i . 4 I rilK UKK: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY, JANL'AKY 21, 1914. BRIEF CITY NEWS T Boot Trint Xt Now Beacon Press. Xlf tni.? To. pnn acntnal, Qonld. Sltotrla BuppU.i Burgcss-Granden Co. rtd.Uty Stomf. nd Van Co, D. 151. nrnB Oelabtation, January 23, Swed ish hall, Sixteenth and Chicago streets. Dads Approve Modifl.d Flat City commissioners have approved a modified plat of Farkwlld addition. Stat Bank of Omana 4 per cent paid on time deposits; 3 per cent oald on eav I Mrs accounts. All deposits In this bank lire protected by tho depositors' guaran tee fund of the stats of Nebraska. The F.t.rs Trust oompany conflnoi Itself solely to trustee and Investment business and Is therefore, not affected by tho ups and downs of finance. It Is ad vantageous to estates of whatsoever site to have It named as executor or trustee. Reprti.nt Builders Exchange Wil liam Itcdgwlck and Charles J. Johnson have gone to Louisville, Ky., as dele gates representing tho Omaha Builders exchange at the convention of tho Na tional Association of Building Trades Kmploycrs association January 10 and 2L Baldwin In Bankruptcy Charles A. Baldwin, a painter living at Zioi North Twentieth street, has filed a. voluntary petition In bankruptcy, listing his assets at W0 and his liabilities at W4.S4, The creditors are Omaha Individuals and bust , ness concerns, most of tho accounts be ing for merchandise. Crelffhton Contractor lands Job Omaha contractors havo watched with consider able Interest tho awarding of tho con tract for tho construction of tho new wing to tho 'Wayne State Normal school. The contract has just been awarded to J. P. Riddle of Crclghton for JS3.GC0. A 4 nuumber of Omaha firms had bid on th'j ' Job. Thompson to Address Qraduatts ivr. "ft", S3. Thompson of the Ohio university will deliver the address to tho mld-turm , graduates .of the Central High school In the .Jilgh school auditorium January 29. i '.Sixty graduates, nn unusual number, will receive diplomas. Dr. Thompson In an ' uncle, of Will Thompson, member of the mid-term graduating class. CLUB WOMENENTER PROTEST Say Civic Conditions Are Deplorable and Some Action is Needed. PRESENT TWO LITTLE PLAYS I'lnyer I.ockcil tn lloom Cmmr Ilrlrf I'nnlc When Ther lllncovcr the Knot tltnt the Kcr to UrtM. Inc lloont I Gonr. "7 16 Chicago Will Copy After Omaha Low f Living Cost Show Officers of the Omaha Ketatl Grocera' association aro considerably exercised over the action of the Chicago retail grocers In announcing that they will put on a "Low-Cost-of-Living show," but they do not give credit to tho Omaha grocers for making tho lnttlatlvo move along these lines. They aro going to havo exhibits and demonstrations in Chicago and an ac tive campaign, decIUaring that the peo ple should be taught to reduce prices through saving and wastage, tho proper . preparation of foods, etc., and not blame "tho retail grocer all tho time for the "high cost of living." " Tho American Society for Thrift has sent to President Wise of the Omaha Re tail Grocers' association a bulletin and a lotte'r, setting forth that there aro great optrortunltles In this "Low Cost of Liv ing" movement. rQmaha's Low Cost of Living show, from, April 1C to 26, , "has -furnl'shed' the International News Service management, better known as tho Hearst papers, with an idea that the show Is of very great Importance to the public, and especially the women of this country Just now. Secretary Hansen has receelvcd word from tho service that it will run some ad vance matter. It It Is available, In re gard to the "Low Cost of Living expo sition" to be held In Omaha. So advance copies of tho Important speeches or re ports to bo deliverod at the exposition will be sent out, subject to release. Tho entire exposition has assumed, In this vyay, a national fccopo and as many of the exhibitors come from all over tho United States, , tho Omaha retail grocers quite naturally feel elated over tho outcome of their first attempt along those lines. Space 1b selling very rapidly for