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OLDHAM TALKS OF
LOYALTYTO NATION
Buffalo County Defense Conn
cil President Tells in What
He Believes It Consists;
No Twilight Zone.,
Kearney, Neb., July 14. (Special
Telegram.) The statement of the Ne
braska Council of Defense, reflecting
on the patriotism of German Luther
ans of Nebraska, was taken to heart
by the large settlements of German
Lutherans, all American citizens, who
reside in this county. They represent
what is believed to be typical Ameri
can citizens, a progressive element of
community builders, loyal to the coun
try to which they are indebted for
their successes and ready to make the
supreme sacrifice if called upon, by
taking up arms against their mother
country.
Judge V. D. Oldham, president of
the County Council of Defense, when
asked regarding the loyalty of mem
bers of the Lutheran church in Buffalo
county in answer to a question
whether any charges against citizens
of that denomination had been made
to members of the county replied:
Two Specific Instances.
"Complaints have been in a few
isolated cases of disloyal expressions
from disloyal members of the Luth
cran church and disloyal acts and ex
pressions have been charged against
two ministers of this denomination,
who reside in different portions of
Buffalo county, but the very general
conduct and expression of the laity
of this church in this county, has
been that of commendable fealty to
the governmcn of the Untedt States.
"Since the representatives of the
iiCople of the United States in con-
cress assembled, declared a state of
HOME FOLKS TO
CAREF0R GUARD
Men of Fifth and Sixth Regi
ments Must "Board Around"
in Small Towns During
Mobilization.
Nebraska Regents Will "Pass
This Time, But Keep Eyes Open
(From fluff Correpondnt.
Lincoln.. Neb., July 14. (Special
Telegram.) An officer from Fort
Riley has been detailed by the War
department to come to Nebraska and
begin mustering in companies of the
Sixth regiment, according to instruc
tions received by Adjutant General
Hall. He is expected to arrive in
Lincoln Monday and will begin work
probably the following day.
In mobilizing the companies of the
Fifth and Sixth regiments, the War
department has asked the people of
the towns to assist as much as pos
sible in housing the men from out
of town. Members of the company
liv ing in the cities will be allowed
to sleep in their own homes, but on
account of a lack of blankets, cots
and other equipment, it will be neces
sary for each town to co-operate with
the government in husing the soldiers
who live outside the home station.
The men will be allowed 75 cents
per day for their meals, but it will be
necessary for them to take them at
restaurants because'of a lock of cook
ing equipment. How far 75 cents will
go these times everybody knows, con-
sequently assistance from
(By AMocUUd FM.)
Lincoln. lulv 14. Indications to-
nicht were that the Board of Regents
of the University of Nebraska would
not at this time take action to remove
I university professors charged by the
(Nebraska State Council of Defense
with disloyalty to America in the war
and with having shown partiality for
the German cause.
It was made known, however, that
the regents would henceforth be quick
to take cognizance of "treasonable ut
terances" and professors would be
held to an accounting for passivity
that tends to give aid to Germany as
an enemy."
A storm of discussion, statements.
denials and denunciations swept uni
versity and state official circles today.
There was a noticeable tendency
toward the personal and some of the
assertions were of political nature, but
the generally expressed opinion was
that conditions justified the council's
action.
Prof. M. M. Fogg, teacher of jour
nalism at the university, addressing
summer school students at convoca
tion, urged all elements at the univer
sity to consider President Wilson's
statement that "the facts are our mas
ters now." Loyalty to the country, he
said, demands "there shall be team
work for the common cause at this
university.
Hastings Bar Association
Bids Soldier-Lawyers Goodby
Hastings, Neb., July 14. (Special
Telegram.) The Adams County Bar
association last night gave a farewell
banquet for John A. Lawler and . .
Donelly, Hastings lawyers who have
entered military service The former
has' accepted appointment as judge
advocate general of the Nebraska Na
tional Guard, and the latter as a
member of Company G, Fifth regi
ment, has been recommended for the
officers reserve corps.
