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1'HIS UMAHA SUJNDAY BtM:. MAY 2, 1920.
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FEDERAL BOARD
IS EXTRAVAGANT,
BANKER CHARGES
Woods Cones of Pierce Says
Reserve Agents Are Main
tained at Small Towns
With Few Duties.
Grand Island Bachelor
Dies at Age of 126 Years
Gross extravagance on the part
of the federal reserve bank m main
taining agents at many small towns
to collect checks, on state banks at
par was charged by Woods Cones
president of the Cones State bank
at Pierce, and C. A. McCIoud, presi
dent of the First National bank at
York, who were in Omaha yester
day on their way to a meeting of
me national and Mate Bankers
Protective association in Washing
ton.
"The Kansas ity Federal Reserve
bank keeps an agent at Pierce, pay
ing him a large salary as well as
Ins expenses, when he seldom has
more than two checks a day to col
lect on Pierce banks," declared Mr,
Cones. "All Pierce state banks are
using the stamp making their checks
not payable through the federal re
serve.
Mr. McCIoud, who is president of
three national and seven state banks
in York county, declared that every
national and state bank in York
county had subscribed to the cause
of the state bankers who have re-
fused to cav checks at par.
"We hope to secure an amend
ment to the federal reserve act
which will clearly define the exact
authority and jurisdiction which the
Federal Reserve banks have over
non-member banks, said Mr. Mo
Cloud. "There is no reason why
the federal reserve should be a
clearing house for non-member state
hanks."
Eleven Nebraska bankers and their
counsel, J. P. Palmer, left Omaha
for Washington last night. Mem
bers of the Bankers' association will
appear before the banking and cur
rency committee of the house Tues
day to voice objections to tne pres
cnt federal reserve system. ,
Prussia Holds Lead On
France as to Population
Paris, May 1. France continued
to fall behind Prussia in population
during the war, according to figures
furnished by the National Alliance
for the Growth of the French Popu
lation. In the years 1875-76, when the first
census after the Franco-Prussian
war was taken in each country,
France surpassed Prussia in popula
tion by more than 11,000,000. The
low French birth rate enabled Prus
sia to gain so rapidly that Prussia
had passed France several hundred
thousand when the world war broke
out.
During the war the population of
France diminished by 973,440, while
that of Prussia diminished by only
312,82;.
Child Begs Admittance
. To Home for Children
Greenville, . O., May. 1. Nearly
everybody has known, or heard of
children escaping from a children's
home. Here, however, js a story
about a girl who ran away from
home and begged to be admitted to
a children's home.
Little Nellie Hartzell, aged 11,
surprised officials of the Drake
County Children's home a few days
ago when she appeared at the in
stitution urging that she be taken in
and declaring she did not want to re
main at her home any longer.
She said that she ran away from
her home at Dawn, this county, be
cause her stepmother was cruel to
her, she claimed.
Common Pleas Judge Mannix or
dered that the child's wish be com
plied with, pending investigation.
Former Postal Chief of
Carranza Under Bond
Laredo, Tex., May 1. Cosme
Hinojosa, former postmaster gen
eral of Mexico, who was arrested
here Thursday charged with theft
of Mexican government funds, was
at liberty today under $1,000 bond
after his examining trial on the
specific charge of receiving embez
zled property. He was arrested on
complaint of Melquiares Garcia,
local Mexican consul, charged with
the theft of $50,000 in Mexican fed
eral government revenue stamps.
The stamps, which were recovered,
are in possession of John Vails, dis
trict attorney;
Says UnJest Is Caused
By Low Federal Wages
Washington, May 1. Some of the
Vecent industrial upheavals may be
traced TO uic uiucicuic in wages
paid in industries under government
control during the war, the railroad
labor board was told today by E. H.
Fitzgerald, president of the Broth
erhood of Railway and Steamship
Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express
and Station employes.
"When the government," he said,
"established a rate of $87.50 per
month for several hundred thousand
railroad employes and at the same
time established rates in excess of
$200 a month for shipyard workers,
the railroad workers lost hope."
