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V, - - -. THE BEE: cAfAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11,- 1920. Mai 1 "V I tJurii lad. I 2J b they. ai u . plate , thin ; c!osci ! dil I ton, me, a a lad ta!kc Th Rlnn. v I ten b l I showirl f from : I 23. urf I J "! ness 1 Desc I Kent . mg j abou ! Britisli Premier Advises Patience In World Affairs Lloyd Goorge Says Highest Wisdom Demands Prejudices And Dislikes Be Kept Well Under Control. I: By The Anwrlat Trvw. Loudon, Nov. 10. Premier Lloyd George in his address at the lord mayor's Banquet at tire Guild hall last night, discussed briefly ''and pointedly various problems' which the government is dealiii He plunged immediately into tgn affairs and appealed for ,tience and faith in tlje world settle ment, declaring lhat the highest wisdom demanded that prejudices anflikes be kept svell under control i Europe is to !e saved from be coming a welter of raging hatreds. He said lie was pleased with the proposals of Germany for the liquida tion ot her obligations. - Coinciden tally the counsel of the exchequer, Austen Chamberlin, announced in the house of commons that Germany had placed a large amount of bonds in the Uands of the reparations com mission: . The premier spole optimistically of Ireland, intimating that the situa tion there was will in hand. Pleased With German Situation. ' Referring 'to questions between Germany and thi allies, Mr. Lleyd George said that -the rea test of Gensin sincerity was disarmament Mid, he added, "the report I have to give on that ubject is 'satisfac tory. - ; - -"The German army is rapidly be ine reduced to 100,000. There arc still too many rifles at large in Ger many, bwt ,jhey are a greater pienace to Germany's internal peace than' to Germany's neighbors?' . ' . I Another important poA, fh premier said, vas reparations. "Ger many is; prepared tosubmit certain proposals for the liquidation of her obligations," he continued, ."and j .f i serially I am pleased with them. Thy"will be considered at tee con ference and it is satisfactory to note tfcat Germany realizes that her first duty is to repair the devastation the German armies -wrought. - - "I wish I could speak as hope fully of the Russian problem, where we '"have to do with men, professing the ridiculous, crazy creed of bol shevism, who unfortunately fail to rrali?e how important it is they should respect their obligations." -Better Outlook Ahead. He referred briefly to the indus trial situation and the recent coal strike, expressing the belief that there is better temper now all around. ' Speaking of the Irish situation, the premier said, "Unless I am mis taken, by the steps we have taken, we have murder by the throat. 'Do not pay too much attention to de tailed accounts of disturbance and whr.t they call the horrors of the reprisals given out by partisans Vvh? rlnr over the horrors of murder. There will be no real peace,;, no conuliatfon whilst this murder cons'-.!: acy is scattered. '"We are getting the right sort of men and are dispersing tht terror ists. The government will seek further powers if necessary, to deal with the situation. If it is war, ,as tie. terrorists say, then they cannot complain if the government em ' ploys some of the rules ofi war against them." t . -' Rock Island Is Given Loan Of $7,862,000 for Cars Washington. Nov. 10. Approval of a government loan to the Chi cago, Rock Island & Pacific rail road of $7,862,000 for improvements,, was announced today by the inter state commerce commission. Polish Ruler Goes Without Collar or Tie ft v )4-y. . Poland's peasant premier, Piast Witos, and the Polish Deputy Prime Minister,' M. Ignaz BascynezkL' A corespondent of a London newspaper writing from Warsaw has the fol lowing to say of 'Premier Witos. "The. Polish government today is a travesty well personified in thajigure of M. Witos, the nation's premier, who strolls aimlessly without collar or necktie and m peasant boots about the corrWors of the Hoiei Bristol" ' 1 Prohibition Blamed f or P(Kr Hemlock Production Chicago, Nov. 10. Prohibition was blamed ior the decrease in hemlock production in the north woods in an address by O. T. Swan of Oshkosh, Wis., before the convention of the ! Northern Hemlock association. The Itrmberjacks used toiget drunk every Saturday night when they were paid," he said, "but they were always back Monday for work. Now they work four or five weeks and then lay off a week' and consequently we never know how many alien will be on the job Monday tnornmg. The men are paid five times as much as in 1915, but they won't work, and haVe no more at the end of the month." STEINWAY THE WORLD'S BEST PIANO not a musical ex periment, but ' a perfect in strument that is honored by music lovers the world over will be used ,by ANNA CASE EMINENT AMERICAN V SOPRANO who appears in concert Thurs . day