THE BEE: OMAHA, 1HUKSUAI, AfKIL 14, VJZl.
.Women Voters
Urged to Study
Election Laws
Efficiency in Government Reo
ommended as Chief De
partment of League at
Cleveland Sleeting.
Cleveland, 'April 13. Recommen
dation that each state league of
women voters call "a clean up" com
ference to tudy efficient government
and how to secure it, was made at
today' session of the second annual
convention of the National League
of Women Voters' by the committee
on election laws and methods.
The committee's report recommend
ed the study by each state conference
of state election laws and how they
may be improved: election officers:
election booths; ballots and voting
machines; the primary law and now
it may be improved; the elimination
of corruption and trickery; campaign
funds; corrupt practices acts; how to
make national, state and city govern
ments more efficientand more rep
resentative. The committee recommended that
efficiency in government be made the
chief department of the ' national
league.
The committee urged that the
league oppose anv attempted repeal
of state primary laws and that sup
port be given to proposed amend
ment which tended to make nomina
tions more representative.
The American citizenship commit
tee recommended that the Towner
Hquse bill for the federal standardi
tation of schools be endorsed and
supported.
The committee also recommended
a separate bill for the independent
citirenship of women and the ap
pointment of a committee to study
and present recommendations to con
gress for the general revision of the
naturalization laws.
The women in industry committee
returned a resolution approving the
eight-hour day for working women
through state action.
The social hygiene committee pro
posed a resolution demanding strict
prohibition enforcement.
City Manager Plan
Launched in Alliance
Alliance, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) The mayor and council plan
of city government was laid to rest
here and the city manager plan insti
tuted with a new council of five
members. R. M. Hampton, presi
dent First National bank, was elect
ed president of the council aud ex
offidio mayor, and S. W. Thompson,
! traveling man, vice president. N. A.
Kemmish of York, Neb., was ap
pointed city manager at a salary of
$5,000 a year.
Mayor Hampton succeeds A. D.
Rodgers, who has served two terms.
The city manager plan was adopted
at a special election in January and
was bitterly opposed by the Rodgers
administration. -
Mr. Kemmish for the past two
years has been general nlanager of
the York Public Service corporation,
operating heating and lighting, ice.
cold storage and gas plants in 16
Nebraska towns. He is a former
resident of Alliance and in 1911 built
the city light plant and was superin
tendent of light and water depart
ment here for two years. .Prior to
that he was assistant general mana
ger of the Lincoln Traction com
pany at Lincoln. During the war
he was a government consulting
engineer, with headquarters at
Seattle. He is a civil engineer by
profession. He will take up his, new
duties here next Monday.
Fannie Potter Winner of
Geneva Declamatory Contest
Geneva,- Neb., April 13. (Special.)
In the high school declamatory
contest, Fannie Potter was given
first honors with her presentation
of "The Fire in the Pines.'.' Second
place was taken by Maud Rumsey.
Rose Peterson in the humorous
reading, "Too Late for the Train,
took first place in the humorous class
and was presented with a gold ring
by W. E. Fiegenbaum, local jeweler.
elma Kuhns won. second honors.
Fannie Potter will represent the
school in a district contest at Wy
. more. .
Poultry Raising Popular
With Gage County Residents
Beatrice, Neb., April 13. , (Spe
cialsNever in the history of Gage
county has the poultry industry been
0 flourishing as it has been this
. spring. Hundreds of residents in the
city are raising chicks and at nearly
every farm home early hatched
chicks are the rule. During the war
many people sold off their poultry,
because of the high price of feed, but
as it has now dropped within nearly
everybody's reach persons are rais-
. ing chickens for meat and for the
pleasure they get out of it.
Lincoln County Herefords
Bring Good Price at Sale
North Platte, Neb., April 13.
