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CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH TO
SENA TE ON CONDUCT OF WAR,
TENSE EPISODE OF SESSION
Members Listened With Deepest Emotion to Recital With
Full Realization of Import of Clash Between
Chairman bf Military Affairs Committee
And President of United States.
EDGAR C SNYDER.
Weahtngtoa Bureau of the
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The scene in the senate when Sen
' ator Chamberlain as chairman of the
' military affairs committee of that
' body, defended hmiself against the
charge of the president that he had,
r "distorted the truth, with reterence
' to certain utterances the senator from
Oregon had made in thj course of a
speech in New York, reflecting upon
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acuvuies, in me military csiauusu
ment, was most dramatic and historic
and I do not recall ever having seen
that august body so wrought up as
; during the reading of certain letters
telling of negligence and inhumanity
toward the men in Khaki. X he scene
was memorable. The galleries were
nacked: there were few absentees on
- the floor and about the walls of the
chamber representatives and others
'entitled to admission were banked six
and eight rows deep. There were no
interruptions and no applause. The
air itself was charged with the gravity
of the situation. Everybody realized
the deep significance the clash be
tween the president of the , United
.States and the chairman of a great
senate committee in time of war. Not
a clash between political opponents
but members of t the same party,
"charged with the responsibility for
the "winnin- of the war," and the
.charges made by Senator Chamber
lain shocked the senate as it shocked
.the nation. ,
;. Senators Show Emotion.
Speaking in' an ordinary conversa
tional tone with no, oratorical effect,
quietly and impassionateiy,. this soft
voiced senator scored a theatrical tri
; umph that few great actors have ever
achieved as he stood in the center of
a isle with a paper in his hand read
ing a letter to the American people
'from the father of a soldier who died
recently at one of the cantonments.
You remember that letter.' You re
member the story of the father who,
with his wife, had g0ne to the camp
, having learned from other, than
army sources, jthat his son was ill of
spinalmeningitis. In an unheated
'room.in a frightful condition of un
cleanliless the boy had been found.
He died under the most distressing
'circumstances without proper atten
tion. The father gained permission to
take charge of the body and went to
the room to obtain it.
On trying to enter and pushing the
door open it struck an obstruction,
and looking past the door into the
room the horrified father saw the dead
body, of his son lying on the floor.
.The' object that the door had struck
'-was his son's head.
A great sob, went up from the tense
audience. Senator Tillman wept and
ahere was suspicious display of
handkerchiefs on the part of other
senators, as the full horror of the re
cital dawned upon them. . It was an
expression of emotion not often wit
nessed even in the playhouse. It was
something new to that dignified body,
.which had known applause, mirth,
anger, grief and sorrow, but never
anything just like this inarticulate
protest of indignation and pity, which
sprang simultaneously from the lips
of almost everybody within sound of
Senator Chamberlain's voice. A low
sob and then an ominous silence. I
cannot recall ever having seen the
senate so profoundly moved and it
will go down' into history as one of
the high lights of this great war for
democracy.
Nebraska's Water Power.
The Nebraska delegation has been
in receipt of letters the past week
from citizens of that state calling at
tention to he golden opporunities
which awaits Nebraska, if the delega
tion will make an effort to include
a survey of the rivers of that state
for power purposes in some of the
bills now pending, looking to the
creation of a federal power commis
sion. The letters referred" to had par
ticular reference to the development
of the Niobrara river for hydro-elec
tric purposes. It is even asserted
that sufficient power can be developed
by harnessing this stream to heat and
lent all territory within a radius of
250 miles from Valentine to its mouth.
Washington Society Stirred.
Washington society is to be found,
in this moit unprecedented winter,
not at teas, dinner parties, luncheons,
dances as 'it has always been before,
but around tables piled high with
surgical dressings, bandages and gar
ments in all stages of construction,
from the freshly cut to the nearly
finished, all destined to go to France.