the ex position and the demand locally may soon exceed the supply. Council Refuses , Dorsey License Slttlnc as an excise board, city commis sioners refused the application of Charles Dorsey for a saloon license at 323 North Fifteenth street, where W. J. ; Butledgo formerly held a license. Charges that Dorsey was acting as agent for Rut ledge, who would really have owned and controlled the saloon, Influenced the ac tion of the council. Licenses were granted to Simon Epstein, Sixteenth and Nicholas streets, and Joe Guggenmos, a German brewer of near-beer, on South Fourteenth street. Crouii mid Cough Ilenieily. Dr. King's New Discovery gives almost Instant relief; first dose helps; best rem edy for coughs, colds and lung trouble. tOo and $1.00. For sale by all druggists. Advertisement. Culls from the Wire For having In their storehouses eggs untlt for human consumption. Armour & Co. and Swift & Co. were yesterday Jn New York fined J500. each. Profits on the first municipal street railroad in the country the Geary street line, from the Ferry building on the bay to the Ocean Beach, In Saa Francisco were 155,315 net for 1813. Congressman Asher C. Hinds, former parliamentarian of congress, will not seek a renomlnatlon In the republican primaries In the first Malno district next June. Pcor health caused Mr. Hinds' decision not to enter the contest. Two thousand children In the mine strike districts of Calumet, Mich., and Colorado will be clothed and shod by Uie children's relief fund of the socialist or ganization, It was announced from so cialist headquarters at Chicago yester day, The steamer Yellowstone, which for several days had been tossing disabled in high seas, was picked up yesterday off Cape Arraga. Ore., by the steamer will lam Chatuam, which started to tow It southward for the first shelter It could make. Foreign Notes Germany's foreign trade during the ear 1913 was as follows: Imports. 2,IT3. 7CO.000, as compared with 32,7I,750,0CO In 1913; exports were l2.6.0O3,000. as com pared with 32,239,250,000. Abbe Jules Lemire, the only priest a member of the French chamber of. depu ties, resigned yesterday the deputy speak srshlp of the chamber, to which he was s'eoted on January 13, A letter from tho nbbe was read in which ho said his res ignation must not be considered as an aet of submission to the bishop of Lisle, who had suspended him from his func tions as priest and ordered him to sever his connection with a local newspaper Jn his constituency of Hazebnuck An urgent protest against clvlo and so cial conditions In Omaha was voiced by the Omaha Woman's club yesterday aft ernoon. The meeting, one of the largest held, unanimously approved the following statement: "In view of tho terrible state of our social llfo as revealed In tho terrible murder of ono of tho young men of our city In a vile resort last Thursday, of wntch our police department says It has no knowledge, or it that means 'no desire to know of It,' wo, tho Omaha AVonmn's club, ask our city officials to take' some action a', once which will remedy these social lces and mako Omaha a safe place Ir which to live and rear our fami lies; and also we, ns citizens of Omaha, protcs'; against tho Incompetence or' Ig norance of somo of our city officials. Further, that we, the members of this club, pledge our hearty support to any plan for tho bettering of our city llfo which they may adopt." following the business meeting tho ora tory department presented two one-act plays under the direction of tho Boyd- Brandela School of Expression. Tho first, "The Gentle Jury, wbb a farce on the manner in which women conduct business meetings. "The Silent .Volco" tells the story of a country maid who marries a lord because of his wealth and position. Her old lover calls accidentally, their affections are renewed, only to bo blighted. Both acts wcro carried out with a grace and finish which reflected credit on tho members who participated, and those who directed the performance. The singing of Miss Sarah Schneider was one of tho