THE BEE; OMAHA', TUESDAY, FEBRUARY v17, 1920. OMAHANS ATTEND SENATE HEARING OF GRONNA BILL Grain Exchange Committee Protest Measure to Lift ' Guaranteed Wheat Price. ; .Representatives of the Omaha inin exchange at 10 a. m. yesterday attended a hearing: before the sen ate agricultural committee at Wash ington, D. C, upon the Gro'nna bill, which provides for the lifting of the government's guaranteed prices on , wheat. Local grain men hope for the de feat of the measure, since the in fluence of the government guarantee to farmerg on the 1919 crop might carry wheat prices down. Accord ingly, the executive board instructed O. M. Smith, president of the Grain exchange to appoint a committee of three to attend the hearing. J. A. Linderholm, S. S. Carlisle and E. F. Peck were selected by President Smith to represent this exchange. Mr. Smith said yesterdlay that lie did not expect a special report from tiie committee upon the situation un til its return, and that perhaps the first information that wfll be received here will be a news dispatch of the action taken by the senate agricul tural committee after the hearing. The Omaha committee is also expected to make efforts to obtain Jlines of the railroad administration relative tov his order prohibiting shipments of corn out of Omaha from February 8 to 18. Terminal grain elevators of this section have been congested as a result of this order, according to Mr. Smith. But since the order will automatically expire on Wed nesday, it is not believed that the Omaha committee will obtain any earlier relief. Mr. Smith states that while the market was weak for several days after the order became effective, it has been growing gradually stronger. He anticipates receipts much heavier than normal for a week or 10 days immediately fol lowing the expiration of the order. Much empty railroad equipment has been returned to country districts for removal of surplus stocks..' Urge Fixed Price, j Washington, Feb. 16. Protests against the Gronna.bill, which seeks to terminate at once the existence of the United States Grain corpor ation, were heard by the senate agricultural committee Monday from 'western farmers' organizations and associations of grain traders. The bill would have the effect of weakening the guaranteed price on wheat, the witness said. Farmer representatives urged new legisla tion to extend the $2.26 guaranteed price for a year or more beyond June 1. Pistrict Court Clerk Has Narrow Escape; Struck by Autdhiobile Robert Smith, clerk of the district court, had a narrow escape from serious injury yesterday afternoon when he was knocked down by a seven-passenger' automobile at Sev enteenth and Harney streets. His presence of mind saved him from being run over. The car was driven by a man. A woman seated beside him screamed when she saw the car would strike Mr. Smith. The fender of the car' struck Mr. Smith and knocked him to the street and he drew hisvfeet quickly out of the way, escaping the wheels by a hair's breadth. The district court clerk picked himself up and motioned the driver of the car tp go on without even in quiring his name. "I think I must be in sound health," he said. "I wasn't in the least excited fy the incident, not any more than if 1 ha J stubbed my toe." Purse Stolen From Office. A pocketbook, containing $10 a silver vanity case and a bank book belonging to Mrs. Jessie Ros enstock, 3506 Harney street, was taken from an office in the Lyric building last night. According to police, thieves gained entrance through the front door. hue MlfllM Safe and proper directions are in every "Bayer" "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be genuine musf be marked with the safety "Bayer Cross." Then you are getting the true, world-famous Aspirin, prescribed by physicians for over eighteen years. Always buy an unbroken package of "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin", : which contains proper dire$ons ij safely, glievs ; Colds, Headache, Brief City News Have Koot ITInl It Beacon Preu Library & Silk Shade lamp. 25 pet redu'n. Burgoss-Granden Co. Adv. