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SOUTH SIDE
SLACKERS MUST
COME IN OR BE
HUNTED DOWN
t Detective Chapman Sent Out
-After Registrants Who Have
Failed to Return Their
Questionnaires.
Of 3,400 men registered - in -South
Omaha, 241 have Jailed to return
their questionaires to the Second dis
trict exemption board. Detective
Charley Chapman, detailed. to locate
them, says' that about 5 per cent are
men unfamiliar with the English lan
guage; about S per cent are in the
service, 3 percent have joined the
Polish-French army, and the rest are
slackers who are' trying to evade
service by leaving the city. It is be
lieved that many of them have gone
to Mexico. As fast, as these men
can be located they will be placed
in class 1A by the board.
Entertainment Is Planned '
For the Little Folks
An entertainment for children will
be given at the Social Settlement
house, Twenty-ninth and Q streets,
Saturday at 3 o'clock. Mrs. George
D. Rice will tell stories. From 7
to 8:30 o'clock there will be social
dancing for children, followed by a
dance for adults. Dancing lessons for
adults will be given before the regular
dancing.
At 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon the
Russian Progressive club will hold
a meeting, followed by a program by
the Junior Musical club. Monday the
U. S. A. club will meet at 8:30 o'clock.
Farmers Near Craig Donate
Hogs for the Red Cross
Another load of hogs, donated by
Nebraska farmers, was sold at auction
Friday noon for the benefit of the
Red Cross. This load came from
farmers near Craig, and was collected
throueh the efforts of John McDougal.
hoer buver! Craisr. There were 70
in the shipment, which was bought
by Swift & Co., at $17.25 per 100
pounds, netting the Red Cross
2.556.46. Editor Bruce McCullough
of the Journal-Stockman was the
Unregistered Voters Show
Interest in Primary Election
Keen interest in the primary elec
tion. April 9. is being shown by the
number of voters registering at the
South Side city hall. About 502 voters,
who have changed residence or be
come of aee since the last registra
tion and as many more are expected
to register next Friday, the last day
fpr registration. Those who failed to
register here may do so at the court
house on or betre March ex.
Young Brownlee Dies in
Hospital at Fort Riley
Word has been received of the
death at the Fort Riley base hospital
of F. E. Brownlee, son of Mr. and
Mrs. B. Brownlee, Fort Crook. He
enlisted in Omaha last June in the
signal reserve corps. His parents
have gone to Fort Riley and it is ex
pected the body will be brought home
Saturday.
South Side Brevities
wanted At once, experienced uaimage
tuffer; steady employment. Omab. Sau
sago Co., 2710 M.
Complete line of Columbia Grafanolai and
records. Come In and let us demonstrate.
KOUTSKY-FAVLIK CO.
A card party and dance will be give by
the X. L. club April 3 at McCrann hall in
jslcad ot at Moose hall.
9 Kellevue home; 1 block from cur; S rms
furnace, city water, electric light, large
maple trees; big garden. Must sell a. tnce.
During business hours call R. D. Wa ler.
Douglas 759. f
' Telephone South 900 and order a case ot
Oma or Lactonade, the healthful refreshing
Home Beverage, delivered to your residence,
Omaha Beverage Co.
F. Vevra, 2223 South Twelfth street,
ported that a thief entered bis pigeon
coops Thursday night and stole 22 homer
pigeons and a pair of blowers.
The Kensington of XT. P. lodge No. 1, De
gree of Honor, will meet at the home of
Mrs. August Fisher, 4202 South Twelfth
street, next Thursday afternoon.
Funeral services for Emll Long, 70 years
old, who died at his home, 3816 T street,
Wednesday night, will be held at St. Mary's
Catholic church Saturday morning at I
o'clock; Burial .will be in St. Mary's ccme
tery. Ho Is survived by eight children,
August, John, Frank, Edward, Oscar,
Aloyslus, Laura and Mary, all of Omaha.
A reunion of the. alumni since H5 and
the 1918 class of Jungmann school was held
I at' the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. A, J h cob
eon, 1416 O street. Friday night. Hose
present were: Messrs. Urban, Curtis Joe
Smola, Frank Smola, Lloyd Carter, Clarence
Blessle, Olaf Olson, Frank K. Roebling Joe
Toman, Frank Ourada, Charles Cerveny,
Earl Jacobson; Misses Helen Vojtech, Csrrle
MlsIIvec, Helen Gabriel, Anna Vojtech Mary
Chadek, Arslna Chandler, Blanche flha,
Marie Cenk, Frances Cenk, Pearl Green,
Emily Gabriel and Miss Hickey, teacher.
Also Messrs. and Mesdames J. A. Jacob
son, G. W. Jacobson.
GERMAN WRITERS
MAKE BIG CLAIM
FROM WAR FRONT
London, March 23. The Central
News says all sorts of details are
being sent out by German war; "cor
respondents, i Z"7
One of them talks about 1,000,000
yards of piping behind the front. An
other says the number of airplares
ha3 been increased' ten-fold-
According to still another, tanks,
batteries for projecting . poiso i gas
and flames and other modern enpir.es
of war in great numbers, are on the
front.
This From Boston.
The friends of the candidate for
school commissioner were ' Jubilant,
for their man had won... That night
they formed In line and marched up
to his house carrying a lot of trans
parencies. 'Education done it," one
of these triumphantly ran. Boston
Wanscript.
Spring
Omaha Road Shows Big
Decrease Ui Net Income
Chicago, March 23. Net income of
the Chicago and Northwestern rail
road decreased $3,243,894 during the
calendar year of 1917, according to
the annual statement. Income in 1916
was $20,368,924 and" in 1917 was $17,
15,030. Surplus for the year amounted
to $15,162,548, a return of approxi
mately $10.28 on each 'share of com
mon stock. The Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis and Omaha, a subsidiary
of the Northwestern, shows a de
crease of more than $1,000,000 in net
income.
