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Frisky Equines Aplenty. "WILD HORSE” HEAD AVERS NAGS REAL President of Live Stock Com- | pany Testifies There Were TELLS OF BIG “CAPTURES"| T horses?” he was asked. | war matter and a satisfactory solu- “No, I didn't think I could handle |tion would be a great victory for the them.” LK | allied cause. . | “Why, were they wild?” “l am convinced the Irish situation | Wildest of the Wild. is a misunderstanding, partly racial, | “Just as wild as any wild horses |partly religious.” ‘)’ou ever saw.” | Announcement was made by Mr, F. V. Guidinger of Minneapolis, one | Lloyd George that more drastic steps of the indicted men, testified that the would be taken regarding excess :nuly connection he had in any of the ‘prufih. . | horse deals \\a\fth\a( he u('as] n‘?ployw} | |in the office of V. C. Gulickson o il . Minneapolis at the time several trades | 1 he’premier then referred to the were made, | proposal for universal mobilization of “I worked in the office on a salary“"hor' saying: Mobilization of Labor, to THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, appoint imme- | i § : ¥ i § £ J. Sidney Smith, president of the United States Live Stock company, one of the forty-two men indicted by the federal grand jury in 1914 for using the mails to defraud in connec- tion ;with the selling of wild range horses on the government reserve in Coconino county, Arizona, took. the witness stand yesterday afternoon to testify in his own behalf, The horses which he sold were not phantom and imaginary, he told the “wild horse” jury. And to prove his statement, he testified that he made three shipments of horses, which he had personally helped to capture, to markets in Omaha, St. Louis and Nor-‘ folk. For the first shipment he re- ceived about $30 a head, he said, and for the second, which was auctioned off at a private sale in St. Louis, he averaged about $75 each. He be¢ame connected with the sell- ing of wild horses when he was in the stock business at Newport, Neb.,, he declared. There he heard of the Coconino reserve animals and on in- vestigating bought about $7,000 worth of brands, He was told, he testifidd, that the brands he purchased were of Morgan stock and were, bred by Bishop Lot Smith, one of the Mormon founders, who had once established a camp near Mormon lake on the re- and never shared in any of the profits, if there were profits, in connection with the horse trades,” he said. So far all the witnesses testifying for the defense saw thousands of horses on the range, notwithstanding the fact>that officials of Coconino county had earlier testified that there were but 3,500 horses on the entire reserve. and connected with the Nebraska Central college, testified that he went to the Coconino reserve to investigate the cost of catching the horses. He said he saw between 500 and 1,000 every day of the three weeks he was on_the range. Others who testified in the proceed- ings yesterday afternoon were: Mrs, C. W. West, Kansas City, Mo.; J. R Hastings, Osceola, Neb.; Mrs, Albert Hastings, Silver Creek, Neb. PREMIER ASKS FOR A NATIONAL LENT (Continued ¥rom Page One.) circumstances the late government de- cided to appoint a food controller, “We appeal to the nation to assist the government in distributing our esources so that no man shall suffer. Everett Myers, farmer, stock raiser | “We propose diately a director oi national service who will be in charge of the matter of universal national service. The military director will be responsible for recruiting for the army. The civil director wil begin by scheduling all their character, as essential or non- | essential to the war. “Certain industries will be classed as indispensable while others will be drawn upon for men required either for.the army or for indispensable in- | dustries. 