Lincoln Bureau of The NATIONAL GUARD ASSOCIATION OF STATE ED Former, Officers Meet, Organ ize Company, and Petition Congress to Re-establish National Body. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) -The following officers were elected at a meeting of former officers of the Nebraska National Guard here: President, John C. Hartigan; vice president, Edward L. Goodsall; sec retary, J. A. Storch; treasurer, Harry C. Stein. More than 100 former officers attended the meeting calK-d by Adjutant General Paul. , . . ' Representatives from Lincoln churches and a citizens' committee from each of the congressional dis tricts of the state effected tempor ary organization of what is to be known s the National Guard asso ciation of Nebraska.- v , Organize a Company. Tin's was followed by the organi zation of a "company in which the following company officers were elected: Commander, H. J. Paul; first lieutenant, C. A. Eberly; sec oiid lieutenant, P. L. Hall, jr.. and ;!hc following executive committee: At large. II. J. Paul; First district, J. F. Spealman; Second district, .Clyde E. McCormick; Third district, V. A. Warner; Sixth district, Allan yV. Clemments. I ; At the conference later, a tem porary organization was formed Hvitli Frank I. Ringer as chairman, and Rabbi S. .Singer as secretary. This organization pledged itself to nvork heartily in co-operation along all lines needed for effective work "with the guards, and to assist in -(securing members tor the National Guard companies to be formed. ? Petition to Congress. A committee on resolutions con ,sistingof George A. Eberly of Stan tton, J. W. McDonnell of Fairbury, ,and Charles Brewster of Beatrice presented . resolutions, - indorsing . "action of theOth annunal conven tion of the National Guard Associa tion of the' United States, and re questing congress; to proceed at once to take the necessary steps to iward the reorganization of the Na tional Guard. WT. Prepay Parcel - 4Sa0iVl V J ' 9 Alteration. Made 1 Mail Order.. II MJj TrfvIucj ' Ch,e I ONE-HALF MCESAU P IS NOW IN PROGRESS DON'T DELAY It i certain that clothing prices will advance still further next season. Even replacement costs to us are higher, in many in stances, than sale prices here published. And the sale becomes additionally interesting when one considers that every suit is from our own regular stock and represents the highest stand ard of fabric, 'tailoring and correct style. i Mens and Young j ITAvtl 9 $30.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS Y2 Price Sale Men's and Young Men's $40.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS, Y2 Price Sale Men's and Young Men's $50.00 SUITS and Price Sale and I OFF on MEN'S PANTS, FURNISHINGS, HATS, CAPS, SHOES and BOYS' CLOTHING. $3.00 Men's Panta. . . .$1.98 $4.00 Men's Pana. , . .$2.69 $5.00 Men's Pants. . . .$3.45 $6.00 Men's PnnU. . . .$3.95 $7.50 Men's Psnts. .. .$4.95 $12.50 Men's Mackinaws, at $7.50 $12.50 Leather Vests. . .$8.75 $6 Men's Work Shoes. .$3.95 Men will recognize this to be theBest" Sale in Omaha thus far, values, varieties, qualities considered. P. A. Barrows, Correspondent"" AMENDMENT TO . REFERENDUM LAW RECOMMENDED School Bills Are Executed, But "Schooliriasters' Code" May Be Revised. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) An amendment which does away with the statutory requirement for a full copy of a referred, law to be attached to every petition when it is circulated for signatures has been adopted by the committee handling proposals bearing upon the section of the constitution, in Addition to fixing a scale of'reduced percentages for initiative and referendum peti tions. -The committee report was made a special order for next Tues day. . - 1 . This provision of the initiative and referendum law is now under attack in the supreme court of Nebraska, in the case involving the code refer endum. " . The committee on education exec uted two measures in the state as sembly Thursday morning after Del egates Bryant and Flansburg tried to save them from the graveyard. It is reported. Bryant's