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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1920. INVESTIGATOR SAYS FRANCE IS BUSILYATWORK Victory of Peace in Recon 'struction "Nails Lie That People Are Not Work ing," Says Publisher. New York, Aug. 30. France's "victory of peace" in Its reconstruc tion "nails the lie that its people are not working," Herbert S. Houston, New York publisher, declares after a period of research at Paris, whence he recently returned. Offering statistics showing re markable rehabilitation in former devastated regions, where German divisions wrought havoc in indus trial, farming and mining sections, Mr. Houston characterizes the re covery of the French people as an other "miracle of the Marne," In an article in the current issue - of .World's Work he says: Reopen 5,345 Schools. With government support, including- loans totalling 9,609,082,916 francs for agricultural and indus trial reconstruction in "devastated departments," the French people have reopened 5,345 out of 6,445 schools existant before the war; built or rebuilt 28,200 temporary wooden and 16,800 permanent stone dwellings ana erected 28,500 wooden barracks to replace houses de stroyed; cleared 3,339,000 hectares fa hectare is about two and one half acres) out of 3,950,000 of barbed wire and trenches. Employed 1,500 men pumping out and cleaning up .flooded mines; re built 475 out of 600 railroad bridges, with 80 more in course of construc tion; reopened virtually 'all of 1,100 kilometers of canals destroyed and rebuilt 136 wharves and built 28 new ones. Population on Increase. "Today, less than two years from the armistice, the population of the invaded regions has grown from less than 2,000,000 to more than 4,000,000, approximately thre-quar-f ters ot the prewar population, Mr. Houston says, adding that the re turn was "not that of the prodigal son." American committeees have done much to help France rebuild, , Mr. Houston declares, addinsr that in- l troduction of farming machinery to I the French peasant v probably was 1 America's best contribution. T ' "As a result to a considerable de- gree of this mechanical assistance, 1 greatly increasing the producing Hpower of the fewer workers, the f devastated regions in 1920 will raise enough crops for toOd, he predicts. 2,627 Factories Rebuilt. On the industrial reconstruction of France, Mr. Houston asserts tbut 300,000 workers now are employed in French mills and 2,627 ofi the 3,508 factories destroyed in thft war, hair rfifni1 rimAtttitn T.. y WilCthtCTSiii'fcH mill -etftt-f ters' wa9 very great, 80 per cent of me lexuie mius in une naving Deen destroyed; all 40 mills in Armen ticres wiped out; in Fourmies only 50,000 bobbins remained out of 700, 000, and Roubaix and Turcoing "had the same degree of destruction." "So it was throughout the whole industrial region of the northj the great workshop of France," Mr. Houston says, "The tale of re building, now to be added to French men's annats, will always be a chap ter of achievement, almost as im portant and vita! as the defense against tho German invasion." Open Mines in 1922. By 1922, Mr. Houston asserts, France hopes to have its mines pro ducing again, with about 8,000 min ers working where 17,000 labored before the war. Within five or six ' years after that it expects to be working up to three-quarters of be-fore-the-war production. "The lie that France is not at Work should be seared on the lips 7of everyone who utters it," writes Mt. Houston, "If it is not at work, r!i6w can it be reclaiming its fields, 'rebuilding its roads and houses and factories and towns, and re-establishing the shattered life Over one Jfifth of its territory? That it is do wns' that, anyone can see who-visits SFrance or who takes the small trou ble to look tip the facts. And it is BT loing it before it has received the jindemnity pledged to it by the peace 'treaty and repledged again and again by every one of its allies." Sioux City Bishop Wins Race With Death to Ireland Sioux City, la., Aug. 30. Bishop . Edmond Heelan, head of the Catho- , lie see of Sioux City, won the long raCe with death to Ireland to see his aged mother, who died on Satur day, according to a cablegram re ceived in Sioux City from the bishop. She waS 84 years old. ' I For many months the bishop had planned to make trie long journey r to the bedside of his mother, who had been bed ridden for several years, but something , always inter