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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1918)
- f r 1 T. STEPHENS TAKES STAYTON TO TASK FOR CRITICISM k Declares Retired Naval Officer '. js Doing Lion's Share in ' Shaking Confidence in . Public Servants. ' ' Kaihlnrtoa Bureau of ; " , lb Omh Bw, 1811 G Street , By EDGAR SNYDER. 1 - Washington, June 12. (Special Tel egram.)-Repi;esentative Dan Steph , ens, who has been receiving letters tand telegrams" from constituents, chambers of commerce, commercial clubs and other business organiza tions in Nebraska protesting against an amendment in th naval appro priation bill preventing the use of the so-called stop watoh system 'on any jobs between the starting and com pletion thereof, took' occasion today during general debate on the sundry : civil bill to put, himself )n record in xegard to ihe agitation now going. on. He also asked leave, to print his reply to a telegram of President George," of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, protesting against the passage of the amendment in question m which he discusses at Tength the legislation complained of and certain utterances, being'made by one Capt. W. H. Stayton,' a retired naval of ficer, who is supposed to represent the Navy league. : i J ' Takes Stayton tq Task. . . - In the letter the Fremont congress man states tbatx in One of Captain . Stayton'S speeches at Norfolk he is alleged to have said that, both houses of congrefs passed a bill which makes it unlawful to isay how many rivets 'they may drive for a day's work and "the Nebraska members of congress all voted for it . Mr. Stephens, as an introduction ; to his exhaustive letter to the Cham ber of Commence, states that this is absolutely false, as no such legisla tion was ever dreamed of, and that in the second place the house passed the naval bill without a record vote. "In addition to this he furnishes testi--mony showing that there is great -rivalry among the shipbuilding gangs of this country and also of Europe, 'even to the extent of wagers being 'made between the various gangs run- ning as high as $10,000 as to who can drive the most rivets. y v ' In regard to payment of bonuses which Captain Stayton insists must L ; be provided tor in the naval appropri ation bill, the congressman offers find ings of the wagevcommission which .abolishes the- payment of bonus upon the showing made by the employers themselves, who, he says, were run ning wages sky high and were bidding against one another for labor, thereby . causing 'the utmost confosion among the shipbuilders of the country. -Mr. Stephens says -that Captain Stayton has done more to stroy confidence in the fidelity Ind courage of public men through his misrepre sentations than have all the pro-Ger-inans in his state put together. , Insurance companies of a certain character had their innings'today be fore the ways and means committee. EjM. Martin and T. W. Blackburn of Omaha appearing" for their , particu lar clients. Mr. Martin was before the committee as the representative - of the largest mutual life associations of the country. He proposed a brand new theory of taxation as applied to this class of company ana was listen td- to with much interest by the com. nuttee. Mr. Martin's proposal was to have one certain definite and fixed basis of taxation instead of the hodge podge system now iq vogue. He juhuc ii u i cicrciiLC. wuaicver 10 irav ternal insurance companies or legaf reserve companies, but confined his testimony wholly to the class repre sented by him. .. He astonished the members of the committee by stating that he wanted has companies to be taxed and pro' posed as a revenue producing tit- ment in the revenue bill that the tax should be fixed on the collections for expense purposes, rather than on the reserve or policies. ' . . - Mrf Martin came as a pleasant . ' break in the long drawn out contro versies of automobile manufacturers. Mr. Blackburn appeared as the rep - resentative of the American -life con vention, an organization of 111 legal reserve life companies in states west . of New Jersey. He stated that the companies in the west and south ,; ' were not complaining about taxes. heavy as,, they are, but wish some - inequities corrected. He said his clients were expecting an increase of, tax, but thought the a per cent first premium tax was as high as any com pany" could afford ito pay. " - A. J. P. Bertschy of Omaha. one of the best known mechanical engineers in the country, who has -" been confined to a hospital in Canton. "for a week with an affection of " the face, is in Washington on busi- ness with the Navy department. Mr. Bertschy has made a number of time saving devices for inflating hydrogen gas balloons now in use. at Fort , Omaha. . '' ' Industrial Federation Would Employ Ten Million Workers " ''Atlantic" City, N. J..V June 13. The basis of a federation of al) the indus ; tries of the nation ar a forward step V in winning the war was inaugurated a me war convention nere oi manu facturers representing New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massa- chusetts and Delaware. The new fed- eration would embrace 300,000 indus- trial plants employing upwards of 10,-T Ann AAA j .. :..