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Persons AlTeged io Have For
gotte'Ba'nishmeht' of Old '
John Barleycorn Swell
- City's Coffers.
One perfectly good taxicab and
$0O in casfr'tfa the tax cdllecWd in
police court Saturday morning from
persons who were -alleged'-'to have
forgotten that old John Barleycorn
no longer is-a welcome guest in these
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J. E. Marwell. a farmer and stock
raiser, living near Elgin, pleaded
guilty to possession ofliquor and was
fined $100 and costs. A. Vanfacka,
1921 . Scutir'FourWenth street, 'driver
for the Vellow Taxicab company, was
fined $200 fori selling the 'liquor, tb
Marwell and having if In'lliS posses
sion. The taxkaVwaa ordered confis
cated and .iold.-JJRepisenUtive5 of
South tide commission companies
were present mi- urged "wosecution
drivers constantly watch for farmers,
take them out in theJrlEars and pro
vide, them with lifllJttfs
Lann Kline, 1112 Jackjpif, pleaded
guilty-to selling honor and'was fined
$100 and costs. He.watf, dismissed
on a charge of illegat possession.
Robert J. Ames 1714 vNicholas
street, was sentehc;.e;d ft) 30 .days in
jail on a charge of ' illegal possession
of liquor. The ;sentenee ' was sus
pended when he' disclosed the place
where the JiqnoT was purchased. Paul
Graconi, 723 South, Seventeenth streej.
was arretta" . for .'selling tbe contra
band and fined $200 for selling and
possession. '.' . "
Charles C.W;earne, 1409 Jackson
street, pleaded "not guilty to having
liquor in a trunk. delivered to hi place
of business andjdenied, all knowledge
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iHA gopd Iotor Coat yvlll be attractive but serviceable-a
real protection to the frock it covers
roernpst eceni fashions are made of rich Scotch and
Engii xtue8.,; Very good looking and an excellent
protection for any "costume. . ..u:
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pfc.the frank. He was fined $100 and
costs. - He filed appeal bonds.
L. J. Jones, arrested at the Union
station enroute to his home in .Fre
mont from Tulsa, Okl., pleaoed not
gptfty Jo .illegal possession of liquor.
Hewa discharged.
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i Gives Address at Beatrice
Beatrice, Neb., March 16. (Spe
j cial.)-r-Rev. J. E. Davis of Kansas
iCfty, formerly pastor of the Chris
tian' church here, gave a patriotic aa
dress last evening in the church to a
large crowd. He urged evedybody to
do his or her bit and purchase Liberty
bonds when the third drive starts on
April 6. Mr. Davis is giving his ad
dresses over the west in the interest
ot the Liberty loan drive, being sent
out of Kansas City by the federal re
serve bank. Preceding the meeting he
was tendered a banquet by his old
friends.
The 80-acre farm of the John Lang
worthy estate a few miles west of
Harbine, was sold yesterday at ref
eree's sale to Louie Koenig for $152
per acre, or $12,160.
Floyd Langley 18 years old, died
yesterday at the home of bis parents,
Mr." and "Mrs. William Langley, in
this city., after a brief illness of
measles and pneumonia. He was an
employe ot the uempster tactory
here.
Announcement was received here
yesterday of the death of Mrs. Albert
Carpenter, formerly of this city, which
ter, Kan. She was formerly Miss
Sylvia Foster of this city.
F. H,,: Brown, who iias bee i man
ager of the lumber company at Cort
land for some time, has resigned his
position and moved to Lincoln with
his family. He is succeeded by A. J.
McClain of Lincoln.
E. M. Marvin, publisher of the Be
atrke'Daily Sun, yesterday purchased
the Schmuck block on North Fifth
street for . $6,900. He expects to re
model the building and occupy it with
his newspaper plant.
Miss Julia Fuller of this city was
yesterday appointed chairman of the
11th. district of the woman's Liberty
loan drive, which comprises the coun
ties of Gage. Jefferson, Johnson, Paw
nee and Saline.
Tailored Suits
Present a Long
Straight Silhoutte
aipple diversity of styles is
I, of great advantage in that it x
3 MrmteAMilady an individu-:
of expression, a chartce to
a iuit that is really be-
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: Exclusive. Fashions - superbly
, . tailored in the loveliest of
Spring Fabrics.
$65 $75 and $85
No Extra Charge
for Alterations.
Rain Proofed
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Staple Spring Laces
An assortment that is more"
' than ordinarily attractive. Vals
and torchons in matched sets
are beautiful Venise edges and
bands, filet laces and insertions- .
(. tteai nsn rocnet. wet top
r and nelty les. Net bandings
Keal Irish Crochet. Net top
nu novejiy laces. ei oanmngs
embroidered in wool. Moderate
rrieingj
am Dresses ;
Pleasant models in fine, ging-
hams that ' are suitable for f
' shopping and motor wear. $3.50 i
to $10-25 Z
Batment
Parasols
kHere. exclusively in Omaha-
you ujiina tne "India" a
m&ir shape .that gives
greater protection and can't
turn'insida ent .
i Colored umbrellas too in all
" leading shades, with beauti
. fal bandies.
iVwill be,,worth your while
t to see them early. 1
RUSS IRON IS
AUSTRIANS
Believe Teutons Would Even
Give Up Alsace-Lorraine to
Clinch Valuable Ore in
Baltic Provinces.
