THE m:: OMAHA. SATURDAY. FEBRUARY Wii.
New Principle
in Army Outlined
IivGcii. lurching
Saji "Dofloprnfiil wf Na
tional Force From Kconom.
ic Standpoint' Now Fi
jifdally Important.
Wellington. Fb. 2 -A he
r, onomic principle "tu g-tmn tr4C
Imif ntiiiittnantf t( kit brancltri el
ite rmv rrgu!r, i4ii.nl guard
fare iht hmite iiibcommittre cm
i,m pnirialion tv Gnifrl
IVr.hing. litnful rerliinB tic
nrnt lnl pot (Irsl with ipwidc qtir
Hon at la ili trrtif!h f the rig
iiUr army timing the rmin tin!
year, the officer faying, iofrr. that
"in view of a poille reduction in
umv trfflgth romiilcration of the
'(lr!opnirnt tf national army
iom an rcononii4l oumlpoint" lc
(ime especially iwpotUnt.
The general' lUteiiirnt eonduikd
the hearing of the committee and
it i expected to l prepared to uti
init it report in about a wee.
After pointing out that the regular
army was "relatively mull at pres
ent" and limited in numbers lirt by
toe exitin armv criunuatioit ait
and later by the appropriation a act.
lieneral Tersliing id that the fol
lowing economic principle might be
Hated a to the military organisa
tion the country thould maintain:
Favora Lowest Outlay.
"In organizing the prace establish
ment, ro unit ihould be maintained
in a more expensive tatagory if it
tan be aafely and advantageously
maintained in a 1cm expensive cat.v
gory and mobilized therefrom in
time to meet the requirement! of an
emergency."
The officer aid that the cost f
each group of the new army was
different, the regulars being more
costly than the national guard,
which in turn cost more than the
organised reserves. Jn explanation
of this, be added that "it would, of
course, be understood that regular
army organizations must be main
tained for duty in foreign garrisons,
on the Mexican border, ior emer
gency service at home or expedition
ary purposes abroad and for all other
duties which, in the nature of things,
could not be performed by the citi
zen soldiers."
"Application of this principle," he
said, "would lay the foundation for
a military organization at minimum
Shotwell Defies K. C.
Police in Pierce Affair
(Cantinorri From rut One.)
them in the police car to 'see the
town,' were not even in the police
station at the time Franks and Tierce
were there." Walston said.
The Kansas City version is that
Franks brought Tierce to the station
and was about to turn him over to
Chief of Detectives Walston, who
ent for the jailer to put Fie.ro: in
the "bull pen'' over night.'.
Assumed Responsibility.
Franks, it was claimed, then told
the chief: "This fellow is a good
sort, let me have him for the night.
I'll stand responsible for him and
bring him back to you in the morn
ing. We allowed him a few liber
ties in Omaha and he didn't break
any rules or regulations and he's
been in jail a long time. I'll as
sume the responsibility and see that
he, gets back to you in the morn
ing." Walston said "all right" and Tierce
and Franks left the station.
The next morning Franks tele
phoned that Tierce had "gone down
stairs to get something to eat and
skipped."
Chief Is Investigating.
Chief Edwards is making an in
vestigation intx the report that two
Kansas Cily detectives were with
Tierce and Franks at the night party
and used a police car to go to the
Dixon hotel.
He will ask Chief Dempsey for a
detailed letter telling what Franks
told of the affair when he returned
to Omaha. He wants to know hew
long the two detectives were sup
posed to have been with Tierce and
Franks that night
The burglary ckarges against
Tierce in Kansas Citv have not been
quashed and one of these is a strong
case.
Detectives are combing the city
in an effort to recapture him.
Chief Edwards yesterday tele
graphed Hyers asking an explana
tion and sweeping investigation into
the escape.
Two Basket Ball Teams
Get Banquet at Ravenna
Ravenna, Neb., Feb. 24. (Special.)
Business men of Ravenna gave the
basket ball boys a reception and big
feed. Last year's team had been
promised a banquet if it won the
pennant, but although victorious, the
banquet never was served, so the
spread this year was given for the
teams of last year and this. The
banquet was served by the women
of the Congregational church. About
125 men attended.
County Attorney at Crete
Files for Renomination
Crete, Neb Feb. 23. (Special.)
County Attorney J. Dredla has filed
for renomination. Vance F. Jelinek,
deputy county treasurer, has filed for
county treasurers Under the law
the present incumbent, O. J. Kubicek,
is barred from, running again.
