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THE OMAHA SUNDAY - BEE: OCTOBER 20, 1918.
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DEFICIENCY IN
FACE OF STATE
CONTROL BOARD
Prospect That Institutions
Will Have to Buy at Ex
treme High Prices t
as Result.
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From a Staff Correspondent,
Lincoln, Oct. 19.i(Special.) It is
understood that several departments
.or the state will run behind consid
erably before the biennium is closed.
The State Board -of Control will be
hit hardest. )
Higher prices both for material
and labor with the higher price of
food are likely to make a deficiency
in the institutes of the state before
the close of the biennium of more
than $150,000. one institution, the
Hastings asylum being hit especial
, ly hard.
Very soon now bids for' supplies
, for the next six months wifl be re
ceived, and already bids are said to
be figuring on adding enough to
their bids so that they can afford to
wait until the next legislature shall
make appropriations to meet' the
deficiency.
This again brings up whether the
state -can longer afford to run in the
niggardly way it has been run for
four years. Appropriations have
.been cut for institutions down to
the very cent.
Of . course, in the case of state in
stitutions, the board of control is
somewhat to blame for the present
condition They asked for a certain
amount without figuring on an
emerzencv fund. Very few business
houses in making up their budget I
for the year fail to provide
emergency fund.
The state board of control has
never figured on a matter of this
kind, having supreme confidence in
the democratic administration to
keep away war, pestilence and
(amine.
But the inevitable has struck the
board and at a consequence, on
top, of the raise in prices, everything
the board needs in the next six
months the tax payers of the state
wjll have, to pay a bonus to cover
the watchful waiting period which
bidders will have to adopt pending
relief from a future legislature.
Had the legislature provided an
emergency fund each year, the de
.i partments or the institutions would
not now be wondering what the fu
ture would bring forth.
Norfolk Man Named .in
I Canadian Casualty List
5ttawa,.Oct. 19. F. Chamberlain,
Norfolk, Neb., is named among the
wpunded in the Canadian, casualty
list today.
fx Wymore Man Killed.
Beatrice, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special
Telegram.) Judson Widener of
"vVymore was killed at Red Cloud
while making his first trip as aBur
linglon brakeman. He fell under
the wheels while making a coupling.
He was a sort of Mrs. Charles
Widener and leaves a widow. The
body was brought tcVymore for internment.
Woman's Liberty Loan
Committee in State
Has Enviable Record
The county chairmen of the Wo
man's Liberty Loan committees out
in the state have doubled their ef
forts during the past week jn an en
deavor to oversubscribe the allotted
quotas of their respective counties
in accordance with the request of
the .state chairman, Mrs. A. G. Pe
terson. The committees have made
an especial appeal to women to buy
bonds and the response has been
most gratifying. In spite ofthe "flu"
epidemic and peace propaganda the
women of the state are confident
that they will carry the Fourth Lib
erty loan over the top." Many
counties already report their quotas
oversubscribed."
Mrs. Beranek of the town of Sar
gent secured 20 subscriptions in one
afternoon, a total of $2,500. All ex
cept two were from non-taxpaying
mothers and their children. Eight
een young women of the same town
met with the chairman, Mrs. Lizzie
Morris, to assist in planning the
campaign and before leaving the
meeting 13. of -them pledged to buy
bonds.
Late reports from the following
towns have been received:
North Platte, $50,000.
Grand Island, (46,775.
Beatrice, $27,100.
Hastings, 126.250.
Lexington. $21,800.
Norfolk, I1S.00O.
Crawford. $16,000.
Central City. $15,000.
Clay Center, $12,000.
Wymore. $9,900.
Bancroft, $9,700.
West Point. fK.150.
Harvard, $6,600.
Wlsner. $4,500.
Palmer. $3,850.
Clarks, $2,850.
Silver Creek, $400.
Osterman Now Mentioned
For Speaker Before Election
Lincoln, Oct. 19. (Special.) In
formation comes to Lincoln that
an i already candidates for the legisla
ture are beginning to look torward
to the speakership of the house in
case they are elected and their party
controls that bod
The first to be mentioned in con
nection with the speakership is
Theo. Osterman of Merrick county.
