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2 THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917, EXPORTS OF FOOD. SHOW BIG DECREASE FortT-Three ' Million Dollars Worth Less Sent Abroad ': During 1916," CORN AND FOES HfCEEASE Washington, Jan.' 25. Food tx ports generally from the United Statci fell off $43,000,000 last year. Pepartment of Commerce "statistics innoqnced today show their value to have oeen $745,000,000, compared with $788,000,000 in 1915. Meat and dairy products showed increases, but bread stuffs fell off sharply, - - torn wast the only grain howmg an' increase, while wheat fell off 51, WXUWO bushels and flour 1JOO.00O barrels, beef showed decreases in tanned, fresh and pickled, but bacon, hams and shoulders exports in creased 83,100,000 pounds and pork unnv.vw pounds. 'Oils and gasoline exports increased considerably during the year. There were 21,000,000 gallon; more gasoline sent abroad than in 1915. Crude oil showed an increase of 14,000,000 gal luus. illuminating oil 17,000,000 gal Ions, lubricatin . oil 21.000,000 gallons and residuum and fuel oil 145,000,000 gallons. JAPANESE MIKADO DISSOLVES HOUSE ThU Action followi Attempt to Assassinate Former Chief Constitutionalist Party. NEW ELECTIONS IN SPRING Tokio, Jan. 25. The emperor has dissolved the house of representatives. HOUSE-PROPOSES TO BACK WILSON ! IN PEACE STAND ! Ceuaoe Frees r OH.) Leidigh, Hopkins, Beal and McAllister all spoke for the bill. They said that the merchants as well as the railroad employes want such legislation. Mr. Reynolds, who lives at the, railroad town of North Platte, said nobody had urged him to support it, and. he was in doubt at to whether the rail road men are demanding it or not After voting down a motion to defer action, the committee of the whole ordered the bill to third reading. Conning Meets Opposed. Rouse Roll No. 99, the bill to pro hibit coursing meets at which rab bits are chased by dogs, was sent to third reading. It was first amended, on motion of Thomas, by cutting out the part which referred to wild west shows and exhibitions of broncho busting and steer throwing, which are a feature of frontier festivals and county fairs held in the western part ot the state. Mr. Liggett proposed to eliminate rabbit coursing also trom the pro hibited list, but others declared that this would practically emasculte the i n ' a : i j w ix... PHI inu mc niuuuil laucu. air. cjr senburg' tried to get an amendment adopted cutting Out the penalty for anyone who lets a horse, mule or ox Mand hitched in a public place, ex posed to a blizzard or stormy weather lonarer than two hours at a time, ne wanted the limit raised to five hours. This was also defeated. '; . On motion of Peterson, a long list of names of Omaha people belonging to the humane society there, that ap peared in the bill's title, was stricken out. leaving only the name of the legislative introducer, Jerry Howard. ; School Out of Politic, , The 0111" bill for the nonpartisan election of state and county achool superintendents was recommended for passage by the committee of the whole. It provides for a separate bal lot, similar to the nonpartisan judicial ballot. AH candidates must' pay a tnma tee oi iu. Other bills considered and advanced to tnira retains; were: . Uceneine pool halts ene bowline ellera. current outside their owe. limits. Allowing; vlllase of Pera to take la terri tory south of the stale normal eohool, separated from It by the grounds of the la- atttutloa. ., s The house arranged to attend the entertainment at the penitentiary Thursday evening, furnished by the convicts. 