Lincoln Bureau S Bee
'P. A. Barrows. Correspondent-
PROPOSAL GUTS
OFFICERS TO BE
CIIOSENBY VOTE
Convention Amendment Would
Also Do Away With Num
ber of Code Bill
" Secretaries.
Lincoln, Dec. 17. (Special.) A
proposal before the constitutional
convention introduced by A. H.
Byrum of Franklin county and
George Jackson of Nuckolls county,
if it becomes a part of the consti
tution, is attracting a great deal of
which not only cuts down the num
ber of elective officers of the state
but does away with the different
secretaries created, by the code bill.
The bill provides for 10 depart
ments of state divided as follows:
Public , welfare, public lands and
buildings, labor, trade and com
merce, finance, law, agriculture, pub
lic works, education, accounts, pub
lic Utilities.
Divides Departments.
The proposal cuts down the
number of elective state officers to
the governor, lieutenant governor,
attorney general, treasurer and au
ditor. The departments above are
functioned as follows:
Under the governor will be placed
the department of public welfare,
which will include the raflroad com-
mission. Under the lieutenant gov-'
ernor will be placed the department
of public lands and buildings, which
will include the board of control and
supervision of state institutions. The
secretary of state shall have under
him the department of labor. The
uvbouui win nave uuuci mill
the different financial departments.
The attorney general will be at the
head of the legal work of the state.
These five state officers will com
pose a cabinet before which all af
fairs of state shall go for discussion
and settlement, and a' majority of
the cabinet shall decide all ques
tions, v
This cabinet appoints a state su
perintendent, a secretary of agri
culture and a secretary of public
works. - This cabinet is given the
power to handle all pardons, etc.,
subject to statutory provisions.
The salary of the governor is
made $6,000 and the rest of the four
state officers $4,000, and they are
prohibited from receiving any other
public funds. Introducers of the
Resolution assert that the proposi
tion would cut the expense of run
ning the state several thousand dol
lars a year in salaries alone.
1 To Hear Bryan.
..The convention, on a motion by
Selleck of Lancaster, will invite
William Jennings Bryan to address
it when he comes to Lincoln some
timtf in the near future. A rnnimtt.
tee will take charge of the matter.
Propositions introduced Wednes-
91) ur0- "
day
-Four-year term
No. 130, by Haskell
for county Judges.
No. 131. by Kleclc Cuts out clause of
present constitution forbidding clerk hire
allowance for the attorney, general and
atate superintendent.
No. 132, by Sau''ers Empowers legis
lature to provide tor consolidation of ad
Joining counties.
No. 133, by Saunders Empowers legis
lature to provide for consolidation of
jcounty and city governments In one mu
nicipal corporation.
No. 134, by Howard Allows classified
taxation.
No. 1"5, by Pransburg Limits each
legislative district to one senator and one
representative; no county or city to be
divided unless Its population Is entitled to
more thnn one member.
No. 136, by Ream New preamble to
constitution, emphasizing rights and lib
erties won by the forefathers and calling
for their enlargement and extension.
No. 137, by Bigelow Allows Omaha and
Douglas county to consolidate their gov
ernment In a manner to be provided by
law.
No. 138, by Wilson (Douglas) Provides
for trial by Jury In all cases of, construc
tive contempt and authorizes legislature
to provide for verdict by nine Jurors in
civil suits.
No. i 139, by Wilson (Douglas) Forbids
the stats or any county or municipality to
grant an Irrevocable franchise, privilege
or Immunity; declares that courts shall
have no power to Imply such grants.
No; 139, by Wilson (Douglas) Forbids
to.th legislature, or through the people
through the Initiative, full power to regu
late hours of labor for either sex In any
Industry or olass of Industrials, when
jitcessary to promote the publlo health or
wtlfare.
