THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6. 1918.
RUSH MUNITIONS
IS NEW ORDER OF
U. S. WAR BOARD
Far Reaching Priority Regula
tions Are Issued to Speed Pro
duction of Needed Supplies;
Copper, Iron, Steel Included.
Washington, Feb. S. Far-reaching
priority regulations were put into ef
fect tonight by the War Industries
board to expediate the production of
war supplies.
They apply to all individuals, firms,
associations and corporations engaged
in the production of copper, iron and
steel and in the manufacture of their
products, chemicals, cotton, duck and
woolen cloth and all such other raw
materials and manufactured products
as may be deemed necessary later.
Priority in the production of coal
and coke or food and feeds is not ad
ministered by the priorities commit
tee of the War Industries board, but
comes under the fuel or food admin
istrations. The committee, however,
will consider applications for priority
assistance to procure tools, equipment
or supplies for the production of these
commodities.
Four Classifications.
, Hereafter all work is divided into
four general classes instead of three
Class AA, which must take prece
dence in all plants over everything
else, will comprise only emergency
war work .of a special or urgent na
ture. Class A comprises all the other war
work, such as arms, ammunition, de
stroyers, suomannes, airplanes, loco
motives, etc., and the materials or
i"ommodities required in their produc
tion. Class B will include work not pri
marily designed for the prosecution of
the war, but being of public interest
and essential to the national welfare
Class C, for which no certificates
will be issued, will comprise all other
work.
"The classification of an order," the
committee states, "simply means that
it shall be given such precedence over
orders of a low classification as may
be necessary (and only such as may
be. necessary) to insure delivery on
the date specified in the order. It does
not mean that work should cease on
orders of a lower classification or that
the order should be completed and de
livery made in advance of orders tak
ing lower classification if this is not
necessary to effect delivery within the
date specified.
! When to Give Preference.
"The one to whom a priority cer
tificate i'j directed should make his
owiTproduetion plans so as to get the
maximum ov efficiency out of his op
erations, mall-ing all deliveries at the
times contracted for, if possible, and
where this is not possible, giving
precedence to the orders taking the
highest classification.!'
Blanket certificates of priority will
not; be issued in any case. Certifi
cates will apply only to specific or
ders ,-for materials, commodities or
woirk.. v . . , ., .
Application for priority should be
made by the person placing the order
in the name of the department for
which the order is placed, but provi
sion is made for government con
tractors to make application direct if
their need is urgent.
The regulations are subscribed to
by the secretaries of war and navy,
the chairman of the shipping board,
the president of 'the emergency fleet
corporation and the chairman of the
Council of National Defense.
Ice Crop is Largest Ever
Harvested; Much Uncut
With the exception of picking up
some odds and ends and the filling of
a few nooks in the houses, the local
ice harvest is ended, though there are
acres and acres of iee fields on lakes
and streams in Omaha territory that
have not been cut.
The ice crop gathered is the largest
ever known and it is said the quality
is of the best. The pack began with
the cutting of ice 10 to 12 inches
thick, and it has continued until now,
when blocks 24 inches in thickness
ind as solid as granite and as clear
s crystal are being taken out.
Companies, that under contract
pack ice for the use of the railroads
during the summer have finished and
the houses out along the several lines
have hen filled to the roofs. The ice
is of about the same quality and
thickness as that gathered in the
vicinity of Omaha.
Detectives Are Told
To Forget Grouches
Mayor Dahlman, Superintendent
Kugel and Acting Chief Dempsey of
lie police departmemnt told Sergeant
Madsen and the detective captors of
the diamond bandits to "forget it."
The plain-clothes men visited the
chiefs office en masse to ask that an
Investigation be held. Sergeant Mad
len was summoned and he denied hav
ing made unkind statements reflecting
upon-the heroism of the detectives.
Mayor, acting chief and superin
tendent told the men that further ado
tbout the matter would only result in
undesirable publicity and would get
he men nowhere in particular, but
everywhere in general.
