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10 A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 7, 1918. U. S. ARTILLERY SCORES HITS ON ENEMn DUMPS Explosions and Fires Show Effectiveness of American Fire on German Ammu nition Depots. By Associated Press. Washington, July 6 General Tershing's communique today gave the following account of artillery operations on the Maine on July 1 and 2: "There were several indications of hits being made by our artillery on the ammunition dumps. One of these occurred late in the evening, July 1, when a latge blaze was seen in the sky and a heavy explosion was heard from' a point which had just been shelled by our artillery. Later, in the same vicinity, an occasional glow was seen and reports were heard. Another (explosion, probably of an ammunition ,lump, occurred at about the same time 'inv another locality,' where a bright light was at firit observed, followed directly by a loud explosion. "In the early morning of July 2 there was still another report of an , explosion. Our guns were playing on this particular spot at the time and the report, the smoke which imme diately arose, the high shooting flames and the bursting of cartridges are evidence that this was still an other ammunition dump. Still Snotlier large fire, accompanied by several ex plosions, was observed. This was probably an ammunition dump struck by French shells. Bombed by Planes. ' "The enemy's airplanes were more active during the morning than at any other ime during the day, one patrol of five planes being seen over our lines at that time. During the night bombs were dropped in what appeared in fi an atrpmnr tn evnlndp one nf nnr .V UW I " ammunition dumps. Shortly before midnight air combats occurred. At 9 o'clock in the morning a German plane was brought down by an allied machine over the enemy's lines. "Enemy working parties were heard at intervals near Chateau Jenils, Fon taine Sous Montdidier, Montdidier and other points. Our artillery apparently registered directly on German am munition dumps. - Firing Lively in Lorraine. "In Lorraine from noon"une 30 to noon July 1, there was unusually heavy machine gun fire and rifle fire on our lines. The machine gun fire doubled in the space of 24 hours, originating largely in the German positions opposite Badonvillers. The enemy'i artillery fire was light and scattered, consisting mainly of malLcaliber shells and including the use of some shrapneT and gas. "Out patrols were very successful in gaining information. "In the Colmar sector on July 1, . there were no developments of note, mnrflfinns fiei'ncr in irrv c9em nnr. mail. An amusing example of Ger man propaganda, designed to induce our men to surrender easily, was found. A German plane dropped in Ouir fine a post card reading: "'Soldiers of the United States of America say that wje kill prisoners of war to do them gome other harm. Don't be such, greenhorns. How can. you smart Americans believe such a silly thing?'" U. GA. McDonald Killed Accidentally at Camp Dodge Des Moines, July 6. (Special Tele gramsSecond Lt. G. A. McDonald of GraftonN. D., with the 348th in fantry at Camp Dodge, was accident ally shot on the rifle range Wednes day, And died at the base hospital He was a Scouting and snipe officer. He was behind one of the rifle butts when a. bullet glanced from i near by parapet and struck him. He was giving signals to officers in charge of rifle men. A board of officers v '11 investigate the accident. Mai. Leo. T. Ahern is to become second in command of the 338th field artillery at Camp Dodge, according to announcement from Washington today. He has been promoted to a lieutenant colonelcy and assigned to this regiment. Clarence L. Parier of Fort Dodge and Thomas C. Hayes, of Davenport, have been made second lieutenants In the Ordnance Reserve corps. Corporal Shies as Negro Pugilist Joins His Squad Camp Funston, Kan., July 6. A negro pugilist is a new recruit in a colored regiment After being ap prised of the physical prowess of the new arrival, the corporal of the squad i-fco. which the fistic fan was assigned, ras heard to say: "No suh, ah ain't goin' to give no commands to that ol' boy, ah's just goin' to say, 'please mistah, will you squads right?"' Lt. Charles L. Cone 1 Meets Death in Tail Spin Lawton, Okl., July 6. Lt. Charles L. Cone, pilot, was killed and a student flir seriously injured, when their machine gun plane side-clipped into a tail spin from a height of 500 leet over the gun targets eight miles north of Post field, Fort Sill, today. 