Sidney L. Broz has filed for regis
ter of deeds, L. J. Bouchal for su
perintendent of public instruction,
J. M. Korbel for county clerk, and
Henry A. Greer for sheriff.
Town Justices Accused of
Lapsing in Fine Reports
Crete, Neb., Feb. 24. (Special.)
The county commissioners have
ordered the justices of peace over
the county to report at the court
house February 27 with their books.
It is alleged that many justices of
the peace have been derelict in mak
ing financial returns to the county
after collecting fines from law vio
lators. ttr Cold. Grip or Infloeun
ana a Prev.ntfv.. t&k? Laiativa
BROMO QUININE Ttlt The Itenuin.
bears tha a!ature of K. W. 5rova. iBa
sura Jo get BROMO.) JOc
Aged Vartnt I'ray
for Death of Church
Chko. Feb. J4.-H.wy W.
Chunk, condemned player I
automobile Mlmen, eoounv4
today to (how no gns of emotion
when rcUuiue made to his
hanging, now act for March J, but
Jus aged parents i4. "We pray
every night and morning that h
wilt d' before then,"
Mabel iNonnaml
III: Improving
Film Star, Down With Attack
of IllfltlftUil, FrYtll t
limner.
!.. Aiigelrs, Feb. :t-Mi. Ma
bel N'ormand, reported itrioiuly ill
with, influenza at her temporary re
treat in Altadena, was said to be Im
proving today. Her aecrcury told
inquirer that while Min Nornund
wa seriouoly ill, it wa thought that
her recovery was almot certain.
The same information sien out
by the officials of the studios it
wliit.ii the hat been employed re
cently. Mtn Normaud's phvsician wa en
gaged t a Taadei,a hospital and he
could not be reached (or state
ment. Mi Norttuiid, who was (he !at
friend of William Dcimoml Taylor,
Mabel Normand.
motion picture director, to see the
latter before he was mysteriously
t . i 'i i j i . i . . i .
3iiui aim Miicu mrc m-iriy a muiim i
ago, has been ill ever since that oe-
currence. She broke down at the
Taylor inquest and again at the fu
neral, and for the intervening time
she has been in seclusion except that
she emerged to give a formal state
ment of her knowledge of the case
to the officials charged with its in
vestigation. Miss Normand's parents arrived
from their eastern home a few days
ago and joined her. She has been
denying hcrstlf to all callers in the
hope, it was explained, that quiet
and seclusion would hasten her re
turn to health.
Fields' Story of Taylor
Murder Doubled ly Folicc
Los Angeles, Feb. 24. Growing
disbelief in the story of the murder
of William Desmond Taylor, film di
rector, here F'ebruary 1, related in
Detroit within the last three days by
Harry M. Fields, in custody there,
was expressed early today by Los
Angeles officials investigating the
case.
They pointed out two changes
Fields made in his original story.
One was the reduction of a $1.0(X)
bill to a $100 bill in connection with
his statement that he was paid $900
for having driven a Chinese, a white
man and a white woman to the Tay
lor apartments.
The other was his changing the lo
cation where he said the pistol with
which Taylor was shot would be
found. The officers said they found
it at neither place he named.
Fresh Details From Fields
Detroit, Mich., Feb. 24. Fresh de
tails of the alleged conspiracy which
brought about the killing of Wil
liam Desmond Taylor, as given to
day by Harry M. Fields, a forgery
prisoner in the county jail, were de
clared by Sheriff Coffin to be "very
plausibe."
Sales Tax Beaten in
Committee of House
(Continued From Pane On.)
HinncrWt it was the orcsent intention
of the committee to report out leg
islation based on the proceeds trom
the refunded foreign bonds and said
the president bad expressed disap
proval of such legislation.
Emphasize Political Aspects.
It became known today that Rep
resentatives Frear and Dickinson of
Iowa and W'oodruff of Michigan
rallprt nn Chairman Fordnev late
yesterday and frankly laid before
him the whole situation, placing em
phasis on its political aspects. They
were understood to have contended
that a sales tax would cause gen
eral dissatisfaction throughout the
it make the soldiers'
bonus extremely unpopular with the
people and mignt result in political
upheavals in many normally solid
republican districts.
