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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 7, 1918.
FRENCH CONFIRM
PREMIER DID NOT
ASK FOR PEACE
Clemenceau Allowed Command
ant Armand Go to Switzer-
land in Effort to Gain
Valuable Information.
By Associated rrem.)
Paris, April 6. In an official state
ment issued by the government today
Premier Clemenceau's denial of the
truth of the assertion of Foreign
' Minister Czernin that a conversation
concerning peace had been held b
:ween Austria and France was given
zonfirmation. The note follows:
Premier Clemenceau, upon assum
ng the duties of president of the
:ouncil found that conversations had
been' entered into to Switzerland,
jpon Austria's initiative between the
Count Revertata, a personal, friend
of Emperor Charles, and Comman
lant Armand, of the second bureau,
French general staff designated for
:hat purpose by the French minister
tt the time.
"M. Clemenceau did not wish to
issume the responsibility of inter
rupting conferences which had yield
rd no results, but which might furnish
1 jseful sources of information'. Com-
nandant Armand thus was allowed
;o continue his journey in Switzer
land, upon, the request of Count
Rovertata. Instructions were given
M. Armand in the presence of his
:hief by M. Clemenceau asi follows:
Say Movement Doomed.
" 'Listen and say nothing.'
"Count Revertata, becoming con
vinced that his attempt to bring
.bout a German peace was doomed
iq failure, in order fully to character
ize his mission, gave Commandant
rniand a- letter written in his own
hand dated February 25, 1918, the
first sentence of which reads:
" 'During the month ' 'of August,
1917, with a view to obtain from the
French government a proppsition. to
Austria, which might lead to future
peace and be of such a nature as to
' be susceptible of being endorsed by
Austria, and presented to the Ger
man government, conferences have
been entered upon.'
"Count Revertata, being himself
tlte solicitor, acknowledged in the
following terms: j
" 'That the purpose was to obtain
from the French government proposi
tions of peace, under Cover of Austria,
for transmission to Berlin.'
"Such is the fact established by an
authenticated document which Count
, Czernin hag dared to refer to jn the
following terms: 'Clemenceau,
shortly before the beginning of the
offensive on the western front, had
me asked whether I was ready to
enter upon negotations and upon
. what basis.' In speaking thus, not
only he did not tellytruth, but told
the opposite of truth, which in France
is termed 'lying.'
Czernio Statement Absurd.
"It is but natural that Premier
Clemenceau should g be unable to
restrain his indignation when Count
Czernin, jus Ply anxious at the supreme
'effort of the western offensive re
versed the rules with such audacity,
representing tho .French government
, as begging for peace at the vary mo
men when, with our allies, we were
preparing for the infliction of a su
preme defeat upon the central em---pire.
m-
"It would be' too easy to recall to
what extent Austria has importuned
Rome, Washington and London with
solicitations for - an alleged separate
peace, which had no other aim than
to slip upon us the yoke which it
professes to find to its taste. Who
- does not.knowthe story of a recent
meeting (irSwttzerland of course) of
. a former Austrian ambassador and a
figure high in the councils of the en
tente allies? The conferences lasted
only a few minutes. Here again it
was not our ally who sought the in
terviews. It was the Austrian gov
ernment. Does not Count Czernin
remember another attempt of the
same sort made in Paris and Lon
don, only two months before that of
Count Revertata by a person of much
higher rank? There again as in the
present case unauthentic, but much
more significant proof exists."
Italian Front Calm; Big
. Guns Roar Across Piave
Rome, April 6. The official state
ment, issued by the Italian war of
fice today reads:
"Along the mountainous portions
of the front the enemy carried out a
presistent harrassing fire against our
lines on the Asiago plateau. We dis
persed enemy parties on the western
slopes of Mount Ortler and our ar
tillery engaged marching troops and
transport movements in the rear of
the lines frqm Susegana to Coneghan.
Out patrols carried out reconnaissance
work, rapturing a few prisoners in ttxe
Larsa valley. We also put to flrghj
the garrison ot an outpost and re
pulsed by rifle fire hostile patrols in
the rener area. .
