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RATE REVISION ASKED TO RELIEVE CROP. SITUATION Jf Tariffs Are Revised Grain Can Be Shipped Via Lakes, , Governor Harding . Declares. By E. C. SNDYER, ' Waahiaftoa Cormpondent Omaha Bee. Washington, Aug. 12. (Special Telegram). Following assurances of Chairman Clark of the Interstate Commerce commission that the pro posal to readjust rail rates between the seaboard and upper lake ports, so as to make lake transportation of grain agiin profitable, was looked upon with favor by the commission. Governor W. L. Harding of Iowa and J. R. Howard, president of the American harm Bureau leaeration, requested Daniel Willard of the rail way executives' association to ask the lines affected to voluntarily agree to the proposed rate readjust ment. This action follows the disclosure of the fact that rate manipulations had practically driven lake transpor tation out of business. Where, pre vious to 1916. heavy tonnages were moved in both directions on the great lakes and at very low rates, these bottoms now are largely idle, and the resulting burden thrown upon the railroads from the middle west to the seaboard constitutes one of the big reasons for the present costly freight congestion. To Relieve Shortage. "Boats capable of carrying the equivalent of 75,000 car loads of grain per trip would be immediately available if these rates were prop erly adjusted," saitl Governor Hard ing. "There is no justification for a rate of 10 cents per bushel between Buffalo and New York when the rate for the entire haul from Chi cago to New York is only 13.8 cents. The rate for the western end of the trip should be raised and that for the eastern end lowered. The rail service between Chicago and Buf . falo represents 60 per cent of thi Vjrait service between Chicago and New York. If this 60 per cent of energy in railroad, man power and mechanical equipment could be saved by utilizing the lakes and di verted to other districts and other commodities :t would soon bring about a very favorable improvement in the entire transportation situa tion. Cars should shuttle back and forth between the grain fields and the lake elevators at the western end of the line and in the same way between Buffalo and the seaboard, thus avoiding the long hauls and emptpr return trips now necessary." Fanners Are Big Losers. "The entire American Farm Bu reau federation is solidly back of this proposition." says President Howard, "and will insist that what ever action may be necessary be taken at once tc utilize every avail able means of transportation. "Losses to farmers are mounting high into the millions of dollars be cause of inability to ship their prod ucts to market. Any petty, artificial trade obstructions cannot be al lowed to stnd in the way of what ever transportation relief may be devised or discovered. "The railroads," said Mr. Howard, "have recently received extraordi narily liberal treatment at the hands of the Interstate Commerce com mission, and this is the time for them to come forward and voluntar ily agree to the readjustment of these water-rail rates and thus re lieve the situation at once, without waiting for the slower and more costly legal processes." Will Break Bottle of Wine on Omaha Balloon Mary H. Anslcad, IS years old, of Cleveland, who is visiting Cap tain Henry C. White, commander of Fort Omaha and his wife, will break a bottle of real champagne across the basket of the racing balloon now under construction at the fort. The balloon is entered in the Interna tional races at Chicago. Jane Peters, S years old, held the silk bag from which the , names of IS girls entered in the sponsor con test were drawn. Omaha Man Gets Skiff Back; Three Are Arrested Plattsmouth. Neb., Aug. 12. ;. (Special.) Two of three men cap- they are alleged to have stolen from an Omaha man were returned to Omaha today by members of the Omaha police force. The third man thought to be a deserter from Fort Crook, and returned to the military authorities at that post. Although the three men were armed, the owner of the skiff, who had come from Omaha, took them into custody sin gle handed from a boat secured at the ferry landing here, disarmed them and turned them over to the local authorities. Cass and Otoe Counties Prepare for Reunion Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 12. (Spe cial.) Old settlers of Cass and Otoe counties will gather for their annual reunion Friday and Saturday, Au gust 20 and 21, at Union. The affair has been held yearly for more than 30 years. Among the entertainment features this year will be the 20th infantry band from Fort Crook., City Employes Get Baise. Plattsmouth. Neb., Aug. 12. (Special.) The city has raised the wages of street department employes from 45 to 55 cents per hour and de creased the working day from 10 to nine hours. A second requem by