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GERMOS MAKING
SECRET BID FOR
LEAGUE'S VOTE
Send Peace Emissary Out in
State in Effort to Win
Farmers Once Called
Unpatriotic. .
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special)
Before the state campaign had
progressed very far, democratic state
papers, the democratic committee
ind candidates sought to discredit
republican candidates and their com
mittee, claiming that they were seek
ing assistance from the nonpartisan
league, which Governor Neville ear
lier in the campaign had charged with
being unpatriotic and pro-German.
The governor had not only charged
the farmers belonging to thi non
partisan league with being unpa
triotic, but he had ordered them to
cease holding meetings, threatening
them with eing brought before the
state tribunal of patriotic justice,
the State Council of Defense, where
they would be dealt with according
ly. Now the democratic wielding of
tlie battle-ax has been changed to
a political song of the siren and
every effort is being made to make
the men whom the governor charged
with being unpatriotic and pro-Ger-men,
believe that Governor Neville
. is really their friend and that they
ought to vote the democratic ticket.
Evans Is Bid For Support.
The democratis state committee
, has had among its workers for some
time a man by the name of J. E.
Evans. This gentleman w,as during
the legislature sergeant-at-arms of
the house und is now a member of
the nonpartisan league. He was
selected as the right sort of man to
bring the governor the support of
the nonpartisan league members
charged by Governor Neville earlier
' in the game with not being patriotic.
It is well known that after work
ing along the lines laid down by the
democratic state committee several
days, he came b ck loaded down
with stories that there was "nothing
doing." ,
Peacemaker Fails.'
Again he was sent out and again
lie came back with pessimistic re
ports and then it is said that he
was fired from the list of messen
gers, for as a siren songster he
could not soothe the farmers to
sleep nor convince them that the
jovernor had repented of his acts
toward them. '
This is the 'Evans to whom the
tell-tale letter of ChaSrman Sprague
was sent. The letter has left the
democratic state committee in , a
very bad position for it is corrob
orated by the statement of Mr. Ev
ans that the committee has been
working double, and while they try
- to deceive the voters on one hand
has befin working for nonpartisan
league support along opposite lines
' Jecretly.
Beatrice Minister Killed
In Automobile Accident
. Beatrice. Neb., Oct. 26.(Special)
Rev iC. T. Coombs of this city was
killed in an auto accident near Milo,
la., Wednesday. The physician
found no bruises or broken bones,
and in his opinion Coombs was
smothered to death. The driver of
'he machine escaped injury.
Mrs. Effie Clark, wife of O. A.
Dark of South Beatrice, died last
evening of influenza, aged 28 years.
Her husband and one son survive.
Albert Pease, died at Albuquerque,
N. M.t yesterday where he had been
for the benefit of his health. He was
26 years of age and leaves a widow
ind one son.
Thirty-two cases of influenza were
reported to City Clerk Graf yester
. day. Only one death occurred from
jfhe disease.
Nebraska Hogs Sell High;
"Flu" Situation Improving
; Fremont, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special)
Thirty-six head of hogs sold for
v $8,530, an average of $237 a head,
at the semi-annual sale of William
Ferguson, well known breeder of
the Webster vicinity. Buyers from
Nebraska, Iowa and Minnesota at
tended the sale. The highest price
was $730
There is a decided improvement
in the influenza situation in Fre
mont Of a total of about 250 cases
reported less than 150 are now under
treatment. None of the influenza
cases in Fremont have resulted fa
tally.
.Charles Harris, Pioneer,
" Flu Victim at Fremont
-Fremont, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special
Telegram.) Councilman ' Charles
Harris died at his home fiere fol
lowing an illness of a few days. He
suffered an attack of influenza a
week ago and three, days ago pneu
snonia developed. Mr. Harris was
born in Saunders county 32 years
ago. He came to Fremont when a
boy and his life has ben spent here.
He was elected to the councij last
spring on the republican ticket
' Lyons Boy Dies Monday;
Sister Dies Day Later
. Lyons, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special.)