Judge Duncan presided as toastmas-
ter and addresses were delivered by
R. M. Tibbets. W. R. Burton and
Judge Dorsey all on patriotic themes.
the home
The companies of the Fifth will be Dr. Olga StaSlfiy Accepts
iwcivc uays at ineir noine siaiions
in which each man will be vaccinated.
During that time it is requested that
the last few days will be "farewell
days" when the home folks may bid
goodby to the boys, for when they
reach the big mobilization camps
there will be no time for anvthinar but
drill in an effort to get the men in
shape as soon as possible,
Place on Committee
- (From a Start Correspondent.)
Lincoln. lulv 14. fSneaial.V fr
Olga Stastnv of Omaha, whn wa a.
Jected by the executive committee of
the woman's auxilliarv as chairman
of the special naturalization commit-
tee which will be comprised of women
of different nationalities, has notified
the secretary, Miss Annie Miller, that
she will accept.
Freight Rate Hearing
Put Off Sixty Days
Lincoln, July 14. (Special.) The
frpicVir rate hearinir before the State
Railway commission on application of
the carriers for a fifteen per cent raise
in freight rates, has been postponed
sixty days.
The hearing was set some time ago
for July 16, but the commission has
deemed it best to set the hearing now
for September 16.
Ten East St. Louis Men
Chargeo" With Murder
East St. Louis, 111., July 14. Four
white men and six negroes . are
charged with murder' in mittimuses
issued by the coroner's jury that is
investigating the race rioting July 2,
it was learned oday. One white man
and five negroes have been arrested.
STORM KILLS ONE
AT NORTH PLATTE
Laborer Meets Death When
Hurricane Sweeps Over Lin
coln County, Wrecking
Buildings.
North Platte, Neb., July 14. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A hurricane killed
one man and shattered the buildings
and exhibit halls it the city park last
night Large trees were uprooted and
300 telephone wires were put out of
commission. Plate glass windows in
the business section were broken, hay
stacks and silos at the state farm
were' blown down and poultry was
killed. ,
The wind demolished a small shack
on the Henry Weil farm west of
town.
Manuel Ramirz, a Mexican, aged
35, was killed by the falling boards
while asleep. His brother was thrown
several feet and slightly injured. Gar
dens and small frame buildings around
the city were demolished and some
damage was done by hail.
Banking Board Clerk
Becomes Omaha Banker
(From ft Staff Corrtipondent.)
Lincoln, July 14 (Special) Joseph
V. Johnson, chief clerk in the office
of the State Banking Board has re
signed his position to accept the as
sistant cashiership of an Omaha bank.
Miss Anna Gass of Columbus, who
has been assistant clerk at a salary of
$1200 a year has been promoted to the
vacancy which carries a salary of
$125 a month and Miss Tillie Eppens,
stenographer has been given the place
formerly held by Miss Gass.
How Are You
Fixed on Shirts?
Our Semi-Anmial
SHIRT SALE Starts
Monday, July 16th
All
All
$2.00
$2.50
Shirts,
Shirts,
$1.45 3
$1.75 3
for
for
$4.00
$5.00
All $3.50 and $4.00 Shirts, $2.853 for $3.50
All $5.00 Silk Shirts, $3.45 3 for $10.00
All $6.00 and $6.50 Silk Shirts, $4.653 for $13.00
All $7.50 and $8.50 Silk Shirts, $5.853 for $16.00
All $10.00 and $12.00 Silk Shirts, $7.853 for $20.00
All 50c Neckwear, 3 for $1.00
All $100 Neckwear, 2 for $1.75
All $1.50 and better Neckwear, 2 price
As Always, First Selections Are Best.
Be One of the Early Buyers.
511 South 16th Street
war to exist between this government Perjliry Trial Expected
ana me uerman empire, mere nas
been left no twilight rone between
loyalty and disloyalty to the . great
world conflict in which we are now
engaged. There is no longer any
neutral ground.
Either Patriot or Traitor.
