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. rnJ BEflV OMAHA". WEDNESDAY. APRIL' ' 14, 1920. ' , 'J ,
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DESPITE H. C. OF L.
MARRIAGE MILLS
WORK JOVERTIME
In First Eight Days of April
1,291 Licenses Have Been
Issued 10,000 Issued in
5 Three Months.
Ckies XttkoM-Omaba Be Lcawd Wire.
Chicago, April 13. Despite the
high coat of living, prohibitive prices
for clothing: and Inability to get
fUts or housesj of any description,
the marriage mills of Chicago are
turning out record-breaking busi
ness. In the ffirst c;ght days of
April 1,291 marriage licenses have
been issued. The total for -April,
i9l7. was 6,125 and the total for
April .last year dropped to 2,668. At
the present rate April of this year
will establish a record.
Nearly 10,000 licenses have been
issued so, far this year. This ex
ceeds the total for the entire year
of 1917," which was the record year.
It was known as the "slacker" year
because of the hundreds of youths
who rushed to get married, hoping
to escape the army draft.
Officials at the li-jcnse bureau,
curious to know.what is happening
to all the couples who are uniting in
matrimony, especially :n view of the
trouble in securing a home, and the
high cost of living, have interviewed
several, hundred of them. The re
plies show that the great majority
are doubling up with their parents,
cr perhaps with married sisters and
brothers, until such time as they, can
find a flat of their own By pooling
the earnings of the various mem-
' hers of these crowded households
and buying in quantity when bar
gains offer, they are able to save a
. considerable sum. ,..v
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Freshman's Fingers
Pared by Huge Saw
At Commercial High
Peter Ecker, 16 years old. 1032
Atlas Street,' freshman at Commer
cial High school, lost two hugers
while working at a buzz saw in the
manual training department of the
school.
Principal B. E. Porter said- the
boy did not obey instructions and
watt for a safety device to be ad
justed on his saw but proceeded to
run a . board through the machine
severing two fingers in the process.
The lad was taken to St. Joseph
hospital, where he was reported rest
ing well last night. He was weak
ened by loss of blood and the ner-
vous shock.
Name Chairman to Arrange
Memorial Day Celebration
E. W. Johnson, member of. the
Grand Armv of the Republic, was
elected chairman Monday night of a
committee on arrangements for a
Memorial dav celebration by the
Grand Army of the Republic,
Woman's Relief Corps, Spanish
War Veterans and Sons and Daugh
ters of Veterans in joint session in
the court house.
Fred W. Simpson was chosen
secretary and Jennie Everson, treas
urer. f
Joseph Beatty and E. A. Tar
malee -will arrange for a speaker
for the day and Major Wilcox,
Axel Sund and D. M. Haverly will
arrange finances.
The next meeting will be held on
Monday, April ?-
Takes Back Wife Who
Failed to Bring Extract
Nels: Jensen, 518 South Twentv
sixth street, carpenter, forgave his
wife, Mrs. Emma Jensen, in police
court yesterday and took her back
home after she had been discharged
and had promised Police Judge Fos
ter she .would not drink any more
lemon extract.
Mrs. Jensen was arrested yester
day afternoon while in company
with Henry Belgard, 405 William
street, in a house at 1322 South
Fifth street, where they were hav
ing a quiet little party until Jensen
appeared and wielded a knife and a
pair of fists. Belgard, who showed
the effects of both, was fined $10
and costs.
Bee Want Ads Are Best Business
Boosters., ' .
Strike on Railroads ,
Gradually Dying Out
(Continued From Tar Om.)
coast, the brotherhood (leaders said,
the strke was "burning out."
, Freight traffic continued badly
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impaired at Jr-.ansas ,uy ana uu-
road officials reported little im
provement.
In Detroit approximately 50,000
factory workers were idle with esti
mates that 18,000 in other Michigan
cities were out ot worn, wctrou
was lightless last night.
At Cleveland 200 shopmen of the
New York Central walked out and
reports were that shopmen were
laying plans for a city wide walkout
from the railroad shops Thursday.
The Columbus Yardmen s union
voted to call out all switching crews
engaged to handle passenger traffic.
Bad On Coast.
TOn rtianjre in the situation at To
ledo was 'reported and a number of
factories planned to close toaay.
The strike spread to Cincinnati
when switchmen on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad went on strike
last night. -
At Terre Haute. Ind., 500 switch
men on the various roads voted to
join the insurgents.
