Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, July 10, 1915, Page 4, Image 4
JHhJ lift ft: OMAHA. SAT'. Him, -M t,V . I'M.). OIIAHA WELCOMES THE LIBERTY BELL Thousands - March . Put Historic ; Eelici in' Spite of the Bia of ' 1 " the Morning. MAKES TRIP OVER TEE STATE " tContln'ned from Pee- On.) ing ribbon, bad ana rpltraa ef the bll m teey rawwd to view It. When the iiwlit trJn of three Pull mans, th" rMltAnfphls, Tortori. and Aroya, a rtlner. haasace sr snd lvmo tlve and the special liberty toll car, pulled-into Omaha at I a. m. tha W r- caption committee nwt It at tha station. Heading tha irreeters wara Oorarnor J. H. Moirhead, Mayor Jmn C. Pahliaaa, County Commissioner J. C. Lftrnoh, many other public official an (rovpa of rap reaentatlYee of descendants af Independ ence days, Rons and Dsufhters of tha Revolution, tha Pennsylvania society. Grand Army of tha Reptrbtle, Vnlted Spanish War Veterans, Benrefe fifa and drum corps and many dtlrcna. Bell Parked Rarly. At t:to o'clock tha car carrying tha bell waa parked on- tha Jaokaon street track, and almost MO paopla wara waiting to see It, despite tba early hour. Crow da quickly gathered and by o'clock, front 11,0)0 to H.OOO people had seea tha belt .After tha car was parked, tha committee of forty -four Philadelphia common and elect council men and other officials war taken to breakfaat at tha Hotel Fonta nelle a tha guests of tha Omaha Cunv tneirtal club and. the local reception com mittee. After breakfaat, they toured tha city In antes, expressing' surprise at IU sise. beauty and growth. Mars mwM ' teer. A ttie belt car waa switched away from tha Jackaoa atreet place of eanlbit, peopla who had failed to art-hre tn time to ret a close Ww of. the bell were cheered by tha girts on the car, who aang song on the war to tba Gibson switching point of tha Burlington. i Residents of fehanty'-towa." between tha railroad trarka and rrrer, had . tha pleasure of seeing tha bell go right past their homes, and children, grown-ups and numero'ia dogs all raa out to take In tha alght. ' . - - -Burlington engine. No.v1M. did tha switching, and angina Ka, X pulled tha special treta out of Omaha from the de not. going west on . tha Turlington lo Hastings,, Grand Island. McCook and rfther Nebraska towns for brief stop to. day. Among early apeetator ta see tha boll were several hundred members of the Boys' Vacation school and tha Junior de partment f tha-Toung Men's Christian association. - They filed past- tha ball In a. body before t o'clock, and later war addressed at tha association building by William H. Ball, chief of tha Philadelphia Bureau of Pubtia Property, wno la cus todian of the ball. Mr. Pall la an esso. nation man and ha told tha local elation boys tha history at tha bell. Weiceate at Llaeela. UNCOUf, Neb.. July .-Residents ot Lincoln and .vicinity 'today paid home- ase t the liberty Bell, which arrived here shortly afternoon, . As the oar upon which the rello fa making Ita cross eatin try tr B waa-draws onto s aiding tin the business district, whistle war blown all over the city. Oovernor Moreryeed of Nebraaha nd -Mayor Charles W. Bryan ot Lincoln, participated In tha ceramonlea aith many others promlnenr a' descend ible of tha American revolution, among them. XIrs. Herbert Thompson of Pal myra Neb,! a direct deicendent of the famed ringer of tha beliy ' - ' t Blsr 'Ctewa 'at Itastlage.' ' HAHTlNOfl, ,..tab., July, ,-spectal Telegram.) A parade of ,160 automobiles and a crowd of about Ju.ooo persons to night greetad th Liberty Bell, during the night stop here. Taraa t heers at riatlasaaatk : ? PLATTgMOUTH. Nab., i July r.