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THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1918. 4f SOLDIER VOTES BEGIN TO GOME FOR M'KELVIE Soldier "Beats His Dad" to It and Says That the Candi date Already Has His Vote. I: - i From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Oct. R (Special.) One Vote has already been recorded by a soldier for S. R. McKelvie, repub lican candidate for governor, ac cording to information received at Lincoln. This is a soldier vote and was made public by the soldier himselt. , . The story is that one day last week while Mr. McKelvie was speaking out in the state the train pulled in and a young man in sol dier uniform lighted from the train and started up town. When he arrived on the out- ' skirts of the crowd which was listening to Mr. McKelvie a man rushed from the crowd and seized ' him in his arms. It was the boy's .father who had supposed that he was in France. There had been some delay in starting and the boy had been given a short furlough to come and say goodbye to his home folks. "When are you going home, dad?" asked the young man of his father. sr "Just as soon as I Iiear the rest of this speech," answered the father. I On inquiry by the young man as ,to who was speaking, the, older man replied it was Mr. McKelvie, republican candidate for governor, and "I'm going to vote for him too," added the old man. v "Oh, thunder, dad," answered the soldier boy, "I beat you to it, I roted for him before I left camp." .l The soldiers in the camps have been voting for some time and their return envelopes containing their votes have been coming back to the office of the secretary for more Jhan a week;- but this is the first time that the vote of any one has been given out. Republican Candidates Give Patriotic Addresses i Lincoln, Oct. 14. (Special.) Fin ishing a week devoted to addresses , aiding the sale of Liberty bonds, S. R. McKelvie, republican candi date fof governor, and II. G. Taylor, republican candidate for re-election as railway commis sioner, arrived in the city yes terday and this morning again start ed out for an automobile trip cov ering the Third congressional dis trict, beginning with a speech at Chapman at 8:30 this morning and ending the day with an address at Greeley in the evening. Towns in Boone, Nance and An telope will be covered Tuesday; Knox. Royd, Holt counties, Wednes- ftav? PiVrrp Knox. Cedar. Thurs day; Dixon, Dakota. Wayne, Madi son, Friday;. Stanton, Madison, Platte and Colfax counties Saturday, finishing the week at Columbus with an. evening meeting thatrday. Military News Notes From Fatriotic North Platte North Platte, . Neb.. Oct. 14. (Special.) Two 1917 registrants. Guy Coates and Chester Colin, will leave tomorrow for the State uni versity at Lincoln, to take special training. The local board began physical ' examinations yesterday for-the men who registered September 12, 1918. Franklin Haines, age 22, who reg istered in 1917, and was sent to "-Camp Dodge, and was recently re jected there, has since been in a demented state of mind and Satur - day wandered away from town. He was found today several niiles west of town by a aearching party. ' Miss Hildegarde Clinton will leave tonight for Fort Riley, where she .has been called as a Red Cross nurse. Two Are Dead From Influenza And Two Are Killed in Action Kearney, Neb., Oct. 14. Special Telegram.) Two deaths occurred in -Kearney, today from influenza, Charles E. Dunn, on the Burling ton express run for several years, and Mrs. A. E. Cuafmings. Dunn was just promoted to agent at North Platte but had not moved his lamily. Bruce Taylor, a former Kearney boy, has been reported killed in ac tion in the St. Mihiel salient and B. II. Michalowiski is dead' as the re sult of wounds. Hoarde Gives Up Flour and . Makes Out Check to Red Cross York, Neb.. Oct. 14. (Special Telegram.) State Food Inspector J. -A. Lett and Food Commissioner VVoodrum, accompanied by Sheriff Miller, went to the home of Ed V". Blender, who lives near Benedict, and found more flour than the law allows him to have on hand. Mr1. TMn1 ctt11 th rac hv turninir the flour over to the inspector and writing a check lor $250, payable to Red Cross. Consolidated School Is ' " Proving Very Popular Lewiston. Xeb., Oct. 14. -(Spe-cial.)