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Evening star., 1915-11-22
v. A. MEARNS TEST|F|ES
IN HIS OWN BEHALF
Denies Act Of Bankruptcy Alleged
by Creditors Of Lewis
johnson & Co.
Valves Trial by Jury and Asks
Court to Determine the Cues
tion Of Fact.

William A. Mearns, former member
of the bankrupt brokerage firm of
Lewis Johnson & Co., testified today
before Justice Anderson, presiding in
the bankruptcy court, in defense of his
contention that he has not committed
an act of bankruptcy. Mr.. Mearns
waived a trial by jury and asked the
court to determine the question of fact.
Justice Anderson allowed counsel for
the complaining creditors until We'd
nesday to file authorities to sustain
their contention that by joining with
his wife in deed Of trus on property
to which she held title and which
was purchased with her own funds
Mr.. Mearns conveyed an interest in
the real estate which should have been
retained for the benefit of his creditors
in general. They are also to show the
court by that time that it was an act
of bankruptcy for Mr.. Mearns to use
the proceeds of the loan made by his
wife in payment of his individual
debt to the Commercial National Bank.
Counsel for Mr.. Mearns have two
days thereafter to reply.
Court Shortens the Hearing.
The hearing was shorttned today by
the decision of Justice Anderson to hear
of bankruptcy. without going into the
question of the insolvency Of the for
mer broker.
Mr.. Mearns testified that his wife,
Mary c. Mearns, in her inheritance from
her father, David A. Chambers, received
thirty-three shares of the stock Of the
Washing gton Gas Light Company. Inls
stock he said, she sold and from
portion of the proceeds bought q va
cant lot in 1909 in Kalorama Heights
It was on this ie pf9perfs csd sa'a t9s deed Of
trust, November 1s. 1914. to secure a
loan of $4,000. He Joined in the trust
he stated.
ness testified, his note at the bank was
taken up and he executed and gave
to his wife a note for the amount OF
the loan, which she now holds
Alleges Interest by Courtesy.
Attorney John Ridout, representing
the petitioning creditor. urged that MT.
Mearns had an interest by courtesy In
the property, and that when he Joined
in the deed of trust he lessened the Sc
curity of his creditors for his debts,
Attorney Fulton Lewis, for an inter-
vening creditor, argued that even II
there was no tangible interest In the
real estate, Mr.. Mearns had committed
an act of bankruptcy in taking up the
note with the proceeds of his wife
loan, instead of making distribution OF
the money among his creators: ctner
creditors were represented by Attor-
neys w. J. Bacon and w. A. Coombe
Attorneys Douglas, Ruffin Obear
defended the broker, and urged that
no preference had been shown and that
the petition should be dismissed.
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Fine Cotton Blouses

very beautiful styles the Cotton Bouscs
also those of linen They be simple elaborate
choose
Vole trimmed in lace and ucks; long sleeves and r
convertible collars.
$z1s $751;
Tailored Bouses tucked box plated and finished
large and small pearl buttons. : y
SIS $780, =.
Linen B1ouses, in aesh, nas, with white
pique collars; embroidered fronts.
$500. Y
Organdy Bioue tucked and trimmed with valenciennes
$1z5 $685. ~
Bfouses hand embroidered fronts collars;
long sleeves and convertible collars.
$685. -
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Begin Flour Expectation.

Mr.. Harris has also interested Mem
phis firms In the expectation of -four
10 Central America, and has reported
on a large number of other lines of in
teYest to the south.
To the lumber producers Of the
south the work OF R. e. Simmons. who
- Studying the markets for lumber in
South American countries will doubt
less be OF great benefit. Mr.. Simmons
reports are exhaustive. and not only
80 into the matter of domestic supply
and present consumption of lumber.
out also into the markets for the wood
used In making boxes, barrels and SIM
liar articles Mr.. Simmons has not
yet completed his field work; immedi-
ately upon his return TO the United
states his reports will be published in
complete form and will undoubtedly
prove of practical aid to lumber ex-
porters of the south.
Reports on Transportation.
e. II. Gueydan was sent TO Colombia
and Venezuela last year to make a
thorough report On the means of trans
portauon- Transportation both for
freight and passengers offers peculiar
din1culties in those countries, and IL is
believed that the detailed informatIon
in Mr. Gueydan's report will save much
time and money to firms just enterin 2
the export trade In view OF the prox
unity of this section to gulf ports, and
the probable growth of trade of the
south. II is believed this report will be
of peculiar value to southern export
ers
Another special agent. l.. L. Buck
lew, reported briefly on the market for
furniture in South America. This sub
ject is of particular interest to the
members of the Southern Furniture
Manufacturers Association. with whom
rhe bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce has had considerable corre-
spondence on the subject. 1t is pro-
posed to continue the investigation int
furniture markets by sending another
agent to South America this year, pro-
vided a fully qualified expert can be
obtained: and IL this is done he will
make a special effort to cover the lines
Of interest to southern manufacturer"
Evening star., 1915-11-22
Handsome New Suits
l1duQSOme NEW OUICS
We call your special attention to our remarkably
beautiful presentation Of arrivals in Dress Suits,
which we have just added to collection Of modes
from Paquin Bernard, Drecol Doucet, Jenny, Cabot
and Maurice Mayer, and splendid models from the
best American designers.

