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TilK BEE; OMAHA, SATURDAY, APlilL 11, 1914. When All Fashions Change When the brightness of Spring bids us discard our dull winter clothes, then we choose new apparel. To determine rightly one must try to de cide three things: , FIRST Where they get the best quality. SECOND Where they -will. find the low est price for the best quality. THIRD Where the service will best; " respond to their demands. ' Our Apparel Buyer is now in New- York and from day id day we receive his latest se lections of really new fashions, chosen to meet the demands of wom6n of refinement. There is nothing freakish about these styles Wa easy to be cdnspiouous, but not often desirable. There is, though, an air of pleasing indi viduality to these Spring Fashions of ours. This season is one of many colors, and Dame Fashion shows her latest ideas best , in suits; Particularly attractive, yalues at $24.50 $29.50 $35 No Extra Charge for Alterations. SHOES NEW HAVEN RAILROAD REFUSES TO PRODUCE RECORDS AND PAPERS . (Continued, from Page One.) "that the senate resolution has gone far beyond tho powers either of this commis sion or of congress. Neither tho commis sion nor congress has any power to In vestigate tho relations, It any. of the Blllartt company and the New Haven railroad." A series of .question, were put to Whip ple Intended to develop evidence of fi nancial relation between tho Blllard company and tho New Haven, or the Tl'.llard company and the New England Navigation company, He declined, In every Instanco to answer. Ho refused to say whether there had been a transac tion between the Rlllard company and the New England Navigation company, Involving JM.000,000; whether tho New tHaVen, through its aubsldary, tho New England Navigation company, did not advance to John U Blllard 11,000,000 on his four promlAsory notes, or whether Blllard was Indebted to the New England Navigation company tor IJ.OQO.000. Kefnae to Produce nooks. Counstt for the commission said Mr. Whipple had been directed by subpoena to bring books, documents and contract of the Blllard company. ,"Are you prepared," he Inquired, "to produce those book and documentsT" "I am not." Whipple responded, and d. dined to say whether his refusal was or wati not because the- books -were top bulky. To Bamuel Hemingway, president of tho Second National Bank of New HOME JDNOf-JOTH) JONOWjOVE Stmt m Song Book oupon PRESENTED OMAHA BEE, April 1 1 A.0 rVToi AIMsTIH nfrt -.til - . - - st-w y SEVEN gOMG COLLEGE SOWS- m SIX OF THESE COUPONS! ramie iBe Bearer to ekoixte el cither ! the beautiful sobs books described below wfcea sttonpuiled by Am umih axtetat set sramlte the style talsctod. wUh 4 olhex ntcuMry xptiu Hunt. aunua ihai ntvtK ukuw OLD ILLUSTKATED .i?"no coecP J tne oio lavortte son compiled and .elected with the utmost care by the most competent authorities, illustrated With i a rare galaxy of 60 wonderful portraits of the world's greatest vocal artists. I mtnjr in isvorite eosturuet. This big book contains sons el Horn snd Level rstriotlc. 4 f""i"1 CoU songsi Operttle sad rfatlonsl sontVsEVErl rf.u Jois fcSks wONE volume. Prcunt SIX coupes to show you sre srtsder el Ibis piper and 49C lor the beautiful heavy English cloth binding j ppr bindi0f,4ctsu. Wo rtwwtly roccmsaew! tlx hwy cloth Unilag. uhUs Uric that will UM town !!.?S?.55,llbIrokl',,.p4Le.t, include EXTRA 7 Ctnts within iwmll 10 cents ise to 30Q miles s lor neater distances sxk neatm uter imdant ta inrhM. T7 . it,. T t,---,.. Avs.