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BAKER IN LIVELY TILT
11 WITH SENATE MILITARY
15 INVESTIGATION BOARD
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Declare Country Should Not Be Lulled to Sleep by Report
; That Army Supplies Are Adequate; Secretary
Handled Without Gloves in Latest Ses-
' sion of Sharp Probe.
(Br i- jociatd Prnt.) . 0
Washington, - Jan. 11. Secretary
Baker's examination today before the
; senate military committee was
j warmed up by rapid cross-fire 'of
j questions by senators of both parties
j who did not agree with the generally
j favorable view of war preparations
I depicted by Mr. Baker's statement of
j yesterday. . ,
I The senators declared his state
; merit that war supplies were adequate
woul-i mislead the country.
4 '- Senator Weeks declared the coun
l try "should not be lulled to sleep by
i a general statement of facts that don't
i exist" ' '
j Mr. Baker explained that he meant
to 'convey only the impression that
i all the men ready for the fighting line
were adequately equipped.
: ' Senators VVadsworth 1 and Weeks,
ienublicans, and Senators Chamber--
. ' IT. I f 1
- Jain ana micnrocK,, democrats, wo
the lead in cross-examining the sec
: retary and at times handled him with
' out gloves.
I Chairman Chamberlin said there
; were fears for powder production.
"The situation is satisfactory and
I think supplies are and will continue
; adequate," replied Secretary Baker.
j -, " - , -. Defends Board.
Senator Wadsworth asked about
the board of labor standards.
; "I know their character and expert
qualifications well," said Secretary
Baker in defense of the board.
. Senator Wadsworth said the board's
requirements were so rigid that pro
duction of army garments is being
delayed.
it "Any delay is slight," Secretary
t Baker said, ''and health of factory
; workers is an important considera
: lion."
t , ' Only Slight Delay.
' f "I must disagree with you that
(the delay is slight," said Senator
VVadsworth. ,
; ' Senator Wadsworth said a witness
v had testified , the board's contract
; standards threaten to cause strikes
j and require employers to deceive la
; bor leaders. .
J v Mr. Baker denied knowledge that
J any considerable number of contrac
. tors were refusing to execute con-
1 tracts because of the new labor
i standards. . t ,
e . Personnel of Board. . .
1 1 Senator 'Weeks thought the board
J had too large, and very drastic cow
i ers, but Mr. Baker contended the
board's functions are purely advisory.
Chairman. Kerstein; he - said, was a
i Boston business man. Captain Krensi,
Florence
Kelly, a social
welfare
worker.
ii. .
v-
Senator Is Peeved.
J i I here nas oeen no expianaron ye;
; tlven 'the committee." said Senator
i Wadsworth, pounding the tabje with
his fist.
i j Senator Wadsworth asked whether,
in view cf the shortage of artillery
nd machine guns, the secretary s
Statement that there were sufficient
t tupplies "substantially for rush needs"
i, Was correct. ,
t "Yes, perfectly, as I understand it,'
i kaid Mr. Baker. "Our rush needs are.
? satisfied.'.' v ; n .
' Senator Chamberlain asked Baker
how he could say that when canton
Itnents were short of rifles and ma
I thine guns and artillery,
t "I mean that there Is enough for the
! men actually engaged in fighting."
I , ' Guns for Fighters.
Ii "You mean that there is sufficient
t for men in France?" said Senator Mc-
Kellar. . :
I "Yea" said the secretary.
I "Your statement that we have sub-
J stantialfy enough gives a wrong lm
i oression to the country, when we
nave oniy cnouga tor wen huij i
h fiohtmcr and not for those in train
ing." Senator Wadsworth interjected.
: MWht I meant to say and what I
want the country to understand," Mr.
Baker replied earnestly, " is tnat an
the troooa in . France will be ade
quately equipped with. artillery and
arms. . -
"Probably," 1 observed Senator
.Chamberlain. t
' "I have assurances to that effect,"
: Mr. Baker testified.
