THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1917.
Brief City News
i Hare Root I'rlnt It New Bi-scon Press.
For Xmas Everything electrical
tfurgess-Granden Co.
J. P. Palmer has moved his law
office to 552 Bee building.
Judge Frees Wife Helen Kitchen
has been granted a divorce decree
from Ira J. Kitchen.
Flynn Goes to Iowa United States
Marshal Flynn and his family are
."pending a week at LeMars, la.
Allen at His Desk United States
Attorney Allen of Lincoln was at his
office In the Omaha federal building
Wednesday.
State Bank of Omaha, corner Six
teenth and Harney streets, pays 4 per
cent on time deposits. Three per cent
on savings accounts. All deposits In
this bank are protected by the de
positors' guarantee fund of the state
of Nebraska, Adv.
Rabbi . Taxon to Lecture Regular
Friday evening services will be con.
ducted by Rabbi Morris X. Taxon
at I o'clock at the "B'nal Israel" syna
gogue, corner of Eighteenth and Chi
cago streets. Rabbi Taxon will lec
ture on "Our Problem of Education."
Thrift Stamps to Employes
Charles Sherman, of the firm of Sher
man & McConnell Drug Co.. gave each
employe of the firm a Red Cross mem
bership and a thrift stamp for each
consecutive year the employe has
been in the service of the company,
.Some of the older ones received a
"bunch" of thrift stamps. "Killing
two birds with one stone," was the
terse comment of Mr. Sherman. "We
are helping the country and the em
ploye at one and the same time by
making presents during the holiday
season." The firm also gave a turkey
to the married men.
Fine Fireplace Good at SonderUnd'i.
Man Put Under Arrest
For Tampering "With Boilers
Officers Stederman and Baughman
arrested E. R. Davis, who gave his
address as Trenton, N. J., last night
following an emergency call from
the Presbyterian Surgical hospital at
1240 South Tenth street that Davis
had broken fnto the basement of the
building. He is being held at the po
lice station for investigation.
Robert McClelland, owner of the
hosp'ital, told the police that Davis
had been employed as janitor about
the hospital and recently has been
acting in a queer manner. Last week,
it is said, Davis put the boiler in the
nurses home next door out of com
mission and threatened to do likewise
with the boiler of the hospital. He
was sent away from the hospital fol
lowing the wrecking of the boiler, and
told not to return.
When Officer Baughman asked him
whether he was a member of the In
dustrial Workers of the World, Davis
said:
"It's none of your business."
Davis was unable to show his regis
tration card and gave no reply when
officers asked him whether he had
registered.
Police say he will be given over to
the federal authorities for investiga
tion. More Y. M. C. A. Buildings
Authorized at Army Camps
Authorization for the construction
of $150,000 worth of new Y'oung
Men's Christian association buildings
and officers' clubs within the central
military department has been given
by the National War Work council.
The construction will be under the
supervision of H. L. Nevin, construct
ing engineer, Chicago.
At least two officers' clubs are
planned for each of the cantonments.
Each club building will be 30x50 feet
and will comfortably accommodate
150 officers.
The club rooms will be equipped
with fire places, books, magazines,
writing tables and stationery and all
the other conveniences of the Army
Young Men's Christian association
building. Many of them, it is ex
pected, will be equipped by the of
ficer! themselves.
New buildings are planned for en
listed men. Among these are one type
"E" building, costing $8,500 for Camp
runston; one of the same type and
cost for Camp Taylor; a type "F"
building for Columbus barracks and
a similar one for Belleville, 111. They
will cost $7,500 each.
Construction of $50,000 worth of
new buildings for the Young Men's
Christian association at the Great
Lakes naval training station has been
approved.
John McCormack to Sing
In Omaha Next Month
John McCormack, Irish tenor, will
appear here in concert at the Audi
torium Friday evening, January 18.
With Mr. McCormack will be Ed
win Schneider, as accompanist, who
was heard here last season, and Andre
Polah, violinist, a protege of Ysaye.
