nn. tl.l. ma i ii i ; l I Miyu 1 V nnnviDLm n .1 1 n t Lincoln Bureau 2: Bee NO EXCUSE FOR APATHY ON NEW CONSTITUTION Supreme Court Has Decided Convention Is Legal, and Voters Should Wake Up. Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) The lack of interest on the part of the people of the state re garding the election of delegates to the constitutional convention is evi dent on every hand and, in an effort to awaken the people to a greater interest in the matter, which really meant more than the election of a legislature or the selection of state officers, because the convention will endeavor to build up a new constitu tion to take the place of the one which has been in use for nearly 45 years, William T. Thompson, for mer attorney general of the state, has given out the following state ment: Only 10 Per Cent Vote. There has been a manifest and a general indifference among the voters throughout the state regard ing the constitutional convention to be epnvened the second day of De cember of this year, and to the im portance of ' the nomination and election of delegates which are to compose such convention. This in difference is shown by the fact that in the 24 districts, ' embracing 42 counties, where primaries are held to nominate delegates, less than 10 per cent of the votes of these dis tricts were cast. It is further shown from communications which I have received from practically every part of the state. "This indifference is believed to result not so much from the fact that the people do not appreciate which is to frame the future funda mental law of the state, as from the uncertainty which has existed as to whether there would be a conven tion. The uncertainty 6f having a convention arose from the fact that certain parties had commenced a suit in. the court challenging the validity of the statute providing for such a convention. This suit, which resulted in sustaining the statute by the judgment of the, district court, was immediately appealed to the su preme court, where the. uncertainty of the constitutional convention re mained until the appellate court rendered its decision., "What's the use of talcing any interest In the matter of the delegates to the con stitutional convention until the su preme court determines that there will be a convention?" was a com mon expression among the voters, and one emanating irum muu every part of the state. a Supreme Court Decides.' " XUl 111 V. V, ui v.n.i'v "I ion now delivered by the cupreme court, all doubt-as to there being a convention is removed. The statute providing for the nomination and election of delegates and the holding of a convention has been upheld. "Delegates to this convention, in spite of the general indifference which has hitherto prevailed, have been nominated in each district of the state and are to be voted for at the special election called for that P. A. Barrows, Correspondent' purpose, the 4th day of November, which is only two weeks hence. It is now time that the voters of the state wake up and, tee to it that the best men nominated as delegates are duly elected. "Unless a majority of men are elected that will draft a constitution giving "equal rights to all and spe cial privileges to none, a constitu tion that, on account of its manifest inherent fairness, will appeal to the people generally, the time, labor and expense of the convention will have been in vain. There will be no hope for any other kind of a constitution being ratified by the people. . Needs Careful Framing. "T heconstitution should contain, among ether things, proper restric tions on power of the legislature. It should so safeguard the funda mental rights of the ritijens as to make it impossible for any future legislature to take away those rights or confiscate the property of our cit izens under the guise of taxation to enable the state to embark in vari ous girds of commercial enterprises, experimental in character, and which should be left in the hands of pri vate individuals or corporations to conduct, subject to a wise and effi cient governmental control and supervision. Jt is no sufficient answer to tne proposition that there should be constitutional checks on the author ity of the legislature to say that an objectionable statute may be refer red to the people before becoming operative. Experience has demon strated that referendums of statutes enacted, by the lgislature are both cumbersome and expensive exoedi- encies and are generally attended with productive of