7 A NEW BUILDING ACTIVITIES Construction Operations for April Numerically Below the Gains. DAYTON SHOWS BIG INCREASE Italian fante society has already Issued computed that tho publication would com- Jlerlha and Andromeda and the motor by Captiln issllanoff U will first pro shtp Tatlana to search for the Arctlo ex- ced to tho Pnnkratletf Islands on the 1 lorer, IJoutanant Sedoff. who started ' l "f Zcmbla. and If Ueutenant lor the north jwlo two years ago, sup-j Podeff should not 15 thore, thy llerllm rmsedly attempting the use ojf polar bears will take the stores from tha Tatlana and as draught animals. fifty Siberian do and go to Frans Tho relief CNpcdltlon will be commanded Josefland. while the Andromeda crulsen northward along the -oit of No. 1 erected and the Itcrlha will return In thi. ZrmbU lu Cat llalai.l.i. the Tatlan.i ! l"" of ms lo Archangel. 1 A , HI .... ! !.. hilnv .Ant tn ,m tli Do Vulgarl Elo'iuentla and the Vita, prlso twelve volumes. uova, over which they took thirty years. Tho manuscripts are distributed among all the great libraries of Hurone. n.eanwIOle leturtilng to Archangel. In ,,7"::' " Z J ,. ... . RUSSIA WILL HUNT FOR EXPLORER SED0FF ST. PBTKItsni'llO, May 9. - The gov Katipcltn roast to search far Captalm case of need the llertha will winter at Itntasilaff and lliissenoff, who are alsa missing . and cannot be published complete only through photographing each manuscript ! Krani Jof!flanrt, making expeditions by sledge and a hydroaeroplane. If theia efforts prove fruitless, a store will tm page, for ;ho use ot the compilers. It N crnment has decided to send the steamers Key to tru Situation Bee Advertising T11K OMAHA SlM)A BEK: MAY 10, 1914. flctinlldlnK of the Dlntrlct I)rvn init lir the Flood Riven Ohio City Lend Over Other Competitor!. Numerically more cHImi nhowed losses Jn their atatemenU of April building operations than showed trains, though the excess In not great, Jl out ot 71 gain ing and 6 decreasing, as compared with April last year. But because It Is as u rule thelarger cities that make unfavor able shbwins. tho total nets a distinct K. 'The building permits Issued In "these 71 cities, as complUd by Tho Ameri can Contractor, Chicago, aggregate a, -total of Vtt.943,872 for tlta month as com pared with S0,887,29 fotAprll, 19. a de crease of 16 per cent. There Is an honor roll, though not so lengthy as usuoL Dayton makes a phenomenal gain, .but that Is because of the prostration, on aocount of the flood, a year ago. Hast Orange gains 222 per cent; Albany, HI; Chattanooga, W; Ft Wayne, 78; Mem phis, 47; Atlanta, 4: Duluth, 67; Pater son, SK5: and Seattle, 4G. The showing for .the first four months of the year Is lees unfavorable, the build ing permits Issued In CS cities totaling J2I3.437.507, as compared with, $233,334,467 for the first four months of 1913, a de crease of 6 per cent. Detail for April. The detailed statement Is as follows: April City. 1914. Akron B69.03O Albany 1.U6.C95 Atlanta 623,544 Haltlmore ..... C35.215 Buffalo i,2io,(ioo Odar llaplds 237,700 Chattanooga .. . 219,490 Chicago 9.465,800 Cincinnati .... 861.4a Cleveland 2,694.115 Columbus 3.SK Dayton 421,300 Denvpr 225.403 Tntrilt 3.117.620 3.070.193 1 nuluth 410.491 2S0.345 67 Hast Orange... 641,272 16S.301 222 Am 1913. aalnlxiss rll Percent 41 ttvarisvlile 179.717 .Fort Wayne.. 3",&wi Grand Itaplds. 133,934 Jlartford 417.113 Indianapolis .. 