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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JULY SI. 1920. B v r "I YOUNG WIFE SAYS OFFICER - HUBBY DESERTED HER Bride, in Complaint to Police Commissioner, Charges W. Gibson 'Refuses, to Sup 'port Young Babe. A complaint charging that Wil liam Gibson, Omaha policeman, has abandoned his girl wile of less than a year and their 3-weeks-old baby boy, whom' he has never seen, has been submitted to Police Commis sioner Ringer for investigation. The wife, Marie Gibson, who is living with her mother at 1611 Leavenworth street, declares her husband failed to visit her or even come to see the baby after it was born on July 8, and failed to provide suitable medical care, "although he knew she was destitute." '' v Stop Payments. , "He aid not work from the time we were married until he got on the police force," saif Mrs. Gibson.1 "Then he began giving me $40 a month. Oh July 1 he said he would not girtme any more money.'.' t Urs. Gibson alleges he declared he Miad protection, being a police offi cer," and that "it would be impossi ble for her to punish him for neglect ing her or her child." -She charges he threatened to use hit authority as a police officer to, in timidate her. . . Enamored by War Tales. , The- Gibsons were married late last summer, according to Mrs. Gib son. Gibson had been in the army and had come to her mother's home to board, she says. She was en amored by his tales of adventure, and as he was much older than she he easily influenced her, she de clares.; They quarreled over "another wo man" four months ago, and separ ated, but he promised to give her $40 a month, she says. When on July 1 he failed to make the usual payment, she told him she must have money, as their baby was to be bbrn soon, but he refused to give it to her, she asserts. . Mother Paid Charges. "The baby was born at the Swedish Immanuel hospital," she said, "and iny mother had to pav the charges fcr service there. He dfd send me $5, though. "I thought he would come and see nie and the baby," she continued, brushing a tear from her check, "but he didn't come. I was willing to forget and forgive for the sake of our little son, but she stifled a sob, "he didn't come." , She clasped her little son closed to her breast s she went on. "We can never make up now. If he had come to see the baby oh. what's the use!1 ' Name Baby Sunday. "t have the baby anyway. He's the most darling baby in the world, and we are going to name him. nexU -Sunday I think we will caJl him John. "I will go to work as soon as I am able to earn a living for baby. He must have a good education. Mother will enre for him while I'm t work, and we will ry to be happy. "William isn't bad. He's just ' easily influenced." , Gibson is living at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Gustavson, S19 South Thirty-seventh street. He served overseas a year and was - appointed to the police force" just after the court house riot last fall. Lawyer Makes Complaint. The complaint, . which was sub mitted to Mr. Ringer by L. B. Day! attorney, charges 'him with conduct unbecoming an officer. "I have prepared the complaint largely on my own initiative rather than on suggestion of Mrs. Gibson," said Mr. Day, in a communication to Mr. Ringer, "because I consider it a shame that a man of the char acter of Gibson, who so flagrantly violates his obligation to his wife and' child and generally to society, should be wearing the uniform of protection of the city." , Mr. Day said unless Mr.' Ringer took immediate and satisfactory ac tion he would file the complaint with the city clerk. "I -am going to make a thorough investigation of the matter." said Mr. Ringer this morning. "If the facts areas the complaint represents there seems but one action to take, We don't wtfit men of that type on - the department." Grand Island, Asking for Better Express Service Lincoln, Neb., July 30. (Special.) A proposition involving the ex press service out of Grand Island over the Union Pacific was up be fore the state railway commission today and a large number of busi ness men ytia present. , - The-eomplaint made is that the early train, which passes through Grand Island about 5 in the morn ing, will not take express and that they are compelled to hold their, shipments until 2 in the afternoon. They claim that many times the afternoon train is so late that it is impossible to get express to its destination in time for use that day and some measure is needed to remedy the situation. 