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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 7, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1917. START WORK ON BIG NEWBUILDING W. E. Shafer Throws First Spadeful of Earth While Employes Look On. MODERN HOME FOB AD FIRM Ground was broken Friday at Sev enteenth and Webster streets for the new plant of M. F. Shafer & Co., W. E. Shafer, the president, handling the spade and throwing the first dirt. The operation was in the presence of the officers of the company, some thirty of the employes and a number of the business men of the city. The building will be 66x132 feet, live stories, with high basement. It will be of concrete reinforced con struction, faced with red pressed brick and absolutely fireproof. The cost will exceed $150,000. Bids for its erection will be opened April 14, the contract awarded immediately there alter, and the building will be ready for occupancy September 1 of this year. The development of the Shafer company has been a marvel to busi ness men of the city. Fifteen years ago Mr. Shafer opened up a one-man job printing office in a back room on the upper floor of a lower Farnam street building and since then the business has grown to such an extent that employment is given to nearly 100 persons. Hat Grown Steadily. Running the job office a few years, Mr. Shafer saw the possibilities for a manufacturing plant and in a small way went into the manufacture of art and plain calendars. He contin ued putting out this line, adding to hit facilities and several times moving into larger quarters as the business increased, until 1913, when he inter ested capital, put in new and modern machinery and engaged in the manu facture of calendars and novelties on an extensive scale. The business grew rapidly and three years ago he moved into the building at Twelfth and Farnam, taking one floor. Since then two additional floors have been added and again the business is cramped for room. In the new building the Shafer com pany will engage in the manufacture of calendars, art specialties and nov elties on an extensive scale, having the largest plant of the kind in the central west. The Man Behind the Hoe And the Man Behind the Gun Y. M. C. A. Man is 'Twixt Scylla and Charybdis After failing both east and west to get passports and passage across the ocean, in order to take up association work with British troops in Mesopo tamia, I R. Lines, formerly of the Omaha Young Men's Christian asso ciation, is "marking time" here until he can again try to cross the Atlantic. He hopes to sail next week to Spain, from whence he will go to France and England, and then later to the troops in the far east. The Wreckers Are Coming Eastern Manufacturers insist that the Parisian Cloak Company must accept all Spring Merchandise that it contracted for, so it must be done. For every garment is made to order and it is up to us to close them out before the WRECKERS ARE COM ING. Adv. r.ron,,hi.he zrtM'M h--uw-wwwe Orchard & Wilhelm Co. 414-16-18 S. 16th Street Dining Chairs With Genuine Spanish Leather slip seats, in either Golden or Fumed Oak; straight line styles to match the spe cial tables. Construction is strong enough to last a generation the kind of chair to buy. Special price, each Quartered Oak Dining Tables k MHHREE round styles, one oi wmcn is luustraieu, of massive construction and well finished; all three ex tend to 6 feet; material in each case is first-class. 48-in. Golden quarter- CIO flft T ItfiVV $3.50 sawed oak. Special oak, with solid plank top 48-in. Fumed quarter sawed oak. Special.. 45-in. Fumed quartered ff09 fill 48-in. Fumed quarter- ffOO flA r The Kiddie Koop Combination crib, play pen and bassinet awake or asleep a model house for . baby. Absolutely sanitary can be easily wheeled to any part of the house or porch; when baby sleeps it affords protection from germ carry ing flies or insects. Model A, 26 ins. wide, 53 ins. M T long, 34 ins. high vll Runabout Collapsible SULKIES Made with spring seat on strong steel frame; rubber tires to wheels. A light, handy, convenient push cart that you can take anywhere; at the same time it is of neat appearance and inexpensive $3.50 and $4.50 i A Full Line of Imported Reed Carriage In ivory, gray, brown and black, at $20.00, $22.00, $25.00 and up to $45.00. ' Down Stairs ; New Kitchen Cabinet Made in Our Ralston Factory THIS cabinet has just been put on our floors and represents all that is best in a really economical kitchen cabinet. You will find it to be of strong oak construction with well-made white wood top. Above this workboard are two capacious cup boards with art glass doors, small spice compartment and tilting sugar container; below the table is one real large cupboard, knife drawer and full size tilting flour bin. Sift 00 Special introductory price iflU.Uv A Ml lint ol Hootier Cabinet! and Tablts now in stock Perfection Oil Heaters To take the chill off rooms these chilly spring mornings and evenings; has oil capacity of one gallon and is absolutely guaranteed smokeless. 