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14 THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1916. LARGER DRAFTS AHEAD, DECLARES GENERAL WOOD Funston Commander, Back From War Front, Says 40, 000 More Officers Should Train at Once. Omaha Recruit Likes Soldier Life a$ Lived at Camp Funston Kansas Gty, Mo., April I J. Forty thousand more officers for drafts yet to come are needed urgently. Major General Leonard Wood, commander of the Eighty-ninth division, national j army, Camp Funston, Kan., declared here today. General Wood passed through the city enroute to Camp Funston from France, where he went several months ago on an inspection trip. "We must have officers," General Wood said. "I am in favor of opening new officers training camps at once and making the course one of six months instead of three. Then, too, we must have older men, say from 35 to 40, for our officer material." General Wood expressed the belief that the allies would be able to hold . the Germans, but asserted that it was imperative America send men quickly. "At present" he said, "it is a ques tion o( ships."' We have the supplies, but not the ships to send them over in." i He deprecated the idea that the war might be a short one and added: "We are facing a people who are all ef ficient, all powerful In the art of war. Until. we can face them on equal terms we cannot turn the tide. We have only begun to draft our man 1 power. The drafts in the future will be larger and larger and we might , as well prepare ourselves for it." Telephone Was Intended for Deaf, Says Bell, Inventor Chicago, April 12.- Discovery of the telephone was "one of those di- ,vine accidents willed while working out another problem," Dr. Alexander Graham Belt said at the dedication last night of a school named in his honor. The school is the first of its kind in Chicago to be devoted chiefly to, the education of deaf children, "When I discovered the , telephone I was trying to perfect an instru ment by which the deaf might.be made to hear," Dr. Bell told the large audience at the dedicatory exercises. "The result was the instrument which, insofar as aiding the deaf was con cerned, was a failure, but which has come to be the telephone as wa know it." Bace Horses Perish. , Baltimore,, April 12, Nearly a score of race horses are reported to have perished in a fire which de stroyed several stables at Bowie race track last night. The fire is said to lave been confined to the stables. ' Earl Wliitaker, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Whitaker, is one of the lat est of Omaha boys to get into the service at Ctmp Funston. His letter to the home folks, written alter he had been in ervice eight days and in camn seven, breathes the spirit of the American lad going into the fight for humanity. It follows: Camp Funston, April 7, 1918 Dear Mother: Well, we have been heri just one we-?k today and I have been in the service just eight days. So far it is a great life and every fellow that has got the right spirit is enjoying himself. It just the slacker that is crabbing all the time. 1 will try o answer your questions in order mother. Neither vaccina tion has taken and the innoculation seems to be getting sore again. We expect two shots in the arms again today but do not know for sure. Now, as 1 1 bunkies, we have got a fine bunch of fellows all around. A" of them are .roni Omaha. Every one is a regular .ellow and we get along fine. , Now then as to things that wc are in need of, there are a few things we should like 10 have and as soon as I get that paper I wrote you for I will send my old stuff home and let you know what we need. Tell Dad that I wish he would personally thank the Concord club for me and tell them , that I deeply appreciate .heir .kindness and feel highly honored and elated over my membership. Also thank Mr. Mc Combs for n;e and tell him that mere words do not express my apprecia tion and thac I recognize more and more every day that he is a true friend. Don't wony about me mother. I am getting along fine and when I come home you will have a cause to be proud