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W 12." THE BEEf OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1918. 1 IE f i i 'si It 4 ! i V. "I s t i t r II I-' M ft t 1 1 J "i ' 11 4 PRESIDENT INTERVENES IN FAMOUS MONEY SOME CASE Wilson Appeals to Governor of California Asking Execu tive Clemency be Extended to Man Whose Trial ' Attracted Interest of Labor Element In Two Continents. , Sacramento, Cal., March 29. President Wilson has tele graphed Governor William D. Stephens of California, asking executive clemency for lhoma Mooney was convicted in connection with a bomb explosion in San Francisco in a preparedness parade July 22, 1916, which caused the death of ten persons and injured 40 others. Washington, March 29. The only comment of White house officials to day on President Wilson's telegram to Governor Stephens, asking him to extend executive clemency in the Mooney case, was that they would neither affirm nor deny such a tele gram had been sent. Further than that they absolutely refused to dis cuss it. The president's action,, which has few precedents in American judicial history, comes as the climax of much effort 1 agencies of the federal gov ernment to have the conviction of Mooney reversed and to get for him a new trial. NEW TRIAL ADVISED. When President Wilson sent his labor mediation commission west sev eral months ago to look into numer ous labor disturbances, which were threatening the government's war production program, it was specially charged to look into the Mooney case and make a report. The com mission reported conclusions that the Mooney case had become so involved with the issues of the bitter contest between capital and labor in San Francisco that he should have a new trial. About the same time the bolsheviki disturbances reached their height in Russia and all the influences of the United States was being exerted to preserve the new democracy. Rus sian agitators of the Lenine ahd Trotzky type, opposing the efforts' of the United States, were using the Mooney case as one of their chief arguments to make the Russian peo ple believe that the pleadings of the United States for the cause of democ racy were insincere. Example of Autocracy. They declared in their public speeches that the Mooney case was in example' of autocratic govern ment in this country, and the com. mission reported to President Wil son that the effects of the case had become world-wide among the work- :rs. "The feeling of disquietude aroused by the case must be heeded," the commission reported to the president, "for, if unchecked, if impairs the faith that our democracy protects the lowliest and even the unworthy against false accusations. War is fought with moral as well as material resources." It is well known that practically all the prominent labor leaders upon Whom the president has been calling for labor's co-operation in the war have been asking the president to intervene for the relief of Mooney, nd many of the administration's ad visers have been favoring such a Step.- , , v Urges New Trial. After receiving the report of the commission, President Wilson wrote Governor Stephens urging a new - trial. The highest court of California recently refused it, . , . As the whole matter was one- of judicial process within the state of California and over which the federal government had no control, only one course remained, and that was to ap peal to Governor Stephens to grant executive clemency. Executive clemency was Mooney's only hope, the state supreme court, which is confined to questions of law in reviewing murder cases, hav ing rejected recently his appeal for a new trial. President Wilson received a special report on the 'Mooney case from the labor mediation commission, which investigated it while on the Pacific coast, and reported, among other things, that while the official record of the trial might be flawless, as the supreme court afterwards found, the testimony of witnesses for the state had been changed from trial to trial as the various defendants in the case were arraigned, and for this reason doubt was cast on the validity of their evidence. One man. admittedly the prosecution's star witness, was prose cuted for subornation of perjury, but was acquitted. Other Murder Charges. - San Francisco. March 28. "I am confident that the special mediation . commission has presented conclusive evidence to President Wilson of my. innocence, and his action in urging upon Governor Stephens that 1 be pardoned is a natural result," said Thomas J. Mooney today, in his cell , at the county jail, where he has been confined since his arrest July 27, 1916. "The president wishes my guilt or innocence established by the court, .and