THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1U18.
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Nebraska
SHUMWAY PUTS
UP VAIN FIGHT
TO LIFT-VALUES
1 Land Commissioner Disregard
ed by Fellow Members of State
Board in Effort to Reap
praise School Land.
"(From Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, ' March 13. (Special.)
Land Commissioner Grant Shumway
wants to know whether he is a state
officer or a mere clerk who is ex
pected to do the bidding of the board
of which he is a member, or whether
as land commissioner he has any
rights over the department he is ex
pected to head. ,
This all comes from the fact that
several times the State Board of Edu
cational Lands and Funds, of which
he is a memberrtd which has charge
of the school lands of the state, has
refused to listen to the wishes of
, the land commissioner and has or
dered him to do things contrary to
his ideas of what should be done.
Shumway Disregarded.
' Yesterdays the board hel! a meet
ing to consider the apraisetnent on
school lands in Box Butte and Dawes
.counties. Representatives of the
county boatds of both counties were
".present and their recommendation
was taken instead of that of the land
commissioner, who had investigated
the ljrhd.
Commissioner Shumway says in
Box Butte county the land has been
appraised at from $tv to $4 an acre,
which is the same as it was appraised
at 10 years ago. The board raised it
40 per cent after the land commis
sioner had urged a raise of 100 per
cent based on values of land adjoin
ing Example From Dawes.
Tn Dawes county land appraised at
$1.50 to $4.50 an acre was raised 50
per cent, when in the opinion of the
land commissioner, after viewing the
land, it should have been raised 100
per cent.
The commissioner is vexed with his
associates because they took action
without waiting for any recommenda
' tion from hyn or giving him a chance
to make a showing. He says one tract
in Box Butte county valued for sale
purposes at $12.50 per acre is no dif
ferent in quality from land beside it
which is valued for lease purposes at
but $1.75 to $3 per acre.
Case From Box Butte.
He calls attention to a tract of
school land three miles north of Al
liance, for which a man in Omaha has
offered a rental value of $10 per acre,
yet the board places a valuation upon
it of only $2 an acre.
The constitution prescribes for the
commissioner of public lands and
buildings that he draw a salary of
$2,000 a year and officiate as a mem
ber of the Board of Educational Lands
and Funds. The statutes prescribe
several duties, but none which would
Indicate his standing either as a clerk
ot a sure-enough state officer,
STATE LIQUOR
-PROSECUTOR TO
COME TO OMAHA
(From a, Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Alfred Munger, assistant attorney-general,
will be located per
manently in Omaha as t representa
tive of the state, to prosecute viola
. lions of the prohibitory law.
Both Governor Neville and Attor-iiey-GeneraUReed
say they feel the
need of having a representative of the
state legal department in the metropo
lis. The expense will be equally borne
by The two departments.
Farmers Begin Spring
' Plowing and Planting
Readice. Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.') A number of farmers in this
sectidJi began spring plowing Tues
day, and expect to start planting oats
in a few flavs. Two farmers living
southwest of the city began drilling
spring wTleat, and others will follow
in a few days.
Richard McCann was last ntght
chosen to represent Beatrice in the
declamatorv conteft at the Southeast
ern Nebraska Educational association
meeting to be held here next week.
Merrill Summers was selected as al
trrate. Fourteen Gage county men have
been ordered to report at tljf court
house next Monday for physical ex
amination for war service.
Announcement is made of the re
marriage of A. V. Loy and Mrs. Hat
tie Loy of this city. They were di
vorced some years Igo. but were
quietly remarried at Holdrege.
Beatrice citizens are respond?:'
liberally to the call for books and
magazines for soldier boys at various
training camps and inFrance. Ship
ments of boxes filled with periodicals
are being made every few days.
Fyneral services for Charles Meis
were held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, at the family hornet conducted
by Dr. Clyde Clay Cissell.
r.rnr FHcnn nwnfr rf theillev
Spotlight plant, which was destroyed
by a fire a few days ago, has arrived
here from Mexico. He valued the
property at $1,500 and carried only
$800 insurance.
Bloomfield Mayor Addresses
Cuming County Citizens
Beemer, Neb., March 13. (Special
Telegram.) Mayor Harm of Bloom
field, Neb., addressed Cuming county
citizens at Beemer, Tuesday night on
the issues of the war. At the close of
the meeting it was unanimously voted
to send a message of encouragement
and a pledge of support to the president.