4 “The nation is fighting for life,” said Mr, Lloyd George, “and is en- titled to the best services of all citi- zens, The government has been for- tunate in inducing Neville Chamber- lain, lord mayor of Birmingham, to accept the post of director general under this scheme. He will immedi- ately proceed to organize a great sys- Item for enrollment of industrial pur- pose.” In the course of his speech Mr, Lloyd George referred briefly to his break with Mr. Asquith, saying: “It is one of the deepest regrets of i my life that I parted from Mr. Asquith and some of my friends have known how 1 strove to avert the parting. I am proud to say we never had a per- sonal quarrel. It was with the deepest grief that T found it necessary to tender my resignation.” industries and services according to | b BLACK FLAG GIVES WARNING OF GOLD Weather Man Hoists the Cold Wave Flag from the Fed- eral Building. |NEAR BLIZZARD ARRIVES COLD SPOTS MONDAY NIGHT. Charles City, Duluth, Minn Green Bay, Wis.. Havre, Mont D ~16Swift Current, Sas] Rap! - 6/Winnipeg, Man....-30 St. Paul, Minn.. .14 ~Below Zero. The weather department has hoist-| & ed the cold wave flag in anticipation of a wave that is expected to send the thermometer to a new low rec- ord before morning. The thermome- ter has been steadily falling the last twelve hours. At 7 o'clock Ttesday morning it was 7 above, but by 11 o'clock it had dropped to zero. Omaha awoke this morning’ to find a near-blizzard raging, drizen by a gale from the north., The snow was fine and drifting. The depth, accord- BARBER FINDS SIMPLE WAY TO EASE HIS FEET Barbers are great foot sufferers as a rule. One barber who has been for years a victim of this trouble recently discovered a sim- ple way to relleve his foot aches, pains and discomforts. ~He is telling all his friends and clients about it and there is general re- Jolcing among those who formerly suffered terribly from this trouble, This barber dls- covered a preparation called Wa-Ne-Ta in the corner drug store, He bought a 25-cent DECEMBER 20, 1916. ing to the weather bureau measure- ment, was 1% inches at 7 a. m., but it| ; Slippers for Christmas l" drifted 6o that at many places it was| from one to two feet deep : .[-hle slrufi railv;'ay cmnpal|_\"m!liri~‘ EVERY year Slippers solve the Christmas Gift pated trouble and put out a battery| of snow/plows at 4 a, m., with the | problem for thousands of people. result that the cars were kept fairly | They are a practical on schedule on the main lines. On| gift for everybody. Every member of the family wil find them use- ful every day in the year. some of the outlying lines there was| delay | House Slippers for For Children’s Cough. child’s cough and cold than Dr. King’s New | anteed. Pinex” pint botf granulated sugar syrup. it _at once. will notice the phlegm thin out an, disappear cough that vou never thought would end, “| It also promptly loosens a dry or tight 0 sto{:s the troublesome throat tickle, soot! ¢ that line the throat and bronchial tubes, and relief comes almost immediately. A day’s use will usually break up an or- dinary throat or chest cold, and for bronchitis, croup, whooping cough and bronchial cough, better. perfectly, -Pinex is a most valuable concentrated compound of genuine Norway pine ex- You cannot use anything better for )nur] | | Discovery. At druggists. Coughs in a Hurry A Simple Home-Made Remedy Thousands of people normally health: in every other respect, are annoyed with & persistent hanging-on bronchial cough year-after year, disturbing their slee; and ‘- makin, needless—there's remedy .that will end such a cough eagily and quickly. Cet from any druggist “2% ounces o { Contafns nothing harmful. Guar- 50c.—Advertise life disagreeable. 1It's s | ' l:‘“ old hnme-nnd: -a > Mother and Slippers for beautiful pat for the little today and bu $1.5 Party Slippers of most ter, dainty little booties | Mark Slippers ‘on your Christmas list and come in $1.25 to $2.00 WHOE Ce 16T & DOUGLAS. Dad, Bath Brother, terns for Sis- tots: y them. 0 to £3.00 50 cents worth), pour it into & le and fill the bottle with plain Begin taking iradually but surely you then ending & altogether, thus es the irritated membranes asthma there is nothing It tastes pleasant and keeps AT = g| il | = i | is assured if he gets a box of Good Cigars. We have them in boxes of 12, 26 and 50 cigars, just the size and flavor he likes. or Pipes and