1 A number of bills, running from 133 to 139, introduced by Keegan and Lovely of the Omaha delegation, cov ering matters pertaining to local courts in Omaha were considered and passed to third reading. -' ! To rrwreat Or!.. Colon eaueo trip LazaUve Bromo Quinine removes eaues. There 10 only one "BROMO O.UININB" K. W. Orovo'o liana, tare ea bos. SSo. Advertisement. City Legislation, the Theme ; Of State Municipal Leaaue Hastings, Neb., Jan.' 25. (Special Telegram.) With representatives present from nearly sixty towns the eighth annual convention of the Ne braska League ot Municipalities opened here tonight for the study of municipal problems. Pending legisla tion affecting cities, paving construc tion, law enforcement, public ; health and the commissioner-manager sys tem of government is to be considered. The delegates were welcomed by Mayor Madgett and a response was made by Vice President Roland F. Ireland of Crete. . Tonight's program concluded with an address on Home town Frepsr .edness," by E. J. Sias of Lincoln. After the routine program ten visi tors were guests of the city at a concert by the municipal band, as sisted by the Young Men's Christian association band and the boys' band under the direction of John S. Leich, also the Maennerchor and the Bennett quartet. . Hamburg Judge Will : ' I , . Make Visit to Japan Shenandoah, la., Jan.- 25. (Spe cial.) A trip to Japan 'and the orient has been planned by Judge and Mrs. T. S. Stevens of Hamburg for his .vacation. Mr. Stevens, who is a lead ing lawyer in' the district, was re cently appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge A tl -1-1 ,1 South Dakota Senate Votes ' To Resubmit Suffrage Pierre, S: D.( Jan. 25. A resolution providing, for a' submission to the electorate of ;the woman suffrage amendment to the state constitution, in the next general election in South Dakota, to be -held in 1918, was passed by the senate late this after noon. - A similar resolution is now under consideration in the house. he equal sunragc amendment was bleated in the last election. By the drastic step of dissolution, Premier Terauchi dramatically ended the existence of the house of repre- sentstives before even an opportunity was given for' a vote of lack of con fidence in (he ministry. following the excitement caused by the attempt to assassinate the leader of the constitutional party, Yukia Oaki, who had a narrow escape, the lower house was packed with spec tators and the session was a tumultu ous one. Takeshi Unukai, leader of the Koknminto (national party), led the attack on the ministry, accusing it ot being unconstitutional. Con fronted wtih the certainty of an ad verse vote, Premier Terauchi said the situation involved the prosperity of the empire and declared that while he maintained the confident of Em peror Yoshihito he could not accept the verdict of the house. Mr. Ozski mounted the rostrum to continue first attacks on the govern ment, wnen an imperial messenger suddenly appeared with the rescript of dissolution. The members- of the house dispersed in an uproar. Elections to the new house of rep resentatives will be held in April or may. inert are indications that in view of the,' criticism of a nonparty ministry. Premier Terauchi will throw his forces to the Seiyu-Kai (constitutional party), which is said to favor the new China nolicv out- lined by Premier Terauchi and For eign Minister Motoni. A political crisis develooed at the opening of the Diet on Tuesday. The chief reason was the appointment of field Marshal Count Terauchi as premier by the emperor last OctobeV This appointment was a surprise both in and out of Japan and was criticised unfavorably by Japanese political leader, who contended the premier did not command public support He is regarded as a representative of the radical militarist faction in Japan, although in an interview with the Associated Press shortly after his ao- pointment, he disavowed any policies ot aggression. Japanese newspaper said the premier did not command a majority in parliament and predicted that the outcome would be dissolu tion of the house and a new election. Tokio, Jan. 25. An attemot was made to assassinate Yukia Ozaki former minister ot justice and leader of the constitutional party, while he was addressing mas meeting called to demand the resignation nf Jhr cabinet. - ; While Ozaki was sneakina- two men armed with hort swords sprang on the platform and tried to stab him They were overpowered and arrested. i wo otner men then tried to assault the former minister and were severely beaten by the audience. M Oiaki it. manded that Premier Terauchi resign on the ground that his administration was unconstitutional. A heavy po nce guarq is in attendance tor todav sessions of the Diet, Yukio Ozaki was fnrmerftf .. of Tokio. He visited the Ilnit.,4 States in 1910and a dinner was given