Mother to Visit
Son She Has Not
Senior 36 Years
Rai!on I'ff-rleJ Hi rough
Majjaiinf AJvrrtiirnirnt -Parting
Owuix! When
Mother Divorced.
Joha Billingi. i7, 2110 South Thi
(truth trff, Council Bluff, f(ct
It ' lit mother o4y lor tte
first lime iiliin hit memory. She U
coming from her home in Chicago lo
vUit him ami hit family.
Following a Kparation of about
Si yrari, ttvr mother tocite4 her on
through an advertisement in the
"mitting relative" column of a na
tionally circulated niagaain. Dave
Pennington, a Council bluff friend
of Hilling. Tt4 the svlvtrtitcment
and ent hi addrett to the mother.
"I don't remember ever accing mv
1'iother." tid Billing Monday. "I
never aaw a picture of her until
about two week ago, when he en
cloud one with a Inter telling of her
intention to vitit me. 1 tried for
year to locate her, but could never
tucccea.
Lotci Sight of Mother.
Billing and hi brother. Floyd. 39.
now a reMciit of Malvern, J a, lott
tight of their mother when the ena
rated from their lather, Dell Billing.
at Wymote, Neb Jo year ago. fche
kept up a corfponJcnce with her
former husband for a period of two
year, but ceased to communicate
Avtth him when he wrote her of hit
intention to move 40 Portland. Ore.
The father 'went to Oregon, but
left the two boy with their grand
mother, Roxaitna Billing, at Wy
mote. She died when John Billing
waa 5, and he and hi brother were
wilt to Denver to Ike with an aunt.
Later the father joined them in Den
ver and remarried there. He a... I hi
third wife now live at 812 Sixteenth
avenue. Coufldl Bluffs.
Left Home When Boy.
Billings left home when 14 and
began to thift for himself, he says.
He worked at Kearney and other
points in Nebraska and finally set
tled at White Cloud, Kan., where he
wat married. Several years ago he
and his wife moved to the Bluffs,
where he is employed at the Mil
waukee roundhouse.
Only a few detail of his mother's
life since their separation have come
to Billings in the letters he has re
ceived from her since she located
hint through the magazine adver
tisement. She married Fred Hoff
man In Chicago' 25 years ago and
they have one son, Philip, 18.
To Arrive Wednesday.
Her letter state that Philip, the
half-brother, who was instrumental
In
Sale Starts
Wednesday
9 A. M.
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7S SSICs Presses
To Close Out at
Size
Parted 36 Years, Son
and Mother to Meet
..ip )
John Billings.
in the insertion of the advertisement
which located Billing, passed
through Council Bluffs several times
as a soldier during the war, but had
no intimation that his relative lived
there.
Mrs. Hoffman is expected to ar
rive today from Chicago. Billings
expects "to communicate with his
brother at Malvern upon her arrival
and plan a reunion at his home.
U. S. Takes Steps to Halt
Soft Coal Price Boosts
Washington, May 16. Steps are
being taken by the government to
forestall tendencies towards rising
prices of bituminous coal at the
mines, it was said today at the White
House. Secretary of Commerce
Hoover has the matter of investiga
tion and action in his charge, it was
said.
Greatest Reduction
Ever Offered the
Onaha Public
Exactly 458 Garments
to Be Closed Out
Coats, Suits, Capes
and Wraps
Four Lots
All Materials
Sizes
16 to 50
16 to 38
-j SO
500
Prosecution of
War Frauds to
Start at Once
CtMigrftt Provide Attorney
General $300,000 and Rt?.f
organization of Staff
I Starte!.
MsiaiMtMt
Washington, Mav Id The houe
bill providing f)i,UkJ additional for
the Department ol Justice for prose
cutKHt ot lianquiritt war contract
was patted lodty by the senate and
now goes to Pretideu Harding for
approval.
Keorganitation of the Department
of Justice to provide separate
bureau lor prosecution ol war irauq
eae it tinder way. The hurrvi;
probably will be ettablithed otitiide
tt the department, it wn said, in
order that it work might be expe
fluea a much as pottmte.
Make Other Changes
At the same time Attorney Gen
era! Uaugherty hat ordered other
administrative change looking to the
reeding up of the department work.
Theie include segregation . of the
butinot of the department under
each of the assistant attorneys pen-
erat, according to elatsineaiion and
the creation of a docket diviion.
