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2 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 27, 1920. v. SIMS -DANIELS ROW REVIVED BY : ADMIRALDECKER Secretary "Dishonest and ' Sneaking" in Conduct of Navy Department, High :? Officer Declares. Robert W. Patrick Of Omaha Chosen New Head of Elks Washington, June 26. The Sims- Daniels row ovrr the navy's conduct 1 of the war was revived today with '.the publication of a letter from Rear ! Admiral Benton C. Decker, cora : mandant of the Seventh naval dis trict, Florida, in which he charges that Secretary Daniels in his testi mony before the senate investigat 'ing committee "intentionally and de liberately" misrepresented certain atts of Rear Admiral Sims, Fullam and Fiske. - The letter, dated June 17, and ad dressed to Chairman Hale of the committee was published in the Army and Navy Register, a service magazine. ',.- Admiral Decker formerly was -naval attache at Madrid but was re moved during the war. Secretary Daniels has stated that his removal followed representations from Am bassador Willard to the State de partment that he was encroaching on diplomatic functions in his activities there. "Encouraged Sychophants.' "It is probable and more than likelv," Admiral Decker's letter said, f that if these officers had bowed down and served the gods that Mr. Daniels worshipped they would to xlay have been fattening on the navy as commanders of fleets on active duty or in pleasant jobs in Wash ington. To me, as to other high ftkers of the navy, it has come .that if we would bow down and do tile wishes of Mr. Daniels we would jraceive the rewards therefor in timations that come by circuitous routes and underhanded, sneaking Vays, so no one can take hold of them. Tells Own Experiences. i.: My explanation of the incidents 'feet forth by Mr. Daniels is based on jny personal experience and acquaintance with him. This ex planation is that Mr. Daniels found these officers would not follow him (to the limit of demoralizing and de- trading the navy; that even though they honestly desired the rewards nd promotion of their career which all honorable men reasonably desire, they were unwilling to sacrifice their Character, their manhood and their irountry. And, as a result, Mr. Daniels determined to break them by the use of all the power of his Jhigh office. .E'."'In my opinion, all credit is. due ,jt3 these men that they have fought tanto the end and upheld the stand aid of uprightness, loyalty to coun try, self-sacrifice, hard work and gentlemanly conduct, attributes that :ihe ideal naval officer has always fevered. "I havr no deeire in this letter to bring out my personal experiences with Mr. 'Daniels, but he knows of them, and he knows, if he knows the 'difference between right and wrong, 'ihat he has been dishonest; that he !jis been autocratic; that he has ibused his powers; that he has done iaf lthis for unworthy motives." Russian Government Nationalizes Children (Continued From Face One.) lo the age of 14 are always mixed homes, boys and girls alike. For the older children we have not yet . adopted a rule. Teach Their Socialism. , .j -"The children grow up in an at- Biosphere which develops good citizens for a socialist state. There . is no attitude of master and child but a comradeship which does the ' 'heart good to see. There are no in dividual toys or property. All is the common possession of the home, and the children soon drop out of the habit of speaking of 'my book' Or 'my doll,' using instead 'our toys." '- In religion the children are left entirely to the discretion of their pa rents. No religious training is in cluded in their work, but in its place they are taught the essentias of so cial morals and the fundamentals of fiaitural history. : It was my privilege to have lunch with the children of one of the larger homes one day, and a happier little crew I have never seen any where. As for the food, it was the best I have had in Moscow. I got u'jj from the table for the first time since I arrived there feeling that I had had all I wanted to eat. l". Is Educated Woman. " f.Jfmt. Kollontai is one of the vet erans of the Russian revolutionary movement. About 35 years old, she was educated in the aristocratic Smolny institute -in Petrograd Sraolny, around which so much of the history of the revolution has been written. She is well known in the United States, having made two lecture tours through America un der the auspices of the left wing of the social party in 1915 and 1916. :The social welfare work, which has for its aims the proper care and development of the children, begins with the mothers themselves before the advent of the babe and con tinues until the child has attained an age of 16 years. :At this stage the work divides it self into two divisions. The . first iis for children who remain at home with their parent?; the second. for those children who live in group homes at state expense. " i Provide kindergartens. "The working mother whose child remains in her care is relieved of tfie responsibility of caring for it during working hours. Kindergar tens are provided where the child is-looked after, fed and his educa tion begun. rAVhen he has attained an age of gtyears he enters the .public schools, and there again his food is provided Vy the state. After school hours he goes to one of the neighborhood children's clubs, where he has games, books and school tooks and is watched over until his mother has finished her work and. is ready to have him at home. . . . f When he has attained the age of IS he enters either the university on. st'tte pay or becomes a worker in the industrial life of the community. - -if,.