THE BEE: OMAHA. THURSDAY FEBRUARY 21. 1918.
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SIMPLE RITES
IN GOTHAM FOR
VERNON CASTLE
Little Church Around the Cor
ner Scene of Final Services
for Famous Dancer and
Soldier.-
Xew York, Feb. 20.Honors befit
ting a hero were accorded at the fu
neral services here today of Captain
Vernon Castle, famous as an origi
nator and interpeter of modern
dances, a member of the British Royal
Flying corps, who was killed at Fort
Worth, Tex., last Friday, when his
airplane crashed to the ground.
Representatives of the United
States army and navy, of Earl Read
ing, British high commissioner to the
United States, men and women prom
inent in New York society and the
atrical circles paid tribute to the
memory 'of the dead air fisrhter hv
their presence at the church, and hun
dreds stood outside in a drizzling
rain.
Captain Castle was buried in the
uniform in which he fought at the
trench front and pinned on his breast
was the cross of war which he won
for bringing down two German aviat
ors. Six of his former comrades, mem
bers of the detachment of the Royal
r lying corps wuich brought the body
here from Texas, were pallbearers.
The services conducted in the
Church of the Transfiguration, better
uuown as the " Little Church Around
the Corner," were simple. No 'eulogy
was pronounced. Rev. Dr. George D.
Houghton, pastor of the church, read
the burial service; then Chaplain Still,
man of the royai flying corps spoke
Dreny ot captain castle s service and
the esteem in which he was held by
his fellow officers.
Later private services were held at
another church attended only by the
aviator's widow, Irene Cartle, and a
few relatives. Burial was in Wood
lawn cemetery,
Former Omaha Business
Man Dead From Pneumonia
Jabe R. Hunter, formerly of Oma
ha, died Tuesday of acute pneumonia
following apoplexy, at the age of 76.
At the time of his death Hunter was
operating a cattle ranch in Sioux
county.
Since coming to Nebraska in 1878
he had been active indemocratic cir
cles and the insura&ee business. He
was organizer of the Union Life In
surance company of Omaha in 1896.
He is survived by his widow and two
sons.
Labor Union Urges Traction
Company to Pass Soldiers
The Central Labor Union passed
resolutions and petitioned the Omaha
and Council Bluffs Street Railway
company to allow soldiers and sailors
free transportation upon their lines.
They set forth the precedent estab
lished in granting this privilege to
other public servants- The resolu
tion was sent to G. M. Wattles.
Bnej City News
Bat Boot rriat It Nw Bracoa Prtw.
Lighting Futures. Burgess-Grandon.
Acreage to City, J0 Cp Get a
garden quick. Doug. 2947.
Robt. C. Druesedow & Co., stocks
and bonds and local securities, 860
Omaha Nat. Bank Bldg.
Booth in Shoe Store The Douglas
shoe atore has installed a private or
thopedic booth, where women may go
for foot comfort In privacy.
Thrift Persistency is what count.
Weekly and monthly deposits with
Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n builds
the thrift habit. 211 S. 18th St.
Thrift Lessons taught by Nebraska
Savings & Loan Ass'n insure 5 per
cent aiviaenas in January and July.
i starts an account. 211 S. 18th St.
Hersey to Remain Here Lieuten
ant Colonel Hersey, former comman
dant at Fort Omaha, does not expect
to be ordered to France for some
time. While at Fort Omaha he will
be head of the flying cadets school.
Christian Church to Give Program
The First Christian church will give
a free entertainment on Washington's
birthday. A program of games, mov
ing pictures, orchestra music and
other entertainments have been ar
ranged for.
State Bank of Omaha, corner Six
teenth and Harney streets, pays 4 per
cent on time deposits; 3 per cent
on savings accounts. All deposits in
this bank are protected by the de
positors' guarantee fund of the state
of Nebraska. Adv.
B'lioi B'rith Celebration Omaha
B'nai B'rith lodge will observe Wash
ington's birthday with a patriotic
meeting in the Lyric building club
rooms Thursday at 8:15 p. m. Carl
B. Herring and Charles E. Elgutter
will make the principal addresses. J
Fine fircpUce goods at fcunderlands.
American Labor Refuses
To Back Anti-War Britshers
Washington, Feb. 20. The Amer
ican Federation of Labor will not be
represented at the inter-allied labor
conference to be held in London to
morrow, but it hopes soon to send
representatives to England and
ranee. President Uomper today so
advised Arthur Henderson, British
abor leader, by cable, in response to
an invitation received rebruary V.
