THE OMAHA SUNDAY liKE: APRIL 18, 1916.
OMAHA MILITIAMEN
Americans Consume Over Billion v
AT CASAS GRANDE
Pounds of Coffee Within Year
2-A'
Dan Pugh, Sergeant in Local N
tional Guard, Hikes for Mexico
At First Sigrn of Trouble.
WHITES LETTER TO HOME BOYS
Major Elsaseer of tbe local rtg-
meat o( the National Ouard baa an
intrtin(f letter In tola possession
which waa sent Georse 8. Hefner,
battalion quartennaater of the First
battalion, Flrat regiment of the Ne
braska National Ouard, by Sergeant
Dan Push of the local militia, who
la at Caeaa Orandei at the present
time. Correspondence paper waa
unobtainable and tbe letter waa
written on tbe back of piece of
cardboard which waa an advertise
ment of a boxing bout tbat took place
In Colurobaa.
Seraeent I'Ufh I B jeers of m. n
e-ermy man, end served In the Cuban
cempltn of the Spenlnh-amsrlcan war,
When the United States troops wre
concentrated en the border e few years
o and everyone thought t the time
that Intervention would surely take
plant, Sergeant Puch, who re-enllate at
every slfn of trouble, f-, ell the wax
from Nee Orl 'am, where be waa stay
In at the time, to eiilUt to the local
militia, eavlnf that he would rather
flfht with them than to join the ru
Isrs, The mllltla waa not called eut and
he eeeured Ma dim-barge.
The latter f'llowa :
"Hello, Everybody: Well, I guess you
alt think 1 am thing of the pant, but
far be it from such. I arrived In Co
lumbine and It wae eurliy raining hard
and. also ae cold, ftteyed around a
couple of daye and finally grabbed
truck and went to Caaas Orandee, IS
mllne by trail, on the line of eommunlra
Hon. 1 hie line etarte at Olbaon'e ranch,
which le about fifteen ml lee from Co-
jumiwa, Tbn aut every twenty or
thlry miles alt the way from fifty to H0
men in each detachment ere posts that
have been eetabllehed ae the line of com
munication baa been extended. The pa-
trole from each detainment keep In
touch with each other,
Track Drlrer BllaaVS.
"ey, thie le a h of country ceetus,
sand, alkali duet and lota of wind,
ftiwight bak eeven drivers of trwke
who had been blinded on the trip. There
ere over greeecre eround end In
heck of our troops.
"One of our columns le over 1W miles
from Persblne'e bene, but the main col
tirnn I about 200 miles enuth of Ceeae
Orende, While In Kl Paso I went over
to Jusrn, and, eey, It elmoet made me
elck. This dirtiest, rotteneet bun-.h
ever ea. Just think! kids 14 end U
yeare old with three bandellers of cart
ridges around I htm I
"flan a nail in my foot thie morning,
eo do not feel much like writing. Will
hve a whole lot to tell you when 1 gt
beck. Tou have to be careful what you
say down here. Will leave here about
the ftret of next month. Hgrde to ell.
I em, ae ever, your old aide-kick,
"DAH."
WASHINGTON, April 18. -The Ameri
can people, long known ae the world's
coffee drinkers, actually consume J per
cent of the amount sold In the Interna
tional markets, according to flguree an
nounced by the bureau of foreign and
dornestlo commerce. More than l.OM.OW,.
O) pounds of coffee rtma to this country
lent yeer,
Germany, normally, is second in cof
fee drinking, but the war cut off its
Importe lest year and made France aao-
ond, with receipts less then one-fourth ae
large ae Amerlca'e purchaeee. The en
tire United Kingdom consumes only one-
thirty-fifth the amount of ooffc drunk
In the United "tales.
The United Btatee ranks third In tea
drinking, with the L'nlted Kingdom flrn
and. Kuesia soooqd. One-fourth of All
the vvuoa produced In the world finds
Ite way to the United Mates.
Coffee Imports show that the approxl
mate per ceplta consumption in the
United Idtates Is ten pounds, tea seven
pounds and cocoa ens and two-thirds
pounds.
Three-fourths of the eoffe consumed
In the United Htatee comae from ftratll
and nearly all the remainder from Latlrv
Amerlca. Japanese tea la the American
favorite, supplying nearly one-helf the
amount consumed. The Dominican re
public loads all countrlee ee seller of
cocoa to the United Htatee.
