i v Till: PKK: oSl.MIA. VKI,T.KP.Y, APMI. ;. till".. i PREFERS FIGHTING TO BUYING HORSES Trench Nobleman Thinki Little Honor in Bartering for the Nebraska. Hone. TO RETURN TO TARIS SOON Omaha had the honor Monday of entertaining member of the French nobility. The Conite de Fontenllli. resident of Turin and an officer In the French army. w registered at the Castle hotel. He la making a tour of this country buying horse for the armies of Trance. Following the ieruliar little French acrlpt in which his name Is written on the hotel register are the two letters. 'Qt." evidently standing for quartermaster. The count la a man of middle aire with emu 11. wpll kept, him k mouMai he ami sharp Mark ryra. Ho wore grey clothes wtth Mack braid rde on the cont. Ills rhnea were unmistakably of the awk ward French cut, shoe being the niip Item of apparel tn winch Amert a far Uteris France or any thrr nation. Ha seemed rather "peeved" at his mis sion In thm country. "I should he at the front with mv rcgl merit." he declared, .scowling as though he rormtdered It the reporters fa lit thnt lie Via not. "Ye, there I should he with my comrades, fighting for the alory cf France, driving the enemlea of my rlear country hack across the border. "Fame and glorjr are there to be found, and perchance death cn the field of lienor. Owlr By1 Moraee. "And Instead of this, what am 1 do na I. the Come de FontenilllT I am tsytnjr horaeet" There wa unfathomable contempt In the count' tone. He threw up the hand which held his cJgaraUe.. A pitying amlle twitched the comera of hla moustache. "I met a peevsattt, a big horse dealer perhaps, and I aay 'For these horaea mo ttrue.h' and For these so much." And 1 bargain Ilka any woman of the market place. La, la, what would my ancestors aay? "But etllU the army must have horses. I can look so at It. 1 am doing a thing jtsreeeary for our aucceaa, Just a It I were in the trenches. "But I dislike to think of the time when the war la perhaps ovsr and friends will ty. 'Monsieur, In what battles did ymi participate V and I ahaJl have to say Monsieur, I was In no battles for my country. I waa In America buying tiorsea.' "Eh, bten, I talk too much. I gvt hack sain to Farts the first of July. Then I ' hope to be sent to the front. I ain dis patch to America because 1 talk English o well and am acquainted with this country." Pullman Conductor Says Men Are Fired for Joining Union CHICAGO, April (.-Investigation of the wage and working conditions of the Pullman company conduct' and porter we continued by the Vn.ied Mtatea com mission on Industrial relations todsy. R IV. Bell, secretary of the Federation of tollman Cooductora .and Forters; who resumed the stand, was unable to esti mate the average Income In tips of por t rs. Speaking of expenses of porters suid conductor he said: . "Porters and conductora mur! ttu the dining car waiter or they will get the worat ef It" The sals He ef conductors, rangtj frqm tT to $. he said, are relieved of erne strain by free rooms at certain hotels, which hotels they reconuneud to pasenger who Inquire on the subject. Mr. Bell said that he waa formerly a eonductor. but waa dismissed because of hla activity In trying to unionise the em ployes of the company. - Commissioner John B. Lennan of till ties and Aastln B. Oarretson of .Iowa were present today. Mr. Bell ' questioned by Chairman Walsh, said that the effort to unionise the employes originated among the men and not with outside agitators. "We worked under cover a long as we did," he said, "but about as fist as the men signed up they were dismissed, and the list did not progress. I and two ether organisera were discharged. The men grew timid and told ua they would riot care to Join a union until the