THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 80. 1919.
Lincoln Bureau Bee
'P. A. Barrows. Correspondent"
INSTRUCTIONS
GIVEN OFFICERS
OF TIG STATE
Attorney General Davis Lays
Down Rules for Conduct of
Peace and Prosecuting
Officials. v
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) Attorney General Davis ex
lends a New "Year's greeting to all
peace and prosecuting officers of the1
state who have assisted in law en-
C . j t .
lurccmcnr nna 3SKS inem to CO-Op-
erate in th year to come with equal
energy. He says:
."To all neace and nroseeutin of
ficers in Nebraska:
"I am (jiad to take this occasion
to extend rest wishes for the new
-year to all of the law enforcement
officers of our estate,' and to thank
you for the loyal co-operation that
we have rnd from all with whom
we have had business relations.
Ready to Advise,
ment, and tinder the recent act which
was passed by the 1919 legislature,
it is our power and our duty to act
as advisory counsel to the county
att6rnevs ajjd the peace officers of
, Nebraska whenever we can be of
service to them. . This service we
are glad to perform; and we want
1o assure ench and every one 'that
'this department stands ready t ad
vise them as to their powers and
duties and to support them in the
execution ot any lawiui aury.
Watch Blue Sky . Law.
"May I call the attention of the
county attorneys to the fact that
there are constantly occurring vi
olations of our blue sky law, in
which people are endeavoring to
sell bad securities in our state with
out the approval of the securities
commissions? We wish that the
county attorneys would make an
investigation of all of these peo
ple, who are selling stock to see if
"they have a permit and it not aft
er a report of the facts to the state
authorities would make arrests and
vigorous prosecution.
''Second. We notice, and -it is
constantly called to our attention,
that the state law regulating the
' headlights on automobiles is dis
obeyed, except where this, that or
the other t-ounty makes a tempor
ary strenuous attempt to correct
this evil. We feel that the matter
is of vital importance to the safety
of trffic and the public highways and
deserves more attention from the
prosecuting officers and the local
law enforcement officials than it re
ceives. Report Bolshevists.
"Third. This department is giv
ing a great deal of time and is em
ploying - special assistants to keep
out of our state, and to control
while within our state, all of the
disturbing revolutionary elements
that are attempting to interfere
with the ordinary processes of gov
ernment. These revolutionary rad
icals, we are glad to report, are not
numerous in Nebraska, and we have
reason io oejieve mv mis. f
of this is hecavse of the vigorous
stand that local officers all over the
state have taken toward their imme
diate arrest and prosecution in case
they violate our statutes. We would
recommend, however, that all coun
ty attorneys carefully study the de
tailed instructions which are sent
out secretly sometime back before
making arrests in these cases, as it
is necessary that the correct evi
dence be secured in advance of an
arrest.
Keep Instructions Secret
"This' office has. in the last two
or three months, issued several com
munications to county officials in
regard to the enforcement of the
criminal statutes, which we con
sidered of a very confidential nature,
.that is, they contained information
which we did not desire to have
reach the class of people against
whom later prosecutions -were to
be directed. We have been sorry to
note that several of these communi
cations have been placed m the
hands of the very people from whom
they were supposed to be kept, with
the result that it has made it im
possible to secure considerable evi
dence which might have proven
'Valuable. We sincerely hope that in
the future communications in re
gard to the prosecution of criminal
defendants will be treated as we
feel they ought to be treated, in the
strictest confidence as relating solely
to law enforcement and as having
no public interest. Unless we can
deliver these communications with
the knowledge that they will be kept
from the suspected defendants, it is
almost impossible to conduct a state
wide campaign of law enforcement.
Work in Harmony.
"Finally, let me say that our idea
of the connection between the state
law department and the foregoing
peace and prosecuting officers is,
that they ought to be fused as one
department, with the local officials
relying on us for some matters of
general policy and our being able to
call oft them for assistance when
ever it is necessary. Under the De
partment of Justice act, we have the
same powers in each county that the
county attorney has. We do not ex
pect to use this power frequently,
but at the same time it ought to
make a complete and harmonious
system of law enforcement and pros
ecution from the lowest office in
the state to the highest executive
authority.
