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THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920. - V Charges Marine Killed 3 Haitians In Prison Yard Witness Identifies Former Gendarme Officer as Slayer At Investigation by Na val Court. drunk, 'assaulted and slightly injured a judge's clerk. Harris Lifschitz, a Russian who has become naturalized, testified to having witnessed twJ killings of na tives by the occupational forces, but was indefinite as to dates, -places and names. Another civilian was ex amined and said he wis without knowledge of murders' although Judge Advocate Dyer asserted the man had previously given him dam- acinar testimony. n iUpward Turn Noted in Br Tha Assoc latcd rrtwa. Fort Au Prince. Haiti, Nov. 17. riie direct charge that Freeman (ana;, formerly a corporal in the gnarine corps and a lieutenant in Ihe gendarmerie, killed three Hai tian prisoners at Hinche in 1917, Has. made today before the naval tourt of inquiry which ts investigat ing the activities of the American marines in Haiti by Adolph Bourgot, i native. Lang was formerly a resi dent of Los AngeJrt. Bourgot, who at the time was ' acting as corporal iq the gendar merie, testified he witnessed the exe cution of the prisoners,, which oc curred immediately after a night at tack. He testified that during the at tack which lasted half an hour, the three Haitians were in prison. "When the attack ended." Bourgot said. Lang ordered them -lit, shoot ing the first one in the back. The others were 'brought out singly, meeting the same fate in the same way. I was in the prison yard with other natives seeking safety." Identifies Lang. . ' Bourgot testified clearly and de liberately. Answering a request by Judge Advocate Major Jesse F. Dyer to identify Lang, if . present,, the witness rose and pointed across the table at Lang. At this juncture the court retired, subsequently announc ing it would give Lang the right to question Bourgot, obtain witnesses and employ counsel. . Lang, who now is engaged in bus iness in Hinche, started to question Bourgot, but quickly objected) to the translator, declaring he vyxhted a white man. The court granted the request adjourning Lang's testi mony until tomorrow. Lieutenant Colonel Hooker de scribed the January attack on Port Au Prince, saying 66 had been killed. He declared the attack was ,made in order to bolster the bandit Xause. Complaint Incorrect. ' Col. Louis Little, commanding the field forces, testified that the only complaint from President D'Arti guenave of Haiti had been investi gated and found to be -incorrect. The president charged that a drunk en marine doctor had assaulted a judge. Colonel Little declared an investigation revealed that a ship apprentice, while on liberty became Bank R esources. ShowDecrease Drop From June Figures Re ported in Last Call ; Depos its Also Fall OffJ . l j console i jp fi 8 Console Tjp Western Electric , Sewing Machine , You Can Sae MONEY on every garment you wear if you make them yourself on a Western Electric Portable Sewing Machine Electricity doing the work; you can sew for hours ,without tiring your back or feet a foot control starts and stops the machine and regulate the speed. have the four types vibrator, rotary, two-Spool, automatic, demonstrated for you at - . Jhe Electric Shop the acquiring of one is so ea&; simply pay Six Dollars Down on the machine you want iM it will be de livered to your home- 1 one year's time granted -in which to v pay the balance of the purchase price. A Deck of Edison Mazda Playing Cards Free With every $1.50 pur chase of Mazda Lamps 'Saturday afternoon we shall give free a deck of Congress Linen Finished Playing Cards, Regular value $1.00. These cards have a four-color litho graphed reproduction of a vmous Maxfield Par rish painting on the back. One deck only to a cus v Farnam at Fifteenth ' 2314 M St, South Side Automobile Business , ,. , , , ChicagA. Nov. 17. After two months of depression, there has been an upward turn in the automobile business, both pleasure cars and trucks, according to., Alfred Reeves, general manager of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce, who addressed the Automotive Eauioment association here. x "Along with other industries we have had poor sales tor two montns, but the automobile business is now moving upward," Mr. Reeves said "Present production is not averag ing more than 50 per cent, except in the case of three or four factories. The full year, however, will exceed all records, approaching 1.900,000 cars and 340,000 trucks. Car re newals areaboutlOOOflOOa year. Allied Occupation Army Is Too Pig Germany Wails , Berlin, Nqv. 17. Allied armies of occupation in Germany are being maintained at a strength -which is unnecessary said Foreign Minister Simons in speech at Cologne to day. He contended the allied inten tion in thus keeping the forces in a high state of efficiency was not de fensive, but offensive, looking to ward further encroachments on Ger many. , The foreign minister asked the reason wny me. Knine .DriaRcucdus had been extended, why-military Salaries capable of turning out 400.000 rations daily had been estab lished and why new strategic Ktjme bridees had been prepared and why Belgian trboos. equipped almosH ready for the march, have been sta tioned m tactical positions Denina tire armies of occupation. 