THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 17, 1921.
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Women's Party
Leaders Meeting
In Washington
Political Future of Organiza
tion to Be Decided at Na
tional Convention Now
In Session.
Washington, 'Feb. 16. The female
of the species pre-empted the politi
cal spotlight tonight.
The first national convention of
women voters since the ufTragc
amendment was ratified opened here
today.
Called together by the officers of
the national woman's paity, the con
vention meets for a two-fold pur
pose first, to wind up the long suf
frage campaign; second, to decide
upon the political future of the wom
an's party.
The national woman's party, or
ganized in 1913 to tight for national
suffrage, faces two alternatives; it
may disband or it may continue as a
unit to carry out a set political pro
gram and the proponents of both
plans are many.
The national advisory council has
recommended that the woman's par
ty should reorganize immediately to
"see that the political freedom won
for the women of the United States
is not lost in any international gov
ernment established among nations."
This recommendation is expected to
be the storm center of the conven
tion, for there are many who demand
that the women form their own par
ty and place candidates in every field
and there ate others who feel that
women must unite with the political
parties already organized.
Foreign Women Present.
Representatives of the women of
foreign nations will speak at this
evill:"n's session under the chair
manship of Mis. II. O. Havcmeyer,
of New (York. Among the notable
women d enner countries iu uc
heard are:
Princess Anne Azgepetian, of Ar
t rnenia; Madam Thit Jcnson, of Den
mark; Miss Anna Stepenak, of
Czecho-Slovakia; Madam De Veyni,
of the Philippines; Mrs. Velma
Swanson Howard, of Sweden.
Other national women's organiza
tions will send their representatives
to speak at the afternoon session to
morrow. These women will discuss
the legislative program of their
groups so that the woman's party
will not, in its own program, dupli
cate anything now being done.
Among the speakers are:
Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
director, community center organiza
tion; Miss Mary Stewart, corre
sponding secretary National Federa
tion of Business "and Professional
Women' clubs; Miss Julia Lathrop,
. . . - . , i . r t t"
cruet cnuaren s Bureau; mis. j. -,.
Mcrriman, president National Fed
eration of College Women's clubs;
Mrs. Florence Kelley, general sec
retary National Consumers' league;
Mrs. Thilip Moore, president Na-
tional LOuncil 01 women; iuiss i-iui
Haffor-d, Washington director of
General Federation of Women's
"clubs: Surgeon Reserve Lydia Allen
DoVilhUs, of United States Public
Health 'Service; Miss Mabel Kit
tredge, president Women's, Interna
tional League for Peace and Free
dom: Mary Anderson; hief Wom
an's Bureau of Department of Labor;
Mrs. Henry Villard, president Na
tional Woman's Feace society; Etje
Smith, legislative secretary National
Woman's Trade Union league; Mrs.
F.llis Yost, legislative chairman Na
tional W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Mina ran
Winkle.'chief of Washington Bureau
of Police Women; Miss Henrietta
Addotom, executive assistant U. S.
Social Hygiene board.
Political Parties Active.
Political parties will make their
I bid for the women's vote tomorrow
evening under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Izetta Jewel Brown. West Vir-
f inia chairman of the woman's party.
)r. Simeon Fess, national congres
sional Chairman of the republican
party; Miss Charl Williams, liar
tional vice chairman of the dem
ocratic party; Congressman-elect
Meyer London, socialist; J. A. Hop
kins, chairman of the committee of
48, and - Duncan MacDonald of the
farmer-labor party, will speak.
,The final discussion and decision
on the political future of the wom
an's party is scheduled for February
18, when morning and afternoon ses
sions will be. devoted to debate by
the delegates on what the next politi
cal step should- be.
The final session on the evening
of February 18 will be a final in
formal wind-up of the suffrage cam-
i i. rr a
paign at wnicn every sunrage picKei
will be presented with a picket pin
by Mrs, Richard Wainwright of the
executive committee of the woman's
party. ;The suffrage valedictory will
be a farewell speech by Lucy Burns,
who, with Alice Paul, first organized
the party in 191 J.
Omaha Welfare Board Minn
On Proposed Code Laws
The)inaha Board of Public Wel
. fare has made no recommendation-;
on the 53 code bills submitted to
the state legislature by the children's
' code commission. Rumors that it has
approved certain measures and op
posed others have been circulated
over the state and are false, accord
. ing to Superintendent Adams.
