I
1917.
1'HK Kt'JK: UiUAHA. FRIDAY, Jl A V 4,
Nebraska
OBJECT TO RULING
OF RAIL COMMISSION
Kailroads Say Enforcement of
Order No. 41 Would Work
Hardship.
DISTRIBUTION OF CARS
Krom h Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, May 3. (Special.) Rail
way companies are objecting to the
enforcement of Order No. 41 of the
State Railway commission, covering
distribution of cars. Statements to
thr.t effect were received this morn
ing from the 'Northwestern, Burling'
ton and Union Pacific.
The Northwestern denies that the
supply of freight cars on that road
is inadequate to transport freight
within a reasonable time. It denies a-
shortage at this time ad says that
conditions arc such as to justify the
order for distribution of cars .on its
line under authority of House Roll No.
40. passed by the legislature.
The Burlingfoli holds that enforce
ment of the order would deprive cities
and villages at times of the neccssi
ties of life. The road suggests that
the president of the United States has
the central exetyitive committee of the
railway association for national de
fense formulating rules for the move
ment of cars to expedite the business
originating on account of the war. ad
ding that there should be an exception
in Order No. 41 which would not
interfere with those rules and not con
flict with the rules of the central
executive committee."
Same Objections by U. P.
The Union Pacific makes practi
cally the same objections.
House Roll No. '40. passed by the
test legislature and which Order No.
41 of the commission was drawn to
cover, presennes metnods tor the dis
tribution of cars, section 4 of the bill
reading: v
Sortioii 4. Whenever the commission, after
h-arlng either on Its own Initiative or on
formal complaint, plmtl drtermhio that the
supply of oars on any railroad is not ade
quate, fn any respect, the conimlnslon shall
Issue an order requiring' that after a date
named in aurh ord.er all tara distributed
on saoh railroad shall be apportioned, by the
railroad company operallns the nald rail
road, to divisions of such railroad, to sta
tioui theroon, and to shippers at such sta
tions only In accordance with a rule or set
of rules which the commission Is hereby
required" ti formulate and establish.
Rail Commistfcm's Order.
The commission's Order No. 41 de
fines different kinds of shippers and
sets forth the following rules to gov
ern shipments:
Rule Xo. 4 Cars shall be apportioned
during the current month to shippers at a
fsiatlon acotrillHjt to the carload shipments
originated by each shipper during the cor
roapnndlng month o the five preceding
Jtarf.
A in determining the rafto and appor
tioning cars, shipments moving In open
top. live Block, and specially equipped cars
uhall bv considered separately from ship
ments In other cars.
Ji Cars shall be apportioned to regular
and new regular shippers as a class, and
to miscellaneous shippers as a class accord
ing to the respective ratio which he number
of carloi shipments made by each of such
classea bear to the number of all carload
shipments during the monthly five-year
period.
C Cars wi'I beapportloned to each regu
lar shipper according to the ratio the ear
load shipments originated by him bears to
the whole of such shipments by regular
shippers during the monthly five-year pe
riod. In the case of regular shippers who
have not been established at the station for
five years preceding, the ratio as to all reg
ular shippers at the station shall be com
puted upon the corresponding monthly pe
riod that the junior regular shipper has
been In business. The purchaser of an es
tablished Indus' try in the regular and new
regulnr class of shippers shall succeed to
thw riirhls of his predecessor.
D Cars shall be apportioned to the new
ie,gulnr Bhipper according to the ratio which
the average number of carload shipments of
like commodities made by regular shippers
at all station on the division on which such
station is located during the five-year
monthly period, bears to the sum of such
average number and the average number of
i arload shipments made by regular shippers
at the statioir during such' period. i
K Cars shall be apportioned to each mis
cellaneous shippor In rotation In the order
implication Is made therefor by tulscellane- !
ou shippers fn the order book.
F Whenever any shipper declines or falls
to accept a car apportioned to him, or falls
ui begin to load the same within the free
period allowed for loading under the official
tariffs of the carrier, he shall forfeit all
right to such car and the car shall be ap
portioned to the next shipper entitled there
in. , car so transferred shall 'not be count
e.l aim Mint the shipper accepting and load
ing the same In the monthly apportionment.
