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Omaha Daily
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VOL. XLVII. NO. 83.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917.
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WATTLES URGES
PEOPLE OF STATE
TO LEND ALL AID
Federal Administrator Points
Out Necessity of Eliminating
Waste and Advises Farm
ers to Sell Wheat Now.
hmperor Charles Barely OMAHA 11 II I UUC
Escapes Capture on Front ihlhlm Iff ILL flHVt
G. V. Wattles, federal food admin
istrator for Nebraska, has issued a
statement to the people of Nebraska,
(calling upon them to conserve food
and pointing out to the farmers the
wisdom of selling their wheat without
delay. . . '
"The food wasted in the homes of
Nebraska would feed all the sold'ers
from this state," is one of Mr. Wat
tles' statements. , ..
To the farmers he says. "Producers
can gain nothing by holding back
their surplus wheat because the gov
ernment has set a minimum price of
$2 for it and provided severe penalties
for anyone who seeks to profit by
speculation in it."
He calls upon all the people ta
prove their, loyalty and the self-gov-"erning
efficacy of a democracy by
rising to the call of the government,
by conserving food, by signing pledge
cards and living up to them, by mar
keting surplus wheat. vThe statement
follows:
"The many millions of men with
drawn from productive pursuits and
changed from producers to consumers
and destroyers of food products has
made a world shortage of these prod
ucts. This shortage is accentuated
from the fact that many countries
which produce a surplus are pre
vented by obstruction of transporta
tion facilities on sea and land from
supplying these products to the na
tions so sorely in need of them. The
problem comes with double force to
this country to supply this great de- i
fkiency. If we fail at this critical
tirtie in doing our full duty it may re
sult in a failure to win in this world
wide battle for the freedom of man
kind. 1 '
"YoUng men from every part of our
state are daily marching away to take
their places in the ranks of the fight
ing forces. They must be supplied
with food, munitions and clothing.
Our allies must have these supplies or
they cannot continue their battles.
The poor, starving people of the de
vastated regions in Belgium, Poland,
France and other countries must have
food or they will starve.
"How can we supply those food
products which our state produces, in
face of the fact that on account of the
shortage of bur wheat crop we have
barely enough for normal home con
sumption? Other grains, silch as corn.
oats, barley and ryf w can supply
in small quantities, but the people oi
Europe know little of the use of corn
for food. We have an abundance of
meat which we can and are sending
across the water daily in great quan
tities, but we must send more. We
must also send them wheat and flour
in greater quantities than now seems
possible.
Must Exercise Economy.
r "I make the statement without hes
itation that the food that is wasted
in the homes in Nebraska would feed
all of the soldiers that this state is
sending to the war, or would provide
sufficient to keep starvation from the
doors, of the Belgians. We have
opened our purses without hesitation,
and subscribed most liberally for the
Red Cross and other humanitarian or
ganizations that are seeking to allev
iate the sufferings of war. Can we,
with equal patriotism, exercise the
necessary self-control and economy in
the use of food to meet the critical
situation we are now' facing?
"The food and fuel control law re
cently passed by congress seeks to
encourage increased production by
guaranteeing, at least for the com-
ing year, a minimum price of $2 per
bushel 'for wheat. The food admin
f istration has fixed the price for the
' present year, and the producers Will
W gain nothing by holding back their
' surplus wheat It should be marketed
at once in order that the demand for
seed for the coming year ma be sup
plied, and that -the surplus, after re
taining sufficient for home necessities,
x may be promptly exported. This law,
seek to eliminate speculation in"
food and fuel, and provides severe
penalties for those who seek to profit
by speculation in these necessary
commodities. It will be the duty of
the food administrators to see that
this law is rigidly enforced, and the
machinery ' has already been set in
motion to prevent its violation. '
"Germany has an autocracy, where
' rules and regulations for the use of
food are made by the government and
all the people obey. We are a de
mocracy self-governed people.
