THE BEE; OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1921.
7
Regular Term
Of U. S. Supreme
Court Adjourned
Cases of General Interest on
Docket Ordered Restored
For Argument Before
Full Bench.
Washington, June 7. The su
preme court brought its regular term
to a close Monday, adjourning unl'.l
October 3.
Dismissal of the government's ap
peal, on motion of Solicitor General
Frierson, from lower court decrees,
holding that the American Can com
pany did not constitute a monopoly
under the Sherman antitrust law and
a decision against the government in
the estate tax, made up the final day's
session.
The solicitor general, after filing
a motion to dismiss the appeal in the
American Can case, later explained
, that the action had been taken he
cause the evident meaning of the
court's decision in a similar case
against the United States Steel cor
poration when it held an "unreason
able" restraint must be proven before
the law could be invoked.
Executors of. the estate of the late
A. II. Woodward of Alabama were
upheld in their contention that the
estate tax assessed under the act of
1916 was an "allowable deduction"
in computing the net income of the
estate for the income tax. A decree
of the court of claims holding that
the internal revenue authorities had
erred in refusing to allow such de
duction was aflirmcd.
The estate paid a tax of $490,000
on transfer and ,was assessed $165,
000 as income tax on the amount so
paid out. The income tax law, the
court held, was explicit in allowing
deductions of "taxes paid or accrued
within the taxable year imposed by
the authority of the United States
except income, war profits and ex
cess profits taxes."
Since the estate was a federal tax
and was not included in the excep
tions,' the court held it was deduct
ablc. Most of the cases of general in
terest remaining , undecided were
ordered "restored to the docket for
rc-argument before a full bench."
These include the Wyoming-Colora-,do
suit over control of waters of the
v Colorado river, the United Shoe
: Machinery company case involving
alleged violation of the Clayton act
in lease-contracts, and the child la
bor case involving the validity of
special taxes. -'Upon products of the
labor of minors.
Hawkeye Guests Enjoy Great
Ak-Sar-Ben Show at Ak Den
Iowans were the guests at the
Ak-Sar-Ben den show Monday
night. It was Southwestern Iowa
night and delegations were present
from Shenandoah, Malvern, Silver
City, Straban, Imogene and other
Hawkeye metropolises. Randolph,
Neb., was also represented.
Mayor George White of Malvern
praised the Ak-Sar-Ben running
races and invited Samson's Knights
to the Malvern fair August 8 to 12.
H. J. Dean of Shenandoah sang the
'praises of his home town and Tony
: , Costello, Shenandoah ? shoemaker,
favored the crowd with an operatic
, selection in Italian. Dr. H. A. Wag
goner's saxophone demons made a
,hit and the show, "Midsummer
Knight's Scream," took .'cm by
1 storm. ,
Just a Sketch About Nothing in Particular :: :: :: :: Charles Dana Gibson
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Mellon Denies
Corruption in
Revenue Bureau
Published by arrangement with Life.
Chorus Girls Are
Hard Hit as Shows
Out on Tour Close
; Success Secrets Sandwiched
With Jazz at Ad-Sell Closing
How to turn, failure into success
was told between dances and amongst
flocks of jazz by C. A.Bonniwell of
. Chicago at the closing meeting of
the Omaha Ad-Sell league on the
- new M. E. Smith roof garden when
, ("The Sunset Follies," with the Misses
Dorothy DeVere, Cassie Holter,
Mary Morrow and Lorraine Synek
twinkled their toes to the light fan
; -tastic. The Kountze Memorial quar
. tct sang and the crowd ate and
i danced and danced and ate. Annual
election of the league will be held
next meeting, with Penn Fodrea and
H. C. Thomts candidate for presi
dent! ' -i
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2 Couples Injured as Autos
Collide at Elmwood Park
' Four persons were injured when
the automobiles in which they were
riding Monday night collided at the
t Dodge street entrance to Elmwood
park. Nick Gugas, cook, 706 South
; r Eighteenth street, was cut about the
5 face and head and his wife was
badly shaken up. They were taken
:home. Fred Sbagerstrom, 1152
North Nineteenth street, and his
wife were cut by flying glass. C L;
'Henos, proprietor of the. Neville
: cafe, with whom the Gugas couple
was riding, and Shagerstrom were
(taken to police headquarters, where
Henos was booked on a charge of
"'reckless driving. ;
Man Accused of Attempt
: To Defraud Girl Waives
John Cavric waved preliminary
hearing on a charge of using the
; mails to defraud life sweetheart when
arraigned before United States Com-
: missioner Boehler yesterday morn
ing. ' A pretty young Omaha girl ap
peared to testify against him. She
told how-he had. written her for a
loan of $20 and said he had stated
he-was "working xr the govern
ment." Commissioner Boehler declined to
hold him on a charge of impersonat
ing an officer. -
Second Reduction Made.