enjoy able features of the performance Tho cast for "The Gentle Jury," by Arlo Bates; Cyrus Hackctt, Elizabeth Ochre; Mrs. Dlnglcy, Agnes E. Lord; Mrs. Blake, Frances Krlng; Mrs. Fritz, Dalo Col lins; Mrs. Dyer, Alma Anderson; Mrs. Small, Sue Lambert; Mrs. Fairly, Lola Vincent; Mrs. Jones, Graco Conklln; Mrs. Fort, Elizabeth Israel; Miss Skinner, Kato T. Darr; Miss Sharp, Charlotte Graves; Miss Jcllyson, Sadie! Perry, Miss Smith, Bettlo Hutchinson.' . Tho "cast for "Tho Silent Voice," by Lawrence Alma Tadema, was: Tho Duchess Margaret Shotwellf Kate, one of her molds, Sarah Schneider; Ursula, ono of her maids, Elizabeth" "Vcsterfleld; Isabel, ono of her maids, Laura Sy(crt; a page, Daisy Burchmore;' Henry Os borne, Georgia Williams; Duchess Or- lane, Helen McAvoy; nurse, Josephine Nccly: accompanist, Arthur Adams. A small-sized panlo occurred In the dressing rooms Immediately beforo the performance, when it was discovered that the actors had been locked In tho room, with no key In their possession. Their distress was finally alleviated. HASTINGS BANKER HERE STUDYING INCOME TAX LAW ' "Ther banker 1b called on ie very day by his customers to explain various financial matters, and that is why I am down here trying to find out tho correct method of filling out tho Income tax: law," de clared J- P. A. Black of tho German Na tional bank at Hastings. Mr. Black Bald that ho had been besieged with rorjuests from his customers for Information on tho Income tax law, and being unable to eolvo the mysteries of the act, decided to make a trip to Omaha for the oxpress purposo of gaining tho desired Informa tion. He spent nearly the entlro forenoon In tho offlco of Ross L. Hammond, col lector of Internal revenue for the district of Nebraska, studying the blanks and the laws governing the administration of the Income tax. MOTHER AND DAUGHTER SHOPLIFTERS ARRESTED Through tho keen observation of Thomas Flynn, manager of tho cloak and suit department of Hayden Bros., two shoplifters wcro arrested. At police headquarters they gave their names ns Mrs. E. and Elsie Brown, Missouri Val ley, la., and cay they are mother and daughter. Each liar a large grip and after taking eeveral valuable gowns at tho, Brandcls store, they went over "to Haydens' and were In the act of "pocketing" several more, when Mr. Flynn saw them and notified tho police. They -vcre arrested and locked up. ARREST FRANK LAKE AND FIND STOLEN ARTICLES Frank Lake, Havens hotel, has been ar rested upon a charge of being Implicated in several recent robberies. Quite a bit of plunder has been recovered by tho authorities and Is being held for identification. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Harry Laurie has withdrawn from the firm of Fisher & Laurie, architects, and will continue in business in the Paxton block. General Manager Walters of the North western and Passenger and Freight Agent Jones have gpne to Denver to attend the live Btock show In that city. They will return about Monday. II DAILY OUTPUT IS S TOSS OF "QUICK RELIEF" from coughs, colds and throat strain to meet a national de mand for LUDEN'S MENTHOL CANDY Cough Drops "Hoc a Hundred Us" Biggest thing- of its kind In the world. Keep a box handy as "health Insurance." Mi Wm. II. Ludto . Rtadlnr. .ATBSajaaBBBm mmv BOYS' SUITS, $1.25 BOV8' cheviot suits, broken lots, Including sties 11 to 16 years, regular sz.so to S3.00 valuos, choice during Jk UUI JCUIfel&lllfcUUUJI Bill?, At A BURGESS NASH CO SUCCESSORS TO ORKIN BROTHERS 5; SSSc 78c to $1.2.1 GLOVER 65c WOMEN'S short gloves, 1 ahd 2 clasp, cape, mocha and lamb skin; white, black, tan and gray, 78c, 98c nnd $1,25 values, roduced to, pair. .4.. 