the Plattsmouth Water company for an increase in rates was referred to the f irt and water committee. New Game Warden. Lincoln, Aug., 12. (Special.) A hew game warden was added to the force last night when the family of Deputy Warden Elmer Heinzelman was increased by the arrival of a new Elmer Junior, according to a message received by Chief Game Warden Koster. Reports That Poland Is in Desperate Straits Not So, Declares Col. Henry Reilly Stories Picturing Polish Army as Beaten and De moralized Are Due to Propaganda by Enemies Inaccurate Reports of Untrained Observers and Panic-Stricken Individuals Seeking to Justify Their Actions in Running Away. By COL. HENRY J. REILLY. Steamships ' AntTBla. Xew Tork. Auc. 11 Vtndcllt. Olurew. Cherbourg. Auc 11 Olympic, Antwerp. Genoa, Auc t OotMppl Verdi, New Sork. Callao, Aof. Siskiyou. San Francisco. Mew Tork, Alls". 11 Pannonla, Trieste fend Naples. Glasgow, Ant. 10 Columbia, Mew Tork. Ktw Tork. Auc. 11 Carolina, Bordeaux; Saford, Cristobal ; Dungannon, San Fran 1 aisca. Adelaide, Auc (Wait ifakwah. Ta aoma. . O las row, Aug; 19 Havllah, Tacoma, via Panama canal. Saa Francisco. Aup- 11 Colombia, Hong kong; Manoa, Honolulu. Sailings. ' ; OUbraltar. Auc. Canople. New Tork. Manchester. Aug. I Caledonia, Boston. ' Boston, , Aug. 11 Springfield, Pacific oast ports. . Now Tork, Aug. ll.-r3tMiwork.er, Van- New Tork Times-Chicago Tribune Cable. (Copyright, 1120.) - Warsaw, Aug. 12. A personal in vestigation of affairs in Poland dem onstrates that the various reports now flooding the press stating that conditions are desperate, are not founded on fact. .' Admittedly the situation is serious but the repeated attempts to picture the Polish army as a beaten and de moralized force, fleeing from a far superior enemy, elated by victory. whose occupation of Warsaw and Lemberg is only a question of the time necessary to march into them are failures for three reasons: Deny Panic Reigns. "First, the reverse of the truth, resulting from a orooaeanda by the enemies of Poland; second, the in accurate reports from observers un trained in war; third, panic stricken reports mostly from foreign individ uals voiunianiv clearing oui anu justifying their actions by methods similar to runaways rrom battle fields who always report that their units have been exterminated. Everywhere the stations are full ot volunteers bound lor tne tront receiving a patriotic send off. War saw exceot for its stylish restaurants and hotels appears normal. Martial law has been declared, but few re strictions have been imposed. The usual lights by night are being main tained. No enemy aviators so far have dropped bombs. The govern ment still is here. Ihe wounded constantly are arriving but not in large numbers. Among them are a fair number of bolsheviks; the lightly wounded prevail. There are few bad fractures and losses of limbs and some generally serious wounds caused Joy shell fire. " Little Shell Fire. The wounded report there is little shelling and that eight out of the 10 shells are duds. They are well cared for and promptly are evacu ated, American Red Cross chiefs here actively taking care of them. The spirit of the Polish people is shown by the readiness of men and women to volunteer in large num bers in all classes of public service. There are such cases as that of Patik, former minister of foreign af fairs, and Outowski, formerly secre tary of the Russian embassy in Washington, each 48 years old, who enlisted at the front as privates. The farmers voluntarily are giving their horses and other needed supplies. The railroad men's union has pre sented to the country. and is oper ating an excellent hospital train of 50 cars. Retreat, Strategic One. . The beginning of the retreat from the Dnieper-Berezina line was not the result of a decisive battle but was caused by the outflanking of detachments scattered along a large front without sufficient reserve in any section, plus the great superi ority of the enemy of cavalry. The retreat was not a lighting one in which every step was contested similar to the German retreat in the second Marne battle, but was a pas sive type of retreat ximilar to Joffre's retirement from the frontier to the first Marne where every at tempt was made to avoid combat for the purpose of retiring and con centrating on a shorter and better line for decisive combat. Thus where the local situation de manded, no serious effort was made to stop the enemy. The defense of Brest-Litovsk was not serious similar to the fight fcefore Rheims just preceding the first Marne. , A defense of; the Bug river line -was not attempted, the retirement across that river being similar to the French retirement south of the Aisne in August. 