Grove's is the Only Genuine
Lax tire BROMO QUININE tablet. The
first and original Told 'and Crip Tablet.
(Be sure you get BROMO.) 30c. Adv.
Living Room Furniture
Reduced in Price
Yj At Bowen's
Those splendid and serv
iceable 3-piece Cane and
Mahogany Suites, are be
ing offered now at prices
so reasonable, making
them very popular at this
time.
AH Library and Daven
port Tables are now sell
ing at one-half the for
mer price.
': i , Advertisement.
Little Girl Who Talked for
212 Hours Finally Ceases
if ' ' '
RfM J &U5EM .
C, underwood- WM?
Miriam Ruben, 8, Waukegan, 111., who talked for 212 consecutive
hours before she fell asleep at 8 o'clock Monday night, only to awake
and resume her conversation shortly after midnight. Shortly after noon
yesterday, Miriam ceased her continual talking. v
Bryan Outlines New
Democracy Program
(Continued from Page One.)
assembling of the new congress
should be set for January following
the November election.
"A Majority Should Ratify We
favor an amendment to the federal
constitution permitting a majority
of the United States to ratify a
treaty.
"Prohibition The national prohi
bition amendment should be enforced
by the national, state and muncipal
officers without fear or favor.
"Military Training We are op
posed to universial compulsory mil
itary training in time of peace.
Oppose Profiteering.
"Profiteering The1 democratic
party pledges the nation to rid it
of the profiteer and to close the
door against his return. It will en:
deavor to eliminate all unnecessary
middle men by the encouragement
of organizations among producers
that -will bring those, who produce
and those who use nearer together.
It will enact and enforce laws that
will effectively prevent excessive
charges by such middle 'men as are
necessary. To this end it will demand
legislation submitting to the penal
ties of the criminal laws all corpor
ate officers and employes who give
or carry out instructions that result
in extortion; it will make it unlaw
ful for any one engaged in inter
state commerce to make the sale of
on article dependent upon the pur
chase of another article, ami it will
require such corporation to disclose
to customers the difference between
cost price and selling price or limit
the profit that can be legally charged
as the rate of interest is now lim
ited. "Recognize the Soldiers and Sail
ors We favor a liberal policy in
providing for soldiers and sailors
who made -sacrifices in the world
war. ,
Bulletin on Issues."
"A National Bulletin We favor a
national bulletin, not a newspaper,
but a bulletin, issued by the federal
government under the fair and equit
able control of the two leading par
ties, such bulletin to furnish infor
mation as to the political issues of
the campaign.
"Arbitrate Disputes In the set
tlement of disputes between capital
and labor we favor a board of con
ciliation paterned after the tribunal
created by the 30 peace treaties, the
board to have power to investigate
all disputes but no power to bind the
parties. '
"Prohibit Gambling Gambling in
foodstuffs should be prohibited by
national enactment.
"Bank Deposits We favor nation
al and state legislation guaranteeing
the people's deposits in national and
state banks against loss through
bank failures.
"Liberty Bond; We favor federal
action that will maintain the price
of Liberty bonds at par.
Favors Reserve Bank.
"Federal Reserve Bank System
Wc favor the federal reserve banking
bw but insist that it must not be
used to squeeze the debtor by de
flation processes.
"Farm Loan Bank The farm loan
bank law should be maintained and
strengthened to extend credit to the
farmers and to protect them from
high interest rates.
"Monopolies A private monopoly
is indefensible and intolerable. All
necessary monopolies should be tak
en over by the government, national,
state and municipal.
"Economy and Efficiency We
favor the reorganization of the ad
ministrative and executive depart
ments of'the federal government on
an economy and efficiency, basis, in
cluding the establishing of a budget
system and a reduction in the num
ber of departmental Employes to the
minimum needs of the government.
Urges Profit Tax.
"Exess Profits We are opposed
to the repeal of the excess profits
tax law and are opposed to the enact
ment of a sales tax law.
."Reduce Taxes For: the purpose
of lightening the peoples' burdens we
favr an immediate return to a peace
footing basis to bring about a re
duction in taxes, and that in reduc
ing taxes 'consideration should be
shown to those least able to pay.
