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THE BEE; OMAHA, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 1916. PRESIDENT SIGNS RURAL CREDITS BILL Measure Creating Twelve Land Loan Banks Beoomei Part - of Federal System, WILL NAME BOARD BOON Washington, July 17. President Wilson today signed the rurtl credits bill, passed recently by congress. Just before signing the measure, which cre ates a system of twelve land loan banks under direction of a federal board, the president made a short ad dress. . ' "I cannot go through the simple ceremony of signing this bill with out expressing the feeling that I have in signing it," said the president "It it a feeling of profound satisfaction, not only, but of real gratitude that we have completed this piece of legisla tion, which I hope will be immensely beneficial . to the farmers of the country. "The farmers, it seems to me, have occupied hitherto a singular position nf disadvantage. They have not had the same freedom to get credit on their real estate that others have had who were in manufacturing and com mercial enterprises, and while they have sustained our life, they did not in the same degree with some others, share in the benefits of that life. "Therefore, this bill, along with the very liberal provisions of the fed eral reserve act, puts them upon an equity with all others who have genu ine assets and makes the great credit of the country available to them. 7 Expects Great Benefits. .."I look forward to the benefits of this bill, not with extravagant ex-, pectations, but with confident ex pectation that it will be of very wide reaching benefit, and incidentally 4t will be of advantage to the. investing community,' for I can imagine no more satisfactory or solid investments than this system will afford those who have money to use." . , ' The president used two pens in signing the bill, and gave one of them to Senator Fletcher of Florida, who asked permission to present it to the Southern Commercial congress. ' In addition to the number of mem ben of the house and senate, the sign ing was witnessed by David , Lubin, one of the originators of the bill, and representative of the National Grange, the Farmer's Educational and Co-operative union, the Farmers' National congress- and the National Council of Farmers' Co-operative as sociation. , Will Nam Board Soon. . J" Secretary McAdoo conferred with the president later on the question of selection of members of the new farm loan board. - Among those understood to be under consideration are: ' V Herbert Quick, W. W. Flanangan, secretary of the joint congressional committee on rural credits; F. J. H. Von Engelken of Florida, C. B, Keg fey of Wsshinton. state, B. M. Ralston and H. P. Clore of Indiana, J. 1 CouUer of West Virginia and H. A. Moehlent of Wisconsin, Secretary McAdoo is in ex-offlcio member and four will be appointed , by the president Haw S Can CMffcs t Colae, 1 inp Mt of Srafta, avoid oxpoouro. Eat an II r rlfht ana Uki Dr. Klnfi N.w Dlacovtry, la m ovr 4ft yoara. Querantood.'-ldvortlsomoat. - GERMANS RETIRE TO POM BEHIND ; THEMVER LIPA - (CntteMd Im aato I.) ' cess", extended over a front of 1,500 yards. .', A strongly held position at Water lot farm, eaat of Longueval, also was captured by the British, while the re maining strongholds of the Germans in Ovillers and La Boisselle also were taken. ,. ;. . r Strengthens British Line. " British Front in France, July 17. (Noon, via London, :ju p. nu ihe ' British today captured a German trench in the neighborhood of Pozieres. The capture of the trench strengthens the new British line in this vicinity. - . The British also cleared out nests of German machine- gun operators who had been holdinar out in cellars and behind barricades m the ruins of Ovillers and La Boisselle. Otherwise the situation along the British front is unchanged at this hour. A total of about 100 officers and men surendered to the British, who nad steadily closed in upon them, us ing bombs and trench mortars. The Germans were abort of food. In an enrmoua cellar at Bezantin Le Petit the British found several hundred wounded Germans, who had taken refuge. It was tragic business (or the British litterbearers bringing them back through the German shell tire, which was meant for the British reserves and gun oositions. ' There were cases where a litter bearer was wounded and put on a stretcner emptied wnen a wounded German on it had been killed bv the came1 shell. The British persisted until all who had not received a final wound in transit were safe in the rear, .i , , A captured record of a German battalion shows that 600 of its mem. hers were killed or 'wounded by the 1 1 . ' l- 1 It c , 1 I jJiiusn men nrc in inv DomDarU' nient before the attack began. French Repulse Two Attacks. Paris, July 17. The Germans