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2 THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1921. Philippines Are Near Bankruptcy Report of Wood Statement Presented in Urg ing Congress to Raise Limit Of Island Indebtedness to 30 Millions. Phili 'jan Washington, June 17 The nine government Is facing ruotcy Mai. -Gen. Leonard Wood and Former Governoi General Forbes declare in a cablegram trans mitted today to congress by Secre tary Weeks, who askecj immediate action on a bill authorizing the island government to increase the limit of indebtedness from $15,000, 000 to $30,000,000. General Wood and Mr. Forbes, who are investigating conditions in the islands for President Hardin?. said the national bank with which tho island government, province :im municioalities are required to ncnosit all funds, was "practically in solvent." "The government cannot purchase exdicnge even to meet current run- ui'ie expenses payable m tne u.'inea Stales," said the message, "and have to ask our local bank not to present its circulating notes for redemption Cash reserves are now nbout 10 per .-cnt of legal requirements. It tne h.nk should fail it would mean ma.tical bankruptcy of the Fhilip pine government which would con tinue until new resources occamr available besides bankrupting many provinces and municipalities which have been required by law to de it all funds with- the hank. "We feel the faith of the United States is pledged in support of solv- . III " 1 ' - ! HAnH.Mni.nl ency oi tne i mupinc uvtiimtsm. and the situation is so critical we rnnpur in urffinff immediate relief on the general lines recommended by the governor general in extending debit-making power ci inc govern mrnt" Sirretarv Weeks also informed that he had received a mes sage from Acting Governor General Ycater to the effect that the "situa tion was getting worse." The war secretary also transmitted to the house a communication from a Mr. Fairchild, who, he said, was one of the leading American business men in the Philinoine islands. Mr. Fair- child stated that government rev enues vere falling short, particular ly customs, sales and income taxes "All export products stagnant; prices folUnir in many cases below cost production," Mr. Fairchild's lage said. Victims of Wreck Tell About Rescues Elks' 1921 Mardi Gras and Pageant . Will Be Held at Chippewa Falls mes- (Ctntlnoed from Pfe One.) with human bodies cramped up in in- acainst the sides of the tar. "Another man in the car was hurled on top of me. Together we fought for an open window. Right above "me was this man. Home, hanging in an opening. He was calling for help. I tised my pocket !- nr. A flit Inn cp his ClOthe.i IMIJIV ----- " - viviav aid the passenger coach was the only car that was fully I with the flood waters. The V V v v v smoker and a baggage car were the cieek but not completely undated. . ... The Pullman car lay stretched al most horizontally on the bank of t.ie creek, he said. 4t Asleep in Lower. Jim O'Neill, who is employed by Roberts Brothers, railroad contrac tors, was asleep in a lower berth m the rear end of the Pullman, the for ward end of which plunged into Cottonwood creek. . "I awoke at the terrific crash with the sensation that the upper berth wis falling down on me. In reality I was thrown up and tit the ceiling of the berth with an awful bump," he related. , . "My first thought was for the five women passengers in my coach. They were splendid! They hardly cried out! Superintendent Pangle, who was traveling on the rear end of the train, came up almost "immediately, and with his help we got the five women and an old man out of the ceach and assisted them through the ether cars off the bridge." Pulled Into Creek. 'f hi forward end of his coach, in cluding the drawing room compart ment and ladies' dressing room, was pulled into the creek. Three coaches, baggage, smoker and chair car, went into the creek completely, ahead of the coach in which he traveled, O'Neill said. "Water did not completely fill the creek bed. The bank where our coach went in was not immersed." The ill-fated bridge was perhaps 300 feet long, he estimated. O'Neill had the highest praise for the farmers and residents of Whit new who did everything they could for the surviving sufferers. The accident occurred at 10:16, according to O'Neill's watch, which n.mri at that instant. Another death will probably be added to the wreck victims, War recke believes. "J. W. Finnegan of Casper, Wyo., conductor, suffered terrible head in jjrits. and has been delirious ever smce the smashup. Doctors said he cou'dnt live." "F-nnegan was checking up win the Pullman conductor, in a rear seat, when the crash came. A! his papers and money flew out of the v indow and into the water." Omaha Man Safe. H. H. Fikbohm of Omaha, who was the Pullman conductor, was not so severely injured, however, ac cording to a telegram received