THK 15KK: OMAITA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1914 Expansion Sale. Bargains for Men Folks Choice of auy man's or ' young ' man's spring suit in the store that sold up to $25.00,"' for 'YOu know Benoott' A ! Thome CJ0thg--?m like every one Is waklag up to the fact hat our fa the. bout clothing In town. Here's chance to get one of these superb suits at a ridiculously low price. All new this ,prlng. most of them suitable for early fall wear, If you wish. Styles classy but never ab- - a surd. Sices to fit big and little men. f ... Here's a list of red hot bargains from the Men's Furnishing Department $1.50 Bathing Suits, fine ones for. 05 One lot of $1.00 and $1.50 Belts for fjO $1.60 and $3.00 Pajamas for 81.15 One lot or 50c Silk and Silk Knit Ties for 2T A lot of 25c Wash Ties go for .10 $1.00 Athletic Union Suits for G5t $1.25 and $1.50 White Pleated Shirts for 5 Shirt sale most uncommon Summer Shirts, pleated or negligee, French or atlft cuffs. Hlies 14 to 17. Hold up to $1.50; out they go at f Growing, Growing-Expanding as We Grow Few stores have had so unpretentious a start as this. Twelve years ago it began in a little room on Doug- las street. Some fifty feet of shelving, a few counters, a little stock and one clerk marked the beginning But the high character of its merchandise and the fair treatment given its customers forced it 10 en large four times in six years, when it leased its present quarters, then thought ample for years to eomeV Now enlargement again, with still greater enlargement in near future. Second floor leased, elevator to be installed, -workmen busy, stocks to be reduced to minimum hence price reductions that smackr of the ultra radical in our Wonderful Bargains in Women's Waists ; ' $1.9.")to $25 Waists of organdie, fcjwis : - and voile, beautifully trimmed and em- GREAT EXP AN ALE Which Starts Saturday, August 8th No pictures just plain bargain talk from Omaha's fastest growing store broidered, at ....... 95c $2.45 to $6.75 voile, silk crepe flute, the sum mer's most ele gant styles.. . . Waists, and ba- SI.45 Expansion Sale Bargains From Little Tots' Dept. WIIITK AND COIAllEI. BEACH ROMPERS . 50c to 8 G kinds tor 33c $1.00 and $1.25 kinds for 50? $1.60 and $1.75 kinds for 80s WIIITK DKKH8KH, FRENCH STYLE (3 TO 0 IRS.) $2.95 to $3.85 ktnda for 81.20 $5.00 to $7.60 klnda for $2.t5 Ml OUT DHKKSEH, HOME HAND-MADE (6 MO. TO 1 YILi $1.60 to $2.50 kinds for 05 $3.95 to $6.00 kinds for ..-81.85 INFANTS' LONG DREHHE8 $1.50 kinds for GO $2.60 kinds for 81.05 (X)U)RED DRESSES, FRENCH STYLES (2 TO 6 YIW.) 85c to $1.25 kinds tor 405 $ 1.50 to $2.25 kinds for . -81. If $3.60 and $3.95 kinds for $1.85 Any child's Straw Hut in 50c Mioses' 95G Expansion Sale Bargains for the Boys Expansion Sale Bargains from the Shoe Dept. Wash, Suits newenl styles, fast colors, reg ular prlres up to $2.00, for. Wash Suits qualities exceptionally fine, regular prices to $3. DO for ; All the $5.00 to $6.50 Knickerbocker Suits reduced ' .t to All th $7.60 to $10.00 Knickerbocker Suits reduced to.......'. 95c 81.45 82.45 4.50 WOMEN'S LOW SHOES All leathers and fabrics, pump aod oxford pat terns, values up to $5.00 at ; MISSES' AND CHILDREN'S LOW SHOES All leathersspring and low heels, button, lace and pump patterns, worth up to $3.60- , at SI.35 81.00 the store, panainas alone excepted .... Any Woman's or Straw Hat, includ- ft I nn ing pttnarons, for . -U,UU Ladies' Princess Slips (not ' very many of then.) $3.30 value Ladies ' 23c Embroidered and Inithl Linen . IT- Handkerchiefs iis Ladies' T0c Embroidered Linen Hand- OCn kerchiefs Lull Ladies' $1.50 Silk Gloves, lfi button length, black, tans or gray LADIES LINEN COLLAES AND JABOTS 23c and 33c kinds for 10c 30c and 75c kinds for 25c $1 and $3 kinds for . . G5 Ladies' Union Suits in Extra ' Tine Silk Lisle rrn $1.00 values for yQlj Ladies' fine tan Hos- n7n iery, 50c values for .1 U Expansion Sale Bargains from the Women's Suit Dept. 59c OMAHA'S FASTEST GROWING STORE. 