of me. for I am going to do my level best. I will write as often as I can. but you know we are very busy right now. We have got our part of the road done and are out on the, parade grotmd drilling every day now. Our company so far is the best one of the bunch and we are going to keep it that way, too. Mother, I want you at the next Red Cross meeting to thank the so ciety as a whole for me and for the whole company for those comfort kits they gave us. i Every man has appreciated that kit more than I can tell you. Alto the Y. M. C. A. does the men a wonderful lot of good, so tell every one you know, no matter what is said bout those two societies, that they certainly look after the men like a mother and a father. ' I have just come from church serv ices, which are held in a natural amphitheater we have in the little hills here. Last night we had an en tertainment there and tonight we have a band concert, there. I tell you, mother, they treat us royal here. Well, 1 am going down to set a bm feed now. 1 tell you we all eat like bears and the chow is fine. I went over yesterday and took a good cold bath. We get lukewarm water, that u all, but at the. same time we don't mind those little things. 1 tell you, mother. I feel prouder every day to think that I am in the service with the rest of the real men, for it is an honor to be able to wear this uniform, so whenever you see a soldier, just remember, that his uni form means as much tb him as his life. Well, I just came back from the big feed. There is no danger of our go ing hungry for we can go back as rnny times as we want to for more. I often go back two or three times. This is a great life. We get up at 5:.i0 and stand reveille. I hen we drill; mess is at 12 o'clock. At 1 we start drilling again until 5, when we stand retreat. After that we are free with lights out at 10. Yesterday afternoon they called us out on a fire call just as I was going to take a bath, and I sure had to hurry to get out, but did ndt have to go to it as our company was not called out to fight it. ft is hot down here in the daytime and cold at night. The wind blows very hard and the dust is a fright, but it rained the other night and settled the dust. Now, 1 am going to answer some of Dad's questions. We will likely be here until the 1st of May. No, you cannot see me here unless you are notified by the army on account of sickness, so you need not expect to see me tot at least six weeks yet, and I cannot come home for possibly six or eight months. Yes, they asked me all about auto mobiles and I find that I have a good chance to ge: into the motor service. We simply crave mail, so be sure to write often and have other people write, too, for it does us a world of good. The boy that gets none sure does feel bad Tell Dad I will write him soon and ask him to be sure and write to me often. Give every one 1 know my best regards and lots of love to you and Dad. EARL. William Lee Asks Divorce, But Wife is Given Decrc: Petition for divorce filed by Wil liam A. Lee against Minnie Lee has been denied by the district court, and divorce allowed his wife on her cross-petition. She alleged he de serted her in June, 1917, while she was in a siclrand helpless condition and has never returned to her. Her maiden name, Minnie Schutte, was returned, and $225 alimony was awarded to her. Monmouth Park School Holds Rousing Meeting The Liberty loan patriotic meeting at the Monmouth Park school Thurs day night was one of the most en thusiastic meetings ever held in this school house. The building was dec orated inside and out jwith bunting and American flags. The eighth grade gave patriotic! music. Ed Black presided and Rev. Mr. IIul bert delivered the address. 