Forty-Eight Aliens Are
Admitted to Citizenship
Forty-eight foreign born men and
two women were made citizens of the
United States Monday, naturalization
day, before Judge Day of the district
court.
Mrs. C. T. Kountze appeared as a
witness for Gertrude E. Engstrand,
her maid, who was one of the two
women admitted to citizenship.
The civics class of Central High
school visited the naturalization hear
ing. One of the members of the class
was put on the stand and examined
in the regular way as a citizenship
qualifications as an object lesson to
the students. He failed to pass.
Ted Lewis Bests Xohnny
Tillman in Six-Round Bout
Philadelphia, Feb. 5. Ted Lewis,
welterweight champion of the world,
had .the better of a six-round fight
here fonight with Johnny Tillman of
Minneapolis. Tillman put up a game
fight but the champion was too clever
for him and had the advantage in
nearly every round. 1
Brie) City News
Hv Boot Print It N Eaeoo Prew.
Lighting Fixtures. Burjress-Sranden.
- Brrmers & Lee, attorneys, removed
to 707 Keeline Bld. Doug. 2492.
Income tai Returns Conpllcd D.
C. Patterson, secretary. Douglas 2947.
Kenneth S. Flnmyson has removed
his law offices to 920 First National
Bank building.
Robt. C. Druesedow & Co., stocks
and bonds and local securities. 8t0
Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg.
Thrift Persistency is what counts.
Weekly and monthly deposits with
Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n builds
the thrift habit. 2U s. isth St.
State Bunk of Omaha, corner Six
teenth and Harney streets, pays 4 per
cent on time deposits: three per cent
on savings accounts. All deposits in
this banK are protected by the de
positors' guarantee fund of the state
of Nebraska, Adv.
Wanted ai Sioux City Milo Seeley,
a soldier, was booked for safe keep
ing at the police station Tuesday by
William Wiersman, sheriff of Sioux
City. Seeley is wanted in Sioux City
on the charge of highway robbery, ac
cording to Wiersman. He has been
stationed at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Income tax law continually changed
by treasury rulings in favor of tax
payer. Avoid errors of hundreds of
dollars for or against you in your tax
return. Consult experts. Correspond
ence invited. War Tax Service Bureau,
805 Omaha Nat. Ban'.. Bldg., Tyler 320.
References: Omaha National Bank,
First National Bank.
Want All Appeals at Once The dis
trict exemption board has requested
all local boards in the First district to
send in all appeals at once, in order
that they may be acted upon before
the next draft. Many boards have
been slow in classifying questionnaires
and, an attempt is being made to speed
them up i order not to delay the
district board.
Teacher Falls and Injures Shoulder
Mrs. C. M. Bouttele, Georgia apart
ments, sustained a sprained shoulder
and possibly internal injuries Tuesday
morning when she slipped and fell on
an icv sidewalk at Fourteenth and
Leavenworth streets while on her way
to Pacific school, where she is a
teacher iu the kindergarten. She was
removed to Nicholas Sf nn hospital.
To Sins: at Funston Hugo Didrich-
sen, well-known Omaha baritone, has
accepted an invitation to sing at
Camp Funston Saturday on tne occa
sion of the dedication of the Nebraska
gymnasium at th.tt place. Mr. Did
richsen is' a Dane, having come to
this country nine year ago. He has
been studying volcj culture with Mil
lie Ryan for the last fcur years, during
which time he has appeared on a
number of musical progranu in
Omaha. He will leave Thursday night
for the camp.
Fine fireplace goods at sunderlands.
Former Probate Clerk
Writes From Trenches
Willard S. McEachron, formerly
probate clerk in the office of the clerk
of the county court, now second lieu
tenant in the Rainbow division in
France, writes from the trenches to
George Kennedy, clerk of the court,
to tell him he has had his baptism of
fire.
