THE BEE? OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 28, 1918.
3
MAY SPEAK ANY
LANGUAGE OVER
THE TELEPHONE
State Railway "Commission
Holds Company Cannot Re
move Phone on Mere
Gossip of Sedition.
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Aug. 27. (Special.) The
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph
company has had so many complaints
come to it of subscribers using other
than the American language in con
versation over its lines and protests
against same, asking that the phones
of the users be discontinued, that the
company has placed the matter in the
hands of the State Railway commis
sion, which holds that there is no law
prohibiting the use of any foreign
language over the phone so long as
the language is not seditious or along
criminal lines, but in discussing the
matter gives the following interesting
opinion:
"The commission desires to call
your attention to the common law
obligation of telephone companies as
.common carriers to furnish service to
the public. This obligation cannot
lightly be set aside. A telephone
company could not be asked, of
course, to aid in the commission of
crime, nor to knowingly permit the
use of its facilities for the commission
of crime. For instance, a telephone
company would be well within its
rights to disconnect the phone of -a
subscriber who used profane or in
decent language, because such sub
scriber would be violating the crim
inal law. In the same way the tele
phone company could take some ac
tion where a subscriber was guilty of
sedition, as defined by the 'Nebraska
law, where the seditious utterances
were made over the telephone.
"The commission has always
recognized that the rights of the
public to the public service performed
by telephone companies are greater
than those of any individual, .and
where an individual wantonly and
maliciously interferes with service, it
is a sufficient reason to eliminate
such a subscriber from the lines."
Nebraska Concerns
Desire to Increase
Their Capital Stock
Washington, JJ. u, Aug. spe
cial Telegram.) Senator Hitchcock
appeared before the capital issue
committee of the Treasury depart
ment today in behalf of constituents
seeking permission to increase the
capital stock of various corporations.
The Skinner Packing company of
Omaha was one of the corporations
for whom consideration was asked.
Representative Reavis is in great
demand as a public speaker. His ad
dress on what he saw while in France
'and Belgium and on the western
battle front, recently made before the
Young Women's Christian associa
tion, have brought him a host of invi
tations to speak before public as
semblies, lie has accepted invita
tions from the State Federationof
Churches at Vienna, Va., Thursday
evening, Aug. 29; the Summer Colony
at , Braddock Heights, Md., Sunday
evening; the Soldiers' Service club,
Baltimore, Wednesday, Sept 4; Jew
ish Synagogue, this city, Thursday,
Sept. 5.
Charles F. Schwager, vice presi
dent and general manager of the
American Live Stock Insurance com
pany, is in Washington on a food
conservation prospect.
Isidor Zeigler of Omaha and E. F.
Jones of Antioch, Mo., who have been
in Washington for several days seek
ing relief from the capital issue com
mittee, left for the west today.
Mr. and Mrs. Van B. Lady of
Omaha are in Washington. Mr. Lady
desires to enter the quartermaster's
department and the chances for a
commission are considered good.
Wnman Ininrorl in nut a
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Wreck En Route to See Son
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
w-While en route to Kansas City
Sunday in an auto to see her son, Lt.
Emmett Powell, who passed through
that city with troops from Camp
Cody, Mrs. E. C. Powell of this city
sustained a broken nip and severe cuts
and bruises when the axle of the car
in which she was riding broke on the
government hill west of Leaven
worth. She was placed in a hospital
at Leavenworth. There were four
other people in the car, but they
escaped with slight injuries.
VV. C. Koenig yesterday in police
court pleaded guilty to the charge of
issuing a worthless check for $28 on
"the Krug Auto company and one for
$14 on the Fair store. He waived
preliminary hearing before Judge
Ellis and was bound over to the dis
trict court. He furnished bond for
$1,000, $500 in each case.
Word was received here yesterday
to the effect that Jesse Newton of
Omaha, formerly of this city,, recent
ly sustained a broken leg and other
injuries at Lake City, Ia.No par
ticulars were given. Mr. Newton was
formerly engaged in the clothing
business at Wymore, and some years
ago was a republican candidate for
governor of Nebraska.
Drouth Closes Fremont
Municipal Drying Plant
Fremont. Neb., Aug. 27. (Special.)
