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Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03
Costs Spokane 29 Gents
TO Find a Man a Job

Spokane, Wash, Jan. 2o.LIt costs
the city of, Spokane 2SA cents each
for the jobs furnished free to men and
women of the vicinity, according to
the monthly report of the municipal
agent for November, recently sub
mitted to the city council. A total OF
l.79S places were filled during the
month, the report shows.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

10 subsist, Under German regulations,
on half-a-pound of bread and some
grass soup daily. As punishment for
minor offenses they were strung up
to poles with the feet just touching
the ground. Men, were bayonetted or
shot for refusal or inability to work,
until from one cause or another, only
200 men remained out of camp of
500 prisoners. &
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

For new things did l seek.
The first thing that has come to US
The Southland garments bring,
Which indicate the favored styles
For sunny days of Spring.
In California, Florida
And many a southern cline, y,
The fashions shown these winter days
Predict the coming time -.
When we'll cast off our sombre togs
"And IN the lap of Spring"
Gladly do as Omar says, and
Our Winter garments fling"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

The Omaha Bee maintains this
shopping service for the benefit of
its readers. Questions on the lat
est offerings Of the shops will be
cheerfully answered, helpful sug-
gest;ons made and any article de-
scribed in these columns, or in the
advertising Sc e:tions Of the paper,
will be purchased without charge
at regular retail prices. Please
send as many details as possible
with your shopping request and
don't forget to enclose stamp for
reply to letter of inquiry. Pur-
chases will be sent c. o. D. un-
less accompanied by check or
money order. Address
POLLY THE SHOPPER,
Omaha Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03
law, which prohibits foreign owner

law, which prohibits foreign owner
ship.
along with coal and iron, potash
is Germany's strongest weapon, and
if the best Of it should be taken away
from it, it would be deprived OF the
best economic club it can WELD
against the United States. Without
the 250,000 tons OF potash fertilizer
which the Americans annually import
from Germany in peace time. their
cotton, tobacco, sugar and fruit crops
would be in perpetual jeopardy. So
it is necessary that our world mon
opoly in potash should remain intact.
II will enable US to demand in ex-
change certain necessary raw mater
ials from our present foes. Our watch
word must be, Not one inch Of pot
ash-bearing soil to the enemy"
Persistent Advertising Is the Road
To Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03
Style Difference.

mr. r. LAMOND returned from New
N1 York few days ago with some
mighty. clever coats for spring, which
are now being displayed In his fash
ionable upstairs shop in the Securities
building. One OF very fine tricotine.
in that new and decidedly becoming
shade "Poilu blue" has Quitesa recent
note in the set.on yoke pf black
panne velvet with high rolling collar
Of blue Roshanara crepe. The belt
Of this coat is placed high, giving IL
that chic. smartness so noticeable in
the best tailored garments for spring,
1t is closed with huge, blue buttons,
and lined with beautiful Pussy Wal
low taffeta in Cubist design The
price is $45. There are several other
models equally as interesting.
A War Song That's Thriller.
IF YOU want to be thoroughly
l keyed up"f in your patriotism
sing "MY SOLDIER" Price Soc at
Hospe's, Brandeis', Schneider &
Mueller's Music Departments.
Signs o. Spring.
DON'T you feel an invigoratine
~ thrill when you see the frs,
flowers OF Springi When hap
pened into Lee Lannon's Flower
Shop in the Fontenelle Hotel yester-
day afternoon and saw the tulips, by.
acinths, daffodils, narcissus, freesias
and sweet peas blooming gayly, !
Just wanted to hail them with shout,
for il means that warm, pleasant days
OF Spring will soon be here. Lar
mons flowers are always so fresh
and colorful. Order few blossoms
for the house; you'll be surprised how
happy they will make the family
Douglas 8244,
'.fs. A Toilet Requisite.
4 A ND now, dear readers, please lend
IA ME. very attentive ear for a
nloinent for I've something to speak
to you about---not the most aesthetic
subject to be. sure, but so vitality I'M
tportant. Irefer to excessive perspifa-
ton, which has well been termed one
Of the worst OF the petty annoyances
Of life and'is often found in those who
are fastidious and particular in their
personal care pERSPIRG1ENE, an
astringent, antiseptic lotion, Is most
satisfactory panaeea for this ill clos
Ing the pores Just enough to. prevent
excessive perspiring. ltsis Soc at the
Franco-American Toilet Requisites
Shop, T72 Brandeis building.
"TID-BrTs FROM THE SHOPS
Even umbrellas will resort to
capiouAage these days, ] discovered
one hiding inside very stylish walk
ing stick. The stick is collapsible and
can easily and conf rtably be put in
the pocket. Priced $40. =
The trend OF fashion points toward
boots In the pale, shades, such as sill
yer, gray, champagne, ivory and
white. t+t
The vamp on the new, spring pump
is longer this season, almost border
ing on the tooth.pick style. .4
Little Polly Flinders should have d
hearth broom to brush, up, the einders
around the fireplace. / saw soufe new
ones made Of cocoanut fibre, with
stout bamboo handles, decorated with
colored beads and tassels. Priced
Csc and 75c, and ornamental as well
as useful. -
Beautiful, yet withal the most sat.
isfactory, silk fabric for spring suits
is satin taffeta. 1t has the frmness of
taffeta, with the softness of satin
which lends itself so admirably.4to
draping purposes. Priced $3.50 :
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