All of the beautiful suit and materials here
choice array used alone mostly but sometimes combination
chiffon velvet vcuna bolivia CLOTH sat French veveen soft
CLOTH imported French gabardnes and magnificent
broadcot Every design distinctive and excusive-ong
short theequarte coats elegantly embeshed with
such SEAL skunk lynx beaver and natural wolf
There splendid diversity of styles including the long Redn
COTE Russian and flare models many
being Of length Coors bottle field
African brown taupe blue and black Prices
Evening star., 1915-11-22
BRITISH PRAISE EFFORTS
Of AMBASSADOR GERARD
Heavy Debt of Gratitude Acknowl-
edged for Services to War
Prisoners.

LONDON, November 22-In an edi-
torial discussing the report of United
States Ambassador Gerard regarding
the prison camp at Wittenborg, Prus-
sia, the Daily News says that if the
protest filed by Sir Edward Grey re-
suits in the removal of the COM
mandant responsible for unsatisfactory
conditions the credit will be due en-
tirely to Mr.. Gerard and his colleagues.
Their tireless activity asserts the
Daily News, already has placed this
country under a heavy debt of graft
tude. The issuance of these outspoken
reports is, under the circumstances, a
very coura geous and manly effort in
defense of men whose one slender hope
of relief lies in the honesty and devo-
tion with which the American embassy
DISCHARGES it's heavy task"
Evening star., 1915-11-22
$500 to $65.OO

Coats for All General Wear
Just received many medels in Goats for
sport, motoring, business, college. skating and
travelling.
There exceptional variety of materials and colorings
plain combination of shades Of fabric and fu also the
mixtures and wool novelties Materials wool velour vcuna
granite CLOTH broadcloh zbeles pebble CLOTH wool stonee
psh persana Scotch tweed and mixtures The sizes and variety
styles allow all and fitting for all
figures. The prices range from
Evening star., 1915-11-22
The New Dress Millinery

With the approach of Thanksgiving and the
social millinery salons have undergone
complete chanse-milinery that every de-
msnd, from the simplest the elaborate effects
There Agod Lace Hats Asver Lace Hats
vet Hats of lace and bm of velvet
crown Fine Ostrich Feather and trimmed Velvet
Lace and Mane Hats and the Fine New Black Satin
every fashionable shape; trimmed with jeeled
other rich effects The prices causing much by
Evening star., 1915-11-22
$45.O0 to $3.50
Afternoon and Evening Coats and Wraps

Afternoon and Evening Coats and Wraps
Wonaeus Afternoon and Evening Coats and
Wraps, and in fact all the dressy wraps this
season, to emphasize never before what
be accomplished with simple trimmings and the most
beautiful fabrics, handed IN the most superb
that we have them. To fully appreciate
this fact IN inspection Of our display is necessary
Broadcloths Vevets, Fae Silks Pushes, Velvets
Panne Vevets Velvets Black
Satin all shades Belgian blue
gold black combined with fur trimmings of seal
skunk beaver mou1on You will models
armoe having setn sleeves and others made with
this mono sleeves chin chin and choer collars
mostly fur beautiful showing of original and exclusive models
aasz $3.50 to $135.OQ.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09
Do You Know Alaska?

