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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 31, 1920. ACTION STARTED AGAINST FILING FOR MOREHEAD Application for Writ of Man damus to Be Filed Wednes dayIncreases Demo cratic Melee. .William Ritchie, jr., completed an implication yesterday which will tte filed before the state supreme court this morning, in behalf of W. M. Msupin of Gerinsr, Neb., asking for writs of mandamus against II. G. Moorhead, election commissioner of Douglas county, and certain county clerks, to restrain these officials from placing the name of John H. Morehead on the demo cratic primary ballots as candidate for the nomination for governor. The proposed action will be di rected against Darius Mf) Amsberry, secretary of state; Walter L. Minor, clerk of Lancaster county; W. C. Clark., clerk of Morrill county; V. li. Kirkhnm. clerk of Scottsbluff --viunty, and Election Commissioner Moorhead of this county. The ap plication will ask for a peremptory writ of mandamus and will be filed nt Lincoln probably Wednesday morning. . It is alleged. by. Mr. Maupin, the relator in' this action, that the print ing of the name of John H. More head on the democratic official pri mary ballots would be invalid and would deceive and mislead the vot ers, for the reason that the More head filing was not properly made within 30 days prior to the primary date, as required by section 2157 of the revised statutes of 1913. It is further alleged in the application that the secretary of state unlaw fully and erroneously certified the name of Mr. Morehead to various county clerks of the state. Increases General Melee. .' The application sets forth that the secretary of state, on March 20, re reived a petition signed by William Foster and 39 other persons, in be half of Morehead, and that the sec retary of state had not received previous evidence of a filing fee hav ing been paid by Mr. Morehead in Richardson county, the county of his residence. . This situation adds to the general melee in which the democrats of the state find theirtselves during this primary campaign, and it promises interesting developments within' this party. After having declined to ac cept several petitions filed for him, former Governor Morehead slipped into the race "at the. 59th minute of the 11th hour," as one of his former democratic friends stated it. Secretary of State Amsberry ' re ceived an opinion from Mason Wheeler, assistant attorney general, holding that Morehead had not com plied with the letter of the law. Sub sequently Mr. Amsberry received a filing fee receipt, indicating that the fee had been paid in Richardson county March 20. , ' Davis Stands Pat. The secretary then went to the at torney general's office and sought Judge J. B. Barnes, deputy attorney general, who placed the following notation on the opinion which had been written by Mr. Wheeler: "We think you may place the name of John II. Morehead ou the primary ballot," signing the name of the at torney general, per himself as dep uty. Secretary Amsberry then returned to his office and told a waiting group of Morehead friends that the filing would be accepted. A few minutes later Judge Barnes appeared in the secretary's office to state that he had misunderstood the attitude of the attorney general on this matter, and adding that the secretary would reject the filing. Secretary Ams berry, however, replied that having already announced himself, he would not reverse his position. The attorney general later called Mr. Amsberry on the telephone and asked if the secretary intended to accept the tiling, and the secretary replied affirmatively. Mr. Wheeler held that Mr. Morehead had not complied with the law, in that re ceipt of tiling tee paid in Richardson county had not been filed with the secretary of state and that the last dav the receipt could have been law fully filed was March 20. Heads Committee of Women Who Will Boost Pershing C ' POLITICS STUPID, SAYS HINDU POET VISITING OMAHA Dhan Gopal Mukerji Predicts Equal Suffrage in Home Land. However. FOREST Fontanell Season Now Open RESERVE BIRDS AND ANIMALS IN MOVING PICTURES' A real reel treat ! offered you - " try the AUDUBONS -Lecturer William L. Finley Oregon' Popular Biolofiat Thursday Evening, April 1 MASONIC TEMPLE - -I9th and Douglas Admission 50 and 25 cent Public Invited A Pathe Phonograph Specialist at the Union Outfitting Co. During' Tat he" Week Many Unusual and Exclu sive "Pathe" Features to Be Demonstrated. Handsome $125 Pathe to Be Given Away Friday Evenlngr;"April 2d. The. ideal companion on dull evenings at homeri the way that many an owner of a Pathe Pho nograph affectionately refers to his Talking Machine and to prove its ability to entertain the Union Outfitting Company is holding a Pathe Week. The Pathe Talking Machine is more than a Phonograph it is a masieal. Jnstriimenfe- with many unusual arid exclusive features, and a Factory Expert will be at the store to explain them. Because of the Pathe Sap phire ball there are no needles to change, no scratching, grinding wear on the records. The Pathe Universal Tone Arm makes it possible to play any make of rec ord. , t-A . Pathe Phonograph" will be given . away absolutely FREE Friday evening at 8 o'clock. Cornefo the store and learn how this Wonderful Talking Machine is to be given away. The Union Outfitting Com pany is located Out Of the High Rent District, and never consid ers a transaction completed until the customer is satisfied. As al ways, you make your own terms. Home rule in India, with equal suffrage for both men and women, was predicted by Dhan- Gopal Mukerji, Hindu poet and lecturer, who spoke on the "Drama of India" at a meeting of the Drama league in the Hotel Fontcnelle yesterday atiernoon The women of India are fully as intelligent as tiie men, Mukerji said, and should be allowed to vote. Aside from this Mukerji would not comment on the political life of India, except to dis credit rumors of uprisings against British rule in the interior of t'.ie country. "Politics is so stupid." lie ex claimed, waving his thin hands in an expression of disgust. "And politi cians arc more stupid." Millions Are Starving. Mukerji is Bengal Brahmin of Cal cutta, and although he has been in this country for eight years, he gave Calcutta as his home when he regis tered at the hotel yesterday morn- "I am going to return to India shortly," he explained. "My coun try, until recently, has been destitute, and I feel that a period in its his tory is about to be reached when all its thinking people will be needed. "Since 1919, more, than 20,000,000 people have starved to death in In dia, and although food is plentiful there now, prices are very high. During the starvation period Canada was the only country to come to India's aid." Bolshevism Impossible There. Mukerji is a teacher of the Ve danta religion and science, and teaches that the spirit of man is worth more than the body. India looks to the United States as its best friend so far as literature and science is concerned, her declared. Walt Whitman is more popular in India than he is in the United States, in his opinion. "Bolshevism will never spread in India, as it is spreading in other portions of the Orient." Mukerji de clared. "Class distinctions ' will never permit bolshevist principles to get a foothold." Speaking of the natural beauty of his country, Mukerji described its endless vastness, with its stretches of mountains and plains, and mighty rushing rivers. The drama of India is . wider in spirit than the unified dfama of Greece, he said, and vastly more complex. Already Had One Wife George C. Alberts married Mar garet Pierce at Papillion April 8, 1917. But at that time he had an other wife living from whom he had not been divorced, according to the petition filed yesterday in district court, in which Margaret asks an nulment. She says he has left her and she does not know where he is. Mrs. C. F. Ladd. Lincoln, Neb., March 30. (Spe cial.) Mrs. O. M. Stonebraker, for mer president of the Woman's club of this city and prominent for many years among various women's- Or ganizations, has accepted the chair manship of the Lincoln Woman's Pershing-for-l'rcsident club. Mrs. C. F. Ladd, also prominent in the women's organizations has accepted :o.m i it tun mn n i Huumiiur Mrs. O. M. Stonebraker. the vice chairmanship of the club. Mrs. Stonebraker intends to carry the women's Pershing organiza tion into every precinct in the city and has asked all Lincoln women who are interested in the Pershing campaign to meet at a luncheon at the Commercial club Tuesday noon. Mrs. Stonebraker says she believes the vote of the Lincoln women will be 90 per rent strong for Pershing. Over The Political Fence Dies at Chicago Home. E. D. Ludlow, 87 years old, father of James E. Ludlow, formerly Oma Jia manager for the Crane company, died at the home of another son, C. O. Ludlow, in