proposal, No. 20, for compulsory education of all children in the public schools, is to be indefinitely "postponed. No. 49, Flansburg's proposal requiring the state board ot assessment to levy a state tax for reimbursing the per manent school fund for losses in curred in the old Bartley defalcation and anv future losses, was another one whose burial the committee recommended By a large majority in each case the assembly voted to let the proposals stay dead. . .Proposal iso. 15a the schoolmas ters' code biil," in the form- it was introduced in the constitutional con vention is dead. If its sponsors, Messrs. Selkck and Pugsley, can re draft it so es to meet the numerous objections that have been offered to the measure, it may come to life again. The committee on education which had No. 152 again before it Wednes day afternoon did not indefinitely postpone the proposal, but consent ed to give its introducers a few days' t;.me in which to frame a substitute. Want Paving Bids TCVarnpv. Neh.. Tan. 22.- (Soecial.1 Rids for 49 blocks, designated as paving districts, will be advertised for during the last week of this month. Additional districts are in process of creation at this time. goo Men's and Young Men's $35.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS -Price Sale 00 Men's and Young ' Men's $45.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS Vz Price Sale Men's and Men's $55.00 SUITS and OVERCOATS V2 Price Sale $2.5Q Men's Union Suits, at i.v $1.48 $3.50 Men's Union Suits, at $2.35 $7.50 Wool Union Suits. $4.95 $3.50 Men's Dress Shirt., at $2.35 $3 Men's Dress Shirts, $1.85 (5 Men's Flannel Shirts, $3.45 $5.00 Men's Sweaters .. $3.45 $10 Men's Dress Shoes, $6.45 Omaha Bee M'KELVIE TELLS FARMERS VALUE OF NEW CODE LAW Defends State Administration And Points Out Saving and Benefits Given Work ers on Land. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) A vigorous defense of his adminis tration was made by Governor Mc Kelvie when he spoke to about 1,000 farmers attending a general meet ing of the various organizations tak ing part in organized agriculture at the university farm. The cabinet form of government as established under the civil administration code law was declared by the governor to be a great success. Among other things, he said, it is saving the state $10,000 a month. It has consolidated governmental administration, done away with boards and commissions, he said, and given general satisfaction- " . . . f t Governor McKelvie spoke of the formation and perfection of what he termed an agricultural program. Sixty-six delegates representing 22 organizations of farmers were called in to start this program, he said. He read excerpts from this program as set forth in his message to the leg islature, and he declared that with the exception of a law to license (legs it had beS carried out to the letter. "It is the first time the farm ers of this state have ever had a chance' to have their program en acted," he told the farmers. Can Fix Responsibility. The governor dwelt on the way the civil administration code enables lm fivimr nf rosnnnsihilitv. He said it. was possible under it to provide definite duties for every state omciai and employe from the highest to the !nwt anri tn definitely fix the re sponsibility for every act. The gov ernor emphasized the place agn Kltiiro ho taken under his adminis tration. There is now an agricul tural department with police powers, which the state n-ver had before, he asserted. i , The farmers were reminded that icf Wklattire nassed laws fa vorable to co-operation among farm ers. Among them is one which gives co-operative institutions a seat on the Omalu Grain exchange and per mits division of dividends according Young $6.50 Boys' Suits $3.95 $7.50 Boys' Suits. . .. .$4.95 $12.50 Boys' Suits. . . . .$7.45 $10 Boys' Overcoats . . $6.45 $15 Boys' Overcoats . .$8.75 $10 Boys' Mackinaws. .