THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1917.
WAR LEGISLATION
. MOVING SLOWLY
Declaration and Appropriation
Bills Are Only Measures
Passed in Thirty-Six.
Working Days.
PLOWING THE MOST EXPENSIVE GARDEN PLOT IN THE WORLD John F. Letton,
manager of Hotel Fontenelle, and hit assistant,, H. E. Gregory, breaking ground on the
$750,000 tract donated to charity. It if ettimated each potato raited will cost $4.50 and
that bean will cost 26 cents apiece. Letton will pay for the upkeep and for the teed. Pic
ture shows these business men doing practical work in the great war time food conservation
movement.
Washington, May 14. The United
States has been at war with Germany
thirty-nine days and practically all
the measure; through which this gov
ernment it to do its part in the world's
battle for humanity and civilization
still in the talking stage in con
gress. The actj'.i accomplishment since
President Wilson convened the spe
cial war session in April hat been the
passage of a resolution declaring a
state of war with Germany and enact
ment of the $7,000,000,000 loan law.
Those who predicted congress
would provide the nation with the
means of making war successfully and
adjourn by June now have extended
their estimates to the middle of Au
gust. . .
Pressed for speed by the adminis
tration on one side and on the other
by constituents at home, demanding
action, congress faces many big things
to do and quickly if the aid of the
United States in the world war is to
be of its full value.
Status of Legislation.
At congest today went into its
thirty-seventh working day the war
program stood this way:
War tax bill: Under debate in the
house and up for public hearings ir.
the senate finance committee. At the
present rate of progress it probably
will be up before one house or the
other for at least a month.
Army bi.l. In conference again to
thresh ove- the action of the house
in restori.itf the so-called Roosevelt
amendment. It provides the army the
allies need in France.
Food control bill: Debated one day
in the house, an entirely different
form of bill has been introduced in the
senate.
Shipping hill: The bill to vest legal
title to the seized German ships in
the government has passed both
houses, but is in conference for re
consideration of differences; the bill
to appropriate $400,000,000 for a start
on the great merchant fleet to over
come the ubmarine menace hat not
yet ben introduced and may not be,
while plans are being discussed of
paying for the thipt out of the $7,
'00,000,000 loan. The bill to authorize
the taking rver of thiphuilding facili
ties ship btii'ding for foreign account
has been introduced, but it not vet
under consideration.
Espionage Bill In Senate.
Espionage bill: The house in past
ing the bill retained the newspaper
censorship lection demanded by the
administration, but did not enact an
embargo section, which the adminis
tration wants to keep supplies from
foing to Germany through neutrals,
he senate ttill has itt bill under de
bate, retaining such an embargo sec
tion, but entirely without a censor
ship provision. The real enactment
of thit bill probably will be in con
ference, where the adminittratlon will
bring pressure to have both censor
ship and embargo lections inserted
in arrentable terms.
Prohibition: As an amendment to
the esoionage bill the senate hat at'
tached a section prohibiting the man
ufacture OX intoxicating liquor, iruin
food grains. Various prohibition pro
posals are pending in the bouse. The
normal strength of the prohibition
forces in congresi, coupled with the
riiinir nrieet of food, oresent a likeli
hood of tome tection to prevent food
stuff t from being manufactured into
liquor at leatt during the war.
Federal reterve amendmenti:
These additions to the existing bank
law were proposed by the administra
tion to bring more banks into the
federal reserve system ana oy uter.
alizing the reserve requirement! in.
rreaie the sold holdings of the SVS'
tern more than $300,000,000. Con
gress was told their enactment would
prepare the federal reserve system
for practically any shock it might be
called upon to sustain.
In mAAXtinn tn tti nrinrlnal mM
urea there are a few others having ad-
ministration sanction and which con
gresi will be called on to pass before
adjourning.
Canadian Winter Wheat
Is in Poor Condition
Ottawa, Ontario, May 14. The area
estimated to be sown to winter wheat
last fall is 813,400 acres, according to
the first Canadian crop report of con
ditions up to the end of April, is
sued today.
The total estimated destruction
through winter killing of 187,000 acres
of fall-sown wheat, or ii per cent.
The condition of winter wheat is re
ported to be W per cent I his is
a lower percentage than any previous
record for the same date since 1909
and reflects the exceptional severity
ot the last winter.
