THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY. MAY 19, 1921.
v Stork Brings Quadruplets
Franklin K. Lane,
Ex-Seeretary of
Interior, Is Dead
Death Comes Unexpectedly
Early Today at Rochester,
Minn. Was Recovering
From Operation.
Continued, From Fag One.)
Kdward Island, July IS, 1864, the
son of a Canadian doctor who re
moved to . California during the
boy's childhood, young Lane was i
educated at the University of Cali
fornia from which he was graduated
in 1886. By reasoa of his scholastic
achievements the honorary degree
of LL..D. was conferred upon him
some years later by his alma mater
and by New York and 'Brown uni
versities and the University ol North
Carolina.
Wat Editor for Time.
Upon leaving college he engaged
in, newspaper work, becoming part
owner and editor of the Tacoma
(Wash.) Daily News. In 1889 he
was admitted to the bar of California,
and from 1897 until 1902 served as
corporation counsel of San Francis
co. In the latter year he was the
democratic candidate for governor
ot cantornia, but was not elected.
state legislature in 1903 for United ' Tne home of Mn and rs- Michael Solso of New Haven, Conn., has
States senator. Appointed a member been the niecca " neighbors tor' many blocks around, curious -to see
of the Interstate Commerce commis- tne quadruplets born to the couple, attracting the scores of visitors. The
sion by President Roosevelt in 1905, our children, three boys and a girl, are fine, healthy specimens and Mrs.
later becoming chairman, Mr. Lane Solso was reported to be recovering rapidly enough to be able to leave
was serving in that capacity when ner bed shortly. Since the birth of the infants, the proud father has
he was made secretary of the inte- stayed home from work to aid in caring for them. James weighs iyx
nor. pounas, Micnaei, y3, baivator, 5, ana Angelina, 5 pounds,
During his service on the Inter
state Commerce commission heli0' ' "i M
earned the reputation of being- a pro- VjOVeriMient iVJaV
mActiA T-Tia rlairinn( it 4lim vial-: I " 7
fi voot v , j-a 19 ucvuiuiia in 1 1 it; i ail"
way cases were said to have been
almost invariably pleasing to men of
advanced ideas. He favored for
years a national corporation com
mission similar to the Interstate
Commerce commission, with power
to regulate all business enterprises
engaged in ' interstate commerce as
the most effective remedy for trust
evils. He also advocated a commis
sion form of government for Alaska.
He was elected a member of the
permanent . International Railway
commission, organized in 1910 at the
International Railway congress in
Berne, Switzerland.
Helped in Mexico Trouble.
In 1916 Mr. Lane headed the
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Hold Bargain Sale
Of Battleships
Navy Department Studying
Advisability of Disposing
Of Useless War Craft
As Junk.
Washington, May 18. A "bargain
sale" of obsolete naval vessels,- in
cluding battleships and destrovers.
American delegates at a joint con- may be held by the Navv deoartmenf
ference with high commissioners soon, it , was indicated today. A
from Mexico, as a result of which study is being made of ways of get-
a protocol was signed at Atlantic ting rid ofmany useless war craft,
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withdrawn from that country.
When the 'United States entered
the war in 1917, Secretary Lane in
a number of public speeches out
lined the country s purposes ana
urged business men to show "sac
rifices as worthy as those of the
men on their way to the trenches.
the example of Great Britain might
be tollowed m selling useless ships
to be broken up for junk.
There are 21 battleships arid as
many destroyers carried on the "sec
ond line" list and officers say that
more than half of the former should
be disposed, of. All except two
Stock Ring Head
Flees to Mexico
Continnrd From Fag One.)
hemently stormed the inspector. He
said Sutton was McWhorter's at
torney.
N Released Under Bond.
wohiDerg and Masse were re
leased under si.suu bonds eacn
Tuesday at Los Angeles to assure
their appearance in Omaha at the
next term of federal court, a dis
patch states.
English Premier
Reiterates His
Stand on Silesi
Lloyd George Declares Fate
Must Be Decided by Supreme
Council and Not by Insur
gent Korfanty.
