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Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Much Divorced Wife Of
William Guggenheim
Preparing for Attack

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago. May l9.-On the western
horison, like Aphordite rising from
the mists of the sea, once more
looms the nemesis of the million
aire Guggenheim family. Mrs.
Grace Brown-Herbert- Guggenheim-
Wahl-Michiner's spectacular ma
trimonial career is indicated by the
length and variety of her .hyphenated
name.
The. heroine of many promenades
lighted by the torch of hymen, and
Of numerous sensational appearances
in the divorce stage. is said to be
preparing for another legal barrage
upon the Guggenneim strong box.
For years the fight of Mrs. Grace
B. Guggenheim against William
Guggenheim was waged in the
courts of Illinois and New York.
Charges of fraud and collusion were
banded back and forth.
The original divorce decree grant
ed her $500 a month and this later
was settled for $ls0,000 cash. After
further litigation final settlement
Nnes made by which Mrs. Guggen-
helm received an additional $4,000
in cash and monthly allowance OF
$500. This allowance was cut off
when she was married to David B.
Michiner, head of an automobile ex-
press company in Chico, Cal. She
claims there was nothing in the con-
tract to prevent her re-marrying and
in these days of high cost of living
that $500 a month is not hard to
take.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
New York Broker Lays
Blame for Sugar Price
At Door Of Government

New York, May 1o.-Blame for
the high price of sugar was laid
at the door of the government by
A. M. Lamborn, New York sugar
broker, who testified before the joint
legislative committee, which, after
having investigated radicalism in
this state, now has turned it's at
tention to profiteering as a cause
of social unrest.
Denying that he had ever heard
"gentleman's agreement" exist
ing in Cuba as to price control, and
asserting that the law of supply
and demand governed the price,
the witness declared the govern
ment should have acted last year
on the suggestion of the sugar
equalization board, which advised
purchase of the Cuban supply of
raw sugar" ..'
Mr.. Lamborn said he felt keenly
insinuations cast on sugar brokers.
He said at times he felt that he
was ashamed to be connected with
the business because of the cries of
robbers" and thieves"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Man Who Went Through
War Without a Scratch
Is Wounded by Robber

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, May l9-Fate in its most
ironic mode meddled with the for
tunes of Edwin Sherman, q years
old. He went through four years of
war with Canadian forces and
emerged without scratch, al
though he was toying constantly with
death Early Wednesday. morning
he was shot in the mouth by prow-
ler and will probably die of the
wound.
Sherman, and his wife. whom he
married in London at the close of
the war, heard John Price, neigh
Dor in their apartment house, calling
for help against a robber who was
forcing his door. Sherman, running
to assist Price, was struck by bull
let intended for Price. His assailant
escaped.
Joseph Wednler, 81 years of age,
died of wounds inflicted by rob-
bers who attacked him in his meat
shop Monday night.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Manufacturers Favor
Sensible Efforts to
Bring High Prices Down

