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    THrJ UAlAtiA bVL: AUGUST o, lt.
Nebraska
RAIL COMMISSION
WANTSJLP. FAGTS
State Board Would. Know
About Road in Order to
Attack Two-Cent Fare
Injunction.
(From a SUff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Nek, Aug. 4. (Special.)
The Nebraska State Railway commis:
sion, in connection with the trial of
the 2-cent fare injunction suit of the
Missouri Pacific railroad in the
Omaha federal court, will ask an in
quiry into the ownership of the road
uetore it went into receivership, the
manner of its reorganization and the
actual consideration paid by those
wno now own the road.
With these facts at hand the com
mission expects to show the follow
wg: 1
- Whether the Missouri Pacific Rail
way company, the parent corporation,
owni any property in Nebraska at
the present tima. Attorney J. A. C.
Kennedy, in a recent affidavit in a suit
involving a transfer switch at Su
perior, said that the road owned none
May Dissolve Injunction.
If the road owns no property th
commission will insist that the iniunc
'jn against 2-cent fares be dissolved
on the grounds that the road cannot
maintain the suit.
If the new owners of the Missouri
Pacific paid but a small amount for
their holdings the state expects to
show that it is not worth as much as
its attorneys claim in fixing a basis
for its earnings.
The commission is also asking what
the separate earnings and expenses of
the Grosser branch and the Virginia
branch are, and whether the remain
der of the Missouri Pacific's system
does not pay a fair return under the
aw. Objection will be made to in
eluding the Virginia branch in the
road's properties, as it is one of the
poorest lines from the standpoint of
earnings.
Convict Who Would Go to
, War Must Stay in Prison
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln. Neb.. Aug. 4. (Special.)
Charles Murphy, Nebraska convict.
who has asked for his release from
the state prison in order that he
might go to war, will have"to remain
behind the bars for some time.
Murphy served on the Mexican bbr
der with a Missouri guard company.
which is now encamped at Camp
Nichols, near Kansas City. He said
he wanted to rejoin it and that the
officers were anxious to have him.
In reply to a letter from the pardon
board, however, the captain says that
he did not know of Murphy a prison
record, and under the circumstances
is not eager to have him in the ranics,
Lieutenant Governor Howard con
sidered pardoning Murphy when Gov
ernor Neville was in Washington i
month ago, but decided some more in
vestieation would be a-good thing.
Murphy is serving time for stealing
meat and provisions from a freight
car near McLook. He will not De
eligible for parole until next year.
Youna Nebraska Farmer
Would Evade Draft by Fraud
Broken Bow. Neb.. Aug, 3. (Spe
cial.) A novel way. of. evading the
selective draft law has been tried by
a voune farmer bv the name of Rich
ards from Oconto. He came to this
city Thursday and went to two den
tists with the request that tney re
move all his teeth. At both places
he, was refused his request because
his teeth were in excellent condition,
It is stated that his purpose was to
disable himself so as not to be able
to dms the physical examination be
fore the local board beginning Sat
urday.
Buitet Crashes Into Home
Of Mayfield; No One Injured
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln. Ausr. 4. (Special.) A
.22-caliber bullet struck the living
room in the house of Commissioner
E. O. Mavfield of the Board of Con
trol yesterday afternoon. Lincoln po
lice are investigating.
Mr. Mayfield thinks it was a stray
bullet carelessly fired. The bullet
passed through a canvas porch screen
and wire window screen, breaking, but
not penetrating the window pane.
DclicvG German Agent
Poses as Fire Inspector
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln,' Aug. 4. (Special.) A sup
posed German agent attempted to gJt
into a grain elevator in one of the
small towns of the state last week,
by representing he was an inspector
from the fire commissioner's office,
according to a letter received by the
latter official. Admission was refused
and the stranger left, after some
empty threats. A warning has been
issued to elevator owners and mana
gers to let no oae inside who cannot
show the proper' credentials.
?z:h Green and Lime Save
Sugar Beets From Beetles
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
I.incolnr Aug. 4. (Special.) Blis
ter beetles eating, the tops from the
iiirar beets on the state's irrigated
lands at the Kearney industrial school
liave been driven away by ample
.loses of Paris green and lime. It is
'.clk'.'sd the beets will grow new
;vs ar.d ecover from the attack of
!iu insects.