in hi honor at Washington by Presi dent Taft. He became minister of justice in the Okuma cabinet in 1914. Rail Union Heads Submit Draft of the Law They Propose Washington. Jan. 25. The railway brotherhood leaders today laid be fore President Wilson in writing their proposals for a compromise on his railway legislation program and. he began considering tbem. The labor leaders nrnnna InetMit of a law to prevent a strike or lock out pending an investigation, that provision be made for investigation for a mixed hoard of employes and employers. This, they say, would settle every dispute. l ne action ot the senate Interstate Commerce committee yesterday in voting down the president's plan a second time was taken by some offi cials as the forerunner of some sort of a compromise. " UNDEI C4PIT0I UD0M. 7 TEN MILLION MORE FOR RURAL ROADS Secretary Houston Announces Second Annual Distribu tion of Funds. NEBRASKA GETS $213,541 Washington, Jan. 25. Apportion ment of $10,000,000 to aid the states in the construction of rural post 'roads, the second annual distribution in accordance with the leoerai aia road law, was announced today by Secretary Houston of the Department of i Agriculture. The funds are the apportionment for the fiscal year end ing June 30. 1918. To meet the cost of administering the law, $300,000 has been deducted. The rcmainin- S9,7U0,(X0 is divided as follows: HEAVIEST FIGHTING NOW ON RIGA FRONT Teutons Sustain Reverse in " Attempt to Resume Ad vance Across Marsh. OTHER ARENAS ARE QUIET Ale.ba.ma ... Anson . , . . Arksnsas . . California ,, Colorado . . . Connecticut Delaware :oi,ai7NbrBka 187.4271 1M7! J02.187I 1S7.3B0 2, ISO !. MISS ANNE MARTIN. Washington, Jan. 25. Miss Anne Martin, chairman of the National Congressional Legislative committee, of the Congressional union and leader of the national 'suffrage lobby here, charges that President Wilson con sider himself the "leader" of his party where matters of male suffrage are concerned, but that he becomes a "mere follower of his party" when woman suffrage is discussed. Miss Martin asserts that President Wilson on January 9 told a deputation of women that the national suffrage amendment could only be secured by party action, and that he could only follow his party. On January 19, Miss Martin asserts, he visited the capitol and demanded as leader of hia nariv the passage by the senate of theNbill granting suffrage to the men of Pofty Three Generations . Will Celebrate Wedding Dates .Grinnell, la., Jan. 25. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McCulloch of this city have an invitation to an un paralleled wedding anniversary event, where three generations celebrate at once. Mr. and Mrs. Loenard McCul loch of Favoy, Mass., aged 93 and 92 years, respectively, celebrate, Febru ary 10, their seventieth wedding anni versary, On- the same day their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Almiron McCulloch, celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary. And, to put an tne cspsnest, their son and Ins wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin McCulloch, cele brate their seventeenth anniversary. Owing to age, frail health and the in clement season the Grinnell McCul lochs cannot attend. They will cele brate their fiftieth anniversary early in juarcii. Trial of Oil Land Patent Cases, is - Moved to Capital New York, Jan. 25. The govern ment's suit for cancellation of land patents granted to the Southern Pa cific Railroad company in (he San Joaquin -valley in California, moved on today to Washington, where the defense will call more witnesses. The case has been on trial now for more than a year and Federal Judge Bled soe, who is presiding, has traveled many thousand miles and probably will travel many more before the com plicated questions involved have been settled. Most of the witnesses examined here were called by the defense to trove its contention that.it dit not now the value of the property as oil land until eight year after ob taining the grant. ' HYMENEAL Florida lll.Ul Qeorsia ..... Jst.Mk ldabo 1IO.S27 IlUnete 441.IS2 Indiana . .... 171.411 Iowa SSJ.311 Kauae SSS.414 Kentacky ... 