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THE LONG ROAD OF MEMORY.
Memorials are of various sorts, some purely sen
timental, others blessed with a touch of the prac
tical. Both impulses are combined in the proposal
of Congressman-elect Edgar Howard for two paved
transcontinental highways. In an editorial in the
Columbus Telegram he suggests that the national
government take over complete charge of the Lin
coln highway and the Lee highway, the one cross
ing the northern states and the other passing
through the old south, and both extending now as
dirt roads from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Thus would a lasting monument to the two
great figures of the war be established. Millions of
Americans, in generation after generation would
bless the names of these two historic figures as they
motored in comfort where but for the gracious act
of congress the way would be beset with mud and
ruts, washouts, detours and hazards of infinite va
riety.
Writ ing on a visit to the south Mr. Howard re
marks on the entthusiastic way in which the people
have received the idea of this joint tribute to Lee
and to Lincoln. He notes none of the post-bellum
animosity and is convinced that congressional sup
port will be forthcoming from both sections for the
creation of these memorials.
“Both these great highways should be nation
alized immediately,” he writes. “By nationalizing
them I mean that they should be taken under the
wing of the American government and both should
be immediately permanently paved so that a citizen
may drive a Ford or a Packard from ocean to ocean
by the Lincoln highway, and from ocean to ocean
hy the Lee highway, without having his equipment
mired by mud.”
It will be a long time, if indeed the day ever
comes, when travel is by air and good roads are not
needed. Nebraska, which is crossed from Omaha
to Kimball by the Lincoln highway, has more than
a small interest in this project, as have all the stntes
along either route. Paved roads must be had, and
this would indeed he a splendid beginning. Grad
ually, then, links north and south could be developed :
which would draw the states closer to each other and
have a lasting effect on the relations of the two sec
tions.
Some there will be to object to the initial cost of
the proposed memorial. To them it may be pointed
out that the government expends vast sums for less
practical purposes than motor transportation. In
ternal improvements must be carried on, and it is
time that some of them were being given a per
manent character. A project so vast and im- i
portant as this would fittingly bear the names of
Lee and Lincoln.
“HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS."
The rover loves to sing that "any old place 1
hang my hat is home, sweet home, to me.” He
knows he is simply trying to deceive himself wheu
he sings that line, for sonv.vhere is a place to which
his hungry heart turns whenever he hears the word.
That sentimental attachment to a spot extends to
dumb brutes. It is said of cats they become so at
tached to n place they can not be moved away, and
thus are likened to men, who take root and flourish
,jin a selected soil. Dogs, on the contrary, are likened
'to women, because they will content themselves
wherever they are well treated. We have Mary
Roberts Rinehart a? authority for this, although she
may not know much about either men or women.
Comes now a story from Denver, of how a dog
walked 700 miles to get back there after being sold
to an owner in St. Joseph, Mo, While this tends to
confute the idea that a dog is devoid of home in
stincts, it also opens a question as to the intelli
gence of the dog. Men have praised the canine
species for centuries because of its fidelity, its sa
gacity, and its devotedness. Those of us who shed
childhood’s tears over the tale of Gelert,
Llawllyn’a faithful hound, will trust the dog w«
knew.
So, whila it may appear on the surface that
this dog loved his home in Denver beyond that of
fered him in St. Joseph, it will also come to mind
that, exercising that faculty he possesses in lieu of
reason, he preferred the Colorado capital as a place
Iof residence, and walked back rather than to wait
for chance conveyance. I.ook at It either way, and
the dog is entitled to some modicum of admiration.
FOR THE SAKE OF OTHERS.
Thie generation is quite generally accused of
being bo taken up with the problems that deal with
worldly progress that human sympathy is almost
| obliterated. Things happen, sometimes, however,
to force pessimists to admit that brotherly love is
shown on every side in the everyday walks of life.