- f UW.UW 1IICO UU Willi, 4 capiumzauuu ' of billions of dollars. ' i . Soldier's Wife Kills Negro I Intruder Who Enters Home St Paul. Minn., June 13. Mrs. Ivan Dugan, wife of a soldier serving .at a national army cantonment, shot "and killed an unidentified negro who entered her home. She fired five shots from a Revolver:- Four entered the man's head and one his heart. Mrs. Dugan lives alone -with a 12-year-old son and was awakened by the in truder. '. : 4j 11 -ii-ii ii -iipiii Turks Sign Peace x'reaty t Amsterdam, , June' 13. peace treaty has heen signed between Tur key and the trans-Causasua govern ment, says a telegram from Constan Mrs.Finley J.Sheppard ' Undergoes Operation 1 t"'. " 1 1 a' (i If i Av li i i i i i o&i 7 ;. - New'York, June 13.-k.Mrs. Finley J, Sheppard who was If iss Helen Goul'd underwent an operation at a hospital here yesterday. The operation was successful, it was said. CHILDREN STARVE IN GERMANY; LOOK LIKE SKELETONS Paris, June 13v-Germany, although attacking on the western front, is starving, says the Echo de Paris. An article appearing in the Berlin Ar beiter Zeitung relates the details of six children starving to death in an orphanage at Zenefort Thuringia. The orphanage was. found to have been ransacked by its starving in mates and physicians who visited the place found several of the children sheer skeletons. Prof. Franz E. Hein, the widely known economist, writing in the Bay- erischer Zeitung of Munich, warns the Qermans that the coming weeks will be harder than any, that have passed and professes to foresee a gen eral paralysis in the supply of wheat. Step Lively! Corns Quit witrV'Gets-lt" The Great Com-Ldoiener of this Age. Never Fail. Painleis. Watch my step? What's the use? I go along "right side up without care," even with corns, because I use "Gets-It." the painless, off-like-a-banana-peel corn re mover. I tried other ways galore, until I was blue in the face and red in the toes. Corns Simply Can't Stop Us, We Use "Gets-It." No more for me. Use "Gets-ft." It never fails. Touch any corn or callus with two drops of "Gets-It" and "Gets-It" does the rest, it a relief to be able to stop cuttina corns, making them bleed, wrapping them) up HKe packages and using sticky tap and salves. It removes any corn clear and clean,' leaving tne toe as smooth as your palm, you can wear those new shoes without pain, dance and be frisky on your feet. It's great to use "Gets-It." " ' . "Gets-It," the , guaranteed, money-back corn-remover, the only sure way. costs-but trifle at any drug store. M'f'd. by E. Law rence & Co.. Chicago, 111. ' Sold in Omahn and recommended as the world's best corn remedy by Sherman & Mc Connell Drug Co.'s Stores. Adv. ' increase strength of dclicatej nervous, run-down people m two weeks time in many instances. It has been used and en dorsed by such men as Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treasury and Ex-Governor of Iowa; Former United States Senator Richard Holland Kenney of Delaware at present Major of the U. S. Army: General John L. Clem (Re tired) the drummer boy of Shiloa who was 'sergeant in the U. S. Army when only 12 years of age; also United States Judge G. W. Atkinson, of the Court of Claims of Washington and others. Ask your doctor or HrnM-ist nhnut it. STREET DANCE CARNIVAL ; For Benefit of the Canteen Work '(OVER THERE." Under Auspices of the Dundee " WOMAN'S PATRIOTIC CLUB Thursday and Friday Nights, June . 