Wadsworth Disagrees.
"The statement leaves the impres
; sion that the situation is a rosy one
and that we have all the artillery we
. need," said Senator Wadsworth. "I
, disagree. , It is not an accurate de-
scription jf the situation."
I : . Mr. Baker insisted that his state
j ment regarding adequacy of ordnance
! for "rush needs" was substantially
i correct
Senator Weeks cited the general
t ordnance shortage at Camp Bowie.
i Tex., testified to by Major General
Greble, commandant.
"You have civen the impression
: that every camp has enough rifles,"
Senator Weeks observed.
" Weeks Contradicted.
"I didn't make that statement,"
said Mr. Baker.
- "You gave that impression."
- "I said initial rush needs are
filled," explained Mr. Baker.
1 i "But. you ought . to define your
t statement: it gives the country the
.impression that every need in the
" ... II. J H J II. ! 1.."
? camps is supplied." said Mr. Weeks,
: - Mr. Baker said rifle shortage since
: General Greble ' reported bad ' been
t substantially corrected.
-. "It would ; have been very . for
: 'lunate if we could have gotten ma
.chine runs sooner." he added.
r r "Is there sny reason , why 1,200
' should be held in - storage?" asked
1 ; Senator Hitchcock, referring to testi
; 1 monv ' by General Crozier to that
I efTeeL '
i ' "I . didn't know 'that" said Mr
1 fiatrr.
: Revert inn to delays in machine gun
V . deliveries, Senator Hitchcock C'plored
i ' tardy contracts for Lewis guns and
Mr. Baker roomed tnat large proauc
tion of Browning guns would begin
in February
BRITISH H
IN YPRES SECTOR
ARE SUCCESSFUL
Intense Artillery Fire on Italian
Front; French Capture
Many Gsrmans In the
Argonne.
(Br Aiwocteted Pre.)
British troops in the Ypres area
have executed successfully three raids
Into the German lines.
Many casualties were inflicted and
prisoners were taken. '
On the remainder of thj front in
France the artillery on both sides is
active, especially in Flanders, in the
Arras-Cambral area in Champagne
and northeast of Verdun.
The artillery fighting on. the north
ern Italian front is less intense, being
most marked east of the Brenta. :
"Discussion of the French govern
ment's diplomatic conduct of the wr
will be heard in the chamber of dep
uties today The government has an
nounced that it will accept such dis
cussion. ,
. Silence Hostile Motcrs.
Reme, Jan. 11. The official com
munication says:
"The artillery struggle became
more violent at intervals east of the
Brenta; Our reconnaissance parties
captured prisoners west of Cao Di
Sotto. At Grave ' Di .' Papadopoli
hostile working ' and armed parties
were dispelled.
"Hostile trench mortars in the
neighborhood of Saint , Dona were
silenced by our batteries."
Germans Report
Berlin, Jan. 11. "In December the
enemy losses in aircraft on the Ger
man front amounted to . nine cap
tive balloons and 119 airplanes, of
11 1. II T UlVptU UbHIIIU VU1 1 1 1 1 V 9 f
the rest were observed to fall behind
the enemy's position. We have lost in
battle 82 airplanes and two captive
balloons."
" ' Nothing to Report.
Condon, "Jan, 11. "With Ue excep
tioh of hostile artillery activity east
of Vimy ridge, there fs -nothing to
report," says today's official an
nouncement. French Statement
Paris, Jan. H. The official state
ment follows: ' i
"In the Argonne at Court Chausses
and in the Vosges, in the region of
Blemerey, French detachments .made
incursions into the enemy lines and
brought back prisoners. The artillery
fighting was rather severe at times in
the region of Beaumont and Bezon
vaux (Verdun front). On the remain
der of the front the night was calm.
"On Wednesday two German air
planes were brought down in aerial
combats. ' -
KEEP UP PEA
CONFERENCE AT
BRESUITOVSK
'(By AMoclatcd Frm.)
