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    THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1917.
IMMAHY WINS;
t SUFFRAGE ALSO
Judge Hylan Given Great Ma
jority for Mayor of Gotham;
"Wets" Are in the Lead
7 in Ohio.
(Continnrd from Pg One.)
President Proclaims Thanksgiving Day;
U. S. Has Blessings Better Than "Peace
of Mind or Prosperity of Enterprise."
third district of Kings was a tie be
tween the socialist and a candidate
endorsed bv both republicans and
I democrats, leaving the result to the
soldier vote.
The republicans also elected 26
mavors in up-state cities.
The vote ou woman suffrage in
New York citv complete was: Yes,
334.011; no. 241,315.
Returns frcm 4,876 election districts
out of 5,772 in the state on woman suf
frage give: Yes, 601,637; no, 504,402.
Close Race in Ohio.
Cincinnati. O., Nov. 7. With 524
precincts still to hear from, the drys
A had cut the majority of the wets to
4,101. A large majority of the pre
cincts' still to come are in territory
reputed to by dry.
Returns from 5,232 precincts give:
For prohibition, 466,794; against
prohibition, 470,895.
Davis Re-Elected in Cleveland.
s Cleveland, Nov. 7. Harry L. Davis,
republican, was Ve-elected mayor of
Cleveland yesterday, leading four
other candidates by 15,343 first, second
and other choice votes, of which his
total was 55,366.
C E. Ruthenberg, socialist candi
date, ran third, polling 27,685 all-choice
oics wnuc William i. jnm.in.uiuu,
democrat, had a total of 40,023. The
socialists elected two members to the
city council, the first socialists ever
elected to that body.
Democrats Win in Kentucky.
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 7. Demo
cratic control of both houses at the
next session of the general assem
bly of Kentucky was assured by the
result of yesterday's election in this
state. Only one state official, an at
torney general, was elected. Charles
Morris, democratic nominee, was un
opposed. In Louisville the republican
party, for the third time in the
city's history, elected a mayor, George
W. Smith, republican nominee, re
ceived a majority of 2,200.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7. Mu
nicipal elections were held in every
city and practically every town in
the state yesterday.
In Indianapolis the entire republican
city ticket, headed by Charles W.
Ttrt t mavArtlfu fnnA tAn f watt f f.
j tv v k if mm j vi i viiwuinkv
elected by a plurality of 3,600.
At Fort Wayne W. S. CuUhall, re
publican, was elected mayor.
Dr. Frank Carson, republican, is re-
Sorted on unofficial returns to have
een .elected mayor of South Bend.
Incomplete returns from Terre
Haute show Charles Hunter the
mayor-elect of that city. At Evans
' ville Mayor Benjamin Bosse, demo
crat, was re-elected. m
Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nor. 7. Complete but
unofficial returns of the vote cast in
Philadelphia yesterday shows that
. the candidates of the regular republi
. can organization for city offices lead
by majorities ranging from 2,747, to
9,640, but the soldier vote in southern
camps may change results. The town
meeting party, which opposed . the
regular republican organisation, was
the outgrowth of the Fifth ward kill
ing on primary election day, indc
pendents organizing the party as a
protest Against the alleged methods
used by adherents of the Vare, broth
ers, who control the city organization,
to win the leadership of the ward
, null, lliv vii ua;-- Vii i.vs ikvuvii.
Democrat Governor in Virginia.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 7. The demo
cratic state ticket, headed by West
moreland Davis, candidate tor gov
ernor, won in yesterday's election
; with the usual majorities, according
. to returns early1 today.
McCall Is Re-elected.
Boston, Nov. 7. The small demo,
cratic vote here was one of the fea
tures of the state election yesterday,
when Governor Samuel W. McCall
was chosen for a third term. All other
republican state officers were re
. elected, and the republicans made a
net gain of six on joint ballot of the
legislature. Governor McCall's plu
rality was 90,559.
.Doubt in Baltimore.