"Again expressing our good wish
es and our desires for future har
mony and co-operation. I am, very
truly yours, CLARENCE A. DAVIS,
Attorney General"
Jury Finds York Man Was
Insane at Time of Suicide
York, Neb., Dec 29 (Special)
At the inquest held on the body of
Charles Ellis, who committeed sui
cide at his home here Saturday' after
shooting his sister-in,-law twice, the
jury returned a verdict that Ellis
came to his death by his own-hand
and that the evidence indicated he
was mentally unbalanced at the time
he committed the act His sister-in-law
will recovery
BOLSHEVIKI ARE
DOOMED IN U. Sm
SAYS PERSHING
Declares He Is Certain People
Will Unite-, Against
All Forces Opposing
Americanism.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. .29. Gen. John
J. Pershing told an audience of Lin
coln citizens, who attended a public
reception here Monday, that he was
just as sure the Americnv people
'would unite against forces opposed
to the government, as he. was that
the American sold'ers would carry
their flag to victory when he issued
orders to advance in the world war.
It was his firstjjublic address here
since his recent return to Lincoln
for a holiday visit with members of
his family, ;
Speaking of America's returned
soldiers, the general declared they
had come back with a grep.ter under
standing of their obligations to
their country. He closed hi:, address
with tributes to members of the
G. A. R., a large number jof whom
were present, to the men who fought
for the south in the civil war. and to
the women for their pari in the
world war.
Attorney General
' Construes Primary
Election Measure
Lincoln, Dec. 29. (Special.) The
attorney general construe? the Ne
braskaAprimary law, sections 2134 to
2208, Tievised Statutes of 1913,
amended by chanter 33, Laws of
1917 and by chapter 87 of the Laws
of 1919, in respect to questions pro
pounded as follows:
1. In 1920 and every four years
thereafter a primary election shall
be held on the third Tuesday in
April, at which a preference vote
for president and vice" president of
the United States shall be had. In
J920 this primary will b? held on
April 20. Section 2142. R. S. 1913.
2. To entitle presidential candi
dates to have their names printed on
the official primary ballot the peti
tion of such .candidate should be
filed at least 30 days prior to the
primary date. Section 2157. R. S.
1913. Such filing should ie in the
office of the secretary of state.
3. It is not necessary . for the
presidential candidate to personally
sign the petition or oath of accept
ance, but said petition mus1 contain
the names of not less than 100 elec
tors of each congressional district of
the state. See chinter 87, laws of
1919.
The state convention will select
one elector from each congres
sional district and two electors at'
large whose names will be certified
by the president and secretary of
the convention to the governor.
Our supreme court has held, in
State vs. Waite, ')2 Neb. 313, that
the presidential electors are bound
by the action of the national party
convention," and that the presiden
tial primary preference is not man
datory, but is only morally binding
on delegates.
Co-Operative Workers Ask
For Permit to Sell Stock
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 29. (Spe
cial.) The Co-Operative Workers
of America, with headquarters in
Omaha,"have made application to the
stat-bureau of securities for per
mission to issue, and sell, stock to
the amount of $100,000. The per
mits applied for are:
Capital.
Republican Valla? Oil company,
Sutton, Nab. I - (,000
Cctiaarvatlv Flnanca company,
Lincoln, Nab. If, 000
Gugenhtlm company, Lincoln, Neb. 100,000
Farmer- Co-Oprtatlv association,
Barneiton, Nab 1,400
Farmers' Union Cn-Opsratlva asso
ciation, Richland, Nab 11,000
Gaalon Muale company. Haatlnga,
Neb. 100,000
Economy Oil company, Platte Cen
ter. Neb. 11,100
Co-Operative Worker of Amer
ica.. Omaha, Neb 100,000
Tarrott Manufacturing tompany,
Fremont, Neb. 10,000
National Car Bales company,
Omaha, Neb. 11,100
Omaha Packing- company, Omaha,
Neb., 600.000 P. 50,000
North Platte Equity association,
North Platte. Neb. .' 100,000
Permits were issued as follows:
Capital.