union was strong enough to protect them." citr tiTHtt ni i miii. oyd; "The Wlr." Pranrialsi "The Marriage of Kitty." Eiryresst Taudavtlle. ll.jt.tjr; 'Tks Collets OirlS." Hlop: Photo. plava. Oivhcnm: YauusTille. ri lirr' llsnrlrl at Hod. I .sift liicM t!e rst Maters' Strlnc iiuaMet incN-nteit t the lloyd a prneram i f ili.niil.rr miisli' In a inannrr that won ninth ftnrm nwlfiue from the audience. T'e -ltrif, l.'lolr. Miulnf, rti'llr and Vlnn. hsvr been well Known In amateur iK ls for a Inn? Iln-e. ns earnest, stu iien: and apahle pet formers, and their oi k top-ether as a oiiiii'tct l as been inn. h i oinini-nted on As .t novelty, four suier? In a combination, they nre worthy of nitlie, but thrv deservr cirn mote attend. n because of their mua'climly i:onltfli-iitlons. Three- lollns and a cillo are need with skill and effect by them. I'roiuUr of Ihr Vera, .taenia. Momi of the players who will be seen In Hn. port ot Miss Marie Temest, !' inikca Ikt tirst appexraiice In tirmiha loiiiKiit t l!ir Hintiiii ls llirater, in "I be M-.iHfiKo of Kim.' hnvr l..-.-n jn.onU'is of HiN Hlnr'a l-on.lon i-omrny for a num. b..r c I' rars l-Hr nmpn W. Orntinni, lltouiie. (or IraditiK man. Is now tulfilllna his aovonth consecinivr HrMon with Mlsa Ti-mih'st. Mr. Krowno first Walled Anieiici with oliin Netlivrsole. who uu linen pinying 'ins Termagant, and "Thr rro'll'l MllWIItcrV- 111 IMV .111. liroixii" aKHln rmiir to .'ew Yuk for the rolr of Thlbiinei In Henri Hern steln's - Israel. ' Then he lolned Miss Tempest l.rrn for ('nstr" mid "A Tlilrf In tiir .N'litiit." and with thin nrtlst ap I'eiircd at thr Nrw lliraler. New York, In unity Fair It s your own fitull If vou have not henr.l Kllinlx-tli .Murray sing her char acter aonirs. At the Orpheuin thta week she Is one of the stellnr attractions. She wins nioro annrnbatlon than anv rotnr- cltenne seen on the stsgr of that thenier tins season The i rnniMtl. dnni'ers, Alice Kls and Hert French, contribute the other headllno act The aoap-hithhie cloinlluiid seen as tile backs-round for thrlr work offers a curiously delicate effect, harmon1lng well with the airy iiracea end lluhtuess of the two excep tional dancers. . Kaeh performance ef "The Nlsger" at the Boyd Is brtnptnK out with full force the argument of the play on the great rroblein the south has to contend with, t is discussed In a highly Intelligent and comprehensive way, and the conclusion r.-Hchcit la Inevitable In aiklitlon. the piny carriea an absorbing love story with all the deep romance of southern pas sion, nnii the testing of a strong msn's ul is made the criijc of the drama. The rettular Wednesday matinee thta after noon Mil probably per the house Jimmied with the friends of Mr. Lynch, who are delighted to see htm beck again. Mtrrallv' translated Into Figllsh, the mime of the lovable Persian et of the eleventh century, Omar Khayyajii. signi fies' timer, thr Tent maker," end thna we get the title of the eiiectnonlar l'eislnn love play by Klchant Walton Tully, which returns to the Hrwndrta theater for four days, commencing Sunday, April 11, with a matinee Wednesday. Ms.ll orders are now being received for all performances. Now that I,ont Is over, theater patrons are flocking to their fsvorlte pieces of amusement, and the popular Oayety la a very busy place, not only owing to the fsct that I-enJ la over, but becMuae thla week's attracTlon Is one of exceptional merit. The cast Is headed by Abe Rey nolds and Florence Mills, two of the brlKlitest lights In the burlesque world, and no expanse has been a pored to majte thrlr support all that It ahould be. Indies' matinee dally. Frltil fteheff will be seen at the Hipp theater today and Thursday In Para mount pictures of her latest Broadway