THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MARCH SO, 1918.
GERMANS WANT TO
STOP USE OF GAS
ON BATTLE FRONT
Winds Favor Allies at Ratio of
Six to One When Poison Is
. Used; Teutons Beaten
at Own Game.
(From London Chronic.)
German pacifists resident in Switz
erland are strongly supporting the
movement which has been set or 'oot
by the International Red Cross so
ciety of Geneva with a view to induc
ing all the belligerent nations to aban
don by consent the use of poison gas
in war. It is stated that, in addition
to a protest in the name of humanity
which is being addressed to the com
batants, the influence of the neutral
powers is being enlisted to assist in
bringing about this end.
The movement is said to owe its
origin to a well known German pro-
fesspr of chemistry, whose conscien
tious scruples impelled him not only
to decline,, to return to Germany to
assist in investigations for the pur
pose of inventing more deadly war
gasses, but also o communicate with
the Internatical Red Cross 'society
with a view to inducing the latter to
protest against its use.
An examination of the possible
grounds for this sudden and belated
interest on Jhe part of the Germans
in the sufferings of humanity has in
teresting results. The first use of
poison gas was made by the Germans
in the spring of 1915. On that oc
casion the world heard tor the hrst
time with horror and stupefaction that
clouds of asphyxiating .chlorine gas
had been liberated against unsuspect
ing men, causing untold agony and
death to thousands.
Worse Than Crime.
So little had the possibility of such
a dastardly device been imagined that
the clauses of the international con
vention which forbade the use of
shells designed to emit poison gas had
made no mention of the emission of
such gas in clouds from cylinders or
other appliances, and such an idea had
not entered into the conception of any
competent authority excegt Germany.
It is evident that the commission of
this foul crime had there been long
premeditated since the manufacture
and preparation of the gas and its ap
pliances, and the training of the per
sonnel could only have been the fruit
of many months' work.
When the Germans introduced this
new and deadly means of warfare they
put into the hands of their enemies
a weapon which could be used against
themselves with terrible effect The
use of poison gas in clouds is, of
course, entirely dependent on the di
rection of the wind. A study of the
meteorological records Cjf northeastern
France for a perid of ten years
previous to 1915 would have shown
the Germans that for wery day on
which the wind blows front the east or
northeast the directions necessary to
allow them to us gas there are at
least six days on which it blows from
the west or southwest, the quarter
favorable to the allies.
In not more than two months in
, the whole year are the prevailing
winds favorable to the enemy, and
their preponderance even in these
. months is not so great as the pre
ponderance of westerly winds in
some of the remaining months. The
allies were nqt slow to avail them
selves of this rlatural advantage, with
results that must by now have made
the German higher command bitterly
rue the day that they committed what
was not only a crime, but also a
blunder.
Enemy's New Bogey.
At the present moment the respira
tor worn by the German troops is
markedly inferior in protective jbwer
to those with which the British,
French and American armies' are i
equipped. Gases which penetrate the'
German respirator, but not those of
t 111c allies, uavc atttauj u.t,ii em
ployed by the allies with marked ef
fect. '
On the other hand, the respirators
of our troops give a complete protec
, tion to the lungs and eyes agamst all
gases hitherto used by the enemy,
and unremitting investigation and
foresight ara at work preparing for
the adoption of new forms of protec
tion to meet any future developments
that may arise.
It ts at this stage that the German
government is exploiting a movement!
for the abandonment on humanitarian
grounds of gas warfare. Having let
loose this pest of modern warfare
they wish, when they see-it about to
devour them, to cry "flax." In order
to combat the argument that it would
be to their advantage to do so they
are industriously circulating reports of
vast quantities of a new and terrible
type of- gas which they have ready
for use in the next offensive.
There is reason to believe that the
quantities are probably not so vast as
they would have us believe, and that
y its nature ij not terrible, to troops
trained in the use of the means of pro
tection available. In any case, what
ever may be its quantity and its Ma
ture, we may feel quite sure that no
humanitarian movement is going to
stop them from using it.
