THE BKK: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1914. 3 Nebraska 9 D POLITICS INJBRYAN DINNER Some Believe C. W. Bryan is to Bun for Governor. MOREHEAD MAY BE OUT OF IT Club Ilatrn Arc tbnt .o Cnmllclnte for Stittc orrire 3lny Speak i mill Morehrnd. In 'One of Talker, Nebraska Nebraska GERMAN LUTHERAN church FOR A GET-TOGETHRR PUN IS DEDICATED AT KEARNEY A ULl Epperson Would Have Special Com- (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 16. Special.) Tho Bryan banquet to bo given Thursday cvenbis in honor ot tlio birthday ot tha secretary of fitato will bo something of tlio nature of a wake without. tho body, Mr. Bryan not being ublo to lx present.: However, It Is expected that scone speak ers of national reputation will bo on the toast Hut In addition to Governor Cox ot Ohio and United States Sonuator Ilobln son ot Arkansas. Governor Morehcad will be the only Bpcakcr from Nebraska and 13. L. Snavely, president ot the Bryan birthday organization, will bo the tpast niastcr. All democratic eyes and somo others will be turned on tho proceedings, for it probably means tho springing of a few boomo for office, although politics for office eako Is not expected to have any thing to do with It ICany democrats be lieve that one result of tho banquet wilt be tho getting Into the gubernatorial con test of Brother Charlie Bryan. One irom inent democrat who la strong in tho be lief tha tQovcrnor .Mofchcad should break his campaign promise and run again for lenomlnatlon, said this morning: "There Is method in the action of Sec retary ot Stato Bryan in holding off tho stttlement of the'. Nebraska patronage until after the primaries. Many of us arc ot tho opinion that It means Brother Charlie expects to get Into tho race for Coventor and by' keeping all factions up In the air they arc more liable" to want to keep on tho right eldo ot Mr. Bryan and wit; work for his nomination for governor. A settlement of" tho patronage problem new would mean much dissatis faction and Brother Charlie could not hope to land, for tho fellowB who do not get tho Jobs will naturally have it in' for William J. rind take It out on Brother Charlie. But by holding off thrs patronage until aftor the primary It gives a gpod chance for Charlie to land the nomination. "However, there is another problem which Mr. Bryan does not seem to look far enough ahead to try to solve and that Is the one ot election and It is tin Important one. If the settlement of tin: ' offices Is left until after tho primary and Brother Charlie gets the nomination, democrats are going to see into tho whol) situation and the result will be a re publican governor and the road will bs mado easy on account ot the dissatis faction which will exist among democrats and - Brother Charlie will be tho one to suffer." This opinion, with the fact that Gov ernor Morehcad has accepted an invita tion to ppeak at the banquet, when it has always been arule not to have stato candidates speak - dt-. similar occasions, gives foundation for.tho rumor that tho governor has determined not to broak lUs campaign promise that he would not seek a renomlnatlon and will make the try for the congressional nomination, which,' under' the rules of the club, is not considered a stato office. ailaiilntr Wnrratt Located. .Investigations ot hotels and similar places in Omaha and South Omaha by Hotel Inspector Ackerman and his dep uty us regards carrying out the require ments of tho flro nscapta law shows that sixty-nine hotels arc provided with fire escapes and eleven are not. Fifty nine have exits and twenty-one have not; fifty-eight have light at exits and twenty-two have nono? tifty-flve have exit slgnH and twenty-five have not; four are In good sanitary condition, thirteen fair, flfty-slx good and eleven poor. A majority of these have complied with tho law during the last fe.v months, and those delinquent will be required to im mediately get busy and come across with the things needed. Cordenl Boring? for Oil. Warrants for