Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 3, 1915, Page 2

“HIfL of real estate other than Ly begueet, & e THE BEE: OMAHA, TURDAY, JULY 3, 1915. DEFICIT CUT DOWN AS RETURNS ARRIVE Shortage Has Been Reduced to $35,- 864,381 as Full Receipts Reach Washington. LIQUOR TAX SHOWS SHRINKAGE WASHINGTON, July 2.—Full re- turns of yesterday's treasury re- ceipts show that $44,715,154 piled | into the government's cash drawers on the last day of the old fiscal year and reduced the deficit to $35,864,-| 281, The government's total receipts from all sources for the business year were $696,506,730, as against $737,- 462,640 for the year previous. Notwithstanding the deficit on the years business, the treasury now has | an actual net balance of $82,025,716. The income tax proved the big pro- ducer during the last twelve montha, To- tal receipts to the close of business last uight were $T9,828,675, of which $38,303,635 came in on June 3. This is more than $4,500000 above that total received from | the tax lnst year and there remain ten days of grace in which it may lawfully he paid. The emergency tax law also has proved | an even better revenue producer than was expected. Deapite this, however, internal | revenue receipts for the year, $335,828,377 | were only about $27,000000 in excess of | Iast year's, One contributing fact is thac whisky is not paying the revnue it used | to produce by somewhers between $16,- 900,000 and $20,000,000 & year. The Postoffice department, usually self- sustaining, has run behind this year and has recelved advances from the treasury amounting to more than $6,600,000. Whisky Tax Falls Off. PEORIA, IiL, July ).~Internal revenue taxes for the Peoria district, in which the greatest single portion of the federal tax on whisky is collected, totaled $36,- 463,670.70 for the fiscal year just closed, | according to a report made public to. | night. This year's collections, the report kaid, showed a decrease of §7,41,816.23, as com- pared with the 1914 collections. One of the reasons advanced for the decrense was the country-wide prohibi- tlon agitation. Another was that during the recent depression due to the Bu- ropean war distillers filled thelr ware- louses and now are disposing of thelr re- serve supply. Eccles Admitted Boy is His Son to Church Secretary OGDEN, Utah, July 2.—Testimony con. sidered to be the most pointed respecting the purported acknowledgement of the late David Eccles that Margaret Geddes was his plural ‘wife, and the boy, Albert, | Bis son by that marriage, was given by prgé I, Uidhe, secretary to the pres. gancy of the Mormon church since the wheo, (called to the witneas stand today” fi the legal battlo over the mil- lions flhy té David Eecles, declared that In the & of 1900, David Eocles came to his bffice one day and requestea a private interview. Mr, Eccles then ad- mitted, so Mr. (Gibbs testified, that Mar- garet Geddes was his plural wife and that he was the father of her son, Al- bert, now claiming helrship to the vast estate. Mr. Eccles had. told the witness that Mre. Geddes had been tried In a bishop's court at Plain City, and was about to be excommunicated for not divulging the name of the child's father. He wanted the witness to intercede with the presi- dent of the church to sot aside the order of excommunication. The matter was taken up with the church presidency and a letter sent to | the Plain City bishop, which caused the Zep})eilns Bombard Munitions Factory In Town of England NEW YORK, July 2 of England by Zeppelina on the night of According to accounts of the air raid given by the Lapland’'s passengers, the Zeppeling, which raided the northeast coast of England, were more successful from a military standpoint than any of the previous aerial war eraft ‘which have flown over England, as they did consid, able damage to Palmer's foundry, a large machine shop in New Castle, now used for a munitions factory. The official reports, according to the Lapland’'s passengers, cited that a ma- Jority of the deaths caused by the ex- plosive bombs dropped by the raiders took place in the munitions factory, which also suffered grave material dam- it was sald the highly important and valuable docks at Immingham narrowly escaped bombs which were dropped by the Zeppelins. From Grimsby's a course wis steered for Hull, but when Hull was reached little attention apparently was pald to the city which had suffered heavily from the previous visit of Ger- man alreraft. The pllot who evidently knew the country well, led the Zoppelin squadron then to New Castle. Running with double shifts day and mght the munitions factory at New Castle wag well lighted and offerod a fair | target to the alr eraft. One of the big Zeppelins seemed to hover, almost