THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1920.
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Alleged Fraud
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JnU. S. Harness
Sale Is Probed
Investigation Reveals Agree
ment to Sell Army Equip
ment for From 6 to 10
Per Cent of Cost
V By E. C. SNYDER.
WMlilnglon 'Corrpont)riit Omaha !),
Washington, DC, Dec. 14. (Spe
ci?l Telegram.) For several days a
section of the special committee .on
expenditures of the War department,
which brought 'to ; the attention of
he country uuheard-of extravagances
and woeful waste during the world
war, has been holding an inquiry into
sensational reports growing out of
-the purchase of harness for the army
and according to Congressmen Jeff
cris, ti'ho is the ranking member of
the committee, the revelations prom
ise to be nire startling than any
" thing connected with the recent war.
. The harness purchased during the
war approximated $22,000,000. Dur
ing a brief campaign extending from
February to May of this year, har
ness to the amount of $3,300,000 was
sold for a price oi between 60 and
65 per cent o the cost to the gov
inent. Hardly had the sales cam
paign been started when the surplus
r.popcrty division of the War depart
ment put a stop to further sale on
the ground that a company was ne
gotiating for the purchase of" the
entire surplus.
: , New Firm Organized.
Shis company was 'formed bv
Colonel Goetz and Major Byruni,
who had much to do with the pur
chase of the harness, originally in
cliMling double sets of artillery har
ness, saddles, bridles, etc. Sitting as
X hoard to. adjust claims, these oflfi
ienj had much to do with the post
ponement of the sale of the harness
to.the public, according to th?
testimony given before thj special
eoirimittee of the house, Mr. Jefleris
said. 1
f Hy September 1, the two officers
were honorably discharged from the
service and then proceeded to or
ganize the United States Harness
corporation, with stockholders from
a: number of the big dealers of the
ooii'ntry Who were called upon to
PVtl$l 0,000 each into the hands of the
War department to secure possession
o the" surplus harness.
Nurse Who Gave life
For Sake of Patient
r h i
Committee of 17
Meets Behind
Closed Doors
'An agreement was entered
into
with Mr. Morse, director of sales,
ancfcAvho was recently the recipient
of ;4he distinguished service medal,
that this new corporation take over
the surplus harness at a minimum
price to be paid the government that
would net it between 6 and 10 per
cent, whereas the harness sold un
der advertisement netted the, gov
ernment between 60 and 65 per cent.
"The revelations before the com
mittee are perfectly rotten," said
Congressman Jeffcris. "The com
mitted 'proposes to find ot '-whether
by resolution' the government can
repudiate the contract, or 'failing in
that we propose to lay the evidence
before the new attorney general to
show that a conspiracy to beat till
government exists iu the War depart
ment and saiiiebody or some bodies
ought to be sent to the penitentiary,"
Constantine's Plans
For Return to Greece
. Are Now Complete
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- 1 fcy The AaocintI FrvM.
lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. 14.
The members of Constantino's suite,
with their families and servants, will
leave tomorrow for BrindiM, from
which port they will depart for Ath
ens. The departure of Constantine
himself for. Venice, tomorrow after
- noon will be informal.
k ' Cotrstantine will arrive at Phale
ron, four miles from Athens, at 1
o'clock Sunday afternoon, '
The party will pick up the Greeh
council of ministers and Crown
I'rince George at the island of Melos
and they will join in the triumphant
t-ntrv into Greece. Before landing
at Phaleron, Constantine will don
the uniform of a generalissimo in
the Greek army.
Constantine is spending most of
his time in study, going over the
communications from the Greek
government and answering his per
sonal correspondence, ,
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Senator McCormick Sees
, ' Litdc Hope for League
":Paris, Dec. 14.-2Doubt relative to
the future of the league of nations
has been expressed by United States
Senator Medill McCormick, says a
Geneva dispatch to ithe Echo de
Paris. Senator McCormick, the dis
patch asserts, has declared that he
hat an impression that' the "league
; will be smothered by the eloquence
Of its members and that a great deal
too much time is lost in useless ver
biage." . ' . .
H Two Die in Fire.
..rFort Worth, Tex., Dec. 14-Two
persons were burned to death and
heavy property damage resulted
from a fire which destroyed a hotel at
Hamilton early today. W. W. Trimble-,
an aged confederate veteran,
and Robert Nichols, a boy, were the
victims.-'". ' . i :
Gertrude Helm.
