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BIG ANTI-TRUST
SUITS DELAYED
IN HIGH COURT
Cases Praying Dissolution of
Steel Corporation and Other
Big Concerns Are to Be
Reargued. ,.
Washington, May 21. All the big
anti-trust tuiti before the supreme
court were today ordered reargued
next term. '-
Thit announcement by the court
today bean out the prediction that
there would be no decision! in the
great anti-trust auits, at least until
the country had readjusted itself to
war conditions.
The suit against the United States
Steel corporation, International Har
vester company, Reading and Lehigh
railways and the United Shoe Ma
chinery company are among the cases
which go over. Court recesses for
the summer June 11.
Pray for Dissolution.
The Steel corporation suit was In
stituted by the district court four
years later. In it the government
charges the corporation with control
ling approximately one-half the gen
eral iron and steel industry of the
country. Dissolution of the corpora
tion, as well as of the inner combina
tions, is asked. The corporation in its
brief admitted 'controlling about 40
per cent of the domestic and about
90 per cent of the American export
trade, but defined itself as a "good"
combination.
The suit against the Harvester com
' piny, was filed in the United States
district court in Minnesota in 1912. Its
' dissolution was asked mainly on the
' ground of its size and inherent power.
This corporation also contended that
it is a good" combination, but the
lower court austained the government
and ordered dissolution.
The suit against the United Shoe
Machinery company was filed in 1911
and the lower court dismissed the gov
ernment's petition.
Charge Two Violations.
The two cases against the Lehigh
Valley railroad and the Readiftv rail
road charge them with monopolies in
: anthracite coal along their lines. Both
roads are accused not only of violat
ing the Sherman act, but also of vio
lating the commodities clause. In both
cases the government lost practically
all contention in the lower courts.
Arkansas Kail Rates Void.
Federal decrees holding the Arkan
sas maximum freight ana 2-cent pas
senger rates confiscatory as applied to
the St. Louis & San Francisco rail
road were sustained by the supreme
court today.
The court also austained the de
cision of the lower court, which de
clared valid the formula adopted by
western and southwestern railroads
as a basis for determining whether
rates are confiscatory after the su
pVeme court had upheld the rates in
1913. , -
The right of states to enact law af-
iccting me general ana tederal mari
time laws as passed by congress was
denied by the supreme court in an
opinion holding that the New York
workmen's compensation law, recently
declared constitutional, does not ap
ply to workmen injured' while em
ployed on New York navigable wa
ters. Kill Compensation Law.
The court also declared unconstitu
tional the New Jersey workmen's
compensation law of 1911, which was
a non-compulsory statute.
The New York law by today's deci
sion was construed as not applicable
to railroad workmen injured , while ac
tually in interstate commerce. As to
aucb the federal employers' liability
act was held paramount and exclusive.
The New Jersey workmen's com
pensation law of 1911, a non-compulsory
statute, was decided by the
' court to be unconstitutional and in
, operative to railroad employes injured
while engaged in interstate commerce.
Justices Brandeis and Clarke dis
sented. ! I
The Ohio workmen's compensation
and employer's liability laws, the court
decided, are applicable to workmen in
jured on ships while in Ohio navigable
waters, while engaged in intrastate
commerce. ,
The court, adjourned until June 4,
when decisions will be again rendered
and final adjournment for, the term
taken one week later. '
Blrk Oil Ma. tal,
St Lotlll. Mar II William C, McBrU.
of at. Loula. waalthy haad of a oil com
pany ei4 today or apoplexy at Paaad.na,
Oil. Nawa or hit daath waa rocalved her
today. Sir. MnUrldo donated the I10S.OO0
altar la Ike Cathollo cathedral hero, v
MMW-Aa Improved Caaean
A dlseettre liquid laxative, eathartlo and
liver tonte. Comblnea atrentth with palatable
aromatlo Lata, Does not arlpo or dlaturb
stomach, too.
WEDNESDAY
IS OUR LAST DAY
GOUEMlf.lEtlT INDIAN LAND SPECIAL
Th last opening of unallotted land in southeastern Oklahoma.
Lands obtained through Interior department of United States government.
Success is simply the happy faculty of recognizing opportunity when you
come in contact with it and following it to its logical conclusion. YOU MUST
ACT NOW. . ."-'.'
v ' You don't have to live on or improve the land. Land close to market towns
and schools. No irrigation 40 inches of rainfall. In the greatest prospective oil
territory in United States. Land classified at agricultural, grazing and timbered.
FREE SCHOOLING ON HOW TO EXERCISE YOUR GOVERN, MENT RIGHT.
