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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. Nurse Identifies Stillman as Man In Leeds' Suite Banker's Picture Selected as That of Man Who Visited Mrs. Leeds After Birth of Bahy Jay. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., July 13. Identification of James A. sullman i photograph as that of the man she had seen in the apartment ot Mrs Florence H. Leeds, former Broad way show girl, was understood to have been made today by Mrs. v. Hill, a nurse employed by Mrs. Leeds after the birth-of Jay Ward Leeds ia September. 1918. .! The nurse was the second witness for Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, who be san her recriminations against Mr, Stillman when their divorce battle was renewed today before Referee Gleaion. Mrs. Leeds' apartment was on Eighty-sixth street, New I one, snort aisiance on nun vs- nuee. Mrs. Hill, it was declared, said she had never heard trie man addressed, either as Mr. Stillman or Mr. Leeds, while in the apartment. " Opening; of Defense. ' Opening their affirmative defense , in the Stillman divorce case today counsel for Mrs." Anne U. Stillman immediately sought to support their , accusation mat james n.. oiiiuiiau was the father oNjay Ward Leeds, infant son of Florence H. Leeds, former Broadwav show Bin. They called Dr. James Ogilvie of New York to the stand and he tes tified to being present at the birth of the. boy and identified a photo graph of Mrs. Leeds as the mother, It Was Salu. X10 cuuiu him mcmiij Mr. Stillman's photograph as that of the father, explaining that he had no distinct recollection ot trie ap pearance of "Mr. Leeds," it was re ported. Plaintiff Rests Case. The plaintiff rested his case today after long argument over past testi mony and evidence, during which it ?as said "Referee Daniel J. Gleason finally refused to admit question which were asked of Mr. Stillman during re-direct examination at a previous hearing. These questions were described as leaving the infer ence that the banker would have been willing to let Mrs. Stillman bring the suit for divorce had it been possible in that way to test the legitimacy of her youngest ion, Guy Stillman. The referee also was reported to liave stricken out of the record to day certain fragments of testimony given by Dr. Hugh L. Russell, But falow osteopath, who treated Mrs. Stillman before Guy's birth. a This testimony, it was said, regarded a trip Mrs. Stillman made to Boston to consult another doctor. Previ ously other testimony by the osteo path had been expunged. . Legion Will Fight For Soldiers' Bonus (Contlnord From Pag One.) the fight on the senate floor for the legion measure, that recommitment of the bill to the committee must not be permitted, as the bill seemed doomed to almost certain delay. Mr. Emery wired: "The Legion earnestly requests that members of "congress do their duty by those who served in armed forces as they have done by those who served in industrial forces of our country." Agree to Vote Friday. Washington, July 13. An agree ment for a vote Friday at 3 o'clock on the motion to recommit that soldiers' bonus bill, was reached by the, senate late today by unani mous consent. The result of the vote, leaders of both factions agreed, was not in doubt as recommital as requested by President Harding, is deemed certain. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican leader, secured the agree ment at the close of another day's assault by democratic senators, lie said the recommital motion was in the way of other important measures such as the anti-beer and maternity bill. In agreeing to a vote, how ever, democrats gave notice that they would not only oppose the repub lican motion but also would seek to instruct the finance committee to re port the bill back at an early date. Senators Watson of Georgia and Heflin. of Alabama led the demo cratic attack on the motion, to re commit. Senator Myers, demo crat, Montana, however, advocated recommital. To Hold Measure. The voting agreement involves holding the bonus measure and the recommital motion before the senate continuously until the roll calUFri day." It was reached, after the re publican side gave up hope of se curing a vote either today or to morrow. Private overtures for vote tomorrow were rejected