Miss Gertrude Heim, 19, nurse at
the Omaha Emergency hospital,
Tenth and Douglas streets, who
died, a martyr to duty, Sunday, from
pneumonia contracted while on
night dut.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow morning at 9 in St, Philo-
mena church. Burial will be in
Holy Scpulcher cemetery.
Woman Police Head
Says "Picture Trust"
, Forced Resignation
Cbicns Tribune-Omaha lire 1mk1 Wire.
New York, Dec. 14. Mrs. Ellen
A. O'Grady resigned today as fifth
deputy police commissioner because
"Police Commissioner " Richard E.
Enright took the enforcement of the
welfare laws against motion picture
theaters out of my hands and placed
it in the hands of a Mr. Levy, who
is connected with the motion picture
trust,"
"For two years Commissioner En
right tried to force me out of the
police department," declared Mrs.
O'Grady. as her voice shook wil'i
errjotion, "but I held on, because I .
loved the work and I wanted to
make sure that the women ,ana
children of this city would be protected.
"The strain was too much for me
this morning. Acting Captain
Amon, who was the uniformed heal
of the 70 detectives and 20 police
woman of my department, came to
me and said that Police Commission-,
er Enright had just ordqred him to
tell me that my work in connection
with the motion picture houses wa
'too strenuous.'. So I took my gold
badge out of my handbag, ran up to
Commissioner tnrigru ana saia.
Here's my badge; I m through with
the police department.' "
Government Report '
Shows Cotton Crop f
Biggest Since 1914
Washington, Dec. 14. The cotton
crop which began the season in the
worst condition in SO years turned
out to be the biggest crop since
1914. with a production of 12,987,000
bales, according to final estimates
announced by the Department of
Agriculture.
, The lateness of winter, the de
partment said, has helped to increase
the size of the crop by permitting
the plant which was late in getting
started to mature.
The price of cotton paid to pro
ducers December 1, was annnounced
by the department as 14c a pound,
the lowest for that date since 1915.
The final production estimate is
1,500,000 bales more than forecast
from the condition of the crop late
In Tune. Vast improvement was !
shown as the season progressed and
the August condition brought a fore
cast of 12,783,000bales. That was
reduced bv the September condition
to 12,123,00 bales. - '
In Texas and South Carolina the
crop is very large, closely approach
ing the record. Oklahoma's crop
is a record one, as is that of Arkan
sas. Production in California and
Arkansas has about doubled the pro
duction of any previous year.
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Farmer Kills Himself;
Despondent Over Prices
Rockwell, la., Dec. 14. Despond
ency over the low prices of farm
products is blamed for the suicide
this morning of Charles Fields, a
farmer.. He blew off his head with
a shotgun. Fields recently lost his
farm because of inability to .meet
payment.. A widow and two small
children survive hfai. L !.
Iowa Factories Lay Off
' 18 Per Cent of Employes
Des Moines, Dec 14. Cartful
training of factory employes and
concentration on a particular profes
sion was the remedy proposed at a
conference of heads of manufactur
ing industries held here recently for
present industrial stagnation. -
Representatives of Farmers in
States Will Study All
-Angles of Problems; May
Call in Experts.
Chicago, Dec. 14. Realizing the
importance of its action as regards
both the strain, and- -market - fields.
the Committee of 17 went into ses
sion behind closed doors at the Con
gress hotel today to consider every
phase of the selling of grain. Ihe
meeting probably will last all week
The committee made no public an
nouncement of the progress made
during the first day's session.
This is the third conference which,
has bee:; held by the members rep
resenting 13 cram producing states,
Farmers and others interested in
the grain business of the United
States are anxiously awaiting action
by this committee, which represents
the grain section of the .whole coun
try. This body, chosen by the
American farm bureau federation
last July, ha3 realized from the bet
ginning what a stupendous task it
faces and plans to study every angle
thoroughly with the hope that a
permanent solution ot the prooiem
might be worked out.
