HIE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1921. State Ends Case Against Players In Ball Scandal Court Informs Prosecutor That He Will Free "Buck" Weaver and "Happy" Felsch of Charges Bjr Tb Afaorlated rrrM. Chicago. July 27. Judge Hugo Friend today informed the state's at torney in the base ball trial that he would direct the jury to return a verdict of not guilty in the cases of "Buck" Weaver and "Happy" Felsch, former White Sox players, and Larl Zork of St. Louis, unless further evidence was introduced against these men. The state dropped its case against Ben and Louis Levi of Kokomo, Ind. Motions to dismiss the charges against Joe Jackson and David Zelcer of Des Moines were over ruled. Maharg on Stand. Billy Maharg of Philadelphia, pal of Bill Burns and Abe Attell during the formation and completion of the alleged conspiracy for ;he throwing of the 1919 world series, today told his story of the reported $100,000 sell-out of the indicted players. Maharg was the 4inal witness .or the state in the base ball trial. He was said by Burns to have been present at several meetings of the gamblers and players, where plans for the alleged game-throwing were made. Maharg began his testimony by telling of the meeting he witnessed between Burns and Eddie Cicotte at the Ansonia hotel in New York in September, 1919. "Chick Gandil also was there, said Maharg. "I heard Cicotte say that if the Sox won the pennant the world sc ries could be thrown for $100,000. Gandil said the players would throw the games in any order desired. "After Cicotte and Gandil left Burns repeated the conversation to me, as I had not heard all ci it. He said Cicotte and Gandil had agreed to see that the series was thrown for $100,000. I went to New York with Burns and saw Arnold Roth stein. "Burns told Rothstein the Sox had agreed to throw the series for $100,000 and asked Rothstein to put it up, but Rothstein refused." "I went back to Philadelphia. Then 1 got a telegram from Burns to meet him on a train for Cincin nati. Went to Cincinnati "I went to Cincinnati, getting there the morning of the first game. I met Burn's at the Sinton hotel that evening. He told me Abe Attell got Rothstein to put up the $100,000 and that $20,000 would be given the players after each game." Maharg told of further meetings between Burns, Eddie Cicotte and Chick Gandil in New York, of fur ther meetings in Cincinnati and Chi cago and of how Attell sent $10,000 to the players in Cincinnati by Burns when $40,000 was due them. Like Burns, Maharg identified David Zclcer of Des Moines, la., as a man who he knew in the alleged conspiracy as Bennett. Maharg denied that he was "Peaches" Graham, former major league catcher, as the defense has claimed. "My name is Billy Maharg," he said. "I was raised on a farm and was a prize fighter from 1897 to 1907." Japan to Protest Deportation of 65 Claim Constituted Encroach ment of Rights of'Men In U. S. Tokio. July 27. (By The Asso ciated Press.) The Nichi Nichi says today that the cabinet has de cided the government should send a protest to the United States gov ernment against the deportation of Japanese workers from the harvest fields in Turlock, Cal. The foreign office ywhen inquiries were made there, said it had no information concerning the reported decision of the government. The ground on which the protest would be based- accoWing to the Nichi Nichi, was that the deporta tion constituted an encroachment of the rights of the Japanese who were living in obedience to the laws of the United States. Farm Finance Corporation Denied Right to Sell Stock Indianapolis, July 27.Vhether the Farmers' Finance corporation, a Delaware corooration. should be authorized to sell $750,000 of pre ferred stock in Indiana was a cues ommendation that the war finance tion under consideration by At torney Genera! U. S. Lesh The corporation is organized to finance the United States Grain Growers, Inc. Authorization to per mit the sale of stock of the Farmers' Finance corporation, has been de nied bv the state securities commis sion and commission members also have expressed doubt as to whether the erain growers corporation could operate in the' state in view of the Indiana anti-trust law. Book-Selling Crew Refund Money to Wymore Patrons Wymore, Neb., July 27. (Spe cial.) A book-selhne crew of man and two women were before the city attorney to explain why they claimed to represent the' board of health in selling a medical work. As their explanation was not satis factory, they were compelled to re fund money to customers who had purchased through risrepresentation, after which they decided business