TUB I?E8: OMAHA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 0. 1921.
Gardner Draws
tWrath of Judge;
Lawyers Clash
t
'Jourt Tells Convicted Mail
Bandit He Would Like to
Sentence Him for
Contempt. y
I'lioeuix. Ariz., Dec. 9. Clashf s
between counsel (or the government
anJ Hoy (iardiier, twice convicted
ot mail robberies, featured yestcr
c!ay" session t the United States
district court here, where Gardner
i bring tried on a charge of rob
bing a mail car at Maricopa, Ariz.,
m November 3. Gardner was on
:lic stand most of the day.
On, one occasion JuiIk William
-I. 5awtelle interrupted Gardner to
Mate that if Gardner were not al
ready under sentences of long terms
ii riou, lie would he sentenced
for his 'Continued refusal to answer
the prosecution's questions. Gard
ner in his turn, interrupted the
-out t to e.vplain his attitude. When
Ciardncr resumed the stand this aft
ernoon he apologized to the judge
'.:or Ins actions during the morning.
The latter portion of the afternoon
session was taken up with the ex
amination of expert witnesses re
carding Gardner's mental condition.
Dr. George A. l'ridge, superintend
ent of a hospital is Iiisbce, read the
record of treatment given Gardner
there in March, 1908, for a fractured
skull. Dr. II. L. Goss of Phoenix,!
X-ray expert, introduced . and ex
plained X-ray photographs of Gard
ner s skull, which, he said, showed
a bone scar which might press upon
Gardner's brain.
When court adjourned last night
( Dr. Ray Ferguson, superintendent
of the Arizona state hospital for
the insane here, was on the stand to
testify as an expert witness for the
defense. Carl A. Davis, attorney for
Gardner, asked him a lon, hypo
thetical question, to which Thomas
A. l-'lynn, United States district at
i torney, objected. Judge Sawtelle
.suggested that be would adjourn
court and give thi counsel for both
sides a chance to agree on the ques
tion to be submitted today when
court convened.
. Gardner admitted committing the
robbery.
Red Cross Roll Call at
Alliance Is Completed
Alliance, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Subscriptions totaling $365 have
been received by the Alliance chapter
of the Red Cross in the annual Christ
mas roll call. This, however, repre
sents only Alliance and a part of
1 the country districts. It does not
include Ellsworth, Antioch. Bingham,
Lakeside and Hemingford, all of
which are within the jurisdiction of
the Alliance chapter and who have
not made reports. The local chapter
has between $500 and $600 left in the
treasury from former campaigns.
This, together with the amount raised
in the roll call, will enable the chap
ter to carry out an extensive program
which has been planned.
Two Mexicans, Accused of
Robbing Countrymen, Held
Alliance, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
' Emanuel Contreras and C. Slaser,
Mexicans, were arrested here and
taken to Thedford for trial on charges
of highway robbery. They are at-
'leged to have robbed, at the point
of revolvers, two other Mexicans in
a railroad bunk car at Seneca, secur
ing four checks, a revolver and $4.
When arrested here Contreras had in
his possession three of the missing
checks, aggregating $122.50, payable
to one of the victims. Slaser had
the stolen revolver. One of the men
who were robbed came here and
identified the men as the alleged
" holdups.
Public Meetings Barred
" Because of Scarlet Fever
Edgar, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.)
I wo Edgar families were placed un
der quarantine on account of scarlet
fever. There is no epidemic of scarlet
fever here, but the city board has
taken percautions against the disease
spreading by placing a -ban on all
public meetings. Schools will not
be closed unless there is evidence that
others have been exposed.
A third case of scarlet fever was re
ported at the home of Bingham
Brown, who lives two miles west of
Edgar.
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Church at West Point
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West Point, Xcb.. Dec. 8.-(Spe-cial.)
The Grace Lutheran church
of this city is the largest English
speaking Lutheran church in the
county. The organization was es
tablished in 1K74, and for many
years services were conducted in a
small frame church.