by democratic senators, who insisted that ample time should be given for pre senting the opposition arguments to the country. That President Harding had ex ceeded his constitutional limitations in asking the senate to postpone con sideration of the bill was asserted by Senator Watson. The republican move, he said, was to send the bill "to a chloroform committee presided over by a chloroform senator." That the republicans proposed "putting the bill to sleep forever." was asserted also by Senator Heflin. Good Wheat .and Barley Yields Near Franklin Franklin, Neb, July 13. (Spe cial.) -Threshing is now under way here and good yields of wheat and barley are being reported. Claire WentwOrth had wheat yielding 32 bushel to the acre testing 63 pounds and C rL Starr nd A. D. Ready report barley yield of 50 bushels an acre. Oats will also be heavy. Burglars Carry Out Safe From Franklin Bakery Franklin, Neb, July 13. (Spe cial.) Burglar entered the R. F. Francisco bakery here and carried out the safe containing the day' receipt. They hauled it about a mile from town and broke it open with a sledge hammer. '"Only con vertible .valuable were taken. Funeral Services For Omaha Pionee Funeral services for Jacob Land rock, pioneer Omahas who died last Saturday, were held at 2 yesterday afternoon from the home, UIZ rop- nleton avenue, to Grace church. 1 wenty-sixth and Poppleton, at Z:3U, officiated and burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery. Mr. Landrock came to Omaha in 1855. He was 67 year old." . Honorary pallbearers were: Mel choir Lcis, John Bockoff, John Myers, John Waller. Active pallbearers were: rred Wal- er, Ferdinand Lehman, Max Becht, Harvey Johnson, Charles Krelle, John Rudeen. Drys Show Figures On Crime Decline Police Statistics Presented to Prove Prohibition's Efficacy. Chicago, July 13. Police statistics tending to show a reduction of crime since the advent of prohibition were issued here today by the board of temperance, prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church. From June 30, 1918, to June 30, 1919. the year just preceding prohibi tion. 3,634 persons were arrested in Louisville, Ky., on a charge of drunk enness. In the succeeding year, un der prohibition, only 412 arrests were made on this charge. In the last wet year 256 persons were arrested on robbery charges while the figure in the first dry year was only 72. Liquor flenses,' says the report, during prohibition, fell off 84.5 per cent in the first year." iotai arrests tor drunkenness in Peoria, 111., in the last wet year were 1.780: first dry year. 295. Total ar rests in Peoria for all causes last wet year, 5,966 first dry year. 2,937. In Cincinnati assault and battery cases dropped Jrom 771 to 656: mur dcr from 38 to 7 and disorderly con duct from 3,320 to 1,727 in the first ear of prohibition. ; rishman Declares He Will Fight Any Republic Rule Belfast, July 13. (By The Asso ciated Press.) John Miller An drews, who will be one of the Ulster unionist delegate to the London conference which will endeavor to arrange peace in Ireland, declared in speech at a County Down Orange demonstration last night that, while he wished peace in Ireland, he would resolutely combat the setting up ot ny thing resembling a republic in Ireland. Mr. Andrew expressed the deter mination that nothing should take from the Ulster unionists the parlia ment they had won and declared ho Would enter the London conference with equal determination not to al low interference with Ulster inter ests and liberties. Rather than do so, he asserted, he would resign from public" life. Geneva Will Entertain , Farm Bureau at Picnic Geneva. Neb.. July 13 (Special.) A day's program is being prepared by County Agent J. u 1 nomas tor uly 27, when the farm bureau will come to Geneva and hold a picnic in the county park. President J. R. Howard of Chicago, head of the American Farm Bureau federation, will give the address. A base ball game and concert by the municipal band are other numbers on the pro gram. Farm bureau .organizations from surrounding counties will be asked to participate in the day's fes tivities. ' Sunday Base Ball and Movies Are Favored in Superior Superior, Neb.. July 13. (Special.) Sunday movies and Sunday bate ball were approved at a special elec tion here. Base ball won out by 43 