Belgium or Italy as the case may be.
Even the first lady of the land is busy
at the White House and many a
knitted helmet, sweater or wristlet
has gone over thetseas to shivering
soldiers with the name of Mrs. Wood
row Wilson tucked away inside of it.
that the boy who "draws" it may
know whose fingers fashioned it. Mrs.
Marshall, wife of the vice president.
is at the head of . the seantonal
hostesses who are working hard every
dav in a sneciat . room in the senate
office building, along these same
lines. The wife of each cabinet officer
heads a large committee of the wo
men In the families of the officials
under him, doing the same work, ex
cept in the departments of com
merce, labor and justice, the women
of these circles workng independent
ly wth other organizations.
Dollar-a-Year Circle .
A surprisngly large contingent of
Nebraska, prncipalfy Omaha, people
are established in Washinsrtor, in the
"dollar-a-year". circle. With some of
them this is a literal salary. With
others it is merely figurative and their
inducements amount to a per annum
sum of four figures. Those not. in
the. dollar-ayear class, are ' here" in
"the service," under orders f front the'
army or navy department.
Bee Want Ads Bring Results.
Sergeant Madsen ,
Disputes Story
Detectives Told
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leaning against a dresser and Dan
baum about to enter when Rooney
torn mm he had been shot
Dolan said:, "Felix told me his gun
was empty and I told him mine wis
empty also and then we held our
empty gunswer the me in the room,
wnen, we neard Van Dtfusen down
stairs saying he was coming uo. but
two women were hanging to him.
Van Deusen then explained that
fired three shots from the bottom of
the stairs and showed where one bul
let had plowed into the wall over i
bookcase at top of the stairs. Rooney,
ro'n and.Dankaum then were aaiH
to have gone downstairs where the
injured de'tctive was o aceil on
chair. A dispute arose over the po-
omiMi ui me Limr m wnicn ne sat.
Van Deusen claimed that Madsen was
under cover at the edge of the parlor
nrepiace wnen Kooney, yolan and
uanoaum went down stairs.
Madsen contended that no other
oetective was in the front room when
Rooney came down and the sergeant
saiu ne gave me wounded .nan a
artnic ot water.
'None of the officers went back
upstairs cfter they came down," said
'"""i wmtii was pispuica Dy van
Deusen and Dolan.
The Surrender Described.
Madsen added: "I called to them
to surrender and they surrendered to
me and Barta and then I called to the
other officers."
Van Deusen then explained that he
went outside to nrevent in nf th
bandits escaping through windows,
as he recalled that when his former
partner, Tom Ring, was murdered,
the men got away because the Out-
siuc oi inv Duuaing was not watched.
"When I was outside a man fired at
me three times from the bathroom
window and I put him back. A woman-
from the house at the north turned
a flashlight on me and I told her for
God's sake to turn it off," said Van
Deusen. 1 (
Danbaum said that nobody could
find Madsen and called the sergeant
a liar when the latter doubted that
Danbaum called the police station
from the house.
"I'll bet you $5 that Danbaum called
the station from this house," inter
vened Dolan, reaching into his pocket
and displaying the currency.
Madsen called Danbaum a liar and
Danbaum returned in kind. ,
"You can'f hand me anything like
that,"- testily retorted the sergeant,
has choler rising.
Madsen to Van Deusen: "You were
the first one out of the door, if the
truth were known."
Van Deusen to Madsen: "You were
in the safest place of anybody."
Dolan to Madsen: "You did not
fire . bullet"
Danbaum! "We are all liars and
only one man is telling the truth." i
Asked' what the re-enactment
showed. Acting Chief Dempsey and
Superintendent Kugel agreed that it
did not show anything materially
new.
"You saw it all for yourself." re
plied Chief Dempsey.
"There Is no Question as to the cir
cumstances of the shooting , of Roo
ney nor of any of the material facts
of the affair, but same dispute as to:
the surrender of , the bandits," re
marked the chief casually.