Two children of George Calnon
were buried here today. George
Calnon, jr., who enlisted in the
United States service at Lawrence,
Kan died October 21. age 21 years,
" and the daughter, Mrs., Frances
Walter, died here October 22, aged
24 years. The boy was given a
military burial by the Lyons home
guards. ,
LOHRMAN
Strictly np-to-the-minute models
in ladies' long coats I made np
to keep the tailors busy, and will
sell them right or will make
you up coat or suit of your
choice as low as $50. '
; WORK GUARANTEED
FIRST CLASS
SKIRTS A SPECIALTY. 4
Arguments Are Made
In Anti-Suffragists'
Appeal at Lincoln
From a Staff Correspondent
Lincoln, Oct. 26. Arguments
were made in the supreme court
Saturday on the appeal of the anti
suffragists from the ruling of District-Judge
L. A. Flansburg sus
pending the referendum vote on
suffrage at the November election.
John Lee Webster, representing
the "antis," laid stress, on three
points in presenting his arguments
m favor of suspending the district
court order. These were:
'First The plaintiffs had no au
thority to bring the action since
it involved political rights.
Second The referendum vote
this November is mandatory under
the constitution.
Third The referendum vote is
void unless placed before the voters
this year.
General Webster held the floor
the entire forenoon. Francis A.
Brogan of Lincoln "and T. J. Doyle
of Lincoln argued on behalf of the
suffragists during the afternoon.'
Mrs. W. E. Barklcy of Lincoln,
president of the state suffrage as
sociation, and other suffrage lead
ers of Lincoln and Omaha, attend
ed the hearing. The Omaha dele
gation included Mrs. Draper Smith.
Mrs. James Richardson and Anna
Cornish Metcalfe.
All the suffragists except Mrs.
Barkley quit the court room when
the court suggested that under the
state health regulations not more
than 12 persons should assemble on
account of the danger of spreading
the influenza.
The "suffs" stationed themselves
outside the door to hear the' argu
ment. General Webster expressed re
lief at the absence of "the jury"
when the women left.
State Must FurnisK
8,150 in Last Draft
In Next Two Months
From a Staff Correspondent.
Lincoln, Oct. 26. The first draft
from men in the big manpower reg
istration in September will call 8,
150 Nebraskans to the colors in
November and December, Capt.
Walter L. Anderson, state provost
marshal, announced Saturday.
Nebraska has been called; upon
to furnish 12 per cent of the class
of 19 and 20 and 32 to 36 to go
to training camps during the last
two months of the present year,
Captain. Anderson said..
- No announcement is made at this
time as to the datea of entrapment
or the camps to which the selects
will be assigned.
- Nebraska has approximately 68,
000 availables in the first class of
the new draft ages, Captain Ander
son stated.
Three From Fremont Die
While Away From Home
Fremont, Neb., Oct. 26. (Special
I elegram) Walter Yocel, North
western engineer, former Fremont
resident, died at Casper, Wyo., Fol-
lowing an attacK oi miiuenza. ins
wife and one child survive. For four
years before going to Casper Mr,
Yocel was located at Linwood, run
ning an engine out of that place.
Walter Salle, son-in-law of Pas
senger Director A. M. Penninger
a Union station, died in Omaha
from influenza. The body was
brought to Fremont for burial. The
wife and small dauster survive.
' Mrs. Art Brown formerly of Fre
mont, died at New Orleans from in
fluenza. The husband and two
daughters survive.
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Mrs. Gorton of Dunbar
Victim of mfluenza
Avoca. Neb., Oct. 26. (Special.)
Mrs. Frank Gorton, aged SO years,
died at her home in Dunbar Tues
day evening of influenza. She is
survived by her husband and five
children.
. Mrs. Hans Stoll, living near Ne
hawka, died Wednesday night 'of
influenza. Two other members of
the family are 6ick with the disease.
Old Beatrice Company
v . Arrives Safely Overseas
( Beatrice, Oct. 26. (Special Tele
gram.) According tp a cablegram
received here today from the offi
cers and noncommissioned officers
of old Company C of this city which
is part of the 134th infantry, the
company arrived safely overseas.