Mr. McCormack has won his way
to merited appreciation through the
natural and beautiful lyric quality of
his voice, combined with the whole
hearted warmth and sincerity with
which he sings.
Unusual interest in his coming ap
pearance is already being manifested
by the number of inquiries and orders
for seats at the box office.
The seat sale starts at the box of
fice of the Auditorium Thursday,
January 10. Mail orders accompanied
by check or money order, including j
10 per cent war tax, will be filed in
their order of receipt.
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Bauers Would Make Up, But
Must Let Law Take Course
Last Friday Joseph Bauer, garage
man. filed a suit, asking divorce from
Viola Bauer, his wife of a year, charg
ing cruelty. Saturday morning an
. effort was made to have the case with
drawn, the attorney stating that the
young couple had "made up" and did
not want a divorce.
The attorney was informed that the
suit could not be withdrawn except
through the regular course of pro
cedure and now Joseph says that he
did not want to dismiss it anyway. He
has a letter, he says, in which his wife
told him she hoped to marry a sol
dier. Vern Hodgkins, now with an
Omaha ambulance company in train
ing at Louisville, Ky.
Mrs. W. W. Crandell of
Bellevue Is Dead
Mrs. Miranda Ruth, wife of Captain
W. W. Crandell of the government
B. A. I., died in her residence, 3806
South Twenty-third street, bunday at
9:30 a. m. ,
She was buried in Bellevue cefne-,
tery on Wednesday at 3 p. tn.
She is survived bv her r.usband and
seven children: Mr?. F. P. Tetfny, !
Mav. Okl.; Mr.-. T. A. Kearn.
Weatlierford. Okl.: Mr. W. T.
Slovin. Pigah, la.: Mr. John B. Hair,
K oi-ti e River. Or...: W. C. Cranddl
Mr Albert .V. Ch.vVI! v;1 . 1:
"L-Uioi.ie Moriiii vt Uii.. c0".
SOUTH SIDE
MRS, SWOBODA CALLS
POLICnO ASSIST
Charges Her Husband With
Perpetual Drunkenness, After
Breaking Bottle of
Liquor.
Mrs. Julius Swoboda, 1905 W
street, caused the arrest of her hus
band, charging him with drunkenness
Wednesday afternoon. She said she
attempted to prevent him from drink
ing some alcohol. She succeeded in
breaking one bottle, but received
blows in the face, while doing it.
Then she summoned the police.
Mrs. Swoboda threatens to expose
liquor traffic in South Side," which
she says is going on in a certain
drug store. She and her sister say
they have seen Swoboda get liquor
at this store and he has admitted that
he can get it there.
Mrs. Swoboda told the officers that
her husband had a couple of bottles
hidden in the cellar. They found
only an empty whisky bottle.
Mrs. Swoboda alleges that her hus
band has not been working for two
weeks and that they need some
money to live on. He is a butcher
at packing house.
John Antes Hurt in Mix
With Two Holdup Men
John Antes of 1917 Madison street
was severely bruised in an encounter
with two hold-up men who attempted
to rob him Wednesday night at Twenty-eighth
and Jefferson streets.
Antes shouted to his son, John, jr.,
who was walking some distance
ahead and his cries so alarmed the
thugs that they abandoned their at
tempt on him and fled without ob
taining any loot for their trouble.
Waiter Drives Home Argument
With Aid of Six-Shooter
Following an argument in a res
taurant near Twenty-sixth and N
streets over "quick service," George
Gavatson, a waiter, emphasized his
remarks by punctuating them with
revolver shots. George Poll, a tran
sient, was the "Angora," but he es
caped injury. Two shots were fired
at close range, but Poll beat a hasty
retreat. Gavatson has not been ap
prehended. South Side Leads in Number
Of Arrests on Christmas Day
' The South Side police station had
live times as many drunks Christ
mas day as the central station in
Omaha. There was one arrest in
Omaha and five on the South Side.