Alaska bas more gold than California.
 Alaska has more coal than Pennsyl- vania.
 Alaska would make 47O Rhode Is- lands.
 Alaska has the only tin mines in the United States.
 Alaska has 599,4l6 square miles-383,- 645,444 acres.
 Alaska has the greatest fishing wat- CTS in the world.
 Alaska is over twice the size of the German empire.
 Alaska is fourteen times the size of New York state,
 Alaska has more copper than Mich igan and Arizona.
 Alaska is one.hfth the size of the United States proper.
 Alaska has paid for itself twenty times over in fish alone.
 Alaska was purchased for S7,20OOO0, less than cents an acre.
 Alaska has paid for itself twenty five times over in gold and silver.
 Alaska is estimated to have half as much coal as all the United States.
 Alaska has the greatest cattle and sheep ranges under the American flag.
 Alaska has the highest mountain under the American fiag-McKinley, 2O,3OO feet.
 Alaska is larger than all the states north of the Ohio aud Potomac rivers and east of the Mississippi.
 Alaska is in the same latitudes as Sweden, Norway and Finland, has much better climate, more arable ground and is much larger than all three of those countries, which have a total population of O3O,OOO-Chi- cago Post.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

There lives at Seldovia one of Alas ka's most distinguished citizens. His name is John Ballin. He is of Scotch descent. Ou the 24th day of June he will be 100 years old. He was born on Prince Edward Island and lived at Bath, Maine, until his Dist birthday. He cones from old New Jersey stock. Most of his life he has spent on tbe sea as a ship carpenter and sailor. He has made l9 trips around Cape Horn. He came to Alaska about 1880 accord jug to his best recollection. He rowed a dory from what is now known as Ju- neau. He helped build the first mill at Treadwell and lived in Southeastern Alaska for many years. He was in the Circle City stampede and worked for some time on Mastodon Creek. He was the discoverer of the fret gold at Sunrise and mined there during the boom. Later he went to Nome and was there through that boom. The first pan of gold he washed on the beach uetted him S225. Mr. Ballin is hale and hearty, cooks for himself, cuts bis own wood and has a fine garden. During the summers he fishes and prospects. He is going to Anchorage next week to help build the government railroad, and says he expects to be the first "King Snipe" engaged on the road Valdez CommOner.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

Nearly 6,5OO persons bought tickets for various ports of Alaska during the two months of April aud May. This is the largest number ever moved North during similar period and the rush continues uninterruptedly. While some of these passengers represented itiner- ant job seekers, the majority was made up of prospectors, investors, business men, cannery officials and others whose presence in the North is, or might be in the future, of benefit to the terri tory. With the heavy tourist bookings this summer and the large number al- ready in the territory who will have to return in the autumn, the steamship passenger traffic at Seattle will con- tinue to be unusual until Thanksgiving. Railway and Marine News.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

Word was received in Seattle during the month to the effect that Capt. Louis Lane, of the power schooner Polar Bear, had rescued six survivors of the crew of the Japanese schooner Diafko Maru, which was wrecked off Nuuivak last January. The survivors had been taken to Dutch Harbor on the Polar Bear for medical treatment. They were in a starving condition and had suffered terribly from their long exposure. Capt. Lane had landed at Nunivak for water when he found the survivors of the wrecked schooner. Later Capt. Lane proceeded to the Arctic.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

While Chitina will not have govern ment railroad at present-of course she will sometime-there are signs of a greatly improved auto road to Fair banks, says the Leader The work of preceding years makes the work of each succeeding year much more eHici. ent. Through ditching and the removal of the tundra the ground is dry and the frost out of it earlier each year. The Alaska Road Commission has just completed warehouse in Chitina lOOx45 for the storage of equipment and supplies. This, with their barn aud other buildings, gives them very we'll finished plant for the business of road building. There is at present crew of about 30 men working at Ton sina where they are extending the bridge across the river When com pleted it will be about 1000 feet in length.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

The greatest of Alaska's curses is not poor mining laws, nor gambling, nor dissipation, nor idleness, nor carpet baggers, nor women, nor wine, nor brown bears, nor wolves, nor Ash traps, nor incompetent federal investigation, nor claim jumpers, nor blizzards. The greatest curse of Alaska is the effort on the part of ceI tain unworthy mem. bers of the legal profession to create unjust litigation. A bounty of ten dol lars head has just been placed by the legislature on wolves. The amount is too small for the human wolf who com mits wholesale robbery by driving an innocent individual into the courts to defend his title to his own property Seward Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1915-06-09

"SITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations, American or European plan. For terms apply to pr. l.. F. Goddard, Sanitarium, Alaska.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Two Views
BY ADA PATTERSON.

