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Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Ten Per Cent Cut
In Gas Rates Here
Is In Prospect
Reduction Now Being. Consid'
ered-Final Action Awaits
Return Of r. B. Howell
From Europe.

A reduction Of 10 per cent in gas
rates is in prospect.
This information was divulged un-
officially by a member Of the Metro
politan Utilities board, who explained
that the matter is being considered
and he anticipated that'it would be
acted on soon after the return of r.
B. Howell, general manager, who
will return from Europe in a few
weeks. ss h.
1--WE are working our way toward
81 gas, but it will take time" said
this member of the utilities board.
Last Reduction.
Shortly after the city acquired the
gas plant during July, 1920, the utili-
ties board announced a gas rate Of
$l.35 per 1000 feet, gross, subject to
a reduction to $l.25 per 1000 if bill
paid within 10 days. Il. :
/ A service charge ,of so cents to
$3.50 per month, according to size
of meters, was added to the bills. !.
Last summer the. gas rates were
reduced to. the. following basis; ]. j
Minimum, charge Of IS cents gross
or Is cents: net for first 500 feet or
less; For the next 10000; feet the
rate was fixed at $l.40 gross or l.30
net, with further reductions for in
creasing quantities: Theserates now
are. in effect s@~.s ~ ~. =
The proposed reduction contem-
plates allowing 10 per cent from each
bill, although this has not been .rati-
fed bytthes board. T ,S,
The present bill for 1000 feet ot
gas reads $40, mel, ,sor :sS2.95 if bill
IS not paid within.the linitsallowed.
The proposed 10 per cent reduction
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
She Sold Hats in Same Town
Since BOnnets Were Rage
Miss Agnes Ballentyne Of
Harrington Closing Out
Shop After 35 Years
OF Millinery.

Harrington, Neb., Oct. 22.-(Spe.
eiai. i.)-Thirty-iive years conducting
millinery shop IN the same town
is the record OF Miss Agnes Ballan-
tyne, who is closing out her stock
OF hats. feathers, ribbons and vel
vets here.
She is a sister OF Mrs. Allie Weig-
and, los North Foriy-seeond street,
Omaha.
Harrington. now prosperous
town OF 1900. was only a double
row OF rough frame buildings when
Miss Bailantyne opened her shop in
the spring OF 1886. The town was
just two years old.
Even the women OF those pioneer
days wanted fashionable hats Queer
little boanets that pcrched precari-
ously on the front OF the head and
had streamers from the back that
tied under the chin were all the rage
that spring. Little girls. grown-up
girls. middle-aged women and
grandmothers. all wore them.
For a time Miss Ballantyne oper-
ated a dfessmaking annex to her
shop. i". 80
Keeping up with the, millinery
styles OF three and half decades
seems to have kept Miss Ballantyne
young. Her outlook on life is
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
ADvERTIsEMENr.
New Method Of
Reducing Fat

A news Item from abroad informs ~
that the American method Of producing Z
slini. trim figure 10 meeting with astonish-
Ing success. This system. which has made
such . wonderful impression over there.
must be the Marmols Prescription Tablet
method Of reducing fat. 1t Is safe to say
that we have nothing better for this pur-
pose In this country. Anything that will
reduce the excess flesh steadily and easily
without injury to the. stomach. the causing
Of wrinkles. the help of exercising or
dieting. or interference with ones meals
10 q mighty important and usefsl addition
TO civilizations necessities. just such .
catalogue Of good results follow the use
Of these pleasant, harmless and economical
little fat reducers. We say economical
because Marmola Prescription Tsblsts
(made in accordance with the famous
Marmola Prescriptionl can be obtained Of
any druggist the world over or from tho
Marmola Company. 1912 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, Mich, for one dollar q case. which
IL a decidedly economical price. consid-
ering the number of tablets each case
contains. They are harmless.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
.Elvad Returns
From Los Angeles
ToFace Trial Here
Accused Of Taking s50.s00 in
Hotel Firm Bonds-With.
draws Plea Of Not
Guilty.

