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THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. APRIL 24. 1917. FARMERS ENDORSE FOOD CONTROL PLAS Heads of Five Big Bodies Prom ise Houston to Support Government Program HEARING ON IN CONGRESS Washington, April 24. Congress today took up the food problem in public hearings by the senate agricul ture committee at which Secretary Houston set forth the administra tion's food control program. At the same time the Federal Trade commission directed by President Wilson to investigate with the de partment of agriculture, the causes of high food prices, asked all state governors to send representatives to Washington April 30. for a confer ence on state co-operation in the in quiry. . Before appearing at the committee hearing Secretary Houston put his plans before the heads of five big farmers' organizations and received assurances of support. The farmers' representatives promised even to en dorse legislation giving the govern ment power to tix maximum and min imum prices in an emergency. Will Mobilize Million Boys. As its part in the government's plans, the department of labor an nounced that it had undertaken the mobilization of a million boys as active farm workers, to be known as the United States boys' working re serve. Its operations will be direct ed from Washington by Wm. Edwin Hall, of New York, president of the boys club federation. Two announcements bearing on the food situation were a definition of the duties to be performed by Herbert C. Hoover as chairman of the food commission of the council of national defense, and the statement that Win. J. Bryan would tour the west to help spread the agricultural department's appeal for increased food produc tion. I Mr. Hoover; it was stated, will ad vise as to the best means of assist ing the allies to meet their food needs and will assist state agencies and com munities in meeting their food prob lems. Appearing with Secretary Houston hetore the senate committee, were the representatives of the farmers' organizations. Mr. Houston ampli fied his letter to the senate last week and answered many questions. He said the department of agriculture lacked machinery to obtain an accu rate estimate of the food supply and needed legislation to provide it. Aside from tlie wheat and potato crop there had been no indicated shortage of staple foodstuffs, the sec retary said. T-he' nation needs for its normal domestic requirements about 640,000. 000 bushels of wheat' a vear, he ex plained, including 80,000)00 bushels for seeding purposes. That amount was about this year's crop. Last year the nation had a "carry-over" of about 170,000.000 bushels of wheat. From July 1, last, until March 1. last, the amount ex ported was about U0.000.000 bushels. With all these facts in mind the sec retary said it was hard to determine the cause for l.iZ wheat. Production Increase. "Probably," he said, "there is part ly an economic justification, partly there is apprehension that the low prices paid a few years ago will be paid again. As to what extent prices may be controlled, 1 have no facts to base an opinion." Figures were given showing that the production of corn, barlcj', oats, rice, milk, butter, eggs and other food products this year were greater or at least equal to the average for the last five years, and that produc tion had increased. "I think," Mr. Houston said, "the high prices arc due to a combination of circumstances. "A combination of circumstances and people," suggested Senator Ken yon. "May be," replied the secretary. More Money Necessary For Armenian Relief Though Omaha has contributed about $800 in two years to the relief of Armenian and Syrian sufferers in the devastated regions of Europe, the sum is about one-tenth of what is ex pected from this city, according to a letter received by The Bee from the national headquarters in New York. C. V. Vickrey, No. 1, Madison ave nue, New York, who is in charge of the work, has also written to Mayor Dahlman, as well as to The Bee. ask ing that committees be arranged to give impetus to the work of collecting funds. Nevada First State to Fill Regular Quota Washington, April 24 Nevada will be the first state to fill its quota of recruits for the regular army. The state is called on to supply 102 men and has furnished 152 since April 1. Illinois again led yesterday with 394, making a total of 2.7I for the month. New York was second with 238 and Pennsylvania third with 