New York, May 1o.-Resolutions
endorsing all sensible efforts" to
reduce prices of commodities, and
urging the association members to
Cooperate in all reasonable efforts
to bring about that result" were
adopted at the silver jubilee con-
vention of the National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers. Other reso-
lutions designed to ,ope with the
causes of social and industrial un-
rest in the country and urging sup
port Of the platform for Ameri-
can industry" were approved.
The real meaning of the cost of
living resolution, President Stephen
c. Mason said, is that "the mem
hers of the association believe that
they should take definite stand on
the reduction of prices. While the
resolution fixed no figures, he said,
it is understood the manufacturers
see the necessity OF reducing prices
of their products "as much as condi-
tions and cost of production will
permit"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
PEOPLE URGED
TO HOLD THEIR
LIBERTY BONDS
Prices Drop Because Market
Is Flooded, Says Appeal
Of Treasury to the
Public.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased wir.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire
Washington, May 19.-"Your Lib
crty Bond" is the title of an appeal
to the pubic issued today by the
savings division Of the Treasury de-
partment appealing for aid in better
ing the Liberty. bond situation.
The United States government"
says the appeal, borrowed money
from you to finance the war. You
hold the governments promise to
pay you back. This promise is called
a Liberty bond or Victofy note. On
this bond is stated the conditions
under which the government bor-
roWed the money from you.
For instance: If you hold bond
of the third Liberty loan, it states
that on April Is, and October Is,
of each year until maturity you will
receive interest on the amount YOU
paid for the bond. Other issues bear
other rates of interest and other
maturity dates, all of which are
clearly stated on the bond.
Nov, if you keep your bond un-
til the date the government pays
you in full for it, you do not worry
if, in the meantime, the price is low
one day or high the next. You and
Uncle Sam are living up to your
agreement with each other, and
neither will lose by it.
"On the other hand, if you sell
you Liberty bond now, you will find
that the man you sell it to will not
give you every dollar you paid for
it. The price has been brought
down because so many people are
offering to sell their bonds. If the
market is flooded with tomatoes,
you can buy them cheap, but if
every one is clamoring for tomatoes
and there are few to be had, the
price goes up. The same is true
OF Liberty bonds. Shortsighted peo-
pie are dumping them on the mar
ket and wise ones are buying them"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Secretary of Treasury Says
Congress Should Concentrate
On Current Expenses Instead
Of Devising Ways to Spend.
SHOULD SEEK OUT new
SOURCES OF REVENUE
Declares it Is Matter of Serious
Concern to Have Government
In Market for New Loans
Every Few Months.

/ Washington, May l9.-When re-
publican members of the house went
into caucus tonight on soldier re-
lief legislation, Chairman Fordney
of the ways and means committee
laid before them a letter from Sec
retary Houston, flatly opposing any
bonus proposal in whatever manner
financed.
Secretary Houston's letter. which
resulted from an inquiry by Chairman
Fordney as to the treasury's views
on the "insurgent republican-demo-
cratic proposal for a retroactive 80
per cent war profit tax, declared that
congress instead of devising new
means of spending money, should
concentrate its efforts on raising
funds for current government ex-
penses.
New Revenues Needed.
II beg to submit to your commit
tee for its serious consideration" the
secretary wrote, "the question
whether, all things considered, it
would not now be advisable to seek
out additional sources of revenue to
meet the current requirements OF
the government in order to obviate
the necessity of continuing, in con-
siderable measure, to meet them by
borrowing"
Mr.. Houston said it was a matter
of serious concern to have the gov
crnment appear in the market every
few months for loans, as this course
would result in additional credit ex-
pansion with higher prices and a
more difficult financial situation.
Opponents Pleased at Stand.
Discussing the alternatives of a
bond issue and increased taxes, Sec
retary Houston said:
"The very heavy burdens which
will rest upon the treasury by rea-
son of laws already enacted. includ-
ing fpartieafaffy the recent railroad
laws-which. it is estimated, will en-
tail an expenditure of approximately
ST ,000,0 0,000-and also by reason of
the delay .in making provision to
realize upon the governments in
vestments in railroads and ships,
taken in conjunction with the exist
ing credit situation, suggests the
need of grave consideration of the
question whether, quite aside from
and in addition to any taxation
which it might be necessary to inn
pose in order to pay bonus to the
soldiers, it may not be necessary to
provide for meeting the necessities
of the government in larger mea-
sure from taxation" -.
Opponents of bonus proposals
predicted Secretary Houston's letter
would have marked influence when
the legislation reaches the floor Of
the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
LANDISRAKES S.
BOOZE OFFICERS
FOR LAX METHODS
Major Dalrymple and Attorney
Clyne Lambasted by Fed
eral Judge.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.
Chicago, Mayvl0:--AN ANileaatlsc "fssH-
ers in Washington clipped the wings
of Major Dalrymple, who started
out to enforce the prohibition laws
With a vengeance hereabouts, he
was made subordinate to District
Attorney Clyne. Today both of
them were called on the carpet by
Federal Judge Lands and verbally
lambasted for not enforcing the
laws. Clyne, especially, was sharply
criticised for the Sloppy" manner
in which his cases are prepared.
The judge, who has full command
of fine line of vitriolic English, de-
sired to know why there were SO
many arrests of men for carrying a
pint on the hip, while professionals
who were stealing the stuff by the
carload were. getting away with it.
II am wasting your time and mine
by hearing these cases." he said.
Every day l read of the theft OF
hundreds of thousands of dollars
worth of whisky. Why don't you
bring some of these cases into
court?"
Clyne and Dalrymp1e did not have
much to say, but departed after
promising to cooperate closer in en-
forcing the prohibition laws.
Judge Lands, among other things
said:
There's too much assailing of
public officials whose only offense is
the enforcement of the law. l want
the jury to disregard attacks upon
the prohibition officer major Dal-
ryrnple) and to, ignore the manner
in which the district attorney has
prepared this case. My sympathy
goes out to the jury"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
29 Injured, Two May
Die, in Railroad Wreck

