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triTic rr?v. nuiui TtTlTPenAV JANUARY 95. 1917.
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BANK EXAMINER
STAREKREHOYED
Assistant Secretary of Treas
ury Malbnrn Given $15,000
Job at Hew York City.
REASON IS HOT GIVEN
Washington, Jn. 24. Removal of
Charles Starek from office as chief
national bank examiner for the Sec
ond federal reserre district, with
headquarters at New York, and the
appointment in hia place of William
P. Malburn, assistant secretary of the
treasury, was announced by Comp
troller Williams.
Mr. Starek hat been absent on
leave without Jay sine November
IS. Charles F.' Richmond, chief of
the report division of the comptroll
er's office, has been acting chief ex
aminer since October IS.
The - reasons for removing Mr.
Starek were not made public in the
comptroller's statement, which fol
lows: "William P. Malbttrn, assistant sec
retary of the treasury, has today re
signed that office and accepted the
office of the chief national bank ex
aminer for the Second federal reserve
district, with headquarters at New
York City, vice Charles Starek, re
moved. '
Mr. Milburii is bv traimnsr and ex
perience peculiarly well qualified for
this important otnee. ueiore ne ne
niM aiitant secretary of the treas
ury in March. 1914. Mr. Malburn
was engaged in the active and suc
cessful practice of law in Denver for
over ten years. Prior thereto he had
for thirteen years practical experi
ence In the operation of national
i banks in Colorado, principally in the
ritv nf Denver.
' "As assistant secretary of the treas
irv Mr. Malhnrn has had ceneral
supervision or the fiscal bureaus of
the Jreaaury department raciuaing
the office ot the comptroller 01 tne
The examiner's office pay $15,000
a year. As assistant secretaryof the
treasury Mr. Malburn lot $5,000.
'Officials of the Treasury depart
ment declined to comment upon re
port that charges had been filed
against Mr. Starek or that he had
been renuested to come to Washing
ton to answer them. Requests for
reasons for his removal met witn tne
' declaration that there was nothing to
add to the comptroller's statement.
Some officials said orivately that the
Comptrollers' office has been dissatis-
ied with Startle s general conduct ot
his position,
SENATE REFUSES
i TO DEBATE PEACE
; TALK OF WILSON
I-
is court the power to declare war?"
iggcsted senator rail.
To have a peace entorcmg trinu-
!." Senator Shafroth answered, "you
must have that power somewhere rnd
not in each individual nation."
Stump Speech from Throne.
Interrogating Senator Norris, Sen
ator Sherman, republican, said:
"I'll ask if there is any definite, con
crete proposition in a stump speech
from the throne made in this chamber
by the president when the senate is
vested with the sole treaty making
power? Is there any issue presented
this address.' was it not ratner
intended to forestall action by the
senate by appealing to public opinion
before the senate had a chance to
iscuss the questions? Was it not a
move to forestall and prevent action
and make us accept any treaty con
sidered in advancer
Senator Norris answered Senator
Sherman by saying he did not wish
to discuss the motives behind the
president's address.
Senator Weeks, republican, of
Massachusetts, declared the president
addressing the senate either was
using the senate as a megapnone
through which to address the world
' he expected some action.
"If action is not taken before March
Senator Weeks continued, what
position would the United States be
in II a victory in inc urcscm war
should occur between March 4 and
next December, when congress would
meet again? Are we to sit in extra
session to watch the course of event
Europe to see if there is to be a
victory r
South Dakota Judge Is
Before Bar of thff House
Pierre. S. D., Jan. 24. The initial
hearing in the impeachment proceed
ings against Judge Levi Mcuee ot
the Seventh Judicial circuit of South
Dakota, said to be the first impeach
ment charge ever brought in the
state, was opened before the house
judiciary committee today. ' Affidavits
niea wnn ine nouse nr rrinx m
Lockhart of Rapid City, S. D., charge
Judge McGee with subornation of
perjury in securing an affidavit from
William Kichards,
nation, the peace of the world, and the
happiness of mankind it is now. The
proposal and the time require con
scientious speech.
r "This is not a partisan subject,'
he said. "The president it not the
only person charged with the duty of
speech upon such a subject. .
; " Stone Oppose Debate.
., Senator Stone, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, opposed
discussion in regard to the resolution
arguing it would take more than two
weeks of the senate s time if every
senator took the proposed hour to
discuss the : subject. He urged the
resolution be referred to the foreign
relations committee,"
. Before a vote could be ordered
Senator Shafroth, democrat, urged
a public hearing by the foreign re
lations committee and debate in the
senate special session to confirm ap
pointments alter Marcn .
Shafroth Has Proposal.