Under the ' latter an organisation
would be rt tin for the computation
of a complete record of lawsuit the
government ha an interest in a
rapidly a a move I made either by
the United State attorney jhrongh-
out the country or by the atsittaiit
attorneys general, o that at a mo-
inentt notice the exact statu of a
rate would be made available in
Wellington.
The "general manager." Mr. tly.
will have thit in charge and will ar
range with the various official act
ively conducting the government's
cases, who will report their every
move a oon as it is made. '
Will Index Attorneys.
Every federal building- in the coun
try, Mr. Daughcrty said, wilt be fur
nished with a card indicating the
duties of the various assistant attor
ney general and the claes of cases
they handle, so that the public will
be able to take up directly with the
proper official the particular business
it is interested in.
There was no opposition and little
discussion of the bill, which was
urged by the president and Attorney
Oeneral Daugherty, Upon receipt
from the house, the measure prompt
ly was given unanimous approval by
the senate appropriations committee
and was put through the senate by
unanimous consent.
Miss Donn Regains
Lead in Election
. (CtaUtue From Fag Out.)
the supporters of Miss O'Brien. A
message from Mrs. Mary Stiver,
Burlington campaign manager, writ
ten to J. L. Harrington, general
manager, bears the following good
news:
"Brookfield. Mo.: Met at Hann -
bal by large delegation, which ac
companied us to Brookfield. Was
met here by band and , all whistles
blowing in town. Six hundred peo
ple attending dance here." ,
A later message received .from the
chairman of the Brookfield "commit-
during the school year.
Grade School Children
! to Give Two Operettas
Pawnee Citv. NiK:.Mv 1 tSn..
cial.) The grade schools of this city
win give two operettas, ".Pandora
and "The Posy Bed," next Friday
evening at tne city opera house. The
first named operetta will be given
by pupils above the fifth grade and
the latter by those below the fifth.
Miss Faye Herzog, . instructor in
music, is in charge.
McCook Tribune'Begins
41st Year of Publication
The McCook Tribune began Mon
day its 41st year of publication. F.
been continuously its publisher for
over 39 years. . -
Barrows to Give Address
Pawnee City. Neb., May 16.
(Special.) P. A. Barrows, lieuten
ant governor of Nebraska will give
the principal address at the Decora
tion day services in the city opera
house herbMay 3Q
1 "Han. a fin Hsta Jul
iilK tfKfc.: . OMAHA. WMJMUAI, MAX 11, IWi'i.
Parley on Conference
at The Hague Suggested
icum4 re rt tM
k. nation) cannot be riiie'f to
nW, or the American government to
lupport, economic venture in
country where such conditions pre
vail a to deny that security of prop
erty right which the great majority
of the world hold to be a fundamen
tal economic law.
Topic of Day.
Genoa. May 1.'.-By A. ?.)
Prima Minuter J.luyd George doe
pot feel, it wa indicated this after
kinon, that the Amerisan refusal to
psriuipate in the eoniinissiwi to ft
at Ihe Hague on Russian affairs it
it final word, at the document fndi
cate ereat American interest in Rut'
i's economic reconduction, and
the reply i regarded a one forming
a tai lor lurtlier correspondence,
When the new of the American
declination got abroad it became at
once the tome of the day. forming
the principal subject of ditcu'tion in
all the conference delegation. The
opinion generally expretted was that
American absence from The Hague
might kill that meeting.
Seme Difficulties.
It was remarked that the govern
merit at Wathington in refuting the
invitation to join the mixed commis
sion at The Hague implied a belief
that the power would be confronted
there with the same insurmountable
difficulties as at Genoa, and that
therefore other means mut be found
for solving the Kusttan problem as
well as mectina the dangerous t.urO'
pean political and economic situation,
a iridinor aeucate aiu touv:
"I cannot see why. in a month'
time, it should be poihte to tolve
at Ihe llacue through a commission
of expert the problem which the
tatemen picnipoientiane ana tne
exnert tocethrr failed to solve here."
f oreign Minuter scnanier 01
ftalv. on learning that the United
States would not join the proposed
commission at The Hague, ex-
preed reat surprise, especially at
the rapidity with which a decision
wa taken which may have great in
fluence on the further discussions at
Genoa.
Great disappointment at the Amen
can decision was expressed generally
in conference circles, as the belief had
gradually been forming here that the
United States was ready now to join
the other powers in dealing . w ith
Kussian .economic problems.
