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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1915)
8 THK lilTK: OMAHA, TIMDAV, KKIJIM'AKV Jfi. 1!M. Br MF.I I.IFK I . Tharaday, Frhraary 2ft, IMA. Dinner at Fontenelle. A faw of the mrmhrra of the tnlr slty elub and thHr iv will dine to gether at the Fontenelle hotel Saturday evening. The party will Inrltute: Mer. and Msdamrir Ralph Van Oradcl. C'lnton rirome, Robert Jntt. HiiaarH Harrla, William Kanwwy, John Morrlann. Lloyd Willie. J. Claun. With the Bridge Players. The Saturday Hrldao rlub mrt at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Krker mann laat Saturday evrnlnn. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Thcmanwn a 111 entertain the club at Its next meotlnrf. In two wreka. The memhera present were: Messrs. and Mrsdamea A. U Andereon. Paul Themanaon. Harry Brandt, Marry Thorp, Harry F. Eckermaniil. W. Wliiieraon. Wedding Announcement. A very quiet weddlnn waa celebrated laat evrnln at 8 oYlork, when Ml Martha, Krueuer of Htanton, Neb., waa united in marriage to Mr- 1- Meyer Clarke, formerly of Lincoln, but now permanently located here, Itev. V. O. Jonea offlrlatlna;. Mr. and Mr. Clarke .will be at home to their frlenda after March 1 at their new home. S Fowler avanae. Orpheum Party. Mia Adeline Fherwood gave an Orpbeum party Wednesday In honor of Mrs. J. A. Leeney of Denver. Thoie present wera; Mesdama- Meadamea O. A. Homham, J. A. I-eeney of A. Moon. lenver, K. fherwood. Original Cooking Club. Mra. Ltither Kountae wa hnateaa today t the regular meeting of the Original Cooking club. Covera were placed for: Meadame Meadamea Iither Kountie, Pamuel Hurna, Joaoph Parker. W. 8. Ponpleton. Oeorge Prlna. John T. Btewart, Ward M Burgeas, Woaher Colpetaer. Charlea T. Kountie. Herbert Wheeler. Entertained at Kensington. Tba Fontenelle rhapter of the Order of tha Eaatern Star wii entertained at a kenatngton thla afternoon at the home of Mra. W. J. MetUen. Dancing Party Tonight La Pagalco club will give a dancing party this evening at tha Metropolitan club. For the Future. Mra. J. M. Mefalf will entertain at dinner Tuesday evening of next week In honor of Dr. Fling. Mra. O. A. Bomhara will entertain at tuatcbeoa Wednesday at her . home in honor of her alater. Mra. J. A. Leeney, of Ewwrer. who la her gueat. Mra. Cuthbert Vincent will entertain at ktavbeoa at tha Commercial club, fol toa by a theater party, Saturday, for Mr. Georg R. Chatburn of IJncoln, wboae kosbaad Prof. Chatburn will be tha spar at the club a public affalra lunch vesv Tat Chirch Beneit Th wotnea of the First rre'byterian iih-wwl. Vvrenteenth and Podge at reels, will giT a thicken pie dinner Friday aomt featweea tha houra of 11,30 and 1:M a'eiark. Woman's Club Xens'ngton- Tha Oraaha Woman a rlub gave a large ketulrurtow In the club rooma at the Metropolitan thla afternoon. An Ulna trated lecture on "flpanrsh Art" waa t.vea by Edward I'. Fitch. Thla waa tha lecture Intended for the open rrogram of lh art department, but which waa post poned at that time on a. rount of Incle ment weather. The hou'e and home rom mittee wae In charge of arrangementa. Sew for Relief- The West Farnani rlri-le of the Ilelglnn Itellef waa entertained this afternoon at the home of Miss Jessie Mlllnrd. News of the Wayfarers. Mr. Oeorge Trim, a ho lias been east for the last three week, Is expected home Saturday morning. Fashion Hint Informal Luncheon Mrs. I,. F. Crofoot save an Informal luncheon at lier home for Mr. Wilfrid Word of Iondon. the well known lec turer. Klllarney rneea decorated the table and covera were placed for six. Personal Mention. Mrs. J. A. Teney of Tvnvcr is the guest of her mother, Mrs. A. Moon and sister, Mr. O. A. Hunihnm. Mrs. F.dward