MISSOURI MAY SEIZE
LOCALCOAL MINES
State Anti-Trust Law Said to
Have Been Violated, Boost
ing Prices of Fuel.
St. Louis, Aug. 17. Seizure of Mis
souri coal mines and prosecution of
Missouri coal dealers on charges of
violating the state anti-trust law was
threatened by Attorney General Mc
Allister in a formal statement this
afternoon.
The attorney general said the
power of the state should be used for
the protection of the public against
exorbitant charges for coal.
The attorney general said he prob
ably would recommend to Governor
Gardner that the state seize and op
erate all coal mines in Missouri.
The attorney general's statement
said: .
"The evidence taken in this state
discloses such shameless action by
the coal operators and dealers that I
may invoke the criminal provisions
of the anti-trust laws of this state and
prosecute the individuals criminally
who arc guilty.
"I think- the whole power of the
state should be employed to relieve
the situation of the consumer and to
thwart the scheme of the coal men
to reap millions in excess profits, and
I may recommend to Governor Gard
ner similar action to that threatened
by Govert.or Lowden of Illinois."
Nebraska Brigade
Starts for Camp
f At Deming, N, M.
(lontinnta From Pass Om.)
between throngs of cheering citizens
'gathered to watch them depart.
A Fine, Fit Body.
Beneath hundreds of waving flags
and cheered by thousands of loyal
Omaha citizens, they marched down to
the Burlington station and boarded
the special train that is now rushing
them to the training camp.
At the same time a shouting, cheer
ing trainfut of soldiers rolled in from
the south and Company G of the
Fighting Fourth, which had been at
Fort Crook nearly three months,
joined its brothers of the Sixth. With
Company C of the Fifth, these will be
the advance guard under orders which
in a few days will take 6,000 young
men from Nebraska to the southern
camp.
The train will go via St. Joseph
and on to the training camp. There
the boys will remain for a few months
it may be weeks and then will
come another move, this time a jour
ney over land and sea. where the
boys from Nebraska will go to the
succor of the allies fighting s valiant
ly the battles of the world in Europe.
Every Man Smiling.
There was not a sigh, not a halting
step as the men left. Every face was
; wreathed in smiles, every man had a
joyous greeting for his comrades and
. relatives come to see him off. . Up to
tthe last moment when the little bugler
of Company C leaned out of the car.
window and almost exploded in an!
effort to blow the parting can t
Omaha and the friends. left behind,
the boys laughed and cheered.
The call came suddenly as a rifle
shot. Not an hour's notice , was
given the word said "Pack Si once."
Company G of the Fourth was Just
about to start out on a hike,. Com
pany C was out drilling and Company
B, over on the east side of the Union
Pacific bridge, had planned a trip to
Omaha fcr the day.
All Orders Changed.
Suddenly all orders were counter
manded." Company C scurried about
town to get its suitcases and bid its
friends a really final farewell, Com
pany G at Fort Crook was halted as
its was swinging out of the gates' for
the hike, Company B had been fore
handed and packed two days ago, so
it marched in a body up to Omaha for
a final hour of business and shopping.
At 1 o'clock Campany C marched
in a body from the Auditorium down
to the Burlington station. There it
found its brothers of the Fourth,
Companies B and G. awaiting it.
Company G boarded its train at Fort
Crook and its cars joined the troop
train in Omaha. Company B like
wise jumped on : some Burlington
coaches over across the Union Pacific
bridge and crossed to the Burlington
station tiere.
, Early Friday morning a Burlington
train consisting of two passenger
coaches and a baggage car pulled into
Fort Crook immediately back of the
barracks. Members of Company G
were told to pack up and be ready
to start at any moment. All the other
companies in the fort went out for
their usual Friday morning hike, but
Company G was retained in the post.
A short leave of an hour or two was
granted some who had urgent bust
ucss'to settle in Omaha before they
left.
Came As Surprise.
The coming of the train to Fort
Crook was a surprise to everyone in
the company, from Captain Miller to
the youngest private.
"Well, they always said we'd get
about an hours notice, said one man
"But I could hardly believe it."
Inside the barracks men were hur
ranidly packing personal effects, while
in the office all important papers and
belongings were being sorted and put
in safe places. No one. semmed to
know just when the tram would go,
or where it was taking them.
There was a hurry call at the Young
Men's Christian association tent for
stationery and soon a dozen at a time
crowded the writing tables, sending
farewell messages to friends and rela
tives far and near.
"Guess we are going to start the
captain wrote a letter to his wife,"
said one lad.