by r wife. 2532 North Sixty-fourth street, from Hot Springs hospital, saving he would be home probably tonight or Saturday. Wait for Aid. Seven of the more severely in jured, those in the smoker, had to be left there until more help came on account of their intense pair, when attempts were made to move them, W'jvnecke said. "The aperature was too small tor as to get them out successfully so same one went in and rolled blankets tmiier them. It was three hours be fore adequate aid came,' he said. Surviving uninjured passengers bus.i three huge bonfires from some of the wreckage in order to illumi nite the'rffrkness and hasten? the res cie work. Chippewa Falls. Wis, June 17. This small town is going to tackle a big proposition and its citizens will tell you now that what they are go ing to put over will be a howling success. Chippewa Falls is to be the scene of the Elks' Mardi Gras and Historical Pageant, scheduled for the week of June 28-July 4. There was some trepidation wi'en the Elks of Chippewa Falls em barked on this undertaking, for never before did a small city tackle anything of such major-league pro portions. Chippewa Falls was ad monished that it was an undertaking commensurate only with the facili ties to be afforded by such cities as Milwaukee and Chicago. But the little municipality on the banks of the Chippewa river had made up its mind, and the delegates brought home the favorable decision. The river town has been preparing for the festival of the Elks for many months, and everything is reported in readiness. Facilities have been found to make comfortable the Elk who travels hither from the further most point, on the map. To Show Growth. The Elks' Mardi Gras and His torical Pageant, which will begin here in the last week of June, will depict the birth, early struggles and steady growth of the Wisconsin city ou the Chippewa river; will show the days when white pine was the sun and center of Chippewa Falls' interests; will depict the rough work and play of the lumberjacks, the lat er experiments in agriculture and dairying and the final triumphs that ' have put Wisconsin in the limelight as a state of great farm and dairy possibilities and acheivements. A. JL. .Putnam, K. B. Clark and W. P. Cruse are members of the execu tive committee which will have the Mardi Gras and Historical Pasreant under its direction. William F. Kirk, noted writer and Elk, is also an of ficial of the Wisconsin gathering of his tribesmen. Miss Vera Barring ton, a beautiful Chippewa Falls girl, is a candidate for queen of the Elks' carnival. i Thousands to Attend. Thousands of Elks are expected to attend the Mardi Gras and His torical Pageant in a few weeks. In vitations have been sent broadcast to the many Elks' lodges through out the United States and Canada. William F. Kirk, noted writer and author of many poems appearing in American newspapers, has written the following three verses in honor of the Chippewa Falls gathering of the Elks. He has called the poem "The Talk of the Nation." Would you ever believe that one small town Could startle this nation from Canada down ? Would you ever believe Its name could reign From the Golden West to the coast of Maine? Would you dream a town could win much fame And add such luster to its fair name? Well, a town In Wisconsin claims that renown. And Chippewa Falls Is this wonder town! Clark 4 m f HOT lis ts? f ) i . I i i .m I Vjfefe-.l I I i In the last week of June and first of July From the land's far ends they wilt flock and fly! Each Elk In the land will act as an arent For this Elks' Mardi Oras Historical Pageant! Each Elk in the land will read the story Of one little town winning gobs of glory! For never since Adam was Eden's king Has one small town done so big a thing! Tea, from Golden West to Maine's rocky walls The talk of the nation is Chippewa Falls. In the years to come they will tell and write How one little city won fame over night! In the years to come this brave little town Will shine as a pattern of civic renown! And you're coming here, too, to boost and cheer For the biggest event of the current year! Packer Regulation Bill Passes Senate (Continued From Fage One.) sion men. The secretary of agricul ture is given the .power to gather and compile information concerning the packers and stockyards and to investigate their practices and man agement. How They Voted. The roll call on final passage of the house bill follows: For Republicans: Borah, Bur sum, Capper, Cummins, Curtis, Ernst, Frelinghuystn, Gooding, Har rcld, Johnson, Jones (Washington), Kcnyon, LaFollette, Lenroot, Lodge, Nelson, Nicholson, Norris, Oddie, McCormick, McCumber, McNary, Poindexter, Shortridge, Spencer, Sterling and Sutherland 27. Democrats: Ashurst, Caraway, Gerry, Glass, Harris, Heflin, Jones (New Mexico), Kendrick, Myers, Overman, Owen, Pittman, Sheppard, Swanson, Trammel, Walsh (Mas sachusetts), Walsh (Montana), and Watson (Georgia) 18. Total, 45. Against Republicans: Brandegee, famiirnii "Dill in orham Prlap PVr- IJ V... Vf-T ' iicitu, rvcyca, ivuua, .uxiicdUi iicw, Phipps, Smoot, Wadsworth, Warren (Indiana) and Weller IS. Democrats: Broussard, Dial, King, Stanley, Underwood and Williams 6. 