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, .. rf-ilJU ... : -Ji "-- r- V .. ' ? , THE BEE: . OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANUARYy 8, 1919. i 3F I, C. G. OPPOSES KOAD CONTROL BY GOVERNMENT Statement Declares Railroads . Should Be Returned to Pri vate Ownership, With , ' Federal Regulation. Washington, Jan. .Opposition Jo government ownership or opera tion of railroads at this time was ex pressed today by the interstate com merce commission in a statement presented to tlje senate interstate commerce committee, at its hearing on -railway legislation by Commis sioner Edgar E. Clark. "Considering and weighing as best as we. can all of the arguments for and against thedifferent plans," said the statement, "we aie led to the conviction that with the adop tion of appropriate provisions and safeguards for regulations under private ownership, itNwould not be wise or best at this time to assume government ownership or operation of the railways of the country." Need Readjustment. 'The commission declared, how ever, that "a reasonable period of readjustment or preparation," should be allowed before relinquish ment of federal control. "It seems obvious," said the statement, "that no plan of private ownership should be considered unless it is under a broadened, extended and amplified government regulation." Commissioner Woolley dissented froiuthe recommendation against cdntinuation of government control, and advocated adoption of Director General McAdoo's suggestion for Extension of federal management. ft Man Who Tried to Murder " Roosevelt Regrets Death Waupon, Wis., Jan. 7. "I am sorry to learn of his death. He was a great American. His loss will be a great one for the country." This expression over the death of Colonel Roosevelt came from John Schrank, the man who. shot him while he was in Milwaukee in the fair of 1912. Schrank is confined in the hos pital for the criminal insane here. He was told of the death of the former president by Major Rock Sleyster, superintendent. i . Airplane Invades Auto Row Omaha Soldier Fights in Most B:-i Battles After U. S. Enter: War Probably no Omaha soldier lias seen more active service than Priv ate J. L. Mansell, who landed in France in June, 1917, and participat ed in many months of fighting. In France he Was trained under the famous "Blue Devils." He first en tered the trenches near Toul and later was sent to the Somme to help stop the German rush for Paris. In April his regiment relieved the French at Montdidier where t4iey spent three months. It was there that they made the first attack and raptured the first town taken by the Germans and, he writes: "on May 28 we fought that dirty little battle of Cantigny." Later his company fought in the second battle of the Marne where Mansell was wounded. He was in a base hospital for six weeks but writes. "I went back to my com pany in September and went over the top in the all American attack at St. Mihiel, then we were rushed to Verdun where we relieved the 35th American division in tb,e Ar gonne forest and yours truly landed in the hospital suffering from shell shock and a dose of gas." Mansell says that he has almost recovered now and expects to be home soon. His mother is Mrs. Estella Man sell, 2324 South Thirty-second street. jy Crowds arc Hocking arounc tne salesroom of.H. Pelton, automobile dealer on .auto row, to inspect the new "Ashmusen" biplane which lias been placed on sale in Omaha. The first machine has arrived and is attracting many curious and some prospects. Mr. Pelton says that airplanes will soon sell as fast here as the autos did when they were first introduced. Riga Captured. London, Jan. 7. Tne port of Riga was captured at noon on January 4 by the bolsheviki, according to a Russian wireless-dispatch received here. World Loses Foremost Citizen in Roosevelt Death Says Nordeck Pierre, S. D.,jan. 7. (Special) A telegram of sympathy was sent to Mrs. Roosevelt' yesterday by Governor Nordeck when he lcajjied of the death of her husband. Mr. Roosevelt's death was felt most keenly in this state, on account of the fact that die ;x-prcsident was a resident of South Dakota, where lie at one time operated a large cattle ranch. After sending the telegram Gov ernor Nordeck gave out the follow ing statement: "In the death of Roosevelt Amer ica loses not only its-most foremost citizen but the world loses a great moral force. He. mors than any other man in this ger.eracfen posses ed the rare combination or keen perception, accuracy of judgment and the courage to act. 