THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 3, 1916.
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Sion in Sales in December
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DOUGLAS STREETS
Our guarantee of satisfaction or money back enables
you to shop here with the assurance of being well satis
fied. Why not shop early and avoid the discomforts in
cident to last minute buying?
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!ow i the -time to buy Laces for
a Special Monday at About
Half Regular Prices.
Chantilly and Oriental Lace for Jabot,
18 inches wide, at, yard 5c
Chiffon Flouncing and Allover, 18 and
27 inches wide; used for fancy blouses
and entire dresses. Special, at, yard . 75c
Lucille Net, in all shades; 72 inches
wide,; very pretty for evening dresses;
at, yard .$1.98
Chiffon Allover, in white and colors;
18. and 27 inches wide ; regular price
$1.50, for, yard ( 59c
Black Oriental . Flouncings, 18 inches
wide; worth up to $1.50. Special Mon
day, at, yard 39c
A good assortment of French and Ger
man Vals, in matched patterns; filet
edges; 1 to 3 inches wi'de. Special, at,
yard ..7Vgc
French and German Vals., in matched
patterns, at, yard ; ... 5c
iljnen Cluny Edges and Insertion, for
ceiriw pieces, at, yard 15c
Qrold and 'Silver Laces, for hat trim-
Piatt Val Edges, 4 in. wide, yd. . .7Vic
Gold and Silver Flouncings,' 18 inches
wide. Special, at, yard. . . , .98c
Spanish Lace Scarfs in white and black ;
i2 jand 2Y2 yards long. Eacji, from-i-
-.4 i $3.00 to $12.00
Furs Make Most
Beautiful and
Acceptable
Gifts
Our Guarantee Is
an Insurance
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The Story of Your, Furs Would Be a Wonder Tale
How from the four corners of the earth the mole of the Scottish Highlands
the lamb of the Thibetan peaks the seal of Alaska the sable and ermine of Russia,
etc., the furs of milady's preference find a common meeting ground in the splendid hol
iday display in our big salesrooms. While we yield the palm to none in the question of
low prices, we take pride in their genuineness and afford you protection by guarantee
ing what you buy from us. Come and see.
Fur Sets, at $10 up to $150 j
Fuj Scarfs, at : ... $5 up to $85
Fur Muffs, at. . . $1.95 up to $89 ,
v Cross Fox Scarfs, at. .... . . .$45 up
Evening Gowns and
Dancing Frocks
Hundreds of new ones.
Special values
$19.50, $25, $33 up.
Hudson Seal Coats, at . . . $95 to $350
Brook Mink Coats . $45.00 to $89.00
Taupe Fox Scarfs, at .... . $35.00 up
Red Fox Scarfs, at $19,75 up
Furs of All Descriptions at Most Pleasing Low Prices.
DAINTY BLOUSES
A wonderfully complete
Beautiful New
DINNER GOWNS
A special showing of
splendid values, at
$45, $55 and $65
Lovely Gowns
in Georgette and most
beautiful silks.
Big assortment of
specials, at
$25.00 and $35.00
showing of clever new
styles. Choose now; we
will hold them for you.
Everything that's Daintiest for Baby in Our Baby Bargains, Second Floor.
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Why Not Give a Nice Waist or Dress Pattern?
Xmas Silks in Our Daylight Silk Section Stylish Silks
, '' for Waists and Dresses, at Prices That Will
S "'v Mean Quite a Saving.
25 "tieces'lof All-Silk Satin striped
and washable, crepe de chine, new
1917 styles just arrived: a firm,
Keavy quality for waists and men's
shirts; very special. $1.50
10 pieces of yard wide Novelty
tress Chiffon Taffetas, in neat
tripes and satin plaid effects; reg--
war $1.50 and $1.75 values, at $1.25
0 pieces of plain and Novelty
s Silks, including plain chiffon
, satin de chines, striped and
'tracked tattetas. all-silk crepe de
mines, printed radiums, satin
jtriped taffetas; tegular $1.25 and
u.,50 values, at 98c and $1.10
11.75 GEORGETTE CREPE, AT $1
JO-Inch , All-Silk Georgette Crepes,
Russian blues, rose, pink, Nile
een, gray, black, taube, navy and
How: i while they last, Monday.
orth $1.75 $1.00
2.50 COSTUME VELVET at $1.50
6-Inch Costume Velvets, fast pile
nd color; guaranteed to wear, in
eavy blue, myrtle, brown, raisin,
tytym, golden brown; the $2.50
(uaiiiy, tor one day, Monday, ?1.50
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All-Wool Dress patterns for Xmas
f Gifts.
