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e i-X MtMefW-ry k- Six,"; THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 1, 1918. 15 A AUTOMOBILES. V Vs. E - AUTO EXCHANGE CO., 2059 FAR NAM ST. ITS A Qt'ESTIOI OP HEAL VALUE FOR YOUR DOLLARS ECO,NOMIZK BY DRIVLNO A GOOD ITSED CAR. WE HAVE THE LARGEST AND MOST COMPLETE LINE OF USED CARS IN THE WEST. These ear. hav. been conditioned In our .hop. by experienced mechanic! and It ! hard to distinguish them from new one.. You will readily ee that their appearance, quality and condition will relieve you of all doubt and will make the purchase an eaay matter. Paige aedan. nearly new. Priced right. liudaon super-six cabriolet. Reasonable. Wllly.-Knight, roadster, 1917 $600 ra.-kaid alt, louring .' 800 ' Mollne-Knlghl, with winter body.. 700 Oakland, touring, model 38 450 podge, touring, thoroughly over hauled and repainted. 550 Saxon six, 1917 500 Overland, touring, model 83, re painted 375 Overland, roadster, model 7S-B... 400 oidsmoblle, 43. new tlrea 500 Overland, touring, model 71 300 Studcbaker, coupe 400 JIaxwcll, coupe ,F0 Ford, touring, 1917. thoroughly overhauled 40' Ford, touring, overhauled, repainted and equipped with new top S00 Ford, roadster, 191j l" Ford, ' touring 176 v Ford, touring I60 Tf you are dissatisfied with your old car, trade it to us for one you can us. AUTO EXCHANGE CO., 2059 FARNAM ST. AUTOMOBILES. Exceptional Bargains in Thoroughly ' Rebuilt Dodge Brothers Cars1 And1 0 Ford Delivery Cars With Open Express, Canopy . ; Top and Enclosed Panel Bodies AUTO CO. 1814 Farnam St. A Telephone Tyler 123 9. SELLING OUT. Our stock used cars and trucks, ranging In price from 1200.00 to 81,260.00. Sea these before buying. VICTOR MOTOR CAR CO. 2525 Farnam St Douglas (486. 6 GUY L. SMITH 2563 FARNAM . STREET Offers Used Cars Overhauled & Refiriished At Reduced Prices. HUDSON SUPER-SIX Touring Cars Touring Redans Dodge Sedan Maxwell Sedan Stearns-Knight Four Tourln Car v CALL DOUGLAS 1970 SOME GOOD SWAPS In used cars, priced right 1915 Htudebaker Six. 1917 Ford. 1917 Chevrolet, model "490." 1918 Grant "Six." 1917 Elcar. All are In good running order. KNUDSEN ,AUTO CO. 2107 FARNAM ST. DOUG. 6531. Extraordinary Bargain. Two only, S6x44 tlnlted States Uovl Cord Castings and Tubes. Nearly new. Worth 1170.00. Will sell for 1100 00 cash. VICTOR MOTOR CAR CO. 2529 Farnam St. Douglas 6486. FOR SALE 1917 D. 40 Mitchell. 6-prs- aenger; lot of extra equipment A-l shape; a bargain if sold at once. Party leaving city. Can be seen at Service Garage, 15th and Leavenworth. Phone Room No. 610, Castle Hotel. FOR SALE One 1-ton Republlo truck. One Ford, Smith, Form-a-Truck. One 191S Ford Roadster. THE PABST COMPANY. TOl'RINO CAR FOR SALE. One 1918 Chevrolet touring car, run about 4.000 miles. First class condition, paint good, l'rlcj 1500. Phone Doug las 39:0, A Kastner. USED CARS AND TRUCKS AT BARGAIN PRICES STANDARD MOTOR CAR CO. 2020 Farnam St Omaha. Neb. FOR SALE Ford touring car, nearly new. Mohair top, Etwater-Kent Ignition. Will sell very reasonable if taken Quick. Phone Douglas 3(534. OAKLAND, Sensible Six. MARSH OAKLAND CO.. 2301 Farnam St. BARGAINS IN USED CARS McCaffrey Motor Co.. 16th ano Jackson Ford Agents. D. 8600. WANTED FOR SHOT CASH. 100 USED CARS, quick action; no delay. Auto .Exchange Co.. 2069 Farnam St. D. 6036. QUALITY USED CARS, VAN BRUNT AUTOMOBILE CO.. 2406 LEAVENWORTH ST. ROOM for one automobile to make car load shipment for San Francisco, Cal. Tyler 3974. v WE ARE THE USED CAR MEN, TRAWVER AUTO CO., 1910 Farnam. Harney 414 FORD touring 1918 model, nearly new; must sell immediately. 3131 Davenport street. FOR SALE New Ford sedan, some extras. Phone Colfax 1725. FOR SALE 1918 F.rd sedan. Harney 6577. Service Stations. AUTOMOBILE electrical repairs; aervlce station for Ri yfleld carburetors and Columbia storage batteries. Edwards. 261" N 19th. Webster 1102. Tires and Supplies. TIRES ONE-HALF PRICE. GUARANTEED 3.000 MILES. 30x3 S 7.5030x3V4 f 926 32x3V4j 10.25133x4 11.75 32x4 11.50134x4 12.00 We furnish the old tires. Agents wanted. I IN 1 VULCANIZING COMPANY. 