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THE BEE: OMAIIA, SATURDAY, FEUKUAUY 13, 1915. r. W1LS011 REJECTS SHIPJHLL PLAN Democratic Leaden Amendment to Make it Temporary Measure is Unsatisfactory. ' ETJBXESON OFFEBS SUBSTITUTE WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. Presi dent Wilson today rJectl the' com promise ship bill evolred yesterday by democratic leaders of the bouse. He refused to agree to an amend mend tennlnatlnr the activities of the government the ship bill two years after the close of the European war. . Representing the president, Post master General Burleson made a counter proposition to the leaders. It was that the bouse combine Sena tor Gore s substitute for the admin istration bill with a bill by Senator Weeks, which has already passed the senate, proposing a line of naval aux illaries to be nsed for passengers and freight In emergencies at the discretion of the nary secretary. Mr. Burleson Bald the president would sot accept aqy amendment to de stroy the permanent character of the project. , nTiN ta am. IVmnrrata who had baen wnrkins; at both ends of th raplU4 to irat the bill in form acceptable to both iintU and house before Match 4 were confident It could b passed If tbe Amendment maklns It a temporary measure were attached. Ths tounter pnfsal advanced by the powt master feiteral threw' the whole proposl-tlrtn-MrJi Into the region of uncertainty. Itepreeentatlve KKshin, the heue dm eratlo leader-elect,- detard he would pot wote for tbe bill In the form proposed, but that he had ne doubt It could pee the house. The democrat who favored the temporary amendment fared a re aumptlon of the republics filibuster were it not attached. With the White house proposal aa a new basts, further nefotlaflons went for ward. Meanwhile th shipping Instillation awaited the reformation of the adrnlnls-, tration lloes. Plane to brlna up the clo ture rules which the Ions filibuster has auscpated were knocked awry In the sen ate when the ruls committee failed to act favorably. It appeared that the senti ment In favor of artttna; through with the waiting appropriation Mils was arowlnt. Marshall Breaks Tie. Senator Reed precipitated a parliamen tary battle In.-tbe senate today and by ak!nt; a voto on the shipping bill w-Hh .a final - rote ' not later than February IS. .This rame an..rie aiivi a tJiig wrsVnfl followeS Telco during the .debate roll calls on motions resulted. In a tie. S to 44, and each time Vice President Marshall broke the deadlock. Voting with the artrnlntstra- j tlon ' forces. ' He sustained rVnator liodge's point of order, - however, that ttenator Reed's proposal 'was debateabt. Senator N orris then moved to amend RenaUtr Reed'a motion by adding his )roposed cloture rule that no senator should apeak mors thaa three hours on na question. Mr. N orris spoke at tengtll upon It. ) The parllamratary reeutt of the wrangle 11 developed -was to place the ship bill so It cannot be -brought up again without a motion. Benator N orris declined to, withdraw his amendment and Banalae Ia Foliette got the floor and began a dtaruestos of his resolution foe an inter national peace conference. , The development did not materially af fect the senate deadlock, because repub-' lUans wars prepared to filibuster against the lleed resolution., GIVE FARMERS TIME TO VOTE Measure Favored fay Home that Ex tendi the Hour Polls Are Open , Until 8 O'clock in Evening. HAVE WHOLE YEAR FOR COUNT (From a Btaff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Feh. is. (Special.) If house roll No. JOn by flmlth meerta with the same favor In the enate that It did In the house today, the polls will open at I o'rlock In the morning and close at o'clock at eight.' the house In committee of the whole afcreeing to that proposition In committee' oS the whole. An attempt to make the closing hour 7 o'clock failed. Measrs. BbrhMns and Van reiien ob jected to running ns late as o'clock In the evening cm the ground that election boards sra slready renulred -to work- too long