j HE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1917.
Bnej City News
Hat Boot Print It N.w Beacon Proas.
Platinum Wedding Rings Edohlm.
leweler.
Eight-Inch Eleetrio Fan, 17.50
Burgess-Graaden Co.
Dansants at the Henshaw The
Henshaw hotel will Inaugurate after
noon and evening dansants with a real
Jazz orchestra.
Try the noonday 35-oent luncheon
at the Empress Garden, amidst pleas
ant surroundings, music and entertain
ment. Advertisement.
Sli-Thonsand-Mile Trip Hora W.
Moore, traveler and wanderer, arrived
In Omaha Wednesday from a 6,000
mile water trip to Chile.
Alleges Extreme Cruelty Minnie
Coons, suing Charles Coons for di
vorce In district court, alleges extreme
cruelty. They were married at Mal
vern, la., January IT, 1915.
Embezzler Returned Police Ser
geant Havey returned Thursday morn
ing from Newport, R. I., with Ray
mond S. Radinsky, wanted in Omaha
on a charge of embezzlement.
Son of Veterans Meet Tonight
General Charles F. Manderson camp
No. 1, Sons of Veterans, will hold their
regular meeting In Memorial hall at
the court house this evening.
irinH, Mniiton nmi Rertha
Ordansky was freed from Barney 6r-a-nBtrw
hv iiirip Thalia. Hitting in di
vorce court. The court restored her
maiden name of Bertha Cohen.
Invited to Church George A. Cus
ter post and Relief corps are Invited
to attend services in a body at the
Walnut Hill Methodist church, at For-ty-nrst
and Charles, Sunday morn
ing at 10:80.
Three Divorces Granted Judue Les
lie, sitting In divorce court, granted
the following decrees: John Smith
from Mollis Smith,, Ida Kills Kinsey
from Herbert Lowell Kinsey and W.
T. Hannand from Amanda Hannand.
Improvers Postpone Meeting The
meeting of the Northwest Improve
ment club scheduled for Thursday
night at the Deaf institute has been
postponed until the first Thursday In
June on account of the conservation
congress.
Forced to Work In Laundry Alta
Owens, suing Ormsby Owens for di
vorce In district court, alleges that
she was forced to go to work in a
laundry to support herself shortly
after they were married at Council
Bluffs July 16. 1913.
Gets Custody of Child Vernice
Waage was granted a decree from
August Waage, letter carrier, 3709
North Thirtieth street, by Judge Day,
sitting In divorce court. She alleged
that he was "too attentive" to cer
tain women on his route. The wife
I was given custody of their one child.
Howard Gainerl Wins Prize How-
ard G. Gamerl, 4213 South Twenty
P fifth street, won the National Humane
' society's prize of $20 In an essay eon
test on "Humanity to Animals." The
Omaha Humane society will award
S20 as an extra prize. Master Gamerl
is member of Boy Scout troop No. 19.
Boat Wife with Blacksnake Hilda
M. Hultman, suing for divorce in dis
trict court, says that among other acts
of alleged cruelty Emil D. Hultman
had a habit of chasing her through
their home and beating her with a
blacksnake whip. They were married
in Phelps county, Nebraska, December
28. 1908. She says he Is now In Knox
county.
To Talk lo War Veterans Sunday
oven I m I lev. H. C. Burrows, pastor of
the Street Methodist Episcopal
church, w ill preach the Memorial ser
nmn t'i 'he Grand Army posts. Wom
en's Hi ret Corps, Sons and Daughters
nf :erans and Spanish-American
War Veterans are also Invited to at
tend. All these organizations are ex
pected to atrend in a body.
"Are the people of Omaha
romantic?" asks the "Bride o'
Mystery."
I
HAPPENINGS IN
THE JAGIC CITY
Tagg Back From Convention
of National Live Stock Ex
change, Where He Was
Elected President.
W. B. Tagg, president of the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange, is back
from a meeting of the National Live
Stock exchange held in Louisville,
Ky., where he was elected president
of the national organization.
Mr. Tagg says the convention was
dominated by a spirit of patriotism.
The services of the exchange were
tendered the government to aid' in na
tional defense and especially in the
conservation of food. Representa
tives from different markets were en
thusiastic over the idea established by
the Omaha exchange in organizing
help girls and working for the in
crease of live stock production.
Funeral of Dr. Nolen.
