GERMAN WORKMEN VOTE TO CALL STRIKE DESPITE THREAT OF EXECUTION Government Attempts to Coerce Strikers to Return to Work; Socialist Leader Labor Movement; By Troops ' i ' (Bv Associated Press.) 1 London, Feb. 4. Death over Berlin workmen who do not Undismayed by the efforts irnd the strike, workmen at Jena Weimar have joined the movement of protest. .esptiTicT cirMTirMrirn v The Berlio Vorwterts says that ths building where the socialist leaders are being tried by court martial is closed to the public ana is guaraea Dy iroops. v , X He in rich Schttltze. the first prison. . .... - ' er to be tried, has been sentenced to v six months imprisonment tor nav ing distributed leailcts urging work r ttt Btrike. " Berlin has been one of the main centers of the strike movement, sod j it h been admitted officially that 120.000 workers were idle because of ' strikes there, while unofficial est ! mate have run as high as 500,000. I The German capital was quiet Sat S urdav. according to semi-official state , ments received in Holland, virtually the only form in which news of the : strike has been permitted to. leave ! Germany. 1 LEADERS TO MEET. , A significant announcement Is made emi-omca v in jienin. wnere tne foreign ministers of Austria and Ger many and General . von . Juudendorrt. J chief quartermaster general, will meet : today in Be.lin. V They will discuss economic and po- i: fittest! questions, i ' 1 . American troops on the front in . Lorraine have engaged the Germans ma heavy artillery duel. Two Amer icans were killed, nine were wounded , and one suffered from shell shock dur hg the bombardment . Raids at isolated points and artillery bombardments in various sectors mark " the operations on the other fronts in France and Italy. - - - ".' Vigorous prosecution of the war un til peace can be obtained "bated on r principles of freedom, justice and re spect for International law" has been decided upon by the supreme war " council, which has just completed its meeting at Versailles. The council found the speeches of Chancellor von Hertling and Count Czernin unfavorable. j The supreme war council took steps toward a general military policy in all the main war theaters. Saturday's Berlin newspapers reach ing Holland and Denmark failed to throw much additional light on actual happenings in Germany. The most , interesting ' kern appeared'v in the socialist organ Yorwaerts, in the - form of a notice to its readers: I "Through the force of circum stances," says, this notice "it it at ' present impossible for us to give newt of many events which would espe cially interest our readers. We ask our readers not to regard these omis $20,000 Coato, Suits, Furo and Will Be Offered at Tbii Most Opporttme Sale. The heating in oar Annex Department has been from a forced hot air system. ' - ' v Through a series of unavoidable circumstances cover ing a period of the past 90 days, the heat has been loaded with smoke. j ' ' It noticeably soiled the white collars and the delicate evening shades. It immaterially soiled every garment in, .this stock, ' t ' ' , We took' it up with the First National Bank and they said, "Sell, the merchandise and we will stand our part." The House of Menagh stands the balance. So Here Goes the Greatest Sale of High Grade Merchandise That we have known of since we have been in Omaha, r The stocks are tremendous. The sale will be so great, that it will be necessary to sell the merchandise according to the following schedule: . ' " Dresses, Silk Wool and Evening. . . . .Wednesday , suiti : . ... ut& ; U i - I; r" -i r: It t Coati . ........ ........... ......Friday Skirts, ran, Waisti... ...... ......... Saturday - The Final. . . .Uonday asd Tuesday, Next Week Read Tomorrow's Papers for roll Details. -THE House of Menagh Annex ' 'r MSI SOUTH 16TH STSEZT v ? ' First Rational Bank Building, 16th and Farsam. f. S. -We have also added 200 garments from our, Farnam street store that will go in at the same price schedule. , - '.J'''1' Sent to Prison for Inciting Court Room Guarded During Trial. , by execution is the threat held return to their tasks today. of the German government to in the grand duchy of Saxe- sions as an attempt on our part to kill events by silence. . RoKerdam dispatches told of the re sumption Saturday of negotiations be tween Count von