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PART TWO
EDITORIAL
PAGES 11 TO 20
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Om
aha Daily, b
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' VOL. XLVII. NO. 107.
OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1917.
SMeTV SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS
JAY BURNS AND
WATTLES CLASH
IN FOOD DISPUTE
Administrator Accuses Omaha
Baker of Throwing Blocks
In Way 'of Hoover and
Food Conservation.
HOARDERS OF FOOD
WILL BE PUNISHED
Government Will Revoke Li
censes if Law is Violated,
Hoover Informs Wattles
x .In Instructions,
Goupl(
Jay Burns, head of the Jay Burns
, Baking company, and 'State Food Ad
ministrator Wattles crossed swords in
a verbal battle Thursday night and
knocked a few sparks when Mr.
Wattles addressed forty bakers of the
city at the New England bakery.
Mr. Wattles had finished with his
talk, urging the conservation of wheat
flour, when Jay Burns got up and
spreadupon the wall a huga-chart he
had prepared, plptting magnificent
curves showing the relative cost of
baking brd now and in the past.
"I don't care anything about that
just now," said Mr. Wattles, "I am
asking you what you can do to con
' serve wheat flou."
"Well, but the price and the cost
enter into it," insisted Burns.
, "It does not enter into this discus
sion tonight," repeated Wattles.
"But Mr. Hoover says " began
Burns.
"Now I know all about that," said
Wattles. "I know that you have
been running back and forth between
here and Washington pretty regularly
since this bread question has come up,
and kiTow that the' work is being
held up somewhat by your efforts."
"If you would consult your su
perior, Mr. Hoover, you would find"
Aegan Burns again. But Wattles cut
'ini off again:
Wattles Scores Again.
"Yes, I have oonsultcd Mr. Hoover.
I am in close touch with him and
know what he wants me to do. And,
to be plain, I'd just as soon tell you,
Mr. Burns, that 3'ou are the man who
has been., throwing blocks in the way
of Mr, Hoover and the food adminis
tration in this matter of regulating
the bread industry."
' When 'the aUnosphere had cleared
a little some iof the other bakers
spoke and offered' some good sugges
tions. One baker said lie has been
using 10 per cent of corn flour in bak
ing his white bread and has had ex
cellent results. ' , - ;
Parents End Love
Vigil of Eloping.
le at Bluffs
Hazel Butts, 16 years old, daughter
of W. Ii. Butts, p6ultry shipper of
Hamburg, la., and Glen Thornton, 23
years old, son of a Hamburg business
man. werj; taken from the Grand hotel
at 1 a. m. Friday and detained at the
polkc station at the request of the
girl's parents. They had just arrived
-on the midnight train from Hamburg
aud were sitting in the hotel office
waiting for daynght to secure a mar
riage license. .
The young girl snVped out of her
room at home? occupied -my herself
' and ,sistjer and got away with her
bridal clothes without disturbing any
body They had concluded that an
elopment was the only means by
which they v could consummate their
fflans to get married.
Papa Butts arrived in Council
Blufts at noon accompanied by the
mayor of Hamburg to take the young
people home. The mayor took charge
of , the young man1 and the father de-
voted his attention to his disappointed
daughter.
. Remount J ervice for
National Army Authorized
Washington, Oct. 19. Army orders
today authorized organization of a
remount service, a veterinary corps
for the national army, 100 additional
'machine shop trucks units for the
quartermaster - corps , and three addi
tiqpal units of the Graves registration
serviiA:. Thirty-three -fl$iliary re
mount depots are authorized for Na
tional Guard vand national army can
tonmentjS, one animal embarkation de
pot for duty at an embarkation port
also is authorized and one field re
mount depot ' of - this character is
planned for duty in France."
Northcliffe Visit Improbable
; Is Advice' From Washington
'Lord Northcliffe and his party will
sot be able to visit Omaha at this
time, according to information re
ceived from Washington by Victor
Ro,swater, who had endeavored to ar
range for the distinguished English
man to include Omaha on his western
itinerary.
Mr. Rosewater received an .invita
tion to attend a dinner to be given
to Lord Northcliffe at Kansas City by
MrKirkwofid of the Kansas City
Star. L ''
Beddeo Entertains-His
Employes at, a Dance
Employes of fthe Beddeo Clothing
company were entertained by Elmer
Beddeo at Turpin's dancing academy,
Thursday evening at a daice. Re
freshments Vere served and a 'jazz
band played. This was the first of
-"a series of parties arranged by Mr.