No. 141, by Bigelow Authorizes the
creation of a state revolving fund to en
courage farm ownership by those living
upon and working the lands. Plan in
oludes long time loans at low Interest
rates to assist such persons In purchas
Ing, reclaiming and Improving lands used
for agriculture, horticulture, raising live
stock and other food products.
No. 142. by Jackson and Byrum He
organization of state civil administra
tion .into 10 departments, with six elec
tive and four appointive heads. 9ovI
ernor'a powers transferred to a board of
five state officers, the governor being one
of them. Antidote to the- code law now
In effect. .
No. 145, by Stolley Reorganization or
, ludlclal syHtem. giving legislature power to
create and abolish courts below the district
court Legislature at next session to pro
vide for a commission to Investigate, and
tfter It has reported tne legislature snaii
provide bv law for procedure in all courts.
Revision of the procedure to be carried out
" by a special commission every six year..
Supreme court given authority to change
he rules. Genera! provisions as to Juris
diction of the courts, qualifications or
judges. Salaries of supreme and district
jourt Judges fixed at "not less than 14.600
nd "not less than 13,000." respectively,
these being the definite salaries now paid.
,No. 144, by Pitzer Createes an Industrial
commission of five members, the chairman
appointed by the governor and confirmed
by the state senate, iur a
years, and the other members to be named
by the governor alone for terms of two
years each, expiring In alternate years.
Membership on commission not all to be of
aame political party, and representation to
be given employers, employes, commercial
and trade Interests, and the people gener
ally. Commission to administer end en
force all laws for the comfort, health,
safety and welfare of employes; collect and
compile data on wages and industrial con
'ditiona, and use Jts good offices In dis
putes between employers and employes.
In the latter capacity it is authorized to ait
as1 court and may he authorized by the
legislature to forbid strikes or lockouts
prior to a complaint made to itself. Guar
antees rights of labor and empowers legis
lature to enact laws fixing minimum
wages for women and children and regu
lating hours of labor.
Ask Citation for Contempt
In Hammond Boy's Case
Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 17. (Special.)
Judge A. L. Sutton of Omaha ap
peared before the supreme court
Tuesday and made a motion for an
order against M. O. Cunningham
and W. D. Hammond to show cause
why they should not be in con
tempt of court for an attempt to get
,cinrl r the Hammond boy. after
Hammond and his wife had agreed
before the Douglas county court
that the boy should remain in the
custody of his mother. A side de
velopment of the case is that the
boy, who had been in Chicago in the
charge of his mother, is now said
to have been 'removed U-, Canada,
out of -jurisdiction of both the Ne
braska and Illinois courts,
MOREHEAD GAVE
29 "FURLOUGHS"
AND NEVILLE 14
Record Submitted for Several
Years Back Shows Clem
ency for Crimes in
Many Cases.
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Lincoln, Dcc. 17. (Special.)
The controversy over the furlough
of Byrle C. Kirk from the peniten
itary, sentenced from Douglas coun
ty, has caused the attorney general
to ask for records from the gov
ernor's office showing all furloughs
issued by previous governors for
several years back.
"The records as prepared by Colo
nel Presson, recorder in the execu
tive offices, shows. that the first fur
lough issued was given by Governor
John H. Morehead to a man by he
name of Johnson, June 10, 1913, and
the number issued by each governor
is as follows:
'Morehead 29
Neville 14
McKelvie 7
Barrows 2
While there is no record in the
office of the governor to that effect,
there is a pretty reliable rumor
afloat that Acting Governor Bushee,
issued a furlough during the time he
was filling that office last Septem
ber. This would run the entire
number up to 53. The records also
disclose that 27 served out their
sentences and were finally dis
charged. Of the number furloughed by
Governor Morehead two were in
for second degree murder, seven
for rape, four for burglary and the
rest were serving indeterminate sen
tences ranging from one to 20 years.