1516-18-20 FARNAM STREET. Here's the Department that goes into big second floor quarters in September. Don't want to take a single garment up there of this season's purchase so prices reduced to accomplish the desires. Women's and juniors'. Wool Spring Suits, not many, sold at $25.00 to $45.00- for A few women's and misses' plain tail ored suits that sold to $19.50 for . . .-. Women's and Juniors' Swell Coats, silk and fancy wools, sold for $35.00 .to $45.00, choice for . . .'. Women's and Juniors' Coats, newest - styles and colors to date, sold for v. . $12.50 to $29.50, choice for Women's and Misses' Silk Dresses, very desirable. colors and styles, sold for $i9.50 to $25.00, choice Worrfen's, and Misses' Silk Dresses, V ithe finest in towD, sold for $29.30 to $45.00, choice . . . : : Junior and Women's' Summer Dresses .that ho'A for '$15.00 to $35.00 ,llOW i . .",.', ;...' 'Junior and Women's Summer Dresses. that sold for $7.50 to $14.73 choice for, . Junior and Women's Summer Dresses that sold for $2.45 to $5.00 now - s325 mi . 4 . j;"V f t SI45 .KM i - Nebraska LESS DOGS; MORE DIAMONDS Assessors' of State Make Report of Conditions Orer Nebraska APPEAL MADE TO THE O0VEEK0S Wlfa ef Baaadera C'oaaly Maat Cea vlrted r Aeaaalt Makes fceae at lata Iloaaa Whta Realed (Irmratir for Hnabaad. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Neb., Au. T. (Special) Dons are on the decrease in Nebraska and diamonds on the Increase, If the reports of tho asaese-ir of the state ara to ba taken as authority on dots and diamonds. Thla year the number of dogs in tho state are riven as U.87& la UU the number waa W!X9; In 112. lU.t0. and In 19! I there were, lll.sr of the animala. X'awpca county this year had the least dor, the number being; thirteen, while Case county Jut across the county has 1011 It Is evident that when the acaesaor waa around that . moat of the I' a w nee county- dose, were1 vtaitltig over In Gaga. , . Diamonds in, Nel?raha are, valued. for aaeaemeot purponeu, wtilch supoeed to be one-f If th of actual value, at I137.0U this year ltS the value waa Il27.;ig; in Ml. Iia.m, and In 1911. Dougl . kounty dlaniQnda ara aaseaaed at IIH.T26 and Lanuajiter sparklers at 1,M9.'. Uan- . j K-r county, dianiuuds ara aeued at j. " i HtMia llaa alyaterta. 'A woma'n said to be the wife" cf Oscar 'lweon, a convict from Paundera county -nt 'up for a, term of tweWe "yeara.' tor a8aulU-and who . applied for a pardon at the eaaion of the board yeaterday, ' apiteared at the governn's office In be tlialf of ber hue band. Oovernor Morehead was unable to give tlio woman ai)y en ' vouragement that her husband would r- eite axecutlve clemency, becauee the ' board bad not reported. Mr a. Lwaon fol , owed the governor wut of the bu Idlng a be waa on his way to the manalon and being unable tu get any aallaf&cUon, Irgan ehrleklng ami yulllng. Hha waa uoa calmed by a woman, who was pa Inn' through th ground, but later had anotaher apell of hyateria at the north' et corner of the grounda and another ttowd gathered, she later disappeared. Tkta Caadldata llaa tiara. V. E. etearna of Scotta' Bluff county who aerved in the lower houae of the late legrtalauire at the last aaaalon, was at the elate houae tbU morning. Mr. toaroa Is agta a candidate for ra noniinatkm dti the republican ticket and ia not, worrying over tha outcome of the primary as far as ha Is concerned, as there la no ftilng agalnet him- Ills rhanoea for election ara not worrying him either aa the democrats have no tiled against him. I'rlaoa Papalatloa. The monthly report of Warden Keoto at the ste4e penltenliary. filed with tho governor, ahows that the population of tbe prison has Increased from