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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. AUGUST 7. 1917. ft 1 Brief City News Hare Beat Frist IsNew fcecoo Praea, Metal dies, pressw'lc Jubilee Mfg. Co. tlec Fans, '.50 Burgesa-Grandcn. Platinum Wedding Rlns Edholra. Try (ho noonday 35-ceut luncheon at the Empress Garden, amidst pleas ant surroundings, music and entertain ment Advertisement Jackson Street Lot Sold Ilulda Sharp has sold to Dan Baum a lot at the southwest corner of Fourteenth ind Jackson streets 33x132 feet in size. The consideration was 121,371. Fined for Stealing Whisky Steve O'Leary, 814 North Seventeenth street, was fined $100 and costs in police court Monday for stealing three gallons of whisky from a keg a the Missouri Pa ciflo freight house. Crop Reports Please MUIer Sam F. Miller, general traffic manager of the Northwestern, is in the city. He was highly elated when he read the morn ing crop reports for Nebraska. Grip Taken From Auto A black grip containing some clothing and a kodak belonging to George Pugsley, Woodbine, fowa, was reported stolen from his automobile Monday after noon at Seventeenth and Harney, Ziegenfus in Omaha Dr. A. Frank Ziegenfus of Philadelphia is in Oma ha, visiting with his nephew, I. A. Med lar, and looking after his interests in the Medlar Publishing company of Omaha, of which he is president. Thief Ransacks nome H. Sornine, 1815 Miami street, reported to the po lice that on July 31, someone stole three sets of harness, a quantity of clothing and part of the plumbing from 2044 North Twenty-first street, where he live'' at the time. Son Arriv . at Deputy's Home An eight and three-quarter pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Palmer, 814 South Twenty-sixth street, at Methodist hospital Sunday. Mr. Palmer is a deputy in the office of - trie clerk of the county court. Eight New Conventions for Omaha -Eight new conventions have been se cured thus far for 1918 for this city by the bureau of publicity. They are the Nebraska Retail Clothiers, Nebras ka Optometrists, Federation of Ne braska Retailers, Delta Tau Delta Fra ternity, Nebraska Retail Jewelers, Mystic Workers of the World, Classi cal Association of the Middle West and South, and the Order of the East ern Star, State Grand chapter. Rcpaving of Twenty-Fourth Street is Now Under Way Repaying of Twenty-fourth street, from Patrick avenue north to Lake street has started. The asphalt pave ment laid nearly twenty years ago is being- taken up and in its place vitri fied brick block will be laid. The brick goes onto a new and stronger base. WKen the repaying from Patrick avenue to Lake street is completed there will be a continuous stretch of vitrified brick pavement on Twentv fourth from Farnam street to the southeast corner of Miller park. KHAKI-CLAD BOYS SEE KING AK'S SHOW Rain Fails to Stop Uncle Sam's Warriors at Military Night at Ak-Sar-Ben Den. Rain couldn't put a damper oh military night at Ak-Sar-Ben's Den last night. The lads in khaki came from all directions. They came in squads, in platoons, in companies. They came from the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth regiments and from the Fort Omaha balloon school. They filled up the old Den well nigh to its capacity. The rain kept away most of the civilians. And it was just as well that it did, for there would hardly have been room for them, with the great attendance of soldiers. Never was more enthusiasm shown than by the soldiers, Gus Renze's great ballyhoo show with its numer ous attractions held the soldiers. And every lad who went up and took the initiation in any of the shows was greeted with shouts of soldier laugh ter that fairly shook the old build ing. Show Never Better. The big stage show was never bet ter. The actors seemed to be in spired to their best by the audience. Hank Dunn made a great hit, sing ing "Clancy" in his own inimitable, Irish way. Queen Goo Goo. who lives among us in civil life, as Oscar Lieben, was in fine form. So were the other actors. The big show is rounding into shape. An extra added attraction was mili tary music by the Fourth Nebraska regiment military land, which came through the rain intact