Of the 14 furloughs by Governor
Neville, two were for murder, one
for life and the other for second de
gree murder, one for burglary and
the rest for indeterminate sentences
ranging from one to 15 years. Gov
ernor McKelvie has released seven,
all for indeterminate sentences, as
follows: One for forgery, one to 20
years; one for statutory rape, three
years; one for grand larceny, one
to seven years; one for auto steal
ing, one to "10 years; one for grand
larceny, one to seven years; one for
drawing check and flo funds in
bank, one to five years: one for
manslaughter, one to 10 years. Lieu- I
tenant uovernor Barrows turioughed
two, one for Tiootlegging, six months
to two years and the other for hog
stealing, one to five years.
Consolidate Phone Lines.
Ord, Neb., Dec. -17. (Special.)
The Farmers Mutual Telephone
company here has purchased the
lines of the Ord Independent Tele
phone company, and completed the
transfer to their exchange.
AutomobBe Engine
Explodes and Causes
ALoss of $200,t)00l
Lincoln, Dec 17. (Special.) -
Fire which started when a gasoline
automobile engine blew up early
Tuesday badly damaged a brick cat
tle barn at the Nebraska state fair
grounds and 46 government auto
trucks sent to this state for road
construction work, causing a total
loss estimated at morct han $200,000.
Secretary of Commerce
Outlines His Policy
Washington. Dec. 17. In his first
statement of policy since assuming!
tne portfolio ot secretary ot com
merce Joshua W. Alexander de
clared that rnider his administration
the Department of Commerce would
follow an alert and aggressive policy
in promoting foreign trade. Tem
pered with its aggressiveness, the
new secretary said, the department,
however, would pursue a policy of
fair play to America's competitors
in Hie foreign trade field.
TO EAT OR
NOT TO EAT
Dyspeptics Often Face This
Problem Three Times Daily
Not So If They Once Get
Acquainted With Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.
Indigestion, with gas, sour ris
ings, belching of wind, feeling as '
Manr Han Was Panlo Stricken at Meals
Before He Tried Stuart's Dri
, pepsto Tablets.
of a lump of lead in the stomach
and such distresses make one pon
der as to the advisability of starv
ing. But that is a wrong method.
A better and safer plan is to be regu
lar at meals, eat what is served or
what is tastiest, and follow the
meal with a Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab- J
let. It is a bad practice for most
people to go against nature by de
priving the system of what it must
have food, to keep going. Once
you learn how you may eat without
stint or fear by using Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets, there is little likeli
hood of your ever joining either that
mournful band of starvationists or
any other disjointed and out-of-tune
company. Get a box of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets at any drug store
in the United States and Canada and!
thus eat and be merry.
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Tlie Happy Candy ,
YottH like this delicious hard
candy 7311st for eating. It's made
of chemically pure ingredients.
Better still, Red Cross Cough Drops
quickly relieve all' coughs and colds.
SmokerB and speakers depend upon them
for throat comfort.
We originated this famous trade-mark
30 years ago. Millions of Red Cross Cough
Drops are sold every year by drug, candy
and cigar stores.
Handy Box-Packed Futt-6 Cent
Made by
Candy Bros. Mfg.- Co., St. Louis
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ARMY GOODS FOR SALE
BY
THE NEBRASKA ARMY & NAVY SUPPLY CO.
1619 HOWARD STREET ' 1619 HOWARD STREET
WE HAVE THE CHOICEST LINE OF USEFUL GIFTS AT PRICES THAT
ARE EXCEPTIONALLY LOW.