Baltimore, Md Nov. 7. The result
' of yesterday's election for state comp
troller was in doubt todayV with Hugh
A. McMullen, democratic incumbent,
leading by a smatl plurality. The, vote
was the lightest cast in years, only
about one-half the registration coming
. out. The socialists polled 3,000 votes
in Baltimore. For the first time in 20
years the republicans may have a ma
jority on a joint ballot of the legis
lature. ' ;
Results of Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 7. Democrats and
republicans in Chicago and Cook
county today expressed gratification
at the f esultjt of the judicial election
yesterday, tn wnicn a tusion ucicet
carrying seven candidates from each
of these parties was swept into office
over socialist and independent oppo
sition by a plurality estimated at
more than 75,000 out of a total vote
of 244,914. The election was held to
choose 12 judges of the superior
court and two judges of the circuit
court.
Fusionists commented on the "split
rote" in the 'German-American sec
tions of the city. In several districts
heavily populated by persons of Ger
man birth the vote was overwhelm
- ingly for the bi-partisan candidates
and in other German-American sec
tions the socialists were returned the
victors.
The socialist vote was sporadic.
There appeared to be no well defined
districts of the city with a predom
inance of socialist vote, the sue wards
carried by that party being separated
ind having as neighbors wards that
rolled up large majorities for the fu
lionitts. ,
- The extent of the defeat meted to
the socialists may be measured by
the vote for W. A. Cunnea. that
party's candidate for judge of the cir
cuit court He received yesterday
B2.977 votes In the county. Twice, in
1912 and 1916, in running for state's
ittorney, he piled up a vote m excess
of 1W.OW. five years ago ne re
ceived 106,527 votes in Chicago alone.
Yesterday he received 72,692 in Chi
lli Midst of Sorrow and Peril
America Has Ample Reason
to Render Thanks', Says
Wilson.
(Bf AtMH-iiited Pr.)
Washington, Nov. 7. President
Wilson issued tonight his 1917
Thanksgiving proclamation, calling
upon the nation, evenin the midst of
the sorrow and great peril of a world
shaken by war, to thank God for
blessings that are better than mere
peace of mind and prosperity of en
terprise. The proclamation fixing Thursday,
November 29, as Thanksgiving day,
follows:
"By the president of the United
States of America.
"A proclamation.
"It has long been the honored cus
tom of our people to turn in the fruit
ful autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God foV his
many blessings and mercies to, us as
a nation. That custom we can follow
now even in the midst of the tragedy
of a world shaken by war and im
measurably disaster, in the midst of
sorrow and great peril, because even
amidst the darkness that has gathered
about us, we can see the great bless
ings God had bestowed upon us.
blessings that are beter than mere
peace of mind and prosperity of en
terprise. Serve All Mankind.
"We have been given the oppor
tunity to serve mankind as we once
served ourselves in the great day of
our Declaration of Independence, by
taking up arms against a tyranny that
threatened to master and debase men
everywhere and joining with other
free peoples in demanding for all the
nations of the lrwod what we then
demanded and obtained for ourselves.
In this; day of the revelation of our
duty not only to defend our own
rights as a nation but to defend also
the rights of free men throughout the
world there has been vouchsafed us
in fulland inspiring measure the reso
lution and spirit of united action.
We have been brought to one mind
and purpose. A new vigor of com
mon counsel and common action has
been revealed in us. We should
especially thank God that in such cir
cumstances, in the midst of teh great
est enterprise the spirits of men have
ever entered upon, we have if we but
observe a reasonable and practicable
economy, abundance with which to
supply the needs of those associated
with us as well as our own. A new
light shines about us. The great du
ties of a day awaken a new and
greater national spirit in us. We shall
never again be divided or wonder
what stuff we are made of.
Justice For All Nations.
"And while we render thanks for
these things, let us pray almighty God
that in all humbleness of spirit, we
may look always to Him for guid
ance; that we be kept constant in the
spirit and purpose of serivce; that by
His grace our minds may be direct
ed and our hands strengthened; and
that in His good time liberty and se
curity and peace and the coniradship
of a common justic may be vouch
safed all the nations of the earth.
