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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1914)
J'iifo BKK: OMAHA, SATLHDAV, AL'Gl'ST 1, 1914. BOYS OUTNUMBER THE GIRLS Europe's Least and Most Experienced War Chiefs Face to Face I More of Them of School Age Than latter In Pity of Pes Moines. , r SAME RATIO DOWTI THE LINE Cf)Hirtloii It Similar In Figure for School Children Who Am I tidrr Comjinlirti1)' Srliool "At ic'ntnco .4 bc. (Prom' a Staff Correspondent j PES MOINUS, In., July 31.-(Spoclnt ' TtlcBrim.) Hoys outnumber' Girls' of school age by IK, Recording to the annual echool census. The total numtwr of boys 1 nnd Klrli In Des Moines, bttweer. the aecs of G and 21 years, I JI.9T0. The number of boys Is ll.W ami the nuniber of slrls la slvcn as 12,447. 'The boys also load In the number of school children ' who are under compulsory school attend-1 ance age or between T nnd II years. a I Flower nnd Com jmn' Full, , NEW YOJtK, Jtily 3l.-Flower A Co. rucmbera of thr ?ew York Stock ex hance, aliened t'V. The firm Is one , of, the oldest dolnc tnislness on the ex- hante. The firm ntvitned for the benefit of Its creditors to CharU A. Werncn o'f this city. No statement of assets jand labilities, were mode. Iom tt 'otp. hTORM UAKU-Tho contract tor Trues dale's fine new school bulldlnir .was let n Monday to I'ark Bra's.', and u s. Dlujronrh of this city, the contract price approximating HUH. It 'will Include rooms for domestic science, manual train ing; and . a srymaslum and- also have-, a larco astembly room. , 1 ' i. DBNISON The Dcnlson School BoarU is arranulnp for tho opening up with the new school year of a. Ryriinonltlm to be used by the pupils. Th-lar Ormanlo opera, house will be equipped with ll.c) worth of apparatus, horlr.oiml bars, rings buktt ball equipments, steel lockers. The money for the- appamttTB- -Is irlvni hy Mr. C. U Vom Of the brfnh of enl wn, the school bpitnl furnlshlnz the bulldlhr. ........ . . OENISON-Thr large cans of men which Is reltiylnx tho double' trhek pn tho Northwestern toad, wjth hcaVy. tel irIIs has moved Its headquarters from thU city to Arlon. Tlle .rnmi are lariiely Oreeks, many or wHoiji weo at homo to right for Ureece In thoUty war and llioy nro now much conrenx.-d ivor the Ukelfc hood of being called rmtJi to lake ,purt in tho present )turopean--ar. IDA GIIOVK-Fred J'llchof, the well, 'known pitcher of the Ida. GroYo baso hal teamaftVtd tho life oT a'7-year-old 3lrl named Carter, whbso parents live at Odebolt. Pitcher and sotpe friends were camping at LtikevMw when he saw the child fait off tho pier riilo five feet of water Tllcher ran and leap'ed in ami caught the child after ho bad gone Uowp once ( IDA OJIOVI5-This wcok'n srtles of Ida (rove farms Inolmlo tho following: CJ&Us Ftk to Otto Itrtse, 1 acres five mllos r.trth of Ida drove for ttX an acre, or J3S,M: J. M. Kennedy and M. 15.. Ken nedy to William lUlnklns, 26s acres In t.opan township, for I40 per acre; 'J. M. Kennedy ISO acres In rjrani township, to Rmlel Abbe T6r" JBO an ai re '' Bhi)'4v vilBi, vs1111111sshB FINANCIAL CONDITION SOUND New York Bankers See No Reason for Alarm. Clearing house men meet i Secretary McAdoo Issues Stntrjnent Hnriafc Trcnsury 'Will Help ns 1 "it "t'ar as It Cnn In Present Emergency. !e cnow.v rniNcn 'CJredlt for upy Ktdries ga.ncd by tho' Servians ivcr Agslrlo t tropps miM go! olntont entirely to tho young i-rown ' lirlnce, -Alexander, who, when bin father , King Peter, fled from