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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
House Appoints
Committee On Jobs
And Then Adiourns
(From a Staff Corresponding

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3,-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE house was misses
sion a few minutes this morning, but
it transacted no business. The COM
mittee on committees announced that
it was not ready to report and ad-
journment was taken to give it an
opportunity to complete its work. The
committee on employees was an
nounced as follows: Hoffmeister,
Dau and Reischick.
The committee has the power to
"hire and fire." and no warrants for
house salaries or expenses can be
drawn without the o. K. by the
chairman.
The question OF the car shortage
in Nebraska was also raised, but
upon motion was laid over until
Thursday. The motion calls for a
detailed report from the State Rail-
way commission in regard to the car
shortage in the state.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Nebraska
PLAN CELEBRATION
FOR RURAL SCHOOLS
Committee Chosen to Formu-
late. Program for Semi
Centennial Reports.
WILL CLOSE AT LINCOLN

From Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Jan. 3.-(Special.) A
bulletin setting aside the days on
which the rural schools of Nebraska
will celebrate the semi-centennial of
the admission of the state to the
union, part of the Statewide OBJ
servance in 1917, has been issued by
State Superintendent A, o. Thomas.
The bulletin is addressed to county
and district semi-centennial commit
tees and is signed by A. o. Thomas
of Lincoln, Ross L. Hammond Of
Fremont and Paul lessen of Ne
braska City, the statewide committee
on school observance of this ,iftieth
anniversary.
The first program, according to the
bulletin, is to be held on Lincoln's
birthday, February II, in each indi-
vidual school district.
Throughout the churches and Sum-
day schools of the state attention to
the celebration will be a part of the
services on February rs.
The final local program will be held
in every county seat in the state
March |, when all the school dis
tricts of the state are expected to
take part
AS program material DR.. Thomas
suggests dramatization of local and
state history, addresses by pioneers
and old settlers, historical carnivals
and pageants covering local state and
national themes, the development of
business and unwilling of pictures
and statuary. .,
The Nebraska state ode is being
mailed to each committee and such
books are recommended as A. r.
Sheldon's History Of Nebraska"
Once Upon a Time in Nebraska
by Alexander c. Troup of Omaha,
and "Mear's Story of Nebraska"
The local semi-centennial >commit-
tee in each community consists Of the
county superintendent, the mayor Of
the city, the president of the COM
mercial club and the president of the
local woman's club.
The statewide celebration to close
the observance will be held in Lin
coin the first week in June, when as
part of the weeks program the choic-
est program of features offered in
county programs March l may be
brought to Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Knit Underwear

Women's $1.25 Union
Suits, silk tops and Isle bod
les. Cuff knee, crochet bead
ing tops. Sizes A to 7. Regu-
lar price SIPS, sale price s5c
Women's $1.00 Fine Cot
ton Union Suits, high neck,
long sleeves; ankle length
Sizes a, 5 and 6. Worth 81,
sale price. oSc
Children's and Boys
Union Suits, fleecy lined cot
tons. Worth to Soc. .35c
Women's Vests, with long
sleeves. Ankle pants to
match. All sizes. Worth to
35c, sale price, the gar
ment ................Z lc
Main Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Metcalfe Named
Private Secretary .
To Gov. Neville

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 5.-(Speclal
Telegram. )-Governor-elect Neville
announced this afternoon the appoint
ment of Lee Metcalfe of Omaha as
his private secretary, Mr. Metcalfe
was elected assistant clerk of the
house yesterday, but will resign today.
He will begin his new duties tomor
row.
He is a son Of Richard L. Metcalfe
of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Soldiers Home Notes:

Grand Island. Neb., Jan. s.-(speeiaLl--
Hugh Stevens, late of Company D, Twenty
third Iowa infantry, and who is helpless
patient in the West hospital, has been noti-
fled from the department at Washington.
d. C., that his pension has been increased
to $50 a month He Is a native Of Ohio, and
was admitted to Burkett on February 10,
1902, from Cherry county, Nebraska.
John Roseboom, home florist, was very
agreeably surprised yesterday morning by
the arrival of a daughter and her husband,
Mr. and Mrs. Gooder of Alberta Canada.
The ladies Of the Women's Relief Corps
served an oyster supper at the home chapel
Monday evening. The chapel was handsomely
decorated and the tables arranged very
Arnold Wells has an attack Of the grippe
and Is under the care of the physician.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Railroads Pay Taxes at Auburn.

