THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1920.
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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 .
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With every $1.50 pur
chase of Mazda Lamps
'Saturday afternoon we
shall give free a deck of
Congress Linen Finished
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value $1.00. These cards
have a four-color litho
graphed reproduction of
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Automobile Business
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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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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.
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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
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Mont. Billings, Monf.. Boise, Ida
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the company announced.
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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
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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
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$1.95
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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
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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
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Sateen covered Chintz effects with band borders in blue ana tans.
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. Assorted patterns in white cotton filled. Comforts, large sizes.
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25 cases of Huck and Bath Towels at a saving of nearly
JjOo in all sizes and patterns. - ,
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Size 17x36, heavy quality, 35f each ; 3 for $1.00
Size 16x32, heavy quality, 24i each; 7 for $l&t;. .
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Bat Towels
Sizes 22x44, heavy Turkish JTowels 57$ 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.
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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.'. .$6.45 :
Size 78x90, plain hem, square corners, at, each ..... 5.25
Size 78x 90; plain hem, square corners, at, each 4.95 1
Size -72x84, plain hem, square cornersat, each.... 3.95
Special Misfit Window Shades 1
Two Jots of Window Shades of best opaque shade
cloth in odd sizes and colors; bring size of your window
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, Lot One, 95$ each. Lot Two, 75$ each.' v
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ders, ir a large range of colors. Bowen 'a Special Value,
per yard ....... .'. . . 69$
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slightly soiled on edges, of Curtain Nets, Scrims and Voiles.
Tour choice, any pattern or quality. At Bowen's Special
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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.
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