"Along the Piave fiver the activity
f the opposing artilleries reached re
markable intensity at intervals. The
ire-oi our uauencs causcu a , con
nagration in the enemy s positions
nd destroyed gangways built by the
rnemy opposite Grav. , I
"British aviators brought down
three enemy machines above Dlsmon
and a fourth was compelled to land
near btnngo.
No More White Bread
; Or Rolls After April 13
New York? April 6. Baking of
white bread and rolls will be dis
continued throughout the . United
States after April 13, according to
an announcement made today at
tfle local office, of the federal food
board. The order requiring bread
and rolls after that date to con
tain at least 25 per cent of substi
tutes for flour, had not yet been
issued from Washington, - it was
said, but was expected at any time.
Passenger. Train Wrecked.
Springfield, Mo., April 6. C A
Welsh of Monett, Mo., an express
messenger, was killed and 62 persons
were injured when St Louis & San
Francisco passenger train No. 716,
tastbound, plunged through a bridge
President Wilson Sends
Flag to Omaha Scouts
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Mrs. E. M. Fairfield presenting colors from President to
Scoutmaster Vincent Hascall for Boy Scout troop No. 5.
First Anniversary of War With
Germany Celebrated by Cubans
Havana, Cuba, April 6. On the
eve ot the first anniversary ofCuba's
declaration of war against Germany,
Havana presents today a festive ap
pearance, and, as Sunday is a day of
celebration in all Latin-American
countries, extensive preparations have
been made for a demonstration , of
loyalty to the entente allies.
Since Lubas war declaration, manv
activities, some military and naval,
others economic, have been put in
motion here to aid the United States.
From the time when German and
Austrian steamships seized 'in Cuban
watets were turned over 'outright as
a gitt to te United States Shipping
board, untifhe present, when Cuba
is mobilizing 'her military resources
to send a force of from 10.000 to 20.-
000 men to France, the whdle policy
of tne republic has been to' subordi
nate other matters to those obliga
tions of alliance which its declaration
of war entailed. The Cuban army and
navy have been reorganized and ex
perts from the United States army
staff Jiave estimated Cuba's military
force could be enlarged to a maximum
of 100,000 men and maintained at that
figure indefinitely.
1 he Cuban navy has assumed patrol
duty not only in Cuban territorial
waters, but also out in the Caribbean,
and it has been augmented by a fleet
of Submarine chasers, . while other
craft are under construction. In ad-
dition to these military and naval
measures many young Cubans are
now in the French battle lines as in
fantrymen 'and aviators. As instruc
tors for, the Cuban escadrille, which is
intending to sail shortly for tire
French front, the. allies detailed two
of their leading airmen to Havana,
and that both of these flyers were na
tive Cubans. f
Economically Cuba's service has
been conspicuous. Cuba's crop of
sugar this year totals 3,600,000 long
tons, which is said to be the greatest
sugar crop ever raised by one country
in the world's history. The entire crop
has been turned over to the agencies
of the United States food, administra
tion and is being marketed at a figure
which, while it brings a diininshed
profit to its patriotic producers, at the
same time has tended to safeguard the
world from profiteering and extor
tion in this essential food commodity.
Besides this, Cuba is developing its
agricultural resources in other lines
to a great degree, so it is hoped that
the necessity for insisting this year
on the usual importations of food
stuffs from the United States will be
diminished in the 'months to come.
The Cuban Red Cross, headed by
Madame Mariana .Seva le Menocal,
wife Af President Menocal. has raised
$1,000,000 for its work and is now
equipping a hospital unit exclusively
of Cuban physicians and nurses for
service in France.
Iowa Boys, Reported Dead,
' Both in Hospital, Wounded
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Des Moines, April 6. (Special Tel
egram.) John I, p'lis and Frank J.
Osgood of Centerville, members of
Company UK 168th infantry, reported
killed in action in France, are alive.
