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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1918)
THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1918. 7 'Brie) City News FIREMEN DENY THREilTTnmilT. - iiii7i.ni i u mil i i WK! IE TO MAYOR Communication from Men Sets Reasonable Wage and Union Rights First! Say Should v Get Money. Denying that they have threat ened tn ntlit thpir nlarpc nr ar h ing urged to do so by persons outj' side the fire department, and exl jr, Dresstn&r reeret that th ma.tw nf patriotisn should be made an issue and the city commission, members of the Fire Fighters' union Monday addressed a reply to Mayor SmitYs; published statement. ' "Tho situation is in your hands, Mrft Mayor," reads an extract from the icommunication. "If you don't want the firemen to quit their jobs all you have to do is to find a way to pay a reasonable wage and to withdraw your objection, in com pilance with the Wat Labor Board's suggestion, to our guaranteed right I mostly caused by smoke. Lighting Hxtures. Burgess-Granden Have Koot Print It Beacon Press. Or. Frank Simon, suite 713, Oma ha National Bank Bldg. Outdoor Srrvlro Weather permit ting, First Church ot Christ, Scientist, Twenty-fourth apd St. Mary's ave nue, will hold an outdoop service this ewriing in front of the church. Marries Four ThoAsaml Glen Bockhacker and Miss Evelyn John son of Omaha were married by Rev. Charles W. Savldge Monday morn ing. He states he has now married 4,000 couples. N Go to Cousin's Funeral City Com missioner Butltr and J. P. Butler left last night for Ottawa, 111., to ttend the funeral of tneir cousin. heresa Butler, who died sudenly of influenza. Omaha's Bank The bureau of publicity announces that Omaha was in second place last week in receipts of sheep, fourth In cattle and hogs, third in corn receipts, fifth in oats and sixth in wheat. Funeral Services of Mary Myers The funeral servcles of Mary Edna Meyers-was held this morning at 9:30 o'ciock in the Hoffman Funeral Home and at 10 o'clock in St. Ce cilia's cathedral. .Snioke Dnninges Residence The fire department was called to the home of Frank Carey, S21 Park ave nue, Monday afternoon to extinguisn a small fire. The damage was slight. wc the or a - I I ueiong to any labor union iliQOse, -whether affiliated with American Federation of Labor not." The letter also states that if the firemen should take steps fd quit their places "it will not be until the War Labor Board has passed finally on their grievances." and notifica tion of such step will be given "in time for the government's interests , to be protected1." The firemen deny ''emphatically that- there' is anything unpatriotic or disloyal in their attitude in the controversy and an indirect request is made to stop "attempts at in timidation which are beingVade by personal requests, through tlJe chief, to captains , who have faithfully served the city for 15 to 20 years 'and who wotfld lose thereby rights to pension and relief funds, to either resign from the department or from their positions or from the Fire' Fighters' union." Klnger to Stop Dice Games Po- I lice Commisisoner Binder has or I dered Chief of DetecMes Bripgs to '-dose nil "26" and dice Karnes found operating in the city, as well as to investigate the. report that cisrarets are being sold in a number of places. Former Omaha Pastor in Xcw York Rev. Dr. H. Percy Silver, formerly rector at Church f( this flood Shepherd and chaplain at Fort Crook, is now the rector of the Epis copal Church of the Incarnation in New York City, having- assumed his duties last we$k. Dr. Silver has been chaplain at V. Point acad Hiiv for the last five S'ears. Distribute "Flu" Bulletins The Chamber of, Commerce is distribu ting a lari?e number of the Univer sity of Nebraska college of medicine bulletins on Spanish influenza to the employes of large concerns in Oma ha. The bulletin tells all about the "flu" and gives full details of how to providu- against it. Copies can be obtained i)t the Chamber of Com merce. Flno llveplaee youo- nt Punderiand's. SCOUTS IN MOVE FOR PERMANENT WEEKEND GAMP Tract dn Wiley's Point Being Considered by Executive Board for New Project. Plans for the establishment of a permanent weelc-end carrp on Wileys Point between Child's Point and the river, and South Side and Bellevue. were discussed at a meet ing of the Omaha Boy Scouts ofc cutive board at