0- B0BGESS 'EVERYBODY STORE" Friday, April 12, 1918. STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY. Phone) Douglas 2100 Saturday Morning We Will Open Ready for Business, on Uur rourth rloor, a Complete Department ox Automobile A. ccessories Just Another Demonstration of the Service and Helpfulness of This f Store Especially to the Man Who Takes Care of His Car. WE'VE made a careful study of the needs of the automobile owner, the little necessi ties and special equipmentsand have installed a department embracing all this ana more in&z we may be 01 a real he nful r- service to car owners and. supply , every re quirement. io get an iaea or now wen we are prepared to serve you come Saturday, Here are a lew specials that may act as inducements , Waste, 2 for '25c t Cotton -waste, 8 oi. pkg., 2 for 25c. i Hydrometers, 69c , I Breaknot battery syringe1 "hydrom eter; special, 69c , , Spark Plugs. 4Sc Champion Ford spark plugs; each,' at, 45c. . Robe Rails, 55c ' ' ' Black rubb'eroid finish, "25 inches long;, 55c ' Tire Patenters, 39c Woods Everlock 'Canvas back patch. Easy to apply, once ap plied makes a permanent re pair; packed complete with ce ment, and sandpaper, at 39c. 'Automobile Locks, $2.75 Defender automobile lock for Ford cars, $2.75. : Oil and grease guns, complete, 'ajt B9c n and Auto Horns, f $1.75 Hand operat ed - Monitor horns, with adjustable bracket Black nickel finish, special, $1.75. Auto Horns, $1.59 ' Ford under-the-hood type horn. Electric motor driven, all black finish,, packed complete with cord and push button, special, $1.59. Auto Jacks, $1.59 Victor automobile 'neks, made of mal leable iron, the lifting pawls are heavy and will not bend. Mech anism is simple in i construction but posi . live in action; spe i cial, $1.59. Auto Jacks. 59c "Eureka Junior" jacks, for Ford cars, adjustment 10 to 17 inches; extra special, 59c Bumpers at $4.75 , Automobile bumpers, heavily nickle plated, complete with brack ets, each, at $4.75. " Tire Pumps, $1.48 Rose "Frictionless" pumps, 14 cylinder, easiest hand operated pump in the market; special, $1.48. Tire Gauges, 95c . Schader's universal tire gauge, niclel plated brass, guaranteed satisfactory; apo dal, 95c- Valve Parts, 20c Schraeder valve parts, five in metal box, per box, 20c. Tail Lamps, 65c Ford electric tail lamps, complete with bolt and nut for at taching, also bulb; all black finish; each, 65. Auto sponges, special, at 59c. Chamois skins, large size, $1.75. Weed Chains 30x3 Vi -inch size, $3.75. 32x3 -inch size, $3.95. V 82x4-mch size. $4.50. , . 34x4-inch size $5.25: Rid O Skid Chain 30x3 tt -inch size, $2.25. ' 32x3 Vi -inch size, $2.50. ' 32x4-inch size, $2.65. 34x4-inch size, $2.85, Burgset-Nssli Ca. Fourth Flfar and Tool Boxes, $2.75 Ford size with Yale lock two catches; special, $2.75. Pliers, at 10c Combination , pliers, nickel plated; each, 10c. j Inner Tubes Empire inner tubes, made of Para red rubber, are thick, tough and elastic, will never dry out, crack or otherwise deteriorate. 30x3-inch size, $2.95. 30x8 -inch size, $3.25. 32x3 H -inch size, $3.35. 34x4-inch size, $4.85. Auto Lamps, $4.25 Electric headlight for tord cars, are black finish, comes Complete, connector, plug, cap and bulb, fl inch door; pair, at $4.25. i Vulcanizers, 79c "Marvel Junior" vulcanizers, complete with 6 patches. Quick working, the outfit, 79c Marvel Junior vulcanizing patches and heating units. Set of 12, at 79c Cylinder Oil, 95c Veedol a heat resist ing' lubri cating oil, per trallon can, 95c. 5-gal. can, $3.95. Carbon Remover Johnson carbon remover, pint size, 40c Pint can, 75c. Radiator Liquid Ford size, 59c Large size, 85c is I I War Savings Committee to Hold Poster Competition A nation-wide poster competition for the purpose of promoting the campaign now being operated by the national war saving committee, is open for all students and pupils in the schools of Nebraska, and in addition to the group and national contest, State Director Ward M. Burgess offers a prize of ve war savings stamps ($25) for the best poster sub mitted in each class in a state con test, Where contestant enters in both competitions, two copi$ must be sub mitted, one for the state judging com mittee and one for the group and national committee. Posters submitte'd in the state contest must reach Omaha by May 20, while the group and national contest closes April 23. Particles of Glass Are Found in Canned Lobster City Chemist Crowley reported to Health Commissioner Connell