-Bpe-oJal.) About 600 patriotic dtlaena. arose 0ila morsJng at 4 clock, this mcrulTH fo sea th Liberty Bell' go through this viiy on Its way to Omaha and U ex poaiUon at Saa rrancliica. fWhen tha train wblclt drew th bell, eoiTi along tela tha pQUform of tba Qurllngton- sUt tion, tha eathuslastlo crowd with head uncovered, gv. three reusing cheers," In honor k h . bell, which, rang m . tba 44 tiding, so many years ego. The greeting were answered by those In attendance of the belt, with also uncov ered head,' bowing their appreciation of the first crowd In Nebraska, to welcome Cha paasagaDf th Liberty Bll through tHOWDt. WAIT AT STaViOS (treat XmUfi Shawn la Tria af Bell .-.-.v. Asass the Mat. -; All along It root th Liberty ball ha ieen attracting the attention oil the pao. sle. roes tbs BuHlngtos trals carrying the rello of colonial day passed through Hamburg. Ja ther wer 1.S35 paopla waiting st the. depot t get a glimpse of the relic. Out through Nebraska th com ing ot tha bell has stirred up th people even more than m Iowa and farther east. lopt out along the line of th Burling ten gathered tn large crowds at .the ata tton to watch tha special train carrying ihe be! go Uyr-ThU train waa scheduled to reach Fairmont st 4:M o'clock ta tha afternoon. All day people have beet) ar riving In town oa tha regular trellis and Have arranged for special tralna t take i hem horn tn tha evening. Ther s stop T five minute will be mad. ;At McCook, where th bell remain forty-five minutes. Immense crowds are anticipaui. The trala Is due to reach there. bfl ut O'clock tonight. - People living along tha branch north of MeCook have arranged tor a special train to take them home after they have seen tha bell. This train mill b run out a far aa slaty mile. Tb official party that accompanies the bell on Its a esters trip will return through Omaha and ever the Union Pa cific the morning of July It There will b a special train ef thro sleeper, a diner and a private car. Th train win arrive here at 7 5 o'clock In the morning and ImmeoUtelr go east over the MD weuk road. HISTORIC LIBERTY BELL STOPPING Of F IN OMAHA Despite an intermittent dria zling rain, a continuous line of interested spectators passed by and a bevy of attractive Omahs girls, dressed in white and typifying the different states, distributed the sou venir cards. r- -t ' , v A M I I I "l f s j t "e . i 1 f ' .nWa-Ma . wmm&F'm -jfla,, "wsv )sw , .- LIBERTY BELL IS A SCARRED RELIC "Proclaim liberty Throughout the Land Unto All the Inhabitant Thereof." htsciuption teat it bears "Proclsim liberty throughout the land, ' unto all the . Inhabitant thereof," Is the Biblical quotation which forms the principal Inscription on the Liberty Bell. It was put on the bell when It was cast In 1751, and was supposed to have been se lected as an Inscription by Isaac Mor ris, speaker of the colonial assembly of Philadelphia. When the bell wss rung at the ! signing of the Declaration of Inde pendence. July i, 1776. Its Inscrip tion proved to havt a far greater meaning than anyone had supposed it would bars. The quotation Is from Leviticus xxv, 10. The bell weighs t.OM) pounds, and la now supported Inside by means of a steel "spider." to prevent further crack ing. A long crack, extending from the end of the old big crack, and running partly around the bell near the top, has appeared on the surface within tha last few years. Electric lights have been arranged to Illuminate