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Proportions of
G.O.P; Landslide-
Are Now. Evident
United States, Marshals Meet Here
Nebraska Leper
Officials Returns From 80
Counties Show Harding
- Carried Them AH With
Majority of 103.590.
Lincoln. Nov. 12. (Special.)
With official", election returns in
from 8S of the 9J counties ot the
M;(te it is possible to et an idea of
the majorities ot the republican
candidates ovtr their deihocratic
DDDonents.
Counties which had not reported
it noon today and not included in
the totals below are Chcyeiinc,.'yay,
Douglas, rillworc, iseitli, Lar.cas
(cr. Saline and Sarpv. flic vote
Mthont these counties is:
Harding. ISMiii Ox. 85.443;- majority,
Mi-KvK icovrrnnr. llj,4D9; Morchuart,
5, !M : majority.
Itnrrutvfl. liculcuant fcoverimr, 13.", 922
Barns. 76.00i; nn.iorlty, TTo.9 1 7.
AniKberrv. swrrtiiry ot tnt 179,906
Larson. 1)0.87:!: miijurity. M.09S,
Marah. auditor, lirt,b59; MrKlKsui-k, 7C,-
195: majority, 8,nn.
Swaiihttu. land -omml-1ru-r, 171,775
anilir. 8S.6S3: majority, at.vri.
Cropny, tri'HBurvr, ItH.i:!; Canady, 82,
tss: majority, 77,94
1'avls, attorney iri'iioral, 149,3iI5; Hunter,
Til. '.'17: majority. li.M.
s Only one county, Greeley, so far
has Riven a majority against the re
publican state ticket. However,
this county gave Harding a small
majority, so that on the head of
. "lhe ticket the state returns show a
Unanimous republican front.
Armistice Program
At Beatrice Carried
Out on LargeScale
Beatrice, Neb., o,v. 12. (Spe
cial.) Beatrice and (iage county
honored the overseas "'vets'' here
Armistice day with a monster parade
and exercises at Athletic park. The
parade of 135 floats and 10 bands
was about two miles long. Ex
service men in-uniform were in the
line and followriisr them was a-float
representing a -French boxcar ap
propriately decorated. : .
At noon the Rotary club enter
tained the tyoySeouts at luncheon,
and at 1:30 three oaks were dedi
cated in memory of ex-President
Theodore Roosevelt. The address
was given by Congressman Jeflcris
of Omaha, A brief service was
helfl atAthletic park. Avhere victory
medals were awarded.
' The city vrjas gaily decorated in
patriotic colors. Prizes on floats
were awarded as follows: first, $100,
"Peace,," representing the Nee Hautv-
Cliee -.Canoe club; second
Klein's store; third, $50, " Represent
tative of Peace, Walker sstore;
fourth: $35, Palmer's "Peace. Pro
gress .and .Prosperity; tittn,
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Madison County
Sitting, left to right: United State. Deputy M yshal A. W. Wright, Chadron; T. W. Carroll, Lincoln;
D. E. Lincoln, Kearney, and J. B. Nickeraon, Omaha, and United Statea Marahal James C. Dahlman, Omaha.
Standing, eft to right: United State Deputy Marihali W. A. Morgan, South Sioux City and E. J.
Quinley and Earl Young, both of Omaha. t
United States Marshal Jaines . UTthat Marshal Datilman and all of his Hie denudes a!l served , under
Stales Marshal Thomas J.
JJaulnian and all ol1us deputies were
assembled' this week for the first
time since he took office last. Mav.
They came to-'Onraha on ' duty i in
connection with the lederal grand
jury.
In addition to being the first tunc
men had met together it was the first United
meeting of all of the deputies. Two
of the deputies,' Wright of Chad
ron and Morgan of South Sioux
City, were introduced to each other
in' the! marshal's office.
ytynn, who died last spring. Mar-
sftVl Dahlman reappointed them
when he went into office. Marshal
pahlmau was appointed for a term
which expires in July, 192T.
