n THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918. T SAVING OF SUGAR IS REAL BENEFIT, SAYS O. AGENT . Miss Farnsworth, Govern ment Expert, Tells Woman's Club How to Help Win War. "The food situation is more serious everjr day and calls for patriotic denial in overcoming food prejudices and changing food habits," Miss Nellie Farnsworth, government Jiome dem onstration agent, told members of the home economics department of the Omaha Woman's' club Thursday morning. "If we cannot sacrifice and con serve willingly, we must acknowledge that democracy cannot defend itself and that after all compulsion or au tocracy is necessary." "Every cup of sugar saved in the 20,000,000 kitchens of the land gives 10,000,000 pounds to send to the Al lies or our boys over there," she said. "It is a real benefit to our health, be sides, for we eat far too many sweets and suffer many ailments in conse quence. The natural flavor of fruits is lost by the addition of too much sugar. Are we not willing to eat our cake without frosting that a starving cnuci may De iear War Bread Healthful. - "War breads are most healthful, giving us the bulk to aid in digestion. Corn breads are unpalatable, yes, when not well made, but this is equally true of wheat bread. Women must therefore learn to prepare these"! suDstituies so mat iney win oe appe tizing. "There is no excuse for frying foods when we are urged to save fats. Use the oven more, either bake or steam them." Conservation Hints. Miss Farnsworth gave out the fol lowing conservation hints: Eat but three meals a day. Co not serve refreshments at the 4dies' aid or social affairs. ' Do your own baking. Do not de ceive yourself into believing it is cheaper to buy cake or bread. Conserve fuel by preparing the whole -meal in the oven, on cue burner or in fireless cooker. Use more full meal dishes; that is, one dish that contains all the food elements. Use fruits in natural state when possible. Distinguish between your needs and your wants. Use local and seasonable supplies; do not crave things out of season. "Talk conservation to everyone in your block. Make the city of Omaha alive to the war situation," she urged. Lane Says All Western Stock Wintering Fine C. J. Lane, general freight agent of the Union Pacific, is back from the, west. In Denves he attended the meeting of the National Live Stock association and in Salt Lake jfity, the annual meeting of the Western Sheep Growers' association. Both meetings, according to Mr. , Lane, were largely attended and time and again the cattle men and flack mas ters expressed their confidence in the plans of the United States in con nection with the war. Mr. Lane asserts that so far the winter has been ideal throughout the ranged country and animals are reported in fine condition. Cattle men, says Mr.Lane, are do ing everything possible to increase their herds and are enthusiastic over the live stock outlook, anticipating high prices and a good output. So far as sheep raising is concerned, Mr. Lane says that the Hocks are coming through the winter in fine shape. Everybody is anticipating high priced wool. With the shearing season ji6iT months away, but few of the flock masters are contracting the wool clip of this year. Florence Couple Deny Having Sold Liquor to Man Milton Sellers and wife, Lulu Sel lers, were arraigned in police court Thursday morning on a charge of n legal possession and sale of liquor at their home, Blurt and terry streets. Florence. The complaining witness, E. A. Van Allen of Neligh, Neb., al leged that he had at various times purchased liquor from Mrs. Sellers, paying SI and $2 a drink. Mrs. bel lers denied his statements and sought to prove that the complaint was the result of malice against her for hav ing obtained Van Allen s arrest on the charge of contributing to Jhe de linquency of Ruth Cornish, her niece. Miss Cornish, 16 years old, denied that Van Allen had at any time .bought liquor from her aunt. A. B. Hunt, superintendent of the Metro politan Water district, testified that it was through his influence that Van Allen had been arrested and that he knew Mr. and Mrs. Sellers to be rep utable people. Sellers is an employe of the water district at Florence. A small quantity of whisky was found in his cellar by the morals squad when the house was searched. The case was continued pending the ar rival of another witness from Norfolk. Chinese Troops Take Harbin From Control of Bolsheviki A Pacific Port, Jan. 24. Passengers aboard trans-Pacific liner which ar rived here today from the orient 'A aught details of the capture by Chinese troops of the Manchurian city of Harbin.