'Cone's home address, the name of the injured student and other details of tht accident were withheld by romtary authorities. Two 40,000-Ton Battleships To Be Built in Navy Yard Washington, July 6. Two of the -40,000-ton battleships authorized by congress will be constructed at the Brooklyn navy yard, Secretary Dan ' leis, it was learned today, has ap proved the building of ways at that yard tor this purpose. Logan Surgeon in Service. t Logan.' Ia., July 6.Special.) Dr. IC. S. Kennedy, 16 years practicing .physician and surgeon of Logan, re ceived notification last evening of ap pointment as captain in the medical jptticerr reserve corps. Landscape Changes Each Night as American Boys Make Progress in Fight A special correspondent of the London Times tells of the progress of the American army in the war in the following article published in the English newspaper: The Americans in France are rapidly pushing to completion th" longest, and in many respects the greatest, scheme ofc ever used in warfare. communications c. . trip over these lines is a deeply mipressire experience. Since Mr. Newton D Baker, the United States Secretary of War, inspected them less than three months ago, enormous progress h;js been made. Today the work is fairly leaping forward; the very landscape changes overnight. After two solid weeks of travel, j nspecttng every mam iihase and much of the detail of this vast pro ject, I return convinced that what the Americans have accomplished since their first detachment of troops land ed in France 11 months ago will stand out in history as one of the greatest achievements of the war. The bear ing of this vast work upon the whole war programme is supremely impor tant. There is no doubt in mv mind that the extent of it, the meaning of it, and the future possibilities of it should be made clear to the public, both here and in the United States. It is well, at the outset, to state some basic facts. 1 he hrench had all their sources of sunnlv near at hand, and the establishment of their lines of communication was a com paratively simple affair. The Rriiish. with all their sources much farther away from the fighting areas, and with water transport entering as an important factor into their scheme. had a much more difficult task n planning and perfecting their supply service. From Across the Ocean. But great as was the British nrob- lem, that which confronted the Ameri cans when they entered the war was immeasurably greater. J heir argues and all their war materials had to be brought thousands of miles from their sources of supply; the submarine campaign was at its highest point of efficiency; the adoption of the con voy system considerably reduced the capacity of shipping facilities which, even in the most favorable circum stances,, would have been totallv in adequate to the demands made upon tnem; there were no large modern ports on the coast of France; nor was there anything like sufficient railway facilities to accommodate the vast stream of men and materials which must flow steadilly in, with constant ly, increasing volume, from the date when the first detachment of United States soldiers landed on French soil. At the same time, one must realize that, from the moment war was de clared, America itself was rapidly re solving into a huge engine of war. With raw materials, industries, coal, and railways, all put quickly under government control, and the prin cipal forces of the country each day becoming more centralized for the sole purpose of multiplying the out put of war requirements, the pressure toward France increased with start ling rapidity: indeed it was measured only by the utmost limit of available shipping space. That situation has continued right up to the present, and will continue, no matter how. great the output of new ships may be, for a considerable time to came. lo take care of this steadily grow ing volume of men, horses, guns. food, and supplies, to resolve the modest existing facilities into a ner- maneni line ot communications nun-' 1 . 1 dreds of miles m length, adequate to care tor an army of the future numbering millions, at the same time meeting all the transport require ments of the civil population, scat tered over the great stretch oLFrance tlvough which these lines exf nded that was the task which confronted the first detachment of American en gineers who landed here 11 months ago. ' Anglo-French Support. But with all their difficulties the Americans had one substantial ad vantage over the British, or even the French. They were able to profit by the three years' war experience of these two nations, and thane the de tails of a considerable part of their main program in accordance with the full development of the British and trench war machinery. Ihey were not slow to avail themselves of this advantage, and the marvelous prog ress they have made is due in no, small measure to the quickness .with which they adapted and incorporated into their own scheme