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THE BEE: OMAHA. . TUESftAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1917.
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Nebraska
1)K0N BACK FROM
RDRALCONYENTION
Assistant State Superintendent
FUys Prominent Part in Na
tional Session at Hot
Springs, S. D. v
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(From a Staff Correspondent)
Efacoln, Nov. 19.-(Special.)-A. tl
Dixon, assistant state superintendent
feterned today from attendance -at the
Session of the national conference on
Wril problems held at Hot Spring,
Ark., in which there, was a large num
ber of men and women of national
prominence took part, among them J
1 Mcisrien, former well known Ne'
braska educator: Jane Addams of Chi
cago, Dr. George E. Vincent, repre
senting the national food administra
tion and several others. .
Mr. Dixon was on the' program
speaking oh "A greater emphasis in
civic instruction and patriotism so as
to betetr teach the everyday rights
and ties of American citizenship."
Dr. wicent caused great enthusiasm
of the local people for failure to dec
orate the place where the session was
held. Not an American flag could be
seen in the room and in speaking of
the past and present the doctor be
came so earnest that he said: "I
don't give.a d for ,what-he flag has
stood for; what does it stand for now
end what do you stand for."
His very emphatic challenge
brought out round after round of ap
plause. Resolutions were passed
covering many subjects chiefly one
dealing with healt, home life, the com
munity, industrial life of each rural
community which should be the prime
educational end of the country.
Beatrice and Gage
County News Notes
Beatrice. Neb.. Nov. 19. (Special.)
-Majcvts Severson and Hollings-
worthlof the regular army inspected
Company D of the Seventh regiment
here- Sunday afternoon, more than 100
members, of the company being pres
ent. The company was not inspected
as a whole, bull individually. 1
H. J. Buss or this city yesterday
removed sonue of his early gathered
corn from the crib on his farm west
of Hoag, .-which he found to 'be rot
ting. We brought samples ot the corn
to thjs city. He urges farmers to
."wait until there is, a heavy -freeze and
the corn is thoroughly matured before
feathering it. He has secured a yield
of about 40 bushels to the acre trom
bis held.
James Raymond Joyce, formerly of
De Witt, died at his home at Lhatt
ron Friday and, the remains were
brought to De Witt Sunday ior inter
BienlS The deceased was 12 years
of age and the cause of his death
Jtyas diphtheria.
Lee Bonham, for theast few years
fcashicr of the United Mates bank li
this city, purchased the controlling
interest of the bank of Cortland.
Showers have fallen in this section,
greatly improving winter wheat ijros
fiects. ; -
Attorney General Answers
Inheritance Tax Question
(From a Staff Cm-respondent) '
Lincoln, - Nov. 19. (Special) A
Controversy, in- Seward county over
the correct amount to' be assessed on
an inheritance tax has led the county
attorney of 'that county to write the
race of the attorney general for in
ormation. He asks:
The question involved ii what
tate of taxation a straneer to. the
blood of a deceased person must pay
tor tre Dequest aevisea to tnem oy
such deceased person." In answer
the attorney general s .ortice says:
"It is the opinion, of this office that
the legatee should pay a tax of $4
per hundred on the entire sum of $20,-
UUU. 1 he statutory provision ot this
State "if identical with, the statutory
provisions of Illinois on the same sub
ject and in a test case there is was
urged as an objection against the
law that one who received a legacy
of $10,000 would be required to pay
an inheritance tax of $300, while one
who received a legacy ; of $10,000
would be required to pay an inherit
ance tax of $4.00.04, thus leaving the
one with the greater legacy with
less clear money after the inheritance
ax was paid. The court held that
this fact would not render the act
invatj"
Founder of Creighton,
Neb., Dies of Paralysis
Creighton, Neb., Nov. 19. (Spe
cial.) Orin A. H. Bruce, one of the
founders of this city, died at his home
here Saturday after suffering a stroke
of paralysis. Bruce lived alone and it
is believed suffered the stroke Thurs
day evening. He was discovered un
conscious Friday. s
Bruce was 65 years old and an ex
tensive traveler. H was very active
in the Young Men's Christian associ
ation war fund campaign.
(Jehling Makes Fine'
Patriotic Record'
' Uchling, Neb., Nov. 19. (Special.)
-Uehling has far exceeded its Young
Men's Christian association war fund
quota of $220, by subscribing over $1,
100. liVhling has been in the front
rank of Nebraska towns in the Red'
Cross drive,' Liberty loan and Christ
mas packages, and is exceedingly
proud of its record. f
Authorities Raid Ringo
Home Near Springfield
Sorinefield. Neb., Nov. 19. (Spe
cial.) A raid was made on the prem
ises of George W. Ringo, who lives
in a secluded spot near ,the Platte
river, by State A(?ent J. M. Buel and
lis detectives, and a large quantity of
iquor was found about the place.