0 r Special price PO47 Brown Ovenware One-Third Off 40c (3-cup) Teapot for 26e 30c Set of Custard Cups, 20c 30c (2-cup) Teapot for 20c Mixing Basins, Jelly Molds, 90c 8-inch Casserole for 60c Kettles, Sugar Jar, etc., at The Same Liberal Reductions. Seasonable Draperies Special Prices over 1,000 yards of Cretonne in 25 different designs and color schemes, at special price of 18c Others at 23c, 38c, 45c, 60c. Good Quality Plain Voiles, per yard 18c Special Marquisettes at, per yard 18c Curtain Muslins, special at, per yard 14c Lace Nets, in pleasing pat terns. Special prices 10c, 12 He, 18c, 28c Silkolines Over 20 patterns in all colors 14c Upholstery Fabrics In plain stripes or figured Velvet and Verdure Tapes tries in cotton or wooL The Best Shade for you to buy is UNFILLED BRENLIN Not a crack or pinhole tn it. Go to your windows now, see if the shades are in this food condition, and then ask us to estimate the cost of re placing the worn ones with BRENLIN. Honeymoon for This Aged Couple ' Is Not a Novelty The time-tried saying that love is always young was demonstrated for the umpty steenth time at the court house late Thursday afternoon, when George Hoone, bl years old, and Mrs. Bessie Oley, 70 years old, were married by Judge Holmes. Both of the old people live at Oakland, la. Mr. Hoone was a widower and Mrs. Oley a widow. The bridegroom told Cupid Stubbendorf, marriage license clerk, that they would go on a honey moon trip before returning to the Iowa town to make their home. "College Dinner Nite" at Uni Club Attracts Many Three hundred well-known eaters will gather Thursday night at the University club. It will be "College Dinner Nite," the annual classic which brings together Omaha's college boys of yesteryear. In addition to palate pleasing food there will be opera, bur lesque, variety, melodrama and min strelsy, announces Chairman R. A. Van Orsdel. Alumni of the University of Michi gan have reserved forty plates. Mem bers of other alumni associations are showing equal eagerness to be "there." WARRIORS ARISE IN COURT HOUSE Young Women There Want to Be Nurses and Men Want to Shoot. AUTO CORPS IN PROSPECT! War has crowded out all other ! topics of conversation among court houscrs and several county employes are talking seriously of raising a com- pany from within the confines of the big granite building. Though the ' court house military company is still talk, the young women employes ol ! the county are busy telling each other what "their heroes" will do in case , they go to Europe with expeditionary I forces. Several of the fair ones would go to the front as nurses. Clyde Sundblad and Joe Sherry of the county court are being groomed for heads of a court house automobile corps. Both own cars and arc ex pert drivers, as is Herbert Stubben dorf, marriage license clerk, l'roba tion Officer Miller believes his forte would be hurling hand grenades. He is an old-time athlete and says he will be ready for service as soon as men of his age are called. trv r j mm. I IS I II i W1 wm. . Bui -." . , -i Your protection against counterfeits Every package and every tablet bears "The Bayer Cross Yoar Guarantee of Parity" Pockot Boxes el 12, Bottles of 24 and Bottle of 100 The trade-mark "Aiptrln" (Res. V. S. Fat Off.) to a guarantee that tba mono uetlcacldestar of aaltcrue add In theae tableta u ol the reliable Barer menu- s mm EiiaiiiiiliiliiBil ' 1 tisrsrs 1621 FARNAM Bergs Women's Shop 1621 Farman Street Is prepared to take care of your eleventh-hour EASTER NEEDS with a charming1 exclusive collec tion of Women's Stylish Garments for Spring Of added interest is the fact that the entire stock is offered yon at a reduction of 20 Select any garment in our shop and buy it a fifth less than the price tag- calls for. mm You don't have to pay an outrageous price to t a smart suit Nlllttt hr. W have all kinds of cloths and silks In styled for sport U us it) op wsar, and svury thins; In our stock la new. V'I altar It In tlma for Essttr, too, f Wa show si! mats and sport costs; auto coats and street 1 nSltC coats, Smart little style around $!f.0Q and beautiful crea VVUl Uonv ftrouQd D0.00 to 14000. Wi future satin, silk jersey, wool jersey, gunnlburl, buralla and lupins. All a fifth off. f Without question tho prettiest, daintiest frocks IJfSSf2 ever had; gaortstta. crspa da china, tsifsta and crops eVkt vvwva msieor In stytso for afternoon, street, country club