lerred with his plans and it was not until a few weeks ago that he was aole to start for Ireland. When he left Sioux City his mother was in a serious condition and he feared that he would arrive too late to see her alive. ' U. S. Ships Go Empty, Prices Are Too High Athens, Aug. 30. American ships i ar becoming fewer in the waters of i the eastern Mediterranean with the rapid reorganization of England's ! commercial fleet. The higher rates charged by American steamers have ! made it difficult for them to get dus ' iness. ' Many American ships are making I the long trip from the Asiatic coast to Spain or France in ballast." A reduction of 50 per cent in call ings of American tonnage at Greek j ports has been recorded in the last I six months. i Boy Near Beatrice Dies ' From Injuries by Horse 1 Alfred Zappe, 6 years old, living west of Beatrice, died from injuries Unstained by being kicked by a horse. He was a son oj Mr. .and &r, Wil- Praises English Beauty ft ""St ?v c tvffy 1 h s? W xr Sf rl ypiBifr k frV- . . If it jzm, .&yttjo.H. Firm in the belief that the English girl is the most beautiful in the world, E. O. Hoppe, noted English country recently to find- and photograph the five most beautiful women in America to compare them with the -five women whom he considers to be the most beautiful in England. Lady Dianna Duff-Cooper, Viscountess Massereene, Lady John Lavery and Millicent. duchess of Sutherland. Viscountess Curzon and Ladv Duff-Cooper, who was the former Dianna Manners, often called the most Deautiiul gin in-England, are shown right inset is shown Mr. Hoppe. STATE UTAH A IN OF SHOWS 76,095 Rate of Growth Almost as Large as in 1910, Al though Numerical $ai in Is Less. Washington,- Aug. 30. Utah, 41st state in population 10 years ago, and the 1920 population of which was announced today by the census bureau as 449,446, has shown the largest percentage of growth mi any state thus far announced in the 14th census. Its rate of growth, 20.4 per cent, was almost as large as that for the decade ending with 1910, but its numerical increase was exceeded in that decade. In the last 10 years its increase wasv 76,095. while 10 years ago it showed an increase of 96,602. The state now has almost 40 times the population it had when organized as a territory in 1850, and its increase id the last 10 years is more thart six times the population of that time. State of Utah, 449,446: increase 76.095, or 20.4 per cent. Pueblo, Colo., 42,908; decrease 1,487, or 3.3 per cent. Helena, Mont., 12,037; decrease 478, or 3.8 per cent. Hancock, Mich., 7,527; decrease 1,454, or 16.2 per cent. Los Angeles, Cal. (revised), 576, 673. Previously announced as 575, 480. Pasadena, Cal. (revised), 45,354 Previously announced as 45,334. Japan Refuses to Extradite Members Of Military Group Peking, Aug. 30. The Japanese sociated Press.) The Japanese legation here, replying today to the request of the Chinese foreign of fice for the extradition of members of the Anfu, or military group, who have taken refuge in the Japanese legation, refuses to surrender the men. The Japanese note says in part: "I have the honor to reply that in view of the fact that the presiden tial mandate seeking the arrest of the individuals in question was is sued on political grounds, and the legation is giving them refuge as political offenders, I shall not be in a position to comply with the re quest for extradition, irrespective of any criminal offenses with which the men may be charged." The Chinese note to the Japanese legation said that evidence of the crimes of the offenders would be communicated to the Japanese min ister after due investigation at the departments concerned, after which formal extradition would be re quested. Roumanian Prince Is Both A Realist and Romancer New York, Aug. 30, Prince Carol of Roumania, "prince of ro mance," is a realist as well as . a romancer. "What do you think of prohibi tion in the United States?" he was asked. - ' "When does it begin?" he asked with an air of innocence. The prince submitted to an inter view today in which he confessed to a weakness for the unusual charm and beauty of the American girls and women, but declared he could not enjoy American jazz. He ex pressed a preference for the news papers of the east over the west, which, he said, printed more divorce news and frivolous items than those of this section. Pershing Goes to Denver. Colorado Sprigs, Colo., Aug. 30. Gen. John J. Pershing leit for Den ver tonight with his son. Warren, after a short visit here upon his re turn from a fishing trip at Wagon Wheel Gap with Senator Lawrence' C. Phipps and his iather-in-law, Senator .Waged. . w IN DECADE 1 :J Hopp.