Chicago and was buried there. Monday in Rosehill cemetery. Besides his two sons, he is survived by a daughter, also of Chicago. OVER-ACIDITY of the stomach has upset many a night's rest. If your stomach is acid disturbed, dissolve two or three KinoiDS on the tongue before retir ing and enjoy refreshing sleep. The purity and goodness of Ki-moid$ ' guaranteed by SCOTT 4 BOWHE MAKERS OF SCOTT'S EMULSION . it Bar BABY CHICKS FOR SALE SELECTED STOCK FROM GOOD EGG PRODUCERS Place your orders now for esrly delivery Write Todey lor Booklet, Prices and Further Information POULTRY DEPARTMENT M. C. PETERS MILL CO. OMAHA, NEB. A fiuiet movement is being pro moted here in behalf of Herbert Hoover for president. The plan, as reported, is to have his name added to the republican preferential ballots by means of stickers, as was done in Minnesota. .11. G. Moorhead, elec tion commissioner, has heard of the proposition, but he does not know just how much credit may be at tached to the rumors that are going around. " The promoters are endeavoring to keep their plans quiet until they are ready to make a public announce ment, which it is believed will be the last of next week. Two men were here a few days ago in con nection with the Hoover campaign. One said his name was Meyer and that he lived at the Denver club. He sent a long night letter to the east on the subject of Hoover in Ne braska. Walter H. Thorp, chair man of the Hoover dub of Minne sota, was in Omaha two weeks ago to organize a club which did not ma terialize. One of the leader"; here in the Hoover movement is Charles T. N'eal. vice president of the United States Graiji corporation. . Election Commissioner Moorhead explained that the- idea of "writing in" the name of a candidate with stickers is something new here and he would have to obtain a ruling from the attorney general before he would commit himself on it. When Hoover's name was first mentioned in connection with the presidency, there was considerable doubt as to his. party affiliation, some asserting that he was a republican and others that he was a democrat. In a recent letter to Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles, Mr. Hoover wrote: "I am an independent progressive in the issues before us today. I think at this time the issues before the country transcend partisanship." He added that he was not seeking any public office, but that he could not prevent any citizen or group of cititzens from ''agitating that I should take public office.' A meeting will be held tonight at room 302 Petterson block to organ ize a Hoover club. The call was signed bv Anson 11. Bigelow, Robert Leavens." W. D. Tagg. Mrs. W. V. Baxter .Mrs. H. C. Sumney and Miss Florence McCabe. The gentle influence of woman in politics is beginning to manifest it self in a concrete manner. At a democratic ward rally in a Scjuth Thirteenth street hall this week Col. J. H. Mithen distributed candy to the women attendants and some of the men even extended their digital appendages for the tooth some favors. In the older order of things, in this same hall and in other halls, "refreshments" were served at po litical meetings, but candy vyas not the usual refreshriienf. Mrs. Draper Smith, -'chairman of the republican woman's committee, is considering holding a series of afternoon teas to which she will in vite the men. She believes that in teresting and entertaining political information may be exchanged across the afternoon tea table. It has been hinted that candidates might make a hit with the women voters by distributing boxes of bon bons witi their names on the cov ers. . . ?'..-' . . 'y.'- The "regular democratic'' organ ization will hold a rally of Sixth and Seventh ward workers Thursday evening in McCrann's hall, South Side. J. .1. Kinnelly will be chair man. The speakers will be J. C. Dahlman, Arthur F. Mullen. Mrs. Florence Bolin and Mrs. Harvey Newbranch. Elmer K. Thomas, who acted as treasurer of the collections and sub scriptions received at the Bryan meeting Saturday night in the audi torium, has not received a remit tance yet to cover a pledge of $.12.50 which was shown on a card signed by "Arthur F. Mullen." There is serious doubt whether Arthur F. Mullen signed the card, because dur ing the meeting Mr. Bryan referred to Mr. Mullen as representing the "lowest and worst of the democratic party." Gould Dietz, republican candidate for district delegate to the republic an national convention, has a per sonal acquaintance with General J. J. Pershing. Mai. Gen. Leonard Weed and Hiram Johnson. "The qualifications of Pershing entitle him to the highest office in the land," declares Mrs. Sarah Brindley of Kearney, president of the Kearney Woman's club and preceptress of the Kearney state normal for 13 years. Mrs. Brindley is organizing the women of her county for Pershing. She continues: "The state has an opportunitv to pre.