hours and that this bll would delay' the aocount and make the boards more careless. i ; The opposite argument was made by Mr. Norton that farmers fan 'vote more con veniently after the day's work Is over and In aa much as the present law pro vides for rloelng primaries st f o'clock, he thought that general elections should run not later than o'clock. Mr. Meredith eeld that In Ashland pre cinct last year flfty-sl railroad men lost their votea by being unable to reach home before o'clock. Mr. Itegan aid that nine teen voters eloot out In his precinct In Platte county. Mr. Neff en Id that farm ers In his county, Knox) had requested him to Introduce a hill of this kind. Germany Receives . The American Note . BERLIN (Via London), Feb. U. The communication of the t'nltod State gov ernment regarding Germany's navel war one wag received at the embassy today and will be presented during the after noon. ' USE FOR GOOD MEN IN BELLE FOURCHE SECTION BKLLF. FOl'IlCHE, f. D.. Feb. 12. (Ppeclal.) There is considerable demand here at this time for farm hands. The farm hand problem has been a big one here for the last few years; a number of farmers being lit orally forced out Of business becsnse of their Inability to get dependable help. t The Belle Fourrhe Commercial club has been working on the problem for the last year with the hope of bettering condi tions. The Jobs open now are good- for from three months to a number of years and carry a aalary with them of to 3o' per month and board, etc., but no man can secure one of these Jobs unless he is well recommended. A line to the secretary of the Commer cial club will bring to the applicant a blank to be filled out and returned. Settles Freeholder- Question. LINCOLN. Feb. 1!. (Special.) Twelve members of a tennis ejub to whom were deeded undivided Interests in s lot sre not looked upon by the supreme court ns bona fide freeholders In a, village where the saloon question Is un, according to the supreme court. The question arose In the matter of the application of W..E. Vln terrlnrer for a liquor license In the town of Bholes, Wayne county. Got competent help through The Pee. EEWABD FOE THE SLAYERS OF RING REACHES $700 . t (Continued from Pate One.) toens from South Omaha and Council Blurts, together with representatives from Dundee, Benson, Florence. Blair, Plattsmouth and Fremont will be there. Pel lee Have Seaplelnsm Shortly . aftof 2 vesterdsv aftarna,. two Mexicans, whom. Special Officer Finn beeieved to be auspicious looklna. entered the Brandela stores and ordered the blg- sesi irunK in the stabllshmnt, ddarlng money was no abject. The Mexicans or dered thst the trunk be delivered to the Union Pacific roundhouse at Council Bluffs by 4 o'clock, and If the delivery ewuid not- be made by that hour not to make It at all. Finn Immediately re ported the matter to ths police station and Officer Johnny Holden was dis patched to Council Bluffs to watch for the appearance of ths Mexicans. It Is believed by police officers that the trunk waa ordered by two of the Mexicans con nected with the shooting of Deteotlvs Ring for the purpose of smuggling the smaller Mexican, who is thought to be wounded, out of the city. SENATE VIEWS FEATURES . OF LINCOLN" ON HIS DAY iFrom a Staff Correspondent.) ' LINCOLN, Feb. 12. -(Special. -On ao count of the runtllng abilities of Colonel Harry ill e ley. Junltor-ln-chlef of the senate chamber, a large picture of Abra ham Lincoln graced the apses above the lieutenant governor's chair this morning ' when tbe senate was .called to order. aj House Reflects Sentiment Against Rail Board Control (From a Staff Correspondent,) LINCOLN, Feb. .