THE' OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 28, 1912.
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27-in. Swiss. Nainsook and
SI Quality
SILKS
WASH GOODS rfefesSSc
12k Embroideries th Yard
Medium and Wdj
, Batlete .mbroiara
FLOUNCINGS
New designs in eyelet, floral,
blind relief and new combi
nation effects-many worth
np to 65c a yard, final clear
ance on main ftA.
floor, at, a AMP
Trimmini Lace Bands.
New designs in Macrame,
filet, cluny, crochet, Bohem
ian and Carrickmacross from
4 to 12 inches wide white,
cream and ecru colors; worth 25c
to 50c; on main floor, a yard
Medium and wide Embroid
ery Edgings and Insertions
from 4 to 8 inches wide
excellent needlework in
eyelet and blind relief ef
Mostly 27 Inches Wide
Pencil stripe Dress Silks,
chiffon finish Ottoman and
Dress Taffetas, Messalines,
Everyone knows the regular price of Flaxon is 19c a yard a lot of 200 pieces in
a great variety of good styles and colorings go on sale. lisle Tissues are al
ways desirable over 150 bolts in stripes, checks and plaids 25c is the regular
Belling price. Linen finished 32-inch Brookfield Suiting .also included
in this sale. We do not carry over one yard of Wash Goods from one
season to the next season, therefore, come to Brandeis Basement Monday
and buy regular 15c to 25c fabrics, desirable nearly every month in the
year no disappointments here ' l
FINAL CLEARING SALE BARGAIN at Yard. .
spot proof foulards, shan
tungs and pon
50c
fects many worth
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gees; main
12 ttc a yard; final
clearance, on Main
15c and 25c 8
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floor, at, yd..
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The Final Bargains of This Semi-Annual Event Are the Greatest We Have Ever Offered
Final Reductions in
SUMMER WASH FABRICS
On Slain Floor, Bilk Aisle at One-half
Price or Less
Ensure and Messidor Fancy Voltes, em
broidered Swisses, batistes, etc., SOe to
'SV?.Z?...35z to 8Jc
50c to 75c 'Novelty fabrics, mercerized
- Dress Poplins, Dress Linen fab- OP
- rlc, etc; at, yard... ,- n-Wv
BLACK MIDSUMMER SILKS
27-inch Black Japanese Silk at, yard, 3
27-inch Black Waterproof Silks, yard 50
J 0-inch Black Peau do Regence, yd., 59
JB-lnch Black Pean de Relne at, yd.,
86-inch.Black, dull finished Messalines, at,
yard .............. 87
Final clearance of our $1.50 42-inch Bor
dered and. Allover Pattern SUks, yd. 89
WASH GOODS Basement
Splendid assortment of the best Printed
Wash Fabrics holly batiste, Linalre,
fine organdies, Irish dimities, etc., Q
worth up to 25c; at, a yard. ,mm7v
27-lnch Batine Suitings, In all the new
shades crown, mwumi
pink, blue, white, etc; at. per AA
. -card . ...''' - 11 esSlV
IffiTPwted 45-lnch Bordered BatisteSold
any is IHC
" fjftatl lot at, 7d.. . .
T7i Announce an Advance Showing
- and Sale of Correct and Sinn-
ning Styles In Women's
- ; Fall Suits and Coats ?: :
The first glimpse of the styles thai will
meet with highest fashionable favor dur
ing the season to come, ,
I ADVANCE NOTICE i
TUESDAY We offer 400 fine Silk
"i Petticoats izr Mefisalines, taffetas
' and silk jerseys, worth $3.50,' $4
'. and $5 at ... .v ...... . . .$1.89
'Also choice of any Silk Petticoat in
our entire stock, including "Klos-
fits", many worth up to $10
Tuesday, at
$2.98
The final day of the clearing sale brings';
final reductions on summer, goods. Mon
day we assemble all summer goods in NEW
GROUPS and CUT THE PRICES STILL"
LOWER for one day oily.
