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iHE BEE: -OMAHA, SATURDAY; AUGUST 17,' 1918. LUTHERANS AT DESHLER UNFURL SERVICE FLAG ... . v , At a Patriotic Meeting They Spread Large Bunting Car . rying 1,012 Stars Among - Which 8 Are Gold. . Deshler, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Telegram.) A patriotic war meeting was held here last evening at the air grounds. A monster crowd that packed the grandstand and over flowedinto the arena sang not only "America," but most of the American patriotic songs, led by the Deshler town band and a male chorus of Ne braska teachers of the Missouri Lu theran synod schools. More than 400 representatives, pas tors and delegates of the Nebraska district of the Missouri Lutheran sy nod were present. A huge service flag with eight gold stars and 'indi cating 1.015 Lutheran boys in uniform from this district was unfurled. Introducing the, first speaker. At torney J. M. Cuistian, member of Thayer county council of defense, . Prof. F.'W. Jesse of the Seward Lu theran Normal school said: "In giv- ing honor to our soldier boys fighting our battles, we are all one and united in this, that our hearts swell with pride when we think that our boys are fighting that the luster In the stars of yon flag, now illumined by the peaceful rays of the setting sun may never be dimmed." ' Sees the-War Won, Mr.'. McCuistian, describing he present war as a death struggle be tween, two philosophies, asked for general and mutual tolerance and for- bearance.in these abnormal time. The second speaker, Rev. Ed Oel " schlaegef. West Point, said in part; "When lawyers, professors, and preacher! get together on the same platform to plead for the same cause, it is safe, to say that the war Is won. I want to say something about our , boys from the Nebraska district, over 1,000 of. whom have gone forth at the call of their country. . "It has been laid that the Ameri- can soldier boys' were not trained. I want to say that our boys have been trained from theif youth at their God fearing mothers' knees in the Chris tian parochial .schools in the churches. There they, have thoroughly learned , three things that make them strong . and well' trained: Tirst, to be, true . and faithful to God; second, that through the merits and righteousness of, Christ, God is their living father, who can and will protect them if it be to their best welfare, though thou sands fall to their right and ten thou sand to their left; ,third,. when they go over the. top they do it not only of necessity but for sake of con science. ' ':-," ' Martin Luther an American. ' The speaker continued: "If there is any body of men who should love " America H is the Lutheran churctufor ijt. Margin turner nimscjp- was an American; My authority for this ., statement is the great American , statesman nd orator, Danier Web ster, who said at the dedication of Bunker Hill monument;: JThe refor mation' of Lutherjntroduced the prin ciple of independence and liberty into the wilderness of .America.' 4 r ' "We can't help living this, our country, because the fathers and founders of our synod left their coun try over there because .liberty of con science and religion was denied them there. - We have bcen'fighting in our German language church periodicals the wicked diabolical system of Ger man theology with its, higher criti cism for over 70 "years. Now you wouldn't say Tvhen they capture Ger man supplies 'made in, Germany and turn them , against the enemy and feed thm to our boys, that they were pro-German" because they used German-made goods" In the business session this morn ing it was voted 'to adjourn Sunday evening to enable-all delegates to be home for the primaries. . . . , Rev. C F. Brommer; Hampton, was reelected president for, a term -of three years; Rev. W. Harms, Bancroft, first vice president; Rev. W. Cholccher, second vice-president' ',.'i,;. ;.;Si'V;-Duty of 'Lutherans. General Vive-president Rty. Mr. Miller of Ft-Wayne, Ind.i preached the sermon opening the sessions. In hit presidential address RevvC F, Brommer of Hampton emphasized the(duty of all Lutheran Christians to counteract any . false accusations of disloyalty, not so much by words as by actions and by special efforts in meeting with a spirit of readiness and obedience the requests and demands of our government in its present spe cial need. ''-..',. He also laid in part: "We have time and agin proven the solid allegiance to this;our home-country and our so licitude for her welfare not by vain words but by auctions that could re sult only from unconditional loyalty. "Statistics in the government ar chives prove this.: Besides 'we have striven to bring up our children in the fear and nurture of the Lord by our systemof schools in which by