Office Seeker
Labors for Love
to Assist Bryan
Governor Finds Stumbling
blocks in Ffforts to Prove
Statement State Has
big Deficit.
Lincoln, Feb. 3.—(Special.)—Gover
nor Charles AW Bryan has a personal
friend, Will H. Smith, former state
auditor, at work endeavoring to
gather figures to prove his statement
that there is a 12,225.000 deficit in th<»
state treasury.
Furthermore, Governor Bryan has
asked certain appointive officers
under his control and subject to dis
missal by him. to present figures to
1dm in his attempt to "make good ’ to
the legislature tlie deficit statement,
which he has been asked to prove by
t ho lower house.
Smith, whom everyone accedes will
Lo appointed stale tax commissioner
by Governor Bryan, is drawing no
lay from the state for his long hours
**f work these days in behalf of tlie
governor.
"It is merely a labor of love,” the
governor said this morning when
asked if Smith was receiving a salary.
ft is understood that certain of
tho state appointive officers have
refused to give the governor the
figures ho needs t>> prove his state
ment and have insisted that they
tell the entire truth about expendi
tures and not a half truth, such as
they assert the governor is demand
ing. 'Fite figures requested by the
legislatmi are easily accessible from
the office of the state auditor and
state treasurer and. according to |
members of the lower bouse, they I
< on Id bo obtained, if desired, In a few ,
short hniiii by the governor.
Following is what the legislature]
reque.-ted of Governor Bryan in its.
resolution:
Total amount of tax that could be
reasonably expected to be received
by the state from the 1922 levy.
Total amount of tax actually re
i cived on this levy up lo January 1.
1923. showing the difference yet to be |
r* reived from the various counties of
tlie state.
Total amount of overdrafts as of i
January 1, 1923.
Itemized list of unpaid, due bal
ari'H, os to January 1, 1923, on all
state contracts.
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Mliaiicc Representative
Faints on Floor of House
Lincoln. Fel». X—((Special.)—Repre
centatlve .1 W. Orr of Alliance fainted
in the house of representatives this
i lorning and was carried to an antp
. hnmber. lie was feeling better this
afternoon.
\ number of legislators are sick ,
with Influenza either at tliclr homes
• a in Lincoln hospitals. Included in
the dck list are Representatives Don- i
M i lallagher, O'Neill: A W. Dolman, j
t happcll. and Janies Auten, Albion. \
I (location Committee Ts
Slapped bv House A ote \
Lincoln. Feb. 3.—(Special.)—Tlie ;
lower house refused to abide by ft re
port of (ho education commttteo to j
kill tin Rock bill providing for ,
spreading (he county tuition tax over
the entire county instead of the school
district. On motion of Representative |
Rock to place the bill on general file, i
the house took a slap at the education
committee and sustained Rock's mo
tion.
Motor Theft Measure Ts
Reeommended for Passage!
Lincoln. Feb. 3, — (Special.) — The t
lewer house today took an added pre
caution against auto theft, when ft
recommended the Baldrige bill for
passage.
Under terms of this bill, possession
of a motor car with a disfigured en
gine or license number is prima facie
Chairman of Women
in Creighton Drive
Mr*, \rthur K. Mullen has been
named chairman of the women's exe
cutive committer of the Creighton
university building and endowment
campaign w hlcli Is to he carried on
from March 6 to h">.
Mrs. Mullen is pro*.dent of the
Omaha Council of Catholic Women
ami is an ex regent of the Catholic
Daughters of America. During the
world war she headed Hie Douglas
county committee for hospital gar
ment supplies and In other ways took
an active part in war activities.
evidence of theft. The hill also raises
the minimum sentence for auto theft
from 1 to 3 years.
“It is a measure to knock fences of
stolen cars out of business,” Repre
sentative It. Malcolm Baldri.: of
Omaha explained. “As the law stands
now, a crooked deab'r ran pttiv,
as many stolen cars s Ic dr: ire and
thrro Is no punishment for lhm.''
Light Rond Rill
Killed in House
!\n Changes Made in Law j
Krgulatiiig Bonding Towns
for Power Plants.
