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Brie City News
Platinum tVedding Rinca Edholm.
Lighting Fixturea Burgeu-Granden Co.
Have Root Trint It New Beaccn Pre.
Metal Die, Irtswork Jubilee Mfg Co.
35c Luncheon at Empress Garden.
To Repair Benson Paving The pav
ing on Main street, Benson, will be re
paired. The city commissioners have
Bet aside $2,000 for this purpose.
Freed for Desertion Ola Freedle
Was freed from William E. Freedle by
Judge Day, sitting in divorce court.
Alleged desertion was the basis of the
suit.
Luther Martin Alleges Desertion
Luther Martin, suing Minnie Martin
for divorce in district court, allepes she
deserted him. They were married at
Mount Nebo, N. C, October 15, 1913.
Judge Wakcley Returns Judge
'Arthur C. Wakeley has returned from
Chicago, where he accompanied Mrs.
"Wakeley, who will visit relatives in
Baltimore and Maryland until Octo
ber 1.
Alleges Desertion Desertion is al
leged by Marie Best, suing DelbeYt H.
Best, oil salesman, for divorce in dis
trict court. They were married at
Wichita, Kan., November 1., 1903. She
asks $1,100 alimony.
Using Electric Radiators Two elec
tric radiators were donated to the
drying plants in the South Omaha
High school and the Central Park
school by the,Corr Electric company.
Food may new be driedin eighteen
hours instead of twenty-four, or forty
eight, which it has taken during the
'cool weather.
LISTEN, GIRLS,
Five Thousand Omaha
Lassies Are Jealous
TO THIS STORY
One Lor, some Soldier Gets !
Letter from Lonesome Girl
SOUTH SIDE
Being a Symposium by Young
Women Reporters for TheN
Bee of Thrilling Experi
ences With Brave
Soldier Boys.
They do say that at least 5,000
Omaha girls are dying with envy of
the women reporters for The Bee.
And why not? Don't we know at
least 1,000 brave soldiers, when we
see them, and haven't we a speaking
acquaintance with every officer in
town as well as several hundred met
in the ranks?
We walk right into the Auditorium,
past the guards and all, and mount
the stairs leading to the innermost
sanctums of the staff of the Sixth
regiment. We visit the offices in the
army building daily and call at the
armory and Washington hall fre
quently. We drop in at the recruiting
offices of the British mission and the
"Lucky Seventh" as often as we wish.
But listen, ye maids, who imagine
our life is one sweet dream of bliss.
There are several little drawbacks to
such an existence.
For instance, we can't properly en
joy our conversations with the men
of the Sixth, for fear that behind their
delightful flow of wit and humor is a
deep laid plot to conceal from us the
date on which they leave for Deming.
When the Fifth and Sixth regi
ments stop "kidding" us and really
leave for that land of sand and khaki,
we shall enjoy the first peaceful
night's rest we have known for many
moons. No longer will our dreams be
haunted by khaki-clad specter secretly
boarding a south-bound passenger
train at midnight, unbeknownst to the
morning newspapers.
Can't Even Weep.
When they go, we shan't be able
to weep in comfort, for we shall be so
busy getting feature stories about the
pretty girls who come to bid them
goodbye. We au naturally of a
jealous dispositionbut no matter if
our favorite young officers are sur
ounded by.teartful beauties, we must
keep on taking notes, while our hearts
bleed.
At least 500 soldiers have promised
to write to us from Deming. And
send us their pictures, too. However,
we whisper it in confidence, we
think they are a fickle bunch. Not
one of the three companies already
at Deming has sent us a line. It
may be that they have a well-found-"cd
suspicion that their letters would
appear verbatim in the next day's
Bee.
Here are a few notes on some of
our acquaintances, made on our
rounds among the military posts.
To begin at the top Colonel Grant,
the ranking officer in Omaha, is just
our ideal of an army officer you
know, the kind you read about! He
is so grand and big and commanding.
And yet we aren't afraid of him at
all, for he has the best heart in the
world and never fails to greet us with
a smile or what is even better, some
news;
Across the half from Colonel Grant
5s our good friend, Major Maher. The
major is very kind to young report
ers and always saves some news for
them if he can. Major Maher is
handsome and imposing in his uni
form and all the girls are jealous of
his young wife.
Some Regular Daisies.