- Alliance, Neb., June 26,--(Spe-cial.) Robert W. Patrick of Omaha was elected president at the busi ness session Friday of the annual state convention of Nebraska Elks being held here. The convention next year will be held at Kearney. The date is to be set later by the trustees. Total at tendance at the convention was es timated at 8,000. Many are remain ing for the race meet today, which closes the convention. Other officers are: W. W. Kenne, Falls City, first vice president; Clyde V. Norton, Kearney, second vice president; J. H. Cuddy, Chad ron, third vice president; Charles O. Swan, Kearney, secretary; C. B. Nicodemus, Fremont, treasurer; C. A. McCloud of York. Carl Creamer of Columbus and A. T. Crawford of Scottsbluft, trustees. . GRAZED HUSBAND CRUSHES SKULLS OF FAMILY OF 4 Chicago, June 26. Nolan B. Rob inson, 23 years old, fugitive from a hospital for insane at Elgin, 111. was captured here this morning and held on charges of attempting to murder his wife, their 5-months-old baby and his parents-in-law late last night at Wheaton, near this city. Robinson stabbed all four with a butfher knife, then crushed their skulls with an iron bar. Robinson, found sitting in a railroad station with his clothes covered with blood, calmly discussed the attempted mur ders and declared he was crazed by love for his child. Wheaton police reported the wife, Vera Robinson, 24, the baby, the father-in-law, L. C. Brown, 75, a jeweler, and his wife, 70 years old, cannot recover. Robinson served four years in the navy and crossed 18 times during the war. He was on the Cyclops when it was attacked by a German submarine in 1918. i Elgin, 111., June 26. Nolan B. tfobinson escaped from the Elgin state hospital three days ago. He was committed to that institution May 5, last, following repeated ef forts to kill members of his family. His first attempt to kill was made" the day following the birth of his child when he atacked his sister-in-law and his mother-in-law. When the baby was only 6 weeks old he kidnaped the child and fled with it to Texas, where he was arrested and returned. While in jail he at tempted suicide by cutting his wrists. A few weeks later he attacked his wife after he had broken down a barricaded door at her parents' home. This assault caused the courts to have. Robinson placed ! i the state hospital. M'ADOO IS MOST FORMIDABLE OF ALL CANDIDATES Re-Enters Race Under Leader ship of Burleson Marshall Forges to Front as Dark Horse Posibility. ( oo wooj ponunuoj) it was noted . as . significant that Marshall and Bryan were in con ference for more than an hour today. Altogether an alliance between Bryan and anti-administration forces to nominate Marshall is viewed as more than likely to materialize at the crucial stage of the balloting. Much Favorable Comment. It was not long before it was known generally that plan s to put Marshall over were afoot and favor able comment on the vice president as a possible nominee was heard in more than a score of delegations to night. "Kcp your eye on Marshall," said former Governor Dunne of Illinois. "I do not believe that either Cox or McAdoo can win and you will find this view of the situation rather prevalent. You also will find that there is a strong trend toward Mar shall as a compromise. One of the most significant facts is that you hear much praise and absolutely no criticism of Marshall wherever the delegates gather. He seems accept able to almost everybody." fecond in importance only to the Marshall move was the development of maneuvering in favor of John W. Davis of West Virginia, ambassa dor to Great Britain. Davis appeared to be a favorite dark horse in and about the precincts of the national committee whenever the possibility of a deadlock on Cox and McAdoo was mentioned. Although Davis has been regarded as a candidate the McAdoo and other administration supporters might fall back upon in the hour of defeat in the first line trenches, -the Davis talk today was confined by no means to administra tion quarters. Meredith Drops Out. The chief objection to Davis is that he is virtually unknown not only to the country but to his own party. It also was urged -against him that he opposed woman suffrage while a member of the house. Secretary of Agriculture Mere dith, for whom the Iowa delega tion will vote at the beginning of the balloting, took himself out of the field of candidates today in a formal statement in which he said in part: "I am attending the convention merely as a delegate-at-large from Iowa. I appreciate more than I can say the friendship and confi dence expressed by Iowa friends in their suggestion of my name to the San Francisco convention, but I am not in