THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1918.
BROOKLYN AIR
PILOT BECOMES
NEW YANKEE ACE
Lt. James Meissner Shoots
Down Fifth German Plane;
Putnam Becomes Lead
ing U. S. Flier.
. By Associated Press.
With the American Army in
France, July 10. Lt James A. Meiss
ner of Brooklyn won his fifth aerial
victory, thereby becoming: an ace,- by
bringing down in company with Lt.
. Hamilton Coolidge of Boston an
enemy two-seated airplane over
' Chateau Thierry. The German ma
chine fell in flames.
Coolidge attacked the Germans
first. Meissner then took up the
fight and got in a lucky stream of
bullets, the enemy plane bursting
into flames. The victory a been
officially confirmed.
Paris. July 10. Lt. David E. Put
nam of Brookline, Mass, has for-
' mally become the leading American
f ace in succession. tc( Lt, Frank Bay
lies, who has been missing since Tune
17. v
In the month of June Put-.am
brought down; seven German ma
.chines, equaling monthly records
- made by the late Captain Guyhemer.
1 Paris, July 10. Corporal Everett
Buckley of Kilburne, 111., an aviator
f tured by the,,GerfUah4at Verdun, has
escaped from Germany. According
to a dispatch from Zurich to Le
Journal, he reached Switzerland Tues
" " day morning.
Pilot Is Lost
- - Paris, July 10. (Havas Agency)
Lieutenant De Gramont, commander
" of a squadron of American aviators,
disappeared recently during a patrol
'"in expedition, according to tin
Matin, The lieutenant was a son of
a member of the Academy of Science.
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. 60 TO GARDENERS
(Contlaoe From pinr On.)
.bought from farmers, that they had
- all,; subscribed to the Red Cros,
bought; Liberty bond and 'Thrift
stamps and that they were ready to
contribute more to the war funds
whenever called upon. s
- Profits Declared Reasonable.
On the charge of profiteering, they
produced their books and showed by
them that their profits seldom-exceeded,
20 per cent and that more times
they sold their purchases at a profit
of less than 10 per cent, many times
taking losses.
Mr, Wisner, at the chief witness.
testified that during June his net pro
1 fits' were $141.70. His total sales
amounted to about $1,700. ,
'' The profits of Louis Frank during1
"June were $110 on sales that aggre
gated $2,000. .. .i.
' The others who testified did not
keep books, but they knew that after
paying expenses they but little more
than break even on the business.
Of their own knowledge, the wit
nesses testified that they bought
,,radishes'at 10 cents a dozen bunches
, and sold, them to the, grocers at 12
cents; carrots at 20 cents a bunch and
sold at 25 cents. Apples they testified
' they bought at 30 cents a basket and
sold them at 35 cents, handling other
green stuff at about th.same propor
tionate profit. They figured to make
-10. to 15 per cent profit, but many
times-on account of being compelled
vto hold stuff over, profits averaged
only 8 to 10 percent. ..
Not In testimony, but for Informa
tion, the men told Administrator Allen
that the big money in handling green
"stuff is behig made by the gardeners,
the men Vho afe renting space to the
farmers and by the grocers who buy
the - sum and selKil out to the con-
iumers. And it was this information
that has, induced1 Mr. Allen to start an
investigation to ascertain why green
t stuff bought at. the retail stores is so
high this; year i when ,.the market is
I flooded with it
r Knights of Columbus jfjpen
; ".Lost 'Soldier" Department
New York, July 10,-The Knights
:. vi v.uiuniuus announcca loaay jne
opening of a "lost soldi" depart
ment at headquarters here. Through
co-operation wun tne- aajutant gen
eralav.oiKce "the statement said the
, bureau; will , furnish ; information as
to the .hereabouts " of men who,
through -"carelessness,, fail to keep In
touch with their families and friends.
7
The Weather
For Nebraska Generally fair and
warmer Thursday and Friday.