sta- tionary, over the munitions works and raineq down upon the foundary a «uan- tity of explostve and Incendiary bombs. How great the damage was, it was sald, has been withheld from §o publie Only officlals have been allowed near the bombarded factory since then, but It 18 generally known that it suffered considerable Injury from the attacks. RED CROSS RELIEF NEAR MEXICO CITY (Continued from Puge One.) Cross, went to Mexico C'ty on June 0 from Pachuca, taking with them light freight, but leaving heavier articles be- hind." There was no direct word today from Mexico City. The texts of reports telling of chaos und rioting that menaced for- eigners will not be made public until after President Wilson hzs had an op- portunity to thoroughly review them. All Important information coming to the State department regarding Mexico is being forwarded promptly to the president at Cornish, N. H. Secretary Tumulty communicated early with Secretury Lansing and forwarded all the State department advices to the pres- ident. It was sald at the State department that while plans for sending supplies into Mexico City through neutral agencies | were under consideration they had not assumed ‘‘very definite form.” Efforts to induce General Carranza to permit wending supplies to the capital from Vera Cruz are to be made, it 1a declared. b, of Brigham Young 1n' the year 185, | A tojexram reaching the State depart- i oday and forwarded to the Red Croas waid: “Just informed that Consul General Shanklin, Joseph W. Rowe, his secretary; €. J. O'Copnor of the Red Cross and C. B. Wood, secretary, left General Gon- zales’ headquarters this (Thursday) after- noon for Mexico City." Hobpitals In Mexico City are practically without surgical supplies and the Red Cross delegation is taking in bandages, Ohloroform and drugs in advance of the supplies of food which are heing held up until there is some assurance of tranepor- tation Into the capital. Wheat Crop Golng to Waste, LAREDO, Tex., July 3—In the state of Coahulla the largest wheat crop that it has produced for ten years is golng to waste because of inability to get farm hands. Wheat flelds, said a passenger arriving here today from Monterey, dropping of the proceedings against th woman, | Attorney for the defendants objected ! to Mr, Gibba testifying In the case on the grounds of his incompetency under the statute which provides that a clergy- man, priest or other church official of confidential and “extraordinary powers in respect to confesion and other church affairs, cannot he examined as to con- fessions. The court held that Mr. Gibbs should be permitted to relate his con- versation with Mr. Eecles, Astor Transfers Large Holdings to His Youngest Son NEW YORK, July 2-Deeds recording the transfer of §,30,00 worth of real estate from Willlam Waldorf Astor o England to his youngest son, Captain John Jacob Astor, on file here, ware de- clared today to oconstitute the largest \ ever recorded In New York City. The deeds were filed yesterday by counsel | for the elder Mr. Astor, in this country. The gift Included half of the old Astor house, the other half of which was torn down tw> years ago, and two office bujldings In the financial district. Captain John Jacob Astor, by this gift went with the Writish troops early In the wer as capta'a of the First Lite Guards. il was reported that he was whunded in a battle in France last Oo. A few years ago Willlam Waldorf Astor placed Property In New York assessed at r than $6.00.000 in trust for his eld- sou, Waldorf Astor. Mexico, are being used for pasturage for horses and cattle. Reports from Monterey indicate ocon- tinuous skirmishes and bushwhacking be- tween Villa snd Carransa troops near Paredon and Villa Garica. There was a fight yesterday ten miles from Lam- pazos with & Villa detachment from Monclova, - It's result is not known. Gen- eral reports say the Villa bands are short of ammunition. Rallroad and telegraphic communice- tion between the coast and the Yaqul vai- ley are uninterrupted Admiral Howard reported today to the Navy department and quict prevalls in the valley, where Indian outbreaks against Americans and other foreign settlers have occurred. Ap- parently steps taken by Governor May- torena, the Villa commander of the stal have completely checked the In- dlans. Editors Will Be Given Excursion On Battleship LOS ANGELES, Cal, July 2—Delegates to the National Editorial association con- vention, which adjourned here yesterday, to meet in San Francisco, July 7, are on thelr way to San Diego for a two days' visit to the Panama-Pacific exposition. President George Hosmer has received permission from the secretary of navy for a day's excursion by the delegates, July & on the battleship Oregon, now in San Francisco bay. | competent