-(Speclal.y-An In-1 dex of the sentiment In the legislature against giving tbe railway commission any further control over local public utilities la found in ths action of tbe house commlUeeTon titles and Ttowns, which filed a report In the house this morning recommending the passsge of the Druesedow bill, II. R. ns requiring electric; light snd power companies to file their schedules of rates with ths city clerk of each" municipality where they eperate. The bill makes It unlawful for any company after filing Ita rates to deviate therefrom. It miet also file an aontrect forms in use and Is forbidden to make any other contract than the kinds shown In such filings. Ths ptyielty for violation ia-Tixa at a fins of lloo ta $1.0)0. Mr. - Druesedow has a companion bill, it. k. an, to fix maximum ratea of electric t ompanlee at 7 cents per kilowatt for llKhdng and 1 cents for power or heat. This bill will be considered by ths .cities end towns committee at Its next meeting. ' t. PARIS DEPUTIES PASS ANTI-ASSSNTHE BILL PA Rift Feb. 11-The Chamber ef Oeputies today adopted ths bill prohibit ing ths sale of absinthe. , HYMENEAL. . DresaJfcebsaldt. HTAPLETO.M. Neb.. Feb. lt-4 Special.) Tue W'errlase e.f Mr. Henry E. Dress, ron of Xir. snd Mrs. T. T. Dress cf ft. "JvJwerdo. Neh., and Vls Bertha Schmidt, daiiKbler of Mr. snd Mrs. W. 1L gc-hmldl of this Sty, was solemnised at the' borne of the Lrl'.k1 s parents at o'clock Wed- Bimiixy 'M nJng. " The bride Is one of ths po,u1 ;o,unrr set of our city. Tho , croont,.' who Is s - graduate of the Ne braska law school, came here from Kear ney three years eao and has been prac-tti-ing his profession very successfully. The cou$ie left on the noon train Thurs day for a two wet-ks' weddlnar Ulp to Bt Kdwaidi. Columbus and Omaha, after which thty will ba at home here to their Ii lends after March 15. MontaoMery-DeBard, YORK, Neb., Febv 12. (Special.) Miss Jr--ti Dellord snd CJIen Montgomery were rearrkd Bt Hi home of the bride's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. George K. DeBord. lei r nt Jtlatu street, W ednesday evening. IU.V. W. C. Waseer officiated. sen r iMHiasii iiaewp"wawi -1J ItEEP YCUH s c:::ixnoi STnorio ' jr.s t!J.l-ea ci 1 eat a.Haeat !' :r tio'Xrr, Ls v tdli a!: if coIJa, tLit tL'Jjr sjs ttlioa tick 1 joiir ti.UJrea ar pale or fraH, If tLy catch cuUs f, Isxk aaa LUiva or are b l war! ta school, they r.e.J SCUTTa i-'AULSJO-M wt.uh Is rich is the food dements to rrti t J food ta strenrtSetl t r !-' - and tntine fcCulTjJ 1 . t U U free fcosa at- ..i;..4 n i..tit tormuif drag. Ci LIX RN ISUZn IT. MAY GRAB ANYTHING . WHEN MAKING GETAWAY (From a ftteff Correepotident.) LINCOLN, eb. li.-( Special.) When aa Infuriated steer, mad with the effects ef a blow that did not kill but only maimed. la chasing In your direction, tb law does not require thst you exercise mature, and careful deliberation , In your efforts to estapa. " - .... Puch Is the decision thst ths supreme court hands down in affirming the Judg ment of ' , secured sgamst Swift Jt Company by John Frtah, an employe, lo the Douglas eounty district court Kecause Frisk Jumped and caught moving chain and had his hand badly mtMled In a pulley, the paeklns; company claimed that he was guilty of contributory negligence and could not recover. The supreme court, however, was of a differ ent opinion and sustained ths Judgment of ths oourt belOjW. ' , ONE PAYS FOR WHAT ROAD DECIDES TO FURNISH SHIPPER (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Feb. li.-(8pecial.-Tbe ros ter Lumber company must pay for larger car than it ordered of th Union 1'aclflo railroad, despite it did not wan the larger car and that the railroad com pajiy f jrniahed It, only as a matter of convenience to Itself. .... It coat the Foster company, which does business at Gallaway. th sura of 1130 sx ces freight, not to mention court costs. to find this out. Ttis supreme court de cision affirms the Judgment of the Lan caster county district court. C.b I .aw Aseadaai Killed. LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. U (Special.) The ststs game warden wll havei to worry along with the same number of deputies which he has had In. the past an4 they will have to auhsist on th same klud of fodder, Uie house this luuraln ktllng 4iouse roll No. ," which would enlarge the number ot.depotlea. . , . Hers Issnva Blank fall. LINCOLN. Neh.. Feb. ll.-Spclat.)