Th Weather.
Hourly Temperature. -
S a, m. It
a. m. SI
7 a. m. .......... (ft
S a. m. 61
a. m 15
19 a. m. . is
11 a. in. T3
11 m. .......... T
1 p. in. 74
J; t P m, ?. tl
I p. in. .......... Tl
4 p. in, .......... It
I p. m. 71
I p. m. .......... II
7 p. m. 71
5 D. . 71
Comparative -l-oral Reeord.
1111. 1117. 1111. IMS;
"Highest yestrdy.. .., .89 li
Lowest ye(terdax......(l .. J 7J M
Mean temperature .....71 71 14 71
Frftclpitatlon ...69 .09 .00 .17
Tempers tnr and precipitation departure
form the normal: ,
Normal temperature. ,.7
Ief lclencf ter the day ,. (
Tetal exeeee atnee March 1, 1117 ...Ill
Normal precipitation 9.14 Inches
Deficiency for the day... 0.14 Inches
Total rainfall since March 1 7.74 inches
X)nlU)Unry since March 1, ltll..7.t 'nches
Excess for cr. period, 1M7......0.0J Inches
IHflctencr for cor. period, im.,l. Inches
. Be ports from Btatloi at 7 P. M.
t etata ot Temp. Hlh- Sain-
ntauoA. weatcer. 1 p. m.
Cheyenne, (mining.,...., II
Davenport, clear.... IV v
' Denrer, Talnlns;.. ..;,..,.(!",
Ies Moln,. part cloady. 71
. l-ndr 'cloudy. ,.;,., -7J 4
North Platte, cloudy... 14 ,'
Omr.h.- clttir..,. It
Porblo," cloudy.......... 71 s
"l:a-4d City, cloudy.,... II
hull Lake, cloudy,..,. , 71
-Rama Fe, part cloudy., 19
fhsrldm.. cloudy...v... 7t
rt.u i wny, ciear. ?e
Vaatlne, part cloudy,. IS
est .
II
- 89 '
Ik
it
T Indicate trace of precipitation.
tall.
.71
: .90
M9
.99
.01
'.91
.99
.11
.91
.30
.09
.99
.99
.01
Elks Place Ban Upon
Enemy Alien Tongues
In Their Club Houses
Atlantic City, July 1Q. Enemy
alien languages are barred from use
in the clubhouses of the Elks, in a
resolution adopted by the grand
lodge, in annual session here.
The convention listened today to
a patriotic address iy Samuel Gpm
pers, and renewed its pledge to stand
behind the government in its war
aims and to lend every aid possible
in the reconstruction period.
The big brother movement will be
amplified throughout the nation by
a systematic campaign. A junior po
lice system wiy be used to find homes
and employment for wayward boys.
The convention turned out in force
tonight to welcome a delegation of
84 congressmen, who arrived from
Washington. They will take part in
the big patyotic demonstration to
morrow, DRYS WIN FIRST
ROUND IN FIGHT
ON PROHIBITION
(Continued From Fags One.)
Calder, France, Frelingliuysen; Hard
ing, Johnson of California, Kellogg
Knox, New, Penrose, Smoot Wads-
worth, Warren and Watson. Total, IS.
Total for, 33,
Against sustaining the decision:
Drfnocrats Ashurst, Bankhead, Beck
ham, Bene Chamberlain, Fletcher,
Henderson, Kendrick, McKellar,
Myers, Nugent, Overman, Fjittman.
Shafroth, Sneppard, Shields, Smith
of South Carolina, Thompson, Tram
met!, Vardaman and Walsh. TotaL 21.
Republicans: Borah, Colt, Curtis,
Fernald, Hale, Jones of Washington,
Kenyon, Lenroot, Nelson, Norris,
Poindexter, Sherman. Smith of Michi
gan, Sterling and Sutherland. To
tal. IS.
Total against, 36. .