HOTELS STRIKE
ALL WHEAt FROM
FUTURE MENUS
Washington, March 29. Absolute
abotttion of wheat and wheat products
from the menus of all first class ho
tels in the United States was asked of
700 hotel men here today by Food
Administrator Hoover.
The response was an outburst of
cheering.
Rising to their feet, the hotel men
raised their right hands and pledged
themselves to effect a 100 per cent
saving in wheat to be sent to the
allies.
Wonted a Steady Job.
A farm hand who had worked every ty
In tha week from dawn till late at n Kht,
flnlshlkr the chorea by lantern light went
to the farmer at the end of the month
and aald:
"I'm going to quit. Tou promised me a
teady Job of work."
'Well, haven't you one?" waa tb aa
tonlahed reply.
"No."' aald the worker. "There are three
r four houra every night I didn' have
nothing to do except fool away my time
Heeplng." Farm and Flrealde. ,
CAPTURE ALLEGED
AUT06ANG CHIEF
Ira Bond of Minneapolis Re
ported Arrested at Ottum
wa; Say He is Wanted
in Chicago.
- Des Moines, la., March 29. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Ira Bond of Minne
apolis, reported to be under indict
ment in Chicago as head of an or
ganized band of automobile thieves,
was arrested' in Ottumwa today by
State Agent Henry Tyrrell.
Bond is said to have jumped a,,
$37,000 bond in Chicago, under which
he. was placed following his arrest
some months ago. His organization
is said to have operated extensively
in the middlewest. He was known
in Minneapolis as a broker.
Will Grow Beans.
An acre of beans in each of the
14,000 school districts of the state is
to be grown this year if the plans
made by the county school superin
tendents are carried out. A bean-
growing contest is being promoted
and valuable prizes offered by the
school book concerns of the country
await the most successful growers,
Pupils may not only grow beans at
home, but as a school they can se
cure a plot of ground for this purpose.
If they induce others in their neigh
borhood to grow beans they will get
me creau lor mem. aiaie superin
tendent A. it. Device is sending a let
ter to all teachers in the state ex
plaining the contest. Records must
be kept by each district, showing the
amount of seed planted, acreage and
the amount)! beans produced.
After Delinquent Boards.
In a letter forwarddd to local draft
boards today Adjutant General Guy
. Logan declares that drastic steps
will be taken against boards which
fail to send in occupational cards of
the registered men. He declares that
the failure of local boards to send in
the occupational cards,, as required
by the draft law, has created a sit
uation which, is intolerable. He
names eight boards, including the
board in district No. 1, Des Moines,
which have failed to send in a single
card. More than enough time has
elapsed to finish the work, he de
clares.
..New Base Hospital.
Fort Des Moines, the new base
hospital, will receive patients within
10 days. All of the buildings on the
south and east sides of he old parade
ground have . been, connected by
wooden corridors, the sides of which
are lined with windows. Four new
wards are being built and the hospital
when completed will have accommo
dations for 1,100 patients. The staff
of the hospital will include 350 men
frnm Fnrr RiW. who will be as
signed to duty here. At present
hospital unit from Omaha, under the
command of Major A. C. Stokes, con
sisting of 150 men is stationed the
hospital.
Women to Sell Bonds.
More than 100 women, representing
the counties in Iowa, were in session
in Des Moines today organizing Iowa
Women's Liberty loan committee.
Mrs. George Bass of Washington, D.
C, opened the meeting with a stirring
address. Miss Grace Dixon, Chicago,
federal reserve chairman for women
in the Seventh district, spoke, urging
co-operation.
Plan Junior Red Cross.