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Button are the guests of their cousin. Miss Mor in, 3401 Sherman avenue. School Head III -J. II. Beveridge, superintendent of schools, was un able to be at his desk yesterday on account of a slight attack of illness. Removed From HoHpital W. L. Byrne was removed from a local hospital to his home yesterday aft ernoon. His physician believes that after two weeks' rest he will be able to resume his work. Commissioner Vre Ifonord W". Q. lre, city commissioner, will preside next Friday night at the annual ban quet of the faculty and student body of Monmouth college, Monmouth, III. -Mr. t're Is an alumnus of this college. Red Cross Request The home service section of the American Red Cross is seeking Information con cerning John Elmer Martin, Franlt Bertram Roberts, Charles Marcon and Manuel Cook. Anyone knowing of these men should call Mildred C. Scoville, Tyler 2721. Relief Workers to Meet The Near East relief workers will meet at the Hotel Fontenelle at 12:80 Tuesday noon, Charles T. Neal pre siding. The arrangements for re ceiving General Mesrop . Nevton Azeapetlan will be discussed. The Keneral is to be here February 22, 23 and 24. Many III With "Flu" Many clerks at the court house are home this week, suffering from "flu." In County Clerk Dewey's office John Smith, a tax clerk; Lerqy Brown, who is the county commissioners' clerk, and Miss Adams, reporting clerk, are seriously 111 with pneu monia threatened. Xot Out of Danger Mrs. William Falconer, whose husband died last week, is not yet out of danger. She is being attended in a local hospital. Her husband was a brother of Thomas Falconer, city commissioner. The commissioner's, aunt, Mrs. Don ald McPherson, 2114 Maple street, has been stricken with a severe cold. Woodmen to Kiitertnin Omaha Camp No. 120, Modern Woodmen of America will entertain Its members and trlends with a special program Wednesday evening with music and other features. Mrs. Undra Hamren will address the meeting on "Women of 1930." This is one of the socials arranged for the educational pro gram for 1920. Tower Plant Litigation Suit for $19,500 was filed in district court by the Rural Electric Light and Power company against the Consolidated Utilities corporation. The first named company alleges that numer ous electric light and power plants manufactured by the Consolidated Utilities corporation and sold by the Rural Electric Light and Power company have failed to live up to the guaranty and have shown se rious defects in operation. John N. Fixa Dies John N. Fixa, 56 years old, 723 Dorcas street, died Saturday night at St. Joseph hospi tal. He had been a resident of Oma ha for 39 years, coming direct from Bohemia. At the time of his death he was president of the Capital City Bottling work in Lincoln, and was a saloonkeeper in Omaha for many years. He Is survived by three sons, Charles M. Fixa, auditor of the Mer chants National bank; Stanley F. Fixa of San Francisco, and John F. Fixa of Lincoln; two sisters, Mrs. John Krejci and Mrs. Joe Kastl of Omaha, and one brother, A. E. Fixa, of .Kansas City. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 from the home. Burial will be in St. Marys cemetery,. South Side. Rail Transportation in Center and North New York Paralyzed Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 16. The worst snow blockade in years has paralyzed transportation facilities in central and northern New York and not a train moved. Scores of trains have been stalled more than 24 hours in snowdrifts and hundreds of passengers are being cared for by village officials and farmers along the blockaded routes. Americanization Classes to Be Opened Tuesday Evening New Americanization classes wilU be opened in the Omaha and South Side, public libraries Tuesday eve ning at 7:30, for those who have re ceived their first naturalization pa pers and are desirous of qualifying for their final examinations. The first course of six weeks, which was finished last Friday eve ning, was attended by 85 at the main library and 35 at 'the South Side branch. Sessions are - held Tuesday and Friday evenings ' of each week. E. C. Page, president of the Douglas County Bar association, has been giving instruction at the main library and Perry Wheeler is in charge at the South Side library. Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Rheu matism, Neuritis, Joint Pains, and Pain generally. Remember "Bayer" means genuine! Say "Bayer." Handy tin boxes of twelve tablets cost but a few cents. Druggists also sell larger pack ages. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manu facturg of Moao.aceticacidestcr of Slicyljcacid. FATHER AND SON BANQUETS WILL FEATURE WEEK Events at Qmaha Churches Expected to Break Records. Many Notable Men to Speak. Several thousand fathers and sons attended church together Sunday in Omaha, accordinrr to estimates made by those in charge of the local observance of -"Father and Son week," which is being promoted by the boys' work division of the Young Men's Christian association. In some churches applause greeted the remarks of the pastors in ser mons on the ' "father and son" theme. Many churches will give "father and son banquets' 'this week. Fathers who have no sons will be supplied with them and boys who have no fathers will also be sup plied. Banquet Last Night at Calvary. Last- pvemntr there was a father and son banquet at the Cal vary Baptist church at wnicn wai ter W. Head made the principal . ... 