$6.95 $5 Boys' High Top Shoes, at $3.45 $4 Boys' School Shoes, $2.45 17 50 u mi to patronage. Another law, which Hie farmers have never used, per mits the organization of co-operative credit societies. The school re-dls-tricting law was vigorously defended by the governor. Inconw Tax Explained., In closing,. Governor McKelvie spoke briefly for . the campaign against extravagance. He believes the remedy lor the present upward trnd of prices is work and save. The campaign against the profiteer hurt rnly the farmer, was one of the parting shoti of thfc governor. George L. Loomis, internal revenue collector for Nebraska, told of the administration of the income, tax ,law. He denied some of the state ments that have been circulated about the treatment of the farmers. He said the farmers have been ac corded exactly the same treatment as other men. The attempts of farm ers and all others to change from a cash to an inventory basis of mak ing income tax returns has brought difficulty,' Mr, Loomis said. ) Former Congressman Dan Steph ens of Fremont and M. L. Corey, counsel for the Federal Land bank at Omaha, were anjong the (fther speakers. ' Russian Girl Reaves Home When Forced to Marry Neighbor Boy Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. Forced by her parents to marry a neighbor hoy whom she detested, Miss Mary Seckjnger, 16 years old, ran' away from her parents' home here Wed nesday nijht and sought refuge at the Social Welfare society home. She had planned suicide if she was unable to secure help, she told the officers of the society. The girls was not informed of her approaching marriage until a few moments before the ceremony, she said. Thci license was secured with out her knowledge or consent and her age was represented as 19, she told the fficials. She wept during the entire ceremony Tusday afternoon. Her husband is Alex Hoff, 23 years old, a neighbor of her family who has been working in the beet fields at Scotts Bluff. They are Russians. The young bride was taken to the detention home where she will be kept until the marriage can be an nulled, officers said. Ex-Land Commissioner Shumway Enters the Race for Governor ' Lincoln, Tan. 22. (Special.) Grant L. Shumway, former state land" commissioner, will be a candi date at the spring primaries for the democratic ipominatibn for governor. A voters' petition was filed in the office of the secretary of state here today to that effect, signed' by 25 citizens of Scottsbluff county, M. Shumway's home. . Three republican congressmen, to day filed for the spring primaries to succeed themselves. They are: M. O. McLaughlin of York, for the Fourth district; Robert E. hvans, Dakota City, for the -Third district, and William E. Andrews, Hastings, for the Fifth district. Plan to Expedite Payment Of Hail Insurance Claims Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) A policy of paying half the state hail insurance claims as, soon as an aggregation of half the pre miums come in from county treasur ers has been announced by Secre tary J. E. Hart of the state depart ment of trade; and commerce. The department originally intend ed to hold up all the claims until the full $700,000 in premiums signed up for the year had been paid in the form of personal taxes. The state treasurer now has on hand 4235,00.0 of premium money, and enough to bring the total to $350,000 is expected in by February 10, after the county treasurers make their monthly remittances. Losses, which already have been adjusted and warrants drawn for them, amount for. the season to $680,000. Falls City Lawyer Named Assistant State Attorney Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) C L. Dort of Falls City, Neb., has been named an assistant attorney general by the chief of the department, Attorney GeneralClar euce A. Davis. The position was made necessary by the reorganiza tion that followed the permanent resignation of George W. Ayres as deputy attorney general to enter private practice. Judge J. B. Barnes was appointed deputy attorney gen eral, succeeding Mr. Ayres, so that one ass'istantship has been vacant for several weeks. ., She's Coming Sunday the million candle-power human lamp of happiness Mary Pickford In the great, glad play "P0LLYANNA" and U: S. Grcu.it