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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1321, Senator Watson Extols Toddy And 'Night Cap Speech in Defense of Beer as Medicine Arouses Fond Memories and Fonder Thirsts. Washington. July 20. The old- fashioned mint julep, the toddy anJ the "night cap" were extolled in the tenate today by Senator Tom Wat ion of Georgia, with an eloquence that aroused fond memories and fonder thirats in many of his col leagues. It was the first speech of its kind in the senate since tormer Senator Tames A. Martin immortal ized the "applejack" of his native state. Its ettect was so powcrtui that Wayne B. Wheeler, spokesman for the Anti-Saloon league, who heard it from the gallery, dashed away to his office and returned to the capitol 15 minutes later with typewritten statements designed to counteract 1 the damage of Senator Watson's utterances. Senator Watson has been fighting the saloon since he was "a mere child of 14 years, suh," he told the senate, but his high-strung southern blood rebels at the extremes of pro hibition. "Temperance," rather than "pro hibition," was advocated by the fiery southerner, who shouted at Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota that I do not like to have him insinuate that I am a whisky soak, simply because I am not in favor of con gress saying that doctors shall not prescribe beer as medicine. Arouses Ire of Watson. The' Minnesotan had just con eluded a prohibition speech in favor of the) pending anti-beer bill and had insisted that the opponents of that measure were not real -prohibi tionists when Senator Watson leaped to his feet and said he would like to have the date when Senator Nel son began fighting the bar room. ' "I began mine when I became a member of the church at 14," said Mr. Watson, "and I never took a drink, not even a drink of lemonade, in a saloon. I joined a temperance society and have never broken its vows, but when it comes to intem perate speeches I will not make them and when it comes to intemperate votes I will not cast them. "I was raised on a southern plan tation, where the owner made his peach brandy, his apple jack and his beer. I never saw any drunken ness on the plantations. You might hear of a whisky soak in the neigh borhood once in a while, but he was ostracized. The gentleman of the south took his mint julep before breakfast, his toddy before dinner and a nightcap before he went to bed, three drinks a day. Did Preachert tiood. "When the preacher used to come to the house on Sunday after the church services, he was asked if he woald have a toddy from the de canter on the sideboard, and I have "never known him to refuse. It seemed tu do him good. It genialized him." . Additional evidence of the neces ity of beer as a medicine was pre sented by Senator Lodge, republican leader. He submitted letters from a I score of prominent Philadelphia phy sicians testifying to the efficacy of malt liquors in the treatment of cer- j tain ailments. Among the letters was one from Dr. F. X. Dercum, the specialist who treated President Wilson during his serious illness last year. . ' Thirteen Undesirables Deported From St. Louis St Louis, July 20. Thirteen, un desirable aliens were deported from St. Louis today in a special railroad car en route from the east coast to the gulf, and thence to the Pa cific coast. The car is gathering up the undesirables, most of whom are said to be serviing prison sentences, and they will be deported from New Orleans, San Antonio and San Fran cisco. Mexican and Chinese make up the greater part of the party. Loses Suit to Set Aside Divorce From Dead Husband Lincoln,' July 20. (Special.) Augusta Holmberg of Omaha must remain a divorcee under a ruling of the state supreme court today. Her husband, Peter, sued for divorce and she answered with a cross petition. Peter was granted the decree and promptly paid her $450 alimony. Two months later he died. -Then Augusta filed a petition to have the divorce set aside to share in the estate. High Court Upholds Award Of Damages to Omaha Woman Lincoln, July 20. (Special) The supreme court of Nebraska today upheld the judgement of the Douglas Alice Devine $1,200 damages for in juries received when fell in an al ing taoin taoi-taoin taoin aoinnnn leged poorly constructed sewer opening in front of her home on county district court awarding Mrs. North Fortieth street. He Got What He Asked For By CHARLES DANA GIBSON Copyright, Life Pobllahlnt Company. Factory Purchase of Grass Rugs at Great Reductions Saturday Union Outfitting Co. Rugs Suitable for Dining Rooms, Bed Rooms, Sun , Parlor and Porch ' A well made Grass Rug is so serviceable, so attractive for summer days or year 'round use in the Son Parlor that the greatly reduced prices at the Union Out fitting Company-next Saturday should interest every homebver. In the big Factory Purchase are 4x7, 6x9, 8x10 and 9x12 sire rags in a wide range of conventional patterns that are easy to clean and easy to handle. In addition to the little prices, you have the advantage of easy terms. Advertisement Gov. Harding Seeks Probe of Reserve Board xr- Published by arrangement with Life, l-lc ou never compliment me any more on my appearance. She Oh charming! charming! charming! Rockefeller Disposes Of Standard Oil of New Jersey Is Report New York, July 20. John D. Rockefeller has disposed of all his vast holdings in the Standard Oil Company of New, Jersey, the parent company, with the exception of 1,000 shares of . common stock valued at $106,875, according to an account published by the New York World today. . The World's list shows that John D. Rockefeller, jr.. now holds 452,- 080 shares of the common stock and 88,970 shares of preferred; , the Rockefeller general education board 170,320 common and 56,779 preferred; the Rockefeller Founda tion 196,000 common and 55,000 Rockefeller memorial . fund 40,000 common and 19,000 preferred. No information was available as to whether Mr. Rockefeller was making transfers of any of his other Vast holdings. Victim of Whipping Taken From Sheriff by Masked Men Tenaha, Tex., July 20,--J. F. Mc- Knight of Nacogdoches, who .was attacked early Sunday morning by a party of masked men at Timpson and severely beaten, was taken from custody of a deputy sheriff late last night by another party in motor cars. The band sped through Timson ear ly today, firing volleys of pistol shots. Mc Knight, a plumber, came here yesterday to secure warrants for the arrest of some of his assailants of Sunday, whom he said he had recog nized. County officials arrested him for carrying concealed weapons and were taking him to Center, the coun ty seat, when he was again seized. Landis Tells Ex-Soldiers He Is Favorable to Bonus Chicago, July 20. Stating that what he said might be reason for im peachment, Federal Judge K. M. Landis in an address before the wounded soldiers at Fort Sheridian -last night denounced the foes of the soldiers' bonus bill and asserted that if he were president he "would fire the. whole outfit" at Washington, who were "getting in one another's way trying to pass on the veterans' compensation proposition." "As one man who stayed at home in peace and security while you fel lows were fighting for our lives," said the judge, "I am against stalling off this bonus proposition." Chairman McFadden Intro duces Resolution in House To Carry Out Request; To Embrace Every Detail. Washington, July 20. Governor Harding of the federal reserve board, with the approval of Secretary Mel lon, has asked congress to investi gate the operations of the board and the reserve system, and Chairman McFadden of the house banking and currency committee today introduced a resolution to carry out the request. The investigation proposed would embrace every detail of Tie activi ties of the board, its 12 banks and its branch banks over the period of deflation," or about the last 18 months, according; to Mr. McFadden. He said, if the house approved of his ' program, he would tackle the job ! immediately, taking in what he de- scribed as a mess of charges and I accusations of discriminations com I ing mostly from the south and west." tacks on the board and the banks.' he said. "It is my idea that if there is truth in them, appropriate legisla tion should follow and if they are groundless, . then the board most certainly is entitled to a clean bill." Mr. McFadden said his resolution proposed to bring forth an explana tion of the board s rulings, its inter pretation of the laws under which it operates and the methods it has employed in dealing with member banks. Governor Harding's letter to Mc Fadden touched on speeches by John Skelton Williams, former comptrol ler of the currency, attacking the board's policies and actions. Mr. Harding stated he believed that in view of Mr. Williams' former official position, his statements should be in vestigated. A resolution to "direct" President Harding to remove all members of the federal reserve board and appoint new members was introduced today by Senator Watson, democrat, Georgia. It prescribed that the new mem bers be not "mere assiduous servitors of the Morgan steel, packers, and other interests." The resolution charged the board with having, through "unlawful' contraction of money" and other policies, "in flicted irreparable loss of $31, 000,000,000 'upon the . helpless Ameri can people." Girl Rescues Youth From Lake While Others Watch Oelwewin, la., ', July 20. While scores stood motionless, panic stricken. Catherine Fridgen. 15. went to the rescue of Francis Stimson, 17, after he had gone under the third time in Lake Oelwein. Leonard Heimer, 14, and Foy Reed, 16, reached the girl in time to help her hold Stimson until a' motor boat arrived. Stimson was revived. Girl Bandit Thinks Prison Term of Year Won't Do Much Good Chicago, July 20. Florence Mil ler, 19, a girl bandit who used i oistol in her holduo came, was sen tenced to a year in the house of correction bv Judge Sullivan. "I hope you wilt be a better girl when vou Ret out. the judge said. "I do not believe it will do much good, responded the girl, as she smiled disinterrstdly. The girl pleaded guilty of robbing Mrs. lerniie i nomas ot ?iw and brandishing a pistol in the face of her victim while relieving her of the cash. Valeria Luchowski, a companion of the Miller girl, is now a prisoner in the Geneva home for girls. She assisted in the robbery. The Miller girl should have been given a heavier sentence but for a plea for leniency by her victim. EATTY'S Co-Operative ' Cafeterias We Appreciate Your Patronage Which Is Her -She Doesn't Know There's suspense arid thrill in this drama of a wife who did not know her own husband U U UlJ l Is this her hus bandthe cold, cruel, immacu late man of the world? 