scout headquarters Monday night. Walter Head, president of the executive board, appointed J. E. Beveridge, superintendent ' of Schools, A. B. Currie, and Dr. E. H. Bruening, a committee of three to survey the ground with a -view to erecting permanent buildings. Commissioner Coming. "We did not enter into formal agreements at the meeting," said Scout Executive G. M. Hoyt. "We cannot do that until National Field Commissioner Cross of New York reaches Omaha and we get his opinions." Commissioner Cross has been wired to come to Omaha by Scout Executive Hoyt. "We also must consult with the Burlington Railway company," con tinued Mr. Hoyt, "before any defi nite steps can be taken. The tract lies close to the railway and we need the co-operation of the com pany to put up flagstops in danger- ! oils places aud'also to build cross- ings if a road should be built, j Camp Director Needed, i "There is also the problem of a permanent paid camp director who would have to live at the Point. This constitutes one of the biggest problems for it would have to be a man who is well trained in scout work and who would be a capable instructor. "The most wc can hope for for this fall is a place for hikes. The river washes logs along the shore at the tract and the v boys could make lumber out of these logs and build their shacks which Would re lieve the financial situation for the present. "We are almost positive that we will take the tract and use it for hikes this fall, but outside ofthat our plans are still very hazy." c. : Food Thieves Get Big Haul in ZeivGrocery jobbery Evidently the thieves who broke into the Louis Zeiv grocery, Twenty-seventh and California streets, late last night, did so with an --idea of laying in a supply oi groceries for the coming winter. Their loot included 500 pounds of granulated sugar, 50 pounds of brown sugar, 100 pounds of bacon, eight strips of choice bacon, 100 pounds of lard, and 100 pounds of cheese. In addition 70 cents in pen nies and 100 assorted postage stamps are reported missing. Entrance was effected by break ing down a rear door. William Burke, 702 North Six teenth street, reported to police that last night, his soft drink parlor was broken into, and $15 worth of ci gars, cigarettes and tobacco taken. OMAHA LI WOMEN South Side Physician Is Arrrested on Federal Charge Dr. Henry J. Aberly, South Side physician, was arrested Tuesday by federal officials, charged with viola tion of the Harrison anti-narcotic act. It is alleged that Dr. Aberly was selling morphine without a per mit. He was released on his own cognizance to appear at next term of federal court, Carpenter Is Bruised In Fall From Scaffold While working on a building at Nineteenth and Howard streets on Tuesday, J. H. Serb, a carpenter, slipped and fell from a scaffolding to the grqund, 16 feet below. Serb was badly bruised about the leftihip and shoulder. The injured man was tak en to St. Joseph's hospital. VOLUNTEER AID AS FLUNURSES Even( Woman of Any Training at All is Asked to Assist in Fighting Epidemic in City. Many Omaha women are offering their services to the Visiting Nurse association to aid influenza suf ferers. Mrs. J. A. Tancock, whose husband and son are in France, ap plied several days ago and was as signed to duty in a family of five, all stricken with the epidemic She has stayed on the job day and night and her patients all are improving. "I am going home to rest for a day or two," Mrs. Tancock told Miss McCabe, superintendent of the Visiting Nurses, "and then I will take another. case if you need me." Many Volunteers. Other women who are volunteer ing their services are Miss Florence Brooker, Mrs. N. Brandow, Miss Dorothy Brown, Mrs. Frank Ellick, Mrs. Katherinc Grier, Miss Gran beck, Mrs. Edith Hennesey, Miss Mildred Hansen, Mrs. Bertha Hardy. Miss Doris Johnson, Mrs. E. Jones, Miss Ella Kent, Miss Loretta Kennedy, Mrs. Jessie Laermaker, Miss Eva Newton, Miss May Post, Miss Anna Sorensen, Mrs. Herbert Rogers and Miss Alice Buchanan. "A few of these women are trained liurses, but most of them are society women or girls who work during the day and ca-n only give their services at night," said Miss McCabe. "All are doing splendid work and saving, valuable lives. I wish we had more of them." ... - leiepnone cans are constantly coming in to the office and it is im possible 'to supply sufficient nurses. Any one, no matter how