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Show J Till; HALT LAK K TUUSUXR THURSDAY MOKNIXUMAY G, 1920. W Money for Home Building Used to Complete Ship Plant, a Witness Say. 'VAblll.NCTOSf, May 5. John F, Ov n assistant controller on to emergency fleet corporation, testified today hofor the house committee Investigating hlpp.Vig board operation that the . Shipbuilding company, a Charle Slor content at Alexandria, Va., had illvorted more 11 an $1,900,000 paid It for h!p construction. He aald $100,009 laid been expended In 191 for building woik men' home at Ruaemont, Va.. and that $10,000 had been used to complete the company' plant. Replying to Representative Steele. Democrat, Pennejivanla, the aline said the diversion of money for homebuildlng aa discovered through the etatement f an auditor who was dlndtarged. Mr. Overend added tnat In beptember, 1918, the company executed a new contract by which It fixed up the diversion. An attack In force on German aubar-In- e Iwge by the combined American and British naval tones had been agreed npon before the war ended Admiral Wil-- , llam H. Benain, former chief of natal opdlscloaed today In testimony eration, the senate .committee investigating the row. The admiral said he had held the opinion from tli first that the German baaes nou Id be attacked, fie added that he had insisted t! at American ships take in the engagement. part Admlial Henson told the committee that t e Atlanlii fleet was kept at home cUriiiu the wa: lo , .entitle a force to meet the German fleet in the evert It broke throne u toe British cordon. To hate sent flic ent .re roroe abroad would hate been said he. - , er-a- Vlr-aln- la $: 6,000 ortli o Dresses for $8000 Just Price The second of the great unusual purchases, made by our buyers in the market taking advantage of the unprecedented financial conditions in New York, making it possible To Buy for Cash Merchandise Which Dealers Have on Hand, Far Below Regular Market Price ' and To Offer It to Our Customers Retail at Much Less Than Regular Wholesale Cost,' V , Packer Accused of Profiteering in Meet SALE STARTS TODAY; 9 A. M. Be here when the doors open to get your choice. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. - r t . , r SEE OUR Mass., May 5.Profitcering l. meat Va charged today against Armour and company and it New England manager. Joan E. Wilson. The latter wan arrested on a wa.rant Issued by United Slates Commissioner Hay on evident e transmuted by 111 United States district attorney's office tfcat lamb bought for les than ten cents a pound, plus fi eight charges of about four cents a pound, hail been soil tine for 23ty Cent Wilson V.H. arraigned und released in nominal bonds for a hearing on May The vot location was summoned to answer to a sin.dat ihargc at the same lime. I: Is alleged that Armour A Go. on May fi stud at 2.'s cents a pound part of a consignment of loo.O iu cun uses of lamb bt ought neie from ,Vew Zealand. After Manager Wilson said Ar. arraignment. moiir A Go. t lv sold its products at ln.it act pncea, w. ether for gain or loss. 1 Large Supplies of Oil Fall Into Red Hands : Dresses are: - taffeta . satin w georgette triCotine A Few Examples of Prices jersey tricolette Chosen at Random From the Sale Markings: All of the, very smartest style features of the sea-.so- n. $27.50 dresses for $13.75 , 3oSTO, Sale continues Extra lalespeople to se that every single customer ia taken c&re of satisfactorily. WINDOWS be-f- or films-Iiun.e- ls This is undoubtedly the time to buy your dresses for immediate use, for vacation trips, even for early fall. 400 Dresses in This Sale - J $29.75 dresses for $14.87 A complete showing Tof the most approved and the most wanted colors. Dresses for every casion, from formal - $34.75 dresses for $17.37 $47.50 dresses for $23.75 oc- eve- $55.00 dresses for $27.50 ning wear to street and traveling models.' $69.50 dresses for $34.75 t Because of the Extraordinary $75.00 dresses for $37.50 Values we feel confident that our customers will understand 'the spirit in which (we reserve the right to limit the number to each buyer, thatall map . share and hare alike. V. : LONDON. May 5. Great ot oil fell into Lie hirda of the quantities Russian forces when they captured Baku the Important petroieune center on tne western coart of t le Caspian sea on April 26, accord, ng to tin official statement under Tuesdiy's dae, received toTun red troop, the irom Moscow. day etatement rays, captured 2ofl,o)t'poods of benzine a pood equals 26 07 pomuM t of keroeene: 2 oovAnij 25,000.000 pooi poods of gasoline; 1. 530.000 roods of g oil. 115,000 poods of mazool, arid SO poods of crude oil. Work In the oil wells continues at fill epeed," the statement continues. $98.pO dresses for $49.00 $125 dresSes for .$62.50 J $198 dresses for .