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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 1, 1914)
Till I5KK: OMAHA, SATURDAY. AUGUST 1, 1914. 9 BEIEF CITY NEWS t Koot Print It Not Beacon Tress. Uf Mouthy Xaooms Gould, ties Did?. Fiatltjr Btorair and Tan Co., Doug. 1516. Sighting Fixtures Burgess-Granden company. Koner to Loan on city property. W. H. Thomas, State Bank Bulldlnc. Qlan Oordon TTo. 63 will hold Its an nual picnic at Krug Park, August 1. Wanted, Good City Loans Prompt closing. First Trust Company ot Omaha, Whan yon know gaa lighting you pre fer It. Omaha Gas Co., 1509 Howard S: Xsyahlloana Attention FrnnU Dewey, county clerk, first term only, wants w nomination. Nebraska Sarl&ga and roan Aas'n, offers the Ideal plan for savings or In vestments. $.00 to f3.W. 1005 Farnam St. Wants Damages for raise Arrest Samuel Ruben has brought suit In dis trict 'court against Joseph Ituback for J3,Ci00 damages for alleged false arrest. Xeanan Eetnrns Home Manager Jo seph Kecnan of tho Henshaw hotel has returned from a two weeks' visit to Nenr Tork and the east, accompanied by Mrs. Kcenan. Oetten Breaks Arm While on an auto tour through tho state, Ed Getten of tin Prescription Drug company, suffered n broken arm ns ho was cranking tho en gine of his car. "Today's Complete Morle Program' ' may be found on tho first page ot the classified section today, and appear in Tho Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out whl t tho various moving picture theaters offer. Xrs. Donahue Buys Store Stock Mr:. Anna Donahue, widow ot tho late Chle.' Donahue, lias purchased additional In terest in the Angelus apartments from Sin and Mrs. Thomas Cash and now Is owner of two-thirds of the property.. lfew Polios Wonian Park Commit Montr J. B. Hummel has appointed Mad nma Gilmer, otherwise Mrs. Cos. a spe cial police to he'p Mrs. Katharine Drammy, policewoman, control the mu nicipal bathing beach at Carter lake. Madonto Gilmer is a olatrvoyant. Bernstein Back from Vacation Na than Bernstein is back from u. vacation nt Ottawa Beach, Mfch. Although urged by many of his friends to start suit against tho Board of Education because of the latter's action in dismissing him without making charges or giving him a hearng ho has not yet decided to do so. Danish Picnic at Bennington The Danish Brothorhood ot Omaha will hold its annual picnic at Bennington August 1), tho members and their .friends going on ti special train over tho Northwestern that wilt leave the Union station at S o'clock In tho morning. Tho entire day will bo spent In tho park at Bennington, where there w,IU be u program ot sports and athletic events. AFFAIRS AT JOUTH OMAHA Mayor Says Twenty-Fourth Street Will Be Put in Shape Soon. AISTADT SIGNS SIX BONDS Cnndldnte tiela Number of Young Men Out of Jail Churned rlth Tnklnic Pnrt In Street niot. 1 HEAT DRIVES BEAR CRAZY Attnrk Keener of St. l.nnlx Zoo When It l Given Its Meat. erased by the excessive heat of the last few days, a polar bear in tho Forest p.rk soo attacked and severely Injured Its keeper at St tauls, Henry P Ztm- leg in Its mouth and tiled to make a merman, the W-year-old caretaker ot the'm! of It . The Keeper yelled for iieip. A crowd , o' spcrtators stood by and heard the ' animal crunch the bones In the man's bears. Is at home with one foot manx'ted and the other cut and badly bruised. Xlmtnerman climbed to the top ot the big outdoor cage to give tho polar bear his customary evening meal of meat The bear threw aside tho food held out by tho Weeper, caught Zimmerman's right leg, but could lend him no aid. bear finally was driven off with poles. St. Joseph News-Press. Tho long Sec real citato columns for bargains MRS. GETSZSCHMANN WOULD Mh "" ,h v,rt"-n SERVE AUSTRIA AS NURSE ,p,VSh"",,,u .. n. Ctcss volunteer nurses will be needed the soys, "t plan to go and servo niy country In that way, It It Is nccMsarj Mrs. Paul Geftschmann, member of the social service board, living at Tenth and Pino streets, has announced her Inten tion to go 'to Europe na a lied Cross nutse. If