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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1917)
I THE BEK: OMAHA, FRIDAY. JANUARY 5, 1917.- 8 Nebraska HOML GRILLED FOR OPENING ROAST Douglas County Senators Hotly Deny They Are Under Cor poration Influence. . RECORD IS NOT EXPUNGED (From ft Staff Correspondent.) I Lincoln, Jan. 4. (Cpecial.) "If the charges made by Senator Howell upon the floor of this senate on Tues day are true myself and my three col leagues from Douglas county should lie driven from this floor in disgrace and our right places would be in the penitentiary and it is up to the attor ney general of this state immediately to prefer charges against us and throw us out. We await the action of this body." ( These were the closing remarks "f Senator John F. Moriarty of Douglas county in the senate this morning when soon after that body convened he arose to a question of special priv ilege and answered the attack made by Senator Howell, also of Douglas county, made in explanation ofsjiis vote against Senator John Mattesf Otoe county as the caucus nominee of the democratic majority for president pro tern of the senate. All senators concerned in the con troversy arc democrats, but Howell, with three other democratic members of the senate, Beal of Custer and Saw yer and Oberlies of Lancaster, had, re fused to be bound by the Caucus ac tion on president pro tern and How ell had scored his four colleagues un mercifully as tools of Tom Dennison of Omaha and of the public service corporations. . Moriarty Defends Self. Senator Moriarty did not mince his words. He hoped that the words of Howell, made in the heat of a caucus tight, would be withdrawn by him after mature deliberation, but since they had not been he desired to say something in defense of himself and his colleagues. " "Before the ink was dry with; which I signed an oath before God that I owed my election to no illegal influ ence I, with my colleagues, was charged with contemptable relations with corporations and with disrepu table rings. If this was -true,. I stand guilty of perjury. I cannot let it stand," said Senator Moriarty. -.. "I owe my election to no corpora tion or influence. I am not acquainted with the officers of any of the pub lic corporations mentioned nor do they know me," continued the senator. "I do not know Tom Dennispn and I do not know that he knows me. Certainly I never crossed the thres hold of the Budweiser saloon and I never spent 1 cent in the campaign other than what I donated to the democratic county committee." Long Life in Omaha. "I have lived in Omaha alLmy life, and was born in what is called the Third ward, but that does not sig nify that I am a tool of the "gang" or that my life has been allied with it. Senator. Howell has no right to mak; 'these charges against myself or against my colleagues, everyone of them who are honorable men and he knows it. Senatof Bennett also took occasion to deny that he owed anything to the "interests," as charged by Howell, and said 'that he did not know the men with1 whom it was charged he was tied up. Senator "Doc" Tanner was sarcas tic. "I do not know as I have any right as a , 'bold buccaneer or ship scuttler' to stand in this presence and speak," said he, "but I do want to say that the charges made by Senator Howell are false. I know Tom Den nison. Having been in the newspa per business for many years in J3oug las county I have naturally come in contact with the man, as he has some times been found working with the democratic committee as well as with the republican committee and I have come in contact with him many times. However, that does not signify that I am tied up with the gang. I am not. No Strings on Tanner. ''No man or set of men, corpora tion or set of corporations has any strings on me. As a past master in the art of dealing with the corpora tions Senator Howell is familiar. He has served them and with fhem and he knows all about it. He calls us buccaneers and