1516 Davenport Street. BARGAINS IN USED TIRES 80xS 6.60 30x3ft I 7.00 82x4 69.00 34x4 611 00 Shipped subject to examination on deposit . of 11. Save 15 to 60 per cent on re built and new tlrea. Write for prices. OMAHA RADIATOR & TIRE WORKS. 1819 Cuming. 2064 Farnam. NEW TIRES ON SALE. Write for circular Ford tubes ....13.36 30x34 613 96 30x3 ,...510 45 34x4 623 95 Flrestrone, McGraw, Lee Pullman. Fisk. KAIMAN TIRE JOBBERS, 1721 Cuming GAIN more miles for less money. Re tread vour tread-worn tlree by G. and G. Tire Co.. 2415 Leavenworth. Tyler 1261-W. BUY Lee puncture-proof pneumatlo tires and eliminate your tire trouble Powell Supply Co . 21151 Farnam St USED . tlrea. first-class condition, 65 to 615. Sent on approval. Duplex Tire Co.. 116 S. 17th St. FORD light delivery, good running or dar; will sell cheap. H. 6785. Repairing and Painting. RADIATORS Wrecked and leaky radiators repaired and tebultt; large stock used radiators; New 'Ford honeycomb radiators. OMAHA RADIATOR & TIRE WORKS. 1819 Cuming. 2064 Farnam. tor NOW is. the time to buy used cars v we, have some special bargains ...;i! Um r,1ceri to show VOU OUT large assortment. OUR PRICES SIMPLY CAN'T BE EQUAL- LED COME IN AND JUDGE - FOR YOURSELF. WE BUY AND SWAP. , J. H. WARREN MGR. USED CAR DEPARTMENT OMAHA MOTbR SALES CO. Tyler 5552010 Harney ' SAVE 40 PER CENT ON YOUR TIRES. HAYS' THEM REBUILT. 8,000 MILES GUARANTEE. I Non 1 Plain. Skid. 30XS 00 1009 msV J3xi 1"0 l i . AGENTS WANTED. j TIRE AND TUBE REPAIRING. i DOUGLAS TIRE VULCANIZING CO. New Location. 57 Farnam St. stFarnsknight Seven-pasaenger STEARNS-KNIGHT 'with touring body and beautiful llmou Jr.. body mad. by KlmbalL Tb "tire outfit will be sold for on.-ht.lf th coat of th. Hmoualn. body. Apply Fa, Roger. Supply Department. Wxidm. of th. World. Phone Douglaa 4570. V 1917 6-pasenger Ford touring car; wuiPDed with A. B. C. .tarter just overhauled at an w.nM of $140. Clood a. new. abwlute guar.nt.ed work. Car be wen at W. Farnum G and Faraam. A.k for Mr. W.lker or - "ll itMll Oman National Bank Blfif . : PrlC. 140H can Motorcycles and Bicycles. COMMERCIAL GUIDE : " A representative list of the best business houses in Omaha and Council Bluffs. When in need of any article refer to the list below. You can depend upon excellent service and values. HARLEY-DA VIDSON MOTORCYCLES. Bargain. In used machines. Victor H. Rooa. the Motorycl. Man. 27th and Leavenworth. Automobiles. j M'CAFFREY lf)TOR CO lotii andHow ary. Doug. 3500. ord car. and repairs. Authorised agents for Ford cars. M7NTYREAYWARrT"MOTOR C57. 2427 Farnam. Douglas 2406. Stearns-Knight and Regal cars. SAMPLE-HART MWORCO?Tls7narrd Burt Tyler 613. 100 per cent Ford serv ice to Ford owners AME RlCANSTATE BA N KTl 8th andFar num. Wead Block Phone Tyler 80. Auto Painting. ROESS1G, W. F.. 144 S. 40th. Har. 1448. We make old autos look like new ones Auto Repairs. AMERICAN MACHINE WORKS"-11T"s7 11th. D. 4881 Automlle work, cyl. bor ing, pistons fitted; auto parts made to order. B ERTSCHY- MF07""E $GINE E Rl SQCOZ S. E. Cor. 20th and Harney Sts., old parta made new, new parts made, too. D. 2552. Auto Tires. TWO-IN-ONE VULCANIZING CO.. 1616 Davenport St. Douglas 2914. Auto Tops and Trimmings. ENGLISH. THUS F.. 2318 Harney. Doug laa 27X6 Satisfaction guaranteed. The best Is none to good. Attorneys. FISHER, II., 1416 First Nat. Ban.k TSldg D. 1966 Attorney and counsellor at law 61 aY"URLM rfAu6Ti7iST Omaha Nat Bank Bldg Red 3157 General prac tice in Htato and federal courts. ""Abstracts of Title. MIDLAND TITLE GUARANTEE & AB STRACT CO., 1714 Farnam St. Douglas 2S65. Baggage and Transfer. OMAHA TRANSFER COMPANY. "THE ONLY WAY Telephone Doug. 295 14th and Jackson. FORD TRANSFERCO, 817 Douglaa St Tyler 3 "Always at your service.1' Biscuit Manufacturers. ITEN BISCUIT CO., Capitol Ave., 12tb to 13th St. Doug 2123 Snow White bakery Mfrs. of crackers, cakes and cooklea. Boiler Manufacturers. DRAKE, WILLIAMS, MOUNT CO., 23d and Hickory D 1043. Mfrs. of boilers, tanks, smokestacks; oxy-acetylene weld Butter (Wholesale). ALFALFA BUTTER CO., 120-24 N. 11th St. Doug. 3903. W W. Richardson, Pres. CasjiJRegters. SJ5RRIL CASH AND CKEdTF1EGIS 1STER CO.. 219-221 City Nat'l Bank Bldg. Douglas 4403. E. W Hart, Pres. Wall Paper and Paint. YETTER WALL PAPER CO 1414 Harney, Phone Douglas 930. Wall paper and In terlor decoration. Wholesale and retail. Electrolysis. Superfluous hair removed. electricity; needle work guaranteed Miss Allender. 