(Soecial.) The initial sale of the
Lincoln County Hereford associa
tion attracted the attendance of a
large crowd. Eighty-two animals,
mostly young stuff, were sold at an
average of $180 a head. Mature bulls
sold as hiifh as $475. Following the
sale the Chamber of Commerce ten
dered the cattlemen a banquet.
Chain Stationery Store
At Columbus is Sold
Columbus, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial) E. T. Hemnle of Valparaiso,
Ind.. has purchased the chain store
of the Columbus News and station
ery company here. Other stores
are owned at Scottsbluff, Kearney
and Sheridan, Wyo. Vood Smith,
who has been in charge of the store,
win take charge of the Kearney
Community Sales Day is
Successful at Madison
Madison, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) Community Sales day, with
the free attractions brought many
people to Madison and was in ev
ery respect a success. It will prob
ably be a monthly business feature.
Grore'a la the Only Genuine
Iwtttv BROXO QUININE tablet. Th
first and original Cold and Ortp Tablet.
( aur rati t BROWO ) Jc. Adv.
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Here are the members of the
weeks ago, which met for the first
In the front row, left to right,
borne, new president; J. O. Shroyer,
Rear Row (left to right) A. L.
Grain Marketing Plan
Endorsed by Farmers
(Continued From Pace One.)
all the scientific facts about farming,
is also a practical farmer of the old
school. He is still farmi'tiar at Sid
ney and declares he will remain a
farmer.
While delegates were throwing
great chinks of gloom around and
the air resembled indigo, Farmer Os
borne with a broad smile on his face,
said, "why be down-hearted?" ' The
world hasn't gone to pot and the
farmer could be a lot worse off."
Can Feed Selves.
"Many of we farmers knew what
would follow the war a long time
ago and began to prepare for the
conditions which exist now.
"With all the alleged hard times
the farmer is now going through,
I'd rather be a Nebraska farmer
than anything I know. I can go
to my own pork barrel, I can go
to ray own wheat bin, I can use my
own butter, eggs and milk and if
I want to burst forth into song I
can make the welkin ring and there
is nobody to have me arrested for
disturbing the peace.
"I would rather be a farmer than
anything I know. I am absolutely
indeoendent and I can find the real
joy of living under my own vine and
fig tree.
Faith in Future.
"The conditions now existing are
the result of the war. We should
not sit down and remain idle. Our
forefathers had just such conditions
to contend with and they won out
We can and must do the same.
"These bad conditions are all over
the world, but when they are righted
the agricultural world will be estab
lished . on a tinner basis ana tne
farmer will come into his own on
a .higher plane1 than he has ever
known before.. ...
"We must euard against radical
ism, keep our feet on the ground, set
tight, trust Uncle Sam and we'll
win out."
Too Many Jobs.
Mr. Gustafson's resignation is the
result of his being appointed presi
dent and chairman of the board of di
rectors of the recently organized Na
tional Grain Growers association,
with headquarters in Chicago, and
his 'activities as director or market
ing for the American farm bureau.
He has been in Chicago tor sev
eral wieeks working with. the corn
mittee of 17 and the farm bureau
in an effort to establish a plan oi
marketing farm products The new
organization took most of his time
and with its completion he becomes
the executive head.
Mr. Gustafson was elected presi
dent of the Farmers' union more
than seven years, and aside from the;
union has been identified with a host
of co-operative activities of state and
national scope. In appreciation of
his services, Mr. and Mrs. Gustaf
son were presented with a loving
clup by the board members.
Not Under Fire.
Mr. Gustafson does not' quit
under fire." J. O. Shroyer said Wed
nesday. "He is leaving the board of
directors of the Farmers' union mora
unified in spirit than it ever has been I
before and his work has been of the
highest order. He resigns to take
on higher responsibilities and Ne
braska fanners should feel proud
that one of their members should be
selected to head such an organiza
tion as the grain growers.
At a meeting of the Farmers union
last fall, a faction antagonistic- to
Mr. Gustafson, expressed dissatisfac
tion because, as they put it, "Mr.