I feel that the president wants ' me pardoned on this particular charge ' in order that I may be given a just trial on one of the other murder rhars Dendifiar against me." Eight other murder charges stand against wooney in connection wu the bomb explosion. ' . Turn Loose Murderer. "If President Wilson wishes to turn loose a murderer like Mooney, the re snonsibility is his," was the comment ot District Attorney cnaries m Fickert of San Francisco county when. the,reporr of the president's commission was maae puDiic. Other factors in the case were an armeat. outside the record, to the state suoreme court backed by the trial judge and the attorney general of the state, the latter declaring that a mis . carriage of justice has occurred." The co uni found it had no jurisdiction in . the anneal. -' Governor Stephens was absent to day on a trip to Camp KeaVny, San : Diego. v Freight Bates Approved. Washington, March 29. The Inter state Commerce , commission today tentatively approved new classifica tion ratings west of the Mississippi which will result in both increases and reductions and are understood to hive the' sanction of ' the principal shiooers of the affected section. J. Mooney, now unaer aeam OWE INCOME TAX? BETTER GET BUSY, MONDAY LAST DAY , i Loyal Citizens Rushing to Reve nue Collector's Office; Many Pay Tax Although They Are Exempt. The loyalty of the people of Ne braska to their country is shown by the records in the office of Internal Revenue Collector George L. Loomis. Scores of Nebraskans whose incomes are not liable to income tax have in sisted on paying tax and have done so. "A man came in just yesterday," said Mr. Loomis, displaying a tax re turn with a check pinned to it. "His schedule showed that he was under the $2,000 mark for married men and therefore exempt from paying tax. He went away. Within an hour he was back. " 'I just can't feel right about this; I 'want to pay some tax,' he said. "We pointed out again that hc didn't need to pay it, but he said he was able to pay and wanted to do that much to help fight the battles of democracy. So, of course, we told him we would accept it. He wrote his check for $20 and there iris." Scores of Volunteers. "There aren't very many like him in the world, though," someone said. "Aren't there?" said Mr. Loomis. "We have scores of them right here in Nebraska who have paid income tax through this office, althdugh they were exempt. At first we refused them. And then these volunteers came in so fast that I wrote to the com missioner of internal revenue about it and we got back word to accept all these patriotic gifts. Now it is an everyday occurrence." The number of taxpayers at the local office in the federal building is so great these days that desks have been placed in the corridors, for those who can't get to the counters in the office, . The collector warns all persons who haven't made returns yet that no extension of time will be made be yond April 1. Persons, corporations and partnerships fa.. jig to file by then make themselves liable to the heavy penalties provided by the law. "A mm -SPECIAL SHIRT SALE We want you men to take ad vantage of this shirt sale to morrow. It will be many moons till you have an opportunity to secure such fine washable madras and percales as we are offering tomorrow, $1.50 values, at. . . , 95c Saturday Special M.n'. New Spring Hti, in Grays, G r n mni Brew u; ll colors, Reiu. M IE illl So. 16th $5J500fi00 Record Income Tax Chech New York, March 29. A check of $5,500,000, the largest so far paid for corporation income and war profit taxes, has been received by Collector William H. Edwards of the Wall street district. It was learned that the largest single check received by Collector Edwards for an individual income tax was one in excess of $240,000. YELLOW GAS ON MARCH 17 PEEVES IRISH SAMMIES Paris, March 29. American sol diers wounded along the Chemin-des-Dames are being removed from American Red Cross hospitals in Paris to make room for British sol diers .injured too seriously to be moved a great distance. Twenty-seven Americans suffering from gas poisoning have reached Paris on their way to a large base hospital behind the front. They are all New hnglanders. One of the number, a private of Irish extraction, whose home is in Bridgeport, Conn., is waiting for the time when he can get into action again. This is why: "I was gased on March 17 just when I expected leave for the St. Patrick's day celebration behind the lines. The worst of it was, it was yellow gas. which added insult to in jury. "I believe I will be all right within a few days and God help Frit2 when I get back and get a crack at him with my machine gun." All of the 27 will