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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 28, 1919.
Lincoln Bureau of The Omaha Bee
WOOD PETITIONS
FOR PRESIDENT
PLACED ON FILE
.Voters of Six Congressional
''Districts' in Nebraska
Favor Nomination
Of General.
.'Lincoln, Dec. 27. (Special.) Pe
tftions from all of the six congres
sional districts of the state placing
general Wood's name in nomination
'zfr president were filed in the office
of the secretary of state today by F.
Corrick, director of the Wood
campaign in Nebraska.
, 1 he petitions were numerously
iigned by many of the most promi
nent republicans in the state and
many of the petitions contain the
jiamcs of women, while here and
lnere the name of a democrat ap-
- years in the list. Among the latter,
o an Omaha petition, was the name
, ( Ted Metcalf, son of Richard L.
Metcalf and brother of Lee Metcalf,
who is -helping to boost the Per
shing campaign in Nebraska.
Were Boy Neighbors.
Colonel Corrick is feeling exceed
ingly .gratified over the showing so
'far in Nebraska and from reports
: 'coming from out of the state where
polls hive been made.
' Accompanying Colonel Corrick
-when the petitions were filed was
Lieut. Gov. P. A. Barrows, president
"vf the Nebraska Wood-for-PresHent
cflub. General Wood and the lieu
tenant governor as boys lived on
Old Cape Cod in adjoining towns,
but never met ur.t'l recently.
' To File Huge Petition. ,
"' in filing the petitions Colonel Cor
rick gave out the following state
ment: "The Wood-for-President club
today filed petitions from the six
congressional districts of the state,
asking that the name of Maj. Gen.
Leonard Wood be placed on the
presidential preference ballot. The
i;ames have been secured in large
numbers front all parts cf the state'
and are still coming in at the state
headquarters in the Brownell block,
but the committee decided to file
substantially only tne statute-required
number at this time, expecting
tJ. follow it later with a huge peti
tion." State Bank Examiners
i l Hold Annual Conference
Lincoln, Dec. 27. (Special.) The
atmual meeting of state bank exam
iners was held Saturday in the offices
of- Jj E. ,Hart, secretary of the de
partment of trade and commerce,
HJlucr wnicn l"C uaiiiwug uuivau vy-
. crates. AH of the examiners were
Viresent except G. F. Eastman of
jkrawford.
" . m M
iney were tne guesis or kj. i.
Eastman of the Federal Reserve
bank of Omaha at a dinner at the
Lincoln hotel Friday evening. After
the banquet they attended the Persh
ing reception at the state house. The
object of the meeting was to line up
the , work for next year.
Thosepresent were R. E. Smith,
Albion; E. A. Fricke, North Platte;
Ross Brown, Hastings; A D. Tiuz
ijlin,'. Omaha; B. B. Helmick, Camp
bell; H. J. Matzke, Norfolk R. E.
-Chase, W. Van Piper, A. L. Reenter
5nd A. T. Nickerson, Lincoln.
?OFFEE
Monday and Tuesday We Will
Offer 1,500 Pounds of
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Take advantage of this.
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COFFEE
"P. A. Barrows. Correspondent"""
Harley G. Moorhead
Reappointed Election
Commissioner Here
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special)
Governor McKelvie today reap
pointed Harley G. Moorhead of
Omaha as election commissioner for
Douglas county. In connection with
this appointment, the governor is
sued the following statement:
"I am appointing for election
commissioner in the city of Omaha
Harley G. Moorhead. This is a re
appointment, the appointee having
served in this capacity since the of
fice was originated in 1913. Mr.
Moorhead is an attorney, a graduate
of Oberlin college apd of Columbia
Law college.
"He located in Omaha in 1902.
He is a democrat. His appointment
is made in recognition of faithful
service. The position has been one
of large responsibilities and Mr.
Moorhead, from all I can learn, has
discharged his obligations as a pub
lic servant without fear or favor."
Urge Congressmen to
Vote Against Victor Berger
Fremont, Neb.,' Dec. 27. (Special
Telegram.) A telegram urging Ne
braska congressmen to vote for the
resolution introduced in congress
favoring the withholding of oath of
office from Victor Berger, and de
claring his seaf vacant, was sent
to Nebraska representatives by the
Henry Tiegler, Jr., Post, American
Legion..
"Your vote for the resolution
would be looked upon with pleas
ure." the telegram concludes. E. L.
