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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1919
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TESTIFIES BUCK
ERASED MARKS
FROM BALLOTS
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Jury in Election Fraud Case
. Studies Alleged Altered
Papers With Aid of '
, Magnifying , Glass.
H. D, Wtlker, -clerk in the 19th
' precinct of the Third ward at the
general election, November 5, 1918.
told a jury in District Judge Red
kick's court that he saw Charles
Buck, election inspector, change
ballots in favor of John Hofeldt and
gainst Michael CUrk for sheriff at
tnat election,
, . "I was dumbfounded," 1 he said,
'"when I looked at Mr. Buck, who
had a bunch of ballots and was writ
hing and erasing n them."
, The ballots were in evidence in
court, in custody of Harley Moore
head, election commissioner. Mr.
JWalker pointed out that the "Xs"
opposite the name of Hofeldt on all
.'eight ballots were different froin the
eHher "Xs" on each ballot. On one
ballot where the voter had placed
an "X" in the circle to vote the
; straight republican ticket, an "X"
Iliad been placed in the square op
posite the name of Hofeldt
"I heard Mr. Buck boosting for
Mr. Hofeldt right there in the vot
ing place," said, Mr. Walker. "He
eaid Hofeldt would 'snow Clark un
der and. that he would beat him
two to one."
M. M. Robertson, election judge,
,Vaid Jhat Mr. Walker rubbed his
liand a couple of times trying to
call his attention to what Mr. Buck
was doing. - Later, . after he had
looked at one of the ballots alleged
to have been altered, he said to Mr.
Buck: A '
VMr. Walker - and I ' have been
watching you in that booth and we
find -changes on these ballots which
I consider it my duty to call to the
attention of this board."-"
"I wouldn't do anything like that,"
Mr. Buck replied, and pulled out a
jpencil without an eraser on it and
sai, A'l couldn't rub out anything
"with this." .
Buck also invited the men to
search him for a pencil with which
he could have made the alleged
'erasures. v
AThe jury examined the alleged al
tered ballots with the-aid of a mag
nifying glass.
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Belgian Royalty Are
Guests of Pershing
. ; at Chaumont Castle
Chaumont, France.- March 21.-T
King Albert and Queen Elizabeth
of Belgian arrived here last night
for a visit to General Pershing at
his chateau. , The royal pair made"
the trip by "motor car, the weather
being unfavorable for the journey
by airplane that they had con
templated. The king and queen
were accompanied by Colonel Tilk
ens, aide de camp tolthe court, a
second Belgian officer, and Countess
Decarmen-Chemay, lady-in-waiting
to the queen. They were met at
the great entrance of the chateau
by General Pershing and his per
sonal staff, idined quietly and passed
the night in the chateau.
' Snow fell heavily here in the hills
bfjjhe upper Marne all last night,
ut this did not interfere with the
reception given the Belgian royal
ties todajk, at the Chaumont. city
hall. , The little city was , brightly
decorated and the streets were
crowded with visitors from nearby
towns, including many American
troops from neighboring canton
ments. Nearly all the French and
American officers of the staff were
presenf and the American head
quarters band furnished the music.
'Hundreds of school children lined
I the city hall square, waving Eel
s' ian-nd French ilags,
I The Belgian royalties, after the
1 Teception at the city hall had been
f concluded, went to the Courban air-
drome and reviewed the 81st Amer-
tcan division. They then returned
to the chateau and took tea . with
General Pershing, his staff, the lo
cal, civil and military authorities
and the chiefs of the allied mis-
j sions. . '
German Envoy to Mexico
, nuiiicwaiu, iiiiuuyn u. o.
Laredo, TeiK March 21.-United
States secret service men care-
pJully guarded Heinrich von Eckhardt,
loimcr vjci man luccigii : liiiuisici iu
FMexico, and his party, when they
irrived here from Mexico City to
lay enroute for New York, where
;hey will rake a steamer for Spain
oound for Germany. No one was
Spermitted to approach the party.
;,. With the former German minister
. (-was his wife,-two daughters, his son
. and Johannes Brunow, German con
f sn general to Mexico. The 'party
t left her on the first train.
Austria Asks for Voice
" at Peace Conference
London, March 21. German-Austria,
according to advices received
here quoting Berlin newspapers, has
expressed a desire for independent
representation at the peace confer
ence. It .desires also, the reports
from Vienna, add that the questuoo
! at Its union wun uerraany uc posi
' 4 honed until the conclusion of the
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i x-' c6nference.