Johneon. who haa been III at her home for the laat few weeks, la reported aa slightly Improved. CAPTAIN MERGER, OLD RESIDENT, DEAD Well Known Pioneer Passes Away at the Age of 82 Years After an Eventful Career. FATHER OF DAVID MERCER MOTHERS' CIRCLE HAS PARTY FOR FATHERS The Miller Park Mothers' cIMe ar ranged an evening meeting for hustiamla of the members In the rchool auditorium, Wednesday evening, .fudge Soars, Otis Miller of the Juvenile court and Harry O. Palmer spoke on problems of the juvenile court and methods of dealing with hoys. The musical program Included a vocal aolo by Ml s Minnie Oliver, a teacher III the achool; lolln solos by I'htI Stirling, Mr. Patea and Charlea It. Thlem, accom panied by Mra. Thlem, president of the circle; and a reading by Mr. John W. Kvana. A brief talk waa given by Misa Lulu Hunt. 1 Constipation. When roatlve or trniiM,! -Hh ionrtl- pation take Chamberlain's Tablets. They are suy 10 taae arm most agipeaiue in effect. Obtainable everywhere. Advertisement. WILL CHARGE PARAL WITH MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE Juan Paral, the Mexican raptured at Norfolk In the hunt for I'etecllve Ring's slayer, will be charged with firat degree murder In an Informntlon to be prepared nd filed at once, County Attorney Maa- ney haa announced. 'Tarsi Insists that It waa hla companion ho waa killed while resisting arrest who killed Ring, but the gun with which King waa killed waa In hla possession," said Mr. Magny, "and" there la other evi dence which Indlcatea that Faral ahot tha detective." Captain J. J. Mercer, father of ex-Congressman Pavid Mercer, died at 1 o'clock Thursday morning at his home. Ml Hickory street, after an Illness of about ten day of heart trouble, lie waa S2 year old. ltc-ldca Ills eon, David, who lives In Washington, he la survived by a ,innhi.r Mn i' M Kowler. of Omaha. I . i . . i V . ' V.ir'l jonn .1. fiercer -sun ,,, . . .. . - doy, 13.1, In weatern I'ennsylvanl i He came of a good family with Hcotoh blood predominating In hla veins. As he grew t' ward man' eatate an Innate deilre to Co something for himself prompted him to leave the old liomeattad. .. lw I'Htslrarafcj. With all his belongings tied In a pocket handkerchief and buoyed up by his moth er' blessing he set out for Pittsburgh, ("lance and necessity anchored him to a blacksmith shop, a here be temalned until h maatered hla trade. Then he went west to lirntrm City. la. Here he formed the acquaintance of John Flora, and later married his sister. Miss Klizalieth Flora. Hoptemlier 10, IV. A year later their son was boin. who waa destined to become a conttressnian. fcilll another year later the littii family moved to Adnnis county, Illinois. Then came the ilvll war and John J. Mercer waa one of the first to answer the call, volunteering as a private In Company K of the Seventy-eighth regi ment Illinois volunteers. He served )n the union fc.rces for. three yours and wb,s among those to inarm with Sherman to the aea. In IBM Captain Mercer moved to Ne braska, settling at Urownvllle. Jfe represented Nemaha county In the legis lature and waa elected grand master of the Masrnic lodge of Nebraska. In 1877 Captain Mercer followed hla son, David, to.Qma.ba and haa lived here ever since. Illarh I) Maaonry. J?ede being grand master of the Nc braaka grand lodge of Masons, Captnlu Mercer waa for many yeara prominent In all branchra of York and Boottlah RU--Masonry, filling most of the official io vlllona from the lowest to the higheit. He was a Hoy a I Arch Mason, a Knltfit Temi.lar anil in the Scottish Kite wna coroneted honorable Inspector general of the thirty-third degree In ISM. He waa n past grand' high priest of the Nebraska grand