THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY. APRIL 13, 1917.
Bnej City News
Mazda Lamps Burgeea-Qrandaa Co.
Have Boot Print It New Beacon Freaa.
Platinum Wedding Rings Edholm.
Jeweler.
Marvel Aluminum Polish at Morton
& Son's.
Totrle Offers Services John B
Towle, Omaha bridge builder, has
offered hl services to Uncle Sam as
an engineer.
Civil Service Man Here J. M. Shoe
maker, secretary of the eighth division
of the federal civil service, Is in
Omaha looking over the office here.
Jndge Brttt Using Crutches Judge
Britt of the municipal court Is able
to get around on crutches. He was
struck by an automobile last ween.
Hanley Returns to Washington
J. H. Hanley, Congressman Lobeck's
secretary, Is on his way to wasmng
ton to remain during the extra ses
sion. Concert Friday Night The Royal
Holland Bell Ringers will give a con
cert Friday evening at the United Pres
byterian church, Twenty-second and
Emmet streets.
Private Jensen Laid I'D Private
William Jensen of Company C of the
iiard was relieved from duty be
cause of grip, and is now confined to
his home with sciatic rheumatism.
Friendship Club Party The Friend
ship club, which has been holding no
parties during Lent, will give its first
after-Lent party at the Metropolitan
club house Friday evening. This club
has been showing remarkable growth
of late.
Held for Writing Obscene Letters
Hans Peter Jensen, Arcade notei.
laborer in the smelter, was arrested
by the police on information from
Hugh Mills, charging that Jensen
wrote obscene letters to St. Joseph's
hospital.
To Keep Vendors Off Boulevards
Commissioner Hummel introduced an
ordinance to prohibit itinerant ven
dors of peanuts, Ice cream, pop corn
and other articles on the public boule
vards. Congestion of traffic is given
as the reason for this proposed legis
lation. Family Heirloom Stolen An Egyp
tian cameo set in a stick pin, and said
to have been a family heirloom for
three generations, was stolen from
the dresser of Mrs. M. S. Allwood,
707H North Sixteenth street, Wednes
day afternoon. It was said the stone
came from Spain and had a great
historic value. ,
Try Marvel Metal Polish, best made,
at Morton & Son's.
Commerce Girls
Lead the Boys for
Mid-Term Honors
The girls prove to be the best
scholars at the High School of Com
merce, according to the honor list of
the mid-term marks announced by
Principal Adams.
Seventy-two names are on the list
forty-nine girls and twenty-three
boys. Of this number fifteen had all
A's.
To be on the list a student had to
have at least three A's, and the rest
B's in all their studies.
Those on the roll are as follows:
ALL A'S.
Tsadorc Abratnson Bessie Gooch
Verne Bryant Norma Kopp
Israel Goodman Helen V. Larson
Milton Herbriek Ruby Marxen
Ralph Whitney nso Pascal
Lillian Forcl Laura Paten
Leah Frank Mae Peterson
Bessie Friedman
-AT LI5AST THREE A'S REST B'S.
Reuben Brown Mabel EtmqUiat
Chester Clement Louise Etnasser
Sam Conn Mirmlo Ford
Ferdinand Dascher Lama Uivotlnsky
Frederic Hoffman Mary Gorman
Abe Kadner Eda Orabe
HarTy Latowakjr Anna Green
Isadore Levinaon Etta Grossman
Lloyd McBIroy Marie Orunwal6
Thomas Miller Ruth Halter
Donald Nirhola Kathleen Handschuh
Wilbur Olson Esther Moisten
George Pardee Mildred Hotsten
W1U lam Racusin 8a rah Holzman
Frank Ross Mae Irving
Charles Stocking Anna Janicek
Clarence Turpln Florence Jensen
Robert William Mabel McClur
Frances Adler Eva Nielsen
Mamie Artier Beatrice Olson
Alice Anderson Stella Peterson
Lucene Buldwin Margaret Robertson
Agnes Barta Helen Rose
Helen Barios Alioe Sallendr
Olga Brodil Roslna Shaft on
Marvel ChrtMopher Marie Snyder
Bertha Clausseti Mary Stejskal
Gertrude Cooper Ethyl Webster.
Creighton Laws
Hear Judge Wade
At Annual Banquet
United States Judge Martin J.
Wade of Iowa told Creighton Law
students at their fourth annual good
fellowship dinner last night that
proper instruction of the youth of
the nation irr the essentials of the law
and government by law is one of the
best ways to awaken patriotism in
their hearts. Respect for the govern
ment may be inspired by thorough
knowledge of the country's jurispru
dence. Judge Wade was speaking at the
Blackstone before 150 students.