the payment of employes at the state penitentiary which huvo been lost In the mall since Tuesday have been discovered at Mllford where they were carried by mistake. The postmaster nt that place seelg the notice In the paper of the loss called up Postmaster Slier of Lincoln and notified him that they were in the Mllford office, and have now been forwarded to their destination Articles of Incorporation, Senator John F. Cordeal has gone into the oil boring business with his o.ther many accomplishments, and has ' or ganized a company to bore for gas, oil, coal, water or anything else that lies undr the ground In tho vicinity of Mc Coolc. Tho company is incorporated for $50,000, and articles have been filed with the secretary of statf. Others associated with Senator Cordeal are James ' Mc Adams, C. H. Boyle, and L. M. McDon nell. The Omaha Electric employes' associa tion has filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of stato with a capi tal stock of $10,000. K C. Bennett, II. II. Shew, Albert B. Boynton. H. J. Iang tree and half a dozen others are as sociated in the corporation. Ilellc DUcoreretl. A relic of by gone- days was received at the office of State Superintendent Del asell this morning, being a teacher's cer tificate issued to Mary K. Brolllar, April 17. 18S3, and signed by W. W. Jones, stato superintendent. Until recently the holder of the certificate has been a teacher In the city schools ot Omaha, but now resides at Mitchell. She askes to have the certificate re-Issued and Mr. Uelzell acqulesed in her request nnd re .'.trned the same. KKAKXEY, Neb., March lG.-(Speclal.)-Dcdlcatton services wcro held in this city today for tho Qermun Lutheran edifice, whlfch -was recently bought by these pco plo from tho Christian church when the latter body moved Into their now build ing. Tho German Lutherans havo been busy the Ust two weeks getting tho church remodeled and new enk furniture installed. A new pulpit and altar of gold und vihlto have also been installed tn tho church. A largo congregation was prcicnt at each of the thteo services throughout the day and the dedication was a big event in tho 111 o of tho church. Tho services were opened with a Ger man service In the morning, conducted by ltev. J. H. Schaefer. In the afternoon the services were in English, with a Gor man uddrcss by Itcv. A. C. Baumann. the local pastor, and ah Anglian sermon by Hcv. u. . Hoffman. The evening scrv Ico wac also conducted 1n German. Hew .. K. Fotratt being in charge. The women of the church Mervod lunch in the cluircn at noon and all of th members and friends wete entertained at dinner at the church. Notes from Unit rli-c. BEATniCE. Nob.. Mnreh lfi.iSi.ra.la I A permanent organization of tho Cort land lfnrmcrs' Institute whs perfected otuurany evening when these officers wcro elected: President, J. J. cinre; vice prosldont, David Uoeslcer treasurer, .1. It. Kills; director, Fred nnnwig, c. B. Potts. Edward Cnllnnd. George Dletz and the officers. At tin. closing sosMon of tho Institute Saturday aaurosses wcro made by Colonel Leonard, J' arm Demonstrator Llcbers nml Armstrong. Judge Pemberton of the district court Saturday granted a itecr?- Itov Berry of Wvmnri. frnni rinra nrrv on the grounds of cxtrome cruelty. Mrs. Berry was formerly Miss Clara McCUntock or una city ana sue mado no effort to fight the case. SC0TTS BLUFF RANCHER IS KILLEDJN A RUNAWAY SCOTT'S BLUFF. Nob., March 16. (Special.) William Sharp, a well known ranchman of this vicinity, was found dead by the roadside about twelve miles northeast of Scott's Bluff Saturday night. Ills team with a wrecked wagon was some distance ahead and he was un doutedly killed in a runaway. mittce Act Upon- Contests. WARNED BY STATE COMMITTEES Nebraska Itecortln f Stnte Committee Show ! Conurroxlonnl nml I.ckIrIhU ve Commit tern Already 1'riMldcd for b.v the Hule. l'rom a SUtf Correspondent) LINCOLN, March 18. (Special.) A. C. Kppei-Hon, chairman of the so-called "pro. i grcsslvo" republican committee