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"Silent Campaign Hindenburg Plan r to ^in Election Opposition Declares Candi dary of Field Marshal Step to Restore Monarchy. Ry S. n. WEYKR. Inlet natlnniil News Service Muff Correspondent. Ferlin, April 9.—Field Marshal von Hindenburg will conduct a “silent campaign” for the presidency, it was pnnounced by his sponsors today. He supplemented this by declaring that ho would not make a single ipeech iwd his only statement to voters Would he a brief “Faster message." Hindenburg is determined to keep aloof from party .strife, his friends declared. Despite his pacific attitude, it was predicted the election would he it'ne of the most bitterly fought contests In German history. Idldandorf Withdraws. The chances of Hindenburg have beet) greatly improved by the with drawal of Ludendorff, politicians sap’ll and by the action of the com munists in opposing Hindenburg and Mjtrx, candidate of the republicans. Tip communist newspaper Rote Ffjme in headlines said of Hinden bipg: CWifhelm'a paladlne in butchery of rollons. His presidential candidacy mpins military dictatorship.” Ijvernight the German political sifcation has developed from apathy tnSenSion. Millions of partisans who dljj not vote at the first election firfier through indifference or objee ti^gi to the field of candidates, sud deplv have become intensely in te»ste<l. , S\ r rvwhere one hears 'Hinden bi(£g! Hindenburg!" « ‘‘He Whipped Russians." fiermany seems to suddenly have dijgovered that, there is a great man in^the country, a man whose name isfaind^nburg. ‘ the man who whip pfS the Russians.” The political aiwument runs like this: pit must he' remembered he is still thl| widely venerated symbol of the German virtues and the incarna Uty of common sense. ♦*He wav the savior of Germany wtypn the fatherland was in its most miserable plight. After the armistice hegoffered hi? services to Ebert and lc*B the army back across the Rhine unjger the most difficult circumstances an£ thereby prevented disaster.” Polities 1 observers emphasize tha» Germany is too defenseless to attempt restore the monarchy and that suph effort would undoubtedly result iivfcn attack by a united front of all of-the former enemies of Germany. Attack Tarty Trader*. »h« democrat* and nooiallat* aro assailing Hindenburg personally, TN|ii attack* are directed against the pagty leader* back of him. Jim Hindenburg leaders are accused h.vwthe opposition of "ruthlea* pursu aiflje of selfish party aim* under the fuflf-e of party candidate*." Saline republican newspaper* refer to the Hindenburg candidacy a* Hie "latest fraud." They declare the foffner field marshal is the "helpless victim of the shrewd politicians." Jfhe Vorwaert* said: "This i* our p'ljltical catastrophe. I llnilenhura mftpa restoration of the monarchy «®itn a measuranhle time. Tito Her nigi repuhlic is discredited abroad." Fitter Cantata to Re Given ~ at Hartingtnn Ami it or it i in Partington, April 9.—A large num ber of singers will take part in an Faster cantata entitled “The Seven I-ast Words of Christ,” which will be Kitacn by the First Congregational church here in the city auditorium Foster Sunday evening. For several w*fke iho large choir has been prac tices under the direction of Mrs. l*4*jra V. Willard. Taking part in the cantata are 11 sopranos, 12 alios, five te*h rs and four h«**es. I BL. jrl; H smoiith.—Tho landscape gard •i»r from th« state university has Vuln here conferring with the riuttM nyjuth school hoard regarding 1 lie htputifylng of the various school gtjBund*. Ifawnee City.-A nnouncement has h^an made here of the marriage of M|g* Resale atone, daughter of Mr. arfl Mrs. .John Stone of near this city, a>U Willla Hagler of Riilte, Neb., at Rp-ke. 8. D., March ?S. Nebraska City.—At the annual mhetini of the fire department, Julius Oifnat wa* elected prealdent, A R. \\flp«i"n treasurer and F. A. Hartllng aeSr^iary. A feature of the meeting w*jp'jhe completion of the rompeiiga tlytylnauranca plan, under which nil a<5ive memhers of the department and to he protected. Alma. -In the sectional humorous p/Strat of school* held at Republican City the 7th. Viola Lee won first place with her reading- "Naughty Kell.” She will represent this section at the • dlstrh t contest. Vnrlt.—Krnevt Osborn. ?*. died at a local hospital In York Monday eve ning following an emergency opera tion fur appended!