with all its instruments and delighted the crowd with some real, rousing military airs Baldrige Chairman. H. II. Baldrige was chairman o tne oratorical part ot the evenings entertainment and he introduced the speakers, who were Colonel Baehr, Major Douglas and Major Todd, all of the fourth regiment. And after the speaking the soldier lads charged the sandwich trenches and the near-beer and buttermilk out works and captured them. It was the first time most of the civilians present had seen so large a body of soldiers together and had a chance to observe them at home as it were. "They are certainly a fine lot of men, said one civilian. "Clean cut healthy, wholesome, likable and good natured. I'm certainly prouder than ever ot the boys m khaki. Bee Want Ads produce results. MUSTERING IN THE SIXTHNEBRASKA Men Are Put Through Some Stiff Tests to Get Into Uncle Sam's Good Old Army. OMAHA H. S. ALUMNI FORMINGCOMPANY Former High School Men Bend ing Efforts Toward Enlist ing Organization in the New Seventh. SOUTH SIDE SEVENTEEN OUT OF .' 96 WILLING TO GO Boiling Pot of the South Side Ecmjiuu:a ;Boara .Bubbles " Busily, But Few Patriots Are Brewed.- The boiling pot of the South Side exemption board bubbled busily all day Monday but, if exemption is granted to all who ask for it, only seventeen soldiers were brewed for the United Stales army out of the ninety-six- men examined. Fifteen men were rejected and sixty-four claim exemption. It was a motley crowd which eath- , ered in the lobby of the city hall to wait their turn. Japs, Poles, Slavs, Danes, Russians, Roumanians, and Bo hemians all waited soberly. , The doctors found that some men were taking poor hearing or defec tive eyeiVht and so they devised new schemes to use in testing them, i' Two big fellows showed scars sev- eral years, old which they contended 'shnuld bar them. X.r. ... . ... t cattle scars are what vou fel ows need," growled a patriotic bystander. Aliens Claim Exemption. Twelve aliens claimed exemption because they are supporting members of their family who are still in the old country. Some of them are legiti mate claims, but four of them after much questioning, admitted that they had not sent any money to Europe lor two years. One fellow asked for exemption and J. j. Breen, chairman, handed him some blanks. He waved them about wildly and shouted that he had gotten out of it, he didn't have to go to waf. Two Irish lads, Edward McGimp sey and J. M. Latighlin asked for ex emption at tne time tney were ex- mmed but they came marching back ,1 a short time and said that thev d changed their minds, they would ot claim exemption. lhe exemption board is anxious to quit work at 6:00 o'clock promptly each evening and the packers have made arrangements to let all of their men who are to be examined, go early nd w?ll not dock their pay for "the loss of time. Stock Yards Head Denies . Water Was Sold to Packers "We have never sold the packers a spoonful of water," said Everett E. Buckingham, vice president and gen eral manager of the Union Stock Yards. "According to the ruling of Feder al Judge Hunger at Lincoln last week, we will not be allowed to sell the packers water from our plant. This action makes the municipal plant a monopoly. "The stock yards water is the best in the city. Our wells are deep and the water is well filtered. It is abso lutely pure." v Mr, Buckingham said that they have a great deal of surplus water. A great many of the packers have their own wells. Cudahy's have their own wells which furnish about 75 per cent of the water they use. The municipal frant furnishes the remaining 25 per Armour's and Morris' have no ens. R. C. Howe, eeneral manasrer of Armour's said: ."Since, we have never purchased 3.LlIr fnps I'nion Stock Yards I nl company, the recent decision of Fed eral Judge Munger has not changed the situation here. I do not know yet what plans we shall make in re gard to our water supply." Stryker Finds Reporters Have Strong Honor Code "I was in Washington at the time F.lihu Root and his party left for Kussia, said A. F. Stryker. secre tary and traffic manager of the South Umaha Live Stock company. "Aiu! I knew the date they left, the name ot the port and all