U. S. Canteens '.' -69c
U. S. Knapsacks $149
U. S. Haversacks $1-29
U. S. Army Russett Shoe, used, but all in good condition $3.69
Carborundum Tool Grinders, 1x6 wheel, ball bearing ....$4.98
Brand New Khaki Blanket, at 8.75
U. S. Springfield Rifle, 45-70 4.98
U. S. Humane Metal Horse Collars $3.50
U. S. White Canvas Barrack Bags, each $1.29
U. S. Army Raincoats or Slickers, used $3.45
U. S. Army Wool Blankets , $6.50
U. S. Marine Blanket, all wool $6.50
Cotton Double Blanket, 72x84, in gray, brown, or plaid, brand new, while
they last $5.98
U. S. Army Regulation Tents, 16x16, with a 3-ft. wall, pyramid shape, extra
heavy duck canvas. These tents cost the government up to $100. Have
been used In service. Our special offer .....$35.00
U. S. Army Cot Beds, all Iron, with Simmon Sagles Spring $5.69
U. S. Army all-leather Halters, brand new, each $1.98; per dozen $21.00
U. S. Army Munson Field Shoes, brand new, at a price of J $6.98
Army Munson last fleece-lined Shoes; just the thing for cold weather. .$6.98
Army Munson Infantry Shoes, genuine oak coles, brand new, sale price' of .. .$6.98
Cotton Plaid Mackinaws, heavy . ..$6.98
Wool Mackinawa, plaids $8.49
Three-fourths Sheep-lined heavy moleskin Coat, belt all around .....$16.50
Three-fourths Sheep Lined Coats, moleskin ' $14.69
Ulster Sheep Lined Coats, moleskin $26.50
Corduroy Sheep-lined Vest without sleeve, all sizes, brand new at $7.50
Corduroy Vests, leather lined and leather sleeves,, sizes 44, 46, 48 and 50.
Exceptional value at $12.49
Leather Vests, moleskin leather lined, with leather sleeves , $9.49
Leather moleskin, leather-lined Vests, with glove-leather sleeve $10.59
Overall, brand new, union made, with bib; also Jacket, at a price of ...... .$1.98
Unionalls, khaki, brand new, union made $2.98
Khaki or brown Flannel Shirt, brand new, wool, at $4.98
Silkilfna Khaki Kerchiefs, 2 for '. 25c
Wool Union Suits, brand new, per suit $3.79
Wool Undershirt t $ 1 .68
Wool Drawers $1.68
$4.68
, $5.88
, $4.68
$5.23
$2.87
Khaki Sweater, without sleeves, brand new. at
Khaki Sweaters, with sleeves, brand new
Sweaters with shawl collar, brand new, gray, oxford or brown, at
Hip Rubber Boots, brand new, bargain price
Barb Wire, painted, 60 lb. roll
SOCKS.
. .39c
Cashmere socks, ner osir.
Per dozen ...$4.50
Gray or brown wool sock, light,
at 59c
White Jumbo Wool Socks, extra heavy,
also gray, at 98c
Cotton Sock, brand new. per doz..$1.65
TO OUT-OF-TOWN BUYERS We ship goods exactly as advertised.' Make orders
out plainly. Include money order or draft. No. C O. D.'s ahipped. If ordered by
parcel poet include postage. You are assured of prompt and satisfactory shipment
All Wool Socks, black, used but thor.
oughly renovated; in dozen lot only;
while they last $3.98
Wool Socks, heavy. ...69e
U. S. Army gray sock, wool,
per pair ..... 69c I
REFERENCE Stat Bank of Omaha.
Make Money Orders or Draft payable to.
THE NEBRASKA ARMY & NAVY SUPPLY CO.
1619 Howard St. 1619 Howard St. -
Parcels Wrapped
Regardless of where purchased, wo
are glad to wrap parcels for shipment
bv parcels post or express, at the AC
COMMODATION DESK in our Base
ment. This service is without charge,
of course.
Brandels Stores Basement
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AUTS THB PACB
For the convenience of our
customers, from now ' until
Christmas our store hours will
be:
FOft CROWING OMAHA 9 A. M. tO 9 P. M.
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Hour Sales-Thursday Evening, 7 to 8-Splendid Values
One
ivui -
Silk Blouses
95
Worth
$3 to $5
At II
f aseMBBni
Materials of georgette, crepe de
chine, fancy checked silk, heavy
Jap silk and fancy nets. Sizes from
36 to 44, not every style of eacji,
but sizes to fit most any woman.