Can we govern ourseles in the mat
ter of conserving food? , That is the
question of the hour. ' V-
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Quigley Not Guilty of .... )
Bootlegging, Says Jury
j - Frank Quigley, druggist. Sixteenth
1 and Davenport streets, was acquitted
6n a charge of bootlegging by a jury
. in district court. After being out
nineteen and a half hours the twelve
veniremen returned to one of the
' Afcw courts, Judge Estelle presiding,
wnd announced their verdict of "not
guilty." : . .5
j The complaint against the druggist
' contained two counts," one charging
illegal possession of liquor and the
other transportation of liquor. It was
. the third liquor appeal case on the
docket of twenty-eight similar cases
now being tried in district court.,
The "batting average" of the state,
in the liquor appeals is now .333. The
first case resulted in a hung jury and
the second was a victory for the state.
' Special Prosecutor McGuire, appoint
ed by Governor Neville to head the
drive against bootlegging in Omaha,
is prosecuting all the cases.
1 Immediately after the Quigley jury
returned a verdict empaneling of
twelve veniremen to hear the fourth
' r liquor appeal case was begun. J. F.
Murray is charged with illegal posses
sion of liquor.
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Geneva, Sept. 21. An official Aus
trian telegram from Landeck, in the
Tyrol, states that Emperor Charles,
with a large staff in automobiles, re
cently visited the Alpine- outposts of
the Austrians in the Trentino.
The telegram declares that the
emperoV's visit was risky and adds:
"Although the attention of the en
emy was attracted by the impor
tant escort, the emperor's descent
from Stelvio pass was performed
without incident"
A Lugana report, confirmed by
Swiss troops watching on Stelvio
pass, states that the emperor and
his whole staff narrowly escaped
. capture because the Italian com
'tnander was informed by ah aviator
that many automobiles were in the
vicinity. The Italian troops there
upon attacked and captured an Al
pine outpost while the royal party
fled down the Stelvio route under
machine gun fire.
BIG HAUL MADE IN
POLICE DOPE RAID
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Women and Young Girls Are
Said by Officers to Be Pa
trons of Joint Selling
. Smuggled Drugs.
Four hundred dollars worth -of co
caine and similar drugs were confis
cated when John Moore's place, 417
North Thirteenth street, was. raided
Thursday night. Four prospective cus
tomers who called while the police
were in possession lined up before
the judge in nolice court in the morn
ing. Tommy Dwyet said he had "pray
ed to be sent to jail" so that he could
shake off the habit again. The request
was granted.. i
This is one of the raids made in
an effort to run down the recent out
break of dope traffic here. Express
packages labeled from New Mexico
found in the place indicate that the
smuggling plot is a far-reachine one.
A man giving the name of Nixon said
that he had broken himself of thki
habit until this place got hold of him.
He was given two days to brace up
and get out of town. ,
The place is also said by the police
to have been selling drugs to women
and young girls.
Musical Negro "es Cain't
Make Dem Feet Behave"
John Scott, colored, Columbia, Mo.,
craves whisky and shows keen enjoy
ment in its after effects.
Last night he was arrested by Spe
cial Officer Lightal in an intoxicated
condition at Eleventh - and Earnam
streets. As he neared the police sta
tin door the spirit of John Barley
corn seemed to infuse him with live
ly. interesUiiw-himself. He gave a
sudden lurch forward arid commenced
to jig. With his hed perched up in
the air. his eyes toward, heaven, arms
hanging loosely by his ide and legs
doing the "buck and wing," John
started toward the sergeant's desk.
He positively knew the -way.
Through the hallwav and
the jail, jiggilfg past the officers, di
rectly up to the desk he made his
way. The officers' laughter enthused
John and he changed to "double
quick" time, riglijt into the arms of
Sergeant Rose, who sought to con
trol him, but to no immediate avail.
John spoke no words of his apparent
happiness and increased his pedal ve
locity with, livlfer interest.'.
