THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1918.
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SHERIFF TRAPS -BOYWITil
BOOZE;
GIVEN BIG FINE
Peter Antos at ! Plattsmouth
Finds Officer Awaiting His
i Arrival Instead of His V
Companions. s '
Plattsmouth, Neb, June 18. (Spe
cial) Peter ' Aritos wept ".to St
Joseph and, there securing two suit
cases of whiskey, returned "Jo this
place; hut purchased his ticket to
'. Maynasd. which is four,. miles south
' f here. Sheriff Quinton being notjr
- fied, was at the station when the train
fetopped and brought the young man
. . to this city in his car. ' Another car
in waiting drove, away when its oc
P ' cupants "observed the sheriff. Before
1 ''' Judge Mf. Archer the young man re-
ceived a sentence ' of $100 and the
state took the- boore The matter of
'jy . the three men cauglit at LotiisviHe
"' a few days since was disposed of, the
? judge giving" them sentences of $500
t each and sonje $10 in costs, with the
confiscation .of three cars, which are
two Studebaker roadsters and one
seven-passenger Case, The men were
J ' taken to Omaha by the federal author-
cities: .;'-;" ' :-v'''.V'" " -
- Whi other cases', where K. Eden
S field, Mari Gibson, Margaret Montgomery,-E.-2.
Finn and W. T. Went
were picked up by Night Policeman
' Alvin Jones, yielded $128 in allmak
ing for the. three .days -$759.:.,-
Fined $200 Each. J
" Kearney, Neb., Jnne 18. (Special.)
Andy Mora and J. C ""Vincent,
-if both. employes of the Windsor hotel,
were fined -$200 imd costs each for
having intoxicating liuor in their
possession and bootlegging. " Their
arrest was brought about vSjhen the
Windsor hotel was raided. Mora
; . made a rush. for a side doov trying
v to get away, but ran into the arms
" of Officer Parr. He had two pints
'of whisky on his person. Vincent
. was in possession of eight , quarts of
. the liquor, which were stored in his
room. ' The local police, headed by
Chief Laughten, were assisted by a
state' officer in making this raid.
, There were " also placed under ar
rest three local men ..and "a charge
.of intoxication was filed against each
' ji them, resulting in -a fine ofj$15
: and costs against the ' trio. They
pleaded that lemon extract and not
booze got them into trouble. ,
Begin Threshing Wheat
; At Holmesville: .Yield Heavy
Beatrice Neb., June 18. (Special
j Telegram.) A number of farmers
. living near Holmesville began cutting
wheat today. While the grain, has
been slightly daniaged by the pro
longed heat wave it it estimated that
x jt will yield from 15 to 25 per bushels
V-to the acre.
Word was received here today from
Chicago that company C of this city
and company F of Wymore, part of
the 134th United States infantry,
I which has been stationed at Camp
Cody, N. M., for nearly a year, has
- acrived there ; :
Knights of Columbus at ,
, Emerson Initiate Class of 104
' Emerson, Neb, June 18. (Special.)
Emerson council, No. 1309, Knights
of Columbus initiated a class of 104
members. An interesting program
was carried out during the day, which
concluded with a banquet in the" eve
ning.' E. H. Whalen, district deputy,
of O'Neill, Neb., being toastmaster.
Father Burke celebrated high mass
at Sacred Heart church at 10 a." nr.
and Rev. Christopher Murphy, presi
dent of Trinity college, Sioux City,
delivered an address to .the initiated
and' was the principal speaker at. the
banquet at the opera house. y
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Burglaxs Take Small Change V
. At Kearney; Leave Large Sum
Kearney, Neb., June 18. (Special.)
The Kearney ' Hardware cqmpany
store in this city:was entered, by
burglars and three guns and .some
money secured. Entry to "the ' Store
' was gained through. rear -door, one
- of the panels being cut out. The cash
taken amounted to onjy about $2, a
large' sum of money in another drawer
of, the cash register being overlooked.
The police believed that they have a
v bunch of juvenile thieves to round up
TrainDispatcher Drowns in
North River Near Norfolk
Norfolk, Neb., June 18. (Special
,; i cicKiani.; vnarics u. rjviacManon,
a train dispatcher for the Northwest
ern railroad, was drowned .in the
' North Fork river while bathmg near
:; -here at 10 o'clock Monday night. His
body was recovered, but efforts to
.save him with a pulmotor failed. His
parents live at Green Isle, Minn. Mac-
Mahon came hf re from Huron, S. D.
