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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 2, 1921)
THE BEE : OMAHA; WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2. 1021. Business Still Sluggish Says Reserve Report Federal Ke6erc Board Re view Shows Situation More Acute in South and West 4 Improving in East. Stenographer Who' Ended Life By Leap From Bridge "'Washington, Feb. 1. Industrial operations have not increased suf ficiently to effect a material se duction in the widespread unemploy mcnt prevalent a month hro, accord ing to the review for January is sued last night by the federal reserve .board. ,v A slight increase in 'he activity of leading New England industries probably lias broucht some relief there, the review said, but in the south and west the situation has become 'more acute. In the San Francisco district, previously .slightly affected, the board reported unemployment to be abnormally great. Wage reductions have continued, " the board said, and the curtailment has spread to sections where wage rates- have been maintained at high .levels. About 1(10,000 textile mill workers in New England have'' Suf fered wage jwts averaging 22 1-2, per cent, the review added, and white re- rhirtion in lii liont and shoe ill ' dustrv have not been so large, they have been extensive. St. Louis Industries Hit. ; Unemployment bjcame more pro i nounced in the St. Louis district, the board stated, being especially ! felt in industries such as iron and steel, automobiles, shoe, furniture, clothing and lumber. So far, wages ' have continued steady, despite the decline in the numbers employed, ' the board added.. 1 Prices of certain staples, notably grain, cotton and other agriculture products rose early in January, the board reported, but later declined. Other leading commodities, how- ever, such as crude ana rennea ons and bituminous coal not greatly af fected in earlier months were in creasingly weak and iron and steel continued to decline. Financially the month has been encouraging, the board declared. Private Finance Improves. In private finance, the board said the month lias been a period of im provement of value in most classes of securities. ' Various minor issues of foreign public bonds have been "floate'd with success and a number of relatively important private is- Sues have been sold to the public. , In the Minneapolis district,' un employment isincreasing. The board reported no work in progress at the Duluth shipyards. " ' . Except San Frartcisco, conditions in California are not unfavorable, the board said, but in Portland, un employment was twice the normal figure, and in Spokane nearly twice the normal. Wage reductions of - i 'iTtrr'i n " -t" 1 - 1 - 1 "' "'"-' " "I ! s i mti IMll ' g t v - ' Love Lost, Girl Leaps Into Missouri River (Continued from Tuf e One ) Burrier, who also was employed by the Fairbanks-Morse company. Bur rier, Hatch said, came tb Omaha on a special assignment to this office, but that since he had returned to Be loit, Wis., his home. Miss Edna Burlautz, another ste nographer at the Fairbanks-Morse company, told the officers Miss Hatch had looked worried for sev eral days, but she believed it was Nhic to overwork. Sister-in-Law Is Puzzled. The dead girl's sister-in-law, Mrs. Leroy C. Hatch, Oakland apart ments, Council Bluffs, declared she was puzzled ;over a "cause for the girl's self-inflicted death. She sajd Miss Hath had worked at the Fairbajiks-Morse, company for three years, but fetely had planned from 10 to 20 per cent have occurred , on leaving that hrm to become pn in various parts ot the district, tn the district, board added. Labor Demand Larger. Some increase in the demand for labor in Massachusetts was noted in January, but the Boston employ ment office 'informed the board that the number of applicants was the greatest on record during the, first, days of the month. '-" ' ' Unemployment in the New York district increased by about four per cent in January, the review said. In the Philadelphia district unem ployment is prevalent, the board reported. Textile mills in the Rich mond district resumed work in Jan uary, but in the building trades and m the ranks of the unskilled labor, the review said, a serious lack of employment existed. , The number of unemployed has increased decidedly in the Atlanta district. Northwestern Road Jo Supreme Court in , Big Damage Judgment Lincoln, Feb. t (Special.) The Northwestern railroad, in the name of the director general of railroads of the United States, has appealed to the Nebraska surpreme court from a $40,000 damage judgment ob tained at Chadron, Neb., by Anna Mabel Sweat, whose husband, Nor mal E. Eweat, a freight conductor on the Northwestern from Chadron to Deadwocd, was crushed between two cars at Smithrille, S. D., and killed on September 28, 1919. The widow sued fqr $105,000, and on April 23, 1920, a jury in the dis trict court returned a verdict for $55,000. The court ordered a $15, 000 remittitur, which was filed. The, plaintiff claimed a , defective coupling mechanism. Convict Apologizes For Jump From Train When Apprehended Medford. Ore., Feb. 1. "WUere have I seen that man before?" said Deputy United States Marshal S. F. Pace yesterday afternoon as . Lloyd F. Keefer walked into the lob by of a local hotel. v After considerable reflection Pace decided he had last seen the man in October. 