Owing to the lateness of the spring
, it was too early on April 30 to judge
ot the extent to which hay and clO'
ver meadows have suffered the ef
fects of the winter, but indications
are that about 9 per cent of the area
under these cropt has been winter
killed.
' The condition in percentage of the
standard is for the whole of Canada
per cent, at compared with 92 last
POTATOES $4.50 EACH
IN COSTLY GARDEN
Every Bean Raised Will Repre
sent Layout of Twenty-Six
Cents in Plot Donated by
Hotel Fontenelle.
CHICAGO BOARD
PLACES FURTHER
BANONTRADING
(Continued from Par One.)
"te.ntist Convention
Opens at Cleveland
New York, May 14. Three thou
ind deletes are expected to attend
ic Northern Baptist convention
hich will meet in Cleveland, O.,
lay 16 to 22. Important questions
fleeting the future work of the de
ontination in view of the world war
re to De considered by representa-
vrs ot the Baptist church from
taine to California.
Clarence A. Barbour, president of
e Rochester Theological seminary
t Kochester, w. Y., will preside at
e meetihcs of the convention.
This convention controls the work
me by the American Baptist For
go Mission society, with headquar-
rs in Boston; by the American Bap
'st Home Mission society, with head
'uarters in New York City, and by
he American Baptist Publication
ociety, with' headquarters m Phila
!ehihia. .
I t,tf ntrat aftH' a-,t1inr!t.tu
corporation to which thtse and sev-1
era! other v-cieties handling; hundreds
of thousands of dollars every year I
have to ma!; their annual reports and
be subject tP orders then given.
Here we have photographic evi
dence of John F. Letton, manager,
and H. E. Gregory, assistant man-
of the Hotel Fontenelle, earn
ing their living by the sweat of their
brows.
Incidentally they are plowing the
most valuable tract of land used for
gardening purposes in the entire mid
dle west, to plant a crop that probably
will be the most expensive in the
United Slates,
The lot. located next to Omaha s
million dollar hotel, is worth $750,000. 1
Interest at 6 per cent on this turn is
$45,000. The tract will be planted in
onions, potatoes and beans.
A oerfect vield will make each po
tato cost $4.50 and each bean worth
26 cents.
"We quit figuring on the cost of
onions, said Mr. Letton. Iheyre
strong enough."
Proceeds trom the downtown gar
den will go to charity. Mr. Letton
wilt pay for the upkeep and seed
stuffs.
We planted this garden for the
moral effect it would have," taid Mr.
Letton. "It it located in the heart of
the downtown district and thousands
will see it daily. It will provide food
for thought as well as tood tor hun
gry mouths."
Mr. Letton plowed nearly nalt ot
the field and then Gregory, not to be
outdone bv hit chief, plowed the rest
of it. Before tfarting they forgot to
put on old clothet, thinking the task
would occupy only a few mniutes.
When they got through they were
transformed from immaculately
dressed, business men into typical
clod-hoppert. '
Jack Tars Raid Carter
Lake and Bring Back Fish
The lure of the brinv deep over
came three salty tart in the pfRce of
ine naval recruiting station ounciay,
co equipped with bait, paraphernalia
and charms, they hiked for Carter
lake, mumbling about tarpon, muskel-
lunge and rail Kiver (Mass.) trout.
Half a hundred frie.ids witnessed
their departure and jeered.
l here e fish in Carter lake, all
right, but nobody knows where." En
sign Raylev advised. He lives here.
that's the daddy of them all. He's a
wise fish. He ll eat your bait and
then go and tip off all the other fish
to the free-doings, but none of 'em '11
fall for the hook," laid another.
When Gunnera Mate Yarncll.
Quartermaster Behme and Gunr-er
Stevens returned they had twenty
one bass, and one of them weighed
nve pounas.
"This one is the daddy of 'em all,"
laughed Yarnell.
"Yeh." aided Stevens. "That's the
fish that went and eat up our bait and
then tipped off all the other fish in
the lake."
The fish were ordered fried and
Rayley ,wai not invited to partake.