Hertling, the in perial German : chancellor, and the social ' democratic members of the Reichstag, which , ended, however. without the chancellor, agreeing to meet the leaders of the strike move ment . ' ' . Arrests in Berlin. Reports reaching Amsterdam .yes terday said that the total number of arrests during the week in Berlin was 160. The dispatch added that quiet prevailed in the aipital Saturday. A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Copenhagen says meeting of the centra committee of the railway workers of all Germany , took place Sunday in Breslau. Silesia. BAKER WARNS U. S. AGAINST GERMAN v NEWS OF STRIKE . (Contlmml Fran Fc 6to.) front Opposite the French, the Ger mans confined operations to minor raids north of the Aisne and upper Alsace. ( British pomb Railway Centers. Profiting by the favorable atmosL pheric conditions, the British success fully bombed railway centers in Flanders and air squadrons under took attacks upon munition plants and other military objectives in the Rhine area. - v i London and Paris, as well as Dun ,.s. ri-:. .a d. .t- ...... sited by hostile aircraft In Italy a further improvement in the combat situation is noted. The Italians were successful in following up their plans to regain points of par ticular strategic importance along their battle' front. The Italians captured the hostile stronghold of the important peaks of Col Del Rosso and. the Monte Di Val Bella, which resulted in an appreciable advance of the Italian line in this area, the capture of 100 offi cers. 2,500 men and a large quantity of munitiont. In Palestine the British are push ing slowly but steadily forward, en larging their sphere of operations and consoldiating the ground won. of s, 1 if Worth Dresse Skirts THJE BEE: British Casualty List for Week Makes New Record London, Feb. 4. The British cas ualties reported during the week ended today totaled 6.354, divided as follows: Killed .or died of wounds : Officers, 51) men, 1,325. Wounded or missing: Officers, 173; men, 4,805. The lowest mark for many months past is reached by last week' casualties. -They compare with 1,588 the Previous week, with 17,043 the week nmediately preceding ttiat and with 9,951 for the week ended De cember 31, the previous low figure for any week in recent months. Hitchcock Assails Wilson; Says Does Not Know Facts (ConttnaeS from Paf Am,) tons of shinoinsr in constant use. We all know the total tonnage now avail able is nothing like that amount. We 11 fear it will not approximate that a year from flow. ''Yet the secretary of war Is so out of touch with the snipping board and shipping authorities that he makes a statement that is absolutely prepos terous, v ' "I have no doubt of his sincerity, but this act indicates again the extent to which one department , is out of touch with another department" Lack of Plans. . 1 Turninjr to Secretary Baker's war plan, Senator Hitchcock said secretary Baker says we have plans. I am sorry to disagree with him. It there ts one thing ir.ore con spicuous by its absence than any other in the operation of the various departments and bureaus in Wash- nuton. " it has been cunning for the future. "I do not deny that the various de partments have planned as far as they could in advance, but who has prepared the master plan v hich will harmonize all the other plans? .1 wvujf uvLuujr vuuu, Referring to the president's opposi tion to the two committee bills, the senator said it was on the ground that the president alone has responsibility for conduct of the war, adding, I he mere statement presents an ab surdity. Wilson Not Responlsble; Asserting that congress has a large measure ot responsibility, senator Hitchcock said, it would be "mon strous" to hold the president re- ponsible for the 2,000,000 tons of freight piled up in New York, for the "breakdown, of -transportation, the muddle and jumble of priority shipments, the, shortcomings ot the ordnance department and quar termaster's department, sufferings of the unnecessarily sick .soldier and nine months' delay in construction' of the government powder factory." The senator summarized the enor mous burdens on the president, in cluding, his .formulating a foreign folicy, t designing all the legislation or congress to pass, dictating the industrial and political activities of the country