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3 THE BEE: OMAHA,. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1918. V THT0G.0.P. THIS YEAR, SAY REPUBLICANS . Big1 and Enthusiastic Crowds Attend Meetings Held in Nebraska by McKel- vie and Taylor. ----- - From a Staff Correspondent . .. Lincoln, Oct. 17. (Special.) The , rep'iMican state committee held . a meeting this afternoon at repubii ; can headquarters, but was com- petted to move to larger quarters because of the large attendance. ; Every member brought in good reports, all parts of the state be ng represented. The general feel ing is that with the present strong "Vlrit't toward the republican ticket, -republican victory all along the jne is assured. Especially , good reports were rought in regarding the McKelvie Tiylor meetings. Good crowds -were usually in attendance and the ?ntusiasm was always of a marked ; kind. A feeling prevailed that Ne braska is coming back into its own. fwo Fremont Men Hurt t In Shotgun Accident : Fremont. Neb., Oct. 17. (Spe :hl.) William - Rindespacher, a prominent merchant of this city. nd a porter in the barber shop of E.-Bliss, received several wounds .vhen a shotgun in the , hands of toward Miller was accidentally di: "harged in the street here today JThe force of the change was prac tically spent when i?V struck the nen, and the wounds are not se rious. " Mrs. Charles Bauer, matron of the Masonic orphanage and her sisters. N'ellie and Genevieve Griffin, drove ISO miles to Greeley, to see their brother ho was' ill with influenza, but arrived 10 minutes too late to see the young man alive. Herbert Danala freshman at the State University1, has returned to his studies after spending 10 days at home recovering from injuries sustained in the Neiraska-Iowa foot ball, game on October 5, Dana sus tained, injuries to Ins back after 10 minutes play in the second half of :hc game, but expects to be ready co, 'take part in the Notre Dame arne on .November J. 1 Marlicnn Man Qnoc th Cedar Rapids Oil Company - Madison, Neb.. Oct. 17.-(Spe-iai.) Lloyd Ilixson of Meadow 3rove has started suit against the Cedar Rapids Oil company for .235 damages caused bvjifi explosion ast-December. -The piaintilf claims hat' he purchased five gallons of Kerosene and that when '.hi used the oil to start a tire with, it ex ploded, burning his residence, and seriously damaging him. . .The chairmanof the conty' Lib :rty bond organization reports that ahile the returns are too incomplete - is yet to say definitely the amount raised, he is satisfied that the coun ty is well over the top at this time. William E. Griffin of Greeley, son f Mrs. John Sheeler, died recently o Spanish influenza. He is survived Syjiis mother, four sisters and one , brother. A telegram was also re ceived recently announcing the death at Camp Riley of Erriest Freudenberg, a son of Henry Freu denberg. lie left for camp in Au gust and was married only a few lays beforehis departure. Cramb. Joins Men Who Will Knock Out Mullen Machine Fairbury, Nebn Oct 17. (Spe cial Telegram.) la answer to a of Merna,' inviting W. F. Cramb. editor of the Fairbury Journal and a prompt democratic leader of this county to a conference of free democrats held at Lincoln Thurs day, the following telegram was returned by him: "Unable to at tend conference, but in full sym pathy. Assurance that Jefferson county will repudiate Mullen ma chine heavily at November elec tion. W. F. Cramb." Flansburg to Give Suffrage Opinion In Lincoln Today Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17. The ques tion whether Nebraska women will be permitted to vote at the comingj fall election tor political nominees seeking offices not provided for by state constitution will be decided in district court here tomorrow it was announced late todsy by District Judge L. A. Fiansburg. The issue which will decide the question was presented to the court some months ago when Nebraska woman suffrage advocates fi ed in junction proceedings to prevent state officers from submitting to a referendum vote, the law passed 1 : the legislature in 1917, granting wo men partial suffrage. The referen dum vote was asked for by anti-suffragists. Students' Training Camp At Crete Gets New Members Crete, Neb., Oct. .