ship- scuttlers,' The charges are made by a man who has been ringmaster for the same 'buc caneers and ship scuttlers' for twenty-five years. He knows the ropes and how to pull them." Senator Strehlow simply said that he desired to brand the remarks of Howell as uncalled for and untrue. Record Still Stands. No one made a motion to expunge the remarks of Howell, which were in the nature of an explanation of his vote against Mattes for president pro tern, and the senate went about its usual business and after transacting a few minor matters adjourned to 1 :45 to get ready for the inauguration cere monies by the joint assembly in the house chamber. Near Beer to Be Made. , Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) While the management of the Grand Island Brewing company will, for the present, neither admit the truth or deny the generally circulated rumor that it will manufacture a "near beer" for sale after May 1 next, when its license expires, the question to be definitely decided by the board of 'di rectors at the annual meeting in Jan uary, it is said that preparations are being made for the retailing of the product hereafter. Neuralgia Mid Hhootlnc Palm. Sloan's Liniment 1ft ft wonderful medicine or neuralgia and sharp ihoottnt patna, applied to painful spot it atop the 4che. Only JSC. All druKSiBtft. Advertisement. THE FAITH OF A FREE CHURCH and other -UNITARIAN LITERATURE nt frM Unitarian Headquarters, 210 3. 24th St, Omaha, Neb. Notes from Beatrice And Gage County Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 4. (Special.) At the meeting ot the county board of supervisors yesterday the plans for a new county jail were adopted. The plans call for the construction of a modern fireproof building two stor ies high and to cost $35,000. Bids for work on the structure will proba bly be ready about February 1. Mrs. Carrie Thom was yesterday granted a divorce from Dr. Charles Thom, and her maiden- name, Carrie Knowles, was restored to her. Mrs. Thom alleged in her petition that Thom had been married five times and that he had a checkered career. He served time in the Oklahoma pen itentiary for murder and was later paroled. He has a number of aliases, and, although the officers have been hunting for him for years, they have been unable to apprehend him. ' It is believed Thom is somewhere in Eu rope. He was born and raised near Virginia, this county. Mrs. F. E. Allen, wife of President Allen of the Beatrice State bank, died suauemy si cs nngcies, iai., yester day, where she and Mr. Allen were visiting. The body will be taken to Auburn for interment. Court Dates Set for - Ninth Judicial District Madison, Neb., Jan. 4. (Special.) Judges Anson A. Welch of Wayne and Judge William V. Allen of Madi son tor the Ninth judicial district have appointed the following terms of court for the district: Madison, January 2. September 10. Stanton, March 6, September 7. Pierce, March 12, September 24. , Antelope, April 2, October 1. Cumins. April t, October . Knox, April 16, October 22. Wayne. April 22, October 29. Jury for each term ordered to ap pear Monday of the second week, and in all counties except Madison petitions for naturalization will be heard, the second day of each term. The court reporter for Judge Allen is R. M. Powers of Norfolk and for Judge Welch W. R. Ellis of Wayne. Republicans Escort " Governor to' Hall (From a Staff Co-respondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 4. (Special.) The first and only republican majority in connection with the present session of the legislature was in evidence before the inauguration of Governor Neville this afternoon when Lieutenant Gov ernor James Pearson appointed as a committee to escort the outgoing and incoming governors to the joint ses sion three republicans and two demo crats. Senator Douthctt and Repre sentative Ainlay were the republicans and Senator Henry and Representa- tative Richmond were the democrats. Other committees appointed were as follows: To Escort