Ouster Suit Is
Stdrted Against--'
Woman Attorney
Hearing of ; Charges Against
Miss Gracci Ballard, Wash
ington County Prosecutor,
at Blair. '
Begins
American Legion boxcar,- "Coblen
to Beatrice;" sixth, $15, aeroplane,;
Beatrice Planing mill.v v
The sports program was held in'
the aftcrtoon at Athletic park. Fred
Fulton, heavyweight' pugilist, ap
peared in a five-round boxing Vtout
n ot
with his
W'ymore.
brother,
Roy Fultoi
Steel Union Chiefs
Attend A. F. L. Meeting
"" i Washington, Nov. 12. Represent-
Hfi'irriF r( KaV,tnKrtr rtfrrntll-JT tiiitie tint
rt 1 I V t L tilt IALVI VI (MH (.Uliuki iduii
participated in the steel strike last
spring were in Wshinagt.on yester
day at the call of President Gonrpers
o the American Federation of La
bor to confer with lhe federation's
executive council, which is holding
its regular fal meeting here. -f
Officers of lhe federation, if was
said, planned to discuss' with ihe
leaders of the steel workers meas
ures for opposing reductions in
wages and attempts to restore the
S "open shop" in industries where or
ganized Jabor lias succeeded in ob
taining a "closed shop.' It atsq was
expected"-that plans would be laid
for reorgaqizing and strengthening
the labor bpdies in the steel trade.
1 Supposed Bandits
Dead in Auto Wreck
Blair, Neb., Nov. 12 (Special.)
Miss Grace Ballard, county attorney
of Washington county, who was ac
tive m the etiorts to secure identi
fication of the "mystery girl" last
November, was placed on- trial here
7? today before J)&lrict Judge Wakeley
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Ouster suit to remove icr from, of
fice was filed by George '.Michael-
sen, taxpayer. IThirteen instances
where' Miss Ballard-is alleged Jo have
refustel tceoroseit violations of the
liquor .statutes are named.
Awohpr" them is one in which
James" Musgrave, Omaha private de
tective who was injured- by an ele
vator in the Railway Exchange build-
iflng ii Omaha this week, and who
was indicted tor Jiquor violations, by
rthe fcederal grand jury in Omaha
f todav, is declared to have, been im-
olicated.
Judge Slabaugh of Omaha
is defending Miss Ballard. Three
witnesses were called today, Sheriff
Mehrens, Chief of Pblice Sam
Stevens and Night Desk' Sergeant
O. M. Ireland. ' . ,
The sympathy of the community
is with Miss Ballard, and the action
is beb'eved to have beeif'brought by
Michelsen because of failure to c6n
viU a, pair of alleged highjackers
who raided his farm. The 'county
a'.torney instead had him arrested.
He was tried and acquitted.
Chief Stevens testified today he
had asked Miss Ballard to swear out
a warrant for a man's t arrest in
August for liquor violations and
that she refused, telling him it was
a city case. He said be swore out!
the warrant himself.
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Veterans' Parade
Battief of World War Memo
riajizetl in Striking Page'
ant at Camp Dix.
Democratic Nominee
For Governor of Iowa
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Chicago, Nov. 12. Two inert, be
lieved to " have been automobile
fhieves and bandits, were killed early
today when the stolen car in which
they were runing -'at .high speed,
crashed into a street;car. Two other
men in .the car were hurt. One
limped away and escaped, but the
other was captured. The.automobile
hit the street car with Vuch force
thafShe front trucks. were knocked
loose and thrown off thet track. The
atuomohile was redu'eedtto a hope
less wreck. ..It had rbeen stolen
earlier in the? night. 1 ,.
Police believe the gang was out
for a series ; of robberies. In the
pockets the dead men were found
magazine revolvers.
Grand Island Celebrates
Armistice Day With Legion
Grand Island, Neb-., Nov. 12.
(Special Telegram.) Grand Island
celebrated armistice day in a most
elaborate way, a large crowd turn
ing out . this morning, despite the
chilly blasts,x to see the finest pa
rade held here in recent years' and
to-hear Judge Oldham' of Kearney,
the speaker of the day.1 A foot ball
gameand grand ball and wrestling
matdi were the features of tlie en
tertainment i v"
All picture theaters were open to
the service men free. Over 500 serv
ice men were in line in the parade,
those from surrounding towns join
ing the Hall county legion. Din
ners and suppers jicre served by
the ladies' auxiliary, all ofthe pro
ceeds goiug to form the nucleus of
a fund far a memorial club house
building jor the ex-service men.
