THE -BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, JUNg 7, 1518.
V! 1
PERIOD OF STUDY
OVER FOR PUPILS
' OF HIGH SCHOOLS
Last School , Session of Year
Completed; Graduation Ex
ercises Will Be Held
C Friday Night.
' School is out for the 3,0O(students
of the Omaha high schools. The'
high schools are dismissing a week
earlier this year owing to the fact
that no spring vacation was ob
served. -
Locker keys, books and equipment
were turned in at the close or the
sessions Thursday. The Central
High "Register" annual will be given
out Friday afternoon and .Saturday
morning. Grade cards were also dis
tributed and those making a grade of
A in three or more subjects were
recorded on the honor roll.
A group of seniors celebrated the
close of their schooling by turning on
the fire hose in the' south halt.'
The Gym club of the school turned
over $49 to the scholarship fund, the
Racquet club $10 and the Girls'
Student club $42. ' , s
v Vacation School.
A vacation school will be conducted
by E. E. McMillan at the Young
Men's Christian association during the
summer. Any high school subject for
which there is. sufficient demand will
be given. Students will be given
full credit for their work if the Central
High examinations given the latter
part of the summer are past. Reg
istration for the summer school is
open and classes will begin Monday.
Each pupil will be allowed to take
two subjects. The ' faculty includes
Miss Jessie Towne, English; J. F.
Woolery, mathematics; Mary Park
er, history, and Miss E. Jenkins, Eng
lish. History, civics, and Latin teach
trs have not yet been selected. The
tchool closes August 10.
Commencement exercises for the
tour high schools will be held at the
Auditorium Friday night. Superin
tendent Beveridge will preside. The
Invocation V wilt be given by Rev.
f. Mackay.V Chairman Arthur R.
Wells of the teachers' committee will
oresent the cadet certificates.
"Unique Characteristics f Our
American Schools" will be the sub
iecf of Dr. Charles H. Judd of the
Jniversity of Chicago in the com
mencement address. W. E. Reed will
-present the diplomas. The school or
chestra, under the direction of Henry
Cox, will provide the music.
OH THE FIELD
OF (I0U0EK
R. B. Howell Expected to
, Return From East Saturday
R. B. Howell is expected home Sat
urday from Washington, whe're he
has been for three weeks trying to
"get together" with the War depart
ment on a plan to extend the Omaha
city water main to Fort Crook, a dis
tance of four and one-half miles, so
'that the fort may have an adequate
supply of water for any number of
troops that may be sent there.
, The removal of the Forty-first reg
iment to Camp Funston is not re
garded by Chamber of Commerce
officials as any reflection upon the fu
ture use of Fort Crook, but merely as
a. movement necessary in the plans
V.. . rr r . t T .
is expected that other troops will be
brought to this fort soon. And if the
extension of the water main can be
arranged it is" expected that the fort
facilities may even be enlarged to ac
commodate more troops.
Contracts With City Must
Be in "Black and White"
"You was never in the contracting
business, was you?" ' Frank Blind
asked Mayor Smith during a meet
ing of the city council Thursday
morning.
Blind was making a plea for al
lowance of a bill of $143.60. for ex
tras in connection with painting and
decorating at the public library; The
mayor did not believe these extras
were regular -and he questioned the
bill, which has been referred to the
library board for investigation.
extra work was authorized by
Librarian Tobitt. i
Mayor Smith and city commission
ers resolved that in the future persons
A having contracts with the city will
do extra work at their own risk un
less they have the authorization in
"Wirt anil ..,tii't"
Submarines Quiet in Atlantic
; - Waters;( Steamships Arrive
An Atlantic Port, June 6.The ar
rival here today of several steam
ships from southern Atlantic waters,
among them two passenger liners,
brought no further news of subma
rine operations. Officers of the ships
said, however, that every precaution
was taken against surprise.
, Barrels lashed to the masts served
as crows' nests for observers, and as
further precaution passengers were
advised not to disrobe at night, and
all lifeboats, fully provisioned and
watered, were kept hanging n the
davits onv a level with the boat deck,
ready for instant, use :
Two Fined $100 and Costs
For Possession of . Liquor
Two men were fined $100 and costs'
!n police court, Thursday morning, on
charges of illegal possession of liquor.
