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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1917)
r I? u h Si THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. TAPER MAKERS AND PUBLISHERS MEET Producers Will Be Asked to Ex : plain Seasons for High Prices of Print Paper. CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO Chicago, Jan. 26. Paper manufac turers and newspaper publishers mei here today for an informal confer ence. An invitation to the members of the Federal Trade commission was extended and it was expected that the various problems of the manu facturer and the newspaper publish ers over the prin: naper supply would be discussed. Layaette Young, jr.. of the Des Moines (Iowa) Capital, one of the newspaper publishers present, said that the publishers desired to talk over the situation with the paper manufacturers and give the manu facturers an opportunity to explain the reason for the high price of print !aper. "It is not in any sense a hearing by the trade commission." said Mr. V'oung. "The manufacturers undoubt- edly have their problems to meet and we want to find out in an informal talk just what the conditions are. The commissioners have been invited to join with us in the discussion." TEUTONS STORM MILE OF FREHCH WORKSAT VERDUN (CmttaMd From Oh,) NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF OMAHA PLAYGROUNDS. i ! war office announcement tays the Ger man! were driven back with severe losses, although they penetrated ad vanced trenches near Hill 304. In upper Alsace the Germans left their trenches at two points to attack, bat were checked by the French artil lery. The announcement follows: "On the right bank of the River Meuse, after a violent bombardment, German forces yesterday evening de livered attacks upon four points of our front between Avocourt wood and a point to the east of Dead Man hill, bat they were repulsed by our curtain of fire and by the fire of our infantry and machine guns, Our as sailant! were compelled to make their way back to their trenches, with the exception, however, of certain de tachments who were sucessful in pen etrating some of our advanced trenches in the sector of Hill 304. The enemy during this attack suffered very heavy losses and left numerous dead in front of our lines, particu arly in Avocourt wood. ''During the course of the night German troops undertook several surprise attacks upon some of our minor positions, but these failed un !er the fire of our men located to the mrth of Chilly, south of the Somme :md to the northeast of Vingre, be tween the Oise and the Atsne. ."In iinnr Alaare, near Larffitaen. tfter a spirited bombardment, forces of the enemy came out of their trenchea at two points. Onr artillery fire put a definite check to this en deavor, ,"On the remainder of the front there has been intermittent canrtonad. ing." - HOUSE MEMBERS HAVE WAEM ROW ; OVER RAILWAYS ' (Caottaasd from rasr Om.) itrhwab, Scuddtr, Shaftar, 8tuhr, Traoewall. Taylar. Spaakar Jackson. AbMiit: Craddock, ruiler, lUlrsnrtta and Whlla, Omaha School Tax. House Roll No. 160, which, if it reaches final passage, will make the limit of school tax levy 35 per cent for the city of Omaha, was sent to third, reading this morning. Representative Richmond explained that after the 1st of May Omaha would lose out on the $350,000 liquor license fund which the district had depended upon and it would be necessary to meet that loss by a special levy or rather to remove the limit of the ante. House Roll No. 54, which would , provide a twice-a-month payday for all kinds of employment, was also sent to third reading. A bill was passed to third reading yesterday pro viding the twice-a-month plan for railroads. Bills Passed. Other bills passed bv the house: It. R. 1T, Axlell itnd Othars Double else. Llun boards. H. B. IDS. Taylor and Othara Routlnir npnira ui rouwg canaiaaisa Oil tnral election ballot. H. R. 43, Hoffmelati Blftrtlon raturns njwn to puonci inspection aa aoon aa dsllv ?rM to county clerk. H. R. . rrloa Countlea to pay cost of tranaporttrtc boya to Kearney Induatrlal jtcbool. H. R. TJ, Schwab Lleenalna pool ha! Ik - and bowling alleye. H. R. 21, Javobson Relieving undertaken of Jury aervlce. H. R, Bcudder Appropriation of It.TOS to buy land for cemetery at Grand leland roiuiera noma. Sent to Third Readme. In committee of the whole these hills were approved and sent to third readme;. ! II. R. II Allowing aeeond-claaa cities and illaa to construct linen and fumleh elen . trlclty. water and other utility aervlce out side their own llmlta. H. R. 1(6 Changing date for railroad to . make annual reporta to railway commission. Sick Man Carried Seven . Thousand Dollars in Belt Fremont. Neb., Jan. 26. (Special.) visitor in Fremont, whose name r was not given, called at the office of a , local physician for treatment, wearing a belt that contained $7,000 in bills. The stranger told the physician that if lie 'should die he wanted