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CONGRESS WILL OPEN SESSIONS THIS MORNING Transmississippi Reconstruc tion Meeting Here to Be Largely Attended. (rontlna! Vrom raiV One.) i This will be followed with the rrad j in of a message from Judge Gary ! of the Ynited States Steel corpora , tinn. Trade With Allies. In the evening I. F. Smctanka, special representative of the Czecho slovak nations of F.iyope, will speak on "Trade Possibilities With Our Allies." The second address will he by A. C. Carpenter, of the Chamber of Commerce of New Orleans, who will d'scuss "Waterways and Their lifiuence on Foreign Trade." ' Beginning Tuesday night and con tinuing during the congress the group meeting will be held. During Wednesday there will be as many as i IS of these meetings held at one 1 time. They will be attended by the I men who are to a large extent in ; terested in the topics under discus sion. The groups arc: "Acricultitra!. "Lawyers," "Man ufacturers," "Civic." "Garment Manufacturers," "Water Fower," "Hanking." "Grain," "Advertising and Selling," "Public Highways," 'Ruilding Industry," "Insurance," "Milling," "Livestock," "Real Es tate." At the group meetings each gath ering will be presided over by a chairman anil there will be a free discussion of the topics brought up for consideration. Lane to Write on Congress. Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the interior, wilt write a signrd article on the outcome of the Transmis sissippi Readjustment congress, re ports Merle Thorpe, editor of "Na . tion's Business," who arrived in Omaha Sunday. Mr. Thorpe secured the promise of the article for his own publication just before leaving Washington. Mr. Thorpe and his staff arc in Omaha to write up the congress for the April number of "Nation's, Busi ness." the official organ of the YOUR SICK CHILD IS CONSTIPATED! LOOK AT TOfJGUf It cross, tevensh or bilious gtve "California Syrup , of Figs." No matter what ails your child, a pintle, thorough laxative should al ways be the first treatment given. If your little one is out-of-sorti, half-sick, isn't resting, eating and ncting naturally look. Mother! see if tongue is coated. This is a sure sign that its little stomach, liver and howels are clogged witty waste. When cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour, breath bad or has stomach-ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of cold, give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of f igs," and in a few hours all the constipated poi son, undigested food and sour bile gently moves out of Its little bowels without griping, and you have a well, playful child again. Mothers can rest easy after giv ing this harmless "fruit laxative," because it never fails to cleanse the little one's liver and bowels and sweeten the stomach and they dearly hive its pleasant taste. Full direc tions for babies, children of all ages nd for grown-ups printed on each Sottle. Beware of counterfeit iig syrups. Ask your druggist for a bottle of "California Syrup of Figs;" then see lint it is made by the "California v g Syrup Company." Adv. DON'T NEGLECT A RREUMATIC PAIN Go after it with Sloan's Lini ment before it gets dangerous Apply a' little, don't rub, let it penetrate, and good-by twinge! some for external aches, pains, strains, stiffness of joints or mus rlf's, lameness, bruises. Instant relief without mussiness t soiled clothing. Reliable the liefest selling" liniment year aftgf (ear. Economical by reason of enor tuius sales. Keep a big bottle ready u all times. Ask your druggist for loan's Liniment. , i U "c:'::3 Flu, Doctor H:i3Grc:t Success in Prescribing Xisa-Tone. Dr. R, B. Crawford, !!i!i;i-. 111., By: "1 recommend uca-Tone nd prescribe lr with ex sient results following cases of In jpiua and Grippe. tiuch patients win to pick up quickly on this raedi- n. It builds up the blood and i-rvcs, improves the appetite, helps ; bowel action, invigorates the gen-.-sit system." ::r. L). Sne3rrass of Hernsbaw, V. Va., says: "Your Nutra-Tone la a r.iTid medicine. I had the Influent .nen I received the bottle of Nusa ona you sent to me. I besan taking il.tr medicine, but It did not seem to any Rood, so I stopped It and nt to taking: Kuga-Tone. Soon I an to mend fast, and I feel that I mt riraisa Nupa-Tone too highly r what it has dona for me. I have ommenJfd your . Nuga-Tono t iy people. : Tugs!) guarantee Kuga-Tone. "rev refund your money If you ara . '. sat isfied with results. Tour drugr ; t sells Nca-Tone. If you can't i it from him. Bend One ($1.00) Dol - !n National laboratory, No. 123 Uadiana St., Chicago. Our special r in Omaha if Shtrmaa &U- "TV R U Jt Leads Agricultural Section at Congress to Open Here Today I ' i ; J PROF. P. G. HOLDEN The agricultural group 'of the Transmississippi congress will meet on the stage of the Auditorium, this afternoon with Prof. P. G. Holdeu presiding. J. W. Shorthilr, member of the national wheat board will speak on "Farm Prices After the War." Chamber of Commerce of the United States. 