London, May 18. (By The Asso.-
ciated Press.) Prime Minister
Llovd George issued a statement
today reiterating the British atti
tude towards the upper bilesian
mipstion exnressed bv him in his
recent speech in the House of Com
mons and disclaiming responsibility
for the distorted reports in tn
French newspapers.
In the course ot the statement he
said: The fate of upper silesia
must be decided by the supreme
council and not by Konanty.
He continued:
"Children of the treaty cannot be
allowed to break crockery in Europe
with impunity. Somebody must
place a restraining hand on them,
otherwise there will be continual
trouble.
Must Carry Out Pact.
"Great Britain cannot consent to
stand by whilst the treaty her rep
resentatives signed less than two
years ago is being trampled upon."
The prime minister's statement
began as follows:
' I adhere to the statement 1 made
in the House of Commons on the
subject of Silesia. Naturally I can
nly accept responsibility tor wnat
I actually said and not tor the trun
cated and distorted reports in the
French newspapers. The almost
unanimous approval given by the
American and the Italian, as well as
the British press, to the sentiments
I then exDressed shows tnat tne
great nations who stood by the side
ot r ranee in tne war mean 10 inter
oret the treaty of Versailles fairly.
"I have never witnessed such
nnanimitv on anv auestion." contuv
ued the statement. "All shades of
opinion in these three countries take
the same view, it wouia De unior
tunate were the French press to take
a different view, but we must be tol
erant of differences of opinion
amongst ourselves.
Scores French Press,
"With all respect I would say to
the French press that the. habit of
He's New Speaker of
House of Commons
if
Reduction of U. S.
Armament Urged
At Chicago Meet
Rev. William Merrill Says
First Step Taken in Speech
Before Alliance for Inter
national friendship.
Farmer Regains His
Hearing As He Takes
Nose Dive in Airplane
After 10 years of service as deoutv
peaker of the house of commons.
the Right Honorable John Henry
Whitley had been elevated to the
speakership, having been recently
elected'to succeed Speaker Lowther,
who resigned. The post carries a
salary of ?23,000 a year and an official
esidence.
McWhorter. Wohlberg. Masse and
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the&CT TO ZrseSSot coi3
toci, ; W.J opinion which does not coincide
with their own as an impertinence is
fraught with mischief, ihat atti
various potash companies m .Ne
braska by the sale of stock through
the mails,
The William Berg Potash company
which has stockholders in all parts
of the state, is alleged to have been
drained of its resources for the bene
fit of W. A. McWhorter & Co.. and
the .Neb-Uta company.
Raise Capital Stock,
In numerous addresses in behalf of battleshios are of the "mixed hattrv"
the Liberty loans he declared the type, most of them carrying four 12-
defeat of the United States was "un- inch guns and eight 8-inch guns,
thinkable" and that the government while the Kentucky, Illinois and Wis-
was determined to see the war consin mount obsolete 13-inch main
fought to a finish.
When peace came he devised
plans for the employment of re
turning troops, urged congress to
federalize the Americanization of
the foreign-born, aided in the recon
struction of France and other war
torn nations and advocated imme
diate passage of a bill to give farms
to soldiers. He was also active in
the council for national defense and
the American Red Cross.
Secretary Lane was a keen sup
porter of the league of nations cove
nant and advocated ratification of
the peace treaty of Versailles.
Mr. Lane married in 1893 Miss
Anne Wintermute of Tacoma, Wash.
Two children were born to them,
Mrs. Nancy Lane Kauffman of
Washington and Lieut. Franklin K.
Lane, jr. U. S. A., of Los Angeles.
Harding Sends Message to
Widow of Franklin K. Lane
Washington, May 18.-rPresident
battery rifles
Included in the "second line" list
is the famous old battleship Oregon,
but it is doubtful if the department
will order it scrapped because of sen
tiniental considerations. The latest
and most useful battleships on the
"second line" list are the Michigan
and the South Carolina, obth
launched in 1908, but in the opinion
of naval men, long since practically
valueless except tor training.