- M. J. Davis of Chicago, one of the passengers, said the Chinese took the citySn a unique but effective manner. , "The Chinese commander," Mr. Davis said, "walked into the office of the Bolsheviki commander and promptly killed him." Much fighting followed, Mr. Davis said. At the close of hostilities, he as serted, the well, drilled Chinese troops had driven the Bolsheviki solders from the city. Jury Holds Bell Shoots . Fielding in Self-Defense Self-defense was the finding of the coroner's jury in the case of John Bell, charged with the murder of Marsha'! Fielding at the former's home. 1210 Howard street. Tuesday morning. The complaint against Bell I a dismissed, I1 v Nebraska Leads Country in Sale of War Savings Stamps Nebraska leads all states thus far in the sale of war savings stamps, according to Ward M. Burgess, state director for Nebraska. He telegraphed Robert H. Manley from New York saying that he has been checking the matter up and cannot find that any state has equaled or exceled Ne braska in the first week's drive. OMAHA HOTELS ARE TAXEDTOCAPACITY Influx of Visitors to Conven tions and Meetings Puts Accommodations at Premium. Hotel accommodations in Omaha have been at a premium for the last two months. Although there are more than 80 hotels in Omaha, the influx of upstate visitors in attendance at the various annual meetings and con ventions has taxed hotel managers to their utmost to devise ways and means of taking care of the increased patronage. In addition to the large number of business visitors who are determined to do "business as usual." ihe city is virtually overrun by soldiers and sail ors, ennsted men and officers, who are either coming or going. In order to be assured of lodging accommo dation when they arrive m the city the wiser ones take the precaution to wire ahead for a room. According to travelers, the same condition prevails all over the coun ry. As a rule, arrivals on day trains ave little difficulty in procuring first class accommodations, but those who get stranded in some small town where one train each way a day is the limit, and where mam line train connections are not convenient, are out of luck when they arrive in the cities late at night. . Slick "Con" Artist Silks Store Clerks A number of Omaha stores have been "worked" out of small amounts of money by a smooth confidence man. The "con" artist is young, good looking and well dressed. His modus operandi is to enter a cigar store, take a wallet from one of his pockets and extract a $5 bill all in plain sight of the clerk. Then he leisurely inspects the display of cigars and selects one which costs IS cents. In the meantime he crumples the money in his hand, deftly substitutes a $1 bill and drops it on the cigar case. 1 lie clerk has seen the $5 and. when he picks up the crumpled bill, he doesn't give it the once-over the sec ond time, but carelessly presses the la-cent button, tosses the bill into the cash register and hands the "con" artist $4.85 in change. Not until he checks up at closing time does lie realize that he has lost $3.85 on the transaction. The young confidence man confines his operations to cigar stores, drug stores and at other small places of business where cigars are sold. The amounts lost by the merchants are so mall that none of them has notified the police. Complaints from various sections of the city indicate that the artist is no respecter of sex and lady clerks have been "srvoed" two and three times. He is described as being about 20 years old, and is con-'j sidered real handsome by his female victims. He