votes and the movies by 26. Want Express at Night Lincoln, July 13. (Special.) Sixty residents of Eli, Neb., filed a petition with the state railway com mission asking that the express of fice remain open there at night. one-eleven (Jcarettes ats . vi - 1 No Drop in Hotel Charges Likely For Some Time Yet Owners Say Slump in Busi ne68 Since War Makes Pre ent Rates Necessary Manufacturers Protest. Chisago Trlbnne-Omaha B IMtd Wire, Chicago, July 13. Hotel rates are not likely to be lowered for the pres ent nor for some time to come. This was indicated at the opening session of the American Hotel association when Secretary-Treasurer J. K Blatchford read a number of tele grams of protest from manufacturing concern all over the country against the present high rates. Secretary Blatchford read the pro tests and then presented the report of a special committee which has been studytng the rate subject. The report declared that rates had not been raised in the same ratio that operating expenses had risen during the war because an unusual and ab normal volume of business had made it unnecessary. This volume of business has now disappeared, the report stated, and operating costs had gone down only slightly. . The hotels are m much the same position of the railroads so far as op erating expenses are concerned," said the report "Reductions now or in the near future seem unlikely." W. Nv Robinson, president of the association, in his report, told of the activities of the association during the past year. He said that more than 800 check forgers and profes sional deadbeats have been tracked down and $200,000 recovered by the detective bureau of this organiza tion. O. H. Zaholm. who operates res taurants in the California Lumber camp for the Union Lumber com pany, told of the , extraordinary change in appetite of the lumber jack" since prohibition became op erative. "The lumberiacks used to keeo the boy hustling to serve them beet and other meats," Zaholm said, "but with prohibition here, you should see the change. The boys take sweets. If they don't get sweets, they go some place where they will be served their pastry and ice cream. It cost us about 60 per cent more money to feed them now than before prohibi tion." . Army Bombing Plane Sinks Former German Destroyer Newport News, Va., July 13. The German destroyer G-192 was sunk at 10:40 today by an army bombing plane from Langley field. thirty-five bomb-laden planes left Langley field at 8 o'clock in an at tempt to sink the former German destroyer, anchored 60 miles at sea off the Virginia capes. The airmen i were led by Brigadier General Mitchell, assistant chief of the army air service, and represented the first participation by- army machines in the joint bombing j test operation with navy flyers against former Ger man war craft. - The tests were designed to demon strate the effectiveness of land planes operating at sea against surface craft. Wheat Harvest In Box Butte .County Shows Bumper Gop Hemingford, Neb., July 13. (Spe cial.) The winter wheat harvest started in Box Butte county this week. N. B. Terrill, Burlington passenger conductor of St. Joseph, Mo., has 160 acres in qne field which averaged 30 bushels. Several com' bined harvesters and thresher are operating here this year. The spring wheat harvest will not begin for several days, especially the Durum wheat. There has been plenty of rain all season and crop have not suffered for moisture at any time. The potato crop is about twice last year's average with about two-thirds of a stand. A good many cars will be ready for shipment in August, month earlier than usual. The ranges west of here are prac tically without cattle and pastures average grass a foot high. The stock men are hoping that the federal reserve banks loosen credits so that cattle can again be handled. Lumber Man Predicts Revival of Industry Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Chicago, July 13. Gradual in provement in the lumber industry in the fall was forecast by Edward Mine, head of the Mines Lumber company, although mill prices tor lumber, he said, would never go back to prewar levels. Thousands of men will return to the lumber camps this fall and the first of next year will see large and . continued demand tot lumber. The lumber industry is now in Mr, Hines said. "It