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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 6, 1918)
BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, M'M . VJ16. ij SOUTH SIDE SVVINTON TELLS OF CONDITIONS ON BATTLEFIELD General Gives Vivid Portrayal of Huns' Fiendish Glee and Inhuman .Methods of Warfare. Major General E. D. Swinton, in "entor of the British war tank, spoke to a crowd which overflowed the lobby of the Live Stock Excnange Thursday afternoon. He told in vivid language of some of his ex periences on the European battlefield. and described the inhuman treat ment of prisoners of war by the Ger mans. One instance which the General cited was that of-a young Canadian aviator who was shot in the arm dur; ing an air battle with tht Germans and forced to bring his machine down. German officers took him to a 3hed and with a pile of straw for a bed left him five days without med ical attention with barely enough food to keep him alive. His arm had cjrown stiff, gangrene had set in, and his arm had to be amputated to save his life. Another instance of the Germans' fiendish glee over inhuman methods of warfare was that of a captured German officer who was being es corted to the rear by a British officer, t recognized courtesy of warfare ex tended to captives of high rank. They came upon two British Tommies lying by the-roadside who were suffering death agonies from a poison gas at tack. The German officer pointed to the dying men, and laughed derisively at their plight. j"The British officer had a pistol in his belt, and that Ger man brute never laughed again," said General Swinton. Frank G. Odcll of Omaha, who has been with General Swinton on a speaking tour for JLiberty Bonds, made' a short, stirring address and introduced the speaker. Towl, engineer, for commissioner. Hare Boot Print It Ntw Beacon Praia Lighting Fixtures, Burgess-Graden. Attorney Gerald M. Drew has re moved to 508 Security Bide. D. 3S37. Might As Well Save oc Buy jour Butter-Nut Coffee in one handy 3 pound can, $1.00 each. ' Returns from Florida J.. J. O'Con ndr has returned from Florida, where he visited during the winter. , Gus Miller, well Known probation officer, favors the nomination of Dean Klnger forclty commissioner. Adv. Committee to Meet D.,M. llaverly, chairman of the Memorial dny com mittee, has called a meeting for next Monday night in the Memorial hall at the court house. Prudent saving In war times is a hostage for opportunities of peace. Play safe by starting an account with Nebraska Savings & Loan Ass'n. 211 & 18th St 1 to 15.000 received. Nothing to It The city building de partment wishes to refute a rumor that Omaha is refusing to issue build ing permits. Chief Clerk Isitt stated that he heard the rumors from sev eral sources. A traveling salesman for a local brick company heard there portAin Des Moines on Thursday. - Promotion for Lieutenant Kgcn- Lothar F. Egen, formerly a first lieu tenant in the medical reserve corps, has been promoted to the rank of cap tain 'and is stationed at Camp Fun ston, Kan. Captain Egen was grad uated from the Creighton medical col lege, 1916, and served a year as in terne in the St. Joseph's hospital prior to entering the medical reserve corps as first lieutenant. Fine fireplace goods at Sunderlands. South Siders Preparing For Liberty Day Parade South Side merchants, business and professional men will form a part of the sixth section of the second divis ion in the Liberty parade, Saturday. This division will be in charge of V. B. Cheek, head marshal, and his assistants, "W. B. Tagg, C. A. Smith and J. B. Watkins. A standard or marker will be placed on .Twenty-seventh street be tween Farnam and St. Mary's av enue, designating the place of forma tion for this section. American; flags will be furnished the marchers by Captains Coad," Calkin, Yager, Etter and Krause at the time- and place i designated. .Merchants entitled to carry service flags must furnish, .them themselves. . , - Ladies will march with the men if they desire, or, if members of the Red Cross prefer to, may report to Mrs. W. B. Tagg on Twenty-sixth street north of Farnam and form, a part of the women's section of the second di vision. A signal gun will be fired "at 1:30 o'clock, at which time all are expected to be at their appointed stations so as to be ready to move promptly at 2 o'clock, when the start