-(Specials-Several of the smaller schools of the state that have the Students' Army Training corps received no tice last week that unless each school had at least 50 men by the 20th of October the men who are 'inducted witl be transferred. When Doane college received the notice a spe cial campa'gn was organized with the result that the number has been increased from a total of 36 in ducted and two partly inducted to a corresponding total of 56. Doanc is thus already well over the top with the 56 and several more are erptcied to register before the 20th. Brother Accidentally Shoots His Six-Year-Old Sistsr Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special Telegram.) Mabel Harder, 6 years old, was accidentally shot and killed f here this afternoon by her brother. Arthur, while he was playin? with a Colt's auomatic revolver. The boy found the weapon in the manger. The girl was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Harder, old resi dents of Beatrice. Registered Nurse Dies Of Influenza at Fremont Fremont, Neb., Oct. 17. (Spe :ial.) Miss Anna C. Fisher, a reg istered nurse, died at tli Fremont Hospital of pgeumonia following a case of Spanish influenza, here to day. She is survived by her father and mother, three sisters and four brothers. CALL OUT HOE GUARD TO BOOST NEVILLE MEET "Orders Is Orders " So, Re gardless of Politics, Mem bers Toe Mark for ' Commander. From a Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Oct 17. (Special.) If politics keefis on adjourning the way it has been since the campaign started in this state, "Nebraska's war governor'' may have to sound a general all to arms for the nome guards of the state. It is becoming krtown that some body in authority connected with the governor's campaign has been send-ng oiU a message to com manders of "home guard companies who wear the right sort of political straps that "Governor Nevilie will be in your town on such a date. Call out your home guard company that they may met the commander-in-chief" , in one town a captain of a qom-l pany received the orders and called out the company under his command.' He kicked just a little, but "orders is orders" when given by a commander-in-chief and so the company turned to while the band played. "Hail to the Chief." Norfolk rl as Hundred Cases of Spanish Flu; Carroll Is Hard Hit Norfolk, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special Telegram.) With 100 cases of Spanish influenza in Norfolk the Board of Health threatens to put guards at the doors of business places if the public violates the health rules which prohibit crowds congregating. Late Tuesday even ing the ctiy physician announced that conditions were improving here. At Carroll, to which place Nor- folk doctors have been called, 35 or more people are ill with the in- j fluenza. Dr. Texley, the only doc i tor in town, was stricken Wednes day. He had been carried from ' house to house until he was entire ly exhausted. Doctors cominj? from Carroll say the situation there is critical. Real Bargains Briefly Told foi-sFriday Aprons' Women'i small size tripe Percale, band Aprons, worth 39c, but specially priced for this Bargain Basement Sale, Friday, at- 19c House Dresses- Women's Gingham, Per cale and Fancy Material Dresses, broken lots. Dresses made to sell at $1.25 and $1.95; special for Friday 99c T : Dodge County Counts j Up Only 20 Bond Slackers iwiar'emont, Neb., Oct. 17. (Special 'telegram.) Fremont went over the '.v4p in tjle Liberty loan drive today vwhen the committee announced that its quota of $525,000 had been passed. Chairman A. J. Albcr of the city committee estimates that the total for Fremont will reach , 1 $540,000. fn the country districts good progress is being made and , Chairman George C. Gage said to day he is confident that the mark .will be reached by the end