While a gradual improvement ;n
the situation was reported from sev
eral rail centers' in Pacihc coast
states railway officials were con
fronted' with refusal of Southern Pa
cific engineers and firemen at Los
Antrcles to man trains made up by
"loyal" members of the brother
hoods hired to .replace striKers. .
Car Repairers Out. '
Cleveland, O., April 13. The rail
road strike situation in Cleveland
took a more serious aspect this
morning when 200 car repairers and
nearly 50 car inspectors employed
in the Collinwood shops of the New
York Central lines failed to report
for work this morning following
their walkout last night.
It was reported ' that ' 300 more
shopmen at the New York Central
shops and 1,500 in shops of other
roads plan to go out on Thursday
afternoon as a result of a vote taken
Monday night. '
" With the exception of the New
York Central and Nickel Plate
yards, where a few traius of freight
were moved last night and early to
day, no freight was . handled in
Cleveland terminals. .:'. "' t
Passenger, mail and milk trains
were operated about" normal. " "Re
garding reports that some Brother
hood of Railroad I rainmcn mem
bers' were dussatisfied with the pres
ent grand lodge officers and that
seVeral resolutions had been adopted
by different locals asking lor the
resignation of President W. G. Lee
and other grand, officers, Mr. Lee
oday declared: .
."The present grand lodge officers
will remain, will continue to carry
on, the'-work -of the. brotherhood in
a businesslike manner,' administer
fie more, than $5,500,000 in our in
surance and benefit fiilds and will
f.ot be .' stampeded" by the . 'insur
ants.' " ' :
80 Fathers and Sons Attend
Dinner at St. Marks Church
Eighty fathers and sons attended
a "ather and son" dinner given in
the parlors of St. - Marks English
Lutheran church Monday night. Otto
Nelson presided and the speakers
were Rev. Dr. Kroeger, professor of
theologv in Midland college Fre
mont, jTeb., and R. B. Weiler.
x "Every father should be a hero to
his son, because if he is not, his son
will find a hero elsewhere and it
may be the tough hero of the dime.
novel, sajid Dr. Jvroeger.
The dinner was served by these
voung women of the church: Narea
Meyer, Theresa Guth, Juliabelle
Guth. ' Lena Sasstrom, Martha
Schultz, Rachel Schultz, Blanche
Ekdahl, Louise Raable, Helen Puis.
ANGLO -FRENCH
SPLIT MAY FREE
FORMER PREMIER
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British Abandonment of
France, in Crisis, Regarded
as Complete Vindication of
Caillaux's ' Stand. .
Sew York Timm-'hicao Tribune Cable,
Copyright, m.
Paris, April 1 13. The Anglo
French split over occupation of
Frankfort as a guarantee of the
treaty, if is believed, may result in
complete exoneration of Joseph
Caillaux on trial- in the senate
charged with treason.
M. Caillaux always Was an Anglo
phobe, and continually espoused a
rapprochment -with Germany rather
than Great Britain, declaring the
British selfish and willing , to use
France but to desert her at the first
opportunity. .
: British abandonment of the French
when the French troops advanced
as a guarantee that the treaty would
rot be torn up is regarded here'as
complete vindication of M. Cail
laux's opinion, v
When Louis Barthou attacked
British policies in the Chamber of
Deputies a fortnight ago a deputy
arose and cried, "But you are talk
ing like Caillaux."- v
Many leading publicists bitterly
attack Great Britain and the English
statesmen and policies today, declar
ing Great Britain is reverting to its
former position of tnaintaining. the
world's balance of power by playing
off the weak against the strong.
CARRANZA LEADER
ISSUES ULTIMATUM
TO NEW REPUBLIC
General Dieguez Warns So
nora to Return" or Military
, Measures Will Be Taken.
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Quits His Wife for Another
After 20 Years, Petition Says
Frank Caldwell, after living with
his wife,: Hattie, for 20 years, became
infatuated Vith another woman
three years ago, his wife says in a
'petition for dviorce filed in district
court' yesterday.
She says he has failed to support
his family for the last 11 years and
that she lias worked continually to
do this.
She borrowed $50 from her em
ployer and paid it on a tiny home
in the suburbs, where she and the
three children live,- paying $16 a
month to buy the home.
She says her husband now wants
to, claini an interest in the home,
though she says he hasn't paid a
cent toward it.