any sense a candidate for the nomination. I am perfectly happy as secretary of agriculture, and if I may continue until March 4 "next to serve the entire people of the nation by' encouraging ag riculture and by urging proper sup port of it through adequate appro priations to the Department of Ag riculture, I will feel that I am work ins; in a field in which I can be most effective." Attorney General Palmer appar ently is slated for early elimination. Palmer's principal handicap is his unpopularity with organized labor, arising from the injunction of the striking coal miners for which he is blamed, although the move was authorized by the president. Cox Strong. Governor Cox is destined to roll up a big vote for the prize and make by far the strongest bid for the nomination in the early ballot ing. It will take a prodigious ef fort, however, on the part of his adherents, to put him over and pri vately they are admitting they are up against a formidable undertak ing. William J. Bryan and his "dry" forces, together with the McAdoo and other administration elements, appear to have safe control of more than one-third of the convention in opposition to Cox. representing as ht does the "wets" and the antiad ministration folks. With more than cue-third of thp delegates, the anti- Cnv rnntino'nt can vMo the se lection of the Ohio governor under' the rule requiring a two-thirds ma jority for the nomination. There is a notable outcropping of hesitation to vote for Cox in dele gations hitherto tagged as deliver able to him. Delegates who ai personally "wet" but officially "dry" because of "dry" constituents, are beginning to fear they cannot, with political safety, line up for Cox. In this connection it is apparent that Cox will begreatly weakened if the platform should be adopted before the nominations and there should be a convention floor fight on the prohibition plank in which person ally "wet" delegates would be com pelled to vote ''dry." Few of them would have the temerity to vote for the Cox candidacy with its light wine and beer flavor. Bring Up Divorce Case. So bitter has the fight on Co be come that the Cox divorce case is beginning to be a factor. Although the divorce of the Ohio governor, which he allowed his wife to obtain without contest, involved nothing discreditable to the Ohio governor, delegates are being warned bv his enemies ' in the convention that it wculd be unsafe to put up a can didate who had been in the divorce courts, in view of the prejudices which might be aroused against him in the campaign. McAdoo is up against a combina tion of the Bryan strength and anti administration forces, the leaders of which are confident they posses the veto power of more than one-third of the convention. Postmaster Genera! Burleson and Senator Glass unlimbered today in a big effort to break this combina tion. Mr. Burleson decided that it was time to come out plainly and make an aggressive fight for Mc Adoo. Calling in the newspaper cor respondents, he dictated his views on the platform and when asked about candidates he promptly said: "Colossal issues must be solved in the next four years. The American people will need in that period, a leader who is not only a man of vi sion, but a man of heart and of great constructive ability." "Do you know anyone who fits that measure?" he was asked. "I do," replied Mr. Burleson em phatically. "William McAddo fills the bill. Of course there are oth ers, but I believe that notwithstand ing what has transpired, Mr. Mc Adoo will be nominated. Hi ad ministration of the Treasury de partment is considered as ranking with that of Hamilton, Gallatin, Walker and Chnse, and I believe that history will place, McAdoo sec ond in that list." Boy Scouts Plan Big Fete at Camp Gifford July 3 will be a red letter dav at Camp Gifford for local Bov Scout officials are planning a gala affair to celebrate the Fourth. A special train will leave Omaha between 3 and 4 p. m. The visitors will return about 9:30. All friends, relatives and school mates of scouts are invited to at tend the big picnic. Everyone should bring his own lunch basket. Races, swimming contests and other events will make the program a busy one for all. The swimming pool will be open to all who bring bathinsr suits. Wom en and girls also will be allowed to syim. The evening celebration will open with a camp bonfire. Fireworks will be a feature of the night perform ance.' Exhibitions of scoutcraft will be given. Parents of scouts are es pecially invited. Have Root Print ft Beacon Press. Adv. 2nd Floor Paxton Bldg. 2nd Floor Paxton Bldg, MODERN SHOE CO. 2nd Floor Paxton Building Continue the Greatest Cut Price ioe Ever Offered to the People of Omaha on Oxfords and Pumps Sale . -i Extra Bargain! All $16, $15, $14 Oxfords and Pumps re- fcQ QE duced to U,UD All styles, all colors, all sizes. Merchandise bought in this sale, if not satisfactory in every way, can .be returned, and your ' money will be refunded. Extra Bargain! $12, $11, $10 Oxfords and Pumps, turn and welt soles, high and low d Q ylC h?elS WHITES Beautiful white Nile Cloth, tan wing tip Sport JQ QJ" Shoes. -Values $15. V,UD Handsome white Nile Cloth Pumps, white welt sole, Cov ered Louis heel, imported Bo hemian beaded buckle; this buckle alone is worth the price lV.h.is.p.Tp'......