of thel week. Dodge county s quota is $1,670,000. Less than a score of proterty owners have refused, to take their share and they' have been ' notified to appear before the conn ' cil of defense. I ' " f t " 195 Cases of Influenza ' . Reported in Beatrice Beatrice, Neb-, Oct. 17. (Spe cial.) One hundred and ninety-five case of Spanish influenza haw been reported in this city during the past week, and a number of deaths occurred. The authorities are tak ing every precaution to prevent the 'further spread of the disease. " ' " Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Pfrouty are lying ill at the home of the hit ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Drake, both ill with influenza. Mr. Prouty is in a serious condition. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Scott received word recently that their son, Wil liam Scott, ' has arrived safely in France. ' ". , . , . Nemaha County Pioneers -I " Succumb to Influenza Auburn, NetfT, Oct. 17. (Special.) There are 175 cases of Spanish in fluenza in this .city at the present time. Thomas Teare, one of the pioneer citizens !ol he county, died of the disease. Mrs. John- Hawxby, mother of County Judge Hawxby, and one of, the oldest pioneers of the county, died Wednesday, after a long illness Hold Agricultural School. Kearney, Xeb., Oct. 17. (Special Telegram.) The agricultural school which isto be in session Jn Kearney for four days this week is now well under way. Meetings and demon strations were held at-the State In dustrial school Wednesday, and to day activities' have been transferred to the normal school. Friday and Saturday the school will convene aat the opera house. The agricultural extension depart ment' of the state is behind the movement. ' ' ' ' ' . Norfolk District Gives Liberally to Bond Drive s,"r.rfr.lW. K' Oct. 17. fSoecial.V The Norfo'k district, including lifj school districts, has subscribed for almost $500,000 of the fourth Liberty bonds. The ou.Ma for this district was $-lll000. The county's quota j of $1.422 000 has been oversub- scribed. Reports indicatet that five out of 10 counties in the 'Eighth ' campaign district where the assess .) ment system was used have over subscribed' their auota and the others indicate reaching their quotes before Saturday niht. 'Gets !t," i Liberty Bstile for Corns! There's Only One Gsnuine "Corn Peebr" That's "Gets-It." Ever peel a banana? That's the way "Gets-It" peel nff corns. It's the only corn treatment tint w:ll. "Gets-It" is a Scribner Man Dies.' Fremont, Xcb., Oct. 17. (Special Telegram.) The first death from in fluenza in Scribner occurred Tues day night, when Andrew Anderson died at his home there. Mr. Ander son was ill but three days. An order closing the , schools and all public pl?ces has been issued by the Board of Health in Scribner'. Lincoln Man Dies of "Flu" Beatrice. Neb.. Oct. 17. (Snecial Tejegram.) Harry M. Proutey of Lincoln, died suddenly here today of Spanish influenza, aged 30 years. He was waiting here when taken ilj. He was a member of the firm of Smith and Dorsey Drug company of Lin coln. His parents live at Rosedale, nV 9 ' Influenza Spreads in State. Lincoln, Oct. v 17. The Spanish influenza epidemic continues to spread in Nebraska, according to a statement made by the State Board pf. Health, here today. . About 2.500 tifcw peases were reported to the hoard today from various parts of the state. v- New Bank at Madison. 'Madison, Neb., Oct. 17-(Spe-ciat.) W. E. Tay'or, for manv vearS cashier of the Madison National bank, announces thar he will. roen on November f, The State Bank of Madison. , JUfiecMlM0L fter each meal YOU eat on ATOMIC V ) For Itching Torture s ' There is one remedy that seldom tails to stop itchins torture and relieve skin irritation and that makes the skin wft, dear and healthy. - ' v ' ' Any druggist can supply yol with temo, which generally overcomes all , i jkin diseases. Acne, eczema, itch, pim- pies, rashes, blackheads in most cases give way to xemo. Frequently; minor Slemishes disappear overnight Itching