Marshall Manufacturing- company,
Omaha. Neb. 60,000
Thi Freeman Motor company,
Omaha. Neb , . 175,000
Ashland-Wyoming Oil company,
Ashland, Neb 11.650
Republican Valley OH comlpany,
Sutton, Neb . 0,000
Harper & Krlel company, Omaha,
Neb. 50,000
Drake-Wllliams-Mcunt company,
Omaha, Neb 85,000
Cslnavilla Coal, Electrlo T.lght and
Power company, CalnsvlUe, Mo.,
5160,000 P. 50,000
Farmers' Union Creamery company,
Superior, Neb. - 45,000
Farmers' Co-Operative Union As
sociation, Crete, Neb. ...... 63.100
k iruiera iu-i.,yBiiivo uuivu As
sociation, Barnvston, Neb
Farmers' Co-Operative Grain and
Lumber company, Humphrey,
Neb.
Farmers' Grain company, Bruning,
Neb.
1.400
60,000
25,900
Omahan Leaves for Battle
With the Giant Tuna Fish
James Walsh of Benson, accom
panied by Mrs. Walsh, will leave
Thursday morning for Catalina
Islands, off the coast of California
where he will Conquer the tuna fish.
The Walshes will be away until
March IS.
Mr. Walsh has conquered the tar
pon in the Gulf of Mexico and has
maste'red nearly every other pisca
torial specimen except tuna and
now he avers he will have enough
tuna to supply all of his Omaha
friends.
Driver of Automobile Held
For Running Down Messenger
When Eugene Rice, McClelland,
la., called at the Central police sta
tion for his automobile which had
been taken by police following an
accident at Eighteenth and Willis
avenue, he was arrested and booked
for investigation. i .
According to police, Rice aban
doned his car after running pver and
seriously injuring George Nelson,
Western Union messenger boy. Nel
son suffered a broken leg and body
bruises.
Maher Says Stanton,
Not General Pershing,
Spoke Famous Lines
Lincoln, Dec. 29. (Special.)
That Gen. John J. Pershiny spoke
the words, "Lafayette, we are here,"
generally credited to him at the
monument erected in Frarce to the
memory of General Lafayette, is dis
puted by Col. John G. Maher of Lin
coln. The effort of Colonel Maher
to set history straight is caused by
the exhibition of a picture in the
window of a store in Lincoln which
represents General Pershi g deliv-
e ring the well-known saying. Colo
nel Maher gives out this statement:
"When the ceremonies were ar
ranged to take place at the Lafayette
monument in Paris, General Persh
ing suggested that Col. C E. Stan
ton deliver the address on that oc
casion, presumably because the gen
eral knew of his ability as an able
and eloquent oratos Colorel Stan
ton accepted the invitation and
wrote out the speech thit he in
tended to deliver and submitted the
same to General Pershing for his
approval. The same was approved
by General Pershing and was de
livered by Colonel Stanton. When
f was in Paris, I saw anrf read the
original speech prepared by Colonel
Stanton and General Pershing's O.
K. upon it.
"It has, been widely published that
General Pershing uttered the words
icferred to, but you will see from
this it was not General Pershing but
Col. C. E. Stanton, who was then
stationed at Paris, who uttered the
now famous words. Colonel Stanton
is at the present time located in San
Francisco. Cal."
. Apparatus to project dissection
work on the screen of a class room
in a French university uses three
searchlights of 5,000 candle power
each to illuminate' the subject.
RINGER PREPARES'
CHARGES AGAINST
POLICE- OFFICER
City Council to Hear Case
Against Detective
V ' Samardick.
Police Commissioner Ringer yester
day announced that he lias prepared
charges against Detective Robert
Samardick, alleging that the offi
cer exceeded his authority when he
led a raid on the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert Eox, 1903 Emmet street,
a week ago last Saturday night.
The charges will be presented to
the city council this morning,
when a time will be set for hearing.
