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Man Who Married Wife
Three Times in Jail
On Alimony Charge
MWSSMMSSB
Lincoln, Ott 5.(SpecUU Al
fred Meyer, who hoped that his third
marriage would stick, was ordered
committed to the county jail by Di
trict Judge V. M. Morning here for
failure to pay alimony to nil former
wife, Kathertue Meyer.
The young man will be confined
in the county jail until arrangement
ate made to pay the alimony due or
give bond for iu payment.
Kathrrine Meyer obtained a dl
orce from Alfred Meyer M.rch 30.
The decree required him to pay all
mony for the tupport of hi wife
and child. Last May Meyer laid
he and Mini Kuth A. Overton wers
remarried in Council Bluff. The
decree of divorce from hit first wife
was not operative and the marriage
was art aside. It became final last
Saturday and Monday Meyer remar
ried Mis Overton here.
Meyer tiaid that he had not had a
steady job for five months and
could net find one.
U. S. Representative
rted in Mexico
Repor
Mexico City, Oct. S. (By The
Atsociated Press.) Reports that
Elmer Dover of Tacoma. Wash.,
had been named personal representa
tive of I'resident Harding in Mexico,
which were current some time ago.
were revived here today by the news
paper Excelsior.. "Information ob
tained with the greatest difficulty
from high Mexican sources," accord
ing to the newspaper, indicated that
overtures from the State department
in Washington, expected to pave the
way for speedy recoftnition. ,of the
Obregon government by the United
States were beinsr brought to Mexi
co City by. Mr. Dover, who was ex
pected to arrive here this afternoon.
Mr. Dover was said to have given
an autographed letter to President
ObrcRon by Mr. Harding, this be
ing the fourth in an imoortant series
of personal communications between
the two executives.
State-Wide Probe
Of Stock Swindles
Being Considered
Information on .Blue Sky
Violation! Asked by Chif f
Of Nebraska Securi-
tlei Bureau.
Lincoln, Oct. 5,--(Special.) Pes
clbility of a itate-wide Investigation
of stock sale during the last two
years by grand juries in the different
Nebraska countiei It forshadowed by
a statement given out by Guy T.
Touvelle, chief of the state securities
bureau.
Mr. Touvelle. in a formal state
ment, asks- Nebraskam to unearth
information relative to violations of
the blue sky law and forwarJ it to
his department. AH such. Informa
tion will be regarded as confidential
he declares. The bureau will answer
queitions relative to operation of 'a
doubtful character,' he declares.
Both Mr.' Touvelle and Attorney
General Davis indicated that such
information might furnish the basis
for a request by the attorney general
for grand juries to investigate stock
salei in Nebraska.
Requisition Issued for
Former Express Agent
Lirrdn, Oct 5. (Special.)
Requisition papers were issued from
the governors office Wednesday for
the return of Wiley E. Griffith, who
is under arrest at Boston. Griffith
is wanted by Nebraska authorities
for alleged embezzlement of $50
from the American Exprest com
pany, while acting as agent for the
company. .
Stolen Car Recovered
Fremont, Neb., Oct. 5. (Special.)
A. roadster belonging to Arthur
H. Westphal, Fremont, itolen from
Jixth street, was - recovered at
Columbus. The thieves apparently
had abandoend the car.
U. S. Relief Courier in j Fire Inspector Says
Russia Seized by Reds Nelson Man Set Blaze
Riga, Letvla, Oct. S.-(By The
Associated Press.) An American re
lief administration courier on the
way from I'rtrograd to Rise by way
of Reval was searched and some of
hit personal effects seized by the
Russian soviet frontier authorities at
Vamburg, near Narva, Esthonia, on
Tuesday, he reported on his arrival
here today, lie brought a sealed
pouch containing relief ariminiMra
t;on correspondence, which he de
clared he only saved from seizure
by the soviet authorities after a
struggle. .
This violation of the' agreement
signed by Walter Lyman Brown of
the relief administration and Maxim
Litvlnoff, representing the soviet gov
eminent, has teen reported to
Colonel Ila.kell, head of the relief
administration work in Moscow.
