infi BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBKUAK 15, HIGH SALARIES PAID OWNERS OF BAKING FIRM Food Administrator Has Peterson-Pegau President on Grill;' Loss Changes Into Profit.- While trying to find the cost of making bread, the Nebraska food ad ministration yesterday ascertained that at least one firm of Omaha bak ers pays its two principal owners sal aries of $250 a week, regardless of tlie profits of the business. P. F. Peterson, president of the Peterson-Pegau Baking company, took the stand to testify before Ref eree Amos E. Henely. John W. Par ish, special attorney, drew- from the witness answers that the food admin istration declared showed a profit had tieen paid from at least one month's business, where the firm's question naire showed it had been done at a loss. Jay Burns of the Jay Biur.s Baking company will be called as a witness today at 1 o'clock to testify and an swer questionnaires. Not Cost Per Loaf. Mr. Peterson, president of the Peterson-Pegau Baking company, while admitting that his books were not in a condition to show the cost per loaf for baking bread, revealed that there is money in the bakery business, at least for the officials. He testified that the principal stock holders of the baking company are himself as president and L. M. Pegau, secretary and treasurer and that each of them draw a salary of $250 a week regardless of the profits of the business of making bread, pies and cakes. The questionnaires and the testi mony of Mr.- Peterson, in a large measure had to do with the business that the Peterson-Pegau Baking com pany did during the four weeks of December of last yea. The witness was insistent that the. bread baking business of the bakery during the period under consideration sustained a loss of $1,044.32. or at least, that was what he said was shown The cost of material during the pe riod amounted to $13,461 for all pur poses according to the first ' ques tionnaire, and the expenses of the plant aggregated $22,810. Then, un der a new questionnaire signed up after an accountant had made a re port, these figures were given as the cost of materials for bread' alone. Questions about the business for ' December of last year revealed that while, according to the questionnaire, gross income was $21,000 in round numbers and outlay was $22,000, in cluding salaries, there had been a real profit of $3,60tton pastries during the period, with the result that there was an actual profit for the period of more than $2,000. Included in the expense account was $1,082 for the operation of 10 auto trucks and the keep of 20 horses used in the delivery business. Depreciation Charge. There are 48 people employed In the baking plant and their salaries amounted to a goodly portion of the expense. In addition, as an item of expense, for the month there was charged off and against the bread bak ing department one-twelfth of $9,000 for depreciation. Mr. Parish sought to ascertain from Mr. Peterson the actual cost of mak ing a loaf of bread. The witness could not supply the information, as his books failed to give the informa tion and he was unable to state. He knew, however, that while there was some profit on pies, cakes and pastry at the prices that obtained during De cember, bread making was carried on at a loss. Cost of Wrappers. Bread, said Mr. Peterson, was fur nished to Forts Omaha and Crook at 64 .ents a loaf, unwrapped, and in his judgment there was a little profit on this, due to the fact it was sold in. large quantities. It developed during theiiearing that wrappers for bread cost Vtf to of a cent each and that wrapped and un wrapped bread is sold at the same price. Bread wrappings for the Peterson-Pegau company, during Decern ber, cost $588 and about 85 per cent of the bakery output was wrapped. Judge Britt Causes Arrest of Witness on Charge of Perjury Following alleged false testimony in municipal court yesterday during a liquor case of the State of Nebraska against John Klauck, Fre.i- Cannon, farmer living north of Florence, was arrested and charged with perjury up on the order of Judge Britt, who said that Cannon's testimony was "too vague and incredible." After much evidence and three state witnesses showed that Cannon went into Klauck's soft drink parlor, 4102 North Twenty-fourth street,, on Jan uary 29 and bought