Those favoring the passage of a
bonus bill without any provision for
raisintr thi revenue, said such legis
lation could be followed by another
bill giving the secretary ot tne
treasury authority to use proceeds
frnm the refunded bnnHs in caving
the bonus. They said the expecta
tion now was that some, at least
of the foreign bonds, would be in
hand by June or July and that
money could be realized on them be
fore the first payment to the former
service men would come due.
. Special machinery for paying the
hnnns will havo tn he Kpt n in the
War department, it was said, with
a large staff of clerks necessary to
examine the records of the men to
determine the exact amounts that
each is to receive.
Two Men File for Sheriff.
Geneva, Neb., Feb. 24. Two can
didates for nomination for sheriff
to file this week were the present
deputy. Eric Johnson, of Geneva. and
T. W. Drummond of Fairmont. Poth
are republicans .
'o IdVmnlty.
I.enflon. Fab. S4 firtat Britain ha not
Vt raaiva! a panns of war ind-mnlty
from Germany, th- nous of enmmona vh
today notified by Sir Rnhart Uorna, chan
cellor of tha axcb.FQ.vjer.
Purchases Made
In This Sale
Will Be Charged
On the April 1st
Statement
Because of
Low Pricings
In This Event
All Sales
Are Final
Febraary MoratHi-End Sales Start Saturday
Extraordinary
Savings on Silks
and Dress Goods
Seasonable fabrics thtt come in
all the desired weaves and color
ings. Not a large quantity, but
exceptional values coming at the
beginning of the sewing season.
$2.25, 36-inch, pure dye chiffon taf
feta in navy, copen, African, gray
and black, $1.69 a yard.
33-inch Pongee, 89c yard.
$1.75 and $1.95, 40-inch, heavy all
silk crepe de chine in pink, tur
quoise, copen, jade and ivory, for
$1.49 yard.
33-inch kimono silks in a choice
assortment of designs, 95c a yard.
$3, 54-inch all-wool navy blue serge,
$1.69 yard.
$5, 54-inch natural polo coatings,
$2.95 yard.
$5, 54-inch sport polo coatings,
$2.95 yard.
$2, 40-inch all-wool poplin in choice
range of colors, $1.49 yard.
$5, 54-inch Priestly's imported trico
tine, $3.95 yard.
$2.95, 40-inch charmeuse in colors
and black, $1.95 yard.
$4.50, 54-inch novelty wool plaids,
$2.95 yard.
$1.50 all-wool storm serge, 95c yd.
White Goods
Specials
Handkerchief Linens
$2.00 quality, 36-inch, $1.50 yd.
$2.50 quality, 36-inch, $2.00 yd.
$3.25 quality, 36-inch, $2.50 yd.
$3.50 quality, 36-inch, $2.75 yd.
$4.00 quality, 36-inch, $3.00 yd.
Linen Cambric
$2.50, 42-inch cambric, $2.25 yd.
$2.75, 45-inch cai.ric, $2.50 yd.
Linen Section
Men's Winter
Furnishings
-Special
All first quality merchandise. '
$1 to $1.50 neckwear, special, 65c.
50c linen handkerchiefs, 3 for $1.
75c initial linen handkerchiefs, slightly
soiled, 49c.
$2 to $4 silk-wool-knit mufflers, $1.65.
$1.50 wool hose, plain and fancy, 95c."
50c wool hose, black and natural, sizes
10-12, for 29c.
35c soft collars, 20c; 3 for 50c.
$2.50 outing flannel night shirts, all
colors, $1.35.
$3 outing flannel night shirts, one and
two pieces, $1.95.
$4 outing flannel night shirts, one and
two pieces, $2.45.
$2.50 to $3.50 winter union suits, $1.95.
$4 to $5 winter union suits, $2.95.
$6.50 blanket bath robes, $3.95.
Men's Section Just a Step From Either Door.
Month-End Clearance of All
Furs
Coats - Wraps - Capes
Priced At Cost and Less
Owing to the advance of 10 to 50 in the cost of raw skins at
the New York auction sales, it is self-evident that now is the time
to purchase furs for next season's wear.
Hudson Seal Coats
Soft, lustrous skins of the finest quality.
