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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1920)
z rHE BEE: OMAHA. FKTDAY, APRIL' 50, 1920, NATIONAL LABOR PARTY WILL HOLD IIPPT 111 AIIIA n A Ttlttl INUHtUAUU Will Put Complete Slate In Field to Fight Candidates of Major Parties at - Polls. Chicago, April 29. The national labor party convention will be held in Chicago July 11, 12 and 13, to nominate candidates tor president and vice president and draft a plat form, it was announced today by Frank J. Esper, national secretary. Every labor and farm organiza tion in the country will be invited to send one delegate for each 500 members. Espcr predicted that 5,000 delegates would attend. The national labor party was formed here last November by 1,200 representatives of farm and labor or ganizations. Max S. Mayes of Cleveland is national chairman. 32 Planks in Platform. The declaration of principles adopt ed at the convention included 32 planks, a majority of which, accord ing to Esper, will be repeated in the Jolitical platform to be adopted in uly. Among the planks are: Nationalization of all essential in dustries. Nationalization of unused land. A league of workers to "destroy autocracy, militarism and economic imperialism and bring about world wide disarmament" Repeal of the espionage law. Favor Equal Suffrage. "Equal suffrage and equal pay for men and women in industry. Abolition of the injunction power of judges in labor disputes. Endorsement of the Plumb plan for tripartite railroad control. Steeply graduated income and in heritance taxes. A national budget system. Limitation of the power of the su preme court to "veto" legislation. Abolition of the United States senate. Landis Excoriates U. S. A it r 1 ! As ne oends Mailman To Jail for Stealing Chicago, April 29. "I wish to call the attention of everyone in this room to what the great United States is forcing its postoffice em ployes to do in order to live," said Judge Landis in United States court yesterday, when he ordered Allen E. Carlisle, postoffice employe, locked up after a charge of stealing jewelry had been made against him. "This man is receiving in salary just about half of vhat he should re ceive and about half as much a year as he would receive for being secretary to a hod carrier." Carlisle, whose plea was that he could not live on the wages paid him by the government, is accused of having stolen and pawned two diamonds and using the money for housekeep ing expenses. MAZOLA can be used of ten er and at less cost ' than any other food in your kitchen for cooking, for shortening, for salads. Corn Products Refining Company P. O. Box 161 N York City IS now c 39 PINT CANS Larger sizes cheaper per lb. ASM' Iowa Woman Gets Big Check From Land Which Cost $125 Family of Late Senator Voorhees Profits by Oil Lease. Atlantic, la., April 29. (Special.) Probably the largest single check ever given a Cass county woman was one for $80,0(10, which Mrs. Leon G. Voorhees, wife of an Anita banker, received a few days ago from the sale of an oil lease on some Okla homa land. In addition to this, the Anita woman will receive one-eighth of all oil taken from the lanL This is the third big check which has come to the Voorhees family from their Oklahoma land holdings. In all, the family has received ap proximately $240,000 from land which the late Senator John C. Voorhees of Anita bought a few years ago for the mere pittance of $125. While in Oklahoma on a business trip, Voorhees and a friend bought in a piece of apparently worthless land at a foreclosure sale. They paid $250, and split it even. Before his death, the senator re ceived $72,000 from the sale of an oil lease. A few months ago his son, Leon G. Voorhees, returned from Oklahoma with a check for $92,000, also proceeds fromhe sale of an oil lease. Now his wife adds "r I )' 'VI i - her mite to the family exchequer. Leon G. Voorhees, though but 25 years old, is president of the bank founded by his father, and was sole heir to the big estate. Sartan & Jeffrey Co. 408 South 12th St. Omaha, Neb. : U. S. Seizes Sugar Hoarded in Storage CoDlinad From Flnt Vac.) ment but it was said that Depart ment of Justice agents are investi gating information received late yesterday indicating that one or more wholesale dealers are holding sugar in violation of the Lever act, and that seizures may follow. Retail grocery men involved in the seizure emphatically, denied the charge that the sugar was being held in warehouses for speculative purposes. They declared it was purchased in large quantities be cause it was available and in order to protect customers from a short age. ' . Kulakofsky Denies Guilt. "The 25,100 pounds of sugar seized yesterday by the government is sugar that we purchased recently to protect our customers from a shortage," said Manager Kulakof sky of the Central, market." We purchased it at $29 a hundred and only today refused to sell it at an advance to $30. Our. average sale of sugar is from 10 to 20 bags a day and the sugar seized constitutes but a two week's supply for our store. There may be speculation and gf sm . . h Our Motto: "Satisfaction or Your Money Back." Bin i nil --mmmmmr l m mm a r m - mm I ' t I f i ar i l V CJ tSi- J25i BETTER VALUES We Prepay Delivery Charges on Mail Orders May Ustt We are inaugurating a campaign to get from under and turn goods into CASH.. The banks are limiting credits to merchants, with the only object in view to prevent them from speculation. In other words, merchants must not have any surplus stocks if they can pre- vent it. Prices On All Goods Have Been Marked Down Young Men's Suits in single and double-breasted models, some with