is not depend vduiaaiiv luiiutMic tviiumuiii ent on foreign trade to revive busi ness. The price of lumber ha al ready received a cut and building demand has begun. The demand from the farmers will begin with the harvest and resumption of lumbet needs by industries and railroads will assure present plant' capacity business for year to come." Several Casualties Result : From Rioting in Michoacan Mexico City. July 13. Efforts on the part of the governor of the state of Michoacan to impose a mayor of his own choice uoon the village of Jacona were met yesterday by armed resistance, and in the ensuing clasn several persons were wounded, it it said in newspaper dispatches. Cath olics residing in the village objected to the mayor chosen by the governor and it is said they still were in con trol of the place. Jacona was recently the scene ot radical demonstration and Cath olics protested against the alleged desecration of their church. In the fighting between the two factions there were several casualties. Aurora Teacher Resigns To Enter Service of Church Aurora, Neb., July 13. -(Special.) Alta Harrison, principal of the West school here, resigned to be a national worker jn the Christian En deavor organization. At present the is a delegate to the world's conven tion of Christian Endeavor being held in New York. Starting Thursday, July 14, Lamond's Specialty Shop Announce Their" t Removal Sale Featuring a Storewtde Clearance of All Dresses Wraps Suits Goats Blouses Absolutely Nothing Reserved" Every Garment Fresh and New -Must Go-at Prices That Will Bewilder the Most Conservative WE URGE YOUR COMPARISON We emphatically urg quality, style and the ralue of erery garment before you buy. You will instantly recognize the superiority of this great value-giving event, as all prices have been greatly reduced. Our out-of-town patrons are particularly urged to take advantage of these splendid savings. Sale starts promptly at 9 a. m. Thursday and continues until every garment has been sold. Your early selection is advised, . Smart Wear tor Women W Mov U 1(21 Farnam Strt Mrs. Kaber Breaks Down in Court; Recess Ordered Woman on Trial for Murder of Hushand Collapses Dur ing Cross-Examination Of Brother. Cleveland. Tulv 13. Whether the trial of Mrs. Eva Catherine Kaber, on a charge of murdering; her hus band, Daniel F. Kaber, will be re sumed tomorrow following; its inter ruption today when Mrs. Kaber broke down, will depend upon the report of two physicians who are making an examination of the ac cused woman tonight. These physicians, - together with two colleagues, were indicated as the state' alienist to past upon Mrs. Kaber's mental condition. All are local men. Decision to have Mrs. Kaber's physical condition inquired into was made by Proaecutor Stanton after the court had advised that the trial could not go on until there was no doubt that Mrs. Kaber was fully conscious. Mrs. Kaber's fainting spells began when Charles Brickel, brother of Mrs. Kaber, was being subjected to gruelling cross-examination. The first fainting spell this morning was accompanied by hysterical scream mar which threw the women specta tor almost into a state of hysteria. Mrs. Kaber was carried from the court room. She was unconscious for nearly half an hour. Judge Bernon then ordered a recess until afternoon, when the other fainting at tacks came. Court was then ad iourned. The defense, it is understood, has only one more witness other than Mrs. Kaber and it alienists. The witness is Gertrude Prossir. a re ligious practitioner, who is expected to testify that she treated the ac cused woman for melancholia and nervousness for three years. Prosecutor Stanton announced to night that he will have testimony to rebut that given by defense witnesses that Mrs. Kaber. after an automo bile ride, returned to the home of her sister, Mrs. H. J. McGinnis at Cedar Point, O., about 9:30 on the evening Mr. Kaber was stabbed. Mr. Stan ton said he would be able to prove that Mrs. Kaber did not return until 2 o clock in the morning. The state has always questioned whether Mrs. Kaber was in Cedar Point on the night of the murder as is claimed by her, or whether she actually was near the scene of the crime. The round trip from Cedar Point to Cleveland, Mr. Stanton contends, can be made by automobile in less than four