*. rieneva A concert was given to a full house at the Methodist church hy the Wealevan (line club, l}avi<l City—Butler county's educa tlnfi convention at David <711y was at tended by SO teacher*. Charles R. Br^am of Lincoln |itvi two lecture*. The program also Included a vocal du4t h.v Ikirothy Moran and Marla Smith, a solo by F.difh Treadway and a yndeling aong by several second grade pupil*. .Sidney—Frank King, born and reared here and the eon of pioneers, died at Casper, Wyn., and waa burled In Sidney. He was 24. t Wrong Man Led to Bar of Justice on Nonsupport Charge of Wife Klizaheth Hodges. 52, stood before the domestic relations rourt bar Thurs day morning when Allen Hodges was brought In from the county jail. “For how long has this man failed to support you?” asked County Attor ney John Yeager. "This man has never supported me. He isn’t my husband,” said the wife. A few roinutets later Walter Hodges, 43, was brought down from the county jail. He is colored. They were married in Council Bluffs nine years ago. Mrs. Hodges has been married before and has children that are grown, and also grandchildren. “I supported this woman for nine years,” said Hodges. “But she’s made it so I can't get no jobs in Omaha n<» more. When T was making $2$ * week L always gave her "He struck me too." said the wife. "You never was scared. I had plenty of chance to strike you in nine years and you ain’t got no mark on you that 1 put there.” retorted Mr. Hodges. "I notice you’re scared when the law's nu you.” "The law ain’t been on me for nine years.” "I had to buy furniture in my maiden name.” said Mrs. Hodges. "Yes. and I had to pay for it. She certainly was a good hill-maker." re sponded Hodges. The judge took the case under advisement. Box Butte Crop Prospects Cood Heavy Fall Rains Promoted Winter Grain Growth— Acreage Increased. Hemlngfnrd, April 0.—Prospects for crops in Fox Butte county are fully equal to last year st this time. Jleavv fall rains which began in the middle of September, put the ground into fine shape and started the win ter grains nicely. The winter was ntild except two weeks in December and light snows from time to time kept the ground in good condition and fhe winter grain growing. There has heon an inch and a quarter of rain the last week. During March the farmers got along well with their work and near ly all of the small grain, except oats, is planted. There was considerable increase In the winter grain acreage. Many new tractors were bought this spring and there will he an unusual ly large acreage of prairie broken up for flax winter winter wheat to l>e planted in August. ‘ Pofalo Acreage Reduced The potato acreage will he consi derably reduced, largely because of the high pricp of farm help and he cause this crop contains more labor than ordinary farm products. The certified seed production, however, will he considerably increased. The larger growers ate expanding their acreage 50 to 50 per cent. Ora Phil lips will have 250 acres. K. I,. Pierce and Pierce & Jenkins 400 to 500 acres and f'arrell Bros. .100 acres. Certified potatoes will consist of Triumphs, some Cnhhlers and a few Karly Ohins and Bed McClures. Many new farm buildings are being erected. At Oirard Siding, seven miles west of Jfemlngford and nine miles from Mflrsland hy rail, O. I,. Taylor is erecting a new store build ing to he occupied hy the Johnson Mercantile Co. The post offiise de partment docs not approve of the name of Oirard and the new post office will hear either the name l.iio'. Box Butte or Nonpareil, three discontinued postoffices that had to do with the early history of the county. Husband and ’R ife Hurt ^ hen Auto Is Vt recked TsOtl”* Pole, April D. -A car, in which Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Quinn <*f F«ir hury were going to their son’s home near North Platte for a visit, collided with another car and turned com pletely over. Mr. Quinn suffered h broken arm and Mrs. Quinn a broken rnllar hone and three riba torn loose. They are both past 7ft. Fialdrifie to Address Kiwanis Club Meet Mao Raldrige will he principal speaker at. the regular meeting of the Kiwanla <rlub Friday noon a> Hotel Rome. The talk will he nnr of a. series bring made bv various Omabans before the luncheon Hub on various a’trartions, business and rrowth of the city. Jacob Cahel, 107, Dies. Butlsr, Pa., April fl.—Jacob Cabal. 107. th« oldest resident of Butler county, died. Mother Shoots Self in Temple Sons Watch Woman, 38, Commit Suicide; Death Instantaneous. Special Diapatch to The Omaha Ilee. Central City, Neb., April 9.