Peace negotiations between Rus
sia and the central powers will be
continued at Brest-Litovsk. according
to information in Amsterdam, despite
a vigorous protest by Leon Trotzky,
the Bolsheviki foreign minister, who
heads the Russian delegation.. At the
opening of the new sitting of the
conference, Trotzky demanded that
the delegates go to Stockholm.
Premier Lemne, before leaving Pe
trograd ostensibly for Finland, but
probably for Stockholm for confer
ences with the Austrian and German
socialists, declared that if .the cen-
ral powers do not accept Russian
peace terms the Bolsheviki will de
clare war against Germany. He ex
pressed fear that preparation would
nave to be made lor hostilities.
The establishment of a separate
peace with Russia apparently is the
present aim of the central powers, ac
cording to' Amsterdam dispatches
Lount tzernin, the Austro-Hunganan
foreign minister, has told the peace
onf?ience at Brest-Litovsk that in
asmuch as Russia's allies had not re
plied tc the invitation. to take part
in the negotiations a separate peace
is nov the Question at issue.
While opposing the transfer of the
peace conference to neutral territory,
Loun. Czermn is said to have de
dared that if the Russians were ani
mated by the same intentions as the
representatives ot the central pow
ers the result of the negotiations
would be satisfactory.
Bitter Comment
Initial comment in the German and
Austrian press on President Wilson's
messatr is bitterly hostile. His pro
gram is declared to be unacceptable
and one pan-German paper says it is
more b'utal still than the recent
statemeM of Premier Lloyd George
TL. ' 1 i t t J . - '
inc pcsiueni is accused oi ocsir
ing to hiiider the Brest-Litovsk nego
tiations and Vienna newspapers de- j
dare that his peace conditions arc '
such as could only be imposed on the
central powers if they were defeate '
completely.
Trial by Court Martial .
For German Propagandist
Paris, Jan. 11. Bolo Pasha, who is
charged with having conducted Ger
man propaganda in France, will be
tr'ed by court-martial beginning Feb
ruary 4.
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JANUARY
RUSSIAN REDS
FORM NEW ARMY
IN SHORT TIME
Volunteer Organization Report
ed Ready for Service Should
Peace Negotiations With
Germans Fail.
London, Jan. 11. Confirming pre
vious reports that thoBolsheviki are
preparing to re-establish the fighting
... . ....;ki
power of the army against possible!
final break in the negotiations with
the central powers, the Petrograd
correspondent of the Dailyt fews
says that they are not attempting a
reanimation of the old worn out
army, but to create a new and much
smaller one. -"
Concerning this new army foreign
Minister Trotzky is reported to have
said:
"It will wage not a war, but revolu
tion. Its front trenches will be bar
ricades against oppressors."
Many Difficulties.
The Bolsheviki doubt whether the
German soldiers will advance, but if
they do and take more territory, they
will be no. nearer an end of the war.
The correspondent says that the
greatest difficulties, of the Bolsheviki
in these preparations are transport
and supply, of which the former is the
less hopeful question. Ensign Kry
lerfko, e Bolsheviki, commander-in-chief,
is reported to' be organizing a
volunteer army and has ordered all
officers to return to the posts they
held before thcw Bolsheviki revolu
tion. k -
Civil War.
In reference to the civil wars in
different parts of Russia the cor
respondent says they are not wars
by one part of Russia against an
other, but attempts to spread class
warfare in those parts where the
proletariat has not yet obtained the
upper hand. Thus, the Bolsheviki are
not warring against the Ukraine, but
against the Bourgeoise Ukrainian
Rada; nor with the Cossack country,
but wjth the military government of
the Cossacks.
The Daily News correspondent"
. 1 1 - . rll ' I .
says uirti me ami-DoisncviKi newsi
papers daily record Bolsheviki de
feats, but declares it is curious that
after each defeat the Bolsheviki ad
vanced instead of retiring. The map;
he says, shows that each reported de
feat takes the Bolsheviki further into
the enemy country. He mentions
some of these advances and adds that
the Black sea fleet is now controlled
byheojsheviki.
