Nebraska Newspapers

    THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1918.
SENATE GIVEN NEBRASKA MAN
ARMY FACTS BY REPORTED LOST
WAR SECRETARY! SAFE AT HALIFAX
Relic of Nation's Martyred
President, Abraham Lincoln
2
Estimate on Shipping Facilities
Given in Strict Confidence
to Military Committee;
Contractors' Fees Large.
(By AMorlktrd Pretm.)
Washington, Feb. 12. Secretary
Baker today transmitted U the sen
ate military committee the shipping
statistics upon which he based his
estimates of transporting a million
American soldiers to Europe this
year.
The information was labeled "high
ly confidential" and will be consid
:red in executive session of the com
mittee, as the basis for final cross
examination of Mr. Baker, probably
later this week" and behind closed
doors.
The information was compiled
largely by the general staff and is
understood to give details of both
American and allied tonnage available
for transport service. .
Fees to Contractors.
Fees of the George A. Fuller com
pany and Thompson-Starrett com
pany were inquired into today.
The former concern, Brigadier
General Littel testified, built the Fort
Riley, Kan., and ' Quantico, Va.,
amps with estimated fees J $500,000
and also government buildings in
Washington estimated to cost $2,600,-
000 on a 7 per cent commission basis.
The Thompson-Starrett company,
the committee was told, will get $612,.
500 for building the srovernment
powder plant at Charleston, W. Va.
The fir n also received $250,000 for
building the Yaphank, N. Y., can
tonment and about $200,000 for the
Staten Island hospital.
Major Starrett testified that Stone
& Webster have government con
tracts aggregating $200,000,000, in
eluding $150,000,000 for the Emer
gency Fleet corporation and a $20,
000,000 ordnance depot in Europe.
Given U. S. Commissions.
It 'developed that several men
formerly connected with large con
struction firms given government con
tracts now are commissioned officers
in General Littel's office or tempo
rarily assisting his force or the ad
visory committee of the. Council of
National Defense.
"They assisted in srettinsr this great
machine together and had nothing to
do with awarding contracts," said
Major Starrett. "In the formative
period we called on all the great con
tractors to give us their best men, to
get their advice."
M. C Tutt: of Boston, a member
of the - advisory committee, Major
Starrett said, would not allow any
government work to be given to his
company while he was on the civilian
body.
EDUCATORS PAY
1 TRIBUTE TO THE :
! EMANCIPATOR
M t (Continued Tram ?( On.)
High 'school.' Dedication of aservv
ice flag was a feature, . "
The enrollment poster of the High
School of. Commerce Junior Red
Cross was dedicated at a mass meet
ing of the students in the Gayety
theater Tuesday morning. The meet
ing was held in connection with the
opening of the drive to enlist school
children in the Red Cross. The cam
paign is nation wide and will continue
until Washington's birthday, Feb-
:ruary 22. .: - '
Principal Presents Poster.
Principal Porter of Commerce
High explained and presented the
poster to the school It was accepted
on behalf of the boys of the school by
Frederic Hoffman and by Helen Noon
on behalf of the girls.
Arthur -R.-Wells,- chairman of the
teachers' committee of of the Board
of Education, addressed the school on
the importance of the Red Cross and
the need for all schools to enroll in
the junior organization, David Green,
berg read President Wilson's procla
mation to the school children of the
United States urging their enrollment,
A "patriotic program was held in
connection' with' -the dedication in
commemoration of Lincoln's birthday
and the work of the Red Cross The
school orchestra furnished music for
the singing oi. the national anthem
and patriotic selections, Paul New
comer read Lincoln's Gettysburg ad
dress- and Barbara RatekT.. read a
selection, "Captain, My Captain."
History I Red Cross. "
Work of the women and children
in the civil war was described by
Nora Butterfield. Wulbur O.son gave
a short history of the Red Cross. - A
recitation,', the Red Cross spirit
speaks, vas delivered by Ethel Mo
riarity. , ' , , .
' Commerce High has been a leader
in all war work activities of the
schools and pupils feel confident they
will reach their goal to make the
School 100 per cent in enrollments in
th tnninr iircrani?ation. It is Dlanned
to hold appropriate exercises at the
Conclusion OI ne campaign ii vi
the students are enrolled.
County Food Chiefs Will
Meet In Omaha and Lincoln
Meetings of county food adminis
trators of Nebraska and members of
the various committees of the food
administration have been called for
February 25 and 26 in Omaha and
Lincoln by State Food Administrator
Wattles.