In addition the Navy department
has taken steps to . dispose of
four other vessels. The Indiana was
sunk by placed bombs and big gun
fire; the Massachusetts became a
target for the guns of the coast de
fense batteries in Florida; the Idaho
is being used for' radio control ex
periments and is destined to take a
pominent part in the coming bomb
ing tests, and the Kearsarge has been
tentatively allocated to the army for
use in aerial bombing experiments
this summer.
tude of mind, if persisted in, will be
fatal to any entente.
"The stand taken by the British:
Amertean and Italian governments
on Silesia ought not to be offensive
to France. They stand by the treaty
of Versailles. They mean to apply
the terms of the treaty justly,
The four men were officers in both whether they happen to be for or
companies and also the Missouri Val- against Germany.
lev Cattle Loan comoanv. Thev I "The fate of UDDer Silesia must
gained control of the William Berir I he decided bv the supreme council
comoanv, raised the caDital stock to and not bv Korfanty. Children of
Harding scnt the following message cnrin Siirtr
frank- r o-
of condolence today to Mrs,
lin K. Lane at Rochester:
"I have just learned of the death
of your distinguished husband and
am wiring to express my very great
shock and my exceedingly deep sor
row over his untimely passing. He
was an outstanding American who
rendered most distinguished service
to his country and found an abiding
place in the affections of all who
knew h,im well. Mrs. Harding joins
me in an expression of most sym
pathetic condolence."
Omaha Telegraph Manager
Gives Address at Sidney
Sidney,' Neb., May 18. (Special.)
Over 60 business men heard
Charles B. Hudson, district commer
cial manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company of Omaha, deliv
er an address, "Time Is Money; How
to Manufacture Time." at the week
ly luncheon of the Sidney Chamber
To Graduate Thursday
Blue Springs, Neb.,fMay 18. (Spe
cial.) Commencement exercises at
the high school will begin with the
delivery of the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday by Rev. J. Franklin Haas,
pastor of the First Methodist church
of Beatrice. Class play, May 24,
"The Arrival of Kitty." Commence
ment exerices May 26, with address
by Dr. Roy J. Pool, University of
Nebraska.
Cheyenne County Will .
, Graduate 100 Pupils
Lodgepole, Neb.. May 18,-(Sie-
cial.) Commencement exercises for
the county eighth grade graduates,
win be held at bidney. May 25. bunt
J. A. Sexson of the Sterling (Colo.)
schools will deliver the address. It
is expected that over a hundred pu
pils will receive diplomas.
$1,000,000, divided it into 10,000
shares at a par value of $100 each,
then launched a campaign through
tne mails to sell the stock at an in
flated valuation, according to the in
dictments. v
The indictments state u the four
men transferred money and property
of the Berg company to the newly
formed McWhorter and Neb-Ota
projects without consideration to the
Berg companv,
Sale of the Berg stock started in
May, 1V18.
The government will attempt to
prove the four men purchased notash
leases in northwestern Nebraska for
the treaty cannot be allowed to
break crockery in Europe with im
Future Holds Mucn.
"The course of the. world in the
coming years cannot be forecast. The
mists ahead are more than usually
dense. Much will depend upon the
allies holding together. ?
Apart from treaty obligations,
events which cannot be toreseen
must determine the future groupings
of the nations, and the future of the
world and especially of Europe will
be determined by old or new
friendships.
"Under these circumstances tne
Transoortation
Act Defended bv
Rail President
Head of Baltimore & Ohio
Says Act Made Operation
Possihile Under Private
Ownership.
$25,000 of the Berg company's money, treaty of Versailles is a document of
then sold them to the same company infinite moment especially to the
for $300,000,. Assistant United States nations of the entente. It binds us
District Attorney Peterson said. together when there is so much to
Treasury Is Drained. divide us. Those who treat its pro-
"We will attempt to show that visions as if they were the sport of
they took $460,000 out of the Berg passion and prejudice may not have
company m stock and converted it ' " lv lu lcs-
into cash" said Mr. Pf rtnn " hpw iimucuucjs
built a potash plant at Merriman,
JNeb., with part of the money re
ceived through the sale of stock,
but they had so drained the com
pany that it had no reserve to oper
ate on
Fairhury Women Injured
When Tram Hits Buggy
Fairburv Neb.. May 18. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Mesdames Chester
and Charles Wilcoxen and a small
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ine inuicimem cues as one oven i . , . ji, tt,: r.
act of using the mail to defraud ,r! narro? 'sc3Lit. A'L
newspaper advertisements, which
of Commerce. The talk was inter- "riass Nii?ht" At Wvmni-P
estin and pertinent to oresent busi- 88 i18nl 81 wymore
ness conditions. With the telegraph
being a barometer of business condi
tions it is evident that Sidney is one
of the livest towns in Nebraska, Mr.