Peter Elvad. former president and
general manager OF the Bankers
Realty and Investment company oi
Omaha. appeared at the court house
yesterday noon TO answer an indiet'
men, charging him with embezzle.
ment. .g
Mr.. Elvad arrived in Omaha yes
terday from his home in Los
Angeles. following advice from his
attorney. George A. Magney, that
he was indicted by the wild cat
grand jury.
Arraigned before Judge Troup
Mr.. Elvad pleaded not guilty TO both
counts OF the indictment. When his
attorney objected to the form OF the
indictment. however, he withdrew
the plea and was released on $1,000
bond signed by the Royal. lndem.
nifty company OF New York. He
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
French Government Puts
Ban on Red Demonstration

Paris, Oct. 2z.--(By The Associat-
ed Press. )-Thei French government
today prohibited the proposed COM
munist denionstration tomorrow out
side the American embassy. It was
reported the communists would at
tempt to hold the demonstration any.
way. Ntss ~
The government decision was
reached at a cabinet council meeting
presided over by President Mille-
rand. st,
It, was the. first important official
action following the throwing Of a
bomb last night at a communist
meeting, where II policemen and
three or more civilians were report
ed wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Forty-Page Petition Filed
By Waterloo Stockholders

A 40.page application, calling Tor
a receiver for the Waterloo Cream.
cry company and an injunction re-
straining Leroy Corliss. former
president. from eoneealing records
OF the company. moving. cucumber.
ing or disposlng OF any OF the firm
property in any way whatsoever
was filed in district court in Council
Bluffs yesterday noon by four Poota.
wattamie county stockholders.
Corliss now is under indictment
in Omaha by the .so-called wildcat
grand jury. .s +
The plaintiffs. all, OF them holders
of preferred stock which they allege
cost them Sl37.50 : per share, are
Charles Scheel. Conrad kruse, Chris
Mass and Ed +. Mass.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Charles Strikes
Again in Hungary
.. For Lost Crown
Flies Into Oedenburs From
switzerland and Is Pro-
claimed King, Report
On Way to Budapest.

Vienna. Oct 22.-(By The Asso.
cia,ed Press.)--Forner Emperor
Charles OF Austria-Hungary arrived
at oedenburg, Bursenland, Friday
afternoon in an airplane from Swift
erland. according to an 'Oedenburg
message today. and is reported to
be proceeding toward Budapest es-
corted by Oestenburg troops.
a provisional government. the ad.
vices state, has been formed in Bur-
genland. in the ex-emperor's inter-
est, under Count Julius Andrassy.
former Hungarian foreign
minister.
a message which, reached the en-.
tente mission here this forenoon con.
iirmcd the advices that former En-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Made Outcast at
90, Wealthy Man
. Demands Divorce
Husband Says Wife Lived in
California While He Ac.
cepted Charity-Wss
Adjudgcd Insane.

Thrust out into the streets at
GO years OF age.
Foreed to wear castoff clothing
and live by charity, while his wife
wintered at Long Beach. Cal.
Adjudged insane by the courts,
ard denied access 10 the fortune
he wrested from the virgin prairies
OF Nebraska, to provide for the
declining years Of himself and his
wife.
: These are high points in the s,op
told by Edwin L. Olds in his answer
| 10 the divorce petition Of his wife
Mary Olds. 1916 Lothrop street
filed yesterday in district court.
Behind the Plow.
Oids Is the owner of 2l0 acres Of
land in Wayne county. Nebraska, he
says, and residence property in
Omaha. all the fruit Of 20 years ol
toll behind the plow. He started
without a dollar, he says, after his
marriage in Tekamah, Neb., In
January 1888. and by industry and
frugality accumulated an estate
worth $4,000.
Then his health broke under the
strain. and he moved TO Omaha lO
years ago. He bought the house
on Lothrop street and settled down
to spend the rest OF his days in quiet.
This. he says, his wife refused 10
permit.
I Shortly after their removal to
Omaha, the answer alleges, she COM
menced a course OF nagging.
She had him arrested twice,
charged with being an inebriatc,
which added to his highly nervous
condition, he charges.
In April, 1918, she filed an action
oin county court, in which lie was
declared insane, and incompetent to
manage his estate.
Made An Outcast.
After the appointment of a guard
ian, the answer says, Mrs. Olds
demonstrated against the payment Of
any money to her husband for his
support. She literally turned him out
to roam at large, "an outcast, a dere-
lict, to gather living by charity,
by wearing cast of clothing, or as
best he might" his petition reads.
During the winters of 1918 and
1919, the answer alleges, he suffered
great hardships, while his wife rented
the family home, and with the pro-
ceeds, spent the winters in Cali
fornia. $50.
Early in the present year, Olds
was declared sane, and his rights
were restored. His wife immediately
sued for divorce, demanding two
thirds of his property, and declaring
the farm in Wayne county to be
worth $500 an acre.
Asks for Divorce.
It IS worth at most 500 an acre.
Olds says, and his wife's statement
is merely an. effort to obtaina de-
cree which woulds kave; him penni-
less. f2Ss asttH
About a year ago he could have
sold the farm for 500 an acre, he
says, but his wife refused to permit
it. Now farm values have slumped
until the. land is back to 500, the
answer says.
Olds asks a divorce from his wife,
and suggests that the court deter
mine suitable settlement on her.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Chicken Dinners Fail to u.
Tempt Solicited Huskert

