THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 191.
KNOCKS PEOPLE FROM BED
Terrific Bolt of lightning Playa
Havoo in Early Morning.
SETS PIKE TO STARCH PLANT
Ileurr nalnn In Western Iotta Delay
Thro turn Tmlnn Good rtntn
fall In Mnnr Sections of
Thin Stnte.
A terrifle bolt of Ushtntng. striking
back of tho Dflanc Btarch company,
KSO Cumins street, terrorised cltlseris In
that localttr-at :18 yenterday morning,
knocking: any number iut. of their beds.
The bolt burned up a meter, where It
truck, started a blase on the two top
floors of the atructuro which are known
as the Collins flaU, and brought many
of the occupants out In the rain In their
night clothts. No one has been reported
as being seriously Injured, and aside from
a number of cases of shattered nerves, all
are getting, along nicely.
On some of tho circuits supplying
Kountie place district there was no cur
rent this morning.
Torrential rains In western Iowa, gave
the railroads considerable trouble since
midnight, and several of the through
trains are reported as being several hours
late. On the Milwaukee road the Chicago
train this way was five hours behind
schedule, while those on the Northwestern
nnd Illinois Central were both two hours
behind.
In eastern Nebraska, from Long Pine
east, the precipitation early Friday regis
tered from one-half to two Inches deep.
Benson High School
Has Commencement
Exercises All Week
The graduation season was" on at Den
son this week, beginning with the bac
calaureate sermon Sunday evening, and
closing with the high school commence
ment on Thursday evening. The olssa
day banquet was held Wednesday even
ing at the Odd Fellows' hall, served by
tho Municipal learue at i o'clock Wednes
day evening thq-eighth grade, -the largest
ever graduated, gave an excellent pro
gram. The members of the classl.are
as follows:
Delegates of Women's
Clubs to Be Greeted
at Commercial Club
Mrs. Edward Johnson Is in charge of
the reception which will be given at the
Commercial club rooms Monday after
noon In honor of the delegates to the
Ckneral Federation of Women's Cluba
convention In Chicago, who pass through
Omaha. Special trains carrying the del
egates will arrive over the Union Pa
cific from 4 until 6:30 o'clock Monday,
and Mrs. N. II. Nelson, president of -the
Omaha Woman's club, has requested
that as many members as possible shall
be on hand to greet the visitors and
escort them to the Commercial club
rooms, where members of the executive
and house and home committees will,
recelvo between the hours of 4 and 6.
The Nebraska delegation will Join the
visitors when they leave for Chicago
Monday evening.
Omaha Tribune Buys
Bloomf ield Germania
The Omaha Triune, the local German
daily, has purchased the subscription list
of the Germania, a German weekly pub
lished until last wsek at Dloomfleld, Neb.
Val J. Peter, publisher of the Tribune,
has just returned from JJloomfleld, where
he closed the deal. The readers of the
Qerm&nla will in the. future receive the
Tribune, whlch-Wwill abe served with the
news from Bloomfleld and vicinity by a
special correspondent. . v
nussell Smith,
Barl You nr.
Ils Carl,
.Myrtle uonneny,
Helen Davis.
lfelcn Carlson,
km tier uaniel,
Lucille Kills,
Lillian Huber.
Lillian Hansen.
F.lvlra Johnson,
Uorothy Keller,
Edith Nelson.
Augusta Nelson,
Matilda Pallas,
Mary E. Snow.
Jcannette Truckey,
Koohla Voss.
Lorrlne Woosley,
i-.uwin uaiz.
AURirnt Urcltlnger,
Leon Daniel,
George Hetwegan,
Jamen Horton,
Walter Mason,
George Tltrel,
Emmet Jurlbel,
Martha Dlomberg,
Bessie Chappell,
Helen Gats,
Matilda Hurat,
Johanna Hansen,
Delia Ilelllgas,
Ona House,
Elizabeth Bhlelds,
Crystal Sowerwlne,
Marg. Settrequtst,
ay wyani.
iinrles Darnum,
Anton DacKora,
Willis Halverson,
Illchardson Haver.