This is a story about a man and woman
for both men and women.
She is a little woman with big bri ght
eyes. warm heart and Il eless energy.
He is a big bluff fellow ready as all the
neighbors say, ito work until he drops"
When they were married all their friends
at the wedding said There is a pair
that will get on.'' And so they have. but
by what different ways this story is con-
cerned.
He worked at his mechanics trade. She
kept their two rooms in a crowded part
of New York so clean and shining that
all the other women in the block were a
little envious and inclined TO say spiteful
things instead OF setting 10 work with
scrubbing brush 70 improve their own
family habitations
Children came and the man worked
harder at his trade and the woman workei
harder I'm the little home that had grown
to three. then to four rooms. he was
what the neighborhood called STEADY"
man. He drank nothing more stimulat-
ing than coffee and spent is event gs at
home. All We're content until the we K
before Christmas. The little woman said
to TIE man; THE children haze teen
looking n the shop windows and they've
got them just crazy about CIR stmas.
Give me some money to buy a tree a d
some gifts for them" The man fr m his
place beside the fire, where he was warm .
ing his rheumatism, answered: T Sc
are hard times. Let them do witt ut
G ristmas." The woman protested. Tho
man held firm
And with all that money in the bank.
too" she cried.
One must look ahead at the Iai y
day" he responded. IT'S for you and
the children that am saving H."
The woman said no more. No m re-
words wasted she. But she threw a
shawl over her head and two coats over
her arm and paid a Visit 10 a seco d
hand clothes dealer. With what sh ex-
tracted from the button-eyed, hook-n SD
man behind the counter for these gar
ments. she ''bought her children's Chr st
mas"
When her husband saw the little greon
tree and the pay paper. the transparent
bags OF peanuts and candy and the small
nickel whistles. he enjoyed the sight and
his chlldren's glee and said nothing LiFe
his wife. he Consumed neither tim, nor
breath IN useless talk. but the next day
that he made ready for church and sh
Joined MIN with the old faded IN wi
across her slim shoulders he found
speech
Where Is that velvet jacket I bought
your"
I sold it to the secondhand clio hes
dealer"
And that long blue cloak from last
winter. You looked good In that"
II sold that 20 the second hand dealer"
The red lshta came into his ey g.
That they meant danger she knew.
why a. y0u eel themY'
because / wanted he children 10 3 ave
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
Why Not Train Girls in SeIf-Defence?

Grafton plays a tremendous part in max
ing and keeping the majority OF women
physic al towards. But the very fact Of the
existence of this special risk is an over
whelming reason why girls should. in
the first place. be frankly told of the
nature of 1t, and then trained TO protest
themselves, IL need be. with firearms. to
stand by one another for defense as boys
do; to develop their speed and endurance
and powers to escape, and In every way
try to minimize this dread and build up
this susceptible point in their courage
and independence.
Nothing could be more idiotic than our
present attitude and method; first of ALL
a rigid conspiracy of silence. to keep the
young girl I'm absolute ignorance of the
nature Of this danger. and then to fill her
with a black, overwhelming. mysterious
dread of something terrible that may
happen Is she ventures to walk down the
village street after dark. OF walk a few
hundred yards out into the innocent coun-
try. or cross a field out Of sight of her
appointed guardians in the daylight
At the same time we swathe her in n
straightjacket called a skirt: forbid her
W rum 10 Silihp' 10 Jump 10 leafn 10
wrestle or box II she wishes. and train
her to shrek and put her hands over her
eyes the moment that a gun is brought
near her.
The natural physical disparity between
the sexes is not more than about 10 per
cent. but by our mummifying dress and
swaddling band methods of mental train
ing we nearly treble this inferiority. do
our best to deprive woman Of any means
either Of defense or escape. and then
wonder that she is a physical coward!
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
In-ShOots

A clear conscience is the best kind OF
a bracer
In this age man can display the cour-
age Of his convictions by sporting chin
whiskers.
The more worthless the cuss the more
faithful the half-starved dog that fol-
lows him.
II is better TO kick yourself occasion
ally than have some one else perform
the service.
The man continually on the run is
liable TO dash past good thing now and
then.
II you have been played for a sucker
II is better 70 laugh than cry over the
matter
When Il comes 10 criticism. the boiled
cabbage intellect rushes where angels
fear TO look.
Place no. 100 much confidence In the
silver threads" A gray fox Is a fox
Just the sgme.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
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Little bat II Prompt, Sure
and Effective