Walter Moreiand, farmer living
near Lincoln, Neb., came to { Omaha
Friday to find himself nice large
assortment of cornhuskers.
After an all-day search, he took
home two men.
He promised others. 4 cents a
bushel with chicken every day, but
without evoking any response.
He wanted 4 dozen men, he said,
and came to Omaha for them be-
, cause he couldn't find them in Lin
coin. s. -
Walter has his doubts, he said,
about the unemployment situation in
Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Senate Adopts
Compromised Plan
On Income Taxes

Washington. Oct. 2a.-The eou,
promise income suriaN plan. embody-
ing q maximum rate oi 50 per cent
was adopted today by the senate,
The senate voted ~ To y against
continuing after this year the present
suftas rates on that portion oi III
comes In excess OF 100000. The
proposal was made by Senator Hitch
cock. democrat. Nebraska. and It's
deiea, paved the way for a vote on
the compromise amendment calling
for a maximum rate OF so per cen, on
that portion OF incomes in excess OF
S2OO0OO. 49, ------ ---
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Negro Quarrels With Wife
And Slays Self, Son Says

James Faulkner, 50, negro packing
house laborer, shot and killed HIM
self at his home, 4404 South Twen-
ty-eighth streets at Gas a.. m. yester-
day, according to statements to po-
lice by his wife, Pearl, and their sons.
William aud James.
The sons stated their parents quar-
relied. their father walked into the.
bedroom with the remark, "Ill end
it alt" they heard a shot and found
him mortally wounded.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

viii plead later TO the form OF tho
indictment.
The indictment accuses lin oi
embezzling $50. 500 in the form Of "
first mortgage redemption bonds Of
the Blackstone Hotel company,
owned by the North American llo-
tel company. October 5. 1913 One
count Is for embezxiement. the other
Tor theit. In connection with the same
alleged transaction.
Mr.. Elvad declined TO make any
statement
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Heads Wilson Foundation

Atlantic, Ia, Oct. 22.--(Special.) }
Mrs. John w. Blake, wife of Post
master Blake, has accepted the Ninth
district chairmanship of the Wood
row Wilson foundation. Although
the national drive for funds will open
October 23 the district drive. will
not be started until January IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Judge Sentences Man to
Iail He Saws He Prefefs

"I'n plead guilty if you'll send me
to the Grand Island. Jail. I like that
Jail" said Harry Rudolph, negro, to
Federal Judge Woodrough this
morning. He was charged with IL
legal possession and sale of mar
cotics. Judge Woodrough accepted
his. proposition and sentenced Ru-
dolph to the county jail IN Grand IS
land for one year.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Marrying Parson Weds !,
His 5.20Oth Couple Here

Rev. Charles w. Savidge married
his $500 couple Friday, when
ne united in fr1atfimony Mary K
Eldredge OF Princeton, Neb., and
Frank w. Gather OF Bladen, Neb.
He also married Jacqueline E. Mar
tell of Fargo, N. D.. and William G.
Rumler of Milford, Neb., Friday;
and Clara E. Jessen and Edward w.
Bensing of Omaha on Thursday.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Atlantic Farmer Hangs Self
To Limb of Tree in Cornfield

Atlantic, H., Oct. 22.-tSpecial,)
Fired Haupt. g. farmer living neal
here. hanged himself 10 the limb o.
tree Ia the eorniielJ on his farm
Haupt's body was found by the hir'
ed man. who was sent in search o.
Haupt when he did not appear foi
dinner.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

would reduce this bill on the net
basis TO S2.43.
Gas consumption in Omaha has
been increasing this year, according
to the books OF the gas department
The daily average for January was
3,4l0000 feet and in August the daily
average was 100000 feet. Septem.
Der figures have not been compiled,
The annual receipts of the gas de-
partment OF the utilities district ap-
proximate S1,500,000. ~.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
Son Born to Daughter Of
Federal Judge Woodrough

