Mug 'miked'
OF $16,000,000,
SAYS MACK AY
Head of Postal Declares There
Will Be No Rate Increase
. If Burleson Returns
System to Owners.
Ifew York, April 2. (Special Tel
egram.) Clarence H. Mackay, pres
ident of the Postal Telegraph Cable
company, asked regarding the in
crease in the telegraph rates which
went into effect today by order of
Postmaster General Burleson, said
that if the ppstmaster general would
return its lines to the Postal Tele
graph and Cable company at once
i 1. 1 I i - 1 .1
K-'. telegraph rates at once. Mr. Mac-
kay's interview is as follows:
"The total telegraph business of
me country is approximately ?ou,
000,000. The 20 per cent increase
ordered by Mr. Burleson means an
increase of $16,000,000 to the tele-
.jrrapti users, mat it is absolutely
unnecessary to increase teicgrapn
rates is shown by the fact that the
representatives ' of ""the postmaster
general now find we have been able
f to hold up our earnings and profits
i . to expectations, and those earnings
3 and profits-for the year commenc-
ing juiy ji, iyio, vine uaie wncn inc
government claims to have taken
control) will be more than "twice
the compensation which Mr. Burle
son has given our company. Dur
ing the six months ending January
31. we have earned more than the
compensation awarded to us by
Postmaster GeneraV Burleson for a
whole year.
Would Not Raise Rates.
; "If we had been allowed to keep
our property and operate it, we
would not have thought of raising
the rates, and there would not have
beeu the slightest occasion for rais
ing the rates. The. real fact is that
Mr. Burleson lias agreed to pay the
Vestern Union more than he should
have agreed to, and in order to real
ize that amount he has to raise the
rates. A second reason is that the
Western Union Telegraph Co. is
not administrated carefully and
economically.
"EVen now, when the government
two Minutes I
For Lunch j
lieu na,
and she
says -
"Here's your
Post
Toasties
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is supposed to be in control of both
companies the Western Union has
a horde of solicitors running around
trying to get business away from the
Postal. These solicitors do not cre
ate telegraph business aijd are as
useless as would be solicitors for a
street railway company.
No Justification for Raise
"The receipts a,nd expenditures of
the Postal system as administered
by our own staff, even si.ice the
government assumed to take control
August 1, 1918, show there has been
no such material change as to re
quire, or even justify, an increase in
rates. The receipts and expendi
tures of the Western Union,' how
ever, as we gather from their re
ports, tell a different story; and that
is why I say I believe the trouble is
due first, to the fact that Mr. Burle
son agreed to pay them too, much
compensation carefully and econom
ically. "What Mr. Burleson intends to do
with the profits which he is taking
away from us we do not know; that
if we had been left alone there would
have been no increase in rates and
no loss of profits to us.
"As it is now, the Western Union
is ahead of the game, but the public
loses $16,000,000 a year and we lose
about $2,000,000 under Mr. Burle
son's award to us. Our profits from
August 11918, to August 1. 1919,
will apparently be at least $3,680,000,
without any increased rates, and yet
Mr. Burleson proposes to allow us
only $1,680,000 of the anjpunt.
"In other words, Mr. Burleson
pives us $1,680,000 and keeps $2,000,
000 of our profits, and also keeps all
of these increased rates which our
property may earn.
"This is what I call a 'raw deal.'
If Mr. Burleson will return 6ur lines
to us at once we will carry on the
telegraph business at the old rates
at once. This certainly is a fair
proposition and should appeal to the
American public, who are paying the
increased telegraph rates."
Wheat Scarcity Causes
Big Jump in Corn Price
Chicago, April 2. Corn made an
extraordinary jump in price today,
amounting in some cases to 6
cents a bushel. Official statement
that wheat scarcity was so acute
that wheat and flour exports from
the United States had been stopped
was chiefly responsible. Victory for
the liquor interests in the Chicago
municipal was also an important fac
tor. The steepest advance wa; in
corn for September delivery, a rise
to $1.38 as against $1.32 at the
finish on Monday.
Traders took the view that corn
products for export would be much
more in demand in place of wheat and
flour. It was a popular opinion also
that rye and barley would be largely
bought on the chance that the result
of the Chicago election would be
interpreted as a referendum on pro
hibition and that with a peace treaty
signed before July 1 prohibition
would not be permitted to take
effect.
MEN OF "WILD
WEST" DIVISION
RETURNTO 0,8.
Steamship Leviathan Arrives
at New York with 12,500
Troops; Number of Offi
cers on Board.