'Whrefor, I, Woodrow Wilson,
prsiden of the United States of Am
erica, do hereby designate Thursday,
the twenty-ninth day of November
next, as a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, and invite the people through
out the land to cease upon that day
from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places of
worship to, render thank to God, the
ggreat ruler of nations.
"In witness whreof I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed
"Done in the District of Columbia,
this seventh day of November in the
year of our Lord, one thousand, nine
hundred and seventeen and of the
independence of the United States,
the one hundred and forty-secand.
"WOODROW WILSON,
"By the president.
"ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State."
LUEBBEN DETAILS
BANKING METHODS
Entries of Certificates of De
posit Made in the Sutton
Bank Just to Keep
Books Straight.
George Honey, A. W. Clark and
Theodore Miller, directors of the First
National bank of Sutton, which failed
in 1913, tes'ified yesterday in federal
court that the certificates of deposit
issued by President Luebbcn of the
bank and which are involved in the
case against Thomas H. Matters, were
issued without the authority ot tne
board of directors.
President Luebbcn was on the wit
ness stand all morning. He is also
under indictment and is the govern
ments chief witness m the trial of
Thomas II. Matters, who is charged
with abetting Luebben in unlawful is
suance of certificates of deposit.
Luebben admitted freely and almost
eagerly that he had done things for
bidden by the national banking laws.
He was questioned about entries of
the Matters' certificates of deposit on
the books of the bank. United States
Attorney Allen pointed out that some
of the certificates were entered tor
smaller amounts than their face
values..
To Keep the Books Straight. ,
"I had to do that to keep the books
straight" said Luebben, "because
Matters had not sent me the full
amount of money which he had prom
ised. I begged him repeatedly to
pay the money in or send back the
certificates."
According to Luebbens testimony,
he issued $19,000 in certificates of de
posit and sent them to Matters on
the latter's promise to pay for them
in good 'paper.' In return for these,
he said, Matters sent him at that time
on.ly $12,500 in notes. The defense
asserts that Matters subsequently paid
in even more than the certificates
called for.
G. L. Goddell, in the employment
of Matters here in 1913, but now a
minister in San Diego, Cal, testified
regarding four certificates which Mat
ters had issued in his (Goddell's)
name and which Goddell endorsed so
that Matters could negotiate them.
Making Good Progress.
Good progress is being made and
attorneys expect the case to be com
pleted in a week or ten days. The
first trial took nearly four weeks.
Two expert court reporters are tak
ing down every word of the evidence.
They took even every question and
answer in examination of the jurors.
One of the reporters is hired by the
Kovernment and the other by the de
fense. Contention That
Dodder Did Not
"Take HisOwn Life
Evidence has developed in the Dod
der insurance case before Judge Red
ick, tending to show that Edward L.
Dodder, Omaha undertaker and grand
treasurer of the Ancient Order of
United Workman, did not commit
suicide. Janukry 19, last, his body was
found in his electric coupe on the
road north of Florence and a buellt
wound in the head.
James Allen of the Allen Detective
agncy testified that January 20 he
found a patch of blood the size of a
man's hand on the garss among the
weeds at a point 16 feet east of the
culvert at the pjlace whre the Dod
der coupe was standing when the
body was found. Ot this place in the
road is an unused (rail off from the
main road, usually traversed only by
wagons and hrose drawn vehicles, he
testified. The spt is isolated btween
two hills and is separated , from the
main road by a fringe of weeds.
' When the coupe was taken from
the Dodder garage the following
morning to be cleaned, some leaves
and weds were found mingled with
the blood on the ffo6r of the car.
Delia L. Dodder, widow of the Om
aha man, is suing the Aetna Life In
surance, company for $10,000, payment
which was refused on the assumption
that Mr. Dodder took his own life.