means (Jim l.uP Albert" W; Jef fens f.ppR. CONGRESS Republican ;,. X'-''s.'':vv.i(;,v; t, PRIMARY, AUG. 20 r VOTE FOR , .,' C. G. CARLBERG . at tit Primaries for c Republican Member Omaha Water Board. Nebraska Now Has More Autos Per Capita Than ; Any State in the Union That business is booming in the middle west despite the stress of war conditions is attested by the great increase in the number of automobiles in Nebraska this year. The number of licenses issued up to August 1, 1918. was 167,400. The number issued up to August 1 last year was only 148,101. Chamber of Commerce officials say that there are more automobiles per capita in Nebraska than in any other state of the union. , of God's Word a true heart-loyalty is taught and created. Any misunder standing on this point at the time of our government entering this war was due to the difficulty which an indi vidual here and there experienced in adjusting himself to the altered conditions." The visiting vice-president of the joint Missouri synod voiced the gen eral sentiment thus: "I am an Ameri can cizen; not by naturalization; but I am an American born. I am tor Am: .ca first, last and all the time. and it is as little necessary for me .to rep'S.i again and again that J am Iowa! i and patriotic as it is .for an , honest , man to proclaim his honesty by words. English Official Language. -Jt was unanimously . resolved to adopt English as the official language of the business meetings, it being per. missible (or the older members to use their mother-tongue if they find diffi-1 culty in expressing .themselves in the official-language. Rev. H. ICurt of Beatrice was elected secretary of the minuu recorded in tnglish. Rev. Ed. C. Krause, camp pastor and Lutheran chaplain from Camp Bowie, Fort .Worth, Tex., will speak Sunday afternoon at the fair grounds , on the "Threefold character of our religious camp work: its pastoral, mis sionary and social aspect." " The religious and doctrinal sessions are led by Prof. G. Meiger, instruc tor of Homiletics at Concordia semi nary, St Louis, Mo. Soldiers' Vote Canvass To Start Next Monday ' rFrom a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Aug. 16. (Special.) The canvass of the Nebraska soldiers' and sailors' votes will be started next Monday, x Secretary of State Pool has asked C. M, Hubner of Nebraska City and T. B. Strode of Lincoln, the other members of the state election commission, to meet with him at that time. Seven hundred returned bal lots had been received by Mr. Pool Friday morning. Several hundred more come in every day. No ballots can be counted which are riot back by midnight of election day. $108,667 FINES INTO TREASURY BY PROHIBITION Governor Neville Makes Report Showing How Dry Law Has Been Enforced in Nebraska. , From a Staff Correspondent Lincoln, Aug. 16. (Special.) Fines amounting : to $108,667.25' have been collected in Nebraska during the 15 months of the enforcement of pro hibition, according to the report 'of Governor Neville. A total of 4,127 prosecutiona have been brought and 2,950 convictions obtained. Almost half of the total, prosecutions, 2,030, were brought in Omaha. Governor Neville's fifth quarterly report for the months of May. June1 and July, 1918, shows that during J At inis penoa mere were Jto prosecu tions. Of this' number 547 convic tions were had. " This report does not, include results of the enforcement in 20 counties. During the quarter, $24,516.65 was collected in fines. , The city of Omaha reports $7,924.25 collected in fines under the dry ' law during this period. This does not include penalties in the dis trict court, but merely the municipal and county court convictions. Approximately 37 per, cent of the aggregate fines for, the , state, $40,312.75. was collected from prose cutions in Omaha. Fees for druggists to operate under the law have totalled $1,184. The re port shows $21,093.36 has been spent in the enforcement of the prohibitory law. The counties where reports have been received from for the quarter and the respective amounts collected are as follows: Adam $ lOOKlmball 1,040 Arthur llOKnox 800 Boon lOOLancaitar .....2,1(7 Bo Butt S66I,tnooln 20 Buffalo 656MadUon ........ 496 Burt .......... !t0Mrrlck ...800 Can 1.700 Otoe 71 Cedar 100Pawn . 200 Chrry 100 Piatt 100 ...l.OEiSRed Willow 800 i.. as Richardson S00 ,.. 144 Rock 10 Cheyenn Clay ... Dawaon Dixon ., Dodf ., Puma . . Oar ... Hall ... 30 200 '' 10 440 m 60 200 Way n 265 4vv n vutior ........ .v wygrr iiiniMWim i nTtniirTirT..niM.iiii.iiui'l..'i .irffflr-onf nin, mi I iimssan D. C. ELDREDCE. Ifl hi i PraiJenL 4&J 0 I ' msalln . 6J0 Barpy - . 20tiaundera II thrldan 8M SIOUX . Hamilton SoOThumton Hltnhcock .k Holt .. Hooker 20Tork ........... 