Trenton, Neb., May lo-Twenty-
seven passengers were injured, none.
1t is believed, dangerously and two
trainmen are in very serious con-
dition as the result of rear-end COL
hsion of a Burlington railroad pas
senger train and freight near here
Tuesday. The freight, an unusually
long one, had taken a switch to al
low the passenger to pass, but four
cars had failed to clear the main
track, the passenger engine plowing
through two rear freight cars, com
pletely dcmolishing them, throwing
the passenger engine from the track.
The trainmen jumped and the engi-
neer and firemen received such hurts
their condition is grave. Injuries to
passengers, it was stated, are lin.
tied TO cuts and bruisss.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
CARRANzA GIVEN
SAFE CONDUCT TO
EASTERN BORDER
Rebels Promise Not to Harm
Former President Provided
He Leaves Mexico
At Once.

Houston, Tex, May 19.-General
Carranza has been captured by rev.
olutionary forces and has been given
a safe conduct tosVera- Cruz pro-
vided he leaves Mexico at once, ac-
cording to unofficial messages re-
ceived today by "a focal newspaper.
The report could not be confirmed.
Huerta Easily Satisfied.
El Paso, May 19.-Answering a
telegram sent today by several OBJ
regonistas asking Adolfo De La
Huerta what his attitude would be
regarding the naming of provision
al president, Governor De La
Huerta said, according to a state
ment given out today by the Mexi-
can consulate here:
Il will be satisfied with any
provisional president named by the
main congress, just SO long as he
is true revolutionist and COM
petent to carry to an end the work
entrusted to him."
Urge Caution.
Washington, May 1o.-Caution in
extending recognition or support to
any Mexican faction instrumental in
the overthrow of Carranza was
urged upon the State department to-
day by representatives of various
groups having interests in
Mexico and by former diplomats.
Definite assurances of the Mexican
party. now in power as to its atti-
tude toward foreigners and foreign
should be first obtained,
it was held.
Among those who conferred with
Secretary Colby on the Mexican
situation were former Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson, former Charge
d'Affaires Nelson O'Shaughnessy, E.
L. Doheny, representing Tampico
oil industries; Harold Walker of the
Mexican Petroleum company; Cor
ne!ius Kelly, Anaconda Copper COM
rany; William Loeb, jr., American
Smelling and Refining company;
George Carnahan and Frederick
Watrous, representing various agri-
cultural enterprises, and Burton
Wilson, representing banking inter-
ests. &.
State department officials also
were requested to advise American
interests as to whom in Mexico they
should pay current taxes.
The question at issue if Of more
immediate concern to the oil pro-
ducers than to the mining men or
other operators in Mexico. 1t was
explained that until some more def
mite ruling is received exporters of
oil or mine products may be asked
to pay their taxes either to the au-
thorities actually in control at the
ports or to the defacto authorities in
the national capital
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Merchants Predict Wave
Of Price Cutting Will Mean
Increased Rates Later On
Dealers in Several Large Cities Denounce Movement
AS Futile Step Toward Reducing Present Costs
To Consumer Owners of Department Stores in
Number of Additional Places Join Drive