certain fea tures of organization which the Brit ish and French had evolved through a long period of actual warfare. The cordial way in which the Brish and French transport and! other officials I c L c i v c u me .iucriiaii9 auu gave wiciii I ,l. a ' ! i .1 Americanism Word Symbolizing the True Spirit of Liberty Service and sacrifice on the altar of country means not duty but privilege to the true American. This is the sentiment of W. J. d Winter, 4949 North Thirty-sixth street, who is a winner in The Bee's Americanism con test. Following is the text of his answer : Jo be a true American means to be endowed with the priceless gift of Liberty, to be imbued with those ideals that animated the founders of our independence. To a true American, liberty is the essence of life. De prive him of it and you have dealt a death-blow to the root of his existence. Americanism is the opposite of servitude and darkness. It is the emblem of tolerance, religious and political. It knows no potentates, for it is the magic word, symbolizing the spirit of a sovereign people, dedicated to the promulgation of the principle that justice is right and that there should pt equality before the law. t lo render service or sacruiceis not a uuiy lmpuscu, out a privilege con ferred upon the true American. His motto is: "Pro patria c mundo." The hour has now struck when America is beckoning its loyal sons and daughters to manifest their allegiance by deeds and to demonstrate that the sinister designs of a barbarous adversary shall not prevail and that the principles of liberty and toleration are destined to endure throughout the ages. Shall we heed the call? Fear not, Columbia K Enshrined within the hearts of thy children, there dwells the unconquerable spirit of freedom, which tolerates no submission. Our ancestors did not shed their blood for naughtl As faithful guardians, we shall be loyal to our trust We shall preserve the blessings of liberty and render them more secure for our posterity 1 Legions o minute-men are heeding the call. America shall remain free, now and forever, by the will of a" sovereign people. Its torch of liberty shall ever blaze the path of the races of the earth seeking independence. In the course of unborn centuries, her name shall be inscjrjjjed upon the record of time as a "guardian of national honor," a protector of the weak, a ''refuge unto the oppressed." Such is the doctrine of True Americanism. every possible kind of aid and advice is one of the many bright chapters in this story of achievement. This was the only substantial ad vantage the Americans had. Their handicaps were multifold, their task colossal. How splendidly they at tacked their problems and conquered one after another of the obstacles which confronted them stands out in clear perspective as one passes along their great lines of communication to day. Sixty days more will see the greater part of the whole vast scheme in full operation. Even now the completed part of the system is equal to all demands made upon it, and with labor and materials available in fairly equable proportions, as they are nnw the actual construction work is going ahead more rapidly than ever. Docks and Warehouses. What the American forces in France have accomplished thus far is almost incredible. For instance, out of the waste lands adjacent to an old French port they have constructed a splendid line of modern docks, where every day now ships are pouring forth their cargoes, of men and war ma terials, cars and machinery. This dock system is finished. It supplements the old FrcnCh dock system in the town, where still more ships are constantly discharging American cargoes. A huge new warehouse system at this point is also nearing completion; even now it U able to take care of the great flood of supplies which is constantly pouring in. In the old part of this same coast town the Americans have installed motor operation and cold-storage nlatits a motor reception park, and . crtnlipc fnr nrH- quaricrs lur aiuims oujh'"-" nance1 and aviation forces. These are more or less temporary quarters, and will be merged in the near futurein the general scheme which is --leeyw being; completed in the outskirts of the town. In addition to the new docks, ware houses and extensive railway yards (these latter have a trackage of near ly 200 miles), work is well advanced on the new car assembly shop, where already, when I saw it in its incom pleted state, 20 odd freight cars a day, of three different designs, were being turned out and put into im mediate service. Another assembly plant has been constructed at a different point to handle all-steel cars, which are transported here from America "knocked down" that is, in section, in order to economize ship ping space. At this plant these steel cars are now being assembled at the rate of a completed train a day, and plans are rapidly culminating for a large extension of the work. Here, too, a huge camp has been built for the negro stevedores, also a remount camp, and two big rest camps, each providing for many thousands of American soldiers, who march thence from the boats, to be sifted and re arranged for dispatch to the various training camps farther inland. Not far from here, work on a new 20,000 bed hospital is forging ahead, and 30 days from now it will -be virtually I COmpiCICU. JIMS IS WIC WLKtSl 'Vf V i -. - i tl l. 1 . v..