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THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1918.
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7iiroD urn
" HAVE BIG MAIL
ORDER HOUSE
W. A. Ellis Attends to All Sorts
of Needs for Omaha Sol
diers Now, Fighting
for U. S.
VV. A. Ellis, assistant commission
ei of the Chamber of Commerce, is
conducting the greatest combined
correspondence school and mail or
der house in Omaha.
This business has been built up
within the last 12 months. He gives
his correspondence school instruc
tion for nothing and his mail order
goods at the same reasonbale prices.
And he has no customers but sol
diers and sailors.
Ah, now you see what it is. He
is general manager of the operations
of the war activities committee of
the Chamber of Commerce, which
sends all kind of things to the boys
in camp, , on the sea and "over
there." ,
Every day he gets from a dozen
to three dozen post cards and let
ters from Omaha boys, requesting
numerous things that they need and
can't get Cigarets, safety razors,
having brushes, shaving soap, Cop
enhagen snuff, magazines, newspa
persthese are some of the things
the boys ask for. ; ,
Omaha Pays the Bill.
They are paid for out of a fund
of $25,000 raised a few weeks ago
among the people of .Omaha. And
never, surely, did $25,000 do more
good than that $25,000 is doing. '
Mr. Ellis sits down at his desk in
the morning and opens his mail.
Then he gets busy in the corre
spondence department, dictating a
kind, fatherly letter to each soldier
or sailor, telling how we are think
ing of him at home arid wish him
gooa iuck ana an mat sort ot thing,
y'know. Ellis knows how to do it,
, 'because he has a son in the army.
Then the order department gets
v busy, this department also bejng
made op of Mr. Ellis. And the cig
, arets, razors, comfort kits, etc., are
duly packed and addressed and sent
And by this time there is more mail.
Let us step into the correspond
ence school department, which is
' located at the same desk as all the
rest of this gigantic concern. Here
we find Prof. Ellis writing to the
boys who have sent in requests for
i books of various kinds. Some want
"drill books." Others, books oh gas
. engines. Last week a boy asked
for a book on first aid to the in
jured. Ellis couMn't find any. Fi
nally Dean Cutter of the University
of Nebraska medical college told
Jiim where he could get it in Chi-
"8". ma me Doy nas tnat book
now.
All Sorts of Tasks.
Various other activities are car
ried on. Some of the boys write to
have their suit cases traced or to
have some of their private affairs
attended in h
"Manaper Ellis gets rinht on the. lob.
-otHWfkaft4ytiiies the sol
i f er that it has been done.
'boy Scouts Will Not Take-
Part In Fourth Loan Drive
Boy Scouts will not participate in
the coming Liberty bond campaign
as a result of Thursday announce
mittee that the drive will be con
mittee that the drlvew ill be con
ducted by an army of bond sales
men. However, youthful Scouts are of
fered inducements by the Treasury
department to continue their war
savings stamp campaign.
An "Ace" medal will be awarded
to each Scout disposing of $250
worth of stamps among 25 or more
"""viduals. For each additional
-$100 worth sold, the juveirle sales
man will receive a "PaW. medal,
similar to that awarded the French
army "ace." .
French General Who
Routed Huns.
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GENE,TiAX HUMBERT,
The heroic troops of General
Humbert last week delivered a
crushing blow to the Germans,
which led to the capture of Noyon
and smashed through the Hinden
burg line. Then the gallant French
fighters advanced more than' twelve
miles ijorth of the Oise river,"' and
are" still going strong. General
Humbert, by his distinguished ser
vice since the early days of the war,
has proven himself one of the most
capable of the French leaders.
, Jfo lienor JlJJartQT
Kaiisas City Man Will
Head Missouri Valley
Doctors for Next Year
Dr. Charles Wood Fasset of Kan
sas City, former secretary of the
association, was elected president of
the Medical Society of the Missouri
Valley, at their meeting Friday.
Other officers elected were: Dr. E.
W. Watson of Qinton, la., first Vice
president; Dr.' J. M. Aitken of
Omaha, second vice president; O.