The chief and superintendent inti
mated fhat there may be an official
Baking Bread for
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THE JAY BURNS BAKING COMPANY will adhere strictly
to the Federal Food Administration's formula for baker's bread.
We desire to co-operate with the Government in every way in our
This means that we will put the required percentage of cereal
flours other than wheat into each loaf of HOtSUM and KLEEN
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We will continue to save even more wheat than the govern
ment has suggested by continuing to bake our famous
Holsum and Kleen-Maid
WAR
Holsum and Kleen-Maid War Bread is made clean, sold clean
and deliveredfclean. It is baked by the most experienced bakers
with the most modern and sanitary appliances known to the busi
ness, amid surroundings that are absolutely spotless. .
Holsum and Kleen-Maid War Bread has already met with
such favor that our output is increasing by hundreds of loaves
, daily. Others are liking it. Why don't you try it? , . .;.-.!
It is now served in thousands of homes exclusively on Wheat
less Days (Mondays and Wednesdays). ,
THE FOOD REGULATIONS PROVIDE FQR THE SERVING s
OF GRAHAM, WHOLE WHEAT AND RYE BREADS AS
Whektless Meal and Vheatless Day Bread
. Our Holsum Rve and Holaom flrattftm will Via fnunri vorv
palatable and pleasing. Remember, it, too, is made clean, sold
clean and delivered clean.
Unsold bread is no longer taken back by the bakers. There-
fore, your dealer orders only what he knows he can sell1 You can
- greatly aid him and at the same time assure yourself of your own
supply if you will -. v' ,
Order Your Bread a Day Ahead
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investigation in the council chamber
as they are not satisfied to let mat
ters rest at their present status.
Bitter feeling has been engendered
between Sergeant Madsen and the
uvivvii vi as v viwuij x
Neither the chief nor the superin
tendent are inclined to the belief that
this ruction will have any bearing
upon the trial of the five bandits, but
to preclude any such situation they
intend to have disputed points
cleared up.
As matters now stand, there is a
seeming irreconcilable difference of
opinion between Sergeant Madsen
and the detecti.wj, who. by inference
have exchanged charges of cowardice.
"I Don't Want to Be a Hero."
"I am not looking for honor nor
do I care to be called a hero," said
Sergeant Madsen, whoc ommanded
the detail of detectives that captured
the five jewel robbers Thursday
night "but I will resent to the limit
of my ability all insinuations against
my courage when called by duty.
it is true that I did not go up the
stairs when poor Frank Roonev was
shot. We were not definitely sent to
the house! n which the robbers were
found and were simply investigating
a suspicious report Van Dusen
knew the house and went to the door.
I followed immediately and was at
the foot of the stairs when Dolan,
Danbaum and Rooney came down.
"Rooney sat in a chair and Dolan
and Danbaum left the house for more
ammunition. I remained on guard
and borrowed a gun from Rooney as
I was all alone. I think it was Mc
Kay come down stairs and I fired
once at Aim and he went back. Dan
baum then emptied his revolver at
the stairway.
"When they offered i surrender
John Barta was with me inVhe house
and we took them out on the porch
where I kept them 'covered' while
Barta 'fanned' them. ' I did not leave
the house until they were under ar
rest i
Ordered Bee Reporter Out
"The Story about Danbaum using
the telephone is all bosh. The first
man to use' the telephone was 1 Bee
reporter and I ordered him out of the
house because there was one uncap
tured and 1 did -not want him to get
hurt
"I did not attempt to hunt a safe
place to stay and the only reason I
did not go upstairs with the others
was the fact that being younger they
were loo fast for me. It looks bad
with three men's word against one,
but I know I am right so do not fear
the outcome. ,
"I expect there will be an investi
gation, but I feel sure I will be vin
dicated of cowardice charges as I
know I did not show a yellow streak.