' . $595.00 36-inch model, $250.00
$675.00 40-inch model, $295.00 $850.00 43-inch model, $397.50
$170.00 Koliniky Marmot Coat, 40-inch,
$650.00 Jap Mink Coat, 40-inch,
$270.00 Muskrat Coat, 40-inch,
$595.00 Siberian Squirrel Coat, 36-inch,
$495.00 Natural Nutria Coat, 40-inch,
$750.00 American Mink Cape,
$295.00 Kolinsky Cape,
Fox Scarfs up to $55.00, now
All other Coats in same proportion of r
Fur Scarfs to V- off regular pr
Fur Shop 77iiVJ Floor
$ 75.00
$295.00
$125.00
$275.00
$225.00
$350.00
$150.00
$22.50
eduction,
ices.
Sonia Hair Nets
Three Dozen
For $1.35
Children's Frocks
. Coats and Furs
Reduced
All white and colored
dresses fashioned of
organdieS, voiles and
ginghams in sizes 8 to
12 years are one-half
price.
Winter coats in size 14
reduced from
$21.50 to $ 9.00
$25.00 to $10.00
$30.00 to $13.00
K Fur sets of mole, nat
ural muskrat, coney and
Thibet.
$8.75 sets, $4.38
$11.50 sets, $5.75
$12.50 sets, $6.25
$20.00 sets, $10.00
Second Floor
This Sale of
Toiletries
Haskin's Queen of Roses
Soap. A transparent 'soap
excellent for the bath.
Usually 10c a cake. - Sat
urday, 4c a cake; 38c a
dozen cakes; a box of 50
(delivered), $1.59."
25c and 30c talcums, Sat
urday, 15c. Jess Ai'butus,
Djer Kiss, As The Petals.
$1 P r o p h y lactic hair
brushes, 69c.
$1.25 and $1.50 white
ivory combs, 79c.
Hind's honey almond
cream, 39c
Pepsodent tooth paste,
39c.
French Kid
Gloves for $1.95
A broken line of Trefousse
gloves in one and two
clasp styles with Paris
point embroideries. Priced
up to $3.75, Saturday,
$1.95.
These Knitted
Underthings35c
Including women's vests,
cotton jersey bloomers,
corset covers, union suits
children's fleece lined
vests, pants and bloomers.
Values up to $1 for 35c a
garment.
A Clearance
of Corsets for
$4.98 and $2.98
All odd corsets in sizes
that are somewhat broken
but in such attractive
models that it will pay
you to look them over
formerly priced from $6
to $13.50, now for $4.98
and $2.98.
Second Floor
75c Brassiere, front fasten
style in a salin slripe batiste,
for 59c.
This Clearance of
Spring
Millinery
Offers many attractive
values in street hats, dress
v hats, tailored hats and
banded hats. ' Five hun
dred smart models to
choose from.
$20.00 models, $8.85
$10.00 models. $5.85
$ 7.50 models, $3.85
s
Millinery Fourth Floor
Hand-Made
Blouses
$5
Dainty, attractive models that
will exceed all expectations.
Fashioned of voile, dimity, and
batiste, with trimmings of real
filet lace, hand drawn work,
hemstitching, and embroideries,
Square neck lines with long
reveres, tuxedo collars and Peter
Pan styles, are numbered among
these charming models. In sizes
34 to 46.
Others Priced to $12.56-
Blouie Shop Third Floor
Winter Ready-to-Wear
Apparel
Priced Ridiculously Low
Twelve plain Tailored Suits of Nor
mandy, Duve de Laine, Duvetyne
and Gaberdine. Sizes 16, 18 and
38. Originally priced from $65
to $98.50
Saturday $25
Nineteen Misses" and Junior Coals,
in mixtures and winter coatings.
Sizes 15 to 18. Originally priced
$25 to $39.50
Saturday $9.95
Eleven Hand Tailored Coals, in
Normandy, Marvella and Duve
tyne. In sizes 16 to 42o. Orig
inally priced $59.50 to $98.50
Saturday $39.50
Third Floor
These Hosiery Sales
A full fashioned lisle hose,
with or without flare top, with
garter tops and double soles.
$1 and $1.25 qualities, 75c.
U All of our children's Cashmere
hose, in plain colors and heath
er mixtures. A broken line of
sizes. Values to $1.50, for 69c.
'i All of our women's Cashmere
and silk and wool hose, origi
nally priced to $6. for $1.98.
Imported lisle sport hose, hand
clocked in contrasting shades.
Colors: black, gray, cordovan,
and navy. Also manv novel-
ties in stripes and plaids.
$2.75 and $2.50 qualities, for
$1.69 a pair.
Mio Floor
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