13 and 14. DOUGLAS ST., 48th to 49th. 8 to 12 p. m. DAN DESDUNES' FULL MILI TARY BAND , Signor Hoganinski Knife Thrower. Greater Omaha Style Showf Prize Contests. Scores of Added Features. Refreshments. t Military Police and Boy Scouts Assisting. DANCING FREE Geaaral Admission,1; 25c; ' Children, 10c A (War T Added) Billy Byrne, Director General. "Dance Your Bit" 3Grain Cadomene Tablets Absolutely Restore Vigor, Vitality, Strength to Weak Me'n and Women. Sold by All Druggists. Friday Is FLAG DAY- "And the Star plangled Banner, a' Oh, long may it wave i O'er the land of the free And the home othe brave." ' Don't be backward in showing vour coloi-s on Flag Day, which' commemorates the. an niversary of the time when Congress in 1777 proclaimed the Stars and Stripes as the Flag of the American Nation. Friday . and Saturday Bargains in Table Damask, Towels, Napkins and Linens Remnants at Off Regular Prices About 5,000 yards, of Table Damask in the all linen o meierized quali ty, desirable, lengths, fslightly soiled (no imper fections), only an accumu lation of our heavy selling recently. Specially for Friday at 14 the regu lar prite. Reductions mide when purchased. 25c Towels at 19c About 200 dozen of full bleached Huck Towels with fancy borders, also fancy Turkish; hemmed ends, soft and absorbent kind; special, each .' 19c 50c Fancy Linens at 39c A 'lot of manufacturers' samples, consisting of lace trimmed, scal loped and embroidered, scarfs or square, each 39c 79c Towels at 59c About 100 dozen of a full bleached Turkish. Towel; hemmed ends, fancy colored borders, made of a fine yarn (slightly mill imperfect), wearing qualities unexcelled, each .3. , 59c Basement Brandeis Stores , Draperies One Table Colored Bordered Scrim Remnants, yard. .6Vzc 2,500 Yards of Scrim, plain, and colored borders, limit 15 yards, special, a yard, 8Vjc One Table of Nets and Col ored Curtain Madras, 36 to 50 in. wide, special, yd., 29c Nottingham ,L a c e Cur tains, very pretty designs, 44 inches wide, a pair i. $1.98 Hammocks, pretty col ors and durable quality, spe cial, each, at . . .$1.50 Basement Brandeis Stores a Rugs Hit and Miss Rag Rugs, 22x 36 size, regular price 69c, Friday, special, at, each. 49c 500 Hit and Miss Rag Rugs, size 24x60, regulaprice 98c, special, Friday, each... 79c One Lot of Salesman's Rug, Samples, in remnants of 1 to 4 yards, special, a yard. .59c 75 Congoleum Rugs, in" all the pretty patterns, size 4J4 x, very ei viceauie ; worLii $3.98, special ,while this small lot lasts, each. . .$2.98 Basement rBrandeis Stores Uisit This illen's and Boys' Section Boys' Wash Suits, in stripe and check effects such as blue and white, tan and white, gray and white, pink and white, also plain light and darkshades 65c, $1 sizes 2Vo to 8, at Children's Slip-Overs for boys ind girls, well madebf wash gingham, neatly trimmed, cut full; 65c sizes 2 to 6, at Men's and A' very good selectionfor oi gooa materials, in an sizes. M 1 1 - Men's Khaki Trousers, made of good quality material, es pecially adapted for camp- 'erS .V. . . . . , .$1.25 to $3.50 Men's Balhriggan Shirts and have short or long sleeves, drawers are an klelength with reinforced seats, sizes 30 to 44, ata garment .;; :50c Men's Sport Shirts of soisette and madras. in white with coloredstripes and all white; made with low neck andhort sleeves, sizes 14 to iy, at V nning rs ' ana a n i i i fill m 1JII If II III! I. H fU r mm - For Women and Misses Just the Kind That You Want Right Now " - - v In Two Big Groups, $1.39 and $4.00 Skirts were never as good as they are this season hundreds of them have already been sold to Omaha women from this store, and we are ready in this Big Basement with! hqndreds and hundreds more every one a good style and every one at the lowest price. s - Materials are Gabardine, Russian Cord, Pique, Repp, kw price and we are going to sell them at the same ratio, the fabrics in many in stances being worth as much as the finished skirt. . s. More Than 300. Silk Top Skirts. $4.00 Made to Sell at $5.00 to. $6.00 ig Plaids, Fancy Stripes, Fancy Figures, Fancy foulards and plenty of All- I Black Silk Skirts. k Silk Skirts. Silk Poplins in regular all are WONDERFUL VALUES. ' Bovs' Clothing Offerings and $1 .25 Sfe Boys' Wash Knickers in duck, crash and many khakis fancy striped effects; sizes 6 to . 7C L 17. at ... I JC Young Men's Suits. $14.75 men to choose from, grod patterns and good styles', tailored Men's Overalls, in blue den im and hickory stripe, union made brand, regular swing pockets, full cut, specially priced, at $1.39 Men's Furnishings v n Drawers. Shirts .59c Bailment Brandeis Stores Store Monday :WW wir More Than 1000 Tub Skirts, $1.39 Skirts That From if, All White and Fancy Sport patterns, stripes, plaids,. big fancy scroll patterns, etc.; dozens of styles; made with big pockets, new belt effects, many have big buttons for trimming, etc.( . Every skirt is new and up-to-date and many are samples ; others in various size's. C ' and extra sizes all are new Basement Brandeis Stores Boys' Norfolk Suits, in the new spring fab rics and 'modejs; many have two pairs 'of knickers," The selection is too extensive to j attempt i description. 