Senator Shafroth read t resolution,
which he did not introduce, proposing
a treaty for the creation of a world
tribunal with power to enforce its
decrees, to be supported by the mm
tary'and naval forte of the treaty
powers.
., Senator Gallinger asked how the
Vlecrees of the tribunal would be si
fected.
- "Bv force."'
"Then," said Senator Gallinger,
'you would go to war to secure
. oeaeer
"This proposal Is, of course, revolu
tionarr." said Senator Shafroth. "but
you've got to have something revolu
tionary u we are to stop recurrence
of these awtui wars.
' "Don't you think we would have
pretty entangling alliances it we get
into tnatr sakea senator uauinger.
' "No. You would have your treaty
uehning the power of the interna
tional tribunal. Instead of the Mon
roe doctrine alone protecting the
South American republics, the tri
bunal would turn over a greater force
for enforcement of their, territorial
integrity."
"Does the senator realize that he
js doing now the very thing; aimed
l in my rcauiuiiuu iiamaaiiiB wic
president's message?" Senator Cum
mins interrupted. "I did not provoke
discussion of the merits of the ad
dress.
. Senator Shafroth replied, amid sub
dued Isughter, 'that the resolution
should go to the committee for con
sideration in . extraordinary session
after March 4.
. Senator Fall, republican, inquired
whether the United States could join
an international court without a con
' stitutional amendment.
. "1 doubt if it could; in fact, I have
a resolution now of that very kind,
replied snatroth.
"Then you would practically vest
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Keep Horlick's Always on Hand
nnfck bach. Heme or Offic.
AMATEUR BANDITS
CAUGHT IN TRAP
One Says He Stack Up Pedes
trians to Get Money for
Destitute Sister.
FIBST STOLE AUTOMOBILE
a young engineer,
over whom it is charaed McGee ex
ercised an undue influence. Taking
of testimony will consume several
days, after which the committee will
re port the case to the house tor fur
ther action.
A resolution was presented in the
house today providing tor the sub
mission of a constitutional amend
ment to the electorate in the 1918 elec
tion for t general increase in salaries
of state officials. Under the resolu
tion, the governor's salary is fixed at
$4,500, justices of the supreme court
at $4,500 and all other executive state
officers at $3,000. Another proposed
amendment would raise the compen
sation of all members of the legisla
ture from $5 to $7 a day.
eleohone Earnings Show
Fourteen Per Cent Gain
Waahincrton., Tan. 24. Ame.lcan
telephone companies had a total reve
nue of S24.976.258 for October, an in
crease of nearly 14 per cent over last
rear, according to statistics made pub
ic today by the Interstate Commerce
commission. Net operating income
for the month was $6,920,199, nearly
30 per cent of the total revenue.
The total number ot telephones
operated by the reporting companies
was ,U8U,JI4, an increase ot ouy.oi,
or about 10 per cent over last year,
While ope.ating revenues increased
about 14 per cent expenses increased
approximately 1554 per cent.
, For ten months ending with Qcto
ber returns to the commission show
the companies received total reve
nues of $23477,047, an increase of
nearly 12 per cent over last year, of
which $65,823,632 was net operating
income.
Messenger Teeling Guest
At White House Reception
(Prom a atarr carrtepondsat.)
Three youthful auto bandits, each
whom believed they had been
double-crossed by the others,, have
confessed to detectives their parts in
string of stickups Saturday night
which put the Omaha police depart
ment "on the run" and which netted
them an aggregate of $4.20 in cash.
With the arrest and confession of the
ighwaymen, police believe they have
completed the roundup of the major
ity Of bandits who have been at work
in Omaha for the last three weeks.
B, Blake of 3170 Farnam street,
is said to be the leader of the gang.
limes Murnhv. who lives at Mar
tin flats, says he was forced to take
up the work of a bandit because of
destitute circumstances of his sister.
Charles Fisher, Owl hotel, asserts
he made his debut as a highwayman
Saturday night at the earnest solici
tation ot Jilake.
Stole Peters' Car.
RIaWa was the first of the trio
placed under arrest and his confession
implicated Murphy and Fisher. Blake
said that he stole an automobile
owned by M. C. Peters at Twentieth
and Douglas streets and alter ne nau
taken a joy ride about the city with
two girls he drove to a Douglas
street pool hall, where he met Murphy
and Fisher. He said they then set
out on their nights work. He ad
mitted every holdup reported to the
police Saturday night, with the ex
ception of that of W. C. Betts of
South Omaha.
