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THE BEE: . OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY IT. If 12. NEBRASKA PUTS DRY AlIEIJDLIEIIT lil FORCE BY VOTE Thirty-Sixth State to Ratify Prohibition Law for United States; Governor Mo Kelvie Sends Notice. From t Staff Correspondent. Lincoln, Jan. 16. In the , presence tit reporters, a photographer, and a few others, Gov. S. R. McKelvie this afternoon signed the certificate at testing that the Nebraska legislature had ratified the- prohibitory amend ment submitted to the states by congress the thirty-sixth state to do so making the national dry law effective. j ' It was not necessary for the gov ernor to sign the dry law, he mere 'Jy acting in the capacity of messen ger to inform the members of con gress of the action of the Nebraska house and senate. Wards Off Injunction. - 'Governor McKelvie took steps to 'prevent any slip in the plans. He announced he would rush the certi ficate to Washington to prevent be ing served with injunction papers, the wets having previously indicated that they planned to hold up pro ceedings here by such a step. The certificate was placed in a special delivery registered letter and mailed on the afternoon Burlington to the secretary of state in Washing ton. . At 10:30 today the office of the Nebraska secretary of state sent this telegram to the Board of Temper ance, Washington, D. C: " "Board of Temperance, Washing ton, D. C: Nebraska's ratification of the prohibition amendment complet ed at 10:25 even date. Senate voted oil the 14th instant: Yeas, 31; Nays, 1." House voted on the 16th instant: yeas, 98; nays, 0. Action Brief in Senate. - The state senate wasted very few seconds today in completing its part of the ratification of the national dry amendment. After the house had passed the amended senate bill the measure came back to the upper chamber for concurrence in the amendment and on the roll call, 30 senators voted HOUSE OF MENAGf It's fun to find a four-leaf clover: : ; ' Just the same pleasant sensa tion that you're going to have at our SATURDAY OUR- " LEAF CLOVE SALE Watch for the Announcement tomorrow. Czecho-Slovaks Occupy ; Bavarian Frontier While Poles Invest Bromberg Spartacans Surrender After Battle With German Government Troops at Btier, Prussia; Attempt to Overthrow Bavarian Government Frustrated; Snipers Continue Their Activities in Berlin. Amsterdam, Jan. 16. According to a dispatch from Eger, Bohemia the Czecho-Slovaks have occupied the Bavarian frontier. Pickets are within hearing distance of each other along the entire Bohemian-Bavarian frontier. The Polish legionaries have ad vanced to within two miles and a half east of Bromberg,' a town of Prussia, in the province of Posen, according to a report received by the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin. The Poles now .practically invest Brom berg. - A regular battle with machine guns and rifles has occurred at Buer, Prussia, between government troops and Spartacans, who had barricaded themselves tn the town hall, accord ing to a dispatch from Dortmund. The Spartacans finally hoisted the white flag and surrendered. Upon retirement of government forces the Spartacans seized the machine guns belonging to the troops and reoccupied the town hall. The chief burgomaster was retained temporarily by the Spartacans as a hostage, but later was released. Five persons were killed in the course of the righting. Spartacan Plot Foiled. Munich, Tan. 16. (By Associated Press.) An attempt to overthrow the Bavarian government was planned for today. The government forces, however, intercepted sparta cans who were marching from Stutt gart and Augsburg to Munich and dispersed them. Two hundred bolsheviki were ar rested in a raid on local hotels and many of them were beaten severely by angry soldiers. Snipers Active in Berlin. Berlin, Jan. 16. (By Associated Press.) Spartacan snipers con tinued their activities last night, es pecially m the newspaper section. Other snipers rendered the district around the Halles-Gate, in the south ern part of the city, unsafe and there klso was some scattered firing in the