a pint of whisky, which in turn was given to Fred Har vey, Cannon stated on the witness stand yesterday that he' was ndt "any where near Klauck's place that day, nor even saw Harvey then."' Thence followed Cannon's arrest. Towle Has But One Pay Check; For $250 a Month John W. Towle's friends in Omaha are much disturbed by the wording of the press dispatch that accredited him Avith testifying that he received a salary of $250 a month as plant en gineer and $500 a month as press agent for the Hog Island shipbuilding j)lant. They say the statement does "Mr. Towle a great injustice; that he re ceives but the single salary of $250 per month as an engineer, and that in his testimony he compared this with the $500 paid a press agent. This was one of the incidents of extrava gance in expenditure to which , Mr. Towle objected. Realtors Hold Memorial Services for Two Members Memorial services, for the late George G. Wallace and Harry G. Jor dan were held by the Omaha Real Es tate board at the rooms of the Cham ber of Commerce at noon. Both men were prominent and long established members of the Omaha Real Estate board, formerly the Real Estate ex change. Mr. Wallace was secretary oi the organization up to the time of his death a week ago. Brie J City News Hare Boot Print Ifr New Baaeoo Preaa. Lighting Futures. Burgess-Gramlcn. Acreage In City, $450 Cp Get a garden quick. Doug. 2947. Thrift Is the handmaid of prosper ity, the enemy of waste. Start right with Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n. Knights of Columbus to Meet Members of the Knights of Columbus will meet Thursday In the Henshaw hotel. Thrift is the handmaid of prosper ity, the enemy of waste. Start right with Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n, 211 S. 18th St. To Tell of War Zone John B. Hen drick, senator from Wyoming, will speak at the University club at noon Friday. He will tell of his experiences in the war zones of France and Bel gium last summer. New Cop in Rose Family Frank Rose, police emergency officer, is now a proud father. Mrs. Rose presented him with a baby boy Thursday morn ing. Mother and child are doing well at the Methodist hospital. City Dads to Work The city com missioners of Omaha will roll the first balls at the opening of the fourth annual Huntington handicap pin tour nament at the Omaha alleys Saturday night at the invitation of Dad Hun tington. Goes to Funeral of Mother Mrs. Wi M. Pardee, wife of W. M. Pardee, docket clerk in the office of the clerk of the district court, left Wednesday night for New York City to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Henry C. Dunn. State Bank of Omaha.', corner Six teenth and Harney streets, pays 4 per cent on time deposits; 3 per cent on savings accounts. AH deposits in this bank are protected by the deJ positors' guarantee fund of the state of Nebraska. Adv. Patriotic Service Sunday Sunday morning a patriotic service will be held in the First Baptist church at 11 o'clock under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic. Cap tain C. E. Adams will give the ad dress. Many of those who heard him at the Auditorium Tuesday evening will attend this service. l ine fireplace goods at Sunderlands. HENRY UMPH IS School Boys Sells His Dog For Sum of 10 Cents SOME PATRIOT Maud Smith, teacher at Druid Hill school, was impressed by the patriot ism of Henry Umph, 9-year-old boy, who brought in 10 cents to school as his bt toward the Junior Red Cross drive. Henry confided to his teacher that he had sold his dog' for 10 cents. This sacrificial parting between boy and canine moved the teacher sq much that she accompanied the youngster to the new owner of the dog. Teacher and boy surveyed the dog with intent interest and the boy broke the silence with the remark: "He was only a cur, but he could bring back a stick when I threw it." VAnd so you sold him for 10 cents?" asked the teacher, sadly. "That's all the man would give me," replied the boy, as the dog wagged its tail in recognition of former owner. Suffragists Lack Three Votes Only in the Senate (From a Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Feb. 14. (Special Tel egram.) When ' the Susan B, An thony amendment comes up for a vote in the senate, which it will before the present session concludes, it will re ceive the necessary