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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1915)
4 A TIIK OMAHA .SUNDAY HKK: AUGUST 13. 1915. 4 iy ' , . 1 !!-J -1 - " "e 'TYTT-.'-" 7"- . ' ' do best place to fcay. right now is at $100 to $150 Attractive bar gains. Pianos re turned from rental and taken in ex change on Player Pianos. Read this Bargain List. $400 Decker Bros, upright for. ...... $350 Swiek & Kelso upright, for.'. ...'... v. .. 350 Meistcr, ...... v.nlnut, for ............... . t i . ...... Davia & Sons, iKhutifm mahogany .150 Ebersole Up right, mission oak ,$350 Kimball Up ric:lt( walnut, for $:50 Cramer, Up risht, walnut,- V for U $425J.&C.Fisc!icr, Upright,. . for ... 4 ......... . -325 Lcroy Up riirht, mahos $XTy f $450 Wegmiyi Ujv rii?ht, ebony ; nsp . .... .y,.'. . . .', f tfO Marshall & Wendell,, ma- hourany cast,' nearly . ;. new ; ... . , .;. 4."o HejrcrFtrony haiulsome walnut' . JfGoO Steinway &' Sons for . . . . $400 Smith & n IIarr.es, bemi- tiful mahogany . .J f 100 Smith & Nixon , malsosany i)riglit ....... i4CKt St-haefft-r, t' tk ........... 7.'(i Stflnner (irand for 7 OT?,?.n, , bo. t Tin";)' Tiaoort are all irVt?xccl ! i;t fonditiou. lliere h not a t:.l one in the entire lot. ' ' 17 ri::;:: b T "6 l .. w t....lll 75 AMERICAN SAILORS KILLED IN HAITI The picture show a naval firing squad firing' the last salute at Boston navy yard over the coffins of the two American sailors killed by snipers when Rear Admiral Caper ton landed his men In Port au Prince. The men were William S. Gompers of Brooklyn, nephew of Samuel Compers, the labor leader, and Carson S. Whirehurst of Norfolk, Va, f-3 j v i . k I far ' -7 n a JuV a I V 4 Ifprr . Avf f i)Mtaypf(ceM' - V A35V(r5 SALUTE. WOZSlitCRS AVtLEP W HA YTt. DARK HALLWAYS ' . UDST BE LIGHTED Commiiiionen to Enforce Some of tha ProTisloni pf the City , ' '.'Boildliij tawt. ' ;:';. CITY DAD - HAS' A ' BAD EIGHT Inasmuch aa this la an enlightened nation, the city building department intend to enforce a provision of the building laws requiring lights during the night hours In hallway of build ings need aa publlo domiciles. . . The new building ordinances have been compiled and In printed form make a book of 205 pages. : The building department will take page at a time In enforcement of some of dead-letter features. Tha Idea of requiring these nooturnai beaoon llgtita in hallways was suggested by on of the city oomlaatoners who last wwek had oocaslon to visit a sick friend who reatdaa on tha second floor of an apartment building. , Tli commissioner oould not find a light In the front hall way. Ha discerned tha outline of what proved to ba steps. Ha placed his right foot forward and elevated at at an angle he beliaved would roact) the- first . step, but wka he brought his foot down ha touched the ffpor of tha hall and nearly fall forward on his fafic Wherefore, ho was exceedingly wroth. He dropped hla fountain pen, tooth brush, match box and several loose remarks on tha floor. While ha waa picking up the Vagrant article he dropped J3.6S in small change, ' and then hla hat fell' off, gathkting up', the money. . , . Take a for Prowler. "Who'e down there'??. Inquired one of tha flat dwellers, flaohlng pocket light from tha top land, and Interested but not excited over the Bound of money In tha hallway. "It'a nia." meakiy raplled tha commis sioner, replacing his hat and wiping from hla fingers Ink which had flowed out of his fountain pen when ha dropped It on the floor. "How do 1 know who you era. Ton may ba a burglar or soma other sort of un desirable person. Don't attempt to ad vance up thoae steps before you tell me who you are, or I shall advise tha police of your preaence," announced a woman who had Joined the flat dweller with the pocket ftaatillsht. The woman did not have a flashlight, but she held an eleo- trlo flatiroa In her hand. "I wish you would provide a lla-ht for this hallway, ao that I may proceed up the stair without stumbling all over myaelf. spilling Ink from my fountain pea ail uver my flugr and Losing my money along the way." rejoined tha oom- mlnaioner. . LHn t alioot," a voice waa heard to enjoin on the top landing. Came o See Sick Frtead. "If you will tell us what your business ii nere. we win give tou a ngnt,"1 ex.