-rThe Lewiston consolidated school fepened here on September 9 with an enrollment of 96 pupils. Two large automobile vans are used to bring in the country children. As the new building was not completed In time for the opening of the term, the Methodist church is being used until the building can be gotten ready for occupancy. Army Man Wejls Auburn Girl. Auburn, Neb, Oct. 14. (Special.) Lt. Lewis Milam, son of Mr. and vMrs. Cyrus Milam ofjthis city and who is home oajea've of absence from San Antonio, Tex., was united in .marriage last eveiTHig to Miss Dorothy Lash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lash, of Auburn. It was A military wedding. schools and places of public gatherings were c'osc in this city today because of the Spanish "flu." ! Fremont Loiroie wi ' 4 Probably Be Held for Federal Authorities V Information has filtered through to te effect that the Federal au thorities are holding the joker in the game wherein Edward Callahan and Mrs. C -Callahan of Fremont, Xeb.. arc the star features. The Callahan s were arrested by Potta wattamie county. la., officials Sun day as they alighted from an in coming St. Joe train and are being held on a charge of transporting liquor into dry territory. x If all reports be true, however, Uncle Sam will play the high card in the game, and they will find themselves in even more serious trouble than of a violation of the Read amendment. According to re liable information, Ed Callahan is the son-in-law of Mrs. Callahan' and the two bar been spending some time in St. Joseph, living together as man and wife. Hence they will likely be brought before the feleral authorities on a charge of violation of the white slave law. Johnson County to Have New Agricultural Aaent Tecumseli, Neb., Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) C. H. Davis of Colon, Saun ders county, is moving his family to Tecumseli. He has been chosen as agricultural agent for Johnson county, to. fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Clarence R. Weber.. Mr. Weber has gone into the army. The people of Tecumseli and vicinity pot a touch of politics Sat urday. Hon. G. W. Norn's, L'nited States senator and candidate for re election, spoke in the afternoon. In the evening Frank Peterson of Lin coln, democratic candidate for con gress from the First district, spoke. There was music galore and a pro gram which occupied the most of the afternoon and the evening. The town was full of people. 8 AT NORTH BEND ARE VICTIMS OF DREAD EPIDEMIC Dodge County Men and Wom en at Home and. in Camps Taken by Death. Fremont Neb., Oct. 14. (Special Telegram.) With the death at a local hospital of Mrs. Will Shriver the total number of fatalities of North Bend and vicinity from influ enza was increased to eight. Mrs. Shriver had been ill but a" few days. At a special meeting of the Board of Health it was decided to close the schools, churches, theaters, lodges and other public places until the epi demic in Fremont is abated. One hundred and twenty-five cases have been reported to City Physician Morrow. No deaths have" resulted as yet. Harry Porter, brother of Charles E. Porter, Fremont boy, who died at a military hospital at Ft. Wayyne, Ind., last Saturday, died at Camp Mills, N. Y., Sunday night of in fluenza. The bodies of the two brothers will be brought to Brain ard, former home of the Porters, and a double funeral will be held Wednesday. Harry was 29 years old and had been in the service x 18 months. Guy M. Porter of Dodge died at Camp Custer of pneumonia that de veloped from an attack of influenza. He was 30 years of age and is sur vived by his mother and brother. He was a close friend of Joe Stecher, the wrestkr, and for a period was a member of Stecher's training camp. Private Harry Mendleko of Mis souri Valley died at Camp Funston of influenza, according to word re ceived here by his siter, Mrs. J. F. Mandleko. Private Mendleko went from Missouri Valley with the draft contingent of June. He was 3C years of age. A brother, Herman, is