THE REE: OMAHA. FRIDAY".. APRIL 2H. 1921.
J
Havs Promises
Better Service
do Dailv Press
PoMmaster General Tells Pub.
lifters That Postal Depart
v merit Will Not Act as
Censorship Board.
. New York, April J8. Postmaster
General Hays, in an address today at
the' annual luncheon of the American
JSewspipvr Publishers' association,
outlined the itttitiitle of, his depart-tiu-nt
tovardthc pres.
" lucre are two things in connec
tion with out relations which I would
state and ic-ciuphasize; first, it i sno
Mate ana rc-cnipoasue; hrst. it is no
'utollii'tt'. department to act as a
censor o( the press.. This sliould not
and will not be.
Second, we .arc Roiug to, get along
tuerther and do .the. right tiling 111
ill of these matters of classification,
rates etc.., and 1 want it distinctly
understood there .will never. (he any
occasion when a publisher with any
kind of a grievance is not thrice wel
come to sit down, with the head of
the department and work it out,'1
, . Delay Due to Postqificc
He promis.'J-to give the question
of second-class mails his closest at
tention, saying that the one unpar
donable sin t:i the postofficc is not
to deliver the daily newspaper on
time. '
"The- new spaper is pre-eminently
a thing which a man wants when nc
want it. and. if he can't -have it when
he wants it, he doesn't want -it at
all," he safd, "We, all .know that the
newspapers go to press on time, that
they ct off the pres' on time, that
they nre delivered to the postoflice
on time, and 4hat, therefore, if they
do not reach their subscribers on
lime the fault lies not with the puo-
lishers,' but with the Fostoffice de
partment. ., .. , v
"There is no use in dodging. when
the, dodging isn't good."
A Story of Taxes
The biggest single problem the average man has
faced in the last three years has been the high cost of
living, What has the present city administration clone to
increase or lessen his burden?
The story is simple and definite :
The average tax levy for city purposes for 1919
1921, inclusive, was 46.66 mills on each $1 valuation.
The average for the three years of the preceding admin
istration was 46.96 mills. This shows a decrease of nearly
one per cent, somewhat better than an even break.
For the same three years just past the county tax
levy averaged 17.84 mills, compared with 16.53 mills the
preceding three years, an increase of 8 per cent.
The average state tax levy has been 10.35 mills,
compared with 7.12 mills, an increase of 45 per cent.
The average city school: tax levy has been 44.Q6
mills, compared with 28.33 mills, an increase of 56 per
cent.
The city committion it the only governmental body
affecting Omaha which has not increased its tax levy in
this period. It is the only governmental body which,'
faced with rising costs, has enforced such economy upon
itself that it has not had to reach deeper into the people's
pockets than before.. .
. This record has been, made in spite of increased
wages for firemen, policemen and other city employes,
necessary to maintain them at a parity with other work-'
ingraen. It has been made in spite of increased costs of
materials used in city work. It is real proof of ability to
work efficiently and a desire to be economical real
proof of ability and determination to get a dollar's worth
of service for the people with each dollar of the people's
money spent. '
. There is hardly ever a candidate for public office
who does not promise economy. But this is a case where
performance counts for more than promise. Re-election
of the six present city commissioners who seek re-election
Ure, Ringer, . Falconer, Towl, Butler and Zim
man is a guaranty of continued service.
I Girl Refuses to
Give Up Dog and
" Ship Is Barred
Uruguayan Health Authorities
Order Canine Killed, Re
sulting in Refusal Which
Prevents Vessel Docking.
Heads of Lumber Company
Hold Get-Together Mectiug
Broken Kow, Aeh., April ?a
(Special.) The managers and de
partment heads of the Dierks Lum
her & Coal company held a get-lO'
t;cthcr meeting here, There were 23
present. J. S, Kirkpatrick of the
legal department at Kansas City and
C. K. Combs, manager for Nebraska,
were present. John Wieland'of Cal
laway was oldest 'man ' in point of
service, having been with the com
pany 35 years' and most of the time
at Callaway. . F. L. 'Manning", of
Meriia came second with 34 years to
his credit. '".
