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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 10, 1917)
THE "BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1917, Nebraska DRAFT MAY CAUSE SPECIAL ELECTIONS i Judges of Lancaster and Rich-1 ardson Counties Going to j War May Cause Heavy Expense. (From a Staff Corri-jpondpnt.) Lincoln. Aug. 9. (Special.) Lan caster county ig facing the proposi tion of obtaining a new county judge. County Judge Wilson has been drawn in the draft and refuses to take ad vantage of any exemption offered, one of which is being a county officer he does not have to serve. Some lawyers are of the opinion that there will have to be a special election to fill the vacancy, which will cost the county about $2,500. The constitution of the state pro vides that in the event the unexpired term does not exceed one year the ap pointment of the county judge may be. made, otherwise it must be tilled by an election in such manner as the legislature may provide. Richardson County, Too. Richardson county is in theame predicament, the county judge of that county having enlisted in the local Guard company of that place and has been commissioned first lieutenant of the company. There may be other men in the state who are drafted whb are hold ing elective offices who may not take advantage of the exemption privilege, and if so the question of a special election tofill the vacancy may be a serious one. However, it is understood that the voters have a right to demand exemp tion of the official from the exemption board,, but whether this will be suffi cient grounds to hold a man in office will have to be decided. Condition of State Trust , Companies is Made Public (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.) Con dition of the six trust companies do ing business in Nebraska is shown by the following report prepared by State Auditor Smith covering the period closing June 30, 1917: RESOURCES. Bonds, mortgages and other In vestments ....13,957,093.08 Former Beatrice Youth Sentenced for Murder Beatrice, Xeb., Aug. 9. (Special.) Alec Smith, formerly of this city, who recently pleaded guilty to the charge of murdering A. E. Keep, a liveryman, at Garden City, Kan., and who was sentenced to lite imprison ment last week at Larned. Kan., has been taken to Leavenworth to begin serving his sentence. Smith hired Keep to drive him to Larned in an automobile and while on the way he struck Keep over the head with an iron bar, killing him. The body was buried under a railroad bridge and Smith drove the car to Larned, where he tried to dispose of it. Hiss arrest and confession-followed. He is but 19 years of age and formerly worked at Black's mill here. He also worked for some time on a farm near Odell. rounded up an alleged slacker named ' James McCann, JO years old, of Mil ford, Mass.. this morning. He was brought before United States Com niis$ionr Obcrfelder who committed him to the Lincoln county jail in de fault of 500 bonds. Furniture and fixtures .. Real estate Accounts receivable Currant expenses paid . , . Other assets Cash and sight exchange Trust funds 10,280.16 119.814.65 217,720. C9 1,446.88 54,376.21 587,304.82 1,802,430.66 Totals 5,750,46.68 Liabilities. Capital stock pald.ln 11,823,412.50 Surplus : 106,500.00 Undivided profits 136,802.12 Bills payable . 135,178.70 Funds awaltlntc Investment..... 894,634.72 Mortgage certificates 409,811.50 Other liabilities 173,469.89 Hue to banks 3,297.18 ' Trust funds 2.067,369.97 Totals 15,750,466.58 Examination of these companies by. the examiners of the state brought in fees amounting to $645. Nebraska Guard Ordered to . Recruit to War Strength" (From a Staff Correspondent) Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.) The War department has . instructed all companies of the National Guard to recruit up to war strength, according to orders received at Guard headquar ters in Lincoln. V . War strength of companies is 152 men, and while some are nearly at that point, all probably would nave been by this time but for changes in orders some time ago. Those who have been called by the- draft may enlist in the Guard if they so desire. Lincoln County Exemption Board Examines 215 Men North Platte, Neb., Aug. 9. (Spe cial Telegram.) The draft examining board, consisting of Sheriff Salisbury, County Clerk