State Officers Senators Beat and Splrk, Representatives Dalby. Anderson 01 ioya ana cnwao. To Escort Chief Justice Senators Sandall and Robertson and Representatives Hof- melsler, llurrows and conley. Fair Dates Arranged In Southwest Nebraska Stockville, Neb., Jan. 4. (Special.) Following the annual meeting of the district fair at Maywood, the man agement of the Frontier county fair decided to hold their fair tiie week following the Red Willow Agricul tural and Stock show, to be held at Indianola. The dates are: State fair at Lincoln, first week; Southwest Dis trict fair, Maywood, second week; Red Willow Stock and Agricultural show, Indianola, third week; Fron tier county iatr, Mockvile. fourth week. 1 - Another Job for Elliott. West Point. Neb.., Jan. 4. (Special.) Colonel J. C. Elliott, county attor ney-elect and the former postmaster and proprietor of the West Point Re- puoncan, nas oeen appointed a mem ber of the city council to fill the va cancy caused by the death of Council man Romig.of the Second ward. - Mr. Elliott has taken his seat at the coun cil board. Central Fair Buys Grounds. Grand Island, Neb., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) The Central Nebraska Agricul tural association now owns its. own grounds, having bought them outright from the former lessor, John Reimers. It is a tract ot land containing over eighty acres in the northwestern out skirts of the city Recount of Vote Begins In Frontier Contest Stockville, Neb., Jan. 4. (Special.) The recount asked for by Henry E. Oelkers on county commissioner to determine who is elected was called up by County Judge E. P. Pyle. J. A. Williams represents Mr. Oelkers, the contestant, and present county com missioner. B. F. Butler, attorney from Cambridge, represents Gottlieb Al brecht, the' county commissioner elect and contestee. Albrecht was elected by two votes. The hearing was adjourned till Friday to get George J. Dold, county clerk, as a witness. Mr. Dold is first assistant secretary of the house of representa tives at Lincoln but is expected here to identify the ballots and start the contest on its way. Considerable in terest is taken in this contest and re count because it is the first recount had in this county. Governor Morehead Calls Attention to Need of Guard (Prom a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Jan. 4. (Special.) Before beginning his address Governor Morehead called the attention of the assembly to the present needs of the National Guard headquarters and the necessity of transferring funds from one fund of the Guard to the regular fund, in order to meet present needs caused by the returning troops. Governor Morehead complimented General Hall very highly on the suc cessful way in which hi handled the mobilization of the Guard, and the soldier boys tot their fine record on the bordci. Court Dates in Fifth Judicial District York, Neb., Jan. 4. (Special.) Judges Corcoran and Good announce the dates for holding court in the Fifth judicial district of Nebraska for the year 1917 as follows: Hamilton CountyJan. 21, April 24, Sept 17. Polk County Jan. 80, April 24, Sept 12. Butler County Feb. IS, May 7, Nov. S. Tork County Feb. 12, May 7, lHov. fi. Seward County March 6, May 21, Nov. 20. Saunders County March 8, May 21. Nov. 21. I Funeral of William Otto. West Point, Neb., Jan. 4. (Spe cial.) The funeral of William Otto, an aged citizen, was held from St. Paul's German Lutheran church in this city yesterday, Rev. A. R. E. Oel schlaeger, pastor, performing the last rites. The deceased was 75 years of age and leaves six children. His wife preceded him in death two years ago. He was a German by birth and had lived here for over forty years. He did his full share in bearing the bur dens of pioneer life in Nebraska and helped materially to create the pros perous conditions which now obtain here. Obituary Notices. WILLIAM PETZ. an octogenarian, died Tuesday at the family home northeast of West Point, Neb. Mr. Pete was one of the