THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1917. J. V P'BM'BOiS ARRIVE AND. IRE PLACED ON SALE t Frank S. Hcwell Buys Firs $100 Worth of Stamps at Postofficc; Ole Meswick Gets "Kid" Stamp. War savings stamps arrived Omaha Monday morning and were placed on sale shortly before noon at the postiffice. Frank S. Howell, atorney, bought the first $100 worth of stamps. They cost him $82.40. Ole O. Meswick, 1220 Fort street, had the honor of buying the first 25 cent stamp. He waited in line for an hour for the stamps to arrive. Work of establishing selling agen ties at department stores, drug stores. prjicery stores and other . business places has kept the committee busy. The executive committee of Omaha ijas a nem torce 01 yi county cnair men and about 1,500 town committee men out in the state getting the sales work started. O. T. Eastman, manager of the Omaha branch of . the Federal Re serve bank, will direct distribution of the stamps to the banks of the state Ask Papers to Co-Operate. As no money was authorized for advertising to help sell the stamps, Frank Builta, publicity manager of the campaign, will ask all business hoijes of Omaha and throughout the state to give a small amount of ad vertising space in the newspapers each month to boost the sale of the stamps. AMERICAN ARMY Engineers RUSH OF TEUTONS (Continued from Pace One.) ritlcs and joined the hard pressed Brit ish or turned their hands to other im portant work. The experiences of these men and of those who were caught behind the German advance probably surpasses anything which the American expedi tionary force yet has encountered in the way of actual fighting. One of the trains run by an Ameri can crew was west of Villers Guislain, which was the first place through which the Germans charged on the southern flank of the offensive. Shells suddenly began to fall about the en geers and almost immediately they saw a horde of grey coats charging toward them. The driver of the engine saw there was no time to linger and ran for a nearby shell hole. His four helpers sought similar shelter and they reached cover before they were seen by the Germans, although one of the crew was wounded slightly by a shell splinter. The five Americans lay in the shell hole for hours with the Ger mans all about, and only escaped aft er the British had counter attacked and driven tie enemy back. Greatest Sum in History is Asked For World Freedom (Continued from Page One.) t Follette of Wisconsin for alleged Jfioyatty. His speech last Septem ber at St. Paul, Minn., was considered today-by the senate privileges and elections committee in connection with a subcommittee's investigations. Relations with Austria. General, miscellaneous legislation is to come immediately before congress, possibly including some measures af fecting this country's course in the war in view of widespread sentiment among returning members for decla rations of war againi. Germany's al lies, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. Congress is expected, how ever, to follow the views oi the pres ident in this respect. - Appropriation measures will require much time, fourteen general - ana probably several special supply bills fr the fiscal year beginning July 1, WIS, as well as estimates of addi tional money for present war needs, are to be considered, probably im mediately after New ' Year. Two bills, the legislative, executive and judicial and District of Columbia measures, already are under prepara tion. With $21,390,000,000 already ap propriated for the present fiscal year's needs, many members believe that, with forthcoming appropriations, the $50,000,000,000 mark may be reached for two years of war. New war revenue legislation is not scheduled for active consideration for a month or more. A deficit of $3,906,tK)0,000 in this year's expendi tures remains to be provided for. ' Political affairs will come-in for much consideration during the ses sion, with considerable speech-making, in view of general congressional elections next fall at which 32 sen ators, ly democrats ana li repuoiic I prohibition and woman suffrage. Sen ator Sheppard's proposed constitti; tional amendment, whose submission was approved August 1 by the senate, 05 to tv, will be passed in the house while both bodies will be urged to approve submission of the so-called Susan B. Anthony amendment for equal suffrage, which has been favor ably reported to the senate calendar, Speaker Clark soon will appoint a chairman for the new special house committee on woman suffrage. Important general legislation oend ing because of its exclusion from the last special war session are the Webb bill permitting exporters to combine m toreign trade, which has twice passed the house and is the senate's unfinished business; the Shields wa ter power development bill: the v alsh-Pittman oil and coal land leas mg measure, and the Colombian treaty, proposing payment of $25, 000.000 to Colombia. The administration soldiers and sailors'' civil rights bill, which