THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917.
NEW RAIL WAR BILL
FILED IN THE HOUSE
It Proposes to Authorize Presi
' dent to Requisition Soiling
Stock or Entire Road.
ALSO TO DRAFT EMPLOYES
Washington, April 13. Power for
the president to order railway officials
to operate any part t their rolling
stock during war time as lie may see
tit without actually taking over rail
roads is given In the common carrier
regulation bill of last session rein
troduced in amended form today by
Chairman Adamson of the house com
merce committee. Frovj.Mons to per
mit the president to control and op
erate all railroads, telegraph and .tele
phone lines, to draft their employes
into the military service, to- use the
military in protecting the operation
of r.iilway lines and to-mtrease the
personnel of the Interstate Commerce
commission from seven to eleven
members are included as in the pre
vious bill.
The section by which the president
might order the operation of part of
a road's rolling stock is considered
of the greatest importance. It would
permit the government to obtain the
same service that it would if the line
were taken over and at the same time
prove economical in time and cost,
it is believed. Compensation for the
use of rolling stock by the govern
ment would be fixed by the Interstate
Commerce commission.
All property taken over by the pres
ident would be returned to its own
ers at the close of the war. Attempts
to evade service ordered by the gov
ernment would be dealt with severely.
Coupled with the proposed increase
nf the personnel of the Interstate
Commerce commission would be a
provision to subdivide it with the pur
pose of expediting business. As now
constituted the commission finds it
impossible to keep abreast of its work.
No sepcial provision, other than
permitting the president to use the
military to guard the operation of
trains, is made against strikes.
ENGLISH SWEEP
FORWARD OVER
r 12-MILE FRONT
(Contlnnsi From Pa Oaw.) '.
, were endeavoring to dig themselves
in 'at various places, especially in
front of Monchy-Le-Preux, In wltfch
process they suffered heavy casual
ties from artillery and machine gun
fire. It is rather difficult to explain
the exact situation where the attacks
center on arbitrary German field po
sitions rather than on towni or vil
lages. But in modern warfare the
taking of a bit of trench or a strong
point, which it marked only on war
maps, may be of far. greater impnr-
tanceand significance than the cap
ture of i well-known city.'-
- : Britons 'Advance Mile. ' ,
Toward ,ih.--eu,thern end of the
British line northwest of St. Quen-
, tin an attack was made today over
an extended front and at tome placei
the British advanced more than
mile. Various important placet, in
cluding Gouzeaucourt,.' were cap
tured. In the meantime, -the Cana
dian! further north fought their way
through trie wood located on the
eastern front". of Vimy ridge. The
C anadians-, by' the way, are loud in
their praise, of the Scottish troopt
that fought touth of them in taking
the ridge. The kilted men everywhere
kept pace . with the . troopt , of the
Dominion, giving invaluable assist
- ante in winning-the great victory. It
was estimated today that the cap.
tured guns number more than 160.
; British Gala on Wide Front.
T -.1 . A -'I 1 . "
. uuuuuu,, npni j.uerman posi
tion! on a wide front have been cap
tured by the British after aevere fight
ing, the ivar office announced. The
front attacked extended from a point
Ollr OM -BltOMO 0.UMNK." '
Better
Shoes
Boys
The wise parent considers
quality first in selecting
shoes for boys. That is
'why we are selling; more
STEEL
HOD
HOES
to Omaha' parents every
day. These shoes for boys
aft better made, of better
quality and will outwear
two pairs f the ordinary
kind.i '
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Boys', 1 to .5.,. $2.75
Little Genti. 9 to 13V
Pare! Post Paid. '
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U cuni? rn Li
SHOE CO;
Would Not Make
Altar Sanctuary
Lincoln, Neb., April 13. A res
olution was offered in the lower
house of the legislature this eve
ning memoraliiing congress to
enact a law providing that no mar
ried man be exempted from mili
tary service in cases where he
secured hit marriage license since
war was declared. Objection was
made to rts consideration.
Chicago, April 13. Four hun
dred . and fifty-seven marriage
licenses were issued at the mar
riage license bureau today. The
rush, which began several days ago,
has gradually decreased because of
the antagonism aroused by the
apparent effort of the applicant!
to avoid military responsibility.
north of Hargicourt to the village of
Aletz-tn-Couture.