general hostilities among the ureal powers ensue. She Is nn Austrlar Tho most desirable furnished rooms are advertised In The Boo. Get a nice ccl room for the summer. Will Raise Money For the Volunteers A Estate-wide campaign to raise money to help arm the Irish National volun teers and a big mass meeting to be held in Omaha ,in tho near future were out lined at a special meeting of the local provisional committee of the Irish Na tional Volunteers, held at Arlington hall last night, with over twenty-five lepre sentaUve Irish citizen .present Vigorous militant speeches were made, full of love for flip, "puld sod" and indi cating the determination, of Irish-Americans to help tior countrymen aoro.is the water to arm themselves and organise for defensive, purposes, if the proposed plan' of eliminating Ulster from the home rulo program-In -carried-out During the meeting over J30) was pledged to the cause, of which' rfioro than J100 was paid in cash. Those who spoke 'included: Dr. W. J. l.oary, James O'Hara, Ted Leary. Michael Hogan, John Power, Joseph Mc Mohon and others. The officers of the local organization are: J. J. Curtln, pres ident; Michael 'Hogan, vice president; Thomas Murray, recording secretary; John T. Johnston, financial secretary: Dr. W. J. Leary, treasurer. A special meeting of officers has been railed for Sunday at 3 -p. m. at the office of Dr. Leary, In the Brown block. DODGE CAR PASSENGERS HAVE LIVE WIRE FRIGHT A score of passengers on a Dodge street car had a narrow escape from accident at Twenty-third and Lake streets last night when the overhead trolley wire, carrying, approximately 10.0CO volts of electricity, broke and fell across ths rear end of the car. Tho platform and the firab Irons on the platform were burned by tho fiery wire, but tho passengers were nil hustled out of the front door before any of them might have come In contact vith any of the iron finishings to which the current was transferred. Jack Roberts was motormun and F. E, Brockett was the conductor of the' car. FRATERNITY TO ENTERTAIN EDITOR OF THE TRIDENT Misa Louise R. Fitch of Cambridge, 111., editor of Trident, tho national paper of the Delta Delta Delta fraternity. Is visit Iris at the homo ot Mrs. W. 8. Mayne In Council Bluffs, en route to California. Tho local Delta Delta Delta fraternity will entertain at luncheon at the Uni versity club Friday noon in her honor. WOMEN WORKERS INCREASE Mftttstlcs Snow Elicht Per Cent Gain, Milking Total of 8,070,772 I V mulea Employed. Aecotdmg to a report published re cently by the census bureau, Department of Commerce, a gain of more than per cent In the number of female work ers in the United States has been made from Jfso to the taking of the last census. During the samo period tho gain In the number of male workers was a fraction more than 2 per cent. No reason Is given in tho report for this largo increase In the number of femalo workers, but it is suggested that the recent feminist movement has had something to do with It The number of males engaged in gainful work Is natur ally large and a noticeable Increase in numbers could not bo expeoted. In tho United States there are 30,(01,501 males engaged In galntu) occupations, according to figures ot the last census, as compared with $.075,72 females. Mora than two fifths of the total population are engaged in gainful work. Domestic and personal Bervico la tho only general division in wMch female help predominates. Kliliir- mill Liver Troubles lunkly relieved by Electric Bitters. Best remedy for Indigestion, dyspepsia, hear, burn and most kidney troubles. 