Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 5, 1916, Page 4

§ § | crats, ago Kearne; ~Frank eclare gs hi caunty aq—A EX- s Ciw0 e ALL FOR WILSON ", 2 o e b Throws Doubt on Assertion |VICE CONSUL IN RUSSIA|States Telegram.)—Assurance that the vote | 5 e ording to information received of the Nebraska trainmen is tucked 3¢"'the State department from the away in the democratic fold was ques- tioned by a veteran | engineer, Joe Coolidge, here today. Acknowledging that an order came to support Wilson, Mr. Coolidge nev- | | ertheless, asserts that the men are a| regident of Washington and connected little leary about the Adamson law being for their actual welfare, and | ing heaven and earth to get further the best the democrats can hope for is their usual rock-ribbed Of course, comparatively few train- men are opposing Wilson, but when, they reach the election booth it is expected that the majority of them will, as usual, vote republican. Another trainman, a veteran, how- ever, who is openly and emphatically supporting the republican ticket is | Eber Smith. | Evidence Platte county democratic party have | not much confidence in their chances, was shown by an election bet made | today between Dan Schram, promi- nent republican, and several demo- that Schram was forced to put up $2,500 to the democrats’ Sl,?OO, also has an even wager of $500 on the state going republican. Four years he made no bets, while eight rs ago, he gave odds of 5to 1 on oosevelt, Edgerton Makes Talks Through Buffalo County Neb,, Nov. 4.—(Special.) . Edgerton of Aurora has Just closed a series of successful re- publican meeting' in Buffalo county, ?ukmg at Aml reek to large ‘and enthusiastic re- publican crowds. these meetin, of this city, s were N. P, McDonald d Harris and Max Hos- " tetler, candidates for the state legis- lature, and O. G. Smith, candidate for the state senate. Mr. Edgerton declared last night at k that President Wilson and his administration have taken-as their Eim Cre motto, “The Easiest Way.” Whenever - an obstacle presented itself to the ad- . ‘Ministration it has not been overcome as strong men dispose of obstacles in their constantly sought out the easiest way to !_et around it, he delared. “The pathway of an man, any nation which always ks the easiest way out of difficul- inevitably to disgrace and 3 declared Mr, ations must f.ar pri'm:i_]:‘1 i hiding principles of ri erved (rom'yrikht‘n cles, or else .its. n to dishonor a he meeting at M;‘ e £ ReA i like individyals, stand e e e e e e " “What Prohibition Has { H H { | I§ HEED_AS A SPY Republican Speaker . 2 | Hebron, Neb.,, Nov. 4.—(Special ator Norris. Brown ad years in Thayer county had a crowd having a ver ever turned out for any political | yoiers who 1 | meeting in such numbers and showing | lean democratic such determined interest in the elec- tion of any candidate, The name of | {.e Hughes whenever mentioned wildly cheered American embassy in the Russian capital. In consequence of these ru- mors, the family of Mr. Duras, espe- cially his brother, C. O. Duras, who was born at Crete, Neb., and now a Union Pacifi ling that the with the patent office, has been mov- i g auto parade of 200 machines 4 A feated. McCuission presided Nearly details party men. Vice Consul to Leige. | Victor Duras was appemied viee| NEW Auttomobile consul to Leige, Belgium, in 1913 was transferred to Petrograd in a similar capacity. Now comes the in- | formaton that he has bee arresited as a German spy and imposter. On Oc- tober 24 the State department was ad- vised by cable from the mbassy at Petrograd that on the 16th, permis- sion having heen given Messrs, Dem- ing and Armour, sccretaries of the American embassy at Petrograd, they !'called on Duras in the presence of the instructional judge. | The embassy reports that Duras seems mentally unchanged and is well physically. 