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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 23, 1920)
THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. 1920. 3 r A' TRADE BALANCE .AGAINST WORLD S17.000.000.000 Huge Sum Rolled Up by United States Since Begin ning of World War in 1914. Washington, June 22. Since the beginning of the world war in 1914 the United States has rolled up a trade balance of approximately $17, 000,000,000 against the world. This exceeds by several billions the totai v balance in favor of the United States from 1875 to 1914. Department of Commerce figures today show that the trade -balance ( made in favor of the United States in the fiscal year ending jn 1914, one " month before the war'began, was only $470,000,000. During the first year of the war it was $1, 094,4 19,600 and in the next year ending June (iO, 1916, it was $2,135,599,275. Dur ing the suceeding year the total was ?3.530,69.?,209.. Meantime the United States had entered the struggle and in the year ending June 30. 1918 the first full fiscal year of America's particina tioji the balance was only $2,974, 055,973. In the next year ending last June 30, however, it was $4,136, 562.618. During the first 11 -months of this fiscal year the balance was only J8H,4S1,6UJ, but exports were larger in those 11 months than in any other full fiscal year in the na tion's history, totaling $7,474,193,349, as against the previous 12 months' record of $7,252,282,686 made dur in? the last fiscal year. At the same time that America's export trade began to advance by leaps and bounds the import trade also showed an enormous increase, reaching a new high record of $4,- 685,741,747 during the 11 months of the present fiscal year. The previ ous high record was $3,095,720,068 last year. Most of the favorable trade bat ance of the United States has been against'the aliied and neutral coun tries of Europe. Many of the south American and North American countries and some of those in the far east have a balance against the United States. Sweetwater Girl Killed When Train Hits "Motor Broken Bow. Neb.. Tune 22. (Special.) Miss Mortensen of Sweetwater, Neb., was killed when an extra freight on the Burlington struck the automobile in which she with her uncle. William Dickersen, and family, consisting of his wife and two children, were riding. She died after bein taken to the hospi tal at Mason City, with the other in jured, on the freight. The accident occurred at the Lange crossing at the east line of Custer county. The crossing is not considered a dan gerous one, and other automobiles had stopped on the opposite side of the tracks because of the approach of the train. All the occupants were injured mqre or less seriously with the exception of Mr. Dickersen, who was driving. r HaosBroihers 7Tk Shop or tt&nen Two Special Features for Wednesday in our Great Removal Sale In keeping wjth our policy of absolute disposal of every gar men in our stock before we move to our new shop on the second floor of the Brown Block, we offer for Wednesday YOVR CHOICE OF 35 Spring and Summer Coats 50 Smart New. Summer Dresses ' (Sii. 16 to 44) $0 double, treble and fou: Every one worth double, treb -only eighty-five garments in all. and four times this sale price In addition everything in this stock has been drastically re duced for this sale and everything is sold under our permanent policy of lOOrfc satisfaction to you. You can exchange your purchase or demand your money back. Haas Brothers Balcony Floor 7btfon Block 'tGth&FarnamSt! STATE HEADS OF WOMEN'S CLUBS ARE HONORED Mrs. John Slaker of Hastings Responds in Two-Minute Talk in Behalf of Nebraska. , By MYRTLE MASON.1 Staff Cormpondrnt of The Bn. Des Moines, la., June 22. (Spe cial Telegram.) State presidents' night is always brilliant at a Gen eral Federation of Women's club biennial. It was so Tuesday eve ning, when, one after another, each of the 48 states was represented by its chief executive in a two-minute speech. Mrs. John blaker or Hastings, Nebraska's president, was greeted with hearty applause from her cjel esration when she stepped forward on the' platfornv Speaking clearly and slowly, she said: It is my earnest conviction that the greatest need of our great state of Nebraska in this period of reconstruction is the same as tht of the nation and of the world. It is for a larger number of intelligent and upright men and women guided by absolute principle, who will en act, respect and obey righteous law. Our federation through its study department and its various activi ties is doing its utmost to produce uch men and women." Named Group President. Mrs. A. E. Sheldon, past state president and present general fed eration director from Nebraska, at breakfast of state presidents of 1918, given Tuesday morning, was made president of that body. Oth er officers elcctedwere: Mrs. M. Sweeley, Idaho,' vice