Allen and Dr. C. B. Dent, completed their work last night. Two hundred and fifteen men were examined and forty-two rejected for " physical defects. One hundred and ten exemptions were asked. Sixty seven of the number examined did not ask exemption. ' Director of Beatrice Y. M. C. A. Resigns to Enter Army Beatrice, Neb., Aug. 9. (Special.) J. Ed C. Fisher, who recently enlisted in the army, has tendered his resigna--"tion as a member of the board of di rectors of the Young Men's Christian association. J. R. Spicer has been elected as his successor. R. W. Grant has been elected" chairman of the hoard to succeed D. S. Dalbey, who resigned some time ago. New Bank at Agnew. (From a Staff Correspondent.) incolt.. Aug. 9. (Special.) The Farmers State Bank of Agnew has been chartered by the state banking board with a capital .of ?1U,UUU. the officers are W. C. Elmelund, presi dent, and Amel Benson, vice presi dent and cashier. Mr. Elmelund was formerly representative in the lecis- lature from Saunders opunty in 1913. Food Commissioner Returned. (From a Staff Correspondent.) Lincoln, Aug. 9. (Special.) State Food Commissioner Otto Merschel , has returned from N,ew York where lie attend ;d a conference of the food commissioners of all the states. Discussion of the present perplex ing conditions took up most of the time of the conference. South Dakota Soldiers to Publish Weekly Newspaper Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 9. Mem bers of Company B, South Dakota National Guard of this city, have com pleted arrangements for the publica tion of a weekly newspaper, which will contain items in reference to the activities of the members of the com pany, so that during the time they are on active service for the government relatives at home may know what the boys are doing at their several camps. The first issue, which will soon make its appearance, will be distributed free of charge, but thereafter a charge will be made for subscriptions in orcr to obtain transportation through the mails. South Dakota, Farmer Killed by Railway Train SiouK Falls, S. D.. Aug.,. (Spe cial.) Garret S. Boersma, one of the best known of the pioneer farmers of Deuel county, died from injuries re ceived when he was run down by a train. He was crossing the railroad track near Clear Lake, and did not hear the approaching train, which crashed into the vehicle in which he was riding, demolishing it and hurling him to the ground with such force that he was fatally hurt. He was hurried to town on the train which struck him and d'ed as he was being carried into the office of a physician. He is survived by a widow and seven children. Wife Charges Liquor Law Violation; Husband Fined Kaylor, S. D., Aug. 9. (Specials Mrs. Albert Hafner signed a com plaint charging that her husband gave Karl Kunkle a drink of wine, and that Kunkle gave Hafner a drink of whisky. Both men were arrested for this alleged violation of the state wide prohibition laws and when taken into court both entered pleas of guilty. Each of the defendants was fined $250 and sentenced to a term of thirty days in jail. The two men claimed thev were ignorant of the provisions of the statewide prohibition law. Both sen tences were suspended during good behavior. Alleged Slacker Sent To Lincoln County Jail Sidney. Aug. 9. (Special Tele gram.) City Marshall Bowman has Heavy Penalty for Yankton Violators of "Dry" Law Yankioii, Aug. 9. (Special.) The; first local sentence under the new dry law was pronounced Tuesday by j Judge K. 13. Tripp upon Kenneth and 1 Will Braughman, who were arrested j charged with giving intoxicating; liquor aAay. Both pleaded guilty and j drew fines of $250 each and also j thirty days in county jail. Kenneth j Braughman is alleged to have stole ; the litjuor from the cellar of a citizen. ! His brother, who had little to do with ' the case, was shown leniency by get-1 ting his sentence suspended during ; good behavior. j Apache Indian Uprising j Leaders Are Under Arrest j Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 9. With the arrest of two ringleaders among the Apache Indian strikers at the asbes-! tos mines in the Sierra Anchas nioun-! tains, fears of a spread of the upris-! ing have beeen allayed, according to! a long distance telephone message ; this morning from the San Carlos Indian reservation. Officers