chapter of Iloyal Arch Masons and a paat grand master of the grand council of Royal and Belect Maatera. He look h's first three degree In Masonry In Iv'ii, at Benton City. Ia. In the Grand Army of the Republic he was also prominent, and In llflt be waa commander of the Loyal Legion In this Mate. HI civil war exnf rlencei Included hi rle from private to captain of Com pany K. Seventy-eighth llllnole volun teera, and hi participation In General Hhr-m in a famous march to the sea and through the Carolina and other state up to Washington. Ttie funeral will be held Sunday after noon at 1 o'clock by the Nebraska grand lodae Ancient. Free ar.d Accepted Mason. In connect!,,,, with Capitol lodge No. 3. Past Grand Master Samuel P. Davidson of Tecumseh a 111 conduct the service. Pallbearcia, personally selected by Cai tain Merrer aome time before hla death, mill he at. follows: Active Kdgar L. Jloag, William P. Wherry. Charle 8. MeGIII. Alferd M. I.ongwell. William R. Tagg and Samuel Rees. Jr.. all master of Omaha or South Omaha Masonic lodge. Honorary-Frank W. Royer. F. C. Tym, William T. Bourke, F. J. Jumper, Frank Rrvant, E. A. Parmelee, M. M. Roblnaon, Charlea A. Dunn, all of Omaha, and John 8. Harman of Tecumseh. City Rumor Factory is Working Overtime Jeff W. Hertford la out with hla city commission primary petition, which leaves no doubt, It Is stated, that he will make the race. Othera are taking out petition and It ia believed that about fifty are now being circulated throughout the city. There are persMent rumora In political clrclea that effort are being made to form a nlate with Judge A. L: Sutton and F. S. Howell aa two of seven men. Those behind thla move have Importuned Thomaa Quinlan of the Brandeia ' Store to .loin this combination, but Mr. Quinlan cannot ace It that way. licit Murphy haa been approached on the same subject, but he ia also reticent. ! Commercial Club Issues Pamphlet on Omaha in 1914 Rusinca men who want a eondeneed little pamphlet or folder to give them all the Information In regard to Omaha's volume of business In lt14 In every line, are finding It in a little folder Just Issued by the bureau of publicity of the Com mercial club. Thla little folder contain the main points of the year's summary aa It wss given by the New Year's edi tion of The Omaha Bee. The folder starts out with the state ment, "Omaha maintains normsl busi ness during the year 1914. Forty-first In population, sixteenth in business." It contains Item by item the total factory output of tha city for tha year, the total Jobbing figure for the year, also Item by Item the bank clearings, the building activities, live stock receipts, grain re ceipts, postofflce receipts, smelter output. Hat of new Industries established In the year, and a vaat store of other Informa tion, all available by simply making one Jab of the thumb at a page. Don't Let Your Cold Get Worse. Bell's rine-Tar-Honey will cure your ccugh and give you restful sleep. Good for children. Only 25c. Advertisement. CASPER NOW DIVISION. POINT ON BURLINGTON Caaper, Wyo., has been made a freight and passenger division point on tha Bur lington and Mike Foley, formerly assist ant superintendent of the Sheridan .di vision, haa been appointed superintend ent. The newly created division on the Burlington take In nit that portion' of the Powder river extenalon. from Orln Junction to Frannle Junction on the north. Casper become the headquarter for something like ten crews of trainmen. J ; 1 n I a i , ! "Season to taste" That's the important thing in most recipes. When you can do that wtlli you know much about cooking. Real season ing brings back the plates for a second helping. It gives food a taste that reminds you of the things "mother used to make." There's a knack ia getting the flavor just right, of course, but the better the spices, the easier it is. That's why TONS SPICES ire so popular with hundreds of housewives. They are strong, pungent and pure. Always 10c a package at grocers'. Allspice, Cloves, Pepper, Paprika, Ginger, Cinnamon, Nutmegs, Mace, Celery Salt, Pickling Spice, Mustard, Sage, Poultry Seasoning and others. ' TONE BROS., Des Moines , . Established 1873 BUndert of th Famous Old Golden Coffee "IT" FREE To You JUST to prove to you how wonderfully beneficial to the health is Pure Port Wine the pure juice of the grape nature's own tonic we make this extraordinary offer ror two days only. The large decanter is filled with Killer's choice California Port, a delicious wine for all occasions. The regular price for the wine is 75c per quart. I 1 1 This Sideboard Set Cesta lea Jotting-. ON SALE AT Friday and Saturday Only (BSD JIST TH1XK OF IT ALL FOR G0 A euart f Wine worth Tie. A Sldekoarsl Decanter free aaa Mi ttlae Glasses fre. rO!HPI,ETK Adi lOe for packing If ordered delivered la city or skipped out of Una. Only oao to a castomer. Br LA mACONTKUOE. rark blua broad. 'lot b pf silk forms tha Inundation of this frock, over which ars urn military straps in knapaack farhlen blue and rreo-trll scree. Striped aerie alao fumia tha hip uka and. tha tluwl pleated t unlet, a Wo Are Areata for Most AU the lop alar ttraads of Pare Ytnlakle. Old Taylor, full Quart f5 Cedar Brook, full Quart 05 Gucktnhelmer Rye. full quart fto Spring Hill, full quart t)5r Clark 'a Pure Kyo, full quart 5e Aad Maay Other. MHOLJEIR.9 ii it Comes From MAIL 0RDEES FILLED. SEKD FOR PRICE LISTS. 1309 FARIMAIVI Two Doors East of W. 0. W. Bid. It Mast Be Good PreBpt City Dellwy. Get competent help through The Bee. Asks City to Make Hubby Pay Alimony Roae Adams, former wife of John Qulnrjr Adams, city fireman, sent the city council a petition in which he aks that Af'ama he required to pay hr I.D a month alimony aa ordered by the Poua la county district court. The matter as referred to Superintendent C. 11. Wlthnoll of the fire department. MRS. ELIZABETH ROBINSON. OMAHA PIONEER. BURIED Mr. Ft. Muahkln announces that ahe la no longer connected with House of Mrnneh and haa opened a millinery atore at 2M North Sixteenth street. MINNEAPOLIS BREWERS INCORPORATE IN OMAHA Anothe: agency of an out-of-the-state brewery ia forecasted for Omaha by the filing of articles of incorporation of the Minneapolis Brewing company of Ne braska. Commencing March ! it pro poses to buy. sell and deal In malt liquors, with sn authorized capital stock of S2K, 000. Frederick D. Noerenberg, Titus Mnrrek and Jacob Kuns are the incor porators. " Edgar M. Morsman Is their local attorney. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Rohlnann took place at the home of her daughter. Mr. A. r.edman, 32?7 Corby street. Wednesday afternoon. I p. m , whva Sunday ahe was stricken with paralysis, which resulted In her death ; Monday afternoon at 3 p. m. The funeral service were conducted lv Rev. T. J. Collar of the Ooort ShcphcrJ Episcopal church. Mr. John McCreary sang two aolos. The pallbearers were Martin O'Donnell. James Houston, William Cathroe. Dan Griffin. John Johnston. James Rtiblneon. Interment. Prospect Hill cemetery. Mrs. Robinson was a native of Ireland, having been born there In 1843. She camo to this country in 1S74 with her husband, Simon Roblnaon. settling In Omaha, where she lived until her desth. Besides her husband she leave five daughters and three sons, all of whom were In at tendance at the funeral: Mrs. C. S. Mc Caffrey, Mrs. A. C. Redman. Mrs. An drew Thomsen, Mrs. W. W. McCrcary o? Omnha, Mrs. Frank Ralston, Gothen