Experts probably will be called in
to explain thd various co-operative
systems. ,
Money Loaned in Crap Came
Cannot Be Recovered by Law
I New York, Dec. 14. The appellate
term of the supreme court today de
cided that when a person, lends
money to another with the knowl
edge that the money is. to be used
in a crap game he cannot recover
if the borrower docs not repay the
loan of hi? own accord.
fou can't continc the
Christmas spirit, to one day.'
The feeling of kindliness,
unselfishness and love will
'.outlast the holiday season,
Music at Christmas time'
probnps the spirit of good,
cheer. "With one of Bowen's
Graf onolas under the
Christmas tree, there is not
only a wonderful treat in
store for the whole family
on Christmas day, but
throughout the entire year.
We have 11 styles to
choose from, and in out
record department you will
; find what is best and latest, ,
And, as usual, you mako
your own terms. '
OAUAASVAU MN STORl
mun r Krwwt
Two Killed in
Ship Explosion
Coal in Bunkers . of Boat at
Seattle Ignites .When Steve
dore Lights Match.
Seattle, , Wash., Dec. 14. Two
men were literally blown U pieces
and three others were seriously in
jured by an explosion of coal gases
in the bunker? of the steamship Vic
toria of the Alaska Steamship line
here Monday. Chief Officer Hansen
was in the hold with his head steve'
itore when the latter struck a match
The explosion followed.
Witnesses told of a sheet cl
flame 100 feet high accompanying
the explosion. The casur.Jty list
follows:
Dead: -
BERTRAND .- E. PRINCE, 48,
head stevedore, Seattle.
WILLIAM LAWRENCE,- 40,
station man on the Victoria, owner
of a ranch at Hood River, Ore.
Injured
Albert Hansen 47, chief officer
o,f the Victoria, Seattle.
George Matheson, 50, foreman of
carpenters, Seattle.
E W. Raymond, 44, chief port
engineer, Seattle.
City firemen declared it evident
that the explosion was caused by
Prince's match.'
The damage to the Victoria was
negligible, according to those who
inspected the vessel shortly after the
explosion.
McGraw Will Face Trial
In Federal Court Friday
New York, Dec. 14. Subpoenaes
have been issued to witnesses in the
celebrated vase of the United States
against Johr. G. McGraw. The trial
is expected to begin in the federal
district court on Friday.
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5 CADILLAC SERVICE I
and
REPAIR DEPARTMENT
S 26th and Farnam Streets 5
S We make it right.
Our satisfied customers are
our best asset.
Have your Cadillac attended
5 by efficient capable, . me
ss chunks who through con
2 stant practice can do it for
less in the long run. f
J. H. Hansen Cadillac Co.
s Service Department
5 , Guy Wheaton, Service Mgr. -
S Harry Reid, Shop Manager
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Special Christmas' Pianos" J
It will most certainly pay you well to call at 1S07 Far
nam St., just two doors east of the Wellington Inn, to hear,
test and examine these great bargains. j -
Upright Grand, rich
walnut case. ................ . , . . , .. j, . . . . .
Upright Grand, polished :
mahogany , , ,
Upright Grand, strictly modern in satin
finish mahogany
Upright Grand, a beauty in nice
. walnut case v. ............
Vandal Robs Luna in
New York Church of
Diamonds and Pearls
: New York, Dec 14. Pearls and
diamonds said to be worth from
$10,000 to $100,000 were stolen fsom
a golden vessel in the ,athcdic
church of St. Vincent Ferrar here,
it. was discovered today.
The precise value of jewels and
money stolen could not be learned
today because of the absence from
the city of Father Hoffernan, the
pastor.
Most of tiSgaluables were pried
from the luna, a vessel of gold used
in the church's ceremonials They
constituted part of the furnishings of
the church, regarded as among the
finest and most beautiful in the city.
. Commercial motor vehicles enter
ing Great Britain are exempt from
Huty. Passenger cars and chassis
pay 33 1-3 per cent ad valorem duty.
Loot From Biebee Mail
Valued at $20,000 Recovered
Bisbee, Aria., Dec. . 14.Checks
and money orders totaling $20,000,
were recovered this morning with
the finding of a sack of registered
mail, stolen Friday from a railroad
truck at Osborn, eight miles south
of here. The mail Sag, found in a
clump of bushes two miles from
Osborne by, two ooys, naa oeen
ripped open and hundreds of letters
and small packages torn open.
