UMAHA, SAlUKDA. JuiNri 2d, iyi8.
E.F.SHARRARENDS
LIFE AT FREMONT
BY SHOT IN HEAD
Had Been Prominent in Busi
ness .for Quarter Century;
Oldest Woman h Dodge
County Dies.
l ,Fremont, Neb,. June 28. -(Special
! Telegram, Edward M. Sharrar. 56,
i jagent for the Nye Schneider, Fowler
j company, " and . prominent business
man of Hooper, shot himself through
'the head at the office of the company
this morning and died instantly. Mr.
i Sharrar had resigned as agent at
Hooper to take a similar position with
.the elevator company at West Point,
'and it Js said worry over severing his
'connections with the Fremont con
fkern earned him to become desoond-
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I Mr. Sharrar had been with the
company for 25 years, most of that
1 gtime as agent at Hooper. He served
pi i member, on the Hooper town
I fhoard for a period and was active in
! community affairs. His brother,
iFrank, has been , manager of the
Ji'armers . elevator at west roint.
Surviving' Mr, Sharrar are his wife
rnu tour auus.
Mrs. John Andrews, the oldest rest
Sclent of Dodge county, died at the
iMiarews iarm nome in me uiencoe
jvicinity, at the age of 96. . Mrs. An
drews came to America from Ireland
with her husband in the late 50s and
..Mr." Andrews was a . soldier during
hc civil war, - They located in
iDodge county on a farm, where they
iave since made their home. Mr. An
drews was Mrs. Andrews' junior by a
Sew yearl.
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(Three Republicans File
; For Secretary of State
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln. Neb.. June 28. (Special.)
-Three republicans fled this morn-
ng in the office of the secretary of
fate for nomination for state, rep
tsentativea. '"
iL. G. Todd of Union, Cass county,
ould represent the Eighth represent
ative district, composed of Lass and
3ot counties, which he, represented
n tne last session. ; , v
George D. Mathewson,' of Fillmore
ounty,' filed foV the Forty-third dis'
rict which was represented in "the
ast session by John M. Ward of Ge
ieva, also a republican. The district
s composed of York, Clay and Fill-
we counties. , ,
Charles T. Jenkins of Haigler file
Sra the Sixty-ninth district, Hitch-j-lc
and Dundy, represented in the
-t session by S. M. Ewing, demo-
at, of lieiikelman, ; .w. -
Wheat Yields 35 Bushels
To Acre of First Crop
' Threshed in Gage" County
Beatrice, Neb., June 28. (Special
Telegram.) Verne Kennedy, prob
ably the first farmer in Gage coun
ty to thresh his winter wheat, today
reported a yield of 22 and 35 bushels
to the acre from two fields on his
farm. The grain tested 61 pounds
and is of good quality.
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.onpartisan Uague Sues
L State Defense Council
IJnciJn, June; 28,-r-Applitation for
i order to prevent t .the Nebraska
ouncil of Defense frwn:carrying out
x alleged policj .of jpreventing mett
ithe:fjpnptt)an League, was
J in, district court here today-by
jrnift wpresenting officers of
leajue. i . The .- council is charged
:h unlawfully suppressing the 'right
free assemblage and free speech,
aring on the: application will be
id nejet Alanaay, . . , .
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Ices Fprgery Charge, ,
"tella, Neb., June -2& (Special.)
alter Davis, alias W.'F. Kelly, had
(preliminary hearing in the county
.urt ft Falls City and was bound
-er to'the district court In the sum
f $300. He was unable to give bond
J-wai placed in jail on the charge
forgery, committed five year ago,
Nebraska News Notes
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The registration of babies land cM
en ot .Pawnee county, under 5 years
Ji, has reached the number of 1,200,
(The Adams and American Express
rnpanies will be merged at Beatrice
nday. -J. VV Carpenter, agent for
Adams, will take charge ef the
c here, and Arthur Roby, who
i been agent for the American com.
Vi will be transferred to Superior.