1417 Douglas Street ' J Out After 5,000 New Customers I Sensational June reductions combined with this remarkable $5.00 J down offer is packing this store to capacity. Supply your every ap- 3 parel need. Pay only $5.00 down the balance can be cared for m 4 c payments to suit your convenience. Early Saturday shoppers will fe- naturally share in the choicest bargains- SATURDAY Men's Fine Worsted Suits! Popular Cheeks and Iridescent Fabrics $5 Down Payment Is All We Ask These clever suits are style thor oughbreds, finely tailored, all sizes never again such a suit buying oppor tunity. ETery Suit TForth Double This Prlet M- $9(0)75 Main Floor Poincare Against Pact With Britain Writes That Such an Alliance Might Be Disas. trous. Paris, June 17. (By the Asso ciated Press.) Raymond Poincare former president of France, writing in the Kevue ues ueux wonaes concerning an alliance between Great Britain and France which has been discussed in poltiical circles for the past several weeks, said: "Such an alliance might have the gravest consequences at some future date, and upon which some day war or peace might hang, can only be oehnitcly decided upon after mature reflection. "We are friends of Japan but England is the ally of the Mikado's government. Tomorrow a thousand questions may arise in the Pacific between the United States and Japan which would intensify racial strife. "How far would England be drawn m by her alliance? Nobody can say. It is then our duty to pre serve our liberty, so as not to be ourselves involved in entanglements." Midwest Cuts Oil Prices Casper, Wyo., June 17. The Mid west Refining company and the Ohio Oil company this morning re duced the price of all grades of Wyo ming crude oils 10 cents a barrel, making the second cut within a week and the fifth this year. Posted prices today were brought to the lowest level in over four years. si Labor Votes to Support Fight of Meat Cutters (Continued From face One.) tablished headquarters at a local hotel, where representatives of the mine workers from all sections of the country were gathering. Practically all the executive board members of the organization were reported to he in the city. Lewis boomers were active throughout the day canvassing the various delegations, but up to tonight owing to the strict secrecy being maintained, it was impossible to get any accurate estimate as to the prob able voting strength that had been mustered by the mine workers' forces. That the mine workers' delegation is split on the candidacy of Lewis was learned tonight wheu Frank Farrington, president of the Illinois district of mine workers, announced that he would not support the miners' chief. He also declared that two other delegates were against Lewis and would cast their votes against him if he decided to run. Virginia for Gompers. An interesting sidelight on the possible election contest developed today with the arrival of J. B. Clinedinst of Newport News, Va., representing the Virginia state Fed eration of Labor. He said that -he had been sent here by his federation to cast its single vote for Mr. Gompers. The Virginia federation, Clinedinst said, had originally decided not to send a delegate because of the ex pense. When newspaper reports reached the organization's officials that Gompers hight be opposed, he said, "they instructed me to reach Denver as quivk'y as possible with lone votj ot V lrginia. inc leacration also received a telegram from the Washington (D.C.) central labor council urging the re election ot i'resident uonipers as a reply to the "outside influences that are attempting to disrupt the labor movement and endeavoring to under mine and destroy its leaders." Refunding of Debt Administration Plan (Continued Prom rage One.) issue bonds against the allied bonds and sell the American bonds to in vestors. The administration plan, however so far as it has been disclosed up to date, contemplates the sale of the allied bonds themselves to investors without guarantee. The object would be to make them attractive invest ments, which is one reason for in creasing the interest rate to take care of the international arrears. The British debt will be the first one refunded, negotiations to this end having recently been resumed between the treasury and the British embassy. There would have been considerable criticism, however, had the administration proceeded to re fund the loans without specific authority of congress and Secretary Aiellon advised tne president that the authority of the Liberty bond acts is insufficient to carry out the Harding plan. W hether German indemnity bonds