good music Of the art class Is what
he likes to call It's queerness. 1t soon
loses that character on repetition. but
inevitably good music will be some-
what puzzling at first and the unini-
tiated hearer will take it on suspicion.
"Good music has brains back OF il,
Ordinary pieces are like so many Or
dinary people. exact duplicates one OF
the other. The parrot theory Is over
worked. Good music is based on sew
eral melodies at once. The poor is
mighty glad to boast one at a time,
although In recent years there has
been a great improvement along this
line" a'&.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

Persistent Advertising Is the Road
to Success.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

Christman's Fontenelle orchestra, Robert
Cuscaden, leader, will give musical pro.
gram at the Hotel Fontenelle Sunday even'
ing from s:15 to S:15 o'clock. Among theiI
selections will be the overture to the Bar
her Of Seville" by Rossini: operatic selec'
tions from verdi's "Traviata"S 4 and various
shorter numbers. No. will be . request
number to be chosen that evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03

Last year miss Knitting" made her
debut -. ...
At knitting bee.
Now her mother has another
To come OUT you see;
Mrs. Olden Times quite hearty
Will present to you
Miss Quilting at a quilting party
In a'"quilted hat" of blue
r.. a.. r. r.h
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03


. ..~ Fashion.
T, yATE arrivals in new spring suits
- have found their way across the
snow-bound continent and are glad
to be in Omaha today at r. w.
Thorne's Uptown Shop, 1872 Farnam
street. / went in to welcome them
and surely was charmed with their
spring-like .colors and clever fashion
ing. Stylefulness plus is manifested in
a suit OF French covert cloth made in
the new English double e-breasted vest
effect, with glazed bone buttons of a
deeper shade of tan. Across the back,
and just above the ripply coat-tail 10 a
strap held by two oval smoked pearl
buckles. The coat collar has an over
collar Of green and tan striped silk
which adds greatly to its clever style
The amazing thing tho is the price
only $24.50 Ia regular $35 value). Mr..
Thorne is certainly helping the wom-
Ell OF Omaha to conserve. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
INFLUENZA INTERRUPTS
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN
Reports Indicate No Meetings Are
Held Because of the Ban on
Public Assemblages.

Although today was to mark the
beginning of speaking campaigns
throughout the country, reports to re-
publican and democratic campaign
committees indicated that no meet
ings can be held for some time be-
cause of the ban against public meet
ings imposed to check the Spanish in
fiuenza epidemic. All speaking engage
ments of many representatives and
others have been Cancelled, and the
committees plan to appeal to the
voters by advertising and personal
visits of workers.
The House wing Of Congress was de-
serted today with the beginning OF
the continuous three-day recesses tc
continue for some time after the cleo.
ton. Forty representatives., however
were in their seats today at the forma
session of the House, which adjourned
until Thursday, after the reading OF
the journal. Others were busy about
their offices, but the exodus of the
majority to their home districts began
Saturday.
The remaining stragglers expected
to. get away early this week, leaving
only a few at the Capitol for the for
NAL semi-weekly sessions of the House,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
SWITZERLAND SENTENCES
TWO AGENTS OF GERMANY
Deserter From italian Army and
German Consular Agent Con-
victed in Court.