"Voting by Mail We favor a leg
islative provision for voting by mail
for voters away from home and for
collecting ballots in order to accom
modate women and men who are
disabled or distant from the polls.
"National Primary Law We favor
a national primary election law."
In an explanatory note, Mr. Bryan
says this platform "will be added to
as means for dealing withi other
questions are worked out.'f i
Madison Man Is Held to
District Court for Assault
Madison, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special.)
J. E. Brown, charged with an at
tempted assault on Mrs. Christ Mar
tens, was bound over to the district
court by County Judge M.' S. He
Dut'fee. No attorney appeared for
Brown, although he had requested
counsel and at the suggestion of the
court, he elected to make no plea or
statement until the case was tried
in the district court and an attorney
had been furnished.
Firemen Give Dance
Madison, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special.)
The volunteer fire department gave
their 41st annual masquerade ball
here Valentines day. Prizes were
awarded for the best costumes.
i Only
2 More Days
of the
"Highest Bid"
Jewelry Sale
COME EARLY AND SELECT
, WHAT YOU WANT
Buy the Finest and, Newest Things
at Your Own Price
T. L. Combs (Si Co.
-1520 Douglas St.
Railway Unions
To Have Innings
In National Row
Head of Employes' Depart
ment of Labor Federation to
Argue for Showdown on
Collective Bargaining.
By ARTHUR M. EVANS.
C hicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leaned Wire,
Chicago, Feb. 16. Railroad unions
have their innings tomorrow Dctore
the labor board in the hearing over
national working agreements. The
, question Ot collective Dargaiiims u"
! the basis of union recognition na-
I tionally, will be one point stressed
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by is. M. Jewell, ncaa ox rnc mu
way employes' department of the
: American Federation of Labor, in
, trying to bring the issue to a show
; down. He will make a preliminary
I statement before presenting detailed
rebuttal to the arguments of the car
J riers for abrogation of the agree
i ments.
I Briefly put, the unions in recent
statements, have indicated their
I readiness to stand for changes in
I working agreements wherever such
changes are shown to be "just and
' reasonable." The controversy finds
j one basic issue, in whether agree
i ments should be national in scope.
iThe'unions insist on application of
j the collective bargaining principle
j nationally, while the roads, want
I powei to deal individually with their
i i-niDloves.
If the board were to issue a dic
tum upholding the idea of a national
code as now exemplified in the na
tional agreements it would open a
way for suggestions that the execu
tives and the unions get together in
conference to revise and amend the
present rules, which are loaded down
with restrictive features.
Friday, officials of ISO railroads
will meet in a session called by the
American Association of Railway
Executives. After reviewing the situa
ation they will map out plans for
bringing the question of reduced
wages for common labor before the
board in the shape of definite con
troversies. Reception Held by Carroll
Bank in Modern Home
Carroll, Neb.. Feb. 16. (Spe
cial.) The First National bank here
has just moved into its. new bank
ing house which is one of the most
up-to-date buildings of its kind in the
state. The officers held open house
all day and in the evening a recep
tion and program was given. The
Carroll band and Welsh sextette fur
nished the musical numbers. Hugh
Boyle of Norfolk 'and Rev. F. M. ,
Druliner.j local Methodist minister,
spoke briefly.
The business men of the city
gathered at the home of Daniel Da
vis, president of the bank, and in ap
preciation of his 25 years of busi
ness life spent in the city, presented
him with a loving cup., )
L"Emersori
Hear also Emerson
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I
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ar at their very best on
the Emerson the phono
graph with the concealed
Kmeraon Mutic Master
Horn, made of rounded
solid spruce, of all woods
the most resonant and
aound amplifying. Ten
Emerson model In all,
priced from (80 to.tiooo.
OMAHA
Cate City Furniture Co.
Reliable Furniture Co., South Sid
Walnut Hill Pharmacy
Music Shop, 1516 Harney St.
Union Outfitting Company
Oak ford Music Co., 1807 Farnam St
J. S. Round at Co., No. 3, Bnird flldf.
Q Streat Pharmacy, South Sid
PhcnofMihs
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Caruso Fighting Grim
! Battle Against Death
Enrico Caru?:
(Continued From Page One.)
lapse last night. It was said she
was beginning to show the terrible
strain, but she managed to conceal
it from her; husband.
