'-2 A "' " . .'THE' OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY . 7. 1917.
OUAHA TEACHES
UNCLE SAM OWMS
. . CITY OF DETROIT
. SOLDIERS' GARB
National Guard Officers ' Put
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Anto Metropolii Aaki About
Grade Crossings in Belation
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VIADUCT PROBLEMS ALSO
soroncei
eareitee
Out Explanation of Cause
for Taking Clothing. ;
NEVILLE MAKES PROMISE
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; - Detroit has asked Omaha or in
- formation relating to grade crowing!.
closing streets and ordering viaducts.
' The Michigan State Railroad commis
sion is about to require that all grade
crossings shall be .separated from
railroad tracks. In Detroit the Grand
' Trunk railroad runs through the
heart of Detroit, This company has
asked to be allowed to bridge twenty
four grade crossings under an agree
ment that the city shall close twenty
crossings to public travel. ' 1
"'in Omaha there are now eighty-one
i 'grade crossings. Forty-oife railroad
'crossings have been protested by .via-
ducts or subways.'., " .' " ,'
; Omaha It Victor. J :
The latest project in this connectipn
is the elevation of tracks of the Belt
Line. After ears of litigation over
the construction of a viaduct across
Dodge street, the city has beeo-sble
i to press its advantage as a victorious
. litigant and at this time the city en
. gineering department has plans for
track elevation over Dodge, Doug
v las and Farnara streets as a prelimin
ary improvement toward complete
elevation of the Bdt Line tracks. The
Belt Line has seventy-one grade cross
ings in Omaha. It is stated that the
Missouri Pacific will expend $200,000
on the initial improvement of the gen
eral scheme of grade crossing elim
ination. . . ' t j : ; .
A Hard Battle. V
' The city has had to 6ght to the last
ditch for every viaduct improvement,
some of the cases being fought all the
way through the supreme court of
the United States.
The city engineering department
off era, assurance that as soon as the
Missouri Pacific company shall have
completed the elevation of tracks at
Dodge, Douglas and Farnatn streets,
work will be pushed on elevation
south to Leavenworth street and north
to Chicago street ,
Plan on Foot to Shorten
New State-Aid Bridges
(Prom Staff CatrapMdmt.)
Lincoln, Jan. 6. (Spectal.)-t.Ree-ommendations
for state hydrograptt
ers, to co-operate with government of
ficials in measuring the daily flow of
Nebraska waters, both for the benefit
of irrigators and for determining the
overflow of streams as an aid in
planning state-aid bridges, will be
recommended to the legislature by the
Board of Irrigation, highways and
drainage. The board, consisting o
Land Commissioner Shnmway, , Gov-
ernor Neville and Attorney General
' Reed, met and organized Friday after-
norm. -
It is the opinion of the board mem
bers that such streams as tne riaiie
Ann reiriilarlv all the vear, and
fluctuate but little in flood time. If
hydrogrsphers can determine this to
be actually the- case, the .board can
save many thousand dollars, the board
rnntrnti. in fihortenina the length of
state-aid bridges, now built with wider
spans to allow tor Hood conditions.
'Falls City Man is Badly ' .
Mangled by Kick of Horse
Falls City, Neb., Jan. 5. (Special.)
Carl Thonrnton smitn, wno is em
oloved at the farm of John Babb,
was kicked by a horse, over the left
rye, and was found unconscious by
the members of the Babb family. He
was brought to the city and placed
Jin a hoiDital. where surgeons re
moved the left eye, bones from the
nose, cheek and forehead and part of
the brain. He is a stranger, in and
around Falls ' City, having only
worked for Babb the last four
months. He also worked three years
at 'Brownlee, Cherry county, Neb,
and also in Shelby county, IIL He
is about 36 years old. He is ra
tional and may recover if meningitis
does not set in. His mind does not
work readily and the information he
gave was given with an ettort .
Notes from Beatrice
And Gage .County
Beatrice. Neb.; Jan. 6. (Special)
The annual banquet of the Demp
ster Manufacturing company was
held Saturday evening in the Com
mercial dub rooms, there being more
than a hundred present. I. W. Bur
gess, treasurer -of the company, acted
as toasttnaster. and many about the
banquet table responded. The clos
ing remarks were made by President
L. d. Dempster. .
Willis Fulton, manager for a lam
ber company at Barneston. died Fri
day morning of diabetes and pneu
monia alter ao illness ol a week. He
leaves no family except his widow,
who is confined to her home by sick.
nesa, ine Doay win be taken
Riverron, this state, for interment
, Officers yesterday continued to col
lect the clothing of the soldiers which
the guardsmen say they have paid fdr
out of their allowance, and which they
assert should belong to them when
they are.: mustered out January V.
