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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1920)
if "" " THE BEE; DM AH A, THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1920. NEBRASKANS SEE RELIEF FROM CAR SHORTAGE SOON ) I I Conference in Washington f I Brings Favorable Comment j From Senators on Situa tion in West. By E. C. SNYDER, WMhlngton CorrcpoodBt of Tta Bee. Washington, D. C.May 5. (Spe cial Telegram.) Representatives of grain exchanges, chambers of com merce, rnjllers' associations, bank ers' associations, 'levator com panies, live stock organizations and farmers' organisations, in session in this city in response to a call for a conference issued by J. ,W. Shortfall of Omaha, began their second day s session at the Ne Willard hotel with a larger i tendance than at the initial meeting, It was decided lo memorialize the Interstate Commerce commis sion along the following lines: first, tnat an adequate move ment of empty cars suitable for transporting grain, grain products and live stock be made immediately enective trom all lines holding in - t ! .1 . ' excess oi ineir ownersnip 10 xne ter ritory producing said commodities for the purpose of immediately Cloying the presentvand impending accumulation ot said commodities. V Seek Car Return. "Second, that an order be en tered requiring a systematic return to the carriers serving said tern tory of the classes of cars required for the transportation of said com modities until said carriers shall have received and shall retain . 100 per cent of said classes of cars owned by them; and that the com mission make said order to cover such other classes of cars as may in its judgment be necessary to meet any present emergency and future requirement with respect to Other kinds of traffic." Should Loan Funds. "We also believe that the carriers should be furnished with funds to stioolv themselves with sufficient (I cars and motive power to meet im mediate and future needs, the por lion of the $300,000,000 loan to the carriers by congress to be used for equipment purposes is wholly in adequate. Congress should be en couraged to make an adequate ad ditional loan to the carriers re stricted to the improvement and in consideration of said equipment These recommendations- for re lief for the whole northwest section of the country will be presented to . nr. j 1 - f me commission vvcanesaay wnen accredited representatives, appoint ed", at the meeting today, meet the car apportionment section of that body and are signed by J. W. Shorthill as . chairman. In atten dance at the conference are some 75 representative business and profes sional' men, including F. A. Brogan, president of the Omaha Chamber of .Commerce and representing" also the Omaha Grain exchange and the Omaha Live Stock exchange; C. P. Peck, president of the Terminal Elevator Grainmen's association of Omaha; A. F. Stryker, secretary Omaha Live Stock exchange and also representing the South St. Jo seph Live Stock association; C H. Gustafson of the National Co-operative company, Lincoln, and Thome A. Brown, State Railway commis sion, Lincoln. Bankers Have Inning. . While the grain men, and the live ' stock men and allied interests were at grips with the car shortage ) . b- lem, two delegations from the Na tional State Bankers' association were presenting their views to the committee -n rules and banking and currency of the house. At the for mer hearing many of the Nebraska ! state bankers now in Washington were present, including the com ' mittee - of the state association, ' Wessrswood Cone of Pierce, C. A. JJcCloud of York and C. F. Gund of Blue Hill. This hearing was, primarily held for the purpose of hearing the views of the bankers on the resolution of Representative King of Illinois, di recting the speakers of the house to appoint a committee of. nine members to investigate jharges of coercion and oppression practiced by federal reserve banks on state banks. , " Incident to this hearing, Con- Hay tag Week Shows How Electricity iltrlakesVashing Easy, Union Outfitting Co. v Demonstration Shows How "Little Labor Is Required , for Washing Event Starts Saturday With Washing: Machine Expert In Charge. At the Maytag Electric Wash ing Machine Demonstration and Sale which begins at the Union Outfitting Company next Satur day you will learn how a week's washing can be done in an hour at a cost of only a few cents for electricity. The Maytag Electric is all metal not a piece to rot or be come water-logged. , The Maytag cylinder is of pure aluminum and so designed and operated that the hot suds are forced through and through the VjTtimes with each revolution. At the Union Outfitting Com pany, located Out of the High Rent District, no transaction is ever considered complete until the customer is satisfied. And, as always, you make your own terms. . gressman Reavis, on behalf of the entire Nebraska delegation in con gress present, except the senators, made a statement to the effect that, while. he did not want to go into the merits of the charges as to the paring of checks, he did want to call the committee's attention to the coercive methods used by some ' of the representatives of federal re serve' banks toward nonmembers' banks and recited the gun play used on officials at Wood Cone's bank in Pierce as an evidence of high