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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1917)
THE BEE: OMAHA. NEW PHOTO OF MRS. MAUDE A. KING Wealthy di orcee, whose mysterious death near Concord, N. G, is being investigated. I I ' i M 4 . A jU" lv;vJ' V-'-vii-i' 1 ; r-C- iv ! if He df r ID-: v I i i BPS BEMIS PARK WOMEN WORK FORKED CROSS Auction Sale of Fruits Brings ; Large Fund for Necessa r ries for Soldiers in i France. "How much am I bid for a quart ' of olives? Twenty cents 25 make . It 30. Who'll bid 30? Sold to the heary baired youth in the corner." Such were the words of the auc tioneer who disposed of all sorts of fruits, canned goods and' vegetables at the card party and dance, given by the Bemis Park Red Cross committee for the purpose of raising funds to purchase surgical dressings and neces sities for the American, Red Cross work in France. ; A loaf of "war bread," purchased by James Hartnett, brought 30 cents, and canned goods sold at a premium. Two hundred persons who attend ed the affair took intense interest in the auction and the place had the appearance of a grain pit. Men and women bid against each other in anxious expectation of getting possi bly a can of rutabagas or a quart of . seedless olives. ' ' ; Some Spirited Bidding. Mrs. J. W. Green won a case of canned tomatoes in a contest. A bushel of potatoes, appellated by the autioneer a bushel of gold nuggets, was purchased by II. G. Moran. W. It Stribling won a box of choice apples and his wife surprised him by winning a box of pears. Herbert Wing captured a silver teapot. A set of wine glasses was won by Gerald E. LaViolette. Last night's affair was in charge of 1 Mesdames Gaffert and Clark of the finance committee of the Bemis Park Red Cross association, of which Mrs. F.J. Birss is chairman. Two other members of the com mittee, Mesdames Byron Hastings and Rictor, are engaged in making a house-to-house campaign in the Bemis park district for the purpose of ob taining new members for the or ganization. The "pantry auction" at the card party and dance, held at the ' Fontenelle hotel last night, was in charge of Mrs. W. A. Preisman. Several hundred dollars were real ized. Many women living in the Bemis park district, belong to the Red Cross organization , and are engaged la sewing, knitting and other affairs Tor raising funds tor the Ked Cross work. They meet every Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. J. Birss. T- Department Order, i Wuhlocton. Dee. . (Special Telegram.) -Leulne D, Aldhtm, Keokuk, la., bai been pointed clerk In the Treaeury department. Edwta a Fern of Ottnmwa, la., haa bees appointed clerk la the War department. The poetofflce at Ola. Brule count, S. T kaa bees discontinued; tnail to Bijou Bills. FAMINE KILLS TWO-THIRDS OF PALESTINE JEWS Amsterdam, Dec 6. The latest evacuations from Palestine are termed a complete success by the Oester- richische Wochenschrift of Vienna, a copy of which has been received here. The newspaper says they surpass ev erything that hitherto has been ex perienced in that country. It adds that according to the Jewish Press agency in The Hague the number of Jews in Palestine Lad been reduced to one-third by hungerjnd sickness. It appears that the Austro-Hun-garian foreign ministry repeatedly has been asked lately whether the Jewish people in Jerusalem, number ing 55,000 souls, had been evacuated. The ministry, it is said, vainly at tempted to obtain official information, but notified inquirers afterward that it was believed to be true that the populace had been evacuated. A dispatch from The Hague says the Turkish legation there has made the following announcement: "We understand the Ottoman au thorities in the Palestine war theater have taken all measures which are in the interest of the civilian population, without regard to race or religion." Nine Draft Obstructors Found Guilty in K. C. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 6. The jury in the case of nine persons on trial in federal court here charged with conspiring to obstruct the se lective draft law late today returned a verdict of giulty. Raymond I. Moore, Mrs. Leonora Warneson Moore, his wife, Thomas R. Sullivan, Elsa Lubschez, Harvey Browder, Edward Egan, Harry Doile, Ralph W. Browder and Earl Browder were convicted. The nine were members of an or ganization they called the federation for democratic control, through which they attempted to induce oth ers to resist the draft. U. S. Envoys In War Confabs And Inspection Tours Paris, Dec. 6 Today was one of many conferences for Colonel House, head of the American mission. Its chief event was a luncheon which he gave to various French and Ameri can officials. General Petain visited Colonel House during the afternoon as did also General Pershing. Among those with whom Colonel House conferred were Andre Tardieu, French high commissioner to the United States, and Viscount Northcliffe. American troops tonight are guard ing the river crossings in the Zapata vicinity. 5 What Is Germans' Greatest Crime? Europe's Biggest Men Disagree Paris, Dec 6. The question, "What is the greatest crime committed dur ing the war?" was put by the Spanish review, L'America Latina, to con spicuous men in Europe. . , "The torpedoing1 of hospital ships," is the reply of Field Marshal Lord French of Great Britain. The declaration of war itself," says Stephen Pichon, French minister of foreign affairs. "Among so many ignominies that have been perpetrated since," be adds, "I renounce making a choice." i "The great crime of Rheims, the abominable destruction of the ca thedral is the one that makes bleed most my heart of a Frenchman and artist, but can one establish a hier archy of crimes of the barbarians?" replied Auguste Rodin, the sculptor. "The murder of sailors whose ves sels had been torpedoed is the most atrocious act committed during the war," in the opinion of Sir W. H. Dunn, formerly lord mayor of Lon don. "Politically the greatest crime com mitted during the war is the violation of the neutrality of Belgium by those who had sworn to defend it," says , Monseigneur Baudrillart, vicar-gener-' al of the Catholic institute of Paris. "Morally, one is embarrassed to choose among so many atrocities," lie adds. "The worst crime in my .eyes is the re-establishing of slavery i y the Germans." - :ignor Vicente Elasco Ibanez re lied: "The greater crime of intel- ny consisted ia the (tied: lectttsl. troubling of the course of human thought and the proclaiming of the superiority ot war over justice. All the atrocit'es of the Germans against men and things are only the material consequences of scientific barbarity." The massacre and deportation of hundreds of thousands of innocent Armenians while Germany, protector and ally of Turkey, gave a tacit con sent, by its attitude, is considered as "the most gigantic crime of the war," by Viscount James Bryce, while he says "the most abject crime of the war thus far is that of the German government carrying off into slavery hundreds of young French and Bel gian girls and thousands of Belgian laborers, obliging them to work against their own unfortunate coun try ruined by the invasion." Alfred Capus, editor of the Figaro, is also of opinion that "the most execrable crime of the Germans was the deportation of French families from Lille." Maitre Edouard Clunet, the French authority on international law, re gards as the greatest of Germany's crimes "the ruin of the moral founda tion of international relations by setting up as a principle the right of the strongest to violate pledged faith as may accord with his interest." "The war itself is the most atro cious act," says Signor Gomez Carillo, the Spanish