Lincoln Men Seek to Keep
Home Citizeni Employed
Lincoln, Oct. 5. (Special.) I'lan
to keep transients and hoboes out
of Lincoln, and to see that men
with families are employed on all
building and construction work here
were formulated at a meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce,
Labor Commissioner Frank A.
Kennedy, C A. Becker of the fed
eral department, members of the
unions and C. B. Towle, president
of the Chamber of Commerce, at
tended the conference.
Contractor! will be asked to em
ploy no outside help until all of the
unemployed in Lincoln are taken
care of.
Western Farmers Selliug
Spuds Direct to Consumers
Lodgepole, Neb., Oct. 5 (Spe
cial.) Potatoes are being hauled
here by truck loads and sold direct
'to consumers at $1.50 a bushel. Mott
of them come from Kimball and
Garden counties. Owing to the ex
tremely dry season and the ravages
of beetles, but few potatoes were
produced in this locality. Alva Hart
realized $400 from an acre and a
half of water-melons. I
Liticolu, Oct 5. (Special.) A
telegram from Suit Fire Inspectot
Hauser says F. G. Hartman of Nel
son has confessed to setting fire to
his I'hutograph gallery a few days
tgo.
Mjuicr'n report credits Hartman
with admitting that he poured kero
sene oil around the intide of tin
place and over the stock of goods
ti) helo the blaze alone.
The omiit wa insured for $1.000,.
vhiih Miv Maimer thought wa morel
than It could have been sold for. I
a .. l . 1 -
mperior iiatiter nas gone to imjs
Al t-BTIftKMCNT.
FIVE MONTHS
MRS. DONAHEY
LAY IN HER BED
"What Tanlac Did for Me la
Almost Incredible," Say
Omaha Woman.
"I had bun confined to my bed
for live months hardly able to move
when I began taking Tanlac. and to
day I'm in perfect health," was the
remarkable statement of Mrs. Jessie
J Donahcy. -1.208 South Sixteenth
Street, Omaha,- Neb.
"My neck, Moulders and both el
bows hurt tue so bad I was almost
frantic at times. I was told that . I
had neuritis, but whatever it was the
pains were almost unbearable. Noth
ing I afcc agreed with me and 1 fell
oft" fion a hundred and fifty to a
hundred and twenty-one pound?.
"What Tanlac did for me is almost
beyond belief and I can hardly real
ize myself that I'm a well woman.
It's juxt beyond the power of words
to express the joy and gratitude I
feel."
.Tanlac Is sold in Omaha by the
Sherman '& McConnell Drug CO.
and by leading druggists everywhere.
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Floorcovering
at Orchard & Wilhelm Co.
Dauglicrtv Mav
Aid Congress In
Probe of K.K.K.
Attorney General to Place
Evidence in Hands of In
vestigators Urges
Speedy Action.
Washington. .Oct. 5.-Auorney
General Daughcrty announced that
to concentrate, simplify and expe
dite" the propoed investigation of
the Ku Klux Klan by a congres
sional committee, he had offered to
Chairman Campbell of the hotie
rules committee evidence in the De
partment cf Justice and cross-exam-tr.ers
to question the witnesses. He
bid it would be well for congress
to act on this matter, for action now
"may stop a lot of cruelty, ani
crimes and worry and anxiety."
"The earlier and the spcerliir the
Investigation the better," he added.'
This means a drastic and thorough
Inquiry by congress into the pur
pose, practices and records of the
'invisible empire." Mr. Uaiigherty
ansertcd that his co-operation with
the house rules conmiitte and later
an inve.tigatint; committer would
not interfere with the probe bcins
riadc by the Department of Justice.
Ie indicated that already expert in
vestigators are buy in the various
s'ates of the nation picking up evi
dence BKaiust 'he order.
The guggcition of the attorney
general that his men be used by the
ho'ise committee to examine the wit
nesses was voluntary and is a depar
ture in such inquiries, but members
of congress like it. That would
save the expense of a special attor
ney to study the matter and interro
gate the witnesses.'