W. J, BRYAN AGAIN
FLAYS HITCHCOCK
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nieilfcd"" F.y"T,ie 'ps"rty Tie lied eeeried
"and led tbe Wall etrtet geng, standing
for what Its members wanted, using hie
lnflufic to fight the shipping bill and
trie currency measures as advocated by
the democrats of the senate,"
Mr. Dry an recited the origin of his
break with ftenator Hitchcock, aeying
that It started sixteen yeare ago. The
animosity of Senator Hitchcock wae due
to three oaueea, contended Mr. Bryan.
The first, Mr. Bryan contended, wae be
cause he had thwarted some of the plans
of Senator Mltchrock, and the second
wse because he, Bryan, hed offended the
Honor Interests of the eute, and the
third because he would not Join Hitch
cock In sidetracking the principle of
democracy nJ joining hands with the
trusla and money Interests of the coun
try. Mr, Bryan ridiculed the Idea that Sen
ator Hltcheoc le a friend of President
WUson. remarking:
Bias froea garb. Friends.
"flod eave the president from friends
like Hitchcock."
Dealing with state lesues, Mr. Bryan
declared for state-wlda prohibition end
predicted tliet It will carry at the election
In November and In order to carry out
the previetone of the prohibition amen 1
ment to the roiietltutlon, he urged voters
to cast ihclr ballois nett Tuesday for
fnarlea Pryan for governor, Cdger
Howard, for lieutenant governor; I. J,
lmnn, for the enute, and I.. 1. Qilnby,
tor riintrvsentan.
)'aiiig a tiihute of flattery te himself,
Mr, Pryan, after commending preeldent
Wtienflj for the send taken en number
of pnpltt.,rt, lie a lilml; "Thousands
f yestt lilce, when x.,la reed hietnry,
they will fttnl Hi, lied nghr the iais
of Pteeldrnt Wlln and Inyeelf, riiKlllig
that we aereed ou all vt the we n iue."
Arthur Mullen, ene ef tha denvxrets
who s tan II la I a ft i1!a't l.t (lie
liellctial eoanl1.i, we disml4 lii lhl
itanner, "tie te ti e attorney in Ne!rvk
fitf He HrMter Intel and te e ninrtrd
t Ml. l.o. k."
There wet hrt eHreM by ( arise
W, luteu I. t lnw. mr .(.
" 1 i Q-iluby, Mara tiryaa and Mr
Huna aeia.itetitg th of t-mb i tM .a,
wi Ilwai4 ax I '.lai y ituwlnit g sil
(Me tete
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W.W. Abbey, Father
Of Mrs, 0, F. Eeavis,
Dies atPalls City
FALL (ITT, AprU W.-r?peclaL)-W,
W, Abbey, father of Mrs. C, T. Ileavla,
filed at his home In this city at on
Thuredsy evening. He wae born at War
ren, 0., October I, MJT, and came to Falle
City fifty ytars ago, last October, and
lived upon a farm about twenty-five
ears, when he moved to the city to enter
nlU business, , He has represented the
city and county in various official
apacltles and was a business oertner In
the furniture and undertakers business,
retiring from active work two years ago,
on account of Ill-health, Mrs. C. F
Tleavls, wife of Congressman Reavls,
tame from Weshlnglon, I). C, but arlved
to late to be recognised by her father.
Other daughters, Mrs. 3, i. Faulkner of
Chicago, end Mrs. Aug Hagenetck of
low Falls, la., were aleo with their
father when the end came, Mrs, Abbey,
daughter, Ksther, and son, Wallace, aleo
survive. The funeral will be held from
the Methootet church on Munday al 5
o'clock.
Daughters of the
Revolution Meet at
the Capital Monday
WASHINGTON, April U.-AII Incoming
trslns todsy brought delegateg to the
National congress, Daughters of ths
American Involution, which will convene
In twenty fifth annual convention here
Monday. All Is In resdlnese for the fill
of the gevel by Mrs. William Cummlnge
Htory of Neej York, president general of
the society,
interest In this yeer'e gathering Is not
unite eo intense, perhaps, ae last year, as
there will be no election of a president
general and other high offlcere.
Keetures of the convention will include
greetings by President Wilson on Monday
sfternoon, a seeslon devoted to a deacje-
Ion of national preparedness, at which
lllraw Maxim and others will speak, and
a reception by the president and Mrs.
