"THE BEE: OMAHA,' SATURDAY, MARCH 16 1915.
GERMANY
HOPED
TO BUILD UP BIG
WOOL MONOPOLY
Shipments by Sympathizers in
j United States Were First
Made in Exchange
for Dyes.
Germans Will Find Little Wheat
In Odessa, Says Grain Expert
New York," March 15.-Wool ship
Jnents to Germany in exchange for
jiyet badly needed in this country
Jere endorsed eTrly in s the war by
, lh American State department, ac
ieordinsr to testimony given by Julius
Forstmann at the opening today of
Attorney General Lewis inquiry into
fcn alleged conspiracy to obtain for
.Tentonic interests a dominating posi
tion in the world's textile markets
after the war.
' Forsmann is a naturalized German
and head of a Fassiac, N. J., firm of
woolen manufacturers. He admitted,
however, that he had acted as agent
for German interests in wool pur--chases
after March 26, 1915, the date
on which American woolen manu
facturers voluntarily submitted to
regulations imposed by the Textile
alliance, incorporated, a quasi-official
agency created at the instance of the
British government, to control con
sumption A textiles from British
colonial possessions so that none of
these materials would reach Germany.
" Instruction From Bernstorff.
Early in his examination Forst
xnann said he had "instructions" from
Count von Bernstorff, former German i
ambassador, to take orders from H.
F. Albert, then fiscal agent of the
German government in this city in all
matters relating to wool shipments
during the time the United States re
mained neutral He maintained that
these transactions for German inter
est were legal, as they had the ap
proval of the State department in
agreement with the German embassy
at Washington.
The witness declared William J.
UrviM an a ' sf atta
ls j mi iiii avvi viat j vt o iavvf via"
Joreed the shipments because, in ex
change for the wool, Germany re
leased quantities of dyestuffs which
were sorely needed by the American
manufacturers.
j Says Form Was Regular.
Forstmann declared that after his
firm, on March 28. 1915, submitted it
self to import ana export regulations
imposed by the textile alliance, he
made no purchases or shipments of
wool for German account except on
contracts negotiated' up to that time.
T")ftttv Aitrtv ranjtral PffrL-ftr
wwfia.j iitviiibj X'Vl.V.. -vv-I,
, who questioned the witness, held that
th,! would constitute a technical vio
. latioft-ef the. firm's agreements.
, .The ptnalty for such violation, ac
cording to Air. Becker, is the can
cellation of . the license under which
the offending company has been per
mitted to carry on its, importing or.
exporting business.
Mr. Becker has stated that he ex
pects to show during the investiga
tion that .when embargo regulations
imposed by, urcat Britain became even
mor' stringent through Jhe entrance.
t, me united Mates into the war,
Germany schemed to accumulate
stocks of wool, cotton and jute in
the United States, South America,
Australia and"5out)i Africa, which
were to be gotten through to Ger
many when peace was concluded or
sooner if possible.
BOOST SALARIES
OF MANY EMPLOYES
OF GOVERNMENT
Washington, March 15. Abolition
oi. tne nine suo-treasunes and an in
crease of $10 a month jn the salaries
of government employes earning from
$480 o $2,000 a year are provided for
. in the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill as it was passed
today by the house. The measure,
which carries a total of $69,500,000
row goes to the senate.
Railway mail clerks are not ' in-
" eluded among the govcrnrnent em
ployes affected by the bill,' as pay in
creases for them are provided for in
another measure now pending.' Gov
ernment clerks m Washington would
be required to work eight hours a day
instead of seven, as at present.
The tub-treasuries, which would be
abolished through elimination pro
vision for their expenses, are located
at New York, Chicago, Boston, Balti
more, : Cincinnati, Philadelphia. St
Louis, San Francisco and New Or
leans. Few French Vessels Rur
5 Down by German U-Boats
Paris, March 15. For the week end
ing March 9, says an official com
munication dealing with shipping cas
ualties, 887 merchantmen, entered and
,1,031 left French ports. There were
no French vessels of more than 1,600
tons sunk by mines or submarines
ress tonnage, however, were sunk No
fishing vessels met . with disaster.
