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The Omaha Daily Bee i PART TWO EDITORIAL SECTION PAGES 11 TO 18 OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 16, 1917. tin TralM, it Htt1i, Ntwi Mtntf. IN.. M. SINGLE COPY TWO CENTS. VOL. XL VI. NO. 811. H.S. ALUMNI PLAN FOR BIG REUNION ATHAPPYHOLLOW Young and Older Wili Meet Monday Night at Happy Hollow Club to Talk Old Times. By A R. GROH. Th Omaha High School Alumni association will hold its annual re union at the Happy Hollow club next Monday evening. That item may not excite you very much. But, as there are. a few thous and members of the association, it isn't inappropriate to have a little write-up of it in this column, written by an alumnus and in this paper, pub lished and edited by an alumnus. We are a pretty high-brow associa tion, by Zeus I (You see we use classi cal exclamations.) We are the "non plus ultra." (Latin words.) We alumni use the ancient Latin quite a bit. We know how to pronounce "e pluribus unum" and all those words. We are "alumni," you see. Ordinary people would call themselves gradu ate, but we use the Latin "alumni" from the verb "alcre" meaning "to nourish." The girls we call "alumnae, which is the feminine of "alumni" as you would know if you understood "Latin like we do. Knows His Latin. We call the Omaha High school "-.Im mstir" which means "dear mother," as you would know if you ' unaersioou idim uc vc uv. We know lots of other words, too, like "sine die" and "Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres." Of course, all this high knowledge has been secured at the cost of burning the. midnight oil. We, while our companions slept, were toiling upward in the night. We also know Greek. Oh, my, yes I Don t .you wish you were an alumnus? The association was organized in 1908. All graduates of the Omaha High school are deemed members of the association. This year, for the first time, all the high schools of Greater Omaha are united in the as sociation. Joins Young and Old. The annual reunion is quite an af fair. It brings together giddy young graduates of the lf.test class and graduates of forty years ago. all with a common interest and a common "alma mater," the good old "O. H. S." William L. Randall is president this year. Members of the association are today professional and business men of the city and of other cities. They are found in legislative bodies and the halls of congress. Some of them are-teaching ia..the institution from which they graduated. They are a company of useful citizens of which one may well be proud. And dear old "alma mater" up on the hill is still turning out others who are prepared jlive useful and honored lives. Business First. The annual reunion is an informal affair which begins with a business meeting and continues with dancing and visiting. The high school "yell" apt to be heard. Groups gather and compare notes and tell what teachers were there when they were there, and so on. And the orchestra plays and alumni and alumnae whirl in the merry dance. Half a buck (Xo, no, this is an un seemly expression for an alutanus to employ. Let ns say "fifty cents"). Fifty cents admits to all. You see, alumni, though ve,ry brainy, indeed, are not snobbish. Tickets are on sale at the Sherman & McConnell drug stores, and the as sociation vants to see a big attend ance. This year's graduates are es pecially invited. . - THIRTY YEARS IN THE SERVICE 'The distinction of being United State marine for thirty year belongs to Gunnery Sergeant John Shea, who hat just been "read out" of the tervice on account of old age. When a man i "read-out" hit entire record from the date of his enlistment is publicly proclaimed by his commanding officer, and is one of the highest honors accorded an enlisted man. i ? m ii v- o. a s il J lif THIRTY YXARS IN THE SEJSVJCD. Omaha Uni Summer School Is to Open Next Monday The regular summer school at the University of Omaha will begin next Monday morning. The enrollment, Miss Anderson announces, has been unusually heavy this spring. All im portant academic and university sub jects will be offered and in addition special courses have been arranged to meet the demands made by the present war conditions. Among those already enrolled are some from Creighton, Nebraska uni versity, Nebraska School of Medicine, the Omaha high schools and from schools of the surrounding states. Leave Stolen Car in Garage Of Friend, Who Tells Police Frank O'Brien, Keystoire hotel, tnd Nick Mercuric 627 South Twen tieth' street, were arrested Thursday night charged with stealing an auto mobile at Plattsmouth. The car was found at Fortieth and Burdette streets where they had put it in the garage of s friend who discovered it when he came from work and immediately notified the police. Witnesses accom panied by the sheriff came up" from Plattsmouth and will take back the car and thieves. . Doctors Wives to Welcome Pasadena Red Cross Unit Omaha will give a royal welcome to the Pasadena Red Cross unit of ninety men, who spend one hoor here late Saturday afternoon. Mrs. A. F. Jonas and Mrs. Charles A. Hull head a committee of doctors' wives and women of the loca' Ked