'lliis publication is conducted without ' profit for the purpose of preaching the benefits of co-operation, among business men. .. ( The issue containing the Omaha story will be on the news stands March 15. The Advertising and Selling league of Omaha will have charge of the sale of extra copies during the Omaha congress. Has Ten Representatives. The other members of Mr. ThorpcV staff are Benjamin H. Lambc, Victor Whitlock and C. B. Baxter. The Chamber of Commerce of the United States will have 10 of fice representatives at the Omaha congress. "The trend of our publication is to call attention to the romance in business," said Mr. Thorpe. "Two young men went into South Amer ica, cut their way through jungles, built railroads, steamships, timed the, shipping of -green bananas so they would ripen when 'they were delivered in Omaha, and built up the United Fruit company. That is just an example of the business stories we like to handle. We believe the American business man should have more imagination and wc are frying to foster it," Big Men Coming. Acceptances to attend the con gress have been received from a large number of prominent public men from various parts of the United States and the local commit, tee members are expecting them to be present. Among them are Arthur Reynolds, Continental and Com mercial bank, Chicago; F. H. Sis sprj, Guarantee Trust company, New York; Julius Barnes, head of the United Stales Food Administration Grain corporation; John P. . Frey, editor International Moulders' Jour nal, Cincinnati; David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture, Washing ton: E. W. McCullough, secretary National Implement-end Vehicle as sociation; J. M. Wilson, president Wyoming Wool Growers' associa tion. McKinley, Wyo.; W. J. Car michael, president National Swine Growers' association, Chicago; II J. Constantiue, field secretary Na tional Manufacturers' association, New York; governors of Nebraska, Iowa. South Dakota, Kansas. Mis souri, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and many others of equal prom inence. - , Live Stock Croup. One of the biggest meetings of the conference is scheduled for to night. It will be the gathering of the live stock group and will be held iri the Masonic temple, with W. B. Tagg, president of the Na tional Live Stock exchange, presid ing. Mr. Tagg will deliver the open ing address, after, which he will in troduce K. Z. Russell, of Washing ton, D. C, who will take charge of the deliberations. This meeting witf convene at 8 o'clock. Mr. Russell is no stranger to the people of the central west. Prior to having been called to Washington he often appeared as chief speaker in Nebraska conventions that had to do with the upbuilding of the in dustries and resources of the state. At the evening meeting Frank D. Tonison, Lincoln, editor of the Shorthorn in America, a leading live stock publication, win speak on "Future Possibilities and Needed Safeguards for -the Ture Bred Cat tle Industry." Following the address by Mr. Russell, W. T. Carmichaei, secretary of the National Swine Growers' as sociation, with headquarters in Chi cago, will speak on the "Future of the Swine Industry." The program cf the evening will close with an address by John G. Imboden, Decatur, III., who will talk on "What the Cattle and Hog Raisers Need." Governor Allen Not Able to Attend Omaha Congress Governor Henry Allen of Kansas will not attend the Transmississippi Readjustment , congress. He was called to Washington on important business, a telegram received Mon day states. The governor was scheduled to ,talk on "The Red Cross in Europe" at Thursday morning's session. Local Red Cross women's par ticipation in the Thursday morn ing meeting has been called off. therefore, W. B. Tagg, chairman of Omaha chapter, announces. Kansas Is to Send Large Delegation to Congress Probably the largest delegation to the Transmississippi Readjustment congress, barring Nebraska and Iowa, will be from Kansas. Being next door to Nebraska and being vitally interested in all the matters that will come up for discussion, the Kansans are coming in force. The governor has named a delega tion of SO of the prominent business men from different parts of the state and it is said that the full delegation will be at the congress. The Kansani are coming prepar ed to participate in all main and group meetings and there will be sufficient number of them so that they will make their influence felt. I hev know most of the things wortn knowing when it .comes to agricul ture, stock raising, good roads and the other topics that will be up De fore the congress. Calvin