Nogales, Sonora,' April 13. Gen
eral Dieguez, northern military
commander for Carranza, has issued
an ultimatum to Governor de la
Hucrta. and General Calles of"'' the
"republic of Sonora" that military
measures will be taken unless the
state quickly returns to 'the national
government, according to a report
received here.
Sonora officials here said they had
heard of the report, put lacked con
firmation. Should the Carranza
government attempt to send troops
into the state, they said, Sonora
would fight the Central government.
! Gen. Carlos Plank, now first as
sistant to General Calles, in com
mand of forces of the new "'re
public of Sonora," is taking steps
to fortify Pulpito pass, gateway
from Chihuahua to Sonora, which a
few hundred men can holdi against
a large army.
Sonora authorities assert they have
received definite assurances from
Chihuahua that state militia will re
fuse to attack Sonora. '
Provisional Presidente de la
Huerta of the new .republic today
issued a statement giving the plans
of the new provisional government
of Sonora.
Almost Normal Conditions At
Chicago Yards Says Holdrege
Conditions closely approximating
normal exist in' Chicago railroad
yards, according to George W. Hol
drege, general manager of the Bur
lington railroad at Omaha, who re
turned from a short trip to that city
yesterday. i ...
' Passenger traffic in and out of
Chicago is keeping to schedule, he
said, and is apparently unaffected.
Considerable tieup of" freight still
exists, but is rapidly being moved.
Current shipments are, apparently,
being handled and accumulated
freight cleared at the same time.
Considerable optimism for a re
turn to complete operating' condi
tions shortly exists among railroad
officials there, Mr. Holdrege said.
Gain in Enlistments Is
Made by National Guard
Washington, April 13. The na
tional guard during March, made a
net gain of 3,279 jtt enlistments, it
is officially announced. The guard
numbers 42,600 or about 24 per cent
of the maximum of 179,000.
New units, unauthoriezd, include
one squadron and . three troops of
cavalry for Colorado.
President Names
Rail Labor Board
(Continafd From Pace On.
railroad administration. His term
is ,for two years.
Mr. Forrester is president of the
Brotherhod of Railway Steamship
Clerks, freight Handlers, impress
and Station Employes. His term is
for one year.
Under the transportation act, tne
railro: ' ' bor board is the court of
last resort in disDUtes between the
r ...s and C'.r employes. Its first
work after considering the present
strike will be to take up the whole
railrnarl wave ouestion.' whiill has
been pending for nearly a year.
The board is to estaonsn perma
nent headquarters at Chicago, and
its members will devote all of their
time i . e work. They will nceivc
salaries of $10,000 a year. each.
Calls WaDinet meeting. -
President Wilson today called -a
mectinc nf the cabinet tomorrow to
discuss "the general situation."
Whit. Hniic nffifia s would not
say that the "unauthorized" railroad
strike had nromoted the call, but it
was understood that this would be
the principal subject discussed. .
This is the first cabinet meeting
called by the president since he re
turned from his western trio, last
September "a very sick man." Since
his illness he has seen only a few
members of his official family.
Administration officials regard
the strike situation as very serious.
The president has been kept advised
as to general conditions.
The cabinet officers will assemble
in the president's study.
White House officials said the
president felt that he had recovered
sufficiently to meet with the,, cabi
net and it was indicated that here
after his official family would be
called together at more or less
stated-intervals.
Will Prosecute Men. t
The Pennsylvania and New York
Central railroads were asked today
hv thp Denartmpnt of Tustiee to send
the names of all their striking em
ployes ana to indicate wnicn ot tnem
were leaders in the walkout.
Ppnnavlvania and New York Cen
tral department officials flatly re
fused to discuss the meaning of the
message or to indicate whether sim
ilar requests would go forward to
the executives of other railroad cor
porations. - ' '
GERMAN STOCK
EXCHANGES ARE
FORCED J CLOSE
Pandemonium Reigns in Coun
try in Consequence of Put
ting Order Compelling ,
Securities' Transfer.
Serlin, April 13. Pandemonium
reigned in the stock exchange Mon
day in consequence of putting into
effect of an order for compulsory
transfer of foreign securities held in
Germany as provided by the peace
treaty. " Quotations slumped; no
business was . possible; brokers
yelled invectives against the govern
ment; members of the stock ex
change committee were attacKea,
and despite an appeal from Director
Mankiewicz of the Deutsche bank,
the tumult rose to such a pitch that
the bourse was closed for the day.
