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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1918)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; NOVEMBER 17, 1918. A DUGOU IT HAS ALL OF THE MODERN CONVENIENCES Staff Home of American Army in i-ranee More Like a city House Than a Cave. With the American Troopi in France, Nov. 16. An amazing un derground shelter or dugout equipped with many luxuries it the home of the staff of one American army corps which took a prominent part in the St Mihiel fight. It is little less than an underground city club, with offices, sleeping quar ters, baths, restaurants, kitchens, electric lights, telephone and bell boys in the persons of orderlies and messengers and many other appur tenances of hotel life. Its occupation has permitted the staff of this corps to operate in dose touch with the fighting troops much more closely behind the lines than such a corps ordinarily ven tures. From the outside the place was so inconspicuous, standing about 200 yards from the road, that 99 out of 100 motorists would have driven by without seeing it at all. The one lundfedth would have seen merely i slight elevation in the muddy1 plain with two or three dark holes in the ground that might have been old well craters or anything else. Is Bomb Proof. In reality the mud and grass cov ering was nothing but a conceal ment of a 30-foot "ceiling" of re inforced concrete, the black holes well camouflaged entrances leading down a sloping runway to the bril liance of the electrically lighted in terior. So stoutly was the whole constructed that an enemy shell of big caliber would scarcely do more than chip off a piece of the top, and no aviator's bomb could ever, even hitting directly, do much damage. Ir.side, parallel with the road and traversing the length of the dugout, was a wide corridor the Simain street" of the institution, in which the commanding general rubbed shoulders with the orderlies and messengers as they went from office to office. Off this main street led minor streets running to the rear and being used, for, economy of spade, as sleeping rooms for the en listed men at night. Artificial ven tilation provided for the constant purification of the whole dugout, and the smell throughout was clean and sweet. Space Is Conserved. Off the small streets, and off the big -one, too, were the offices, con structed likewise for economy of space. Each was about 10 feet wide and quite deep, with a narrow table running the length of the rooms at which sat the officers and their as sistants, workhig all the time, an swering the telephone every mo ment or so, giving instructions and receiving reports. Instead of having the operations department in one building, the in telligence in another, and others scattered in as many more, all were here together, in offices with walls as nearly sound-proof as possible, ti : r a ceiling just high enough to !q a tall man to walk or stand it stooping, so close together i moment could put one in i with the other if necessary, v.'-ilv far nnart as far as any ., i i :- o'-e'siilcd disturbance was tn;i. w it ; t!:.U torn: yet Hi'.: Co:u v;:;hii Is Complete. At o: the big corridor was tV.- i,;.c!u ii. cou.pact to the po nt -of I,.'.: a l-.iiche.itite. Wi-en the to i -, i-.M i'l each meal the side s it.- : c.-nM suddenly be trans fo: I'll-'- ii:t litt!.; cosy dini'-fj rooms, each w'h its long wooden table and Ktrr..nv vvnoilfn bcnch.es. In less time than it tal.es to teil the gen eral's mess was ready, the superior ofi'irer's mess and all the others. No sound could penetrate the great concrete roof, and the great bombardment that opened the St. Mihiel "show" could not be heard, as an Associated Press correspond ent who was there can attest Yet outside the building the cannon wer going "great guns" and the whole night was thundering with the noise. New York to London Air Service Is Plan for After Great War London, Nov. 9. "America will become within reach of England in a day and half and the time wtl. come when an Englishman in New York will set his London paper the morning after its publication," said Handley Page, the airplane con itructor, recently. He prophesied that immediately on the declaration of peace it would be possible to begin air service be tween Marseilles and London with a single stop at Paris for an over haul and taking in gasoline. Mr. Page continued: "Constantinople could be reached in 20 hours, Rome in U'A hours, and Marseilles in eight," he said. "An 800-mile service could be run ' at a profit, both for mails and pas sengers, at a rate but little in ex cess of that at present in force. "I base my calculations