handed injustice and intimidation. Wood Cone told in a very in pressing way the manner in which the officials of his bank were held up and -made to pay cash for checks that had been held at the Omaha re serve for several weeks. In reply to a question, Mr. Cone said he had never been coerced, but had been "subjected to an attempt to coerce.!! Supreme Council Answers -Hungary's Objection to Pact Paris. May 5. The reply of the conference of ambassadors to the Hungarian objections to the terms of the proposed peace treaty was de livered today to the secretary of the Hungarian delegation at Versailles. It is learned that the reply denies the demand for a plebistite in the territories which the projected treaty detaches from Hungary. Alleged Deserter Is Wounded by Frenlont Officer In Gun Fight Fremont, Neb., May 5. (Special.) Police Officer R. J. Sempeck last night -shot William' Adamson, cav alry trooper from Fort Russell, Wyo., when Sheriff Condit, Officer Sempeck and Special Agent J. "G Ready of the Northwestern railroad attempted to a'rrest Adamson and Harry Scott, alleged deserters. Ad amson'sj left arm was broken in two places, Vthe bullet " lodging in the flesh. The men admit leaving Fort Rus sell last Saturday night. They reached Fremont by freight early last evening. When accosted by the officers Adamson ran, while Ready grappled with Scott and threw him to the pavement Both men, the offi cers declare, drew their revolvers. Army authorities at Fort Russell have been notified of the capture. Pershing- On Way Home Panama, May 5. General Persh ing, after an all-day hunt, in which two alligators were lassoed and cap tured alive, last night boarded the transport Northern Pacific and will sail for New York by way of Porto j Rico tonight. j f Ogallala Firm Sells Plane -For Amusement Park Flying Ogallala, Neb., May 5. (Special.) A new Curtiss JN4D airplane has been delivered by the R. E. Searle Aero company of this city to Harry Bradenkamp and Charles Cone of Lexington, to be operated by, the purchasers at the Karney amuse ment park for carrying passengers. Lt. Frank Button, pilot for the Searle firm, will instruct the young men in flying at the Searle flying field here. This is the second plane sold by this firm this spring. "Ideal flying weather and every field a perfect landing field, whether in crops or not, will make Nebraska use more planes than any other stats in the union," declares Rector E. Searle, president of the firm. Armour Packing Company Cited on Gouging Charge Boston) May 5. Profiteering in meat was charged today against Armour & Co. and its New Eng land manager, John E. Wilson. The latter was arrested on a warrant is sued by United States Commissioner Hays on evidence transmitted by the United States district attorney's of fice that lamb bought for less, than 10 cents a pound, plus freight charges of about 4 cents a pound, had been sold Ticre for 25J4 cents. Sure Relief 6 Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief v E LL-ANS FOR INDIGESTION Bee Want Ads Produce Results, i - , pjilfiMM Illlllililttilll) IIM I I ill ll rrm ...n For the Benefit of the Christ Child Society "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" Will be repeated at the Strand theater at 9:30 o'clock Saturday morning, May 8tb, thus giving the children an opportunity to wit ness the beautiful film in which Zoe Ray and Dorphia Brown are featured. - Admission, 10c 1 A Truly Remarkable and Timely Sale of DiMeiS; mm SETS THE PACB jj CR0W1WC OMAlU Special 'Announcement 1 Mrs.'T. B. Wheelock, the famous cookingt specialist and demonstrator, will give " Free Cooking Lessons Starting Monday, May 10, in Hardware Dept. 5 FLOOR LAMPS They are Regular $35 and $40 .Values; specially priced At 22.95 , For Thursday Selling Only! WE purchased, and have just unpacked, a manufacturer's en tire surplus stock of 160 beautiful Floor Lamps, Finding his stock over-produced, and in order to turn quick money, he gave us the entire surplus at a great price -concession. On Thursday we will offer these very desirable Lamps at a re- markably low sale price . These are floor lamps that are different, and the opportunity to buy them comes at a time when they are most needed and wanted when you are house cleaning and redecorating your home. The bases are all of mahogany finish, substantial in x size, excellent in workmanship and of attractive designs. The majority of the shades are different in design from any we have had heretofore and embody some wonderfully clever ideas. Beautiful Old Bose, Blue, Gold, Burnt Orange, Mulberry And fancy figured silk combinations. They are attractively decorated in braid trimmings and edged with silk and chenille fringe, ' 4SA An Exceptional Sale of Stunning Tailored Suits Values from $50 'to $75 44.75 : Special Complete, This Sale, at 22.95 No Phone Orders No C. O. D.'s Brandeis Stores Third Floor West. w A Special for Thursday, af , PURCHASE of manufacturers' sam ples enables us to offer-for your se lection suits that display all of the newest styles in design. Smartly tail ored trig lines, and flared models, all insuring smartness and graceful ' ettects. v , Fashioned of This Season's Most Approved Materials. Tricotines, Serges and Poiret Twills with smart designs in braiding and stitching, lined -througliout with fancy silks, these are sure to meet your de mand for a clever suit. Thiwsday, at - 44.75 Brandeis Stores Second Floor Vm LY -West. ' i 1 Advance Announcement! I A Remarkable Sale OF I Hart Schaffner & Marx Men's Suits 1 and Top Coats SATURDAY ' MAY 8th 1 '"It will pay you to wait!"' For Summer Wear, a Special May Sale of Voile, Batiste, Organdie, Dimity' BLOUSES Very Special for Thursday, At 3 and The Voile, Batiste and Dimity. Blouses Sizes 34 to 46 i. Exceptional May Sale Values in I White Silk Petticoats Regularly Sold at 7.95 to 8.95 Special,-. 