northern part of the city. The gov ernment still maintains a strong force of troops in the Moabit section and the search for weapons and criminals there is said to be produc ing gratifying results. Hot, but futile, firing went on all night around the Stettin railway. sta tion. , - Erfurt, Prussian Saxony, Jan. 16. (By Associated Press.) Sparta can demonstrations began here this morning and the bureau of the Ger man national folks, party was occu pied and campaign documents burned. The office of the AHge- meine Zeitung was seized by the Spartacans. Wanted Experienced - Salesladies in women' wearing pprL Apply ' at one. Julius Orkin 1808-10 Douflu Stwt. v. J TIIZ Cist v js-N " m SUCCESSOR TO nrrzGER's for it to one against, Senator Tan ner casting the negative Vote. Tan ner had previously voted in opposi tion to ratification when the meas ure was up to the senate lor final passage. . .. Senators Hall and Houston, wno were unavoidably absent from the chamber when the vote was taken, approving the house amendment, la ter came m and asked to have their votes recorded in favor of it. Then Lieut. Gov. P. A. Barrows' announced to the chamber he was about to sign the bill, S. F. No 1, and a few seconds later the formalities were completed so far as the senate was concerned. A message was sent to the house and to Governor Mc Kelvie, announcing the senate's ac tion. Practically the entire session to day was taken up with the ratifi cation proceedings. Bexten to Become Head of Boy Scout Encampment Louis N. Bexten,i electrical en gineer and teacher at the Central High school, has resigned from the faculty to accept the superintend- ency of the Boy Scout camp on Child's Point. Mr. Bexten .will have charge of planning and erect ing the camp besides doing general Boy Scout work at the scout head quarters. ' Camp, Reed. ithe! J918 Central High cadet encampment, was laid out by Mr. Bexten and erected un der his direction. At present he has charge of a troop of scouts. He will leave the school at the end of the semester. To Cut Down Dodge Hill at Cost of Hundred Thousand One of the biggest street grading operations undertaken here will start early this summer, when the Dodge street hill will be cut down, Ihe or' dinance providing for it was intro duced in the city council yester day, backed by petitions from near ly all the abutting property owners. All that remains is to make apprais al of damages to property and let the contracts for the work. . The cut will be as much as twenty two feet in depth at Ninteenth and The total cost" of the job is esti mated at $100,000. Injured in Collision. C. H. Gilbert, 4579 Pinkney street, suffered a fractured collar bone and Ijody bruises yesterday afternoon when an automobile truck which he was driving collided with a street car at Seventeenth and Webster streets.. Gilbert was taken to the Lord Lister hospital. The auto truck was damaged badly. House Bills. ' (Introduced Thursday). H. R. No. 81, by Jennlton Transfer! Clay county from Seventh to Tenth Judi cial district. H. K. No. 93, by Black Makei county highway commissioner system optional with each county. H. K. No. 4, by Lampert Fsrmtts children ot achaol aire credit (or attend In? prlvato or parochial schools only when uch schools teach all branchea taught In publlo schools tn the district, and when teachers bold state teachers' certificates of grade required tn corresponding1 typo ot public schools. H. R. No. 5, by Finance Committee Emergency appropriation of $3,000 for health department. , H. R. No. 6, by Lampert Requires all peddlers outside ot towns to pay state license. Repeals exemption now given ped dlers of his own products or of educa tional works. H. R. No. 7, by Kenagy and Others Reduces eemptlon from garnishment to 75 instead ot 00 per cent H. R. No. S, by Jenkins Appropriates 115.000 for a sub-station ot the state fish ery In Dundy county. H. R. No. 99, by Fries and Others Re quires vote of county before county board may employ a county farm demonstrator. II. R. No. 100. ny Portor Provides that school boards shall permit use ot school buildings for public meetings at request oC citizens. H. R. No. 101, by Porter Legalises ser. vice of court summons by registered mall. Senate Bills. (Introduced Thursday.) S. F. Si, by Brooks. An act to amend section 66, chapter 1ST making the viola tion of prohibitory law a felony punish able by not less than, months nor mora than S years Imprisonment. 