evening, November llth.f at the Brandeis Theater, ua-'. der the auspices of the Tues-Jt day Musical Club. ' ' ' - We cordially invite you to visit our salesrooms and in spect these incomparable in struments. , llprifhte, satin finish mahogany, $875 ami np; Grand, antique anahng T. $1,375 and up sold, on terms to suit your con venience. We make liberal allowance on Pianos of other makes in exchange. . Schnoller Mseller Puno Co. yr 114-16-18 Sentk 15th StrUt Pbona Douflw 1623 I HOME OF THE STEINWACf" Vr- H Court Decision 7 Is Hard Blow to 1 "Dry" Officers Ruling of Supreme Tribunal Great Handicap to Enfprce ment of Volstead J-w, Agents Say. By A STAFF CORRESPONDENT Chios Tribon-Omaha Bee Lamm i Wire. Washington, NorO. Prohibition enforcement officials are amazed and disappointed over Monday's deci sion of the supreme court that liq uor acquired prior to enactment of the Volstead law and intended for private consumption may be re moved from places oi storage to the home of the owner. They con ceded frankly, but not officially, that the decision will handicap them greatly in their efforts to enforce the liquor laws and .hat it will eventually meah release to the mar ket illegally, of course, of great quantities of liquor. Latest figures of the bureau of in ternal revenue show that 46,444,0V gallons of whisky and something more than 2,000,000 gallons of other kinds of liquor are held in bonded warehouses at this lime. '--Unofficial estimates of bureau officials are that approximately 30 per cent of this liquor is held by private individuals, and is, according to the court's ruling, subject to withdrawal for pri vate consumption. , ' This means, officials of the bureau point out, that something tike IS, 000.000 gallons or 60.000,000 quarts of liquor may be taken from bonded warehouses if first impressions are correct that the decision means a person owning liquor in a bonded warehouse may take it to his home if he can show the liquor is intended for private consumption. At prices prevailing for contra band beverages, the liquor now be lieved to be available for withdraw al is worth something like $600, 000,000 or $10 a quart. Civic Organizations Will Consider Charter Changes Representatives of various or ganizations of the city are to be iiwj vred to participate in a meeting be ing considered by the mayor and city council to discuss changes in the city charter to be submitted to the state legislature this winter. Commissioner R. N. Towl ... has several recommendations for the public improvements department. Interest rate on public improvement bonds should either be raised or the rate left open to the discretioa of the council, according to another proposal. Home rule charter, ap proved by the voters passing the constitutional amendments in the September 21 election, will probablv be presented to the voters alter tne legislature has been given an op portunity for action in the coming session. Government Officials in Madrid Quit; Boost Refused Madrid. Nov. 10. El Sol an nounces that in consequence of the decision of the government to re fuse to increase salaries thev gov' ernment officials of several depart ments will strike today. Coal Operators- Deny Statements Wrong Impression Given Out By Senate Committee; Asso ciation Head Says. Washington, Nov. 10. Flat denial of certain statements recently com ing from the United States senate committee on reconstruction regard ing the bituminous coal industry, was maile todav bv President D. B. Wentz of the IS'ationr.l Coal asso-J ciaticn. ' "Wholly- wrong impression," had gone to "the public through 'these tatements. Col. Wentz asserted, ad ding that the broad charge had 'een "made that the "entire industry" had been practicing :ross extortion of the whole American public. "The senate committee asserts," he said, "that -'wrong-doing has been admitted by D. B. Wentz. represent ing the National Coal association by Commissioner C B. Aitchinsot; of e Interstate Commerce commission hd Daniel Willard, representing the ranroaas. "No such i admission has been mace by me nor do I understand that any such admission has been made by either of the others. "So as to put the matter straight on the record, I wish to deny em phatically that there was any wrong doing in any action taken bv repre sentatives of the National Coal as sociation of thelntcrstate Commerce commission or of the railroad, asso ciations in their efforts during the coal emergency to increase the pro duction and shipments of bitumi nrus coal "On the contrary the priority or ders issued by the Interstate Com merce commission and the action taken by the railways and the coal producers were eminently practical and right and have been the direct means of - averting a very serious shortage of coal during the fall and winter. "The joint statement of Senators Chlder and Edge gives the impres sion that the National Coal asso ciation and the coal industry have done nothing up to this time to put n end to abuses which the sena tors attacked. This impression is crossly misleading and unfair. The fan is that the National Coal as sociation, months ago, through spe cial committeesl began an effort to e'.iminate various abuses that had developed during the shortage, with tffe result that through the co-operation of other branches of the in dustry they have been generally eradicated." Gage County Pioneer Pies. Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 10. (Special.) Mrs. Elizabeth Cathcart, 69, a pioneer of Gage county, diedat her home a: Blue Springs yesterday. She is survived by four children, three daughters and a son. Her hus band died a few years ago at Blue Aged Woman Dies. i Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 10. Special.) Mrs, Jane Kine, 70, a pioneer of J Saline county who has been mak ing her home here with her daugh ter, Aliss Bertha Riae, for the past two years, died yesterday morning The body was taken to Crete Tues da y for burial. . HOTEL ROEE CAFE SERVICE A LA CARTE . Lnnchaon, 75c TabU d'Hota Dinnar, $140 SUSP. M. OUR CAFETERIA ALWAYS OPEN ROME MILLER TTie World Joosened up its com belt when Post Toasties cameonthemg Thursday at Nine A. M. A. Series of Wonder Sales - . v On the Floor Below N ) "OT E$ A LONG TIME have we offered such extremely low prices. Continued price concessions by American wholesal- V ers and jobbers of staple merchandise are such that today we are able to buy and sell many items at less than actual cost of produc . Hon. As usital, this store stands ready to share with its customers i the benefits as they come to us. Note These Prices: m t. $ .1212 Is ,7 24-inch light Prints - - -36 'nch Percales - - - 36-inch LL Muslin (Maxim) - - 36-incn Percales (Our Best) - - - -27-inch Apron Gingham - j - - - -27-inch White Outing Flannel - - - 21-inch Fancy Outing - - - - - 36-inch Daisy Muslin ------ 42x36 Pillow Cases, each 42 and 45x36 Rugby Cases, each - - -42 and 45x36 Mohawk Cases, each- -81x90 Bleached Sheets, each - - - -81x90 Mohawk Sheets, each - - -81x90 Pequot Sheets, each -,- 72x90 3-lb. Cotton Batts, each - - -36-inch Cretonne, per yard - - - -$ 4.00 60x76 Cotton Blankets, pair - ; 6.00 70x80 Plaid Blankets, pair - -- 8.50 66x80White Blankets, pair - 7.50v66x8p Gray Blankets, pair V; 12;5p 70x82 (35fo) Wool ajixed ;Blan ' kets, pair y - v-12.50, 72x82 (50) Wool Mixed.Blan V 4 v f ketsj 'nair - , 15.00 70x80 (75) Wool Mixed Blan - Kets, pair - 17.50 70x80 All Wool Blankets, pair 12.50 4 25.00 72x84 Extra Fine Pure (White , - Wool Blankets, 18.75 s .25 .12' .35 .19 .19 .25 .19 .29 .45 .55 1.39 1.89 1.98 1.39 .29 2.25 3.95 5.95 4.95 8.75 8.75 9.75 Beacon Blarikets 100 pairs of these celebrated blankets in dainty colored plaids and Jacquard - (UFJ ffT patterns, on sale Thursday, - W j X . " - the pairj at That Cold North Wind Is a mere fore-runner of weather to come as the days grow shorter. THURSDAY we will make a sort of a "get ready day" with a goodly number 6f timely specials from the various departments Price concessions in most instances that we gladly share with 'our customers. A Noteworthy Selling of Winter Suits They are mainly sample suits bought at unusual price conces sions. Suits beautifully tailored as well as fur trimmed models; sizes 16 to 44. The materials are Veldyne, Silvertone, Trico tine, Check Velours, Goldtone, etc., while the colorings are soft autumn shades: and of course Navy blue. - y Trimmings Some of the fur trimmings are of Mole, Kolinsky, Australian Opossum, Nutria, - Blended Squirrel and French Seal. There are - three great groups from which to choose. Suits worth to $57.50 Suits worth to $87.50 Suits worth to $145 SOQ50 $iQ50 49 J-7Q50 Silk Hosiery That meets the test of qual ity, of fit, of Bervice is fully demonstrated in the (3 hosiery we sell For x Thursday we place on sale rather an un usual array, the pair' - - Silk hose with llSe top and fo&t Fashioned and semi-fashioned. Regular and oat sires. Black, white, grtj, brown and mtjt, ral ucs to 12.00 the pair. 1 Also -Reductions Averaging 331-37o from original prices on our entire regular suit stock, in cluding, of course, our high grade individual model suits. New Daytime 0resses They're Just arrived these beautiful dresses and the wonder of it is that instead of being marked $45.00, $49.50 to f 59.50, the price Is bat $39.50 There are a number of new styles and youll be astonished to see the quality of the materials "and the careful workmanship and (he novel style touches. The materials are Wool Tricotiaes, Wool Yelonrs, Velveteens, Satins and Beaded ueorgettes. Thursday very special 50 J Georgette Blouses and Overblouses 7n suit b hades as well as "high" colors. Beads, braiding and embroid ery in silk and wool give added charm to" these very special val ue