Legion Representative ,
Tells-of Investigation
Norfolk Neb'.." April 28. (Special
Telegram.) That the government
had contracted with 'poor hduses "16
late care of 'disabled service jmc'h
ivhs "brought to h'ght by the 'Amer
ican I.cgion com"mit'f?e appointed to
investigate treatment of disabled
reterans arid: mal6 a suVvcy of hos
pitals, C. L. 'Dawsoii, national' field
representative. Of" ' the American
Legion, declared hire in 'an Address
it Central Park while telling of, the'
ufleged ' horrible tonditions ' un-
tarthed by the committee. "
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Dedicate Upland Church.
. Upland, Neb., April 28. (Special.)
The new-Jy enlarged Methodist
rlimch here is to be dedicated 'next
Sunday. Rev.' J.;F. Bdcyi,Jl El., of
University Place is to be here.. Dr.
. T. George oCUoldrege is to have
rharge'of the dedication services.
Fake Inventor
Buncoes Bluffs
Store for Suit
Naval Appropriation
Bill Passed by House
Also Cheats Hostess Out of
Board Bill and $10 Buys
$1,200 Worth of Furni.
lure 'on Nothing But Air
les for.
lish
Girls
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in Suits,
: Coats and
Dresses
will be on sale Friday
and Saturday at speT
cial prices at
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conference ot rep-
nations of the
A man giving the name Dr. C.
F. Faber of Sioux City, who visited
Council Bluffs this week,- was a
smooth character, according to S.
Meyer, manager of the Peoples' de
partment store; Mrs. J. F. Ailsworth,
534 First avenue, where he roomed,
and the manager of the Continental
Furniture company store.
The "doctor" was not smooth
enough to swindle the City National
bank out of SauO by presenting a
$1,500 check on a Sioux City -bank
and requesting a $1,000 deposit
credit and $500 in cash, but he suc
ceeded in getting away with anew
suit of clothes at the Peoples de
partment store and he owed Mrs.
Ailsworth $10 in cash, besides his
board bill,' when he disappeared.
The crook was a venerable looking
man, according to nis victims, anu
he had - a suave manner. He said
that -he had invented' an "automatic
automobile tank-filler," which would
supply motorists with gasoline at de
serted ooints on highways when
they dropped a silver dollar in a slot.
The bank refused to give him $500
in cash upon his check until they
could verify its validity in Sioux
City. He . next visited, the Peoples
store and purchased a-. $42 . suit of
clothes, paying, for it with a check
for that amount. The majiager of
the store, accepted the check without
question. ; .
That afternoon he asked Mrs. Ails
worth to accompany him to the Con
tinental Furniture company store to
select furnishings for the suite of
rooms he had rented from her.- He
selected $1,200 worth of ; furniture
an4 ordered it sent down. Next
morning he borrowed $10 from Mrs.
Ailsworth and disappeared, She
stopped delivery of- the furniture.
Police now are looking for the doc-tor-inventor.
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Upland Couple Celebrates
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Upland. Neb., April 28. (Special.)
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Howell celebrated
their fiftieth wedding anniversary
here. They were married in Illinois,
but came to Nebraska in their early
married life. They were charter mem:
bcrs of the Methodist church in Up
land over 30 years ago. The busi
ness men gave them a $20 gold piece
and relatives and friends gave them
other sums of money, making it up to
about $50. They kept open house in
th afternoon, then in the evening the
young folks from the school sere
naded them. ' ;
Community Club Organized
At Upland to- Give Social
Upland, Neb., April 28. (Special.)
A Community chib is being organ
ized here. More than 8o members
havt been enrolled, lwelve direc
tors have been elected from which
the officers 'will be chosen. A free
program and social is to be given
Friday night. '
Heljron Home Talent Play;
, Profits Go to Monument
Hebron, Neb., April 28. (Spec
ial.) The Women's club gave a
home talent play which returned a
profit of $160, which will go into the
fund to purchase a new soldiers'
monument to be erected in the
cemetery. '
Vote on Dyer Bill Delayed.