The anxiety over Mr. Caruso's con
dition was obvious not only from
newspaper readers in the hotel lobby,
on the streets, and in the subways,
but also from deferential questions
from Italian laborers who shyly re
quested of the door attendant if he
had heard from the' singer's apart
ment. In and out of the Metropoli
tan Opera house passed a stream of
persons asking: "Is Caruso still
alive?"
The tenseness was somewhat re
lieved when Bruno Zirato, Caruso's
private secretary, came down for the
tirst time since his chiet s relapse
and announced that he now had
"great hopes."
This was later supplemented by
an unofficial bulletin by the hotel
physician, who said:
Mr. Caruso is still Holding nis
gain. His heart action is fully as
good as this morning."
Awakes From Sleep.
Mr. Caruso awoke late in the
afternoon after a comfortable sleep
and took a little hot coffee. Father
Morinelli, who adminstered extreme
unction last night, and Father Melli
of Patterson, N. J., a personal friend,
were allowed to, pay a short call
while Mr. Caruso was propped up
for his nourishment.
Upon leaving, Father , Morinelli
said the tenor's morale was satis
factory. After they had left, Caruso
remarked: "If the priest doesn't
come again, I am not at all worried.
I feel I have made my peace with my
God."
The only members of the family
who have been with Mr. Caruso, he
said, are Mrs. Caruso and their 14-months-old
daughter Gloria. Enrico,
jr., a student in Culver Military
Academy, Indiana, is expected to
morrow. Rudolfo, 21, the other son,
is in Florence, Italy.
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A Call to Red Corpuscles
Goodbye, Care farewell, Worry!
Here's your Stetson what's your hurry?
No time, this, for Grouch and Gloom.
For such as these I have no room.
Lead me to a fox-trot snappy
Something cheerful something happy!
Dashing one-step, full o' spirit!
Winsome waltz come, let me hear it!
Thank you, friend, you're mighty kind!
An Emerson if you don't mind!
Emerson dance hits and song hits are sold by Emerson dealers every
where. Some of the newest are listed below. Take this list to your
Emerson dealer. Tell him you want to hear every one of these spirited
numbers.
10327 YOU OUGHTA SEE MY BABY Comedy Song. . EDDIE CANTOR
Civ Me a Million Beautiful Girls Character Song Irving Kaufman
10326 CRAZY BLUES "Blues" Character Song Sissle 4 Bl ake
' Melinda Lee Comedy Song Al. Bernard & Ernest Hare
10324 jMY MAMMY Norelty Song Arthur Fields
lO-HI-OKO-Mv-O!) Novelty Song Irving Kaufman
10317 ROSIE Poa Trot Plantation Dance Orchestra
Kentucky Bluer Foi Trot Merry Melody Men
VM15 BROADWAY BLUES Poi Trot Merry Melody Men
Now and Then Fox Trot Setvto's Novelty Orchestra
CARPENTER PAPER COMPANY,
Wholesale Distributors,
9th and Harney Sta. Omaha, Neb.
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OMAHA AND COUNCIL BLUFFS DEALERS
Guarantee Furniture Co.. 12S So. 13tK
Rial to Music Shop, 1416 Douglas St.
Caa. Belohlavck, 2412 U St.
Vandaa Pharmacy, 10th and Bancroft St.
Phonograph Sale Co., 24th and Farnam
F and S Phonograph Co., 203 No. 16th
Ben Luatgarten, 2701 Q St.
Sol Lewis
Bennett A Fleming, 24th and Ames,
Jtt . I
nouston Appears
Before Senate
Judiciary Board
Secretary Agrees With Com
mittee Not to Make Any ,
Additional Loans.
, Washington, Feb. 16. Secretary
Houston agreed today with the sen
ate judiciary committee not to make
any additional loans to foreign gov
ernments, no matter how pressing
the demand mitfht be, until he had
consulted the committee and given
it f till time for .deliberation.
Mr. Houston appeared before the
committee for questioning as to all
the details of loans already made to
foreign nations, and parik-uliirly as
to the' legality of each transaction.
He had with him a great mass of
correspondence and other data and
was examined by Senator Reed.
democrat, Missouri, author of a
pending bill to prohibit further ad
vances to foreign nations.