first homesteaderii In Cumins; county, locating in the late 60s. and had accumulated a large and valuable estate. His relatives and de scendants are among the most influ ential people In the county.' He was a native of Germany and leaves large family of grown children. JEROME H. KIRTLAND died at his home In York Monday morning at 9 o'clock. He was 72 years old. He was a veteran of the civil war, serving in the lWth Illinois infantry. He is sur vived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. William Brigham of Aurora. Fu neral services were held Thursday morning. MINER H. HINMAN, a pioneer set tler of Fremont and veteran of the civil war, died at his home following a short illness. Mr. Hlnman was nearly 81 years of age. He was born in Penn sylvania and came to Nebraska after the close of the war, having served for nearly two years as captain of a company in. a Pennsylvania regiment. . MRS. MARY SHEPARD, for many years a resident of this city, died at Sidney, Neb. The body was brought to York for interment Funeral serv ices were held at the Presbyterian church Thursday afternoon at S o'clock. S. H. M'GILL. aged 74, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. 8. M. Har graves, 649 East Ninth street, York, Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at the residence. fl January Pi Where Your Dollars Do Double Duty ISO of the Finest Uprights, Grands and Player Pianos ever assembled under one roof 'must be sold regardless of profit and terms. We arw frequently obliged to accept in exchange) Died instruments of the but make, on our new STEINWAY, WEBER, STEGER & SONS, HARDMAN, EMERSON, McPHAIL, L1NDEM AN & SONS, and our own SWEET TONED SCHMOLLER Jr. MUELLER PIANOS. From all our branch stores and traveling men, we ban assembled her at Omaha these taken-in-exchange Pianos. Each instrument has been put through our factory, thoroughly overhauled and made near new. Our bona fide guarantee goes with every Piano, f ano Sale Just a Few of the Wonderful Bargains Former Sale Price Price STORY & CLARK Upright $225 $ 4S1 DECKER & CO., Upright $225 $ 50 KRELL, Upright . . .2S0 $ 75 CONOVER, Upright. $250 $68 , SCHMOLLER & MUELLER Upright $300 $155 BRIGGS t CO., ' Upright $275 $140 MARTIN BROS., Upridit $250 $ 95 STEGER & SONS, Upright $450 $225 Former Price WHITNEY SQUARE $500 ERBE & CO., Upright $275 CHICKERING & SONS, Upright . ... $450 STEINWAY GRAND $1200 CHICKERING & SONS Grand $1000 GERHARDT Player Piane $500 WHEELOCK Player Piano $700 Sale Price $ 25 $115 $ 75 $565 $150 $235 $290 THIS IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE $100 TO $150 ON A FIRST CLASS INSTRUMENT MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS FREE STOOL AND SCARF Abe 100 New Pianos at Special January Discounts. Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co. 1311-1313 Farnam St., OMAHA, NEB. Established 1859. The stochs are so broad and varied and the prices so low that you can surely get what you seek and save money. I brandeis Stores Friday is surely Opportunity Day fa every woman who desires to share in these White Sales. The Annual January White Sale In The Offering exceptional values in just the materials and wearables most wanted right now, at prices that mean unusual savings. . Muslin Underwear at Money-Saving Prices Basement Bargains for Friday Women's Night Gowns, many different styles. High neck, V-neck, slipover style; fancy lace and embroidery combinations. Made of fine nainsook, muslin, etc. QQ. $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values, sale price. Women's Envelope Chemise, FineLace nd Embroidery Combinations, all sizes. Dozens of pretty styles. Made of sheer white materials. $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values, QQ- WW sale price Women's White and Flesh Colored coats, ' many different styles. Wide, flounces, lace and embroidery bottoms, extra" size Petticoats for stout women. $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values, sale price Women's Embroidery Bottom Muslin Pet ticoats, full lengths. 