A WORD
IN SEASON
FOR ALL
MEN A'ND
YOUNG MEN
SATURDAY WE
WILL SELL
B. K. STANDARD
ALL WOOL
SUITS and
OVERCOATS
AT
Comprising values
that will sell at $25 to
$28 in the near future.
CLOTHING of the
well known Brown
ing, King & Co. stand
ard is always worth
what it costs you. It
is worth a third more
today, at the present
price, of woolens.
BUY NOW
Browning, King
and Company
GEO. T. WILSON, Mgr.
v f I about"
L YOURS?
rj THE STORE
XJ, Of THE TOWN
Brominino King&Go,
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TWO MAY DIE FROM
STREETCAR CRASH
Twenty People Injured in Head
On Collision on Urbandale
Line of Des Moines City
Railway Company.
(FYora a Staff Correspondent.)
Des Moines, la., Jan. ll.-7-(Special
Telesrram. Twenty people were in
jured, two' probably fatally, in a head
on collision on the Urtfandaie street
car line late today. J. N. Thomas,
living at the end of the Urbandale
line, it is reported, will not recover.
Both cars were crowded. Blame for
J - t L t c 1
acciucni nas not yet uccn iijcu.
injure were. Mrg. w
F. Leach. Mrs. Geis Botsford, Mrs.
Leon Cornicke, J. A. Stewart, J. N.
Thomas and George E. Hohl. Iohl
was the motorman 'on one of the
cars. '
The Bee Want Ads Are the Best
Business Boossters.
Neckwear Brightens
Winter'Wardrobes
Attractive collars of lace, satin,
and wool crepes in shapes and
styles to fit every requirement.
Pique and organdie collars and
cuffs, in sets. Vestees of lace
and nets. Vests of satin and
pique.
Dependable Silk Hose
for $1.25 a Pair
i
Silk hose with lisle. tops and
soles; a serviceable quality in de
sirable shades of brown, khaki,
tan,, silver,., champagne, gray,
-white and black. A value you'll
like, at $1.25 a pair. ;
Among the New ;
EMBROIDERIES
JUST UNPACKED
Handsome convent edges with
inserting to match.
Flouncing (12-; and .18-inch,
with insertings to match.
-. Ail-over. iemb.roidry; . and infant
embroideries to match;... ' J -Beautiful
narrow edges, galloons,
seam headings, ribbon headings ,
and fancy bandings.
May we show them to you Sat
urday?' ! .
Trefousse Best
French Kid Gloves
Made of the finest skins, pre
cisely cut so as to fit perfectly,
fashioned along the newest lines,
Trefousse typify the best to be
had in women's kid gloves. One
and two-clasp styles in black, '
white, navy, brown, gray, and
pastel shades. '$2.50 and $3.25
a pair. Expertly fitted.
Li
1
1 Toilet Articles
At Special Prices
Jergen's Geranium Bath Soap
for Saturday only, 8 Me cake.
Hughes Ideal Hairbrushes, 69c.
Odd' "Ivory" pieces left from
holiday selling, special, at 25c
and 50c.
Powder de Rir, 15c a box.
-FINEFURS
Every
One
Less
Than
Usual
1
.there Is , as Much DIsttactilen to "SALES" as There Is to Stores
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR
MEN to SAVE Money
Saturday Shirt Sale Desirable
patterns in Manhattan, Eagle,
Arrow, Earl and Wilson the
best makers of men's shirts;
sizes 14 to 18:
$1.50, $1.75 Shirts, $1.35
$2.00 Shirts, - - $1.65
$2.50 Shirts, - $1.85
$3.00 Shirts, - - $2.15
$3.50 Shirts, - - $2.25
$5.00 Shirts, - $3.85
$6.00, $6.50 Shirts, $4.85
LAY IN A SUPPLY.