Six pints of whisky taken from a grip
belonging to W. J. Huston, Plaint
i r-i'a.. XTAU ...... 1 -J
mcv., wcic yi UUUVCQ Ul tUUIl
is evidence against him.
John Jonesr barber, 128 South
Twenty-fifth street, was fined $100
tnd costs on a similar, charge. O Hi
rers testified that Jones broke a bot
tle, containing whisky,. in the street
w.hen they arrested him;
Mrs. Love Says Young Love
Was Too Young to Know Love
Mrs. Grace Love'filed. a -petition in
district court Thursday morning ask
ing the annulment of the marriage be
tween her son, Clarence Love, and
Viola Surridge-Love. The mother al-'
leees that at the time her son was
carried in Des Moines, July 10, 1917, 11
ne was out 1 years old and that his
bride was but 15 years old. She at
Icges that she never countenanced the
murriage and at -all times was op
posed, to it ' . . i , ''$
Washington, June 6. The army
casualty list today contained 34
names, divided as follows:
Killed in action, 7. .
Died of wounds, 3.
Died of accident, 3.
, Died of disease, 4.
Wounded severely, 12.
Wounded, degree undetermined, 1.
Wounded slightly, 3, ,
- Missing in action, 1.
KILLED IN ACTION. -Corporals.
William H. Delaney, Troy, N. Y.
William F. Hatcher, Oxnard, Cal.
' Privates.
Roy H. Eaton, 622 South Twentieth
street. Omaha, Neb.
Richard -Ellis, Janesville, Wis.
Charles F. Kirby, Wappapello, Mo.
Carl A. Parr, Nicholson, Mich.
August Schuster, Erie, Pa.,
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Lieutenant A. P. H. Sage, Memphis,
Tenn.
Corporal Sanforo" C. Eichorn, El
more, Minn. :
Private Archie Swann, Herbert,
Sask., Canada.
DIED OF DISEASE. '
Corporal Carl H. Bartelt, Dundee,
Ills.
Privates.
James T. Baker, Novinger, Mo.
" Walter Green, Homerville, Ga.
David Strombcrg, Chicago, 111.
DIED OF ACCIDENT.
Wagoner Walter E. Wilhelm of
W.oodlawn, N. Y.
Privates. '
Thomas A. Price, Nevada, Mo.
Jewell Reid, Lagrange, Ga.
Wounded severely: ,
Lieutenant Wllllard D. Bill. Cleburne,
Tex.; Bernard C. Wolcott, Blngbamton,
N. T. Sergeant Charlei J. Jeraud, Peoria, 111.;
Private Victor H. Bargnalk, Grovel City,
Minn.; Nell E. Callahan, Mlnto, N. D. ;
Charlea Gaeta, Revere, Man.; Harry Mar
vin Hulbert, Solvay, N. T. ; Corllo Lorl, 40
Maple itreet, Butte, Mont.; William Mar
tenscheck, Plaintield, N. J.; Michael Mai
zonl, Boston, Mass.; John H. Slple, Wrlghts
vllle, Fla.
Louis P. Trial, Watervllle, Me. Wound
vat Lee R. Irish, Indianapolis. Ind.
ed, (preetnt degree undetermined): Prl
Wounded Slightly.
Private Samuel C. Anglln, Fort Wayne.
Ind.; Raleigh Knerr, Poison, Mont; Horace
It. gwlckard, Toronto, O.
Missing In Action,
Private George J. McDonald. Roxbury.
Mass.
Private Fleming Mc G. Foresman,
cardolph, 111., reported killed in ac
tion May 30, is also reported .to have
been severely wounded previously.
Previously reported missing, now of
ficially presumed to be dead, Private
Alphonus ff. McGrath,"Stephen, 111.
Omaha Railroad Man Gets
Commission in Radio Corps
T. 'P. Kerr, chief clerk in the
Omaha offices of-4he Big Four Rail
road company up to the time the
government order closed all off-line
offices, has been commissioned first
lieutenant in the United States radio
service and ordered to report in Lin
coln June 14 as an instructor in the
army radio school that will open
there on that date.