300 dress patterns in different
weaves and colors. Storm "Serges,
French Serges, Epingles, Taffetas,
etc., enough goods in each piece to
make a dress, according to the
width; $5.00 and $6.00 values; a
full dress pattern, $2.98 and $3.98
A SEMI-MADE SKIRT FOR XMAS
A very practical Xmas gift; just
sew up the seams and these -skirts
are ready to wear;. perfect in fit and
style. Several smart, new models for
Monday, at '. .$2.98 and $3.98
100 pieces of All-Wool French Serge
Taffeta snd Epingle, the materials
that are m demand ; every new col
or shown here; worth $1.25. at. 98c i
200 pieces of popular priced dress,
goods, 36 to 54 inches wide. All
wool Serges, fancy Plaids and mix
tures. Black and white, checked
lisuitings ; diagonals, etc., worth up to
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Qi) Skirts Made to Order CO
yAFerfectly fitted and tailonedyfc
skirts, made in the newest styles;
your choice of any material in jur
dress goods stock; a perfect fit
guaranteed ; for the making, $2.00.
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Paradise
$5.00 value at
A -very ac
ceptable Xmas
gift.
To encourage early buy
ing we offer this extraor
dinary value. Black and
Natural. Only one to a
, custodier.
Other values to $45.00
Crockery Depart
ment Specials
Fourth Floor, Monday
Bif Sayings to You in Naadad
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7 piece Flint Blown Water Set,
$1.75 value 98c
Flint Blown Sherbets, regular
$2.25 dozen kind, each 10c
7 piece Glass Berry Set, regu
lar $ 1.00 values S9o
100 piece semi - porcelain Din
net Set service for 12 persons,
$1.00 value; special $6.98
100 piece Gold Band Dinner
Set, regular $12 value. . .$8.98
100 piece Dinner Set, spray de
sign, regular $15 value. $10.98
Gold Band Cup and Saucers,
regular $3 doz. kind, pair, 10c
Turkey Flatter and Covered
Dishes, values up to $2.00,
special 48c
One lot of Dinner Plates, Tea
Plates, Pie and Bread and But
ter Plates, values to 26c ;
choice of the lot, each 7c
re Acceptable and Lasting Remembrances
Leather Goods
are Acceptable
Xmas Gifts
A large assortment
of Real Leather
Hand Bags and
Hand Purses, many
styles, silk and
leather lined, mirror
and inside 'purses; values to $1.50,
choice 95c
Children's All-Leather Hand Bags,
many attractive styles, choice . . . 50c
Kisses All-Leather Hand Purses,
silk lined, in red, gray, blue and
groen: nobby styles, 50c values. .39c
4A fcrej? assortment of fine Pin Seal,
Crape Seal and Morocco Bags, newest
styles and shapes; fine silk linings,
all wanted fittings and some with in-
sidt frames; choice $3.50
Fine Morocco, long grain and crepe
grain Leather Hand fags and Purses,
silk and calf linings; very desirable,
choice, at $1.75
The largest showing of high grade
Purses and Hand Sacs, all newest
no'elty styles, finest linings and fit
tings? will compare favorably .with
most $7.50 bam. Finest Pin Seal.
Dull Seal, Crepe and Long - Grain
Seal, Morocco and other fine leather;
clmee ..... .i $5.00
A Urn allowing of Fitted Traveling St.
Fix! Hand Ban. Steel Studded Silk and
V'lvet Ban. Larva Shonnjnv Ran. Muaic
Eirp, Billfold and other Leather Novelitea.
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Jewelry Gifti for
Man and Byi
Sterling Silver
Belt Buckles, hand engraved and engine
turned designs. Large variety of de
signs, complete with tubular heather belt.
Monogram engraved free; $2.50 values,
choice !
Men's Gold Filled Scarf Pin and Cuff
Link Sets, signet styles, fine Roman fin
ish, in velvet lined box. Engraved free.
Variety of styles, choice $1.00
Men's Solid Gold Signet Scarf Pins, fine
Roman finish, several styles. Engraved
free. Choice $150
Men's 20-year Gold Filled Watches, 12
size, engine turned cases, 15-jewel El
gin movement; warranted perfect time
keepers; special $11.50
Men's Gold Filled Knives, warranted for
wear, many styles,, good quality steeii
choice $1-00
Men's Gold Filled Cuff Links, warran
ted for wear; many styles, each in neat,
lined gift box; engraved free; choice,
for 50c
Men's Solid Gold Fancy Scarf Pins, new,
neat styles, variety of designs ; values to
$3.00, choice $1.69
A very complete showing of gifts for
men in Waldemars, Vest Chains, Cuff
Links, Fobs, Scarf Pins, Lodge Receipt
Cases, Tie Clasps, Pocket Knives, Mili
tary Brushes, Men s Bill
Folds and many other
novelties, at extremely
moderate prices.
