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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2b, 1920. 11 id 1:1; t .1 IT k Collins' Fiancee Did Duty. Says Her Closest Chum Omaha Misses Disagree Over .Problem of Whether Fi ancee Slftoidt! Expose Mail Robber. v Elsie Janowski, "the girl who j might have been bridesmaid" for : MUl Ella Peterson, had Miss Peter . son married Keith L. Collins, ex j army officer, implicated in tlie Coun cil Bluffs registered mail robbery, was busy filing accounts at Union f Pacific headquarters yesterday. , OccasionaWy, she paused to glance ?. at the empty chair beside her the chair her closeat chum, Miss Peter , son, had occupfcd. f "Poor girl," sh: sighed," how she I must be suffering. But Ella did her 1 duty in telling the police about Col ' (ins, even though she loved him so much. s , "No, I didn't know him, but Ella must have loved him jr she wouldn't x have planned to marry himv She ( as that kind of a girl. I don't know vhethcr I'd have been l.ridcsmaid at f the wedding or not, but we were i very close friends." Girl Hailed Heroine. Other employe of the auditing nnd accounting ollice ot the Union Pacific, where Miss Peterson worked, J from the office boy to the manager, consider Aliss Peterson a real, hon ; est to coodness heroine." g They declare by telling the police r ot Collin s probable participation in .' the robbery she made a sacrifice . that should place her in the ranks t with Edith CaVell, and are planning ,. to send her flowers during' her all : ties resulting from the sacrifice, is There are manv women, however. i who criticize Miss Peterson for im- a, plicating her fiance. t "If I really cared for a man I'd never tell anyone if he did wrong," said Miss Margaret Lawrenson, 624 , K'orth.Thirty-third street. j Doubts, Her Love. 5 "No. I don't think Pd marry lum, J fut you can't tell. I don't believe Miss Peterson really cared for him or she wouldn't have told police he w had robbed the mail." j . "If I loved a man as Miss Peter- son is said to have loved Collins, I'd have married him regardless of iverything," declared Miss Agnes j? Singles, an employe of the Cliam 6 bcr of Commerce. ti Mrs. Mabel Walker, Omaha con ?, vention secretary, declared she be licred Miss Peterson did right in ex f, posing her lover' crime, f "It would have been different if F. they were already married," said I Mrs. Walker. "I think Miss Peter- son would have stayed with him un t der all circumstances if they had 1 been married." Only Thing to Do. "I certainly would have told po lice just as Miss Peterson did," as serted Miss Lor a Swenson, secretary for Commissioner J. David Larson of the Chamber of Commerce. "It was the only thing for her to do." ' "Collins just picked the wrong girl," was the wav Miss Ruth KIoss ncr. 1124 North Fortieth street, summed up the case. "Lots of girls would have married hinj when he told them he had so much money. Lots of girls wovM have fled with him, gone to Europe or some place, as lie wanted, to do, and enjoved a gay life. "Would I?" Well, I don't know. But I certainly wouldn't h,ave told nolice about it. I believe I might have helped him escape if I really cared for him." ( Girl Is Still 111. . Miss Lillian Weberg, of the Cham ber of Commerce,' denied "she was . hard-hearted," but declared , she would certainly have told police on any man Whom 6he knew to be a thief. "Miss Peterson did right, she de clared. " Mrs. J. H. Peterson. Ella's mother, refused to allow anyone to see. Ella this morning. "She is feeling better, but she doesn't want to talk about the mat ter." said the mother. "We are very proud of her for giving up her hap niness to do her duty, but we want her to forget it all including Col lin, and start life again." When Miss Peterson, who is voting and pretty, met Collins the first time he was wearing his army uniform. They had been engaged for nearly a year,- according to friends, and had expected to be married within a few weeks. When, last Tuesday. Collins called Alaijor of soffcaJcciatnourul oflusdous marsKmallou', and rich choctfate ow?r kcolalePulTCalt es Gets 28 Eggs A Day How, From 34 Hens C. C White, Weli-Known Breeder. Tells How. Costa Nothing to Try. "I svo Don Sang to SI utility Eat Orpington u(l the egg yield increased from 7 to S3 a lar. Don Sung la a wonder and I an now rivlnr it to ill bens ret ilarly." Cba. C. White. Mr.. Cherry Hill Farm. 1'iackTlllu, lad. known breeder and ei A Y bibltor. lit wret th. i f abov. letter tn Deeem- if f ' V W er, alter his test bad lASkaAaM shown a gain of 1 eggs a av from 84 heat. Wo will make 70a ta. Mm. offer we made blm. Ht-ro it ia: Give your bens Don Bung and watch malts for on month. If yon don't find that it pays for icaelf and pays you a food profit befXJes, (Imply tell us and joae money will bo cbvtrf ully refunded. Poo Sung (Chinese for eirg-layUiK) Is a scientific tonic and conditioner. It ta tly given In the feed. Improve the feea'a health and makes her atronger and, nor active. It tone ap the egg-laying nans, and seta the