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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 24, 1918)
V V REED COMES UP READY TO BOOST FOR OTHER MAN Attorney General dm)ts More head Won and Is Entitled to Full Support; Taylor Likes Result From a Staff Correspondent. ' Lincoln. Aug. 23.-(Special.)--At- tomey General Willis E. Reed is back on the job. "I did the best I could under the circumstances," he said, "but Governor Morehead. proved to be the best runner and the only thing to do is to come up smiling and help elect him." The attorney general sent the following telegram to the ex-governor this morning: "The big vote you have received must be very pleasing indeed. You are clearly the democratic choice and under all rules of the .amc entitled to full support. I congratulate you." Ex-Governor Morehead was at tlie etate house a short time today and paid his respects Governor Neville. Governor Morehead said he had not seen Mr. Metcalfe's swan song ap pearing in the papers today. ! P State Auditor W. H. Smith made ; little canvass of the Fourth congress ional district, but his vote for the democratic nomination for congress indicates that he is well known. H G. Taylor of the railway com mission is nother runner who ran wisely and well, although his elec tion was contested by a strong man. He . is, of course, pleased with his "'Deputy Secretary of State Hugh Cooper is in the happy condition, of rot knowing whether he is nominated or not Mr. Gatewood, his nearest opponent, is pushing him close and it may need the entire count to disclose the winner. Deputy Auditor Fred Avres is probably defeated by E. I Mumford Sarpy County Teachers In Session . Next Week Pomllinn. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Spe- rian The following nominations for Sarpy county offices were made in the primaries: County clerk, re publican, Ernest Ruff; democrat, Tom Dooleyv County attorney, re . v t MirVrsrfi: democrat. A. E Langdon." Sheriff, republican, Charles Hutter; democrat, John Ad ami Commissioner. Second district, republican, D. O. bmith; democrat, Adam Gramlich. Commissioner, First district, republican, VV. B. Wy ker(; democrat, J. M. Connor State representative, repuojican, j. rison; democrat, Jacob Sass. Miss Bertha Bishop and Miss Anastasia . Melia were the auccessful candidates an the nonpartisan ticket for county lupertntendent. J. P. Spearman for treasurer, J. M. Wheat for Judge and H. D. Patterson for surveyor have "no opposition. The closest race was between E. S. Nickerson and H. A. Collins, republican i - nomipeei, for county attorney. Mr. Nickerson has i lead of five votes with the soldier vote yet to be counted. , , . The Sarpy County Teachers insti tute convenes here Monday morning and "will be in session all week. Prof. F M. Gregg of Peru and Miss Carrie Van Glelder of Indianola la., are the instructors. Mrs. Clair King of Pa pillion will have charge of the music. Misses Schneider Arrive . . Overseas With Red Cross Fremont, Neb., Aug. 23.-(Special.) A cablegram announcing that they had arrived overseas was received in - Fremont by Mrs. Isabel Schneider from her daughters, Misses Clara and Margherite, who left a month ago for Red Cross service in France. Mrs. Etta Schneider Turner, sister of the Misses Schneider, has been in France for a year. Recently she was trans from the American headauar- ters. where she had been serving in a clerical capacity, to one of the hos pitals. Mrs. Turner went over as ......... with New York hosnital unit Mrs. Turner writes that the need for Red Cross nurses is very urgent Soldiers are returning to the (mi .ftr rereivinff treatment for their wounds without waiting for them to heal. Girls Exhibit Tractors 1 At Norfolk Exhibition . Vrtrfnllf. Neh.. Auff. 23. (Special) The , big farm tractor demonstra tion which opened here luesaay closed Friday evening with an at- : tohrianr record of 12.000. IT10St of them farmers from many parts of northern Nebraska ana soutnern South Dakota. There were no con .cta in ti Khnw. the tractor ma chines merely putting on a public Ahniit 20 tractors were engaged in public and private demonstrations. t .'