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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1918)
xkisu bL.u: UiViAhA, bAiuWDAi, 'iiAKcH Z6, lal6. 2 ; HENEY CHARGES ILC. STOCK YARDS HELD BY PACKERS Witness Testifies Meetings of - Ciwnpany Held in Portland; I Denies Ownership of I Morris & Co. ' . i- ' Kansas City.-Mo., March 22. Evi dence which Francis J. Heney, spe cial, counsel for ; the Federal Trade commission, said was designed .to show that Morri. & Co. of Chicago owns and controls , the Kansas City Stock Ya.-ds company was introduced at today's session of the commission's investigation of the meat packing in dustry of the southwest. Mr. Heney, read into the record letters 'and documents, which, he as serted, were introduced, to show the extent of the Morris control of th company. One letter, declared td have been written by George R. Collett, vice president of "the stock yards com pany, to Kelson .Morris, in 1917, said a board of directors, acceptable to Mr. Morris, would be elected." O. M. Waite, secretary of the com jany, testified that the. annual meet ings of the company were always held in . Portland, Me. .He denied that Morris controlled the local company. Mr. Heney announced that the New York investigation would touch many food commodities, including the meat packing industry; It will consume several weeks,: ' he predicted. Mr. Heney announced .he, hoped to end the Kansas City hearing before to night, If possible. ;. ' ; , , , Harries Passes Test . " And Will Go to France (From i Staff 'Correspondent.) Washington, V March 22. (Special Telegram.) General George H, Har-, ries, who has been in Washington for, three days undergoing the general of ficers' test, said today that he had passed a successful examination, and as a result he hoped to be ordered to France at no distant dte. . General Harries is somewhat handi capped, as his two colored regiments, the 371st and'.the 8lV are , widely separated, the former being at New port News, the latter at Camp Jack son, ; to which General Harries re turned, i ' ' SnoW ixi Texas : w Fort Worth, Tex March 22. Snow has been falling for 12 hours ar er ico, In Dallam county, according to word received here today. It is melt ing about as rapidly as it hits the earth. . - WAR CONTRACTS " SHIFTED TO WEST Industrial Congestion in East Reason for Redistribution; ; Process Necessarily a Slow One. Washington, March 22. An ex tensive survey of the location of war industries, no wbeing made bv the war industries board and several oiher government departments, may result shortly in the transfer of many gov ernment contracts from the indus trially congested east to the west ?nd south, 'where factories are wooing under less pressure, labor is not quite so scarce and railroad transportation conditions are better. The many ramifications of the sub ject have recently been discussed, it was learned today, between repre sentatives of the war industries bokrd, railroad administration, treasury, shipping board and the labor depart ment. Attempts are being made to formufate a definite policy, ?hich probabjy will be announced soon. Contracts Expire. The necessity for an early decision is emphasized by the fact that hun dreds of contracts placed last sum mer soon after, the United States en tered the war will expire in Aprl and May, and general redistribution must occur Scores of manufacturers' representatives- in Washington lok'ng for contracts, and members of con gress from the middle west and 3 uth are urging a gradual shifting of the industrial burden to their regions. Officials who have studied thrt sub ject scientifically believe that the east is overcrowded but point out a mul titude of reasons why there can be no wholesale transfer of contracts to manufacturing districts of the ''est The .process must be very slow, trey say.'and will be developed by the placing of single contracts outvde of the east wherever conditions warrant. Plan Big Loyalty Meetings at Milwaukee , 'Milwaukee. Wis., March 22. It was thought probable that either Irvine L. Lenroot or Joseph E. Davies, re publican and democratic nominees, re spectively, at the recent primary for United States senator, would be asked to withdraw during the course of a meeting' of the Wisconsin Loyalty legion, a nonpartisan organization, this afternoon and evening. Plans were made for seating about 1,000 delegates and two strong loyalty programs were arranged for. The managers of both nominess are going ahead with preparations for an active campaign. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. SATURDAY -, . .(.. .V'. . ...VIS 1. itw DAY AT Omaha's Finest Woman's ." Apparel Store THE HO USE OF WAGE 1613 Farnam Street Co'ats Suits Dresses VMuio$5S.OO AU New Colors This sale, the week before Easter, will make Saturday the biggest day of the Season. SWIFT DENIES DEATH OFHURNI CAUSEDBYWORRY i ,i ,ii t President of Big Packing Firm Declares It an Outrage That Heney Should Be Allowed to Go On Unchecked. Chicago, 111., March 22. (Special Telegram.) Louis F. Swift, presi dent Swift and Company, today is sued this statement regarding the Federal Trade commission hearing in Omaha: - , "The record of the Federal Trade commission hearings at Omaha on Wednesday, as published in the Oma ha papers, indicates a'n attempt on part of Mr. Heney, which even his artful questioning did not fully ac complish, to create the impression that R.- Hurni went to his death as a result of oppression by the big pack ers. "We have for some time been the victims of malicious inuendo in the unwarranted inferences which have been thrown out by Mr. Heney , at the Federal Trade commission hear ings, but this attempt to fasten upon us the cause of a man's death, is about the limit. Calls It Outrage. "I consider it an outrage against decency that this kind of thing should continue. As the matter of fact, as Mr. Hurni's former attorney testified. Mr. Hurni did not die of worry as Mr. Heney tried t& demonstrate. Mr. Hurni came to Sioux City with noth ing and developed a good sized busi ness and was worth considerable money when he died. , "Prior to his death, he had been in poor health for a few years and had been trying to dispose of his busi ness. His plant immediately adjoins the property of the Sioux City Stock Yards company. The company finally agreed to take over the physical as sets of the Hurni Packing company, expecting in time to use the real es tate for the extension of the stock yards. In the meantime they leased the plant to Swift & Co. who are now operating . it upon the under standing that they will vacate it at the Stock Yards company's request whenever it is wanted for stock yards operation." Pershing's, Casualty List ' Washington, March 22,-Sixty-two names appear on today's list of cas ualties among the American expedi tionary forces, including two men killed, in action and 13 missing in artion. Fifteen men died of disease, one was killed by accident, one died of wounds, nine were severely wounded and 21 slightly wounded. The list follows: Killed in actiort: Corporal Henry H. Fall, (previously reported wounded.) .. Private Richard Gross.: Died of accident: Private Sylvester P. Sullivan. ' Missing in action: Sergeant Joseph Stonina, Corporals John J. Payne, Edward E. Struck. Privates Rudolf M. Backus. Barney Bogin, William O. Carrender, Marius Hansen, Hans Larsen, Aaeioert Morey, Hugh "O'Neil, Samuel J. Peters. Hector , E. Rolland, .John Taracka. . . . Died of Disease: Sergeant Michael L. McElhinnv. pneumonia ;Corporals Alfred H. Israel, pneumonia; Alfred J. Renaud, pneumonia ;Privates Her man Eeeen, meningitis; entries Boggs, pneumonia; Ryland E. Brill- Men's and Boys' Clothing on Sale Men's Suits, $25.00 d1 E value; on sale. yrxiJ Men's and Young Men's Suits, ri,.u.e.i.......:$io Boys' Suits, all latest styles; On sale $3.08 and 34.98 Shirts on sale $1.00 to $1.25 23. 