to A deseription of | |the bombardment of tha northeast coast and retiniie of servants maintained by | "¢ Of the three plices in the plot which resulted in the age. The rald began at Grimsby, where | Must be man who has had experfence ta large o8 well as small work-—and must be man can expect unusual opportunity for future advancement. Write, giving full particulars, experi- ence, ete. Address M 658, Bee ' | i | (Continued from Page One.) some of his friends who fied Mexico with | tamily wera of old Spanish stock, with an Infusion of Indian blood. Left fath- | [eriens at the age of 3 he was educated | FRANCE ASKS ITS CITIZENS TO TRADE GOLD FOR NOTES | of Verneuil, to the north of the Alsne | At the expense of the bishop of Oaxaca with the intention of becoming a priest, but he eventually turned to law and then | at the outbreak of the war with the United States turned to a military career. | :annv' | dollar.) The Rovernment |the citizens of France to exchange their gold for notes, and to that end Finance | was successful in [ Minister Ribot has addressed a letter to | ‘lhl' Bank of France suggesting that spe- | Opposed Santa Anun. | He werved throughout that struggle in a | militla company which he helped to or- | ganize, and after peace was declared he | made a special study of military science. He and one other were the only two in | the country who dared openly oppose the | continuation of Santa Anna's dictator- ship. His execution was ordered, but ne escaped and joined Herrera's revolt. He speedily made a reputation as a soldler, and as u brigadier general he was the | chief thorn in the side of the Frenh | forces, when, taking advantage of the civil war n the United States, they st- | tempted to place Archduke Maximilian of | Austria on the throne of a Mexican em- |pire. Diaz harrassed the enemy con- | stanty, and in June, 187, captured Mexico { City with his forces. On the re-establish- ment of the republic he was unsuccessful a8 a candidate for president, but in 1877 he was elected to fill the unexpired term | | of the fugitive president, Lerdo. His last | and elghth election was in July, 1910. To Dinz was given credit for the ad- vance of Mexico to the status of & stable, progrersive and prosperous gove {ernment, although the autocratic meth- ods he employed were widely criticised WILL KEEP CLOSE WATCH ON HUERTA e One.) ng Mexico by the joint ef- forts of agents of the Department of {Justice and the troops of the American border patrol. Fearing Huerta might for- feit his bond of $15000 and go to some secluded Mexican point on the border, officials have ordered that a strict watch be kept. Just how General Funston is to take care of Huerta was not made clear to- day, but it is assumed that American troops not only will be instructed to watch the border carefully, but, If neces- sary, place a guard around Huerta's home and otherwise keep him under surveil- ance. Status of Extradition Plea. It has not been definitely determined what action will be taken on the request for extradition made by the Villa gov- ernor of Chihuahua. Secretary Lansing pointas out today that diacretionary power was vested with the governor of Texas, and that under the Mexican-American treaty of 1880 the governors of contiguous border states In the United States and Mexico can arrange directly for the requisition of fugitives from justice. He explained that that treaty provided also for the granting of requisitions asked by the “military authorities’” when the eivil authority was suspended and he belleved that would, cover the present case where no civil government has been recognized in morthern Mexico. Under the same treaty, if the fed- eral government did not press its chatge againat Huerta for violation of neutrality statutes, Huerta would be rearrested and held for forty days, pending the arrival of evidence. IProc.fll'Ull established by the Depart- ment of Justice do not provide for bafl In such cases. The impression was ob- tained In high official quarters that this course was likely to be followed, and iIf the charges made by the Villa authorities were not sustained, the Department of Labor would deport him to Spain. Hold Treaty Does Not Apply. | EL PASO, Tex., July 3—Publication of the request for the extradition of Gen- eral Victoriano Huerta, made upon Gov- ernor Ferguson of Texas, by Fidel Avila, governor of Chihuahua, through appoint- | ment by General Vilia, caused widespread |discussion in Mexlcan circles here today. American federal and state officials were silent on the subject and General Huerta had nothing to say. In the absence of Miguel Diax Lom- bargo, foreign minister In the Villa cab- inet, Villa representatives were reticent. Villa officlals based their action on the treaty