Federal Judge J. w. Woodrough
became a grandfather Friday when
a son was born 20 Mrs. William Z.
Burns of Brooklyn, N. y. Mrs.
Burns was formerly Miss Marjorie
Beckett. the judges daughter. Mrs.
Woodrough has been with her daugh-
ter for several weeks.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

peror Charles had arrived Al oedeu-
burg IN an airplane,
This message places the time oi
his arrival al Thursday afternoon.
The Oestsnburg forces immedi.
aisly went over 20 Charles upon hls
arrival AZ OedenbuFg aud he was
proclaimed King. according 10 the
message % .ssFs
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

Paris. Oet. 22.-The Hungarian
government will act As II did on ths
OCCASION Of the previous attempt oI
former Emperor Charles 10 resume
the throne in Hungary. according tc
information obtained here today am
will take measures 70 expel the for,
mer monarch frsm Hungarian ter
ritory. u Is declared.
Former Empress Zi,a OF Austria,
Hungary, Is reported in q central
News dispatch from Vienna 20 have
arrived At oedenburg In the airplane
with her husband.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23
''Ge't;s-.I:t''
Tiickles
Corns
to Death

First Stops All Pain--Then Peels
the Corn Off. :.
Don't try to fox trot on corn-toftufed
feet. Get rid Of your corns. If you have
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

Women's handkerchiefs of fine Shamrock lawn,
in innumerable pretty styles, with hemstitched
edges, with colored borders with attractively en-
Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-23

broidered corners; in all white or in white with
colors. Offered Monday on the Main Floor at
85c dozen.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
MANAGER SAK GETS MANY OFFERS FROM SPEEDY BASKETBALL TEAMS
 TO PLAY THE HARDWARE CITY FIVE THIS CITY TMEGS TO MEET MANCHESTER ELEVEN HERB SUNDAY THREE BOXERS PNAD BY COM
MIDGET SMITH |S
 WINNER O|V POINTS Barry Hill Gives Coast Boy
 a Tough Argument.

New York Nov. 2--Barry Hill a famous amateur boxer of the pugiIis- tic fraternity, emerged last night from a well earned retirement in an effort to re-establlsh himself in the roped square. He made gallant effort but the youth, vigor and combative- ness of Midget smith were too much for the veteran. Hll started off with enthusiasm and earned the cheers Cf the spectators by staggering smith with q well placed right to the jaw in the first round
 Hill had the advantage on points in the first session, but the fast pace set by the Midget in the succeeding teur to q walk. Smith battered Hill all over the ring, playing him with heavy thumps tC face and body. Hill showed much courage, and certainly fought an up hill fight.
 Hill used all his defensive. skill to avoid Smiths attack. and occa sional- ly the veteran unlocked an effective punch Hill was very tired in the seventh round but managed to weather the shower Cf blows sent over by smith To the surprise of the end of the tenth round. but he was a thoroughly beaten man.
 smith made strCng effort to finish Hill on the tenth round, but while the veteran was weak, and often reeled about the ring, he managed to last the limit.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
SHOULD N0T D|SARM, DECLARES GOV. LAKE Tells Methodists U. 5. Must Merely Seek to Limit
 Armaments.

Hart ford. Nov. 2.-Giving his view s pn the approaching conference at Washington on the limitation of arm amentS. Governor Lake last night told the Community Brotherhood of the south Park Methodist church, at the church auditorium, that while he was not opposed to the aims of the conference he hoped that steps taken would not be too radical.
 We must not do away with armies and ma vies entirely,' he said. They are worth to us every cent we put into them. Rather we should seek limited armament. Europe is looking to Anne riCa, just as all the continents are, to help them solve their difficult ties, We should take the part of strong men and lend our brother nations what assistance We can"
 Speaking of the fear of many that the influx of immigrants into this country will blot out American ideas and ideals, the governor said that America will always be America be- cause of it's educational system.
 If I had my way we would have universal military training for all boys of High school age" said Gov ernor Lake. If military training could be given our boys we could do away with the reserve corps and the National Guard"
 The governor advised all people to study citizenship as they study their business and then to practice it.
 Rev. F. F. Voorhees,, pastor of the South Park Methodist church, in troduced the governor. There were recitations by Miss Clara M Coe and musical selections by Mrs. Grace H. Higgins.
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
BEER IN STOCK MAY bE SOLD FUR
 MEDICAL PURPOSES
Red Tape Not to Stand In Way of Immediate
 Delivery.