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Menthol Ammonium Chloride1 and alcohol sufficient to preserve and keep In solution. Every ingreiient '1 in concentrated form and the medicine la so strong that only ten drop doses are to be taken In th "raw" state. But the ideal Way Is to make Into a syrup Dy emptying a H4- o. bottle of Menthe-Laxcne Into a pint bottle and then fill the bottle with granu lated sugar syrup, mad by dissolving a pint ot sugar in a nan pmv or oouing water, it is said by thousand that this makes a most effective home treatment for all cold trouble. 4,100 barrels were used lastVjrtarl Why? Because it's the best and cheapest. The manufacturer guarantees it to please or money back. Sold by all good druggists. ADVERTISEMENT When Food ( Doesn't Digest Give the Stomach a Rational Rett by Proper Aid. Not by Harsh . Starvation Method. Use -Stuart's, Dyspepsia Tabletr A sour stomach may indicate an acid condition that calls for an alkaline ef- two feet. This you will get from on or Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after a heavy bloated feeling and such distress due to indigestion or dyspepsia, are usually only temporary. And yet they may lead to serious disorder. The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals reflects to a high degree the in telligent selection of preventative meas-sr- - I v ' On cannot always select ' or inspect th quality of food to be cateir nor. its method or manner of preparation. But it is passible to avoid the acidity that is so often th result. And it is a far better plan to eat without worry over what may happen, 4han to starve for fear it will happen. Many physicians - recommend these tablets for stomach distress .due to indigestion or dyspepsia. They are sold by all drurl -whan at canU be. Washington, Nov. 17. Resources of all national banks amounted to $21,885,480,000 on September 8. a reduction of $311,257,000 compared with June 30, but an increase of $270,064,000 over September 12. 1919, according to reports of ihe last bank call summarized by Comptrol ler Williams. . Deposits totalled $16,751,956,000, the' comptroller said, a reduction of $403,465,000 compared with the June call and an increase of $70,349,000 over September of last year. Loans and discounts increased by $18,662, 000 as compared with June. States showing the largest in crease in deposits since June in country banks were: ' Pennsvlvania, $40,000,000; New York. $23,000,000; NeW Jersey. $14,000,000; West Vir ginia, $13,000,000; Ohio. $11,000,000, and California, $10,000,000; ' while those showing the largest reductions in deposits were Connecticut and Minnesota, $8,000,000 eacJi: Okla noma and Texas. $5,000,000 each, and Iowa, $6,000,000. Reserve cities hose national banks showed the largest increase in deposits sinccthe June call were Pittsburgh. $24,000,000; Kansas City, Mo., $8,000,000; ' Cincinnati. $6,000, 000 and Louisville and Minneapolis, $5,000,000, while cities showing the largest reductions were New York, $486,000,000; Boiton. $27,00fJ,000; San Francisco. $18,000,000; Philadel phia, $14,000,000; Detroit, New Or leans and Dallas. $4,000,000 each. V 19 Ira Prohibition Officer Is j Indicted fok Murder Edwardsville, 111.. Nov. 17. S. Glenn Young, a federal prohibition enforcement officer, was indicted on a murder charge in connection whh the killing of Luke, Vukovic, an Aus trian, November 6. while Me and Walter Cowgill, a Granite City po liceman, were raiding the Vukovic home in Madison in search of liquor. Tire Factories'to Close. Tacoma, Wash., Nov. 17. Good year 1 ire and Rubber company branches in Tacoma. Great Falls, Mont. Billings, Monf.. 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Seinheimer of Cincinnati and clothes by Epstein, Charles Douglas Co. , or Kocnester, new roric. , These makes of clothes rank amongst America's finest all hand tailored, de- -veloped from fabrics of the hour models . for men and young men. , Suits and Overcoats Worth to $89.50 in Four Sensational Sale Lots 'J&Sl&Jf Pay A You Get Paid Buy both a Suit and Over coat. Well arrange the pay. ments so as to suit your con mm Mm El, Ready Cash No Necessity Just a small payment down and the balance can be met in easy weekly or monthly allotments. ' - 1417 DOUGLAS STREET Prices Have Dropped In Our DraperyDepartment Extraordinary Value-Giving at Bowcns v Emphaaixing the Fact That This Is the Value Giving Store, We Give Below a Few . Convincing Prices: v' j Table Scarfs N A large assortment ofLibYary Scarfs in Tapestry, Im ported Damasks and FrenrA Velours, in alUvzes.. A splen- did Redding or holiday gift. , ' , Note the following sizes ani prices: - '' 1 848-inch Silk Damask $3.05 20x48-inch French Velours 5.95 ; 24x45-inch French Velours....... 