NEW SCHEDVLE
OF COAL PRICES
FOR THIS COUNTY
The following prices are permanent
until changed by order ot the fuel
administration:
Anthracite Pennsylvania. 1J.5; Arkan
Mf Brnic, gmtf, US, lit; Arkansas nrnti-,
SC. 113.35; Arkansas Bcrnlce. No. 4. tl 00;
Arkansas Bomlce. pea. $11.81: Arkansas
Ppadra, rat. 112.9.3; Arkansas Spadr. us.
li:.S5; Arkansas Spadra. No. 4, 113.3a; Ar
kansas Spadra, pea, 110.70.
Spirit-Anthracite Arkansas, thin vein.
10.30; Arkansas, thick vein, II SO; Okla
homa, 110.45.
Bituminous TUInola. Franklin county, nut,
Bf and lump. $8.26; Illinois, central district,
nut, est and lump. 11. Hi; Oklahoma, nut.
f 10.40; Oklahoma, lump. 910 80; Kanaaa
Cherokee, egtr. nut. 17.60: Kansas Cherokee,
lump, 17.75: Kansas Cherokoi". steam, 15. SS;
Iowa and Missouri, nut, $7.25; Iowa and
Missouri, lump. $7.46; Iowa and Missouri,
steam, $5.40; Jowa and Missouri block. IS. 00,'
Colorado, nut, $10.50; Colorado lump and
egg. $11.00; Colorado lignite, $10.00; Wyom
Inu llEnlte. $0.75; Wyoming lignite, steam.
$4.90; Rock Springs nut and eng. $9.76; Rock
Springs, lump, $10.25; Rock Springs, steam,
$6.09; Bevler, steam. $.2o.
Coke Gross bargln, $1.2i; drage, $1.!5;
f.60. :
AH of above domestic coal prices
are for prepared sizes and include de
livery. Twenty-five cents per ton off for
mine run domestic coal.
Dougals county towns outside of
Omaha sell at above prices at yards,
less $1, plus excess freight rate over
Omaha.
RAIL HEADS DENY
EFFORTS TO SLUR
U. S. OPERATION
Charges Made by Brotherhood
Chiefs Declared False; Wage
Increases Granted as Often
as Possible.
HYMENEAL
Cox-Hanson.
Miss. Olive Hanson and lohn M.
Cox were married by Rev. Charles
W. Savidge Monday night.
Helm-Watson.
Earl Helm of Omaha and Miss Fern
Watson of Geneva were married by
Kev. Charles W. savidge Monday
morning.
McGuire-Stover,
Joseph McGuire and Miss Hazel
Stover, both of Omaha, were married
by the Rev, Charles W. Savidge,
Tuesday afternoon. They were ac
companied by D. R. Corley, jr., and
Mrs. Carrie AlcGuire. mother of the
bridegroom.
Automobile Crashes Into
Big Plate Glass Window
An automobile belonging to T. L.
Davis, vice-president of the First
National bank, crash.ed into the front
plate glass window of the Columbian
Optical company, 209 South Sixteenth
street, yestefday afternoon.
Arthur Hobbs. chauffeur for T. L.
Davis, left the car standing in front
of the place with the motor running.
it was not learned how the car
started.
Twelve States Declare
For League of Nations
Xew York, Feb. 20. Twelve states
have declared bv legislative action
that they favor the formation of a
league of nations after the war, ac
cording to announcement by the
League to Enforce Peace here tonight.
The first was South Carolina, and it
was followed by Oklahoma, Delaware,
Illinois, Tennessee, Georgia, Mary
land, Louisiana, Texas, Massachusetts,
Mississippi and Kentucky. In two
others, New Jersey and Rhode Island,
similar measures are pending.
"It ought to be determined before
the war comes to an end what our
policy will be after the war is over,"
said William H. Taft, president of the
league.
Knock Suspension of
Congressional Record
Washington, Feb. 20. Suspension
of the mailing list of the Con
gressional Record outside the District
of Columbia, because of a shortage in
print paper, was the subject of a de
bate in the senate today, during which
the printing of useless documents by
various government departments was
caustically criticised.
Minority Leader Gallinger said he
had received numerous complaints
from persons who had failed to re
ceive copies of the record.