Chicago, May lo.-While the
wave of price cutting in wearing
apparel continued today to sweep
the country, merchants in several
cities denounced the campaigns as
futile step toward reducing high
prices and predicted that the move
ment would be snort-lived and re-
suit in higher prices later.
They asserted that reductions
could not be maintained because the
merchant did not control the cost
of manufacture and that when stocks
were depleted market prices would
have to be paid for new stock.
Owners of department stores in
scores Of cities today announced
price reductions in mems and wom-
ems apparel, ranging from 20 to 50
per cent, while in some places shoes
and other articles were sold at re-
duced prices.
While the movement which as
sumed nationwide proportions yes
terday, continued to spread, banking
interests in New York today ex-
tended their campaign of dehation
of credits and high commodity
prices, carrying out their pledge to
the federal reserve board.
Tighten Upon Loans.
Banks were reported to have sent
word to importers and dealers in
luxurious articles of apparel and
manufacturers of so-called nom
essentials that only moderate fnan-
cial accommodation could be ex-
pected now:
A newspaper advertisement in
serted today by Newark clothing
concern, denounced price cutting as
IAN economic mistake" and several
Milwaukee merchants characterized
the movement as Circus stunt"
In St. Paul, where marked price
reductions were announced, the
largest wholesale millinery concern
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
French War Loss 81 Per Cent
Of Men Under 80 Years Old

Paris, May 1o.-What is perhaps
the first concise and comprehensive
statement of Frances war losses has
lust been made by Capt. Andre Tar
dieu, former French high commits
sioner in the United States. In de-
scribing what he calls the balance
sheet" of France, Captain Tardieu
states that during the five years OF
the war 100000 men were mobi-
lized. of whom 100000 were killed,
100000 manned and 100000 wound
ed. France thus lost 81 per cent of
it, men updsE 81 years Of age.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20

in the northwest announced it would
open its doors to retail trade and
dispose of a $l,300,000 stock at
prices so per cent below prevailing
retail prices. One large mems furn-
ishings store, which operates in sew
eral cities, announced a general re-
duction in prices of Is per cent.
Price reductions ranging from IS
to 50 per cent were advertised by a
number of Boston retail stores.
While most of the reductions were
in clothing, one department store an
rounced reduction of Is per cent
in lines of cotton, blankets, linens
and similar materials. Some wom-
ems stores marked prices down one
half.
Cuts at St. Louis.
At St. Louis three department
stores cut clothing prices IS to rs
per cent, while several mems stores
announced 1918 per cent reduc-
tions in mems suits. A Texarkana,
Ark, shoe store announced a sale
of $l2 shoes for $485..
Virtually all leading stores at
Chattanooga advertised 20 per cent
discount on all goods except con-
tract commodities, one Columbus
store reduced women's clothing
SO l-3 per cent and another conduct
ed "half price" sale on all its
spring suits.
Price cutting in the sale of xextile
hats and furnishings, put
into effect in many San Francisco
establishments yesterday was fol-
lowed today by the announcement
of one shoe firm that its stock was
being disposed of at reduction of
from 10 to 40 per cent.
Many middle western cities and
towns reported reductions in cloth
ing prices. A break in the eastern
market, a rainy spring and large
stocks on hand were responsible,
said.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
CritiCiSe Architects
DESIGNS of Modern Homes