West Nebraska Commercial
Clubs Divide Up Road Aid
Gering, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
The special good roads meeting held
by the Associated Commercial Clubs
of Western Nebraska at Gering Mon
day was attended by over fifty dele
gales from the Panhandle country.
The following communities were rep
resented by delegations: Chadron,
Crawford, Gering, Broadwater, Osh
kosh, Lcwellan, Alliance, Bridgeport,
Mitchell, Scottsbluff, Bayard, North
port am! Kimball.
According to estimates of the state
engineers, the counties of the district
will have substantially the following
amounts: Sioux, ''$33,000; Scottsbluff,
$26,000; Banner, 515.000; Kimball,
20,000; Dawes, $31,000; Box Butte,
$20,000; Morrill, $23,000 Chevenne,
25,000; Sheridan, S44.000; Garden,
$24.01X1; Deuel, $3,000.
The members were unanimous in
approving the following highways:
The Northwestern highway, from
Valentine through Rushville, Chad
ron, Crawford, Harrison and contin
uing into Wyoming. The highway
paralleling the Burlington railroad
from Grand Island through Lake
side, Alliance, Hcir.ingford to Craw
ford. The North Platte, highway
through Oshkosh, Broadwater, North
port, Bridgeport, Bayard, Gering,
Scottsbluff, Mitchell and into Wyo
ming, and the Lincoln highway
through Deuell, Sidney and Kimball.
The president appointed a perma
nent road committee to aid in the
work to consist of a member from
each community with a chairman
irom cacn county. , ine following
memoers were appointed:
Alex Mulrhcad, Hemlngford: C. L. Light
off, Crawford; S. W. Thompson. Alliance:
M. 0. Anjal. Scottsbluff; J. F. Young.
Northport; T. B. Estill, Bridgeport: it,
Schumacher, Mlnatare; C. H. Bjackbum.
Mitchell: K. B. Jlhlley, Onhkonh; George
C. Snow, Chadron; C. A. Mantx, Bayard:
Charlea Williams, Broadwater; A. N. Math
ers. Gering, and John Mevlcb, Lewellea.
. County chairmen thus far an
nounced were as follows:
Dawea, G. E. Gorton; Scottsbluff. C. H.
Blackburn; Morrill, Mark Bpanogle, and
Boa Butte, Lloyd C. Thomas.
Two Suspects as Spies '
Under Arrest at Callaway
Gallaway, Neb., May 3. (Special
.Tclegram.)--Two alleged German
spies were arrested here today by
Italian Commission to U. S, is
Made Up of Distinguished Men
Washington, May 3. Representa
tive of every clement in the political,
scientific, business and social life of
Italy is the commission of Italians
soon to land in America.
As officially announced by the Ital
ian embassy, the principal purpose of
the Italian government in sending the
commission is to convey to the Amer
ican government and people some
sense of the Italian people's deep
Sratitudc to the Americans, not only
for joining with the entente allres in
the war, but for the many acts erf
charity and benevolence extended to
Italian soldiers since the bcgniiiin;;
of hostilities.
Like the British and Trench com
missions which preceded it, the Ital
ians also have other motives in .com
ing to America, such asjhe extension
to the American army and navy of
the benefit of experience acquired by
the Italian army and navy during
the war.
The Italian commissioners also are
desirous of consulting freely with
American officials regarding co-operation
in dealing with shipping and sub
sistence problems and the adjustment
of rates of exchange and other vital
questions.
The mission includes a prince of
the Italian reigning house, Ferdinand
D'.Savoia; Guglielino Marconi, inven
tor of wireless telegraphy; two mem
bers of the cabinet, Enrico Arlotta and
Marquis Borsarelli. -and two Italian
:$tatcsmeirand publicists. Mr. Nitti and
Jlr. Ciutfelh.
The head of the mission is prince
of Udinc, eldest son of the duke of
Gepoa and tirst cousin to King Victor
Emmanuel. The prince is captain in
the royal navy, has taken an active
part in the war and has been awarded
a medal of honor for deeds of per
sonal daring and bravery, lie is 31
years old.
