THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918.
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DRAFT LAW IS
UPHELD BY It S.
SUPREME COURT
Government is Given Power to
Compel Men to Ren
der Military
Service.
Wolverton Tries to Land Biggest
Insurance Plum fdr This City
Ed Wolverton of Omaha has thrown
his hat into the ring tor the highest
honor in the world's life insurance
field the presidency of the $200,000
club. This club is exposed of all
New York Life Insurance company
agents who write $200,0(10 or more of
insurance in any one year; last year it
hiL29Qj:inrtm. t!, wh?lc wor'$ General Counsel Mcintosh and other
high officers of the company, com
mending him htfchly and expressing
Washington, Jan. 7. The selective
' service act was today held as consti
tutional by the United States supreme
court
The government's contention that
the power given congress to declare
war includes power to compel citizens
to render military service- both at
home and abroad was sustained by
the court.
Chief Justice White, who delivered
the unanimous opinion, in a : brief
statement declared that after consid
ering the various contentions the con-1
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. ciusiou .nau ueecn reaenca inai niosi
of them were imaginary rather than
jreal. ,
Decision on Appeal.
: The decision resulted from the ap
peals of 13 cases growing out of con
victions under the selective service
'act, five coming from New York,
,'three from Ohio, four from Minne
sota and one from Georgia. Consti
tutionality of the act was questioned
"in all the appeals.
i The cases from New York were
ahose of Louis Kramer, Morris
Becker, Emma Goldman, Alexander
Berkman and Meyer Graubard. The
first four were convicted of attempt
ing to induce others of draft age not
So register and an additional charge
Jof failure to register was made
against Kramer, who was sentenced
Jto two years' imprisonment. Becker
"was sentenced to one year and eight
months in jail, while Emma Goldman
jmd Berkman were ordered Impris
oned for two years and fined $10,000
Biisr Ed" Wolverton has been with
the company for 16 years, and he is a
hustler with a capital "H." Ke has
qualified for the $200,000 duo every
year since IW5, and he now proposes
to go after the biggest plum of all.
If he lands it, Omaha will be ad
vertised in a unique and far-reaching
manner; tor the president of t'us club
is the shining star among the vast
army of life insurance agent. And
the city where he lives i advertised
along with him, as there will be one or
two members of the club with their
wives from every state in the union
and every civilized country in the
world, all assembled in one great con
vention hall at the annual meeting of
the club. i
Never before has a city of the mid
dle west captured the honor of having
a president of this international club.
A St Louis man got it last year; in
each. A one-year sentence was given
Graubard for failing to register.
Work Against Draft
Charles E. Ruthenberg, Albert Wa
genknecht and Charles Becker were
(onvicted in the Ohio federal dis-
trkt court on a charge of inducing
siphons J. Schue not to register.
Each man was sentenced to one
year's imprisonment in the Stark
county workhouse at Canton, O.
The Minnesota cases were those of
Joseph F. Arver, Alfred F. Grahl.
Otto and Walter Wangerin, indicted
for failing to register and sentenced
to serve one year each in the Min
nesota state reformatory. The Geor
gia case was based on the refusal of
the federal district court to grant
writ of habeas corpus to Albert Jones,
a negro arrested and confined in jail
for refusing to register on June 5.
1915 and 1916 the honor was carried
off by Chicago men. The largest cities
nave had a monopoly
But Wolverton'a hustle and tireless
ness and enthusiasm stand a big
cnance to bring the honor to Omaha
Mr. Wolverton has received letters
from President Darwin P. Kingsley,
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the belief that he can pull the honor
to Omaha if anybody can.
The contest runs for one year, end
ing June 30, J918, at midnight Mr.
Wolverton has written $600,000 of in
suranee up to date since July 1. He
says he is in the fight to get a total of
$2,000,000 for the year, which will set
a record for individual work in the life
insurance field.
POLICE SAY RED
EYE" WAS SERVED
IN PLACE OF TEA
Morals Squad Swoops Down
Upon Alleged "Tea Festival"
and Arrests Seven Guests;
Six Are Fined.
"Tea parties" are taboo by police.