1920, when, ahis prisoner, Keefer jumped from a window of a train in Wyoming, enrouie to ' Shrevcport, La., whether he was be ing taken to stand trial for auSomo- one tucii. When arrested Jast nieht Pace- said keefer admitted everything ,and even apologized for his unceremon ious departure on the previous oc casion. ' . ' ; l W i i I mm I-. m i -m, Babe Is Bora Few Minutes y After Mother Dies in Crash Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 1. A child was born early today, by a Ceasarian operation performed in a Racine hospital a few minutes after the mother had died of injuries received when a train struck an automobile. Five others were seriously injured. The child will live, physicians said. The woman was the mother of six tner cnuarcn. .iva nnoMO oui.n'ixk vate secretary for the head of some other Omaha concern, the name of whom she. did not know. It . also was said the girl's health had. been poor of late. The young woman, was at hci work Monday Miss Hatch' had been living at the home of William Higgeson, 921 Avenue A, Council Bluffs. Both parents are dead. She was pretty. She wore a black hattfimmcd in fur and a black fur coat, brown gloves and a blue dress. Walked From Bluffs. N She walked from the Bluffs side of the bridge and paid her toll; ac cording to T. H. James, iJl man at the east station of the bridge. She continued to the center of thcJ bridge. James said he greeted her with a cl.eery "good morning" but re ceived no reply. This did not arpuse any suspicion in him, however, as many persons who cross the bridge in early morn ing, afoot, fail to return his greeting, he said.' J. A. Nevins, 3709 Second ayenue, Council Bluffs, told the police he paid his toll immediately behind Miss Hatch, but did not see her leap from the bridge. The girl jumped from the center of the bridge, over the north railing. She evidently aimed to fall into the narrow stream of Water, hut missed the mark, striking on the ice east of the current. The bodv was taken in charge by C6roner Cutler of Pottawattamie fcounty. Miss Hatch is svrvived by four hrothers. Leroy C. "Hatch of Council Bluffs, Myron Hatch of Council Bluffs. Clifford Hatch of Chicago and Alfonso Hatch, a .soldier sta tioned near-San Antonio, Tex. Allen Apologizes to Germany for Attempt To Arrest Bergdoll Berlin, Feb. 1.- Brigadier General Henry T. AHen, commander of thc American army of occupation, has made a formal apology to both the Baden governments for the attempt by men connected with the American forces to arrest Grover Bergdoll, American draft evader and his chauf feur, Isaac Stecher, Says an official German government statement to day. N The statement says Col. Stcoie, acting on orders from Gen. Allen, called on the imperial commission for the occupied Rhine area and de clared Gen. Allen desired to make an apology to the ' German and Baden governments. Through his representative, the communication states, Gen. Allen declared he had given no orders for the attempt against Bergdoll, which be deplored. Spanish Syndicalists Making Attack, Driven Off Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 1. Disor derly elements, alleged to be syndi calists, attempted last Sunday night to break into a silk factor for the purpose of destroying the machin ery. Caretakers exchanged shots with the attacking force and there were some casualties. Erie Cuts Wages Hornell, N. Y., Feb. 1. Wages of maintenance of way laborers were reduced from 48 cents an hour to 33 and 30 cents today by the Erie Rail road Company. The men protested that it was a violation of the national agreement, but remained at work. Germans Regard Indemnity Terms As Impossible "Madness" Is Term Reichstag Leaders Use in Discussing . Reparation Program Dtv cided Upon by Allies. i Berlin, Feb. 1. Germans rcgar-J the reparation terms decided upon by the supreme allied council in Paris last week as fantastic and im possible of execution, and it is the general opinion the government can not agree to'thetn. The cabinet, which received the text of the allied note yesttrday, was in executive ses sion until late last night and the note was not released for .publica tion until too late lor editorial com ment , ; "Madness" is the term leaders of the Reichstag used in discussing the reparation conditions. Foreign Min ister Simons declared the execution of the terms would "produce chaos, not only in Germany, but through out central Europe, as the bankrupt cy of Germany would also bankrupt parU of Germany's war1 creditors, among whom is France." ! Deplore U. S. Absence. "It is greatly to be deplored," he continued, "that the great American nation was only a bystander .during the