Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, June 16, 1917, NEWS SECTION, Page 4, Image 4
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1917. Nebraska SMITH'S EMPLOYES BOY LIBERTY BONDS State Auditor Looks Askance at Those Who Neglect Duty and They Subscribe at Once. (From ft Staff Corraponilent.) Lincoln, June 15. (Special) "Have you a little Liberty bond in your Home; This it the thing need to hold a JUU 111 IIIC UllllG VI tjiaic OUUIIUI IVi ri. Smith. State Auditor Smith is patriotic. His father was a veteran of the civil war and the state auditor, besides being commander oi the Lincoln camp of the Sons of Veterans, is also senior vice commander of the state organization. He would be in the service himself but a game leg stands in the way. When two clerks in his office this morning turned down the solicitors, the auditor simply said that any clerk drawing pay from the state who could not help the cause of the war by buying a small bond could look lor another job. Ten minutes after the edict went forth, these clerks were hittin gthe high spots in an effort to find the solicitors. ' Mayfield Found Out AH About What Button Was For (From a Staff Corraauondanl) Lincoln, June IS. (Special.) It was a very innocent looking little but ton sticking on the wall and Chairman "Gene" Mayfield of the state board of control, who was out on a trip of investigation today at the Home for the Friendless thought he would push it The new chairman has shown sev eral times that his former profession as t newspaper man had given him energy and push and this instance was another where results came and came quickly, Instantly the bells began ringing, the children began screaming and came flying from the building. Far down Eleventh street the siren whistles of the rapidly approaching . fire department and Hie clang, clang of the gongs of the ladder trucks and steamer could be heard. The chairman had discovered what the button was for. It was the fire alarm signal and it was working per fectly. Oldham Well Pleased ' With Roosevelt Speech (Pram a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, June 15. (Special.) W. D. Oldham of Kearney, a life long demo crat, expresses the general feeling 4 here concerning the Roosevelt speech ' when he said this morning in answer to the inquiry of The Bee, "How did you like the speech?" "It was great. I tell you it rang with the true American spirit." Mr. Roosevelt was well pleased with his trip to Nebraska. Before leav ing last night he said: It was worth the trip. Nebraska ' all ti.h Telephone Company Wants Now Set rif Rule Annrnveri Lincoln, June 15. (Special) F. A. May and Chief Engineer Hartley of the Nebraska Telephone company of ' Omaha .nriav filaH with tha atata rail. way commission an application tor approval of a system of rules covering all the activities of that company from the most important to the small est details. ' State Fair Managers. ' Buy Many Liberty Bonds (From ft Staff Coraapondant,) Lincoln, June 15. (Special) The board o managers of the Nebraska state fair at its meeting yesterday ( voted to buy $5,000 in Liberty bonds and Secretary Danielson was in structed to make the investment. CLAIM U. P. BRIDGE CAUSE OF FLOODS Citizens of Waterloo Bring Complaint Before Railway Commission Following In undating of Town. (From a Staff Correapond.nt.) Lincoln, June 15. (Special.) A hearing on complaint of citizens of Waterloo, that the Union Pacific bride at that town was too small to let the water through, and that as a result in the case. of heavy rains the water hacked up and damaged their property is being heard before the state railway commission. During the present wet spring there nas uccn niucu uamaKC uuuc, anuiu ng to the complainants. State engineers have made examina tion of the property before and re ported that the bridge was large enough. Guarantee Pay Will Not Be Reduced for Two Years (Cnrreaiiond.nca of The Aaaoclatait Preaa.) Manila, Philippine Islands May 31. American engineers and constabu lary ofticers hereafter will work for the insular government under a con tract which assures them of no re duction in salary for the next two years, while other Americans in in sular employ have been given a guar antee that no reductions in salary will be made till the end of this year at least. This was the decision of the Philip pine cabinet, composed of Governor General Harrison and the heads of the executive departments of the Phi- )ine government all rilipinos. fhe decision will allay the fears felt by Americans in the government service over the passage at the last c TtLli! f sessiun oi mc riiiuppuic cungrrsa oi legislation making radical cuts in the salaries of most government positions. With the gradual retirement from the government of American employes, it was telt that the scale ot salaries was too high and that natives of the isl ands, whose scale of life was on a cheaper