IS at the end of June to SC4 at Ota end of July Thirty were waived by oorantlttment and cue returned front parole. Two were d. ihargtd, thirteen pfc rolled and One fu loughed. Of the cumber remaining, H are malej and Icj feiralea Saffraatete at ..eeekeoa. .uffr&iMt of l-inoln ami. vicinity he) a Ian-heou tutlay at toe LfiiJ.ll hoUl In honor of Omer Qarwood Df Pnnver, formerly asalatant prosecuting attorney o ftha Denver district and now secretary of the men's association of the national organisation favoring equal right. Other notable "suffragettes' at the luncheon wars A. I Blxby, Rer. P. U Wharton and Chairman Jacob North of the Lan caster . county democratic committee. Colonel John Q. Matter was not present Food Department Feee. The report of the state pure food, dairy and oil department filed with the governor for the month of July, ahows that fees of the office for the montn amounted to fiS.423.S7. Oil and (asolln Inpectiona brought In t7,Ot.S7; permits, S&.760; cold storage collections, tflio, and the balanos In minor Items. There wore LC71 Inspections made uurlng the month, Twenty complaints received and four proaecutlons made. State Fair Entries' Records Broken (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Aug. T. (Special.) AU reo orda for entries to 'the Nebraska- stats fair were broken Wednesday, wlwn 3M were received by Secretary W. R. Mellor. The rush Incident to hU 1U state fair Is now on in the office of the State Board of Agriculture. Entires for the Better Babies contest and the class races close August 17. Thla is the final date for the entry of rattle, horsea, sheep and swine, for publication in the official catalogue. Eutrieal coming; In after Aug- ust 17 for live stock ara not In cluded In this publication. No entries for the Better Babies contest or the class races will ba received after August 17. SKIRT AND BLOOMER DAY CELEBRATED AT DEW ITT BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. J.-(Spectal.)- Tha "skirt and bloomer day" celebration at DeWItt Thuradsy waa attended by 2.000 people. In the morning horaaahoa tournament waa held, In which there were sixteen contestants. J. V. Quack- enbuah made the highest Score and waa awarded a allvor cup. In the afurnoon there waa a ball game between a team of business men, attlrad In skirts, and a bloomer girls' nine, the latter winning: by snore of 17 to 1. There waa a parade to the ball park preceding the game. In which 1M automobiles participated. At p. m. Governor Morehead, who Is mak ing a campaign trip, through thla section of the state, gave an address on the main street of the town. A water fight by the firemen and a ball In the svenlag brought the day's program to a close. . f , i . .. ... . Rwi Nates ef West Palat . WEST POINT. Nab.. Aug. T.-peclal) -The first Chautauqua West Point has ever had closed last evening after a very successful week's entertainment. R. B. Howell, republican candidate for the nomination for governor, spoke to small crowd here last evening from his automobile. ' The city council has Just accepted and adopted the, revised ordinances of th city and revised and codified by Attorney John II. Undale. The copious rain which fell the night of Tueaday and .Vedneaday has been of Incalculable benefit to growing- crops. Corn la new showing better than for many yeara at thla time. - Late potatoes. about which much fear was expressed oa account of the abnormal dry, weather- of July, ara making good growth and will be a bountiful crop: RAVENNA. Neb.. Aug. 7.-K8peclal.)