1914. There was a certain ajnount of jflggjjPg ,B gksjmccyhput leave, similar to all retreats under attacks by superior numbers. The troops are retiring slowly in good order. In manv places the enemv is not Dress ing the Poles and in other places on this presumption. I hope the an FRENCH STAND TOWARD RUSSIA CAUCUS ALARM Recognition of General Wran gle by France Will Cause British Parliament to Reassemble. By JOHN STEELE. New York Tlmes-rntcago Tribune Cable, " Copyright, llttO. London, Aug. 12. The Anglo French situation l:as taken an ex tremely serious turn, owing to French recognition of General Wrangel as head of the de facto government of south Russia. In stead of adjourning the house of commons Thursday, it was decided to reassemble that body next Mon day, when it is hoped the situation will be more clearly defined. Prime Minister Lloyd George Wednesday night in the hr.use of commons made the following statement: "The French announcement was placed in my hands only a short time ago. I read it with great sur prise and anxiety. No other infor mation of this kind, either official or otherwise, has been communi- cated to me or tne toreign oince. "Lord Curzon has communicated with the French embassy, which had heard nothing. Doubts Announcement. "I can hardly believe the an nouncement is accurate, i met Pre mier Millerand last Sunday and dis cussed the whole situation with him at great length. On Monday there was no proposal nut before the con ference to recognize General Wran gel. There was some discussion as to what would take place if the soviet terms should be tound to be unsatisfactory, and what action should be taken in that contingency. "I am certain that Premier Mil lerand, from what I know of him, would have communicated to me such intention of the French gov ernment, and that is why I am as suming that the announcement must be inaccurate. I do not believe the French government authorized it. The French announcement came almost at the same time as the com munique from America on the bol shevik program, and Hritisn omciais saw in the statements a lining up of the United States and France as against Italy and Great " Britain, which miirht easily cause' a deep breach into the entente ranks. Some went so far as to say that the un expected French announcement was of a new policy adopted as a direct result of the state department s pro nouncement. A hih British official, in reply to a question regarding the meaning ot the announcement at this particular time, said: 1 Ther French evidently does not believe the bolsheviki will play, fair at Minsk and apparently are acting . T 1 " il. . SLACKERS GIVEN MUCH ATTENTION BY POLISH TROOPS Feeling Runs High , Against Men Who Attempt to , Evade Army Duty. By FLOYD GIBBONS. New York Tlme -Chicago Tribune Cable, Copyright. 10!. Warsaw, Aug. 12. So far as is known, at no time nor place during (he great war did the slacker re ceive more distinct attention than is awarded him these days at Warsaw. W hue the response to the de mands sw.h as wcrc voiced in one big women's meeting, that all men tetween the ages of 17 and 50 be called to the colors has smoked out nearly the last of this variety, occa sionally one is found and life is made miserable for him. The clearest case illustrating what the' populace prefers to do to such persons 'came today, when, through the accidental loosening of a big bonnet, a small boy detected a hearthy, full, grown young man slinking along in feminine garb. Every Polish boy has three palss and this quartet sounded a shrill alarmThat brought not only a score of civilians, but two soldiers on the lookout for just such an incident. It was only with difficulty that the military rescued this slacker, and with bayonets touihing ribs on each side of them, they started marching down the street. . More than once they were forced to whirl and turn their points against the small mob to prevent their lemoving the- rest of the lady's clothing, which, by this time had reached such a state as left extremely little doubt as to sex. A surprising but effective trick that guards have teen employing in such circumstances recently has been to say that the prisoner is merely suspected of being a bolshe vik. This n-ually turns away the crowd from the prisoner, while, if they had believed him to be a slack er, they would have made a deter mined effort to make him pay the full penalty foi his cowardice. SUFFRAGISTS IN TENNESSEE WIN TWO SKIRMISHES First Prpvided Postponement Till August 24, the Other Prohibited Any Ratifica tion A'ction. there is no contact whatever. Large numbers of volunteers are waiting for their first action. Wherever en gaged so far they have done well, showing determination and spirit. with -considerable loss, one regiment enduring 800 casualties while suc cessfully resisting attack by superior numbers While the bolsheviki outnumbering the Poles, threaten Warsaw and its communication with Danzig and oc cupy several geographical points, they have not yet decided the (Cam