Lieutenant Kerf is a telegraph
operator and while performing his
duties as chief clerk in the railroad
offices, took up wireless as a pastime
and soon became an 1 expert. Some
time ago he enlisted, but without any
thought of obtaining a commission. .
Further Restrictions on
Parcel Mailing to France
Mailing of unnecessary packages to
United State's soldiers in France will
be still further restricted by another
order of Third Assistant Postmaster
General Dockery. This order pro
vides that soldiers sending home re
quests for articles to be mailed back
to France must obtain the approval
and signature of an officer of their
regiments holding the rank of major
or higher.
The pervious order, that 'of March
28, 1918, provided that the signature
of a superior officer must be obtained.
The new order says that the.O. K.
of a lieutenant or captain is not suf
ficient. ,
20,000 Physicians Now in
" United States Army Service
New York, June 6. More than 20.-
000 physicians and surgeons and 12,
000 nurses have enrolled in the Amer
ican army, and the enlisted personnel
has been built up to 100,000 men, de
clared Surgeon Gen eraL William C.
Gorgas, reviewing the work of the
medical department in the first 14
months of the war.
9-A3?
of Coffee
fort know it harms
you.asit'doesmany
others,you will find
INSTANT
P0STUM
adeligjilful & eco
nomical beverage;
Made instairfrj? in
the cup, no boiling.
Delicious flavor, a
e-A cheerm hoi
drink for people '
of every a$e. o
Ther is old saying i Take
car el tfc snai aa4 the dol
lar take car at themMlv."
Tb. Individual savings jrtu anak
her add up t a, 'tidy um.
BreadUst stock, widest aa-
artaMBt, lowed price, 1t
you all th moat fairorab! in
dueement to aaake Into BaMmnt
your buying headquarter. -
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Economy
Center
of
Omaha
s: r V r t i ' r i i I h of tw
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Sale of Towels
Fine opportunities to stock
up now and save money.
Towel at 'l2fte
One lot, huck or full bleach
ed Turkish towels, hemmed
ends, special each . . 12c.
Bath Towels at ISc
Full bleached, hemmed ends,
a fluffy quality, while 100
dozen last special each 15c.
' Towels, Special at 25c
About 125 dozen full bleach
ed towels, the Turkish kind,
fancy borders, hemmed endsV
made of a fine yarn (slightly
imperfect) a 39c value, spe
cial each 25c.
Fancy Towels at 39c
One lot of fancy plaid Turk
ish towels, hemmed ends,
made out of a fine quality
yarn, special each .... 39c.
Extra Towels at 59c
One lot of mill Seconds of
very fine full bleached Turk
ish towels with fancy colored
borders, aiso plain White,
extra weight, size and qual
ity, values up to 98c, special
each 59c.
Birdseye Toweling, 15c
About 5,000 yards of a soft
and absorbent Birdseye or
Diaper toweling, 18 inches,
wide, in lengths of 5 or 10
yards, for Friday special a
yard ......15c.
Basement -
Draperies
Here's a chance to get
' enough Draperies to supply
your wants and at a very"
small outlay of money,
One Table of Cretonnes andv
Drapery Remnants, many
sell on the bolt up to 99c
79c, special, at ... .
35 Pieces of Drapery Ma
dras, for door curtains and
overdrapes; 30 to 36 QQc
inches wide, special
One Counter of Scrims, Nets -and
Swiss Remnants, in de-"
sirable lengths; spe- 1 Ac
rial, a yard iUt
One Table of Mill Remnants
of Scrims, short
lenaVa rmlv voir! -
Basement
Domestics
Fin Zepyhr Dress . Ginfham.
