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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 25, 1918)
THE 1 BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1918. ClODIHG LIVELY rort WHITE HOUSE VOOL AT CAPITAL I Spirited Competition at Lin coln, Mercantile Firm Offer t ing $115, Which Is Top So i - - Far in Auction. t From SUff Correspondent) I Lincoln, May 24. (Special.) Bids fir the two pounds of wool being auc tjoned off by Governor Neville are .i ' it., . i j tj r coming in, me tnira oia coming irom Secretary of State Pool, who sends iij a bfd for $75 for the wool which I is from the back of President Wil ,( son's White House sheep. 3i ".Colonel F. M. Woods of. Lincoln ' sroes the secretary of state a little better and bids $100. with the added information that he needs the wool afid will bid more if necessary to get its That the colonel will have to raise - his ante is disclosed by another bid coming in-today from Louis Meyers of Oermantown, who raises the bid to $110. 1 ;This afternoon a bid of $115 was received from Speier & Simon, a Lin . coin 'mercantile firm. Red Cross week will end Monday night and bids are. open up to that time. fibfth Piatte High Cadets Go j Into Summer Camp May 31 rNorth Platte, Neb.. May 24. (Spe cial Telegrafti.) The local high school cadets, will leave May 31 for Uirtts, to remain in camp tor 1U days. L B. Ford, major of the state uni versity, battalion, will accompany t$env . 4- ' ) ' :Memorial services will be held at t"T- 1 1" T J 1 11-... tf LZ- : ' x juii ivitr uci sun un may ou, in cnargc jfj, E. Evans. The graves of soldiers will be decorated with flags by a band of 16 boys. J. T. Keefe will deliver the address of the day during a patriotic program, which will be rendered ' by residents of this city and Maxwell. iNorth Platte has gone over the - tip in the Red Cross drive and the large flag was unfurled on Dewey afreet Reports from the various pre cincts of the county show that they have over-subscribed. CountjJudge William Woodhurst r,a been appointed United States , commissioner to succeed O. E. Elder, who has served for several years. ; The Sammy Girls will give a patri otic farewell at Franklin auditorium Monday evening for the 30 loyal boys who have been called to duty at Camp Dodge, la. The Home Guards committee have arranged to hold a minstrel show on June $3 for the benefit of, the Red Cross chapter. The Elks have offered their hall for rehearsals. , "The local exemption board is com pleting arrangements for the 'regis tration on June 5th of men who have become 21 years tof age during the . p?t year. i From May 27 to May 29, inclusive, all children under 5 years of age will be registered. , X i C:-3S County Passes Red Cross Minimum of $25,000 Fremont, Neb.. May 24. (Special Telegram.) Dodge county went over ti top in the Red Cross drive today vuen its minimum duota of $25,000 vs oversubscribed. .Many of the lo clI committees have not yet finished tieir canvasses and several rural pre dicts have not reported. The com mittee in charge of the drive expects t) raise at least $40,000 in the county. Is Fremont property owners are ex acted to donate one-tenth of one j:t cent of their net worth. Word reached Cedar Bluffs thatEd tirrett of that place sustained i a t'oken back and other injuries that robably will prove fatal when a :rn he was erecting near Foster, 1 JbH blew over on him. He was UUen to a hospital at Norfolk. Yesig Women Distribute Flowers on Italy pay it (Fro a SUff Correipondfent.) ' Lincoln. May 24. (Special.) State huse officials and employes blos s'ned out today in honor of Italy's t-, try into the worldwide war a year -, three beautiful young women v. Hing the departments and dis tributing bouquets. A parade in 'the morning by the i:ns of Italy featured the exercises in Lincoln. All day young women dtributed flowsrs. C:n Held at Plattsmouth i ... . On Advice From Omaha -Plattsmouth, Neb., May 24. (Spe cial.) A. J. Archer, automobile sales r.jin, wastarrested and is being held here on a-, telephone