McEachron says he 'spent Christ
mas in the trenches and "celebrated
properly." Thanksgiving week he
was with a British school at the
front and was back with the Ameri
can forces New Year's. The letter
was written January 4 and received
here February 4. .
Patriotic Meetings Are
Held In Keith County
Ogallala, Neb., Feb. 5. (Special.)
j Dig patriotic meeting was hciu w
Keystone. Rev. W. J. Spire, Eugene
Beal and John Kroh were the speak
ers from Ogallala and Banker R. H.
Barber of Keystone.
Rev. Mr. Spire gave his "German
War Wheel"' kcture. These meetings
are being held in several towns in
Keith county by the same men, who
are giving the four-minute talks in
the theaters.
Self Accused Murderer
In Custody of Sheriff
St. Peter, Minn., Feb. 4. Ralph L.
Crosby, confessed murderer of John
Bell and his wife at Red Oak, la., in
August, 1914, was discharged from the
St. Peter state hospital for the insane
late today upon orders from Attorney
General Lyndon A. Smith to the
state board of control. Crosby was
released to Sheriff R. A. Dunn of
Montgomery county, Iowa, and they
left tonight for Red Oak.
Miss Hazel Hunter
Has Narrow Escape
Tabor, la.. Feb 4. (Special.)
Miss Hazel Hunter was rescued from
a burning house today when fire
starting from a defective flue de
stroyed the Hunter residence. Miss
Hunter attempted to save some of the
household effects and was trapped on
the second floor. She was carried
down a ladder to safety. The loss
was $3,000.
Dittman Sentenced on
Treason Charge at Berlin
Berlin.' Feh 5 Wiihelm Dittman.
the radical socialist deputy, who was
tried by an extraordinary court mar
tial on the charge of inciting to high
treason, resistance to public author
ity, and transgression of the prohibi
tion against participating in the di
iprMr.n nf the treneral strike, was to
day sentenced to five years' confine
ment in a fortress.
Tc Bring Own Liquor Not
Violating Bone Dry Law
Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 5. Bringing
liquor into the state is not a violation
of the bone dry law, according to the
state supreme court today, which
ruled that when liquor is personally
brought into the state to be sold, con
victions can 'be obtained under the
state-wide prohibition law. If for
personal use the act did not consti
tute an offense under either law.
Women in Demand for .
U. S. Postal Service
New York, Feb. 5. Feminization
of the postal service came a step
nearer here today when 1,290 appli
cations were returned to the civil
service examiners, who conducted a
"strictly for women" examination in
the custom house.
Postmaster Patten has been ex
perimenting with about 250 women
in places made vacant by the with
drawal of men for war work, and,
having found them entirely satis
factory, wishes more.
The women are for inside work,
Harry C. Colea of the federal civil
service commission announced, but
some may be used ar carriers.
GENERAL FOCH
BOOSTED . 0 HEAD
ALLIED ARMIES
Llovd Georae Withholds His
Statement on Military Affairs
Until Next Session of Parlia
ment; British Disappointed.
By ARTHUR S. DRAPER.
(Staff Correspondent fw York Tribune.)
London, Feb. 5. (Special Cable to
The Bee.) Announcement was made
this evening that Lloyd George is un
likely to make a statement to parli
ment 1 efore its adjournment. i
It is intimated that he will reserve
his review . f the military and political
situation until the opening of the new
session.
The announcement will disappoint
many, as much curiosity has been
aroused by the comments of the Paris
press regarding the steps taken at the
Versailles conference, especially the
strong emphasis placed on the name
of General Foch at every mention of
unity of command.
This curiosity is not confined to
any one section of the press, but is
general.
The question of the extent to which
the authority of the military confer
ence has been extended is second in
interest here only to the decision
reached in respect to the speeches of
Hertling and Czernin.
Most Britons are extremely cautious
in placing the fate of the armies in
any hands but those of the British
leaders, and the slightest hint of any
change arouses their suspicions That
is why there is so much interest in
hearing the premier's explanation of
the Versailles decisions.