211. The total for the day was 2.3h8. al though Arizona, Delaware. District of Columbia. New Hampshire. North Dakota and Vermont furnished no re cruits whatever. Murguia Leaves Wounded at Juarez and Moves on Villa Juarez, Mexico. April 24. Leaving the wounded soldiers of his command in the military hospital here, General Murguia left for Moctezuma late to day with the force of approximately 4.000 troops on ten trains, which he took to the Casas Grandes-Babicora district of western Chihuahua recently to prevent Francisco Villa and his fol lowers from approaching the Amer ican border. General Murguia announced that he would detrain all of his-troops. Lincoln Man Wounded With Canadian Army in Europe Ottawa, Canada, April 24 W. S. Blythe of Lincoln, Neb., is mentioned in the list of wounded American sol dier in the Canadian army in France. Bill Hokuff and Plestina to Stage Hill Climb Contest A footrace ami a hillclimb com bined in one laces Marin Plestina and liig Bill Hokuff, Omaha heavyweight wrestlers, today, because they couldn't keep from bragging about their speed on the road. Plestina is working out for his match with Jack Taylor at the Audi torium Friday night. Hokuff wrestles Karl Caddock at Waterloo, la.. April M As part of their training they have been running from Plestina's gymnasium in the Crounse Mock to Riverview park, a modest jaunt of only three or four miles. Plestina believes that lie is "some baby" jii the road, Hokuff lias a similar belief about himself. Yester day they tangled in a iong argument as to which one could stand the most work. The result was that Plestina of fered to gamble Hokuff a dinner for six that he could run up the Spring street hill on the south side of River view park faster than Hokuff. Bill took the bet. The hill is about three blocks long and has probably the steepest pitch ot any in Omaha. As both Hokuff and Plestina weigh well over 200 pounds, some excite ment may he expected when they throw in the high gear lor the ascent. Omaha Elevator Stocks Exceptionally Slender Grain stocks in Omaha elevators are about the smallest in the history of the market. They aggregate 1, 77.1,000, or 1.408.000 bushels less than on the corresponding day of one vear ago. In bushels the quantities are: Now. Vear Aga. Vhoat 22(i,000 1.082.000 Corn 972.000 1,200.000 OhIs CM. 000 875.000 Ryti 21.000 U.000 Barley 3,000 41.000 Totala 1.77S.0OO 3,2(1,000 The falling off in stocks is attribu ted to the enormous demand, regard less of the high prices that have main tained. Dealers contend that there are outside customers for every bushel of grain coming onto the market and that none now in storage is being held for sacculation. Bruised Up for Going To Defense of a Girl Nelson Sciler, manager of the Sherman-McConnell drug store at Nineteenth and Farnam' streets'ap peared in police court with a bruised fare. Friends testified that he was battered because he defended a girl's reputation. Charles Carpenter, who lives at the Carlton hotel and is a traveling sales man for a local auto company, was fined $15 and costs for assaulting Seiler. Carpenter is the man, Seile. said, who slandered the good name of a girl whom he knew. The men came to blows and Seiler got the worst of it. Nebraska's Action Makes Total Of 8,000,000 Women Voters New York. April 24. With Ne braska added to the suffrage column, it was announced hete tonight by the Leslie Woman Suffrage commission that the total voting strength of wo men in the United States now is 8, 557.308. "Of the forty-one legislatures that have convened or are scheduled to convene in 1917." a statement said: "thirteen already have taken favor able action, seven have passed presi dential suffrage, live have passed municipal suffrage measures, six have passed constitutional amendment measures. General Kuropatkin Sent to Russian Capital Under Guard Tashkent, Russian Turkestan (Via London). April 24. General Alexei Kuropatkin, former governor-general of Turkestan, who was arrested re cently on a charge of distributing arms to Russians in various districts for defense against natives in the event of an attack, has been sent to IVtrograd under guard. THE SMOOTHEST SMOKING TOBACCO STUDY the ca reer of the man whose life is an open book, an' you'll find it mighty helpful readin . Velvet's history is an open book we 're proud for the world New Discovery Ends Corn Misery Touch a Corn with Ice-Mint, Then Lift It Right Off-It Won't Hurt a Bit Soreness Stops