.UK HWl UMAHA. . bAlLKUAY. AfKlU , Wi'i,
lUA of Child
Most Important,
Asserts Doctor
' Jut mile MaUiJin MAe lioJy
Susceptible to Other I)U
esses Later, Dr. Evant
Tcli Tesrhcri.
"The health rl the child it el
tfifr importance thin ef all othri
; in the community," dcclarrd Dr. V.
. A. Fvani, health editor ol 1 he Om
' ha Hee, in an sddreit before I .WO
; teacher of the Southweitern Ioa
Teachers' association at l.iiftolu
HirIi school in Council Bluff )c-
rrliy morning.
'Hut Ihifc assertion," tie adJfd,
"miiii be understood to relate to
protection (rom contagious, diseases,
ol clinonood. became it ti tncte an
rates that lay the foundation for moil
if tht deaths that come around the
ace of 50.
"Meailei, diphtheria, scarlet fever,
whooping cough and some other
children's maladies bring about the
physical conditions in adults that re
suit in Bright! diease, heart dis
ease, and general breakdown soon
after middle life."
Dr. Evans lauded the Boy Scout
movement. He warned teachers to
send home at once any child showing
tut symptoms of contagious illness,
even to cold, in order to protect the
other charges in her care in the class
loom.
Dr. Evans sooke at noon before
the Rotary club at 2:S0 before the
teachers at Jefferson High school in
West Council Bluffs and departed at
4 for Creston. where he was sched
uled to make another health talk
last evening.
A fair Iowa schoolma'am is to get
the thrill of an airplane ride home.
A contest to decide which of the
"schoolma'ama" attending the Coun
cil Bluffs meet is to have the joy
ride was held yesterday afternoon.
Andy J. Nielson, former rmy avi
ator, will pilot the ship, starting from
Manawa" field this afternoon.
"Just so it Isn't-more than 70 to
100 miles," is Andy's only specifica
tion. Councilmen Resign
Following Election
Kearney, Neb., April 7. (Special
Telegram.) D. Wort, mayor of
Kearney, is faced with the responsi
bility of appointing two new city
commissioners who, in his opinion,
will administer the city offices after
a manner that will be approved y
the majority of citizens.
Following the special election
Wednesday, when Kearney voters,
two to one, exprcsspd themselves as
favoring a return" to a councilman
form of government next April,
Commissioners Howard L Stephens
and Frank L. Grammer tendered"
their resignations. They construed
the election results as being a reflec-
tion of sentiment opposed t to the'
present administration. r.. . . .
Firemen, at a special, meeting, as
sured the mayor of their loyalty and
support. - Failure of the commission
to purchase a new fire truck and dif
ferences over paving extension were
among issues that Drought about a
break in the administration. Mayor
Wort proposes to name successors
to the two commissioners at once.
Chadron Man Named Head of
, Nebraska Knights Templar
Arthur C. Stem, Chadron, Neb,
was elected grand commander of the
Knights Templar of Nebraska at the
50th annual business meeting and
election at the Masonic temple,
Ninettenth and Douglas streets yes
terday morning.
Delegates to the Grand command
ery were here from; all parts of Ne
braska for the annual meeting,
which opened at the Masonic temple
at 4 Thursday. The grand com
mander,, other grand officers and
delegates were entertained at dinner
at the temple Thursday night, after
which Mount Calvary lodge No. 1
conferred the order of Malta.
Other officers elected were Jesse
D. Whitmore, Valley, deputy . grand
commander; Charles H. Green, Fre
mont, grand generalissimo; Herbert
A. Scnter, Omaha, grand capta in
general; James M. Robertson, Platts
mouth, grand senior warden; George
T. Sprecher. Lincoln, grand junior
warden; William L, Blaker, Colum
bus, grand prelate; .George H.
Thummel, Omaha grand treasurer;
Francis E. White, -Omaha, grand re
corder; Lewis E.Smith, Long Pine, ,
grand standard bearer; Wilbur W.