624 Bee Bldg Chiropractors. 10TH YEAR IN OMAHA; fired out of Continental Blk.'i new location, 494-496 Brandeis Th. Bldg. Dr. L. N. Carpen ter D. 6881. ' Cement Products. Omaha concrete stone company, 28th Ave and Sahler St. Colfax 886. Dry Goods (Wholesale). BYRNE & HAMMER DRY GOODS CO.. 9th and Howard Sts. Douclas 206, Cloaks, suits, ladles' and men s furnishings, art goods, millinery and draperies; all kinds of fancy and staple Dry Goods. Electrical Goods. LE BRON ELECTRICAL WORKS. 318 S. 12th. Douglas 2176. Largest elec trical repair, works andl contracting com pany in the middle west Hardware fE'l'.JRSON & MICHELSON HARDWARE CO. Side. THE. 4916-18 S. Phone South 171 24th St.. South Engineers, Consulting & Supervising HKNNLNliSON ENOINEERIGN CO., 1122 Farnam. D. 8229. Skilled municipal Im provement engineers; sewer, paving, cMec. light, water works, appraisals, reports. 7NDERSON"T'BKNN"EfT, 424 Bee Bldg Dougias 1430. Heating, ventilating and power plants. Engineers and draftamen. Foundries (Iron and BrassjLy PAXTQN-M1TCHELL CO.. 2614 Martha .t. Harney D.61. Machine, gray iron, brass. bronze and aluminum castings. OLSEN & SCH LINGER, 1407 Jackson. D. 7491. Brass, bronze and aluminum castings. Drug Stores. POPE DRUG CO. 1302 Farnam. D. 2672. Gen. Agt NYAL'S FAMILY REMEDIES. Hospitals. FORD HOSPITAL, 2'lth and Douglas Sts. Douglas 240. In charge of Dr. Michael J. Ford, surgeon-ln-chlef. The most com plete hospital In the west. Ice. OMAHA ICE AND COLD STORAGE CO.. McCague Blk., 15th and Dodge. Douglas 654. Wholesale and retail Ice. Ice Machines. BAKER ICE MACHINE CO. 19th and Nicholas. J L. Baker. Pres. Live Stock Commission. ROSENSTOCK BKOS.,"l26 Exchange Bldg., Omaha. Stockers & feeders our specialty. Lumber. INDEPENDENT LUMBER CO.. 40th and Leavenworth Harney 424 Lumbering Along. 'Just Mirrors and Resilvering. OMAHA MIRROR AND ART GLASS CO.. Douglas 6525. 1614 Cuming St. Patent Attorneys. PATENTS procured, bought and aold. nat'l Patent Co.. 583 Brandeis. D. Inter-6691 Packers, CUDAHY PACKING CO. South 2340. South Omaha. Paints, Oils and Glass. BARKER BROS. PAINT CO.. Doug. 4760 1609. Farnam St. Printers Supplies. BARNH ART BROS. &" SPINDLER 1114 Howard St. Douglas 1076. Printer .upplles Physicians and Surgeons. DAV1S.DR. WILLIAM WINDLE. Physician and Surgeon. 1120-21-22 1st Nat, Bk. Bldg. Tyler 736. CAMPBELL DR S. M., Physician and Surgeon, 1804 Farnam St. Douglaa 1220 Pleating and Buttons. VANARNTm'3 DRESS PLEATING, HEMSTITCHING AND BUTTON CO.. D '3109. Rms. 336-37 Paxton Blk.. 3d floor. Printers. OldAIlA PRINTING" CO.. nth Ynd Far nam. Douglaa 346. Printing, stationery and office furniture. Tank Manufacturers. NEBRASKA & IOWA STEEL TANK CO.. 1301 Willlas Ave. Webster 278. School Furniture and Supplies. OMAHA SCHOOL SUPPLY CO.. 1108-12 Nicholas St. Douglas 1912. "Everything for schools." DOUGLAS PRINTING CO.. 109-11 N. 18th. Douglas 644. Fine commercial printing EDD Ti PRINTING CO.. 822! BeeBTdg" Douglas 8647 Fine commercial printing "Tin jndSheerMetal Works. CARTER-SHEET METAL CO., 108-10-12 S. 10th St. Douglas 602 Skyllghta. steel ceilings and galvanized sheets. Stationery and SuppHes. OXiAH A-ST ATI O NE R YCOfH E 307-309 S. 17th. Douglas S05. Office, typewriter, urchltects' and engineer.' supplies. Lonso-leaf devices. Undertakers HULSE & RIEPENr"70"lS. 16th. D. 1226. Undertakers and embalmers Personal attention given to all calls and funerals HOFFMAN. LEO A., Cor 24th and Dodge. Douglas 3901. Experts tn embalming and funeral directing Private chapel. HEAFEY & HEAFEY. 