Washington, Nov. 2,-Letters are to be sent 10 brewers advising them that beer already manufactured and held in stock may be sold for me- dicinal purposes under the new treas ury regulations. Internal Revenue Commissioner Blair announced last night.
 Sale of this beer for the sick could begin at once under the proper per mits, Mir, Blair declared, adding that there would be no delay In the issu- ance of permits to brewers whose applications were without flaw. The bureau he sain, would not allow any red tape to stand in the way of the immediate distribution of beer for medical purposes.
 To permit beer held in de-alcohol- iZing plants to he used as medicine takes a strained construction" If the law, according to a formal state ment issued last night by Wayne E, Wheeler. general counsel of the anti saloon league, We are not so much interested in this" he said, "as we are in the enforcement of the privisions which prevent any applicant from getting permit who has violated either state or federal law or regu- lation hereunder. This applies both to the brewer who makes his appli- cation as well as the druggist who will get permit to sell it."
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
WHOLE INTERIOR
 |S BURNED 0UT
COntinued From Page One.)

Eugene Barnes and Company No l di- rooted hose on the roof for about half an hour
 A line of hose was hooked up in 1, the rear of the building to protect the properties of the New Britain Ice corporation and to prevent the spread of the flames to the rear of the plant. Effective work was done through this agency in preventing the extension of the fire to the wood working plant which is directly in the rear of the burning newspaper office.
 All 0. <. nt 3,45 4. M.
 Mason had just finished his early morning chores about the plant. which consist of readying the place for the days work. In connection with his other duties he had lighted the gas burners on the linotype ma chimes. It was then about 3:45, and according to Mason's story there. was no sign of fire in the offices at the time.
 Policeman Patrick Meehan, the pa troman on the Church street beat, had passed The Herald office just eight minutes before the outbreak of flames and did not scent the impending dan ger.
 Police on Job.
 Scarcely had the policeman reach cd the box at the railroad tracks to ring in when the fire apparatus raced down Main street. He hurried back and assisted in policing the territory adjacent to the then blazing building. Police Sergeants John King and George Ellinger directed the work of Patrolmen Charles McGrath, William Doherty, William Smith. Frank Park CT, John Liehler and several super numcraries called in fro mthcir beats The crowd of spectators was rapidly growing and an area of safety was established, the crowd being kept north of the Rogers building and an equal distance to the south of the building. so that the firemen might not be hindered in their task of fight ing the flames.
 Fire Departmo Chief W, ]. Noble was on the scene shortly after the general alarm had been sent in and directed the work of tho several com panies.
 At o'clock the sky for miles around was lighted by the blaze from the burning building and the fact that flames were shooting into the air at tracted many from their early morn- ing slumbers.
 Spectacular Fire.
 For more than an hour the fire blazed furiously. Tongues of flame licked theii way through the wooden partitions which separated the repur- torial and editorial offices from the composing room and in less than half an hour the ceiling was burned away An air shaft near the business offices. extending from the first floor to the roof furnished draft through which
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
MANY TEAMS WANT TO
 PLAY SAVISKI'S FIVE

Manager Eonge Saviski of the Hardware City five is receiving com municatons from various managers of basketball teams about the state, seeking games with the locals, Judg- ing from the calbre of teams wish ing to appear here, New Britain bas- ketball farrs are assured of witness ing some speedy games on the State Armory court this winter. The book ing of the Hartford kaceys for the opening game on November Is, meets with the approval of the fans. The team is practically the same one that cleaned up in the kacey league last year. having gone through the sea- son without a defeat.
 The locals are holding practice regularly under the tutelage of Dave Dunn. the former Yale varsity cap tain. Restelli, Kilduff. Ginsberg, sheehan. Captain Larson and Pelle- tier are fast rounding into shape, and by the time the opening date rolls around, it is expected that the team will be, fit to open with victory. Manager Saviski has ordered the new uniforms, and the team will present a natty appearance
New Britain herald., 1921-11-02
PREMIER BRAND IS
 TO RETURN EARLY
French Delegations Leader Unable to Remain More
 Than ! Ten Days.

On Board the Steamer Lafayette, Nov 1 (By Wireless Via Paris to The Associated Press s)-Premier Briand is not likely to attend more than the first ten days ot the armaments con- ference sessions in Washington, ac- cording to present indications. His plans, as tentatively decided today call for his return to France on board the liner Paris on November 23 Her sailing being delayed day or two to fit in with his arrangements. He thinks it unlikely, he said this even ing, that he can remain in America a longer period.
 The Lafayette struck something of a storm today and Nj. Briand spent much of the afternoon and evening walking the swaying decks in sailor jacket and yachting cap. He ap- peared to enjoy the experience and when one member of the party com mented upon the roughness of the sea, the premier replied:
 "Oh no. | don't find it so. In sea such as this l would rather be on a sailing vessel"