—Mrs. Charles Roark, 33, died Instantly at 3 this morning from a bullet wound in her right temple at the home on, Parkers inland. The tragedy nc-1 <urred In the presence of her chil dren, and the wound was self In flicted. One of the boys had a rifle which he had reduced to the proportions of a revolver by sawing off the barrel and removing a portion of the stock. He had just expressed the intention of taking }t outside to see if it would shoot. His mother asked for the gun, and, placing the muzzle to her tem I le, pullod the trigger. Death is believed to have been instantaneous. Dr. K. K. Boyd was summoned but found life to be extinct. County At torney \v. R. Raecke. as coroner, de cided death had resulted from suicide ar.d no inquest is necessary. No motive can be ascertained. She is survived by her husband and 10 children. :—~~-\ I' ifirm in One School Receive Gold Slnrs for Perfect Attendance 's -- J OI»prt, April 9.—For a small district acltnnl probably IIip attendance record of district HI, (Vdar county, In flip bps! in this part of (hr atate, IS of tlir pupils liavinc rrrrlvrd cold stars for pprfprt affpudanrp. THp parenta of IIip distrirt also en joy attending school, 13 > isitors har inc been present oh oiip day recently. Pupils with a perfect attendance recncd last month are (Kenwood Hall, Russell Hall, Lola Mae I.avelle, ('ranees l.atelle, Cecil Preston, Alfred Preston. Ruth Preaton. Albert Rose, Martha Preston, Lola' Rose and Lory Sa > lor. Phoenix Hosiery for Easter Select your Phoenix hosiery at Phoenix head quarters. All shades, weights, sizes and pat t erns. PRAY for Phoenix 1509 Farnam Klan Defeated in Harvard Eleetion \ Citizens’ Party ^ ins On or "Law ami Order*’ Group After Spirited Campaign. Harvard, Neb., April 10.—The citi zens party was victorious over the "law anrl order” party in the Harvard city election, one of the moat exciting in recent years. "Campaigning" on both sides was carried on earnestly for several dava beforehand. The local klan organization, said to have con tributed its support to the law and order ticket, “hilled” the entire town the night preceding the election and created a lot of comment. Jn the Kast ward L. O. Kempster, \eteran Northwestern depot agent, Won over Levi Kaufman, another well-known old resident. Griffith .1. Thomas, prominent in the G. A. A organization, won over H. B. Golding. Maurice B. Mikkelsen, manager of the Mikkelsen Drug company, de feated Rev. .1. A. Rousey for police magistrate. J\ W. Aker and John Sehmor, witout opposition were chosen school board members. The vole was an unusually largo one. Pawnee Vote Light. Pawnee City, April 9.—Nomination of two candidate for each place on the city ticket here in hopes of creat ing a livelier interest in the city elec tion proved a failure, count of the bal lots revealed. Jn the two wards only 139 votes were cast. All but one of the successful candidates are at pres ent in office. Candidates elected are: VV. VY. Cornell, police magistrate; O. F. Shannon, councilman for the First ward; O. P. Lowry, councilman for Second ward; F. L. Brackett and W. N. Brook*, members board of educa tion. Contest Close at VYymore. Wymore, April 9.—On recheck of the election count it was found that one paving district, that from the north end of the present paving dis trict on Main street to the top of the hill toward Blue Springs, including a few short cross sections, nine blocks in all, had carried by the small total of seven votes. The other district, from the city library to the new high school building and into the residence section, was lost. It was also found after a careful check that Frank VV'. Norris, railway engineer, was elected I 1 ‘ councilman in the First ward instead of AV. K Wright. A proposition to license ice cream and other vendors before they could peddle their prod ucts on Wayne streets, lost by 76 votes. Parties in Fusion at Columbus Columbus, April 9.—On account i»f fusion between the democrats and re publicans the city election here was a tame affair. The only contests were nn couneilmen of the Third and Fourth wards. The following city of ficers were elected: Mayor, Julius Nichols, rep; city clerk, AYilliam Becker, dem; city treasurer, Walter A. Boettcher, dem; water commis sioner, P. J. McCaffrey, dem; police judge, William O’Brien, dem; council men, J). A. Becher, William Kurt, Bert Phillips, democrats; John Curt us. rep; members of the board of education, K. AV. North, John Pitt man and Kdward Ragatz. ' Bonds Defeated at Geneva Geneva, April 9.—Defeat met the proposition to bond the eitv for the sum of $40,000 for a- city light plant, at the election Tuesday. Another proposal lost was the ordinance to declare pool halls illegal. There was| no content in the city offices or school board. Couneilmen for the next year are: First ward, M. E.j Baker; Second, Clarence AVilson; Third, D. R. Martin. School board | members: W. L. Chenoweth and K. L. Cumberland. Aiders Reject Declination Humboldt, April 9.