-v pital center yet constructed, lt is composed entirely of small, one-story, light, airy, and attractive structures, divided into small squares, laid out on a great, open stretch of sand, sur rounded by pine trees, and altogether promises to be an ideal institution of its kind. In this same section is an immense new artillery camp all ready for the several brigades of artillery which were expeted when I was there, and, like the hospital enterprise, it is in strong hands, and promises well. It includes a large remount camp, in which were several thousand horses at the time of my visit. The work in this section, which is typical of that at all the other base ports I visited, is being vigorously and intelligently directed. - Strong executives are' in charge, and the spirit of the workers is excellent throughout. Everywhere the Americans are realizing that they have "caught up with themselves,' and now that they can visualize the completion of what a few months i.ga looked so much like an impossible undertaking they are buoyed up, happy, and inspired by their success; they have conquered obstacles and overcome conditions which only great ability and indomitable spirit ccjuld possibly surmount. One realizes, after inspecting the character and extent of the work at the several base norts which the ,t Americans have taken over, that here lies the strength of their future scheme of operations. These port schemes are great affairs today; but they are so worked out as to be ca pable of almost unlimited expansion. This is highly important, for the war developments of the past two months have clearly pointed the way towards Magic Real greater unity of effort by the allies, and greater mobility of action by the French, British and American fight ing forces. The tendency is toward a pooling both of effort and supplies, the natural outcome of centralization under a single comiriand. This may easily resolve the American base ports in France into main reserve cen ters, from which their channels of dis tribution will radiate directly to rail heads on all parts of the front, in stead of mainly through the inter- which are now being constructed. These latter, in that event, would be utilized in connection with the great and ever growing training centers through which, for a long time to come, the American army of 2,000,000 or more, in the making, must pass. As at the base ports, so I found conditions all along the hundreds of miles of the American lines of com munication: everywhere the same kind of capable men in command, the same splendid spirit and energy, the same steady progress toward the ends in view, the same optimism as to the quick and successful working out of the plans as a whole. COMINUO OMAHA Mary Garden and Galli-Curci Will Be Brought Here in November by Associated Retailers. The high mark in the presentation of opera in Omaha will be reached November 1 and 2, when two world famous opera singers will appear in the leading parts of two world-fa--mons operas. Mary Garden and Amenta Galh Curci will head the-greatest number of great artists who have ever ap peared in grand opera in Omaha. the operas are Ihe Barber of -Se ville, which will be sung in Italian, and "Thais," which will be in French. They are part of the Associated Re tailers of Qmaha course and are brought here under contract with the Chicago Opera association. Besides the cases there will be an orchestra of 60 musicians and a chorus of more than 60, besides many others trained for minor parts in grand opera performances. The en tire number on the stage will aggre gate fully 250 people. Two famous condnctors will be in charge, Giuseppe Sturani and Cleo fonte Campanini. The following Omaha business men have been appointed by the Associ ated Retailers to manage the under taking: Charles E. Black,, H. R. Bowen, George E. Mickel, G. C. May and A. Hospe. H. M. Rogers is treas urer of the course and J. W. Metcalfe active manager. Many Seek ReEef From Domestic Woe In the Divorce Court Ten weeks of married life was enough for Charles A. Combs, 3934 North Twenty-third street, and his wife, Effie Combs. They were mar ried April 