made two- attacks in Lorraine last night The war office report of today says votn aiiacus were repuisea. The atucks in Lorraine were de livered at a point southeast of Mo ineny. , . . i West of Fleury the French made some progress, taking three machine guns. A raid on a trench in the thamjjagne, ' occupied by Russian troops, was met successfully by counter attack, causing heavy loss to the Germans.. i On the Verdun front the night waa - comoarativelv calm exeeot in the vicinity of Hill 304, where rifle firing was brisk. The announcement savs: " "Between the Oise and the Aisne, before Mouhn-sous-foutvent, f. strong reconnoistering party of the enemy was dispersed by our fire. In the Champagne a surprise at tack delivered by the Germans against a trench in the sector held by Russian trooos was broken up by a counter attack, which inflicted losses. On the Verdun front the night was relatively calm except near Hill 304, where there was spirited rifle fir- ins:. West of Fleurv detachments of our troops made some progress and captured three machine guns. After a rather long bombardment the Germans delivered two attacks against our positions in the region of Ham, in Lorraine, southeast of Nemenv. Both attacks were re pulsed and prisoners remained in our hands. Guards Will Stay in State Camps Until Fully Equipped Washington. July 17. Additional National Guard organisations will be dispatched to the Mexican border only iter they have been organized and equipped thoroughly. Depart ment commanders were delaying transportation of incomplete unita to day on instructions from the War department. About ib.wu men now in mobiliza tion camos are affected by the new orders, which revoke a ruling that waived certain requiremtnts made when the Mexica.t situstion appeared acute. Some 100,000 guardsmen are on the border now. These, with 50, 000 regulars and 5,000 reserves, com prise a force sufficient, officials be- icve. to make unnecessary tne sending of more inadequately equip ped state troops. &ioux talis. ! u.. juiy i. soutn Dakota's guard was still ir camp at Redfield at 10 o'clock this morning and no information was available as to when entrainment might begin, according to ai.vices received here. Movement has been expected nouriy since Saturday morning. ' Governor Capper Buys Sioux City News at Auction Sioux City. Ia July 17. The Daily News was sold at auction today to Governor Capper of Kansas for $18,- 000. May Breed Poultry In London Parks (Corroiponaonoo of Th AMoelat.d Prow ) London. July 10. In the hope of educating the public so as to ulti mately save at least half ot the 000,0000 ($40,000,000) a year spent on foreign eggs before the war, London parks may be thrown open for poul try breeding. The scheme is receiving serious consideration of the authori ties because it is one of the latest war time economies suggested on a large scale. The promoters of the idea have asked for part of one park .to start with, the clan provides tor a site of about three acres and the provision of accommodation for 600 hens. The lcadina- ooultrv breeders of the coun try will be invited to send six selected birds ot tne same oreeo ana strain. Scientific feeding tests are to be made. All the ens will go to the wounded soldiers and prizes will be awarded to the owner ot bens laying tne most eggs. American Firm to Build Chinese Road (Correapantfonoo of Too Aaaootatoa Proio.) Peking. July 10. An American firm has closed a contract with the Chineae eovernment to construct eighty miles of boulevard connecting feking witn tne western nuis ano the Marco row bridge, one ot tne most famous bridges on the Han river. The new boulevard system will give Peking a circular boulevard system and afford transportation to a large new suburban residence section in tne lootnms west oi me imnese canitaL t. . ...... . . lha contract also includes tne right to operate motor buses on the new boulevard, which will touch the sum mer oalaee. Tsina Hue college, which waa estabiisneo witn tne ooxer in demnity money refunded by the American government, and many other places of interest to visitors. Jap Government to Build New Parliament House (Corrwpondeneo of Thy Aaooclaloa Proaa.) Tokio. July 10. The Jspanese gov ernment is planning to build new houses of Parliament at Tokio. An appropriation of 7,000,000 yen, or about $3,500,000 will be asked for at the next session of the Diet The present structures are found made quate, especially in view of the fact that the membership of the house will soon be increased by titty. "Bob" Ruble Will Be Buried at Beloit, Wis. The body of "Bob" Ruble, assist ant general passenger agent of the Union facific who died at Denver last Saturday, will be taken to Beloit. Wis., his old home, for interment there Wednesday alter noon. The Ruble funeral was held in