Joseph J. Fraser was toastmaster.
Montague S. Tancock, responding to
the subject "Reign of Lawbreakers,"
gave some of his war experiences in
Bulgaria.
An informal address was mad- by
President McMenamy. Topical songs
composed for the banquet ere sung
and a unique featurt was the menu
card which was printed in the forn
of a deed conveying to the gucal.
litle to the food furnished.
The remainder of the program va;.
by students of the Law college who
responded to toasts as follows: "The
Lawyer of the Revolution," James T.
English; "Chief Justice Marshall,"
Thomas W. Towell; "The Lawyer ..s
i Constructive Statesman," J. H. Ma
aulay; "The Lawyer in Peace," T.
E. Dunbar.
The program and entertainment
:ommittee was made up of John A.
Ryan, Bruce G. Young, R, F. Mc
Guiggan, Chester Morgan, P. T.
Uvick, Preston T. McEvoy and C. B.
McCormick.
Mrs. C. S. McLane Dies
Suddenly in Chicago
Relatives in Omaha last night
learned of the sudden death of Mrs.
C. S. McLane in River Forest, a sub
urb of Chicago. Mrs. McLane was
best known in Omaha as Helen Black,
she having spent the greater part of
her life here, being a graduate of the
Omaha High school.
Surviving, besides her mother, Mrs
Kmma Black. 2323 South Twentieth
street, are Mrs. Aurora Mullins, a
sister, and Edward Black of the
editorial staff of The Bee, and H. D
Black, brothers. She leaves two sons,
aged 5 and 2 years. Mr. McLane is a
buyer in the wholesale department of
Marshall Field.
ENTENTE CHIEFS
MEET OVER HERE
Balfour, Viviani and Other
Allied Leaders to Take Fart
in Washington Conference.
TO ARRANGE WAR PROGRAM
Washington, April 12. Assembly
in Washington within a few weeks of
a great international war council was
foreshadowed by an announcement
f'om the State department today that
a British commission, headed by Ar
thur y. Balfour, minister of foreign
ariairs, is expected to arrive within
ten days to discuss with the govern
ment here questions connected with
the conduct of the war. In addition
to the foreign minister, the commis
sion will include Admiral de Chair of
the British navy, General Bridges of
tne army and the governor ot the
Lank of England, attended by a nu
merous staff.
This was as far as the announce
ment made by the State department
goes, but it was learned authoritative
ly that a French commission also will
be in Washington about the same
time. This commission will be headed
by M. Viviani, at present minister of
justice in the French cabinet and for
merly premier.
It is assumed that owing to the
difficulties in passage and the proba
ble delay the interests of the other al
lied governments will be confided to
their resident ambassadors.
Beyond the statement that the ob
ject of the commission is to discuss
generally the questions of policy con
nected with the war no information
was given at the State department. It
was made clear, however, that in no
way will the United States govern
ment depart from the traditional pol
icy of avoiding anything in the nature
of political alliances, though, of
course, there is certain to be full and
intimate military and national co-operation
in the prosecution of the war.
The conference is stated to have
been sought by the allied leaders
tnemselves. The caliber of the men
sent, patricularly Foreign Secretary
Balfour and Minister of Justice Vi
viani, one of the first half dozen
statesmen of France, is very gratify
ing to officials. Both men, it is re
called, have held the post of premier
m their respective governments.
Question of Loan.
One of the first questions to be
taken up will be the distribution of
the $3,000,000,000 loan to the allies,
for which President Wilson has asked
congress to provide. Great Britain
has been rendering extensive finan
cial aid to its allies and possibly when
relieved of continuing such allow
ance! it may be able to get along
with much less assistance from Amer
ica than it would otherwise require.
On the other hand, the countries
whose exchange has suffered so heav
ily, such as Russia and Italy, might
find welcome relief from the financial
strain by an allotment of American
funds, which would have a reassuring
effect upon the standing of these
countries in the world's markets.
The greatest problem before the
conference is stated to be the main
tenance of the flow of American mu
nitions and food supplies to Europe.
This will be sought first by naval co
operation to fight the German sub
marine, second by construction ot a
huge fleet of wooden merchantmen
to negative its destructiveness, and,
third, by ways and means to increase
American manufacture and the allies'
ability to pay for the products.
Notes From Beatrice
And Gage Coniity
Beatrice, Neb., April 12. (Special.)
Mayor John Endelman assumed his
duties as mayor of Wymore last eve
ning to succeed Mayor Rawlings, who
has served three terms as mayor.