about it. A neVs paper man told me." Jt is wonderful what a strong sense ot Honor a real newspaper man has. They are in touch with almost all of the big happenings. It is a rare thing for one of them to leak I anything1 that he has been asked not to tell, lhe president and the big officials call those fellows into their private offices and tell them the gov ernment's secrets. Then they say, 'Now you see how it is, but we don't want it used,' and it isn't used. I don't believe one fellow a year leaks anything that he has been put on his honor not to tell." Burglars Take Jewelry From Home of F. J. Englen While the F. J. Englen family was away from home Monday afternoon, burglars entered the home at 4526 South Nineteenth street, and stole jewelry to the value of $175. Ti jy gained entrance to the house by the use of a pass key. The entire house was ransacked. They stole a ladies' diamond ring, one-half carat set in platinum: an amethyst set ring with six small chip diamonds, a small wrist watch, a gold locket, a bracelet, a silver plated coin purse, and a rosary of green stones on a gold chain, . Neighbor boys saw two men who had been distributing circulars in the neighborhood. One was a slim fel low about 45 years old, dark com plected and 6lightly grey. They did not see his companion well enough to give a description of him. St. Mary'sParlsh to Hold Lawn Festival Wednesday The members of St. Mary's parish will hold a lawn festival on the grounds at Thirty-sixth and Q streets Wednesday evening. A good band will furnish music. The mayor and the city commissioners have been in vited to attend. Miss Lenagh, Miss Shea, Miss Melia, and Miss McMahon are con testing for a trip to Denver. The winner will be chosen the evening of the lawn festival. The proceeds of the affair will go toward clearing the debt on the house which is being built. ' South Omaha Brevities To a mere passerby the Auditorium, where the Dandy Sixth is mustering in, is a quiet place. The big doors are open, and one going by catches a glimpse of young men back by the walls. Now and then a boy, or, per haps, a group of ihem, comes out and goes swiftly down the street. There is not the loitering and chaff that is found in longer-established camps. War, to these new recruits, fresh from the peace of their homes and ordinary occupations, seems a stern business. Later, as always happens, thev will i grow less serious and as real dancer (approaches they will smother their tears and meet their fate with a song and a joke upon their lips. But quiet as it seems to onlookers, the big hall hums with business. Four companies hold forth downstairs and one above. In each corner of the room is a desk and a large table, where the officers of the companies are working frenziedly to get all the thousand lit tle details out of the way before the final roll call that wilt make each man a loyal member of the armv of the United States. Called in Rotation. Every few minutes an officer ap pears to call the name of the next man wanted for examination. As he enters another one comes out, jubilant or sad, according to whether he has been accepted or not. In another day the physical examination will be over, the boys will be mustered in and then they will rest for a few days before the tiring trip to Deniing. The uni forms will be ready in a day or two and then the boys say they will feel like real soldiers. When an enlisted man of the "Pati dv Sixth" steps up behind the curtain of the stage at the Audtioriuni. he finds eight men waiting for him. This is the examining corps sent by the regular army. These men get through with the young recruit in five minutes. Here is what they do to him in that' short space of time: Doctor Likes Stunts. 1. The first doctor grabs his arms, his hands and fingers and toes in any thing but a gentle manner. He pokes the knee joints and the funnyboncs and knocks the recruit about general ly, all in an endeavor to see if his joints are working properly. 2. The doctor likes "stunts," ton. He sends our friend hopping rapidly up and dbwn the corridor on one foot till fifteen yards are covered. This is to test heart and breathing power. 