Washington, April 28. The Dyer
bill to permit federal -incorporation
of American business concern en
gaged in China trade, and to exempt
them from corporation and excess
profits taxation,' was discussed for
six hours in, the house today, but the
final vote was put over until tomor
row. ' ; .
Tenants Claim Victory. :
Chicago, April 28. Apartment
house tenants- claimed a victory in
the battle of rents when D. K.
Cochrane, master in chancery, hand
ed down an opinion that landlords
could not restrain tenants by means
of a writ of injunction from diyplay
ing "unfair signs" in their window s.
(Continued
armaments m a
rescntatives of the
earth.
"For many reasons well under
stood by all those who have given
them consideration, it is entirely fit
ting and proper that suggestions for
negotiations on the subject of reduc
tion of armaments should originate
with the United States, but manifest
ly no action should be taken along
these lines until We have arrived at
a condition and situation in our for
eign relationships in which our mo
tives and purposes may. not be mis
understood or misconstrued," ,
-To this assertion - Representative
Connally rcpl ied that "a great many
people are in doubt about the pro
gram President Harding intends to
pursue in this regard," and contend
ed that the house should pave the
way. There was every prospect of
an extended debate when Rprcscn
tative Longworth interrupted and
called for a vote and the "jiays"
boomed forth .in a mighty chorus
which indicated bow smooth the re
publican machine ws operating, dis
missing the last doubt as to the fate
of any other amendments along
similar lines.
Stormy Weather Delays
Trip of Garr II to New York
Hampton, Va., April 28. Stormy
weather forced the express cruiser,
Gar II. jr., which is attempting to
establish a record run between Miami.
Fla.; and New York, to dock tonight
in Hampton creek. Gar Wood, of
Detroit, owner and pilot, said he
hoped to get away on the last lap
of the trip tomorow morning.
The get-together
Want Ads. .
medium Bee
Monte vedo. Aruguay, April 28.
Refusal ot an American girl
board the shipping board steamer
Aeolus, operated by the Munson line,
to abandon her dog to the unfriendly
harfds of the Uruguayan health offi
cials prevented the liner tying up at
wliarf on its arrival here today and
led to the prospect of the steamer
being forced to discharge its cargo
in the outer harbor.
When the sanitary officials bourtl
ed the Aeolus and discovered the
dog thev ordered the animal killed
in accordance with quarantine regu
lation's. The officers, however, reckoned
without the girl. She refused to al
low her pet to be consigned to death,
choosing to remain on board the ves
sel and return to New York. There
upon the authorities refused to allowr
the steamer to dock. . - ..
The 'owner of the dog is Miss
Muriel Corneillc of New York.
"I would rather you would kill me
than that dog," she said to the in
spectors. The Munson line agents were told
that if the dog was not killed the
vessel would have to . leave port
within 24 hours, but finally they
agreed that the vessel could remain
the usual time on conditions that the
animal was confined to a room and
kept under a sanitary guard
Miss Corneillc says that unless the
authorities relent she will give up
her plans for a pleasure trip and re
turn to New York on the ship on
May 4.
The cargo and passengers of the
Aeolus are being transferred to an
other vessel for landing.
Insurance Men Adjust
Storm Loss Near Aurora
Aurora, Neb., April 28. (Special.)
Insurance adjusters have been
busy in Hamilton county this week
One insurance man had 60 notice
of loss. It is estimated that the loss
in Hamilton county through the
Sunday ;storm will aggregate half a
million dollars.
Kosciuszko Squadron to
Return to America Soon
. Warsaw, April 28. Members of
the famous Kosciuszko squadron
which was recruited in America for
service in Poland against the Rus
sian bolsheviki intend to return to the
United States immediately after be
ing demobilized next week.
"Roosevelt Coin" Proposed
In Bill Introduced in House
Washington, April 28. Coinage
of a 2 1-2 cent piece, bearing the
likeness of Theodore Roosevelt, with
the date of liis birth and death, is
provided for in a bill introduced in
the house today. Its limit as legal
tender would be 40 cents.
