.THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1921.
jOklahoman Says
U.S, Oil Industry
Is Facing Death
Tulsa Man Declares Heavy
Importation of Mexican
Product Destructive to
American Business.
Chtawo Trlbant-Omab Be Lwued Wtr
Washington, July .3. Defendinj
the duty on crude petroleum an(
fuel oil contained in the Fordnej
tariff bill, Omer K. Benedict of Tul
sa. Okl.. rebresentina the Mid-Con
tinental Oil and Gas association, de
clared that the oil producing indus
try in this country is facing destruc
tion as a result ot having importa
tions of Mexican oil v " ..-v ''
"The poltey of encouraging the in
vestment of-American capital in the
development of petroleum in foreign
countries, is perhaps wise and such
investments havine Deen raaae, no
American will auestion this govern
nt's dutv to protect them," said
Mr. Beucdict. J'But when, as at the
present title, the flood of imported
Mexican petroleum, produced as a
mere fraction of the cost of domestic
production, is destroying the indus
try in the " United States, ': the- first
duty of congress is to protect the
home industry.
"Much greater consideration is due
to the many thousands of its citi
zens engaged in producing oil at
home than to the 10 or a dozen cor
portations of great capital operating
in Mexico who have created the ut
ter demoralization in this country to
, their own great ultimate profit
"The market value of the crude
oil produced in the United States
hat shrunk since the latter part of
January, over $2,600,000 a day; an
annual loss to producers of approxi
mately $1,000,000,000, which is re
flected in all dependent lines ,of busi
ness and . will probably cause a de
cline in federal income taxes for 1921
of several hundred millions of dol
lars. This shrinkage is the result
of cuts In price of crude oil, in some
instances equal to 75 per cent, made
by the Jarge purchasing companies
who art themselves producing or are
closely affiliated with concerns pro-
tiooa ot
ducing ''and importing
Mexican petroleum.
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Governor Addresses Boys ,
At fT' Camp Near Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., July 3. (Special.)
-Governor McKelvie addressed the
boyi at' the "Y" camp on the Blue
river five miles northwest of Bea
trice. The Beatrice Municipal band
gave a concert, after which the gov
ernor spoke. Rev. E. C Lucas of
fered the dedicatory prayer. The
boys will break camp Tuesday, 40
pi them .-having been enjoying tna
outing lor the past week.
Special Cars Are Entered
In North Platte Auto Rices
' North Platte,.Neb., July (Spe
cialsEntries in the big-Tourth of
July auto races in thisifcity have been
, increased by .the , entrance of Leo
Rice oL Yenaugd, who will drive a
Marmciand Noel Bullock, who will
drive a,' specially prepared Dodge
racer, . These two and Albert
Preitauer will contend with King
Rhileyftfor the big purse and the
Chamber of Commerce trophy.
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Alliance Lions Club
Urges World Disarmament
Alliance, Neb., July 3. (Special.)
The Alliance Lions club unani
mouslyi adopted a resolution to be
sent to congress asking the members
of the Nebraska delegation to use
their influence in favor of a-world
disarmament program. A resolu
tion was also adopted to send a copy
of the jreSolutions to all Lions clubs
in the state asking them to pass
similar-resolutions.
Elks STote to Build Newt;
Home; Will Sell Theater
Beatrice, Neb., July 3. (Special.)
The Elks of this city voted to sell
the 14 Lyric theater building which
they purchased some time ago for
$15,000 and biuld a fine new home.
A committee consisting of Fulton
Jack, John Delehant and C. L.
Brewster was appointed to investi
gate the proposition and report at
the next meeting. '.
Federal Court Awards : ,
u Contractor $15,951.55
North Platte, Neb., Juluy 3. (Spe
cial.) Jodge Woodrough in the fed
eral court gave. Contractor McCalla
han a' verdict of $15,951155 against
the school district of Bayard. The
plaintiff sued , for $16,132.55. : ' The
case occupied practically two weeks
and between 50 and 60 witnesses
gave evidence. Federal court took
a recess until after July 4.
Severe Drouth Broken by
Showers at Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb., July 3. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A severe drouth of
at least two weeks, the thermometer
.' during the last five or six days, be
ing steadily over 100, was broken
today by copious showers and a fall
, of about 20 degrees. Fully an inch
of rain has fallen during the day.
Lightning Burns Barn and
Several Tons of Alfalfa
Beatrice, Neb., July 3. (Special.)