Practically the entire day was spent
in parliamentary discussion. Senator
Penrose, in calling up his point of
order insisted that the amendment
is general legislation and should be
stricken out under the senate rules
prohibiting attaching such legislation
to appropriation bills. He was sup
ported In this argument by Senators
Phelan of California, Simmons of
North Carolina, Smith of Georgia and
others, while Senators Jones of
Washington and Shcppard of Texas
vigorously opposed it, arguing that
the food production bill is a special
appropriation measure and that con
sequentty the rule does not apply to it.
HATCH SCHEME TO
HOLD JDEMOCRATS
t (Continued From Page One.)
theyOcCasion being observed by Comp
ton in the chair, not voting.
Districts at Gerrymandered.
The new districts are described as
follows:
First district: First, Seventh and
Eighth precincts of the Eighth
ward; all of the Ninth, ward; Fifth
to Tenth precincts, inclusive, of the
Tenth ward; and all precincts of the
Eleventh ward.
Second district: First, Second and
Third precincts of the Sixth ward;
and all precincts of the Fourth and
Fifth wards.
Third district: First, Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh
precincts of the Second ward; all
returns oi inc rirst ana iwemii
wards; and all territory within the
limits of Douglas county outside of
Omaha except the precincts of
North and South Douglas.
Fourth district: Fourth to Elev
enth precincts, inclusive, of the
Sixth ward, all precincts of the
Seventh ward; Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Ninth and
Tenth nrecincts in the Eighth ward;
and North Douglas and South
Douglas precincts.
Fifth district: Second, Third,
Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Twelfth, Thir
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
precincts In the Second waHall
precincts in the Third ward; and the
First, Second, Third and Fourth
precincts in the Tenth ward.
Changed and Renumbered.
Just what this democratic thimble
rigging does is not clear from the
mere listing of . the wards and pre
cincts,,, because jhey have been re
cently Changed Tlnd renumbered by
Election Commissioner Moorhead,
but it is easily seen that districts are
carved out for "Long Tom" O'Conner
on the South Side and for Soplnis
Neble in the first and Second wards.
intended to make their elections a
cinch. The obvious purpose is to
hold for the democrats two of the
four commissionerships to be filled
this year which,-with Compton the
holdover democrat, would keen them
in possession of the appointive jobs
and patronage even though the coun
ty as a whole goes overwhelmingly
republican in November in order to
clean out the court house in the
same way the city hall was cleaned
qui in inn spring election.
Rescue Party Locates Seven '
Men Entombed in Earth Fall
Butte, Mont., July 10. The seve.i
men entombed in the Jack-knife mine
at Phillipsburg are alive and well and
rescue crews working in relays hoped
to release them late today. The min
ers, caught yesterday by a fall of
ground that cut them off from .he
tunnel through which they went to
work, received food and watei
throush pipes this morninsr. Thev
talked to the rescuing party and re
ported that theywere in good shape,
although suffering from the cold.
Steamer From New York ,
Arrives at Amsterdam
Amsterdam. Mondav.
Dutctf steamship Hollan
maks i lightship today.
A London despatch on June 6 re
ported the Amsterdam correspondent
of the Times as savin that the
steamship Hollandia, which was then
New York, would sail shortly, for
Holland, and that. another steamer
would leave Holland for the United,
States in exchanee for the HollanHia'
Germany was said to have guaranteed
the safety of both vessels.
DURING HOT WAKEFUL NIGHTS
Teka Horeford'a Acid Phosphate
HOlt beneficial f ..t,..,.j . J...
to heat..- Nan.it.Ak.ii, A . ,
'WIN WAR' SLOGAN
VOICED IN IOWA'S
G.O.P. CONVENTION
Gov. Harding Makes Keynote
Speech; Dry Amendment
Indorsed; McClenahan
for Superintendent.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Des Moines, la., July 10. "The one
task is to win this war now."
This phrase shouted by Gov. W. L.