and looking after expend itures of $250,000,000 a week. ; President's Atthude tnf ortunate. K "The president does not want the committee to report the cabinet bill and," be continued, "if press reports be true, he objects even to a dis cussion of this legislation in the sen ate. - "This attitude on the part of the president is unfortunate but not al together unnatural. f- , In the first place the president belongs to the school of political philosophers who adhere to the belief that all. important legislation should originate with and be proposed by the executive. I cannot subscribe to this scheme of government, although it has some ,,,T1 bt 1 and . most practical trunk mada , Tha padded top pravants clothea from falling oft tha hantars. . Tlia lift top makea all garmaati equally easy to gat. i V - OuUlda eoattraetion f trunk la aaprama in trunk building. Priced no htghar than ordinary trunks. . . Jutt mora detail and tkoueht put into the trunk for your com fort. ; . "Won't 'you let ua a&ow you? FUELING & STEINLE : "OaMka's Bast Batiaga BuHomts ' 1803 Farnam Street A pure, isoft drink. Whets the appetite. Helps digestion. Gives strength. At grocers', at druggists', in fact at all places where good drinks are sold. . ' LEMP Manumcturers ST. LOUIS K. A. Su.nwcuiMt. utribntOT B 181T NlcholM Don.S842. . Osaka, Nab. , IRRITATING COUGHS rrampUji treat eaa(ba eahto koaneneM broochttit and thnllat tnflaised asd irritated eonri i Uoo o the throat with a taatetf famed v- lBta U U la BP I OMAHA, SatDar TUESDAY, FEBRUARY obvious advantages in that it provides leadership, order and program. Since he became president, Mr. Wilson has enforced his view upon congress to a large degree' and gen erally with good results. "In the main, I have been one of those who have followed his leader ship and supported his policies and I expect to do so in the future. . Now and then, however, an ex ception must be made. No Principle Involved. "This is one of those cases. The question at issue is not partisan ther is any principle involved. Nei- The matter at issue is purely a practical question whether we can improve the efficiency of war administration by adopting business methods in buying supplies and whether we can get or der out of confusion, and action, in stead of delay, by co-ordinating great government bureaus now running al most independently and often at cross purposes. agree with Senator Chamberlain that the president does not know the real situation. "He cannot give two months to an investigation such as we have done.' Like a king, surrounded by a court, he hears virtually only one side The people who complain do not reach the president nor even men bers of his cabinet. They come to senators and representatives, The president and secretary of war have evidently realized the de fects of the existing system and at tempted to change it without legisla tion.,but without success." Praising A Edward Stettinius. the War department's new surveyor of purchases, Senator Hitchcock said he is without legal authority, like all the other voluntary agencies, and that a legally constituted munitions director was needed. Senator Hitchcock said Great Brit ain and France both had been forced to remedy government weakness by a system similar to the war cabinet and suggested that the president, under-, the bill, would appoint and di rect the war cabinet and. it he pleases, could appoint Secretaries Mc- Adoo, Baker and Daniels as the mem beri" '!... .'.".;--i. ."..;'.: The - War department's 4 obsolete methods, the senator' said, had brought the expected results, "con fusion of authority, red tape, cir cumloction and incapacity," and he cited evidence ''given in the military committee's inquiry of clothing, rifle and equipment shortages and sickness and deaths in camps as ths result of overcrowding and lack of clothing. Depend on France for Guns,, ,( "We found we must depenq on over-, worked and overstrained France for machine guns for ground use until nearly the end of this year," he said, adding that the first American-made heavy artillery will not be received until July and "not much before ,1919 can we expect to use in France Amer ican heavy artillery in any great quantity. , 4 , "We- found,", he continued, "that only now we are just beginning work on two great powder plant i to cost $60,000,000, and cannot get powder from these plants before August. "We found that, though the medical department sked for hospital ships last July, they have not yet been or dered. '-' "I ,do not deny that Ave also found much that was creditable and satis; factory , i . The 'task undertaken was a huge one and much of the work has been ably done. Some War department om ciafs most seriously criticized have worked desperately hard. "This comment covers the secretary himself. This leads me to hold a defective organization responsible for tlfe shortcomings to a greater degree than anv individual or grotp of .in dividuals." V - Two courses were open to the com mittee as a result of the investigation, said Senator Hitchcock to report conditions, "making a few scapegoats and ignoring the greatest evil of de fective machinery," or, recommending legislation to give he president "an up-to-date war-making organization.' URIC ACID IN MEAT BRINGS JHEUMATISM Says littU Salts in water may . ".. .i tar you from dread ' '.: v"' attack. Rheumatism is easier to avoid than to cure, states a well-known author ity. We are advised to dress warmly; keep the feet dry; avoid exposure; eat less, meat, but drink plenty of good water. - Rheumatism ia a direct result of eating too much meat and other rich foods that produce uric acid, which is absorbed - into the blood. It is the function of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast it out in the urine; the pores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. In damp and chilly cold weather the skin pores are closed, thus forcing the kidneys to do double work, they -become weak and sluggish and fail to ' eliminate the uric acid, which keeps accumulating and circu lating through the system, eventually fettling in the joints and mnscles, causing stiffness, soreness and pain called rheumatism. , At ths lirst twinge of rheumatism, get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon ful in a glass of water and drink be fore breakfast each morning for a week. This is said to eliminate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal action, thus ridding the blood of these impurities. Jad Salts is inexpensive, narmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and is used with excellent results by thousands of folks who are subject to rheumatism. Here you have a pleas ant, effervescent ' lithia-water drink which helps overcome uric acid and s beneficial to your kidneys as well. Advertisement. '- :S0RE THROAT Colda, Couth, Croup and Catarrh Kallevad ; -. Twa Miautaa. , la your throat aortf ;' t- ' Braatho Hromot . , t Hava jro catarrh?. , ," Braatha Hyomal. ' : - ' Havt yen a eraghT , , , Breathe Hjromai. Hav yon cokIT , -' - J Breath Hyonci r ; Hyoroei ia th on treatment tor all nose, throat and lane trouble. It doea not contain any cocoa In or morphine and ail that a necessary ia to breaths U through the littl pocket inhaler, that comes with each outfit. A coRplete outfit eosta bat little at drug". ri.it everywhere and at Shermaa A MeCoa Hell Drug Co., and Hyomei ia cnaranteed to banish catarrh, croup, eooshs, colds, sore throat and bronchitis or money bach. A Hyomef inhaler lasts a lifetime and extra bottles of Hyoaiei can be obtained from dxurctsts. Advertisement. 1 1918. STATE COUNCIL 'CALLS' LETTER OF NONPARTISANS Defense Body Replies to Stand cf Nebraska Chapter pf Na tional League;' Dwells on Literature. ; , Nebraska State Council for Defense, throjgh George O. Brophy, H. E. Clapp and R. L. Metcalfe; members of the executive committee," has writ ten a letter to O. S. Evans, , state manager and secretary of the Na tional Nonpartisan league, replying to the leaguels offer to 'share the work of the, state Council, . . ' - l ; ''In this connection we desire to call ycur attention to the fact that some of the literature yourorganiza tion is circulating in Nebraska, is not in harmony with the concerted effort now beine made by Americans ot an political parties and of all classes of occupation in support ot the great enterprise in which our country is now engaged," the letter states. "We recognize the patriotism of most of the men who have joined your organization Nebraska. We feel assured, however, ; that these men have not carefully read and analyzed your Var program ' and statement of principles,' which