: All county administrators north of
the Platte river will meet in Omaha
February 25 at Hotel Fontenelle for
a two days session, while adminis
trators m outh Y latte counties win
meet at the Lincoln hotel in Lincoln.
Chairmen of the various committees
will call their meetings in either Oma
ha or Lincoln, at their option.
Vrginian Nominated for
. Federal Tariff Board
.Washington, Feb. 12. Thomas W.
J.ye of Virginia was nominated to
day by" President Wilson to "be a
member of the United States' tariff
Wrd " " - -
Additional List of Tuscania
Survivors Includes Iowa and
Nebraska Men Who Were
Removed From Ship.
Washington, Feb. 12. The safety
of 21 more troopers who sailed op the
Tuscania was assured today by an
nouncement from the War department
of men taken from the ship at Hali
fax, because they were ill.
The names of the 21 men now are
removed from the list of missing, and
which reduces the number of un
reported to 304, follow:
Erven Miller, Anselmo, fteb.
Rupert A. Davis, Frisco, Tex.
Albert Dial, Mission, Tex.
Henry E. Forshee, Hayward, Okla.
William T. George, Waverly, Tenn.
Fred J. Groomer, Horseshoe Bend,
la.
Carl V. Jacobson, Elk City, Ore.
Jefferson Davis Tones. Winfield.
Tex.
Jesse Robert Kime. Deer Park.
Wash.
Roderick D. MacDonald. R. F. D.
No. 2, Bcllinghanv Wash.
lacob W. Martin. 2918 Clinton
avenue, Fort Worth, Tex.
Stephen h Mead, Keed, Ore.
Howard W, Menely, Sasakwa, Okla.
Edward F. Parker. 403 D street.
Grant's Park, Ore.
Theodore Pollak, Adkiu.i, Tex.
Roy E. Powelson. Mill C'ty, Ore.
Archie D. Roberts. 1257 Laurel
avenue, Salem, Ore.
George R. Rogers, Dallas, Wis.
Elvin O. Stephens, Springfield, Ore.
Rufus W. Taff, San Saba, Tex.
loc f. Tavlor. 608 Avenue C. San
Antonio, Tex.'
The men removed from the unae
counted-for list today are:
More Reported Safe.
PRIVATE GEORGE R. BAKER.
Carter Valley, Tex.
SERGEANT OLIVER COTE,
Weedon Station, Canada. -
PRIVATE ELMER HOLDEN.
Fort Worth, Tex.
PRIVATE HALLIE M. HOSEL
TON, Coburg, Canada.
PRIVATE GUS JOHNSON,
Reedsport. Ore.
PRIVATE ROBERT T. MOOnV
Cambridge, Minn.
PRIVATE JOSEPH E. McDON
ALD, Springfield, Cal.
PRIVATE JOHN F. O'DON
NELL, Hinton, Okl.
PRIVATE ALBERT I. NAUMAN,
Minneapolis, Minn.
PRIVATE SIDNEY R, HALL,
Gainesville, Tex.
PRIVATE GEORGE A. STIER.
LEN, Ferndale, Wash.
PRIVATE LESTER L.SMITH,
Galice, Ore.
PRIVATE ERNEST LINTHI
CU:.I. Oklahoma City, Okl.
PRIVATE WALTER T. LARSON,
Warren, Ore. . . .
PRIVATE JOHN RIDGE, Pleas
ant Hill. Okl.
g PRIVATE JOHN KEMPER, Fair-
iax, vskj. '
PRIVATE VIRGIL J. ROBERTS,
El Reno, Okl.
PRIVATE BENJAMIN BIR.
MINGHAM. 1312 Caldwell avenue,
corpus innstt, i ex.
FIRST LIEUTENANT CT TP
FORD WELLINGTON WALLER,
Fenton, Mich.
With these men Hefinifetv rmrAA
as survivors, the list of those not yet
reported as survivors numbers 328.
This number is exnerted tn ma
terially reduced when the War de
partment oDtains confirmation of its
lisMrom the senior officers in Ire
land.