-y v .! ... y.. .,. UGWMtD J AND IXTKENTH TREET Haven, a similar :no or questions was put. He also declined to answer. His counsel, Homer S. Cummlngs of Now Haven, said he had concluded that "re sponses to such Inquiries by tho witness would1 be Inappropriate, as they were quite beyond the powers of the commis sion. "Suppose It could bo shown," suggested Mr. Folk, "that the Blllard' company was owned and controlled by the New Haven road through dummy directors and offi cials, would that have nothing to do with an Inquiry Into the New Haven's financial transaction V "I do not regard this," said Mr. Cum mlngs, "as a proper tribunal to conduct thla inquiry. Congress ha no power to Investigate the Blllard company."' "Even though," Interjected Mr. Folk, "the Blllard company be a holding com pany of an Interstate railroad?" "I am not on the witness stand,' re sponded Mr. Cummlngs, By direction of Commissioner McChord tho record of the proceedings la to show that the witnesses refusod to anawor essential questions In the face of a ruling by the commission that the questions be answered, that despite the order wit nesses persisted in their refusal, Blllard OlTe'n Notice, A. B. Muy, treasurer of the New Haven, (estlflod that the road did not hold seour Itles ot the New England Navigation company, but did own all the stock. "What obligations of John I Blllard, or ot tho Blllard company, wero held by the Naw Haven or the New England Navigation company?" "Only such,"- replied Mr, May. "a were necessary to the conduct ot the Affairs or the New Ila,ven." "Did Mr. Blllard jrive his noto to the New" England Navigation company for BY THE UU QUbW TV 1 BOOKS IN ONE OPERATIC JWGf Your Easter Glove Requirements If there is any oni time in particular during the xbhUe year that your gloves should be new and fresh and stylish, that time is Easter. In silk gloves "Kuysor's itfako" stands prq-erninent, ex celling all others in stylo, fit and quality. In our glove section you'll find every new and desirable style. Long Gloves, Short Gloves, black, white and colors, black, white and colors, 75c to $4 50c to $1.25 In Kid Gloves there are none to equal "Trefousse." Wo . havo extensive spring stocks now ready. Boys' Wash Suits and Rompers Biiilt to withstand the wear and tear they meet at the hands of sturdy youngsters. Children's Section Third Floor. HOYS' ROMPERS High neck long sleeves, low ' nock short sleeves, bluo, blue and while stripes, or chocks, . tans trimmed with red, white trimmed with blue, and all white; 1 to 6 years. Priced, 50d to $2.50 The Store for Shirtwaists Some very effective styles of cotton crepe blouses at $3.95. SPECIALS 39c Bay Rum.- 25o Sani Masseur Face Brush es for ... $1.00 Jap Rose Talcum 15c ' 10c for large powder puffs. Easter Silk Hosiery Black, white and colored silk hose, lisle tops and soles $1.00 Black, white and colors in thread silk hose. . . .$1.50 Phoenix silk hose 75c and $l.dO "I think so." "What transaction did that note repre sent." "It la Impossible," responded tho wit ness, "for me to explain all the details, but 1 think the transaction was In con nection with the acquisition ot Boston & Maine stock." Mr. May said he kenw nothing about 11,000,000 aald to have been turned over by the New England Navigation company to Blllard. "Did tho New Haven own a note of John I.. Blllard for 111,000,009 and did the New Haven transfer that note to the New England Navigation company for one of equal amount?" Mr. May was asked. . , , "I think so, but I do not recall the do tails." He explained .that all relations between the New Haven and the Blllard company had ceased last month. "After tho Institution of this Investiga tion?" "Oh, yes," he replied. Mr. Hlnes explained that the relations of the companies, ceased with nn ex change of securities. Profit ll KxolinntrlnR Stock. The Blllard company, the witness said. had no other business than that with the New Haven that he knew of. "Is It a fact," inquired Counsel Doherty ot the commotion-, "that Blllard bought of tho New England Navigation com pany Boston & Maine stock for 