26, last, and on July 2. Combs alleges that his wife deserted him, after having .first stripped the house bare of its furniture and sold it without his knowledge. He alleges further, in a petition for divorce filed Saturday in district court, that her daughter, aged 18, slapped his face, and threatened to kill him by poison, al with the approval of her mother standing by. Walter H. Clark is another hus band who alleges that his wife left him hardly enough clothes to wear when she took his personal effects with her when she abandoned him. He and his wife, Alta O. Clarke, have been married hardly a year. Lee LaTour wants a divorce from Regina LaTour after 11 years of mar ried life. He charges abandonment. Elsie Marie Van Deusen petitions the court for divorce from Ray Wil son Van Deusen on the grounds of neglect, nonsupport ana abandon ment. She wants custody of their child, Dorothy, 7 years old, and some alimony. Ida M. Matherly sues George Ma therly for divorce after 13 years of married life. She charges nonsupport and cruelty and wants alimony. Olie M. Hobson wants a separation from Wesley Hobson after 16 years of marriage. She charges neglect and asks alimony. Pearl A. Woodside charges Wilbur A. Woodside with nonsupport and pe titions the court for a separation. Automobile Turns Turtle Without Apparent Cause Of course inanimate things possess a streak of cussedness. This was exemplified on Florence boulevard, between Maple and Locust streets, about 6 p. m. Saturday, when, without apparent cause, one of those machines popularly designated as a tin Elizabeth, after skidding and vol planing, turned turtle. The driver, who reluctantly said his name was McGreevy, but who volunteered no other particulars, was rescued from beneath the mass of wreckage with a dislocated shoulder and a punctured back. The car license number was 124630, Nebraska. Benson Home Guards Drill In Benson Auditorium Now Benson home guards will hence forth drill in the Benson auditorium which was turned over to them as a drill hall Friday night by John So renson, the owner. Drill in the city fire hall had to be discontinued be cause city officials have decreed that drilling in the fire hall would be det rimental to the floor unless the men wore rubber soles. About 70 men drilled Friday night under the com mand pfCharles Burmester. METROPOLITAN SWIMMING POOL COOL and CLEAN 2301 Harney Street, Omaha. "PRIVATE LESSONS BY APPOINTMENT" v Competent Teacher. x . V To those entering the U. S. service this is a splendid opportunity to learn swimming. Just a five minute walk from the down town district. Telephone Douglas 4419. Omaha Dentist Ordered to Aviation Schoi jjj Or Gtt&ief G 4ndtrs i Lt. Charles G. Anders, who receiv ed his commission a year ago, has been ordered to report for active duty as dental surgeon in the aviation school at Eberts Field, Lonoke, Ark. He left Saturday. Lieutenant Anders is a graduate of the Creighton dental college. "HAM" GILBERT DIES, ILL FORFOUR DAYS Resident of Omaha Thirty seven Years and Well Known to the Sport ing Fraternity. Alexander Hamilton Gilbert, for 14 years steward and manager of the famous Budweiser saloon, and for 37 years a resident of Omaha, and who was known by the sporting fraternity who used to frequent the Dennison resorf in the "wide-open" days, cfied at his apartments in Clary Court, Sev enteenth and Chicago streets, about 8:30 Saturday evening after an ill ness of four days' duration. "Ham" Gilbert, as he was popular ly known, was also bookkeeper for Tom Dennison, and "Billy" Nessel hous, in the latter's various enter prises and was one of the principal witnesses in the late Dennison-Lynch trial. He told of the receipts of the Riverside and Scheay resorts and how the money was split up between the partners in the deal. Some months ago Gilbert em barked In the retail cigar and tobacco business, having a cigar store on Far nam street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets. Failing health compelled him to dispose of this about two weeks ago. "Ham" Gilbert was popular with all who knew him, for he had a ge nial way and a lieery word for all, and was generous to a fault. He had the reputation of being absolute ly square. His acquaintance was wide and he was known wherever the sporting fraternity gathered. The news of his death traveled fast and there was genuine regret expressed by all his fellows. He was over 50 years of age and leaves a widow. The body was taken to Duffy & Johnson's-mortuary, where it will be held pending funeral arrangements. W. W. Bittner, Pioneer Movie And Theatrical Man, Dead W. W. ("Big Bill") Bittner, well known theatrical and movie man, died at his home in New York Thursday. He was a theatrical manager and actor during almost his entire