$195
$225
$295
$275
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Every Little Girl in Omaha Could be Made Happy
With One oj These
DOLLS
That Are Very Specially Priced
Just1 the kind of dolls that the little girls love to own. Some have real hair and
beautiful big eyes that open and close. Some of them are stuffed and have hand
painted faces. Dressed dolls and undressed dolls made of biaque and kid. In fact, ,
there ia every kind of a doll in Toytown waiting for tome little girl to claim, ft. "
Wednesday We Offer These Special Values
Baby Doll
At $3.75
16-inch Baby Doll with hair
and sleeping eyes, jointed. .
Baby Doll
At $3.00
13-inch Baby Doll with sleep
ing eyes, jointed.
Raggedy Ann and
Raggedy Andy
, At $2.50
Raggedy Ann and Rag
gedy Andy. Limited quan
: tity only. '
Kid Body Doll
Kid Body Doll
At $6.75
21-inch genuine kid
body doll with real bisque
head, sleeping eyes, long
curly hair, jointed. $6.75.
Painted Doll
At $7.95
16-inch painted doli,
boy or girl, washable face
fancy dresses and suits,
$7.95. ,
ggf Just See our Wonderful Stock 'of
I Baby Grand Pianos
$j' Including Steinway, Weber, Steck, Kurtzmann, Etc.
til Such Grands as these will last a lifetime. Price !
W and up.
We are sole agents for the Aeolian Player Pianos,
9fc Aeolian Pianoja and the Duo-Art Steinway, Weber, Steck,
T Wheelock & Stroud Pianos.
(TlAKFORD
MOsric Co.
1807 FARNAM STREET
OMAHA
Piano, Players . and
Talking Machines
. Sold on
EASY PAYMENTS
1 1
.-41 mf
Kid Body Doll
At $12.50
28-inch genuine kid
body doll, double iointed,
bisque head, sleeping
eyes, long curly hair with
eyelashes.
At $8.75
24-inch genuine kid
body doll and biaque head
with sleeping eyes, long
eylashes, long curly hair.
Double jointed.
Kid Body Doll. $5.00
Also a 17-inch genuine kid body doll with bisque
head, sleeping eyes with eyelashes, curly hair and double
jointed. fS.CO. '
- Sleeping
Doll
At $2.75
22-inch "double
Jointed sleeping
doll, bisque head
long curly hair.
Baby Doll
At $5.00
19-inch Baby
Doll with sleep
ing eyes, jointed.
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Qfe Cfiristmas Store for CveryJSody
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If desired, these I fg c
scarfs will be neatly ' . W -O
without extra charge, A&r :?C & A
for we" realize that a il llf ilA
. 3carf at Christmas needs ':, lb ) tK ' fnf Jt
its own sner.ial anrl un. M VUJ Vk ,
propriate packet. '. Mf .'. fJYR rffy '
It is invariably a gift Njk Jj. SP Of
selected. That more men feH 7 .
regularly buy their il wjk
neckwear in our store is ' '' w ft . w,'s' ; :, x '
sufficient assurance that ,!lAI Cj Jf Wf'-
every scarf in this V
Christmas Sale is spo- , X f&i-i " ' " '
cially well selected. ' . fc mjjf : '
We Cfiristmas Store for 6vetyjSody
Christmas Sale of Men!s
Neckwear
Wednesday on the Main Floor f:
V" A most unusual purchase of more than 30,000 handsome serviceable silk
ties from a large manufacturer of high grade neckwear and to be sold at about
one-half the cost of the material. Silks of the finest production of the Domes
tic; Italian, French and Swiss looms. Thousands upon thousands of beautiful
patterns and rich colorings have been selected to make this holiday neckwear
., saie me iam oi umana.
y X - " You will want not Only one, but at least a half dozen of these scarfs. They
are divided into four large groups and priced
$1.45
at
65 c
8,000 rich, luxurious scarfs, imported u8'0,00 exlu8ite full-shaped scarfa,
dta of the finest and 3o.d at .ess SM?SJjfSjK
than one-half price. saving of about one-half the regular
price.
at $1
10,000 rich silk scarfs in a wide variety
of beautiful patterns and colorings. Sold
at about one-third the regular price.
.7
at
35 c
v 4,000 beautiful large scarfs In an as
sortment of well chosen patterns and
tolorings. f
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