are bring- ing the two arrested men, known as "Montana" and "Johnny" Cook, to Globe, on charges of disturbing the peace. Rains of the last two night and ettorts ot tne lorest rangers Have checked the forest fires which were said to have been started by the Apaches at the asbestos mine. None of the white miners who took rcfage in a mountain pass when the Indians went on strike have been injured. All have returned to the asbestos workings. Chinese Dead to Be Taken Back to Native Country Portland, Ore., Aug. 9. The re mains of 500 Chinese buried in Fort land during the last twenty years are being exhumed to be sent back to China, in accordance with the Chi nese religious belief that the dead cannot rest in peace save alongside the I ones of their ancestors. Large sums of gold coin buried with the owners are being dug up also and will be sent back to China with the remains. Rivers and Harbors Bill is Now a United States Law Washington, Aug. 9. The rivers and harbors bill, appropriating ap proximately $27,000,000, became a law today with President Wilson's signa ture. Union Pacific Declares Extra Dividend of One-Half Per Cent New York, Aug. 9. The . Union Pacific railroad today declared an ex tra dividend of XA per cent on the common stock in addition to the reg-M tilar quarterly dividend or 2 per cent. This is the same amount as was dis tributed three months ago. I Friday and Saturday Are the Last Days of Our Big Shoe Sale For the past two weeks I bare been demonstrating to the people of Omaha what a REAL SHOE SALE is. And they have proved to me that they ap preciate REAL SHOE VALUES. This sale is not one where you can find bar gains, but a sale where you can find REAL SHOE VALUES at a price con siderably lower than can be found elsewhere. But all good things must come to an end, and Friday aud Satur day will see the final clearing up of all High and Low Shoes for Men, Women and Children. "Whether you have pur chased before or not, come Friday or Saturday and look over the stock, as many new lines have been added to the ( sale for clearance purposes. Very Finest ol Women's Shoes Included in 1 his Sale Women's high lace boot, tan vamp and white uppers, com fortable and stylish, regular 8.50 value. .. Women's Bronze High Lace Boot, regular $10.00 value... $6.00 $575 Women's Button Boot, fancy up per and tin vamp. Newest styles, regu lar $10 value Women's high lace boot, canvas top, very neat In appearance, regu lar $6 value Women's 8-Strap Boots, in black and white. Regular $4.50 and 5:00 value $5.00 oot. white $3.75 $1.95 DR. McKENNEY Says: "Bid farewell to health and good ' looks when your teeth leave you." Bett Silver Fill- Heaviest BrW-e Work, per tooth, $4.00 Wonder PUtet worth $13 to $25. $5, $8, $10 I We please jrou or refund your money. McKENNEY DENTISTS M4th and Farnam 1324 Farnsm St Phone DmiIm 2872. int. 50c Beit 22-k Cold Crown $4.00 ROUSING VALUES FOR MEN Black and Tan Oxfords Black Lace Shoes Remarkable values In every v.-ay. Excellent wear ing qualities, comfortable and neat in appearance. Regular ?6 and ?a.50 values... Army Shoes Herman Mnnson last These regulation army shoes are made of excellent leather and are made to stand a lot of hard wear, and are comrortaoie to the last de gree. Regular "7 value $2.75 $5.00 Work Sh02s Clean-Up No better values, regular $3 and 13.50 value $1.95 OUR 50C TABLE We 'have several new lines now added for a quick and complete clean-up of Ladies' Low Shoes 50c 1 Douglas Shoe Store 117 North 16th St. Opposite Pcsfotiice Silk and Cotton Dress Fabrics in every wanted shade for dresses and blouses, 26 inches wide, the yard, at 25c brandeis Stores Printed Voile, in plaids, stripes, , floral; light and dark grounds, 40 inches wide, special, the yard, at 40c nn ht BABGAU3 FOR FB BAV Final Ckm-Up Sale of Women's, Misses' and Children's Summer Ready -to -Wear Apparel Friday and Saturday in Our Basement Department In order to make room for our Fall Goods, we have placed on sale for Friday and Saturday our entire stock of Summer Ready-to-Wear, at almost a give-away prices We have styles and sizes that win piease everyone ana tne prices, wnicn we quote, should seeTO them go at top speed. Don't fail to attend this two-day sale, which j altords you the opportunity to save real money and buy good, serviceable apparel at such a low