COWBOYS AND
OFFICERS AFTER
DRAFT EVADERS
Globe. Ariz.. Feb. 12. Tom Pw.
ers, John Powers, and Tom Sisson,
siayers ot anentr irank McBride,
and Deputies Mart Kemntnn and
Cain Wootan, in a fight between the
officers and the outlaws whom . a
Bosse under direction of Deputy
'nited States Marshal Frank Haynes,
sought to arrest Sunday as alleged
araic evaders, were believed to be
surrounded by a posse of 125 cowmen
and federal and state officers early to
day and word that another fint.had
occurred was expected hourly
Reports receivec by federal offi
cers here said the three fugitives.
one- of whom (Tom Sisson) was pV
roiea recently trom prison, had been
surrounded in the mountains a mile
from Reddington, 22 miles from the
scene : of Sunday's fight.
The death toll as a result of the
encounter now stands at four, Jef
ferson Powers, father of two of the
fugitives, havingf died late yesterday
of wounds received during Sunday's
engagement
That the fugitives are well sup
plied with food was indicated by a
telephone message received from
Reddington saying two wagon loads
of supplies were taken into the hills
vesterdav. '
The officers are trailing these
wagons to ascertain their destination.
wnicn iney oeneve is me mains piace
of the fugitives.
No Shortage of Labor in
U. S. Now, Says Gompers
Washington, Feb. 12. President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor told the senate committee
today there is no shortage of labor in
the United States, but a maladjust
ment of labor conditions has resulted
in a slowing up of war work, which
can be met only when a proper ad
justment is made.
WithoutWaste
GrapHfats
being pari barley
is a wheat saver
Needs no sugar.
Not An Atom Of Waste
I ' - tt . fl BENEFIT) I r
1 fa&&$r'sk' 04:1 ' s ,
Prominent in the national capital
exhibits is the Abraham Lincoln col
lection. This includes the hat Presi
dent Lincon wore the night he was
shot at Ford's theater; the poster ap
HOSTILE RAIDERS REPULSED.
London, Feb. 12. "A hostile raid
ing party attacked one of our posts
last night northeast , of Epehy, but
was driven off by our fire," the war
office reports.
Yesterday evening Manchester
troops successfully raided German
trencnes west ot JLaUassee. Many
casualties were inflicted on the enemy
at slight cost to ourselves, and seven
prisoners and a machine gun were
captured."
AUSTRIANS ATTACK.
Berlin, Feb. 12. Via London.
(British Admiralty, pr Wireless
Press.) After a day of lively artillery
fire on the Sette Communi plateau,
on the Italian front, the Austrians at
tacked south of Sasso Rosso, clearing
supporting positions and captured
nearly 180 prisoners, army headquar
ters announced today.
ITALIAN LINE HOLDS.
Rome, Feb. 12. The Austrians yes.
terday renewed their attacks on the
northern front west of the Brenta
river, but were held in check by the
Italians. The Austrian columns were
torn to pieces by the Italian artillery
and the attacks were stopped, says
today's official statement.
OFFICIAL FRENCH REPORT.
Paris, Feb. 12. Active local opera
tions were carried out last night by
the French. German raiding parties
were beaten back.
The following official account of
these operations was fiven out to
day: "The night was marked by great
activity on the part of French de
tachments. North of the Ailette a
bold raid carried out in the vicinity
of Bouconville enabled the French to
bring back 20 prisoners and two ma
chine guns. In the Woevre the French
made several successful incursions
into the German lines. West of Re
nenauville 200 Germans were cap
tured. - "After a lively bombardment the
Germans attempted ,to approach the
French lines between BesonvSux and
Fosses wood. The attack, delivered
by three detachments. w checked
by the French fire, which inflicted
losses on the enemy. Other German
efforts in the Champagne, Woevre
and vosges obtained no result.
Evidence cf Pro-Germanism
AgainsI C- -'ar Raoids Man
Cedar Rapids, la., Feb. 12. A
mass of evidence tending to prove
that Eugene LaBeers of this city, un
der arrest at El Paso, Tex., for im
personating a soldier and obtaining
government transportation by fraud,
is a pro-German has been uncovered
by federal agents working here.
Th bwt and most practical
trunk mad.
Tha padded top pravanU elothas
from falling off tha hangers.
Tha lift top makes all garments
equally easy to get.
Outside construction of trunk
i supreme in trunk building.
Priced no higher than ordinary
trunks.
Just more detail and thought
put into the trunk for your com
fort. Won't you let us show you?
FRELING & STEINLE
"Omaha' Bw BftM Bujldars"
1803 Ft mam Street
LATE WAR
BULLETINS j
pearing at the theater where he met
his death and one of the last photo
graphs taken of the martyred president,
SUFFS SCORE
NEW BEAT WHEN
DEMOS O.K. BILL
Women's Leaders Jubilant
When Executive Committee
Obtains Favorable Vote
on Referendum.