On Thursday evening the second annual
commencement exercises of the high
school were given at the Methodist
church. Superintendent J. E. Delzell was
the speaker of the evening.
The eight members of the class are:
Gladys Anderson, Mary- McCabe, Etna,
Schmidt, Alvln Slert, Mabel Ktenberg,
Clarence Sterns, Emma Sundell' and
Dagmar Westergaard.
The class colors are purple and" white
nnd the motto chosen was! "This first
of all; to thine own self be true."
The program consisted of musto and
orations by members of, the class.
Saturday the annual school picnic will
be held at E)mwood park.
Officer Baughman
Overcome by Heat
' Policeman Joseph Baughman, who pa
trols Farnam from Seventeenth to Thirty-third
streets, and who was overcome
by the heat while on duty Thursday,
will be confined to his bed for at least
three days, according to Dr. It, W. Con
nell, who Is attending htm. Tho stroke,
the physician says, was not a bad one,
but serious enough, however,- to keep
Baughman off the-, streets and out of the
sun for a few days. .,
RINGS FOUND AFTER LOSS
IS REPORTED TO POLICE
BLUE-EYED BABY HELPS
SETTLE FAMILY QUARREL
Miss Grace Kibbler, S017 Douglas street.
Is congratulating herself on her luck and
is singing V praises to Dame Fortune.
Thursday Miss Kibbler removed three
valuable rings, an emerald and two dia
monds, from her hands while preparing
her toilet In the -apartment where she
lives. She stepped out of the room for a
moment and on returning the gems were
missing. Police were notified and de
tectives started on the tral. No clue was
given, Finally, when gloom In the neigh
borhood was so thick it could bo cut with
Vnlfe, Miss Klbbfer stepped Into tho
bath room and there saw her Jewels Just
"TVwa she ..Had., left Hliem, , Ttjo thlefor
probanly the practical Joker, learning that
the police wttte-on. the trail, restored the
rings.
A clothes Una feud was aired in police
court when C. H. Buffington and wife,
CM South Twenty-fifth street, had Guy
Eastman and wife arraigned because the
latter couple became rather violent when
urged to move out of the Buffington
home, where they roomed.
Afer Judge Cooley hod introduced a
little blue-eyed baby of the defendants
for the court to gaze upon, Judge Foster
softened and urged an amicable settle
ment of the family differences. Ills sug
gestion that the Eastmans -start on a
search for a new home and be given suf
ficient time to find one by the Buffing
tons, -was agreeable to all hand! around
and the contenders left the court room
smiling.
VALUABLE RINGS ARE
TAKEN FROM SUITCASE
C. W. Mossman, 412 Omaha National
bank building, has reported the police
that four valuable rings wereitolen from
a suit case shipped to him from Earls,
OkL The lock on the suit case, according
to Mr. Mossman, had been cleverly picked,
the Jewels removed and the othor con
Unts left undisturbed. ,
Perry Garloch, 1S North Twenty
fourth street, reports the robbery from
his barn, Thursday night, of' 150 gunny
sacks, copper worth J35 and several suits
of second. hand clothes.
D. C. Klester. JJirNorth Twenty-elehth
street, has reported the robbtry from his
home of two watches and one sliver'
vanity cose.
These permanent officers of the new
Publlo Welfare association have been
chsen: Edgar H. Scott, president; IUbbl
Frederick Cohn, first vice president; Mrs,
Harold aifford, second vice president;
Miss Mabel Porter, secretary-treasurer.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn and T. F. Stur-
gess have been appointed a committee to
draft a constitution. Plans of organiza
tion were outlined at a meeting of the
committee at the Commercial club. That
committee consists of E. F, Denlson,
chairman; Miss Porter, T. F, Surgess,
Robert Manley, J. A. C. Kennedy, Rabbi
Cohn and Mrs. J. H D.umont'
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HENDERSOjf TO BE-fiETlRED ,
FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT
City Commissioner 0 II. WlthneU will
recommend to the council the retirement
of James A Henderson, Junior captain cf
tire ' hose company No. 10, who is en
titled to a pension, having been In the
fire department service twenty-one years.
one month' and twenty-three days. Brady
Cowger.Jiook and ladder company .No.