In Price of Ford Motors
Another cut in the price of Ford
automobiles of all models was an
nounced yesterday.
The reduction amounts to $25 on
open models, $35 an sedans, $50 on
coupes and $50 on the truck chassis.
Ford open models now sell for $485.
Without a self-starter the open mod
els sell for $415, Detroit.
The lowest m?rk reached by Ford
was in 1917, when the price of the
touring car was $360.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page Dies
' South Boro,- Mass., June 7.Mrs.
Thomas Nelson Page, 63, wife of the
former United States ambassador to
Italy, died here today.
! Great Army of Curved and
Dimpled Pulchritude De
cidedly Out of Luck When
Economy Wave Hits.
Chicago, June 7. That army of
curved and dimpled pulchritude,
known as chorus girls, is decidedly
out of luck. The wave of economy
how sweeping over the country has
left, floundering in its wake, scores
of beauties who formerly dazzled
theater audiences by their agility
and other accomplishments. Several
shows in Chicago and other cities in
the west have found it unprofitable
to continue and have curtailed their
engagements or abandoned their
tours, with the result that many
chorus girls and other employes find
themselves stranded. An authority
on the matter of destitute thespians
says there are at least 200 chorus
girls out of work in Chicago alone
and that Milwaukee and other cities
have their quota.
Most of them, it is said, are living
as best they .can at the cheapest
restaurants and sleeping long hours.
As one of them explained it:
"When you're asleep, you're not
hungry."
Woman and Daughter Are
Drowned at Rocky Ford
Las Animas, Colo., June 7. One
women, Ms. Platz, and her daughter,
Vera, were drowned at Rocky Ford
in the flood which swept the Arkan
sas valley, according to a report
which reached here. Their bodies
had not been recovered, the report
said.' One ranchman also was re
ported drowned but is believed to
be marooned on the north side of the
river. " '
The work of cleaning up started
here today, when bodies of many
horses and cattle were taken from
the river. Live stock losses are be
lieved to be extremely heavy. No
further danger is expected here. Rail
road tracks are badly damaged and
no train service is expected for sev
eral days.
Bronco Buster Plans to Ride
Plane Via Omaha to Roundup
Hook 'em cowl Ride 'em, cowboy!
Yakima Canutt is a champion
bronco buster. Fog Horn Clancy
is his manager.
Fog Horn and Yakima are entered
in the roundup at St. Louis July .
Also Belle Forche, S. D., July 3.
It's a long hop, - So Fog Horn
wired W. A. Ellis, assistant commis
sioner of the Omaha Chamber of
Commerce, inquiring about airplane
facilities here. The bronco buster
wants to charter a sky pony to carry
him to Belje Forche.
Maj. W. G. Lurchison New
, Adjutant at Fort Crook
Maj. W. G. Lurchison arrived at i
Fort Crook, Neb., Monday from
Camp Meade to assume duties as ad
jutant of the post.
He will succeed Maj. Paul C Pot
ter, who will go to Fort Leaven
worth to ittend the army school of
the line. .
Major Potter will take a few
weeks' leave of absence before tak
ing up his work at Fort Leaven
worth. Lloyd George to Rest
London, June 7.--(By The Asso
ciated Press.) Premier ' Lloyd
George has been ordered by his
physicians to take a rest. He is suf
fering as a result of a severe chill and
over-work.
British Move Into
Poles' Territory
Royal Irish Infantry for Dc
tachments Detrain at
Gleiwitz.