Spreads Gospel of Congress into Utah The western states have heeded the call to come to Omaha and large delegations are coming to the Trans mississippi Readjustment congress. One of the largest delegations' is coming from Utah. N Recently Federal Manager Calvin of the Union Pacific visited Salt Lake City and appeared before the Commercial ciuu. lie explained me scope of the Transmississippi meet ing and urged the attendance of a large delegation. As a result. J. E. Galligher of the Commercial club was named to head the Salt Lake delegation that is expected to arrive this mornirjg. ' There is a possibility that Govern or Bamberger of Utah will be in at tendance. He gave his assurance that he would attend in the event he could shape his public business af fairs so that he could get away.- It is understood that Ogdcn and several other Utah cities will send delegations to the congress. Several Changes in Group - Meetings Are Announced The dairy group Wednesday morning will be held in the Y. W. C. A. instead of the Y. M. C. A. The advertising and selling group will be held in the Henshaw Kath kcller instead o fthe Paxton hotel. The insurance groups will meet separately at .the court house Tues day evening, instead of Wednesday mornintr. but will hold a joint ses sion Wednesday morning at the Scottish Kite cathedral. . The milling group meeting will be held in the assembly hall of the Citv National Bank building instead of at the Hotel Castle. The buildinsr industry grotto will be held at the Hotel Castle instead of in the City National Bank build ing. . A new group has been added to mining, oil and potash interests. Walter T. Tage is chairman. The meeting wilh be held Wednesday morning at the Chamber of Com merce. - Colorado Sends Dozen of Leading Business Men It is uncertain how many represen tatives from Colorado will be in at tendance upon the congress. Latest advices indicated that there would be an even dozen. The delegates coming from Colorado are largely from Denver and -include leading. merchants, bankers and manufactur ers. Recently the Denver Chamber of Commerce held a meeting and ap pointed delegates. It is said that they come fully prepared to map out a business chart that will aid in in creasing the food supply of the coun try and also stimulating business of all kinds during" the reconstruction period following the clcse of the war. Ten Delegates Coming from State of California From far away California dele- gatesare coming to the Transmis sissippi Readjustment congress. Re- . j c. ) in cently uoveruor .-uevens nameu iu delegates and it is said he had the assurance that all Avould attend. The Californiatis come prepared to take an active part in all topics that will come before the congress. They will lay particular stress upon good road building and will point out what California has done in this direction during the last five years. , Reliable Trunks and Bags , We present a standard that has been main tained thruout this un settled period. We have kept faith with our cus tomers and ' the quality of baggage you have purchased from us has never been jeopardized from the turmoil attend ing even a world war. The fact that during these war times we have done a larger business than ever, signifies that our efforts have met with your approval. If you are not sure of your judgment this is a K afe place for you to buy your Traveling Bags and Trunks Freling&Steinle , Baggage Makers 1S03 Farnara Street te THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, FACTORY MEN FAVOR VM FOR' BOYS FROU AREIY v r ' Manufacturers Go on Record in Favor of Such Action anrj Also Deplore Wave of Bolshevism. L. A. Kinney of Hastings was elected to succeed C. L. Allcr oi Crete as president of the Nebraska Manufacturers' association at the annual meeting leld yesterday after noon .in the Fontcnelle. J. W. Steinhart of Nebraska City, father of the "Buy it Now!" plan tp stabil ize after-war business conditions; W. J. Monaghan of Omaha, H. E. Gooch of Lincoln, and Charles C. Smith- of Exeter, were named vice presidents; and John M. Silver of Superior, secretary. A. C. Scott, treasurer since the association was organized six years ago, was elected treasurer for life. Directors named are: IJ. H. Gold- ing, W. L. Kurgess and renn Fodrea of Omaha; A. R. Kinney of Ravenna. L. M. Ward of Lincoln, and F. E. Pratt of Fremont. The office of commissioner, held by Frank I. Rjngcr of Lincoln, is ap pointive. lake (.are of bolditfs. ') Resolutions adopted at the annual meeting are for: Re-employment of returning soldiers. Americanization of immigrants and universal use of English lan guaRe.' Creation of a college of com fherce in ihe state University. Return of railways, telegraph and telephones to private owner ship with as little delay as possi ble. Legislation on highway