' The funeral of Dr. Thomas J. Nolen
of Snyder, who died at one of the
Omaha hospitals Wednesday, will be
from the home of his aunt, Miss Cath
erine Nolen, 5024 South Twenty
fourth street at 8:30. There will also
be services at St. Agnew's church at
9 o'clock, and interment will be in St.
Mary's cemetery. It will be private
and friends are requested to omit
flowers.
May Purchase Liberty Bonds.
In order that employes may par
ticipate in the Liberty loan, Armour
& Co. have formulated a plan permit
ting of the purchase of bonds on gov
ernment terms, to be paid for on a
cash or weekly payment basis. It is
the wish of Armour & Co. to make it
as easy as possible for employes to
manifest their loyalty to the govern
ment to such an extent as their cir
cumstances will permit.
Infant Dies.
Thomas L. Palace, 9-months-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Palace died
last evening at the Palace home,
4616 South Twentieth street. Funeral
services will be held from the home
at 9 o'clock Friday morning. Burial
will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Mrs.
Palace was formerly Miss Ollic
Kelley of South Omaha.
Mario City Gossip.
For Rent Stores, houses, cottages and
flats. SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
Auto thlsvss wrs busy last night and
succeeded tn getting away with A. K. Rose's
six-cyllmter, seven-passenger Bulck.
Tho women of Trinity Baptist church will
hold a pastry sale Saturday at the Gross
grocery store. Twenty-fourth and K streets.
Sergeant Henry Carey of the police force
has recovered from an Illness of several
days' duration and Wednesday was on duty.
The students of the South High school will
present the operetta. "The Wild Hose," In
the High school auditorium next Tuesday
evening.
A card party will be lven at the Eagle
club, Twenty-third and N streets, by the
Ladles' Eagle Booster club, Thursday aft-1
ornoon.
FIRE INSURANCE, choice of 12 leading
companies; prompt service, lowest rates.
SOUTH OMAHA INVESTMENT CO.
Principal Gross chaperoned the seventh
and eighth grades of the Central school on
a visit to the South Side public library
Wednesday.
The funeral services for Thomas L. Palace,
9-month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Palace, will be held at the Palace home.
4610 South Twentieth street at 11 o'clock
Friday morning instead of o'clock, as pre
vlously announced.
Word was received here of tho accidental
depth of R. H. Wells, a former South Oma
ha bov, electrocuted at Stockton, Cal., Mon
day. He was a brother of E. C. Wells, Mrs.
Ralph Pearl and Mrs. O. J. Wlnheard. No
funeral arrangements have been made.
We wish to thank our many friends and
Buy a
liberty Bond
Secured by all the resources of
the United States.
Every man and woman in America should help
by subscribing to the "Liberty Loan".
We have arranged for an allotment of "Liberty
Loan Coupon Bonds" in the various de
nominations an1 will be pleased to
accept your application for them
For subscription blanks and full particulars, ap
ply at our "Liberty Bond" booth on
Third Floor. ,
Burgess-Mash Company
' everybody!? store"
No Liquor for Sailors
Or Soldiers in Uniform
Chicago, Ma; 24. Liquor will
not be served to soldiers or tailors
in uniform in any of the "arge ho
tels, according to announcement
posted in each of the downtown
hostelries today. The hotel man
agers acted on a section of the selec
tive conscription law, which reads:
"It Shall be unlawful to sell any in
toxicating liquors, beer, ale or wine
to any officer or member of the mil
itary force while in uniform, viola
tion of which is punishable by fine
of not more than 11,000 or imprison
ment or both.
neighbors for their kindness and sympathy
shown us during the slcknens and death of
our beloved grandmother, Mrs. Maria Lay
ton, also for the many beautiful floral of
ferings. Frank H. Layton, Mrs. Irene
O'Reilly.
Phil Kearney post. Grand Army of the
Republic. Women's Relief Corps, all old sol
diers and families. Sons of Veterans and
the Spanish-American War Veterans will at
tend Trinity Baptist church at 11 o'olock.
May 27, All are requested to meet mt the
J, W. Cress home, 4437 South Twenty-third
street, at 10:S9 and march to the ohurch In
a body. By order of J. W. Cress, post com
mander. The fire department answered a speolal
duty call to the stock yards Wednesday aft
ernoon, where defective wiring on an auto
mobile parked In front of tho exchange
building caused a Utile blase. The by
Binders were apparently afraid to go near
the auto because of the gasoline, hence tho
call to the department. The wires were
pulled out with little damage to the ma
chine, which belonged to Alvln Nelson an
employe In the Stock Tarde National bank.
