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The Omaha Daily PART TWO Use the telephone for BEE WANT-ADS Telephone Tyler 1000 Easiest Way EDITORIAL SECTION PAGES 11 TO 18 VOL. XLVI. NO. 257. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING. APRIL 14. 1917. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. JEWELERS' SAWS Up to You and to You Alone to REATINfi POTATOES i Lower High Cost of Mere Living Delicate Little Scrolls Increase in Price Nineteen Hundred Per Cent. THEN THEY CAN'T BE HAD While the price of potatoes has in creased 40T per cent in the last year, the price of a delicate little scroll saw used by jewelers has increased 1,900 iter cent. Thus while the potato has become ;he aristocrat of the dinner tabic, the lelicate little steel saw has become he plutocrat, autocra, high priest and nabob of the jewelry world. With out this little saw the delicate lace work in platinum jewelry would be impossible, and manufacturing jewel ers in Omaha as elsewhere in Amer ica are wondering how long they can continue to manufacture platinum Roods with the supply of these little saws cut off from Germany. These saws sold at wholesale for 5 cents a dozen before the war in Kurope. The supply came entirely from Germany, where machinery had been developed tine enough to pro duce them. Today they are quoted $15 a dozen and they cannot be had at that. So desperate is the situation that eastern jewelry manufacturers are sending orders by letter and by tele gram to Omaha wholesale jewelers asking for these little saws. This thev do in the hope that, though the east ern houses are out, some western wholesaler, where the factory demand is not so brisk, might still have a few dozen stored away. It is in vain, however, for the wholesalers here have none, or only a very few, which they need badly themselves. The A. V. Smith company of Omaha received several orders from Cincinnati, Phila delphia and other eastern cities for such saws. In former years these saws were so cheap that when one broke, the pieces were thrown away. Today the pieces are carefully conserved and the sec tions are used for sawing until the delicate teeth are worn blunt. Tflcre is only one person in the world who can reduce the cost of living for you, and that is yourself. All of the studies and experiments in reducing the cost of living point back to this fact. The blame has been put on the gold surplus and on the trusts; on the war and on the crops; on the farmer and on the retailer and on the middleman. But no true bill has been found against any of them or against all of them, The high cost of living in the I'nited States today is due primarily to the overdevelopment of economic M'tcrdependence and the only rem edy is the economic independence of the individual. That is why the movement for home gardening now sweeping the country is significant and important. Consider for a moment the devel opment of our method of feeding our selves as a people. When our country was sparsely sf tiled every family as economi cally independent. It raised its food upon its own land, stored its own sup- ntirs iti it-; nwn ccllnr -fti nnn ii j own cloth and nwde its own candles. 1 hat was a bad state of affairs be cause it was extreme. It left no leisure and prevented specialization. Now we have gone to the opposite extreme. A typical modem Ameri can city dweller is a man who makes hoes for a living. That is his con tribution to the national upkeep, lie dues nothing else. He depends upon a man in Bermuda for his onions, and otic in Maine for his potatoes, and the hens of Kansas lay eggs for him. l'urthermore, he depends upon a com plicated system of transportation and storage to bring these things to his door. The railroads must carry them across the country. The storage plants must preserve them. The re tailers must select what he needs, take his order by telephone and deliver them in a cart. All of this costs money. And much of it is unnecessary. A tittle fore thought would save this shoemaker a great deal. If, for example, he would merely buy potatoes when they are cheap and store them he could put by many a good dollar. If his wife would preserve fruits in the summer she would not have to buy, glass, tin and water in ihc winter. If this