In 1913 the present structui was
dedicated. Jt is approximately 50x60
feet and was built during the pastor
ate of Rev. L. J. Powell, now of
Washington, III., who remained here
until 1910. Kcvv W. F. Rangclcr,
u. l) is the present castor.
The new building cost $25,000 and
was .built during the latter part of
19IJ and spring of lvlJ. I here arc
approximately 450 members.
Officers of the church arc: J. Stahl,
president church council; A. L,
Krause, secretary: Charles Becken-
hauer, treasurer; Frank Brazda. Carl
Bernhardt, Herman Schulzkump,
Herman B. Sass. Fred Kahrs and J.
11. Ihompson, directors.
O'Neill Celebrates Signing
Aj , Of Irish Peace Agreement
O'Neill. Neb., Dec: 8. (Special
Telegram.) Wednesday night, after
the arrival of the daily newspapers
parrying the text of the agreement
"etveeu Ireland and England, began
, i icelcbration as enthusiastic and
Jemonstrative as the one when the
armistice in the world war was
signed. An immense bonfire of baled
bay at the Golden hotel corner il
liiiniiwtcd the entire business section.
The band paraded and speeches wee
made by prominent leaders in the
cause of Irish freedom.
Superior General Visits
Academy at Alliance
:Alliaucc, Neb.. Dec. 8. (Special.)
St. Agnes academy of Alliance is
rnjoying a visit by Rev. Mother
Valcsca, superior general of the
Sisters of St. Francis, who is on a
tour of America from international
headquarters at Heythuysen, Hol
land. She is accompanied by Sister
Mary Dionysia, private secretary of
foreign affairs, and Sister Mary
Dorothy, private secretary of do
mestic affairs, with headquarters at
Stella, Niagara. N. Y.
American Legion Post at
Geneva Elects Officers
Geneva. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Annual election of officers in Ameri
can Legion post No. 68 resulted as
iollows: Commander. Walter Weis;
vice commander. Thomas Ashton;
ldjutant. R. D. Hampton, and finance
officer. Carl Schneider. The execu
tive committee is composed of John
Ellcr, chairman; Seymour Martin and
lohn Koehler. ...
Scribner Unites
To Welcome Dog
Village in Turmoil Four
Weeks During Absence of
Mayor's Pet Carnie.
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Normalcy has returned to the Lttle
village of Scribner with the home
coming of Mayor HansBoll's dog
a Lewellyn setter which was lost
from his master s side on a hunting
trip, bringing a heavy heart to His
Honor and deep sympathy from the
entire countryside.
Mayor Boll didn't slay the fatted
calf in honor of the return of his
prodigal, but nevertheless, the best
was none too good for the mayor's
devoted pal and four-footed friend
whose re-appearance turned darkness
into sunshine and gloom jiito joy.
After four weeks' absence the dog
was seen slinking down a back-street
toward his old home. Soon, a crowd
of Scribncrites set out to catch the
returned dog. Up one street and
down another, through backyards
and nearby alleys, the frightened ani
mal led the anxious inch. Finally
exhausted and ready to give in, the
dog scurried into tin; barn in the
rear of the mayor's home.
Scribner has returned to its daily
tasks and Mayor Boll has resumed
his affairs of state, happy and serene
with the dog never out of his sight
for one moment.
Municipal Light Plant
Has Remarkable Record
Cambridge, Neb., Dec, 8. (Spe
cial.) The Cambridge municipal
light plant has just made a remark
able semiannual report. A year ago
the plant was furnishing poor serv
ice anil losing money. ,
The lines were rebuilt, new equip
ment added and transmission lines
run to Bartley, Danbury, Lebanon
and Wilsonville. An ice plant also
was added, being run by' the same
management and power. The mu;
nicipal water plant is a Jlart of the.
unit.
