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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 14, 1921)
THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1921. Waterways Trip Tests Endurance f OfExplorers IllPrirana Slinw Tlipir Til. - r i! . r By Walking Miles To Inspect Work. Ogdensburg, N. Y., July 13. (Special Telegram.) One hundred and fifty American business men, engineers and public officials are proving the extent of their in terest in opening the Great Lakes to ocean shipping literally by physical endurance. The St. Law rence Waterways association trip of , inspection i proving to be anything btit a holiday. The weather has been insufferably hot. Yet the men com posing the inspection party have walked miles iu the hot sun, inspect ing canal locks and harbor facilities, and today they jammed themselves for three hours in the small steamer saloon while experts outlined the possibilities of the project. Entire Party Enthusiastic. . , Despite all the physical discom forts, every man in the party is en thusiastic over the trip and . pro fesses amazement at the vastness of the program, which they now realize, . by personal observation, is greater than they had imagined before. At today's meeting formal assur ance was given of the solid support of the entire Mississippi valley coun try. Walter Parker, representing the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, pledged its aid and read messages from the governor of Louisiana, the mayor of New Orleans and repre sentatives of otheK cities and com mercial organizations. The St. Louis Chamber of Commerce sent a message of approval and United States Senator William B. McKin ley of Illinois, as president of the Mississippi Valley association, added his endorsement. "Not many years ago every bit of grain raised in Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa was shipped to market through Chicago or other eastern cities," said Senator McKinley. "It had to be done. There was no satisfactory rail communication to other market. Then the lines to the Gulf of Mexico were developed and today much wheat is shipped from these states to New Orleans or Galveston for export. Grain producers of the west know that this additional outlet for their crops meant dollars in their pockets. It isn't a drop in the bucket com pared to what the development of the St. Lawrence will mean to them." Big Saving Possible. It is the joint opinion of practical ly all traffic experts in the party that water transportation from Chi cago direct to Europe, avoiding the present rail haul to the Atlantic sea board, will mean a saving of ap proximately 10 cents on a bushel of wheat. Inasmuch as the Liverpool export price is basic, this will add over $6,000,000 annually to the price of Nebraska's wheat crop, based on a minimum average yield of 60, 000,000 bushels. Col. W. r. Wooten of the United States army engineering corps, who headed the American government's investigation of the project, outlined the plan of development. A dis tance of 182 miles of the river is included in the improvement. Locks must be built to lift ships a total height of 200 feet. These to be of a size sufficient to accommodate all ordinary trans-Atlantic freighters. Charges Against former League Member Dropped Evidence of Embezzlement by Ex-Manager of North Dakota Paper Declared Insufficient.' Fargo, N. D., July 13. Charges of embezzlement against George A. Totten, jr., former manager of the Courier-News, were dismissed in justice court here this afternoon, W. C. Green, state's attorney, de claring that the facts in the case did not warrant such a charge. The criminal charges against Tot ten and Gummerson followed publi cation in the Courier-News of an article accusing members of the state executive committee with mishan dling the leagues recall election campaign fund. The statement, signed by the two former newspaper employes, declares that "we retract such statements as we made in that article tending to indicate that the state executive committe was mishandling the league victory fund" and that "we retract the charge that Ole Kaldor and Chris Levang, members of the state executive committee, had been promised salaried positions in re turn for their support of Mr. Lieder bach as chairman of the state ex ecutive committee. Ole Kalder said he understood the committee's decision to accept the compromise would result in quash ing the libel charges against Totten and Gummerson. Steamer Passengers Held Up Under Terms Of Immigration Law New York, July 13. Immigration restriction determining the number of aliens permitted to land in this country in a given month, caused considerable inconvenience to cabin passengers arriving on three laxge liners. On the British liner Mauretania, 23 first and 130 second-class passengers were held on board because the books of, the immigration officials snowed that the number permitted to land in July had been reached. Jim Barnes, golf professional, was among those temporarily detained. He was released on instructions from Washington, when it was shown that he had lived here for 16 pears and tVAPORATtf' milk 3 With the cream left in! Milk you can depend upon had taken out first papers of citizen ship. On the Olympic from Eugland nine first-cabin passengers and 100 iu the second cabin were held. On the steamer Helligolav from Copenhagen 45 second-class passen gers were detained. Big Reduction Reported Iu World Ship Building New York, July 13. Merchant ship building in all countries fell off nearly 900,000 tons for the quarter ending June 30, as compared with the previous three months, according to a report made public by Lloyd's register of shipping. This decline, the report said, is the sharpest recorded since construction reached its height in the fall of 1919. American shipping dropped nearly 400,000 tons and British about 270,000 tons, with all other