.AnntVisr rietnnnstration IS Dlanned for next year. One feature of Thurs day's demonstration was the demon crtinn riven bv Ruth ColwellWal lace and Miss Alpha Kelsey, two Nor folk girl, .who drove powerful ma cnines ior cxnimuon ymyuscj. Gertrude Messbr Killed by I Accidental Discharge of Gun t.ii. Cit. Neh.. An. 23. (SDe r cial.) Gertrude, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hessler, Thursday after noon was cleaning out the dresser . itnamri in. her bed room and a re volver which had been loaded and . had been in the dresser orawer ior years, was accidentally- discahrged. The bullet passed through her, body t..r h heart.. She died shortly aft erwards. She was 17 and the only child. To Sow Wheat Acreage. Beatrice, Neb- Aug. 23. (Special) renared bv'CountT Agent Rist show that the winter wheat yield in Gage county this year was H.Z busneis per acre.- rarmera pian ' to sow a Jarger acreage than last season, '. . Quarantine U Lifted. - ' Vsirhttr Veh.. Kvs. 23. f Soecial Tlt han'nfareH on ouhlic rneetincs in July on account of scarlet fever ; ihMn retnr.ve4. Since , the eoi ' demic began 350 houses have beenj quarantined. - i : : ' . i I 1 1 Bier Wyoming Visit to Omaha Stock Yards L ,-y " m $ V m:JsAv- i is l?mf & , "Left to Right W. D. McKeon, prominent ranchman of Newcastle, Wyo ; Tin Kinney, multi-millionaire and sheep king of Rock Springs, wyo., and Gene Melady, live stock commission man of Omaha. y 1 Tm tnnv rntral figure in' the above picture ' is the sheep king of Wyoming, and at one time had a flock of 200,000 oo the immense ranges c controlled. Kinney's life story is stranger than fiction. He came to this country an emigrant from Ireland, with only a few English pounds in his pockets for a financial start. Like most of the Irishmen of that period, he engaged in railroad work and came to Omaha in pioneer days. . ' "Ile was at one time ottered the place of local agent for the Union ta- Fremont Business Man In Jail at West Point Fremont, Neb., Aug. 23. (Special Telegram.) 0. V. Acfon, manager of the Singer Sewing Machine company of Fremont, and Fred Hcrre, an em ploye of the company, are in jail at West Point on a charge of alienation preferred by Jesse Clayton, a young farmer of Wisner. Clayton came to Fremont, today in an effort to locate Mrs. Clayton, who left her home early Wednesday morning. Friends of Clayton, who have assisted him in locating his spouse, say they saw Acton and Herre and Mrs. Claytjn in an automobile north of Wisher Wed nesday night. Acton and Herre have been making periodical trips to Wis ner on business. People Are Injured When Automobile Hits Log Plattsmouth, Neb., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Thursday night two car loads r.nr, nannlf living XllttlWeSt of this city were going to a dance. The rear car ,in passing the one in front ran over a log, throwing the oc Otto Wolforth was badly bruised, and. his head cut. His sister, Ined ' a broken collar bone. ' Earl Becker was rendered un conscious .and received a large gash in the side ot his neaa. Broken Bow to Celebrate. Broken Bow. Neb.. Aug.' 23. (Spe cial Telegram.) Backed by the Public Service club of this city, uroKen bow ...ill -.IpKrate American victories and General Perslupg s birthday Septcm- n ,. vv'"' . . . . Special jg i I I Charming Dresses for Fall Wear I At Popular Prices 1 Decidedly attractive styles, many different models, 1 each one possessing individual style and grace. Dresses that are suitable for any occasion, featuring the newest K style ideas in the new Fall colors. Sizes for women and ( misses. a Second Floor. Just a little Out of Your Pay Each Week or So Come in tomorrow, pick out any Coat, Suit or Dress that you desire and then arrange to pay a small sum every week or so out of your pay envelope. No reason In the world why you shouldn't come here tomorrow and buy your fall clothes. Comeand enjoy our cheerful credit trtt H , -I D I i Beautiful Plush Coats Wonderful Values, $22.50 to $97.50 Buy Furs Now and Save Beautiful Furs of French Lynx, Poiret Fox, "Wolf, Red Fox, Beaver, Black Fox, etc. All at very low prices during August. The Greatest Credit Clothing Store West of the Mississippi Biver. BE 1417 DOUGLAS ST. CREDIT TO OUT THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1918. Ranchmen on . . . . . --L cific road, but the amount 01 casn he would have to handle in a day frightened him. He was afraid of the responsibility of accounting for a few thousand dollars. Now he owns and handles millions. Mr. Kinney is over three-score years of age and has retired from active business life, his interests be ing looked after by his son, Joseph. The aged man finds as much zest in life as he did in his youth. He is a practical philanthropist and delights in starting young men out in life and assisting them in gaining success. ber 13. Definite action was taken in the matter at a special meeting held by the club. Frank Young, Niobrara Boy In France, Reported Dead Beatrice. Neb.