two-thirds major ity. Strong anti-suffrage senators ad mitted this today, following a confi dential poll of' the senate made by Senator Hollis of New Hampshire, whip of the democratic side, and Sen ator Curtis of Kansas, whip of the republican side. The poll showed that the suffragists lack only three votes for the two thirds majority, and there is no doubt in any one's mind that President Wil son, exerting but a fraction of the in fluence he brought to bear for the federal amendment in the house, can swing more than three senators who are now counted as against the amend ment over to the votes-for-women column. CI ance for Young Men to Get Into Royal Flying Corps "Are there in Nebraska any young men of the physical stamina and the education to win the entrance as, a cadet in the Royal Flying Corps?" is the challenge of Sergeant J. Kerr, commanding the Omaha depot of the British-Canadian recruiting mission. No Americans can, be accepted. "It is certain that members who pass this first examination will re ceive thorough and beneficial train ing," said Sergeant Kerr, "not only in the art of flying, but in quickness of eye, physical training and accuracy in every way." High School Boys Will Be Asked to Go to Farms One hundred per cent membership record will be the aim of Principal Masters Tuesday morning when the pupils of the Central High school will be asked to join the Junior Red Cross society. . Questionnaires 'regarding previous experience in farm work were filled out by the boys yesterday, preparatory to farming classes to receive instruc tions7. The boys were asked to state whether they would give part of their summer vacation to helping the farm ers. Corn is fine food for cold weather when you can get crisp.sweet POST T0ASTIES SAVES MILK am SUGAR SMITH GETS K. 0. WHEN HE MAKES DISLOYAL TALK "Necktie Party" Averted When Jhreats Are Made; Both Have Sons in the Service. Hundreds of patriotic employes at the Morris company packing plant cheered Frank Goodell, 3113 Grover street, when he attacked William Smith, laborer in the scale repair de partment, for making slurring re marks about President Wilson, fol lowing a Lincoln day program in the packing house. Wednesday the em ployes presented American beauty roses and cigars to Goodell and praised him for his readiness to fight for the honor of America. Goodell is 55 years old and has a son in the army. Smith is held in jail, while federal authorities are investigating the charges against him. He is alleged to have ridiculed the idea of patriotic singing on Lincoln day and lajter said, "If anything happens to my son. I'll never stop until I kill President Wil son. Smith has a son in the army with Troop I, Fourth cavalary, Honolulu. He enlisted and a letter from him to his father was found in the posses--sion of Smith at the time of his ar rest. Smith told T. B. Crawford, recruit ing officer, that he was only joking and didn't mean the unpatriotic things he said. Feeling against Smith ran so high at Morris packing plant Tuesday night and murmurs of a "necktie party" were so continuous that some of the men feared an attempt would be made to lynch him. No one inter fered when the two old fathers of American soldier sons fought and the hundreds of employes and su perintendents cheered Goodell when he knocked out his opponent and left him black-eyed and bruised with a muttered, "While my son is fighting German bodies, I reckon I can lick any traitor skunks I find around here." BLOW BY YOVTH MAYBRINGDEATH TO COMPANION A sudden burst of boyish passion transformed a happy birthday anni versary party into a near tragedy late yesterday afternoon, and Wal lace Adams, 16 years old, is in Mercy hospital with his throat cut, while Wilbur Grim, son of the late County Auditor C. H. Grim, is at the home of his widowed mother, 2310 Avenue A, Council Bluffs, prostrated over the result of his act. The injured boy has a bare chance for his life. Young Grim invited a number of his young friends to help him cele brate his 16th birthday anniversary, Wallace Adams among them. A pleasant afternoon was spent and no trouble occurred until, it is alleged, the Adams boy persisted in using a keen little whip to give the 16 "birth day licks." Grim objected and after some, hot words Adams, was invited to leave. It is said he used some