8. V. 32, by Robbins, Create state board of accountancy. 8. F. 33. by Randall. Maket It unlaw, fui for any puhllo school teacher to wear any Insif-nla indicating tht she la a mem ber or adherent to any religious ocgar.lt tlon. S. F. 34, by Weaverling Prevents re moval out of a county of personal property purchased under a conditional sale con tract without the written consent of the vender while any part of the purchase price remains unpaid. S. F. 35.-by Wesverlinr. Prevents the eale of personal property under conditions mentioned la M, l 34 DRY NATION IS V ASSURED FROM 38 STATE VOTES (Continued From Page One.) eating liquor as hundreds of millions of dollars derived from internal rev enue will have to be obtained from other sources. Laws for enforce ment of the amendment also will have to be passed by congress. Only a minimum of unemploy ment is expected to result as the cumulative severity of successive restrictive measures adopted since the war begun already has caused many distillers and brewers to seek other uses for their plants, Hundreds of millions of dollars are invested in distilleries and brew' cries. . More than half the territory of ihe United States already is dry through state action or local option elections. Until recently the move ment of limited quantities of liquor for personal use was permitted, but the supreme court ruled several days ago that the Reed "bone dry" amendment made such traffic illegal. Western and southern states took the lead in prohibition. In the west only California and Wyo ming still license the sale of intoxicants and in the South only Louisiana. The remaining wet states form a belt through the Miss issippi and Ohio river valleys to New England, the states including Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin, Ken tucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Mary land, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. ' New York Takes Notice. Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 16. Im mediately upon receipt of word that ratification of the federal prohibi tion amendment had become an assured fact by the action of the Nebraska legislature, steps were taken by temperance forces of New York, with a view to bringing about enforcement in the Empire state at the proper time. 1 Notice was given in the legisla ture of a joint hearing on the rati fication resolution next Tuesday riternoon. Dry World Now Objective. Chicago, Jan. 16. A dry world is the objective of prohibition forces, now that the dry constitutional amendment has been ratified by the necessary three-fourths of the states, Virgil G. Hinshaw. national chairman of the prohibition party, Said today in a statement. iiuirene E. Chafin. twice nresi- dential candidate, and his daughter, left San Francisco December 24. and arrived in Sydney, Australia, January 14, to pass a year to help maice Australia cry, said Mr. Hin shaw. . "Today there comes a trite-ram from Tokio, Japan, which says temperance forces there approve the plan to co-operate in & world dry federation campaign, and will invite Kara Smart Root of Los Angeles to inaugurate a campaign to make Japan dry by 1930. "Prohibition headquarters are preparing to do work in China, Japan, Great Britain, .Scandanavia, iiaiy, trance, Russia, Mexico, India South America. Australia and the West Indies and Central America. AFRICANS 111 RUSSIA SAVED BY 'HUSKY' DOG Canine Warning Leads to Dis covery of Bolsheviki Mov ing Through Swamps to Cut Off U. S. Force. With the American Forces in Northern Russia, Dec. 16. A white husky dog, apparently the mas- cot of a bolshevist regiment, re cently saved an American company from an ambush in the bushwhack ing war near Kadish. The Ameri cans had a large rear guard outpost a mile behind the town, and the bolsheviki, heavily reinforced and with considerable