It is nine miles from Hargicourt to
Vietz-hn-Uiuture. ihis sector is on
the new front between Arras and St.
Quentin, where the Germans took up
positions after their retirement. '
The British captured the town and
wood of Gouzeaucourt, Gauchewobd
and ilart tarm..
The announcement follows:
"We attacked last night in the re
gion between St. Quentin and Cam
brai. After sharp fighting we cap
tured the enemy's positions on a wide
Iront trom north of Hargicourt to
Mets-En-Couture. We now hold
Hart farm, Gauchewood, Gouzeau
court village and Gouzeaucourt wood.
"During the night our troops car
ried out a successful raid southwest
of Loos. The enemy's dugouts were
bombed and considerable damage
was done to his defenses. In the
neighborhood of Ploegstreert a hos
tile raiding party came under our ma
chine gun fire, failing to reach our
trenches."
French Capture Trenchea.
Paris, April 13. The French made
an attack this morning on the new
front south of St, Quentin. Today's
official ttatement tayt the Germans
resisted desperately, but the French
captured several lines of trenches,
taking prisoners and a considerable
number of machine guns.
The French also made further gains
east of Coucy La Ville, taking pris
oners and booty.
The statement follows:
"Between the Somme and the O'uje
our troops this morning attacked
German position south of St Quen
tin. Notwithstanding desperate re
sistance by the enemy, we carried sev
eral lines of trenches between the
Somme and the St. Quentin. We
braunht back prisoners . and a num
ber of machine guns. '
' South of the Oise our advanced
troops made progress east of Coucy
La Ville ana: took prisoners and material.-
There was artillery fighting
in the region of the Aisne and in the
Chamomile, near Verdun, two sur
prise attacks were made by the en
emy. They were broken up by our
fire." ..
Guard at Western Pacific
Tunnel Shot Three Times
San Francisco. Cat. April 13
Private Murphy, member of a mili
tary sruard natrolintr a Western Pa
cific railroad tunnel, was shot three
times last night from ambush with a
high power rifle, according to infor
mation reaching Western Pacific offi
cials here today.
Officials said no attempt was made
to damage the tunnel so far as could .
be learned.
Murohv is seriously wounded, it
was said. The man who fired the
shots escaped.
House Will Vote on
Seven Billion War
Money Bill Today
Washington, April 13. Agreement
was reached in the house this after
noon to close general debate at 7
o'clock tonight on the $7,000,000,000
war bonds bill and then adjourn until
11 a. m. tomorrow.
Democratie Leader Kitchin Said
the bill would be taken up tomorrow
under the five-miute rule and voted
upon by 2 p. m,
Representative Focht of Pennsyl
vania demanded to know whether the
bond issue was for the purpose of
terminating the war with Germany
or rehabilitating the allies after the
close of the war.
"I would say unhesitatingly," Mr.
Kitchin replied, "that it is to bring
the war to an end and not to rehab
ilitate the allies."
Great applause from both sides of
the house greeted Mr. Kitchin when
he began his opening statement in
behalf of the revenue measure. It
wai interpreted as carrying double
meaning that the bin would pass
without icrioui objection or delay
and that all chance of Kitchin. being
deposed as majority leader for voting
against the war resolution had passed
After declaring that the measure
wai "most momentous" and carrying
the largest bond issue ever proposed
to any legislative body, Mr. Kitchin
made a detailed statement of the con
tents of the bill.
Representative Fitzgerald, chair
man of the appropriations committee,
attacked as excessive the provision
which would authorize the expendi
ture of one-fifth of 1 per cent of the
?5,'IOO,0000,000 bond issue for expenses
of the issue. He also urged a pro
vision to prohibit the sale of the bonds
for less than par.
"This $5,000,000,000 does not scratch
the surface of our credit and we
should not discredit ourselves at the
outset," he said.
Proposals to limit expenditures of
the money loaned the allies caused
Mr. Kitchin to declare, amid cheers,
that nothing should be done to in
terfere with prosecution of the war
by the allies. He also added that it
is expected virtually all of the money
would be spent in this country.