I can say nothing ill. of any of the
boys. Their courage is to be ad
mired and I am proud of them, but
I feel that I should be definitely
cleared of charges of cowardice after
being assigned to lead as brave men
as I had with me on that night'
Holden Resigns From
Federal Railway Board
Washington, Feb. 2. President
Hale Holden of the Burlington rail
road has resigned from the advisory
committee of railroad men assisting
director uenerai AlcAdoo, to devote
his whole time to the Burlington.
He has been succeeded by Carl R.
Gray, formerly president of the
Great Northern.
Zbyszko Trims Cutler;
x Police Stop Match
Duluth, Minn., Feb. 2. Wladek
Zbyszko tonight defeated Charlie
Cutler of Chicago after one hour and
13 minutes of wrestling. The police
stopped the bout after the Pole had
the Chicago man in a bad place with
the toe hold. Attending physicians
declared that Cutler's ankle was bad.
ly sprained. . , .
St. Paul Man Knocks -
Out Australian Read
Des Moines, la., Feb. 2. Johnny!
Schauer, of St. Paul knocked out
Jack Read, the Australian light
weight, in the twelfth round of their
contest here tonight. Read -hit the
mat three times in the final session.
Schauer led virtually in every round
of the contest which was scheduled
for .twelve ronnds. , ,
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ltJeneral Henry W. Lawton auxil
iary No. 1. United States War Veterans,-
will hold its regular meeting
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in
Memorial hall, court house.
Knitting Yarns
Every Style and Color
Much neediest "running around"
can be saved by coming her
first. Selections are so complete
that very few women cannot find
exactly what they wish.
Khaki, ifitakl mixed, light and
dark ), gray mixed, and white.
Minerva, Vicune yarns in balls,
for women's and children's sweat
' ers, '
Lessons under the instruction of
Miss Steenstrup, an expert
needleworker, daily 10 to 12
mornings; 3 to 5 afternoons.
A Third Floor
Spring White Goods .
Embroidered Voilas for
Drosses and Blouses
Attractive new designs.
Plain Voile with embroidered
figures, 65c.
Lace Voiles, with embroidered
figures, 68e and 78c.
Checked Voiles, various sizes, 50e
(All 40 Incbee WU)
Checked and Striped Flazons
A Largo, Now Selection 1
Striped Flaxons,' 35c a yard.
Checks and stripes, 45c a yard.
Fine quality in checks of var
ious sizes, 50e a yard.
. (All a Incbee Wide)
White Gabardine
Skirtings
Fine Twilled Gabardine
S6 inches wide, 50c and 65c
Special Price on AH Lontclotb
'.. and Nainsooks by the Bolt
' Linen Section
THOMPSON.BELIEN
&he fashion Center for TXfomat0
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HUNDREDS OF REMNANTS
SILKS, VELVETS, WOOLENS
tHOlCE PATTERNS IN VARIOUS GOOD LENGTHS
PRICED LOW ENOUGH TO CLEAR THEM QUICkLY
These are remnants accumulated in pur own regular
stocks during the past months, of busy selling. We
never buy any "mill ends", or other undesirable pieces
to offer in a remnant sale. Decide upon your require
ments and come prepared for real bargains. ...V :
Never a better selection of desirable fabrics gathered to
gether for one sale and marked at such unusually low prices.
We mention these few items to give you an idea of the values:
Mothers find these well made, in
expensive baby things most satis
fying and economical.
Silk and wool, all wool and cot
ton with wool bands, 25c to 75c.
Silk and wool shirts, in medium
or heavy weights, in all sizes and
prices. Also all wool and cot
ton and wool
Flannel shirts, 85c to $2.25.
Flannel pinning blankets, 85c,
$1.25. .
Baby gowns, with draw strings,
medium or heavy knit fabrics,
flannelette and fine nainsook,
machine or hand made, 65c to
$2.25 and upwards, '
Infants' Wear, Third Floor
Wash Cottons
Serpentine Kimono Crepe, in
beautiful designs and colorings,
25c a yard.