- Y ' artist-photographer, arrived in this These are the Viscountess Curzon, in the above layout. In, the lower LICENSE AHA GRAIN N CANCELED Lancaster County Farmer Al leges He Has Not Been Paid for Grain Con signed Here. I Lincoln, Aug. 30. (Special.) Henry Dorenbach, Lancaster coun ty farmer, has filed a petition with the state board of agriculture askhig that it cancel the license of C. E. Kern, Omaha grain man, who is al leged to be in a state of bankruptcy and owing Nebraska farmers $75.0p0. Dorenbach has $853 due him, "he savs. on a" shipment that came? to $2,353. - ' Grain dealers under the Nebraska civil code must have a license and give a $2,000 bond to protect those with whom they deal. i The petition says that F. P. Man chester, secretary of the Omaha Grain exchange, wrote Dorenbach that Kern's company was without assets, and nothing would be realized if creditors forced bankruptcy pro ceedings. The secretary is quoted as saying that if creditors would forego thcif claims, Mf. Kern likely would repay them later. SAYS HARDING TO GET LARGE SHARE OF FARMER VOTE Farm Congress President. Sure That Many Demos Will Turn to G O. P. O. G. Smith of Kearney, presi dent of the National Farmers' con gress, and one of the best known farmers in Nebraska, was visiting here yesterday. He' is going to a meeting at Columbus, Neb., and then to Marion, O. where he will visit Senator Harding in company with representative of the National Farmers' congress from 22 states. "One of he outstanding features of the presidential campaign, even at this early stage, is the marked change of sentiment in Nebraska, compared with four years ago," said Mr. Smith. "We remember how many Nebraskans were attracted to Wilson in 1916 on a slogan which was then alluring, but which has since been discounted. It is not dif ficult to tarry a while anywhere and find men who said they voted for Wilson four years ago and are open ly for Harding this year. This in cludes many democrats. The farmers are quite generally out for Harding this year and they are for the principles and policies as Outlined in the republican platform. I find that the league of nations is at this time the paramount isse." Young Brides Are Forced To Attend School in Detroit Detroit, Aug. 30. Detroit is wag ing a campaign intended to dis courage, if not prevent, girls from marrying at unusually tender ages. The first step was taken when 26 brides, all under 16 years of age, were ordered to dismiss their domes tic duties and return to the grade schools by officials of the board of education. Records show that more than 300 girls attending the graded schools have ben married since the first of the year. "While there is nothing in the school law to prevent girls under 16 from getting married, young brides of this character must go to school the full time the same as their un married sisters," is the edict of the officials. " Divorce Court. THvorr Frtltlomt, Benjamin S. McCormlck against Ruth MrCormlek, cruelty. Evangeline Ord against Harold Ord, cruolty. Calvin Bard against Torls Bard, cruelty. . inrnrr Vnrttm; . Ceorss Wert .from Julia. .Wert, eruall. ASKS OF 01 MA GOVERNOR COX DENIES CHARGE OF 'WET' MONEY Democratic Candidate Says Neither Wets Nor Drys Have Contributed to Campaign. Columbus, O., Aug. 30. Answer ing testimony of Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, before Jhe senate sub committee investigating campaign expenditures in Chicago today, Gov ernor Cox declared tonight that "the wets have not contributed a dollar to my campaign and they will not." The governor added that neither had" the "drys" contributed. The governor's statement was made after reading newspaper ac counts of the hearing in Chicago oetore which Chairman Hays read a letter purporting to be from G. T. Carroll, president of the New lersev Federation of Liquor Interests, ask ing for contributions to help elect Cox. "It is very well understood in this State in particular," Governor Cox said, "that the wets have not been wctive in politics for some time. Of ficial reports to the secretary of state show that in the last year or two the wets apparently have not been able to make large campaierj contributions for wet referendums. If Mr. Hays will takf