THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEFTEJUBfcK 15, lyiY.
FRENCH CABINET
IS COMPLETED
BY HLPMNLEVE
New French Ministry With M.
Painleve as Premier and
Minister of War Will Di
rect French Destinies.
Paris, Sept. 14. The new French
cabinet contains a new portfolio, at
first called the minister of propa
ganda, but later changed to minister
of missions abroad. Owing to the
absence of Franklin Bouillon, the new
post is not listed with the other min
istry designations in the official jour
nal. The new ministry consists of fif
teen titular ministers, four ministers
of state and eleven under-secretaries.
The new ministers are divided
among five senators, eleven deputies
and two, Louis Loucheur and Albert
Claveille, who do not belong to Par
liament. The eleven undersecretaries
are also members of the Chamber of
Deputies. Sixteen of the new cabinet
members have been ministers or under-secretaries
in previous cabinets
and three are former premiers. The
political groups represented in the
ew ministry do not include the uni
fied socialists. Premier Painleve rep
resents the socialist-republican group,
while the socialist radicals have three
members, the radical left three, the
republican union of the senate two,
the republicans of the left one and
the radical republican union seven,
members. Seven members of the Ri
bot ministry retain places in the new
cabinet. The most noted, perhaps, of
the Ribot ministry to go are Rene
Viviani and Albert Thomas.
Ribot Ministry Failed.
The Ribot ministry failed late Sun
iday night, when M. Thomas withdrew
and Prof. Paul Painleve followed him,
being unwilling to remain in a cabi
net where the unified socialists7 were
not represented. Prof. Painleve's
Tirst combination met the same fate
late Tuesday night, when the unified
socialists also refused to co-operate
with him, principally necause Alex
andre Ribot remained as a minister.
As President Poincare insisted on
Prof. Painleve continuing his effort
to form a ministry, he resolved on
Vednesday not to give the socialists
representation.
At the last moment an obstacle
arose when some thirty members be
longing to the socialist radical group,
which numbers 170, being the largest
in the Chamber of Deputies, after a
meeting, sent a delegation to Prof.
Painleve to inform him they opposed
the creation of ministers of state, and
to claim the ministry of the interior
or justice for the group's president,
Louis Renauldt, instead of the minis
try of state, which had been offered to
hin.
Eliminating ministries of tftate
would have meant the dropping of
Louis Barthou, to whom there has
been much opposition since he intro
duced three years ago the military
; service bill. '
Send Protest to Renault,
The group's protest was transmitted
to Renault, Daniel Vincent, Rene Bes-
nard, Andre , Renard and Maurice
Long, while they were present at a
preliminary meeting of the new cab
inet On Thursday the cabinet sus
pended its sittings to allow Renault
and other socialist radicals to go to
the Chamber of Deputies to meet
their partisan. Renault alone sub
mitted to the group's resolution, the
other members of the party named
for cabinet positions declared that
having pledged thejr word to Prof.
rainleve they were unapic to wrtn
New Members Chosen
For French Cabinet
The new French ministry
formed by Prof. Paul Painleve, who
in addition to becoming premier,
will continue to act as minister of
war:
Foreign Affairs Alexander Ri
bot. Minister of Justice Raoul Peret
Minister of the Interior Jules
Steeg. ,
Minister of Marine Charles
Chaumet.
Minister of Munitions Louis
Loucheur.
Minister of Finance Louis Lu
cein Klotz.
Minister of Colonies Rene Bes
tiard. Minister of Transports Albert
Claveille.
Minister of Education Daniel
Vincent.
Minister of Labor Andre Re
nard. Minister of Commerce Etienne
ClementeL
Minister of Agriculture Fer
nand David.
Minister of Provisions Maurice
Long.
Minister for Missions Abroad
Franklin Bouillon.
Four ministers of state, who also
are members of the war council, are
Louis Barthou. Leon Bourgeois,
Paul Doumer and Jean Dupuy.
Under Secretary for Medical
Services Justin Gpdart.
Under Secretary of Aviation
Jacques L. Dumesnil.
Under Secretary of General Ad
ministration M. Mourier.
Under Secretary for Military
Justice and Pensions Pierre
Masse.
Under Secretary for Munitions
J.. L.-Breton.
Under Secretary of the Interior
(in charge of inventions) Victor
Peytral. ' , . '.
Under Secretary of Finance
Paul Rourerely.
Under Secretary of Commerce
Paul Morel.
Under Secretary of Merchant
Marine and Transport M. De
Monzie, Under Secretary of Blockade
Albert Metin. .
Under Secretary for Fine Arts
Albert Dalimier. .
draw. They returned to the prelimi
nary cabinet meeting, thus allowing
l'rof. Painleve to complete his com
bination, Jean Dupuy abandoning the
portfolio of agriculture to take the
place left vacant by Renault. .These
events art expected to show that the
new ministry will start life without
the assurance of active support from
the unified socialists. The role played
by the unified socialists throughout
the crisis is generally condemned by
the press as comparable to that of the
workmen's and soldiers' delegates in
Russia. .