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Camp Dix, N. J., Nov. 1,
ing p.foot aaone of its veterans,
Gen. John J. Pershing led the fa
mous First division in a great his
torical pageant that in striking man
ner memorialized its battles .of the
world war. iHundreds of other for
mer officers ' and men of the di
vision were in the three-mile line
with ' the' present personnel of their
old companies and the batteries
inarching in a "most thrilling feature
of the armistice day reunion of "the
first to go over and the last to
come back." '1
. At the concluslbn of the demon
stration Genera! Pershing decorated
with their regimental French four-'
fagere. a detail .'jof crippled veterans
of f the division from the Walter
Reicl hospital at Washington,
praised m a brief address the rec-i
ords of the divisiotras , a standard
of inspiration to Ameriian soldiers
through" all the- future and paid 3
tbtf&hing 'tribute to the" memory ok
those who, by rneir supreme sac
rifnjer!,have' made this day possible.
Witnessed by thousands,-the pa
rade especially signalized 'great t
fensives in which the division par
ticipated in JYance. It was presented
on i he ftorth ., parade grohml, ifs
borders' banked With tanks, field ar
tillery,, huge,: "Can throwers" and
other battlefield equipments. Eight
memorial arche.s told, by incription
and decoration, each its story of
some big event in division history.
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. Des Moines, la., Nov. 12. Ac
counts of their campaign expendi'
lures have been filed in the office of
the secretary of state by Governor-'
! Select Nathan 'Ji. Kendall and Llyde
9 M ,'rrii" Herring, who was the democratic
Jlr. Herring's expenses were:
NWHaper advertisine .2,752,6S
Printing and engraving. - Htatioiir ,
cry and effico supplies 9.013.13
I.nttc-rs and pimtaire ' 6.04!.54
l'ublluily departnuit .......... 5.S35.9(r"
Travelinf? Hxponses
Donations to stat central com
mtttee
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.... 5.S35.90'
...1 M.761.05
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SS9.73
L'51.60
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36.00
24.20
10.50
Totifl. .26.837
Mr. Kendall's statemenr shows:
To republican slate "central com--
mlttcc ,'. ,. ; . . S
Hotel expenses ........... i. .... .
Transportation .....
J'rintinjr .nnd stationery ....,-.
Photographs
IftaRo
Triegra-ph and telephone....
Total ..: 11,252.25
' It is expected, at the secretary of
state's office, that the expense ac
counts of the state central commft
tees of the republican and democrat
ic parties will be filefl soon. These
reports, it is thought, may in some'
instances repeat items pf expense
accounted for irt the reports of the
Various rr-iiididates.,' ... , i ,
Alleged Worthless .Check
PasserxHeltf to High Court
Broken Bo, Neb., Nov.' 12.
(SpeciaL) S. A.' Langfpid, charged
vilh ' cashing, checks without funds
pleaded not guilty in eo'uhty' court.
Testimony was given1 that - he had
written the checks and failed to
make any deposit in the bank.oa
which the cheeks were drawn. He
was bound over to the district court.
Officials Deny Knowledge of
His Leaving Several Months
Ago Trip Made at Night
In Automobile." "
Madison, Neb., Nov. 12 (Spe
cial Telegram.) Charles Young,
who Oinaha' phvMcians declare was
afflicted, tvith leprosy, has escaped
from the ' - Madison county farm
where he was ordered held by the
state board of health. The deepest
mystery surrounds his escape which
occurred early in July, and has been
carefully kept from the public.
Residents of Madison were indig
nant when they learned this week
that he had escaped and that no at
tempt was being made to apprehend
him and prevent his roaming at will
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Willi ine loaiiisome wsease. 111s
present whereabouts is tinknoywi.
county officials fay.
Young left late at night with as
sistance from the outside. Employes
at the county -farm say an auto
mobile drove up to his isolated hut
and he was bundled in and Hurried
awav.
Sheriff C. S. Smith denied-any
knowledge of the escape when ques
tioned as did, other county officers
and members of the board of health.
All denied that any report of the
escane had been made.
"He appeared 1.0 be l.i good health
the last time I saw him; I have not
seen him in several months, and I
guess he is still on the farm," were
the stereotyped answer used by all
officials in answciine questions. All
seemed anxious to change the sub
ject.,
Broken Bow Firemen Give -
Banquet to City Council
Broken Bow. Neb., Nov.02.