wears a blue serge suit, light fedora hat and black shoes. Bigamy Charge Causes Arrest of Max Ziebtke Max M. Ziebtke cannot resist the ladies, according to kitormation filed by Airs. Ziebtke No. 1, formerly Mar tha Zilke of Stanton, who caused the arrest tf her husband on a charge of bigamy. She alleges they were mar ried in Omaha November 14, 1917. The honeymoon was to be spent with the parents of the groom on a farm near Stanton, while the house in which they were to live was being prepared for occupancy. The hus band went to town to install furni ture and two days later succumbed to the charms of a former sweetheart, Clara Schultz, to whom he was mar ried in West Point, November 16, v)i, according to wife ho. 1. Wife No. 2 was duly installed in the home prepared for wife No. 1, and the first wife was brought to Omaha to live. During a visit to wife No. 2 in Stanton the Omaha wife learned of his duplicity and swore out a complaint. He was arrested upon his return to Omaha. Millard Hotel Rooms Ordered Closed by Judge Every room in the Millard hotel 'on lower Douglas street was ordered closed for one year by a decree issued by Judge Day of district court. Spe cial Prosecutor McGuire made appli cation for the injunction on the grounds of repeated .violation of the liqurr law. Only the dining room and the kitchen will be allowed to remain open. Rome Miller, owner of the building, has filed suit for $50,000 against Joseph Vasko sr., Joseph Vasko, r., and John Chadek, lessees, on the ground they violated, the terms of the lease in selling liquor. The Millard is one of Omaha's old time hostelries. Pixley Appointed State Director of Accounting Frank W. Judscn, state Red Cross director, announces the appointment of W. A. Pixley as director of pub licity and accounting for this state. Mr. Pixley is general auditor for the telephone company in five western states. Mr. Pixley took an active part in the recent membership cam paign. He will be located at the state office in the Wead building. Ames Students Cut Out Formal Affairs Ames, la., Jan. 24. (Special.) Fraternities at Iowa State -college went on record as abolishing full dress affairs for the rest of the war at a meeting held here. They are Jiot only cutting out the formals, I i J ! J J J il u ui nave uckiucu lu uunaic mc monty saved thereby to some mili tary organization. Informal dances i are also to be reduced to a mini mum. RAIL MEN SAY ZONE SYSTEMISNOT NEW Plan for Distribution of Coal Suggested by McAdoo Re garded as Feasible by Officials. The creation of a zone system'for the distribution of coal, as reported to have been suggested by Director General McAdoo, is something that is not new to local railroad officials. While they have never attempted to put such a plan in operation, they have discussed it many times and gen erally have agreed that it would be feasible, though they all admit it would do away with the long "haul to a considerable extent. What effect the zone plan of dis tributing coal would have upon Omaha railroad men will not even predict.- However, they assert that if it should be adopted and enforced to the letter it would practically take from this market all the Illinois and other central and eastern bituminous coals. They are of the opinion that it would throw a large -quantity of the Iowa coal into this territory, as well as that from Kansas and a good deal from Colorado and Wyoming. On many other commodities rail road men are of the opinion that a zone system would be acceptable to consignor, consignee and also -to the railroads. This would be particularly true in the matter of cement. This commodity is produced in large quan tities in Nebraska and northern Kan sas and could come into Umaha at a low rate and on a short haul. The shortness of the haul would quickly release equipment and help materially to reduce the car shortage. Big Supply of Income Tax Blanks Reaches Fed Officials A minister in a small town out in the state wrote to the internal revenue office here inquiring whether he had to pay a war income tax. 1 have an income of SI, IKK) a year and have