Court In St. Louis to Hear Cole Case Next Tuesday Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) Judge T. C. Mttnger this morning overruled a motion filed by J- M. Priest, attorney for Alson B. Cole, underentence of electrocution witn Allen V. Grammer for the murder of Mrs. Lulu Vogt in Howard coun ty in 1917, to strike from the Cole case the praecipe filed by the attor ney general's office o have the hear ing before the United States circuit court of appeals held at once. , Mr. Priest claimed in v his motion that tinder the law he is allowed bO days in which to bring "his case for Cole before the circuit court. Under Judge Munger's ruling tlus morning , the hearing will ,now be held next Tuesday in St. Louis. A full transcript' of the evidence in the Cole case was sent to the United States circuit court in St. Louis last night by Mr. Priest. , Hearing of the case before the circuit court has been set for Jan uary 27. Action of this court will determine the fate of both Cole and Grammer, whose execution has been four times postponed. The supreme court at' Washingtoh last week re fused to have anything to dp. with Cole's case. , - Posthumous Award - Of Carnegie fyledal To Former Nebraskan Stuart, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) Word has been received here that the Carnegis bronze medal has been posthumously awarded to the late Oscar A. Deming, son of Cyrils Deming, pioneer of this city, for giv ing his life jn an effort to save two children from drowning in Flathead lake at goners, Mont, May 3, 1918. Deming, 42 years old, laborer, died attempting to save Bernice M. Se gerstrotn, 5 years old, from drown ing. Bernie and her 5-year-old brother fell frim a barge moored to 3 pier in Flathead lake. Her father dived .from the barge and rescued the boy. In the meantime Deming got on the barge, jumped into the lake with his clothes on, swan a str,oke or two toward Bernice and then sank slowly and was drowned. Bernicc's father rescued her. The medal will be sent to his orphaned daughter, Ethel, '17 years old, who is making her home here with her uncle, James Deming, prominent farmer. Former Omaha Police Surgeon Marries Widow Of Fremont Suicide Fremont, Neb., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Captain and Mrs. Ray Lpsey of New York, married during the holidays, visited Fremont and for the first time relatives and friends heard of their wedding. Mrs Loscy was Mrs. Betty Smitn, widow of the late F. Berry Smith, wealthy Fremont young man, who commit ted suie'de by hangi.ig in Fremont a year ago. Captain Losey is h former Fre mont toy,' trie son of former Rep rese; tative end Mrs. George Losey, now of Roswell, N. M. For a time he was a police surgeon in Omaha. Well Known Bahler of Nebraska Dies at Ord Ord, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) Ernest J. Williams, president of the Nebraska State bank of this city, died Sunday morning jn- the Ord hospital of pneumonia. Mr. Williams was born at Ord, March 23, 1886. , He leave's a widow and twd daughters, a father, William C. Wil liams of Ord, and brother, Clarence E. Williams, Quinto, Colo. He was a nephew of Mrs. Peter Mortensen and Everett Williams of Ord, John Williams of Lincoln, Mrs. ' Diena Knapo of Chicago, Jay Williams of Walla Walla, Wash., .and Crawford Williams of Indianapolis, Ind. On his mother's side he was a nephew of Mrs. Gussie Hawthorne of Ar cadia, Mrs. Minnie Meyers of Bur well and Mrs. Lang of Sutton, Neb. Justice Court Jury Trial Urged in Supreme Court Lincoln Neb., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Constitutional rights of a trial in the justice court, for viola tion of the state liquor law, arc being tested before the Nebraska supreme court in the appeal of Fred Bell of Luicoln from a $100 fine On each of two counts for illegal possession of liquor. The case was instituted in Justice Hawes' court and was affirmed in the district court. Arguments were made before the supreme court Thursday. Omahans Wed at Madison. Madisonr Neb., Jan. 22 (Special.) John G". Tranel, age 33, Fontenelle