The company was formerly sta
tioned at Camp Cody.
Chairman Hay to Replyio
Wilson's Appeal to Voters
New York, Oct. 26. Will H. Hay,
chairman of the national republi
can committee, announced on his
return to -New York tonight that
he would issue a statement of the
republicans tomorrow in reply to
President Wilson's appeal to the
nation to select a democratic con
gress November 4. ,
Clements McClosky of
Fairbury Victim of Flu
Fairbury, Neb., Oct 26. (Spe
cial.) Clements McClosky, young
est son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Mc
Closky, died Friday morning of
pneumonia following influenza. He
had volunteered for milita rv lfviVa
and had been assigned home to as
sist me local aratt board in their
work here.
Viscount Bryce Gives Praise
to President Wilson's Note
London. Oct. 26. Viscount Bryce,
former British amhassa
Lnited States, speaking at a lunch- i
eon given at the American Luncheoi
eon club to the inter-allied parlia
mentary committee today, said in
discussinir-President Wi!nn' At
to Germany:
It is the straiffhtest. simolect anri
most candid expression of opinion
that has been given m mv lifetime
If it is one of the great qualities of
a friend to be candid, then Germany
has a good tnend in America. We
have the right J to insist that the
peace shall be in accordance with
onr military victories. ., - i
MINIMUM PRICE
OF DROVE HOGS
FIXEDATS17,50
Food Administration Takes
Measures to Prevent Pre
mature Selling and
Stabilize Market.
Washington, Oct. 26 A minimum
price for packers drove hogs of
$17.50 a hundred pounds was an
nounced today by the food admin
istration after a conference between
the livestock sub-committee of the
agricultural advisory board, which
includes members representing the
swine industry, the food administra
tion and SO packers. The1 following
is given by the packers:
"In view of the undertakings on
the part of the food administration
with regard to the co-ordinated pur
chases of pork products, it is agreed
that the packers participating in
these orders will undertake nof to
purchase hogs for less than the fol
lowing agreed minimums for the
month of November, that is a daily
minimum of $17.50 per hundred
pounds on average of packers'
droves, excluding 'throwouts,' to be
defined as pigs under 130 pounds,
stags, boars, thin sows and skips.
Further that no hogs of any kind
shall be bought except 'throwouts'
at less than $16.50 1 per hundred
pounds. The average of packers'
droves to be construed as the av
erage of the total sales in the mar
ket of all hogs for a given day. All
the above to be based on Chicago.
Agree on Committee.
"We agree that a committee shall
be appointed by the food administra
tion to check the daily operations in
the various markets with a view to
supervision and' demonstration of
the carrying out of the above.
"The ability of the packers to
carry out this arrangement will de
pend on there being a normal mar
keting of hogs based upon the pro
portionate increase over the receipts
of last year. The increase in pro
duction appears to be a maximum
of about 15 per cent, and we can
handle such an increase.
"Ifthe producers of hogs should,
as they have in the past few weeks,
prematurely market hogs at such in
creasing numbers over the above, it
is entirely beyond the ability of the
packers to maintain these minimums
and therefore we must have the co
operation of the producer himself to
maintain these results. It is a phy
sical impossibility for the capacity of
the packing houses to handle a sim
ilar over-flood of hogs and to find a
market for the output. The packers
are anxious to co-operate with the
prducers. in maintaining a stabiliza
tion of price and to see that produc
ers receive a fair price for their
products."
DR. BLUE WARNS
AGAINST "SURE
CURETFORFLU
Vaccines Still in Stage of Ex
periment, Says Health Ser
viceUead; Epidemic in
Army in Hand.
Washington, Oct. 26. Use of vac
cines in combating or treating Span
ish influenza has not gone btyond
the experimental stage so far as
the United States public health ser
vice has been able to learn. In a
statement tonight the public was
warned against any of the "sure
cures" being advocated for the mal
ady which, according to reports to
day, is rapidly decreasing in all army
camps and is showing a lessening
incidence in many states among the
civilian population.