4.95 w ' 24x48-iuch Tapestry 4.95 I 18x72-inch Damask x, 4.45 , 12x48-inch Tapestry 2.95 12x72-inch Tapestry 3.95 , Wany others in Silk Damasks, lined with mercerized poplin, for piano scarfs and davenpont tables, from 15.95 TO 15.00 EACH Small Rugs A Heavy Winton Velvet Rugs, several choice patterns; in Blue, Rose and Tan Shades; size 27x54 ;regular $10.00 values. Bowen's special, each. ........ .$6.95 Several patterns and colors iu Velvet Rugs, size 27x54; regular $7.50 values. Bowen'sspecial. .$3.95 Small AllsOver Velvet Rugs in Rose ah4 Tans, ' size 27x50; regular $4.50 values. Bowen's special, . caeji ....$K5 Grass Rugs A few odd sizes but splendid patterns left-overs from our Summer stock can be used as a fill in with any other rug. Size 36x72 Bomen's Special Value, each. .$2.95 Size 27x54 Bowen's Special Vaue, each.. $1.29 a Extra Heavy Qualities. Bowen's. Special Value, each.. Size 30x64-iBewen's Special Value, each. . Hall and Stair Carpets $3.75 $1.95 Splendid all over small patterns in bordered Stair Carpets, 27 inches wide; Mulberry, Tan, Greerrand many oflier colors. BoweiFs special values at $3.95, $3.25, $2.95 and $1.95 per yard.- - Bedding Department . a-various sizes and grades. Plains withband borders and plaids, aU sizes, at 20 to 40 less than today's values. Heavy Cotton Blankets, Scotch stripes, large size. Bowen's Special Value $8.95 Assorted plaids and plain with band border. Bowen's Special Value $6.45 Fancy Plaids In assorted colors; large-sizes. Bowen's Special' Value - $2.95 300 Dozen Cotton Comforts Assorted patterns and qualities offered at prices from 20 to 40 less than today's values. Sateen covered with plain band borders. Bowen's Special Value I .$9.45 Sateen covered Chintz effects with band borders in blue ana tans. Bowen's Special Value, . $6.95 . Assorted patterns in white cotton filled. Comforts, large sizes. Bowen's Special Value $3.95 " - Towels , y 25 cases of Huck and Bath Towels at a saving of nearly JjOo in all sizes and patterns. - , HUCK TOWELS Size 17x36, heavy quality, 35f each ; 3 for $1.00 Size 16x32, heavy quality, 24i each; 7 for $l&t;. . Size 14x25, heavy quality, 18f each ; t for $1.00 Bat Towels Sizes 22x44, heavy Turkish JTowels 57$ each - Sizes 19x38, heavy Turkish Towels, 39f each ' 1 Sizes 16x31, heavy Turkish Towels, 25$ each . - Ma'ny other,izes and. qualities too numerous to mention at special reduced prices. N Bed Spreads S , Heavy White Crochet Bed Spreads, in beautiful pat- terns, with plain edges, with scalloped and cut, corners. Size 78x0, scalloped, eut corners, at, each. . . .V.'. .$6.45 : Size 78x90, plain hem, square corners, at, each ..... 5.25 Size 78x 90; plain hem, square corners, at, each 4.95 1 Size -72x84, plain hem, square cornersat, each.... 3.95 Special Misfit Window Shades 1 Two Jots of Window Shades of best opaque shade cloth in odd sizes and colors; bring size of your window and come in early tomorrow morning. ' v - , Lot One, 95$ each. Lot Two, 75$ each.' v : y Curtain and Drapery Specials t- a'mr a v s rancy oiorea , marquiseite, iJO xn. wide, pretty bor ders, ir a large range of colors. Bowen 'a Special Value, per yard ....... .'. . . 69$ REMNANTS Short lengths and some large pieces slightly soiled on edges, of Curtain Nets, Scrims and Voiles. Tour choice, any pattern or quality. At Bowen's Special v aiue, per yard , ; 49$ Colored Madras for over draperies in sunfast and im ported fabrics, all shades, splendid patterns' and a large range of colors to select from at a saving of from 20 to 40 of former values. -v , - Curtain Nets for all styles of windows and Lace Shades at special prices. And, As Usual, You Make Tour Own Terms- X ""ai OMAKAS VALlJiVGlVING STORE mowaro st eerwctN is u-' Kataauaaac iaw. RUPTURE ask . lit I a aaAt UUMaMM im. TIT . iiM4s1 4eam.aMM without reeortinaT to a painful and uncertal aurflcal operation. We axe the only reputabl physicians who -will take auch cases upon guarantee to give satisfactory results. Our treatment has more thn twen ty years of success behind It and ta the best In existence. We do not Inject paraffin, as it ts dangerous. Time required for ordinary cases, 10 days. The advantages of treatment are: No danger front chloroform, shock and blood poison, and no laying up In a hospital. 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