Mahlin, commandant said the
members of the executive committee
were unanimous in voting to send
the message. t
"We want only 100 per cent
Americans to represent us in the
house of representatives," Mahlin
said.
Supreme Court Judges
Attend Sedgwick Funeral
York, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special
Telegram.) The funeral of Judge
Samuel H. Sedgwick of the Nebras
ka supreme court, who died Christ
mas day in Lincoln, was held here
Saturday from the Congregational
church and was largely attended by
his former friends in York. Rev.
John Andrews Holmes of Lincoln
preached the funeral sermon. The
judges of the supreme courf at
tended in a body. The floral offerings
were profuse. Burial was in Green
wood cemetery.
Poultry' Show at Lincoln
Will Not Be Wholly Free
Lincoln, Dec. 27. (Spec'al.) Sec
retary M. G. Scudder of the State
Poultry association desires to cor
rect information given out that the
exhibit of the poultry association, to
be held in Lincoln January 19 to 26,
is & free show, tt is not, although
the charge of 25 cents almost makes
it so.
Game Warden Entertains
His Brother and Wife
Lincoln, Dec, 27. (Special.)
George Koster, chief state game
warden, is enjoying a visit from his
brother, H. B. Koster of Niobrara,
and the latter's bride, formerly Miss
Jessie Hanson, who recently re
turned from war work in Washing
ton. The Koster brothers are as
sociated in a big automobile garage
inNiobrara.
New Phone Building to
. Be Erected at Geneva
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
The lot at Lincoln and Center
streets has been purchased by the
Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph
company. As soon as the weather
will permit they will begin the erec
tion of a two-story brick building.
Marriage at Genera.
Geneva, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Miss Ruth Huston, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Huston, was
married on Christmas day to Ray
W. Killion of Ong. They left im
mediately for Omaha, and will go
from there to Sidney, la., to visit
relatives for a few days.
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Chairman of Lincoln Campaign
Club Makes Statement
f General Given Mag
nificent Dinner.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Mark W. Woods, Lincoln, chair
man of a recently organized Ne
braska "Pershing - for - President"
committee, makes the statement
h?re that "no man has the right
to say that General Pershing will
not be a candidate for president."
The statement was in reply to re
marks recently attributed to Brig.
Gen. Charles G. Dawes, retired, of
Chicago, in which the latter was
quoted as saying that it was his be
lief that General Pershing would
not be a candidate for the presi
dency. "General Dawes did not say that
General Pershing would not accept
the" nomination for president," Mr.
Woods said. "Of course he is not
a candidate, but when the republi
can convention is held in Chicago
next June the people of the United
States will demand that he be se
lected for the next president. The
people will draft him because he is
the best qualified man for the po
sition in the country.
' General Pershing has never re
fused to serve the people in any
capacity and when he learns that
the people really need him as their
leader, he will respond."
Given Big Dinner. '
The most pretentious of the many
functions in honor of General Persh
ing during his 10-day holiday visit
at Lincoln, was the dinner tendered
him. Saturday night by the Lincoln
Commercial club. Five hundred din
ers, the capacity of the club rooms,
were present, the balcony being re
served for women of the Pershing
family. The speeches, three in num
ber, were by Mayor Miller, Gover
nor McKelvie and General Persh
ing, and were on reminiscent and
neighborly themes.
General Pershing today made the
following statement concering his
future activities:
Tp Become Business Man.
"I have purchased the home at
1748 B( street, now occupied by may
sisters, and I intend to make it my
permanent home. I will send my
son Warren to the State University,
and, as soon as I return, as far as
I know now, I expect to enter busi
ness here."
General Pershing said he was anx
ious to have his son attend and
graduate from the same university
from which he holds a degree.
Welcomed at University.
General Pershing today, was wel
comed back to the University of
Nebraska, where he obtained a law
degree and was commandant of the
university in the early '90s.
The address of welcome prepared,
on parchment, after being read by
Chancellor Averv was presented to
General Pershing, who responded
as follows:
"I remember a quarter of a cen
tury ago when I first reoorted for
duty at this institution, that I was
asked by the chancellor to appear at
the morning exercises, and I come
this morning with the same timidity
as I did Ihen.
"My associations with the Nebras
ka university have been a great
source of pride to me. It is a great
institution standing . for efficiency
and all things worth while to citizen
ship in Lincoln, in Nebraska and the
country as a whole.
