TIIE DEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914.
17
GARDNER 8 AYSNAYY
IS SHORT OF MEN
Congressman Declares that the Navy
it Building Warships for Cold
Storage.
NO CREWS ARE AVAILABLE
Klhtr Fighting Vriirli toald Not
He Placed la lommliiloa Shoal
En(ner Arise I'atll
M Are Enlisted.
House Cuts Off 20
Cents Mileage Item
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-The legisla
tive, executive and Judicial appropriation
bill wss passed by the house today, after
opproprlatlon of $;.JM.CI for an agricul
tural census wera stricken out. bringing
Its total down to about SW.OW.OOO.
By a record vote the house provided
payment of actual traveling expenses to
members In Heu of the prcaent rats of
JO cents a mile. A etmliar proposal last
session died In the senate.
I LAKE WATERS ARE POLLUTED
Are Becoming a Serious Menace to
the Publio Health.
WASHINGTON, Deo. lS.-Representa-tive
Gardner was the principal witness
today before the house naval committee.
He read a lonf? statement In support of
his proposal for Investigation of the na
tional defenses by a special commission.
"I em here to ask you to appropriate
for the full number of new ships recom
mended by the general naval board for
this year's construction." he said.
"I am sorry to say that Secretary Dsn
lels In his recommendations to congress
has cut the naval board's building pro
gram for this year almost exactly In two.
"If you gentlemen had permitted me to
present as witnesses a few recently re
tired officers, in a single day the coun
try would have learned of our demented
policy of building warships for cold stor
age. Out of thirty completed warships,
do you know that twelve of them are
unavailable without a long delay on ac
count of our refusal to pay for manning
them?
I'.laht Vessels Without Trews.
"If we had gone to war with the rest
of the first-class powers early in August,
ilo you realize that no less than nine of
our battleships would not have been j
ready to fight? We have fifteen cruisers, j
twenty-two destroyers, eighteen torpedo
boats, five submarines and perhaps a
dosen miscellaneous fighting ships In cold
storsge with the battleships. Eighty
fighting vessels of our modest navy are
not available for battle in an emergency.
"I charge that our navy Is 18,000 men
ahort and a further shortage of 40,000 men
Is in sight."
Far Below Board's Estimate.
"The general board, which has actually
made our war plans, estimates the en
listed force of the navy as between 80,000
and 60,000 men Bhort for war. If any at
tention hud been paid to the general
board's emphatic appeals for our national
safety. Instead of only twenty-seven bat
tleships built and building and authorized,
we should now have forty-seven battle
ships built, building and authorized. In- j
stead of sixty-eight destroyers we should
now have 187 destroyers. If we heeded
the advice of the general board we should
have a fleet of fast scouts today. How
many do you think we actually have, g-ot?
Just three, and these were authorized
oven ten years ago.
"You know that we have fifty-six sub
marines in all, built and building, good,
bad and Indifferent. Now comes Secre
tary Daniels and In a few soothing words,
recommends submarines to the paltry
number of eight or so. ,
Too Few New 'Planes.
"We have Just a dozen aeroplanes In
the navy. Last year the aeroplane board
recommended an appropriation of tl.S0O.O00.
Instead of that sum, according to Cap
tain Bristol, we let the aviation service
pend only 350,000 or ftOO.OOO. The general
naval board in Its current report says
that we must spend JS.000,000 on aircraft.
Secretary Daniels recommends no regular
specif lo appropriation., at all, but lie tells
us about a volunteer afrcrat foro. Cap
tain Bristol says that that volunteer
force doesn't amount to Hannah Cook.
"Rear Admiral Straus tells us that all
battleships in .commission now, or which
will be In commission Wrfore the Nevada
and the Oklahoma are completed, 'are
equipped with a short range torpedo which
may be considered obsolete for tha battle
fleet'
"Some persons have quoted Hear Ad
miral Fletcher as saying the American
navy ranks ahead of that of Germany.
I have searched the admiral's evidence
and find that he said nothing of tha sort.