Dur! the six months just ended,
the plant took in $8,491 more than
in the same period last year,' at an
added operation cost of only $600,'
and has given better service. New
equipment will have to be added in
the near future to take care of the
added business.
Validity of Rail
Act Is Attacked
Counsel for Texas Opens Fire
On Clause Providing for
Labor Board.
Washington, Dec. 8. Validity of
sections of the transportation act pro
viding for establishment of the rail
road labor board were attacked in the
supreme court yesterday by counsel
for Texas in preseiil'iig argument in
the second of the great rate cases.
The Texas suit, which primarily
seeks to have the court determine
the power of ' the Interstate Com
merce' commission to regulate intra
state freight, schedules and passen
ger fares, was called as soon as ar
gument was completed in a similar
case from Wisconsin.
T. L. Beauchamp, of counsel for
Texas,, said that state assailed also
the commission's assumption of au
thority to regulate railroad construc
tion, to order abandonment of lines,
or to: supervise financing of carriers
incorporated by the state and to
which the state had donated large
tracts of land. .
Concluding argument in the Wis
consin case, M. B. Olbrich, counsel
for that state, declared the govern
ment had fixed interstate rates solely
to produce the return which the rail
roads were declared by congress to be
entitled to on their investments and
regardless of disparity between these
rates and intrastate rates.
Husking Bee at Cowles '
Crib Corii Crop of Widow
, " Cowles, Neb., . Dec. 8. (Special.)
Friends and neighbors of Mrs. N.
C. .Putnam, whose husband died in
the spring, "met at her home and
husked. 110 acres of corn. There were
80 men and 40 teams in the field.
;Business men and bankers joined
"with farmers in donning husking
pegs for the day and stayed until the
3,000 bushels were in the cr'b.
Guard Gets Instructor
Shenandoah, la., Dec. 8. (Spe
cial.) A former war captain, now
a sergeant instructor, has been sent
to Shenandoah- to drill Company E
of .. the Iowa National guard until
April 1. He i 'Sergeant James T.
Jenkins of Des Moines.
Prowlers Loot
Homes Here of
$1,500 in Night
Unopened ChrUtuiHS Gifts
Among Valuable's Stolen by
Thieves Active Through
out Omaha.
Tas key thieves and prowlers
made good hauls of valuables worth
a total of more than $1,500 yesterday
and Wednesday night.
F. D. KodifjT, 45J8 North Thirty
eighth avenue, reported to uolicc
that a thief entered his home Wed
nesday afternoon and stole a diamond
pin, ring, gold bar pin, suit and
traveling hag. all worth $200.
Marie Johnson, Tizard apart
ments, Twenty-fourth and Daven
port streets, told police that $1,000
worth of goods, including many
valuable Christmas presents which
had not been opened, disappeared
from her rooms Wednesday. A large
amount of jcwelrry, a vietrola, tloor
lamp and clothing were included in
the oot. Miss Johnson gave the
police the name of one whom she
suspects.
A watch and $9.50 were stolen
from the room of C. E. Backes. 526
South Twenty-first street, Wcdnes
dav night.
George Frcck, 407 North Nine
teenth street, reported to police that
simultaneously with the disappear
ance of his roommate, $18 disap
peared from his room. .
Two small savings banks contain
ing $15 were stolen from the room
of Mrs. If. F. Hansen, Mason apart
ments, Thirty-first and Mason
streets.
From the room of Elizabeth Wil
liams, 119 South Thirty-fifth street.
a thict stole yj. -Mrs. m. juawe,
2815 Jackson street, reported that a
thief stole 40 cents from her room
and valuables from the rooms of
others at that address.
Zela Smith told police that while
she was at work Wednesday some
one entered her room at 314 South
Twenty-sixth street and stole a gold
watch, bracelet and lavallicre, wortn
$25.
Three blue steel, automatic .43
caliber revolvers were stolen from
the rack room at Fort Crook Wed
nesday night.