Smokers’ Articles, consisting of Briar, Meerschaum and MERRY XMAS W Headquarters serve, Bluffs Farmer Testifies, ). .Z. Adams, wealthy farmer %g“nci' Bluffs, testified before ) of capturing some of the horses, which he was:to trade some of farm land. “I took a field glass along,” he t the court, *and "I counted all horses 1 saw. y that he went to the reserve to in- vestigate the number and possibility I then wrote the num- unger because somebody else has too much,” said Mr. Lloyd Georgeg in ‘referring to the food problem. “That means sacrifice, But the men on the Somme are enduring far great- er sacrifices, . “We cannot have equality of sacri fices, but.-we can have equal readi- ness for sacrifice from all. Let the Fourteen Degrees Below Zero at Siczx Falls Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 19.—Eight degrees below zero was the high and 114 below the low extremes in tem- peratures here today. Biting winds from the north made the cold intense. of the for His ber down in my diary.. I counted the sections of land over which we tray- cled and estimated from the number of horses I saw on each-section the entire total that must have been on the range.” 1 “If there were as many hotses on all the sections of the range as there old pa‘;i(;n place its honl\e luxuries ang indulgences on an altar consecrated | ; ; . the to the fighting men. Let us pruclaim] Obuuary N Otwes' @ rational lent during the war. It will_strengthen our fiber, our spirit. “Unless the nation as a whole shoul- ders rnn of the burden of victo it will not profit by the triumph. ?2 is not what a nation gains, but what it gives, that makes it great.” CHARLES W. OCAMB died at his home in Rulo Friday night, Decem- ber 16. Mr, Ocamb was a resident of Rulo for fifteen years, having moved to/ that place from Kansas City, Mo. He leaves to mourn his loss, the widow and family, Mrs. George 1. Ward of Rulo, Charles W. Ocamb of Verdon, package and, taking it home, dropped two tublets In a basin of hot water and buthed his feet for a fow minutes. To his delight avery ache and pain dlsappeared and his feot no longer trouble him, = You can do the same. You can use Wa-Ne-Ta with de- lightful effect in your body bath. Leaves skin soft and antiseptically clean. If your druggist hasn't Wa-Ne-Ta, send us 10 cents and we'll mail you a sample package pre- pald to your add L. C. Landon, South Bend, Ind. P MILLARD HOTEL , L. RENTFROW, Prop. f German Pipes,'in cases; Cigarette and Cigar Holders, Tobacco of all kinds, Humidors, Cigarette and Cigar Cases and Ash Trays. Lady clerks to wait on you. Come in today and make your selection. H. BESELIN @ SON H 1405 Douglas. £ Special attention paid to phone orders. tract, combined with guaiacol and is used by millions of people every year for throat and chest colds with eplendid results. To avoid disappointment, _ask your druggist for “212 ounces of Pinex” with full directions and don’t accept anything else, A guarantee of absolute satisfac- tion or money promptly refunded goes with_this preparation. " The Pinex Co., Ft. Wavne, Ind. (LR UL TELLRUL LU DL ECELRA TR TR ) HUENNHITHREG I esaasteisens, gy, Phone Douglas 3244 LT IIIIIllllllllllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIII"H"Y!I_E g 2 ot e were on'the sections that 100,000 animals,” i “Can you pr.(‘:d'fice your_ diary?” 0, 1 locked 8 and ini;o \mann gt up in Here You saw, there must have been between 75,000 and the ke There’s Something and Can Get. Irish Question. In reference to the Irish question the premier said: "I wish I could say something defi- nite about Ireland. 1 already have had prehminl? conferences regard- ing Ireland and the cabinet will I look upon 1 Grant 8. Ocamb, George N. Ocamb and M. C. Ocamb, all of Rulo. The funeral took place Sunda; To Cure Children's Colds. - Keep chlld dry, clothe comfortable, avold oxposure, give Dr. Bell's Plne-Tar-Honey. Ralses phlegm, reduces inflammation. 