1 don't believe that any well Informed
man believes our fleet to be superior to
that of Oermany. A year ago Rear Ad
miral C. F, Vreeland testified that we
are third In the race, and moreover, that
we are e. pretty bad third, for he said
that we should still be third In 1820, even
if we adopted the building program of
the general, board."
NAYY YEARS BEHIND
BESTJFFICIENCY
Would Take U. S. Half Decade to
Make Fleet in Shape to Meet
Foreign Ships.
REAR ADMIRAL FISKE TALKS
Deficient In Aircraft, Mines, ftcoat
(raisers. Torpedo Boat Destroy
era. Submarines, SweVji
ers. Training.
Kaiser to Return -
to Front This Week
AMSTERDAM, Dec. l.-(Via London.)
According to the Telegraph. Emperor
William, who has been detained In Ber
lin for some time because of Illness, will
return to the front thlH week.
: The emperor, the dispatch says, has
Just conferred the decoration of the Iron
Cross of the first Clara on Chancellor Von
Uethmann-Holiwcg. v
INSANITY TO BE DEFENSE
ON DOUBLE MURDER CHARGE
SHERIDAN, Wyo., Dec. IS. (Special.)
William Flanders of Crook county Is on
trial In district court, charged with mur
der In the first degree. The case was
brought from Crook to Sheridan county
on the grounds of prejudice at home.
On the Morning of July 19, Flanders shot
and killed his wife and Ham Aultz,
neighbor. Aultz and some of his family
were in one rig, and Mrs. Flanders and
son were in another. Both were driving
to Hulctt. about five mitos from the Flan
ders and Aults homes. A portion of the
trip had been compieusd when the two
itgs were fired upon 'from ambush by the
roadside, the weapon used being a rifle.
Holh Aults and Mrs. Flanders were In
stantly killed. The Flanders boy, who
was rldina- with his mother, was also
fired upon, but he escaped.
It was immediately .learned that It was
Flanders who did the shooting. Ha was
promptly arrested and held for the double
murder, but feeling against him has been
so strong that both he and his attorneys
thought best, to take a change of venue.
hence the hearing in this county.
Two days have been devoted to securing
a Jury and It was not completed until
late Thursday afternoon, much difficulty
being encountered in finding men to alt
on the Jury, owing to the wide publicity
given tha casa In all the newspapers In
Wyoming.
At the opening of the case Flanders'
attorneys made a proposition to plead
guilty to murder In the second degree, but
tha stata refused to accept It. Alleged In
aaoUty will probably be the defense.
GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING
Recommended that Waters I en aa
Boats Be Purified Before, V.rd
foe Drinking; Pnrnoseo to
Stop Disease.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lS.-Follutton of
the great lakes and tributary rivers Is
becoming a serious menace to health, ac
cording to the annual report today of
Surgeon General Hupert Blue of the pun-
Ilo health service. He points out thst
about l,ono.or0 passengers are carried
each year over the great lakes and that
more than 1,00 vessels use these waters.
"It becomes apparent, therefore." Dr.
Blue declares, "that these Inlsnd vessels
play an Important role In the inaJnte
nanc of the high typhoid fever rate In
the United States.
"The degree of pollution of the great
lakes and rivers contributory thereto Is
becoming a serious question. These largo
bodies of water constantly are becoming
more polluted, thus lessening their value
as a source of water supply. Practically
all of these vessels get the water used
aboard for all purposes by pumping from
the lake."
It Is recommended that water so taken
be purlftid before used for drinking pur
poses. Investigation Net t'omnlete.
Dr. Blue dAtalls the work of the medical
officers under Mm for the year In eradi
cating plague, Investlg ating tunerculosl
in making special Inquiries into epidemics
of typhoid fever snd other dlsesses.
Public health officers ho eanilned
conditions relative to the effect on per
sons who come into contact with migra
tory consumptives, found little reason to
believe thst such contact hss proved In
jurious. He points out again that In
vestigation by American officials doe not
besr out the claims msdn by Ir. P. K.
Friedman for a speclfl-- for tuberculosis
Investigation of the Von Ruck treatment
for the same disease, he announces, Is
Incomplete.
