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THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. JUNE 1921. ) Harding Forms IPlans to Assist imismess nrms Cew Legislation Designed to ,' End Transgression of Anti Trust Laws and to Fos . 4 ter Development. By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. thlc-aco- TTlbune-Omh Bm Lta.ed Wire. Washington, June 2. President Harding and his cabinet are formu lating constructive- program of legislation and administration .de signed 10 .end the uncertainty of business concerning transgression of the anti-trust laws-and to foster th development -of business to -meet the new deijiarids. of 'public' interest. Th Steps 6 far determined upon are 1, Legislation authorizing and di rectinar the federal trade commission to advise1 business concerns whether contemplated acts or policies are in contravention of the Taws prohibiting restraint of trade. . ' 2. -Test suits to determine whether the 'open . price ; and other trade association! violate , the anti-trust Jaws in Any particular. Secretary of. Commerce Hoover outlined tbe administration view of the necfl of removing'the hampering and harassing, uncertainties of busi- , ness in resoect to the anti-trust laws "The! rilationof 'trade associations and trade institutes to the anti-trust laws? have been discussed at great lengthi in the administration," -said Mr. Hoover. "Of the many thou sands of such organizations, there is a small minority who have degen crated into ways that make for re- - straint, of trade. . '; ) Majority Constructive. "Alt are agreed that the purposes and actions of the vast majority of national associations are a construc tive contribution of public welfare. Their activities in' promotion of bet ter business practices, advancement of technical processes, simplification of production, standardization pi quality, extension of foreign trade, commercial arbitration, etc, all-make for more efficient industry and busi ness.. Many of them collect informa- - tion as to the production, stocks of raw and other material, percentage of industry in active operation, total orders? in hand aH of which when available to the public, contribute , both to stability and the increasing cfficiecy of industry and to the pro tection, both of the smaller manufac turer and the (consumer. . The De partment of, Cbmmerce.wishes to co: operate- and -assist with, all this- sort of effort; v--. "A smaller number of such ac sociations have been engaged in the collection of data on the prices for thei exclusive me., of their members. Some of these associations have been charged with delimiting areas ;of commodity distribution am thejr members and filler miuse;of 'infor mation. .-,-' ...v ,f, , - . Courts to Determine. ' "Whether these latter practices constitute a violation of the national anti-trust laws must be determined by the courts, and this the attorney general is vigorously proceeding "to find out. . i - ''All this raises anew the question of 'authority of the federal trade commission. The original conception of '.the commission was- that ., it should, amongst other 'things, ad vise business men as to "what' con stituted a violation of the restraint of trade laws, but these powers were struck ' out ' in ' the course; of original legislation. . It seems to me that the seven years', experience with the commission should . now enable a reconsideration of its powers, with a yiew to giving it a more con strictive function subject to receive by the attorney general by which it fould remove the uncertainties from the mind of business men as to the lint between the- field of co-operation for promotion of production and trade in public interest and the field of practices against public interest. There is nothing so destructive of business as uncertainty, and business has inherently enough uncertainty to dejjl with, without this one." " : Explaining his contemplated test suits Attorney General Daugherty said he has not desired to harass i business and that' he is seeking' to cooperate with business in every j possible way. There is no intention ; to begin additional prosecutions of trade associations except such pro ceedings as may. be necessary to clear up the uncertainties as to prac tices of associations which dissemi nate. among their members informa tion relative to prices or apportion 1 territory.: ' Beauty .Finds Wedlock Fails s French Forces at Beuthen Object Of German Attack i 4. mm 1 "WvWV T' Mrs.. Wallace Strait Schultz. formerly the Princess Troubetskoy of Russia, and reputed to be the most beautiful Red Cross nurse in France, hat found, it is said, that her marriage was all a mistake and a failure. . She is now living m San t ranciscp under an assumed name to establish a resi dence there in order