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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1916)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1916. UONSIEUR LAIRD THANKS f,mt,l)M Madam Borglum Gets Letter in "Which Omaha Children Are ; Remembered. SOCIETY CHANGES ITS -NAME III recognition of what Americans have done , in aiding the . French or phan, the Society Orphelinat de Ar meea has taken officially the, name "Fatherless Children of France," the English equivalent, and retifed the French name to a subtitle, according to letter received from Monsieur L. Liard, rector of the University of Paris, by Mme. A. M. Borglum, in charge of the local Franco-Belgian rcnci worn. Monsieur Liard, writes a personal letter to Mme. Borglum expressing gratitude at the hearty retention ac corded Miss Laurence Schofield and Miss Eleanor Fell when they were in Omaha in the interests of the relief fund. x Writes to Children. To the American children who "adopted" French war orphans Mon sieur Liard writes in part: "My Dear Children: Old ties bind your country to mine. . When your freat grandfathers took arms for their independence some Frenchmen, led by LaFayette and Rochambe;.u, went to fight with them. You had been told this and yon remembered it. "Today France is engaged in a ter rible war. She is defending her in vaded soil. She is fighting for ideas which are also those of your fathers; the rights and liberty of nations. "You know-lhis and you havo un derstood it. f "You also know that a war like this one makes many victims and many orphans. You do -not ignore that a large number of these orphans need aid and protection. . "Then you said to yourselves: We. little American boys and girls, we also wish to help the orphans of France, our friend. ' "Be blessed for this generous in spiration. France, profoundly touched, is grateful to you for it. "To the ties which already united your country to ours you have added the touching bond of a fraternal af fection. "The orphans of France who are or will be helped by you thank you." CANT BREAK INTO HOUSE. THIEVES RAIO CHICK COOP 'Mrs. D. Napier's home at 1524 North Twentieth street was visited Thursday night by thieves, who, fail ing to break into the house, stole five chickens from a coop to the rear of the dwelling. Milwaukee and Eock Island MaytJse the , Same Tracks East The old rumor that the Milwaukee and the Rock Island roads will en ter into a traffic arrangement where by they will tie up and jointly use each other's tracks from Council Bluffs to Neola, a distance of twenty-five miles, has again been revived. From the Bluffs to Neola the tracks of the two roads run side by side, at no point more than 200 feet or so apart. It is asserted that to jointly use these tracks for several years would be much cheaper than for the two roads to double track their re spective lines 2nd that by the joint use there would be a great sav ing of time in the handling of trains. It is asserted at the local offices of the two companies that the deal for joint use of tracks is being worked Second Floor Shops Rose Bldg. Up-to-the-Minute Shops for Women arid Men-Low Prices Quality, Quantity; Style Is Found in Every Shop on the Second Floor STARES on mm' VIVHUU Vil UUVV1IV FLOOR 0FJ0ILDIH6 Retail 8tore Soomi on Seoond Floor of Bote Building; Just Like the' Ground Floor Stores. EVEN HAVE BIG SHOW WINDOWS The stores on the' second floor of the new Rose building, Sixteenth and Farnara streets, are just like stores on the ground floor, except in one resoect: namely, that hv .r n on tne ground tloor. , . irun up to ine second iioor stores, where they find elegant appointments, plenty of light, big show windows, at tractive buying conditions. i xuuu, wno icus snoes at cut prices: Budd's shoe store is large and carries .an immense stock . His Omaha store is only one of a number which he has in various cities. "Immense buying power for the combined output of our numerous stores is a large part of the secret of how we give such big shoe values," said N. F. Peterson, local manager. .The store fixtures are a delicate satin green. Velvet carpets and long linos of opera chairs make shoe fit ting a pleasure. New Selling System. Barker's clothes shop is another of these second story stores. Barker's has a new plan of selling men's cloth ing big values because of low rents, no delivery system, no charge ac counts. ' ' ' The clothes shop has a large sales room with fine fixtures of mahogany and plate gjass. The straight price is $15 and at this figure even tuxedo and full-dress suits, silk lined, are sold. Splendid natural light floodsi the shop from the big windows all along the west side. " Smart Shop for Women. ' ' Lamond's, shop of "smart wear for women," occupies the south store room. It has light from two sides. The fixtures are delicate French gray and old ivory, with mahogany coun ter tops. Ivory and black make the color scheme of the window drapings. Flowers and palms add a delicate touch. Smart styles at low prices are the attraction fiere. It is not a "bargain Take Elevator -Save $1 0 Do M en Know Clothing Values THEY DON'T. In more times than not they are disappointed in the so-called Bar gains that they get at clothing sales. The big