Ak-Sar-Ben to Be Better
Than Ever, Governors Say
"Ak-Sar-Ben" will be greater and
better in every way this year," mem
bers of the governors' staff said at
noon at ;he weekly meeting and
luncheon of the Rotary club at Hotel
Fontenelle. The governors were
guests of honor.
H. Morgan, guest from St. Louis,
spoke on Red Cro3s work.
Dan' A. Johnson, secretary of the
club, upon request of O. J. Fee of
Lincoln was delegated to organize a
Rotary club at Fargo, N. D. The
Fargo club will be the first in North
Dakota.
Delegates were elected to attend the
annual meeting at Atlanta, Ga.
Dr. C. B. Atzen, chairman, pre
sided. Senator Lane Dies at
San Francisco Hospital
San Francisco, May 23. United
States Senator Harry Lane of Oregon
died at a hospital here last tonight
from a nervous disorganization pro
duced by a blood clot on the brain.
Senator Lane was the last man
elected to the United States senate
from Oregon by the legislature, al
though the legislature carried out the
wishes of voters who gave him a ma
jority in the election of November,
1912. He ran on the democratic ticket.
Omaha Y. M. C. A. War Fund
Is $13,000 Below the Mark
Twenty additional subscription
workers were added by the executive
committee of the Young Men's Chris
tian association war fund campaign.
To date $6,040 has been raised, $13,
960 less than needed to make the $20,
000 allotted as Omaha's share in the
$60,000 state fund. The latest donors
are: William Beebe. John F. Flack,
William Stull and John W. Towle,
each $100; Eggers-O'Flyng company,
United States Supply company, each
$50, and $605 sent anonymously.
BOOKS AND BOLOGNA
EXTREMESOF THEFT
Sneak-thieves Hold Qarnival in
Omaha and Variety of Arti
cles Are Reported
Missing.
The sneak thieves have made sev
eral light hauls around the city in the
last twenty-four hours. Most any old
thing that can be carried away seems
to be worth their while in these hard
days.
The most serious loss yesterday
were 150 Congressional Records and
300 law books, which were taken from
the old home of Senator Hitchcock
at Twentieth and Dodge streets,
Dr. A. Webb of the Iminanuel hos
pital was a victim to the extent of $35.
The Hospital Nurses' home at Thirty-eighth
and Lincoln boulevard, is
minus two wrist watches belonging
to two of the nurses.
A room thief took advantage of
three sleepers in the Delniar hotel.
George Holloway lost $30, Jear Bar
bean got off with a dollar, and H. W.
Bubb is minus a watch.
Tony Anzalone will have to make
good to his customers for three pairs
of shoes left in his shop at 4124 Ham
ilton street to be repaired. The thief
also relieved him of his revolver.
Walnut Hill public school. Forty
fourth and Hamilton, lost some chis
els, knives and caused a joyful lockout
for the pupils by stealing the keys to
all the rooms.
Some minced ham, wciners and
bologna may have satiated the hunger
of some thief, but John Peterson, 3921
Cuming street, from whose shop they
were stolen, hopes it has an entirely
ditterent ettect.
"Come on Over. See
My Corn Fall Off!
"I Put 2 Drops of 'GeU-lt on Lait I
Night Now Watch"
"Sen til you have to do ti to uh your
two tinneri and lift the cora right tin.
That's lh way 'Geta-It' always works. You
just put on about t drops. Thn the corn
not only shrivels, but loosen from th
toe. without affecting the surrounding tVaih
tn the leant. Why, it's almost a pi ess un
to have corns aid see how 'GcU-U iftn
41 at Wu at laff Funeral Hurt
Cora Had With Het-It'.
them oft In a hurry and without the least
pain. I can wear tight shoes, danca and
"Oets-lt" makes the use of toe -Irritating I
SHlvea, bundling bandages, tape, plasters and
walk as thouRh l never nad corns.
other things not only rooiisn, out unneces
sary. Use this wonderful dlsoovary, "Oeta
lt." for any soft or hard corn or callus.
It la the new. slroole. easy. Quick way. and I
It never falls. You'll never have to cut a
corn again with knives or scissors, and run
chances of blood poison. Try "Gets -It" to
night.
'"Gets-It" la told everywhere, 25c a bot
tle, or sent on receipt of price by X, Law
rano A Co.. Chloaao. 111.
