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Advises McHugh
Coolidge and Johnson Con
vention Candidates Not
Separated on Ticket.
By EDWARD BLACK.
IV. 1>. McHugh, etertlon commis
sioner, urge* voter* to fintlUirlM
t hem selves with the various candi
dates whose name* will appear on the
primary ballots next Tuesday.
Sample ballots have appeared In
The Omaha Bee. Republican voters,
for Instance, are reminded that under
the caption, "For delegates at large
to the national convention," there
will appear 13 names. Seven are so
called "Coolidge delegates," and six
,10 "Hiram Johnson delegates," al
though there will be no such designa
tions on the ballots.
(>n the republican ballot there also
will appear under the heading of
"Delegates to national convention,
Second district," four names, two of
whom were selected by the Coolidge
managers and two by the Johnson
forces.
Absent Voters Busy.
Voters are also reminded tnat mej
may vote at the election commis
sioner's office before next Tuesday
if they are leaving the icity, to be
gone on primary day. Fifty availed
themselves of this privilege up to
closing time Thursday. These votes
are held by the election commissioner
for the canvassing board. •
Charles Graff, democratic candidate
for governor, visiting Mayor Dald
man Thursday, asserted that he has
been told by Omaha friends that he
is "running like a race horse,” and It
his friends are to be believed, die will
win.
Frank B. Honza, an Omaha "boy,'’
is here for a few days In the Interests
of the candidacy of his chief, George
W. Marsh, state auditor.
E. E. Hayduk, 2308 South Seven
teenth street, republican candidate
for state representative In the 13th
district, served nine years on Omaha
fire department and was deputy state
fire warden four years.
Sterling a ‘‘Commoner.”
"The common man for the common
people,” is the campaign slogan being
used by George W. Sterling, repub
lican candidate for governor. This
Omaha candidate pledges that If he
is elected he w-lll "remain in office
and will not run all over the country
making speeches and seeking Infor
mation on how to run the govern
ment.”
Newlon for County Commissioner
club Is the name of another political
organization to promote the candi
dacy of B. J. Newlon for county com
missioner In the Third district. C. H.
H. Timme Is president. Other offi
cers are N. W. Alshuler, Charles L.
Cline and Walter E. Lane.
Gould Dietz has a host of friends
supporting his candidacy for delegate
'to the republican national convention.
H. M. Baldrige Is leading the Doug
las county organization for A. N.
Mathers, who advertises himself as
' funner business man” In seeking the
r publican nomination for governor.
Mathers spoke Thursday before the
League of Women Voters and the
1 nlty club, and today appeared be
fore the Kiwanls clul?.
"I feel sure of carrying the state
outside the city,” he said, "and my
jolt now Is to convert the voters of
Omaha.”
His friends are working hard un
der the slogan "Vote for a winner."
They helieve he Is t^e only candi
date who can make the vigorous
sort of campaign necessary to beat
Governor Bryan in the election.
"Taxpayers of this state demand
action, not words,” said Adam Mc
Mullen, republican candidate for go.v
.ernor, before a large crowd at a po
litical rally at the Pleasant Green
Baptist church Thursday night staged
by the Unity league.
Mr. McMullen, who will be In Oma
ha until the primary election Tues
day, Is scheduled to talk at several
meetings. Today he spoke at the ex
change In South Omaha. Last night
he was the guest of the Omaha Press
club.
Eve Garb Stops Show.
Vienna, April 4—Eva may have
worn only a figleaf, but on the a tnge
she must wear more than that.
That at least la the opinion of Direc
tor von Welngartner. of the Vienna
Folk Opera company.
Director von Welngartner waa di
recting "Adam and Eve,” a new
pantomime show. As the curtain rose
he saw on the stage a paradise and In
It an Eve that was embodied by Frau
Lanlk. \
But Eve's costume was too much for
him. "Curtain down,” he shouted, and
the performance ended then and
there, and for good.
Frau Danlk protested and resented
especially the Imputation that aho
hadn't been dressed enough.
"I can’t play Eve in an evening
gown, can I?” she exclaimed Indig
nantly.
Vi ar Clouds Pass.