During the early fall months the fire department
of a Nebraska town was called into service. An
accident occurred in which two firemen were in
jured. One soon recovered, hut the other, who had
a crushed foot, suffered Hgonies for several weeks.
The foot was amputated that the life of the patient
might be saved. Weeks passed and infection again
broke out, and since that time several young men,
friends of the sufferer, have offered themselves for
blood tests, hoping to be accepted, that they might
be allowed to sacrifice some of their own healthy
blood for a transfusion operation in order to give
needed strength to the friend who is making such a
heroic fight for life.
Friends and acquaintances who pass fhe little
home, closed and deserted, think of the sacrifice
made by the owner to save another little home, but
the young wife alone can realize how great is that
sacrifice as she waits day after day, wondering, yet
fearful of what the last verdict may be. This case
of Mr. J. L. Thompson of Albion, who hns lain In
en Omaha hospital during these long months near
death's door, should give the people a greater ap
preciation of the work of a volunteer fireman.
Through constant care, accidents are usually
avoided, yet danger to life is there, arid the risk is
taken for others. This ia brotherly love, for
"Greater love hath no man than this, Hint a man
J*y down hia life for hia friend*."
BEHIND THE SCENES.
When “the priests, the sons of Levi,” were
dedicated to their holy service in Israel, It was set
dow-n in the law:
“And the Lord spake unto Aarou. Thou slialt
have no Inheritance in their land, neither shalt
thou have any part among them: I am thy part
and thy Inheritance among the children of Israel.
“And behold I have given the children of Levi
all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their
service which they serve, even the service of ths
tabernacle of the congregation.''
Scriptural authority for the tithing, the taking
of one tenth of all for the use of those who serve
in the tabernacle of the congregation. Its prac
tice has fallen into neglect, although here and there
may be found those who yet observe the require
ment that was laid on the wanderers who followed
Moses through the wilderness to the Promised Land.
People are not accustomed to associate deep
piety with those whose lives are spent on the stage.
It is generally accepted that one who is an athlete
must be clean in his physical life at least, for he
can not sacrifice his nerves and muscles to indul
gence without destroying his ability to do the tricks
that require strength and agility, and perfect co or
dination of mind and muscle. Fred Stone is 49 years
old, yet those who saw him capering at the Bran
ded a few nights ago would not have set his age at
anywhere near that mark.
Now we get at his secret. Kneeling at prayer in
the sanctuary of a Methodist minister at Butte,
Mont., Mr. Stone solemnly dedicated the one-tenth
of his all to the service of the church. He admitted
his connection with the church years ago, and in a
scene that must have transcended in beauty any of
the wonderful views he has participated in on the
stage, he knelt and prayed to God, with thanks for
mercies bestowed and a plea for guidance.
Who will challenge Fred Stone’s sincerity? He
does not need advertising, for no name is better
known than his in the world of the theater. He
could have gone on as he was, secretly serving the
Lord after his own fashion, and his standing in
the eyes of the world would have been as good, per
haps, as it is today. Spiritually, he would have
been different. Already be bad reached a height
attained by few in popularity and fame; now he
has surmounted that height by a splendid climax
of true devotion.
It is an inspiration to those who are given to
the service of God to have such testimony. The
Omaha Bee has many times censured those of the
stage who have disgraced it; we have equally com
mended those who have honored it. And now we
praise Fred Stone's example as showing that one
may be a good actor, a clown if you please, but a
man and a Christian. He has answered effectively
one of the many charges against his calling; he will
give courage to many of his associates, who have
felt constraint, and he will prove to the youth of
the land that clean, honest living, a walk in the nar
row path, has its compensations, its rewards, that
surpass any gifts the world can bestow.
Fred Stone's spiritual testimony is of more value ,
to the cause of religion than his tithe will ever be.
I
A JOB FOR A WHALE.
Prejudice is a Jonah that Nebraska would be wise
to cast overboard from its ship of state. There is
a job for a whale or at least a whale of a job in the
impending revision of the code system.
