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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 11, 1916)
T fiDAY, NOVEMBER 11,' 1916. Most Desirable Styles, Satisfying Q u Uity and Saving tsi c -J irs 3 ins ,nl 714 25 nd 8 ew 9 DOUGLAS STREETS , W H Fall and Winter Hats The low crown, wide brim, tissue weight fitetson rep resent the very best in style and qual ity. When inferior and undependable on e r c h a n dige is flooding the mar ket, Stetson's qual ity and price re mains the same'- The "Hayden's $2 Special' Hat Has always been dependable, both as to style and quality. They still live up to their repu tation. Beautiful shades of green, grey and blue are predominating colors. Each one carries the union label. To make way for new stock, all broken lines of early fall soft and stiff hats are to be cleared out. Also a large sample line of high priced velours, in all Q C colors. Values from $2.00 to $5.00 Saturday, vwC Our stock of men's and boys' winter caDS is as complete as any in the city. All the fancy weaves, checks, diag- rTinaln. as well A hlllA aArcran anrt hlnplr fani r.hnt. ni-a as serviceable as they PA dyi Je Ct are sightly OUCf J1 .nd J 1 .0 U Saturday is Candy Day . Take home a box of delicious cream or other choice candies, which we offer at most attractive prices. Two Big Specials Saturday Jut Creams, home made i After-Dinner Mint regular price, 8 Be fresh, delicious: reeular Bale price, no i price 20c, sale per lb iOC I price, lb NO MATTER from what angle you view the clothes question: Whether it be point of style, quality or service; we're splendidly prepared to satisfy your every desire guaranteeing you satisfaction. Saturday We Make a Special Display of Hart Schaffner & Marx $0 High Grade Suits and O'Coats at . . There is class and distinction to each of the broad assort ment of styles. They're made from absolutely all wool or silk and wool fabrics, in the season's best colorings and pat terns; only best linings and trimmings used. They're tailored right, fit right. The largest, most complete line of these clothes shown west of Chicago. ) Other Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits at $1 7.50 to $40 Overcoats $20 to $60 A complete showing of Men's Rain Coats, Macki naws, Trousers and Sheep and Canvas-Lined Clothing, all very reasonably priced. We are showing a very strong line of Suits and Overcoats which we also guarantee to give absolute satisfaction, at $10.00, $12.75 and $15.00 Mothers: $4.95 We are offering some great values in our boys' depart ment and we want you to see what we are offering. Boys' Norfolk Suits, in a splendid line of patterns; all well tailored and perfect fitting. Two pairs of knickers with most every suit, giving you practically the service of two suits. Sizes 6 to 17 years. Boys' Overcoat, in button to the neck and convertible collar styles, in many different styles and patterns; sizes 2V2 to 12 years; all wool mack inaws, in patterns that are pleasing to the boys; 6 to 18 years. Garments in each line that are worth up to $7.50, at . ; f $4-95 Boys' Norfolk Suits with 2 pairs of knick ers; good, strong materials, in very pleas ing patterns. Suits worth dQ Aft $5.00; 7 to 15 years, at P.HrO Boys' Juvenile Suits, in a broad assortment of styles and patterns; mannish little suits, .to.8yea!r:...