Mr. Marconi is a senator and also
holds a commission in the engineer
corps,
Enrico Arlotla is a well-known
Italian financier and a member of
the cabinet, holding the portfolio of
minister of transportation. He lias
represented the city of Naples con
tinuously in the house of representa
tives since 1890.
Marquis LuTgl Borsarelli dc Ri
freddo is under-sccretary of foreign
affairs and has been a member of the
house of representatives since 1890.
Francisco Saverio Nitti is known all
over, the world to students of eco
nomics. He has published many im
portant works on political science and
finance and ranks high among Italian
statesmen.
Augusto Ciffelli also is a represent
ative of the legislative branch of the
Italian government, having been a
member of the house of representa
tives since 1909, and several times
has been a member of the cabinet.
He is a man of scientific attainments.
Justice of the Peace Logan Chiles
on instructions of Sheriff Joe Wilson
of Broken Bow.
The two men were traveling about
the country as peddlers and had come
overland from North Platte.1 Suspic
ion of the authorities was aroused by
the fact that the men called upon
persons of German names. Pending
an investigation the men are being
Kept unaer surveillance.
Young Men Quit
Kearney Normal for
. The Farm and Army
Kearney, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
r-The Nebraska pageant, which was
tb have been presented by Kearney
Normal students the last week in
May, has been indefinitely postponed.
Many of the young men of the school
are leaving to fill positions on farms
or to join the army or navy forces.
Up to Wednesday evening twenty
four of the young men had filed their
request for excuse from school the
remainder of the term that they
might aid their country by either en
tering the, field of production or the
fighting forces.
The faculty announced on Mondav
of this week that the young men stu
dents to the number of 140 were be
coming "restless." Tliey heard the
cry of the country for men and many
had already asked for permission to
leave. Provision was then made hv
President Dick and the school fac
ulty to let these young men take to
the fields, either the farm or in bat
tle, and to receive full credits for
such service as they do f6r their
country.
All the students leaving are indexed.
Those working on farms will have to
bring with them, upon return, a re
port showing where and how their'
time was spent. The navv or armv
record of those students entering
these branches of service will be ac
cepted in. posting credits.
Former Officers of Guard
Will Instruct Young Men
Fairburv. Neb.. Mav 3. fWriat
Telegram.) Several former Guard
officers have volunteered their scrv-j
ices to gtve the young men of this
city a chance to receive military train
ing. A meeting has been called at
the court house for Friday evening,
when former Adjutant General J. C.
Hartigan and J. W. McDonnell, will
give instructions on preliminaries in
military tactics.
It is tAe intention to establish a
school and have regular periods for
military practice.
Fairbury has no company of Na
tional Guards. At noon today, Edwin
Ackerman, Dale Gates and Leonard
Ewers went ur to Lincoln to enlist.
If accepted they will join either navy
or coast defense.
Yesterday. Max Shelley. Loren
Ewing, Harwood Jenkins and Vernon
Denney were examined for admission
to the Fort Snelling, Minn., officers'
training school. Max Shelley and
Harwood Jenkins, passedFrank Shaf
fer, Paul Kasth and Curtis McCand
lcss, Fairbury bovs. have received
orders to go to the Philippines.
Balance in Slate Treasury I
less Than That in April
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, May 3. (Special.) The
state treasury carries a balance this
month of $53,063.121ess than the re
port of last month, according to
figures given' out by State Treasurer
Hall. The balance in the state treas
ury at the close of business April 30,
was $1,1988675, while the balance
March 31. was $ 1, 25 1, 649.87. Receipts
of the office for the month of May
were $382,837.12 and payments were
$435,900.24.
Cash on deposit is $1,133,673.20,
cash on hand, $213.55; warrants on
hand. $2,500, and bonds held as cash,
$62,200. i
Trust funds invested are $9.-J66.0I8.58.
John Steeple, chief of fire depart
ment; Taylor and Spikes, city attor
neys, i The councilmen are George
White, George Pyne, L. A. Warnc
and A. P. Anderson.