him to notify the patient's son and see to it that the son received the money. The visitor recovered and was able to con tinue his journey. Chaplain Johnson Named , On State Charities Board . (From a Ruff Correapondeat.) Lincoln, Jan 26. (Special.) The : State Board of Charities and Correc tions today appointed E.M. Johnson, chaplain at the penitentiary, to suc ; ceed J. W. Shahan as secretary of the J board. The board consists of the gov ernor, the state, superintendent and ; . the land commissioner. lruggteta refund money If PAZO OINT- MKNT falla to cars Itching. Blind, Bleed- ,no r. ' ' "rj , ' : , ,r,t Application cZJ.Is a.a.cson Jacob Isaacson, president of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball league and former newspaper man, was ap pointed by the Recreation board as superintendent of playgrounds and athletic fields, to succeed C. H. English. Chairman Hummel of the board an nounced that Mr. Isaacson's name will not be sent to the city council for confirmation until he shall have qualified in the work. He will begin February 1 at a salary of $125 per month. The new superintendent has been serving as athletic director of the so cial centers under the Recreation board. Arthur Crittenden Smith sat with the board for the first time since his appointment. WILL SHOW SHORT OR L0NGAGC0DNT "Leak" Probers Will Not Learn Now How Much Any body Profited. THEIR REQUEST MODIFIED New York, Jan. 26. If any persons profited by the alleged leak on the president's peace note, the rules com mittee will not learn how much they profited, but merely which side of the account they were trading on prior to the publication of the note. This appeared to be the crux of the changes in the third demand made by the committee upon the stock ex change brokers for data when . the new communication was made public today. The modified request was inter preted aa meaning that data showing merely the extent ot operation! dur ing the period in aueition is consid. ered sufficient by the committee to indicate .nether they reflected pos session oi auvance uuurmatiun. The new request eliminates the de mand that brokers furnish a trial bal ance of their customers' account! and says: "It will be sufficient to furnish the stock balances, both long and abort The condition of the account aside from the amount of stock which the customer was long or short need not be stated." This appeared also to exclude the possibility of the' amount of margin a customer had put up from becom ing public. Account:, of lesi than 1,000 shares, instead of 100, as previous'y fixed, need not be furnished. Dealings for the account of the firm itself or its member! are ' also requested under the same conditions. The piovisions of secrecy of names through the use of symbols is retained with the addi tion that each firm may if it desires retain the key to the identity of the accounts in its own possession until asked for it by the committee. The new request also provides for the submission of list of all the cus tomers' names but in this case with out symbols connecting them with the accounts called for by the com mittee. According to Samuel F. Streit, chairman of the clearing house com mittee, the names of all the customers are wanted to enable the committee to discover whether any jvernment officials traded during the period in question. It was unimportant, he said, whether the trading of officials, if any, was large or small, the point being to find out w' ether any officials took advantage of ofiV information. SPANELL DEFENSE . CONCLUDES ITS CASE More Testimony that Colonel Butler Was Marked in At tentions to Women. STATE BEGINS REBUTTAL San Angelo, Tex., Jan. 26. Alter testimony was introduced to bear out I the story told by Harry J. Spanell ! yesterday, and to show that I.ieuten- ant Colonel M. C. Butler was known among his soldiers as "Bull Butler, the defense in the trial in which Spanell is charged with killing his wife, rusted today. Two witnesses testified that Butler had the reputation of being a "woman chaser." even with his command. The first witness for the state on the rebuttal declared that Colonel Butler's reputation regarding his at tentions to women "was good." Several witnesses for the defense have testified that the reputation of Colonel Butler was bad in this regard. Spanell was pale and nervous, but appeared relieved over having con cluded his ordeal on the stand. Called "Bull" Butler. Private W. M. Granger of the Sixth cavalry, which was Lieutenant Colonel Butler's regiment, was the first witness today. He testified the soldiers had nicknamed Butler "Bull" and that the officer's reputation as a "woman chaser" was bad. He said he saw Spanell about thirty-five minutes before the shopt ing and that he was sober and id a good humor. R. H. Neft of El Faso, a Texas guardsman stationed at Marfa, also gave testimony regarding Butler's nickname. He, too, said Butler was marked in his attentions to women. From