vexatious litigation. Cites North Dakota. "The deplorable conditions into which the people of North Dakota have recently come, through the ef fects of a constitution giving to the legislature practically unchecked, plenary powers, should be sufficient reason against making or adopting constitution tor this state without the necessary checks and balances to safeguard the people against legislation resulting from ill-advised and sporadic popular sentiment. That there is an element in our state' at the present time that favors a constitution removing all restric tions on the power of the legisla ture, there is no question, and it would be an evir day for our peo ple, should such an element control the convention, and write a consti tution of that character, especially so if the same should, by any chance, succeed in securing a ratifi cation. In a popular government like our own it has very truthfully been said that "eternal vigilance is the price of liberty. . Duty to Vpte. ' "Since it has now 1 been made clear by the decision of the supreme court that a constitutional conven tion is to be held, it is to be hoped that its importance will appeal to the electors throughout the state, and that they, for the present put ting ail party pontic asiuc, win sec to it that they do. their full duty to draft a constitution that will pro tect.the rights and interests of all our citizens, and such as will secure their ratification when finally sub mitted for their approval." Getting: Closer to Home. "Guro Your -Rupturo Liko I Gurod .lino" ., ' . Old Set Captain Cored Els Owa Bupturs Alter Doctors mm "Operate or Death" - I lis tsmsdy and Book lost rrta, Captain Colling sailed the sea for many years; then he sustained a bad double rupture that soon forced htm to not oniy remain ouura uv ?v bedridden for years. He tried doctor after doctor and truss after truss. No umlt. ( TTfnolltf ul BMIirMl that he must either submit to dangerous and abhorrent operation or die. He did jettaerl tnireu iuuhu ibhwh "Yelew Mea as Worn-. Tea Deal Have Te Be Cat Us a4 Yea Drt Have) I TeBeTeriendBr Traetea." m Captain Colling mad a study ef himself, of bis condition and at last he w&s rewarded by the finding of the method that so quickly made him a well, Strong, vigorous ana nappy man Anyone can use the same method I tf aimrjla. ea.gr. safe and Inexpensive. Every ruptured person In the world ahouid have the Captain Colling book, telling all about bow, he cure himself, and how anyone may follow the same treatment la their own home without env trouble. The book and medlelne are PRIX. They will be sent prepaid to u nurture, sufferer who will fill out She below coupon. But send 1 right sway aw before you put. down this paper. - mtMtJBw sTQWPCMa, CaM. ft. A. Collins Cine.) Bp 1I7D Watertown. K T. ' ' Plea send me roar FRBB Raptors Itemed? and Book without any obll hU on m oart whatever. - .i.iii. Ad dress ...;..................... Old-Time Nebraskan on - w , Visit to State Capital Lincoln, Oct. 21. '(Special.) Bud" Lindsay, probably one of the best known Nebraskans of the old days, and one of the old time hotel men of Lincoln, who moved to Chi cago a year ago, is in the city on visit. Mr. Lindsay came to Lin coln when the town was hardly a village. He Kot in the political game because he liked it and never could be prevailed upon to accept a nomination at tne nanus , ui uic republican party, although always one of the leaders. ' Can Vote by Mail in the Coming Election Lincoln. Oct. 21. (Special.) Secretary of State Amsbury warns county clerks that the same rules apply to voting by mail in tne coming election to elect delegates to the constitutional convention as at general election, and that bal lots should be printed ' to comply with the probable demand. Tuesday, November 4, is election dav and boards and other officials must be ready to assume the du ties of the office just the same as in the case of a regular election. West Point Man Disappears Mysteriously at Pierre, S. D. Pierre. S. D.. Oct. - 21. (Specials Relatives of William Neary of West Point, Neb., are attempting to locate him here, x he last known ot him was in this city October 3. The missing man came here from Colo rado, where he had gone to attend the funeral of Hugh Neary. a brother, and former resident of Pierre. The night he was to leave he retired in a room over a milli nery store managed by a divorced wife of his brother. In the morning the room was empty and he has not been heard of since. Evans