War Finance Corporation's
Bond Issue Oversubscribed
Washington, April 2. The war
finance corporation's offering of
$200,000,000 of 5 per cent one year
bonds has been oversubscribed, al
though the books were opened only
today. Reports received at the treas
ury from nine federal reserve banks
showed a total considerably in ex
cess of the amount offered with
other subscriptions still to be compiled.
New York,, April 2. With 12,050
troops on board, the steamship
Leviathan arrived here today from
Brest. There were small detach
ments of -the 91st division troops,
and 77 officers and 1,044 men sick
or wounded, together with a few
Casuals and nurses. '
The 91st division units were 40
SJficers of the 347th artillery, for
Camp Kearny, and 32 officers of the
348th field artillery for Camp Fun
ston. More 91st division arrived when
the steamship Liberator docked
here from St. Nazaire. These were
the v 363d infantry headquarters of
the Third battalions -and Com
panies D, E, K, L and M, for Camp
363d. The 363d companies Califor
nians, most of them from San Fran
cisco. The steamship Orizaba, from ot.
Nazaire, brought 91st division
troops also, including the following:
One hundred and eighty-first in
fantry brigade headquarters, includ
ing Brig. Gen. J. B. McDonald, com
manding, for CampsKearney, Lewis,
Sherman and Upton; 364th infan
try's headquarters of First and Sec
ond battalions and companies Q D.
E, F, G, and II, 29 officers and
1.379 men, for nine camps; 348th ma
chine gun battalion's headquarters,
medical and ordnance detachments.
Many Decorated.
Colonel Avery D. Cummings, a
regular army officer of Spokane,
Wash., in command of the 361st in
fantry, who was aboard with his
staff, wore a D. S. C for gallantry',
in leading his troops in the capture
of the town of Gesnes, France.
Others aboard were Chaplain John
W. Beard of Hoquin, Wash., former
ly pastor of the Kirst Presbyterian
church there, who carried many
wounded men to safety through
heavy shell fire in,, Belgium, for
wh'itji he received the French Croix
de Guerre with palm; and Sergeant
Harold C. , Mcfore of Los-Angeles,
Calif., a member of the 348th ma
chine gun battalion soi the 91st di
vision, who set a machine gun in an
open field in Belgium, destroyed ah
enemy machine gun nest in a ruined
building and enabled the infantry
to advance to an attack.
Sergt. John Christiansen of Tu
doc, Mont., another arrival, was the
proud possessor of the decoration
of the Belgian Order of Leopold II,
received for carrying munitions to
guns and rations to wounded under
heavy shell fire, although himself
badly wounded.
Greeted by Rolph.
War 'crosses were displayed by
two messengers or "runners," who
under fire maintained communica
tion between liaison officers. They
were Privates Stewart Kinsch of
Teedee, Mont., and John E. Whiting
of Ogden, Utah. .
Capt. Arthur St. John of San
Francisco wore a Belgian "cross for
"coolness under heavy fire in Flan
ders." Lt. Robert R Garner, jr.,
also of San Francisco, received a
similar decoration for, leading
platoon in the face, of brisk enemy
lire in Belgium.
Lt. W. L. H. Osborne of Rose
burg, Ore., also was among the of
ficers. He was with the 348th ma
between .250 and 300 casualties, it
was said, of whom 40 were killed.
Mayor Rolph of San Francisco,
who welcomed California troops ar
riving yesterday, was again on hand
to greet the boys on the Orizaba
and the Californians also - on the
Liberator. The two ships came up
the bay neck and neck, although the
Liberator left France six days be
fore the Orizaba.''
Brave General.
Brigadier General McDonald
brought back with him the D. S. C,
the British D. S. M. and the Belgian
Crcix de Guerre. He has been or
dered to go directly to the Presidio
reservation in Sail Francisco, whe.x
lie will take charge of the army base
there. His brigade was held as a
rescVve unit in the St. Mihiel bat
tle, but got action later in the Ar-
gonfle sector, and wound up their ac
tive fighting with the "army of
liberation" under King Albert of
Belgium.
Tales of the general's bravery and
the example he set to his troops
by his disregard of flying shells
were told by all the otficers on
board. ' -
Losses of the 351st regiment yere
given as 352 killed and 1,000 wdund
ed. '
Frankfort Stores Are
' Plundered by Strikers
Paris, April 2. (Havas) A dis
patch from Zurich states that in the
riots at Frankfort on Monday 11
persons were killed and 25 wounded.
The police have made 400 arrests in
connection with the disorders, it is
said.' , T
In the Ruhr basin the numher of
strikers is estimated at 150,000.
