THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, DECEAlbcn
BERLIN DEFENDS
DEPORTATION ORDER
It Says Only Men Who Kef use
. to Work in Belgium Are
' , Sent to Germany.
ALL .ARE PAID POR WORK
Berlin, Thursday, Dec. 7. (Via
London, Dec 8.) The German gov
ernment issued a statement today in
explanation and justification of the
transfer of Belgian laborers to Ger
many, i It says the measure U by no
means a hardship for the laborers, but
, is a social necessity.
Owing chiefly to the British em
bargo against Belgian oversea trade,
which before the war supported a
large part of the industrial population,
large numbers of Belgian workers are
idle,' the statement says, and condi
tions are growing worse. Many tami-
Hes Have become objects of public
charity. This state of things is not
due, as asserted in Belgium, to Ger
man requisitions of raw material, it is
explained, for these requisitions oc
curred, as a rule, only where factories
were unable to continue operations.
Million and Half Dependent
Of 1,200,000 employes engaged in
Belgian industries before thenar 505,
000, including 158,000 women, are now
wholly without work and 150,000, in
cluding 46,000 women, are partly with
out work, making a total of 655,000
persons dependent on public aid. In
addition to these there are 293,000
wives and 612,000 children of men
without work, so that 1,560,000 per
sons, or one-fifth of the total Belgian
population, require assistapce. ' I
More than 300,000,000 francs already
have been spent in supporting these
persons and 20,000,000 francs monthly
will be required henceforth. These
misses of idle people, the statement
says, are degenerating, and drunken
ness and social depravity are resulting-
, , ;'
".' Many Refute to Work. '
The German governor genera), Gen
eral von Bissing, early recognized the
necessity of taking meaures to help
the idle to obtain employment. He
caused municipalities to undertake
public works to create employment
where this was possible without im
posing too great financial burdens.
Upon the suggestion of Belgians of
practical insight, the governor-general
issued an ordinance in August of 1915
against persons unwilling to work,
Which was made more stringent last
March. These ordinances provide for
compulsory transfer of workmen, only
when, idle persons refused to accept
work at reasonable pay, without ade
quate, reasons, the provisions of in
ternational law protecting them
against working on war material be
ing recognized as adequate ground.
The ordinances were directed chiefly
against 'organized influences aiming
to prevent laborers from accepting
work voluntarily only because it was
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i coioriQ rnineswnes ;
gold and silver lingerie
, clasps, and mariy other '
small items of interest
Put op in holiday boxes
( for giving. , , ,
A Sweater .
Good and Warm
And the whole out-;
of-doors is open to
, small folks ' without 1
the least danger of
.Buffering from the
cold. j
. Sweater coats of an- (
. ' gora, or plain knitted
effects, in Cope blue, '
green, cardinal, gray, 1
also plain colors with
trimmings of white;
6 to 44-year sizes, '
$3.50 $4.25, $5.50,
$6.75. Third Floor
Handkerchiefs.
Esrlv Cboosrs
Will Fiad th '
" Best Asaertmeint.
A choice selection of Plain,
Embroidered and Initialed
Handkerchiefs, 15c, 25c, 50c.
Madeira, Hand-Embroidered
and Lac Trimmed styles, SOc.
Handkerchief Center, 15c, 25c. ,
Manicure1 Sets
Main PUasing Gifu ' .
Prices vary according to
stylefrom 25c, SOc, $1.00
up to $7.50. i
offered by Germans. Nevertheless
tens of thousands of them voluntarily
accepted work in Germany at profit
able wages.
The statement goes on to say that
the labor situation in Belgium has
grown worse and that conditions are
now such as to necessitate improve
ment: hence the ordinances must be
enforced more vigorously in order to
relieve ine situation. Dciorc compul
sory transport, however, every idle
person is offered the opportunity vol
untarily to accept profitable work on
contract and comoulsion is resorted
to only where the laborer stubborn
ly refuses.
Workmen coming to Germany are
placed on the same tooting as Ger
mans and are earning higher wages
than they ever received in Belgium.