-BVcretery Boi se .k Issued a rail for re ports from s'i lii banks for the close cf bustness on February I. Four of these rails are made at various times dm In th year. Savsaer faaipUlal f ares. Dr. Kings New Ufa rilta will rid lb system of fermenting foods and polsuiia. Keep stomach and liver healthy. Sc. All drusgtat. Advertisement.- Stockings 25c Women's' Pure Threed 811k Boot Stockings Fiber silk and silk lisle, .with double soles, high spliced heels , and toes, and garter tops. Worth to 50c. . Special Saturday, a pair , 25c m pa Stockings 12ic Women's and Children's Fine Ribbed Stocklnge Fast black cotton, seam less. All ribbed, ribbed tops, full fashioned, spilt soles. Worth to 2bc. Special for Saturday at, a palr...... 12ic Women's Glove, Formerly up to 89c; Saturday, at the pair . . .Q DC In this lot are about 40 dozen kid gloves and about 65 'doien genuine Leatherette Glove. They are odd lots In black, white and colors; but not all 1ses in every style there is, however, a good assortment of sites. All are perfect and rare bargains at this price, a pair 65c. New Veils, the Very Smartest Styles, 39c Cape and Mantilla Veil The most pop ular modes of the season, in all the new spring shades. A variety of pretty meshes witn fascinating borders or che nille silk and velvet. Worth up to Hi. 00. Very special Saturday, .each. 39c Cut Flowers For Valentines 5,000 of the Finest Home-Grown '. Carnations . Saturday )lr each, only . . . .UZ These carnations sell regularly for 75c a dozen. They may be had In all colors at Saturday's price. Violets. Tulips and Potted Hya cinths also will be here Saturday. (Cut Flower Dept. Main Floor.) Clean-up Sale of All the FOX SLIPPERS Saturday we shall offer at a price which thould sell every pair, the balance of the fine drees slippers " from the Chas. K. Fox sale that we held last week 55- All1 Fox Slippers left in J flfi the lot we sold at $1.25 ' and $1.85. Saturday at ... . JL In this group there are pretty slippers In patent leather, satin and In dull kid. Many sises left and a variety of good styles. A Clean-up of women's fine shoes worth to $4 for $2.45 Included In this assortment are boots with black and gray cloth tops In the "spat" effect and button or lace styles. There also are white-top models la patent leather and tan calf, a few bronze, suedes, etc. Splendid values and all good stylea. o e r Saturday, a pair .......f $) All Fox Slippers left in the lot we sold at $2.45 will be sold Saturday at . Many beautiful slippers In this lot, especially up to also 4tt and In narrow widths. Patent leather, dull kid and satin slippers. V - A Clean-up sale of men's fine shoes worth to. $3.50 at $2.45 The smart gray-topped shoes . In dull calf ' are In cluded In thia assortment In button and lace styles; also tan calf and dull calf In button and lace. Flat English lasts or high toe effects' as preferred. ' Here are shoes worth $3.60, .all In one . & m r lot Saturday. Choice, a pair, 1 j&it) Rubber Footwear (In' the .Basement) at Half Price Men' Rubber r?A I Women's Rubbers, qq i Children's Rubbers Pair. evv, pair. 39cp'..Rrbbe."..25c Art Needlework Some very attractive Saturday specials Stamped and Tinted Sofa Pillow Tops With back. Floral and con ventional designs. 86c , 1 Q Quality. .Saturday.., i. i JC Crochet Cotton Green, rsdj brown, nsry, gray and tan. No. 3.) Large ball, worth 26c. Saturday, 1 ball... ; 1UC American Beauty Packages ' Containing Scarfs, Night Gowns, Sofa Pillows and Baas Values , from 60c te $1. 