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T THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. JULY 10, 1920. YOUNGEST MAN IN AMERICAN ARMYRETURNS lad Who Enlisted at Age of 1 1 Back After Twenty-Nine Months In Army Overseas. r I Raymond Burleigh, who was the Iroungest soldier in the American army during the world war, arrived in Omaha Thursday night to visit friends and relatives. Several months before his 12th fcirthday Burleigh enlisted in the army under the name of Fred De Reaux in St Joseph, Mo. He was mustered out of the service at Phila delphia on July 6. Parents Live in Lincoln. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R, Burleigh of Lincoln. He left Omaha yesterday for Hooper, where he will visit at the home of a married sister, after which he will go to Lincoln. While in Omaha, he was a guest at the home of G. L. E. Klingbeil, 3222 Lincoln avenue. Mr. Klingbeil and Burleigh's mother are cousins ! "I didn't know Omaha had 'changed so much it sure is a good town," Burleigh said after a ride over the city. Overseas 29 Months. Burleigh was in the service three and one-half years and was overseas 29 months. He was at the front 10 months and was not wounded but was gassed and spent several months in a hospital at St Lazarre. For two months he was unable to speak above a whisper but has re covered completely, he says. Burleigh, who is now IS years old, is about five feet, 10 inches in height and weighs about 170 pounds. He looks to be at least 20 years old. Teaches Confidence. "There is one good thing about the army," he said, "it teaches a man to take care of himself gives him confidence." His plans for the future are in definite, he said, but he expects to make Omaha his home. After a visit with his parents in Lincoln he ex pects to return here. Burleigh seemed very reluctant to talk about his experiences in the army. "Why make a fuss about it, I did just what all the other fellows did," he said. Most of the time while in the service he was in the infantry. When asked about a report that he was a corporal he laughed and re plied, "Perhaps I was and perhaps I wasn't it don't make any differ ence." Refuses to Comment. He refused to comment on the army other than to remark that in some ways it was good training for a man. At one of the parks yesterday he enioyed immensely the antics of a trained bear which climbed a tree, 'swam and wrestled with its keeper. i Apparently he is willing to let the 1ast take care of itself. His interest s centered in the future. He said t had been suggested that he might go to West Point but he hadn't thought much about it. ASK AMENDMENT OF PREFERENCE ORDER . ON COAL ' Representatives of Several Iu- dustries Declare Action Is ) Hurting Business. Washington, July 9. Declaring their business to be threatened with destruction, representatives of near ly a dozen industries, today asked the Interstate Commerce commis sion to revoke or modify its order requiring railroads to accord prefer ence to coal mines east of the Mis sissippi river in the assignment of open top cars. Speaker after speaker at the com mission's open -hearings on the order declared his business would be forced to close down and his tmployes thrown out of work un less the order was rescinded or modified. There wre no indications, however, that the commission would make any change in the order, which was issued two weeks ago for Ihe purpose of relieving coal short age throughout the eastern states. Industries protesting against the order included those manufacturing or dealing in crushed stone, cement, sand, gravel and lime and also gen eral building contractors. Preceding ' testimony of their representatives, the commission heard DanieW Will ard. chairman of the advisory com mittee of the association of rail . way executives, who declared that priority of service favoring the more essential commodities was necessary to relieve the present freight con : gestion. No suggestion for the mod- ification of the order was made by Mr. Willard, who, on the contrary, - urged co-operation between ship pers and local car service com mittees for shipment of freight on a the return movement of the cars ., Vo the mines. Mr. Willard, however; told the commission that he did not believe, J it would be necessary to "wholly curtail the movement of any par ', ticular kind of business." He sug j' gested that shippers seek to elimi :; nate delays in car movements that ' they load car's to the maximum ;i capacity and that they forego the j: reconsignment of cars. Fifth Ward, With Population Of 21,844, Largest in Omaha Washington. July 9. (Special Telegram.) The following is Oma la's population by wards as an nounced by the census bureau to Jav: 1st. 16564: 2nd. 19.039; 3rd, 10.953: 4th, 12.282? 