message from C nah opon the charge of having C-tained money fraudulntly. :Chester A. Arneth and Bernice E;mpon of Omaha were married li :re. , . . I light Boads Approved. . V; (From SUff Correspondent.) -Lincoln, May 24. (Special.) The -te auditor has approved an issue of $60,000 electric light bonds for the elactric light plant at Falls City bear- ii'I ft per cent ana $15,000 from the S-me city for water works extension amounting to $15,000 also bearing 6 per cent. Lighting bonds to the -iount of $7,000 for the town of 1 slvidere were also approved. - 1 Cavenstein at Bnmswick. Unmswick, Neb.. May 24. (Spe c.X) Sergeant Paul A. Havenstein ; :ke to an audience of 3,000 to 3.500 f :ryle here. , : , Obituary Notes ' .J. JOSEPH JEFF, daughter o Ma hail a resident of Beatrice. ' to 95 years ot age, died at a local UIES KARAS, sr., died near Table i, agerd 83 years. He was born . jhemla, but came to this country i j years since. He Has lived In v vicinity for 4 years. He is sur- t I Vf lour sons and three daugb PATRIOTIC STAND -BY LUTHERAN SYNOD Augustana Body Meeting at Oakland Sends Stirring Pledge of Support in War to Wilson. Oakland. Neb., May 24. (Special Telegram.) The 32d annual meeting of the Nebraska conference of, the Lutheran Augustana synod is as sembled in Oakland for a few days session delegates and visitors will probably number 200. This church body has a membership of 13,000 and last year expended for schools, mis sions and benevolent purposes $5,000. Last night was set aside for a pa triotic meeting. A vast audience heard President A. T. gappere of Luther college make a stirring pa triotic address. Rev. O. G. Berg also The following resolution was adopted and ordered wired to Presi dent Wilson: , ,"The Nebraska conference of Evanaelical Lutheran Augustana LSynod of North America in annual session assembled at Uakiana, ncd., hereby pledges to you in .this, tre mendous struggle which is being waged in, behalf of human liberty and in defense of the principal of free government so dearly purchased by the founders of our repulblic. our un swerving loyalty to our country ana government. We fully realize the privilege of our citizenship without forgetting our corresponding obliga tions in this great . crisis, when our country is in need of our supreme sacrifice we stand ready to give our resources and our lives in order to be of service to posterity. May God straighten, guide and uphold you and all those in authority and grant vic tory to our army and navv. "E. G. Knock, N. ANelson, Char les G. Nelson, Emil G. Chinlund, committee." Papilli lion Methodists Give Farewell for Supt. Bowers Papillion Neb., May 24. (Special.) The men of the Methodist church gave a farewell party for Superin tendent Bowers. Mr. Bowers leaves to report for Young Men's Christian Association. The Papillion schools closed Friday: Miss Segrid Peterson, who will be superintendent next year, has gone to her home at Lexington; Miss Amy Lewis will attend school at Lincoln; Miss Catherine Lotter has gone to Minden, Miss Anastasia, kMelia to Gretna and Miss Coja Wade to Blue Springs for the summer. The' gradu ating exercises- of. the high school were attended by 1,000 people from all parts of the county. , Monroe High School Closes.- Genoa, Neb., May 24.- (Special Telegram) The Genoa Red Cross drive has gone over bf a very comfortable- margin, with the canvass still on. Several school districts are 'still to be heard from. The annual commencement exer cises of the Monroe High School were held in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev- Dr. Hiller of Genoa delivered the commencement address. 