Four of the South Siders were civil
ians and one was a soldier. The latter
was caught drinking out of a bottle.
He was detained at the station until
the military authorities took him
over.
Driver of Automobile Fined
For Reckless Driving
Stanley Swick, 4508 South Twenty
seventh street, was fined $25 and costs
in South Side police court Thursday
morning by Police Judge Fitzgerald
on a charge of reckless driving. He
and a companion, Mike Czill, were in
a car that smashed into a buggy in
which Mr. and Mrs. Wiese of Ralston
were riding Wednesday night.
While Skating, Francis Wolfe
Falls and Fractures Skull
Tuesday afternoon Francis Wolfe
was hurt while skating at Jetter's
pond. He slipped and fell backwards,
fracturing his skull. Frank Elsfelder
found him and assisted him until he
was taken to the hospital.
DR. AKIN TELLS OF
USES OFGAS MASK
Former Omaha Doctor, Now
Major at Camp Grant, Comes
to Talk to the Ro-
tarians.
iife JL'-TJiJ
South Omaha Brevities
Our Thrift Christmas club will be for
mally opened for members today, December
26. Everybody will be welcomed to mem
bership In this club. LIVE STOCK NA
TIONAL BANK, junction Twenty-fourth
and N streets.
Ed Dolan, soldier from Funaton, was at
tacked with appendicitis Tuesday after
noon, whllo out walking on 2512 P street.
He was taken to the South Side hospital
In the police patrol and there Riven at
tention. He Is improving.
At the Rotary club yesterday Major
Henry C. Akin explained the work
ings of a gas mask. He came from
Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., for the
purpose of making the talk and giv
ing a demonstration of the gas mask
and how to use it.
Although his time was limited the
major gave a demonstration, showing
how the mask would be used in the
trenches and explained how it pro
tected the wearer from the fumes of
poisonous gas.
Dr. Akin was formerly a practicing
physician in Onlaha, but gave up his
practice to enroll in the medical corps
of the anmy. He returned last night
to Camp Grant.
Tells About Camp Cody.
"During my visit to Camp Cody,
Dcming, N. M I found conditions
and environments tending to the com
fort of the soldiers in excellent shape."
Rev. J. A. Cobbcy told members of
the Rotary club.
Rev. Mr. Cobbey talked on the
changes and improvements to the
camp that would be recommended to
the government, but on the whole, he
said, there was little room for criti
cism. He said the soldiers were well
fed, well housed, and made as com
fortable as possible under the circum
stances. There were about 125 Rotarians at
the luncheon. Ernest Buffet presided
as chairman.
Funeral Services Held
For Miss Maude Wallace
Funeral services for Miss Maude
Wallace, daughter of John Wallace,
were held Wednesday afternoon, at
2:30 at the First Presbyterian church
of which she had been a member since
childhood. Rev. E. Hart Jenks was
in charge of the simple but impres
sive service at the opening and close
of which Mrs. E. R. Zabriskie played
familiar hymns softly on the organ.
"My Ain Countree," an old Scotch
hymn, was beautifully sung by Walter
B. Graham.
Miss Wallace was quite well known
among the business people of the city
having been associated with Ringwalt
Bros. Insurance company for a num
ber of years. She was also active in
Eastern Star circles, being a Past
Matron ot Vesta chapter.
The interment was at Prospect Hi.'l
cemetery. The pallbearers were:
Frank Wilcox. las. H. Adams. Dean
T. Gregg. W. F. Callfas. I. A. Wood-
inaii, w A. uraham.
Woman Slightly Injured
When She Falls From Car
Mrs. Arilla Knight. 1407 North
Seventeenth street, received .several
minor abrasions on her left arm when
she fell from a moving street car at
Fourteenth and Dodge streets last
night.