usually stops instantly. Zemo is a safe, intiseptic liquid, clean, easy to use tpd dependable. It costs only 35c; an extra - targe bottle, $L0XX It will not stain, is not greasy or sticky and is posit-'ely te for tender, sensitive ski' -' It E. TT. Rom Co., Cleveland O. (FOR YOUR STOMACH'S SAKE) and get full food value and real stom ach comfort Instantly relieves heart born, bloated, gassy feeling, STOPS acidity food repeating and stomach misery AIDS digestion: keeps the neniaxji sweet and pure EATOSIC U the bmt remedy and only eosti cent or two a day to use it Yon wiU be de Offhtad with remits Satisfaction gi mulw eranMqrbacJc Please call aod try it . Grain's Pharmacy, Cor. IStb and Howard St . O aha. Neb. IVER PILLS. FOJ biliousness tor ccKsnpxnox No Mors Escom for Corns or Cora-Paint Nowl guarantee that you won't finally have to rouge, pick, jerk or cut out your corns. If you want the pleasure of getting rid of a corn, be sure to get "Gets-It." It is its wonderful formula that has made "Gets It" the corn marvel that it is, used by more rniUions than any other corn treatment on earth. A few drops on any corn or callus, that's all. It can't stick. It is pain less, eases pain. You can kick your "corny" feet around, even in tight shoes, and your corns won't crucify you. You can go ahead and work, dance, live, love and laugh as though without corns. "Gets-It," the guaranteed, money-back corn-remover, the only Bure way. costs but a trifle at any drug store. M'f'd by E. Lawrence ft Co., Chicago, 111. Sold in Omaha and recommended as the world's best corn remedy by Sherman ft McCon nell. Adv. Five Hundred Rolls of lieponset - The Splendid New Floor Covering on Special Sale at the Union Outfitting Co., 16th and Jackson Sts. Commencing Saturday, Oct. 19. Two Yards Wide. Per Square Yd. 73c. For ammunition purposes the government must have the in gredients jised in the making of Neponset All of those ingredients, to gether with the Neponset mills, the government has taken on and will use them for the duration of the war for making war ma terials. The eponset company had five hundred rolls of this famous floory covering stored in their, western distributing ware house. AU."Tf this Neponset we have received at a price away below the market values. The en tire shipment has arrived and will ,be put on special sals for few days only commencing Sat-nrdayl- Come ; expecting extra ordinary vqiues and, yon will not be disanpointed and as always ?ou rr inke your ovi terms. , Wash Waists Women's white and color ed Wash Waists, exceptional ly good for work-a-day wear, and have been selling here at. from 39c to 69, Friday 15c- Cotton Blouses Women's, right up-to-date styles, white and fancy color ed Cotton Blouses, slightly soiled and mussed. Worth to day, $1.25 and $1.50 69c Union. Suits Women's Cotton Union Suits, made inPutch neck with Jbow sleejes, and low neck no sleeves, ankle length; in all sizes and good value $1.39 Pink Union Suits Women's Cotton Union Suits, come in pink only, made with the tailored band top and shell knee style, in all sites; special, Friday, at 75c Union Suits Boys' and Girls' Cotton Union Suits, lightly fleeced, come in Peeler only, in sizes 2 to 12 years; an extra value and special for Friday, at 50c Hosiery Women's Black Cotton Hosiery, with double"' soles, seamless, good dye; a very unusual offering in the Base ment for Friday, a pair 19c Hosiery Children's Black Cotton Hosiery, in heavy and me dium ribs, all sizes and very specially priced in this Base ment Sale, Friday, for- ,r 25c Camisoles Women's Fancy Trimnfed Silk Camisoles, all sizes, sev eral styles; worth today 69c to $1.00, but special for this Friday's selling, at - 50c Petticoats . Women's Long, Wash Pet ticoats, stripe lawn and plain solid color chambray; worth 69c today, but special for. Friday's selling, at 35c Apr . ons Women's small size check Gingham band Aprons, a very exceptional offering at the price we are quoting for this Friday's selling, at 10c Sweater Coats For girls, sizes 1 to 6, in white