Deducing from the Liberal press,
there is not entire satisfaction here
with the attitude' of the conference
toward the enemy statesmen and some
doubt is expressed as. to the wisdom
of their move.
The whole political situation here
and the enemy countries is in a fluid
state and it is impossible to draw any
conclusions. '
OMAHA ANDST ATE
LEAD NATION IN
RED CROSS CARDS
Omaha and Nebraska lead the union
in city and state Red Cross member
ships, based on a population percent
age. Omaha's figures are 80,000 and
the state 400,000. This announce
ment was issued by state Red Cross
headquarters today.
Further jubilation was expressed at
the news from Lewis N. Wiggins of
Chicago that the central division, of
which Nebraska is a unit, heads the
13 Red Cross divisions. The Christ
mas membership brought 3,600,000
new cards. The total in the central
division is 5.600,000. The states in
cluded are Nebraska, Iowa, Michigan,
Wisconsin and Illinois.
Mr. Wiggins congratulates Nebras
ka Red Cross workers on making the
results possible.
Lawyers Volunteer to
Furnish U. S. Legal Talent
Washington, Feb. 5. President
Wilson has approved an offer of the
war service committee of the Ameri
can Bar association consisting of
William H. Taft, Elihu Root, Jacob
M. Dickinson, Frederick W. Leh
mann, and George Sutherland, to
create a reservoir of legal talent from
which the growing needs of all the
government departments and war
agencies for legal advice will be met.
The work will be carried on through
the machinery of the public service
reserve and will be directed by John
Lowell and Lawrence G. Brooks of
Massachusetts.
The American Bar association com
mittee will urge the co-operation of
all state, county and city associations.
1 7- Year- Old American Boy Is
Hero of Air
Paris, Feb. 5. Taking advantage of
the fine weather, members of the La
fayette escadrille continued their
brilliant exploits over the French
front during the last few days, bring
ing down three German machines and
losing none themselves. . Thomas
Hitchcock, jr., the well known Amer
ican turfman, whose home is on
Long Island, downed two enemy air
men within a short time of each other
his first victories in the air.
David E. Putnam of Brookline,
Mass., brought down his third ma
chine. Details of these combats in the air
have not yet been received in Paris.
A Thought
for the
CONSTIPATION makes children
uncomfortable, cross and irritable,
just as it does older people.' Dr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin is a mild, pleasant tasting
combination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin, that acts' easily and natur
ally and promotes normal regularity.
Children like it and take it willingly.
It contains no opiate or narcotic drug.
Druggists Sell
Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin
50ctS. tm tires) $1.00
A trial bottle can be obtained, free of charge, by writing to
Dr. W. a Caldwell, 457 Washington St, Monticello, 111.
U. S. TROOPS MAY
AID BRITISH ON
FLANDERS FRONT
Washington, Feb. 5. American
troops may appea.- in British trenches
on the Flanders front as a result of
studies now being made both here
and in Europe.-
If the project suggested is carried
out, American units would be passed
through the British training system
from receiving camps to finishing
courses in front line trenches, draw
ing supplies' and equipment from
British sources until graduate battal
ions were withdrawn for incorpora
tion in General Pershing's army.
The plan is a development of the
proposal made at the time of the first
meeting of the war council that
American troops might be sent to
England for training, releasing Brit
ish forces there for front line duty.
The object sought is to hasten the
expansion of the American army in
France.
By the use of British shipping,
training camps and supply lines, it
has been urged that General Persh
ing's force could be supplemental
without a proportionat" increase in
the demand on shipping.
OFFICER FIRED
SHOT AT SUBSEA;
REDUCEDJN RANK
Washington, Feb. 5. Lieutenant
Commander Ernest Friedrick, in com
mand of the gunboat Nashville, who
fired by mistake late last summer
upon an Italian submarine in the
Mediterranean, was ordered reduced
30 numbers by the naval court which
tried him, it was learned today.
