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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 28, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28," 1917. Brief City New IN CHARGE OP SALVATION ARMY WAR WORK Platinum Wedding Rineja Edbolm, Lighting fixture Burgeaa-OrandsB Co Hare Boot Print It Ntw kWcco Press Metal Die. Freaswork Jublleo Mfg Co 35c Luncheon at Empress Garden Clara Ray Gets Divorce Clara Ray was freed from Paul Ray by "Judge Leslie, Bitting in divorce court Alleges His Wife is Cruel Charles Sweska.. suing Minnie Sweska for di vorce in district court, alleges cruelty. Alleges uesertton Susanna Pettit i is suing Henry Fettlt for divorce in district court on grounds of alleged de sertion. They were married May 22, 1913. Freed on Robbery Charge Tony ?agar, charged with highway robbery, was acquitted by a jury in criminal court. Judge Estelle presiding. The veniremen deliberated three and a half hours. Zagar was charged with com plicity In the holdup of Albert Zim mat August 18. . , Takes Wife's Sister's Money Frisco Pete left town at 4 a, m., taking his wife and his sister-in-law's pocketbook containing $125 -and two suitcases witn mm. Frisco Pete and his wife had been staying with his wife's sister, Airs. a. x. vogei, 2917 Norm Twenty fifth street and reDaid her hrtsnftaiirv. she says, by taking French leave with me articles described. Fine Fireplace Good! at Sunderland's. BALLOON SCHOOL TO MAKE FLIGHT DAILY Ak-Sar-Ben. Visitors to Be En tertained With Kite and Free Balloon Ascensions During Festivities. Visitors to Omaha this week will find what is probably the most inter esting feature in the city out at Thir tieth and Fort streets. There is lo cated Fort Omaha, the only army balloon school in the 'United States, and hundreds of students from over the country are training for balloon observation in the world war. Every day during Ak-Sar-Ben week there will be several huge kite bal loon's above the fort grounds. In the baskets of these balloons will be young student balloonists, observing the effect of mock trench fire which is going on out in the country miles away. These balloons can be seen easily from the streets. Visitors Not Allowed. As has been the rule all summer, no visitors are permitted inside the grounds except those on official busi ness, but a good idea of the work can be gained from a stroll outside the grounds. There are no enclosures to obstruct the view. v There will be a number of free bal loon flights made during the week. Some of these balloons will circle the city for the benefit of Ak-Sar-Ben visitors. ' Ivti ;v If V 3 , . i I I fe tzssfal V15C3 THOMAS ESTILL Commissioner Thomas Estill, in charge of the Salvation Army in the western states, will be in Omaha Sat urday and Sunday in the interest of the patriotic work now being carried on by the Salvation Army. The commissioner will talk Sundav night .at the Young Men's Christian association at a patriotic rally on "The Salvation Army's Work in the War." Saturday he will speak at the Salvation Army barracks and the meeting at the Young Men's Christian association Sunday night will follow a series of open air meetings. A parade will lead to the Young Men's Christian Association building. TO GET WHEAT ODT OF THE WAY OF CORN Railroads Urge Farmers of the - West to Move Their Crops of Wheat; Price to Be No Higher. Interesting Berriee. Young men ' contemplating entering the aviation section of the army, who are In Omaha for Ak-Sar-Ben week, would do well to vlitt Fort Omaha and get an Idea of the most interesting feature of aviation work balloon observation. , 1 No branch, of the service surpasses the balloon work I" usefulness In fnodern war fare and there Is the same demand for skill and daring here as In aeroplane work. On the battle line in Eurdpe now a kite balloon Is found to every mile of front. A trained balloonist Is the chief treasure of the In fantry; he is wrapped up In cotton and kept under glass, figuratively speaking. In ac tual fact he la guarded with the same ten der care that a champion prise fighter Is when In training. Wanted at Front The students trained at Fort Omaha will icet to the front before most of those at the training