that a sample of canned lobsters sent to the, city laboratory for analysis contained small particles of glass. The lobster was sent by Herbert W. Miller, 2416 Newport avenue. The health commissioner has ordered that samples of lobsters from others cans of the same brand shall be examined by' the chemist. "I will have to extend this exami nation to more than one can before I will be able to arrive at any con clusion," said the health commissioner. FOUR MORE BOYS: NEEDED IN OMAHA AMBULANCE UNIT v Captain Lindquist Wires That Vacancies Exist and He De sires Men to Come from . Gate City. Captain A. L. Lindquist lias wired Gould Dietz ..that he needs four Omaha boys tofilkup the quota of the Omaha Ambulance company, which left here last September. These boys are to be between 18 and 21 years old and should call Gould Dietz at the Red Cross office at the court house. The ambulance company is about to be "caKed across" and the officers want it 1(J0 per cent Omaha. There are many applicants for tjie vacancy, but it was decided to give Omaha boys the first opportunity. The company is now at Camp Taylor, Louisville, Ky. Tendency to Constipation? Killed in Fall of Plane. Lake Charles, La., April 12. Me chanic Mervin C. Grover of Bismarck, N, D., was killed near, Gerstner field late yesterday when the machine in "which he was flying with .Lieutenant John Kennedy fell from a heiRht of 200 feet. Kennedy was uninjured. USE THIS LAXATIVE! Dietitian, adviae a "careful diet! but that trouble ome to met people; physical culturata advM certain exercise.." which ia good if one feaa both the tune antTth. inclination. Doctor, adviaa diet and exercfae and medicine. The question is. .hall it be a calSwrtic or purgative med icine Or a mild, gentle laxative? Thousand, have decided the question to their own satis faction by using a combination of simple lfjY with pepsin known to druggists as Dr. Caldwell s Syrup Pepsin. A nall dose gives a free, easy movement ot the bowels. It is the best mibstitute for nature herself. In fact, since the ingredients are wholly from the vegetable kingdom it may truthfully be said it is a natural laxative. Its positive but gentle action on the bowels makes it an ideal remedy for constipation. The dose is small, and it may be taken with perfect safety until the bowels are regulated and act again of their own accord. The dru&iist will refund your money if it fails to do as promised. ' DYRUP DEPSIN The Perfect & Laxative NO INCREASE la spite of enormous Increased laboratory cotta due to the War the manufacturers of Dr. Caldwcll'a Syrup Pepsin are 'sacrificing their profits and absorb ing the war taxes, so that this fsmfly laxative may remain at the pre war price of 50c and $1 a large bottle. So sold by druggists for 26 years FREE SAMPLES Dr. Caldwell's Syno Pepsin is the largest selling liquid laxative in America. If jron have never used it, send vour address Jar a free trial bottle to Dr. V. H. Caldwell. 4M Washington St.. Montkelle. ... , I I' . :i 111. II a copy ildwell. 4M Washington St.. Montiealle. If you have babies in the family send for ipy of "The Cars of the Baby." Buy a Bond Saturday UfMSS-iM . . x Store 8:30 to 6 Hoursi a. m. p. m. EVERYBODY STORE" "I Take My Hat Off to the Biggest Values in ME At $25.00 UJ.TS That Fve Ever Experienced---" nPHE above remark was made by a well-known gentleman who was being shown through our men's clothing department one day this week, and who, by the way, is recognized as a good judge of clothing values. , We heartily agree with him, too, for we know that for real style, value and thorough satisfaction you'll go a long way before you find their equal. , . Every garment is strictly tailored throughout by expert tailors and made according to ourspecifications, the ' Bergen-Nash Standard , of quality, which means the best possible at the price. ! The fabrics new in weave, in color, in texture. And each is guaranteed unqualifiedly as to fastness and wear (important just how, you know). We feature for Saturday Men's and Young Men's Suits, at $25.00 in models and patterns that will appeal to the young man who gives particular attention to his clothes.