65c Our Great Reorganization Sale AN UNBOUNDED SUCCESS FROM THE VERY START jUR STORE was crowded to capacity yesterday, and again this v morning at this writing every section is filled with enthusiastic shoppers eager to share in the splendid values in evidence througout. But with all the great crowds the spirit of good will and good feel ing prevailed. It seemed more like a great, big, happy family, un mindful of the jostle and bustle attendant with occasions of this kind. And right here we wish to express our sincere appreciation of the patience the public has had during this sale witn our little short comings, and we assure you that everything will be adjusted as soon as possible with a view to establishing this as the store of Absolute Satisfaction. Here arc but a few of the many splendid money saving possibilities offered for your inspection Wednesday: Great Reorganization Sale of BOOKS and STATIONERY yLGARING up certain lines of this great stock, putting it in order and in keeping with the other sections of this great store. This list below -will give you i an iaea or wnat tins reorganization sale means to you in this section. Books of Fiction, 19c Over 460 volumes In the lot, for merly priced at BOc, many of them with tho original $1.25 nnd 1.60 bindings, reorganization sale, choice , 19c Books for Boys and Girls. 25c Including Aunt Jane's Nieces, Aero pano Series, Airship Boy, Boy For tune Hunter; tho for merly 60o kinds, reor ganltatton sale, choice 25c Gift Books at 10c Big assortment of gift books, Action and books for boys nnd girls, for merly priced at 25c, reorganization sale price, choice, each 10c Children's Books, 35c Miscellaneous collection of fine books for children, formerly sold at 50c and 76c, reorganl zation sale price, choice, each.. 35c Henry Van Dyke's Books, 39c Henry van Dyke s House on the Rlmmon, White Bees, and father poems, formerly sold for $1.00, reorganiza tion sale price, choice.... 69c Our Entire Stock of Fine Sets Go On Sale Wednesday In the Reorganization Sale Dickens' Works 15 volumes, formerly priced $14.00, sale price, y jr set $.D History of the oovernment 1 volumes, 34 leather binding, formerly $4.75, An er sale price, set B&(OU Life of Lincoln Formor $1.50 edi tion, salo price, each Poo's Work 10 volumes, formerly priced $10.00, leather binding, Aj nn sale price yUUU Complete Poets Bound In cloth,, formerly Sffc, sale price Wednesday. mt tor 45c Religious Books Our stock of for mer $1.00 and $1.25 edi tion, salo price Dc Foe's Works 8 volumes, leathor bind ing, formerly $0,50, sale price, rj Complete Poets Bound In good loather. formerly $1.50, Sale price, for 79c 50c Prayer Books and Formerly priced 60c and 75c, sale price... Testaments 25c History of tho Government -4 volunves, clot binding, $3.60 set, sale price, rifi per sot fbiVU Household Medical Adviser A book for ev ery homo, formerly $1.50, sale Lt price ...v7C Pocket Bibles Formerly 76c, reorganization sale price priced 45c Elsie Books For girls, 75c, reorganization sale price formerly . 50c Box Stationery In cluding 24 sheets of paper and 24 envel opes, formerly o 16c to 25c, price.. OC STATIONERY and SUPPLIES Go at Big Reductions in the Sale Wednesday Tablets For ink, Old Amsterdam brand, for merly 16c and 20c, sale price, rj each C Letter Flies Former ly 25c, reorganization sale prico Wednesday, each, m r only IDC Memorandum Books Formerly 10c, reorgan ization sale price, choice, each. . 3c Correspondence Cards Gild odgo, formerly 26c, reorganization sale price, i r only IOC Bond Wrltlna Pane Ono pound, formerly 35c, reorganization salo price, per lb 19c Bond Envelopes For merly 10c, reorganiza tion sale price, per package, only DC Ledgers lM-paerVl formerly 25c, reor ganization aale price, Wednes-i day, each... I&U Real LACES at Half Price iOff Real laces, hand made. In duch ess, rose point, princess, Cluny and Irish crochet, in allovers, edgings and bandings, large as sortment to Belect from, all go in this reorganlatlon sale at exactly Trimming; Braids In many designs and widths, all the wanted 'shades; widths from Inch to 2 Inches; come in silk, wool and cotton; three special lots: 5c Trimmings, sale price.... 1c 15c Trimmings, sale price.... 3c 25c Trimmings, sale price.... 