Mrs. Trnu Fulton, 2201 North Twen
ty-first street, told Police Judge Fitz
gerald Monday morning that she was
serving tea at her home when the
morals squad rudely interferes and
arrested her and seven of her guests,
Sergeant Murphy admitted that the
liquid was served from a tea pot, but
asserted that it was good old "red
eye."
He further testified that one of her
guests had jumped from the window
when the police arrived and that he
ran so fast he could not be sure
whether he was black or white.
The other guests. fie men and two
girls, were in court with Mrs. Fulton.
Judge Fitzgerald opined that a party
at that hour of the morning was ques
tionable, and fined Mrs. Fulton $15
and costs on a charge of keeping an
ill-governed house.
Thomas Maver. Louis Brown. Tack
Price, Jake Tucker and Chris Jen
sen were assessed $2.50 and costs
each. Elsie Wentworth and Hazel
Farrell were discharged.
roprietor of Pool Hall
And Many v Inmates Fined
Charles Johnson proprietor of the
Ak-Sar-Ben pool hall, 50954 South
Sixteenth street, raided Saturday
night by the morals squad, was fined
$15 and costs in police court Monday
morning., Ihirty inmates were either
discharged or given light fines.
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A Sale of Hudson
Seal Muffs
25 less than the prevailing
market price. Choice pelts made
into the very best of the new
styles. The reduction ia just an
other interesting feature of the
January sale.
$10.13, $15, $20.63, $24.38
The Fur Shop Second Floor.
January in the
Men's Shop
The Shirt Sale
Many men are taking advantage
of it because both values and
patterns are exceptionally good
French and stiff cuffs.
$2.50 shirts, $2.00
$2.00 shirts, $1.65
$1.50 shirts, $1.35
Monarch shirts $1.25
while they last.
Mufflers, Less
Than Regular Prices
Knit styles, silks with fringed
ends any color you may desire.
Men' Gloves
For street wear and business ee
casions, light weight kids for
dress wear. Gloves for driving.
AH shades of tan and gray, be
side black. Size 7 to 10, including
cadets $1.50 to $3.50.
To the left ai you enter.
Sale Children's
Hose 25c a Pair '
Fina ribbed hose the kind
that wear and give the best
of service. Sizes 5 to 8, Tues
day at the special price of 25e
a pair.
Bleached Turkish
Towels Reduced
35e QUALITY, PRICED AT 25c
40 QUALITY, PRICED AT 29t
65C QUALITY, PRICED AT 50c
85. QUALITY, PRICED AT 69
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Hemstitched Damask
Lunch Cloths
$4.75 86-inch H. S. Cloths, $3.38
$6.00 45-inch H. S. Cloths, $4.50
$7.80 54-inch II. S. Cloths, $8.89
All fancy linen left ia
tock go for price.
THOMON,BEL0EN - CO.
3At ?adion Center Jor Women"
The Undermuslin Sale Tuesday
Odd numbers and garments slightly soiled from showing.
All from regular stock Greatly Reduced in Price.
Chemis. Envelope Women's Gowns
cnemise, comoinaiions. nana ana mocuuic uwuc, u
a , A styles, high neck, long sleeve
A whole range of good styles at or overshort sleeves.
new low prices Tuesday. Sizes
34 to 44 85 gowns ..69e
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$1.00 QUALITIES, AT 69e g"wn.... ,
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1.35 UALlilS, Al WOC . gowHD
$1.75 QUALITIES, AT $1.29 $2.35 gowns $1.69
$2.25 QUALITIES, AT $1.69 $3J00 gown8... $2.19
$3.00 QUALITIES, 'AT $2.19
$4.00 QUALITIES, AT $3.29 JJ $39g
I5.0O UUALlTltH. AT 94.49 ,a as K
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$6.50 QUALITIES, AT $4.98 -
There is Every Reason to Buy
Linens During the January Sale
Such assortments, qualities and low
prices cannot come again. Women will
do well to anticipate their future wants
. These Bargains for Tuesday.
Very Special Values in Pattern Cloths Damask
cloths of our own importation. Very fine in quality
and low in price
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$4 Pattern Cloths, $2.98
$4.50 Pattern Cloths, $3.75
Extra Napkin Value
$4.00 Napkins, $3.75 a doz.