Bakers Propose Price
Reduction of Bread
Washington, Sept. 14. Plans for
the control of the baking industry of
the country through profit limiting
and licensing system were laid before
the food administration today by the
emergency war council, of the Master
Bakers' association. Regulations un
der which the proposed system would
be put into operation will be drawn
up , by the administration and war
council after thorough investigation
of all phases of the industry. Mean
time the plan proposed by the coun
cil will not be made public.
With the wheat price fixed by the
government and the profit of the mill
ers established at 25 cents on each
barrel of flour, food administration
officials feel the bakers can determine
their costs of production far in ad
vance and that both a standard loaf
and a standard price can be fixed by
bakeries throughout the country.
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$2.25 Le Grandes Combina
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Mail Orders Receive Our Prompt Attention.
s 15th and Farnam
Washington. Sent. 14. Germany's
secret practice of using Sweden's dip
limatic service for transmitting for
hidd?n communications between Ger
man sgents and the Berlin foreign
ottice prevailed tn Mexico as wen as
in Argentina, is reveaued in a docu
ment published, by the State depart
ment which passed between the no
torious Von Eckhardt, German min
ister in Mexico, and the chancellor.
Decoration tor Swedish Charge.
Tt discloses that Folke Cronholm.
charge of the Swedish legation to
lvirr nracticallv acted as a mes
senger boy for Von Eckhardt, per
sonally transmitting as his legation's
own dispatches messages for the Ger
man lecatinn even coins' to the DOint
of delivering them personally tt the
telegraph olhce, ana mat von .ck
Hprf that a decoration
be secretly bistowed upon Cronholm
lor his services.
As an added chapter to the story
SWEDISH ATTACHE
MESSENGER FOR
GERMAMISTER
Kaiser Was Asked to Bestow
Secret Decoration on Cron
holm as Reward for Information.
of the recently revealed intrigue in
Argentina, the disclosure gives a hint
of the nature of the evidence in this
government's possession of Germany's
illegitimate use of neutral diplomats.
The full extent of this evidence may
never be published, but it is known
to be complete and this government's
action in making some of it public
is not felt io be directed so much
at Sweden as toward informing the
world at large of Germany's practices.
Await Stockholm Explanation.
It does, however, raise some spec
ulation as to how the Stockholm for
eign office will exolain it. Stockholm
ha declared that Baron Loewen.
Swedish minister to Argentina, trans
mitted messages for Count Luxburg,
the German charge there, without
knowing their contents.
Whether the same defense will be
made for Cronholm is not known. He
is no longer in the Swedish diplo
matic service. The interesting point
in the minds of officials and diplomats
here is how much the Stockholm for
eign office knew of the affair.
Von Eckhsrdt's. letter ta the Ger
man chancellor recounting the extent
to which Cronholm used Sweden's
diplomatic privileges for Germany
and his recommendation of an im
perial decoration for him is regard
ed by allied diplomats here as fur
ther evidence of their charge that
Germany has distributed decorations
among the diplomats of friendly
neutrals for such services probably
in other instances.
Cronholm German Employe?
Officials and diplomats today are
awaiting the next development in the
unusual international situation creat
ed by the State department's revela
tion that the Swedish legation in
Mexico, as well as in Argentina, was
utilized by the German government
as a secret means of conveying valu
able communications to the Berlin
foreign office.
A letter written March 8. 1916, by
Von Eckhardt, former German min
ister to Mexico, who was concerned
in the Zimmerman plot, was inter
cepted by American officials while
enroute to the imperial chancellor.
It discloses that Folke Cronholm,
former Swedish charge at Mexico
City, virtually was employed by the
German legation to furnish informa
tion from the "hostile camp."
The letter asks that the imperial
government recognize the services of
Cronholm by awarding him the "or
der of the crown of the second class."
No Comment Made.
This letter was written March 8,
1916, and apparently had been in the
possession of the American govern
ment for a long time. It was made
public without comment, shedding
light upon the methods of another
Swedish diplomatic representative in
this hemisphere, at a time when the
United States and her allies are await
ing with interest Sweden's explana
tion to Argentina of the conduct of
her minister at Buenos Aires, who
transmitted the German "sink with
out leaving a trace" dispatches.
Baron Akerhielm, Swedish charge
here, said tonight in response to a
query, that Cronholm was dfsmissed
from the diplomatic service last Jan
uary. He would not discuss the
cause, but there was no intimation
that it was In any way connected with
Cronholm's relations with the Ger
mans, Baron Akerhielm called at the
State department during the day to
inform Secretary Lansing that he had
received from his government the
statement already given. to the public
at Stockholm explaining that Sweden
had forwarded dispatches from the
German minister at Buenos Aires
to Berlin in German code with knowl
edge of their contents. He did not
le ve a copy of the statement. It is as
sumed that the Stockholm foreign of
fice will not address any communica
tion to the American government on
the subject.