paign despite public belief to the contrary. A decisive defeat can only result from beating the Polish army wherever it chooses to stand, This decisive battle has not been fought. The Polish position is seri ous, but not desperate and is simi lar to that of the French immediate ly prior to the first battle of the Marne. Similarly the chances of Polish victory are good, should the enemy risk a general assault when the Poles are ready. Lounge, Auto and Other Lizards and He-Vamps Have Eyebrows Plucked New York, Aug. 12. Girls, what do you think. Right here in New York City who do you suppose is stealing your stuff and taken to hav ing his eyebrows plucked just like any Broadway vamp? Well, it is none other than Mr. Man himself. In most any upper Broadway barber snop between l and 3 p. xn. the hours when the lounge auto and orner varieties of lizards and he-vamps drop in for their daily dolling up one may see the tonsorial artist busy with his comb and tweezers reducing the eye brows of the Sun Dodgers fraternity. Nebraska Girl Chosen for Princess at Exposition Lincoln, Aug. 12. (Special.) Governor McKelyie received a com munication some time ago from the management of the Cotton States Exposition at Waco, Tex., asking that a young woman in Nebraska be appointed to act as princess at the exposition, representing this state. Ihe governor at once gave notice that volunteers who could pay their own expenses and be accompanied by a proper chaperone, should notify him and he would make the appoint ment. . He has selected Miss Eva Arm strong of Wilsonville. Miss Arm strong is 18 years old, a high school graduate and a teacher. State G. 0. P. Organizes Norfolk Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Charles A. McCloud, state chairman of the republican committee, is in north Nebraska completing organization. He an nounced that Governor Coolidge will come to Nebraska to speak and that Senator Harding might be in duced to make at least one visit to this state. i . . Boy Loses Bight Hand. -Norfolk. Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special Telegram.) Elmer Classen, 18 years old, employed in a local planing mill, lost the greater portion of his right hand while operating a cir cular saw here. It-r-Beacon Have Roo. Print W . a nouncement will not prejudice peace negotiations, The contents of the American communique ought to help to bring the extremists of Moscow to their senses. Archbishop Mannix Receives Messages From Sympathizers London, Aug. 12. Archbishop D. J. Mannix, of Australia, who arrived yesterday after having been techni cally arrested on the liner Baltic and taken ashore at Penzance, today was overwhelmed f with messages from sympathizers' in England, Scotland and Ireland. They contained, be sides expressions of indignation at his arrest, invitations to address meetings, according to a statement by the prelate's secretary, Father Vaughan. None present at the Nazareth house convent where the archbishop and Father Vaughan are residing, would discuss reports published in London that the archbishop was seeking legal advice to determine his chances in a suit against the government. Authorities on the subject however said that from a purely legal viewpoint, it was be lieved Archbishop Mannix could have little hope of winning. The reason given was that the govern ment enjoys wide powers under the defense of the realm act. Printers Will Hold 1921 Convention at Quebec Albany, N. Y Aug. 12. The In ternational Typographical union chose Quebec for the 1921 conven tion. The monthly per capita tax for the maintenance of the union printers' home in Colorado Springs, Colo., will be increased from 20 to 30 cents under an amendment to the law ap proved today. Ihe report ot the. secretary- treasurer showed the membership to be 74,719. Total earnings for the year ending May 31, last, were $32,130,091, an increaseof 40 per cent over the previous year. The organization's total assets on July 31 last, were $1,966,903. . Police Shatter Dreams of Would-Be Movie Artists Rockford. 111.. Aug. 12. Dreams of cinema careers were shattered for a dozen would-be artists when De tective Manson dismissed the Black- stone players studio in the Palace theater building today. Frank B. Havward. the detective informed the students, had just been taken in custody for criminally attacking a Seattle girl of 14. Hayward drifted into town with capital at ebb, and started his studio. He charged big fees, guaranteeing to make artists out of most anybody. Several prominent Rockford women were enrolled in his classes. . Blue Polka-Dot Ties Now The Last Fashion Craze New York. Aug. 12. Blue polka- dot bow neckties are mere man's latest fashion craze. Haberdashers reported that the demand for dotted blue '.'bat Wings" eclipsed any run in recent years. I he craze is due, iney declare, to newspaper photographs