president; Mrs. P. E. Rood, Ohio, secretary; Mrs. Lalon Ricker, Kentucky, treas urer. . Nebraskans serving at the gener al fedcratjon election booths Tues day with Airs. ti. n. wneeier. chairman of inspectors, were Mes- dames C. L. Jiempel and Ward Shafer of Omaha. , Present Overseas Unit. The - general federation overseas unit was presented to the 'biennial convention Tuesday morning. Of the 101 girls who were financed in France by the federation during the war. two were from Nebraska, Miss Myrtle Judd of Rising City and Miss Ena Hamot of Hastings. Both are attending: the biennial and were in the uniformed groui which appeared ! Tuesday morning on the platform . singing the songs they sang in serv- j ice abroad. ! At the Nebraska dinner Monday evening, Mrs. M. D. Lameron was endorsed as candidate to appoint ment as corresponding secretary for the general federation, in the event the presidency comes to the middle west. Under a revision of the con stitution this office is to be an ap pointive one rather than elective, as heretofore. Ask Dry Endorsement The convention was called upon to reaffirm endorsement of prohibition, support law enforcement and fight any attempt to nullify the prohibi tion enforcement act. in resolutions introduced by Mrs. H. S. Prentiss Nichols, chairman of the resolutions committee. They will come up for final action tomorrow. Wiih the announcement today that Iowa's delegates had in caucus voted to' support Mrs. Thomas G. Winter from Minneapolis for presi dent of the General Federation of Women's Clubs, doubt as to the re sult of the election held here today was swept away. Mrs. Winter's op ponent was Miss Georgia A. Bacon of Boston. While no announcement will be made of the result of the election until tomorrow Mrs. Win ter is thought to have been elected. The result will be officially an nounced tomorrow. . Backed by West Iowa cast 334 votes and most of the middle westera: states had de dared themselves Tor Mrs. Winter. All of them have large delegations. Miss Bacon was supported by east ern ana .New tngiana states, wun smaller delegations. Other officers are being chosen in the balloting, which closed late to night Only Mrs. Adam Weiss of Colorado, and Mrs. a. is. ciarK ot Red Oak, la., are unopposed, for recording secretary and treasurer, respectively. Tomorrow will be devoted to the unfinished business of the conven tion and to Americanization reports. 1 ' Farmers Send in Claims On State Hail Insurance Lincoln, Neb., June 22. (Special.) A t heavy hail storm Monday in Harlan, Custer and Phelps counties brought by registered mail to the hail insurance department of the state a list of losses running all the way from 10 to 100 per cent. In Harlan county the loss was as high j as eu per cent, wnue m muster u : ran from 10 to 100 per cent. In Phelps the reports showed from 10 to 50 per cent losses. I Reports were also received trom Kimball, Buffalo, Sherman and Daw son counties on a storm which oc- curred some days ago. Nebraska Elks Fly x To State Meeting in Session at Alliance Alliance, Neb., June 22. (Special Telegram.) Two airplanes, one from Omaha and one from Lincoln, arrived here and will remain for the three-day race meet and Elks state convention, which opens Wednesday. The Omaha machine arrived carry ing Pilot Rmer Wyant and Art Green, both of the Blue Star Avia tion company of Omaha, and John C. Barrett, Omaha attorney. They flew to Julesburg, where they stayed all night. The trip ftwi Julesburg to, Alliance, a distance of 116 miles, was made in one hour and fifteen minutes, or nearly 120 miles an hour. The entire rtip of 420 miles was made in five and one-half fly ing hours. Attorney Barrett, who is past exalted ruler of Omaha Elks lodge, came especially to attend the Enks convention. The second plane to arrive was piloted by Lieut. Bob Copsey, brother of Dr. H. A. Co psey of Al liance, as a passenger. Lieut. Cop sey was formerly instructor at Kelly aviation field, Houston, Tex. They left Lincoln Sunday and spent the night at the ranch home of Lieut. Copsey's brother, near Broken Bow. They arrived in five hours and 40 minutes 1 flying time from Lincoln, 356 milesXBoth machines will make exhibition flights and carry passen gers here during the race meet. Nebraska Committee Named To Build Up National Guard Lincoln, June 28. (Special.) On recommendation of the national guard committee of the War depart ment, Lieut. Col. Amos Thomas of Omaha. Capt. P. R. Halligan of North Platte and Capt. Charles Ep person, jr., of Clay Center, have been appointed members of the ad visory board of the guard depart ment which has for its work the building up of the national defense. Midland College Will Get Two New Building Fremont, Neb., June 22. (Spe cial.) Just before going to Kansas, where he will organize the Lutheran synod for a drive for $100,000 for Midland college, President Stauffer announced that plans had been or dered for the new