at Camp Dodge. The body will be brought to Missouri Valley for burial. ' Michael Miller, jr., son of Michael Miller, of Salem, S. D., a pioneer Saunders county settler died at Camp Morrison, Va., Satur day afternoon, following an-ttack of influenza. Private Miller, was 27 years of age, and enlisted' in the balloon service two months ago. The body will be brought to Saun ders for burial. Mrs. Thomas Scott, pioneer wo man settler of Blair, died at the home "of her Krandaughter, Mrs. I. C. Cahoon, Nickerson, following in apopletic stroke. Mrs. Scott came from Blair last week to take care of her granddaughter' who is suffering with influenza. Mrs. Scott was 60 years of age and is survived by her husband, two sons and one daughter. She came to Blair with her husband 4.1 years ago. Schools at Crete Close to Prevent Influenza Spread Crete, Neb., Oct. 14. (Special Telegram.) Up to the present time Crete has been immune from the Spanish influenza, but public places will be closed by the local author ities, in order to prevent the spread of the disease. As Doane college is outside the city limits and has had no "flu" victims this does not fn any way affect the college and classes are as usual at the present time. Lexington Women Do Good Work in i tarty Loan Drivt Lexinxton, Neb., Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) Up-to-date the Women's Lib erty loan committee have secured $21,800. Fifty-four women have sub scribed a total of $5,300 and the campaign will continue throughout the week. Mrs. A. E. Grantham is the chairman. - Planing Mill Bums; Heavy Loss and One fireman Is Injured From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Oct. 14. (Special.) Fire destroyed the Standard planing mill near the Burlington tracks in this city Sunday afternoon entailing a complete loss of machinery and a large amount of lumber inside the mill. Fire Chief Sommer was quite bad ly burned by being caught .between the mill and another building. The loss is estimated at $35,000, mostly covered by insurance. Soldiers Arrested at Fairbury Sent to Camp Dix Fairybury, Neb., Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) The three soldiers who were arrested here about a week ago will beTeturned to Camp Dix, Tex., with in a few days. Three guards ar rived here last night aild will prob ably leave with the prisoners Thurs day evening. John L. Barger, Reported Killed, Is in Hospital Coleridge, Neb., Oct. 14. (Spe cial.) John L. Barger, whose name appeared in the casualty list publish ed on October 8, is in the hospital at Des Moines, la., according to word received here recently. He was wounded in action on July 18, and is getting along nicely. France Beats Record in Sale of Defense Bonds Paris, Oct. 14. The ministry of finance announces that the amount of national defense bonds subscribed for during the last fortnight of Sep tember was 901,000,000 francs, beat ing the record of any previous fort night by 40,000,000 francs. The total for the month, 1,559,000,000 francs, also constitutes a record. Why not buy thatX Liberty Bond today? An excellent investment and a patriotic duty H like a season ticket jH Bp . to the opera' of theatre H If some one offered yotf a season ticket to the opera or theatre wouldn't you be eager to accept it? This is just what the Victrola does for you permits you at any and all times to enjoy the greatest music and entertain ment the whole world can offer you. The greatest stars of opera. The past masters of violin, piano, and orchestra. The world's most famous bands. Broadway's brightest entertainers. All yours with a Victrola in your home. And no limit to the encores 1 Victors and Victrolas in great variety of stylos from $12 to $950. There are Victor dealers everywhere, and they wiil gladly play your favorite music for your and demonstrate the Victrola. Sacnger Voice Culture Records are invaluable to vocal students ask to hear them. Victor Talking Machine Co., Camden, N. J. ' W V!cWXVI, $22S J j VlctroU XVI rioctric, $282.50 Sjj . , t &" , Mlhogur or uk ' a I Important Notice. Victor Records and, Victor Machines art scientifically coordinated and synchronized in I the processes of manufacture, and their use, one with tbs other, is absolutely essential to a perfect reproduction. j ;zjcr I firm Victor Records deronrtrated 1 l "Victrola" it U Raciatered Trademark of the Victor Txrfng Mrciiinc Com?a7 dolcdai ths product of thU Companr oftly. 