There have been riots in Wurttem
burg, according " to reports. The
Matin says'' that a general strikes
on at Berlin, being as serious as
the one recently hefdin that city.
EXCHANGE BILL
IS ADVANCED TO
THIRD READING
Peterson Says Only Way of
Stopping State Socialism;
Sears and Hoagland Of
fer Amendments,
Lincoln, Neb., April 2. (Special
Telegram.) After two hours of de
bate in the senate th Omaha, Grain
lixchange bill was ordered advaneed
to third reading this afternoon and
apparently will pass ' the upper
branch.
Peterson, speaking iiusupport of
the bill, indicated that while he did
not believe in it etitirgly he thought
it was the only means of stopping
state socialism. Senator , Peterson
said something was necessary to pre
vent a recurrance of J,he North Da
kota experience in this state. -v
Senator Sears offered an amend
ment allowing a distribution of prof
its on the basis of stock and. Hoag
land offered a substitute practically
placing the bill back' in its original
form. The Hoagland substitute pro
vided that the exchange could make
no rules relatives to the distribution
of profits. It was adopted by a vote
of 21 to 11.
The bill was then ordered advanc
ed to third reading in the senate
committee of the whole. ,
Asks Ruling on Amendment;
Providence, R. I., April 2. The
senate today adopted a resolution
directing the attorney general of the
state to ask the United States su
preme court for a ruling on the
constitutionality of the prohibition
amendment to vtne constitution, .me
resolution already had been adopted
by the house. " ,
Talk of Reparation Is
Resumed by Peace Council
.Paris, April 2. Consideration I of
the question of, reparations arid dis-,
position of the Rhine valley was
continued by the council of jour,
comprising President Vilson and
the premiers of France, Great Bri
tain and Italy, when the session of
the council war resumed todays It
is understood to be probable that at
least three more days will be occu
pied with these subjects.
American financial experts were
called into the session today.
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Grant Six designers Have Wuilt an
Exceedingly Complete Sedanl
WITH sedan prices where they
are and have been for some
time, this will be welcome news.
The appeal of a beautifully
designed and completely furnished
sedan is so universal as to leave
little to be said in the way of
creating desire.
' But prices have been from
various causes, heretofore excep
tionally high.
The cost of enclosed bodies has
sometimes seemed fabulous. Yet
everybody appreciated that there
js an infinite amount of detail, and
manship and finest materials, in
closed body construction. Th'ere
is no such tiling as a good "cheap"
enclosed body.
Therefore, it is pleasing to know
that you can get a really fine body,
beautifully upholstered, finely fin
ished as you would have it, and on
a six-cylinder chassis notable for
its easy riding qualities notable
for its quality and equally
famous for its economy of operat
ing cost, at a moderate price.
- We invite you to inspect the Grant
Six Sedan. If you telephone, we will
gladly have one of our representatives
call at your home or office.
room for nothing but skilled work
. , Grant Six Sedan $1645 f. o. b. Cleveland
Omaha Auto Sales Co.
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Section and be
pleasantly surprised by the unusual value, the un
usual quality and the unusual style of these" moderately
priced Suit modes. You will see
A Diverse Assortment at $39
Suits that-are not only authoritative in style ,and faultless in
tailoring and fabric quality, but that introduce many and most
uncommon details in fashioning, featuring smart box coat effects,
semi-tailored, loosely belted and strictly tailored models.
And "Fashionseal" Suits at $25
. The quality, workmanship and style reputation of "Fashion
Seal" suits is more apparent than ever before. Assembled at this
price is an assortment of styles that assures every woman the
opportunity of purchasing a becoming Spring Suit at a most
moderate price. '
SECOND FLOOR i
Treasured'
Gifts r
for " ' :. ,
Parties
.Weddings
Birthdays
Anniversaries
Gifts of individuality
and sentinental expres
sion a part of
"The Treasure Box"
THIRD FLOOR. "
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Women's Gloves at $1.65
Very Special For Thursday
IN real kid and imported capeskin, in one and two-clasp
effects, shades of light and dark tan, gray, sand, Cham
pagne, white and black; P.