200 Jefferson lOOClty of Omr.ha.. 7,924 Provost Marshal Wants Draft Board Members To Stay With Their Jobs From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, . Aug. ; 16. (Special.)- Uncle Sam is anxious to have all local draft board members, who , have now had more than a year's experience in the administration of the selective service act, retained in the government's service, Capt. Walter L. Anderson, state provost marshal, says in a statement under the heading "No time for election eering." The statement is made in re, sponse to appeals of a number of draft officials out in the state who are running for office for leave until after the primaries in order to do some personal campaigning. Capt Anderson says in part: "I sympathize with you but I see no way to accommodate you. Know ing the kind of work that the local boards of Nebraska have done and are doing, many of them serving the ' federal government without pay ex cept that from their county office, it seems to me it would be a very ungrateful and unpatriotic group of constituents who would fail to re nominate a local board member to his or her county office because of his close attention to duty which prevents him from properly pre senting his claims for re-election." Soldier Accidentally Killed in Collision Lived in Beaver City Seward, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special Telegram.) The identity of the sol dier killed here Tuesday in an auto train collision has been established by Adjutant McCain of the War de partment at Washington, who, in re sponse to a message from County At torney McKillip, said Foster C. Kins man was a member of the 127th field artillery at Camp Cody, N. M. His mother is Mrs. C. H. Kinsman, who lives at Beaver City, Neb. Members of the familv were here today to take charge of the body. A. R. Rich, the York man who was injured- here Tuesday night in an auto-train collision, died at a local hospital at 2 a. m. today. Army Order. Washington, Aug. H. (Special Tele tram.) Henry H. Armstead and Sholock McKewen, quartermaster corps, national army, will proceed to Omaha for duty In connection with the selection of officer for the stevedore and labor organization. First Lt. Lyle B. Klngery, medical re sorv corps, Is relieved from duty at Camp Beauregard, La., and will proceed to De Molne, la.. Second Lt. John Godfrey Loy, field ar tillery reserve corps. Is relieved from duty at Camp Dodge and will proceed to Camp Jackson, S. C. Metcalfe Discusses Pro-German Vote and Nomination of Norris In the current issue of the Nebras kan, Richard L. Metcalfe discusses editorially the question: "Is the Pro German Vote the Dominant Factor in the Democratic Party?" ; Candidate Metcalfe sums up in the following his views on the pro-German vote and Senator Norris: "Many politicians are wondering whether Germans who have been vot ing with the democrats will go over to the. republican primary to help nominate Mr. Norris or whether some who have been voting with -the republicans will rush to the democrat ic party in the effort to defeat me. Opinion seems to be divided as to whether they hate me more than they love Mr. Norris. "I am writing 'this without passion or prejudice, but in a frank way in order to suggest to republicans and democrats alike the seriousness of the situation confronting both parties in Nebraska; and as Americans we are all concerned in the action of both parties. Personally I feel very friend ly to Mr. Norris. We have been friends for many years, but person al friendship does not count in the present crisis. If I am to be the democratic nominee I would prefer (speaking from the political stand point) to have Mr. Norris as my op ponent. But speakinp- as an American .who counts neither political advantage nor personal tortune as of any moment at this time I hope Mr. Norris will be defeated for the nomination." Fremont Home Guards Stand tjy "Cut Out" Cards Fremont, Neb., Aug., 16. (Special Telegram.) Fremont home guards at a called meeting voted unanimously to sustain the action of the commit tee that had printed and distributed cards entitled "Cut Out the Kaiser's Tongue, Etc.," which Ray Nye, chairman of the Dodge County Coun cil of Defense, replaced with cards of mild language. Forty home guards signed a reso lution endorsing the action. Capt. M. H. Mapes, who agreed that the home guards were too "harsh," was out of town and did not attend the meeting. Twelve Thousand Fire Loss. Fremont, Neb., Aug. 16. (Special leiegram.) fire starting in a coal shed at Richland destroyed the lum ber and coal yards of J. I. Hensen, entailing, a loss of ?1Z,(JU0 with in surance of $8,000. t 1 , ; , r- '-1 Distinctive f Specialty fnop& EM. REYNQLDS. V. -Pres. ' and Gen. Mgr. I nterpr etation of : Newest Autumn Modes WHATEVER concentrated