THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919.
AVIATORS ARE
ON WAY OVERSEA
TO THE AZORES
three Naval Craft' Start To
- aether From Trepassey and ,
r , Make jGood Progress
1 "t During Night. ;
. . (Contlnd From P One.)
!iow far th flyers had progressed
were' expected to come in from
time to time, however. x
Natives Vie With Sailors
; 4 in Cheering Aviators
vTrepassey, N. F., May 16. Three
giant seaplanes of the American
navy the NC-3, NC-4 and the NC-1
,. i --rose late today from the waters of
Trepassey Bay and headed for the
Azores in their attempt to cross the
i Atlantic bv air.
''Commanded by Commander John
Hi Towers, Lieutenant Commander
A. C. Read and 'Lieutenant Com
ftlander P. N. L. Bellinger, the
. planes left their moorings at the
.,. head of Trepassey ? harbor and
' taxied" towards the narrows. Then,
rushing into a westerly wind, they
tooK tne air.
The NC-3. the "flaashio." rose
at 7:32, the NC-4, two minutes later
and the NC-1 at 7:41, Newfoundland
time, which is one hour and 30
minutes ahead of New York time.
Within a few minutes they were lost
. sight of beyond the eastern horizon.
As they passed from view, natives
of Newfoundland, who lined the
shores of the land-locked "bay, vied
with Yankee sailors stationed here
in- pending away with aN rousjng
cheer the American aviators starting
on-their epochal voyage.
Shape Course Toward Corvo.
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toward Corvo. westernmost island
of the Azores, from which they ex
' t pected to fly to Horta, on the island
of, Fayal,, where they will descend
if Weather conditions or mechanical
difficulties make it necessary, but
thpy will go on if possible to Ponta
Defgada, San Miguel island, 1,352
nautical miles from this port. This
lefr of the cruise from Rockaway
Beach. New York, the planes home
station, to Plymouth. England, is the
only one which will require night
flying.
The planes were expected to
maintain an average speed of 60
nautical miles an hour, . although
they are capable of making 90 miles
if -circumstances demand. Temper
ature was expected to determine the
flying altitude, but it was believed
- 5,000 feet would be the limit.
The NC-4, which was left behind
at the (tart from Rockaway Beach
by its sister craft because of engine
trouble and arrived here from Hali
faxronly yesterday, was in the air
today almost as soon as the flag
ship, rising after a swift 25-minute
cruise about Matton harbor.
, , .'The NC-1 made two unsuccessful
attempts to leave the water while
Commander' Towers' alane soared
above it ana, the NC-4; but finally it
rose, nine minutes after the flagship,
ana followed in the wake of the oth
ers,) which beaded for the east as
soon at it took the air.
The aviators held a conference to
decide means of lessening the 28,-
8U0 pounds burden which contribu
ted yesterday to the inability oi the
NC4 and NC-3 to rise from the
water, and to select a place for the
' take off-"
It was decided to attempt the
ocean flight with the planes weigh
. ing ; 28,200 pounds, leaving behind
spare propellers and cutting down
the gasoline supply from 1,780 to
1,630 gallons, . Notwithstanding the
danger of choppy seas breaking the
propellers, the airmen determined to
nop oft trom Mutton bay, the
harbor being too small to permit
the necessary surface cruise at high
sp'eed.
Commander Towers stated that if
one' machine should ascend before
the others, when the flight is re
sumed, it probably would cruise
. about to learn whether the others
. were able to start. He would not
say whether the leading plane, in the
event the others were unable to fly,
, would start for the Azores alone,
but other officers were willing to
wager that this would be the pro
cedure. The aviators, having bade
goodby. to their brother officers at
the base here yesterday, were ready
early this afternoon to board . the
planes.
Commander John H. Towers, the
flight commander, announced that
the planes would start with the fol
lowing crews: : . ,
NC-1 Lieut. Com. P. N. L. Bel
linger, commander; Lieut. Com. M.
