BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919.
SUGAR SHORTAGE fc. fSBd OF G. AGGPTS
UW1N LiNV AT I UK
WORSE THAN EVER
DEALERS DECLARE
Exact Reason for Famine
Cannot Be Explained by
Wholesalers No Re
lief In Prospect.
LOVERS QUARREL
Swallows Poison and Dies
the Anns of
Sweetheart .
in
With many retail itorea almost
completely out of augar and others
selling it only with the purchase of
other groceries, wholesalers and
jobbers are of the opinion that there
will be no relief for severJ months
and that present prices w;ll stand,
with prospects of a slight increase.
The exact reason for the short
age cannot be answered by the
wholesalers, other than the expla
nation that "the sugar crop of last
year did not come up to exoecta-
I tions and that during the first se-
vtic suunagc in rjcpicmuer inc. m-
visible" supply, the amount general
ly kept on hand by the whole.alers,
was completely used up. Since that
time the demand has increased to
such an extent that it has been im
possible to supply it, dealers say.
Blame the Consumer.
The consumer is blamed to a cer
tain extent by the wholesalers for
purchasing more than was absolute
ly necessary, fearing a famine that
would possibly make it impossible
to purchase any amount of sugar. It
is the belief of the wholesalers that
buyers became alarmed at the short
age and bought every pound of
sugar that was available.
"Sugar is absolutely unobtainable
and we have no prospects of relief,"
said Charles H. Pickens, president
of the Paxto'n-Gallagher Co., whole,
sale grocers. "The belief that
wholesalers and jobbers re hoard
ing sugar is absolutely unfounded.
We can sell every pound of sugar
i we can get out and our place of
business is open anytime to inspec
tors.. Stocks Kept in Cars. '
"For the past several months
what little sugar we have received
has not' even been taken out of the
caf it came in. We send out the
iiigar as best we can by allotment
direct from the car.
"It was at first .estimated that
the Louisiana sugar crop this year
would reach 830,000 tins v but
prospects are now that the amount
will not exceed 700,000 tons.
The greater portion of this amount
will not be ready for shipment until
March.
-"The same applies to the crop
ot Hawaii, Cuba, and Porto Rico,
but this crop will not be available
""until January and some ?s late as
March. The sugar crops in general
have been an utter disappointment
and, even with the arrivnl of this
sugar a slight increase is expected
instead of a drop on account ot the
lpany unfilled orders and demands."
U. S. Is as'Unprepared
i or i eate as iui vvcu,
Says Chairman Hays
Detroit, Dec. 16. Maintaining
that the nation is as unprepared for
peace as it was for war, National
Chairman Will II. Hays, addressing
the republican state central commit
tee here this afternoon, declared
it has become apparent the repub
lican arty is the country's only sal
. vation. ,
The strictest individual economy
consistent with the proper develop
ment of present day needs was
urged by the national chairman.
"The special session of congress
just closed saved the nation nearly
a billion dollars and if nothing else
had been accomplished by repub
lican control except this," he said,
'i't would warrant an overwhelming
victory next year."
, Concerning legislation, Mr. Hays
declared: "There must be strong
federal regulation, but not govern
ment ownership. Taxes which kill
initiative must not be levied." He
advocated a large inheritance tax.
v adding that adequate taxes must be
provided by careful legislation. "We
do not propose, however, ne contin
ued, "to permit the use of the wat
ts an excuse for everything."
Legislation for the betterment of
the laboring group, which, he said,
was the salvation of the country
through the crises encountered, was
promised by the national chairman.
"Labor ot this country is entitled to
and will receive fair representation
in all the councils of the nation," he
added.
Mr. Hays .closed with an appeal
for the "patriotism of Abraham Lin
coln and Theodore Roosevelt."
Pickpocket Gets Diamond
Rings Valued at $600
Two diamond rings, valued at
$600, were neatly picked from the
pocket of Charles Good. 920 North
Twenty-fourth street, while he was
beinar Jostled in a crowd at Six
teenth and Farnam streets Mon
Laura Kenny, 19 years old, com
mitted suicide shortly after 11 yes
terday morning by swallowing poi
son at the home of her sweetheart,
Jesse Cook, 17 years old, 1211 Pierce
street She died in Cook's arms, her
last words to him being, "Goodbye,
Jesse."