Government Indian Land Demonstration Car Ho. 10
, , Under Supervision of McAlester Exchange of McAIester, Oklahoma
Pullman Car Located Great Western Tracks
JBMKtMmMmamtm1L
UED.1ESDAY
( IS OUR LAST DAY , j
FOOD CONGRESS
OPENS TONIGHT
AT AUDITORIUM
ratlBHrd from race oh,I
are buying flour now at $5 a sack. The
wheat of which this was made cost the
miller 85 cents a bushel. Thia means
starvation to our laboring men. and
at this particular time is a menace to
our government.
' "You should appoint a special com
mittee to go to Washington and take
this up at once."
The morning mail brought lists of
200 more accredited delegates for the
conference.
Secretary Condra of the state con
servation and welfare commission de
sires that committee heads already
appointed notify the executive office
in the Auditorium as soon as possible
as to the time at which they wish
their respective committees to meet,
the approximate number of delegates
in the committees and other informa
tion, so that suitable rooms may be
provided for them.
Set Up Demonstration Booths.
Booths arranged yesterday on the
rostroum and around the prome
nade on the second floor, where ex
hibits of various kinds wilt be shown
and demonstrations made. This is
larsrelv the work of the extension de
partment of the University of Ne
braska.
Three squads of Boy Scouts will
be on hand all the time to act as
ushers, errand boys, messengers and
in such other capacities as they are
needed. Scout Executive English has
promised to furnish the Scouts under
an efficient Scoutmaster.
Registration will begin thia morn
ing as soon as delegates begin
to arrive. All delegates must reg
ister. Registration booths will be
maintained both at the Auditorium
and in the lobby of the Hotel Rome.
The committee on gardening will
get into action at 9:30 in the morn
ing Wednesday in the Rome hotel
auditorium. Prof. C. W. Pugsley, di
rector of agricultural extension of the
University of Nebraska, is chairman
of this section. Director H. B. Fle
harty of the Omaha garden bureau is
secretary. Most of the sixty garden
supervisor throughout the state will
be present.
MORE
IS URGENT PLEA
OF WAR OFFICES
(Coatlaned from One.)
with the consent of their parents. A
letter from S. R. Kearney of North
Platte offered hi only son for the
service. The father was anxious that
his boy be allowed to serve his coun
try, but the son was under the age
limit, and the father's sacrifice could
not be accepted.
The Omaha office of the United
States marines is drawing men from
all professions. ,As an example, the
same day saw the enlistment of Ches
ter E. Orcutt, a practicing attorney of
Detroit Mrch.w and ' two cowboys,
Vne;A. .Thomas and Edwain At
Frazier of Alamo Gordo. N. M. The
cattle men, who were preparing to
travel to Omaha in charge of a ship
ment of cattle, telephoned the recruit--ing
station from Dalhart, Tex., to
make inquiry about, enlisting with the
"soldiera of the sea." The men paid
$2.50 telephone toll for their info;
mation and upon arriving in Omaha
disposed of their cattle at the stock
yards and hurritd to the recruiting
station, where they were immediately
enlisted.
Balfour Party Abandons :
Its Trip to Western States
Washington, May 21. Plans of
Foreign Secretary Balfour and other
members of the British war mission
to visit Chicago ad other points in
the middle west before leaving for
Canada next week, were abandoned
late today because the State depart
ment desired to have the mission re
main in Washington until the last
possible moment.
Former Greeley County
Man Dies in Chicago
Greeley, Neb., May 21. (Special.M
fr-wora lias Deen received in ureeley
of the death of Henry W. Quan, for
merly of this place and the owner of
several sections of Greeley county
land, at his home in Chicago.
. DoparttaentaJ Order.
Waahlnirteit, May tl. (Special Telegram.)
The followlne have been placed on the
medal of honor roll of the penelon office
under the Sherwood act of oonsreaa: Charlea
Wlndolph. Lead. 8. D. ; Oeorr J. Bhopp,
Butte, Mont. K. and Henry C. Patera of
Uanntne. In.
Nebraaka. poatmaatera appointed: ataacot.
Harlan county. Ralph B. Crulckehank. vice
Jamea Pontlua. reelsnedl Mlnerovllle. Otoe
county; Merman Mooter vloa Jt M. Story,
reelaned. I
United States
t6th St., Btw.. Laaranworth and
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THE EHEti:
A, P, Heinze Loses
Fifteen Million Suit
Against His Rivals
Washington, May 21. Arthur P.
Heinze, representing the Heinze cop
per interests, by a supreme court de
cision today lost proceedings for $15,
000,000 treble damages under the
Sherman anti-trust law against the
Amalgamated Copper company, the
Lewisohn interests, William Rocke
feller and others, charged with at
tempted monopoly of the Montana
copper industry. The court austained
dismissal of the Heinze suit -
The court in an opinion by Jus
tice Brandeis affirmed dismissal of
the suit by New York courts which
held that as mere stockholders of
the United Copper Securities com
pany, controlled by the alleged "cop
per trust," the Heinze interests could
not sue for alleged injury to the Se
curities company.