so long as it remains in its present form will greatly hinder patriotic effort in Nebraska., We respectfully call your attention to the booklet now being generally circulated by your , organization throughout Nebraska' and entitled War Program . and N statement ot Principles.' " Is Question Mark. "In the first and second paragraphs of the 'Resolutions on the war by the National Nonpartisan league you de clare the league's loyalty and say that it 'stands unreservedly pledged to safeguard and defend and - preserve our country.' You immediately follow this by the declaration: 'We stand-for our country, right or wrong, as against foreign governments with whom we are actually engaged in war., Still we hold that when we be lieve our country wrong, we shouM endeavor to set it right' Here is the nuestion mark that has no place at this time in. American literature,, and which does, , in the light of the. pure purpose of our country, great injus tice to iis'cause. v . i , "In the fourth paragraph you de clare that, you are opposed to 'wag ing war for annexation' and yotf have permitted this paragraph to stand in the face of the fact that over and over again it has been made clear that this is not a war for annexation. You have permitted td stand the fifth paragraph wherein you plead for a policy that will be 'in harmony with and supporting the new democracy of r' sia in its declaration of these fundamental principles. It must, be clear to every thinking man that or ganizations which tend to divide the people of America upon lass lines will sooner" or "later" bring ..America to the very unhappy condition in which 'the new democracy of Rus sia' finc'i itself today. , :f ' In the i.xth paragraph, you say: 'The secret agreements of kings, presidents and other rulers, made, broken or kept Without the knowl edge of the people, constitute-a con tinual menace, to peaceful relations.' You have no authority for intimating. as. you plainly do here that the presi dent of our country is party to any secret agreements. .. In the eleventh paragraph you charge the Usited States government inferentially, with an attempt to muz zle the public press and individuals.. BIG Neckwear Sale Any Necktie in our entire stock, values up! to $5.00, your choice This includes all our Fancy Silks and Staple lines. .7 Any Shirt V2 Price 511 So. 16th St ' Her Grand Building. DR. McKENNEY Says: ' "If oar work shoald not please yoa we win change It frefe of all charia." Heaviest . Bridna Work, pet tooth. :;:.$4.0a' Wonde PUtrs worth $1S to $25, . $8s$lDv Best Silver Fill- i;i T75c - Bt SS-h 'Cald ; . Crswaa" $4.00 Wa please yaw M 'f rasd yea piBaiy. ,- McKENNEY: DENTISTS I 14th 4 Faraaae 1334 Faraaaa Si. Pfcoae Douglas nit. , , When Buyinj" Advertised Goods Say You Read of Then in The Bee r - and .you says 'A declaration of war docs not repeal the constitution of the United States and the unwar ranted interference of military, and other authorities with the rights of individuals must cease. There has been no attempt on the part of the government to muzsle the press or inuiviuuais, nor ,na nere oeen any unwarranted interference of military or other authorities with the rights of individuals. - , HITCHCOCK IS ' CHARGED WITH GIVING SECRETS " ,. (Contlpsed Prom fas Ope.) military committee, said the quarter master general had admitted it ; Hitchcock Leaves It to, Jury. ',; Senator Williams demanded that Senator Hitchcock disclose the name of his informant, in all cases and Sen ator Hitchcock declined. Senator Williams then replied tharj in accordance with legal practice he would "enter a general denial." , "And I shall leave it to the jury," rejoined Senator Hitchcock, , In f support of Senator Hitchcock's statement on shoes ordered, Senator McKellar, another democrat member of the military committee, cited testi mony of the quartermaster genersl, that from March to December 31, 1917, orders were giveri for ,21,117.000 pairs. v - . "I am not going to delay the, senate with all the proof," said Mr. Hitch cock., "I am merely stating the facts." When Senator Hitchcock declared Secretary t Baker had '.'wildly exag gerated" in predictions of ability to serid troops abroad. Senator Penrose, republican, asked: ThompsoeBelden 7A C?asAidh Center JorWbmc A New Veil V A selection such as this of ours i