Mufflers Reduced Any color
you may wish, for either dress
or street wear. The whole
stock is on sale Saturday.
Outing Flannel Night Shirts
$1 qualities, 79c They wont
last long at this price.
12, 1918.
BISHOP ST1TZ
HEADS PROGRAM
FOR WORK IN WAR
(Continued From Pro pne.)
erings of his denomination in 100 of
the principal population centers.
Outlines the Work.
The work as outlined by the war
council has been divided into three
classes:
1. In army camps, where they will
co-operate with the Young Men's
Christian association. '
2. Supporting the morale behind the
lines through the agency of the 22,
000,000 people in the constituency of
the church. In the 100 meetings to
be held they will organize this move
ment. An expert organizer will travel
in advance of the speaker at these
meetings,' assuring the success of .the
undertaking. . f
3. Work in the foreign field and
with the women around the camps.
It is planned to establish an or
THOMRSON.BELDEN -
Qhe fashion Center Jor JiJomQtP
Coats and Dresses
Continue to be sold at
lowest prices.
MONDAY
A )?reat sale of suits; par
ticulars Sunday.
Sateen Petticoats ,
A Sale at 39c
In the housewear section women,
will find other equally attractive
prices on house dresses, aprons,
etc. It's best to know how well
this section serves.'
- ' Basement
Children' Wear
Going at Sale Prices
Saturday's opporunities to
sayeu.on the best of chil
dren's things will appeal to
mothers who know the
quality of the garments of
fered, Children's Dresses
Dresses of natural pongee, hand
smocked, cuffs and collars in
pink and blue, 6 to 12 year sizes.
$9.50 dresses, $6.98; $10.50
. dresses, $7.98.
; White dresses of voile, lawns and
poplins. Sizes 6 to 12 years. Very
. specially priced.
White and colored dresses in
dainty new styles. Sizes 2 to 6
years. $2.50 dresses, $1.69; $4.75
dresses, $3.19; $4.50 dresses,
$2.59.
Children's trimmed hats and win-
ter bonnets are all marked less
for Saturday.
KNITTING YARNS
Heavy Khaki
Gray Mixed
Third Floor.
Silk Day Saturday
Note the Low Prices
Haskell's famous Black
Silks obtainable at new
specially low prices Sat
urday. Only a few days
left for these bargains.
Satin de Chine (36-inch), $2,25
quality, $1.75.
Satin Duchess (36-inch), $3.50
quality, $2.65.
Pure Dye Taffeta (36-inch),
$2.50 quality, $1.95.
Plain Taffetas (34-inch), $2
quality, $1.65.
Underwear, 50c Odd gar
ments, some slightly soiled from
showing. Two-piece underwear
at 50c, extra good values.
Bathrobes Much Lets Every
robe was new this season and
every one going at a reduced
price.
Fibre Hose, 29c First quality,
heavy weight fibre hose, all
sites, a great many colors. Only
29c a pair.
65c TIES, 55c.
Handkerchief P u r e Irish
linen handkerchiefs, 19c, or
$2.25 a dozen. Be wise and lay
in a supply now at this price.
" The Men's Shop
phanage in the suburbs of Paris cost
ing approximately $250,000 to care for
the orphans of France, Italy and Rus
sia. The fund for this purpose will
be raised at the meetings to be held
and the budget calls for $1,000,000.
To Draft Ministers.
The most efficient ministers and
aymen t. tne cnurcn wm De : araueu
into this service to assist in the plat
form work. Twenty-seven of the
leaders have been called and it is be
lieved that at least 100 more will be
needed.
Bishop Stuntz will start his cam
paign in Chicago Thursday with a
mass meeting jn Medinah Temple.
Sunday schools will be present with
service flags from their schools to
take part in the patriotic exercises.
Bishop Stuntz recently visited
Washington, where he outlined his
plans with the executive heads of the
government in order to make the co
operation complete. He reports that
they were greatly pleased that he
was to take the platform to keep up
the morale of the nation by patriotic
addresses.
