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7. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY 12 1918. 5 A MAYOR-ELECT SMITH PLEDGES TO FIGHT HIGHER STREET CAR FARES; WAR ON BOOTLEGGER V. Official, With Backing of the New City Administration, to Stand for 5-Cent Rides on Street Cars. Led by Ei P. Sratth, who jy ill be come mayor Monday morning, the new city administration is committed to a policy of resisting the application of the Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway company before the State Railway commission, for authority to increase street car fare in Omaha from " 5 to 6 cents. The question whether the state coni mission has jurisdiction over the reg ulation -of street railway rates, is a mooted one and does not enter seri ously .into the present controversy, except as it may be brought up at a hearing which will be held in Lincoln after an answer has been filed to the application. In an interview as mayor-elect, Mr. Smith stated he will resist this ap plication right from the start. He went to Lincoln yesterday to learn when a hearing will be held. Rine Makes Explanation. Explaining his statements that he in. ended to go to Lincoln as a pri vate citizens to oppose thisapplja lion. City Attorney Rineaid: ' "When I said that, I was speaking as city attorney and meant that to go. as city attorney would be admitting the jurisdiction of the State Railway commission in a matter of this kind, whereas I dispute the right of the commission to regulate street railway affairs in Omaha. "The jurisdiction of the Omaha city council to regulate the stf"eet railway company was vested by the state legislature. The city was granted this power after the passage of the act dealing with the State Railway com- mission." ' In its application filed May 7 with the state commission, the street rail way company alleged that by reason of the war, its operating and main- tenance expenses nave Deen increascu within the present limits of Omaha, approximately $600,000 a year, and the total yearly increase in Omaha, in- t eluding an increase of pav sked by employes, would be $680,000. The company claims that the total increase ' of operating and maintenance cost for its entire system, plus the advance of wages asked by the men, would be $933,000 a year. Says no Increase in Income. "Notwithstanding the said increased cost of operation and maintenance, there has not been any material in crease in the income of the'eompany " , arising from passenger travel," the t petition reads. The company makes this further claim: "If the fare was increased one cent, so as to make 6-cent fare, where a S-cent fare is now charged, the in creased revenue per year for pas sengers carried in '1917, would pro duce an increased revenue of $516,658. .1 It is estimated by experience that 1 such increased fare would diminish the gross amount of travel by 5 per i cent, and trom wnicn it is dui jusi io estimate that the increased revnue on , the basis of 6-cent fare would not ex ceed $480,815." ' The new city administration intends to go into the financial affairs of the street railway company with consider able vigor and the prospect is that a spirited legal battle will follow. John L. Webster will occupy one corner of the ring for the traction company and it is possible that W. C. Lambert, present corporation counsel, - will occupy another, with the new mayor at his stde. F. L. Weaver, new city attorney, will be in the fray. Nebraskans and lowans , Named Government Clerks Washington, May 11. (Special Telegram. Elizabeth Howard has . been appointed clerk in the postoffice ' at Omaha, Edna B. Wright at Ne braska City, Harry Doyle at Chey enne, Wyo. Kate W. Wood of Keokuk, Eleanor J. Pohassey of Cedar Rapids, Kate C. Funk of Jennings, John G. Farns worth, Blackhawk; Mabel T. Hanley, . Davenport; Margaret H. Lowery, Grinnell, la.; Samuel Pinnell, Omaha; Karel G. Duncan, Marshalltown, la.; Henrietta F. Kintz, Keokuk, la.; Gladys M. King, Omaha; Ruth W. Moore, North Platte, Neb.; Virginia Meyers, Council Bluffs, la.; Mary E. Brossil, Keokuk, la.; have been ap pointed clerks in-the. War depart ment. Allenbach Is Convinced , Of Germany's Duplicity (From a Staff Correspondent.) v Lincoln, May 11. (Special.) Rev. '. George Allenbach, German Lutheran minister of Lincoln, who resigned from his charge a short time ago after he and four other German Lutheran ministers were assailed by Charles E. Matson, Lancaster county Liberty bond chairman, for refusing to attend a patriotic meeting, has issued a statement in which he regrets in the light of present conditions, his pro German writings published when America was a neutral country. The statement follows a conference with the county Council of Defense. Two Cadets Land Safely From Runaway Balloon San Antonio, Tex., May 11. Leap ing from the basket ' of a