Auburn, Neb,, Jan. Especial y
The taxes OF the two railroads oper-
ating in Nemaha county, the Missouri
Pacific and the Burlington, have been
paid in, the first paying $9,S02.86, and
the last named, $9,2l40l The Mis-
souri, Pacific paid SOL OF the above
amount under protest and has asked
for a refund of that amount, which
the county commissioners have de-
MED. A suit by the railroad company
is expected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Thirty.tiVs years Experience
with Good Kidney Medicine

have been in the drug business
for thirty-fve years and l have sold
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root satisfac-
torily as long as | can remember. |
have never heard an unfavorable COM
ment, but have heard of several dit
ferent cases of kidney, liver and blad-
der ailments where Swamp-Root pro-
duced beneficial results. Judging
from personal experience | can say
that | believe it to be very good
medicine and i recommend it.
Very truly yours,
c. STEINER, Druggist
2O8 South 18th St,
Sent. 81. 1916. Lincoln, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Honorary Seats Extended
Supreme Judges Elect
(From a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, Jan. 2.-(Special Judge
Albert ]. Cornish of Lincoln and
Judge James X. Dean of Broken Bow,
new supreme judges-elect, were ex-
tended an honorary seat on the high
bench Tuesday morning, through an
invitation of courtesy extended by
Supreme Justice Andrew NJ. Morris
sey. These officers will not be sworn
in as supreme judges until Thursday!
They are sitting with the other
members of the court hearing motions
in the case of Morrison against the
Illinois Central, a damage suit ap-
pealed from Holt county.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Guy, Son Of Judge Barnes,
Is Dead in Denver

Lincoln, Jan, Especial Tele-
gram.)-Judge J. B. Barnes of the
supreme court received message
from Denver this afternoon stating
that his son Guy, who went to that
city about two months ago suffering
from tuberculosis, had died suddenly
this morning.
Young Barnes had been in the em-
ploy of the State Railway commits
sion for five years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Knee Cut by Buzz Saw.

Fremont, Neb., Jan, 3,-(Specialo
Fred Warren OF Clarks was
brought to local hospital suffering
with a cut on his left knee which he
suffered when he fell against buzz
saw he was operating at his home,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Handkerchief

Mems and Women's all
pure Linen Handkerchiefs,
with initials; worth 19c,
at ................'.12lac
Mems and Women's extra
fine all pure Linen Hand
kerchiefs, plain and initials,
some hand-embroidered
worth up to 35c, at. :. 19c
Women's Handkerchiefs,
all fine linen, each. :. Sc
Mems and Women's fine
Cotton Handkerchief, hem
stitched and some embroid-
cred, each E. ........ .3kc
Main Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
BinEhamton, N. Y.
Prov. What Swamp Root Will D. for You

Send 10 cents to DR.. Kilrner & Co,
Binghamton, N. Y, for sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valuable
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing be sure
and mention The Omaha Daily Bee.
Regular 5O-cent and 81 size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Grossoehme- Whitmore.

Auburn, Neb, Jan. Especial. J.
Arno Grossoehme and Miss Florence
Whitmore, two popular young people
of this city, were married at Lincoln
January |. The bride is an accom-
plished musician, both vocal and in
strumental, and the groom is a sue
cessful salesman for an Illinois firm,
with headquarters here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

Extra Heavy Unbleached Sheet
ing, mill shorts. II inches wide.
Lengths to 20 yards. Regular 23c
value. Special on Bargain Square,
at, yard ..............'..lse
38-Inch Unbleached Muslin,
fine, soft finish, easily laundered.
Regular price &c, sale price, yard,
for SIC
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

36-Inch Bleached Muslin, mill
lengths, direct from the Sayless
Bleachery. Values to 12hc, sale
price, yard ..............s he
36.Ineh Bleached Muslin, "Jack
Frost" brand. Good grade, soft fin
ish. Off the bolt, sale price, yard,
for .............. .lO1c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Rural Delivery Routes.