Speaking of tvphoil Pr. Blue says thst
although Its prevalence in this country
is being reduced and th rate Is not more
than one-half what. It was thirty years
ag. It Is st'U higher than for some other
advanced countries. The urgent need at
present is for rural ssnlistion.
Study of the use of'dr.igs In this coun
try, where anll-narcotlc legislation has
made statistics available, Dr. Rlur says,
leads to the belief that the estimate of
drug users has been high and that the
users i'f morphine and opium In this
country probably do not number more
than 11.000. while the number of cocaine
users Is probably "very much loner.''
Lumber Associations
to All Join Together
( llH AUO. Dec. 1.-Oiganlsallon of all
lumber associations in the country Into
national body will be effected at a
conference to be held here on February
H slid -". It wss announced today.
This movement was "decided upon yes
terday at a conference attended Vv ap
pioxlmately IPO lumber men represent
ing various sssoclstions In the lumber
Industry. The meeting wss held under
the auspices of the National Lumber
Manufacturers' association.
The purpose of the. February confer
ence, it was said, will he to launch a
co-oprratlve advertising and publicity
campaign In behalf of the Industry.
PUDATIIFDC CFMT Tfi NAPfi ! represented at the foithcomlntf conven
UAaUlilLna OLM 1U nAvU lion of chiefs which Is to select a presU
Special Agent of State Department
with Villa Off to Join Scott.
CARRANZISTAS WIN A BATTLE
;olerrea Orders All Generals lo Re
Represented at Convention of
t hlefs to Choose President.
WASHINGTON. Dec. W.-Ueorg C.
Carothois. sprclsl agent of the State de
psrtment with Ocneral Villa, ha been
sent to Naco to Join his efforts with
those of Rrlgadler Ocneral Scott, who ar
rives there tomorrow, to stop firing from
the contending .Mexican factions into
American territory.
Secretary Bryan has secured, through
tlve government of Qennral Outlerres, as
sur.inces that Governor Iturblde will have
i ' a lair trial.
Department Orders. A dispatch to the t'arranta agency
WASHINGTON, 1X !. (Special Tel- 1 here reports the defeat of the Villa forces
esraui.) Nebraska tensions arantsd: south of Tnmnlm
Mnry A. Kline. Nora. 112: Armenia C.
titarr. Hsatlngs, $12.
t'hsrles II. Hrnnum hss been appointed
postmaster at Colony, Cook county, Wyo
ming, vice B. W. Sheppard.
l-eon Ieach has been appointed rural
letter carrier at Lincoln, Neb.
Consular Agent Canova at Mexico City
i-elKirui the departure of lfi.OCH Outlerres
troops for the west roast and the occu
pation of Pucbla by Zapata troops.
Outlerres has ordered all generals to be
dent.
More Bullet Fired Across Border.
NACO, Arls.. Dec. lS.-Stray bullets
from the Mexican stdo crossed the Amer
ican line during the usual bombardment
of tha Mavtoi-ena trenches by the Car
ranna carrHcn of Nnco. Ponora. Reporta
concerning the Mullets, their probable
oi mln snd the dnmiisn done are being
systematical!) gathered by the army of
ficers. '
Thirty-seven spent bullets were gath
ered by two officers Inst night Just esst
cf the Amcrlrsn town. Four bullets
struck houses snd stores hero. One en
terel the I'nlted States Immigration cf
(ices and two struck a store.
MEXICO CITY, Dec. 7.-(Vla El Paso,
Dec. UO-Dotsils of the fall of the city
of PUobls were received here today. it
wss s.i Id that after evacuating the plsce
the f'arrnnr.a forces made a stand to the
north, where they were defeated, losing
msny men
The Csirsnsa Iroops retreated In dis
order tnwarils the Interoceanlo railroad,
with the evident Intention of making their
way toward Vera Cruz. The retreating
forces burned freight and passenger
trains. The oil tonka In the vicinity wero
emptied snd set on tire. Generals Zapata,
Arguemedo and Almason were In com
mend of the Villa troops. They place
their losses at fifty killed and wounded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.-Flvo years
would be required to put the United
States navy In the highest state of effi
ciency to meet a hostllo foreign fleet.
according to a statement today by Roar
Admiral Fiske before the house naval
committee. ,
The admiral, who Is chief of the bureau
of derations, member of the general
hoard and a former president of the
naval Institute, said the navy now was
deficient In air craft, mines, scout cruis
ers, torpedo boat destrovers. submarines.
and In number of trained officers and
men, and had no mine sweepers.