1,036,716 Kansas uuy... isj.wo Lincoln 172,610 Los Angeles... 1.S9S.S04 Louisville- 451,420 Manchester ... 113,421 Memphis 420.053 Milwaukee .... 1,353,040 Minneapolis .. 1,812.290 .Nashville 26S.505 Mew Haven .. 249,485 Newark 754,142 New Orleans.. 218,350 New York Manhattan .. 5,369,013 Bronx 1,938,742 Brooklyn .... 5,230,120 queens 2,422,241 Richmond ... 221,681 Total U1.70L6S1 Oakland 403.610 Omaha 693,105 rPateraon 293.448 Peoria 202,650 Philadelphia .. 3.075.905 Pittsburgh .... 1.15S.22G Portland , 709.600 Richmond 667,131 ttiochester 1,156.109 'Salt Lake 321,200 Man Antonio... 321,760 Wan Francisco 1,707,064 fit. Joseph 54,230 St. Loula. ..... 1,734,412 t. Paul 1,204.759 Hcranton 157,383 Hoattlo 1,227,930 Shreveport ... 160,668 Hloux City 317,837 South Bend.... 158.103 Spokane 214,610 Sprngfld. III... 79.015 Syracuse1 ...... 483,780 rracoroa 106,303 69,875 ' 37,333 851,300 86,191 485,174 Toledo To ix a. Troy Washington Wlllwesbarre Worcester ., t 1.119.380 4M,100 429,805 1,626,014 1,097,000 168,000 117.900 12.237.6M 693.203 1,880.065 774.121 18.200 242,300 3,070,193 50,345 168,301 448. 4 W 222,150 335,776 378,620 1,531.060 1,206.745 623.0S5 5,047,005 610.C90 352.353 285.929 1.79S.110 2,093.916 427,366 399,935 1,842,278 251,734 7.470,358 2,892,281 3,761,461 1,617.314 213,760 $15,965,174 636,176 675,085 149,783 263,101 3,689,615 1,037.762 2,8S7,885 496,141 1,222,773 277,161 156,153 3,162.020 118,002 1,586,006 928,150 113,390 840.536 166.907 302.983 198127 198,363 115,260 609,296 160,759 KS5.315 100,236 44.274 1,162,656 132,369 193.059 141 46 'ifi 41 91 -39 SS !214 76 18 47 39 E0 4 60 6i ' 42 72 62 11 68 25 S 39 37 59 13 28 33 06 9 'is 'ih 108 "9 30 39 46 E "i Total 67.913t87a 3S0.897.S59 For Four Moiitbn, Jan. 1 to Jan. 1 to Percent Mav 1 '14 Mav 1 'IS GolnLoss 11 City. Akron i 659,030 $ 1.119.3SO Albany 3.454.210 1,304,485 Atlanta 1.817,844 llaltlmore .... 3.767,671 Buffalo 2,871,000 OctlaV Rapids. 939,000 Chattanooga 495,823 Chicago 27,378,900 Cincinnati ... 2,725,761 Cleveland .... 9.361,000 Columbus .... 1,615,674 Dayton 919,940 (Denver 972.536 Detroit 11,038.843 DUIuth 1,16,J Hast Orango . 882,916 KvunsvlUe .... 516,824 Fort Wayne.. 701,775 Grand Itaplds 1,798,5X5 Hartford 1.21.610 Indianapolis . 2,696.464 Kansas City.. 4,190,260 Lincoln 365,665 Ios Angeles.. 6,71.03 Louisville .... 1,556,300 Manchester .. 379,130 Memphis 1,427,130 Milwaukee ... 3,096,912 Minneapolis .. 6,008,715 Nashville .... 670,650 Newark 2.674,121 New Haven.. 1,240,839 New Orleans,. 857,801 New York Manhattan . 20,461,451 Bronx 6,446,473 Brooklyn ... 14,961,005 Queens 7,008,227 Richmond 638.834 1.683.931 3,799.690 3,576,743 568,000 427,770 31,499,050 2,778,309 6,049,010 1,741.205 4,063,800 959,900 8,963,695 2,229,725 642,146 640,680 666,697 764,651 1.138.335 3,070,403 3,234,410 839,710 11,863,596 1,572,270 1,379,969 1,379,969 3.457,551 3,530,963 865,237 5,460,614 1,330,760 1,430,783 30.653,912 10.320.732 12.Kf7.697 6,349.288 530,076 88. . 10 Total 49.625,990 $ 60,146,706 Oakland 1,718,426 2,767,284 Omaha 1,316,815 722,780 Paterson 489,094 624,836 Peoria 962.135 433.765 Philadelphia.. 11.294,325 12.767.500 Pittsburgh ... 6.298.448 2.929.228 Portland 2,702.690 6,r,S9.0i Richmond .... 1.431,127 2.017,455 Rochester .... 2,638,416 2.S62.S69 Bait Lake 862,800 630,215 San Francisco 17,687.636 8.112.4SR 8t. Joseph.... 111.611 185,102 Bt. Louis 4.946,651 6.777.507 St. Paul 4,434.217 2,630,68 Hcranton 377,843 435.704 Seattle 3,911,285 3,638,780 Hhreveport .... 