Gustafson was devoting too much
lime to work outside of the state
and not giving enough time to the
Nebraska union." .
These charges were answered
Wednesday by Mr. Gustafson, -who
said:
"Since January 16. the day I be
came identified with the grain grow
ers, I have not drawn a penny from
the Nebraska union except on those
days when I put in full time for the
union. I did not receive a big sal
ary from the committee of 17 or the
arm bureau. Only my traveling ex
penses were paid. I will not receive
a large salary in my new position,
lit will be less than $7,500 a year,
which is smaller than some officials
I know who are in to-operative
work in Nebraska.
"In my work with the co-operative
organizations of Nebraska 1 have
only drawn one salary. AH my other
activities were carried on without
compensation."
Thayer County Farm Bureau
Campaign is Successful
Hebron, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) The opening meeting of the
Farm Bureau federation membership
campaig nwas a market success, the
district court room being crowded
to its capacity with interested farm
ers. A sufficient number of sub
scribers had been secured to assure
a county organization and county
agent, and this week the work is
being pushed in all parts of the
'county, meetings being scheduled
for each day.
New Board of Farmers Union
new board of directors of the Nebraska Farmers union,
tune yesterday at the Castle hotel.
they are. H. G. Keeney, C. H. Gustafson, retiring president; C
new vice president, and Nels Johnson.
UUstrom, Ben h. Peters, and r. tf.
University Professor
Talks Salesmanship
Tolub at Fairbury
Fairbury, April 13. (Special.)
Paul W. Ivey, professof of advertis
ing and selling in the University of
Nebraska, addressed members of the
Fairbury Chamber of 'Commerce on
salesmanship and courtesy which
should be extended to the buyer.
He ascribed, among other reasons,
why in some localities half of the
goods were shipped in from mail
order houses might, be traced back
to the home merchant and his sales
force.
He compared the line of talk used
by store men to their customers with
the line and description sent out by
mail order concerns.
If the home merchant expects to
compete with the mail order houses
he must first learn his stock and
teach salesmanship and quality of
goods to his sales force, was the ad
vice given to merchants. ' v .
He further averred that where the
seller failed to supply the bulk of
the goods used in his own territory
he himself was to blame.
Wheat Growers Vote
In Opposition to
Committee of 1 7 Plan
Hastings, Neb., April 13. (Special
Telegram.) State executives of the
National Wheat Growers association
voted to continue their campaign for
the pooling of a minimum of 7,500,
000 bushels of wheat in opposition to
the plan' of the commiteee of 17. J.
L. Hull, state director, was instruct
ed to maintain this position at the
yational association in Wichita. Mr.
Hull reports that 300.000 bushels ;of
Nebraska wheat is already under' 5
year contract. ;
Aurora Minister Takes ,
Charge of Beatrice Church
Beatrice, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cialsRev. J. J. Tlnken of Aurora,
Neb., has accepted the call to the
pastorate of St. Pauls Lutheran
church in Beatrice, and has arrived
here to assume his new duties. Mr.
Tinken succeeds Rev. Carl . Kurth.
who left some weeks ago for Joliet,
ill., to become pastor of a church
there.-
Columbus Firemen Make
Over $2,000 at Annual Fair
Columbus, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) The,annual fair of the Colum
bus fire department netted the fire
men over $2,000. Over $3,000 was
taken during the four days the fair
was in progress An automobile
that was given away will go to
Mitchell, Neb. The lesser prizes
were won by Columbus residents.
Rain in North Nebraska
Norfolk, Neb.. April 13. CSoehial
Telegram.) Rain which began fall
ing early this morning was yeneral
all over north Nebraska and south
ern South Dakota.
Court at Hebron
Hebron, Neb.. April 13. (Special.)
District court convenes here Mon
day with 39 cases, three criminal,
six divorces and equity cases.
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Move Made to Declare
State of War at an End
(Continued From Page One.)