ground floor high-rent Btores take advantage of this fact k . during their big. sales. We do not '? mark $20 suits down to $15, nor what f ignore to your interest mark $10 SUITS UP TO $15 and then advertise GREAT BARGAINS. By eliminating High Ground Floor Rents, Costly Fixtures, Charge Accounts and Delivery Systems, we are able to offer you the same BIG VALUES EVERY nivnPTurvpin MiA m Jilt $25 SUITS 5X j store," but a store where big values j City, Mich., before coming west. He are given. H. S. Lamond, the propiretor, is a man of long experience in this line of merchandising. He was in charge of the cloak and suit department of the Globe department store, Traverse opened and managed the women's wear store of Joe smith & Co., coun cil Bluffs, before opening his present store. y ' Midsummer styles are now on dis play, sport skirts, coats ana so on. A"SmartShop" and Reasonable Prices That's a hard com bination to find, but here it is. You're invited to visit this shop. , Saturday. June 17 We Believe You Will Like This Shop . ... . . The courteous treatment you'll receive, and, most of all, we think you'll like the atmosphere of the place and our prices. A Style Shop You Can Afford to Patronize Rose ' fsssss!& Suite 208 Build- yJPS Second "' ' n" SS? 1 ' " - Floor. f If You Can Duplicate These Kegularly tor Less Than $25.00 Come in and Get Your Money Back ALTERATIONS FREE FIT GUARANTEED BARKER'S Clothes Shop Second Floor Rose Building 16th and Farnam. BUDD- SPORT SHOES Oodles And in the proper styles you want em bracing White Nu Calf Boots and Ox fords; Tan Calf, Gun Calf with White Rubber Soles, White Canvas, etc. Budd Prices An -Agreeable Surprise $2 50 $ TO Why Pay More? m 2nd Floor, ' Rom Bldg., Sixteenth A Farnam OMAHA'S CUT PRICE SHOER out in the Chicago offices and that if anything comes out of it the deal will be consummated in time for the han dling of the heavy business next fall. It is said, that the proposition contem plates the use of the single track of one of the roads for freight traffic and the other for passenger train bus iness. If the deal goes through, east of, Neola, where the lines separate, each company would use its own tracks. In time it is expected that the Mil waukee will double its line from Ma nilla west, but nothing is expected to be done this season. THREE-YEAR-OLD LAD IS STRUCK BY STREET CAR Gorman Trucker, aged 3 years, sus tained severe scalp lacerations when struck by a street car near his home, 1618 Clark street - The child was at tended, by Dr. O. Meyers, who took several stitches in the wounds. The "Gold-Standard snre I lift! in Tires Goodrich "Fair-Iist" Prices (SAFETY. TREADS) 30x3 303j4 32x3 33x4 34x4 35x4 36x4 37x5 Ford Sizes i $10.40 I $13.40 $15.45 $22.00 $22.40 $31.20 $31.60 $37.35 i Goodrich VALUES spring from Conditions that are logical as the Laws of the Universe. The best-intentioned Tire Manufacturer cannot AVOID being heavily handicapped when comnetinir against: 1st The longest Experience in Mfg. the Product. 2nd The greatest Leverage on pur chasing of Raw Materials at lowest pnces, through ability to take largest quantities, j 3rd The lowest Cost of Manufacturing, through largest VOLUME of Outpiit. 4th The clearly-demonstrated INTEN TION to give Consumers and Dealers the full benefit of the large ECONOMIES re suiting from possession of three Cardinal Advantages above defined. PLACE behind this set of Conditions a 47-year Record for Dependabil ity, Good-faith, Initiative, and you have a Summary which fits no other Tire Mfg. Concern, in the American field, than the B. F. Goodrich Co., which is: 1st The largest Rubber Factory in the world. 2nd 'With a 47-year Experience in Rubber-Working. 3rd With a raw-material Purchasing Power indicated by the 130,000,000 pounds of Rubber Goods made, and marketed, dur ing its latest fiscal year. Aih With the Manufacture and Sale, during its latest fiscal year, of 50 MORE Motor-Car and Truck Tires combined, than were produced and sold by the next largest Tire Concern in America. THE Product of such a Tire and -Rubber -Concern, when mark-' eted under such conditkns,giv ing the benefit of such huge Economies to Consumers may well, and logically, be considered-! "GOLD -STANDARD" in Tire Values. Qte , Therefore: Y When you pay MORE than the Good rich Fair-List prices here printed, for ANY Fabric Tire, you are merely ''contributing'' the difference. Because, You CANNOT get "better" Fabric Tires, at ANY price! Test them thoroughly, arid seel THE B. F. GOODRICH CO. Akron, 0. -"Black-TreadTlRRS Local AdJrau. 2034 Farnam St. sTJJ?VrP A T9STh$tNew Goodrich Shoe Soles for your Feet). ' 1 JLjAl 1 JL V Does for your SHOES what the black "Bare - foot-Rubber" Tread does for Goodrich Tires. Wears lonjer than Luther! b Waterprooll Is Non-illpperr I Is Lifbter than Leather! Flexible than Leather! b EASIER oa your Feet! Asb your Shoe Dealer or Shoe Repairer, for Textan Soles on your next pair of Shoes. Persistence is the cardinal vir tue in advertising; no matter how good advertising may be in other respects, it must be run frequently and constant ly to be really successful Your Last Chance U Your Last Chance See announcement on page 8 xBee Want Ads are sure to bring results. LMiBffls sm 095 Q? Q03D