Samardick has indicated that he will
face the charges and that he will
have "something of interest" to say
when the time comes.
" This police officer is. alleged to
have used vile language and to have
struck Mr. Fox when asked it He
had a search warrant. He is also
alleged to. have insulted Mr. and
Mrs. N. W. Green, who were guests
at the Fox home.
Samardick denies that he used
profane language, t or that he was
guilty of misconduct of any charac
ter in connection with the raid on
the Fov home. Mr Knt nrl Un
Fox abused him, he said.
Case Again Being Tried.
James N. Blankenship of Council
Bluffs, charged with assault with in
tent to murder Ben Danbaum of the
police force on the night of the
court house riot, was placed on trial
a second time before a jury in Dis:
trict Judge Estelle's court yesterday.
A "hung" jury was the outcome of
his first trial on the charge, two
weeks ago. '
Little Difficulty Is
Met In Raising Fund
For New Mail Hangar
. That Omaha business men appre
ciate the benefits to be derived from
the extension of aerial nuil service
here is indicated by their willing
ness to subscribe to a fund being
raised to pay for the mail plane
hangar, according to Harley G. Co
nont, chairman of the aerial naviga
tion committee of the Chamber of
Commerce.
Although the real drive for $50,000,
the amount to be raised for the
hangar, will not start until Wednes
day, more than $12,000 has already
been promised. Bankers will bene
fit especially, Mr. jConant says, as
negotiable papers can be delivered
to and from the Atlantic seaboard
in half the time, taken by the rail
roads and save interest. -
The aerial mail hangar is rapidly
nearing completion, and will easily
be completed by January 8 when
the first plane is to arrive. The
aerial corqmittee is planning to make
the, arrival of the first plane an
event of historic importance to the
city. General Pershing, who is to be
in Omaha on that day, will be asked
to christen the new hangar. Assist
ant Postmaster General Praeger,
Col.. J. A. Jordan, in charge of the
aerial mail service, and several other
notables are expected to he present.
'A combined seat and dam has
been invented which my be inserted
into a bath tub to confine water to
onfc end when desired.
CANARY BIRDS
FOR SALE
I
V
Mis McGc
1411 Vinton St. .
' Than Douf.' 78T7 Omaha, Nab.,
m
lYear-E
nd CI
Remarkable Bargains
Are Offered in This
Basement
CLEARANCE SALE
nee
Sale
Sale Commences
9 A. M. Tuesday,
December 30
-SKIRTS-
For Women and Misses
Cloth Dress Skirts, plain or
fancy, formerly priced at 4.00
and 5.00; Clear
ance Sale Price,
at
2.69
-SKIRTS-
For Women and Misses Up-to-date
styles, in fancy silk and
cloth, values 5.95 f
and C.95; Clearance -Hi
Sale price, at
SILK BLOUSES
1.95
4.00
89c
99c
In various grades of good
silk, late styles, values 2.50 to
4.00; your choice
in t he Clearance
Sale, at
BLOUSES
Georgette, Crepe de Chine
and Fancy Net Blouses, your
choice of two won
derful lots, worth
5.00 and 7 00, at
And 3.00
- COTTON BLOUSES
In white and colors, regular
values 1.25 and 1.69
your choice in
the Clearance Sale,
GIRLS' DRESSES
Of cotton,, gingham and fancy
wash materials, ages 2 to 6,
and 8 to 14, values
1.25 and 1.69, in the
Clearance Sale, at
GIRLS' DRESSES
AH 'sizes, of many different
kinds, heretofore selling at
1.95 to 2.95; in the -4 (
Clearance Sale
price, at,
GIRLS' COATS
Warm Winter Coats, in up-to-date
styles, previously priced at
6.95 to 10.00;
Tuesday's C 1 e a i
ance Sale, at
GIRLS' COATS
Two splendid lots of stylish
Winter Coats, warm and well
made, previously selling at 3.50
to 7.50; Clearance
Sale price, at
1.95 and
WOMEN'S KIMONOS
Of fancv flowered kimono
cloth,' formerly selling at 1.95
to 2.49; in the
Clearance Sale,
priced at
PETTICOATS
Black sateen and imitation
regu-
" 5.95
3.95
1.69
88e
heatherbloom petticoats,
larly selling at
1.25 and 1.39; spe
cial, at
PETTICOATS
Knee length Knit Petticoats,
previously priced
69c
39c
1.00; Clearance
Sale price, at
NIGHT GOWNS
For Girls including tennis
flannel garments, sleeping gar
ments and petticoats; regular
59c and 69c values.