Reparation Question
Come Up in Senate
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inents iu the reparations negotiations,
although it was apparent that Sec
retary of State Hughes had heard
from France and Great Britain that
I the German proposals are thorough
ly uusatistactory and unacceptable.
It was stated, however, in an au
thoritative quarter that the question
! under consideration at this time is
not whether the German proposals
are acceptable to the allies, but
whether they constitute a proper
basis for consideration by the allies.
F.ven if the Washington government
should consider them a proper
discussion it would not proceed
officially to transmit them to the
allies. It is for the allies to de
termine whether the proposals
form a basis for discussion of the
reparations issue.
No Word From Germany.
Officials here had heard nothing
from Germany, it was explained
since the transmission of the repara
tions proposals. Nothing had been
heard officially, it was said, of the re
port from Berlin that the German
government was willing to modify its
reparations proposals if asked by
Washington to do so. It was indica-
Aged Retired Farmer of
Exira Ends Own Life
Atlantic. la., April 28. (Special.
Jacob Wahlert, nearly 80 years of
age, hanged himself at the home oi
his daughter. Mrs.. William Porter,
near Exira. No reason is known for
his act. His health was comparative
ly good.
VERY TIMELY!
Athletic Union Suits
Worth two and three times
the price we ask
Now
- Stock Up Now for the Summer
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UNl.ttD iHlATANOCOUAft COTACSO MMCS r HON iHIRTS.TROV. H V
ted very clearly that the Washington
government, however, has no inten
tion of asking Germany to modify
its proposals. Germany, it is be
lieved, is already well informed as to
the non-acceptability of the proposals
from the viewpoint of the allies and
may volunteer to modify them, but
the United States will not ask for
modifications.
Voluntary modifications, it was ex
plained, might go far in determining
the German proposals to be a proper
basis for consideration by the allies
and a reopening of reparations dis
cussion. The secretary of state conferred
late in the day with the British and
Belgian ambassadors, but all con
cerned declined to comment on the
discussions. Both ambassadors are
believed to have communicated in
formally to Secretary Hughes the
views of their governments on the
German proposals. As counter pro
posals they are known to be unsat
isfactory both to Great Britain and
Belgium, but whether they might be
accepted as a basis for discussion
was not disclosed.
David City Teachers.
David City. Neb., April 28. (Spe
cial.) Superintendent L. 15.
Mathews was re-elected head of the
David City schools for next year.
Grade and high school teachers were
also elected.
Bankers Are Told
Of Psychology of
Women Tellers
Men Will Leae Short Line to
Wait iu Long One Served hy
Women, Declares Head of
Seattle Bank.
Philadelphia, April 28.-1 he
government could help the railroads
by getting its own bureaus, forces,
and costs, back to pre-war conditions
as soon as possible and reducing tax
ation, including thev tax on railroad
patrons purchasing tickets and pay
ing freight, A. J. County, vice presi
dent of the Pennsylvania railroad
declared last night in a speech be
fore the second annual banquet of
the national conference of Mutual
Savings bank of the United States.
"The government could further
help the situation," he added, "when
capital is so dear and scarce, by pay
ing over the balances of compensa
tion due for use of the railroads dur
ing the war instead of withholding
such balances to apply against capi
tal expenditures made on the rail
roads during federal control.
"Labor leaders can help the situa
tion if they realise that the railroad
bond and stockholders' money pro
vides the work for employes; that
the men are paid from the dollars
paid by the public for passenger and
freight service and that these public
dollars are the only means of meet
ing the railroad payroll."
Mr. County said that as long a
the payroll consumes "about 60
cents out of every $1.00 of revenue,
as in 1920," no financial profits can
be realized, and in the face of pres
ent conditions he would deem it
"most unwise" for the raitroads to
lower passenger and freight rates.
Pointing out that savings bank
have about $1,000,000,000 of railroafl
investment he said tnese investors
may well ask "what is the railroad
position, of 1921?" '
It pays, to have women in tellers
cages in savings banks because mcJi
will leave a short line in front of a
male teller's window to stand in i
long line to wait to be nerved by a
young woman teller, Raymond R.
Irazier, president of the WashinR-.
ton Mutual Savings bank of Seattle,
Wash., declared in an address. .