time to in vestigate the official reports in Ohio he will find that tbu wets have never Contributed a Ont to any of my campaigns.". - The governor declared any state ment to the effect that the wets are contributing to his campaign to be "absurd on its face," adding that he only made reply because "silence might be misconstrued." ' The governor returned today from his eastern tour. He will speak at the Ohio state fair tomorrow after noon on agriculture. He stated that he is preparing a statement on "the last plan," meaning the plan for a world court of justice recently out lined by Senator Harding. The gov ernor said he had been informed by a close political observer "that the league of nations has overrun parfy lines." Governor Cox said he was sur prised to see the general interest in politics displayed so early in New York as "it generally is the custom of the New Yorkers to forget poli tics until after Labor day." The governor said he had no comment to make on the attitude of organized labor toward his can didacy as expressed by President Gompers and other labor officers. Geo. L. Miller, Pioneer Editor, Dies Sunday (Continued From Page One.) ferred to return the long estranged J. Sterling Morton to the cabinet. Dr. Miller is credited more than any other one man with inducing the Mormons to accede to the law bf the land and abandon the prac tice of polygamy. Candidate for Congress. . : At the outbreak of the Civil war, Dr. Miller aided in recruiting the First Nebraska regiment. He was a conservative of the Douglas type of democrat, and in 1864 when he ran fO,congress, he often had to speak in the South Platte territory under armed guard. Dr. Miller was a member of the national democratic committee for many years. He sold the Herald in 1887 to John A. McShane and took Charge of the business of the New York Life Insurance company in Nebraska. He served five years as president of the board of park commissioners and in that position had much to do With the acquisition of Omaha's system of parks and boulevards. Miller park was named after him. Jn 1893 President Cleveland named him surveyor of the port of Omaha, Which position he held for four and a half years. ; .He was chairman of the commit tee composed of J. Sterling Morton, John C. Wharton and himself, ap pointed to visit the east in the inter est of the Trans-Mississippi exposi tion and was president of the Greater America exposition. Fire ' Destroys Library. Mrs. Miller died in 1899 and in 1903, at Arbor Lodge, the home of J. Sterling Morton in Nebraska City, e was married to Miss Frances M. Briggs. "On retirement from newspaper life he developed his mile square farm, Seymour park, building a val uable stone house on the crest of the hill. When that house burned one win ter night in 1897, one of the finest libraries in the state was' destroyed, and this loss, followed by the loss of his first wife, sent him into a mel ancholy which unsettled his mind, but from which he recovered, and set about to remake his fortune. This, tract was later developed in to the Seymour Lake country club, since changed in name to the Na koma club. Second Wife Dies. His second wife died a few years after their marriage and again mel ancholy set down over Dr. Miller, and he was sent to a sanitarium, where he improved to such an extent that he returned to Omaha in 1913 and made his home with his niece until his death. He never fully re covered, however, from his last breakdown. Dr. Miller was founder of the Omaha club and , served several terms on the fire and police com mission. For years he was head of the Humane society in Omaha. Veteran Showman and Girl ; Of Omaha Married in Bluffs Earl Bell, publicity representativtfj Ia. T 1. i- . i if:., , . i n iui oaivcvjcw pain, ana Auss iiuim Countryman of Omaha, j eloped to Council Bluffs Saturday, where they were married, it became known last night Bell is one of Omaha's veteran showmen. He was connected with the Boyl theater for 15 years. In addition to handling publicity for Lakeview park he is assistant man ager of the Omaha Rwlart film of- lie ARRESTS EXPECTED FOR PROFITEERING IN NEBRASKA SOON U. S. District Attorney Says He Awaits Decision of Federal Supreme Court. United States District Attorney Thomas Allen arrived in Omaha yes terday from Lincoln for a three-day conference with federal officials re garding pending narcotic and liquor cases. Mr. Allen declared Assistant Unit ed States District Attorney