vriter and journalist. "No one can forget that it is a German war, prepared by the Germans. Every one says so and the horror, the cruelty, the murder, the pillage, and assasination say so also," We're Splendidly Ready to Supply Your Every Holiday Wish With Bigger, Dnonononononononononononono wnonononononononononononononooonc Holiday Boxed D 2 S Stationery and Books at g S Ul Dwnn oviH T Add 5 D o 0 o D o D o a o D o a o a o D o D o n Why Pay More? 25c Boxed Stationery, many kinds to select from in plain or holiday boxes; 10c while they last, box AV1 50c Boxed Stationery, in various shapes and styles, all fitted up in pretty holly or flowered boxes; very special Saturday, for 25 C per box - Books of Many Kinds One large table of picture, history, travel and other books, well bound ; clean, fresh 25 C stocks; values up to 75c, for each. ....... 'J Give Handkerchiefs for Xmas We arc showing a most complete line of Dainty Handkerchiefs at Very Low Cash Prices. Women's Linen Handker chiefs, with white and colored initials, 6 in a box. Special cash price, at box S1.50 Women's all linen hand kerchiefs, 6 in a box; with fancy embroidered corners. Special at a box 1.75 Men's All Linen Handkerchiefs, with embroidered .initials, 6 in a box. Cash Price Saturday, at box S1.50 Men's Plain Linen Handker chiefs, one-eighth-in. hem. Spe cial Saturday, at, each...25 v. Women's Hand Madeira Hand kerchiefs, at, each 75 A wonderful assortment of Women's All Linen Handker chiefs, with hand embroidered comers; special Saturday, at, each -25 a o a o o 0 o a o D o D o D o a o D o n o n o a y V oaononononoDononononoaonononoDonoaonononong ponononononononoo S . I-- n - , i I i m I H M TT1 TTT. 1 I u a kpw nt Kra.pr.ira i-ritt, Niiererestions h s rancv worK ior JL JkV f V W W vww -we w rw CD CD W W tV GIFTS bnonononooononononononononononc oaoaononononononosonononononononoi ona o D o n o D o D o D o 0 o a o D o n o Q o p o D o a o D o a o D o a o D o D o D 0 D o n o D o D O Men's Fine Cape Kid Gloves Stitched or 0 spear point back. Newest tan shades; spe- O cial, pair D Men's Extra Large Shape Silk Ties Wide O open and slip easy neckband and tacked P ends; wide assortment to choose from; O at, Cash Price.... 50 Q Men's Fine Xmas Neckwear Large open O end scarf; made of rich novelty silks. An fl endless variety of nobby patterns, at SI Men's' $4.00 Silk Shirts, consisting of silk and linens, fibre Q Q and fronoa in hnnrtanmn deftierift and latest StvleS! Soft O O double cuffs, all sies, to 17 neck. A desirable Christmas 0 0 gift Cash price, each.... $2.45 O O Men's Blanket Bath Robes, a splendid assortment of our me- 0 0 diunv priced robes; also a good sized stock of our better O O goods, at prices ranging from $16.95, $13.45, $7.95 and 0 0 $4.95 down to very good substantial robe, at Cash Price, o O only , S3.95 0 0 Men's Flannelette Night Shirts and Pajamas, an especially O O good assortment to choose from. See our splendid assortment 0 0 of night shirts, at, Cash Price $1.00 O O Men's Neck Muffler, long, narrow reefer style, fringed ends. 0 0 Novelty silks in a good quality, at Cash Price.... $1.35 O O Men's Combination Set, consisting of a pair of garters and 0 0 arm bands. Put up in a handsome XmaB box. All the wanted O O colors. Special 50 0 0 Men's Knitted Silk Neckwear The season's g O latest styles; fancy and plain colors. .65 0 0 Men's Sweater Coats Heavy wool, with 2 S shawl collar. Plain colors, also novelty U U stripes; any sizes to 46, at $5.95 O 2 Men's Fine Neflifee Shirts Large assort- U 0 ment; double French, cuffs or laundered 2 2 cuff styles; splendid madras, pongee and 0 U penang shirtings; fit and make perfect; O O priced specially tomorrow, at $1.25 U U A Wonderfully Complete Stock of Art Needlework and All Kinds of Supplies at Attractive Cash Prices on Second Floor. Stamped Bath Towels 50d. 754. $1.00 Stamped Linen Centers 25c to $3.75 Stamped Pillow Cases 60. 