$6.75 Napkins. $5.00 a doz.
$6.89 Napkins, $5.38 a doz.
Linen Hemstitched
Gueat Towels
50c Guest Towels, 39c
75c Guest Towels, 50c
85c Guest Towels, 65c
$1 Guest Towels, 85c
Huck Toweling
By the Yard
50c (15 in.) towelipg, 40e
65c (15 in.) toweling, 55c
75 (15, in.) toweling, 65e
75e (18 in.) toweling, 65c
85e (20. in.) toweling, 75c
$1 (22 in.) toweling, 90c.
Towel Special
Three hundred dozen
H. S. Huck Towels
Tuesday, 29c.
Hemstitched and embroi
dered pillow cases, $2.50,
quality, at $2 a pair.
Growth in 1916, $286,737.75. '
Growth in 1917, $373,477.95.
, FINANCIAL STATEMENT
January 1, 1918.
HOME BUILDERS (me.)
' . ASSETS . V
Real Estate Mortgajres and Contracts...... vf-.-.,. v. V.. $569,397.05
Uncompleted Building Contracts. 163,125.87
Machinery and Equipment, Tools, Supplies, Etc 11,162.54
Bills Receivable. - 20,215.00
Stocks and Bonds..... 6,585.54
Real Estate 4,296.93
Accrued Interest 2,931.51
Loans on Home Builders' Stock 6,072.59
Furniture and Fixtures. 1,829.67
Accounts Receivable 696.50
Home Builders' Treasury Stock 46,257.38
Dividends Receivable.'. 1,412.62
Cash on Hand and with Fiscal Agents 53,811.82
TOTAL ASSETS....
....v.... $887,794.52
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock: Participating - .' $400,000.00
Non-participating 331,449.00 $731,449.00
Surplus ,v 92,000.00
Reserve Fund t , . 11,576.49
Undivided Profits 9,225.13
Accounts Payable for Labor and Material on Construction
Work (Not Yet Due) 9,976.26
Cash Dividends Payable , . . 33,567.64
Undivided Profits
$"3,Y42.57
8,721.86
17,965.53
89,518.76
80,787.00,
101,225.18
TOTAL LIABILITIES. . . ............ $887,794.52
. Certificate of Public Accountant
We hereby certify that we have audited the books and accounts of the HOME
BUILDERS (Inc.) for six months ending December 25th, 1917, and have prepared
therefrom the above Financial Statement; and we further certify that same is in ac
cordance with their books and records as at December 31, 1917.
Signed this 3rd day of January, 1918.
DWORAK-URE AUDIT COMPANY.
(Signed) By E. A. DWORAK, Certified Public Accountant
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT Showing Growth By Years
' Sumln and
resources
January 1st, 1912..... $ 17,127.65
January lit, 1913 55,005.40
January 1st, 1914... 85,308.39
January 1st, 1915 124,685.72
January 1st, 1916 227,578.82
January 1st, 1917 514,31657
January 1st. 1918 887.794.52
1912 Authorized Capital Stock $ 100,000.00
191 5 Authorized Capital Stock 200,000.00
1916 Authorized Capital Stock. , 500,000.00
1917 Authorized Capital Stock 1,000,000.00
Evidence of Popular Confidence
' Ona cept per share was carried to the Reserve Fund and one cent per share
was carried to the Surplus Fund for all outstanding Participating, Preferred Shares,
advancing the value of participating shares from $1.22 to $123 per share.
Home Builders contracts to construct large buildings as well as dwellings. Its
building contracts now under way aggregate nearly half a million dollars, one of
which is a warehouse for the United States Government
Home Builders finances a portion of the cost of many of these buildings and
receive mortgages upon tho completed properties. The company also takes contracts
to construct buildings financed entirely by the owner.
Home Builders' cash receipts during 1917 were nearly one-third greater than
those of 1916. '
Home Builders' success is due to the solid foundation upon which it rests and
to its careful, conservative management Its growing popularity is evidenced by the
Financial Statement above.
HOME BUILDERS (Inc.)
Aaarieaa Security Company, Fiacal Agent.
G. A. ROHRBOUGH, Pm OMAHA, NEB C C SH,MER s