Harding, in the keynote address
brought ffreat aonlause from the
1,000 delegates assembled here today
at the republican state convention. .
congress had given wholehearted sup
port to the administration in conduct
of the war, the governor laid down
the following as the republican party's
war program:
"First, win the war for the whole
of us; second, peace dictated by us,
after an unconditional surrender of
the enemy; third, preparedness now
for the day when war is uo more."
P. E. McClenahan of Iowa City
was nominated for state superin
tendent of public instruction on the
second ballot. The vote was: Mc
Clenahan, 918; Joseph, 124; Barr. 23.
Deyoe dropped out on the first ballot.
The party in its resolutions declared
for ratification of the national prohibi
tion amendmentequal suffrage, pro
tective tariff, modification of primary
election law 'so as to simplify the
ballot and endorsed the administra
tion of Governor Harding and the
record of Senator Kenyon.
Superiority in Air
Definitely Achieved
By British Fliers
With the British Army in France,
July 10. Superiority in the ir rests
with the British flying men today.
The British have hounded hostile
pilots until the greater part of their
battles have occurred east of the Ger
man lines and in numerous engage
ments great numbers of hostile ma
chines have been destroyed. One
British aviator alone has sent 25
crashing to the earth in the last few
months.
Day and night squadrons of Brit
ish planes have kept up an almost
endless bombardment of important
positions and their accuracy in bomb
dropping is testified to in scores of
photos of destructive hits.
The British sometimes come within
50 feet of the ground to loose bombs.
The Germans seldom venture below
10,000 feet because of anti-aircraft de
fenses. Father Hunts Down and
Arrests Son Who Deserted
Birmingham, Ala., July 10. Starling
Hicks, jr., alleged to have deserted his
command at Camp Wheeler,? Macon,
Ga., two months ago, was back in
the hands of military officials todav.
The young man was turned over to
the authorities by his father who had
spent several nights in the woods be
fore finding his son.
"It nearly breaks my heart to have
to arrest my own son," the father told
federal officials, "but I cannot harbor
him as a deserter or even countenance
his action."
Star Airman Killed.
London. July 10. Mai. Tames Mc-
Cudden, British star airman, who ,is
credited "with bringing down S4 Ger
fhan machines, was accidentally killed
while flying from England to France
luesday. He fell on the French
coast.
Fifty Girls Killed .
By Germans in Knid
On Ambulance Park
London, July 10. In a recent
German raid on the Belgians,
more than 50 girls wefe killed by
air bombs launched upon an am
bulance park at La Panne, behind
the Yser front. According to a
speciaPdispatch from The Hague.
50 bombs were dropped in the im
mediate neighborhood of the park
and several struck a large villa
about a hundred yards from the
hospital. -
Of the -many girls in the villa
engaged in making bandages and
repairing linen for the wounded.
30 were instantly , killed or died
from injuries within a few minutes,
40 injured were removed from the
villa, of whom'24 died later.
Great Darnage Done
Crops by Rains in
Austria and Germany
Zurich. Switzerland. Lrlv 10 The
Vienna newspapers report a luavy and
continuous rainfall aa havino- ranted
floods in many parts of Austria and
soutnern uermany, resulting in im
mense damaffA to fhi rrnn TIi
rain rone extends from Vorarlberg,
northern Tyrol, across the Salzkam
mergut, upper Austria, and through
Bavaria to Saxony. The floods were
especially heavy in the Salzkammer
gut, where houses and bridges were
swept away. -
The Danube at Vienna reached on
Saturday the highest level recorded
in 30 years.
D'SOatches from Berlin nn Tulv R
reported severe floods in many parts
oi uermany, witn serious damage to
crop in several districts in Germany
and across the Austrian border.