Senator Reed said he would take
up each loan in turn and call for the
correspondence relating to it. He
also explained that he would ask
three principal questions in each
case, the first to ascertain the au
thority given for credits advanced,
the date of the advances and the pur
pose of each, and the balances and
obligations against each advance.
Loans to Czecho-Slovakia were
first inquired into. The treasury
secretary produced a letter to Pres
ident Wilson under date of October
4, 1918, asking if Czecho-Slovakia
had been recognized and whether the
treasury was authorized to make
loans to it. The White House, he
said, "approved" the letter on the
next day, and the tirst "commitment
to that nation to the amount of
$",000,000 was authorized on April 8,
1919.
The examination of Mr. Houston
got only as far as the loans to
Czecho-Slovakia, the hearing being
adjourned until Monday, after it de
veloped that Mr. Houston had -not
brought with him all the data sought.
Saloonkeeper to Serve
Term for Contempt of Court
Chicago, Feb. 16. Louis Weiss, a
saloonkeeper, was sentenced today
by Judge Landis to serve a year in
the house, of correction and fined
$1,000 on a charge of contempt of
court. His saloon was ordered
closed for a year last Friday, and
investigators testified they purchased
liquor in the saloon after issuance
of the injunction.
Opium King of Chinatown
Taken on Federal Warrant
San Francisco, Feb. 16 Wong
Kvvai Ching, considered by customs
officials to be the opium king of San ;
rrancisco s Chinatown and the larg
est dealer in this drug on the Pacific
coast, was arrested on a secret fed
eral indictment returned yesterday,
charging him with having opium in
his possession.
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David Glurhfield, 231S N Street.
Peterson A Michaelson, 4913 South 24th.
COUNCIL BLUFFS
Eagla Drug Co., 2319 Broadway
A. A. Lenocker, 37 Pearl St.
D. D. Matheson, 1700 W. Broadway
A. W. Oard. 701 16th Avonur. .
A. T. Fried, 500 South 21st iUcet t
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Keg of Cider Explodes;
Floods Bank Offices
Medford, Ore.. Feb. lo. A barrel
of cider in the office of Former Pi os
ecutiiig Attorney Roberts exploded
today and the fermented liquor
flooded the Medford National bank
beneath, keeping the office forces
from clerks. to president, busy with
mops and pails The alTair was re
ported , to Prosecuting Attorney
Rawles Moore, who defeated Roberts
in the last election. Mr. Moore said
the keg had been seized some time
ago .and in the confusion of office
moving had been overlooked.
Musical Critic Dies
New York, Feb. 16.-S. J. K. Raw
ling, 63. musical critic of the New
York Evening World, died here to
day. Mr. Rawling, who was born in
Enclartd and had been connected
.with New York City newspapers for
nearly half a century, had been in ill
health for some time
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For Sheer Wear Figured Georgette, Plain
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For Everywhere Chiffon Taffeta, Crepe Satin,
Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine and Satin Taffeta.
Displayed in the Silk Shop Main Floor
Fifty Cent Day in the
Thompson-Belden Basement
There have been Dollar Days, of course, but
it has been quite a long time since fifty
cents bought much.
In Thursday's sale you will find tie-on
aprons, bib aprons, frilly lace and ribbon
trimmed maids' aprons, well made gingham
petticoats, and cleverly fashioned sun
bonnets, garden hats and dust caps.,,
a
All Priced 50c Thursday
Hosiery, too A miscellaneous collection of
odd lines. Black or white 4isle hose, white
wool hose, gray lisles and gray silk-and-f
ibre hose, 50c a pair.
Our Sales Are Never Disappointing
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the cost of replacement.
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McClenahan Denies
He Accepted Fees
After Being Warned
Des Moines, Feb. 16. P. E. Mc
Clenahan, state superintendent of
public instruction whose department
is being investigated by the joint
legislative committee, was unexpect
edly recalled to appear before the
inquiry board late today.
lie was preceded on the stand bv
Assistant Attorney General V. R.
C. Kcndrick, who told the commit
tee how in April, 1920, he had writ
ten an opinion upon inquiry from
the Monroe county attorney, to the
etfeyt that it was illegal for Mr
t ienahan to charge a $M) fee or any
fee for his address to the county
boards.
Kemhick's testimony was brief
and McClenahan was called to ex
plain certain points in doubt and to
aswer a rapid-fire of specific ques
No Exchanges.
No Deliveries.