French View,
faris. May 16.-(By A. P.)-The
declination of the American govern
ment to participate in The Hague
conference on the Russian question
is attributed in official circles here
to the ambiguity of the memo
randum setting: forth the agenda ot
the conference, which in French
opinion may be interpreted so as to
permit the discussion of political
questions.
Unless conditions are laid down so
as to avoid this danger there is lit
tle likelihood, it was declared, that
r ranee will be represented at The
Hague.
Refuses Inquiry. '
Geneva. May 16. (By A. P.)
I he council ol the league of nations
refused today to take up the Kussian
problem and referred to the Genoa
conference the Norwegian govern
ment's request for an immediate in
quiry by the league into the general
situation in Russia and the effect of
the famine on economic reconstruc
tion in Europe. '
rtessure from Zionists in all carts
of the world has led the council to
reconsider its decision not to take up
raiesttne mandate at its present
ion and the question of niacins it
the agenda will be discussed to-
row. , .
stilt is regarded as highly im-
bable, however, that any action
ing- to confirmation of the British
endate will be taken at this session,
cause or the opposition : from
encti and Italian quarters.
Armv Pfftir4.
Riff. Mav 1rifRv A PlTh-
Jluction of the red army in Russia
many has oeeun, according to in-
L-mat.nri -nr.U: IIU A -.1 ....
ire. The advices sav that Leon
otsky, the bolshevik minister of
ir. ha started hv fnttino" nff .a
mber of staff officers of various
lit, even inrliidinor units nn ti
kstern front. The observers say
indications that a reduction in
rank and file will hmin immir1i.
ly after the Genoa conference
ses, provided there are no signs.
rrouDie on tne noneon at that
ie. . : ; v
To Recognize Citizen Right.
toscow, May 15. (By A. r.)-
soviet executive committee has
eed in principle and directed a
ltnission to draft a law to recog-
the following rights of citizens:
o occupy themselves in trade and
Hstrial activity; to own small
dings and to buy, sell and lease
in; to build upon leased plots by
uiission 01 me local auuioriues; 10
ess personal property and mon
td conclude all sorts of legal
ements, all of which will be pro
id in the court." -:
tiere was only slight opposition
ihe proposals. J. his was fed by
Razanoff of the trades unions,
said they showed too much
Ing to capitalism. ' ,
one -
Jk
incurred . Un r
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In a new package that fits the pocket
At a price that fits the pocket-book
The same unmatched blend of
Turkish, Virginia and BuRiBYTobaccos
Morvich of Seas
Breaks Records
on Maiden Trip
Majfttic on Maiden Voyage
Croci Atlantic in Five
Dayi 16 Hours Not
Top Speed.
New York, May Id. The Maje
lie, mammoth rtw Morvich ot the
, warped Into iti pier at 4JS
thi afternoon, after a trip from Eng
land, during which ft broke.
iting record for maiden voyage on
the Atlantic.
Sir Bertram tlaye. her tklppcr,
who went to her bridge in tuccet
the tcp from cabin boy in the
White Star line, had not tried to put
the Majcttic at top speed during th
ve.yage. For two day it had
"loafed," then speeding up a it
tan into smooth ea, it drove along
at a JS.W-knot'pace, Hitting it up
to 26 on the Ut leg front Fire island
to Ambrose fightthip.
Jut five day and 16 hour after
it left Cherbourg the Majestic
whirled pat ihe lightship in a cloud
of spray. Then it slowed down to
pick tip it pilot. A tiny tug tooled
vigorously three time in welcome.
The terrific boom of the Majeti'
whiotlc answered it, ami other ships,
watting to welcome the new liner,
took up the refrain.
Stick to Channel. '
Captain A. L. Petersen, veteran
pilot, who alviayt take in the Msu-
retania and the Olympic, climbed
aboard the Majestic just inside the
lighithin and brought it in. He took
no chance, and it wa noticeable
that he stuck to the very center of
the winding channel until he finally
slowed tor the health omcert tugs.
As the Majestic left its way up
the channel, the United State liner
Reliance, outward bound, passed it.
l he reliance whistled the three salut
ing blasts and dipped its colors. But
a few moments later, at the Majestic,
which threatens to usurp all honors
for speed a well a cize on the ocean,
wa being turned around in Quaran
tine, the Mauretania, the Cunarder
who it it nearest rival, aped out to
sea.