man went just a little farther and raised vegetables in his back yard, he could save still more. He could render himself at least partly inde pendeu; of this immense ami expen sive system which now has him at its mercy. Perhaps this man could not raise much, and perhaps it would take a good deal of his time to raise that little. Hut every man has some lei sure, and gardening is a healthful and interesting occupation. Will Never Be Without This Simple Laxative Divorce Mill Begins to Grind Bit More Swiftly Though still below normal, busi ness picked up a bit in the divorce mill Friday morning, the following petitions being filed: Katie S. Haynes against John W. Haynes, nonsupport alleged. Sam Mazzei against Edith Mazzei, cruelty alleged. ' Claire C. Swett against Wilbur V. Swett. She asserts her husband is a salesman earning more than $200 a month, but alleges he fails to sup port her. Ruby Prohaska against James Pro haska, alleged cruelty. James E. Stolp was granted a de cree from Catherine G. Stolp. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Relieved Her Baby When Nothing Else Would Little Max Pcndcrgrast is now t'uur years old, and a fine healthy boy. j When but a tiny baby, in fact almost from birth, he suffered a great deal from constipation. His mother, Mrs. Carl W. -Pcndcrgrast, Red Key, Jnd heard of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, obtained a bottle of it from the drug store, and with it was able to quickly correct this condition. Mrs. Pendcrgrast says Dr. Cald well's Syrup Pepsin has saved them from calling the doctor many times, and that she will never be without a bottle of it in the house to use when needed. She found it equally effective as a laxative for herself and other members of the family. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin, pleasant to the taste, mild in action and positive in effect. It does not grip" or strain, and con tains no opiate or narcotic drug. It is the ideal family laxative, mild and pleasant for baby, yet acting quickly on the strongest constitution To avoid imitations and ineffective substitutes be sure to ask for Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. See that a facsimile of Dr. 'Caldwell's signature and his portrait appear on the yellow carton in which the bottle is- packed A trial bottle, free of charge, can be obtained bv writing to Dr. W. b Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monti- cello, Illinois. Our "End" May Be Near, But, We Are Fighting Off "Wreckers," To fhe Last! Ammunition (Stocks), Still Plentiful Enough for a Victory (Complete Close-Out) Don't let ANY ONE tell you that stocks here are too small for selection. To tell the truth, sold down as we are, there STILL remains enough of a supply to completely fill an ordinary suit shop. You see, the stock here was SO immense originally. And, be sides, we are daily receiving NEW shipments of attire that was ordered BEFORE we received notice of the .early destruction of this building. We Already Hear the Heavy Foot falls of the Wreck- $19.50 $25.00 $29.50 $35.00 $39.50 $42.50 $45.00 $47.50 $49.50 $55.00 Suits, Suite, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, Suits, now at . now at. now at. now at . now at . now at . now at . now at. now at , now at. . . .$13.75 ...$16.75 . . .$18.75 ...$21.75 . . .$23.75 , . .$26.75 ,..$28.75 ...$31.75 . ..$34.75 ...$36.75 & A $15.00 $17.50 $19.50 $22.50 $25.00 $29.50 $35.00 $39.50 $45.00 $49.50 Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, Coats, now at. now, at. now at, now at . now at. now at. now at. now at. now at . now at. . .$ 8.75 ..$11.75 ..$13.75 . .$16.75 . .$18.75 . .$21.75 . .$26.75 . .$28.75 . .$31.75 . .$34.75 $15.00 Dresses, now at. .$ 8.75 $17.50 Dresses, now at. .$11.75 $19.50 Dresses, now at. .$13.75 $22.50 Dresses, now at. .$16.75 $25.00 Dresses, now at. .$18.75 $29.50 Dresses, now at. .$21.75 $35.00 Dresses, now at. .$26.75 $39.50 Dresses, now at. .$28.75 $ 5.00 $ 6.75 $ 7.50 $ 8.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $17.50 Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. Skirts, now at. .$ 3.95 .$ 4.95 .$ 5.95 .$ 6.95 .$ 7.95 .$ 8.95 .$10.95 .