'Seward Woman Reaches k Hundredth Birthday today Seward, Neb., July 30. (Special. Seward's oldest inhabitant, Mrs. Charlotte Lycms, cerebrates her 100th birthday Saturday. She - was born in- the state of Iw York. She is a semi-invalid and lives with her daughter. Mrs. Henry - - Creighton. Her. mind is bright and clear. She will receive many of her friends on her 100th birthday. Big Drop in Grain prices . Due to Abundance of Crop Beatrice, NeW July 30.(Special Telegram.)--The local grain market went to pieces here today -pwhen wheat dropped from $2.35 to $2.25 a busheL The drop is said to be due --to an abundance of new wheat be ing thrown on the market EleVa- - tor? are filled with grain and no cars in sight to movfe it . Liberty Eciids flashed Amerfcan State Bank,' 18th and Farnam Sts. s-Adv. Wife .Who Says Husband n Will Not Support Baby 'if Mrs. Marie Gibson with her baby, ficer-husband she charges with failure England and United States in Full Accord (Continued From Pas One.) i ation Nof the matter he was well aware that such action as he might lnL-i ttn nnixtinn Tannn'a intentions would be pleasing ita the BritishN government. ' Confers With Colby., Before the president had given his decision in the matter there was a conference" between Secretary of State Colby and the British ambas sador, both of whom, however, re fused to admit that the Japanese program had been discussed. Eventually the president directed Secretary Colby !to prepare repre sentations to Tokio, which Mr. Wil son personally approved before they were dispatched. Neither the White House nor the State department af firms nor denies that anything has been said to Japan on the subject. Acting Secretary of State Davis said tonight he could not discuss the dis patches in which Japanese officials said that inquiry as to the text of the American representations must be referred to Washington. The note President Wilson trans mitted to Tokio is not technically a protest, though it slants in that direction. In it he United States is said-40 evince surprise that in view of the .treaty of Portsmouth award ing the southern 'half of Saghlaien to Japan and permitting Russia to retain the northern half, Tokio should proceed to occupy the Rus sian part of the island, particularly at a time when the moveHnight ap pear to be taking advantage of Rus sian chaos and inability to defend national territorial integrity. ' Make Views Clear. The United States makes it clear that it could not view with approval any permanent ' occupation of the northern half of Saghalien by Japan, particularly in view of theexpress assurance given by japan -in 1 1918 that it had no intention of holding any part of . Siberia permanently, and would withdraw all forces as soon as the purpose of the joint American and Japanese expedition for relief of the Czecho-Slovaks was accomplished. . s The main purpose of. the presi dent's note is said td be;; to elicit from Japan assurances that the pro posed occupation . of Russian Sag halien is onlymporary. Whether sucn assurances will be forthcoming s froni Japan is uncer tain. From one official Japanese source comes the explanation that Russian. Saghalien was to be occu Died onlv o lone rh neressnrv inr fhe protection of Japanese subjects trefe and on the mainland. From another equally official source comes the assertion that Japan will occupy the Russian half of the island until Russia gives adequate reparation for the massacre of 700 laoanese sub jects at Nickolaivsk. Premier Hara stated that "thre u no alternative but to occupy the necessary points in Saghalien prov ince, pending the establishment of a legitimate government," and that there is "ample precedent for an in jured country to take the steps it der of German missionaries that Germany executed the 59-year lease of Kiau-Chau from -China, at which time the United States made no-pito-test. Dodge County Wins Name ) , As Seed Wheat Country Fremont, Neb., July 30. (Spe cial.) The importance of Dodge county as a seed wheat producing center is stressed in a statement is sued by County Agent R. N. Houser, who announces that five other coun ties of the state are asking for Kan red wheat, produced here thin year. Two' years ago the first Kanred wis brought into the .county to take the place of the locally known Tur key Red. It has steadily yirlded two to five bushels an acre more than the old