682,673 428.046 Sioux City.... 708,372 645.693 South Bend... XSC0 256,679 Spokane 350.12-1 431,076 Spngfld. III.... 215,613 238,909 Syracuse 810,20 1,635,933 Tacoma 620,006 1 660,613 Toledo 2.170,866 2,048,756 Topeka 217.800 276,373 Washington.... 3,731,883 S,26J.S4l Wllkesbarre. . 270,579 iOifiSi 65 16 55 1 23 '63 24 135 13 '29 42 22 12 : 82 119 'si 31 116 75 "7 36 9 15 'it Total J223.437.9C7 $235,334,467 ... Rome Preparing to Celebrate Dante's 600th Anniversary ROME, May 9.-Although the 600th an niversary of Dante's death Is still seven years off, his fellow countrymen are already quarreling over what (hall be. done to mark the date. A monument has been suggested, but to thrust the great poet Into the company of certain other men who have been commemorated by statues in the Eternal City, will not bo a great compliment, say some of Pante's most ardent admirers. .The most popular suggestion so far teems to be that the state should, publish the entire works ot Dante, adhering as nt-ar as possible to the manuscripts. It Is said that sflven years would be neces sary to complete such a work The "-Store Hours. 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M, Saturday till 9 P. M.sr Real CLUNY Laces, 25c EXCEPTIONAL values; edges and iu Mrtlona from 2 to 4 inches wldo: white and ocru. Bnrgtsi-Hash Co. Main rioor. URGE "EVERYBODY'S STORE" Shadow, Oriental LACES, 39c MO KM ot those that, caused a stir Thurnday; 18 to 2" Inches wldo, nil Chantllly laccn 12 to 1R Inches wide; cream, white nnd ocru. Burgsss'Kash Oo. Main rioor. Sunday, May 10, "1014. STOHK NKW8 1X)R MONDAY. Cnrnor Sixteenth find Harney 8t. THESE JUST TO REMIND YOU -These aro tho days when tho school girls thoughts aro turn ing to a fresh, pretty lingerie blouse. Now ones have Just come, daintily made of voile nnd batlsto for as little as $1. (Second Floor.) After the kind of spring we've been having, the hot weather will como with a rush and moths will choose the most toothsome bits of fur and wool goods they can find in which to lay their eggs. Wayne moth proof bags are sure preventa tives, 50c to $1. (Main Floor.) ) Sho would be a queer girl who would not be glad to get among her graduation gifts one or two of tho pretty gold filled bracelets 50c to $5.00. (Main Floor.) This is the time to catch with a kodak some wonderful Japanese landscapes, due to the blossoming trees and shrubs. Kodaks and cameras In complete assortment will be found here at $1.00 to $65.00. (Slain rioor.) Summer clothes rumple much quicker than heavier garments, bo the wise woman provides herself with a shirt waist box or two. Splendid lino for selection. (Third. Floor.) The Season's Most Favored BLACK SILKS Monday, at But a Little More Than Half THERE is practically not a singlo favored weave missing. Ilenutlful, rich black silks, tho very kinds that hnvo, tho call and nro Belling around town for anywhere from $1.69 to $3.50 tho ynrd, all Included In this offer Monday, at $1.39. Included nro: .'10-Inch Chiffon Taffeta Silks, yard $1.20' ao-lnch Ulnck Cliariueutio Silks, yard ffi.'M 30-inch lHack Brocade Silks, yard- $1.20 1 30-Inch Fine JUaclC 811k Serge, yard $t.2 .10-Inch Sntin Hnlmtai Silks, ynrd l.gQ1 ao-lnch Heavy Pcnn do Solo Silks, ynrd $1.21) 30-inch ninck Ilengnllno Suitings, yard $1.2n Choice Chiffon Taffeta, 88c In the most favored shades for street and evening, also real tub silks in an assortment ot neat strlpo cfocts; 36-inch. $129 ' me i m u 30-Inch Taffeta Silk Moire, yard 30-iich IMick Molro Contlims, ynrd. .