will pr6ve helpful in deciding ; upon a new veil. ; I v ; . lade Veili As new1' one is. the ' . drape with scroll pattern j also drape veils with " chenille dotsr" and a lovely new square veil with a fancy border. Vailinga N o v e 1 1 y . meshes, plain edges or bordered, as you "''wish' ; '- V For . Motoring -Plenty of new chiffon motor veils in attractive colors. : NevyJHousewear Basement Section - New Crepe Kimonos, Very at tractive styles, in plain shades i and dainty colored designs Priced, $1.75 to $2.75. Fine New Gingham Dresses these have just arrived and are without doubt the best looking ones 01 the season. Reasonably i priced. Children's Hosiery For long wear and general sat isfaction Pony Hose are best for children. They are made with triple knees and double soles. In lisle and cotton, 40ct fibre, 75c silk lisle, 50c Announcement Savings Bank Hours On Saturdays On Saturdays; on and after Saturday, February 9th, 1918, the SAVINGS DEPARTMENTS of the fol lowing banks will not be open for business after 3' o'clock p.'m. ! , , : ; First National Bank. Omaha National Bank.' Nebraska National Bank. . Merchant National Bank. United State National Bank T . aal jaaaBBMiaaa.aiaaa.aaT SendMorieyQuicMyllc WESTERN TJOTOH TRAITSFERS There are many, many uses' for Western Union Monev Transfers. Tn mt -.t obligations to nav purchase railroad tickets to pay taxes to senq anniversary gins on tne road to send money to soldiers in camp. : More than seventy . million dollars was transferred last year by : THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. 1 j OR. E. R. TARRY - 240 "I am curious to. know what in fluenced the secretary to make such a statement so apart from the facts. Was it his sanguine and hepeful na ture or lack of information to justify them?" ' ' Replying that he believed Secretary Baker merely lacked information, Senator Hitchcock said: "I consider it recklessa terrible mistake to so mislead the country. "Of course the secretary ilid not do it intentionally, but only became be did not have the information. "Because there was no re-ordlna-tion of the shipping board with other government agencies." Hoping to get 1.000,000 men to Europe without sufficient ships to transport .them was characterized by Senator Hitchcock as living in a fool's paradise." Unless something is done the United States will face the world's greatest disaster, he said. "I can't believe the secretary in tended it as a gigantic bluff, or in tended to deceive the people, said Mr. Hitchcock, "but he didn't. know; he was out of touch." . .. Recommend Discharge of : r Unnaturalized city Planner : Qty council committee of the whole recommended " to the city planning commission the dismissal, of Otto J. Showlander, clerk, on account of not having been naturalized.. ; City clerk reported to the commissioners that B. Kventld, superintendent of the plan ning commission, , received his final naturalization papers last year. Both men are of Swedish nativity. New Surveyor; General. v Washington. Feb. 4.Louis H. Mooser of California today was nom inated to be surveyor geneial of Cal ifornia in place of the late Frank H. Gould. ; R & G Corsets In the search for a corset, the one model that will meet your every require ment, may we suggest the , R. and G. .V.v.r -i-:r4 They are expertly design ed and made of the test materials; well worth your earliest inspection. "',,: v ; Priced at $1.25 upwards. - . . TWrd Floor. The Men's Shop ;g .ill- r' , I uioves ior uusiness, areas - j wear .arid driving.; Fow- f fte's, Perrin's, Leicus and Kennedy. All good makes. Spring Neckwear. Fash lonable . p a 1 1 e r n s and shades that will usher in ,the jiew season,''u. ''.;', New shapes in soft collars. ' As the demand grows bur selections increase in pro portion. Delpark; Arrow, Manhattan. Earl and Wil- - son soft collars: sizes. 13 f to Priced at 20c to 50c " ; T 4n left as you enter. tit Corn Exchange Nat'l. Bank. State Bank of Omaha. - America State Bank. Union State Bank. - V Pioneer Saving Bank. insurance Tnliri.e K- to supply salesmen FISTUUCURtO O a. 1 n r.ccai uaeasesuired, without a severe sur gical jperation No Chloroform or Ether wT.CT uaraiecd. PAY WHEN CURED. Write tor (llnsirated book on Recta! Disease,, wltk oem neopiearhc have beta oermanentlT mred. Bee Bids., Omaha. Neb, ErOO, HI