Both are in a hospital, recovering
from injuries, W. B. Ellis of Center
ville has heard from his son and the
Osgood family , have heard from
Franks brother; also in the same
company. Both boys are on the road
to recovery,
Russell L. Felix, also reported dead.
is alive, as shown by dispatches of a
few days ago.
Lincoln High Wins Over
Beatrice by Close Margin
Beatrice. Neb.. April 6. (Special
Telegram.) Debating on the com
pulsory military question, the Lin
coln High school team won from Be
atrice last night by a .3 to 2 decision.
The winners received a handsome sil
ver cup as a trophy of their victory.
Lyons JSouncil of Defense ;
,.. Holds Patriotic Meeting
Lyons, Neb., April 6. (Special.)
A patriotic meeting was held at the
opera house last night. George W.
Little presided, and introduced Dr.
W. W. Mullen of Bloomfield, who de
livered an address. The meeting was
held under the auspices of the local
defense council.
' . Department Orders. ' '
Washington, April . (Special Telegram.)
Civil service examinations for fourth
claaa post-master will b held on April 27,
for tha following places: .
Mount Zloo, Oakley, Endlcott, Neb.;
Lacey, 8. D.
Samuel D, Guyslea -of Polk county, la.,
hat been appointed cleric ID the department
of labor.
Geneva, Fanshaw of Spirit lake. la..
Annabelle J. Mitchell, Sioux Falla, S. D
have been appointed clerka of the war risk
Insurance office.
Lora Plshop, of Vason City, la., hai been
appointed clerk In the Interstate Com
merce commission.
. Fearl W. Kennedy, has been appointed
postmaster at Iowa, Lyman county, S. D.
Vice . Bertha M. Rustemeyer, realgned. ,
Rural letter carriers appointed In Ne
braska: Frank O. Tracy, Amherst; Jamei
Ij. Wlthee, Brunswick; Albert. S. Brow;
Brunswick; Estel M. Bain, Coiad; John
H. Stewart, Oawdale; Edward N. Pearson,
Oakland; Raymond H. Bovee, Tekamah;
George H. Snoop, Walthlll; James W.
Doran, Winnebago.
King George Sends
Wilson Greetings on
War's Anniversary'
y London, April 6. King
George has sent greetings to
President Wilson on the oc
casion of the anniversary of
the entry of the United States
into the war. .
King George's telegram fol
lows: "The gallant deeds of Amer
leans on land and sea have al
ready indicated to the enemy
that his hope is vain. Every
day that ' passes, as American
troops pour in ever-increasing
numbers into France, dimin
ishes the chance of his success..
"The American people 'may
rest assured that the British
empire, now tried by nearly
four years of war, will cheer
fully make yet further sacri
fices. The thought that the
United States, under your
leadership, are with us heart
and soul emboldens us in the
determination, with God's help,
finally to destroy the designs
of the enemy and to re-establish
on the earth the rule of right
and justice." .
Signed "George R I."
"ALL GOING WELL" DECLARES
F0CH IN FIRST INTERVIEW
With the French Army in France, April 6. General Foch, the new
commander-in-chief, in welcoming The Associated Press and other war
correspondents tonight said he hoped they would continue to work for
the interests of the common cause of the allies as they hitherto had
done. Pointing to a map, General Foch said:
"All is going well Look at the small advances made by the boche,
to call them by their real name, during the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th. It
is now April 4, and it is clearly evident that the great tidal wave of the
German army has been broken on the shore, evidently because it met
, an obstacle. Now they are against an embankment and completely
stopped. .
"The future will show the full measure of our success. We are go
ing to try to do better and to get the upper hand of the boche. I can
not say what will happen, but all is going well." '
(Our Low Cash Prices Are Convincing Argumenb For the Wisdom of Cash Buying
FIGHT OR FINANCE
bhouid be every loyal
citizen's slogan.
Buy a Liberty Bond
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THE CASH STORE
LEARN THE CHILD
to save. Start them with
sfime thrift stamps
Or War Saving tamps
New Spring Silks, at Popular Cash Prices
Our Daylight Silk Section is well stocked with the weaves and colors in Silks that are in demand for Spring Wear.