During the week four unsuccessful
attacks were made on French mer
chantmen, i
Army Officer Is Sent to
Prison From Camp Dodge
Camp Dodge) Ia., March 15. Cap
lain Albert F. Knapp. supply com-
rany 337th field ' artillery, has been
ound guilty of misuse of company
funds and sentenced to three years
h Fort Leavenworth penitentiary and
dishonorably discharged from the
rmy, it was -announced today
His home is in Virginia City, Nev.
v- Federal Appointments.
Wfl.fi!nrtnn March . IS Cnr!at
Telegram.) Lola E. Pence was aft
pointed postmaster at BgxeMer, Pen
nington county, S. D., vice Olin Har
ris, resigned.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the use of the capital of the
First National bank of Woonsocket.
S. from $35,000 to $50,000.
:' Lieutenant Leonard O. Riggert,
mecncai Teserve corps, is assigned to
, the army balloon school. Fort Omaha,
First Lieutenant Clarence E. Earn
est, medical reserve corps, Is relieved
from duty t Fort Yellowstone,
Wya and will proceed to Fort Mc
Eherson, Ga, rr-- r -'
(Br Associated Press.)
Chicago, March 15. J. Ralph
Pickell, a, grain expert, who has just
returned from Russia, said today that
the Germans will find no wheat in
Odessa. What little grain there was
in Odessa, he said, was consumed by
the inhabitants, refugees and disband
ing soldiers.
He declares that Nikolaiev and not
Odessa is Russia's great wheat stor
ing center and that a large army of
Cossacks stand between the invading
Germans and the vast storehouses in
the central and northern provinces of
Russia.
Pickell says there " are 5,000,000
bushels of wheat stored at Nikolaiev,
"The port of Nikolaiev is 200 miles
northeast of Odessa, on the mouth of
the river Bug and gets'its wheat from
GERMAN LEADERS
SAY GREAT BATTLE
ONLYJOLUTION
Von Ludendorff and von Hin-
denburg Both Declare Allies
Reject Peace and Must
Now Fight.
Amsterdam, March 15. Germany
i now stronger than her enemies in
men, material and air forces, and in
tanks as 'well, General von Luden
dorff declared in an interview in the
Cologne Volks Zeitung.
The general 'said the enemy was
welcome to attack and would find
Germany ready, and that if he was
not inclined tp make peace he would
have to fight. , J
"Our front in the west is now
much more favorable for us than it
was last year," General von Luden
dorff told the interviewer. "How dif
ficult the situation must be is gauged
from the fact that we had to restore
calm in the east and defeat Italy Th
the south. But now we are stronger
than the enemy both as regards men,
material, aerial forces, tanks. Every
thing, in fact, of which he boasted is
standing in readiness on our side in
the greatest abundance.
"If the enemy wishes to attack now
let him do so. He will find us ready.
If the enemy does hot want peace he
will have to fight, and this fight will,
of course, be the most tremendous ot
the whole war. With God's aid we
will obtain a German peace, not a
doubtful peace."
' So Says Von Hindenburg.
Amsterdam, March 15i According
to news received here, Field Marshal
von Hindenburg has stated in an in
terview in Berlin that the entente had
shown an unresponsive attitude to
ward Germany's peace intentions and
Miat the great" tjerman offensive,'
therefore, must go on.
In well inforrneij, neutral, quarters
recently the. Associated Press corre
spondent was told thaHht Germans,,
were prepared to lose 300,000 men in
an offensive operation.
the immensely rich territory of Kazan
and Simbirsk, several hundred miles
further north," said Mr. Pickell. "The
wheat supply in Nikolaiev is fast
dwindling, because of the shortage in
other parts of the country and the
probability is will either be gone or
moved further north before the Ger
mans can. get there.
SAMMIES BASK IN
WARM-SUNSHINE
ON FRENCH FRONT
Warm Spring Weather Puts
New Life Into Activities of
American Troops on N
, Battle Line.