The recently announced proposals of Governor j
Eryan do not amount to outright repeal of the code.
Page after page has been clipped out of the printed i
code and pasted up to be re-enacted as part of the i
Bryan plan.
To condemn his suggestions offhand merely be
cause of partisan antagonism is no more fair nor |
wise than to endorse them as some have done purely
on the grounds of party affiliation. The problem of
what sort of government Nebraska shall have will .
best be solved by the earnest co-operation of all. It j
is true that a democratic governor Was elected on a
platform calling for the complete elimination of the
code system; it is true also that a republican legis
lature was returned on a platform pledging the main
taining and perfection of the code system. In face of
this divided verdict, Mr. Bryan has done well in not 1
attempting to do more than readjust the state offices,
changing a name here and 'onsolidating duties there.
Instead of secretaries he will call his assistant* depu
ties, and instead of departments there will be com
missions.
With what wisdom he has designed the new ar
rangement ran only be determined by careful study
of his 41 bills, which have not yet been printed. The
legislature can bo counted on to compare these with
all due diligence with the various counter proposals.
Foremost among these is the series of bills sponsored
hv T. B. pvsart, R. R Vance, C. F. Donnelly, J. M.
Pollard and N. M. Nelson. These latter differ from
the Bryan project by preserving the finance depart
ment, which constitute* the business management of
the state and supervises the budget. They also
differ from the Bryan modification by which an ex
ecutive council would be set up. Instead of scatter
ing authority the Dysart plan would center respon
sibility in the governor.
What the people want is the most economical
and efficient administration possible. Governor
Bryan has taken an injudicious position in announc
ing that he is against all compromise.. As governor
of the state he is expected to consult with the legis
lature, not dictate to it. This is the people's busi
ness, and neither a personal nor a party affair. His
modification of the rode is neither to be accepted nor
rejected on political grounds.
It. also appears that George Washington was a
good housekeeper as well as a great general.
Homespun Verse
Ry Robert Worthington Doric
OVER THE ROAD.
Over tho road 1 ofton go
When hills are green and flowers sweet
Viewing tho scenes I ireaeur# so,
Feeling a charm complete.
Over tho road in dreams I glide—
Over the river fair.
Scanning tho country far and wide
Loving It everywhere.
Over tho road when hill* are brown
And gras* and leaves are *ere—
Far away from the nol*y town.
Many a mile from here.
Past the cornfields gold and still.
Past the groves where squirrels play
Across the valley and over tho hill—
Over the road 1 »way.
Over tho road In wintertime
When tho world bus gono to sleep
And echoes out of tho distance climb
To the heavens blue and deep;
Hills meet tho sky like mountain* White
And gloaming I* bright ns day—
Lost to dreams on a winter night.
Over the road 1 sway,
“The People’s
Voice*
Editorials from rstdsrs tf Ths Mortln# Bss
fUtrisrs sf Ths Morn Is* Bss srs InvIM h
u«u this solumn frssljr lor •sjreulsn »n
matters ot suLMs Intsrsst.
Itev. Buckner Write# on Spiritual
Guidance.
Aurora. Neb.—To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: Does God intend for me
to be guided by the Bible, by my con
science, or by my judgment?
Many a man says: "I always do
what the Bible says and don't <Jo
what the Bible forbids." A member
of my church was telling mo once
witti considerable enthusiasm how ho
and liis wife and daughter had bought
chances on a sewing machine, the
prize to go to the one making the
nearest guess on the number of white
bean a in a bottle. He asked me what
I thought of It. and I told him It was
a form of lottery and a mild instance
of gambling which, on the whole, 1
did not approve. He said: "What
is your scripture on it?" He had me
there because I could not point to any
scripture which said: "Thou shalt
not guess on the number of white
beans in a bottle for a sewing ma
chine.”
