,THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 3 1918.
WAR COST TO U.S.
BILLION MONTH,
FIGURES SHOW
Bulk of Amount Spent in War
Materials, While American
Allies Also Take Large
. ; ' Sums.
(By Associated Pre.)
Washington, March 2. The money
fn the Tln'tti A Stafra
is running near $1 ,000,000,000 a
month.
Despite official forecasts of stead
ily increasing- expenditures from
month to month the government's
outlay in February, accordinr to a
treasury statement issued today was
slightly less than in either January or
December and would have been ap-
Eroximateiy the same if ibfr month
ad been as long as other months
Expenditures amounted to $1,002,
R78,607, of which two-third?, or $665,
400,000 was for ordinary war ex
penses and $325,000,000 was in loans
to allied governments. Corresponding
expenditures were $1,090 OOD.OOO in
January, $1,105,000,000 in December
'md $982,000,000 in November.
Suspects Arrested as They
Attempt to Leave the City
.Charles Senderhaus of the Auto
Exchange, Twenty-fourth, and Far
tam streets, had just made out a
heck for $500 payable to Charles F.
McCord and was preparing to take
possession of an automobile two men
offered to sell him, when a premonU
tion seized him and he hesitated. And
is he hesitated the strangers suddenly
teased to he interested in the deai
ind, abandoning the car, disappeared.
A moment after police were sum
moned to take possession of the car,
t call was received at police head
quarters 'from the Keen hoteL Two
men answering the descriptions of the
men who tried to sell Senderhaus the
stolen car had attempted to register
it the hotel, but when the, clerk mani
tested symptoms of suspicion, changed
their minds, summoned a taxi and
started for if ss suspecting parts than
Omaha.
Officer Anderson hurried toward
the Douglas street bridge and arrived
just in time to stop the taxicab.
The two men arrested gave their
names as Charles R. Greenholgh, Des
Moines automobile dealer; and Wil
son Kanoff, also of Des Moines, a
chauffeur.
Withnell Recommends
La France Fire Trucks
SuDerintendent Withnell of the fire
department will recommend to the
citv council the award of a contract
to the American L France Fire En
gine company for purchase of nine
pieces of motor apparatus as follows:
One 1.000-arallon triole cumo. $11.-
000: two city service trucks at $6,450
each, six combination cars with junior
pumps, $7,400 each, a total of $68,300.
These recommendations were based
. on bias onenea a week aeo dv citv
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council. :
Jne city purchased La France ap
paratus in 1916 and also in 1917. This
year's purchase will complete the mo-
lunzauon pi inc nre department mr
the present.
RED CROSS WORKERS
PRAISE BELGIUM
Declare Experiences at Battle
Front Were Inspiring ;-Good
Care Taken of Children.
Red Cross Moves
' Into New Masonic
Temple Quarters
Moving day for the Red Cross will
come the first part of the week, when
the surgical dressings and hospital
supplies departments will leave the
Baird building to take up quarters in
the new Masonic temole.
space will be used to carry on the big
business done in this division. The
rooms facing on Douglas street will
be used for surgical dressings and
hospital supplies and those on Nine
teenth street win be the supply rooms.
Business efficiency is the watchword
for the new building. No goods will
be double handled.. From the cutting
room, where bandages and garments
arc cut by electricity, materials will
be passed on to the work rooms.
From there they will be shot through
a tube to the censor denartment. T
tube will again be used to take them
to the packing room in the basement
where they will be made ready for
shipment .
Because of the added soace an S
O. S. will be sent out for 500 workers
to help in all departments.
thoughts non
OLEASTER
Dan't Chance "Last MinuU" Ruth
Work an the Easter Garments Yon
A Will Surely Wish to Havo
' Clean!, Sand Clothe
At Onco.
for another yearly
laments in to be
Now then,
warning!
Send your, garments m to oe
cleaned, pressed, dyed, remodeled or
transformed into newer xasnions
now. so that you may have every'
thing In readiness for wear on Easter
Sunday, which will be here March 31.
YouUl say: "Well, that's a month
yet." But it's not And while you are
neglecting the matter your time short
ens down to a week and then to days.
The inevitable pre-Easter rush is
then Troon you.
Sena In your suits, coats, dresses,
fiats, shoes, and other finery now;
Dreshera will make new items out
of them if there is any material left
to work upon, and if Dreshers are
not compelled to unduly "rush" the
work.
If you. take a trip through Dreshers
vast cleaning and dyeing plant at
2211-2217 Famam street, you will
admit that Dreshers are certainly in
a position to tackle almost anything
that eomesj along.