The youthful members of the Junior
Red Cross can render valuable service
toward the winning of the war and
at the same time enjoy an educational
growth, when they engage in the work
of the organization, Dr. E. G. Cooley
told the Iowa Junior Red Cjew com
mittee at its meeting Wednesday at'
the Chamberlain. Gardening, the mak
ing of articles for use in the trenches,
and other work which can be done in
vacation tin ; under the direction of
teachers, or other leaders, will be un
dertaken by the children.rmong
those present were Dr. Cooley, state
superintendent; A. M. Deyoe, F. A.
Welch, H. H. Seerley of Cedar Falls, !
Prof. Irving W. Hart of Cedar Falls,
Bishop Austin Dowling, Des Moines,
the Rev. Mr. Koenig, Webster City;
Mrs. Mary Zeik Andrew, Cedar
Rapids, and Dr. Ar t. Kepford of Des
Moines. .
Former &ayor Dies.
Isaac Lea Hillis, mayor of Des
Moines in 1$94 to 1896, pioneer ab
stractor, died today at Mercy hospital
following a' br.ief :l!ness.-Death was
due to heart trouble. He leaves his
w:dow and two children.
Mayor Urges Economy.
Tom Fairweather, newly elected
mayor, is urging economy in city's
affairs auring the war. "We must stay
within our revenues," he told mem
bets of the council, at a meeting
Thursday when the reorganization of
the new council was considered. Three
out of four, of the old members were
re-elected. Nearly alt city employes
are asking an increase in salary and
heads of departments ask increased
appropriations.
Bank Changes Name.
The German Trust and Savings
bank of Dubuque filed an amendment
to its articles of incorporation with
the secretary i state today, chang
ing it? nme to the Union Trust and
Savings bank. Peter Klauer is presi
dent and W. C. Gindorff secretary of
the corporation.
New Business Concerns.
Articles of incorporation were filed
with the secretary of state today by
the Sweeney Grant company of Des
Moines, capitalized at $10,000. George
E. Cutler is president and C. D.
Grant secretary.
Commandeers Banks.
State Banking Commissioner
George W. -Messenger, chairman for
Iowa of banking relations for the
third Liberty loan, is commandeering
Iowa banks to solicit subscriptions
for the next Liberty loan.
Funeral Services "for Iowa
Man Who Committed Suicide
Red Oak, la., March 28. (Special.)
The funeral of J. W. Dodd. who
committed suidde. was hqfd this afN I
known. He is survived by his widow
and one son.
He employed an unusual method
in firing the gun, having first fastened
a wire around the trigger of the
weapon, to which he tied a cord, and
then tied the cord to a beam or rafter
above his head. In order to discharge
the gan it was necessary for him to
take hold of the jpnd of the barrel
and pull it toward him. The entire
back part of his head was blown
away. Coroner Sellergren of Stanton
was called, but it was not thought
necessary to hold an inquest. Mr.
Dodd was 53 years old.
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SATISFACTION OR YOUR
MOftEY BACK. -
Other Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
$35, $40, $45, $50, $55 and $60
Spring Top Coats,1 $18 to $40
The best styles and plenty of themready for your se
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faster and Spring Shoes
M While you are buying your clothe, hats
and furnishings, do not forget that your
Easter outfit willvnot in anyway be com
plete without a new pair of shoes. We
are offering excellent siyles in sure-satisfaction
foot wear at prices which are
within the reach of every purse. Come
Saturday expecting to get exceptionally
good values.
At $9.50 a Pair
SHOES FOR MEN For our regular $11
value, representing our best lines of men's
shoes, several styles to choose from and in
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Mi. .;'
At $4.00 to $8.ti0
OXFORDS FOR MEN Tan calf, dull calf,
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splendid assortments and extra values.
Boys' Shoes, $3.00 to $3.95
Solid leather soles, 6turdy uppers, lace,
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to , ,
Men's Easter Neckwear-Splendid Values
Fine Silk Four-In-Hands, in Regular $1.00 Shape
Hundreds of patterns for last minute choice, conveniently arranged for your selection,
hundreds of patterns. These Ties come from one of the largest Neckwear manufac
turers in New York City and if it were not for a special concession' we obtained, they
would have to sell for not less' than 75c in any instance.