on the use of a medium-sized machine mak ing nonstop flights of 400 miles. Each would carry 4,400 pounds of revenue-earning load. There would Ae first-cass aerdromes at each end of the route and another in the mid de. Second-class aerdromes would be provided every 100 miles. "A minimum service of six ma chines each way per day could be provided for a capital of under 500,000. the annual cost would be under 600,000. Jewish Genealogy. t In constructing their genealogical tables, the Jews reckoned wholly by males. When the line passed to the grandson through a daughter, the daughter herself was not named, but her husband was counted as the son of the maternal grandfather. This explains how Joseph, son of Jacob, who married Mary, daugh ter of Heli, is counted in the gene alogy as Hefi't 109 J SUBSCRIBE 2 DAYS' PAY TO THE UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN MONDAY TICKETS FOR OMAHA WOMAN'S CLUB CONCERT COURSE" ON SALE AT INFORMATION BUREAU "EVERYBODY STORE" Sunday, Nov. 17, 1918- -STORE NEWS FOR MONDAY- -Phone Douglas 2100 Nov to Prepare for the Greatest Thanksgiving the World Has Lver Krtoun--1 he Big Service btore of Burgess-Nash Is Ready Engraved Personal Christmas Cards It's none to early to place your orders now while our stocks are complete. We are showing an exceptionally pret ty selection of original and artistic greeting cards that are different. Shop Early Help Our Government Every Christmas package shipped NOW will help to pre vent congestion, delays and dis appointments later. SEND YOUR CHRISTMAS PACK AGES NOW We have a sup ply of patriotic "Shop and Ship Early" labels which we fur nish to our patrons free for the asking. Shop Early Christmas Accommo dation Desk We have installed for the benefit of our patrons an ac commodation desk, where we will wrap or pack your Christ mas merchandise for mailing or shipping without charge. This desk, we believe, will prove of great convenience. Shop Early To Make a Gift Bag all that is needed is a yard or so of fancy ribbon, two rings and a tassel or two. Some es pecially pretty ribbons are shown that have been selected for this purpose. Shop Early What Little Girl does not like to play with dolls? Our Christmas selec tion of dolls now ready wait ing to be adopted by new mothers. Since these dolls have to be dressed, they should be purchased now. Shop Early The Average Boy that goes through the Toy De partment on the Fourth Floor, stops at the section devoted to military toys. Here you'll find soldiers, sailors, tents, cannons, warships, aeroplanes, etc. These toys will be chosen so readily thtt now is th time to mnke selections for Christmas G'ts. Shop Early If It fs " a Book that you desire, a visit to our enlarged Book Section in its new location on the Third Floor will prove interesting. Many new books, both fiction and about the war, have been received lately. Books may be mailed easily and, make an ideal gift for soldiers. Shop Early Handkerchiefs for Gifts are always acceptable; it's in deed seldom that one has too many. Our assortment of Christmas handkerchiefs is in complete readiness and affords a most pleasing selection. Handkerchiefs of all kinds, for men, women and children, 5c to $15.00. Shop Early Then There Are Gloves another item that is always acceptable as a gift. A recent shipment of genuine French gloves makes g:ft selections ad visable now. Shop Early If You Are In Doubt as to what to give, a visit to the women's neckwear sec tion will reveal many pleasing suggestions. Fancy neckwear was never in greater demand, and we were never better pre pared. Shop Earvy Give Something Practical There is possibly nothing more practical than a sweater for either man or woman. Our showing is very large and ex tensively varied. Shop Early Include Hosiery In Your List Every woman expects hosiery as a gift at Christmas time. We have assembled generous stocks, widely varied in selec tion and price. Shop Early FANCY Goods tand Art Embroidery Specially priced items that make splendid gifts at Christ mas time. Doily Rolls, 29c 36-inch doily rolls, made of fancy cretonne and trimmed with ribbon bows, 29c each. Sweaters at $9.00 Ready-made khaki sweaters, regulation style; specially re duced to $9.00 each. Night Gowns, $U9 Women's ready-made night gowns, stamped for embroid ery, full size, new designs in excellent quality nainsook, $1.29 each. Dresser Scarfs, 98c Lace trimmed dresser scarfs stamped for embroidery, size 18x54, 98c each. Towels at 35c Stamped silver and glass towels on stamped linen crash; size 18x27 inches; dainty de signs for embroidery; special, 35c each. Pillow Cases, $1J50 Stamped continental