Baker in order that he may see at
dose hand what has been accom
plished thus far in the face of the
obstacles and the difficulties of dis
tance and especially the moral 'and
physical condition of the troops, so
that he may carry home a personal
knowledge of easily remedied de
ficiencies' and complaints.
Defective Mail Service.
The most serious of the deficiencies
and complaints' surround the army
mail service. Everywhere the rank
and file complain -of -the absence or
great delay in maiLfrom home. Com
pany officers, generally say the-mail
problem is one of the most serious
they have to contend with, because
the men become lonely ancLanxious
in the absence of word from their
families.
The ordinary mails are from one
month to six weeks ahead of the army
mails', and , the officers express the
belief that there will be no better
factor for the happiness. of -the men
than the most expeditious mail setV-!
ice it is possible to devise even a ,
caaiw ivi maw LlilUUKU lilt Ul "
dinary civilian channels.
ASK 19 MILLION
TO SPEED FOOD
OUTPUT FOR WAR
Washington, March 15. Secretary
nouston nas asked congress for Ji9,
730,893 to continue and extend -during
the- 1919fiscal year the war emer
gency activities under the food pro
duction law.
He proposes, to use $8,000,000 for
the purchase and sale of seed to
farmers for cash at cost; $1,080,980 for
dealing with the farm labor probVm,
and $6,100,000 for the development
of the co-operative Agricultural ex
tension work in co-operation with
state agricultural colleges
(Br Auorlated Press.)
With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, March 12. After weeks of
rain snow, wind and murky weather
Jjere(came to the American front to
day its first bath of genial spring
sunshine.
The skies were cloudless and in .the
moderate temperature that prevailed,
sweaters were discarded bv the men
for the first time since last summer,
while in the villages where they are
billited and in the cantonments in the
training area the camps were deco
rated with rolls of bedding Tieing
giving an airing.
, Men and horses basked in the sun
shine in the streets and on the hill
sidesa grateful experience after the
winter damp chill.
Everywhere one could see equip
ment hung out to dry, tent flaps and
hut windows open and hospital pa
tients breathing the sweet spring air.
Meanwhile, the transport work was
being expedited by the 'rapidly drying
roads.
In the training areas the fullest
advantage was taken of the open
weather, the officers crowding the
men to willingly renewed efforts to
make them fit for front line service.
Aeroplanes in Evidence.
Under the sunshine and the still at
mosphere airdomes all along the line
sprouted flocks of planes, both on trial
and on serious missions, and every
where thtre was expectant readiness
.. tt it :i- -t i a j
for an enemy offensive if if should de
velop.
The troops, both on the front and
in the training areas are on the tip
toe of expectation for the arrival of
Secretary of Warf Baker, the presence
of whom in France was announced in
the .Paris morning newspapers and
took the whole army by surprise.
Word of the secretary's . presenee
in France was spread raidly by tele-'
phone from the bases to the? further
most outposts. Officers in villages at
Outlying points stopped tae Sietfgpa
per motors and asked for . definite
word when Mr, Baker would .arrive.'
rTi,. M c.j j
C uiu mail win liuu us rciiuy lO
paMvinspectipn.'waft.said,.,. .
" In army chafes there liV a general
gratification over the coming of Mr.
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THE SCHOOL FOR OMAHA GIRLS
The National School of Domestic Art and Science
Washington, D. C. . , ,
Departments of Domestic Art, Science and Home Economics.
Preparatory Department a substitute for High School.
Service Courses, including work in Telegraphy, Wireless, First Ail
lied Cross and Secretarial studies.
Strong Musical Faculty; Outdoor Athletics on 11-acr campus.
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Total expenses, One Thousand Dollars any department,
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Entire Stock of fl J.Idmonston & Co., Inc.
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Etc.
THE REASON
, Mr. Edmonston was called ta (he front on .February 12th. He
, was compelled to quite business and leave behind him this mag? -nificent
stock of Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry. And now it will
be sacrificed at 50c on the .dollar. It is the I
Most Wonderful Opportunity
to tyiy beautiful Jewelry at a saving of exactly one-half.