5th. 21.844 ; 6th. 4.218; 7th. 18.508 : 8th. 13,077: 9th. 19.197; 10th, 13,204; 11th. 13.264; 2th. 9.452, " .The population of Alliance, Neb.. s 4.951, the bureau announced; in 910 the copulation was 3.105; an ncrease of 47.9 per cent. Superio rs a population of 2 719. In 1910 t had 2,106; an increase of 29.1 er cent. Lijrhtinf Fixtures Bureess Gfta- Youngest Yank Back From Overseas Si f I f Jill lr''&:& MlftVW. AT ENUSTMCN?" MEXICAN RULER TO SUSTAIN OIL LAW OF COUNTRY i Decrees Issued by Former President Carranza, How ever, Will Be Abrogated at Once. Mexico City. July 9. Article 27 of the Mexican constitution, which nationalizes petroleum deposits, will be sustained theoretically, but all decrees issued by former President Carranza prejudicing prior rights of petroleum owners will be abrogated by a presidential decree to be issued shortly. Provisional President Adolfo de la Huerta made this state ment to foreign correspondents last night. Oil men will be given the right to pre-empt petroleum claims within five years, but once pre-exemption is made they will have an indefinite time within which to drill, the pro visional president said. "While the nation will tell oil men that it owns the petroleum in the sub-soil," he said, "what difference will it make when the government cedes to operators the right to ex tract this oil and dispose of it at their pleasure? It is merely a ques tion of name. The substantial lights of owners will be safe guarded." The projected decree will pro tect prior owners by forbidding out siders pre-empting the former's prop erty, and further, all such previous actions by outsiders interfering with prior rights will be abrogated. said the provisional president. He declared he would present legisla tion to this effect to the new con gress when it meets in September After.that the matter will be in the hands" of the legislators. The provisional president receive! eight North American and British correspondents and spoke from his sick bed. It was the first interview he has given since, during a banquet to foreign correspondents, he was taken ill while giving a dramatic re cital of his break with Carranza. Two Republicans and One Nonpartisan Win In North Dakota Race Fargo, N. t)., July 9. Two inde pendent republican candidates tor congress and one Nonpartisan league candidate were t.o"..inr.ed in the state i primaries, whii the Non partisan league candidal? for United States senator was nominated on the face of almost complete returns. In the First district. John M. Eaer, Nonpartisan incuiiben. was defeated by O. B. Bi'-tness. inde pendent republican, by approxi mately 2,800 votes. In the Second district, George Young. ;nc!ep:ndent incumbent, was nominated by a mar gin of about 3,000 over Thomas Pen dray, Nonpartisan, and m die Third district, James Sinclair, l!biportisan :r.cumbent, was nominated by a margin of approximately 3,000 over P. D. Norton, indfpvletit tepub Lcan. Dr. E. F. Ladd ot Farg , Nonpar tisan, has a margin of about 3,500 Qver A. J. Gronna, intun.!ent, for the United States senatjria' n.mir.a tion. Undecided on Extra Session Vermont Governor Still Rutland, Vt., July 9. Governor Clement, returning home today for the first time since his conference in Washington with Senator Har ding, regarding a special session of the Vermont legislature to make possible ratification of the woman suffrage amendment, said he was still undecided as to a' special ses sion. "That Washington matter was piven altogether oo much public ity." he added. Anti-Saloon League Will Decide Campaign Attitude Westerville, O., July 9. The at titude of the Anti-Saloon league of America in the ccminrc campaign will be decided in Columbus July 22 at a meeting of the organization's executive 'committer. acorJ:ig to announcement made 1 ere. The , league n?s not yet ssucl a-v state- mrr.t vi'h refc- t-T it attitude ATTORNEY TELLS OF PLOT TO KILL AGED MAN'S WIFE Describes How Millionaire Framed Murder Scheme .With Two Accomplices. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Be Leased Wire. Washington, July 9. How Chest er A bnow, millionaire patent law yer, 76 years old, plotted with Mrs. Edna P. Acker, a private detective and a chauffeur, Hugh M. Langdon, first to ruin and finally to murder his divorced wife, Mrs. Addie Hub bard Snow, and how the plot was re vealed to Mrs. Snow in the presence of her lawyer by Mrs. Acker, who telephoned to Mr. inow in their presence allowing the lawyer to "listen in" while the details were discussed, were told today in the testimony of Henry fc.. Davis, at torney for Mrs. Snow, at the prelim inary hearing of the case against her former husband. Mrs. Acker, according to Mr. Dav is, stated that she was engaged last November to shadow and get some thing on" Mrs. Snow, and when nothing came of it, she was instruct ed by Mr. Snow to "get her out of the way by any means she might." It was agreed that Mrs. Snow was to be taken automobile riding, a sufficiently powerful drug adminis tered, and the automobile turned over in a ditch in order to make it appear that Mrs. Snow's death was an accident. Why, No! We Wouldn't Think of Peeving Him Portsmouth, Eng., July 9. The Rev. Bruce Cornford has ruled out use of the words "ladies" and "gen tlemen" in his parish. "The words are meaningless," he declares. 'Even the Master called His mother 'woman,' while nobody would insult St. Peter by calling him 'gentl-man.' " . Like Jap Player The Japanese tennis player Shim idzu is creating a sensation in Paris. Of athletic build he plays with ex traordinary cleverness and almost feline suppleness and displays great vigor and precision in his strokes. His play is varied and yet correct in form. He is one of the most popular tennis champions in Paris today. The Junior Shop for Boys' Two-Pants Suits Biggest assortment in the city at $10.00 to $15.N00 The Best Values in Omaha! Others have found it out. Why not you? BOYS' II Wash Pants by the hundreds These are qualities that mothers will appreciate, and colors your boy will like. $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 BARKER JUNIOR SHOP 2d Floor, Securities Eldg., 16th and Farncm BULL MOOSERS WILL SUPPORT G, 0. P. 110 HI E Ohio Chairman of Third Party In 1912 Assures Harding of Hearty Endorsement of Followers. By PHILIP KINSLEY. Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Marion, O., July 9. Walter F. Brown of Toledo, Bull Moose chair man in Ohio in 1912, and a candidate for United States senator in the August primaries on the republican ticket, assured Senator Warren G. Harding today that the former Roosevelt men all over the country would support the' republican na tional ticket next fall. Mr. Brown and Senator Harding held an hour's conference over the national situa tion and the senator seemed greatly pleased at the outlook. In proof of his claim that the Roosevelt strength would go to Harding and Coolidge, Mr. Brown told of a private dinner which was given at the Harvard club in New York a week ago tonight. This din ner, he said, was arranged by Thomas Chadbourne of New York and himself. About 25 men were present and resolutions were passed pledging support to the republican nominee. Mr. Brown gave these names as among those present: Will H. Hays, William Hamlin Childs of New York, E. A. Vanvalkenburgh of Philadelphia, Lawrence F. Abbott of New York, Maj. S. H. Hooker, David C. Goodrich of New York, Alexander Moore of Pittsburgh, Porter Emerson Browne of New York, James R. Garfield of Cleve land and Theodore Roosevelt. Messages pledging support, he said, were received from Ellon E. Hooker of New York, former Sen ator Albert J. Beveridge, Governor H enry Allen of Kansas, William Al len White, John C. SchafFer and Ir win R. Kirkwood of Kansas City. Machines have been developed by the United States bureau of stand ards to test airplane lacing cords for strains and materials for cover ing planes for wind pressures. NEW Wash Suits Exclusive Style Patterns These are sample suits se cured at a great pries conces- sion. Values to $6.00 $3.00 WHEN HE SAILED OVEaEAS Reds Break Through Poles' Lines South of the Dvina Warsaw, July 9. (By The Asso ciated Press.) Russian bolshevik forces have broken through the Polish lines south of the Dvina tiver in a drive designed to overrun Lithuania and form a contact with East Prussia, according to an offi cial statement issued here late yes terday. The Poles are fighting desperate ly to check the advance along the northern front, against which the enemy is throwing crack divisio: s. In the south General Budenny, with Rovno in his possession, is ad vancing in the direction of Lem tcrg, which is but 180 miles from Warsaw. THOMPSON July Sales of Summer Dresses Silk Sport Skirts White Tub Skirts Distinctive apparel at the lowest prices of the sum mer season. Quality and style of the sort