"Every man, woman and child in
the United States is either a patriot
or a traitor, and by their several acts,
words and deeds thev made their own
classification. The foreign born citi-
seni of this country have largely ar
rayed themselves in defense of the
flovernment. The meanest cooper
jiaeds in the county are mostly of
American tnd not foreign birth.
!4UvfcW & WILHELM CO.y4tV
Hurricane Does Damage
In McCook and Vicinity
1 McCook, Neb., July 14. (Special
"Plegram.) Considerable damage was
done in McCook and vicinity by a
hurricane which passed over this sec
tion of the state last night about 10
oclock. Part of the root was torn
off the Methodist church and the win
lows broken. The damage to the
building is about $1,000. ' '
The lush school building was dam
aged several hundred dollars and on
section of the Burlington round house
was tinroofed. Many small buildings
were wrecked and several large trees
were blown down.- Electric light and
iMcphone wires were broken and the
service interrupted to some extent,
. Several farm houses were damaged
and a number of barns were unroofed.
Damage is also reported to grain and
truit crops.
State Fails to Obtain
Henry Keller Property
(From a Stiff Corrpondnt.)
- Lincoln, July 14. (Special.) The
state loses its case in its suit for pos
session of eighty acres of land in
Adams county, the property of Henry
Keller, diseased, according to an opin
ion of the supreme court, which af
firms the decision of the Adams
county, which had upheld the county
court that Louis Keller, s brother
of the. diceased, was entitled to the
estate. ;
The state held that the property
Jiad escheated to the public.
To Throw Light on Mystery
Aurora. Neb.. July 14 fSnecial.'i
nn interesting sequel tc tne tamous
"Kronberg mystery," which held the
center ol the stage in county and dis
trict courts nere tor almost a year.
is promised in a suit for perjury
brought in the name of the ftate of
Nebraska against Fred Luff by Ros-
coe K. smith.
Luff was accused of having com-
mtttea a muerderous assault upon
Nels Nelson one night in October.
1914. " Both are young unmarried
men, who lived on a farm near the
village of Kronberg. Suspicion was
hrst fastened upon' Luff by blood
hounds, and the prosecution worked
upon the theory that he was jealous
of Nelson, who had supplanted him
in the affections of a vounsr woman
of the neighborhood. In the trial
Luff was accused of having made
threats against the life of Miss Peter
son, but -stoutly denied the charge;
he also disclaimed any special inter
est in her, swore that he had never
iroposed marriage to her, and that
le was, m fact, engaged to a Miss
Mary Nelson of Council Bluffs at the
time. . lie was bound over to the dis
trict court and acquitted after a
warmly contested trial.
r he perjury charge contains three
counts, one based upon his alleged
relations with Miss Nelson, one upon
his denial of having proposed mar
riage to Miss Peterson and threat
ened her when refused, and one upon
his general disclaimer of any knowl
edge of the Nelson assault.
Mr. Smith, who signs the complaint
on behalf of the state, assisted Loun-
ty Attorney Whitney in prosecuting
Luff. ' . ' ' - '
Luff has been working in Omaha
for about a year past. He was
brought to Aurora by Sheriff Howard
Wednesday niaht. waived preliminary
examination and, was round over to
the district court, which convenes
September 17. His father, Hans
Luff, a retired farmer of Marquette,
signed the bond for $2,000.
At the conclusion ot nis former
trial Luff filed a claim against the
countv for $15,376 for false arrest,
imprisonment and malicious prosecu
tion. Vine Claim nas not occu !'"
' Find Tubercular Cattle
, ' At the Hastings Asylum Notes From Beatrice
f From a Stiff CorrnonrienM
K Lincoln, July 14. (Special.) An
examination of the cattle at the Kear
ney tubercular hospital and the Hast
ings insane asylum by Dr. Anderson,
state veterinarian, yesterday has dis
closed that at the former institution
(eight cattle show tubercular symp
toms and at Hastings twenty-four
give .the same reaction.