tkjis point the defense moved on to the incidents immediately con nected with the shooting. The state in beginning its rebuttal estimated it could not conclude be fore late tomorrow. A. H, Newell of Alpine, Tex., a mine superintendent testifying for the defense, said he was in front of the hotel talking with Colonet But ler, when he saw the Spanells talk ing excitedly in their automobile. He said he heard Spanell call to Butler and "command" the officer to get in the machine. "Spanell opened the door for him," said Newell. "He got in and they drove away." Mrs. Spanell, he added, was pale. Questioning brought out the fact that the witness had seen Mrs. Spanell come out of the hotel and that at, that time she was pale. Testimony of State Witneaa. James Oodd of Alpine said he saw Mr. and Mrs. Spanell and Lieuten ont Colonel Butler in the Spanell car just a few minutes before the shoot ing. The car passed him, he said, slowly enough for him to hear Colonel Butler say: "Mr. Spanell, will you let me ex plain?" He testified that the next words he caught were " Mrs. Spanell and Mrs. Butler went up there" and then the automobile passed out of his hear ing. In a very short time, he said, he heard shots. Dodd was the man whose appear ance as a witness the defense deemed so important they intimated they would have to ask for continuance if illness from which he was suffering at the start of the trial kept him away. When the state began its rebuttal, A. M. Turney of Alpine, county judge, was the first witness called to the stand. He testified that Butler's rep tation,' as regarded his attentions to women, was good. Long Missing French Ship Sunk by Torpedo New York, Jan. 26. Ramors that the French steamship, Socoa, last re ported as leaving Cardiff on August 16 for an unstated port, had been lost, were confirmed here today by Captain Y. Beridam, master of the French line steamer Ohio from Car diff, who said the Socoa was torpe doed by a German submarine in the Mediterranean on August 25, 1916. Captain Beridam was master of the Socoa when it was sunk. The National Capital Thorna. Colombtta Club aecruUry. Chlrafo, Jin. 3t."Cha.rln H. Thomos of Chicago U to b tha crury of the Co lumbiu (Ohio) club of th Amricn asso ciation. Joseph Tinker, who recently pur chased the franrhliw of the club, made th announcement tonight. Thomas formerly was p real dent of tha Chlcatfo National league club, during which term Tinker played shortstop for the loam. YILLISTA FORCE OCCUPIESEL VALLE Bandits Move Into the Former Pershing Outpost After Americans Leave. OUTLAW IS AT MADERA El Paso. Tex., Jan. 26 Forces of Francisco Villa have occupied El Valle, Chihuahua, abandoned by Gen eral Pershing's outposts, according to apparently reliable information re ceived in army circles. It was said Villa had established headquarters at Madera and was preparing to occupy Casas Grandes as soon as Pershing should abandon held headquarters at Colonia Dublan. SmugRlers are planning to use the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico as an excuse to smuggle quantities of goods across the border without the payment- of the export duty to the Carranza government, ac cording to Carranza officials here. The plan is to use the troop move ment to veil the illicit exportation of ; cattle, hides and other goods upon which export duties are levied. Major General Pershing has no knowledge ' of the smuggling operations, it was j said today. No duty is levied on the property of the expeditionary force. A passenger train was scheduled to i leave Casas Grandes for Juarez and I will bring the remaining refugees from the F.I Valle and Colonia Dublan j district. After the departur- of the refugee train it is expected tne Amen ; can troops will begin moving north ! from field headquarters. No Change in Policy. Washington. Jan. 26. Withdrawal 1 of the American troops from Mexico forecasts no radical change in the policy of the United States towards ! Mexico. Secretary Lansing said to ; day that the policy stated in Presi i dent Wilson's celebrated "mobile ' speech of 1913 remains unchanged." ; In that address the president declared ! the intention of his administration not 1 to interfere with the Mexicans, in what he regarded as their struggle for liberty. Tate RMta Lauicford. ! Kline Clly. Jan. 2li. "BUI" Tal t ; New York m jrlven a decision ovr Sam ; Landlord of Koslon at the (rlone of their I twi'lvo-round matrh nere tonight. They are llltht heaw-veightr. HEW FEATURE IN i STRUCK BY ADTO, RAIL WAGE BILL! LITTLE LAD DIES Amendment Makes it Criminal Offense for Striker to Try to Stop Trains Moving. MAY TAKE OVER ROADS Washington, D. C, Jan. 26. Rail road strikes and lockouts are not for bidden by the terms of a bill to sup plement the Adamson law, which the i senate interstate commerce commit tee (virtually had completed today. The new bill, however, would make ; - I ff :1 ul- k.. I it a iriuium! uutrnsc, puiiiauaijit: i,y heavy