- claimed another voice.- There were sev eral volors an ensemble 1 of voire by this time ou tbe top landing. ' "I came to visit a sick friend who oc cupies apartment IV exclaimed the Mao lu the bail way.- . ' - "1'lac you hand on the right wall, about four feet from the floor, and you wlU dlsiMvef button. Iul the button and you will have lighf," explained one or uta group n the landing. The bonding of'toutls v.111 go after own era of fiat, apartment hounea. boarding houses and ether public tUts ahera lights are not kept burning luring the I buur of olt'it. i I llrlj.. Weak Klda aad LimIwi.. i (i-t a S'C ljliie of 81ou' J.ln'inont- an- 'l-y on hui.'k ji.J take f rtru four lima a day- -H di uglte- Adv.rilrtemen'. Howard le Ktred. I'tl lli u mi. n out f il. lit (, .'d Ir.nil the i.r.M k i u h'eU lal. Imi e n f'r,t i.yi I. of fiin I-!"' ty ti.e l.itUv lUx'k club vt lUe buuivra Imgue. --.-:-.m--:i,v- 4 . V "J Thomas Bowie Dies : Suddenly at His; - Home This Morning . Thomas Bowie. 9C15 Florence boulevard, secretary to- Commissioner Kuget, died yeatcri!av.'"at" hla home.' of. heart fail ure. Mr, Bowie had been ailing but a couple of day. ' Ha la aurvlvod by Ma wife aad two-sons, and .11 ..year old, and by ' two brother and three sisters. Mra Bowie waa formerly Ulaa Catheiine Ou. Tha funeral will be under tha ausploea of the Masons, but the time has not been set. . Wheat Continues to Drop in Price The condition of the wheat market up set all calculations of tha dealers again, and none of them oould figure out the oauae for tha break that continued front Friday. Again wheat sold off, that of tha new crop losing HTSc and that Of tha old, tfic. New wheat sold anywhere from H OT to tl.lS, deneldlng largely upon tha grade and condition. Tha old wheat held around It 3 1.36. . There were continued report of mora cancellation or order for shipment dur ing September, and still other report that the warring countries of Europe had ordered cancellation of several large ship. tuents of cavalry and artillery horses. . Wheat receipt for tha day were sixty carload. . Corn continued reasonably firm, losing only So, the price remaining around TS75o per bushel. Rccelpta were twenty. two carload. . ... . OaU went off lfcic. price being 188!o per bushel. The receipt were but nine carload.' Condition of Hoberts . , Reported Critical ' W. E. Robert, 7 Mercy etreet. aa aaulted August 10 by n, T. Oibson. a farm hand, at Thirteenth and Howard atreet. was picked up on South Twelfth treet Friday tilght. where he had fallen aa the result of a hemorrhage from a ruptured blood vessel In the head. He waa taken to Ht Joseph hospital, where hi condition ta said to be aerioua. Gibson, who waa arrested by Detective Hhoop following tha assault, la now serv ing tlma In the county jail aa a reault of a -o ana costa fin imposed on him for hie attack on Roberta. Gibson waa in toxicated at the time. and. i.M.mi.. Roberta, assaulted him without provoca tion. CMAHA STRUCTURAL STEEL WORKS GETS BIG CONTRACT - The 'atgeat order for ntructural atiK-1 ever seeured by an Omalia concern baa lust been placed with the Omaha Struc tural Btoet work for tha steel for the new fourteeiwwnry First National Bank building at Sixteenth and Karnam streets. The First National eple hava aet it down aa a policy that horn people sKaII be patronised aa much aa poeaible. In the buying of material neceasary to build this structure, and have taken the ftret step In that direction by placing thla order. The OKlr calls for about J.eu tons of structuiai steel, a juaottty api-roxlmatlnu mu,UK In value. TWO ARE REVIVED BY' . THE USE OF PULM0T0R Mr. 1-ouUe I.oa, tvil Caltrnrata I street.' (honed headquarter Peturday ' morning that two of ber boarder had 1 been overcome ,lth ns. The men. Tom! and lan t'arr, brothcis, upon rethink! Krldsy night, n some meaner luntrd on) tle gas Jet alter the had turned off thai lig.it. They wrr stten.led by fr. rharl - ii iriieirr and I'lmilra