camps, for there la great need of them as aoon, aa tha American troops start their activities. The Infantry and artillery depend largely on balloon observers to dl rect fire in long-range work, so the artillery must needs wait till the balloonists come over to help. As Fort Omaha Is the only army balloon school In the United States, the American troops already in Europe are anxiously awaiting the arrival of the stu dents frbm Fort Omaha. Toung men Interested In this work may get Information about Fort Omaha at either the army recruiting station. Fifteenth and Dodge streets, or at Fort Omaha. "There Is always room for good men here," said Major Hersey today. "We es pecially need machinists, men who can dilye automobiles, and stenographers." A strong odor of cough medicine pervades the second floor In tne Army nuiiaing. Major Maher, disbursing officer of the Omaha supply depot, who "disburses," elo quence as well as Uncle-Sam's money, has Just returned from a trip over tha state. He was commandeered by various towns for patriotic speeches at the gatherings to speed the men for Fort Riley. In the last week he has made fourteen speeches and also caught cold going from one speaktng place to another. He is now trying to regain enough of his voice to speak at Falls City Friday night. He will return In time to pay - the men at Fort Omaha Saturday, so they can, enjoy the carnival. Perishable Food Off ice to ' 'Be Opened in tha City Hall The supervision of perishable foods for Omaha will be carried on from a headquarters office in the rooms of the public welfare board at the city hall. George F. Monro, supervisor of perishables for Omaha, and State Food Administrator Wattles have de cided tfiat headquarters are necessary, and through Mayor Dahlman and Mrs. Ohaus, superintendent of , the welfare boad, it was arranged that the rooms should be used free of charge. The lpcal supervisor will be at these offices every day from 10 to 12 a. m. and Mrs. Ohaus will act as assistant to Mr. Monro. The daily price list issued by this committee, wholesale and retail, in Omaha for the principal articles of perishable food follows: VEGETABLES. - ' ' Potatoes Wholesale (shipped), $1.40 per bushel; retail, 40 centa per peck. Potatoes Wholesale (heme-grown), $1.40 per bushel; retail, 40 cents per peck. Sweet Potatoes Wholesale, 11.60 per bushel; retail, 4 cents per pound. Egg Plant Wholesale, it cents ' per dmen; retail. 6 cents each. Tomatoes Wholesale, 20 cents per basket; retail, 26 centa per basket. ' Corn Wholesale, 10 cents per dozen; re 'tall, IS centa per dozen. Lima beans Wholesale, SO cents fot ten-pound basket; retail. 10 cents per pound Hubbard Squash Wholesale, H.10 pe'. dozen; retail, 15 cents each. Summer Squajh Wholesale, 20 cents per dozuit; retail, 4 cents each. Cucumbers Wholesale, 80 cents per dozen; retail, S cents each. FRUIT8. Anntee Wholesale f hanfl-rilcWf dl. It to si 24 ner bushel: retail. 40 cents ner ueclci Apples Wholesale (windfalls), SO cents per bushel; retail, 20 cents per peck. Applea Wholesale -(crab), IS centa per basket! retail. 60 centa per basket. Grapes Wholesale, 22 1-2 cents per lght-pound basket; retail. 40 centa per eight-pound basket. Sheriff Clark Raids Leash's in East Omaha Sheriff Clark, armed with a warrant sworn out by Special Pro&csutor Mc ! Guire, raided Ted Leash's place in East Omaha and obtained twenty bot tles of whisky. Leash will be ar ' raigned on a charge of illegal posses ! sion of-liquor I Local railroad officials are sending appeals to the farmers of Nebraska Iowa, Kansas and South Dakota, urg ing them to start their' wheat to market, with the least possible delay impressing upon them that there is no prospect of the prices being any Higher than at present The railroad officials are oointintr out that within a tew weeks, one of the largest corn crops in the history ot the country west 01 toe Missis sippi river will commence to move and that when that time comes, it is possible that there will be something of a freight car shortage, regardless of the efforts that the railroad war board may take to prevent it. In the circular letter being sent out by the railroad officials, attention is called to the fact that