Nebraska Nesw Notes
Percy Atkins., who has seen service
- with the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation in France, addressed a large
'-. audience at Fremont.
N Miss Zelma Heine and Dr. Harald
A. Howard were married in Frefnont
June 17. . ;; - .
Suits, rifles and munitions have been
ordered by the Pohocco home guards.
If. A. Miller of Osceola, and Miss
Florence 'May "Lees of; Shelby were
married at Osceola. : The bride is the
.laughter of Mr. and Irs. John Lees
, cf Osceola. , ' ; -.: - .-J"-
, The dining room of the Hotel Mc
: , Donald at Emerson, ' the home of
, Omaha traveling men for -20 years,
- was closed Sunday on account of the
scarcity of help, , - ,
, -King Warreh of Beatrice and Miss
, Arlie Watson of Superior were mar
ried by ReV. V. F.Clark. ' - ,
Cards are out announcing the com
- ing marriages of Miss Blanch A.
Robertson of Plattsmouth, ' daughfer
of J, M: Robertson clerk of the dis,-
trite court, and wife,, and Dr, Ray
mond Paschal Wetover of Omaha,
and Miss Marie Magdaline Robertson,
V to-Mr Harvey L, Giemer, electrical
engineer with the Union Paci5ic at
Omaha
A. W, Jefferis, Well Known Omaha ;:
Attorney, Has Filed for Congress
A. Wi Jefferis, prominent Omaha
attorney has1 announced his intention,."
to make the race f of" congress from
mis oisirici. newm-uj u jfj.
Omaha , back irf the . republican , col
umn in congress. '' ,
Jefferis is a native of Pennsylvania
and a graduate of the law school ol
the University of Michigan. He came
to Omaha immediately after gradua
tion and has taken a prominent part
in political and civic activities' ever
since.'- ' ' " ' ';
' His announcement follows:
"I have" filed : for the republican
nomination for congress. I stand
unreservedly for fighting Jhis war out
to a finish. I think that I might be
of more help to the country and the
interest of this district as a mem
ber of congress than as a private citi- .
zen. It js my hope that I may be of"X
service to tne country; ana us peu-
pie in the further prosecution of he.
war to victory and in solving the
questions Svhich will arise afte theV
FEEEMAN NAMED'
EAGLES' HEAD AT
:i ' STATEMEETlNG
Fremont,' Neb., June 18.-(Special
Telegram.) George F Freeman "jof
Beatrice was fleeted president of the
Nebraska Eagles at .the convention
session here tpday. Other officers
are: worthy vice preVdent, Andrew
P. "Moran, Nebraska City; worthy
chaplain, W. M. Barclay, Plattsmouth;
secretary, M. V. Avery, Norfolk;
treasurer, Fred G. Mowrer, Omaha;
inside guard, William Stanbro,; Syra
cuse; outs.ide guard, A L: Hibbard,
HasHngs; conductor, S. A. Borkow
sku. Tremont; . trustees, G. F. Besc
hofner, Lincoln ;' E. 'B. Decker, North
Bend, and P, J. McCaffery, Columbus.
The selection of the meeting place
for next year was left to the execu
tive committee. Total rgistration of
delegates was 75. The convention
closed i this evening with a buffet
lunch and smoker. , '
Horses and dogs died from the
effect of intense heat of the last few
days. Henry Staats and three of his
neighbors in Saunders county each
lost valuable horses and T. A. Farris
and C. L.Gidley lost fie porkers
Saturday' and Monday many farmers
remained in the shade of the farm-
fyards and did not go into the fields
owing to the heat.
Rev."F. H. Gillette has resigned
as pastor of the First Christian church
to enter Young Men's Christian as
sociation work. Rev. Mr. Gillette has
made application for his passports and
other papers and exjects to be on, the
way . soon. . Rev! Gillette has two
brothers in France with the Ameri
can forces.
Big Stallion, "Kontact," Dies;
Famed Horse Weighed 2,500
'(From Stiff Correspondent)
Lincoln, June 18.--(Special.) Word
was received today by State Veterin
arian J, S. Anderson from Boone
county that the big stallion "Kon
tact," said by many to be the most
perfect animal in the state, had died
frOm scrotal hernia.- The big fellow
was the property of T. B. Bowman
& Sons of Boone.' He weighed over
2,500 pounds and was 17 hands high.
He had taken many valuable prizes
at stock shows all over the west. The
Bowman company paid $7,000 for him
in Chicago.