Beddeo for bis employes and
, friends..
Licenses of dealers iir foodstuffs
will be revoked by the government if
it is shown that the dealer is gmlty
of unreasonable hoarding.
Federal Food Administrator' Hoov
er has telegiaphed State Food Admin-,
istrjrtor- Wattles instructions on this
subject as follows:
"You have tlready. received Presi
dent Wilson's proclamation putting
Lmany food commodities Under license,
P . lT . ' T 1 1 ' '
cneciivc ovemoer i..-. livery person
subject to license must immediately
obtain and fill out completely appli
catwir'blank, which wilUUe furnished
only hy license division of United
Stateslood administrations, Washing
ton, together with full instructions on
how to fill out. Advise every one w!o
asks, you to write dkcctlv to license
division and refer all letters addessed
to you in regard to obtaining license
or application to license division. The
proclamation itself is a guide as to
who (is included. For the present, ho
tels, restaurants confectioners, ice
cream, manufacturers and bakers, will
not be asked to secure license. Any
doubtfsl questions in regard to this
matter or exemptions should be re
ferred to license division for decision
so that practice will be uniform. If
licenses are not reteived by any ap
plicant before November 1 he is to
conduct this business in a normal and
proper manner A single company
requires qnly one license and applica
tion bank no matter how many
branches it has, provided Ihey are con
ducted, under fame name. If business
is carried on :n different names or hy
subsidiary corporations they must
each have license. Rule and regula
tion have been prepared, aud will be
ready to be sent out with' the licenses
before November 1. These rules are
based on three fundamental principles.
"First, to limit all profits to nor
mal amount; which he licensees ob
tained in ordinary years. Even jf a
shortage becomes apparent the'comr
modity must still pass to the con
sumer at same reasonable price as
though, there was sufficient supply. In
nonperishable products everv licensee
win De requireu to sell at reasonable j a strone syndicate, which will develop
Omaha Minister is "42d" ,
.Cousin of William H. Taft
Rev. E.'B. Taft, pastor of Grace
Baptist church, attended Boyd theater
this afternoon to hear' William How
ard Taft. "He is a forty-second
cousin of mine," remarked the min-
Greevy Hoists Taft Flag
y? In Honor of Ex-President
Tire Taft flag is flying in ..the
breezes above the laft of M. J.
Greevy, Park avenue and Hickory
treet 'The Yale and Taft pennants
also were unfurled in honor of the
.visit of William Howard Taft,
LONG LEASE ON
-MERCHANTS SITE
TO HARRY WOLF
Closes' Deal for Ninety-nine
Year Term on Farnam
Street Hotel - Property;
To Erect New Building.
-. .-.
: Harry A. Wolf, ninety-nine-year
lease baron of Omaha nrfs just closed
a deal whereby he leases the. Mer
chants hotel site for ninety
nine 'years. The deal was con
summated b the Paxton Real
Estate company through Senator
Martin Saxe an4 Mrs. Georgia' Paxton
Saxe of New York, who are in Omaha.
A substantial npw building is toTe
erected on the site, it is provided in
the lease.
1 Mr. Wolf said he has taken over
the Merchants property for the Over
land Realty company, a syndicate or
ganized by Wolf and F. H. Myers of
Benson $ Myers. This syndicate also
holds a ninety-nine-year lease on the
Shukert property on Sixteenth street,
between Farnam and Harney.
No decision as to the character of
the structure which will supersede"
the Merchants' hotel has been made,
according to Mr. Wolf. Several flat
tering offers, he says, have been re
ceived iroin a moving picture syndi
cate. With this arrangements Mr. Wolf
now comes into control op behalf of,
the syndicate of two v very valuable
pieces of property located in the hearts
r rv t. .. 1 :.. ,i..T
in lyumiia a uuamcss vcnici, uaiutujr
the Ware block, 44x132, located at the
southeast corner of Fifteenth and
Farnam streets, recently leased to the
Nebraska Power company, and the
Merchants" hotel site on Farnam
street, between they Worlderald
building and the Paxton block, 66x
132. The lease provides for an -annual
rental of 5 per cent net on $500,
000, or $25,000 per annum, net to the
owner on, both properties.
