THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1917.
PACKING HOUSES
WILL BEUCEHSED
Nebraska Live Stock Commit
tee Meets With Hoover to
Consider Increased Produc
tion and Submits Report. .
E. L. Burke, E. Z. Russell and W.
B. Tagg of Omaha, who were ap
pointed by Secretary Houston and
Herbert C. Hoover, food administra
tor, as members from Nebraska of the
United States live stock industry com
mittee, have submitted the following
report of conditions:
"We attended a meeting of this
committee held in Washington Sep
tember S, 6 and 7. One hundred
prominent live stock producers from
all parts of the United States were
present.
"Mr. Hoover brought pointedly to
the attention of the committee the
fact that there was a live Stock short
age in the United States, and that the
production of live stock must, if pos
sible, be increased
"We must supply our allies with
meat for food. In this respect the
question of hog production ss some
what different from that of cattle and
sheep, for the reason that hog pro
ducts are used by the armies to a
larger extent than are the other pro
ducts because they can be more read
ily cured.
Packers Under Federal License.
"fr Hnnvpr stated oositivelv that
he had no authority for directly fixing
prices en live stock or meat, and
promised the producers that they
should have more to say regarding
prices for live stock on the market.
"He has already decided to place
the packing concerns of the country
tinder a federal license, so as to con
trol them both in the interests of the
producer and the consumer. He
suggested, however, the advisability
of in. some way making the price of
hogs conform to some extent at least
to the price of corn.
"We can say that there is now a
committee at work getting facts and
figures as a basis for calculation. We
can assure the live stock producers of
the country that it is the full intent of
the administration to stabilize the
markets for live stock so that the pro
ducer will be assured a liberal profit.
Before any definite action is taken the
food administrator will gel facts and
figures from producers throughout
the country as to actual cost of pro
duction. To Advise Farmers.
"As soon as definite plans are
worked out, farmers and stock grow
ers will be fully advised. In the mean
time, we want to urge stock growers
to use every effort possible to in
crease production, particularly as
regards the number of hogs to be
grown next year. We feel positive
that live stock growers increasing
their output will be fully justified in
doing so because of relatively high
prices they will receive for the fin
ished live stock as compared to the
price of feeds necessary to produce it.
"Mr Hoover stated that he was a
firm believer in high prices for live
stock during the waf on account of
the extraordinary domestic and for
eign demand for meat products, and
after the war because Europe would
require large importation of meats
during the years of recuperation and
would also likely have to import large
numbers of breeding animals.
"The committee made it clear that
the producers of live stock on the
farms and ranches of the United
Cfoa ra-ntmi7i fnllv the clear call
of patriotism and indicated their read
iness to bear their full share of the
war burden now resting on the na
tion, and that they realized the im
perative need of an. immediate and
extraordinary increase in the produc
tion of live stock in thi3 country, and
PHOTOPLAYS.
DOUGLAS
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IN
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"SHOULD A
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MUSE
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HE
Last Timei Today
FRANCIS FORD, in
"WHO IS THE OTHER MAN?"
that tiiey desired tc do eveiy thing m
their power to bring about this result.
"A committee of twenty-five rep
resentatives from the feeding, breed
ing, dairy cattle, hog and sheep in
dustries was named to co-operate
with the food administrator and the
Department of Agriculture on plans
to increase meat production. On
this committee were named:
On the Committee.
"Beef Raisers Senator J. B. Ken
dricks, Wyoming; D. B. Heard, Ari
zona; W. T. McCray, Indiana; E. K.
Middleton, Mississippi; A. F. Gage,
Texas.
"Cattle Feeders E. L. Burke, Ne
braska; W. L. Stubbs, Kansas; Ed
ward Keefer, Illinois; J. G. Imboden,
Illinois; Heber Hord, Nebraska.
"Swine H. C. Wallace, Iowa; E.
Z. Russell, Nebraska; A. J. Love joy,
Illinois; N. H. Gentry,' Missouri; C.
R. Sutton, Kansas.
"Dairymen M. D. Munn, Minne
sota; S. M. Shoemaker, Maryland; R.
Scoville, Connecticut; G. W. French,
Iowa; A. L. Brockway, New York.
"Sheep F. G. Hagenbsrth, Idaho;
J. M. Wilson, Wyoming; E. A. Saw
yer, Wyoming; J. E. Dobbin, Wash
ington; F. M. Rockrock, Washing
ton" McGuire Files First Suit
Since Named by Neville
City Prosecutor McGuire, appointed
by Governor Neville as special prose
cutor to stamp out bootlegging in
Omaha, filed his first suit in his new
capacity in county court against D.