The Tageblatt reproaches the gov
ernment for failure to prepare the
country and take steps to stem
gambling and spceculation. vvnoic
blocks of securities were dumped
on the market, but there were no
buyers.
"The.bourse," says the Vossische
Zeitung, "degenerated into a violent
ly exciting debating club. .Brokers
villified" the government - and de
manded that the transfer be stopped
and the bourse committee, resign.
Vainly did the cooler heads counsel
moderation. They were howled
down and some venerable members
of the principal banks were jeered."
The government's decision means
loss to many holders. The stock
exchanges at Hamburg and Frank
fort were also closed.
Steal Groceries Worth $600.
Some time before daylight yester
day thieves looted the store of
George Kubik, 4402 South Twentv
stventh street, of groceries valued
at $300. A side door ,-was broken
down in entering the building.
Three hundred pounds of sugar,
three sacks of flour, several cases
of canned goods and cigars and
cigarets comprised the loot.
Master Plumbers Must
Furnish Chauffeurs
For Union Workmen
Birmingham, Ala.. April 13.
Master plumbers of Birmingham are
required to furnish chauffeurs to
drive union plumbers to and from
work and the chauffeurs are not
permitted to do any plumbing work,
according to findings of a commit
tee of allied civic clubs which in
vestigated the recent demand of the
union men for a wage of, $12 a day.
The committee said its inquiry also
had disclosed that 67 journeymen
plumbers dominated the plumbing
work of the city; that use of ap
prentices in union shops was for
bidden, and that unskilled labor was
not permitted to work on plumbing
jobs even where no skill was required.
Woman in Race for Congress.
Portland, 'Ore., April 13. Mrs.
Alexander Thompson, prominent in
the portion of Oregon democratic
party warmest in support of Presi
dent Wilson, announced her can
didacy for the democratic nomina
tion for congress from the Third
congressional district.
ST. LOUIS MAY RANK
FOURTH LARGEST
CITY IN COUNTRY
Population of 773.000' An
nounced; May Wrest 1910
Honors From Boston.
Washington, April 13. St. Louis
has a population of 773,000, accord
ing to the announceraent of the
census bureau today. This is an
increase of 85,971 during the last 10
years or a percentage increase of
12.5. Other towns made public to-
Perth' Amboy, N. J., 41,707; in
crease, 9,586, or 29.8 per cent.
Uniontown, Pa., 15,609; increase,
2,265. or 17.0 per cent.
Massillon, O., 17.428; increase,
3,549, or 25.6 per cent.
Chillicothe O., 15,831; increase,
1,323, or 9.1 per ceut.
Vinita, Okla., (revised), 5,010; iro
crease, 928, or 22.7 per cent.
Watertown, N. Y., 31,263; increase,
4,533, or 17.0 per cent.
Galesburg, III, 23,785; increase,
!;696, or 7.7 per cent.
Charleston, W. Va.. 39,608; in-
11? nr 72 2 ner cent.
West lloDokcn, w. )., -w.uoo; in
crease, 4,665, or 13.2 per cent.
Duquesne. Fa., 19,011; increase,
3,284, or 20.9 per cent.
Bellaire, O., 15,061; increase. 2.115.
or 16.3 per cent v. .
Martins Ferry, O., 11,634; increase,
2,501, or 27.4 per cent.
Tamaqua, Pa., 12,363; increase,
2,901, or 30.7 per cent.
May Be Fourth City, '
Whether St. Lbuis or Boston will
rank as the country's fourth largest
city as a result of the 1920 census
added interest to the announcement
today of St. Louis' population Bos
ton's population has not yet been
made public. .
St- Louis ranked fourth in 1910.
Since 1910 Boston has annexed the
town of Hyde Park, having a popu
lation in 1910 of 15,507.
St Louis and Boston were the
only cities within the 600,000 class
in 1910. Cleveland, Baltimore and
Pittsburgh, ranking sixth, seventh
and eighth, were the only cities
within the 500,000 class. A change
in their rnking for 1920 is not im
probable, and Detroit, Buffalo and
San Francisco, ranking ninth, tenth
and eleventh, the only cities within
the 400.000 class, may advance into
different rank. The population of
none of these has been announced.