Owing to lack of patronage the
municipal drying plant has been
closed down after being operated for
a month. At no time was the plant
operated at full capacity. Fremont
war gardens were hard hit by the
drouth with the result that the sup
ply of vegetables is limited. The bean
crop was short and but few apples
are available.
Red Cross Auction at
Craig Nets Over $1,600
Craig, Neb., ug. 27. (Special.)
Saturday night the Craig branch of
the. Red Cross auctioned off a regis
tered jack, the gift of Mr. Cerutti
.who owned and shipped the jack
from his Arkansas farm. The animal
sold and resold until the sum of
$1,530 was realized. At the same
auction, a quilt brought $111.50.
Railway Board Says
Bonds Not Required;
Are Within Rights
From f Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Aug. 27. (Special.) Rail
way Commissioners T. L. Hall and
H. G. Taylor, answering the com
plaint made by George W. Shields of
Omaha, that they are not legally en
titled to hold their offices as railway
commissioners because they have fail
ed to give bond as required by other
state officers and asking the attorney
general to oust them from office, filed
an affidavit in the supreme court to
day alleging that there is no statute
covering the point of requiring a rail
way commissioner to give bond, that
it has never been required and that
it is not required now under the law.
Answering the charge v that they
have illegally hired attorneys to rep
resent the commission, they allege
that the business of the commission
has been so heavy that they have
been compelled to secure additional
counsel because of press of business
and that in paying $1,650 for attor
neys' fees in two cases and in secur
ing the services of a lawyer per
manently at a salary of $250 a month
they are within their rights and ask
that the complaint of ouster be killed.
Three Omaha Boys and Three
Nebraskans In Casualties
The names of three Omahans ap
pear on Wednesday's casualty list
sent out by the War department.
They are: Corp. Anton Stransky,
next of kin, Jim Tagar, general de
livery; Corp. George A. Wurmbach,
next of kin, Otto Wurmbach, 3816 R
street,- and Joseph A. Sistek, next of
kin, Mrs. Marie Bryck, 1410 South
Thirteenth street. All appear on the
list as severely wounded.
One Nebraska boy, Mechanic Mel
vin H. Howard, next of kin, Mrs.
Ida M. Howard, South Auburn, Neb.,
is listed as wounded, degree, undeter
mined. Two others are listed as
missing in action. They are: Corp.
Leslie S. Phillips, next of kin, Frank
C Phillips, Laurel, Neb., and Clinton
Jeffres, next of kin, Mrs. Kate Apple
gate, Horace, Neb.
Sutton Farmers Up for Use
Of the German Language
Lincoln, Aug. 27.-;More than a
dozen residents of the, vicinity of
Sutton, Nib., were compelled to ap
pear before the Council of Defense
at Clay Center yesterday because of
their alleged failure to comply with
a request by the council that the use
of the German language be discon
tinued, according to a report received
here today from H. H. Johnson,
chaiman of the council. The cases
of four of the accused were referred
to the State Council of Defense in
Lincoln for action. ,
Mr. Johnson said he feared trouble
might develop near Sutton among
English and German speaking rest
dents unless the latter stopped- the
use of German.
Special Agents Make 1o
Good Lands of Booze
Lincoln Aug. 27. (Special.) Spe
cial agents of the governor appointed
to enforce the prohibition laws were
Nebraska in Tabloid.
Emit Janowskt, living near Jamestown,
was severely injured when his team ran
away and the wagon turned over pinning
him underneath. He was brought to an
Omaha hospital.
Hugo Quesrier, president of the State
bank of Howells, died at his home in Fre
mont V the age of 72 years. He came to
Dtodge county in 1884 and engaged in the
mercantile business at North Bend. Mr.
and Mrs. Quesner celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary last January. He is
survived by his wife, a son, Ernest, of Ho
wells, and one doughter, Mrs. Henry
Doerlng of Fremont.
Fremont retailers anticipate no reduc
tions in the price of watermelons from the
present price of three and one-half cents
The drouth curtailed the crop and dealers
do not expect to be able to fill orders in
the season. Many orders are being received
in Fremont from surrounding cities.
A Bed Cross sale at Cambridge netted
the organization nearly $2,000. A Liberty
Bell cast in cement sold for $164.60.