Mondays will be the bargain climax of
the biggest sale in our history. Think of
taking your choice of any spring and sum
mer tailored suit, coat or dress in the en
tire stock of the biggest store in the west
for ten dollars.
Any Woman's Cloth, Spring or Summer Suit-Any Silk, Voile, Net or
Lmgene Dress-or Any apnngi or summer Coat m Our Entire Stock , , . . , .
THIS OFFER IS FOR ONE DAY ONLY MONDAY, THE LAST DAY" OF THE CLEARING SALE
Sail
Your Choice of any Woman's
Spring or Summer
CLOTH SUIT
in our entire vi
stock; regard- vl
less of former Aj
price ........ is
Great variety to choose from.
Have been selling at $15 to $50.
Your, Choice of Any
Woman's Spring or Summer
GOAT
to our enW.
stock, regard
less of former
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price
Silks, satins, serges, worsteds, etc.
leading styles.
Have been selling at $15 to $35.
ipaiinicdlcsl
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Your Choice of Any
Woman's Silk Dress
Lingerie Dress
Voile or Net Dress
in our, entire
stock; HAVE
ma ' a m ata
to $45, at......
Perhaps you've admired some dress
here at $25 to $45 buy it Monday
at $10.00
$11 A
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FincoibiLuicric Waists
Hundreds of them that have been selling
regularly, at much high- AO fa ("A
er prices, Monday at. I"5"ZDV
f Choice of One Lot of Very Fine ,
LINGERIE and VOILE WAISTS
- Have sold from $7.50 to $35.00.
AT JUST ONE-HALF PRICE
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White Goeds-Basement
White Pique for mid-summer in all
cords--pure white, 27 inches wide
at, yard -X5C
90-im, pure white and every thread
linen, $1.25 value at, yard. .79c
46-in. Linen Crash Suiting, water
shrunk, half bleached, 60c value
at, a yard. -35c
36-in. 50c White Irish Belfast Dress
Linen, very soft finish, yd.. . 35c
27-in. White 40c Embroidered Cot
ton Crepe, requires no ironing
at, yard ..25c
32-iru Pure White 25c Madras Shirt
ingL at, yard - ..... 15c
Monday's Specials in
Human Hair Goods
$3 Switches, 22 in.
long, made of silky,
human hair, wave
guaranteed, at 98o
$8 Switches, 30 in.
long, made of fine
wavy hair; special
at .. .... .-.$3.98
$2. Puffs, 15 in clus
ter, for ....... 89c
Beautiful Puffs, 22 in cluster IM val-
. . .$1,08
24-1 n c h Transfor
mations, made of
? find German Hair,"
regular $5 value;
on sale Monday,
at S1.35
ues at
$1 Crept Hair Roll,
can be washed and
combed, at..$0
Tourist Nets, with
tied ends, at two
for 5
Switches, Puffs or
T r a nsformations,
dyed by experts.
Fringes for bangs
or breatfast caps,
sold by the Inch.
Ventilated Transfor
mations, made of
French Convent
. Hair, natural shades
and natural wavy,
a regular $.30 value,
' at ........ 93840
Second Floor and Pompeian Room.
CAMORRA BORNOF CHIVALRY
Dreaded System Wai First Organized
, to Protect Travelers.-
HAS ITS AGENTS EVERYWHERE
Kpolltaa Observer Doabts tbat
r-tfc Vltcrbe Verdict Will Be
t . Death Blow te the
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The followlnr opinion of the verdict In
the Camorra trial In Italy was written
by a Neapolitan now living In New York
and Is based on his own knowledge and
upon a history of the society. , "The
Cammorra Its Origin, Customs and
PUtes," by Ferdlnando Ruiso and Ernesto
Bene, which was published in Naples
a few months ago.