fine, for a railroad employe who has quit work to trespass on rail road property with a view to prevent- j ing by violence, intimidation or threats the operation of trains, j Another important provision of the bill would authorize the president to take over and operate "such part of" J a railroad or its equipment as is necessary to move troops or muni ' tions in war time, threatened war or 1 insurrection. Police Are Not Sure Who Drove Car that Killed Boy Sus pect Hermanson. BOY IS ALFRED ROBERTSON Struck by an automobile, which was driven by Victor E. Hermanson of Benson, secretary of the Eckman Chemical company, Alfred Robert son, 11-year-old sbn of Nels Robert son. Fifty-eighth and Western streets, suffered injuries from tVhich he died shortly afterward. The accident occurred about 1 o'clock at Fifty-second and Chicago streets. Mr. Hermanson hastened to the Methodist hospital with the injured lad, who died there shortly after his arrival. The body was taken to Gentleman's undertaking parlors. Tha Heamto. Met at It a. m. Senatora aaaatled lavlahneaa of Inauanral eeremonlea and "robbery" by Washington hotel proprletora on that oeeaalon. In votlnc S26.0Q0 for expeneee. Blahop Pallowa of Chleaso ursrd unlveraal military training before military attain com mittee. Paaaed , leRtalatlve, executive and Judicial appropriation bill carrying IIO.OOO.OOO. Took up Indian appropriation bill. 'Adopted resolution expreaelug regret over death of Representative Plntey of South Carolina. AJourntri at S:4S p. m. to 11 a. m. Satur day. Tha Roma. Mot at 11 a. m. Renumed conatderatlon of rWers and har bora bill. Panned rivers and harbors appropriation bill carrying 131.000,000. Ranking and currency committee voted favorably to report reserve law amendments designed principally to Increase gold hold ings of reserve banks. , Out of respect for the late Representative Flnley of South Carolina, adjourned at 0:4? p. m. to 11 a. m. Saturday. The Quinine That Does Not Cause Nervousness or Ringing in Head Because of its Tonic and Laxative effect, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be taken by anyone without causing nervousness or ringing in the head. It removes the cause of Colds, Grip and Headache. . Used whenever Quinine is needed. but remember there Is Only One Ml romo Quinine" That Is the Original Laxative iromo Quinine This Signature on Every Box fa "' o m m The Romance of Silk In Colored Motion Pictures SATURDAY SHOWINGS Continuously 9 A. M. to Noon 1 P. M. to 5 P. M. 7 P. M. and 8 P. M. In the Thompsop-Belden Store Second Floor. Picturing silk from the cul ture of the silk worms in Japan down through its various stages to the complete fabric as woven in the Great Belding Bros.' Mills in the United States. Saturday Bargains In Toilet Goods Rubber Cushion Hair Brushes, double bristle, 75c. Trailing Arbutus Talcum Powder, for 21c. White Ivory Combs, extra values, for 49c. $1.50 Manicure Sets, $1.15. Thoion Bhden&G) Interesting Linen Specials Saturday 25c Heavy Ribbed Turk ish Towels, 19c. 45c Heavy Turkish, 25c $6 Heavy Irish Damask Table Cloths, &.89. $10 Heavy Irish Damask Table Cloths, $7.50. $1.25 Fine Linen Huck Tow els, for 85c. $1.50 Fine Linen Huck Tow els, for $1.25. $5.00 Heavy Irish Damask Napkins, $3.98 a dozen. $8.75 Heavy Irish Damask Napkins, $6.89 a dozen. Saturday Special Sale of DemiSaison Hats Correct Millinery xr JVow ' Ribbon Hats Satin-Straw Combinations Hata of afoes, silks andotlftr fabrics. featuring the new high colorings ana oriental tnrnraings rJmar6able Values at $4.95 to $9.50 i Odd Garments of Women's Underwear j" At Very Low Prices !( All odd lots have been re- duced to smallest price for I Saturday's selling. " Women's Cotton Union Suits, jj low neck, no sleeves, knee : or ankle length, 65c. iii EXTRA! Bed Sheets m 72x90 for . . 4 VC Made of good quality sheeting, French seam; limit of six to one custo mer; 49c each. Basement. Saturday A Real Clearance of All Winter Suits mo a. m. Any winter suit in stock, regardless of former price. Saturday, $5 The number is very limited; sizes 16, 36 and 46. All Sales Final The Fur Sale Offers Remarkable Values Saturday This sale has attracted much attention because of the fine qualities and the low prices.. An ' enlarged section on the Third Floor has been devoted to this sale. Hudson Seal Coats Reduced to $82.50, $112.50 to $187.50 Muffs, Scarfs and Sets, our entire stock, GREATLY REDUCED IN PRICE The Thompson-Belden Shoe Sale Saturday Marks a New Low Price Record for Omaha In this sale are all short lines, together with numbers that will be discontinued. Every style is de sirable; every quality reliable. There are shoes and slippers, mostly small sizes, in patent kid, dull kid, calfskin, blue and bronze kid, tan calf, also our Skating Boots. We Have All Sizes But Not in Every Style Saturday $3.95 All Sales Are Final No Credits. No Exchanges. No C. O. D.'s. 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