States, and who have suffered,
through the acts of the German gov
ernment or its agents since July 31,
1914, loss, damage or injury to their
persons or property, directly or indi
ectly, - whether through the owner
ship of shares ot stock m German,
American or other corporations, or
in consequence of hostilities or of any
operations of war, or otherwise and
also provisions granting to persons
owing permanent allegiances to the
United States, most favored nation
treatment, whether the same be na
tional or otherwise, in all matters
affecting residence, business, profes
sion, trade, navigation, commerce
and. industrial property rights, and
conforming to the United States, all
fines, forfeitures penalties and seiz
ures imposed or made by the United
States during the war, whether in
respect to the property of the Ger
man government or German nation
als, and waiving any and all pecun
iay claims based on events which oc
curred at any time before the com
ing into force of such treaty, any
existing treaty between .the United
States and Germany to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Retains all Rights.
Section 2. "That until by treaty
of act or joint resolution of congress,
it shall be determined otherwise, the
United States, although it has not
ratified the treaty of Versailles, re
serves all of the rights, powers,
claims, privileges, indemnities, repa
rations or advantages to which it and
its nationals have become entitled
including the right to enforce the
same under the terms of the armi
stice signed November 11, 1918, or
any extension or modifications there
of or which, under the treaty of
Versailles, have been stipulated for
its benefit or to which it is entitled
as one of the principal allied and as
sociated powers. j
"Secfion 3. That the joint resolu
tion of congress approved December
9, 1917, declaring that a state of war
exists between the imperial and
Royal Austro-Hungarian government
and the government and the people
of the United States, and making
provisions to prosecute the same, be
and the same is hereby repealed, and
said state of war is hereby declared
at an end.
Alliance Raises Fund
Of $2,000 for Boy Scouts
Alliance, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) More than $2,000 has been
raised here "for the Boy Scouts for
the building of a permanent, camp
at Belmont, 50 miles northwest in
the Pine Ridge hills, and a week-end
camp at Bronco lake, two miles
west of toWn. A one-day drive was
staged and all of the money raised
in a few hours. The Boy Scput
band of Chadron gave a concert and
assisted in raising the fund. Work
on the camps will start immediately
and most of it will be done by the
Boy Scouts.
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North Platte Newspaper '
Purchases New Equipment
North Platte, Neb., April 13.
(Special.) The Daily Telegraph an
nounces the purchase of a Goss press
and an additional linotype, thus
placing the publishers in a position
to issue a larger and more newsy
paper.
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Rotarians Off
To Conference
Gardner Boomed by Nebras
ka Delegates for Governor
District.
Omaha Rotarians were' the hosts
to Nebraska and Council Bluffs
Rotarians and their wives at a din
ner at the Rome hotel last night
which preceded their boarding a
special train at 9:30, which carried
the Rotarians to Dubuque, la.,
where they will attend the annual
conference of the Sixteenth District
Rotary clubs. The conference
opens at 7 this morning and will
continue today and tomorrow.
Charles Gardner, secretary of
Ak-Sar-Ben and an active member
in the Omaha Rotarycltib, is being
boomed by the Nebraska Rotarians
and others for next governor of the
district.
Lincoln wa$ well represented en
the special train with 25 delegates.
Other Nebraska towns sent delega
tions. A lounge car in which Dr.
H. A. Waggener and his saxophone
band vied with a victrola in making
plenty of "jazz music' 'until bed
time, was attached to the train." -
The banquet at the Rome hotel
was sone of the high lights in the en
tertainments put on by the Rotar
ians this season.
Hydro-Electric Plant
To Be Built at Hebron
Hebron, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) A hydro-electric light and
power company has been formed in
Hebron and the city is considering
a contract for this company to sup
ply the city with electricity. The
company is composed of T. H. Car
ter, C. C. Nacke, A. H. Beisner and
William Kasserbaum, and the plant
will be placed at the Hebron mill
building, owned by Mr. Carter. The
power house and flume will be built
west of the building, using the Blue
river to generate the power. ITie
machinery has been purchased and
will be installed as soon, as delivery
is made.