burg, Neb.; Hugh Roblnaon, Chicago; William Robinson, Stromsburg, Neb.; A. Robinson, Omaha. CZII Ai JE3 Laces Importers' Kiaifle Piecea aad Raa aata s4 Laces A big. lot on p ale Friday. Choice, piece. . w Handk'fs Women' and ehll dren'a handker chiefa with Initial embroidered cor nera; some colored mercerized border. Fr)., each., I tlUM u 2ic Friday Basement Sales Give Much for Little J C an CMC u . j rLiu K wi & U p.ii. atuu ui if utile ii 9 dim Viiiiuruu s vrcar $r il Offers Values as High as $5.00 for Only 11 .In. this Friday Basement-Sale your choice of hundreds of practically styled rau ana winter garments for women, misses and children at $1.00. m I You can take your 1 1 149 Woman' andii 89 Women's and A $1 nn-!??,?. of bou? a i nn Mi..et splendid Ati nn cioihM i apavaw aoo women u and I fiiuv You can take your choice of about 300 Women's and Misses' Lonjr Win ter Coats. AJ1 good styles In black, mixture and novelty cloths. $4.00 and $5.00 values. A good range of sizes. Friday. $1.00. " Any girls' Coat At $1.00 rnt,n r- Ages z to 6 and 6 to 14 years. About 200 garments in the lot. Values up to $6.00. Fri day, a i.oo. Any 8llk Petticoat $1.00 inV'olS Good styles, day, $1.00. to choose from. elegant silks. Fii- Misses' Splendid Suits All good, practical styles. Plain and fancy cloths. Well-made suits, made to sell for $5.00 and even more. Friday, $1.00. Over 300 Worn- d Misses' All good styles in black and colors. $2.00 and $3.00 values. Friday, $1.00. ' $1-00 ZLZ Over 100 Single a a CI AA and Double All- PA.UU Wool 8hwls in cashmere, beaver, etc., in black, gray, brown and fan. cy plaids. Values up to $5.00. Fri day, $1.00. At $1.00 s Cresses Made of serges, black and white novelty cloths, white serges, plaid trimmed fancy cloths, etc. All good styles. $3.00. $4.00 and $5.00 values. Friday, $1.00. 200 Silk, Net and At 1 AH Chiffon Waists nl plUU Reular $1.98 val- 'Jes. This means any waist In the department, Fri day, $1.00. At $1.00 200 Infanta' Lang Whit Capes and Coats Soma axe ailk ton. embroid ered with large lace Inserted shoul der capes, $2.00 to $5.00 values. Friday, $1.00. Silk Dress Goods Specials Silk Bargains 1,600 Yards of Silk Remnants Lengths from IV, to 8 yards, consisting of Messallnes, Pongee Silks, Taffeta, Foulards. Printed Silks, Black Messallnes, Peau de Cygne and many others. All or one price yard awOC Silk Pieces Travelers' samples, alike of all description suitable for fancy work, hat and dress trimming, gauzes, marquisette and printed chiffons. Frl- r 1 1 A day, a piece OC aild lUC 1,200 Yarda of All-Silk Messallno, Poulard, Poplin, Moire, Habutal and Japanese Silks, Taf- A fetas, etc. Worth to 65c. Sale price, a yd. . OuC Dress Goods 10c Fine All-Wooi Sample Pieces of Dress Goods From one of the foremost manufacturer In America. A collection of their entire spring out put, inai nas Deen usea aa travelers' aam pies. Choice Friday, each piece 1,800 Yarda of Remnants of Spring Dress Qoods 8erges, Whipcords, Granites, Wool Crepes checks and atrlpea. Worth A to 69c. Special Friday, a yard ZilC 1,250 Yarda of Hlgh-Grade Suitings Widths from 40 to 54 inches. Spring weights in Novelty Suit ings, Serges, Gabardines, Fancy Checks mwm and stripes. Friday, less than half price,. . . 