Quickly, then the Corn Shrivels and Lifts Off Try It and See. Here Is the real "Com Killer" at kit. Say good-bye to your old corn salve and plasters, for that Pet Corn of yours U aura to be a "Goner" If it ever feels the magic touch of Ice-mint. This is a new discovery made from a Japanese product and It is certainly a wonder the way it ends corn misery. From the very second that Ice-raint touches that sore, tender corn your poor tired, aching feet will feel so eool, easy and comfortable HEBRASKANS FIGHT ARMY DRAFT PLAN Hitchcock and Shallenberger Oppose President's Method of Raising Army. STEPHENS IS FOR WILSON (From a Staff t'orrfuponilpiil.) Washington, April 24. (Special Telegram.) Debate on the anti-conscription bill was started in the house yesterday, the senate having a differ ent bill under consideration. It is interesting, in this connection to note how the votes stood in the military affairs committees of the two bodies. In the senate committee to report the conscription bill favorably the vote stood live democrats and five re publicans, against conscription five democrats and two republicans. Senator Hitchcock wa. one of the five democrats to vote against the j administration hill. Nebraskans Oppose Draft. In the house-committee the vote stood: Against the volunteer amend ment and in favor of conscription, three democrats and live republicans; for the volunteer administration hill, seven democrats and four republi cans, ex-Governor Shallenberger of Nebraska, being one of the demo crats to vote against conscription and in favor of the volunteer plan for raising the army. As a member of the military af fairs committee Representative Shal lenberger following the speech of his chairman. Mr. Dent of Alabama, in favor of the voluntee bill, took oc casion in his speech made late this afternoon to criticise Secretary Baker with a veiled attack on the adminis tration. It would be a monstrous wrong, he said, for a democratic nation like the United States to haul down the flag of the volunteer and haul up that of the conscription. Volunteers Best of All. The best army in the world, said the congressman, wus the volunteer army under which system the Cana dians and the Australians -were re cruited and who were pushing the fight on Hindenburg's lines, lie re cited the removal of Lord Kitchener from supreme command of the armies of England and the selection of Lloyd George as premier as a movement in favor of the volunteer system in mak ing fighting forces against the com non enemy. It looked like a solid delegation from Nebraska in favor of the volun teer system for raising an army to fight Germany. Today Congressman Stephens announced he was for selec tive conscription and would make a speech in its favor tomorrow. Dahlman Would Move Capital to Grand Island "I am glad that the new state house bill was defeated. It just serves those Lancaster county fellows right for helping to defeat our civil service bill." said Mayor DahlniSn. The mayor believes that the Lan caster representatives who were so unkindly disposed toward Omaha were "hoist by their own petard," or something like that. "1 am going to do my part toward having the state capitol moved from Lincoln. It should be in a central location, say at Grand Island or Kear ney," added the mayor, who seemed to take the matter to heart. . Brother Accidently Shoots Brother While Handling Gun Smith Center, Kan., April 24. (Spe cial.) A 5-year-old son of Del Betts was instantly killed last night by a bullet from a rifle in the hands of his 7-year-otd brother. The boys, un known to their parents, had secured the weapon. THERE are no secrets or "processes" in the making of Velvet. We wish every smoker could see howNature herself brings out all of Velvet's richness, mildness and mel lowness. But anyhow you can taste all those things in every pipe ful of Velvet that you will Just sigh with relief. Think of it; only a little touch of that cooling, aoothing Ice-mint and real foot joy is yours. No pain, not a bit of soreness, either when applying it or afterwards, and it doesn't even irritate the skin. Hard corns, soft corns or corns be tween the toes, also toughened callouses just shrivel up and lift off so easy. It ts wonderful! Just ask in any Drug Store for a little Ice-mint and give your poor, suffering, tired feet the treat of their lives. There la nothing better, or nothing Just as good." Advertisement. Salesmanship Class Learns All About Cash Registers