While reluctant to give up the cloth-.
ink, officers experienced no real diffi
culty in securing the uniforms and
other wearing apparel from the men.
Captain W. T. Batesy senior muster
ing officer, said thst the men hid a
mistaken idea about their clothing.
The title of the clothing at all times
rests with the government. 'The,
clothes which are now being collected,
he said, .was to be turned over , to the
state, to reimburse it for the state
clothing the men had used up while
being mobilized to be sent tp the
border. '"." ' ,
The state, he said, cannot give the
clothing which the government turned
over to it away to the soldiers. '-r
How It Was on Border. , Y
- What appears to be so unjust to the
men is the fact that a large number
of their comrades were mustered out
on the border and were allowed to
keep their clothing. They, fail to see
why the government would allow the
soldiers to keep the clothing down
in Texas and take .the same away
after they arrived in Nebrasks.
Today the men are to be given as
much liberty as possible. They will
not be required to stand any drills,
save those that are absolutely neces-
No regular church services will be
held in the-post today and the men
have permission to go to Bellevue or
Omaha and attend any church they
choose. . -.. , r
What Governor Says.
"Every Nebraska Guardsman will
go home with suitable clothing," said
ti.rr.nr Millc. followinc his in
spection of the recently returned
Fourth Nebraska regiment at Fort
Crook yesterday afternoon.. The gov
ernor said that the matter had been
taken op with the War department
by Adjutant General Hall and that ar
rangements had been made for the
men to wear proper alothing to their
homes. i , , . . .
The governor, after being intro
duced to the; staff officers by Adjutant
General Hall, was shown about the
post by Colonel Eberly.? .He visited
every company and showed his pleas
ure at the soldiers return by shaking
hands with all the men of several
Persistent Advertising Is the
Koaa to Success.
Foromen and Lowest Prices
Fancy Linens are Is 'i V
Still Selling t; :
At Greatly Reduced Prices,
; $2.50 Hand-Embroidered
j -Vafolro rfmtora CI 7f('
td .11 'MO nMrl.Rmhroideid
fi tfyf Madeira,Centcrs, 89c ;
" 50c Real (Jluliy Lace Dojl
;'tie8,foV3Sd,'i .y,
'3Se.Set Cluny Lace Doit'
--rt,le-for 19c - $
: K$m00 --: Madeira Lilnch
. Cloths, for $5.89. ;
''" v $20,00 'Madeira Lunch
Cloths, for $12.89. 1 .;
Rne, Quality ' ' v ,
Hiick ToWels; V
$1.00 quality for .'75c
i $1.25 quality for -85c '
$1.50 quality for $1.25
' , $1.75 quality 'for $1.50 '
to
commands, i, '
. -' Officer's Explanation. ; 1
A technicality1 is doing its best (or
its 'worst) to leave tne men m ure
Fourth Nebraska; regiment wnoui
clothes. ' ........
Captain Bate ot tne uniteo puici
army, who is at Fort Crook to act as
mustering out officer for the federal
government, explain the clothes
muddle this way: . , . .-
- "The .men are mistaken in their
idea of the ownership of the uniforms
which they wore. They, don't own
them, the stste doesn't own them, but
the national government does. -, In
confiscating the clothing now the fed
eral government is merely acting as
an agent for the state, because the
federal government will turn over the
clothing to tne state, dm
will never own the clothing' The
uniforms will alway . remain the
property of the national government.
Hence the state cannot give the
clothing to the men tor tne oovious
reason that the state cannot, give
away (fiat which it doe not own.
Prominent Falls City
i Man Dies Suddenly
Fall. Citv. Neb Jan. 6,-Specia!.)
Jacob Miller died suddenly at his
Home nere yesteruay. nr. miner icu
unconscious on the street a block from
his home and died nve hours later.
He was born in Elsaas. bennany, Sep
tember 25, 1834, and came to Richard
son county in I860 and leased half a
section, split rails and built a log
honse seven miles north of Falls City,
which is standing yet June U, Idol,
he enlisted in the army at Omaha and
was mustered out- August a, let.