President Calls Red
Cross Conference April 21
Washington. April 13. President
Wilson today invited a group of lead
ing men from different parts of the
country to meet in Washington April
Z to consider means of financing the
American National Ked Cross for its
lesponsibilities toward soldiers and
noncombatants.
Actinir for the oresident. Secretary
Tumulty sent the following telegram
to the men selected:
"The president proposes to desig
nate a day in May on which the en
tire national shall concentrate its at
tention toward the vitally important
matter of financing the American
Tailoring
i Service".
that you will appreciate Is the
kind I render. My-made-to-order
Suite at $35 are better
than you get elsewhere for
$40.
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Mr. Man!
Buy Your HAT Here
Other hatters are making you bear the
additional cost of production. We are
maintaining; our regular retail pries
without any change of quality.
Our 5prlng Windows Tall
u. story-
Any $), Any
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THINGS YOU NEED
are
BEATON'S BARGAINS
Flags '
10c, 15c, 25c, 50c
Extra fine all wool flags, all
aizea up to 6x8 feet, at special
prices.
Perfumes
$1.00 Piver'a La Trefle CQ-
Extract, per ounce JiC
75c and 60c Extracts, 20' odora
to select from, per 9Qr
ounce awC
$2.25 Mary Gardert Ex-J1 Cft
tract, per ounce, at. , PlJi7
' . Drug Specials
$1.00 Hood' Saraaparilla Qg
85c box Fine ' Linen Sta- 14.
. tionery, for . . C
SOe. Syrup of Figa,
26c Sloan'i Liniment, 17c
25c Lustrita Cuticle Ice, Jg j
50c Samuei'V Z-F. ' Cap-' OQ
sules, for
26c Lustrita Nail Enamel, Jg
Cigars
10c La Prueba, imported, C
each C
lOe La Purencia, box ffl OC
of 25, for tj1.4
Photo Department
Films developed free.
$2.60 Pixie Cameras, JJQ
We rent Cameras for 10c a day
M. Q. Developer, 6 2Sc
Drug Specials
25c Carter's Liver Pills. . . .14c
$1 Duffy's Malt Whiskey 79t
SOe Lavorii' 346
25e Wright'a Silver Cream Pol
ish, for 17
10c Emery Boards 5t
25c Barkeeper's Friend. .. .14
25c Mentholatum ........ 16
25c Nature'a Remedy. . ,17
50c Nadinola Cream .29r
25c Colorite
60c Kodol Dyspepsia 27
50c Lambert's Listerine. , .29c
$1 Pinaud'a Lilaa Vegetal. .59
60c Durham Duplex Razor and
Blade, for ...5
$1.00 Tanla 79
35c Castotia ., 19
, Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention
BEATON DRUG CO.
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National Red Cross for its responsi
bilities both towards soldiers and non
combatants. The president requests
that you wilt attend a meeting at the
office of the American Red Cross in
Washington of a small committee of
representative men from various parts
of the country to consider this matter.
The meeting will be held on Satur
day, April 21, at 10:30 a. m."
The message was 6ent to the fol
lowing: Cornelius N. Bliss, jr.; Seward
Prosser, Cleveland H. Dodge, Charles
D. Norton, H. P. Davison and Henry
Morgenthau, New York; Eliot Good
win, Washington, D. C; Louis VV.
Hill, St. Paul; Frank B. Hayne. New
Orleans; John B. Miller, Los An
geles; Richard F. Grant, Cleveland;
Judge George B. Taliaferro, San An
tonio; Lawrence P. Phipps, sr, Den
ver; Harry Corbett, Portland; F. L.
Higginson, jr., Boston; George Whar
ton Pepper and John Wanamaker,
Philadelphia; Festus J. Wade. St.
Louis; Thomas F. Ryan, Washington.
D. C.( William Rocker, San Fran
cisco; Vance McCormick. Harris
burg, Pa.; Frank S. Peabody and
Julius Rosenwald, Chicago.
Secretary Tumulty will represent
the president.
Hungarian Parliament Is
Suspended by Order of King
London, April 13. According to a
telegram from Budapest, the sitting
of the Hungarian Parliament was
suspended by imperial order follow
ing stormy demands of the opposition
deputies for the instant introduction
of a bill for direct suffrage, the Ex
change Telegraph correspondent at
Copenhagen says.