Day, v Lincoln, grand sword bearer;
Henry E. Culbertson, McCook;
grand warder." " '
Battle Creek farmer Sells
Three Loads Choice Steers
Theodore Tegler . was v in -from
Battle Creek with three loads of
choice steers which were bought on
the Omaha market last September at
a weiRht of an average of 850 pounds
and cost, at that time $4.75 a hun
dred.1 The cattle averaged 1.392
pounds and ' were sold at $7.40 a
hundred. They were let out to grass
a month and, put into the feed lots
late in November.
Mrj Tegler said there had- been
considerable loss among pigs in his
section and that the wheat was look
ing fair and oats would .turn out
a light crop. He said some of the
armers had started spring plowing
and that some oats bad been put
into the fields.
Presbyterians Confer
Over Hastings College
About 20 pastors and lay members
of Oeiaha Presbyterian churches met
at aa informal luncheon at Hotel
Rome at noon yesterday for a con
ference with Rev. F. E. Stockwell.
New York, one of the secretaries ot
o-rneral hoard. of education of the
Presbyterian church, and Rev. Cal-j
vin H. French, president of Hastings
college at Hastings. Neb., to talk
over affairs of the college.
Hastings college is proposing a
$1,000,000 campaign for endowment,
expansion and maintenance funds to
"be launched next fall, according to
President - Frenclu The immediate
needs o the college for new build
ings and c additional endowment are
$615,000, it was said.
" Read. The; Bee. . AIL' the. Way
Thr&ugh.- Yott" Will Find It lnter
., estitp ,
Blue Valley Couple
Observe Anniversary
,Ditt, Neb., April 7. (Special)
On the old homestead where their
ruled in 17.'. Mr. and Mr. N. K.
Hurgr.s celebrated their golden wed.
ding,
friends and relamei of the Blue
alley and adjoining communities
were guots of the aged couple, me
linn. was decorated with roes and
other cut ftowit sent by many
friends, who had pioneered with the
Burgrtt family.
At J they were led to the altar
with a little granddaughter, Beulah
Une llurge. a (tower girl. Kcv.
Lamurl Hrnlier pf Wilber. Neb a
boyhood friend of the bridegroom,
officiated. Many beautiful presents
were received tv the happy couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Burgess are the par.
ents of three children, have four
grandchildren and one great-grand
child, all of whom were present.
Holdrcge Auto
Show Is Success
Mmhants Co-Oprrale Willi
Bargain Days and Business
Girls Give Style Show.
Holdrcge. Neb April 7. (Spe
cial.) Holdrege is having the big
Best add beit auto chow in its his
frory. The carious displays of cars
are priced ranging from foOO to
$5,400. Enclosed cars seemed to be
the preference.
Desriunei band of Omaha gives
two half hour concerts, followed by
the spring style show, staged and
managed by the Business Girts' club
of Holdrege. This organization of
young women is becoming adept at
the art of putting on a stylish style
show, varying their programs so
that at least two styles of garments
are shown at each performance. In
the afternoon sport suits and auto
togs were shown, and in the evening
evening wraps followed by full eve
ning dresses. 1 he show is staceu
on a lighted runway that extends the
full length of the Auditorium.
The big radio telephone outfit
came in for its share of the glory. A
short concert given in Denver was
plainly received, as' welt as two num
bers from Chicago, and numerous
messages were intercepted all
through the day.
1 he merchants of the city are back
of the auto show and every place of
business is offering something un
usual in the way of bargains as $1
day bargain for every day during
the show. That these art real bar
gains may be known from the fact
that it was necessary to call the
police to line up the crowd in front
of one clothing storcv It is claimed
that over 673 items on one number
were sold at one store within an
hour and a half.
Man Duped Girl Into
. Fake Mapriage, Charge
.Id a thrilling hearinc ki which the
accused man took an attitude of in
nocence and the accusing girl faint
ed under the rain of giving testi
mony against the man to whom she
had given her love, Ed Love. "25,' for
some time a resident of the City
Mission in Council Bluffs, was
ordered held in $1,500 bond in
Bluffs police court yesterday on a
charge of having duped into a bogus
marriage pretty little Mabel Ruth
Hutt, 20, 617 Mill street, Louncil
Bluffs.