production. "Pretty Mrs. Hmlth," a Moroaco comedy of three husband. The suppovtlnir company Is strong anjj In cludes Owen Moore. STATE MACCABEES ARE HERE, Light Bill Unjust, Declares Kennedy At Woman's Club Big- Gathering- from Iowa and Ke ' bratka for Serf nth Quadren nial Conrention. OERIN 19 SENT TO NATIONAL Thr seventh quadrennial convention of the Maccabees of Nebraska onrned yes terday at the Rome hotel. tfite Com mander Willis Ilowillff of Uneoln pie siding. Ir 1,. F.. Klsler of IWrnlt. supreme record keeper, and A. I. 1-i-c of Pes Moines, deputy supreme eommHnder for Nebraska and Iowa, were among those pre ent Thorns Fl (lerln of rimslin was elected a delegate to the national convention to br held In San Kranrlaco In May. The delegntes were rntertained 4iy the t'ommei rial club at a noon luncheon. Congressman C , l.obetk presided. Charles Black delivered the address of welcome and K. J. Anderson of Lincoln responded. Lust night at the Swedish auditorium Sixteenth and Chicago streets, a clnes of sixty-five wss Initiated, the Omaha team putting on the work. Pr Slsler delivered the address. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED BY BELLEVUE .!. Paul Kepler, AVIIllajn K. Nichols. William M. Robinson and Wilbur Po-k-rell were elected members of the town board of Hellevue esterday, receh'lng from eighty-five to nlnely-four votes each. Wilbur Cockrell, former mayor, failed to corns bach, receiving forty-nine votes. Many ballots were spollexl by vot ers who wrote In names owing to the fact that vrral randldstes had failed lo file. 3. A. ('. Kennedy addressed the current topics department of the Omaha Woman' eluh. Tuesday afternoon, on the ectrln light Mil now In the hands of the gov ernor Mr. Kennedy pointed out Injus tices which, he paid, would be hespe.t upon the electric light eompnnv If tho bill went Into effect. When he had left, It. Reechrr Howell, who was a listener, waa asked lo present his side of the question by a member of the club. "If the elly wants to g. Into the elec tric light business, it ought to acquire thr present plant." added Mr. Kennedy. "Common decency requires that the city shall not engage in i-omiwtltlon with a company to which It has granted a fran chise. If light rates nre too high, the t It v has the power to reduce them. I think the ratea err too high, but th people have never risen up and demanded a lower rate." The speaker predicted the ultimate ex termination of the light company if the t ityhould enter the light business. Mr. Howell refuted the arguments ad vanced by the first speaker. He cited the early history of the electric light i om;nny, which, he ssld, wished now to maintain a monopoly after having Itsolf wiped another company out of existence In early days. Sir. Howell gave Instances of cheaper ilght rates In other cities, and told of what he said had been accomplished by municipal control of the water works. Ho wss Interrupted by the leader of the department! Mrs. M. I. Crelgh, who pleaded lai;k of time. Mrs. Crelgh was unanimously ro-eleoted leader of the department; Mrs. ISdgar Allen, first assistant leader; Mre. A. F. Kperht. second ststsnt leader, Mrs J M. William, pr retary-treasurri, and Mrs. Jerome A. Ullle, chairman of the courtesies committee This was Ihe last department meeting for the current )ear. THIS SUTHERLAND MAN WOULD DIE FOR FLAG The Neptunian ardor of C.. W. Ander son la aroused by the new naval reserve rule providing apeclal Inducrmmt for former navy men to re-enllst, and he wrttea from Sutherland, Neh., to Lieu tenant Tipton of the local recruiting sta tion to profer hla service if Uncle Sam ha need of thorn. Tha i in rent throughout the nations is also partly responsible for Mr. Ander son' rally to the colors and lie outs ae fiance to the whole crew of them. "If the fore.lgners"gwt gav I am willing to help hand them a batch, tie aay. He enlisted April 1. HOT and wss dis charged at San Diego, Cal., March 31. 