hours. Sutton Man Killed When Caught in Thresher Flywheel Sutton, , Neb., July 13. (Special.) Will Bauss was instantly killed by being caught in the fly-wheel of a (team thresher. Both his arms were broken and torn off. His body was thrown around three times, striking his head on the solid parts of the steamer, crushing it completely. He leaves a wife and one child. Skirts you to compare the . . S4 Flaar Saenritiaa Bldf-. lit and Farnam rtrats. or Aboat August 10. Mexico Senate Rejects Vote to La Follette Mexico City, July 13. -Resolutions expressing a vote of thanks by the Mexican senate to United States Senator La Follette for his action in opposing military actions against Mexico with the express authority of congress were voted down last night in the senate when the resolu Storage and Remodeling of FU RS Dry cold-air storage for three per cent of your valuation. Expert repairing and re modeling, estimates care fully given. Our July prices on this work are 25 per cent less Elastic Top Corsets $2 Not heavily boned nor uncomfortably warm, but light, pliant and. admir ably suited to the slender figure. Such a comfortable model, too. At $2 they're so good a value that we'd advise an early selection. Corsets Second Floor Union Suits in a Clearance A verygood quality in a round neck and tight knee or bodice top and wide knee style, Thursday, 49c a suit. Second Floor DREXEL'S- JULY The Sale You Have Been Waiting For of Women's Oxfords and Pumps Starts Wednesday Morning Most Omaha women will know when they read the above that this sale will be their greatest shoe buying opportunity nothing more need be said. This is our thirteenth annual clearance sale tf our regular spring and summer stock. Every shoe in this sale is regular Drexel quality. Pumps and Oxfords of makes such as Hanan & Sons, J. & T. Cousins, and Edwin Clapp are included in this sale at ridiculously low prices. As usual the first to arrive will have the best se lection, so be here early Wednesday. $12.00 and Hanan's, Cousins and Zeigler, in Black Calf and Kid Pat ent and Brown Kid PUMPS Black and Brown Kid and Patent Lace Oxfords, Baby Louis and Louis heels, $12 to $14 values, at $10J00 All our White Reign Cloth, high ARCH PRE SERVER Shoes, regular $10 values Alto All Onr $8.00 White High Shoes at $3.45 $140 Grey Pumps, $8.45 Our regular $14 and $14.50 Grey Suede Strap and Plain Pumps only . . . $8.45 $72.00 Cousins,' Slater's, Ziegler's White Sport Oxfords, Russia and White Kid Trimmed; One and Two-Strap and Plain White, and Brown Suede Pumps; value $9.00 to $12.00. . $8.00 to $12.00 Pumps and Oxfords, $5.45 Colonial and Plain Pumps in Ktd and Tan Russia, and Patent and Black Kid Oxfords, in good makes that sold from dC AC $8.00 to $12.00 iPO.tO All Sales Final No Deliveries or Exchanges DREXEL SHOE CO. tions were reconsidered. The senate met in secret session and according to El Universal, decided that the senator's utterances against military aggression "were not inspired by re gard for Mexico, but by political motives." It was said by several senators on Monday night that a message of felicitation was already under way to Senator La Follette. It now appears that the draft of a note to the senator was signed by only 26 member of the upper house of the Mexican con July Clearance Sales of Summer Dresses Reduced Prices Range from $15.00 to $29.50 Colorful, cool and delightfully origi nal frocks for this season and next may be had at a saving in our July clearance of fine apparel. A Thompson-Belden sale purr ' chase is never disappointing $14.00 Pumps and Oxfords, $6.45 High White Arch Preservers, $14J50 Pumps, $8.45 Cousins' Tan Russia and Black Kid Strap Pumps and Hanan & Sons Patent Pumps; fcQ IE $14.50 values, at ... . 0'0 Strap Pumps and Oxfords, Broken Sizes, All Makes, $4.45 Broken sizes in Pumps in Patent, Black Kid, Tan Rus , sia and White Fab- 4j AH rie, at, only 1419 Farnam Street gress, and had not been formall adopted by that body. Fresh Disorders Break Out , Early Today at Belfast London, July 13. (By The As' 4 sociated Press.) Rioting occurred in Vere street in Belfast this after nnnn v a Crntral New riicnatrh from Belfast. Two constables wer injured and three civilians were take to a hospital suffering from gun shot wounds. SALE $g.45 $5.45 $5 .45 $7.45 '7 .45 II ii I 31 i