A' barn belonging to Robert Jen
kins at Blue Springs was struck
by lightning and burned to the
i ground, together with several tons of
alfalfa. The loss is placed at $i,uw,
partially covered by insurance.
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School Census at Norfolk
, Shows Increase of 161
Norfolk, Neb., July 3. A recent
- school census showed that there are
1,480 boys and 1,506 girls in this city
between the ages of 5 and 20 years,
a total of 2,986, or 161 more than was
shown in the census of 1920, accord
ing to County Superintendent Simon.
- Kindness Wins Fortune
Romfct'tGa., July 3. Kindness to
a blind man has led Allison Gravely,
10-year-old youth, to a fortune. Ed
Cousins, the blind man, cut off doz
ens of relatives in his will and when
he died the boy inherited $10,000.
The boy was adopted by Cousins,
but s contest over, the .will probably
1 be made. The youth led Cousins
tout Kom ;ot Mvaraj years,
By the Dawn's Early Light, The Day After the Fight
French Heiress to Be Raised
By Aunt in United States
Seflecca. Kan.. ' July 3. Mary . de
Murtim, 6, has gone to H Newport
News, Yaw to make her- home with
her aunt, Mrs. Josephine Treadwell
and there await disposition by the
French government of property
which may some day make her
worth millions.
The little rirl is a daughter, of
Frances ScovHle de Mumm, formerly
of this place, who married Count De
Mumm,, while in Germany, pursuing
musical education.
When the World war came Count
De Mumm, although possessing
property in France worth millions,
cast his lot with. tHe central powers
and became a lieutenant in the Ger
man army.
This caused an estrangement, for
His wife's sympathies were with the
allies, and she brought suit for di
vorce. The French government, learning
of De Mumm's . action,, seized his
property in France as a war indem
nity. Following her divorce Madame De
Mumm's- citizenship in the United
States was restored. to her, through
special act of congress in order that
her property rights in France might
be protected. She " died m Fans a
year ago, and her body was brought
to Seneca for burial, and her daugh
ter has been living here since that
time. ' ',
Red Lights Will Spy on
Spooners at Madrid Movies
Madrid, July 3. There's no rest
tor ine movies in jviaunu.
. The 'new prefect of police here,
who recently issued an order that
the sexes should be separated in the
audiences at movie theaters, has
now amended the order, as follows:
a Two-fifths of. the space, available
for the audience will be reserved for
women and children; one-half of the
remaining three-fifths will be re
served for men and children: the
other half of the three-fifths will be
for both sexes. Red lights must be
kept on at all times in this latest sec
tion.
The order goes on: Anyone over
10 years of age who is found in a
part of the house where he does not
belong will be liable to a fine of not
less than $10.' -
. There is considerable consterna
tion' among the courting couples in
the city.
The- newspapers humorously de
clare that cinema proprietors will be
obliged1 to take a course of higher
mathematics in order to make sure
what is the half of three-fifths.
i Although, the new regulation has
been the subject of many humorous
paragraphs, it . is generally agreed
that drastic restraint was needed,
since the behavior of a section of the
public at cinemas has been a cause
of scandal - v
Man Takes Enforced Ride
On Narrow Plank in River
Redding, Cal., July 3. Frank
Bosso had an enforced ride of 24
miles down the Sacramento river on
a 14-foot plank the other day. ,
Bosso is employed on M. Leonar
do's farm across the river from this
city. Leonardini has a wheel ditch
as a part of his irrigation system. He
and Bosso were in the ditch repair
ing the wheel. The ditch was
jammed When the wheel gave way
Leonardini saved himself by grab
bing hold of the frame work.
Rosso grabbed a plank and was
carried down stream in the swift
current Leonardini saw Bosso float
away and ran along the river for a
mile trying to rescue him.
Leonardini returned to his home
and gave chase in his automobile.
He made for the nearest bridge, but
Rosso beat him.
Bosso finally made a landing
where his raft of one-inch planking
butted into an island. He was res
cued by a rowboat from a nearby
ranch.
Voice of "Corpse Was
Death to Undertaker
Paris. July 3. "Whadya mean
I'm dead? said Stephan Lipsinksla,
of Vilna, Lithuania, as he lifted the
lid from a coffin in which he was
being taken to a cemetery.''
An undertaker's assistant fell dead
from fright and another fainted. The
others fled. When they came back
they found Lipsinksla fled and the
real corpse reclining in a cupboard
of the mortuary.