will appear in the American market is a subject of discussion. The French government proposes to is sue bonds against the German bonds and the French bonds doubtless will materialize here as security for loans by American financiers or as securi ties offered directly to American in vestors. Holt County Expects Bumper Grain Crop O'Neill, Neb., June 17. (Special.) Yield of small grain in Holt coun ty this jrear will be heavier than for many years, according to present prospects. The condition of spring and winter wheat, oats and rye, is declared to be 100 per cent by ex perts and nothing now but a heavy hail storm, something practically unknown in the ccunty, can prevent a bumper crop. Cutting of rye will begin next week. The first cutting of alfalfa in all sections of the county has been completed, a heavy yield being re ported. Corn also is in excellent con dition and as far advancd, owing to the early spring, as in southern Nebraska. Abundant rains at the right time, fallowed since by fre quent showers, with the hot days and warm nights, make ideal corn growing weather. John Neihardt to Become Nebraska Poet Laureate Lincoln, June 17. (Special.) John G. Neihardt will officially be come Nebraska's poet laureate at 11 tomorrow. He arrived in Lin coln at 6 this evening. Exercises for Neihardt will he held at the state university. E P. Brown, former president of the Uni versity of Nebraska board of regents, will represent Governor McKelvie in notifying Mr. Neihardt of his ap- JUIMIJIICIU. Pertaining to Summer Coolness Sale of White Silk Hosiery $2.50 a pair White for summer and white of such an excep tional quality for two dol lars and a half. Pure thread silk to the top, with garter tops and double soles. They will have an instant appeal at Satur day's new price. Printed Voiles for 25c Attractive floral and con ventional designs in colors that will wash well, 36 and 40-inch voiles that are really exceptional for Sat urday's price, 25c a yard. Second Floor n Jul: J The Summer Silk Glove Is made by Kayser of washable silk in Milanese quality. It is sixteen-but-ton length and has double tipped fingers. The price, $3.25 a pair. New Shades of Angora for Trimmings Orange, P e k i n blue, brown, French blue, tan, white and black, $2.50 a yard. The Silk Shop Fur Storage Repairing Remodeling Dry cold ajr storage at a cost of three per cent of your valuation. We shall be glad to discuss remod eling of your furs, to be completed during the sum mer months. Vests in all Materials The various styles and qualities we offer are all dependable. Vests In cot ton, 50c each, in lisle, 65c to $1, mercerized, $1 to $1.75, silk jersey, $2.50 to $6.25 and athletic styles, $1.25 to $2. Second Floor Midsummer Frocks for $25 rAn attractive price to pay for a sum mer frock, especially where a selection as varied as our present one is offered for your approval. White, flesh, cornflower, blue, cerise and orchid organdy trimmed with pleated frills, yarn embroidered, vel vet ribbons and quaint flowers. Dotted Swiss frocks in a vivid cool green, orchid or pink combined with organdy in many ways. Pink or blue voile with banding of creamy filet and hand drawn work. Your only difficulty will be selection, for there will be any num ber to tempt you. Unusual Frocks for $25 Apparel Section Third Floor A Special Pongee $1.19 Imported extra heavy Jap anese pongee silk, 33 inches wide, will be ton sale Saturday for $1.19 a yard. Fine Shirting Madras 50c Woven or printed stripes in many original patterns, 32-inch madras, 50c a yd. Second Floor Choose New Sorosis Pumps for $8.85 At a Saving The most fashionable of summer pumps at this low price Saturday. Four style of gray suedes, one and two straps, Louis and baby French heels. Pat ent leather single strap with gray quarter. Bronze kid with two straps and Louis heels. Gray bronze oxfords with black trim mings and low flat heels. (Sizes are exceptionally good in most of the numbers). These Reductions on Summer Silks Bring economies that are of interest. We have gone through our entire stock and taken out all of the short pieces and odd numbers. These have been repriced to a point where the values are exceptional. White Sport Silks Foulards, Taffetas, Pongees are included in Saturday's sale. Salesor Men ft Desirable New Shirts, $2.45. Arrow and Eagle makes in madras, crepes, and percales. Soft cuff styles, all new. Pat terns you'll enjoy wear ing. ft DelparkSoft Collars for 35c Chamberlain, La Salle, Astor, Harvard, Copley, Biltmore, 35c or three for $1. ft Wash Neckwear, 35c; three for $1. Tubular fibre ties at this price. Other at tractive wash neckwear, 50c, 75c and $1. ft Nightshirts, Saturday, $1.85. Reduced to this price for Saturday. Universal and Faultless makes. Sizes 15 to 20. ft Handkerchiefs of Pure Irish Linen, 35c; three for $1. Large size, good linen, by the dozen only $3.75. To the Left At You Enter