Povell and Wilson to Motor.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Aug. 4. (Special.) Rail
ay Commissioner Victor E. Wilson
nd v ife and Rate Clerk U. G. Powell
nd v.fe will spend the next two
veeks in an automobbile trip to Estes
Pink, Co-lo., starting Monday.
Howard Visits In Iowa.
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
Lieutenant Governor Edgar How
ard went through Lincoln on his way
o visit his daughte, Mrs. Harry Rex,
in Iowa.
Department Order. '
Washington, Aug. 4! (Special Telegram.)
W. w. Marshall is appointed postmaster at
Sumerset, Warren county, Iowa, vie O. J.
tjw'.sher, resigned.
Major Ernest O. Bingham, medical corps,
la ordered to Fort Dei Moines, la., for duty
at commanding officer of the baa hospital
to b established at that place.
Tha postofftea at Twin Buttes, Parkins
county, 8. D., ha btta discontinued i mall
la 610UX falla.
ASK WOMEN TO CARRY
BUNDLESFROM SHOP
Women's Committee of State
Council of Defense Urges
Economy in Delivery
' Systems.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Neb.', Aug. 4. (Specials
Women of Nebraska were asked to
day by-the woman's committee of the
State Council of Defense to carry
bundles home from the store, instead
of having them delivered. An effort
will be made to have the shopmen
give a rebate when this is done.
The suggestion for this economy
was made in a letter to the state coun
cil from Miss Ida Tarbell, woman
member of the National Council of
.Defense. Women are especially urged
to discontinue the-practice of having
goods sent home on approval.
Dr. Olga Stastny of Omaha, chair
man of the naturalization committee,
reported on the efforts to secure the
naturalization of foreign women. Citi
zenship schools were urged by the
women's committee.
Present at the meeting today were
Miss Sarka Hrbkova, chairman; Dr.
Jennie Callfas, Mrs.- Draper Smith,
Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey and Dr. Olga
Stastny of Omaha, and Mrs. W. E.
Barkley, Mrs. A. E. Davisson, Mrs.
A. E. Sheldon, Miss Clara Conklin
and Miss Annie L. Miller of Lincoln
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Balloon from Fort Omaha Makes
Record Flight to Waseca, Minn.
tfour officers of the army signal
corps at Fort Omaha made a record
six-hour balloon flight from Omaha
to Waseca, Minn., yesterday morning.
The officers in the free balloon left
Omaha at midnight and the big bag
traveled 226 miles to the Minnesota
point before it landed on a farm four
miles south of the city.' The long
trip is a record in army balloon flying.
Lieutenant L. C. Davidson was
pilot. Captain Paegelow and Captain
Kennedy and Sergeant Roger S. Mc
Ctillough, an Omaha boy and son of
Colonel T. W. Mctullough of The
bee, were in the party.
The balloon was released a few
minutes before midnight and the
landing was made at 6 a. in. The
party will arrive here at 11:15 p. in.,
over the Northwestern.
The journey was made as a "night
flight." which is required under the
qualification rules ot this branch of
the servife.
low as those to St. Louis has been
won.
The ruiing just announced by the
Interstate Commerce commission re
quires the roads to make this adjust
ment and also grade rates to all Iowa
cities in accordance with the lower
ratos to the Mississippi river points.
Judge J. H. Henderson, state com-
THOUSANDS CHEER
CHICAGODRAFT MEN
They March Through Streets
Singing Songs to Shame
the Slackers and
Rioters.
Grand Island Couple
Observe Golden Wedding
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 4. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jessen
celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary in the family circle in this
city a few days ago. Mr. Jessen is
78 years of age, and his bride of fifty
years ago, is now 11. J. hey were mar
ried in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
With a family of children they came
to this country in 1888 and located on
a farm west of Chapman. They have
lived in this city since 1911. All but
two of the children, who live in the
far' west, were present at the cele
bration. . "
"September Morn" Posinn
Keeps Clerk Off Board
Alma, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
The "September Morn" posing of the
recruits appearing before the exemp
tion board of Harlan county, made it
impossible tor the county clerk to
take an active part as a member of
the board, she being of the gentler sex
Miss Carrie Stevens. However, Dr.
S. M. Baker and Sheriff Starkey have
been on the job for the last two days
giving the boys the once over at the
rate of about fifty men a day.