Women Must Account
For Selway Holdings
Des Moines, la., Dec. 8. (Special
Telegram.) Bernicc Kern, pretty
young protege of II. If. Burke, treas
urer of the Selway Steel corporation
and whose name was mentioned in
the recent trial of Tout Tobin, re
ceiver of concern against burke for
an accounting, as the sender of love
notes and telegrams of inspiration
to the aforementioned treasurer, was
cited to appear in Judge Humes Jiv-
ison of the district court Saturday
and make a showing concerning
what property, if any, she holds be
longing to the Selway interests.
C itations were also issued to V elU
Raridon. Blanche Budke and Lenora
Budke to appear the same day to
tell Harry Beech, appointed by
Judge Hume to take testimony, what
books, papers, checks, vouchers,
contracts and other papers, if any,
they now hold which they failed to
turn over to the receiver when he
assumed control of the company's
affairs.
Alleged Fraudulent Stock
Salesman Held at Beatrice
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special
lelcgram.) Charged with selling
1.000 shares of stock in the Missouri
Valley Coal & Mining company to
Jacob Roscnbaum of Wymore, at $1
a share without a license and with
intent to defraud, G. D. Loffler was
arrested at Lincoln. Loffler's case
was set for hearing January 6.
E; S. Ships I,nst in Year.
Washington. Dec. 8. Two hundred and
twenty-two American merchant craft of
12J,!? tons were lost through founder
ing, stranding-s. collisions or other causes
in the f3 months ended last June 30, sa.ys
the annual. report today of the coast guard
service. Five hundred and fifty-five
other American merchant vessels wete In
volved in casualties. Two hundred and
six persons lost their lives In the 777
casualties, seven of the number being
passengers. The value of the property
lost was I34.9SS.021., 8hlps lost on the
Atlantic and gulf coasts numbered 75. on
the Paclfio coast 35, the Great Lakes 16,
on rivers !n the United States 35 and at
sea or in foreign waters 61.
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Defrauds Working Girls.
' Ghicasro, Dec. 8. A new scheme for
defrauding working girls of their sav
ings is being practiced In eastern cities
by a man claiming to be the auditor of
a Chicago paper box factory, according to
an announcement by the Illinois Bankers'
association. He first appeared In Phila
delphia early in October, then moved to
Pittsburgh and from there to Providence,
r.. I. '
Farmers' Bankruptcy.
llilwaukee, Dec. S. Drastic measure
must be taken td avert bankruptcy which
threatens 26 per cent of the farmers In
the middle west within the next in yearn,
Roger W. Babson, authority on financial
statistics declared in an address here.
Mr. Babson attributed this condition to
stagnation in the market for food pro
Barler8 Reduce Prices
Oshkosh. Xeb Dec. 8. (Special)
The price of shaves has been re
duced here to 20 cents and hair cuts
to 40 cents
County Primary Teachers
To Hold Meeting tt Geneva
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Primary teachers of the county will
meet here Saturday at 10. Miss Alice
Hanthorn, primary supervisor of the
Lincoln schools, will be a speaker.
A demonstration primary methods
will be given by Miss Vesta Mc
Mahon. primary teacher of the
Geneva schools. At noon a lunch
eon is to be served by the domestic
science department under direction
of Miss Cecil Swift, instructor irt the
local school. The program is in
charge of County Superintendent
Margaret Haughawout.
New Officers Elected by
Legion Post at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Bitting-Norman post, American
Legion, elected the following officers:
Commander, Harold F. Mattoon;
vice commander, A. (J, Knowles;
treasurer. George Bucknell; adjutant,
Harry Bartick; executive, committee,
R. J. Emery, J. Ed C. Fisher. Dr.
F. W. Buckley, Edward Doerck and
Dr. V. A. Rush.
Man Charged With Attack
Is Returned to Beatrice
Beatrice,- Neb., Dec 8.. (Special.)