Marshall in Fremont.
Fremont, Neb.. March " 13. (Spe
c'al Telegram.) The first gun in the
. third Liberty loan campaign was fired
Tuesday night when Dr. L. J. Mar
shall of Kansas City addressed., a
. crowd , of 500 persons at the high
school on tiie need of tile people of.
the county backing the government
in this great struggle. Dr. Marshall
came to- Fremont under the auspices
ei the Federal Reserve bank
Neville Issues New Proclamation
Calling on State Buy War Stamps
i (From a Staf Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 13. (Special.)
When Governor Neville shall have
ended his term and laid down the ex
ecutive scepter, he will be entitled to
recognition -as the champion procla
mation promulgator of all Nebraska
governors. Many of , the activities
along proclamation lines have been
due to war conditions. The governor
has nearly half his term to serve' and
it is possible the "worst is yet to
come." Today the executive issued
the following:
"The secretary of the treasury has
asked the people of Nebraska to loan
the government $26,000,000 through
purchase of war savings stamps dur
ing" the -year 1918. At the presentl
time, our state has not nearly sub
scribed its quota, but it has subscribed
more per capita of population than
any state in the union. It is the de
sire of the war savings committee, that
Nebraska shall be the first state to
subscribe hs entire quota, anA to this
end. 1 designate March 22 as War
Savings day.
"I earnestly urge upon all Ne
braskans that they assemble ou that
day in the public places designated
by the local committees, and after
carefully considering their duty to
their country, make their pledges for
the amount they will purchase dur
ing the remainder of the year.
"I further urge upon the business
houses of the state that they make
such arrarigemcr.ts as will enable
their business personnel an opportu
nity to attend the war savings meet
ings. "Thousands of the finest of Nebras
ka's yount; men have entered the mil
itary and :.aval service of their coun
try, prepared to make the supreme
sacrifice, if need be. in its defense.
Those who remain at home can. as
patriotic citizens, do no less than
make the small sacrifice necessary tor
the subscription of our quota of war
savings stamps." v
STATE OFFICERS
OFFER TO SERVE
AS CLERKS FREE
Propose to Act in This Capacity
in Special Legislative Session
in Order to Save Money
for State.
Lincoln, Neb., March 13.-r-(Special
Telegram.) In order that the com
ing special session may be conducted
as cheaply as possible, state officers
met this afternoon and decided to give
their clerks a vacation by allowing
them to fill the places in the legisla
ture so that the state would not have
to pay the cost necessary to hire out
siders. ,
State Auditor Smith even offered to
-,rt cpcrctarv nf the senate "gratis,
while Secretary of State Pool thought
he could preside over the house as
formerly. Both of these officials have
served in the house before.
State Treasurer Hall thought he
could fill the vacanacy from Franklin
county caused by the appointment of
Representative Dorsey as district
judge, while Attorney General Reed
thought he could filLThe position of
United States senator, although he
didn't offer to do it for nothing.
Goose Sold at Auction Nets
$104.50 for the Red Cross
.Franklin, Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.) A goose, donated to th?; Red
Cross by Milo Mallory, and sold at
his public sales three miles east of
Franklin today, brought $104.50.
John Hevner of Hardin, Mo., pur
chased the Ed Watson 40 just west of
Franklin last week, paying $8,000 lor
the place,, or $200 peKacre.
A community dinner will bt served
at the opera house Saturday for the
benefjt of the Red Cross. t Plans are
being made to serve several-hund-ed
people.
Franklin's new $50,000 hotel build
ing is nearing' completion and when
finished, will be the equal of any
hotel in the state, except in sizi. It
will havejarge lobby, dining room,
kitchen, parlor, sample room and 38
guest rooms, which will be modern
in every particular. Each room will
have bath and toilet facilities, tele
phone, electric lights and furnace hut.
Funeral of Charles Irwin
Held at Deshler Monday
Deshler, Neb., March 13. (Spe
cial.) The funeral of Charles Irwin,
who died as a result of a stroke of
paralysis Friday morning, was held
at the Presbyterian church Monday.
He was 39 years old.
