THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. MAY 4, 1920.
MflMDADTIOAU
Nuiirmuiottii
LEAGUE TO HOLD
STATE MEETING
Convention to Name Candi
dates 'for State Officials
Will Be Chosen at the
Conference.
, Grand Island, Neb., May 3-DeIc-
gates representing the Nebraska
Nonpartisan league and a number of
I labor organizations will meet hers
jtomorrow to select candidates to run
for at least two state offices in the
icoming November election. In the
'evening Governor Lynn J. Frazicr
!Of North Dakota is scheduled to de
liver an address.
According o C. A. Sorenson of
Lincoln, attorney for the league in
Nebraska, present indications are
jthat the delegates will decide to
nominate by petition candidates for
jthc offices of both governor and
Mate's attorney general.
Under Nebraska law, candidates
so nominated shall have the words
."By Petition" printed on the .ballot
after their names.
t) Prominent Men Named.
Mayor Arthur Wray of York,
Robert Mousel of Cambridge, J. N.
tNorton of Polk and Elmer Youngs
of Lexington are being mentioned
jig connection with the gubernatorial
"nomination.
While the majority of the dele
'gates will be members of the Non
partisan league, representatives - of
railroad brotherhood local lodges, a
number of central labor unions, the
i State Federation of Labor and the
National Committee of 48" will be
in attendance, according to Attorney
Sorenson.
About 12S delegates are expected
o attend, Mr. Sorenson says.
Farmers Will Meet to
Set Harvest Wage Scales
A number of farmers and live
stock raisers of eastern Nebraska
left Saturday night for Hutchinson,
Kan., to attend a wheat labor con
ference there May 3 for the purpose
of learning what the Kansans are
going to do in the way of fixing a
standard wage for harvest labor and
if a feasible plan is presented it may
be taken tip in Nebraska.
The standard wage set last year
was SO cents an hour for a 10-hour
day with extra pay for overtime.
Records show that as high as $7.50
a day was the average paid in some
counties, while as low as $3.50 a day
was paid in others. In one com
munity as high as $15 a day was
reached in payment of harvest work.
Government Seizes Farm
Owned by Beatrice Germans
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
Acting tinder orders from Alien
Property Custodian Garvin of Wash
in trtnn. T). C... Daniel W. Cook of
..this city last evening seized the 160-
'ii-w farm n( Pari nnH Paul Vnff.
who reside in uermany and who are
alien enemies of the United Staes.
It is said that their brother. Walter.
who resides in Lincoln, owns an in
terest in the farm.
The land is located five miles
southeast of Beatrice and is valued
at about $250 per acre. Charles
Purdy has been a tenant on the place
for years.
J. H. Lounsford, Pioneer in
Potash Industry, Is Dead
Lakes-' !Neb.. May 3. (Special
Telegram.) J. ,11. Lounsford, lead
ing business man and pioneer ranch
man, died early this morning at his
home of stomach trouble. Mr.
Lounsford was prominently con
nected with the early development
of the potash industry at this place.
The numerous lakes on his big
ranch now furnish the entire brine
supply for one of the big plants lo
cated here. lie is survived by a
wife and five children. The funeral
will be held Tuesday.
Beatrice Couple Wed.
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
Ernest Patton of Wymore and
Miss Vera Davis of Alliance, Neb.,
were married at the court house by
County Judge O'Keefe. The young
couple will make their home at Wy
more where the bridegroom is en
gaged in business.
Funeral Directors Organize.
Denison, la., May 3. (Special.)
A permanent organization of funeral
I directors of western Iowa was made
at a meeting here attended by 45
members and 35 salesmen. 'Jefferson
was chosen as the next meeting
place.
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A. C. Lancaster Has Large
Ranch and Growing Herd
In South America, v
Arthur C. Lancaster, formtrly a
shipper to the local live stock mar
ket from Ceresco, was a visitor at
the yards Monday, having arrived
in Omaha Saturday from Paraguay,
South . America, where he said he
was one of only about 100 Ameri
cans in the entire litUi republic.
Mr. Lancaster rifd he settled
down there about five years ago,
starting with a few cattle, sheep and
hogs, and that during that time he
had acquired several thousand acres
of good range land and had gath
ered a herd of several hundred
cattle, as well as a great many sheep
and hogi, which he sells to other
South American countries.