Electrical Case Before ,
Judge Leslie Tuesday
Judge Leslie, sitting in equity
court, will hear argument! in the case
of twelve Omaha contractor! against
the Electrical Workers' union, who
seek an injunction restraining the or
ganization from "molesting men on
jobs," Tuesday morning. Judge Les
lie issued a temporary restraining cr
der a month ago. Both the contrac
tors and the union men say they will
tight to the finish.
Suffragists Will Meet at
Sioux Falls Likely in 1918
Columbus. O.. Mav 14. Sioux
Falls. S. D.. will nrobablv be the next
meeting place of the Mississippi Val
ley Victory Suffrage conference now
in session here.
Outside of Columbus, which would
like to have the suffragists come back
for their 1918 meeting. Sioux Falls
is the only competitor for the conven
to $1.58; September, 11 cent! to
$1.53,.
In oats Inly rose 6't cents to 7i'A
cents and September 6 cents to 63
cents.
Trade in provisions was normal, as
none of the rules applied to hog
products.
A committee hr"d the settlement
price of May corn at $1.61 and May
oats at 73'j, the closing figures on
Saturday.
Brokers Stop Trading.
Grain brokers themselves, irrespec
tive of action by the Board of Trade,
are expected to cease handling specu
lative grain accounts by night. Three
of them this forenoon announced that
until further notice they would ac
cept no trades in wheat, corn or oats
options except to sell or to close up
existing contracts.
The three firms were Logan &
Bryan, which is one of the biggest
in the country; the Thomas-McKin-non
company and Wagner & Co.
Other big houses were said to have
similar action- under consideration.
Smaller houses, it it said, would have
to fall in line.
Winnipeg Extends Ban.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 14. At
a special meeting of the council of
the Winnipeg Grain exchange it was
decided to prohibit from noon today
the buying of October wheat except
ing for the liquidation of existing
contracts until 9:30 a. m. Wednesday
morning and that while October
wheat may be sold during this period
the selling price must not exceed $2.45
per bushel.
Check Future Trading Here.
The Omaha Grain exchange,
through its clearing house, has elimi
nated all speculation in wheat and
curtailed ail speculation in corn and
oats.
With the opening of the exchange
yesterday, the clearing house as
sociation was convened' by f resident
Twamley and went into tecret ses
sion, following the meeting it was
announced that members of the
Omaha Grain exchange would dis
continue all trading in futures in May
corn and oats. Trading in May wheat
was discontinued two weeks ago.'
It was decided that for a period of
two dayt no purchases of wheat
would be permitted, except to liquid
ate existing contracts. This action
automatically debart any individual,
corporation or firm, member of the
exchange, or any agent of any gov
ernment from bidding up pricet on
wheat.
The clearing house restricted the
operations in wheat by confining
those desiring to close existing con
tracts to a minimum price per bushel,
which price is based on Saturday s
close of $3.22 for May and $2.55 for
July option.
President Twanley in discussing the
action of the clearing house said:
"Every step taken by us has been for
the purpose of co-operating with the
government to hold down the prices
on foodstuffs."
The action taken by the Omaha
Grain exchange through its clearing
house is in line with that ot the Chi-
cago Board of Trade.
Extracting the teeth from the spec
ulative side ot the gram market had
a tendency to lower prices 12 to IS
cents on cash wheat and 2 cents on
corn. Oats were unchanged.
There was no rush upon the part
of any of the members of the Omaha
Grain exchange to buy or sell any of
the cereals, though there was a fair
amount of trading.
Presumably expecting higher prices,
the country shipped in large quantities
of grain over Sunday and when the
market opened the wheat receipts
aggregated 148 carloads, corn 178 and
oats 37.
LAND OWNERS SEIZE
IRRIGATION PLANT
Men Whose Crops Were Per
ishing Forcibly Open Gates
and Then Post Armed
Guards.
Oroville, Cal., May 14. Fifty land
owners, patrons of the Gridley Land
and Water company, have taken forc
ible possession of the water system
to save their crops on 2,000 acres, it
became known today. The seizure
took place yesterday.
A long controversy between the
land owners and representatives of
the water company relative to time c;f
payment for irrigation resulted in the
shutting off of the water. Crops were
threatened with destruction.
The water users opened the flood
gates, placed their own guards in
charge, irrigated the crops and then
notified Superior Judge Gregory of
their drastic action today, anouncing
they would submit peaceably to ad
judication of the issue by the state
railroad commission. The commis
sion had previously fixed June 5 to
hear the case.