Harvey -Smith, wanted here on a
charge of assaulting'Albcrf' Coon with
a knife last spring,; was arrested; at
Cowles. Neb. He was. brought here
to await trial. The alleged assault
was made when Smith and Coqn en
gaged in 'a fight on,, the carnival
grounds liorth of the citj ,
Farmer Hurt" "When Tractor
Plunges Over Embankment
Beatrice. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special.)
Wayne Marples, on of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Marples, living near Wy
more, received a deep gash in his chin
and was cut about the neck when
a tractor which he was ' operating
struck an obstruction and plunged
over a 10-foot embankment.
Norfolk Railway " Shopmen
Vote for Four-Day Week
Norfolk. Neb., Dec. 8. (Special
Telegram.) One hundred shop em
ployes of the Northwestern railroad
here go on a four-day-wcek basis
commencing Friday. The men voted
for this plan in lieu of a reduction in
the force. ' j
T!f, Wanr Arts Prnitiira T?.,,li. 1 estimated acres (re and condition of
ite .vv ant am iroduce Keju.ts J in , whtmt Bd IJt hM cnMf tl
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Telegraphic Briefs
17 to December 20, at
from December
12:30 p. m.
Kx-RuOr of Guatemala Freed.
Mexico City, Deo. 8. (By A. P.) Priv
ate messages received here from Guate
mala city indicate that former President
Cabrrra, was liberated from prison dur
ing1 Thursday morning's revolt in which
the government of Don Carlos Herrera
was overthrown. These advices urge
Guatemalan political exiles here to re
turn home immediately as "all is well."
Clothes Catch Fire;
Aged Woman May Die
Sioux Falls, S, P., Dec. -(Special
Telegram.) Mr, li. Close, who
conducts a More at I landreau, wa
perhaps fatally burned when her
clothing caught fire. She i aged
cud for years had lived in the rear
vi her little store. ,
A neighbor started a fis in her
stove and when he returned later her
clothing v on fire. By wrapping
her in blankets the flames were ex
tinguished. The building caught
fire and the fire department had to
be summoned.
The accident is supposed to have
resulted from the woman pouring
kerosene on the fire to make it burn
more quickly. She has relatives in
Minneapolis.
Steps Taken to
Aid Farmers in
Iowa Corn Belt
Hankers Urged to Get Money.
From War Finance Cor
poration Plan Diver
sified Crops.
Des Moines, la., Dec. 8. (Special
Telegram.) Important steps to re
lieve the financial distress felt by
Iowa farmers were taken at the farm
er-banker conference held here
Wednesday. Resolutions were
adopted, which, if put into effect im
mediately, may bring about tcmpor
ary relief.
The conference went on record
for:
1. Urging every banker to obtain
funds from the War Finance Cor
poration on his agricultural paper aud
furnish the farmers with money to
conduct their business.
2. Calling attention of farmers
and farm organizations that money
can be obtained and advising them
to call upon their banker.
3. Establishment of .institutions
to loan money to farmers in event
banks do not act.
4. Co-operation of Iowa with
other states in corn belt to bring
about greatly increased acreage in
clover, alfalfa, soy beans and the
like.
Tardy Employes Are
Thieves, Says Pastor
"Thou shalt not steal, is God's
command and yet people who con
sider themselves prcttv good, steal
every day," said Rev. O. D. Baltzly
in his weekly lecture at Kountze Me
morial church Wednesday night.
"The employe who is habitually
late is stealing time from his em
ployer. People put molasses in gas
meters to make them run slower.
The water board has to have inspec
tors to watch lest some man forget
to report when he connects a new
house with the water main. Twenty,
per cent of the people would forget
to pay their car fares if there weren't"
conductors to watch them. ;
"Tax dodgers, smugglers, profiteers
are thieves. I heard of an Omaha
minister who borrowed a friend's ,
railroad pass and tried to ride to.
Omaha on it. He was discovered. lie
was a thief."