Municipal Summer
Resort Opened at Alma
Alma, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
Lake . iJissapointment, an artificial
pond, was formerly opened to the
public as a summer resort frnday eve
ning. Ihe city has bordered the lake
with electric lights bath houses,
spring boards and shute the shutes
have been put up by popular subscript
Hons and the big swimming pond is
the mecca for the prespiring people
of the town and surrounding country
Broken Bow Boosters Meet
Grand Island and Ravenna Men
Broken Bow, Neb., Aug. 4. (Soe
cial.) Twenty-five auto loads of rep
resentative citizens lett Broken Bow
yesterday ,on a booster trip through
the eastern part of the county on a
twofold mission. The first, to meet
the delegations from Grand Island
and Ravenna at Mason City regarding
the, propo'ed federal aid road along
the Burlington right-of-way, and, sec
ond, to boost the chautauqua to be
heM in Broken Bow August 11 to 16,
inclusive.
Beatrice Attorney to Aid
In Defense of Rev. Kelly
Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
Attorney 1. O. lacy of this city.
who has been employed to assist in
defending Rev. Lynn G. J. Kelly,
charged with the murder of the
Moore family at ViUisca, la., has re
turned from Macedonia, la., where he
has been looking up evidence in the
case. He is of the opinion that Kelly
is innocent and is a victim of in
fluences brought about, to drag him
into the case.
Lightning Tears Hole in
Roof of Lmdsey Farm House
Lindsay, Neb., Aug. 4. (Special.)
A big hole was torn in the roof of the
George Engel farm house near here
when the house was struck by light
ning yesterday. Mrs. fc.ngel, who was
in the house, was rendered uncon
scious by the shock, but "uffered no
permanent injury. The house was not
otherwise damaged.
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Ninety Per Cent of Geneva
Mn Pass Draft Exams
Geneva. Neb.. Auar. 4. (Special.
Out of sexenty registered men ex
amined by the local exemption board
yesterday, sixty-two were passed.
Less than 9 per cent were rejected.
Nearly all of the men pa'sed bv the
board will file affidavits claiming ex
emption on some ground.
Crab Orchard Boy Hurt '
; By Falling Undr Mower
Beatrice. Auk. 4. (Special.')
Waldenar Hendnckson, a boy who
makes his home on the farm of Mr.
and Mrs. E.(B. Laflin near Crab
Orchard, sustained severe injuries by
Deing cut on tne arm and leg by fall
ing in front of a sickle bar of a mow
ing machine when the team he w;s
driving attempted to run away.
Bee Want Ads produce results.
STENOGRAPHERS
'SPECIAL
For a limited time we will o-imr.
antee to place any stenographer
who mails this ad to our nf at
an increase of $10 per month in
salary or make no charge what
ever. This is your ODnortunitv.
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Name
Residence Telephone
WESTERN REFERENCE &
BOND ASS'N
736 Firtl National Bank Bldf.
Chicago, Aug. 4. As Chicago's
answer to the call to colors and Chi
cago's rebuke to slackers and draft
rioters, more than 8,000 whose names
have been called by the draft boards
marched through the streets today to
the music of military bands and the
accompaniment of cheers from thou
sands. As they marched they sang the
brave words of "America Wake Up"
and the refrained "If you don't like
your Uncle Sammy, just go back
home," showed the sentiment of the
marchers and won hearty response
from the onlookers.
Each division of the eighty-six com
panies of registrants, one for each of
the exemption districts, was led by
one student officer from the training
camp at Fort Sheridan.
The parade, the first of its kind in
the country, was reviewed by Major
General Thomas H. Barry, com
mander of the Central department of
the army. With him were the Rus
sian commission.
Pope's Patience With
Teutons About to Break
Rome, Aug. 4. It is stated in Vati
can circles that the pope's impartial
attitude, towards official Germany is
undergoing a change. The pope is
reported to regret greatly the action
of Germany in connection with the
deported Beljians.
The new attitude appears to hai
been adopted after the fall of Dr. von
Bethmann-Hollweg, the imperial
chancellor, who just before his resig
nation wrote what now is apparent,
was a farewell letter to the holy
father thanking him for his forbear
ance and also calling attention to
the fact that' he had always tried his
best to grartf the pope's demands re
garding prisoners.
Although an absolute break with
Germany is not expected at this time,
it is certain that the Belgian deporta
tions are daily making more difficult
the maintenance of relations. The
pope's personaf position is also un
comfortable as the result of the fight
made by Anglo-French and Belgian
Catholics, who long have claimed
that thepope was surrounded by cen
tral empire innuci.ecs.