5c Women's Shoes, $1.95 Women's shoes In patent, gun metal, vict kid and tan leathers, handturned and flexible welt Bewed soles, cloth and glove kid tops, medium heels both button and lace styles some have com plete run of sizes and others are broken lines; formerly marked $3 to $4, at, per qj pair p 1.23 $6 Nettlcton Shoes, $3.65 Broken lines of famous Nettleton brand of men's shoes In gun met al, viol kid, tan and patent leath ers, the best lasts and styles, anything in the entire stock ot $0.00 shoes, at, per r pair pu.Ot) Men's $3.50 Shoes, $2.45 Men's shoes, in gun metal, tan and patent leather, both button and lace styles, all sizes, reg ularly $3.50 a pair, sale tfJO fl price, per pair yti,iD Child's $2.25 Shoes, $1.45 Children's shoes, consisting of gun metal button shoes, In a completo run of sizes from 8 to 11, broken lines of tan, high cut and jockey button boots in sizes front 5 to 8, regularly i Mr $2.25, at p 1. 43 $2.25 to $3 Waists, $1.39 Women's pretty new voile, lin gerie and crepe waists, with thy drop shoulders, regular price $2.26 to $3, sale QQ price $3.50 to $4 Waists, $2.19 Women's new voile, lingerie and crepe waists, with the new drop shoulder and long sleeves, reg ular price $3.50 to $4, 0 $2.98 Petticoats, $1.79 Muslin petticoats, with tucked and pleated flounce, good assort ment of colors, regular jn price $2.98, sale price.. $ I. ( V Women's 50c Neckwear, 25c A generous assortment of wom en's neckwear, all good styles, values 35c to 50c, op choice.... CtuC 15c Tourist Ruching, 7Vac Tourist ruching, 6 yards to the box, white only, regular j 1 price 16c, sale price, box.. "gC Women's Drawers, 25c Women's muslin drawers, trim med with ruffles of embroidery and cluster tucks, regular price 39c and 49c, reorganlatlon nj salo price, each DC Children's Coats, $2.85 Children's coats for ages 2 to C years, made ot chinchillas and plush In the latest styles. Reg ular price $3.45 to $4.95o or reorganization sale pr. . $CfOd Child's 59c Rompers, 35c Children's rompers, made of checked and striped ginghams, also cbambray, 60c to 69c n g values OuC 35c to 50c Hose, 19c Women's hose, gauze lisle or medium weight cotton hose, with split soles, rib top, extra or regular sizes, q 36c to 60c values, pair 1 5fC Women's Silk Hose, 59c Women's pure thread silk hose, some slight Imperfections, ot tho 89c qual ity, reorganization sale price, Wednesday, pair.. 59c Women's 45c Hose, 35c Women's black vegetable silk boot hose, the regular 45c quality, reorgan latlon salo price, Wednes- QC day, pair, ODC REORGANIZATION SALE OF Women's Tailored COATS H UNDREDS of pretty models, many of the m individual and exclusive. An offering you can not afford to overlook from an economical standpoint of view. $15.00 to $17.50 Coats, $6.95 womon'B ciotu coats, maao of mixtures, perslanas, bou- H clo and broadcloths, alaor sport coats, formerly $15 to $17.50, reorganization salo 'price,! $30.00 to $32.50 Coats, $14.95 Women's coats of plush, Arabian lamb, broadcloth, molo plush, etc., all slzos, formerly $30 and $32.50, sale price '$14.95 $9.95 $19.50 to $22.50 Coats, Womon'B cloth coats broadcloth, Imported, ml tures and double faced ran terials, all sizes, formerly $19.50 to $22.50, reorganiza tion salo price $50 to $65 Coats, $22.50 Our entire stoolc consisting of velvets, chif fons and heavy broadcloths, also evening wraps, sale price, choice :$22.50 Reorganization Sale of TAILORED SUITS $15 to $27.50 Suits, $8.95 Tailored suits, all late stylos, splendid assortment of materials, SOC serges, bodford cords, etc., 3&)iO formerly $16.00, $22.50 ana ' $27.50. for w $30 to $37.50 Suits, $14.95 Tailored suits of fine broadcloth, serg es, popunBi new draped skirt, medium or short jackets, formerly $30, $32.50 and $37.50, for.. UUUC1UU1, B $14 95 $12.50 to $15 Dresses, $6.95 Women's cloth dresses, serges and Bed ford cords, trimmed with sat- in and laces; all sizes; merly $12.50 to $15.00, S..