1125 share and subsequently sold tt back to the navigation company for JIM a share?" "I think tome such transaction curred." "Did the profit on that transaction amount to about $J.700,COO?" "I can express no opinion as to that." "Do you know whether Blllard acted In that transaction as an individual or for the New Haven company?" "I do not knqw," responded Mr. May, iie added that the Blllard company securities Wero kept In the New Haven's road's vaults and It apparently had no othr office. "Do you know how much of a loss the isew Haven sustained through Its con nection with tho Blllard company?" Mr. May waa asked. "I do not." "Or how great a toss It sustained through the Boston, it Maine, or through John S. Blllard V 'No, air." "Do you know," inquired Mr. Doherty, "of anything that la being covered up In the book of the New Haven?" "I ao not." "When the examination of securities was made by the New Haven and the Blllard company the latter had tlO,00,OOQ of securities. What of real substance waa behind the Blllard company?" HI ST Itema Explained. "I dp not know." he replied. Ha x. plained that the books of the New Haven would show all the transactions. Ha could not explain why largo, payments In form of loans to former President Mll.-t were made, axcept that they had been ordered by the board of directors. A particular loan of S37S.O0O to Mr. Mel lon had been repaid with Interest at i per cent. 'Is John I Blllard a director ot the New Haven-thn jphn U Blllard othe" Blllard company?" Inquired Counsel Oar- ROYS' WASH SUITS Russian wash suits, In whlto and colors, long or short sleeves, open or closed knee. You'll admire this season's styles; 1 to 4 years 31.25- SI. 50. S2 to 34 Women's Summer Underwear Women's fine ribbed vests, high neck, short sleeves, high neck, long sleeves 50c Women's fine ribbed union suits, high neck, elbow sleeves, knee or ankle length ,.$1.00 We are now displaying a beautiful line of Italian Sills: Underwear in pink and white.. , ' EXCLUSIVE AGENTS MqPqII 'Patterns . 10c - ISc diner for the commission. "I think so." Mr. May replied. Witness was asked about certain se curities amounting to about $12,000,009 vrhlch had passed between the New Haven, tho New England Navigation company and the Blllard company. "Do you think thts transaction was Juggling ot securities between the New Ifaven and Its subsidiaries?" "I do not know that there was any juggling, and I cannot say why the transaction -was conducted, but assumo there must havo been, some good reason, My books would not dlscloso the reason." A. E. Clark, secretary of the New Haven, produced minutes of the meetings ot directors containing dotalls ot tho transactions between the New Haven and the New England Navigation company and tho Blllard company. Special in formation was sought by counsel for tho commission as to the passage of securi ties between the Navigation company and the Blllard company. Whitewash by Magnates. On ot the minutes showed that a com mlttce consisting ot J. P. Morgan, Wil liam Rockefeller, tewls Cass Ledyard and Ocneral Counsel Bobbins of tho New Haven had been appointed to Investlgato tho proposed purchase of about $10,000,000 ot gold notes ot the Blllard company, Iater tho committee reported that no ac tion was recommended. Another minute showed a loan ot $375,000 to Charles S. Molten, then president of the New Haven, bearing interest at 5 per cent and having as security I5.0SO shares of the Bllard company. Various details of the financial opera tions of the New Haven and the New England Navigation company wero de volopcd by the reading ot the minutes. The Blllard company Is a corporation which figured prominently In Now Haven fiscal transactions which havo been at tacked. To determine exactly what It relations and purposes wero is one of the objects of the present Investigation. Increase In Deficits. NEW YOnK, April 10,-Increased de ficits are shown by'the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company and virtually all Us subsidiaries or the month of February. Tho Maine line re ports a deficit in net Income of $?TC.4.1S, against $433,087 In the preceding month, JURY FREES YOUTH WHOSE AUTO KILLED BOY ABERDEEN, & P.. April 10.