variety. Seward county farmers this week-bought two car loads of the wheat for seeding pur poses. -r " ' ' j Refuse Bid of $225 an Acre For Farm in Gage County Beatrice. Neb., July 30,--(Special.) Robert L. Stabler, owner of the 300-acre farm near Adams, this county, which vas to hate been sold the first of the week at auction, re fused 'to accept the highest bid of $225 an acre. The auction was ex tensively advertised and buyers were present from a number of towns in 11119 MVllVXt V I liead was present and made an ad;lveniea. dress on agriculture. Have Root Press. Adv, . Print U. Beacon rr - " - r- and William Gibson, the police s ofi to provide for support of the child. Nebraska in. Line for Large Crops This Year (Continued From Fnge One.) in stacks, to be threshed later. lit the southern half i of the state the cutting is finished. In te north ern half it is almost completed. Threshing is, well under way and the landscape is dotted with., ma chines spraying the straw and chaff into big hummocks. Most of the farmers, according to the authoritjfifc are without Storage facilities of any amplitude, and even those who put in bins and granv aries are finding the fatness of the' crop' has knocked them out of reck oning. For example, one farmer near Beloif, Kan. and Hastings, Neb., out in binsto hold 30,000 bushels right on the farm. But his 1,0UU acres ot wheat averaged 4U bushels to the acre which meant 10,000 bushels without bins to sleep in. Farmers along the route today spoke of being short a few men, regular help, but yEaid the feature about this years cutting was the abundance of the labor supply. Leo Stuhr, secretary of agriculture, re marks upon the quality of the har vest hands in Nebraska just as the farmers in Kansas did a few days ago. . Labor Abundant. "This year it has been an excep tionally high class of labor," he says. "For instance, . the dean of Yale wrote us for information concerning harvest work for students who were earning their" way through college. We had applications from every At lantic state from Maine to Florida. We didn't get the old class of float ing labor. Young men attracted by the high pay for a short seasonal oc cupation are the bulk of our harvest hands." ... , In Nebraska the usual pay for harvest hands this year is fromS0 to 60 ceits an hour, as against 70 cents in Kansas.' The men have been working 8 or 10 hours a day, usually the latter, and officials at the statehuse who are in close touch say that in Nebraska less of the tendency to chop the workirfg day down to the point where laboi cannot carry the peak load has ap oeared than in some other "states. . The high price of labor 'and oN commoauies is wnai one ncars musr about in talking with the farmers. So far on the trail across five states not a single farmer has been en countered who has failed" to deny that wheat acreage was reduced this year by labor shortage. Where it was cut they invariably say it was due either to atmospheric conditions which5 killed the planting or to the tact that the farmer put in, more corn and less wheat. At Fairmont today tarmers on the streets said the high cost of labor would cause many of them to switch next year from wheat to corn, which requires less emer gency period labor. Try to Wreck Threshing , Machine of War. Worker Nebraska City, Neb., July 30. (Special). Pieces of chain and scraps of iron were foundSn bun dles of wheat after a cylinder on a separator had been damaged at the farm of P. Kuwitzky. near aPul. The .threshing machine is the property ot J. J. Durr. well known farmer of the community. During the war Mr. : Durr was quite active in "Lib erty loan drives, and it is believed that some disgruntled neighbor, who took offense at such activity, is re sponsible for the deed.- The sferiff brought several shocks of wheat to his office, in which was found small pieces of chains tiefl carefully with binding twine.. Distress Warrants Bring In $1,000 irrGage County Beatrice, Neb., July 30. (Special). County - Treasurer ' Barnard re ports that approximately $1,000 has been collected on distress warrants from people who neglected to pay their personal taxes. The campaign has been waged by the treasurer for the last two months. . v . Incorporate Farmers' Union. ' Beatrice, Neb., July 30. (Special). Articles of incorporation of . the Farmers' Union Co-operative asso ciation of Filley were filed with the county clerk. The company is cap italized for $50,000, and will