In 1870 he married Magdeline Geb-
hard at Barada, Richardson county.
Nine children born ot this union sur
vi we the father. He. had lived in
Falls City since 1903.
Much Buzzing at State House
Over Clayburn's Resignation
" Lincoln. Jan. 5. -Henry Clayburn
Platte county, two years ago member
of the lower house of the state legis
lature, but defeated this year, was also
defeated in the election tor sergeant-at-arms,
but was given the office .of
custodian of the gallery. Ihis appoint
ment was made Thursday. . ' '
-Now Mr. Clayburn announces his
resignation, Mr. Clayburn' is very
English and drops his Ha". The com-
. mittee of employes is made up of
three Germans. There is much gos-
sipingatinong tne state law-makers.
Dr. Bradbury a Safe Dentist - ."
A Few Facts
Only an expert can pass judgment on a
piece of dental work by inspection. .
Differences In . appearance, construction
and materials are too slight, on the face of
them, to serve as an infallible guide for the
average person.
But differences in performance are unmis
takable, .- -
Once in service, the superiority of the
good piece of dental work over the bad the '
durability, comfort and satisfaction given
cannot be hidden. , .,
Upon such clear and material distinctions
is founded the overwhelming preference for
Dr. Bradbury service.
It is so plainly superior to the ordinary
dental work that he has over 110,000 satis
fied patrons to vouch for him.
Dental work leas resolute, leas able, less thoroughly and uni
formly good, could not sustain its popularity. .
But Dr. Bradbury popularity endures AND IS GROWING.
Send for booklet on Unusual Dentistry. - -
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921-ZS Wosdam f Um World Building. " Pbo. D. ITS.
14th mmi Faraasa Sti., Omaha. , Hours 4 to S Sundays, 10 to 11.
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Embroidered Cues
and Initial Cases . -,,
- 69c a Pair
Elaborate embroidered de-
signs, old English init
, ials, size 45x36. Special,
. 69c a pair... .-:
Linens of Finest Quality
; liss Thin Wriolcsalc Cost Today ?;
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' Anticipating; the present scarcity , of 3 good , .
linens and the consequent high, prices,-, we ' t
bought this present stock two years ago at ?
' old prices and have held them in the. Omaha , '
bonded warehouse for this event. .' Y"'., ; ' I , -
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Bleached Table Cloths- ' Turkish Towels
,- 3.7S Table Cloths, $ 2.89
7JJ0 Table Cloths, 8.38'
8.TS' Table Cloths, : S.38 :
' 12.00 Table' Cloths, 8.S9
17J50 Table Cloths, .13.89
20.00 Table Gotha, 16.89
Fine Irish Linen
Bleached Napkins
25c Ribbed Turkish Tow
els, 19c ;'.V;:x--;;
45c Extra Heavy Turkish
. Towels, 25c -
pQc Extra Heavy Turkish
Towels, 35c t ,.
85c Extra Heavy Turkish
Towels, 65c .v
Wash Cloths
$ 4.78 Nanking, $ M doxen.
1 8.00 Napkin, XBt douen
10.00 Napkins, M doxen
' 17.50 Napkins, 13.89 dosen
28.00 Napkins, ZOM dozen
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" Knit Wash Cloths, 1 Wc
. Knit Wash Cloths, 2c '
Turknit Wash Cloths, 3c
Turknit Wash Cloths, Sc
We Still Have a Few Dozens of J. S.
' Brown's Special Odd Napkins
' $ 6.75 .quality, size, for $4.00 a dozen.