eggs, so matter hew cold or wet the weather. T.a eaa obtain Don Sang from yonr tlrafglet or poultry remedy dealer, ot end 11.04 Onelndes war tax) for a faekago by mail. Bnrrell-Dugger Co., 14 Colombia Bidg., Indianapolis, lad. Cfchicro.fbr Egg-Laying V hens ftMra Woman Wins Divorce But Spurns Alimony is Br k ' Mrs. Augusta Mendelsohn, a hand some young matron, won her divorce suit in the supreme court. New York Lity, from her husband, Irving. Mrs Mendelsohn told the court she re- auired no alimony from her husband because she herself owns a lucrative millinery business, and is complete ly selt-supportmg. It was testified that Mcudelsohn was seen to visit a beach resort with a tall and "very stunnning blond young woman. Miss Peterson and asked that they be married immediately she had no idea of his alleged implication in the robbery, she told her mother. The next day he displayed a roll cf notes of large denomination and told her he had secured them by selling a patent. It was not until then she became suspicious and in formed police. She has been suffering nervous distraction since hsr romance was shattered, but still maintains, be tween sobs of misery, that "she did her duty, and does not regret it." Former Seattle Mayor Warns People Againt Immigration Perils Chlrngo Trlbun-Omah Bee Leaned Wire. New York. Nov. 22. Ole Hanson, former mayor of Seattle, returning after two months' tour of England, France. Sweden. Poland. Germany and Denmark, sounded a warning of the immediate penis of immigration. He said: "Everybody in every country where conditions are bad is trying to get to America. There are thousands in Warsaw standing in line, and thousands in Italy. I be lieve we should shut off immigra tion and enact laws whereby im-; migrants will be selected and desig nated ,to proper-locations in - this country. Europe proposes to use us as a Christmas tree. Mo Hanson said 250,000 Jews were already organized and ready to come over as fast as ships can carry them. Armenia Refuses to Heed Ultimatum of Turk Chief Paris, Nov. 22. Armenia, accord ing; to the foreign office, has refused to comply with the ultimatum of Mustgplia Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader, for the delivery of war materials and has decided to continue the fight against the Turks to the finish. Bank Asks Priority. Des Moines, Nov.( 22. Charging fraud in the execution of a con tract the Linden bank Saturday filed a claim against the Associated Pack ing company in the sum of : $263, 287.96. The bank asked that the claim he accorJed priority over all other creditors and stockholders. 31 B a m A 1 1 IT Jfe J I si August FOR THANKSGIVING ' m- O T MADK FOR YOU BY GORDON-RAINALTER CO. OMAHA No New Tax Laws Planned Which Will Affect Omala Present General Fund Maxi mum Has Not Been Reached Revolving Fund for Im provements Proposed. . ... No If -itition is contemplated this winter, seriously affecting taxation in Douglas county or Omaha, accord ing to statements made by public of ficials. ! . VV. Ij. I're. city commissioner m charge of the department of accounts and finance, explains that the present general fund maximum of 45 mills has not been reached. The last gen tral city levy, which will be applied next year, calls for a. levy of Jo m ils. There is a limitation of 4 mills for bond redemption, which will be applied to the limit next year. Mr. Ure believes that this limit should be removed and that the cily should be permitted to set aside each year an amount for bond re demption which will equalize these obligations. For instance, there is at this time $160,000 in the city bond redemption fund. City Bonds Due. A 4-miIl levy for 1921 will add $200,000 or possibly more. There will be $253,000 city bonds due next year, comparatively smaller amounts during 1922 and 1923 and in 1924 the cily will oe required to meet $638,000 of bond obligations. In 1925 there will be $380,000 due and in 1926 the amount will be ?7Z5,UiKJ. mere is no limitation now im posed on the bond interest fund, which relieves the necessity of ask ing for legislation on that subject.: To Issue Warrants. One of the most important -fea tures of proposed legislation, af fecting the taxpayers of Omaha, will be the proposition of establishing a revolving fund for the public im provement department. R. N. Towl, city commissioner In charge of pub lic improvements, will urge the pas sage of a city charter provision, au thorizing the city council to sell $500,000 20-ycar city ' bonds, the money to be used for the promotion of public improvements. The custom has been to issue war rants bearing 7 per cent interest to contractors as payment tor their work. These warrants are out standing until the city sells district improvement bonds, running serial ly from one to nine years, because property owners are allowed 10 years in which to pay their special mprovement taxes. Disclosed Its Weakness. This method has disclosed its weakness, according to Commis sioner Towl. Short-time improve mentbonds are not finding a ready market and contractors