$3.95to$7.50 Remarkable Saturday Specials in Gold Band and Decorated Semi-Porcelain - Dinner Ware Thousands of Pieces on Bargain Tables Tea Cups and Saucers, regular $2 dozen, set 10 Bread and Butter Plate, regular $1.20 dozen, each 5 Breakfast Plate, regular $1.50 dozen, each ' .7 Dinner Plate, regular $2.00 dozen, each -lOtf Sauce Dishes, regular 95c dozen, each 5 Covered Vegetable Dishes, $1.00 values 45t Gravy Boats, regular 40c values 20t 8-incn Round Vegetable Dishes, 35c values 19$ 8-inch Meat Platters, 30c values. Jq 12-inch Meat Platters. 66c values . . . . . ' a w y : i Rousing Specials in Men's Furnishings Saturday You'll find selection made' easy here by the wide assortments of best makes offered for your selection. " Union Suit, in natural gray color, wool and cotton mixed, our regu- d J in lar $1.50 number, at J A 1 7 Heavy Fleeced Underwear, the celebrat ed "High Rock" brand. Shirts and draw ers, all sizes to 46. No extra charge' for the extra sizes. Special, 50 C Flannel Overshirts, collar attached, in blue and gray colors. A well d 1 O C made, full sise shirt, at. . . . J A .eJ Men's Knitted Jackets, no collar style, a specially good coat, in navy and gray; any size to 48, special J gQ v; Flannelette Night Shirts, cut full size bodies, any size neck. Well OQ made and sewed, special at. . . . 0C Heavy Cotton Socks, in differ- r C ent colors, lOci 8 pairs for Men's Fane"; neat 1 7 Vj , specially priced at i Fancy Shirts in soft or stiff cuffs, and fancy patterns, any siie to . ...85c Our Neckwear at 50c, in distinctive and attractive patterns, is deservedly popu lar. The attention given to details of construction mark this neckwear Pft as especially desirable, at. .... . OUC We sell the Barker Collar and show over fifty styles ; also have 14 sizes. OP The price remains 2 for COC ow About Stoves? Let Us Show You the Range Eternal MUM tfTlljtii laajpaMaair;! The inside walls are made of heavy gauge special copper bearing range steel and will not rust; oven bottoms are a quarxer-incn mien ana win noi warp. We have them in all styles, sizes. Up from $55.00 Other Steel Ranges up from $25.00 Renown Nickel Finish Cast Ranges, up from $50.00 Other Renown Cast Ranges, up from $32.50 Cook Stoves, up from. .$12.50 No. 50 Climax Food Chopper ... 89c No. 51 Climax Food Chopper. . ,98c No. 62 Climax Food Chopper. .$1.25 Potato Kicers. 19c 8-quart Blue and White Preserving Kettles 39c 10-quart Berlin Sauce Pan 89c 14-quart Gray Dish Pans 2Sc 2-quart Gray Coffee Pots 25e 6-quart Aluminum Percolator . . . 98c Black Japan Oil Heaters $3.39 American Lady Oil Mop, with pint of Oil for 49o 8-eallon Garbage Cans ...79c 10-gallon Garbage Cans . . 12-gallon damage uans. . .89e ,98c Fait Mattr.ft.Mt, full alu, ipacUl $fl.7B Btdi, Sprint. MMtrniM and Plllowa Do not wait and thtnk yau can bur any tfm. Thla la for on day only. $3.60 and 185.09 Braaa Bdi, extra heivy, maaiv pattern?; the fatnoua Simmons' make; iix pattern, on nale. ....... .424.S0 Saturday We Will Hold Greatest Value Giving Sales of Furniture Known in Omaha in Many Seasons Vernia Marten Beda, 2-inch poet, heavy fill era, jit e.00 W have In itoak eome aheap while beda, silt, that era marred and illihtlr thlp- Call gprlata. aala priae ' , x v.. Varnli Marten Bad, ipl., S4 7S ped, on aala far Woven Wlra Sprlnga, lit thia b.d. . S2 00 N a w Sanitary Fait Mattreaeee, enlr SS.TS Thla mattraaa la worth S10 ; all larar felt with roll tint. Ill All Larar Felt Mattraaa, art tick, at, only 1740 SG.fiO Gooae Faathar l'illowa, fancy tickinff, at S3 JO 12,69 Plllowa, 7 Iba. to the pair I1JO WOO Remember, we have cheaper