basis, could be substituted at lower salaries. This is being done, but tor the time being at least, no at tempt will be made to decrease the salaries of Americans and those whose services are vitally required will re ceive contracts. Java is Not Heavy Exporter to United States (Correapondenca of The Aaaoclatad Praaa.) Batavia. Netherlands, East Indies. May 29. The value of Java's exports to America in the first quarter of 1917 exceeded that of the entire export in the year 1916. Considerable public interest has recently ben attracted to. the big extension that direct trade with theiUnited States has undergone. Largely in consequence of war cir cumstances, the Holland markets are being eliminated in a number of cases. For instance, one or two important purchases of tobacco for America have been made here recently instead of. as usual, at the Amsterdam auction tales. Well known American com mercial men have been visiting the Netherlands bast Indies, and the American banking world is extending its operations in the colony. Efforts have been set on foot to find a regu lar market for Java tea in the United States. Japan, as well as America, Is keenly aliye to the commercial possibilities of the country and, in the enforced absence of German and other com petitors, Japanese trade is rapidly ex tending. . Worn Out Army Horses Are Used for Butchers (Corraipond.nca of The Aaaeclated Preaa.) Paris, May 31. The British army sends between 400 and 500 horses a week to Fans butchers to be slaugh tered and put on sale in the horse meat markets. The French army furnishes a smaller number. The total makes such an important con tribution to the feeding of Paris that the horse butchers are using it as Editors to Discuss How Best They May Give Aid in the Present War How the editors of the country may best aid in the present war is the ge: -ral theme for the business sessions of the Nebraska Editorial association, which will meet in Oma ha Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week' Walter Williams, founder of the college of journalism or the Univer sity of Missouri, wili talk on "Jour nalism, the Chief Weapon for Democ racy." Herman Black, publisher of the Chicago American, will ;peak on "Why Not Bring All Factors Into Harmony I A 6 o'clock dinner will lc given the editore by the Commercial club Mon day evening before they go to Ak- aar-Ben den. Ihe supply men ot Omaha will tender them a dinner Tuesday evening at the Hotel Fonte nelle. Tuesdays cession will be at Happy Hollow club. Wednesday noon the editors will be the guests of the Stock Yards company at a luncneon on the south Side. The Hotel Rome will be headquar ters. More than 100 letters have already come to the bureau of publicity from editors who say they will be here for the entire convention. Letters arc pouring in with every mail. an argument against the closing of their establishments two days a week along with other butchers. The re sult, they say, will be that a great many wounded horses that are now killed at the front, then shipped to Paris to be dressed and sold, will be buried on the spot without profit to anyone. Five thousand horses are slaughtered each month at the Vaugi rard stock yards. War Economy Being Practiced in Philippines Manila. P. I.. May 31. War economy for the Philippine Islands has had its first exemplification in a sweeping executive order issued by Governor General Harrison, advising every government employe to exercise lusual care in the consumption ot iDulies. He urged upon everv gov ernment bureau the necessity, in view of the advent of war, the possible in crease of prices, and the present and future shortage of cargo space on the Pacific, of economizing at every turn and using, wherever possible, native materials instead of imported goods. this step is the hrst taken by the government to impress upon its em ployee the necessity ot war-time economy, though the heads of de partments have been practicing it for two years. Careful and far-sighted buying has prevented the insular gov ernment from feeling the war as have commercial houses and the general public. WaUerWilliams In the commercial field prices have risen to a very high level and there are now a number of government plans to prevent unscrupulous mer chants from mulcting their customers. The city of Manila has recently en tered the market as a distributor of canned milk for the benefit of the chil dren of poor families of the city, and is contemplating the purchase of other necessary commodities to protect the Filipino poorer classes. Famous German Club of , Yokohama is Closed Yokohama, Japan, May 31. The fa mous German club, the gathering place of the Germans of this city, was closed yesterday by the government This is one result of the newly-promulgated ordinance preventing commu nications with enemy subjects. The semi-official Japan Times com mends the step and says it should have been taken long