Members of the Omaha Salesmen's dub who vent to the meeting of the Commercial club last night tbinkiiiR the kaiser's daily grief insignificant compared to their own. changed their minds about their troubles when they were shown business history antedat ing cash registers. H. K. Wlntehouse. local agent for the National Cash Register company, had arranged with C. V. Miller, of Dayton, head oi the company welfare department, to come here to deliver m illustrated lecture on business and its relation to cash registers. When Mr. Miller got through showing the chaos resultant from lack of system, the clerks groaned. Charles Koethin, advertising man ager for the Hrandeis stores, intro duced the speaker. This evening Mr. Miller will deliver the same illustrated lecture at the Dundee theater, Kifty-tirst and I'nderwood. Three hundred and fifty Dundee School children will be guests, as will students at the school for the deaf. Newspaper as Advertising Medium Makes Big Strides Xew York, April 24. The newspa per as a national advertising medium in the United States and Canada made "remarkable progress" during the last two years, according to the fourth an nual report of the Bureau of Adver tising of the American Newspaper Publishers' association, made public public here tonight. The annual con vention of the association opens here tomorrow. Newspapers gained $20,000,000 in advertising during 1916 over the pre ceding year and magazines $,000,000, figures computed by the bureau show. During the first three months of this year there was a further increase of lb per cenr over the corresponding period of 1916. Comer Held Under $500 Bonds for Pistol Play Albert Comer, 2826 Chicago, con struction engineer, who on February 24 shot and dangerously wounded Marvin Marks, life long friend and business associate, because of alleged attention to Mrs. Comer, was bound over to district court under $500 bonds. Marks has entirely recovered. 10 Great Piano BARGAINS i ror mis weeKimiy YOUR CHOICE FOR $155 EACH $500 Hardman Upright ebony case, only. .$155 $350 Schubert Upr., ma hogany case, only $155 $325 Watrner Upright mahogany case, only $155 $350 Harrington, Upr., golden oak case, only $155 $500 Chickering Upright ebony ease, only. .$155 $350 Schmoller & Muel ler Upright, wal nut ease, only $155 $350 Kimball Upright, golden oak case, only $155 '$400 Steger & Sons Up right, mahogany ease, only $155 $350 Kohler & Chase Upright, mahogany case, only $155 $300 M o 1 lenhauer Up right, mahogany case $155 FREE STOOL FREE SCARF Payment $1 Per Week These instruments were taken in exchange on New Steinway, Hardman, Steger & Sons, Emer son and Schmoller-& Mueller Pianos sold during our Easter Piano Circle Sale. They have been thoroughly overhauled and are fully guaranteed. $20 Extra to Every Purchaser Within one year from date we will take back any of the ten pianos listed above, and allow you $175 on any New Piano or Player Piano, or $20 more than ynu pay for it at this bargain price. We need the room, hence this extraordinary offer. Other bargains in good Upright Pianos at $68. $75. $88 and up. HIGH GRADE PIANOS High grade Piano, for rent only $3.50 per month. Rent al lowed on purcha.e price. Schmoller & Mueller PIANO CO. 1311-13 Farnam St. Headquarters for Steinway Piano., Columbia Grafonolat, and complete line of foreign and domestic record,. We Invite In.p.ction of Our FUR STORAGE VAULT We Claim to Hav. the B..t Vault In the Wait. OUR STORAGE COSTS NO MORE. WHY TAKE CHANCES? DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers, Cleaners, Halter, Furriers and Tailors. Tyler 345. 2211-2217 Farnam St., OMAHA. D urine thli, surliieue's tlMtni whs. It It timely ta isy that beyond any doubt the excellence ot thli mshr'i ihowi hat dona mora to wis tha public' confident thaa any prwedlog teatos. BALFOUR HONOR GUESTAT BANQUET Members of King George's Commission Entertained at Dinner by President. DELIGHTED WITH WELCOME Washington, April J4. tireat Bri tain's war commission i- receiving every mark of honor and courtesw within the gift of the government. Foreign Secretary Arthur James Ratfour, formally presented liv Seere- lary Lansing to President Wilson in the morning, was the guest of honor last night at the most notable dinner given at the White House in a gene ration. During the day he was presented to Vice President Marshall, at the eapilol, lunched at the French emhas sy and received cards or calls from many prominent persons, including William J. Hryan. Meanwhile Lieutenant General Bridges anil other British army olh- J THE POPULAR PRICED CL If you will attend thla tal you will agree with ma that you have nvr before attended a aale where new up-to-date garmente of the better grade have ever been cut In prlcee 10 deep before. 