Wilson to the delegates Thursdsy after
noon in the east room of the White
House.
Battleships Back
from Maneuvers with
the Crews on Edge
NEW TOKK, April Ik-Four battle-
ships, osfTMsosing ths first division of
the Atlagtlu fleet, the Wyoming, Arkan
sas, New Terk and Texas, He at anchor
In the harbor today awsltlng admission
to the Nsw Vork Navy yard to undergo
repairs. Tbe warships have Juet re
turned from the winter maneuvers off
Uuanatamo, Cuba, in which tliry took
part with flfty-elx others.
The Wyoming le the flsgshlp of the
commander-in-chief of the fleet, Admiral
Frank F, Fletcher. The Arkansas files
the flag of the division commander, Hear
Armlrel Henty T. Mayo, Officers as
serted that three months of practice hss
put the vessels and men on keen edge.
Although soms wrtcy shielded the
fleet's maneuvers, It was known that
thers wae target practice both day and
night, endurance runs, battle formations
end scout work. The scores made by
ths different vessels heve not been made
public, but the officers of the first d
vision said that good records wera made
at lonser rsngea than any hitherto at
templed by American fliilitlng craft.
Ijiter the four war veesels wars Joined
hy the battleship Monfena end the tor
pedo host Krlesson from Ouitntansmo
and a naval mine planter,
Munitions Thrown;
Into the Ocean to
Lighten Vessel
HONOLULU, April U.-War supplies.
Including powder, cartridges and ma
chinery, weighing in tone and valued
at VVi.0ik, were thrown overboard from
the Jepaneae ateamer, Ida Maru, which
arrived here April IS with an Injured
rudder, It was learned today,
The rargo wae Jettisoned to light the
disabled ship forward during a gale.
The total velue of the Ide Maru'e cargo
was eatlmated at H.flOO.ooo.
The veaael's stay here for repairs. It
wae announced today, Involves a loss
of S?,0W) a day, and on account of the
stop at an American port, the veseel
must comply with the conditions of the
seamen's act before bring granted clear-
ance,
The authorities are taking every pre
caution to guard the veesel,
NAME ON DODGE BALLOT
NEVER FILED AT LINCOLN
(From a Staff Correspondent)
LINCOLN, April 1S.-A eomplloetlon has
arbten In printing the ballnta fo" Podge
county, which Secretary of Slats Pool la
unable to handle. The name of John
Havrlkeat has been printed en the ballot
as a lanitltlale for the senate on the demo-
Ciaik- ticket for the district comiti leing
limine and Washington counties and his
name has never been filed with the secre
tory of slate.
feiialo Wilson, who eerved in the tut
H-iiate, ha aleo filed and the qiienlnn
eriees should the former defeat Wilson
what will haen. Secretary ef Hutu
l"ool hss ordered lbs ballots to be printed
over ststttn, but the county ih-rh tefuees
lo do so. stating there le nut lime to prim
Uirm before the election.
STOLEN AUTOMOBILE IS
QUICKLY RECOVERED
ll'AI.PIN'J, Nb, April U-iKpe.-ia! -
An automobile !!. i mg la M M baleu.
whleej wss Molwi pom the aireel bare
Friday al .. as d wiihtii
few bouts by riienff e!tn( Ttie r
a iniw4 efcxut Iblitr li.,ii.iie afu
It dlariwarl aiei wr. wae at uei.e em
te ell li in tiiia vi.ti.Mv, iheittf Wtuar
tM a tti test a tesa exa a t rm,
bling t.a ene thai was t.,i,if ,m
log Itiwsrxt Urai4 leieel. Ila eM.dt
la ikl, f him al 0('bi, and 1
H. uaitor ecl, Iks it.i. t k i,. ,
! be re e4 t ae bl aiHi ;
He ba.t tn wurltlhg li a tw Un at
tie t..i ae ee d ;e ae
I HUf aM b't th ,,,! ;
Sunday Will Be
Day of Prayer for
National Guidance
NEW YOftK, April t.-Clergymen
throughout the country, regardleas of
creed, hsve been aaked by Ihe Nalionsl
Bpeclal Aid society, It was announced
last night, to set sside eiundny, A pi II
18, ss a day of special prayer for divine
guidance fur the nation "at this crlal
In the world's history."
Let us Join." says ths appeal, "In
offering our prayere lo Jod that the
national spirit which united and moved
eur forefathers to the effort and s
rlflce for the founding of our country
te revived.