always associated with Thompson Belden's. There is every reason for making selec tions now while stocks are well assorted. You'll Find the Savings Very Much Worthwhile Apparel Third Floor Neckwear For One-Half Price Organdie collars and sets, pique collars and sets, a few vests and vestees (high and low n e 5 k styles), slightly rumpled and soiled, hence the half price. .65c Nainsook Saturday 7c Made of fine cotton yarns with a soft finish. This is our regular 65c quality, 36 inches wide and will sell at this lw price for just one day only. tfca Yard A limit of 10 yards to each purchaser. Linen Section $2.50 Silk Hosiery for $1.75 Pure Jap Silk Hose, a fine gauge, with lisle tops and double lisle soles: Colors: black, cordovan, Russian calf, navy and medium gray. A quality that will give the most satisfactory service. 4,25 Silk Hose for $3.50 Pure thread silk, out size, in African brown, cordovan and black. BANK BANDITS ARE CAUGHT BY PARTY OF BOYS Youths Armed With Small Rifle and Revolver Capture Outlaws Who Rob Wa terloo Institution. Continued from Pag. One. Cashman of the Union Pacific rail road, who notified the Omaha au thorities of the robbery. Brought to Omaha. Deputy Sheriffs James Lindsay and Charles Hoye, who arrived in Waterloo three hours later, brought the two bandits to Omaha, where they were lodged in the county jail. The robbers are believed by Waterloo citizens to be the same I men who held up and robbed Albert Housley in a garage there Sunday night and escaped with $70 in a Ford. At 10:15 a. m. F. M. Cox, editor of the newspaper at Waterloo, left A. T. Stratton, cashier, alone in the bank, going to catch a train, from which 15 minutes later he witnessed the two robbers leap into their Ford and drive south out of town, fol lowed by a volley, of shots from citi zens who had learned of the rob bery. Threaten With Guns. The two men entered the bank and ordered Stratton to throw up his hands at the point of revolvers. Stratton complied. The door of the bank vault stood open. One of the men tied his hands be hind him, and with the command to keep his mouth shut, the cashier was started toward the open door of the vault. The other pulled down the blinds of the bank and locked the front door. . Stratton saw the men intended to lock him in the vault after the fash ion of numerous other bank bandits recently in the vicinity of Omaha, and pleaded with them not to do it. Pleads With Bandits. "Tie me up on the floor out here," he begged. "I'll suffocate in there before anyone finds me. I'll give you time to get out of town before I give the alarm." The men yielded to his pleadings, Silk Gloves for only $1.6 9 These are $2 and $2.25 qualities in the best styles and makes. Saturday Only $1.69 a Pair Women's Union Suitsor $1.29 , Any of our $1.50 and $1.75 qualities at this price. Your choice of all the different makes and styles. Second Floor Fine Georgette Blouses $15 Saturday Featuring Exceptional Values Some are all hand made. Others have lovely real lace and hand embroidered trimmings. The qualities are most desir able. Having Sold up to $45- Milady who travels will find this opportu nity of timely interest. Those who stay at home will be equally well pleased with such savings. All Sales Final Th Store for Blouses Third Floor. White Boots and Pumps Cost Less One of the Newest Pumps A white Nile cloth mode! with a light turn sole, Colonial tongue and Louis heels. $11 quality, $8.80. Two Styles of White Nile Cloth Boots with welt soles, Cuban and military heels. $9.50 qualities, $6.85. Summer footwear at these very low prices is particu larly desirable. Shop early. scooped $1,550 in cash from the counter in the teller's cage and fled out the rear door of the bank, leav ing Stratton, gagged and bound, on the floor. Struggles to Feet. As soon as the bandits had disap peared Stratton struggled to his feet and got over to the front win dow of the bank. Otto Wilson, walking past, saw him. John Hofeldt tore off the screen door of the bank and freed Stratton. A posse was formed at once, while a few citizens tired scattering shots at the two men fleeing in their Ford, and officials at Gretna, Elkhorn and Omaha were notified. J. C. Moore, who operates a gen eral merchandise store near the bank, saw the two men sneak out the rear door of the bank. Wore Khaki Unionalls. "One of them was well dressed," he said. "The other was dressed in khaki unionalls. "The latter's pockets seemed to bulge with something, but I had no thought of a bank robbery. "Both men hurried along the