Harding Urges
Steps to Develop
Air Navigation
President Kecommemis
V Bureau of Regulation in
Connection With De
partment of Commerce.
Washington, Dec. 8, President
Harding transmitted to congress
yesterday the annua! report of the
national advisory " committee for
aeronautics with the recommenda
tion that a bureau for the regula
tion and development of air naviga
tion be established in the Depart
ment of Commerce, at ptopnieJ by
tfce committee,
"I think there can be no doubt.
the prctident stated in i menage,
"that the development ol aviation will
.become of great importance for com
merce, it well as national deiense,
While the material prores in air
craft has been remarkable, the tie
has not yet been extensively de
veloped in America."
A bill to create a bureau is pend
ing before the house commerce com
mittee. The report, which supplemented
one made last April, recommended
continuation of the air mail service
and development of aviation (or mili
tary and naval purposes.
Postmaster Appointed
Washington, Dec. 8. (Special
Telegram,) Willard Strong was
nominated to be postmaster at Sy
racuse, Xcb,
ShIcmiiuii round Dead -
Columbus, Nch., Dec, 8. (Special
Telegram.) Thomas V. Eaton, 50,
traveling salesman for the Tootle
Campbell dry. good firm, St. Joseph,
was I'utiml mad in his brd at l-ourt
City. The body will be brought to
his' home here.
F.B.BILL
Talks it llospe's
Saturday
DON'T MISS HIM
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y CHRISTMAS Comes Just Once a Year,
& v Rut Tt.s Srririt Pervades the Entire s
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V T Tl Tl f 11 f I I If ' I in Wrr
& I ear. ror montiis we nave joeen ueimig xveau
g for the Immense Displays Now Offered.
I Gift Gloves Reduced in
Price for Friday's Selling
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per pair
Housefurnishings
Make Practical Gifts
Values From $3.95 to $6.00
THE BIGGEST CUT YET
We have reduced our biff stock of
fine : Cape and Lambskin Street '
Gloves in slip-on and strap wrist.
Friday we will put this entire lot on
.sale at one price. You can appre
ciate these values only by seeing this
; display Friday. $5.00 and $6.00
values, at 82.95
All colors and sizes. Come early,
as stock will soon be broken.
A Timely Sale of
Christmas Hosiery
at Lowest Cash Prices
Women's pure thread silk hose in assorted colors,
silk to the top, first quality, also small quantity
of glove silk hose in black and colors. , While
they last, special, per pair .$2.98
Women's thread'silk, full-fashioned, first qual
ity, best makes, all colors, at, per pair
$2.25 and $2.50
Women's fancy wool hose in good assortment of
colors and styles, from $1.25 to $3.50
Infants' silk and wool hose, first quality, per
Pair 69
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Alco Electric Washing
Machine for $80.00
9-cup Electric Coffee
Urn, special $26.00
9-cup Electric Coffee
Percolator ..$10.00
Large Electric Grill
for $14.50
Electric Chafing Dish
for $21.00
Upright Electric
Toaster $7.50
Electric Hot Plates
for $7.00 :
Electric Heaters
at $10.50
Electric Curling Irons
nt ..$4.00
Electric Iron, complete
with cord and stand,
t -$4.98
3-piece Carvinff Set,
with stag handles,
at $4.00
Casseroles with fancy
copper frames, nickel
plated, with Pyrex in
sets $3.25
Electric Sweeper, fully
guaranteed $37.50
Increase In Cadt Corns.
" Washington, Dec. 8. An Increase In the
cadt corps at the West Point military
academy from 1.334 to 2.500 Is recom
mended by Bri. Gen. Douglas MacArthnr,
superintendent of the- academy, in his an-
ual report to the secretary of irnr, made
public today. , . .. i ,
Blind Rracaed From Fire. ' '
Jersey City, N. J-, Dec. S. On hun
dred Inmates of St.. Josephs Home for
the Blind were led from the building
by .attendants, firemen and policemen
today when fire damaged the structure.