for Ne braska, today suggested a proposition for consldciatlon nt the meeting ot tho two state committees March SO, which would j put tho settlement of all conteatB and handling ot arrangements preliminary to tho convention up to a special committee of tho two state committees. As now constituted his executive com mittee Is strongly allied to tho progressive wing and the suggestion was made with u view ot taking lOl matters that may come up In advance of the convention bofoie a committee that shall yet bo chosen by the state committee ttsclf. The suggestion was made with a view of pro moting harmony. i Ot lntc there has been a good deal -f harmony talk at Lincoln, the belief being prevalent that the committee, meetings of March 30 will make definite progress along this line. Wlint Hiilea Already Provide. "With all due respect to Chairman Ep person's good intontlons, ho Is entirely mistaken when he says that tho repub lican state committee has never taken action to constitute congressional, ju dicial and other subordinate committees as required by law." It was a republican stato house official who was talking. "The troublo with Mr. Epperson is that he Is not familiar with what previous stato commtttcos have done. In fact, ho never served on tho Btato committee at all until ho was put Into his present po sition. The truth is, and the records will show It, that the committee adopted a set of rules while John L. Kennedy was chairman, which prescribed tho member ship of the different subordinate com, mlttecs, and by the customary adoption of the existing rules this plan continued until changed, t think if the present scheme Is Investigated it will bo found to bo not much different from what Mr. Epperson proposes, and, so far as It does differ, at least as good a plan." TlinnnniHt I.n In Fire, COLUMBUS, Neb., March 10.-(Spcclal Telegram.) A midnight fire last night destroyed a barn belonging to A. Drake, causing a loss of over J1.000. I.lrcnue Issne nt Itepulillcan City. P.EPUBL1CAN CITY, j;ob., March 16. (Special.) At the general election of vlt lago trustees this spring thero will be an entire new board ejected, and the ques tion of license or no license will be printed on the ballots, so the voters can oxpross themselves on this question. Gerber Resigns to Accept More Lucrative Place (From n Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 16.-(Speclnl.)-Af ter received a vindication nt the hands ot a majority of the State Hallway commis sion when his resignation was demanded by tho minority members of the bourd, Chief Unglnirr C. II. Gerber of the phys ical -valuation department of tho Hallway commission today tendered his resigna tion to tako effect May 1. Thanking tho members of the commis sion for the confidence placed In him by refusing to flro him at the demand of Commissioner Hall, In a letter addressed to Chairman Henry T. Clarke, Mr. Ger ber fuys. My cwn reputation as nn engine!" and my standing as u Rcntleirnn, as well as that of my predecessor, has been cleared of suspicion, doubt and the chargo of In competency nnd collusion. Our work nan beer, checked ovor nnd found correct In several Instances, nnd I km ready nt any time to rurtner detenu doui me column ston and the engineering department against superficial nnd unwarranted crit icism. 1 urn very proud ot tho fact that tho reputation ot this cotnnlisslon and Incidentally the work of Its engineering department prior to my appointment as chief engineer is recognized throughout tho country as being ot the best, and It Is quite desirable that every effort bo put forth to maintain this enviable po sition, which could be nttulned only by conscientious labor and fairness. Existing-conditions relative to the work of this department and as affecting ni.v personal affairs present a sufficient cause to respectfully ask you to secure nnothcr engineer to take charge ot this depart ment nnd release mo from continued and nxclustvc service as your chief engineer on or about May 1. 