artillery, began shelling the American positions. The Americans successfully repulsed all attacks and were keenly watching the swamps bordering the road in their rear. One afternoon a seg ment of -the rear guard, who had participated in previous engage ments, during which a white "husky" appeared with the bolshevist forces, saw the dog in the woods. His warning, followed by a bit of scouting, led to the discovery that the bolsheviki were moving through the swamps to cut off the Americans in the rear at the Petro grad road. The troops were able to withdraw .in the darkness to'the positions behind a bridee over the Emtsa river. The battles around Kadish have been the most stubborn and difficult that the Americans have had in Russia up to this time. In their ad vance beyond the town they were constantly narassea Dy bushwhack ing parties appearing simultaneous ly in their rear and on both flanks in the swamps. The original cross ing of the Emtsa river in the direc tion ot the town was attemnterl three times by the Americans withH considerable losses before it finally accomplished. Difficulties of moving transnnrt trains of little Russian peasant carts over trie swampy roads have led to many hardships, including shortage of rations, and at one time, miles irom nis medical equipment, the American surgeon was forced tn amputate the leg of a wounded man wun a pen kmte. Congressman-Elect Evans on Way to Home in Fremont Washinctfin. TV P T 1A (SOeCial TelpDTam fViniri-aom..- elect Evans of the Third Nebraska district, after a busy three days in the national canital. in which h mo thi leaders of the republican sparty in senate and house, familiarnng himself with a nttmhr h A. partments, left tonight for his home in Fremont. E. P. Peck of Omaha, who is in terested with ntlie- a-.;., - - --- . . . e . miiiiicii in keeping the price of wheat for the 1919 crop at $2.26, is m Washington, Too Many Milk Tickets i Cause Arrest of Graceman More "than 1.000 hnnVs nf mill-' tickets in the possession of Harry Graceman. 112ft Mnrth street, brought about his arrest on a charge of grand larceny. The ticKets were stolen from the Ala mito dairy. Twenty -sixth anH Leavenworth street Pni; a a A holding two others for investigation m connection witn the theft of the tickets. Phone Operator Injured as Steps from Street Car Miss Marv StehliL- 1711 - e?..,t. J .v-T UUUUI Twenty-sixth street fi1en1ir.n erator at the Rome hotel, sustained severe bruises last night When she stepped from a street car in motion near Sixteenth and Leavenworth Streets. She was taken hnme in the police ambulance where she was given meaicai attention, iier injur ies are slight. FORTY-SIX WAV. HELD GUILTY OF ANTI-WAR PLOT (Continued From rage One.) were asked to mark their claims for exemption 'I. W. W. opposed to war.' They sought to bring out the sort of government that exists in Russia today. It is that sort 'of disorder they would have us live under." Woman Held Up To Scorn. Miss Theodora Pollok, the only woman defendant, was called by Duncan "just as disloyal as Bill Haywood, the executive head of, the organizatioa "She could have cast her lot with the United States when it was sadly in need of her talents," he said, "but she chose to cast it with this trea sonable, disloyal -outfit She had money to give this I. W. W. organi zation, but not one cent to give her government In his charge to the jury, United Stales District Judge F. H. Rud- kin of Spokane, who heard the case, said : "The mere fact that these defend nts are Industrial Workers of the World, should not justify a verdict of guilt. The fact that they may be found to be conscientious objectors to war should not be held against them in the consideration of this case. Opinions which they hold in opposition to war and which un deniably stand alone are not an evi dence of guilt." Judge Rudkm interpreted the legal meaning of conspiracy and read cer tain oortions of the conscrintion act. which the defendants are accused of conspiring to violate. Kefernne to the "silent defense" of 43 of the defendants, who have spoken no word and have been un represented throughout the trial. Judge Rudkin said that such silence should not be held against them. . Assign Ten Thousand More. Washinctnn. Tan 1fi ArM,'H'-,1 units comprising a total of more than tit V s . AAA ouu omcers and about JU.UUU men have been assigned to early convoy nome from trance. Officer Breaks Ankle. 