1WI. In closing hla letter he sends "best re gards to Old Olory." He has been thanked for his offer, but notified that his ser vices will not be needed Just at present. DR. MILLENER IS TO BE MARRIED THURSDAY Tvr. F. W. Mlllener, electrician at the tTnkn Pacific henilquniters. Is to be mnr Hed at 8:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the home of tho bride In Ashland, to Mlse Jessie Scott. He ha secured his marriage license, has rehearsed for the ceremony and la ready for the wedding, which will be performed by Rev. John Williams of this city. Following the ceremony. Dr. and Mrs. Mlllener will go -west on a short trip, making a more extended bridal tour later in the yetir. The Mlllener-Pcott wedding Is to be a quiet home affair, invitations having been leaned only to members of the two families and a very few close friends. METZ CAR Roadster . . $495 Touring .. $600 F. 0. B. Factory ANNOUNCEMENT OARTERCAR Roadster, $1,250 Touring, $1,250 F. 0. B. Factory We arc opening nn automobile sales room on Auto Row in this city whore we will be pleased to moot our old friends and to make many new ones. "We handle the METZ and" the OARTEROAR tiie recognized hill climbers. These are the qniot running gearless cars that run as quietly ou low speed as on high. They are not limited to three speeds, but any speed desired may be obtained by moving ;i single lever'forward or backward. , The electric starter, electric lights, the btorage battery which is recharged while the car runs, ami other full equipment are of the standard kind. Come in and look them over. Representatives wanted in Sarpy and Douglas Counties. IRELAND BROS. LOCAL DISTRIBUTORS 2520 Farnam St. Omaha, Neb. Who is Dr. Walton, "Ear Specialist?" Who la 'lr. Walton," "ee and ear epeelHllst of Omaha and tes Moines?" The question has been referred to The Hon hv readers following an Investigation conducted by Successful Farming; of Pes Moines, roncernlng recent activities of tils In Iowa. Search of Omaha directories fulled to reveal tho doctor's name, and no local physlclnns are acquainted with him. Therrfnie the question renislns unsn sweied Art Inin.lee, la., recently, the (Victor met with an unfortunate experience. h lni outwitted by Mr and Mrs. O. H HavK Walton left his "treatment" for deafness with Mr. Pa vis, and later, returned to collet tM for a month's use of It. H asserted that the treatment had cause,! much Improvement In Mr. Pavls" condition, whereupon Mr. and Mrs. Pavis Informed Mm that not a drop of his "medicine" had been used. The doctor left hurriedly. This rnss rendered further work at Ptindee extremely unprofitable for Wal- tuu. IDOC o ill O m mm m an wmm miss o V . . M-YIV . VtTfii! VRl L.-ev J,1ka.TMl-? f I 4 Madame DePage to Be Here Thursday Madame Depage. who is expected to arrive tn Omaha on Tbureday, has been eretved with great enthusiasm In Oail fomla and the wxst. where the eern-st-aesa of her appeal has won the support - sf many. The Denver papers also speak ef her aueoesa tn that city. Madame Depage received recently the following letter from the queen of Bel glum: February TS. 11'-M Pear Madame Itpaae: Tour departure for A men. a wa eevtdrd so suddrtity that I lrl that I. ktn not told ou suffl. wut.y how di-t ty ' wish your effort lo bo e mf ni. You know, and IHr. Iepagc knos. I mv I how Intetiarly I am InterctlcJ In the I let- , giaa Hrd Croee, of w hl. h I am 4 he hoti-, ' orary pmttdauu No bramh ef woiki can bs ln.1tifrrut to me. ! The utliilr whK-h tile Kelstan fte.1 fVees lias lion In the sorrunli'l llin- has txU- all Its rl forts m-ro s"l-'alm.i and I ih mi t,, anw that 1 am f .4-' lowing ..u with sll my trait. I Amrrt4 has alieal il.