Onnie Bailey, uncle of young
Cook, . helped carry the girl from
the home to the drug store of Emil
Cermafc, 1264 South Thirteenth
street, where she died before police
arrived.
Threatened to Leave.
The girl was despondent because
her lover threatened to go to Atchi
son, Kan., Bailey said.
Young Cook was a sweetheart of
the girl for the past four'months,
he said. The Kenny girl lived at
the Cook home and kept house for
Thomas Cook, father of the boy, for
the past two months.
Young Cook and the Kenny girl
started teasing each other Monday
about their "loving one another," it
was said.
"I told her I was going ta Atchi
son, Kan., with my uncle," Cook
said. "She" began to cry, and short
ly after she asked me for a quarter,
as she said she was going down
town. I gave her the money. She
returned home and we started kid
ding each other again.
Kept "Kidding" Her.
"This morning when I told her
again I was going away with my
uncle she ran into the bedroom in
a spunky mood. She called for me,
but I just kept on kidding her. We
were having lots of fun. She came
out of the room once and got some
paper and a pencil. Shortly after
I heard her say, 'Jess, you'd better
come in here or you'll never enter
again.'
"Suddenly I heard her scream. I
ran into the room and saw her lying
on the bed. She had just thrown
an empty bottle on the floor."
Met Four Months Ago.
Police say that the girl bought
an ounce bottle of carbolic acid at
the drug store of Emil Cermak.
Young Cook is heart-broken over
the affair. He said he met her four
months ago. "When she learned 1
had no mother she offered to keep
house for us," he said. "She has
been living with us since."
The girl's home is in Chillicothe,
Mo. Police notified relatives of the
suicide.
The body was removed to the un
dertaking parlors of Korisko
Brothers, 12S0 South Thirteenth
street.
ABANDONS STORY
HER DEAD CHILD
WAS KIDNAPED
Mother Charged With Murder
ing Son Says She Became Un
conscious After a Fall.
RESIGNATIONS
OF MOVIE MEN
Ten Members Withdraw Be
cause of Alleged Discrimi
nation Againsj Theaters
During Coal Crisis. x
Resignations of 10 men associated
with the motion picture industry of
the city we,re formally accepted by
the executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce yesterday.
The resignations were turned in
to the chamber last week while the
fuel conservation rules were in force.
Motion picture men asserted that
the Chamber of Commerce discrimi
nated against their industry in sanc
tioning the rulings of the terminal
fuel committee, which at the time
kept motion picture shows closed.
Approves Officers' Action.
Those resigning were H. M.
Thomas of the Rialto theater, C. L.
Peavey of the Famous Plavers-Las-
key corporation, C. W. Taylor of the
Select Pictures corporation, E. E.
Holah of the A. H. Blank enter
prises, W. R. McFarland, S. H.
Goldberg, W. H. Jones and Harry
Ranchman, officers of the World
Realty company and controllers of
the Sun, Moon and Muse theaters.
The executive committee in ac
cepting the resignations also ap
proved of the stand taken by officers
of the chamber in support of the
fuel committee.
Boom Air Mail Terminal.
The committee during the meet
ing voted to appropriate $1,500 from
the club's funds to aid in the erec
tion of a national headquarters
building for the United States Cham
ber of Commerce in Washington,
D. C. A resolution advocating the
appropriation of $3,000,000 for the
extension ofj.aerial mail service to
the west coast was also passed dur
ing the meeting.
If the service is extended to the
west coast Omaha will become a
great mid-west aerial mail terminal,
it was pointed out.
Atlantic City, N. J., Dec. 16. Mrs.
Esther Miller Blake, a prisoner in
the city hospital charged with the
murder of hef five-year-old son, has
abandoned her story that the child
was kidnaped by two negroes in
Ventnor last Friday night, accord
ing to Dr. L. R. Souder, county
ohvsician. She told the doctor at
another interview Tuesday that the
kidnaping was a delusion.
'"I have had delusions before and
I guess I had one this time,' Mrs.
Blakt remarked to me," said Dr.
Souder.
Mrs. Blake still denies that she
threw the child into the ocean from
a fishing pier, as alleged by the
poiice, Dr. Souder said, but she now,
tells a different story as to what
happened.