Down in the army recruiting sta
tion we occasionally see Major Frith
when he returns from his weekly busi
ness trips over the state. We think
Major Frith missed his calling. Not
that he is not a splendid officer. But
he would be an even better newspa
per man. He always has some ori
ginal idea tucked up his sleeve that
makes a good story, so we seek his
office with rejoicing.
We don't know just what Sergeant
Hansen, in the office next to the
major, thinks of us. He always has
a twinkle in his eye unJ we have an
idea he doesn't take us quite as seri
ously as we take ourselves. But he's
a peach, we think, anyway.
There are so many dandy soldiers
In the "Dandy Sixth" that -we hardly
know where to begin. First of all,
there is Major Harries, commander
of the Omaha battalion. Major Har
ries is one of the most polished gen
tleman we have met. ,
He can tell us nothing in such a de
lightful way and bow us out of the
office so charmingly that we are
hypnotized into the belief we have
a "scoop," and it is not till we have
reached our typewriter that we awake
half dazed, and realize we have no
idea at all when the battalion will
leave for Deming. Nevertheless.
Major Harries is mighty popular with
us and we have a high opinion of his
ability.
How They Look to Us.
The four captains of the Sixth now
'n Omaha are as different as four
Sergeant Martin Brown of Com-1 coffee
pany A, Sixth Nebraska, had a smile
that wouldn't come off this morning.
He had just received a letter from a
girl out in the satc who read in
Sunday's Bee that he was lonely
and wanted someone to write to him
at Deming.
Pay Day.
Today was pay day for the Fourth
regiment in Omaha. Thejre was just
one check given out and SergPant
Hansen of the army recruiting office
was paymaster. Lieutenant Bruett,
who was left behind by the Fourth
when it went to Deming to recruit
for the regiment, stood "in line" this
morning till the safe at the recruiting
office was opened, then went on his
way smiling.
Mascots Want to Go.
Out in Riverview park are two
wildcats with a longing look in their
eyes since the news of the approach
ing entrapment of the soldiers for
Deming has gone abroad.
These two cats were cap,tured on
the border last year by the Fifth
machine gun company and brought
along as mascots when they returned.
They were presented to the park
when the company was mustered out
and are very comfortable, but they
would much prefer traveling back to
their native haunts with their friends
of the Fifth this week.
Briggs Gets Gun.
Sergeant Briggs, formerly captain
of police in South Omaha, was pre
sented Monday with a fine silver
mounted revolver by the members of
the South Side station. The revolver
is an automatic, Colt No. 45, a gov
ernment model. Captain Briggs was
also chief of police for fourteen years
in South Omaha previous to his two
and a half years' service as captain.
The revolver was presented as a token
of appreciation of this long service
by his friends and coworkers in South
Omaha. .
Thermos Bottle to Fifth.
The firm of David O'Brien, manu
facturers of thermos bottles and con
tainers, has presented the machine
gun company of the Sixth with a
large thermos container. This will be
used on the way to Deming to keep
omo,,; E,ds iSh,s!AGED WOMAN -DIES
FROM AUTO CRASH
and in other useful wavs
Mess Fund Gets Check.
The following letter from Peter El
vad, president of the Bankers' Realty
and Investment company, was re
ceived by Captain Metcalfe of the
Sixth machine gun company this
morning. Enclosed with it was a
check for $100:,
"On the eve of your departure for
training camp I desire to wish you
and your men godspeed and hope that
you may all safely return to our great
city, i am sure every one will iol
Mrs. Marie Kratky Succumbs
to Injury Sustained When
Motor Car Upset
Near Yutan.
Mrs. Marie Kratky, 73 years old.
i died yesterday as a result of injuries
1 :.l i , . ,
k. " : n,'USJam i suffered in an automobile accident at
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your men in general. 1 enclose a
small check with pleasure. Please ac
cept it as an expression of good will."
Wireless Operators Wanted.1
An urgent request for wireless
telegraphers who understand German
lias just been received by the army
recruiting station in Omaha.
"Doesn't this mean that there are
many secret wireless stations in this
country from which news is sent to
Germany:" was asked Sergeant Han
sen. "I do not know what it means," re
plied the sergeant. "You can guess
fur yourself. That is all I can do
g less."
These radio operators will be sent
out at once for foreign service as
soon as enlisted. A good radio opcr
torsis about the choicest treasure the
army and navy has just now. Every
one who applies is snapped up so
quickly he does not know what has
happened to him.