-SpeclaI Telgram.)-Tho coroner'a Jury which probed tho killing of 7-year-old Irvln Chriatlanson by Shelby Whaley, aged SI. whu ran over the lad with an automobile, Jato this afternoon returned a verdict finding Whaley guilty of negligence, but not to a degree Justifying holding him for .manslaughter. The Jury then severely cepsurd the police, department of the cltv for lax observance of the traffic ordinances. HYMENEAL. Wlrth-Flnlcjr. . ri- 1.. ... 1 . tt 1 j . Flnley of Btella. Neb., and William K. Wlrth wero married by Bev. Charles W. Bavldgo, aU his rceldcnco Thursday even ing at 9 o clock. SALOONIST ON THE CARPET District Judge at Des Moinci Cites Him 'for Contempt ON ACCUSATION OF JUE0E Allegation Made thnt Ueorfte Krrn. hold Proposed to Urltte Krcd Illnckliani In Vane tin Trlnl In Court. (from a BUff Correspondent.) eorgo Kcenhold, a well-known saloon man, was today cited by Judso Dudly in district court to appear next wek and answer the accusation o contempt of court Jn. that It Is said ho was the man who proposed to bribe Juror Fred Black burn while nn Important lawsuit wn pending. DlaSkbum made a statement to the court .two weeks ago. which stopped the trial. An Investigation was tnniln and today the citation wns mmln tnr Keenhold and Blackburn both to appear next Tuesday. The president of the bar association will conduct the prosccutloa 1'lnn Stnte Cnmpnlgn. A conference of republicans of Iowa and tho republican state committee Is csllod to meet here next Tuesday to plan for a state campaign. The committee to day announced that J. M. Broekway of Letts had been selected to flit tho va- canoy In tho First district and Dan Tur ner of Corning to become member In. the Eighth district llyr (ironi Anxloa. Corporation Counsel Bycrs of this city nnnounced today that Unless the State Railroad commission renders a decision of somo kind In the matter of the pro posed viaduct over the railroads on the south side very soon, mandamus pro ceedings will be begun to compel the commission to act. The matter was sub mitted a long tlma ago, but nothing has been done and Des Moines Insists on a decision. AMES STUDENT KILLED BY TRAIN AT DES MOINES A MBS, Is.. April 10. CSpcclal Tele- gram.) Herbert J. Zimmerman, aged 20, Junior horticulture student In Ames col lege, who was run down and killed by nock island passenger train In Des Moines last nrght, was a son of Wil liam ' F. Zimmerman, manager of the MoClurg Publishing company of Chi cago. Ills home was In Konllworth, a north lakealiore suburb of Chicago, and he was going homo for tho week end. It Is supposed he tried to . get on the moving train when the coach door was shut. President Pearson of tho Stato college, has notified the parents. Zim merman was an exemplary, clean-out young man. KENYON'S PARTNER CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS PORT DODGE, la., April 10.-(Speclal Tfleram.) Denis M. Kelleher. Fort Dodge attorney and prominent democrat, today announced his candidacy for nomination at the Jurm primaries on tho;demoorsUlo ticket for congress Ills nomination 'pa pers are tng ctrci'llate'd, Kelfctite' thaa riever"1e!d''ofTlc?; ' Ho Tuis been ft law .partbor of' Senator WJHIam-'B. Ivonyon for many rears, Department Orders. WASHINGTON. D. C, April 10.