ing gun will be fired. The arrange ments will permit each participant to view the entire parade. All business places are requested to close during the parade. War Savings Heads Boost Sales of Liberty Bonds Following out the suggestion of Secretary of the Treasury W. G. i McAdoo, in a recent letter to Ward M. Burgess, state director of war sav. ings for Nebraska, the Nebraska war savings committee is devoting itself now to organization of war savings societies to be used in promoting the sale of the third Liberty loan bonds, and the stimulation of the habit of thrift and saving throughout Nebraska and the continued purchase of war saving stamps by those persons who are not able to partake of the Liberty bonds. The Omaha war savings 'com mitee, headed by Joseph Barker, who is assisted by Charles T. Kountze, Harry McCormick, Guy H. Cramer and Robert H. Manley, has begun a systematic campaign for the establish, ment of war savings societies in Omaha. C. E. Corey has charge of this work among the industrial and business bouses and Hugh Wallace i will assist Superintendent J. H. Beve- cidge, who will have charge of the work among the Omaha schools. County Chairman of the War Savings W. M. Rainbolt will name a county director of war savings societies at once to carry on this work in Douglas county. Funeral of Mrs. J. Bonkal Will Be Held Here Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Bonkal, 33 years old, who was killed in an automobile accident at Sheridan, Wyo., last Sunday, will be held at Korisko's chapel Sunday afternoon at Z o'clock. Interment in Graceland Park cemetery. Mrs. Bonkal is survived by her husband, her father, and mother, three sisters, Mrs. Frank Fredertckson, sheridan, Wyo.; Mrs. W. B. Weath er by, San Francisco, and Marie Dra Toner. Sarpy Mills, and five brothers, foseph, Los Angeles; John, Camp .7unston; Frank, Camp Dodge; Harry md Steve, Sarpy Mills. Mrs. Bonkal lived in South Omaha mtil a few years ago. She was a mem- 1 -er of Lodge Vermost No. 62. Fra crnal Union of America, which will lave charge of the services. , Missouri Flood Waters Are Rapidly Receding Flood waters of the Missouri river re rapidly receding and all danger s( an overflow has passed. Some af the gardens and farms on the low lands have been flooded slightly, but ifj's believed the water; will drain otf so that the land can be cropped. Brie) City News , MUSI c Two Pedestrians Injured By Automobiles Yesterday Mrs. Catherine A. Newton, 1221 Dr'exel street, was sliehtlv bruised when she was struck by an automobile truck at Sixteenth and "arney streets yesterday afternoon. The machine was driven by Harp, Sussman, 2231 Leavenworth street. He was arrested and charged with reckless driving. C, H. Eyman, 23262 South Fif teenth street, received a fractured arm and injuries about the head when he walked in front of an automobile driven by Mrs. G. L. Savage, 1617 South Thirty-third street, about 6 o'clock last night. The accident hap. pened at Fifteenth and Farnam streets. Eyman was taken home, where his injuries were attended by Police Surgeon Nigro. " 1 ii Farnam Street Is Dark After Auto Runs Wild Farnam street was in darkness about 10 o'clock last night when an automobile crashed into an electric light pole at Twentieth and Farnam streets. Nobody was in the machine at the time the accident happened. It was alleged by nassersbv that the machine was stolen by three hiah school boys' from the Tames Corr Electrical company. 207 South Nine teenth street. They were pursued and abandoned the car at Twentieth and Dodge streets, allowing it to run down Twentieth street with nobody at the steering wheel. . All of the oc cupants of the car escaped. Chamber of Commerce Warns Against Smallpox Epidemic The executive committee of the Chamber of Commf rce has sent a let ter to members, urging every precau tion against smallpox. The letter says 150 new cases of smallpox have developed in! the city in the last three weeks and that the situation is par ticularly grave because of the large number of soldiers stationed here. Miss Niel&ei. in Recital. The, last of the series of concerts given for the benefit of the Associated Charities took place last evening at the Boyd theater, when Miss Alice Nielsen, soprano, gave a song recital before a comfortably filled house. Miss Nielsen charmed her listeners by the beauty of her lovely lyric voice, by