Frank A. Peterson, who was taken to Green Gables sanitarium in Lincoln Saturday following a nervous and mental collapse, is no better, and he doubts if Mr. Peterson will be able to resume his duties here within six weeks. Mr. Allen said he is in communi cation with Washington regarding the appointment of an assistant to take Mr. Peterson's place. Probing of profiteering in Nebras ka is being continued by United States officials, Mr. Allen said, de spite the decision handed down last spring by United States District Judge Woodrough in Omaha that the Lever act is unconstitutional with regard to sugar cases then in court. As soon as the supreme court de clares the Lever act constitutional, which it will do soon, Mr. Allen said, warrants will be sworn out against a number ot .Nebraska per sons for alleged violation of act. the Hays Proves Cox's Charges Are Untrue (Continued From rage One.) tee chairman also questioned the witness about the, increased cost of all campaign items over four years ago. , "In fact," Senator Kenyon ob served, "the cost of campaigning has increased with the cost of living." "This $15,000,000 'corruption fund' that Governor Cox speaks of. Do you know how it was to be used to corrupt the public?" Senator Ken yon asked. Cox Charges False. "That statement is as false as it is libelous," Mr. Hays declared. " Taking up the specific charges in Governor Cox's Pittsburgh speech, Senator Kenyon questioned Mr. Hays about the much discussed "quota sheet" from which the demo cratic nominee read figures to show the republicans sought to raise $8,145,000 in 51 principal cities. If. TT If, , iir. nays uemeu ever naving seen or heard of the quota sheet, denied ever having been at a meeting where it was distributed or discussed and declared inquiry by him had failed to show any republican party leader who had heard of it. Had $296,621 June 14. Turnine to the condition of the republican treasury when Senator HardinGT was nominated. Mr. Havs said that when a new set of books was opened June 14, "the national committee had on hand $296,621.27, which was turned over by the old committee and we owed $100,000." Since the 1920 convention there has been raised by the national com mittee for its own use $618,013.54 up to August 26, 1920," he said. "Dur ing this period there has been raised by the states where we have a joint working arrangement, for their own use $399,241.78. Xhere was on hand August 26. 1920, in the national committee treas ury $155,125.31 and we owe $466,000. This amount has been borrowed in crder to anticipate expenditures. "irom Tune 14 to August 26. 1920. the national committee has expended $843,009.50. Face $28,000 Deficit. "This leaves a deficit of $28,374.69 on August ib. .However, we have uncollected pledge cards amounting to $291,565.33, all due between now and October 1. The treasurer has these pledge cards. These pledges come from every state and are from 2,304 persons, with an average con tribution of $126.55 per person. Of these 2,304 pledges, none is over $1,000, except two which are for $5,000 each. During this period from June 14. 1920, to August 26, 1920, there were 12,389 men and women contributors to both the national committee and to state committees through the ioint collecting organization, an average of $82.1 1. Of these none has been over the ifi.uuo rule except eight, which eight have given a total of $13,500 an average of $1,687.50. The highest of these was $2,500. Answers Cox's Charge. "Governor ' Cox has publicly charged: "1 That certain interests were 'banded together to buy the presi dency, and that millions had been contributed to the republican party with sinister intent.' That state ment is false. "2 That there is a 'deliberate plot that has been carried into every county in America in a conspiracy to buy the presidency of the United states. 