Twenty-second and Ames avenue, will
be appointed td the vacancy.
SPECIAL TRAIN TO TAKE
AD CLUB MEN TO TORONTO
A special rolnt will carry the Nebraska
delegation over the Burlington, the Mich
igan central and the Canadian Pacific to.
the tenth annual convrntlon of the As
sociated Advertising Clubs of America, at
Toronto, Can. The special train will leave
uncoin on the arternoon of June 19 and
will arrive in Toronto on the morning of
June SL the date; of the opening of the
convention. Victor White, chairman of
me vmana ao ciud, is in charge of nr.
rangementa for the trip and a number of
reservations have already been made.
A Family Drink.
It l an Ideal beverage for family use:
Ideal because It contains .health-giving
ana nerve-ouuaing qualities and at the
eme time it doesn't require any time for
preparation, ana is therefore no trouble.
ana aiwaya ai nana wnenwanted.
everyone Knows that children are ever
lastingly jwrsty. Tho toddling vounr
sters are forever pulling at their moth
er's skirt and asking for a "sink of
owkee. tho bouncing, play-enthused boy
and girl from to 8 are continually beg
ging nickels to buy drinks of questionable
qual.ty because they are "so thirsty."
The older boy from hi base bl gam
and the older girl from her tennis nd
golf, both demand something to autnch
their thirst; and with them all, mother,
the thirst quencher, the hunger satlsfler.
tho problem solver of the household, was
ai ner wips na to supply healthy and
tmrsi-quenchlng drinks that would sat
isfy and not Injure all the children at all
seasons or;- the year.
That Is. kh was at her wife end .until
sno ocoverea-grape juic,e, for by aiwayi
havlrig a esse jp'f this excellent, economl
cat beverage in the house, she found that
" ! uiifm iioio'sna irouoie.
ERMANENT OFFICERS FOR
WELFARE ASSOCIATION
ATTACK TAXPAYERS' LEAGUE
Dr. Holovtchincr Says it Wai Organ
ized by Salary Seeker.
MEMBERS HAVE BEEN DUPED
School rionrrt Member gnys J, n.
Ifnrnes Is Working In This War
'to Combat Establishment of
Public Commercial Schools.
That the Omaha Taxpayers league was
organized to give J. B. Haynes a Job
and to fight the establishment of public
commercial colleges Is the assertion of
Dr. E, Holovtehlner of the Board of
Education In a statement he Is prepar
ing attacking the leaguo as "tHe tax
shirkers."
"Haynes found himself out of a job
when the Omaha High School of Com
merce put some of the private commer
cial colleges practically out of business,"
said Dr. Holovtehlner. "He was th the
payroll of theso commercial colleger.
'Now the Taxpayers league his been
organised by Haynes and a membership
of Is a year charged merely to give Mm
a salary. He has to cam a llvlng'ln sortie
way.
"I am sorry that some of the best men
In tho city have been duped by ihls man
Haynes Into Joining this ItagUe. The
announced purpose of the league may
have been laudable, but Its secret pur
pose is anything but laudable." U
Omaha's Chance for
Convention is Good
Omaha has a good chance to, land the
191$ natlbnal convention of the Travelers'
Protective association, according to tt.
V. Parrlsh of the publicity bureau of
the Commercial club. If this city does
not win, it will be beaten only by De
troit, he says, although three other bttf
cities. Ban Francisco, Salt Lake City
and New York City, are also pulling
strongly for It.
"The Omaha and Nebraska, travelers
who are going are a fighting bunch,"
Parrlsh says. They are on their way to
Houston In a special car. The conven
tions opens Monday and continues till
Friday.
OMAHA MAN BUYS LARGE
TRACT OF FLORIDA LAND
A. C. Wagner of 622 State bank. build
inir has bought a fine body of land of
8,000 acres In De Bota county, Florida.
