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I THK BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1920. Commercial Body Plans to Oppose Fort Evacuation Krmowil of Balloon F.ijuip tncnt and Men to St. Louis Stirs Chamber of Com merce Officials. Omaha Man Narrowly Escapes Italian Draft Muvomcnt of balloon equipment ;rul men from Fort Omaha to Scott titld. 111., 15 miles from St. Louis, Mo, thus leaving the fort here .it;ii(1oiie(l, will be fought by the Hiaha Clumber of Commerce, Robert S. 'J'rimMe. president of the (lumber, announced yesterday. 1 Mans for this evacuation of the i 'it. which were revealed by The lice Wednesday, were of a most fe rret nature, and came as a surprise to chamber officials "W't knew St. Louis has been try- ii p to wrest the post awav from us," 'aid President Trimble this morn ing. "The post has been a matter nf contention between the two cities for five years. To Make Hard Fight. "It would seem that St. Louis is hi' the verge of succeeding in its ef Mits, due to the secrecy with which plans have been made. We know tint troops were secretly sent from Fort Omaha to California, and now w e learn that more troops have been -ftit to Scott field. ' ; "No efforts will he spared in de feating plans for the moving of the balloon post." 'e telegraphed to Washington to see what could be done just as ' oon as we saw The Bee last night," -aid J. David Larson, commissioner nf the Chamber of Commerce. "The chamber will make every effort to retain the balloon school here." Plan Artillery School. Fort Omaha officer declared csterday that, although the bal loon post at Foff Omaha would be abandoned, the fort would be used as the headquarters of Maj. Gen. Omar Bandy, commanding officer at ' Fort Crook. He asserted plans were to make Vort Omaha an infantry concentra tion pott, and that new barracks would be erected there. Fort Crook will be converted into an artillery school, he said. lie pointed out that Fort Crook was ideally situa-.-.tcd for that purpose, due to its iso lation. - Hitchcock Surprised. Senator Gilbert M. llitchcortv-. in Omaha yesterday, expresse dgreat surprise at the move to abandon the ort. . "I had heard nothing about it, said Senator 'Hitchcock. "I sup posed the balloon post hid been permanently established here. I knew there were some objections to keeping the post here that is for reasons of "topography and climate. 1 am leaving for Washington tonight and -will investigate the matter." Big Vote in Omaha Assures Victory for Judge George A. Day George A'. Day of1 Omaha, ap pointed a state supreme judge to fill a vacancy, was elected to con tinue in office by a plurality of ap proximately 25,000. Day defeated William Dorsey, his opponent on the Nonpartisan ballot, by nearly 20.000 in Douglas county and led him by a small margain out-state. With 871 of 1,877 precincts counted. Day had" 78,265 and Dorsey 56,826. George Seymour and William L. Bates were elected state university regents by big majorities. The vote in 750 precincts snowed: Seymour, 54,166; Bates, 55,644; Gerhart, 46,919, and Lyforti, 34,382. Miss Pankhurst Released On Bail Pending Appeal London, Nov. 4. Sylvia Pank hurst who was sentenced to six months' improsinment OctoberaS.on being adjudged guilty of attempt ing to cause sedition in the navy, was released on 2.000 pounds bail pend ing an appeal. She signed an under-' taking to sever hrr connection with the newspaper, The Workers' "Dreadnought, in which an article en titled "Discontent On The Lower Deck," figured in the charges against her. The undertaking also pledged her to abstain from attending public meetings pending the hearing of the rase in January. ADVERTISEMENT r SORE Eases Quickly When You Apply a Little Musterole. And Musterole won't blister like the old-fashioned mustard plaster. Just spread it on with your fingers. , It penetrates to the sore spot with a gentle tingle, loosens the congestion and draws out the soreness and pain. Musterole is a dean, white oint ment made with oil of mustard. It is fine for quick relief from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lum bago, pains and aches of the back or frosted feet, colds on the chest Nothing like Musterole for croupy chil dren. Keep it handy for instant use. 35c and 65c jars; hospital size $3.00 1 Woman Sobs Out Story of Finding Love She Had Lost John Rogers. , 1 John Rogers, proprietor of the Rogers confectionery store at Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets, who returned to Omaha Wednesday from Greece, where he narrowly escaped b.ing drafted into the army during the war while visiting his native land to close up his father's estate. After establishing his rights to ex emption from military service be cause of his American citizenship, Rogers said he was forced to wait three months before he could secure passage aboard a transatlantic liner, due to the flood of emigrants leav ing Europe for America. Lottery Company in Mexico Asks Permit To Sell Stock Here Lincoln, Nov. 4. (Special.) The largest number' of applications for the sale of stock in the history of the state is being received by the state bureau of securities. G. T. TouVelle, head of the' bu reau, says thisis because it is gen erally known that Nebraska is a prosperous state,, and naturally the applications go where there s the best chance (to find the money. The latest to come to the bureau is an application from the Mich oacau state lottery qf Mexico. The application recites that the company was granted a 20-A'ear concession in 1919. It says alsoVthat lotteries are considered legitimate business "enter prises in Mexico and conducted un der government inspection and now that Mexico has entered upon an era of peace and prosperity the com pany has been organized with an in creased capital and desires to sell stock in Nebraska. Esperanto Sails. Halifax,' N. S., Jov. 4. Esperanto, winner of the international fish schooner, races last week, sailed away this morning on her return voyage to Gloucester, Mass. Steam ships and small craft in the harbor blew noisy farewells to Captain "Marty" Welch and his victorious crew. Husband Causes Her Arrest With friend Who Used To