Bold tn Omaha and recommendod as the j
world's best corn remedy by Sherman Mo f
Connall Drug Co. s stores. -Advertisement,
fell
Burgess-Wash Company.
Thursday, May 24. 1917. STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY. Phon. Douglas 137.
AGAIN, FRIDAY, AS USUAL
IN THE BIG
DOWN STAIRS STORE
American Prints, 7 Vic
In blues, calcuttas, grays and
fancies, 10 yards to a customer,
7 H c yard.
Rice Voiles, 11 Vic
Neat stripes and figures in splen
did range of pretty colors, special,
11! yard.
Skirtings, at 10c
In assorted colors and stripes, in
lengths from 2H to 6 yards. For
middies and suits, 10c yard.
Suitings, at 15c
In dark and light colors, 27
Inches wide, Friday special, 15c
yard.
Voiles, at 17c
Big lot of fBncy colors to select
from, 40 inches wide, yard 17e.
Wash Goods, at 5c
Lawns, dimities, voiles, etc.,
pretty neat designs, in all colors,
6c yard.
Flouncings, 25c
Embroidered swiss and batiste
flouncing, 18 and 27 inches wide,
yard, 25c.
Laces, at 15c
Shadow and imitation filet bands
and edges, yard, 15c.
Embroideries, 5c
Edges of swiss and nainsook,
also insertions and headings, 3 to
5 inches wide, 5c a yard.
Corsets, at 79c
Of pink coutil with free hip, low
bust, long shirt, embroidery trim
med, sizes 19 to 28, at 79c.
Corsets, at $1.00
Warner's rust proof, low bust,
long skirt of double batiste, free
hip, strong supporters, sizes 19 to
80, special, $1.00.
Poplins, at 15'4c
Mercerized, In pink, blue, laven
der, some dark colors, Including
green, navy and brown, 27 inches
wide, 15 lie yard.
Remnants, at 29c
36-inch linings, Including serges,
sateens and farmer satin, in lengths
from 1 to 8 yards, special 29c yard.
Ginghams, at 124c
Choice of entire stock, including
ginghams, toile du norde, York, A.
F. C, etc., special Friday, 12 $4 c
yard.
Brassieres, at 29c
In a variety of styles, lace and
embroidery trimmed, splendid ma
terial, open backhand front, sizes
84 to 48, special, 29c.
Fancy Scarfs, 29c
Scarfs and pillow slips of cre
tonne, trimmed with white braid
fringe, each,29c.
Bath Towels, 12Vc
Good weight, bleached, large
size, 18x42-inch. Very absorbent,
Friday only, 12 He.
Huck Towels, 10c
18xS6-inch, of firm heavy
weight quality, limited quantity
to customer, special Friday, 10c.
Table Damask, 39c
64-inch heavy mercerized da
mask, full bleached, good assort
ment of patterns, each, 39e.
Napkins, 7 Vic Each
Of good weight, mercerized da
mask, 18xl8-inch, in assorted pat
terns, hemmed and laundered
ready for use, each, 7 He.
Rompers, 39c
Children's rompers in dark col
ors, sizes from 2 to 6 years, 39c.
Underwear, 45c
Including women's muslin gowns,
petticoats, drawers, corset covers,
combination, suits, kimonos, your
choice, 45c
Aprons, 59c to $1.25
Bungalow or fitted aprons of
percale and chambray, regular and
out sizes, 69c to $1.25.
Linen Lace, 10c Yard
Fringe and finishing edges for
table scarfs, center pieces and pil
lows, in white and ecru, yard, 10c.
Embroidery Floss, 2c
Potter's silk embroidery floss,
put up in paper skein holders, all
colors, 2c skein.
Baskets, 10c
For holding flower pots, painted
in blue, green and pink, each, 10c.
Union Suits, 25c
For women, white cotton low
neck and sleeveless, cuff or lace
trimmed knee, each, 28c
Union Suits, 50c
For women, low neck and sleeve
less, comfy cut style, white cotton
with cuff or lace trimmed knee,
each, 50c.
Cotton Hose, 25c
Black cotton hose, for women
and children, in sample lots, pair,
25c.
Union Suits, 39c
Boy's cotton suits in white or
ecru, open mesh, knee length, spe
cial, 39c.
Lisle Hose, 15c
Women's black and white gauze
lisle hose, seamless seconds, pair,
16c.