A. Mitscher and Lieut. L. T. Barin,
pilots; Lieut. Harry Sadenwater,
radio operator; Chief Machinist's
Mate C I. Kesler and Machinist's
Mats Rasmus : ' Christensen, engi
neers. NC-3 Commander Towers in
charge; Lieut Com. H. C. Richard
son and Lieut. D. H. McCulloch,
pilots; Lieut. Cora. R. A. Lavender,
radio operator; Lieut. Braxton
Rhodes and Boatswain L. R. Moore,
engineers.
NC-4 Lieut. Com. A. C. Read,
commander; Lieut. Walter Hinton
and Lieut. E. F. Stone, pilots;. En
sign Charles Rodd, radio operator;
Lieut, T. L. Breese, jr., and Chief
Machinist's Mate E. S. Rhodes, en
. gineers.
If the planes fail to take the air
because of their weight the crews
will be reduced.
Advertising Campaign,
Planned by Stockmen
Chicago, May 16. Two steps to
ward stabilizing, the live stock busi
ness and bringing about a closer
understanding among producers,
packers and consumers were taken
today at a joint meeting of repre
sentatives of live stock associations
and packers. The -live stock men,
representative of the central, west
ern nd southwestern states, yester
day organized a national committee
which met the packers.
It-was decided to resort to adver- j
tising to educate the public in
economical buying and use of meats,
and the live stock men named a
market committee to meet repre
sentatives of consumers and. labor
whenever issues requiring relief
aris ..
Commander of Transatlantic Flight
in ( v'V'- a I
fa f ff " , i i
I , - : 1
Commander John H, Towers and Wife.
NO TRACE FOUND
OF NAVY AIRSHIP
SWEPT TO SEA
Destroyer Which Went in Pur
suit of Dirigible C-5 Re
turns to Port After Un
' availing Search.
Trepassey. N. F., May 16. The
navy dirigible C-5, which was swept
to sea yesterday, now is believed to
have been lost. r
The destroyer Edwards, which
went in pursuit repotted by wireless-
today that it had been unable.
after a search, to find the airship
and was returning.
The British freighter Clan David
son, which had reported it was
standing by the gasbag, sent a
radio messagethis morning saying
mar was away ott tne course and
must proceed.
May Have Been Iceberg.
It was suggested tonight by Rear
Admiral S. Wood that Captain
Harris of the freighter may have
mistaken an iceberg for the dirig
ible after a wireless message had
been sent broadcast calling on ships
at sea to watch for the C-5.
, commander con, who com
manded the C-5 on the flight here
from Montauk point, which is be
lieved to have been the longest non
stop cruise ever made by a non-
rigid balloon, said he had given no
nope ot salvaging the ship.
tie announced his intention of
asking the Navy department for per
mission to make another attempt at
a transatlantic flight in a dirigible,
Fails to Locate Ship.
Washington, May 16. The Navy
department tonight made public the
following dispatch received from the
commander of the destroyer Ed
wards upon the return of the vessel
to St. Johns, N. F.:
"Dirigible C-5 lost. Unable to
learn whether merchant ship that
reported it has abandoned or failed
to rescue. Edwards unable to lo
cate either of them."
Decorated for Valor.
Washington May 16. Three Y.
M. C. A. secretaries were decorated
with the Croix De Guerre here to
night for valorous service with the
Marine corps in France.
Army Orders.
Washington, May 1 (Special Tl.
rram.) Capt. George Richard Randall,
medical corps, la relieved (ram duty at
Camp Dodge, and will proceed to Fort
Sheridan, 111, Capt Timothy O'Connell,
Q. M C. upon completion of hie present
duty at Camp Cody, N. M., will proceed
to Camp Dodge, la, Ftret Lieut. Warren
Leroy Lindsay, medical corps, Is relieved
from duty at Camp Orant, Rockford, 111.,
and will proceed to Fort D. A. Russell.