May l when the pooling of . freight equipment commenced, there was a shortage of 148,07 cars apparent, iince then at September, this shoftatge had been reduced to 31.591 or a reduction of 78 per cent. With the enormous movement of corn that is bound to come in the near future and this added 'to the vast stores of military supplies that will have to be moved, railroad men fear that while the car shortage will be nothing like what it was last year, it will be lelt to some extent. . City Dads to Help Harvest Fine Big Crop of Potatoes Omaha s city commissioners are go ing to harvest a crop of potatoes. The spuds were planted last spring on park department ground 'near municipal beach by Commissioner Hummel, or rather Hummel had it done. Now, according to- reports received by Hummel, 6UU bushels of potatoes are about ready to harvest, so Joe has invite l his coworker? in the council to lend a hand. The city dads took the dare and will harvest the spuds some time between October 1 and 10. The commissioners will use the spuds for seed potatoes or will make a Christmas charity distribution of them. - , Amendment to the curfew ordi nance to extend the jurisdiction of the police department, under the ordi nance, from children under IS years of age to children under 18 year's was introduced as a result of conferences between city dads and the morals committee of the Nebraska Council of Defense in which thevomen of the committee point ;d out the necessity of soma action tO( keep young girls off the streets at night. , Chairman Appointed for Women's Bond Committee ' Mrs. E. N. Fairfield has accepted the chairmanship of the woman's committee for the sale of Liberty bonds in umana. Mrs. t airfield s committee will work in conjunction with the local committee. Other members of this committee will be announced in the near future. Head- quarters will be opened in the Saun-ders-Iennedy building. Thirteen Fall Before the . Wiles of Bootleggers The opening day of Ak-Sar-Ben' proved a time of hilarity for thirteen victims of the- spirit of John Barley corn who chose to celebrate their happiness with liquor. One by one they walked, stumbled or were car ried into the police station to be held until they again assumed their nor mal attitude and right sense. tqTI'HIIHITlimagi'"lulll,Mn",llu I'm helping to save white bread by eating more PostToastiGS J'V WHAT AfiE IS DOING r yj WOMEN TO ASSIST ENFORCING CURFEW Vigilance Committee Will Be Organized at the Court House Saturday Night and Given Police Badges. Omaha's vigilance committee for1 the protection of the city's young girls will be organized Saturday night at a meeting at the tourt house. The "home guard" , is the outcome of a campaign started by the morals committee of the State Council of De fense, of which Dr. Jennie Calfas is chairman. This committee, with the juvenile authorities, will lead, in the organization ot the vigilance com mittee. The aim of the movement is to rid the streets of Omaha of young girls at night. Many young girls who should be at home are roaming the streets at night and especially since war was declared has the situation been acute. The first step in the movement to bring an end to this condition was taken when the city councjl ordered the enforcement of the present curfew law and agreed to introduce an amendment to it. The present curfew law, however, covers, only children under 15, years of age and the staff of the juvenile office is too small to cope with the situation, so the women intend to get together Saturday night, form a vigilance committee and "put a shoulder to the wheel themselves. The women expect to be especially active during the Ak-Sar-Ben festivi ties next week. They will be given authority and badges by the police department. Information Bureau for Ak-Sar-Ben Visitors Opened An information bureau for Ak-Sar-Ben visitors has again been estab lished at 1414 Farnam street. Oma hans who have rooms to let are list ing their addresses, together with the number of rooms they have available. Visitors who find the hotels full, or for other reasons want private rooms, can have access to the lists here. The bureau is maintained under the direc tion of the bureau" of publicity of