her skill in using it and by the ex quisite art of her. interpretations. Miss Nielsen knows well the charm of the small song and last night she brought many of this type of artistic song into her program, sieging them as they should be sung, and making the audience feel their loveliness. She also knows the type of song which best suits her voice, and with contrasts of tone color, with entranc ing pianissimo and beauty of sus tained legato, she makes them dis tinctly hejr own. Miss Nielsen's program was subject to change, and to a great deal of it, the first group being the only, one which went according to schedule. This contained two unusual songs to Omaha audiences the "Weather cock," by Liza Lehman, and a bril liant "Under .the Greenwood Tree," by Buzzi-Peccia. Of her French song, "Si mcs vers Avaient des Ailes," was giveti with excellent effect, also "Le Papillon," by Fourdrain. Two negro spirituals arranged by Burleigh were her next contribution, "Deep River" and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," each delightful with its own senti ment, and the repose of her presenta tion. "The lark" did not leave its watery nest, as it was supposed to, at the beginning of her next group, nor did she ask, "Why should we fear the darkness?" even though all Farnam street was dark when the audience came out. Instead Miss Nielsen sang the old Irish, "When Love Is Kind." and followed it by the "Fairy Pipers." although I do not at present recall the composer. In "But Lately in Dance," by Aren sky, Miss Nielsen did some of her very finest work of the entire evening, singing this highly poetic song with consummate art. Mr. Thomas Griselle was thorough ly enjoyable, both as an accompanist and as a soloist. His own composi tion, "Japanese Arabesque." was unique and fascinating, and his other piano solos won him deserved recog nition. Mr. Griselle. responded to an encore with Chopin's "Butterfly Etude," and Miss Nielsen responded to several. She also gsaciously sang at the close "Qxit Fine Day," from "Madam Butterfly," by Puccini. H. M. R. Annual Meeting of Lowe Presbyterian Church is Held The annual meeting of the Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church was held Wednesday night. Dinner was served under the direction of Mrs. A. L. Pomeroy. Dr. J. M. Patton, W. J. Mettlen, and George B. Eiseley were elected to succeed themselves as eld ers for a term of Jhree years. Paul F. Bonorden, J. C. Sterling and Wal ter Yuenger were elected deacons. H. B. Payne, Dr. J. H. Wallace and Dr. Blaine Truesdell were chosen to succeed themselves on the board of trustees. Reports from the various or ganizations showed the church to be in the most prosperous condition in its history. Omaha Man Disappears Mysteriously in Minnesota Does anyone know of an Omaha man named Henry A. Meyer, who is missing? S. D. Warner, secretary of Hermon lodge No. 41. Ancient. Free and Ac- Burgess-Nash Company. iyiryboeyS STORE" Extra ' Special! ' A Sale of California Nav el Oranges At (P Each Uxtra large, (all 96 size) California, Navel Oranges,, very juicy. Very spe cially priced' for Saturday morning in tha Downstairs Store at 5c each. No phone, or mail order accepted and none delivered. Perpetual War of Germs In every human body there js continual strife between the forces of health and disease, while headaches, nervousness and frequent colds mean weakness and forerun sickness. In changing seasons your system needs the oil-food in n i to increase the red corpuscles of the blood and create that resistive power which thwarts colds, tonswtis, throat troubles and rheumatism. Soott's is high-powered medicinal-food without drags or alcohoL One bottle now may prevent a sickness. Tb Imported Norweftan cod llw oil otrd la Sntt't Kmmtthm fa nmr nftnnt ia our own Americas laboratorie which guarantee it Int from imparities, Seott Ale a.BloomflltK.J. J7-41 FISTULA CURED Kect ai Uis eases Curec without a severe sur gical operation, No Chloroform ot Ethe used Cure guaranteed PAI WHEN CU1ED Write tor IHxtiatoet book ae RactsiUlstsMS. witt came and testimoBiala ot mora ho 0U8 oromi tenr oeople he have bee oermaneatrt red E. R. TARRY 240 Bee Olds.. Omaha, Neb. cepted Masons of Zumbrota, Minn., writes to Capitol lodge No. 3 of Oma ha, as follows: "Last summer a pian put up at one of our hottls for a few days, and then disappeared absolutely. He