60c values OF . for OOC Women's 25c and 29c Corset CoversaJl sizes, many different styles, 1 C . for ; IOC Women's and Mitses' Embroidery Bottom Drawers, 25c and 29c values, sale 1 7' price , I I C Petti deep Also 89c 1 .i. Women's Night Gowns, many different styles. Women's Envelope Chemise, many dif ferent styles, all sizes. Also , Petticoats with deep flounces of fine embroidery. Excep- 7QC tional values for $1.00; our price, Friday ' . Many Different Styles of Women's Night Gowns, Envelope Chemise, Petticoats, Fancy Trimmed Drawers, Etc Pretty lace and em broidery trimmed styles. 59c, 69cand A! 79c values, sale' price, each Women's 80c Crepe and Muslin OP Night Gowns I OOC Women's 2Sc and 29c Brassieres, very prettily trimmed. Each. Misses' end Children's Muslin Drawers, embroidery trimmed. Sizes 2 to 16 Q years. Yery special ft Women's Fancy White Aprons, worth 25c to 50c, sale price Basement. 19c 15c Women's White Blouses, dozens of pretty styles. All the wanted new materials 7Qj, Exceptional values at $1.00, special. , f aC Girls' White Middies, mostly ill sizes, in various styles. 50c values. Women's and Misses' White Middies, many different new styles; with the new big col lars and coat styles. $1.25 and QL5 $1.50 values , OOC ! 25c Domestics, Sheetings. Pillow Cases. Etc. Genuine "Pepperell" Bleached Sheetings One of the most popular and oldest sheetings manufactured. Soft finish, easily laundered. The choicest American product at less than mill cost today. ..',..' 10-4 Width, yard '.. . . .31 9-4 Width, yard 29 8-4 Width, yard.......... 27 The Genuine "Hill Semper Idem" Pillow Cases, beautiful ?uality, standard make. Positively ree from dressing. Sale price, each 1W The Genuine "Puritee" Bleached Pillow Slips, excellent quality, soft finish, 8-inch hems, ready for use. Two siztes: 42x36... ...15 Each .45x36 . -16 Each 72x90-Inch Bleached "Vulcan" Sheets, French seam in center. Regular 65c quality. Sale price, each 55 .Extra Heavy ' Unbleached Sheeting, mill shorts, 77 inches wide. Lengths to 20 yards. Reg ular 23c value. Special, on Bar gain Square, yard'. 19 72x90-Inch Bleached Sheets Made from good grade bleached 4-4 cotton, 3-inch hems, ready for use. Regular 60c values. Sale price, OP each OOC Genuine "Wamsutta" and "Dwight Anchor" Bleached Sheetings and Tubings 32c 30c 28c 10-4 Bleached "Wamsut ta" Sheeting, yard 9-4 Bleached "Wamsut ta" Sheeting, yard 8-4 Bleached "Wamsut ta" Sheeting, yard ...... Beautiful "Belle of . the South" Cambric, highly mercer ized, soft finish ; for choice un derwear and ladies' fine lin gerie. 36 inches wide. Regular price, 15c. Yard Ilk Mill Remnants of Fine Bleached Muslin, Cambric, etc., lengths to 20 yards. Values to 10c Sale price, yard 6c The Genuine , "Pequot" Bleached Tubings, 40. inches wide. Mill shorts. Every house keeper knows the value 1 Q of these tubings. Yard 1 a7 C The Genuine "Ladies' Choice" Longcloth, No. 1S00. Silver Medal brand. Finest chamois finish, soft and clingy for ladies lingerie, night gowns, corset covers, etc. Regular price 16c. Sale price, per 1 g 1 yard 1U$C Genuine "We$t ; Farriam" Bleached Sheets Mado from' the ,xelebratcd Whitethorn and DwighV Anchor Sheeting none better made; fl inch hems, torn and ironed, Size. , Sale Price. 72x90 Inches ...87 Each 72x99 Inches.,....,. 93 Each 81x90 Inches....... .95 'Each 81x99 Inches........ 97 Eh 38-Inch Unbleached Muslin, fine, soft finish, eas ily laundered. Regular price 9c. Sale price, yd. 6tt Mill Remnants of 36-Inch Bleached Muslin, good quality, regular price, 7c. While they last, price 5 36-Inch Beautiful Cambric, Longcloth and Mus lin, mill shorts from the Sayless Bleachery. 