Senator 3axe said that in leasing
the property to Mr. Wolf he has the
utmost confidence iu tfe future down
town real estate in Omaha and was
pleased to see the property leased to
Colorado Woman Elected
Head of P. E. 0. Sisterhood
Miss Margaret Durward of Fort
Collins, Colo., was elected president
of the supreme P. E. O. sisterhood at
the closing session of the biennial con
vention, held at the Scottish Rite
who was first vice president, presided'
atthis year's convention, owing to the
illness of the president, Mrs. Helen
M. Drake of Beatrice, who has been
at the Fontenelle all week, but was
unable to attend a single session. '
Mrs. Helen D. Townsend of Albia,
la., retirine treasurer of the cduca- I rrtrrcrrtnfliniy rtnrv Mrc Vino Tl
cathedral yesterday. Miss Durwald, tional fund, was elected first vice I Howden of Brookficld, Mo., treasurer.
president; Mrs. Louise, C Xbraius of
Bellingham, Wash., recording secre
tary, succeeded to the second vice
presidency; Mrs. Alice II. Scott of
Hutchinson, Kan., organizer; Mrs.
Patience Bactty of Los Angeles; Cal.,
recording secretary; Mrs. Lela R.
Weber ot Waynoka. Okl., re-elected
and Mrs. Nancy Olds of Chicago, cus
todian of supplies. Mrs. EJfic Hoff
man Rogers of La Junta, Colo., was
elected editor of the P. E O. Register.
An Omaha woman, Mrs. Bertha
Clark Hughes, past state president
of the P. E. O.'s. succeeds Mrs.
Tovyisend as treasurer of the educa
tional fund.
advance over cost of particular goods
sold without regard to market price
when sold. .
"Second, to keep all food commodi
ties in direct line and with as little
delayas possible from producer to
consumer and discourage speculation
and resales within a trade. In case
of all. products except cottonseed,
fresh fruit and vegetables, cold-storage
products, canned goods and dried
fruit no licensee will be allowed to
holder, contract for more than sixtyJ the United Slates army
uays supply at one time, mis is
supplemented by more stringent spe
cial rules in some industriesand any
unreasonable hoarding will be cause
for -revoking the license.
"Thirds to limit lsfar as practica
ble contracts for future delivery and
dealings in future contracts, Except
itt commodities mentioned above con
tracts' for delivery more than forty
five days in advance are forbidden and
some special regulations' prescribe a
shorter time. - Also licensees will be
required to give food administration
at Washington monthly sworn re
ports of their business and their
books must always be open to in
spection. ( Tell every dealer who in
quires to conduct his business with
these three principles in mind. i ,
"The regulations do not attempt to
change in any. way tire customary
channela of business or eliminate
dealers who have an established chan
nel of distribution. When regulations
are sent out the plans of food admin
istration in regard to their adminis
tration and enforcement will be sent
you. You will also be furnished with
lists ol all licensees in your district
and yon will be furnished with tabu
lated summary of monthly sworn
statements which will be required un
der the' regulations and you will be
expected to see that rules and regu
lations are complied with." We .will
forward you. information we receive
upon violation,' etc. Wa are mailing
today specimen licen$e application
and writ send shortly specimen li
cense and copies of regulations." ',
it in line with the progress of the
city. -
Irs. Wilhelm is Chairman
Red Cross Relief ComMtee
Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm has been ap
pointed chairman of a "committee of
the Omajha chapter of the American
Red Cross, which is to have charge
of the relief work among the depen
dents of drafted men and soldiers in
"There are uumerous cases where
families of drafted men, though not
totally dependent upon them, do, in
fact, find themselves in straightened
circumstancest particularly if the sol
dier is unable to send home as much
of lus .salary as he expected to or in
event of unforeseen situations aj
home," said Mr. Gould Dietz-in com
menting on the need for the commit
tee.
"When our armies begin to experi
Ince casualties the need will become
even more apparent. With ,the cost
of living as high as it is on account of
the war, a decrease of income means
hardship in the families of many of
the dratted pien. There are cases, too,
where men enlist and leave their de
pendents to shift tor themselves." '
The committee's work will expand
to include investigation of soldiers'
dependents and will render aid as any
auxiliary of the Ked Lross in special
cases, -
Breaks Leg When Load ' .