-(Spe-ctal Telegram) Postmasters appointed: Iowa Gillette. Qrovo county, Clyde J. Pratt, vice E. A. Landers, doceasidf Ianesboro, Carroll county, Mrs. Agnes Brand, vice O. V. Dripps. deceased: Pa--clflo Junction, Mills county, Esther M. Olson, vice C. F. Haynle, resigned. Wyoming I si ay. Laramie county. Geo A. Hoar, vice C. McDonald, resigned: IMIUer? Natrona county, Williams. Mil ler, vice Veta U. Miller. Postmaster reappointed: Iowa Crans ton, Muscatine ccunty, Mrs. Etta c. Barnhart; Fulton, Jackson county, An thony H. MaravecjTMton, Poweshleke county, Lewis CortehaiT Wyoming Bocky Point, Campbell county. C. tt. Reece. The comntroller of th nil rr.n n 1... approved the application of tho following '""" " mo (Scandinavian- American National Bank of Sioux Falls, So. Dak., capital $125,000: W. E. Moore D. B. Johnson, H. B. Benson and E. W. Flslco. BURGESS-NASH COMPANY "EVERYBODY'S STORE" M ELOROSE All MELOROSE Preparations at Special Cut Prices for Saturday All 25c Articles for 17c All 50c Articles for 29c Meloroso Beauty Cream, regular 50c sUe for Meloroso Face Powder, regular SOo size for . Meloroso Rouge, regular 60c size for Meloroso Nail Polish, 1 7 roguiar joc size ror. ... . i Toilet Goods Specials 3 cakes Palmolive Soap with a SOo bottle of os FREE Pal moll ve Shampoo or Too Ui Cray's sizo at Powder, Dr. Face, Powder O C T Trefle 7tL Powder at. . (uC Atkinson's Imported Whlto Rosa A Ext., ounce ftevC DJ.Kr.Klss Extract, Pr 41 in ounce . . P 1 JL 7 Mary Garden Extract ounce . . $1.49 Soap, Jergen's Violet Glycerin, 10c r size at ...... OC !. 19c Tooth Powder, Mon oxide, 26c -j f size at .... A vFC Pompcian , MnasAge, 60c size oq at . . ..... OSC Ingram's Milk Weed Cream, 60o on size at 05C Daggett & Roinedell's Cream, 50o,)r size at .... C RESERVE COMMITTEE DEFENDS ITS ACTION IN LOCATING BANKS (Continued from Pago One.) Omaha were opposed to Its selection and preferred other cities. "It seemed Impossible." the statement saldi "to servo the great section from Kansas City to the mountains In any other way than by creating a bank with Kansas City as headquarters or to pro vide for the northwestern section except by creating a district with Minneapolis as headquarters. Deemed Inadvisable. "The only other thing that could have been done wjth Nebraska, Under tho con ditions which presented themselves, was to relate It to Chicago and this seemed to be inadvisable In tho circumstances. The Kansas City banks serve a very dis tinctive territory and will serve It more satisfactorily than St. Louis could havo done. The relations of that territory on tho whole are much more largely with Kansas City than with any other city in the middle west with which It could have been connected.. "It will, of course, bo recognized by those who are informed that of the four cities Kansas City Is the most dominant banking and business center." -Statistic Submitted. "The following statistics as of March, I'M, will throw light on the situation: Capital, Loans. Individual Kurutus. DUc'nts. Deposits. Kansas Cltv...M.6GO.O0O 166.206.000 140.415.000 Omaha WO.OOO S2.S48.0W 27,268,000 Denver 7.C4J.O00 20.022.000 34,124,000 Lincoln 1.3S0.000 fi.OK.000 4.43S.COO 'Tho loans and discounts of nil report Ing banks and trust" companies In Kan sas City on June 4, 1913, amounted to I31.CS6.O0O, exceeding by about $7,003,000 the total loan and discounts of all banks and trust companies In the cities of Omaha, Denver and Incoln combined. Tho great preponderance In the move rhent of trade In district No. 10 Is to tho east. In order to-place the federal reserve bank for that region Iri Denver it would have been necessary to disregard these facts and tho opposition and earnest pro tests of banks both national and state- throughout the district." Stolen Silverware and Jewelry Found MASON CITV. la., April 10.-(Speclal.)