'Vhere oth er men tread cautiously he struck out boldly. He was the typical American and the example of his life will be an Inspiration for the coming generations." Tunnel is Dead. Paris, Jan. 7. Luis Turmel, repre sentative in the chamber of deputies for the Cotes-Du-Nord, who was arrested in October, 1918, on charge of trading with the enemy, is dead. Jewish Citizens to Hold Memorial for . Roosevelt on Sunday Arrangements were made last night at a meeting of the Jewish Welfare Board and the Y. M, H. A. for the holding of a memorial ser vice at the Municipal Aufi'toriuih, Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, in hon or of the late ex-prcsident, Theo dore Roosevelt. Governor McKel vje and Mayor Smith have been in vited to address the meeting, and euloiiies of the illustrious fornvr chief executive will, be delivered by severa.1 prominent Jewish speakers. The Jewish Welfare board and the Y. M. H. A. will co-operate with al! the Jewish organizations of Omaha in assuring '.hi success of the me morial, through the following com-J r m 1 1 ct i . t- i rl iniuee; ur. runup oner, ur. rreu encCtthn. Gearge H. Charno, Harry H. Lappidus, Harry A. Wolf, W. L. Holzman and Arnold M. Brewer. At the ciosa of the meeting K ad dish, the Jewish prayer for the dead, will be given. Greeks Demand Bulgars Give Up Captured Girls Saloniki, Jan. 7. The Greek mil itary mission to Bulgaria, according to aj-eport trom bona, has demand ed the immediate release of young Greek girls who vSVe taken from eastern Macedonia by the Bulgar ians; the report, made public by the Greek press bureau here, says that a number of prominent Bulgarians, in cluding General Fetroff,- M. Stah cihoff, former Bulgarian minister in Paris, and M. Anglehoff, the govern or of Kavala during the invasion, had some of these girls in, their power. LOBECK LANDS JOB FOR FORMER nRDAHLMAN To Have Place With Railroad Administration at $4,000 Per Year; Stephens Not Seeking Office. Washington, D. C, Jan. 7. (Spe cial Telegram.) Congressman Lo- beck, who has labored indefatigably to get a job for ex-Mayor Jim Dah! man, said today that he had been successful in getting Director Gen eral McAdoo of the railroad admin istration to take care of him in the railroad department of the govern ment. Director General McAdoo today sent the following wire to Dahlman: "Glad to appoint you in the claims department. Mr. Cham bers has already notified you. Good luck." It is understood this job pays $4,000 a year. Secretary and Mrs. McAdoo leave tonight for Cali fornia. Representative Stephens when asked as to the truth of the rumor that he was seeking a federal ap pointment said: "So far s I know therei is absolutely nothing in the report, which must have originated in the mind of some good friends who wish me well. As a matter of fact I am not a candidate for any office whatever. It is my purpose to go home after March 4 and live among the people who have hon ored me and attend to my' own bus iness." ' The supreme court today dis missed the case of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway com pany, plaintiff in error, against Joseph' Mancher, defendant in error, for want of jurisdiction. This is a personal damage case growing out of wreck of the Barnum & Bailey circus in 1913 near Lincoln, Neb., in which the defendant in error re ceived physical injuries. The supreme court also affirmed with .costs the case of William A. Fisher, appellant, against Newton Rule, coming to the higher court for the circuit court of appeals for the Eight circuit. ' Ralph W. Kiewit Elected Head Builders' Exchange The Builders exchange held its; annual election Monday, and for the following year elected Ralph W. Kiewit as president. George Kienne was elected vice president, Robert Sanderson, treasurer, and John Lof. Henry Lanfenburg, Albert Borsch man, Al Bloom, William Redgwick and H. E. Olsen were elected directors. Thieves Ignore' Safe With Money, but Take a Case of Hens Eggs Thieves who broke into the office of the Fonda Commission company, in the Live Stock Exchange build ing on the South Side M6nday night, showed rare Judgment in selecting valuables. They did not touch :he safe, as thieves of old, but walked away with a case of eggs. Mr. Fonda reported the tHeft to the South Side police, whom he asked to assist in the recovery of his property. Manufacturers Want to Learn from the Printers The Omaha Manufacturers as sociation at its annual meeting Fri day will be