1 he statement is false. "3 That others 'are writing large checks so that if their puppets or tools get into office and there are in dustrial controversies, they can have the bayonet to enforce their will.' That statement is also false. Says Every One is False. "4 That 'millions have been con tributed through a corrupt source, in furtherance of a republican conspir acy to buy an underhold on the pres idency; that the republican .fund, not a campaign but a corruption fund, will not be less than $15,000,000.' That statement is also false. "5 That a quota fixing assess ments to be raised by certain cities amounting to over $8,000,000 'wa3 adopted at a meeting at which Mr. Upham and I were present.' That charge is also false. No such quotas were ever adopted at any such meet ing nor at any other time or place. "He has made, statements charg ing a 'slush fund' for corrupt pur- pose6, subscribed in the names of dummy contributors; to be used to corrupt the electorate. These state ments are also false. "I now say that each and all of these several charges, are absolutely false in what they say and libelous in their purpose." ' x IJffhtlitg Fixtures den Co, Adr, -liurgcssGran- HARDING WILL TURN ATTENTION TO NEW SUBJECTS Plans to Outline Views on Rec lamation of Western Lands To Group bf Governors Tuesday. Marion, O.. Aug. 30. Havine nut before the country his plan for a new association' of nations. Senator Har ding expects to turn his attention to other issues of the campaign in his speeches of the next two weeks, -with only an occasional refeteiice to the league figllt. . i ne next important problem on which he will publicly outline his views is the reclamation of western lands. He will speak on that sub ject Tuesday to -a. group of republican governors and nominees for gover nor from western states who will be central figures in "Governors' Day" of the front porch calender. On Monday of the following week, the nominee's labor platform is to be set forth in a speech to a Labor day gathering here, and two davs later he will discuss agricultural is sues at the Minnesota state fair. Later in the campaign, Senatot Harding intends to bring the ques tion of industrial reconstruction into prominence. He is making a study of after-war industrial conditions and is understood to feel that the field offers much acceptable campaign ma terial. It also is expected that he will devote a speech to soldier com pensation. He will speak here next Saturday to state chairmen of the republican ways and means committees en trusted with collection of campaign funds, but it is not expected he will touch directly on the charges of an excessive campaign fund made by Governor Cox. He has indicated that he expected an adequate reply to be made by National Chairman Hays and National Treasurer Up ham. The senator, however, will not lose sight of the league issue. Sev eral interesting angles of that fight are yet to be developed and as the campaign proceeds the candidate probably will touch on it frequently in public utterances. Meantime the nominee's . confer ences with public men interested in loreign affairs .will continue. Sen ator P. C. Knox of Pennsylvania, former republican secretary of state, is one of those expected the com ing week. THDHPSON-BELDEN & COMPANY PurchasesCharged Tuesday go on October statements Month-End Sale of Housewear Queen and Dix make dresses of voile, in dainty stripes, plaids and figures, and in un usually becoming styles. -Well made, practical house frocks. Regularly $6.95 to $8.95 Tuesday $4.95 ALL SALES FINAL. In the Basement. The Last Week of Our August Linen Sale Prices are reduced on fine linen table cloths, napkins, towels and tow eling, and all fancy linens as well. Tuesday a Sale oBedspreads flHeavy Marseilles spreads, hemmed, -double bed size, $10 quality, $7.89. HHeavy Marseilles spreads, scalloped with cut corners, double bed size. $10 spreads for $8.89. $12 spreads for $9.89. . Exceptionally fine Marseilles spreads, scalloped with cut corners, double bed size, a $15 quality, Tues day, for $13.75. Single bed Marseilles spreads, scal loped with cut corners, $8.75 quality, Tuesday, $7.50. Linens Main Floor. Reductions Bathing $ 4.25 siits for $1.98 ' Bathina Cam $ 6.50 splits for $3.49 $ 7.75 Suits for $3.98 $ 9.50 suits for $4.98 $11.50 suits for $5.98 ' , nd Floor. FILES PROTEST AGAINST, CENSUS FIGURES FOR YORK Congressman McLaughlin Cer tain Mistake Was Made Will Take Stump. Washington, D. C, Aug. 30. (Spe cial Telegram.) Congressman Mc Laughlin, accompanied by George Weber of Ravenna, Neb., and his secretary, Miss "Billie" Dunn, will leave tomorrow for his home in York, making the journey by auto, going via , Columbus, Indianapolis, Burlington, and Omaha. Today Mr. McLaughlin filed a protest against the census figures for York' released late last week, which showed a decrease for the county seat of York county of nearly 900. n Mr. McLaughlin said that the decrease could not possibly be cor rect as he knows that there is scarce ly a vacant house in the city to be had at