- A largo amount of Jewelry and silverware was found today wrapped. In a tablecloth. Men were out In the eastern part of the City walking through a meadow when they discovered the package. They picked It and -when they heard a Jingling they made the examination. Tfio silverware had value of several hundred dollars, bu It has evidently been'1 exposed to tho weather for at least a year and is badly damaged. There aro no marks on any of the goods Indicating' the owner. A lady's gold watch, Chain, bracelets, rings, silver bowls ahtl pitchers, knives, forks, fancy carving knives and steels were Included In the find. UNION LEAGUE CLUB ' ' ' . AGAINST SUFFRAGE . f NEW YOUK, April 10." A resolution op posing woman suffrage In this state, adopted by the Union' Lengue "club, was forwarded to Albany' today. The vote, It. ta announced, was hlmost unanimous. Extending the suffrage "would be detri mental to the best Interests of the people of the state, men and women," said the' resolution. Only One nnojao IN1NIS." ' Whenever you feel a cold coming on. think of the full name, Laxative Br'omo tjutnlne'. e; W. Grove's signature 1 on box. Uc ELEVEN THOUSAND MILES WITHOUT SINGLE STOP NEW YORK, April lO.-The British oil tank steamer Ashtabula arrived today from Lobttos, Peru, completing the long est non-stop steam voyago on record. On 29c I Vaucairo Galega Tnb- lets, regular $1 sire for J?C Roger A Gal. 4 q let Powder lOC Talcum Pow- f der, Williams SfC Canthrox, nn 60c value... AiC Williams' Shaving Stick, on -j m sale at .... 1 C Renzoln and Almond Lotion, 25c - pj size at .... i C Soap, Jergen's Toilet, 9 cakes on for ZVC account of bad weather, which forced It to round (L'n. Horn Instead of thread ing the Strnlts of Magellan, the , had IP.fSl miles to Its credit when It paused to tans a pilot off Bandy It burns oil. FARM HAND CHARGED WITH ATTACKING WOMAN CRK8T0N, la., April 10.-(8pccla! Tele gram.) Bartha Fansler? who was em ployed on tho farm of Lincoln J. Day near Afton, was arrested this morning tit Conway on a charge of attempting tn assault the wife of. his employer Thurs day. He was traced to Conway by blood hounds and brought back here for trial. THAT TIRED PEELING IN THE SPRING That tired feollng that comes to you in the eprlng. year after year, la a sign that your blood lacks vital ity, Just as pimples, bolls and other eruptions nro signs that it is impure; and it to also a sign that ybur sys tem is in a low or run-down condition in which it will bo easy for you to contract disease if exposed to it. Ask your druggist tor Hood's Sar saparilla. This old standard tried and true blood medicine relieves that tired feeling. Oct Hood'a today. a Cantata hy Shelley, will he sung by the Church Quartette on Easter Sunday, 7:30 p. m. 0 h ' 1 ;;. "Resurrection;- , , a Fact or a Hope?" will ba tke subject of tho sermon by tke Rev. E. H. Jenks. BJ E3 Christian Endeavor . Meeting at 6:30 p. m. El R First Presbyterian Church 17th & Dodge St. WW CHILDREN TEETHING MRS. WINSL0WS SOOTHING SYRUP USED BY MILLIONS OF MOTHERS FOR THRC aNERTON 7 r 1 Empress The Jewel ot Mm 40te KttSlO Hair Tonic dyer's Hair Vigor keeps the acalp dean and healthy. Promotes growth. Checks feUtag. Doe not color. Ask Your Doctor. fc&ftTiuS: HAIR BALSAM rrvmoUfl a laxoiUst ffrowttu noyer mil to swun onch JXir to Its Tontkfal CoUrTI i-TOTtnu our runnr. KV. tnif si CO t Pprrrlrtt. AMISKMKNTS. BRAHDEIS T"' Prlosst Mat., asc.si; mgbt, 6O0-8X.50. UV9AT, UOVBAT, TUESDAT, Wext, Bessie Abott in Ro bin Hood Iuompany or BOj Orchestra 01 30, II at rloss Within Bsaeh of All. I xiigmt 50O.S3. Tass. Mat.. SOo-$1.50 ovuxesm mm oaxma." DaUr ixat, 15-as-BOi Srsran lB.8S.60.y6o LAST TIMES TODAY ; Mnslos4 Bnrlssaus's SslnUos; Qacsn. "SS&SMOLLIE WILLIAMS And Kr Own Company of SO ZfASISS DIMI MAT. WSXIK DATS. Tomoro & Wk. "ROSIJV PQBEY OinivS- PHONK DOUG. 404 PIBEsbSSBS M "S MM fsMPSHsnsMOiiBI AOVARCSD VAUDEYTLIiB VALC8KA 8URATT Curtain Tonight 8:10