addressed by C. E. Corey of the Corey-McKenzie com pany on the central council of he printer's trades. This council, com posed of employes and employers, of the printing trades, is showing such successful . co-operation that the manufacturers want to learn more of the plan so that it may be adopted more generally. Tips Abolished. Berlin, Jan. 7 (By Associated Press) Striking Berlin waiters and their employers reached an agree ment today. The agreement calls for abolition of tips and a fixed wage scale. GEN. PILSUDSKI HOLDS PLACE IN DICTATORSHIP Polish Leader Succeeds in Put ting Down Opposition lof Liberal Elements Who Engineer Uprising. Warsaw, Jan. 7. (By Associated Press.) Members of the conserva tive and liberal parties of Poland, under the leadership of'Prinee Eui tache Sapieha, made an attempt Sun day to gain control of the govern ment because General Pilsudski, the dictator, refused to reorganize the cabinet and admit other parties than -the socialists. . The attenint annarentlv hail 'been unsuccessful. The day passed with out casualties except tor tne acci dental killing of one soldier who at tempted to prevent the arrest of M. Thugut, minister of the interior, Oaly Om "BROKO QUININE" To t th inuln. oil for full turn LiXAllVB HROMO QUIM.NK Tibial. Look for dlMtur of K. W. GROVE. Cures Cold la On Dir. 30a. AiIt. t THE marked interest displayed by the many visitors at our showrooms is but a daily illustration of the high regard of the public for the Nash Six with Perfected Valve-in-Head motor. Its un- N usual ifower. economy and quietness place it in the front rank of America's leading motor car values. FiveZPisiengir Touring Car ? U4$$ Pour-Passenger .Roadster - $14$0 Sedan- .; $2250 tour-Passenger Coupe $2250 even-Passenger Car-...JlJ1S Nash Sales Company Hay ward-Cameron Motor Co. Gan.ral Distributor. T. H. Mdtfearmon, Mgr. 10th and Howard, Omaha. Phone Tyler 2916 Omaha Distributor. 2043-45 Farnam St. Phone Doug. 2406 v In) lies sares Li' Of Pronounced Importance for Tuesday . Selling Is This Yearly January Sale of Blouses In which about one thousand blouses of suberb quality and unusual beauty are featured in a one day selling at a very low price rpHIS SALE comprises the pick or our stock of high-grade Blouses, samples, original models and surplus blouses from several makers. These blouses are strikingly rich in Style, superior in quality and the manufacturers' concessions to us ' were of such magnitude that we are able to tuote them far below their actual worth ' Choice of About The Styles The newest collars, newest necks, hand-embroidered fronts new sleeves and cuffs, dainty hand drawn work and faggoting, plaited, tucked, trimmeti with pip ings and fancy buttons, lace in sertions, etc. The Materials Of fine quality crepe de chine, crepe Georgette, sheer batistes. Lyeiies, dimities and handkerchief linen, hand made and hand em broidered wash blouses. 1,000 Blouses, $8, $10 and$12 Values The Colors $8, $10 and $12 Values Those of flesh, maize, pearl, peach, champagne, buff, rose, peace blue, navy, brown, black, taupe, light grey, white and the new combinations of military col ors featuring navy and red. Come Early Xo matter how many blouses you may have, you will surely want to attend this sale it's an occa sion awaited with eagerness by hundreds who look forward to s curing the most profitable blouse purchases of the year. Popular "Town Blouse" Included in This Sale ,m T added interest to sale is te fact that several hundred of the popular Town Blouses' are included at this price the surplus stock of the "Blouse makers" this is the first time these famous blouses are to be seen in a sale. Second Floor. VflLUECARB. AT.UDLUME PRICES A Clearance of Kid Gloves Standard makes that would ordinarily sell at from $2 to $3 Slightly soiled. Choice of the Lot at 1.65 AT this price we advise early attendance Wednesday morning, the lot of gloves is limited in quantity, ,-hich includes light, medium and heavy weight kid jloves in standard makes that ordinarily sell at from 2.00 to 3.00, and in many instances considerably mare. They have been taken from our regular stock, but are slightly soiled and a little cleaning will retore "their original worth. Main Floors Women's and Misses' Heavy Knit Sweater Coats, 4.95 $6.50 Values. Heavy rope stitch, with deep, square, high , rolling collars, belt and pockets; in plain or fancy combinations of colors, all sizes. A number of styles to choose from. 6.50 & A 7.50 values, special O Second Floor. X