"But maybe we won't leave today,"
suggested another.
-Bet we will," hazarded one.
. "There's ice water in that train
doesn't that look as if we are going?"
Gets Another Shot.
At the Auditorium "Company C was
getting its second dose of typhoid in
- noculatiot. before it left,
"My. we do hope you boys aren't
- going to France so soon," said some
one to Captain Miller of Company G,
when the train came into Fort Crook.
"I hope we are," replied the cap
tain quickly. "That's what we enlisted
for."
There was great joy at being at last
on the move in the ranks of both C
and G. All the men are hoping their
sUjc. in Deming.may.be, short and
that they will soon be at the front.
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M. F. Bischoff is one of the big
business men of Omaha who will go
to the second reserve officers' train
ing camp at Fort Snelling. He is
sales manager for Armour & Co. and
lives with his wife at 601 Park avenue.
Not a sign of nervousness was no
ticed, not a bit of reluctance, not a
hope that the stay in the safe training
camp at Deming would be long. All
were eager to get to fighting as soon
as possible and show what Uncle
Sam's men can do.
"We don't know where we're going
but we're ori our way," whistled the
boys merrily, as they wrote letters
and packed up.
Some hoped r would be France,
while others held out for Russia.
"Gee, that would be pretty cold for
this crowd," grinned one man. "This
summer .uniform is all the duds I've
got. If we don t get some winter
clothes I speak for Deming."
Company C of the Dandy Sixth
thinks itself the luckiest company in
the regiment, because it is leaving so
soon. All the other companies are en-
vfcus and only hoping their turn will
come soon, v ,
CONFESSED GIRL
MURDERER TELLS.
PATHETIC STORY
Sway from her. He was shot three
times, through the left groin, abdo
men and leg.' Death came to the
woundedi man while eriroute to the
hospital in the police patrol.
Mrs. Smith says she left her hus
band, Charles Smith, because of con
tinual abuse, and would not allow an
other man to beat her. Last spring
she shot her husband after being
beaten by him. "I did not shoot to
kill him," she said, "I just shot a gun
out of his hand so he would not shoot
me."
ParHr Held II Witneaa
McCarthy she alleges beat her last
Christmas and she warned him that
the next time he tried it she 'would
kill him. ,
"He hd been troublesome for
several days and under the influence
of liquor," she said. "Bonney called
me ovej to help her the day before
when lie was beating her.
Other members of the card party
that led uo to the murder were
tames Fox, 1411 Chicago street; Wil
liahi Adams, 1412 Chicago street, and
Minnie Adams at the same address.
All are being held as material wit
ness. ,
Kansas City Rides to Work
After Nine-Day Car Strike
Kansas City.Uld., Aug. 17. Street
car service was resumed today after
a nine-day strike of motormen and
conductors. A settlement was reach
ed yesterday, but it was decided to
postpone actual operation of the cars
until today.
In the settlement the car mien gain
ed the privilege of membership in a
labor organization and to select com
mitttees of employes to deal with pos
sible grievances, while the car com
pany was victorious in its contention
for the "open shop."
Prussian Ministry Working
Out Interior Reforms
Berlin, Aug. 17. (Via London, Aug.
17.) In addition to drafting bills for
electoral reforms, the Prussian minis
try of the interior is said to be en
gaged also in working out legislative
measures affecting Prussian constitu
tional institutions. One of these con
cerns the reorganization of the upper
house, and another concerns the read
justment of Prussian electoral districts.
Growth is the Watchword
At BEATON'S
It has ever been the policy from the beginning to ever and always
live up to the ideal of the "greatest service to the greatest number." We
want you to feel that no sale is considered consummated here until you
are thoroughly satisfied.
DRUGS AND SUNDRIES
35c Rubber Sponges. , , 10c
1 doz. 6-grain Aspirin Tablets. 20c
25c Carter's Liver Pills 14e
25c DeMars Cascara Tonic and
Liver Pills 14c
Cuticle Scissors, from 60c
to 11.25
25c Beaton's Special Flexible Nail
File, all sizes at ...15c
25c H-lb Peroxide Hydrogen, 10c
60c Nail Buffers, 4-inch, remov
able chamios 34
75c 6-inch Ebony Nail Buffers,
removable chamios, at 48c
Radiolite Midget Wrist Watch.
Tells time in the dark, spe
cial for soldiers, at $4.25
Durham Duplex Razor and one
blad ..11c
40c Rubberset Lather Brushes, 25c
75c Rubber Gloves 39c
$1.00 S. S. S. . .79c
75c Nujol.... 59c
15c Remmer's Velvetone Soap, 12c
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION
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FRENCH CHECK
ENEMY RUSH OH
VERDUN FRONT
(Continued From Pai Onc
General Korniloflf, Russian comtnan-der-in-chief.