Sofia, April 4.—Another Balkan
war cloud has been dissipated by the
K-cent success of negotiations be
tween the countries on several Irritat
ing Issues, the dominant one of which
was the attack on the naval attache
of the Serbian embassy at Sofia. Ser
bia demanded 600,000,000 levs Indem
nity, and a compromise of 300,000,000
levs was agreed on, to be paid In
three yearly installments. Other mat
ters, including extradition and indem
nifications for war damage were ami
cably settled. The two delegatlona
feted and congratulated each other on
their success In "aiding the peace of
outhwestern Europe.”
Still Found in Movies.
Columbus, O., April 4.—Officer Ed
Hall, custodian of the city dng pound
and right arm of the law here, got
a mysterious tip that he could gel
Information concerning a still by ap
pearing In front of a motion picture
house at a certain time. He went.
He saw but he did not conauer. The
still was In operation but It was a
part of the movie.
Committee Approves Stone.
Washington, April 4.—The nomina
tion of Harlan F. Stone of New York I
to be attorney general was approved
today by the senate Judiciary com
mittee.
“B. Y. 0. B” on Invitation Causes
Furore in High Military Circles
Washington. April 4.—"B. Y. O. B."
Thoaf four cryptic letter* printed
In small type on a dinner Invitation
i rested a furore In army circle* and
have resulted In quiet preparations for
some prohibition sleuths to "look In"
on the annual dinner of the purchase,
storage and traffic division of the gen
eral staff to be held In the Hotel
Astor, New York, next Monday
night, April 7.
When Gen. John J. Pershing, ex
Secretary of War Newton D. Baker,
MaJ. Gen. James G. Harbord, Bene
dict Crowell and Assistant .Secretary
of War Dwight Davis—all listed as
guest* of honor—sit down to the
banquet there probably will be sev
eral sleuths masquerading as waiters
about the festal board.
Weeks Withdraw*.
Secretary of War Weeks was to
have headed the list of guests, but
subsequently .withdrew his accept
ance, it leaked out today.
The magic letters, "B. Y. O. B."
appeared on the invitations under the
name of the dinner committee, Gen.
W. H. Rose, Thomas W. Streeter,
IJeut. Col. Rodney Hitt. IJeut Col.
John W. Prentiss. Lieut. Col. F. L
Devereus and Clement J. Driaeoli.
It ia an organization of wartime gen
ernl atutf officers.
A ltuston wool merehnnt, a mem
her of the order, noted the letters
ntul wrote to Secretary Week* de
manding with some Indignation to
know if they meant "Bring your own
booze" and demanded an investiga
tion.
In response Weeks said he would
he unable to attend the dinner, and
said:
"Just a Joke."
“While I might question the pro
priety of using the letters to which
you refer. I feel sure they were used
in Jest and never Intended as an an
nounement to he taken seriously.
Weeks ignored the demand for an
investigation.
GeqeraJ Rose of the dinner commit
tee, however, was more frank. He
wrote to the Boston wool merchant
and said:
“I wish to advise you that you
have correctly ascribed the tradi
tinnal meaning to the letters B Y.
O H." H# explained that while the
dinner wan to 1># officially "dry" the
letter* were jdaeed on the Invitation*
in “allow individual member* to fol
low their own consciences."
WORLD FLIGHT”
DELAYED AGAIN
Rand Point Aviation Field. Reattle.
Wash., April 4 — Unfavorable weather
Report a from Prince Rupert. B. C..
today caused another ;4hour poaP
ponemcnt of the American army
round-thFworld flight.
At 0:30 a. m, Maj. Frederick L.
Martin, commanding the flight, re
luctantly announced the planes would
not leave until tomorrow morning.
The weather In Reattle waa bright
and sunny, only a few distant cloud*
being visible. A crowd of 500 persons
was on hand to witness the expected
get away.
Postoffice Robbed.
Yuma, Ariz.. April 4.—Bandits en
tered the Yuma postofflee last night
and carried nway in an automobile
truck a safe containing approximately
$1,000 in cash and registered mall.
The safe, blown open and looted, was
found this morning. The bandits
escaped.