-Chris Rathjan. living about five mile wast of Ravenna. loet his wheat crop by fire. The threshing machine had Juat started and threshed . out about fifty bushels of wheat, when fire was -ls- covered In one of tbe stacks. Seven stacks of wheat were burned, but the machine was pulled away In time to save It from damaga. RECIiMTIQNm IS PASSED Measure Extending Time for Pay ments it Sent to President. . C0UGEES3 FLIES EXPENDITURES Asaeadsaeat fa Repair Paysneat of I a tercet Coaatraetlaa Caarg-ea la Itrtekea fraaa the ' Meaaare. Governor Sends Condolence to Wilson (From a' Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 7. (Spedal.)- Oovernor Morehead this morning sent the following telegram of condolence to Pres ident Wood row Wilson: Hon. Woodrow Wilson. President of the United Stales: My lear Mr. Preal- dentIt Is with profound sorrow that I learn of the death of Mra Wilson, and I desire to tender you and your family the sympathy of the people of the state of Nebraska In this hour of your affliction. and we pray that you may have the su talnlna and comforting grace of our heavenly Father. "JOHN II. MOREHEAD, "Governor of Nebraska." GENEVA WORKMEN HOLD MOST SUCCESSFUL PICNIC (Front a Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 7.-(tpeolaJ Telegram.) Both the senate and houae to day adopted the report of the conferences on ' the reclamation 'Mi, providing ex tension of time tor water rigiita payments from ten to twenty years and tbe meas ure went to the president thla evening for his slgnatnre.' The Underwood amendment, the moat Important one In the bill, waa left un changed as It passed ia the Louse, pro viding that hereafter eipendlturea on projeou shall be authorised by congress Instead of being left entirety to the sec retary of the Interior wa at present. This amendment waa opoaed vigorously by Congressman Klnkald of the Sixth district, and all the other members of the committee on Irrigation at the time! it waa under consideration In the house, but they were compelled to give way to an overwhelming majority In favor of It. coneollna themselves, however, that they defeated the' amendment to pay In terest on construction charges, a feature far more objectionable than the Under wood amendment. Congressman Sloan of the Fourth Ne- Vraaka district In a speech today during j ennatderatton of tha railway mail Day . bill In the house warmly championed the Qu'caiy Several of German Corps Held in Check By Belgian Forces PARIS, Aug. 7.(12:60 I. ' in'.) An offi cial communication Issu.d by the ranch war office a? half past eleven today says the resistance offered to the Germans -y the forts of Liege continues, according to the latest advices, The fighting la of the most serious nature. Up to the present the advantage has lain with the Belgians, 0.000 of whom are holding in check sev. eral German army corps. Several thou sand Germans have been killed or wounded or taken prisoners. An official of the war office explained the operations around ,Llege. lie said there were twelve forts, six on each bank of the river Meuse. Their distance from the center of tne city, varies from 3V to bhi miles. , . Fort Flemalle sweeps both banks of the river as well as the highway and the rail road to Namur and crosses fire with forts Hollogne and boncellea. Fort Hollogue sweeps the Slope of Ans and the railroad to St. Trond with the highway from Hol logne to Geer. and the Brussels railroad and crosses fire with the guns of Forts Flemalle. and Loncin. STOOPS' HELD TO tRAND JURY Got anything you'd like to, swap? the "Swappers' Column.". Una Mfia Armiat Lexing-ton- Neb., ' !ay "Be'Charged twith Bigamy; V '.r ' ' ' ' " IS ARRAIGNED - HT DES ' MOINES Admits Risslm Away with Xaree Matd'aad Marrying- Her Waea BroaajM Bark to Face ( harsra ef Desertion. (Prom. a Staff Correspondent) VW MOINES, Ia Aug. 7.-SpeclM Telegram.)! K. 8twp. a farmre, de serted his wife and their three children, marrying Rose Tlllary, a nurse maid, and fleeing with her to Lexington, Neb., wag arraigned today In justice court and com mitted .to the county Jail to await grand Jury action. It la probable that an In dictment charging bigamy will te sought Instead of a desertion Indictments Stoops pleaded not guilty, but .admitted In pres ence of -court that he had married Mine Tlllery. Key to the Situation Sea Want Ads. CHINA TRYING TO PREVENT ' . VVR IN CHINESE WATERS PEKfNG. Aug. 7.