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Bio Garden Meeting to Be,
r Held in Auditorium Sunday
tiorito all citizens, particularly chil
iren. to attend a srarden meeting in
the Auditorium at 3 o'clock Sunday
ifternoott . --' ; v
Prof. J. C Muerman of the United
'States buret-u of education will pre-
Ttnt a film lecture .on home garden-
ng.
v .Telegraph Inventor Dies.1
'- - - - ' ' - Mirrh 91 rtr
fames J. CUrfc, aged 90, inventor of
klM.MA.A 41ftiAn Avrli and rnn-
temporary of Samuel Morse, Alfred
velopnent, died today. He 4s said
closed circuit repeater,- which, with
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Ghickens in
"Mystery".
That Is, Neighbors" Had
That Idea, But the Facts
Are Decidedly Differ-
ent, But ' Interesting.
When Rev. George Van Winkle,
pastor of Olivet Baptist church, was
observed" in his backyard yester
day, administering breakfast, to a
polyglot flock of chickens, neighbors
immediately concluded that they had
solved the mystery of a recent series
of hen-house depredations.
The fact that this minister did not
have any feathered possessions on
Thursday and was well supplied in
the morning, added to the interest of
the occasion; and the f aether fact
that the flock represented every
variety owned in the in jhborhood
stimulated further suspicion.
Different Kind of Flock.
. Some of the neighbors walked over
to the ministerial habitat and viewed
the Van Winklechickejis furtively,
without indicating that they ques
tioned the methods of possession.
One neighbor remarked that it was
a nice. .morning, for the first day of
spring, and another facetiously ob
served that ,the minister now had
charge of another kind of a flock.
The truth, however, was- made
known to those who were not al
ready informed that on Thursday
night 55 members of the OlivYt Bap
tist church congregation met by ap
pointment at Fortieth street and
Grand avenue, and then proceeded to
the Van Winkle home, Hvhere they
surprised the minister and his wife
by presenting 18 live chickens, one
NINE DIVORCES
GRANTED BY ONE
JUDGEJN DAY
One Wife Testifies hat Her
Husband Was Married to
Two W6men Within
'48 Hours. L
Stella Ludtki told District Judge
Day that her husband. Max Ludtki,
married - two women within- 48 ,
hours. She said he pleaded guilty
to a charge of bigamy and is now
in the state penitentiary. They were
married in October, 1918. She
aUeged that he told her he would
pour acid in her eyes if she ever
told that he had committed bigamy
Judge Day granted herv a divorcer
This was one of nine divorces
granted by the judgde in the last 24
hours.
Axel P. Sander was granted a di- j
vorce from Grace Sander. He al
leged that they were married in
1917. . Later he entered the 'army
and while he was gone, he alleges,
his wife went away with another
man and is sow in Kansas City.'
Says Broke Dishes.
Daisy Tillsworth. who has lived
in Omaha for seven years, told the
judge that her husband, Leonard,
put her out of their home, broke up
the dishes and was intoxicated much
of the time. She said he left her
three years ago. '' '
Laura Libbert related that her
husband drove the children out of
the house and told them never to
come back. Shtsaid he stole her
money. She had been married once
before this time.
Sarah Freed alleged that her hus
band, Charles, was "out with other
women for several years." They
were married in 1913 in Council
Bluffs and separated three months
ago.
rearl A. Woedside was given a
divorce and custody of her child.
She married Wilbur Woodside in
Missouri in 1908. She had been di
vorced before. She said he had not
supported her for fou- yeaxs. -v
Laura .Webster told the judge she
and her husband, Arthur, had sep
arated six times since their marriage
in Council Blurts in mi. the last
time was in September, 1918. "He
told me he would never see peace
until I signed over my property
to him," she said. ' .
Mary Mutitian, a "war bride," was
given a divorce from Valerie Muti
tian. He lives in Cleveland, O.
Judge Troup made an order a
fecting an unborn child in granting
a divorce to Myrtle Schuman from
Frank W. Schuman. They were mar
ried July 11, 1918. Extreme cruel
ty and nonsupport are the grounds
on which the decree Was granted.
The decree provides that "if there
should bV issue of the marriage, the
court will' determine how much the
defendant shall pay k the support
of the child." ' . .
Big Dance and Style Show
at Auditorium Saturday
The style show and dance of the
Union Outfitting company at the
municipal Auditorium takes place
Saturday evening. All customers
and friends who have - not yet
been invited are asked to -call at
the store for invitations. Thousands
of people are expected, and those
who do not jwsh to dance can view
the style show and dance from the
balcony. Everything is informal.
An orchestra of 25lpieces has been
engaged. One hundred" boxes of Bal
duff chocolates will be given to the
ladies. Prizes will be awarded the
best dancers. The htest spring
styles will be shown on living mod
els. Great interest is being shown y
the ladies in the style show, as only
the latest Fifth avenue styles will
be exhibited.
Prosecutors III, Assistant
Takes Care of Court Cases
The illness of Corporation Coun
sel Lambert and Assistant City At
torney Murray, and the absence
from the tiffice of Assistant Moss
man, -required the attendance of
City Attorney Weaver as city prose
cutor in, police court Friday morn
ing. . .