Many Pleasing Suggestions
in Hardware Department
Link Roasters, a 3-ptec set, enaiSltl, iclf baiting.
No. 1 $1.75
Lfsk Roanterfi, a 8 -piece set. enamel, stlf basting,
No. 2 $2.00
List, .toasters, a 3 -piece net, enamel, aelf batting,
No. 8 .$2.25
bavory bnamei Hoauterti, medlunvaiie, No. 11... $1.10
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Steel RonHleri, medium -ite, No. 76 .
Steel Roasters, large site, N. 200
Aluminum Roantere, large me, No. 426.
Brotvney Roaittera, email size
Hrowney KoaHters, medium ilie.
.ftBc
.08c
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30c
36c
Irowney Roasters, lame aiie 45c
Climax Food Choppers, No. 50 89c
Climax Food Choppers, No. 61 98c
Ever Ready Flashlights, regular price 12.75 $2.28
Ever Ready Flashlights, regular price $2.60. .. .$2.00
Ever Ready Flashlights, regular price $2.00 $1.75
Ever Ready Flashlights, regular price $1.26 98c
Gillette Safety Rators regular price $6.00 $3.75
Gem Safety Ratgrs, regular price $1.00 7Se
Ever Ready Safety Raaor, regular price $1.00..,. 78c
Pearl Handle Pocket Knives, regular price $2.00. .$1.50
Pearl Handle Pocket Knives, regular price $1.60. .$1,00
Stag Handle Pocket Knives, regular price $1.60.. $1.00
Stag Handle Pftcket Knivett, regular price $1.00... 76c
Stag Handle iHjeket Kniven, regular price 76c. .. .60c
Keen Cutter Shears, fully warranted, up from . . , .76c
Embroidery Shears, fully warranted, up from 60c
Men's and Boys' Ice Skates, nickel plated, up rora 40c
Ladies' Ice Skates, nickel plated, up frtrm 08c
All copper and copper nickel plated Chafing Dishes,
t up from $6 JO
All copper and copper nickel plated Coffee Machines,
up from , $7.76
Copper nickel plated Baking Dishes, up from. . , .$2.50
Copper nickel plated Cassoroles, up from $1.98
tMecirie joasters, triangular in snape 92.80
rirst It Pays
Electric Irons, fully warranted...
blectrlc Curling Irog Heaters
Electric Cross Grills
Electric Washing Machines
Electric Cooking Discs
Copper nickel plated Tea Kettles, No. ft
Copper nickel plated 9 cup Coffee Percolators
Aluminum Coffee Pot, 2 quart
Aluminum Coffee Percolator. 6 cud
Aluminum Preserving Kettles, 10 quart $1.79
Aluminum Berlin Kettles, ti quart ..96c
Cast Aluminum Fry Pan, No. t $2.85
Cast Aluminum Tea Kettle, No. 8 $4.2fr
Aluminum high stand Waffle Iron $3.49
Aluminum Rice Boiler, 1 quart $1.79
Lunch Kits, with Thermos bottle in $2.25
$2.98
.$2.25
.$4.98
$40.00
.$400
.$1.69
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OpenTV
Santa Claus is in our Toy Department every
day and .wants to,meet all the children and have
a talk with them, so he can get their orders in
early, on account of the big rush.
Beautiful Kid Body Dolls with sewed wig, mov
ing, eyes, from 49c to $6.00
Jointed Dolls, hip, knee and elbow joints, with
parted, sewed wig and eyelashes, from 98c
'to $12.00
$1.50 Mamma Doll, with a human voice, special,
at ,98c
Don't fail to see it.
U Tree ornaments, from 3 for 5c
to 10c each
Teddy Bears and stuffed ani
mals, from 35c to $10.00
Wicker Doll Buggies ... $3.50
to $12.00
Carpet Sweepers 19c
Children's Tea Sets 25c
to $3.50
Velocipedes . . . $2.25 to $8.00
Boys' Tool Chests 35c
to $4.50
Murphy, Dahlman's
Nemesis, Goes Out
After More Scalps
James B. Murphy, erstwhile boiler
maker and representative of a clique
! of taxpayers who object to Mayor
Dahlman's alleged "joy rides" in city
owned automobiles, is out after the
city commissioners' scabs now.