"BUSINESS MEN"
WE GUARD YOUR CAR
DURING BUSINESS HOURS
FOR 25, AT
14th and Capitol
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U. S. is Falling Far
Behind in Aviation
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army and navy but should be con
solidated under a single direction as
a distinct organization of the armed
forces of the nation co-ordinate with
the army and the navy." N
Congress Unconvinced.
Entertaining this view, General
Mitchell did his utmost to bring
about the establishment of a depart
ment of aeronautics as embodied in
Senator New's ill-fated bill. The
commission sent abroad by Secre
tary Baker immediately after the
armistice with Assistant Secretary
of War Crowell as chairman, made
an exhaustive report of the tre
mendous orosress in aviation made
by the principal European nations
and strongly urged the creation of
an aviation department like Great
Britain's air ministry.
Great Britain experienced two dis
asters in attempting to fight the war
with an air service divided between
the army and navy but eventually
reconsolidated the aviation forces
under independent direction as the
second line oi detense.
U. S. Has Two Branches.
Secretary Baker, however, rejected
the recommendation of a single air
service and was backed up by Gen
eral Pershing and by Navy depart
ment opposition. The result was
that the New bill encountered chilly
reception in the senate and the In
diana senator had it recommitted to
the committee from which it was
reported in order to save it from
defeat.
With the opposition to a depafc
ment of aeronautics unabated ' in
congress, General Mitchell and
those who are seriously concerned
by the backwardness of the United
States in this field are supporting
the Kahn bill to establish a bureau
of the air which will co-ordinate
army and navy aviation and pro
mote commercial flying. They be
lieve that the passage of such legis
late will be a steD in the direc
tion of the eventual creation of a
department of aeronautics and the
only step feasible at this time.
General .Mitchell recently, submit
ted to congress detailed figures
showing that a single air service
would eliminate duplications of army
and navy activities effecting an ag
gregate saving of $11,305,200 a year,
or 20 per cent of the appropriation
tor army ana navy aviation mis
year.
Small Steamer Sinks in
...... Western Mexico Port
San Francisco, May 1. The small
steamer San Mateo, en route San
Jose, Guatemala, to San Francisco,
sank in the harbor at Salina Cruz,
Mex., today after having been pulled
from th hreakwater. where she had
crnnf norniind. according to its
agents here. The message gave no
word ot tne captain ana nis crew oi
21, but it is believed they were saved.
SGRAY BOOK OF
MARKET PRICES
I SINTERESTING
Prices Paid In Omaha in Early
'90's Shows H. C. of L.
' Has Not Always Been
- ith Us.
A retrospect of an old scrap
book of a local commission firm
containing clippings of live stock
prices and other things relative to
the South Omaha live stock market
in the early 90's and a comparison
with present cinditions, reveals some
interesting facts and figures.
For instance, February 10, 1896,
the bulk of corn fed cattle sold for
from $3.60 to $3.75 a hundred pounds,
with a top price of $4. There was
no snow or rain and no cold weather
or ice up to that time. Corn is
quoted at selling for 14 and 15
cents, with a national record of the
largest yield ever had in the United
States.
Following Are Records.
March 24. 1896. "No rain or wind
up to the 17th, when a heavy damp
snow fell all over the state and in
some counties two feet. Snowed here
again March 22, seven inches and
was quite general. No change in
cattle. Bulk of hogs, $3.65; corn, 15
cents; fed western sheep, $3.35."
May 6. "Friday a drove of 280
pound, finished fat hogs sold at
$3.11, the low price of the season
and for 10 years considering the
Juality. Fat, finished corn-fed cattle,
3.85; bulk, $3.$0 to $3.65. Rains
most of the time and vegetation
about 30 days ahead of ordinary."
A reference to May 22, 1891, men
tions that cattle for canning sold
for $1.75 a hundred, which compared
with a quotation of $3 and $3.60 a
hundred a few weeks ano. shows
a big dicerence.
Incidentally an advertisement in
an issue of May 20, of a grocery
store offers among other staple
groceries, sugar at 22 pounds for $1,
with other groceries as compar
atively low. Nine bars of laundry
soap could be bought for 25 cents,
creamery butter was 30 cents a
pound and eggs 20 a dozen. CofffTee
was 20 cents a pound, raisins five
cents a pound, large loaves of
bread five cents.