which permits governors of ad- Joining American and Mexican states to deal direct in handling fugitives from Justice, and maintain that the treaty rights have been exercised frequently in the past. It was understood they based their request on the execution of Abra. ham Gonzales, a former governor ql‘ Chihuahua, maintaining that Huerta was responsible for ordering the execution, Friends of Huerta maintain this case | |was not analogous to previous incidents | in which the treaty rights have been | |exercised, arguing that the government in Chihuahua is de facto and has not been given recognition. HARDENBURG IS HELD UNDER BOND AS WITNESS NEW YORK, July 2—Heinz Harden- burg, who was taken in charge by gov- |ernment ageats for the second time in Cincinnatl, several days ago, was held today In 33,500 baill as u witness before | the federal grand jury which is investi- ! Eating the affidavit of Gustave Stahl, « | German veservist, that he saw guns mounted on the jiner Lusitania vefove it salleg on its last voyage May 1. | ! | | { lay out work. Competent today by H PARIS, gold PORFIRIO DIAZ, FOR |Bridgie Webber GENERATION LORD ' ‘ Says Becker Knew - OF MEXICO, DEAD| Nothing of Plot NEW YORK, June 2—Bridgie Webber Juns 36, detalls of Which have Dot busn | nim killing of Herman Rosenthal, the gam-| o (0" 5 0 permitted by the Britlsh censors to be-| No decision has yet been made concern- V°r. has sald, according to his attorney. | " qye French War department's official come public was brought to New York!ing the final disposition of the body n.—} that Charles Becker, ‘“had absolutely statement today says next week by passengers abourd the steamsnlp Lap- the date of the funsral nothing to do with the murder - toda ot th ors The artillery fighting was spirited all| He . land arriving today from Liverpool General Diaz was born In 158, His | A statement to this effect was made B 2 i OF | Fai Yy |citizens who desire In this way spontan- |eounly to render service to the national defense. | In addition to tie b=y anie exchange for this gold, will be handed T. Marshall, an attorne July 2.~The private in France stated at from 5000,000,000 to 7,000,000,000 (There are five a ceruncate setting forth his service to the country. | | promised. TEUTON HOSTS . CONTINUE DRIVE INTO RUSSLAND (Continued from Page ( ¢ seit-ontennd aoomm | st 0T T8t DRG] WANHINGTON preparations as to insure the failure of all efforts on the part of the crown last night at a great many points alons stock of | has been unofficially | bardment upon our positions to francs to the 2 o'clock In the morning. The was a complete failure. result | has decided to invite |sianed to opportunities. destroying the ad- vance works of the Germans. “In the Argonne there was very vio-| clal counters be set aside in the bank in | lent fighting all last night. One of the|that every facility will be oxtended to Paris and its branches throughout the Iq,,m,m attacks was supported by the the¢ lenders. whose earnest w country for the recefving of gold from | yge of asphyxiating bombs, as well ae|™M2d¢ the undertaking possible. large hand bombs. It was driven back. ' “In the forest of Le Pretre there was also a forward movement of the snemy, which followed a violent artillery fire. This attack also was drivén back by | our infantry." Henry © given in each de;« released by ‘Wilson Bespeaks Negr_o Exposition July 2. —~President Wil son's proclamation bespeaking national interest in the exposition to commemor- | today by Edward Hines. Mr. Hines in- ate fifty years' achievaments of the negro race, which is to open at Richmond, Va., war {ssued from the White | material manufacturers’ In it he sald “The occasion has been recognized as action of congress in this matter indi- “After a violent and continued bom- CAte very happily the desire of the na- the tion, as well as the people of Virginia, to north of the Bethune highway, German |encourage the negro in his efforts to grenadiers delivered an attack at about 80lve his industrial problem. “The National Negro exposition is de- demonstrate his progress in tear La Bolselle one of our mines|the last fifty years and to emphasize his As president of the United States, I bespeak the active Interest of the nation in the exposition and trust ed by Clarke. | David Henry, who made a tation at Brown university before ll‘nlni{wllh the Pirates, has been | into Cork. anager Clarke because he refused to report on June 1 as he had| p..