The department's translation of the
von Eckhardt letter follows:
"Imperial Legation, Mexico, to
His Excellency, the Imperial Chancel
lor: "Herr Folk; Cronholm, the Swed
ish charge d'affaires here since his ar
rival here, has not disguised his sym
pathy for Germany and has entered
into close relations with this legation.
He is the only diplomat through
whom information from a hostile
camp can be obtained. Moreover, he
acts as intermediary for official dip
lomatic intercourse between this lega
tion and your excellency. In the course
of this, l.e is obliged to go personally
each time to the telegraph office, pot
seldom quite late at night in order to
hand in the telegrams.
"Herr Cronholm was formerly at
Peking and Tokio and was responsi
ble for the preliminary arrangements
which had to be made for the repre
sentatior of his country in each case.
Before he came out here he had been
in charge of the consulate-general at
Hamburg. I venture to submit to your
excellency the advisability of laying
before his majesty, the emperor, the
name of Herr Cronholm, with a view
to the crown order of the second class
being bestowed, upon him.
"It would, perhaps, be desirable, in
order not to excite the enemy's sus
picions, to treat with secrecy the mat
ter of the issue of the patents until
the end cf the war, should the deci
sion be favorable to my suggestion.
This would mean that the matter
would be communicated to no one
but the recipknt and his government,
and oven to them only under the seal
of secrecy; while the publication of
the bestowal of the decoration would
be postponed until the end of the war.
"I should be particularly grateful to
your excellency if I could bo fur
nished with telegraphic news of the
bestowal of the decoration, which I
strongly recommend, in view of the
circumstances detailed above. Von
Eckhardt."
Hold Honor Secret.
Washington, Sept. 14. Copies of
the Von Eckhardt letter have been
forwarded by the State department to
Ambassador Fletcher in Mexico and
to Minister vlorris at Stockholm, but
neither has instructions to present the
information to the government to
which he is accredited,
Engineer Killed.
Butte, Mont., Sept. 14. The engi
neer of a Great Northern passenger
train was killed and the fireman prob
ably fatally injured when the train
was wrecked early today near Basin,
thirty miles north of Butte.
Crowley Neckwear in
the latest styles is now
ready j
Thompson.Belden - Go.
IAe fashion Center fir VJomat1
Saturday Store Hours
8:30 A. M.
to 9 P. M.
Huck Guest Towels
That Are All Linen
Plain weaves and figured effects,
a large variety from which to
choose. Prices are lower than
could be expected for such fine
qualities 50c, 65c, 75c, 85c.
Linen Section.
Wool Plaids', $1
Twenty-five patterns of 40-lnch
wool plaids unexcelled for gen
eral wear arid especially adapted
for school clothes, Saturday,
$1 a yard.
Toilet Articles .
at a Saving
Mme. Iaebell's Face Powder
special for one day only, 32c a box.
Talcum Powder, extra large cans,
at 15c.
Nail Buffers, at 39c.
New Knit Goods
for Little Folks
Fine wool sweaters for misses' and
children. Attractive in color and
style.
For wee folks are sweater sets of
a cap, mittens and leggings.
Wool' suits of extra heavy brushed
Angora wool a sweater, cap,
mittens and leggings in Cope blue,
rose, green,- cardinal and white.
Infants' ' crochet and knitted
sacques, bootees, toques, chest
protectors, mittens and face veils.
Varm, dainty affairs mothers will
1 enthuse over.
Afghans and shawls made of all
wool crochet and knit.
Selections are at their best now,
everything is fresh and new, of a
quality you'll like and priced
reasonably.
Third Floor.
Wonderfully Beautiful Are
the New Dress Trimmings
Many Imported
A really remarkable collection of
imported trimmings. Some of the
most striking designs seen in many
Seasons novelties in beaded bands
and motifs are handsome. Narrow
beaded edges and beaded flounc
ings are favored for fall dresses.
Tassels of silk, beads, chenile and
bullion. Silk drops in black and
colors. Metal laces in numerous
beautiful patterns.
Woven Name Tapes
For Marking Apparel
Your full name woven in colors on
white tape the safest and easiest
way of marking linens or all sorts
of apparel. Orders are taken and
deliveries made in a short time
3 dozen names, 85c
6 dozen names, $1.25
12 dozen names, $2
We nave In stock single and double
initial tapes, 3 dozen to a package,
at 5c and 15c.
Notion Section Main Floor.
Women's Fine New
Woolen Underwear
Made by Carter and consequently
certain to please.
Wool Vests are $1.35.