When a man says that the Bible
is his infallible guide for all conduct,
he means that he reads his Bible and
interprets It according to his judg
ment. Hlaveliolders were most In
sistent in citing the Bible as sanc
tioning slavery. When I used to lie
in the thick of prohibition fights,
there was always someone to cite the
Bible as supporting the liquor traffic,
and to call my attention to the mira
cle of Christ turning water Into wine
f ir a wedding. There aro something
like 270 different denominations of
Christian religion and the leaders of
each tienomination claim the Bible as
an infallible guide directing their par
ticular creed.
Many say that conscience is a safe
guide. They declare that when their
conscience approves, their action Is
right, and when their conscience con
demns, their action is wrong. A
mother In India took her baby to the
Ganges river to sacrifice tt to her god.
tits crocodile, and. as she took a last
look jpto the baby's face, and he
smiled hack to her its love, her moth
erly instincts overcame her religious
devotion and. hugging the baby to her
bosom, she ran home. Of course, she
did Just right, but her conscience
lashed her all night and she felt she
had done a. wicked thing. Conscience
is not a guide. It was never Intended
for a guide. It Is blind. It has no
sense. It never strikes a blow until
judgment decides such ari art has
been wrong, and it never hands a
bouquet until judgment says that an
act has been good.
The only guide is my Judgment.
Ood made my Judgment as well ns
my conscience. He made my judg
ment for my guide. I have heard
many a preacher say when beginning
a Sermon: “I worked all week on a
sermon, but when I came Into the
pulpit this morning. God told m* to
preach another sermon 'and I always
obey Goid.” If that were true, one
wonders why God didn’t tell him a
week sooner so that he could have
prepared and pr'■ached beter. I think
that conditions suggested to his Judg
ment that it waa not the time to
preach his prepared s*rmon. perhaps
the folks wers not there whom he
wanted to hear it. He may have
thought that the processes of Judg
ment were a direct revelation from
Ood.
The best way to live la to do the
heat you know how and to seek to
know more as the davs go bv.
J. H. M. BUCKNER.
The Bright Side of Taxation.
Laurel. Neb —To the Editor of The
Omaha Bee: I have observed with
Interest the attitude of the piers of
this state and of the members of our
present legislature with reference to
taates. Tt segms to he assumed that
the people of our state and of the sub
divisions thereof are suffering intense
ly from the burden of taxes. 1 find
no voice raised In defense of or to
excuse those responsible for this con
dltion. It is true that our taxes are
high. Every decade sees newr de
mands and conditions wh'ch must he
provided for, Tills means taxes Ir
respective of party, provisions have
been made in some vny to meet such
needs, and taxes have continued to
mount. I have never seen the time
when the great majority of the tux
payers did not honestly think that
taxes were too high.
When my father used to play from
II6 to per year taxes on a good
quarter section of land. I ut»d to
wear a tJ suit of clothes, a 75-cent
pair of plow shoes, ride to town in a
lumber wagon, read by a kerosene
lamp, keep warm by a cook stove
with nothing but cobs for fuel, keep
th« horses In s straw shed, carry
water In a pa l for the stock and to
the house, and go to school In thit
dear little "old red school house’’ for
about 14 years to get through the
eighth grade.
Yes, we do pay high taxes: hut T
make hold to say that tile fact of tile
amount of taxes is not measured n
Daily Prayer j
Its that hath Xty cornmsti'lmsnts sn*1
kaepsth them, lovcth Me—John ltill.
Most gracious God Almighty. »ll
wise, all loving, our Heavenly Fath
er. we rejoice that Thou hast called
us to be Thy children.
We confess before Thee that we
are Indeed like little children, wiih
al Ithelr weakness and imperfection' |
but without their humility, purity, ;
teachableness and trustfulness
Cleanse us from our sins. Grant us
Joy and pence In believing In Thee.
Mny wo have the love that lielleveth
all things, hopeth all things, endureth
all things.
In our home. In our dally work and
recreations, and In all our relations to
others, make us strong and steadfast
lo do the right and shun the wrong
Bless ua. that *e may become a bless
Ing to others.