Of Hay Falls On Him
! R. 'E. .Victor,, 2810 North Twentv
second street, suffered, a fracture of
his right leg when a load of hay upon
which he was riding turned over in
Paxton boulevard at Thirty-six th,
street. He vas attended by Health
Connnissioner Connell and taken to
St. Joseph hospital. He is an em
ploye of the park, department and at
the time of accident was taking the
hay from Fontenelle park to Elm
wood park. . -
I BEATON'S. , . V
-' Nv ECONOMY
BULLETIN
EVERY ITEM A BARGAIN
EVERY BARGAIN IS GENUINE
I
50c Iceint, for corns.1. . . .29c I
$1.00 Antiseptic Razors. .. .19c
50c Nadine? Powder 29c
1 lb. Peroxide Hydrogen. . .2lc
Ok. lb. Peroxide Hydrogen. . . M
Listerine. . ...10c, 18c, 36c, 72c
$1.50 Goutorbe Face Powder
all shades, for .984
35c Box Ljnen Stationery... 19c
$1 Azurea Extract, for. . . . .69c
$2.25 Houbigant's Ideal Extract,
for .v.. $1.69
A large assortment of Pocket
and Pen Knives; regularly $1
and $1.25, for. ...... N .65c
Bayer's 5-grain Aspirin Tablets,
(Sealed Boxes)
Box . of 1 dozen ............ 20c
Box of 2 dozen. .,. 35c
$1 BoV Bingo Kidney and Blad-
der Tablets, for '. . .59c
Pure Epsom Salts, lb 7c
Castol's a mild laxative) .25c
75c Combination .Coin and Bill
Books, for 34c
$1.25 Manicure Scissors. 75c
65c and 75c Manicure Scissors,
for-v 35c
30c 'Mentholatum 16c
25c Nature Remedy 16c
50c Sempre Giovine. 39c
50c Hays' Hair Health. . . ,26c
CAflDY-
80eMelba Chocolates, lb. ..49c
We are agents for Original
, Allegretti Chocolate, ; Huyler'
Chocolates and Bon Bons,
O'Brien's Chocolates and Bon
Bons, in boxes from lb. to 5
lbs. . ' V
Edison Mazda Lamps
25 40 and 50-Watt. . . . : .27c
60-Watt Lamps, for 36c
We, deliver and install free
i cnarge. ( " :
50c Syrup of Figs and Sehna
for .39c
$1.00 S. S. S. .... ,68c
50c Orazin Tooth Paste'. . . . .34c
35cCastoria ......21c
60c Men's PocJ?et Books. .-. ,34c
$2.25 LeGrande's Combination
- Watet Bottle and Fountain '
Syringe, for .$1.40
85c Hot Water Bottle 49c t
$1 2-quart Fountain Syringe, 49c
$3.50 DeMar's Whirling Spray
Syringe, for $1.98
MAIL ORDERS' RECEIVE OUR PRO
ROMPT,
BEATON DRUG CO.
15TH AND FARNAM STS.
ATTENTION
One-Minute
Store Talk
We quote a customert
"Like thousand of
other, Pre gone the
futile round of Uiloc
hop looking for clothe
satisfaction. I've paid
their double prices,
Wasted "nay time in try
ons, only to be disap
pointed. Here's the first
real clothe service I've
found."
This man was short in
stature and unusual in pro
portion, but in our vast
range of special sizes he
found what he needed,
bought two suits and an
overcoat.
' Are you supposed to
be "Hard-to-Fit"?
Bay LIBERTY BONDS for a Supreme Investment and for th Supreme CaaseHUMANITY
-JOHN A. SWANSON, Pres.-
WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas."
1
en, Take Full Advantage
of This Clothes Opportunity
1 jKgl at.
I " & H'1 ' , r
windows m:Am r
No more in- jSlapWie fi?! X
teresting ap- ft?B. v" Sml;
parel displays '
in America.'- femiP -
See them M&'h '
" v today- t&TmWt:
fif-4 " ; v
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1 mm$s .... . , r
, . $4.50 to $ao , . ' : .
; Men's' ' - - W '
Mackinaw ' '
s v Coats ,f , -fjf .