Mr. Osterman has served in two
regular sessions and one special ses
sion and knows the ropes of legis
lation. He is a democrat, but the
republicans of his district nominat
ed no one in the primary. It was
said that Mr. Osterman has the
nonpartisan league against him in
his district but as he is .the only
candidate, he will probably be elect
ed. Of course if the next house is
republican Mr. Oaterman will not
stand for the speakership. i
Columbus Newspaper Man
Goes to Camp Kearny
Fremont, Neb., Oct. If .(Spe
cial.) Zela Loomis, city editor and
past owner of the Columbus Tele
gram, and son of Mr. and Mrs.
George L. Loomis of Fremont, has
been transferred from class 4 to
class 1 at his own request by the
Platte county board 'and will enter
the army next Monday. Mr. Loomis
will go to Camp Kearny.j Cal., with
the Nebraska draft selects. Mrs.
Loomis has taken a course in
stenography and will help out in the
man-power sshorta"ge while her hus
band is away. This makes three of
the four Loomis boys in the service.
Mr. Loomis is collector of internal
revenue at Omaha.
BLAND ASSERTS
1,500 TROOPS ON
LINER CHICAGO
Congressman From Indiana
District Passenger on
Boat Which Crossed
Without Convoy.
Auburn, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special
Telegram.) Apropos of Congress
man Reavis1 speech in the interest
of the liberty loan in this city the
World-Herald and other democrat
ic organs have come out with a
statement that Mr. Reavis misrep
resented the facts.
Congressman Reavis stated in his
speech here that there were about
1,500 troops on the French liner
Chicago on which he and Congress
man Bland pf Indiana sailed to
France and also stated that the
ship was unconvoyed.
Senator Hitchcock sends a tele
gram from Washington stating
thatt he has auhoritative informa
tion' that the Chicago never carried
over 700 men and always was con
voyed. Investigation, has proved that
Hitchcock washot even at his post
of duty that day and did not answer
the roll! call of the senate.
Further the following telegram
was received in Auburn in regard to
the matter: v
"Linton, Ind., Oct. 19. To
Auburn Republican, Auburn, Neb.,
I accompanied Congressman
Reavis to France. We sailed on
French line steamer Chicago.
There were about 1,500 troops on
board. We were alone and with
out convoy during entire voyage.
Any statement that we were ac-.
companied by other vessels or
that we were convoyed is entirely
false. "OSCAR E. BLAND,
M. C. Second Indiana Dist."
Fremont Farmer Asks Red
Cross to Locate Children
Fremont, Neb., Oct 19. (Spe
cial.) Victor Marrell, farmer, just
over the line in Washington county,
has appealed to the Dodge county
Red Cross chapter to assist him in
getting word to his two children in
Belgium. Mr. Marrell came to
America in 1910. Three months
later he was followed by Mrs. Mar
reel anf their oldest child, the two
youngest children being left in Bel
gium with relatives. Before they
could arrange to have their children
come to America the war broke out.
No word has come from the Marreel
home since Frank W. Judson of
Omaha, state Red Cross chairman,
wrote S. S. Sidner, chairman of the
Dodge county chapter, that the case
is without a precedent and the na
tional committee has been asked for
instructions. Marreel is prospering
as a farmer. Two of his brothers
are in German prison camps.
Boy Accidentally Shot.
Crete, Neb., Oct. 18.--Special)
Glenn Graham. 10 years old, son of
Charles Graham, was shot with prob
ably fatal result last evening. Ken
neth Heyhoe, 8-year-old son of Pro
fessor A. G. Heyhoe, had taken up
Graham's rifle to look at it, and it
happened to be pointed toward its
owner when it was accidentally discharged.
Campaign of Four-Minute --
Men Ordered Postponed
Lincoln, Oct. 19. On account of
the Spanish influenza epidemic, the
2,000 Nebraska Four;-Minute Men
and the rest of the 45,000 in the
county will not conduct the cam
paign next week which, on the re
quest of Herbert Hoover, they were
to conduct, "The Food Program for
1919." Prof. M. M. Fogg, state di
rector of the four-minute men, re
ceived telegraphic instructions this
morning from National Director W.
H. Ingersoll that, on account of
the general closing of theaters and
churches and of the increasing pro
hibition Of all public meetings, this
campaign would be postponed until
the week of December 1-7.