plllowa for SI JS ta SSc SanlUrr Bolater Ralla worth 12. only.. SUB S7.SO Call Sprlnfa suarantaad SO yaara, far S4.7S Link Fabric Sprlnsa. S-inch raiaa, falvanla ad with protected eor- nera. only S3.7S Cheaper onea at $3.00 (20.00 Contlnnoua peat, l-mah, Braaa Bad, aavy filler., at (1S.OO 117.60 Contlnuoua Poet Braaa Badi. liaTht flllera, at 140 1 10.00 Strela-ht Poat Braaa Bade, llfht fill era, at sa-oo IK.60 RtAlght Poat Braaa Bad, heavy fill er., at SIS.OS Vernia Marten Beda, 2-lneh eontlnuoua poata thin filler. the fam- iua Himmona' ateel beda --on aale one day, $7S rrmn Brais Bad, aala prica. . .13J0 HAYDEN'S THE HOME OF QUALITY MEATS 'e.'ll rir:.s(.:l Riirlne Cliickena. No. 1 atock. nothing- finnr, lb ls9c Firat quality Pork Lnitie. lb. . . lSi'.c Flat quality Pork ShoulHert, lb I:'c Firat Quality Spare Rib,, Ih 12,c Firat Quality Neck Bonof. )h '...4',',c Firat Quality Steer Pot Rnaat, lb., 10c, liVtc Firat Quality Steer Round Steak, lb. ..ITtt Firat Quality Steer Boilins Beef, lb S'Ac I'irat Quality Home jnaae OBuaage, id. .lavtc LAMB I LAMB 1 1 LAMB III Genuine Spring Lamb Not Goata. Hindquartera, per lb 17Vic Forequartera, per lb MVac IS auneaa ta the Baiud and a eavine IS ta SO Par Cant an the cost ol living. No. 1 Regular llama, lb lSV.o No. 1 Picnic Hama, Ik IdVtc No. 1 Back Bacon, lb No. 1 Salt Pork, lb MVic Freah Bulk Oyatora, aolid meat, no vmtar added, per quart 40c Big Savings in Drug Section Saturday It. tO WalllnBton 2t Byrlnga, guar antaad I yaara l.4 98.00 Walllngton l-qt. aomblnation flyrlnga, uarantaad 8 yaara $100 11.150 2-qt. Hot Watar Bottlt, rd rub- bar, at Mc He Red Rubbtr QIovm, for houia work at tB Four 10a bara Parosida or Lana Oil and Buttarmilk Soap lie Four 10a Bella Crap Toilat Papar, Uc 10a Bara Dr. Samon'a or Jap Roao Soap for 6c 11,75 Horllck'i Ualtad Milk, hoapltal lit, for M-Tfl 10a Shoa Shinola. Ta 2(a bottla Paroxtdo of Hydrogan. . . 1B 8c Tooth Bruihta, bait briitla. ...10a Oe jar Daggatt'i and Romidall'i Craaro for Mc 60c Tuba Pabaeo Tooth Paste S2c !6o Jar elap Roit Cold Cram 19c He Jar Pond'a Vanlntilng Cream... lie ftea Imported Bloc Powder, Including Java, for Ua I1.S0 bom Le Trefle or Ainrta Pow der (or B vOc Jar Pompelan Night Craam. . . .SSc Jflc bottla White Pine Cough Cure. .19c 50o bottle White Pine Cough Cure. 3ftc $1.00 bottle Lydia Pinknam'i Com pound for 79 76e bottla Plnaud'i Toilet Water... 10c 10c oa. Locaat Bloacom or White Bote Perfume, per ec .Uc lf'o Wllliama' Talcum, Oa motion, Boio or Violet 10c 50c bottle Hlnd'c Cream .Uc Colgate1! Tooth Paate, large clae, . .SOc 1 quart Perafln Oil, for houae clean ing, at Mc Ila jar Crema Da Merldor 19e 5e bottle Beit Bay Rum 19c Read Hayden's Big Special Grocery Sale for Saturday Quality Goods and a Saving of 25 to 50 Per Cent on the High Cost of Living eS-lb. tack beat high-grade Diamond H Flour, nothing finer for bread pica or caket, per 4-lb. sack $2.35 U lba. best pure Oranuiatad Bugar. .$1.00 9 bara Beat 'Em AH. Diamond C or Swift's Pride Laundry Soap 2Sc 7 Iba. Best Moiled White Breakfast Oat meal at Mc lba. Chelee Japan Rice 35c 5 lbs. Hand Picked Lima Beans ISc Skinner's Famous Maaaronl, Vermicelli or Spaghetti, made in Omaha for and by Omaha people, it's quality that tells the tale, per pkg VjC 16-01. cgna Kamo Soups ,SVic U8-01. Jara Pure Strayed Honey 30c Pure Fruit Preserves, per jar. ..... , , -25c 6 cana Oil Sardine 2Se Large bottles Woreeater Sauee, Pure To mato Catsup, Pickles, orted kinds, Prepared