Hie defense council held a meeting
Beatrice and refused to allow the
-Jrth. ef the Nation" to be presented
it the Gilbert theater.
"Boscoe" May, who was recently
raroled from the penitentiary where
he was serving time for the death of
his wife, was arrested at Wymore
for being intoxicated and for break
ing his parole. He was' released from
prison on promise that he -would sup
port his mother ;nd children, He
has been working en a farm near Wy.
more but, according to the officers, he
, has been going a' fast pace. 1 " -
Washington County Out
In Force ta Bid Selects
Bound for Gimp Good-By
Blair, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
More than 60 selective army men en
trained at Blair today for Camp Fun
ston and Fort Riley. A vast number
of people from all parts of Washing
ton county marched to the station to
bid the boys goodby. All business
houses were closed. Following is a
list of the contingent: ,
Robart F.' Thompaon. William H. Ohrt
Jen Holatead. Cleo O. Shlnkla.
Samuel McCune. Walter Carmlchasl.
Robart C BUckttoin. John Kroner,
Anton Nlelaon. H. El. Chriatlanaen.
I Aula C. Karnberf. Zeno F. Nonnemakar.
red T. Brennao.
Fred ChubdtaL .
Jullua Oforodnlck.
John II, Utterback.
Loula. K. UoKarcber,
Robert A. Oeary.
Walter J. Novak.
Walter O. Dwltt.
Walter K. Skow.
Henry B. Plugge.
Ceoll y. Strlcklett.
Jamea D. Houfh.
Verne J. Ouataaon.
Neal B. Thompaon.
ChrUtle D. Peteraon. Henry O. Arc.
Ouatav Anderaon. Jamea h. Laiur.
Fred H. Jenan.
Ray L. Imwden.
Hana C Nolaon.
Raymond N. Jacob.
Wyatt T. Hull.
Jena P. Jenaeo.
Krlti Flacher.
Robert O. Mortenaen.Quy Steward.
Charlea A. Htvellne, Jamea H. Hteel.
Loula Nicotine,
Oeorga W. Nelaon.
Thorvald Jorcanaen.
Hana C. Hanaen.
Herman Neumann.
Auguat Blck.
Ouatex Auch.
Carl O. Jenan.
OeorM C. Miller.
Anthony F. Healey.
Thomaa O, Rodfera.
William Bolln.
Lealle R. Olfen.
William' C. tiatea.
Henrr Flake.
John O. Orennke.
1MM Wollamann.
Andrew P. Nelaon.
Victor H. Kruaa.
Paul Lottman.
State Officers at Lincoln
Form War Saving : Society
From a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, June 28. (Special.) A
war savings society composed of state
officers and employes was organized
at the state house this morning, with
the object- In view of lending every
effort along the lines of financial as
sistance to the government in raising
money tor carrying on the war. The
following officers were elected:
President, C A. Fulmer; vice presl
dent, H. G. Taylor; secretary-treas
urer. Anna O'Donnell: advisory com
mittee, G. L., Shumway, W. L.
O'Keefe, Alice McElfresh, E. Raye
Merrill, ueorge W, Ayers and J. J.
Tooley. ; .. . "l ,
Gets Letter From Husband I
' Written on Eve of Death
Beatrice, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Mrs. La Grange Haney, whose hus
band was killed in action on the west
ern front in France, yesterday received
a letter from iim, written before he
lost hn life. 1 he letter was dated
May 27, and in it told of the hard
fighting of the Americans against the
Huns. He was .. in ; the front line
trenches in several battles, and stated
that bullets fell thick and fast about
him, but that he escaped-' Mr. Haney
was kilWdVJune' o. He left; Beatrice
a year ago fast spring, and? went with
his regiment-from NaWfeYork last
August. 4 He. was it yeaf of age, .
Obituaries
MRS. SABBIB BR0SIN8, aged
yeard, a resident of Ornalia for 60
years, died Wednesday, June- 6. EhQ
is the widow .of. the late Charles F.