$8.45 The very latest style in Theo Ties and Oxfords, 7 AC value $11.00, at. . . 4 "TtO "Shimmy" and Colonial Style Pumps, turn sole, covered heel, ifr:?: $4.95 One odd lot of broken sizes to be closed out tQ QB at tyOt&D Extra Bargain! A fine lot of styles to choose from in black and brown Kid Pumps, high and low heels, value dj QC $9.00, at iPUtJIO We advise you to shop early so that we will be able to give you the usual personal atten tion. Our fitting rooms are the coolest in Omaha. Extra Bargain! All our broken sizes in Pumns and OrfnrAa TcoarA. r- " less of former selling price, go at only . iciiiug puce, $3.95 217 So. 16th St. 16th and Farnam THOMPSON - BELDEN & CO The Month End Sales Commences Tomorrow With Worth While Savings All Over the Store A Clearance Monday of All Spring Apparel Charge Purchases Will Go on August First Statements . '"PHIS final disposal comes earlier than usual and is consequently timely for the woman who travels and for those who are forehanded in securing an extra garment at an unusually low price. f Tailored Suits and Coats $39.50 $59.50 For any garment priced originally up to $75. For any garment origi nally $79.50 to $125. We Advise Buying Chiffon Velvets Monday for $8.95 yard V OU must remember how difficult it was to secure chiffon velvets last Fall. For this reason we believe to morrow's offering will be appreciated. We have received five hundred yards of the finest all silk chiffon velvet in navy-brown taupe-Cope blue and black. f From One of the Best Makers The black is especially adapted for sport coats i Silk Section Main Floor For garments formerly priced $135 to $225. $98.50 a $5 charge for alterations Apparel Third Floor $5 Umbrellas - Tomorrow 4 The choice of our entire stock of styles for both men and . women. The covers are of mixed sUk and linen. A wide va riety of handles. One dollar saved. La Mode Dresses for $5 Monday Attractively fashioned summer dresses for porch, shopping and picnic wear. Well made of good ging hams and percales. Cool and comfortable for the warmest of days. In the Basement Women's Vests Two Reductions Cotton vest with round neck or-bodice tops, white and flfish color, regularly 75c, Monday, 49c. Glove silk vests, flesh col or, round neck or bodice tops, $3.50 quality, $2.98. Second Floor . $3.50 and $4.00 values for only $8.15 Any Arrow, Eagle or Earl & Wilson shirt of the four dollar quality is included at the new price. Soft or starched cuff styles, sizes 1312 to 18. White Net Flouncings . Full Skirt Decidedly $2.70 quality, $3.25 quality, $5.00 quality, $7.00 quality, $T.25 quality, Widths Reduced $1.95 yd. $2.00 yd. $3.29 yd. $4.00 yd. $4.25 yd. Eight Fold Zephyrs 29c As these ordinarily sell for 40c, a desirable saving can be effected Monday. Choice of all colors for 29c. Fine Summer Hats Have " Month End'1 Prices To clear our stocks for the beginning of a new month many fashionable Mid-Summer Hats have been radically reduced. Four Groups of Hats $245 $645 $145 $845 Sport hats of ribbon. Dinner and afternoon hats of georgette crepe and taffeta.. Feather hats in combination with fine silk taffeta,.-. trimmed"vih dainty flowers, ribbons and the like. The Besbof Styles and Qualities at the Season's Lowest Prices Millinery Section Fourth Floor Silk Hosiery Specials Misses' fine ribbed pure thread silk hose in black. white and cordovan. $2.50 A - 15X AY rww ' I quality, $1.0 a pair. Infants' pure thread ribbed silk hose in white, pink and sky. $1.25 qual ity, 75c a pair. Women's ,silk and fiber hose with lisle tops and soles. Black and white. $2.25 quality, $1.75 a pair. Curtain Nets Special 65c Filet and novelty nets in designs appropriate for any room in the home (38 to 45-inch). Monday only 65c a Yard Second Floor i Silk Values Out of Ordinary Hundreds of yards of ex ceptionally good special values in our well selected stock of high quality silks. Marked at Real Savings , Women's Crepe Gowns $249 Good quality, well made, full size cotton crepe gowns in white and colors, regularly $3.50 and $4. Second Floor Sale of Bedspreads At Substantial Savings Satin Marseilles Spreads Double bed size, hemmed. $ 8.75 quality for - -' - $6.75 $10.00 quality for - - - $8.00 pouble bed size spreads, scalloped, with cut corners. $10.00 quality for - - - $8.75 $12.00 quality for - - - $10.00 Crocheted Bedspreads Size 76 by 88 inches, hemmed, regularly $4.50 for - - $3.50 Ripplette Bedspreads $3.75 quality (72x90)' - - $2.50 $4.00 quality (80x90) - - . - $3.00 $5.00 quality (90x90) - - - $3.50 In the Linen Section Sorosis Pumpsawd Oxfords In the Month End Sales Practically our entire stock of Summer " Pumps and Oxfords will sell at a great discount. Dull kid, suede, brown and patent leathers with Louis and military heels. ' $15.00 Brown Oxfords (military heels) - $12.00 $12.00 Black Oxfords (military heels) - $ 9.60 $12.00 Kid and Patent Leather Pumps, with " Louis heels - -- -- -- $ 9.60 $16.00 Brown Oxfords (Louis heels) - - $ 8.85 $12.00 Patent Oxfords (Louis heels) - - $ 7.85 Seldom Better Savings T