Wyoming. Capt Thomas L. Chlsholm, 125th
rield artillery, la relieved from duty at
Camp Dodge and will proceed to St. Paul,
Minn.
By direction of the president, Mai. Os
wald H. Saunders, Inspector general. Is
relieved from detail in the Inspector gen-
irai s department, ana is detailed aa pro.
essor of military science and tactics at
the Marshalltown High school, Marshall
town, la. I
More Than Thousand
Federal Aid Road
Projects Approved
Washington, May 16. Appoint
ment of a committee of state high
way officials to co-operate with the
federal bureau of public roads in
carrying out provisions of the fed
eral aid road act and its amend
ments, was announced here today
through the Department oi Agri
culture.
, A. R. Hirst, president of the Amer
ican Association of State Highway
Officials, notified the bureau he had
selected the following as members
of the committee: George P. Cole
man, state highway commissioner
of Virginia; S. t. Bradt. state super
intendent of highways of Illinois:
Charles J. Bennett, state highway
commissioner of Connecticut: W. H.
Wheeler, state highway engineer of
Alabama, and Ira R. Browning, state
road engineer of Utah.
It also was announced that the
secretary of agriculture, up to May
1, had approved 1,057 project state
ments for federal aid roads, involv
ing the improvement of 10,530 miles
of highways at an estimated costf
Mrs. Leet Refuses to Accept
Summons in Divorce Case
San Francisco, Cal., May 16.
(Special.) For four days Mrs. Mar
tha Leet has remained in close se
clusion behind barred doors to avoid
deputy sheriffs who are bent on
serving her with summons to appear
in Omaha before June 9, to answer
the divorce action started by her
husband, ' hilly Leet, Her at
torney, Archie Johnson, has refused
to accept the summons and states
that she is ill and cannot be dis
turbed. It is rumored that the case
may be settled out of court.
Income Taxes Payable
June 16 Without Grace
Washington, May 16. Revenue
collectors were notified today by
the internal revenue) bureau that
since June 15 falls on Sunday, the
second installment of income taxes
due on that date will be accepted
Monday, June 16. Attention was
called to the, fact that no 10-day
period of grace for payment of taxes
on that date is allowed this year,
as was granted last year under the
old revenue act.
STRONG FINNISH
AH MY MARCHING
UPON PETROGRAD
Occupation of Russian Capital
Expected Within Few Days;
-..Bolshevik! In;'; Flight"
Before Ukrainians.
Copenhagen, May 16. A strong
Finnish army, commanded by Gen
eral Mannerheim, leader of the gov
ernment forces there, is marching
against Petrograd, which, iti is ex
pected, will be occupied within a
few days according to advices to
the National Tidende.
Vienna, May 16. Ukrainian re
ports indicate that the bolsheviki
are fleeing from their advanced
western positions at Rovno before
the army led by Simon Petlura, and
are retiring in , disorder, due to a
lack of transportation, toward
Korosteny and Sarny Junction.
It appears that there is a general
uprising of Ukrainian peasants
against the bolsheviki, the town of
Home!, in the government of
Mohilev. having fallen into their
hands. The peasants are led by M.
Orlovsky and are reported to have
won other , successes northeast of
Kiev.
The army led by Zeleney, another
Ukrainian peasant chief, numbers
about 20,000 and is operating on
both sides of the Dnieper river, near
Kiev.
QUICK PEACE
SETTLEMENT TO
ASSIST BUSINESS
(Conttnned From Page One.)
exchange price are an excellent
barometer. They usually afford the
most reliable forecast of future con
ditions. For example, months- be
fore the severe panic of 1873, prices
began to fall on the stock exchange.
The reason for the recent develop
ments in the price of many securi
ties is the unbounded confidence of
investors in future prosperity of the
country a feeling that the United
States now occupies a stronger po
sition financially than ever before,
one of the reasons having to do with
the immediate future prosperity of
enormous crops of which I have
mentioned.
