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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY. JUNE 17. 1920. 5 DEMOS MAY GIVE VIAE PRESIDENCY TO COAST WOMAN mentation in thr democratic conven tion than was the cae at the repub lican convention in Chicago, it was declared today. Of the 105 members of the democratic national commit tee, S3 are women one from each state and territory. Practically all of the states have a sprinkling of women in their dele gations and from some the entire list of ' alternates is made up of women. Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Cloth Is Clothing New York, June 16. The supreme court of the United States lias been called upon to decide whether cloth is clothing under the Lever act. Federal Judge Hand today granted a writ of error asked by the gov ernment in the case of the American Woolen companies of New York and Massachusetts, and William M. Wood, president of these corpora tions, who were charged with prof iteering in the sale of bolts of cloth. The writ was allowed after filing of an order by Federal Judge MacI: quashing the indictment on the ground that cloth was not wearing apparel. Columbus Loses Rank as Third Largest City in Ohio Washington, June 16. Columbus has lost to Toledo its place as third largest city in Ohio, but it has out stripped Louisville and St. l'aul in tank among t'ae large cities of the country. The population of Columbus was announced today by the census bureau as 237,031, an increase of 55,520, or 30.O per cent. Toledo showed an increase of 74,612, or 14.3 per cent, during the last decade, and now has a population of 243,109. Columbus ranked as 29th most populous of the country in 1910. Newspaper Man Who Brought Hughes In Limelight Dies New York, June 16. David Ferguson, former New York news paper man, who was instrumental in Starting the state investigation of the insurance scandal which brought Charles E. Hughes prominently be fore the public, died in his home in Milledgeville, Ga., today, according to messages received here. Mayor daynor appointed hini supervisor of The City Record, a municipal publication, in 1910. Me resigned in l'M7 because of failing health and returned to his home in Milledgeville. . I Lighting Fixtures Burgess Gran den Co. Adv. Rhnm Alroirlw llnrlnr A7nw 1 "S- wwuin mibauy unuci nay iu Give Second Place On Ticket to Annette Adams of Frisco. By ELLIS H. MARTIN. International Nm rrvtre Staff Corre frpondpnt. San Francisco, July 16. Will the democratic vice presidential nomina tion go to a woman? This fjuery was agitating not alone the feminine advance guard to the national convention here today, but as also being seriously discussed by the male contingent. One well defined vice presidential boom for a woman is well under way and two other names of women prominent in the party are being mentioned in connection with the proposal to place a woman close to if not actually in the White House. Boom Under Way. The boom is for Mrs. Annette A. Adams of San Francisco, recently named assistant attorney general of the United States and until recently I'nited States district attorney for northern California. She now holds the highest governmental appoint ment ever given a woman. Her availability as a candidate is being enthusiastically boosted bv several Pacini: coast women's clubs and en dorsement to the boom has been given bv several of the women lMder who have arrived here to at tend the convention. Mrs. Adams todav had not derided to become an aitne candidate for the nomination. The two other women most men tioned in. connection with the vice presidential nomination are Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, head of the woman's bureau of the party, and Miss Flizabcth Marbury, daughter of an old Tammany chieftain and liol.ler of many decorations for war "oik. Both Mrs. Bass and Miss Marbury are already in San Fran cisco. Women Are Busy. In fact the busiest spot in the: whole pre-convention activities is the headquarters of the woman's bureau. Seres of women workers have arriv y and are in constant conference w.tli Mrs. Bass. Several women delegates and members of the national committee are included among the early arrivals. Women