William B. Price Files
For United States Senator
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, June 18. (Special.) Wil
liam j B. Price this afternoon made
good his announcement last week that
he would be a candidate for the
United States senate and filed his ap
plication to have his name placed
upon the primary ballot for the demo
cratic nomination.
Former Gov. ' Morehead of Falls
City, Attorney General Reed of
Madison and Lieut. Gov; Howard of
Qolumbus are the other democratic
candidates for senator.
Omaha Men Organize Club
v To Boost for S. R. McKelvie
Fr,ed Stack, f. E. Wakefield, Harry
Lapidus.JSam Leon and Charles Gran
den are officers, of a booster club
which has been organized in behalf
of the candidacy of-S. R. McKelvie
for governor; An executive committee,
of 100 will be named. McKelvie will
address the club at an early date.
Obituaries
MRS .AGNES FLEMING STEVEN
SON, 30 years old. died Monday in
Kansas City, Mo. Mrs. Stevenson was
born in Omaha and lived here until
about six months ago, when she went
in Kansas City. Her husband died sev
eral years ago. She is survived ty her
mother, Mrs. May Fleming, and one
brother, J. E. Fleming. Funeral serv
ices will be held at the mother's home,
2220 Poppleton avenue, at 8:30 o'clock
Wednesday morning and , at St
Peter's church at 9 o'clock. Interment
will be in'Holy Sepulcher cemetery.
L- DOROTHY LOUISE KRELLE, 5-
month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
F. WKrelle,-4502 Grover street, died
Monday at her home. Funeral services
will be held at the Brailey & Dorrance
chapel at 2 o'clock Wednesday.
JOHN L. DREF, 70 years old,
441 South Eighteenth street, died
Monday. The funeral will be held at
the Crosby funeral chapel, t o'clock
Wednesday. He is survived by his
widow, three sons and a daughter, all
residents of Omaha.
EDWARD TRAVERg, 16 years old,
Ansley, Neb., died of stomach trouble
Sunday at the emergency hospital.
The body will be taken to Ansley for
burial. -y r . - y
MRS. ELIZABETH KOCH died at
the home of her daughter In Beatrice,
aged 85 years. The body was taken to
Qulncy, III, for interment
MRS. FRED OBERG of the Dewitt
vicinity died after a brief illness, aged
80 years. She leaves her husband and
a number of children, all grown.
CHARLES ANDERSON, 43 years
old, Bloomneld, Neb., died Sunday at
St Joseph's hospital. He is survived
by a brother at Kennebeck, S. D. .
. CARL ANDERSON, bora in Wern
land, Sweden, August 24, 1833, died at
his home In the Rose Hill neighbor
hood, Grant township, nine miles
northwest of Blair, Monday. Mr. An
derson came to Florence, Neb., from
Sweden in 1860. In 1861 he came to
Grant township. Services will be held
at Rose Hill church on Wednesday.
Five children survive, Charles of Blair,
Neb.: AndrewTTBristow, Neb., and the
Misses Mary and . Eva, and Edward
Andersoaj , . ,, ., ... t,i. ,v.
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A. w. JEFFERI5.
TRAINING CAMP
AT UNIVERSITY
DOWN TO ROUTINE
Frora a 8taff Correspondent.)
Lincoln, June 18. (Special.) Ne
braska's trainingcamp at the Univers
ity of Nebraska is beginning to put on
a businesslike air and the boys are
getting down to routine. . A
They have been measured for uni
forms and other needful articles which
are expected to be ready for use July
4. The administrative force of the
camp has been organized and is as
follows:
Director, O. J. Fergurson; assistant,
G. R. Chatbum and J. N. Bridgman;
secretary, Miss Maud Melick; accoun
tant, C.'j. Lehmkuhl; stenographer,
MissT. B. Johnson.
J. M. Thompson, Newspaper
Man, Weds Miss Brockway
(From a Staff Correspondent!)
Lincoln, June 18. (Special.) John
M. Thompson, well known Lincoln
newspaper man and representative of
the State Journal at the state house
for more than 25 years, was married
today to Miss Ethel Brockway, head
turse at Esther hospital in this city.
The ceremony was performed at the
home oi the .bride's parents byvDr.
Fletcher L. Wharton at 11:15 this
morning. The couple departed ' for
"somewhere in Nebraska" for the
honeymoon. "
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YOU, too, can refinlsh your 6wn
car at a nominal expense And re-.
produce the original lustre by using
. ' 'r '. , . y ' : ' '
Berry Brothers
V Auto Color Varnishes
Made in all standard colors and
black and white, so that you can
Jiave just the color combination you
prefer, plus quick service and no
fnishbg charges.