6peclsl ) P ' while they last, choice. . . aeuC Pure Linen Strips for Bed Spreads Selvage ' on both sides. Cream color onljr. Special for 1 f , Saturday,' yard 1UC 100 Hand-Embreldered Sofa Pit. lows Neat' designs. Values up to - 13.50. Special, your choice Oft. at, each, .OVC Free lessons every day in 11 branches of Art Needle work,' Knitting and Crochet ing from 8;30 to 5:30. Candy Specials 29c 39c Saturday In the Pemoelan Room Something 8pecial Qulntex Choco late bream ensrnes Keguiar boc grade. Special at, per . box ; Cream Dipped Brazil Nuts Pound ,., . Special Delicious Opsrs Crsams tilled with pecan-nut meats; ' a pound ......... . .CuC Old Fashioned Blsck Walnut on Taffy A pounds.... Lvt Assorted Cocoanut Kisses Vanilla, strawberry and cbocolste. r A pound IOC Our Delicious Pompslan Chocolate BIttsr-Swsets snd Swiss Style Milk Chocolstss Special, per nr pound Maple-Confsctlens Ftesl) eery Saturday; pound ZUC Valentine, Hssrt Boxes Filled with the finest confections. Special, for 60c, 76o, S1.00, 11.25, )5Q A delightful variety of Valsntlne Novsltlss and Vslentlns Heart csnaiss. Learn to Be Your Own Dressmaker Join the School of Dressmaking Which Will Begin Here Monday, Feb. 15, Directed by Mme. Coates ef New York and Paris The originator of this method of teaching, who will give a special series of lessons in dressmaking from February IS to March 20. . Free Explanatory Lecture Saturday Afternoon ' . at 2:30 .'Clock, oa Our Third Floor. Attend Ticket for the entire course of IS lessons now ere on sale at the superintendent's office, . main floor. Tickets for all lessons are only 50c In this course of Instruction every stitch In plain and fine needle work will be taught, together with the latest and most approved methods of doing the household sewing, while the principles of cor rectly handling different portions of garments, such as plackets, button holes, belts, girdles, collars, sleeves, cuffs, etc., are dealt with ar Indi vidual subjects. c The principles .of accursts and economical cutting thoroughly taught, together with perfect fitting and. correct altering, construction, making and finishing of underwear, waists, skirts, dresses, costs, suits and children's and Infanta' clothes. -The cutting, fitting and construc tion work on all garments Is done in the class room and special work la given for home study. . Classes meet on the Third Floor at 2:30 p. m. CLASS A Meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. ' CLASS B Meets Tuesdays,. Thursdays and Saturdays. ;' Each courss will be exactly alike and comprises fifteen lessons. It is advisable to secure tickets early as possible as the number Is limited. Enroll early Saturday so that you may have space in the school reserved for you. This course Is positively complete from the first step to the last sten In the making of garments. Attend the Free Lecture Saturday Afternoon at 2:30 Delightfully . Styled and -New in Every Characteristic Is This Women's Apparel A new spring's most winsome styles, forecasting the fashions ttiat will predominate,,thesea, son now offered lnv-vaiety sufficient to please every de-sireV-' . ' New Tailored Suits at $25.00 and $35.00 New models in the season's litest Ideas, In a vast range of materials and colors. Tbe military effects are very noticeable and tbe mate rials are most modish. Smart cov erts, gabardines. Pooling, series. 'etc. One of the favorites of tha coming season will be the famous model-suit designed by Drecoll that he called the "Meadowbrook." We are showing a large range of cloths and colors. Anp A A .r".p?.?d:..,.?25.00 Smart Dresses for Afternoon Wear A remarkably pretty assortment of modish and prac tical dresses for afternoon bridges, teas, matinees, etc. . Here are the smart combinsUons of chiffon wiin cnarmeuse or crepe meteor, in the sen col orings mei are oouna to rina favor. The prices are $15.00, 119.00, $29.00 ana "MS m rm,w- V vI I I ItS I II ITT I. II III 1 1 IK ssssaeeee $35.00 ;. Models wholly, unlike fhose .Jvr7t thsLt hve iTone. before, em- c-V i bodying the salient style ideas A-V -'most' lately? conceived - and. above all, priced in a manner truly most attractive. ' A Sample Models at i Very Attractive Prices : Exclusive ssmpU medals of select I stylss In advanced season Tailored i) Frocks, at - V 4h . S4Q ssQ SRZ , and $75 There is a wonderful amount or satisfaction in buying .these ad vanced models, especially the ex clusive sample garments. Insuring you aa Individual style of your own Spring Dresses Specially Priced 60 Bssutlfut Wool Crepe DressesIn six different colors. These sre made with the new high waist line, the wide flared skirt and with buttons down front. Their beauty la enhanced by the fancy -em- vtwuotvu uiun, ah are entirety new and have Just beea received. Your choice Saturday, for iv iac7 em- $5.00 NEW SKIRTS j An endless variety of modish flared models with the new yokes $f! 