$11.95 IS SATURDAY'S "CLOSE-OUT" PRICE Upon a Lot of 100 VERY SELECT. Superbly Tailored WOMEN'S SPRIHG COATS The Values Range to $19.50 Choice new Serges, Poplins and Velours, to be sure, many in the prevailing new empire back models, loose fitting coats, belted effects, etc. Shades are entrancing; make-up is all you would expect in garments costing thrice more. It's a lot of 100 coats ordered made up just before we received notice to vacate the building. If you seek a Spring Coat and have an eye to economy (and style), make the most of these on SATUR DAY, for there will most likely be NONE left Monday. $4.95 Petticoats, now at. .$3.88 $5.95 "Klosnts," now at. .$4.88 $3.95 Petticoats, now at. .$1.88 $3.95 Petticoats, now at. .$2.88 IS) AM CLOAK CO. 3l8-3 S9 . 16 ST. And, however little lie produced, this man would be learning a lesson in economic independence, lie would be learning how to think out his own economic problems and provide tor his own economic needs, as every man should. It' you would live better for trss money you must solve your problem of living for yourself. . You can get free an ollicial lifty page booklet issued by the Tinted States government, that tells you in complete detail how to lay out and plant and take care of your home gar den. It contains special directions lor raising over fifty kinds of vegetables. It has diagrams, a planting table, de scription of tools and thirty-four illus trations. Yon need this book to do your bit in the food reserve. Sent free on receipt of a J-cent stamp for return postage. Address The Hec In formation Bureau, ahinton. 1"). i. Persistent Advertising Is the Koad : Gaugestad Seeks ! Freedom from Wife Who Wields Shears The (iangestad arc in aiMiii--iu ; t "strict court this time - winch is not the first time Domestic difficulties of this family have been publicly aire! for some ; t.ine, The names of the hnband and wife figure in the records o both police ami district emni. The latest is that Kduatd G, (iaugestad, real estate man. living at J447 Crown Point avenue, is siting his wife. Nina May tiaugestad, for divorce on grounds of ;illegcd cruelty. , A tew days ago thehuhand swore cut a warrant in the countv attor ney's office, charging that his wife! M.tbbed htm with a pair of scissors. 1 le is now m the hospital. The domestic warfare m the real r t.ite man's family dates back to August J4. 115, when the couple w ere divoi ccd. Their troubles ere i vidcutlv patched up. for they mar ried again the following mouth. Several months ago the tiaugestad tamilv broke into police court and on the same day the wife tiled suit in dis trict court for divorce. Mrs (iauge stad later withdrew the suit after .'tiother reconciliation had been ef fected. In the wake of the latent Mpuhhlc the husband enters the divorce liMs i.iitl asx-ris he wants no more of Mis. (.aiigestad. Man Beats Landlady's Daughter After Dispute r.eo.mr Ik' was ilisplcaM'd with the Mippot slif liait proviilcil. 1). (i. (iarri om. who rimms wilh Mrs. t'arr at "It Nurl'i l ittcoMlh street. heRan to up brawl and abuse his lamllaily. .lulia i arr. her iLiulner. trieil to (jet liar i is mi to tlrsisl. with tlir result that Garrison turner! on lier and, after vocally abusing her. beat her about the shoulders, Police officers were summoned and Garrison was fined $10 and costs by the police magistrate. 7b Avoid Dandruff You do not want a slow treatment for itchintf scalp when hair is falling and the dandruff germ is killing the liair mots. Delay means no hair. Get, at any drug store, a bottle of iemo for 25c or $1.00 for extra large size. Use as directed, for it does the work quickly. It kills the dandruff germ, nourishes the hair roots and im mediately stops itching scalp. It is j pure, reliable, antiseptic liquid, is not greasy, is easy to use and will not stain. Soaps and shampoos are harmful, as they contain alkali. The best thing to use for sralp irritations is zemo, for it is safe and also inexpensive. Tb K. W. Ron Co.. Cleveland. O. One Minute Store Talk The service features of this Greater Store make it the logical store for men who are in earnest about getting clothes satisfaction. There's a bigger idea back of this store than merely exchang ing clothes for money. We bend every energy to earn your con fidence and good will one brick never built a building, one purchase never made a customer lor a store. That's wht we're so careful about the merchandise we sell. Your patronage is priz ed above your money. ' JOHN A. SWAXSON. Pres.' VYM. I.. HOLZMAN, Trcas.