the capital, took . cj'mplete charge- or Hervla's troops. Al Uipugh 'he -has had 'little -prerldus mili tary -trnlnlnr hla) movementH thus far )mvo becu, tlioco of nh oxporltuccd fight- AI.BXANDRR OP 8KIIVIA. OKJfKrtAl, Ing' man. Hhauld Oormany get Into the frny, 'Pei'vla'n troops will fum 't)ioAe of t'eneral Von Moltk. chief of staff of th -German army, concod'd -j bo the real war wlzxnid of Kurope. Count Von Mi'ltUc, when ho contorted with the Kalurr on the Inttor's return to Ucrlln, ndvlncd him to use every effort to nld , In gottllni; tho Austro-Hcrvlan differences VOX MflLTKE. ' without war. Cliancellor Von-Dthmann-Ifollweg Is Understood hocrec to huvo urged tli' nmporor to grasp this oppor tunity, riuftlly scltlo tho differences bo twern tho. triple utllnnce nnd tho triple entente, which, If not settled now, will only Imvo ,a go over, until somq future duy when Germany may not be so well prepared for war as nt present. ; NEW 'YORK.' July SI. Members of , the board of governors of tho Stock, exchange said that tho board woujd probably ask tho banks not to call any loans due today or at any tlmo while the Block exchange remained ,closcd. Tho banks, It was be lieved would agree to Buch an arrange ment, .... The board of governors Is In favor of restricting (ill outside or private pur chases or sales of securities by any of the members.. Tho conference of bankers was resumed, at Morgan & Co.'s offices In tho early afternoon with some additional participants, Including Paul M. Warburg of Kuhn? Loeb & Co. Several of tho bankers expressed be lief that tho tension would show some telaxatlon over night Another subject Which was given second consideration as. the matter of cold exports.. It was he opinion that the lack of Amerlpan vessels-and the Increasingly prohlbttlvo k-atesJflnsurance would soon bring that Outflow to an ond. It wan learned that somo of the Can adian banks were catling loan's and had Withdrawn some of their vesorves from I banks "5n this city. Tho 'atnounts with- drawn by the Canadian banks was said j to be "relay vely small, American Mllnntlnii Snniitl. ' A rcissinrlns .statement by tho bankers of Nc,y York,, through their rep resent a I jlvcsiand the 'clearing house committee, I tvas issued Inter. After tho meeting of j lh .clearing ..houso committee as an nouncement- was made ns follows: ' "There, was, a' meetlng of the- clearing houso comrjilltco tills morning In v(lew bf the clbslng-pf the Now York Stock. ex change' an'd .Its-bearing on the general ltialon. It was the opinion of the com mittee -jtiiat the business nnd financial condition' o'Ncw York and tho entire country' wrta sound, but that the situation )n E'urqpo Justlflel extreme prudence and self 'control,' on tho part of tho Unftcd fetatcsi'Hhayttte dosing of tho Stock ex change' was" a precaut'lbh ,'by reason of tho disposition of .all itnrope. to make It Uio mirkot for whatever It wished to Sell, a'h'i that In this country there was Ho .occasion for any, serious Interruption of the regular course of business, either financial or mercantile." Tho chairman of tho committee of .'the clearing houso announced that all chocks jfor differences duo tho clearing house nad been certified ;and members were In vited to cnll for drafts at the usual hour. WASHINGTON", July 31.