Oppeln, Silesia, June 7. (By The
Associated Press.) Detachments of
the Royal Irish infantry, the first
British troops to cross the lines es
tablished by Polish insurgents in
upper Silesia, detrained at Gleiwitz
yesterday. They assumed control of
the city.
"As the troops, consisting of one
battalion, entere Gross?Strehlitz,
northwest of Gleiwitz, they en
countered the first Polish outposts.
Machine guns had been trained on
the station, but when the British
appeared the Poles withdrew and
were not seen again. A report that
the track further on had been mined
was found to be false, and the train
proceeded, being molested at no
point along the way. One t rench
officer, accompanied by a number of
non-commissioned officers, accom
panied the British.
Negress Shoots Husband in
Heart; Is Caught, Jailed
Shot through the heart, Walter
Crumbley, negro, alias Will Davis,
was killed instantly Monday night by
his wife, Orrena Davis, as he lay in
bed at their home in the rear of 1137
North Seventeenth street.
The wife fled to the home of her
parents on the front of the lot,
dropped her revolver and said she
was going to the police station. She
was arrested two blocks from home.
Her parents are held as state!s wit
nesses. Crumbley was a -former
employe of the Loyal hotel and
Wellington Inn. The couple quar
reled continually, according to the
mother. .. .
Mystery Shrouds Death
v Ui Prominent ruebioan
Pueblo, June 6. (By The Asso
ciated Press.) Mystery shrouds the
death here at 11:30 tonight of Ern
est E. Withers, prominent citizen of
Pueblo, who, while driving his auto
mobile down Grand avenue, with
his younger son,- Vollie, sitting by
his side, was -killed instantly. The
whole top of his head was blown
away and Coroner Ray McCarthy
is conducting an investigation to
determine whether the shot that
killed him 'was fired from outside
the car or from inside. i
Updike Protests Against
Tincher Grain Measure
cial Telegram.) Nelson B. Updike,
in a letter to senator rvorris, protests
.-.gainst the passage of the so-called
Tincher srrain futures bill and sug
gests certain amendments that could
be made if congress is determined to
regulate grain exchanges. In view
of the fact that the bill reported by
the senate agricultural committee
has been submitted for the house bill,
it will be interesting to see which
body will win out in conference.
May Extend Loan Act
Washington, June 7. The federal
farm loan act would be extended to
Alaska under a bill introduced by
Dan A. Sutherland, delegate from the
territory.
Cuticura Soap
Complexions
Are Healthy
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Omaha Cigar Man Wires Wife
Here He's Safe in Pu,oblo
O. A. Reynolds, district sales man
ager for the United Cigar stores, has
telegraphed his wife at the Coronado
apartments that he is safe in the
flood-ravaged city of Pueblo. A
story of the horrors of the flood is
promised in the letter which, he
wired, follows his telegram.
Secretary of Treasury Takes
Exception to Charges Made
by Newspaper of Gov
ernor of Kansas.
Washington, June 7. Comment
ing on published charges in Kansas
of graft in connection with the col
lection of income and profits taxes,
Secretary Mellon declared . today
that he was sure there was no gen
eral corruption in the internal
revenue bureau.
An instance has been called to the
treasury's attention, he said, of the
same" nature as a case cited in the
published report which declared that
an attorney claiming to have influ
ence had obtained a substantial re
duction in the taxes assessed an oil
company. This case was now, un
der investigation, he said.
A number of men have left service
of the department. Mr. Mellon said.
and have taken cases against it, but he
knew of no specific instances of
graft and there was no evidence of
a particular loss to the government
through former department experts
appearing for individauls. However,
he added, there were regulations pro
hibiting former officials or employes
of the department taking a claim
with which they had had anything
to do while in the service.
Mexican President
Replies to U. S. Note
Mexico City. June 7. -The Ameri
can state department is in possession
of the first communication of a pos
sible scries of communications Irom
President Obreeon relative to the
memorandum handed the president
10 days ago by George T. bummer
lin, American charge, relative to
recosrnition of Mexico, according to
information obtained today.
The communication neither rejects
nor accepts the idea of written as
surances for the protection of Ameri
can property and lives in Mexico.
It was said that the communica
tion probably might be regarded as a
further exchange of impressions on
international matters.