20 Graduated at Shelton. Sfielton. Neb.. May 24. (Special)- Tht graduating class of twenty were given their diplomas at the exercises held in Hostetler's Opera house. The address of the evening was made by Prof. II. W Mtinson of Fremont Normal school. Miss Madeline Gum preicht was given class honors and the gold medal and Irene Moore was valedictorian. Army Men Complain ot Navy Recruiting Plan (From a BUff Correspondtnt) Lincoln, May 24. (Special.) Con siderable complaint has been going to the War department from governors of states and draft officials because of the activities of navy recruiting sta tions in solicitingNnen from the draft ranks for the navy. It is charged that the navy sta tions are going out and picking out the cream of the men and leaving the rest for the army. A message to Governor Neville states that the matter will be looked into and an effort made to stop any unduly active methods which inter fere with the selection of men of the desired calibre intended for the army. Fremont Home Talent Play -At Arlington-Postponed Fremont, Neb., May 24. (Special.) Owing to the heavy rain THursday afternoon the home talent play at Arlington for the benefit of the Home Guards of that place was postponed until Saturday night. The Dodge county draft bdard esti mates that 225 young men have reach, ed the age of 21 since last June and will be registered June 5. Thousands were disappointed when the delegation of . Belgian soldiers cancelled their stop to Fremont. Judge Lee Estelle J Omaha will be the principal speaker at the Decora tion day exercises in the city park. Omahan Speaks at Syracuse. Syracuse Neb., May 24. Otoe aerie No. 1766 entertained Grand Trustee P. J. Barrett of Omaha at their regu lar meeting- here and the members listened to a stirring address from him. - At the regular meeting of Mt. Mor iah lodge 57, A. F. & M., S. A. Naff ziger was elected W. M.; Chailes B. Peshek, S. W.; H. G. Hughes, J. W.; L. S. Fallers, treasurer; William Stanbro, 'secretary; Henry Stclhoff S. D.; Herbert Pearson, J. D., and Morris Strong, tyler. Dr. D. Horace Schall and S. A. Naffziger will be representatives to the grand lodge. LIQUOR SEIZED IN POSSESSION OF BURR LATTA Tekamah, Neb., May 24. (Special Telegram.) Local police officers as sisted by the state agents confiscated,! a quantity of intoxicating liquor found in the basement of the Latta Grain company. The liquor was the prop erty of Burr Latta, son of the late Congressman Latta. He pleaded guilty to illegal possession, and paid a fine of $100 and costs. The liquor was purchased previous to May 1, the officers allege, and the confiscation was due to its not being kept in the residence in compliance with the law. The liquor consisted of a selection of wines, whiskies and beer. Chadron Graduating Class Hears Congressman Sloan Chadron, Neb., May 24 (Special) At the commencement exercises of the Chadron High school, Congress man Charles H. Sloan made the prin cipal address. His subject Honor Your Father and Mother" was es pecially for the graduating class. The graduates are 11 in number. Several of the boys being now represented by stars on the high school serv ice flag. The baccalaureate sermon of the Chadron State Normal, was delivered by Rev. Titus Lowe of Omaha, in the chapel of Normal building. The 20 young girls of the Eurydice club sang. glllllllliiiillllllllllllllilllillllllllllll Good Value Is Certain Here ' v Here's a Chance for. 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They're made of good wearing rough cheviots, tweeds, homespuns, unfinished worsteds, smooth-finish worsteds, flannels, silk mixtures and serges, plain and fancy color conlbinations. Sizes regular and stout, 33 to 46 you would deem them excellent values at $20.00; your choice, special, at mam At These Prices Buy Your Suit Tomorrow 5R10 $1 2 SO $1 ft COA COO K( COST Our sole Idea Is to look to our customers' Interests; to be sure jpXU, $1.DU, pAO, Ji5U, Jf.OU, $4i 7 get satisfaction; that falling money cheerfully rinded. EVER-WEAR DUTCHESS TROUSERS FURNISHINGS THE TB0USEBS WITHOUT AS EQUAL '' Vnlo slt-Cenuine Poros Knit, short or Ion aleevea, Made of good durable casslmeres and wor all sues, Saturday only 794 s teds.; ve offer them Saturday .' aD4lS Me"' bw Mad of fine lisle at only, per pair .. r"" V thread. In black, blue. tan. gray, A new pair It they do not wear Is our guarantee; aeams ppaf" !?dF.!. .!?!".rff. 15 are absolutely rip-proof, and we ar shoving several hundred ' " " " " " , pairs in neat grays, hair-line stripes and fancy patterns. &JZ2i?