3. Here the would-be soldier rests. Meanwhile his measurements are taken. 4. His weight comes next. 5. No. 5 is a dentist and very in quisitive about teeth. 6. All scars, birthmarks and other identification aids are noted. 7. This is the "finger print man." There is nothing complicated about the process. A blotter is covered with ink and the applicant puts his fingers, one at a time, down hard to make an impression. Then the whole hand, outstretched, is put down. 8. The last man sits at a desk and takes down a general description and other data wanted. If alt these eisrht men sav "ves." the' young soldier goes out rejoicing. Most of the Sixth have been happy men, but tew being rejected. Schrciber Resigns From Public Welfare Board Karl L. Schreiber, superintendent of the Board of Public Welfare, tendered his resignation last night and was released. Mrs. Rose M. Ohaus, who has been in charge ot the domestic relations work, will be placed in charge of the entire work on September 1, when Mr. Schreiber leaves, her service to be as acting superintendent until a perma nent head shall have been chosen. Mr. Schreiber intends to travel abroad with a wealthy New York man whom he knew before he came to Omaha. Omaha High school alumni are bending every effort to have their company of the Seventh Nebraska Reserve National Guard be the first unit of this regiment mustered in. Ed Zepfel, 2224 Larimore street, and Robert Patten, 1627 Maple street, were in Conference with Adjutant General Steele and Governor Neville in Lincoln yesterday. Their attempt to raise a company composed entirely of former members of the high school who have drilled in the cadets was highly recommended and approved by state officers. Over fifty graduates have signified their intention of becoming members of this company. Lists are being cir culated for signatures Vintil the ar rival of enlistment blanks, which arc expected within a day or two. Members of this company must range in age from 18 to 23 years. Seventy-five members arc required before a company will be allowed to organ ize, but more than the required num ber for the high school company will be ready to sign up upon the arrival of the blanks. Headquarters for the Omaha batta lion ofithe new Seventh will be in the building vacated by the Sixth. Dep uty County Attorney Kay Abbott will have charge of the enlistments. It is desired that four companies be raised in Omaha. One of this number will be the high -"'JjZ. II ess-m mmwi Monday, August 6, 1917. EVERYBODY j STORE" STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY. Phone Dougla 137. Continuing for Tuesday: Clearaway of Women's iimmerBlouses At 75c, $1.25, $1.95 and $2.95 THOUSANDS of beautiful, fresh, new style blouses every one a wonderful value. An opportunity to replenish your wardrobe at a i?reat saving as the prices at which we are offering these blouses are extremely low. The Materials Include: Voiles Organdies Batistes Linens TAILORED and semi-tailored models, some with frills, jaboU and revers, beautifully trimmed with lace and em broidery, with touches of beading and hemstitching. SPORTS models of batistes with collar and cuffs of white pique and linen In contrasting shades of roso, green, maize, and blue; also linen tailleur and sports blouses in a variety of Bmart styles, with flat or rolling collars, all sizes 34 to 46. ZZ-L--.1 --J- " ' " 1 .. . " V T -J.I-i.Jl 1 ' J -LLLIL.J--L. iii fp th , ill r- DURGESS-HASH OTMY. iii , The Boosters' Improvement club will hold a meeting at 8 o'clock this evening at the Corrlgan school, Thirty-ninth and X stretts. A special meeting waa called at the Ex change building Monday afternoon to make arrangements lor -attending the funeral of John T. Fredericks. Edgar A. Royer, who enlisted In Company I, Seventh infantry, at Hioux City, la., ha betn promoted to sergeant and atationed at GeUynburg. Ia. Twelve South Sid Boy Scouts will leave Wednesday for Lake QUinnebaugh, Neb., where they will camp for ten days. E. K. Merman, deputy commissioner of the Boy Scouts on the South Hide, will accompany the boya. "Don't you all worry none about me. I won't never be back," reassured Walter Jones, colored butcher, who was charged with assault and battery and