War is no longer waged chiefly
with the sword. Skill in a hundred
crafts is of equal value with skill at
arms now and victory will be won
by those who can flash messages, no
less than by those who fight.
National Guard Recruits.
Seventy-eight men have been re
cruited for one company for the Na
tional Guard Reserve in five days.
Forty of these came from Spring
field, and the remainder from Omaha
and vicinity.
Company F of the regiment will be
mustered into state service tonight.
This will be followed by a mass meet
ing at Sixteenth and Farnam streets.
There will be a drill of the men at
7:30. Company C has half of its com
plement. . s
Warblers Are Broke; File
Bankruptcy Proceedings
New York, Sept. 12. The Bos
ton National Grand Opera com
pany, incrporated, of this city filed
a schedule in bankruptcy here to
day, giving liabilities as $123,380.
The company's assets are not
Tcnown. Among the largest claims
are the Musical Art association
$29,000; Giovanni Zenatello and
Maria Gay, $15,215 Ricardo Martin,
$6,300; George Baklanoff, $5,663, and
Maggie Teyte, $5,050.
young men can be, and we hardly
know which we like the best. Cap
tain Brome of Company A is so digni
fied we are a little afraid of him, so
we usually-approach Lieutenant Mc
Hugh or Lieutenant Hayes for news.
But Captain Brome is so popular
with his men that we know, he must
be a "good fellow."
Captain Keating of Company B is
likewise dignified and very busy. We
sometimes halt him in tire middle of
the street to ask for news, for that is
the only time we can catch him. We
have quite a ."sneaking feelin' " in our
heart for Captain Keating.
Captain Risch of Company D came
from Holland and has just that quiet
culture and ease of manner that
makes Americans envious of Euro
peans We certainly enjoy talking
with him and he is never too busy.
We adore Captain Metcalfe, for he
always has some stories for us. He
can spot a good story through a
three-foot stone wall and saves them
for us.
We like everybody up at the
Armory. Captain Gardner and his
staff are real live wires and Omaha
will miss them.
,We used to go out to Fort Crook
before the Fourth went away. There
it was said Colonel Baehr had his
quarters. But we never saw him.
Once we caught a faint glimpse pf a
dark handsome man fleeing down the
back stairs.
The colonel is modest to a fault and
the mere rumor that a woman re
porter was in the building would send
him hurrying away. He was faith
fully guarded by 3aptain Rusland
who never even let us telephone to
him except once. We liked the col
onel's voice, then.
"This is tht Life."
There were many interesting per
sons at Fort Crook, chief of whom
was Major Blrknet, who could tell fine
tales about "der kaiser" in the days
when he and the major were green
soldiers in the German army together.
We were particularly fond of the
machine company of the Fourth for
its members always had some news.
Coming to the opposite side of
town, there is Fort Omaha. We like
Fort Omaha, but it doesn't like us.
Of course we know the orders all
come from the War department and
we bear no ill will. But we do hope
some day the bars will be lifted and
we can get some real news from Fort
Omaha.
By the way" we have mentioned
that word news several times, haven't
we. . You can see it plays a large part
in our lives. That is why, we would
tell the girls of Omaha 't'his is the
life," but it isn't a bed of ross.
Comptroller Alleges Dead
Bank Head Big Defaulter
Conservation League Elects
Officers and Probes Bread
The Woman Voters' Conservation
league met Tuesday night at the
home of Mrs. F. J. Birss, 3308 Lincoln
Boulevard.
New officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Mrs. Mary E.
Howe; recording secretary, Mrs. Ray
J. Abbott; treasurer, Miss Edna Birss.
Mrs. A. C. Andetson was re-elected
vice-president.
The 5 cent loaf of bread was the
subject of considerable discussion,
and investigation (ended to show that
the bakers had not had time to avail
themselves of the reduced price of
flour as yet. An investigation com
mittee to probe the subject further
consists of Mrs. Frances Follansbee,
Mrs. Ray J. Abbott, and Mrs. Mary
E. Howe?
The project of a third municipal
drying plant, in addition to the two
already established by these women,
was referred to the conservation com
mittee, of which Mrs. A. C. Anderson
is chairman.
The next meeting of the league will
be held on September 26 and will be
in the nature of a reception to the
retiring officers.
Ten new members were voted in at
the meeting on Tuesday night. The
entire membership of the league is
working in the registration of women
for service, which is being conducted
today.