2611 Farnam. Har ney 265 Undertaker, and embalmers. CROSBY WILLIS C. 2511-13 N. 24th SL Phone Webster 47. Council Bluffs Directory. Coal and Ice. Phone 2860. Caterer, to heat and cold. DROGE ELEVATOR CO.. 620 Pearl St. PERSONAL. THE SALVATION Army Industrial Home solicits your 1 old clothing, furniture magazines We collect We distribute. Phone Doug. 4135 and our wagon .will call v Call and inspect our new horn 1110-1112-1114 Dodge St. WRITE A SONG Any subject. I com pose music and guarantee free publica tion. Send words today. Thomas Mer lin. 637 Reaper Block, Chicago. JUDGE SAMUEL T. JEFFREYS, Formerly United States Special Coun sel, Reno, Nev. ; correspondence solicit- edL FURNACES cleaned. $1.25. All repair.. CENTRAL TIN SHOP (Night-Day) Walnut 3532. MEDICAL. RUPTURE successfully treated without a surgical operation. Call or writ. Dr. Frank H Wray. 306 Bee Bldg 3 POULTRY AND PET STOCK. YOUR HENS WILL LAY BETTER If you put them in vigorous physical condition by regularly using Pratt's Poultry Reg ulator. There is a shortage of eggs and prices are higher than ever. A good egg-yield means big profits. This nat ural tonic and conditioner does not force hut induces hens to lay because it quick ly puts them In perfect physical condi tion. Guaranteed to give satisfaction or your money refunded. Sold by first class dealers everywhere Best Medicine for chickens, Germozone, at most dealers, or 1116 Harney. FOR SALESInging birds. Call Har. 6723. HORSES, LIVE STOCK. WANTED PedlKreed Duroc-Jersey Brood Sows for our Louisiana farm. Will pay $20 annual rental for bows of required standard. We Insure against loss. Send for score blanks. Banking reference, furnished. Liberty Hog and Sheep As sociation. Continental-Commercial Na tional Bank Bldg.. Chicago. FOR SALE 6 registered Dachshund pup pies of the finest pedigreed stock; three and one-half months Old; black and tan; none better. Enclose stamp with Inquiry. Box 96. Madison, Neb. moneyTo loai: Organized by the Business Men of Omaha FURNITURE, piano, and note. a. .ecur Ity. $40 mo., H goods, total, $3.60. PROVIDENT LOAN SOCIETY. 432 Security Bldg . 16th & Farnam Ty 666. LOANS ON DIAMONDS. JEWELRY AND 1 1 7 LIBERTY BONDS. O C7 A 72 'CW C FI.ATAU. EST 1892 0 6TH FLR SECURITY BLDG TY 6 Lowest rates. Private loan booths. Harry Maleshock, 1614 Dodge D. 6619 Est. 1891 DIAMOND AND JEWELRY LOANS REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Alice Quade and husband to Charles Plzlnger, K st, 20 feet west of ' 34th St., north side. 60x69 $1,100 Harriet W. Shepherd to John Tilse, et al, 27th St., 210 feet south of Indiana ave, west side, 31.26x125. 1,300 David E. Buck and wife to J. J. Greenberg, 17th St., 270 feet south of Charles st., west side, 30x140.. 3,500 Bertha L. Norris to John Skogman, Burt St., 265 feet east of 36th St., south side, 60x157 . 1,600 Conservative Savings & Loan Assn., to Nathan So'mberg, Franklin at., 120 feet west of 28th St., south side, 43x124 2,050 Lucy M. Clark to Nicholas Good hardt., Jaynes st., 130 feet east of 16th St., north side, 120x128 409 James B. Newman and wife to XIabel L. Hill, 36th St.," 75 feet south of Jefferson St., east aide, 40x120 700 Ernest Norbeck to Emma Doose, 31st St., 88 feet south of King St., . west aide, 44x130 3,700 Grant A. Benson and wife to Alice A. Kerr, Mason St., 89 feet east of 45th St., south side, 44.5x108 3,160 "good used cars. I ' GOT Lv. HMITti. Sltft kbA Farnaa Eta, Douglaa 1TJ. MURRAY HILL 1 A New Sub-Division Being Opened for SALE .TODAY This is a close-in tract of land that has been platted into 164 large lots. It is only a few blocks to car line. You may buy any lot in the tract on terms of $1.00 down and $1.00 a week, with privilege to pay as much more as you like. ' This land is being sold at acreage prices -' ; Prices $30 to $295 , 1 . Only a Few Slightly Higher Whv not. huv vnur noultrv ranrh nr carden land close in? (in at. nnr.p to the sale. Salesmen will be at the end of the car line to meet you. They will take you to see the lots. How to reach the sale : Take a Hanscom Park West Side car and get off at the end of the car line on 32d Avenue and Grover Street. ' v ' Sale wjll continue until all