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OMAHA BOY
IS WOUNDED
BATTLING HUN
Word of Casualty i Received
- by Mrs. Marie Brych,
Mother of Joseph A.
Sistek.'
Joseph A. Sistek, 1241 South Four
teenth street, Omaha, is reported se
verely wounded in action on the
western front in the American army
casualty list issued Wednesday.
Sistek lived with his mother, Mrs.
Joseph Brych, and when .he went to
the front was working in a butcher
shop.
The last letter received at the sim
ple Bohemian home of Mrs. Brych,
from her son of thi 16th infantry,
"somewhere in France," arrived a
week ago. Yesterday a telegram
came from the adjutant general re
gretfully informing the mother that
her son had been severely wounded
in action, and the joy which the letter
had brought was turned into a proud
sadness.
Writes in Bohemian.
There had been particular delight
in the household at the arrival of the
letter because the
son had written it
in the Bohemian
language, the first
he had ever so writ
ten, in order that
the mother might
read it herself and
be the first to read
it. It bore "The best
loving greetings" of
the son to the
mother, and closed
with lovye and sweet
kisses" for the en
tire family.
Mrs. Brvch foueht
back her tears as
she told the re-
J. A. SISTEK. porter, through her
young son acting as interpreter, of
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ner nne ooy ana oi ner pnae in nis
willingness to serve his and her
country, for while, her language is
that of Bohemia, her heart is that
of an American.
Joseph enlisted a year ago last
May, and was sent within a month
to France. He was 24 years of age
at the time, a railroad fireman, who
had traveled extensively over this
country. He was born in Bohemia,
coming to America at the age of 12.
He had learned not only the language
of this country, but the meaning of
its spirit, and when the declaration of
war was made his first thought was
of taking his place in the ranks of
those who were to fight for America.
Beside his mother Joseph has a
young sister, Marie, and a brother,
Emil, both of whom are very proud
of the soldier brother.'and neither of
whom fully realize, as does the
mother, the meaning of the words
"severely wounded."
The Bee's Fund For
Free Milk and Ice
F.Iks who live out in the fresh
air of Iowu and Nebraska towns
are not unmindful of the suffer
ings of the babies of the poor
in the big city.
Many oi the contributions to
The ,ee's fund come from these
people who, perhaps, are anxious
to do something for the little ones
who do not have the favorable
living conditions that their owV
children have.
Everybody can help the poor
abies by giving to this fund.
Every cent goes to buy pure milk
or cooling ice for the helpless
little ones in very poor families.
Send or bring any sum from
10 cents to $5.00 to The Bee office.
It will . : acknowledged here.
Previously acknowledged. .$276.00
Lars Peterson, Neola, la.. . 2.00
H. A. Peterson, Ueola, la.. .50
H. Moxhan 2.00
Brown Meyers, David City,
Neb 3.00
Mrs. W. A. Wells 5.00
A. M. B. K., Minden, Neb.. 1.00
Total $289.50
Skinner Buys Store to Set Up
Poultry and Egg Business
A deed has been filed by the Skin
ner Packing company for the two
story and basement building located
at 1116-1118 Douglas street. The pur
chase price was $20,000, free and clear
of all encumbrance. The property
was purchased from O. C. Redick and
the deal was made through Otto
Siemssen. The entire equipment in
the building, consisting of ice ma
chines, refrigerators and batteries lor
'handling poultry and egg products,
was also purchased by the packing
company, and the company will con
duct its wholesale poultry, butter d
egg department at this location. Jules
H. Rosenbaum, who has had many
years of successful experience in the
poultry and egg business, will be 'n
char.ee of this department of the Skin
ner Packing company.
Burlington's Big Horn
Basin Line Washed Out
Again the Burlington's Big Horn
basin line is out of commission. A
number of bridges and a long stretch
of track have been washed out by a
cloudburst down the Bad Water river
Two weeks ago a cloudburst tore out
this track and repairing was finished
last Saturday. The second cloud
burst has washed away all the new
work. It is expected that the line wil'
be in operation the latter part of this
week.