Drops Dead in Field.
DeWitt, Neb., April .7. (Special.)
Albert Tictien. an old Saline coun
ty farmer, who has lived on a .farm
noar DeWitt for a number of years,
fell dead while at work in the field.
It is thought he died of heart fail
ure. 1
ADVERTISEMENT. .
By Dominican Sisters
Send Letter Praising Father
John's Medicine for
Body Building.
The Dominican Sisters at Lowell,
Massachusetts, write: "We have
used Father John's Medicine in our
home for many years and it has al
ways had the best results for colds,
coughs and as a body builder. We
think we could not get along with
out it." (Signed) . The Dominican
Sisters.
In over 100 institutions and hos
pitals, Father John's Medicine is
regularly used and greatly valued.
It is safe for children as well as
older people. No drugs. v
ADVERTISEMENT.
A FRIEND IN NEED
A FRIEND INDEED
Write lVliHanlee Regard
ing Lydia E. Puokham's
Vegetable Compound
Loa Anselea. Calif. "I must tall
yon that I am a true friend to Lydia
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I Vegetable Com
pound. I have
taken it off and
llon for twenty
years and it has
helped me change
from a delicate
girl to a stout,
healthy woman.
When I was mar
tried I was sick all
the time until I
Itook I.vHia E.
Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. 1
was in bed much of my time with pains
and had to have the doctor every
month. One day I found a little
book in my yard in Guthrie, Oklaho
ma, and I read it through and sot the
medicine Lydia E. Pmkham a Veg
etable Compound and took eight
bottles and used the Sanative Wash.
I atoncobegaatoget stronger. I have
got many women to take it just by
telling them what it has done for me.
I have a young sister whom it has
helped in the same way it helped me. -I
want you to know that I am a
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1043 Byram St. Los Angeles, California,
iiiiiimimmiiiiiiii
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Woman Awarded
$8,000 Alimony
Drrrre and Custody of Chil
dren Granted Wife of Re
tired Farmer,
Lillian lligW was awarded a di
vorce and JA.000 alimonr from her
husband, Oliver 1 1 is ley. retired
farmer, by District Judge Stars cs
tcrday.
Mrs. Ifigley, who charged cruelty,
uilrges that her Iiutand owns en
:'dcrable farm lands in western Ni
Lratka. Mrs. Iligtey also was awarded
rmtody of three children, Willis, 17,
Irene, 16. and Ethel. 6.
' Automobile Confiscated.
York, Neb., April 7. (Special.)
David Stewart, farmer living near
Waco, was arrested charged with
possession and 'transportation of
liquors. lie was arraigned before
Tolice Magistrate B. A. Ward,
pleaded guilty and was fined $100
and his automobile confiscated.
North Platte Rancher.
Will Restock Ranges
nccaue nuut of the ranchers and
rattle raiters have eme to the rou
elusion that luvi will be no advance
in the price of rattle is strong
reason, in my opinion, why cattle
prices will gradually advance on the
Omaha market." id M, T. Mun
sniger of North Tlatte. who visited
the Omaha market looking for feed'
trt.
Mr. Munoineer, who has hern
operating in the cattle feeding bu-
nei around ortli riatte for three
years, said there were thonMnd of
seres of pastures with but very few
rattle upon them and that hay can
hardly be told for any price.
"1 think this is a most favorable
timr for anyone to get into the cat
lie luiiirst," said Mr. Mimingcr,
"ai.d 1 expect to get into it pretty
strong, after being out for some time
Stockmen are having a hard time to
get money as the hanks seem to be
reluctant to make loans wilhout stilt.
edge sccuiity. so it does not look like
tliere would be much restockina the
ranges this season around North
riatte"
Browning, King & Co.
"THE STORE Of THE TOWN"
Spring Hats
and Caps
All the latest ideas for spring. The best selection
of colors and styles we have, offered in years.