The farm of Albert Browf, near Cam
brldge, recently sold for $130 per acre..
Obituaries
JAMES D ALTON, B0 years old,
died Monday after a short Illness at
the home of his sister, Mrs. John
Mulvlhlll, 602 South Twenty-seventh
street Two other sisters, Mrs.
William Mcintosh, Martins Ferry, O.,
and Mrs. James P. English, Omaha,
also survive. The funeral will be held
from the Heafey & Heafey parlors
Thursday morning at 8:00 o'clock,
with services at St Peter's church at
9 o'clock. Interment will be in Holy
Sepulcher cemetery.
War Demands
Saving of Sugar,
Saving of Fuel,
Use of other
Grains wfthWheat
-No Waste.
Grape-Nuts
successful the past few days in mak
ing arrests as follows:
Sam G. Foster, colored porter on
the Union Pacific, was discovered
in possession of 90 pints of whisky
at Kearney and was fined $200 and
cost.
Cover Toder, also of Kearney, and
Sam Nichols and Frank Tony of the
same place, were fined $100 each for
having whisky in their possession.
Nevada Candidate Dies.
Reno, Nev., Aug. 27. Horace F.
Bartine, chief commissioner and
chairman of the Nevada railroad com
mission and candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for congress before
the coming primaries, died at Vin
nemucca, Nev., this, morning after
a 'ort illness of pneumonia.
He served two terms as congress
man fmm Nevada, from 1888 to 1892.
Unguarded Hun Prisoners
a Menace, Say Arkansans
Little Rock, Ark.. Aug. 27. The
State Council of Defense today for
warded to the Arkansas delegation in
congress a protest agains the employ
ment of 40 interned German and Aus
trian sailors on the Sunnyside planta
tion near Lake Village, Ark. The
protest says the sailors are nnder
parole and unguarded and that they
constitute a menace to the Missis
sippi river levee system.
answers every
demand. Its an
and deli
cious food, a build
er and maintainer
of Vigorand Health.
Try it.
There's a Reason
Boys Headwear
Every good Hat or Cap
that boys want at low
prices.
Boys' Fancy Silk Golf
Caps, lined or taped, at
65c to $1.50
Boys' Rah Rah Hats,
at 65c to $1.00
Boys' Fancy Cloth Hats,
Special at ,$1.50
Boys' New Aviator Caps,
at 75c to $2.00
Boys' Army Officer
Caps, at 65c to $1.50
Boy Scout Hats,
at 65c to $2.50
Arcade.
Children's
Hosiery
For School Wear.
We have a separate de
partment devotedvto the sale
of Children's Hosiery and
the most complete in this
Middle West.
Boys' Hose, 3 for $1.
Boys' School Hose in med
ium ribbed, spliced heels and
toes, triple knees, good black,
sizes 6 to 10. 3 for $1.00,
per pair, 35c.
Girls' Hose, 50c
Girls Hose in New Tan,
black and white; fine ribbed
quality silk lisle, good dye,
double heels and toes; per
pair, 50c.
Girls' and Boys'
Hose, 25c.
Girls' and Boys' Hose in
black only, all siaes, medium
and heavy ribbed, double
heels and toes, per pair, 25c.
Children's Half Sox,
25c to 39c
Children's Half Sox in white
and some colors, with roll
tops and stripes, at per pair,
25c, 35c and 29c.
Main Floor.
Mfe Stores
hh w rujarens uyear
9CnG0LMYS
School Opens
Tuesday, September 3.
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Only a few days to prepare your children,
if you would send them to school with com
plete outfits but with the full and complete
stocks that we are offering, the shortness
of time need not bother you our service
will give you what you want in a jiffy.
We have been extremely fortunate in being
able to make special purchases at this time and
so you will find in many instances that new,
ngni-up-to-aate wearables are offered for this
school opening, and are very much under the
prevailing prices eisewnere.
Have the Children's
Hair Bobbed
For Kindergarden and
School. .
When you outfit them with
clothes, don't forget that a hair
bobbing is part of the equip
ment. The Services
We Offer
In This Hair Parlor
Bring your combings and
have them made into a Switch.