to bring suit for divorce from her husband, a popular Milwaukee clubman. Wedded bliss with her husband was all a mistake. she says, for after a few weeks of married life Captain Schultz accused her. of having a husband and brought suit for divorce. The former princess claims that Captain Schultz, when he married her, knew that her first husband, Captain T. Turpin, had been killed in action in France. ProBe Into Race War , At Tulsa Is Started Stockman Victim of Fire ; Will Return to Shenandoah Shenandoah, la., June 2. (Spe cial.) A. A. Mitchell, who disap peared from his home three months ago following an incendiary fire on his farm when three barns and 45 hed of purchased cattle were de stroyed, is returning home. ; He ar rived in Montreal, Canada, from England May 16, and wired his wife he will arrive home Friday or. Sat- urday. ' -: . .- - . He was on a verge of a mental collapse when he disappeared, his relatives state, but that his health is -much improved. - Sioux City Legion post Will Celebrate Fourth Sioux City, la.', June 2. Monahan Post, American, Legion, is making preparations for its third annual Fourth of July celebration at -the Interstate Fair grounds A fast program of automobile, motorcycle and relay races is assured. There will be an elaborate fireworks dis play, athletic contests and music by, Monahan Post's military, band. Eighteen thousand people from this territory attended last year's celebration. Iniogene Catholic Priest ? Entertains Parish at Lake Shenandoah, la., June 2. (Spe cial.) Four hundred guests attend ed a picnic at Porter's lake given by Father Edmond Hayes. A string of decorated automobiles car ried the children and young folks to the picnic of the Catholic church at ' Imogene. The nuns and the members of the church choir also attended. Father Hayes turned over all the amusements at the lake . (Continued JTromPag6 One.). .. . military commission had the task of. fixing responsibility for the outbreak. Stores were permitted to open at 8 a. m., after business had been suspended last night and citizens kept off the streets; - The military officials began a check of the -unofficial lists of dead and wounded. Bodies of eight white men and la negroes lay in morgues Some of the 35 injured remaining in hospital were not expected to re cover. ;'The loss, from fire in the negro quarters and the damage-in adjacent territory was estimated by real estate men at about $1,500,000. Besides the homes of negroes, a negro church recently erected at a cost of $55,000. and several substan tial brick business buildings were' reduced ?to ruins." The burned area covered more than a square mile. Nearly ,5,000 negroes camped in the fair grounds all night and citi zens and authorities today began consideration of their desperate need of housing. Clearing up of the debris in the negro quarters and erection of tents at once was one suggestion. A committee of citizens and' the Red Crofs provided funds for their imme diate necessities. . -- 1," ' ' . . ' Red Propaganda Blamed. " ' Bolshevist propaganda which' was inciting, negroes of - this '.city, and elsewhere in Oklahoma to become antagonistic to the whites, because of the apparent failure of . their pleas for race eq'uality was tfie prin cipal cause of the riot, it was said here today. - t The second outstanding feature of the riot was the breakdown of both the county and city authorities in coping with the riot at " its start. Sheriff W. W. McCullough is blam ed for not arresting the armed blacks who attempted to seize the prison er and the police are equally flayed for not helping to arrest the blacks. The city authorities are also scor ed for waiting too long in calling on the local National guard to pro tect life and property.' While horror has been expressed by thousands of Tulsa at the action cf the mob in making a clean sweep of the negro settlement', an investi gation discloses that the negroes were either expecting or preparing (or trouble with the whites. In al most everv other house burned there were explosions as- boxes of shells burst. The police say that I. W. W. and other malcontents had been stirring up animosity between the blacks and whites for months. Re cently the Tulsa Star, a local negro paper, has been urging the negroes to demand local equality. WiU Place Blame. Officials hoped to learrt today just how the first shooting started. Ac cording: to a newspaper man about 25 white men gathered Tuesday night at the court house where Dick Row land, a negro, was held, charged with an assault on a white girl. Three of their leaders were - said to have entered and .to have been told by Sheriff McCullough that he pro posed to protect the negro. Meantime 25 or 30 negroes gath ered outside. Efforts of members of their own race to get