In the items mentioned for Monday's selling you will find the combination of high qualities at our popular cashrices.
Coin Dot Crepe de Chine, in navy with
white and colored dots, heavy quality that
promises to be popular, 2 25
2,000 yards of New Dress Silks,, including
Satin Messaline, All-Silk Crepe de Chinjs,
Silk Poplins, Peau de Cygnes, in a fine as
sortment of colors and black; reg- d"l O
ular $1.60 value, cash price, Mon.,V 1 1 0
Kayser Jersey Silk, one of the most wanted
silks-for sport and dress wear; all the
new colors and black, J Q
Tub Shirtings ,
100 pieces of these popular Silks. Satin
Stripes in bright colors and classy styles fer
blouses and men's slu'rts; a big showing Mon-
5f: $1.00 Md$i.25
$1.75 Crepe de Chine, $1.35
40 inches wide, a good, heavy quality, in every
new color for street and evening wear. Strict
ly all-silk, worth $1.75, Monday, J1 or
cash price ..... V 1 00
3,000 yards of 36 and 40-inch Dress Silks,
including Chiffon Dress Taffetas, Novelty
Striped Taffetas, Plaid Louisiennes, Silk
Ginghams, in checks ,and plaids; All
Silk Crepe de Chines, Satin Striped Taf
fetas. Wonderful values in New Silks,
worth up to $2.00, cash price, Monday,
$1.35, $1.48
A wonderful showing of Satin Striped and
Plaid Taffetas, stylish effects in thejatest
colorings. See them Monday, at
$1.48, $1.98
$1.75 Black Silks, at $1.35
36-inch Black Chiffon Taffeta. I $1.75 value,
36-inch Black Pachet de Soie. . .! Cah Price,
36-inch Black Peaa de Soie . . . . r Monday,
40-inch Black Crepe de Chine
4XMnch Black Silk Poplin....
$1.75 Chiffon Taffeta, $1.35
36 inches wide, a splendid quality Chiffon
Dress Taffeta, in evecy new color; soft chif
fon finish, high luster, sold every- ! 1 OP
where at $1.75, Monday, cash price V A OD
$1.00 Natural Pongees, 68c
100 pieces of 33-inch imported natural Shan
tung Pongee, in the tan and bamboo shades.
This is a bargain. Worth $1.00, CO
Monday, cash price DOC
$1.35
25 pieces of 40-inch all-silk Crepe Meteors,
in all the new spring colors, a d 1 OP
$2.50 value, cash price, Monday V A aOO
$2.00 Georgettes, $1.65
50 pieces of 40-inch all-silk Georgette, a
quality that will give satisfaction. Every
color in light and dark shades; plenty of
white and black, worth $2.00, J r
Monday V .OO
Monday
Remarkable Offerings in Spring Suits
From our immense stock of new Suits, offering broader assortments "and better values at
each price. We have selected for Monday's selling
Two Specially Attractive Lots of Suit Values
Suits at $19.50
Values, we are confident, you
cannot duplicate elsewhere at
this remarkable low : price.
Smart, new modes, in all-wool
Serges, braid and button trim
med, with fancy linings; all
sizes 16 to 4&, in navy blue,
black and checks. You'll vote
them the most remarkable suit
values shown m , d4 CA
Omaha this spnonri V I HitU
Our sale price ....
Suits at $35.00
In an exceptionally wide range
of classy new modes for Spring.
Come in fine Serges, Poiret
Twills, Poplins, Jerseys, Heather
Mixtures, etc., in - nearly . ev
ery wanted color, hair line
stripes, checks and fancies.
All sizes for misses and ladies
16 to 46 and stouts up to 53:
every suit worth considerably
more than our
sale price Mon
day, at. . . .
$35
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Special Sale
,Wasl Blouses
Moifday morning we will
place on sale about 200
dainty Lingerie arid Voile
-Wash Blouses that sell
regularly at $1.50, all
sizes, while q i
they last, SIC
each VVV
New Blouses Par Excellence
A riot, of beautiful Spring Fashions that leaves
nothing to be desired. Beautiful Lingerie, Voile
and Silk Blouses eloquently expressive of the new
est notes in Spring Styles. All most wanted shades,
including the high coldrs as well as suit shades.