Formal Opening Feast
Is Observed hy College
Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Splendid weather
erected the authorities of Grand
Jslard college for Us ."formal open
ing feast on the college camnus this
afternoon. There was a tine pro
gram of speaking. J. Mason Wells,,
newly arrived president of the instil
tution, was the main socaker. Others
representing the faculty made short
addresses'. Good music Interspersed
the program. A fine lunch of roast
ed beef, a barbecue with the excep
tion that the preparing of the meal
was in down town -bakeries, com
pleted the program.
Alleged Booze Runner Is
Arrested for Second Time
Beatrice, Neb.. Oct. 5. (Siccial
Telegram.) "Bill" Kennedy, alleged
booze runner, appears to be having
a hard time keeping out of jail. He
was released- at Lincoln by Federal
Judge Munger on' bond and shortly
after his return home was arrested
by an officer; from Fairbury on a
booze charge "'and taken to that
place. It is alleged that Kennedy
sold contraband whisky to Johrf
Scneider, a t farmer of Jefferson
county, His 'car was confiscated. by
the authorities there.
Plans Are, Completed for .
State' Baptist Convention
Grand Island, Neb., Oct. 5- (Spe
cial Telegram.) President A. B,
Newe(I, Glcnville,' head of the state
Baptist convention, in co-operation
with the state Baptist headquarters
has completed arrangements for the
state convention to be held at Nor
folk October 8 to 13. All of the
leaders of the denomination's in the
State, Including President Wells ,of
the college and the heads of state
departments from this city, will at
tend. Eight . hundred Baptists are
expected to conyene, '
McKelvie' Out o Office .
When Morehead Called
Lincoln, .Oct. o.--(SpeciaI.) Ex
Goverpor John H, Morehead, defeat
ed by Governor McKclvie in the
flection last November, paid his first
visit to the state house today. Gov
ernor McKelyie was not In when
Mr. Morehead tailed to pay his re
spects, the governor being out of -the
city.- - -..v: ; - . '
Mr Morehead said there was noth
ing political in Ms visit and declared
that he Was jn Lincoln strictly ou
tUsineS. . ;:
Women Form Auxiliary to
Legion Post at Humboldt
Table, Rock. Neb., Oct. 5. (Spe
cial.) ' An auxiliary to Amrn
Legion Post No. 269 of Humboldt
was organized by Mrs. G. L. Cooper,
, acting chairman. Officers for the
year were elected as follows: Presi
dent, Mrs. W, C. Norton: vice presi
dent, Mrs. T, C Atwoodj honorary
president, Mrs- Mary Mann; secretary-treasurer,
Winnie Main. There
are 16 names on the charter member
list. ; - j,- r- . : ', . . : '
Columbus Relief Society
. , A Makes Plans for Tag Day
Columbus, Neb., 'Oct. 5. (Spe
cial.) -The United Relief association
has designated Saturday oj tag day
, and 70 workers, under the direction
of the Delphian society, will be in
the field to secure funds which will
be used for the relief of those whom
the coming winter will find needing
assistance. An employment bureau
has been established to handle the
labor situation. '
Indictment Against French -Bluebeard
Is Drawn Up
Veraailles, Oct 5. The indict,
ment against Henri Desire Landru.
the French Bluebeard, has been
diawn up. There are 26 counts, 11
of thern charging murder of wo-nen
to whom he had promised marriage,
and the remainder forgery and other
fraudulent operations.
He will be arraigned for trial the
first week in November, having been
Jn jail since April, 1919.
Western Nebraska Fairs j
: Have Large Attendance
Bigsnring, Neb., Oct 5, (Spe
eU The fairs at Julesborgand
Lewellen were attended by record
crowds. Several people from Big
pring attended the Lewellen . fair.
Amftnor tlii rwrf at T r-ri!pn wt
n inowi war nance, parutipaici hi j . . Tirf r rn - ......
ty 20 Indians from he reservation. ;tsJrs-as.jj:trj.4..SJ k WILHELM CO. i j 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 j j s 1 1 Mini si iiiinikiWAi'
kin to probe a $40,000 fire w hich oc
curred there a day or to ago. No
it ivrmation has been i reeked by the
fire prevention bureau as to the char
acter (4 the lus or the circunutaiic
ts Surrounding the fire.