"There .is evidently an entire con
fidence that nothing will prevent an
early peace. If Germany fails to
agree to a treaty or Japan or Italy
withdraws from the allied combina
tion, there will no doubt be a re
cession, but evidently' this is not ex
pected. To Address C. of C. -
"The remarkably successful cam
paigns for the five Liberty loans and
further, a conviction that securities
have sold for less than actual values
increase the spirit of optimism."
Mr. Burton will speak before the
Chamber of Commerce on the league
of nations. Tonight he will leave for
Grinnell, la., where he will visit
relatives. He will then return to
New York.
' Mr. Burton was born in Ohio in
1851 and after graduation practiced
law in' Cleveland for several year.
He was elected to congress in 1889,
serving until 1911, when he was
elected to the United States senate.
He served one term and retired to
private life, having been elected
president of the Merchants National
bank, New York City. He is now
chairman of the board of directors
of tha t bank." He is author "of sev
eral books that deal with financial
and commercial matters. "
Trainmen Oppose
Restoration of Old r
Railroad Regime
'' Columbus, O., May 16. That the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
will announce that its 186,000 mem
bers are oposed to restoration of
the railroads to private ownership
and management and in favor of
some sort of government control,
was the prediction today made by
leaders of the organization, which
is holding its biennial convention
here.
Probable action isuncertain, they
sav. but sentiment is overwhelm
ingly against a return to the old
regime. It was declared the men
seem well pleased with their treat
ment during the war and feel that
the government, if continued in con
trol of the roads, will give them
more satisfactory working condi
tions. Poland Denied Navy
Paris, May 16. The council of
foreign ministers yesterday refused
the Polish request for part of the
German navy. The Poles claimed
that warships were necessary for
the defense of their country.
BARNES PLANS
LIMIT ON OPEN
THADES IN CORN
Suggestion to Prevent Undue
Speculation Made to Chi
cago Board by the
Wheat Director.
New York, May 16. Julius H.
Barnes, federal wheat director, to
day formally notified L. F. Gates,
president of the Chicago Board of
Trade, that the exchange should re
instate the rn1 limitintr th amount
of open trades -in corn for any" one
interest or individual to 200.000
bushels. His suggestion was de
signed to prevent undue speculation.
If the Lhicaeo board complies
with this suggestion, Mr. Barnes
u-ill "fi"l iiitifiH" in rahlincr Her.
bert Hoover, director 'general of the
food administration, that turther
regulation "may not be necessary,"
he said. '
Forecasts Favorable Action.
Mr. Gates has already replied that
the wheat director's suggestion will
be placed before the board of trade's
executive officers immediately, add
ing that he has "no doubt that the
outcome will be satisfactory."
Acknowledging that the large ma
jority of open contracts in the corn
market are evidently legitimate and
proper hedges against the .needs of
manufacturing business on the one
hand, and at security to the grain?
handler against undue loss on actual ,'
corn in process of handling, Mr. '
Barnes said: . '
"I do feel, however, that pjesenlV
conditions require further guaranwi
tees against abuse of trading facihV
ties of the exchanges and more ef-J
fective control in the hands of of"'
ficers of those exchanges."
Traders Expect Regulation. J
Chicago. May 16. With President :
Gates, of the Chicago Board of
Trade. in New York, where he aA
conferred with Julius Barnes, fed-
erai wneat director, the latter :
recommendation to limit open
trades in corn on the board to 200.. ,
000 bushels for any one individual
account, was not received hv KrnV.
ers with surprise, especially in view
of recent broad fluctuations in corn.j
and Mr. Barnes' recent appearance1
here, warning against speculation '. ,
in flour and allied commodities. '
It was cenerallv believed h fradj
ers that the recommendation would '
be adooted. A slia-ht curtailment ml
trade volume is expected by brokers.
to be the chief ceneral result nf Mr. - .