-Secretary Mo- Big Sale qf Ultra Stylish Parasols Saturday., Aug. 1 When It comes bo roal class, Bonson & Thorno Paraqols havo had It all their own way. It's clean-up time now and sharp teductldns will bo re lied upon to 'hurry the remainder out at tho very Hime when the Sum mer Sun shines- Siottest. All Woman's Parasols in Two Lots The 95c Lot INCLUDES ALL THAT SOLD FOR $1.75 to $2.50. The $1.95 Lot INCLUDES ALL THAT SOLD FOR $3.00 to $6.00 All Children's Parasols in 2 Lots The INCLUDES ALL The INCLUDES ALL 35c THAT SOLD 85c THAT SOLD Lot UP TO 75c. Lot UP TO $1.75. OMAHA'S FASTEST GROWING STORE 1516-18-20 FARNAM STREET. IIN1T1 fft Adoo Issued a statement today saying tho Treasury department will help as far as "It legitimately may" In New York or elsewhere during the present situation. Secretary McAdd said: "We are keeping in close touch with the situation. Tho Treasury aopartment will help as far as It legitimately may, In N?w York or In a'ny other part of 'the country, where It becomes apparent that assistance Is needed. "The Atdrlch-Vreeland act, as amended by tho. federal reserve act, is still In force, and the terms on which currency may bo Issued tinder that act nro now so favorable that resort may bo had quickly and effectively to It to meet any omergenqy. It must be remembered that there Is In the treasury, printed and ready for Issue, WOO.000,000 of currency, which the banks can get on application under that law. This Is In addition to the resources of tho treasury." FAILURE OF AUTO LIGHTS CAUSES TWO RUNAWAYS IDA OnoVE. Ia., July 31.-(SpeclaD Tho failure of an auto driver's electric lights to burn and his reliance upon his oil lamps, aro tho alleged causes for a collision of an automobile nnd a buggy on the road, between Tdn Grovo and Ar thur last night. Tho car containing Joseph Miller and three women ran Into tho rear of a buggy containing Charles Brown and Miss Ha Hurglns of Ida Grove. Both the occupants of tho buggy werethrown out and received severe, cuta and bruls. Their team ran away and collided with a buggy driven by Roes Hicks, a mile farther down tho road. Hicks' team was knocked prone upon tho ground and badly hurt. The mosti desirable furnished rooms an advertised In Tho Bee. Get a nice cool room for the summer. ON .nmH H HOME STRETCH! When wo get into tho lnonlli of August we arc Vt minded thai file Juiryest.AViH stxm.be past, and soon another milestone will be added to the years. As wo write there rings the jiugle in our ears of boyhood days. "The Spring, she is a young maid that does not know her mind; The Summer is "an old friend, but most of a rakish kind; The Winter is a tyrant devouring all he can; But the Autumn brings tho harvest, which gladdens the heart of man ' Now we would bn. prepared for tho season which gladdens our hearts, and while wo would not and should not rejoice over the misfortunes of other sections and other peoples, it does look as if Nebraska will roll m gold from tho salo of our golden grain and other "bounteous crops and so make room is the cry room for the biggest stocks over gathered together invoices, advices, bills of lading coming on every mail warning us that now merchandise from over hum and sea will soon be crowding us for ROOM. ' Summer Sales .Start on the Home Stretch Then on Saturday, August 1st And note, please, this will be a somowhat rakish sale for high and low from every corner out comes tho summery fabrics and out they'll go if prices count. First We'll Talk Shoes Tho-crowds at our Salo of Shoes a week ago might indicate that THE DEMAND HAS BEEN SUPPLIED but ever and always thero is a place tor something new THREE DIFFERENT SHOE