recover. Compulsory War Training In College Curricula Washington, March 29. Estab lishment of infantry units of the senior division, officers' training corps, at the University of Pennsyl vania, Philadelphia; Northwestern university, Evanston, 111.; University of Denver, and Pomona college, Claremont, Cal., was announced to day by the War department. In each case the college, authori ties have agreed to make the two year course in military instruction a prerequisite for graduation .of every physically fit student. Austrians Deny Odessa Retaken by Russians Amsterdam, March 29. Denial that the bolsheviki have retaken the Black Sea port of Odessa is made officially in Vienna. It is said the city is still occupied by the Austro-Germans. Official announcement was made by the Russian government Wednesday that Odessa had been recaptured by the bolsheviki after a desperate battle for three days. Odessa is the most im portant Russian port on the Black Sea. ; Germans Launch Drive ' Toward Russ City Kursk London, March 29. The beginning by , the Germans on Wednesday of an offensive in the direction of Kursk, 300 miles south of Moscow, is re ported in i the Fetrograd newspapers, according to a Reuter dispatch from that city. German advance guards are reported to , have been seen 12 miles from the town. The Ukrain ian government has prohibited the use of the Russian language. 1A GREAT SATURDAY AT BERNSTEIN'S E SALE of EAST Dnrcrrlf you take no chances buying I VI l&ilM your Easter Suit at this store With clothing cost daily mounting higher and higher, you Omaha men and young fellows who want to practice strict economy should come here tomorrow for your Eas ter suit. The styles we show and the values we offer, and the guaranteed saving of $5.00 to $10.00 on your Spring Suit or Top Coat should certainly appeal to you. We do business on a smaller margin of profit then any Store in Omaha. Our Spring showing is now complete, and you will find all the newest models for young fel lows, or conservative three-button sacks for the boys over twenty-one. ' All wool worsted, cassimeres and novelty soft wear, fancy checks, plaid and pin stripes. You will find in a choice selection and especially priced for Easter, Sat., at ail and we claim they ire PARENTS Look at offer that save you money on your Boy's clothes. A cap free with every suit tomorrow. All wool serv iceable suit of blue serge and novefcty cloth with pinch or belted back, with two pair pants, reinforced seams, just the suit for hardy boys dress or school 4.95-16.95 LdiM and Miite' Rdy-to-Wer, 2nd Floor Open Street MERICANS TURN ENVIOUS EYES ON RAGING BATTLE Whole U. ? S. Front at Fever Heat With Interest in Do ings in Main Theater of : Operations. With the American Army in France. Thursday, March 28. While there is i no talse optimism regarding events in northern France in the American expeditionary force, all ranks, al though realizing that the situation is tense, are confident that allied arms eventually will be victorious. Every man 5s. intensely interested in the outcome. Newspapers con taining the official statements and de scriptions from newspaper corre spondents are eagerly read by all the Americans, from generals Jo privates and from the base ports to the front line trenches. Envy U. S. Engineers. Not the slightest doubt is ex pressed but that the British and French will not only halt the enemy, but defeat him. All the American troops are anx ious to get into the fight and are envious of the role played by the handful of American railroad engi neers who are believed to have been caught in the German advance. As the days have gone on and it appeared that the men would not get a chance to participate directly in the fighting there have been some slight "growls," but the men in the ranks are confident that whatever is being done by the commanders is for the best. Heard Rumble of Guns. Some of the Americans far back of the lines have insisted that they heard the rumble of tne guns in the zone of fighting, but this is not probable owing to the distance of the American sector from the battle front. This is taken as an indication of the anxiety of -the American troops to get into action against the Germans. To the American troops training in northern France the great battle in Picardy has had the effect of making them speed up their work, for they feel that eventuates might make it necessary for them to take part in the fighting. U. S. Cavalryman Killed In Fight With Mexicans Mlrfa, Texas, March 29. Ten Mexican raiders and Private Theo dore K. Albert, an American cavalry man, were killed yesterday in a run ning fight between United States cavalry and Mexican bandits near Pilares, Mex., southeast of Valentine, Texas, according to official advices received here today. The fight fol lowed a pursuit after the Mexicans who raided the Nevill ranch, killing Glenn Nevill. New Bill Would Draft Men Between 31 and 45 New York, March 29. In a speech before 4 the Rotary: club .Thursday, Colonel A. C Dalton, head of the United States army transport service, announced that he had drawn a bill for presentation to congress providing for the drafting of men between the ages of 31 and 45 years. n BITS" unmatchable in Omaha this will of and for till 9 p. m. Sat. Saturday Special Men' Bal briggan Union Suit. All size length.. 