Auto Co. Effects J Lost to Omaha Receiver Beatrice. Neb.. Oct 21. (Special.) Lyman Evans, proprietor of the Evans Auto company, tne artairs oi which are now in the hands of Re ceiver Keith of Omaha, is named in two foreclosure suits filed by the Home Savings association of this city. The mortgages are for $2,500 and $500, respectively. They cover residence lots. . ..' Buffalo County Wili Have $10,000 Pavilion for Fair Kearney! Nebl Oct 21. (Spe cial.) The erection of a $10,000 sales pavilion on the ''county fair grounds here was unanimously agreed upon at a meeting of the Buffalo County Pure Live Stock Breeders' association. . Would Protect Investors. "St Louis, Oct 21. The Invest ment Bankers' Association of Am erica, in session here, adopted re ports urging private ownership of railroad and other public service corporations and national legislation to protect investors from swindlers. FEDERAL SCHOOL COMMISSIONER FOR BOND ISSUE ... , . - Sums Up National School Building Situation, Urging Omaha to Follow Examples of Sister Cities. In a communication to W. E. Reed, president of the board of edu cation ' of Omaha, P. P. Claxton, United States commissioner of edu cation, sums up the school building situation in the country, tie writes: "Previous to our entrance into the war, we were spending in the United States $100,000,000 a year on new school houses, but at this rate we were in no wise supplying: the need of hundreds of thousands of chil dren in the lower grades who were on half time attendance, and mil lions attending schools wholly un suited to school use. according to modern standards badly ventilated, poorly lighted and otherwise un sanitary. "For the two years of our partic ipation in the war, school house building almost ceased and there are now both the need of 1916 and the accumulated need of the two years of the war, larger than in normal times. "To supply these needs will re quire not less than $500,000,000 of building to be completed bv the time of the opening of the schools in the fall of 1920. It is very important that legislatures, county and city councils and boards of education all over the United States take the nec essary steps for this building and for the raising of money for if. In view of the part which popular education plays in the present era there can be little or no objection to any expenditure for buildings that may be necessary for the effi ciency of our school systems. Levy School Taxes. "Everywhere throughout the country there are evidences that our cities have seen the need for an en larged school construction program. Almost every large city in the coun try is increasing tax levies for jtnuui uuuuing purposes or is carry ing on campaigns for bond issues. "Buffalo recently voted $8,000,000 to be spent immediately on school construction. The program there provides for 17 grade schools, an ad dition to one high school and 12 junior high schools. "The board of education of Oak land has a building program which calls for five junior high schools, six 20-room primary schools, the erection of at least three modern high schools and the erection of modern elementary buildings to re place 14 structures which are en tirely inadequate. This program is intended to provide for a permanent school building plan to meet an esti mated increase of 254 class rooms within the next two years. "Of the $16,000,000 budget of De troit, $5,495,000 is planned for 20 new buildings and 14 additions. A total of $1,800,000 is asked for ZZ sites for buildings and 11 play grounds. "St. Paul recently voted a bond is sue of $3,000,000 for immediate school building programs. , -Lincoln Carries $2,000,000. "Berkelv. Cal.. a city of only 65,- 000 people, recently voted bonds to tne amount oi i,i,uw. u a cuy less than one-third the size of Oma ha can handle a bond issue of more than $2,250,000, what shall we not be able to accomplish when we have caught the vision. "Our neighboring city of Lincoln last June carried a $2,000,000 bond issue by a vote of three to one. These bonds were voted with the distinct understanding that the Lin coln schools are to be completely re organized on the junior high school basis. Two million dollars for a city the size of Lincoln is a much greater Many Nebraskans ' Receive High Degrees y a r l t in Masonic Urder i Washinzton. D. C. Oct 21.' (Specia: Telegram.) The supreme council, A. A. S. R., has designated the following Scottish Rite Masons to receive the 33d degree: James