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The Omaha Daily Be
PART TWO '
EDITORIAL SECTION
j( PAGES 11 TO 20.
VOL. XL VII NO. 257.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 13, 1918
On Trains, at Hottlt,
Nwi Standi, Etc., 5c.
TWO CENTS.
GENERAL WOOD IS
BACK AT FUNSTON
POPULAR GENERAL RE
TURNED TO FUNSTON
SAINTS MEETING
HELDIMISSOURI
Telegram From Secretary to
President Wilson Read Be
fore Conference; College
Directors Are Elected.
Independence, Mo., April 12. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A elegram irom
Secretary J. H. Tumulty, dated
Washington, April 10, was read be
fore the assembly today assuring the
conference of the Reorganized Saints,
that President Wilson received their
night message and deeply appreciated
the warm loyalty and support ex
pressed therein.
Resolutions of respect were
adopted concerning the death of
Apostle James E. Kellcy, who died
at Las Vegas, N. M., last June.
A communication from the Phila
delphia Chamber of Commerce, invit
ing the church to hold its confer
ence of 1920 in that city, was received
and referred to the first presidency
for consideration.
Thomas Houghas, Henderson, la.,
and Charles B. Woodstock of Lamoni,
la., were elected to succeed them
selves on the board of Graceland col
lege trustees.
The annual oratorical contest of
Graceland college was held last night.
David Hopkins of St. Joseph, Mo.,
carried off the honors with his ora
tion on "America and the World
War." Other contestants were: Ron
ald Carmichael of Lamino, la., on
"Peace;" Mark Tapsott of Lamoni on
"The German Tragedy," and Clifford
Kelley of Independence on "Wood
row Wilson the Man of the Hour."
The thesis submitted by President
Frederick M. Smith to Clark univer
sity at Worcester, Mass., in obtaining
his doctor's degree, was placed before
the conference. Its subject is "The
Higher Power of Man," and has been
recognized as a masterpiece.
France Asked to Send
More Military Instructors
Washington, April 12. France has
been called upon to aid in hastening
the movement of American troops
across the sea by sending additional
officers for the training camps in the
United Stato. General Vignal, mili
tary attache of the French embassy,
after a conference tonight with Major
General March, acting chief of Staff,
cabled his government suggesting
that any officer that can be spared be
detailed for duty in America.
Germany to Obtain
Foods From Ukraine
Amsterdam, April 12. A dispatch
received here from Kiev, Russia, says
that an agreement was signed Tues
day afternoon by the Ukrainian and
German and Austro-Hungarian dele
gates for the supply to the central
powers of some 60,000,000 poods of
bread, foddder, grain, peas, beans amt
seeds. Of these 9,000,000 poods are
to be delivered in April, 15,000,000
poods in May, 20,000,000 poods in
June and 19,000,000 poods in Ju1j
The dispatch adds that the deliveries
of the grain already have begun.
ITHflsWI
FROM WAR FRONT
Great Preparations Made for
"Chief" of Kansas Camp,
Wounded by Bursting
Shell "Over There." ,
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Camp Funston, Kan, April 12.
(Special Telegram.) Major General
Leonard Wood returned to Camp
Funston today.
-General Wood has been in France
since last fall, studying . field prob
lems and advanced war methods, so
that he may more effectually lead the
89th division, the drafted men from
Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, Color
ado, South Dakota, New Mexico and
Arizona.
The welcome of the middle west
was in keeping with its love and
respect of the "father and chief," as
the general is called, who established
the camp, and directed the men
? through the first months of or
ganization. PLANS ALL SET.
Every man on the effective list was
be in the receiving line, forming at
the Union Pacific depot and extend
ing through the camp to division
headquarters hill, overlooking the
camp.
Staff officers were General Wood's
mounted escort with headquarters'
troop.
Every unit of the division had
its place in the line, with its band in
the center of its number.
, Each or the eight bands played
during the time the general's motor
car is passing its sector.
Following the divisional reception,
the brigade commanders and their
staffs' commanders"! other units and
members of the division staff were
assembled at General Wood's quarters
to extend a personal welcome. f
Great Preparations Made.
Officers and men are devoting every
moment to the preparations for his
home-coming, striving to make the
camp the perfection of neatness and
rehearsing to make every moment
the exactness' of perfect military
movement. t
It is the same spirit being shown
Aoday that has actuated the men of
the camp from its inception, and to
this spirit a large part of their rapid
advancement may be attributed
Added to the desire to again see
the "Chief" ihere is another feeling
among the men of the camp, that his
return presages early action for the
89th division. -
Studied Five Months.
After five months in his foreign
study, "the division staff expects Gen
eral Wood to have many ideas for
polishing the division, and when he
' lakes active command they expect
exceptional work from the men.
Major General J. C. Ballou, of the
92d division has been camp com
mander, and Brigadier General Frank
L. Winn has been commander of the
89th division during General Wood's
absence.