runaway "sausage" balloon which broke its moorings at Camp John A. Wise, near here this morning, two cadets, after a thrilling cross country ride, landed in safety by means of parachutes "which were attached to their unforms. Department Order. f ' Washington. May 11. (Special Telegram.) The postoffice at Qiarth, Clayton county, Iowa, has beea discontinued ; mail to Mc Gregor. Rural tetter carriers appointed: Nebraska Blus Hill, Bruce Laird; Creighton, Marlon Bcott; Nebraska City, Harvey C. Hall; Verdlgre. Willis Stevens. Iowa Des Moines. Sydney L. Harvey; Le mars, Howard Ik Smith; LInevllle. Preston C. Wabn; Stanley, Harry A. Wooteson; Bal mond, Clyde E. Hammond; Boone, Fred-f- erlck L. Abel; Linden, William C. Wright; Prole, James F. Bland; Remsen, Harm R. Dirks, and Herman S. Wllberding; Iowa Falls. Erwln L. Dow. ..The Postoffice department has accepted the proposal of the Security bank to lease the present quarters for postoffice at Creighton, Neb., for a term of five years. Lee M. Buckmsster has been appointed . postmaster at Aredale, Butler county, Iowa, ice Millard H. Bailey, resigned. The dharter of First National bank of Trager, la, baa been extended to May 2. int. v v . . . i m Says, in Lincoln, He Believes It Possible to Put Bootleggers Out of Business; Co operate With State. . (From a Staff Correspondent) Lincoln. May 11. (Special.) Mayor elect Ed P. Smith of Omaha promised full support to ..Governor Neville in the enforcement of prohibition an)d other state laws, during a visit at the governor's office today. Mr. Smith made the following statement to newspaper representa tives following his talk with Neville: 'The incoming city administration and the state government are going to co-operate with each other in every way to put bootleggers out of busi ness. I think it can be done. There is room for more vigerous enforce ment of laws generally in Omaha than has beenthe case heretofore, and we purpose to do our best along that line " Dennison to California. In reply to a query about Tom Dennison, Mr. Smith said he packed his grip and left for California right after election. "He told me he did not see any use of hanging around Omaha," Smith said. Following the visit, Governor Ne ville announced that the two had discussed the subject of Smith's re tention on the North Platte appellate board. Unless Smith's colleagues on the board ask him to resign, he will continue to act in that capacity, Ne ville announced. "We are going to try to put the municipal administration on a little higher plane of efficiency, to practice greater economy, and especially reor ganize the police force and make it more active and vigilant," Smith told reporters. The mayor-elect said the new com mission would take every step to see that the interests of the public arc protected in the application of the Omaha Street Railway company for an increase in fare. Mr. Smith held a conference with Commissioners Wilson and Hall and Attorney Lamaster during his visit at the state house. H0FFLAND BUYS 15 TIMES QUOTA OF LIBERTY BONDS The village of Hoffland. Neb., with a population of less than 350 has over subscribed its Liberty loan quota 14 times. The quota was $1,000. The town of Hoffiand is situated among the sandhills of western Ne braska and is the home of the Potash PorlncHnn rnmnanv Of the total Population 160 are employes of the Potash company. Out of 160 wage earners, 155 pur chased Liberty bonds to the total of $15,000. The largest subscription was $500 and the average subscription $96.77. Cash paid in as first payments was $3,826. The above figures represent sub scriptions by the employes only and do not include subscriptions made by the company or stockholders, the lat ter having been made in Omaha and credited to this city. A. F. Smith; Omaha, Honored By National Jewelers' Body Philadelphia, 'May 11. (Special Telegram.) Arthur F. Smith, presi dent of the A. F. Smith company, Harney and Sixteenth streets, Omaha, Neb., today was elected unanimously as a member of the executive commit tee of the National Wholesale Jewel ers' association in annual convention here. The national organization includes 200 leading wholesale and manufac turing jewelers. The election of Mr. Smith is a recognition of Omaha's growing progress and importance as a distributing center for jewelry. Omaha Pastor Called to Service in France jRevJolmCalverc, Rev. John Calvert, pastor of the Benson Methodist church, who resides it 2910 North, Sixty-third street, will leave next Thursday for New York, where he has been called by the in ternational headquarters, Young Men's Christian association, for assignment "somewhere" in France as general secretary and religious director in war ervice. Pastor Calvert's successor will not be named until conference meets in September, but a supply 'pastor will be appointed temporarily to fill