lots are sold. If you cannot come toda'y, come tomorrow. , ' ' TT. TT TT An-TiTTVn O CfW fl"T A TTT VJ - . ' " AGENTS. r' ; ;, , Phone Douglas 2596 WORKMEN HOLD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Ancient Order of United Work men Fraternal Order First Founded Fifty Years ; i Ago. At the A. O. U. V. temple last Sunday night members and friends of the Ancient Order or United Workmen celebrated the 50th anni versary of the founding of tve order, which was the first fraternal insur ance order in Ame'rica. Col L. P. Reger presided! Mayor Smitli spoke on the sub ject: "What about the ninety-five per cent?" stating that thce who went "over there" to lick the kaiser constituted oniy about S per cent of the population of America, and that the 95 per cent who remained at home have grave respon sibilities and duties in preserving high moral standards and in dis countenancing anything tending toward anarchy ..ml bolshevism in America. . E. B. Evans, Grand Mister work man, of Des Moines, spoke on the topic: "The American Spirit of Fraternalism." He gave a brief his tory of the founding of the order at Meadville, Pa., in 1868, by John Jordan Upchurch, and painted a beautiful word picture of the good that h;ts been done by the order fraternally and by payment of in surance to needy families of deceas ed members. His address was in tensly patriotic. He stated that while he belives Germany should be made to pay dearly for all the damage done by her armies and while he does not regret any re morse that may be felt by the kaiser and his war lords still he does not believe we should be actuated by any spirit of revenge. The A. O. U. W. of Iowa, which has jurisdiction over the lodges en gaged in the celebration, as an or ganization and through its member ship has shown loyalty to our coun try in the purchase of Liberty bonds in the amount of $92,000. Of this sum $2,000 was expended in Omaha, through the joint committee of the Omaha lodges which had charge of the transfer of the Omaha members to the Iowa jurisdiction of the A. O. U. W. The Omaha members also purchased over $10,000 worth of bonds and War Savings stamps. The quartet of the "Boys of '61" sang several songs. F. C. Lee gave a recitation; and the program closed with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner by the audience, accompanied by Lanyon's orchestra. K. P. To Greet Soldiers. Knights of Pythias, Nebraska Lodge No. 1, elected officers for the ensuing term last Monday. The knights the preparing for the home coming of members who are in the army. The officers elected are: J. T. Ready, C. C; F. J. Sullivan, V. C; W. J. Culley, P.; W. A. Mathews, M. of W.; R. L. Miller, K. of R. and S.; Edwin Arnold, M. of F.; William Gerard, M. of A.; John". Fyfe, M. of E.; Wil liam Ammons, I. of C; W. II. .Clop man,' C. C; A. A. Taylor, trustee; Ed Arnold, L. B. Day, T. B. Dysart and Hugo Melcher, grand lodge representatives. The first of the big home-coming meetings will be held next Monday evening, December 2 in the regular hall, third floor Crounse block. Booster club meets Sunday after noon rt 3 o'clock in the clubrooms. All knights are welcome. Fraternal Aid Union, Mondamin Lodge No. Ill, will hold its an nual election of officers Tuesday evening, December 3. All members are requested to be present. Ben Hur Drive On. Ben Hur Dancing ' club of Fon tenelle Court No. 158 are giving their dances every Tuesday Thurs day and Saturday nights. All friends of the order vof invited. Regular lodge meetings on Monday, even ings) Next Mondpy evening, all those wishing to take advantge of the free lessons, in dramatic art, given by Mrsi' Jack Connors, are requested to be present. The meetings are held in Turpin Dancing academy, Twenty-eighth and Farnam streets. Fontenelle Court has a big drive on for 2,000 membv.