would be better in some other town Plan Band Concert Ellsworth, Neb.. July 27. (Spe cial.) A band concert and dance will be given by the Bingham band here July30. This organizatioin scorn posed of neighbor boys as well as hose from Bingham, New Laws Operative In Nebraska Today (Continued From Pf On.) been practicing in Nebraska under "sufferance." This new law was promoted by the Christian Sci entists. Although the new legislative dis tricting bill is in effect today, it will not be in practical effect until the next state election. This law pro vides for the election of state rep resentatives and senators by districts. Heretofore Douglas county has elect ed 12 representatives and five sena tors from the county at large. Un der the new law the county will be divided into 13 representative dis tricts and five senatorial districts, adding one to the former delegation from this county. Each state repre sentative and senator will be nomi nated and elected from his particular district and must reside within that district. This will apply through out the state. Combine Omaha Courts. A new law which pertains only to Omaha effects the municipal court, which is to embrace the police court and justice of the peace court, be ginning in January, 1923. The pres ent municipal court, has three judges, elected last fall for terms of four years. During the fall of 1922 two more municipal judges will be elected and the police judgeships, as such, will be abolished. The fic municipal judges will assume all of the work of the existing municipal court, plus that of the police court and justice of the peace. A new law affecting the school districts of the state requires that all boys and girls between the ages of 14 and 16, who have not been graduated from high school, shall not be granted employment permits unless they attend part-time school. If granted employment permits be tween the ages mentioned they must not work in excess of 40 hours a week, nor attend school less than ciarht hours a week. In Omaha this will come within the jurisdiction of the vocational supervisor of the Board of Education. New Boving Bill. The new boxing bill, so called, is one of the most important and popu lar laws which which goes into ef fect today. The law places boxing and wrestling in this state under the direction of the state board of public welfare. Omaha, the only city of the metropolitan class, is allowed seven clubs and each club is allowed one bout per calendar month, except when a special permit is issued by the board. The law protects clubs and the public, prohibits betting at these events and provides rules and regulations for the promotion of clean sport. . Another new law provides that five-sixths of a jury may give a ver dict in civil cases. District court judges are allowed to order investi-: gations in divorce cases. The public defender will be allowed to name his own deputy, which harks back to the recent election of John N. Baldwin, who became involved in a tilt with the county commissioners over the retention of a son of County Commissioner Thomas O'Connor" in the public defender's office. No July 4 Pardons. The governor will not be allowed to issue pardons on the Fourth of July, which was a time-honored cus tom. Tax levies will be based hereafter on the full valuation, instead of on one-fifth as has been the practice here for many years. The chief rea son for the change was to obviate the necessity of making explanations to bond buyers when reporting the val uation in connection with bond sales. Arrangements already have been made by the Omaha police depart ment for the enforcement of the new motor (lens) law. A demonstration for motorists recently was held at Ak-Sar-Ben field and testing stations have been designated and authorized to issue certificates of examination of lenses which will hold a motorist immune from arrest for 30 days. Hold Up Bread Law. The bread law, promulgated by Representative E. A. Smith Of Omaha, is held up through legal ac tion in the courts of Lancaster county, attacking its constitutional ity. The lanauaee law. which restrict the teaching of foreign languages in grade schools, is likewise held up through court action at Fremont. Referendum Is Filed. Referendum editions have Wn filed with the secretary of state against the enforcement of the fol-f lowing new laws. Prohibition of picketing during strikes, statewide registration of voters, requiring all to express their party affiliations; amendment to the primary bill which would discontinue direct primary for ciecuon oi aeiegates to county, state and national conventions; portion of banking bill which