AVindstorm Does Heavy
;i Damage South of Farnam
Farnam, Neb., July 14. (Special
fTelgram.) Reports received from
south of Farnam this morning show
that thousands of dollars worth of
farm property was destroyed by wind
And Gage County
Beatrice. Neb.. July 14. (Special.)
Karl Geick, the young man who
was arrested near Wymore on the
rharee nf beinar a slackes. was taken
to Lincoln yesterday, where he will
be given a hearing before United
Statri Commissioner wtiitmore.
Geick admits that he din not register,
anr it is alleged that he left his home
in Peoria, 111., in order to escape the
selective draft law. '
Tarlc Ash. who was Dickfd up here
Thursday, suspected of having failed
to register, was released yesterday as
his wife came from superior, xncd,,
with his certificate to show the au
thnrhies. Ash is a eraooler and pugi-
il company, which
last eight Houses, barns, granaeks. list with a carnival company.
Windmills and implements were dam- has been playing at Superior,
gca, io one n rcponcu injurcu inu
loss to live stock is considered small.
A demonstration and picnic will be
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Farnam Citizens Give
Reception to Volunteers
. Farnam, Neb., July 14. It is esti
mated that between 600 and 700 peo
pie attended the reception given last
. night by the Farnam cbourches for
the boys in this vicinity, who volun
teered their services to the United
States army and navy. Free ice cream
and cake was served to all.
park
at Wymore, Sunday afternoon. The
new recruits lrom sterling, Aaams,
De Witt and Corrland, with a band
from each town, will meet tn front
of the Paddock hotel in this city
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and go
ta Wvmore in automobiles. A picnic
dinner will be served at & o ciock ana
patriotic addresses will be delivered
bv Caotain Frank Crawford. Adam
Lincoln Traction Wants
McMullen and A. D. McCandless.
August Emefer of the Lewiston
vicinitv died vesterdav morning, from
iniuries received on his farm a few
Five-Cent Fare for Time h w$ years old and
leaves inree cnuaren, ms wuc lavm
nassed awav some vears ago. The
body was taken to Talmage, Neb.,
for interment.
Members of Company C of this city
will mobiliie at the armory Sunday
morninsr. after which they will march
to Chautauqua park, where they will
into camp for twelve days.
(From 8Ufr Corrweondent.)
Lincoln, July 14. (SpciaU The
Lincoln Traction company, which has
made application to the State Kail
way commission to be allowed to
j charge a straight 5-cent fare instead
i of six for a Quarter, hearing of which
has been heard by the commission, it
is understood will modify its appli
cation Monday by putting in a peti
tion for a temporary restoration 'of
the old 5-cnt rate.
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Wife Beater Fined f 100.
Beatrice. Neb.. July 14. (Special.)
Herman Sisco. a farmer living near
Odell. was brought before County
Judge O'Keefe yesterday on the
charge of beating his wue to wnicn
the defendant pleaded guilty. The
court fined him $100 and cost and put
him under bond of $1,000 to keep tne
News Notes From York.
York; Neb., July 14. (Special.)
Addie R. Warnick has hied suit tor
divorce against her husband, William
H. Warnick. i
Countv Treasurer Metz in his semi
annual report shows that he had on 1 peace for a perio of one year,
nana junc in me scnoui iuuu ?&-t,
923.37, and that he had on hand and
in banks, all funds. S83.877.14.
Harry C Foster and Miss Mabell
H. Culver of this city were married
yesterday at Seward.
The York County Red Cross chap
ter, at the close of business July 10,
showed a total membership of 3,003
and a total membership fes of sj.850.
against, Philip Duff was adjusted in
the district court, the plaintiff being
granted certain lands and a decree of
divorce and the custody of LeRoy, the
youngest child. Ethel B., a daughter,
was oven into the care of the plain
tiff. Mr. and Mrs. Duff were married
in 1896. The defendant resides in
Custer county and the plaintiff makes
A Limited Number of
Beautiful Silk Shades
and Floor Standards
offered in this
sale at very in
teresting reduc
, tions.