Belleau Wood Anniversary
Is Observed in Senate
Washington, June 7. The third
anniversary of the battle of Belleau
Wood was the "occasion in the sen
ate today for brief addresses by Sen
ators Overman, democrat, North
Carolina, and Lodge, Massachusetts.
The republican leader bespoke sup
port for the organization of Ameri
can women seeking to restore the
village where American marines on
June 6, 1918, halted the German drive
on Paris.
Vegetable and Fruit
! Rates From Pacific
Coast To Be Reduced
Chicago, June 7. Transcontinen
tal railways announced today that
they will reduce rates on carload
shipments of vegetables, melons and
apples. A new rate of $1.75 per 100
pounds on vegetables and melons, in
cluding cantaloupes from Pacific
coast terminals and intermediate
points to destinations east of Chicago
and the Missouri river, will be made
effective as early as possible.
A rate of $1.50 per 100 pounds on
apples, without the storing in transit
privilege, will be made effective Sep
tember 1 from Pacific coast terminals
and intermediate points to eastern
defined territory, which includes
Colorado common points and prac
ticallyall points east of there to the
Atlantic seaboard.
U. S. Solicitor General
Frierson to Quit Office
Washington. June 6. (Special
Telegram.) William L. Frierson,
United States solicitor general, up
on the adjournment of the supreme
court today, announced that he will
retire from office July 1 to become
associated in the general practice of
the law with Goodwin, Weitzel and
Brcshnahan of Washington, D. C.
Solicitor General Frierson during
the last four years has represented
the United Mates government in all
income tax and other revenue liti
gation in the supreme court.
Bridges in Texas Carried
Away by Flood Waters
Amarillo, Tex., June 7. The
"high" bridge on the Ozark trail,
west of here, is washed out anJ
bridges on the Rock Island railroad
line, between here and Tucumcari,
N. M have been carried away, in
definitely suspending traffic. Auto
mobile trails are inundated and water
is standing in lakes over thousands
of acres of land.
Railways are refusing to sell tick
ets on trains bound west or north
west. Airplane Police Will Be
Added to Evanston Force
Chicago, June 7. Airplane police
to regulate aerial traffic, assist in
hunting down bank robbers and
auto bandits and to patrol the lake
front for persons and Vessels in dis
tress will be added to the Evanston
police department it was announced
tcday. Two aerial policemen will
be sworn in tomorrow.
Western Bankers May Be
Called to Conference
Washington, June 7. Bankers of
the middle west and northwest will
probably be invited within the next
week or 10 days to confer here with
President Harding on financial prob
lems, it was said at the treasury today.
War Brides and
Babies Arrive
Transport Cambrai Brings
Load of New Americaus
And 15,525 Dead.,
New York, June 7. Two hundred
and six time-expired men of the
American army of occupation, their
European brides and 90 children, 66
of whom are less than a year old,
were delivered at pier "5, Hoboken,
by the army transport Cambrai,
which sailed from Antwerp, May 23.
The bridal freight also include a
squad of wives of sailors on the U.
S. S. Olymphia? Dewey's old flag
ship, recently returned to Philadel
phia from Triest. The army and
navy brides between them spoke 11
different languages. The 66 babies
spoke only one language, but that
was loud and insistent. Five army
nurses and several officers of the
medical corps were organized into a
baby clinic and earned their passage.
The Cambrai carried more som
ber freight, 15,525 bodies from the
A. E. F. cemeteries in France be
ing in the hold. Among them were
those of Col. Charles C. Pierce and
his wife, who left for France on the
Cambrai in March in charge of the
graves registration service. Mrs.
Pierce died shortly after landing in
France, and her husband followed
her shortly.
Pullman Employes
Are Voting on Strike
Chicago, June 7. Twelve thou
sand employes of the Pullman Car
company are taking a vote on a
proposition to call an immediate
strike which would seriously inter
fere with the sleeping car traffic of
the country. The result of the vote
will be announced Friday morning.
Officers of the unions said the St.
Louis shops were already out.
Sweden has a paper mill both
operated and heated entirely by
electricity. '
ASweRreDit!
With Omaha Motorists
Most of them purchase a couple of apares when
they find the very low cost. ,
Greatest Value at Lowest Cost
7,500 Miles on Fabrics 10,000 Miles on Cords
Guaranteed by an Omaha Factory
Made by expert tire makers from the very best mate
rials. Made strong by using six plys of fabric where
other tires use four. A convenient v service. Drive
right in. Service cars at your disposal.