The jury Tuesday went by auto to
view the spot whe,re the body was
found.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Havner Case Under Way;
Sheriff Dunn on Stand
Logan, la., Nov. 7. (Special Tele
gram.) Clyde Genung made the
opening address to the jury in the
Havner case oday. In the course of
his talk he denounced Havner for al
leged mistreatment of Alice Willard
for which the grand jury of Montgom
ery county indicted Havner.
Robert Healy of Fort Dodge made
the opening statements for the de
fense. He lauded Havner and spoke
in uncomplimentary terms of Alice
Willard.
Sheriff Dunn of Montgomery
county was called as the first witness
for the state.
The trial is largely atended. The
courtroom is packed wih spectators
every day. v
The examination of Sheriff Dunn
concluded Wednesday's procedure.
The jurors are: W. J. Loyd, farm
er; W. C Wilkins, farmer; C L. Hol
comb, locomotive hostler; E. B. Elli
son, farmer; S. C. Cherry, -painter;
J. T. Smith, farmer; A. F. Jackson,
farmer; F. Knadle, farmer; L. Case,
bridge builder; C. A. Engelhardt,
farm laborer; Jess Sorenson, farmer;
J. F. Stoker, farmer.
Red Cross Conference
In Session in Chicago
Chicago, Nov. 7. A conference to
permit the interchange of ideas
among Red Cross workers was
started here today with delegations
present from 550 central divisions in
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa
and .Nebraska. J. he session is to con
tinue until tomorrow night, and it is
btlieved more than 2,000 delegates
will be in attendance.
Receivers Are Appointed
For Big Grocery Stores
New York, Nov. 7. Receivers for
the All-Package Grocery Stores coa
p. ny, operating isO retail stores in
New York and Chicago and capital
ized at $25,000,00. were appointed in
the federal co rt Iiere today, in an
equrty suit brought by Isaac Basch
kofif, a stockholder, who alleged that
e assets of the concern would be
dissipated unless the court intervened
to preserve them for the stockhold
ers and creditors.
H. Snowden Marshal, forn-.cr
United States district attorney for
this district, and Herbert A. Emer
son were named receivers under $50,
000 joint bonds. They were au
thorized to continue the business.
MOST OF NORTH
ITALY INCLUDED
IN WAR DISTRICT
(Continued from Fags One.)
as this would leave Venice in the
hands of the invaders. Basing his new
defensive position on the upper
Brenta and the lower Piave, General
Cadorna would rfave a line about 100
miles shorter than that of the Taglia
mento and upon it he apparently will
give battle to the Austro-Germans for
the possession of Venice. Behind this
position the Italians; would have bet
ter lines of communication and easier
access to the great manufacturing cit
ies of northern Italy.
Routers, an important railway cen
ter northwest of Ypres, is now domi
nated by British guns. Canadian
troops yesterday completed, the cap
ture of the important part of the Pas-schendaele-Gheluvelt
ridge by taking
Passchendaele, Goeberg and Mossel
markt. The Germans suffered heavy
losses and a number of prisoners fell
into British hands. Passchendaele
dominates Roulers and the plain sur
rounding the town, which, lies five
miles northeast.
British Attack in West.
The Germans had fought hard to
' hold Passchendaele and several times
j recently the British had been checked
j in attempts to take it. Tuesday the
enterprise of the Canadians was too
Vnuch for the Germans and they had
to surrender the position, which
means much to the further British
I progress toward the Roulers-Menin
railway, one of the several lines en-
j tering Roulers.
' Each successful effort lfy the Brit-
j ish brings nearer the inevitable Ger-J
; man retirement trom the positions di
rectly affected by the eyer-widening
'Ypres salient. A retreat, however, is
a menace to the submarine bases of
Ostend and ZeebrUggc and the city
of Bruges, the base of German opera
tions in Flanders, and it is apparent
that Crown Prin:e Rupprecht of Ba
varia is doing his utmost to retain
the positions now held rather than to
retire and straighten his line.