Miook, lie re vived thrill ith the u.hc of the puljulot. V"- LIFE GUARD REFUSES TO LET HIS SUPERIOR LAND - Deputy Sheriff Foater. who happen to be a member of the Recreation board, waa given a striking object lesson Fri day evening at Carter lake, . when hla motor boat was stopped at the municipal beach by a life-guard, who declined to allow hla superior to land at the beach. One of tha order given tha life guards la to prohibit the landing of motor boat at this beach. ' When Mr. Foater, with Sheriff McShana, hove in sight. Intending to ti up at the beach, tha guard politely and firmly Informed Mr. Foater of the rule. Mr. Foater and the sheriff smiled and obeyed tha Injunction. "That's tha kind of an employe I like. remarked Mr. Foster. RELIGIOUS SERVICES , IN PUBLIC PARKS TODAY Bo Bueceaful have the Sunday afternoon religious meetings In four of tha city paras oeen mat the services will be ex. tended to an additional park today and two ervice will be held In Rlvervlew park, one In the Bohemian language. Rev. Veclar Oejnar will ' preach there at I o'olock in Bohemian and at 4 o'clock Rev. W. R, Hill will, conduct English services j Rev. F. W. Leavltt will conduct the first of a series of services to be held In speaker In parka at that hour will be: Rev. A. F. French. Fontenelle park; Rev. A. C. Douglas, Miller park; Rev. C. B. Cobbey, Hanscom park. 100 GIFTS To Omaha School Children Our purpoa ia to compile a list of tha school children of Omaha, and w want the boys and girls to help ub; so w ara going, to make It worth their while. We will give absolutely FREE 50 Oouter W&ffona for Boys Value $2.60 50 Doll to Girl Value. . 12.60 If you to to school In Omaha (Including those district lately incorporated), all you have to do ia to come to our store at 1520 Farnam St, and write your name In our registration book on or before August 17 th. You do not have to buy anything and It will not coat you one cent We will give you a folder which you must keep until August 29th. On that ' day we will publish in a big children's advertisement in this paper the namea and addresses of the fifty boys and fifty girls who are entitled to the gift. The lucky ones are discovered by a mathematical process that Is absolutely fair and subject to any one'a Investigation. Things to Remember It la absolutely free. Come ad register before August 27th. Don't loee your pamphlet. Read the ad on August 29th. Bring your pamphlet with you wb-n you claim your gift. Benson &Thorne Co. NAME PLANNJM BOARD SOON Mayor Dahlman Says that There Will Be No Councilmen on the List. 0 FUNDS FOR PRESENT YEAR j Mnyor TMhlmnn Mafu thnt mmin , of tha city council will not tym ramM on the new city planning board which will lx appointed wlUiln tha next few weeka. "Tha member of thla Board should ba iltlxena who ara willing to work without pay and who ara puMic-nplrtted and will Inn to devot tlma and effort to t'.ie morh," aaid the mayor. Tho law enacted by the laat leihalatura Mate tha mcmbera of thla board ahall eene without pay and that there aha'l he flv? membera. ' The law glvea the board authority ta acyiilre landa by purrhusea. arirt or con demnation for admlnlittratlve, ad'icatlonat or Inatltutlonal purpoaea. Working tin der the direction of the mayor and coun cil, tha board will have general auper vision of tha future growth of the city and will have power to restrict varloua faaturea which do not accord with civic beauty or utility. Tho location of parka, parkway, boule 11 ME MfiI2-lOT mi Is Proving to be to Hundreds of Greater Omahan3 Further more, We Guarantee You that You Will Save f rem 25 to SO Per 6ent On Quality Furniture, Rugs, Stoves, Etc. Get noes n Li One Dollar Down la All You Pay, and Get the Article '. Right Away. 4 1 Secures for You Any RUG 31 You Uy Select. Here's your opportunity to get a handsome rug on a very small payment down. ' Ask to see the Social Tlgtr Velvet Hug, size , 9x13 ft., in a special quality, ana ' offered ycu at the low $16.95 price of only. . . . , One Dollar lkia s Secure for You Any Range, Either Coal or Gas, You May Select. See the Union's Special six-hole