Washington, Jan. 3.-(Special Telegram.
-Tri weekly rural free delivery routes will
be established on March as follows
Homer Dakota county. Nebraska: Imperial
Chase county, Nebraska; Cotton Wood, jack
son county, South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Trimming Department

Dainty White Silk Rosebud
Trimmings, worth SOC per yard,
special, at, per yard. -. .2sc
All our novelty and Ocean Pearl
Buttons, all sizes, worth to 15c,
per card, at TIE
White Swansdown, worth Soc
per yard, special, at. -. see
All our white Iridescent and
Opalescent Band Trimmings, for
mer price, $1.00, per yard, at 6sc.
Main Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Chiffon Wells and Veilings

s1.25 Silk Chiffon Auto Wells,
hemstitched and fancy stripe Dor
ders. Regular price SIPS, sale
price ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Silk Net and Lace Wells, many
pretty borders and patterns, suit
able for drape or face wells. Worth
to $1.00, sale price, each. -. sec
White Silk Face Veilings, in
Shetland finish. The best washable
quality, many pretty designs to Sc
lect from. Worth to SOC. Sale
price, yard .............,. Csc
Main Floor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Genuine Bleached
Bridal" Sheets

This most popular brar,d
of sheets stands for perfec-
ton of weave, weight and
wearing quality, UNEXCEL-
LED. The nearest approach
to linen in weight and fin
ish. 3-inch hens, ready for
use. -,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

DIR. Kings New Life Pills will overcome
your constipation. biliousness and indiges-
ton. Take dose tonight. Only Csc. All
gists.-Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Domestics, Ready-Made Sheets and Slips
Genuine 'Wamsutta" and dwight Ancl

Genuine "Wamsutta" and Dwight Anchor"
Bleached Sheetings and Tubings
Again have secured for our January White Sale
these most wonderful sheetng fabrics which are known
from coast to coast the best obtanabe We were for
tunate in placing early contract with the Sayess Bleach
cry which enables to offer wonderful values at prices
away below market quotations today. All widths Not
stamped, but otherwise perfect.
1914 Beached "Wamsutta' Sheetng- 20c
ga Beached "Wamsutta" Sheeting- an
yard '.''
8-4 Beached "Wamsutta" Sheeting- o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04
Genuine "Pepperell"
BIeached Sheeting

One of the most popular
and oldest sheetings manu-
featured. Soft finish, easily
laundered. T h e choicest
American product-at less
than mill cost today.
1914 Width, yard. Sic
ga Width, yard. .29c
8-4 Width, yard. .27c
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

Ladies' Drawers, plain tucked
or embroidery trimmed, very
we'll made and in excellent var
iety; also Corset Covers of lace
or embroidery, in pleasing as
sentiments.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

1t would be hard, indeed, to
find another such remarkable
grouping of stylish Undermus-
Inns, in Gowns, Skirts, Combina-
ton Suits, Envelopes and Draw
ers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-04

Fine Lingerie Gowns, all beau
tifully trimmed with fine Val and
Filet Laces, offset with daintiest
ribbons. At $1.25 to 1915,
WHICH ARE HALF PRICE. =,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
ACTION ON MINING
BILLS IN THE SENATE

OF the several bills passed by both
houses of the legislature Monday, SEN
ate bill No. "a, by the senate commit
tee on mines and mining. house bill No.
257 by the committee on education. and
house bill No. 16, by Daughters. are
probably the more important. The first
Dill creates a new state bureau, or the
bureau of mines and mining composed
of the governor. state mine inspector,
and three others to be named by the
chief executive.
House bill No. 257 permits county
commissioners to levy a tax of not to
exceed SIS per capita on which to oper-
ate the schools. This bill revises the
school taxation system of the state and
is looked upon as of vital Importance.
It will result, it is believed, in fairer
distribution of school taxes among dis
tricts.
House hill No. 16. by Daughters. re-
classifies the counties in the state and
reduces as well as raises the salaries
of commissioners in many of the coun-
ties where changes Of classification are
mada
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
LABOR ENDORSES THE
PROPOSAL TO BUILD
WINGS FOR CAPITOL

The Boise Trades & Labor council,
representing all the union bodies of
Boise. has gone on record favoring the
passage Of bill by the legislature for
the completion of the wings of the
state capitol building. The resolution
passed by a unanimous vote OF the
council, is as follows:
Whereas, A bond issue for the COM
pletion of the wings of the state capt.
tol is now before the legislature, and
Whereas, The present accommoda-
tons for the use of our legislative
bodies are unsanitary, inadequate and
unfit and the need for better quarters
is so apparent as to make the con-
struction Of these wings an imperative
necessity, and !
Whereas, The building of the addi-
ton to our capitol would furnish en-
ployment to a great number of our
skilled and unsk illed workmen
the state;
BE it resolved, That the Boise
Trades and Labor Council represent
ing the worlSingmen of Boise, go on
record in favor of this bond issue and,
BE 1t further resolved, That we ne
tition our representatives in its favor.
AL. REYNOLDS, Pres.
"A. w. KooL, Secy Treas" Y
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
TWO SENATORS
HUNG IN EFF|CY
BY CROWD OF
IDAHO-IOWAN
Capital News Special Scrvice.l