Remember, we beseech Thee, nil
classes and conditions of men—the
slc-k. the sorrowful, the poor and
needy, the widows and orphans the
little children with their sweet faith
and childlike Joys, the young and vis
orous, bearing the responsibilities of
life
Bless the mlselonarlss at home and
abroad. Be pleased to make Thyself
known In thn Inborn of the faithful
pastors and teachers, and let Thy
truth and righteousness govern the
nation of the earth, through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.
jujFtm w MiiLts. pr*.
Philadelphia, Ta.
NET AVERAGE
CIRCULATION
for JANUARY. 1923. of
THE OMAHA BEE
Daily .71,555
Sunday.78,845
B. BREWER. Gonoral M«r.
VERN A. BRIDGE. Clr. Mtr.
Sworn to and aubacrlbad btforo m«
(hia 3d day of February. 1923.
W. H. QUIVEY.
(hool) Notary Public |
Songs o/Cburage
John G tyeihardt
Nebraska's Toef Cauraa /e
THE FOOL’S MOTHER.
I When T—th® fool—-am dead
! There will be one to stand above my head,
i Her *an lipa yearning f**r my quiet ilpa
That atuPK her soul oft with bitter
cries
1 And r phall feel forgiving: finger-tlpa
And T shall bear her saying with her
sighs.
"This fool I mothered sucked a bitter
breast:
I His life was fever and hi* sou! v,n fire;
O burning fool, O restless fool at rest.
None other knew how high you could
aspire,
(Nona otner knew how deep >our soul
could gink!"
f
And when these word* above the fool ars
said,
The others ranged about ihe room shall
think.
"The' fool ia dead."
dollar* and cent*. Its real measure
Is the value to society of the benefits
received therefrom. Applying this
rule and bringing it home to ourselves
—and selfishly if you please—just
what particular thing does our tax
money buy that we are willing to
dispense with? Are we willing to de
prive those unfortunates in our state
institutions of needful care? Should
we impair the efficiency of our state
government by reducing tho salaries
of (he officers thereof? Is It a good
thing to go on record against higher
education by failing properly to sup
port our great university and our
normal schools? Just what activities
within our great state ran we honest
Iv say is not giving results commen
surate to the cost thereof? In a
lesser way. we are willing to go back
to tho old sod grown highway and
tho little one-room school house?
Since when has it become a sin and
a wrong for the small cities and vil
lages of our state to vote bonds to
provide heat and light systems, wa
ter systems, or to pave tho streets
thereof? Why is it that a majority of
the elector* in school districts and
municipalities cannot be trusted to
vote upon those questions end sub- i
1oqXs with which they are familiar?
Why is- the legislature permitted to 1
pass laws by a majority vote? Why
is it necessary that propositions to
vote bonds In such school districts
and municipalities must be sanctioned j
by a two thirds majority, whereas,
any law passed by the leislature may |
be submitted to tho people and on a
referendum vote thereon, and a bare
majority Is all that is necessary for .
the passage or repeal of such laws,
even ihoush the average elector may
know-nothing of the merits of such
laws?
I he things our taxes purchase have j
become necessary to our welfare Let
us be fair with ourselves. We are not
willing to do without them. This is
shown by the fact that frequently the j
one who makes the most strenuous
objeeton to his taxes usually moves
to some city where all these things
are to be had, pays his added taxes
as a matter of course, and is quite
satisfied; or. perhaps nv ves to < ih
fomia. help* to pave the entire high
way system of that state without a ,
murmur, and comes ba< k periodi- ally
to colleet hia rents and profits, and
incidentally to tell his old neighbors
of the wonderful rc*a1s and schools of
that state.
Wo Americans look cur worst on
this one subject. We are pretty good
specs until it com°s to the matter of
ta-xes. Let us make honest effort
to make our personal habits and ex
P'-ndltures conform to our attitude on
the matter of taxes, or let a face the
music and pay our taxes as we pay
our other bills and without a kick.
