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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1916)
X THB BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1016. Briej City News Half Karat White Diamond 7fc Edholm. Hava Root Print It New Beacon Preaa Lighting Flxlnrw nuraM-Grandn Co. Phone Bedford's New Coal Yard 1017 N. 23d, for Paradise coal, best for furnaces. Doug. 115. Sirs. Pike Ask Divorce Declaring that her husband, Jack B. Pike, has failed to support her for two years, Edith- Mav Pike has filed a petition asking divorce. They were married at Council Bluffs, Slay 3, 1907. Extends Sleeper Runs The west ern business of the passenger end of the Burlington traffic has grown to such an extent that the routing of the sleeper that runs from Cheyenne to Casper. V."yo has been extended on to Billings. To Welcome New Pastor Ladles' Aid society of the MoCabe Methodist church, Forty-first and Fariam, will give a chieken dinner this even ing which t ill be a farewell party for the retiring pastor and his wife, and a welcoming reception for the new pas tor. Muny Judge Officiates at Wedding The first marriage ceremony ever solemnized by a Judge of the Omaha municipal court was performed by Judge Murdock Saturday afternoon, when he Joined Burton Smith, aged 46, Omaha, and Mary Gilchrist, 42, of Omaha. The ceremony was witnessed by S. W. and Caroline Horton. Sues Street Car Company Damages of ilO.000 are asked from the street runway company iu . -nun. nicu uj Gail Livender, being tried 1 the court ) of District Judge Esterie. L,ivender alleges that he was standing at the head of a team of horses hi Twenty- secona ana turning sireeuj warn a street car struck the back end of the wagon, forcing the wagon tongue into his abdomen and causing permanent injuries. Fine Fireplace Goods Sunderland. Motorman Loses Six Brothers in The European War John Sutha, motorman (or the Omaha street railway company, was born in My, Bohemia, and came to the United States sixteen years ago. After landing in New York, he struck out for Omaha, and has been here ever since. , Sucha is mighty glad that he is in Omaha, instead of in Bohemia. He is in receipt of a letter from his father, written from My. In this communi- Austria entered the European war his seven sons, all of whom lived in My, ioined the Austrian armv. that six of Uam iinrA lioon IrilUrl anrt ihnt thf seventh is a Kussian prissoncr, with one leg shot off and an eve shot out. My, the birthplace of John Sucha, was a town of about 3,000. and the father writes that the only inhabitants left are the women and children, boys under 15 years of age and men over 50. He expects that the next act of conscription, looked for at any time, will take the men between 50 and 60 years of age A Medicine of Merit. The great sale of Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound all over this land is the result of genuine merit. The reason is that this good old-fashioned root and herb medicine actually helps those suffering from the ailments peculiar to women. If it did not, would not the women of America have found it out in forty years, so that few of them would buy? Advertisement. MISSIONARY HELPS t TO FOREIGN TRADE Wilson-Lawrenson Tells Ad Club of the Way These Peo ple Advertise America. SHOULD BE HELPED MORE CONSTABLES ARREST TEUTON AIR RAIDERS Commander, as Soon as He Is Taken, Seeks to Have Wife Told He Is Safe. CAPTURED UPON MARCH "The best salesman for American trade in the orient is the fo .ign mis sionary, was the statement of K, A. Wilson-Lawrenson, world traveler, in his address on "Trade in the Orient" at the first meeting of the Omaha Ad club at the Commercial club at noon. "The foreign missionary teaches the natives of the countries of the orient to use and desire the goods that American manufacturers make," said Mr. Wilson-Lawrenson, "and today we find the men of India wearing shoes and stockings, coats, shirts and hats in the place of the lone loin cloth with which he was formerly sat isfied. Not only that, but he is learn ing a higher, better standard of living, and the American manufacturer could afford to give his support to the mis sionary from business reasons alone." In his short address it was imprac tical for the speaker to deal with con ditions generally, so he centered his remarks on India and convincingly, tolci the story of fhe possibilities of trade with this country and its popu lation, four times that of the United States. Some Are Opposed. "We are passing through a period of business and financial success," said the speaker, "a time when a ma-. jority of the business men of the , country are opposed to foreign trade, with the result that many nations with one-third of the territory and possibilities have a greater foreign trade than the United States. We heard, a great deal about the possi bilities of trade with South America, but we can only enter South Ameri ca in the face of keen competition with the other nations who have a foot-hold there and who, as soon as the war is over, will go a great deal farther to hold their trade than the American manufacturer will, go to get it." Mr. Wilson-Lawrenson is connected with the educational work of the As sociated Ad Clubs of the World. Omaha People Are Paying High Price For Their Potatoes i The potato harvest along the Northwestern