Steps have been taken to send part
of their-earnings to their families in
Belgium. The laborers also are per
mitted to make regular visits to their
homes and families are allowed to
accompany them to Germany, if that
is desired. Provision also is made for
religious services in their own lan
guage. '
Secretary Pool
Makes Report of
Fees of Office
(Prom a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Dec. 8. (Special.) .Ac
cording to the report of Secretary of
State Charles W. Pool, the receipts
of his office for the biennium extend
ing from December, 1914, to Nov. 30,
1916, were $273,666.38. Among the
items which particular attention is
called to is one for $1,654.66 for the
sale of automobile lists, which, it is
said, has not been shown in previous
reports of officials. The items as
shown are as follows:
Artlrlo or Incorporation l,m.
AfflKlna state ol
J.OJl.OO
Llv stock brands . . ..v.,
Certlflrates
Corporation permits ....
CorporaUon penalties) ...
Miscellaneous ...........
Sale statutes
Loan company noenaas ,,
Balo automobile lists ....
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I.0U.7S
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List, on
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Mr. Pool estimates the cost of pre
paring the session laws of the com
ing session at $4,500 and of adminis
tering the initiative and referendum
at $5,000. ,
Receipts from the automobile rear-
listration were $54,469.90; motorcycles,
$2,184; expense's of sutomobile depart
ment, ayyoo.vu.
Tba Cranio ut Daes Mat Affort Hand.
Hooauaa of Its tonlo and laxatrve effect.
Laxative Bromo Quinine can be taken by
anyon without causing nervousness nor
rinsing; In thfl head. There 1 only one
"tlroma Quinine" K. w. OROVB'S slfna
ture Is on boa. S5c Advertisement.
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New Attorneys Admitted
To Practice at Lincoln
(Pram a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Dec. 8. (Special.) List
of attorneys admitted on examination
December 7, before the bar commis
sion: Vtrfll PalUKm, rails City: John B. Free
man, O'Neill: Arthur Merlin Hare, Aurora;
Karl W. Hart, Bloomlnyton : John Mcin
tosh, Mnooln; Barl JU Meyer, Geneva; Harry
Krnost Hueh. Lincoln! Otto A. Hlnkle- Omi
ha; Varro M. Tyler. Nebraska Olty: Buaene
J. Kean, Omaha, admitted on certificate.
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These and many
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Gloves
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correct fit other note
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First quality pique, in
white, black, brown, gray,
navy, and pastel, $2.75.
Shelbourne pique, $2.25.
Special pique, $2.00.
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PASTOR FLOWERS
INDUCED TO BUY
"WILD HORSES"
(Continued From Pate Oaa.)
$12-50 a week salary, did youT he
was asked.
"Now how did you get the property
in the trade.
"I got mostjof it in trading with
other people, the parson replied.
Frank A. Houston. Kearney. Neb.
testified that he had purchased Mr.
r lowers stock ot merchandise in
Tamara, Neb., from C. M. Thompson
for $ 1,500. Flowers had previously
traded off the stock which he valued
at $3,300 to Thompson for twenty
four of the animals.
"Did you ever get any horses or
anything in return for your land and
property ?"
"No sir."
It was exactly the sixth annfverary
from the time that Flowers made the
deal with the United States Live Stock
company to the time he testified yes
terday against the corporation.
Nothing For Dufur. (
F. E. Dufur, cautious banker of
Lorimer, la., was again called to the
witness stand yesterday to resume his
testimony.
The banker testified that he and
Asa Berry, a real estate dealer of
Des Moines, la., gave the U. S.
Live Stock company $800 cash and
an equity in a Colorado farm, the to
tal of which was about $1,750. For
tne equity and cash, the two were to
receive thirty-five head of wild horses
taken from the plains of Coconino
county, Arizona, and pnt in cars at
flagstaff. Ariz., ready for snioment
to the market. ,
'What did von sret for vour share
of the money and real estate," Dufur
was asked. "Nothing that I know
of," he replied.
The equity in the Colorado farm
amounted to slightly above the stipu
lated sura of the thirty-five horses, so
j. OTinn oi ine siock company
gave the banker a i four-cylinder
Mitchel car to make no the diffrrrnrr
he said.
Asa Beray testified that he never
saw any of the horses or his portion
of the $800 after the deal was made.
Willis T. McConnell, president of
the First National bank of Wessing
ton Springs, S. D, and formerly of
Draper, told of how he almost made
a deal for 174 horses. But he was
suspicious, he said, and sent Ray A.