rather uncomplimentary words in answer to inquiries by Miss Grim, which came to the knowledge of her brother. The boys met again at the home of Herman Boyer, 2510 Broadway, who had been a member of the party and was the only eye witness to the cutting. He told the police the Adams boy again struck at Grim with the whip and Grim responded with a sudden blow with his right hand in which he was holding an open knife. The keen blade struck Adams on the left side of the neck. Salvation Army Officers Real Ministers, Says U. S. New York, Feb. 14. Salvation army officers are competent to per form marriages and other rites of the church and for that reason are en titled to exemption from military service as "ministers of religion," ac cording to a statement issued, by the army today. The explanation was made in taking exception to the rul ing of the district- draft board that Salvation army service does not en title the men engaged in it to de ferred classification. The organization asserted that Sec retary of War Baker and Provost Marshal General Crowder hid ruled that Salvation Army officers were clergymen and for that reason ex empt from active military duty. Minnesota Infantryman Dies. Camp Cody, N. M., Feb. 14. (Spe cial.) Private William J. B. Rhoades, Company E, 136th infantry (Minne sota), died in the base hospital here of pneumonia. His mother, Mrs. Louise Rhoades, resides at Culbert son, Neb. ; TRAINED NURSE GIVES RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR Gives Recipe for Simple Home-Ma.de Remedy That Quickly Darkens It. Mrs. A. Dixon, a well-known Brooklyn trained nurse, made the fol lowing statement regarding gray hair: "Streaked, faded or gray hair can be quickly turned black, brown or light brown, by the use of the fol lowing remedy that you can make at home: "Merely get a small box of Orlex powder at any drug store. It costs only 25 cents and no extras to buy. Dissolve it in one ounce of water and comb it through the hair. Full direc tions for use come in each box. "You need not hesitate to use Or lex, as a $100.00 gold bond comes in each box guaranteeing the user that Orlex does not contain silver, lead, zinc, mercury, aniline, coal-tar prod ucts or their derivatives. "It does not rub off, is not sticky or gummy and leaves the hair fluffy. .It will make a gray haired person look twenty years younger." Adv. When Writing to Our Advertisers Mention Seeing it in The Bee DOUGLAS MOTORS BUY FACTORY SITE Action Taken to Locate at Thirteenth and Sprague After Warm Meeting of Stockholders. The Douglas Motors corporation yesterday bought ground at Thir teenth and Sprague streets, and will begin construction of a new factory building 300xT00 feet, said Dan Baum, president of the corporation. The site was purchased from Luther Kountze, New York. Douglas cars and trucks will be manufactured. Action was taken after a meeting Tuesday night at the Paxton hotel to choose directors, in which much dis cord developed. The following directors were elected: George Christopher, Valen tine; H. J. Gannett. Dan Baum, jr., D. W. Gaines and F. W. Bacon, all di Omaha; Fred Mueller, Chappell, and J. A. Person of Wauneta. Dan Baum, jr., president of the cor poration, led the forces of the admin istration, and Byron G. Burbank, Om aha attorney, represented a group of dissatisfied stockholders who alleged officers had not been open enough in giving all the stockholders all the in formation as to the condition of the company and its activities. Mr. Burbank said he had been em ployed by J. group of the stockholders from various parts of the state to in vestigate and learn what had been done with some of1 the money of the corporation and what its present fi nancial standing is. "We found that $226,000 of the money had been paid out as commissions to agents to go out in the state and sell the stock to the farmers," said Mr. Burbank. "We found that $43,000 had been used to buy stock in the old Drummond Motor company. We found that $90,000 is ly ing in a deposit company in Omaha drawing no interest. We found further that $50,000 had been paid collectors to go out and collect these farmers' notes, a useless expenditure, for the notes were all as good as wheat. Of course, some of these items don't look good to us, but I am not authorized to say whether any further action