-Cblria has Instructed Ita ministers at Washington and Toklo to request the .'United Elates, and Japan to Join with China in an effort to prevent hostilities In Chinese-' waters, and terri tories because of tho far-reaching dangers connected with them. - t ' V The presence or Japanese warships eff the German port of Tslng-Tau Is- gener ally construed hero to mean that Japan has entered the war. The German authorities at Tsing Tau have received reports that British war ships have gone to Vladivostok to escort a Russian troop ship to Klo-Chau for the Investment of Thin-Tun. HYMENEAL. Dsr-lpeneer. SAC CITT. Ia.. Aug. 7.-Specia!.) Charles E. Day, for the last two years superintendent of the Lake View schools and now principal-elect of the Early schools In the same county, was mar ried at Lake View today to Miss Etta Bpencer, daughter of Mr. and Mra G. W. Ppencer. Prof, and-Mrs.- Day will be at home In Early after September i BRITONS ELIMINATED BY AUSTRALASIANS BOSTON. Mass.. Aug. T-Australasla: eliminated the- Brltlsn Isles from tha Davta cup competition th'a year In played straight sets doubles cause of tha rural carrier setting forth match at the Longwood Cricket club to. of GENEVA, Neb.. Aug. 7. Special.) The Ancient Order United Workmen picnic yeaterday- was a huge suoceaa every way The parade at noon waa a mile In length. The floats and lodges followed tha Geneva Military band, every lodge being repre sented. A company of Geneva girls on horseback In white, with colored ribbons. waa the prettiest attraction. Tha lndua trial school band led Its float, consisting of a band of domestic workers, and the girl Inmates following In blue and white. Many of the buatneaa men had decorated wagons. The prise for the best decorated automobile was awarded to Cart Bene dict; It consisted of trimmings of golden rod. Tha first prlsa for float went to the Eastern Star lodge, a beautiful white creation, representing the five points of the star: second to Geneva Industrial school; third to tha Silver Link Re bekah lodge, representation of Robekah at tha well; fourth to the Highlanders, a representation of a Scotch castle. TEN THOUSAND ATTEND PICNIC AT EAGLE day.- Brookea and Willing from the antl- podea. by a stonwall defense at the net' followed up their '.wo victories In the their side of raccnt adjustment salaries by the paatmaster' general. XI - Aln 1 1 .4 atUnMnn til tha fant that a recent amendment provided that i singles yesterday by d-featmg Farks an nu carrier should receive more than Sl.i Mavrogordato of Great Britain. -l. -! annum, which ha said has always - v between tha two countries 3 to In favor of Australasia. There will be two singles matches to Woataa Dies at Blaad Palaaalaa. AC CITT. Aug. T.-(fipeclal )-Mra. Edward B. Glass, wife of a farmer re siding eouthweet of tha city, died thla afternoon from blood poisoning caused by the Infection of a aerate h- The de cadent waa a daughter of J. T. Dolllson, a well known stockman of thta com munity. She Is survived" by her husband and T-) car-old son. besides other rela tives. 1 EAOLU. Neb., Aug. T.-8peclat.)