Mr. . Weaver appeared against
Hans Jensen, Council Bluffs, house
mover, charged with six infractions
of the Omaha city ordinances. The
case was continued to next Monday,
Minister's Yard Solve !
of Hen -House Depredations
of which was a setting hen with 15
eggs, and another was a rooster. The
wls were dressed in all sorts of ab
surd costumes, and the members
of the party were arrayed as farm
ers. Ruben Grossjean was awarded
first prize for the best dfressed hen;
his biddy wearing blue pajamas. Bert
Thompson brought the only rooster,
which made a stunning effect in tiny
overalls. , .
Likes Fried Chicken.
When the party entered with the
thickens Mrs. S. C. Tenninsrs. in be
half of the .congregation, expiainelte
to the minister that the donors
thought it would be better to sup
ply 'the pastor with chickens than
to risk the chances of having their
fowls taken in a disorderly manner.
Spring, Old Eady Summer's
Advance Agent, Has Arrived
Nature, Dressed ill Her Best, Welcomed Spring Yester
day; Archibald Discovers New Thoughts of Love
. for Myrtle, Mother Dreams of House Cleaning and
Dad of Prices for New Spring Hats.
Here is spring I x
Aha! That, yQu see, is a new way
of saying "Spring is here."
And spring, being the period of
newness, why not announce its ar
rival in a new way?
Spring came in yesterday in a most
charming manner. Nature was
dressed in her best The little birdies
were singing and the grass on the
lawns already has a tinge of ver
dure. , This is the time, you know when
a young man's fancy -.lightiy turns
tothonghts of love. Yes. and some
a m nlni.arr tk... ...... .U Uan.
employers say they turn rather heav
ily to thoughts of Jove. Archibald
seems to dream all through the. day,
waiting for 5 o'clock to come 'so he
can hurry home, snatch a bite of din
ner and get intp his Sunday suit and
hurry around to Myrtle's house and
take her to the movies. And after
the, movies they'll stroll home and
sit in the parlor with the lights
Five-Cent Loaf Into
Discard for Several
Years, 5ay Bakers
It is the opinion of Omaha bakers
that the 5-cent loaf of bread will
not return for several years, not
until economic conditions make if
possible.
Information from Washington in
dicates that the Food administration
is against a -policy of artifical reduc
tion in the price of bread through
subsidizing flour. Government of
ficials estimate that the proposed
flour- subsidy would cost $500,000.-
000 and'woliTd not reduce the price
of other foods. The natural laws of
supply and demand must be restor
ed through natural means, experts
explain, before bread will return to
the old price cf 5 cent a loaf.
P. F. Peterson, Omaha . baker
who has given the subject consid
erable study, said:
"Wheat is now selling at a pre
mium over the government guaran
teed price," and flour is $1 per barrel
more than it was three" months ago.
A period of years will be neoessary
before economic conditions will re
adjust, themselves to the old basis.
Nobody knows when the S-cent loaf
of bread will return, but in all prob
ability it will not be before 4wo or
three years. When there is a sur
plus of products, then the price
naturally goes down." '
Man Asks $5,000 Because
Car DQOr ClOStid Cn ElbOVOn
'John Karras filed suit aeainst the
Omaha & Council Bluffs. Street
Railway company asking $5,000
damages for injurias alleged to have
been sustained when a conductor
on the Farnam street line closed
the door and caught his elbow. It
happened on March-12 s
The Dreiel Kid
k - Says:
"Beat Steel ShodlT
War, Too can't even
Ha 'ana Dad aaya
thay'ra the beat kid
hoe made."
Boys' sizes 1 to 5
$3.50
Littfe Men's 9-13
$2.75
Mail Orders Solicited.
DREXEL
1419 Farnam St.'
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She added that the congregation had
learned that their minister was ad-i
djcted to fried chicken and the re
cent chicken thefts in that part of
the -city were referred to signifi
cantly! '
Rev. Mr. Van Winkle replied that
his friends had brought more chick
ens than he possibly could get dur
ing one night under the most favor
able circumstances of moonlight
and other conditions. i
xue eggs uauer m selling nen,
wnicn was presented to the mints-
r, were, set on March 17. 4
Members of the Olivet Baptist
church believe that their pasjor will
remain at home at nights hereafter
and thereby devote more time to
preparing interesting sermons.
turned low and bill and coo till
till almost 10 o'clock, let us say.
Grand and Glorious Time.
Oh, it's a grand time for Archi
bald and Myrtle.
For some other people ! it isn't
such a happy time. Mother sees in
it . the return of housecleaning time.
Dad is besieged by mother and the
girls, who just, have to have new
rhats. ' Son views' the dread examina
tions ahead. v
It's the season of sulphur and mo-
asses to thin the sluggish blood
and prepare for the heat of summer.