- ' ' For the Young Man Slash and patch pockets. Two and 'three-button, single or Tapered sleeve, soft roll lapel. , double breasted. . High waist line. - Plain colors, mixtures, checks and , Skeleton or one-fourth lined. j stripes. For the Conservative Dressers Two or three-button sack. . Skeleton or full lined. Box or semi-fitted plain back with ' Plain or fancy colors, pin stripes and or without vent. , checks. " Patched vor plain pockets. ' , , ''Regulars, slims, stouts and stubs, j Other Prices Range, $17.50 to $40.00 J Burgeee-Nash Co. -Fourth floor These for the Boy v YOU'LL find unusual values here, as well as merchandise that will stand the rough and tumble wear a healthy, growing boy gives his clothes. t ' Boys' wool suits, ages 7 to 16, at $7.95 to $20.00. Boys', wash suits, ages 5 to 8,' at $1.50. Boys' knickerbocker trousers, at $1.25 to $2.50. Bovs' fancy blouses, at 75c to $3.50. Boys' Alheneeds union suits, sites 2 to 10, at 60c. Boys' play suits, several styles, $3.50 to $6.50. Boys' military hats and caps, $1.00 to $2.00. . Boys' spring-weight overcoats, $5.95 to $10.00. Boys' rompers, exceptionally good line,: $1.00 to $1.95. Boys' shirts, attached and detached collars, 69c to $5.00. Boys' koveralls, light or dark, at $1.00 to $1.25. Burgess-Nasb Co. Fourth Floor i Men's Union Suits, Specially Re duced for Saturday, to $1.00 ON Saturday we are going to place on sale "odd" lots and broken lines of union suits, including some samples. In fact every odd garment in the department will be gathered in one lot. at a big reduction in price. The lot will include knitted, athletic and me dium weight union suits, the price, $1.00. , Men's Union Suits, ' $1.50 to $3.50 i Regular lines of union suits in the celebrated "Richmond Mes co"., brand in white, ecru and col ors, made the wanted way. Guar anteed to fit and give satisfac tion, price $UO to $3.50. Men's Pajamas, at $2.00 1 Colored and tlain white. All sizes. Bought months ago and sold on a basis of the cost at that time. Price, $2.00 the suit. Men's Half Hose, 60c v Men's holeproof fiber hose; a recent shipment completes our stock of sizes and colors, includ ing cordovan color, so- popular with the new shades of tan shoes. Price, 60c pair. . Men's Fabric Gloves, ' $1.00 and $1.25 Lisle and chamoisette fabric in gray, tan and chamois color, v plain and black stitching on the 1 1. n J AA A. . FT , ubck. .r rice, ,.uf tu Men's Neckwear, 50c to $1.00 Shipments of Easter neckwear arriving too late, will be placd on sale Saturday at prices under what it would have been marked had it arrived on time. Large flowing end, four-in-hands, slip bands, extra well lined. Some with rubber interlining, which adds to the wear of the scarf, the newest patterns. Each one will add to your appearance and be a pleasure to wear. Price, 50c, 75c and $1.00. ; ' y ,. ' Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor -" ' The Men's Shoe Section Is on the Fourth Floor WHERE only better grades at a moderate price sold. For Saturday we have reduced from best selling styles. Men's Banister Shoes, $8.50 Banister black Russia calf skin. Stratford last, button, on a very dressy last, at $8.50 pair. Another Banister Last, $8.50 Banister black Russia calf, lace. Made on a modified English last, at $8.50. Men's Oxfords at $5.50 Black steel calf oxfords on the pep last, one of the smartest lasts for men, at $5.50. - 1 Burgess-Naeh Co. Fourth Floor are our Sporting Goods, Specially Priced A, few special jralues that will appeal to you for Saturday' . , 1 -j Base Ball Shoes, $2.00 High grade, good quality leather base ball shoes, light and fast, made of black grain horse hide with tool heel and toe spikes riveted on, $2.00 pair. ' - H. Tennis Racquets, 25c to $1.00 . Good grade hand strung tennis racquets, 25c, 50c, 75c and $1.00. Boys' Base Ball Gloves, 25c Best grade leather lined bop' gloves. Very special, 25c, . Roller Skates, 69c . y One lot of roller skates, ball bearing, spetial, at 69ci . Burgrss-Nash Co. Fourth Floor li II - iiv i -