By making this pint of old-time cough
~, as compared with the ready-made
kind, but you will also have a much more
prompt and positive remedy in every way.
~ OVercomes the usual coughs, throat and
chest colds IN "a hours-Telieves even
Whooplng cough quickly-and is excellent,
too, for bronchitis, bronchial asthma,
hoarseness and spasmodic Group.
Get from any drug store 2h ounces of
pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain
Rranulated sugar syrup. Full directions
good.
You can feel this take hold of a cough
or cold in way that means business. 1t
quickly loosens the dry, hoarse or pain
tul cough and heals the infiamed mem
branes. 1t also has a remarkable effect
in overcoming. the persistent loose cough
by stopping the formation Of phlegm In
the throat and bronchial tubes.
The effect of Pine on the membranes IA
known BY almost every one. Pinex is a
most valuable concentrated compound OF
genuine Norway pine extract combined
with guaiaeol and other natural healing
pine elements.
There are many worthless limitations
Of this famous mixture. To avoid dis
appointment, ask your druggist for "2h
ounces OF Pinex," and do not accept any.
thing else.
A guaran ntee of absolute satisfaction.
OF money promptly refunded, goes with
this preparation. The Pinex Co., 1t.
Wayne, Ind.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17
BY Woods Hutchinson. A. NJ, NJ. d.

One of the most interesting and radi-
cal suggestions made by Prof Emily
Putnam in her Vassar anniversary ad-
dress was that deliberate attempt be
made to emancipate woman In girlhood
from her age-long physical disabilities.
This emancipation OF girlhood means
two things, as she clearly points out.
First. and not least important, the rele-
cation TO the ash barrel and the mu-
seums. where 1t belongs. OF the ridiculous
gripping and Notwithstanding present
feminine costume
A woman's brain needs emancipation.
but her feet need It more. The only
thing that ever has been said or could be
said in its favor is that 1t is customary,
becoming and modest; though why un-
der heaven IT should be considered mod
est for a mans clothing to reveal the
damning fact that he is a biped and i'm
modest for a womans to do the same is
one Of those things that. as Lord Dun
dreary said. mo fellah can ever find
out"
Skirts are as ungraceful and unbeau-
tiful. from not merely the point OF view
OF the artist. but OF the expert cos
I
healthful. But still they cling, to para
phrase Galileo's immortal &C pur Sc
muove"-and cripple.
The other thing is the total abolition
OF that senseless term "unladylike." as
applied to anything and anybody under
the age OF Is We wouldn't lose by It in
point OF ultimate conduct and character,
and We would gain enormously In vigor,
in happiness and in courage. To Insist
upon a girl. a mere child, being ladylike
years and even decades before she has
attained the mature dignity Of ladyhood,
is OF a piece with its kindred asininity OF
trying TO chain down and drill a boy
into being a grown man, a perfect little
gentleman" years before the appointed
time
The same fsliacy underiies both tend
encies. that because both OF these
achievements are supposed TO be so high
and difficult. therefore we must make
our unfortunate youngsters begin re-
hearsing years and years IN advance. for
fear when the time comes they win not
be fitted for them.
The best way to train a boy or girl for
life Is to let him or her live. right here
and now. To be just as thorough. harum-
scarum and adventurous a boy. and
romping, fearless. happy a girl as pos
sible is the very best imaginable prep
aration for the serious business and re-
sponsibilitles OF later life.
A very large percentage. II not a ma
jority Of girls would like to roam the
fields and romp and scramble and play
just like the boys do. not perhaps at pre-
cisely the same games, but something
equivalent II they were only permitted
by Dame Fashion and Mrs Grundy.
An but. says some one at once. think
OF the awful dangers that die In wait. the
terrible risk OF femininity. the ever pres
ent terror Of personal ASSAULT There $
little question that this one vital cons d
Omaha daily bee., 1915-12-17

ing. I stood your tight ways without a
word for myself, but you pinch the chill
dren for that future you're always talking
about ana which we may never have.
So now You can save your money and
I'm going to earn some. Mile Jones
down the hall helps herself and her
mother by what she earns going 10
ladies' houses to wash their hair and
massage their faces and trim their nails.
I'm going TO buy my children the things
they want In the same way. and you're
going 20 the bank to get out $50 so that
can ray for learning"
must admit argument followed. When
II bade fair to be endless. the man
yielded his win and the $50.
That was ten years ago. The little
woman has been working at her preSer-
walton and her beauufying art ever
since. The man fell III from exposure