K. and overseam ; some have
two-toned, heavy embroid
ered back; others Paris point
stitching. Very special for
Thursday, pair 1,65
Women's Silk Gloves
Extra heavy Milanese, two
and three-clasp styles, all
with double-tipped fingers;
these are in black only, with
white embroidered backs;
sizes. 5 to ll'o inclusive; per
pair 1.50
v Chamoisette Gloves
For women, in the wanted shades of gray, chamois,
tan and white, absolutely washable ; 1 and 2-jJasp;. pr. 95(
. MAIN FLOOR
"Coronet
Hats
A Surprisingly, Wide
Variety of These
Much. Sought . "
After Hats
Always 10.00
THE showing includes Cuban Rice
bodies in colors such ' as navy,
gold, o'rose, etc., simply trimmed and be
comingly shaped; also all the new pokes
and flat crowned sailors for the young
woman. These are wing-trimmed some
with a bow of ribbon. Hats of horsehair
braia, trimmed in flowers and streamers
of velvet ribbons. Hats suitable for
midsummer wear.
SECOND FLOOR
f
Her are the
smart side roll,
trlcorn, or off the
face hats, with a
softening touch
of hair braid or
facing of Georg
ette crepe. Hats
for every woman.
Blouse Section Brings Forth Dress-l!jp WeekSpecials
In the Way of Two Offerings That Should Create Unusual Response
Georgette Blouses at 4.50
9
Of splendid quality; a dozen perfect designs to choose
from embroidered fronts' beaded fronts, tucked and pleated
fronts, all the desirable shades, all sizes; values, $5 and
5.95; now 4.50
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SECOND FLOOR
Smart Designs of Georgene Crepe
Splendid washable fa,bxic in all the light shades ; various
novel designs n neck and fronts, embroidered fir -plain,
tucked or pleated; good 4.50 values; all sizes';
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3.00
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By Oar Store
Shopper .
In the Art
Department
1 they are showing the Batik
1 silks, very new and colorful,
1 some la the peacock shades,
1 one piece in tke lovely coral
1 colors, most gorgeous for nso 1
1 ia making lamp shades for j
1 the new cathedral lamps. 1
I Iheso silks are beautJfnl M
when worked tp in the lamp -h
shade with a plain silk of a a
1 harmonizing color. jj
I I saw a beautiful pair of g
g Polycrome candle sticks In
g old gold, rose and dull blue,
1 with beautiful hand painted 1
I candles of the dull blue show
ing a quaint rose -design. Q
1 These would look loTely on j
H a mahogany console table to j
H set off the beauties of an an- m
jj tique mirror. jf
1 Then there are the new ma- g
g hogany things and such ma- 1
p hogany, soft, shadowy brown. 1
g They showed me one sand- 1
wichjray in the oliTe shape B
g with a plain curved handle, 1
- simple, yet beautiful. jj
I There is a loyely little I
H Chippendale sewing table in i
I solid mahogany, an article .
both beautiful and useful with 1
ij its drawers for materials.
j Among the new things they 1
g are showing to beautify I
I milady's boudoir Is a fan I
m shaped telephone screen in I
I 0,.b,J?e 8Uk' and 8ilTer lace f
I H,th. ?rench flowers forming 1
g the trimming. 1
I THIRD FLOOR j
nun
New York's Latest
Vogue in Suits
as Worn by
Miss
Manhattan
TJLTRA youthful New
York styles are these
bearing Miss Manhattan's
own label and offered
. exclusively to our cus
tomers. Every garment 'is cre
ated by Miss Manhattan's
own staff of designers ahd
made under her personal
supervision. Her label is
your guarantee of
accepted Fifth
Avenue, style in a
garment of good
materials f a ul t-
Fine serge
made In the
popular box
style and
lined with
fancy silk.
P 1 n tucks
give a smart
touch to the
pockets and
back.
lessly tailored.
-SECOND FLOOR
Announcing
The Annual
Rosebush
and Ornamental
Shrubbery
Sale
Saturday
An event that will be
largely taken advan
tage of by those de
siring to beautify the
home surroundings at ,
the least expenditure.
See Our Ads in
Friday Papers
Featuring Junior Corsets
For Girls and Misses
i
T T is most important that great, care should bemused in
corsetin& the girfs-Their corsets should be light and
flexible, to .commence earlv and
mould the figure as it develops is
by far the more healthful way than
'to correct the figure after it has been 4
allowed to attain ungainly propor
tions. ' Our corset service here i
'the very best and your
daughter will be fitted care
fully and correctly. Girls'
corsets will be fitted every
day this week free of charge
For girls under 10 years of age we
have
Ferris and H. &'W. Waists,
1.00 to 2.50
For girls and misses we feature
Warner's Junior Corset,
the "American Girly" at
1.50 to 3.50
The low tp and liehtlv boned
styles in dainty pink brocades and W
Tifirner's
tiut-Fnf
salins at
3.50 to 5.00
THIRD FLOOR
A Most Unusual Purchase and Sale of Ladies' Shoes Saturday
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