in the northern part of Nebraska is now on and pretty well toward its height. The potato ship ments from Gordon, Rushvillc and Hay Springs, the three leading ship ping points, run twenty to twenty five cars per day. Farmers arc paid 65 cents to 70 cents per bushel, put into the cars. The freight averages 10 cents per bushel from Rushvillc, the point farthest west of the three, bringing the price up to 75 to 80 cents per bushel, cn track in Omaha. . At the present time Omaha -people are paying 40 cents J peck for their potatoes, or at the rate of $1.60 per ousnei. London, Sept. 25. The commander and twenty members of the crew of the Zeppelii. which was forced to land near a:i Essex coast town were arrested by the village constable as they werj irehing along the road in the blacki.ess of the night, accord ing to the latest "eye" witness ac count. "I am the commander of a Ger man airs'.-it that has jus! come down, and these ire my crew," said the leader of the men when accosted by the constable. Then t'le ficer added: "Please allow me to go to the near est postoffice so that I may telephone someone in London .'ho will let my wife know I am safe." Marched to Camp. At . ncture special constables came up and the prisoners were marched to tie nearest detection camp, where it was found several of them were wounded. All the men wore life-saving waistcoats. rote them bore ar- The- village constable in telling later of the c", lug down of the Zep pelin, said he heard the noise of . he motors overhead and next saw a Zep pelin, flying seaward, 300 feet up. Then, as .f the commander of the airship feared trouble on the water he turned back and it. a few minutes the airship landed in a farmer's yard. Too Frightened to Answer. Two explosions, then a flare ii a few seconds' duration. The airship commander marched the men to the farmer's house, but the occupants of the house were too frightened to an- Persisten to Success. t AdvcV: tising Is the Road RUPTURE EXPERT HERE Seeley, Who Hat Supplied U. S. Army and Navy, Recalled to Omaha. F. H. Seeley of Chicago and Phila delphia, the noted truss expert, will again be at the Paxton Hotel and will remain in Omaha this Monday and Tuesday only, September 25 and 26. Mr. Seeley says: "The Spermatic Shield as supplied to the United States Government will not only re tain any case of rupture perfectly, but contracts the opening in 10 days on the average case. This instru ment received the only award in Eng land and in Spain, producing results without surgery, injections, medical treatments . or prescriptions. Mr. Seeley has documents from the United States Government, Wash ington, D. C, for inspection. All charity cases without charge, or if any interested call, he will be glad to show same without charge or fit them if desired. Business demands prevent stopping at any other place in this section. P. S. Every tatement in this ad vertisement hai been verified before the Federal and State Courts F. H. Seeley. TXT 0 'iNP&SSUl mm mmm mwm -mm -"w r a vu s i i ii . PorCnstipation Science Confirms the Lore of the Indians Long before the coming of the white man, the Seneca Indians collected mineral oil from the surface of water in pits dug in the oil sands. A French mis sionary visited the Western Penn sylvania wilderness in 1627 and was told that the crude petroleum thus obtained was good for rheu matism and skin diseases. Used internally, the Indians declared, it killed a serpent that lived in he intestines and caused ab- dominal pains. Today the twentieth century physician prescribes mineral oil as the safest, most rational treatment for constipation. Nujol is the modern version of the Indian specific. It is not a laxative or a purgative. Its action is to soften the intestinal contents and so make natural movements easy. All dmf giita carry Nujol which ii manu factured only by the Standard Oil Com pany (New Janey). Avoid lubititutei. Write today for booklet "The Rational Treatment of Constipation." STANDARD Olli COMPANY Bayonne (New Jeraey) New Jersey swer the knock, so the Germans took tf the road, wher. they encountei ' the constable. It is believed engine trouble forced the descent of the Zep pelin. Gayety Girl Makes Dive from Douglas Bridge Into River A crowd of thrill-seekers, estimated at 10,000, lined the Nebraska and Iowa banks of the Missouri river near the Douglas street bridge at 12:45 o'clock noon to see Miss Jessie Southerland, one of the Hip-Hip Hooray Girls ap pearing at the Gayety theater this week, high-dive into the swirling waters of the Big Muddy below. Lower Douglas street shortly after noon became congested with people walking to the river front, and by the time .Miss Southerland was ready to walk out upon the spring board, the crowd along the banks of the river, on the roofs of adjacent buildings, and atop freight cars and switch en gines in the railroad yards had as sumed huge proportions.' Miss Southerland performed the ieat promptly on scheduled time. She made the sheer dive of nearly 1(H feet in splendid form, coming to surface a couple of seconds after cleaving the waters. The spring board extended from the south railing, near the toll house. Alter making the dive. Miss Southerland swam to the shore, al though a boat containing one of the other diving girls was 04 hand iu case of a mishap. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Success. i . Nebraska Apples Are Fine This Fall Jake Gable, traveling freight and passenger agent for the Northwest ern, doing the southern part of Ne braska, is in from his territory and asserts that in orchards where the trees were sprayed, pruned and taken care of the apple crop was never bet ter than this fall. . E. M. Pollard, Nchawka, who has one of the largest orchards in the southern part of the state, is shipping two to three carloads per day and will increase the output during the week. His crop will rvti around sixty to seventy cars of loO barrels each. Besides the shipping apples, he will convert 1,000 or more bushels ot windfalls and culls into cider. NUXATED IRON increase! itrcngth ot delicate, nervous, run down people 200 per cent in ten, dayi in many instances. II 0 forfeit If it fails M per full explenstion In large article soon to appear In this paper. , Ask your doctor or 1 druggist aoQUi n. Sherman t McConnell Drug Stores alvayg carry it in stock. , HORLICK'S THB 0B.IGIH41 HALTED MILK I Cheap substitutes cost XOU same prlco nWt tni.t aaain( tha WONDERFUL WINDOWS Wadnaaday, 7 P. M.' Fall Fashions Reign Supreme in Women's Ready -to -Wear Apparel 0 i A Superb Showing of Fashion's Fairest Fancies, Combining the Maximum of Style, Beauty and Quality With Minimum Price. Charming NEW SUITS A display of exclusive new ideas, the broadest ever attempted revealing, we believe, the most charming and best productions for fall 1916. We're confident you'll admin the styles and recognize the su perior qualities, at, Irom $75, $85, $100, $125 to $175 HAYDENS ft Al6 DOOM DOWLAS STREETS lka Exquisite Evening Gowns Hundreds of them for selection. Direct, copies of the most charm ing models from Paquin, Cheruit, Premit, Callot, Bernard, Jenny Designers Shown Tuesday, at $45, $55, $65, $75 to $175 Among the Many We Wish to Specially Mention These: Ona Saphira Blue Gown of Lucilla net and 'with Saphire Sequins. Copy of a charming t19t Poiret model, at PlaW Ona Charming Gold Cloth Gown, with angel sleeves of Lucille Net; also a Foiret model, $150 Ona Exquuita Gown of Nila Graan Taffeta, brocaded in silver, trim- i r III- XT-. i l men wun leucine net In butr ot d..un and outl.tr out. silver point lace, opy C1 CM m,tli.l and workm.ii.hlp all othtra 01 L 11 HOC Model, at VWt ,o low , Choie. Saa tha diiplaya in our beautiful new 16th St. windows, than coma the Second Floor and aaa tha wonderfully varied display of captivating new models all this wak. A Remarkable Showing of Handaoma Velvet Suits In all the rich nw coloring for fall every graceful lint emnhaelilng dln tlnctlva Individuality $49, $59, $69 Hundrcla of Othar duty Suits, many beautifully fur trimmed, at $35, $45 and $55 And Including tha Quaan of .All r 7U4l u am. ,veVr gaSSaSaaaaaaaaK.t Til .faaaa aft af: .X el-. -YV (ja. 16 DOOM DOU0LAS STREETS I HAYDENS Will the Country Go as Maine Has (Gone? Dirigo "I Point the Way" Is' Maine's State motto, and the entire coun try just now is looking to see which way it points. Mr. Hughes, for one,, is, sure that the finger is leveled directly at him. "It looks good I don't see , ' how we can lose now," he exclaimed when he , heard that Maine had gone Republican. - While Democratic, as well as Republican leaders, profess to find in the . Maine vote assurance of victory in November, they agree that a majority of the Maine Progressives have now followed Theodore Roosevelt in his re turn to the Republican fold. In THE LITERARY DIGEST for September 23d, the leading feature gives every angle of public thought upon the Maine election as expressed by the editorial utterances of leading newspapers on all sides and the personal comments of men in the public eye. The American public, by reading this article, will learn justwhat the Re: ' publican victory in Maine indicates in the opinions of those best qualified. to judge. Among other very important articles in this number of "The Digest" are: - Feminine Political Strategy v How the Women Have Managed to Have a Woman's Suffrage Party Platform This Year Plank Incorporated in Every The Johnson Victory German U-Boats Still At It Hindenburg' Task Berlin Thinks the Somme Drive Slackening Labor Power and Headlight Power Is Drug Store Soda a "Soft" Drink? Is Popular Magazine Writing Essen tially Dishonest Writing? War's Effect on Vocabularies A Western Blight on Eastern Re ligion Minnesota's Striking Iron-Miners A Varied CoUection Is Albion Perfidious? Chaos in China Pure and Impure Milk A School for Army Motor Driyers A Device to Detect Left-H&ndedness The Cost of Niagara Electricity Not a Germicide Lincoln, Roosevelt and Wilson Com pared Brandes as a Prophet of the War Belgium's Fighting Cardinal Prayer in War-time " of Striking Illustrations The Melting-Pot of Politics THE LITERARY DIGEST is the crucible which offers at its real value every detail of the political news. Here all reports from all parties are so collected and fused that the reader gets a clear balanced understanding of the whole situation. Every event is described as each opposing side views it. Side by side in "The Digest" you will find reports from the camps of the Democrats, the Republicans, the Progressives, the Prohibitionists, the Socialists. 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