-s which they hope to complete by May 1, after which they will build a Ben Hur t.mple in Omaha. The Chamber of Commerce has promised their hearty co-operation. Theosophical Lecture. Claud L. Watson of St. Louis, na;ional lecturer for the Theosophi cal sbciety, will deliver the fourth of his series of lectures Sunday even ing at 8:15 o'clock in fhe Assembly hall, Sixteenth floor City National Bank building, Sixteenth and Har ney streets. The subject will be "The Grave and What Lies Beyond It." Public invited,, Clafi Gordon Meets. The Ladies' Auxiliary of Clan Gordon, No. 63 will meet at the home of Mrs. Margaret Falconer, 2114 Maple street, Wednesday De cember, 4, at 2 o'clock. Degree of Honor Tuesday. Omaha lodge, No. 14 Degree of Honor will hold its regular meet ing Tuesday at 8 p. m. in Crounse hall, Sixteenth and Capitol avenue. Members of the degree having trans fer cards they wish to deposit vitb No. 14, may have this done. Robert Sackett is recording secretary and Harriet Olander chief of honor. Maccabees Elect. Omaha Tent,' No. 75 Maccabees, hold their annual election of officers on next Monday evening at their hail, 1611 Chicago street. All mem bers are urgently requested to be present. Refreshments will be serv ed. Plans for the big jollification and reception for the returning sol diers will be discussed. ' Hold Business Meeting. The ladies of St. Agnes Court of Foresters will hold a business meet ing at St. Agnes hall Sunday after noon at 3 o'clock. 1. In a letter to his friend, J. G. Fleming, 3611 Jones street, Servant Harry S. Tickard of the Three-Hundred and Forty-First machine gun company, Eighty-Ninth division, tells how he was wounded. Segeant Pickard left Omaha with the first draft contigent September 18, 1917 and has seen severe fight ing. He is a well-known soccer player and was employed at Swift & Co's city office before leaving for the front. . He writes, "From the address you can see that I am in a base hospital and from the looks of things I will be here for some time. 1 was hit by shrapnel during the battle of Argonrie "forest, October 24. Was wounded in both legs and my right arm and hand but luckily no bones were broken. I think I have eight wounds all told and I guess it will be a long time before I can cvdn get up. It's a great life and I don't want my friends to worry about qie. I'll get along nicely. The doctor who operated on me and removed the shrapnel said that I will be a 100 per cent man again. "The war situation is getting closer to peace.every day and I don't think you have long to wait until the boys start marching home." Word has been received by Mb. and Mrs. E. Meredith, 1423 Sher wood avenue, of the safe arrival overseas of their son, Horace, who is' in the medical corps. He was formerly transit manager of the Fed eral Reserve bank and is popular in banking circles here. Private Robert P. Utterback, in France with the One Hundred and Thirty-Fourth Infantry, Thirty Fourth division, writes his father from "Stall No. 3." somewhere in France. "This is some barn, Dad; no kid ding. Brass trimmings, and draperies and the manger serves nicely for a wardrobe, I would give a buck for a package of camels. Hopeto see a Y. M. or canteen soon. A nice shower bath would go big" Mrs. D. W. Christie, 3324 Boyd street, has received word that her son, Edward, has arrived safely overseas. Major Kennedy, formerly sta: tioned at Fort Omaha, now in charge of the school of artillery fire, Fort Sill, Okl is in Omaha for a short visit with friends. Local draft boards Saturday re ceived formal notice from General Crowder that they will not be need ed in demobilizing the army. They are instructed to close their work as soon as possible. A souvenir box has just been re ceived from Lt. Robert Connell who died last month in Paris. It was sent in September and contained two German helmets and a gas mask. Lt. George J. Armstrong, 2101 Pinkney , street, returned Friday from Camp Taylor, where he re cently received his commission in the field artillery, Corp. F. A. Evans and wife from Camp Funston, are home fdr a short furlough and are stopping, at the Wellington Inn. The corporal is a member of Com pany, A of the Twenty-eighth ma chine gun battery which was just ready to go over seas when the war was ;nded. The, advance men of the