passed the house last session, but failed to get through the senate, soon will be taken up by the senate judiciary com mittee. It operates in the nature of moratorium, suspending court proc esses against members of the Amen. can military forces. Other unfinished war legislation includes Senator Chamberlain's resolution to subiect bills for davlieht savme and exoedi. tious naturalization of aliens and Sen ator Pomerene's bills to enforce gov ernment control of iron and steel products and for reclamation of phys ically unht men lor military service. Second Class Postage. Kevision of second class postage rates for publication also promises to he agitated during the session. Lreation of a congressional com mittee to supervise war expenditures, which President Wilson prevented during the last session, will be urged by Senator Weeks of Massachusetts and other republicans. The proposal of Chairman Fitzgerald of the house approprations committee for a single committee to control war appropria tions also is pending. Closer scrutiny f appropriations and departmental estimates during the present session is generally pre dicted, with efforts to prevent extrav agance, while at the same time pro- lding adequate funds for war needs. Spectacular features during the ses sion are regarded as possible develop. ments trom the agitation against La Follette and others because of their position to some war legislation. e and Senator Hardwick of Georgia have announced their intention to seek repeal of the draft law, while Senators La Follette and Sherman of Illinois have peace resolutions pend ing before the senate foreign rela tions committee. . . . Within the next few days President Wilson is expected to send to the senate nominations of many military and civil officers appointed during the recess or who failed of confirmation at the last session. wenty Joliet Convicts at Liberty; Overcome Guard Chiracn Dpr 3 Tuintv rnnvirtu escaped from the state prison at Joliet early this morning. One of the number broke his cell lock and then attacked Captain Carlson, the night keeper. Carlson was overcome and bound. The convict then opened the cells of nineteen more convicts and all made their way through the front entrance. A large squad of Joliet po lice is in pursuit. The men, - who wet e in solitary confinement, cut or sawed their way through three sets of steel bars be fore they secured their liberty. The guards fired many shots at the convicts, but in the darkness it is not believed any of them were hit. Heavi ly armed posses are searching Will county for the escaped convicts. Mexican Bandits Capture Agua Legua on Rio Grande Laredo, Tex., Dec. 3. Mexican bandits said to be followers of Luis de la Rosaf numbering about 300, have captured the town of Agua Legua, on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, 50 miles below Zapata, Tex., according to reports reaching here this morning. The small Carranza garrison guarding the town is said to have surrendered to the larger force of bandits. IRV1N MEDLAR, JR., DIES AS RESULT OF INHALING GAS Irviu Medlar, jr., 18 years old, son of Irvin A. Medlar, secretary-treasurer of the Medlar Printing company, died at the Methodist hospital early Monday morning as a result of gas asphyxiation at his home, 3327 Har ney street, Sunday night. He was partially revived with the aid of a pulmotor, but lapsed ipto uncon sciousness again. He had remained at home while his parents went to church. When they returned they found young Med lar lying on the floor of the parlor, his body stiff from inhalation of es caping gas. The windows and doors of the room were closed. Medlar was a popular student at Central High school. He was a member of the Glee club and of the T. K. club. Irvin was shaving and getting ready to go to Sunday school when his fam ily left home Sunday morning. He was a member of the United Central Presbyterian church Sunday school. Member of the Medlar family be lieve Irvin was seated in a chair in front of the gas grate fire and fell asleep. It is believed a draft caused by a door being drawn shut blew the gas out. The lad had his schoof books clutched in his hand when he was found dead. He is survived by his father and mother and a sister, Miss Henrietta, who is attending school at' Cham paign, 111. Smugglers to Germany To Be Sentenced Friday New York. Dec. 3. Seven smmr. lers of rubber, precious stonesChem icals, medicines and jewelers' saws, in illegal commerce between Germany and the United States, pleaded guilty in the federal court in Brooklyn today and will be sentenced Friday. Three others already had. made the same plea and five more are yet to be tried. A majority of the defendants, who were arrested last September, were sailors on Belgian relief steamships. One, Lewis Tink, who pleaded guilty today, was proprietor of a sailors boarding house here. The smuggling was done by way of Holland, the rub ber going to Germany and the other articles coming to the United States. Oscar Lewisohn, Banker