Deputy State Auditor Says
Nix on Big Expense Accounts
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
-Lincoln, May 3. (Special.) Deputy
State Auditor Fred Ayers is keeping
an eagle eye on expense accounts of
examiners and inspectors on the state
payroll who insist that a 50-cent break
fast, a $1.50 lunch and a $1.75 dinner,
-with another 25-cent tip for the waiter,
just about meets their idea of an ex
pense account.
Some of t)ienr insist in riding in
drawing room pullmans and languish
ing in the stuffed chairs, giving the
porter a half dollar as an evidence
that the H.C.L. does not bother them.
Just now the deputy is using a stffcd
club on the stuffed chair proposition,
and the porter proposition will, be
confined to porterlrbuse only.
Progress of the War Causes
English Securities to Advance
(Correspondence fit The Associated Press.)
London, April 18. The monthly
valuation of securities by the Bank
er's Magazine shows that there was,
for the first time, since the war began,
an appreciation in 'the value of the
leading stock exchange securities.
The rise in value totalled 17,000,000
or 0.6 per cent, in 387 representative
securities. The better tone during
March is ascribed to the favorable
progress on the western front, to the
success of the war loan and to the
favorable progress of pro-entente
sympathies in the United Mates.
New Church Organized
By Baptists at Jansen
Jansen, Neb., May 3. (Special
Telegram.) For two weeks Rev.
Earle D. Sims of Lincoln has con
ducted revival meetings at Jansen.
Tonight, after Rev. Ray E. York df
Lincoln preached to a large audience,
Rev. Mr. Sims organized Tire First
Baptist church of Jansen and set next
Sunday afternoon as the time to bap
tize their candidates in the Baptist
church aT FVrbury.
Twenty Thousand Teachers of
England Answer Call of Flag
(Correspondence of The Associated Press.)-.
London, April 18. About 20,000
English school teachers have ans
wered the call to the flag since the
war began, according to a statement
made at the annual conference of the
National Union of Teachers. Of
these 800 have been killed or have
died While on active service.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
To Success.
13 SM
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J Range I
Gas
Range
Week
May 7th to 13th
?M0 Reduction on all Cabinet
Ranges for this week only.
Omaha Gas Company
New Officials at St. Paul.
St. Paul, Neb.. May 3. (Special.) '
Dr. Royal F Jester, the newly elected
mayor, took the oath of office Mon
day nipht. Dr. Jestef will have as
his assistant? the following named of
ficers: G. W. McCloughan. chief of
police; E. G. Higley, night watch
man; I. C. Bishop, water commis-
4-ioncr; S. Aleshire, ritv eneineer:
PIANOS
For Rent
$3.50 Per Month.
Twenty high grade makes
to select from
Rent allowed on purchase
Price
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.
1311-13 FarnamSt.
Douglas 1623.
SUFFERED 17 YEARS
Mrs. Nellie B. Vanarsdell, of Mackville, Ky., reports an inter
esting case of how she had suffered from bowel trouble since
childhood. She says: "I have had four opinions for mv trouble
and there was nothing would do me any good or give me any re
lief but Thedford's Black-Draught. I suffered 17 years straight
until I got to using your . . . medicine." This long standing
trouble was relieved, after other treatments failed, by the use of Thedford's
Black-Draught, a purely veeetable nrenaration. made nf crnnnrt rnnta on1
herbs. For over 70 years Black-Draught has helped people who have suf- j
.wm luuatipauuii, uiuigesuun , uiuousnegs, sieK neaaacne, etc. It may
be just the medicine ypu need. Try it. Only one cent a dose 25 cents a
package. Your druggist sells it. - ' g-25
DRESS AND
' WRAPPER
PERCALE
OFF THE BOLT,
8,e YD.
1
branfc
Stores
0
BOYS'
BLACK CAT
HOSIERY
SIZES 6 TO 11!,
AT, A PAIR, 25c
Another Group of Unusual Economy Offerings
FftOM THIS
IMMENSE
FRIDAY
and SATURDAY
THIS IS THE ECONOMY CENTER OF OMAHA in this big Basemeivt, we offer complete
stocks oij'all wearables and accessories copies-in many instances of high-priced garments and we
are enabled to buy in such tremendous quantities, that the concessions granted to us by makers we are
able to share in the lowest prices for these qualities anywhere. Friday and Saturday are THRIFT
DAYS here.