Kimonos, $1.00
Jap crepe kimonos in plain col
ors with straight sleeve, cut full,
$1.00.
Notion Specials
Baby bibs, each, 5c.
Darning cotton, card, le.
Wash rags, each, Sc.
Pant hangers, each, 7 He.
Hair brushes, at 10c.
Clothes brushes, each, 10c
Skirt belting, yard, 6c
Spool silk, spool, 3c.
Children's hose supporters, 10c
Skirt markers, each, 12 He
Beeswax, each, 2c
Hand scrubs, each, 10c.
60-inch tape measures, each, lc.
Thimbles, each, le.
Dressing combs, 5c and 10c.
Hair nets with elastic, 6 for 10c.
Bone hair pins, box, 8c.
Wire hair pins, piper, 2c.
Hair barrettes. each. 6c
Burfess-Nash Co. Down Stslrs fltere
"EVERYBODY;? STORE"
Mina Taylor House Dresses
Reduced for Friday to
$1.13
YES! They are subject to slight im
perfections an oil stain, irregu
larly worked button h?le or the like,
but otherwise a perfect garment of the
better qualities. Made in a variety of
styles of percales in light or dark col
ors, trimmed with buttons, pockets
and belts. We consider them extreme
values, at $1.13.
Wash Skirts, at $1.00
Made of white gabardine or linens, large
fancy pockets and separate belts, special, $1.00 ,
Sport Coats, at $3.95
Plaids, checks and fancy chinchillas, with large fancy pockets,
collar and belt. Very special at $3.95.
BurgsM-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store
Women's Pretty Organdie Waists
Specially Priced Friday at
49c
H
ERE'S
way
Burgeas.Nash Co.
Wash Goods in
Pattern Lengths, for $1.15
ORE than 50 different
selection, including such
Inches wide, white grounds with pretty colored flow
ers; very special for Friday, at, $1.15 a pattern.
Burfoe.-Nasli Co. Dow. Stairs Storo
Men's Sport Shirts Friday, at 69c
PLAIN white, French flannel, madras, percales, soi
settes, ducadine, poplin and some mercerized
cloths; 14 to 17 collar size, to be worn with high or low
collars, some slightly imperfect; most of them first
quality, price, for Friday, 69c
Men's Union Suits, 49c
Small sizes only, knitted union suits,
'i sleeves, -inch seams, ecru and white
color, made to sell at much higher price
but to close these small sizes will sell
them Friday at 49c.
Men's linen collars, 10c.
Men's lisle garters, 15c.
Men's spongeable linen collars, 25c
Men's extra quslity suspenders, 25c.
Men's bat wing ties, filk, 25c
Men's lisle hose, extra quality, 3 for
50c.
Men's hemstitched handk e r c h i e f s.
white, 5c
Men's buckskin switchman's
$1.80.
Burgiti-Nuh Co.
Silk Stripe Wash Goods for Men's
Shirts or Women's Waists, 45c
HERE is indeed a very special value and one in great
demand ; silk stripe wash goods with white ground
and pretty colored silk stripe, very desirable for men's
shirts and women's waists; Friday, at 45c yard.
Burgees-Nosh Co. Down Stair. Storo
Women's Pumps
Friday, at
Patent colt, one-strap pumps
Patent colt, two-strap pumps
Patent colt pumps with cloth quarters. . . .
Black vici kid lace oxfords
Tan vici kid button oxfords
Patent kid five-button oxfords
Women's white canvas pumps, $1.88.
Women's and girls' sport oxfords and boots, $3.88.
Child's English ankle ties, in black, white and bronze kid,
sizes 8 to 81, $1.19.
Girls' school shoes, black kid, gun metal and tan rusiia, $2.48.
Boy's black calf in button and lace, solid leather soles, $2.69.
Burseoa-Nuh Cm. Down Stair. Ster
a waist value that Is
out of the ordinary and
too much stress cannot be brought
to bear on the real value import
ance, made of a good quality of
organdie in white with colored
collars and cuffs, pretty new
styles for selection and very spe
cial, at 49c. All sizes represented.
Down Stairs Storo
Dress and Skirt
styles from which to make
materials as voiles, 40
mitts,
Down SUlri Stort
and Oxfords
$2.45
WE still have a complete
run of sizes on most
of the styles. They are all
good fitting, good quality,
and less than the manufac
turer's factory price.
Choice of All
$2.45
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