Lieutenant Coloner C. E. Kil
bourne, chief of staff to General
Wood, who was with h,ira when they
were wounded in France, by a burst
ing shell in the artillery school, pre
ceded Genera! Wood home-
Steel May Be Denied
Omaha Fabricating Plants
Washington, April 12. Testimony
of Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board and J. Leonard Replogle, di
rector of steel supplies for the war in
dustries board, given the senate com
mittee several days ago in executive
session and made public today, dis
closed that General Pershing has ob
tained 750 tons of steel products from
the French and British governments
to meet urgent needsMn France, with
an agreement to replace the tonnage
in plates, projectiles and other forms
from the United States.
American mills now are working to
capacity, the witnesses said, to meet
the demands of the allied countries
and the requirements of the United
States.
Mr. Replogle told the committee he
did not believe it practical for the
government to arrange to sendsteel
to fabricating plants as far west as
Omaha, Neb.
200,000 Witness Review
Of Troops at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Tex., April 12. Fully
200,000 visitors from Texas and Okla
homa witnessed the review of the 36th
division United States army here to
day. Texas and Oklahoma realized
for the first time their sons, taken
from-various vocations six months
ago, are now seasoned fighting men.
For fcur hours the stream of light
ing men, carrying full equipment,
drowned the frantic cheering with
the sound of their steady tread.
More than 27,000 soldiers partici
pated in the parade. In addition there
were 6,000 horses and mules and some
1,500 hundred vehicles which made
up machine gun platoons, light ar
tillery, supply trains, etc.
General Greble, in command of the
division and his staff, with Governor
Hobby of Teas and Governor Wil
liams of Oklahoma, reviewed the
divisions.
Fifteen-Cent Coin for
Theater Use Proposed
Washington, April 12. Coinage of
fifteen cent pieces, to facilitate the
handling of crowds at moving thea
ters on account of the war tax is
proposed in a bill introduced today
by Representative O'Shaughnessy of
Rhode Island. Moving picture man
agers presented a brief recently to
the director of the mint in favor of
a fifteen-cent piece.
G. O. P. Leases Offices.
NewYork, April 12. The republi
can national committee has leased the
ntir-third floor of an office build
ing at Fifth Avenue and 40th street
ere and will take possession May 1,
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HEMPEL SINGS OLD
SONGS FOR OMAHANS
Audience ,Gets Many Encore
Numbers From Great Singer,
Whose Art Thrills and
Delights.
, By HENRIETTA M. REES.
In presenting Miss Frieda Hempel,
soprano, the Tuesday Musical club
furnished Omaha one of the artistic
treats of the season. Possessed of a
flawless voice, this winsome singer
matches it with an impeccable art in
singing, which t -ansfigured the whole
program from the first notes of the
"Star-Spangled Banner" to the last
strain of "Home, Sweet Home," the
closing encore. Never have we heard
the national anthem sung more beau
tifully. The audience applauded stand
ing up and then after it had become
seated and deposited its wraps it ap
plauded again.
This enthusiasm became greater a
the program went on, and Miss
Hempel added encore after encore,
after some groups as many as two or
three, all charming and many fa
miliar, bringing home to us again
how very lovely these well known
songs may be interpreted through a
highly developed art. Miss Hempel
opened her program with two Handel
songs, "Oh, Had I Jubal's Lyre," and
"Come, Beloved." It isn't every singer
who can give such truth of interpre
tation to the works of this classic
master. There was a sustained
smoothness of legato, a perfection of
detail and evenness of tonal beauty
which made these among the most
enjoyable of a program filled with
musical delight. N
The .second group contained "On
Wings of Song," by Mendelssohn;
"Hark, Hark, the Lark!" by Schubert,
each interpreted with utmost charm,
and "Stars with Golden Sandals," by
Franz, the most exquisite combina
tion of poetry and music one could
ask, and graced by Miss Hempel's
artistry, one of the loveliest of the
evening. The "Vain Suite," by
Brahms, brought this group to a
close and was rewarded by a double
encore.
The many brilliant coloratura pas
sages on the "Theme and Variations,"
by Prock ravished the senses and
dazzled the ear, and "The Blue Dan
ube" as an encore again brought into
play the wonderful breath control
and liquid clarity of the runs and the
perfect smoothness of the wide range
of this thoroughly trained musician.
At this point Miss Hempel made a
graceful modulation from music to
the Liberty loan talk of a four- min
ute man by singing "Dixie" with such
rhythmic pulse and joyous freedom
that we were impressed again with
the real musical value of this song.
"The Rose Has Charmed the
Nightingale," by Rimsky Korsakoff,
was a novelty in another well chosen
group, and the "Bird Song," by Tau
bert, was another brilliant and ef
fective number. Tlit aria, "Qui le
Voce," from Puritani," by Bellini,
closed the program and was one of
the big numbers of the evening, lead
ing to a perfect shower of vocal bril
liancy at its climax. Besides her art
of singing, Miss Hempel presented a
most beautiful picture and the sim
plicity and charm of her manner
gave added charm to the recital.
Mr. Paul Eisler, at the piano, was
musically acceptable as an accom
panist and in his solo numbers, al
though somewhat lacking, in atmos
pheric effect.