The sentence was approved by Sec
retary Daniels, despite the fact that
the Italian government officially in
terceded in behalf of the officer, and
the naval court made a unanimous
recommendation for clemency.
It was shown at the trial that when
the Italian submarine emerged the
Nashville broke out a signal which
should have brought instant recogni
tion from a friendly warship.
K'n rcnlv 'bpinc made, the Nash
ville opened fire, killing oni man. The
submarine commander then signaled
his identity. ...
rnmmandpr Fnedrick exDiained
that he acted under explicit instruc
tions from the Navy department.
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Jews Ask Hoover for
Flour for Passover Bread
Washington. Feu. 5. Food Admin
istrator Hoover was asked todav to
permit bakers of unleavened passover
bread to get sufficient flour to meet
the requirements ot jews.
Tli hrpad. it was pointed out. is
nei-pttarv in order to enable nersons
of that faith to observe their religious
obligations.
England to Make Reprisals
If Air Men Are Imprisoned
London. Feb. 5. The Daily Mail
announces the government will no
tify Germany ot its intention to make
reprisals unless Germany releases
from prison immediately two British
air pilots who were recently sen
tenced by a German court martial to
10 years imprisonment for dropping
propaganda pamphlets inside the Ger
man lines.
Zeebrugge Bombarded
By Allied Airplanes
Amsterdam, Feb. 5. Zeebrugge
was violently bombarded yesterday
afternoon by a number of allied
airplanes which hovered over the
coast, according to a dispatch from
the frontier. Bombs also fell in
Bruges harbor.
London, Feb. 4. Nearly four
and a half tons of bombs were
dropped Sunday on various tar
gets, according to an official state
ment tonight on the British aerial
operations.
Battle in France
Both Hitchcock and Putnam have
been on the battle front less than
three months and have not yet been
transferred to the American army.
New York, Feb. 4. Corporal
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., of the French
aviation service is the son of Captain
Thomas Hitchcock of Mineola, N. Y.,
well known , m this country and
Europe as a polo player and horse
man.
Corporal Hitchcock, who is just 17
years old, tried to enlist in the Amer
ican army, and although he success
fully underwent the 100 hours' endur
ance test in the air, he was rejected
because of his youth. He enlisted in
France.
Mother
BOND ISSUE FOR
SCHOOLS GOES
TO TOE-VOTERS
Board of Education Authorizes
$1,000,000 Proposition for
Purchase of Sites and
Erection of Buildings.
Board of Education ht night
adopted a resolution, offered by Chair
man Brogan of judiciary committee,
authoriz! the election commissioner
to submit a $1,000,000 school bond
proposition on April 9, in connection
with the regular primary,
These bonds are to be used for the
purchase of site and construction oi
school buildings, the particular pur
pose being the erection of a new
High School of Commerce. Whether
the new-commercial high school will
he located at Twenty-second and
Chicago seieets on a site previously
acquired, is u matter to be determined
later, as is also the proposition of
whether the institution will be a
technical as well as a commercial
school.
The bonds will run for 30 years and
will bear not more than five per cent
interest, payable semi-annually and in
denominations of $1,000 each.
Members of the board have dis
BASKET BALL Game Between CAMP FUNSTON and CAMP DODGE,
Thursday, February 7, 1918, at 8:15; Admission, $1.00.
' Tickets for Sale at Information Desk, Main Floor.
BURGESSi
Tueiday, Feb. 5, 1918.
Announcing for Wednesday
a Clearaway of
MEN'S SUITS and
OVERCOATS
Specially Reduced to
$21.50
IF we could show you these suits and overcoats,
so you could examine them in your own home
or place of business, and see how great the values
are, there would be no need of this newspaper an
nouncement, for you would be here early Wednes
day morning to make your selection.
It will be greatly to your advantage to do so,
whether you need a suit or overcoat or not, for
with the price of woolen cloth advancing so rap
idly, this is, indeed, a remarkable offer.