hotel of Omaha, and Anna Maurer, 23 years old, 504 South Twenty eighth street, Omaha, were married here by County Judge M. S. McDuf fee. i You Strangers who come to Omaha will, naturally ask: "Who is the best, cleaner . in' town?" And the chances are nine out of ten times, the Omahan will say: VGuess you had better send your work to Dresh ers. I send mine there." DRESHER BROTHERS; . " Dyer Cleaners , 2211-17 Farnam St. Phone Tylr 345. Oshkosh, Neb., Planning a Big Fireproof Hotel Oshkosh. Nfh. Tan. 2fSn. i cial.) It is expected that within 90 days the water works and light sys- An- ....'11 LaII. V. . J i'. These improvements make it possi ble for a fire-proof modern houl i building to be erected, and plans are j under way for this needed building. New Yorker Wants to Run For Vice President, U. S. Fremont, Neb., Tan. 22. (Special.) William Grant Webster, an attor ney of New York, is in Fremont se Special for Friday and Saturday Sale of Knit Underwear Foi Women and Children Sample underwear in six bie lots boujrht from Marshall Field & Co. at an unusually low trlc. The garments are in splendid win Duy underwear in this sale, not only for present needs but for offered remarkably low for Friday and Saturday. At Savings For cotton. values, Girls, Winter Coats At Very Low Prices Warm, Comfortable and Well Made Garments Every girls' coat in our Bargain Basement, sizes 2 to Of 8 to 14, and 13 to, 17 sizes is included. -There are many different styles and materials and over 400 garments to -choosa from. Buv now. while you can get such reasonable prices for there will still be plenty of winter weatherl Offered t two big lots, for Friday : Goats jJSrr TCKIKIIC E"l AMMn I TENNIS FLANNEL GOWNS Sleeping garments and petti coats for'girls. ' Good materials; cut full and roomyv Regular 69c to 1.25 values special AJ Friday; at C TENNIS FLANNEL GOWNS For women, there are several pretty styles, in white and colors. Worth 1.89 to 2.69; "I AQ special, at at 27 Bedding Needs Specially Priced SOILED BED BLANKETS, 160 pairs. Some are all-wool and some are wool and cotton mixed. Assorted plaids and plain gray and white, with assorted fancy, bor ders. All are full double bed size; t ranging in value from 17.50 to 20.00. While the lot Jasts, Fri day, at, per BED COMFORTERS, full size; filled with fine white sanitary cot ton. Some are scroll stitched and some are hand tied. -Medium and heavy weights. Regular 7.50 to 8.50 values. While 186 C Afj lasts, Friday, each DJJ WOOL-FINISHED BLANKETS, white; just 210 pairs; extra heavy quality; assorted fancy borders? thread-whipped edges; slightly soiled or mussed; size 7080 inches. Positively worth from ,7.00 to 8.00; special at, per ) r g QQ COTTON BLANKETS, wool finished; white, gray and tan, as sorted, washable borders; heavy, fleecy nap; regular 3.69 values. Special for Friday only, O Q C at, per pair, tJj SINGLE BLANKETS-T h e fancy Jacquard kind ; assorted fat terns and colors; slightly soiled from handling and being displayed ; . size 70x84; worth 4.00 O- q to 5.00, special, at, each afiiaOI PLAID BLANKETS The genu?' ine Beacon plaid; size 66x80; in assorted colors; 2-inch mohair binding; looks and feels like wool; special for Friday only, EV at, per pair, DaOU The Three-Day Clearance Sale of Stoves Continues curing signatures to his petition to be presented to the secretary of state as candidate for vice president on the republican ticket. Mr. Webster has the required number of signa tures invthe six congressional dis tricts of the st,ate. He says he lias already made filings in North and South Dakota, Ohio and Vermont. Fasts for 20 Days Kearney, Neb., Jan. 22. (Special.) George H. Harris of this city to day completed l:is 20th day fasting as a heaith measure. He walks from three to five miles a day to keep himself iu-condition. Bee Want-Ads Produce Results. condition, carefully made and of of 40 to 50 Per Cent Vests and Pants women- and children of fleeced white .Regular 65e to 1.00 special, at 39c Union Suits For women and children cotton fleeced: children's suits are in both medium and