con struction and encouragement 'of city paving, public school and community building. Creation of national highway commission. Deplore Bolshevism. The manufacturers also adopted resolutions deploring the wave of bolshevism which threatens to sweep the country and urges all lov ers of Uncle. Sam to do everything in their power to counteract the movement. J. W. Steinhart's slqgan to buy and build now, even if at a sacrifice, has the unanimous support of the association. "We sacrificed to win the war, Now we must sacrifice to secure victory of peace," said Steinhart. F'rank Ringer also favnrs the or ganization of a Nebraska Chamber qf Commerce. At the afternoon session the or ganization went on record in favor of the "But It Now" cainpaign pro posed by J. W. Steinhart of Ne braska City. t Vice Admiral Wilson is . Returning from Europe Washington. Feb. 17. Vice Ad miral Henry T.. Wilson, convales cent after. aserious illness with pneumonia af Brest, France, is re turning home on the battleship New Mexico, one of the battleships es corting the transport George Wash ington with President Wilson -on hoard. HEAVEN AND HELL SwodenlMrO ref. nr.rk. 4(10- r8. ISe wwtoitd Caitor ".udentwrBW, Windsor Plac. St. Loui, Mo. V - Funeral Home of , Stack & Falconer Pierce-Arrow j Ambulance Our One Thought Is Service - Tel. Harney 64 33rd & Farnam OMAHA' TEllil PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE 1 Nothing Like Plain Bitp-Phophte " to Put oa Firm, Healthy' Fleih mnd to Incraua Strength, Vifcor and Nerva Force. Judging from the eountlese Preparations and treatments which are continually be ing advertised for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, developing arms, neck and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and angles by the soft curved lines of health and beauty, there are evidently thousands of men and women who keenly feel their excessive thinness. t Thinness and weakness are usually due to starved nerves. Our bodies need more phosphate than is contained in modern foods. Physicians claim there is nothing that will supply this deficiency ao well as the organic phosphate known among drug gists as bitro-phosphate, which is inex pensive and is sold by Sherman ft McCon nell in Omaha and most all druggists un der guarantee of satisfaction or money back. By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the nec essary ijjiosphoric food elements, bitro phosphate quickly produces a welcome transformation in the appearance; the in crease in weight frequently being aston ishing. This increase in weight also curries with it a general improvement vin the health. Nervdusness, sleeplessness and lack of en ergy, which nearly always accompany ex cessive thinness, soon disappear, dull eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow wita the bloom of perfect health. CAUTIOI: Althounh bitro-phosphate is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, sleeplessness aad general weakness, it should not, owing to its remsrkable flesh growing properties, be used by anyone who does not desire to put on flesh. Adv. Russian Nun Victim of Bolsheviki, Says Archangel Reports ' r . Archangel, Feb. 17. (By Asso ciatl I'ress.) Reports of bolshevik misconduct after the occupation of Shenkursk have greatly stirred the population here and Russians friend ly to the allies are anxiously inquir ing whether the allied force is to be withdrawn or retained here. Among the Shenkursk reports printed is one that Mother Raphelia, abbess of the large convent at Shen kursk, lias beeti executed by the bol sheviki. Reports received' by allied intelligence officers indicate that Mother Raphelia has been arrestW. but there is no news of her alleged execution, f Bolshevik agents also are main taining an active propaganda in Archangel. One of the bolshevik reports now in circulation is that the allies plan to withdraw and that the bolsheviki will soon have an army of 3,000,000 men. House Appropriates Seven Hundred Fifty Million for Railways Washington, Feb. 17. An appro priation of $750,000,000 for the oper ation or tne rauroaas -unaer govern ment control was approved tod bv the house appropriations com mittee. Former Director General McAdoo asked for that amount to be added to the $500,000,000 revolv ing fund provided for in the origin al railroad control act. Department Store Strike in Germany is Spreading Berlin, Feb. 17. (By Associated Tress.) The strike of department stce workers in Berlin has spread to Hamburg and 5,000 employes of shops and stores there are on, strike. The Berlin strike has not yet been settled. The number of employes who have left their posts is 40.000. quickly Try always i-r ill .' ' i ii f$ ? nm J 'f &W -111 II rvwW)! m " - ' mM' s Mmmmm :- 1$ - m .