" 'I slipped on a board and iti fall
ing struck my head'" the physician
sjd she told htm. "1 became un
conscious and how long I remained
ii that condition I do not know, but
when I came to. I was panic stricken
and I ran to the nearest house. I
was in a frenzy and I do not re
member what I said.'
" Mrs. Blake told me the board
walk pavement was slippery," con
tinued Dr. Souder, but she says she
does not remember whether she
was on the board walk or one of
the approaches. All -she appears to
recollect was that when she fell, the
boy ran away from her. She told
me that he had a habit of running
off impulsively.
" 'I do not know where he went,
but I am positive that -1 did not
interfere with him in any way after
I foil to the pavement,' she told me.
"There is no question in my mind
but that Mrs. Blake is impaired
mentally."
The body of the child will be
taken to Baltimore tomorrow for
burial. The inquest will be held
here Thursday.
day evening, according to a oolice : "ONI Y ONF THINlJ
report. Good said he was walking I UJlLI U11E. II1111U
BREAKS MY COLD!
Irom a Daroer snop at in ineteeiun
and Farnam toward Sixteenth
street, and was jostled by the
crowd, after which he missed his
rings. . -
Declares Seizure of Mines and
Operation Is Unconstitutional
Minor, N. D., Dec. 16. District
Judge Frank EvFisk granted a per
' mr.nent injunction to 11 operators
of coal mines in northwest Nort
Dakota, restraining the state from
interfering with the operation of
these mines
The judge declared that action
of Governor Fraizer and Adjutant
General Fraser in siezing and at
tempting to operate lignite mines
was unconstitutional.
Sic EmI "Patricia" Your
Owner Is Hot On Your Trail
M. P. McKinnev. 1210 South Six
teenth street, reported to police the
loss of an Airedale pup which he
values at $700, which will answer to
the name "Patricia." The pup wan
dered from its home some time'
Monday afternoon, according to a
.police report , ,
"That's Dr. King's New Dis
covery for fifty years a
cold-breaker."
NOTHING but sustained quality
and unfailing effectiveness can
arouse such enthusiasm. Noth
ing but sure relief from stubborn
old colds and onrushing new ones,
grippe, throat-tearing coughs, and
croup could have made Dr. King's
New Discovery the nationally pop
alar and standard remedy it is today.
' Fifty years old and always re
liable. Good for the whole family.
A bottle in the medicine cabinet
means a short-lived cold or cough.
60c. and $1.20. All druggists.
Stubborn Bowels Tamed
Positive in action, yet natural,
comfortable, pleasant, Dr. King's
New Life Pills are a boon to bowels
that need assistance. They elimi
nate fermenting waste and put the
system in normal shape. All drusr-
Jgist's 25c. a ba
Radio Service Between
U. S. and Countries in
Pacific to Be Expedited
Washington, Dec. 16. Exchange
of press dispatches and commercial
messages by radio between Cali
fornia and the Hawaiian islands,
Guam, the Philippines and Japan on
a much more extensive scale will be
come possible when arrangements
recently completed by the navy de
partment become effective Decem
ber 20. '
Through the use of modern high
power,1 high speed operating equip
ment it was estimated that it would
be1 possible to transmit and receive
more than 100,000 words a day be
tween Hawaii and the Philippines,
200,000 words a day between San
Francisco and San Diego and about
1,000 words a day on a slow speed
circuit between Hawaii and Japan.
The Hawaii-Japan circuit, operating
under an arrangement with the
Japanese government, will be avail
able only nine hours a day and will
be capable of handling but about IS
words a minute at the inauguration
of the service.
Rates on press dispatches over
the new radio circuits will be low,
insuring, in the view of officials, a
widespread exchange of news be
tween the United States .and the
orient and American insular posses
sions in the Pacific. The rate de
cided on is 6 cents a word between
California stations and Manila and
3 cents a word to Hawaii.
"Cure Your
Rupture Liko
1 Gurod r.lino"
Old Sea Captain Cored Hii Own
Rupture After, Doctor Said
"Operate or Death."