1S4.S4S Leulelana, ... U. Main .! Maryland .... SI.M4 Nevada New H'ahlre. Nw Jeracy . New Mexico.. New York No. Carolina. No. Dakota.. Ohio Oklahoma . . Oregon, Penflxylvania Rbode lelanu. Ho. Carolina. Bo. Pakola . Tenneeaee . .. Teaaa Utah . achsoette 147.7011 Vermont IJia.su 4i. m 118.424 1S7.47I S11.H0 22S.1S3 162, 2SS 373. 10 230, 27S 147,374 461.283 23.331 143,1116 lUl. 192 228,308 683,.'.S 113. O0 46.888 m.i2i 143.70! Vlrdnia Weahlnston Weet Virginia. 108.540 WUuotlein ... 250.722 Wyoming .... 122.333 Coalter-Dmpler. Bertha Dampier and David W. Coulter were married by Rev. Charles W. Savidge their apartment in the Angelus, Wednesday evening at 7:30. Several invited guests were present Michigan .... 3S1.M7' Minnesota ... 284.781 Mlselaatppl .. 177.811 Mlaaourl 8.14.440 Montena .... 1,S74I In addition $1,000,JOO will be ap portioned for. the development of roads and trails within, or partly within, the national forests. The law provides that S15,000,000 shall be ap portioned in the fiscal year of 1919; $20,000,000 in 1920 and $25,000,000 in 1921. Murder Charge is Filed Against Men Who Killed Cross ' Charges of first degree murder have been filed against Maca'rio Romero, Miquel Aquisro and Julian Lopez, three Mexicari, arrested in connec tion with the murder of Cornelius Cross, Northwestern railroad special agent All three of the men waived preliminary examination in police court and were boupd over to the dis trict court without bonds. While Romero has admitted that it was he who fired the shots which killed cross, his companions will be prosecuted for murder inasmuch as tney were witn mm at tne time aim aided him in the crime. Cross sur prised the Mexicans Saturday ' night while they were engaged in tne roo bery of a Northwestern boxcar. -Soecial agents have recovered sev- ral hundred dollars worth of articles stolen by the Mexicans in their raids upon boxcars. Some of the stolen goods was found at their rendezvous and some was recovered from persons to whom the goods had been sold. Would Cut Legislature Down to Single Body Lincoln. Jan. 25. Two proposed constitutional amendments, one of which provides for a state legislature of only one body to consist of sixty members, were offered in the house today by Mr. North. His other prop osition is to, have constitutional amendments submitted to the voters by having them printed on a separate ballot and that only a majority of those voting thereon shall be neces sary for adoption.' In the measure for a unicameral legislature it is specified that the state shall be divided into sixty districts, one member to be elected from each. This would mean dividing the cities of Lincoln and Omaha into legislative districts instead of having the Lan caster and Douglas county members elected at large. The National Capital Met at 11 a. m. Keetrraed debate OB legislative appropria tion bill. Robert ft. MeCormlok of Chicago urged universal military training before military affaire rab-oommlttee. Debate on Cummlna' peace discussion resolution went over a day. ' The Hovisa, , Met at 11 a. m. Reeutned consideration of riven and har bors appropriation bill. Banking committee considered amend ments to federal reserve law. i (Associated Press War Summary) The heaviest fighting now in prog ress in any of the war area is on the Russian front in the Riga sector, where the Germans recently took the offensive and drove back the Rus sians a mile and a half in the region of the Great Tirut marsb that long has barred the way to Riga for the German forces. Attempting again to advance over trozen ground which has made the the efforts in this swampy region pos sible, tne leutonic army has sus tained reverses, according to Petro grad today.- Northwest of the marsh they opened a heavy artillery fire and then attacked, but failed to make any headway against the Russian defense. Elsewhere there has been little but artillery and patrol fighting. Entire qniet apparently prevails along the Roumanian front: owing to the se vere winter weather." ' Official Report Differ. Berlin, Jan. 25.