Clearance Sale
price, at
PRINCESS SLIPS
For Girls Knitted, in light
and dark gray; ages 4 to 10,
regular 1.00 value; , Qff
special, Clearance w I f"
Sale price, at vr
BLOOMERS
For Girls In black and white
sateen,-ages 2 to 12; values
69c to 89c; Clear- t f
ance Sale price, 4mC
special, at
INFANTS' SACQUES
Knitted also 'fancy flowered
bath robes, regular 69c and 79c
values; Clearance Oft
Sale price, special, tJtC
IN ADDITION to the special sales advertised for Tuesday in our Bargain Basement, other sales offering equal -savings
are going on all, over the store. Our 38th Tear-End Clearance Sale is in full progress and this
means great reductions in prices. ,
TVUY IN LIBERAL QUANTITIES the things you actually need as by so doing you will have taken a long
step towards reducing the cost of living. . v- , ' . . , '
Year-End Clearance of
12,400 Yards of Silk Remnants and
Fine Wash Goods
v 1
Those Silks and Wash Goods are in lengths of one-half to six and eight yards, suitable for
Dresses, Waists and Linings. The materials arc:
Fancy Printed Silk Messalines
Fancy Silk Mixed Poplins
Marquisettes
Jacquard Tussah Silks
Novelty Dress Voiles
Foulards
The Values Range From 75c to $3.00 a Yard ,
But we purchased them at a big price concession from one of New York's leading dealers and
arevpassing. the saving along to you when we offer them Tuesday in Four Big Lots: .
T OT 1
J-JPer Yard
T OT 3
--Per Yard
25
T OT 2
AJPer Y'ard
59
79c
LYafd
7-
Year-End Clearance of
Women's and Misses'
COATS, SUITS AND DRESSES
In Several Lots and Off ered at Big Reductions!
Year-End Clearance of
Suits, Coats
and
Mackinaws
. t for Boys v
-BOYS' SUITS-
Are in plain and, fane mix,
rues, also in Crampton Water
Proof corduroy. Sizes 6 to 17
years; Clearance Q A ff
Sale price, special, Q4hO
BOYS' OVERCOATS
The Overcoats are for boy S
to 9 years old, they come in gray
and blue chinchilla, and fancy
mixtures, belt all aronnd, and
button to the neck Q At?
styles; Clearance X ZLjT)
Sale price, special,
-MACKIN4iyS-
8.45
1.29
The Dresses 2 Lots
I 0 1 For women and misses, satin
-U1, x serge, fancy silk dresses of
good up-to-date styles
these foi'merly sold
from 10.00 to 15.Q0,
special during this
' Clearance Sale, only
7B
T ot 2 Fine Satin and AU Wo01
j-iut u Fancy cloth Dresses for
and jk A r
women
misses ; good
stylesj former
prices 17.50 to
29.00, at only
15
The Coats 4 Lofe
Lot 1.
Lot 2.
Lot 3.
Women's Warm
Winter Coats,
good styles; a fairly good as
sortment from which to choose,
12.50 to 15.00 values, special, at
Women's and
Misses' long
and short models in
warm coats, formerly
priced at 19.00 to 25.00, at
$29 and $39
Coats for
women and misses, good
styles and materials,
specially priced, at
T A , Women's and
Misses' Fine
Silk Plush Coats, very
latest styles, formerly
priced from $39 to $59, at
795
29i
The Suits 2 Lots
Lot 1
Women's and Misses' Suits,
away under priced for the
Clearance Sale, good
styles, formerly priced
at 12.50 to 15.00, spe
cial during this sale, M
only 0
795
I ot 9 Think of this! 19.75 and
,-,ul and 29.00 Suits for women
and misses, good
styles and mate
rials; well made,
specially . priced,
at only
U95
Hundreds of Splendid Fur
Muffs, Neck Pieces, Large
Shoulder Furs, at remark
able prices, formerly sold
at 5.00 to 10.00.