Bis Bemedy and Book Bent rise,
Captain Colllngs sailed the seas for
many years; then he sustained a bad
double rupture that booh forced him ta
not only remain ashore, but kept him
bedridden for years. He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss. No
result! Finally, he was assured that
he must either submit to a dangerous
and abhorrent operation or die. He did
aoiuWI He cured himself Instead,
"Fallow Mm awl Womaa, Yoa Don't Have
To Be Cot Up. and Yoa Don't Have
To Be Tortured Br Truant." g
Captain Colllngs made a study ot
himself, of his condition and at last he
was rewarded by the finding- of the
method that so quickly made him a well.
Strong;, vigorous and happy man.
Anyone can use the same method:
It's simple, easy, safe and inexpensive.
jsvery ruptured pi
should have the Ca
telling all about how he cured himself.
'aptaln Colllngs book.
and how anyone may follow the same
treatment In their own home without
any trouble. The book and medicine are
FREE. They will be sent prepaid to
any. rapture sufferer who will fill out
tne below coupon, nut send n rigbt
away aow before you put down this
paper. -
FRE RUPTURE BOOK AMD
REMEDY OOUPOM.
dept. W. A. Colllngs (Inc.)
Boxl37DWtertown.N.Y.
Please send me your FRED Rupture
Remedy and Book without any obli
gation on my part whatever.
Nam e ... p. .......,. .........
Address
Attempt Is Made to Kill
General Obregon of Mexico
Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, Dec
16. Private advices received here
from Mexico City today were to the
effect that an attempt was madeJast
Thursday to take the life of Gen
eral Alvarado Obregon, candidate
for the presidency of the republic,
after he had addressed a public
gathering in one of the suburbs of
the capital The would-be assassin
was jailed.
Bee Want-Ads Produce Results.
Dynamite Placed In Stove; .
Boy of H Badly Burned
While building a fire in the stove
of the living room, Russell Mullen
dore, 14-year-old son of Mrs. Al
Mullendore of Waterloo, Neb., re
ceived severe burns Mondav when
an explosion occurred which was at
tributed - to dynamite sprinkled
among the chunks of coal to aid in
ignition.
He was brought to the Lord Lis
ter hospital in Omaha. Doctors said
he would lose his left hand as a re
sult of the burns. v
Bill to Provide Foreign
Credit Up to the President
Washington, Dec. 16. The senate
adopted today the conference report
on the Edge bill authorizing organ
ization of corporations to extend
credit in Europe to stimulate export
trade.
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Mash Com
t) mut and a Ft
GESS'
c7je Cfiristmas Store or Overt Body
Beginning Wednesday, An Opportune Sale ot
Oar Entire Stock ot Beautiful
At a Reduction of
Of the Regular Prices
Furs-The Christmas Gift That Appeals to Every Woman
As a Gift
We Suggest Glove
and Merchandise
Certificates
They are issued for any
amount, and may be pre
sented by the recipient at
any time, and have this
great advantage, that
those receiving them may
make their own selection
from whatever lines of
merchandise they may de
sire. To those whose tastes
are so fastidious or prac
tical that one hesitates
what gift to buy, the Cer
tificate is sure to prove acceptable.
It is impossible to fully express to you the
significance of this great sale, for every piece
of fur from our expertly selected stock is in
cluded. This means quality in every respect;
peltries, workmanship, trimmings, finish, style,
etc. Even at their regular prices these luxurious
FUR WRAPS SCARFS AND MUFFS
.j could not be duplicated, for we bought
them months ago before the great in
crease in price.
Every piece of fur is guaranteed
and at a reduction of 25 of the reg
ular price will be
An Investment Seldom Equaled
Gift Granny
Eliminates
All "Guessing"
In Gift Giving
Her process of solving gift
problems is practical and ac
curate, since the recipient
states in detail the articles
most acceptable, even to color,
size and individual taste. Bring
the names of persons to whom
you wish to send gifts, to Gift
Granny's Chimney Corner on
the Third floor.
A correspondence will be
carried om through a secret
code and you. will ascertain
exactly what to give.
GIFT GRANNY'S SERVICES
ARE FREE. ASK FOR A
BOOKLET OF THE
"STORY OF GIFT GRANNY"
Christmas Wouldn't Be
Christmas Without a Gift of
Handkerchiefs
One of these exquisitely fine ones, or six of these dainty,
but more utilitarian kinds. Pick them and assort them as you
will, and you can select no more, useful or pleasing gift.
Ana tnen, tney are so easy to send anywhere.