"Her graduates are to be found all
over the world representing the in
stitution with integrity and ef
ficiency. With special pride I re
ca 1 the high state of literacy in Ne
braska which, is due to the public
school systems. '.. '
"The men who went out from Ne
braska university to carry the ban-.
ner of th.ir country, devoted them-'
seives to the cause in a highly
praiseworthy manner. The soldiers
lived up nobly to the high ideals of
their university.
I recall with the greatest pleas
ure my associations here and at
tribute in no small degree what suc
cess I have had to the high in
fluence of the associations I made
while here.
"Chancellor, this is a pleasure and
an honor and I consider it the
highest that hat come to me. I
thank you."
Chancellor Address.
The address of the chancellor de
livered to General Pershing, read:
The chancellor the senate and
the board of regents of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, beg to present
their felicitations to Gen. John
Joseph Pershing upon his return to
Nebraska, after two year of service
on the battle front of France, as the
first soldier of his country.
"As commandant of cadets in the
university, a quarter of a century
ago, Lieutenant Pershing, by his
unique mastery of conditions, by nis
inspiring control, enforced the pre
diction that, in the great war even
then presaged, he would figure
largely in assisting to fix the place of
the United States of America in
coming-history.
"In this faith, the chancellor, tne
senate and the board of regents gave
him Godspeed at his going forth
two years ago. In the splendor of its
fulfillment, these officers accord him
the gratitude and plaudits of the in
stitution which tliey govern.
New U. P. President Will
Arrive In Omaha January 1
Car V flrav npwlv elected ores!-
dent of the Union Pacific railroad,
will arrive in Omaha from New
VnrV Citv Taniiarv 1. according to
word received yesterday at Union
Pacific headquarters. Mr.. Gray will
be accompanied by his wife. He
will assume his duties as chief exec
utive of the system immediately on
his arrival.
The Hotel Fontenelle also re
vrA a tplecrram from Mr. Gray
yesterday, asking that a stn'e of
au ha uuu aoi lua arrival
McCormack Sings in Omaha
All His Sweet Old Songs
JOHN M'CORMACK, the golden
voiced tenor, has been booked
for a concert at the Auditorium
Friday evening, January 23.
Those who attended the concert
course last season will long remem
ber the sensation occasioned by the
appearance of McCorrnack, when an
audience of over 7,000 greeted him
and was wildly enthusiastic in its
reception.
With Mr. McCormack will be Ed
win Schneider, who appeared here
with him last season as his accom
panist, and as his assisting artist
the talented Australian violinist, ex
Lieut Donald McBeath,
Mr. McCormack is the most pop
ular tenor on the concert stage to
day, as is easily, seen by the capac
ity audiences he draws wherever he
j appears. . He has won his way to
their merited appreciation through
the natural and beautiful lyric qual
ity of his voice, combined with the
whole-hearted warmth and sincerity
with which he sings. He has an
abundance of sentiment, which
makes him such a prime favorite
with the masses. '
Mr. McCormack will again appear
under the local management of Mrs.
A. L. Green. The seat sale starts
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b m $
Hiw nggaKjg.J ' l
at Mickel Brs. Thursday, January
ix jviati oraers wjtn remittances
and war tax sent to the Auditorium
will be filled in order of receipt
Prices will be $1 to $2.50.
Gage County Attorney Is
Urged for Supreme Judge
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 27. Friends
in this city of L. W. Colby are
pushing his candidacy for the seat
on the supreme court bench made
vacant by the death of the , late
Judge Samuel Sedgwick of Lin
coln. Mr. Colby is one of the old
est members of the Gage county
bar and was formerly adjutant gen
eral of Nebraska.
Funeral of F. H. Marshall
Be Held This Afternoon
Frank H. Marshall, for 30 years
in the , service of the city water
plant, "will be buried this after
noon in . Forest Lawn cemetery.
Services will be held atSt. An
drew's church, Forty-second and
Hamilton streets, at 2:30 p. m.
Wedding at Beatrice.
Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 27. Special
Tplccrram .) RprnliarH T.. Sheridan
and Miss Anna Powers, both of
Paola, Kan., were married at St.
Josephs Catholic church, Rev. R. L.
Byckert officiating.