'Materials are blue ' $6-50 - $7.50 Children's White and Blue Cham- bray. Rompers, low neck, short. sleeves, elastic bottom; 55c sizes 2 to 6, at Men's and Young Men's Trousers, in worsted, cheviots and cassimeres, sizes up to 42, at ...... ... $2 to $3.50 Men's Summer Weight Elastic Ribbed Union Suits, ecru and white, short or long sleeves, ankle length, closed crotch, sizes to 46, at, a suit .......... .69c and 79c Men's Fancy Silk Four-in-Hand Ties, wide flowing ends, in fancy assorted patterns ; priced, each,, at ...25c ' '"' ' Closes Daily Fly Old Glory Everywhere "Then conquer we must, . When our cause it is just." .- ; ; f But don't forget' that everv one of us must put our shoulders to the wheel to make the victory complete and decisive. Start this Flag Day rightlyfling Old Glory to the breezes at daybreak and give every' one around you an inspiration to do the same'. : y . "., ' mm Were Made to Sell for $1.50 to $4.00 ' Fancy Colored Skirts . etc. We bought them at a and up-to-date styles. And Summer Helps Ivory Soap, special,. 6 for Excell Soap, a fine white floats), 7 for ... . . . . . . Large size Jap anned Garbage Cans, complete with cover . .98c Extra large Jap anned Garbage Cans- complete with cover and side handles at $1.79 One-Burner Portable Ovens, spe cial . . ...... . $2.39 Large lOne-Burner Portable Oven, special t ,: . $3.19 ' Large 'wo - Burner Portable Ovensspecial .......,$3.98 Two-Burner Gas Plates with ad justable air mixers, special, $3.69 $5.00 Electric Iron, a good pattern, well finished, and fully jvarrahted r special ........ t ii .... .-. . . $3.83 ' BM.rn.nt Braaabb StorM. ' . at 5:00; Saturdays at 6:00 The Economy Cc'ntcr of Omaha Wall Paper This after-season sale is full of money-saving bar gains. . A Croup of Patterns beautifully designed, suitable for any room in the house, with cut-out borders to match; special for 1 -Friday; a roll . .OVC ' Bedroom Papers, in new effects and colorings. All have cut-out -'borders to match, and sre worth more money; special, X C Two-Tone Stripes in brown,' tan, gray and a number of other? pa pers, very desirable for the down stairs rooms. Esch has a pretty border to match. Friday, Q" special ........... i . . . 1 7C A Number of Oii Paper with borders to match; nice for kitchen, ' attic or spare room; spe- Oll cial Fridaat ....... ..OaCf Varnish Til Washabla Paper In light and dark patterns; nice for kitchen or bath room; spe- 1 7 cial at ... i I C Basement Brandeis Store v Domestics Fine Zephyr Dress f Gingham In a splendid assortment of pretty plaids, checks, stripes and plain colors; 27 8nd 82 inches OC. wide; special, a yard ODC ; Whit Suiting, 36 inches wide; in a variety of new weaves and' stripes, for making outing suits, skirts, etc.; positively og . worth 50c, special, yard. .O DC Percale, 36 inches wide: assorted light and dark colors, for hous . dresses, wrappers, aprons, etc. Hundreds of pieces to choose from on two large bargain sauares. a yard QQA and QC. at......... 7i; White Lata Voile, Whit Shadow Voile and Fancy Whit Dres Voile, 36 inches wide; in a splen did variety; of stripe and cross bar effects, very desirable for summer waists and dresses; values range to 45c, in one large OO lot, at, a yard ...... . .. .efisfiC Mill Remnants Fine Dres Percale, light and dark colors, long serv iceable lengths; special, J J--q Mill Remnants Fancy Printed Dres Voile in a variety of neat figures and stripes, all 36 inches wide; worth usually 20c, 1 OJL special Friday, a yard. . 2C Fancy Printed ; Shirting Madras, 36 Inches wide; in a splendid, as sortment of new figured ; orj striped effects for men's and boys' summer shirts, etc. O Q special, a yard .iy .eSJC- Mill Remnants 36-Inch Bleached Muslin and Cambric, a splendid quality for making under- l'Q wear,- etc), a yard,i . . . i . 17 C Tussah Silk, 86 inches wide; good assortment of plain shades; very desirable for summer underwear, etc.; positively worth 60c, OQ special Friday only, yard,d7C Basement Brandeis Store , . In Hardware . , . ' . ; ,;..t33c soap for toilet or bath (it . . . . . . ... . . , . 23c V $2.15 Genuine Wearever Aluminum Kettle with aluminum cover, special at $1.49 $1.00 can of "WizaTd" furniture, and floor polish and a 50c chem ' ically - treated dust cloth, the two for 79c 25c "Wizard" Oil and a 15c Dust Cloth, the two for .........19c LJ "Polar Cub" Electric fans, at $5.85 Q 1 tinople, . Adv. 1 . " ..U .. .- ' t "t v-t