We spend hundreds of thousands
of dollars exploiting some of our gov
ernment developments, yet we haven't
paper enough on which to print the
record, I.: said.
British Engineers Oppose
New Man Power Proposal
London, Feb. 20. The Amalgamat
ed Society of Engineers, according to
a statement issued today by the sec
retary of the society, has rejected the
government's man power proposals by
93,547 ovtes. The figures were: ror
the government proposal, 27,470;
against, 121,017.
(By Associated Press.)
Wsahington, Feb. 20. Cognizance
of charges by railroad employes that
the managements have attempted to
discredit government operation was
taken today by officials continuing
their submission of information to
the railroad wage commission, h. T
Whiter ot Pittsburgh, assistant gen
eral manager of the Pennsylvania
lines west, m effect, denied the allfKa
Hons ot the brotherhood chiefs.
"It was charged that we put an in
efficient yardmaster in chunre at Al
liance, O., resulting in serious delays,"
Mr. Whiter said. Ihere have been
number of changes in yardmasters
there and I do not know v hich one
was referred to, but if the commission
desires further information we will
aid them in obtaining it."
Commissioner Covington said he
did not think the commission could
take the time to sift an isolated case
As to slowing up traffic, which also
is charged, the witness continued
"that would not be possible without
issuing orders to train dirpatchers
and I believe the commission has had
sufficient evidence from the dispatch
ers tnemselves to convince you that
was not done.
Mr. Whiter was one of six officials
who today presented statistics as to
wage increases and working condi
tions on their individual systems. The
others were A. 1. Lattmer, Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy: t. G. Nichol
son, Chicago & Eastern Illinois: C.
H. hfiemeyer, Pennsylvania lines east;
K L. King, Southern Panne, and L.
C. Willis. Missouri Pacific.
Scarcity of labor was reported by
several officials.
All of the officials denied claims
that promotions for railroad em
ployes is slow, so that a man's
chance to obtain better pay by ad
vancing in grade is small. Most ol
them spoke of their own experiences,
all having started in minor positions.
Wage increases were declared to
have been as frequent as the roads'
resources permitted.
Definite Hours Are Set
By Retail Stores of City
Definite opening and closing hours
for the retail stores of Omaha were
decided upon at the monthly meeting
ot tne Associated Ketailers of Omaha
Since the government fuel order
was revoked the retailers have adopted
tne following hours:
Lntil March 1, stores are to be
opened for business not earlier than
8:30 o'clock, and shall close not later
than 6 o clock, including Saturday-
Beginning March 1, the hours shall
be: opening not earlier than 8:30
o clock, closing not later than 6, ex
cept Saturday, when the hours shall
be 8:30 until 8 o'clock.
It was further recommended by the
board of directors that all window
lighting be omitted after the close of
business.
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Seward Man Has Novel Pian
To Increase War Stamp Sale
L. S. Johnson of Seward has stim
ulated the sale of war savings
stamps in that town by giving four
thrift stamps as prizes to the pupils
in the grades, who during the fix
weeks beginning March 1 attain the
highest grade, and to those who sell
the highest number of thrift stamps
and to those who sell the largest num
ber of war .savings stamps in their
respective classes.
Swatman Home Suffers
$300 Loss by Fre
The home of W. Swatman suffered
a $.K0 loss by fire late Tuesday
night. Swatman resides in the rear
of the South Side police station. Two
men passing in a Crosstown street
car saw the flames curling about in
the darkness and immediately noti
fied the police. The origin is unknown.
War Factory at Innsbruck.
Geneva", Switzerland, Feb. 20. A
factory has just been constructed at
Innsbruck, capital of the Tyrol, to re
pair cannon taken by the Atistro
Hungarians from the Italians ami to
manufacture shells of corresponding
calibres.
Aviator Burned to Death
In Crash at Love Field
Dallas, Tex.. Feb. 20. Victor L.
Dennis of Detroit, Mich., aviator, who
was burned at Love field, near Dallas,
early today, when his machine fell
100 feet, died this afternoon in the
field hospital.
According to officers at Love field
the aviator attempted to nuke a nose
dive lauding while at a height of tnly
100 fet-t, which was not sutlu-icnt alti
tude for the maneuver. The plane
crashed to the ground, bursting the
petrol tank. Almost instantly Dennis
was covered from head to foot with
the blazing liquid.
He was to have been commissioned
second lieutenant in a few days.