Only two to a customer.
One Hour Only, Thursday,
7 to 8 P. M.
Branieis Stores Basement East
i
I
I
Hour
Sale of
100 Men's
Bath Robes
At 31
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Regularly,
$5 to $7 Values
These robes are made of good
quality blankets, in attractive as
sorted patterns, mostly small sizes;
sizes 34, 36 and 38.
One Hour Only, Thursday,
7 to 8 P. M.
Brandeis Stores Main Floor Mens Store
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; Sale of
Polychrome
Candle Sticks
1 00
Worth $3, VdW j.
These candle sticks come in
two beautiful styles. One
design is 12 inches tall, beau
tifully decorated with grace
ful conventional designs, with
antique gold and polychrome
colorings. The other is the
squatty fruit decorated candle
stick, in antique gold and
polychrome colorings. No C.
0. D.'s, Deliveries or Phone
Orders. '
Third Floor Center
One Hour Only, Thursday, 7 to 8 P. M.
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Gifts For
i
Everyone
' Can Be Found in Our
Jewelry Section
Bracelet Watches
. For women; this watch is very
small, 10y2 ligne, 15-jewel lever
movement, in a gold filled case,
guaranteed permanently; specially
priced, at 17.50
La Valliers
Of solid gold; very heavy, in
beautiful designs and set with all
colors of semi-precious stones and
diamonds, all put up in nice velvet
boxes; special, at $5
French Pearl Beads
Of Orient pearl, graduated and of
very fine quality; special,' at 6.98
French Pearl Beads
Of Orient pearl and uniform size,
with a fine sterling silver and white
stone clasp ; very special, at $5
Cuff Links
For men ; solid gold ; good heavy
links for soft cuffs; special, $5
Eversharp Pencils,
The finest metal pencil ever pro
duced ; comes in nickel, silver plate,
sterling silver and gold filled;
prices, up from - SI
Brandeis Stores Main Floor East
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A Beautiful Lamp S
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And here they are stately,
dignified, artistic lamps. The
lamp for the particular room I
you have in mind, is here, in- I
eluding delightfully decorative I
desk lamps, boudoir lamps and I
floor lamps. . i
Mahogany and polychrome, I
and hand-carved bases, are :
priced as low as 2.S0 to 35.00.
Others, with attractive silk 1
shades, in mulberry, old rose, 1
old blue and gold, made of
plain and fancy silks; beauti-
fully braid-trimmed and ex- ,
quisitely edged with silk or f
chenille fringe, are priced at
4.00 to 50.00. i
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Perrin's Gloves
Are Here to Meet Gift Givers
.
Imported Capeskin Gloves; "Real
Perrin Products" in slip-on styles,
with adjustable wool lining, or a
glove within a glove. These are
in African brown, with adjustable
strap at the wrist. A splendid
general utijity glove; at, per
pair, 6.50
Christmas Glove Bonrjs
Instead of giving the gloves, give a Glove
Bond, redeemable at any time in our
Glove Section. We have them in all de
nominations. Brandeis Stores Main Floor
Litstrc China
Mayonnaise bowls,
plate and ladle com
plete, in hand painting;
set at 4.50
Individual Egg Sets
Consisting of tray,
pepper and salt shak
ers and egg cup; set
complete for , 84
Brandeis Stores
Pillows
Square and round
tapestry and velour
pillows, large sizes, ex
cellent materials. Col
ors are mulberry, rose,
blue, green and brown;
prices, 6.50 to 10
Cameo vorp
Cracked ivory, poly
chrome, Italian, an-
tique and music can-'
dies, each, 65t
Third Floor Center
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Neckwear Section
Heavy Wool Scarfs
Of plain colored material, with checked
Scotch plaid, and fancy borders; very pop
ular just now for winter wear. These are
values up to $10. Special Thursday at $5
Boudoir Caps
A very complete line to choose from, all
beautifully trimmed in laces and ribbons,
in all the .wanted and popular colors;
prices, 69 to 3.98
Ribbon
For Hair Bows
j This is 5-inch fancy brocaded ribbon,
suitable for hair bows for the little miss;
very good value and specially priead
Thursday at, per yard, 49t
Brandeis Stores Main Floor
First of All Among the Christmas Things
Handkerchiefs
Among the New Gift Arrivals Are-
Give Them Generously!