GERMANS DRIVE
ON RETREATING
BRITISH ARMY
British Army Headquarters in
France, March 23. It was reported
this morning that enemy infantry had
pushed down across the Canal De La
Somme and had driven forward
against the positions to which the
British had retired. German cavalry
was seen advancing behind the in
fantry. There was small doubt but that the
attacking forces intended to make a
supreme effort to rupture the British
line in this sector. .
Newport Is, 35 Per Cent Over
War Savings Stamp Quota
Newport, Neb., March 23. (Spe
cial.) Newport overscribed its quota
of war savings stamps by $3,500. This
is 35 per cent more than was allotted.
In the Red Cross drive at Newport
Saturday, the local chapter netted $3,-800.i
TWO PERSONS HURT
IN ADTOGOLLISION
Six-Ysar-Old Harry Boydston
and Mrs. C. A. Overton Seri
ously Injured; Brakes
Set Too Quickly.
Two persons were seriously injured
and two others received minor hurts
last night when two automobiles col
lided at Twentieth and Wirt streets.
One of the automobiles, driven by
M. O. Bqydston, letter carrier, 2766
Laurel avenue, turned completely
over, pinning his wife and son, 6 years
old, underneath the wreckage.
C. A. Overton, 3211 North Four
teenth avenue, was driving the other
car.
The injured were:
llarry Boydston; fractured hip and
right leg; severe bodv bruises.
Mrs. C. A. Overton, 3211 North
Fourteenth avenue; possible internal
injuries and a bruised back.
Mrs. M. O. Boydston, 2776 Laurel
avenue; deep abrasions on the face
and hands.
M. O. Boydston, cut severely about
the hand, body bruises.
Eight-year-old Jack Boydston was
uninjured.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Reynolds, 3127
North Fourteenth avenue, who were
in the car with Mr. and Mrs. Overton,
escaped with only a slight shake-up,
Doctors C R. Kennedy and Ewing
Brown attended the injured persons
at the Swedish Mission hospital.
"I saw a collision was imminent,
and immediately I applied my brakes,"
Boydston said. "I set them too sud
denly. I noticed that the other car
was on the wrong side of the street,"
Famous New York Women
Decorated by French
New York, March 23. For the
second time within six months, Miss
Anne Morgan and Mrs. Anne Dike
have been decorated by the French
ministry of agriculture in recognition
of their activities in war-torn dis
tricts of France, according to a cable
message received here today, The
latest decoration was given, it was
stated, for restoration work at Bleran
court. A diplama of honor also was
awarded to the committee for de
vastated France, it was announced.
Miss Morgan and Mrs. Dike re
ceived decorations from the French
minister of agriculture last October
for their efforts toward rebuilding
ruined villages in the Aisne district
and Relieving distressing conditions
prevailing among refugees.
Adopt Citizen Suffrage Bill.
Pierre, S. D., March 22. (Special
Telegram.) The senate today passed
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also the evolution of the costly canning method to
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the senate citizen suffrage resolution
which ties the citizenship feature to
the equal suffrage amendment to the
constitution and sends them to the
people as a joint amendment. Both
houses have passed the radical Coun
cil of Defense bill and the house has
passed the Maryland compulsory
labor law.
Mexican Killed.
Nogales, Ariz., March 22. An un
identified Mexican was shot and
killed today by a United States in
fantryman on duty, when the Mexi
can failed to halt on command of
the sentry. '
War Bonds Thief Caught.
New York, March 23. Tn the ar-,
rest here today of Louis Rosenberg,
23 years old, on a charge of having
stolen two $1,000 Liberty loan bonds
and disposed of them for $998 each,
the police believe they have one of a
hand of thieves who have stolen Lib
erty bonds valued at $300,000 in the
financial district recently.
IPay fls You wear
EASTER IS ,
SUNDAY
MARCH 31 st
Select your Easter apparel this
week. You don't need cash here.
Open a charge acount at Bed
deo's. Just pay a small amount
down, and a trifle each week or
each pay day.
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Spring Suits That You Will Be
Proud to Wear at
$18.50, $22.50
$29.50, $35.00
A most remarkable showing of the newest
fabrics in the most fashionable Spring styles,
such as plain tailored, semi-tailored and fancy
models in straight Eton, semi-flare and ripple
jacket effects. New tans, new grays, military
blues, as well as navy and black. Select your
Easter suit Monday at Beddeo's and havs
it ready for Easter. Second floor.
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Three floors full of bright new apparel,
the largest credit clothing store in the
weit. , ,
-Spring Dresses
Fall of Charm and Newness
$16.50, $18.50, $22.50
Come Monday and see this wonderful display of Dresses. For
variety, for quality, for price, they are the best values to be
found anywhere. Every dress new this Spring Silk, satin, serge,
jersey, georgette, crepe de chine, Foulard combinations in all of
fashion's newest colors. Second floor.
-Special Showingof
Millinery for Easter
$4.95, $11.95
A special showing of millinery for Eas
ter, which includes every shade and
every style considered correct for the
new season. Toi get an idea how reason
able our hats are, just look at the hats
shown elsewhere at $7.50 to $15.00, then
see our display at $4.95 to $11.95. A
visit to the millinery section Monday
will prove interesting. Second floor.
-Charming Spring Coats
$12.30 to $38.50
Unusually smart new models on Blender lines with close fitting
sleeves and new ideas in collars, cuffs jand belt. In Velours,
Gabardines, Burella, Poplin and Serge, wide range of new colors,
including sand, gray brown and pekin. Second floor.
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We Are Pleased to Extend
Credit to Out-of-Town People.
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