Through the office of the sheriff of
Douglas county Murphy has served
a formal demand on City Attorney
Kmc that he (Kme) sue the c:ty
lathers and their bondsmen tor $M,'
800, alleged misappropriation of pub
lie funds for the Durchase and no-
keep of Mayor Dahlman's motorcars
since 1912. Murphy wants the city
clads to make good the money which,
he charges, has been "wantonly
wasted on tne mayor s automobile.
Murphy filed a petition with the
clerk of the court several days ago in
which he sought to enjoin the city
commissioners, city comptroller and
Mayor uahlman trom further co
operation in carrying out his mayor
ship's automobile program.
Dr, J. P, Lord Buys
Blocks in Bellevue
Dr. J. P. Lord has just purchased
eight blocks of the "inglcsby tract"
at Bellevue of George G. Wallace of
Omaha. This tract comprises some
of the finest sites in the village of
Bellevue and some of the most at
tractive views to be found along the
Missouri river.
It is likely that Dr. Lord will de
velop a part of this and sell the rest
The demand for solid blocks or half
blocks of ground in Bellevue is said
to De steadily increasing, and a num
ber of new homes have been built
during the last year. Particularly is
this true in the southwest portion of
the village, nearest Fort Crook. Sev
eral retired farmers have recently lo
cated in Bellevue and are building
homes. They will educate their chil
dren at the college there.
Five Petty Thefts
Peeve the Police
Harry Brockman, Vienna hotel, re
ports the theft of $23 from hit room.
John Chiousis, 505 South Thirteenth
street, asserts that his store was brok
en into and cigars and tobacco taken.
B. Miller, 2418Vj Cuming street, lost
$35 from his room. Goss & Butler'
store, 902 North Sixteenth street, was
visited by thieves during the night,
who stole cigars from the establish
ment Joe Dubs, 1610 Davenport
street, lost $3 when his roommate de
parted for parts unrevealed.
McVann Relates Omaha's
, Story at Kansas City
A hearing in a rate case affecting
freight shipments of cooperage, paper
and many other commodities from
the Mississippi river to Missouri river
points is on in.Kansas City today and
i will probably continue to the middle
of the week. E. J. McVann, 'man
ager of the traffic bureau in Omaha,
went to Kansas City from! Washing
ton, where he had been on another
case. y. f. Murry of the traffic
bureau in Omaha, left Friday night
tor Kansas uty to meet Mr. McVann
there. Both are taking part in the
hearing, representing Omaha's inter
ests. The hearing is before a spe
cial examiner of the Interstate Com
merce commission.
One Hundred Per Cent of
Sunshine for Half Month
November was a dry month for
Omahans, according to monthly me
teorological report of Lucius A.
Welsfi. There was only a total of 073
precipitation. The average tempera
ture was 40.6. Omhanas can com
plain little of the character of the
weather handed out. The report
shows fifteen davs havinsr 100 ner cent
of sunshine. The highest temperature
of the month was on November 3.
when the mercurv hit the 78 mark.
The coldest day. 3 above, was Novem
ber 14.
The average wind velocity for the
month was 9.3 miles. . It reached
thirty-seven miles on November 23.
GERARD TAKES NEW
PROTESTTO BERLIN
U. S. Takes Further Informal ,
Action on Wholesale De
portation of Belgians.
MEETING AT NEW YORK
Washington, Dec. 2. New repre
sentations on the deportation of Bel
gian civilians, which have been made
by the United States to Germany re
cently, will be emphasized personally
on German officials by Ambas
sador Gerard when he returns to his
post, for which he sails next Tues
day. He will convey the individual
attitude of President Wilson and tell
of the bad impression created among
the American people by recent treat
ment of the Belgians.
The protest, based on broad
grounds of humanity, was hurried
along partly because of fear that Ger
many s policy in Belgium would in
terrupt American relief work there.. '
Mass Meeting it New York.
New York. Dec. 2. Plans for a
mass meeting here on December 15,
"to voice the protest of the American
people" in the matter of the whole
sale deportations of Belgians from
their homes to Germany, were an
nounced today. Elihu Root will be
one of the speakers. Others thus far
announced are former Assistant
United States Attorney General
James M. Beck and Rev. Dr. William
T. Manning, rector of Trinity church.
in addition to this meeting a move
ment is under way to unite prominent
educators and clergymen throughout
the country in a general protest to
educators and university heads of
Germany against the deportations.
The Rev. Dr. Edward S. Young, pas
tor of the Bedford Presbyterian
church of Brooklyn, who started this
appeal, has received favorable replies
from Presidents Hibben of Princeton
university, Butler of Columbia, Lowell
of Harvard and Faunce of Boston and ,
Chancellor Day of Syracuse univer
sity and John A. Marcus, moderator
of the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church.