side of the building to a Ford car which was standing with the motor running about 200 yards behind the bank. "They climbed in and drove away, headed south out of town. "They had acted so suspiciously I took the number of their car, 49603 Iowa." Otto Wilson, who saw the two men pull down the blinds in the bank and lock the door, and John Hofeldt, who released the bound and gagged cashier, were the only two armed men in the posse quintet. Their, comrades were Lin Hanger, Otto and Albert Snyder. The latter three, though unarmed, joined unhesitatingly in the man hunt. Road Is Blocked. At the A. D. Compton farm the road to Gretna is blocked and here the two highwaymen turned their car around and faced the cloud of dust which meant the approach of the posse. They threw their two bags of money and two revolvers into the weeds by the side of the road, leaped from the car and feel flat in the field. Up dashed the automobile with the pursuers. "Up and outa there with your hands in the air," came the angry cry from the machine, and the two bandits arose with arms stretched heavenward and surrendered with out a word. "Hell!" grunted Yoss when he saw he was caught by a group of -BELDEN gf.CO. Fifteen Hundred Yards of Novelty Georgettes The best of all silk qualities in choice patterns that are most at tractive for summer wear. $4, $.50 and $5 Qualities Saturday $1.98 a Yard An opportunity to select a silk dress at the price voile. The July Sale of Men's Shirts OFFERS REAL SAVINGS . Arrow, Eagle, Earl and Wilson Shirts, in the best of color and patterns. Soft and starched cuff styles of the most desirable sort. We Do Not Include White or Collar Attached Shirts. Nor Manhattans. $3.00 Shirts, $2.65 $3.50 Shirts and $4 Shirts. $3.15 $5.00 Shirts. $4.05 $6.00 Shirts. $5.05 $7.00 Shirts. $5.85 $8.00 Shirts, $6.85 - $10.00 Shirts, $8.15 $12.50 Shirts, $10.05 $18.00 and $20.00 Shirts, $15.00 Tho Man's Shop To th Loft s Yo EnUr five youths with one revolver and small calibre rifle among them. Detectives Murphy, Tszanowsky, Trapp and Ford, armed with rifles, trench guns, revolvers and determi nation, arrived on the scene from Omaha one hour after the bandits were caught. ' Airplane Joint Search. An airplane, evidently from Omaha in an effort to locate the bandits, circled over Waterloo and surrounding territory two hours later. , t But the bandits were already safely locked up in the town hall with a gang of several hundred citizens surrounding. The highwaymen, who gave then names as Oscar Yoss of Grenadi, Colo., and John Gau, Neumeyei hotel, Council Bluffs, are mer youths themselves, not more than 19 years old. ' , They met in Wyoming in June, they said, and have been close pals since. Gau wore two shirts, the under cne being an expensive silk gar ment. His general appearance and manner of carriage indicate good breeding and education. Lack of Orders Forces - Woolen Mills to Close Lawrence, Mass., July 9. The four mills of the American Woolen Co., employing approximately 14,000 people will close this evening for an indefinite period because of business conditions and lack of orders. Wil liam M. Wood, president of the American Woolen Co.. made the an nouncement several days ago re garding the closing down of the mills of the company which would take place before July 10. No defi nite date has been set for the reopen ing. Sir Lomer Gouln Resigns As Premier of Quebec Quebec, July 9. Sir Lomer Gnuin, at a meeting of the provin cial cabinet, resigned as premier of Quebec. While no official announcemem' has been made, it is unders.ooc th lieutenant governor, Sir Charles Fitzpatrick, will call L. A. Tasche rcau, minister 'of public works, to sreceed Sir Lomer. Barber Estate $5,081,115. Akron, O., July 9. The estate left by Ohio C. Barber, the late match manufacturer, was appraised at $5,081,115 in an inventory filed in common pleas court here today. Stock held by Mr. Barber totaled $2,765,375. real estate, $1,888,974, and bonds were valued at $753,777. of one of jotton Summer Undermuslins Marcella and La Grecque Closed Combination Suits. The best made garments we know of in cool, soft nainsook with lace and embroidery trimmings $2.35, $3.25 to $5. Envelope chemise of cam bric and nainsook, with trimmings of lace and em broidery are priced to please every preference. Corset covers, full and close-fitting styles, $1 to $2.25. Saturday Special A few cotton crepe gowns, mostly small sizes, in white and colors. Re duced from $3.50 to $2.29. Second Floor t o ii Co, Adv. " f Cox and ScnatOT Hardiis. A