"Most of the Americans in the
country have their money invested
in cattle and meat packing plants,
while three or four factories of soap
and clothing have been established,'
he said.
Hooper Lovers Find
Cemetery Ideal Spot
For Popping Question
Fremont, Neb., May 3. (Special.) i
Youths and maidens of Hooper,
moved by spring romance, rejoice in
the return of the warm days that
open again to them their sweetly
solemn trysting place, the Hooper
cemetery.
Hooper boasts no park, but the
graveyard high on the bluff over
looking the town, for years has been
the place for lovers' wooing. The
spot is the highest for miles around,
and to the south offers a beautiful
view of the broad valley of the
Platte.
. During the moonlit evenings of
the spring and summer many a pair
of sweethearts have made their vows
in the little green burial ground.
Beinert Funeral Held.
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. Funeral
services for the late C. E. einert,
prominent Wymore business man,
who died at his home here Wednes
day, were held Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock, from the Episcopal
church, conducted byRev. Mr. Wil
liams. The Masons had charge of
the services. Mr. Beinert served as
president of the Nebraska State Re
tailers' association a few years ago
and was later elected a director of
the association.
Republican Editors at
Imperial Elect Officers
Imperial, Neb., May 3. The Re
publican Valley association met here
Friday and Saturday with about 17
editors in attendance. The opening
address was given by C. W. Meeker
of the Imperial Commercial club
with a response by Harry Vaughn
of the Guide Rock Signal. The fol
lowing officers were elected: F. E.
Holmes, Holbrook, president C. E.
Corrick, Culbertson, vice president;
Milton R. Cox. Arapahoe, secretary
and treasurer. The next meeting will
be held at Arapalloe in October.
From Kitchen to Fortune
Trip of Dakota Cripple
Mitchell, S. D., May 3. Harry
Loft, 20-year-old cripple, who has
earned his living for several months
washing dishes in a lunch room here,
left last Saturday night for Oakland,
Cal., to receive his share of a large
estate left by a relative of his de
ceased father.
Gage County Wool Growers
Elect Officers For Year
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
The wool growers of Gage county
held a meeting here Saturday and
elected J. H. Tubbs president and II.
H. Burbank, secretary-treasurer of
their association. The . so-called
Chicago plan of pooling was adopt
ed. J. If. Tubbs was elected dele
gate tc the state wool pool meeting
to be held at Lincoln May 3. L. D.
Lenger and J. H. Tubbs were elect
ed as a sale committee.
Sleeping Sickness Fatal.
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
Word was received here yesterday
announcing the death of Mrs. F. J.
Bachle, formerly of this city, at
Cherokee, la., of sleeping sickness.
The deceased was 38 years old, and
leaves no family except her husband.
The body will be brought to Beatrice
for burial.
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Legion to Give Carnival.
Holdrege, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
Martin Horn post of the American
Legion will hold its first big outdoor
carnival, beginning May 5 and con
tinuing four days. A large attend
ance is expected from surrounding
towns.
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Farmer Gets Cub Wolves.
Beatrice, Neb., May 3. (Special.)
Louis Martin, living southeast .of
the city, captured 10 cub wolves yes
terday on the Nichols farm. The
mother wolf escaped, but he succeed
ed in getting the young ones by dig
ging them out.
Nine Horses Are Lost as
Hebron Barn Is Destroyed
Hebron, Xeb., May 3. Special
Telegram.) The large barn belong
ing to J. E. Shearer, at the corner
of Thirteenth street and Lincoln
avenue, was burned to the ground
shortly before midnight last night.
Nine horses and two automobiles, in
addition to a large quantity of hay
and grain, were burned. Defective
wiring is thought to have caused the
fire.
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Tress. Adv.
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BUBGES
"EVERYBODY STORE"
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Announcing Our First Showing of
Women s Summer Dresses
$4.95 to $19.50
Tuesday In the Downstairs Store
Overdrapes, tucks, side ruffles and straightline effects and other charming styles
for summer are represented in this assortment of new gingham and
voile dresses. Beautiful color combinations $nd dainty trimmings add
to these attractive garments. , .
Children's Summer Dresses
$1.45 to $4.95
It is time to think of the children's summer dresses. The styles are
just as attractive as for the "grownups."
There are clever little garments of pretty plaid, checked and striped
ginghams. Some are loose belted styles; others with regular waistline;
self-trmmed or with collar and cuffs in contrasting colors. Ages 6 to 14.