DEALERS in tho big oastern cities ordered some beautiful fmo Bhoes silk brocaded tops, fine kids, blaok and white, exqulsitoly beautiful and late in stylo. Manufacturer, as it happened, was rushed on the finer goods, did not deliyor on time, and as trade "was dull with the retailers, they refused to ncocpt. Tho names are sewn in tho shoos; you'll recognize them as well known $5.00, $6.00, yes $7.00 wero t0 be th0 price'- $3.33 on Saturday Wondorfully nobby indeed classy. . You will surely want a pair if you see them.' If you would avoid certain temptation) don't look. ... Mrs. Jones Is Away With an assistant she is doing the markets. Wo are going to give her a SURPRISE PARTY. We hope Saturday to practically clean out all fine READY-TO-WEAR GARMENTS Room! Room!! is the cry here too and you are going to help us make it. 17 Vino Dresses Sold from $37.50 to ?G5.00. at $19.95 Fancy laco, chiffon and Georgette crepe waists. Just H the old prices. 75 SUITS Wool and silk should go Saturday at $9.98; soma sold us high as $60.00. (Hous Mit 'cm.) 19 Xilnsn Salts For a go away almost a. give away. Some sold at $15,00. Saturday 90.90 each. WASH DRESSES IN FIVE LOTS ONE $5.00 kind at ; $1.98. TWO $6.00 to $8.00 for $3.50. THREE ?5.00 were up to $15.00. FOUR-, , $7.50 for merly to $20. 11 Silk Ooata telle the story. Black, blue, Heliotrope. $25 up to $36 they were Saturday they aro $9.98 t""511- FIVE $10 former ly up, to. $35. 2a Wool Ooata; Sold up' to $15.00 $5.00 win get one Saturday. At the Linen Section Monday, wanted items which you rarely get enough of: All linen Breakfast cloth, $1 Saturday In stead ot $175. Damask Nupklns, $2.29 instead of $3.50 and $4,00. Bath Towels. 10 in stead of 15c, lllrnt, 1 doz. to a customer, Whit and colored Break fast Cloth, $1.98 Satur day; wero $2.50, $1.75, $4. SxlO Damask Clotha. for $1,08 instead of $3.00. ness I tho't the cases would bo toppled over would havo, too, in most places but tho crowd at Kllputrlck's are as dif ferent as tho sales aro from other whervn. The heading of this Add is a llttlo horsey and take my word for It this salo will nrouso the sportinu; blood of most men, and Saturday you will nil want to get In the rncc. Head the Kvcnts. Starting time 9 a. in. Course Kntt Aisle. Women Take Notice Please! Our hour nro 9 TILIi 9 SATUltDAV. l special lots to Interest you Saturday. Ooino nt tho opening hour if you can If not, get under the wire before O p. m., or you'll got loft. 50c Silk Socks, 3 Flna cotton box 25c Wash ties for SSI. OO. at 12Vi Vr. tor 13 C. 50c Silk Four-In- Night shirta. Jgh lcs Hands for 25. wcro "oatg lor C. $1.00 PoJamaB. SSSVl at VjW- Mon'B Bathing nt 79. wero i at 7lft aulUj 20 pff. $1.50 Pajamas, $1.50 Au.ta 1 ; at 1 19 gloves, 7 to 9; Traveling Bags $2. OO Pajamas, tan only, 89d nd Sult Cases nt SI 59 paln much reducod. Ouost Toweling, former ly 85c tp $1.00. Saturday, 69 nrd. German Damask for 29Ci instead of 45c. Whlto Goods going rap Idly Monday, 12 foi crepes wero 19c una 25c, One lot of dimities worth up to 35c, at 15 a yard. In the basement $1.00 Hammocka for $2.98. Those aro hand woven. Suits rind Pants, exceptional, 37d each L a 1 1 j ' V o t t it, fancy irochei l.u ton, fine plnlr; lldlo ixlso, former ly J.V and TO". Haturday 360. We do considerable Shirting on Saturday: Untou SultB, laco nnd tight knee; sold up to $1.00, nt 59d. Slightly soiled fancy lisle vests, soli) up to $2, at 19d. Union Suits, very flno lisle and mercerl'd; $1.25 to $1.50, nt 89 Hodge Podge - -Odd lot vests, pants and hose, 10b ns long as they last. Last Word on Parasols 58 All Told to Sell $3.29 for Haramocktt that were $5.00. These In the basement. $3,98 for Hammocks which were $6 nnd $G.50, in tho basement. Wo will not carry any over; Those which wero up to $8.50, nt Those! which wero up to $-,71, at Those' which wert hp to Rt.lifS, nt , $1.79 . 