New York, May 1o.-Criticism of
certain architects who are designing
homes without place to hang pic
ture" was made at the eleventh an
aual convention of the American
Federation of Arts association here
by Mrs. Maud Howe Elliott, secre-
tary of the Art association of New
port, R. I. She asked that archi-
tects cooperate with the federation.
H. K. Bush of the Washington
Society of Arts, urged that congress
be asked to make provision for a
memorial in Washington to be
known as Liberty park"
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Liquidation of Not Less Than
10 Per Cent of Outstanding
Credits Required by Policy
Recommended to Meet Crisis.
ACTION RESPONSIBLE
FOR PRICE REDUCTIONS
Merchants Find it Necessary
To Dispose Of Stocks to
Raise Funds for Fall Buy
ing-BiII Aimed at LuxurieS.
BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING.
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased Wire.

Washington, May l9-Liquidation
of not less than 10 per cent of bank
leans within the next four months
wfl be required under the terms of
policy recommended today by the
leading bankers of the country in
conference with the federal reserve
board as a means for meeting the
credit crisis without inviting more
serious consequences.
The liquidation will amount to
more than $2,000,000,000, and while
borrowers producing or marketing
necessities will be required to repay
little, if any, of their loans from
banks, other borrowers supplying
luxuries or holding goods for high
prices, will be compelled to repay ad
vances of credit largely, If not en-
tirely, so that the average reduction
by each bank shall be at least 10
per cent.
This forced liquidation is already
In operation and together with the
slump in buying by the public, ac-
counts for the slashing of prices
BY clothing and other merchants
throughout the country who found it
necessary to dispose of stocks be-
fore obtaining loans for purchase of
fall goods.
Discussed in Senate.
In the senate the possibility that
there is an industrial depression i'm
pending, with attendant unemploy-
ment, was discussed. particularly by
Senator's Owen and Mclean of the
banking and currency committee, but
the opinion was expressed that there
is no reason to fear that the re-
adjustment to new conditions will
cause any disturbance of panic char
acter.
In the resolution framed by a
committee headed by James B. For
gan of Chicago the following FIVE
specific recommendations are made.
a. That the banks reduce their
Total loans by 10 per cent, or more
than that II greater expansion is
necessary for the fall movement of
crops. In contracting loans the
banks are urged to discriminate care
fully between those for essential and
nonessentia1 purposes, preference
being given food production.
2. That the federal government
defer until after the crop movement
all expenditures except those abso-
1ute1v necessary. 1t is urged further
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column Five)
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
Would Suspend Literacy
Test of Immiqration Law

Washington, May 1o.-The secre-
tary of labor would be authorized
by bill introduced by Representa-
tive Siegel, republican, New York,
to suspend the literacy test and
head-tax provision of the immigra-
,tion laws on a showing that there
was a shortage of farm laborers and
household servants. Aliens so ad-
mitted would be required, under the
bill, to leave this country at the end
of six months if unable at that time
TO Rass the Gteracy test
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
AIIen-Gompers Debate
To Be Free-FOr-AII Affair

Topeka, Kan, May 19.-The de-
bate between Gov. Henry J. NAllen
of Kansas and Samuel Gompers,
president of the Federation of Labor,
in New York May 28. will be a
"free-for-all" affair as far as subjects
60, Governor Allen announced after
correspondence with Mr.. Gompers.
Unable to agree upon a definite sub
ject, the two speakers will discuss
the Kansas court of industrial re-
lations, strikes, union labor-any-
thing that they may consider germane
to the general subject, the governor
announced
Omaha daily bee., 1920-05-20
U. S. Ambassador to Resign
If S0VietS Are ReC0unized

St. Louis, Mo-, May lo.-David R.
Francis, American ambassador to
Russia, in an address here asserted
that he would resign if soviet Rus
sia was recognized. The ambassador
spoke at meeting of foreign con-
suls stationed in St. Louis.
IT have refused to run for political
Office in this country and in this
state" the speaker declared. "be-
cause / plan to return to Russia.
But il the soviet government is rec
ognixed, which I don't think pos
sible, will resign Immediately"