Let's he good sports and quit riding
in high-priced automobiles unless w
favor good roads to run them one
Let's live In the little three-room
house, with a Vep'sene lamp for light
and coha for fuel and the other In
conveniences that go with it. or quit
hollering about the cost of our
schools. Let s go back 4b or Rb years
In the matter of our personal de
mands. expenditures and ways of
living, or let us stop criticising those
charged with the responsibility of ex
pending the taxes we pav, because
they did not get a great deal better
results than we get In the expend! ;
tures of our own fund*
A SUBSCRIBER.
Common Sense
Ask Advtre of Other*.
Do you feci there 1* something *
about your work which is not hm H I
should be—that your work lacks 1
punch to put. It over In good shape?
Thero la a certain element neces
sary and "tacking, but you cannot de
termine what It Is.
You dislike to h« humiliated, you
sre avers* to making this (art known
to some other men in the same line ;
who Is a greater succees. so you con- I
tin lie to grope In the dark.
It would l*> better for you to admit
your weakness, or lark of knowledge,
or whatever Is needed to n.ak* you
advance, and gain the desired Instruc
tion.
You never will Improve to any great
degrees until you git help
You need outside advice and nsflst
nnre. but you are afraid to ask It or
buy it from those who know
If you prefer® to wabble about
rather than admit your deficiency
there Is no hope for you. Overcome
your weakness ami find out from oth
ers what la wrong with your rase.
(Copyright. 1923.)
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OMAHA IIKK YY ANT ADS.
“brom State and
-Nation”
Editorials from other
newspapers.
“Thiwi" for a Theory.
From the Fremont Tribune.
Several million American soldiers
were demobilized from the military
service In 1919 and returned to civil
life These millions of men find. In
1917 and 1919, left their peace time
pursuits to take up arms against an
enemy of the nation. There was a
great deal of loud cheering, and many
promises, when they made this great
sacrifice, and when the boys marched
off to war the people waved flags,
bought Liberty bonds and raid.
"There’s nothing too good for our
lads!"
Then the war ended anil the cheer
ing was over. The promises were
forgotten It. was 1919, not 1917. At
flrsl, while the flush of war time
prosperity was still in evidence, the
boys managed to get other jobs and
other girls and other elothes, but In
1920 hard times hit the nation. Al
most over night the country found it
self harboring an army of unemployed
men that numbered over half a mil
lion human beings in its ranks, and
a very great percentage of these un
fortunate men were the former sol
diers and sailors who had listened to
the cheers and promises and had quit
their jobs and marched off to camp
and transport to tljg, tune of "Over
There ami "The Stars and Stripes
Forever."
And i hen came the crime wave. It
was only natural that economic un
rest should follow economic Idleness
and stagnation. Robberies, murders
and other acts of violence were the
order of the day. Life wasn’t safe,
nor property, nor war time profits.
Immediately the moralists began to
connect the crime wave with the un
employed soldiers. M adlines such at:
"Soldier Kills—,” "Kx-Kervice Man
Robs—"Thief in Uniform—,” and
the like were prominently displayed
and read. The theorists Immediately ;
placed the blame on the boys who !
"came hack." They said the lads had I
been so long used to the carefree '
ways of army life that they had lost
all ideals of morals and discipline; '
and just as a contradiction, said they
had been *4 long under the iron dis
cipline of the army they had gone on
a debauch of license arid privilege.
It was further said that the wine
and women of France had made de
generates of the boys, and that the
temporary applause of the multitude
had pone to their heads, and that the
chance to see the world, mostly
through a port hole or a box ear win
dow-. had bred discontent toward their
former environment. Of course they
had won the war, but then the war
was over!
bo much for the established and ac
cepted theory of the moralists. Now
for the heartless statistics.
The Insurance companies had paid
out cold cash for the acts of criminals
and thev in\c-tlpatfd conditions with
the result that it was discovered that
their losses in 1322 were preater than
in any previous year of their history.