Barnes' recommendation. i
Customs Service Demands i
50 Per Cent Raise in Salaries ;-
New York. My 16. United States ,
customs collectors, in convention"
here, today adopted a resolution.?
demanding an increase of SO pef j -t
cent in salaries of all employes in,
the customs service and urging that,?
a $5,000,000 appropriation be rtade
by the government for this pur-.
pose. It was pointetd out at thej
meeting that the salaries of the.,
customs collectors have remained
virtually the same for 50 years, not-
withstanding the mounting cost of,
living
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I hehdnipson Tbelden Store
I . ' 1
i
Correct Handwear
Trefousse the finest of
Kid Gloves from France.
Perfect fitting, obviously
personal bits of individual
ity that make every cos
tume successful.
In all of the favored
shades and black and
white effects, with simple
stitching, or elaborate em
broideries, as you prefer,
$3, $3.25 and $4.
i
The Embroideries
Can be mentioned but not
described. Only a "first
hand" viewing will do
them justice.
For dresses there are wide
flouncings in white and
colors (27 and 45-inch),
from $2 to $11 a yard.
Organdie flouncings with
narrow ones to match are
$4.50 a yard. Narrow
cambric edges and cami
sole embroideries, 45c to
$1.25.
Rebels Fail in Attempt
to Invade Costa Rica
San Tuan. Del Sur, Nicaragua
Mav 16. -The Costa Rican revolu
tionists apparently have tailed in
their attempt to advance into the
interior of Costa Rica, as they have
returned to La Cruz, on the Nicara-
guan frontier.
U. S. Credits Increased.
Washineton. May 16. The treas
ury today announced establishment
of credits in favor of Great Britain
of $80,000,000. making a total for
Great Britain of $4,315,000,000 and in
favor of Belgium of $l,390.uou, mak
ing Belgium's total $340,500,000. To
tal credits to all allies now are
$9,370,219,000.
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ays:
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who doesn't buy
Stee Shods for his
Kid is only eheatin'
himself, my Dad
aay so, too."
Drexel Quality
Boys' Shoes
Your boy needs the best shoes
you can buy for him. Don't be
satisfied with the just-as-good
kind, insist on having
TEEL
HOD
HOES
They are made of the best ma-
terials obtainable. The Soles are
the best used on any shoes made.
One pair of these snoes will out
wear two pairs of ordinary Boyg'
Shoes.
Drexel Shoe Co.
14i9FarnamSt.
Mail Orders Solicited. Parcel Post Paid.
Boys' Sizes
1 to 5'2
$3.50
Little Men's
9to nyt
$2.75
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Rubaya Silk
A new material a silk with a
serge weave. Favored for capes,
suits, coats. A Cheney silk you
will like.
The Charm That
NECKWEAR
Can Possess
Fresh, dainty and becoming, to
harmonize with the loveliness
of summer fashions. Never were
selections bo fine and varied
with everything one could pos
sibly desire.
Organdie collara and cuffs in
white and pleasant colors, $1.25
to $4.75.
Collars of pique at the same
prices.
Vests and vestees of sheer
linen, net and silk, are particu
larly distinctive.
Georgette ruffling for attrac
tive collars. Your choice of
white, flesh and black.
And tucking, happily combined
with lace, is here especially for
the vestees.
Here in the Thompson-Belden"
Shop, you will find the ex
clusive neckwear creations of
T. F. Crowley.
The Clothes of a Summer Day
HERE IN ALL OF THE ALLURING
CHARM OF THE PREVAILING MODE
The Store for Blouses
Where One Finds Ever))
Worth While Creation.
Hand-made Blouses and the finest of exquisite
Georgettes will lend, an unmistakable air of
distinction to the fashionable costume. $12.50
to $50.
A very extensive display of silk and fibre Sweat
ers, which will commend themselves to every
well dressed woman.