negotiations concerning repara tions at Paris. The settlement of this question determines the fate of the world's economics and of world culture." Herbert Guttmann of the Drcsden- cr bank said "the reparation figures are absurd and the tax levy cm ex ports is -absolutely beyond under standing. The latter would kill Germany's export business, and how does the entente expect Germany to pay it it .cannot export its products. It is inconceivable that America and England will permit Germany, their best customer, to be ruined by the enforcement of such terms." The German mark showed a slight decline towards the close of yester day's session of the bourse, when the , terms became generally known. , Impossible to Pay. London, Feb. 1. Jt will be impos sible for Germany to pay the amounts fixed for its reparation ikbt to the allies by the supreme allied council at Paris last week, says Prof. John Maynard Kevnes, prin cipal representative of the British treasury, at the Versoifles peace con- i ference. He argues that Germany, j to have surplus exports worth 200, 000,000, must ! have total exports 1 tToasties x are the choice of those who want corn flakes that have substance as well as flavor hsy are of such thick, full-bodied texture that they v dorit easily crumble in the package, nor mush down after milk or cream is added. And they are tenderly crisp -and delightful to the taste Specify BostToasties hy name, whenorderinfromvour grocer, thenyrm will get the BEST COm FLAKES MADE Postum Cereal Company, Inc.' Battle Creek, Michigan. Attend the "HIGHEST BID" Jewelry Sale sAnd Buy Jewelry at Your Own Price TWO SALES DAILY, 2:30 and 7:30 P, M. s T. L. COMBS . CO. Douglas St Dear Lea : San Francisco, California You ask what my hotel 1toks like; well, Iipic's a leaf from my note book. It shows Hotel Whltcomb at night when lit up by thou-iaiitl.-i of electric lights. Itrcmhnls you of Alajjdin's palace. When you go In and see the beautiful rooms, you Could almost believe It was Alad din's palace. ITotcl WlUtcomb has genii, too; iitlendants who anticipate your wants uiid sat isfy them completely. laugh at mc, if you will, but I am 1j love with Hotel 'Whitoonib. Rate at Hotel Whit comb from $2.00. 400 outside room. Writ for folder containing: map of city. J. H. VAN HORNE, f , Manager Hotel Whitcomb Clvn Center --- FRANCISCO forth at lca.st 70().UOO,UO0. Twelve I rr cent of this amount would be 84,000,000, and. therefore, he says that with 700.000.000 r,f exnorls yearly against 500,000.000 imports it would just pav a fixed sum of 116,000,000. plus 84,000.000, mak ing a total of 200.000,000. "That is to say," he continues, "trade on this vast scale would be required to pay the minimum annui ty of 100,000,000, plus the export percentage." SI 5,000 in "DfTpe" Taken By Agents at Des oines Des iloines, h'eb. 1. (Special Telegram. ) Nine alleged sellers of dope were arrested and $15,000 worth of opium, cocaine and morphine was confiscated in Des Moines last night and today by six federal agents working under the direction of Paul D. Keller, supervising federal prohi bition agcht, of Minneapolis. These agents. w1k have been working on the case for several days, started tbwr raids early Sunday evening and continued them until 6 Monday morning. Two State Witnesses Barred From Stand in Trial of Mrs. Peete Los Angeles, Cal Feb. 1. Two of the state's "strongest witnesses." fas District Attorney ITiomas Lee Wool wine designated them. Warden Woolard and A. M. Rochlcn, news paper reporters, were not permitted to testify here today against Mrs. Louise L. Peete, on trial for the al leged murder of Jacob Charles Den ton, mining promoter. - The district attorney had called them to testify concerning alleged statements by Mrs. Peete in an ex planation she was said to have made relative to the purchase of cemem Judge Frank R. Willis, presiding, ruled their testimony on that ques tion was "not relative" and. declined to let them testify. The state then called Charles Jones. Los Angeles city detective as signed to duty at the district attor ney's office, and efforts to lay a foun dation for introduction of a state- limit said to have been made bv Mrs. Peele while at the tilenn ranch, near Los Angeles, after her voluntary re turn last fall from Denever, Colo., were begun. - ... i Broun Denies Coal Jobbers In Omalia Are profiteers Washington,, Feb. t. (.S-iccial telegram.) Randall K. Brown of Omaha,' at the request of -Senator LaFollette, chairman of the commit tee on manufacturers, which is con ducting an investigation into the coal industry, both wholesale and re tail, filed with the committee today a measure of prices charged by the companies in which lie is interested in Des Moines and Omaha. Senator LaFollette. who had been exteremely vitriotic toward Mr. Brown on Saturday during the hear ing, was extremely gracious today, permitting the Omaha man to file his .statement without cross-examination. ( V - Mr. Brown told Senator LaFol lette that neither the pmaha nor Des Moines coaj jobbers