gives state bank ing Doara discretionary power to de cide whether there is a public de mand for a new state bank in a town. Another law exempts druggists, dentists, embalmers, national guards men, members of fire departments and court clerks from jury service in Douglas county. Cedar Blufs Celebrates Thirty-Fifth Birthday Cedar Bluffs, Neb., July 27. (Special.) Cedar Bluffs celebrated its 35th birthday. It was a home coming day for' many of the pion eers who have moved to other places. Many come from long distances, some from as far as Alberta, Can ada, to renew acquaintances with their oldtime. neighbors. x The outstanding attractions of the day were the address .by Governor McKelvie and the music furnished by Dan Desdunes' band. Two American Pilots Are Killed in Coblenz Crash Coblenz, July 27. Two American aviators, Lt. Carl Derby Gunther of Frankfort. Ind., and Corp. L. O. Rogers of Hillsboro. Tex., were killed yesterday when their airplane crashed at Weissenthurm field near here, and burst into flames. Wheat Yields 33 Bushels. Grand Island, Neb., July 27. (Special) Frank Baird of western Merrick county so far has the record in wheat yield in that vicinity, har vesting 33 bushels to the acre in an average field. The wheat was kanred and of excellent quality. Effort to Halt Reserve Board Probe Futile Chairman Promises Searching! Inquiry Into Alleged Arti ficial Deflation Wil liams to Be Called. By E. C. SNYDER. Waahington Corrmponilent Omh Bee. Washington, July 27. (Special Telegram.) Efforts to stae off or stifle a complete investigation of the federal reserve board and subsidiary or associate organizations by the joint congressional commission of agricultural inquiry promise to be futile. Chairman Sydney Ander son said today he would insist on a most searching probe and if former Controller of the Currency John Skelton Williams has any leal in formation to give he will be given every opportunity to make himself heacd. Mr. Anderson intimated that the commission would not be swayed from its purpose by the unpopular ity of Mr. Williams with certain bankers and financial institutions. Expect to Get Names. Mr. Williams is expected to give names and concrete illustrations of the manner in which federal reserve banks are alleged to have squeezed the farmers. There is known to ba in the possession of a friend of Mr. Williams a letter written by a form er member of the federal reserve board in which the statement is made that it is about time to force the farmers to dispose of their products. This letter was shown to a Balti more publsher, who will probably be asked to give as near as he can the contents of the documents. The let ter, which the commission would like very much to get hold of, says among other things that the farmers are too prosperous, that they must be comoelled to sell their grain and other products and that to do this a policy of forced dcflatiton is abso lutely necessary. The letter was written in the spring of 1920 and shortly afterwards the farmers of the United States began to feel the pinch of hard times. Whether Mr. Williams can get the letter re ferred to is doubtful, but the com mission, by using its compulsory process, may be able to force it from its present repository or at least ob tain enough of its contents to assist in making a case against alleged ar tificial deflators. May Call Nebraskans. "We are going to get evidence from whatever source it can be ob tained," said Mr. Anderson. Charles S. Barrett, charman of the national board of farm organizatons, says it may be necessary to invite some farm leaders from Nebraska to testify in support of Mr. Williams' charges. He is much disappointed at the action of the commission in postponing the hearing on the federal reserve board until next week. Many republican leaders in the senate did not hesitate to say that in their judgment President Harding's special message to congress on rail roads and farm financing had knocked the Norris bill to create a $100,000,- uuu tarm export corporation into a cocked hat and that the Kellogg bill, introduced yesterday, had the back ing of the administration and would be pushed at once as a substitute for the Norris bill. Ak-Sar-Ben Crew Takes Trail to West's Shindig (Continued From Face One.) Fowler elevators as thfc choo-choo shot past. The three private cars were oc cupied by Adams and Jeffers, and Charles Lane, the road's general freight agent. W. S. Basinger, gen eral passenger agent, also was along to take care of any of the boys who might become panicky on getting so tar away trom home. And oh, yes; there s a club car with a shower bath, barber, manicur