'I);:r hypothesis was ad- vanced by the judge-that Duras was killed at Liege “and the prisoner is a German spy and imposter.” b . it \ motorcycle numbers. This will prob- | . : L %‘;“:hi" N"?fl??d'o Duras | 2Pl be increased before the "year DD ANIGENIen. Wy - W DUraS | onds, This month there. has been 2,- today, he said to The Bee correspond- , ent that there was an awful mgtakr ?T?Sm,dcmc';e ‘:I?;xgyuirsxsaucdand about his brother being killed at YE o Nt b Liege, as he had received letters from him since he reached Petrograd. He said he had importuned the State de- partment for further facts, but the de- partment seemed entirely nonchalant regarding the affair, notwithstanding | that an American life may be in jeopardy. Having received no en- couragement at the department to seek additional facts, Mr. Duras will (From a Staff Correspondent.) Nov. 4.—(5 s for 1917 are now in the tary of State Pool and diana and practically Lincoln, mobhile pla | hands of S, | will be ready for distribution as soon | have as sent for. members of the ters and can beé seen more than the 1916 kind Every man owning an automobile | or motorcycle must have these new numbers before January 1, 1917, or will be subject to prosecution accord- |ing to the secretary of state. | So far this year 99,200 automobile | day. Schram Heavy Loss in Barn. Fremont, Neb., Nov. 4.—(Special.) —The barn at the home of Ray Nye was destroyed by fire Thursday even- | prisoners. ing, causing a loss of about $15,000, with insurance of $5000. The fire Miller and Elm Other speakers at Ilinois, thrown The plate this year has|hands in despair, for they know that a light yellow backing with black let- these polls in former years have al- 2 readily | ways been practically a true predic- | tion of what may happen on election MAHA - SUNDAY BEE: NOVEMBER 5, STRAWS ALL POINT - 10°G. 0. P. VICTORY | Headquarters Workers at Lin- coln All Are Confident | Tele The largest political Ticket Will Win. ¢ 4.—(Special.)— something that have lonfg since i { Little Concerned. | meeting Hebron since 1896 was DR atest democratic move of a question- | jcarned gives no prestige whatever. Veteran Engineer at Columbus held last bt when former United | kENNEDY TO SWEEP STATE | *Ple character is to show that the re-| Both Chairman Corrick of the pro- of Democrats. — dressed a crowd of 3 W00 persons at a (From a Staff. Correspondent) | used envelopes with a democratic re-| mour of !he‘Kcnn’L‘dy campaign, deny, it W tl;]r_mnln m{;r. r:m.'m.,.‘ !‘T ; republic meeting I'he big city Lincoln, Nov (Special.)—To- | turn ‘uml to send out literature | any connection with the sending out | osors | ashington, Nov, 4,— ele- | square w filled to overflowing with | S, 3 o signed by progressives tending to help | of the letters, and thus the i i | L < ; ; i th | Light practically closed the cam- | signed by es tending to help | of the letters, s the impression QUESTION ADAMSON LAW Rr-‘l'|\“~?}c']0T )H, DP”*\-\ )v\(l‘r,"‘.” tebron citizens and farmers from the | piigy “though on Monday evening| Mr. Kennedy. In fitct, “it is said”|is left, as has been shown several | — ‘ka" by birth, born En llm.‘ Vice |adjacent territory, who came in for| i Gine addresses will be made in|that Chairman Langhorst of the dem- | times this campaign, that the demo- Columbus, Neb., Nov. 4.—(Special | consul of the United ¢ BT x"‘i"’;”ll‘ ,"“”3' County Chairman W. M.| 50,0 otaces, Speeches by Senator | ocratic state committee has one letter | cratic committee itself, knowing how grad, has been arrested as a German | Cook declared that not in recent George W. Norris are said to be|which he pulls out of an envelop with | fruitless have been their own efforts, | lesome effect upon had a tendency to ward For a week republicans have been tide of battle has Was | tyrned in such a way that there is R g ¥ i foy > | positively no chance for any candi- The speaking was preceded with an | gate on” the state ticket to be de- every shows that Kennedy and Sutton have a lead and generally with a margin of 2 to 1 or better. F The current number of McClure fter | 9 | a magazine which takes a poll of its Aiter the fall of Liege, Mir Dwas| Plates Are Ready Laefiers Jise s 6 fun oo — fore each presidential election, shows such a decided majority for Hughes |§ ecial.)