This sale is bona fide in every respect. Every piece of
jewelry in the Edmonston stock will Be soldat 50c'on the
dollarregardless of cost. Now is the time to secure
gifts for "Easter and Graduation. You will save exactly
one-half. This sale means that you can secure .
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y2 PRICE
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Cameo Brooches
Solid Gold Chains.'..,,,,,,
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Toilet Articles ..Y ,
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SALE STARTS SATURDAY, 0:30 A.
2nd Floor Securities (roS,rly) Building
16th and Farnam Streets.
Ik
March Furniture Sale
AT THE '
Union Outfitting Co.
Beautiful Furniture Samples From-the Chicago
and Grand Rapids Exhibition.
We want you to compare these beautiful exhibition
samples and see for yourself their splendid quality test
them out in your home. You know they represent the
manufacturer's best efforts. As the samples are sold,
many more pieces take their places on our sales-floor. - We
have also gathered together many samples and small lots
from our own stocks and have added them to this big sale,
and as usual you make your own' terms.
March Sale-'Rockerjs
Including many camplet from tht
Exhibitions and many from our own
rtock Priced at
$2.98, $4.50
$6.95, $9.75
On. Ilka Illustration, In brown ma
hoganycan. back, tapestry uphol
stered seat tl J PA
Our Prlc $4.dU
Dining Rpom Tables
From th. Furnllar. Exhibition Show
Room. Many hafidsomo Period styles,
many maasft. Colonial designs. Each
nd erery one a quality table. Prices
$10.50 $13.50 $17.50
Sale of Complete Bedroom Suites
Elegant Bedroom Suites from Chicago and Grand Rapids Exhibition
Showrooms. Many handsom reproductions of the Period Btyle
many others in beautiful Colonial designs In the golden and fumed
oak. walnut, mahogany and birdseye maple finishes. Quality suites
at much lower prices , .
$61.50, $79.50, $85.50, $97.50,
$115.00, $127.50
High Grade Dressers
Many beautiful reproductions. Many
other handsome designs In mahogany,
golden and fumed oak and birdseye
maple finishes. Sale Prices
$9.75 $14.50 $19.75 $28.50
Horn? Outfits
79.00
Three
Rooma
Furnished
Complete
A Grand Demonstration 6i the
' New Home Sewing Machines
Commencing Monday and Lasting
Until Saturday Night. f
Free Sewing Lessons during this big demonstration. An ex
pert from the factory will teach the simplicity of plain sewing
and the art of making beautiful, fancy pieces. All work will be
done on the "NEW HOME" Sewing Machine. Come and see the
grand exhibition of beautiful fancy pieces. ON FRIDAY EVEN
ING, MARCH 22ND. A BEAUTIFUL NEW HOME SEWING
MACHINE WILL BE GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE.
u-fr. m nag
March Sale of Steel
and Brass Beds
Steel Beds in white enamel Vernls
Martin and oxidized. Mostly samples.
Sals Prices
$1.95 $3.95 $5.75 $7.50
BRASS BEDS Massivs in deslcrt and
in a wide rang, of patterns gale
Prices .
$7.95 $14.50 $19.75
ILL
Dining Room Chairs
Many' ar. in th. wood seats Others are uphol
stered In Morsbccolin. and genuine leatherFin-
isnes .jr. tjoiaen ana lumea oas. bale prices
98c $1.49 $1.98 $2.75 $3.95
r frr
Stewart Phonograph
Duo folds
and Davenports '
Many are of solid oak In golden and
fumed' finishes. Others are mahogany
finished. Many are upholstered in Mor
roecolln.; others In Spanish leather.
Prlees v. ,
$19.50 $28.50 $39.50
$47.50
Ronamber Saturday. April fth, first
anniversary of th. war, starts th. Third
Liberty Loan Drlre. "Reeolr. to do your
part."
VI Big?- ZJ a
Just like illustration and mads of
all metal. Play either Columbia-
Victor or Paths records. Have
patented all metal tone-arm. Our
Price '
$5.00
Terms: jfcs Cash, 5c Weekly.
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Opposite Hotel Borne
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Say You Read of Them in The Bee