More than 60 blind -, women, some of
them paralyzed, were carried out. Sev
eral fainted but were aoon revived.
Xnias Gifts for Rhine.
New York. Dec. 8. The steamer
George Washington, filled with Christ
mas cheer for Americans abroad, sailed
today. In its hold were IS.eno sarka of
mail, many of which contained presents
for American soldiers, of the army of oc
cupation and American government rep
resentatives and their , families in cen
tral Europe.
Ex-Kaiser Write Boob.
Berlin. Dec. t. Former Emperor Wil
liam has published a book entitled "com
parative historical tables from 1S78 to
the outbreak of war in IS14." accordlrg
to the newspsper Ach Tuhrabenriblatt. In
addition to tabulated matter the book
contains information regarding events Im
mediately proceding the great war.
December Crap Report.
Washington. Dee. . The date of Is
suance by the Department of Agriculture
of the December crop report giving latt
arresge. yield per acre, and production
figures for staple crops In 121 and re
vised figures for ISIS and 1S20. wa an-
rounced today as having been changed
from December 13 to December IS. at 4
p. m and the date for the issuance of
Pay $8.50 for Dinner: Is Xone.
Chicago, Dec. 8. Five hundred Jewish
workers on teams to raise $2,000,000 for
relief of their people In en stern Europe,
who had paid $8.50 a plate for a ban
quet to boost the campaign last night
were forcibly impressed with conditions
they are working to relieve. No banquet
wns spread in the hall, bare wooden
tables replaced festive decorations and
there was no electric light. Candles were
the only solfroe of illumination. Iaugli
ter at the ioke rang out but was re
placed by an afr of solemnity when
Jacob T.oeb. chairman of the Chicago
committee rapped the uncovered table oe
fore him with his gavel.
Printers' Tay Cut.
?sew York, Dec. 8. A reduction of fl
ft week in the wages of 5,800 press as
sistants and feeders In the New Yok
book and .iob printing trade was mad
effective as the result of an arbitrator's
decision. The new scale calls for $36.50
weekly. The new scales in the differ
ent crafts follow: compositors. $50; cvl
Inder pressmen, $14: press feeders and
.iob pressmen. $36. 50; paper ruttrr,
SSI. 50; book binders. $3C; bindery women,
$24.
Mrs. Hnjt to tin on Siage.
w York. Dec. 8. Mrs. ,ydia Hovt.
society woman, who recently made her
debut in motion pictures, announced last
night that she soon would appear on
Broadway on the legitimate stage in a
drama being revived by William Faver
sham. She denied reports tbat she hid
left the motion picture field for all time
Weeks Warns Against
Factions in Congress
New York, Dec. 8. The present
system of organization in congress
whereby control is divided between
numerous committees may, "if car
red to its logical conclusion," divide
the United States "into hostile fac
tions or groups" and leave the coun
try" powerless to defend or main
tain its interests, national or inter
national," John W. Weeks, secretary
of war, said today in an address be
fore the convention on the Associa-'
tion, of Life Insurance Presidents.
Delinquent Tax Sale
Is Largest ou Record
Shenandoah, la., Dec. 8. (Spe
cial.) Auction of delinquent prop
erty for sale for taxes in Page
county was the largest this year it
has ever been. The sale at Clarinda
included 124 properties.
Henry Lor&nz of Clarinda, former
county treasurer who has not missed
a tax sale in 49 years, was among
the investors.
'Bow
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Greatly Reduced Prices
For a Few Days on
Sample and Used
Beds
r. S. PenihH P?crif.