company were already ill France some two weeks before the armis tice was signed. Corporal Evans says the national army ' divisions and depot brigades are bei: g rapidly, mustered out of service, but that the regular army divisions are being held together and it will be some time5 before they are mustered out. Capt. Francis Gaines, who has been spending a 10-day. leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. II. Gaines, has returned to Rich field, Wao, Tex. Lt. Drexel Sibbernsen, who is in the Fifth field artillery, -being part of the famous First division and who has been in nearly all the battles on the front, has written a letter to his father in Omaha stating that a Ger man general whom they had cap tured declared that the First divi sion of the American army was the best body of fighting men in the world. Lt. Albert Sibbernsen is now an inspector of night-flying at Elling ton field in Texas. Mr. Farnam Smith has a letter from his nephew, Dudley Wolfe, written from London, saying that he was about to leave for Paris to join the Foreign Legion of France. POEJLTRYSHOW PROVES BEST IN EVENTCHISTORY Twelve Hundred Fowls Are Shown and Exhibits Are Best Ever Seen Here. The most successful poultry show ever held in Omaha closed last night. More than 1,200 choice fowls of every variety, shipped here from practically every part of the United States, were shown during the exhi bition. This was not only the largest number of entries of any previous exhibition, but it included birds of the rarest quality ever before seen in Omaha. The exhibition was well attended. The large number of fanciers inter ested warrants an even larger and more successful display next year, it is said by the directors. A particularly noteworthy , fea ture was the boys' and girls' depart ment, which attracted much attention- and received considerable ap probrium. Mr. O. E. Ufford of the Peters' Milling company, who was in charge of this department, has plans for a more conspicuous part of the boys' and girls' department next year,. Prizes were awarded as follows: Barred Plymouth Bocks. Cocks, E. C. Jewell, Dewitt Neb., flrt; Arthur Gillette, So. Omaha, 2d, 3d and 4th; W. J. Krelger, Tripp, 8. D., 6th. Cockeels, E. C. Jewell, Do Witt, 'Neb.,- 1st and 3d; W. W. Trent. Louis, la.', 2d; Arthur Gillette, So. Omaha, 4th and 6th. Hen, E. C. Jewell De Witt, Neb., 1st; Harley Hunt Logan, la., 2d and 3d; O. R. Hill, North Loup, Neb., 4tn; W. J. Krelger, Tripp, S. D., 6th. Pullet, E. C. Jewell, De Witt, Neb., lat and 3d; H. H. Bratt, Minneapoli. Minn., 2d; C. J. Cop pen, Sioux City, la., 4th; O. E. Hill, North Loup, 6th. Pen., Arthur Gillette, 1st and 2d; J. C. Redd, So. Omaha, 3d. Pullet bred, Cocks, M. M. Moon, Omaha, 1st; E. C. Jewell, 2d; F. M. Henderson Omaha, 3d; A. Sorenson, Leigh, Neb., 4th'; Sehwegman Bros., Walton, Neb., 6th. Cockerel., Schwegan Bros., 1st, 2d and 3d; A. Soren son, 6th; O. R. Hill, 4th. Cockerel Bred, Hen, E. C. Jewell, 1st; Arthur Gillette 2d, and 3d; Geo. L. McAllister, 4th; Ahlquist Bros., 6th. Pullet, W. J. Krelger, 1st; Dr. Geo. A. Flippln, Stromsburg. 2d E. C. Jewell, 3d and 4th; Arthur Gillette, 6th. Pens, Dr. Flippln, 1st; A. Gillette, 2d and 3d; Ahlqulst Bros., 4th; C. B. Pens, 0. R. Hill, 1st; A. Sorenson 2d; M. M. Moon, 3d; F. M. Henderson, 4th. White Rocks. Cocks, John H. Burf schat, Florence, 1st. Cockerel, John H. Burgschat, 1st; Frank Schleppeneach, Pierce, Neb., 3d; F. C. Lynch, Sioux City, la., 2d. Hens John H. Burgschat, 1st, 2d, 3d, 4th. Pullets, John Burgschat, 4th, 6th, 3d; F. C. Lynch. 