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. John Young of Lib erty have received word that their son, Frank, died August 14 in I ranee, wounded July 14. tie was years old. His brother. Alvin, is now en route to France. This makes four young men from Gage county wno lost their lives fighting in the present war. Ihey are: La Granee Haney. Allen Rora- baugli, Beatrice; Lerov Taylor, Blue Springs, ana rranK xoung, lemony. Purdy Wins Race in Sixth District for Legislature Nr.rfr.11f Neh.. Ausr.' 23. fSoecial.) Watson Purdy leads for the demo cratic nomination tor representative in the Twenty-sixth district, accord ing to ' latest figures. Purdy has a lead of 216 votes in Madison county and this lead is expected to overcome the majority obtained by Niewede, his closest opponent, in Platte county. Browne as a Farmer. , Lincoln, Aug. 23. (Special.) Sec retary Thorne Browne of the state railway commission has qualified in the agricultural class and today brought to the State house a tomato weighing two and one-half pounds and measuring 16yi inches in circum- terence Showing OF New Fall Suits SATURDAY AT BEDDEO'S The styles are charming, each model with some little smart touch that sets it apart as an unusual suit. All the new Fall weaves in Taupe, Brown, Oxford, Nary and Black. Unusual suit values at the prices we are asking. Second Floor. P i i i i i if 1 S3 i i i 1 i I - OF - TOWN PEOPLE nai D DEO FOURTH DISTRICT RACE IS TIGHTEST YET UNDECIDED Neck-and-Neck Contest Be tween McLaughlin and Mc Mullen, Republicans, for Congress Belated election returns from Tues day's primary election indicated that M. O. McLaughlin of York was slight ly in the lead of Adam McMullen of Wymore as republican candidate in the Fourth congressional district United States Senator George W. Norris, who was renominated repub lican candidate tor the united ata'es senate, late returns show has a lead of about 5,600 over Congressman Charles H. Sloan and Ross L. Ham mond of Fremont. Hammond is now second, having a oluralitv over Sloan in 1,478 precincts heard from Sloan ,has 14,639 and Hammond has 14,747 to 20,253 for Norris. In the democratic race for lieu tenant governor indications are that W. B. Banning has won out over ;tatr The vote for Banning, as tabu lated up to date, gives him 15.493. as against 11,292 for blatt. Will S lav. renuhlican. has lost his lead over Amsberry for secretary of state. Jay has i,iW votes ana Amsberry, 21,901 in 56 counties. Hugh L. Cooper, democrat, for sec retary of state, has 9,922, and Gate wood, his nearest competitor, has 9,306. In the democratic race for auditor, Eugene P. Mumford looks like a win ner. Mumford has 10,555 and Ayres has 8,662. Swanson and Cowles, republicans, are still neck and neck for nomina tion as land commissioner. Swanson's vote is 21,262 and Cowles has 20,890. For regents, Webster, Sams and Judson are nominated. Evans and Carriker are still neck and neck for fourth position with Carriker less than 1,000 votes behind Evans. Department Order. Washington, Aug. 2:!. (Special Telesram) Nellie Bach anil Miss Vorna It. Daniels have been appointed clerks In the Omaha postofflcej Miss Helen Roby at Beatrice Neb.; Reuben U WrlRht, Mlsa Mattle In- Kalssea, Miss Ellen Sullivan at Lincoln. 16th and Harney Advanced Sale of P msUi and Cloth W An Extra Sales ladies Added For This Sale New Arrivals Permit Us Confirm Death Report of Lt Manderson "Bud" Lehr Official notification of the death of Lt. Manderson "Bud" Lehr has been received from the War department by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Lehr of Albion. He was killed in action July 15. Lt Lehr was born in Petersburg. Neb., in 1895, later moving to Albion, where he graduated from the high school He was a student at Beloit collcget at the time he enlisted in the French ambulance corps in 1917. Ambulance driving failed to provide sufficient thrill for this red blooded American boy and he asked for and was. granted a transfer to the Lafay ette Escadrille. He was advanced to the rank of corporal in the French army, and decorated with the Croix de Guerre, when the United States entered the war and he transferred to the forces of his native land. He ranker! a a lieutenant in the Ameri can aviation section at the time of his death and had engaged in many thrilling raids over the German lines j.,fu before he was killed. He gave his all that the