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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1914)
ED TIIE BEE: OMAHA. TIIUKSDAV, MARCH 1J1I. BRIEF CITY NEWS Idtlltr aorr it Tu Co. Dour. Hie. Ur Boot Print it Now Deacon Press. JMf Int.? Tu. rnn Mutual. Ooold. EleotHo Supplies Durcess-aranden Co ' Join Commercial Club -larry AVyman, Clark O. rowfll and Henry A. Tliomu. on have been elected membrrn o( tho Commercial club at the mrtttngr of the executlvo committee. riraman lc HI Joseph Gre.iham, a fireman, la dangerously 111 with pnu monla and, Commissioner C, II. Wlthncll ot the fire department Is 'arranging to have him removed to a lio.'pltal, ns 'the man Is without money. Northwestern Officials on Tour Gen eral Manager Walters Chief Engineer Schenck any Assistant General Freight Agent Jones of the Northwestern hnvc eouo west on the annual Inspection tour. They will covet- nil of the company lines west ot tho river anil -will bo out eight days. Tho trip will havo to do with most of tho Important Improvements and betterments that will have to be made during tho year. AFFAIRS ATJODTH OMAHA Frank Vondracek of Odebolt Dies as Resnlt of Taking Poison. DISAPPOINTED IN LOVE AFFAIR IVn Frrqnrnt VUltor Here? nnd on Ilia l.nut Trip llrcnmc So 11c poiulrnt flint He Took Carbolic Acid. A lllttrr Tonic Aids digestion. Blectric Hitters will in crease yoiir appcllte. Help digest your food and tone up your system. COo and J!. All drilBBlsts. Advertisement. DR. MILLENER PLANS A TRIP TO WASHINGTON Dr. t". W. Mlllencr has so far recovered from his Injuries that Saturday ho will leave for Washington, where he goes to look after some of his patents that nre pending. Upon his return he will develop his wireless telegraph system upon which he has been working for some years. The doctor's aunt, Mrs. Josephine Hoyer, Is expected to arrive from Tonawanda, N. Y., tomorrow and It Is possible that she will accompany him on his eastern trip. She will spend the summer In Omaha. Plain Truth That' "Worth Money. Using Foley's Honey and Tar for a cough and cold is just practical common sense. It Is exactly made to atop couth and check a cold, and-It prevents lagrlppe, bronchitis or pneumonia. P. P. Jlonahan, Monomonle, Wis., says: "I am exposed to all kinds ot weather and I find. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound always fixes mo up (Osgood shape ,whn I catch cold or havest ,sbad. .equgH. I 'recoronffcnd It gladly." ItefusBubslltutea. .Por.eole by all dealers evejTfoher.i-Advert,UcmnU' , SvrRppers, Oct Together'. ' Walt for announcement In JTho .Bee of, placo where We-,canfmef t. andstrlke bar gains wiw eacn ouicr. 'tfometmng new. Persistent Advertising Is the, Hoad to Big Returns.-, ' Washington Affairs Warnlns was Issued to all collectors of internal .revenue last plght that income tax returns are "invioiapiy connaentiar that disclosure ot ituras is In violation of the law dnd the slightesl Infraction, tfill be punished, , General abieriBe. of rafn. and tho Un usually hla-U'temDeraturea orevalllnc dur ing the laaV.wcek havo eliminated danger of high waters and floods from melting snow, according- - to xno v usiungion T-eiuner ourcau; Secretary Lane, has expressed disap proval of the pending liouso.utlhto estdb )lh a national university .ill tho scapltfel., The subject was discussed uf yestr(lJVa cabinet meeting and the president's of ficial family took Secrctaryvlnc'a vljrjw.. Letters from-presldeiifWUgon and scV Ktary Dryan endorsing the, moVement.for a statc-wlde primarylAWttrf Indl&-narwsr nade public yesterday: by Senator 'Kctfc Tho subject will coma, up at the fndlaha, democratic convention of, whldh Kcliator ICcrn Is to be permanent chairman. Frank Vondracek. 