Some of this land adjoins the railroads
and ther are some small towns, nearby.
Besides there ore a number of eltrus fnl!t
groves surrounded by these lands that
are offered for sale at high prices. It IS
proposed by Mr. Wagner to plat the most
of the tract and sell in five, ten 6r twenty
acre tracts on long time without interest.
SAYS DOG CATCHERS
CHARGED HOR KILLING DOG
Because two dog catchers charged a
wdman 2 for catching and killing her
ddg, and then spent the money for
whiskey, Joe Calabria, friend of the
woman, has appealed to the mayor to
start,, in investigation and the rnyor
has asked P6undmaster Wagner "f6r an
explanation. .. , .
Calabria la the superintendent 6f the
Douglas 'county court house. -
FOUR OMAHANS WILL BE
AT HARVARD CONFERENCE
Four Omahons will represent loni Mf.
vard alumni at the sessions of. the As
sociated Harvard clubs, in. session at Chi-cngo-
They are C. & Elgutter and A. It
Keellne, who are there already, and W.
M. Ralnbolt and Dr. R. R. Holllster, who.
will go to the Chicago meeting. President
A. Lk Lowell, LL. D.. of the unlVersltv.
will be one of the principal figures in
tho meetings.
SOME MORE FILINGS FOR
OFFICES BY CANDIDATES
Recent filings of candidates for offloe
are as follows: Thomas B. Murray, dim.
oorat, for state representative; 6. F. El
s'asser, democrat, for county treasurer;
C. F. Septus, republican, for state Dni.
sentatlve, and Jacob 'Levy, republican
for Justice of the peace.
GUEST AT DEWEY HOTEL
SUES JOHN D. CREIGHTON
Mark Ilemenway, guest at the Dewev
hotel on the night whn lt bdrned, has
brbufiht suit against John D. Crelghton
for 10,000 damages for alleged injuries
sustained by him in making his escape
irom.a winnow.
Catarrh is Often
Peep Seated
Local Congestions May In
dicate Much' Internal
Inflammation.
J tut bsctuie catarrh affects the note and
throat, few people realise how deep-seated
it may be until it creeps into the bronchls!
tubes and settles down Into the Inngs.
Tb way to treat catarrh Is to recognise
mo ii ci tost It is in tne blood.
And there is only one blood purifier that
can be safely used. It Is & 8, B., the most
powerful, the most searchlnr. the, most
assimilative blood remedy known today, for
( is not a mineral, cut a vegetable rtmeay.
The medicinal components of B. S. S. are
relatively Juat as ttseatlat to well-balanced
health as the nutritive properties of the
grains, meats, sugars and fats of foods.
Any local irritating influence Is the blood Is
rejected by the tissue cells and eliminated
by reason of tbs stimulating influence of
8, S. B.
You wilt soon realise Its wonderful In
fluence by . tbe absence of headache, a de-
improved nasal condition, and a aenae of
manj reuex mar proves
eatsrrb often Infests tbs
You wl find 8. a S, on sale at all drug
stores. It Is a remarkable remedy for any.
uiiu mi iiook auccuom. ucn as eczema!
rsah. lupus, tetter, paorlaala. bolla. and all
omer nuaea conaitious of the blood. For
special qtic on any oiooa ai tease write
Medical Dept., Tbe Kwlft Specific Co.. 532
Aiianis, ua. i-sreruuy avoia
Swift Bids-.
any and all substitutes for S. 8, 8.
is-aoming "juai-aa joeo."
Thar.
JOHN A. SW ANSON, Pres.
ia
WM. L. HOLZMAN, Trees.
A Wonderful Special Purchase Sale
Of Mensand Young Mens Finest Rochester, N.Y., Hand-Tailored
SPRING SUMMER SUITS
At Less Than Wholesale Prices
WE CLOSED OUT at a tremendous price concession,
thousands of strictly hand-tailored suits from the best
Rochester, N. Y., wholesale tailors, Hickey-Freeman Co., and
R, B. Fashion Clothes. Again we demonstrate the powerful
Buying force of this new and greater store; again we offer
values that are absolutely unequaled because we sell as we
buy. Don't miss this sale. No man can afford to overlook
such values.