Dainty, pure linen ones, imported
silk ones, beautiful floral designed
lawn handkerchiefs and others.
There's a remarkable Christmas
assemblage and all moderately priced.
Fine Beacon Bath Robes
When it comes to appreciation, any woman will
naturally place Bath Robes at the head of her list
of gifts. Here are Robes of excellent quailty, warm
and comfy; light and dark colors; full cut skirts;
small collars and one pocket. All finished with
heavy cord.
Imported Silk Handkerchiefs;
for women. They come in
all the new shades, with
striped and fancy borders;
very pretty and make beau
tiful gifts, each, 25
Irish Linen . Handkerchiefs;
for women.- Embroidered
in white and colors; each
priced at 35
Embroidered Lawn Handker
chiefs for Women. Narrow
hemstitched borders, cor
ners embroidered in white.
Two in a fancy gift box
for 25t
Hemstitched Lawn Handker
chiefs; for women. Beauti
ful floral designs, 3 in fancy
gift box; priced at 69d.
75c and $1
Men's Fine Lawn Handker
chiefs. Embroidered in
itial, hemstitched and full
size, 6 in fancy gift box; at,
per box, 65J
a
Men's Irish Linen Handker
chiefs. Hemstitched, full
size, and very good quality,
each, 50
Extra Size
Special at 6.98
Bath Robes
Brandeis Stores Main Floor East
There are also Beacon Robes, made with
roll collar, one pocket and heavy cord;
3kirt of robe is 84 inches in the sweep.
They come in dark and medium ground,
with floral patterns in self color and white.
Very attractive. -
Priced at 8.98
Brandeis Stores Third Floor East
Women's Pure Thread
'Silk Hose
In black and all of the wanted
shoe shades our "Brandies Spe
cial" of extra heavy quality;
made with lisle tops and lisle"
soles, good reinforced heels;
Per Pair, 3.00
Full fashioned and semi-fashioned,
lisle tops and soles; in
black, brown, pink and grey;
also lace boot effects in black and
colors; all worth up to $2.
Special, Per Pair, lr50
.. Brandeis Stores
' Main Floor Center
Xmas Items in Baby's Section Free Books
There are many, many lovely things for the little
one in our Infants' Department and at almost any
price you care to pay,' from a few pennies up to many
dollars.
Baby's Crib Blankets
They come in the desired
colors, such as pink, blue and
white; some in solid colors
and others in floral designs.
We have them in small, me
dium -and large sizes to fit
any crib. The prices are
1.50, 1.98 and 2.98
Silk Quilts for Baby
Beautiful silk quilts for the
baby, in Jap silk, crepe de
chine and wash satin. They
come in all the dainty baby
colors, such as pink, blue and
white; hand made, heavily
quilted and embroidered.
The prices are 4.50, 6.50,
7.50, 12.50 to 2000
Brandeis Stores Third Floor East
For the Kiddies!
From 9 to 11 o'clock on Thursday
morning, good old Santa Claus will pve
a set of six books to every boy or prf
who comes to our Toy Department in
. the company of a grownup. Titles are
as follows:
"THE THREE BEARS."
"THE STORY OF SANTA CLAUS."
"LITTLE LADDIES."
"THE TICKLE MOUSE."
"CINDERELLA."
, "THE SLEEPING BEAUTY."
Toyland Fourth Floor
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