98b . 09d 10b ior choice of Whlto Goods worth 80c. 18b 'op Waeh Goods worth 26o to 50c. llotel Sheets 81x99 lnchea C9b ea-ch. Men's all linen handkerchiefs, 7Hb! worth up to 16c. Ladles all linen hemstitched. Imported direct from Bel fast, special at 7b nch All day. ' ' Ladles' Silk Belts, pluin, colored,-Itoman; also black oil cloth, at 29b worth up to $100. Silk Shirts. $2.95 In- plno Crope and Part snk stead of $5.00. Shirts at $1,69 instead $2 and $2.50 soft or laun- of $3.00. dered cuffs, Saturday, at "ZZTTZ ZZT. TTTT 81.49. 79 for Shirts worth $1. Broken lots Union Suits; l50 Unlon 8ult8 at na snall sires mainly; 50b. $2 Union Suits at $1.49 usual prlco is $1.00. Men'B Athletic Union 8ults, Come, please, in the morn- $1.00 and $1.50 grades at ng for your comfort nnd G5b each. our convenience. We cleaned out a" jobber's stock of B. V. D. Shirts and Drawers: Usual prices $1.00 and $1.50. Popular and staple as Undo Bain's Breakfast Food. Saturday 59b each. You will want O of each. , . We Rounded-Dp Our Corset, Stock and this ia what we found 250 pairs, standard makes. Irene, Camllio, nodfern, Warner's Rust Proof, Kabo and Modart Saturday let us makb this a closed incident. Corsets which wero $2.50 will go at 09b Corset's which wore $6.00 will go at $1,38- Corsets, which wero $15.00 will go at $2.95. Undermuelins; 12 dozen Princess slips, 49b each; sold up to $1.50, Fancy Camisole, lace and crepe, 88b: Bold up to $1.50. , Fancy Camisoles again, wero sold up to $3.50 at $1.29 Saturday. ; At the Children's Sec. Saturday it will be a real Merry-go-Round for mother, hunting up the bargains, and she won't havo to hunt much, for we are .going to make it eaay to shop Saturday, In this section. Closing out trimmed and lingerie hats $1.00. were $2 to $5. Closing out Ratine and straw hata 25b 110(1 50b were up to $1.50. Norfolk and Balkan Blouses, 6 to 14 years, worth .up to $1, nt 29b. Middles, 6 to 20 years. SDbi worth up to $1.50. Middles. 6 to 10 years, 89b. worth up to $1.50. Wash Dreasea, colored and fancy, 4 lota Number one, 2 to 14 years, 29b worth up to $1.00. Number two, 2 to 17 years, 98b. worth up to $3.00. Number three, 2 to 17 years, $1.49. worth op to $3.00. Number four, 6 tp 17 years, $3.98. worth up to $6.50. O Till O Saturday The Profeesor "says; "A. Uttie cooler." And how refreshing after that chestnut, "No important change." Bo with us at the Btart. You will want to stay till the finish. Waste Baaketa that were 65q and 75g,'at49 each. MEN! Our Last Sale' Was a Corker Crowdn so great that wq had to spread out the entire length of the atoro and then every other aisle was filled with tho overflow. Funny thing, too about the nd.lt read JUNfc, instead of July. Now what peculiar mental quirk caused yours truly to write June, I suppose I'll never know. Must iavo been thinking of Bellamy looking backward I oplntonate. Proofreader never caught dman overlooked it typesetter missed it and if the Devil saw it (printers we mean, of course), hp never let on but It worked flno. The rnariprs know it was meant for July allright, aUrJght: In all sobei