dances or sport wear. Trtcea rants from 115.00 to 160.00, oil at a fifth off. 01 a Th,B wl,l " naaott for the Separate Bttlrt Our lino of lft2 silk aklrts la especially I a rite. Silk jersey, taffeta, khaki aawa aw koo, mn pussy wUIow La fancy stripes and plaids or In solid colors, all a fifth off. A Blouse Special for Easter Saturday. $6.50 value Crepe de Chine and Georgette QiA Q( Waists O All other Waists and Petticoats 10 Off WOMEN'S SHOP Htffiiminmltl 111 Unusual OfieringslnEaster Clothes for Men TTTT? PAT A PIT1 this sPrin2 better eQuiPP3d than ever the newest i-J-J irlJrlVXLi and finest Spring Fashions obtainable; and remember, Palace Quality is high and Palace Prices are low. Come early Saturday and select your Easter outfit. A variety of colors and styles to select from that is umq-alied . Gigantic Sale of Boys' Easter Suits j rr I il I pi'' Fine flW-lYoo Easter Suits $ 11 For Men and Young Men A whole world of new Bprlni Suite that hare all the Swell Sprint style, All-Wool Fabrics and porfect tailoring- qualities neceaaarr to make them tne rineat sio Bints on eartni Biunnine; now Jteltere, the newest thine for Rprlns. and new Sprlnr regular Fashions, in scores .and cores of new All-Wool Sprlnc Suitings Hani-Tailored Styles In Finest Spring Suits Men and Young Men will find their Spring Clothes dreams realised In theae Flneet-of-all Spring Suits. There are stunning Belters In many variations of All-around Belts, Loose Belts and Half Belts, new Spring styles not seen anywhere elae and regular models. Rlah Oreen, Blue, Brown and Orey FLANNELS and Luxurloua Spring Suitings of flneat Pure Wool. The pattern variety Is stupendous and magnificent. Young Fellows' Suits Special showings of Bprlng Suits In Youthful Fabrics and Youth ful Styles, especially' designed for College, High School and all Stu dent Young Fellows. 56.50, 7.50,8.50,H0 Select Your E inter Suit Saturday at the Palace, Where Varieties Ate Unlimited and Satisfaction Rules 2 98 Easier Horfoik Suits - J' It's a beautiful sight to seej? these new Easter Norfolk w Suits In the handsome All Wool Spring fabrics they're shown in. Sizes 6 to 17, at. . g!8 For Saturday and Monday Only Easter Hats For Men and Young Men - spa This Spring Hat Sale Breaks all Records for Fine Hat Htylen and Values. Every new Spring Soft Hat Shape, Troopers, Crease Crown. Alpines, Wide brims and Conservative shapes. New Spring Greens, Blues, Browns and Greys, Silk Trimmed, Pure Leather In side band. Really marvelous. Special, $98 2f GREAT PANTS VALUES Men, these are real aristocrats for stylo and guaranteed for complete wear. Fine, black leathers and rich dark tans, cloth tops, two-tones, swell English and reitu lar lasts anything you want, and the values are without equal 315 FOR MIEN 28 TO SO WAIST Values like these are only found In our reiebrated Pants Department. New Bprlni Worsteds and Casslmeren, mighty service a oie, tanorea aoumy strong.............. FINEST PANTS Equal In fit and make to the best Custom Made Trousers ever produced for Men. In Purest Wool Spring Trouser fabrics. Handsome In pattern and texture RAINCOATS, $5, $7.50, $10 That mean protection for Mtn and Toung Men during the rainy months to come. Matchleee offere of Rubberised and Rain-proofed Fabrlce. plain and fancy patterns. Mall Orders Delivered by Parcel Feet. n a js. s i yi : s' V1 afimr ft CORA" frDOOOLASV I Men's Furnishings For Easter MEN'S SHIRTS New Spring values In dependable Spring Shirtings, as perfectly made as finest shirts in the most desirable new paterns Tf you can Imagine fG SPRING SHIRTS A peerless Palace Shirt Offer; all the best sort of Shirtings 1b a multitude of the fiC newest Spring ZFJt patterns, at ......... EASTER NECKWEAR Thousands and thousands of Men's Pure Silk. Big Open-End Ties, In rich Spring patterns as lively or conservative as could be wished FINEST NECKWEAR Heavy. luxurious Silk Spring Scarfs, In georaeous pat- terns. Unmatohable. 0C 45c The finest sale of Boys' All-Wool new Spring Norfolk Suits begins at The Palace Saturday it's a sale that offers parents the best opportunity in the world to fashionably Dress Up their boys for Easter and Spring. There is an elegance of style and a measure of Real Suit Service to these Special Val- ues that you can't begin to equal any where. Boys' Horfoik Suits Spring snowing of our fam ous Suits for Boys. Very serv iceable Casslmeres In new Easter patterns and new Eas ter Norfolk styles sites 6 to 16, at SPRING StiOESUhePALACE For Men and Young Men t are the wonders of all 8hoe Values they simply oan't be equaled. Here are Service-diving Gunmetala and Tana, Claeay Engllah Fiber and Leather Sol. Shoes and reg ular lasts FINE SHOES AND OXFORDS i I s is IS S3 .j a EMftr"Wl & WILHELM CO.i