Mayor Endelman announced the fol
lowing appointments: City attorney,
A. D. McCandless; physician, Dr. L.
P. Gillaspie; superintendent of lights
and water, Samuel Lee.
Mrs. Elizabeth Van Camp, an old
resident of Wymore, died Monday
evening, aged 67 years. She is survived
by her husband and four children.
Alfred. Beckwith, a young cornetist
of this city, left yesterday with his
father for Omaha to enlist as a mem
ber of the United States marine band.
John H. Remmers and Miss Pearl
Bohlken, both of Wymore, were mar
ried at that place yesterday.
Carl Lineweber was brought here
yesterday from Adams on a paternity
charge. He was released on bond in
the sum of $1,500 until district court
convenes.
VOLUNTEERS FOR
TERM JFTBB WAR
War Department Virtually De
cides to Allow Half Million
Men to Offer Services.
WILSON INSISTS ON DRAFT
Washington, April 12. President
Wilson in a conference with Speaker
Champ Clark and Majority Leader
Kitchin at the capitol yesterday in
sisted on terms of the administration
plan for raising a large army on the
principle of selective draft. At the
same time, however, it was learned
that the War department virtually had
decided on plans under which oppor
tunity would be given for approxi
mately 500,000 men to volunteer for
service for tle term of the war.
The net results of the new plan
would be to make the total National
Guard and regular force to be organ
ized first independently of the selec
tive draft plan approximately 724,000
men, making room for the absorption
of half a million volunteers. No at
tempt to enlist men to accomplish
this will be made, however, until con
gress has acted and authority is
granted to enlist such volunteers for
the duration of the war only.
Sentiment in Congress.
The president made it clear that the
administration army plan had been
formulated only after it had been de
cided that it was the only way to
meet the demand for a great and
efficient fighting force.
Both Speaker Clark and Mr. Kitchin
told the president that much senti
ment existed in congress against the
plan, principally oi the ground that the
draft should not be resorted to until
an effort had been made to raise an
army through volunteers.
Careful reconsideration of the terms
of the existing national defense act is
responsible for the contemplated
change of the administration's policy
in regard to. the mobilization of the
National Guard for war. Officials
now think the law grants the states
the right to organize additional guard
units up to the full limit of 800 men to
a congressional district. If that view
is sustained by army legal authorities,
such additional regiments as any
state may decide to form will be
recognized by the federal government
and be drafted into the federal serv
ice when that action is taken with
respect to units already organized.
Effect of Change.
The effect of this change would be
to make it possible for the National
Guard to have a full strength of 440,
000 enlisted men in the first element
of the war-time national army. The
present policy of the War department
of drafting only those units now ex
isting and such additional units as
may be necessary to fill out divisional
organizations, or which have armoriea
and other evidences of permanency
would produce about 330,000 men,
Peace Advocates
Say Spy Bill is Too
Drastic in Scope
Washington. April 12. Jane Ad-
dams of Chicago, president of the
Women's Peace party; Gilbert E.
Roe of New York. Harry Weinber
ger ot the rrce Speech League of
America, and Charles T. Hallinan ot
the American Union Against Militar
ism, spoke in opposition to the pres
ent terms of the administration gen
eral spy bill at a hearing today before
the house judiciary committee.
I hey contended m general that the
bill as now framed would create a
dictatorship in the United States
worse than any autocratic conditions
abroad. They favored a spy bill to
drastically punish any willful act de
signed to cause disaffection in the
army and navy with punishment by
death by furnishing information to
any enemy government. The bill, as
drafted, they contended would impose
censorship intolerable and unneces
sary.
Muzzling public opinion, John Reed,
war correspondent, said caused
continuation of the disastrous Dar
danelles campaign. Censorships are
being lightened in Europe, he said,
and even socialists in Germany are
permitted to criticise the government.
I Hat would be impossible here under
the proposed bill. Plots hatched in
secret, rather than public speeches, he
contended, were more to be feared by
the government.
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Friday in the big
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Friday Special
Dress Goods Remnants,
at 29c
Lengths of 1 to B yards, in
cluding serges, coatings, suit
ings, figured ehallies, silver
bloom und skirtings, in sport
stripes and many other weaves,
29c yard.
Silk Remnants, 19c
Short lengths, in both plain
and fancy taffetas, foulards,
poplins, messalines, etc., 24 to
36 inches wide, 19c yard.
Wash Goods Remnants,
at 5l2c
Plain and figured wash goods
in remnant lengths from 2 to
5 yards, 5lc yard.
Percales, IOV2C
In all the pretty light colors,
neat figures and stripes, large
line to select from, Friday,
10 c yard.