ist, stock ticker and Swiss music box. The stock yards gang, headed by Everitt Buckingham, 27 strong, took charge of one Pullman. Heber Hord and. his son, John Naylor, and Mike Sha'tighnessy, big Nebraska stock man, climbed aboard at Central City when the engine hesitated for a slight imbibation. At Grand Island the special stopped one hour while the Omaha gang got out to give the natives a rare treat. Headed by D. J. Trail, secretary of the Grand Island Cham ber of Commerce, all the merry villagers were on hand to look over the boosters from the big city. Dr. H. A. Waggoner, at this point shook his trick Ak-Sar-Ben saxo phone players out of their box and tuned up for a concert. The jazz took the Grand Islanders by storm and a couple of the most enthusiastic, tried to bribe General Manager Jeffers to hold up the train so the band could play "Alice Blue Gown." Its a cosmopolitan. crowd Charlie Gardner is caring for. There are law yers, doctors, merchants chiefs, rich men, poor men, but the rest must go unsung, even though there are a couple of hankers on board. Mayor Dahlman is among those present. The mayor is going to give the riders at Cheyenne the up and down. He denies, however, he in tends to enter the contests. That's why he says he left his big hat at home. He's taking no chances. "In the old days it might have been," sighed the mayor as he sadly con fessed that upholstered limousines are more nearly his speed nowadays. Police Commissioner Henry Dunn came along, he says, to take care of the mayor, but the chief executive contends he'll be taking, car of Henry before the shindig is over. Gage County Teachers to Meet During County Fair Beatrice, Neb., July 27. (Special.) Teachers' institute will be held this year September 29 and 30, dur ing the county fair, instead of pri or to August IS, as formerly re quired by law. County Superin tendent Bertha Foster thinks it will be more satisfactory to combine it with the vacation period which most schools usually take during the county fair. Landlords of Toronto Now Asking Tenants $2 to Show A partments Toronto, July 27. Some land lords here jre asking prospective tenants $2 for the privilege of look ing at apartments. Complaining to the newspapers to day about it, one house hunter said a landlord told him the $2 would not apply on the rent if he should accept the apartment. "I charge you $2 to look at the place," said the landlord. "It has nothing to do with the rent." Attempt To Kill Language Law Rapped by Davis i Attorney General Charges Ed itors of Foreign Papers Are Leading Attack on Reed Norval Bill. Lincoln, July 27. (Specal.) Ne braska editors of papers printed in foreign languages and leaders among foreign-born citizens of Nebraska are fighting the Reed-Norval language law because they hope that by stifling the use of the American tongue and sprading the use of the German tongue they can maintain their lead ership among these people, is a charge made by Attorney General Clarence A. Davis in an answer pre pared today to a suit against enforce ment of the Reed-Norval law. Ex cerps from the answer follows: "For sometime there has been an effort to foster and maintain foreign customs, languages and ideals in some communities and localities in this state, and to check the growing Americanization of such communi ties and render them immune from all influences except those presented by leaders employing a goreign tongue. Enlightment Is Necessary. "The continued success of the re publican system of government in America is dependent upon a uni formity of enlightment of citizens in full sympathy with the ideals of this ration. "A considerable portion of the pop ulation of the state its either foreign born or of foreign parentage with a natural tendency oward foreign ideals and ideas of government, and with a natural hesitancy to adopt and as similate American customs, methods and form of government." At the same time Davis issued a statement deploring the action of Dis trict Judge Button of Fremont, in issuing a temporary injunction against enforcement of the law. He said: Regrets Judge's Action. "I regret very much that Judge Button saw fit to issue a temporary injunction agianst the enforcement of the Reed-Norval act, without consid ering the brief submitted by the state cr the special appearance entered on behalf of the governor and the at torney general, objecting to his juris diction. "The practical effect of this tem porary injunction, when ruling on the premanent injunction is set as far ahead as September, is to tic the hands of the law enforcing ma- enmery ot the state and give the foreign language