Muatard or Horseradish, par bottle, at ViC Fanay Queen Ollvea, quart Uc Klpo Olives, per can 10c S bara Elder Flower or Ceeeanut Oil Toilet Soap for 29c Baker' C'ocoanut, lan 10c Pure Pniit Jelly, 2fi 10c Mac Lar an' a Peanut Butter, lb 12Vtc The Best Tea Sif tings, lb 12Vac Breakfast Cocoa, lb Mc Fancy Golden Hantoa Coffee, lb 20c The Bast Fancy Creaxnerv Butter. Ib...39 No. 1 Country Creamery Butter, lb 95c Full Cream, N. V. White or Young Amer ica niiMis. Hi aju iNeufchatel Chekie, each 3c imported Koqaefort (..ncese, IP flOa IS lbs. Beat Cookisig Potatoea 40c New Solid Cabbage, lb ...SVic Fanay 8weet Potatoes, lb .3ViC Old Beats, Camits'or Turnips, lb V 8 bunehes Fresh Parsley .fa t heads Freth Leaf Lettvct , .Be I large loup Bunches 9 t sUlks Fresh Celery , ..Bo V.la flnlnnflh ntc t- 1 Hubbard Squash, per lb Se November Sale of Standard Notions and Dress Forms 12 -station Simplex Form, can be used to get any measurement of hips, bust, shoulders, neck, waist and height. The most used form at lowest price ever made in Omaha, $11 value $9.9$ Four (4) -section Simplex Adjustable Dress Forms; very convenient and suitable for the home dressmaker: can be used for sizes 84 to 40; $7.50 value $3.99 Kleinert Featherweight Dress fhleld, alae S, 20c value, 12c; also , 29c value, I7c sise 4, 30c value, 21c; else S, 3Sc value, at 24e lOe Prime Snap Fasteners, black and white, popular sices, dosen Be J. 4 P- Coat's Darning Cotton, blaek, white, tan and gray, 46-yard spool i regularly 8 for So special, 4 for .....Be 10e Hair Pin Cabinet, all sises crimped pins, at 9c 19a Banltary Elastic Belt, well fitting. 10c lie ChfldTs Hose Supporters, white and black, all ages . 7e J. P. Coat's and 8. B. Silk Finish Cro chet Cotton, all wonted colore, 100yard ball; regularly fie ball, S bails for. ... 10c irst It Pays Imported Steel Crochet Hooka; all slits: 10c value, each. , Sc fa Bowstring f-Cord Sewing Thread, black and white, not all numbers, for Se If. K. Knitting Cotton, white enlyi regularly le, ball S Sanitary Napkins, 8 In boi, comfortable and absorbent, value 10c, 8 boaes 19c lfte Red Seal Hair Nets, cap and fringe, all colors lvc 10c Inside Betting, blaek and white, 1U, , t and 9 Inches, yard 9c 80s, 78c and 11.00 Salesman's Samples of Shears, Scissors, Button Hole and Manl cure Scissors, all high grade steel; ell perfect, at 29a Warren's Oroa Grain Featherbone -blaek and white, lfio yard, special for Be 6c Pollthed Pint, full 800 count, an A-l Pin, per poebage 3c 2 He Cotton Tape, black and white, 8-yard bolts, at tc 6c Men's Cushion Neck Bands, all sites 2 for $e 15c Bias Tape, white and black. 11-yard bolts, sise 8, A, S and 4 per bolt 9c Fiction. THK LAST DITCH. Br Will Uvlniton enmfort. New York. Ueorffe H. Ooran Co. II S. The author's most brilliant novel of love, peril nd adventure. Two beau tiful women, master portraits by a master painter, lend distinction to this ' lastly moving tale. All the mystery j and gorgeous color of the east is here, the narrow, crooked, lamp-lit streets i of a Chinese sea port, the hot, dusty flatness of the desert toward Tibet, the cool sharp air of the hill country at dusk. MEN. WOMItN AND Ot'NS He aapii.r". N.w York. O.ar,. H. paran Ce. II. :i. Like a new star rising out of the smoky clouds of war has appeared this new literary genius who writea under the name of "Sapper." These I remarkable tales are of men and women whose lives were twisted as suddenly, tangled as wildly, changed