While the officers searched him he
subsided to a "ball and -the jack"
Sance and last of all he jigged into his
cell tq, await his appointment in po
lice cotirt.
Eastern Star to Have :
Big Patriotic Rally
f Adah chapter No. 52, Order of the
Eastern Star, .will have a patriotic
meeting at; Masonic hall, 2422 N
street,! this- evenine i in honor of
its members who are engaged in the
Bciviyc vi ineir country. ADput twen
ty men are on the honor roll. Major
Maher and . Rev. U. G. Brown are
scheduled to give addresses, A drum
corps will furnish music. - V.
FAIRS AND RACES
ON A NEW TRACK
Association is Formed to Put On
Exhibitions and Races in
This City Day and
Night.
A new association for the better
ment of Omaha and vicinity the
Omaha interstate fair was organized
yesterday by electing as directors
John D. Creighton, George Brandeis,
L. C. Nash, Thomas C. Byrne and
Frank Johnson. Several other promi
nent Omaha business men have ex
pressed a desire to co-operate and
the directorate will be augmented
from their lists at a meeting to" be
held next week. Arthur C, Thomas
of Marion, 0., a former Omaha and
Chicago newspaper man, has been en
gaged as secretary and manager.
The other officers will be elected
after the stock books are closed. Over
a third of the necessary capital was
quickly subscribed during the last few
days and the directors believe that the
remainder will be secured in the near
future, as soon as a prospectus is is
sued and the aims of the new asso
ciatian are fully understood.
To Lease Land.
The association will purchase at
least sixty acres of land and start
building the plant as soon as spring
opens, ine directors have several
available sites in view and have taken
an option on one of them. The asso
ciation has opened offices at 1402
Woodmen of the World buildine.
The first Omaha interstate fair will
be held August 16 to 24, 1918. Omaha
will open the fall fair circuit and will
attract the same exhibitors competing
in succeeding weeks at, first, the Iowa
state tair; second, Nebraska and Mtn
nesota state fairs; third. Illinois. Wis
consin and South Dakota state fairs;
fourth, Kansas state fair and Sioux
Uty interstate fair; fifth, Missouri
state fair; sixth, American royal live
stock show, and seventh, lexas state
fair. The racing program will be in
connection with the Oreat Western
circuit.
To Erect Buildings.
The plans now being prepared call
for the erection of an exhibition
building, machinery hall, automobile
building, show horse barn, cattle
barns, sheep and swine pavilion, poul-
stand, Dieachers and race horse barns.
Various organizations of Omaha
and the counties in eastern Nebraska
and western Iowa will be invited to
erect separate . pavilions. - County
managers will be chosen latet for
such territory as evinces an interest
Space will be provided for outdoor
exhibits of tractors, farm machinery,
cnuarens piay grounds and camp
grounds. A tunnel will be constructed
unaerneatn tne nait-mue track and
the track raised so that the center
field can be used as an auto parking
space.
Bauer & Johnson Get Dodge .
Street Paving Contract
County commissioners at a special
meeting Thursday night let a contract
to Bauer & Johnson for resurfacing
and rehabilitating five miles of West
Dodge street road. The contract was
let on a basis of 44J4 cents a square
yard. "
The awarding of the contract end
ed a long fight between Bauer &
Johnson and the Callahan Construc
tion company and the county board.
The Callahan people originally got
the job for one mile of paving, but
Bauer & Johnson brought injunction
proceedings against them and the
county board and Judge Redick, sit
ting in law court, knocked out the
contract. w
After the matter was referred badk
to the commissioners by Judge Red-'
ick, the good roads committees of the
Commercial club and the Automobile
club recommended that the contract
De let to Bauer-& Johnson.