85. $3.00 pair Stamped Linen Dresser Scarfs 75 to $1.25 Stamped Night Gowns 50. 95, $1.25, $1.50 Sewing Baskets $2.25. $3.50. $6.50 Cretonne Linen Rolls 75 to $1.00 Amber Rings.. 50. 75. $1.15 Artificial Poinsettia Spray 10, 25. 40 Artificial Holly... 5. 10. 15 16 TP. DODGE fD Jewelry, the Xm Choose your Xmas Gifts from our JEWELRY. Each article backed by our unre. $9.00 Gold Filled Ladies' Bracelet square and round shapes, all widths. Guaranteed for 10 years' wear. Cash Price $3.00 $5.00 Imported Beaded Bags New drawstring shapes, novelty, new de signs and colors. Cash Price. . .$3.25 $1.00 Men's Gold Top Cuff Links New, engraved designs. Guaranteed for wear. Engraved free. Each pair in velvet-lined box. Cash price 55c 50c New Novelty Jewelry In velvet lined box; beauty pins, bar pins, pins, sets and brooches, in gold top stock. Cash Price 30c $10.00 Ladies' Gold Filled Bracelet Watch With 8 jewels, guaranteed movement; good timekeeper. Ribbon or adjustable gold link bracelet. Cash Price $6.95 $10.00 and $11.00 Men's Radiolite Military Wrist Watches Guaranteed good timekeepers; luminous at night; with Kitchener strap $7.95 Ir e eansw taamm eenmste nam t mmmme tnaw m afe , I SPECIAL DECEMBER S I to. IV. t'ri aononoDonoaonononoaoaononononononcnoQODonon? &onononononononoaon2 I 5c J. & P. Coats best 8-cord Machine Thread, all numbers, black or white. No mail or phone orders filled. 9 spools. . .25c $9.00 Four-Section Hall & Bochert Dress Form, very practical tnr hnmm .ftwei A anaA. nractieal Christmas cift.W Cash Price, only v .$5.95 ' izo an crass x.versnarp roinc rins, ovv cuuntj mc&ci yiaieu, very strong'. Cash price, 2 papers .' 19c 15c Red Seal Human Hair Net, the best net on the market. Sanitary and well made. Cash price, 3 nets for 22a f Special Prices on Holiday Shoes and Slippers Men's Dress Shoes, Goodyear welt ed Soles, blucher and djO QC 4jaeSS button; $4 values Men's Kid Everett Slippers, for Saturday in black and chocolate; I1 CO wonderful values. v Men's Tan and Black Kid Everetts Opera and Eomeos; d0 CA all sizes, pair P&V, Child's Kid Button Shoes, wedge heels; In sizes 3 to 6; 7f splendid values. Cash Pr., Children's red and wine E A Vrt Rlinnpni XL ' Women's Vici Kid Lace Shoes; all kid or mat tops; J0 Qg $4 values P4e70 Women's Felt Juliets, fur trimmed and women's ribbon trimmed "Comfys," in all the djl Of wanted colors, pair. Misses' Fine Kid Lace and Button Shoes, also gun metal, button, in all sizes, from 12 to 2, J fit eeeeeeeeeteeeee " ' Groviir and Queen Quality Shoes for Women. ' 1 Stetson and Crosiet Shoes for Men r- Remarkable Sale o French Ivory makes one of the gifts. We show the most completes graved free of charge. The followii Gifts at 50c, Values to 75c and $1.00 Hand Polished Combs, 4-piece Manicuring Set, Picture Frame jMani cure Pieces, Salve Jars, Jewel Boxes, Buff&s and many other pieces. Gifts at $1.00, Values to $1.50 and $2.00 Five-piece Ivory Manicure Set, Velvet Lined Jewel Box or Pin Cushion, Hand Made Combs, Large Size Buffers, Pic ture Frames, Cloth Brush, Hair Brushes, Hair Re el tl roi CIc Ma lei A Full Stock of Ivory at Price sfT ononononoaonononoacnoaonononononononoaononoDononODon Why Not Make Your Gift a rractical Un6 You may be sure of it being an acceptable and last- ing gift to father, brother or son if you make it g Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes. 8 A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY OFFERS g t t i rt i an to nart benanner ana M i -. n , o M I S , 8 n I 8 -JtS klllba Q rrrtsM rmtmm Mm n ! Luggage jj Your Unresti j For Xmas Gifts j SATUR. Marx SaononoaonoaobononononoaoaonononoroaonononoDononononc0 Regular $30 Suits and Overcoats, Saturday at The Season's newest styles in all s the best fabrics , and patterns. Every garment fully