Brooks, jr., Stanton, Neb.; James Robert Cain, jr., Omaha; Zoro Dennis Clark, Omaha; John Finch, Arnold, Neb.; Saul Levy, Omaha; Arthur Chester Pancoast, Omaha; Francis Merritt Pond, Omaha, Alva Miles Smith, Omaha; Tamp Pnwnrd Stin Omatia- flarlt Jerome Stevens, Ansley, Neb.; Ben jamin t ran knn 4i nomas, umana. The following become K. C C. H.: Aaron Paul Brady. Omaha: John Tannehi'l Bressler, Wayne; Emery rrpcis Busn, Broken Bow; George Whitfield Carter, Omaha; George Henry Conner, Missouri Valley, la.; Hugh Tonner Cutler, Omaha; Harry Bond Crouch. Omaha: Harry Asa Cheney. Creighton; Norman D wight Ford, Broken Bow; Frederick Wil bur Fitch, Omaha; James Edward Fitzgerald. Omaha: Amadus An drews Holtman, Omaha; Josiah Marion Henry, Omaha; Emsley Clinton Houston, Tekamah; Daniel Alvin Johnson, Omaha; George Wick L'ttle, Lyons; Titus Lowe, Omaha; Samuel Joel Leon, Omaha; Earl O. Morris, Ansley; Earl Lu ther Meyer, Alliance; Solomon Amus Perkins. Arnold: Theodore Wilson McCullough, Omaha; Al fred Powell, bt. Edward; Benjamin Franklin Pitman, Chadron; James C Robinson. Waterloo: Charles Oza Talmage, Omaha; William Bo dine Tags, Omaha; Henry Elwood Woolery. Ogallala; Clarence Henry Walrath, Omaha; Charles Alexan der Patterson, Omaha. Father of McGhee Boy Also Asks $20,000 Damage Fremont. Neb.. Oct.L 21. (Spe cial.) Herbert McGhee, father of LeRoy McGhee, who was given a verdict of $20,000 against the Fre mont Stock Yards and Land Co. for injuries sustained when a loading chute fell on him at the stock yards a year ago, has sued the same com pany tor $JU,UUU as his share ot the wages thf lad might earn by the time he is 21. Old Resident of Fremont Reported Dead In Chicago Fsemont. Neb., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Frank A. Sharp, for, nearly a quarter of a century a resident of Fremont, is reported dead in Chi cago. He was 58 years of age. Mrs. L. P. Larson, jr., of Chicago, is an only daughter. Beatrice Boy Returns With French Decoration Beatrice. Neb.. Oct. 21. (Special.) Herbert Schaefer, a Beatrice boy who was decorated for bravery as a flyer in France, has returned home. He left Beatrice April 13, 1917, and was the first from this city to reach France. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Schaefer, who now re side at Fairbury. Third In Crops Condition Nebraska ranks third among all the statel of the union for the com bined condition of crops, according to statistics compiled by the Cham ber of Commerce. Oklahoma and Texas were the only states which' had larger yield over the average than Nebraska. outlay than $5,000,000 is for Omaha. "In Omaha the board of education has formulated an outline, a scien tific school building policy covering a period of five to eight years and after careful thought, due delibera tion and earnest consideration has called a special election on Novem ber 4, to vote on the question of a $5,000,000 bond issue for school buildings and grounds. Every thoughtful citizen owes it to him self, his family and to the communi ty to vote on this question." OMAHA BUSINESS MEN WILL BACK YANKTON BRIDGE Several Hundred From City and Surrounding Territory Meet Tomorrow. Several hundred business men of Umaha and the surrounding terri tory will meet tonight at the Cham ber of Commerce to discuss the erection of a railroad and wagon bridge across the Missouri river at Yankton, S. D. The meeting was called by the executive committee ot tne Cham ber of Commerce after a committee of Omaha business men had visited Yankton and investigated the project. It is pointed out by the committee that a bridsre at Yankton would mean that a railroad, connect ing Omaha directly with the rich Dakota, would be built. Indirect Omaha Route. At the present time the only rail roads tapping this rich district run directly to Chicago and Minneapolis, it is pointed out, and Omaha can be reached by an indirect route only. As a result Omaha (receives only small part of the products from one of the richest wheat and stock raising belts in the country, members of the committee say. . Business' men from Fremont and Lincoln, and other smaller towns will be present at the meeting to night. They have expressed great interest in the project in letters to the Chamber of Commerce. Yankton Raises $800,000. Yankton business men have asked Omaha to subscribe $300,000 in the bridge project. Yankton already has subscribed $400,000 and farmers in the Yankton territory have sub scribed $400,000 more. The total amount to be raised