them, to dis? perse appeared to be about success-' ful several times but other leaders called them back. Both whites and negroes were reinforced as the time passed. Some one shouted "Let's get guns!" -'.: . Armed negroes soon appeared in motor cars racing past the 'court house. The white' mob moved away. A brush and numerous small skirm ishes occurred in an alley and then general shooting began and the negroes were driven toward, their quarter of the city. For 50 years Mrs. Jennie G Bean has made an annual pilgrimage to the cemetery at Winchester, -Va., for the rmrpose of decoratinz the I Accounting Asked To Support Centenarian , -Atlantic, Ja.,: June 2. (Special.) Suit has been brought in the district court of Cass county to compel the executor of the estate of Mrs. Sy Jenda 'Brown to give an accounting of the estate in his hands and hold it in trustfor the husband, now nearly 100 years old. ... The charge of "undue influence" is . made by Leon . G. - Voorhee guardian of the property rights ot the aged man. The estate involved amounts to about $100,000. The Browns were married more than 40 yearsc ago aitd Jived for njany years oit' a farm near Anita. Later they moved to jAtlantic. Both had been previously' married and had children by 'theif '.former mar riages. Mrs Brown,? many years the junior of her husband, died sev eral months ago. She left her es tate to' her son by. .her firs? mar riage. The, entire estate was in her name. ' ' ' ' Auto and $300 in Silks Stolen From Hamburg, la.. Hamburg, la., Jun.e 2.-r-(SpeciaI.) Thieves entered the "Golden Rule storei here Wednesday morning and stole about $500 .: worth of . silk waists, silk petticoats, and .silk and erepe on bolts. . . - An automobile - f-rom .. Nebraska City, parked on the street here dur ing the carnival, was stolen. ' Divorce Court. TllTorc Deer pen. : Mathilda Piatt frpm John Flatt, non aupport. T .- -v - Ch-le -Btchr rom Emma. . .G. Bat cher,, cruelty. . . . . ;(,., Olrorce Fftltloni. - Walter Frank - Smith against; Anna Smith, cruelty. , f s Drive Repulsed by Use of Tanks Casualties Declared Many Presence of Poles Complicates Situation. Oppeln, June 2. (By The Asso dated Press.) French soldiers forming the garrison at Beuthen, a city in souheastern Silesia near the old Polish frontier, have been at tacked by forces organized by the German inhabitants. Reports state the Germans in the fighting num bered 3,000. The. French charged with tanks and are said to have gained the upper hand. There have been many German casualties. The situation at Beuthen is com plicated by the presence of Polish insurgent "forces around the city. The Poles began a fight with Ger mans in the outskirts of the town on aundav an wnen tne rrencn were attacked, the Poles rushed to their assistance. ' The attack by the Germans on the French is said to have been well jMinned. Telegraph and telephone wires between the French headquar ters and the barracks were cut, sen tries were driven back and the head quarters detachment were suround ed. Tanks were rushed to "he scene and the Germans, who were armed wi.th pistols, attempted . to capture the machines, but wre repulsed and were driven into adjacent buildings, from the windows of which a hot fire was opened. The tanks charged on the buildings, firing volleys through the doors and- windows.' The situa tion at Beuthen is reported by ref ugees reaching here to be grave. The German population of the city . . . .. . , . T- is deciarea to De aesperaie. rooa supplies are running short and there has been much looting during recent nights. All wire communication between Kattowitz and ' Beuthen, farther south, has been , interrupted since j Monday. Refugees arriving here say the French at Kattowitz have killed a number of Pcfles who at tempted to loot two motor lorries loaded with, food and it is declared there were some French casualties. Germans and Poles have been en gaged in a battle near Gross-Streh-litz, just east of the Oder river and south of Oppeln. The Germans have attacked the Poles and have forced the insurgents to withdraw from strong positions. .. German dead and wounded have been removed in farm wac;on irem the scene of this fight, which took place at Posnowitz, aSout five miles west of Gross-Strehlitz, and were taken to Krappltz, causing much ex citement there. The correspondent of the Asso ciated Press was at Krappitz when these wagons entered the town and saw the dead, who ranged from 16 years to 60, removed from them. The improvised,' 'ambulances which brought the wounded from the scene 6f the fighting were parked in rows in the court of the castle at Krappitz, Women began volunteering last night for service at the front. A num ber of women, wearing men's cloth ing, are driving wagons and auto mobiles some of them