a wife and 11 children de pendent on me," he wrote. He was informed that a married man has an exemption of $2,000 and an additional $200 for each dependent child. So this minister would have an exemption of $4,200. A big supply of the income tax blanks for incomes under $1,000 for single persons and $2,000 for married persons is now on hand here and hun dreds arc being mailed out every day. The blanks for larger incomes are ex pected Friday. Envelopes are all ad dressed and the blanks will be in the mails within a few hours after they are received, says Collector Loomis. Food Administrators Will Hold Liberty Meetings State Food Administrator Wattles s urging county administrators to hold Liberty meetings in every sec tion of their counties. At these meet ings speakers will discuss in an edu cational way the work of the food ad ministration and other national af- Lfairs. Administrator Wattles re ceived word lliursday that L. G. Bliss, county administrator fqr Buf falo county, has arranged to hold Liberty meetings in every town in the county. The teachers in the, schools will be asked to co-operate and meet- ngs will be held in the school houses in the rural districts. Find "Impurities" in Candy Sold to U. S. Sailors Washington, Jan. 24. Discovery of impurities in candy supplied to canteens of navy ships today caused the issue of an order suspending the sale of candy to the men and also the purchase of additional supplies pend ing investigation. Senator Takes Oath. 'Washington, Jan. 24. Senator Charles B. Henderson, democrat, suc cessor to the late Senator Newlands of Nevada, today took his oath of of fice. Sufferers from Goitre find Cause is Removable Goitre, or swelling of the thyroid glands in the neck, a deformity much dreaded by women, who are more subject to it than men, is caused by interference with the nerve supply' to the glands. The deformity is the worst of the trouble, but in severe cases it sometimes interferes painfully with breathing and swallowing. Spinal adjustments restore the nerves to normal, health ful action, and nature does the rest. Reduction of the goitre follows as a normal result. DR.JOSEPH C.LAWRENCE Establish asaCIuWRACTOR Since 1912 I Bard Bktf. N.W. Cor. 1 Dowlas Str OTfKC HOUftS CXCIPT SUNOAV -WlNUT t04 TEETH DR. McKENNEY Says: "Youthful looks and vigor are absolutely dependent upon the perfect condition of the teeth." Heaviest Bridge Work, per tootb, $4.00 Wonder Plain worth $13 to $25, $5, $8, $10 Best Sliver Fill tags 75c Best 22-k Cold Crown t $4.00 We pies you or vefund your money. McKENNEY DENTISTS 14th and Fanum 1324 Farnim St. Phone Douglas 2872. 1 Store Opens 9 A. M. Closes 5 P. M. Closing Saturdays at 6 Again this Big Basement affords you opportunities to buy serviceable, stylish wearables and fabrics and other Winter needs, at prices which are so modest that you are able to make sub stantial savings. "Economy Center of Omaha" is a title earned only after years and years of ef fort and will be maintained by the same kind of effort even with prices soaring sky-high in the j . i . , wholesale market today. Linens Odd lots of Table Damask, Crashes, Napkins and Fancy Linens, Art Linens and Towels. , Remnants of Damask, 98c This lot consists of 16 and 2-yard lengths; nice quality mercerized Damask, all very pretty patterns, choice in this sale, each 98c Damask Remnants, $1.18 One lot of linen finished Da mask, all very desirable lengths, in a range of pretty patterns, special, each $1.18 Odd Lot of Lunch Cloths, $1.25 These are in the 64-inch size, hemmed, ready to use; made of fine quality mercerized Dam ask, in a line of patterns to select from, each $1.25 Remnants of Damask, $1.59 This is a lot of silver-bleached linen finished Damask, 58-inch, in the Dice effect pattern only, two yards long, each. . . .