Easily applied, cover well, wear well and ;
give a rich, smooth gloss that will make you
proud of your car and your own lwiidiwork. '
We have a deaeriptive folder sliowins
color combinations and giving explicit
directions for the amateur finisher,
quantities of materials required, 'etc.
Call at our store and get one.
DOWNTOWN DEALERS:
Milton-Rogara ft Son Co., .
Johnson Hdw. Co
Motor Supply Co., .
Lovo Burr Co., . '
Samplo-Hart Motor Co.
DEALERS IN NORTH
; Saratoga Orug to., 24th Sc. Ames..
; .H. Howard, .- , '3010 N. 24th. T
S. H. Kati, i, "1418 N, 24th.
L. R. Spencer it Son, 24th ft Fort,
W. B. Nichols, 24th ft Lake.
; Knocht Hdw. Storo, 1913 Clark St.
v DEALERS IN NORTHWEST PART OF TOWNi
' Walnut Hill Pharmacy, 40th ft Cuming
v E. Moad, , , , f 2202 Military.
y Galloway Garage, : 1402 Military.
DEALERS IN SOUTH OMAHA: v '
Frod Parks, - , . 4622 S. 24th.
Novelty Repair Co., , 4809 S. 24th.
DEALERS IN BENSONi ; ,
C.X. Hurd. -;..vv :
DEALERS IN COUNCIL BLUFFS i J K ? :
" OIo Rasmnssen, . . 347 W. Broadway.
IB. Long, 31 S. Main St.-
H. Borwick, 211 S. Main St.
O. H. Brown, ' 525 S. Main St, :
' 'DEALERS IN SOUTH PART OF TOWNi '
EKarach ft Co Cor. Vinton ft Elm St..
Hibboler ft Co., , 2010-12 Vinton St. '
DISTRIBUTED BY -1
NELSON-ZARP PAINT
" "Manufacturer of -'-'
SUNLIGHT PAINT
TeL Douj. 9049. OMAHA. 209-11 S. UtB St.
ssrs.
Fourth of July Programs
Be Held in Evening
The central committee on . Ameri
canization, Francis G. Brogan, chair
man, has decided, on 7:30 o'clock in
the evening of the Fourth of July for
putting on the main program in .the
several public parks.. - ,
The committee named by the cen
tral committee are as follows: " (
Organization: Robert Smith,' chair
man, Frank G. Odell. Robert Manley,
W. W. Slabaugh, Thomas C; Rey
nolds, Thomas Falconer. .
A I ... . J w. l.bM. ,
yEd P. Smith, Francis G. Brogan. Ed
W. Simeral, Robert Manley. ,
Speakers: Raymond Young, chair
man; Robert Switzler, yilliam C
Ramsey. .
Music: R.vC Strehlow, Hugh Wal
laci, Fannie Arnold, Henry Cox, Pat
rick O'Neill' ...;.'
Campaign Statement Is .
Issued by N. P. Dodge
N. P. Dodge", 3 who has filed a a
candidate for the reoublican nomina
tion for. congress in the Second disH
trict yesterday issued a," statement
concerning his candidacy; as follows
In leeklng the republican nomination for
eonsreaa - In the Saeond concrewlonal die
trlct, I am actuated by ona purpote. and
one only: that li to obtain place where
I may aerve my country, and where I may
render alitance in aupport of every for.
ernmentif meaiure which haa fois,lts ob
ject apoedy victory for the allied forces,
and the final establishment of an Ameri
can peace. Which - means .restoration and
Indemnity to every country now' devas
tated or dominated by Oerman military
autocracy.' I believe that this la the time
tor optimism and enthusiasm, not for
criticism. Fast mistakes should be merely
lessona to guide our future Judgment, both
as to measures and man. Until the war
Is over It should be a question of Indi
vidual efficiency. 1 am entering the con
test' relying upon the undivided support
of a united republican party, and every
red-blooded . American, , native born or
naturalised.
Manning Submits Three
Possible Garbage Plans
Health Commissioner Manning has
submitted to the city the following
proposals upon which bids will be in
vited after the1 commissioners have
approved the recommendations:
1. 'Bidder to collect and dispose of
all garbage.
2. City to collect garbage and sell
it to the highest bidder.
3. City to collect garbage by dis
tricts and sell it according to best
bids on district plan.
vThe city council committee of the
whole will discuss this subject next
Monday morciiig.