left valu able personal baggage, including a wallet wth manv va!M naper. These papers indicate he was named Henry A. Meyer. A business card reads 'Henry A. Mever. storks and bonds. Omaha. N'eb.' A dues receipt indicates he is a memhrr of King Solomon lodge No. 9, Ancient. Free and Accepted Masons, Helena, Mont., but this receipt is dated in 113. so ha may not belong ther now. Farmers Pay Big Interest On Farm Mortgages Farmers of the United States pay $418.56 per minute in interest on farm mortgages, says R. C Peters of the Peters Trust company. This is more than $600,000 per day. Mr. Peters is vice president of the Farm Mortgage Bankers' association of America, which will hold its next an. nual convention in Kansas City Oc tober 1 to 3. The figures compiled by the asso ciation show that more than $4,000. 000,000 of farm mortgages are in ef fect in this country. The census of 1910 showed that there are more than 1.350,000 mortgaged farms in the Lnited States. ''Investigation proves that farm mortgages are not evidence of poverty," said Mr. Peters. "They merely represent borrowed working capital. Iowa and Wisconsin are con ceded to be am am or th 1..:n. " . awvjiug perous farming states and in both over 51 per cent of the farms were mortgaged in 1910. The average merchant or manufacturer does bus iness largely on borrowed capital, carried on short time bank notes. The fa.mer borrows his working capita! on long time by using his farm a security and is not subject to the same anxieties as the merchant whose obligations usually mature in 60 or 90 days." High Art Students Ply Brushes to Boost Bonds I Pupils of the art classes of Central High school have prepared an inter esting scries of colored pasters pre senting pictorial arguments in favor of the $1,000,000 school bonds which will be submitted to the voters next Tuesday. The need of a new High School of Commerce is the chief argument, and in presentation of that thought one of the young artists depicted a Com mercial High pupil traveling on a mo torcycle to cover the distance be tween the detached buildings of his school. 1 Women Find Clear Skin In Simple Laxative Elks Quartet Will Sing At Liberty Bond Meetings J. R. Gerke. Alex Bengston. C. S. Haverstock and J. E. McCargar, known as the Elks' quartet of Coun cil Bluffs and Omaha, will sing at It Liberty bond meetings in nearby Iowa towns during the next week, beginning tonight in Red Oak. This quartet 'appeared at 123 Liberty bond and Red Cross meetings in Nebraska and Iowa last summer and tall. A NM8 of faUe modesty oftm prevents women from admitting tht many of her ilia and disorders are due primarily to constipation. But women who know therrwelvaa Kara Wroed that head ache) remedxtt and beautinan only cover tha trouble but do not dialodg it. Fhat is needed ia a remedy to mow the bowel and atir up tha torpid fiver. An ever-mcreaainf number of aenaible women take a email doea of a combination of simple laxative herbe with pepsin known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and sold by druggist under that name. , It will save a woman from the habitual use of headache remedies, skin lotions and similar makeshifts. Once the bowels are emptied end regulated, the headache and the pimples and blotches disappear. It is the rational, nature! method. A bottle of Syrup Pepsin lasts a familya long time, and all will find uae for it from time to time. Thoughtful people are never without it in tha house. Th drvggiit will refund your money if it iilt to do ma promisee. NO INCREASE la spita ai eaaiiaas I r.atee laberalery MB m tha War the mamifactware at Dt. CaUweU'a Syi Pla era menkewl Ami anata sad aheorb ia om war twa ea that Aafuailr hualive atev wnia at aha an wanW MaaaeSI a Ursa Stria. Sa mU fcy ariie tar 3 year SDr. Caldwell's YRUP DEPSIN The Perfect JiUx&tke rtlE SAMPLES -Pesaie ia tha larsaet at waawra, II Dr. CeMwall'e Sy-jo as; usual laealrna m he aar atferaae lot a rrae trial ftottla M Ur. w. B. CeMwall. 4M Waahiastn St.. MantmUa, III II heva hahiM ia the family eras' far heva aanM ia the t alnfe Care W the Bhy. SURGES Site) GONMttY EVERYBODY STORE" Friday, April 5, 1918- -STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY- -Phone D. 137 LIBERTY! WHAT a wonderful meaning is expressed in that word yet so few of us. fully realize that meaning. 