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A GAS-SAVING DEMONSTRATION
s With the Chambers Fireless Gas Range All This Week
A Range
That Pays
For Itself
All Sizes
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Cooks
With the
Gas Off 1
All Styles
A Cooking Demonstration Every Day
' By a Factory Expert
SCHEDULE .
Wednesday . . ......... Baking Pies
Thursday ........... Boiling Vegetables
Friday Baking Desserts
Saturday ...........Baking Bread, Pies
FREE
With every purchase of
a Chambers Fireless
Gas Range to set un
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fnv ton minutes to the SonOrA.
tone. The more you know about music and tone
production the better we would like to wait
upon you. Should anyone desire a comparative
test we shall be happy to demonstrate the
Sonora in the same room, using the same record,
with any make phonograph or talking machine
on the market. We dare you again to come in
and hear it.
IF YOU CAN'T CALL, WRITE.
When You Attend this
DEMONSTRATION
of
DETROIT JEWEL
Gas ' Ranges
You will be interested in the actua-1 food
it cooks as well as the valuable informa
tion we can give you on the subject of
"Cooking by Gas." .
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.Tuesday we shall cook... Nut Iayer Cake. I
Wednesday we shall. cook Devil's Food (Layer)
Thursday we shall cook , Marble Loaf
Friday we shall cook ; ..... . .Lady Baltimore Layer Cake I
Saturday we shall cook... 4 . Angel Food (Layer) 2
T"ripT7l Be sure and REGISTER as you enter
Xxjj because this may entitle you to one
of the beautiful cakes baked for exhibition which v
will be given to some one woman each day who
N attends the demonstration. '
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THOMPSON-BELDEN
j COMMNY
The Taillcur for Spring
' Finds fitting expression
in our present display
The appeal of a fashionable tailleur is prac
tically universal. Few women find them un
becoming. When skillfully designed and
well tailored from quality fabrics, a suit is
worthy of careful consideration, for it is the.
foundation of the wardrobe.
Thompson-Bcldcn Suits
In plain tailored and Eton effects of tricotine,
Poiret twill1, serge, gabardine and mixtures,
in the most popular shade navy blue will
command your respect.
The price are reasonable.
( No Extra Charge for the Alterations
' , " Apparel Third Floor.
All the
Newness
of Neckwear
The charm of something
different is one of the
pleasures possessed by
the neck fixings from
Thompson-Belden's.
Nearly every one will
like the jabot collars
with vests ; short col
lars will likewise appeal
to many; lace collars
;that add to the attrac
tiveness of spring suits.
Smart vests of organdie and
net; new vests with ahort
sleeves; real Irish and filet
lace collars.
Each style is recommended
by ita newness.
Corset T ;ng
and Service
The personal service pf ex
pert corsetieres is of the
greatest importance in the
selection and proper fitting
of your corset. It is desir
able to have the advice of
those who know, and our cor
setieres will be glad to as
sist you at any time you wish.
Lorraine Corsets (here ex
clusively) areworn and en
joyed by a constantly grow
ing number of women. They
offer every advantage one
seeks to find in a corset and
1 The prices are
quite moderate.
Corsets Second Floor.
White Organdies
oar own importations
Sheer, Crisp White Organ
dies that will retain their
freshness of finish after
frequent trips to the laun
dry. We offer imported
fabrics from England and
Switzerland (45 inches
wide), $1.25 to $2.23 a
yard.
Linens Main Floor.
A Varied Selection
of Hosiery
in out sizes
Silk Lisle; new fash
ioned, with garter tops
and double soles; black,
white, brown and gray,
$1.00 a pair.
Fine Lisle;- full fash
ioned, with garter tops
and double soles; black,
white, gray and cordo
van, $1.25 a pair.
Balbriggan; full fash
ioned, with ribbed tops
and double soles; also
black cotton, with
ribbed'tops, $1.25 pair.
Very Fine Silk Lisle; in
black and white, $1.50
a pair.
Sheer Silk Lisle; in
white, cordovan and
black, $2.00 a pair.
All in Out Sizes.
Hosiery Main Floor,
Wednesday
Forced-Out-of-Business Sale
OF
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Daring sport models, graceful dressy coats
in three-quarter and full length coats, novel
belt, pocket and collar effects; all the want-
ed colors.
VELOURS, SERGE, JERSEY, SILVER
TONE, POMPON, TRICOTINE,
ANGORA TRIMMED
to
Coats Worth
to
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