(fly Associated FrtM.)
Washington, Feb. 11. Endorsement
Washington, Feb. 12. Endorsement
suffrage was voted by the executive
committee of the national democratic
committee here today after a referen
dum to the committeemen represent
ing the 48 states.
In the executive committee the vote
was 5 to 2. Of the 48 state members
of the national committee, 28 had
voted for the amendment, 14 had voted
against, it and six had not been re
corded. 1
The executive committee adopted
this resolution:
Urge Bill on Senate.
"Resolved, That the executive com
mittee of the democratic national coin
mittee, after a referendum vote of the
members of the national committee
rpresenting the 48 states, and in pur
suance thereof does hereby endorse
the Susan B. Anthony amendment to
the federal constitution prdviding for
woman suffrage and urges favorable
action thereon by the United States
senate.
QU.CK
Glance at the prices and
you will understand why
we say "Quick!" Monday
we start! This sale will oc
cupy but a short interval
of time. The wonderful
values will accelerate buy
ing. It's a grand opportun
ity for Societies, Clubs, be
ginners ' and economical
folks"
- . All: pianos lately taken
in . e x change, returned
from rent or discontinued
styles must be closed out
regardless of profit and
terms.- Every instrument
fully guaranteed. Do not
delay- call at once.
A Few Rare Bargains
That Must Go in This Sale:
$250 Kimball Uprieht. . . .JRA?
S400 Chickering Upr . ..J(1A!
M75 Weiler upright. . . .51 2;
&300Baus upright.
$300 Cable & Nelson, Uo.ftl Z-X
$350 Smith A Baraea, Up1 ?
1350 Packard uprirht. . .51 OA
3)37S Price & Teeple, Up.1
375 Schaeffer uorlrht.! P
400 J. & C. Fi.cher Up.R0
.tSOO Steer & Son, Up.
MOO Chickerint upmht.
425F.merson upright .
6K0 Smith-Niaon ft. . .,Sf0
$600 Steger & Son, plr. .$195
Terms, $5 a month and up.
3 Years to Pay.
Orin, SI 2. SJS nJ up. I
Pianos for Rent, $3.50 per
month. Rent allowed on 'pur
chase price. ,
Latevt Hit ii Sheet Mtuic
10 per copy.
SchmoIIer & Mueller
"-13 DUMA f A Pbon
Farnam.
riHnv vv.
Dong. 18TS.
SENATOR LEWIS
DENOUNCES WAR
LORDS OFFERS
Declares German" Peace Pro
posals Are Ruse to Murder;
Calls Lincoln Apostle
of Liberty.
. Washington, Feb. 12. Germany's
war lords were scathingly denounced
and Americans urged to fight for "the
democracy implanted by Lincoln and
advanced by Wilson" in sn address
to the senate commemorating the
birthday anniversary of President
Lincoln, delivered today by Senator
James Hamilton Lewis of Illinois.
The German peace offers were de
clared to be only a ruse to "murder."
Struggles of the world's democ
racies to retain their liberty were re
counted by, Senator Lewis, quoting
the German poet Goethe that "those
who have liberty must fight to
keep it"
Apostle of Liberty.
He referred to President Lincoln
as "the apostle of the liberty of man
and the standard bearer of fne democ
racy of the world."
This nation's progress and freedom,
he declared, is the world's inspiration
for republican government.
"No democracy was ever founded,"
he said, "that did not have a fight to
continue its existence, or maintain
its ideals. '
"From the envy of our situation,
from jealousy of our progress, hatred
was aroused in the hearts of others.
America's institutions of freedom, in
spiring mankind to her example, in
flamed the souls of the royal rulers
of Prussia with fear and inspired them
to the war of destruction of all that
America stood for and was living for.
This to them was necessary that they
might avoid American influence upon
the hearts of the liberty loving Ger
man people."
Fight for Democracy.
It has been charged, Senator Lewis
said, that America "under President
Wilson would continue war to force
governments and people of foreign
lands to take our form of govern
ment." This he denied, asserting the presi
dent "fights for democracy as a right
of the world."
"The promise of President Wil
son to make tne worm saic ior
democracy,' " he added, "'a no threat
to make the world take democracy.
It is but the assurance of the effort
to eive to the world its chance to
take democracy."