Fancy Voiles, 11c
40-inch voiles, including va
rious styles and colors, Friday,
lie yard.
Colored Yarns, 9c
All popular colors in four
fold Germantown, Shetland
floss and saxony, slightly soiled,
special, 9c skein.
Children's Dresses, 39c
Stamped on white linene in
dainty designs to embroider.
Each trimmed with plaid ging
ham, with belt to match; pink,
blue and red; reduced to 39c
each.
Dress Scarfs, 29c
Stamped with blue bird de
signs for outline embroidery.
Trimmed with white fringe, 2!)c
each. Pin cushion cover to
match, 10c
Embroidery Floss, 10c
Princess embroidery .floss in
all colors, 10c dozen skeins.
Wash Foulards, 9c
Black and navy backgrounds,
with neat designs, 27 inches
wide, Friday, 9c.
Galatea Cloth, 17c
For boys' sUits, girls' middies,
rompers, etc., 27 inches wide, in
both light and dark colors, Fri
day, 17c.
Here's
Without
TTTE'RE prou
VV wears one
Suits like these
a Sale of TAILORED SUITS
an Equal in the City for Style and Value at
$12.95
d of these suits and every woman who buys and
will have every reason to be as proud as we are.
may be worn for any occasion. They lend dis
tinction, each suit has an individuality that reflecti
credit to the woman who wears It 8mart, loose
coats with the aash tied belt effect, sport and the
semi-fitted models, The season's most desirable
fabrics are represented, including blue serges, gab
erdines, poplins, in gold, green and shepherd cheek.
Very extreme values, at J 12.95.
You'll Want One of These Skirt at $3.95
Extremely attractive models in black and white
plaids, tan check, sport checks, navy, black, tan and
jray, and very uncommon values at $3.95.
Child's Wash Dresses, at 59c
Checked, striped and plaid ginghams, trimmed
with contrasting colors, light and dark shades; spe
cial, at 59e.
Child's Wash Dresses, at 79c
Checked, plaids, striped ginghams, middy and
waisted styles, large collars, trimmed with contrast
ing materials, 79c.
Burgasa-Nilh C. Down Stairs Star
A Wonderful Offering Friday
of Untrimmed Hats at
.00
A BEAUTIFUL collection of smart new shapes, In
cluding chin-chins, mushrooms, sailors and all the
new shapes that fashion favors; gold, plum, black,
gray, navy and brown. The materials are lisere, milan
hemp and plain milan. We consider them extreme val
ues, at $1.00.
Burgess-Nash Trimming Service Free.
Burfl-N h Cq-Dowp Staff Stars
Notion Specials
Pearl buttons, dozen, lMc
Skirt markers, each, MH.
Children's hose supporters, the
pair, Sc.
Baby bibs, each, Sc.
Hur brushes, each, 10c.
Clothes brushes, each, 10c
Common pint, paper, 2c.
Scissors and shears, pair, 10c.
Darning Cotton on cards, each,
for 1c.
Hand scrubs, each, 10c.
Rick-rack braid, bolt, 10c.
Inside skirt belting, yard, Sc.
Bias tape, bolt, Sc.
60-inch tape measures, each,
for 1c. .
Steel thimbles, each, la.
Hair barrettes, each, Sc.
Dressing combs, each, 5c
Bone hair pins, box, B.
Wire hair pins, package, 2c.
50-yard spool silk, spool, 3c.
Silk finish crochet, spool, 4.
Buriaaa-Naali O. Powm Stain Stare
A Remarkable Clearaway
of MEN'S SHIRTS, Friday, at
69c
THE clearaway of a large Baltimore factory, also
broken lines from our regular stock, shirts with
soft and stiff cuffs, coat style, made of fine madras cloth, percale,
cheviot, in fact, almost every known cloth suitable for shirts will
be represented. Made with neckband, soft collar attached and silk
boBom with bodies printed to match.
This sale will represent the largest variety of styles and best
values we have shown for the price. Materials are all this sea
son's designs. Come prepared to buy your season's supply, as we
know you will do when you see the values offered at 69c.
Men s Hosiery, 5c Pair
Black only, all sizes, double heel, toe and
sole, only a limited quantity and it will
mean early shopping if you expect to se
cure your allotment of 6 pairs to a cus
tomer; no phone or mall orders taken;
price, pair, Sc.
Men's Union Suits, 59c
A big lot of men's athletic union suits,
made of pajama check, nainsook; some
slightly imperfect; very special, B9c.
Men's Handkerchiefs, at 5c
Men's hemstitched handkerchiefs, full
size, "Japanette" brand, 5.