1 T". . Y1 . ' . 1 I. aciaress. ine rirst rsapusi cnurcu will hold its banquet Friday night with J. J. Boucher as the principal speaker. The First Christian church will tiavrv a hnnnmipt Wednesday nitrht at which Frank Freeman and Frank Bunnell, juniors at Central High school, will make short talks and the principal address will be by C. E. Cobbey. Plymouth Congregational church will hold a father and son dinner Friday evening of this week. Tli TCmmryp TUVmnrial Lutheran church will hold a special father and son- Ash Wednesday service in tne church Wednesday evening with a special father and son address by Rev. O. D. Baltzley. Park Methodist church will hold its banquet Friday night with the pncipai aaaress oy R Tvr WVllman The North Side Prpclivtprian rhnrr.h is rjlannine a banquet for Friday night. The Har- . . r T T '. .I TV ti ford Memorial unitea urcinren church will give its dinner Tuesday evening, with E. M. Baber and O. M. Adams of the state committee of tlio V M C A no nrinrinnl sneak ers. The Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church will hold its Danquet Wed nesday evening, February 25. Break All Records. The First Central Congregational church will give a banquet Thurs day evening, with T. W. Blackburn as toastmaster. A short talk will be given by Stuart Edgerly, a junior in Central High school. Special music will be by George W. Camp bell, who is director of music for the church. The special address will be given by Rev. Frank G. Smith. 'The First Methodist church will hold its banquet Tuesday night of this week, and the First Presby terian church on Friday night, with talks by Walter W. Head, B. J. Boucher and Mayor Ed P. Smith. A meeting ,in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium next Sunday afternoon will close the week for fathers and sons. Mayor Ed P. Smith will make the address at this meeting, which will be a city-wide affair and open fr fntVipra and sons all over the city, regardless of church affiliation. This will be the largest anair ever promoted in Omaha for fathers and sons. . - t Community Centers Will Be Enlisted in Economy Campaign The Nebraska economy campaign, to reduce the high cost of living, will be extended into the community centers. Starting this week, Mrs. S. S. Kent, representing the Omaha Woman's club, will send speakers to all community center gatherings. The campaign will be opened at Mason community center tonight, when J. J. Boucher will speak. Mov ing pictures will be shown. A program will be presented at Clifton Hill community center, which meats in the School for Deaf auditorium, at 8. T package Take as told! MAY HEAR WATER BOARD ON 'PRICE ' ; FOR GAS PLANT Four Votes In City Council Now Claimed for and Against Proposition. City Commissioner Towl yester uay announced that he is with Com missioners Zimman and Ure on the matter of rejecting the gas plant ap praisal of $4,500,000. ' Commissioner Ringer is not ready to commit himself definitely, beyond the- statement that he believes the appraisal is too high. Commissioners Zimman and Ure express confidence that there will be four votes to reject the appraisal. Mayor Smith is just as confident that .there will be four votes to ap prove. "I have no doubt but that when the times comes there will be four votes to buy the plant at the ap praised valuation," the mayor said. If any commissioner is able to obtain a lower price, there will be no objection." Members of the Metropolitan Wa ter board are beginning to take a keen interest in the gas plant situa tion, in view of the fact that the board will manage the plant if the city should purchase. "To buy the plant at the ap praised valuation of $4,500,000 and then turn it over to us to manage," said Fred D. Wead of the Water board," would make it difficult for us to make a 'howling success' of it, as we did with the water plant." "The Water board should have a voice in this matter," asserted City Commissioner Ure, "as it will be My Heart and My Husband ADELE GARRISON'S New Phase of "Revelations of a Wife-' How Richard Second Greeted 'Madge. Dicky's idle words worried me un conscionably during the remainder of our journey home. I realized, of course, when