"It must be remembered," said
Surgeon General Blue in a state
ment tonight, "that several differ
ent vaccines, are being tried. The
reports so far received, however,
do not permit any conclusion what
ever regarding the efficacy of these
vaccines or their relative merits."
"The health service urges the
public to remember that there is
as yet no specific cure for influenza
and that many of the alleged 'cures'
and remedies now being recom
mended by neighbors, nostrum ven
dors and others do more harm than
good. The chiet, reliance must be
on medical attention, good nurs
ing, fresh air, nutritious food, plen
ty of water and cheerful surround
ings." Reports received today by the
public health service showed the
epidemic to be subsiding in Con
necticut, Delaware, Maine, Mary
land, Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma,
South Carolina, Wyoming and Utah.
The reports received from army
camps continued favorable.
12,000 Die in New York.
New York," Oct. 26. More than
100,000 . persons in this city have
been ill from Spanish influenza or
pneumonia within the last six weeks
and more than 12,000 have died, it
was disclosed by the reports of the
health department today.
The cases of influenza outnum
bered those of pneumonia by a
ratio of nearly eight to one. The
fatalities, however, were almost
evenly divided between the two di
seases. i
, Ban Lifted on Lake Shore.
( Chicago, Oct. 25. The first break
in the influenza quarantine, which
for more than a week has closed all
Illinois theaters, stopped dancing
and all social gatherings, came to
day with the announcements that
the ban will be lifted Monday in
several north shore towns, Wauke
gan, Highland Park and Lake For
est.
Denyer, Oct. 26 Marked ?n-
HEALTH TALKS
- (By Dr. Burhorn)
An account of the principal events in the ca
reer of mankind shows many individuals with
strange and unusual ideas and of radical ways
who at length finished and delivered to the pub
lic important discoveries, inventions and
achievements to which civilization owes much to
its development.
In the science of Chiropractic, the brain, spina
and nerves are looked to for health of the whole
body. The brain receives its power from the in-
A 11 ' - Al 1. 1 - . il 'tf.. . . 1 A . f 1.
leingence mat ruies tne universe ana transmits
it to the body through the nerves The spine is the route of nerve
travel and organ of nerve distribution.
Displaced joints in the spine compress the nerves and inter
fere with the impulses from the brain, which irregularities are the
cause of 95 per cent of the diseases the body suffers. -
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The Chiropractor adjusts these disordered verte
brae by hand and the patient gets well by the forces
that reside in the body. : 1
Evolution is perpetual. Health modes are no ex
ception. Results are the measure of merit in any
health work. Chiropractic makes no claims not based
on its success. No charge to investigate it Few dis
appointments among those who have tried it. '
Adjustments at my office are one dollar or twelve
for ten dollars consultation is absolutely free with
no obligation on your part
Dr. Frank F. Burhorn
(Palmar School Chiropractor)
Suite 414-18-19 Securities Bldg., 16th and Farnam SU.
Phone Douglas 5347. Lady Attendant.
I.
creases in the new cases of inrlu
enza in Colorado, with the epidemic
centered in the mountain districts
and on the western slope, were
shown by reports to the State
Board of Health today. New cases
totaled 1,165 SO per cent more
than those of the day previous
while 36 deaths were reported. In
Denver an encouraging decrease in
the number of new cases was noted
today. '
Tribute Paid Gorgas
By Secretary of War
Washington, Oct. 26. Maj. Gen.
William C. Gorgas, just back from
an inspection trip to France, re
ceived from Secretary Baker today
a letter which has been made a part
of his military record, expressing
the appreciation of the nation of
distinguished services during a long
career as a medical officer of the
army.
General Gorgas, formerly surgeon
general, was recalled to the active
list recently when he reached the
retirement age while in France. His
first task now will be to prepare
a complete report so that the coun
try may have the benefit of his
judgment of the manner in which
the sick and wounded Amerian sol
diers are being cared for in France.