Capital News Special Scrvice.l
Caldwell, Idaho, March 6.-Suspend-
ed from q telephone cable in the
middle Of Main street, at the cor
ner of Seventh, this morning were eff
sies of Senators cunmins and Kenyon
of Iowa, which were hung last night by
indignant former residents Of the
Hawkeye state. The two bodies were
not cut down until nearly 10 o'clock,
whom officers removed the "viotims Of
the execution"
There was no demonstration on tho
part Of onIookers last night when 80
former Iowans carried out their threat
to hang in effiey the two Iowa sena-
tors who were prominent in the fiIibus-
ter which prevented the passage of the
armed neutrality bill, giving the pres
ident tho power to arm merchant ships
for their protection against subma-
rines. The former Iowans cheered as
the objects of their wrath, labeled
with the names Of the Iowa statesmen,
were strung up. The crowd was or
derby and carried out it's work with
the Same precision that marked the
summary executions Of the carly days.
The crowd dispersed quickly after
the swinging of the effigies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
FOUR GEM DISTRICT
BILLS ARE PASSED

The Gem irrigation district, bills,
four in number, which seek to
straighten out the states interest in
that district, met with approval by
the house Monday and were passed.
One of them carries an appropriation
of $S6,670 for the purchase of the 10,-
900 acres of school lands in the dis
trict while the others provide for the
transfer of title to the land to the
district, prevents the state from be-
coming involved in similar contracts
again and authorizes the district to
dispose of the lands. AS the measures
are said to have the approval of the
administration they will probably be
passed by the senate.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
THREE BILLS AIMED
AT LIQUOR TRAFFIC
PASSED BY HOUSE

John Barleycorn was given three eff
fective jolts in the solar plexus by the
house of representatives late Monday.
The thrusts at the rapidly disappear
ing liquor king were contained in house
bill No. 1863, by Bates, Giles, PeCkham,
Kribs and Cannon, codifying the liquor
laws and making possession of liquor
prohibitive: house bill No. $40, by
Bates and Bohman, prohibiting the ad J.
vertisement of liquors and house bill
No. 266, by Johnston and Alfred, au-
thorizing the confiscation of vehicles
as automobiles etc, used in the trans
portation of liquor. They were all
passed. Majority Leader Moody led
the fight against the advertising bill
and the house split along partisan
lines. 1t was held the measure was
too stringent and would prevent cir
culation in the state of magazines
containing liquor advertising. Moody
served notice to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed.
PASS ROAD MEASURE.
A measure of Importance to Boise
was passed in house bill No. 237, by
Storey. 1t carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for the construction of a wagon
road from point near Neal to point
on the Boise river near the head of
the backwater of the Arrowrock reser-
voir and for the construction of. a
bridge across the south fork of the
Boise river to connect with the Smith
prairie road. Representative Storey
said that the forest service would
more than meet the states appropria-
ton for the road and bridge.
The house also decided to help out
the poultry industry which Represen-
tative Johnston of Bingham declared
was greater in Idaho than the sheep
or cattle business and greater in the
nation by almost twice, than either
of these industries, for it passed house
bill No. 294, by Peckham, appropriating
$500 for poultry exhibits in northern
and southern Idaho.
The railroad pass bill by Grice, Lewis
and Lehrbas was also passed. II al
lows employees of railroads to make use
of passes issued by the roads for which
they are employed.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06