York County Well Over
The Top in Liberty Loan
York, Neb., Oct. 19. (Special.)
York countv's ouota for the fourth
I Liberty bonds was $729,900. It has
been over the top several days and
is now near the $800,000 mark.
Two military funerals have been
held in the city this week. Charles
Tharp, who died at Lincoln, and
Paul French, who died at Camp
Pike, Arkansas, on Monday. Ser
vices will be held for Elmer Bolton,
who died at Camp Alexandria, Vir
ginia.
Smoke From Forest Fires
Seen in Fremont Thursday
Fremont, Neb., Oct. 19. (Spe
cial.) Smoke from the forest fires
in Minnesota, 600 miles distant,
filled the air in Fremont and vicin
ity Thursday night. The smell of
the burning pine showed that the
smoke came from the fire. Slight
evidences of the smoke could be seen
the following morning.
Rov McGee, 14-year-old boy, is
at a local hospital partially para
lyzed as the result of a loading plat
form at the Fremont stock yards
falling on him. His spine was in
jured and physicians say he has but
slight chances of recovery.
While the price of corn in the
local market is quoted at $1.15 a
bushel, owners of chickens and live
stock are unable to purchase the ce
real at that price. Dealers ask $1.70
a bushel for the grain. Farmers
are not selling corn at the present
prices, and old corn is very scarce
and none of the new crop has been
offered for sale as yet.
JEFFERIS
FOR CONGRESS
He Will Stand by Your Boy
in the Trenches.
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WeVe Got the Punch
We never do things in a half-hearted, weak and
inefficient way.
We know what we want to accomplish and go
at it in an enthusiastic manner.
If you want to enjoy the keen pleasure of hav
ing your dentistry done RIGHT, in a MINIMUM
space of time, and at a really LOW COST, have us
do it.
We assume the responsibility for the satisfac
tory service of our dentistry.
Everything CLEAN and STERILE. We go to the
extreme on SANITATION.
NOTICE
TEETH
We are the severest
critics of our service,
and do not permit work
to go out that isn't up to
our high standard.
We positively satisfy
you.
Our NITROUS OXIDE GAS AND OXYGEN
eliminates the pain of extracting.
Lowest prices for which fine dentistry can be
made.
Best
Silver
Filling
Best
22k
Gold Crown
Heaviest
Bridge Work
Per Tooth
$1 , $5
.$5
Kes". $8, $10 $15
McKenney Dentists
1324 Farnam Street Corner 14th' and Farnam.
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Silk Underwear
New Arriyals
Specially Priced.
Special $1.75 Hose, at
$1.25
mm
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New'Skirts
Wool Plaids and Silks.
Special Values, at .
, $9.75 ,
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Distinctive Suits
- - ' Extra Special
Our selection at this price includes
a wide range of modes and materials
some fur trimmed, others tailored
and adapted for wear with furs. The
materials are velours, broadcloths,
serges and gabardine.
Winter Coats
Extra Special
Our showing of Coats at this price is
an unusually large one and allows a
great freedom of choice as to modes
and materials. These are Bolivias,
Broadcloths, Plushes, Silvertones,
pompoms and mixtures.
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NeW BloUSeS r-More Attractive Than Ever
The new modes for Fall in Blouses embody - '
many new and charming novelties
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Our showing at this price is won
derfully attractive and complete
p including the latest modes
and in the most desired shades
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for suit wear.
$95
They are Georg
ettes, pussy willows,
crepe de chines,
men's wear silks
and satins.
life Stoi
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Chicago
Grand Opera Co.
AUDITORIUM
Olive Fremstad
in La Tosca, Nov. 1
Galli Curci
in Barber of Seville,
Nov. 2
Tickets at Conant Hotel
Do Christmas Shopping Now
Of course, you are going to be a patriotic
shopper and this is what it means DO
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW:
Don't dog up the mails and railways this
year, during the month of December, with
gifts that you can buy now the Govern- s
ment needs the mails and the railroads. DO
YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NOW.
Buy Your Coat Now
Fall Days Are Forerunners of Winter
Prepare in advance with a Coat in the
newest model from our exceptionally broad
and comprehensive stock.