A barn on the A. Groshans' place; in
Friedensau precinct, was burned Sat
urday night, with entire contents, in
cluding 11 horses, eight milk cows,
hay, feed, harness, wagons, and an
automobile. Loss more than $4,000
with small insurance. Cause-of fire
unknown.
The Thayer County Fair dates are
August 27, 28, 29 and 30. There will
be good races every day and $2,000
will be offered for premiums.
All buildings are electric lighted,
and will be open nights.
Elevator at Murray
Is Destroyed by Fire
Plattsmouth, Neb., March 13 (Spe
cial.) Tuesday morning at 6 o'clock
the Jones & Co. elevator, at Murray
was burned, Avith 4,000 bushels of
corn, and 700 bushels of wheat, be
sides a quantity of- other grain.
The elevator and grain were worth
about $15,000. This is the second ele
vator burned within the last month.
While Gordon Wilcox, a 10-year-old
son of Mrs. Fred Geunther, was lead
ing a horse to water, the animal
kicked the boy on the head, knocking
him unconscious for more than 24
hours. He is still in a serious condi
tion. . '
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One More Good Road
Project Is Approved
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
T.Jnrnln March 13 CSoecial.') State
Engineer George Thompson has re
ceived notice trom tne government
that another good road project has
been approved.
This is project No. S and consist
of 52.25 miles, starting at Columbus,
running west and north through Platte
Center, Tarnov and Humphrey, in
Platte county, and then north through
Madison to Norfolk.
The plans and specifications are yet
to! be approved and the project state
ment must be signed before contracts
arc let.
Former Governor Aldrich
May Try for Supreme Bench
(From s. Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, March 13. (Special.) It
was rumored today former Governor
Chester H. Aldrich may be a candi
date for a position on the supreme
bench. Since re-entering- private life
Governor Aldrich h.ts resumed the
practice ci law and has spent some
time on the lecture platform. -
Governor Aldrich admitted today lie
had been "approached"' and sounded
on the oroDOsition and urgcd,'lo K'l
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JACKSON SAYS .
i HE'LL PRESIDE;
POOL SAYS NAY
j (From a Staff Correspondent.)
; ; Lincoln, March 13. (Special.)
: Charlie Pool, secretary of state, and
jpeaKer jacKsun ui mc n:s,alaL",v- -at
outs. .
Mr. Pool has said that no official of
the last session has any right to hold
over for the special session about to
be called by the governor, and nails
his declaration to the mast by saying
that when the session adjourns sine
die it mean that the session was at
an end. He says no official can legally
hold over unless" re-elected.
Speaker Jackson says he will pre
side ' over the special session if he
busts a ham string, and that any
attempt by the secretary of state to
declare him null and void and just a
common scrub legislator is "non corn
pus mentis e lucitus punkiniskus."
History of special sessions dis
closes that they have convened and
gone ahead with the business pre
scribed in the governor's call under
the regular organization of The former
sessions.
U. S: Consul to Finland
Safe at Bjoerneborg
Stockholm, March - 13. American
Consul Thornwcll Haynes, who fled
froiu Helingfors with 1 American
residents in that city, is now at
Bjoerneborg, Finland, according to a
message reaching Minister I. N. Mor
ris. The Germans are reported to be
arresting Americans and Englishmen
of military age wherever encountered,
which makes it impossible that
Haynes and his party traveled by the
way of the Aland islands. They may
have traveled by sledge under a, flag
of truce through the lines of the
white guards to Tornea, and thence to
Bjoerneborg.
Miss Lydia McMahon to Have
Public Hearing Before. Board
" (From Staff Correspondfint.)
Lincoln, March'1 13 (Special.) At
last the wishes of Miss Lydia Mc
Mahon, deposed superintendent of the
girl's industrial home at Milford are
to receive consideration and she will
be given a hearing soon before the
state board of control.
Tt has not vet been determined
vhether the hearing will be before the
board here or at Geneva, nor has
there been a date set for the meeting.
It will be public.
Valley Cpunt Board to
Hire Agricultural Agent
6rd, Neb., March 13. 'Special Tel
egramsCounty boap4 of supervisors
of Valley county made an apprcpri
ation for employment of a county
agricultural agent. A farm b'jreau
meeting is called for the purpose of
organizing, Thursday, at which time
a county demonstrator will be selected.