price. Women's and Misses' Wash Dresses, $1.79 . Your choice of any Women's or Misses' Wa.h Dresses. These Pret.ee are - made of fine quality Gingham, Lawn., Fancy Voilat, Ti..ue, etc., with fancy figured and new, up-to-date pockets and belt effect.; many ere .ample, ju.t received from the manufacturer. There are dre.te. in this lot worth up to $5.00 and $6.00 and some more. We have priced these specially for Friday and Saturday, at $1.79. Women's anc Misses' Summer Dresses, $4.00 A big lot of Fancy Silk and Summer Dresses, made of Crepe de Chine, Chiffons, and Net. We also have a few party dresses in this lot. These were made to sell from $5.00 up to $8.50. A very good bargain, at $4.00. Women's Petticoats. 18c Women's Striped Lawn Petticoats, well wade, a style and siie for Women's and Misses' Waists, 55c About 1,200 Woman's and Misses' Waists and Blouses, made of fine lingerie, Jap Silks, Lafns, etc. Very pretty, new, up-to-date styles to choose from, with a complete range of sizes; sold regularly up to $1.25, at 55c Women's and Misses' Waists, $1.19 A lot of Silk and Lace Waists, a very good assortment of styles and colors, worth up to $2.39, te close out, at $1.19 each. Women's and Misses' Waists, 27c About 1,200 Women's and Misses Waists, all good styles and large range of sizes, made of fancy Lawns, Voiles, etc., in white and colors. These waists are soiled by handling, otherwise in perfect condition. Women's and Misses' Waists, 10c A let of Women's and Misses' Waists, black and all colors, made of good materials, all sites, priced, at 10c each. Women's & Misses' Summer Wash Skirts, 39c One lot of Summer Wash Skirts, in many different styles, with the new pocket and belt effects, made of fine Repp, Pique, Poplin, with fancy figures and stripes. Skirts in this lot sold up to $1.25, priced, at 39c. Women's and Misses' Wash Dresses, 89c A lot of Women's and Misses' Wash and Colored Dresses, made of fine Pique, Repp, etc., with fancy figures and sport stripes. A bargain, at 89c. Women's and Misses' Dresses, 99c An extra special lot of about 500 Dresses, made of a good quality ma terial, many different styles to choose from. These dresses from $2.00 up to $3.00. ' i Women's House and Porch Dresses, 49c A large lot of Women's House and Porch'Dresses," wade of fancy Percales, Ginghams, etc., in light and dark patterns. Values up to $rO0TThey come in a good range of site.. Women's and Misses' Kimonos, 35c A lot of Women's and Misses' Lawn and Fancy Figured Kimonos. A wide assortment to choose from. They were made to sell up to 75c, our price for Friday and Saturday, 35c. everyone. Values up to 39c, to go, at 18c. Girls' White and Colored Dresses, 59c Hundreds of Girls' White and Colored Dresses, very pretty styles" and many to choose from. They are just the thing for school wear. The sizes range from 2 to 6 years and 6 to 14 years; values at $1.00 and $1.25, priced, at 59e. Girls' Wash Dresses, 35c A large lot of Girls' Wash Dresses, wade of Ginghams, Percale, etc. Some white dresses ere included in this lot. Sixes are 2 to 6 years and 6 to 14 years. Many different styles. Girls' Wash Dresses, $1.19 Your choice of any Girls' Wash Dresses in this lot. They are made of the best wash materials, such as Ginghams, Chambrays, Crepes, etc. There are many different styles and sizes to choose from, values up to $2.C9. Infants' Lawn Dresses, 15c A lot of Infants' Fancy Embroidered Trimmed White Lawn Press- from. These dresses were es, many different styles to choose made to sell for 29c. Girls' Bloomers, 23c Girls' Black Bloomers, Eizes 2 to 8 years, extra good quality en, made to sell to 35c. Women's Dressing Sacques, 15c Women's Dressing Sacques, made of Crepe and Lawn, with fan ly trimming., worth to 29c and 35c, while they last, at this price, lf. Women's and Misses' White Petticoats, 45c A large assortment of White Petticoats to choose from. These pstti coats are well made and come in full lengths and are lace embroidered, to close o'ut, at 45e. The values are 59c. i Women's and Misses' Ccrset Covers, 14c One lot of Women's and Misses' Corset Covers, made of a food quality muslin and fancy trimmed, priced, at 14c. Footwear at a Very Low Price Misses' and Children's Pumps, the Mary Jane style, ankle strap or two button oxfords, hand turned or McKay sewed sole, patent J1 OQ and