Ringo was brought before Justice
L. A. Bates of Springfield and gave
bonds for his appearance in court on
I Wednesday. The packages bore the
name of M. Wollstein Mercantile
company, which is said to operate in
fit.-. Joseph, Mo.
Red Cross Ball Nets
' $500 for U. S. Sammies
Neb., .Nov. 19. (Special.)
The proceeds from the Red Cross
dance, irt the opera house at this place,
amounted to over $450 and mav reach
8100. This includes the proceeds from
tire-supper served in connection with
CHICAGO WOMAN
AIDS CIVILIAN
RED CROSS WORK
Miss Verna Elsinger of Chicago
arrived yesterday morning to take
charge of Red Cross civilian relief
work, the department headed by Mrs.
C. M. Wilhelm, Miss-Elsinecr will
open a school for volunteer relief
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wurKers inursaay morning at me
Young Women's Christian associa
tion, j
After this week school will be in
session every 'Monday and Tuesday.
Civilian relief is one of the most
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important branches of work the
Cross will have to undertake as a re
sult of the war, in caring for" the
families of men in the service.
W. G. Ure reports urgent calls for
nearly 2,000 sweaters for men at the
two neighboring posts. One 'com
pany from Fort Omaha needs 382
sweaters and another 616. Fort Crook
needs 750,
The Omaha chapter delivered 203
sweaters. Lincoln chapter will help
Orpaha in equipping the others.
' Omaha lias ready to ship a box
containing880 pairs of socks, 550
wristlets and 45 mufflers. Twenty
three boxes of tobacco also were
shipped through the Red Cross.
the ball. Paul Karo, who was born in
Germany, furnished the oysters free
and sedd $250 worth of tickets.
Six-Year-Old Son of State
Rail Board Secretary Dies
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln. Nov. ' 19. (Special.)
Donald Browne, 6-year-old son ot
Secretary Thorne Browne of the State
Railway commission, died last nierht
after a lingerine illness which first de
veloped into pneumonia which affected
his heart and finally caused his death.
He was the only child.
A. MULLEN TO BE
NEW GOVERNOR'S
AW?WELL,N0W-.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, Nov. 19. (Special.) Is
Mr. A. Mullen of Omaha the choice
of prospective Governor Edgar How
ard for private secretary, when Gov
ernor Keith Neville shall have laid
down his gubernatorial crown, mount
ed his trusty charger and ridden away
at the head of the "Lucky Seventh"
and the Columbus editor has ascended
to the throne and shall wave his seep
tcr over his kingdom? (
This was the subject of much dis
cussion at the state house today and
especially in the office of the gov
ernor, where the latter and his private
secretary and several others were
commenting on the announcement of
Mr. Howard as to who his private
secretary would be. His name, Mr,
Howard will not divulge, but in his
paper Saturday he said that he "would
be the hands6mest man in all Ne
braska; that he would not chew gum
nor smoke cigarettes on duty and
would speak the American language
fluently.
Governor Neville is authority for
the information that Mr. Mullen can
speak the Ameriican language very
nuently, especially on matters con
cerning resignations of governors to
accept military emoluments, and when
just at ie momen everybody was
talking, Mr. Mullen walked into the
exemtive omces, an were impressed
witrf the idea that the description
given by Mr. Howard as to his secre
tary fitted exactly with Mr. Mullen
More Honor for Seventh;
v March Dedicated to It
(From a Staff Correspondent)
Lincoln, Nov. 19. (Special.) More
honor for the Seventh regiment It
has had a march dedicated to it and
the same has reached the office of the
governor. It is completely assembled
in pieces and is calleij The Ne
braska Regimental March."
The music was written by Ole
Vikoren, leader of the band at
Arapahoe, Neb., who was at one time
a band master in the United States
army. He has also written ..another,
"liTe Pride of eNbraska," which ac
companied the other music.
Captain Lee Metcalf will take the
music to Omaha Thursday, where it
will be presented to the Lucy seventh
band at the time of the inspection of
the Umaha companies.
York County Boy Dies
In Camp at Funston
York, Neb.. Nov. 19. (Special
Telegram.) Floyd Hudson, aged 24
years, is the first York county sol
dier to give up his life in the present
war, lie having died at Lamp runston
Sunday morning. Death was caused
by pneumonia. The body will be
brought to, York for burial. He leaves
a wtfe, father, mother,, four brothers
and one sister.