Iowa Second State
In Total of Food
Pledge Cards Signed
Washington, Nov. 7. The eigiit
million mark has been passed on the
score board of the family enrollment
campaign in the Washington head
quarters of the food administration
and indications are that when all re
turns are in they will show that hah"
the people of the country have agreed
to support 'the administration's plan
for food conservation. The latest
compilation gives a total ot 8,020,
181. Iowa reports 144,200 signed pledge
cards, which gives it a grand total
of 432.000. This figure not only puts
Iowa in the group of states which
have exceeded their quota, hut at one
bound places it in second place, botli
as to total number of signed cards
and as to percentage of families en
rolled in comoarlson with population.
California, with nearly 450,000 signa
tures, is still first in totals.
Iowa now has 76 per cent of all
its families enrolled for food con
servation, being exceedea nly by
Louisiana, which displays a record ot
89 per cent. Maine, which, with 60
per cent, has been second, drops to
third, and New , Hampshire, with 64
per cent, is fourth.
Alaska reports that in one day 656
cards wee signed in Juneau and
neighboring mining camps.
BeeWant Ads Produce Results.
THE BLOUSE SALE
of 1917 starts Thursday and continues
Friday and Saturday, offering thou
sands from our own regular stock at
great reductions.
'It is not often wt hold Blouse sals,
but when we do lt'a a real ona 10 don't
mid it.
For details ie oar ad on page S.
JULIUS ORKIN,
1SOS-1510 Douglas St.
"FAMOUS FOR BLOUSES"
riwwwwvwwww ORCHARD & WILHELM GO
The Best Rnge in America is the
-CLAD
Looks Best
Cooks Best
Cleans
Factory DEMONSTRATOR Here
s,
'2sm
Zl
tago.
1, C, Jtusmtosl, former principal of High
School of Commerce, Is attending the con
entloa as a rwwsaanUuvs of a school sup
sir, company; ''
all " III
It saves fuel as the walls
and air space of a thermos
bottle holds the heat You
know that a house with a
single wall is not as warm as
the house with two walls and
an air space.
The Copper-Clad Range
has four walls and an air
space. See what it means in
fuel saving. See how the heat
is wasted by radiation on the
three-wall construction and
how it is saved by the four
wall thermos construction.
Suppose that you save but
one shovel of coal at each
meal; in a year's time you
would save over a thousand
shovels of coal.
Like a Dish 4
This Week j
1 J227 &
flJ9w.. d ,M; tare f
FREE
With every range
purchased this week
we will give absolute
ly free the beautiful
set of Aluminum pic
tured here.
The Secret of '
"Copper-Clad". Merit
See the four-ply walls of the
Copper-Clad. Other, ranges have
three-ply walls. The inner fire
lining, then the asbestos, then,
flat against the asbestos, the
outer casing or iron range body.
When the fire is made the mois
ture in the asbestos is driven
to the cold side against the out
er casing and there it starts
rust.,. '
Notice the copper sheet be
tween the asbestos and body in
the Copper-Clad. Copper won't
rust, so the sweat from the as
bestos can't do any damage.
Sold On Very Easy Payments
ORCHARD & WILHELM CO.
J-T0r--Wl--WlrV-WV- 414-16-18 S. 16th St ir-WVVWlr-Wir',
thompson,Beijen - Co.
ho fashion Cenier Jbr Womaf1
s aim tot3Ttiinii tr
A store filled with good,
new merchandise.
A store with broad aisles
and plenty of daylight
i i
Courteous people will be
ready to be of service to
you in every way.
Conveniences of the best
sort and an accessible lo
cation. jloward at Sixteenth
Veils and Veilings
Novelty veilings in various
rJleshes, chenille dots and
bordered effects, tKe very
newest styles in black,
brown, white, taupe and
navy.
Colored chiffon motor veils.
Seasonable Gloves
, Tref outs Kid Glorst, our own im
portation from France. The finest
glove obtainable. Colors, white and
black, self stitchings and beauti
ful contrasting embroideries, at
$1.75 to $3.25 a pair.
Washable Leathers, in white, gray,
ivory, putty and Smyrna, $2.25,
$2.50, $2.75.