60c rnd if U drJggists, -Advertisement That part of tho pavine on Twenty- fourth street between Vinton and A j streets Is likely to be repaired, it not re- j paved, It tho insistence of the city of . South Omaha will mean anything. Tho I street is badly In need of repair and is J dangerous, owing to the congestion of j street car traffic at Twenty-fourth andj Vinton streets. j Neighbors In the vicinity of Twenty-1 fourth and A streets have lodged a com- i plaint with Mayor Hoctor against thoi street car company's neglect to clean up its tracks after repairing them. Tho South Omaha people swy tho street car company paved Its tracks between Twenty-fourth and Vinton, and that other public work was done on tho streets by tho elfectrlo light company. At the end j of tho work tho street Is said to have) been cleaned up as far as tho South 1 Omaha line on the north, which is the: south line of Omaha. This caused rreat annoyance to South Omaha people living r.ear Twenty-fourth nnd A streets. . Mayor Hoctor said the matter would bo remedied at once. "If wo cannot Ret that section of the street repaired we will l ave to relay the present pavement, nnd I J will see 'that tho street Is cleaned by tho parties responsible for the dirt.'" i A number of petitions looking to the j paving of Twenty-fourth between Vinton ' and A fctreots are now being circulated.! Alstiult SIkii All IlonrtN. Charles Alstadt. candidate for the vc I publican nomination for county commit-' sioner, played no favorites yesterday in tlo Omaha police court when he tdgned the bonds ot a halt dozen young men of I Omaha and South Omaha, who worn mixed up in a street tight some weeks 1 ago. llnrtuelt In Contempt. j Police Judge James Callanan, candidate ' for renomlnatlon for the samo place on i tho democratic ticket In South Omaha, J has ordered a complaint for contempt of ; court filed against Councilman Henry Hartnett, who happens to be a candidate tor the pollco Judge nomination also. I Callanan insists that he has ordered tho complaint merely to compel the respect due a subpoena issuing out ot his trlbunat and not to get Hartnett In jail nnd so prevent him from getting any votes, against the judge. Hartnett has been ill, suffering tront an accident at Cudahy's, where ne works. He was subpoenaed as a witness In the court of his political rival, Judge Calla nan. Ho telephoned his inability to at tend the court because ot his accident. Judge Callanan says tho message was sent to the police and not to himself, the court. ' Jl! attic City (iosaln. The Loyal Order, of Moose will give a dance tomorrow evening at the Aloose home, Twenty-fifth and M streets. Office space for rent In .Bee office, 2318 N street. Terms reasonable Well known location. Tel. South 27. .The 18U club will give a catd party this afternoon at the Moose Home, Twonty fifth and. streets, to. members and friends. Hlrd StO'ker,. who has bein attending the summer session ot the law school of the Chicago university, returned last Sat urday evening. . Tho weekly dance, given by the local aerie of Eagles will be held at the Eagle home. Twenty-third nnd N streets, to morrow evening at 8 o ciock, The Youne People's society of the Kwvod ten Baptist ctturch will hold an Ice crean social this evening, just outside ot the entrance to- -tho Sprfnk Lake park, Tho local order ot Rebekahs will hold their weekly ineerinK' at tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows' hall, Twenty-fourth ana ji streetp, tms evening at s o'ciock. Don't miss our second oeml-annual clearing sale. It lasts for ten days. Big gest money savings for the year 1914. Wllg Brothers. Dry Goodr 2Uh and N St. Miss Gertrude Clark of Morrlsvllle. Vt, spent a few days visiting wth Miss Mary Mcculloch while on her way to Toring ton, Wyo., where she will teach school. Crpssey's Shoe Sale Begins Saturday. August 1, It'a our emi-annual clear ing of footwear. Cut prlcus on nummor goods that will pay you to see. 422 North Twenty-fourth street. Lightning struck the home of the Cath olic Ursullne Sisters at fortieth and Q streets yesterday evening during an elec tric storm. Besides Injury to tho build ing no other evil effects resulted. Tho Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet with Mrs. Dr. William Berry at her home, 1414 North Twenty- sixth street, tomorrow afternoon. Dele gates to tho county convention will be chosen. Besides the new $5,000 Kimball organ, the Besse theater Is to have new seats and nn .entire renovation. The work Is now In progress. The organ will be ready for uso Sunday, but the rest ot tho work will not be completed for some weeks to come. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler of the First Presbyterian church will preach the evening sermon at the union vesper serv ices to, be held next Sunday evening on the high school lawn. Rev. J. W. Patrick and Rev. Mr. Hill will assist him Alt advance preparations fur the big Moose carnival, which will be held here next Monday evening, have been already completed. Tho contest for queen 'of the carnival Is becoming quite close, with Miss Mario McKclrman still In the lead. The Trl-Clty Baraca union will hold its next quarterly rally nt tho First Chris tian church, at Twenty-fifth und Harney ctieets, next Monday evening. J. C, John Ron, former president of the Trl-Clty Baraca union ot this place and now president ot the Buffalo union, prominent leader In tho country-wide Baraca move memt, will speak. NO WAGES DUE THE WIFE HoDnevTork Part at Iter Duty In Con nection Trlth the Mnrltnl Contract. An agreement between husband and j wife to the effect that tho latter recelvo I a weekly wage for performing household j duties was held to no illegal by an ad visory master in tho chancery court a'. Jersey City recently. Work performed in the home by tho wife, tho opinion de clared, was rendered In discharge ot a duty she owes the husband and could not be construed ns her hole separate account. The opinion was handed down in a case having for Its basts a. mortgage claim . for J5.592 by Mrs. Herman M. Went ' against property owned by her husband, I $1,000 of which represented a loan and tho I remainder back pay for household work j performed by the wire at the rate of 1 a week for sixteen years. Her claim was filed as having precedence over another mortgage claim on the same property held by a mortgage company. Her claim was disallowed. (inliiK to the Mo vim f If you want to know In advance what pictures are going to be shown at your favorite theater tonight read "Today's Complete Movie Program" on the first want ad page. Complete programs of practically very moving picture theater In Omaha appeai KXi'Ll'Sl VEIY in The Bee Friday, July 31, 1914. - BURQESS-NASH COMPANY Storo News for Saturday BURQESS-NASH COMPANY Sixteenth and Harney Sts. Grand Clearaway Saturday of Our Entire Stock of Summer Dresses Remarkable Clearing of Waists That Were $7.60, $10 and $12.50 for $5.00 H 13 RE'S another clonranco special that will appeal to hundreds of women and it is cer tain to hring forth n great re sponse. Tho waists are broken ftpBortmonts of our flnor lines that wero $7.50, $10.00 and $12.50, Including scores of pretty fascinating styles ot the different sort. The of ferlnjr Includes luce not, chif fon and fine lingerie materials, In plain whlto as well as crepes in whlto, nuUzo, rose and pink. Wo would advlso early solectlon, tor, picked up first. bo of course, tho best will Burgess-Hash Co. Stcond floor. Women's Summer Gloves at 21c Were Formerly 36c, 5Qc and 75c the Pair THERE are hundreds of piirs in the lot, "samples" con sisting of long or short silk, chamoisette and lisle in white, blnck and a good selection of colors. -Gloves that wero regularly 35c, 50c and 75c, in the clearing sale Saturday, the pair 21c Enigma -Kttsh Co. Main Tloor. Clearing of Women's Underwear TWO SPECIAL numbers that, represent exceptional sav ing opportunities for Saturday. at $5.00 Involving Every SUMMER DRESS in Stock Formerly $15.00, $19.50, $25.00 and Even $35.00 ONE great clearing effort to rid our stock of every summer dress regardless of what the former price may have been or how pretty the dress. Not a single garment reserved. They are broken lines, of course, but the rauge of selection is so largo that thero is no doubt, but you can find tho very dress you have in mind. Organdies, voiles, medium nnd wide stripe lawns, linens, figured dimities, crepes, etc., white and colored, also in combination effects. Long tunic styles with wide silk sashes, all sizes for misses 14, 1(5 and 18; women 1)6 to 4'4, and extra sizes for stout women, 46 to 50. Burgsss-JTash Co. Ssoona rioor. Women's 17c Vests, 10c Women's low neck and sloeveless cotton vests, Swiss ribbed, full taped, wero lie, In tho clenrlnc sale Saturday. 