McAdoo Believes Biff
Saving Can Be Made;
Still Directs U. S. Loans
Washington, Dec. 27. One of
Secretary McAdoo's guiding policies
in administration of the railroads
probably will be the elimination of
duplication and resultant waste in
operation. Mr. McAdoo is known
to believe that hundreds of millions
of dollars can be saved the railroads
and the American public by pooling
traffic and facilities, and that ulti
mately the greatest benefit will
accrue to the railroads themselves.
For many months Secretary Mc
Adoo has worked incessantly with
finance problems. Now he will re
arrange his treasury duties to re
lease him from all possible details
and decisions there, but he is deter
mined not to relax efforts to float
future liberty loans successfully and
will give personal attention to all
questions relating to government
securities issues.
"It is considered improbable that
a large department with many em
ployes will be created for the rail
road administration very soon. The
railroad war board already has
quarters here and the secretary
probably will function largely
through it.
HOLIDAY CLEARANCE SALE
Our great Christmas sales have left many broken lines la Diamonds, Watches,
Jewelry, Silverware, etc., which we have placed on sale during- Holiday Week at clear
ance prices. Now is the time to buy a handsome Diamond Rinf, Stud, Ear Screws,
Brooch, La Valliere, Pendant, Bracelet, Watch, Wrist-Watch, Chain Charm, etc.
Many persons unable to decide just what Christmas present would five the greatest
pleasure, make a present of money. The recipient usually desire to invest the
amount in tome article of real worth. To such wo surf est the purchase of a fin Dia
mond. If your money I not sufficient to cover the entire amount, you can pay the
balance monthly. By making your purchase NOW, during our Holiday Sales, you can
obtain EXTRA VALUE for your gift-money.
Men's Favorite
533 Men's
Diamond Ring,
6-prong Tooth
v mounting, 14k
olu $65
gold..
$1.60 a Week.
LoftU "Perfection"
Diamond Ring
No. 659
Four x'fVf 12.60
Fine
Diamonds ifeN, Month
1161 La Valliere, fine solid gold, green
gold leaves, bright finish, 4 fine, bril
liant Diamonds. Special at CO!
$2 SO a Month $-0
659 Finest quality Diamond, perfect in
cut and full of fiery brilliancy, 14k solid
gold mounting. Specially priced tjQ
Terms, 1.25 a Week
We Accept Liberty Bonds at 105
n payment for any of our merchan
dise, or in settlement of account.
flpsn Every Evening Daring Holiday WeeH r&rJrXSJZJZa
OgfftTHE NATIONAL CREDIT JEWELERS
K K B 4& Viitii KIoo, City National Bank fVorli
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Store Opens
8t30 A. M.,
Close. 6 P. M.
Bur
Buy Another
War Saving
Stamp
EVERYBODY5 STORE
Thursday, December 27, 1917-
-STORE NEWS FOR FRIDAY-
-Phone Douglas 137
Round-Up of
Infants' Wear
Prices Reduced
to y2
MOTHERS with little
tots to clothe will
welcome this announce
ment for Friday. The val
ues are most extreme.
Infants' bon
nets, white nd
colors, silk and
velvet, reduced
4 to H.
Infant'
sacques, cash
mere, silk and
nun's veiling,
reduced to
H.
m mm mam ai
v u robes, eider-
down, cashmere
and silk, re
duced 4.
Infants' novelties reduced M.
Infants' Ions: and short petti
coats, all wool flannel reduced
H to H.
Infante' long dresses, sheer
nainsook, daintily trimmed, re
duced to .
Infants' short dresses, re
duced M to H.
Infanta' shoes, soft soles, re
duced W to .
Infants cashmere and flannel
shawls, reduced M to
Burgess-Nsth Co. Second Floor
ill
1
Everything considered, it's doubtful
if you shared in greater value
than these offered in this
Annual Round-Up of Women's, Misses, Children's
Furs, Coats, Suits,
Dresses, Skirts
and Blouses
Friday, At Price That Have Been
Reduced W to
Practically our entire stock of ready-to-wear is in
cluded in thia great end of the season Round-Up.