Women's Box Handkerchiefs,
plain, white and colored, cor
ner embroidered, 3 in box, a
box, 35c to $1.00.
Children's Handkerchiefs,
consisting of corner designs of
animals and figures, 3 in box,
a box, 29c to 35c.
Men's Plain Linen Handker
chiefs with hemstitched edges,
each, 35c to $2.
Women's Madeira, em
broidered, Armenian Lace
Edged Handkerchiefs, each,
$1.50. V .
Women's Wide and Narrow
Hem, Hand-Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, $1 to $1.50.
Women's Plain Linen and
Japped Border Handkerchiefs,
each, 35c; 3 for $1. '
Main Floor.
Second Floor.
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1 of Our Customers I
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2 Beginning Wednesday and -
- Until Christmas t
I Our Store ':
. will be open from ; "
: 9A.M.to9P.M. I
Only 7 more shopping days be- i. '
f fore Christmas. . Shop now.
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A New
Rug
A Christmas Gift for the Whole Family
Why not give a Rug for
the Christmas gift? Our
line was never more com
plete, including small
throw mats up to the
longest room sizes. Exact
copies of the real orient
als. Large showing of
WHITTALL'S B I G E -LOW,
HARTFORD, and
KARAGHENSIAN makes.
Make the home more
beautiful. All sizes,
styles and prices.
Carpet Sweepers
These make one of the
most useful Christmas
gifts. Our line is com
plete, including Japanned
and nickel finish.
Values, $4.00, $4.50,
$5.25, $6.25 and $6.75
each.
Km
CANDLES
I am just a twisted candle.
The k'md which burned of old.
And lit the path to
"ladye faire"
Far the knight 'so bold."
Now as of old candles are used
to illustrate and are most artistic.
Our assortments are exception
ally large and include the plain
' colored ones as veil as the fancy
hand-tinted ones. Priced from
10c up.
Third Floor
The Christmas Gift That
Appeals to Every Woman Is
A Silk Sweater
SMART styles in tuxedo coat hour glass, collar,
cuffs and revers of appliqued filet, angora and
gold and silver metal laces. Flesh, Pink, Coral, Hockey,
red, peach, old rose, lavender, purple yellow, navy,
iade and black, light grey, emerald, brown. Priced
$29.50 to $75.00.
Second Floor.
Don't Forget the Ribbons!
Every Christmas just at the last moment hundreds of
people are overpowered with regrets: "Oh, WHY didn't I think
about RIBBONS to tie up these gifts!" '
' They give that air of! tasteful elegance that doubles the
effect of every gift. .
A Handsome Bag
Like Illustration
$7.50
An unusual combination in suede
' and velvet which produces a very
smart looking bag. The bag comes in
color combination of grey suede with
black velvet, or in two-tone effects
of brown or taupe, and is fitted with
coin purse and mirror. An unusual
value at, $7.50.
Other Bags
A bag is a necessity and -no mat
ter what style of bag is required,
you are certain to find it here and
at any price you may care' to spend.
Main Floor
Shoes or Slippers Are
Such Useful Gifts
You probably know from experience how
pleased you were at the pair of slippers you
received last year. t Here is several ways you
may please some one near and dear to you:
A pair of skating boots.
A pair of dancing pumps.
A pair of beautiful slipper buckles.
A pair of felt house slippers.
A pair of quilted house slippers.
A pair of Japanese boudoir slippers.
A pair of auto boots.
"A pair of spats. '
A pair of shoes for any occasion.
An almost endless assortment of men's,
women's and children's holiday slippers are here
for your selection and so reasonably priced, too.
' Second Floor
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linen's Sterling Silver Belt Buckles':
$2, $2.75, $3.50
I Five styles, engine-turned or hand-engraved, with space for 1
monogram. Not light weight buckles, but the kind that will
b give excellent service. a
One of the most handsome and appreciated gifts a man
can receive. Here is a splendid assortment. t
a ' ' Jewelry Dspt. Main Floor w
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For His Christmas Gift
A House Coat or
Smoking Jacket
There's hardly anything a man will
appreciate more than one of these com
fortable, good-looking House Coats or
Smoking Jackets. Our Christmas selec
tion includes Coats made of two-tone
fabrics, Scotch plaids, silks and velvets,
at prices ranging from $5.00 to $30.00.
Fourth Floor.'