Cloudburst Converts
Streets Into Rivulets
In Colorado Springs
Colorado 'Sprinirs. Colo.. lulv 10
A heavy rain, reaching the propor
tions of a cloudburst in the western
part of the city, did considerable
property damage, sent streams of
water two feet deep down the city's
streets and flooded several houses
late today. Two families whose
homes were flooded were rescued bv
firemen. Much damage was done to
war gardens by the rain -and hail.
rountain river was filled with water.
but late tdnight had nofoverflowed
except in a fewVlow places.
Finland in Dire Need Seeks
Food From Entente Powers
Stockholm July, 10. General Man-
nerheim commander of the Finnish
government forces, today visited Mr.
Morris the American minister to Swe
den and asked him what chances there
was of Finland getting a supply of
food from the entente powers. The
General painted the food situation in
h inland in the darkest colors. The
American minister told him there was
very little likelihood of Finland get
ting supplies so long as Germany
held the country under her control
Prussian Lords to Consider
Lichnowsky's Dismissal
Paris July 10 A secret session
will be held bv the Prussian house
of lords Friday, even functionaries
and ushers being excluded. It is ex
pected that the dismissal of Prince
Lichnowsky from the body will be
discussed and decided.
Injured by Fall. '
Mrs. Cesira Crola, 5630 Blondo
street, received a threexinch cut on
her hand and a bruised knee, when she
fell with a glass jar in her hand at
the spring in Elm wood park, Wednes
day night. She was removed to Lis
ter hospital, where-, several stitches
were taken in her hand.
Harrison County Farmers
Ship 152,000 Pounds Wool
Logan, la., July 10. (Special )
Seven car loads of wool have been
shipped out of Harrison county in the
few days past. W. W. Latta shipped
three cars and W. L. Latta of Loan
shipped two cars and the other cars
were shipped by 38 feeders and farm
ers pooling their wool and shipping
through the farm bureau, with C. W.
Hammans in charge. The total ship
ments aggregate 152.000 pounds and
it is thought that the farmers will
receive between 60 and 70 cents a
pound. When the yarn comes back
it sells for $4 per pound.
Debs Declines Nomination.
Terre Haute, Ind.July 10. Eugene
V. Debs today notified the socialist
county committee that he would de
cline the nomination for congress of
fered him a week ago.
Emperor William
Falls a Victim to
Spanish Influenza
Rome, July lO.VEmperor William
has fallen a victim to the influenza
that has been so prevalent in the
German army, according to advices
from a Swiss source that have
reached the Epoca. These declare
that the emperor has gone home from
the French iront becaufe of the at
tack of "Spanish grippe," as it is
called, and thai several members of
the emperor's family are also suffer
ing from the same malady.
Amsterdam, July 10. A
:em!y appeared in Ger-
new dis
ease which rece:
many is attributed to the shortage of
soap.' So far the German health au
thorities have been unable to find a
re m edy for the malady, which is
Forest Fires in Montana
Cover Area of 150 Miles
Spokane. Wash.. July 10. Dry eke
trical storms; have aided the havoc
created by forest fires in tne Clear
water district of Montana ani trorr.
the Cispus district. Washington, it
was reported a hre at tne cage oi n.
Rainier National Forest reserve a
spreading and now covers an area of
150 square miles".
One fire in the Clearwater forst
had jumped the trenches which h .d
been holding it and was reported to
be raging over 3,000 acres of timber,
despite the efforts of 185 men o
cheeky.
The fire near Rainier reserve is be
ing combated by a crew of 100. The
blaze is on the edge of valuable green
timber. -
called "tricofita." and affects the skin
and hair. The disease, is caused by
lack of soap and insanitary conditions
resulting from it.
THQMPSON.BE1JDEN - CO.
rf5- Clhe fashion Center Jor Womaw
An Ectra Dress
Nearly everysummerwardrobecan stand
another dress, especially when prices are
'unusually ior. Beautiful Georgette,
dainty Organdies and serviceable Voile
frocks are Reduced One-Third.
W Silk Ginghams Reduced
Our ejjfJre range of choice patterns goes
Thursday for but little more than cotton
ginghams cost. Qualities formerly sold
up to $2.75 a yard.