Don't say woolens cant
be washed inhot.water
Many a young mother hes
itates over the first washing
of baby's clqthes actually
dreads to risk the precious
little garments to soap and
water.
Will thesoft, fluffy woolens
shrink and grow harsh?
Will they come out of the
wash with theirHuffy soft
ness all gone?
Don't hesitate for a moment.
v Thousands of women have
found that there is one ab
solutely safe way. to wash
these little treasures.
Get a package of Lux at
your grocer's, druggist's
or in department stores and
wash them the Lux way.
Shake these wonderful flakes
into hot water, whisk them
into a lather such a rich,
bubbly lather you never
saw! '
Everything comes out like
new! Baby's woolen blan
kets are fluffy and white as
a snowdrift; the wee little
shirts stay soft and fleecy,
and the stockings they are
just as rooiny and comfort
able as the day they were
bought 1
thread.
Shrinking? Not a
No" matter what soap you use
now see for yourself what a
remarkable difference Lux makes.
Until you do, you will never
believe it possible to get such
wonderfully soft, comfortable
wocf ensXitx will not harm any
thing that pure) water on will '
not injures At grocers, drugs'
and department stores.
Won't Shrink
Woolens
EVER BROS. CO., CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
Women'
Felt 'Slippers
In Individual Fancy
Cartons
Women's Cavalier Boot
ee Style with Astrakhan
trimmed top, in light
blue, laven- fcO 75 '
der, old rose, - '
Women's Rotebud Trim
med Comfy Slippers, in
pink, lavender, taupe,
Alice blue $2.25
Women's de Luxe Slip
pers with comfy soles,
beaded, blue bird trim
med, in colors; light blue,
Alice blue, pink, orchid,
at $2.75
Women's Comfy Slippers,
in two-tone colors, ribbon
trimmed and silk Pom
Pom on vamp. Colors
are pink with fawn in
lay, old rose with fawn
iniay, light blue with fawn
inlay $2.00
Women's Comfy Slippers,
ribbon trimmed, in solid
colors, pink, oxford, tan,
purple, light green, laven
der, orchid, brown and
old rose; price. .. .$2.00
Women's Felt Fur Trim.
med Romeos, black fur
trimmed in colors, black,
oxford and wine... $2.00
Women's Romeos, ribbon
trimmed and silk cord or
nament on vamp, in col
ors, navy blue, oxford and
black $2.00
. Women's Felt Everettt
with leather soles, low
heels, silk cord trimmed
around the top tfpd vamp,
in colors, navy blue, ox
ford and wine; priced,
at $2.00
Main Floor, Rear
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On Wednesday
We Shall Offer a
$35,000
Dressmaking
Stock
Bought By Us at j
25cto33y3c
On the Dollar I
Laces,
Silks,
Women's
Kid Gloves
Full pique sewn. White
with white stitched
backs And white with
black stitched backs,
all sizes, up to 1 CC
71
i, a pair.
Main Floor
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Trimmw gs Velvets ,
Buttons.
Dress Goods,
Embroideries, Wash Goods.
And a Superb Stock of Robes
All the Most Fascinating Effects That You Have Ever Seen
Five 16th Street Windows Display This Stock
but you can only obtain a fair idea of their exquisiteness and marvelous
-value when you actually see them on the counters. A view of the win
dows will enthuse you, however, and you will agree that this is indeed
a most extraordinary event.
The Sale Prices Are Ridiculously Low
Further details will be published in Tuesday night's pa
pers read every word of them it will surely pay you.
Dressmakers vill do well to take fullest advantage of these won-
Jj. ' derful offerings. . j
Round Cloths, $1.00
Made of nice quality Bleached
Damask, mercerized in the yarn,
scalloped edge, luncheon size,
each, at '. $1.00
$7.50 Cloths, $5.00
These are pure linen, in the Irish
make, in a range of patterns, the
72x72-mch size, each. .. .$5.00
2 Vt yards long, each ....$6.25
3 yards long, each $7.50
4 yards long, each $9.98
All-linen napkins to match, some
of the patterns, 22x22-inch size;
dozen .$7.50
Thanksgiving Linen Sale
Continues on Tuesday
The1 remarkable values offered to our patrons, at a time
whenvLinens are getting so scarcer that it is stated on good
authority that in three or four months imports from Europe
will cease altogether,, are another evidence of the way this
store helps its customers over difficult places.
Extra Special!