(By AMoclatrd PreM.)
Va shington, March 16. Inferences
that Germany may have made a new
peace offer to the allies, proposing
terms at the expense of Russia, coin
cide with an undercurrent of discus
sion which has been running in diplo
matic circles here for some time, but
which never has shown any evidence
of tangible development.
The state.nent of Lord Robert Ce
cil in Lond-m yesterday that no such
proposals would be considered, cou
pled with Marshal Hindenburg's an
nouncement that the German offen
sive would go on in view of the en
tente's unresponsive attitude towards
Germany's peace intentions, served to
strengthen the view of neutral diplo
mats who for some time have be
lieved that some sort of underground
feelers have been going out.
American officials and allied diplo
mats, while agreeing entirely with
Lord Cecil's statement that no such
terms can be considered,' give no evi
dence of how much may be known
here of what Hindenburg refers to as
Germany's peace intentions.
Would Surrender Alsace.
Some of the neutral diplomats,
however, have for some time firmly
believed that Germany would be will
ing even to give up Alsace-Lorraine if
it were permitted to retain its hold
on the Baltic provinces and the min
eral belts in the other nearby sections
of Russia.
The general current of opinion in
diplomatic circles for some time has
turned toward the possibility of Ger
many attempting to give way in the
west and making up its losses in the
cast. The extent to which the ques-
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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH
GERMANY'S
RIOT AFTER
To Exploit Siberia,
Germany's Only Hope
London, Thursday, March 14.
Germany must count as accom
plished the fact of economic war
after the war and control by Great
Britain and the United States of
sea-borne traffic in raw materials,
declares the pan-German Taeglische
Rundschau of Berlin, according to
a dispatch from The Hague to. the
Daily Mail. The Taeglische Runds
chau adds:
"Germany must therefore exploit
Persia and Siberia. Bremen and
Hamburg, which so long have
strained their eyes earnestly sea
wards, must for some time turn
their gaze landward. Germany must
make up her mind to exploit the
countries available to her and these
are the Balkan and Black sea dis
tricts, followed by the Caucasus, the
Trans-Caspian district, Persia and
Siberia."
tion of future supplies of iron ore en
ter into Germany's peace plans is in
dicated in latest advices received here
showing discussion of the subject in
Gemany.
Need Iron Ore.
These show that Germany knows
production of ore within its own bor
ders is limited by experts to 50 years;
that Sweden contemplates an iron in
dustry of its own which will require
its own ore, and that the supply in
Spain, upon which Germany also has
drawn, is approaching exhaustion.
Consequently German officials con
tend that its supply of ore must logic-
any come lrorn the fields of Longwy
and Briey, assuring ore for a century.
Inasmuch as the allies are pledged by
repeated declaration to the restoration
of France, which would close these
fields to Germany, diplomats see in
proposed permanent acquisition of
milieral belts in the Russian pro
vinces Germany's last hope of remain
ing a military power.
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There has never been a time when silks
have occupied such an important position.
Thompson Belden Silks are shown in
their entirety tomorrow to the women
of this community. They reveal an un
erring good taste, an appreciation of
the distinctive-which , always guide in
the assembling of these truly -all in
clusive selections. '
flEver since 1886 Silks have been one of
the foundations of this establishment
always leading in their goodness of
quality and style.
JThe finger of fashion, searching out in
its mysterious way. the silken fabrics
that will mean correct vogue for. Spring
passes on to the following successful
weaves.
IN AFTERNOON FROCKS
fiSuch lovely fabrics as Moon Glo
Crepes - Meteors - Chiffon Taffetas
Voiles, Pierette and Georgette Crepes
in sand; silver, Pekin blue, smoke, West
Point, gendarme, taupe, fawn and
Liberty blue.
17, 1918.
LAST HOPE;
FOOD TALK
Several Deputies in House In
jured When Czech and Ger
man Deputies Clash
in Scuffle.
Copenhagen, March 16.-Czech and
German members of the lower house
of the Austrian Parliament enijaped
in a wild scuffle in which several were
injured Thursday during a speech by
the Czech deputy, Soukop, accord ng
to a Vienna dispatch to the hum
burger Fremdenblatt The diitvtb
ance became so serious that the cl air
man had to dissolve the sitting
Deputy Soukop complained that
Prague, the capital of Bohemia had
been 'for several days without toed.
Deputy Wolff, a German member,
jumped to his feet and shouted-
"The Czechs' have not given cut
proper quantities of food. The C.tchs
will starve us. They are the all'V of
the British."
The German deputy's harangue
was interrupted by Deputy RyJla
ziz, a Czech, who threw him to the
floor. The tumult thus begun loon
spread throughout the house.