C. Gebhart of St. Joseph, treasurer,
and C. Grover Burton of Kansas
City, secretary.
Des Moines la., was selected as
the meeting place for next year.
Dr. Frank H. Blackmarr of Chi
cago delivered an address . at the
; morning session on "Radium and
X-ray in the Treatment of Cancer.
Catherine Lanphier Ta'tcs
the Profession of Sister
Amid solemn ceremonies at the
chapel of .the monastery of St.
Clare this week Miss Catherine
Lanphiiir; daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. J. Lanphier, 2533 Cass strqet, took
the profession of a sister of the
Poor Clares.
Her name as a religuese will be
Sister Mary Ignatius., Miss Lan
phier was a graduate of t!:e Sacred
Heart academy and possesses mfist
cal talents of a very hih order.
She is well known in social circles
of the city and has many friends,
a host of whom were present when
she took her. :yows, .and wl-o - ex
tended, to her their congratulations
on hit- p'ro'fessidn.' ' ' 1
Major Frith Ends Work;
Will Go to Philadelphia'
Maj. R. E. Frith, who has been
in charge of army recruiting in the
Omaha district for the last year, hac
completed his work here and will go
soon to Philadelphia,' where ' he
hopes to be assigned to active duty.
Major Fri;h is an old army officer
and-saw acfive service during the
J Spanish-American . war. Under hir
command the Omaha recruitin? dis
trict has ranked second in enlist
ments of all the 62 districts in the
country.
His family probably will remain in
Omaha until the war is over.
Copyright. IMS. by Eleanor H. Porter and
by Th Public Ledger Co.
By Permission of Hougbton Mifflin Co.
. Alt Right Reserved.
Chapter XXV. (Continued.) '
AH of this the .Blaisdells heard
from Miss Maggie in addition to
seeing it in the newspapers. But
very soon, from Miss Maggie, they
began to learn more. Before a fort
night had passed Miss Flora re
ceived another letter from Chicago
that sent her flying as before to her
sister-in-law.
"Jane, Jane, Maggie's met him,"
she cried, breathlessly bursting into
the kitchen where Jane was paring
the apples that she would not trust
to the maid's more trustful knife.
"Met him! Met who?"
"Mr. Fulton. She talked with him!
She wrote me all about it."
"Our Mr. Fulton?"
"Flora!" with a hasty twirl of a
now reckless knife Jane finished the
last apple, set the pan on the table
before the maid and hurried her
visitor into the living room. "Now,
tell me quick what did she say?
Is he nice? Did she like H"i? Did
he know she belonged to us?"
"Yes yes everything," nodded
Miss Flora, sinking into a chair. "She
liked him real well, she said, and
he knows alfbout that she belongs
o us. She said he was real inter
est in us. Oh, I hope she didn't
tell him about Fred I"
"And that awful gold mine stock,"
moaned Jane. "But she wouldn't I
know she wouldn't!"
"Of course she wouldn't," cried
Flora.' " 'Tisn't like Maggie one bitl
She'd only tell the nice things. I'm
Author ot "Pollyanna.'
ai.ro An4 n( mure tViiM tell him 1
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how pleased we were with the
money 1"
"Yes, of course, of course. And
to think she's met him really met
him!" breathed Jane. "Mellicent!"
She turned an excited face to her
daughter, who had just entered the
room. 'What do you think? Aunt
Flora's just had a letter f-v .A;int
Maggie, and she's met Mr. Fulton
actually tallrtd with him 1"
"Really? Oh, how perfectly spien
didl Is he nice? Did she like him?"
Miss Flora laughed.
"That's just what your mother
asked. Yes, he's real nice your
Aunt Maggie says, and she likes
him very much."
"But how'd she dV it? How'd she
happen to meet him?" demanded
Jane.
"Well, it seems he knew Mr. Tyn
dall, and Mr. Tyndall brought him
home one night and introduced him
to his wife and Maggie; and since
then he's been very nice to them.
He's taken them out in his automo
bile, and taken them to the theater
twice.1'
"That's because she belongs to us,
of course," nodded Jane wisely.
"Yes, I suppose so,' agreed Flora.
"Arid I think it's very kind of him."