effort specialist skill, and resources needed to maintain our high quality standard can ac complish is, now offered in the Fall Display of Fashions Fashions that correctly foretell 1918 Fall "vogue." Our New Suit Fashions Reflect all the latest developments of foreign and' American ideas all the artis . tic combinations of trimmings and all the skillful cut and "finish of i 1 , master tailors. - All Styles for All People, ai' - $35.00 $39.50 $45.00 $49.50 I Suits for All Occasions J ; For StreetFor Business W earFor Calling For Semi-Dress and Ultra-Dress "'.; "Everything from tie strictly tailored suit whose keynote of style is simplicity to the elegant' creations ' ,jn exclusive moaeis. . . , . . . Poiret Twills ; 1 ' ; .''"'' ':" " Soft' Velours, - - XlannisR Serges j Silver Wool Velour : .Duvet de lainc . Oxford Mixtures nery We Present Also ',' : ' ; i Autumn 1918 Mflli at $5.00 : $7.50 $8.00 . $10.00 Featuring many interestingly new shapes. I Panne velvet, brushed velvet and hatter's plush is employed in the making of .these models" ' Small .ostrich feathers; single-ply uncurled i estrich- feathers; French knots embroidered in wool metallized fabrics' and brushed angora are just a few of the decidedly out-of-the-ordinary. trimmings used this season. : '".:.,; . . : ; 1918-1919 Furs reduced fifty per cent F)ROTECT yourself against steadily ris- ing'; fur market by purchasing your furs during the August sale. 1 Fur Coats' . VJFur Stoles 1 s . Fur Muffs Fur Scarfs . Fur Coatees, "Fur Capes. nation Newly Arrived Collection of Clever Dress Origi at$25! $29.50 $35 FOR the woman who desires something new something exclusive something exceedingly smart? - These dresses are those desirable one- , of-a-kind models, which are ofttimes hard to get later in the season. $39.50 IIWTOM OinTTITnJfL cn IMPORTANT ANllilEliilENT 2, ooo immm SALE SATURDAY Worth Regularly 51.00 OUR PRICE r u DINING ROOM CHAIRS All chairs, where there are bat six or less of a kind, have been greatly reduced in price and must be closed out at this. big sale. Prices are 95, $1.15, $1.45, $1.75, $2.25, $3.95, ' $4.50. GOODS SELECTED DURING THIS SALE STORED FREE OF CHARGE, AND DELIVERED LATER, IF SO DESIRED, - PORCH AND LAWN FURNITURE. We are closing out the remain ing stock of our Porch, Lawn and Sunroom Furniture. Many in Ba ' ronial Brown, others in Whir L. Ivory. . S 0 m e- upholstered in French Cretonnes and Imported Tapestries. Prices are $3.15, $4.75, $6.95, $8.75, $12.75, $17.50. Fine quality Serges , Elegant Satins j n Tricolette ! Wool Jersey t . .Georgette Crept . ' "Vool Etaminc Save V From 'ra i&K Ten h mm. Fifty 'WJf i Per fjCEy.- CentAJCjJKW . '. Every Day Household Values DINING ROOM TABLES All sample, and odd Dining Room Tables must be closed out in. this big sale. Made of solid oak in the "golden and fumed fin ish, some in Jacobean finish. All greatly reduced. Sale prices $12.50, $16.50, $19.50, $24.50, $29.50, $34.50. i Folding Ladder 'Stools, I and ... . . S4.95 our price ...... .79c io uu ;K -laDoreites, Fold ing Ironing Boards, our price, at 81.3! Electric Irons, 82.95 I ers t .,:..,.... 27 Pprch Mop and Oil complete ... .' SI. 50 union carpet Sween- 81.25 A splendid example of our wonderful buying power and our ability to lower the cost of home necessities to you, due to our inexpensive location, combined with low operating expense, and our immense buying power. These high-grade brooms are splen didly made from a fme quality of broom-corn. They are made extra light and strong and have four ties. Come expecting to get the biggest broom value ever Offered in this city and you will not be disappointed. On sale Saturday only. ' r Extraordinary Values in Every Department During Our BDG AUGUST 1 FUfSNDTURE SALE SAVE FROM 10 TO 50 PER CENT Select the needed goods now and as usual you MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS. FURNITURE FOR THE BEDROOM. If .you are contemplating re furnishing your bedroom en tirely, or securing a single piece, we suggest that you take advantage of the wonderful op portunities of this sale. -SAMPLE DRESSERS At $14.95, $17.50, $21.50, $27.50, $32.50 nd $39.50. SAMPLE CHIFFONIERS $10.75, $14.50, $19.50, $24.50, $29.50, $34.50, $39.50. SAMPLE COMPLETE SUITES At $59.50, $68.50 '. $32.50, $97.50, 1 $122.50, $137.50. LIVING ROOM ROCKERS. Large assortment to select from, in many different styles, including Golden, Fumed Oak and Mahog any finishes. Many in wood seats; others uphol stered in Moraccoline, Tapestry and genuine leather. Sale prices $2.95, $3.95, S4.75, $6.50, $9.75, S12.50, $17.50, $22.50 The People's Store Opposite Hotel Rome. 1 3 ! A - . 4. - J fit -., f- -, ';';: , -f -rr- : . .: w n . SjJf nub .tU. " .''I -: I Ml . 4 - .far 7 "I'll w f r. ,- f I i 1 1. -t 1