the bell at night on Ita pres ent trip, for at all hour peopla are found awake and waiting to cheer It aa It passe through their town, the Philadel phia committee any a. . At Hamburg. Ma, and other toana along the line, comlnar to Omaha, crowd demanded apeeche at S and 2 o'clock In the morning. When the bell car 1 in motion, th bell Itself swing slightly. Chairman Hutt of th committee explained that it was so fixer! to give It vibration and thereby prevent further crarkln.. Ke ays the crsrks have not become lancer since tha bell - left Philadelphia on this trio. There Is hardly a fraction of a square Inch on the bell's surfaces that is smooth and clear. It certainly Is a much scarred relic It was last cast in ITU. The Rlchsrdson Drug company had It establishment decorated In honor of the visiting Bell. ADJornxg roi BT for the hem. Jadare Drift (alia Malt In Adlmaje terlaa; Jemtlee far aa Hoar. Police Judge Charles Foster has gone: to Seattle to attend tha Shrtners' con vention and tn his place Judge C. W. Britt will act. Judge Brttt adjourned court for an hour to allow the attache to view the Liberty Bell. The Judge took a good look himself and remarked: "Liberty Is sura a great thing." He then returned and sentenced John Doe' and Richard Roe to alxty days In tha county Jail. spirit or patrtotisnt toward tha hell, saw me throw at It and he took me home and told my fsther. Dnd licked me some thing awful for my prank, but I was so young It took a second licking to teach ma to respect It. I didn't real lie tnen that the bell was a precious relic, sacred In the history of tee nation." ' Mr. Bruegemann live at 110 Routti Rlghth street. He la 65 years old and Is employed at the Omaha National bank as a Janitor. I - i moteilT BELL WAS KIUOER Efcea K, lm Saya It Dee Nat Sees aa I.arae aa Wlrs a Boy. "Well, well, 1 supposed th t,ld bell was bigger," remarked Eben K Long, UT Sooth Thirty-first street, when he viewed the bell. "My Impression ws thst It waa quite a lot bigger. ' But I guess I got that notion because I was only a small boy, 14 years old, when I first aaw It, seventy five years ago. The bell waa of course much bigger In proportion to my awn sle then. .... ,-. - It certainly I all cracked' up now. When I first saw. it, they say titers wa a liny crack, which occurred five yeara before,, but It was so small that I didn't notice 1J at all. Now the bell is cracked all the way up one side, and the smaller crack la spreading from the upper end Judson Hill of 8lou City, la.: - Misa of the large one. Plucky of-Latlirope. Mo. riRST -OMAHA TO SEE BELL Dragglat Spies It as the Trala Serlnas lata tb Omaha Tarda. P. J. Vaschal, a druggist at Sixth and Pierre rtreets, claim the honor of being the first Omahan to view the IJbcrty bell. He learned In advance of the time of arrival and tha route of the train Into the city and then waited In the lower rail road yards to get a glimpse of It a I'. came in from ft. Joaeph. . It wa alt lighted up then and he got a good view of It. Among other early spectators were Commissioner Kukel, Police Sergeant Russell and It, 'W. Plerpont of the Com mercial club's reception committee. ' ' Walte-Wklta WeddlaeT Plans. '.- FALLS CITT. Neb., July 9.-&reetal.)-The announcement of the approaching marriage of Mlsa Ilasel White "of this ctty and Mr. Clyde Walte of Kansas City waa made at a party given st the home of Mies White., The 'event la to take plesa' the morning -of July 14. A' the party from out of the city were Misa I mo Huntington of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Brady Men Accused Of Stealing Cattle NORTH PLATTE. Neb., July l.