It is expected that as soon as this
plant is established other plants will
be located along the river, options
on other sites having already been
taken up. It is estimated that the
cost of producing electric energy
will be about half as much as it has
cost the city to produce electricity
by steam power.
Hebron Plans to Improve
Park for Auto Tourists
Hebron, Neb., April 13. (Special.)
The Commercial club, in conjunc
tion with the city park board, is
planning to improve the camping
park in the south part of town, bj
laying walks and drives, erecting a
building to be used for cooking, pro
viding water and sanitary accommo
dations to make the tourist park
convenient tor travelers.
BOWEN'S.
ook With Gas
and Lighten your" ' .
Kitchen Labors
Gas Stoves and Ranges
at Reduced Prices
Not) . The Reduction '
$47.50 4-Burner Gas Stove,
white porcelain door.. $3 1.00
$30.00 2-Burner Gas Stove,
large oven ......... .$18.25
$42.50 4-Buroer Gas Stove,
large oven' $23.00
$95.00 6-Burner, High Oven,
Cabinet Gas Stove. .$52.50
$52.50 4-Burner, High Oven,
Cabinet Stove , $33.00
$40.00 4-Burner, with good
oven, at only ...... .$21.00
$70.00 6-Burncr, high oven
with white doors .... $44.00
Some More Big Values
Bowen's
Big Value
, Brooms
33c
Large
Aluminum
Percolator
$1.25
Bowen's
Guaranteed
Carpet
" Sweeper
$1.95
Bowen's
Guaranteed
Electric
Irons
$3.95
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State Music Teachers
End Fremont Meeting
Fremont, Neb., April 13. (Spe
cial.) The fifth annual convention
of the Nebraska Music Teachers
association closed hers. August
Molzer of Lincoln was elected presi
dent; Miss Corinne Paulson, Lin
coln, vice president; Paul Reuter
Lincoln, secretary and treasurer.
Lincoln was chosen as the site for
the convention in 1922. f
Percy Grainger, pianist, was the
feniare- of th rnnfrinr anH mad
a big hit with the music teachers at a
concert given with nearly 1,000 lov
ers of music in attendance. Super
intendent J. H. Beveridge of Omaha
was one of the main speakers. He
spoke on the value of music in the
Omaha schools.
The association ordered the presi
dent to appoint a board of examiners
to standardize the position of the
supervisor in Nebraska and the
private teaching of vocal and instru
To improve
a neckline
A long collar of lace or
gandy or pique varies the
severe lapel of a suit.
Vests of organdy and net
have Irish filet and Val
laces to make them in
viting. Organdy vests in very
new shades show many
originations.
Vesting b.y the yard has
banding to match.
North Aile Main Floor
Imported
white voiles
Tootal's finest voile, a
beautiful quality which
launders and wears well;
39 inches wide, $2 a yard.
Linen Main Floor
Fur storage
We will be glad to
care for your furs
during the summer
months at a cost of
three per cent of
your valuation.
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They . will b; pro- ,t
tected from fire,
theft and moths for
- this small price.
Furs repaired and
reraod eled into
newer styles.
The Fur Shop Third Floor
, Embroidery
packages
Choice of
Two Lines
Women's stamped dresses,
bungalow aprons, fudge
aprons and underwear,
ready for, embroidering.
Children's coats, rompers
and undergarments. .
Artamo and Royal Society
goods to choose from.
Artneedlework Second Floor
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Buehler Bros.' Busy Markets
Demonstration of the finest Margarine churned. Every pound
is guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money will be re
funded. Limit of 10 pounds to a customer. .
