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BRIEF CITY NEWS
til htlaf Tlitnrsa, tturress-Grandon Co.
riasllty fttorar Tu Co Don. IM.
Koet mat It Now Bcon rrss
Itldrlft-IIUlii Co. Compensation In
aurance Inapectlom for. Special rat fie.
Ad Clu Bias A noonday luncheon
and mwtln of the Omaha Ad rlub will
be hfld Tuesday at Hotel Ilome.
Btanttful All atoasra aTomts for ale
rn the easy payment plan. Banker
flealty Inveitment Co. Thone Doug. 29.
"Tosays OompiaM Kovia FrosTem"
classified section today, and appear! In
Ths Bea EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what
tha various moving picture theater offer.
rraakUa Clas Kssta Toaifa Ths
Ben franklin club dinner announced for
Tuesday evening, haa been changed to
this evening at o'clock, at the Faxton
hotel.
oaoar it Bona A Ova Harry Honour,
vho help up Proprietor Thllllpa of the
dmtch Will cafe Saturday afternoon, was
hound ov-sr to tha district court, with
holds fixed at l.FO0.
wew tkat Bnaiaeaa it Improving you
should improve avery opportunity that
will mean mora business for your firm.
An offlea In tha Bea Building (the build
ing that Ii alwaya new) la that opportunity.
OmUhm ArraataA for ateaUnf John
Cochrane was arrested by Officer Woods
for stealing In a 10-cent store. Cochrane
will languish behind prison baxa ior eev
eral days, while the pollca are investl
gating hi past record.
Trjor a Qrsndfathsr E. W. Pryor.
f.m.rrt of the Commercial dub kitchen.
t. lust become tha subject of congratu
lations on tha occasion of his becoming
a grandfather. A daughter haa Dcen
born to Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Pryor.
Tratnload af Tsa The train of thirty
four carloads of tea. direct from Japan
and which passed through Omaha, made
tha run between here and Peoria, 111.,
in twenty-four hours. The shipment con
slstei of l.tZUtri pounds and was valued
at $300,000.
.... Oooft la tha Wast C. I. Tut
tie, assistant general freight agent of the
'Rhnrt Lint, with headquarters ai on
Lake, la at the Union Pacific general
offloes. He reports the western business
fairly good, with a, reasonably heavy
movement of all kinds of grain and live
stock.
Xaw Calendars Oat The Union Pa
cific calendars for 1913 are out and are
being distributed in this territory. They
are of the same old familiar style, ins
company trade mark set on the red.
whlta and blue shield. The first intall
ment. 10.006 of the 100,000, have arrived
from tha printer.
Ta Address Bursas Miss Eyre, presl
sent of the Colorado Slate Board of Nurse
Examiners, will arrive today to address
the State Nurse association here. Misa
Eyra will talk on "Compulsory Registra
tion for Nurses." This special meeting
will be held at the Omaha public library
this afternoon at 4:80 o'clock.
Omaha. Builders to Bomlnat The
Omaha Builders' exchange is to hold Its
monthly meeting Tuesday night, at which
time nomination for offlcera and direc
tors for the ensuing year are to be made.
J. W. Etelnhart of Nebraska City Is to
talk on the "Workmen's Compensation
Law and Mutual Insurance Under That
Law."
Koeklsr To Affectionate W. R.
Mocker. Fifteenth and Harney streets.
was arrested by Officer Frank, when he
threw his arms about Mre. C. Kopall
Sunday night, as she and her husband
were going home from the Orpheum.
Mr.- Kopsjl promptly knocked Mockler
through a plate glase window and then
had tha man arrested.
inutmn to The quarterly
meeting of the baggage agenU of the
Western association will be held In Kan
sas City next week and will be attended
by about twenty persons. General Bag
gage Agent Ady of -tha. Union Pacific
will represent , the roads of this section.
It is the same association that met In
Omaha last September.
Xrs. Halts Address Thsoaophists In
an ' addresa Sunday night before the
Omaha Theosophlca! society.- Mrs. Essie
M. Smith called attention to the differ
ence between Imagination and Intuition,
"Imagination," said she. Ms the building
up of material from known factors In
life, while Intuition Is a result of past
experience In former Incarnations."
ghts.. Bis Baflaotloa Ray Sprague
was arrested at Twenty-fourt hand Cum
ing streets by Officer James i. Byrne.
While under the Influence of "coke" he
engaged In a fight with his reflection In
a plate glass window. Sprague smashed
the glass and severely cut his wrist He
is being held at police headquarters until
the effects of his spree wear off.