-tSpe-clal Telegram.) Cattle stealing charges were filed here today by County Attorney Glbbs against Warren Bouls and Willie Realty of Brady. The latter la a son of Colonel William Beatty of that village. Tha men are charged with stealing cattle from Alfred Bergman of Brady and rlianglnu brands. They pleaded not guilty and will be given a trial here later today. The case has attracted wide attention because of the prominence of tha men charged with the theft. Two . head of cattle will he brought here as evidence of alleged change In brands. The I ease af Rheamatlana. Cse Sloan' Liniment and yot won't care, what causes It. Tha first applica tion helps. Good for sciatica, neuralgia. Sc. All dnigglMe. Advertisement. Apartments, Tata, nouses and 'cottages can be rented quickly and cheaply by a Eea "For Bent." , . LICK CO rOft'THROWIKO AT BELL waaaka Maa Tell al Hie Eaaarteaea at rifty Year Age. "Fifty ears ago that aid ball seat as two mighty good llcrtng."' declared Au-e-'JSt J. clruaaeniaan laminleoaaUy, as h looked at the Ull early in th inoralns. "When I as a little bay, I- lived la Philadelphia, right near tn state house, or Independence hall, as thay can M. Aa a boyish prank, I threw sonea up at the hdfry, trying ta see hew near I could cume tn bitting the bell. Another boy. Ue t ld aauuib to realise tb proper -ID).: ni mi Women 's Summery A MireGirls -Wearables j .for Now Boys 'Suits for Hot Months These: are the Lines Which W are Featuring in Today' Revival of lntere$t in "OUR" JULY CLEARANGE fZ-A'9 r-aA Oar "Clearance" on Gir' Dresse KslliS Ll6SS6S Merits the Title: "Greatest Ever'! LOT N() 1 Include Girls' dark Dresses, in , Ctiambrays, GlnghAms and light colored Lsvwn. Ages 8 to 14 years. , Values range up QAg to $1.9fl,,but our "Cleeu-sJioe" price is wtC LOT NO. a Include Girls' Dresses in fine Chambraja, French Ginghams, ltepps and Fancy Lawns, in new auspentler. styles. Ages Si 65 A to 14 ) ears. slues to $2.03, at. . . LOT; NO. 3 Includes Girls' Dresses in our very fine, choice grades, such as Cleo patra Crepes, .Trueville Linens, Pongee Linens, and Flowered Marquisettes. The values range up to. $5.00, but while the lot latvyou can take tin ab solute choice at, each i .............. ; ... . Girls' Fine White Net Dresses, that have been bringing up to $13.50, now in one. lot at only $2.85 R85 01.,--- The Snappy, Exclvive Blouat Shown W Omen S OlOUSeS Hr are NOT to be 5n at EVER YShop 1.00 Taken Women's mouses that for merly brought 91.99. $1.79 Takes Women's blouses that solil for S.p5. . . $3.85 Takes Women's ' lilouses that sold lor .00. Our Entire S t o c k of Women's Summer Dresses Will Be "Cleared" AT ONCE in Three Big Lots i . Dresses that will command attention anywhere any time are included at prices marvclously low in lots as follows: One Hig: Iot to go One Hip; Lot to go At $4.75 At $6.75 At $8.75 One Hig lxt to go Women's Washable Skirts, at $1.50 and $2,50 Prices lke these are moving bundled of fine wssbsble skirts for women's wear. Repps and wash cords, ss well as Tonga linen skirts srs" included. If desirous of anytblcg else in tbe way of women's wsahable attire. ret assured thst It rosy now be bought at u true rlesrsnre prire, and that any item purrha:sd in a "Benson a: Thorns" Clearance Sale will b an Item well bought. SMALL BOYS' WASH SUITS 3 Lots, 69c, 95c and $1.45 Anything pertslning to the line of Boys' Wash Suits must go, and go quickly, at true "Clear ance" prices. As mentioned la the headlines, three lots will go at, respectively. 