$1.59 Remnants of Damask, $2.50 These are all desirable lengths in the Belfast make, high class Damask patterns, two yards wide, wears and launders like linen, special, each $2.50 EXTRA; Remnants of Damask, Off This is an accumulation from our regular stock, all in desir able lengths, consisting of all linen and mercerized Damask, at a saving of V off the regu lar price. Remnants of Crashes: The lot of household crash in the bleached and unbleached kind, all desirable lengths, all linen and cotton weaves. Also all linen art crashes and em broidery linens at a remarkable saving. Odd Lot of Napkins 6 for 98c An accumulation from our regular stock, all desirable patterns, wearing qualities un excelled, 6 for 98c AH Linen Napkins 6 for $1.75 One lot of all linen Napkins, hemmed, ready to use; in a range of pretty patterns to choose from, six for $1.75 iyc Fancy Turkish Face Cloths, 5c These are perfect (no seconds or mill ends), (six to a custo mer), each 5c . Basement Shoes Women's Shoes, $2.45 785 Pairs Wpmen's High Grade Shoes in Patent, Dull and Vici Kid Leathers. Matt Kid or Cloth Tops; Welted, Turned, or McKay sewed Soles. This is a cleanup on lots of shoes we want to close out; every size from 2'A to 8. Values from $3.00 up to $4.95; a pair at $2.45 Misses' and Children's Shoes, $1.95 Vici Kid, Box Calf and Dull Leathers, patent or stock tip, half double sole, good wearing quality; sizes from 8 to 2. About 600 pair, Friday only, a pair at $1.95 Chldren's Shoes, $1.00 In gray, with black cloth top, hand turned sole, stock tip, but ton style, splendid fitting shoes; sizes from 4V& to 8, a pair at $1.00 Felt Slippers, 50c Pair About 300 pairs of felt slippers with felt soles, also padded soles and heels, sizes up to 6 only. A cleanup for Friday only, a pair at .50c Boys' and Youths' Shoes, $2.45 500 pairs made up to stand hard wear. All sizes from 9 in youths' up to 6 in boys', Friday only, a pair $2.45 Basement, i Handkerchiefs Women's and Children' Slight ly Soiled Handkerchiefs, 3 for 10c, or, each, at , Basement 3ic lU'lUJl IWChJ UW1 UkJ READY-TO-WEAR Ten Big Basement Bargains Coats, Dresses, Suits and Furs When you buy Ready-to-Wear in this Big Basement, you have the assur ance that you are getting serviceable wear, in many instances copied from higher priced models, at prices which are certainly the lowest you ever paid for like value. At $4.95 Splendid Winter Coats for' Women, Misses' snd Juniors'. Many have big fur collars, oth ers are fur trimmed some are the new mili tary styles. Others are good staple and prac tical styles. Such materials as all wool, all satin lined broadcloths, all lined corduroys with big fur collars, fancy rough cloths, novel ty cloths, all wool zibeline cloths', etc. Many different kinds of good materials, dozens of styles of coats. . At $3.69 Take your choice of any Girl's Winter Coat, ages z to b years, 0 to 14 years and years, in tnis uasement Department. up-to-date styles. Several hundred choose from. Suits, At this price we have a lot of odd About 150 to choose from. Not this sman women or large gins, uood Dresses AT J0 AG A big lot of Misses' and Juniors' Silk Ponlin. Serge and other kinds of cloth dresses. Many different stvles. Made to sell at $3.95 up to $6.00. Good practical stvln dresses nt a very low price. AT PA- Girls' Washable Fall JC rials manv different, laTllnai nn 4t $1 lft QCr for Women's $1.00, $1.25 wV ham. tlPrCflln. nlsn fWcjH , r , Q fr Children's Sweater Coats, white and colors, values up to ll.DU. Fur Pieces at Lowest Prices One big table full of many different kinds of desirable neck and shoulder fur pieces large as well as small pieces. Made to sell at $2.00 up to $6.00. Good shapes, good in M CO every way, only 4 1 eOlv Household Needs Golden Rod Washing Pow der, small size packages, 3 for 12c 2 lA pound packages, spe cial, each 19c One-Quart "Polly Prim" Floor Polish, regular $1.00, special, 50c. "Mrs. Potts' " 5- piece set Sad Irons, per set, at. . .