ZURICH, Switzerland, October 21
British Wireless Service).-Linot
Andrei. a deserter from the Italian
army, and Rudolf Engelmann, a Ger
man consular agent, have been found
guilty in the Swiss courts of having
In their possession bombs, internal
machines and revolutionary pamphlets
for use in Italy,
Engeimann was sentenced to two
and a half years Imprisonment, to
pay a fine Of 5000 francs and expul-
sion from Switzerland for life, Androi
received twenty months in prison, a
fine of 1000 francs and ,expulsion.
1t was brought out at the trial that
the Italian had conducted an ostensi-
pie green grocers shop in Zurich. The
shop. however. was headquarters for
the terrorist section" Of the German
foreign office. Bombs, revolvers and
pamphlets found in the shop were
traced to Engelmann's bureau in the
German consulate at Zurich. The
revolutionary pamphlets found in the
shop We're printed at the office of
La Paix, in Berlin. La Paix is a
pacifist organ directed by Herr Err
berger, the German centrist leader and
recently appointed minister without
portfolio in the cabinet of Prince
Macmillan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
LEARY is ASSOCIATE
COUNSEL IN OWN CASE
Trial Opened Today on Charge OF
Conspiracy to obstruct Nations
Military Preparations.

NEW YORK. October 21.-Jeremiah
A. OLeary. arrested on an Indictment
alleging conspiracy to commit treason
and espionage after a sensational
fight last June to the Pacific coast,
acted as associate counsel today at the
opening of his trial here on the
lesser charge of conspiracy to OBJ
struct the nations military prepare
tions.
With the Bull Publishing Company
and Luther s. Bedford and Adolf
Stern, its editor and publisher, respec-
lively, O'Leary faced Judge Cush-
man and a jury in the federal court in
answer to the indictments based on
his writings in the Bull, an anti
British periodical.
No date has been set for the trial
of OLeary and group of Germans
and Americans who are alleged TO
have plotted in this country early IN
the war acts in the interest OF the
German government. The prosecu-
ton, it is stated, has delayed calling
the case in the hope of bringing about
the arrest of John r. Ryan, Buffalo,
n. Y, lawyer, and one of the defend
ants, who is believed to have fled to
Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
AQear Complexion
Rudy Ch eeks- Sparkling
Eyes-Most Women
Can Have.
Says DR.. Edwards, a Well Known
Ohio Physician

DR.. r. M. Edwards for IL years
treated scores of women for liver
and bowel ailments, During these
years he gave to his patients a pre-
scription made of few well known
vegetable ingredients mixed with
olive oil, naming them DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets. You will know them
by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers
on, the liver and bowels, which
cause a normal action, carrying of
the waste and poisonous matter in
ones system.
If you have a pale face, salIow
look, dull eyes, pimpIes, coated
tongue, headaches, a listIess, no.
good feeling, all out of sorts, mac
tive bowels, you take one of DIR.
Edwards Olive Tablets nightly for a
time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands of women as well AZ
men take DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
lets-the successful substitute for
calomel-now and then just to keen
in the pink of condition.
10c and Csc per box.
All druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
FEDERAL SCHOOLS PLANNED.
instruction for Children of NUM-
ton Workers Is Projected,

The War Department. in co-opera-
ton with civil educational authori-
ties, has made plans to give children
of munition workers at government
reservations full opportunity for
schooling. They call for system of
federal public schools at the twelve
large ordnance reservations where
towns have sprung up.
An advisory committee of educators,
headed by DR.. George D. Strayer. dean
OF the Teachers, College. Columbia
eional Educational Association, has
been appointed to aid in supervising
and directing the schools, and $2.5O0,-
900 has been allotted for buildings.
Special provision for Fairgrounds
physical training and the like have
been made, and the course will be
complete from kindergarten to high
school In addition, school buildings
will be used as community centers
with night classes for adults.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
SENATOR MARTIN SHOWS
WORK DONE BY CONGRESS
Places in Record Statement Outlin-
ing Legislation for Work En-
acted at Present Session.

Senator Martin Of Virginia, ma
jority leader, today inserted in the
Senate record a statement showing
the achievements of the secod session
of the sixty-ffth Congress. in which
twenty-five specific acts of importance
to the prosecution of the war are
enumerated. Appropriations totaling
ss6,29s,405,2 2S. have been authorized
by this Congress. the statement says.
Beginning with the resolution de-
claring war on Austria-Hungary, SEN
ator Martin traces the history Of the
present session to legislation affecting
the second and third liberty loan acts
and doubling the issue of war savings
stamps.
Among the appropriation acts pass
ed by the present session, Senator
Martin enumerates the four dedn.ien-
cy bills, carrying a total of $685.
260,21O. including the $6,346,005, 666.
passed by the House last Friday and
which is now before the Senate ap-
preparations committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
SOLID FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
Oklahoma Delegation in Congress
Telegraphs Approval.

