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V. THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1920. 1 ' , 3 IOWA JOT TO OE SEPARATE AREA (HIE, CHURCH Needs of Foreign Lands Pre vent Proposed Action Bishop Discusses Mexi can Conditions. V De Moines, la., May 14. (Spe cial Telegram.) Iowa will not.be made a separate Episcopal area, the ' federation conference o! the Metho dist hurch determined yesterday. The needs of the foreign field for general superintendents are consid . crrd greater that dmands of1 this state. It was pointed out that Iowa has four strong annual confer ' cnces to two for Nebraska. Several rtw district! will be created in for . eign lands. ' The apparent overthrow of Pres ident Carranza of Mexico has been ', due chiefly to personal reasons, he , having failed in making those per sonal adjustments which were nec essary to hold the; loyalty, o; his followers, Bishop Francis J. McCon- nell of Denver said at the Methodist j Episcopal general conference last night He was reporting on condi tions in Mexico. Bishop McConnell has had charge of the work of the church in Mex ico for the last eight years and recently returned from a trip through that country. He declared that the revolution carries through by Carranza and Obregon has been successful in the sense that it estab lished the main principles for which it was started, and conditions had improved in Mexico in the four years just past. Bishop McConnell said that in his . opinion, no sufficient cause for in tervention by the United States in Mexico has ever yet appeared. "If Americans have been abused in Mex ico, Mexicans have been abuHed in ' the United States," he asserted. Report of the committee onEpis i copacy, recommending election'of 14 bishops and establishing seven new residences, was presented to the con ference today. Action was deferred until tomorrow. ( Alleged Naval Deserters From Great Lakes Arrested ' 1 Two alleged deserters ' from the Great Lakes training station were arrested yesterday in front of the snavy recruiting office, 210 South Fourteenth street. They gave the names of Manuel Pine of San Diego and Bryan Ashford of Denver. Pine told police he was on his way to California to visit his mother who is ill. They are being held far inves tigation. Woman Ignores Revolver.. 4: m Armed Prowler's Hands An armed prowler early yesterday ' morning appeared at the bedroom window of E. S. Hart Fairview ajartments, ;706 North , Fiftieth street. Ignoring the revolver which the prowler held in his hand, Mrs. Hart fled to the dining' room. She was followed by her husband, who "called the police. HUNDREDS ATTEND LAST RITES FOR THOMAS: J. FLYNN Many ; Creeds and Classes Crowd Pews for Services At St. Patricks Churchy Hundreds attended the funeral services for Thomas ' J. Flynn, United States marshal yesterday morning at St Patricks church. More than 75 automobiles filled with mourners made, up the funeral pro cession to the burial lot in St. Marys cemetery. Father P. C, Gannon, who sang the requiem mass, also delivered the sermon. He described Mr. Flynn as a devoted church, member, active in Catholic work, and "upright, square and honest. "He was a leader among "men and always respected by people t of all faith," Father Gannon saidA "He was always willing to do a good turn for anyone at any time. He was loved by all." In the large crowd thai were present, were both democratic and republican political figures, business and professional men and a great many were laboring men, some of whom worked for Mr. Flynn when he was stret 'commissioner. The honorary pallbearers were: Judge A. C Mugner, J, C Dahlman, Judge V. J. Woodrough, Louis Piatti, Thomas Quintan, Dan Butler, John Rush and C W McCune. The active pallbearers were: Con Hani fan, William Russell, J. D. Nicker son, Mike Ryan, Chris Durr - and Emit Hoffman. v Americans In Mexico Number 10,500, State Department Announces .... h , Washington, May 14. Americans in Mexico 'number 10,500, not tak ing into account those in six con sular districts from which the -State department has received no report recently. Thereare 4,000 Americans in the Tampico district alone. A week ago the department esti mated the total number of Ameri cans across the border at between 6,000 and 7,000 and the consul's fig ures occasioned great surprise. , Besides those in the Tampico dis trict, the Americans in Mexico are listed as follows: " Mexico City, 2,500; Aguas Cal icntes, 110; San Luis Potosi, 170; Vera Cruze, 112; Frontera, 12; Prcgreso, 50; Piedras Negras, 100; Nuevo Laredo, 125,"Matamoros. 