little trained, is of assistance, as there are several families where, every mem ber is ill and they must be cared for. teiri Qmsm EVERYBODYS STORE Tuesday, October 15, 1918- -STORE NEWS FOR WEDNESDAY "rC IT li urc too bad 'that Admiral Perry iiicovered the jporth fole a while back. Kaieer Bill will be headed thence pret ty shortly and will do the job (or nothin. What I more, he'll have his entire army ot kamcrads can't be any question as to whether he grot there or not. The only question Is where will he go after we push him off'n the pole? CAPTAIN KIDDER. A Sensational Offering for Wednesday ot Smart New Christmas Gifts for , The klen In prance Every American soldier in the European battle fields has or will have a Christmas parcVl label; just one. ' This be will mail iome and the recipient (next kin, the order reads) may, mail a package not larger than 3x4x9 inches to the soldier but not later than November 20th. Soldiers and Sailors Service Will help you shop, to fill the box after you get the label none otherwise mailed. Burfest-Nash to. Main Floor Ready- to- Wear Banded Hats At a Price that is About One-Third That Which They Were Intended to Sell Christmas Gift Suggestions Beautiful Linens That Would, Be Most Acceptable NOTHING is more-appreciated than a piece of handsome linen. And it is such a practical gift, too. , Luncheon Napkins $3.85 Madeira luncheon napkins, made of a very fine, round thread, Irish linen, with neat scalloped edge and hand em broidered design in corner; Va dozen in a box and priced at $3.85. , Pillow Cases $3. 75 K. Pure linen pillow cases of Irish manufacture, fine quali ty, with neat hemstitched ends; suitable for hand embroid ery work; size 45x36 inches, at $3.75 a pair. Hot Roll Covers $1.25 Made of pure Irish linen, with hemstitched edge and hand embroidered designs on four corners; moderately priced, at $1.25 each. Guest Towels 40c and 50c Pure linen of Irishmanufacture, with neat hemstitched ends, also damask borders; an unusual value at40c and 50c each. . A. ' . Bur teas-Nash Cev- Mihs Floor. di n.,..i.. 91 nA B A nunc 1UU51U - ' - - ; ir $179 I III I I 1 II WE anticipate a generous response and have provided for jusj; such an occasion. The mere announce ment should crowd this section with enthusiastic buyers, the minute the doors open, eager to share in th wonderful values. The offering includes Gage sailors and pthelf high ! class makes made of the. finest quality hatters' plush and Lyons velvet in black and a wide range of colors. There are large flat sailors, side roll jaunty effects, turned up backs, etc. And there's practically every new and wanted shape. Not one hat but what was intended to retail at more than double the price Wednesday. 7 . " NOTE None sent C. O. D. No phone or mail orders accepted. No exchanges. . Burgass-Nash Co -"-Second Floor. These Are the Days To Fully Enjoy New Tailoted Suits $25.00, $29.50 and $35.00 rpHERE are. in this beautiful assort JL ment tailored suits that are dis tinctive suits that have th" little extra features such A3 fancy buttons, belts and braid trimmings that give a touch of indi viduality toMhe suit. As there is a varied selection of styles, , we are certain you will find justthe suit that is best suited to you, and at these prices, which we are featuring for Wednesday, you will find uncommon values They are made of such materials as serge, poplin and gabardine, in the new colors, including: ' ' Navy, Black, Brown, Plum, Taupe Burress-Nask Cev Second Floor. One-Minute Store Talk "When the history of 191718 is published there are ttoro that ought to be mentioned for their share in winning the war. You're Cot it coming; You've value that are positiyely astonish ing," said shrewd customer. Compare Today, not one day too toon for your benefit. ' r J -'ilS&Pag I 1 1 jjjgjiffllf I J' IT IS your inherent right to look prosperous and appear successful. A feeling of; ability, confidence, the will to fight against odds, comes from wearing ckthes that encourage 'these qualities. There is no greater factor in your success than correct dress. command the approval of good dress ers. w Their perfectness in detail of manufacture, individual styles and dependable fabrics stamp them for immediate recognition by the thrifty buyer. Men, Now's the Time to Buy FallSiiits,$15lo$60 FallTopCoats,$15to$tf. 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