The four stacks of the Mauretania
were silent. There waa no show of
colors and the Majestic, with its
three staiks built close to the decks,
lying back to give it more speed
and power, broke out in flag signals
with ' bon voyage.
1 wo hundred feet beyond the new
comer, the Mauretania. from its for
ward mast, broko out "thanks" and
sped away.
Given Rut Welcome.
After two hours in Quarantine, due
more to its own immste size, than
to any sickness aboard, the Majestic
was cleared. J. hen ft broke an
other record. For the first time in
the history of shipping iu New York
harbor, a liner more than Juu tect
long, turned in its own length iu
Quarantine.- Tugs,' Tore and aft, did
the tnck,Und by the etiort the Ma
jestic saved at least half an hour in
its docking timet.
It was the trip up the river which
was its real welcome. . Tugs, steam
ers and even people on shore were
noisy in their greetings to the biggest
ship afloat. v A navy launch started
the noise just off St. George, Staten
sinnd.
From then on, until thousands
packed the White Star pier sent up
a great cheer, the Majestic' trip was
one of triumph. Its whistles were
going steadily as it attempted . to
answer salutes worn all sides.
1 Along the battery, the sea wall
was black with people. Captains
Petersen and Hayes put the Majestic
into its dock on a rising tide, but
they failed to make allowance for the
giant vessel's momentum, and it
crashed into the pier, shattering two
sections and breaking several win
dows. She was directly ott the qocic
at 4:07. It was tied up and the
first persons were allowed to leave
it at 4:35. '
''It did better than 25.50 knots on
an average," reported Captain Hayes,
"and at n6 time were we using its
full boiler capacity. I held it back
purposely, I wanted to feel the. ship.
It is, to my mind, certain to DreaK
all existing records for speed afloat."
Capt. Broatch Re-Elected
Royal Legion Commander
CaDt. W. T. Broatch. U. S. A., was
re-elected commander of the Ne
braska commandery of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion com
posed of commissioned officers of
the civil war, at the annual meeting
in the G. A. R. Memorial hall in the
court house Monday evening.
Capt. E, C Jackson w?s elected
senior vice commander; Gen. L. W
Colby, junior vice commander;
Lieut. F, B. Bryant, recorder; A. M.
McNammara, registrar; Lieut. F, B.
Bryant, acting treasurer; u s.
Bncker. chancellor: Rev. Louis A.
Arthur, chaplain; Lieut, W. H. Rus
sel, P. W. Sitton, Capt. W. J. Hahn,
Lieut. S. B. Jones and J. 0. Greusel,
commandery council.
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FIFTEEN
General Electric
Founder Is Retired
fXew York. May 14 Chaile A,
Collin, founder and treator of the
tfrneral tlectric company and the
Thomsen ltousion company, wit, of
it predecessors, rttircd a thairmau
of th board of ditcctort at it meet
ing here todty and succeeded by
0en D. Young, long associated
with the company a vae piesitleni.
Mr. Coffin wa relieved at hi owe
reo.uet after 40 ysarr tcrvice.
' t. B. Rice. jr.. for ever 40 year
an assistant of Mr. Collin and presi-
urnt ol the company lor the past
eight year. ala requested to be re
lieved of the duties of detailed or
Sanitation and management, state
ment of the company said, and to
mrct Ml riesire the board crrttel
the new oflice of honorary chairman
of the board, to which he wa elected,
Gerard Swop, president of the In
ternational General Electric com
pany, an affiliation, wa elected presi
dent of the company.
Mr. Collin will continue a a di
rector and devote hi tune and attcn
lion to the problem ot the company
Anton W. Burchard, a vice president
of the company and long idetitiliei'
with its international interests, par
ticularly in the field of public utili
tie and foreign investment, wan
elected vice chairman of the board.
Judge Morton S. Bailey Die.
Denver, May 10. Judge Mortoi
t Railtv of tht t'olorado u err nn'
mini itiiil hrc 'inrtav. Kclttivet
bad not realised he wa critically ill
until during the night He leu into a
state of coma.
Judge Bailey had served at justice
of the supreme court since 1908 and
uii rminrnt in K iuttifiarv (if Col
orado, lie wa born in Charles
town, Pa 65 years ago and was
graduated from Lafayette college at
haston, ra.