belts, in all the leading shades, reduced to $19.75 Men's and Young Men's Pants, in good wearing mate rials, dark patterns, aa qj reduced to tpiJ) Men's Suits in conservative and semi-fitting models, two and three-button coats, in a splendid selection of fine wor steds, reduced to $24.75 Men's and Young Men's Pants, in a great selection of patterns, reduced ft m mp to $4.45 Young Men's Suits in the very latest styles, made of pure woolen materials, excel lent patterns, hand tailored, reduced to $29.75 Men's and Young Men's Pants, nice worsteds, sizes 27 to 52, reduced to $5.75 Prices on Furnishings and Shoes Ridiculously Reduced Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Spring Union Dress Dress Dress Fancy Caps Suits Shirts - Hats Shoes Hose 69 9S $1.48 $3.45 $5.75 W Boys Men's " Men's Men's Men's Men's Dress Under- Rain- Leather Work Leather Shoes shirts coats Belts Shoes Gloves $2.45 59 $4.95 49 $3.45 98 Silk Fiber Boys' Men's Black Black Knit Suit Dress Work Traveling Sateen Ties Oases Suits Shirts Bags " i Shirts 98 $4.95 $8.75 $1.19 $3.95 $1.59 hoarding of sugar in Omaha, but our firm is guiltless." Mr. Kulakofsky denied that it was impossible to purchase anything but brown, sugar at the Central market yesterday as was reported as the result of an investigation by B. G. Hancock of the Department of Justice. v "There may have been one or two slight intervals during the day when we were out of white granu lated sugar, but we hive been re tailing it right along at 20 .cents a pound, two pounds to the cusfomer, with no other restrictions," he said. Reselling Is Charged. Investigation by agents of the Department of Justice revealed sev eral instances of reselling of 6ugar by retailers to wholesale mer chants. A large quantity originally purchased by I. Nathan from Vhom 15,000 pounds were seized, is alleged to have been resold to the Cullen Brokerage Co., and the South Oma ha Ice Cream Co. On the latter sale Nathan is said to have realized a profit of S cens a pound. Retail dealers are prohibited from selling at wholesale without a license and the profit fixed by the government on sugar sales'- is fixed at 2 cents above the basic cost. Department of Justice officials declared , that their investigation showed that a large quantity of the 86,000 pounds seized from the Mil der Grocery Co. had been kept in storage since February. The entire 168,000 pounds taken over by the government was found stored at the Gordon Fireproof Warehouse & Van Co., Eleventh and Davenport streets, and - the Omaha Warehouse Co., 601 Jones street. . Beatrice High School Wins . Debate From Superior Beatrice, Neb., April 29. (Spe cial.) The Beatrice High school de bating team won from Superior here and continued its victorious prog ress towards the state champion ship. The railroad strike question was the subject, the locals uphold ing the affirmative side of the ques tion. The judges gave them a unanimous decision. Members ot the Beatrice team were Winslow Van Brunt, Richard McCann and Ernest Beanr. Superior was repre sented by Clarence Giddings, Ernest Thomas and Daniel Stubbs. The Beatrice debaters will enter the finals" at Lincoln as the champions of both the southeastern and south ern districts. . UNITED STATES SHORT 100,000 SCHOOL MA'AMS Nationwide Campaign to Be Waged to Secure Increased Pay and More Efficient Personnel. New York, April 29. A nation wide campaign to "measure service of teachers, school equipment and courses of instruction," so that every municipality may know how to Heal with its public school prob lem, has been started, it was an nounced here today by a national committee composed of secretaries of chambers of commerce and su-r perintendents of schools represent ing 64 American cities. On the ground that the public schools of the United States arc facing a grave crisis due to the alleged need of $2,500,000,000 to pro vide adequate buildings, and $200, 000,000 for raising salaries to stop the increasing shortage of teachers, the national committee says that it is enlisting the aid of chambers of commerce all over the country for the purpose of acquainting every citizen and taxpayer with the facts. Questionnaires Sent Out. The first questionnaire sent to chambers of commerce and su perintendents of schools of all cities with a population of 8,000 and more, and which will be followed by four other questionnaires makes the following inquiries: How much training do your teachers have? How well do you pay your school employes? What special induce ment do you offer the teachers in your schools?" Later questionnaires will ask, among other things: How well do you house vour school children? What is your educational program? How adequately do you safeguard the children's health? How much does education cost your city? How will the rising costs be met?" The American city bureau here, which, with Dr. Strayer, initiated and is carrying out the present plans-, announced its desire to make the main facts in the present emergency quickly available", for those cities where school problems are pressing hardest tor solution. Need 35,000 More Teachers. The United States is now actually 35,000 short of the number of teach ers required to fill positions, said Mr7 Richardson. "This shortage exists after about 65,000 make-shift teachers have been employed: in other words, the real shortage of trained and experienced teachers is fully 100,000. The cost of living has increased at least 80 per cent in the past six years and yet teachers have had a salary increase of less than 30 per cent since 1914. Building pro-i grams also have been held up by the war. Many communities have outgrown their school plants and overcrowded