3$ years of ago, took j poison yesterday morning at Twenty sixth and M streets over on alleged dis appointment In love. Ito died last even ing at tho South Omatia hospital and his body was turned over to Undertaker Morgan Heafy pending tho arrival ot relatives from his homo In Odebolt. la Vondrarek, or Vondra, as he was known by some, came to South Omaha from Odebolt a few days ago. He Is cald to be related to Frank Smlsek of B!7 North Twenty-seventh street. Hq obtained car bolic acid nt Tobln's. drug store on tho representation that it was for an Injury. He gave his residence as 627 North Twenty-seventh street. Vondracek was found in an alley on Twenty-sixth street, between K and M streets, yesterday morning shortly after 8 o'clock. Police Captain Hank Carey called Dr. A. A. Krlcke, who adminis tered first nld remedies and then sent the man to the South Omaha hospital. Ho was Identified by Vnl Uuglewlcr. a Bo hemian real estate man. According1 to the story told the police, Vondracek had been working as a farm hand In Iowa, but visited South Omaha regularly. Mny Have K.cnpcd Convict. Fred Meyers and Gcurge Fry, arrested last night by Officer Jako Small at Twenty-eighth and N streets, are thought to be two of the convicts who escaped from the military prison at Fort Leaven worth a few days ago. The men were arrested as suspicious characters last nliht by Officer Small, who found them trying to peddle an alarm clock and aomo carpenter's tools. When taken to the police station their manner attracted, tho attention of Chief of Police Brlggs, who put them through an Investigation. Tho account given hy the men proved unsatis factory to the-chief and he ordered them searched. Brlggs and Desk Sergeant Smith In searching the prisoners assert they discovered prison numbers on their clothing. , - Sell Immunr Hoars. Jameri W, Halloa prominent and large cattle feeder, living- at,.Dunlap, la., was represented at the South Qmaha yards tpday with a full load of - immune hogs. which he has-been feeding about three and one-halt months, and sold for $9.05 per cwt. and averaged 256 pounds. On November 3, 1913, he bought 133 head of pigs, averaging at that time 110 pounds, for $7.1I per' luihdrod; and shipped them from, Stbcjtham. ?'eb.,,tp Mr. Hall's farm at Dunlap, Charles Cox states that when he purchased' these hogs for Mr. Hall tt was .-well known .that the hogs were all dying, with cholera at Stockham, tho point where they jvtro bought, and when Mi-. Hall received the' carload ot pigs ho immediately vaccinated them and placed them in- a- yard where he had Just burned ,.aqout eighty head of his own hogs that- had died with cholera. Mr. Hall fed theso pigs on full fcod for about tKreo' months and did not lose a pig. On .Monday of this" week the Inter-State commission company soiu tno top loau ot 'Utesc Immune hogs, averaging 300 pounds, at W.K, tho extreme top price ibat day. Tito whole bunch cost Mr. Hnll $t,0GGwhcn they wore bought, and sold after being fed out for $3,600. A birthday party was given Monday evening In honor of Miss Cora Storm at V. J. Mc- he? home. SMS J street. Perorations were In honor of St- Patrick's daj Musk- and games were enjoyed Those present were. Misses Lillian Stream, BtlMbeth Padxet, Myrtle Allen.'Olga Klepetkn, Keter Laur Itscn, Nellie Willuhun. Marie Mahoney. Tiillo Skow, Anna Vaivlesarule, .Cora, Storm. Utile Willuhun, Lucy Sctilesser! Messrs. Thomas