Now that the Camorra -trial, with a
time record of fifteen months, bas oomt
to an end with the conviction of the
.more Important of the prisoners, a qnes
tlon arises as to what extent the verdict
has torn apart the fabrlo of this most
ancient notorious and powerful of all
underworld societies. That the convic
tion of the prisoners has dealt the
Camorra a blow such as it has never
had before In all Its history la undis
puted, but that it bas ."sounded Its death
knell." as some reports say, Is a theory
almost too vague to be discussed.
There are three principal reasons why
the Vlterbo verdict does not mean the
end of the Camorra; first, the Camorra
Is not a society, but Is a system; seoond,
Its existence bas been ' recognised tor
so long by all classes that a few months
or even years of disturbance could not
seriously cripple It, and, third, only two
or three of the convicted men were
Camorrlsta of , Importance and - their
places already have bqsn filled by others.
Besides all this none of the prisoners
were convicted of being actually a mem
ber of the Camorra some were convicted
of the murder of Cuocolo and his wife,
others of being accomplices, and the rest
were found guilty of "criminal associa
tion,' meaning association with the mur
derers of Cucolo. Every effort to prove
that the prisoners, or any-of them, were
Camorrists, or that any such thing as
the Camorra existed, failed absolutely.
Even Cucolo was not a Camorrist he
was a burglar. In fact the verdict means
far more the conviction of the Neapoli
tan police of neglect of duty than the
conviction of the Cammorra.
-It's a Sratem, Not Soelety
'That the camorra la a system Instead
, ot a society Is borne out by the fact
that It has no official recognition other
t than the efforts of the government not
the polio to destroy It, and that its ex
' Utettce Is not even acknowledged by Its
, supposed members. . Tet when It wishes.
' the camorra makes Its power felt to an
extreme degree; then when turned upon
by the kesi authorities It melts away
Into nothingness. ' .
Besides being the name 'of a society,
the word camorra nas become through
common usage a slang synonym for the
word power. When a camorrist makes
a demand on a gambler for part of his
winnings the gambler sometimes but not
often, asks. "Why?" or J'For whatr
The answer Is. "For Camorra,'' which
means, "Because I have the power to
take it from you It you don't give It to
me."
Writers disagree as to the origin of the
name camorra, as the word is not from
either the Italian language or the Nea
politan dialect The general belief Is that
It Is derived from the name of a certain
Spaniard, Oamurra, who in the sixteenth
century established in Naples a society
for the suppression of robbers and ban
dits. At fhlB time Naples was under
Spanish domination and was a haven for
the worst element of Spanish adventur
ers.
Homanee la Its Early History.
The early history of the society Is not
without romance, for It was in a sense
the outgrowth of the chivalry of the
middle ages, the decline of which
prompted Cervantes's masterpiece "Don
Quixote."
The masses soon felt the need ot Imi
tating the aristocracy and having knights
of their own. From this Idea grew Oa-
murra's organisation, which later become
the "Onorata Societa delta Camorra"
the honorable society ot the camorra.
This new society soon gained such
recognition that It became a great power.
The roads between Naples and other
cities and towns were Infested by thieves
and highwaymen, who were a constant
danger to the traveller. The aid of the
camorra was soon sought and the mem
bers of the society began escorting travel
ers on their Journeys, for which services
they were: paid.
But by and by there came a change.
Certain members of the camorra found
it very easy to neglect to protect persons
who did not pay what 'the camorrist
considered a 'proper fee for protection.
From this position to one of Insistent
demands' and the' Informing and eidlng
Of robbers when the demands, were rot
met was but a step, and the corruption
quickly spread throughout the . entire
society.. Eo tbe ' once" honorable society
ot the camorra .was. dragged from Its
high position to the lowest depths, finally
losing what slight sense of dignity and
honesty it had managed to show In the
last period ot Its glory.
Roatll Kffa JT.I1.