Laay Jordan Passes Through Lady
Jordan, wife of the British ambassador to
China, passed through Omaha yesterday
morning, occupying a drawing room on
one of the cars of the Northwestern
Unlnai Pacific Overland Limited. She
en route to China from a visit at her
home in England. . She had not arisen
when the train passed through Omaha.
Kak Xo Cream oa Trains The North.
western haa cut out the buying of ice
cream to be. served on Its diners between
Omaha and Chicago. Instead of dqing
so, as has been the custom in the past,
ice cream freezing plants have been in
stalled on the trains. As a result. 4ce
cream ia made fresh for each meal
served. It is asserted .that the cost 1
some more than under the old plan, but
under the new, the cream 1 always
fresh.
CHRISTMAS FAIR
OF CHURCHES OPEN
Bee Lobby Beautiful in Its Splendid
Array of Attractive Present
for the Yuletide.
Roumania Decides
TO CaSt ItS Lot j City Dads Decide to Go to the Su-
With the Allies j p"mc Coart-
HOPE TO FINISH IN A YEAR
CITY TO APPEAL GAS CASE woman severely burned
! WHEN CLOTHES CATCH FIRE
I the stove caught fire and n she w wns attrmlert l.y l(i-nlth Offlrrr R. TV.
trying to throw it out of the kitchen door Connoll and tki n to St. Joseph's hospital
DECORATIONS ARE SUPERB
Gas Rense Fairly OstHoet lllmeell
la Assisting Women In Their
Aisial "ale tor ne Benefit
f the Charchea.
Early Christmas shopping boosters are
meeting with more o-operauon man
ever before this year. In the rotunda oi
The Bee building the annual Christmas
baxar of Omaha churches was opened
yesterday with a most attractive dis
play of exquisite handiwork and good
things to eat Four churches will con
duct their sale here two days and will be
succeeded Wednesday by tour more
churches for an equal apace of time. The
fair will be open until December 19.
The Pearl Memorial church sale is In
charge of Mrs. E. E. Wonder, who is as
sisted by Mesdames H. A. Whipple. J. T.
Halsey, R. W. Grtffls. B. B. Anderson.
P. White, C. W. Baker. W. O. Fields.
G. W. King and Horace Bye.
The Church of the Covenant hns an at
tractive display in charge of Mrs. E. O.
Carson. Mr. Carson Is assisted by Mes
dames James Doedyns, Henry Doedyns,
William Bauermrister and R. S. Harris.
The Westminster Presbyterian church
has an unusually large display. Mrs. K.
P. Stout Is chairman of the gales com
mittee, which Includes Mesdames W. S.
Heller, T. E. Sanders. W. B. Whitchorn.
Nellie Guild, A. P. Thompson. James
Weeterficld. W. R, Burnes. J. 8. King,
D. Bowers, A. 8. Lawrence, AV. J.
Burgess, F. L. McCoy and Miss Margaret
Huston.
Several deaconesses are assisting In the
sale at the tables of the Oak Street mis
sion. Mrs. T. C. Webster and Miss
Blanche Toung, in charge of the mission,
are taking care of the arrangements.
They are being assisted by Mesdames A.
Arms. M. II. Sturgeon. I. Hart. Charles
Clausen. J. M. Meskimen and Mrs. Wat
son of South Omaha.
.Novelties Shown.
tMsunct novelties are belne featured
this year at the fair. The most popular
Is the Mandarin coat, the latest thing In
aimonos. iney are of white linen, trim
mer witn bands of cretonne silk and
come In flowing, straight line effect.
There were five on display, hut within
two hours from the openipg of the sale
three had been sold.
The old-fashioned "pot-pourri" hna
been revived this year in sachets. Tho
scented powder Is kept In crocheted bags
and Is exuded by gentle pressure.
Dinah caps, a new contraption for
the busy housewife, is being shown In
pretty shapes of crepe. Combing packets
In TurkiBh toweling material with dainty
crocnoied edges are meeting with a treat
deal of favor as are new designs in table
cover and napkin holders.
GENEVA. Dec. 7. The Journal Do
Geneve publishes a dispatch from Buch
arest, which snya that Roumania has
definitely decided to enter the war en the
side of t ne allies.
This decision, according to the report.
la in accordance with the wish of the
entire country. ltli King Ferdinand
and all the Roumanian statesmen, with
the exception of the minister of finance.
M. Marghlloman.
The question of when Roumania will
make her entry into the conflict la still
being discussed, however, one side desir
ing to avoid a winter campaign; but the
military authorities express the fear that
Servia may be defeated before the spring.