in the project is $1,300,000. Members of the Omaha committee declared on their return from Yankton that any amount Omaha invested in the project would be realized in profit within a year. i Richardson County Wins State Sunday School Flag Stella, Neb.. Oct. 21. (Special.) Richardson county, which leads in Sunday school work in the state, won the state banner with an at tendance of 750 at the annual coun ty Sunday School convention, helu in Verdon, for the largest attend ance at a single session of any con vention held in the state so far this year. W. H. Kimberly, state presi dent, and Miss Margaret Ellen Brown were in charge. H. O. Lawson of Dawson was elected president of the association; CI, .,-,. Pit . .fl r, ... f Colla fit.. vice president, and Fred B. Lee of Dawson secretary-treasurer. Johnson County Farmers Protest Panko Candidacy Tecumseh, Neb., Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) Candidates for delegates to the constitutional convention in Johnson county are:L. A. Varner of Sterling, pioneer newspaper man, twice member of the state legisla ture, and Fred A. Panko, a farmer, living in Helena precinct. Mr. Panko's candidacy has received a setback in a set of strong resolu tions from the Helena precinct war committee, signed by E. M. Fithian, D. J. Foster, James Kinniburgh, Jo seph Powell, J. T. Turner and Pat rick Morrissey, farmers of the pre cinct named. Vegetables ComtDirect To State,Normal School Kearney, Neb.,' Oct. 21. (Spe cial.) I. D. Saunders serves more than 500 meals daily to normal school students here. Saunders has eliminated the middleman by the purchase of 35 acres of "improved ir rigated land on te outskirts of Mo desta, Cal., 'and will ship fresh veg etables direct to the sohook KEP CESOWM GASOLINE Red Crown Service The man at the Red Crown Service Station it there to serve you to serve you quickly, intelligently, courteously. This service coupled with the recognized high quality of Red Crown products ex plains why an increasing number of motor ists stop only at Red Crown Filling Stations. Located handily, they are equipped to fill your every motoring need. Look for the Red Crown Sign. There you get , the clean-burning, quick-fire power-full motor fuel Red Crown Gas oline. Used with Polartne, the correct ' , lubricant for every car, your motoring comfort is assured. Stop at the Red Crown Sign. , STANDARD OIL COMPANY . - (Nebraska) OMAHA SERVICE STATIONS . 18th and Cass 18th mad Cuming -18th and Howard 12th and Jackson 29th and Harney &9th and Farnam 20th and Ames 45th and Grant 50th and Dodge 24th and I South Side 24th and O South Side 30th and Tucker Florence - rOIIUDDOD GROWN ! I GASOUNB ffEysfMSB OK CjQMftURi ? I - - inn hp n n , XT ' a nurses at Head of Nebraska State Association Two hundred nurses of the Ne braska state ' association attended the afternoon meeting at the Fon tenelle yesterday, the first of the two days' session. Officers elected for the coming year are: Miss Grace Bradley, presi dent; Miss Marie Wieck, first vice president; Mrs. .Tessie Roseberry Miller, secretary and Mrs. Bessie Ryan, treasurer, all pf Omaha. Luncheon was served at 12:30. followed by an address at 2 in the reception room by Health Commis sioner Edwards, who lauded the work of the nurses in the public health service. Miss Marie Gannon, field director of the Red Cross, told of the de velopment of the city health nurses and the increase in their number. A reception was held in the eve ning and dinner was served at 6. This morning there will be ad dresses by Dean I. S. Cutter, of the University of Nebraska medical col lege, who will speak on "What the Well Prepared Nurse Means to the Profession;" Margaret McGreevy, R. N., department public welfare and Charlotte Townsend, R. N. supervisor of public school nurses. MUST HAVE CARS FOR COAL BEFORE STRIKEBREAKS Protest of Building Material Companies Forces an Ex planation From Railroad Administration. - By K. C. SNYDER, 8prrlt Cornipondcnt Omaha Bw. . Washington,' Oct. 21. Building material companies in Omaha and Lincoln, together 'with the bureau of public works at the Nebraska state capital, have been keeping the wire! hot with telegrams to both Repre sentatives Jefferis and Reavis pro testing against the order of federal railroad administration diverting all available cars from the movement of the building materials, stone, gravel, etc., to the movement of coal. Con gressman Tefferis took up the mat ter with Traffic Director Chambers and