Empertly Fitted
A $3,95 Day
In the Blouse Store
Georgette Blouses
Taffeta Petticoats
Jersey Top Petticoats'
Go On Sale for
$3.95
These special prices are for
Thursday only.
Second Floor
Fine Sene Dresses
$18-75 $25 $29-50
These special groupings Thursday, are notable in
that they bring forth the latest developments of
the best fashion designers;, the qualities are very
fine; the details of trimming and collaFand cuffs,
are distinctive and attractive.
Altogether These Are Unusual
Values Worth Consideration.
$ 1 8-75 $25 $29-50
Special Suit Prices
. Every Suit in Stock Priced c
. From $25 to $45, is on Sale.
Reduced More Than a Third
Suits formerly $25, Thursday, $16.50
Suits formerly $35, Thursday, $23.50
Suits formerly $45, Thursday, $29.50
These are regular Thompson-Belden Suits,
finely made of good materials and stylish.
A Small Charge for Alterations.
Warm Things for
The Little Folks
Jersey drawer leggings, in white,
black and gray, sizes 2 to 6 years,
$1.35 7 to 8 years, $1.65. '
Knit drawer leggings, in white and
colors, all wool, warm and service
able, 6 months to 3-year sizes.
Priced according to size.
Eiderdown kimonos and bath robes
plain, delicate shades and dark
colors. Dainty little garments for
6 months to 4-year-olds.
Blanket and quilted silk robes, 6
to 12-year sizes.
Children's Wear, Third Floor
Small Wares
Snaps, black and white, in all (
sizes. Bias tape, in black, white
and colors. Stiles' xwaxed thread.
Shoe ties. Machine needles. Ma
chine oil. Warner's feather bones,
black and white. Hair nets, fringe
and cap styles. Coatsf mercerized
crochet cotton, in white only. Sizes
10 to 70. Darning silk in black,
white and colors. ,
Notion Section
Waste Baskets,
Serving Trays,
Both Reduced
Bamboo waste baskets, various
lizes, all in rich mahogany col.
r. $1.25 sizes, 63c; $1 sizes,
49cj 75c sizes, 40c.
Serving trays of mahogany and
birch, reduced as follows: From
$3 to $1.99, $2 to $1.39, $1.50
to 89c, $1.25 to 79e, $1 to 65c.
Are Department, Third Floor
Viyella Flannel,
The Unshrinkable Kind
Viyella is so much in de
mand because it does not
, shrink or fade. Our selec
tion includes plain shades
and stripes in a great vari
ety of patterns. Viyella is
fine for dresses, pajamas,
men's shirts. 32 inches
wide, $1.25 a yard.
Basement
Toilet Articles
Toilet waters, 50.
Powder puffs, 10c
Women's Underwear
For Cooler Days
Cotton vests and pants, of
good quality, 95c
Silk and wool union suits, low
neck, no sleeves, or Dutch neck,
elbow sleeves, ankle length. A
very fine garment for $2.65;
extra sizes, $3.
Cotton Comforts
$3, $3.50 and $4
Coverings' of fine silkoline and
filled with pure, sanitary cot
ton. Large sizes. Priced $3,
$3.50, $4. .
Basement
Specials from the
MEN'S SHOP
New Neckwear, 55c Wide
end four-in-hands with
slip-easy bands. All silk
fabrics in the best of pat
terns and colors. Thursday
only, 55c
Pure Irish linen handker
. chiefs, 19c, $2.25 a dozen.
Select holiday handkerchiefs
now. Every style and quality is
ready and in exceptional assort
ments. Particularly fine quali
ties in hand hemstitched and
French roll edges. New styles of
hand-embroidered letters in
both colors and white. Cross
barred handkerchiefs and tape,
bordered effects.
The Men's Shop
To the Left As Yon Enter
$3.95 a Pair
For Women's
High Shoes
Short Lines of
Good New Styles
In Desirable Leathers
Thursday
$3.95 a Pair
Sold Up to $7