Big Open End Four-In-Hands, at 75c to $1.00
Without doubt this is one of the best stocks of Ties to sell at these prices
that we have had in many months. Imported and domestic Silks,
beautiful patterns, "in new stripes and fjgured effects a great assort
ment to choose from.
Neat Shirts, at $1.00
For the man who does not want
to pay" more than this, we are show
ing a big stock at this price. Neat
patterns, fast colors and a full as
sortment of sizes.
Men's Shirts, at $1.50
Come and see thm compare the
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then buy a half dozen and you
won't go wrong. A special purchase
enables us to offer these fine Shirts
at this price.
Men's Gloves for Easter
Wear
In all the new spring shade3. Cor
dovan, Khaki, Tan and Grfcy, from
the best glove makers $2 to $4
Store Closes
At 6 Saturday
Kingley
' $3.50 to
Officers' Uniforms
And All Accessories
Scond Foor, Man's Bldj.
Men's Shirts, at $2.00
Silk Fiber, Genuine Jap Crepe,
Silk Striped Pongee and Corded
Madras Shirts, all made of fast col
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with soft French cuffs and patterns
that are absolutely new.
Silk Shirts, at $6.50
Crepe Silks, Silk Broad-doth and
Jersey Silks, in patterns that har
monize with their quality.
Men's Silk Hose, at
65c, 75c, $1.00 ,
New spring shades, injpl&'m col
ors and fancy stripes, Phoenix and
Interwoven and Aristo makes.
Diaiwas Stores
v 1
Blue Serge Suits Full Silk Lined
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A Blue Serge Suit should be in the wardrobe of every
man it is a dignified dress for semi-formal affairs and
always neat appearing and business like. We are
showing hundreds of Blue Serge Suits, in many dif
ferent styles. , : '
Priced at $30.00 and $35.00
Trousers
$12.00
Easter Hats For Men
The man who gives a reasonable amount of
serious thought to the business of selecting his
. . . . . i
new Easter hat, must come to tne conclusion
that the store offering the largest selection in
the finest sort of hats and at prices tnat speaic
convincingly of their own moderateness, must
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Headquarters Here For Stetsons
The Stetson meets every desire for quality, style and finish
and you're certain of seeing them at Brandeis Stores, at
$4.50 $5.00 $6.00 nd $10.00
Alfredo Sebelli Italian Soft Hats
Luckily there are still enough Italians not shouldering car
bines to guarantee us plenty of these beautiful light weight
soft hats in the quality that only the inhabitants of that iun
ny isle know how to produce, priced at $5.00
Borsalino Hats
Why pay $6.00 and $7.00 for Borsalino Hats when
you can buy them at Brandeis Store at. .$4.50
and $5.00
Men's $2.50 $3 and $4 Hats at $1.95
Saturday we will place on sale odd lots of sample lines of Men's High
Grade Hats including the famous Hawes Hats and other well known
brands. These hats, if sold in the regular way, sell at $2.50, $3.00,
$3.60 and $4.00. Saturday, one day only, your choice. $1.95
STYLE and service in these Suits
" A. fortunate purchase of
Suits made up for salesmen's
samples to serve as models for the
different styes for young men, per
mits us to offer these Suits which
are worth considerably more in the
wholesale market today, at the low
price of
$29.50 for Saturday
The men who came here to
share last week were so well satis
fied with their purchases that they
have gone out and told their friends
and an endless chain is .the result.
The new 5-seam back military
model and welt.waisted styles as
well as all the latest and most nifty
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college and young business men.
Mayo Hats
Selecting the famous Mayo Hat simplifies matters
as styles are always right and quality cannot be
equalled at the price $3.50
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