blouses. '6.95 Woolen Dress Goods la suitable weight tor cold days. 9 Tou'U find Broadcloths, Serges, Wool Taffetas and Epingles In colon brown, navy, taupe, plum and green. These are 54 inches- wide and told formerly ' to $4.50 per yard, at, yard 82.48 A collection of fine All-Wool Coatings, heavy weight, plain and novelty weaves, with a sprinkling of check velours, are ' - offered in this lot in various winter shades. New materiala that usually sell to $7.50 the yard, at, yard ' $4.95 Chinaware Specials A discontinuing of two patterns in our China Section leaves ns with a few sets of Breakfast and Dinner Ware. These offered Thursday at much less th regular. A 29-Piece Breakfast Set at 8 8.00 A 42-Piece Dinner Set at 813.95 nmHipi jimimntiteiitmfimiMMifmti In the Junior and Children's Section Big Saviftgs Await 'You! Boxes and boxes of new coats bought at remarkable savings have just ar rived from New York and in every itanoe tie price concessions have been passed a'ong to theTrablic. They are good coats, made by reliable manufacturers, lined and interlined, and each of them carries the Eilpat- nrk guarantee of satisfaction. New Warm Coats (7 to 17 Tears) Smartly designed of Polo, Suedine, Silvertone, Velour, Broad cloth and Velveteen, lined and interlined some wtthrgruat warm, wrappy collars of self-material, while others have soft fur collars to keep out the wintry winds. The colors are mainly Autumn shades of Brown, Reindee. and Pekin. All special ly low priced, at $15.50, $19.75 to $29.50 Coats for the Kiddies (2 to Tears) A splendid assortment of Polos and Velours In attractive styles will be found. All specially low priced ' - $11.75, $15.50 200 House Dresses " $195 New Coats Lot No. 2 ' (12 to 18 Tears) Consists ot superb coats with Just that dash of refined "pep" so dear to the Junior girl. Polo, Velour and Broadcloth are the materials, all lined" and interlined the linings being of figured silk and fine serge. Some of the collars ar of Australian Oposram end French Seal. Specially low priced On the Square Thursday $34.50, $39.75 An "Out-of-the-Season Sale of Philippine and Muslin Undergarments - At an Average Saving of 35' to 50. AS a matter of fact, muslin undergarments are never "out of season." nor is tre individual ever oversupplled with them. The story, how ever, is different with' us. We bDught rather heavily and with some late deliveries coming in which we thought would not be shipped we find ourselves with a larger stock than i desire at this time. It would be more correct to call this a sacrifice sale, as tie prices have been "cut to the bone." Maslin Nightgowns and Envelopes There are four lots from' which to se- . lect and we particularly call your at tention to the Quality of materials, the workmanship, the delicate, embroider ies and fine laces used, as well as the splendid tailored numbers. $1.29 $1.89 $2.39 83.39 Formerly priced $2.00 to $5.00 V Sateen Fettlcoats-i-Of splendid' qual- . ity, straight line models, both scal loped andgtiemstitched, shadow proof. Two lots 81.69 81.93 Formerly priced $2.50 to $3.50. Philippine Gowns and Envelopes Too much emphasis could not be laid upon these beautiful garments, with their dainty lesigns In exquisite hand embroideries. There are four lota from which to choose $2.29 $3.29 $4.29 85.29 Formerly priced $3.50 to $8.95 t .Moslln' Petticoats Of' extra quality muslin many dalnUly trimmed witn val laces, others with fine embroid ery. $2.49 83.49 Formerly priced $3.50 to $.50. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY There Is not a dress la the lot bit wlat recently retailed from two to tare times tie amout at wWcfc they will be eld, and all of ttem will be seld lanrsuay. The dresses have .become mussed and slightly soiled In handling and too odd dresses and discontinued models, two or three of a kind, are Included in the lot. A tubbing will restore them to their original freshness. There are Ginghams, Bercales and Chambrays in checks,' plaids, stripes and figures, as well as pinks and blue In solid colors with contrasting trim mings. Also some maternity and extra sixe dresses Included. The majority of these dresses originally sold at $6.85 each. No exchanges, rr refunds er - CI OCT credits, 4)JLaVJ Underwear for Men and Women Many years of honest endeavor hare been extended in the selection of our . different lines of underwear. Each make we cheerfully recommend as be ing unexcelled in fit, quality and work manship. . FOB M Globe. Madewell, Sterling and Duofold jnskes. Prices ranging ronI 82.45 to 89.93 FOB 1F0MES Medium weight (wool and cotton mixed), all sizes, all style. - 84.00 and 84.50 Medium weight (mercerised and wool), 85.00' and 85.50 All wool (very fine grade), 86.50 and 87.50 A Special lot for Thursday of heavy weight, long sleeve, ankle length suits; small sites; $3.50 alu. at, . the suit, $1.70 . - r V r .'!