Hudson said.
- Speaks on Taxation. .
superior, ieo., aiay io. ispeciai.;
John Z. White spoke here under
tut; auspivis V, oucitui vlUCr
of Shifters on "Taxation in Relation
,to Community Development."
Hubbard heard again
that wild cry coming from
an open boat at Point
Reyes.
The Other Shoe
By John Fleming Wilson
iittie
A BLUE
Gibbon
Romance
In The Bee Sunday
To Precede Commencement
Wymore, Neb., May 18. (Spe
cial.) Wymore schools will stage
class night immediately before the
commencement to give students a
chance to have a social time all
their own, and at the same time per
mitting them to make vacation ar
rangements in a definite manner.
Man Gets 8 Years in Pen
For Assaulting Girl, 8
Walter R. Johnson was sentenced
to the penitentiary for eight years
by District Judge Troup yesterday
after he pleaded guilty on charges of
assaulting Evaline Dahlke, 8, 202
North Nineteenth street, January 11.
Ord to Organize K. C.
Ord, Neb., May 18. (Special.)
A new council of Knights of Colum
bus will be organized in Ord, May
22, when over 70 new members will
be taken into the order.
Bahy Takes Poison.
York, Neb., May 18. (Special
Telegram.) Rollie Earl Klone, 2,
son of Mrs. Elmer Klone died at
his home Wednesday after he had
eaten poison tablets he found.
Lodgepole Commencement.
Lodgepole, Neb., May 18. (Spe
cial.) Capt. W. H. Munson gave the
commencement address to the senior
class of the high school here.
stated no stock was issued in the
Berg company except for value, and
that all stock was paid up when is
sued.- it allege the tour men is
sued $300,000 worth of the stock to
themselves without consideration to
the company
Mr. Peterson declares investiga
tion shows the four gained control
of the William Berg company char
ter, and were thus able to sell stock
ernoon when a Rock Island engine
struck the horse which they were
driving. The horse was instantly
killed and the buggy completely
demolished. The women were return
ing from the cemetery and view of
the approaching train was shut off
by empty box cars. Both women
were hurt and it is feared that Mrs.
Chester Wilcoxen is seriously in
jured.
nus able io sen siock t, m. TT t? m.
without going before the state "blue uanans lie up raiuuy
sky" board, as they would have done
had they formed a new company.
PosVoffice Inspector Coble,, who
handled the case, has a large chest
filled with evidence, which will be
introduced when the case comes to
trial, he said.
Beatrice Bank President
While Looting Home
Franklin. Neb.. May 18. (Special.)
Masked bandits armed with shot
guns entered the home of August
Hundt, north of Riverton. and es
raned with $100 in cash. Mr. Hundt
his wife and oaugnter were Douna
while the robbers looted their home.
Bloodhounds ware placed on the
Is Victim of Pneumonia trail but were unable to trace the
I 4ti a srf tliaf Vian cur-
AA hnntf immediatelv after
Telegram.) William A. Wolfe, 62, th the outrage became
Dresiaeni oi rseorasKa oiaie uan ji 1
in is cuy. pnuaiurupisi, -im yium
inently identified with the business
interests of Beatrice since 1889, died
here after a. few days' illness with
pneumonia. - He was reputed to be
worth $500,000. He is survived by
widow and one daughter.
Washington,' May 18. The trans
portation act has made it possible
for American railroads to be operated
successfully under private owner
ship," Daniel Willard, president of
the .Baltimore and Ohio, declared
before the senate committee inves
tigating' railroad operations.