69c Shirts, $1.50 value; AO. on sale 'oc J. Helphand Mottling Co. 314-16 N. 16th Street hart, pneumonia; Allen K. Hartman, pneumonia; Henry K. Larsen, pneu monia; Milton L. Michelson, pneu monia; Walter H. Owens, meningitis; Henry Perry, pneumonia; William T. Robbins, pneumonia; Robert Smith, pneumonia; Elmer Spears, heart farf urt; John Trimble', tuberculosis. Died of wounds: Private Boleslaw Crochowski. Wounded severely: Lieutenant Harry W. Goos, Corporal Harry G. Stickler, Privates Stanley Aranxny, Simon Gondola, Oliver W. Morrison, James J. O'Donnell, Carl Anderson, George B. Greer, Abraham Lepofsky. Wounded slightly: Lieutenants Lee Morgan Pickett, and Charles Glenn Roberts; Chief Mechanican George Lavictorie. Sergeant Ken neth V. Hughes, Lonnie Winstead; Corporals Floyd Heath, Elmer J. Partlow, Jack Peavy; Mechanic Frank E. Blossom; Privates Robert A. Fos ter, Salvatore E. Beatrice, Edmund Bielinski, Charley Cain, Leslie S. Emerson, Basil Glass, Frederick V. Gould, Oliver W. Holmes, Earl E. Kastner, Mike Peoris, Michael Tytn choke, Fred S. Yates. America's Attitude Toward Bulgaria to Remain Same Washington, March 22. America's attitude towards Bulgaria will not be altered, at least for the present, by operations of Bulgarian troops on the western front Reports that Bulgarian units had been brought up to the lines opposing the British forces were received at the State department without surprise and without arousing any apprehension of an immediate diplomatic change. It was indicated that certainly until the troops of the Balkan state, regarded as Germany' tool, were actually used against lines held by American troops the present anamolous situation prob ably would continue. It is known, however, that sugges- tions from foreign capitals have reached Washington that the United States should formally include Bul garia among its enemies. Some officials think nothing would be gained by declaring war, even if Bulgarian troops should be found fighting against the American front. They contend there is no advantage in declaring war, and that there will be a diplomatic advantage at the end of the war in not having altered the diplomatic status. Two Spanish Vessels Sunk bw German Sub Washington, March 22. Sinking of the Spanish xessels, the steamer Ar pillao and the ship Begona by Ger man submarines was reported today in official dispatches from Barcelona. The Begona was attacked while on its way to Piraeus. The Arpillao was sunk oft the Canary islands Americans Mix With Mexicans on U. S. Border E1 Paso, Tex., March 22. Firing across the border by Mexicans, near Fabens, this morning, caused a strong return fire from American troops on border patrol, it was announced of ficially at military headquarters here today. Four Mexicans were believed killed. There were no casualties of soldiers on the American side, but one horse was killed.' The Mexican band num bered about 30, the report stated. The encounter occurred between Polvo and Fabens. Famous Actress Dead. New York, March 22. Maggie Mitchell, one of the most famous of American actresses, died at her home in this city today at tneageoioo. VICTOR WHITE OOAL CO., 1214 Farnam. Tel. Douglas 9. 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Dependable qualities in shades of sand, gray, French blue, turquois - rose and taupe. See them early while the choosing is best. Lovely Parasols for Your Approval Silk ginghams and sunproof taf-. fetas seem to dominate the field in new parasols ; Plain shades, plaids and stripes ' offer an " excellent range of , choice. . - , , : :.. ' Two New shapes are offered ' "Sunburst snd Rosemaid." With the near approach of Easter viewing parasols will be popular. , ' I To tha left as yo enter Childrcns Sweaters Attractive New Styles Every day new arrivals tend to make the childrens wear sections -more interesting Today we men tion sweaters - several particular ly fine groups for small people, in Shetland wool, medium weight wool and fibre. If Fibre Sweaters in rose, corn and . Copenhagen blue (2 to 6 year sizes) reasonable in price. " I Shetland wool sweaters in pink, , corn, light and Cope blue and rose with .white or corn color combinations (4 to 12 year sizes) f All wool sweaters of medium weight in numerous plain shades and dainty combinations of col or (2 to 14 year sizes) Special Pricest on a group of childrens sweaters (2 to 6 year sizes) $1.19 $2 $2.35 Childrens Wear Third floor Reduced Piice On a popular model Lily of France Con et This particular model Is one of the best for aver age figures.'' The; style (No. 1324x) is correct for the new Season. The materials are very high class and the boning of the best. Saturdays re duction is: A Regular $5 Model for'$3.95 It will he wise to take ' advantage of this offer. Thirdfloor Silk Hosiery for Easter Wear Plain