deal in grain, livestock, automobiles,- agri cultural implements, etc. '.. An automatic filler, to keep auto mobile storage ' batteries supplied wttli distilled water has been in Liberty Bonds Cashed "-'Arftericah' Stafs-Bauk," V3th and Farnam ts, m-AJv. Kent Held in Heavy Bond for Near Murder (Contlnncd From Pe Ob.) set by County Attorney Shotwell was uncalled for and excessive. He asked that it just be lowered and jiamed no certain amount. "I'll not leave town," he prom ised. "I only want a chance to clear myself of these charges." Judge Fitzgerald then asked him if he ever intended to marry. "Do you mean before this trouble, or now?" parried Kent. '"Now," said the judge. "Such a thing has been proposed to me," replied Kent. , "While you4iave been in jail?" "Yes." -S "T Ii3v nn spntimpnts in the case except in regard to my peculiar con dition." He declined' to; answer the question. V ' "My interests are wrapped up in mvself and my condition. No man, Purchases charged Saturday appear on Sept. 1 statemen The Month-End Apparel Sale Offers -Summer Dresses All the sheer frilly organdies voiles, dotted Swisses, ginghams,! Georgettes, tricollettes and poplins that makea season of charming gowns will be placed on sale Saturday. ' Values from $19.50 to $125 are offered in three groups for $10.50, $22.75, $47.50 And Silk Skirts for $9.95 Former Prices to $35. Lovely sports weaves, Fan-ta-si, Dew Kist, Kumsi Kumsa, and a host of others are offered, in white and brilliant colors. A Charge for Alterations All Sales Final. I - Underwear Clearance $4.75 Athletic Pollyanna or -Futurist suits of flesh-colored slk mull will be offered Saturday at a great reduction. $4.75 suits, Saturday only, $3.49. !; : . $ Land i Friday, 79 c. Mercerized vests, in two well known makes, Kayser nd Richelieu,jnay be had iiwwhfte or flesh color, with round or bodice tops, for 79c each. . ' " Second 'Floor; s. 61 years old, should marry a girl, 25 years old." "These v charges against you are serious," said Judge Fitzgerald. "The bond already set is too low accord injr to the law, and I will jaise it $5,000. Your bond is set at $20,000." Walks With Firm Tread. Kent was led lrom the court room to the "bll pen" by Court Officers Holdan and Jensen. - As he passed through the crowd of onlookers who surged to the front of the court room, he hung his head, but. walked with Jinn tread. "Please get me out of this, room," he asked, referring to the cell where prisoners are kept waiting trial. lit the third row of tlve court room during Kent's arraignment sat Mrs. Lpla McCaffery, 3045 ' California street, a neighbor who was to tes tify aganst him. She strained noticeably to catch every word uttered by the aged philosopher. . j "Martin Sugarman, attorney n for 3THOMPSON - wil Apparel Sections Third Floor. Suitsor $3.49 $1.25 Vests An Off ering that Includes Every Summer Blouse . for $8.95 y Original prices to $32.50 .v ( The daintiest of French voiles, batistes - ' and lawns, in frilly lace trimmed styles, in white or dainty colors, or in moire tai lored styles for business women. The' ; r selection is varied and the blouses ex - tremely desirable. , . Unusual Values for $8.95 The Store for Louise Boeke, alleged mother of '.he abandoned infants, was also in thi court room. Sugarman refused to comment on the result of the arraignment "Miss Boeke will never marry Kent," heTeplied to questions sug gesting such a solution to the case. "Dr." Kent was transferred from the city jail to the county jail at noon yesterday. Referring to a re port that the prisoner is said to have suggested marriage to Miss Louise Boeke, Sheritf Clark declared: "They'll not be married in this jail if there's any possible way to pre vent it. I think it; would do the twins no good and if may result in a means to defeat justice in the case.'