Since the consolidation fifty years ago
of the various states ot the Italian Mnm-
sula Into the kingdom of Italy many
efforts nave been made to break up the
camorra, but, all have failed. The cm.
morra has always kept Itself wtthuvtha
Dounaanes of the old kingdom of Naples.
and it Is a mistake to suppose that it Is
even connected with the Mafia of ffidlv
Am the Camorra of Naples proper exists
today It IS oomnosed of twelve leaders.
one of whom Is the general reader for the
entire city, and less than a thousand
members, who may be likened to majors,
cai tains, lieutenants and the common
soldiers of the army. The men are not
thieves, . robbers or murderers and are
not banded together for any of these
purposes. They merely dominate the
thieves, murderers and robbers, as they
dominate some other elements of city
life. : -
That there are twelve camorrist leaders
in Naples is due to the fact that the city
is divided into twelve quartiers, , like
American aldermanlo districts, and the
cnmorrlst, ' being somewhat allied with
politicians, follows the general political
lines. Borne of these twelve leaders are
business men In a small way, selling
bran, grain and other food for horses and
running cafes, retaurants and wine ships,
while others are small contractors, horse
dealers and gamblers, and still others are
gentlemen of leisure who have no visible
means of support The camorrist who
Is In a legitimate business is in it for the
nake; ot ; appearances. a The rank v and
file of camorrists are mostly men who
"live by their wits," gamblers or "steer-
ers" for gambling houses and other shady
resorts, while some are snopxeepers,
pedlers and cabmen. Practically ever car
driver in Naples Is in some way allied
with the camorra.
Every Camorrist d Horse Dealer.
Whenever the camorrist who has no
visible means of support Is arrested he
gives his occupation as "horse dealer."
This Is the reason: Every six months or
so the Italian army sells at auction a
large number of horses that have some
little defects that unfit them for cavalry
usa. '
i iie camorriBis - auena inese saies in
well organised groups, and If there are
no outside bidders they buy all the horses
at their own prices. If an outsider ap
pears he must pay the camorrist leader
a fee or In the end pay more than the
horse Is worth or go without It The
camorrist band will always outbid an out
sider who does not meet their demands.
The same, method prevails as to the
auction sales ' of "unredeemed pledges''
In pawnshops. . The Neapolitan citizen
can't even buy back his own watch with
out first "seeing" the camorra.
When the Neapolitan youth wants to
borrow money he speaks to his cab driver
about It The cab driver Introduces -him
to another man Who introduces him to a
third man who lends him the money at
an exorbitant rate of interest. And If
the money is not paid f back- the young
man la annoyed In his place of employ'
ment his home, in cafes, restaurants or
even in the theater until tie does nay.
.When a new operatic star is to appear
at tne sen carlo the star's manager turns
over a large block of tickets and some
money to a camorrist leader. This matter
attended to he need have no further fear
as to the -site or enthusiasm of the audi
ence, tor the claque, is composed of
camorrlsta and the camorrist .leader are
never so proud as when they are first
mgnters. ;
Pla-ttta Way to Leadorahlp.
The method by which the voun mmlr.
ant becomes a leader of the Camorra la
best Illustrated by the story of th aM
of on of them. Among the ooal heavera
empioyea about the steamanm dank
dosea er more years ago was a powerful
young man who had gained a reputation
as a fighter among his associates. One
oflhsacts of violence or heroism gained
hlra the notice of the Camorrist leader
of the district and he soon became a
member of the band. Another act of
heroism landed him in prison for a short
time. On entering the prison he learned
of the presence there of a Sicilian who
had assumed the leadership of the Cam
orrists Inside the walls. The coal heaver
took Issue with the Sicilian and a duel
with knives was arranged to take place
at a time when the keepers were not on
guard. The coal heaver magnanimously
threw away his knife, telling the Sicilian
be did not need a weapon. Using only
his hands against the knife he soon beat
the Sicilian Into subjection. '
When the coal heaver left-the prison
he was so famous he at once was hailed
as the leader of the Camorra in his dis
trict True, he - had to fight the oia
leader, but after a 'few clashes of the
knives the older man retired with a gash
or two , about his face and arms. The
coal heaver, who now , calls himself a
contractor, controls the coaling ot prac
tically all the large steamships tnat enter
the harbor of Naples. "
They Sometimes Rlarht Wroafts.
rn nf the secrets of the strength of
the Camorra is that rts members never
attempt acts of revenge against the police
nr other authorities, and another is that
they consider the righting r of wrongs.