Women's and Misses' Spring Suits
TwoejSargain Lots.
We have" divided ap the Women's and Misses' Suits into Two Bargain
lots. Over 500 to' choose from.
Extra Special Lot 1
Spring Suits. $9.85
Women's or Misses' New Spring Suits made
to sell at $12.50, $15.00 up to $20.00. Take
your choice of any Suit, about 200 to select
from. Every Suit is flVw, right up-to-date
style, newest spring colors, such as apple
green, gold, mustard, etc., made of atl-wool
poplin, serge, novelty fancy cloths, etc.,
at $9.85.
Extra Special Lot 2
Spring Suits. $5.85
Your choice of over 300 Suits, dozens of
styles, fine all-wool materials of different
kinds; many of the coats are'alt silk lined and
fancy trimmed, that were made to sell up to
$20.00, in this lot, They are hot this season's
Suits, but late last spring styles. Many are
the same as this year, other good staple styles
and fine materials, at $5.85. i
Women's and Misses' Spring Coats-2 Bargain Lots
Extra Special -Lot 1
Spring Coats, $4.85
Women's and Misses' New Spring Coats, many different kinds,
made of all-wool poplin, serge, fancy cloths, big plaids, all-wool stripe
chinchilla, new velour cloths, in high colors as well as staple shades;
hundreds to choose from. Values to $10,00, only $4.85 each.
Extra Special-Lot 2
Spring Coats. $3.85
Women's, Misses' and Juniors' New Spring Coats, made of
velour plaids, all white chinchilla coats, all-wool pojlin and serge,
fancy plaids and checks; hundreds to choose from; sizes to fit most
anyone. Made to sell up to $7.50, priced at $3.85 each.
Women's Silk and Fancy Cotton Dresses -Two Very Special Lots
Special-Lot 1
Dresses. $4.85
Over 300 Women's and Misses' Silk and Fancy Cotton Summer
Dresses; many are samples made to sell up to $10.00. Many differ
ent styles of the silk and cotton. Silk Dresses made in the newest
styles of taffeta and. silk poplin, extra good quality of both. Cotton
Dresses, both all white and fancy colors, many elaborate, pretty crea
tions. They are all right up-to-the-minute styles, made to sell at
$7.50 up to $10.00, for only $4.85 each.
Special Lot 2
Dresses, $8.95
Any Silk Dress in our Basement. We have grouped all of our
fancy silk Dresses of all kinds, valued at $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, into
one lot. Materials are fine taffeta, crepe de chine, fancy silk Party
and Wedding Dresses, etc. Every Dress is a new, right up-to-date
style; priced at $8.95 each. .
Two Extra Specials in Blouses
Blouses, at $1.69 ;
Women's Tub Silk Blouses, plain and stripes, heavy Jap silks in
all the new colors; many different styles, fancy net Blouses with big
collars, etc., $2.00 and $2.50 values. Every Blouse is a new, up-to-date
style.' All sizes to fit anyone; priced at $1.69 each.
Blouses, at 50c
Women's White and Colored Blouses, many different styles;
most of them are $1.00 values. AH good wanted materials; many
are the new sport styles, others with big collars, etc.; $1.00 values,
priced at 50c each.
Corsets That Fit
At Low Prices
Every pair of
Corsets sold here
is guaranteed to
be Rust Proof, no
matter what the
price. Corsets for
stout figures.'
made of good
strong coutil, well
boned with extra
reinforced boning
on sides, also an
extra protector
under the front
a special
$1.25
Front laced
Corset in white
and flesh colored
coutil, low top,
long hip with an
elastic band at
bottom of back,
in sizes 20 to
$1.00
steel
value
at...
30
at .
Corsets for warm weather should
be bought now. Just now we have
a complete line of sizes in summer
net Corsets, low top, long hip, four
gartefs attached, a bar- ACkf
gain, at rXJQ
Brassieres in extra quality mus
lin, with embroidery insertion trim
ming back and front,
at
25c
Men's and Young fv. en's Clothing
Offered in Our Basement Clothing Dept.