heavy weight peeler, in white and gray; a few women's vests and children's sleepfrs. All are values from 1.39 to QQ 1.75, special, at OtJC Union uits For women and children. The children's suits are of gray wool worsted; also wom en's and children's cotton fleeced fruits in heavy w.eights. These are 2.00 to 2.50 values; at, per gar- 1 OC ment. tav Brandeis Stores 2.69 Coats irrtF Kite bpttipa a WOMEN'S PETTICOATS Of knit material and tennis flannel in white and colors. Worth 1.00 to 1.39; Q special, at . OJC WOMEN'S TIE APRONS Of striped gingham and light and dark percale. Good sizes and several good styles to choose from; 69c to 89c values. AJ Special,' at C SLEEPING GARMENTS For children; of flannelette; sizes 2 to 6. Worth 49c; 0 very special, at awOC Brandeis Stores Basement Arcade Featuring Yung Women's Shoes 3.98 Black and tan calfskin, in high cut lace models; Englih styles with military and walking-heels; sizes 24 to 7. ReiuUr 5.00 values; special, at 3.98 And Another Good Lot of Women's Shoes at 2.35 ' In black kid styles; sizes 2 and 5,00 shoes. CHILDREN'S in biacK Kid; both but ton and lace styles; hand-turned soles; sizes 5 to IY2 and some 8 to 11; spe- 1 ( cial, at 1 tOO FELT SLIPPERS for men, women and children : felt or huck- skin soles; sizes 5 to 11 for children, and 6 to 11 in theVien's and women's. S p e c i aslly priced for Fri day, per pair, Brandeis Stores Special, Values in the Linen Section LINEN FINISH DAMASK of fine quality and . ' full bleached 58 inches wide. There's a wide range ' of pretty patterns of regular 79c Value. CQ Special for Friday only, at. per yard. OJC TABLE CLOTHS A very good wearing quality of mercerized damask with hemmed ends, iir stripe or dice patterns; 58x68 inch; O A( Each, at aaTi TOWELS Full bleached, heavy Turkish towels hemmed ends and dou ble twisted yarns. Although they are so-called "mill imper fections," there are no holes. Size 20x40; 98c values; special, at 69c Brandek Stores for Friday and Brandeis Stores Basement South Trousers Scorched Did you evr hav your clothm cort'tivd by rrd tiot Iron? Wall, never at tht Carey Cleaning Co. .any. way, heeauoe our preminit la don by the Hoffman Sanitary Steam Pratae. Men'a Suit preed, 65o and T6e, Skin Troubles Soothed - With Gutlcura goap. Otntwnt.Tleiim,e.eif m)m lenplea free of Cittern tekertterlei. Deal X, MaMea. Maei. good quality. Thrifty housewives i next year, for these garments aro r Union Suits and Wool Shirts For women. The suits are Bilk and wool, all-wool, part wool, and heavy cotton fleeced. The shirts are all-, wool, in gray and cream color. All are samples, and 3.00 to 5.00 values; special, 1 QQ per garment, aO Women's Vests Heavy white cotton fleeced ; sizes 34 to 44; 1.00 and 1.25 values; special at, (Qg per garment, i OJC k Infants' Shirts Samples; part wool and cot ton; cream and white; regular uUc values; spe- OC y cial, at' Basement East 7.50 to 12.95 values at 5.95 BUNGALOW APRON j Also house dresses and cover alls for women.. Hundreds to choose from in gingham, per cale and chambray; 1.49 to 1.95 values; all grouped into one big lot for Friday, QQ each, at -JG DRESSING SACQUES For women; many .different styles in light and dark percale, fancy kimono cloth and fleeced materials. All are exceptional values worth from 1.25 to 1.69. Special, gg and gun metal; button and lace to 6. Discontinued lines of 4.00 Special, at 2.35 SHOES ( L I T T L E BOYS' SHOES A good, s t ti r d y f shoe, built solid throughout; gun metal leather; Blucher style; sizes 9 to 13; special, 1 89 BLACK FELT BOOTS for men or women; 9 inch height; plain toes; lined; sizes 6 to 12; regular 2.98 values; - Q7- special, 1'35 Basement East NAPKINS One lot of mercerized nap kins of regulation sizehemmed and ready for use. While they are so-called "mill rejects," there are no holes. 15c and 19c values. Special for Friday, at 10c TOWELS AND SPREADS Remnants of mercerized and part linen table damask in all desirable lengths; also towels, soiled spreads and odd napkins.-. Your choice Friday, Va off at aoout JZasement South Saturday I