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
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Sunday, Nov. 17, 1918-
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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
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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.