Thursday, $1.95 a Yard.
Neckwear Novelties
Organdie and Net Vestees. Collars of
hand-made filet lace. Linen collars
many in colors. Organdie sets of collar
and cuffs. Pique vests. They are new
and charming and better still, their
prices are sensibly small.
The Men's ShopSpecials
Shirts for $1.65 At whicl.
price you may choose any Ar-"
row, Eagle or Rialto Shirt of
the two-dollar grade in colors. .
All regular stock of clean, de
pendable merchandise.
Wash Tubular Ties 19c, three
for 50c. Others 35c, three
for $1 ; 50c, 75c and $1. . These
are Delparks; quite the best
of all.
Men's Interwoven Hose All ,
plain shades and clocked de
signs, 40c to $2.
Wayne Knit and Onyx Hose, in
cotton, lisle and silk, both
plain and fancy. Those who
prefer full fashioned Hose will
find these especially pleasing.
To the Left You Enter. '
July 8.-The
dia passed the
Home of the Chickemg Piano
I J If Clearance
I 0 ; Sale or
FIANOS
THE SAFETY your purcase s uaran-
; teed by our reputation.
THE PRICE you pay is less than is usually
iiaj vyLi asked for instruments of equal
quality."
All Pianos and Players that Have been slightly
used, traded in or thatiiave been used for .
demonstration purposes, have been marked at
exceptionally close prices for this sale:
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO
SAVE; DON'T NEGLECT IT!
SPECIAL' BARGAINS
jjF and now comef-
Mohair Suits, navy
and black- All sizes
' either with or with
out bloomers. Spe
cial for $4.19.
Jersey "Suits, i n
black, rose, green
and cope blue;
with o r without
bloom ers, $4.50
$5.25 and more.
Cotton Jersey Suits,
in black only, $2.35.
Children's ' cotton
and wool suits, six
to 14-year sizes.
'lifi
M
1
Story & Camp $22
Kimball $75.
, Sbubert .$135
Pease up'';" .........$155
Coleman $195
Sommer $215
Smitb'&NixoDrt$285
Schaff uprighi $270
Terms ta Suit.
BURGESS-NASH CO.
$1350 and $1625
f. o. b. Racine
This Six at $1350
Is Too Great a Value to Last
It is the greatest value in the Light Six field to'day?
' The output is restricted, as with all cars this year. "
Costs are still advancing, so prices may go higher.'
We urge all interested people to see this new car'now;,
An Impressive Car
This new Mitchell Light Six has
120-inch whedbase and a 40-horse-power
motor.
It is long and low3 and roomy.
The lines are exquisite. The body
is built, finished and upholstered
.with unusual luxury in the new
Mitchell body plant. 'It is the hand
somest Six oi the season.
WeGet But a Few
Our allotment on this car is small.
War-time conditions force a re
stricted production. Materials are
hard to get, and prices are still rising.
-The demand this year for a cat
like this is bound to exceed the supply
and probably twice over.
A man who expects to buy any
Six this year should make a decision
early Until the war ends, there is
no probability of a value like this
again.
The motor is a high-speed Six,
very economical. And Mitchell Sixes
have a world-wfde fame.
In the past year the over-strength
standards have been vastly in
creased this car. Experts in en
durance have studied every part.
The equipment includes many un-, Mitchell C-42 1"
usual leatures. And this is the only
Light Six with shock-absorbing
wneeioase and a
40-horsepower motor. The Touring Car
price it $1350 at factory.
a 127-Inch
wheelbase and a
48-horsepower motor. The Touring Car,
price is $ieo at tactory.
springs. ' " . .There arW newtyle bodies.
- J. T. Stewart Motor Co.,
2048-50-32 Farftam Street.
Distributor
Omaha, Nab.
Prices nbjeet to change without notice.
It. A. WELSXj Meteorologist
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