10c Women's Vest, U3c Fine quality whlto Richollen rib vests ot morcerited lisle, low neck and sloovoless, in tho ng clearing sale Saturday. . . OC Clearing of 35c and 5Qc Ribbons at 25c SEVERAL thousand yards of this season's now rib bons, fancy checks, Roman stripes, etc., Suit able for girdles, Bashes, etc., yard. Bnrgtcs-ITnch Co. Msln Tloor, 25c Two Big Hosiery Clearing Specials SPEOLYL lots priced for quick clearance, stances tho prices are cut. in half. In some iu- Women's a."Sc Hose, 15c Cotton or lisle, in black, white, tan, pink, bluo or gray, full seam Jess foot, wero 35c, cloar- ifi In, nrli Hnfnrilnv nnlr XJ Womcil'H ntlc Hose, 25c "Extra fine quality black Ijllk lisle hoBc, full fashioned regular made foot, double solo nnd gar- OR ter top, wore BOc, per pair c Br-rg.ss.Wnh Co. Msin Ploor. Clearing Children 98c Colored DRESSES Here Saturday at 69c MADE r: percale, ciiambray, striped and checked ginghams, trimmed with bauds and pipings of plain and contrasting materials; si7.es ('. to .14 years. Children's 75c' Dresses nt 50c Also gowns, petticoats, sizes 1 to 12 years, made of nalnsoolt and muslin, dain tily trimmed with cluster of tiny-tucks and embroidery insertions. Children's $1.08 Dresses, 91.35 Crope, percale and chambray, long waist belt styles, also little Miss Muffltt styles; splendid assortment of colors. Children's 50c Rompers, OCc Chambray, striped and checked ging hams, 6 months to 0 years, beach and knlcker styles, piped with plain materials. Burgtss-ITosh Co. Stcond Tloor. Clearing Sale of Art Embroidery Goods ANTICIPATE gifts for Xmas time and benefit by this opportunity. Crochet Iloukrf Assorted sires, were Sc, sale price 2 fqr . .3c Crocliet Cottons, 5o Assorted whlto nnd colored 'cro chot cotton, special, spool Oc TntUnu Shuttles 15c values, each 7 10c values, each 5u Jfovelty llrntds 4-yard piece?, wero 10c bunch, all patterns, each 5u Library scarfs, stamped and tinted on linen color crash, with 0 akolna art silk for working, special.. 15c Stamped pillow tops on linen crash, with (I skeins floss for working, special, each 15c Plbro art silk, all colors, regular Go per skein, Bpoclal, akoln. . . ,1c Burfess-Hash Co. S.cond rioor. Burgsts-Wssh Co. Ms.ta floor. Again, Saturday, Boys' Wash Suits at a Radical Price Reduction IF YOU have a boy or two to clothe you cannot afford to overlook this remarkable saving opportunity. Wash Suits, Wero 75c to $1.50, nt lc Any suit in stock that was formerly priced at 7Cc to 1-C0 Is Included. Russian blouse, Oliver Twlsl and sailor suits, in a. wide scloc tlon. ot chambrays, gala'tons, linens, etc., at, cholco 400 WaJ.li Suits, Wero 2 to 4, at flOc Including Oliver Twist, middy. Balkan, Rub slan and sailor stylos, In linens, reps, galateas, kindergarten and madras cloths; plain white or fancy; were $2 to $4, cholco 'J0c Wash Suit, Wero $1.50 to 0.50, IJ1.0H Including such oxcollont materials as galateas, rops, linens, silks and kindergarten cloths, n both white nnd color combinations, proUUy made up in Ollvor Twist, Dombey, middy, Bal kan, Peter Thompson, regulation suits and Russian styles; wero J4.G0 tb C50, choice. nt "1'08 8urpss-!TAh Co. Wln rioor. Remarkable Clearing Sale of MEN'S FURNISHINGS A Cleanup sale in the men's section that will appeal to hundreds Saturday. Men's $1.00 and $1.50 Shirts, 69o and 85c All odd lots of our former shirt sales in two lots, $1.00 Shirts, 69c; $1.50 Shirts, 85c. Soft and stiff cuffs some have soft collars, some to wear with white collars, with good patterns in light and dark colors. Men's 50c Wash Neckwear, 19c. All the HOC wash neckwear in the store. This in Aliifh.s nvnw tie that was formerly marked 50c, on sale Rnfnrrinv 10c or G for $1.00. Tubular and De Joiuville wash ties in panel stripes and plain colors; they were the best values in tho town this season at 50c. At the ridicu