-Tes-terday closed the big two-day annual Eagle picnic. Big crowds were In at tendance both days. Matthew Oering of Plattamouth and Wilbur W. Anness of Otoe county, both republican candidates for congress In thla district, were the speakers. Frea watermelona, raoes of all klnda, inualo by the Sprague band and street attractions of high class, aonga. the merry-go-round and hundreds of other fine kinds of entertainments made tha crowds happy Tea thousand people were In F-agle during th two cays' festlva'.' per been construed to mean tl.KO flat. The Nebraska congressman pointed out tha tha total number af carriers Is 43, 3W and that the senate recently put on an j morrow. Brookes meeting A. H. Lowe and additional appropriation of K3).000. Just Parke- playing Wtldlnir. but they will be enough to pay 1100 mora than at present. In tha nature of exhibition affairs. The He said thatthere wera S3 rural corrUrs! Australasian team will go to New York In his district, nine having leaa than the ' tomorrow night to begin practice on the standard route of twenty-four miles and 'courts at Forest Hills, where the chal flva routes unrated, the remaining tjjilenge matches with the Americans wHl be securing aa average Increase of but S held next week. thus leaving more than one-half of the additional appropriation to be ' turned back into the treasury. Mr. Sloan held that the plan of the postmaster general would convert the average rural carrier Into nothing less than a solicitor of .out-of-town business In order to swell his salary, a thing contrary to the policy of the department for many years past. Dvaale Weddlaar at McCook. M'COOK, Neb., Aug. 1. (Special.) At tbe Methodist parsonage here today. Rev. Neal Johnson officiated at a double mar riage. Ross B. Osborn and Mies Iona Stelnmets, both of this city, and Con Schoup and alias Amelia Miller of Cul bertaon. Neb., being the contracting parties. Colas MvTteeT ' - If you want to know m 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 every moving picture theater In Omaha appear EXCLUSIVELY In The Bee. ww cot ABOUT ALF P1ICE OmanaHEfllyOmaha Drafts far Haraaa lta'aeed. HEMINGFORD, Neb.," Aug. t.-(Spe-claU) A number ef cars of horses de livered la the yarda here awaiting ship ments had ta be returned to tha country for a few days awing to the tact that eastern banks temporarily refused 19 honor drafts for horses. I i l LIQUOR and DRUG Treatment 1602 8. 10th SU Phone D. 7586 OMAHA n u r7i ) Low cuts of all descriptions, selected from our regular stock. We never buy shoes for sale purposes. We only hold two sales a year and this is our annual sale of Low Outs. Prices are about Half. FOR WOMEN $4.45 Laird Hhober'a patent and gun metal colonials. Cuban and Louie beela; It. 00 values, now Laird Rhober'a patent dull and tan Ruaala pumps; S3.O0 (fQ "IC and Ss.6 values, now W Wright d Peters' patent co-ed pumps, also dull and suede punins: Jt &O and tl.OO values. . 2 Q5 , s;j palra, amaU slxea. SS.SS bargain table, your choice. Zlegler Bros.' sirups, pumps and coioniaia. patents, dulls and tuns: 14.60 and 14.00 values Wright 4 Peters' aitln delsine Cuban-Louis heel colonials: also mat kid button oxfords; l&.OD values, now .. Twenty lines, all good makea, strap and button oxforda. patents, dulls , and tans; 13.50 values, aji MC ..1. nrlca . . . W 4. IJ and 14.00 values, $295 n delaine ials: also $3.75 95c BAIWJAIXS IN WHITE FOOTWEAR Wa have included in this big Clearing 8ale every pair WHITE FOOTWEAR, high or loV, in imported Iluckskln, Nubuck, Linen, Puck and Canvas. FOR MEN Johnaon Murphy's tan Jtusila gun metal, kid and patent IC oxforda. IS.60 vaiuss. now' MclKmald Klley'e English ox forda. In tan. Russia and JJA MtZ metal, l6 00 values, now W eases j Iloward aV Foster's gun metal, tan. UurnlH and natent oxlorus. uunun and blucher; 16.00 values, 4 AC now !SS palra. small slsee, of t. Reynolda. Drake A Gabel's rubber sole oxforda. in tan AQ Ir I SO valuea. go Russia: 14.(0 values, not Excalsior Khoe Co.'s tan Russia ana gun metal oxfords, Knglixh ana L'awg lasta; 4.00 values, now at. . . . . It prnnd maVea tans, dulls and patent low cuts. 0 ir S4 and 11. 60 valuea. now tfcia broken linea, 13.00 and $2.95 95c BOV8 AM) VOl'THS' FOOTWEAR Twenty Per Cent off on all Boys' and Youths' Taa and Gun Metal Oxfords; also on all Hcout hboea. ( ioafiapouGiua,