"BOWEN'S'
Value-Giving Slore
Gas Ranges
Greatly Reduced in Price
Buy a gas range, at Bowen's
and save dollars. Order now
and have it connected before
the summer's heat becomes
too intense. '
Gas Ranges, with high oven
and broiler, enamel f0
door, only v. . ........ POU
Gas Ranges, with low oven
SL:rrr. $28.50
r , .... . . v .
Here you " will find a gas
range of guaranteed quality
of a size you want, and at a
price you want to pay. J See
our display. '
The smaller articles of every
day use in the home can be
bought, here to advantage.
Glass Mixing Bowls
Set of five clear Glass Mixing
Bowls of graduated sizes.
.They serve daintily and you'll
find them very Q
handy iC
Bowen's Better Brooms
Sweep with a well balanced,
well made broom. Such brooms
are now offered at the H. R.
Bowen Co.' for
only . .........
29c
Wash
. Boilers
feavy copper
bottoms, large
size
$2.59
Galvanized Wash Tubs
Large size, durable and itrong.
l?:c 65c
Electric Irons
With detachable plug and 6-ft.
cord extension. 9 QP
Special, at ......
PJt7U
It payt to read
Bowen't Small Adt
owen (d
Howard SfcT Bet. 15th and 16th
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Hirlion Man. 0 VUIU 18
Milfs in 31-2 Hour on Wajjfr
SUtluMl, Nek, My o.(!i.r.i4
Telegram ) Julm Mulln, J, whi
weigh .MO lutund. won a wager itf
f.'J ly walking front Murium N
Ketrney, a distance (if Id ni!t. in
live houic and JO niinutet, Mullrn
wagerrd that he could make the d't
tance in tcveu hour.
"Sweets
for the
Sweet"
Tfioy iay, tut then you notico he id ealinj
out of her hand, o you may be sure that
when she want to go shopping t Thompson,
BeldenV, he entirely willingand she
wanted to the Wednesday of that very week.
Her Shopping
List Included:
Sport Shoes, Sport Hose,
Athletic Union Suits.
Don't forget lo have furs
repaired.
Collars and handkerchiefs
for Dob. '.
A bolt of longclolh, '
On Second
Was where she found the
athletic union suits.
Those of nainsook' and
white madras were $1.
In a fine quality pink,
nainsook or white
checked dimity for $1.25,
I fancy striped: nain
sook at 51.75 and fancy
checked dimity at $2.25.
The silk mull in bodice
style for $3.
The all silk in bodice
style for $5. '
Bob's Collars .
and 'kerchiefs
.,....---.
They showed her the
"Cluett," Peabody's new
est collar. r It washes and
irons well and you don't!
have to starch it. The
price is 50c.
It just, happened that on
Wednesday she could
buy a good size, splendid
quality handkerchief for
25c each.
The New Oakland Six
is the only car with a
15,000 mile written
guarantee. Consider
this in choosing your
next car.
Oakland Motor Car Co.
Oakland Bldg., 20th and Harney Stt.'
Omaha, Neb.'
Telephone AT Untie 2929
tilt New
Oakland 6 44
Wtx, M. Joltiuoo Arret
P4tratf tit IVrmoiil
I hki.Iii, My (VSptcwli Kev
", M. Jahnwm ol l!eihnv. fr rw
rut etr iraieliiiu rvaHgrlitt lr the
ChrulMii tliurji. ut accrued
U4sii.ft at lemotit. lilt wilt na
Urn ediur ef tin Christian Kr-rti,
a ti hurli pultluatKvii, lor 4
tiumber f rais.
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She Stopped for
the Longcloth
First and ordered a 10
yard bolt of the 30c (36
inch) quality and be
cause she purchased it
by the bolt it cost her
just $1.95. The 50c (36
inch) quality was $4 for
the 10 yards,
Lintn Section
The Shoe Section
Was Just Beyond
There she found some
white Nile oxfords, and
pumps smartly trimmed
with black patent leather
they had the military
or low flat heels and the
medium or round toes.
The price was $8.50.
Qn Inquiring
She found that Thomp
son, Belden's repaired
and remodeled furs for
prices that were truly
reasonable. .
The Sport Hose
Came in silk and lisle
mixtures and in the love
liest color combinations
silver and gray, cordo
, van and ' gold, cordovan
: and silver, fawn; and sil
ver and. black and white,
These hose are full fash
ioned, have a wide elas
tic top a n d d o u b 1 e
soles, $2.50.
A sport hose with fancy
ribbed effects in rose,
browns, grays, blues,
biack and white,' camel
and wisteria, was $1.25.
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