Severe Fighting at Chita
Vladivostok," May 1. Severe
fighting is in progress at Chita,
transbaikalia, between the forces of
General Voitzekoffsky, the sole
remnant of Admiral Kolchak's army
in transbaikalia, and the opposing
bolshevik faction, according to re
ports from a Russian source. The
Japanese are declared to be support
ing Oeneral Voitzekoffsky.
Expect Big Pilgrimage of
j French Patriots to Rome
Rome, May ).Th& greatest as
semblage and pilgrimage of French
patriot in the -history of RomeKi
expected next month .when Joan--"
Arc is canonized as " j saint by the
pope.
So many, thousands of French
people had planned to attend the
ceremony that the Italian gc-Ycrn-ment
pleaded 'with Paris to restrict
the number, as all accommodation
has long been exhausted by the pil
grims. Even an old college was
hurriedly Dressed into hotel service
by the pope, but this was only a
drop in the bucket. J
Pet Cat Causes Infant's
Death;. Sucked its Breatn
Osborne, Kan., May 1. A pet
cat was blamed here the other day
for the death of little Darrel Waugh,
two-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles, Waugh.
When the mother stepped into the
room where the child lay sleeping
the cat jumped from the baby's crib.
Upon taking the tot into her arms,
the mother discovered that he was
dead.
It is believed the cat sucked the
infant's breath.
Nebraska Postmasters.
Wahlnrton. May 1. (Soeclat Telerram)
Edward L. Spats la appointed poatmai
ter. Brun, Butler county, vice F. C. Fila,
resigned; Ashby, Grant county, Elisabeth
Calking, vice John Hubbard reirtfned;
Meadow, Sarpy county, John C. Henry,
vice Joseph I Woolen, resigned.
Grand Island. Neb., May 1.
Thomas Morris, aged 126 years, died
this morning at the home of Charles
Mitten, ranchman, eight miles north
east of Ansley, Neb: He was born
in Berren, North Wales, January 15,
1794. The aged man never married
and followed the profession of a
cobbler for 100 years. He came to
this country in 1871, locating at
Streator, 111., and moved to Custer
county, Nebraska, in 1886.
The
Whole
Family
Loves
Music
They not only love it they demand it. A great man
once said: "There are four essentials food, clothing,
shelter and music." As everyone needs music, have
it in the home for your family. You can easily own
a piano or player piano on "'The Oakford Plan." . Ask
us about it today. We sell the best, i. e. :
Kurtzmann Weber Steck
Haddorff Clarendon
Cable
and the famous Steinway Upright
and Grand Duo Arts
On Price to
Everybody
Commlielona to
. Nobody.
(ftAKFORD
3 MOsric Co.
1807 Farnam Street
SONORA
and
VOCALION
Phonofrapha
A Bad Heart May Be
Caused By Bad Teeth
This condition has been corrected by
removing the badly broken-down, ab
scessed teeth and inserting substitutes.
You people with bad health should look
to the condition of your teeth.
Come in and have us put your teeth in
perfect condition. We guarantee the sat
isfactory service of our dentistry.
Our X-RAY locates the more obscure
tooth troubles.
Tien?.
McKenney
Dentists
1324 Farnam Street Corner 14th and Farnam
Phone Douglas 2872
THOMPSQN -BELDJEN & CO.
Attractive Fabrics at Low Prices
Fine Silks andWoolens are Included
$4 and $4.50 Printed
Georgette, $3.50 a yard
The most desirable designs for
blouses and gowns, in a number of
color combinations; 40 inches. wide;
Monday only, $3.50 a yard.
$3.50 Georgette Is
Priced $2.89 a yard
An unusually heavy quality, in a
range of colors suited to combine
with other fabrics; 40 inches wide.
$3.50 Crepe de, Chine
Monday. $2.95 a yard
In flesh color and pink; it is ex
cellent for lingerie; other colors suit
able for dresses and blouses are also
to be had in a very heavy 40-inch
crepe de chine.
Foulards. Monday
for only $3. 1 5 a yard
One of the best qualities, in most
attractive patterns; 36 inches wide;
an exceptional value for $3.15 a yard.
54-inch Polo
Coatings for $5.49
Unquestionably the most fashion
able spring coating, of a lovely depth
and texture that requires no lining,
and yet light enough to be desirable
for Summer wear; to be had in rose,
green and the natural tan, for only
$5.49 a yard. :
A Sale of Exceptional
and Timely Interest.