24-inch Silk Shade, medium
blue with black figure, $13.00
value, for $6.50.
22-inch Copenhagen B 1 o
Pagoda Shade for floor lamp,
at $9.50.
One 22-inch Figured Yellow
Silk Shade, $6.50.
One 20-inch Figured Yellow
Silk Shade, $5.50.
One 18-inch Figured Chines
Silk Shade, $15.00, for $10.00.
One 16-inch Figured Mul
berry Silk Shade, $18.00 for $9.
One 14-inch Mahogany Silk
Shade, trimmings to match, $7.
Two Black Enamel
Floor Standards, $15.00
value, lor $7.50.
Two Solid Mahogany
Vf... P..... 1 1 e a a
value, for $10.00.
' This Annual July Sale of
irmte Furnishings
means more this year than ever before to those who eagerly seek choice pieces that are
not everywhere available. .
, ' Unusually liberal reductions are here on every hand and the writer passing from
floor to floor Saturday considered the items listed below worthy of special mention be
cause of their extraordinary merit.
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-this Rug Sale
priats unusual opportunities for pur
chasing standard rug at canorous dis
count. Many hundrods of tho finost rugs in
patterns tho woavar no longer manufac
ture on account of abnormal conditions are
to be found in this sale in alt sites. See list
below that indicates a few in room tixtit
$59.50 Bundhar Wilton (wears like
iron), 9x12 Rugs, for... .-$51.25
$50.00 Standard Wiltons, a good 9x12
Rug, for... $39.50
$39.50 Seamless Axminster 9x12 Rug's,
for $32.50
$39.00 Best quality Body Brussels
9x12 Rugs, for $31.50
$36.00 Roxbury & Bigelow Axminster
9x12 Rugs. for. $29.00
$76.50 French Wilton and Anglo-Pers-
ian 8-3x10-6 Rugs, for..... $66.50
$65.00 Whittall Anglo-Indian 8-8x10-6
Rugs, for......... $54.75
$70.00 Hartford Saxony 8-3x10-6
Rugs, for .$49.50
$55.00 Bundhar Wilton 8-8x10-6 Rugs,
for $47.50
$45.00 Standard Wilton 8-3x10-6 Rugs
for ..; .....$35.00
$36.00 Best quality Body Brussels
8-3x10-6 Rugs for,... $27.50
$52.00 Whittall Anglo-Persian and
French Wilton 6x9 Rugs for. .... . .$43.50
$47.50 Hartford Saxony 6x9 Rugs for 838.50
Special Remnant in Inlaid an Printed
Linoleums, firing ue ot rooms.
On Every Floor Are Highly Desirable Bargains In
Fine Furniture
t " . Min floor , ..
Right off ta street where hundreds
of Item are handy for inspection.
$50.00 Queen Anna Dresser, in brown
mahogany .......$37.50
$33.00 Dressing Tabllto match.. $25
$135 William and Mary Upholstered
Sofa, blue velour $69.50
$90.00 Arm Chair to match. .$45.00
Adams Combination Chair-Beds, val-
. ues to $60.00 ...$22.50
$57.50 Massive Colonial Serving Table,
in mahogy $38.50
Six only, Colonial Mahogany Dining
Chairs, with full slip leather seats,
were $9.50, now $6.00
$15.50 Arm Chairs to match. .$10.00
Solid Mahogany Wing Chairs and
Rockers, with hand woven cane seats
and backs .,..$12.50
$22.50 Colonial Mahogany Arm Rock
ers, with green hair cloth seat. .815
$17.00 Jacobean Arm Chair. . . .$9.50
" Fourth Floor1
Bra Beds, Mattreste, Springs, Reed
Furniture for Porch and Sunroom.