D. Hopkins, druggist, 602 North Six
teenth street. James Buel, a detec
tive, is named as the plaintiff.
Prosecutor McGuire alleged Hop
kins sold alcohol as a beverage with
out a physician s prescription. It is
also charged the druggist failed to
comply with the prohibition law pro
viding that druggists must report
within ten days atter the tirst ot tne
month the amount, value and kind of
intoxicating liquor on' hand and pur
chases made in the month preceding.
The petition asks the court to in
form Governor Neville of the filing
of the action.
The case has been set for hearing
in county court September 19.
Evangelist Calls Self
"Star Boarder Around"
Dr. J. W. Fifield, who is now con
ducting a "Bible mission" at Plym
outh Congregational church! calls
himself "The star boarder-around,"
alluding to the fact that he is lunching
downtown as the guest of different
men each day and taking dinners with
twenty different families of Plymouth
church. This popular evangelist is
preaching to growing audiences each
evening at 8 o'clock, Saturdays ex
cepted, and will continue until Sep
tember 35.
HYMENEAL
Barrett-Sandwkk.
Miss Olga Sandwick, daughter of
H. E. Sandwick, and Ray Barrett,
both of Council Bluffs, were married
by Rev. Charles W. Savidge at his
residence Thursday noon. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Bellinger
Drew of Council Bluffs and Joseph
D. Smith of Company B, Sixth Ne
braska infantry.
AMUSEMENTS.
LAST TIMES TODAY
AMUSEMENTS.
POLISH PICNIC
Shady Lake, Columbui, Neb.
Sapt. 16th
Lieut. -Governor Edgar Howard and others
peaking.
Auspices Polish Roman Catholfc Union
BIG TIME
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A Spectacular Musical Ensemble
Morris and Allen
During the Intermission
Superba's Vision
The Goddess of Light and Color
Carter and Waters
The Hunger Strike
Photoplay Feature
Baby Marie Osborne
in
"Tears and Smiles"
The Baby Bernhardt's Greatest
Picture.
W. M. Mortimer, Director
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MATINEES SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY
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Every Night 8:20t 25c, 35c, 50c, 76c;
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Last two timet for Randall &
Meyers, Hermine Shone and Cur
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Matinee Today, 2:15
to TONIGHT 8:10
Next Week: Martin Beck Presents
JULIA ARTHUR, in "LIBERTY
AFLAME." '
Youthful Omaha Soldier Boy
Writes of Camp Life in South
It is doubtful if there are many sol
dier boys in Uncle Sam's army who
are younger than Ora A. Owen, son
of Mrs. May Owen, 1602 California
street. Ora enlisted January 20, 1917,
and at that time he was 15 years,
11 months and 14 days old. lie en
tered the service as a private and as a
result of close attention to his duties
he has been promoted to corporal.
Prior to his enlistment he was a
news and messenger boy. He is now
member of Company M, r itty-hlth
United States infantry, stationed at
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., having recently
gone there from servi:e on the Mexi
can border.
Writing home to his mother, among
other things, Corpora'. Owen says:
"You ask me in your letter it l
want to get out of the army? No,
mamma, I like army life and let me
tell you army lite is healthy and
sweet. It is what you make it. You
can make it an awful life or a sweet
one. All a boy has to do is to mind
and do his duty. He must n.t let
the girls run away with his brains.
"Getting in the guard house is all
uncalled for. I have been in the
army almost eight months and have
been punished but once and that was
my own fault. I ot fourteen days,
but I deserved it, because I did not
send the allotment to you. I send
$7.50 out of cadi pay day allowance to
you, mother, who labored and toiled so
hard for me, instead of gambling and
spending money on bad women, who
laugh afterward.
"Mamma, just stop and think that
I am just a schoolboy and sec where
I am and think I am for the dear old
flag.
"Mamma, it won't be long until I
am a sergeant and if I live and keep
my health I will be a captain before
I serve my first four years. I am
studying hard and am going to be
a man for U. S. A. I will be home
some day."
PRICES OF COAL
FIXEDAT YARDS
Coal Administrator Informs
Gurdon W. Wattles Local
Committee Will Investigate
Retail Establishments.
Prices of coal are soon to be fixed
at the retail yards for the small manu
facturing plants, according to letters
received from Fuel Administrator
Garfield by G. W. Wattles. Nebraska
food administrator. This will be for
the small manufacturing plants, which
have to depend upon soft coal.