guaranteed. Your TRAVELING , BAG or SUITCASE now-a-days is con sidered part of your dress, and as much care should be taken picking them out. And good luggage is very much appreciat ed as Xmas Gifts. A few sug gestions: FOR HIM an 18-inch solid sole leather bag, club shape, sewed round a steel frame, (J1 C leather lined, at vl FOR HER a 16-inch genuine walrus bag, silk lined, fitted complete with hair brush, tooth brush case, soap box, comb, scissors, powder box, finger nail 9 file and large mirror; II li I i Of any TRIMMED E Dept., Hatwor $15 j Saturday, at. . m REGULATION ARMY LOCK- B ER, 21x17x13, d10 Eft I Saturday. JL. c k Hi a Children's Department Second Floor SMOKING JACKETS and HOUSE COATS that reg-C r A A ularly sell at $7.50, Saturday's special cash price. . t)vU ononononononononoDononononoaonoaonor tr SALE OP s Boys' Mackinaw's D o D o D o D p An Entire Surplus Stock of a g Well-Known Boys' Mack- g inaw Manufacturer. O enables us to place on sale Saturday D all wool coats with high shawl col- 2 lafs, military and trench models Canadian plaids and Scotch checks, n with deep skate pockets. These Mack- O inaws are made to stand the wear P and tear of a healthy boy at play and O for Sunday also. 0 T r itrti, t ca and More. o V s o Cash Price, Saturday, at . . $5.45 oaoaononoDononoaonoaononoi o a o a o D o a o a o D o D o D o D o D o a o D o a o D o a o D tononoi Toilet Goods Large assortment of perfumes, in fancy boxes, values to 75c; our price 45c 75c Violet Toilet Water our cash price 35c 50c Face Powders, our cash price 35c Large assortment of popu lar brands. $1.00 Spotless Hair Brushes, our cash price 65c 25c Smelling Salts, in fancy bottles, our cash price 15c 1-lb. jar of Hikell's extra qual ity Cold Cream, our special cash price 75c 50c Almond" Cold Cream. Our cash price 30c 40c Orchard White, our cash price 25c 25c Toilet Cream, our cash price 15c 35c Glycerine and Rosewater, 4-oz. bottle, our price 19c 25c Manicure Sets, our cash price 15c EXTRA SPECIALl 15c Palmolive Soaps, our cash price, 3 cakes for. 25c O 600 Children's Nobby Winter Coats Materials P Friezes, Corduroys, Zibelines and Novelties, sizes O 4 to 14, worth up to $10; Saturday S4.95 P 200 Velvet and Velour O Coats, sizes 6 to 14, P worth $10, $12, Satur- O day, at S7.5D P Eight Dozen Women's 0 Sateen and Heather- D bloom Petticoats, worth n $1, $1.25, Saturday, S at 59d Children's' Dresses, in serge, plaids, checks and combinations, s p e cial values, at $1.95 and S3.95 Special Value in Chil dren's Fur Set, Saturday fv I LZi' n 8 0 n 2 vc fTXV H D bi 1 8 D S! n nrrti ononononononononononononononononononc Attractive Values in Men's Hats When you stop to "throw perfume on a rose," or "smooth the ice," you are losing time. All we wish to say about Stetson Hats is that we carry a complete line, at SI to 12 Fur Caps We wish you could see these caps; we have an immense stock and they are not picked over S3.00 to S12.50 "Show me your hat and I'll tell you what you are." There is nothing in all man's make-up that reflects more than his hat. We have them in all styles, colors and prices. A few specials for Saturday : 2 dozen Men's Cloth Hats, regular price $3, Saturday, Cash Price S1.00 A full stock of Men's Soft Felts, straight and turned-up rims, Saturday, Cash Price, only S2.00 "Fine," "Pep," "Snap," "Class,". "Nobby," that's what they all say in speaking of the "Baird Brand Hat." Then add quality to that and you can understand why the wholesaler raised the price of this famous ha, but we still retail it at S3.00 CAPS We have a wonderful line of Men's and Boys' Caps, made of heavy overcoating, warm-in-bands, at only 50d to S2.00 Children's Knitted Caps, fine and rope stitched, in white, Jiord, navy, rose, maroon and green col ors, Saturday 65 Mai fiaci loa' moi 48-; 7 1 at 6 1 Sc Old 4 1 Oi 4 fo Th he 3 1 Gn No, i'