1 am determined to eell every Coat, Suit, Skirt, Dreee and Walet before leaving for the eaat to buy my etock of Summer Mer chandise. Thli le not a eale where a few garmente have been cut down, but abeatutely every garment In my etock of fresh Spring Merchandise hae a yellow ticket with the "Clear Away" price marked down In plain figures. It will take from ten days to two weeks to close out this stock. I would advlee you to come as early as possible to get the best choice. I lo " Tvv ' tvl,a' S fW 1YNaU $37'50 'I s 1 u mM) oAM 34'50 S I Coats Tf Coata I ( All $24.50 Women's Misses' All $55.00 Suits All $49.50 Suit All $42.50 Suits All $35.00 Suits All 811k All $45.00 Dreeees All $39.00 Dresses OUST. All $29.50 Dresse CLEARAWAY ON SKIRTS Skirts of All-Wool Poplin, Striped and Plaid Silks, etc. All the latest styles, Included In this sale. All $15.00 T-w 8klrU " fg--yi All $11.50 OCwJVOaII $7.50 jlpi jJL lj Skirt .. I f Ej All $5.95 SPECIAL i 'Trs called on Secretary linker. Major j liencral Scott, chief of stall, and War I department officials; Admiral ile Chair anil Ins naval aides called on Secre tary Daniels, Admiral Benson and other Navy department oflicials: and Lord Cunlitfc. governor of the Hank of Lngland, called on Secretary Mc Adoo at the Treasury department. Dinner at the White House. 'Hie dinner at the White House was the climax of an eventful day. Mr. Balfour, British Ambassa dor Spiing-Kicc and all the ranking members of the llrtish commission were invited to meet the president and Mrs. Wilson, the metiihri.i of the cab inet, Chief Justice White, the advis ory committee of the Council of Na tional defense. Secretary Tumulty and Miss Helen Woodrow Hones, cousin of the president. At the same time other members of the commission were being entertained at dinner at the Sixteenth street mansion occu pied by Mr. lialfoar's immediate party. The dinner was a simple affair and there were no toasts nor speeches. It was served in the state dining room, and the only table decorations w ere spring flowers. T here was music. The only women present were Mrs. Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, the president's cousin. 23 222233222 CLOAK STORE S. E. COR. 16TH AND DOUGLAS EMANCE CLEAR AWAY ON COATS ooats of covered wool Velours, Silks of all kinds, $23.75 $21.50 $18.75 $14.85 All $22.50 Coata All $18.50 Coata All $16.50 Coata .... All $15.00 Coata .... All $10.00 Coata .... CLEARAWAY SUITS Suite In all the latest models, made In Wool Velours, Poire Twill, Poplins, etc. Sixes 1$ missee' to 45 women's. $34.50 $28.50 $23.75 $19.50 All $29.50 8ulta All $25.00 Suits All $19.50 8ulta .... All highest priced Suite reduced accordingly. Suits In etock about 15 to 25 reduction. CLEARAWAY ON PEES SES Evening Dresses, Afternoon Dresses, 8port Dress, Dresses made of Georgette Crepe, Crepe it Chine, Pongee, Rajah Silk, etc. All color, In cluding white In this eale. $9Q Cf tPaaitoOU $92 Crt epaCO.OU $19.50 t 1 7 7 C J 1 D All $24.50 Dresses All $19.50 Dresse All $16.50 Dresses Art $14.85 Dros.es $9.95 $7.75 $5.95 $4.95 $3.95 All $10.00 Walata ... All $6.00 Walata ... All $4.00 Walata ... All $3.00 Waists ... All $1.50 Walata ... Taffeta Combination Petti, coata, In changeable color. This Pettlcoata I mad with the Heatherbloom top, on sale now, at Other Silk Petticoats at reduced prlcee. HEN ! OTHERS! DAUGHTER You who 1 1 r e eanilv: re pale hnf r r d and worn; nervous o r irriianie; who are sub ject to rtis of melancholy oi I ins ' nines. fet your blood examined for Iron derkl ncv. VVtATIB times after will Increase your runce Wo per cent In many caaea. fertiina UXATIO IRON be cwiinM fUtranUw of umaiiy three llm Bee Want Ads bring results lc per word- why pay morel MS SAL; Poire TwIN, etc., in $11.85 $10.95 .$9.45 ...$8.95 ..$4.95 ON iVSL $16.50 $14.85 $11.85 11 QC tPlHt.OO $11 CC J) 1 1 .OO (in QC J 1 U. IO tf0 QC pO.iD Ml rr f mm a m 91 avT . v few am hree RtreneiaJWnd SMS rKfmafFtjM StiMO Bf iTomJmMinA druiflet ' tvyni Burner re KH. U U titer meal CLEARAWAY ON BLOUSES Waists of newest style In Georgette Crepe, Crepe de Chine, Duchess, White, Organdy, Voile, etc. $6.95 $4.95 $2.95 $1.98 89c n .98