$99.00 lunri-catln- Permitted to Present Wage Increase Demands WASHINGTON'. May w high-grad- the 6,-- Over test of E. T. W hlter, chairman of the railroad executives conference commit- tee, the railroad labor board permitted John H. Pruett of thetoday Masters. Mates and Pilots association, to present the wage demands of striking tug and ferrymen at New York. Mr. Whiter argued that since the men had quit work their demands could not be entertained by the board under its rulings. Pruett asked the board to grant deck officers In Atlantic coast harbors an eight-hou- r day and wages ranging from $125 to 4l0 a month. , May 5. Taupe satin suit $49.50 for $19.75 I John ' Following are a few examples of the values: . INDIANAPOLIS, , checks, " silks. Lewis Gives Bond to Answer to Indictment Vigoreaux cloth gray president of the United Mine Workers of America, surrendered to a United Slates marshal here late today on a federal Indictment charging conspiracy toonviolate the Lever act, and was release! $10,000 bond. He will be arraigned before United States District B. A. Anderson In court here Judge along with a number of .other officials and coal operators Inminers' dicted by a special grand jury which the coal strike. In the lndiotment, 125 miners and coal operators In Indiana, Ohio, Illinois ana are named on western Pennsylvania 'eighteen eounts. including the charge of conspiring to limit the production and to enhance the price of necessaries! Mr. loewla said ail members of the miners union who had received notice of their indictment will appear In the federal court here tomorrow tor arraignment l.ew-is- Included in this special purchase are e spring suits in plain tailored and dress modes at just exactly half regular price. Tricotines, velour checks, heather mixtures, in jersey, black and white suit-$97.5- 0 for $48.75 Navy tricotine suit for $85.00 Tan Tricotine suit $125 for $62.50 .....I...... $42.50 Snowflake blue suit for Gray tweed suit- - $34.75 $185.00 $39.75 .00 for $39.75 Navy tricotine suit $98.00 for $49.00 Jersey suit, brown $49.50 'for TO MAKE DEMONSTRATION NEW YORK. May 5. Thousand of headed by two of the oldest orthoJews, dox rabbis In New York City, carrying the sorolls of the law," will march down Fifth avenue next Tuesday In parade celebrating the decree of the San Remo conference making Palestine the Jewish , homeland. The Zionist organisation. In saici the plans for the demonstration announcing today, that more than 40,0o Jews would lie In the procession, which will be followed bj a mas meeting. , . suit-- , w Gray tricotine suit $98.50 without requiring removal proceedings. According to word from St. Louis and Cleveland, operators have brought suit there to resist removal to the jurisdiction of the Indiana district federal court, Black and white check $69.50 for $24.75 JEW . " RED SOLDIERS REPORTED possible to foretell extent of increases on account of uncertainty of conditions. InIn cost likely to continue to turning point reached In general industrial, social and financial condition Onlv remedy for present trouble Is rigid economy by publishers In their use of news print. It would be the height of folly for government to attempt to regulate or lower spot "market as tt would result in diversion of many clalty mibs now making nuas print to their normal product. crease LOOTING WARSAW, May 5. (By the Associated Russian l Pres soldiers are reported to be looting house and stores st Kiev preparatory to abandoning the Advice Indicate great confusion city. lbr. Polish military authorities plan te Kiev late this week, tt is believed The American Red Cross has chartered a special train to take supplies there. oc-cu- Increasing Cost of Produc-tio- n Given as Cause in Letter of Manufacturer. 8RINCKEN TAKES OUT RARER FRANUISCO, May 6 the decision of the department Following of labor deportation withdrawing proceeding, against him, Wilhelm von Brlneken, former military attach of the German consulate here, who served a prison sentence for neutrality violation, took out hi first citizenship paper here today. WASHINGTON, May . Further advance in print paper price a re Ho be mad by the International Paper company on July I, said a, telegram from Chester W. Lyman, vice president of the company, which wa presented today to the senate committee Investigating the paper shortage. -FREIGHT RATE INCREASE PROPOSED The message, addressed to Joseph PuWASHINGTON. May B. Freight rate ll tier. Jr., publisher of the fit. Louis h, or 30.4 earn cent for increases per cm raii- said; ,or tuihern mad I0 8 per In price for pulp wood. rise 'Alarming 23 "d per cent for western tinea have other raw material and mill sunpUea. commerce j pi the Iniers'-.iwith inevitable Ineressen t; ,.ie A la non of Rahway j gather portation eharres, will necessitate a higher Lxvuutes. fcs.K.ng p, k for Lst two quartera. iin- BAN Post-Dltstc- en Claims Conflict, as to Paris Strike Situation will preclude him from transacting state! busmeea for n day or two longet. were unwilling to suggest Official what If any action the premier might take with regard to the message. party platform and program indicate an extremely radical objective," said Secretary Wilson, In a reviewr of the case, but there I nothing In them that an Intention to use force or violence, or that I incompatible with the use of parliamentary to attain the radical view tnatmachinery Is The belief In. teaching expressed. and