1 mcsis more enjoyabb Most , delicious ccrn flakes ever nr&da 1 ft i- f 6 - The icv sidewalk near Twentv. fourth and St. Ma caused Sergeant Russell, 2SS2 Fowl er avenue, working out of the cen tral police station, to break his leit anKie lnursaay night. He was taken to the nolice station anH civen medical aid, then taken to his home. He was stepping off the curb when he fell. Visit is Postponed. Paris, Jan. 16. (Havas.) President Wilson has indefinitely postponed his visit to . the invaded regions of France in order to keep in touch with the peace conference activities in Paris. The Trade Mark here shown is on every wrapper of genuine 1 VsWB sWutiftHi WrM4iW 1 The Grapefruit of Superior Flavor. TRIMBLE BROS. 1 Omaha. Wholesale Distributors. 1111 10 PAY HE FEm SHOE BILLS Tramping 18 miles a day, Mr. H. M. Foreman, a mail carrier of Allentown, Pa., found that 6hoes with ordinary soles last about one month. But he says a pair of Nealin-soled shoes gave him more than nine months of service, in which time he walked over 4,000 miles. His experience shows how you may save shoe money by providing your family with Neolin-soled shoes, which give extra wear where other shoes wear out quickest. You can get Neolin-soled shoes in any type of 6hoe you want. Prices are about the same as for shoes that give only ordinary wear, sometimes they are even less. If your dealer hasn't the style you want, he can get it for you quickly. Remember, NeoTin Soles are created by science to be what soles should be. They are available everywhere for re-soling as well as on new shoes. They are made by Tn Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Akron, Ohio, who also make Wingfoot Heels guaranteed to outwear any other heels. fleolin Sole Irsu. Hu iUt.li. S. tmt. Ot. n Charlie Black Saysi Can't Have a snow Dime Cause there ain't no snow but I can have a Soft Shirt Slide Cause I have the shirts in fact, I have an , AVALANCHE OF SHIRTS HEAPS OF HOSE PILES OF NECKWEAR You can carry 'em away with a little coin. 1417 Farnam Serbs Must Go With Jugo Slavs to ?:zoq Meet Paris, Jan. 16. Serbia cannot take part in the peace ' conference unless represented in a celegan'on from the combined Servo-Croafan-Slovene state, the Jugo-Slav c m mittee here declares in a protest is sued against the decision of the su preme council to admit delegates from the kingdom of Serbia oniy. The committee declares this ac tion threatens to provoke a conflict which might have serious conie quences, and the refusal o acce t tne delegates of the United States would make it impossible for Serbia itself to participate in the confer ence. General Foch is at Trysting Place for Talk on Truce Paris, Jan. 16. Marshal Foch, the allied commander-in-chief, arrived in Treves Wednesday morning for the meeting with the German arm istice delegates for discussion of the extension of the armistice. . The marshal received Mathias Errberger and General von Winterfeldt, the German representatives, in his private car. Soldiers Are to Have 1 Places Made for Them f in the Forest Reserve Spokane, Jan. 16. So far as pos sible, returned soldiers and sailors will be given preference in employ ment by the forest service in Idaho and Montana, it was announced here by Assistant District Forester A. F, Preston of Missoula, at the closing session of the forestry fire preven tion conference. Th ompsoit-Delcieii siujDcisnea jo a o TAeT&sIiioit Genier jforTwometi Plaim to attend, the Jaraairy Sale Friday tine savtags aire eeirtaiEly weirth while Infants Wear Now Reduced Slips, dresses,, gowns and skirts, both hand and ma chine made garments. . $1.50 qualities, $1.19. $2.50 qualities, $1.89. $4.25 qualities, $3.29. $5 and $6 ones, $3.93 $6.50, $7.25 ones, $5.25 Flannel skirts, long or short styles; flannelette kimonos, knit gowns and eiderdown crib blan ket in wlyte and colors. Re duced. . $1.25 qualities, 75c. $1.50 qualities, 85c. $2.35 qualities, $1.25. $2.50 qualities, $1.50. $1.25 waterproof bath aprons, for 65c Infants' Wear, Third Floor. Corset Special Friday you may choose one of our daintiest topless r models in a fancy pink- and white brocade, regularly sold for $3.50. For one day only, $2.75. Drapery Fabrics Exceptional Values Drapery NU in a large assort ment of desirable patterns. 