carrying army revolvers in their belts. The Germans are sending every man possessing any sort of .weapon to the Posnowitz front. Members of the. Black watch, con stituting a part of the British forces sent into Silesia have reached Stuben dorf, about six miles northwest of Gross-Strehlitz, and Polish, sentries are on duty only a short distance away. French soldiers are in undis puted possession of Gross-Strehlitz. ' It is reported in German . circles here that orders have been issued by th Poles to destroy everything as they retreat, should the British ad vance. . Allied officials have received ad vices indicating the probability of considerable lawlessness .and looting in the next few days, since the Poles are losing control of the situation. . ; Formal, protest against young girl teachers wearing too short skirts has been made by the district super intendenti in New York.. " Fight to Save Slayer I his death, should be put-in an institu i tion and undergo treatment for his F ri fi " disease, winch, Keese said, was pn rOm EleCtriC Lnair' manly caused by an accident in King s youtn w hen he was struck on V Children's Phoenix Hosiery Buy Phoenix . Hose : for the .'children .... it is "Hose Economy." Phoenix ' ' wearing quality withstands the rough knocks "and strain the kiddies give their hosiery. At Pray's you ohoose - v., from a Phoenix assortment Complete. . . Children's 65c to $1.00 nro stores i ? - 60S 8. ltk St. 1908 Farnam St. The Berne ( Phoenix BoIit for Meat Woaei mil CkiUnw. (Continued Vrom Fill Ow1.'' King's face looked purple as he.dre'v the knife across' Taylor's throat. Joe Ritchie, another Omaha negro, convict, testified to bcine in his cell, opposite the cell occupied by King on the night, of the murder. ' He said he saw King go to his cell, hrard another convict say King had killed Taylor and went to King's cell. '"What have you done, King?' I asked him," Ritchie testified. "He replied: "T just killed that who put me in the hole and there's an other' ' who helped put me. in there I'm going to get when - he searches this cell.' " . Testimony was brought out at.thc trial that after the discovery of the knife certain of the prison officials struck King. Deputy Warden Cava natigh on the witness stand testified that he ordered the rough treatment stopped. ' Claim King a Moron. Reese, in his opening statement -to the jury, stated that the defense would prove King was a moron, who through rought treatment in life de veloped a mind which dwelt, on gruesome deeds of violence. He de clared King, instead of being sent tq the head, King sat with head downcast throughout the trial, apparently giv ing little heed to. the testimony. Per- spirauon nroKe out on nis iace wnen the prosecuting attorney told the jury he would insist on the death penalty. Standing room was at a premium in the court room. Taylor's relatives occupied a trorjt seat lac ing King. , -. '. Class of 28 Graduate From ' Nebraska City High School Nebraska City, June 8. Twenty eight young people, 21 girls and seven boys, were graduated from the High school here. Supt.'J. H. Bever idge of Omaha addressed the grad uates. Miss Mabel Shaffaj of Miners ville was awarded the scholarship given by the Nebraska Association of Uolleges, her average", for the four-year course being 91. , Reorganise Sutlon Band Sutton, Neb., June 2. (Special.) The Sutton band has been reor ganized with a membership of 25, The band made its initial appearance in concert at the City Park pavilion. August Hagcnaw. of' Lincoln is in-, structor. GraveQuestions; Face Meeting of Imperial Chiefs Premiers to Meet With Repre sentatives of India In London in . June, v - By Th Auoeltt ttatt. London, June 2. 'The imperial premiers, together, with representa tives of India, will assemble here the second fortnight in June for what is considered the most , important meeting of the kind held in the British empire. Matters to come up will include naval defense, renewal of the Anglo-Japanese treaty, the im perial foreign policy and arrange ments for a subsequent imperial con ference to settle lines of policy as between the mother country and the dominions and the representation of the dominions in the imperial parlia ment. The Anglo-Japanese altiance is the dominant question, involving future relations between Great Britain and the Vnited States and Incidentally, the naval policy. - . That part of the naval policy- which needs settlement is the extent to which dominions will contribute to the burden of the naval defense, j which heretofore has fallen largely H on the mother country. The do-A minions are willing to bear larger shares of the naval expenses, but ex pect, in return, a greater voice in the imperial policy. 