Probably , this Is due to some extent to
a feeling that they must keep up some
thing ot the dignity ot the historio old
society whose name they have stolen and
whose objects they have so absolutely
reversed.
nn of the createet of all camorra leaa-
ers was Clccio Cappuocio, who held sway
about I860.; He left a name m Neapolitan
history not only for his bravery and the
terror which he spread : among his sub
alterns, but for many kindly acta.
tit la such men as CaDPUccio prooawy
not quite his equals In bravery and ge
..iawiA the leaders of the Camorra
today. The sudden downfall . of one or
more of them through an arrest maxes
little difference to the others. New Torn
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PLAN GETTYSBURG REUNION
Proposed Celebration of Fiftieth As
adversary of the Fasaoaa
; ; - 'Battle. : ; " .
. The national commission formed to ar
ransre for celebrating the fiftieth anni
versary of the battle ot Gettysburg has
addressed a letter to each governor ask
ing Information , aa to ' the number or
veterans In each state who may be ex
pected to take part in the program.,
Although the anniversary will not oc
cur until , July i ms..; the commission
plans such an. elaborate celebration that
early data is desired. f
The reunion already has received at
tention from several state legislatures.
Wisconsin will send every veteran, un
ion or confederate, now living in the
state to the reunion at Its expense. New
Tork bas appropriated $ 275,006 to defrav
expenses of veterans, the legislature and
the state officials and New Jersey has
appropriated $20,000 to send her veterans,
both : blue and gray. : -
' In several other states commissions
have . been ' appointed to make report to
the next legislatures on a. plan for participation.
WHAT THE FIREMEN NEEDED
Genesis of a Reform Movement In
a Comntanlty Eager for
1 Proareaa. ,
"A" number ; of years , ago." said an
ex-Sedalian, "a substantial German-
American oltlsen was elected to the coun
cil In 'Sedalla, Mo. His sound business
ideas soon . made, him easily the strong
est member of the body in point of in
fluence, but there - were times when his
ideas became tangled. 1.7
"About the time the alderman in ques
tion was completing his first term there
arose a somewhat general . and severe
criticism Of the town's fire protection.
After ' the . matter had been ' thoroughly
discussed, the alderman came to the con
clusion that , the trouble was due to in
efficiency on the part of the firemen.
"'Haf it all fixed oop,' the alderman
confided to his colleagues at one of the
meetings. 'You vaste no more dime in
dalk. Tou choost vote tor mine ordi
"The' aldermen had sufficient . faith in
their associate's ability to cope with the
munlolpal ' problems ' to ' wait for the
ordinance, 1 which was to be Introduced
and passed under a suspension ' of the
rules.- They expected a" satisfactory ex
planation when the measure should be
Introduced. It came.
"TMisturr Bresldent' aald the author
of the measure,' der - troubles - mlt dla
town Iss dat der fire department dont
bractlss enough yet DIs ordinance Till
cure der troubles. --It says dat der de
partment shall bractlss for two days be
fore efery fire "Kansas City Journal.
"LET HER GO. GALLAGHER"
Origin of an ' Expression that .. Has
' Grown Gray at Home and
' " . Abroad...
' The - expression, " "Let her go, Galla
gher," is in use In nearly every city of
the United States and has traveled to
foreign countries, yet it Is doubtful If
many can tell the origin of It. A group
of men recently met in New York city
and soon were talking of events that hap
pened many years 'ago.''. One of them
told the story of "Let her go, Gallagher,'
and vouches for the truth of it, as he
was present at the time It began.