On the strength of statements given
to the police by Blake, Murphy and
Fisher were later placed under ar
rest. Thev said that they made the
stickups while Blake drove the car
and both asserted that Blake had
lured them from the straight and nar
row path. Murphy said he was the
onily support of his sister and that he
agreed to become bandit because she
was in need,
Blake said the night s work netted
Washington, Jan. 24, (Special Tel
egram.) Messenger J. M. teeling oi
Hastings, who delivered the electoral
vote of Nebraska to the vice president
on Monday, was a guest at the White
House last night, accompanying Rep
resentative Shallenberger. The ab
srnce of a number of the Nebraska
delegation from the congressional re
crption last nigui waa iciuaKcu vy
old residents.
Oajy On KSVOHO qCININB."
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LAXATIVC BROMO QU1NINK. 1-uOk for
Umlun ot B. W. OHOVB. Cum a mid
la ana Say. lie- Advaniaamant.
IArrow
fCOLLARS
arc curve cut to tit the.
shoulders perfectly
Cluctt.fbbody GtCalruiWakcrj
Austrians, on Skis,
Charge Roman Foes
Rome (Via London), Jan. 24
Austrian soldiers wearing skis
made an attack on the Italians on
Monday night, but were repulsed,
the war office announced today in
a statement which continued:
"Last night the enemy launched
a counter attack against entrench
menta we had retaken southeast
of Gorizia, but waa driven off."
WOMEN SEND OUT
DISTRESS SIGNAL
Flood of New Work Engulfs
Censors of the Omaha
Woman's Club.
him only 60 cents. Fisher said he got
90 cents and Murphy asserted that
$2.90 was all he1 obtained.
Detectives rszanowiisKi, ungcr,
Brinkman and Lynch arrested the
men. 1 ney are an sdoui t years uiu.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OT KIDS
An S. O. S. call brought out a
joint meeting of the educational com
mittee of the Omaha Woman s club
and the leading citizens and citizen
esses of Omaha who consented to
pass on moving picture films to be
Kinkaid Will Distribute
Seeds That Have Been Voted
(From a Sufi Correspondent)
Washington, Jan. 24. (Special Tel
egram.) Not satisfied with the reso
lution of the Nebraska legislature
singling out a member of the congres
sional delegation for individual com
mendation for his position on free
seed distribution, Judge Kinkaid to
riav sent to the clerk of the house of
representatives of the state a letter
stating that while the resolution had
been passed on January 17, the vote
on free seeds had been taken on an
earlier date and on an appropriation
hill drina the seed Question for the
fiscal year 1918. He told the clerk
that bt record on the free distribu
tion of seeds was clean, but as long
as congressmen voted the seeds he
proposed to distribute tnem.
Senator Spirk Would Cut
Legislative Membership
(Prom a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Jan. 24. (Special.) Not
withstanding there is good prospect
for a constitutional convention, Sen
ator Spirk of Saline has again this
session introduced a bill similar to the
one killed in the last session, calling
for a constitutional amendment seek
inor to cut down the membership it
both branches of the legislature. The
bill would reduce the membership of
the senate from thirty-three to eight
een and of the house from 100 to fifty-
five.
Clan Gordon No. 63 will hold Burns
celebration at Swedish Auditorium,
1609 Chicago, Friday night, January
26, at 8 p. m.
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shown for special children programs.
The reason is the avalanche of work
and business which ha descended
upon the committee as a result of its
efforts to put on better movies for
children.
Here are some of the questions
which confront her committee, ac
cording to Mrs. W. S. Knight:
1. Passing on theaters which are
clamoring to put on special children's
movies. The Boulevard theater, owned
by Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCaffrey,
asked the join the Strand and the
Muse in this movement, permission
being accorded at the meeting at
the Young Women's Christian asso
ciation. 2. Choosing suitable films to grat
ify young Omaha's seemingly insati
able appetite for movies and to do it
fact ennliffh.
i. Two-sided problem now to gci
enough children at one theater to sat
isfy the manager who is going to ex
tra, expense to show the children s
movies and what to do with the over
flow crowd of kiddies at another
place.
As a relief measure for difficulty No.
2 Mrs. Knight said the joint commit
tee would be divided into sections so
that each member of the committee
would not be called upon to view each
picture before its presentation.
Governort of federal renerve banks are
worklni out the detain ot a wetem of es
chanjee amoni member banka, throusn fed
eral reaerve banka, denlgned to eliminate to
a larse extant the practloa of tranamlttlnr
to distant sections of the country drafts on
New York and sub-drafta on banks located
In cities to which the remittances are sent.
WE ARE
HAVING
SPECIAL
DEMONSTRATION
OP THE
FAMOUS
GROUND
GRIPPER
HEALTH
SHOES FOR
MEN AND
WOMEN
Price will ad
vance $2 a pair
on these shoe
within a short
time. It will pay
you to buy your
spring high or
low "Ground
Grippers" now.