Members of the committee wnra par
ticularly Interested In Admiral Flake's
views as to the possibility of foreign air
craft dropping bombs upon American
cities. Responding to questions, he ex
pressed the opinion that an attacking
fleet might begin sending Its airships on
bomb-dropping flights over New York
front a range of 600 or 600 miles off the
coast.
One Navy More Efficient.
One foreign navy, which was not named.
the admiral said. waS more efficient than
the American fleet in gunnery. This, he
declared, however, was so only because
the American marksmen had not been
given opportunity for adequate practice.
In speaking "for the highest state of effi
ciency," the officer explained that he had
In mind the state of a certain unnamed
power whose officers and men have In
bred the spirit of a military nation. 1
"I doubt If In five years' time we could
get the navy up to a state of the highest
efficiency." he said. "That Is to the
efficiency that one of the navies of Eu
rope now has. I have even heard some
officers say It was doubtful If It were
possible to bring It up at all to that high
est efficiency."
The German raid yesterday on the Brit
ish coast waa referred to several times
and the admiral suggested that If the
British had five or six fast submarines
In the vicinity of the attacks, the possi
bility of the bombardment would have
been reduced. He aatd that if the Ger
man cruisers passed through English
mines the explanation might be "that by
the wonderful system of spies Germany
has' it may nave . been found out Just
where those mines were located."
Ho added ' though, that possibly the
Germnn cruisers carried mine sweepers.
Alum auuui iiiv ir nutxiiiei - viini, i no
officer said no enemy could attack It
so long as the American navy controlled
the sea. With tha fleet defeated, how
ever, he thought there would be no se
curity for this, "the roost valuable part
of our possessions."
"Couldn't you mine there as well as
anywhere else and protect the mouth of
the Panama canal?" he was asked.
"Tea."
"Could you prevent a hostile fleet from
coming In the canal with those defenses
there nowt"
"I should say not."
Tha fortifications alone, be explained.
would not be sufficient, "because a hos
tile fleet could land men a few mllea
awav."
Under further questioning the admiral
said tha European war would bring
changes that no one can prophesy, and
that among the possibilities was an agree
ment between some of the foreign nations
"to let one another alone" on certain
conditions which might involve the integ
rity of the Canal tone.
The Stores for Men and Doys
Leading Styles
K Leading Styles fA (
$ in Men's Hats yWWi
: m "."'T. $3.50 A
ft' "Brandcls Special" Soft T yfSJL 't
.W and HUff (H ff WX55
Hat At... PaCeUU ' "L'
U ,'The Sterling' Soft Hats 0fi00
J 5paciof Vsmi OfYWraaf I Cs2Qf&, STV
': Saturday in Afan's mni I wfe tW'V
IjJ Boy' Hat and Cap ijVe fff
HUGH MURPHY RECOVERING
IN SOUTH AFTER OPERATION
HOT SPRINGS, Ark., Dec. 18. Special
Telegram.) Hugh Murphy of Omaha
reached the Arkansas Hot Springs todsy
from Baltimore and plans making an ex
tended stay at the Arlington hotel. He
Is getting over his recent Illness and
though confined to an Invalid chair la
able to spend most of the day time In
the hotel rotounda.
OmanaHEmy Omaha
LIQUOR
and
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Treatment
1B02 S. 10th Si,
Phone D. 75C6
OMAHA
S. A. Meacham
For eigbt years with tha
Columbia Fire Underwriters
of Omaha, will open a general
insurance agency at 411 Bee
Building, Jan. 1st. 1916.
insurance:
FIRE TORNADO
- HYMENEAL
Joaea-Barton.