11 illlllilliliiiiMnniiJiiimiiim D Tl O mm Stores Three Important Messages To All Our Patrons Your Government has made the request that you do your Christmas Shopping very eariy this year, so that no undue bur den will be put upon those who are here to stfrve you. Another very urg ent reason is that after November 15 you will not be able to send any packages from this country to the boys "over there." Do your Christmas shopping early and you will be doing a real service to your government, yourself and the community. 41 Interest and the best invest ment that you ever made. Liberty Bonds will give you good in terest for years to come and in the end you will cash in and have the knowledge that you have been a loyal patriot. The more you buy, the sooner the war will be ended, for the more money the Gov ernment will have to spend for munitions of war. Can you deny any of the "boys" over there the privilege of a loan to help them? Overseas Service rendered free by this store. i .it Oar Paris Office buys the things that" you order through our Overseas Booth on the Main Floor. You select the gift you wish to send from the printed list that we will furnish. We mail order to Paris. Our Paris Office finds out where your boy is stationed and sends the gift, asking for a receipt which we send to you. Sale of Notions and Dress Forms Low Prices That Mean Fine Savings It is high time that you began to make the things that you will need in late Fall and Winter one of the first ways to prepare is to fill up the Sewing Basket with all Sewing Needs. Then a good Dress Form will enable you to make any article of ready-to-wear in very much less time than you would without it. With the little prices we are quoting for this Tuesday Sale you will do well to buy and buy lfberally later you will undoubtedly pay more for these things, Coats' Thread, 8 for 25c 10-yard bolt of Bias Tape, at 4c Omo Baby Panti, all !sizes, 35c Large pieces of Garter Elastic, per -piece 3c San Silk Crochet cotton, spool 3c American Maid and O. N. T., per ball 6c Dress Makers Chalk, large piece for 1 Fast Colored Darning Cotton, all shades, at, 3 for 5c Sanitary Napkins large - size, 5c Sanitary Birdseye Napkins, the large size, for 2 for 25c Inside Skirt Belting, with bone, at, yard 20c Knitting - Needles, all sizes, per pair 10c Books for Crocheting and Knit ting, 10c and 25c values, at 5c 12-yard bolts of Good Rick rack, bolt 15c Boys' and girls extra strong Garters, at, pair I5e i Real Human Hair Nets, 15c val ue, each 5c Stocking Feet, black and white,' 2 pr.,25c Dress Clasps, 12 on card at le Saftey Pins, all sizes at a card 3c Boys' and Girls Skeleton Waists, all sizes, at 25c Large box of Assorted hair pins 5c Shell Hair Pins, "a good grade, at, 4 for ..5c Fast Colored Wash Edging, at, bolt 10c Needles, all sizes, a pkg., 12c Good Rubber Sheeting, yd. 49c K Omo Dress Shields, at, per pair 20c Cotton Tape, white only, per bolt 4c 60-in. Tape Lines, ea. 3c Elgin Maid Crochet Cotton. All colors, per ball 3H Rust-proof Hooks, and Eyes, a card, 4c Shoe Laces, black or brown, pair. ..2 We Wood Button Molds, bunch .2 Fanev Hat Pins .... 2 for 25c.' "Best Hold" Hair Barrettes, each, at 25c Men's Collar Bands, 'all sizes, at. each 4 f :! M Dress Forms Black Jersey Covered Dress Forms All per fect proportioned with or without wire skirt. These forms can be adjusted to any height. Sizes 32 to 44 Bust. On sale d0 7Q very special, at, only pO V The "Model" Dress Form is fche best form on the market today, this form is 12 sectional, adjustable at the neck, bust and hips. Also to any height, all Model Forms are collap sible and may be put away in a small box when through using. These are our reg ular $12.00 fWms, on sale for fe7 7ti one day only, at p i ( D Blankets, Comforters, Mattresses, Etc. Continuing the Offerings of Exceptional Values in This Big Basement V Kir I