ago. It de clares that the club was a veritable enemy rendezvous in an important trade center. The Times urges the government to expel from Japan all individual Ger mans who go about bragging of the final victory of their country, though it will never come. The journal con cludes with the words: "There are not a few Germans in Tokio itself who make no secret of saying that after the war Japan will suffer for daring to oppose Germany in uphold ing its civilization." FREE PORTUGAL ISTOPEROOS Republic Gives People Educa tion, Income Tax, Eight Hour Law and Other Great Reforms. (Correannnd'nre of Th. Associated Preaa.) Lisbon, May 5. President Bernar dino Machado of Portugal told of what the change from monarchy to republicanism had done for Portugal in an interview today with a repre sentative of the Associated Press. He also told of the satisfaction he felt in having aligned Portugal with the entente allies at the outset of the war soon after he became president. Speaking of the revolution, he said: "It was in line with the spirit of the times, for everywhere the old idea of arbitrary authority, oligarchy and Caesarism is giving way." Government Is Representative. He declared that the present gov ernment is thoroughly representative, as it comes up from the people in stead of descending from a few at the top. As examples of reform leg islation, he-pointed to the income ax law, the eight-hour law. working men's compensation and the recogni tion given labor unions. In regard to education he said: "We have even adopted a new form of education which we call mobile schools, in which the teachers travel to the factories to teach women dur ing hours of leisure. In universities we had but one under the monarchy; now we have three." Church and State Separate. The president referred with ap proval to the complete separation of church and state which had been broifght about under the republic. By this new system the churches remain open, but their activities are restricted to. church affairs without extending into any public or official activities. The departure of the religious or ders has also suspended their activi ties and the work they formerly did in conducting schools, hospitals, etc., has now been taken over by the state. Relations Wfth U. S. Cordial. Referring to his country's relations with the United States, the president said: "I am glad to say Portugal has the most friendly relations with the United States and Portugal has re ceived in many ways evidences of the cordial sentiment of America towards us. We have sent considerable num bers of Portugese to America and have colonies in California, Boston and many other points. These are not part of the illiterate immigration against which the United States has justly adopted restrictions, but they are among the best classes of the community in America and are promi- icps wmi " The Store of Individual Shops ' ' The Classy Straws You See Worn- Gome From Leon's MY PANAMAS ARE THE TALK OF THE TOWN U7EAR A ; PANAMA Only make sure that my name is in it. I can sell you a genuine all-comfort panama at $3.50 that you cannot buy elsewhere for less than $5 per haps $7.50. I advise early selection while my stocks are in the pink of condition. Genuine , $ Panamas Leghorns, Bangkoks My One and Only Price The Greatest $3.50 Value In Omaha Buy the latest style in Porto Rican, Split. Sennit or Venetian Straw at either of my two stores. THE STYLES YOU ADMIRE ARE SOLD BY HATTER 50 IM a No. 1315 South 16th St, Near Harney. No. 2 1410 Farnam St, Sun Theater, Bldg. I Are You Looking for afrt Smart, Serviceable Man's Suit at $18.50 We don't claim to sell ' $18.50 suits that are worth $40.00. j We don't say they are worth $35.00. BUT--WE DO KNOW they are worth the best you can get for the money. Men want suits that will WEAR and look well. Suits that we sell have been se lected with most discriminating care as to pattern, color and finish, so as to satisfy you. The young fellow likes "ginger" in his suit. We have it in ours. As for the conservative tastes, they are always pleased here. I Other Suits, $20, $25, $30, $35 p 4 M 1J '1 I Nttiral I B1..H. J 1.1 iJ' ArttekuA 1 WN BS I 1B I 'I 1 m i hl v 1 ! o,M4 If I I UJiiMI. I N" fc" I Get Into a "Rocking Chair" Union Suit and Be Comfortable Notice the three specially appealing features (cut at left), knee length, length, athletic or i sleeves, made of nainsook, madras, silk mull and cool cloth. Price, $1.00, $1.50 and $2.00. Superior Union Suits $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50 Smtinctij 1 Made in cotton, lisle and their famous Palm Beach Trnim mater'al- Positively the lightest, coolest and best fit ting garments to be found. Wash Neckwear, 35c to $ 1 At this price you may wear a clean tie every day. Featuring the famous Delpark and W. O. Horn lines. Large variety of patterns, panel effects, cross stripes, Swiss embroidery, in tubular or open