"The day of low wages for bank
employes is gone," he said. "The
paying teller must now get as much
and a little more than a motorman."
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Interesting Values in the Month End Clearance
Purchases Charged Friday and
Saturday on J une First Statements
We Have Obtained More
Wool Jersey Sport Coats
Priced $6.95
A knitted tuxedo coat designed to comple
ment the plaid pleated skirts that are so fash
ionable this season. Navy, black and brown
coats in sizes 36 to 40.
The Store For Bloue Third Fleer
Disposal of
A Number of '
Odd Furs
Some scarfs, capes and
coats are featured Friday
at very special prices.
The Fur Shop
Third Floer
Silk Hose
$1.75 a pair
An . attractive ' appearing
hose that wears exception
ally well. Black, white,
beaver, dove gray, navy,
and medium srrsv. Soles
and tons pre of lisle. Fri
day only $1.75' a pair.
Silk Gloves
69c a pair
Wrist length silk gloves in
an odd line of sizes will be,
disposed of. Friday for
only 69c a pair.
Dress Voiles
40c a yard
Fine voiles in small floral
patterns. Oriental designs
jnd stripes (40-inch). Fri
day, 40c a yard.
Tvo Soap
Specials
Haskin's hard water
castile soap for 7c a
cake.
Physicians' and sur
geons' soap, 8 l-3c a
cake.
Toilet Good Sectiea
Natural Brown
Art Linen
for $1.25 a yard
Thirty-six-inch art linen,
suitable for artneedle
work, is a very good spe
cial for Friday's price of
$1.25 a yard. .
Linen Main Floor
D. M. C. Cottons
3c a Skein .
Numbers 3 and 5 in odds
and ends of D. M. C. cot
tons will be sold Friday
only for 3c a skein.
Artaeedlework Second Floor
f Friday's Spies
The Men's Shop
Shirts for $1.45
Several hundred Arrow
and Eagle shirts from
regular stock s o m e
slightly s o i 1 e d, but
otherwise perfect. De
sirable patterns in all
sizes.
Soft Collar
25c Friday
A on-day offering of
Arrow and Earl and
Wilson collars in a
great variety of styles
a n d v materials, sizes
13U to 20.
Hote for' 35c
Three pair, $1
Shawknit and Eiffel
makes in cotton, lisle
and fibre. ;
New Wh Tie
35c, Three for $1
Tubular fibre wash ties,
new this season. At
- tractive patterns and
colors. Friday, 35c.
A Dress Sale That Gomes
At ah Opporttine?-Fime
With the opening of the country clubs a few
weeks off and vacation trips ahead, these
dress values are most important.
Every Dinner Gown $69.50
A choice of Georgette, crepe de chine, taffeta
and lace in black, navy, peach, blue, black, tan
and cinnamon. . These are distinctive, models
only one of each style is available, but there1
are styles and sizes to please every taste.
All Taffeta and Serge
Dresses $39.50 and $69.50
Two groups which contain a variety of beau
tiful frocks.
'All Sales Final
A Charge For Alterations
New Gray Suede
Slippers $8.85
A welcome opportunity to
purchase new gray suede
slippers at this low price.
They have turn soles,
baby Louis heels and two
instep straps.
Friday, $8.85 a pair.
Friday's Sale of
Neckwear for $1
Vestees of organdie, pique
and net. Collars of frilled
organdie. Net jabots and
collars. Lace and net
collars with jabots. New
styles that are very at
tractive, particularly for
one dollar.
Sale of Silks and Woolens
Fine Wool Plaids for $1.95
Final sale of these plaid serges and ve
lours, 48 and 54 inches wide.
Spring Suitings, $3.50 and $3.95
Basket weaves and mixtures, 54 inches
wide and splendid.values.
Odd Silk., $1.69 a Yard
Taffetas and satins, plain or figured, 36
and 40 inches wide.
Natural Pongee, $1.25 a Yard
Very heavy quality, free from dust. Pongee
is very good this spring for suits and
dresses, as well as blouses.
The get-together medium Bee .
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