$7.50 to $15 mm
'-mm vim J
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FORTUNATE indeed - that we madd tremendous'
c6ntracts for clothing months ago. Fortunate, too, ;
that we had a vast establishment to adequately
present these immense stocks fpr your consideration
and selection. Thousands upon thousands of suits and '
overcoats, the premier styles of the season and
values such as may never come aain await
your choosing A4 AnkA
Saturday, ft S 'W !hV.VH
Supreme Overcoat1
.
exposition
Inspect our vast showingvof overcoats, presenting
the niost wonderful fabrics, colors and models
ever shown English Novelties, Irish Fleeces, Duf
fles, Carr English Meltons, French Montegnacs,
Imported St. George Kerseys, Warumbo weaves.
Warmth without weight coats, single and double
breasted models, in hundreds of fine styles, at
$15, $20, $25, $30, $35, $40, $50, $60
Style-Leading Styles
for Young Men r
TTiEATUllINiG all the desirable models produced this
" ( sfeason, all the new colorings in such demand by
"young men and men who stay young." More special
styles from more celebrated young men's clotfres mak
ers than in all Omaha combined. Particular young men
in business, in the professions, high school and college '
men find what they .want here in Suits and Overcoats
$15, $20, $25, $30, $35, $40
, Fur Collar Overcoats v
.
Positively nothing like them else
where. Single and double breasted,
t ii 1-1. c .u.N,
iiir collar muueii iur sircci ur iiiuiui
wear. High grade novelty overcoat
ings. Limited selections call for prompt action at
such low prices $22.50. $25, $30.
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Good News for Hard-to-Fit Men
We'll Fit You Right
THE most substantial clothes made superb, quality .
' fabrics, specially woven f oralis, designed for solid
service and lasting satisfaction. Stout and tall men, stout
and short men, taH or short men, over-sized, under-sized,'
in-between sizes a wonderfully interesting range of
models. We specialize in. "hard-to-fit" men's Suits and '
Overcoats
$15, $20, $25, $30
$35 and $40
wtmM
mm
"Overcoat" Hats
Have the Call
ALWAYS this greater store meets
the style demand of the hour.
Overcoats cll for, bolder lines in
men's hats warmer looking, larger
shapes and . warm, colony We've a
wonderful selection in soft and
derby styles for winter weari
John B. Stetsons, $4 to $10 "
Famous Borsalinos, at $6
Crofut and Knapp Hats, $4 and $5
Nebraska mi ha 1 Nebraska An
Superior. .JpJ.DU j De Luxe. . . , yo
Newest of new cloth hats dl 1.50 $9
and caps. See them, at. .P"P' "y
Traveling Goods Store
of the West;
Our great basement salesroom devoted en
tirely to traveling goods. A tore In itself.
Positively lowest prices compare.
MEN'S SHOES
GIRLS' ' :
SCHOOL SHOES,
BEST VALUES
Men's Underwear
Complete Stocks
THAT wped "complete"
means a lot, means a man
may come here and get the tin
derwear he wants, in any size
he needs any $1 $7
weight or style .T1 to '
Vassar, S u pe r i o r,
Duofold and a host of
other fine Union
Suits. BUY NOW!
i
New Shirt Store
Entirely New '
xVjOT only entirely ne,w stocks,'.
IN. but an entirely , new depart
ment, all new equipment every ,
shirt under glass, enabling you to1
realize a new ideal' of shirt service.
Unequaled val
ues, at
$1 10 $7.50
Headquarters for Manhat
tan, Bates Street, Yorke
and other fine shirts.
Better Sweaters for Everybody
SWEATER values without an equal in the city. J3 very practical
style and all weights. Wide selection of colors. All prices
Women' Sweater, $2.95 to $10.50
Girl' Sweaters, $1.50 to $5.95 "' '
Men's Sweater, $2.00 to $8.50;
-Men' Sweater, $2.50 to $8.50;
JOHN A SWANSON.ms.
WM i nOlZMAN
, FAMOUS HURLEY SHOES EXCLUSIVE HERE, AT. r .$9.50 AND $10
ARNOLD'S GLOVE GRIP KANGAROO AND SURPASS KID. . . .$9 AND $10
SOLID LEATHER FALL AND WINTER SHOES, TAN AND BLACK, $4 TO $7
WORK SHOES AT MONEY-SAVING PRICES. SPECIAL VALUES, $2.75 TO $5
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