'fl0 ail $fi QR r; P0Ctkcts bclts and buons. . Made of smart covert cloths, serges' spsJeUV pu, JO ) popLns, etc., in the styles, that spring calls best , - ChildrenVWash Presses in New Styles for Spring AU t.?e.s"rt Wttle effects to be shown in the coming season's-rar, CO f !ctSnpGUndJ 9inams,.chambrays, challis. lawns, dim- VI OR ities.. cia. All-favored colors. Special, $1.00, $1.50. $1.98. $2.50. LsUQ Smart New Blousesand Moderate iri Price Wortdsrfully pretty snd smart are the new military models In waists. With their trim natrK vi. i. buttoned collsrs. long sleeves; the semi-dress blouses of dainty, serviceable Georgette Crepes snd Silk cnaaow Laces. ana, maixe and flesh colors predominate. Specially priced, at 13.98 and... as BU4 Oil $5.00 pesiai lots or crepe de Chine Wsists A very liter estingjtroiip of several models collected in this lot for Saturdays selling. .Many, have. aold. for double, and every ooe la a splendid spring model and or silk and laces. All the good colors fn. V 1 II I? ... Y esU eluded. Your choice Saturday, for. Valentines A melr com plete telectlon. comprising dain ty nmltles, do- me s tic and for assortment not variety. ' for 1 eqaaled jValentlne Post Cards (sli new lc ansa) Each..., Valentines In hundreds sr aa of styles, at 1c up to pD.Ul Articles for Valentine Party Decorations Red Crepe Tissue Paper red cardboard paper garlands plain red hearts In all sizes dinner snd tslly cards dollies snd paper nap kins Valentine writing paper for invitations on sale In Stationery department. Hair Goods Some special values Js for Saturday .'Jejgjj ) 12 to S3 Quality Real Hair witches, for......... $1.50 to $2 Quality Real Hslr owncnes, tor k All Our Gray Switches, r aa S8 values, Saturday. ..... pD.UU Large Real Hair OC." ....iJt $1.35 75c Fl 1 T ! ' ' A . 1 ' 111 lir n r - . ' ' irugs ana i ouet Aruciesu vveli ixnown: Standard Goods-.Snprl'iU for j, cm w. i n. y . tnr Ov I six tnr . i Huua Hrl. .asiii I " I r ri . noKDIt.t tJJ 29c ia4crBturSar. te sis mo llis, for , IC - - .'AM la atarh. race rwSr All snaa.a. uox Mrlba Pt Prer All h.Ue. ic sis bus (or... PprP Mtth evvrr SO Tr C.Ia.t.'s a 1 r..M, lasrrS Tth Dints. Have Your Pictures Framed Now and Save One-Fourth One-fourth off on all orders taken for picture fram trig dIs cjjAny framg mmi or to be made" 'from the" tig beat : priced"lvan3 modeled fraro7down to the lowest priced yuunwood moulding. Ac sis, far. H.rllTk.' M.ltr4 Mllfc rp.ri.i, noitpltsl sls W kllf MBlrr rUrm SI. o values, for C Dcalal A fewSrr alS Saiara.jr 600 Gtnulns Hsnd-Carvsd Picture Frames Vslues to $3.25. Complete .villi Haas and back; - Saturday, f or . v. 1 ,y ) 500 Mstsf Frsmss Odds and ends from the sesson's selling. Values to 11.50. Choice Saturday. rn ouc for Brandeis Record Service Is Nearest to Perfection l.TKK) Small Wood and Cold Frames Cut from short f lengths and remnants. Special Saturday, each.... JJC rlaL tha uk fvlrk's Jav.ail Hpci''l Saturday, iraJi ". i ? m - 2e 1 KellaSaMaa Plast niurfiv, ior viji,, kind, for Tmtm tha mala with T.ry Bi ef rnrDCC .,......... 1 UJb Nets Special, at....... rlair DrMiin ManSrarinsr Shampooing and Massage. Ap pointment made by phone.' turday ...... 20c -ris- T .n I cial. tb cak (JC Baturday. 2it sis tottl. "C 1 fr alvllaSanaa Plasters Saturday, o Cl2oo kind, for C This New Style X Victor-Victr;6la W a ss as Is belling Here for $75.00 Here is an instrument with all of the latest features of the higher priced, Victor Victrolas, Including the automatic stop, the tilting mo tor, improved tone chamber, horizontal shelves for holding record albums, etc. . ; , The selection is complete You can' choose that instrument which best matches your furniture Utilize It f irrarranaEn I i J