4 C s-s n Extraordinary White Goods Walt ! f.r Drrsa- re, Aprana, Cartalna, Et. Plaids. chfrka, atriaa. etc. 7 o 1 and 36 inrhea S?rP wide. Frl., yr4...2' SILK AND COTTON DRESS MATERIALS Ona big bargain lot Friday. Plain evening shades; also silk dots, Jacquards, crepes, voiles and many other fabrics suitable for dancing frocks, lingerie, r etc. 27 and 36 Inches wide, Fridsy, c yard.. lOC Bargains Imperial l.onacl.th Soft finish, contains no filling. Splendid for nn dermuallna. Friday, 12 yard bolta, f m Sinchea wide. jlJC Friday's Extremely Low Linen Prices- 5c Napkiis, 3c About 200 Dozen! Napklna Hemmed and all ready for use. Special, whilej this lot lasts. o I Friday, each JO Table Paddinf, 19c 54 inches wide. Dou ble fleeced, beavj quality. Very spe clal Friday while 25 pieces last, a a yard.. . . . . .19cl 39c Damask, 29c Mill ends of turkey red and white tablf damaak. About 6,00(, yards. All deslra Die lengths. OA A yard LJC lOcBirdieye Cloth j 51 Danask, 79c 4V2C yards sanitary 5.000 diaper cloth. A quality. Very sp'l Frl., yd... 10f 4k 50 pieces full bleach ed all-linen table damask. B e a utiful patterns. 70 in. wide, yd. 79c j Eight Big Domestic Bargains for Friday " U Flne1 Stockings Women'a Medium Weight Cotton Stockings Fancy colors, double soles, spliced heels and j toes, a pair ?C Men'a Cotton Hon In all colors; good weight, double heel, r 1 toes and soles, special, pair. . 2C Boys' and Glrla' Heavy and Light Weight Ribbed Hose In all sires. A pair 9c Sheets and Cases 72x90-lnch Bleached, Hemstitched 8heets Extra fine quality. Torn and ironed. Soft finish. Positive ly worth 69c. Special Fri day, each 42x36 and 45x39-1 nch Bleached Pil low 8llpe Good quality, soft finish. 10c values. Special Fri- j day, each C 55c Draperies Remnanta of Scrims, Madras and Drapery Goods Worth 25c a to 36c. Friday, a yard lUC One Lot of Fine 8unfaat Madras and Bungalow Nets Worth jr $1.25. Friday, a yard ZiJC Colored Scrim and Voile for Over. Curtains Worth 35c. Spe- i n clal Friday, a yard 1SJC Fine quality. Dark aad light grounds; neat dots and figures. A regular 10c value. Special, 1 a yard DjC Finest Quality Silk Flniahed Dress Poplin 27 Inches wide. All the leading colora. Worth 16c Friday, a yard 104c weight and quality. Lengths up to zu yaraa. Keguiar 10c and r 12ttc values. A yard 3C Beautiful Everett Cheviots and Sta ple Check Zephyrs in a choice as sortment ot leading designs. Val loc. uea to iuc. special Frl- 1 day, a yard OjC 38-incn pine uuaitty unpiaacncd Muslin Extra fine i 38-Inch Bleached weave, easily bleached and laundered. ua, yard 6c va. 4c wearing quality; easily laundered. yaro Dress Prints All wanted shades- light blue, Calcutta, Indigo, gray and black and white, etc. i l Special, a yard 2 84x84 Dress Percalea Best quality, in all newest spring colorings. Neat figures, dots, etc. 12c and fll 16c values. Friday, a yard. . IjC Muslin Soft finish and Special, a good .5c Friday Notion Specials Raat-Praaf Collar Stara Special, a card. la. Be Nataa Baaaa Special Friday, each. IS. Raat-Pvaaf Haaka aad tr-'AU aiss. card. SV HI-kry" Haaa Saaisr ara Special, a pair. ISe. Sriaaara aa4 Sahara On big lot. A pair, ae. Haat-Praaf Dim Claaa SlMciaJ. a car, lc. Larse Battlaa at Macklaa Oil Special, each. So. PaaH Bartaaa-Friday, a dosen for la. Weaara Battaa Mla Special Friday, S doscn. for Be. M4rm Taat Hiurn Bpertal Friday, a for Oe. Pretty Pictures for 48c U 600 Assorted Pictures All framed in wood or gold frames. Values to $1.60. Special, in tha Pic- m o ture Department, each 4oC Final Clearance of Men's Cloth ing Saturday Watch the Ads SEE THE WINDOWS Friday's Great Values in Wall Paper Room Lot Sale Friday From the Big R Campbell, Chicago, Auction Stock $1.25 Worth for 69c Consisting of 10 rolls of wall pa per, roils of ceiling paper and 18 yards of border suitable for living 3C room, bedroom or kitchen. Special Friday 69c $2.50 Worth for $1.35 CaaalaHac af IS ralla ( wall a- Br a rails at rrUlBST Mn la yards af wle 4 rjp $4.25 Worth for $1.98 Consisting of 10 rolls ot wall pa per, 6 rolls of celling paper and 18 yards or 36 crown borders suit able for living room, library and balls. Extra quality of paper. Sale price $1.98 Id