09. 05c o 81.45 BOY ft WAKHAIU.K MMtFOLK hi ITS, In ages 7 to 14 years. In i values, sre to be c I oared st only.... $2.50 OMAHA'S FASTEST GROWING ST0EE. 1516-18-20 TARN AM STREET. Hundreds of $1 Union Suits, Clearance Irlc, 69e? I15ARNSTEIN July Clearance Sales Now On ONE DAY ONLY Saturday. July 10 Men's andA Young Men's Suits, worth lip to $18.03, on sale at Choice of the House Sale $9.75 All Men's and Young Men's $20, $25 and $30 Suits, now ' $1475 Don't miss this chance to select one of these hand-tailored, Rochester-made Suits at le3s than ONE-HALF their former price. Last Day of this sale. Panama Beach Suits Flaln or striped effects, iu dark or light colors. Every suit pre shrunk, $6.50 val ues at Ektra Trouaers to Match. . .$1.90 $4.75 Outing Trousers la Pestop, Xns"llsb. and Conserve Uve styles. Valm Beaoh. Idaea, rlaa asl or Berra Trousers, epaolal 98c $1.45, $2.50, $3.50 Blue Serge Trousers $2.50, $3, $4 Clearance Bale Athletic Union Suits White Self Checks, 75c grades Silk Barred, 91. OO grades Pongee Self Plaid, $1.50 grade 45 c 69c 98c Great 48c Summer Shirts, all styles Pongee and Ma- JQ dras 91 Shirts.. OaC Sports Shirts, or Collar-to-Mutch Shirts, Q r" 91.no Talae e70C Finest Dress $115 Shirts, 93 grade, Heavy Tub Silk $$5 Shirts, 93 grades, . su , Choose any Straw hat in the . house, values to $3.00 $1.25 Pure Silk Hose In all colors, 35c always, Clearance price SATURDAY I2ic tin mm Starts Saturday Dornin L orning ai 0 Takes Any Garment During My Clearance Sale The Only Gale In Omaha Where You Can Ouy Anything In the Store on Payments of $1 Down Then $1 a Week Now cornea the Real BIO Sale of the year -a regular , old-fashioned July Clear ance, where the knife goes Into every price and ruts former selling quotations all to prieres; And what will make this sale all the more wonderful is the fact that I offer my "Easy Credit Paying Plan" tn the bargain. FOR MEN Kea's Pain Beach sits Worth to $ii.6o. 7 rn on sale atW li9U Ksa's aaits Worth to 114.00 Clearance Sale price, only. . Mea's llltl- tvorth to IIS 00. Clearance Pale on!" SI 2.50 $9.50 Malta Worth to HO. oo, Clearance Sale Kea's Baits Worth to t ll.oo. Clearance Sale OH1.? . $16.50 Mea's Iklrt a Worth to IJ.45, at "1. $1.50 Ken's Straw Xats Worth to 1S.S0, $2.00 Ksa's Straw Mats Worth I J. 50. on 2iV. si.oo FOR WOMEN Woman's Wash Brasses Worth to ta.00, on - salo only. .51.95 Womaa'a Baaati. fal summer Presses Newest kiiodels, fine ma terials, worth to tit. 00, cholc only . . . . $6.98 Womaa'a Palm Beaoh Saits Worth to 116. on $8.50 Womaa'a Waah Skirts Worth to 11.60. choice. only.... $175 Womaa'a Taffeta bbuts worth to It10 00 .. $6.50 Woman's Summer Ooata Worth to a,:.50 $10.50 Woman's XOajrerle Waists Worth to 'aV60: 79c Woman's S I 1 a Summer Ooata Worth to 1 7 on, only. ...$4.98 Women's Silk Sreesea on sale st liailf priced. Nona reserved. AU Our lAdlee Hair oooaa aa eif rno Choice of Any Ladies' Summer Hat in the Store at 49c FOR THE CHILDREN Oirl's Dresses to 14. I S ft worth to 13. at tc to . .9 I (til Oirl's Coats Klses. to K4 Cf 14. worth tlO. choice at Vfc.WU Boy's Suits 6 to 14 years, worth worth up to M00; Q Cfl choice al ,.. WtliOU Bey's aata KUea S to It years. worth to ll.oo; ou sale at 39o YOUR CHOICE Or 75 MEN'S SUITS, BROKEN LOTS, NOT ALL SIZES, FORMERLY SOLD TO oV. $12.50 YOUR CHOICE OF 25 LADIES' SUITS ALL THIS SEASON'S STYLES, FORMERLY TO $35 ON CO CH Sale Saturday V.tJU PAY r.1E ONLY 31,00 DOWN ataBtBMsB sasssssnMHal R .1417 Douglas