the Commercial club. Miss Dorothy Hal deman is in charge. The telephone numbers are Tyler 3304 and Tyler 3305. Masonic Relief Order . , Installs New Officers The Masonic Relief association of the United States and Canada, which has been in session at the Masonic temple for the past three days, ad journed this morning after the newly elected officers were installed. Before, dispersing the members passed a resolution of thanks for the way in which they were received and entertained by the local lodges and the committee of ladies. The selection of the next conven tion city was left to the officers. j ,0 Married, Beaten, Robbed , And Deserted in an Hour The "limit" in divorce suits was filed in district court Thursday morning by Mary A. Goodman against Harry Goodman. Married, beaten up, robbed and deserted all in one hour-ris Mrs. Goodman's plaint. They were married in Omaha, July 28, 1914. She alleges within an hour after the ceremony took place he beat her up, robbed her of $45 and deserted her. She says she has not seen or heard of him since. The beating at his hands re sulted in permanent injuries, she says. "I Should Worry How About Corns!" They Peel Off With "Geti-It." Two corns are no worse than one, and one is nothing at all when you use "Gets-It, th one .real com-shrinker, corn loosener, Qnj Corn Plna "Gets-It" Equal One Foot, Corn Free. peel-it-right-off corn-removter. That's W cause two drops of Gets-lt eases your corn-pains at once, and you know that that old corn Has been n.pped in the bud. Gets It" makes cutting and digging at a corn and fussing with bandages, salves or anything else entirely nnnecesary. Kemember ' Gets- lt Is safe. You'll not have to take off your shoe or pumps under the table at the cafe to ease yrur squirming soul. See that you get uets-it." lion t be insulted by imitations. 26c is all you need pay at any drug store E. Lawrence Co., Chicago, 111, Sold in Omaha and recommended as the world's best corn remedy by Sherman & Me Connell Drug Co. Stores. Hairs Quickly Vanish After This Treatment (Helps to Beauty) Science has aided in simplifying the banishing of hairy growth from the face, and according to a beauty spe cialist the most effective treatment yet devised consists of applying a delatone paste to the hairy surface for 2 or 3 minutes. The paste is made by mixing some water with a little powdered delatone. When this paste is removed and the skin washed ev ery trace of hair has vanished. Be sure to fret real delatone. Adv. HIGH GRADE PATENT FLOUR GUARANTEED v SATURDAY SPECIAL SALE 48-lb. sacks, $2.70 & $2.80 Phone Your Order in for MONDAY AND TUESDAY ' DELIVERIES YOUTH ERA INDUSTRY, Phone South 4141, 21st and Z Stt. RGESS-M 10MPANY "EVERYBODY STORE" Thursday, September 27, 1917. STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY. Telephone Douglas 137 FRIDAY-THE SECOND DAY OF THE GREAT END-OF-THE-MONTH SALE IN THE Bowim tanir Stoir A Special Offering of Friday In the Down Stairs Store Women's French Serge Dresses , At $5.95 Women i Und 75c "TjRESSES just ready to slip into. These are smart serge dresses for .is little as $5.95. Built on straight lines, trimmed with braids and beads. Some have large patch pockets and collars. Very special at $5.95. Women's Coats at $4.95 A good, warm coat for early winter wear, $4.95. Two styles in all black Astrachan and broadcloth. All satin lined. These are loose coats and are a bargain. Limited Quantity of Odd Suits at $2.95 Just a few suits for misses, at, $2.95. All wool serges, odd lot nice wide skirts. Coat has patent leather belt. A good suit for school, $2.95. Buriess-Nash Co. Dow Stair Store Smartly Trimmed Hats . At $2.79 WE are certain smarter or more stylishly trimmed hats cannot be fcund for a price as low as $2.79. Medium or large sailors, small, close-fitting hats, made of a fin quality silk velvet, trimmed with the new popular trimminM, are offered in this lot of hats which we are placing on sale Friday in the Down Stairs Store, at $2.79. One must see these hats to appreciate their great value. , , Burt tat-Nash Co. Down Stairs Stare erwear A LARGE assortment of sample winter underwear for women and children, cotton, fleece lined; in vests, pants, union suits