Cross chap ter who will serve a lunch to the Californians between 5 and 6 o'clock. The Union Pacific railroad has given the use of the parking just west of the Tenth street viaduct, where a long table will be set for the guests. Sandwiches, cake, coffee, cigars and other "eats" will be served. Wives of all physicians are asked to consider themselves members of the Committee to assist. Church Given $2,000 Bond To Apply on Building Fund F. W. Corliss, 2912 South Twenty fourth street, has presented a $2,000 Liberty Loan bond to the Castelap Street Presbyterian church as a be ginning for a new building fund. Pending the erection of the new structure. Mr. Corliss stipulated that interest from the bond might be used to aid in defraying church expenses. British Armed Merchant I Cruiser Avenger is Sunk London, 'June 15. The British armed merchant cruiser Avenger was i torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea j on Wednesday night. All but one , were sJved. 3 BOYS' DEPENDABLE SHOES Saturday is Boys' Day at Drexels. Do not be satisfied with the "good enough" kind get real shoe made for hard wear that a good, live boy will giv them. If our kind of boys' shoes cost a trifle more than the common kind you will find them worth more than the difference. We guarantee every pair of our boys' shoes to be satisfac tory to tyf boy and to the par Boys' Sixes, 1 to BJa.. $2.75 Little Gents' Sixet, dJO C( 10H to 13 JS.OU PARCEL POST PAID Drexel Shoe Co. 1419 FARNAM ST. The Tone is the Dominant Feature of the BURGESS-NASH Player-Piano j A Player of the Highest Artistic Class 1 A DAYS 1U ONLY These players are not of the cheap variety, but the greatest value that has ever before been offered. With tha very strong probability that prices will ad vance materially within the next 30 days, we urge you to pur chase now and save at least $150. We are putting these player pianos out under our own name because in this way we are able to offer to the public exceeding ly high values at a price that we could not otherwise do and because we know that these Players will give the best and most perfect service and will up hold our reputation of giving greater values than any other store. Don't make a mistake and purchase a player before you have examined the great values we are offering in this Burgess-Nash Player. Burgess-Nash Company. , EV E RYB0DY5 STOHE" For ten ddys only we are offering these high grade, dependable players at a ridiculously low price and on easy, liberal terms. This is a Player of a "better class" and has been called the "Perfect Dependable Player," because no matter how much work you subject it to, it is always ready to play and play perfectly with very little effort. Some of its practical features are: It is full 88-note, double repeatingaction, self -controlling melody lever, transposing de vice, automatic (racking device, metal tubing, and is especially easy to pedal. So that you may take advan tage of this sale we are making ridiculously low and easy terms. The price of this player is with in your reach and it means a big saving to you if you pur chase now. Your old upright piano will be taken in trade at its full value. FIND ALLEGED SLACKERS ARE UNDER THE AGE Commission Man and Three Street Car Employes Prove Their Youth to Satisfac tion of Authorities. Russell L. Rohrer, cashier for the Fitzroberts Commission company, South Side, arrested for failure to reg ister for the selective draft, proved to the federal authorities that he is under the draft age and was discharged. Kohrer is one of those who added a year or two to their ages in peek ing portions where is was necessary to be .'1 scars old. Uc produced an affidavit from his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Kohrer of Heloit, Kan., showing that he will he 21 years old July 28, 1917. His employers stated that he would not lose his position on account of his misstatement of his age. "I hupe that in all such cases the young men will not be discharged simply because they added a year to their aes in order to obtain their po silion," said I'nilcd States Marshal plynu, "There should be just as lit tle disturbance of business as possible in these times and if these young men are making good at their work 1 hope they will be kept." Conductor is Released. The marshal even will co-operate with young men in such circum stances. He slated that if any man has given his age incorrectly in get ting a position and if he is in reality outside of the draft ages such a young man should conic to the marshal with proof to show that he is outside the draft ages and thus publicity will be avoided and the young man's posi tion will not be put in jeopardy. Harry Kratky, a conductor for the jireet railway company, heard that a warrant was out for his arrest. He came to the marshal immediately with proof that he is less than 21 years old. Tjvo others, Fred Bahr and Royal Kessler, conductor and motorman, re spectively, for the street railway com pany, were arrested by deputy mar shals, but were released on their promise to bring proofs that they are outside the drait agys. Information was given to Marshal Flynn of two other conductors