and various colored Sweater Coats, worth today $1.00 and $1.25; special, for this Friday's selling, at 69c The Economy Center of Omaha Offerings for Friday and Saturday Great Bargains in Winter Stilts For Women; and Misses Over 600 to Choose From Five Real Bargain Lots $14.95 and $19.75 Fancy Cloths. Men's Wear Suitings Burellas, Poplins and Serges All-wool materials -and amazing suits for the money. Finely tailored in every detail.. Many in terlined for cold-weather service. y On many there are convertible collars that may be worn high or low. Best colors, such as grays, browns, mahogany, plum and navy blue. All sizes, as well as some stouts 41 to 53. A limited number of these suits only, at these prices. Suits at $10.95 A entanri; m-rtiin af tViia nnVo nf ricrht-iin-tn.rltp Fall and Winter Suits : made to sell for a good deal more than this price. Many different styles, plain and fancy cloths; some fancy trimmed. The new long coat effects also. Every suit a .bar gain more than 200 of them. Suits at $5.95 A good Suit for ordinary wear and we have over 100 of these. Good style fancy Check Suits, Heavy Sol Satin4uits in Navy and Black, Wool Mixed Serge Suits, etc. All lined and well made. I Suits at $15,00 A big rack full of extra size Suits for stout women; several styles; all good, up-to-date styles, and real bargains at this price for Friday. An ex traordinary opportunity for women above the av erage size. Basement The Domestics Genuine American and Simpson Dress Calico, in ic blue, irray and shirting styles, warranted 1 71 .fast colors; special, for Friday, at, yard Fancy Outing Flannel, " a variety of new stripes and colorings; also plain , gray; genuine Amoskeag make, O Q Friday, special, per yard 10,000 Yards Dress Gingjiam, Bed Seal, Yolk, Everett Classic and other makes, in plaids, checks, stripes and plain colors; 3 to 12-yad OOl . lengths; Friday only, at, yard. . ; . 4aW 2 C Mill' Remnants and Remnants from stock of 36-inch Percale, in light and dark eoj- ors, full standard qualities; for 1 Q Friday only, per yard 36-Inch Cotton Challie, pretty Persian and Oriental designs, Persian and Windsor bfands, or 99i Comforter coverings, etc., Friday, yard 2 C 36-inch Fancy Printed Sateen in d vari ety of new colors and styles for draper- . ies, comfort covering, fancy OQ -work, etc.; for Friday, per yard The Blankets Wool Mixed Blankets, size 66x80, in assorted plaids, also gray with fancy borders; extra heavy weight; regularly worth $8.50, for Fri- d QC day, per pair(' VUW Wool Finished Cotton Blanket, 64x80 and 64x76, in gray, white and tan, with assorted washable borders, dJO CtJOk thread-whipped Jedges; spec. "' 1,000 Pairs Genuine Beacon Plaid Blankets, size 66x80 inches, with two-inch mohair binding; in a wonderful assortment of pretty plaids-and checks, also some Jacquard styles; guaranteed to give satis faction; values up to $10; in three lots, pair Fri- yiv. ..$8.50, $6.95 "'$5.00 Wool Blankets in assorted plaids andS-. white, with fancy borders; all full double v bed size; every pair thoroughly scoured and steamed; Values range to $14.00; one lot Friday, at, a pair $10.50 T Two-Pound Wool Processed Batts, size 72x84 inches, each bolt large enough for a full size f1 QO 'iomforter; positively worth $2.50, FridayV 1 sivO 36-Inch Unbleached Sheeting, fine, closely woven quality, for making sheets and slips; in two lot for Fri- "I Qi day's selling, "yard, 21c and 36-Inch Bleached Muslin, fine, soft finish, free from dressing; usually sells at 35c a yardjoe, for Friday, special, at aSOC i 81x90 Bleached Seamless Sheets, made ' of good quality linen finished sheeting, hemmed ready for use; Fri- d 1 QQ day, each, at P 1 J7 Basement. s i is - - . i,i m Wool Nap Blankets in tan, white and gray, with neatly whipped edges; Tieavy,. warm, twillad, fleecy nap; every pair bears original mill ticket? size 64x76 inches; special f flJO Cfl , f wawv Sateen Covered Comforters, sit 72x84 inches, in a big variety of light and me dium and dark colors; handsomely scroll ( "stitched or yarn