't i 50, $2.4.50 i $2.7.50 Opposite Hayden'iE Q Cash Prices Of Store Open Saturday Till 9 P. M. Pleasing Economies Offered Pre-E mow Price, Jeities; y exceptional vaiues, New Spring 1 Coats Made to sell at $30 and $35. Nearly all manufacturer's sam ples. Smartest styles in Ve lours, Delludes, Poplins, Serg es, Twills, etc. New colors and all sizes. Most remark able values .' $25 Saturday Is Children's Day at Hayden's Silk Dresses for Children The loveliest silk dresses for Easter; sizes 6 to 14; in the smartest styles; many lovely shades. Priced Saturday, at $10, $12.75, $15, $19.50 Children's Easter Coats Sizes 6 to 14; in the greatest variety of styles, colors and materials. Special values Saturday, at ... ....$7.95, $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00 Children's White Dresses Hundreds of beauties to select from; sizes 6 to 14. Saturday, at $3.98, $5.00 and up Lot of Children's Spring Coats Worth $5.00. Our Special Cash Price, Saturday, at $2.95 A Few of the Many Rousing Specials oaturuay r rum r 1111 SERGE DRESSES Worth to $10.J)0. Nobby box pTeated styles In all sizes. Great bargains at cash sale price, $4.95 On Second Floor :; -, , , ... WASH WAISTS Worth $1.00, in plain white stripes and combinations; all sizes. Slightly mussed from handling. Cash price ....... 39c On Second Floor BEFORE EASTER SPECIALS IN Toilet Goods and Drugs A large assortment of Toilet Waters; values to 75c. Our Cash price .39c 50c Almond Cold Cream. Our Cash Price 25c 50c Face Powder; many popu lar brands in all shades. Our Cash Price 35c 50c White Rose Perfume. Our Cash Price, per oz 25c 25c Jergen's Lotion or Superior Cream. Our Cash Price... 15c 25c Williams' Shaving Cream or Powder. Our Cash Price. 17e Stanolind Paraffin Oil; a full pint bottle. Our Cash Price, 40c 50c Listerine. Our Special Cash Price .35c 50c Ice Mint Our Special Cash Price 30c $1.75 Water Bottle; guaranteed two years. Cash Price. . . .$1.29 We wish to call your atten tion to our cut-price prescrip tion department it will save you money. TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST ' Read the Big Easter Grocery Sale Special Sale of Canned Goods, Dried Fruits, Bottle Goods, Crackers, Teas, Coffees, Vegetables and Freeh Fruits. . Fancy Queen Olives, bottle, 10c, 15c, 20c Sweet, Sour, Mixed, Chow Chow, Picililly or Horseradish per bottle 10c Oil Sardines, can ....6c cans Mustard Sardines ......12ic Baker's Cocoanut, can .....7Vac Sehepp's Cocoanut, lb 35c Jello for Dessert, pkg ......9c K C. Corn Ffokes, pkg.. ....7Vic 38-01. jar Pure Apple Butter 25c 26-os. jar Fresh Fruit Preserves, for 25c No. 2 cans Fancy Sweet Sugar . Corn 12V,c No. 2 cans Fancy Wax, String, Green or Lima Beans 15c No. 2 cans Fancy Early June Peas, 15c No. 1 cans Pork and Beans 7V'jc No. 2 cans Pork and Beans ..14c Fancy Japan Bice, lb IOc 10 lbs. Best White Yellow Cornmeal for 49c Barley Flour, per lb 7',c Hominy , or Hominy Grits, lb.. . . . . .7',c 1 -lb. package Corn Starch 9c 48-lb. sack Pure Rye Flour; $185 6 bars Electric Spark Soap-... 28c S bars Diamond C, Beat-'Em-AU or " Swift's Pride Laundry Soap ....25c The Best Mixed Chick Feed, lb. 5c Yeast Foam, per pkg..., 4c Dried Fruits, Nuts, Etc., for Your ' ' Puddings, Pies and Cakes, Choice California Prunes, lb l2V,e Fancy California Prunes, lb 15e Fancy California Evaporated Peaches, per lb. i ..'.15c Fancy California Muscatel Cooking Raisins, per lb 1 5c Fsncy California Seedless Raisins, per lb. 15c Fancy California Evaporated Apples, per lb. 1 5c Fancy California Evaporated Pears, per lb 2e nra imvci v.iiw .j-,.,. . vt.iim, 1,11 niisiif' It Pays That Point the Way to Real AYPEM THE CASH STORE aster Hundreds of Handsome New Suits - $35, in Poplins, serges, twills, fancy all popular colors, such as Pekm, rookie, - beige, military blue, Quaker grays, Q fi Waclf pin Onr Snpmnl Saturdayat Exira Size Suits for Large VV omen A splendid assortment of most up-to-the-minute styles ; exceptional values, at .