which show Sir Thomas Lipton. the famous Englishman,, and senator warren u. Harding, the republican candidate, wearinsr the tidy "bat Left Hand Drive Mav Cause Banishment of U. S. Autos In England Washington, Aug. 12. John Bull is kicking about . American made automobiles driven . from the left hand side, as are the great majority of motor cars manufactured, in. this country. Because the rule of the road in Great Britain compels the driver to keep to the left, the exact opposite of the rule in most ofiier countries, all forms of transport are driven there from the riirht hand side. The importation of American made motor cars with the left hand drive, is consequently arousing trouble and American " automobile manufacturers it is learned here, are being warned of a possibility that cars ot this type may be barred from the roads of England in the future. At present, it is reported, the com mittee of the ministry oi transport is sitting to decide what action shall be taken regarding the cars of left hand drive already in England and whether future import of such cars shall be forbidden. State Assessment For General Fund Shows Big Decrease Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The State Board of Equalization vesterdav announced that the general state assessment for 1920 at $778,000, 000, with a reduction of the levy for last year by Z.61 mills. 1 he reduc tion was made possible by the in crease in valuation of the state. Lew for the general fund is an nounced at 3.44 mills as compared to 4.80 mills last year. The capital building fund levy is reduced from 1.50 mills to 1.10 mills. Levy for the general university fund remains at 1 mill; the university account .75 mills! snecial university fund .75 mills and the normal school fund 1 mill. The state aid road fund levy is cut from 3 mills to 2.21 and the state and bridge fund levy from 21 to 15 mills. In fixinc the lew the equal ization board states that 3.44 mills for the eeneral fund will raise a suffi cient amount to meet the require ments of that fund. High Grade Gasoline Pumped From Tulsa Well Tulsa, Qkl., Aug. 12. A water well in the industrial section ot Tulsa is giving up 60 gravity gaso line For several davs negro ten ants have been pumping the product from the well and emptying it into thp cutter, thinking kerosene , had been poured into the well. Officials of a local oil company were called and pronounced the fluid gasoline, but were unable to give an expla nation. . Nisbville.' Tenn., Aug. 12. Suf- frae-sts in the lower house of the Tennessee legislature today won an other poin! in the fight for ratifica tion of the . suffrage amendment, when a joint resolution which would hav nrohioited' action of ariV kind of ratification, was tabled by a. viva vocs vote. : Suffrage forces yesterday won the first skirmish of the battle for rati fication of suffrage by the Tennessee legislature. A joinU resolution to postpone action until Aucrust 24 so that Ten nessee mass meetings- on August 21 might express an opinion for or against ratification was tabled in the house, by a vote of 50 to 37 after a debate which at times aroused the members and the crowded galleries to a high pitch of enthusiasm. Every parliamentary advantage won by the opposing forces was cheered. Chairman Riddick of the house committee of constitutional conven tions and amendments to which was Referred the joint resolution pro viding for ratification of the amend ment, announced last night that the lower branch of legislature would vote on ratification Friday. At the same time Speaker Todd of the senate stated that the upper house also would act that day. Opponents Busy. While the campaign of the suf fragists was moving forward, the opposition was busy. Representa tive Frask Hall, one of the authors of the Vesolution to defer action, said the measure was a sincere effort to sound out the sentiment of the state. Suffragists, however, charged that the resolution was merely a cog in the machinery of the opposition. Undaunted by its failure, Repre sentative Story later (introduced a joint resolution which would prevent action either for or against passage or rejection. Shot at Lobbyists. Suffrage advocates and opponents here from other states were targets of a joint resolution offered in the senate by Senator McFarland, democrat, who is listed among jop ponents of ratification. It wauld ask the lobbyists to "please go away ana let us alone we would much prefer your room to your, company." ihe men of lennessee, noted for their integrity and chivalry, are de sirous of doing in this case for their women as they always have," it adds, "and we feel we are fully capable and competent to fight our own fights without interference from any outside people." Representative J. Will Taylor in formed the national woman's par ty today that the republicans would give a majority of their membership in -each house to ratification. Senator McKellar, active in the contest for ratification, said he had been confident of victory from the beginning, but that the situation now makes success a certainty. Ralieigh, N. C, Aug. 12. Sixty three of the 120 members of the i lower house-of the North Carolina legislature last night sent a message to the lennessee legislature, assur ing that body that jNorth Carolina would not ratify the federal suffrage amendment, and asking that the amendment be not forced Upon the people of North Carolina by Ten nessee. Coal Operator Says Fuel Prices Due for Drop in Near Future Chairman Suffers Broken . Nose in One-Sided Fight Fremont,' Neb.