. "A number of delegates," said the vet
eran, "representing the Chicago fire de
partment eame to visit the New- York
fire laddies in the early TOe. They were
shown about the fire headquarters and In
spected the different systems. Then they
desired to see some of the crack com
panies. '. Their escort brought them to
hook and ladder No. 11 la East One Hun-
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ity each iron carries a 10
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; just the thing for hot sum
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BRANDEIS STORES
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dred and Twenty-fifth street, and while
examining the apparatus an alarm was
sounded - from ' the west side. Captain
Henry M. Jones bade the visitors Jump
on the aides of the fire track and ac
company the fire fighters to the blase, -'
"Peter Gallagher was the driver of the
team, and he quickly got to his 'seat on
the truck. It swung out to the street,
and the driver guided the horses to
straighten out the ponderous machine.
When In a position to take full speed and
dash to the place where the alarm was
sounded, ' Captain ' Jones - yelled to the
driver, "Let her go, Gallagher I .
' "The visiting, firemen never forgot the
command, and thus began the famous old
saying that is in
York Herald.
vogue today." New
A Bachelor Reflections.
Being sunburned on the back is a sure
sign somebody Is coming along to slap
you there
When told by most people an improb
able tale la lust m lllrolv tn k.
- - . m ug u
a probable one.
a woman doesn't want to be half con
vinced by reason: she wants to be fully
convinced by devotion.
If a man going to explain why he can't
pay a debt (s on a blocked street car
It seems to him to be traveling a mile
a minute '
A woman who knows a secret can get
even with another she hates by not t?il
lng it to her, but that makes her get
worse even than herself. New York
Press.
AIZLOCD rnirasgiMfei iviTrairr AT-rmi.
- Eeisantiy it hex bean Jsiiiilli pvovon by expanmnotscm aninude that aksssel
lowers the feraticidai power ot the body and that aionhei parnttoe the wfake oar-
pnseies of the bloM and iiaiissis tnesm uoame to take op and itriiirm illwai Jjiiini.
gonna ensue tne aaexa cn owsr nne new Q9TOS asanas 1
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A bleed medicine, made entirely without dbnbnl. winch is a nam ihnnrra
tract of roera, anoh aa Bloodroeft, Qneemr't rootv God dan Seed rout, Mandrake, and
Steam root, hat been extensively told by drotfiats for the peat flirty year as Dr.
Piercer's Golan Mtahonl Dleonvery. The rcfreahing influenoe of tint extract is like
Nature' t iuSuenos the bleed ia batfaad in the tamo which flvea lim to the bkws
tBarvitat fires of the body burn hitjhtBT and their unnesnasL antintyiHS3Besuaaa.thsj
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Smrgiooi Insrittitn. ami a phyeinistr oi large oxynrieiajsi and
predion, wen the first to msjUa-np anAuraaMrviB-IixrnMx af
mat, wijont a pnrtieieroi sJcsmtd or uanirim
, Js-wtttrttmaTBateavef pi 11 u u, tbtl -mrHm to larTceaMawret
the sxm basaett I nwtiul from Urn oaa of year iJUiria an arif.
trmtmmbmm:tTnmiVhLB3mmciUnb.Si.a. "Isaf
fand for tttre yam tarn a ramnnt twn Qnsiutad foot deoton but
tbtr fain WmaalorajrfanUet BnUrlwastcMIwaimeoaraBg.
tMaaoa weak! have to conaalt a iihmslat cosnanant' nqrear, tbst tfao
daai barn nasi be cut oot brfntiie wwm -mnldia. A kins friend
aoviBniastewHe to Dr. Paee. win I did. and after sevra nmrtfa?
nasal th. treatment the aw la haafad. ant I w batter health than I
wrrndU. I etraaaad tba wnmd with Oh Paarm'a AU-Heaiinc Sjdva ana
took tb, 'fMin HedioaJ Otoeonar' and 'Plaaasnt nS
tnwna, I ahail ahaaj ncominana your madiainea.
Dr. Piejrce'a Ekatant EelleU raialate liver and boweia.
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