$1.20 .$1.20 12-luch Cn.sradcUKo Cropo Milks, yard. . . , .1.20 42-lnch t;rejo do (.'hint, ynrd. .$1.20 80-inrh UUck Mcssnllne Silks, ynrd $1.2o 30-Inch ninck Satin IHu-hcss, ynrd. 42-inch Ulnck Silk Poplins, ynrd... .$1.20 .$1.20 Canton Gropes, $1.49 42-lnch Canton crepe. In plnin shades, also noat floral effects In small designs nnd largo color range. Black Moire, $1.69 36 inches wldo and all silk, for coats and suits, In groat demand and very special Monday. Silk Poplins, 69c 36-Inch silk poplins iu almost ovcry possible plain shade; nn ex treme apeclnl Monday. Onrgesi-XTash Co. Main Floor. 40 -Inch Fancy Wash Crepes, 15 c OVER 50 styles from iv hi c h to select; white ground with pretty, neat colored floral de signs. Imported Ratine, 98c The smartest mixed color ing of the season; very desir able for skirts, suits and dresses; 44 inches wide. The result of a special purchase. Embroidered Crepe at 98o to $1.59 Yard A washable fabric in great demand this season. Splendid showing Monday, Bursrss-Kih Co. Main rioor. You Can Save Fully One-third in This Sale of W omen 's New WASH DRESSES Monday IT'S in reality a demonstration sale because it demonstrates to you the fact tliat iij this offering you'ean secure wash dresses at prices that are fully a third less than what it would cost, you if yon bought the materials and mado them yourself, to say) nothing of ,tho trouble and worry of making them. We Illustrate Two of the Many Styles The materials aro tho best the patterns and colorings tho most doslrablo. The dresses of which there are a scoro or more of protty styles can bo used for houso or street wear. This Idea: Wash Dresses $98 Strlpod voile and rat ine, vest pt whlto dot ted bwIsb nnd laco col lar, skirt with tolas flounce to form pop lum. Many other styles Wash Dresses Mado of chambray in tan, pink, light and dark blue, new sot-in sleoves, low neck with figured collar and vol vet bow at neck, fit ted Bkirt with poplum. Wash Dresses $Q98 Chambray, strlpod and checked gingham, trimmed with whlto piping and embroidery, now sot-in sleeves, vest trimmed with embroidery. Wash Dresses $398 Gingham and crepe In figured and floral effects, now sot-in sleovos, low nock with vest and ' collar trim med with lace, tight skirt effect. Monday 8:30 to 1 Only, Special TTEM8 navtrtlKd under this t...ll- ... nn ..1. . Vi... prices In the morning- only, and orders for tiiem and reierro th 15o Towols, oc tmnnrtnil Imllvldunl union Inw- rlx, size 1Sx38-lnch, with knotted Xrtnijo endu, plnin wllltc or col ored uonicr, .Mommy, mien Cn section. S SI) to 1. rach... . 98o Spreads, 49o Krlnklo strlpo white bod spreudn, -nlie, refrulnr prlc B8o; Monday, linen section, AQn 8. .in to 1 only ou Swiss Vests, 10c Women's oxtra largo slto swlss vtlilied vest. low neck and sloeve leH, str.es T, 8 and 0. Monday boxemcnt, 8:30 to 1 only, I fin each - ' uu Lislo Gloves," 10c Women's Milanese lisle gloves, double tlppl tinner. 2-clasp, Monday, Rlove section. I fin 8.00 to 1 only. pair. . . , ... " MU Muslin, 10 Yards 39c Bleached muslin, yard wldo, In the basement Monday, 8;30 OA. to 1 only, 10 yards , . wu $1 Curtain Stretchers, 49o Full size, with stationary nickel plated brass pins. roBulorly S1.00. Monday, 8:30 to 1 JQn only, basement u . Cleanser, 2 for 5c lighthouse Cloanaor. regular 60 packtiKS' Momiay, 8,30 Kn to 1 only. bas?uient, 3 catia vU Window Screens, 15o Adjustablo to 37 Inches, IS IncheH high. Momiay, S:S0 I Cn to 1 only, basement, enuh. lOo Cleaner, 4 for 25c Rltrnnx wall imner cloaner, res- ularMOo can; Monday, 8:30 nr. ,n 1 nnlv. ImNAnlAtit. I ranit Sw w.i.i . . . .... 