Has Wide Experience.
He was chosea for the position
w hich he will occupy during this cam
If You Are interested in LINENS
Don't Fail to Come Saturday
The days 'are passing when these linen prices
prevail. January sales won't last much longer. ,
The scarcity of fine linens is one of the most
realistictshortages we know. :
You'll Never Regret Purchasing Now
H. S. Damask Lunch Cloths
$4.75 Cloths (36-in.) , $3.38
$6.00 Cloths (45-in.),$4.50
$7.50 Cloths (54-in.), $5.89
Plain Turkish Towels
25c Bleached Turkish, 19c
35c Bleached Turkish, 25c
40c Bleached Turkish, 29c
Turkish Toweb
65c. Fancy Bdrders, 50c
75c Fancy Borders, 59c
Fine BLOUSES
A CONTINUATION OF THE SALE
We offer our whole stock
of fine blouses at low
prices that will dispose of
them Saturday.
Every blouse in stock for-'
merly selling from $7.50 to
$19.50, Saturday,
?' .$5
at - -
Haskell's Satin Raye
In a complete range of the most
desirable colon, 36 inches wide;
sold all season for $2.50. Sat
urday, $1.95.
Belding's Charmeuse
In the best of colors, guaran
teed to wear, (36-inch) ; $2.75
qulaity, Saturday, $2.39 a yard.
Fancy Silks
In a great variety of good pat
terns, exceptionally good val
ues, sold as high as $3; Satur
day at two prices, $1.49 and
$1.89 a yard.
January Clearance of Women's
High-Grade Shoes Saturday
Without doubt you'll find your particular
styles from among so many desirable ones
paign largely on his showing of be
ing a world man. A large part ot
his life has been spent abroad, where
his activities in church work made
him one of the widest known men,
in his church. '
For eight years he resided in India,
and a large portion of the time .was
i9 rhanlain in a British regiment in
. - ; . h hjs missionary duteSl
He later was sent to the Philippines
. 1 . T
during the reconstruction period. He
was instrumental in forming many of
the laws. He has traveled and worked
extensively in Orient !
During the last few years much of
his time has been spent in South
America, where he became familiar
with the workings of the German
propagandists and their plans. ;
Stele $15,CC0 Liberty
Bonds; Under' Arrest
Kansas City, Mo., Jan. U.A "man
who said his name was Emile Haff
ner was taken into custody here last
night and is being held for the fed
eral authorities in Denver in connec
tion with the theft of $15,000 worth
of Liberty bonds there, it became
known today.
CO.
Glass Toweling:. '
If Checked design:
25c quality, 22c a yard
0c quality, 25c a yard
Crash Toweling
30c quality, for 25c
40c quality, for 35c
J Damask Pattern Table
Cloths, with Napkins to
match, are greatly reduced
during the sale.
Really Reduced
Soiled Blouses, great bar
gains, $2.75 and $3.95. -
Blouses of the finest sort,
formerly sold at $22.50 to
$39.50,
Saturday
.$10.50
Anticipate your future needs:
buy Blouses at this sale.
ALL SALES FINAL
Brassieres, Bandeaux
Reduced Saturday
A lew bandeaux made of whife
brocaded materials, very firm, tc
Insure proper support; sizes 40,
42, 44, 46; also a small lot of
brassieres, lace trimmed tops and
bottoms, excellent materials;
sizes 34 to 40.. $1 Values have
been Reduced to 59c.
Third Floor
Women's Knit
Underwear
Specially Priced
Saturday unusually good union
suits will go for $1.59 a suiU
Also a few suits of Sterling un
derwear, reduced to the lowest
price of the season.
Main Floor
There are shoes of brown, light)
and dark gray, ivory, white and
black kid; besides patent leather.
Fashionable models throughout
every pair worth-while. ' ;
Sold Regularly From
$10 to $14 a Pair
Saturday $85 a Pair