In an interview at Petro
grad he also predicted operations on
a vast scale along the Roumanian
front and hinted at important develop
ments in the north, with the possibil
ity of combined land and naval ac
tions. Paris, Aug. 17. Violent German at
tacks against the French positions on
the Verdun front have been success
fully repulsed, according to an offi
cial statement issued here.
In a few places the Germans suc
ceeded in gaining a foothold, but were
promptly ejected by counter 'attacks.
The statement follows:
"In Belgium a German attack
against our new positions on both
sides of the Steenbekc was repulsed
completely.
"At nightfall yesterday the enemy,
after an intense bombardment of our
positions, made a vigorous attack on
a front of more than two kilometers
between the Vauclerc mill and the
California plateau. Beaten back by
our artillery fire, the German infantry
was not able to approach our lines at
any point.
Other Attacks Checked.
"Violent and repeated attacks
against the positions we captured re
cently east of Cerny also met with a
sanguinary check. It has been es
tablished that the losses of the Ger
mans during the operations from Au
gust 13 to 15 in the vicinity of the
Craonne plateau were particularly
heavy. .
"A surprise attack of the enemy
west of Braye-en-Laonnois yas easily
broken up. In Cha mpagne there was
artillery fighting near Mont Blond and
Carnilet.
"On both banks of the Meuse (Ver
dun front), there were spirited artil
lery engagements. To the right of the
river the Germans made a violent at
tack last night on the front between
the northern corner of Caurieres wood
and Bezonxaux. Our counter-attacks
and the precision of our fire ejected
the enemy from almost all points at
which he succeeded in gaining a foot
ing in advanced elements of our first
line. There is nothing to report from
the remainder of the front.
"Our aviators took an active part
in the operations on the Belgian
front, engaging in numerous combats
with enemy machines of which two
were Drougnt down and two were
torcea to land within the German
lines. Our aviators also attacked with
success, using bombs and machine
guns and flying at very low altitudes,
troop trains and aviation grounds of
the enemy.
Russ-Roumanian Victory.
London. Aug. 17.-On the Buko-
wina front between the Dniester and
Moldavia enemy attacks everywhere
were repulsed, except at a single
point south of the Varna, where a
portion of the trenches in the moun
tains were lost, says the official Rou
manian statement under date of Tues
day, just received here.
"All enemy attacks." continues the
statement, "m the Slanic and Dituz
valleys were repulsed. Our infantrV
and cavalry delivered counter attacks
on the eneiny, which fled in disorder,
We occupied several peaks and took
more tnan WJU prisoners. Some ma
chine guns were captured.
"This action was facilitated by the
Russians in the north, who, after re
pulsing several attacks, took the of-
icnsive ana arove DacK the enemy in
conjunction with the Roumanians.
The battle continues violently.
South of the Marasechti the enemy
attacked all day with fresh troops.
There were violent hand-to-hand en
counters and counter attacks. A Rus
sian regiment in a counter attack took
more tha;. 400 prisoners. A Russian
raid :outh of Brzezany also resulted
in the capture of prisoners and some
machine guns.
"The battle continues with unparal
leled stubbornness on both sides of
the (Streth. An artillery bombard
ment of varying intensity occurred
on the Danube."
Letter Tells of U-Boat
Attack on Sawmill Unit
Maynard, Mass., Aug. 17. A
steamer carrying American saw mill
unit No. O to a British port recently
was attacked in midocean by two Ger
man submarines, according to a letter
received last night from a member
of the unit. Two torpedoes were
fired at the ship, but both missed
their mark by a tew feet, the steamer
escaping by its great speed, the writer
said. . ,
Austria May Now Send
Von Tarnow to Stockholm
Amsterdam, Aug. 17. Count Tar
nowsky von Tarnow, the former Aus-tro-Hungariatt
ambassador to the
United States, a report received from
Stockholm savs, will soon become
minister to Sweden from Austria
Hungary. PHOTO DEPT.
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25c and 35c Photo Albums',
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Cameras rented at 10c per day.
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35c Box Stationery . .19c
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50c Orazin Tooth Paste, at. . .34c
50c Syrup of Figs and Senna,
at 29c
DRUG CO.
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 18. 1917.
Socialist Leader Arrested
For Anti-Conscript Speech
Chicago, Aug. 17. Adolph Germer,
national secretary of the socialist
party, recently arrested and later re
leased, was rearrested today on a
charge of having violated the espion
age law by making a public speech
against conscription.