Robberies of mercantile establish
ments Increased 62.7 per cent and
holdups 38.3 per cent
"The unemployed soldiers' * eri»d
the moralists
Rut the Insurance companies don't
deal in theories, they look fo- facts,
and ss a r»sult of the investigation
the National L'nderwrlter makes the
following statement.
"The crimes are being committed
by a new class of criminals—young
men. the majority under 25. who
worked in shipyards and muni
tion plants during the war and were
pan! high wapes. When the war end
ed they refused post war salaried and
took to bootlegging, falling Into other
crimes '
What a shock to the mora!i**«.
And how 1 gn-al it all Is when the
facts ar« revealed to us by intelligent
in\estigators. Before the war the
young men of America w orked on the
-line level with euual opportunities
of salary and advancement. I’ut dur
ing the war the soldier made 530 a
month and got about 55. if ha was
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! lucky, after his insurance, Liberty
: bonds, canteen, clothing allowance,
etc., were taken out. The stay-at
home who hail worked alongside the
soldier before the war went to a ship
yard or a munitions plant and made
UO to $15 a day and spent it all in
riotous living a* fast as he made it
When the soldier came home the
most simple kind of living was a lux
urv to him. When the munitions
worker found h:n'..-i If out of a high
priced job and forced 'o go barg to
the old way of living he thought h"
was getting a raw deal, boeiety was
treating him wrong, -o lv decided to
take a fall out of :-oe;ety
The veterans of the Army and ran
who served during the world war
ha. e long sluce been disillusioned in
regard to the cheering and prornis*
Most of them have found new job*
and new girls and new clothes The'
have even despaired of ever gettinf
a partial financial rennbusement for
their time with the colors. Ail they
ask of the American people row if
to lay oft the idea that tho return'd
soldiers are responsible for the crime
wave.
Your Last Chance to Suy at My
GET OUT
Drug Sale
But six days remain until the landlord forces
me out. Stock up on your drug wants now.
While the response to my saK has been won
derful, thrifty buyers can still find bargains in
household remedies, cough preparations, insec
ticides, toilet accessories, etc., of many kinds.
J.H.GREEN, Druggist
Southwest Corner 16th and Howard St*.
Our Howard Street Store Closes
In Seven Days More
On the first of March, the building housing our 1619 •
Howard St. store will be torn down. Space is not
available to move this entire stock of goods to our
new Douglas St. store, so we are making this, the last
week of our removal sale, one to be remembered by o} 1
army goods buyers in Omaha. “
Typical Removal Sale Prices *
Canvas Work Gloves 5c
Show this ad to clerk. He will give you
a pair of canvas work gloves for 5 cents.
Limit of 5 pairs to a customer, and good
Saturday only.
Sale of Held Shoes
Exceptionally well made, with
soft toe, no tip, full solid leather
counter, two full leather outer
soles, solid leather counter and
bellows tongue. On ^A AQ
sale Saturday at.
SHIRTS
Reg ulation
Army O. D.
Shirt* go on
*ale at—
$2.95
Blue Cham
bray Work
Shirts. Regu
lar $1 values
go at—
69c
Breeches
Officer*' model button leg,
Bedford Cord Breeche*,
leather knee reinforcement*.
Reg. $15 ealue Q C
for only .*** *
Officer*' button leg Gabar
dine Breeehe*, d* d 7
• pecial, per pair, V » • » O
Pocket
Knives
See them—U, S.
Navy Pocket
Knieea, two
blade*. $1.50
value*. Saturday
only at—
Bath
Towels
Small alia Turk
i*h Bath Towel*,
appreciated b y
men for u*e in
• haring, go Sat
urday at, 2 for—
25c
Mail order* filled *ame day received. Send THe Al*my Goods
no money, pay po*tman when good* are _ J
delivered. More of Omaha
New Store 1405 • Pioneer Store,
Dougla* St. 1619 Howard St.