Indian Lands to Open
Washington, June 18. A bill by
Senator Ashurst of Arizona opening
about 30,000 acres of western Indian
reservation lands to private develop
ment, upon a royalty basis, for min
erals needed in the war, was passed
today by the senate. , '.
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1515 Harney St.
1217 Farnam St.
1917 Farnam St..'
2412 Farnam St.
18th A Burt St.
PART OF TOWN:
'Store Opens
DMite Stores
Vacation Time Outfits
Dress Your Boy for Hot Weather Comfort
You owe it to them to make them cool and comfortable and
here are the wearables to do it with. ,
Make him feel comfortable in playtime. Clothe him in gar
ments that are light weight yet durable and comfortable ; you
will find everything needed here at low prices.
i Boys, Wash Pants, Waists
and Rompers, 69c
Three special groups for Wednesday's selling, at prices which
are well below those you would rightly expect to pay.
Boys' Wash Pants.
69c -
Knickerbocker or straight leg:
styles. Stripe effects, plain col
ors and black and white checks.
Well tailored; big and roomy.
These are worth $1.00; sizes 3 to
16 years. ' . :
Second
"Elsie Dinsmore" Dresses for Girls
Daintiest, Coolest, Most Likable for Summer
We show these Dainty Elsie Dinsmore Dresses because .we
know they are better than you will buy anywhere else at the price
and also because they are in styles that you would find it extreme
ly difficult to duplicate except they were made by a dressmaker.
Slsee.
S to 14
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Tivo Dmportant Announcement
In Wednesday papers, we shall print in de
tail, the facts concerning two important sales
Clearance of MIDSUMMER MILLINERY
s " r -Second Floor
Remarkable Sale of SHOES from Basement
- Dont Fail to Read Every Word of Both Ads
SUMMER OFFERINGS from the
Drapery Department that are
full' of interest' for everyone.
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: 250 FANCY STRIPED HAMMOCKS, with pil
low, supports, regular size, special, at. .. .$1.50
PORCH SWINGS, spring seat mattress, cush
ion; in brown khaki; just right for hot weather
comfort; reduced to .$12.25
DRESS BAGS, dust proof and moth proof ; just .
the thing for storing away Winter garments,
priced, at $3.50 and $5.00
' ODD PAIRS AND TWO-PAIR LOTS OF CUR
TAINS, slightly soiled ; to clear away, marked ....
at HALF VALUE; prices will be, at, a pair,
from
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CRETONNES, short
out, at,, a yard
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Third Floor
at 8:30 and Closes at 5 Dailj
Boys' Sport Waists,
69c ' ;
Here is a lot of beautiful stripe
effects in good wearing Percales;
strictly fast colors; all sizes, 6 to
16 years. Buy all you need this
season, as they are full $1.00 val7
ues. , ' i
Floor, Mn' Bld(. Brandeis Stores
Prices $2.95 and $3.50
Second Floor-Brand! Store.
A Delayed Shipment of 150 More
Of These Wash Skirts
&.-&90
We announced a sale of these for Satur
day, and they went like wild fire-now
another group at the same price for Wed
nesday. Be sure that you. get your, share.
Skirts that would sell in the regu-,
lar way at $4.00 and $5.00. Variety .
of newest styles, all novel ideas ' in
pockets and belts and trimmed in
pure white, large carved pearl but-' '
tons. -
The materials are superior qual
ity Bedfords and Whipcords. You
will see quickly that they are splen-'
did values at this price.
Second Floor Brandel Stores . .
Hm.cks,
Porch
Swings
Curtains and
Cretonnes
l.
50 to $20.00
lengths, reduced to close
: ; . . . .... , . .39c
r ......
'Brand! Storo ;
Saturdays at 6
Rompers for Little
Chaps, 69c ;
Light blue and dark blue cham
brays; short sleeves, trimmed in
white; straight leg style; great for
hot weather; sizes 2 to 8 years;
colors are absolutely fast
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WakeUpAmerica
A Victor Record
by Frederick Wheeler
No. 17991
See It at the
Auditorium
Wednesday and
Thursday ,-
On the reverse Har
ry Macdonough sings
"Are You Half the Man
Your Mother Thought
You'd Be?" "
Two rousing wartime
sonsrsHhat stir your pat
riotism 100 plus. - 1
Come in and - hear
them. They should be in
every collection. ;
EXTRA .SPECIAL:
Two Male Quartettes:
"What Are You, Go-;
ing to Do to ! Help the
Boys?" . '
"Keep ' Your Head
Down Fritzie Boy."
Pompaian Room '
Brandei . Store
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