The attitude of Bulgaria still remains
doubtful. Greece. Berv and Roumania
have proffered certain concessions, which,
however, Servia seem not to consider a
sufficient Inducement.
Lambert Ways Ihe !' of Carry
In I P the Appeal Will Amonnt
Dollars.
Christmas Seals
Permitted Until
New Year's Day
Postmaster General ?-jT"!eson has sus
pended until January 1, 115, the law
which declares all domestic matter bear
ing on the address side adhesive seals
or stickers, other than postage stamps.
shall bo treated as unmallable. The order
was Issued In order to facilitate the
handling and delivery of Christmas mall,
which would necessarily be delayed In
transit, if packages bearing sticker were
sorted out and rejected.
Figures on Omaha
Business for Year
Are Being Compiled
Manufacturer and jobbers of the city
are preparing schedules of the amount of
business they have done in the last year.
This they are doing at the request of tho
bureau of publicity, which bureau an
nually compiles these figure Into aggie
gates by classes of business for use In
comparisons of Omaha's annual volume
of business. The cards for the purpose
have Just been sent out by the bureau.
A iir el of the dollar gas esse to the
t'nlted Plates supreme court wss ordered
hy the city council In committee of the
whole- and the city legal department was
instructed to piwenl at once with ar
rangements for appeal.
Assistant City Attorney W. C. tmbert
aid a declslnh from the I'nlted RtAtes
supreme court could be secured within
approximately a year.
Mayor James C. Dahlman moved that
the appeal be made from the decision of
the I'nlted States circuit court, which
hold that the ordinance providing for the
sale of gas nt U Instead of 11.15 per 1.000
cubic feet was unconstitutional.
The case will be taken from the circuit
court to tho supreme court direct. In
stead of to the circuit court of appeals.
Court costs, Mr. Lambert said, would
bo less than tt.MO. Mrniey to meet the
expense of the ease will ho appropriated
by the council January 1, when the ap
propriation of funds Is made.
Miss Alle Stafford, domestic at the
home of F. L. Mailer. ?2I North Fif
teenth street, was severely burned when
a can of pollahlng wax which she set on
spilled over her dress and set It afire.
William Jssperson, 2R Pouth Fifty-second
street, and M. Tighe, 123 North Twentieth
street, were passing at the time and put
out the woman's burning clothes by
wrapping her up in their overcoats. She
where sh.i Is In a serious condition.
The Want Ad Columns of The Bee Are
Read Dai!) by Peopn In Search of Ad
vertised Opportunities.
JOSEPH PEKAR NOW
HAS BUT ONE WIFE
Joseph Pekar, also known a Joseph
Vopalka, proprietor of a grocery store at
1324 South Fifth street, now ha only one
wife. His first wife, who came to Omaha
to find him after a separation of twenty
five years only to learn that he was mar
ried to another . woman, .has divorced
him... . . '- '
Mrs. Pekar has accepted $2,150 alimony
In settlement of all claims against her
husband, who did not contest the divorce
action. The decree was signed by District
Judge Sutton.
She came to Omaha several months
ago, having heard from a friend in
Hmaha tka, Vi kn.h.nJ ... - 1 1 . .1 I.
Her story was that she married her hus- j jjaCKWarQ MOVC
" www a imiuvi buv am-i il.) CU( to
Joseph Pekar, In Prague, November 19,
188S. He left her to come to America In
July, 1889, she asserted.
During his residence In Omaha Pekar
prospered. Under the name of Joseph
Vopalka he became the proprietor of a
grocery store. He married another woman
with whom he has since lived.
Mrs. Pekar decided to give up her hus
band and to accept a divorce and alimony.
Elliott Holhrook
Talks on Theosophy
In his lecture Sunday evening on
"Theosophy, Its Difficulties for Theoao
phlsts. Its Benefits to the World," Elliott
Holbrook spoke of the "little knowledge
the world at large had of the real beauty
of the theosophlcal teaching and the ef
fect for good It ia having In reconstruct
ing the moral attitude of humanity, con
tinually holding before It Ideals In all de
partments of life, somewhat In advance
of those commonly held, thu acting as
I an uplift These Ideals reaching to every
department of life give hope to even the
lowest and must be the mean of lifting
the human soul from even the lowest
depth of despair to a life of usefulness
and final freedom.
"But while humanity receives these
benefits, with the theosophist It Is a dif
ferent matter. He ha to reconstruct the
whole aspect of his life, and remodel his
character to harmonize. with it. His life
must necessarily gradually become one
that Is pure and clean In mind, body and
action. While he lives and act In the
outer world of strife and turmoil he I
making himself a power and a vehicle
through which these Ideals may be held
before humanity."