shades to harmonize with ones footwear. Attractive drop stitch, embroidered clocks and exquisite lace and elusive novel ties offer a range that will meet every requirement Upon the quality depends the ' price "which in every instance is fair. . Toilet Articles Saturday Specials Bath Tablets 8y3c cake Powder De Riz 15c box : Nail Enamel (cake) 15c Lip Stick 15c , - THOMPSpN,BElJJ - CCt rS he fashion Center Jor WomgiV0 Everywhere Busy -Preparations for Easter THE STORE FOR BLOUSES The best and only way to really understand the beauty of Spring Blouses is to visit The Blouse Store in person and view them at your leisure. A wealth of hand work and exquisite details of finish characterize the daintiest of the new styles. Voiles and Georgettes are remarkably soft and graceful., Every, blouse in our collection has something to merit its appear ance here. May we have the pleasure of seeing you Satur day , Pleasing Values from $5 to $15 Gloves With an Easter Message In giving proper attention to Easter costumes gloves can not be overlooked nor can too much care be taken to their selection. Trefousse French Kid aye unhesitatingly the choice of many of Omahas best gowned women because they claim an undisputed lead ership in the world of glove fashions. . . $2.2S to $3.25 'i Expertly fitted. ' v'' The-Important Subject of. Easter Millinery It looms large on the present horizon and is not to be neglected for the distinctive hat is surely the crowning touch to every Easter costume. Saturday the display of Easter hats is at its best. ; Every prominent style is well represented. The , keynote being individuality, v $5 $7.50 $10 $12.50 Upwards Miladys Easter Suit Fashionable Tailored Modes The Vogue 6f the Easter Suits' finds us prepared with very Complete Showings. These few are typically Thompson-Belden If A pleated back, belted pony suit in blue mens wear serge is unde niably smart. Price $25 f A Gathered back model is shown in the fashionable sand shade of gabardine Price $29.50 ft A strictly tailored suit of blue serge is artistically simple and ef fective Priced $35 . The whole display embraces correct suit fashions for the well dressed woman who appreciates distinction in apparel Prices' range from $25 to $125 With a comprehensive assortment of styles fabrics and colors at each price. No extra charge for alterations M The Utmost in Fobtwear Sorosis Shoes, Pumps, Oxfords You can depend upon Soiosis SHods for correct and distinctive style, excellence of materials, per . f ection of workmanship, cornf ort and moderation of price. Your Easter Costume will be Correct when Sorosis is your footwearM ' Complete Selections in Every Style Brown Kid lace shoes $12 to $14 pair. Dark gray Kid lace $11 to $14 pair. Silver gray Kid lace shoes $14 a pair. White Kid lace shoes $12 to $15 Patent and Dull Kid Pumps $-$7 Tan Kid Pumps are Priced $8 Oxfords - black, tan and gray $7 $8. Serge Dresses Merit Attention These particular models are tai : lored - to an unusually fine de gree. The skill of the best dress making art has produced them along very distinctive lines. $25 $29.50 $35 to $65, Spring Petticoats Fashionably new in Springtime colors are the new petticoats. Priced as low as $3.95 and from that to $10.50 with many prices in between. In Tha Blouse Store 2nd floor White Organdies Sheer crisp organdies for dress blouses party frocks, collar and cuff sets. Various qualities all in plain white (45 inch) 75c to $1.25 a yard White good Section Spring Undergarments Selections are complete and suf ficiently varied to meet with ev eryindividualrequirement. Prices are as low as the qualities will permit. Womens ribbed lisle vests, shell crochet tops 70c Gauze union suits, low neck, fit ted or wide knee 85c Fine lisle union suits, fitted or wide knee $1.50 Saturday April Sixth Sees the starting of The Third Liberty Loan Resolve to do your part "Make a War Garden Continued Saturday Womens Overalls $1.19 Sun Hats only 19c An Apron suited to garden wear 59c Others 79c up to $1.69 "Seeds that Grow" (Nebraska Seed Co.'s) Vegetable packets 5c Six for 25c Peony Roots only 7c Rhubarb Roots 5c Batement Houiewear I' ft pi 4 ill r i UJIII.IIIIIlHlHIHlJulllllJl,'nllil.Hllllll,l4illlll!l:;l'll,.UI J J t t v '