BEATON'S
Regular Saturday Bargain Harvest
Read This Partial List
, DRUGS 'AND SUNDRIES
v50c Ice Mint, for Corns. . . .29c
Bromp Seltzer. . 10-19-34.89e
Listeririe . . S . . . . 10-18.36.72c
-lb. Peroxide Hydrogen... 6c
v ii-lb. Peroxide Hydrogen, ,11c
1-lb. Pe.rojdde Hydrogen. . .2lc
$1.00 S.S.S... 68c
25c Mentholatum. . . ; . ,...16c
Hinkle Cascara Pills, bottle of
?iOO,,for ......18c
25c Carbolic Salve. . ...,i2c
f- 25c Beaton's Cold Tablets, I7c
25c Pond's. Vanishing" Cream
'." ....:...;... i6c
x 26c Nature's Remedy. .... 16c
, .50c Sempre Giovine. .... .29c
; 80c Hays' Hair Health. . . . .26c
'..11.00 finlac 73c
25c Barkeeper's Friend.. ... 14c
50c Resinol Ointment 39c
50e Orazin Tooth Paste. . . .34c
35c Castoria ............ 21c
$2.25 LeGrandes Combination
" : Water! Bottle and Fountain
Syringe, at .$1.40
60e Men's Pocket Books. , . .34c
CANDY
W,e are exclusive agents for
Huyler's Bon Bons and Choco
lates, Original Allegetti Chocp
lates, 'Crane's Mary Garden
We also carry O'Brien's, Low
ney's and Johnston's Chocolates.
EDISON'S MAZDA LAMPS
25, 40 and 50 Watt Lamps,
at 27c
60 Watt Lamps, at. . . . .' .36c
We Deliver and Install
Free of Charge.
Sammy Kits, for the soldiers
at $2.25 and up
25c Wright's Silver Cream. . 16c
50c Syrup of Figs and Senna
I for 29c
50c Nadine Powder 29c
50c Nadinola Cream 29c
25c Lustrite Nail Enamel.. 14c
85(5- Hot Water Bottle. . ,. .49c
$1.00 2-quart Fountain Syringe,
for 49c
$3.50 DeMar's Whirling Spray
Syringe, for $i.og
$1.00 Antiseptic Razors... 19c
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE OUR PROMPT ATTENTION
I Beaton
Drug Co.
15TH AND FARNAM STREETS.
Alleges that His Wife
Drives Away All the Trade
Abe Singer, clothing dealer at S16
South Thirteenth street, believes busi
ness will pick up if he obtains a di
vorce from his wife; In his allegations
in his petition for divorce filed in dis
trict court Singer declares his wife.
Mollic iSngcr, drives away trade.
He says they live in rooms in the
rear of the store. His wife, Singer al
leges, "lias a violent temper and has
a habit of calling him vile names in
the presence of customers."
Singer declares just as he is "put
ting over" the fine points in a talk to
sell a suit of clothes, "in rushes his
wife and puts a damper on the trans
action." .
One-Minute
Store Talk
A cuatomtr said to in:
"I'm a buinst mm. I'm always
raady to liitca to a buiinaat prep,
altira, I wouldn't bo a butinois
man if I didn't take advantage of
tho proposition you offar in cloth
in today."
This man and thouaands of
others like him know that our
tremendous early contracts enable
us to offer clothing values today
that will not be duplicated later.
Any man's keen sense of money,
value will induce him to sava 25
to on his fall and wlnt,
elothin. Such a savins awaits you
nere today.
"JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres."
WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas.'
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Fall "Stetson" Hats
Most Wonderfully Complete
Fall Clothes Exhibit
TO the best of our knowledge, no clothes store
in the west ever assembled such a represen
tative sho-Aving of America's best clothes
made. Not one or two good lines, but a score or
more, including the finest productions,of -Rochester,
N. Y., World-famous Quality Clothes; fashion
leading creations, for young men, and a great
showing of special sizes for hard-to-fit men. From)
every standpoint a Fall and Winter clothes exhibit
without a parallel.