& mm wmmmmmi narrow, specially priced for Satur- day at, a pair 254 BIG VALUES IN BOYS' APPAREL SSfflR SKSrS".-!. . . , Heat S8 Beaten an Pari" Garten More parents tare coming to. The Palace erery week to at, a pair 154 buy their Boys' Wearing Apparel. It's economy to acquire BOIS CArO Regular 75c values, Saturday are of fered by the Palace tor only.., BOYS' WAISTS Made ot good quality fast fcolor percale, shown in all sizes, 3 for $1, or, eacb& , BOYS' 25c STOCKINGS Heavy cotton ribbed, firmly woven and in good lengths, Saturday, per pair, only 75c 35c 15c Men's Sample Oifards $1.98 "Worth tip to 18. In patent leather, dull calf and tan, sizes 5 to 8. Boys' $2.50 Shoes, $1.48 These Shoes are built strong and will five splendid service; slies 9 to 1J'4. Boys' $3.00 Shoes, $1.98 These are a splendid Shos for dress as well as play. Big value they are, too; sizes 1 to 5. FT I THING COttEAIT A I COR, J4 ' fr DOIiaLAS J I Three Carloads of P ONSET The New Floor Covering On Special Sale , For Four Days Only Starting Tomorrowand Continuing Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 27, 28 and 29 FRCP1 Enousk Neponset Jo cover the average riHij kitchen or dining room will be given away .absolutely FREE Wednesday "afternoon at 4 o'clock. Ask any salesman for full information. Neponset Wears Longer Looks Better Costs Less Than Linoleum We are exclusive agents for Neponset it cannot be purchased .at any other store in Omaha. Neponset is absolutely rot-proof and water-proof. It lays flat on the floor withouttecking. It looks better, wears longer and costs less than linoleum. A Special Factory Representative , Will Be Present To demonstrate Neponset. Come early and hear him explain the many advantages you will have in using Neponset. More than twenty-five dif ferent patterns to choose from and comes in two yards wide goods. We positively guaran tee the price asked to be less than present wholesale prices. Special price per square yard The Greatest of Values At the Lowest Prices " AND YOU MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS Four-Passenger Lawn Swings You get more enjoyment and real comfSrt than you can imagine by having one of these swings placed in your yard. Our dl QC ay-Tea 7 price Direct Action Gas Ranges The only Gas Range built that permits you to do the baking as soon as the oven is lighted. No heavy oven plates or side walls to heat and con sume extra gas. Many styles, all moderately priced. Porch or Living Room Rockers Similar . to illustration, with heavy full roll and built of s selected fiber. Finished in a. durable fumed. Splendid rocker for either porch or living room. Our every-day do Ats price, only POetO Garden or Lawn Hose 25-ft. lengths. Guaranteed quality. Complete with couplings. Our price 50-ft. lengths. Same as above. Our CiC QC price, only 4UeJU $3.95 Gurney and Northland Ice Boxes and Refrigerators ' There is as much difference between different makes of refrigerators as there is between cotton and wool. Gurney and North land Refrigerators are the best made, fand pay for them selves in a few short seasons. Priced from $7.50 to $42.50 -,- Handsome Davenports aid Duofolds f The most useful article of furniture that you can install in your home. They serve a double purpose. They, make a handsome living room piece during the day and a splendid, comfortable bed at night Priced at $19.50, $24.50, $29.50, $37.50, $44.50. SUMMER FURNITURE An extensive - showing of beautiul Reed and Fiber Furniture for the porch, lawn or sun-room. All at prices greatly lessened by our many saving economies. Ice Cream Freezers Just like cut, 2-qt. size. Made of all metal. Our price . 59c Ira Ml Telephone Stand and Stool Solid Oak, fumed f ... 1-59 i ZX AUGUSTA MEITZ died athe or fter daughter. Mrs. J. M. Kll 1ck, 10 miles west wf Beatrice. i eral services will be held Satur- ' ; aTirnoon at 2:30 o'clock, and in- , .Ti-n: will be in Evergreen Horn k -ierx I - 1 M