need their money, under tne revolving iuuu plan the contractors wouia De paiu 1 A UA.v as the worK pr.ogresseu .aim int.)' would be paid in cash out of a fund which would be replendished as the special improvement taxes were re Commissioner Ure and Towl believe this plan would tend to reduce the cost oi improvements, and would during a period of years result in the saving of muclvmoney to the city. Sewer Bond Increase. It will be proposed that the pres ent sewer bond limitation of $200, 000 a year be increased to $500,000 a year for not less' than four years, in order that an extensive sewer program may be accomplished. It !a akn recommended by the public improvement department that $100,-1 000 a year intersection oona limita tion be removed and that no limita tion be placed on this fund. This represents the money which the city at large pays for paving intersec tions. . Keeping It Quiet. ! Another proposed; charter revif x would provide for $50,000 a j.ar - - W mmmm tor Dessert CHOCOLATES A FEW pieces of Gordon's Chocolates make the most delectable desert. They give you the proper amount of swee yotl crave and should have after a hearty meal v I .1 1. ' , The pure chocolate, .sugar and milk they contain are easily digestible and thoroughly wholesome and so skill fully are they blended that nothing is more delicious to taste than Gordon's Chocolates. No trouble to prepare. And Gordon's can be had wherever good candy is sold. , ' ' i. 4:-' ' THE UTMOST Directs Troops of Poland Against Reds Poland's greatest hero in the hour of her present trial is the man whose likeness is shown herewith. Uen. Pilsudski, the president of the new republic, is the active commander of .1 . ,(, a . me armies wnicn are iryine xo scera the bolshevik advance on the great trout. This is a new photograph of the Polish president. grading bonds, " to pay the city's share of grading streets. An analysis of the county finances indicates that there will be nothing of consequence presented to -the Douglas county legislative delega tion in the way or- taxation features, Next year's county levy is beloy the maximum and if the count ,f'":"nls have any tax increases in mind they are keeping the matter quitt. Coal Production Over 12,000,000 for Week Ending November 13 Washington, Nov! 22. More than 12.000,000 tons of bituminous coal were produced in the United States duiihg the weeking ending Novem ber 13, the geological survey estimat ed in its weekly report. Had it not been that many miners were idle Armistice day a . production record for the year probably ' would have been made, the survey said. The soft coal output thus far this j ear is placed at 476,000,000 tons, which is less than the production during the same period in 1918 bv 3S,000,000 tons, "but approximately 67,000,000 tons ahead of the total of the first 270 working days of 1919. it is significant to note, the report savs, that r)li is now within 6.000.- 000 tons of 1917, when requirements were large and production about equalled consumption. General Semenoff Repotted Near Fall Tokio, Nov. 22. (By The Asso ciated Press.) General Scminoff, leader of anti-bolshevik forces in the territory east- of- Lake- Baikal, faces a critical situation and his fall is imminent, says one of his headquar ters officers here. He charges th Japanese high command with break-! ing iaith with General seminort, and says the policy of General Oi, commander of Japanese troops in Siberia, is to keep that region stirred up and prevent the formation of a buffer state between soviet Russia and the far eastern republic Portland Company's Bonds Part of Bluffs Mail Loot 'Portland, Ore., Nov. 22. Bonds to the amount of $50,000, the prop erty of the Lumbermen s Trust company of Portland, were In the loot taken in the Council Bluffs train robbery a week ago, accord ing to officers of the company here. The bonds were being shipped east ana were tuny insured, jt was said. IN CANDY Renewed Fighting between Poles And Lithuanians Reds Put Fresh Forces in Field Against Enemy in Po lesia Many Prisoners Reported Taken. By The Awioolated IreiM, Warsaw, Nov. 22. Fighting with renewed energy l reported in the north between General Zellgonski, commander of the insurgent Polish troops, and the Lithuanians' and at ' various points beyond the ' Polish frontier, where the reds have brought up fresh forces and thrown them against Balakovitch in Polesia and against Permykin, Pavlenko and Pet lura in Ukraine. From Vilna it is reported that the Lithuanians have launched an of fensive against central Ukrainia, which has replied with a counter stroke driving the Lithuanians north west and taking prisoners. At last accounts the league of nations committee of control headed by M. Chardiny, which is attempt ing to mediate the territorial dispute between the Kovno government and Zellgouski, has been delayed for several days at Rykonty. The bolsheviki reported centering against Bakalovitch had assembled Instant -Postum appeals to those who like coffee. 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