Western Nebraska Bar
Meets at North Platte
- North Platte. Neb., July 3.-(Spe.
dal.) The Western Nebraska Bar
association met in Norib Platte this
week, about 50 members, a number
accompanied by their ladies, attend'
ing. Amongthose present from out
side the. district were Chief Justice
Morrjssey and Judge Deam of the
state' supreme court, both of whom
m&dc addresses.
' At the' business session, Senator
Hoagland, in reviewing . legislative
enactments, took occasion' to severe
ly criticize the bureaucratic form of
government installed by the present
chief executive of the state.
Resolutions of condolence were
presented on the death of three
prominent members of the associa
tion who had died during the year,
J. S.. Hoagland, J. E.' Evans and
Judge H. M. Grimes. 'V
The social features included a
luncheoa given by the Chamber of
Commerce, an outdoor picnic in the
evening for thefmen, land a recep
tion at the Hoagland residence in the
afternoon to the visiting women.
Officers , elected were: President,
George C. Gillan of Lexington; vice
president, L. A. DeVoe of Ogallala:
secretary, Mr. McNichol of Lexing
ton; treasurer, J," V. Rotnigh of
North Platte. Thff 1922 convention
will be held in Lexington.'-. j
Bungalow Prices Drop
20 Per Cent in Chicago
Chicago, July 3.-iBuilding costs
on small homes have decreased 20
per cent in the last year, according
to Barton O'Toole, of the Chicago
Real Estate board and head of the
"Own Your Home" movement.
O'Toole also declared that present
costs were still 50 per cent higher
than those existing four years ago.
He predicted an end to the building
tieup and brighter prospects for
people desiring to build their own
homes.
"A brick bungalow which cost
$3,450 four years ago could be erect
ed a year ago for $6,500. Now it
can be built for $51,250. These com
parative costs hold good for other
lines of building efforts " he said.
Wallace Forbids Smoking
On Olympic Peninsula
Washington, July 3. In an ef
fort to protect the cyclone-swept
area of the Olympic peninsula in the
state of Washington from fire, Sec
retary Wallace issued an order, ef
fective tomorrow, prohibiting smok
ing within the area during the fire
danger season.
Aerial fire patrols also will be
maintained -irom Camp Lewis dur
ing such seasons, the War depart
ment and forestry service co-operating
in this work.
Nearly 7.000,000,000 feet of timber
blown down by the terrific storm
January 29 is contained in. the 500,-000-acre
area swept by the storm.
Hubby Gave Slaps as Xmas
Gifts, Wife Claims In Suit
Chicago, ' July 3. Something
new in the way of connubial
cruelties was offered by Mrs. Louise
L. Allen in bringing suit for divorce
from Ray Allen, a Steamship cap
tain. Mrs. Allen charged her husband
had run his automobile over her
feet in a "fit of cruelty The auto
mobile was a Ford, and the incident
happened in Des Moines, she said.
Last Christmas, Mrs. Allen said
her husband gave her a series of
slaps for Christmas presents in re
turn for gifts she had' given him.
She won a decree.
Big Catfish Swallows
Little One on Fish Hook
rj;,,tu, T,.i i tj.-.'. ,
fishing story which must be believed,
for it comes straight from a clergy
man. ; The Rex. Albert- U. Stewart,
Methodist preacher at Rerserve, near
here, went fishing in Nemaha river.
The fish didnt seem to be biting, so
he fastened his pole to die bank and
went away for a hort time. When
he returned he -found he had first
hooked a small catfish which in turn
had been swallowed by a; 13-pound '
channel catfish. It was one case'of
the "big one'' which didn't get away, i
Manchurian Prince Seeks
Knowledge in United States
Seattle, Wash., July 3. "I come;
f see, I go back." siThat? is the
laconic explanation of Prince Hu
Shik Kwang of northwestern Man
churia, of his visit to America in
quest of education.
Prince Kwang, who fs the grand
son of Idobu Harlett, former ruler
of the Khailar domains in north
western Manchuria, is the first
Mongolian to study in America, it is
said. After spending several days in
Seattle he continued his journey
eastward, where he will enter a uni
versity. Accompanying the prince is
William R; Stewart, former Young
Men's Christian association secre
tary at Nanking and Tokio, who will
have charge of the prince's, itinerary
during his stay in the United States.