plaidsv checks, strips and plain
colors; splendid variety to choose
from; special, a yard, 35 C
36-inch Dress and Wrappar Per
cale, light and dark colors; OQ
splendid quality, a yard..C
36-inch Unbleached Mutlin, heavy
round thread quality for making
sheets and slips, a ' oo
yard .maC
36-inch Fancy Whito Skirting in
a variety of new weaves and
stripes, for ladies' and misses'
wash skirts, etc. ; regular og '
50c value, at , OOC
27-inch Poplin in a splendid as
sortment of plain colors, including
white and black; highly yarn mer
cerized, permanent fin- OQ
ish; a good 40c val., yard, JG
500 Piece of White Goods from
New York auction, In assorted
weaves and quality. tTh's lot in
cludes India linon, suitings, etc.;
on large bargain square, OCA
Friday only, a yard m3C
Mill Remnant Percale, light .and
dark colors in long serv- t M
iceable lengths, a yard, lUijC
38-inch Fancy Printed Dress Voile
in an almost endless variety of
new patterns and colorings, for
making pretty Summer waists
and dresses, a ( , np
yard . . . . . . v'. . . . ...... mO C
36-inch White Shirting , Madras
in assorted stripes, very desirable
for men's and boys' shirts, etc.,
regular 29o value,-, , 20c
Mill Remnants 36-inch White
Voile, very sheer and clingy, with
tape edge, for making pretty
wash dresses, etc-; very 1 Q A-
special at IO3C
. n
Bargains for Friday and Saturday
- ' v - '
Hundreds of Dainty Silk Dresses
At a Price that is Remarkably Low
We Have been able to obtain another lot
.bfJSilk Dresses at such a concession that
we will quote a price that places them' well
within the reach of the most limited purse. r
And Other
A Special
Purchase
Just
Received
Right From
New York
City
Dresses
Taken Right
, From Our .
Own Big
Stock Go to
Make This
' Fine Show
- ing for Friday and Saturday
DON'T FORGET THAT MANY OF THESE DRESSES ARE SAM
PLES, in-some instances made to sell for as much as $20.00 and be
cause we want you to get your share of the plums, we suggest that you
come here at store opening time on Friday.
t
Many different kinds of pretty styles, plain and fancy;
newest combinations of Crepe de Chine in black and col
ors; heavy Taffeta in black and colors; fancy Foulards,
Plaids and Taffetas in stripes, also heavy Satin.
New fancy collars, many prettily embroidered and trim
med with beading; many of the Dresses have Georgette
sleeves. ,'.'..'..:..';','.,; ; .'.
Priced at $8.88 for Friday r
Various Sizes and Colors GET HERE EARLY.
Basement
Pisit This Men's and Boys' Section
Boy's Clothing Offerings
Boys' Wash Suits, in stripe and check effects, such as blue and white,
tan and white, gray and white, pink and white, also plain light and
dark shades; sizes 2 1 to 8; a 75c $1 00 and $125
suit, at ' '
Boys' Norfolk Suits, in the new spring fabrics and models ; many have
two pairs of knickers. The selection is too extensive to attempt descrip
tion. Materials are blue serges as well as ftfi Eft up to ttQ Cft
fancy mixtures; sizes 6 to' 17, at.
Children's Slip-Overt for boys
and gilrs, well made of wash ging
ham, neatly trimmed, cut f C
fuH; sizes 2 to 6, at UUC
Boys' WaaK Knickert in khaki,
duck, crash and many fancy
striped effects; sizes 6 to "7 C
, ,
Basement
17, at
Children's White and Blue Cham
bray Rompers, low neck, short
sleeves, elastic bottom; CCr
sizes 2 to 6. at OijC
Men's and Young Hen's Suits, SI 4.75
Very Special Values
A very good selection for men to choose from, good pat
terns and good styles, tailored of good materials, in all sizes.
Men's Khaki Trousers, made of good quality material, .especially
adapted for campers, at .$1.25 to $3.50
Men's Overalls in blue denim ajid hickory stripe, union made brand,
regular swing pockets, full cut, specially priced, at $1.39
Men's and Young Men's Trousers in worsted cheviots and cassi
meres, sizes up to 42, at .$1.85 to $3.50
Men's Furnishings
Men's ' Balbriggan , Shirts and
Drawers. Shirts have short or
long sleeves, drawers are ankle
length with reinforced seats,
sizes 30 to 44, at a garment. 50c
Men's Sport Shirts . of soisette
and madras, in white with color
ed stripes and all white, made
with low neck and short sleeves,
sizes 14 to 17, at .59c
Men's Summer Weight Elastic
Ribbed Union Suits, ecru or
white, short or long sleeves,
ankle length, closed crotch,
sizes to 46, at v . .69c and 79c.