—Auto- | in the so-called doubtful states of | New York, New Jersey, Ohio, In- that democrats | John Knudna Makes Effort to Break Jail Fremont, Neb., Nov. 4—(Special.) numbers have been sent out and 3,818 | —Passersby saw John Knudna, who is serving a term for car robbery at South Omaha, as he was digging his way through the roof of the county fifty | jail and gave the alarm. stopped work when he heard voices and turned out the electric light by which he was working. trusty at the jail and had been given the. freedom along with some other Knudna shared in the re- ward the Union Pacific paid for the capture of the robbers who held up caught from the oil under an auto- [and raided the mail car on the Over- mobile, while the chauffeur was mak-[land Limited near Omaha in May, ing some repairs. 1909. poll He was a make an effort to get prominent citi- zens of New York interested in his brother's case, and may even call on Colonel Roosevelt for aid in saving his' brother's life, as he knows the | , man arrested in Petrograd is not an imposter, nor was his brother killed at Liege, HYMENEAL. Schwinck-Thompson, \ West_Point, Neb., Nov. 4.—(Spe- cial, he marriage of Henry C. F. Schwinck and Miss Minnie Thompson took place last night at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs. H. A. Thompson of this city. Little Miss ll:ly Hofion'ci;IOmnha acted as ring earer, Miss Vlasta Jerman, maid of horfot and Miss ejlitf hwinck’ @5 bridesmaid. Rev. L. J. Powell of! Grace Lutheran church performed the The groom was deputy essor under the late Wil- eDonald, and is candidaté' for treasurer in the coming election. | i but the .president h man, any dgerton, Dresher Bros.---Cleaners el must be guided by ’-hl, and not be 0" 1éft By ob- ath will lead disgrace.” ler Friday night Phone Tyler 345 ¥ l She Exclaimed! “What Wonderful Work” Meaning that the lady was overwhelmed, ex- tremely surprised and joyously pleased when she found what really WONDERFUL RUG CLEANING may be expected from Dresher’s plant. In fact, the rug is upon her floor now, and you may see it if you wish. The lady says we may give her address if you ask for it. Plant at 2211-2217 Farmam St., Omaha. 1916. sive voters who may happen to receive them It has been proven in this campaign for the last three weeks that a demo cratic trademark has anything but a wholesome effect on literature sent out even by the democratic commit- tee, so there is nothing to be gained by charging republicans with doing Democrats Try Another Ruse to Impugn Motives aft Correspondent.) (From a Nov. Lincoln, ‘he publican committee having in charge the campaign of John L. Kennedy, has! a democratic return card and exhibits to people to show, or try to show,| that republicans are guilty of using, Of course, to use envelopes of supposed democratic | phrase, “i origin, hoping to influence progres-;(iate thi have turned their attention to sending out these things themselves jubilant over the R A s < There has been a noticeable change cssive committee and Manager Sey-land a general drift toward Hughes rumor,” and so the democratic com- mittee will have to be charged with pulling another political bonehead. Alliance Republicans Looking for Victory Alliance, Neb., Nov. 4—(Special.) —The republicans. of Alliance, whc have been conducting ‘a very active campaign for the party, are feeling prospects here. in the last week. There seems to be no question but the state ticket will | carry substantially in the county and that a large portion of the county ticket will be elected by a safe ma- jority Wheat.