1911. This will give you ample time to secure the proper man and will permit him to become familiar with tho work, methods and records. The two most Inniortant condition nt fecttng my personal affairs aro: First, It seems that my connection with tho firm of Hurd, Gerber & Wettllng (which wan formed some time prior to December 1, 1913. when Mr. K. O. llurd's resignation was effective) Is a sou roc of criticism, nnd, since I am cry anxloui to prevent all trouble for you on that account, and, further, since It Is out of the question to seer my connection with raid firm or any other private Interests I may havo becausa ot the Incc me therefrom, It Is evidently tll-adlscd for mo to con tinue In your service. Second, during July. 1913. a responsibly firm offered to m? the unsltlon of luitn- agcr and engineer In charge ot their business, and 1 have had such offer un der consideration since that time. Thin firm Is now ready to proceed, and the prospective returns to mb aro much greater than could bo expected from a continuation In my present position. It has been an open secret for some time that corporations outside tho state liee been trhifc for sonio time to en tice from the service of the state men tmployd In the physical valuation de partment Ouo real worth was rceog nlied. Criticism of the department and the action of tho loglslnture In refusing to appropriate sufficient funds properly to enable the commission to continue Its work led to the resignation first of Chief Engineer Html. Following this camo the rralgnatlon ot Expert Accountant Wett llng. nnd now the stato Is to lose tlio serlcofl ot Mr, Gerber. All three were considered at the top in their profession. fireTecord. I'lre nt llnnilmldt. 1IUMUCLDT, Neb., Marvh ttl-lSpeulnl ) -Tho Knights of Pythias ball and Dr. Litchfield's of flee were dnmufeil to ih extent of several hundred dollar by fire Miimny mottling. Prompt work ot the volunteer flro department kept the flume from spreading to llemUr'.i furniture ytore. The origin of the fire, whleh started In the physician's office, has not been ascertained. JUNK DEALERS SECURE DEFEAT OF ORDINANCE Junk dealers In large force before the city commission In committee ot the iVhole succeeded In forcing the death of the ordinance dtntled to confine, tho junk men to a district lilong the river front. The council will prepare another ordi nance requiring the Junk dealers to qual ify for a permit, tho permit to be re voked If In tin- wisdom of the council tho business ns conducted becomes a nuisance. Ing a disorderly house, and was slriu I to thirty days In the county Jail It w pealed the case and was reloased on J ' bonds. TWO BROTHERS FINED FOR KEEPING DISORDERLY HOUSES Key to the Sltuatlon-Bee Advertising. Ualph Pcnn. iMcti'.y-seveitth and Pop pleton avenue, was fitted $.t and coU tor conducting a dlsotdctly liouso. Ills brother, lko, was also fined I0 and costs nn a llko charge. Ike rum a pout ha.l adjoining nls hi other's saloon and con nected with the latter by a window In tho wall. P. Uartnllna. 812 South Scvonth street, was brought before Judge Foti for tho second time, charged with Ke-'P- TWO PRIMARIES FOR FLORENCE THIS WEEK Today will be republican primary da In Florence and but few contests for of flee ore scheduled. Tho candidates for mnyor are F S. Tucker nnd F. E. Babbitt John Bondcsson, city clerk: George Ple.t t- . .1 Mnnmln" I ior irewsurer uiu uiiui-i-uomi v. ! tlon. Charles Allen has no opponent for . i I. A...i-.llm.n nt I. n cuy cnHincei. . rui wuimi.tuwn south ward W. H. Thomas and George Foster will fight It out. For councilman from the north ward .inmos .lonnson .. . . , i. , i , ... n 1 1 ...fi Tl,. Merrm- crats will hold their primaries Wednesday Home nnriiM nt IIohIitIcW. flfl'UfUOn. Neb., March 10. (8pcU.il Telegram.)-Kfro ilostroyed tho homo of M. T. Stone? ft blacksmith nt Bostwleh seven miles west of hero. The contenli were saved. Key to tim SltutlBur.