whom Police Judge Madden had Just given a suspended sentence of ninety dsys on condition that ha wnuM Itav tow, al anc and never livBH biHA .. ... The Machinery of the Body (By DR. I. W. SHORT.) The body is a highly organized ma chine of complicated parts in which the liver and the kidneys work for the common good. Damage to either one of these organs interferes with man as a motor mechanism. I he automobile expert knows how impor tant it is that the carburetor does not get too much fuel, along with sufficient air to burn or explode the gas. Too much fuel in man's ma chine, such as eating too much meat, of alcohol or tea, and the liver can not -"turn over," nervous overwork and lack of exercise in outdoor air bring constipation and bad health. Eat less meat, plenty of vegetables and with air and good exercise you need little else. If the1 liver needs rousinir and most of us need this once a week take a safe vegetable extract of the leaves of aloe, May apple, root of jalap made into a tiny sugar-coated pill, and sold by almost everv druggist as Dr. Pierce's Pleas ant Pellets first put up nearly fifty years ago. Most people die eventually ot an over-acid condition. If the blood can be rendered more alkaline, the longer we , live. With regular hours, plenty of water between meals, sensible coarse food and a chance to get the poisons out of the system, a man will lve to be a hundred. But, unfortu nately, our highly nervous way of liv ing brings increased storage of uric acid in ihe body. This acts as a pois on and we suffer from lumbago, aches or pains, rheumatism, gout. Get rid of this uric acid poison by taking a harmless medicine called An uric, which throws out the uric acid by stimulating the kidneys. Drink a pint of hot water before meals and take Anuric (double strength) three or four times a day. Anuric can be obtained at almost any drug store. Adv. ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists.. Store Closes 5 P. M. everybody; store Monday, August 6, 1917. STORE NEWS FDR TUESDAY. Phone Douglas 137 An Unusual Sale Tuesday in the Down Stai A SALE in which all departments do their "bit" by offering the most wanted, staple and seasonable goods at a price that will appeal to the thrifty. . ( Trimming Braid -Cotton 10c Cotton and silk trimming braid, 12 to 24 yards on bolt, Tuesday, bolt, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Embroideries, Yard, at 10c Embroidery flouncings, bands and headings, up to 0 inches wide, 10c yard. (Down Stalra Store) Women's Neckwear 10c Including rollars, wliile flat collars and jabots, special for Tuesday, 10c. (pawn stairs Btore) ' Handkerchiefs, at 10c Women's plain. white and colored handkerchiefs, Tuesday, special, it for 10e, 1 (Down Stalra Start) Stripe Sport Skirting 10c Stripe sport skirting, in lengths of 2 to 10 yards. Choice of entire stock, at, a yard, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Pen and Pencil Boxes 10 c Containing pencils and pert holder, just the thing for the youngsters, at 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Ink Tablets, 3 for 10c Ink tablets or composition hooks, specially priced for Tuesday, 3 for 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Knitting Bag Hoopsy-. 10c Haopa for kriittinp bag, In great demand, priced, at 10c. (Down Stairs Stars) White Ivory Piece 10c Choice of an odd lot of iv ory pieces, speelalh' priced for Tuesday, at 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Ecru Novelty Braid 10c Ecru novelty braid, No. 4 on ly, splendid value, at, a bolt, 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Glass Table Coasters ' 10c Star cut glass bottom coast ers, with lace pattern, copper and brass rims, Tuesday, 10a. Psws flairs StoVe) Wire Fly Swatters 10c Extra long handled fly swat ters, cloth bound, specinl, for Tuesday, at 10c. ' (Dnwt fltalrs Store) Crochet Cotton, a Ball 10c D. M. C. crochet cotton white, Nos. 1, 5, IB; ecru, Nos. 20, 40, 50, 60, 80, 100, special for Tuesday, ball, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Odds and Ends of Jewelry 10c Odds and ends of jewelry, consisting of brooches, belt pins, bar pins, etc., Tuesday, choice, 10c. (Down Staira Store) Brooklyn