According to Stewart, the prince
speaks, reads and writes French and
English fairly well,-considering his
short period of -study of-these lan
guages in the Orient- He is partieu-..
larly interested in mechanics, -and
while here he visited' the Y M. C A.
Engineering school, where, he took j
an engine to pieces ana replaced
every part in record time. "
Stewed Prunes and Coconuts
Paris Bonnets, Adorned With
London, July 3. Rare and : re
freshing fruits, real and artificial,
transparent and opaque, are the lat
est fancy in women's, hat decora
tion. Fruiterres, horticulturists, mar
ket gardeners, street-barrow men.
however, would fail to recognize the
strange growths which women are
now flaunting on their heads here.
Paris is said to be the home of
these unknown fruits. We have
passed the stage of red currants and
carrots. The designer is filling' the.
shop windows with fruits that have
never been known to grow except
in fairy books and in the transfor
mation scenes of the Christmas pan-.
tomime.- . . -
A woman passing along Bond
street was, seen to be wearing a red
hat decorated with a hybrid cluster
of stewed nrunes and pomegranates.
Another hat was trimmed with small
red coconuts. '.
In the fashionable hat . designers
salons there are new creations in
glass and celluloid fruits resembling
crystal preserves. ,
French Girls Are Urged
To Get Husbands in U. S.
Paris, July 3. Following out the
ea of Prof. Paul Garnot of the
Academy of Medicine, a group of
French women have founded a mag
azine called Marriage, the object of
which is to bring about the wedding
of French girls to Americans.
A recent number advises - French
girls to go to the United States if
they cannot find husbands , in
France. From experiments con
ducted by Prof. Carnot it is asserted
that when international marriages
fail it is generally the fault of the
girls, who does not attempt to as
similate the customs ot her husband s
country.
Do you
know why
it's toasted?
To seal in
the delicious
Burley flavor.
It's toasted.
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:iGARETTi
Lincoln Recall
Petitions Are
Being Printed
Attempt Will Be Made Next
Week to Oust Mayor and
Councilman Bryan
Adherants Back Move.
Lincoln, July 3.
gram.) Petitions
of Mayor Frank
(Special Tele
asking the recall
C Zehrung and
Councilman John Wright are being
printed and will bo circulated next
week, it was learned from authori
tative sources. At the same time, it
is said, a referendum vote will be
asked on a proposal to issue bonds
for a municipal ice plant, coal yard
and public market.
The move is said to be fostered
by followers of Charles, W. Bryan,
who was a candidate for mayor but
assigned to the street department
by, the city board. It is said that
Bryan will lend his moral support to
the election of the petition's candi
dates, former Mayor George A.
Adams, and Otis W. Hahn, business
man.. v
The recall agitation was started
immediately after the, new council
was installed. The movement
apparently lain - domant for several
weeks and the announcement came
as a surprise to the citizens of Lin
coln. It was revealed that the op
ponents of the -mayor had been
quietly but actively at work all the
time. ' ... .
The petition will state that Mayor
Zehrung is incompetent in that he
departed from the majority wish as
expressed by their votes when he
accepted the nomination for mayor
from the city commission. i
; Councilman Wright will be charged
with violating the will of the voters
by his opposition to municipal own
ership of public utilities.
Women are . employed as window
cleaners in Berlin and are caid at
had i the rate of $4 per week.
Grand Island Man Holds I
Record for Egg-Hatching
Grand Island, Neb., July 3, (Spt- '
cial.) Dr. Flippin is believed to bold .
the record In this part o! the staM
for hatching chicks. H has set
58,000 eggs in his 5,O00-egg capacitjt
Incubator during the past few
months. All of theso hatchings art, .
of thoroughbred eggs. - Of . ship
ment of 50 dozen eggs received front
Vermont, all were hatched except 19. .
The incubator is run entirely by
electricity, with a 500-candte power
light for heat, electric fan! and other,
attachments. Dr.' Flippin has hun- ; -dreds
of blue ribbons won In every
state in which he has exhibited.
July Sales Start Tuesday
at Thorn
A true economy is
self evident. High
est quality at its lowest
consistent price needs no
confusing; comparison
between 'former" and
sale prices.
Arrange to
Store Your
FURS
We provide dry-cold air
storage, for a cost of
three per cent of your
valuation.
Tha Fur Shop Third Floor
The July Clearance Opens With
A Sale of Silks
Toilet Goods
Mary Garden talcum,
Tuesday, 25c a can.
Henna D'Oreal, in all
shades, for 98c
Harkin's hardwater
castile soap, 7c cake.