For Young Men
and) Men Who Stay Young
The best and finest styles in the world-t-
fabrics of supreme quality. , Young Men's
Models with the Military Air; full belted
or half belted. Patch pockets, torpedo
lapels; double and single breasted styles;
yoke styles; inverted pleat effects. Pro
gressive ideas for live wires in every civil
N ian pursuit. Matchles values (
$ 15 - $20 - $25 - $30 - $35
True Blue Serge
Suits, $15 to $35
Wonderful values in
Guaranteed True Blue
Serges, bought before
the tremendous advance
and made up in the sea
son's newest models by
foremost makers.
Hard-to-Fit Mens
Fall Clothe
Largest, most diversified
showing ot special sizes, en
abling us to satisfactorily fit
all men stout, short-stout,
short, tall men or very large
sizes. $15 to $40
New Overcoat Styles
Undoubtedly overcoat headquarters of the west. More new
styles, new colors, out-of-the-ordinary creations, from volumi
nous belted models to ever-right Chesterfields, presenting Amer
ica's leading Overcoat designers' newest ideas. Anticipate your
requirements. Choose from values now that
will not be equaled
ose from values now that Jjj $50 1
Boys' Sturdy Fall
Nebraska Special Boys' Suits Belted norfolks,
many suits with full lined knickers. Tweed,
Cheviot, Cassimere, Blue Serge, d
Ages 6 to 18 years. (, Save y
$2.50 at the Nebraska's special
price .....
We're Headquarters
DEPEND upon it .that the store that shows more
Stetson's than any other western store, sells
more Stetsons" and there's nothing like variety to
make choosing easy. - v 4
John B. Stetson Hats
84.00 to 310.00
Crofut and. Knapp Hats
$4.00 to $5.00
Borsalino Imported ' Hats
$5.00 to $6.00
Nebraska Superior Hats at
$3.50 ,
Nebraska De Luxe Hat, at
$3.00
New Cloth Hats and Caps
$1.00 $1.50 $2.00
Traveling Goods t
Bought before, the big raise. We're
offering best values obtainable.
Bag, $2.50 to $25.00. Suit Caiei, $1.23 to $22.50
Steamer and Standard Trunks, at from $5.00 to $25.00
Wardrobe Trunks, at from $20.00 to $60.00
Taylor Arry and Auto Trunks, $11.00 to $22.50
Clothes
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Finest New York Hand-Tailored
Boys' Suits -S m a r t,
ctever models in all newer
belt effects. Rich weaves in
sturdy fabrics; ages 6 to 18.
Special stout models, 12 to
"18. Great values w
$7.50 ,. $15.00
Junior Norfolk Suits Just
what the little chap wants
and best for wear and looks;
come with detachable wash
able collars
. $3.50 to S7.50
Boys' Warm Overcoats
Newest Models .
S3.50 to S15
Boys' Warm Mackinaws,
Special Values-
$5.00 to $15
BOYS' FALL HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, UNDERWEAR,
HOSIERY,.
Men's Fall Haberdashery of Quality
OHIRTS A Wonderful Showing The most highly diversified and most' complete ;
V selection of silk, silk mixture, woven madras and novelty fall shirts in the west ;
Manhattan, Bates Street, Yorke. Superb showing at $1.50 to $7.00.
Fall Neckwear Won
derfully interesting new
exhibit, at 50t. 65,
91. $1.50. $2. '
Largest Showing of
BOY SCOUT SHOES
Tan and Black, Button
or Lace
$2.50 to $4.00
Warm Sweaters
From heavy shawl col
lars to medium weight
worsted.
Men's Underwear
Largest showing of Vas
sar, Superior and other
leading makes.
Men's Hosiery For
every purpose and price
silks, fibre, worsteds,
and heavy wool.
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4WA.NSON.mcs.
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Clores Dress, Motor
and Service Gloves,
Lined Gloves and Gaunt
lets. Big selection..
America's Best in
MEN'S FINE SHOES
Including Hurley and
Regal New Fall - ,
Styles.
.CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
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