$29.75, $35, $45 and $75 Two Easter Dress Specials Dresses made to sell at $18 I Dresses made to sell at $25 to $20, in taffetas, jerseys, and i messalines. series and nov- in all sizes, 16 to 44; $14.95 iu . Special Values in Blouse Section Saturday Just at the right time for your Easter suit. Our Special Cash Prices, Saturday, at $3.95, $5.95 and $7.95 Blouiet at $7.95 Come in Georgette crepe, crepe de chines and novelty combinations; in the season's dainty designs and the new tailleur beaded embroidered designs; all colors; sizes up to 46. Special, Saturday .' . $7.95 Blouses at $5.95 Are the loveliest lot of dainty Georgette blouses, in the newest shades; all sizes; made to sell at $7.50. Special Cash Price, Saturday, at $5.95 B'ousei at $3.95 Come in Georgette, crepe de chine and tub silks; all the season's many shades; all sizes; made to sell at ?5 and $6. Special, Saturday at .$3.95 SILKBLOUSES Worth $3.00 and $4.00. Dainty designs in georgettes tutf silks and crepes. Good line of colors. Our cash sale price $1.95 . , On Second Floor . PERFUME SALE 50c perfumes; assorted odors in fancy boxes. Great bargains at our special cash sale price.. 15c Drug Dept., Main Floor Specials in Neckwear for Easter 75c Neckwear, 50c Double faced colored Satins, Georgette trimmed with Filet lace, Organdies and Pique in many pretty styles; regular value 75c; cash price Saturday, at $1.25 Neckwear, $1.00 A splendid assortment of Jabots in Net and Georgette Satins in roll and square ef fect, regular value, $1.25; cash price Sat urday, at ....... I $1.00 $2.00 Neckwear, $1.75 Double faced washable Satin col lar in all the new styles; Geor gette and Organdy sets, trimmed with . Venice lace ; regular value $2.00; cash price Saturday, at si.75 , 75c Circular Veils, 60c Circular Veils with Chenille borders in black only; regular value 75c, cash price Saturday, at 60c $1.25 Circular Veils, $1.00 Circular Veils with Chenille border and scroll effect in black and taupe; regular value $1.25, cash price Saturday, at $1.00 Fancy California Evaporated Apricots, Per lb , ..25c Seeded Raisins, pkg. ...81-3c California Table Figs, pkg IOc California Table Figs, lb 30e Fancy No. 1 English Walnuts, per lb. 25c Fancy Brazil Nuts, per lb 15c Omaha's Greatest Tea and Coffee Market. Our Famous Golden Santos Coffee, per lb 20c Maricaibo Blend Coffee, lb. 25c Ankola Blend Coffee, lb 30c M. ft. J. Blend, excellent drinker, per lb 37V4C The Best Tea Sif tings," lb. v. ,20c Choice Basket Fired. Sun Dried or Un- colored Japan Tea, lb 40c English Breakfast or Gunpowder Tea, per lb. 50c Fancy Red Onion Sets, 2 lbs 25c White Onion Sets, per lb 20c FRESH VEGETABLES FOR EASTER. ( Fresh Shalots, Carrots, Beets, Turnips or Radishes, bunches ,-5c 8 heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce IOc Fancy Head Lettuce, head T'je Fancy California Cauliflower, per ' b 7',c Fancy Hothouse Cucumbers, each.. 20c New Cabbage, per lb. 4C Red Globe Onions, lb 2c Old Beets. Carrots, Turnips, Rutabagas or Parsnips, per lb ......2'ac Large Soup Bunches, each 4c Large Grape Fruit, each, 5c, 7Vac, 8 l-3 Fancy Jonathan Apples, peck, 12 lbs. for 65c The Best Cooking Potatoes, peck. 15 lbs for - , m TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST Economies J. Blooming Hyacinth in Pot, Special 15c Buyers Saturday r - Made to sell at $30 and suitings and silk taffetas; flash JT fit $29.50; beautiful designs fine silks, jerseys and Sale I S3 serges, including many dainty frocks, at . $19.50 , Specials in Silk Petticoats Hundreds of lovely silk petticoats, in taffeta, messaline, habitual and jersey; in all shades, including new black ai.d white stripes; many styles. Special values, Saturday, at $4.95, $5.95, $6.95 and $7.95 y r. lvi. LEATHER HANDBAGS and Purses, worth $1.95, in newest , shapes ; all sizes ; ; silk lined, with change purse and mirror. Choice $1.19 Front Room, Main Floor , REGAL HAIR NETS Worth 10c. Real human hair, in all colors; cap or fringe styles; warranted. Our special cash price . , ,6c Main Floor, Front Room Saturday Special in Corsets, Sweaters and Rompers Odds and ends of stand ard makes; values to $4.00 ; in plain white cou til, for medium and full figures, all sizes; Satur day, at $1.50 Children's Sweaters i n rose, blue, cardinal; 2 to 10 years; with or without belt, roll collar; values to $3.50 ; Saturday,1 c a s.h price $2.50 Ladies' Slip-on Sweater? in coral, blue and green : fancy weave, sailor collar purled waist line ; our cash price .$7 9? Ladies' Fiber Sweater? ir, Card, Black and White Blue, etc., with foncy striped collar and cuffs in the newest styles. Have a look at the?e Saturday Our price. .$3.50 and $10 Children's Creepers in White, Blue and - White Pink and White ; 6 months to 2 years; Saturday, at 85c 7 50c ' inwiRSS. It Pays