the pulpit. While Rev. Mr. Calvert is in France, his family will reside in Omaha. For three years he was pastor in Crete, five years in Sutton, four years in Humboldt and this is his third year in Omaha. - Canadian Officer Used Cane to Slay Hun Rats in French Trenches When Lieutenant C. W. Heming of the British-Canadian recruiting mis sion came to Omaha, he brought with him a cane on the end of which is fastened the copper driving band of a German shell which he picked up at Neuville-St. Vaast. Lieutenant Heming carried the stick with him during his 18 months' ex perience with the Canadian forces. He has been in many big battles along Vimy Ridge and until two months ago when he was returned to Canada because he had passed the draft age for married men. "The cane is not only prized as a relic, but it proved useful in killing rats," Lieutenant Htiming explained. "The rats are a vertiable scourge, which infest not only the trenches, but the whole war area. They say that the Germans turn them loose on us." IVY DAY UNFURLS U. SERVICE FLAG WITH 1403 STARS Omaha Students Are Honored at Traditional May Festival on Campus in Lincoln With Patriotic Exercises. OMAHA GIRLS BLACK MASQUES. Miss Catherine Newbranch and Miss Ruth Welch. OMAHA BOYS INNOCENTS. Walter C. Johnson, Victor Graham and Wilson Bryans. Lincoln, May 11. (Special.) The traditional Ivy day exercises of the University of Nebraska were given added interest today when a service flag, 15 feet square and bearing 1,403 stars, representing every Husket1 stu dent in military service, was formally presented. v Ideal weather favored the Ivy day program, including the crowning of the May queen and the planting of the small strip of ivy sent back from France by University of Nebraska men in the service over there, Lieu tenant Herb Reese and Lieutenant Marcus Poteet. Queen of the May Crowned. Miss Edith Yungblut, Lincoln, was crowned queen of the May. She is president of the University Girls' club and a Black Masque. She was crowned by Miss Elizabeth Frazim, president of the senior class. The pageant was staged on the green between Jhe gymnasium and the administiation building. A bower had been built for the queen. As a prelude, 300 girls In flowing Grecian robes marched in a procession. Twelve May day dancers fallowed. Members of the Black Masque and Innocents, senior societies represent ing 26 most prominent workers in the junior class, were announced. Society Members Named. The Black Masques are: Elinor Bennet, Lincoln; Genevieve Bechter, Pierce; Helen Doty, Beaver Crossing; Gwendolyn Drayton, Or chard; Eliza Gamble, Mead; Cather ine Kohl, Hastings; Helen Minor, Lin coln; Hannah McKorkingdale, Lin coln; Catherine Newbranch, Omaha; Dorothy Pettis, Lincoln; Marian Wy man, Lincoln: Ruth Welch, Omaha. The Innocents are: Walter Blunk, Grand Island; Harry Reed, Beaver Crossing; Paul Dob son, Lincoln; Lawrence Finney, Lin coln; Ralph Thorpe, Nebraska City; Leonard Kline, Blue Springs; Dwight Kirsch, Lincoln; Walter C. Johnson, Omaha; Victor Graham, Omaha; Alex Krause, West Point; Wilson Bryans, Omaha; Wallace Spear, Genoa, and Robert Wenger, Lincoln. Noted Jewish Lecturer Speaks Tonight in Swedish Auditorium Jewish citizens of Omaha are interested in the address which L. J. Malamuth will give tonight in the Swedish auditorium. The spirit of the occasion will be to celebrate the t British declaration, favoring establishment of a Jewish free state in Palestine, recently taken by British forces after being domi nated for centuries by anti-Christian rulers. Mr. Malamuth is a Jewish writer and lecturer of note. He has studied this subject thoroughly and will bring a message of utmost importance and interest. Tonight's gathering will be a mass meeting. Several local speakers will refer briefly to the occasion. Emil Olsen, Omaha Man Dies at Camp Merritt, N. J. Emil Olsen, 30 years old, a mem ber of the 341st machine gun com pany, stationed at Camp Merritt, N. ., Omaha man, died late Friday, ac cording to advices yesterday to his brother, Nels Olsen, 2217 North Twenty-seventh avenue. Emil Ol sen was among the first to enlist here. He formerly was in the gro cery business here and resided at 1820 North Twenty-fifth street. ' Suits to Order at Out Prices Overstocked and must unload. If you want a real high grade, all wool, made-to-order suit at before.tfiear prices .come in and say "show me.'' -l. . Suits to Order N6w5t $30, $35 and $40 1512 Dodge Street. if IL LIEUT. C. W. HEMING. CHARGE OF FOOD WASTE IS DENIED BYSEED CONCERN President Windheim Refutes Allegation by Newspaper That Good Onion Sets Were Thrown in River. Charged by an afternoon newspaper that the Nebraska Seed company had poured into a sewer many bushels of good onion sets were emphatically de nied last night by H. G.' Windheim, president of the seed concern, doing business in Omaha