"Will not alt Americans, who love their
country, set aside a minute about noon
each day of the coming week for prayer,
that those empowered to act for tlie peo.
pie of the United Btates of America
may be guided by divine wledom to a
petrlotio fulfillment of their duty?"
American on Ship
Sunk Off Wales
Without Warning
WAfiHTNOTON. Anril 11 An im.,ln,
John P. Harrison of Chicago, waa aboard
the steamer Margsm Abbey, sunk without
warning April I, American Consul Gen
eral Skinner todsy cabled the Htate ue
pertinent. Harrison was rescued.
Consul Oeneral Skinner's report was
the first advice to the Btate department
that the alnktng of the Margam Abbey
Involved any American cltliens. Mr, Skin
ner's Information rams from the Amer
ican consul at Cardiff. Wales, where
Harrison was evidently landed. Harrisoi!
wae a steward on the vessel. The consul
at Cardiff aald the Margam Abbey
sunk sixty-rive mllea aouth of I Jim. I
Head Knglend, by a submarine w ithout
warning and the ship made no rebalance
clothing Into cash with a Pee Want Ad.
Turn old furniture, household goods and
DRUGGIST RECOMMENDS
FINE KIDNEY MEDICINE
We have been aclllng Dr. Kilmer's
Bwamp-Tloot for the past seven yem
and during that time we have, never
heard a complaint. All of our customers
speak In the highest terms of ths rcaiilit
tibtalned from It use and ell are w,l
pleaeed elth It ee a kidney, liter aid
bladder medicine. We think It la a fin
remedy and we sl a great Quantity of It
Vary Iruly yeura,
K. K HAHItAH HON,
trtiuta
Pec mil, l"l, liolden City, M
Letter la
Be. lllnti fe Co
Mtagkauitee. at. T.
Pfa WKI Samp-Rao Will th (or Vou !
bnd cei.la In lr hltnr A t',, '
Ultifchamioii, S T , ff aniii t,c
Iniitle, li wilt convince ann Ten wiU ;
ale . t il, a a U t ef v) i. (,,.
iineileo. telling alxiMt the kMiuna an I
tll41er Wli. willing m .! n,
Hmi Ihe I m h ffmUf t H.. i !
firii .ei aiel i..itai iiii, i, r,
Sale at all drug at !
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EASTER GIFT
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Mastery
in Millinery
and Apparel
-Dtamondi aiul paet gre aa
farther apart Uum style mI the
lack of It.
Pick oat atort ttM does g
frreat basloesi in soma partlci
ar branch of Fashions, and yog
mar depend upon It that at the
head of that partlonlar branch
l aomeono who K50WS style,
Stria ia hard to ret p tare, la
the tilt of a bat, the poise of a
feather, tbe flare of a eoat. Bat
Juet as Its preaeneo la Immedi
ately reoofpilged, ao Its absence
li painfully noted.
Tbe knowledge and possefidon
of tills el a si re element, eonu
blood wltb a most matter-of
fact manner of pricing:, baa built
op for TbnmpaonrDolden Mil li
ne rr and Apparol a remarkable
popularity, and In tbla the spirit
of the whole afore la reflected,
low, before Faster,
tbe showing; ef Millinery
aa well aa la the other
Fashion fjecttong la brll
liant with naneloma ex
ample of
STYLE AT A PRICE
The Store for
Shirtwaists
is Displaying
Blouses for Easter
Next Sunday Is Easter
There is but a single week to
prepare for the day of newness
the day when all womankind
Comes Forth in Spring Attire
Thij new ' tMrtj-rear-old ttor, with t&tb of ex
perience behind it, haa premrod ihanmgblj la order
to ierrt you well tbij week.
We har carefollj attended to the Kttle details of
drew which mean 10 much to every well gowned
woman.
In both apparel and accessories our atocki this com.
ing week will be the moet complete and satiafjlng of
i the whole springtime season.'
We InTlte too to oome and lnspeot oar dispUys.
feeling confident that our efforts will be appreciated
and will meet with your approraL
Taillcur Suits Suits for Dress Wear
Frocks and Gowns for All Occasions
Coats, Picturesque but Practical
Beautiful Millinery Exclusive Neckwear
Trefousse Kid Gloves Fine Hosiery
Blouses Sorosis Shoes
And All Other Necesstry Accessories
WOMEN'S
Exclusive Footwear
SORQSII
Half die ettawae it a fceaetlfal
ataaM le Ssa te utyltmK well
aneSe, arf ert-fttlng aataaa.