MAN SLAIN; WIFE,
TWO OTHERS, HELD
Roue well. N'. M. April 4—Mr*.
Fred Hulsey la held in Jail and I„uther
Foster and William Archer are under
arrest, Foster charged with being an
accessory before the fact and Archer
on a formal charge of murder, fed
lowing ike slaying Sunday night of
Fred Halsey, a wealthy farmer resid
ing near Artesla, N. M. Halsey was
slain as lie stepped out of Ills auto
mobile after attending church with
his wife and Mis. Burns.
According to officers who Investi
gated, Halsey had stopped his car
to close the gate at his ranch when
there was a loud explosion. Going
to the back of the car, Mrs. Halsey
found her husband lying fare down
ward, his right side torn away by
a charge from a shotgun.
At an inquest an alleged plot to
slay Halsey was revealed when Clahe
Kyle and Walter McGonlgal, ranch
ers, testified that Mrs. Halsey and
Foster had previously offered them
fL’.snn if they would get Halsey out
of the way.
“Crooked Dice" in Thibet.
J.ondon, April 4.—They use "crook
ed" dice when they shoot craps with
the devil In Thibet. Sir Charles Bell.
former political officer In Thibet, re
pealed thia in describing tho annual
ceremony of gaming with tho devil
for "tho lurk of the year." The
devil's opponent picks the dice, and
hla pair show* nothing hut sixes. The
devil'* shooter get* dice with nothing
hut deuce*. "Hlg Dick" alwav* wins
U|Ver "Little Joe."
ACTORS EQUITY
IN COMPROMISE
New York, April —A compromise
between the Actors’ Equity associa
tion and the Producing Managers' as
sociation was reported after a con
ference of committee* from both fac
tion* who sought to break the dead
lock on a renewal of the present
agreement which expires May 31.
Details of the reported compromise
probably will lie made public next
week it was said. I
Produce Tax Cut.
Washington, April t.—The tax on
produce exchange sales was cut in
half today by the senate finance com
mittee to conform to the action taken
bv the house in framing the revenue
bill. This tax qf 2 cent* on each
$100 sale previously had been ordered
continued by the committee.
WOMAN AWARDED
$14,900 VERDICT
Hprrlsl IMspsIrh l<> The Omaha Hr*.
Aurora, Nab., April 4—In th* dam
age case of Genevieve Graves again*!
Royal perk the Jury rendered it*
verdlrt of $14,900. Judge Hast ngs
was railed to receive the verdict at
B a. m. Friday. The caaa occupied
four day* and was strenuously con
tested on both sides. Mrs. Graves
claimed she had ls*en attacked by |
Peck. During the progress of the
trial the court room was crowded.
Cigarot Smoking Held
No Ground for Pivorre
Utica. N. Y„ April 4—Clgaret,
smoking hy women today 1* neither
a badge of disgrace nor a ground for ;
divorce, according to Supreme Court
Justice Ernest I. Edgeconib.
In an opinion given in the anion;
of Luigi Volpe of Rome to obtain
a divorce from I*eti7.ia Volpe. whom
he found it a hotel room In Rome
smoking a "fag," Justice Edgeconib
said:
"While the court will not put its
stamp of approval upon the cus
tom, which is quite prevalent of late,
of women smoking eigarets, It Is
common knowledge that it is not con
r.dered flthor * badge of ditgr < •
nr in improper thing rn do by frown
nf cultum and refinement. NH* -
| ti cignret imoking a ground for U.
vort e.
Harbor Projert \ppro\<fl.
Wiihlfrgton, April 4.—The horn**
rivers and harbora committee toda>
approved a project to improve the
entrance to Port Orchard bay.
ington. by dredging a channel through
a shoal at ita entrance to a depth of
f40 feet at a rout of $50,000.
Sheet Music Special
Saturday Only
Latest Popular Hits
30c Values
Only 24c I
Bipzrst stock in the city to se
Icct from. We also specialise
in teachers’ material. Try our
service.
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T:r,». PIANO CO. ’£S%\*
“Next to clothe* bein^^^
fine, they thould be well
made and ea*ily worn.”