Lincoln. Feb. 3.—(Special.)—To pin. i
lec't Nebraska (owns and cities from 1
exorbitant prices for electricity, the i
lower house voted today to kill one i
of the O'Oara-Barbour bills which 1
would make it impossible for a town i
or village to vote bonds for a muni- |
cipal light or power plant unless the I
proposition had a two-thirds majority. I
With death of this hill, the law j
governing bonds issues for a puhlicly
owned electric light plant stands as
it is today. This means, it takes
only a majority vote to put a propo
sition for such a utility over the
Nebraska municipalities.
Speaker Mathers, who is rapidly be
coming leader of the republican ma
jority In the lower bouse, asserted that
while in principle the O Gara-r.artie.ur j
bills were correct, in this particular I
instance it was erroneous to demand !
a two thirds vote.
"It is an added protection to an ^
electric light company which is rharg- j
Ing too much for Its electricity,” the i
speaker asserted.
Representatives O'Gara and Ear
hour have Introduced a series of bills
which would raise, the vote necessary
to carry any public Improvement proj
ect to two-thirds. At present the
necessary vote ranges from a majority
to 60 per cent.
Lower House Adjourns.
Lincoln. Feb. 3.—The lower house
adjourned today until - Monday after
noon.
Word Leaks Out Harding
Will Seek Renomination
President Declines to Discuss Matter Outside of Cir
cle of Immediate Friends—Insurgent Republicans
Predict Defeat for Party if He Is Nominated
—Johnson May Remain Loyal to
Chief Executive.
\\ ashington, Feb. 3.—President
Harding Is a candidate for renomina
tion.
Humors to the contrary notwith
e standing, tlie president aspires to a
second term in the White House and
he is going after it as hard as he
knows how.
Mr. Harding has not announced his
ambition to succeed himself and he
does not Intend to do so for a year
or more. He declines even to discuss
the matter outside of the circle of his
closest friends.
Nevertheless the word had percol
ated through the charmed political
circle that the president is a can
didate and that he is ready to fight
for renomination if a fight is neces
sary. Vnless the situation should
change tremendously in the next
year he probably will not find It nee
essary to do much fighting.
With tlie president a candidate the
republican party could not deny him
a renotnlnation without such repudia
tion of its record of four years in
rower as would be likely to compass
Its defeat in the election.
Insiirgenls See Party End.
That the president will be renomi
nated is conceded by insurgent repub
licans who would prefer another can
didate. They do not Ivelleve that any
opponent could w in enough delegates
even in direct primary states to beat
the president in the convention.
“I expect to see the largest field
of favorite sons in years trotted out
in the 1921 primaries,” said an antl
Tlarding republican. "The president
will be renominated and then we will
get the worst trimming in the elec
tion we have ever had.”
0 The Intelligence that the president
is a candidate gave a rude Jolt to
• undry republicans of prominence,
esch of whom sees a fair chance of
winning the nomination if Sir. Hard
ing were out of the way, but other
wise would not consider the race
worth entering.
Doubt that even Senator Hiram
Johnson, California, will contest the
renomlnatlon of Mr. Harding is heard
in some quarters. At least as mat
ters stand at present Johnson Is not
at odds with the administration as to
either foreign or domestic policy. He
has no Issues and unless he breaks
with the administration in the next
year he will have no ground for chal
lenging Mr. Harding's supremacy.
AYith .Senator La Follette, Wisconsin,
the case is different. He is always
antagonistic to the administration.
He will fight Mr. Harding In the pri
maries and he Is not unlikely to go
into the convention with more dele
gates than he ever had before, though
with no better chance of being nomi-'
nated. He will have Wisconsin and
possibly North Dakota, and may pick
up some delegates in Iowa,’ Nebraska
and Minnesota.
Sentiment Favors Harding.
Friends of the president are confi
dent that the tide of public senti
ment has turned definitely in his fa
vor. They regard the republican re
verses of the late election an after
math of the period of hard times
and with returning prosperity they
expect republican party stock to go
up again. The rural credits legisla
tion and elevation of the agricultural
interests to a powerful position In
the federal reserve system are ex
pected to allay dissatisfaction among
the farmers who constitute the back
bone of the G. O. P.
The president set out to restore nor
malcy and by tho time the first presi
dential primaries are held the coun
fry will realize that he has made! good,
the friends of Mr. Harding assure.