High neck, long sleeves or Dutch
neck, elbow sleeves, as preferred,
ankle length pants to match at the
same price. -
Wool Union Suits $3.
There are a number of styles, all
good, choice being merely a matter
of personal ideas.
Silk and Wool Union Suits $3.50.
Finely made garments and a
variety of suitable styles.
The Flare in New Hats
Prominent among the many
new creations for Autumn
stands the vogue for sharp
decided flares and turns of
the brim, either at back or
side. We offer an unusually
pleasing assortment at these
prices- -
$5, 7.50, $10
Millinery Second Floor.
Two Good Qualities
In New Silk Hose
$1.35 Silk with lisle tops and
soles, incolors, white and
black. The best value we
have been able to discover.
$1.75 Pure thread silk hose with
garter tops and double
soles, in colors, white and
black
The Selection of
House Apparel
Specializing in all of the needs of
Milady for home wear. Many new
dresses and aprons will be on dis
play Saturday at very reasonable
prices, due to the fact that we
purchaed the materials several
months ago at lower prices. You'll
be interested in seeing the com
pleteness of these showings.
Basement.
T
Sorosis Walking
Boots for Fall
Add to the pleasure of out of doors
during these glorious fall days.
The newest styles are ready in an
exceptionally complete variety
Black calf skin button boots with
gray buck tops and military heels,
at $9 to $11.
Brown calf skin bice boots wilh
military heels $10.
The same in black calf are also $10
You'll enjoy wearing
Sorosis walking boots.
Achievement!
In Presenting to Omaha Women
The Most Desirable Apparel Fashions
For the Autumn Season
Our fashion service has accomplished wonders in bringing
together for your viewing the fall fashions that are author
itative. No difficulty has been too great to be surmounted
no effort has been, spared that YOU might have the
pleasure of making a selection from the finest that the
great designers of Paris and New York have to offer.
Quality Is the Outstanding Feature
of Thompson-Belden Apparel
The. best to be had at a right price.
A Few Glimpses
of New Silks
Satin de Chine, $1.50 An excel
lent weight that could not be sold
for less than $1.75 under present
market prices. 36 inches wide, in
a large range of light colors and
darker street shades.
Haskell's pure dye chiffon taffeta
in black only. Our best $2.50 qual
ity, Saturday, $1.95 a yard.
Belding's quality silks are' sold ex
clusively by Thompson-Belden &
Co. The new numbers are here.
Tailored Suits of Distinction
The demand for suits is remarkable. But styles are good
looking enough to merit all of the attention bestowed
upon them. Thompson-Belden suits are tailored in a
manner worthy of special notice. Outwardly and in
wardly the work is thoroughly done. The unseen part
is right and it is because of this unseen goodness that
a garment will retain its original perfect shape. It is
after a term of service that a well-tailored suit shows
to advantage. Saturday, a special grouping of the sea
son's most popular color navy blue $25, $35, $45.
Navy Blue Serge Dresses
Such attractive, sensible dresses are to be had this sea
son, and as you are well aware, fashion offers nothing
more in demand. They are fashionable for street wear
and for afternoon occasions. Many are braided; others
quite severely plain, while still others are trimmed with",
buttons. We have an extensive showing $25, $35, $45.
The Fur Shop
It would seem as though Dame
Fashion was familiar with a
Nebraska winter, for furs are
used as never before.
Scarfs, Muffs, Throws, Shawls
and Capes are shown in Foxes,
Mole, Hudson Seal, Kolinsky,
Ermine and other fashionable
pelts.
From A. Jaeckel & Co., Fifth
Avenue and 34th St., New
York City, we have a wonder
ful collection of fine coats in
Hudson Seal. This house is
world-famous for its beautiful
creations.
Second Floor.
The Men's Shop
Has the New Things Every Man Will Like
Collars
Reasonable styles for fall.
Just a trifle higher than for
summer. We have a great
many new shapes in stiff and
soft styles.
Jewelry
Soft collar pins, several new
ones Kum-a-part cuff links,
the most sensible style ever
devised for French cuffs.
Krementz collar buttons and
Hosiery
Interwoven, Wayne Knit and
McCallum Hose for men,
shown in cotton, lisle, wool
and silk. A quality for every
purse.
Underwear
At your service again, with
complete selections, all styles
both regular and stout
sizes; balbriggan, lisle, light
weight wool. Superior, Ster
ling and Winsted makes.
Union suits and two-piece
styles.
every-dress jewelry.
1 ' ' Besides being more diversified than ever, values are
Shirts noticeably good, too. We are proud of the showing of
, $1.50 and $2 shirts. The patterns are fine, the materials
substantial madras, Oxford and rep cloths.
Fibre silks and flanneh that will measure up to every expectation.
Patterns and colorings are very choice Manhattan, Eagle and
Arrow makes.
The Men's Shop
To the Left A You Enter.
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