But, to get back to the subject
send in your clothes now to be trans
formed for Easter wear. Phone Tyler
345 for a Dresher man, leave work
at tne plant, at uresner. The Tailors,
1515 Farnam street, or at one of the
Dresher branches In the Burgess
Nash or Brandeia Stores. (Dresners,
by the way, have Just added a com
Set Shoe Repair Department),
reahers pay parcel post or express
B Awoclated FressJ
With the British Army in Belgium,
Friday, March 1. General Ehot
Wadsworth'of Soston, Colonel Ernest
Bicknell of Chicago, Major Ivy Lee of
New York, Major Van Schaick and
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Major Simmons, all of the American
Red Cross, have just completed a
visit to the, Belgian front.
Our experience has been most in
spiring," said General Wadsworth.
''Above all. we were impressed by
the splendid courage and optimism of
everyone from generals in command
of armies to children who are stay
ing on farms and studying in schools
within sound of the German guns.
The cheet fulness of the soldiers, the
determination of the people to see the
struggle through to a successful con
clusion and, free Belgium these are
circumstances which strike the Amer
ican visitor forcibly.
"we were impressed especially by
the care Belgium is lavishing on the
children, uprooted from their homes
by war, and by the splendid organi
zation of the hospitals, both military
and civilian. In fact, the efforts of
everyone from the king and queen
downwar should be an object of ad
miration on the part of the American
people."
COURT MARTIAL
OF MEDICAL MEN
FOLLOWS DEATH
Washington, March 2. Major Phil
lip B. Connelly, medical corps, U. S.
A., of New York City, and Lieuten
ant Walter H. Kirkpatrick, medical
corps, National Guard, Haven, Kan.,
face trial by court-martial as a result
of an investigation of hospital con
ditions at Camp Doniphan, Okl.,
prompted by the death there of Pri
vate Albert Hestwood of Liberal,
Kan. Hestwood succumbed to spinal
meningitis.
The court-martial was ordered yes
terday bv Secretary Baker after the
report of the investigating officer had
been received.
Public notice was attracted to
camp conditions when Senator Cham
berlain, during the course of a speech
in the senate, read a letter written by
Private Hestwood's father to a friend.
The letter told of unclean hospital
conditions and of having; bis son's
body sent home wrapped n sheets.
Strike Paralyzes Rail
Traffic in Argentina
Buenos Aires, Friday, March 2,
Two persons were killed and several
others wounded during fighting be
tween troops and strikers at two
points on the Pacific railway today.
The strike was declared a few days
ago without warning. Operation of
the international trains between Ar
gentina and Chile has been rendered
impossible by the strike and the over
land wires, which carry forward the
cable lines from the United States
by way of Valparaiso, have been cut
The government is expected to take
drastic action.
Bullet Goes Through Dog;
Lodges in Bystander's Leg
Jacob Fritz. 2214 J street, suffered
a bullet wound in the leg when Offi
cer McGuire shot a vagrant dog at
Fourteenth and Douglas streets Sat
urday afternoon. The bullet from
McGuire's gun went clear through
the body of the dog, glanced and
lodged in Fritz's leg.
MAJ. GEN. KUHN MAY SOON
JOIN PERSHING
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U.S. AMBASSADOR
SAFE AT VOLOGDA;
FLEES CAPUAL
Washington, March 2. The State
department today still was without di
rect advices from Ambassador Fran
cis regarding his departure from Pet
rograd or nis arrival at Vologda
Thursday in company with other min
isters. American Consul T-edwell, at Pet
rograd. in a dispatch dated February
25 and received today, told of the
sending of a train from Petrograd
bearing the staffs of the American,
Japanese and Chinese missions. He
said it had been planned to follow it
with another train hearing American
Ambassador Francis and the other
diplomats. .
On the first train to Vologda there
were 53 Americans, 40 Japanese and
32 Chinese, Consul Tredwell reported.
Will Hold Joint Meeting
To Discuss Home Gardening
The spring home-gardening' cam
paign will be discussed Monday night
at 8 o'clock in the office of the Board
of Public Welfare. The conservation
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, the University of Nebraska
and other institutions will be represented.
Nebraska Boy at Cody
Accidentally Shoots Self
Camp Cody, Deming, N. M March
2. (Special.) While cleaning his
rifle Private George Jenkins, Com
pany A, 134th infantry (Fifth Nebras
ka), accidentally shot himself through
the left forearm, shattering the bones.
He is in the base hospital.
Attorney General Willis E. Reed of
Nebraska, who was visiting officers
and men from the home state, has
returned north. His call here was
said to be unofficial.