Entire Purchase in 3 Great Lots
See Our
Show
. Windows
$Q75
TUB
HALF3
PRICK
i-on
SUITS
worth $15 & $18
$
14
75
THE
SALE
PIUCE
FOR
SUITS
worth $20 & $25
SUITS
worth $30 to $40
Every suit In this great sale Is a masterpiece of fine hand-tailoring and every
desirable model and fabric is Included. All aizeo from 33 to 50.
Young Men's Special styles New English and Norfolk Models.
Biuineu Men's conservative and Semi-English soft roll models.
Special sizes for stout, tall, short and extra size men.
You must see with your own oyeo tho truly amazing values this sale offers.
Special Values: Men's Cool Furnishing Goods
Scores of New Customers Are Coming to
Headquarters Busiest Store in Town
25c Men's Hose
17c
Straw Hats
We'll, match your Ideas
to a.dpt In straw hats.
Never before such a
wonderfully attractive
showing in this city.
Yacht or Snap Brim
Straw Hat..$l to $3
Panamas and Bangkok,
special at.. $5 and $6
White duck and white
felt hats for men and
women. 8peclal
Values
50c
HtOCK UP
on fine sox
S aturday;
genuine fi
bre silk hosiery. 3
pair for 60c, or per
pair 17c
$1.50 Men's Shirts
Special purchase
of men's highUr
grade negligee
shirts. Handsome
patterns. $1.50 value
at 95c.
$1 Union Suits
High grade jfg
Balbrlgganp
and Poros- " "
knit Union
suits. $1.00 quality.
Special at 69c
$5.00 Silk Shirts
$3.65
Tho handsomest lot of fine silk shirts
ever offered at such
a remarkably low
price ,
50c Men's Silk Neckwear, "wide O If r
range of choice patterns, at CQ
$4.00 Silk Shirts
$2.95
Attractive new patterns,
silks, unusual values
In silk shirts,
at.....
good quality
45c
COOL UNDERWEAR
76c Men's Union 8ulta, made of
cool nainsook, special
Largest showing of highest grade Union
Suits, In all styles, all sizes.. $1 to S3
JOHN A SWANSONsit. a,fffTir-rrT'iriTlSliiii Isff ssSBrt"
CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN.
Suit Cases,
Bags, Trunks
, Exceptionally complete
stock of the most sub
stantial traveling- goods
'at lowest-ln-'the-clty
prices.
Leather nag;, $3.75 to
122.80.
Salt Cases, SI to $22.30
Trunks at $4.75 to 424.50
Extra Special
Leather Bagi, A QC
worth up to $8
Suit Cases, i JC
worth to $7.50. i.H'O
Steamer Trunks, CA ?C
special Jl.3
m
If
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SWAP!
These satisfied looking gentlemen have
been using the
"Swappers'
Column'1
of The Bee. Turn to the Want Ad pages
and run down the columns. Some swap
per may be making an offer that would
greatly interest you. Come to The Bee
office and we will show you a new way
of using these ads profitably at almost
no cost at all to ydu.
TiUphomt Tyler 1000
THE OMAHA BEE
v v Eetrybotty JtW Want AJt.
YOU CAN CALL ALMOST
ANYTHING "GASOLINE"
But only the purest distilled refinery
product uniform, and of highest
strength is called
RED
CROWN
GASOLINE
The best motor fuel the Standard Oil
Company, with its dependable sources
of supply, its costly equipment, and its
improved refinery methods, can pro
duce. Red Crown is uniform. It has to pass
a standard laboratory test before it is
shipped. The important fuel cost is the
last cost let your speedometer record
show you how much less Red Crown
Gasoline costs per mile.
Red Crown can be obtained everywhere.
Where we have tank wagon hervice, we de
liver direct into storage.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
(NEBRASKA)
OMAHA
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