was informed that the serious situation in the bituminous coal fields made such an order impera tively necessary, but he was assured by the director that the order would be rescinded November 1, when cars available to move stone and grav-l wilf be returned to that traffic Fear Break of Strike. ' The order, Mr. Chamb.MS sait'. was nude for the purpose of ena bling coal operators to get as muci coal as possible into available places of storage before November 1 in an ticipation of the threatened trike ot bituminous operatives. The reason for the order was ob vious, said Mr. Chambers, as it was nude to protect public utilities. He pointed "out that coal was the basis of all activities. Bruce Claggett, assistant to Di rector General Hines, informed Con gressman Reavis, when he inquired about the order with reference to building material companies in his district, that it was made in the in terest of the general public and that every available car had been ordered into the coal-carrying service to prepare for eventualities in the event of the coal miners going out on Nevenflicr 1. - . Must Mote Coal. He f.sid that after that date cars would be restored to the buildins material traffic and maintained thereon, but that absolute necessity, treated by the very serious situation in the soft-coal fields, made the present order imperative to the end that all the coal humanly possible to mine should be mined and moved before the strike begins. w Yes, It's Trae! y-fA P7 (Mil ill 'I I 1 -Jh Seventeen Omaha Customers Saved 25 on the Purchase of New Homefurnishings Last Week at the Store in Council Bluffs There Is No Shortage of Good Furniture Here! As we have a vast selection of medium and high-grade suites and miscellan- ecus pieces from such well known concerns as Berkey and Gay of Grand Rapids, Sleigh Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Imperial Furniture Co. of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Chair and Furniture Co., Stickley Bros, of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Book case and Chair Co. and many others. You People, of Omaha Come and see this great store and its wonderful showing, and then save big money on the purchase of any piece or pieces you may select. . (A section of our Main Floor display.) ITS HERE FOR YOU Come Take Advantage of the Opportunity " Here is the Home of this big Homefurnishing Institution, with displays covering over 50,000 square feet of floor space, in the heart of Council .Bluffs' business center. All sales are not final until you are en tirely satisfied with your purchase that's our policy. VA Opposite the Grand Hotel Council Bluffs, la. 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Thli is a big seller wherever adver tised because it is the original and quite th beat improvement on the old fash ioned mustard plaster. In this open letter to druggists, S. C Wells Co. of Le Roy. N. Y., who sre also makers of Celery King. Dr. Carter's K. and B. Tea, Shiloh. etc., wish to state that druggists who stock up now will be fully protected, aa the sale is guaranteed to all who buy it, and all unsold goods can b returned at any time. When you stock up with Begy's Mua tarine, Mr. Druggist, you can heartily r.Q"J-nlnd i q yPHreustomer8,for It subsidea inflammation stops indigestion, eaaea all aoreneaa and banishes aches and psina quicker than anything else en earth. Tell your customers to us it for sere throat, tonsllitis, cold in chest, bronchitis, pleurisy. For rheumatism, gout, lumbago, swell ings, neuritis, neuralgia, explain to them that for sprains and strains there is nothing so good, while for headache, back, ache, earache and toothache it ia simply marvelous. Get in touch with your jobber today and be ready to meet this demand. S. C. WELLS A CO.. LEROY, N. V FISTULA CURED Rectal Diaeaaea Cured without a ssver surgical operation. No Chloroform or Ether used. Cur guaranteed. PAY WHEN CURED. Writ for illus trated book on Rectal lileeases, with aamea and testimonials of more than 1,000 prominent peopl wno nave oeen permanently curca DR. E. R. TARRY 240 Bee Bldg., Omaha, Neb. THE ADVERTISING .COLUMNS OF THE OMAHA BEE! OFFER MOST UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR BIG BARGAINS 5 i I I t $ . 1 i : t i ii Ii !? s : l c ! S 1 ? Darns Druggists Hot to Get Caught Napping Says Stock Up Now With Begy'c Mustarine, the Quick est Pain Killer on Earth and Don't Disappoint Your Customers. SALE IS GUARANTEED SO YOU ARE FULLY PROTECTED 11 i : Jt