Denver yesterday and was in charge ot tne Kjiignta lempiar. German Steel Production Continues at High Figure (Corroaponu.nco of Too Aaooolated Proof.) Amsterdam July 10. Germany's production ot steel continues at high pressure. Figures just published show that in May the total output was 311,620 tons, as compared with 371,756 tona in April and 283,566 tons in May, ma. Veteran Mission Worker Dies at Nagasaki, Japan (Corroopoadonoo of The Aaooolatod Proaa.) ' Nagasaki, Japan, July. Miss Mary E. Melton, a missionary of the American Methodist Episcopal church in Japan aince 1879, died here on June 9 from typhoid fever. She was a native of Jacksonville, 111. For sev eral years Miss Melton had been superintendent ot the biblical depart ment of the Methodist girls' achool. Read Bee Want Ads for profit Use tnem tor results. Sixth.Contingent of Russian Troops Arrives in France Paris, July 17. 2 p. m. A con- tigent of Russian troops disembarked today at Brest, France The Russian troops will be sent to camp from Brest and later to the front. This is the sixth contingent of Rus sian troops, the arrival of which in France has been reported. Between April 20 and May 5 there arrived at Marseilles five bodies of Russian sol diers, after a land and sea journey of about 17,500 miles from Moscow, where they were assembled to Port Dalny, Manchuria, and thence by water-via the Suez canal. The num ber of men in the first contingents has not been given officially, but it is believed to be about 25,000. These troops were quartered at Camp De Mamy, near iroyes, tor several weeks, and then sent to the front. The official French communication of last night showed that Russian troops were in the trenches in the Cham pagne. It was said in Paris several weeks ago that the sending of the first con tingents was largely in the' nature of an experiment and that they might be followed by more substantial num bers. On the former occasion the Russians arrived without arms, which were supplied by the French. The explanation was given that it was easier to send men out ot Russia a surplus to the western front than to forward arms and ammunition to the east. Philippine Silver Coinage Sells at a Very Large Profit (Corroopondonco of Tho Aaooctatea Priio.) Manila. P. I.. July 10. The Philip pine government has just sold to the government of British India 7,500,000 silver pesos at a profit of close to $500,000 over the original cost of the currency. The pesos when coined, each contained about 30 cents worth of silver, but the price at which they were sold was 38.6 cents. The phenomenal rise in the price of silver the world over some weeks ago led officials of the insular government to study the question of the wisdom of disposing of a part of the silver hoard which the rniiippines pur chased at the low prices current in 1902 and 1903. At that time this pur chase was made necessary bylaw to secure the issuance of 34,000,000 pesos of paper currency (silver certificates). A later law, passeu in iwu, pnmincu a large part of this issue of silver certificates to be secured by gojd, but the government then Iiad in its vaults 34.000.000 silver pesos, coined at a cost of 30 cents. Some weeks ago J. L. Manning, the in.nlar treasurer, was sent to Hong kong to look into the silver market and to confer with officials of the government of India, then in the mar ket for silver. The net result of his trip, was the sale of about one-flttlt of the government's hoard. The de livery of the silver is to be made at the Manila branch of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking corporation, in lots of a million pesos. The coin is then to be transferred to India, where it is to be melted into bullion in the presence of Insular Auditor C. H. French, who is now en route to India to fulfill thia duty. Many Irish Rebels Were Imprisoned (Coixospondonoo of Tho Anoelatod Proaa.) r,..kl:n T..lv 1fl An nffirlal Mm. munication gives the following figures concerning prisoners taken during the Irish rebellion: Interned in England: Men, 1,614; women, five. Convicted under the defense of the realm regulations: Men, 169; women, one. , Number released from Kicnmona Barracks, Dublin, and from England: Men, 1,1UU; women, seveniy-one. CLAIM NO. 80. The last claim paid by THE MID WEST LIFE for a death occurring In the first half of 1916, was to Mrs. Anna B. Kruger of Omaha, Nebras ka. Her husband, William H. Kruger, wh wu a teller In the Corn Ex change National Bank of Omaha, held a Il.UUU policy in una company is sued to him on December 16, 1914. He had paid only two premiums of $36.82 each, or a total of $70.64. Hia death occurred from appendicitis on the night of June 30, 1916.. Were life insurance not such a common thing these days, and people not so familiar with its benefits, it would seem too good a