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Arthur Schultz of Scribner, chair man of the republican county cen tral committee, sustained a broken nose and other severe injuries at the hands of John O. Brummett, John Mudt, jr., and tamest Jiberhard, in an altercation that took place in a harvest field. The men charge the republican leader with making remarks casting reflections upon one of them. H.e denies this, and alleges a conspi racy to assault him. The three were fined $1 and costs each, by Justice Kidder, but have appealed to the district court. Illinois Governor Plans To Campaign for Harding Chicago, Aug. 12. Governor Low- den of Illinois, defeated for the re publican nomination for the presi dency, will be a speaker in Senator Harding's campaign, it was an nounced at republican headquarters. Head of Society Seeks to Place Homeless Children The Rev. R. B. Ralls, superinten dent of the Nebraska Children's Home society. 307 Leflang building, is seeking homes for two 8-year-old gils, and three boys, 7 years old, 3 years old and 8 months old. We Are Remodeling Rather than move our stock to the new space we are preparing, we are going to give the public an opportunity of buying d . this merchandise, valued to $10, at small price of P at Which is less than the cost of workmanship on any item. Ladies' Shoes, high or low-heeled styles, black or colored tops, $7.50 values, per pair 994 All white Middy Suits, Smocks, White Skirts and Children's Dresses, while they last.. 81.49 AH Ladies' and Misses' Sport or Straw Hats, values up to $5.00, for 994 Boys' Play Suits, sizes from 2 to 8 years, in striped denim and khaki, regular $1.98 values, at f 994 Men's' $3.00 Straw Hata. . .994 Men's Union Suits, short or long sleeves, in fine ribbed or Foros knit, regular $1.75 garments, for 994 P 4 pairs Men's Lisle Hose, in all sizes and colors, 4 pairs. . .994 2-piece Men's Underwear, in Bal briggan or Porosknit, 2 for 994 Men's Caps, values up to $2.25, for 994 Men's and Boys' Neckties, regu lar 75c values, 3 for 994 Watch tomorrow's papers for our Batemont Bargains IP'S Th Faatatt Growing Storo in Omaha 24th and O Straata Watch Us Grow South Sida Chicago Tribune-Omaha Be LMaed TVlr. Washington, Aug. 12. Harry N. Taylor of Kansas Cityand Chicago, former president of the National Coal association and a large bitu minous operator, declared, that the efforts oi the bituminous operators now being exerted to. overcome the coal shortage will have the effect of bringing down prices in . the open market. j,: f Asked by representatives of the national association here what the soft coal industry ought to do to meet the existing emergency,-, Mr. Taylor said: Hrst, keep cool; don t get excit ed or ailow yourselves to be stam peded, into an untenable position. Truly' you are facing a -crisis, but you have faced graver problems be fotc and have solved them. "Concentrate on production, cooperate-with the railroatjs to im prove car supply. Prompt loading ar.dmnloading of cars, speeding up movement, will Increase available car supply. Betterar supply will increase production. ' Increase pro duction to normal and prices will regulate themselves." Democratic Campaign Opened at Chicago By Roosevelt Talk Chicago, Aug. 12. Franklin D, Roosevelt,' democratic candidate for vice president, opened his campaign here last night before 3,000 people. He urged republicans and independ ents to join the democrats in sup port of their piatform and ticket. He told republicans their partyJ had been split by a quarrel among leaders and that the faction repre sented by Senator Harding was the "old guard" Theodore Roosevelt had opposed. beven hundred women were given the places of honor on the stage. He said in part: "Tonight we are firing the open ing gun of a battle of far-reaching importance and once again the shots are going to be heard around, the world for the action of the Ameri can nation . will be watched with anxious eyes by all civilization. "Governor Cox and I believe it is the simple duty of the candidates to give to as many citizens as possible an opportunity to see and hear and form their own impressions of the men they are to vote