Tttggs, Glenn Wiggins, Emmet Kuan, Walter Padget. Bill Mc Adams, lat Rattsan. Staley Smith, Stewart Storm, Ben Mlttlenieyer, Jack Morton. John McQuIre, Louis Straley, Piter schlesser; Mr. and Mrs. l-.rnest Storm and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Storm. Hibernians Celebrate. To support the? Ideals cf America nnd to conserve tho virtues ot their fore lathers was the advice given by nei F. D. MeAullffc' of Lincoln last night at tho Hibernian celebration held at the high school auditorium. Tho hall waa crowded to the doors by an enthusiastic audience, which responded with enthusiasm to cery mood of tho speaker. In the morn ing tho local division of tho Ancient Order Of Hlbcrnliis headed by Morgan Heafy, who .was marshal of the day. marched la a body to- St. Agnes' church, whoro religious services were held. The following Is tho program: -, PA11T 1. Grand concert by orchestra. "Garry Owen." Irish jigs and reels. Amerlcun war songs. Hymn. "All Prulso to 8U Patrick " PAUT II. Selection by the Junior choir ot St. Bridgets church,, ltev. Father Hallow Instructor. "Coma oacK to i-.nn. "Believe Mo Of All Those Kndcartntr Young Charms. .utircss oy cuairnian, ur, Crann. ... ... , Vocal solo.. . Miss .Mary iiauanun. Aiioa Huth Flynn accompanist, . . Remarks by licv. James Aiiernc. Slmtlnrf and dancing specialties by Miss Marguerite and. Elizabeth Cogan. Ac companist uy liawuru . . . Address.' Uov. F. D. McAullffo ot Lin coln 'dlotfcse. . ... PIum solo, irisn selections, .miss uuiu Flynn. Becltatlon, "The Fighting Irishman," William Flaherty of Cfclghton university. Vocal solo, ireno aicuoreen, "God Sava. IrelaniL" .audience. , . Mnslo Qlty Gossip, fhn hlrth of. a daughter Is reported at the homo of Mf. and Mrs. Thomas Tynskl, 618 North Thlrty-flrst street: John nuthard of Paxlon. Neb..- and a former" resident of this city. Is visiting here with old ttmo friends. Walter Wood ot this city was called to CMcnta at the death of his father, who was a prominent stockman there. The Kaatcrn Star Kensington will meet next Thursday afternoon with Miss Fannio Sago, 726 North Nineteenth street. Mr nhil Mm. Kucpno Murtach of Vail. Neb., are tho guests ot Mrs. Murtagh's sister, Mrs. Anthony emitn, 5:311 a street, of this city. Tho Willing Workers ot the First Christian" church will moot at tho homo of Mrs. Kavka. 1U15 North wcnty-thlrd street, this, afternoon. Tho Ladles' yMd society ot tho First Presbyterian church wm meet mis aiter iioon at the home of Mrs. W. C. Lee, J62S North Twenty-seventh street. A meat pie dinner at noon and supper from a to 7 o ciock win oe given uy tno ladles ot the West Sldo Methodist mis sion, Thirty-second and U streets, Thurs day. St. Martin's .Men's club held their' an nual business meeting last night and elected officers for the ensu ng year. Prof.. Ralph K. Bliss gave an address on "Breed, and classes or Livo siock Miss Marguerite Nolan entertained tho members of the Emanon club Tuesday evening at a Kensington. Foreign Notes A great conflagration Is raging at Varna, the principal Bulgarian port on the Black sea between Kustendjo and tho uonplrtirus. Tno iii'o sturtcd in a upirlt factory ' . ,- A St. Petersburg diBpatch to the Lon don Tlnvs saya that it Is estimated be tween 1,500 and 3,000 persons perished In tho storm 'and that ltO boats wero sunk OPEN ARMS TONEW MEMBERS Commercial Club Holds Joyous Dinner to Welcome Them'. ' GOOD FELLOWSHIP IN EVIDENCE Colonel Codr Knllrens Proceeding with Starr of th Plains, nnd Happy Time Foltnvra Spiced with Good Fan. i Kvcrythlng that