-(?omes to Market. Holdrege, Neb., Nov. 4—(Special.) —The slight falter in the rise of u a democratic | wheat prices this week has brought it may be hard to substan- | out several thousand bushels of wheat but then “it is a general | that was being held for $2 a bushel taken | § s, up their [ - e OUR STORE MESSAGE Beautifying homes—and making them comfort- able—is “Our Business.” Raymond—Good Fur- Knudna niture—does beautify as well as produce com- fort and lasting satisfactio ninitsuse. Here are Chairs and Comfortable, Pleasing and Durable Pieces. Rockers Note the prices and come and see them., ';Yn;;l;‘c:)lzit:';d Rockers, $18'50 gg:zg::;ed Rockers, szz.oo These are done in handsome tapestries and velours. Leather Chair, simi- lar to picture. ... . $18.75 Mahogany Table $10.75 Chair in solid mghogany | Oak Table...... $8.75 frame, like this illustration; | The table desk here shown is loose spring cushion; luxuriant- ll%'ol;l:;lolstered; very $33.75 30x50 top, Adam style, solid mahogany finish- ed in soft brown, $33-75 colored tapestries and ve I R A RSB RIS RS R 0 L - Done to Maine” At the AUDITORIUM Monday Evening, November 6th, 8:00 o’ Clock State Treasurer of Maine T N HON. E.E. NEWBERT Will tell how Statutory Prohibition has failed in its intended purpose in the Pine Tree State. How it has not abolished the Liquor Traffic; how it has not shut down the saloons; how it has not made men sober; how it has not safeguard- ed society; how it has not removed temptation from the boys and young men, nor lessened the drink habit. ~ Don’t fail to hear Mr. Newbert relate the horrible conditions existing in Maine due to Prohibition. This Meeting Will Be Held Under the Auspices of . The Nebraska Prosperity League Admission F ree e e e No Colle‘ction‘ 0000000000 T AT mulberry, soft blues and $29.50, $33.75, $37.50, $ in Spanish leather. And a rich velour, division is rapidly filling up with some of the smart- Davenports and Sofas Overstuffed Davenports' Three cushions and base springs, covered in pretty The Davenport here illustrated is shown Priogsvieemson, ™. $49.75 g el .. 965,00 Our Dining-Room Furniture lours, in soft shades of rose, mixtures. Prices— 45.00, $57.50 and to $65.00 est designs and period adaptations, we have yet been able to show. This Side Board is a fine Old English design and finish. Six feet length. $68 00 Buffets in golden and fumed oak, from 42 to 48- inch widths— $12.75, $13.75, $15.75, $17.75, $18.75, $20.00 Rug attractions from America’s looms, are here in quantities and free from price advances. Wiltons—9x12, perfect weaves; yarn dyed, and in every good pat- | est tern, and the color tones and | Axi Dressers and Bed Room Suites Many rare values have just been arranged on the fl.oor. This is a very rich dresser, in black walnut, 50-inch base, and of the most careful wood selec- $ HONR PHGE .o ot s kit d oo s Tate s el (sis ke 38.75 Oak Dressers $7.75, $10.75, $12.75 Walnut Dressers $18.75, $21.25, $29.75 Wood Beds Wood Beds are growing more popular every day. The bed shown is in a beautiful selection of burl walnut; 526.50 price ....oc0e0ns prices” e mionns 4 0 RLT Mahogany Bed, post 518-50 design ......c0000 Every one of these is the clean- zl‘ir;?:stsec]:::,edst w“h 339-75 f:’:“t M " ........... $l 00 % elvel ats, S e 935,00 ::f;w“'”'i'"';"":' i $4 95 Axminsters— B8BTS o Nifty Bedroom Rugs, 8-3x10-6, in neat allover de- M-urau'anueo—at our every day low prices—are always to be found here. Finer grades in these run to $12.50. Ask to see the Dixie—the silk-floss filled mattress. It is a mattress wonder. Raymond’s $100.00 Cash Letter Contest Is Wide Open to You and Will Not Close’Till Nov. 15 biggest and most reliable qualities, and are marked output of the mills. minsters, $11.75 5-lb. layer felt, art $7 50 o