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-
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CLEARAWAY ON
BLOUSES
Waists of newest style In Georgette Crepe,
Crepe de Chine, Duchess, White, Organdy, Voile, etc.
$6.95
$4.95
$2.95
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