Retail Service Department
18th and Cuming Sts.
Sprague Tire and Rubber Co.
Open 7 A. M. to 11 P. M.
Open Every Day
AV(D)D AME
All cars must carry Approved Lenses in the
STATE OF NEBRASKA
Nebraska's new motor car headlight law, approved by
Governor McKelvie on April 25, 1921, provides that:
Lawful lenses must be used on all motor vehiclesin the State of Nebraska. The sale
of unlawful lenses is prohibited. The sale of cars not equipped with lawful lenses is
prohibited. Lawful lenses are lenses approved by the Secretary of the Department
of Public Works. Penalties range as high as $100. '
Protect Yourself Legally
Ignorance of the law is never an excuse. Know,
therefore, that the state of Nebraska has enacted
a new law prohibiting glaring lights on the high
way and specifying just where the light may
and may not be thrown.
Violations of the law are to be penalized by fine
as high as'$100.
This new law not only means greater safety for
the public and for car users, but it means that
you need not be annoyed by police detention and
quibble every time you ride at night. Also, it
protects you against damage suits on the charge
of having blinded a fellow driver.
Protect yourself under this law by equipping
your headlights with Macbeth or Liberty lenses.
These lenses have been approved by the Ne
braska State Highway Commissioner. Also, they
ire legal in all other states.
Macbeth and Liberty Lenses are made by the
same house that produces Macbeth battleship
and lighthouse lenses for the United States Gov
ernment. Here Is Nebraska's O. K.
The Macbeth-Evans Glass Company has received
this authority from the State of Nebraska to sell
Macbeth and Liberty lenses :
i May 20, 1921.
This is to certify that the Macbeth and Liberty Lenses
hare , been examined and tested by this department and
hare passed all requirements.
This letter will be yonr authority to sell these
lenses until yon recehe ybur official certificate.
Tours Very Truly,
DGFABTMENT OF PUBLIC YVOBKS.
Geo. S. Leonard Signed GEO. K. LEONARD,
EB Assistant Secretary.
Caution About Visor Lenses
When you buy. visor lenses, keep this fact in
mind: Tfie green in the Macbeth Green Visor
Lens is fused into the visor and becomes a
permanent part of the lens cannot fade, can
not chip off, cannot wear off. ,
Beware of cheaper and inferior lenses that are
only painted, for the paint will wash off or wear
off, your lenses will become illegal, and you will
be subject to the penalty for violating the law
against glaring headlights.
Macbeth and Liberty lenses are manufactured by
the same company that has made its name well-
known in Nebraska during the last 40 years' as
manufacturers of the famous Macbeth "Pearl
Top" lamp chimneys.
For more than 50 years the Macbeth-Evans
Glass Company has been renowned as makers of
scientific glass. Macbeth battleship and light
house lenses are distinguished by the approval
of the United-States Government.
Equip your car with Macbeth or Liberty lenses
today. Do not delay. The demand for lenses
under this new law will be extremely heavy. Get
yours while the dealer has them.
MACBETH LENS
NEVER A GLARE
$5 per pair
Five horizontal and four vertical prisma
center light where it ia needed, distribute
the raya evenly, and prevent glare.
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Macbeth-Evans Glass Company
PITTSBURGH, PA.
Braach Offices In Beaton, Calcavo, New Yerk, Philadelphia, rUtabBrna, San Franclaeo.
T20 Book BMic, Detroit.
Haebeth-ETana Glaaa Company, Mmlted. Toronto, Canada.
List of Dealers and Jobbers
vv . J-INCOLN HASTOGS
Nebraska Bulck Auto Company W. M. Button ft Son Co.
OMAHA
Master Sales Company. Inc. Western Automobile Supply Company.
Lee-Coit-Andrecsen Hardware Company.
Taxton ft Gallajrher. r. 8. Bobber Company.
LIBERTY LENS
GREEN GLASS VISOR
$3 per pair
Seven horizontal and six vertical prisms,
without visor, focus the light aa required
oy law, ana are aiwaya free from gtare.