Broslna, who died last February. She
la survived by a daughter, Mrs. Carrie.
Stanley, and was s, member of the
Degree of Honor and ivy camp wo. 2,
Royal Keiichbori of America. Fu
neral services will be held at Hulae A
Rlepen'a chapel Sunday at 2:80. In
terment will be in Prospect 1I1U cem
etery. -
MRS.' LAURA SCHELLINGETt. 2308
South Twetityflrst etreet, died at her
home Thursday. She Is survived by
her huttband, K. T. ScheUlnfrer; a els-,
ter Mrs, L. V. Johnson, Colgate. N.
D.. and three brothern, Charles Was
ner, Omahaj Albert Wagner, Aurora,
and Gordon Wagner, Kansas City, Mo.
The funeral was held Friday evening
at the home. The body will be sent to
York. Neb., for burial.
MRS. ANNA LOOSUE. aged 71.
died Thursday morning.- Services will
be held at Hoffman's undertaking par
lors Tuesday afternoon at 2.' Burial will
be at Foreat Lawn. She in survived
by four children: Mrs. J. T. Roberta,
Mrs. R. M. Wennlund, Mrs. F. X
Kooe, each of Omaha and Mrs Oeorg
Lynch of Oakland, Cal.
JEAN ADAMS, U-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, C W.
Adama, died Thursday at her home,
51S Davenport Funeral services
will be at the residence this aft
ernoon at S o'clock. Burial, will be
la Forest Lawn cemetery.
JOSEPH L. ANDERSON died at
Pawnee City Wednesday and was bur
ied. Friday under the auspices of .the
Odd Fellows. The widow's father, J.
E. Griffith, postmaster at Pawnee
City, is at the point of death.
BRUSH MARSH, i 47 - years old.
Brooks, la., died Friday morning at the
Nicholas Senn hospital The body will
be taken to his home.
FIRST SALE OF
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' This la ear
Flrat Straw
. Hat Saoa
mn4 Evary
Hat la New
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Genuine
, South American
.Panamas
values from OE
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Choice at. .
! m STRAU HAT HI STOCK
values m to $3 5H QK i ,
Your choice . . ,y
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JS" SHIRT SHOP
IP DOUGLAS ST. Rlalto Theater Cldg.
Girls Help Shock Wheat
At Stella, Where Crop
Is Above the Average
Stella, Neb., June 28. (Special.)
Prospects are that all wheat in this
section will be in shock by Saturday
night, which is about two weeks
earlier than last season. Labor is
scarce and in many fields the girls
are following the harvesters and
shocking the wheat The acreage is
about one-fifth more than usual and
the yield and quality promise to be
above the average. Pastures and
gardens need rain.
Seventy North Platte Women
Organize Canteen Service
North Platte, Neb., June 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) A Red Cross can
teen service, under the management
of Mrs. Clara Bogue, has been or
ganized in this city and will serve
lunches to United States troops pass
ing through. ' Seventy local women
have been assigned to 10 captains and
the work will be conducted in the for
mer depot building.
W. E. Flynn, the first Lin
coln county boy to enlist, was here
en route from Camp Fremont, Cal.,
to France. He enlisted two days after
war was declared.
John Gorton Gates of Chappell was
the first Lincoln county boy to be
drawn yesterday in the draft list. He
is employed in the First National
bank there. Raymond Elt was the
first North Platte boy drawn.
Dr. W. A. Walker, government hog
inspector, who has been stationed
here for several months, received no
tice that he had been appointed sec
ond lieutenant and has gone to Chi
cago to take training in meat inspection.