10.75 quality size, for $6.00 a dozen
Fashionable Apparel at Smallest Prices
Our entire regular stock- and only our regular stock of new,
stylish apparel is included, in this interesting . sale.v Whatever
, you .choose is certain to be characteristic of .Thompson-Belden v
quality and 'style. i - ' a
Saits - Coats - Dresses - Skirts Blouses
' . A small charge for alterations All sales final, ( -
Haskell's Famous Black Silks
, , Another Week of Reductions ,
v Women interested in a suit, a dress or a "waist of black for their '
j v spring wardrobe will be well repaid if they attend this sale,; -r-i;
' -A savingof 15 to 20 per cent off of regular stock purchased at old
;.':,. prices or the equivalent ; ; ' - t
ifc At Present Prices of 30 to, 35 Savings ' ,
, Haskell's Chiffon' Taffeta, Haslcell's Satin de Chine,' . ' .. :w 'r
;$2.00 quality, $1.65 yard. $25 auality, $1.75 yard. peau de Soie, regularly $3.00
Haskell's Chiffon, Taffeta, Satin Raye, colors and black, f now, $2.38. "
2.2S ouali1. 11 sard.r ' $2.75 duality. $2JI8.. " .-.V v
' -5,14 J Thompson, Belden & Co. have had the exclusive sale, of Haskell's ,y
V Bilks for more than thirty years, and personally stand back of every,,
purchase. i ' ' . " ,,
;v- f;: H . Haskell s ilks' are yarn jdyed, thus insuring satisfactory, wear be--v-1
r- cause there is no loading or artificial weight added. Fast black and colors.
! 3..-. ftirs, of Superior Quality ,
V; . '..Ahd'Go Into the Clearance '
, y' You'll pleased to choose furs here becausev
::'f, ''.-: ': names' Are not misrepresented;, qualities 'at any
f. v' " price are the best; values never exaggerated-The
s season s.sraosi; " popular lurs ure (mciuueu.
Scarfs, Muffs, Sets and Fine Coats
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Clearing Sale of Corsets
Values You Shouldn't Miss.
; These corsets are the odd numbers which have accumu
lated during a busy season; materials of all weights; many
styles that can't be replaced ; others slightly soiled.
This is a grand opportunity to choose a new corset for
little "money, v
A Few Prices Are Mentioned .
$1.50 Corsets, for 85c $ 6.00 Corsets for $3.25
1 2.00 Corsets, for $1.19 ' 8.00 Corsets, for 3.95
3.00 Corsets, for 1.75 8.50 Corsets, for 4.50
3.50 Corsets, for 1.95
T 4.00 Corsets, for ' 2.19 .
' 5.00 Corsets, for 2.75'
10.00 Corsets, for' 5.25
12.00 Corsets, for : 6.95
15.00 Corsets, for 6.95
Camt SadtM ThM Flr .
Spring Woolens .
Just Received l
, New iiht weight French
Serges, Poplins and oth
l er spring woolens, in
1 wanted shades for the
. ' coming season. , Excel
. lent fabrics for obe
" piece ' dresses. Plain col-
on and novelties; $1.50,
. $1.75, $2.00.
(l- f . Mate Flaw .
White Wool Mixed
Blankets $6.50 a Pair
' Size 70x82, with pink and
' ; blue borders,' ribbon
bound; part of a de-
' stayed i shipment, hence
" the low price, $&50 a
'... pair. - ' ,'
Th6mpson-Belden
Merchandise '
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: is of known quality
, The best for the price
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January Clearance
. Wc Sell
Regular Stocks
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. have "been bought'
. fp undesirable goods
- are included., -
" Quality the Same
PRICES LESS
During January '
tMnmsHM TkM Fhw
: Undermuslin Sale Monday
" Gowns, Skirts, Chemise, Corset
Covers, Combinations, Drawers, ,
5 - v. ; At Important Savings '
Crepe de Chine Slip-On Gowns, plain or lace trimmed, ?5
quaUty, $2.98; $7.50 for $4.98, $8.75 for $6.49.
Crepe de Chine Envelope Chemise, only a few sizes; $3.50
- quality, $2.49; $3.75 for ,$2.59, $4 and $4.25 for $2.98, ,
S $6.25 for $3.98. ' '
Gowns, muslin, nainsook, cambric, crepe; 65c quality, 49c;
85dfor 69c, $1-00 for 9c$1.35 for 98c, $1.65 for $1.19,.
. $2.35 fpr $1.49, $2.85 for $1.79, $3.25 for $2.29, $4.50 for
' ,$3.19, $4.75 for $3.29, $6.00 for $3.98.!, , , 1
Combinations, Corset Covers with ppen or plosed drawers,
. Envelope Chemise, or Corset Covers with short', skirts;
' 65c quality, 49c; $1.00 for 79c,. $1.35 for 98c, $f,75 for
'$1.29, $235 for $1.49, $2.50 for $1.69,' $3.00 for $2.19,
$3.75 for $2.59, $4.25 for $2.98. r 1 . , , v
Substantial reductions on Corset Covers, machine and
handnade; Drawers. Petticoats, lace or" embroidery
trimmed. , v
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