Victory for Iowa Shivers
Comes After Hard Fight
Des Moines, la., Aug. 4. The fight
wnich Jowa river cities have been
making before the Interstate Com
merce commission for years to secure
freight rates from eastern points as
TEETH .
'....runirTVVAreS
DR. McKENNEY Says:
"If you have one, two, three or
more teeth missing we can replace
them without resorting to the old
time dental plate."
Heaviest Bridge Beit Silver Fill-
Work, per tooth.
$4.00
Wonder Plate.
worth $15 to 25,
$5, $8, $10
Inge
50c
Beit 22-lc
Crown
Cold
$4.00
' Wo pleas you or refund your money.
McKENNEY DENTISTS
14th and Farnara 1324 Farnam St.
Phono Dougla 2872.
EHbWb ORCHARD & WILHELM CO..
Reduced Prices on
Beautiful, Desirable.
Standard
Rugs
including M. J. Whittalls' Anglo-Persian and Anglo
Indians. Hardwick and McGee's French Wiltons, as
well as many of Bigelow's Hartford Saxony weaves.
we confine the selling of drop patterns in these well
known rugs to a few weeks in the summer and winter,
and after the 12th of August the opportunity to buy
any of the aforementioned weaves at a reduction will
be WITHDRAWN.
JUST A FEW OF THE BARGAINS
'$131.50 10-6x13-6 French Wilton for $115.00
116.50 10-6x12 French Wilton for 95.00
116.50 9x15 French Wilton for 95.00
87.50 9x12 Anglo-Persian for.. 64.50
87.50 9x12 French Wilton for . . 64.50
69.50 9x12 Anglo-Indian for 54.50
67.50 8-3x10-6 Anglo-Indian for '.' 53.50
44.50 6x9 Anglo-Indian for 39.50
52.50 6x9 Anglo-Persian for 43.50
25.00 4-6x7-6 Anglo-Indian for 21.75
31.50 4-6x7-6 Anglo-Persian for 24.50
13.75 36x63 French Wilton for 10.75
- 8.75 27x54 French Wilton for 6.95
And Many, Many Others.
Off For Your Vacation?
Then Buy Your Baggage Here
Travelling Bags
In "leather fabricoid," guaranteed not to
skuff up or peel; made with re- . AO
inf orced corners, linen lined, y T " v
Bought last year to sell at $,6.25, J- 1
special price "
Cowhide Suits Cases
6 A J
Several styles from which to
choose, all have reinforced corners
and are strongly built. Some have
straps, others double C
locks. Reeular $8.75 P I Ol)
and $9.50 values, I
Trunks
Tray and wardrobe types, 12
inch steamer sizes and 15, 18,
24-inch full size styles, veneer
wood bodies, covered in fibre;
many to choose from, including
the Indestructo, Mendel Druck
er. Common Sense and Evans
wville makes'. Sale prices of
trunks, from $9.50 up.
Sale price of wardrobe types
$14.75 up.
And scores of other bargains in Bags, Suit Cases,
Wardrobe Trunks, Steamer Trunks, and Auto or
Picnic Kits to be seen in our Down Stairs Dept.
merce counsel, who fought the case
for the Iowa shippers, declares this
will place freight charges on all ship
ments between Iowa cities and east
ern points 011 a proportionate mileage
basis.
The Mississippi river cases were
were first filed for the river cities by
Judge Henderson in 1911. Interior
Iowa rate cases were filed at the same
time. The readjustment will become
effective October 15. "We have wort
every contention made," said Judge
Hendcrjon in discussing the case. "It
will mean enlarged commercial op
portunities to all cities affected."
Bee Want.Ad produce results.
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i SILK FLAGS
Pure silk, ex
tra heavy, 50c
1 sizes, at, lOc
i each.
Hair Good -
Twenty - i n ch
Switches, all
shades, on sale
Monday, $2.50
value, at, 98c.
Drandeis Stores
-iV y Here comes the first of the Fall Hats :
Vr if j&nV "Coronet" to lead the season. Lyon's Velvet
'.fc 1 iF4 and Satin, Panne Velvet. Zibeline and Plush.
Mats
.1
One of the new
shapes shows the
infhipnrp nf tho
Gainsborough a miniature type of the charming hats
portrayed a century ago.