proposition to be true; that on the payment of so small an amount a man could leave such a large sum of money to hi family. If interested, call or write THE MIDWEST LIFE at LhKeta, Noaraaka. N. Z. SNELL, Prooieoat. Guaranteed Cost Lift Insurance. GEORGE CROCKER. Ooaoral Aiont, City NaOaaal Baak Battel, Osaka. Why Society Womin With Their Own Hiir Few realize how many society wo men now waah their own hair, not because it is a fad, but because they wish to obtain the greatest possible hair beauty and be sure they are not using anything harmful. The thou sands who have found that in wash ing the hair it is never wise to use a makeshift, but is always advisable to use a preparation made for shampoo ing only, say they get the best results from a simple home-made canthrox mixture. You can enjoy thia, the best that ia known, for about three cent a shampoo by getting some canthrox from your druggist, and dissolving a teaspoonful in a cup of hot water. Your shampoo is now ready. After its use the hair driea rapidly with uni form color. Dandruff, excess oil and dirt are dissolved and entirely disap pear. Your hair will be so fluffy that it will look much heavier than it is. Its luster and softness will also de light you, while the stimulated scalp gains the health which insures hair growth. Advertisement FIGHT FOR CONTROL OFDRYJMYENTION Old Guard Object! to Attempt of Zz-Mooieri to Dominate Proceedings at St. Paul. HAT CHANGE PARTY NAME St Paul, July 17. Rival factions in the national prohibition party are lin ing up their forces today for next Wednesday. Whether the control of the party shall be retained by the old guard, which has fought forty years for a principle, or captured by the newer element which is willing to change the party's name and adopt John M. Parker of Louisiana or some other progressive as a vice presiden tial candidate is the chief question at issue. Virgil G. Hinshaw of Chicago, na tional chairman, declared today that he believes the remnants of the pro gressive party are waiting anxiously for an invitation to join with the pro hibitionists. "It was Colonel Parker who urged Victor Murdock to become a candi date for the prohibition party's nomi nation for vice president," Mr. Hin shaw said. "His action of Saturday in calling a new progressive convention, leaves me in the dark as to his intentions. Since Roosevelt disowned the party he founded, many prominent progres sives, in addition to Colonel Parker, have made overtures to us. One of these is Raymond Robins of Chicago. Prohibition leaders have discussed seriously the advisability of changing their party name. Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts has said the ticket could win the coming campaign with himself as its leader and a new name that would embrace more than the single issue of prohibition. Opposed to the new ideas of fusion, changes of name and adoption of the surviving progressives, are a number of leading prohibitionists, among them Eugene W. Chafin, presidential nominee in 1908 and 1912. MMIOWNED; LOSS TEN MILLIONS railway bridges were washed out on the Catawba river. Saw mills and other property, as well as live stock, suffered throughout this section. i m i t a .nnJitiA.. Antn!..J u. ....- vvuuniull. uuiaillcu VII Yadkin river around Lexington, N. ..t ana aeaa animals, wreckage from mills, cotton, tobacco, oil and other debris floated down the raeinff stream. Many Bridges Waahed Out. Carolina crops suffered great dam age, highway bridges were washed away and railroad service was badly Tk. c...i n company's plant near Spartanburg ...4- (Ia.J.J ...J ... . 1. - 1 line between Spartanburg and Green wood and Gastonia and Charlotte. From Georgetown, S. C came re ports of damage to water front prop erty and stores. In southwest Virginia flood waters carried away bridges and tracks, ty ing up traffic on the Bluefield and Bristol divisions of the Norfolk and Western. Besides the damage to railroads in southwest Virginia, many buildings were washed away, including some at Radford, and one man was drowned while ferrying across the river at that place. In eastern Tennessee floods also in terrupted traffic on the Virginia Caro lina, the East Tennessee and Western North Carolina and the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroads. Miss Nelle Lipe and Mrs. Leo Mul holland, reported drowned yesterday when the home of their father, J. C. Lipe, at Biltmore, was washed away, were found today tied in the top of a tree, according to reports received at Asheville. Asheville. N. C, July 17. As the water in Biltmore rapidly receded to day it was shown that the property loss was not great. Several hundred persons driven from their homes yes terday expected to be able to move back tomorrow. Crops on the Biltmore estate were damaged, but the herds escaped se rious injury. Trees and logs drifted against the lodge gates at the en trance to the estate, doing some dam age. Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt took an active part in rescue work Sunday. Three Drowned in Catawba. Salisbury, N. C, July 17. Reports from Statesville today said three children were drowned in Alexander county yesterday when a farm house was undermined and swept away by the Catawba river. The Catawba river near Statesville was receding rapidly this afternoon. Damage along the river will reach into the millions. Ice Inspector Gets Annual Complaints of Short Weights The city inspector of weights and measures is receiving the annual complaint about short-weight ice. "Of five recent complaints only one woman would appear against the of fending ice man in police court That is one of the difficulties we are up against," stated Inspector Pegg. A citizen told Mr. Pegg of an ex perience he had Sunday morning, when an ice man brought a piece of ice and was given a 25-pound ticket This householder immediately placed the ice on his scales and showed the ice man the weight was 21 pounds, nearly four pounds short Mr. Pegg repeats his advice thai householders use their scales. Thirty Days and Black Eyes For Tying Can to Dog's Tail Ed Davis of Sioux City was sen tenced to ' thirty days in the work house for tying a tin can to a dog's tail. He was arrested on complaint of citizens in the vicinity of Twenty- fourth and Lake streets, ana exniu- f ited two nana-pauuea cyca as ' mony of their appreciatioi of his humor. DeDaftmonl Order. WaiMnaton, July IT. (Spoclal Tolt arani.) Mro. Ada B. Selm hao boon ap- oounty, Iowa, vice Emma Oardor, roolined. On IM rBCOmiuru.uvii - eommm..m.o Mar.h. Dr. P. E. McOlono baa bera appointed uraeon at Maoon City, and Dr. B. O. Bawler at Waucon. Iowa. V WOMAN AND WAR ' A Weittrn womtn doctor deelani that women are physically fit for rrie at the battle-front. Probably lomt exceptional women may be. but an not the majority prone to ailment which make even house hold earei a burden T Hence the neeeielty for that ffreat remedy which during forty years has done more than any other to re lieve such ailments and mitiafate the suf fering of American Women Lydla E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. Advertisement THOMPSON -BELDEN 8CCX Tl,e fasluon GnWofllie MiddleWei" ' Established 1886. Women's Wearing Apparel At Reduced Prices During stock clearing time, preparatory to fall business, prices have been greatly lowered. Women's Coats, ONE-HALF PRICE This includes silks, satins, poplins, cor duroy, pongee and all desirable fabrics except Jersey knit. $25 Coats, now-$12.50 Women's Suits, $15.00 each. Suits that sold ear lier in the season at $45.00, $59.50 and as high as $65.00 your choice Tues day, $15.00 each. Nearly all sizes, from 16 years to 44 bust. No alterations. This Week- Thermo Bottles Thermo Lunch Baskets In Big Variety and Lowest Prices at Brodegaard Bros. 16th and Douglas. Watch Inspectors U. P. R. R. Co. Watch Inspectors Chicago, St. P. M. & Omaha R. R. j Special Price j DressTrunks I covered, rlth rein- etal corn- f ind hard- I -one you I anywhere I and 8- f $11 I I I Freling & Steinle I "Omaha's Boat Baffata Bullion" J 1 1803 Farnam St. I We Like Small Repair Jobs. I Here is a dandy fibre covered, w fibre bound dress trunk with rein- forced, fibre bound edges, metal corn ers: strong durable locks and m ware. An attractive trunk one would not hesitate to take i in sites 84-lnrh, 8 6 -men incn. xour cnoice a f Why We Are Opposing A Government Armor Plant To the People: Some people say that the very fact that the Bethlehem Steel Company is so aggressively fighting the proposal to build a Government armor plant is conclusive proof that the Company is seeking to assure for itself the "vast profits" derived from private manufacture. The fact is that armor making it the least profitable feature of ateel manufacture. OfZ3flli;i The reason we oppose a Government plant is very simple. It is this: Even though the making of armor is unprofitable, we have invested over $7, 000,000 in our armor plant; That plant is useless for any other purpose. It would be good business for us to make armor for the Government at any price over and above the actual shop cost. rather than sacrifice our entire investment. We do not seek to save big profits; our purpose is very frankly to save our armor plant itself built solely for the use of the Government from going to the scrap heap. TO DO THAT WE ARE PREPARED TO AGREE FOR ANY PERIOD TO ANY TERMS OF MANUFACTURE WHICH THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION SHALL SAY ABSOLUTELY PROTECTS THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. CHAS. M. SCHWAB, Chairman EUGENE a. GRACE, Preiidant Bethlehem Steel Company i.