life and was a pioneer in the movie in dustry. He brought the first moving pictures to Omaha in the early '90s. Previous to this time he managed stock companies at the old Boyd the ater. Fifteenth and Farnam. Mr. Bittner took a leading part in "My Four Years in Germany," shown here recently. x He was 55 years old and was born at Camp Valley, Pa. His death was unexpected and its cause has not yet been learned by his daughter, Mrs. L. D. Pickard, 2427 Valley street, liesides Mrs. Pickard he is survived by his wife and a daughter, Marguer ite, in New York. His funeral was in New York Saturday. C. M. Derr, Former Hotel Man, Dies in Kansas City C. M. Derr, who several years ago was manager of the Ogden hotel at Council Bluffs, and who was well known to Omaha hotel men, . died Thursday at his home in Kansas City. Mr. Derr at one time was manager of the Watson hotel at Nebraska City and the Avenue hotel at Auburn, Neb. Roumanian1 Senate Adopts The Kaiser's Peace Treaty Amsterdam, July 6. The Rou manian senate has adopted the Ger man peace treaty, according to Bucharest advices. The vote, it is added, was unanimous. Miners' Wages R-iised. Butte, Mont., July 6. The mining companies operating in Butte, Ana conda and Great Falls today - an nounced an increaseof 50 cents a day in the wages of miners. Under this scale miners will receive $5.75 a day. Salaried employes will receive an in crease of $15 a month where they now are paid less than $350. Twenty thou sand men are affected. HUGE BALLOONS SENT UP AT PARK; CHILDREN CHEE Belated Fourth of July Exer cises Held at Fontenelle' With Some Thrilling Features. "Lookce, O! lookee. It's a real man." "Aw. it ain't neither." Shrill cries from hundreds of ex ited children greeted hz balloon as cension at Fontenelle park Saturday afternoon, when the belated Fourth of July exercises were held. The bal loons, six of which ere sent up dur ing the afternoon, were-eleven feet high and nine feet across, and made of rcl white and blue paper. To each were attached too human figures of pasteboard, so arranged that when a fuse burned off thej would drop. The figures were only about three feet long, but when a little way up in the air, the balloons looked as big as the sausages at the fort nearby, and the figures looked starting'y real. The park was crowded with chil dren, who ran like little demons to win the prizes offered, which con sisted of watches, bracelets, baseball" mitts and other childish treasures. Wade Gorman managed the races and had a harcl time, even with the assistance of several able helpers, in curbing their impatience. After the races hundreds of whistles and fife's were distributed among the chil dren, with the result that the park tesounded with an ear-splitting noise. The folk dances followed, though they were hurried on account of the lateness of the hour. The cool, cloudy weather made the afternoon an ideal one for the children's games. Jenkins Ordered to Take His Wife With Him and Support Her Mrs. Beryl Jenkins, who has been living at 1104 North Sixteenth street, arrested Thursday afternoon on a charge of kidnaping, filed by her hus band, of Kearney, Neb., was released Saturday morning when evidence was produced which showed that she had let her husband know of her where abouts. Jenkins, "who came to Omaha from Kearney Friday, charged that his wife had been too familiar with certain men whom she had met at the restau rant where she was working and that she had come from Tulsa, Okla., their former home, to Omaha and was keeping her address secret. He claimed to have sent her money with which to come to Kearney. Jenkins was given a severe lecture on the duties and responsibilities of a husband and was ordered to take his wife to Kearney with him and support her. ! Mohammed VI Proclaimed Sultan of Ottoman Empire Amsterdam, July 6. Mohammed VI was proclaimed sultan of Turkey in the throne room of the Top Kapu palace yesterday morning, according to a Constantinople dispatch received here. The burial of Mohammed V took place later, the coffin being transported from the palace to the mosque of Ejub by motor boat. The new sultan followed the burial party in his steam yacht. Funeral Service Sunday For Mrs. Henry Brown The funeral service of Mrs. Henry Brown, who died in Los Angeles, will be held this afternoon in the First Methodist church, at 3:30 p. m. Rev, Titus Lowe will conduct the service. Burial will be at Nebraska City where Mrs. Brown lived before she moved to Omaha. She was a member of the Hammond family of pioneer residents of Nebraska City. B9 GeorgeW. Wright! Formerly with The Otis Elevator Company Desires to Announce the establishment of an office at 1312 Howard St., City, to sell, furnish and install elevators of every description