New Tork. Dec. 8. Thr wrr ISS.OOO
fower deaths in the United States anl
i'anada in than In 1920. said Robert
Tynn fnx. third vie pridpnt of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance company. In
an sdilresft before the 1 5th annual con
vention of the Association of I.lfe Tn-
u ranee Presidents here today. Air. Cox
presented statistics based upon official
rerords of companies transacting 80 per
cent of the life insurance olivines? which,
he said, may "indicate the dawn of a ma
terial lengthening of the span of human
life In the two countries." The figure
show that this year will be entered on the
records sa "the healthiest ever experienced."
Winter Corn Show.
Lincoln. Neb.. Pec. 8. The annual win
ter corn show of the Nebraska Crop Grow
ers association will be hld at the agri
cultural college January 3, 4. during the
meeting of organized agriculture, cord
ing to a statement today by P. H. Stewart
nf Lincoln, secretary of . the aorialiot.
Premium lists now a"e bMtijr prerarrd.
Mr. Stewart believes tliat in v:ewr of the
larva onrn rrnrx in Virl. a f hf ar an
excellent corn exhibit w ill be J:spliy-:X I
Meet en Colorado River.
Riverside. Cal.. Iec. . Nearly
delerates from all over the west and he
republic of Mexico were here today for
the opening of a special eessten of the
teagike of the e?-Jthwt. called, to oaIxe
Uie dor a do river i.tuatiom
Finished in Vfcrnis Martin
walnut and mahogany. These
beds were splendid values at
original prices, but our re
duced prices of
$2.95, $3.25, $4.25,
S4.75 and S6.50
make them values of a true
worth.
If you want a big value at
trifling cost, then buy one of
these beds.
It pays to read Bowen'c small ads.
Howard St. Ixtwcca IStb and 16t Sts.
A Tremendous Cash Purchase and Sale of
Trunks, Bags
and Suit Cases
at About HALF PRICE
We bought from three of the
leading manufacturers their en
tire samples and floor stocks of
high-grade trunks and leather
goods at about 50 per cent of
their lowest wholesale price.
This is why you can buy trunks, bags and suit
cases at Hayden's Friday and-Saturday at
less than' one-half of what you would
ordinarily pay.
Full size Wardrobe Trunks, $35
values, at $19.50
Celebrated Innovation Wardrobe
Trunks, $73 values, at. . . .$37.50
$55 Wardrobe Trunks at .,....$35
$15.00 General Purpose Trunks
at ,...$9.65
$25.00 Trunks at - $1330
$1930 Trunks at $12.50
$35.00 Trunks at $19.50
Cowhide Leather Bags, leather
lined, $8.50 and $10.00 values,
t $4.95
Fine Cowhide Leather Bags,
' leather lined, $13.50 values.
t ....$6.95
$3230 Leather Bags at $22.50
$2730 Leather Bag at $12.95
$37.50 Leather Bags at $19.50
945.00 Manchester Bags . . . .$27.50
$32.50 Combination Bags at,
each $19.39
$17.50 Suit Cases at $7.95
$12.50 Leather Suit Cases ..,.$5.95
$27.50 Suit Cases at $12.95
Long Grain Seal Fitted Cases.
$55.00 values, at $29.50
$32.50 Fitted Cases at ....$18.00
$35.00 Fitted Cases at $1930
Also included in this sale Gladstone Bags, Boston Bags and Brief Cases at
about one-half former prices.
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4 Few "Gift" Suggestions
From Our Rug Section
Axminster and
Wilton Rugs
$fl50 , $Q50
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Bissell's Sweepers
One of the most practical of all gifts, and one
that pleases the receiver.
S5.50 to S15.50
Floor and Table Lamps
A most gorgeous showing every conceivable
kind, in qualities and colorings to please the
most discriminating, at 810 to S30
A wonderful variety of beautiful Axminster
and Wilton Rugs, new patterns and rich colon.
27x60-inch size...S4.50 to 3 8.50
36x72 inch size... 9.50 to S10.75
Washable Rag Rugs
50c to S3.50
We have assembled this season the most won
derful line of rat? ruiis the close woven, wash
able, reversible kiad that always make
nice gifts.
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