and sleeping suits, for Friday, at, 75c. Children's Hose, 23c Children's fine 1-1 rib black and white cotton hose, seamless, a pqir, 23c. Children's Hose Children's black ribbed cotton hose, full seamless, very specially priced for the three days' sale, atr per pair, 15c. - Children's Union Suits Children's cotton union suits lightly fleeced, white or cream color, for boys or girls, high neck, long sleeves, open crotch and drop seat, at 50c. Women's Union Suits White cotton with high neck, long sleeves or low neck, and sleeveless, ankle length, very spe cial, at 75c. ( Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Men's, Women's, Boys', Girls' and Infants' Shoes For Fall and Winter Wear WOMEN'S SHOES, AT $3.95 Several hundred pairs of high shoes from the second floor patent, gun metal, kid- skin, button and lace, at a fraction of the regular price, at $3.95 Men's Shoes, at $3.95 A big lot Of sample pairs Goodyear welt soles, velour calf, kid, tan, $3.95 i Boya' Shoes, $2.45 Splendid school shoes of black, box calf, solid leather sole, $2.69 and $2.45. ' Girls' Shoes, $2.69 Gun-metal, kidskin and tan Russia calf, button and lace, Nos. 11 to 2, at $2.69. Infant's Shoes, $1.19 Black kid and patent kid with tips, turned soles, butto::, .special, $1.19. Burftss-Nath Co. Down Stain Store Stationery, Box, 14c Stationery, including odds and ends of different assortments and prices, put in one lot and 1 A priced, a box XtC Fleeced Percale, 16Vfcc Dark blue with small figures, a splendid material for house dresses. For Friday, -i i priced, a yard XO2C Silk Poplin, 98c In all the wanted shades, 36 inches wide, for one-piece dresses, special Friday, no a yard OC Odd Lot of Books An odd lot of books, many of them gift editions, all marked at less than half price. Paper, 6 Rolls, 25c Wax paper specially priced for Friday in the Down Stairs OP Store, at, 6 rolls for OC Wash Rags, Each, 2c NuNit wash cloths, a big value for Friday, o each C Burgoss-Naah Co. Down Stairs Store Fancy Bath Towels, 29c Large, heavy bath towels with fanflv brneha border In blue or fpink, Some slightly imper- OQ j feet, for Friday only .... stilC Table Cloths, $1.00 Mercerized damask table cloths, good, weight, assorted patterns, 2 yards long, hemmed ready for use, fc:..........$1.00 Wash Goods, 5c j A beautiful assortment of wash goods, including dimities, batistes, etc. Specially priced C Friday, a yard .4 yC Sheeting Remnants, 15c 39-inch unbleached sheeting muslin for pillow cases and seamed sheets, good' heavy weight, fine count, l to 10-yard lengths, for Friday only, , 1 P. a yard IOC Silk Remnants, 59c , Big lot of silk remnants, plain and fancy, foulards, taffetas, messaline, etc, 1H to 8 yards in a piece, Friday, GQ a yard ................ OJC Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Comforts, Each, $1.49 Silkaline comforts, filled with good grade of sanitary cotton, yarn tied, Friday only, J Fancy Linens, 48c A big line of centers, scarfs end pillow covers in printed embroid ery and lace trimmed, all AQ at one price 40C Huck Towels, Dozen, $1.00 Bleached huck towels, plain br with red border, medium size, good st...Fr.M:!'......$i.oo Shirting Madras, 19c 32-inch fine white fancy madras for shirts or shirt waists, in a big special, a yard .... 1 7C Bed Spreads, $1.69 Each Heavy crochet bed spreads, snow white assorted marseilles patterns, large size, ?Q Friday only JloOi Burfoss-Nash Co-Dowb Stairs Store MEN'S FURNISHINGS MEN'S wool union suits, spring needle, ribbed garments, gray color, specially priced for Friday, at, $1.45. Men's Hose, 2 Pairs, 25c Broken lines and odd lots of men's hose in all colors. All sizes, . but not in each lot All splendid values, at, 2 pair for 25c. Flannel Shirts, $1.00 First Quality military and flat collar shirts, also some that are slightly imperfect, all in this big lot priced at $1.45, $1.25 and $1.00. , 1 Men's Neckwear, 33c Solid color neckwear, all good colors, flowing end 4-in-hand, ex tra quality silk, special Friday, at, 33 L3e. Work Shirts, 50c ! Blue, gray, khaki and colored, with flat collar, pockets cut full, big and sizes to 15 Mi only, while they last, choice, 50c. . . ' Burfcss-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store 