- Equipped As Never Before To Supply Your Apparel Needs T70LPLL find the hand-tailored masterpieces of Imore than a dozen internationally famous 111 1 J J 1 V"N i . V 1 1 cioines maKers at tnis greater btore a vast, combined ex position of all that's new a showing so comprehensive that it stands without precedent in the west. We direct special at tention to superb selections of cleverest fashions and supreme values in Spring Suits for men $OA $OC $Ort and Young Men, at &J- 0) Young Men's Special Models Interest is sustained in our Young Men's Section by the constant introduction of new and different models as rapidly as they're developed by leading fashion designers. Sport Suit single or double breasted, full belted, blt in back, stitched down or buttoned pinch backs. Hun dreds of styles and every suit offers a new suggestion in treatment of pockets, patch or welt; lapels on new lines; high waisted; military shoulders, vigorous lines throughout! beautiful colorings in plain weave or checks, stripes, plaids, . overplaidi; wonderful fabric range, 815, $20, $25. 830 . , -Men's Business Suits Here's where selections five to fifteen times larger than elsewhere mean most. We're equipped with special sizes in every proportion, from short stouts to sizes for tall and extra large men, in variety unlimited. Fine hard finished worsteds, blue serges, blue mixtures, fancy weaves, stripes, checks, plaids the right size and pat tern for every man, $15, $20, $25, $30, $35, $40. Boys' Sturdy Suits $5.00, $7.50, $9.00, $10.00, $12.00 For style, for excellence in tailoring, for high quality serviceable fabrics these smart belter suits with extra pair of knicker trousers stand unequalled. Velour finish cassimeres, Scotch tweeds, rough finished cheviots, pure worsteds, flan nels, serges. Boys' Spring Overcoats largest selections $3.50 to 87.50 Juvenile Novelty Suits new effects, 83.50 to 87.50 Washable Suits for Children clever styles 81 to 83.50 , MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING SECOND FLOOR. . New Spring Shirts $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 YOU'LL want an armful when you see the new and different patterns. You'll be amazed at the overwhelming variety. See the stunning new Manhattans, Bates Street, Yorke, besides here's our own make, extra good value negligee shirts at $1.00. Beautiful Silk Shirts--$3.50 to $7.00 Sport and Khaki Shirts $1.00 to $1.50 Neckwear For Men Who Care A vast exhibit nothing like it elsewhere. Wonderful colors and patterns, at 50 81.00. $1.50. 82.00. Men's Underwear Stocks Unrivalled No two men just alike in underwear requirements. We're equipped to please all with the largest showing of spring and summer underwear in our history. Finest knitted Union Suits, made in all proportions of leg and sleeve lengths, from such famous makers as Vassar, Superior, Madewell, Hatch-one-button and many innova tions in athletic union suits, includ ing famous B. V. D.'s Shirts and Drawers Union Suit Prices 50 to 81.50 I 81.00 to $3.00 Correct Spring Hats for men and young men T"iHE largest repres entation of Amer ica's best hats; smart fashions, developed in the hundreds of new styles that make spring selections so at tractive. See them 111 UUI i IllUUI 11 hat department. John B. Stetson Hats $3.50 to $10.00 Crofut and Knapp Hats, at $3.50 to $5.00 Nebraska De Luxe Hats, at $3.00 Nebraska Special Hals, at $2.00 New Spring Caps, $1.00. $1.50. 82.00 Traveling Goods--' This section is another stoic in itself, with prices based on volume of sales Suit Cases and Traveling Bags, unequalled showing, at 81.25 to 835. Standard and Steamer Trunks. From world's best makers, $5.00 to $35.00 WARDROBE TRUNK HEADQUARTERS Neverbreaks, exclusive here, at 816.50. Other Wardrobe Trunks, at $22 to $60 BOYS' SHOKS AND OX FORDS TAN, BLACK, WHITE, PRICED ACCORD ING TO SIZE 81.75 to $1.00 PAJAMAS Largest, most complete line in the city $1 to $5 JOtiM A (WAN SOW. -CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN- MEN'S SHOES AND OX FORDS TAN, BLACK, WHITE AND PALM BEACH $3.50 to $7.50