Train Robber Captured.
rhurlott. N. C, April It. H. aradr
Wflbb, train robbr, who recently ..c-aped
while h.lng transported to Atlanta prison
from Weat Virginia, wu captured .today
at Badln, near Salisbury and will be taken
to A'l.nla.
Independence Is
Latter Day Zion
Of Saints' Church
Lamoni, la., April 13. (Special
Telegram.) A closing session of the
priesthood lectures was held this
morning at the Reorganized Latter
Day Saints conference here. Presi
dent Smith sends out his clergymen
this year with definite plans for a
more aggressive campaign against
evil in all phases. The quorum of
twelve will not be sent out to labor
in regular missionary capacity, as has
been the custom, but will be located
in one place in connection with the
first presidency and the presiding
bishopric to form an administrative
council, directing the activities of the
church in all parts of the world. This
place will be at Independence, Mo..
which place hat been designated, ac
cording to the Saints' belief, as the
central place for the establishment of
the Latter Day Zion. A large lot in
that city, occupying the highest
ground for many miles around, is the
chosen place for the building Of the
temple when command shall come
from heaven to that effect.
The conference voted to erect at
once a large conference hall and a
general office building in Independ
ence. An ordinary meeting was held
this morning, at which nine high
priests were ordained, one bishop and
two seventies and two elders. By
conference appointments Hubert Case
was returned to Omaha as city mis
sionary and Burton S. Lampkin to
Council Bluffs. A corps of seven men
were assigned to the Nebraska field,
they being Joshua Carlisle, J. L.
Parker, Levi Garnet, John A. Dow
ker, W. M. Self, Joseph W. Smith and
C. V. Prettyman. Two l.undred and
seventy-five appointments were made,
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New Gloves for
Warmer Days
Washable leather, in white,
ivory, champagne, gray and
Smyrna, $1.75, $2.25.
Kayser's Silk Gloves, 60c to
$1.75 a pair.
New Linen Motifs
For Lunch Clotha
and Napkins
Set in the corners of plain linen
lunch clotha and napkins, these
beautiful motifs add a distinc
tive touch that is most attrac
tive. They come in various
sites, round and square shapes.
Priced 25c to $1.75
According to size.
I Linen Section.
ATTENTION !
A Sale of
Silk Hose
Particularly fine and desirable
qualities of pure thread silk hose
in black and white, regular and out
sizes. These are broken lines, hence
the reductions. The values are ex
cellent. $1.29 a Pair
Saturday
A Special Day
In the Toilet Goods
Section Saturday
Woodbury's Soap, 16c cake.
Woodworth's Trailing Ar
butus Talcum for 171fcc.
Hughes' Ideal Hair Brushes,
triple bristle, waterproof;
Saturday, $1.00. .
Non Spy, for 39c.
Women's Spring
Underwear
Fink Mercerized Union Suits
low neck, no sleeves, fit
ted or wide knee ; a very at
tractive garment, $1.25.
Silk Bodice Vests, made of
good quality Italian silk with
elastic top, $2.50.
The New Buttons
for Trimming
Small fancy buttons in all colors,
' especially attractive for Blouse
trimmings. 1
For Suits and Coats there are
plain and novelty styles in all
sixes and suitable colors.
Pearl buttons in the greatest va
riety of sizes. A good two-hols
pearl button, 5c a dozen. Two and
four-hole pearl buttons, 4, 6 sad'
12 to card, 10c a card.
. Notion Section
PATTERNS
Both McCall and
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Greatest Variety Is Evidenced
In Women's Fashions for Spring
While, in No Instance, Has
Distinctiveness Been Overlooked
Clothes possessing those little charms that make
each model distinguished, a nicety of workmanship
that promises to make better dressing a reality.
SILK SUITS will be a feature of Saturday's show
ing. Advanced summer models will be displayed
for the first time. Fabrics are Yo-San, Khaki Kool,
La Jerz, Fairaway, and Waterfall Silks, tailored
into fetching styles for Milady of Fashion. Priced,
$65, $75, $85.
IN ADDITION, we are showing values of a most
unusual character in taffeta and poplin Silk Suits,
for $35' and $45. ,
Smartest of New Hats
$6.75, $7.50, $8.50
$10, $12
Hundreds of new styles, distinc
tive and most attractive; the va
riety is really amazing, while the
designs are exclusive and original.