Fine Cotton Foulards, washable .
fast colors, in good range bf ,
medium and dark patterns (32
inch), 40c a yard.
Basement
Silk and FabricGIoves
Fownea' and Kayser's silk and
double silk gloves, with self and
contrasting embroideries; colors
white and black, $1, $1.25, $1.50.
Fownea' "Filosette," a washable
fabric glove, white only, 75c, $1.
5 Yards Navy Bin Bel.
ding's Taffeta, $2.50 $98
quality. Retiraaat f
'SJlTYartV fwry Crip ;
do China, regular $1.75 $059'
quality. Remnant .
4H- Yards BoWlngV 1
quality. Remnant
Charmeate, regular $2.75 S?95
S Yards Cope Blue Tf. O
feta, reguUr $2.00 quel- $9S
ity. Remnant O
4ft Yards Black Satin do
China, regular $2.50793
quality. Remnant . .
3 H Yards Pink Crepe do
Chine, , regular $1.75 $049
quality. Remnant , aJ
5 Yards Plaid Surah,
$2 quality. f $E9S
Remnant V
SU Yards Light Gray :
Satin Meteor, regular $Q98
$3 quality. Remnant
JJ Yards Pink Camisole
Silk, $1.50 quality. '$050
Remnant - .O
4, Yards of Wieterin
Charmouse, $2.75 $59
quiJity. Remnant - O
4K Yard Black Peau do
Cygne, regular $2.50 $C98
quality.' Remnant -
5 Yards All-Silk Olive
Green Chiffon Velvet,
regular $6.50. quel- Si Q75
ity.' Remnant Ae7
5?i YairfsTaupeCbar.
mouse, regular $2.75 8 1 A 63
quality. Remnant
34 Yards Navy Wool
Velotir, regular $3.75 850
quality. Remnant
3 Yards Navy Sorgo,
regular $2.75 quality. SC49
Remnant price . . O
64 Tards Navy Poplin,
$2.00 quality, $745
Remnant . . .
5-Yard Pattern Navy
Suiting, imported, $4 $ 1 f95
quality. Remnant lv
5-Yard Pattern Gray
Imported Suiting, $4 $029
quality. Remnant 16
With hundreds of other equally great bargains,
it's quite impossible to enumerate them all.
COME EARLY Y ou'U Not be Disappointed
Ferris Waists
Glva a Stylish Figaro,
Yot are, Comfortable.
You can have all the comfort of
a corsetless figure and still retain
the form that is best adapted to
the newest gowns, if you wear a
Ferris Athletic Elastic Waist "
Priced, only $1.75
Third Floor
Curtain Swiss
Shown in a variety of dotted and
figured patterns, all new styles
( 3 6-inch 25c a yard.
j Basement
Women's Silk and
Wool Union Suits
A garment of very good quality,
made low neck, no sleeves, ankle
length. Priced, $2.65.
Springtime Laces
New vals, torchons, filet vcA
cluny laces in cotton and linen so
indispensable in the making of
dainty negligees, '
A large assortment of good pat
terns In vals and cotton torchons
for 5c a yard.
New wide laces used in making
ruffles for silk and crepe de
chine skirts.
Moderately Priced.
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aa tbaolutaly para ant batter
coconat - oil. peanat oil. pat-'
teurited sweet milk and salt. It
coiti fullr 16 to t'eea
than the beet batter, la natrfti
out and delieioni in taste, and J
aa tood aa finest creamery.
Meets all ranuiremeata for ta
ble, cooking and bakint naes.
The U. 8. Rerenne Law re.
quires branding this package
"Oleomarsarine, bat is not
oleomartarine. Tkera is no eleo
or other animal fata ased in the
making; of this splendid product.
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HOLIDAY NUTMARGARINE
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