Mr. Willard 'continued his criti
cism of labor union suggestions that
railroads could be more economical
ly managed.
"Railroad management is one of
the occupations in which it is con
sidered discreditable to succeed," he
remarked. "When a railroad presi
dent gets $50,000 a year, it is regard
ed as wasteful expenditure and a re
proach to him and his corporation.
I've advised my own son' to take
some other line where he would not
be subjected to discredit because he
succeeded."
American railroads are good rail
roads" and have a record of satis
factory war service and should be
entitled to a settlement with the gov
ernment on "a liberal basis," Presi
dent A. H. Smith of the New York
Central testified. . i .
The assertion concerning a liberal
settlement provoked considerable
discussion, during which Chairman
Cummins said that the lawmakers
never dreamed that the settlement
over government ownership would
be dragging on this long, but some
of the railroads haven't even pre
sented their accounts."
A statistical summary was pre
sented by Mr. Smith showing that
the New York Central in 1916, spent
only 64 per cent of its revenues on
operating expenses, while in 1920 it
spent 93.8 per cent, though its rev
enues had been markedly in
creased. Increase in the cost of la
bor was the chief factor in the in
creased ratio, he said. '
Blue Springs Hi-Y Girls
Stage School Entertainment
Blue Springs, Neb., May 18.
(Special.) An entertainment in
which 70 students participated was
staged in the auditorium of the High
school. The receipts will be used
to defray the expenses for a student
to represent the school at the sum
mer vacation conference to be held
in June at Lake Okoboji.
The p,lay was under the auspices
of the girls affiliated with the Hi Y.
The program included two short
plays and a folk dance in costume.
All grades were represented.
Chicago, May 18. The initial step
in reduction of armaments had been
taken by the United States, the Rev.
William Picrson' Merrill, chairman
of the American branch of the
World Alliance for International
Friendship, declared in an address
before the congress on reduction ,of
armaments. He urged America to
adopt a policy of reduction rather
than expansion, even it other na
tions failed to agree to limitation of
armaments.
The conference, which is being
attended by delegates from 18 states,
is being held in connection with the
sixth annual meeting of the Alliance
for International Friendship.
International friendship will re
store business prosperity and inter
national law will be an effective sub
stitute for wars, Edward A. Filene,
a business man of Boston, said.
"The road back to the plateau of
peace is hard," he said. "Progress
demands international friendship.
Restoration of business after the war
demands that we act and think na
tionallv like good neighbors not
tight like bad neighbors."
Churches Should Lead.
Rev. Mr. Merrill denounced unre
strained competition in armament as
a crime and added that "on the part
of America" it was an "unpardonable
sin." He declared u the disarma
ment movement failed, part of the
resnonsibilitv would rest on the
church.
"When our naval and military
leaders, including General Pershing,
plead for radical reduction, how can
the churches hold backr ne asicea.
"Every pulpit ought to urge our na
tional government to tane me ieaa in
calling a conference from which will
come an agreement to cut aown
ruthlessly, all preparations for war."
If other nations refused to join tne
TInitpd States, he dec ared. he want
cd America to announce a policy of
reduction rather than expension, but
not to strip off its armament while
others remained fully equipped."
He said he wanted the United
States to limit armament expendi
tures to 90 per cent of the national
income. He declared there was no
reason for American naval expansion,
adding that Japan could not com
pete with America in naval building
and that a naval policy contemplat
ing war with Great Britain was
"shameful."
Europe Too Poor to Buy.
"There is only one reason why
America should build the biggest
navy," he concluded, "and that is the
gratification of national pride and
boastfulness."
Mr. Filene, dealing with the busi
ness aspect of international rela
tions, said that the basic cause of
the country's business crisis was
America's inability to export surplus
materials because Europe is too poor
to pay. To get back on her feet,
Europe must have America s assist
ance, he said. '
The o an to ask the 15UUUU clergy
men of the country to preach June
5. annealing for reduction ot arma
ments, was endorsed this atternoon,
The delegates also were urged to
have their organizations communi
cate with their senators and repre
sentatives relative to the calling of a
conference on disarmament.
iNemaha Valley Pioneer
Dies at Table Rock Home
Table Rock. Neb.. May 18. (Spe
cial.) James H. Purcell, 89, died at
his home here. He was among the
earliest pioneers of the Nemaha val
ley, having settled one mile nortn
east of Table Rock in 1860. He is
survived by a widow, three sons and
a daughter, as follows: Willard W.