Furthermore, the country will be Im
pressed with the tremendous reduc
tion of governmental expenditures j
and economics of administration ac
complished by the president, ,
Linen Huck Towels
Irish linen buck towels made
from pure flax. All ar^ gen
erous size, and finished wi'b
hemstitched ends.
Each.
•EVERYBODY’S STORE’’
Burcess-Nash Company
Peter Pan Gingham
I'his celebrated gingham is an
absolutely fast color fabric
with silky finish in handsome
plaids and checks.
Yard . / OC
®w Tfamgs S@ir Spidmig mItb Amwmg Earn Pay
The Most Attractive
New Spring Silks
In our Daylight Silk Shop you will find many at
tractive silks in a wide variety of colors and patterns.
Alltyme Crepe
A knitted crepe that is new this sea.-on a ml
is proving very popular. 36 inches in
width, in (rushed berry, almond green,
blucjay, brown, navy, white dJO
and black. Yard .
Radium Pongee
36 inches wide in orchid, pink, flesh, tanger
ine, French blue, natural pongee and
emerald. This is very practical for lingerie
and summer apparel, as it d» 1 OE
launders perfectly. Yard.V * •£***
9
Flat Crepe
This will probably l>e Fashion's most favored
spring silk because of its smooth, firm
weave and the wide range of colors —
almond green, marigold, orchid, pink, wall
flower, silver, cocoa, navy, brown, white
and black. 40 inches in dJO QE
width. Yard .
Oriental Prints
Arabic, Rulgarian. Persian and Paisley effects
in Crepe dc Chine and Georg- d»0 QC
ette. 40 inches in width, Yard,'P£»»*w
Silk Remnants
Many desirable lengths in plain and fancy
silks, suitable for blouses, dresses, linings,
skirts and many PQ to dJO A C
other purposes. Yd^vvC *p£i*'
New Spring W oolens
Wool Eponge
Suitable for tailored suits, skirts and frocks.
Navy blue, brown, tan and dJO QC
gray. 5fi inches in width. Yard,
Camel Hair Coating
Excellent quality soft, warm coatings in grav
and tan mixtures. 1>6 inches d»0 QC
in w idth. Yard .• viJ
_ |
Wool Goods Remnants Q C r
Included are serges, Poiret twills and velours
in checks, stripes, plaids and novelty mix- d*-| QC
tures. Yard.
Monday—Daylight Silk Shop
New Arrivals in
Pongee Blouses
$5.95 to $7.50
Perhaps the most satisfactory blouse that a woman
may wear, for its practical color makes it serviceable
for sports and business wear. Made with >
Peter Pan Tuxedo Convertible
collars; mannishly styled with the feminine in
fluence of narrow pleating around collars and *r
cuffs. 1
Sizes 34 to 46.
Monday—Blouso Shop—Third Floor
School Girls’
Tweed Dresses
$495
Sizes 6 to 14 years.
A practical outfit for school wear,
is this new two-piece all-wool tweed
dress. Youthfully styled with pleat
ed skirt and coed middy blouse with
set-in pocket. Little girls find the
gold braid and buttons that are used
as trimming unusually attractive.
Monday—Girls' Shop—Third Floor
Chiffon Hose
It is our special chiffon hose that
you may be sure of finding
sheer and clear. Comes in every
shade featured for <1*0 C/"|
spring wear. Fair. .
Out-Size Hose
Women who do not find the ordi
nary hose practicable or com
fortable, will like this reason
ably priced line of silk hose knit
with extra length.
$1.90 *”$4.50
Monday—Hosleiy Shop—Main Floor
Sale of Infants’ Apparel
Night gowns, kimonos and petticoats made of a good quality outing
flannel. The kimonos are daintily trimmed in pink or blue with
narrow tie fastenings. The petticoats are “Gertrude” style and jliP
finished with a crocheted edge. Each . WV>
Monday—Infanta* Section—Third Floor
Kiddies’ Union Suits
Silk and wool union suits made with high neck
and long sleeves, Dutch neck and elbow
sleeves, and full open front neck with dro
seat. Suitable for either boys d»1 *TQ
or girls. Special .• I
Monday—Main Floor
Women’s Union Suits
Fine all-wool suits, also silk and woo!
garments in a number of styles are
included in this lot. (1*0 AA
All sizes .«p£.UU
Monday—Main Floor
Gossard Front-Lace Corsets
Bring Complete Satisfaction
Gossard type corsetry is the very
foundation of that lovely picture every
woman wants to make of herself and
can if she knows the secret. Gossard
corsets with
their front lacing comfort.
their light scientific boning,
their graceful natural lines,
form the proper foundation for slim
spring modes.