Modern Languages Popular
At Central High School
Modern languages are popular at
Central High school this yr r. An
increase of 240 students over the 600
of last year is reported in the Latin
department. Ninety-five students are
studying Spanish. There are five
glasses in beginning French.
The Glee club will meet before
school Wednesday.' Practice will be
held every morning at 8:15 o'clock.
McGlone Elected Captain
Of Company F; Seventh
' At an election of officers of Com
pany F, Seventh regiment of the Ne
braska National Guard Reserves, held
under the governor's orders last
night, Alfred C. McGlone was elected
Captain by a majority of seventy-five
votes out of eighty-three. W. H.
Metcalfe was elected second lieu
tenant by sixty-four votes.
County Officers to Hold
- Convention Here This Fall
The convention of the Nebraska
State Association of County Commis
sioners and County Clerks will be
held in Omaha December 4, 5 and 6,
with headquarters at the Castle hotel.
The officers are: P. J. Kennedy of
York, president; L. R. Barlow of
Lodge Pole, vice president; C. E. Hill
of Hastings, secretary; Mike Cavey
of St. Edward, treasurer. An at
tendance of 500 or more is expected.
i Yutan. A car in which she and her
son-in-law, Janu-s Koutsky, were rid
ing turned turtle.
Mrs. Kratky h.v. been a resident of
South Omaha for twenty-seven years.
She is survived by three sons and
three daughters. Funeral services will
be held at 8:30 o'clock this morning
from the residence, 2308 Q street, to
the Church of Assumption. Inter
ment will be ft St. Mary's cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gosney
Celebrate Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gosney, 3732
South' Twenty-seventh street, will
celebrate their golden wedding today.
They will give an informal reception
for their friends. Thev have issued a
general invitation to their friends to
call from 2:30 to 5 o'clock in the af
ternoon or from 7:30 to 11 o'clock in
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Gosney were married
at Genoa, la., in 1867. They have
seven children, all but two of whom
are married. They have nine grand
children. Most or their children and
their grandchildren will be here to
day. They have lived in Omaha for the
last thirty years. Mr. Gosney was
connected with a live stock commis
sion firm at the stock yards for many
years.
Business Men Promise Backing
For South Side Carnival
Company D of the "Dandy Sixth,"
will give a military carnival on the
South Side September 17 to 22. South
Side business men have promised that
in case the soldiet boys are gone by
that time that they will carry on the
carnival and send the proceeds to the
boys of Company D.
A Ford touting car will be given
away at a drawing the last day of the,
carnival. The boys have an Qffice in
the recruiting station at Twenty
fourth and N streets, where tickets
for the drawing are on sale. The
carnival will be in charge of the same
company that had charge of the mili
tary carnival in Council Bluffs last
week,.
Keep Fit For the
Daily Struggle
'EwrvPkturt
1 1 3 '1.1-
iua tan t aitora to De iaia up wun
sore, aching kidneys in these days of
high prices. Some occupations oring
kidney troubles; almost any work
makes weak kidneys worse. If you
feel tired all the time, and suffer be
sides with lame back, sharp pains,
dizzy spells, headaches and disordered
kidney action, use Doan Kidney
PilU. It may save an attack of rheu
matism, dropsy, heart trouble or
Bright's disease. Doan's have helped
thousands back to health.
An Omaha Experience
H. A. Burdick. painter. 1562 N. Seven
teenth St., Bays: "After I had been in the
painting business for twenty-three years I
was bad off with kidney trouble. My kidneys
acted eight or ten times a day and ueveral
times each night and the secretions were
burning. My back ached terribly. DoaiTi
Kidney Pills soon relieved me and after I
had taken five boxes 1 was free from the
trouble."
DOAN'S W
60t at all Drug Stores
Rster Muburn Co. rMg.Cnem.BuHalo.NY.
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
Washington. Sept. 12. Comptroller . prOVesit 25cat all druggists.
wiinams issuea a statement tonignt
asserting investigation had disclosed
that the late J. B. Martindale, presi
dent of the Chemical National bank
of New York who died in July, 1917,
was an embezzler and forger to the
extent of about $300,000. The amount
was taken, the comptroller announced,
from the account of a wealthy de
positor, and the bank has arranged
to make good the entire sum.
The capital and surplus of the bank
amounting to $10,000,000, Mr. Will
iams said, were not impaired in the
slightest degree by the alleged opera
tions of Martindale.