Purcell, Kansas City; A. J. Purcell,
Table Rock; M. L. Purcell, Lincoln,
and Mrs. Delia McCoy, iable kock
Emporia, Kan., May 18. A nose
dive in an airplane from a height of
4,500 feet yesterday' restored the
hearing of John Fowler, a farmer
living near Emporia. Fowler was un
able to hear the noise of the motor
until the dive was made. He now can
hear distinctly persons who speak to
him. He lost his hearing a year ago.
Kansas Official
Held as Embezzler
Rainmaker Asked
To Turn Faucet
Off for Few Days
-
Charles Hatfield Is Making
Too Good on Contract to
Furnish Moisture to
Canadian Farmers.
County Engineer, Missing
Many Months, Arrested at
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles, Cal., May 18.
David E. Gilmore, said to be coun
ty engineer of Reno county, Kan
sas, for whom a reward of $1,300
was offered by Kansas, was ar
rested on a fugitive warrant here
last night by deputy sheriffs. Local
officers said they did not know the
charge against 'Gilmore.
1 Hutchinson, Kan., May 18 David
E. Gilmore, former highway engineer
of Reno county, arrested in Los
Angeles last night, is wanted here
on charges of fraud and embezzle
ment in connection with the ad
ministration of his office. He has
been sought for some time, accord
ing to the police. Word received
today was that Gilmore would re
turn to Hutchinson without extra
dition. Odd Fellows Hold Big
Meeting at Bloomfield
Bloomfield. Neb.. May 18. (Spe
cial.) The annual district meeting of
the Northeast Nebraska Odd 1-ellows
association held here was attended by
over 500 members. The Bloomtieid
Odd Fellows base ball team defeated
a team picked from other lodges in
the district bv a score ot 7 to 5. A
special session of the grand lodge
was held in charge ot Orand Master
Charles Naylor .of Chadron and
Grand Secretary I. P. Gage of Frer
mont. and a large number of past
grands received the degree.
Nearly 1,000 people attended the
public program. Crofton was selected
as the place for holding the 1922 ses
sion and the following officers were
elected; President, John Schwartz,
Crofton; vice president, W. L. Mc
Donald, Bloomfield; secretary-treas
urer, Mr. Gilson of Crofton.
Emerson won first place with the
initiatory degree, Laurel second with
the first degree and Crofton third on
the second degree. The third degree
was conferred by the Bloomfield
degree team, but not in competition
for honors. Forty-two lodges were
represented at the meeting and the
visitors came from six states.
A woman is the inventor of a para
sol that can be collapsed and con
verted into a knitting bag.
Medicine Hat, Alberta. May 18.
Old Jupiter Pluvius must be on
friendly terms with Charles M. Hal
field, the rainmaker.
After making rain for about i
month, prajrie farmers have asked
Hatfield to turn off the moisture for
a few days.
Tillers of the soil, who for yean
have been experiencing drouts,
are satisfied that Hatfield can de
liver the rain as per contract and as
Hatfield has already made about
$3,000 for his month's work every
body is happy except those who con
tinue to sneer at the rainmaker's
"scheme."
Whether or not Hatfield's presence
in the district is responsible, the fact
remains that rain has come since
his arrival. Old timers declare
they have never seen such heavy
precipitations or such a continuous
presence of so many heavy clouds.
Hatfield has1 erected his apparatus
on the eastern shore of Chappicr
lake, a substantial body of water
with several small lakes surround
ing it, the structure or tower is 24
feet high, supporting a wooden tank
14 feet square. It is stated by Hat
field to be the largest tank he has
yet used. He says it is in this thit
the chemicals are placed which form
the secret process.