(Special.) The Broken Bow fire
department gave a banquet as an
expression of their appreciation to
the citv officials for the new chemi
cal enigne and ladder truck recent
ly added to their fightinir equipment: 1
The boys prepared an elaborate feed
in the assembly room or the city
hall, andxwhen ,lie council "fhSished'
its business session pf the council.
extended the invhration. ;
Nebraska City Woman, 94,
... Growing New Head of Hair
.Nebraska Uity, Men., jInov. i.
(Special.) Mrs. William. Harmon,
94, is growing a new head of hair,
according to the neighbor women.
She has been bed-ridden for the last
year and her hair, it is said, is being
replaced by tresses-shich nave be
gun to grow within the !ast few
weeks. Her hair in front is said to
be two inches long artid of a dark
color.
Nebraska XityMans Jaw
Broken ; Hit With Meat Hook
Nebraska City, Neb.. Nov. 12.
(Special.) Rahdplph Olark, -negro,
employed iiu the Morton-Gregson
planr' here,' suffered i a broken jaw
which he. .alleged was caused, by -a
M.iw struck witlr .a meat 4iook in
the' hands of Mose'Givens, a fellow!
employe. , Giveils was arrested,
charged with felonious assault, and
his hearing set for Friday when he
pleaded not guilty.
Complete Corn Husking.;
' 'Beatrice,' Neb., Nov. 12. (Spe
cial.) A number of farmers in Gage
county have completed husking their
corn crop and) others will finish
this week. The yield ,is averaging
around 50 bushels.
Beatrice Firemen Elect , 1
' Delegates to Convention
Beatrice, Neb., Nov. 12.-(Spccial.)
The Beatrice volunteer firemen
elected the following' delegates to
the state firemen's convention 'at
York in January: II. C. Leech, J.'R".
Ellis, E. A. Gamble, John Kuhn and
G. A. Wilkinson. 1 :
, Parade Arouses Comment.
Lincoln, Nov. 12. (Special.)-
Lincoln people, who aw the Arm
istice day parade here are wondering
what the significance of a banner
carried in the pale having a pic
ture of President Wilson thereon
with the announcement, "Our Mar
tyred President," meant.
Central City Woman Named
Head of State Welfare, Work
Central City, Neb., vNov. 12. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. A. G. Thompson ha?
been appointed" superintendent ol
woman's lub, child welfare depart
tiicnt, by Mrs. John Slaker. stati
president of she Federation o:
Women's club. '
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A Remarkable Purchase and Sale of
Blouses-$5.00
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300 just arrived straight from the finest of New York blouse
makers in regulation overblouse and newest tailored styles.
Surpassing by far any other
' blouse eaje . ever sponsored by
this "store -in fact 'shattering
pTvious sale precedents.
Materials'
Satin f
Crepe de Chine
Pongee
WoolJersey
Georgette
Stripped. Silk
It is the greatest variety of
stylfisi fabrics colors style
features we have ever displayed
in an event this kind. '
Introducing
Color contrasts Embroidery
Beading Lace trimming
Silk embroidery Braiding
Sizea fwrn 32 to 46.
And from the point of value
giving is so sensational as to
be startling not only in qual
ity and style but'in price.
Colors of ..
Navy
Blue dawn
White
Brown
Bisque
Flesh
We suggest one of lhese Blouses for a Christmas Gift.
BJouaa Shop
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Formefr Benson. jhone
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SIXTEENTH ANDtoWARD STREETS
Go.
a Big Sale of 1
Dining Furniture
We aie making-it very easy for you to possess .that new, Dining
Room Suite by f irst putting on sale a large number very de
sirable iliatched sets at substantial reductions, and second bVof-
fering to make an allowance o'n the old furniture you now have
applying, the amount on the purchase of your new suite. '
In 'addition to the. matched sets, scores of separate pieces are V
materially' reduced 'in -price "for the purpose of readjusting our
A Few of the Many Offerings A re Listed ,
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ing chairs with- genuine ,
leather seats $ -10.00
96.00 Fumed Jar Golden Oak waxed
... Buffet. 48-lnch 54.00
- 111.00 Golden Oak waxed Buffet,
54 Inches, with mirror. . . 69.75
. 79.00 William and Mary -Dining
Table, 54 inches 58.00
87.50 William' and Mary ' Dining
f able,; 54-Inches........... 69.50
: 125.00 Very fine -'Golden Quartered .