Three Lads Confess to the
Theft of an Automobile
Three boys, George Koltn, 17 years
old, 1925 Seward street; William
Suivotsky, 17 years old, 2617 Blondo
street, and Jack Garelkk, 16 years
old, 2526 Parker street, were arrested
on a charge of stealing an automobile
from the Murphy O'Brien Automobile
company, 1814 Farnam street, Tues
day night. Police say that the boys
confessed that they had taken the car
COUPLE AGREES
ON ONE SUBJECT,
THATCJIVORCE
Pierce J. Welsh and Wife Both
Say Married Life is One
of Bitterness and
Strife.
Unceasing and bitter strife has
marked the marital relations rf Pierce
J. Welsh, locomotive engineer, 1516
Binney street, and of Elizabeth
Welsh, his wife, according to i le
separate divorce petitions filed by the
two in district court. Mrs. Welih
asked for a separation last May.
Welsh filed an answer and cross-petition
for divorce Wednesday norning.
Mrs. Welsh alleged in hrr nrtitinn
that her husband had driven her from
the house on several occasions, and
had once pursued her and struck her
across the back with a base ball bat.
as a result of which she was con
fined to the hospital for four days.
Welsh alleges that his wife has fre
quently left their home for several
days at a time, during his absence jn
the road,1 that she insisted on taking
a trip to California against his pro
test, although he finally purchased her
ticket: that she mistreated theii chil
dren and threatened to cut out her
husband's heart with a butcher knife.
Mr. Welsh owns, he acknowledges
in the petition, an automobile, his
home; 80 acres of land in Boone coun
ty, Iowa, and $1,100 worth of stock.
Henials $167 a month as engineer,
he admitted.
Council Differs On
Site of Bath House as
Proposed by Falconer
Park Commissionr Talconer's
plans to erect a permanent bath house
and public comfort station in Jef
ferson square, to serve the population
extending from Farnam street on the
south, to Cuming on the north, and
from the rver on the east to the hill
on the west, at a probable cost of
$8,000, has been halted for the pres
ent due to a disagreement in regard
to the location.
Mr. Falconer is of the opinion that
a canvass of the Union Pacific shop
men and residents of the district con
tigious to the square will uphold him
in the selection of the proposed site.
He says the selection of a site in the
square gives the element of privacy
to such a convenience that would be
conductive to its general use.
The plans, he has prepared provide
for the installation of 10 shower
baths for men, with suitable locker
rooms, and other accommodations,
with separate baths for boys. There
is also an attendant's room.
The need for a downtown shower
bath and public comfort station, he
says, has been repeatedy called to his
attention by those who would make
use of it.
Crawford Seeks Slackers
at Denver and Fort Logan
Sergt. T. B. Crawford of this city
who, since last September was in spe
cial recruiting service in this city, and
whose arrests of slackers numbered
1,300, has been assigned to the duty of
cleaning up Denver, and what is
known as Logantown, near Fort
Logan. Colo.
He is under the direct command of
the commandant at Fort Logan and
will do the same character of work at
the two places that he did in Oma
ha.
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To Conserve Conservatively, is true Conservation
If you Have never tested
the economy of having an
Extra Pair of Trousers
with your suit suppose you
start right now?
FOR A LIMITED TIME WE OFFER
FULL SUIT and EXTRA PAIR of TROUSERS
$35, $40, $45 AND UPWARDS
Your G.rm.ntt will bo Tailored ia the Satbfactory
Nicoll Way at our riik.
jMTCOX-U The Tailor
W JEBEEMS' SONS
Karbach Block
209-211 So. 15th St.
TO JK
$ 2. 9 5 Blouses,
voiles, organdies
and batiste, in
white and colors.
All new styles.
While they last
at, Clearance
Price-
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CLOAK CO.
1519-21 Douglas St
Formerly Orkin Bros.' Old Location
$5.00 Blousea,
crepe de chined,
tub silks, voiles,
etc, beautiful
new model s ;
Clearance Sale
Price
$2.95
Thursday, the Greatest Bargain Day of Our Great
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The Sale Begins Thursday Morning at 8:30
Come whether you livenn town or fifty miles outside, no woman, who values the buying power of her
money, can afford to miss an opportunity like this to save on needed apparel
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At Great Sacrifice That Breaks All Previous Value Giving Records.
The question of costs and profits disregarded tomor row, in order to make this the greatest bargain event in
the city. You will not have a chance in years to come to save on high class Ladies' Apparel, as this sale offers.