as utterly as the barbed wire of the trenches under the waking of the guns. THK SNOW nt'KNlR. Br H.nry Ores. N.w York. U.orfe H. Deran .Co. II. IB. Reviera, th mow burner, ii like no other character in fiction save possibly the grim figure of Jack London I "Sea Wolfe. The story of the fight with the young eastern college athlete is one of the most gripping scenes in recent fiction. LOCAL COI.OR. By Irvln S. Oab. N.w Torla. Uaora. H. Daren Ce. Il.lft. - Irvin S. Cobb is a maiter of the short story. In thia new volume of tales some humorous, some pathetic every one dramatic, Cobb is st his best. F1BBLB D. D. Br Irvln S Cabs. New York. Uterte H. Daraa Co. II. 10. Cobb hat done it again I Fibble D. D. is as hilariously ridiculous ss soberly funny at much of t scream at "Speaking of Operations." It is all about s mincing namby-pamby young curat who triet in (vain to shepherd s boyt ctmp. chaoerone s crowd of young ladiea through Eu rope and tetcn giggling students 01 a young ladies' teminary. A QtLDED VANITY, Br Richard Deans. N.w York. Q.org. H. Doran ce. ll.ae. Here it a surprise for all lovers of 'The Dops Doctor" that grim epic of the South African veldt. This it t novel of English society life--the Riviera marriage tla mode. Dett, graceful, lightly handled triumph in s new vein. TUB LlOIft SHARB. Br Arnold Bennett. new Tora. ueorfo h. uoran co. Here it Arnold Bennett in his lighter vein the Arnold Bennett who gave us "Buried Alive." This amusing storv ot Audrey More, wno naa an appetite for life and wanted the "lion's shara" of things, is full of deft aketchet. of entertaining characters. surprising situations and interesting diicuisions ol modem problems. KINSMEN. -written with the young folks prim arily in mind. However, her theme is . yet one that will appeal also to the . older reader as will her charming style and the somewhat unusual lit erary construction of the work. Miscellaneous. III.MU.t... rftuHMAST. SUXAOBR A.V IAN. Ry laa.r F. MarrnxiMm and Pant. Prnlun.n. Nrn- Vwrv. Hai jw ni-othe . ts.oo. All about the humorous, ftcntlr roughly educated, very fine Americar gentleman, the man who never broW his word. A beautifully notteit u work with clear halftone portraits o' famous actresses and actors and clca easily reiul type. THE INSfRRltf-rlliN I.N llt'HM. ' II .lam S(Ithi'. Now Votll. Ylte .tin. Mill. II ''a. tl.SH. Mr. Stephens kh cki. e to those win ware waiting thij loiiiig fight; t writes with events clearly hcfo'V ' :r . The result is a vivid revvlatio.' o, I r. soul of Ireland. PERSONAL IIKA1.TII. .V '11 ' .oU illarrlmln.Mnf aenoi.. Hy William Hraa): . M p. rhllailelplilH. W. B. Saundeia i'm II 10 All experience of fifteen s-ears pri vate andi hospital experience, writir, on medical subjects for the popular manaiines. and especially conducting a daily "Health Talk" department in the presi through the efticient man agement of The National Newspaper Service, is the authors warrant lor offering thit little book. OALLIPOL1. Mr John Maa.fl.ld. New York. Tito MaraTlllan Co. 11.2,. The book it important aa literature at an interpretation of England's point of view in the present war, and aa the reflection ot tne mina ana per sonality ,of a great figure In modern literature amid acenea of fighting bloodshed and disaster. NATIONALIZING AMHRICA Br BHwarS A Stalnar. New York, riemln, H. RaveU Ca. 11.01. . Prof. Steiner addreaseaa himself to the problem of how best we may set our national house in order, so that