lous price wo aro placing on tliem we should close out every tie Saturday. Drlug our $1.00 with you, ns you will want 0 ot them. Men's 50c Roxford Two-Pieco Underwear, 29c. Two cases of COc Roxford underwear, broken lines, mostly shirts, a few small sizes and a few very largo size drawors. Shirts have long and short sleeves and are tho best COc values sold. At this special prico of 29c should sell tho lot In one day. Bursrsss-XTASb Co. Main rioor. Men's Two-Pioce Athletic Underwear, 75c All the two-piece "Gantner" and "Matheon"' ath letic silk and crepe underwear, broken lines, odd sizes Avorth regularly and sold regularly at $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 per suit, on sale Saturday, each, 75c. If you wear two-piece underwear and d6 not attend this sale ytya. make n mistake. Men's 50c Two-Pieoa Underwear at 39c Two-piece Bnl-mesh ami Bnlbriggan underwear, well made, drawers have double seat and suspeuder straps; shirts short and long sleeves, regular 50c quality, 39c per garment in the clearing sale. Men's Sl.OO Porosknit Union Suits, 09c. Also Dal-mesh union suits, the regular 1.00 quality, In the clearing sale Saturday at 69c. Men's $2.50 Soft Collar Shirts, $1.50. Broken lines of soft collar shirts; tho $2.50 kind; silk and llnon mixed, 1.50. Flno for all outdoor sports. Not all sires, but If wo have your size they aro a snap. Bunrsss-Naih Co. Mtn rioor. AnImportant Clearing Women's Up - toDate Footwear Saturday OLON1AL witlf side ornament; tongue und" buckle trim colonials and flat bow pumps in bronze kid, patent, and satin. . $2.95 i gun metai, eruvenouu Regular $4.00 lines, at, pair Woineu'f ,9 'lata or t i. J blo soles, iiti i jyas; forn Women's $4.50 Pumps at $3.45. Women's dress pumps made from patent and gun metal leathers, with iwo straps or flat bow trim; Satur day, per pair $3.45 Women's $3.50 Dress Pumps, $2.45. Women's dress pumps In the colonial and flat bow styles, made from patent gun metal, kldskln and satin; $3.50 lines, Saturday, pair $2.15 s $3 White Cniivas Shoes, $2..15 tip styles, with Cuban heels, flex- made of good quality white can- former price, 13.00; clearing sale 9UMis price Burress-Nash Co Main Tloor, SATURDAY IN THE ECONOMY Box Stationery, 18c tK sheets papor and 21 onvelopos, steel die stamped, initial Illumi nated; clearing price ... . . 18c ' Burs'ess-Xasn C. Main rioor. BASEMENT SPECIALS like guide posts that point the way to true economy. Table Oilcloth, 7&c 100 rolls of white nnd colored oil cloth, 4G Inches wide, slight Im perfections of tho usual 20c qual ity, Saturday In tho HXn domestic soctlon, ynrd.. 2 7flo Kheots, ."."5c Wearwoll sheets, size 81x90, eoain less and bleached, noted for their durability and linou-llko appear ance after laundrying, ge 7Dc quality, each OOC Women's $3.00 l'uinps, $1.81) Colonial styles, gun metal lea thers, sizes 2 to G. Clearing Drugs and Toilet Goods Sanl-riush, 25c can i?c Ivory Soap, regular 5c slzo, at 0 cakoH for 0c Fols Naphtha, sale price, 10 cakps Tor ..Li?"u White Mly Soap, sale prico, three cakes for ;Pc Jap Rose Soap, sale price, 3 cakes fnr lBC Borax Chips, large pkg. at. . . .10c Physicians' and Surgeons' Soap, 10c cakes, per cake , .To 20-Mule-Team Dorax, 1-lb. pack age, at, por pkg Oo Omaha Family Soap, C cakes 25c llorltck's Malted Milk, 13.50 slzo for $2.74 65 les. vtttrtV l r i BURGESS-NASH CO. $1.00 Parasols, v5J3c An assortment of plain and fancy parasols, were $1.00; clearing price , OOe Ui-i pus-Wash Oo-JCala floor. Men's $6.00 Nettleton Oxfords, $4.45 in the Clearing Sale Saturday HE headlines tell the story-sufficient enough to pack this section with men eager t.o Fharo in these extreme values for ovory man knows the merits of the famous Net tleton shoes. Not a pair priced under $(5.00, Saturday, at $4-45 $3.50 Oxfords at $2 Tho oxfords are In button and lace sty mado of patent, gun metal and tan Russia leathers, medium round toe lasts, insur ing comfort as well ns dressy appear ance. Our regular f 3.50 lines, pr., $2.0. Bur;ei-Nasb Co Main Floor. 1 EVERYBODY'S STORE' J