looked like a dining room at tho Commercial club was filled to overflowing last night at the big good fellowship dinner. The big room wan fulckly filled and the overflew packed tho dozen smaller dining rooms along tho sides. Tho center' ot the room was re served for' a lonff table, extending from one end of tho big dining room to tlio other. Thfa waa the now members' table. When all the older members had found their places tho new members wefo ush erod In In doublo tile headed by a scat tered brass band. It was a night of tun nnd frolic. Uvory thing that would entertain from song, dancing and music; to a speech by Colonel William F. Cody (Buffalo Bill) was staged. Tho popular little booklet ot still more popular songs was distributed at tho tables and everyone caught tho spirit of song. Not a little of tho amusement ot the evening was furnished by the "St. Pat rick's Walters' Union." an army of a dozen bcwhlskcrcd Paddles who had ap parently gono on a strike to celebrate St. Pa'trlck's day. All were dressed In white Jumpers, and smoked short-cut clay pipes, tho kind that used to build the railroads years ago. They carried ban ners containing every kind ot slogan from I. V. W." to "I won't wait." Cabaret and various kinds ot entertain ment were Jiut on. tho stage built for tho purposo at tho west end ot tho larger room. Comic songs and music wero fur nished here, and even tho "Cowboy Quar tet" from the Empress entertained with song and shooting. Old Scont Tnlks. Buffalo .Bill, being In Omaha with his moving picture show, was Invited in to give a talk. He was roundly cheered by the crowd. He said he little thought when first ho roamed tho plains ot Nebraska as a scout, that eighteen-story buildings wodld soon rlso on the west bank ot the Missouri rhci I'm reWewed some of the Indian fights in which he participated, and spoke ot the great advantage In Omaba'a location commercially. He pre dicted that the great granaries ot tho northwest ahd the great cattle country of the northwest would pour Its products Into Omaha for years, until Omaha would be as large as Chicago, But even Buffalo Bill could not mo- nopollxe the evening for a bunch ot boost- iri v.io are out fiT an eenlng of good time Tu a motiifnt a hundred green balloons wjnre liberated In the room. "When do you commence rhootln' 'cm?" shouted Buffalo Bill. "Hang," went ono on someone's head, and pepping became general at once. Col onel Cody Joined the rest In breaking tho balloons. With the little flagstaff on which lie was holding an Umerald flag, ho began to Jab nnd punch at tho balloons with the same unerring aim that b? acterlied his shooting In the tented arena a few years, age, and on the plain!? on the trail ot Tall Bull a quarter ot a century ago. The entertainment was one great cycle ot Joy, and although It started at 6:30 lit the evening It did not break up till 10 o'clock. Key to tho Situation Be Advertising. In tho- Block soai Hair Grew 4 Inches in a Few Weeks A St. Louis Ijudy Increased thQTjongth of Her Hair Konr or Five Inches In a Few Weeks AVitli This Slmplo Home llccclpo. A well known St Louis lady, after using a slmplo rcclpo on her ItoJr which she mixed at home, made tho following statement: "Without exaggeration, my hair has grown four or five Indies.' Tho rcclpo she used Is as follows, and any lady, or gentlemaip can mix It at home: To a half pint of water ftdd 1 or. 6f bay rUm, a flfiulll box of Barbo' Compound ami U or. ofglycerlne. Apply o no scalp'two 6r thrco times a week with tho tips ot the fingers. It not only promotes tho growth