-tiee Advertising. yerrm Notes from "uirliury. FAIBBUnV, Neb, March 16. -(Special.) -Lyle, Pursell went to St. Joseph, Mo., Sunday, whore h will try out as pitcher to- the Western league base ball club. Pursell was one ct the pitchers for the Falrbury team last year. If he makes good he will receive a salary of ?1S0 per month. Hugh Mitotic!!, a Nebraska division ebnductor, has bn appointed night yard faster at Fatrbury. J. D. Terp, a farmer living northeast cf Falrbury, list, bought the co-operative delivery system from ftey Genther, This Sl m PIIRITVM whini. wi will I guarantees that an absolute! pure chewing gum is inside. It guarantees real juice of real mint leaves. It guarantees pure, firm, springy chicle. It guarantees delicious benefits with the purity Doesn't that appeal to you for your family this pure pastime that's so easy to get and to carry? It costs less than a cent a stick to give regular aid to teeth, breath, appetite and digestion with it. Chew it after every meal A Hnrr that Won't Ural. . ..!!.!.. II I n .1 V. I ..... 1 .... lulvHi tour. A.lU livifivu J a- . len's Arnica Sahe. Helps piles and U " I - oret, sores. All duigghts ! -A'lvtr t. cement jf Be sure it's clean, A BY THE BOX V ' -tfli cv cents at moat dealers. Each for the spear Send Us Your Mail Orders. We Pay Parcel Post Charges. Tango Tea A special pro gram lias been ar auged for the St 1'ntrlo It's Vat Tango Tea In tho Green Room. Irli l music And Irish costumes will be featured. Stylish Apparel for Large Women at Special Prices Tuesday Wo tiro anxloiiB thai every lurgq woman In Omaha aliall know tho advantage of coming to DrandclB Basement Apparel Section for her BUlts, coats and dresses. Wo havo given par ticular attention to thceo HneB, nnd hnvo uBsemblcd tho most satisfactory urray of garments that comblno an unusual tlo Krco of stylo, comfort and serviceability at oxtromcly mod orato prices. Sale of $15 Extra Size Suits TBsSk IB R ffl .11. 'BJHVV IB V VI EA m ItoVMnm IB ft M1M K1IW $998 SIzen 41. 43 4Ii mil mi to in a snlendld nur- Ity wool sergca; nulls with good satin linings. UIhck and navy oniv. uoslgnyd with un usual care for tlio needs of Htuut womon, and. at the Name time aro de cidedly smart In nppcurauce, -Much suits as usually Hell at 115, spe cial In basement Tursduy at Stylish Extra Size Coats Women's spring wolgnt coats, of good mmllty all wool storm serce. in oiaK anu nay. ,Sntln edged.cnllar and cuffs, T Inclic long, mkqh 41 to r.3. 'iit imeral anu full, with extra Urge HrmholcM. Reg ular 112.50 coats. Tuesday In basement Extra Size Dress Skirts Extra size dresu skirts, In a big variety of styles All wool miitcrlaln. In black, blue and gray. Hun dred to select from. Triced .at 92.4D, $3.89, 93,40 . mA ao $890 Petticoats Kxtru bIkb pettlcoutn fine quality mesca line. Dla;U and assort ed colors. Our regular 5 Barincnts; apeclally priced In tho Iiasement Tuesday at 82.58. House Dresses Women's extra hIku houne dresses of pretty ntrlped of plain color wash materlnls. All good style!", now nnd up to date; 'J unusual values nt B7o and 81.08. Wash Waists Womun'n extra slue whsIi walstn, Itj black, whlto and Htrlpes; ninny new up-to-date ntylon In high or low nccktj, long or abort nleovcs; S1.5U and Z valucH. ut 97c. Night Govn3 Womqn' oxtra slue night gowns of good quality materlalfl. Verv neatly iniulc. All cut full und wide. Various desirable styles, at 48o, 68e and 09o. Largo lot of real Irish !aco Honl Irish laces. All hunil Real Irish liuudnutdo lnco bunds medallions in round, squnro or 1 made. lliuidn, Insertions und und medallions or exceptionally oblong effects. Itegulnrly worth edges, In widths 1 to M Inches, flno quullty, In widths up to It to 5c. On sulo r" -I f Regularly worth to 06c, Oft Inches. Luces worth to rft Tuesday, each OC and lUC on "1 Tluirsdny nt, ynrd, i7l 91.QO, in this lot nt, yard, QJC Another big bargain for Tucs- Ilcautlful Irish Inco collars In Lurgo cout collars In exquisite day. Ileal Irish plcot edges of baby Irish and Irish crochet. All Irish crochet lace, in n big -variety flno quality. All hand mado tho new shapes aro included, of attract Ivo styles. Unusual vnl- and Mich as usually sells f ( Itegulnr vnlucs up to tlli. ties. Worth up to $1.50, rQ for 25c, at, yard ivC ' Special, nt JvC In Tuesday's hale, each. . . JuC 25c Silk Boot Hose at G Womon'a silk boot hose with doublo llslo garter tops, doublo heels and toes. Full Bcamlesa. Rlack only. Regular 2Dc quality, at 15' DRUGS 31 Mrott'n Kinulflon, 03e. I.ydla lMnkham's Com pound, Jl nlxe, 03o, 6Ue rilimu H ilnlmept. 