1 Bath Robe Blankets, $3.48 Large size, handsome assorted patterns, fast colors, cord frogs and girdle to match, set for ........... $3.48 Children's Sweaters Children's sweaters, made with high collar and full belt, red or blue trimmings, sale price, 59c. ' Children's Dresses Children's linen dresses, made with scalloped collar, for ages 2 to 6 years, sale price, 23c. Children's Dresses - - Children's gingham dresses, In a number of models from which to make choice, for ages 2 to 6 years, sale price, 50c. Women's Sweaters Women's sweaters, made with shawl collar,; half belt, rose or Copenhagen blue, sale price, $2.98. Burrss-Nah Co. Down Stair Store SALE OF SOAPS AND CLEANSERS Diamond C Soap, cake, 3 Vie. Ivory soap, small cake. Sc. Ivory soap, large cake, lO'je. Pels naphtha, cake, 6 l-3c. P. G. naphtha, cake, 6 l-3c. Beat 'Era All, cake, 4c. Crystal white soap, cake, S'je. White borax naphtha, cake 3e. Electric spark, cake, Sc. White Russian, cake. Sc. Wool soap, small cake, 6c. Wool soap, large cake 10c. Swift's pride, cake, Sc. Pearl white, 3c. Ammonia powder, package, Vi. Saniflush, can, 20c. Toiletclean, can, 18c. Star Naphtha, small package, 6c. Star naphtha, large package, 25c Satina, cake, SVic. La France laundry tablets, cake, SVic. Gold dust, small, B'ic. Gold dust, large. 29e. Golden rod naphtha washing powder, 5c. Dutch cleanser, can, SVic Kleen-Tone, package, S'jc. Softone, package, 8 l-3c. Victoria cleanser, package, Sc. Sal soda, package, 12c. 20-mule team borax, lb.-pkg., 12Vic 20-raule team borax, large package, 49c. Borax chips, large package, 25c. Lux, package, 12'ac. Borax chips, small, 10c. NO PHONE OR MAIL ORDERS AND NO DELIVERIES Burgsss-Naab Co. Down Stairs Store END-OF-MONTH SALE OF NOTIONS Children's hose supporters, 7e pair. ? Pearl buttons (first quality), 3 54 c dozen. Sew on garters for corsets, pair, 7J4c. Chalmers' pearl, all sizes, card, 5c. Embroidery edgings, all colors, bolt, 7c. Skirt markers, each, 9c. Powder puffs, all sizes, each, 5c. Sanitary napkins, dozen, 25c. No. 5 wood knitting needles, set, 10c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Oil cloth baby bibs, each, 5e. Thimbles, each, 2e. Hooks and eyes (2 doz. in pkg.), 3 packages for Sc. - Safety pins, 3 dozen for 10c. Common pins, paper, 2c. , Basting thread (large spools), spool, 4c, . iBucilla crochet c6tton, all col ors, 7Je ball. , , 200-yard machine thread, 2Ue spool. ; - . Silk thread, all colors, spool, 3c. Shopping bags, each, 12Hc j ixair orusnes, eacn, ic-c. , Galvanized iron wash tubs, No. 2 size, first quality, special, $1.25. Galvanized iron water pails, first quality, 10 quart size, 35c. Wash boards, full size, 35c. Oval splint clothes bas ket, wood bottom, me dium size, 69c. Dover sad irons, set of three with stand and handle, special, a set, $1.50. Curtain ' stretchers, basswood frame, adjustable, movable pin,?: full size, $1.25. Hardwood folding wash bench, extra - strong, holds two tubs and wringer, $1.98. Clothes line props, each, 20c. 'I A Sale of Housefurnishing Willow clothes baskets, wood bottom, rattan handle, extra strongly made, square or oval shape, $1.25. Splint clothes hampers with covers, small size, 98c j medium size, $1.25; large size, $1.50. I III 31 -Piece Decorated Breakfast Set, $2.95 American semi-porcelain, light weight with a two blue line decoration. Earthen Bowls, 15c Brown earthen bowls, whitelined, small size, 10c; large size, 15c. Casseroles, at 25c . Brown earthen covered casse role, white lined, 7-inch size, spe cial, 25c. Burgess-Nash Co. Down Stairs Store Electric irons, full weight, warranted for 1 year, complete with detachable cord, $3.50. Basswood ironing board with reinforced steel braced stands, very rigid, special, $2.39. Norway pine step lad ders with pail shelf, 5-foot size, 85c , Horseshoe brand bench wringers, extra wide, bench made of 'hard wood, guaranteed, spe cial, $5.95. Big Wonder cedar oil mop, triangle shape, complete with handle, 39c. Galvanized iron wash boiler, No. 8 size, $1.39. w ' : No. 8 extra heavy tin, wash boiler, heavy cop per bottom, wood handle, $2.25. ; . . 'USK" All copper wash boiler stationary wood handle, extra heavy, $6.95.