will be taken or not." Fully 150 stockholders were pres ent. They were farmers, professional men, business men and others from various parts of the state. A num ber of women stockholders were pres ent. President Dan Baum referred to the opposition crowd as "Bolshe viks," and said: "You Russians have been standing in the way of prog ress. You have talked too much to night. You will have to keep your mouths shut the rest of the evening. We have over a half million of live assets, and we are going ahead to build a modern plant to manufacture ouf machines. We won't let a crowd of Bolsheviki run us." "Corn-Less Day" lor Feet, Every Day Use "GeU-lt," the Great Corn Dis covery! Makes Corns Peel Right Off! Look at the Illustration below. See the two fingers peeling off a corn though it were a banana peell And the man ia smil ing while he's doing it I All done painlessly, joyfully. The moment "Gets -It" touches a corn or callus the growth is doomed. It takes "Gets-It," the Only Genuine, Thorough Corn Peeler Ever Discovered. Demand "Gets-It." but two seconds to apply "Gets-It." The corn- pain is eased at once. You can sit at your desk or walk about, dance, think, love and work with absolute ease. You can apply "Gets-H" conveniently almost anywhere where you can take your shoe and stocking off for a moment or two. "Gets-It" dries at once; then put your shoe and stocking on again. There's no further excuse for suffer ing from corns and corn-pains. "Gets-It" is sold at all druggists (you need pay no more than 26 cents a bottle). or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence A Co., Chicago. III. Sold in Omaha and recommended as the world's best corn remedy b? Sherman ft McConnell Drug Co. Stores. Advertisement. Announcing for Saturday a Sale of Men's Fine SHOES $4.85 At which is less than the cost to make. Burgess-Nash Company HVEHYBOOYS STORE Do Your Shoes Need Fixing? If they do, you needn't even bother to carry them to a shoe shop Call DRESHER BROTHERS Dyers, Cleaners, Hatters, Furriers, Tailors and Shoemakers. 221 1-2217 Farnam St. Tyler 345. YOJHAYEACOLD obLA GRIPPE 1 "WEEKS' IRMK4IP--SOU TABLETS" They art pnapstly. kCA to Ml aVasslsta . svQ SURGES Hi Thursday, Feb. 14, 1918. Friday in the I Down Stairs Store The Greatest Clearaway of Shoes for Women, Boys and Girls That We Have Ever Had in the Down Stairs Store Pa M A fxrwm'a mimna nvtnfAa nnrl olirmprs in nno hitr lrf Spring wear and they also cost. $1.69. Boys' Shoes at $2.69 J Boys' high cut storm boots, black and tan oil grain, heavy soles, sizes 1, V2 nd 2, sale price $2.69. Girls' Shoes at $2.39 Girls' good wearing shoes for school Jewelry Novelties, 10c Special lot of jewelry novel ties, including hat pins, cuff pins, scarf pins, tie clasps, bar pins, etc., at 10c. BurfMS-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Union Suits, 39c Odd lot of women's and chil dren's sample union suits of cotton, knee length, special Fri day at 39c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Men's Shirts, 69c One big lot of men's shirts, with a large assortment to se lect from. Very special, Fri day, at 69c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Laundry Soaps and Washing Powders Specially Priced Friday Diamond C laundry soap, cake, 4J4e. 20-Mule-Team Borax, package, 13c. Britt's ammonia powder, pack age, 8 He. Borax chips, small size pack age, 10c Borax chips,' large size, pack age, 29c. Lux, special, 3 pack ages for 35c. Pearl White laundry soap, cake, 5c. White Borax Naph- t h a soap, cake, Sc. Fels Naphtha laundry soap, cake, 7c. Excel laun dry tablets, at 10c and 25c. Burgess-Nash Co Women's Coats, $3.95 Good warm coats, made of mixtures, belted, large collars and pockets, specially priced for Friday at $3.95. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Men's Suits, $9.95 Suits for men and young men, sizes 32 to 38, exceptional values, Friday at $9.95. ' Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Boys' Suits, $3.45 Boys' suits with two pair of pants, good quality fabrics, special for Friday at $3.45. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Staira Store Children's Coats at $2.00 Children's winter coats, only a limited quantity, very spe cially reduced for Friday to $2.00. Burgess-Natb Co. Down Stair Store Sateen Petticoats, $1.25 Flowered or fancy striped sateen petticoats, elastic in belt, tucked flounce, trimmed with pleating, $1,25. Burgess-Natb Co. Down Stairs Store EVERYBODY STORE" STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY. FIVE great bargains in every instance the price for ' Friday is below the present cost of manufacture. Women's High Shoes, Reduced to $1.39 1 the short lines and odd pairs of in black leather only, patent colt, black kid skin, hundreds of pairs for selection at the reduced price of $1.39 the pair. Women's Pumps and Oxfords at $1.69 make splendid house shoes and play, tan Russia calf, black calf with cloth top,. at $2.39. Infants' Shoes at $1.39 Infants' and children's black kid button and lace shoes, tan soles, sizes 27 in in fants to 8 in children's, 'at $1.39. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Women's Hose, 15c - Women's cotton hose, seam less, black or white, known as "run of the , mill," at 15c a pair. Burgsss-Nash Co. Down Stair Star Wool Goods, 59c Short lengths of wool dress goods, lengths suitable for chil dren's dresses, skirts and one piece dresses, at 59c a yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Dress Ginghams, 15c Stripes, plaids and checks, suitable for children's school dresses, 27 inches wide, at 15c yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Crystal white laundry soap, c&lce 6ca Old Dutch Cleanser, package for 9 We. Electric Spark laundry soap, cake, 6 He. Golden Rod Naphtha washing powder, large size package, 24c Ivory soap, small size, cake, 7c. P. & G. Naphtha laundry soap, . Naphtha cake, 7c S 0 f 1 0 n e cleaning powder for 8 He. Toilikleen, package, 20c. special, Sani-Flush, a can, 22c. Wool laun dry , soap, a small cake, for 6e. Down Stair Store Men's Pants, $2.45 Men's pants, sizes for men and young men, good selection of materials and patterns, at $2.45. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store as; Special Values for Friday, in the Cv Housefurnishing Section VI V4fr'VV.a lUlwlwO 1 Oiled Mop, 69c Big Wonder oil mop, oiled ready for use, large size, 69c. Clothe Baskets, 59c Oval splint clothes baskets, good Toilet Paper, 8 for 50c Large rolls of crepe tissue toi let paper, 8 rolls for 50e. Cedar Oil Polish, 9c Big Wonder cedar oil polish, for furniture, floors, mops, etc., 7-oz. bottle, 9c. Sauce Pans, 50c All white enameled seamless Berlin sauce pan, with enameled cov- er, at 50c. Bake Pan, 39c r- Oblong bake ed size, choice, 29c. Water Pails, ra rrrii ..n -- Galvanized iron pails. 10 quart size, first quality, 35c Burgesa-Nasl Co. Down Phone Douglas 137. I women s high gun metal and .Tucf'the Vinrl fnr pnrlv at a fraction of the regular Union Suits, $1.25 Women's union suits of fine white cotton, medium weight, ankle length, Friday special at $1.25. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Stare Dress Goods, 29c Short lengths of dress goods in lengths suitable for chil dren's school dresses and skirts, at 29c yard. Burgass-Nash Co. Down Stair Store t Percales at 15c 36-inch percales and serges, plain colors and small figured designs, mill ends up to 15 yards, at 15c yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Union Suits, 50c Women's union suits, low neck and sleeveless, also odd lot of union suits for boys, knee length, at 50c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Silk Remnants, 98c Plain colors, figured stripes and plaids, such as foulards, taffeta, messalines, poplins, satin, tub silk, shirting, etc., 98c a ysrd. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store 36-Inch Batiste, 12y2c Stripes and figured, almost 6,000 yards in this lot, while they last, Friday at 12 He yard.1 Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stair Store Wash Goods at 5c ,, Short lengths, 1 to 5 yards, big variety of styles and colors and weaves, special Friday at 5c yard. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store' Boys' Pants, 98c Tweeds, worsted and cordu roys, good selection of colors and patterns, special Friday at 98c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Staira Store IV SSVtllC A UI I119U( 9 size, 59c, Dish Pans, $1.19 All white enameled seamless oval dish pans, 15-quart size, $1.19. Pudding Pans, 19c All white enameled seamless pudding pans, large size, 19c. pans, assort 35c Staira Store t JS I mm I