Page Sinclair Lewis;
Wymore Gets LaugK
Wymore, Neb., May 18. (Special. )
Much amusement was found at a
social gathering here over a discus
sion of "Main Street," the novel that
has been attracting such widespread
comment. The consensus of opinion
was that the effete east had best
come out. here via the midwest route,
and then have the same author write
another story.
The picture presented by those
who laughingly discussed the matter
afforded an answer to the book itself.
The women wore many Paris
frocks (not gowns, if you please).
the men were at home in their eve
ning clothes, a string orchestra
played softly behind flowering vines
on the wide "porch" and the laugh
that went round at the thought of
people "back east" being gulled into
a feeling of superiority, or pity for
the poor people toward whom they
use the term "provincial" was cut
short by one guest who suggested
that an organized effort be made
through state chambers of com
merce to endeavor to secure tourists
to take the midwest, instead of the
northern route in their trips across
country.
Tahle Rock Pays Homage
To Victim of World War
Table Rock, Neb., May 18. (Spc
cial.) The body of Hugh Ellsworth
DeHart, killed in battle, arrived here
and funeral services were held m the
M. E. church. The services were
under the auspices of the American
Legion, G. A. R. and W. R. C. All
business houses were closed during
the services and the flag in the public
park hung at half-mast all day.
' Rail Shops Closed.
Montreal, May 18. The Grand
Trunk railway announced that its
shops at Pointe Ste Charles would
be closed 10 days, beginning Mon
day, because of slack operations. It
is understood that the Canadian Pa
cific also will close its Angus shops.
Approximately 6,000 men will be af
fected.
Improving Roads.
Lodgepole, Neb., May 18. (Spe
cial.) Excellent work is being done
on roads in the north part of Chey
enne countv. l he highway Jrom
Sidney to Dalton is receiving spe
cial attention, and when completed
will be one of the best in the state.
Lincoln Association Meets.
Salem , Neb., May 18. (Special.)
The 42d annual meeting of the
Lincoln Association of the Congre
gational churches was held here. The
sessions lasted two days. A . large
crowd was in attendance
You Can Save Many a
Dollar-on a Library
Table Next Saturday
Union Outfitting Co.
Wide Range of Modern and
Period Designs to
Select From.
It is surprising what a differ
ence a new Library Table makes
in the appearance of a Living
Room and it is easy to have a
new table to replace the one that
is scratched or out of date in the
big sale at the Union Outfitting
Company Saturday.
There are Queen Anne, Wil
liam and Mary, Chippendale,
Louis XVI, Renaissance and
American Colonial designs in
beautiful mahogany finishes.
And, as always, you make your
own terms. Advertisement
PERSISTENCE
brings its re
ward. .
Never have we de
viated from our
policy of using the
best of fabrics in
"ready" clothes, no
matter how uncer
tain the market.
No wonder men put
their confidence in
"Ready" clothes!
O. E. CABLE
LOUIS F.SCHONLAU
CARL G. KAESSNER
"YOUNG MEN'S AND MEN'S CLOTHING SPECIALISTS"
1809 Farnam Street
DRAPERIES
THE charm of a room lies not only in the
perfection of one or several details, but
the success with which all of these f urnish-v
ings combine to make a room of character.
DISTINCTIVE charm and finished ex
cellence are greatly aided by the judi
cious use of draperies.
INDIVIDUALITY and rare artistry, sought
J-by all decorative artists, are prominent
in our comprehensive line of drapery fabrics.
Dry Cold Air
STORAGE
for FURS
And expert repairing and
remodeling will be com
pleted during the sum
mer months.
Fine Underwear
. Need Not
Be Costly
A very good cotton union
suit, round neck or
bodice topped, wide or
tight knee, a closed style
may be had for $1.
Lisle suits, $ 1.75 to $2.25.
Mercerized, $1.75 to $5.
Second Floor
Muslin Undcrthing
Priced So
Moderated
Gowns in summer styles
are cut amply and are an
excellent quality for 85c
and 90c
Embroidery trimmed
gowns are $1.75 each.
A . very pretty lace
trimmed teddy is priced
$1.35.
White bloomers, regular
or extra size, $1.35 and
$2.50.
Open or closed drawers,
embroidery trimmed, are
85c a pair.
Socond Floor