State Booze Sleutn Gets
, Assistant From Sheriff
State Liquor Agent W. E. Wilson,
the nemesis of "bootleggers," Friday
morning applied for permission of the
board of county commissioners to
obtain the assistance of - Deputy
Sheriff C F. Walker in his work. His
request was granted and Wafker, who
for 13 years was on the police de
partment and recently resigned after
his demotion by . Commissioner
Ringer, will immediately atart after
the "booze" runners. '
Twenty Selective Draft Men
Leave Geneva for Camps
Geneva, Neb:, June 28. (Specials
Twenty selective draft men left Ge
neva today for army camps. They are:
Joaeph B. Cacrla, Watson C. Foater
Morlta H. Klamt John Pavelka
Lola Svea Leter E. Colebank
Lebbla 8. Blocker Loula P. Faatber
Henry W. Heller Ouet F. Hermanaon,
Antoa r. Rohla John L. Madden
Henry E. Lea George 8. Hill
Charlea R. Tienrney Kara P. Btanard
Anton P. Elirlo F, R. Hedden
Will P. Schommer Jullua U Alexander.
West Point. Police Recover '
two Autos Stolen in Omaha
Two Fords, stolen recently in
Omaha, were located at West Point
Thursday night by police there. The
driver of one of the autos has been
arrested and is being brought to
Omaha. The stolen autos are the
property of Arthur Gottsch of Wash
ington, Neb., and A. T. Amluxien,
1502 Spruce street.
58 Leave Custer fcr Camp.
Broken Bow, Neb., June 28. (Spe
cial. Telegram.) Fifty-eight were in
the Custer county contingent that
left here this morning. The contin
gent was divided into two sections of
29 each, one going to Fort Riley and
the other to Camp Funston. A big
crowd was at the station to see the
boys off. A dance was given for
them last night.
Nebraska Farmer Opens
Home to Omaha Kiddies
In response to an item published
in The Bee asking that country homes
be thrown open to little city children
and young girls who need a change,
Mrs. Rose Ohaus of the Welfare
board has received a letter from a
couple living near Friend offering to
take two or three children for the en
tire summer, without charge. The
letter is accompanied by excellent ref
erences. Other results have been
secured and Mrs. Qhaus feels the way
is now opened for a number of suffer,
ing little ones to spend an ejoyable
and profitable summer.
Entire Nonpartisan Ticket
Nominated in North Dakota
Fargo, N. D., June 28, The entire
Nonpartisan ticket, state and con
gressional, was nominated in the re
publican primaries Wednesday.
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier's lead stead
ily increased today until it neared the
15,000 mark. The late figures gave
Frazier 50,678, Steen 36,148.
In the First district it is estimated
Congressman J. M. Baer's final ma
jority will be nearly 800 over Henry
Vick; in the Third district J. H. Sin
clair's approximately 700 over P. D.
Norton, while in the Second district
George Young was successful over
John Hanchett by a vote of approxi
mately three to one.
Sentenced to Three Months
For Espionage Law Violation
North Platte, Neb., June 28. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Nat Lobil of Cozad,
who was indicted on ten counts for
espionage in the federal court, was
found guilty today on six of these
counts and not guilty on four. Judge
Woodrough gave him a sentence of
three months in the Grand Island
jail.
U. S. Troops in Hospitals
Will Celebrate the Fourth
Paris, June 28. The United States
army ambulance service with the
French army has arranged for a spe
cial Fourth of July athletic and
theatrical entertainment for all the
wounded allied soldiers in Paris on the
evening of that day. The large num
ber of American ambulances in the
city will be requisitioned to carry the
wounded from all hospitals.
Special arrangements have been
made for removing every one as
speedily as possible to shelter in case
of an air raid. American base hos
pital authorities have agreed to' atop
as far as possible the removal of
American wounded from Paris on that
day so that the men can attend, -
Pierre Going Over Top '
On War Savings Stamps
Pierre, S. D.june 28. (Special
Telegram.) This alternoon was ob
served as a general holiday for sub
scriptions for war savings stamps.
Reports from over the county show
country precincts have mostly gone
over their allotment while the city is
slightly behind, but the required
amount will be raised.
FOR YOU
PROTECTION
Demand the
Original Packages
For the past 14 years ASPIRIN has
been made on the banks of the Hudson.