"Pooh!" sniffed Mellicent airily, "I
think he does it because he wants to.
You never did appreciate Aunt Mag
gie. I'll warrant she's nicer and
sweeter and and, yes, prettier, than
lots of those old Chicago women.
Aunt Maggie looked positively hand
some that day she left here last
July. She looked so so absolutely
happy! Probably he likes to take
her to nlaces. Anvhow. I'm Had
she's having one good time before
she dies."
"Yes, so am I, my dear. We all
are," sighed Miss Flora. "Poor
Maggie 1"
"i only wish he'd marry her and
and give her a good time all her
life," avowed Me.licent, lifting her
chin. '
"Marry her!" exclaimed two
scornful voices.
"Well, why not? She's good
enough for him," bridled Mellicent,
"Aunt Maggie's good enough for
anybody!"
"Of course she is, child!" laughed
Miss Flora. ."Maggie's a saint if
ever there was one."
"Yes, but I shouldn't call her a
marrying saint," smiled Jane.
"Well, I don't know about that,"
frowned Miss Flora thoughtfully.
"Hattie always declared there'd be
a match between her and Mr. Smith,
you know."
"Yes. But there wasn't one, was
there?" twitted Jane. "Well, then,
I shall stick to my original state
ment that Maggie Duff is a saint, all
right, but not a marrying one un
less someone marries her now for
her money, of course."
"As if Aunt Maggie'd stand for
that!" scoffed Millicent. "Besides,
she wotfdn't have to! Aunt Maggie's
good enough to be married for her
self." .
'There, there, child, just because
you are a lovesick little piece of ro
mance just now, you needn't think
everybody else is, her mother re
proved her a little sharply.
But Mellicent only laughed merri
ly as she disappeared into her own
room.
"Speaking of Mr. Smith, I wonder
If
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12-4 $2 $3Sfi $31
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Oilier Coats up to $37.50
Stocks -include Silvcrtone, Crystal Cloth,
Velour Plush, Broadcloth, Pom Pom and Novelty
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Mixtures and there ?s every fashionable color, in- g
. .First Exemption Board
to Move to Army Building
; Exemption' board No..l will move
on Saturday from Twenty-second
street and Ames avenue to the army
, building at Fifteenth and Dodge
:streets. This board will begin on
Saturday to mail questionnaires to
' registrants from 19 to 36 years. The
.remainder of these . will be mailed
next week. Questionnaires for the
18-year and 36-45-year class will not
be mailed at this time. The board
will have the services of lawyers to
assist registrants who may wish
. help in, filling out their question-
naires. j
Six Creinhton Students
Rsceive Commissions
Six Creighton students have. re
ceived commissions as second lieu
tenants at Fort Sheridan. Thev
were: Waiter Rayrior, William J.
Adams, Harry Robinson, Ralph Cas
nor, and Lyle Doran. Harry V.
Burkley, jr., was retained at camp
to take a special course in personnel
adjutancy.
eluding reindeer brown, plum, overseas blue, green g
and burgundy, as well as navy and black.' Many j
full silk-lined and warmly interlined. Sop them g
Saturday at Beddeo's. , j
Second Floor. E
ELEVATOR SERVICS JUST INSIDE THE- D0C3
El
tri
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rail
Suits of Unusual Charm
Nnxated Iron Increases strength nJ
enduranfa of !e.:eate, ncrvcin, run
down people in iwo w:o's' time in
many i-.atnnces. It has been ujed and
endorsed by such men as i on. Lerl'.e
M. Shaw, former Secretary of the
Trenjury, and E-1overnor of Iowa;
I'onner United Slate Senator and
Presidential Nominee Chai. A. Towne:
Ceneral John H. C';n (Retired), the
drummer boy of Sh'lch, whs was ser
rreant in th U. S. Army when or'y 13
years of te: rlao ITnit-d S'ates . u-e
G. V7. A'liinson of the Court cf C'- ms
ft TVa-hinrton, end oth-Ti. Ask your
doetor or drost about it
Fry Shoes
For Little Feet
- Sturdy, well-made shoea that
will etand lots of hard wear and
knocking: abont. Made of good
strong leathers in orthopedic
lasts that insure comfort and
room for growing feet.