—City election re sulted in the choice of Lute B. Ko touc as a member of the eitv council from the First ward and Frank M. Boss from the Second ward. Council man Lute. B. Kotouc and Ralph R. Park were nominated In the First ward at regular city convention. Kotouc, desiring to retire failed to qualify. The committee on vacancy failed -to function and Park express ing a desire not to serve* the name of L. B. Kotouc was written in and he was elected. A. Kpley and M. M. Ramey were elected members of the school board. Sunday Closing Defeated. Shelton, April 9.—A total of 392 votes was cast in the spring election here. The Sunday closing proposi tion was defeated bv a vote of nearly 4 to 1, there being 73 votes in favor of closing and 270 against. I K. Henninger anil G. AV. AVellensiek were elected to the town board and \r. S. Pierce and John Payback pi the board of education. Frank Werner .Alma Major. Alma. April 9.—Frank AA’erner was ele. ted mayor of Alma by 1J6 ma jority; Harry C. Furse. councilman of First ward and August Hauaerman of the Second ward. Sidney Officers Re-Klected. Sidney. April 9.—The following men were re-elected to their respective of fice* here: William Breternltz, council man First ward; A. .1. Jorgenson, coun cilman Third ward; K. Ledbetter, councilman Second ward; M. AA'. Plm ery and A. S. Hardy, members of i|»° school board. There was no contest, hut a heavy vote was cast, due to rumors of an activity, which did not develop. Daritl City Election Tame. David City, April 9.—The city elec tion here was a very quiet nffnir. Councllmen elected are; First ward, J. S. Harper; Second ward, O. C. Man ning; Third ward, Robert Ritchie. Members elected on the school board for the following term are John Eber ly and Mrs. J. I.. Reddy, Barlow and Fenske Elected. Lodge Pole, April 9.—L. R. Barlow and K. Fenske were elected members of the town hoard for two years. G. E. Mlnshall, C. O. Bills and A. C. Bale were elected members of the school hoard. ‘ Lux Defeats Wallace. Ravenna, April 9.—Marion Lux, Burlington engineer, was elected councilman over Charles Wallace. Emil Koxel was elected councilman without opposition in thn Second ward, Bnd Charles Miner and O. F. Sothman succeed themselves as mem bers of the school hoard. „ No Contest at Cambridge. Cambridge, April 9.—There was hut one ticket In the field here, all candi dates except those holding over hav ing refused to qualify. O. T. Simon and G. C. Chadderdon were re elected to the school hoard and I. A. Bennett and H. Wiedeman to the town hoard. Diller to Get Water. Dtller, April 9—At the Tuesday election here a proposition to connect up city water for Diller carried by a vote of 99 to 5. Some time ago two test wells were drilled near town and have been thoroughly tried and found to lie able to supply an ample vnlumne of good water. Machinery and pipe lines and a pump house will now be built in the near future to connect up the wells. Flllev and A'iei » were elected mem bers of the heard of education. Claus, son and C. H. Cully were elected on the village hoard. If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what 11 a. lemon keep away? Women who do their own housework . should see these NEW floors OU can now have beautiful pattern floors quickly and expertly cemented X right over your old, troublesome wood floors. Then a simple job of waxing and you can say “Good-bye” forever to your scrubbing brush and weary knees. Right now, department and furniture stores are displaying the new, beautiful designs of Armstrong’s Linoleum. You sTiould call to see them. 1 They will show you a pattern called Jaspe. It’s a soft-toned ground color of blue, green, brown, or grav, rippled with shades of the same ground note. There are colorful band-set tile patterns; and the medallions,' ara besques, and neatly figured patterns now used so extensively in bedrooms. And finally, make certain that you see the new Handcraft tiles of Armstrong’s Linoleum for Every Floor in the House When you see these tiles of blended blue, grav, green, or red, freely set with neat intcrliners, your eyes will dance at the opportunity to make your sun porch ‘‘sunnier ”or your inside rooms more smart and cheer ful. But the decorative opportunities in files do not stop here. There are prim black and cream tiles, ( marble tiles, and a host of colorful Dutch tiles. Any store selling these beautiful floors will gladly estimate on installing them. Cemented in place over builders’ deadening felt, Armstrong’s linoleum makes a smooth, non-buckling, practically one-piece floor, without gaping reams. A pattern floor on which fine fabric rugs look their best. At even more moderate prices there are Bright, cheerful patterns in printed linoleum Helpfulhmti on redre- ” * *■ in ou/fKEEbooklet* f'"* fi* the Beauty of design, ability to stand