Suits at $10.00
Blue Serge Suits, fancy mixed worsteds, tweeds
and cassimcres, all at a great saving. There
are sizes to fit every figure. A 1 A A A
bargain, at JI.U.UU
Two Lots of Men's Trousers
Men's Striped and Suiting Trousers divided in
two lots; such materials as worsted, cassimeres
and cheviotB in fancy stripe effects. All sizes.
Lot 1 Lot 2 -
$1.98 .$2.98
Khaki Work Trousers
Men's and Young Men's 1 AA Q CA
Khaki Work Trousers. . V 1 tvU) J.C.JU
Union Made Overalls, 69c
Exclusive distributors for "Carhar't" d A(
Overalls, at P 1
Three Lots of Slip-On Raincoats
Hundreds of Slip-On Raincoats to chooso from,
in three big lots
Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3
$2.98 $3.98 $5.00
. Boys' Clothing
, .A very special offering in Boys' Suits.
Suits at $4.65
Two Pair Pant Suits, with double seat and knees, all made in the
new pinch back style, 3-piecc belt? models, in brown, blue and various
mixture effects.) All sizes from 6 to 17 years. A real bargain,
at $4.65
Raincoats at $1.20
Good, serviceable coats that arc rainproof, sizes arc 4 to 14 years,
$2.00 values, priced, at , $1.20
Wash Pants at 25c
Splendid bargains in Boys' Wash Pants, sizes ranging from 3 to 8
years. They come in plain colors or fancy stripes, priced, at. . . .25c
Shoes
For Men and Women
'A two-day sale of 1,500 v
pairs of shoes, Friday and
Saturday, that means a great
saving to everyone sharing in
this Basement sale. There are
limited quantities oji these
items and we can not guar
antee to sell at this price for
more than two days.
Women's Shoes at $2.95
Women's patent and mat kid
vamp, cloth top and kid welted and
McKay sewed sole, button and lace,
sizes from 2V& to 8.
Men's Shoes at $2.95
Men's Shoes in gun metal calf,
vici kid, tan Russia, high toe and
English last, tip and plain toe, but
ton, lace and congress styles.. All
sizes from 6 to 11.
Shoes for Growing Girls 2.95
Splendid shoes in patent, mat
kid, gun metal, calf with hand
turned and welt soles, mat kid
cloth and light gray and cham
pagne kid tops, sizes from 2 to 7,
widths arc A to E. .
Sandals at 98c -
2,500 pairs of misses' and chil
dren's barefoot sandals, in tan,
black and white calf skin, patent
and white canvas; sizes from 6-2.
Lawn Mowers
Lawn
A large assortment of
Mowers, forrectlv nrlred.
3-bIade, fully warranted Mowers,
at $2.75
16-inch ball-bearing Mowers, high
wheel, fully warranted, at.. $6.00
Paints
"Satin" Wall Finish,
a flat washable wall
paint, per gal. $2.50
"Dekko" Cold Wa
ter Wall Finish, per
pkg., special, at. 39c
Garden and House Needs
In Hardware-Housefurnishing Dept.
Boilers at Half Price i ... . -
wasn
Boards
Full size, well made
Wash Board; white
metal rubbing sur
face, at 19c
Bias's or zinc Boards
at 49c
Liquid Veneer
23c size Liquid Veneer, special,
One fot of very high-grade Tin
Boilers, with copper bottoms, some
very slightly damaged; values to
$2.08, for only $1.49
Washing Machines
The National Vacuum, the newest
idea and the best Washer we know
of, at. $12.50
Round Sun Washers, at. ...$3.19
at
,17c
50c size Liquid Veneer, special,
at 34c
Ezy Slip-On Mop
Combination
A large chcml- Ezy Slip-Oa
. , , 3 in 1 Combination
cany t r b a i c u anwwi.
Cor pou5M.
Dusting Mop,
large Oiled Mop
and a 25c can of "3
Oil, at $1.19 VV-sA
Sad Iron Handles
Sad Iron Handles that
fit any Mrs. Potts'
'irons, at .....5c