Meanwhile, the water users declare,
they will remain in charge of the
system, using such water as is nec
essary to save their crops.
UX-FOR An Improved C.acara
A dla-ffatlv. liquid laxative, cathartic and
liver tonic. Combines atrena-th with palat
able aromatic taate. Poea not gripe or dis
turb etpmacn. 60c Advertisement.
RAISE U. S. ARMY
TO WARSTRENGTH
Nearly Two-Thirds of Officers
Promoted by President's Au
thorizing Expansion of
Regular Force.
Washington, May 14. Expansion
of tlie regular army to the full war
trength contemplated in the admin
istration army trill has been author
ized by President Wilson. Organi
zation of the new regiments will be
gin tomorrow. About 63,000 of the
lBj.uOIJ men to be adtled to the army
already have been recruited.
1 he immediate effect ot the order
will be to promote nearly two-thirds
of the present officers of the rcguhir
army.
fhe following new regiments will
be among those raised in the south
ern department:
1 he thirteenth and fourteenth
field artillery regiments will be raised
at Fort Sill, Okl. The Fifty-seventh
infantry regiment, the Eighteenth
field artillery, the Sixty-fourth infan
try and the Twenty-first field artillery
also will be raised in the Southern de
partment at places to be designated
by the department commander.
In the Western department the
Forty-fourth infantry will be raised
at Vancouver Barracks, Washington,
from two battalions of the existing
Fourteenth infantry, which will be
ordered there. The Sixty-second and
Sixty-third infantry will be raised at
San Francisco and the Twenty-fourth
and Twenty-fifth cavalry at Fort D.
A. Russell. Wyo
In the Central department the For
tieth and Forty-first infantry regi
ments will be raised at Fort Snelling,
Minn.; the Forty-second and Forty
Third at Fort Douglas, Utah., the
Tenth and Eleventh field artillery at
Fort Riley, Kan., where the Twentieth
and Twenty-first cavalry regiments
will be recruited.
Motor Bus Drivers at
London Go on Strike
London, May 14. London is with
out motor busses today, 10,000 em
ployes of t.oth sexes being on strike.
Many thousands of munitions work
ers were unable to reach work on time
through the congestion of the tram
lines, trains and underground system.
Robbers Kill Three Men
In Pittsburgh Bank
Pittsburgh, Pa., May 14. Three
persons in the First National bank
of Castle Shannan, a suburb, were
killed soon after noon today when an
attempt was made to rob the hank.
The robbers escaped after the shooting.
TEN MILLION MEN
FOR NEWU.S. ARMY
Nebraska and South Dakota
Show Increased Number
Available for National
Defense.
Washington, D. C, fay 14. Ac
cording tj a statement issued today
by Direcloi Sam L. Rogers uf the
bureau of census, Depa tment of
Commerce,, there are estimated to h
in the United Stales UOOO.OW) men
between the- ages of 21 anil 30. inclu
sive. This rtyr.ents very nearly 10 per
cent of tl. estimated population of
the country between 103.0tl0.WIC and
104,000.(XK;'
The table shows Nebraska's popu
lation Api'l 15, 1910, was 1,192,214.
There were 119,408 males between 21
and 30 years old on that date.
July 1, 1917, it was estimated the
number of Nebraska males eligible for
army and navy service had increased
to 129,400. This is a 10 per cent in
crease, the greater part of which is in
Omaha.
Iowa hni a population of 2,224,
771 in 1910, and 199.490 eligible. The
1917 estimate shows 199.U0 eligibles, a
c'ight decrease.
South Dakota shows a remarkable
increase in the number available for
defense, approximately 30 per cent. In
:910 there were 583.W8 persons in the
state and 05.563 eligible for service.
The estima.e now is 80.500 men.
Rossof Brothers Secure
Stores in First National
Rosoff Bros., proprietors of the Em
press and Public markets, have se
cured a long time lease on thret
stores, including 6,000 square feet ol
space i tithe new First National Bank
building, at Sixteenth and Farnam
streets.