Men's Athletjc Style Nainsook
Union Suits, no sleeves, knee
length, closed crotch, wide but
ton flap, sizes up to 46, at. .59c.
Men's Fancy Silk Four-In-Hand
Ties, wide flowing ends in fancy
assorted striped patterns., at 25c
-Knit Underwear
Wpmen's Fine Cotton Vests,
extra sizes, sleeves, full
taped, "The Essex Brand,"
at 35 each, or, at J J 00
at three for v ww
Women's Fine Weave "For
set Mills" Union Suits, sleeve
less and lace trimmed knee
knee style, sizes 4, 5 and 6,
at89; sizes7 8J1 00
and 9, at, a suit. . v VY
Children's Knit Waist Union
Suits, in sizes 2 to 12 years.
A good, strong gar- EQ
ment, at ..:...;. OS7C
Infants' Sample Shirts, In
part wool and cotton, 9Q.
each, at OSJC
Basement
Hosiery
Women's Pure Thread Silk
Seamless Hosiery, in black
and white, with double soles
and lisle garter tops. These
are seconds ' of "The Black
Cat" 79c quality, EA
at, a pair ......... ?uc
Women' Silk Lisle Jiosierr,
black and white, double
soles "The Black Cat"
brand, seconds of 50c OQr
quality, a pair, at. .
Infants' Fancy Lisle Half
Socks, in fancy colored roll
ed tops and all white, tan,
pink and black; sizes 4 to
912 r a" tost "Gordon OQ
Hose' worth 50c, pr. -657C
Basement.
Basement
Wall Paper
Specials
1 In going through our stock
after a very busy season, we
find, a number of our best
selling patterns in quantities
of from one to three rooms,
these papers will go on sale
Friday at sharp reductions.
1 Bedroom Paper In very pleasing
patterns,, witn dainty cut-oui Dor-
dersto match; 11- and
Friday, at
Paper Suitable for the Different
Rooms, in light and dark patterns,
with cut-out border for CJL
each; Friday, special..,. vZC
Plain 30-inch Oatmeal Paper in
room lots, in number of rood
colors; sold with cut-out borders
to match; Friday, 12"Jc
A Group of Paper for Kitchen,
Attic or Spare Room, with borders
for each;'Friday, special
at ......
He-' 14c. H
3c
Special Patterns, nice for the par
lor, living room, dining room, re
ception hall or den, In stripes,
blends and two tones; displayed
with suitable cut-out deco
rations; special Friday. . . .
H-inch Gilt Moulding-, while
Friday, a foot.....
19e
it lasts
Basement
Graduation Gifts
' From the. Basement
. Gift Shop
Ivory Fans, hand-painted In roses,
small flowers, cupids and other
pretty designs over 20 designs to
choose from; special QQ
Genuine, Italian Hand Carved
Cameo in brooches and bar pins,
many styles; fitted in 20-year gold
filled frames, special 2 QQ
Imported French Pearl Beads, very
fine luster, each one in a. fancy
silk-lined box; special d1 flf
ach ipieUU
All the Fancy and Novelty' Ear
rings that sold up to CQ
$1.00, choice .......... OVC
Imported Leather Bat, beautiful
silk linings, some with two fittings,
in all the fancy leath- d0 Ap
ers, including. black, at VeSeUU
Ivory Brushes and Mirrors, ' gen
uine solid back, Ivory Mirrors in
oval with long handle; round with
short handles; Brushes concave,
with genuine American bristles;
slightly imperfect; $ QQ
One Lot of Ladies' Fine Leather
Bats, silk-lined, with inside nurse;
in all the leading colors, brown,
tan, gray, green., purple and
black; special,
V' .Basement ' "v