hard wear while "N»wFloor.forOW.” ,« retaining the freshness of pattern, characterize Thi* interesting brn- liA ’he new printed Armstrong’s I.inolrufli, fh«ir* «howi color- ' ri i 1 ’ ‘1 ■ i t t pUi«i Of the new P«f. 1 hc Vfavy «ndunng oil paints that surface them, terns (tome of them in ’hr springy cork granules and oxidized linseed oil u«e) end tell* how lino- that form thnr tough body, even the rugged burlap leum •hnuld be Uul back, make these worthy of the Circle A trade-mark. and cared tor. Beautiful linoleum rugs for those who rent MOST stores in this city have just unpacked the new spring designs of Armstrong’s Linoleum Rugs. Along with new- heautv, great durability has hern hmlt into these nigged rugs. From smart tile effects to neatly figured patterns each one is colorful and good-looking. 1 line are small linoleum rugs for the chil dren’s room,snare room.orlaundrv. Larger rugs for the living-rooms and bedrooms. These rugs lie flat when you put them down. 1 hev stay flat too. Sturdy. Long-wearing. These attractive rugs tan he had with inlaid patterns or in printed designs. Arm^strom. C orr t omi’ANV, Makers of Cork Products since IScn) Linoleum Division, LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA Kansas City Office—410 West Sixth Street Table Rock Road to Be Improved Pawnee bounty Hoard"? Proj ert Kereives Approval of State Fnginecr. Pawnee City, April 9.-—Graveling of 15*4 miles of state-federal highway from Table Rock to eight miles west of here may soon lie begun as n result of the state department's favor aide consideration of a resolution sent to Lincoln by Pawnee county com missioners applying for the work. County Clerk Loch of this city has received an answer from Roy Coch ran, state engineer, acknowledging the application and stating It would have favorable consideration. The county board's resolutions were passed March 24 after consideration of the advisability of graveling, and the timeliness of the application, since Pawnee county had a large balance with the State department and was assured a large increase by passage of the gas tax hill. The cost of the project was estimated to he about (50,000. The local federal state road was built several years ago and is now known as state highway No. 26. A survey across the whole county was made at that time from the Richard son county line to Gage county. The 15*4 miles favored for surfacing com prise the completed portion of the survey, whit h lias lieen widened. drained and raised to proper grade.’.l The countv hoard desire* to hring *h*t ' rest of the highway up to spuelflcn tions, and In rase the graveling iy done and ihe balance left which pres-, ent figures indicate the remaining funds will lie applied on t)ie remainder#, of tha highway In this bounty. . The local road is an important link In the highway system from Falls City a nil Humboldt to Fairhur.v anrt;t Beatrice and passes through Tablt Rock and Pawnee City. Former Shelton Resident Dies at Home of Daughter Shelton, April J.—Mr*. Jennie Cor rigan. SO, a resident of this commun ity for nearly 30 years, died at the home of her daughter, Airs. John J,. Sullivan, Rt Joliet. HI. The funeral was held at the Sacred Heart, chtirrh Thursday and interment-, made in St. Alary Catholic ceme tery. Mrs. Corrigan's husband djed hoys about 25 years ago. She Is survived by three daughters. Air*. John I* Sullivan and Alls. .1. F. O'Brien of Joliet, III., Airs. Agnes Swanson of Chicago, 111., and one son, James O, Corrigan of Shelton. Trees Planted to Beautify Hanard School Grounds Harvard. April !*.—Two hundred, > trees whirh, when matured, will form a spreading hedpe of several Jdr.d* «*C ornamental bushes. were pot out yes terday about tha grounds of the looal hi&h s< bool a a part of a beautifying program. Other you ner shade trees will be set out to eomplete the plan. t '! Loveh) White Dresses for Easter for Confirmation for Summer . I, • Fine imported voile* and silk crepe de chine*, all white and trimmed with soft ruffle* of their own lovely fabric*. Size* 2 to 14 year*. 3.50 to 13.95 For little girls of 2 to 6, French voile*, hand painted, yet washable. ^ 25 SECOND FLOOR. The Mulic »ection will hold a »ale of Cand\ homemade foodi at our South door Coll€E[G j door—Candy 60c a pound; Cakee 75c , Sale *° SI • 50; alio jelliea and home made ClUO pastries. ■ ■■■■■■■■■ «y Only Two More Days " of This Big Offer! h Electric Washers J, on These Easy Terms ■ ^ 00 ^a^ance ,n u own Poj,men,s 1 I_ H g 9,000 Omaha Wo- ~ men Are Using O Thor Washers With Satisfaction ^ You Will ■ Like a H Thor Too! ■ ■ “Electric Shops” Q 43d *nd Leavenworth, 15th and Farnum, 2314 M St. Nebraska ® Power €. ^ I mi Hnln Cnurtr n Sen in