The high school quartet of South Omaha
furnished musical selection.
Extensive Damage
Done to the Goeben
PARIS, Deo. 7.-A dispatch to the
1 lavas agency from Athens says that
the cruiser Goeben, purchased by Turkey
from Germany, Is undergoing repairs of
the heavy damage suffered In the bat
tle with a Russian fleet In the Bluck Pea
recently. The Ooeben was struck by
fifteen shells from Russian ships, which
are said to have killed l'JR members of
It crew, besides ilestroylng a turret,
smokestack and one engine.
The Goeben' sailors, who were killed.
It Is said, were burled In the garden of
ths German ambarsndor's summer resi
dence at Thorpla, a village eight miles
northeast of Constantinople, on the Bos
phorus. Two-thirds of the Goeben'
crew are said to he Germans and tlio re
mainder Austrlans.
Store Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 6 P. M. Saturday Till 9 P. M
gess-Nash Com
OAe Cfiristmas Store for &vcry6ocfy
MniHlny, Drromber 7, 1014.
HTOHK XKWH TIKSDAY
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SPECIAL PERFORMANCE FOR
NEWSIES OF THE "TOM" SHOW
Newsboy are to have a special show
of their own at the Brandels Stores
this afternoon, when "I'nclo Tom's
Cabin" will be presented by the Mnnl
klns." So great Is the rush around this
attraction for the young folks that the
management of the store has had to make
an order that children must he accom
panied by their parents. As the newsies
are downtown without heir parents and
aa they all wanted to sen the show, a
special performance will be staged at 1:M,
half an hour before the scheduled time
for opening.
EDWIN REILS WINNER IN
TEMPERANCE ESSAY CONTEST
Edwin Rells, Junior at the University of
Omaha, haa been given the first prize
for an essay on "Temperance." His theme
waa "Public Obligation In the State of
Nebraska," and hi efforts netted him the
Irene Sullivan 125 memorial award. His
manuscript will be sent to Washington
where it will be entered In the national
contest that la' being conducted by the
Women's Christian Temperance union,
and in which the winner 1 to receive a
1100 cash prise.
Beat Known Congh Remedy.
Dr. King's New Discovery, best for
coughs, colds, hoarseness and all lung
troubles, first dose helps. 50c and tl.00.
Add dealers. Advertisement
START TO TAKE TESTIMONY
IN THE ELECTION CONTEST
A beginning In the taking of testimony
In the election contest brought by Can
didate Brennan and QueeDan against tlie
r.ewly elected legislator Druesedow and
Larson, waa had when Election Commis
sioner Moor he ad testified at hi office
concerning t)ie method used by him and
the instruction issued to clerk and
judges. Additional testimony will be taken
later af "be transcripts will sent to
ths legi e. w
Gore. Ga.', P. A. Morgan wad occasion
recently to us a liver medicine and say
of Foleys Cathartio Tablets: "They
thoroughly cleansed my system and I felt
like a new man light and free. They are
the best medicine I have over taken for
constipation. They keep the stomach
sweet, liver active, bowels regular."
Foley Cathartic Tablets are stimulating
iu action and neither grip nor sicken.
They are wholesome and thoroughly
cleansing and keep the liver active. Stout
people like them. Eor sale by all dealers
Advertisement-
SNOW COVERS LARGE
SECTION OF THE WEST
According to railroad reports, a goodly
portion of Wyoming and Colorado and
the western part of Nebraska 1 covered
with snow. All over the section referred
to and over the east half of Nebraska and
all of Iowa a drizzling rain was general
all Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday
night. In the west the rain turned to
snow Sunday night.
By Germans on Yser
LONDON, Dec. 7. A Router dispatch
from Amsterdam says the report of a
backward movement by the German
troops along the Yser canal I officially
denied at Berlin.
BRITISH SUBJECT SHOT
BY BANDITS IN MEXICO
GALVESTON, Tex., Dec. 7. Walter R.
limes, 26 years old, superintendent of the
plantation of the Banana Grove company
of Chicago at Julie, Isthmus of Tehuan
tepec, was shot and killed by Mexican
bandit the night of November tl. accord
ing to Roger Innes, a brother, who ar
rived here today with the body.
Innes waa a British subject, and. ac
cording to hi brother, both the British
and American consul are investigating
the shooting.
Walter Innes was In hi house the
night of hi death, when a band of men
appeared and attempted to set It afire.
Roger innes said, w lien he protested a
number of men shot him.
The body will be taken to Liverpool.