-rrted all eur j -thanks fr tta e'imoui Irlp to IWIa.uia but to the &nw l inr el-1 an p p Utlon kvea adVt tie nrel vl thr o inlrj It Is for Mwm n ihi ra workm: an-l I feel vrry ur um si all hai-e Mill new M of tetrka to eJ. lo the grwtituie wr ear thr ( i,i-. Ml-a I am sriidlea n. n ,1. ai Mt.tainr lpese. m .nt.,t ic.irr.mn.M mv ailorrr hopra for ve .r !..... rol mr brat wUae. lor u.i haj.i" ... .t..M.t:Tti Madame lipase :t tj .w tf .f a large auiai r of at tf. Iwni al Mra A Jeoas Tbuiatsv ati. ino. a and will he beat d p. t. l. tv on Tnurs-Ur e sdag at I e .lutk la tar I I i.juea v( tue Jlotas hotri Aa ttva iuj ml '.m.mm prpeeVe elalt le Omaba M fe aut t-e Ue lirlataa )W4 Cnwa. aU llee laUiMteJ ai r. anally b ttr4 Diiiiiiiiiiil njJTV.. I i IIIIIWlll a a. iaiaia W&rm I liLoclliiiiiiiiii? O M weMsiffe aic sr a B faf H aaV aeawejeiejejaweeaj ' f T- "That's My Idea of a Car!" Here is a car hat meets every demand that is made of it. It his beauty, style, comfort and luxury: it has power, speed and remarkable economy of fuel; it is big, roomy, quiet, efficient and durable. Every quality that has been found de sirable has been included in its design. o CJ" Tub unusual rir is equippotl with an unusual onsrire, a Cmtiuuital ilotor, molfl l-X, famoiift for it power, long trfhe and flexibility. CT The carlturnttcn is a feature. The Knjrer Six i tuipvil with the n w nuclei 'HavfiehJ,' with iiot watiT firt iilut'.on nroun-l tlu carburetor. Thi mem ileal jrfonnanfs of th motor in all weather nnH tivnomy in wiitiurnption of paswUru. f The txanfouihsicn is of the three speed, wlei tive, lidinir pear typ" Th )?cars are made of nickel ntcel. Tliey are contained in an oil tight case, bolt ed direct to the motor, forming1 a rigid unit power plant. J It h tin- Atwater-Kent ignition, llray L Davi independent Parting motor, multiple liv elutth, (lemmer storing gwir; though light in weight, a wheel b.;e of 125 tn.f and a long ttreamline bod v. nl fwe Niltaa. TV. aa lH- t ruaatiti.Si it klawe lfe fti M U aa4 .f fUi oa4 twv rM U 1'- sUi gi m fjstav-AyetttseanC All That You Want in a Motor Car is in the Enger Six FOSHIER-ENGER CO. Omaha, Nebraska. FRANCIS & CU1. MS, 2024 Farnam. Loc&l DUtriBotort Distributon tad Agents Waated for itatet vrtsl of the Mluluippi If 70c are a good Ut rtjpoxuible rn, write for oar liberal propoaitioa. Watch for the Sale of Men's Suits Thursday XKW fiO-CARTR The most rfim plrte avsHort- niont and hcNt values ever. i rari eaiiia'wiiiaaiiiii Bettor Values and Assort ment In Hug and Linoleums. A Wonderful Bargain Giving Sale of Spring and Summer Styles In Men's Shirts Several "big special purchases of makers' sample lines and surplus stocks, including' such well-known makes as Griffon, Ideal, Imperial. Shirts made to sell up to $:, in fine Madras and Soisettes, Mercerized and Silk finished fab rics, in all the season's best styles. Collars attached or separate, Mili tary or lay-down styles. None worth less than $1.00 and up to $)fiQ in three big lots, at ,.. Clean, new stock, $L45-98c-69c Men's Union Knits Spring weights, in fine Esyptlan comb ed yarn; are regular values to $2.00, choice. 