countries about 250,000 tons. No report was ob tained from Germany. Former Nebraska Man Is Slain in Colorado Sterling, Colo., July J3. Ralph Rozell, 30, owner, of a large clothing store at J.ulesburg, Colo'., was in stantly killed this morning when J. J. Baker, a farmer living near Jules- burg approached him in the office of Rolfson and Hendricks, lawyers at Julesburg, and tired five shots from an automatic revolver into his body, according to advices received here. The reason for the shooting has not been determined, although it is known that the men had recent ly had a dispute. Baker went to his home after the shooting and sur rendered himself to officers when ap proached there. Mr. Rozell was well known in various cities of Colorado and Ne braska. His parents, said to be wealthy, live at McCook, Neb. Set the jc; Canadian Pacific Rockies ) on your trip Wa$t Superb train with oosn observation cars throush the Alps of Canada stopovers at Banff, Lake Lou ise or whare you wish. Direct connection at Van couver tor all points on the Paclflo Coast. Alaska, Victoria, the Orient and Australasia. Take a great vacation trip vis, Canadian Pacific PocTk9 . For full particulars write, telephone or call at this office of the CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Tbos. J. Wall, General Agent 140 So. Clark tSreet, Chicago, III Or Consult Your Local Agent Reduced summer lares now in effect. ft ii.i m i I r uii i in j 1 1 in i i 5 If I "" I Columbia Grafonolas Reduced $35 to $100 g- - delivers this beautiful cabinet Orafonola to your home. Your choice, of mahogany, walnut or g o 1 d o n oak finishes. This is the most popu lar of all Columbia Gra fonolas and has been re duced from $120 back to old-time prices as be fore the war. How $85 Pay the balance at $1.50 per week. There is no reason for any home to be without music when we offer such a won derful saving as this, and our terms of $1 down are in reach of every purse. Call tomorrow, select your Ora fonola and records and we deliver the complete outfit to your home. 5,000 Columbia Double Disc Retired Records, former price $1.00, latest song and instrumental bits by tbe world's famous artists. NOW ON gA SALE at DUC SCH HOLLER & MUELLER 1514-16-18 Dodge St. PIANO CO. Phono Doug. 1623. 1 r i Every Spring and Summer Suit for Men at . , , two prices 19.75 and 33.50 Second Floor Men's Store. Thursday-19,392 Pairs Hose For Men, Women and Children Purchased from One of the Leading Jobbers of the Country at Prices Exceptionally Low 14, 136 Pairs of Women s A Fibre SilkHosel: Fibre silk to the knee; with a seam back and seamless foot; lisle top, double soles, toes and heels; all sizes; in mahogany, tan, grey stitch effects m mahogany only; seconds of 1.00 it, per pair, 45c. Pairs of Men's any Mercerized ;-4fi5E3R'' 3575 ) Per QA Pair cks at 2IC AH Per 7 w Pair exactly 3575 pairs of these men's mahogany mercerized with double soles; seconds of 35c quality; at; per pair,124c ( 1 680 Pairs Children 's Mercerized Half Socks In fancy solid colors and colored stripes; all sizes; plain rolled tops and pan eled tops; 3 5c values, special, per pair, Basement 1 Pair If ) 39 Every Drew Bears an Amoskeag Label Thursday Big Sale of 2000 Amoskeag, Porch and House uresses i and Aprons Think of the colossal assemblage of pretty Dresses picture in your mind's eye those attractive, well made, high-grade Dresses you have been admir ing at several times this ridiculously low price, and you'll have an idea of what you're going to find here. , The Style Variety is Wonderful button frocks, button sides and surplice effects with wide belts, pockets, round and square collars," long and short sleeves, in checks, plaids, plain colors and combinations, all so tastefully handled that to high quality has been added a pleasure prettiness." Sizes for all 36 to 46. Basement Center v Every Dress Bears an Amoskeag Label Turkish Towels, pure white, fancy borders; . regular $1 values, each at 59c Main Floor South Big Sale of Floor Lamps! No CO.D.s Worth $25 to $35 Even at Today's Low Prices Complete in This Sale at JJL J Each ; No Phone Orders 100 lamps must be cleaned from the floor before inventory so we are offering a wonderful collection of new, up-to-date floor lamps, mahogany finished bases, Cheney silk shades; majority are silk lined, trimmed with all silk fringe or Chenille, for the extreme ly low price of 19.95, complete. Cheney Silk Shades in Harmonizing Colors Many are Silk Lined Third Floor West . Sizes " 2 to 8 Exactly 2 1 00 Pairs of Women s Hand Turned White Canvas Low Shoes On Sale Thursday at Per Pair Positively Worth $2.00 to $3.00 We consider this the luckiest shoe purchase of the season imagine a pair of spotless snow white, hand turned, perfect fitting shoes at this price ; styles are lace oxfords ; snug fitting .pumps, tongue effect, two-eye ties ; Colonial pumps; plain seamless pump strap pumps and many other styles; it is needless to explain this for you'll realize yourself what a bargain we have , for you the minute you look at these shoes. Their actual values are 2.50 to 3.50 ; regular sizes 2y2 to 8 ; special, per pair, Sale begins Thursday and continues until Saturday at 6 P. M. ' Every Sale Final No Refunds on These Shoes , "3f Basement Arcade 1 25 During this Demonstration the price of any Washer will . include 100 bars of Pearl White Soap-. Fifth Floor West Demonstration and Sale of triced $wy 50 mmR from MP For 10 days starting Wednesday, July 13, Mr; Clynch,. factory repre sentative, will be in charge of an actual demonstration of the Washers. Will Pay for Itself in One Year and Is Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction Our easy payment plan helps you to own one of these labor saving de vices and the monthly payments amount to just about what laundry bill come to. Attend the demonstration and see the machine in operation. WHte Fifth Floor West. i