Men's Suspenders, at 25c
Wide and narrow web, good patterns, a
strong, durable, well made suspender, re
duced to 25c.
Burcaaa-Naah Co. Down Stain Stare
BIB
Beauty Pins, 5c
Gold-plated beauty pins, 6 in
a set; complete set, 5c.
Sterling Hat Pins, 10c
Sterling top hat pins, pair,
10c.
Baby Rings, 10c
A guaranteed gold shell ring
for the baby. Plain band, signet
or stone set; very special, 10c.
Sugar Shells and Butter
Knives, 10c
Heavy silver-plated sugar
shells and butter knives, Daisy
pattern; priced special, 10a each
Spoons and Forks, 35c
Heavily silver-plated berry
spoons, cold meat forks, gravy
ladles, Daisy pattern; very spe
cial, 35c each.
Collar Buttons, 2c
Gold-plated, celluloid back
collar buttons, sets of 4; spe
cial, set, 2c.
Carving Sets, $1.95
Fine steel carving sets with
silver-plated handles, hand
hammered steel-bladed knife,
fork and steel sharpener; a set
of 3 in a box, at $1.95.
Dotted Swiss, 20c '
Very desirable for bad room
nd bath room curtains, ex
cellent quality, 20c yard.
Voiles, at 20c
Tap edge and hemstitched,
36 inches wide, in white, cream
and ecru, 20c yard.
Colored Madras, 65c
Used for over draperies, 36
inches wide, a large variety of
colors to select from; special,
75o yard.
Couch Covers, $1.00
Exceptional values in tapestry
covers, 60xl08-inch, excellent
quality, $1.00 each.
Corsets, at $1.00
A splendid model ht lac
front, low bust, long skirt, free
hips, double boned with ven
tilated back, two elastic gores in
back of skirt, three pair strong;
supporters, sizes 20 to 28; spe
cial, $1.00.
Boys' Pants, 59c
Made of good wearing fab
rics, with plain nd fancy
stripes; taped seams; 6 to 10
years, 59c.
Continuing for Friday, the
CLEARAWAY of SHOES
At Remarkable Price Reductions
Women's Oxfords, $1.29 Women's Shoes, $2.69
A big lot of women's oxfords, pumps and
slippers, to size 4ft; choice, $1.29.
Women's Shoes, $1.19
All the odd pairs and short lines
of women's high shoes, patent kid
and gun metal, $1.19.
Women's Shoes, $3.65
A big sample lot of women's high
cut taee boots, gray, brown and
black kidskin, tan Russia calf; for,
pair, $3.65.
Infants' Shoes, 89c
Infants' patent kid, ankle ties and
vici kid button shoes; choice, pair,
89c.
Child' Shoes, $1.98
Child's shoes, tan Russia calf and
patent colt, button, solid leather
soles; pair, $1.98.
Girls' Shoes, $2.45
Misses' and girls' school shoes,
tan, gun metal and kid; pair, $2.45.
A big lot of women's shoes transferred from
the second floor, all leathers, choice, for $2.69.
Women's Pumps, $3.48
A new lot of women's street
pumps in dull kid, glaze kid and pat
ent kid; very special, $3.48.
Girls' Pumps, $2.98
Choice of all the growing girls,
Mary Jane and ankle strap pumps,
patent and gun metal; pair, 2.98.
Boys' Shoes, $2.45
Boys' school shoes in dark tan
calf, black velour calf, button and
lace; all sizes, pair, $2.45.
Men's Shoes, $2.69
Men's work shoes, in tan moose,
with oak leather and elk soles; at,
pair, $2.69.
Men's Shoes, $3.45
Men's dress and work shoes, in
patent colt, black calf, and tan Rus
sia, English and wide toe lasts; at,
pair, $3.45.
Burf aaa-Nash Co. Down Statra Stora
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0USE Cleaning
Necessities
Washboards, Protector brand,
extra wide, zinc covered, spe
cial, 49c.
Oval splint clothes baskets,
medium size, special, 69c.
Basswood ironing board, with
stand, special, 98c..
Hardwood step stool, heavily
varnished, folding, special, 85c
Parlor broom, made of beat
quality broom corn, 4-sewad,
fancy varnished handle, spe
cial, 50c.
Hand-power vacuum washer,
special, 19c
Norway pine step ladders,
with pail shelf, 6-foot size, spe
cial, 79c. . .
Cotton mop rag and patent
spring mop stick, outfit, 35c
Galvanised iron garbage cans,
with galvanized iron cover, 8
gallon size, special, 59c.
Fibre chair seats, reinforced
with wire, assorted sizes and
shapes, special, 10c