Fabric Section Main Floor
A Host of Spring Costumes
So clearly demonstrating the
superior fashion service which
is rendered by this store
The best of the season's fash-
? ions and the newest of fabrics
and colors combine to make
these garments lovely, but their
chief merit lies in the very evi
dent distinction which so em
phasizes a woman's charm. A
4 gown is becoming only when it
subordinates itself to one's own person
ality, if it obtrudes itself so that the gown
is noted first, the designer is at fault.
The desirable simplicity of Thompson
Belden garments, in which the richness
of the fabrics and the artistry of the trim
mings is carefully fashioned, commends
them to women who perceive the value
of restraint in selecting apparel.
Gowns Wraps Suits
Blouses Sweaters
and Separate Skirts
Apparel Section Third Floor
Children's Hose
75c Qualities, 50c
Silk lisle and line- cotton hose'
made with double knees, heels
and toes. Fully ribbed styles in
white, black and cordvan.
Tomorrow 50c a Pair
Main Floor
Stylish Stout
Corsets...
Improve the appearance by im
parting a more slender figure.
There are special models for
every type of figure. May Ve
suggest that in the selection of
a new Corset you try a stylish
stout first.
Reasonably Priced
Second Floor
For Summer
Wash Frocks
Organdies
still remain favorites and the
imported Frerfch organdies
which we offer have a perma
nent finish which no amount
of laundering can harm.. And
as for colors, there are three
shades of blue, and pink,
gray, yellow, smoke, helio
trope, maize, orchid and Nile
green to choose from. The
prices are $1.25, $1.50 and
$1.75 a yard.
Second Floor
In trimming department
on the main floor you will
find some ruffled flounc
ings in many of these
shades, which may help
you in planning a frock
North AiIe Main Floor
Futurist Underwear
for Particular Women
Futurist is not to be con
fused with ordinary ath
letic underwear. It is an
exquisitely made, soft, per
fect fitting under the
corset garment, fashioned
of silken fabrics, sheer
nainsooks, batiste and
voiles.
Futurist undergarments in
complete assortments are
shown in the underwear
section on the second
floor.
Millinery Fashions
for Late Spring and
Early Summer Wear
An authoritative forecast of the newest mil
linery conceptions for late Spring, as well as
innumerable hints of Summer. Delicate hair
braid hats, Chantilly lace, maline, transparent
effects, soft navy blue taffeta and lovely Geor
gettes. Hats of Viscal cloth are a new vogue.
Sport hats that combine Tagal straw and nar-.
row ribbon are a departure that is very favor
ably accepted. '
Styles and colors are so inclusive that
a successful choice is easily possible.
Priced $10 Upwards
Millinery Section Fourth Floor
A Legacy From the
Empress Josephine
And the most necessary of
our many needfuls is the
handkerchief.- Ladies of
her court carried wee
squares of delicate laces
and fine spun linens
modern day ladies still
continue the necessary
custom, and to serve them,
France and Ireland, Porto
Rico and Madeira, all the
far off corners of the earth
send their treasures that
we may include plain or
initialed. 'kerchiefs,
queerly bordered squares,
or filmy lace edged, ex
quisitely e m b r o i d ered
handkerchiefs in our in
teresting collection of ac
cessories. The every latest importa
tion is a group of Armen
ian lace edged kerchiefs
that are quite the daintiest
things we've seen. Priced
from $1.50 to $2 each.
Pure linen, plain hem
stitched ones are to be had
for 35c, 50c and on up to
$1.25 each.
An especially fine value is
a pure linen cambric hand
kerchief, a fine heavy
quality with an eighth or
a quarter-inch hem that is
priced 50c each.
North AUIe Main Floor
Half Hoseor Boys and Girls
The Hosiery Section is showing a most in
teresting array of half and three-quarter hose,
in all the new shades buttercup, reseda green,
rose, orchid, pink, light blue, two-toned effects
and white with colored tops; also sport socks
for boys and girls, and silk socks in white, pink
and light blue.
Mothers and little folks will
both enjoy seeing them
Hosiery Main Floor
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