4; STARTS TODAY .. at the .. Or is this her husband the shambling out cast wandering . in the streets ? Her husband left her, happy in his love and the love of her child. While he was away the matt who posed as his friend and hers forgot that trust. And when he returned his cruelty drove her to the arms of the man she hated for protection and she never knew he was not her husband! Legion and Labor Leaders , Come to Understanding Indianapolis, Ind., July 20. A mutual understanding between the American Legion and the American Federation of Labor is believed by both Lesion and labor men to have been accomplished at the recent na tional convention of the labor federa tion at Denver, Colo. Messages have been received here at the national headquarters of the Legion from la bor leaders and legionaires congrat ulating the Legion upon its success in making clear to the federation the real purpose of the Legion, "Labor and the Legion have a common aim to make America a better place in which to live,' Alvin M. Owsley, a member of the Legion's Americanism commission, told the labor delegates. Owsley, formerly assistant attorney general of Texas, was introduced to the Convention by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor. The purpose of his appearance before the meeting was to clear up misunder standings which have been fostered between- the two organizations bv radicals. Referring to the immigration Ques tion, Mr. Owsley said that the Le gion was bitterly opposed to the re shaping of American principles by those of foreign extraction. Negro "Clipper" Cuts Braid Of Hair From 9-Year-Old Girl While her father was in the store at the corner of Fourth and Cedar streets Tuesday afternoon. Pollv Shaw, 9, was seized in front of the store by an unidentified negro. dragged to the rear of the store and there shorn of her beautiful braid of blonde hair, according to a police re port She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Shaw, 135 Cedar street. Her brother-in-law. Harry Patch, worked with detectives Tuesday night searchinar for the negro whose description the girl gave them. Dawes Estimates Large Saving In UJS. Expenditures Director of Budget Sees Way To Clip Approximately $112,916,628 From Ap. propriations for Year. Washington, July 20. An esti mated saving of $112,512,628 can be effected in the appropriations of ap proximately $4,000,000,000 available for government expenditures during the current fiscal year, President Harding was informed today by Ui rcctor of the Budget Dawes. In cluded in the estimate, Director Dawes said, was $22,822,113 pertain ing to continuous appropriations for building and construction which would be postponed for expenditure in future years. The estimate of the government economy possible during the present fiscal was contained in a letter di rected to the president by Director Dawes, who presented the amounts of which expenditures could be re duced in the departments and inde pendent establishments. Survey of possible economies was begun a few weeks ago by Director Dawes using the budget machinery, after a meeting at which Depart ment heads and bureau chiefs had been directed to reduce expenditures. "Whatever may be the relation ol total expenditures to total revenues at the end of the etirent year," the directcr wrote, "which for various reasons include possible new legisla tion, the operations of the shipping board, the ' railroad administration and fluctuation in current receipts of the Postofice department cannot be amount is that much of a contribu tion to a more favorable relation. Estimated savings of the more im- PHOTOFI.AYS. AMl'SKMENTS. NEW SHOW TODAY EMPRESS MEYERS NOLAN, l a Son, St Imt; DALY BURCH, Cemtfy Sli Talk Ini; FISHER 4 LEONARD, OffVlii "Dlf. Unfit Thlaai:" RAN DOW TRIO, Orlll Conwfy Nowlty. Phtoly Attrition, "THE LURE OF YOUTH.'' iMturlni M all-tUr nrt. CeeM ky Typhoea BreuM. PHOTOPLAYS. Ethel CLAYTON Theodore ROBERTS Fatty HEIRS , Sylvia ASHTON In Henrietta Croeman'a Gnat Comedy Dram- "SHAM" portant departments were listed as follows: State department, $1,171,982; War Risk bureau, $16,534,523; Treasury department. $30,342,149; War depart ment, $15,000,000; Navy" department, $10,047,891; Department of Agricul ture, $1,687,802; Interior department, $19,827,191; Tostoffice department, $35,500; postal service, $14,920,421; Department of Commerce, $2,063,383; Department of Labor, $10,660, and Department of Justice, $94,300. Completion of the economy esti mates by the governme-nt organiza tions within three weeks was regard ed by Director Dawes as evidence of increased efficiency. Work would be begun at once by the bud get bureau, he added, on the budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1923. using the new estimates of ntc essary expenditures as a basis. Nebraska Ex-Flyers to Form State Body at Lincoln Following the leadership of Mary land and New York, former flying officers of Nebraska will meet at the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce next Monday noon to form a state air body for the purpose of promot ing aviation in the state. Ten delegates from the Aero club . of Omaha will attend the meeting. Notices of the meeting have been sent to more than 100 former flyers throughout Nebraska. Bad Weather Postpones Plane Bombing of Vessel Norfolk. Va.. fuly 20. Because of heavy weather outside of the capes, naval planes under orders to take part in the bombing of the former German battleship Ostfriesland. were held at the base today until further orders, the attack scheduled for this morning being postponed until later in the da'. Will Witness Air Tests. Washington, July 20. (Special Telegram.) Congressman . 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