Play Chess in Fam ily Circle. A story of lost love with the sub sequent finding of consolation in the bosom of a life long friend was told in tears in Central police court when Mrs. D. L. Darting, wife of a land dealer of Fremont, Neb., and C. L. Stout, wealthy real estate man of Missouri Valley, la., were arraigned, yesterday. The woman's husband caused their arrest Wednesday night in an apart ment at 1922 Chicago strett. The couple had been living then! for the past six wikks, Charles Pipkin, head of Pipkin's detective bureau, testi fied. Good Church Woman. For a short time previous, they had lived in an apartment on West Farnam street, Deteqtive Pipkin stated. During' their stay in Oma ha they had assumed the name of Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, according to Detective Pipkin's report. Stout is married and has four chil dren, Darting declared. Sobbing pitifully, Mrs. Darting told her story. "I'm a good church woman," she "cried. "I loved our home and tried to make it happy. Judge Reserves Decision. "Why, we had such good, cheer ful times when Mr. Stout used to come over evenings and play chess with us. Then then my husband put me out. What was I to do? Mr. Stout merely took pity on me." The Dartings hive been married 12 years. Police Judge Fitzgerald continued the case. Bonds for their release were set at $300 each. Darting declined to say wfiether he would put up the bonds for his wife. . .. Alleged Check Forger Is Held to Grand Jury Art Nelson, alias William Olsen, waived to the grand jury in Council Bluffs police court yesterday on charges of passing two worthless checks on' Bluffs merchants. Nelson is aceused of passing a check for $6 on Lou Cornbleth, man ager of the Boston store, 214 West Broadway, and another for $7 on F. O'Hare, manager of the Branch store, Main street and Broadway. The checks were drawn on the Mer chants National bank of Omaha. Son, 17. Loses Fight To Seaside Will Boy Won't Get Half Million Kstate Until He Is 30, Court Rules. The will of the late Mrs. "Happy" Van Wyck Benner was upheld by decision of County Judge Crawford yesterday and adinitted to probate. Mrs. Benner's son, Van Wyck, 17. sought to break the will on grounds that hit. mother was not in a strong mental condition when she made her last testament in 1909. The will leaves the entire estate, valued at approximately $500,000, to young Benner, who is to receive only the income until he is 30 years old, when he 'will inherit all the property. Hearing of the contest against the will occupied several days in ccart last week. Mrt. Benner died in Omaha in 1919. Van Wyck is with his father, F'ernando Benner, in New York City. Department of Justice Called Into Trust Probe New York, Nov. 4. The joint leg islative committee investigating the "Building Trust" appealed to the De partment of Justice to recover cer tain books and records of associa tions of contractors under investiga tion, which have been taken out of the state. The records which hive disappear ed,' it was said, at the attorney gen eral's office, were in themselves, suf ficient to warrant the indictment of several contractors. They were to have 4)een presented to the grand jury which is to begin its investiga tion of the criminal phase of the in quiry tomorrow. Shipping Board Withdraws Steamers From Service Washington, D. C, Nov. 4. Or ders to withdraw 24 lake type steel steamers, aggregating approximately 84,000 deadweight tons, from service were issued by the shipping board. The vessels are to be tied up at Norfolk, Va., under caretakers. The general shipping situation makes it difficult for the smaller craft, such as these, to find cargoes, on account of the slump in ocean freight rates, officials explained. Optimism and Pessimism Is Discussed by Speaker John Cowper Powys upheld the irony of life in his lecture on "The Absurdity of Optimism and Pes simism" before the Omaha Women's Pressi club Wednesday afternoon in the ball room of Hotel Fontenelle. Five hundred persons attended the lecture which was the first ever pre sented the public by the club. Cox Considering Trip to Europe Defeated Candidate May Go Abroad to Study Conditions After Leaving Office. Davton, O., Nov. 4 Governor Cox, the defeated presidential can didate, looking forward to the time he will surrender his state office in January, announced he was consid ering a trip abroad early next year to study conditions in Europe. Meanwhile he said he planned to work and rest, leaving here for the state capital Friday and starting the middle of next week for a hunt ing trip- in Mississippi. Today found the governor in the same mental state as when he watched the return Tuesday night, bringing in continuous unfavorable news. 1 lis smile was still apparent and the mass of telegrams seemed unanimous in declaring he' had made a "good fight." No formal statement was made by the governor and his newspaper, commenting editorially, did not at tempt to analyze the returns. It was the governor's message to Sen ator Harding that carried the de feated candidate's formal concession of his defeat. Little in the belated returns today served to soften the sting of defeat. For the first time in the governor's political career, his home county of Montgomery, including this city, went against him, Senator Harding carrying it by about 8,000 plurality. Middletown, in Butler county, where he lived as a boy, also went to Senator Hard ing by five votes, but the county it self gave a comfortable edge to the governor. Bee , want ads are best business gettehs. . l ' PostN TOISIIES Spoonful or bowlful, their delicate, rich corn flavor pleases ,and keeps ; on pleasing. And their crisp, full-bodied texture fiilly satisfies. Naturally, then, Post Toas ties are the most popular of all cornflakes. GET THEM AT YOUR GROCER Made Postuxn Cereal Company, Inc. Battle Creek. Michigan. Son of Taft Is Elected to Ohio Legislature Tuesday Columbus, 0. Nov) 4 Robert Taft, son of former President Wil liam Howard Taft, will be a mem ber of the Cincinnati delegation in the Ohio house of representatives in the new legislature elected Tuesday. 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