dull leather, sizes from 6 to 8, 8 to 11 and 11 to 2, V 1 sO Baby Soft Sole Shoes, in patent vamp, white or brown top. Also inelfwhite and black kid lace and button styles, site. from 00 to 4, the pair, at Barefoot Sandals, made up in Tan, upfer and stitch-down sole, JQ also in White Canvas, Mary Jane Pump, sizes from 6 to 10, pair Women's Boudoir Slippers, in black, red, pink end dark bluet Pon Pon bow, hand turned sole, medium low heel, sues d1 (J from 26 to 8, at, the pair ' Growing Girls' Pumps, made ,of white canvas, Mary Jane style, hand turned sole, ribbon bow. Also in patent and dull leather, McKay sewed sole and low, medium heel; sizes from M QQ IVi to 7, at, per pair JKJ Domestics, Dress Prints, Etc. 27-inch beautiful Dress Voiles, in stripe and floral designs, 1A. white and tinted ground, 15c value, special, per yard .Y American Dress Prints, lengths to 10 yards, light and dark 'jX.g grounds, for Friday only, per yard 36-inch Dress and Wrapper Percales, mill remnants, in good 1 OXf lengths, special, per yard ' 27-inch Dress Gingham, Everett Classic, York's, etc., in 1 E? stripes, checks end plaids, special, per yard 1 0 C 32-inch Romper Cloth, all the latest patterns, light and dark 1 Qc colors, stripes and checks; yard, at 40-inch Voiles, all good styles, 19c and 25c vajue, whlla this 1 O-ir lot lasts, the yard, at '. A"1' Draperies Ivory and Beige Curtains, a wide assortment to choose from, worth up to 15c, the yard, 1 Qc Figured Voile, in blue, pink and violet, worth up to 25c per yard, a bargain, 1 airthTyrd 1 JC Remnants of Voiles and Creton nes, in all the wanted colors, worth up to 39c, priced for quick clearance, at, per 1 A yard 1UC Boys' Clothing At a Decidedly Low Price Boys' Rompers made of Ginghams, Galateas, Percales; sizes. 2 to 7 years. Regular 65c and 75c values, very specially priced, Boys' Wash Pants, in grays, stripes, tans and light colors, in all sizes 3 to 16 years. These are very exceptional values, priced, Boys' Wash Suits, a big assortment of Wash Suits, izes 3 to 1 " 65c years. in dark and light colors. They are Ginghams, Per cales and Galateas; $1.00 values, extra special, at . Boys' Long Pant Suits in gray, tan, brown mixtures, in Cashmeres and Worsteds, sizes 14 to 18 years, priced for quick sell- g39 Rug Specials Congoleum Rugs, size 9x12 feet, regular price $12,50, specially priced for Friday, g 0g Congoleum Rugs, size 6x9 feet regular price $6.75, 60 AO specially priced, at... fOtUO Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 feet, W3.!'..0.....$24.98 Axminster Rugs, size 9x12 feet. ri".f.0:!!.... $21.98 Rag Rugs, regular 85c 2Q value, specially priced, at "C Carpet Sweepers, regular $2.60 value, priced for d1 HQ Basement, at Pl,OI Hardware-House Furnishing Department "Bon Ami" Oil Stove The "Bon Ami" three-burner, high flame type that cooks and bakes quickly and satisfactorily, regular price flQ QO 19 nn anlA ririne VWU V".v I Garbage Cans Small sized Japanned Garbage Can, with cover p i7Pd Jananned Garbage Can, with ii s cover ."98 I Extra large size Japanned Caiv with side 1 ; handles, for vKll Small Corrugated Galvanized Can,....98c Large Corrugated Galvanized Can.. $1.20 Screen Doors Any size or style Screen Door in the house, including the fancy oiled doors, worth to $1.98, specially, priced, at 980 Refrigerators, Specially Priced , . A few marked down for quick selling. These are rare bargains just at this time when you need one AO.OO White Enameled Refrigerator, 90-lb. capacity, at "fiS'Ri A $17.00 White Enameled Refrigerator, 70-lb. capacity, at .S13.?)8 A $29.50 White Enameled Refrigerator, genuine oak case, three-door type, the. most popular Bize and style, at $22.00 Hardware Department M .,11 i n i j ' Jjj if Linens 25c Turkish Towels, 19c 100 dozen full bleached Turkish Towels, hemmed ends, fancy bor ders (one dozen to each Q. customer), at ......... A7C I2V2C Toweling, 9c About 5,000 yards of bleached toweling, all desirable lengths, wears and launders like Q linen, yard, at...' 'V. SPECIAL: $2.50 Spreads. ' $1.98 One case of Crochet Spreads withscallop cut corners, also plaint hemmed, all pretty pat terns, extra siie Qft an"d"qulity, each P7Q $1 Damask Remnants, 89c About 2,500 yards bleached mer cerized Damask, all ii 2-yard : lengths, in a variety QQ pretty patterns, each.... Oi7t Towel Ends, at 2l2c