These prices, the communication says,
will probably be announced by the
end of the month.
Local committees will be asked to
investigate the cost of conducting a
retail coal business and will report
on the findings. Coal dealers will
not be allowed to serve on such com
mittees, it is pointed out, merely be
cause the government does not wish
to embarrassing them by asking them
to pass judgment on the other men
in their own line of business.
These committees will work under
the state coal administration when
one is appointed.
Hears of Price Hiking.
Complaints are being made daily
to Food Administrator Wattles con
cerning alleged practices of raising
prices of produce to the consumer
and of forcing them down when the
producer offers them for sale to the
dealer.
Other complaints are to the effect
that fields of potatoes and other crops
are bought and the produce allowed
to rot in the ground or to freeze in
cars in order to create a shortage
and force prices up.
Mr. Wattles says: "I do not know
whether these reports are true or not.
Much has been heard of such prac
tices and we propose to investigate
the charges thoroughly. If we find
that these things are done willfully
the offenders will be dealt with dras
tically, . as the law provides drastic
penalties for such offenses."
It is pointed out that whether these
things are or are not true, there is
going to be a large group of people
who believe them, and it is time that
a thorough investigation be made to
show whether they are true or false,
that the matter may be cleared up.
Bakers to Discuss How
To Sell Standard Loaf
Locally, the bakers say they cannot
say how soon a standard loaf and a
standard price can be fixed. Jay
Burns of the Burns Baking company
is in Washington, a member of the
emergency war council, which has
just submitted its plans for the con
trol of the industry to the food ad
ministration. F. W. Weber, man
ager of the Schultze Baking com
pany in Omaha, said: "I don't know
anything about how soon the bakers
can arrive at a standard basis on this
matter. I presume that will be dis
cussed pretty thoroughly at the con
vention of the National Master Bak
ers in Chicago next week."
BRAKDEIS "X
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With the original superb cast, including
ARTHUR BYRON, MARTHA HEDMAN,
WALLACE EDDINGER, RUTH SHEPLEY
and all the otheri.
PRICES SOe to $2.00
Note. Brandeii Players Reopen Sun. Matins
Days Starting
Tomorrow ; Mats.
Tues. and Wed.
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"A DAUGHTER OF THE SUN"
A STORY OF AN
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MATS, 25c. NITES, 25 to 73e
"OMAHA'S FUN CENTER"
Daily Mats., 1S-23-E0C
citings, 23-80-75c-$l
Every I'aper in Omaha Says W Have
The BEST SHOW IN TOWN Kt.
Frank Hunter and a regular clreu. built Juat
for clowning purpose. Vaudurille modules Mile.
Pawmport'. Art Groups: l.ynn Canter, Skl-Hl So
prano; Fiddling Isabella Sisters. Big Cast i Beaut;
Chorus.
Ladies' Dime Matinee Week Days
THE STORE OF THE TOWN
Browning. King & Co.
... announcing ...
Formal Fall Opening
, showing most complete lines of Fall
merchandise we have ever shown
and at prices no higher in comparison
to Quality than ever before, and, as
usual, backed by our1 unrestricted
guarantee.
Men's and Young Men's
Suits and Overcoats
$15 to $50
Boys' and Children's
Suits and Overcoats
$6.50 to $25
High School Cadet Suits Made-to-Measure
Men's Hats
Knox, Stetson, Borsalino, Mallory,
Berg and Browning, King.
$3 to $18
Men's Furnishings
Manhattan Shirts, Phoenix, Interwoven
and Holeproof Hosiery, Vassar and
Lewis Union Suits and most exclusive
showing of Fall Neckwear.
Boys' and Children's Hats
Caps and Furnishings
Kaynee Blouses, Paul Jones Middys,
Ladies' Sweater Coats, Misses' Tail
ored Hats. '
SEE OUR WINDOWS FOR
FALL DISPLAY
Browning. King & Co.
GEO. T. WILSON, Mgr.
The
Hunting
Season
Is Here
brandeis Stores
Guns and
Ammunition
at Modest
Price.
Be Sure qt the Style
then buy without hesitation because
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes represent the best that can be produced you
can't find better ones they're made right and priced
right the styles are the latest ideas, plain sack or belt
all around anything you want.
Hart Schaffner & Marx use none but all
wool fabrics, such clothes wear a long
time; they fit and are guar
anteed to give satisfaction or
your money back.
Just pick out the style you want then look for the label
a small thing to look for, but a big thing to find this is your
guarantee of highest merit.
Second Floor, Men's Bldg.