Hoover Appeals to Ice
Plants to Save Ammonia
Wahington. Feb. 20. Because of
an ammonia shortage the food ad
ministration tonight issued an appeal
to the owners and operators of ice
niaking refrigerating plants to take
every possible precaution against
waste -n their use of ammounia.
"It is questionable just how long
ammonia can be spared for refrigera
tion," said the administration's an
nouncement, "and plants most extrav
agant in its use naturally will .be
closed first."
Prof. Fling to Address --
Students of High School
Prof. Fling of the University of Ne,
braska will address the pupils of the'
Central High school Thursday in 'an
appeal for funds for' the French
orphans. The address, which will b:
held in the school auditorium, will
begin at 2:30 o'clock. School Thurs
day will be shortened and drill
omitted. A collection will be taken,at
the close of the meeting. The first
address given by Prof. Fling to the
Central High pupils netted a largo
sum for the sufferers.
Kills Wife, Daughter, Wife's
Relatives, Then Shoots Self
Columbus, O., Feb. 20. Forrest
Bigelow, aged 45, today killed his wife
and 11-year old --daughter with a
hatchet at his' home, and going to the
home of his mother-in-law, fatally
wounded her and killed his sistcr-in-law.
He then returned to his own
home, stretched himself across tlie
bodies of his wife and daughter and
killed himself with a revolver shot
through the head.
Rigelow was believed to have been
demented.
E Tne Buffalo Oil and Gas Company operation aro along the antldln In Phelpt, Kearney, Harlan and Franklin counties.
In this cut is shown the Great Anticline or Structure, running through southeastern Nebraska
from the Great Oil Fields of Wyoming to the Greater Oil Fields of Kansas and Oklahoma ; traced con-
tmuously throughout its length by W. Innes Paterson of Vancouver, B. C. Notice the marvelous way
i in which the streams are telling the story of its presence.
Mr. Paterson, who has traced this oil channel from Canada to Oklahoma, says: "Probably at I
no place along the whole line is there so much evidence of an enormous deposit of oil as in the State 5
j of Nebraska from Julesburg, Colo., to Red Cloud, Neb. Every line of evidence used to reveal the prob-
E able presence of productive oil sands, is to be found in an unusual degree in this area. I
5 "There is every reason to believe that drilling to a sufficient depth will prove this structure to 5
be as productive here as at any place in Wyoming or Kansas, and there are reasons to me most convinc-
5 . ing, why I predict Nebraska will have richer pools acre for acre, than either Wyoming or Kansas." .
The Buffalo Oil and Gas Co. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. Capital 5
5 $100,000.00, in 10,000 shares of $10.00 each. 5,000 shares will be offered at par, to drill a test well
on their holdings of 30,000 acres, all on this structure in Franklin, Harlan, Phelps and Kearney coun- I
ties. , - H
Every dollar will be used to drill a test well, not a penny in cash will be paid to any officer or
any one connected with the promotion of this company, either directly or indirectly. 5
Mr. Paterson, who has given months of his time and a great deal of his own money to this 5
investigation, has not asked and will not be given one dollar of cash from the treasury of this com-
5 pany, directly or indirectly. S
The directors and officers of this company absolutely believe in this proposition and pledge 5
themselves to see that every dollar contributed is used to drill a test well as economically and speed- H
ily as possible.
Shares will be sold at par, $10.00, and the directors reserve the right to withdraw the stock
- from sale at any time if oil should be struck in the well now drilling at Red Cloud, Neb. 5
Mr. Paterson located the holdings of the Sterling Oil Co. of Sterling, Colo., and The Big Chief
Oil and Gas Co. of Red Cloud, Neb. S
5 Subscriptions sent to H. Hohlfeld, secretary, Buffalo Oil and Gas Co., Campbell, Neb., will be
acknowledged and an official receipt sent by return mail.
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URGESSi
EVERYBODY STORE'
Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1918.
STORE NEWS FOR THURSDAY.
Phone D. 137.
This Announcement For Thursday
Will Be of Interest to Knitters
AND an announcement of interest to the knitter mean that it will be of interest to
every woman for where is there a woman that isn't knitting.
Fleisher's Knitting Worsted
At 60c a Ball
We have recently received a large shipment of Fleisher's
worsteds in the most gorgeous colors, including all the most
wanted shades such as: Robin's egg-blue, gendarme, flame,
coral, amethyst, mauve, purple, bronze, gobelin, cerise, Ameri
can beauty, lemon, dark orange, yellow, reseda, navy blue, etc.