tubing Jtillow cases, three sizes for se ection, all new designs; spe cial, $1.50 pair. Woolen Socks, $20 Knitted woolen socks, made of finest grade knitting worsted, in natural, white or gray, sizes 10 and 11; specially reduced to $2.50 pair. Burjest-Nash Co. Third Floor Annual Thanksgiving Sale of Fine Household and Decorative Linens At Savings It Will Be Impossible to Duplicate for a Long Time to Come WE made preparation for this annual event two years ago, anticipating an increasing scarcity of linens and a rise in costs that was sure to come. We placed large orders with the leading manufacturers for quantities of their best productions. Since the placing of these contracts all linens have advanced 83 V4 to 60. The prices quoted in this sale are based on the cost to us, which means a big saving on the market value of today. Pure Linen Table Cloths and Napkins Extra heavy weight, pure linen table cloths and napkins to match. These are of unusually good quality, in splendid range of handsome circular designs. Size 2x2 -yard cloth, $6.50 each. Size 2x2 & -yard cloth, $7.50 eaoh. , Size 2?:3-yard cloth, $9.50 each. Size 22x22-inch napkins, $7.50 dozen. Size 24x24-inch napkins, $8.50 dozen. Pure Linen Damask Pattern Table Clotlis, $4J95 to $16j95 (No Napkins to Match) These are discontinued, patterns, some soiled and mussed, but all in perfect condition, and of excellent quality; sizes are from 2x2 to 2x4 yards, and are priced at less then today's cost to manufacture, $4.95 to $16.95 each. j Madeira Luncheon Napkins, $7.50 These are round thread Irish linen, with neat hand scalloped edge and hand embroidered design in cor ner, $7.50 dozen. Linen Scone Covers, at $1.25 They're of Irish linen, with neat hemstitched and handsome designs of hand embroidery on corners, $1.25 each. edge four Luncheon Set of 13 Pieces, $2.49 Consisting of W dozen en eh two-size doilies and one centerpiece; these are mnrle of homespun crash, with edge of blue scalloped embroidery; excellent val ue for $2.49 set Decorative Linens, 10c to $12.95 Included are: Doilies, centerpieces, lunch cloth, tray cloths, scarfs; they are of madeira, cluny or filet; there are the round, oval and oblong styles and are specially priced, according to size and quality, 10s to $12.95 each. Hemstitched Damask Tray Cloths, 75c and 85c These are of pure linen, and of splendid quality, and come in sev eral good designs; sizes are 18x27 and 19x29 inches, 75c and 85c each. Burgess-Nub Co. Main Floor Odd Napkins Greatly Reduced In dozen and half-dozen lots; these are soiled and mussed; they come in the pure linen, half linen, as well as mercerized; all are excellent value, and priced very low for a quick clearance. There'll Be, China Needed to Properly Set the Thanksgiving Dinner Table THERE will be no holding back in offering up thanks at the Thanksgiving table this year and everything must be right to properly carry out this great festal Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets $19.50 100-Piece American White Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets. Either plain or May flower shape, assorted floral or border decorations, gold striped handles, com plete service for 12 people. Set, $19.50. Sherbet Glasses, 6 for $2.00 Thin blown star cut sherbet glasses, 6 for $2.00. Sugar and Creamers, $1.00 Cut-glass sugar and creamer sets, as sorted cuttings on fancy shapes. The set, at $1.00. Fern Dishes at $1.95 Cut-glass footed fern dish, with plated metal lining, $1.95. Water Sets at $1.95 7-piece water sets, grape etched pat tern, consisting of jug and 6 glasses to match, $1.95. Co. Third Floor .-I oir 51-Piece Dinner Sets, $9.50 Blue line pattern, neat plain shapes, service for 6 people. The set, at $9.50. 12-Piece Dinner Sets, $4.95 American semi-porcelain, floral deco rations, plain shape. The set, at $4.95. Water Tumblers, 6 for 50c Colonial glass water tumblers, Crystal glass, 6 for 50c. Water Goblets, 6 for $2.00 Thin blown water goblets, with pretty floral cuttings, 6 for $2.00. Burgess-Nosh Thanksgiving Sale of Silverware Sterling Sheffield Silverware, Dutch Reproduction EVERYBODY will be thankful on Thanksgiving day and elaborate preparation will be made for this great day of feasting. For just such an occasion our silverware store is splendidly prepared. Our prices are low, comparatively," very low, because we have not followed the custom of taking fancy profits, but have marked them at a fair and reasonable percentage above cost. A fact which we are certain will be at once recognized by women of insight and discrimination Engraving to Your Order Absolutely Free of Charge K Every Day You Are Without A