were profiteers. He left this afternoon for New York. Government Charged With Aiding American ' Farm Organization Washington, Fcb.l. The Depart ment of Agriculture is aiding exten sion' of the American Farm Bureau federation to make It the "voice of agriculture," John McSparran, mas ter of the' Pennsylvania State Granee. charged before a house committee which is inquiring into farm or ganizations represented in Washing ton. The farm organizations, Mr. Mc Sparran said, were on the point of. organizing a national body, along lines of the American Federation of Labor, when the department at tempted to "p;it over" an organiza tion which it could control. Gray Silver, Washington represen tative of the federation, proposed to lift". Mr. McSparran asserted, that the federation take over the Pennsyl vania Grange "boots and breeches!" Progress Is Made Only By Those Who Look Forward There is no place today for those who still live in the past. The ac cepted ideas of 'yesterday are no -more, (some still fail to appreciate that a change has taken place). All Thompson- B eld en merchan dise is selling on the basis of the present replacement cost. We ask exactly what each qual ity is really worth, and do not attempt to confuse you by telling what the same qualities were worth last year. A comparison of qualities and prices at Thompson-Belden's (with any others you desire) will quickly show the fair dealings you can expect from this store. We have every reason to believe that the present levehip the low est of the coming season. Fine White Goods For jthe Spring Seamstress Longcloths and nainsook and still finer wash fabrics are in demand for summer lingerie. The new prices are an added encouragement to the woman who can sew for herself. v Longcloth by the Yard or Bolt i May be purchased Wed-' nesday for. these prices: l 45c"yard (450 bolt) 55c yard (5.50 bolt) 65c yard (6.50 bolt) Nainsook by ' the Yard or Bolt Is offered in three quali ties for: 50c yard (5.00 bolt) S5c yard (6.50 bolt) 75c yard-Phantom Cloth (7.50 bolt) White embroidered voiles, 75c yard Plain white flaxons;, -75c and 90c yard White underwear crepe is 50c a yard White pique (36 inch) $1 and $1.25 yard White poplin (27 inch) is 65c a yard Wednesday in the Linen Section A Great Many New Beads Arrived . a day or so ago. Iridescent beads in all shades and sev eral sizes, jet beads, and many unique nov elties. .Artneedlework, Second Floor All Winter Underwear Repriced Underwear for both women and children in all styles and weights cotton or woolen - gar ments has been re priced. You will find the qualities excellent and the prices very fair. Second Floor New Spring Apparel . Strikes Note of Colorfulness- Even a demure navy blue suit is apt to have a "vest that is likewise a girdle and flauntsa to mato or gray or biege color by way of con trast. Even a brown taffeta frock may have a crimson velvet ribbon at the waistline. You , will find these first indications of a springlike ( freshness in apparel, very gratifying after a season of sombre winter clothes, and we take a prideful pleasure in showing them to you. Apparel Section Third Floor i 3 - Jl: Springtime Blouses Crepe de Chine or Voile Particularly favored this season are the over blouses of lustrous crepe de chine in any of the striking new shades, of which tomato is the favorite. The little vest in the blouse pic tured is typical of several of these crepe de chines. " . A becoming apricot crepe de chine blouse has a fine tracery of black embroid ery patterning its collar and vest. A white voile blouse, em broidered and trimmed with real filet and drawn work, is also to-be had in flesh and beige color. The Store for Blouse Third FJoar Kayser Double Silk GlovesS 1.69 Fine silk gloves in gray, covert and navy, have a new price of $1.69 a pair. Silk Lisle Hose for $1.25 a Pair Silk lisle of a very fine light texture to be had in gray, cordovan, navy and black. Garter tops and double soles to in sure service. Splendid for $1.25. Center Aide, Main Floor Brassieres and Bandeaux 1 V Brassieres are an accps- sdry of which one al ways needs several. Thus a saving on bras sieres of high quality is a wise economy. Wednesday's clearance includes medium and large sizes, very few small ones. . Corsets Second Floor New Muslin Underthings Corset Covers . .for $1 to $2 A very well made, built up corset cover of nain sook with a scalloped edging to trim it is $1. Another with built-up straps of Val insertion is $2. , Close Fitting Corset Covers $1 V neck cambric corset covers, embroidery trimmed. White Skirts $1.50 to $2.25 Short white underskirts .with neatly tucked ruf fles, $1.50. Others with a lace or embroidered ruf fle are $2.25. Second Floor Embroidered 'Kerchiefs, 15c Dainty embroidered corners in fine lawn handkerchiefs, for one day only, Wednesday, 15c each. , North Aide, TWain Floor Wednesday, Women's Gowns for $1.49 High neck gowns with long sleeves a quality that is selling for $1.49 for the first time Wed nesday. Second Floor i th site nature or