A number qf men interested in the
coming mass meeting held a private
conference during the week, it was
announced today, to discuss what
could be done in the interest of the
Belgians. Among thjbse who attended
were Elihu Root, Thomas F. Ryan,
Robert Bacon, Henry L. Stimson.
Joseph H. Choate and John M. Par
ker.
Ask Wilson for Facta,
The following telegram signed by
those at the meeting was sent to
President Wilson: ,,
There are many of our citizen
who wish to do their part toward an
expression of public opinion regard
ing the deportation of Belgians into-.
Germany and France, which as now
reported appears tb be in violation of ,
law and humanity. We should be glad
to have all the information possible,
so aa to be sure of the facts before
taking public action.
May we have such information aa
may be proper as to what facts the
State department has, what our gov
ernment has done and what, so far .
as known, other neutral governments
have done about the violation of in
ternational law in this respect? If the
facts are not known by our govern
ment, cannot thy be obtained from
our minister to Belgium?" 1
Detective Does
Some Real Sleuth
Work; Finds Stones
Federated Improvers to
Work For Light Contract
Ai a meeting Friday night the ex
ecutive committee of the Federated
Improvement club was authorized to
send out a circular letter to members
asking support for the light contract
at the polls on Tuesday. This or
ganization claims to be the pioneer
in the movement for better lights,
which now, depends on the outcome
of the election. For the last three
years it has been engaged in a con
tinual agitation tor the better serv
ice, and now is putting all its ener
gies into the campaign in favor of
the contract.
Kaplan President of
North Side Improvers
A. Kaplan was elected president of
the North Side Improvement club, a
new organization formed Friday eve
ning in Wolk's hall, Twenty-fourth
and Seward streets. N. Joffe was
elected secretary. Mayor Dahlman,
L. J. Piatti and Harry Wolf SDoke
for the five-year lighting contract,
which will be submitted to referen
dum vote next Tuesday. This organ
ization tavors tne contract and in
tends to work for its endorsement at
the special election.
Indians Deny They Sold
Booze to Burly Bucks
Jane Teboll, Percy White Eairle.
Omar Humphrey and John Wakin,
Winnebago Indians, indicted by the
federal grand jury tor introducing
intoxicating liquor to reservation
bucks, pleaded not guiltv to the
charge when arraigned before Fed
eral Judge Woodrough. They were
released on bail pending their hear
ing at the next session of the crim
inal court.
Light Contract and Barn
Of Sunderland on Program
The Central Improvement club, an
organization of property owners, will
meet Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock
in Columbia hall, Twenty-second and
Pierce streets, to discuss the Sunder
land barn and the electric lighting ordinance.
i When Virginia Gordon of (he Al
bany hotel missed diamonds to the
value of $750, sht immediately notified
the police and had two men and a
girl arrested for the theft.
"I am sure one of these three got
them," asserted Virginia as she took a
chair in Chief Maloney's office.
Detective relix Dolan, who has a
keen eye, noticed that Virginia wore
an extra thin pair of silk hose. Near
the ankle he saw something sparkle
through the silk.
"I can find your jewels in one min
ute," remarked Felix.. "Take off your
shoe?"
"All right, Mr. Holmes," quoth
Virginia facetiously, and did as re
quested. There were found the three missing
rings. y
"Marvelous," exclaimed Chief Ma
loney. Bank Clearings in
Omaha Still Soar
Despite the fact that an entire day,
Thanksgiving day, was lost, Omaha
bank clearings for the week made
their usual large gain. The total
clearings for the week were $26,945.
76876, a gain of mqre than $6,000,000
over the total for the corresponding
week last year, which was $20,755,379.-
66. And there were only five banking
days during the week this vear be
cause of turkey day, while there were
six full banking days during the
week last year.
Santa Claus Collects
For Volunteers' Christmas
Six Santa Clauses, dressed in the
usual Christmas regalia and presid
ing over their customary chimneys,
wire placed on the downtown corners
by the Volunteers of America today.
The Volunteers are seeking to raise
money for their annual Christmas din
ner to homeless and needly families
of the city. In addition to the Christ
mas dinner the organization is plan
ning to have a Christmas tree from
which clothing will be distributed to '
the needy Christmas eve.
Alice McCormick, daughter of Ma-
jotj McCormick, and .Miss Leona
mitcneii, an araeni vorunteer worker,
paraded the downtown streets dressed
as old Kris Kringles.
Trr Sloan's Llolmtnt for RhoumaUftm.
It you havo rhoumatlim. lumbago, gat a
38a bottle of Sloan's Liniment. It hllla the
pain. All drurdsu. Advertlicir.ent-
Persistent Advertising Is the
Road to Success.
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