allies should reign su preme in the air. Germans May Melt Statue of General Von Steuben Amsterdam, Aug. 23. There is much discussion among the people of Potsdam whether the bronze statue of General von Steuben of American rev olutionary fame, which stands in the Kommandantur gardens in Potsdam, shall go to the melting pot as a re prisal for the Americans having melted Emperor William's gift to them of the statue of Frederick the Great. It will be recalled that the Steuben statue, which bears a dedica tion fom the United States congress, was a return gift made in 1911 for the Frederick the Great statue. Soldiers Take Places of Striking Port Workers Montevideo, Aug. 23. The long paralysis of port activities here has been broken by the government put ting soldiers to work loading vessels. This action was taken after striking workmen had refused to obey a gov ernment order to return to worK. Orkin Plush Coats An extraordinary collection Best Linings Full flaring or plainly tailored All new stock Values $i5, $50 and $60, all to go in Saturday offering at . . A wide range of styles and colors in all wool trimming very latest models. Exceptional Purchase Specially Priced for This Sale, at SATURDAY, AUG. and T Tnbroken Line of Furs Women were quicltto appreciate the probable advance in the prices of furs, because of ' the scarcity of trappers due to war conditions; as a result, more furs have been sold this month than ever before in the history of the business. , . Fur bought by us many months ago could not be duplicated today ali near the same prices. That's WHY YOU can BUY YOUR FURS HERE NOW and SAVE at LEAST 20 to 30 PER CENT. r tern LT. MANDERSON LEHR. Camp Grant "Prep" School "Turns Out Many Graduates Rockford, IlC Aug. 23. The war ,fprep school" at Camj Grant, con ducted by the 161st depot brigade, has graduated 125,000 fighting men in the last five months. ' This informa tion is contained in a report by Lt. Col. G. DeGrasse Catlin. command ing the unit. Military experts ex press the belief that this training record has never been equaled in the history of warfare. Fowler Wins Commission. Fremont, Aug. 23. -(Special Tele gram.) Alfred Fowler, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Fowler of Fremont, is one of the 16 Americans in a class of 60 students at a French artillery school to receive a second lieuten ancy. Lieutenant Fowler resigned a position with a branch bank of the National City bank of New York to enlist in Paris. At the physical test at the close of the three months' term of training Lieutenant Fowler won the weight-lifting contest. Brothers At a Reduction of 20 Which Will Mean Fully 40 From Winter Prices $ s Cloth Coats to Still Show DUNN LACKS FIVE VOTES OF ENOUGH TO VINJPRIMARY Soldier Vote Gives Former Po lice Chief Twenty Votes, but He Needed Twenty Five to 3eat. Canvass of the soldier vote for Douglas county in the First commjs sioner district yesterday gave the re publican nomination to Henry S. Mc Donald over Henry W. Dunn by a vote of 630 to 626. The soldiers did their best for Dunn, increasing his unofficial total by 20 votes and giving McDonald only four additional. The vote be fore stood Dunn, 606; McDonald, 626, and Dunn will have to receive five more votes on the official count to win. No soldier votes were cast for com missioner in the second district in the contest between Fred Bruning and Charles F. Kuncl. Kuncl, therefore, on the unofficial count wins the re publican nomination by four votes. O'Hara in Lead. In the democratic county attornej race Abbott gained eight votes ovet O'Hara in the soldier vote as reported by the secretary of state, making O'Hara five in the lead for the nomi nation, according to the unofficial 'count On Thursday O'Hara stood 1,938 against 1,925 for Abbott. Adding 38 soldier votes for Abbott and 30 votes for O'Hara, the vote now is 1,968 for O'Hara and 1,963 for Abbott. The of ficial canvass will be necessary to de termine the nominee in this race. Begins Official Count Election Commissioner Moorhead started Friday morning to canvass the official vote, assisted by Everett P. Dodds and Mathew Murphy. He ex pects to have the check completed within a week. Shriver Checks Returns. W. G. Shriver states that he has carefully checked the unofficial re turns of the republican candidates for treasurer as follows: Shriver, 2,896. Granden, 2,497. Beisel. 2,248. 1 6th and Harney Winter cloth, with or without fur 24 Extra Sales Ladies Added For This Salt a Complete -J -.. ' 1 - ..- Goate i .