I thought the matter over, that it was the height'of folly for me to expect a baby little more than a year old to remember any one, even his mother, during an ab sence of almost a month. But the thing had never occurred to me be fore, and I felt all the foolish but no less real anguish which is the portion of young mothers concern ing many experiences with that most wonderful of all creatures, "the first baby." I was on fire to get home and see for myself whether or not Dicky's supposition was a true one. Un consciously I speeded up the car un til I heard from Lillian a low re monstrance. "Do you mind driving a little more slowly, Madge?", she asked gently, but the quiet sentence meant more to me than the most hysterical pro test from another woman. Lillian is the bravest woman I know. She also makes it a point never to interfere with another's conduct. This is almost a fetish with her. I knew that if she had not had Marion in the car with her she would have said nothing, having no fear for herself, and believing that any protest should come from my father or husband. But that she be lieved my driving too reckless for the safety of her idolized child I knew with her first word, and slowed down at once to Dicky's intense dis gust. Two Views. "What's eating you, Lil?" he de manded crossly. "This is. the first time Madge has shown any speed, we've been crawling along like snails, and here, just as she begins to jazz up a little you bring out the crepe and hang itup. Madge, are you going to crawl like this? I'm ashamed of you. Remember the first qualification of a motor driver is" "To slay his thousands and his tens of thousands," Lillian inter posed lightly. "Don't worry, Dicky bird. You'll no doubt leave a traij of dead and maimed on every road you strike, but don't encourage Madge to get reckless. You ought to know that if she ever had a seri-; ous accident in which anyone beside herself was hurt she would never get over it." , She had begun her little speech laughingly, but her voice was deadly earnest when she finished. I sur mised that she had seized the sud den opportunity to give me over Dicky's shoulder the sound advice which she might otherwiise never have found a good chance to offer me. "That is a sound premise," my father put in quietly, and I realized that he, too, had disapproved of mj fast driving. I knew betterfi how ever, than openly to flout Dicky's views' for theirs, so contented my self with a compromise. The Home-Coming. "I'll be good all the rest of the way home, Lillian," I said, "and then Dicky, sometime I'll take you out for a spin all by ourselves and we'll probably land in the police court." "Or the morgue," Lillian said sen tentiously, but I caught a note of relief in her tones, and realized that she knew me well enough to be as sured that I would do no more speeding. As we finally turned into the drive way of our home I heard an ecstatic whoop, quickly smothered, from the house, knew that Katie had seen us, and had been promptly squelched by my mother-in-law. The next minute the veranda next the driveway seem ed filled with people, but as I stopped the car 1 saw that only Mother ura ham with Junior, the Braithwaites and Mrs. Durkee were gathered there. Jim was already down the steps, while Katie stood in the door leading to the dining room, her volatile face clouded by the rebuke she evidently had received, even though her eyes were smiling a wel come at me. "What do you think of our lady taxi driver?" Dicky demanded, as Dr. Braithwaite hurried down the steps to help us out. "Drove every step of the way in herself with only one Stop for lunch. I tell you you've got to slip it to her. She's going to take a route in New York, I think." I was too preoccupied with the thought of my baby to recognize the note of sincerity underlying his fool ery, which later I appreciated. Dieky, despite bis first rancor, was actually required to manage the plant if the city should purchase it. The Water board will be required to make a showing, so why shouldn't it have a voice in the proceedings at this time?" Approve Ordinance Preventing Change of Power Co. Rates The city council committee of thr whole yesterday recommended foi passage an ordinance offered by Citj Commissioner Ure, for the regula tion of electric light and powei rates. ' This measure provides that elec tric light and power ratds below the 6-cettt maximum rate must not be changed without the approval of the city council, the maximum rate is not disturbed. The existing schedule of rates below the 6-cenl rate gives the Nebraska Power company authority to ' change the "steps" without going to the city council. Mr. Ure's recent ordinance to re duce these rates, and the powei company's application to increasi the rates, met with adverse action in the city council. 