b'f tho hair, but removes dandruff, scalp humors and provents the hair from Calling out. It ,darkens streaked, faded, gray .liefr and mukes It soft and glossy; These In gredients can be obtained from any drug store, at very little jcost and mixed at home. Advertisement. Retail Merchants ' , Omaha'? Jobbers and 'Manufacturers want to meet with you this Spring;. You have bought goods in this market for-years, but many of you have never shaken hands with all the men" who make and sell you your goods. ,,We know that a personal friendship will be of very great benefit to us both,; and we invite you to come licre, to make a new acquaintance or renew an old one during MERCHANTS' SPRING MARKET WEEK Omaha, March 23 to March 28, 1914 '"V n:.. I- '' ..i'!$MtV I"' , Many of you have not bought all your spring goods as yet. The Omaha market affords you the best opportunity possible to complete your stocks by making personal' selections from the most perfect as- - sortmehts shown in this territory. Stocks are now complete in every line;and an inspection of them cannot fail to 'give yp'u new ideas for your-spring selling. ' Arrange novv to comer-you will' have lots of ' ' company and' will meet many fine fellows in your line of business, ' whom it will do you good to know. TWO BIG ENJOYABLE EVENINGS Tuesday and Wednesday, March 24 and 25 i .- .T- X V. 1 have been arranged by the Omaha jobbers and manufacturers entertainments that you will cnjoy, not. only while they are in progress, but whose memory will be a pleasure for many a. day after you return heme. Music ' -vaudeville dancing- refreshments these and-other features will add to the pleasure of your trip. Bring . ...... ,e,'ywr,wifcj with you shell be welcome. f Us- Don't Miss This Great Meeting; ; OMAHA JOBBERS AND MANUFACTURERS ASSN ! Store Hours, 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturday till 9 P. M. BURGESS-NASH CO. "EVERYBODY'S STORE "WotlneMlny, .Mnrch 18, till I. STOUU MiWS TOR THUtSDAY Hlxtccnth nnd Harney St. Smart, New TAILORED SUITS Like Illustration, Thursday, at $1COO lint Illustrated Hero nt $l.l)H. B-M : ALTHOUGH tlio illustration is n sploudid hkoncss ot tho suits offered it does not do justico to tho beauty of tlio garment, ns you will ngrco when you seo them. They uro made of all wool granite and brocade mater ials in the new shades of navy, Copenhagen, tango, groen uul brown. Tho jackets aro tho now short effeet witk kimono bleevos, lined with a splendid quality peau do soio silk. The skirts, as you will seo by illustration, aro tho new tiered tunic effect. Charming Moire Silk Coats IN" a groat selection of now styles of exclusive and indi vidual character. Tlio prices rango $19.50 to $59.50 Beautiful New Coats for Spring A SHOWING- that includes ovory favorod feature of tho season; all tho most desirablo matorials are repre sented in the shades of tango, light blue, Copciih.agep, havy tun, brown and black. Prices range $10.50 to $25.00 ' nnneit-Nnih Co, Sooond rioer. Stamped Pillow- Tops and Backs, 25c TN -conventional, flornl and A crochet dcslgUH, long and equaro with 12 Hkolns (loss for' working, which 1b mifficlent to complnto tho articlo. Ktmiipcd Library Hcnrfs, 25c. In cream nnd ecru llnon, slzo 18x4C, with 12 sktilnu ftp. of floss for working, &OC S5c FrhiKc, 10c Varrt. Frlngo to match any pillow dr ffcarf -regular 2Bc Vnl- q ue, Thurs. only, yd. . . X iC Bnrff.ia-Hftih Co, S.oond rioor. Women's Dress & Street Pumps THE Very nowcat stylo Idonn. colonial designs with receding too and Spanish LoiiIb hnclR, trlnimod .with bqth