The garments are all late season styles of that individ
ual and distinctive character so recognizable in Burgess
Nash ready-to-wear not merchandise made and bought
for sale purposes only.
And although the price haa been slashed from V8 to
the original, our guarantee of satisfaction stands back of
every sale.
If you have a coat, suit, dress, skirt, fur or blouse need
this is your opportunity.
Burfes.Nsh Co. Second Floor
IB. s n SB
Round-Up in the Down Stairs Store
Children's Bath Robes
Prices Reduced to
95c and $1.95
Children's bath robes, made
of Bacon blankets, satin trim
med, broken sizes, reduced to
95c and $1.95.
Blanket Robes
Price Reduced V2
Women's corduroy robes,
wide and narrow wale, some silk
lined, prices reduced
Knitted Leggins, 75c
Children's knitted legginB,
white and colors, broken sizes,
reduced to 9Se.
Children's Aprons
Prices Reduced V2
Children's bungalow aprons,
made of percale, gingham and
chambray, prices reduced H
Women's Sweaters,
$1.95 to $2.95
Women's sweater coats, win
ter weight, in broken sizes, re
duced in prices to $1.95 and
$2.95.
Women's Hosiery
Reduced to 19c
Odd lots, broken sizes, etc., in
black cotton, mercerized, fiber,
etc., all seamless, double tops,
19c a pair.
Children's Underwear
Reduced to 29c
Broken sizes, odd lots and
discontinued numbers of chil
dren's underwear, including
misses' cotton fleece lined
vesta and pants, part wool vests
and pants, children's sleeping
garments and boys' fleece lined
shirts and drawers, at 29e.
Round-Up Sale of
Winter Coats
Reduced Friday to
$4.95
IN this great Round-Up sale we
have reduced a large lot of
women's winter coats to $4.95.
The lot includes full length astrakhan
coats, all lined, with nice, latfre cape
collar trimmed with velvet. The coats
have belts and are loose hanging from
the shoulder. Very special values,
Thursday, $4.95.
Children's Dresses, 98c
Children's dresses, made of Anderson
gingham and galatea cloth; have long
sleeves, specially priced, at 98c.
Odd Fur Neckpieces
Reduced to $2.00
A few odd neckpieces of coney, In
black and gray, flat or round styles,
have been reduced in this great Round
up sale, to $2.00. Splendid values.
Burf ete-Nash Ce. Down Stair Star
Round-Up of
Two Big Groups
Novelty Jewelry
Exceptional Values
Group 1
Includes lingerie
clasps, scarf pins,
pin sets, hat pins,
cuff buttons, tie
clasps, la vallieres,
rings, patriotic pins,
etc. Choice, 10c
Burgess-Nesh Co,
Choice
10c
Group 2
Includes scarf
pins, hat pint, bar
pins, tie clasps,
brooches, pin sets, 3
in a set; and many
other novelties, at,
choice, 19c.
-Down Stsir Store
Choice
19c
Dress Gingham, 15c
27-inch dress gingham, In
plain tan, blue, clocks; also a
few assorted stripe pieces in the
lot, specially priced, at 15c
yard.
Comfort Silkoline, 15V'gC
Many pretty patterns to se
lect from, beautiful floral and
oriental designs, 36 inches wide,
special, 15 He a yard.
Drcis Percales, 13 Vic
Light and dark grounds, in
neat figures, also gray and blue,
in good assortment: special val
ue, at 13 He a yard.
Irish Poplin, 19c
Assorted colors of fine Irish
poplin, in light and dark colon
in this lot; all are 27 inches
wide, special, at 19c a yard.
Plaid Blankets, $4.98
Extra large, handsome plaid
blankets, wool finish. A fine,
lofty, warm blanket, priced at
the special price of $4.98 a pair.