Van Evera to Flagstaff, Ariz., to look
into the matter.
A Good-Bad Report
A few riava after h unf v tr
era to Flagstaff, Ariz., to investigate,
he said, he received a telegram to
call the tranV nff ik u... ji
looked rather suspicious. J. S. Smith,
an umccr oi me u. 3. uve stock com
pand, he said, had in the meantime
arone to MitrhcM c n . . l:
ymcionnen; to close tne deal.
The deal he was planning to put
through, hp aaM ;n,.i... J .1 .
said, a large number of person in
... vitiiuiy aiso De-came sasptcious
i.u.taiicu on me it deal's
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Christmas Greeting
Cards, Calendars,
Post Cards,
Booklets
, Each withafriend-
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sjr uicsaaue OI good
will and good cheer;
good taste shown in
the happy fixeetintTs.
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The thoughtful way
of observing Christ
mas. ThW Floor
Hand-Made Cluny
and Madeira Doilies
In the best of good
(taste; inexpensive; a
welcome addition to
every housewife's
linen. i,
Real Cluny Lace
Doilies, 19c, 25c, 35c,
50c, 75c, $1.
Hand - Embroidered
Madeira, 19c, 25c,
50c, 75c, 85c, $1.25.
Neckwear ,
The Holiday Season
and New Neckwear
Go Together.
Ours is a most interesting
display of distinctive neck fix
ings of every sort. Fresh, de
sirable styles, moderately
priced.
Collars of broadcloth, plain
embroidered styles, and lace
trimmed collars of georgette
fancy net lace collars, high
necked and round effects.
Organdy collars, round and
square, large and small.
Broadcloth collars and cuffs,
in sets.
From among this variety
a personally becoming -style
is easy to choose.
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For the Many Who Rightly Expect Much him U
The December Clearaway ,
of Women's Suits
Is Causing Much Favorable. Comment s
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New attractions go into the clearaway
Saturday at most interesting prices.
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Every Suit From Regular Stock
We haven't purchased jobs or other un
desirables. Thompson-Belden quality the
dominant feature of every garment. , ,
$18.75, $21.50, $26.50, $33.75
For Holiday
Festivities
Party Frocks,
Afternoon Dresses
Evening Gowns
Very dainty crea
tions, that express the
art of dressmaking at
its best. The attrac
tive pricings are prov
ing popular with dis
criminating women.
$25, $35, $45, $50
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Slippers for .
Christmas
iimmmmiMniin
km YOU SEE
something ipu want at
JhompsoKQelden Y
"butj it conttdeiitlij--Continued
ownership
will justing ijour con-
pleasure cPvoncttior
The Store
Gifts Galore Meeting With Favor
Because They Are Practical and Artistic
From Far-Off Japan
Come kimonas and negligees of rich cot
tons and silks, hand embroidered most
effectively. Prices vary from $1.95
to $35. '
Delightful Silk Sweaters
All silk, in high colors; show
ing both the sailor and Lord
' Byron collars; some with
gorgeous bows, others se
verely belted. A beautiful
showing, $25 to $50. (
Blouses Direct From Fifth Avenue
Captivating beaded effects and rich,
striking embroideries add distinction.
New shipments for Saturday, 17.50,
$8.75, $9.50, $12.50.
And the Practical Bath Robes
Nothing quite so useful and desirable.
These are fashioned from Beacon
blankets in novel designs; colors ab
solutely fast, $5 to $15.
A Rich Distinctiveness
Characterizes These Lovely
Fur Coats
Hudson seal has been
used in every instance, be
ing relieved by deep con
trasting bands of fur at the
bottom and cuffs and large,
warm collars.
These garments were cre
ated by designers whose
styles are authoritative.
We invite your viewing of
this choice collection.
$!05'to $395
for Blouses
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A Few Steps
To Better Values
The Basement Ap
parel Section offers
many gift articles of '
merit at small prices.
NEW BATHROBES are ,
a special value at"
$3.95. v
HEATHER BLOOM
PETTICOATS, latest
designs and new pat
terns each in a Christ
mas box. for $2.95.
A COMPLETE AS
SORTMENT OF
DRESSES AND AP
RONS for holiday
- house wear, $1.00 to
$5.00.
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