The woman who is well dressed
will favor this offering, because
the modest pricings have not de
tracted one bit from the qualities
one associates with Thompson
Belden Millinery.
V" '
The Woman Seeking Fabrics
Milady planning a new wardrobe, with a view
to spring and summer wear, will be delighted
with our assortments. Weaves, colors, quali
ties in abundance.
New Silks and Woolens
New Coats and Separate Skirts,
both so favored for the new sea
son, can be of charm in a num
ber of ways as we shall be glad
to demonstrate. Fabrics almost
impossible to duplicate, not only
in price, but quality as well, are
here in splendid varieties.
A SATURDAY SPECIAL
Striped taffeta, 36 inches wide,
some with satin effects, an ex
tra fine weight and a quality,
selling usually for S2.00. Sat
urday, S1.50 a yard.
BELDING'S AND HASKELL'S.
SILKS are sold exclusively in
the Thompson-Belden store in
Omaha.
SUITING SILKS in endless col-,
ore, all the weaves most in de
mand; Taffetas, Satin Bayea,
Tricotines, Tussahs, also many
silks for trimming purposes.
WASH FLANNEL SKIRTINGS
for service wear, 48 to 68 inch
es wide, all wool, $2 to $2.60 a
yard.
New White and Colored Dresses
For the Little Miss
New styles art dainty beyond
mere description, attractive, but
sensibly made for wear as well
as looks. Tans, pink, light and
dark blues, with trimmings in
white and plain shades; sizes 2
to 6 years.
White Party Frocks, so very
lovely and fetching with their
trimmings of laces and ribbon
on sheer, fine materials; sizes
2 to 12 years.
For Baby: Dresses with tucked
yokes, 6 months, 1 and 2 years,
65c
Wash bonnets, plain or fancy;
Saturday, one group of wash
bonnets, slightly soiled from
showing, at greatly reduced
prices.
Tailored Suits
Command Attention
Fabrics are in great variety,
most charming and service
able for street and travel
wear; $25 to $75.
The Thompson-Belden Alter
ation Service is without ex
tra charge.
THE BLOUSES
For Spring
The store for blouses is overflow
ing with a wealth of newness and
color. The blouse is being received
with greatest favor and promises
to be of even more interest as
warmer days arrive. We are
pleased to announce that present
showings are the most extensive
and attractive in our experience.
Daintiest fashions in innumerable
styles are awaiting your inspec
tion. A few moments spent in this in
spiring Blouse Section will be a
treat.
Spring and Summer
Wash Fabrics
One of the most interesting dis
plays in the city. Patterns are so
dainty and distinctive, materials
for every warm weather day
time wear, and prices are low,
less than could be expected.
Opposite the Silks
Madras Shirtings
The most widely used of all fab- -rice
for shirts. The colors are
good, the patterns attractive,
principally neat striped effects.
A large selection (32-inch), 2Sc
and 30c a yard.
Basement
The Bargain Table
In the Art Department
Saturday you will find on
this table centerpieces,
scarfs and pillows, former
ly priced 50c to $1.25.
Your choice, for 39c.
Lessons are free with every pur
chase in this section.
Art Needlework, Third Floor
Sunfast Overdrapes
Rose, green, brown, tan,
blue, all shades sunfast as
the name implies; 75c a
yard.
Basement
La Grecque
Corsets
In accordance with our policy
of offering a complete corset
service, we present the latest
models of the Quality Corset
La Grecque 1
Models that create a distinction
of line and carriage that ap-
?eals to particular women. Our
itters will assist you in select
ing the correct model, the style
that will make- the most of your
figure.
$1.50 to $10 a Pair
Cort Section
Third Foor
SOROSIS Boots and Pumps
For Fashionable Spring Wear
Simplicity of design lends an
unusual smartness to foot
wear fashions for the coming
season. Models that harmon
ize with every costume, suit
able for the occasion.
A complete selection of kid
boots in white, ivory, gray,
brown, champagne and
black. Both lace and but
ton styles; $10 to $14.
New pumps in all colors and
combinations, $6 to $8.
. 1419 Farriam St