Bask la k arlaeUaa aerieg
ahopplKg tfw afeaee waa a aee
tla alee sal fit.
Teear, a iMtmw la ea lat
graet a feeter la Iran, eae
lg la mmmk awn airrieaJt, aag
yarseVnlaallr aaBch aawra aim pie.
Mere SirriemK alee tfcer la
gaaaee ef aeaialrteg aaateifclag
that kereera aa. Set whleli aaas
t he aalta la harnaea wlia
She eatbeatle aaega.
Mmr elnpl fcewe f gevaale
Bhaaa aag TkmiMa, lga eV
Ai flsia aSswe aawer a4l le
Mealy leglTKIeal, (ha pr4mH ml
gealgaare ef rare taoSa
REMEMBER-
IMatJaetios In Faotweiar
and
Taompsoa, Belden A Ce.
1B INSJKPF,EABI.F.,
Millinery FashionsReproductions of Original
Models at Less Than Half
Their Regular Prices
A DISPLAY WHICH FEATURES THE NEWEST
STYLE ROTE FROM THfc LEADING MODISTE.
WHITE HATS. stra hfs Wack
i, L., ,u n crowns, colored facings.
SATTORR or&l crowned and with fetcMng
OAliaiUKOg twiste and turns of brims.
SMALL HATS, f,ew fPM 5nd.fiJf fit
ii : w ting, trimmed with Goura
and Paradise.
Eyery hat is a masterpiaoA, ths result of intelligent
study by frest en torn in tha millinery world. Our
copies are unrivaled, for not only is the workm&nsbip
the most skilled obtainable, but the materials are ail
imported In order to exactly reproduces the original
models.
Prices-$8e75, $10, $1150, $15 op to $65
MILLINERY SECTION-SECOND fLOOR
is ii n 1 1 r e-a . m.
La Greque
Undermuslins
Favored by Psrticulsr
Women
In complete varieties to
make selection easier; dainty
and practical to please those
who enjoy oomfort; priced to
meet every requirement sat
isfactorily. Displayed in the Under
muslin Section, Third floor.
Gowns, Skirts, Combina
tions, Corset Covers, Etc.
SKIRTS Plain or trimmed
with fins embroidered
flounces, 'either with or
without underlay, $178,
$2.23, $3.S0, $U0.
SKIRTS With combina
tions and gowns to match,
trimmings of lace and em
broidery. Extra Large Sixes A con
venience) to many women.
Msy we show you to
morrow how well pre
pared we srcT
Summer Wash Fabrics
Were Never So Attractive
Ths basement section abounds in fins new weaves
and patterni In erery color and combination ef color
ens could desire.
Prices Arc Right in Every Instance
rAJlKHlLI rXPHTB GWaniMa, SSlnch, s elath made
from fine eombod yarn of the highs, grade, therefore in
finitely iuparir to ordinary ginuluuna la pling plaid,
ltrtpa, and elMttks, fut ov4jts, 30o a yard
rorUNS, hljWy marmrtMl t the yarm, nsw plain ahsAlas
and strip, fut color. iTinch S5a a yard
BJtlRTINO MADRAS, eilra qualUy ta out of th ordinary
iU1pa, a!) roiora, 53 Inch 33s a yard
pRF.fUi VOILtfl, la sn amuaally largs sumbar ef paUeina
and sewtat iUtpe SAlm-4 St and 30a a yard
They express STYLE In every line and
curve they fit beautifully and comfort
ably. There is so frock, tuit or
port drees that does not pre
ent a better sppearsnc in
srery way when fitted over a
Hedfero Modal,
We want yon to is th4r beauty
ami realise now perfect a Redfern
Corset la; and how much better it U
to have your new oursct fitted and
wom a few days before yoa have
your gowns and auita,
There Is a Redfern Corn particu
larly mad far you, and venture
to aay no matter ths sUs of the
woman a boas v readi this, a Red
faro Orset -If she has never worn
ons U1 Improve her fifure,
EVERY PAIR l TIT ED
S3.50 l'p
V-W:'
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Tbo.RisJaon Cnilcr ofllfa IHtUloWcsi
Esl.iliy.ed 1800.
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