Marcel Waving,
Manicuring,
Shampooing,
Massaging
Singeing, Scalp Treatment,
Bleaching and Dyeing.
Second Floor
"Billiken" Shoes
For Littld Feet
Billiken Shoes are made over
a scientific last, made to fit
little feet perfectly no nails
and no lumps smooth and easy
walking. Flexible soles add to
their .elasticity and wearing
qualities. '
Main Floor, rear
Girls9 Tub Frocks
$2.75 $3.50-$3.95.
Now is the opportune time to .'fit out your
Girl for school, as this 4s one of the best and big
gest stocks of Girls' Tub Frocks you can find in
the city, and not only very inexpensive but so
practical and wearable.
We have an excellent assortment to choose
from, in the latest styles, with the newest trim
mings, belts, pockets and collars; all good col
ors in Ginghams, Percales, Chambrays, beauti
ful Plaids, Crash Stripes, Etc.
Tub Frocks, $5.00
Also complete assortment of Flappers' Tub
Frocks, specially designed for growing Girls
hard to fit. Ages 12, 14, 16. Price. $5.00
Girls' Wool Middy Skirts
Middy Skirts, with deep pleats, in large
plaids and small checks ; Serges in Navy and
Black; also for Convent Wear. Some are but
toned on skirt, while some have fancy
pockets.
$5.00 to $8.95.
Second Floor.
Popular Hats
For School Girls
The Glengaryt are made
,of Blue or Black Serge,
and White Checked Serge,
some trimmed in Satin
with streamers, a very
nifty
Scotchy Hat
Tho Aviators are shown in
khaki cloth trimmed in
self material and two
buttons in front, others
have a narrow Allied
stripe ribbon at the left.
Tho Military Tarn is also
made of khaki, and has
a large button of self ma
terial at top.
All suitable for Girls 7
16 years.
$2.50 and $2.98
Second Floor.
"V
Boys' Suits at $7.75
With Two Pairs of Pants.
Two pairs of Pants are absolutely necessary if you
want the healthy boy to wear the suit for a good time
and in addition MANY OF THESE HAVE DOUBLE
SEATS AND KNEES, insuring almost threefold wear.
Dark, light and medium colors, plenty of sizes to 17.
Two Pant Suits v
At $10.00 to $22.50.
The biggest stock of Suits for boys that you can find any
where in this Middle West DOUBLE SEATS AND
KNEES in the pants splendid values, every one of them.
Ties, 35c to 75c.
Biggest variety of colorings and snappy patterns that boys
like.
Waists, 75c to $2.50.
Wash Waists that should be planned for by the half dozen
in every school boy's wardrobe.
Extra Knee Pants,
$1.25 to $3.00
No need to tell any mother how much an extra pair of
pants saves. It saves the price of a suit, and possibly two.
Second Floor, Men's BIdf.
In Our Victrola
Department
Hear Marion Harris
Comedienne, sing
"Don't Leave Me .Dad
dy." '
"I Ain't Got Nobody
Much."-
"I'm Gonna Make Hay
While the Sun Shines in
Virginia."
"I Wonder Why."
."My Syncopated Melo
dy Man."
"Paradise Blues."-
"Some Sweet Day."
"They Go Wild, Simply
Wild Over Me."
"When I Hear That
Jazz Band Play."
In all her numbers there
is a continuous rhythm
that keeps you happy.
Hear Her Here
You ng Men's Clo thin g
U For School and College
When college and high school days
return a snappy suit, cut on the
right lines, will enable the young
man to feel greater confidence and
step out for a first-grade year.
We are showing the earliest Fall arrivals in
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothes-
in the, best materials on the market,
and made up by super-expert work
men and master tailors.
The colors, the styles,, the sizes
and the prices ARE RIGHT.
Second Floor, Men's BIdg.
Rid Up oa th Moving Stairway.
. All
Parasols
To Go Now
$1.98
Regardless of
Former Cost
A mighty big statement
that, for we have some of
the prettiest looking Para
sols you have seen in some
time in this offering.
But THEY GO
WEDNESDAY,
REG AR DLESS OF
COST, at the one
price. Don't figure
only on this season
but count on next
Spring and Summer
as well.
Main Floor, front