Models especially designed for
every type of figure.
Gossard Brassieres
Gossard brassieres, like Gossard
corsets, are unerringly designed for
types and are moderately priced with
in the reach of every woman.
Moaday—Coraat Shop—Second Floor
Sale of Madame Flanders ’
DRESSES
$39.50
Dresses such as misses and small women arc for
ever seeking, but rarely find at anywhere near so
low a pricing. Cleverly styled on youthful lines, with
the most particular handwork wherever there is any
possible excuse for a bit of I « t silken embroidery.
Sample Dresses of Madame Flanders Design
ing bought at an extreme price concession,
and the saving one that we share with you
5 These charming ,
frocks came in j
\ only yesterday, |
^ too late for our j
i artist to sketch
\ llietn, but you j
\ may see a part j
\ of them in our j
( corner window <
on Harney and 1
? Sixteenth i
) streets i
Only a .few styles in which there is more thap one size, so you may be
sure that your dress will he <»nc of individual styling. Some ot the spc< ial
little features that you will like best:
Paisley Crepes
Bandana Motifs
Hand Beading
Novel Embroidery
Leather Applique
Ribbon Ends
Carved Buttons
Tinsel Stitching
Hem Ruffles
Clever Necks
Tinted Buckles
Daring Combinations
Tlicv arc of the splendid materials that you expect to find only in the
higher priced models; all as finely made and as carefully finished as is
every garment turned out by Madame h landers.
Monilnj—llrma Shop—Third Floor
“Every day in every way ” Bandanas
are becoming more popular
They"rc so ingenious! Almost every day they
Irani some fascinating new way to lie worn—cow
hoy fashion around the collar ol a blouse, bound
tightly’ about the hips, or carelessly banding a bat.
The same old bandana, but woven of silk—the
last word in fashion.
AVe have a most complete assortment in out
Neckwear Section, priced from $1.95 up.
Monday—\rckwear Shop—Main Floor
“Au Jour” Silk Sweaters
Choice (h O p f\ Regularly $37.50
12 Styles V/ to
JBeauliful creations of heaviest quality pure
thread silk in new and favored styles for summer
sports wear.
Coat, Blouse, Sli/yover, Tuxedo Styles
Woven in stripes, checks, plaids and solid color
effects. Many of them beautifully embroidered in
contrasting color.
Black, Navy, Brown, Tan, Orchid, Gray,
Scarlet, Taupe, Rose, Pink, Gold and White.
Monday—Sweater Shop—Third Floor
The Bargain Basement
Offers Values of Interest to All Housewives
Table Damask
Mill ends of satin finish damask in 2l<>
to 10-yard lengths. An excellent
quality in a number of attractive
patterns. 58-inch width. Yard.T'J/C
Colored Nainsook
36-inch nainsook in mercerized finish,
an excellent quality for under- IQ
wear. Special, yard. 1*7C
Silkoline
A full line of new spring patterns in
figured and plain colors. OQ
Special, a yard . £*/v
Unbleached Sheeting
Heavy unbleached sheeting—a quality
that will give splendid service. 1 *7 1
40-inch width. Yard.II ~C
32-inch Dress Gingham
New spring ginghams in all the pretty
new plaids and checks and plain col
ors for women’s and children's Ol
dresses. Special, yard.U 1C
Fancy Outing
Good heavy quality outing flannel in
pretty plaids and stripes. Light and
dark colors. 27-inch |J1
width. Yard . 142C
Curtain Nets
36-inch curtain nets and marquisettes of
excellent quality in a variety of OP
the new spring patterns. Yard,£DC
36-inch Longcloth
Exceptional quality in soft finish—a
cloth that is serviceable for t£l
undergarments. Special, yd., lO^C
40-inch White Lawn
This is a fine quality with satin finish
and is used most for blouses, dresses
and children’s garments. Yard,
At .Z4C
Wash and Ready Crepe
Mill ends in both light and dark colors.
This material is most satisfactory for
undergarments, as it requires no iron
_ ing after laundering. V
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Monday—Bargain Baaaantnl