—Cheiterfield
Silk Dresses for Spring
About Fifty
Reduced to
We do not use comparative prices to tell our customers what
might have been the value of our merchandise, but those w'ho
shop with us will know that we have had no silk dresses less
than 25 dollars. Many of these, we assure you,’ have been
marked down from considerably more.
High colors and black with pleatings and lace;
as well as delightful printed patterns.
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Every dress is a late spring style; sizes range from 16 to 38.
Included are seven spring flannels.
THIRD FLOOR
Slave Link
Bracelets
(three of which she wears on her right
arm), were worn first at Palm Beach,
and are now appearing with smartest
costumes in Omaha. Gold-plated and
silver-plated, with imitation jade, amber
and other stones.
$1.00 to $1.85
I Fobs, without watches, are greatly
worn—generally in the high pocket
! of one’s suit, less often at the waist
| line of her tailored frock.
50c to $ 1.00
Underarm purses
have been made
more fit for shop
ping purposes by
the addition of a
stationary money
purse just out of
sight under the
flap. Of fine wear
ing silks and good
q u a 1 ity leathers,
we have numerous
bngs in this smart
tailored style.
$2»5 and
Gauntlets of Trefouse Kid
combine the very finest of French kid with
Parisian style—A short flare gauntlet, em
broidered or c u t o u t, may be worn
with either the longest or
the shortest of sleeves.
Black, gray and Ians in sev
eral combinations, glace and
suede. $3.50 and more.
STREET FLOOR
Spring Hats .
Smart and New
$c^00
How agreeably surprising it is to buy such becom
ing styles—such really good hats for so little.
Every new spring color and com
bination in an all-inclusive va
riety of shapes—smart modes for
every occasion of the day.
FOURTH FLOOR
Fox Scarves
—the fur most worn in the East.
Specially $ 75
THIRD FLOOR
Silk Scarfs
In a season when it seemed that women were to
be severely plain, the fashion of scarfs forever
relieved us of that fear; To own not one, but
many, is the certain way to smartness.
t
A scarf for each costume will
gladden the most somber of shades
and the plainest of styles.
Of crepe, they come patterned and with plain
toned edge; knitted of silk and wool and fringed
at the ends; of fiber silk in gay striped and filmy
lace effects—each one lovelier than the last.
$2.95 to $ 11.50
STREET FLOOR i
SOOT
Spring Slippers
Interpret the grace of spring through slender ,
strappings, delicate cutwork nnd lighter leather!.
Step - ins, even in
pumps. A dainty
model of fine black
patent is artistically
designed with cut
work a r o u n d the
throat of the pump,
which, when worn
with light hose, has
the effect of lace.
In black satin and in
gray suede comes an
especially comfort
able model which ha?
an instep strap care
fally designed and at
tract i voly cut to
m a t c h its cutout
quarter.
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STRFFT FLOOR
Thompson -EelJen s
“No woman can ha
handsome by the force
of featurej alone.”
—Hughes
Spring Coats-Wraps
*6950,„ s2500
t • *
Changes in fashion and changes in weather make spring
coats the first consideration of smart women.
A black satin cape is lined with
white crepe and deeply bor
dered with black cire ribbon,
which, in turn, is edged with
white silk braid.
A navy Poiret twill employs
bandings of Gypsy red duve
tyn, braid trimmed, to dis
tinguish its slim silhouette.
A coat of navy poiret twill has a smart cape and an g ^ ^
equally smart scarf. Every edge is bound with white * 3
tailor’s braid. This very new model we price at— C/
THIRD FLOOR
This dainty model i«
made of brocade and
soft elastic, joined to
gether by medium
weight boning.
Redfern Wrap-around
Expresses all that is new in
corsets, girdles and clothes.
When one wears the straight tight skirts, smart for
spring, she realizes that she may not go uncorseted,
and that her corset must be perfectly fitted. The
woman of better judgment allows our corsetieres to fit
her in the garment that she needs—-most probably a
wrap-around if she is of slight or average figure.
Small Bandeau, 59c
•-—just enough to give one slender lines and grace
ful. are designed for wear with below-the-waist
linc girdles, and especially with Orientals.
59c and more.
SECOND FLOOR
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