Most Pleasing Values Monday
$3.95, $5.95 and ,$7.95
Special Sale
Silk Petticoats
Over 300 Petticoats in Silk
Jerseys, Taffetas, Messa
lines and combinations;
this season's new styles in
every wanted color and in
all sizes and j
lengths; spe- A QC
cial, Monday...
Tailored Brassieres Needed
Spi
ring
sThe trim outline of
come of the new little
basquex frocks requires a
surface absolutely smooth
beneath.
A number of new Bras
sieres adapted to this pur
pose are now exhibited.
We will be glad to have
you see our new line of
Warner Brassieres.
Second Floor Conet Dept.
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for
Wall
Sale
Pap
er
Cheer Up! Hemove the
gloom from every room.
We have just receivecLan
other large shipment of the
newest papers, and will give ,
you the advantage of our
enormous cash purchase.
Read carefully our spe
cials for this sale.
Genuine " Duplex . Oatmeal
Papers, SO inches wide, the
most wanted colors ; per roll,
at"....,......:..... 15c
Nice cut-out borders to
harmonize.
A big line of Bedroom Pa
pers with pretty cut-out bor
ders, regular price from 25c
to 30c per roll; for this sale,
. per roll .12V2c
A big line of papers suitable
for any room in the house,
regular price 124c to 15c
per roll; per roll , 7Vac
Durine Floor Varnish, per
gallon $2.50-
Our guaranteed ready mixed
Paint, per gallon .... .$2.75
We carry all brands of
Wall Pa"per Clenrrr.
Savings in the
Hardware Dep t.
Garden Hose, 5-ply, complete
with couplings
-inch, per foot, cash price 9c
Garden Hose, 5-ply, complete
with couplings
-inch, per foot, cash price 10c
Hose Reel, hard wood Winds:
100 feet Hose, cash price $1.25
Brass Nozzles, cash price.. 55c
4 tine Garden Fork, cash
price '. 98c
A good Garden Spade, cash
price .$1.25
14 footh Garden Rake, cash
price 75c
A good Garden Hoe, cash
price 35c
Chair Step Ladder, cash
price $1.98
Stool , Step Ladder, cash
price 98c
6 ftv Braced Step Ladder, cash
price .$1.75
6 ft. Plain Step Ladder, cash
price $1.15
8 gallon heavy galvanized Gar
bage Can, with cover and
heavy wire bail, cash
"price :$1.79
10 gallon galvanized Garbage
Can, cash price.. $1.89
12 gallon galvanized Garbage
Can, cash price $1.98
Combination Oil Mop, Dust
Mop, Dust Cloth and Bottle
Cedar Oil Tolish, complete,
cash price 98cy
Special Values in Wool Dress Goods Monday
,$2 Novelty Dress Goods,
$3.50 Wool Jersey, at $1.98
15 pieces of 52-inch All Wool
Jersey Cloth, a very popular
cloth for: Spring wear. The col
ors are emerald, old rose, gold,
chartreuse, V , hunter's green,
French blue; a rare bargain
worth . today, $3.50; Mon
day cash price. . ........ .$1.98
at $1.50
40 pieces of Spring Suitings in
stripes and checks, mostly grays
and tans for Spring wear. 52x56
inches wide. Wonderful values
worth today $2.00 and $2.50.
Monday cash price $1.50
$4.50 Coatings, at $2.98
A few more pieces of those handsome All Wool Spring Coatings,
good weight and quality, in the popular bright Spring colors, French
blue, old gold, rose, chartreuse, apple green, etc. Great bargains.
Worth today, $4.50, Monday cash price $2.98
$2.00 Dress Goods, $1.25
30 pieces of All-Wool Dress
Goods 0 to 54 inches wide, dis
continued lines and colors; taf
fetas, fancy serges and storm
serges. Not all colors. Great
bargains. Worth up to $2.00, at
cash price Monday. $1.25
$1.00 Dress Goods, 68c
100 pieces of Spring Dress Ma
terials 36 o 42 inches wide.