25c. he ki 4 an I Comfortable, fully equipped rooms, | $1.00 a day and up. Quick Service Lunch Room, the best in the city. Music with Meals. Table d'Hote Dinner, 38c. 13TH AND DOUGLAS, OMAHA. ~ The Gift That Pleases —that gift is the one that most nearly re- presents the quality of your regard for the recipient. It should be— EWELRY Yet Your Jewelry Gift Need Not Be Expensive—You Can Get a Most Desirable Present NOW at Almost Your-Own Price! A $200,000 stock of High Quality Jewelry is being sold to raise $50,000 cash. Paul W. Kuhns, secretary of the Conservative Sav- ings and County Treasurer W. G. Ure, as trustees, are conducting the sale. Every Article at Cost or Less Here are some suggestions: There are hundreds of others—for every member of the' family, for friends, for relatives, for “him,” ’for Hher"»l ¢ Rings of all kinds Cuff Links Beads (pearl and gold) Handy Pins { Brooches | La Vallieres Toilet Sets Lockets Watch Fobs Hat Pins Manicure Sets Picture Frames Men's Sets Ear Rings Cut Glass Bracel Scarf Pins Vanity Cases Carving Sets | Fareiats Tie Clasps Dress Pin Sets Table Ware Mesh Bags Sleeve Buttons Baby Pins Neck Chains Watch Chains WATCHES FOR MEN AND WOMEN. A SPLENDID STOCK OF DIAMONDS. This is an opportunity not likely to come again. Take advantage of it NOW. Make your Christmas giving WORTH WHILE. Sale Now On at ‘ 1607 FARNAM STREET (Next door to Myers-Dillon Drug Co. Want— " Open Evenings ; Until Christ. 5 mas. BRODEGAARD'S Big Jewelry Store 16th and Douglas Sts. Just a few more days of the Great Cut Price Sale of our entire stock of Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Cut Glass, Silverware, etc. Most wonderful Jewelry offerings ever made, Experienced salespeople to assist you. Read every. item—then come to the store. TREMENDOUS BARGAINS IN WATGHES This Week $45.00 $27.76 $38.00 $21.75 14.Karat Solid Gold Hunting Oase, Beautiful En gn\rtmgu,&ooownmu'w:mh,mm MRS o e s R 14.Karat Solid Gold Ladies’ 8-000 Size Watch, Face, Plain or Engraved, Elgin of Waltham Movement ..................... IR Elgin Movement 3-000 Small Ladies’ Watch, Hunting Case, 20-Year Gold Filled Case, Swell Engravings or Plain with Monogram..................,.... 17-Jewel, Open Face, Illinois Movement, with 20-Year $18.75 $13.75 o s o 08 i Ot 3on ot §18,75 913,75 § Howard, Elgin, Waltham, Hamilton, Rockford, Illinois and Every Straight American Watch Sold by Us This Week at Prices Not to Be Found Elsewhere. TOILETWARE | SILVERWARE The t Discount Drive you will find on our Guaranteed Sheffield Silverware, best assorted | lcent and large assortment of every kind of stock in the city and at prices found nowhere else. Tollet Ware in Sterling Silver, Parisian Ivory, Quad- | Read every item, come in and compare, ruple Silver and Genuine Ebony. Price This Week is i Y Six pleces Hammered Sheffield Tea Set, up to the minute and Iatest This " [ groducflon, consisting of Tea Pot, Week ut Ig t In wo offee Pot, Cream Pitcher, Sugar Only. \ T's:'?loner and large ] ng-‘u \ Toflet Set, this week ul 8D, s th P I 75 $42.00 $20.00 Hammered Bread Tray with Hand] $15.00 Traveling Set, this week . SOk pHeo s e o 1100 8 7.50 $12.00 Manicure Set, this week . $10.00 Tollet Set, .this week ... $ 8.00 Manicure Set, this week . Plerced/ Sandwich Tray, swell -de- sign, regular price .............. $7.% 8 5.00 Nntflnowln, plerced, elegant, regular $ 6.00 Shaving Stand, this week vp Zfbi"i)i R s $676 8 4.75 egetable Dish, two In one, - regm- All our goods are marked in o pxr'lxe':n”“"“ii"""'n'd"i;"m 8 5.50 plain figures, come early | "\C i e T gns0 8 850 selections are com:- | 0nall our Sheffield Silver we give the Discount Wh"e Ie t - v on abeve. Several hundred pleces of Blml:l? 's?n:: plete. to seloct trom. SPECIALS FR WEDNESDAY ONLY : st I T 5 4 86,00 §198 | $1.50 79¢ Leather Belts and German Silver Silver-Plated Buckles, fine for any Gentleman’s Christmas Present. Regular price ....... b R T D e R I Value—A very fine Gentleman's Waldemar Watch OChain, up-to-theminute designs. Regular ss 00 960 price ..... oL AR TR T SRR . Scent Lingerie , Nicely $| 2 3 A e A ... 9126 63¢ New shipment Sterling Silver Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons, 7gc Thimbl ht. Price |9 last call. All day 1 GOl UP THE QGOLDEN STAIRS RODEGAARD BRO sanor e crown 16th and Douglas Sts.