Service Rendered Free
is the Claim in Answer
Filed by Sissakain
Edward Sissakain, in an answ'er
filed in district court, in connection
with a suit filed by John L. Tamin
osian, states that whatever services
were performed by Taminosian
on the the occasion of the death of
the defendant's mother, .were offered
and performed voluntarily.
Taminosian brought an action to
recover $10 for an alleged "fee" for
services said to have been rendered
when Mrs. Sissakain died.
The answer relates: "Whatever
services were performed were volun
teered by the plaintiff and said plain
tiff was pretending that he was an
Armenian and claiming that he was
performing said services for the
reason that he was an Armenian."
An interesting scrap is in prospect
when the case is called for trial.
Sissikain owns a shoe repair shop on'
the South Side.
Neutrals Study Conditions.
The Hague, Oct. 26. It is semi
officially explained in despatches
from Berlin that neutral residents
of Brussels who have gone to the
front to investigate conditions there
have not ben formed into a com
mittee of inquiry. It is said their
visit to cities near the battle 11m
was made for the purpose of ascer
taining what could be done for the
refugees.
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place linen for the first time in a factory where water power
where charm and durability saves coal. 80 J women work,
are all important on the ers' release men for service,
floor. Reversible, dust-resisting,
With a floor covering weight moth-proof, thick, flat-lying,
of four pounds to the yard, and richly colored, Klearflax
these rugs may be had in rose, Linen Rugs are war-time, all.
grays, taupe, black, greens, time rugs for every room in
browns and blue. They save the house as well as for con-
wool and cotton needed for tract work.
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Avoid the 'Flu'
State and city authorities, to help control the
Spanish Influenza epidemic, have prohibited
all public gatherings. The disease is spread
from sneezing, coughing, expectorating and
close association with persons afflicted.
You will avoid these dangers on all short trips
about the city, by using a BROWN CAB
a new, clean taxicab all to yourself
The BROWN CABS are medium sized, comfortable
cars? operated by experienced, careful drivers. The
rate of fare is much lower than the usual taxicab. A
BROWN CAB will call for you anywhere in the city
within ten minutes; or if in the shopping district, you
will find one parked near any prominent corner.
BROWN CAB service is strictly cash.
Telephone Donglas 90 Specify BROWN CAB
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Of exquisite proportions, executed with the rare precision of master cabinet makers and finished with
the greatest possible care, the suite pictured above commands our appreciation as only a superior work
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The rich English mahogany is delightfully embellished with medallions or inlaid panels of aged
curly maple. Delicate' metal handles complete the composition to a point of satisfaction. What a
suite this would make for our reunion at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
The Buffet
is shown in two lengths, viz: 66 inches, at
$130.00, and 72 inches, at $160.00
The Extension Table
is offered two ways, viz: Round (as illustrated),
54 inches, extending to 8 feet, $94.00, and ob
long, 44x60, extending to 8 feet and with ten legs,
at i....... $110.00
Host or Arm Chairs to match, at.
Downstairs.
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Teapots Special
These Teapots are the regular 6-cup size and
each one is guarantied to pour perfectly. JB g C
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iney are not easily KnocKeu over ana are
practical in many other respects. Regular
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Other Teapots from 60d to $4.50
Plain or decorated with or without tea inf users.
Special Tea Strainers, very-practical 11
The China Closet
40 inches wide, 66 inches high $110.00
The Serving Table
40 inches wide v. . $56.00,
The Slip Seat Dining Chairs
in'blue tapestry denim .$20.00
In blue, rose and gold tapestry $21.00
In blue haircloth, at $22.50
. . $21.00, $24.00, $28.50
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In Our Gift Shop
i
just by counting
We found that there were ' one thousand individual gifts,
each one much to be desired but then we got tired, and there
were still many to count and 'twas then we rementbered that
numbers mean very little in a 'gift shop," rather it's the
quantity and quality of joy in giving or receiving that counts,
and you cannot measure such things with a metric system, a
foot rule, or even by use of the elusive fourth dimension, it's
a fifth dimension that you have to use and we 'call it love.
By the way, Multifarious Smok Stands cost from 90c to
$25.00 and they will be appreciated by all who smoke.
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