for. It is only frankness to say that the great ma jority of the newspapers are owned or controlled by men affiliated with the republican party. It is there fore doubly necessary for us to pre sent our views and our aims in per son. Mother of Bishop Mannix ' ' Says Her Son Favors Peace : Dublin, Aug. 12. "My son is a man of peace, he wouldn't hurt a fly," was the comment of. Mrs. Man nix, 89 years old, the mother of Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix of Melbourne, Australia, now in Eng land under surveillance. "I hope that God will spare him and induce the English officia-is to let him come home to me. 1 am too old to make the trip to England to see him." Ppstoffice Orders. Washlnitton. D. C Aug. 12. (Special Telt'Krftm). Postmatr appointed: Iowa Cummin, Warren eminty, Luthar B. BurkheatI, vice, Loral J. Rockfellow, re signed; Jackson Junction, Winneshiek, county, Louis A. Jlrak. vice, Nellie Dunne, reslcned; Tlppcrary, Lucas county, Earl Weed, new office. Nebraska L. M. Pickett, Milldale, Cus ter county, vice, Efrt A. Whaley, der ceased. South Dakota W. W.' Straight, Crook, Minnehaha county, vice, Clara Harllick son, resigned. . WORLD IN NEED OF NERVE DOCTOR,1 HARDING SAYS Republican Nominee Deserts Front Porch to Deliver Speech jn Suburbs' ' Of Columbus. Chlrafo Trlbaae-Owaha Bee Leased Wire) Columbus, O., Aug. 12. Senate Warren G Harding deserted hisi porch yesterday for his brother', place, Rest Home, at Worthington, a suburb of Columbus. Here, the sen ator addressed members of the Ki wanis club of Columbus and tha Worthington Chamber of Commerc cn the ills of modern civilization. Tlve senator's brother, Dr. Georg T. Harding, jr., is a nerve specialist, Senator Harding took note of thi rcftTence and suggested that the world, perhaps, was in need of a nerve doctor or the brother of one. We pictured Americanjstability as the hope of the world. "The biggest need of the hour m America and in Europe," he said, "is to steady -down somehow; take drifted in the tumult of war, get our feet on the right path, then through understanding, move on to ' future triumphs. I am not a pessimist, but I will tell you that there is just as real a menace in the world this eve ning as there was in the turmoil of war. "Civilization has not crystallized. Revolutions are threatened. There is an assault on our inherited civiliza tion "I want our country to settle down and stand as a barrier against revo lution and destruction- throughout the world.' r a The senator made further use of bad roads as a simile for his thought. He had been riding over detours part of the day and was dusty. The supreme need of the day, he said, is the gospel of under standing. He spoke of the need of firm foundation in government and in building for the future, with an C . Hi's mtnJ nr. a ... i 1. eve lur uukccu. itia iiiuiu va, mm the world trouble, however, and he referred again to unrest and rebellion. UUICUU O .UAIC111CU. Debt Is 1,277,888,000 Pounds, Savs Report- London, Aug. 12. Great Britain's external debt on March 31, last, amounted to 1,277,888,000, accord ing to a White Paper recently pub lished. Of this amount 1,046,774, 000 is due to the United States, in cluding some small amounts bor rowed from continental countries which have to be paid back in United States dollars. The various items below are worked out on a par exchange basis; Payable In: Founds. if. S. A 1,046.774,000 Canada 73,411,000 Japan 7.170,000 Argentina 1, 200, 000 Uruguay 6,964,000 Holland 743,000 Switzerland Nil Switzerland -. Nil Sweden Nil Spain .' ;.' 2,600,000 rill 434,000 Straits Settlements 7, 58,000 Mauritius 631.000 To certain allies.-. 111,600.000 Total .11. 377,883, 000 Kolexa Reaches Rome Rome, Aug. 12. Spiro Kolexa. Albanian minister to Itafy, has ar rived in Avlona to arrange for the evacuation of Albania ; by Italian troops. rHOMPSON-BELDEN CQMPAW A Sale of Women's Separate Skirts and Sweaters Silk Sport Skirts of light Fan-ta-si, for merly $25 Friday only $9.95 Tub Skirts of white cotton gabardine and twill, priced former ly up to $17.50 Friday only $5.95 and $7.9p $45 All-Silk Sweat ers, $29.50 Ameri can beauty, turquoise, henna, pink, tan and , Nanking blue. $29.50 Fibre Sweaters, $19.50 Pastel shades, green, rose, tan and pink. Apparel Sections, Third Floor Hem's Shop SPECIALS $4.50 and $5 Pajamas, $4 One and twd-piece styles in white and colors. Faultless and Universal makes in all sizes. , Union Suits $1.49 Friday A clearance. All sizes in knit and athletic gar ments. Excellent values. Any 75c Wsb Tie for 59c To tha Loft A You Eater Final Reductions on Bathing Suits for Children $3.50 suits, $1.98 $2.75 suits, $1.79 $1.25 caps - - - - 79c $1 and 85c caps - 59c 65c and 75c caps, 39c Second Floor $4.75 Silk Hose, $2.98 Black pure thread silk hose with flare garter tops and double soles. $4.75 quality, $2.98-