-ent to the national republican convention a man said by leaders in Washington to be in the front rank as a possible choice. The least the state cat do is to increase his ma jority so the nation will have no cause to doubt the great admiration and respect which is held for him here." . .A rally of democratic women will be held next Monday afternoon from 3 to 5 in the ballroom of the Fontcnelle, under the auspices of the Women's Hitchcock-for-President club. A musical program in cluding community singing and in struction in the proper way to reg ister by Election Commissioner Har ley G. Moorehead will be given. "Bryan appeals to the sentiment of the people not to their sense," Miss Nettie E. Bauer of the women's division of the republican national committee, assisting in organization of republican women in Nebraska, declared after hearing him speak in Omaha last Saturday night. "I can't remember how my hus band told me to vote and I wouldn't dare vote any other way." a woman down at the Lincoln school regis tration said yesterday when the clerk came to that all-important question on the blank. So he waited patiently while she retired and tele phoned for the required information. Then she sat back in her chair with an expression of duty-well-done upon her face. Fair skies assisted in making the registration almost record-breaking in that district. Boys Oppose Plan of Holding Girls' Camp Same Week as Theirs The news of a girls' camp at the same time th.it the boys' camp will .be held, was received enthusiastical ly by the boys at first. But after a little thought, the boys have decided that they are not so strong for the girls' encampment. The chief reason is, according to Cadet Maj. Otto Nelson, what would "Visitors' Day" be to the boys with out their sisters and other cadets' sisters to visit them. The boys are downhearted. It is planned to have a committee of boys see Miss Bess Dumont, girls' physical instructor, and ar- I range to let the girls "off" for one j day to visit the boys. The cadets ' haven't much hope though, j "The boys should visit us now," said Girls' Capt. Martha Weinstein ' yesterday. "We've been visiting them for the past years. 1 guess it s their turn now." But the majority of girls differ with . Captain Weinstein, and it seems that "Visitor's Day," an an nual feature, will have to be "cut out" of this year's camp program. Girl Hit by Car Suffers Broken Bones in Crash Miss Selma Going, 224 North Twenty-fourth and Farnam streets, ttired leg and fractured jaw shortly after noon yesterday when she was struck by an automobile driven by Claude Castain of Elliott, la., at Twenty-fourth and aFrnam streets. Castain was taken to Central po lice station where he was booked for reckless driving. Witnesses say he was traveling at an excessive rate of speed. The injured girl was taken to her home. Tree Iris Hnnts All purchasers of seed or nursery stock, regardless of amount bought, will receive free Iris plants this spring1. We have no aeents. Meneray Nursery and Seed Store. 3341 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, la. Phone 1698. Adv. VOTE OF PEOPLE ON GAS BONDS, ZIMMAN PLANS Corporation Counsel Instruct ed to Prepare Ordinance Providing $1,000,000 for Working Capital. An ordinance providing $1,000,000 bonds for working capital for the Metropolitan Water board when it shall assume management of the municipal gas plant was introduced at the city council meeting yesterday by Commissioner Zimman. This ordinance would be submit ted to the people of Omaha at the April 20 election, Mr. Zimman stated. "I asked Mr. Lambert to pre pare this, at the request of the Water board," said Commissioner Zimman. "It is a neutral proposi tion as far as I am concerned." A resolution was adopted at the last meeting of the Water board asking the city council to take such action and was handed to Mayoi Smith iTcently. The mayor declin ed to bring action on the matter. Pearls, Bond and Cash Are Taken From Downtown Safe Papers, files and office supplies were found strewn about the floor of the Eastern Printing Co.. 1311 Howard street, late Monday night when police investigated a report of robbery. I he office had been thoroughly ransacked by the thieves, in their successful search for the key to the safe. An inventory of the contents of the safe disclosed the theft of a string of pearls belonging to an em ploye of the establishment, a $50 Liberty bond, and $2d in cash. Entrance was gained through it rear door. 