for a quarter of a century. ' "These statements," Mr. Windheim said, "were printed to place me in the false light of trying to destroy food. It is not only malicious, but it is abso lutely false- The fact is, we threw away some spoiled onion sets whicli we had picked out from our stock. We have more sets left than every body in Omaha could plant. We re cently sent out 5,000 circular letters offering to sell selected onion sets at less than one-half the usual price, but we did not sell enough as a result of those circulars td pay for printing and postage. Feast or a Famine. ' "It is either a feast or a famine with our stocks of onion sets. This year we had an unusually large stock, and, as I stated, we had more than could be planted if everybody in Oma ha used some of them. Onion sets can't be kept over from season to season. "The sets that were thrown away were spoiled and if kept with the good sets would have spoiled the lot. It is necessary to sort out the bad sets to save the rest. "I was born in raised in Omaha and the insinuation about trying to destroy food is one of the most unwarranted and malicious charges that I have ever heard of. "On the contrary, we are in the business of trying to increase the food supply and our aims and efforts are along that line." '" 'f 4 " If ,v a Omaha Structural Steel Works to Help Make Ships The Omaha Structural Steel works, Forty-eighth and Leavenworth streets, has contracted to furnish fabricated steel for the United States Shipping uoard hinerency corpora tion. 1 lie steel will be used in the Howard Street r Your Home-Furnishing Problem is made easy just In proportion to your confidence in the Values you are getting for your money. You want to make your selections from styles that suit your own taste, of course. You also like to feel that you have picked up a real bargain In this or that piece of furniture, and that it will prove the value you believe it to be. In safeguarding your purchases is there a better way than to be sure of value, as values are interpreted here? You cannot misjudge the value of any article on our floors because Its value is put into Its material, construction and style before the price goes on. This advertisement, In Illustration and the prices, furnish yoiAthe means of judging accurately every one of these big values now shown on our sales floors. A Chair of the most pleas ing style and turnery, done in browfi mahogany, inset with cane, interpreting an Early Eighteenth Century motif, done in upholstered seat of volour or tapestry $39.50 Rocker Matching the Suite $39.50 Many Rockers of this gen eral character in smaller patterns, from $13.50 to $30.00. RilgS-r 131 Room-Size Brussels, 6x9 $14.00 Room-Size Brussels, 8.3x10.6 $20.00 Room-Size Seamless Fringed "Wilton Velvet, 8.3x10.6 $37.50 Wiltons, 8.3x10.6, in pretty "Jap" aa Persian patterns $56.00 36x60 Axminsters ' $ 3.75 27x54 Velvets 7 $ 2.75 I Vk construction of ships for trie govern ment. The contract was signed following the calling of General Manager Karl i E. Vogel and Contracting Manager Robert L. Hyde to Washington for a conference. A general line of steel work will be built, including ship sides, deck beams, floor girders, keel CEMT1AL ''''''' This Spinet Desk, 38 inches in width, of solid mahogany, finished dull $2975 brown Household Desks, with let-down fronts, in oak, mahogany and walnuf, values, $11.75, $14.00, $16.75, $18.50, $21.75, $24.50 and up. This Beautiful Davenport matching the Chair and Rocker above, is 86 inches in length, the cushion is done, over Su perior Springwork. The woodwork is mahogany finished in soft brown tones ; it is made in straight or wave line back contour; it is an $90 excellent value at A Dining Boom Marvel of Excellence fK W This Side j dMk Board Shows! K The Side Board, 68-inch length, of Crotch Mahogany. The Table, oblong in shape, 48x60 top. The China Cabinet, high leg elevation. The Arm Chair and .6 Side Chairs, leather seats. ( Price for Suite, $333 Late Arrivals at Ringing Values. H. R. BOWEN, President' sons, bulkheads and struts. For sev- eral months hatch covers and frames have been built by this company. The Omaha company will prabably devote three-fourths of the capacity of the plant to government orders. It is estimated that during the next six months from 3,000 to 6,000 ton of steel will be fabricated each month. Between 15th and 16th Housekeeping Essentials ; Values Too Big to Orerlook A 16-in. Lawn Mower "for $3.95 A Tub Wringer.. $2.95 A Heavy Straw Broom for -. n65o A Garden Weeder.39c A Croquet Set. . . .$1.25 A Big Clothes Hamper for $1.25 A Wire Door Mat. 80c A Flower Stand, fumed oak 35c A Plant Box of metal, 29 inches long 95c A Fumed Oak Uphol stered Foot Rest... 65c A Dainty Bath Rug 27x54 $1.50 U A good Upholstered f Roman Stool, oak and mahogany $1.25 A Curtain Stretcher for .....95c