These three storerooms will b
united into one large room and will be
fitted entirely in marble, glass and
tiling, with not a stick of wood. The
lease includes a large area in the base
ment, with as much space as five
stores antl connects with the elevator!
of the building. Jake liosoff will leavi
immediately for the east to sccurs
some of the latest fixtures and during
his absence the front will be re
modeled into one large store front. A
complete line of groceries, meats,
randy, delicatessants and flowers, fish
and poultry.
THOMPSON BELDEN
ApHasflion Ccnfrrbrlibmeri
established rooc
Join the Red Cross
NOW
Booth Just Inside
16th St. Entrance
All This Week.
The Blouse Store I Maytime Apparel
New Lingerie- Blouses
Many delightful new ef
fects, $2.95, $3.50, $5.00.
Nurses' Uniforms
The best ones are made by
Dix and are officially ap
proved by the American
Red Cross.
For Women
Sensible models that are
fashionable for present
season wear.
Wash Dresses, $7.50 Up.
Wash Suits, $19.50 Up.
Wool Coats, $15.00 Up.
WARDROBE
TRUNKS
Made by Hartmann are Dif
ferent. They have Gibraltarized Cor
ners, Padded Hinged Tops, Re
inforced Trays, Special Locks
and Hinges, Spot Welded
Frames to carry the drawers.
All above features are pat
ented. Why not buy the best?
Priced at
$25.00, $30.00, $35.00, $42.50,
$60.00, $75.00
Freling& Steinle
"OMAHA'S BEST BAGGAGE
BUILDERS"
1803 Farnam St.
. HYMENEAL
Miss Ma. tlia Jones and Mr. Ernest
Smith we'i married by Rev. Charles
W. Savidge Sunday afternoon at 3:30
at the I'atton hotel. The witnesses
were N. P. Patton and Mrs. L. Arti-son.
Three Generations of Mothers
HAVE FOUND JOYOUS RELIEF BY THE USE OF
For Expectant Mothers
Get a bottle of Mother's Friend from your
Druggist TODAY, or ask your husband to get it
for you. Begin its use at once, according to di
rections. The muscles expand easier. The breasts
are kept in good condition. Much comfort is had
throughout the period. The pain at the crisis is
greatly lessened.
ITriti or valuable iootltt "Mtthrrhooi
and the Baby. It u Int.
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May Breakfast
At the Y. W. C. A.
Wednesday
Morning, May 16
From 7 to 9 o'clock
Given by the Business
Women's Club of the
Y. W. C. A.
Men and Women Invited
Price of Breakfast, 30c
MENU:
Strawberries and Cream
Shirred Eggs
Hashed Brown Potatoes
Tea Biscuit with Honey
Doughnuts and Coffee
Two Weeks' Old Baby
Had Painful Rash On
Face. Cuticura Healed
Costing Only $1.25.
'"When my brother was about two
weeks old we noticed a red rash break
ing out on his (ace which we took to be
a DaDy rasn. it Decame
more irritating and even
painful. It caused him
to scratch due to the
itcbingand thusirritated
him tHl he lost his rest
at night. The trouble
InctM atvMit fn,iiivlrt
i" tiS "A lady advised Cuti
cura Soap and Ointment and 1 wrote for
a free sample. 1 then purchased more
and we used about three cakes ot Cuti
cura Soap and one box of Cuticura Oint
ment and now he is healed." (Signed)
Miss Beatrice Bertram, Marion, Wise,
JL( . 1
July 14, 1916.
Cuticu
.uticura Soao and Ointment are not
only wonderful healers but are also won
derful preventives of skin and scalp
troubles if used exclusively. The Soap,
for daily use in the toilet, cleanses and
purifies, the Ointment soothes and heals
any little irritations, roughness, pimples,
etc.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mall address post-card: Cuticurs,
Dept. H. Boston." Sold everywhere.
AviD)n
We might advertise WRIGLEY'S as the
"dentifrice-withouta-brush.,,
For it cleanses the teeth and gums it pleasantly
sweetens the mouth it FIGHTS ACIDITY.
It brings a wholesome fresh
ness to the palate that makes
the whole day lighter and
brighter.
Needless to caution you to
get WRIGLEY'S, the filtered,
the clean, gum.
For millions have made it
their positive choice, having
tried others.
So, if you forgot your tooth
brush this morning, why,
Wrigley a bit!
Chew it after
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