'PATERNAL HOME OF OMAHA DOCTOR IS BEING REBUILT This Laxative J Is Now in Half a Million Homes They regulate their health with Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin WHERE there are women and young children and elderly people it is always well to have a mild, gpiitle-ncting laxative like Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin handy. This is a combi nation of simple laxative herbs with pepsin which does all that is required in constipation and does it with safety and comfort. It is free from narcotics and may be given to babies. Half a million mothers have it in as many good American homes, and these fami lies are healthier for it. Every drug store 6ells Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. In spite of the fact that Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin is the largest selling liquid laxative in the world, there being over 6 million bottles sold each year, many who need its benefits have not yet used it. If you have not, send your name and address for a free trial bottle to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 511 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois. DR. CALDWE LL'S SYRUP PEPSIN THE PERFECT LAXATIVE The Floor Below ..at.. Thomas Kilpatrick & Co. An Introductory Sale American Beauty Electric Irons Price This Week 5; OCA each Easter Footwear New Colonials and Other Smart Models It is Spring by the cal endar, but you won't feel that it is really Spring until you are wearing pumps. You can make your selec tion here from a com plete showing of all the new styles smart, graceful models that will de light every woman who appreciates fine footwear. 16th and Douglas. riECLER BROS. CO. Mtkeiiof th Finer Sbixi or Womea Landmark Erected in 1885 to Be Converted Into Apart ment House. Dr. N. S. Mercer is having the old family home at Fortieth and Cuming streets, built by his father, Dr. S. D. Mercer, in 18S5, converted into a modern apartment house. The house is a two and one-half ttory structure and stands on the northeast corner of the intersection, in the center 6f a 350 by 396 foot lot. Its original cost was $60,000. I'pon completion of remodeling work, the house will contain five apartments, ranging in size from two rooms and bath to nine rooms and hath. It will be ready for occu pancy in about two weeks. Stood Alone Then. "When my father built the house," said Dr. Mercer today, "there was only one other home in sight in any direction. That was the Ryan farm house across the street. "Street cars ran only to Twenty fourth and Cuming streets, a mile from the huine. I haw walked t!u: (lis;. nice through many a Morn:. "Later the car line was rvtcndol out Farnam street to Fortieth. Then trains, drawn by a "dummy" steam engine, began running to Kensou and our transportation service was conjplete." Leaves for London. Dr. Mercer has spent a great deal of his time in recent years abroad, lie returned from l'urope lour years ago the last time. He expect' to g" back soon, but only for a visit of about six mouths, he says. Dr. Mercer left lat night for London. He was guest of honor at a farewell dinner partv at the Oma ha club Monday evening. Theft of 10,000 Cigarets Sends Man to State Prison Roy Hawn pleaded guilty in Dis trict Judge Troup's court yesterday to a charge of stealing 10.000 Camel cigarets from Paxton & Gallagher Co. He was sentenced to the peni tentiary for a term of one to seven years. Pioneer Omaha Railroader Dies After Year's Illness Stuart A. Cutler. 57 years old, pioneer Omaha railroader, died at 1 ins Home, r.v i arK a venue, ouuuj, after an illness of over one year, lie had been connected with the Cnion Facitic railroad for 33 year, serving in the capacity of a freight conductor at the time of his death. Funeral services will be held at the home this afternoon at 2. Pall bearers v, ill be former comrades in the railway .service, llurial will be in WcsrLawn cemetery. 