Ride Up on the Escalator
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iHartSchaffnerJ
Men's Hats tor Fall
The Latest-Niftiest Styles
"STETSON" HATS lead the list one of the most fa
miliary known hats made in America. This is Omaha
headquarters for this famous headwear and we are
showing a wide range of styles, at $4, $5 and $6.50
Stetson SX Beaver Hats, at $8.50
Stetson 4X Beaver Hats, at . . .$10.00
Stetson Clear Beaver Hats, at $18.00
"Mayo" Hats, $3.50
Wellknown in Omaha, twenty
or more styles, and every one a
winner for quality, shape and fin
ish. Broad or narrow brims and all
the newest shades.
"Brandeis Special"
Hats, $2.00
Consisting: of the newest
styles and shapes and color
ings, for Fall and Winter
wear.
Boys' Headwear
Fall Hats and Caps in a variety .
of shapes and colorings; light and '
dark patterns, at 25c, 45c, 65c, 98c '
and up to $2.00.
Main Floor
Traveling Bags and Suit Cases
At the Special Price of $2.98
Special Saturday offering of about 200 Bags and Suit Cases, the floor stock of a
New York maker; extra good values for everyone who will share.
Main Floor
Men's Furnishings
In a Most Conveniently Arranged
Department '
WE HAVE ENLARGED and relocated our stocks
in the Men's Furnishing Store and now, right at the
beginning of the Fall season, you may shop here with
even greater ease and comfort than heretofore. The
best that the market affords ia ready for you, all at
moderate prices.
New Fall Silk Shirts, $4.95 to $7.50
Silk Crepes, Poi de Crepe and Baby Silk Broadcloth. Every shirt excellently
tailored and made to fit perfectly. Patterns selected from the premier shirt makers in
America. Plain cojors and neat and prominent stripes to meet the requirements of
everyone.
One Price on Two Big Lots,
Each, at $2.35
In this group are all odd lots of Silk Crepes,
Jersey Silks and Satin Striped Tub Silks, together
with excellent Silk Fiber Shirts. Every size in
the lot, but not every size in each pattern or fabric.
One Great Big Lot of Fine Shirts
at 85c
The materials are Satin Striped Soisettes, Cord
ed Madras, Percales and Fancy Striped Crepes.
Laundered or soft cuffs, neckband and collar styles
extraordinary values at this price.
Men's Lisle and Silk Hose, 25c to $1.50
The most complete stock of Hosiery hereabo uts, at prices which are very moderate.
Lisle Hose, In black, tan, gray, white and champagne, with interwoven lisle and cotton heels and toes;
made to wear well; a pair 2S
Interwoven Lisle Hose, in all the prevailing colors,
now, at 3 pairs for $1.00
Interwoven Silk Hose, in all shades, a pair, 60c
to $1.15
Pure Silk Thread Hose, in gray, navy, black, white
and champagne, with lisle heels, toes and soles,
special a pair ,50c
We are showing exceptional values in plain and
fancy silk clocked SilkJIose, at, a pair.. $1 to $2
New Fall Ties, Specially Priced for Saturday, 75c Each
A multitude of colors and designs; all the very latest patterns, such as are shown in very much
higher priced scarfs. We offer this as a special inducement at the beginning of the season.
Munsing Union Suits for Men, $1.50 to $6.50
In all the Fall and Winter weights, in cotton and wool mixed fabrics, and in
sizes to fit everyone.
This is one of the best known brands in this country today, and for years and years we
have offered this Munsingwear to the people of Omaha with the knowledge that no bet
ter is made anywhere. We renew the offerings this year with the same confidence that
you will find perfect satisfaction in the wearing of Munsingwear.
' Main Floor, Men's Building;
"Cort" Shoes for Men are Correct in Style
And The Most Serviceable We Know Of
WE SAY THEY ARE THE BEST SHOES WE KNOW OF
FOR MEN and they always live up to the reputation we give
them. They bear the gold label on the inside with the maker's
name, and that label is a guarantee of quality, backed by our
own guarantee. Every style and shape here to fit every foot
and we fit some of the hardest-to-fit feet.
Prices are $8, $8.50, $9, $9.50 and $10.00.
Men's Oxfords 200 Pairs $1.98 Pair
Radical clearance of the remaining 200 pairs of Oxfords will enable every man who buys here
Saturday, to get a real bargain. Odd lots, most all sizes, in Black and Tan.
Boys' Shoes, at $2.65 a Pair In black dull calf and patent leather, button and blucher styles, sizes 1
to 6. Shoes that have sold for much higher prices right along.
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