Private Paul M. Karth, medical de
tachment, 133d infantry (First Iowa),
has gone to Fairbury, Neb., to marry
Miss Mabel Rybolt.
Major General Joseph E. Kuhn,
commander at Camp Meade, Md., is
reported about to leave for France
to join General Pershing's staff. As
an observer for the United States
with the German forces he visited all
the fronts and had the opportunity
to study German methods of warfare.
Raise Castor Beans
To Help Win War
Castor oil, millions of spoonfuls, is
needed by Uncle Sam to help win the
war. The oil is not to be used in the
usual manner, but as a lubricant for
srovernment aeroplanes.
It is the best oil for this purpose
because it does not solidify at any de
tree of heat or cold.
Because of the demand for castor
oil, Miss Nellie Farnsworth, home
demonstration agent, acting under
government instructions, is urging
every one to raise castor beans this
spring.
Other plants recommended for the
war-time garden because of their oil
.bearing seeds are cotton and peanut
plants.
Lookinar for work? Turn to the
Helo Wanted Columns now. You
will find hundreds of positions listed
there.
Your Fortune Possible
From $30 Investment
Wonderful Opportunity for Shrewd Investors
If You Are Wise You Will Examine Our Offer
We need the financial assistance of a few people with a little red-blooded nerve and a little cash. We
have a proposition with reasonable possibilities of making millions, and we ate going to divide our profits
fifty-fifty with the people who assist us in our great development plan.
Your Invcitment Positively Safe
You will be taking very little chance of losing your money if you decide to join us, for we have thrown
every safeguard possible around your Investment. You will agree with us, when you understand our plan,
that we should be certain to pay you big profits with the chances entirely in our favor of being able to
make afortune for you. We want our investors to make the biggest profits possbile, for it simply means
that we will make money if we make money for you.
Brief Outline of our Plan
We own what we consider the most valuable tract of prospective oil land in the Gusher Oil District
of the Gulf Coast of Texas, located at High Island, Chambers County.
High Island Geologically Approved
The best geologists in the world (those of the U. S. Government),: say that High Island has indi
cations similar to the famous old Spindletop, just n ortheast of our property, where wells came in at a
reported production of 78,000 barrels per day. We firmly believe that the great Mother Field from which
the Spindletop, Goose Creek, Humble and Sour Lake Oil Fields all sprung exists at High Island; and if
we are successful in proving this claim, it should mean millions to be divided equally between our com
pany and the people who assist us. 1 , - v
Quarter-Acre Tract for $30.00
In order to quickly raise a drilling fund to test this property we have divided our holdings into full
quarter-acre tracts, which we are selling for $30.00 e ach, giving warranty deed for each tract purchased.
Guarantee to Drill One Test Well
We positively guarantee to drill at least one big well on this High Island property, in order to prove
up these tracts, and each tract purchaser shares proportionately In 50 of the profits from this well.
Our provihg this property by bringing in oil should m ake each quarter-acre tract invaluable. One acre in
Humble Field recently sold for f 218,750 after oil was brought in.
You Receive 10 of Oil From Your Tract
If your tract, or tracts, is selected upon which to drill, you would receive a royalty of 10 of all oil
produced and saved in addition to your pro rata profits. For instance, if we bring in a 2,000-barrell on
your tract at $2.00 per barrel!, or $4,000 per day, your royalty would be approximately $400.00 per day.
Here Is the Way Your Investment Is Fully Protected
. We own a positively proven oil lease in the Famous Humble Gusher Oil Field, in this same Gulf Coast
Oil Belt, upon which we have room for twenty or thirty wells. This lease has positively been proven to
have oil on it, having been drilled by a small company to tha top of the sand, with a showing of oil which
was estimated would make from 300 to 600 barrels of oil per day when properly finished.
We Guarantee to Drill One Well on This Lease
In order to thorougly safeguard your investmen t, we guarantee to drill at least one well on this Hum
ble lease, and in addition to the profits from the High Island property you also share in B0 of the profits
from the Humble well, or any other wells we may drill. We firmly believe the profits from this Humble lease
alone will enable us to earn our tract purchasers at least 500 annually.
Our Expert Drilling Superintendent
All our drilling operations will be conducted under the direct supervision of our drilling superinten-
dent, who has drilled many ot the World's f amous u ushers, we druiea tnirty-eignt wens in me usmng
Field for the McMan Oil Company, all of which were b ig ones and this company recently sold out to the
Magnolia for $30,000,ooo.oq. They started with only a small capital, we
even surpass this record with us.
n . Do You Want a Share of These Profits?