3 1 v f: K T 1 K. M k 5LT More Time for Motorists Owners ot vehicles are advised by W. J. Hunter, city clerk, that they will be allowed the month of April as a time of grace in which to pay 19J0 wheel tax. Beginning -May 1 the police will arrest all drivers of vehicles which do not bear I yji) wheel tax placards. 'Complexion Secrets Of An Actress" In h recently intvri volume beirinc th nix ve title the suthor ay: "Continuous us,- uf Kreime (mint, roug nd the lik had ruineil my complexion. My ikin wai iiloileK. wrinkled, r'nre nd punctured with lrue i"re. In Knulund I hrd of the virtues of tncronlUed wax; my fint experience with this marvelom aubatanee convinced me it was more valuable than all cosmetics combined. Now whenever my complexion heKins to no wronu I get an ounce of mercolized wax nt the netreat drutt atore. spread on a thin layer of it before retiring, washing it off next morn intr. The wax, after a few such treatmenta, seems literally to absorb the worn-out cu ticle, when a briirhter, healthier, younger looking skin appears. "For the wrinkles and enlarged pores I began using m solution of powdered aaxo lite, one ounce, dissolved in a half pint of witch hazel. Bathing the face in thia every day for a while soon relieved the condition most wonderfully." I 9 THS XTURts Of EASTER--The week of preparation for the new birth The new birth of nature, as well, with new verdure, ri.tr colorings, new skies and naturally New Clothes are required for perfect harmony. Always on guard to preserve quality, always ambitious to be more than abreast of fashion, we have this year with an assurance of great demand prepared in excess of all previous years. Ready-to-Wear Garments and Accessories Thereto MILLINERY Ml-lady's Easter bonnet will net only be a breath of eprlng, but will be a pattern of 1920 fashion if from Kilpatrlck'g. TAILORED SUITS That carry distinction In every line. New trlcolettes now showing. Spring checks and Email plaids. LUXURIOUS OUTER WRAPS, COATS, CAPES. DOLMANS That add to comfort the air of fashion. DRESSES AND GOIVNS That riot in color and shapely charm. n UNDERGARMENTS Of spotless white, with dainty haM finish, or soft lace embroidered llk in flesh tones or clinging fabrics knitted of Bilk or lisle. CORSETS The foundation of a fashionable figure. Let our experts prescribe the correct corset for you. HOSIERY Of filmy texture In harmonizing color or art embellished. Distinction and refinement that make this store's collection a rare one. FURS Small nerk pieces that give fhe mod ern touch to outer apparel. BLOUSES That give freshness and stylp in any costume. SKIRTS That are unique In material and cut. The sport varieties are stunning models. PETTICOATS That supply, by their very swish, th sense of luxury. VEILS No badge of fashion so prominent. Chenile dots have come again many other new conceits. Hats and veils to match for motorists. GLOVES Whether of kid. silk or fabria, tie prompter the purchase the better the talue this season. Don't delay buying long gloves. You're sure to need them. BAGS AND NECKWEAR Are both features of modern fashion newness here Is necessary If har mony ot dress la to be attained. 2 i Little Children Growing Girls Blossoming Maidens All receive at this store the same careful consideration shown to their elders. Apparel of fashion is ready to wear. Get the advice of our ex perienced young women in this sec tion on SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, HATS And all youthful wearables. White dresses of sheer materials, made with care adapted to all church ceremonies. Easter Gift Suggestion M arabou Cape, Stole or Boa The ideal featherweight spring wrap. Trimming Section. Stationery Section Is Offering Easter Greeting Cards And many novelties for Easter Gifts or favors Children's Gift things, Books, Puzzles, Games Exquisite Stationery in gift boxes for correspondence of refined character' excellent taste Fountain Pens (Waterman and Tempoint.) ' Some Items of Immediate Interest too Important to Defer Until After Easter areUking orders forDe-? We shall place on 8a,e? Hosiery on sale Wedncday- The Butterick Pattern perl- I , V V u V i Ful1 and emi faahloned odical at half nrir fnr aVw fall the wanted shadps; a0-!nchi . .. ""smonea days usual price 20 cents heavy thread cloth. Benin . Bl0CItlnSs. black and colors- sale price 10 cents. Call at the ? Wednesday price, $2.95 yd 2,37 Per fair- counrer tor samples. A timely and unusual bargain 2 p...,. ... . . - v Htm uiataru If t A l; S fx