Oak Buffet 54-inch; with
mirror .rf..1..'...-....;. 95.00
545.00 Mahogany 10-piece Chippen
dale Dining Suite including
60-inch. .Buffet,- ChinaV.Cab-
inet, Serving Tabled 64-inch .
Table that extends to 8 feet," .
five side Chairs and one ' ' "
Arm Chair; Suite complete 396.00
'136.00 Walnut Louis : XVI.- Buffet ,
with Tnirror, 54 inches 98.00
110.00 William andMaiy BuJfet - v
with mirrOrf 48 inches,', exe
cuted .In Brown Mahogany. . 78.00
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95.00 48-inch Colonial Mahogaro
Table that" extends to 6 feet
125.00 54-inch .Colonial Mahofiny
Table that extends to 8 feet
110.00 'Vj'alnut Queen Ann China
Cabinet
685.00 Louis 'XVI Mahogany Dining
Suite including CO inch Buf
. fet, China Cabinet, Serving
i Table, Extension Table, five
Chairs, and one Arm Chair
- with Genuine Leather Slip
( Seals; tefl pieces complete
110.00 Mahogany China Cabinets..
70.00 Mahogany Seryjig Table...
133.00 Set of seven Tudor Chairs
done in Mahogany with blue
' Leather slip seats..:
5.00 Golden Oak Serving Table..
125.0p Golden Oak Buffet
98.00 William and Mary Walnut
Table, 54-inch that extends
to 8 feet..-
200.00 Very fine genuine Mahogany
fhina Close "7
65.00
75.00
78.00
438.00
65.00
95.00
98.00
32.50
89.00
69.00
125.00
WiltO
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Thousands of Omaha people desire one or more Fine Wilton Ru
many have put off the purchase until the price would come
uuvvii. , xue rv liiuiis u&lcu. ueiuw are m u suiu at prices rt'uuceu
to a point that will delight the most cautious.
The number of Rugs offered is limited and the prices "refer only
to stock on hand.
We suggest .tbat you shop Saturday A. M. '
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$106.00 9x12 Wiltoa Rugs in excellent oriental colors and, designs will
be on sale Saturday, at, only
$121.00 9x12 -Wilton Hugs in Persian and, Chinese patterns, worked out
in Blues, Rose and Taupe schqmes. On sale Saturday, at
$185.00 9x12 Higfi Grrade Wilton Rugs in Oriental, Persian and Chinese
colors and patterns. On sale. Saturday, at...,
,$8750
$98oo
$150Jo
Second FloorC
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a Few Days Before Xmas
No. 1 Kiddie "Kir. ."...$1.75
No. 2 Kiddie; Ear; '. ... $2.50
o. 3 KiddieiKarv.;;'.........$3.00
No. 4 Kiddie Karv. . . ... . ...... $3.50
No. 5 Kiddie Ear ... . . . . . . v$4.00
Schoenliut Dolls. .. .. .. $6 to $9.75
Madam Ifendron Dolls $3.25 to $6.25
Black Bdards; i .:. . .. .$4.75 to $6.75
Velocipedes . . ; ; . . . . $5.50 to $21.50
Drums. . . .-.......... $1.50;to $$.00
Laundry Sets. : r. . . . v . . (i : . . . . $1.75
Games Big Game Hunter. .-. . . $1.25
Stuffed Animals, All Kinds, All Prices
'KmJKKl'-.
AVaste Paper ,
Baskets
in a Sale
Including genuine wicker and reed
kinds, straw s rope, plaited straw,
woven eane and some with floral ap
pliques, nioVit of them are about 30x12
or 14 inches. Trices as follows, each,
60c 75c $1.25 $2.00
$2.50 $3.75
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These mate are priced for Rapid Clearance; You will find both oblong ami
shapes in 43, 45, V48, 54 and 60-inch sizes, at each
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Cellular Round Table Mats, in 54 and 60-inch sizes
round
....$4.85
75C
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i i Cretonne Remnants
Thse piecer"run -from 5 to 10 yards and arc especially useful at this season
year for making the: hundred and one gift things that this fabric suggests:
per yard as follows: j - -
.75 Value. 50f--r $1.00 Valuf 68f
$1.50 Value. "l'.:..95f $1.75 Valuo... .1.25
$1.25
$2.00
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44.i.4i.,t..i..j 1' .l,.i..l..HM'-l"-H"W--M OKCjUJKl) HHHIL.M co. -H-J-K-J-H-H-r
Value 85f
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