Crack Fremont Five
Will Try for Honors
Fremont, Neb., March 16. (Soe ial
Telegrain.) A team of basket ball j
players, including star players on i
former high school teams and two '
members of this year's crack team,
has been organized and will p!ay
under the auspices of the Young
Men's Christian association. Schu.ler
comes here next Wednesday evening
for the first clash. The Commeic'al
league, champion of Omaha, the
Nakens, will be met at Omaha t ext
Friday night.
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
to Success.
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ASHION is most prodigal
in the realm of Silk for Spring and
Summer Seasons of Nineteen Eighteen
FOR GENERAL WEAR .
flOne discovers Foulards, Crepe taf
fetas Crepe de chines and Taffetas in
plain shades, novel stripes, richly
i A decorative Oriental designs, flower like
motifs as well as the more conventional
Polka dots. .
FOR CLUB AND SPORTS '
WEAR
Beautiful and striking weaves. Fair
away Silks, Tussahs, Bengalines, Baron
ette Satin, Regala Silks. Certainly a
most comprehensive assortment,
EXCLUSIVE WITH THIS
STORE
Pre Beldihg's guaranteed dress Silks
and Haskells black Silks-the most de
. pendable qualities in their, respective
lines.
Your viewing is requested.
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ANTIS WOULD BE
DEFENDANTS IN
SUFFRAGE SUIT
A petition in intervention was filed
Saturday morning in the district court
of Lancaster county by 87 members
of the Nebraska Association Opposed
to Woman's Suffrage, asking to be
made codefendants with Secretary of
State Pool in defending their referen
dum petitions filed against the suf
frage amendment.
The state legislature in 1917 passed
an act granting suffrage to women.
In the fall of 1914 a proposition to
extend the elective franchise to wo
men was rejected when submitted to
state-wide vote. In submitting their
referendum petitions to the secretary
of state some months ago the associa
tion opposed to woman's suffrage
sought to have the suffrage act of the
legislature submitted to a vote for
ratification or rejection under the init
iative and referendum law.
The Nebraska Woman's Suffrage
association came to the front with
an action to restrain the secretary of
state from submitting the suffrage
question to a referendum.
Four Attorneys.
The petitions in intervention just
filed in Lancaster county was pre
sented by Attorneys John Lee Web
ster, Jacob Fawcett, L. F. Crofoot
and Byron G. Burbank for the Ne
braska Association Opposed to Wo
man Suffrage.
Among the petitioners in this latest
action are the following who are op
posed to woman's suffrage: John C.
Cowin, Joseph H. Millard. L. D. Rich
ards, Robert C. Howe, C. H. Pickens,
C. M. Wilhelm, C. C. George, Luther
Drake, Edward P. Peck, George H.
Prinz, M. C. Peters, Duncan M. Vin
sonhaler. T. J. Nolan, Frank B. John
son, W. A. Smith, C. Will Hamilton,
Walter T. Page, C. W. Hull, Michael
P. Murphy and Harry V. Burkley.
Excerpts from this petition read:
"That your petitioners represent a
majority of the people of the state of
Nebraska, who are opposed to the
granting of suffrage to women, be
lieving that woman suffrage is out of
harmony with the domestic relations
of the people and is not conducive to
the welfare of the state, and is also in f
opposition to what was and is the will
of the majority of the people.
"That the defendant, the secretary
of state, has no interest in the im
portant questions involved, aside from
the mere performance of his official
duty as secretary of state, and is not
prepared to make a substantial de
fense in this suit; that he does not
have the necessary information to
make a proper defense, and that in his
official capacity he has no money at
his disposal to incur the expenses
necessary to make a proper and sub
stantial defense; and that your peti
tioners, by their attorneys, have made
application to the secretary of state
fnr leave to make defense herein in his
name, but which request the secretary,
of state has refused; and your peti
tioners believe, and so aver, that if
they be not permitted to make defense
herein as defendants in this, suit, the
same will not be properly defended,
and that the constitutional and legal
right of all of the electors of the state
of Nebraska to express their approval
or rejection of said legislative woman
suffrage act will be defeated."
Christy Made County Agent
By Dodge County Board
Fremont, Neb., March 16. (Special
Telegram.) L. C. Christy, who has
been engaged in county farm demon- '
stration work in Kansas for several
years, has been chosen by the Dodge,
County Farm bureau as county agent
for this county. Mr. Christy ts a
graduate of the Nebraska univets;ty.
He will receive a salary of $2,000 a
year. Mr. Christy will move to Fre
mont with his family within the next
week or 10 days.
To Limit Suffrage t
Pierre, S. D., March 16. (Spsral
Telegram.) The first move toward
limiting suffrage in this state to ac"al
citizens came in the way of an amend
ment to be presented by Senator Mar
vick to the suffrage amendment al
ready submitted for the next elevtion.
In this he cuts out the right of any
to vote unless they are citizens of
this country or have become citizens
through the citizenship laws of the
United States. Under present provi
sions in this state those who have
taken out first papers are given the
voting right.
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