12 Sic value, yard 9V Sheets 72x90-Inch Bleached Hemstitch ed Sheets, French seam In center. Made . from good grade bleached muslin, soft finish; ready for use. Regular 65c quality, each.. 45 Pillow Tubing Fine Bleached "Universal" Pil low Tubing, soft finish, free from dressing, easily laundered. Width. Sale Priced 40-Inch ...12H Yard 42-Inch ..........13H Yard 46-Inch. ....14K Yard Bleached Pillow Slips. Made from soft finish cotton, 3 inch hems, ready for use. Two sizes: 42x36 Inches 10 Each 45x36 Inches 12H Each 36-Inch Bleached Muslin, mill lengths. Values to 12 He; sale price, yard 8 36-Inch Bleached Muslin, extra heavy weight Good grade. Regular price 10 He. Sale price, the yard 8H 36-Inch Bleached "Sea Island" Cotton, mill shorts, lengths to 25 yards. Regular price 9c. Sale price, yard 7H WHITE GOODS White Windsor Crepe The only white fabric made that does not require ironing. Used for many purposes house dresses, undermuslins, children's E romrjers. etc. 36 inches wide. Yard....; IOC White Dimity in pin and cluster stripes, pin checks, small broken checks; splendid for infants' wear, children's dresses, aprons, 1 E undermuslins, etc. '27 inches wide. Sale price, yard xOC Fine White Coods, in satin plaids and stripes, embroidered nov elties, leno stripes, lace effect,' etc. 27 inches wide. Full 1A bolts. Sale price, per yard 1UC vv tube " . . - - . , TV' good heavy quality. 36 inches wide. Sale price, yard ....... ; .12H Very Fine Sheer Madeira Nainsook Snow white and grass bleach ed; contains no filling. Excel lent for dainty undermuslins. 39 inches wide. Put up in boxes of 10 yards. Sale Remnants of Fine White Voiles. In 10 to 20-yard lengths, 38 inches wide. While this 1 C quantity lasts, yard. . . IOC 25c Imperial Longc Longcloth 36 inches wide, 12-yard bolts, at 95. $1.25; $1.45, $1.59, S1.69. S1.85. 42 inches wide, 12-yard bolts, at 82.59 Basement. Pointer Brand Voile, made from hard twisted yarns. Pure, white, launders perfectly, sa inches wide. Sale price, yard '. loth and Nainsook Imperial English Nainsook 36 inches wide, 12-yard bolts, at ... 81.25. S1.79. 82.00 40 inches wide, 12-yard bolts, at 82.10 45 inches wide, 12-yard bolts, at 82.98 Linens In the Sale Damasks 29c Damask, 19c Yard Full bleached, 54 inches wide. The linen finished kind. All very neat patterns. 39c Damask, 25c Yard Made of a nice quality mercer ized yarn. 54 and 64 inches wide. A quality that will wear. A range of beautiful patterns. 72-Inch Damask, 39c Yard For a big special in our January Sale we will offer' 100 pieces of fine quality mercerized Damask, 2 yards wide, in a line of hand some patterns. Towels 5c Towels, 3c Bleached, hemmed ends. Excel lent for dentists or barber's use. M a n u f a cturers' imperfections. While 5,000 dozen last. 10c Towels, 7Vtc Full bleached, hemmed ends, in colored stripes or plaids, Turkish Towels. While 600 dozen last. A big special in our January Sale. 19c Towels, 12V4c These are full bleached, made of heavy quality huck, hemmed ends, with fancy colored borders. Size 18x36 inches. - . . Brassieres and Corsets Very, Much Underpriced- ALL during this month we will offer unusual values in Brassieres and Corsets ev ery one good style, well made, and finished. ' Corsets at $1.00 Made of coutil. low bi'X. long hip, with wide elastic bojsf in back. Corsets rB9c in pink fancy material; medium top; long hip; 4 garters attached. Also corsets for stout figures, with extra wide steel in front; made of white coutil. . Brassieres at 25c ' For stout figures; made of ex tra quality cambric; embroidery, trimmed; peplum below waist line.' Also brassieres with band em broidery trimmed top and bottom; front hook. Royal Worcester Corsets, ,;. 39c v ... Long hip, low bust; sizes 24 to 30. Basement. Boys' Suits and Overcoats Most Re markable Offering In Warm Wear. Loti ; Boys Suits, $2.95 Ages 6 to 16 years. Suits that are worth $4.00 to $5.00. ' . Lot 2 . .' ' Boys' Overcoats, $2.35 Worth $3.60 to $5.00. Chinchil la Coats and mixtures in our big clean-up sale. Ages 2 to 7 years. Knee Pants, 65c Many full lined Mixture Pants, Corduroy Knickers and good heavy weight pants, unlined, in mixtures. Ages 5 to 16 years. Basement. Look for Details of a Sale of BLOUSES in the Friday -Night Papers