Omaha Women Determined
To Reduce Egg Prices Here
Promised action Toy memberj of
the Omaha Woman's club at its next
meetine following the holidays with
reference to a possible boycott on
eggs and butter similar to the action
taken bythe Lincoln women, tended
to lower the price of these commod
ities last week.
Eggs dropped 10 cents a dozen
Wednesday, with indications of a
further reduction in price Fnday
Omaha women are not yet satis
fied with prevailing cost of butter
and eggs, however, and the prom
ised action at the first meeting of
the Woman's club in 1920 will be
taken, it is said. :
Fresh eggs in Omaha are now
selling for 80 cents a dozen, as com
pared to 85 cents last week. Cream
ery butter brings 75c a pound now,
compared to 85c the previous week.
BACK PROPOSAL
TO ENLARGE SITE
OF STATE HOUSE
Would Allow Old Building to
Remain While New Is
"Being Erected.'
Lincoln, Dec. 27. (Special.)
There appears to b a rapidly grow
ing sentiment that in the building
of the new state house an additional
amount of ground should be pur-
cnasea Dy tne state, ana that the
two blocks of ground lying north
of the present grounds, between the
state house and the city, ought to
be taken over.
It will be almost impossible to
find suitable buildings in which to
house the state departments during
tne probaDie hve years it will take
to finish the. building. It is esti
mated by those in a position to
know that the amount the state will
have, to, pay out in rentals during
the period of the building of the
new capitol will probably more than
pay for the two blocks.
In case these two blocks areur
chased, - the new building can be
erected in frot of the nresent
building, the center of the building
being what is now K street, leaving
the old building intact until the
new one is ready for occupancy.
This will save a double moving and
that will mean a. great deal, espe
cially in the case of the supreme
court, where there are over 80,000
volumes to move, besides thousands
of other documents.
Another proposition which has got
to be taken into consideration in
thi matter of moving is vault room
for the records. There is no build
ing in the city at the present time
where there is anywhere near room
for the storage of the records or
even vaults for the use of the dif
ferent offices. This is a vital propo
sition to be considered, according to
those who have made a study of
the matter and something that need
not be taken into consideration if
the old 'building is allowed to stand
vrhile the new one is being erected.
Outside of the Catholic cathedral,
the buildines uoon the twd blocks
are not of very great value. Some
of them are good substantial resi- j
dences. but most of them can be I
moved and the salvage to the state
will amount to considerable.
The ourchase of the blocks will
beautify the grounds and building I
It is the intention of the city as
soon as the building is erected, to
start widening Fifteenth street from
the Capitol north to the university
grounds. Already the Masonic
temple, erected only a very few
weeks ago, has been found to be
too small, and the lodge is contcm-
plating a much larger ajid more
beautiful structure in place of the
present building. The Odd Fellows
have purchased property just across
from the Masonic temple and will
erect an imposing edifice facing fif
teenth street. The city board of
education is contemplating extensive
improvements on the street where
the old high School building stands.
A Monster Ice Gake
30 feet long by 23 feet wide is needed for Fred
Stone's skating stunt at the Brandeis( Theater
next' week. Nature is a wonderful producer,
but Fred's requirements go beyond even Her
powers; so.Vhe finds
"York" Refrigerating Machinery
a safe and reliable substitute. Two "YORK"
ammonia compressors are part of his equipment
and, with them, he never fails to get his ice sup
ply just when and where he wants it. Simplicity
and dependability are essential in his refriger
ating outfit and in the "YORK" machine he
finds something jhat is easy to manipulate and
"always on the job." ,
The "YORK" is the product of the largest
concern of its kind in the World and, in sales,
is away ahead of any of its competitors.
You can have any size or design to suit your
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stock.
"Buy 'em in Omaha."
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Up to $45.00 Coats
Now. .... . . . . . .
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$22.75
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$44.75
$55.75
$66.75
$77.75
SUITS
Up to $45.00 Suits
Now.
Up to $55.00 Suits
'Now ...
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Now.
Up to $85.00 Suits
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Now.
UpHo $125.00 Suits
Now. . .
$24.75
$31.75
$38.75
$48.75
$58.75
$68.75
DRESSES
$29.50 and $25.00
Dresses Now. . .
$39.50 and $35.00
Dresses Now. . .
$49.50 and $45.00
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$59.50 and $55.00
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$69.50 and $65.00
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$85.00 and $75.00
Dresses Now. . .
$14.75 j
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$24.75 I
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$38.75 I
$48.75