Deny Motion to Dismiss
Ford's Suit Against Tribune
Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. .12. Cir
cuit Judge Willis B. Perkins today
denied a motion of the Chicago Trib
une to dismiss the $1,000,000 libel suit
brought against the newspaper by
Henrv Ford of Detroit, udge rer-
kins held that the suit was properly
instituted in Grand Rapids, ,
Ford began suit after the paper
published an article discussing Ford's
peace motives. . The (tase- involves
incidents which took plaee before the
United States declared war on Ger
many. .
ROSE OF SHARON
Sung By Doan College Male
CU Club
OMAHA, FEB. 7
and Ttn Songt-Cycle alio by
GEORGE H. ALLER
On sale all Omaha music stores,
Also Geo. H. Alter, Crete, Neb.
FIFTH AVE. OFFICE
Fifth Ave. & 43rd St
MADISON AVE. OFFICE
Maduoo Ave. & 60th St.
Capital and Surplus
Resources more than
THOMPSON.BELDEN Co
Zhe fashion Center for Women10 ;
ii i - t;
Women's Outer Apparel
In Extensive Selections
Monday and Tuesday express shipments
i; from New York City have arrived. ;,
j ' - . I
First Time Showings Wednesday of
j New Suits,Coats,Dresses, Blouses I
,i . j
Women who wish to attain apparel distinction should
j by all means, give these Fashions attention. j;:
Originality Characterizes the New f
Garments for Springtime Wear
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i Household Goods,
Automobile, Etc.? i
If s"o, consult our shipping
department. We have much val- f
uable information along these
lines, and our packers are ex- I
I perienced and know how to pre- ?
1 pare your goods for shipment, f
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North Dakota Druggist's
Experience with
Kidney Medicine
For the past fifteen years Dr. Kil
mer's Swamp-Root has been a steady
and sure seller with me, and in not a
single instance has it failed to ac
complish good results, according to
the reports received from my custom
ers who praise it in the highest terms.
Frnm nersnnnl pimerience I am satis
fied that Swamp-Koot is a gooa prep
aration and I have no hesitancy in
recommending it to others who are
afflicted with the ailments for which
it is intended.
Very truly yours,
A. J. HANCQCK, Druggist.
Sept. 19, 1916. Hettinger, N. Dak.
Letter to
Dr. Kilmer A Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You
Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size
bottle. It will convince anyone. You
will also receive a booklet of valuable
information telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention The Omaha Daily Bee.
Medium and large size bottles for
sale at all drug stores. Adv.
Cashing Your Checks Abroad
A New Banking Convenience
for Americans Overseas
THIS Company has inaugurated a new banking service
for Americans abroad. ' It is available to the depositors
of any bank or trust company which has made the necessary
arrangements with us.
Through this service the depositor can cash, up to an agreed
amount, at the Paris Office of the Guaranty Trust Company
of New York, and at numerous correspondent offices of this
Company throughout France, his personal checks drawn on his
bank in this country. N
This means that the depositor while abroad can have, to a
considerable degree, the checking account facilities, to which
he is accustomed at home.
Banks which offer this service will be glad to give full infor
mation regarding it to those who expect to go abroad, and to
relatives and friends of those who are already "over there."
This service is at the disposal of banks and trust
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PARIS OFFICE
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NEBRASKA
HUMANE
SOCIETY
Public Meeting
Public Library Wednesday
(Today) at 4 o'Clock
AH persons, whether members
or -not, interested in the protec
tion and care of horses or other
animals at the front or in transit,
are urged to attend and assist the
society in aiding the
American Red Star Animal
Relief Association
BEN STANLEY, Sec.
1
There Was Nothing So Gooc
for Congestion and Colds
as Mustard
But the old-fashioned mustard-plaste;
burned and blistered while it acted. Ge
the relief and help that mustarc
plasters gave, without the plaster anc
without the blister.
Musterole does it It is a clean, whitt
ointment, made with oil of mustard. It i.
scientifically prepared, so that it work,
wonders, and yet does not blister tht
tenderest skin.
Just massage Musterole in with the fin
ger-tips gendy. See how quickly it brings
relief how speedily the pain disappears
Use Musterole for sore throaty bron
chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neck, asthma
neuralgia, headache, congestion, pleurisy
rheumatism, lumbago, pains and aches ot
the back or joints, sprains, sore muscles
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet, colds ol
the chest (it often prevents pneumonia)
30c and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
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$50,000,000
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