Nova Scotia, Innea' former home, for
burial.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
General Freight Agent Hoi comb of the
Burlington has gone on an inspection trip
of the new lines In Wyoming.
NEGRO WHO STEALS
EXPRESS PACKAGE TO JAIL
After a chase from the American Ex
press office at the Union station to Thlr
teenth and Jones streets, Officer Jensen
and Passenger Director Walter Comroy
captured Perry Pltmoro, negro, who had
stolen an express package valued at J30.
Several day before a package valued
at HO was stolen lu a like manner. Pit
more was sentenced to sixty day In the
county jail by Judge Poster, Monday
morning.
Automobile Agency Open
One of the very well known and
most popular automobiles is about
to establish an agency in Omaha
and wishes a desirable firm or
agent to represent them.
A representative of the company, which is an
. old established company with a very large east
ern business, will be herevin about ten flays.
Please write, fully explaining your qualifica
tions, in applying for the agency. Address,
S. A. C, care Omaha Hee.
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Photo Enlargements
Make Good Chriitmat
Presents
WTe hare the finest equip
ment for making enlargements
from negative or prints. Size
up to 30 x 40. Cost depends
on slies and finish desired.
nEK PHOTO DEPARTMENT
220 lie Building.
Phoue Tyler 1000.
There Is No Doubt of It; You'll Say You Never
Saw Such a Handsome Toy Department
SO bright with colored lights and decorations and Mich a large and
complete showing of toys and dolls from f very laud.
Just the place to bring the little folkR for n right joyous time
Santa Claus will meet the little ones ns they come down the steps with a
cheery "How do you do."
Even- day, tiny tots with wondering eyes and sublime faith lisp their
wants to Santa Claus a picture that makes us all wish that we were
young again.
Come and see them and thrill with happlnei-s irh dolls and games and express
wagons, hobby horses, velocipedes, mechanical toys that fly, dance and run. But tome.
bring the little folks to Toytown Tuesday.
Bring the Children To See Santa Claus as He Comes in
His Aeroplane From the Land of Ice and Snow
Santa Claus has been a busy old fellow all summer In his home at the North Tole making Just the
things that every little girl and boy dreams of. He wants all the little children In Omaha to come and see
him because right after Christmas he will have to go back to his Ice and snow land and start making
toys again- For he Is a busy as well as .a Jolly old man.
Come see Snnta Claus aa he eomes through the sky In his aeroplane, hovers over some little
boy or girls home, descends down the chimney, fills the stockings and away again.
For You, Mr. 1 Busy Man
YOU who are too busy to give the matter of gift giving your personal attention, we
have provided MERCHANDISE CERTIFICATES, which can bo issued in any
amount desired.
The certificates cau be exchanged for whatever merchandise desired, and in all
probability to a greater degree of benefit titan by anything you might select.
.Fust mail or phone us your order, Doug lan K7, und we will insure prompt and care
ful attention.
Burgess-N ash Holiday Delivery Service
T S prepared to render the most efficient service In Omaha. It thoroughly covers Omaha, 8011th
Omaha, Florence, Benson, Dundee and all suburbs with a dally delivery to all parts of Council Bluffs.
It will be a powerful help In getting your Christmas packages home.
And In this connection, may we again request, for the sake of all concerned, that, you plan to
DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EARLY
Artistic Display of Unique ART
GOODS Novelties in 3d Floor &
INDIVIDUAL and exclusive novelties from Germany, Russia, Italy, apanT etc many of the pieces
A are very unique ana canuot be aupucaiea.
The display Includes quaint Inlaid German bowls, beautiful lacquered lamps, lacquered cake boxes,
lacquered trays, bandy inlaid book ends for the ltbray table, Russian desk sets, leather bags., fire
place screens. Russian collapsible bags, leather guest books, pretty little tea caddies and scores of other
quaint and unique novelties, which we invite you to come and see.
These novelties make useful and beautiful Christmas gifts.
Sarrsss-aTask Co. Thirl Floor.
fr--i
IF JR. E'E
XMAS CARDS, SEALS, PASTERS
From now until Christmas you get free with every 10-
cent loaf of HQXsSUM Bread a Christmas surprise
package. In the package you'll find a Beautiful Christ
mas postcard, Christmas seals, big Christmas pasters, '
little Christmas pasters or Christmas address cards.
BUY HObSUM
BREAD
G et These 'Beautiful
i
Christmas Fixings Free
You get the best bread for your money as well as a free
Christmas package with eyery 10-cent loaf of HOLSUM
at your grocers.
The Jay Burns BaMnrj.Co.
sMerry
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