Cream Whip 10c Brooklyn egu beater and cream whip, cylinder style with dasher, for Tuesday, 10c. (Down Staira Store) Combination, Apple Cutter 10c Combination , appl" cutter, cores and quarters apples at Ihs Bame time, Tuesday, tOe. (Down Stalls Store) Smoked, Sun Glasses 10c Smoked and amber sun glass es, with ehell rims, special for Tuesday, 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Tooth Picks, 3 Boxes 10c Hardwood, square style tooth picks, special, Tuesday, 3 boxes for 10c. (Down Stnlrs Store) Coat Hangers, 5 for 10c Retinned wire coat hangers, regular iizo, special, Tuesday, C for 10c. Down Stairs Store) ' Big Wonder Oil Polish 10c Big Wonder cedar oil polish, 7-oz. size, special for Tuesday, at 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Geld Shell Signet Rings 10 c Gold shell signet rings, graving with initial creclal, at !0c. (Down Stalra Store) pen, en- very Sterling Silver Hat Pi ins 10c Sterling silver hat pins, 2 on a card, special for Tuesday, a card, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Toilet Paper, 3 Rolls 10 c Economy, brand crepe tissue toilet paptjr, special, Tuesday, 3 rolls, 10c: (Down Stalra Store) Enameled Flag Pins 10c U. S. Flujr pins, with enamel front, special value for Tues day, at 10c. (Down Stolrs Store) Table Tumblers, 3 for 10c Colonial table tumblers, spe cially priced for Tuesday,. 3 for 10c. (Down Stnlrs Store) Earth en Mixing Bowls 10c Brown earthen mixing bowls, white lined, very special, at, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Japanese Fans, Choice 10c Choice of larKfi assortment of Japanese fans, special, Tues day, at 10c. (Down Stairs Store) White Dimity, a Yard 10c Checked and striped dimity, very fine quality, for Tuesday, a yard, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Enameled Ware, Choice 10c One lot including gray en ameled basins, covers, fry pans, biscuit pans, ahv white enam eled sauce pans, pudding pans, aoup ladle and mixing ipoons, choice, Tuesday, 10c (Down Stalra Store) Table Glassware, Choice 10 c Pressed table glassware, ;n. cuding covered butters, pickles, sherbets, goblets, bowls, vases, cruets, lemon, reamer, etc., your choice, Tuesday, 10c (Down Staira Store) One Quire Linen Paper 10c 1 quire good grade linen pa per, very specially priced, Tues day, at lCc , , (Dow Stalra Store) Unbleached Muslin 10c Yards and yards of fine qual ity of unbleached muslin, Tues day, a yard, 10c. (Down Stairs Store) Huck Towels, Each 10c Plain or red bordered huck towels, very special, choice, Tuesday, 10c. . (Down Stairs Store) r Enameled Sink Strainer 10c M r k. Vrooman's white enameled sink strainers; good size; very specially priced, 10c. (Down Staira Store) Wash Goods, Yard 10c 40-inch voiles and batistes, in many styles and stripes, also 87-inch lawns and figured dim ities, in light and dark colors, Tuesday, a yard, 10c. (Down Stalra Store) Crochet Books, Choice 10c An assortment of crochet in struction books, for yokes, edg ings, bedspreads, novelties; Tuesday, choice, 10c. (Down Staira Stars) Drug SpeciaU l-pint ammonia. Whiz.' Witch hatel lotion. Camphorated lotion. Cold cream Vanishing cream. Assorted face powders. Assorted talcum powders. Face' chamois. Powder puffs. Assorted sachet packages Colgate's tooth paste Nail files. Bureess-Nsih Co 10c TtJbth brushes. Royal shaving stick. I Royal shaving powder. Bathing caps, special. Rubber case and wash cloth Siedlitz powders. 14 -lb. epsom salts. Camphorice, in tubes. Vaseline. Odd lots of combs. Violet glycerine bath soap. Cashimere boquet soap. I'almolive soap. Jap Rose soap. Mi In Floor Two boxfcs bone hair pins, very special Two pairs washable dress shields for , . ... Five cones of pure bees' wax, Tuesday Six hair nets with elastic, splendid values, at Six hat pins, assorted sizci;, for Rubber sheeting, 18x22-in., each . ; Hat linings, specially priced t Notion Specials f Satin pin cushions, each, at 10c. Children's hose supporters, pair, IOc. . Skirt b3ilng, extra good quality, all widths, Jard, for lOe. Enamel euat hangers, Tues day, special, at 10c. Two asbestos iron holders, for iOc. Dust caps,' extra good val ue, for IOc ' . . v, 10c Wurtess-Nash Co. Main Floor