Other shapes are Turbans, Chin Chins, large and
medium Sailors. 1
Trimmed with ribbons, yarn, soutache braid, feath
ers and hackle feathers.
Colors are black, navy and burgundy.
.Second Floor
New Fall S&tin Frocks Air Fatsdnatilni
The New Season's Smartest Dresses
A combination of braided, beaded and embroidered designs for
blouse trimming. Tunic and the popular side drapery on skirts.
New shades of Plum, Russian Green, Navy and Rodier Blue and
Havana Brown, are prime favorites.
Extremely smart styles, at
$25.00, $27.50, $39.00 to $50.00
1 Second Floor
Georgette Crepe Blouses
, Are Fashion Leaders
V AGAIN Georgette,
takes the lead in fa-,
vor for Blouses. Its
filmy, silky, beaulifnl
appearance makes it
the prime favorite.
New arrivals are
beirfg shown here in
white and flesh, with
small tucks in front,
large collars edged
with narrow ruffle.
Others with larr on.
Jars and wide flared cuffs embroidered.
Another beautiful model has crossed tucks and
embroidered designs in front. The collar is the two-in-one
effect, maybe worn high or low, and daintily
embroidered.
Priced, $5.00 to $6.50
Second Floor
August Sale of
Bed Spreads
Offers Exceptional v ,
Savings
Every housewife will be
interested in this bit of
news. It means a genuine
saving at a time when the re
stocking of the Linen Closet
for Fall is a matter of first
moment.
$1.98 Bed Spreads,
$1.50
These are the Crochet kind,
hemmed ends, regulation
size, heavy . quality, in va
rious patterns, each, at.$1.50
EXTRA: $5.00 Bed
Spreads, $3.50
For Monday only, a limited
quantity of a very high class
satin damask finish Bed
Spreads, scalloped and cut
corners, large size and ex
tra heavy quality; special,
at ..$3.50
Main Floor
f With
"II a
Vic-
1 J; trola
I , ' Your
Home
You have unlimited
entertainment ready at
any time you want it.
One of the greatest mu
sical boons the world
has ever known came
into being when the
Victrola was put upon
the market.
It gives you, right at
your own fireside, the
best music that the best
"musicians play and sing
and gives you the oppor
tunity to let your fam
ily have constant enter
tainment that would
cost you many times the
price of the machine
and the records if you
were to take them to
hear the artists them
selves. Let us demonstrate for
you in our sound-proof
parlors in the Pompcian
Room.
The "Free" Sewing Machine '
Is The Best That You Can Buy
IT IS mechanically
perfect and is the
best Sewing Machine
that we know of.
The "Free" runs
lighter. .
The "Free" does
more work in a given
time.
The "Free" does
not tire the operator
like other machines.
The "Free" will do
any kind of work and
do it best.
The "Free" is guar
anteed for a lifetime.
- The "Free'' is the
best Sewing Machine
Investment you can
make.
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Specials for Monday and Tuesday
Brandeis "C" Brandeis "E" Brandeisi "D"
Sale price Sale price x Sale price
$22.50 $28.95 $30.00 ;
Also a Sale of Used Sewing Machines .
Every one of which has been put into perfect run
ning order. Limited lot only. All standard makes,
at$5.00, $8.00, $10.00 and $12.00. : '
. Third Floor
August Sale of Wall Papers
At this time of the year with the busy season over, upon going through our
stock, we find a number of the season's most popular patterns, which we are offer
ing at a reduction for Monday's and Tuesday's selling: s ,
For an entire room, selections suitable for Living
and Dining Rooms, Halls, Bed rooms, etc., in
cluding border and ceiling, sufficient for room
sizes from 10x12 feet to 15x15 feet; the sea
son's most desirable selections; worth $2.20 to
$7.50 perToom; at ex
actly half price, from
:.$1.10to$3.75
In addition to this special offer we quote the
, following prices on our regular stock :
For Spare Rooms and Basement A n
Rooms, worth 8c, roll, at.
Papers suitable for any room in the house, dark,
and light colors, most have cut borders. .. H
A very large assortment, roll. . . . . , i 2S'
30-inch plain papers, very suitable for Down
stairs Rooms, all shades with beautiful cut bor
ders to match; sell daily for 18c and 1 1 '
20c, the roll, at. . . .' 'H
Bed Room Papers, in wide assortments, all new
designs and colors, pretty borders 1 91 n
and ceilings to match, the roll, at. 2r"
Third Floor
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