Summer Furs are small and very smart in ap
pearance. They are attractively priced, too.
$25 to $155.
New charm in petticoats, gayly colored styles in
Floriswah, Jersey silk and other fine fabrics.
Plan a Saturday visit to this interesting shop.
A Walking Oxford
of Sorosis Design
TI Practical, sensible and
comfortable are these new
low-heeled oxfords of kid.
In brown, $10; black, $9.
HThen, too, there is a
smart low-heeled pump,
made on a long, narrow
last. It has a plain toe
and a moderately high
arch, and is to be had in
either patent leather or
dull kid, for $8.50.
If These are but two of the
many new footwear offerings
that await your viewing.
Brassieres
and Bandeaux
Either will give a splendid
foundation for the perfect-fitting
gown. The styles are
varied to suit the demands of
every occasion. The bandeau,
now much in vogue, imparts a
youthful appearance to the fig
ure. Priced 59e Upwards.
Third Floor
Hosiery Items
of Interest
For children a fine ribbed
cordovan brow hose, also
black and white, 65c; largo
sizes, 65c.
Children's half and three-quarter
socks in several attractive
styles.
Women's silk hose of midnight
blue, with lisle tops and soles. '
Also black and white silk hose.
A very desirable quality, for
$2.25.
Saturday Only
Women's fibre hoso in black,
white and colors. Our regu.
lar 85c quality. Saturday, 50c
a pair.
A very extensive display, ex
pressing to a nicety the fash
ions which have met with ap
proval along Fifth Avenue.
Selected with a careful discrim
ination, with the pleasing re
sult that nothing of a common
place character has been in
cluded. There are frocks for dancing,
afternoon wear and gowns for
evening occasions. Rich silk
suits, as well as .the severely
tailored affairs, which are so
necessary when traveling.
The Cape in its most graceful
pose. Coats of silk for the
cool of the evening, and the
most serviceable Motor Coats.
Voguish separate Skirts galore.
For the Out of Doors
--for sport wear
The brightest of fashions in
dresses, skirts, sweaters, coats
and blouses. Well worth any amount
of time you may see fit to spend in
viewing.
The superiority of Thompson
Belden Apparel is due to style,
quality and tailoring-all three.
It is quickly apparent.
Butterfly Ribbon
A lovely style, which gives
the final touch of dainti
ness to a little girl's outfit.
The distinctive ribbons we
are now showing will give
to the children the Individ
uality, of appearance so
,much sought after.
Embroidered Voi.es
Sheer white summery
voiles, with neat embroi
dered patterns, in great
variety, 40 inches wide,
and specially priced. Sat
urday, at 85c a yard. '
Linen Section
Underwear
For Milady
Lisle Vests in all sizes for
$1.
Mercerized Union Suits in
pink and white. A very
beautiful garment and an
excellent value for $1.75.
Extra sizes are $2.
Knitted Silk Bloomers in
flesh color. A fine-quality
for $6.25.
For Summer Furnishings
Silk Shirts the sort
that well dressed
men select. Distinc
t i v e patterns i n .
every good color
and combination.
Madras, Oxford Cloth,
Crepes and Percales are
extensively used in the
better shirts this season.
All colors are fast.
Made by Manhattan,
Eagle, Arrow, Earl &
Wilson.
This special offering Saturday. Your
choice of any $2 Tie in our stock for
$1 .65. This includes all of our new
est patterns. It will make your visit
very much worth while.
Terry Cloth Bath Robes.
Made for service and comfort with shawl
collars, buttons down the front and a cord
at the waist Every robe is new and will
meet with your approval.
Comfort and Coolness in Summer
Underwear.
Light fabrics, which help to banish the
warmer days now upon us. Fashioned in
several styles, all of which fit to perfection.
We know you'll agree with us that our
underwear qualifies. Superior, B. V. IX,
Mansco, Porosknit, Winsted are the makes
we unhesitatingly recommend.