WALK-OVER BOOT SHOP
31T South 16th Strant, Omaha, Nebraska.
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w. ut. yu $i.o EBONY
:r.,M coal
EBONY, Lump, Egg d Nut,
par ton 97.00
Th omI without a fault far all
pui piisas.
SPECIALTY, all siau S8.50
NOVINCER, hand plekad
LUMP, at ......
ILLINOIS, all slots.
RADIANT, all
our prido S8.00
WHITE ASH, tootloM, 88.50
ROSEWOOD Hard Coal, for
f uraaca-s and hot wator
Elanta. Holds fir for 14
aura without attention, par
ton 811.00
All Coal Hand Scraanad.
Call ns for price on all grados
of atoam coal,
ROSENBLATT
Cut Prka Coal Company
, Phono Douglas S30.
COLUMBIAS
I Sold on
YOUR OWN TERMS
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Schrnoller & Mueller's
Thar i a Columbia GraioooJa at your
pries, on rarmi to rait, it oar gtore waiting
for yon.
SPECIAL
ThJa Boauttful Style 75 Cnbtnot OrelDnota in
quarUr-awad oak, mahogany or satin walnut
and twenty Columbia selections ot your own
i,c4e,cu.ot $ .oo per Weak
There are Columbia Models at $15.00, $25.00,
$35.00, S50.O0, $75.00 and up to the Baby Grand Styla
at $350.00
Cia 1 and hear Um twa hUort kits la CoraaiUa Boca, a phon
ywr order to DoagUu 168 aid It will reoetr prompt attend,
Pray for the Lights to 0 Oat." George 0 Touts-, Ton,
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Schrnoller & Mueller Piano Co.
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Furs
While showing the moving
pictures of the Silk Industry on
our second floor, we will move
the fur to the third floor and
offer special values:
$87.50 Cross Fox Sets - $43.7$
$50.00 Moleskin Muffs- $25.00
$18.00 Hudson Seal Muffs $9.00
Other Furs, including Hud
son Seal Coat are proportion
ately reduced. Now is the time
to buy dependable furs at a
saving.
All Furs from our regular
stock.
Linens
Specials for Thursday
50c Japanese Cloths, size 36x36,
for 35.
$1.00 Japanese Cloths, size 45x
45, for 65c.
Japanese Napkins, $1.00 a doz
en quality, for 69c a dozen.
Huck Toweling
50c All-Linen Huck, 40c yard.
60a All-Linen Huck, 50c yard.
65c All-Linen Huck, 55c yard.
75c All-Linen Huck, 65c yard.
85c All-Linen Huck, 75c yard.
Glass Toweling
22c Checked Toweling, 17c yd.
25c Checked Toweling, 22c yd.
30c Checked Toweling, ,25c yd.
Pillow Cases
Good quality muslin cases, 42
and 45x36 sizes, special, at
18c each
First Showing of
Belding's Quality Silks
Spring, 1917
A most wonderful array of new colors, weaves and
designs.
Belding's Silks are pure dye, fast colors and wear
guaranteed; a matter of importance to you now when
the market is flooded with cheap adulterated silks.
There is a silk for every purpose, 36 to 40 inches wide.
$1.35 to $2.75 a Yard
Silk Department Main Floor.
The Silk Culture
In Moving Pictures
A free exhibition Thursday, Friday and Saturday, in
the Thompson-Belden Store.
These Pathe filmed pictures show the various
stages of this wonderful industry from the silk worms
in far off Japan to the finished silks, as made in the
great Belding Bros.' mills in the United States.
An event of particular interest to every one.
These pictures will be shown
Thursday
at 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 and 4:30, p. m.
Admission Free
Hours for showing these pictures Friday and Satur
day will be announced in our Thursday ad.
4n Advertisement by
The Pullman Company
XhfrVtpY and children form a large
proportion of the passen
gers of the Pullman Company. The safety
of the cars, due to their unusually sturdy
construction; the sanitary condition in which they are main
tained; the numerous conveniences which their equipment
affords, and the courtesy of the Pullman employes are all
factors contributing to the increased comfort and enjoyment
of railroad travel.
In the Pullman car only a limited number of passengers
are accommodated; there is no crowding. Operating over
practically every railroad in the country, it is rarely necessary
for the passengers to change cars from departure to destina
tion. Both of these conditions contribute to the safety and
comfort of unescorted women and children.
For fifty years the Pullman Company has directed its
efforts to the determination of the needs of the traveling
public and the development of a service to meet these
requirements. That twenty-nine per cent of Pullman con
ductors and twenty-five per cent of Pullman porters have
been in the continuous service of the Company for over
ten years indicates the high personnel of the employes by
whom the service is rendered.