10c Chair Seats, 5c Imitation leather, assorted nlz8 and Hlmnnfl. rerrularl v 100. Monday, 8130 to 1 only, Cn hnjiMiiant .. J Tooth Powdor. 80 Dn Qravo's tooth powder, reg ular 3Ba stxe: Monday, 8:30 a In 1 nnlv. toilet neetlon . . . . . UU Pretty Lace Table Clotfhs at Less Than the Maker's Cost A sample line including lace table cloths, also lunch- eon cloths and center, pieces in beautiful designs in renaissance taco ana nana arawn. work effects;, sizes 36, 45 and C4 inch. Some round, others square; Monday, very special uitlful designs $1.95 nnrare-NaU Oo Ilam BeoUon. Imported Embroidered CREPE, BATISTE and VOILE Flouncings, $1.98 AN EXQUISITE dis- tx. pla.y embracing us many as fifty different styles, all new patterns, white ground with black and white combi nations, still oth ers with colored embroidery com binations Full 45 inches wide and under regular conditions -would sell for $3.50 to $5.00; ono dress pattern to a style: Monday, yard Bury.iiJJwuOo. Embroidery Beotlon. $1 We've Reduced Many of Our Fine Tailored Suits for Monday to $23.75 THERE Is no doubt but the very suit you have been longing for, yet hesitated buying because you thought tho price a trlflo more than you wished to pay, is hero in this offorlng at a great reduction. .The suits lncludo many' Imported models as welt as copies of sonio of the most favored creations all suits that havo boon priced consider ably higher, offered Monday at 23,75. There is practically every woavo you can think of and hardly a shade Is missing. We consider it a most Important underprico ovont. Como, profit by it. Suits and Coats at $8.95 and $14.95 That are Positively Worth Double IT'B the continuation of tho sale that caused such buylnc activity horo Saturday. The garments are all tho season's latest styles, tho result of several special purchases from makers who were willing to lot go at a sacrifice. Much Talked of Cape Qoats for Young Women Are Here EMBRACING many new Ideas for tho young woman and tho young girl. Almost ovory occasion is provided for, You'll find tho showing a most ploastng one, Tho matorlaU are black and white checked cloth, also plain cloths In navy, Copenhagen, white and black. $12.95, $19.50 and up to $49.50 Burffeii-Naih Co.- fltoond Ploor,. DINNERWARE Reduced UIXNKK HUTrt Jn whlto and gold stamp dosign, also pink floral patterns with gold handles rfs Qfi ntid knobs, iow P"VV DINNKIl 8KT8 In pink or blue pattern djw QC with gold band, now P JJ DlNNKIt BKTS with coin gold double d A ttf- llno decoration, liow P 1T0? ORTOBR 8STS of Huvurla china, H niat gold 0 I DC handles, three aHaorted border decorations, nowVfc I lOU "XKirsn SSTS, Krmcli chins, sIlRhtly dam- QIC OP Two styles pink decorations, now Wiuiwu Burffets Nash Co Haiement. aged. More New Trimmed MIL LINERY Ready Monday at $4-98, $7.50 and $10.00 NEW panamas, now milans nnd now black hats. The smartest and most exclusive showing. Crisp, now ideas, such as you would expoct to find horo in this popu lar millinery section. Fashions exquisitely Inter preted from tho foremost de signers in tho millinery centers ,as well ns from our own splen did workrooms. . Clevor Paris has sent us tho Ideas and wo have transferred thonl into some of tho most bowltching millinery you could imagine. Hut come, see for yourself and if you choose to buy you will save considerable on prlcos quoted elsowhero. BurgeM-Hash Co. Second Ploor. Economy Basement SPECIALS forj Monday that are worth' while coming after. 