advocacy of. the class struggle, mass action, the conquest ojf political power, the dictatorship of the proletariat, socialism, communism, the one big union, shop committee. shop stewards and other social. Rule mentioned Industrial, economic and political changes In the communist labor party platform and program, however repulin sive thej may be to the minds of any or Does all of our people, do not bring the organisation within the purview or the act a Not long a it does not propose to use force or violence to accomplish the purpose. If the Americau people are left free to discuss and decide tne questions preWASHINGTON, May 5. Secretary of senting themselves for consideration from Labor Wilson ruied today that memberday to day, uninfluenced by the threat of force or violence, they can be relied ship In the communist labor party does upon to protect themselves against any not of itself constitute sufficient ground false philosophies, d or dictatorships of any kind ' revolutions, for deportation of aliens Commenting tonight on Secretary WilIn ordering cancellation of a warrant son's labor ruling. Assistant under which Carl Miller, a German, was General Garvan said it meant Attorney that all can enter the fold of the Comaliens held because of such membership, the Labor munist and the party government secretary declared that while extracts cannot touch tuem front the organization s platform Indicated He sdded that they could "advocate an extremely radical objective, there was revolution viono evidence of Intention to use force or lence with and keep on advocating conunless Impunity violence toward organized government, gress change periect " law the Tftn department of lu'tlee frankly Ue- - i Mr. Garvan said that until Attornev toe labor secretary derision. plored j General I uRner bad had an to ' fioia the communist lauor Ij sluuy the opinion in the ca opportunity depart se Population Figures . WASHINGTON. May 5. Marlon. Ind., 2u.7t7; Increase 4.15S. or 22 7 per cent. Iron wood, Mkh., 15,739; increase 291$. or 22.$ per cent. Brenham, Texas, 5000; increase 34S. or 7.4 per cent. East tmange. N. J 60,387; Increase 10,. PARIS, May Despite official claims 216, or 47.2 per cent. Punxeutawney, that the general railroad strike in France 1253, Pa., 10.211; Increase or 13.$ per cent. , wa virtually broken, labor leader toan maintained day optimistic attitude, MR. COMPER REPORTED ILL. claiming the outlook nas favorable for Ultimate sucres of the movement. By Universal Service. Railroad headquarters reported progress WASHINGTON, May Mrs. Ha mu el movement. wife of the president of the The situation as regards the strikes Gompers. American of Libor, te critically of the miners and dock workers appeared ill nt her Federation tiome here. Her physicians toas unchanged. night held out but slight hope for her re. , cover! Mrs. Gompers. who Is 9 old. ha teen In failing health for t jear o she was seized with years, Not Given convulsion and today she grew steadily worse, falling Into a state coma this afternoon. The LONDON. May 5. The ca 'jlcgram to veteran la norof leader Premier Lloyd George jeeterd, signed bedide of bis wife. Is constantly at the by member of the United States house or representative proteetm against ImREMOVAL NOTICE. prisonment without arraignment tor trial of prisoner arrested for poll t pa! offenses Co, Union Ofl In Ireland, has not been presented to snd Gas ( o . nowBrokerage at Su.te 600, Utah Rav- the premier because jetof In illness, watch jng Trust In both passenger and freight Cablegram of Protest to Premier Tes-terd- Wel-R!deo'- it buLuing.-iAdvertlaem- enu) Secretary of Labor Membership Party Warrant Deportation. wild-eye- ments course a to future action radicals could nut be determined. against The department of Justice raids of lait January disclosed membership of the pMr'y to he between 59,000 stid 60,000. Sir. Garvan said. But be did not believe these figures Indicated the actual, strength of the group, nor be said, did they reveal anything a to'thi number of Bolsnev iks which will flock to the haven created by the latest rtnmg." Mr. Garvan declartd the department of hlLmiP already had released about' members of the Communist who were taken in the January raids,pare that warrants in the oases of about and 2v other would be canceled as a result of t.te t ruling. MESSENGER THREATEN STRIKE. CHICAGO, May 5.- - Btili another strike wa threatened here today when the telegraph messengers delivery union presented the Western Lnion and Posim Telegraph companies a demand for an eight-hoday, $23 a week for day work and $23 for night work Roy Johnson, business agent of t union, said the manager- - were about to reduce from 3 to 2 cents a meaaage ft,, amount paid to messengers. Jonm-- . aid a strike meeting had beu called tor baturday night. The Facts About Rbeuawtisia. n nine out of ten cases of rheumatism are either i hronlu or muscular rheumatism, neither of which require any Internal treatment All that i required ie to massage tne nife ted pari freely with "hair bar, am s Lb met ton h c, wit be Mryrised at the Mm More-tha- affords, Adv |