who, the informers said, had not regis tered. Investigation showed that they had registered. Others Under Age. ' Lynn Henderson, 110 Angel ave nue, Council Bluffs, was reported for failure to register. Investigation showed that he is only 16 years old. "One young man was arrested on evidence of the age lie gave when he joined a "booze" club in Hastings last year. The young man showed that he is under 21 years old. He said he added a couple of years when he joined the club in order to "be in" on the drinki. Sheriff Cain of Dakota county tele phoned Marshal Flynn that he has four men there subject to draft who have not registered. Warrants were issued for them and will be served by Deputy Marshal Morgan. Reichstag Legislative Period to Be Extended Berlin, June 1.1. (Via London, June 14.) A further continuation of the Reichstag legislative period is now being taken for granted in govr ernmental and parliamentary circle, according to the Tagcblatt. It is generally admitted that new elections cannot lake place next January, even if the war is concluded then, as the return of voters from all the fronts by that time is impos sibly It is expected that the Reichstag will be called on at the October ses sion to pass on mandates providing for a continuation of the Reichstag until lanuarv 12. 1919. One-Minute Store Talk It's a new deal every day in our dealings with clothes makers. Last year's reputation, alone, never sells us this year's bill of goods. Making good today and living off that reputation tomorrow is not our idea of "Reliability." America's best clothes are hers because we're quipped to separate the wheat from the chaff. Real store terries for you why bo satis fied with Ion? -JOHN A. SWANSON, Tres, -WM. L. HOLZMAN, Treas.- Com j vr 1 The Traveling Goods Store VOU'LL be surprised at the vast variety and notable values we offer in traveling goods Not little side line but a department here larger than any exclu sive trunk and leather goods store that we know of. Buy Now Prices Will Never Again be to Low Suit Cam $1.25 to $25 TraTeling Bag $1.50 to $35 Standard Trunki $7.50 to $25 Steamer Trunk $5 to $18 Nererbreak Wardrobe Trunk, wonder values, t $16.50 Army Officers' Regula tion Trunks $11.00 Red Cross Regulstion Trunks $11.00 Powerful Purchasing Force Of this greater organization was never more thoroughly demonstrated Superb Summer Suits at $15, $20, $25, 30 ' Unequaled at $20 to $40 Elsewhere. VOU'LL thank us for urging you to buy a lib eral supply of clothing for future as well as for present use. Woolen prices are al most out of sight right now. Nobody nows what the future may bring forth, but this store still maintains old prices through extremely fortunate contracts. A wonderful demonstration of it in superb suits from Rochester, N. Y., (America's best) clothes makers, at $15 $20, $25, $30. Style Leading Fashions for Men Who Want WhatV What New ideas in sport suits, belt stylet, soft roll two and three-button, single or double breasted sacks. New, not alone in model, but surprisingly smart new patterns, new colors and combinations in super-quality fabrics, actually worth 50 per cent more than our prices today. Half, quarter or full lined. Greys, browns, blues, tans, greens, homespuns, flannels, checks, stripes, mixtures, pepper and salt conserva tive or ultra fashions. The Store for "Hard to Fit" Men Vast stocks of special sizes enables us to emphasize our ability to fit all comers. Stout, short, tall, slim, long stout, short stout, extra heavy men here's clothes satisfaction you never expected to meet in any clothes store, at $15, $20. $25. $30. $35, $40 "Straw Hat Day" r- That's what Saturday will be for eveiy man who feels the burden of a heavy felt hat. We'll show you the greatest values you've ever known thousands to select from and careful service to help you find what you want. Panama Hats, f 4 to $10. Bangkok Hats, $ 4 to $6. Porto Rican and Madagascar Hats, $2 to $2.50 Spat and Sennit Hats, $2 to $4. Silk and Cloth Halt and Caps, 50c to $2 HATS White Back and Felt fZm-wooTl Boy Scout Khaki I EAST AISLE Hats, 50c Hals, 50c The Silk Shirt Store of Omaha Presenting wonderfully complete selections of smart silk shirts; entirely new patterns, including beautiful California dQ CA l 7 pjuv 1U pi weaves. Unequalled values at. OFT Cuff Shirts New mosaic, stripe and vari ) gated color effects; largest showing, $1 to $3. NECKWEAR Vast selections of silk and washable four-in-hands. If jt's new, it's here. 50 to $2. Men, the Underwear You Want Whatever your favorite style may be, it's here We feature leading lines from Vassar, Superior, B. V. D. and other famous makes, including Hatch-one-button union suits. All wanted materials knit ted, nainsook, linen, balbriggan, at $1.00 to $3.00. Summer Underwear, in athletic quarter sleeve, long sleeve, knee length, three quarter length, ankle length all sizes and proportions. OUR SHOW WINDOWS ARE INTERESTING SEE THEM TODAY MEN'S OXFORDS Tan, Koko Brown, Black Kid and Calf Leathers, at 83.50 io 87. TO iJQffN SVANtOHm ims .CORRECT APPAREL FOR MEN AND WOMEN. MEN'S OXFORDS Natural Linen, White, Grey and Palm Beach, at S2.00 to 84.50 1