Scotland ha opened Its first school
of f ractirat forestry at !iriih.iiii in
Perthshire,
Beet Are Heiug Shipped
To Grand Island Factory
Gibbon. Neb., Oct. J. (Special.)
The harvest of sugar beets in the
Platte valley south of Gibbon is tin
der tvay and the roads are lined
with loads of beets coming to the
beet dumps for shipment to the
Crawl Island sugar factory.
MeCoot Woman Badly Burned
When Clothing Catrlri Fire
York. Neb.. Oct. 5. (Social)
Mrs. Louise J.mil, 8, !iviir Ja He-
tool, was seriously burned when iicr-.
clothing caught fire from a coal oil i
burner. The burns were) from the
knees down. Little hope is enter
tained for her recovery, '
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Thursday We Emphasize Many Items of
Autumn Ready-to-Wear Garments
Which all told, however, but barely sketch the character of
our collection of Fashionable. Apparel and but hint at the
opportunities for profitable purchases that remain unadver
tised. "YYc Qualify by Quality.'
The advantage will be yours of shopping from the
largest and most complete stock of floor cover
ings we have ever been able to present.
With the indoor season upon us there is every rea
son for making the home .warm, and cozy for the
long winter evenings.
The fact that prices are much lower and that every
advantage it is possible to offer will be featured
during this important homefumishmg
week, are additional reasons you will
appreciate.
We Can Only Mention
a Few of the Bargains
Convincing virtues in "
Axminster
Rugs
"
Heavy seamless
Brussels
Velvet
' Yoa have beard ahoot lower Bug
priei "hero they arej" Such repaUW
lines as Sanford, Bigelow, Manhattan,
Jasper and Ardsley are Included. All
grades show the new mill reduction!
in price and wa can but think that the
best time to make: your purchase is
while assortments are bountiful. You
will find splendid values in 9xl2-ft.
(room size), Administers, at
Rugs
Rug
A Urge assortment of sizes and colors
i offered at prices yon will instantly
rteegniye as VERY low. 9xlJ.fU-.
3522
2650
These Rugs, always popular, have a,"
elosejy woven surface, without seams.:
They wear well and the splendid color i'
ings and designs will look well in any'
home. Our assortments will enable you
to get just the rug to fit your room, j
You should especially ask to see the
0x12 (room size) Velvet Rug, at
OTHER SIZES:
2754-inch Axminsters, at .....3.50
36x83-in, Axminsters, at ...... .5.50
6x9-foot Axminsters, at 19.50
8.3x10.0 Axminsters, at
31.50
OTHER SIZES:
27x54 Seamless Brussels Rugs, at 2.50
6x9 Seamless Brusael Rugs, at 15.00
8.3xl0.6-ft. Seamless Brussels Ruga,
t .............24.00
OTHER SIZES:
27x54-inch Velvet Rugs, at
36x63'inch Velvet Rugs, at . ,
6x9-inch Velvet Rugs, at ,
f.SxlO.6 Velvet Rugs, at , . ...
. -2.50
...6.00
23.50
25.00.
Join
122
Our
Christmas
Club
The
Per week until December
25th puts a Victrola in
your home for Christmas
-After that we arrange easy and convenient terms for payment
Illustrated Is
Model No. 80
Victrola
i
A gem of the instrument makers'
craft and art, and fit to faithfully
play the Victor Records that all
the world has learned to love.
A short concert in one of our
sound-proof rooms will convince
you that it is worth $100.00 to
possess it
Make Arrangements for Yours Today
A Sale of
Fall Plaited Skirts
in One Great Underpriced Group
A special purchase brings these rare values iu ell wool plaited skirts. They're .
mostly Prunellas in the smart stripes and velour checks and plaids bo new
this Autumn. The values are most unusual, for these skirts are not a "job
"' lot," but have been specially tailored for our regular stock.
All the new stunning color tones are fully repre
sented in knife plaits, bos and sido plaits. There
are only 60 skirtg in this group waiiit measures
including 30 inches. Thursday at
To retain your youthful
lines it is essential that you
be properly Corseted
12S
v Scientific eorseting can and will . preserve
the youthfnl line? of the figure almost up
to the point of advanced age if ' the
. ordinary rules of nature are observed.