will have a better repre- I Extract Teth Without Pain Moreover. I uie only the BEST of materials for all bridge and plate work and all work leaving this office is ready for inspec tion by any state's dental board DR. W. F. CROOK 206 NEVILLE BLOCK, OMAHA Entrance on 16th St., at Harney Tyler 5117 Houisi 8:30 to 6 i S3 m ma flfcre Furs oAt Summer Prices B, 'UY Furs now while demand is under normal and you'll buy under the price you'll pay nert season when demand is high. Storage and Insurance without charge until Furs are needed in the FalL A word to the wise is sufficient. Brand eis Stores 3E? i baaaaT . H r 1 111 HT U1T SETS THE PACE FOR GROWING OMAHA Featuring for Thursday Dramas wires Ik Jm at IT -u in, v SETS THE PACE FOR CROWING OMAJUI less M Pff(EWaiip Pffke2 S5-' No.9 Commencing at 9 O'clo ck Thursday The Best Shoe Values We Have Been Able to Offer for Several Years NaJ5 No.7 Me oil For Women amd Misses N0J6 VfJ m m II 4a : 3 Na!7i Nag Regularly Worth $10 to $15 ' Tight money" and the resultant difficulty of retailers in borrowing money is the primary reason for our being able to announce this wonderful sale almost at the beginning of the "low shoe" season, for it has resulted in "over-stocks" being left in the hands of many manufacturers and they naturally have to make sacrifice? in order to dispose of their surplus. Per Pair As a matter of fact, out of fifteen hundred pairs of shoes offered in this sale, one thousand pairs (in ten differ ent styles) have just been purchased from the maker at practically one third their regular selling price. This lot of shoes was received by us only last week and there's a complete line of sizes in each and every one of the ten styles. Up-to-Date Styles A Fit for Every Foot Desired Materials The other five hundred pairs have been assembled from our regular stock of shoes which have heretofore been selling from $10.00 to 13.50 per pair but just because the sizes in the dif ferent styles have become broken, we have included them in this great sale. Every size is included in the assort ment, but not all sizes in all styles in the shoes taken from regular stocks. Nal8 At This Price Economical Buyers Ca Wei! Afford to Purchase Several Pairs from the More Than Twenty Styles No-2 No. 1 Patent kid ' pumps with hand turned soles and' covered Louis heels. No. 2 Patent kid ramps combined with dull kid quarter; covered heels, No.3-Patent leather Colo nial pumps, lightweight sole and heel. No. 4 Black suede two but ton dress pump with leather Louis heel. No. 5 Tan calf, hand turned sole, covered Louis heel, for high instep. No. 6 Two - button field mouse kid, light sole, leather Louis heel. No. 7 Patent colt oxford, with Louis heel. No. 8 Brown kid pump, in the Colonial style, light sole. No. 9 Patent kid pump with tongue effect, light sole and heel. No. 10 Brown kid oxford with leather Louis heel. No. 11 Gray kid, two-button low quarter shoe, with high heel. No. 12 Brown pump of soft calfskin, hand turned sole, covered heel. No. 13 Brown calfskin pump, hand turned sole and covered heel. No. 14 Patent colt pump, with hand turned sole and covered wood heel. No. 15 "White canvas 2-but-ton pump, with canvas covered heel. No. 16 Patent colt pump, with hand turned sole and covered Louis heel. No. 17 Patent colt one-strap pump, with light flexi ble sole for dress. No. 18 Gray suede Colonial pump, elastic over in step to fit high arch. No. 19 Patent kid light pump with tongue ef fect. No. 20 Patent kid high in step pump, fits tight around the ankle. No. 21 Patent kid pump, with hand turned sole. No. 22 White Newport pump, with two-button tongue effect No. 23 Gun metal pump, with piece to cover the instep. No. 24 Brown kid low heel oxford for walking fine for growing girl. No. 25 Black kid low heel English oxford for walking The Illustrations Are Artists Drawings from Models Actually in Stock Main Floor West IRS TNB PACB "Shop In the Cool of the Morning It's Pleasant" E3 53 rljJiwninillJ'T!!'f",l!l"!ll,ll'ff,l!,! !!!'"" ' "f"mr'!l,'n.;,t','iP',"r",""T:,:)triJitl(li iniI"'r:iT!i'!(nT;'itrn'' iJiMni inn ilin . Unllnll ifa i nil 1 ilillH. iiiill!liilllilli4llLlillUlljlllill.lil.llJililllillll m si m m m m IS. I ft; 3