HAIGANDPETAIN
MAKE NEW GAINS
IN UPPER FRANCE
(CootlBMd from FsT On.)
sia. have attacked the Russian lines,
The offensive was made to the north
in the vicinity of Mitau, where the
Germans threw an attack against the
Kussians. but were stooped by Kus.
sian artillery fire. In Roumania there
also has been the semblance of an at
tack against the Russians east of
Koveika, but here again the Teutons
were dispersed. , ,
' Win Over Austrians. -North
and east of Gorizia the Itat
ian troops are continuing their sue
cess over the Austrians. In the fop
mer region dense formations of the
Austrians endeavored to wrest trom
the Italians positions captured on the
Vodice, but were driven back. East
of Gorizia the Austrians lines were
pierced in an attack by the Italians,
who took 254 prisoner.
In Macedonia artillery duels and
isolated infantry engagements con
tinue.
- Germans Evacuate Trench. '
Berlin, May 21. (Via London.)
The Oermans on the Arras tront ye'
terday maintained their positions ex
cept in one demolished trench, which
was evacuated, according to plan, dur
ing the British attack Sunday on an
eight-and-one-half-mile front, says the
German army headquarters staff.
The German announcement says the
French yesterday obtained a foothold
on Mont Cam i I let and on Mont Keil.
Yesterday the Germane brought down
fourteen entente airplanes on the
western front '
Italians Capture Hill.
Rome, May 21. (Via London.)
Italian troops yesterday took a hilt
between Falliova and Britovo in their
offensive on the Julian front and also
extended their position on the Vo
dice, says the official statement is
sued today by the Italain war de
partment, e
Bulgaria Reporta Victory.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, May 20.
(Via London. May 21.) The repulse
of further allied attacks on the Mace
donian front is announced by the war
office as follows:
"After long artillery preparation
the enemy launched several violent
attacks east of Dobroplye, which
broke down. Enemy parties which
succeeded in approaching our lines
were annihilated with hand gren
ades." Beautiful
Hair Tinting
Nothing bo robs a womtn of tier rood
ltjoki and at tract! van mi as Bray, streaked
or faded hair. And ttier la no mora reaeon
. or tenia in
t o 1 a r atlng
unattractive
hair than
there Is In
wearing un
b o o m In
gowni.
The one
Utn that
tandi oil
p r tn o la
It la
simple and
eaay to uee.
No mlilna.
Juat comb or
brush It Into
your hair.
It cannot be detected, wilt not rub or wash
off, acta Instantly and la absolutely harm
less. ,
"Brownatone" will five any shade desired
from light golden brown to black.
Tour druggist sells "Brownatone" or will
get It for you. A sample and a booklet
will be mailed you upon receipt of 10 oenta
and your order will be filled direct from
our laboratories If you prefer. Mention
shade deelred.
Two slaea tie and 11.00.
Insist on "Brownatone" at your hair
dresser's. Prepared by the Kenton Pharmacal Co.
611 Coppln Bldg., Covington, Ky.
Bold and guaranteed In Omaha by fiber
man ft McConneH Drug Co. S torts and other
leading dealers. .
WEDNESDAY
IS OUR LAST DAY
SlBaTHaaTaWaTMsajSaSHaHaaTaUj
.WEDNESDAY
IS OUR LAST DAY
OMAHA, TUasUAH, mai
COAL PRICES HOT
. JUSTIHED BY COST
Commission Says Operators
Boosted Sates Because
Railroads rail to Fur
nish Cars.
BULLETIN.
Washington, May 21. The In
terstate Commerce commission, the
supreme court, decided today, has
power to compel railroads to fur
nish a "reasonably adequate" sup
ply of coal cars to handle "normal
and seasonal" demands for inter
state commerce,' originating at
mines along their line and to
award reparation to shippers for
failure to supply such cars.
Washington, May 21. The bitumi
nous coal shortage i blamed on the
railroads, in a report today by the
federal trade commission.
Producers, by taking advantage of
the lack of cars, are charged with re
sponsibility, however, for prevailing
high prices.
"There is no scarcity of coal in the
ground," the report says. "There is
sufficient coal in the bituminous coal
mines. now being operated, not only
to supply the present demand, but
also to supply a greatly increased de
mand. The unprecedented demand for this
fuel in the last six months, together
with the difficulties of rail and water
transportation, not only have ab
sorbed the coat as fast as it could bi
shipped from the mines, but haa led
also to almost complete exhaustion of
the coat stored at tidewater points
and at the docks on the great lakes.