Velours, Bolivias, Evora, Suede Cloth,
Etc. ; all lined throughout and displaying new
and novel fur and plush trimmed collars,
cuffs, panels and borders.
Cape backs, tailored semi-fitted and
loosely belted styles meet with high favor.
New shades of Spruce, Algeria, Taupe,
Navy, Pekin Blues and Browns and Bur
gundy. All the season's novelties.
$39, $49, $69 to $125-
New Short Coats or Qoatees, very smart and clever, shown in black and
beaver, plush and Baffin seal.
$32.50, $39, $45 to $65
Second Floor-
Newest Styles in Furs
An Unusual Display
The displays we are making are the
most complete we have ever had the
pleasure of showing. With the in
creased facilities we have at our com
mand, we are able to invite you to view
these garments under the most favorable
conditions.
Motor and Driving Coats of Raccoon, Nu
tria, Australian Opossum, Muskrat, Leopard
Cat and Combinations
, $150.00, $195.00, $225.00 Up
Dress and Street Fur Coats Hudson Seal,
Muskrat, Mole, Nutria, Etc.-r-i '
$225.00, $300.00 and Upward
Fur Sets of all the popular Furs i
$25.00, $35.00 Upward
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Separate Scarfs, Stoles, Capes, Separate Muffs and School Girls' and ChfL
dren's Sets at all prices. Second Floor- '
Blankets, Comforters
and Feather Pillows
UINE NEWS for seekers after comfort when
1 the thermometer drops and the message
"keep warm and comfortable" is in everyone's
mind.
,We have prepared fdr this Autumn season with a big
stock of Blankets and Comforters, and, because we
bought them months and months ago, we are able to
offer them now at prices which could not otherwise
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Here are just a few Items from this irrimense stock
Illustrative af the values you will find here now.
Fine Wool Blankets, 6,6x80 inches, neat
block checks in colors of pink and white,
blue and white, gray and white and tan
and white ; every pair . thoroughly
steamed and very exception- fc 1 A Efi
al value, pair
Genuine Beacon Bath Robe Blanket.,
72x90 inches, in a splendid assort
ment of 'pretty-Jacquard and Indian
designs, put up in a neat box with
cords and frogs to dj yc
match O
SO Dozen Full Size Bed Comforters,
filled with sanitary white cotton, me
dium or heavy winter weight; positively
worth $4.00, but we say, while fl0 QC
this quantity lasts, each.. v.IJO
Plaid Wool Finithed Blanket., 66x80
inches, fine, closely woven, warm
nap, in assorted colors, do Qg
thread whipped edges, pr. P0
Feather Pillows, covered with good
quality fancy gobelin art ticking, filled
with sanitary dl QQandM 1Q
mixed feathers, 1 tOV 0 1 . 1
.Wool Finulied Cotton Blanket, 72x
80 inches, in white and tan, with as
sorted washable borders; thread whip
ped edges and tarm qj
fleecy nap, special, pair.
Plaid Blankets, 72x84 inches, neatly
whipped edges, in assorted colors; war
ranted to give satisfaction, $7 5Q
Genuine Beacon Plaid Blanket., in a
wonderful assortment of pretty
plaids and Jacquard effects. Two
- inchvMohair binding. Heavy winter
weight. Exceptional tC QC
values, at ."77. vO J :"i
Fine Wool-Mixed Blankets in assorted
plaids and gray, with fancy borders,
thread-whipped or mohair-bound edges;
extra heavy and full double fcC QC
bed size; Monday only, at....)0'0
Wool Finuhed Cotton Blanket., fa
white, gray and tan, with assorted
washable borders; thread whipped
edges; warm, fleecy nap; dQ q
double bed size, at. . .T. PD
100 Dozen Silkoline Covered Comfort
ers, size 72x84 inches; filled with a spe
cially processed white sanitary cotton,
exceptionally fluffy and warm; in a big
Variety of pretty patterns and colors;
specially priced a 7j-
Monday v . . . Pr . O
250 Pair. Wool Fini.hed BUnket
in white only, with fancy bordersf
neatly whipped edges, size 72x80
inches. Positively worth Qg .
$7.50, special Monday, VwO -
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