That the Oklahoma delegation in
Congress is solidly in favor of woman
suffrage is shown by telegram sent
out from Washington today to the
papers of Oklahoma. where a consti-
tutional amendment to enfranchise
women is now pending.
The telegram reads:
1--WE, the Oklahoma. delegation in
Congress. unanimously indorse the
woman suffrage amendment and ex-
press the hope that men Of all parties
will support it at the coming election.
THE women of Oklahoma have
heroically borne their full share Of
the sacrifice and sorrow demanded by
the world war for democracy. Let
them have an equal share in self-gov-
eminent within our state.'
1t is signed by Senators Robert L.
Owen and Thomas P. Gore and Repre-
sentatives Scott Ferris, Dick Morgan,
Charles D. Carte-. w. w. Hastings,
James McClintic, Thomas A. Chandler,
Joseph B. Thompson and Tom D. Nc.
Keown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21

tAsaf Willingness 20 ep9upesstA IN the
conservation. e9 al foodStueA - II is
appAeent tat AnnsE1On wemenhood
viii aid the food AAmiuistfation in
helpang to supply the nutr1tive sinews
Of war 70 zho allies and our armed
forCoA Il kk@
TIE new homo card WIN contain
no regulations regarding either
''wheatlsas" or '.meatless' days, bat
yin urfe. - . whole, the most care
in the conservation Of wheat, meat,
fsts and sugar. The signifcsnt fact act
United States to send five and three
quarters million tons more foodstuffs
to the allies this year than last, with
an almost staggering total of H.
10000 tons for the coming year , , will
fly market basket to the urgent
necessity Of maintaining a patriotic
watchfulness over the spread of her
Individual table in order that the
100, 900. 900 allies sitting at a com
mon table" with America may have
the stamina with which to bring the
war to q successful conclusion in 1919:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
EPIDEMIC DELAYS FOOD
CONSERVATION move
Distribution Of eoOooy 600 Home
Card Saving Pledges Put or
70 December 1.

Spanish influenza has caused the
postponament Of tho, distribution Of
home cards. according to an an
nouncement Of the United States Food
Administration.
The original plan contemplated tho
opening of this campaign October ~.
It win not be put into operation until
December 1. The new conservation
program. however. will Be pushed I'M
tnterruptedly.
Preparatory to the issuance Of TO-
600. 900 home cards December the
food administration, through the CO.
operation Of tho federal admins
traitors Of tho country. will have per
fected a plan Of distribution to place
these cards in the hands Of every
American housewife simultaneously.
Disregarding the precedent set in
the first home card distribution. the
food administration will make no Of
fort to reduplicate the pledges OF
more than twelve million American
housewives who last year signified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TEN ARE COMMENDED
BY,SECRETARY DANIELS
Hospital Attendants Cited for Corr
spicuous Bravery in Aiding
Marines. Under Fire.

Ten pharmacist mates and hospital
apprentices have been commented by
Secretary Daniels for conspicuous
bravery in attending wounded marines
in France under shell fire.
The men commended are: oscar ,.
Goodwin. Apex, n. c.; Percy v. Tenn
pleton, Round Lake, n. Y; Emmett
Cline Smith. Fitzgerald, Ga: Edmund
p Groh. Belmont, Iowa; Leveoue j..
Whelen, Cheney, Wash: Arsher Lee
Fifer. Augusta county, Va: Horatio j.
Gates. Hankinson. \. u: John Hum
phry Marks. ManEum. Okla, Clyde a.
Kfndle, Santa Rosa, Cal. and Bernard
w HERMAN, Worthington. Ohio
Machinist Mate John Fabris oil
Brunswick, Ga. was commended Tor
initiative and zeal in holding in place
with his hands broken tripping roc
Fighter spring on the center engine OF
his ship during a recent engagement
thus enabling the vessel to MAINTAIN
speed and position.
Machinist Mate John w. hin al
Manchester. N. H., has been commend
ed for jumping overheard in storm
and making a seaplane secure. thua
preventing its destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
One Envelope for All Letters.