Bayer-Tablets and Capsules of Aspirin contain
genuine Aspirin. Demand them In the original
packages. For your protection every package
and every tablet is invariably marked with
Bayer Cross;
The trade-mark "Aaplrin" (Res. U. 8. Pat Off.) la a
guarantee that the monoaceticacideater of salicylic
acid in theea tableta and capeulee is of the reliable
Bayer manufacture.
Your Gu&rtntee
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ORGANIZE A WAR
SAVINGS SOCIETY
TODAY.
' Ae Sfaw of Individual $lopA
ORGANIZE A WAR
SAVINGS SOCIETY
TODAY.
For Every Summer Need
In Every Lovely Style
Extra Values in Summer Dresses
Heretofore Priced up to $15.00
5.50-i$8.50
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1 C5 priced designs and Fashion creators. Dresses that are
strictly 1 "specialty shop styles," expressive of all that is
cool and comfortable, but priced according to Benson
Thorne moderate pricing-principle.
So pleasingly diversified are the styles, ,
For Holidays and Jolly Outing affairs,
For an informal party of a summer's evening,
' For Club for the street for everywhere,
These quaintly lovely dresses were designed.
The woman who attends this sale Saturday has two
treats in store for her one the beauty and becomingness of
the dresses, and the other the startling prices in force
prices wo like to have you compare.
Striped, "apron checked" and plaid ginghams,
Flecked, figured and plain sheer voiles,
Beautiful, cool, good-looking organdies,
Soft girdles loose side dipping tunics,
Dainty collars and cuffs various sizes.
Women's Bathing Suits
Saturday Main Floor
$5.95 and $6.95 :
SLIM, good-looking models equally as becoming to the woman with
. the slender girlish figure as to the, fuller figures, 1
Fashioned. of finely woven worsted in comfortable easy-to-slip-on t
mannish styles. Beautiful color combinations. - These bathing suits
are absolutely the newest styles on the market and have only been in
the Shop a few days. '
. Just 15 Silk Fiber Sweaters
Previously Priced Up to $29.50
Saturday, $12.50
AVERY fortunate purchase of beautiful silk fiber sweaters enables
us to offer this limited number for Saturday at the extraordinary
price quoted. ,
A splendid assortment heavy quality some styles are fitted ; oth
ers with gathered skirts, wide sashes. Variety of popular colors. Many
fancy weaves with collars of harmonizing colors in stripe effects.
Women's Silk Hose
89c
EULL fashioned, pure natural silk high boot hose. Elastic tops,
high spliced heels, double toes and soles. In colors of black,
cordovan, pearl, smoke, and pink. Out sizes in black only.
Muslin "Teddy Bears"
$1.50 .
JUST received fresh new merchandise, specially priced for Sat
urday. .
Well made of a splendid weight muslin, daintily trimmed with
rows and rows of lace and insertion.
Dedicated h Lovely Femininily-
Benson & Thome's
Newly Appointed
Beauty Shop
THIS shop is all that the name Im
plies. It is scientifically equipped
for the cultivation of natural beauty,
and Is regarded by those who are qual
ified to judge, as a model of conven
ience and efficiency, employing as it
does, the most approved methods and
appliances for ,
Hair Dressing, Manizuring, 50c Hair Shampooing, 50c.
Facial and Scalp Treatment
, U - Children's Hairbobbing, 25c
Ta eharg of an experienced specialist of proved ability. Appointments made by
Telephone. Call Tyler 1701.
Women's Tub Skirts
$1.50, $2.95, $5.00
oMART, distinctive, inexpensive models
O of gabardine, pique and fancy novelty
weaves. "Well proportioned, amply cut
skirts, very latest styles with newest and .
oddest pocket, belt and button ideas.
These skirts are made by a well known
manufacturer and are as carefully styled
and finished as cloth skirts.
We've. made it easy for you to own
several of these skirts because of the un
usual values provided.
Sizes waistbands, 29 to 30. Lengths,
35, 36, 37 and 38 inches. . -
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