any price, that a large build ing program had been under way, and he would rather believe in a 25 per cent increase in York's popu lation than in a 13 per cent decrease. He asked that the figures of the census office be recounted. Before leaving for the west Con gressman McLaughlin wrote Chair man McCloud of the Nebraska state republican committee that he Would be available to do campaigning outside of his dis trict for the state and national tickets after Sept. 9. Mr. Mc Laughlin's headquarters until after election will be in the American State Bank building, York, Neb. Harry Pilcer Will Buy Gaby Deslys' $40,000 Bed Paris. Ausr. 30. "I will buv Gaby's bed if it takes my last cent," said J-larry nicer, today, as he left by airplane for London to attend the auction of the town house of the late Gaby Deslys. The edifice, before the war, cost $1,200,000. The bed is a magrnihcent example of the Italian renaissance art. It cost $40,000. Piker became the dancing partner of Gaby when she burst into fame after the downfall of King Manuel of Portugal and had appeared in theatrical productions with her al most continuously up to the time of her death. ' Flan Stock Exhibit. Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 30. (Special) The county fair association is making plans to hold one of the best stock and grain exhibits this fall ever held at the driving park. In the End Apparel Clearance Tub Skirts $2.95 Originally priced from $10.50 to $16.50. White gabardine, tricotine and wash satins, in almost all sizes. Dresses for $5 .Originally priced to $29.50. Ginghams, voiles and or gandies, all slightly soiled. Sizes 16 to 26. No Alterations All Sales Final Specials in Notions Hair Nets, 15c Each, or $1.65 a Dozen Veneeda or Kewpie nets, cap or fringe style, in all shades. Dress Fasteners, 10c; Three Cards for 25c on All Suits 60c and 75c caps, Tuesday for 39c. 85c to $1.25 caps, Tuesday for 59c. nAI IAP A II i r r runic bnicr MAKES REPLY TO COUNCIL CHARGE Calls Attention to Record Cites Decrease in Auto " Thefts and Other , , Crimes. . Chief of Police Marshall Eberstein issued a formal statement to the city council Monday in reply to the Zim man resolution demanding his res ignation as head of the department. The Zimnian resolution was pre sented to the council when John Dunn, chief of detectives, was dis charged because of alleged misap propiiation of police pension funds. At that time the mayor threatened that 'f Dunn were fired, Eberstein would also have to go. The resolution charges Chief Eberstein with inefficiency. He makes answer to the charges with a review of activities of the police de partment under his management. Statements made by the city com missioners that the Omaha chief of police should be a man of military experience were also answered with an account of his duties on the Mex ican border during the Madero rev olution. In his statement Eberstein called Jo the commissioners' attention the decrease in automobile thefts during his tt-rm of office. He pointed out that Omaha police have been more successful in ap prehending criminals who are par ticipants in the wave of crime which is sweeping over the country than jlhose of any other city in the United aiaies. Professor Finds New Way For Carrying. Electricity Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 30. Prof. J. W. Dorsey of the University of Manitoba has announced, after an exhaustive survey ot the water power resources of Winnipeg river, that he has discovered a new method of transmitting electric power which will reduce the cost one-half. He will go to Washington, D. G, where he has been called to lay his discov ery before the United States Bureau of Standards. "Long before the coal fields of the world are exhausted, electricity wilL have supplanted coal as the univer- sal fuel in homes and the motive power in industry," said Professor Dorsey. of the Month The Final Clearance of Pumps and Oxfords Tuesday is the last day of our sale of pumps and oxfords. Almost every pair of pumps, ties and oxfords with Louis heel3 is included in this sale. Values from $11 to $16 Tuesdaij for $8.85 One lot of pumps, in tan and black, with Louis or military heels, is offered Tuesday for $i.65 De Long's hooks and eyes, De Long's snaps and Wilsnaps are in cluded in the sale. Main Floor. Fine Lisle Vests for 39c White or flesh colored lisle vests, round neck or bodice top, are priced for a clearance, 39c each. , " Second Floor. i