29c. aoldllta Powders, 10 In box, ISO. GUu llortlck's Malted Milk, 83o, . Sample lots of women's union suits. Regular and out sizes. Umbrella Unco Btylca, laco trimmed. Plain or crochet finished. excellent 50c quality, at.. 29' Fine Cotton Dress Fabrics for Spring Hundreds of women have remarked upon tho Immcnso varieties of high grade wash fabrics here for their selection. H In easy to com plete your plans for dainty summer frocks and waists with Bitch a magnificent stock to chooso from; you'll save money on every yard sou buy HATIHTK AND KLAXON, Mercerized. Pride of tho West batiste and whlto flaxon rem nants; special Tuesday in the basement at, yard, 7 He. MUSLIN SPIXMAL. Soft finish bleached muslin htid long cloth at 11 bargain price. Yard wide. Very special vuluo Tuesday at, yard, Oc. Fine Zephyrs A limitless assortment of neat checks, stripes, small plaids and plain shades. Very special on tho Uasoment Bargain Square, at, yard, Oc. LAWN SPECIAL. ' ItATINK REMNANTS. 4 0-Inch Victoria lawn of the Dress lengths ot silk stripe, regular 20c quality will be sold I pluln and fuuey ratlno, regularly Tuesday in basement, at, yd., 10c. I worth 25c; In basement, yd. !"&v. Real Aluminum Kitchen Utensils Tuesda"6c An astonishing offering in tho basement. First quality, good weight, pure aluminum pieces, such as 'Biuall stow pans, drinking cups, tea balls, soap dishes, strainora and others such as usually sell ut several times Tuesday's price. Choice of tho lot for only Oc. 5,000 Pairs of 1 DV:,.A Shoes " Oxfordl 2 IHCe Green Silk Hose, 59c Puro dye thread silk hose with wldo lisle garter tops, lisle doublo soles, high spliced beols and toes. A special offer for St. Patrick's Day. $1 quality, at, pair, BOc. GREEN FLOWERS In the Fompeiian Room Scores I Ideas. Green roses, green carna tions, green sweet peas. greeu lilacs, potted Shamrocks at special prices in tho Cut Flower Department, Bilk Shamrocks, lOo and 30o dozen. Illgll hatx. clay pipes, serpente, harps and other novelties for lablc decoration and purty favors. St. Iatrlck"H Day candy In fanc boxen. or other unique und novel RIBBONS Six Great Values in Irish Laces and Neckwear Wo Force Quick Clearance of Ilia Balance of Our Great Purchase Women's 50c Union Suits G Window Shades Let us figuro with you for your now window ohades. We mako them to order In any size or color. Hartshorn rollers i.cd on nil shades. Bcfct Imported English Wa ornroof Bhadoe, 0x6 ft., at 05c. Hand made Kmplre Opaque Shades, 3sG ft., complete. 00c. Best machine made Oil Opaque Hhatlen, 3x7 ft., complete, 4Se. Ttelianco Linen Khadcs, 3x7 ft, complete, 35c. Reliance Linen iJhades, 3x6 ft complete, 39c. Export workman. Quick serv ice, livery shade made and put up right. Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will hold one of the most uoiivatlonal Males of footwear In our history. New style, high grade shoes, oxforda and pumps for men, women and children to bo offered at Just half usual prices. Walt for this. Watch the papers for complete announcement. Hundreds of Novelties for St. Patrick's Day Irish Handkerchiefs. Voiuen'a pure Irish linen handker chief a with hand embroidered corners Specially In green and green border. priced at lso ana sec. Ainu men's pure Irish linen hand' kerchiefs with hand embroidered Ini tials and border, In green. Excellent quullty, at, each, 35c Shamrock shade in moire, messalino and satin widths suitable for sashes or bows, at Tic and up. St. Patrick Ties for men bow aud club styles, special nt 10c,