Hairitrt Id. Barton and Charles E. Jones I
nem married by Rev. Charles Savldge
Thursday evening at North Sixteenth
tret. .The witnsaes were J. E. Cramer
and Mrs. Helen K. Hall.
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Overcoat
Here is News That Will Travel Fast
300 Men's
That Were Made to Sell Up to $37.50
Bought from Ilirsch-Wickwiro & Co., and Rostn- (
weild & Weil, Chicago at enough price conees- ,
J II , mm as . - . - I
sion to auow us to oiler you choice Saturday at
Ws wish there were more, hut there are Just Soft of these overcoats
the finest hand tailored garments made to sell up to 1ST. B0. Thefi
are Blaok Chesterfields, silk lined: Imported Chinchilla and VI-eVna"-
.Tam"'r '' F"tiil and hslf lined. Hhawl, convertible an l
plain collar. I,ots of bla-ks with velvet collara. 1'lsnty of Bnl-
,.,wn,in. j, v. mi me inmi in rrear vnurseir tn rin. ri.-h. ti
s
overcoat thla Saturday, don't overlook thin opportunity
Another Big Special Saturday
All-Wool Chinchilla 0'coats
For Men and Young Men
They are single and double-breasted, shawl
nd convertible collars. Bhort and long
models. Also Balmacaans. Grays,
browns, blues, dark greens 4 a n
and plain blacks. Actually I fi
1 uvv
$25 values, offered Qaturday
0'coats in Fancy Mixtures
With shawl and convertible collars. About
200 in the lot. Fine blue chinchillas.
These are offered at a saving of 13.50
to 7.60. They go in two lots Satur
day at
$10.00 and $12.50
Men's and Young Men's Suits
In ait assortment ao big that ws guarantee to
suit every man aa to his Individual taste and
we guarantee also to fit every man whether
he bs of regular build- or extra tall, stout,
slim or stubby. Comparison will also ahow
you that there Is quite a difference in your
favor when you buy here. Trices
$10, $12.50, $16.50
(mi
Full Dress and Tuxedo jj
Silk Lined Suits &
Finest fabrics, tailored according to
the very latest fashion, finished
to perfection and the price is
about half of what you would
have to pay to custom tailors for
dress suits that perhaps would
not fit so well. These are really
$30.00 and $35.00 val- fttlQ CA
. ues, offered at Ja-tfeWV
Genuine All-Wool Mackinaws
The good warm coats that arc really
"bigger than weather." Indeed
they are the ideal outdoor coats.
Ono siK'cial lot of mackinaws
' worth $10.00 and $12.50, bought
at a big discount of which we
offer you 'choice Sat- t?r7 TA
urday, at Vl t)U
Fur Caps-Just What You Want Now
We have large stocks of fine far caps. Any man will ap
preciate a gift of this sort. Whether you buy for yourself
or to give at Christmas, these values will interest you.
Black Coney Fnr Cape Detroit
style, at $2.45 J J gQ
lludnon Keal Caps Excellent val
ues Saturday at
93.00 and
$3.50
Alaska Sealskin Caps At $1SOO,
10.00, $7.BO
and j)D.OU
Genuine Persian Lamb Caps - De
troit style.
Special .......
$19.50
What Will You Give the Boy?
This Is the Boys' Store of Omaha
Come to our Second Floor Old Building let us
show you how simple it is to select boys' gifts from
our large stocks. There are some splendid val
ues in Suits and Overcoats offered for Saturday,
Boys' Balmacaan Overcoats, $4.75 to $7.50
Indian and Cowboy , Firemen, Soldier, Scout and Police
8ulU $1.50 to $1.98
Hoys' Pajamas
$1.00 to $1.50
Flannel IUouaea Five shades to se- A(
tJ7U
25c
LT! 50c and 35c
beautiful light
...65c
Boys' and Girls'
, Choice $1.00 to $3.98
Boys' Bath Robes
$1.98 $3.98
1 w
Iect from Saturday at
Christmas Neckwear,
In Boxes
What Shall You Give Him This Christmas?