Hoover Calls Apple
Growers for Conference
Washington, Sept 12. The food
administration today called a confer
ence of apple growers, shippers, asso
ciations and box manufacturers at
Portland, Ore., September 13 to dis
cuss conservation of this year's apple
crop.
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap
Soap should be used very carefully,
if you want to keep your hair looking
its best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali.
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil
(which is pure and greaseless), and
is better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will
cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly.
Simply moisten the hair with water
and rub in. It makes an abundance
of rich, creamy lather, which rinses
out easily, removing every particle of
dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly,
and it leaves the scalp soft, and the
hair fine and silky, bright, lustrous,
fluffy and easy to manage.
. You can get mulsified cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every mem
ber of the family for months. Adv.
1
Persistence is the cardinal vir
tue in advertising; no matter
how good advertising maybe
in other respects, it must be
run frequently and constant
ly to be really successful.
URGESS-ta GOIM
EVERYBODYS STORE"
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1917.
STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY.
Phone D. 127
"D
Every Piece in Our Entire Stock of
URMTU
Offered in This Closing-Out Sale at
40 to 60 Per Cent Under Regular Price
O NOT let price stand in the way in closing out this stock,"
was the final salutation of the management regarding the
closing out of this stock of furniture. And
we certainly have not let price stand in
the way. Every piece has been greatly
reduced from the former sale price, afford
ing reductions of 40 to 60 per cent.
Furniture of the
highest standard of
quality, suitable for
any room in the
house, offered Jo
you in this sale at
prices that we doubt
if they can be dupli
cated anywhere. As
an illustration of
what this sale
means we featufe
for Thursday: -
25 White Enamel Bedsteads. Spring and Mattress,
Like Illustration, at $13.95
THE BED is full size, 2-inch continuous posts, with 1-inch fillers, 1
wnue enamel unisn. r
THE SPRINGS are all steel, wire top and strongly reinforced.
THE MATTRESS is cotton top and bottom, full 45 lbs., well
made and strictly sanitary.
There are but 25 of these outfjts and they are sure to go out
quickly at this extreme special sale price.
.-Burt ni-Nub Co. Third Floor
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Burgess-Nash Company
EV E RYBODY& STORE"
Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1917.
STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY.
Phone Doug. 137
Home Sewing Week
- Is Now in Progress
and during this week bigcut price specials are being offered in the following
departments:
Silks . Dress Goods Notions
Ribbons Domestics Linens
The New Autumn Modes in
Women's Co&tts
Special Display For Thursday
STRAIGHT tailored lines are extreme
ly popular.
Double belts and shirred backs mark
the waist.
Fur collars of kid coney are favored.
All lined coats, 48 inches long.
So much for the main fashion fea
tures. There's too much to tell and too
much that's indescribable, without your
own eyes to interpret it.
The American wool velour coats, the
Pom Pom, the Bolivia cloth, the velvet
and the plush the new colors brown,
Peking, blue, navy, taupe, beet root and
green.
They're all here and you'll want first
selection. You'll get the most gratifica
tion and longest service by making your
selection now. N
The prices range from $19.50 to $125.
Burf.M-Nath Co. Second Floor
1 arly Fall Styles in
WOMEN'S BOOTS
EXCLUSIVE. Fall models, new patterns,
in nine and ten-inch lace boots.
They come in every color and shade to
match the new frock. We also carry a
most complete stock of black kid and tan
Russia boots.
They are the daintiest and prettiest we
have ever shown.
Prices range from $4.50 to $12.00.
Educator Shoes for Children
We are exclusive selling agents in Omaha for the
Educator shoe for boys and girls and young women, the
shoe with room for five toes, that lets the child's foot
grow as it should. ' .
Burgeu-Nath Co. Second Floor
1 I
Proper Fitting
CORSETS
THE woman who is always
noticed for her smart figure
has a corset for each special ser
vice. The models used for her
dressy gown is quite different
from the one that she wears with
her street suit.
Her corset must be properly se
lected and fitted to give just the
appearance that she desires.
Our corset department has a
complete line of models for every
occasion, including Bien Jolie,
Madame Irene, Anita, Warner,
Regahste, Nemo, Modart and the
Stylish Stout styles.
Skilled and experienced corset- -iers
are always at your service and
will be pleased to show your our
complete Fall stock.
Burgeis-Nath Co. Second Floor
if
When Writing to Our Advertisers
Mention Seeing it in The Bee