Our expert fitters bavp found that the
frontLaoed
are unusually effective in assisting figures
that have been improperly corseted and in
preserving youthful Hns.
In order that you may fully appreciate the
remarkable merita of Modart Corsets we
recommend TBU& FITTINGS and the
FREE SERVICE as given in Kilpatrick's
Corset Department Second Floor.
Junior Coats Fur Trimmed
Sizes 14 to 17 Beautiful Coats and Wraps
especially designed for the Junior Girl end
roall Woman and of the most sumptuous
materials including Pollyanna, Marvella,
Orlando, Veldyne and Bolivia with Fur
Trimmings of Blended Squirrel, Paccoon,
Nutria and Persian Lamb,
$44.50, $54.50, $64.50 to $98.50
Other Fur Trimmed Coats
low in price as ?15.&o
New Wool Sweaters
In Brownley Slip-over effects and Tux
edoi in the newer weaves and color
combinations including green and red
plaid effects, navy and white, buff and
brown and the smart solid colore.
$3.95. S4.95 to S6.95
Dolly Madison Aprons
Are undoubtedly the moat popular apron
that we can recall. They are of Scout
percale, pocketed and rick rack trimmed
and come In striped and checked pat
terns in pink, red, blue and lavender.
Also other style coverall
aprons Included in this
special sale Thursday
at
Haa Drm SeitnStet Floor
Brownley Wash Blouses
They come in all-white dimity with fine
self stripes and are most attractively
priced at
$2.50
Women's Hosiery
To attract your attention we offer
Thursday our "Venus" Silk Stockings tn
black and brown, Priced
$3 a pair and very rare
at that For the day, pair
Pie Plates, 59c
Just another little drawing card for our
floor below. Fry Oven Glasses, 7&4l
PJe Plates, Thursday only, 596
$2.69
Fall Headwear
for Children and Juniors
HATS FOB LITTLE TOTS mos.
to 2 yeare-Tbey are indescribably
cunning and come in Velvet Crepe
de Chine, Satin and Poplin
S1.75. $2.75. 83.75 to S7,50
JUNIOR HATS AND TAMS New
shipment Tains, new material, all
colore; also bats that are modisbly
Jaunty that edme in Beaver, Velvet,
duvetyn and velour with exquisite
trimmings .
82.00. 83-75. 86.50 to 815.00
3
as
Children's Coats
2 to 13 years Warm Coats of Sturdy
materials Chinchilla, Sllvertip, Vertlla,
Camel's Hair,. Velour, Velvet and Heath
er Mixtures all In smart styles, lined
and interlined. Pur Collars add to the
warmth and comfort of many of these
coats.
$11,50. 814.50. 819.50 to
, 827.50
NEW WOOL SWEATERS Sizes to h
years Closely knit attractive weaves
in coat and slip-over effects all of the
wanted colors including. Brown, Tan,
Red, Copeo, Maroon and Green, $4.25
An Advanced Sale of
Fur Trimmed Suits"
Including Our Opening Suit Models and Sample Suits
At savings that emphasize the advisability of an immediate purchase. These . ;
Sample and Opening Piece Suits could not be duplicated today-so superb
are they in workmanship, style and materialthe manufacturers simply
would not give the same care and time to duplicates that they gladly gave .
to these firsts Advance Models. . ' ' ;
THE COLOHIXGS include Volney, Tor
tolse, Brown, Navy, Black and Twilight
LUXURIOUS MATERIALS such as
Marvella, Veldyne, Pollyanna and e
lour de Labe are among those used.
THERE ARE RUSSIAN BLOUSES, Box
Coat, flared and straight line effects
some with beautiful artistry in stitching
and embroidery.
TIIE FUR TRIMMINGS are elegant anC
effectively used and include Taupe Wolf
Blended and Natural Squirrel, Molt
Beaver and Persian Lamb.
The Original Prices Were $125, $150 to $250
Sale Prices?
Well they will not be quoted, but the saving will delight you.
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