Catholics to Launch
Campaign for War Funds
Chicago, April 12. The Catholic
archbishops of the United States and
the National Catholic war council,
meeting here today, approved a na
tion wide campaign at an opportune
time for funds to aid the -war coun
cil in its varied activities. War coun
cils were suggested for every diocese
to assist local authorities in preserv
ing decent camp environments, caring
for soldiers on furloughs and pro
viding amusements for them within
the camps.
At separate meetings the" arch
bishops deplored the failure of some
of the state legislatures in passing
prohibition laws to exempt the ex
portation and use of wine for sacra
mental purposes. The archbishops
said that one of the results of this
failure has been to place the Catholic
church in the seeming attitude of hos
tility, to the temperance movement, ,
One-Minute
Store Talk
"It would be easier to r
estimate the number of
cubic feet of water in
the Atlantic Ocean than
to guess the number of
suits you have here,"
said a customer yester
day. It's an object lesson in
preparedness for any man to
drop in and see our mam
moth second floor Men's and
Boys' Clothing sections.
Over 50 per cent more
floor space acquired by our
new annex enables us to of
fer any" season's clothes any
season Real Service. '
JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres.
WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas.;
Exi
STORE OPEN TILL 7 P. M. SATURDAYS SHOP EARLY
New Evidence of Greater Nebraska's Determination
to Offer Unequalled Service Presented in An
raordinary Spring Clothes Show
and Value Demonstration
HERE'S a national showing of fine
clothes of such vast proportions
that every conceivable fabric in every new model
is available at this Greater Store. Furthermore,
the values we offer are amazing the fact is
that we could not duplicate our clothing
stock at the price we paidthe cost to
day at wholesale is just about our
present retail price, and some goods
are not obtainable at all.
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Among the hundreds of new Spring
Style Ideas we feature, we direct spe-,
cial attention to the
Fashion Park
Bi-Swing Sleeve
See
Our
Windows
Today.
Spring Top Coats, $15.00 to $45.00
Everything in a dressy and comfortable top coat from finest
silk-lined Vicuna Chesterfields to Hudders in warm-without-weight
weaves and other rich effects. Many new raglan shoul
ders, motor coats, any weather coats.
as illustrated
A comfort idea combined with a re
markably arranged back and waist. An
entirely new and unique tailoring
achievement. See the many other new styles here.
Vertical and Crescent Pockets
Five' Seam Backs, Pick Up Cuffs
Cmv Natch and Needle Point Lao els
Military Shoulders, Double-Breasted
Marines, Satin Piped Inner Finished Seams
Welt Seams and Welt Pockets, Panel Backs
Button Patch Pockets
Thousands of Smart Suits
$20, $25, $30,, $35, $40, $45
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Business Men's Suits, $15.00 to $45.00
Quick action for any man no matter, what his size may be. Su
preme showing for the so-called "hard-to-fit" ma-. Stouts, short
stouts, stubs, tall or extra big men's sizes. Hard wearing spe
cially selected weaves Best clothes made.
Men's nd Youni Men's Clothing Second Floor.
No Wonder We're Famous for
Silk Shirts
DO you know Greater Nebraska's wonderful new
shirt section? If you don't you're missing an op
portunity to secure utmost shirt satisfaction. See the
new Bates Street, Yorke and Manhattans.
Silk Shirts
The finest crepe, Armure and Bengalinc silk shirts, at
- 84.00 to $9.00
Silk Mixtures
Colored stripes in new effects and every color, at
S2.50 to 33.50
Fine Madras
Vast showing of quality rice cloth, Soisette and Percale Shirts,
$1.00 to $3.50
Neckwear, 50c to $2.50
Beautiful silk four-in-hands, wide flowing ends,' new stripe
military colors. Jap floral and novelty weaves. Largest show
ing in the west.
Spring Underwear, $1,00 to $3.50
You'll make no mistake buying underweVr. A full season's sup
ply from our complete stock of Vassar and Superior knit or
Selling Most We're Headquarters for
Stetson Hats
Suit Cases
Traveling Bags
Steamer and Dress Trunks
Indestructo and Everwear
Wardrobe Trunks
athletic
WHATEVER your hat ideal may be, here's one
store equipped with the hats to make your'
ideal a reality, and the service conscientious ser
vice to make choosing easy.
John B. Stetson Hats
$4.50 to $12.00
Crofut and Knapp and Borsalino Imported Hats
Nebraska De Luxe America's dQ A A
Leader, at pJUU
Nebraska Superior Super- flQ ?A -
Quality, at 7tlIU
SPRING CAPS MANY SURPRISES IN COLOR
AND DESIGN. AT SI. 81.50. $2. $2.50
the .ivraveling Uoods
Center of the City
Our luggage department is as large as
many a full-fledged retail store. It's a
most complete store in itself, offering
every requisite for the discriminating
traveler at lowest-in-the-city prices.
Army Locker Trunks $11 to $22
BUY LIBERTY BONDS YOUE FREEDOM'S WORTH MORE THAN YOUR MONEY. AND THIS IS A FIGHT FOR WORLD FREEDOM
HURLEY AND ARNOLD GLOVE GRIP
SHOES AND OXFORDS
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BATES AND F0RBUSH FINE SHOES
AND OXFORDS
CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN,