-r-(By Wireless to Sayville.) Russian positions on a front of about six miles on the north ern end of the Russo-Galician line have bfcen captured by the Germans, the war office reports. The Russians brought up reserves, but they were unable to check the Germans, who took more than 1,700 prisoners and thirteen machine guns. Petrograd, Jan. 25. (Via London.) Desperate fighting is stilt in prog ress in the Riga region on the Rus sian front, the war office announced today. Further attacks by the Ger mans in the Tirul marsh district were repulsed and in a counter attack they were dislodged near the eastern out skirts of the marsh and driven back. Southeast of the river Aa, Russian detachments that took the offensive afterwards had to yield ground in the face of a German offensive, falling back a third of a mile. Intense Cold in Roumania. Berlin, Jan. 25. (By Wireless to Sayville.) Severe cold has set in on the Roumanian front, almost halting military operations. Today1 official report regarding this campaign says: "In the snowovered mountains engagements among raiding detach ments and isolated artillery firing oc cua daily. Between the Kasino and Putna valleys yesterday fifty prison ers were taken. "Quiet prevails on the Roumanian plain during the severe cold weather. Along the Danube there was artillery firing across the river without post SKirmisnes. Considerable activity by the artil lery and a continuation of patrol en- ?:agements on the France-Belgian; ront are reported by army head quarters today in its statement on operations in this war area. Private Bank Will Incorporate. Shenandoah, la., Jan. 25. (Special.) The Nishna Valley bank at River- ton, owned by Joseph Samuels, will. he incorporated as a state bank with a-$30,000 capital stock and $10,000 sur ELECTION PROBE IS BEARING FRUIT Grand Jury at Cincinnati Re turns Six Bills, Naming Ninety-Nine Men.' NAMES GIVEN TO MARSHAL Cincinnati, O., Jan. 25. Six sealed indictments naming ninety-nine indi viduals as defendants were 'returned here today by the federal grand jury which has been investigating the al leged election frauds. The names were given to the United States mar shal and he will bring them into court under capias1 as soon as they are ap prehended. W. A. Northcott, Former Head of the Modern Woodmen, Dies Excelsior Springs, Mo., Jan. 25. W. A. Northcott of Springfcld, 111., former lieutenant governor of that state, died here this morning of acute dilation of the heart. Mr. Northcott was president of the Interocean Casualty company and at one time head consul of the Modern Wood men of America. Strikes Match On Trousers x Washed in Gasoline Douglas, Aria., Jan. 24. Joseph Ballard, driver for an oil company here, washed his trousers in gasoline today, donned them and then struck a match on his trousers to light a cigar. Physicians pronounced' his burns fatal. . R 1 1 1 S 'B L-l-N-E-N-S Sale of Odd Napkins Friday in V2D0Z. Lots $4.75 Napkins, $1.75 for Y2 dozen. $5.00 Napkins, $1.99 for .' dozen. $6.75 24-inch Napkins, $2.45 for 14 dozen. John S. Brown' Extra Heavy ' Table Damask $2.50 quality, 72 in, wide, for $2.00 a yard. y John S. Brown's $10.75 qual ity size Napkins, for $6.00 a dozen. ; ' BeldingY Quality Silks for Spring . Shown Here Exclusively ' Here now. New Colors, New-Weaves, New Designs, Ne wt Qualities. . , ... . ; v You are cordially invited to view this complete show ing of silks for every pur pose. . .' , ' c Belding Silks are Pure Dye, Fast Colors, Wear Guaranteed. Remnant Sale of Curtain Materials Marquisette, Filet, Swiss es, Sateens, Cretonnes, Silk olines, etc., in 2 to 6-yard lengths. For a quick out-go Priced in Two Lota 15c and 25c a yard. Basament. Women's Bloomers Pink Batiste Bloomers, 65c White Cotton Crepe Bloomers, $1.25. Third Floor THOMPSON; BELDEN COMPANY - Greatly Enlarged Space ; On the Third Floor for . FRIDAY'S FUR SALE ' Choice Furs at InexpensivePrices Entire Stock Included r . A Few Quotations: Round Marten "Muffs, $15 up. American Mink Muffs, $12.50 up. Scotch Mole , j$16.25 up. Muffs, Other Fur at Propor tionate Price. See This Great Educational Film The Romance of Silk Complimentary Showings Friday, 9 A. M. to 12 M. Afternoon, I P. M. to 5 P. 1V1;. In the Thompson-Belden Store ' Second Floor. This film, produced at great expense, pictures in a most interesting manner the different stages in the manufacture of silk from the silk worm in Japan to the finished product in America. 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