John B. Stetson Hats
The Knox Hats - - - -
. Mallory and J .
Browning, King & Co.,
Special Hats, .
$7, $8, $10
$7 and $8
5
Spring Caps, $2.00, $2.5, $3.00, $3.50
Silk Shirts
A special purchase direct from the makers.
Broadcloths, Jersey3 and Crepes. Hundreds
of fine patterns, colors and plain white.
Values that sell regularly
at $7 and $10, Saturday
$5.25 Three for $15
"SEE THE SHIRTS IN FRONT CASE"
Browningf, King fi? Go,
15th and Douglas Sts.
Harry H. Abbott, Mgr.
Not
Sale of
Victrolas
' " : : '"".'.'V '''
But a new payment plan. A
Victrola and a liberal supply
f records for -
$10
and the balance on our lib
eral "Horn Payment Plan-"
Choose your recordf, (elect
your Victrola' in Walnut,
Mahogany,' or Oak finith.
These terma for Saturday
only. Visit our Record Dept.
Saturday. Prompt. Service.
. No waiting.
c
- You can tell a Victrola
Ihe moment you raise the
lid and see this trademark.
MICKECS
,15th and Harccy
DO. 1973
T
Time Is About O'er !
Saturday night at 10 o'clock the curtain
goes down on our great Sacrifice Reorg ani
zation Sale. The moit sensational saving
tale of Pianos, Tlaycr Pianos and Phono
graphs ever held in Omaha. This has been
a record-breaking tale. Never before has
there been anything like it. It has brought
back the smile of the American Eagle on
cur dollar, because every dollar spent
brought an old'fathioned dollar of value in
return.
Remember, at the stroke of ten bells to
morrow night, we will declare this great
Piano and Phondgraph Sale over. But be
fore that hour we believe this entire stock
will be disposed of. We may be compelled
to sell some of this stock at practically in
voice price, but irrespective of any and all
circumstances, we will jiope to wipe the floor '
absolutely clean.
Hark Ye to the Last
You Have
Only Until
Saturday
Night
o 10 o'clock
LAST
CALL
Beautiful
Grand
Only
$387
II i4v it m
Call!!
You Have
Only Until
Saturday
Night
10 o'clock
LAST
CALL
Beautiful
Grand
$438
$3 per week
nee
Like everything else, good things have to come
to a finish. OUR GREAT SALE OF PLAYER
PIANOS, PIANOS and PHONOGRAPHS IS
NEARING AN END. Those who have put off
the selection of an instrument must now make
up their minds to be here early ih order to avail
themselves of the wonderful values that we are
offerinsr!, ,'
$2.C0 PER WEEK
Like New 88-Note Player -Piano
Limited space will not permit us to give you a lengthy or wordy explanation of what a wonderful Player Piano
this is. But come here and see for yourself your eyes and sense of hearing can be the judge. Real $500
value. Unconditional guarantee;'
r Look
XT
BUY A PIANO NOW!
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Just think of j
getting a Piano one that is really good, P
although it is slightly used for only
$87! You can have one of these Pianos
by paying only $10 down then, if you
are trustworthy, you simply pay a small
sum every week or month to suit your
own convenience. But. remember this
sale will end Saturday night at 10 p. m., so you had
better be here early.
1
DOWN
Don't say to yourself, "WELL, I
CAN GO TO THIS SALE ANV
TIME." Such is NOT THE CASE;
because this sale is GOING TO
CLOSE SATURDAY, April 8, and
if you want to avail yourself of
the wonderful bargains you want
to be here EARLY, and AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. .
Railroad Fare Refunded to Out- ,
of -Town Purchasers Within ISO
Miles of Omaha.
1513-15 Douglas Street
Jfiope (SO.
50 Record Selections go
with Every Phonograph
Until Saturday Night
Only
$200 Phonographs $125
$150 Phonographs $ 95
$ 95 Phonographs $ 57
Take your choice while they
last. .
Omaha, Nebraska
FREIGHT PREPAID WITHIN
150 MILES OF OMAHA
Open Evenings