a successful facing of the criait maw ac crue. He pleads for unity, solidarity, genuine nationalisation. He possesses special qualifications for hit talk, rep resenting in miniature what the coun try itself it at large. It it book of rare quality, written by a man who thinks and fecit deeply one pos sessed, too, of the faculty of lacidly expressing the conclusions at which he has arrived. THK INTSLUOBrlCB Of WOMAN. Br W. L. Oeorfe. Beetem. fctttl., Brown . Caw 1.11. , In Mr. George's essays oa feminism the originality of his point of view ia allied with remarkable vigor of ex pression, for while he is a pronounced champion of the feminist movement in England, he has not refrained from criticizing women. He bows to no inttitution, neither to retpeetsbility, nor marriage nor good form. Br rerolval York, uaaraa n. Coon.r. Maw J. Coon, Damn Co. fj.ll, Thit It s delightful historical novel of the year 1837 in Canada. Entirely new in itt fictional treatment of the Scotch Highland chieftan, who comet to Canada with hie loyal clantmen. This ia a dramatic atory, full of charm, with surprisingly tweet and whole tome atmosphere, genuine suspense and strong love Interest. If Y-af AN. Br O. B. L. Haw lark. Oaort H. Doran Ca. IS aenta. During til the slow terrible months of sgony, the woman st home has been pouring out her heart in tweet sympathy and cheer to her men st the front. The tout of Englsnd it in these simple touching exalted letters from sn English wife end mother to her man "tomewhere in France." IH DARLING AND OTHBR STOttrBS. Br Antan Chekhov. Translates, br Con stance OarnatL New York. The Maaatlllan Ce. 11.10. Thit volume which eontaint a num ber of noted ttoriea In addition to The Darling, it prefaced by a criticism of Chekhov, written by hit fellow-countryman, Tolstoi, and it provided alto with s general introduction by Ed ward Garnett. OIPTS FROM THB DBSBRT Br Fre B. Fl.her. New Yark. The Ablnsdon Praaa. 60 eenta. A beautiful Christmas story, inter preting the giftt of the wite men gold, frankincente tnd myrrh. The setting and imsgry are oriental, and the ilustrations, harmonising perfectly with the theme, tdd much to the chsrm of the book. The book carries s missionary message, and it genuine ly spiritual in itt suggestion tnd fetching. MARY 'OUSTA. Br Jeeeph a. Lincoln. New York. D. APSl.len Co. II. II. This ttory It told from Mary 'Gusta'a point of view and you may be quite ture it it tn original one. In the midst of the managing pro cess a romance develops that holds the Interest of every resident on the Ctpe tnd makes a delightfully fit ting climax to this delightfully hum orous and human story. ARABIAN NIOHTS BNTKRTAINMBNTS. With llloelratlona by Loula nhaad. New York. Harper A Brother.. 11.10, A book full of the interesting Ara bian Nights narratives which are al ways popular. Thit book it beauti fully (illustrated and decorated in fact, hat over 100 illustrations. UNCLE SAM'S OUTDOOR MAOIC. Br p.roy K...e Fltahush. New York. Harper A Brethera. 11.11. The romsnce snd adventure of re clamation in desert and forest. Told in an extremely interesting way and illustrated. THB SHININO ADVENTURE. Br Dana Burnet. New Tork. Harper A Brothera. 