voted to denunciation OF the entente
powers and particularly England, for
their illegal methods Of sea blockad-
ing and violation of international law
in interfering with neutral commerce
to the central powers.
BLAME PLACED ON ENGLAND.
The Austro- Hungarian note puts the
blame for the submarine policy mainly
UP to Great Britain for her alleged vio-
lations Of international law in illegal
blockade, according to the first section
of that document received here
The note is in answer to a formal
request made by Ambassador Penfield
at direction of the United States gov
eminent for an expression OF Austro-
Hungary's opinion on the submarine
zone decreed by Germany.
RETURN LIKE FOR LIKE.
For more than two years the CEN
trail powers hesitated and only then,
after carefully considering the pros and
cons, did they begin to return like for
like in attacking the enemy on the
seas" the note asserted. Continuing
the government expressed it's pain"
that England, under law of the hour"
violated the freedom of the seas.
Although the central powers do not
desire to beg for allies, yet they be-
lieve they are entitled to look to neu-
trails for appreciation OF their efforts
to revive-in the interest of all-the
principles of international law and
those equal rights of nations" the note
continued.
ADHERES TO ASSURANCES.
Continuing, the note declared that
Austria's note on the Ancona case re
served the right later to bring up diff
ficult international questions in con-
nection with the submarine warfare"
1.-THE government" It said, desires
to show America that it adheres strict
ly to the assurances given and that 1t
will endeaTor to clear up all disputed
points, in order to avoid misunder-
standings"
The note also expressed Austria s
inability to surrender her rights to
attack enemy merchantmen carrying
contra band to the enemy, without
warning, but the note specifically holds
neutral merchantmen as of another
classification.
HOPES FOR UNDERSTANDING
The note ''cherishes the hope that
an echo everywhere that neutrals
live" and that it will be especially
understood by the great people Of the
United States whose most illustrious
representative during the war defended
with flaming words the freedom of the
seas, and their use as a highway for
all nations"
THE Austro- Hungarian government
has carefully studied the legal ques-
tions involved, and has been unable
to reach the concern that neutrals are
entitled to travel without molestation
on enemy vessels.
"A belligerent is released from all
consideration of human life If it's OPP
ponent sinks merchantmen without
in the Elektra, Dubrobnik
and Zagreb cases.
Austria Hungary believes 1t Is per-
to destroy a ship without res
cuing those aboard If those aboard re-
fuse to enter boats"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
IDAHO INVITED TO TAKE
PART IN UTAH CELEBRATION

A communication has been submit
ted to Governor Alexander by Gov
ornor Bamberger of Utah asking Idaho
to participate in the celebration of the
of driving of the golden
spike in the first western transcontin-
entail railroad at Ogden. Governor
Alexander transmitted the communi-
cation to the house of representatives
without recommendation.
1t was announced the governor had
signed senate bill No. 8, relating to
fees to be charged in the supreme
court; senate bill No. 80, an act relat-
ing to the duties of the state board of
education and senate bill No. 20 by
Grant encouraging the growing of nut
bearing trees.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-06
THINNER MANN HAS
ANOTHER EXCUSE.
FOR HIS ACTION
Goaded Into Plot by Critics
Who Charged Germany
Was Not Attempting to
Gain New Allies.

Amsterdam, March 6.-Foreign Sec
rotary Zimmermann's second defense of
his action in seeking to align Japan and
Mexico with Germany against Amer
lea, was that criticism from certain
Germans of such a course ill-fitted
previous complaints that Germany
wasn't doing enough to acquire new
allies.
Such an explanation, according to
Berlin dispatches received here today,
was Zimmermann's answer to Socialist
queries in the main committee of the
reichstag at its meeting late yesterday.
The secretary laid particular stress on
the fact that his instructions to Min
lister Eckhardt at Mexico City were
based only on the United States enter
ing the war.
america is not justified in becom
ing excited" Zimmerman was quoted
as declaring. Il suppose our step made
a particularly deep impression abroad.
UNSUITABLE PROBATION.
ut was a national and a justifiable
precaution. / am not sorry the in
struction became known regarding
Japan. A secure way was chosen to
send the instructions. 1t was a mis-
fortune, however, that the American
government obtained them-but that
does not alter the fact that the step
we took was necessary"
Newspaper comment from all over
Germany appears to support the for
eign secretary whole heartedly. al
though there was a disposition to criti
ni1a ho Nv whit 81
ly legitimate move by Germany became
known. Count Won Reventlow, apostle
of extreme ruthlessness. however, bit
terly assailed the foreign secretary in
the Berlin Tages Zeitung, declaring the
alliance scheme showed a lack Of in
innate acquaintance with Mexican af-
fairs and American relations" He esti-
mated the revelation Of the proffer
would unite sentiment behind President
Wilson in America.