Wool Blankets, $7.95
Extra large, heavy, fine wool
blankets, in handsome assorted
plaids or plain gray. Special, at
$7.95 a pair.
Remnants Wool Dress
Goods, 98c
Consisting of materials suit
able for skirts, dresses and suits,
plain colors, stripes, checks,
mixtures and plaids, 36 to 54
inches wide, 98c a yard.
Dress Goods Remnants,
at 49c
Materials for skirts and chil
dren's dresses, plain dress mix
tures and shepherd checks, im
to 5-yard lengths, 36 to 40 inch
es wide, 49c a yard.
Big Round-Up of Women's Shoes
For Friday Very Special
.00
$1
A BIG Round-Up of short lines and odd pairs of shoes.
This lot includes all the small sizes left from the sea
son's selling patent colt, button and lace, high and low
heels, turn and Goodyear welt soles.
Women's Shoes Reduced to $3.95
Women s high cut shoes, samples and
short lines, from the second floor shoe sec
tion, a splendid lot and good run of shoes.
Children's Shoes, 98c
Odd pairs of children's kidskin, button
shoes, kid and cloth tops, for 98c.
Men's Shoes, $2.95
Men's gun metal calf, fibre soles, Eng
lish and high toe last. Tan oil grain work
shoes for $2.95.
Burfes-Nsh Co. Down Stairs Store
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Special Price Reductions in Round-Up of
MEN'S FURNISHINGS
A LARGE lot of jobbers' sample sweater coats which have been
used on the road one season. Collected from all the good mills
over the country. You will find them real sweater bargains at the
prices, 98e, $1.45 and $3.45.
Men's Union Suits, $1.65
Fridny we will place on sale wool and 16-lb. cotton union suit.
The wool suits are silver gray and the cotton are ecru color. Both
are closed crotch, made in the best possible manner, priced at $1.65.
Men's Wool Hose, 33V3c
Men's oxford wool hose, heavy weight,
strong and durable, specially priced at
33 He a pair.
Men's Fine Hose, 25c
Men's light weight half hose, all sizes,
white heels and toes, splendid merino
hose, priced at 25c a pair.
Men's Sample Gloves, 15c
Cantoi. flannel gloves and mittens,
some with double thumbs; some leather
faced; some jersey cloth; in fact, a line
of samples just as the manufacture .
used them; price 15c a pair.
Burfesl-Naih Co. Down Stairs Store
DicmondT."
Specially Priced Friday
at
8 Bfor' 25 C
SPECIAL sale of Diamond C
Soap Friday, in the Down
Stairs Store, 8 bars for 25c.
No phone or mail orders and
no deliveries except with other
sroods bought on a transfer.
Burgess-Mash Co. Down Stairs Store
Round-Up in the Housefurnishing Section Unusual
Values in Items That Will Appeal to the Housewife
Big Wonder mop outfit, con
sisting of oil mop, dust mop,
dustless dust cloth and bottle of
polish, the outfit $1.00.
Automatic ironing board,
with stand, reinforced with
steel, stands very rigid, $2.19.
Galvan
ized iron
'wash
boi I e r s,
8 t a tion
ary wood
hand 1 e s.
large size,
at $1.95.
Galvanized iron
water pails, first
quality, 12-quart
size, 35c.
Cotton clothes
'ines, 5 0 f o o t
length, at 25c.
Tate's dustless floor mops, at
39c.
Oblong splint
baskets, lnrgc
size, at 39c.
Wash boards,
large size, spe
cial at 35c.
Burfees-Nash Co. Down Stair Store
Wood frame clothes wringer,
10-inch roller, warranted for 1
year, horse shoe brand, at
$3.50.
Galvanit e d
iron wash
tubs, No. 2
and 3 sizes,
first quality,
at $1.00.
Bench wringer, has hardwood
bench which holds two tubs, 11
inch wringer in center, warrant
ed for 1 year. $5.95.
Clothes prop, 18c
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