9 Kansas Governor Will Make Two Talk Here Next Monday Governor Henry Allen of Kansas,, will address members of the Cham ber of Commerce on "Industrial" Courts" at a noon-day luncheon to be given in his honor at the Cham ber next Monday. Governor Allen was the originator of the industrial court system of settling labor dis putes,, which became a law in Kansas about a month ago. He also will speak at the Omaha club in the evening. , -. proud that I had learned to drive a motor car creditably! But I was halfway up the steps, calling softly to my baby: "Come, Junior, to mother! Come baby!" . My mother-in-law's voice, caustic, peremptory, cut like a whiplash across my eagerness. "For goodness sake, Margaret, you'll scare the child, coming at him like that! You'll have to go at him gradually. He's forgotton you, com pletely. There, there, Granzie won't let anybody hurt you!" The baby had turned as I .ap proached him and was hiding his face in his grandmother's skirtsl (Continued Tomorrow.) DRESS WARM AND KEEP FEET DRY Tells Rheumatism Sufferers to TaKe Salts and Get Rid of Uric Acid. Rheumatism is no respecter of age, sex, color or rank. If not the most dangerous of human afflictions it is one of the most painful. Those subject to rheumatism should eat less meat, dress as warmly as possi ble, avoid any undue exposure and, above all, drink lots of pure water. Rheumatism is caused by uric acid which is generated in the bowejs and absorbed into the blood. It is the function of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast it out in the urine; the pores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. In damp and chilly, cold weather the skin pores are closed thus forcing the kidneys to do double work, they be come weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric acid which keeps accumulating and circulating through the system, eventually set tling in the joints and muscles caus ing stiffness, soreness and pain call ed rheumatism. At the first twinge of rheumatism get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jad Salts; put a table spoonful in a glass of water and drink before breakfast each morning for a week. This is said to eliminate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal action, thus ridding the blood of these impurities. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the a'cid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia and is used with excellent re sults by thousands of folks who .are subject to rheumatism. Here you have a pleasant effervescent lithia watcr drink which overcomes uric acid and is beneficial to your kidneys as well. x THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE Nothing Like Plain, Bitro-Phosphate to " Put on Firm, Healthy Fleih and to Increase Strength, Vigor and Pferve Force. Judging from the countles prepara tiona and treatments which' are contin ually being advertised for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, develop ing 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. Thinness and weakness are often due to starved nerves. Our bodies need more phosphate than is contained in modern foods. Physicians claim there is noth ing that will supply this deficiency so well as the organic phosphate known among druggists as bitro-phosphate, which is inexpensive and is sold by most all druggists under a guarantee of satis faction . or money back. By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the necessary phosphoric food elements, bitro-phosphate shonld produce a welcome transformation in the appear ance; the increase in weight frequently being astonishing. Increase in weight also carries with H a general improvement in the health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of energy, which nearly always accompany excessive' thinness, should soon dis appear, dull eyes brighten and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health. CAUTION While Bitro-Phosphate Is unsurpassed for the relief of nervousness, general debility, etc., those taking it who do not desire to put on flesh should use extra car in avoiding fat-produciag Xood. Baffled Safe Crackers Loot Cash Register and Shelves Burglars attempted to break open a safe in the dry goods store of S, P. Farhat, 720 South Sixteenth street. Sunday night. A hammer and chisel were used to break the com bination from the safe