95 Thursday, at JL - THE light summer frock calta for the white petticoat, and At 3.50 Dainty little summer blouses, some being hand-made with hand tucks and hand drawnwork and embroid ery others' of fine dimity in white and colors ; plain collars in checked and striped materials, Jhursday French Voile, Organdie' and Battete Blouses In the very latest models, with short sleeves, frills and flat and roll collars. Some are trimmed' in real Filet and'Cluny lace, others are hand-made batiste tailored blouses, with high and low collars. Every one is a wonderful bargain, specially priced, for Thurs day, only, At 5.95 Special Sale for Thursday Brandeis Stores Second Floor South. what could be cooler more comfortable than one white Silk or Jersey. These high-grade garments are slightly soiled from hand ling and window display, but they are wonderful values all Silk Jerseys with accord Ion plaited flounces and , straight- line petticoats of Julian silk with pillow case hems. .-' or of Thursday, Special, at 4s Brandeis Stores Second Floor North. m Your Children Should Wear Bvsm Brown Shobs Because They Are a Form of Foot Insurance THET? mean comfort for the feet now and in the future. They keep the feet from grow ing old before' their time. ' MCAISE Ofthe fiill, free develop ment allowed, they give the boy a more manly, stalwart stride, the girl a more graceful carriage. For Thursday We Offer Buster Brown I Mary Jane Pumps In soft .vici kid with ankle strap and plain toe. '(a I Sizes 1112 to 2, a rr low hel, 4.DU Brandeis Stores Main Floor West. Sizes 8I2 to 11, (Jv'i wedge heel, PTC . An Exceedingly Interesting May Sale Display of DRESSES For the Misses' and Small Women COATS no fashion- Etons, Boleros, ripple effects and Tuxedo modeis suits semi-fitted or severejy tailored all in the most wanted tabrics ana colors. NOTCHING answers the every need for general wear like the ever handy suit, and n able woman will lose any time in visiting this timely and extensive suit display. Misses' Afternoon Dresses, a la mode Exploit the vogue xf the picturesque in close-fitting, pointed bodices, and bouffant skirts of taffeta, in charmingly pat terned georgette and foulards, and in skillfully draped and embroidered crepe de chine. Sever waa Fashion kinder to slim young figures, and never was she more lavish in the variety of her styles. A girl may borrow the wide picturesque skirts and demure little bodices, the frills and laces ot her great-great-grandmother, 3r the simple little trimmed chjrfhise lines of medieval times, tne Greek tunic or the basque bodice, whichever best be comes her; and know that she is dressed in the height- of rne mode. N ' Such styles are charmingly represented dresses in the Misses' Department in the afternoon A Splendid Collection of Spring Coats For street or business wear, for which these new garments, emphasizing quality in their materials, are admirably suited. They're simple, yet graceful in line, with just the necessary "touch" of trimming to give "character" to the appearance of every wearer. We unhesitatingly recommend these Coats to women who desire garments of style and service at a moderate cost. Ever reluctant to give up the graceful lines of the Cape, Mi lady will be overjoyed at the new models for wear over smart frocks. Voluminous collars, odd draplngs and linings of the delightful - printed silks distinguish the Capes of 1920. Duvetyn, velours, tricotine and silken fabrics are used in obtaining the Cape's becoming silhouette. The Gingham Frock Deserves Its Popularity . and its important place in the vacation wardrobe. We are especially proud of the models in this showing, for they have that something in the past only attributed to frocks of sheerer, more ex pensive fabric smartness. They are really pretty in their individual stylinp, with their attract ive patterns and snowy organdy trimmings. And they are so very moderate in price that to own several delightful models is no hardship on one's purse. . Brindeis Stores Second Floor West ' White Sale, OF GLOVES WE are continuing our May' White Sale of gloves, so that all may have a chance to take advantage of these exceptional values. We strongly advise an e'arly visit while our 6tock is fresh and complete. Long White Silk Gloves 225 The 16-button -length in a splendid quality of Tricot; "Kayser" double tipped fingers; Paris point embroidered; priced, per pair, at 2-Clasp White Silk Gloves I For women; the two-clasp style;, neatly stitched backs and double tipped fingers; sizes 6 to 8; an excellent quality; priced, per pair, at 1.00 White Chamoisette Gloves Popular slip-on style, two-toned embrold- ' ered backs; adjustable nonslip wrist strap M or just elastic at wrist; washable; priced. 1 Sfl per pair, at X.OV Brandeis Stores Main Floor North r s