Downstairs Stor
Women's Union Suits
Women's Union Suits, low neck and
sleeveless, cuff knee. Made of very fine
"white cotton, regular and extra size.
Special
59c
Children's Cotton Hose
Children's fine black-ribbed cotton hose,
seamless; sizes' 6 to 914. These are splen
did values for Tuesday at 20c a pair.
20c
Towels
$1.50 Dozen
Hemmed Huck Towels, a fine
quality of Union Linen (half
linen and tialf cotton), size
14x20.
Toweling
19c Yard
Crash Toweling, a good ab
sorbing quality of fine weave,
18 inches wide.
Bed Spreads
$3.75
Large size Bedspreads of cro
chet weave in Marseilles design,
these have neat scalloped edge
and cut corners.
Gingham
48c Yard
36-inch Gingham in handsome
plaid designs, a splendid qual
ity. Scarfs
$1.50 Each
f Natural color Crash' Scarfs
with colored border of dark blue
a serviceable scarf for cot
tages or summer home; size
18x50' inches.
Bed Sheets
$2.25 Each
Round Thread Bed Sheets of
very fine quality, without dress
ing or filling of any kind, very
neatly hemmed, size 81x90
inches.
Children s Blankets
$2.50 Each
Children's Blankets in white
with blue or pink horders, an
excellent quality.
Men's Shirt Sale
TUESDAY in the Downstairs Store
2
P
rice
About 100 dozen of Men's High Grade Shirt Samples and Shirts
with slighf imperfections, "variety of ne,at patterns in madras, per
cales, fibers, pongee and poplins, sizes 14 to 18, at regular prices.
Limit of six to each customer.
NO C. O.. D.'. NO MAIL ORDERS.
50 dozen Boys' Neckband and Collars Attached Shirts also in
this lot at M price Monday, sizes 12 to 14M.
An Exceptional Value in
Cotton Blouses
$1.85
Women's fine Cotton Blouses, lace trimmed, em
broidered and plain in every conceivable style, are spe
cially priced for Tuesday's selling, $1.85.
Take advantage of this sale, as the values are exceptional
downstairs ator
Rubber Goods Sale
One-Half
Price
All-rubber" Foun
tain Syringes,
complete with 6
feet of tubing,
cut off and hard
rubber pipes;
guaranteed one
year; price.
Downstair Store
89c
All-rubber Hot
Water Bottles,
moulded seams,
guaranteed not to
ieaK, pnee,
89c
nwnstaira Stor
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Positively the most Wonderful Valaes ever offered in Oir Downstairs Store Shoe Section in this
Sale of Seasonable Footwear
For Men, Women and Children
Women's Shoes $4.95
600 pairs of Women's Oxfords and
Pumps in black and brown kid and patent
and military heels. These come in mostly
all sizes and widths and worth consider
able more. Your choice for Tuesday only,
$4.95.
White Shoes $1.98
Odd lot of Women's White Canvas Lace
Shoes and Pumps with hand turned soles
at less than choice, $1.98.'
Sport Shoes $1.98
Men's and Women's "Sports" Footwear
in many styles; actually worth twice this
selling price; theseare manufacturers'
samples and some are slightly soiled;
broken sizes, $1.98.
Tennis Oxfords $1. 00
Men's Women's and Boys' White Tennis
Oxfords, new and clean extra fine qutl
ity of canvas and rubber soles regular
sizes less than wholesale cost. Choice,
per pair, $1.00.
Infants' Shoes $1.45
Infants' First Step Shoes and Ankle
Strap Pumps in many styles; less than
cost; sizes 1 to 5, 5 to 8. Choice, $1.45.
Sandals $1.98
Misses' and Children's Fine Grade of
Brown Barefoot Sandals, sizes 8H to 11
and 11 ',2 to 2. Very special at, pair, $1.98.
Downstairs Store
Children's Shoes $1.00
Misses' and Children's Brown and White
Canvas Barefoot Sandals, Oxfords and Lace
Shoes with real leather soles, sizes to No.
2, wonderful values at, pair, $1.00.
Children's Shoes $1.98
Children's Novelty and Plain Kid Shoes
and Patent Ankle Strap Pumps; exceptional
values; sizes 4 to 8, at, pair, $1.98.
Infant's Sandals 98c
Odd lot of Infants' Strap Pumps and
Sandals; broken sizes, some slightly soiled;
choice, pair, 98c.