door. Un WES Tuesday in the Downstairs Store An Extraordinary Sale of Shoes , $1.98 In Group I 106 pairs of women's novelty gray and brown lace, also two-tone ef fects, in small sizes only, less than price, $1.98. ' Group IV Group'V Women's black, hand-turned boudoir Women's black two-strap hand-turned slippers, with large pom pom, 2V2 to 6, slippers, medium high heels, 2Y2 to 8, at $1.98. at $1.98. Limit of Two Pairs to a Customer. ' Outing Flannel Heavyweight Outing Flannel in handsome light designs. SPE CIAL, at, yard 35c Wool Flannel ' White Wool Flannel of ex cellent quality, with neat em broidered designs, yard $1.15 Ticking Fancy Ticking of splendid quality, in all good colors. Spe cially priced, yard 59c Bed Sheets Full size Bed Sheets, size 81x 90 inches, torn (not cut), fine round thread quality that will (rive splendid service, each $2.19 Blankets 25 pairs soiled and mussed Blankets; these are of White, Gray or Tan, with colored bor ders; they are of heavyweight, and are for full size beds. Very specially priced, at, pair $5.25 Cretonne 36-inch Cretonne, in beautiful light and dark effects, excellent quality, yard- 45c Chambray Striped or plain color Cham bray; a very fine quality, that will launder wgll and give , good service; yard 49c Challies 36-inch Challies; a good qual ity in splendid colors and de signs. Very special, yard 35c Silkoline Fine Silkoline, 36. inches wide in pretty colors; very spe cially priced, yard ,. 29c Crepe A quality that will retain its crepe effect; in handsome col ors of light or dark combina tions, yard 49c Remnants Remnants, including almost every kind of cotton fabric, at very special prices. Sale of An unusual opportunity to get these pans and Included in this lot are : successful in the attempt, the burg lars took goods from the shelves and scattered them about the door. Two worn caps left by the vandals were found in the rear of the place. Some small change was taken from a cash register. F.ntrnce to the store was gained by breaking through a panel of the rear door. EVERYBODY STORE" Five Great Grouvs : An opportune time to secure good shoes at an exceptionally low price. 1 Group Children's brown and brown tan tops, lace and button shoes, flexible soles, sizes 5 to 11, $1.98. Group III. Children's black and novelty button shoes, hand-turned soles, 2 to 5, 312 to 8, at $1.98. IL:iillliltiliiiiiliil!:iiiliiliiliiliiliil!ilii:iliiliil:iliilMi:ilnliiJ I Becoming New ! I Spring I iHATSl $2.98 1 Specially Priced A splendid opportunity for the woman or miss that will want an individual hat at an extremely low price. There is a variety of styles, in straw and satin combina- tions, in all the new Spring' shades $2.98 iiMininiiiwiiii'H'wn'w'm''""i:" Mow Save by Buying Tuesday IVl tfb in the Downstairs Store 1 Wonderful Values s All broken lines of Men's and Young Men's Suits, Men's and Young Men's Pants, Boys' Suits, Boys' Knicker Pants, Men's and Boys' Overcoats,, etc., on special sale Tuesday Here are a few of the many values offered: Men's Suits, sizes 34' to 40, $15.00. Men's Overcoats, sizes - 34 to 38, $19.50. . Young Men's Suits, sizes 31 to 36, $19.50. Young Men's Overcoats, sizes 31 to 36, $15.00. Men's Pants, $3.95. to $5.95. Men's Khaki Pants, $1.98. Boys' Knicker Pants, limited quanti ty, $1.00. Boys' Overalls, 69c, sizes 2 to 8. Boys' blue denim play suits, $1.50, sizes 2 to 8. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, sizes 6 to 16, $8.95. Boys' Mackinaws, .$4.95. Men's Fur Coats, $22.50. Men's Sheep-lined Coats, $12.50 to $25.00. . Downstair Store Gray Enamelware 39 c Lipped Preserving Kettles Pudding Pans . . Lipped Sauce Pans ' Handled Bake Pans . . Wash Basins Downstair Store Eighteen Fire Alarms tn ' . 11 Hours New Sunday Record Eighteen fire alarms Sunday be tween 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. was a Sun day record Most of the fires wer caused from overheated flues or parkg from chimneys. No seiious loss wasi reported in any instance.) 1 3fc wearing II 1 Hair Brushes I A large assortment of splen- did quality Hair Brushes; while s they last, your choice 75c Bath Sponges I Large bleached Sponges; a splendid quality, will bs placed on sale Tuesday, while they last, at . 19c Rugs Specially Priced With the wear and tear of time, there is always some place in the home that requires a new rug. ' . . Rag Rugs 24x36 Rag Sugs in plain col ors $1.15 Rugs 3x9 Congoleum Rugs, each $2,98 1 1 Crash Toweling Crash Toweling; warranted pure linen web; very specially priced, yard 29c . Downstairs Store. basins at such a low figure. 1 and 1 V. 1