plain and cut steel buckles. Plain pumpn, trimmed wltu liat. nuuon uowh, rfceeding toos and medium round toes, both low nnd Cuban heolB Theso pumpB arp perfect fitting nnd; of Buporlor quality in matorl nlB and wbrkmnnshlp and aro shown In nil tho npprovod leathers. Wo want you to como apd bqo theso advance styles,. pair $3.00 to $5.00 Bnrirn.yh Co. -M.ln noor, $35 Oak CHIFFONIER, $13.90 AKchiffonidr with fibre $4 rk90 rush trimming, green I finish, to close out $26.00 golden oak chiffonier 91&.08 $27.50 golden oak' chiffonier $1(1.75 $23. CO golden oak chiffonier 914.73 $22.00 DrcsRcfl, quarter sawed golden oak. 24x36-)nch mirror, for flia.OS $2800 Circassian walnut chiffonier, colon ial patterns 8tn.n0 $10,00 mahogany chiffonier, at $ 8.1)8 $22.00 mahoguny chiffonier, nt 91U.0R $21, r0 fumed chiffonlor, nt ijilii.75 $30.00 mahogany dressdr, swoll front, salo prlco 8 15.08 $37.00 mahogany drosser. nt $!U.I)h Burg.i-Wh Oo Third rioor. Special Values in ODD CURTAINS NOVELTY curtains, variety of patterns, formerly $4. GO to $C per pair, salo price, palr-r- $2.98, $3.25, $3.93 Cable Net CurUins With range of selections, for? merly $3.36 to $4.75, sale pr. $2.20, $2.45, $2.98 Ode Curtains. AlllotB of land.1 Xprlfi pairs of a pattern, at 2 11 IV" lied Bolsters Regular $1.85 quality (open feat weight bolsters), qq 'wlilto only, for ?OC Burg.g.-Wnh OoTlilrt n.ar. IN THE ECONOMY BASEMENT Women's $15.00 TAILORED SUITS for $9.50 TnHESK suits aro indeed extreme values and tho of ferine includes X tho choicest of Spring stylos, ono of which wo illustrate here. Plain tailored or fancy trimmed, made up in the now- rf est and most wanted matorials; tho colors include p tango, mahogany, navy, tan, brown, Copenhagen, etc. Suits the equal of any offered elsewhere nrouud town at $15.00; hero Thursday at 9 50 S8.B0 SILK HKIRTS, $1.05. Elegant quality black silk dress skirts, ma'do of hoavy soft black taffeta, trim med with deep bian ruffle. Nowost ef fects of tho Bcason; splendid (A QC $8.50 val., horo Thursday. . JTr.i 1H0.50 Sl'Hl.VG CO.VTH, ?5.05. Dresy new tiprlnK coatii, short, medium, and thren-quurtr lenslliK, plain and fancy tailored, tho materials are erge, diugonnlH and rough effect. Newnst Biiuaes. uood value at $9.00, Tnursaay at , $5.95 BEAUTIFUL MILLINERY Extreme Values in the Big Economy Basement "rpiUSRK are more genuine bargains In tho Economy Uaee x ment than anywhere eleo In town." Many ladies have mndo this remark and U'b true. Comparo our prices and mer chandise with similar goods elsewhere For Thursday, 50 Trimmed Hats Worth $3.98 to $5,00, in a variety of pretty a. n styles, positively no two alike, special I ....................... i new for Thursday, at Untrimmed Hats Unusual Values Chip hats, black, whlto burnt puon, cerise, and all wanted colors; usually $1, for. . HcJC Imported hemps, beauti ful quality; usual QKf $2 val., Thurs.. . 17 3 C Untrlmmpd hemps, some taffeta crowns, some vel vet facing; worth ftC $2.98. for UOC s H Women's $3 to $3?" Shoes, $1.85 ERK'S a shoo vnluo for Tliursday that will staiid tho seyerost ioef. nf fninnnrisnn ; flio nffnrintr lniOiirlos womnn's liich slinos - "w 1 " 7 O " ' ' CJ " pumps and colonials in tho season's choicest styles. A Basement Special for Thursday Patent, vlcl kid and gun metal leathers, with low, mjjdlum. military, French and new Gaby heels; jtfl slies, 2i to 7, in widths C. D. and B; tho regulur $3.00 nnd $3.50 values. Thurs. In basement, special sale price, pr, .......... Bnrgfii-XTaBh Co. Economy. $185 1 Burgess-Nash Co.Everybody's Store 16th and Harney