His rearrest is said to be the re
sult of a consideration of the case
by President Wilson and Attorney
hehompson TBelden Store
Final Disposal
of Wash Goods
Remnants
Dress Voiles, Egyptian Tissues,
Ginghams, Batiste, Lawns and
other seasonable wash materials.
All patterns new this season,
lengths of from 2 to 10 yards.
Values Up to 50c
In Two Lots
10c and 15c a Yard
Basement
Parasols Going
At Half Price
So many good-looking are
left over it's easy to choose,
and you pay only half the
usual price.
We Ask You to . See
These Silk Hose
They are qualities we can recom
mend as the best for the price.
White Silk Hose with lisle tops
and soles, $1.25.
Pure Thread White Silk Hose,
garter tops and double soles,
$1.75.
Pure Thread Silk Hose in colors,
$1.75.
New Knitting Bags
You will admire these new
styles, as they are unusual
ly distinctive.
The prices are not high.
Artneedlework
LaGrecque Corsets
Give sweeping, unbroken lines.
Making it possible for the woman
with a matronly figure to wear
the latest fashions and still look
her best We shall take pleasure
in showing you the new models.
$1.50 to $18 a Pair '
Third Floor
i
The Manhattan Shirt Sale
A Semi-Annual Event
Besides Manhattan, we offer
Eagle, Arrow, Earl and Wilson
Shirts in beautiful patterns, all
fast colors; soft or stiff cuff
styles. Stock up at a saving.
The Men's Shop
To the left you enter
ItchingBurning
"With Great Loss of Sleep. Head
Disfigured. Three Cakes Cuticori
Soap and Two Boxes Ointment
Healed at a Cost of $1.75.
"My trouble began on the back of
my head and took a very bad form.
Tfie general appearance of the break
ing out was in blisters and
it caused suffering from
itching and burning, and
it also caused great loss of
sleep. My scalp was sore
and my hair began to (all
out so that I had barely
one-half remaining, and
my head was disfigured.
"I read an advertise
ment of Cuticura Soap and Ointment,
so I purchased them and I used about
three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two
boxes of Ointment when I was healed."
(Signed) George X. McCov, 225 31st
Street, DetroitkMicL, Dec. '28, 1916.
If you have poor complexion im
prove it by using Cuticura.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address post-card: "Cuticura,
Dept. H, Boston." Sold everywhere.
;'sp 25c. Ointment 25 and 50c.
When Writing to Our Advertisers
Mention Seeing it in The Bee
Ciin Heels
General Gregory. The addrecs com
plained of was delivered by Germer
at a mass meeting August 9. Germer's
case was set for hearing before Fed
eral Judge Carpenter next Wednes
day. Latter Day Saints Hold
Reunion at Logan, Iowa
Logan, la., Aug. 17. (Special.)
The Reorganized Church of Latter
Day Saints will hold a camp meeting
Silks and Woolens
For Autumn
Every day we unpack new
shipments of silks, and
there are literally hundreds
of lovely weaves and col
ors awaiting your inspec
tion. Plain shades and fan
cies both meet with favor in
Fashion's Fall program.
May we soon have I the
pleasure of showing them
to you ?
Buy Woolens Now
Present prices are less than
are possible on woolens
bought at present wholesale
prices and much less than
the new price lists opened
in New York City last week.
Plaids and Stripes are of
fered for general wear. Ex
cellent Plain Serges, Pop
lins and Gabardines all at
old prices.
Cretonne Articles
New Pillows, Scarfs, Bags
for shoes and laundry;
fresh patterns that are at
tractive and quite inexpen
sive. Artneedlework Third Floor
Leather Belts
In black and white patent leather
we have a fine selection, 2 and
2b inches wide, Kid Belts in
green, brown, white and com
bination of black and white.
Notion Section
Separate Skirts
Latest Models
Pleasing in line, with many new
details of interest and variety;
but withal very much for serv
ice wear as all separate skirts
should be.
$10.50 to $39.50
Second Floor
New Aprons for
The Canning Season
The largest showing we have ever
made and the last aprons to be
made out of cloths which we
bought at old prices. The next
arrivals will be greatly advanced
in price.
i
Your choice of plain styles or
frilled effects, all very attractive
and dainty, but serviceable. The
prices are $1, $1.19, $1.35, $1.45.
Basement
AMUSEMENTS.