Teddies :for
Only $1.98
A special July price on,
most at t r active lace
trimmed crepe, ' de chine
teddies, $1.98.
Embroidered ;
Flouncings
For summer dresses may
be had in white and all
wanted colors. Bandings
also and fancy edges in
organdie and Swiss to add
the final touch to one's
summer frock.
Batiste insertions, edgings
and all over embroideries
are reasonably priced.
Sport Corsets
Are $1.75
These " models are de
signed to give - comfort .
during active sports as
well as grace and poise.
Perfect adjustment to the
figure gives', smart lines
;and makes them easy to
wear. $1.75 a pair.
Tn another month we will have a
v comprehensive showing of new
Fall fabrics. In order to make
; room for them we wish to dispose
of all odd pieces and incomplete
lines. .
Crepe Pebbelette in
the July Sale, $3.65
A heavy silk that resembles Can
ton creDe,; but is more formal to
'. be had in navy, brown and black,
. ' 40 inches wide. ; . . '
Crepe Jersey, $3.25 yard
A complete selection of desirable
shades, such as light gray, Copen
hagen, navy, brown and blue, 40
inches wide and very fine for its
disposal price, $3.25 a yard. .
AH-Silk Radium for $2
A washable silk, intended for
lingerie, but offered in navy and
black as well as flesh and white,
. r.40 inches wide,- Tuesday $2 a -'1
yard.'--" ,' "
Wash Satins, $1.75 a yard
. White and flesh colored satins,
33 to 36 inches wide.,
You will find an unusual num
ber of the best weaves, even for
Fall wear, offered at much less
than prevailing prices. This is all
carefully, selected merchandise
from our own stocks.
White Canton Crepe
On Sale for $3.95
An extra heavy quality, 40 inches
wide, $3.95 a yard. ;
White Pongee for $2.50
Washable white pongeej 43-inch.
Crepe de Chines, $1.95
In all colors, 40 inches wide.
Tricolette Is Only $1.50
All colors and black, 36-inch.
Satin Duchess, $2.49 yard
' , Pure silk satin duchess has a
lustre which will not wear rough ;
to de had m navy, orown and
;: black; for $49 a yard. -
I'M:
Haskell's Black Silks,
. . .i
ticipatmg the vogue
black, have lower
during this sale.
an-for
prices
Notion Needs
which will interest the
home sewer : .
Featherbone belting,
iy to 3 inches wide
in both black and
. white. . ' ' V'
,-A gpod. quality of
plain belting, XV to
3 inches in width.
All sizes of black or
white snap .fasteners
and hooks and eyes.
A high grade quality.
Also black or white
snap tape or hook
and eye tape.
Lingerie tape.
Shoulder strap tape.
Hat wire.
Two Real July Specials
from the MEN'S SHOP
; Neckwear
for Only
50c
The result of a particu
larly fortunate purchase
is being passed on to
you. Such values have
not been seen recently.
You will want several
yourself and a few for
future Christmas gifts.
Pure silk four-in-hands
arid bat wings in splen
did colors, Tuesday, 50c
each.
July Sale of White Goods
Novelty Skirtings, $1 a yard
Gabardines and oxfords in stripes and
plaids,1 36 inches wide, have a clear
ance price Tuesday of $1 a yard.
White Embroidered Voile'
Tuesday for 69c a yard
Attractive dotted patterns on plain or
lace voile, 38 inches wide. ,
Pure White Voile, $1
Imported English voiles, 44 inches
wide, a beautiful quality for $1 a yard.
White Near Silk, 65c and $1
"Economy" silk makes dainty under
things and is a "great saving at 65c a
yard. Banzai silk, $1. -
Summer serving can be
, completed at .a great saving
when one takes . advantage
of savings such as these. -
, V i , Linen Main Floor
Shirts in Three Fine Groups,
An unsatisfactory choice is
scarcely possible, for every
shift is desirable, cut full,
accurately proportioned,
carefully' tailored and of
distinctive pattern.
for $1.25
; A group of Arrow and Eagle shirts with
starched or French cuffs.
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for $2.45 ;
. Attractive patterns in fine madras shirU ,
from Arrow, Eagle or Earl & Wilson.
for $3.35
Imported madras, crepes and silk mix-'
tures from Arrow, Eagle and Kingly. Some
v with collars attached, others with collar to
match. ; - ,;
A Sale Worth Attending