4f" Action of the United States con -' gress concerning a naval conference between the United States. Great Britain and Japan has excited intense interest here because any such move promising to ease the burden of naval armaments would remove a load of anxiety from imperial states-, men. With regard to the Anglo-Japan ese alliance, the public declarationa . of Gen. Jan Christian Smuts, William , Morris Huehes and William F.- Massey. premiers respectively of th, i nion of inut h Atrica. Australia as to the line of policy the conference ' may pursue. They all favor renewal , of the alliance, but conditionally on -the treaty being modified so as to ,, remove all possibility of suspicion . by the United States. J The question of renewal of the ali 4 liance involves delicate and difficult questions concerning immigration and racial restrictions, as well as Japan's relations with China. Our Hair Net Special Friday 50c a dozen Sonia and Opera nets, cap or fringe, in all colors, are . selling for 50c a dozen. Notions Main- Floor Friday Our June Disposal of Wraps arid Goats Inexpensive Undermuslins : ; We have been waiting f or some weeks for this com plete showing of less cost- . ' ly lingerie; ' - Cotton bloomers in white or colors, both regular and very large sizes, 90c: to $2.25. -.-..' , Teddies of white batiste, .with shoulder straps and. embroidery , in. colors", only 98c each. Slipover gowns, s h 0 r tT: sleeved or sleeveless," are" very prettily trimmed, 85e to $2.25.' - ,r - v?- ' Billie Burke pajamas of f; flesh-colored batiste are- -"$2 and. $2.75. . -.',. '.'.-' i Lingerie Second Floor i V THe wraps which remain from our spring displays are priced low enough to dispose of them quickly. The selection varies from sport styles to very elaborate wraps. 'A: 1 9 Sport Coats Reduced to $29.50 ' J These models are'particularly fine" for the ' ' vacationist. They are beautifully tailored. 7 Velvet and Duvetyne Sport . Coats Are $25 and $49.50 These are sport length jackets, attractive with silk skirts. " Apparel-Sections-Third Floor About 30 Fine Wraps Grouped at Three Prices $45, $59.50, $75 Fabrics are beautiful and "the lines are ' very graceful. . ,V Jersey Sport Coats, $6.95 to $19.50 "- Short, well tailored coats to be had in sev eral shades. '. i: H. Two Styles Gray Suede Pumps Friday $9.85 , One has two narrow in step straps, .the other ' a steel-beaded Colonial tongue. Both have hand-, turn soles .anrUbaby Louis? heels. . '""; June sale price, $9.85. . '. Friday Specials in" Men's Nightwear Nightshirts, $1.25 ! Faultless and Universal nightshirts, a large,-, amply, cut size.',in ;;16 to 20, regulars 15 to 20, with either, short or,; long sleeves. . . Pajamas Are $2.35 ; , Nainsook vand - percale pajamas in sizes A tot). The Men' Shop To the Left A You Enter. . Children's Socks 50c a pair Half ' and three-quarter hose are very scarce. just now, so that a special . price has an added value." J)arfc ' colors with ,f ancy.-1;. tops and white with col-' ored roll tops. . A very good selection to choose ' from. - , A Friday Special Center "Aisle Main Floor Transparent Glycerine Toilet Soap Friday 5c a Cake A fine glycerine toilet soap for 5c a cake is a real saving. On Sale Friday for 5c . Center Aitle Main Fleer Children's; Wear Stamped 75c Dresses and rompers- for one and two-year-olds are most . attractive for Fri day's "price. , ' Artneedlework Second floor Pillow Tubing for 45c a; yard- Genuine Pequot ,.tubings in . 40, 42 '.and 45-inch widths are repriced for Friday only, 45c a yard.;-; .....'".'Second Floor Sale of Hemstitched Mosaic Napkins $8.75 a dozen Fine. Irish linen with an attractive variety of cor ner designs, Friday only, for $8.75 a dozen. ' Linen Main Floor New Arrivals in White Tub Skirts Fine cotton gabardine and , wash" satin, beautifully hand ' tailored. Most attractive skirts, with odd pockets and belts for trim ming. , $5 $7.50 $10i5O : 50 $15 A Variety of Silk Savings Heavy Silk Tricolette, $1.50 a yard V All colors, a very good quality, free from ? - flaws, 36 inches wide. 1 Crepe de Chine for Only $1.95 a yard All colors, 40 inches wide. ' - . Black Silks, Several Weaves, $1.75 J 4 Taffetas, satins and poplins are priced for disposal, $1.75 a yard. , - Foulards, in the June Sale, $2.50 Newest of patterns in 40 inch foulard. V Tub Silks Are Repriced $1.98 a yard Hairline stripes or plain Ea Jerz in white or colors, 33 inches wide. x , Chiffon Taffeta, $2.49 a yard ! Pure dye taffeta, 36 inch. Novelty Sport Silks, $4.95 Our entire stock of sport weaves, this -sea- ' son's patterns, silk crepes, Canton and silk and wool crepes. ' . . White Silks Also Reduced White silks for skirts, blouses and dresses ' are all reduced. s - i 1 j 14 2? f X U I I BE M - 31 3 j . A to M5 guests tor. Jthe cay. 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