communities the opportunity to hold summer schools in a foreign language, under pro tection of this injunction." Here are excerpts fro-i the brief niea oy ine attorney general, which, it is charged Judge Button failed to answer: No Reason for Act. "There is no particular reason for bringing the governor and the at torney general into Platte county and compelling them to defend thi3 action in Platte county and com pelling them to defend this action in Platte county at considerable incon venience. The next step will be for some county judge in Banner or Sioux counties to enjoin the gover nor from enforcing the liquor law, thus compelling state officers to spend most of their time on the bor ders of the state defending them selves against actions brought -in outlying counties. ' - "It is rather an unusual proceed ing for a single judicial officer, at the outset of an action, without granting the governor of the state an opportunity to be heard to en join him from carrying into effect the will of the state, as expressed in a legislative act. "With all due respect, we are drift ing into a dangerous situation when a single judicial officer sets himself up as a higher legislative body and attempts to nullify the acts of the 133 members of the legislature. No doubt, the power exists in a district judge, to nullify a law on the ground of unconstitutionality, but the ex ercise of such a power is ordinarily left to the supreme court and seldom assumed at the outset of an action, before proof." Fingerprint System Now Used by Sheriff's Office The fingerprint system of identi fication was put into operation by Sheriff Clark yesterday in accord ance with the law passed by the last legislature. All other counties in the state will take finger prints of men sent to the penitentiary and of boot-, leggers. The prints will be mailed to Hans Nielsen, head of the new state department of identification. 66 AAA ML ONE-ELEVEN ()cigaiettesY Bill Designed by Hoover to Assist Farmers Is Ready Senator Kellogg Introduces Bill Drawn Up by Hoover As Substitute for Norris Measure. By The Associated Prfm. Washington, July 27. 'Partial re sponse was made immediately by congrtss Tuesday to a special mes sage from President Harding re questing that powers of the war finance corporation be broadened to take c harge of funding upwards of $500,000,000 of railroad debts and to provide additional farm credits. The president, in his message, de clared that the government was "morally and legally bound" to fund the railroad debts and was under "an impelling moral obligation" to pro vide agricultural credits.. The first step toward meeting the second of" the two requests pro vision for additional farm credits had been taken in the senate before the message was received. Senator End of the Month Sales at Thompson-Belden's 4 IP I 1 -AfWftfcW. f 44 Purchases Charged Thursday Friday and Saturday Will Be Carried Forward to August First Statements :: :: Neckwear for Only 89c An offering of eyelet em broidered collars and ecru organdie, collars trimmed with lace. These have been selling for $1, $1.25 and $1.75. TV 1 ransparent Glycerine Soap 434c a cake Large cakes of good toilet soap at this epe rial price Thursday. Toilet Goods Section Two Apron Specials 69c A large waterproof kit chen apron in dark and light colors, 69c. Priscella aprons, good gingham, usual for 69c. made of are un- Second Floor Undergarments -at Lower Prices Women's Athletic Union Suits of fine A. B. C. silk in flesh color. Three styles: Pollyanna with the individual skirt, Eiffel but tonless and Futurist. Re duced for a quick clear ance to $1.98. Mercerized Vests 79c. Round neck and bodice top styles in white and flesh color. Exceptional at 79c. Second Floor Kellogg, republican, Minnesota, in troduced a bill drafted by Secretary H,oover and Director Meyer of the war finance corporation and said to have the approval of the president, as a substitute for the pending Norris bill to create a $100,000,000 farm ex port corporation. The bill embraced the president's suggestions to em power the war finance corporation, instead of a new federal corporation, as provided in the Norris bill, to ad vance credits for agricultural ex ports. Senator Kellogg said that the bill drafted -by Secretary Hoover and Di rector Meyer had the approval of the Treasury department. It would au thorize extensions of credits to pro ducers or their associations, export ers and also to bankers for agricul tural export purposes. Besides the finance corporation's capital of $500,- 000,000 a revolving fund it would be authorized to issue $1,000,000,000 on bonds. , Amendments