Your choice at 60c a ball.
Complete line of Fleisher's Yarns.
We are carrying a complete line of Fleisher's 4fold Ger
mantown Vicuna and Teazel yarns, in the latest sport shades
for women's sweaters.
Free knitting lessons are given daily on any of the new
models. New Teazel, Vicuna and Shetland yarn sweaters,
skatin'g sets, caps, hats, baby blankets, etc., are on display.
Pillow Cases, 69c.
Best quality stamped tubing pillow cases,
standard nixes, special new designs for embroid
ery and crochet. Special for Thursday, a pair,
69c.
Stamped Gowns, 75c.
Women's stamped night gowns on excellent
quality nainsook, new patterns, Hquare, round
and V necks, full sizes, at 73c each.
Filled Pillows, $2.95.
Ready made filled pillows, silk velour and
tapestry, colors are rose, blue, black, gold, brown.
Special at $2.95 each.
c Dresser Scarfs, 50c.
Lace trimmed cretonne rlrpsupx mavf tln
and pink, size 18x54, very specially priced at 50c
cacn.
Stamped Goods, 25c.
Odds and ends stamped articles, including
pillow tops, scarfs, towels, dresser scarfs, cush
ions, etc., Thursday, at 25c each.
Pillow Slips, 48c.
Embroidered pillow slips in white and brown,
rose, green; specially priced at 48c each.
Stamped Combinations, 49c.
Women's ready made combination suits,
stamped on nainsook, for white embroidery; spe
cial at 49c each.
Crochet Cotton, 10c.,
Clark's luster crochet cotton in all colors and
white, three spools at 10c.
Burgaaa-Nash Co. Third Floor
Come, Let Nurse Owens Tell You How to
Dress Baby in a Healthy and Comfortable Way
With Vanta Garments No Pins or Buttons
Let Nurse Owens show you how to dress the baby in the most
healthful and comfortable manner.
Nurse Owens has given years of careful study to the care of
babies and she will explain an.d demonstrate to you all that a
mother should know regarding the dressing of her little ones,
Vanta Baby Garments Featured.
Nurse Owens will explain the advantages of the Vanta Baby
garments, showing why they are so enthusiastically endorsed by
physicians and nurses everywhere. With Vanta garments, not a
pin or a button is necessary to dress the baby from top to toe.
A Pinless Diaper Pattern Given Free to Every Mother.
We want all mothers to come, and extend a most cordial wel
come not necessarily with the idea of buying, but we want you to
know and appreciate what a great help we can be to you in supply
ing the accessories of the nurseries.
Toy Balloons Free To Little Folks.
To the little tots accompanied by their motherwe will give
a large toy balloon free of charge.
Burjs.s-Nash Co. Sscond Floor
Woman's Crowning
Glory is Her Hair
Stop burning
and breaking
your hair, use
Garrity's
Silk
Hair
Wavers
These silk
hair wavers
give your hair
a b e a u t i ful
glossy wave-
break, kink or injure it in any
way. Every woman should
visit this demonstration in our
Notion Section. These wavers
are guaranteed unbreakable,
and may be had in brown, gray,
gold or black. They are soft
to lie on.
Regular size, 5 on a card, 25c.
Extra large size, 5 on a card,
35c.
Special Demonstration v
Miss O'Connell of Boston,
Mass., will show the latest
ideas in hair dressing.
Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor
-and will not
The New "Eppo" Petticoat
Attracts Unusual Attention
THE soft, shimmering color com
bination and two-tone effects are
indescribably beautiful.
The numerous stvles besneak
its distinctiveness and express the
maker's efforts to create designs
that appeal to the artistic and re
fined tastes a3 well as the sedate
and economical.
But "Eppo" petticoats appeal to more
than a woman's sense of beauty. They
are the most practical garments manu
factured, cleanly made with turned-in
seams throughout, and with braid pro
tected bottoms to keep them from wear
and tear.
"Eppo" petticoats are made to fas
ten on the side, with double invisible
clasps.
There is no openine: toeao in the
back, instead, it has a short, invisible,
semi-elastic waistband, stitched
through and through the material,
and insures a comfortable and well
fitting garment.
"Eppo" petticoats are cut full and
flaring, in regular sizes, stout sizes,
double extra sizes, and moderately
priced.
Burgess-Nash Co. Second Floor
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