' Our advice to you is to send a remittance imme diately for the number of tracts you want, at $30.00
each, and we will send you our bulletin covering our p roposition in detail. If, after studying our proposi
tion for one week, you are not entirely satisfied, we will cheerfully refund your money.
Our Gusher Oil Bulletin
Showing Maps, Photographs and Statistics, covering completely. the Famous Gusher Oil Fields of the
Gulf Coast, will be sent free upon request
The Officers of ThU Company Warrant Your Entire Confidence
W. E. LANGLEY. Secretary and Treasurer: Former Official
. Southern Pacific Rail war. sow Treasurer Tcsokla Oil Com
pany, Houston, Tex.
H. R. KLWOOD, President; Successful Business Van and Oil
- Operator of Houston, Tea.
CEORGB D. MEIKLEJOHN, Vie President: Tomer Lieuten
ant Governor and United 8tatea Convreesman, Stat of Ne
braska t and also Former Assistant Secretary of War ot
United Btatea nnder President McKInley, Omaha. Neb.
W. 3. GASKILL, Manarert Successful Business Van of Omaha,
Neb., and Kansas City, Mo. -E.
X. SNYDER, Superintendent Drilllnf Operations: Successful
Drilling Superintendent la the Cosher Oil Fields of United
States and Mexico.
Gulf Coast Development Company
Phone Tyler 398
- 740 First National Bank Building, Omaha, Neb.
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Tanking Furniture-
Buyers, who furnish
t their homes with
Eoonomio Values as
a guide: read the
little Scroll which follows
and make it your resolve.
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We point out in this adver
tisement a few of the many
money saving values now
crowding every floor of Our
Store all of it Good Furni
ture, inviting "profitable in
vestment" and will afford you
the lifelong satisfaction you
seek.
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Columbia Records All the latest-
telling in song the spirit of the boys
"Over There."
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Sofas and Sofa Suitesin many
popular types-most unusual values
They are here in Leathers, Tapestries and Velours.
Davenports in black leather $35.00
Davenports in Spanish leather, and loose cushions $69.00
A Tapestry Davenport, very high back, spring-edge
seat, covered in rose and green Velours $69.00
Very large, roomy and luxuriously comfortable... $44.00
A Tapestry Davenport covered in attractive neutral
tones, 7-ft. length .$49 00
Values in 50 FinejK Tables
Our Rocker Section is
crowded with surprising
values right now. Mahog
any rockers like and sim
ilar to this illustration are
priced $13.75 $14.75
$16.50 $18.50. They
are covered In
fabrics of splen
did quality Tapes
tries, Velours
over fine struc
t u r a I spring
work, set In box
seats.
Fumed Oak
Rockers, leather
seats, $7.50
$9.00 $11.75
and up.
Library Tables of Exclusive Design, in
Early Colonial motif, in Oak and. Ma
hogany, are priced from $16.50 to $42.50.
Among these are some very pure re
productions. In this section are values . in sizes
38x22 tops, as low as $9.75. , .
48x28 tops, in Fumed and Jacobean
Oaks; heavy, practically designed Tables,
from $16.50 to $29.75.
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Savers
Among
Small
Useful
Articles.
Family
75 lbs..
to
19c
Wire Door
Mat, 16x26,
at 8O0
Clothes
Hampers
75o, 85c,
and ....95c
Good Car
pet Sweep
er ....$1.95
Curtain
...75c
Odd Lace
Curtains
Some nifty
patterns,
each ...25c
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Many new styles and patterns are arriving daily in our Rug
department.
Room sizes, in neat bedroom patterns; Brussels 7-6x9 ft.,
yMSKy) 9x12 ftl Brussels RuSs from- .$17.50 to $26
iliLiSv Vei7 heavy seamless Wilton Vel-
fLmm ' vets small patterns, good designs.
(See these to appreciate their value).. $59.50
Large lot of 36x60-inch Axminster Rugs, good Oriental designs, fit well
in small halls $6.50
Rugs of extra large room sizes, especially desirable patterns: snroria-
ing values among these, from ......... . $32.50 to $67.50
woman takes especial
her Dining Room Furni
its careful selection.
The
Dining Table
(illustrated)
is a drawing of one shown
among our many elegant Period
Suites. It is made of select oak
and in Old English finish, top
45-in., 6-ft. extension $26.50
Buffet to match, in a series of
different lengths, from $22.50 to
$45.00.
Leather Seat Chairs to match
are of high back and the same
turnery.
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Direction
Upward
and Find
the Resolu
tion You
Want t6
Make.
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