11.10. Thit it indeed a beautiful story and told in a beautiful way that goes right to the heart. A little knight with his little tin sword and his expedi tion into the wide world of the streets in search of a kingdom,. how he buys the park from the gardener for t penny in order that the poor little children from Unintentionable street may share its beautiea with him and all of his other adventures from a nar rative which is exceptionally good. THB VBRMILION BOX. Br R. V. Loose, New York. Oeorta H, Doran Co, 11.11, Thit Jolly little novel is ideally de signed to cheer a world depressed by war. There is quaintness and typical Lucat flavor in these quiet, amusing letters from a young British -volunteer, hit mother, aunts and unclet, and the girl he "meets by mail." MASTKR SIMON'S GARDEN. By Cornelia Mlja. New York. The MacMlllan Co. A panorama of American history set forth in a ttory of delicate fancy trig nm or tub black hills: p. Lanaa. Beaton. ard Oa. Il ia. Bv Lothrop, Lea A SaePf Like Mr. Lsnge's other books, this it an "Indian atory" of the best tort and valuable for the encouragement of careful observation of the wondert of nature. Bett of all. 'it it so interest ing that the reader becomes absorbed in It. For boys from 12 to 16, but en joyable for anyone. . . i THB BOY WITH THB V. S. MAIL. Br Fraael. Rett Wheeler. Boston. LothroD Lee ShepsrS. II 10. The great value of thit narrative is thst it opent the eyet of so many readers to what our government is doing for us to steadily ai to swsken little thought. . Attacked by Hawk, Postal Clerk Seeks Refuge Under Desk Somewhere Lawrence Proulex, ss- -littant superintendent of mailt, heard that If a person it attacked by s hawk, thst snimal will , loosen Its hold only by having itt feet burned. This informstion served him in good ttesd yesterday after noon when in the course of his duties he examined a ttrange paper corru gated box from which muffled founds were emanating. Closer examination disclosed a large, gray, angry hawk which became all the angrier when the assistant superintendent tried to tooths itt ruffled feelings with s gentle ttroke. i . With s cry of triumph the feath ered cannibal made straight for Law rence, who managed to save himself, by ducking under a desk. It was some fight and finally ended when the weakened bird flopped over in despair. Lawrence Proulex lost no time in putting the hawk back in its box. . k The annimal wat senf from Friend, Neb., to the Northwestern School of Taxidermy to be mounted. There is a ruling in the parcels post service which forbids the sending of live animals through the mails. Sea Surgeons Watch And Wait for You Would you like to have a minor operation performed free of , charge by Uncle Sain't turgeons? If so, join the navy. "A recent order to the lo cal navy recruiting office permits the signing of men with minor defects who can be cured by minor opera tions. Applicants having bad teeth, tonsilitis or flat feet are now enlisted and cured at government expense, Willis D. Gould of Omaha was the first recruit to take advantage of the opportunity. He enlisted yesterday although having bad teeth. Nebraska Telephone Men Receive Promotions The following promotions have been announced by W. B. T. Belt, general manager of the Nebraska Telephone company: L. B. Wilson, commercial superin tendent of the Nebraska Telephone company, to be assistant to G. H. Pratt, general commercial superin tendent, with the title of special agent. F. A. May, district manager at Grand Island, to be commercial su perintendent to tucceed L. B, Wilton, promoted. E, C. Hartley promoted from com-. mercial agent to the newly created 1 position oi commercial engineer. Periistence It the Cardinal Virtue in Advertising. , r