half-day sessions, and the forced use of portable and tem porary school buildings have been evils which cry out for remedy." Missionary Priests Receive Holy Cross (Continued From hint Pace.) altar, the Mission march was played on the organ. Rfc Rev. Harty war's celebrant of the mass. Crucihjces Conferred. Rev. John Blowick was assistant priest; Rev. John O'Brien served as rfnimii' Kpv Richard Ranaffhan acted as sub-deacon; the deacons of honor were Kcv. corneiiua iierney and Rev. E. J. O'Dohcrty. The conferring of the crucifixes upon the missionaries took place at the nign altar louowmg me ronu ficat high mass. touching sermon at the gospel of the mass. His text was: "Teach ye all na- Special Purchase Bed Linens Goes On Sale Saturday Union Outfitting Co. Opportunities for Economy on Bed Linens Were Never More Plentiful. Purchase s Made Months Ago, Before the Cotton Market Had Advanced. Scores of thrifty home-makera who keep in touch with market conditions are already evincing considerable interest in the great sale of Bed Spreads, Sheets and Pillow Cases at the Union Outfit ting Co. next Saturday; The sale brings values that may not be duplicated in a long time, judged by present condi- tions. Housewives will find it profit able to go through home stocks and replace Bed Linens that are worn out. The purchase includes such a large range of desirable quali ties, and was so large that a greatly enlarged floor space will be required to handle the sale. This sale is further evidence of the tremendous Buying Power of the Union Outfitting Company, located just outside of the High Rent District, where1, as always, you make your own terms. A GOOD TRUNK A Necessity in Every Home This is a very strongly built trunk covered with oil paint ed canvas and heavy hard wood slats. Strong corner bumpers and braces and good lock and hinges. Nicely lined, two inside trays and two stout leather straps all around. 36 Inches Long $15.00 FUELING a STEIN LE Baggage Builders 1803 Farnam St. Express Prepaid Hare 15 Year iSmM Ann A natural-born favorite and sure winner Spu Cigarettes are "lengths ahead of the bunch." Good breeding, plus gooa handling. That's the reason., and smokers say Spurs are there. American and Imported Tobaccos, blended sd that the good old tobacco taste is brought out to the fall a Satiny, imported paper crimped, not pasted, making a slower-burning, easier drawing cigarette. Smart brown and silver package that reflects the quality-goodness of the Cigarette itself Every point is a straight tip to lay your bets on Spur. Say to the tobac conist: "Spur." You can't lose. tions, baptizing them in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Ghost; b'ehold, I am with you always, even unto the consumma tion of the world." Garber in Golden Robes. The services were unique. The principal attendants at the mass were garbed in the rich gold robes, significant of the departure ceremonies. Bishop Heclau was dressed in the purple tunic of his rank, and heard the mass sitting in the bishop's chair in the sanctuary of the altar. The attending clergy wore their cassocks and surplices. Knights of Columbus Dinner. Eight acolytes assisted in cas socks and surplices. Following the ceremonies, the missionaries were tendered a ban"' quiet at the Hotel Fontenelle. Arclv bishop Harty and Bishop Hcelae were present. Local Knights of Columbia gave a dinner at the hotel last eve ning in honor of the missionaries. Interest in Alaska Primary Centers in Committeemer, Jancau, Alaska, April 29. In rc publican ranks the chief interest in Tuesday's primary centered in the contest for national committeemai between John C. McBride of Juneau and Charles E. Herron. On the face of returns today from IS precincts in the third division, including Seward. Valdez and Cordova, gave McBridi 1,490; Herron, 864. Returns are coming in slowly. THOMPSON -BELDEN & COMPANY The Spring Costume of Distinction v It may be a smart tailleur or a charming frock. The new sea son also sponsors wraps of de cided becomingness and favors blouses to an unusual extent. But whatever style is your preference You Are Assured in a Thompson-Belden Costume of the lasting satisfaction which is obtainable only through a strict adherence to the funda mentally good practices of . Fine Materials, Careful Tailoring and Skillful Designing Apparel Sectioni Thid Floor Gentlemen .who enjoy a representative selection of newest Tailored Shirts, ' Spring - Neckwear and other ' haberdashery of a character that will afford much pleasure, are invitedr to visit The Men's Shop To the Left As You Enter Silk Boot Hose The silk lisle garter tops and double soles assure the best of service. The silk boot presents the de sirable appearance of all silk. The "Way New" foot will give perfect comfort. Shown in black, white, navy, Piping Rock gray and seal brown. $2.25 a pair Hosiery Main Floor Friday Is Apron Day New ones .will be dis played, tiepns, bib aprons and bungalow styles vastly more attractive than the ordinary con ception of an apron. A visit to this basement sec tion will convince you of the excellent economies; the ginghams and per cales are of splendid quality and the stitching pf the sort that stands much laundering. from $1.29 to $5 In the Basement Estahlhhed 1666 Promise and Performance We speak with as surance about the merits of our service, because we have had ample time and opportunity to test its merits. Our steady growth for 54 ye'ars; our record for holding, year after year, the business that comes to us, . offer con vincing proof that our claims have a substantial foundation. - The Omaha National Bank! FARNAM, AT IIiaj5TREEt ' Capital and Surplus, $2,000,000