4 We are fighting oneof the most absolute autocracies the world has ever seen. If democracy is toT survive and we to retain our liberty ,Ve must prove that democracy, is equal to the gigantic task before her. That the voluntary endeavor of a free people, united in a just and common cause,-is more vital, more efficient than the iron rule of military masters whose unbridled .will h law. Every American must enlist m this war. Every American must take a definite part There are many ways in which you can help hasten the day of victory at home and victory abroad and one way is to Invest in all the Liberty, Bonds you can. In order that our employes may be able to take part in the great Liberty Day Parade, Our Store will be closed Saturday Afternoon During the Parade. Help to Beautify Omaha By Planting Shrubst Vines, Flowers and Vegetables EVERYONE with a lawn or garden should join the city-wide movement, promoted Iby the various improvement clubs to beautify Omaha. It is really wonderful what a few seeds will do in beautifying the lawn and how much a package or two of vegetable seeds will do in that back yard plot in cutting down the cost of living, and that we may do our little bit, we offer Saturday : Mulberry Plants 2 for 5c Mulberry plants, 2 years old, for filling up the open place in your hedge. Special at 2 for 5c. r Privet for Hedges 5c Good size plants, hardy and vigorous, and will thrive in most any fertile soil. Used exten sively for hedge, screens and also for planting among other shrubs for the beauty of the flow ers. Sc plant. Blue Grass Seed Special 26c Best quality pure Blue Grass Seed. Fresh stock, .26c lb. White Clover Seed. Fresh stock, at , lfl. 3jQh (it ifpw 7j I! Choice 10c V. ' STV Rtock'at LiIc J1-00 mL-TM: 69clb' ' An Assortment of Home Grown Shrubbery at 10c Each 2 to 3-year-old plants, well-rooted, good hardy bushes. Including: Syringe Artemisia Forsythia Elder Spirea Persian Lilac Lilac Dozen Tree Hydrangea Hydrangen Bush Tamarax Honey Suckle Snow Ball Deutzia Barberry Special Note No mail or phone orders will be accepted for these shrubs or plants, and none will be delivered. Pakro Bulk Flower and Vegetable Seeds, 10c Fresh stock, large selection of varieties, large packages, 10c each. D. M. Ferry Seeds Flower and vegetable, all fresh stock, at Sc and 10 a package. Youll Need Some of These Garden Tools, and Here's a Special Sale for Saturday EADY- MIYE& 'AI Paints Patton Sun proof paints, good selection of colors, at, gallon, $3.50. Garden Rakes Garden rakes, malleable iron, blued finish, straight teeth. 12-prong, at 29c. 14-prong, at 33c. Lawn rake,' 24-tooth, tinned wire, long handle, special, at 55c. Spading Forks . Spading forks, 4 tines, mal leable steel blades, extra special, at 79c. Spading fork, five tines, bronze finish, best quality. O handle, at $1.95. Cultivators With five adjustable blades made of spring steel, oil tem pered. Long handle; 98c. Spading fork handle; D top; 49c. Garden Hoes Garden hoes, one-piece solid steel blade with socket, long handle, special, at 75c. Women's hoes with steel blade, 4-foot handle, special, 59c. Warren solid steel hoes with 4 Vt -foot handle, at 95c each. Polished riveted blade, blued finish, long handled garden hoes in assorted sizes, -special, at 32c. Garden spades, with solid I handle, special, $1.49. Wheel barrow, patent stave tray, well braced and full bolt ed, special, $3.19. Steel garden trowel, iron han dle, 10c. Garden Hose Garden hose,' 4-ply, guaran teed : . 50-foot length, -inch r size, $4.45. 50-foot length, -inch size, $5.50. Heavy corrugated black cover molded on first quality duck. Non-kink. Guaranteed; coup ling furnished free; H-inch size, 14c; 94 -inch size, 17c. Crescent lawn fountain, made of brass, 69c each. All-Steel Hose Reel Electric welded. Galvanized steel drum. Very strong; $2.69. Hose reels made of hard wood, natural finish; holds 100 feet hose. Special, $1.15. Poultry Netting, lc Poultry net ting, 2 inch l,mesh, 1 to 6 ieet n:gn, m rolls of 150 running s feet at lc sq. ft. Garden Weeders Tin malleable iron, with 5 bent tines. Enameled handles, 10c. Women's Floral Sets Heavy steel spade 6-tooth rake, solid shank steel rake, bronze finish ; a . very practical set for the garden, the three piece set, $1.59. Children's Garden Sets 3 pieces rake, hoe and shovel, 10c. 4-tine manure forks, long han dle. Strap ferrules? 7Sc. Turf Edger Best quality steel. Long han dle; 85c