850; Monterey; 600; Torreon, 200; Guay mas, 300; Chihuahua, 325; Juarez, 800; Guadaljara, 200; Ensenada, s65, and Mexicali, 50. : - , , ; , Seattle, Indianapolis and Wash ington, D. C, are the only cities of the United States that maintain sep arate bureaus of policewomen. POST WILL SEEK TOSIIOUAGENTS FRAMED ON REDS ui:ii i 1. n..,,. n.nn uec Villi miemyi IU nuvc vcyai i-iwter directs to secure, if possible, ment of Justice Officers , Worked as Members of Communist Parties. - - - . ,i Chieat Tribane-Omahft Bp Leased Wire. Washington, May 14. Assistant Secretary of " Labor Post, under threatened impeachment in the house, proposes to strike back hard at the Department of Justice in the hearing before the rules committee and will seek to show, how Depart ment of Justice agents worked under cover as members of'the communist or communist labor parties to en trap men into the organizations and also framed meetings for January 2 last on the night wholesale raids were planned by the government. " Jack S. Ralston, Charles T. Clay ton and Frank F. Nesbit, attorneys engaged by Secretary Post to have charge of his case, in a letter to Rep resentative Campbell, chairman of the house'rules committee, urged the committee, in examining Attorney General Palmer, to demand produc tion of important evidence tending: to show that there was ground for careful investigation by Mr. Post of many cases caught in the dragnet. , The letter urges that Mr. Palmer be asked to produce, among other things, the following data from the files of his department: t "Copy of( letter signed by Frank Burke as assistant director and chief of the bureau of investigation,' dated December 27, 1919, addressed to George Kellcher, Boston, Mass. This from those arrested, admissions that they Are members of either the com munist or communist labor parties, also directs that the residences of officers of such parties should be searched for literature, etc., also forcible searches of the persons of those arrested and leaving to the discretion pf the officers 'as to the method by which they 'should ob tain access to' meeting places and residences,, andindicating that, un less absolutely necessary, this should be done -without Search warrants; fixing the tentative date for the ar rests as of . Friday, January 2. and directing arrangements to be made with under-cover informants to have the meetings of the communist and communist labor parties held on that night, 'facilitating the making cf the arrest' contemplated; contemplating alsovthc- making of arrests of per sons not coveted by warrants, " . i Start on Stadium. v ,i , New York, May 14 'Construction of a sport stadium on upper Broad way which will have a seating ca pacity, of 30,001 was begun Thurs day.. 1 Former Actress Sues ' : Gilbert Allis, Once Wealthy, For Divorce ; Milwaukee, Wis., May 14. Mrs. Amber Allis, formerly an English actress, has begun action for divorce from Gilbert Allis, son of the late E. P. Allis, millionaire manufacturer. The complaint, charging cruelty and nonsupport, was filed in circuit court today. She formerly was leading lady for .Douglas Fairbanks on the legitimate stage.- ine action ot &us. aius toiiowj , filing of a bankruptcy petition bvK Mr. AlKs, in which he claims to have lost a fortune of $360,000 left him by his father, who died in 1890. The bankruptcy petition lists lia bilities at several thousand dollars. Assets are given as . much less. Among the liabilities are bills for antiques, collected in all part' of the world by Mr. Allis. ' An action to evict Mrs. Allis and her two children. Gilbert. 9. and Amber, 7, from their home for non payment of rent, was started in civil court more than a month ago, but action was deferred by the court, who declared the Allis family should attend to payment 6f the rent In her divorce complaint, Mrs. Allis claims she has been the victim of extreme cruelty and because of the failure of her husband-to sup port herself and her children, is now working in a downtown department store. They, were married in 1909. Cruelty is charged between 1913 and the present . " PROBE FAILS TO PROVE CHARGES AGAINST NOUSER Second Vice President of Grain Corporation Exonerated of Using Office to Manip ulate Prices. :y- Washington, May 14--Federal in vestigation has not sustained charges that Max H. Houser, second vice president of the United States Grain corporation," had used his office Jto manipulate grain prices and reap immense profits, Attorney General Palmer announced today. The investigation was made at Mr. Houser's request after a Spo kane grand jury had made public accusations although it returned no indictment. United States Attorney i Humphreys ot Jfortland, Ure., was designated to conduct the investi gation and' his findings, together with a' report by George R. Mayo, special accountant for the Depart ment of Justice, were made public by Mr. Palmer. 'Dead Baby Found In Alley -. , By Four Small Children While playing in an alley neaf Fortieth and Ames, avenue lit 7W0 .Thursday night, four children found the dead body of a baby, wrapped in a napkin and hidden in a small hole. , . - . t The children,, William Rennie, S years old, and his brother, Alex ander, 3 years old, ' 4543 North Fortyvfirst street, and Chailes .Settle", 7 years old, and his sister, Margaret, 4 years old, 4545 North Forty-first street, had gone out to play, in a vacant lot uot far from their homes. While playing, the children noticed a dog tugging at a piece of cloth in. the alley., They ran to the spot and picking up the napkjn which was fastened together at the corners with a hairpin, carried it to their home. Examination revealed that the napkin ' contained the body of a baby boy. lighting Fixtures, den Co. Adv. Srurgeas Gran- "Free Speech" Iti Uses and Abusev , ' Robert F. Leavens ' Unitarian Church, Slat and Harney Sunday Morning- at 10:SO - ' "Reprsion ivthe iced of revolution.' t w Woodrow WUcon rl!lhlj!Hllninliillil!tlHiiliilllli;liHi:iiliil!t;l There is Nothing so Universal as : V' " '."'V : (' I MUSI f Nothing adds more f to the pleasure of 1 the entire family; than a f ew.new f Q.R.S. J ROLLS 30087 -Under the Rou ble Eagle March. .75c D-60 Golden Age Waltz 4 . . . .