to cany full line of repairs and parts to do all kinds of elevator repair work, under the firm name of WRIGHT, MACK & SCHOCHART wh-go" No MORE MOTHS! Moths irtU not remain where Odor of cedar is. Scientists hare pnsiled for learn to bring cedar toproteot clotnes. "MOTH-GO" Is a little device which makes a Cedar Chest out ( every clothes closet. Itgives absolute .; fi i 21 in. protection against iar- AntnmAtlMllr dar and Dlbt and azes lasts one yearretl lis il.00 by mall. Gar ment will not earry the odor, pleasantand healthful, strong testimonials. Saying one garment pays for "Motb?Oo many times oyer. Write now before potting away clothes, fnrs or blankets for the snmmer. Complete ready for nse . . . - fr Charges prepaid any place In U. 8. W Money back lt not satisfied. M0TH-60Chaa.Cs. WI . lOtk Emu CHy, . Dealers stock this rapid seller. dm m Get Your Umbrella Ready; Grocers to Have Picnic Thursday, July 11, Lake View park ' iil be the scene of the annual picnic ; the Grocers' and Butchers' asso ciation. J. J. Cameron, secretary of he association, has planned a num ber of events for the day with races lot all kinds, games, contests and a I number ot weii Known speaKers on i the program. Stores and markets will be closed all day. Une ot the teatures will be the giving away of a Ford touring car. There will be dancing both afternoon and evening. Two Fined in Federal Court For Bringing in Liquor Federal Judge Woodrough fined two men Saturday morning for bring ing liquor into Nebraska. P. P. Par sons, who was fined $100 and costs in uoliee court for illegal possession, was fined $5 in the federal court, and George llogue, who brought three quarts of liquor from Missouri to Ne braska, was fined $50. Three Army Officers From Washington Are in Omaha Capt. John Orcutt, Lt. M. D. Phipps and Lt. L. P. Hostcrn of Washing ton, D. C, are in Omaha in the in terest of the government. STORE FURS NOW THIS IS LAST CALL Dresher Brothers' Superb Concrete and Steel Fur Storage Vault! Meet Every Demand for Absolute Safety. You Risk Big Spoilage If You Don't Send in Your Furs Before An other Day Elapses. If course, if you DON'T value your furs much, it is all well and good to run your own risk; in that case keep the furs about your home during the hot summer months; you, like many others, might consider it protection enough to sprinkle a few camphor balls over 'em. Yes, madade, invite the moths to hold continuous fox ;rots and one-steps over the beauti 'ul silken like surface of your best pieces. Or, perhaps, you are a great admirJr of nice bald batches and round holes in the furs. Moths can easily create this condition for you. If your furs have NO value be as careless as you like. BUT, if you are fully aware how precious good furs are these days, you will immediately make up a bundle of all you possess and have a man call for them from the plant of Dresher Brothers, the Immense Clean ers and Dyers, at 2211-2217'Farnam St. Do this at once. It's high time. In fact, this is the "last time" this season that Dresher Brothers will re mind you of the matter. Once in Dreshers' immense concrete and steel storage vaults nothing short of an earthquake can injure your furs, and Dreshers will insure them against even the earthquake. In addition, Dreshers will insure your furs against fire, burglary, water or handling damage. So you see how much better off you are with your furs at Dresh ers than with your furs at home. Better have Dreshers clean the furs before you store them; better let Dreshers' experts effect any needed repair. Dreshers' fur people, by the way, will make you an attractive price on new work if they can do the work now, instead of waiting un til the busy fall season starts out. Remember this is the "last call." Phone Tyler 345 for a Dresher man or leave your work at the plant, at Dresher The Tailors, 1515 Far nam St., or at one of the Dresher branches in the Burgess-Nash or Brandeis Stores. Dreshers pay par cel post or express charges one way on any shipment out of town. Adv. Is Daily ImreaMtig In Popularity for the Reason Such Burgains ia FURNITURE, i HOUSE FURNISHINGS, STOVES, RUGS, ETC. Were ne.er before offered to the people of Omaha or its trade territory. READ THESE TRICES AND THEN PREPARE TO BUY. Ice Boxes A good selection, well built, sani tary. In this July sale we are sell ing Uiem aa low Dressers: A wide range in designs and Ish. Attractive Dressers, at $8.95 And rp. CAS RANGES Four-hole burner, worth $35.00, at this sale $12 50 r.AS tlates em Two-hole Burner AsHI RUGSat Half Price Boom Slie Rugs, as low as $6.5. FREE A tioo-Fly Swatter. StateFurnitureCOo 14th and Dodge Sts. Opn. V. P. Headquarters, Omaha. Arrangements Can Be Hade Te Soil Tonr Convenience. 1 his iJulyOigaraiice Sale