9S and 6i) Men's Vnion Suits To $2.50 values, line silk, lisle garments in all Btyles, white or flesh, choice S1.45 A Big Sale of Fancy Embroideries Which Will Crowd the Department Wednesday. A magnificent line of Fancy Colored Embroideries, in 54-in., o(3-in. and 27-iu. Flonncings with beautiful 4-in., 6-in. and 8-in. bands to match, all at a small fraction of ac tual retail worth "Wednesday. y 54-in. Flounclngs Made to sell 4-in. Rands lo Match Regular at $3.00 a yard; at. yd 59 50c yd. values, yd 19tf 27-in. and 30-in. Flouncing 6-in. to 8-in. llands to match; to Regular 1.76 yd. values. .30 $1.25 values, yard 29 These are all fast colors, hand loom goods, broken lots from our big Easter week sales which we are closing regardless of original cost. Beautiful Silk Crepe de Chines QQp Ile&ular 91. US a jard quality; Wednesday, yard A special purchase of 25 pieces of new All Silk Crepe de Chines just, received; 40-in. wide, in fine assortment of street and evening shades, yard 88 91.00 DRESS SILKS (INc Black chiffon Dress Taffetas and Satin Messalines, full 36 in. wide; splendid quality. 54-in. Wool Suitings Coverts, gabardines and black and white check suitings, regular $2.00 yard values, yard ...-81.48 50c Black and White Chevk Suitings, 42-in. wide, yard 3g $15.00 Dinner Sets Wednesday, $8.98 great bargains. 100 piece Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sots, beautiful gold band decoratiou, service for 11! people Flint Blown, Star Cut Water Glasses, regular 10c values. "Wednesday 7? 5c Water Glasses, 2 for . .5 Jap China, Cups and Sau cers, 2-5c a pair values; Wedue: day. pair Q Odd Jap China Plate3, regu lar 1 "c values, each JJft 48-lb. sack best High Grade Diamond H Flour, Wednesday per sack . . k 16 lbs. best cane granulated pu(?ir at 1.00 10 bars Beat 'Em All, Diamond t', Lenox ur laundry yueen White laundry soap .....850 8 lbs. pure New York buckwheat flour HSfl 4 lbs. fancy Jupan rice, 10c fluid ity, for v. 35o 8 6 cans ('undents! milk Bao 4 10c cans cunilenxeil milk . . 85o Tall cans Aliixfca salmon 10c The b-st domestic macaroni, ver micelli ur apHKhettl, pKk. ..7Vto Advu Jell, for U'nert. nothing like it. The Jell that whips, pktc. 70o K. V. corn (lakes, pkg 6c lirape Nuts, pka lOo rani oil or muatard sardlnea Sdc 7 lha. best bulk laundry starch 95o 3 2-oi. iar pure fruit preserves a6e 2-os. Jar pure strained honey &6e 2-lb. cans fancy sweet susar corn. wax. t rink", green or lima bean. can 7Vo 2-lb. cans Early June peaa . 'iO Yeast I'omiii. pka 3e 4 lbs. best hand picked navy beam at - aao Lavrge bottlea Worcester sauce, pure tonif.to gitalin, pickles, ss nrted kinds, or prepared mus tard, bottle . Mac I wren's peanut butter, lb. 13 m Hershey's breakfast cix oa, lb. . S5s Ookien tant. roffee. Ih sOo Tkt heat strictly (reek efts, pet Aosea 80e Nothlna finer st hit price. Tee Wat OTsaasery kattes, cartoa ev emlk. le. .'. aoe $1.80 No. 1 country creamery butter, lb., at see The bent dairy table butter, lb. 860 Clood dairy butter, lb 330 Fancy full cream New York white, Wisconsin cream or founa Amer ica cheese, lh goo Imported s'wlns or Koqueloii clieene, per lb 0o riorida Orape Trait anil Itlffhlaud travel Ortmg-s Sale Wedneaaay txtru fancy ui size, choice. 1am ou Florida tlrap? Fruit, ea.. So Hia-liland Navel oranges, the orange of quality, per Uol., 130, ' ISo, 80o and B6e The Vegetable Market for tha People. 15 lbs. bext cooking potatoes 17Ho 12 lbs. good cooking aiples . . 30o J"reh beets, carrots, turnips, shal lots or rsdlsnes. bunch 4a New cuKKabe, per lb 3'-o l-ancy ripe tomatoes, lb foe Large cucumbers, eiich ..10c, 1S 2 heads fresh leaf lettuce .... Bo Large head lettuce, per heidl T9 Anything in fresh vegetable you want. Special a la Meat Dept. Wed aead ay. No. 1 steer pot roast, Wednesday. lb I0e No. 1 pork roast, Wednesday lb fa N 1 fresh spare ribs, Wednesday, lb se 10 Iba. best leaf lard Wednesday st 8o No. 1 Picnic hams, lb ...Se No. ba k ba on, lb. 13tS ATI " f v l IiUU I fm LZXX DOiZZDOC do.czd.oc: i . - it, 1 i a. ? i m a ! i4t)UMl MutMlk 4Kwak. W Jk.trR, l.urj . aarw. rkea.M a.a tlaaLi MUn t. mi, mi Ih.u. , Hml. Iu4 lwVKWsa I tMMev It sMuft 4l t.. HK.itt; Hoit. auia eu. n'i a