W " Tl - 1 ' 4 , ' . .r
The sun has arrived ' just half
way on his return from the south
to the north. Day and night are
exactly the same length.
"Spring fever" and the wanderlust
have arrived. There is an indescrib
able restlessness -in the blood, a
remnant from our savage ancestors
who, in the springtime, came out of
winter quarters and felt the urge to
go" somewhere. It didn'r matter
much where, but somewhere.
It is the advance guard of Palm
Bea-ch suits, low collars, low show.
higlO temperature, furs (for the
ladies), swimmin', ice" cream sodas,
circuses, vacations, league of nations,
return of the boys from "over there,"
buying the new automobile.
It'sa grand season that opens to
night. Hail, gentle spring!
Ruddy Cheeks SparklingEyes
Most Women Can Have
Says Dr. Edwards, a Weil-Known
Ohio Physician
Dr.F.M.Edwarda for 17years treated
scores of women for liver and bowel ail
ments. During these years he gave to
bis patients a prescription made of a
few well-known vegetable ingredients
mixed with olive oil, naming them
Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets. You will
know them by their olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers on
the liver and bowels, which cause a
normal action, carrying off the waste
and poisonous matter in one's system.
If you have a pale face, 6allow look,
dull eyes, pimples, coated tongue, head
aches, a listless, no-good feeling, all out
of sorts, inactive bowels, you take one of
Dr. Edwards' Qlive Tablets nightly for
a time and note the pleasing results. ,
Thousands of Women as well as men
take Dr. Edward's Olive Tablets the
successful substitute for calomel now
andthenjusttokeenintnepinkofemdi
tion- 10c and 25c per box. AHdruggista.
PARKER'S
HAIR BALSAM
A toilet preparation ot merit.
Helps to eradicate dandruff.
For Raaioriaa Color and
Beauty to Gray and Faded Hair.
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Drexei Quality
Boys' Shoes
Your Boy needs the best Shoes you can buy
for him. Don't be satisfied with the jusfcaa
jood kind, but insist on having 1
TEEL
HOD
HOES
Our reputation of thirty years' standing' is
back of every pair of them and when we say
that one pair of these shoes will outwear '
two pairs of ordinary boys' shoes, you can
iepend on it that they will. .
Parcels Post Paid
SHOE CO.
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New Things for Business Men Made by
Hart Schaffner & Marx
In these advertisements of ours we say a lot about young men's styles that in--
eludes every man
now that we have fme new.styles for older men who don t care tor young men touches mM
their, clothes'. Hart Schaffner' & Marx styles; all wool; made to ' ft
fit and give long service. The best custom tailors might give you j
the same quality; they couldn't give you any better style or fit. rKJ'J'
You'd Pay 50
Spring Has Arr ived in
Gur Shirt Dept.
You'll find it resplendent with the 1919 Spring Styles
find fabrics. Quiet or pronounced patterns, beautiful color
ings iri the new Manhattan shirts. Madras, Silk and Linen,
''. " and Silk. And then there are
100 Dozen 35c
"Soft Collars at
Silk Fibre Hose, Fine
Mercerized Lisle and Pure
Silk All sizes. Per pair.
40 to 75
Vain Floor Men's Store.
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ilUillillll
sentng the Very Latest
because no one feels old
to 100 More,
Men's Store
beautiful Silk , Crepe, ' Silk
Broadcloth, Jersey Silk, and
English Twill Silk j a remark
able assortment and the
usual high standard of qual
ity. Wide range to choose
from. Prices
$3 to 12.50
A Special Sale of
Madras
- Shirts
1.65
at
Regular Price, $2.
About 150 dozen high-grade
- shirts In this lot - An oppor
tunity to purchase generously
and make a good saving, y
Silk Neckwear
65c, 75 and $1
New arrivals daily of the
'very best patterns made of
the best quality silks in medium
and large open scarfs, every tie
at these prices are built to give
satisfaction.
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Hart Scbffner
Here's What's
New for Spring
Waist-seam suits are leaders with"
young men; single and double
breasted variations; slanting
pockets, crescent pockets,
slash pockets; cuffs;
piping on the col
lar and cuffs.
Varsity suits for 1919 are the
thing for men and young men
who like more. style restraint;
these models do not have
the waist seam; two and
, three-button variations.
these days. But we want Jo emphasize rjght 1
too; We Can Save
Second Floor.
I
1 Correct
Spring
I Hats
2.50 3.50 $5
$6 to $15
Our vast gathering
of fashions embraces all
, - m
the most approved style ideas j
from the leading makers of this country
nd abroad. Courteous and competent
salesmen ard here ready to serve you'
promptly and well. j
-Stetson - Borsalino J
Berg & Co. -Mayo -Etc.
Are some" of the makes Associated
With Our Men's Ilat Department. -
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