'Not at ll cjumsy quite the
contrary, in fact I Parents will
like them, and so will the child
ren. All sizes and lasts are here.
Special Priced From
$2.50 up
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$HS- $3SS
Other Suits up to $73.75
g ' Truly superb are these early showings, embracing, as they do, models
ji SUvertone, Velour, Tricotine, Poiret Twill, Serge, Broadcloth, etc. Many
nre trimmed with smart furs. Among the colors are King Blue, Autumn g
3rown, Oxford, Pansy and Navy.
Second Floor. B
Pay as You Get Pasd
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Select your new Fall and Winter
Clothes now, put them on" and wear them
."nd arrange to pay for them in con
venient amounts each week or payday.
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New Dresses, New Furst New lljlli
ncry, New Sweaters, New Waists, New
Shoes all featured at Beddeo's p-pular
prices
Second Floor.
.00 $
LL
SDITS for MEH fBk
L3 $24-JI 5
Examine the workmanship and you'll wonder at our sell-
j ing such clothes at these prices. They are hand tailored!
1 Materials are wool!' The styles! Well, compare them with
other suits bought at these same prices. There are suits for
j.the young man and older rilan, as well as the conservative and
business man. See our new Fall and Winter Coats.
Main Floor.
Credit Cheerfully Extended to
Out-of-Town People.
Store Open Saturday Nrght Until 9 O'Clock.
Btry a
Bond
aid Help
Sir, Drt k
a Yank
The Greatest Crsdit. Clothing
Store in the We3t.
Btiy a
Bo-d
and Help
Wh the
War
1417 DOUGLAS STREET
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His
where he is, and if he'll ever come
back here?" mused Mi.s Flora aloud.
"I wish he would. He was a very nice
man, and I li!:ed htm."
"Goodness, Flora, you aren't get
ting romantic, too, are you?" teased
her sister-in-law.
"Nor seme, Jane!" ejaculated Miss
Flora, sharply, buttoning up her 'coat.
' I'm no more romantic thanthan
poor Maggie herself is!"
Two weeks later, to a day, came
lilts Maggie's letter announcing her
engagement to Mr. Stanley G. Ful
ton, and saying that she was to be
married in Chicago before Christ
mas. (To Be Continued.)
Kaiser Wounded for Allies.
Ottawa, Ontario. Sept. 20. The
ame W. Kaiser, Watts, Cal., is con
tained in today's Canadian casualty
list as wounded.
Pope Sendi Sympathy.
Rome, Thursday, Sept. 2a Popd
Pfned:ct, thrf.igh the papal tecre
tary of state, Cardinal Gasparri, h9
been cabled to Monsignor Joseph F.
Mooney, vicar general of the dio
cease of New York, expressing his
sorrow over the death of Cardinal
Farley, whom be characterized today
as "one of the world's greatest
churchmen."
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Very l jsedd Vdrs b a
-jsgjf 2-kcb Ccnfecrs Pest,
In the face of ndvarclug
market condulon3 we r.ro of
fering a etupendcus valU3 fcr
tomcrrow enly la a V"M
weight, cuarantccd bed that
ccu.d not have been pur
chased at thl3 prica uudcr
non.:al conditions. Dcd fcan
heavy 2-inch continuous Clill
lco3 posta, with ten 1-lr.ch
fillers; finiuhed )n the very
popular Vcrnia Martini en
amel; for Saturday only; one
to a customer.
THE HARTMAN SPECIAL
Davenport
Uf EXCEPTIONAL VALUE AT
S3 1.50
Owing to a. very fortunate pur
chase, we nre In a position to effer,
thl3 attractive Duofold Bed
Davenport at this very special
price. The frames arc massive,
built of solid oak; your choice of
funcd or gcldcn finish. Soat and
back are upholstered In extra
heavy Spanish imitation leather.
As the Illustration slw73, it can
be Instantly converted from a
roomy settee to a comfortable full sized
bed, which is fitted with a sanitary steel
spring with ample room for mattress.