42 and 45 inches wide. Formerly old up to 75c. Friday, 45c a yard. Drapery Cretonnes. A clearance of discontinued patterns, 36 Inches wide. Sold up to 60c a yard. Friday, 25c a yard. Friday Specials Seamless Bed Sheets. A strong, , heavy quality made for service. Size 81x99, regularly 2.50. Fri day, $1.89 each. Three-pound rolls whit comfort cotton, extra large full comfort size. Friday only, $1.40 each. In the Basement. Like Hose for 35c i Women will appreciate this ex tra value. A splendid silk lisle hose with garter tops and dou ble soles, in black and white, Friday, 35c a pair. Union Suits For Women Silk and wool and all wool suits in several good styles, sold up to $3.75, Friday, $2.98 a suit. :ThMetfbSh'op Hat Fine Savings for Friday's Selling - A continuance of the Shirt sale offers an opportunity to pick up several shirts at prices lower than they will -be again for some time to come. Good pat terns and colors in Man hattan, Eagle and Arrow makes. Allizea. $1 Ties, Friday, 8Sc. Any now in stock. $2 Mufflers, for $1.65. Underwear for 50c. Two-piece underwear In small size sN ; Medium weight cotton. To close them out, Friday, only 50c a garment. Trimmed Hats for $5 Offer the Season's Supreme Values The smartest styles and best colors. The newest fashions of the season. Per haps you have desired a delightful little satin and straw hat. Well, here it is Friday at a very low price. Such an opportunity, so early in the season, can't well be missed. See them for yourself (jj r Friday at the price of $0 More Linen Savings Friday This Is a Sale Seldom Equalled Cloth Napkins A 2x2-yard table cloth, reg ularly $7.50, Friday, $5.89. Napkins, 22x22 Inches, reg ularly $10, Friday, $6.89 a dozen. H. S. Damask Cloths and Napkins Fins hemstitched damask table cloth with eighteen-inch H. S. Napkins to match. A $40 set, cloth 2x2 yards, i Friday, $32.50 a set A $45 set, cloth 2x2 yards, Friday, $36.50 a set. Luncheon Sets Beautiful hand embroidered sets from Madeira are to be reduced Friday. . $10 sets, for $6.38; $12 sets, for $7.38. $13.75 sets, for $3.38. 18 sets, for $12.38. $30 sets, for $18.89. An Extra Value ; f Plain scalloped luncheon sets of round thread linen, regu- ?' larly $3.85, Friday, $2.89 a - set. ' i The Sale of Bed Spreads Includes Crochet spreads, hemmed ' double size. ' ; - $4.75 crochet spreads, $3.50. ".$5 crochet spreads, $3.98. ,' Satin Marseilles double size spreads, scalloped and with cut corners. . . ... i i $8 satin spreads; $6.89. ' ' $9 satin Bpreads, $7.89. ' $10 satin spreads, $3.89. $12 satin spreads, $9.89. Riplette bed spreads, double size, $3.50 quality, for $2.75. ' Satin Marseilles spreads Jfor single beds, scalloped and with cut corners. , ., . $8 spread, for $6.75. An Offering of Fine Coats In the January Sale Friday $26.50, $59.9), $69.50 In these three groups women will find ex- ' :, elusive styles of hand tailored coats in the best of materials and colors. - Coats formerly priced, to $65 - - - -$26.50 Coats formerly priced to $85 - - - - $59.50 Coats formerly priced to $125 - - - - $89.50 A Charge Made for Alterations. Sale of Silks and Dress Goods Values were never better than they are in this annual sale. If you have not already attended do not let this opportunity go by. Reduced prices on Haskell's famous black silks, Belding's col ored silks (wear guaranteed), and novelty silks of every description. Wool dress goods also less. Suitable materials for Coats, Suits, Dresses and Children's Wear. , v. ;;f Plan to Come Friday. $5.85 for Women's Shoes That Sold Up To $10 Black kid shoes, patent leath er, brown kid with white kid tops ( and black kid , with gray cloth tops. Formerly ' priced to $10, Friday $5.85 a Pair; All Sales Final.