COATS and SUITS
Worth to $35.00
In all the latest mod
els, all wool and silk
materials, poplins,
serges, etc. Every
garment in this lot
will be worth two
and some three times
the price later.
QOATS and SUITS
Worth to $45.00
Beautiful Tailor
ed Suits and Coats;
some late arrivals; spf
absolutely good for
fall, at half price
and less.
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No Exchanges. No Approvals. No Refunds. Every Sale Final During This Great Event
WASH SKIRTS
At Great Bargains.
$2.50 W h ite ! Wash Skirts,
Wash Skirts; ! worth $5 to
$7.50, white
ancf sport pat-
Herns. Clear
ance Sale
Price, at- ,
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and 1 i nen.
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WASH DRESSES
At Less Than Material Cost
100 WashDresses,
ginghams, voiles,
linens, etc., every
dress in this lot
worth .$7.50 to
$15. Some slight
ly soiled. While
they last, at .
$3.95
Our $10.00 and
$12.50 Wash
Dresses, beautiful
new models, made
of very fine ging
hams, voiles, lin
ens, etc. Clear
ance Sale Price
$6.95
Silk Dresses--glo
Our $25.00 and
$29.50 Silk Dress
es, smart, new
styles for street or
afternoon wear, in
black, navy and
all colors. Clear
ance Sale Price
$14.75
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Silk Dresses,
worth up to $35
and $39.50, ad
vance fall models,
made o f finest
satin, crepe, duch
e s s, Georgettes,
etc. Clear ance
Price
$19,75
PARISIAN CLOAK CO., 1519-21 Douglas
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JULY CLEARANCE SALE specials shift
to the Second Floor for Thursday and there
is more than the usual reason for radical
clearaivay in this Apparel Section this year.
Architects and master carpenters and cabinet makers
have been busy for months and months planning the
new equipment which is now being erected on the Sec
ond Floor. With the completion of this newer and most
beautiful Apparel Section will come the display of some
of the most fascinating Ready-to-Wear ever brought to
Omaha hence this radical Clearance which gives you
manifold opportunities to save right now.
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Women's $35.00 and $40.00 Suits, - $$
Women's $25.00 to $35.00 Suits, at - $15
Women's $15 and $18 Wash Suits, - $9.95
Women's $17.50 and $22.50 Suits, at - $10
Women9s$7.50410Silk & Wool Shirts f$ 4.95
Women's $15-$20 Silk & Wool Skirts, $9.95
$25 and $30 Sitk and Cloth Coats, $17.75
$35 to $45 Novelty Coats, now at - $24.75
Women's $25 to $35 Silk Dresses, - $18.25
Women's $750 to $10 Wash Dresses, at $5
Women's $12.50-$! 8 Wash Dresses, $8.98
Women's Bathing Suits to $12.50 $8.50
Girls9 $2.50 Wash Skirts,many styles, $1.49
Girls $2 and $2.50 White Dresses, at $1.35
S.cond Floor
Shetland Sweaters
Clearance Price of
$4.95 '
Long coat effects, in all
the bright shades ; iij plain
or combination of colors,
with pockets and belts;
some sleeveless, middy ef
fects and sizes for misses
and women.
S.cond Floor
Women' $4.00
White Wash Skirts
$2.90
About 150 fresh, new,
clean White Skirts, made
of Gabardine and Basket
weaves, all the new pock
et effects, wide belts, and
trimmed with large pearl
buttons. All lengths and
waist measures.
Second Floor
Silk Petticoats
Worth to $5.00
$2.95
A very special group of
about 150 high grade Silk
Petticoats, in Tub Silks,
Paisley and Persian pat
terns; Silk Jersey tops,
Messaline Flounces and
dark and light shades in
Silks.
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Children's Dresses, Worth to $15
In This July Clearance Sale
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All nobby designs; combinations of Taffeta and Satin, in plain
stripes or plaids; checked Silks or dotted Foulards; some with
embroidered collars; others a combination of Silk and Georgette;
all the bright and desirable shades; sizes 6 to 12 years.
White Frocks, Worth to $12, at $5.95
For children, flapper? and juniors; made of Nets, Crossbar, Voiles, Or
gandies, Georgettes, etc., daintily trimmed with sash belts, embroidery
and lace insertions. All handsome designs; sizes 7 to 17 years.
Second Floor
Wonderful Savings Make This Thursday
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