$25 Madeira Clotht, $15.00
This lot consists of very high
class Madeira Linens, elaborate
embroidered designs, t 54-inch
Lunch Cloths, each . . , .$15.00
18x45 and 18x54-inch Scarfs,
each . . , $5.98
13-pie.ce Luncheon Sets ..$6.98
Napkins, 6 for 98c
The Damask kind, full
bleached, in the 19x19 size,
in a large assortment of pat
terns, (i for 9Jc
65c Damask, 50c
This is a fine quality mercer
ized cloth, all in very elaborate
patterns, 64 inches wide, a yard,
at 50c
15c Napkins, 10c
Mercerized Dama3k, hemmed,
ready to use, 18xl8-inch size,
special, each 10c
Napkins, $2.50,
Full bleached, the linen fin
ished Damask quality, 20x20
inch size, per dozen. .... .$2.50
able Cloths, $3.98
Made of fine quality Mercer
ized Damask in the breakfast
size; hemstitched ends, in a large
assortment of patterns, each,
at $3.93
MAIN FLOOR
Table Damask, 35c
Full bleached Mercerized
Damask, 58 inches wide, all
pretty patterns, special, a
yard 35c
$2.50 Cloths, $1.98
These are made in Ireland, exact
copies from a very higl class.
Damask; beautiful satin finish,
round design; in the
70x70-inch size, each. .. .$1.98
70x90-inch size, each. .. .$2.50
70xl08-inch size, each. .. .$2.98
Round Scallop Cloths, $3.50
Heavy quality Damask, satin fin
ished, very elaborate patterns;
in the 70x70-inch size, each,
at f $3.50
Extra!
Asbestos Table Pads
In
the 54-inch size, each.. $4.98
75c Padding,. 59c
This is the heavy fleeced quality
for your table protection; 54
inch width; a yard 59c
Main Floor
Hosiery
Notes
Two items worthy of
special mention at this
time because of their
moderate prices and un
usual popularity.
Plaid Hot are vary food .
right now. We are show
ing' these in the smaller
checks.
Stripes with plaid tops and
plaids with plain tops, a
pair $2.00
They are made of excel
lent quality silk, with
lisle heels and toes and
reinforced garter tops.
Colors are red and black,
black and llue, gray and
white, green and blue,x
gray and black and brown
and blue plaids.
Blue Bird Hosiery is a par
ticularly favored item.
We are showing these in
white grounds with birds
embroidered in white and
gold, blue and white, pur
ple and white and green
and white. These are
$1.75 per pair, made of
good quality silk.
Main Floor
Art Needlework
'Notes
We five free instructions
in making lamp shades when
materials axe purchased here.
We also carry a complete 1
stock of frames in very good
shapes and will suggest the
best .trimmings and mate
rials, etc., to cover them. .
Third Floor '
Notions and Sewing Needs
JSelected Items at Low Prices
It is the lack of the small things which sometimes
causes us the greatest inconvenience, and so it is with
Notions when we sit down to sewnd find at the last
minute that sme of these little things are missing, it
means stopping this work for a time at least.
O. N. T. and "American
Maid" Crochet Cotton, 3
balls 25c
Shell Hair Pins, 6 in box,
at 3V2c
San-Silk, all fast colors, a
.spool '. 5c
Wooden Coat Hangers,
two for 5c
Soldier Kits, each . . . 25c
Inside Skirt Belting, a
yard 10c
Stocking Feet for Silk
Hose, 25c values, a pair,
at 12y2c
Main
Real Human Hair Nets,
any styles, two for. . .25c
100-Yard Spools of Sewing
Silk, a spool 5c
Knitting Needles, a pair,
at 15c
9-Yard Bolts of Bias Tape,
a bolt 10c
Ladies' and Children's
Hose Supporters, a pair,
at 10c
500-Yard Spools of Bast
ing Thread, a spool .... 5c
Barbour's Pure Linen
Thread, a spool 15c
Floor
Mothers Buy Baby wear Here
' That Gives Greatest Service
First, the department itself is
quiet and attractive away from
the bustle of the store, where moth
ers may leisurely choose wear for
their little ones and then the
stock is so broad and comprehensive
that no matter what one seeks one
is sure to find it here, and at a mod
erate price too.
Here are a few items that will prove interesting:
Pretty White Poplin and Pique Dresses, for little
folk from 2 to 6 years of age $1.75 to $3.95
k White Angora Fur Carriage Robes, a new line of
these comfy Robes for Winter $3.95 to $12.50
Wash Dresses for children, in Gingham ; colors are
pink, blue ami green , 85c to $1.50
Third Floor
Free Knitting
and Crochet
ing Classes
Art Embroidery,
Third Floor
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White
Ivory
Toilet
Articles
ARE NEWEST
ARRIVALS i n
this Toilet Goods
Department. Gift
hints that should
not be over
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