Now Is The
Bet Picnic Time
Of The Year At
MANAWA
PARK
Dandy car ride, free ad
mission to the park, beau
tiful picnic grounds with
every facility.
Bathing Free Movies
Dancing
Boating ' Fishing
Eat . a luncheon in the
beautiful lakeside cafe
teria. Prices reasonable.
Many other up-to-the-minute
amusements. -
Saturday is picnic day. Trav
eling Men, Omaha Gas Co., and
Street Car Company employes.
Lots doing.
Bee Want Ads Bring Results
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it 25c at all druggists.
and reunion here today with mem
bers of the church from several states,
including Nebraska and Iowa, pres
ent. The reunion will continue for
ten days
I Wilson and Lansing Soon
Will Confer on Pope's Plan
Washington. Aug. 17. President
Wilson and Secretary Lansing soon
will begin a series of important con
ferences preliminary to the response
A Final Clearance Saturday of
350 Summer Blouses
The Store for Blouses an
nounces its semi-annual sale,
including every summer
blouse remaining in stock,
will be offered at the very
lowest prices. Sizes 36 to
44, with a more than ordi
nary proportion of larger
sizes.
EVERY TUB BLOUSE,
FORMERLY 95c TO $1.49,
69c
SATURDAY
TUB BLOUSES. SOLD
FROM $2.95 TO $3.50,
$1.69
SATURDAY
We can make no guarantee
length of wear or quality,
from regular stocks
ALL SALES FINAL
Exclusive New Models
Of Fine Tailored Suits
For Well-Dressed Women
Suit fashions characterized by wonderful
fabrics and the most favored weaves and
colors; graceful lines that adapt themselves
perfectly to the figure and a correctness of
details in the finish and excellence of work
manship that is beyond reproach.
Thompson-Belden Suits are Authentic in
Style and Satisfying as to Service.
$45, $55, $65, $75
New Fall Underwear
For Women Ready
Fine Ribbed Cotton Union Suits,
low neck, sleeveless, ankle length,
$1.35; extra sizes, $1.50.
Mercerized Union Suits, pink, low
neck, sleeveless, ankle length, a
very excellent quality for $2;
extra sizes, $2.25.
The Best Qualities
Possible at the Price
AMISEMEKTS.
COOL, CLEAN AND COMFORTABLE.
HERBERT'S
TRAINED SEALS
WILSON & WILSON
The Bootblack and the Barber.
JIM BLACOTUO
A Comedy Novelty With Kick.
eXDRIDGE, BARLOW
AND ELDRIDGE
"A Rural Delivery."
BABY MARIE
OSBORNE, in
"CAPTAIN KIDDO."
SPECIAI Kiddies Matinee
Saturday, 10 A. M.-Children 5c
"OMAHA'S rUN CENTER"
Dally Mati.. IS-35-iOc.
JiTeutnsi. 26-W-;Sc-81.
0M' uptnlai Attnctloi
PETER S.S
'Oh, Girl" Co.?
CLARK'S
Mni, "THE HIGH COST OF FLIRTING." by Junto
MeCrM, Mljr. f Laugh Powdtr. Buuty Chwut
that'll auka roa My, "Oh. Girl!"
LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS
BASE BALL
OMAHA VS. HUTCHINSON
August 17, 18, 19, 19
ROURKE PARK
Friday, August 17. Ladies' Day
Sunday. August 19, 1 Cames First
At 2:15 P. M.
Box Suats at Barkalmr Bros.
to be made to Pope Benedict s peace
message. Before t!:e communication
goes forward the views of the en
tente governments on the subject will
be ascertained.
Check for Mess Fund Peter Ehad,
president of the Bunkers' Bealty In
vestment company, presented Lieu
tenant Metcalfe of Company tJ with a
check for $100 to be applied on the
company's mess fund. This Is to be
spent for the boys on their long ride to
Deming.
TUB BLOUSES, SOLD
FROM $3.95 TO $5.50,
$2.75
SATURDAY
28 SMOCKS, SOLD UP
TO $2.50, GO
SATURDAY FOR
95c
8 1 TUB" SILK AND
GEORGETTE BLOUSES,
BEAUTIFUL MODELS,
FROM $7.50 UP. TO
SATURDAY $3.95
at these low prices, as to the
except that all blouses are
Washable Leather Gloves
White, gray, ivory and
Newport, with distinctive
c o n t r a s ting stitchings,
$1.75, $2.25.
Specials Saturday
In Toilet Articles
Massatta Talcum, 12c.
Simplex and Cutex cuticle
remover, 21c
Woman Shampoo Bags,
10c.
PHOTOPLAYS.
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