The new economy plan would require
that all letters addressed on one day
to one person or corporation be in
closed in one envelope. This would.
it is believed. account for a vast
quantity of paper in the course OF a
year.
Mailing lists are to be constantly
revised to take care of cancellation
and changes of address. Much paper
is needlessly used for letters which
never reach the persons for whom
they are intended, it was stated.
The departments represented at the
conference and the persons represent
ing them follow:
Department of Commerce. F. NJ.
Shore, chief of division of supplies;
war Department, John c. Scofeld,
chief clerk; United States Food Ad-
ministration, B. F. Durr, CHIEF OF
supply division: Department Of Labor,
Samuel J. Gompers, chief clerk and
III. A, Work; United States Fuel Ad-
nfnistration, r. S. Medley. business
manager; Treasury Department, w.
W. Ludlow, division of printing and
stationery; Department of Agriculture,
p. b. Reid, chief of division of pub
lication; Navy Department, ]. e. lib
bits. chief clerks office: State De-
nartment, Maitland s. Wright, gen.
eral supply committee; Post Office
Department, M ". p. Zantzinger:
Ouartermaster's Department, Mr..
Hugh Wright; Central Supply Divi-
sion. Guy E. Norwood; War Industries
BOARD. w. B. Martin, chief clerk; Pulp
and paper Section, Thomas E. Dom
nelley. isaac H. Blanchard and s. L.
Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
GUIDE FOR. WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS.

% andge fsrslhsd ~ ~
Agriculture. 70 c0nsuns " tns 1es
slaash pep0e'
base. turnipa. potatoes, cesa.g aDples
lettuce
peseAes
PUMPKIN SQUASH PIES
makes Tor
enseuness than dinner finished on with large s ."
plenty Do!n
pumpkins retailers
almost every pohet-
Genus per
pound according quantity Quaty
REMARKABLY CHEAP.
retailers to ~ cents
esrged By
Unless oner-
products
Of those
OF
Center marked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
DATE FOR REED AMENDMENT

At the governments request. in or
der to insure prompt and uniform
enforcement OF the statute. the Su-
preme Court agreed today to expedite
proceedings involving interpretations
of the Reed prohibition amendment
prohibiting the transportation OF in
toxicating liquors into dry states. and
fixed December z for hearing argu-
menta
Lower court decisions held that the
act does not PROHIBIT the tranapottA-
ton Of liquor through dry states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Indifference IN LONDON
AS TO GERMANY'S REPLY
British Would Prefer Fighting to
Negotiating With the
Huns
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.
Cablesram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, 1918.

LONDON, October 21-Regarding
Germany's reply to President Wilson
complete Indifference reigns in au-
thoritative quarters. Military opera
lions from the standpoint of the allies
and the United States are doing so
we'll that nobody here is much in
terested gin the proceedings of the
diplomats in Berlin.
Britons, so far as the vast majority,
official and unofficial, are concerned,
would immensely prefer to fight Ger
many rather than negotiate with her
because they are convinced that nego-
tiations at this time bode ill to the
interests of the entente. Popular de-
mands for a diplomatic Foch. who
can speak to Germany in the name OF
the countries at war with her. multi
ply and form a feature of private con-
Versations.
Great regret is expressed that Earl
Reading is not in Washington and
that America is without an ambassa-
dor in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
RECONSTRUCTION, THEME.
After-War Problems Will Be Dis
cussed BY January Convention Here

A conference at which after-the-war
reconstruction will be discussed will
take place here next January, accord
ing to an announcement today by the
National Popular Government League.
under whose auspices the conference
will be held.
The exact date for the conference
will be announced later by q committee
of which Senator Owen Of Oklahoma is
chairman. which Is making arrange
ments for the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
TO OWNERS OF PASSENGER
AUTOMOBILES:

Beginning Monday, October notice.
of automobiles earnestly requested and expected
cooperate with the committee In order
help influenza and to facilitate the transportation Of
var to and from their Offices.
will attach to wndshields the following
notice. police headquarter subsaons
departments gasoline filing
mobile estabishments -
WAR WORKERS
1850 4:3e-6:3o
Destinations:
TO be filled in by owners
may hail not already filled seating
capacy indicated Windshield
$50 to $50 m.
car take passengers seating
going pressing errand of necessity
request apply to licensed public vehicles
Only have the privilege of haling
The police in supplying windshield notices.
of automobiles employed and
venting abuses o privileges provided
E. B. PARKER, Chairman
Governmental Emergency Committee.
W. p. EMO, Chairman
Division of Transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-21
Search Made for Missing Boat,

MELBOURNE, Australia, Saturday,
october ia government training
boat has been sent to search for the
boat which sailed under command Of
Capt. Chuggs from Maiden Island'late
in July to secure assistance for the
crews of the Annie Larsen and John
Murray. which were marooned there
The men on Maiden Island have since
been rescued,