seminary building and the new gymnasium, both to cost approximately $180,000. Increase Drink Price. Fremont, Neb., June 22. (Spe- j cial.) Even temperance thirsts be- : came more expensive in rremoni . when soda fountains raised all sun daes and ice cream sodas at last 5 cents. ADVERTISEMENT SEVERE ITCHING BURNING PIMPLES OnFace,Neck,Chest.Caused Disfigurement. Scratched. Cuticura Heals. "Pimples broke out over my face, neck, and chest. My face was so sore I could hardly touch it. The skin was sore and ted, and the itch ing and burning were so severe that I scratched, and would lie awake three or four nights out of five. The pimples later took form in scales and peeled causing disfigurement. "I was bothered about three months when I saw a Cuticura Soap and Ointment advertisement, and after" using six cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Ointment I was healed." (Signed) Mrs. J. E. Griffin, Blaine, Kansas, June 7, 1919. i Make Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum your daily toilet preparations. kapU Uch fin Vt MtU. Addtcn: "CMtnre Isbontaita. Bqst. . MjUfei, Ku." KoM erj ulurt, Sopac. QiDtmealttaodite. Talcum 2. BVCutictm Soap ahtTea without mug. 100 Beautiful . Silk Skirts Kumsi-Kumsa, f'antasi, Dew Kist, Tricolette, Baronette, Crepe de Chine, White and all high shades. Values to $35, choice d A7tZ Wednesday .. Pl'fJ 1519-21 Douglas Street Wednesday Morning at 8:30 O'clock We Are Going to Offer 300 of the Most Wonderful Dresses That This or Any Store Has Sold in Omaha BANNER s DRESS SALE You can appreciate that we are extending ourselves to the utmost limit in value-giving to make this a sale long to be remembered by every woman who comes to buy these dresses at $15.00. (We bought dresses for this event at prices that enable us to make this THE BANNER DRESS SALE of the season. We have been giving big bargains, but' these at $15.0fr sur pass them all - . .. "7 r Values up to $49.50 Beaded Georgettes Flowered Georgettes Georgette Com' , binations Tricolettes Crepe de Chines Crepe Meteors Taffetas Foulards Trico- tines Satins Serges v 1 Combinations No woman in need of a new Summer Dress should do herself the injustice of failing to take the fullest ad vantage of this remarkable sale. v Broadcloth Silks Plain Colors and Neat Stripes Silk Crepe Jersey Silks Pronounced Patterns, Also Pussy Willow WEDNESDAY AT 9 O'CLOCK 1,500 High Grade HIRT SILK None but High Grade Silks. No Cheaper Weaves .included in order to attain an average pric? 7o9S This is a Special Pur chase from one oj the best Silk Shirt maker of New York. He needed money! We paid cash! FEDERAL TAX 50c This is About the Price of a Fine Cotton Shirt You Will Buy Them in Wide Eyed Astonishment: But You Might Safely Do So Blindfolded Yes, buy them with your eyes shut, or send a little child to get your shirts for you. Not a chance that you, who are, perhaps, most fastidious, will get one that doesn't suit you to a.T. For every one of them is a top notch number. Not only as to pattern and quality of silk, but also in the important and often slighted details of fit and finish. "Just about the belst silk shirt value we have of fered you in the last four years. Every shirt per sonally selected by our buyer. Here's "hot weather comfort" in silk shirts at about the price of a fine cotton shirt.' If you're "shirt wise" you'll be here early Wednesday to lay up your Summer supply. For there are simply NO medium grade silks in this sale. Every one is fine. Yes, fine ; that's just what we mean. We mean that these shirts, from the beginning to the end, are the best shirts we know how to buy. And the fact that the price is so out of proportion to the value must not get your mind off . this fact. ' Yes, there are some pronounced patterns. And, we repeat, NO MEDIUM GRADE SILKS. None but high quality silks. And plenty of all sizes from 14 to 17. Silk Broadcloth Pussy Willow No Shirts Will Be Sent C. O. D. No Shirts Will Be Sillt Crepe Jersey Sii No Shirts Sent on Approval Sold to Dealers Bfandeis' Silk Shirt Sales Have Been the Talk of Omaha for-Many a Day But Never Before Such a Sale as This 'Brandeis Stores Main Floor Mens Store Straw Hat Sale High grade straw hats bought from a St. Louis manufacturer at a great reduction. If you want summer headwear that is light, cool and stylish, don't fail to see this lot on sale Wednesday. 1,200 Straws at Cool and Light Silk Outing HATS About 600 in the lot, all sizes, and many fancy mixtures. Worth U0 SPECIAL At 222 There is not another store in Omaha where you can choose from a better or more complete stock than at Brandeis, and Wednesday we of fer this exceptional lot of high grade Hats at 3.45. An immense purchase of boys' hats and caps on sale Wednesday at special prices. Silk Capt and Rah-Rah Hat, in plain and fancy colors, at 5Q, $1 and 1.50, Bojrt' Straw Hat.. . . .Jl. 1.50. $2 and 2.50 eis o tores Arcade 77 n Brand