$1.00 , 1065 Hiawatha's 'ifel- ody of Love. . . .$1.25 1049 5wanee . . .$1.25 1089 Oh, By Jingo at i .....$1.2S 1097 Just Like a Gipsv I at .......$1.25 1090 Beautiful Hawaii at $1.25 1094 Dardanella ' Blues ........,$1.25 ' ." 'iniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit - " Hear 'Em Saturday at IfJIGKEL'S The House of Pleasant . Dealing 1 . 15th AND HARNEY. MUWitufciiwnniiimii.HiH.WiiJiiutiiMiwn 12,000 Rose Bushes ; 6 for 55c On Sale Saturday' Main Floor West Arcade. mom Men's Barber Shop Yott'll Like the Service "Get the Habit" Main StoreFourth Floor- -West. 1 Saturday; at, 9 A.M. A Big Sensational Sale of 1,800 Pairs of !'- . - - y- rdusers Men's and Young Men's Values $11 to $18 at 1 : J- (95 At Less Than Today's -Wholesale Cost A Surplus Stock Purchase and Sale We have recently purchased the entire surplus stock pf Men's and Young Men's Trousers .from .several prominent makers of high-grade men's clothing. We secured these fine trousers "at a price concession, and are therefore able to offer them to 'you at this remarkably low sale 'price.'. " The styles are all t up-to-the-minute; and the materials wilj be found exceptional values, in a very wide and complete display of fabrics. . You can, match your bid coat and vest with a pair of these fine all wool trousers. '"4 1 ml 'Mil : Ke tHL.y: 'Til tell the World they're great!" ' Blue Serge, v Tweeds, ' Cassimeres, Worsteds, . White Flannels, f White- Serges, '' "' '."' " White Serges with' Black Silk Stripes, Checks and Stripes in brt)wn, blue and green ' Flannels Every pair is specially priced for Saturday, at Brandeis Stores Second Floor Men's Store, 6.95 To Help You Endure Coming WarmK Weather and Coatless Days I Qigantic Sale , of Wonderful Silk Shirts Their Regular," Every Day Selling Price, 12.50 to $20 Extra Special Saturday at ' I HI'' tock! I' .... ... . p NO! Not Seconds! Not Samples! All Regular WE have just lately received-143 dozen or exactly 1,716 men's silk shirts, which were, purchased almost a year ago. ! l"he reason for this delay was due to general conges-, tion at the silk mills. But having secured these shirts at low prices, 'we are now in a position to offer them the best grades .of silk shirts from the best makers at this un usual price." . , Jv ; ',' ' . '. Materials of the Finest Quality Silk Jersey, Silk Broadcloth, Eagle Crepes, Pussy Willow Silks Warm weather and coatless days are coming, days when you will Want to look your best and be comfortable in a first quality silk shiri Here is your opportunity to have at least one for this is a real silk shirt sale shirts of quality and exclusive patterns. .. ;. Please remember: These are not second grade garments,. oV.?t4o rviaAa -. coll ftT from 19. trt 9ft Oft STPMfll. Sflt.- 1 A urday, at- ' ' '. . ' ' ' ;" ' 1 '. No shirts reserved. We reserve the right to limit the : number sold to each customer. ' , Brandeis Stores Main Floor Men's Store. . ! I t You 7 Seldom ee Good Footwear So Low i Be Good to Your Feet Men's f Exceptionally Special, at English Last Buy; ) 1 Shoes ' Sizes 6 to 12. Widths A to E. Stunning walking and dress boots, in the ever popular and trim looking English last. These are extraordinary values and all with hand-welted soles. Come down Saturday and get your' pair at this low , sale price. Koko Brown Vici Kid 1 Gun Metal Calf Brandeis Stores Main Floor Men's Store. Before You Think of Going Think of Your Trunk $12 SATURDAY A SALE OF . , 50 General Purpose . Trunks, Special, at . Saturday we are offering about 50 General .Purpose Trunks at a greatly reduced price. They are covered ith heavy painf ed canvas, have heavy oak slats, and are-brass trimmed; full ize trays; sizes 32, 34 and 3 inches. . r YOUR CHOICE SATURDAY AT $12 Brandeis Stores Main Floor Men's Store. i You're Lucky to Have Waited for This Great One Day 'Sale : of 1,000 Soft or Stiff .. i - , On Sale Saturday, While They Last, at ' Men's 2.00 a 1 : ! This Is Less Than Wholesale Cost Today - Saturday, we are making this very special offering of men's smart soft and stiff hats. The lot includes samples and manufacturers' floor stock in attractive new shapes for Spring and Summer wear. The colors are Black, Brown, Green, Gray, Blue and Olive while the 1,000 last r rf for this specially priced one-day. sale, Saturday, at i.Uv fewest Shapes Newest Colors Newest Fabrics ... Extra Saturday Special! Offering 1,000 Hats Boys Gap Specially triced Saturday, at 59 c These are all first-class bats, sample lines ia the very latest Spring and Summer styles. We are offering these hats at less than wholesale cost today, and you cannot afford to miss the opportunity to supply the boya with ; new headwear at this price. ' SvJ Special for Saturday, at J Brandeis Stores Arcade - . 4 i I)