end four-in-hands all guaranteed fast colors. ' ncnt in business, finance and public life in American communities. We are glad that some of our best stock is taking part in the remarkable devel opment of America." Mayor of Bluefield, W. Va., Killed by Young Woman Bluefield, W. Va., June M. Mayor E. E. Carter of Bluefield died last night from pistol wounds received Wednesday night. Miss Bessie Young, held on a charge of shoot ing the mayor, has confessed, accord ing to the prosecuting attorney, that she fired on liim when he refused to stop beating her mother, Mrs. Mil dred Young. Mrs. Young was held as an accessory. Mayor Carter was married and the father of several children. He is said to have called frequently on Mrs. Young. Spy Plot Discovered in Netherlands Telegraph Office d'orrenpondenca of The Aaaeclated Preaa.) Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 30. A spying plot has been discovered in the State telegraph offices at Am sterdam and The Hague with the re sult that three young men operators and one girl telegrapher have been arrested. Important code telegrams were regularly being placed in the hands of agents of one of the belligerents. The three men enjoyed generous sal. aries in return for their share in these espionage operations. All have confessed. YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD THAT'S UNDERSTOOD NakeN 120 SOUTH 15th STREET Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Onepackage proves it 25c at all druggists.1 A A HAULS ANYTHING Phoa. Douglas 9813 1605 Leavenworth St. Gas and Coal Ranges That Are Not Strictly 1917 Patterns ON SALE SATURDAY And All of Next Week If you are not entirely satisfied with your present cooking equipment you will find that this constitutes the opportunity you have 'waited for an opportunity to get a good standard range at a very small cost. Here are a few of the many bargains: BARGAIN NO. 1 " Detroit Jewel Box Cabinet Range with canopy, white porce lain door panels, broiler pan and dirt pan; full 18-inch oven, large broiler, standard five-burner top. Regular $38.50 value. Special price, installed, $29.50. BARGAIN NO. 2 Detroit Jewel Box Cabinet; same as above, only without porcelain finish. Regular $34.50 stove. Special price, installed, 826.00. BARGAIN NO. 3 Detroit Jewel Range, with full white equipment, including enamel splashers; a beautiful stove. Regular $42.60 value. Spe cial price, installed, $33.35. BARGAIN NO. 4 Detroit Jewel, with large burner top, full size canopy, 18-inch baking oven, 18-inch broiler, large warming closet, equipped with glass in oven door and white porcelain splasher back, broiler pan and dirt tray. One of our best patterns. Regular $60.00 quality. Special price, installed, $49.50. BARGAIN NO. 5 Detroit-Jewel, same as above, but without white porcelain splasher back. Regular $56.00 value. Special price, installed, . $42.50. BARGAIN NO. 6 Detroit Jewel has had a few months' use but in A-l con dition; made with large cooker top, 20-inch oven under burners, 18-inch broiler, 18-inch high cooking oven, warming oven and high shelf. Would make a good stove for boarding house. Fully guaranteed. Regular $65 value. Special price, installed, $29.50. BARGAIN NO. 7 Detroit Jewel, same as above only made with porcelain equip ment and extra large burner top. Also slightly used, but in ex cellent condition. Originally cost $70.00. Special price, Installed, $20.00. BARGAIN NO. 8 Sibley Box Cabinet Gas Range with broiler and standard burner top, fireless cooker baking oven saves gas. Regular price $50.00. Special price, installed, $25.00. BARGAIN NO. 9 Sibley Standard Gas Range, with five-burner top and fire less cooker oven. Regular $36.00 value. Special price, installed, $24.50. BARGAIN NO. 10 Stewart Box Cabinet Range with 18-inch oven and broiler, blue steel door panels; a very good stove. Special price, installed, $24.50. BARGAIN NO. 11 Stewart Box Cabinet Range, as above, only with porcelain equipment Special price, installed, $25.50. A few wond.rful Taluat in Coal Rang . BARGAIN NO. 12 Wonder Cast Cook Stove. Special price, $16.00. BARGAIN NO. 13 Record Cast Cook Stove. Special price, $15.00. BARGAIN NO. 14 Round Oak Cast Range, with tea shelves; slightly used, but in fine condition. A wonderful value, at $20.00. BARGAIN NO. 15 Copper Clad Range, pouch feed door, polished top, smooth nickel finish, malleable iron; can't rust or break. Regular $75.00 value. Special, at $59.50. BARGAIN NO. 16 Stewart Home Friend Steel Range; a good stove for the small family. Regular $30.00 value. Special, at $21.50. BARGAIN NO. 17 Stewart Superb Steel Range; full nickel trim, whit enamel oven door; always good value at $42.00. Special prices in the , ale, $23.50. Kerr Self-Sealing Mason Fruit Jars l-pint, doien, 65 1-quart, doien, 70i W -gallon, dozen 95t 6-auart Aluminum Preserving Kettl., $1.50 value, at 98t. - s,sr ,jC yttjt- .vmmt fAlS VT 1 ''-' .