tied, filled with fluffy at white cotton, some have 9-inch sateen $4.25 borders; positively worth $5.75, Friday Silkolin Covered Comforters Filled with sani tary white cotton, hand tufted or scroll stitched; in a big assortment of patterns and col- 10 C A ors; full doublevbed size . . JaiJV Full Size Mattress, covered with nice quality fancy stripe ticking, cotton top and bottom; special Friday, 4tE EjQ at i Women's Novelty Footwear 4.45 1,800 Pairs of Women's High Grade, fehpes ; 9-inch, wave top, two inch concave leather heel, light McKay sewed soles. Aluminum' plate, the new feceding toe. Leather vamp with cloth top to match. Every style. Complete run of sizes in every lot, 2 to 8 and widths A to E. Five styles, lace style only. " ' ' Style 1 Brown leather vamp loth top, 9-inch wave top. light ' sole, 2-inch concave heeL Styles 2 Dark gray leather vamp, 9-inch wave cloth top, 2-inch leather concave heel, aluminum plate. Style 3 Black kid vamp, 9-inch wave cloth top, 2-inch leather concave heel. Style 4 Light gray kid, 9-inch ,cloth top, McKay sewed sole, 2 dnch leather concave heel, aluminum plate. Style 5 Patent vamp, black cloth, 9-inch top, 2 -inch leather concave heel and plain toe. - NOTE All five styles sho'wn with either high Louis, or solid, low walking heel. Remarkable value at : . . . "i $4.45 Basement Skirts Women's and Misses' Cor duroy and Plain Cloth, also Fancy Mixture Cloth Skirts, madeto sell at $2 00 to $4.00 .pecial. F-M-r. at ' $1.69 Mackinaws - For men, in new colors and we are showing a very complete line of them right now. All' sizes and the kind that you will like, at $5.95 Boys' Suits Corduroys, Cassimeres and Cheviots, in new military ef fects, and a few with two ) pairs of full lined knicker bockers; all sizes 7 to IS, at, $6.95 Boys' Blouses v Boys' Flannel Blouses, in khaki and gray, all sizes from which to make your se lection; special - values for Friday, at this low price'' 98c s Real . Bargains Briefly Told for Friday Boy s .mackinaws Exclusive models, Ian swinging, lapels, big patch pockets, with belt all around; sizes up to 18 years; special ior Friday, 99.50 dowa $4.95 Cretonne On table )f Cretonne Remnants, pretty design for knitting bags; sell on the bolt for 59c a yard; special for the remnant 35c Draperies 3,000 yard of Curtain Materials, length of 5 to 10 yard, worth on the bolt 39e a yard; special for this Fri day's selling, at 18c Odd Curtains One table of odd Lace Cur tains, many of them that can be matched; very special for this Friday Basement Bar gain sellinv, each 35c Men's Shirts " Of fine count Percale and -Fancy Madras; stiff or soft cuff; a great assortment of pattern, all sizes 14 to 17M worth $1.25 to $1.50 79c Sweater Coats Men's Ail-Wool and Wool Mixed Sweater Coats, heavy tend medium weight, good col ' ors, sizes 34 to 46. Very special, Friday, at $1.49 Men's Underwear Shirt and Drawer, heavy ribbed winter weight, ecru orgry; Jong sleeve shirts ankle length drawer; i 34 to 46; specially priced, ea. $1.25 Union Suits Fall weight Union Suits for men, long sleeves, ankle length; come in ecru or gray, sizes 34 to 46 and specially priced for Friday, at- $1.98 Men's Suits Serge, Neat Mixed Wor stedr Cassimeres end Chev iots; sizes for all men and young men; specially priced for Friday, at $13.50 Overcoats Men' and Young Men's Overcoats, Kersey, Home spun, etc.; some with velvet' collar; conservative' and' belted styles, at $10 to $22.50 Window Shades 50 dozen Window Shades, 36 inches wide, 6 feet long; complete with fixtures, readyf to hang; special for this Fri day' selling, at 39c Sample Hatsv - Odd lot and sample lines of Men's Soft Felt Hats, In Black, Brown, Tan, Green and Pearl. Regular $2.50 and 93.00 values, for $1.95 Shoes 150 pairs ef Little Gents' Shoes,' lac style, with rubber soles and size that range from 9 to 2; special for Fri day' selling, at 79c Shoes 175 pair of Girl' Sho, with cloth top, kid vamp, button style only. Size rang from 5H to 2, and specially priced for Friday; at s $1.95 i l :t v n, V I if It- II