Nebraska Newspapers

    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