¢ 1ooms quick with a Bee Want Ad. | Building Contractors, Public Interest for ‘ Carpenters, Material Men Are_VConfering CHICAGO, July 2—A move for peace in the buflding trades situation was made vited representatives of the Carpenters’ organization to meet with him. All accepted. Mr. Hines sald he thought they would be able to the front, notably in the vicinity of of national Inmmortance by congresa | got together on some plan which would Woesten, northwest of Ypres: in the re- through an appropriation of $55,00 to aid | restore peace. The building material glon of chez, and in the neighborhood in its promotion and consummation. The | Plants were still running today, but de liverfes were not being made. TORPEDOED BARK IS STILL AFLOAT LONDON, July 2.~The Noawegian bark Kotka, which was reported to have been sunk on June 30 off Fastnet, Ireland, by a German submarine, was discovered this morning still afroat. The Kotka left Stockton, Me., May 5 for an English ! port. When the bark was attacked by the submarine the twelve men of the crew took to the like boats and were landed six hours later at Queenstown. Steamers have been dispatched to tow the Katka work has at repu- ast season e The THOMPSON-BELDEN STORE HOWARD AND SIXTEENTH STREETS Saturday QOur Entire Stock of Hand-Tailored Suits for Women Thompson & Belden Suits need no words of praise. At $10.50 and $14.75 All Sizes, 16 to 44 They are unques- tioned style leaders. July 1st finds vs with exactly 104 suits in stock. Our usual clearing date is Augusi 1st, but because of the exceedingly small number we give you the advantage of this sale a month earlier than usual. A new suit for the Fourth, or the July vacation, will cost little. Every suit offered is from regular stock, former prices $19.50 to $65.00. Sixty-one hand-tailored Suits of serge and gabardine in navy blue, Belgian blue, checks, gray, black, tan and white, plain tailored Norfolk and novelty former prices $19.50 to styles, $39.50— Saturday $10.50 Forty-three Exclusive Models of gabardine, serge and novelty cloths, in forty-three separate styles, in navy blue, black, tan, gray and other popular shades, former prices $35.00 to $65.00- - Saturday $14.75 black and white No alterations, no approvals. We cannot accept the return of these suits from either cash or charge sales. Sale starts at 8:30 a. m. Another Big Sale of Millinery for Saturday Black Maline Trimmed Hats Panama Trimmed Hats Fine White Felt Hats Trimmed All New Trimmed Hats for Summer Wear Black Milan Kid Trimmed Hats Sport Hats All Colors ‘White Cordu- roy Tams Black Velvet Tams Our display Saturday will have many very interesting new styles—all at special values for Saturday. Save Money and Get Dependable Quality 24-Inch Switches of Wavy Hair - - - - - $163 28-Inch Switches of Wavy Hair - - . - . $283 24-Inch Switches of Natural Wavy Hair - - $3.23 28-Inch Switches of Natural Wavy Hair - - $5.63 All-Around Transformations of Wavy Hair - - .93 All-Around Transformations of Natural Wavy Hair Psyche Puffs of ¥rench Cut Hair - - . . . There is a FRY Man’s Shoe for every occasion, and whether it's a model, it is identified tinction of style, Palm Beach or White Oxfords In & full range of sizes, with many styles to choose from, now quoted at $3:30 1o $4-20 by its shoe or a Grand Celebration At BRUNING, NEB,, Monday, July 5th DON’T MISS IT EVERYBODY COME The Store for Shirtwaists A new waist for the Fourth costs less— Saturday. For Onting, Picnics, Motor Parties, Cor- liss Shirts have been reduced— $1.65 and $1.95 Corliss Shirts - - $1.15 $1.25 Corliss Shirts - - - - - - 85 Special bargains are also offered for $1.00 to $1.95 Middy Blouses - - - - - .79 ($1.50 Values.) July Sale of Gloves A small lot of KAYSER colored silk gloves, elbow length, in broken sizes— Regular $3.00 qualities - - - - $1.50 Regular $2.00 qualities - - - - $1.00 VERY SPECIAL. Full elbow-length silk gloves in white only, $1.00 quality, Saturday only - - - 59¢ A lot of KAYSER Gloves in broken sizes and colors, regular 75¢, two-star quality, Saturday - - - - - - - 30¢ Basement Bargains A Two-Piece Middy Svit - - - - $1.95 A $3.00 Value, Made of good quality galatea, workman- ship the highest. Saturday this suit is of- fered in all white, or white with blue or red trimmings. The Blouse - - - $1.25 Value. The Skirt - - - $1.75 Value. $1.95 for a $3.00 Value. Sizes 34 to 40 bust Other bargains to be found in this see- tion, ineluding our Special $1.25 White Dress Skirt. Children’s Spring Coats Children’s Linen or White Wash Coats, sizes 2 to 5 years— $3.50 Values, $2.34 | $6.50 Values, $4.34 $4.50 Values, $2.84 | $9.00 Values, $6.00 Children’s Coats in navy, Copenhagen blue, black and white checks, coverts; also black, navy and sand colored silk coats; all at reduced prices. Children’s Hats, plain or trimmed, at one-third and one-half the regular prices. July Sale of White Goods Embroidered White Neignix Voiles— All our $1.50 Embroidered White Neiguix oile, 38 inches wide, July sale price, 50¢ Fourth of July union, the bullding contractors and the|