Succumbs to Operation New York, Dec. 3. Oscar Lcwis- sohn, banker, husband1 of Edna May, Only 19 Shopping Days Till Christmas t n j mm Time I" Flying V for Christmas Buying who was a noted actress at the time of their marriage in 1906, died' in a hospital here today, aged 33 years He had been operated on for intes tinal trouble. He was a nephew of Adolph Lewisohn, capitalist and min ing company president, and was a graduate of Harvard. Food Administration to IV!ov.e Into New Quarters The Nebraska food administration will move shortly to new Quarters on the second floor of the Union Pa cific building. Hitherto all the busi ness of the administration has been handled in the, office of G. W. Wat tles in the United States National hank building. - i .f - 1 . L ' a,uy?ana tne enure nouse meniDersnip are io be chosen. Many members be lieve political campaign .necessities may shorten the session. The democrats start the session in control of both senate and house with 52 democratic senators against 43 re publicans, with one seat Senator Husting's vacant. In the house the democrats have 216 members, the re publicans 213, with five independents end one seat vacant. ' Several New Members. r. Several new members joined the house today. Representative Lufkin, republican, of the Sixth Massachus etts district succeeding Augustus P. Gardner, republican, who resigned; Representative Beshlin, .democrat, of the Twenty-eightlr Pennsylvania dis trict, succeeding former Representa tive Bleakley, republican, who re signed, and Representative Merritt, republican, of the Fourth Connecticut, succeeding Representative Ebenezer Hill, republican, deceased. Important war legislation expected to cwme before the present session in cludes measures to give the president further authority, .especially over enemy aliens; Senator Chamberlain s I bjM for universal military training, and j !. hires to meet labor conditions. j Vlilicf amons domestic concerns are he goes, on high and he couldn't have done it without a set of They are positively guaranteed to increase your motor power 10 to 30, to cut down gas con sumption 25 to 50,-to decrease your oil bill 50, and to elim inate carbon, spark plug, and smoking troubles. , American Hammered Piston Rings are made in sizes for all cars. All good garages and accessory dealers sell them. If your dealer cannot supply you see us. Delco Exido Service Station, 2024 Farnarn St. Fhone Doug. 3697. Omaha. Whole rale and Retail Distributors. HAMMERED; Used exclusively by Virrct-Arram Chalmers Winion, White Merctr. tae&p Slfnrn. Tsxier lailta lejeman. tie. 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Thousands take one or two every night just to keep light. Try them, 10c and SScperboi. M druggists. " Toyland Is Going In Full Swing And Santa Claus ls Here Every Day NEVER was there a more complete showing of Toys and never was there a bigger, merrier Toyland for little girls and boys. BEST of all our prices are extremely mod erate, because we contracted for these won derful Toys months and months ago. 1 You ought to see the trood times boys have with Erector, building bridges, towers, aeroplanes, battle ships, machine shops, saw mills and hundreds of other big. steel models many of them run by the Erector motor (free with most sets). Get 3ESi9BBS0BwssL. "The Toy Like Structural Steel" for Christmas, and vou'll have loads of fun every day in the year. See Erector today and get leaflet telling all about the Fun, Fame and Valuable Prizes GILBERT INSTITUTE OP ERECTOR ENGINEERING Fun, Fame and Valuable Prizes for live wire boys! Prices $1.00 to $25..00 J Trunks for Dolls Clot h e s, 50c and up. Made of wood and bound with brass and wooden slatsWith brass lock and key, Drums At 25c we have drums with patri otic decorations 6-in. top with sticks. Gen u i n e calf skin head snare drums, 14 inches across, $5.00. Boy Scout Base Drum '18 inches across genuine calf skin head $7.50. Peg Lock Blocks j u u 1 1 a s wunout.a nail or screw. ; You , can build castles and buildings, .tow ers and docks and anything else 'with these won d e r f u 1 blocks. . mi nnm American Metal Soldiers With tents, cavalry, artillery and in fantry. A patriotic toy and dear to the heart of every little child.1' Prices ranging from 25c to $2.00. Humpty Dumpty Cir u Sets with funny clow n 8 and funny elephants, funny mules and funny horses. Sets at from 75c to $18. Game War of Wars- played on the battle fields in France, Russia and Italy. . Also Pollyana, Grasshopper Tennis, Parchcesi, Boy Scouts, etc. Toy Cannons for tre n c h fire, with .eight pro j e c 1 1 1 e s, handsome 1 y oainien, red, yellow and green, 60c War Ships and Submarines The1 jrreat naval war game chasing Ihe kaiser's U-boat A realistic destruc tion of a super-dreadnaught by a lubmarine. 14-inch Genuine Cork Stuffed Non-Breakable Domestic Dolls, with shoes and stockings. Handsomely dressed with fancy costumes. Special $1.00 We are headquarters for Omaha Made Sanatoy dolls. When baby takes me on his walks . 