$1.29 Toilet Paper, 7 rolls for 15c Bread Boards, 29x20 inches; made of extra selected Basswood and well matched; 79c value at... 49c Wall Paper In our pre-inventory sale patterns irom our regular stock in lots from one to three rooms eadh, priced at such sharp .reductions for quick sell ing that those who intend to paper early can buy now and save a dollar or more on each Bedroom Paper in stripes, allover effects, with pretty cut borders to match, worth to 20c, Fri- Q day, a roll, at wC Paper for Dining Room, Living Room and Parlor, in light and dark colors, with cut-out bor- 11 ders for each, Friday, roll 1 1 C Kitchen, Bedroom and Living Room Paper, worth to 12Vac; all have borders to match, 7l. Friday, a roll.. 2. i m raw 13 to 17 All new, stvles to at $1.95 suits, Women's, Misses' and Juniors', season's stvles. but srood suits, for practical styles. Made to sell up Skirts AT 1 A Q Over 600 skirts P "f to choose from. Women's and Misses' sizes. Serges, fancy cloths, mixtures, corduroys, in various colors, etc. All good styles, splendid skirts for ordinary wear, at a very low price. Made to sell up to $4.00. and Winter Dresses, srooil mate. ntvloa 9 tn A and It In 11 vmn and $1.50 House Dresses, in ging- AarV hlim mil trrt.tr matan.l. " S'W '"v" Food Chop pars, small size at.... 98c Medium size at $1.29 Large size . . . .$1.49 Family Scale, 25-pound capacity, warranted correct, $1.75 value, special at .'.$1.49 Salt Boxes, .very nice imported wood en salt boxes; just a few left at. . .15c t Basement, Bargains you will find all the popular room. Plain Oatmeal Paper, 30 inches wide, in tan, light brown, gray, etc. With beautiful cut-out borders and band3 to match; worth to 22c; a riday, a roil ini at l$C A Few Patterns in Light Oatmeal, grass cloth and weaves with new decorations, worth to 60c, Qfl - Friday, a roll itw Basement Ski Store Opens 9 A. M. Closes 5 P.M. Closing Saturdays at 6 3 L.'l Domestics Bleached Muslin Remnants; lengths up to 10 yards, balance of January White Sale, Jl.' a yard "2C 36-inch Percales, light and dark colors, lengths to 5 04 yards, a yard 36-inch Unbleached Muslin Mill Remnants, easily bleached 1 and laundered, 10 Jin a yard lt Genuine Serpentina Crepe long , serviceable lengths in all the , wanted patterns; very IP special, a yard. ...... IOC 27-inch India Llnons, Mill Remnants, good sheer quality, lengths to 10 yards; 1 Al, special, a yard ...... " 2 C Everett Classic Dress Ginghams, lengths up to 20 yards, all new . patterns, 'in light and . 1 Q ' dark colors, a yaTd. . . . 1 C . 72x90 Attica Sheets, . French Seam in center " 7C- each OC 42x36 "Fidelity" 01 n " Pillow Slips, each..,. .d&OC 45x36 "Fidelity" OA n Pillow Slips, each. ... .eStC , Basement. , , "Gift Shop" Offer. Mesh Bags, large sixe, were $2.00, now ....... . . .91.00 Three-Piece Ivory Toilet Set, were $3.50, now. .... .$1.50 Ivory Dressing Combs, special at 25 All the Imported Jewelry that sold at 69c and $1.00, choice each 39t One Lot Fancy Lavalliers at ....29 One Lot Beaded Bags at. .69 Men's Fancy Scarf Pins, each at .25. One lot Real' Cameo Scarf Pins, worth $1.75 and $2.00, special each 91.00 Basement. Hosiery and Underwear . . Women's Cotton Lightly Fleeced Union Suits, high neck, long sleeves,1 ankle length, a suit, at 50c Women's Peeler Lightly Fleeced Vests, each 35c Children's Cotton Union Suits, peeler color, sizes 2 to 12 years, each 50c Infants' Sample Shirts, to close out, each 15c Women's Black Cotton Hose, in odd lots, 25c values, to close out, a pair, at. ........... 15c Basement Rugs At Remarkable Prices ' 25x50 Hit and Mist Rag Rugs, regular $1.00 f?Q. values ............. UaC 27x54 Gingham Hit and Miss Rag Rugs, regular AO. i ko of 30C I T w " I - ............ " 7-6x10-6 Hit and Miss Rag Rugs regularly $7.50, fcO OQ at P070 9x12 Hit and Miss Rag Rugs, regular $12.00, C OQ at pd70 27x54 Axminster Rugs, regular i.3-.M: ..$2.50 27x60 Axminster Rugs, regular $3.75, djrt QA at PSt70, 27x54 Velvet B.ug, fcO OP regular $2.75, at. . 4e0 27x54 Velvet Rug, 1 TQ regular $2.50, at. vltiO . Brussels Rug Remnants, regu lar $1.25, special, IQ a yard , . TrJC Axminster Rug Remnants 3, 'SY and 4-yard lengths, each, " $2.98, $3.49 tQ HQ and vOsaO 9x11 Velvet Rugs, regular $20.00, - A (- Qo each 4XU70 9x12 Brussels Rugs, regular $18.00, tl o rn at Pl70 Linoleum, 6 feet vndt. P? P" a square yard........ OOC Linoleum, 12 feet r wide, a square yard.. OOC No. 1 Jointleis China Matting, 1 regular 50c yard, see- OA cial, a yard. ay C , Basement mm m mt 71 f