Evergooct Margarine, the best
animal fat
product
ever made,
per lb
Choice Beef Pot Roast. ... 11c
Choice Rib Boiling Beef. . . .8c
Choice Small Lean Pork
Shoulders 12c
Choice Hamburger". . .15c
Choice Fresh Flank Steak . .22c
Sugar Cured Skinned Hams
at . ... 25c
Fancy Young Hens . ... . . . .28c
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mental music designed for high
school credits. The board will pass
on the efficiency of the candidates
for the position.
Mitchell Man Elected
Foreman of State Yoemen
Norfolk. Neb., April 13. (Special
Telegram.) The state conclave of
the American Yoeman closed here
with a big banquet. At the closing
business session Harry Ayres of
Mitchell was elected state foreman
following a hot contest. Fremont was
selected as the meeting, place of the
next state conclave four years hence.
About 150 members attended the con
clave here.
Burglars Fail to Enter
Platte County Vault
Columbus, Neb.: April 13.--(Spe-cial.)
Burglars entered the court
house here and attempted to enter
the vault in the treasurer's office.
They were apparently frightened
away, as a heavy wrench and crow
bar were left in the office.
Laces and
trimmings
An infinite variety.
Heavy silk braided 1
bandings in dark
colors.
Hand-made laces for
lingerie frocks, blouses
and trousseau finery.
Colored laces, s i Ik
braid on net, in gray,
navy, black, tangerine
and white.
Everything: to simplify
the designing or remod
ling of a gown.
Center Aisle Main Floor
Warner s
rust proof
corsets '
Are the best corsets for
sports wear and all hard
wear the best corset
for the active woman of
today. .
Made of soft yet durable,
cloth, they yield to every
move of the body, but
never lose their shape.
Every corset bearing the
name "Warner" is guar
anteed not to rust, break
or tear.
CorieU Second Floor
25c
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bonpoii.C'dto&Ca
of perfection in
nut product, .
per lb. .
Pure Lard (no limit), lb. . 12c
Compound Lard (no limit),
per lb. 11c
Choice Boston Butts (lean,
for roasting) ., 20c
Fresh Spareribs ........ 12c
Fresh Neck Bones, 5 lbs. ...25c
Fresh Pig Tails, 2 lbs,,. . . .25c
Fancy Strip Bacon . . . . . . .17c
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Gibbon Farmer Hurt
When Hogs Knock Him
Under Wagon Wheels
Kearney, Neb., April 13. (Spc
cial.) J. S. Rogers, farmer residing
west of Gibbon, suffered a broken
rib and internal injuries when he was
run over by a wagon loaded with
hogs. Rogers was taking a double
deck wagon load of hogs. to market
when some of the animals attempted
to jump out over the driver's scat.
They knocked their owner off the
seat. Rogers fell between the horses
and the latter took fright and started
on a mad gallop down the road, the
wagon wheels passing over Rogers
chetf. His injuries are reported se
rious. The runaway team, with its
load of freight, went to Gibbon where
they were halted.
China's famous grand canal, built
in 486 B. C, is to be rebuilt and mod
ernized by American engineers.
In the spring a
suit must have a
certain jaunty flare
A colorfulness in trim
ming and youthful smart
ness of line.
Youth is served in Thomp-son-Belden
showings, but
there is no scarcity of lar
ger sizes in becomingly
slender lines. You must
see them.
Wayne knit
pony hose
Pony stockings are made
to stand the lest of play
time and school wear, but
have an elasticity that in
sures snug-fitting com
fort throughout the long
life of every pair.
In black, white and Cor
dovan, small sizes 55c,
large sizesSc a pair.
Madeira doilies
Hand embroidered, s i x
inch doilies in a number
of patterns are very fine
values for 25c each.
Linen Main ' Floor
Oxfords for the
Younger Girls
A beautiful dark brown,
soft, lightweight calfskin
oxford with a low, flat
heel and rather round toe,
$8.50 a pair.
A style designed particu
larly for growing feet.'
Liberty Nut Margarine, height
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