Cheney Phonograph Is So Much Pleasure Lost IT follows, then, that a Cheney is worth more to you now than it would be a week or a month or a year later. It is like buying a household magician for a lump sum. Why not have his services for all the rest of your life instead of waiting? And you can acquire him so easily, by the Burgess-Nash Outfit Plan The easiest way possible to own a, Cheney. As soon as the Cheney ar rives in your home you can have 100 yes, 1,000 enter tainers give you of their best. Then, for the first timerGalli Curci, McCormack, Caruso, Harry Lauder, Schumann Heink, Farrar and all the great stars become truly household words to your family circle. It is impossible to tire of such a galaxy of talent. Yon turn from Sousa's crashing marches to Kreisler's plaintive violin solos, or from Pietro Deiro's wonderful solos to the exquisitely attuned voices of your favorite quartette, and you fin never-failing diversion. BarM-Nash Co. Fourth Floor 1 1 "StaAdard" Rotary Sewing Machine EVERYBODY is prac ticing conservation and to own an operate the "Standard" Rotary Sewing Machines is real, true economy, because it is a time-saver, sews much faster than any other ma chine. Easy to run, has the sit straight position ; sews with one or two t h r e ads; lock or chain stitch. We Feature for Monday Special 1 Standard Rotary, slightly used $40.00 1 Cleveland, new .... $29.50 Mongomery Ward, used, $10.00 Wheeler & Wilson, used, $12.00 1 Standard Rotary tailoring, new, at $45.00 Terms: $1.00 Down, $1.00 Per Week. Burfess-Nash Co. Fourth Floor Sandwich Trays, $1.45 Sheffield silver sandwich trays, beautiful patterns; at, each, $1.45. Compotes at $2J25 Sheffield silver compotes, pierced designs, grape border; each, $2.25. Silver Sets at $U0 Sterling silver salt and pepper sets; special at, pair, $1.50. Candy Baskets, $2j95 Sheffield silver candy baskets, pretty designs; each, $2.95. Casseroles at $750 Sheffield silver casseroles with engraved pyrex linings; each, $7.50. Tea Caddies, $5.00 - Dutch silver reproduction tea caddies, each, $5.00. Sterling Deposit Ware, 95c In sterling silver deposit ware; sugar and cream sets, cheese sets, relish dishes, olive sets, lemon sets; each, 95e. OS?. tzj Cake Servers, $1.00 Sterling silver mounted cake' servers, meat forks, and cheese.' servers; each, $1.00. Sandwich Trays, $550 Sheffield silver sandwich' trays, sterling designs; each, $5.50. Tea Strainers, 50c Sheffield silver dripless tea, strainers, each, 60c. Platters at $950 Sheffield silver meat plattem, each, $9.50. COMMUNITY SILVERWARE Guaranteed for 50 Years FOR service and beauty of design nothing equals Community Silverware. Choose from three beautiful patterns, "Patrician," "Sheraton" and "Adam" patterns. Teaspoons, per dozen, $7.00. Jt Medium knives, hollow ban- Dessert' forks, 'per dozen, n... . Anwmn dle Pef dozen, $18.50. $13.00. Dessert spoons, per dozen, Medium forks per dozen fiutter kn5v I I ; A I $14.00. Salad forks, ' per dozen, Table spoons, per dozen, ? Dessert knives, hollow han- $13.00. . 14 00- dies, per dozen, $18.00. Gravy ladles, each, $2.50. We carry complete stocks of Oneida Community silverware in 25-year and 10-year guarantee patterns. Burgi-Nih Co. Main Floor Roasters and Accessories to Prepare the Turkey rt . r 1 r-t r tor the I nanizsgtving Dinner Enameled Roast er, $1.69 Cream City gray en ameled oval roasters with cover, seamless, small size, $1.69. Large size with meat rack, $2.39. Enameled Roast ers, $1.00 - Gray enameled round roasters with rover, first quality, $1.00. Cake Pans, 39c pie pans with handle, arl 39c Nickel plated nut crackers, 10c. Savory Roast ers, $2.75 Savory seamless, self basting, Covered roast ers, dark blue enamel ed, large size, $2.75. Savory seamless, self basting, covered roast ers, white speckled en ameled, large size, $3.50. Kitchen Sets, $1.95 Five -piece kitchen sets: consisting of carv ine knife, fork. Rnatnlan. two paring knives; made ox the best quality Uni versal steel; the set, at si. vs. Aluminum Roasters, $5.95 "Wear-Ever" pure aluminum covered roasters, with meat rack, medium size, $5.95. L. and G. Roasters L. & G. turquoise enameled covered roast ers, seamless, with meat rack, large size, $2.95. Mounted Casserole, $1.69 Nickel-plated frame, wood handles, brown and white Guernsey in Bet with cover. 7- inch size $1.69 8- inch size S2.25 BnrfOM-Nuh Co. DowniUir Store Food Choppers, $1.85 Universal ford chop pers, heavily tinned, complete with full set cutting blades; No. 1 size, $1.85. Carving Sets, $4.95 ' Universal c ar v i n g sets, stag handle; con sists of carving knife, fork and steel, m satin lined box; the set, $4.95.