$6.95 $12.60 to $17.50 Dresses, $9.75 Bilk Dresses of Crepe Meteor and Crepe ae unine; tne termor selling prices were $12.60' to $17.50; reorganization sale prico. . . . $9.75 $12 to $15 Corsets, $5 Broken assortment of styles and sizes, standard brand corsets, lace front, formerly $12 to $15, sale prico. ipD $8.00 and $10 Corsets, $3.00 81mllar assortment as low at $5, fin est materials, formerly $8 to $10, salo price Wednesday, 4n choice !pO $1.50 Brassieres, at 79c The B. & 3 regular $1.50 kind, sizes 34 to 40 Inches, of long long, llnon lace In yoke, sale jg prico i yc Reorganization Sale of MILLINERY A CHARMING display of the season's very latest models hundreds of desirable styles beautiful lace hats, taffeta hats, ostrich hats, etc. all go into this great reorganization sale Wednesday. The values are more than you would really expect. You must come and see them to fully appreciate the importance of 'this sale. Choice of any trimmed hat in our stock at three prices: Trimmed Hats $150 Trimmed Hats Trimmed H&ts 3375 Just three groups, but they include nlany hats that are worth fully four times the prices asked. Reorganization Sale of NOTIONS Back Combs, me dium and large size, assortment of designs, for merly 50c to $1, sale ryr price CtOC Hair Pins Im ported, all sizes, paper. 1C Feather Stitched Braid, warrant ed, 4 yards to piece, formerly 10c each, 0 now OC Hooks and Eyes, 24 on card, for merly 6c card, now. lc Collar Buttons 6 on a card, for merly 6c card, now ..lc Coat and Skirt Hangers For merly 10c; sale price each. . . 5c Women's Belts, large assortment for seleotion, formerly 26c to BOc, sale price.... Pearl Buttons, 2 dozen on a card, formerly n 15c, card... OC 10c Barretts and back combs In many designs, small and large sizes, amber or shell, formerly 26c, at choice. 5c Safety Pins 12 on card, all sizes three cards for. . .OC Elastic Webbing, blaok or white, formerly 4c t to 7c, yard. 1C Thread King's, black only, sale price lc BASEMENT SALESROOM Women's Coats A wonderful offering, Includ lng the brokon linos and odd coats from tho sales of tho past montn or so. Boucles, chla chlllas, diagonals, etc., originally ?o.uu 10 7ib.uv, iour lots $1.95, $2.95, $3.95 and $4.95 8c Outing Flannel, 4c Heavy flooced outing flajinel, good patterns, dark col- m ore only, 80 quality, yard. . 2.C Men's $2.85 Shoe, $tXCT Mens extra neavy, high top lace shoes, with double thiok soles, all sizes, In wide widths, $2.65 values, at, per C Pair ,..$1.35 15c Crepe, 8c 2 to 10-yard mill lengths of fancy serpentine crepe, for kimonos and dressing sacques, q 1 16o quality, yard OgfC 8c Ginghams, 4e Dress ginghams, mostly dark col. ora, stripe, check, plaid jj patterns, 80 valueB TtgC 15c Percales, SVc Manchester percales, yard wide, doublo fold, choice patterns, 16c quality, basement sales- q 1 room, yard 02"C 39c Damask, 27Vgc Mill longths, 1H to C yards, table damask, 64-inch, mercerised, pure white, 39o quality, basement salesroom, ydf Women's $3.00 Shoes, Sic Odds and ends and brokon Unas of women's high grade shoes; shoes culled from our first lloor stocks, sizes 2 to 4Vi and widths A to C only, worth Qt $3 or more, pair OtC 5c Crash, af 31r Unbleached cotton crasn. 11 10 yards, lone is. (r Iskls. V Bo quality, yard OJzC Infants' 19c Hosiery, lie Dozens of Infants' all wool caaa more hose, white, pink 1 m and blue, 19c values 1 iC Child's Coats, $1.9S Limited number of Infants' and girls' warm wlntor coats, chin chilla, velvet, bouclo and novl ties, originally 3 to 1 am $4.60, for 50c Dress Goods, 22 Vic Remnants ot woo dress goods, 1 to 4-yard length j, black, taa, navy, wine and brown mixtures and fancy strlpa patterns, stand ard 60c quality, iJ yard Z$C Men's 12y2c Hosiery, 7 Vic Men's fine he.wy worsted Hn ished box, black, tan and w I gray, standard, pair...... IgC 50c Underwear, 25c Big lot of men 4 extra heavy fancy ribbed undenihlrta sad drawers, gray color, alt sizes, originally 50c, mm each &C Women's Skirts Our entire basement sales room stock of tailor made sklrta almOEt nvarv wantnri m.l.,j.i ' "mni represented, black or colors Formerly $3 to $6 $1.95, $2.95, $3.95 ;Burgess-Nash Co. 16th and Harney.; ;Burs;eis-Nash Co. 16th and Harney, ; Jim Everybody reads Bee want ads ."'". -rni "Sr J t i I u 1 Ml