$28.00 Ivory Reed Magazine Rack, $15
$32.00 Ivory Reed Tea Wagon. . . .$24
$23.50 Ivory Reed Magazine Rack, now
at $12.50
$10.00 French Grey Muffin Stand, $5
$9.50 Ivory Reed Muffin Stand. . . .$5
$16.50 Reed Chairs and Rockers, with
loose cushion, cretonne upholstery
at $10.50
Chinese Tiffin Folding Table, for
picnics and the auto $4.00
$8.75 Full Size White Enamel Beds,
now at $6.00
$32.50 Solid Brass Bed, slightly dam
aged, for $16.25
$65.00 Box Spring and Hair Mattress,
full size, for brass bed. .. .$48.75
Full Size Brass Bed..'. $8.75
Many other wonderful values in full
size brass beds.
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Third Floor '
Mostly Living Room Furniture
$21.00 Fumed Oak 36-inch Folding Top
Combination Card-Library Table,
for..... ...$13.75
Large Tapestry William and Mary
Rockers .....$22.50
$44.00 Charles II Mahogany Desk, $25
$42.00 Old English Hall Mirror. . .$22
High Cane Back Arm Rocker, tapestry
cushion seat, Charles II style, now
at $16.50
$70.00 Jacobean Oak Settee, denim up
holstery .$39.00
$25.00 Fumed Oak Settee, loose cushion
Spanish leather seat .$15.00
$3.00 Golden Oak Arm Rockers, $1.75
Tufestry Davenports. . .$58nd $69
High . Back Tapestry Win Arm Rock
ers ...$22.00
$160.00 Hand Carved Mahogany Cane
Settee $87.50
Arm Chair and Table to Match.
rr, Fifth Moor
Bedroom and Dining Room Furniture
$50.00 Adam Bed, in brown mahogany,
at ...835.00
$56.00 Chiffonier to match .. $39.00
817.50 Mahogany French Leg Serving
Table, at .$8.75
$65.00 Mahogany Poster Chiffonier
at $45.00
$38.00 Jacobean Oak Serving Table
at .....$19.00
$22.00 American Walnut Dressing
Table, at $16.50
$40.00 Colonial Mahogany Dressing
Table, at $27.50
$9.00 White Enamel Bedroom Chairs
, at $6.00
$35.00 Fumed Oak William and Mary
Buffet, at $22.50
$42.00 Quartered Golden Oak Dressing
Table, at $28.00
$42.00 Chiffonier to match. . .$28.00
Fumed Oak Dining Tables, specially
priced at
$12.50. $17.50. $21. $26
Rich Mahogany Poster Beds, on sale,
at $25.00
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July Prices in Our Drapery Dept.
CURTAINS
One, two and up to six
plairs of . a kind, including
, Duchess, Arabian, Filet,
Marquisette, Voile, Scrim.
All pair lots, half original
price. : 1 ' ' v
All two-pair lots, at one-
third off.
Patterns where three to
six pairs of a kind are to be
had at about 25 per cent off.
FILET AND FANCY NETS
Yard Good
36 tsche to 45 inche wide
20c values, for ...... 10c
35c values, for 18
25c values, f or . . . . 12 M b
65c . values, for .35c
REMNANTS OF DRAPERY
Yard Good
Consisting of lengths of
one or mora yards of Nets,
Scrims, Voiles, Marquiset
tes, Swisses, Cretonnes and
Overdrapery materials, in
five lots.
- CRETONNES
In up-to-date designs and
in all good colorings, suit
able for every room and sea
son; values from 35c to $1
per yard, now
1S to 70c per yard.
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Kitchenware Specials
5-inch "Pagoma" Cooking Knife, black
riveted handle; a 40c value, for this
week only 19
"O'Cedar Mop Set," consisting of one 75c
O'Cedar Dry Mop and one O'Cedar Oil
Mop with 4 -ft. handle for.... $1,19
10-piece set of Brown Cooking Ware, Cas
serole, Pudding Dish, Mixing Bowl, six
Custard Cups; regular $1.50 set for 69
2-qt Sanitary Water Cooler... 49
Special Demonstration of a
Complete Electric Laundry Plant
that can , be installed in your home at a
surprisingly moderate cost.
COME AND SEE IT
SouTenir for Ladies.
. The divorce case of Mary A. Duff
her home her.
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