-; , tiibi mmlki 1 M : ' , - - m xM7 1919. PROSTITUTES TO BE DRIVEN OUT pF CIVSf.1ITII Mayor Scores Ministers for Not Taking Part in City's Commercial and Labor Problems. Mayor Ed P. Smith, in an address this morning before the members of the Ministerial union, declared that his chief .interest as mayor in the matter of reforrn is in driving every prostitute froi the city, not in curing theiji of disease in order that they may ply their trade miore safely. This, he said, could be done, and would be done, in fulfilling his pre-election pledge to the public. The mayor scored the ministers because of Nthe lack of sympathetic contact Wjth the commercial rep resentatives of the city and the rep resentatives of the laboring classes. He stated that his suggestion made to the CentrS Labor union at the time of the street car strike that a milist,r be put up0I1 th board of conciliation, was received with de rision by the labor men, because they felt that the chiarches were not interested in their lives. Economy in City's Affairs. His chief desire, said Mr. Smith, was that his administration should be known as a clean, sound, busi ness administration. "I owe cer tain obligations to the city," he said. "These call for economy in conduct ing tli city's affairs. . "I also owe an obligation in the matter of moral reform. I made a pledge that the gamblers should be driven out. This pledge will be ful filled. I made a pledge that bootleg off Every In the laundry jn the kitchen for all household cleaning, .'Classic' will save you time and labor. It cleans easily and because it contains vegetable oils ' It suds freely in har9 in either hot or cold water it and you will buy it. . Swift & Company Makers of Wool Soap. ging should end. That pledge will be fulfilled. I made a pledge that the prostitute should be driven out. That pledge will be fulfilled." "But," he continued, "if I owe a duty in moral reform, you men owe an equal obligation to the industrial life of the city. You should he in touch with the Chamber of Com merce, understand its problems and its aim. You should be 'in touch with the Central Labor union. You should be in some measure the-medi-um through which the various ele ments of the city's life may co-operate. And you need not be sur prised if the truck-driver refuses to attend your church, when he feels that you have no sympathy with his life." The principles which are making possible the ending of war through a league of nations must be ap plied in the social and industrial groups, Mayor Smith declared. Tha church must have a large part in creating the spirit of co-operation which will make possible the settle ment of labor troubles without strikes. Following the address by Mayor Smith, for which a vote of thanks was civen bv the members, Dr. Charles Baer, pastor of Hanscom Park Metlrodist church, read a pa per on the "Reconstruction .of the World." Measure to Check Red Agitation Is Proposed Washington, Feb. - 17. Another measure designed to check radical agitation was introduced today by Senator Jones, of Washington. It would punish persons who urged re sistance to law or changes in the Jprm of government with five years' imprisonment at hard labor or a fine of $5,000. Aliens convicted un der the law would be . eported after serving their sentences. Last Survivor of Historic 1871 Protest to Hun is Dead Paris, Feb. 17. M. Tanchard, the last survivor of the Alsace and Lor raine' deputies who in 1871 signed a protest against the annexation of those two provinces to Germany, is dead, aged 94 years. ' Puscpose Soap water and may be used with equally good results. RUMOR-TIIAT 600 WHISKY CASES ARE SENT HERE Special Squad Arrests Alleged Bootleg Couple; One Sleuth - is Disguised as a Cowboy. A flying squad of atate "booza hounds" are following aeveral trail, in Omaha. They arrived last Satur day and wtre not long running down some quarry. One of the squad of six men it dressed as a cowboy, with a larg western hat, chaps, and the rest of i t. includinz a eun that appears as if it could shoot from Dover to Calais. These men rounded tip several bootleggers in Omaha on Saturday night. Lester Bailes, bell boy, and Levi Broomfield of 2401 Patrick avu nue, were placed in the county jail where 12 pints of whisky are held as evidence against them. A man who declares that ha knows what he is talking about, states that 600 cases of whisky were brought into Omaha in two nights last week and that as a result tin price has dropped to $3 a pint on the local market. -v Information of these heavy re' ceipts reached the governor's office and the assignment of six slats agents to Omaha followed. Ex-President Endorses , . Constitution of league Portland, Ore., Feb. 17. Endorse ment of the constitution of tin league of nations was given by Wil liam II. Taft, former president ol the United States, here today at th northwestern congress for a leagm of nations.