1 And in the dust I fall Just wash me out with his wee socks ... .. And I shan't mind at all. . That explains the whole story. 'You can hanir Dolly and her clothea on the line to dry and she will be clean in a. jiffy. Women's Holiday Slippers We contracted for these Slippers almost a year ago, and it has proved that our judg ment was excellent, for it is extremely hard to buy any right now and, moreover, if we could go into the whole sale market today and purchase them, it would be necessary for us to ask much more for them than the prices which prevail here. Every Good Style In Holiday Slippers for Women Is Here Women's Comfy Slippers, with comfy soles, in colors of oxford and black, with plain vamps .$1.25 Women's Felt Everett, silk cord trimmed vamps and tops; leather soles, in colors of blue, wine, oxford and black; priced, at, pair, $2.00 Women's Felt Romeo, with '.leather soles and low heels; these are ribbon, fur and silk cord trimmed; in colors or red, wine, oxford, navy blue, black and taupe, $2.00 Women's Felt Comfy Slip pers, ribbon trimmed, with silk pom-pom on the vamp, with comfy soles, in colors of light preen, wine, brown, navy blue, light blue, old rose, lavender, purple, red, pink, tan, fawn and taupe, at $2.00 Women's Rosebud Trimmed Comfy Slippers, with comfy soles, in colors of taupe, lav ender, light blue, navy blue and old rose, priced at $2.25 Women's De Luxe Slippers, with comfy soles; these are high and have beaded blue bird trimmed .collar tops; they come in colors of navy blue, light blue, pink, old rose, lavender, purple and orchid; priced, at $2.75 We have a large assort ment of Women's' Satin Quilted Soles for Cro cheted Slippers, in all col ors, a pair 50c Largest and most com plete 'stock of Women's, Misses' and Children's Lamb's Wool Soles for crocheted slippers, from, a pair 35c to 75c Main Floor, Rear V Neckwear for Christmas Gifts Never Ending Variety of Styles If you will make many pur chases in this Neck wear Store you will be sure to please those t o whom you make the gifts for every woman likes an additional bit of neck finery and sure ly you cannot see a more complete stock anywhere. Jabots and Real Filet Collars, also collar and cuff sets. Satin Collars Collar and cuff sets, for suits and also wool dresses, up from . i 50c A Most Extraordinary Line of Boudoir Caps. These make an excel lent Christmas gift. They are daintily trimmed in ribbons and laces. , Prices ranging from 59c to $2.25 A Beautiful Assortment of Jabots Boxed ready for mailing, make an extraordinary gift. . . , 50c to $2.75 Fiber Silk Scarfs, in colors, also black and white stripes and Roman stripes for ladies or gents $2.50 Beautiful Ribbons Beautiful line of Velour Ribbonfffor bags,, also fancy light and dark warp prints for bags and camisoles. These make up very beautiful gifts at a very remarkably low price. A beautiful line at 25c, 3$c and 69c a yard. r si A Very Complete Range of Styles r- , va? t Stocks m mi i X yWAAekleAA iSS Modest Eg 1 DaT i (ftrttttttfl f Price, i H BUY NOAXa ough m p mthe " ':iJSr e a Week- ore jj Hints For the Gift Hunter The Jewelry Department, of course, contains the most superb gifts of alp from the simple little pieces that cost but a very few cents, to the diamond mounted wonderful jewelry gifts that are simply superb. In Leather Goods, we are offering in hand bags alone, more than 500 different styles, everyone of which would make a very accept able gift. Prices range from $1.00 to $30.00. . 'A Counter With Ribbon , Novelties is attracting a ' great deal of attention. ... Daintyylittle Rosebud dec orations made of ribbon. Lit tle Powder boxss and mir " rors, Sachet bags, Baby Arm lets, beautiful Ribbon bows ,for the school girl, Lingerie Clasps with dainty littla rosebuds, etc. All of these are inexpensive, yet very fascinating. The Glove Section, as Usu al, is one of the most popu lar for gift-seekers. Boxed in dainty Christmas boxes ready for gift-making.';,'., r The Christmas Book and Stationery Store shows a wonderful variety of holly and red covered boxes to en close gifts in for mailing purposes if so desired. I wonder how many gift seekers appreciate fully the number of beautiful things to be found in the China Store. You can't go wrong if you stop here for one or more of your Christmas gifts. The Toilet Goods Section is making a display of nov elty ivory goods that is most complete. Gifts for both men and women. . And Perfumes just a little way down the aisle, offers a most complete stock of per fumes in fancy boxes and in-' viting the gift-seeker to," pause and satisfactorily fill out at least two or three on the list of purchases. Linens may seem just a lit tle out of the ordinary for a Christmas gift, but this year especially, they will be the gift extraordinary. Linens, it is predicted, will not be imported into this country", after five or six months and consequently a gift at this Christmas time will be dou bly acceptable to the house wife. . . I