Every garment possesses all the points there
are to a suit or overcoat, thorough satisfaction with
the way they fit, the way they're made and the
way they look and wear splendidly tailored
throughout. In style and fabric everything that is
new is represented. The tailoring shows the mas
ter touch of America's greatest designers. All
sizes represented, from 33 to 46.
There's a wide range of materials, including
plain blue serges, good staple styles that will be
desirable for the coming season. All reduced to
the one price, Wednesday, at $21.50.
''Being pretty doesn't keep a
dress from being serviceable and
work just naturally seems easier
when your clothes are becoming"
Aunt Mary.
Aunt Mary isn't the only one who has observed the eiiect that
clothes have on a woman's feelings. It's the dress that looks at-,
tractiveyet can stand the test of hard service that fills your needs.
Mina Taylor Dresses
"For Home and Porch Wear"
There's
cussed informally the proposition of
promoting gardening in the schools
next spring. The state board of
agriculture wishes the board to go as
far as engaging a garden super
visor for the children, but some of
the members doubt the practical wis
dom of that suggestion. This matter
will be discu-sed in detail during the
next few weeks.
Resignations of Clara Tombrinek
and C. R. Forsman were accci,tedand
a leave of absence was granted to
Lillian Portenier.
The following were placed on the
assigned list of teachers: Nellie
Dtisiin, Marie Rowley, Sayde Jones,
May Svvanson, De Loma Lambert,
Merrit V. Carr and Edna Malsced.
The school district was allowed a
semi-annual state appropriation of
$36, 126.9 J.
"King" Crooks, Veteran of
'80s is Dead in St. Louis
St. Louis. Mo., Feb. 5. Jack "King"
Crooks, veteran second baseman of
the old St. Louis Nationals, died here
today. Crooks played with Chris Von
Der Ahe's team in 1889 and 1890.
Old-time Omaha base ball fans well
remember Jack Crooks. For in the
early 90s Crooks played second base
for the Omaha team.
Those followers of the national pas
lime who have spanned the 30 years
of time and still retained their en
thusiasm for the grand old game, de
clare Crooks was one of the best sec
ond sacktrs ever seen in an Omaha
uniform. He was a mighty hitter
and he broke up many a base ball
game for Omaha by slamming the
ball clear out of the park.
ta tow.
EVERYBODY STORE
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Their smartness and daintiness will ap
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you will make them seem real working
comrades. You'll be happy in them while
you're working because you know you'll
appear at your best.
a Mina Taylor here for you
Prices $2.25 to $5.50
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Serviceable Mina Taylor Aprons, 50c
Willianr Theovault of Eustis
Dies at Camp Cody, N. M.
Camp Cody, Deming, N. M via
El Paso, Feb. S. (Special Telegram )
The body of Horseshoer William
E. Theovault of Company C, 127th
field artillery, Fourth Nebraska, who
died at the base hospital of empyema,
has been sent to Eustis, Neb., where
the father of the soldier. J. W. Theo
vault lives
HE DARKENED HIS
GRAYHAIR ?
They Ued to Call Him Grandpa;, Now
They Call Him Kid.
Tell. How He Did It.
Mr. J. A. McCrea, a well known
resident of San Francisco, who was
called Paddy and Grandpa on ac
count of his white hair, and who
darkened it with a simple home-tnade
mixture, recently made the following
statement:
"Anyone can prepare a simple mix
ture at home, at very little cost, that
will darken gray hair, and make .it
soft and glossy. To a half pint of
water add 1 ounce of bay rum, a
small box of Barbo Compound and
M ounce of glycerine. These' in
gredients can be bought at any drug
store at very little cost Apply to the
hair twice a week until the deaired
shade is obtained. This will make a
gray-haired person look twenty year?
younger. It does not color the scalp,
is not sticky or greasy and does not
rub off. My friends now call me
'Kid'." Advertisement.
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