Ncte the low price quoted above.
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7-Pisce
St-oasly BJlt
Dining
Room
Set'
WE SPECIALLY jjf
OFFER fcr tcmor-
row's celling this
splendidly con-
structed and ' ele
gantly finished 7
pi:ce dining room
suite, consisting of
a heavy, larce size
42-iuch tcp table,
with pedestal,
square base, four
supporting legs,
and six box seat
dining chain, up
holstered in hlcb
srade Spanish Imi
tation leather. The
chairs are secure
ly braced and ctc
fuliy made. The
entire set, finished
In a nut- brevn,
fumed. An excep
tional value at the
low price quoted.
.Mtcacfin Voices ia FLOCK GOVEEffllGS
tt Lsst th:n Prcvailms Pi::8
x FT. SISAM
VB3S BRUSSELS
RUGS In at
trctive Oriental
ind all-over pat
tarns. Your
chlce
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FOOT HHill
IADE 8oamlsa
1 Ivat P.urra. Ptr.
t. n, florel oriental
a 1 r.iEll allover
fl::l FT. BRUS
SELS RUGS In
beautiful all
over patterns;
elao Oriental do
Bltrns. Splendid
values
23. G3
8-3x10-0 AM
V o o 1 Extra
Heavy Ser.mlras
Viltoa Huga. at,
on'.y
! i 11 FEET
HEAVY VEL
VET RUGS
Borne very beau
tiful Oriental
color combina
tions. Saturday
9x12 UOYAL
WILTON PUG
very superior
quality, on sale
at, on'.y
CAIT BUY UlTOIfiUII 10 BEST
ADVMTAGB EE'iiS ITOW
If you have a bath roo;.i or kitchen tlmt needs a new
linoleum it will pay you to let us tak the measure and
give you an eotimate of the cost The pattern, coloring and
quality you prefer are here priced rightly. A splendid as
sort nt of inlaid linoleum where the patterns and colors go
through to the back. In neat tile eliects. We also show a
large line of the famous Neponset floor covering.
Iky a Columbia GrafonoSa at HARTMAN'S
err Tun rvi.i meaning of this siwsvtionai. oeju.n a. or
tvl of the genuine "OOT.UUBIA CRAFONOLA" acknowledeited to b th
Wo UT. beat talking mnehln "ver.d
vance PY CASH ONI V FOR THE TvECORUfl INCLUDBU IN OWIT
COLUMBIA OUTFIT NO. 15
Qaarl tt4
Qidm Oak
Mahogany
na
vthrant
motor ana
Cbl
Non
lArttfeSVE2SI double J18C
aelertlona
rae r d s
Pay Only 60e a Week
Ust Your
Crtdit
HARTMAN'S
WILL
GLADLY
TRUST YOU
Juat come In
and select
any Grafo
rola. Uie
Hartmnn'a
halpful credit
freely. No
Inteiest to
pur.
Outfit 75
Maho c n
Oak or t ot ii
Walnut Cabi
net 11 selec
tions (6 dou
ble dlio rec
ords), '8P
Pay Only$1
Week
Cch Hot Elat:
HEATERS
Just
want
MrhAf VOll
down your coal
bills. Most econ
omieal stove
made. Burns al
most anything:
It holds fire foi
a longer period
than any other
store. We have
them ai low as
S22.50
The Famous'
SELLERS" Kit :h:n
CABINET
oifir
3150
Mad of select
ed Solid oak
throughout; oil
rubbed; a slid
ing roll front:
tutlnrr. metal
flour-bin; white
enamel - lined
china compart
ment; sliding
aluminum top;
all drawers fit
ted with sanl
trr alass
knobs; 7 piece
crystal Else",
spice jars included.
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The Recent Combinitisn
Coal and Gas Range
THE WONDERFUL
REGENT Combination
Gas and Coal Ranee
Two complete stoves In
one. Four holes for
cai. four holes for
coal. Oven operated
for both. White porce
lain doors. Full nickel
trimmed. A high grade
guaranteed r a n g e.
Specially priced at
413.15.17 South 16& Skeel J
$72.50