' i
Select HIS gifts horn our immense stocks and
you'll be more than certain of pleasing him. "We
show complete- assortments ana a more diversified
variety than you'll find anywhere else in Omaha.
up
Beautifnl All-Silk Fonr-in-Hand Ties Made
in tne large ii.oq shapes. f"Q
Bpeclal, Saturday, at .. OiC
Fine MIk Foor-ln-lland Tire Large open ends.
All the very latest patterns. jja
Special, Saturday, each OUC
Imported Mlk Squarm Made I'p In Kxtremely
Irge Shape Four-in-lland Ties Q QQ
Exclusive patterns, at 1, f2.5 and PJ.a0
Christmas Set of Tie;
Hose, Handkerchiefs (
also Dress Tie, Muffler
and Chain Special, at
Sample Hath Rouvs Made of fine quality wool
and cotton blankets; also Terry robes worth
to is.60. Special, 93.08, fl.08. An r o 'If,
and j)..l70 V
lasaa eAAl aAllaaai mail. f . . ....It... '!'.
ems si luai uuv i tvimi , ninuQ Ul flUfj ( U 0,11 1 J
wool and worbtad. Worth up to nr
$6.60. Special, gat., $4.85. $2.04). $lOJ
Silk Four-ln-Hand Ties
Made up in medium wide
end ties; all new patterns,
worth to 60c. Off
Special, at
fCuriitmas Combinationi
All-Leather Belts, Bill
Book and Watch Fob.
with Cigar Cutter. Spe
cial val- &4 spr
ues, at . . 4 X . J
Christinas Suspenders
. and Garter Seta Spe
cial at 1, .. Cfn
7Ac and uUL
Silk and Silk FHxr Hose
In all new
shades. Special
Boys' Pongee Blouses In
stripe effects- Regular
$1.00 values. Saturday
Boys' Norfolk Suits
WITH EXTRA PANTS.
Blue Serges, Tweeds, Hornetpuns and Cassl
meres. Tartan shades. Actually worth
16.60 to $1.60.
Special, at
Boys' Two-Pur Pant Suit
In Velour fabrics . . . .
Boys' Ma klnaws Worth (ff" ff
$6.S0 to $8.(0. Special O.UU
Boys' Chinchilla Overxoata -With caps to
match. $1.80 values. fri -
Special, at P'. O
$4.75
$3.45
21c
Four Pair Silk How
Gray, tan, navy anil black
colors; put ,up In fancy
Christmas tool.; stt.
rial, Haturday, I ft
at dl Box
rout Fairs ria. XUsU Hoj.
Assorted colors; iut up
In fancy Christmas boxes.
...... 59o
Siiecial values in Silk Hone,
50c and $1.00
$1.00 to $5.00
Men
89c
Sample Union Suite
1 large bargain square
for Saturday's sale. Win
ter weight and worth to
$3.25 stilt. Special, suit,
SI.7H, i.at
and
Men's Pajamaa Made of
fine quality Holsette and
outing flannel. Special,
2T.!.'. $1.00
All Silk Pajamas Tn blue,
white and pink. Worth to
$8.60. 8pe
clal, suit..
Men's Glove One big spe
cial lot. Lined and un-
llned. Worth to $S a pair
Special, at,
$1.39 and .
Perrln's, Fowne's and I). &
P. Gloves for Men We
are showing all the new
shades of leathers, at, pair,
$1.50 to $3.00
$6.50
98c
You Will Need a BAG or SUIT CASE
Yarn Arm C ins Away Oner f As Holiday: tiara' am Opportunity. Can't
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We show complete lines of fitted bags: aluo fine Cowhide and Genuln
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Genuine Cowhide Bags
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flQ..'V and several
prices between (10.00,
?.V5.....$4.95
Genuine Walrus Travel
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Wwinrii At fM and
several prices between
down
to
V. $7.45
Traveling Bags Fitted
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genuine ebony. At
$J7JSo and m a a y J :
prices between (Ni r U
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