! Kent denies stoutly that he offered marriage to Miss Boeke, however. , To free gasoline that has 'been used for cleaning from accumulated dirt a pail with a strainer a few ;r.ches from the bottom has been patented. Our Annual August Fur Sale which begins Monday August Second, will be announced in full in Sunday's papers. White Silk Gloves 98tr For one day only weoffer all white silk gloves, $1.25 and $1.50 qualities, for only 98c a pair. South Aisle Main Floor. Very Lovely Crepe de Chine "Undies" for $3.95 A truly remarkable quality of crepe de chine in bloom ers, teddies and step-ins, daintily lace trimmed and very well made, is offered Saturday. , Exceptionally , fine for $3.95. Second Floor. f " ' Val Laces for 29c a Yard ' 1 to 2-inch laces, regu larly priced up to 85c a yard,Saturday for 29c. Center Aisle Main Floor $5 Umbrellas Saturday $3.95 Achoice of any $5 um brella in our showing, men's or ladies' style, is offered Saturday for $3.95. Jutt to the left a you enter. Blouses Third Floor. Nebraska Rifle Team Is Named by Adjutant General Lincoln,1 Neb., July 30. (Special.) -Adj. Gen! H. J. Paul of the Ne braska National guard has issued the following-order: - The following men are hereby designated as a civilian rifle team from Nebraska to attend the national rifle matches at Camp Perry, O., August 1 to August 28, inclusive, and will proceed to that range, leaving Nebraska so as to arrive at Camp Perry, O., not later than nOon, August 1, except as herewith noted: Lincoln Riley, captain. Wlnr, .Nth., entire period. W. H. PUsUra. coach. Stel la. Neb., from noon AufUHt IS. J 2 rt. 8. Calbraith, ran ire ulflccr. Wlsner. Neb. en tire period. J. K Monroe, quartermaster, Lincoln, Jieb., entire period, K. J. Har vey, Valentine, Neb. from noon Auxust 15. 110. A. P. Fuhlrodt, Wiener, Nob., entire mrlod. 15. R. Herrman, Wlnnar, Neb., entire period. L. O. Thompson, Wie ner. Neb., from noon August IS, l20. M. McCill, Wiener,' Neb., from noon u trust 16, 1320.. K 8. Stevenson, Farnam, Neb., entire period. P. O. Gardner, knr nam. Neb., entire period. C. M. Snrenxon, Klyria, Neb., from noon AuRUet IS, U13. ' ' ' '' 111 ' ' 1 BELDEN Two Exceptional Values In Attractive Bags The very lovely beaded bags, in soft blues, tans and greens, with linings corre sponding in color, which we place on sale Saturday are surprisingly fine for only S15 each. A complete selection of leather and velvet bags is of fered for your viewing for prices attractively low. Bag' shapes, flat purses and can teen bags of a variety of fine leathers comprise the show ing. Notion Main Floor. Saturday, a Half Price Sale of Silk- Remnants . . - i Several hundred pieces of very lovely silks, foulards,. Qeorgettes, sport silks, novelty plaids, shirtings and crepe de chines, in usable lengths, will be placed on sale Saturday for about one-half their regular price. It would be advisable to' select pieces for future use, as y6u will not be able to duplicate the values later. ' The Silk SJiop Main Floor. White Nile Cloth Pumps for Half Price, ! TJiey are Sorosis for less than far A Month -End Sale of Children's Socks All of our infants' amTchildren's half and three quarter socks are included. A splendid array is dis played for your selection. A .few of the price reductions are quoted. 50f Socks fcn39c 85c socks for 67c 59cNsocks for 46c ' $1.25 socks for, 97c " 65c socks for 49c $1.55 socks $1.21 75c socks for 59c. $2.25 socks $1.75 Saturday, a Sale of White Piques' Narrow and medium width cords. - 75c pique, 27 inches wide, for 50c a yard. $5c pique, 27 inches wide, for 69c a yard. $1.50 pique, 32 inches wide, for $1.25 a yard. $1.25 pique, 36 inches wide, for $1.00 a yard.. $1.50 pique, 36 inches wide, for $1.25 a yard. 7 ' On Sale in the Linen Section Main Floor. John Mnrrinttr. Lincoln. Neb., entire pe riod. Dee NiouMh, Lincoln. Neb., entire lerlod. Juduon Alnler, Wiener, Neb., en tire period. Herbert Lorenen, Wlsnor, Neb., entire period. Pnul Snyder. Wiener Neb., entire period. Leonard Kane, V la ne r. Neb., entlrv period. Hotel Company Auditor H Killed in Auto Wreck . Jowa City, la., July 30.(Special Telegram.) John J. Stelk of Daven port, auditor for the Miller Hotel company of Des Moines and Daveiw port, was instantly killed nine milct west of, Iowa City when his a.utonio bile turned over, while- driving at t high rate of speed. He was alone in the car. Buns Pitchfork in Foot. Nehrack-a Citv Neh ..akTulv 30 i (Special.) Carlliretter, farmer, re siding west of the city, ran a tine of a pitchfork through his foot whilo assisting in harvesting his wheat crop. Mesh bags, silver fin ished or gold plated, in dainty and essentially feminine shapes, are of fered at appreciable re ductions. Bagsprigin ally $7.50 to $20, Satur day $5 and $10 each. v-j w SCO Just one hundred pairs of attractive new white Nile cloth pumps, with light hand turned soles, Lbuis heels and a good looking Colonial tongue. We have ' almost every size and can assure you a good fitting. Saturday Only,' $5.50 sa Pair Quality offered inferior grades. Center Aisle Main Floor. L m V