Proposed. Champions of the Norris bill, how ever, continued their fight in its be half, but with amendments made to day by the agriculture committee designed to meet objections raised. The amendments would eliminate proisions said to give the proposed corporation power to buy and sell farm products. The committee also reduced the bond issue from $1,000, 000,000 to $500,000,000. Senator Norris, republican, Ne Summer Hats ,$1.00 (One hundred and ten hats of crepe, ribbon and taffeta. A collection of smart new styles. Thurs day for $1.00. Millinery Fourth Floor Enjoyable for Those A choice selection of plain weaves and novelties will be sold for much less than Haskell's Black Silks at Special Prices Haskells are considered the best of all black silks and include every desirable weave and 'weight. This is an exceptional , offering. $3.50 Colored Dress Satin (36 inch) for $2.49 a yard A beautifully finished satin and a desirable weight in navy, brown and black. Black Silks $1.50 a yard Have Been $2 "and $2.50 Satin Duchess, messalines and taffetas are included. Black is such a favorite for Fall that this opportunity should appeal to most women. braska, criticized the manner in which the Kellogg substitute had been brought forward. He charged that it was prepared "secretly" and. that Senator Kellogg had advance information" denied to committee members and other sena tors until it was read in the senate Tuesday. Republican leaders generally pre dicted that the Kellogg measure would be substituted for the -Norris bill. There was transmitted with Presi dent Harding's message, a memor andum from Director General Davis of the railroad administraton, saying that the railroad situation made the refunding policy advisable. Mani festly, he said, the roads were not adequately equipped to move traffic now. Argentina Withdraws Its Immunity Given Senator Buenos Aires, Argentina, July 27. After a debate lasting several days the senate last evening withdrew the parliamentary immunity of Senator E. Del Valle Iberlucea, socialist, permitting his trial on the charge of seditious utterances, which it is claimed, were made at Bahia Blanca during the holding of a socialist con gress some time ago. The senator is alleged to have ad vocated adhesion to the third inter nationale at Moscow. Every Summer Dress at a Decided Reduction (There Are No Reservations) Dresses of fine gingham, organdies, imported voiles, nets and dotted Swisses. The most attractive styles. Two Very Interesting Groups at $10 and $15 ft The Ten Dollar Group includes all dresses formerly priced up to $25. All Other Dresses Are Reduced Proportionately for Thursday All Sales Final No Alterations. Silk and Leather Bags in a $5 Sale Forty-Three Leather Bags in flat, regular and novelty styles. Seal, patent leather, calf and imitation alligator, formerly priced, $7.50 to $18.50. Thursday Only $5 Fifteen Silk and Velvet Bags in black, gray, brown and decorative silks that were formerly priced $7.50 to $17.50. Thursday Only $5 All Sales Final. Notion Section. l-.? Clearance Who Shop their present wholesale cost in order to make room for new Fall Silks now arriving Silks for Dress Kimono Silks and Lining Silks All Reduced to -$1.50 These are really worth from $2.25 to $4.50 a yard. So the saving is very obvious. Final Sale of White Silks The best of our sport silks, nov elties and plain weaves, includ ing fashionable black and white combinations. $5 qualities for $3.50 a yd. $2.75-$3.50 qualities, $1.95 yd. Alleged Slayer Is Lodged in Jail i'rl Mnli hv Tlei Sheriff Avoi moving Pri 'risoner From R Vain. Tra Greclev. Colo., July 27.-Viliiam Riley Hill, arrested yesterday in Sioux City, la., in connection with the murder near F.no, Colo., of his 10-year-old step-daughter, Helen Maxine Short, arrived here early this morning in the custody of Sheriff A. E. Gormley of Adams county and was lodged in the Weld county jail. The girl was slain in Adams county, but Hill was brought here for safe keeping. Hill was taken from the train at Fort Morgan, Colo., 78 miles north east of Denver, and rushed to this city in an automobile under heavy guard. He was to have been taken into Denver but plans were changed when rumors reached here that leei. ing was running high there. The body of the cirl, whose rail der Hill is being held, was found last Saturday in a ditch near Eno. She had been weighted down with pieces of iron. The coroner said she had been thrown into the ditch, which was filled with water, alive. ft The Fifteen Dollar group, includes all d r e, s s e s formerly priced up to $39.50. of SILKS Thursday Th. Silk Sh South Aisle r -Main Floor I