"The country faces a serious state
of affairs in obtaining a commodity
which is basic to practically every
form of its military and industrial ac
tivity. Will Control Distribution.
"Under war time conditions," says
the report, "it may become the duty
of the government to take steps simi
lar to those found necessary by bel
ligerent European countries and not
only to regulate the distribution of
coal from the mouth of the mine to
the ultimatec onsumer by allotting the
auantity- of the product which the
ifferent classes of consumers shall
be allowed to purchase, but also to
establish the prices to be paid by dif
ferent classes of consumers.
At a time like' the present excessive
Erofits should not be permitted to
e extorted from the public by pro
ducers and distributors of any prime
necessity of life."
Coal Prices Are Too High.
Of prices now charged for coal the
report says:
j"Figures submitted to the commis
sion show that most of the present
prices now chanted are far in excess
of the cost as shown by the operators'
dooks. Many ot the operators frankly
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WENCHES THE THIRST
Horaford'a Aclil Pho.ph.te
A teaspoonful In a (laaa of watar la very
refrBhlns to tba mouth and throat. Buy
a bottle.
Suit Cases and Bags
i for Your tYacation
Our stock of theie good' is
the best in Cmaha. Suit
cases made of fibre, strong
and durable, good lock and
hinge; priced at $1.2S,$i.S0,
$2.00, $3.00 and $4.00. Travel
ing Bags ' nicely made of
durable material $2.75, $3.50,
$4.00 and $5.00. Steamer
Trunk $6.00, $6.50 and up,
We Like Small Repair Job
Freling& Steinle
"Omaha' Beit Baggage
Builder"
1803 Farnam
Our Policy
Toward Employees
, To the capable and loyal
men snd women In our em
ploy wt aim to pay good
wages and offer permanent
employment, reasonable work
ing hours, fair treatment and
an opportunity tor advance
ment. -
' We endeavor to advance
our employees who have prov
ed their worth to higher po
sitions aa they are prepared
for them. ,
' We aim to pay such salar
ies to our officials as will not
only attract and hold capable
' men, but which will encour-
age the younger people In
' the organisation to work
faithfully -with these posi
tions a their goal.
With hardly an exception,
the officers and head of de
partments of this Company
have all advanced from the
rank..
co,
take the position that they are trying
to get for their coal the highest prices
possible under the present demand
and are refraining, even at prices
greatly increased over last year, from
contracting their output to the extent
of their usual custom. ,
"They defend this action by saying
that under the operations of the law
of supply and demand, they have for
many years past been getting little
more tor their coal than the bare
cost of production; that the mining of
bituminous coal during that period
has been a most unprofitable industry
and that this is theic chance to re
coup themselves for the losses of
several years, Accordingly they were
demanding prices at the mine today
which run from 50 , per cent to sev
eral hundred per cent over the cost
of their output."
THOMPSON BELDEN 6, CO.
Gstabfishpd 866 - ;
Your Choice of One Hundred Fifty Trimmed Hats
COMMENCING TUESDAY AT 8:30 A. M.
Including fifty white hats. Black hats, black and white hats, large pro-
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of shiny strawy; liseres and cool hair laces; all with simple trimmings
that will not crush easily. , - .
The Season's Best Styles, for Tuesday. Only, $3.50 and $6.50
ALL SALES FINAL. ' No Exchanges. ' Millinery Second Floor.
The teller will tell you that people grow prosperous
z through the wise use of money.
There is no greater service a 5 cent piece can render you
than to provide for your benefit and enjoyment:
THE
Biggest value
lasting benefit
Ghevj It
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DEADLOCK ON MAIL
RATE AND ADV. TAX
House Ways and Means Com
mittee Unable to Agree on
These Schedules and Ad
journs Till Tuesday.
Washington, May 21. Hope of
passing the war revenue bill within
the next two' days was not strong
among house leaders today, particu
larly because the ways and means
committee was still toiling over the
question of higher second class mail
$3.50 -d $6.50
FLAVOR LASTS
in refreshment and comfort; in delicious,
to teeth, breath, appetite
After Every Rleal
rates proposed by the bill. Even
vfter agreeing on these rates, the com
mittee must psss on the provision
for taxing advertising, automobitea
and musical instruments before the
bouse itself can make much progress.
Another meeting of the ways and
means committee today resulted in no
definite decision on second class mail
rates, or the advertising tax. Both
will be considered again tomorrow. A
new graduated second class mail cone
rate proposal, ranging from Vi cents
a pound in the first zone to 5 cents in
the eighth, received much considera
tion today in committee. It will be
perfected and discussed again tomor
row. ' f.
An amendment to tax raw cotton
$2.50 a bale, proposed by Representa
tive Moore of Pennsylvania, was ruled
out on a point of order in the house
after prolonged and heated debate.
and digestion.