Srjecial for the 5D
Clearance, at 3'
Women's and Misses' Sep
arate Fur pieces and Muffs,
a large assortment from
which to choose ; formerly
sold from 10.95
to 15.00. Special
for the Clearance,
Hatched Fox Sets in two splen
did lots for women and misses.
These formerly sold from
12.95 to $29, special at only
8.95 and 14.85
Odd Fur Pieces, large
cloth and corduroy muffs;
fine for girls going to
school, kvery one is , a
splendid value ;
special for the
Clearance Sale,
99c
The Mackinaws are for boys
7 to 17 years ; come in sport
plaids with Jarge convertible
collars, patch pock
, eta, special, each
at . , .
CORDUROY SUITS
Junior Norfolks, in blue, green
and brown, washable Material,
sizes 2i to 8 years, J QK
special Tuesday, at ZL rSal
suit;
BOYS' KNICKERS-
In dark fancy mixtures; all
full cut and full peg, also
straight leg styles for boys 3 to
8 years, knickers for boys 6 to
17 years, special
for Tuesday's sell
ing, at-
WOOL OVERCOATS
For young men and big boys,
come in blue, brown and gray"
. mixtures, single and double
breasted styles, just 52 coats in''
the lot, special tor f ff
Tuesday's selling, J$Ovl
-SHIRTS AND DRAWERS-
For the men; of natural wool,
soft finish, winter -i Stf
weight, in all sises, I ' At ,
at, per garment
-SWEATER COATS
For the boys, in oxford gray
color, shawl collar, patch pock
ets, all sixes, reg- -i gg
nlar 1.98 and 2.50 I I II I
values, for ..JJ
MACKINAWS
U0 ai 1,1.0
99c
For men and young men. Just
97 of them in the lot, all made
of heavy ool fabrics, in practi
cal colors and patterns, sizes 36
to 46, regular 8.50 f A t?
and $10 values, spe- W M V
cial for Tuesday, at vraXV
DRESSING SACQUES
Various materials, excellent '
vaiues, neretorore selling at 1.25
10 i.; Clearance
Sale pfTce, special,
at '
SWEATER COATS
For Women and Misses In
two lots previously priced 3.00
to 5.00; Clearance ft fPf
Sale prices ,at . Mil
1.95 and
SWEATER COATS-
For Girls All sizes, ia two
splendid lots, previously priced
1.50 to 3.50; 1 Clear- -4 rf
ance Sale , prices, I KM
at 1.29 and J-U t
-MATCHED SETS
Sweater and Cap, with raiti
tens and leggins to match. Good
brushed wool, formerly selling
at 5.00; Clearance f ff
Sale price, special,
Year-End Clearance Sale of Picture Frames
Odds and ends, damaged frames and samples used during the
holiday rush, includes one lot of standards ; regular "
3.00 values, during Clearance Sale, Tuesday, at ' . XXv
Regular 5.00 and 6.00 values for
Clearance price, at only 3.49
1,000 Frames Sizes ranging from 8x10 to 16x20in .wo lota.
The first lot includessizes up to 11x13, and will . QQ -be
sold during Clearance Sale, for only IO!
r We will give 25 per cent off on all framing during this
sale This ' -
,25 PER CENT DISCOUNT
Will also apply on all Framed Pictures. Sh
- - -. x v viun(j.
The second lot ranges from,llxl3 to
.ruu;e yuvc, ai vmy o.'icr . i iox:u, ana vnu oe priced at J..OU 1 and Bric-a-Brac.
The&P. Frames Will hp nn Snip fnr Ti'nn TlnuTucAnti nnt WoAnoaAm, UnAnia CA ti. : 1 171. o . ,1