steel range, with high warming cloaet and good-site baking oven. only.. 524.50 IjOWKST TERMS AT THE "I'MOS" 9 1 Dell vera to Your Home Any Extension Table ba Our Ktuffc.. One similar to illustration, fin ished in American Cl' quartered ojk, at only vlfeilw JUST PAY QUE DOLLAR -covin People' ,iv5)iyv.vwiijs 'm : m vard and playground will be embraced In the work. Thla board will In no way conflict with tha welfare board, which will be an nounced before long. The planning board will have no fund to work with thla year, but It la pro poaed to make an appropriation when tha 191 apportionment of funda ta worked out. Two Dogs Which Bit Women Are Killed A dog which bit Joe Marek, Jr., 3 South Eighth etreet, waa killed by police offlcera. The animal belonged to Mra. D. Cathroei ftOl Oastellar atreec Aa the re sult of Mra. a. V., Hansen, tat Ppaldlng alreet. being bit by a dog belonging to Mra. J. Metxel, 2903 Oak atreet, the Metsel pet will alao be killed. MORE ROOM FOR SWIMMING AT BEACHES NEXT WEEK City Commlaaloner Hummell announces he expect to have additional dressing room facilltlea at Carter lake municipal beach ready by next Wednesday or Thursday. Work on the new swimming pool at Rlvervlew park will be started Monday. t3 rr? F I, uj r m That's What This Big and Successful ran A FEW SPECIALS THAT INDICATE BIO SAVINGS. $4.00 Parlor Rockers, f AA goldon finish VivU 25.00 3 -Piece Parlor Suites, mahogany, finished frames, . Pabrlcold leather upholstered ; . Sice .' .... .. $10.95 $8.60 Refrigerators, well made, ice savers; sale price $5.95 $11. B0 Dressers, solid oak, three drawers; sale fTT FA price ..yltuv $15.00 Pedestal Extension Ta bles, fumed oak fin- Pft TC lah; sale price Vslw $17.F0 Library. Tables. Ameri can quarter sawed oaki finish; sale price. . V w mmml I 1 aEfflsaaataaMalesis 1 V '"'i.r-,r. . v:le. m ' -'15W,UJ..1.I.I.I.I.I.I.I.1 .1. i'i:n:!t-ns iV; B 4k4 One ifcjllar Downi Deliver to Your Home Any Davenport in Our Entire Stock. Asa special we offer you one aa illustrated above, framed ii solid quarter-sawed oak, upholstered in SpanUh Fabricotd leather, opens with bat a single movement; easily worth $40.00. Special . . . . $24.50 Specials in Brass Beds tl.04 Values, aatln finish (14 7C Upeclal 9Uil9 I.'S.OU Hall t.ndl BraM Beds, eC 1C aatln finishspecial P I Wi I U Brass Beds, very 44 Cf naJ-slve tipeclat )a.ailIU It&.OO Brass Beds, very mutv and Heavily trimmed Bale price $27.50 taw"1 t I," Union tnitfittincfC9 OMA11A , SLCOaUG&arxrsou sts: a Furniture and Carpet Oo. (People's will Say "l always bad troobl ta mj tomaxh. 1 took Mnw Per an. Since then I teel all right. Only two bottle of Teruna were auf riclent for my case." So aaya Mr. W. H. Strauas. 1023 Spruce St., Easton, Pa. Here Is another case of etonl ach trouble. A mining surveyor. A man fifty-seven years old. He took t'eruna for chronic stomach trouble. The result la he SAys: "I feel that I am good for twenty-five years more." Ills name and address Is: Mr. William Foil Is, Mayettai Kaa. Mrs. S. E. Henderson, Pol- locxsvllle, N. C, relate: "Mr trouble seemed mainly with my stomach. I waa so bad that my mouth became affected. Onm would bleed every day. I took Peruna according to directions My trouble all passed away la. three months. I will praise Pe-' huna as long as 1 live." A "for Sale" ad will turn second-hand furniture into cash. ' n La It Now at the Easiest Terms Biggest Values ' Lowest Prices $1 Will DeliTer to Your Horn Any KITCHEN CABINET Tou . May . Select. Just think of it! You can come to this store and pick out even a $35.00 or $4 5.09 Kitchen Cabinet and have it sent to your, home by paying us down only' tbe small sum fJ QQ Will Deliver to Your Home . Any Dresser In EnUro Stock You may come to this store and pick out any dresser aa high even as $75 and pay us only the small sum of $1 down. You might ask to see the massive Colonial Dresser 515.75 on sale Monday at only. One Dollar Down Secures for You Any Buffet In Our Eutire ptXK-k. One similar to Illustration, finished In fumed oak. easily worth $$5.oo ein TC Special 51U.70 01! E COLLAn COl'JII SALE Store.) i. n ' ' ' "n -$1