Rosso, who com
manded a part of the Italian line on
the Isonzo, was acquitted by a court
martial in March, 1919, of charges
that grew aut of the Caporetto catas
trophe. Supreme Court of
California Rules
for 2.75 Beer Sale
Los Angeles, Cal., July 26. The
police were restrained Saturday by
an order of the superior court here
from interfering with the sale of
beer containing 2.75 per cent alcohol
by arresting the vendors. The order
was issued on an application for an
injunction brought by cafe men.
They contended that the local ordi
nance forbidding the sale of such
beer was invalidated by the federal
wartime prohibition acts. The re
straining order was temporary and
was set for final hearing Friday as
to whether it should be permanent.
3,028,487 Mobilized Men
Discharged Up to Date
Washington, July 26. Progress of
demobilization is announced as fol
lows: Officers and men discharged to
date. 3,028,487; sailed for the United
States, from Europe, since Novem
ber 11. last, 1,767.327; estimated
strength of army July 22, 704.845, of
whom only 234,975 were in Europe,
68.000 at sea enroute home and
363,000 in the United States: enlist
ments, 87,289.
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Odd Dressers a Chiffoniers
Dressing Tables and Beds
Offered at the Greater Bowen Store
All This Week at Value-Giving Prices
This offer is of two-fold importance to you,
as it presents to you an oportunity to pur
chase a DreWr, Chiffonier, Dressing Table
or Bed of the Value-Giving Quality kind at
prices extremely just and moderate.
Not only are values of the better kiud to be had in Dressers,
Chiffoniers, Dressing Tables and Beds, but throughout the
store you will find Furniture, Carpets, Rugs and Draperies
for every room in the house at prices that will keep your
household expenditures way down. A good way to start a
bank account is to acquire the habit of shopping at
Bowen's, and place the savings made in the bank.
Values in Odd Dressers
Golden Oak Dressers With mirror and three c-fi R
drawers, well finished; at ipxO.OU
Fumed Oak Dressers Large plate glass mir- .
ror, four drawers; at $19.50
Fumed Oak Dressers Large plate glass mir- a,ncs Kt
ror and four drawers; at; 1 pO.50
Large Mahogi ay Dressers Heavy plate-
glass mirror; at ip.J7.5U
American Walnut Dressers Heavy Mirror, Cf)Q Kv
four drawers, handsomely finished; at p".50
Ivory Dressers Two small and two large r
drawers, finely finished; at JpiW .50
Mahogany Dressers In William and Mary design, with
large plate mirror, highly finished; priced mrtf
at only ipoU.51)
There's a True Value in
Every Odd Chiffonier
Leaving the Bowen Store at These Prices.
Golden Oak Chiffonier Mirror, five draw- c-tc t
ers; priced at $12.50
American Walnut Chiffonier In Adam de- coo Kfk
sign; five drawers; at p J J. 50
Fumed Oak Chiffoniers With large mirror co . '
and five drawers; at f ip J4.00
Mahogany Chiffonier Adam 'design; five a,fA cn
drawers; priced at p4.50
Ivory Chiffoniers Five drawers, beautifully s
finished; priced at pOiS. 50
Quality Dressing; Tables
at Value-Giving Prices
Golden Oak Dressing Tables With triple mirror. These
tables are well made and beautifully finished; cnA Kfx
a big value at p4.50
Ivory Dressing Tables With triple mirror; COa Krt
priced at !p J". 50
These are very neat in design and well finished. A bet
ter value could not be found for the money.
Mahogany Dressing Tables That will ap- qqi pa
peal to any woman's fancy; at JpoX.50
These tables have triple mirrors, are beautifully fin
ished and nifty in design.
Wood Beds
at Bowen Prices Are the Best
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I Highly Finished, Full Size, Walnut Beds:
priced at Jf7.5U
Durable, Full Size Walnut Beds Of pretty CQ
design ; priced at j . 5 O
Mahogany Full Size Beds In Adam design; Kn
priced at pl .50
Mahogany Beds Full size, prettily designed R
and well finished; priced at p5o.50
Steel Beds Vernis-Martin finish, in mahog
any and white enamel z
$9.5fr, $10.75, $13.50,
$16.50, $22.50
Bedroom .Rockers
At Bowen's value-giving prices means you should buy those
you need this week. They are here for you, priced at
$2.25, $3.25, $4.50, $5.25, $7.50
A Visit to Our Drapery
Department
will disclose many interesting values. If a Table Scarf Is desired,
get It at Bowen's and save money.
Library Table Scarfs In French velour, brockaded damask and
tapestries, In beautiful patterns and various sizes; with prices
ranging up from S2.25
Davenport Table Scarfs and Beautiful Embroidered Piano Scarfs
In black and gold at, each S12.50
Special Values in Cretonnes Most wonderful patterns and color
insranging In prices, per yard, up from 50
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Parlor Furniture
Porch and Lawn
Furniture '
Gas Stoves
Refrigerators
Kitchen Cabinets
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