10c Whlto jLauns, OHc 36-inch cord epripe white lawns for waists hind children's dresses, 10c nd 12 c (TL quality, yanl 0"2fC lis Ho Wlto Pique, Oc 27-lnch assorted welts, suitable for separate skirts, boys' waists etc., 12 hit and, 16c 3 1 quality, yard DC 08o to 91.UO Spreads, 60c Crochet bed spreads, and full size; heavy quality; were 98c to ftl.29, Mon- jn jay, ew.ch OcC Ofto Table Cloths, 00c Mercerized table pattern cloths, goodassortment of de- Q slgnft; were 98c, Moll. . OJC lOo Kmbroideries, 5c Gotid assortment of new de etffaa. edges and Insertions to ,-ntfitch; widths 24 to 4 gj .inches, 10c values, for,, OC Laces at 2 i c. llg selection of edges and in sertions to match, in vols, and linen torcnon: yard , 24c BeautifulQuaker Lace Curtains Underpriced Monday A big purchaso of this world-wide advertised brand of fino curtains at prices that mean a great saving to you. 'Wo know Quuker products so well that we can guarantee them unqualifiedly. We recommend anything stamped "Quaker" as authorltatlvo In design and unequaled In material and warkmanshlp. Wo call your attention to bo mo of tho specials for Monday. m) I I :W.95l l i $3.95 1 fflP i ' !$).95? ill f$1.95 I IB J a PAIR J H gr JAra PAIB ! IO J VKT , b , mi m Wftijmrmti ffiWP ISrWfflTOMtyj We fpaturo for Monday an assortment of Quaker lace curtains which wo consider ore way out of tho ordinary in qualities and that aro superior to others of similar nature. 'IV o groups: styles which aro distinctive GROUP 1 c'iuul princess curtains of finoly woven , cable net, extra heav applique dru p work in beautiful floral designs, plain body;' "i Ml usual $6.50 qualities, Monday, pair $1.25 Lace Curtains at 75c Made of genuine cable net, In cltuiy design, lieigo color or whlto, 3 yards long by 3G Inches wide; 1,35 qualities, 7CI the pafr OC GROUP 2. cnico selection of Quaker lace curtains, ; ! in a wido variotvof ex- p 85c Lace Curtains at 59c Antique designs, slzo 2 yards by 3Q Inches wide, daintily woven patterns, ("A usual 86c quality, the pair , OivC Burrtsi-Haili Oo Third Floor. quisito styles, usual $4.50 qualities, very special Monday, pair $2.00 Lace Curtains at $1.25 Fine cathedral net, the patterns are copies of designs of French filet curtains, a yurds by 36 Inches wide, usual $2.00 rC PJ..iO qualities, tho pair Beautiful New White Goods AN extensive display of the favored materials for Monday's selling. Rice Cloth, 25c 15 inches wide; ono of tho most wanted weaves. Voile de Naig Meaning snow cloth; plain and embroidered; beautiful, soft material for dainty waists, etc., 27 to id Inches wide, yard 75c, $1.00, $1.25 to $1.75 Chiffon Organdies Tho new weave and in great, demand; an extremely large selection at, yard 25c to $1.50 Crepes, Voiles Batistes And Swisses, plain or embroid ered and. chenille effects, to be used separato or In combina tion; 27 to 45 inches wide, at yard 25c to $2.00 Snrffesa-tfaih Co. Main rioor. iBurgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney.; Burgess-Nash Co. Everybody's Store 16th and Harney.i