Serges, panamas, taffetas, bat
istes, novelty checks and stripes.
Your choice Monday, cash
price , 68c
$2.00 Priestley's Black Goods, 98c
75 pieces of these famous Black Goods .in Spring and Summer
weights will be sold Monday at these very low prices. These are dis
continued lines which we are unable to duplicate and accounts, for
outselling them at this, unheard of price. $2.00 values. Cash price
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Here s aome Interesting Grocery Prices
For Monday's Special Sale
EAT MORE DRIED FRUITS
ANp NUTS
Choice Italian Prunes, lb ; . . 1 Vie
Fancy Italian Prunes, tt 5C
Faircy Muir Peaches. lt 5C
Fancy Seedless Raisins, lb 15C
Fancy Muscatel Cooking Raisins, per
! ' U'jc
Fancy Evaporated Apples, lb 15c
Fancy Evaporated Bartlett Pears, per
ft- ;t j 20c
Fancy Moor Park Apricots, ft 25c
Faney Seeded Raisins, pk., .SVsc.
Fancy California Figs, layer, lb.... 30c
Fancy California Figs, pkg 10c
Dromedary Dates, per pki? 20c
Fancy Enfrlish Wnlnuts, lb . . ., 25c
Fancy Filberts, tb 22V3c
Fancy Braiil Nuts, lb 15C
Fancy I X L Soft Shell Almonds, per
ft- ' -30c
OMAHA'S VEGETABLE MARKET
15 lb3. Best No. 1 Cooking Potatoes 25c
Fresh Shallots, Beets. Carrots, Tur
nips or Radishes, per bunch 5c
3 heads Fresh Leaf Lettuce. 10c
Fancy Head Lettuce, head 7Vic
Fresh Rhubarb, per lb ...72c
Large. Soup Bunehes, each 4c
Fresh Spinach, per lb , 30c
Red Onicn SeU, quart...... 10c
White Onion Sets, quart .15c
Genuine Red River Ohio eed Potatoes,
branded sacks, per bushel. : . . .$1.25
Flower and Vegetable Seeds, pkg..3y3c
WATCH FOR OUR BIG ANNUAL
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24-Ib. Sacks Pure Rye Flour. .. .$1.85
6 bars Beat-'Em-All, Diamond ., C or
Swift's Pride Laundry Soap..... 25c
6 ban Electric Spark Soap 28c
8 lbs. Best White or Yellow Cornmeal.
at 43c
Fancy Blue Rose Japan Rice. .". . . .10c
CornN Flour, per lb 8 Vi c
Rolled Oats, per lb 8V3C
Barley Flour, per lb.... 7Vc
1-lb. pkg. Corn Starch.... 9c
38-02. jar Pure Apple Butter 25c
Large Boxes Parlor Matches, 500 count.
Yeast Foam, per pkg 4c
Yeast Foam .per pkg 4c
E. C. Corn Flakes, pkg 7V,c
16-ox. cans Condensed Milk 12Vic
6-0. cans Condensed Milk.. 6 Vie
The Best Domestic Macaroni, Spaghetti
or Egg Noodles, pkg. 7Vic
Jello, for dessert, per pkg 9c
No. 2 cans Fancy Sweet Sugar Corn,
per can ' 12 Vic
lio. 2 cans Fancy Was, String, Green
or Lima Beans .-. 15c
No. 2 cans Early June Peas 15c
TaO cans Salmon 19c
can Mustard Sardines 11c
Assorted Soups, per can c . ...12 Vac
Fancy Queen Olives, bot. . 10c-15c-23c
Fancy Ripe Olives, can....;.. lOc
Baker's Shredded Cocoanut . . . . . ,7V,c
Schepp's Shredded Cocoanut. lb 35c
Large Bottle Chow Chew. Mixed. Sour,
Sweet Pickles or Horseradish, .,10c
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