The Co-Operative Grain and Supply
company, of Ori, has purchased the
General store of Frank Fafeita &
Sons.
Begin Draft Examination.
Fremont, Neb., March 13. Special
Telegram.) The local exemption
board will begin Monday the examina
tion of all selects in class one. The
county has more than 590 registrants
in that clae. Two physicians will
pass on the physical fitness of the se
lects. Sixty men will be examined
each day.
Shot Was Accidental.
Fremont. .Neb., March 13. (Special
Telegram.) A coroner's jury em
paneled at the request of relatives, re
turned a verdict finding that the shot
that caused the death here. Sunday
of Waiter Rydberg was fired accidentally.
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Store
Opens
At 8:30
And Closes
At 6 P. M.
Special Suit Offering at $39.00
During Spring Opening Week
AS A DEMONSTRATION of the way this Apparel
Department specializes, we will offer at $39.00 beautiful
models in high class Tailored Suits, adaptations of styles
that were made to sell for great deal more, embodying
the very best features for Spring.
You will find your Easter Suit in this showing
at this price, which is very much below that which
you would pay if you selected the same styles and
tailoring in any exclusive apparel shop.
The short coat models, in the ponv effects; ripple back styles,
fancy braided effects, new vest models BUT MOST OF ALL,
THE EXTREME SMARTNESS OF THESE TAILORED STYLES.
WILL MAKE INSTANT APPEAL.
New collars, new revers, button or buttonlcss front,
giving a decided sport air to these Suits.
You will find styles that reflect the type of suit worn by
. "Tommy Atkins" a military air, pleated back, showing large
flap pockets and other military lines. -
Materials are Mannish Serges, Poiret Twills, Tricotines Gab
ardines and Poplins, also beautiful Taffeta Suits.
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Navy Blue predominates, but shades of Tan, Sand, Copenhagen Blue and Rookie are de-
cided':' v eminent. - ' 1.
Plain or fancy linings and sizes range from 34 to 46.
Very Special at $39.00
Stfcond Flbor
The best and mott practical
trunk made.
The padded top prevents clothes
from falling off the hangers.
The lift top makes all garments
equally easy to get.
Outside construction of trunk
is supreme in trunk building.
Priced no higher than ordinary
trunks. ,
Just more detail and thought
put into the trunk for your com
fort. ,
Won't you let us show you? '
FUELING & STEINLE
"Omaha's Best Baffafe Builders"
1893 Farnatn Street
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This Pinned-on-Trimming Millinery Service
Is Bringing Scores and Scores of Women Here
MANY WOMEN like to have voice in the
selection of the trimming to be used on their Hats,
and to make this as easy of accomplishment as
possible, Ve originated this Pin-On-Trim
Service a few months ago.
We select shapes, scores of them, and
then our experts pin on the trimmings they
think most appropriate. These are
displayed on tables in the Millinery
Department, with a ticket on each
Hat, showing the price of the shape
and each bit of trim if you de
sire to make a change, you sim
ply add the price of another trim
and deduct the price of the old,
and when you have it the way
you want it, take it home with'
you and sew on the trimmings.
Then you have the very Hat
that you want; "with the very
trimmings that you want, you save a tidy little sum by sewing the trimmings on yourself .
, You A Iso Get Our Ideas on Expert Trims
We are now showing Ribbon Hats, Flower Hats arm many with Quill
Trims all exceptionally fascinating.
Second Floor
Women's Shoes-Most Extraordinary Sale
$8.00, $9.00, $10.00 and $11.00 Values
Thursday, Friday and Saturday -
To Be $5.95 a Pair- .
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We have grouped this lot of Shoes together, and now,
right before, Easter, we offer them at the marked reduction
shown between the fair valuation and the price we offer
them for. They comprise the latest styles of1-
Gray and Brown Kidskin with
cloth tops.
Gun Metal Calf with brown or
tan Nu-buck tops.
Patent Kid with tops o white
calfskin.
Patent kid with cloth tops.
Ivory kid with cloth tops.
And Shoes of fine Black Kid-skinw
All eight and nine inch heights.
All sizes as the selling starts.
To Be $5.95 a Pair
Main Floor, Rear
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