1st. 2d. Pens, C. Storm, So. Omaha, 1st; Mrs. Wm. Penn, Omaha, 2d M. Buff KocksACocks C. H. Kelley, Staf ford, Kan., 1st. Cockerels, W. G. WeaTer, Louis. Ia., 1st, 2d; A. H. Alpers, Hudson, Kan., 3d, 4th; E. H. VI ley, 6th. Hens, E. H. Kelley, 1st hen. Pullets N. G. Weaver, 6th; E. II. Kelly, 1st, 3d; A. II. Alpers, 2d, 4th. White Wyandotte. Cocks, H. J. Jost, Linderdale, la., 1st; E. L. Brown, Fair mont, Neb., 2d; Frank Uridll, Leigh, Neb., 3d and 4th. Cockerel, W. L. Wright, Sheridan, Wyo., 1st; L. Brown, 2d; A. C. Mclnlnch, Mason City, Neb., 3d; Evergreen Poultry Farm, Exeter, Neb. 4th and 6th. Hens, A. C. Mclnlnch, -st; E. H. Harrison, Sidney, la., 2d and 3d: Frank V. Uridll, 4th; L. Brown, 6th. Pullets, Urldil lsi and 4th; E. II. Harrison, 2d and 6th; W. L. Wrltrht, 3d. ' Partridge Wyandotte. F. E. Flfleld, Woodbine, la., 1st and 3d cockerel, 2d and 3d hen, 3d and 4th pullet; W. H. Murray, Naponee, Neb., 2d cockerel, A. J. Chrlsman Rushmore, .Minn.. 4th cockerel, 1st and 2d pullet: H. J. Murray,. Franklin, Neb., 6th cockerel, 1st hen, 6th pullet Hllver laced Wyandotte. J. H. Todd Villisca la., 1st and 4th cock, 3d and 4th cockerels, 3d and 4th hens, 1st and 2d pullets, 1st pen; H. Relslnger, York,. Neb., 2d and 3d c.ck, 1st cockerel, 1 and 2d hen, 4th and 6th Vullet; W. L. Houck Fremont, Neb., 3d pulley Omar Cotton Omaha, 5th cock, 2d cockerel, 6th hen; J. H. Todd 2d and 3d pin. ft. C. B. I. RedS A. J. Mastllir, Pierce. Neb, 1st old pen, 2d and 6th pullet; Robt I. Cahoon. Hooper, Neb., 2d cock, 1st and 2d cockerel; A. L. Edson. Omaha, 3d and 4th cock. 3d cockerel, 2d and 6th hen. Is pullet; Hillside Poultry farm, Omaha, 1st and 6th cock, 6th cockerel, 1st and 3d hen, 3d pullet, 1st young pen; Guss Gehr man, South Sid, 4th cockerel; Mr.. Blanch Pougherty, Norwich, la., 4th hen; S. W. Scawerln, Pi.rc, N.b., 3d young pen; Elmer Carson, Omaha, 2d young pen; Peters Milling Co., 4th young pen. B. C. B. I. Red. G. A. Temple, Lexing ton, Neb., 2d cock; W. O. Schorle, Omaha, 4th hen; Mrs. Blanch Dourghty, Norwich, la., 3d cock, 2, 3, 4, cockerel, 3 hen, 1 pullet; A. D. Releel, Omaha, 1 hen, 6 pullet; E. C. Opllnger, Plerpont, S. D., 6 cock, 6 hen; J. R. Frew, Curtis, Neb., 4 pullet; J. J. Sweeney, Lindsay, Neb., 2 hen, 1 pen; Mrs. M. H. Copenharve, South Side, Omaha, 1 cock, 1, 6 cockerel, 3 pullet, 3 pen J. J. Schultz, Omaha, 4 cock; V. Schneider, Omaha, 2 pullet, 3 pen. B. C. B. I. Whites Clearvlew Poultry yards, Omaha, 3 cockerel, 1, 2 hen, 1 pul let; Geo. W. Morris, Exeter, Neb., 2 cock erel; J. R. Reynolds, Sheridan, Wyo., 1 cockerel, 1 pullet. 8. C. B. I. Whlte-Geo. W. Morris, Exeter, Neb., 3 pullet; J. R. Reynolds, 2 pullet; George Kopp, Omaha, 1 pullet. 1 pen. S. G. Buff Orpingtons O. E. Hennlng, Mead, Neb., 3 cockerel; B. Moore,, Dunlap, la., 1 cockerel, 2 pen; Geo. Ronln, Fre mont, 3 cock, 6 cockerel, 3 hen, 5 pullet, 6 pen; Leo Anderson, Juniata, Neb., 1, 2, 6 cock; G. P. Stebbins, Omaha, Ath hen Jo.. T. Bankley, Bronson, la., 2 cockerel,' 3, 4 pullet, 1st pen; S. L. Browne & Son, Hooper, Neb., 4 cockerel, 1, 2 hen; Mr.. Martin Johnson, Omaha, 3d pen; M. P. Nelson, Florence, Neb.. 4 cock, S hen. 1, 2 pullet, 4 young pen. White Orpington. P. L. Onatot, Bron son, la., 1 cock, 2 cockerel, 1 hen, 1 pul let; Otto Hamp, Beaver Crossing, Neb., 2, 3, 4, 6, hen; Mrs. H. A. Hamilton. Tutan, Neb., 1 cockerel, 2, S pullet, 1 pen. 8. tC. Black Orpingtons Dr. G. H. Humphrey, Woodbine, la., all awards. 8. C. White Leghorns L. P. Harris. College View, Neb., 2 cock, 3 hen; E. B. Elders, Randolph, la., 3, 6 cock, 3 cock erel, 1, 4, 6 hen, 1, 2, 8, 4, pullet, 1,1 pen; Muggleston Bros., Lincoln, Neb., 1 cock, 4 cockerel, 2 hen; 8. E, Munson. Omaha, 2, 6, cockerel, Geo. . Bollman, Omaha, 4 cock; M. C. Peter. Mill, 3 pen; J. R. Frew, Eustis, Neb., 1 cockerel, 6 pullet. 8. C. Brown Leghorns Jame. Rennle, Sheridan, Wyo., 1, 3 cockerel, 3, 4 pullet; Leslie Prueter, West Side, la., 2 cockerel; L. P. Harris, 3, S cockerel, 1, 2, 6 pullet, 1, 2, S P. B. cockerel, 1, 4. 6 C. B. pullet; Carruth Bros., Ashland, Neb., 4 cockerel, 1, 2, 8 hen, 2, 3 cockerel bred pullet. 8. C. Buff Leghorns L. P. Harris, all awards. i 8. C. Black Leghorns Wm. P. Hemple, Bethany, Neb., all awards, 8. C. Black Minorca. C. E. Hunter, Omaha, 1, 2 cock, 1, 3, 4 6 cockerel, 1, 2 hen, 1, 2, 3, 4 pullet, lt pen; Fred A. Morgan, Council Bluffs, la., 4 cock, 4 hen, 6 puUet, 2d pen; H. W. Meyer., Council Bluffs, la., 3 cock, 8 hen; George McDow ell, Hardy, Neb., 2 cockerel. Mottled Anconas, S. C, E. 3. Pallas, Omaha fourth pullet, A. 8. Beshore, Pleaa anton. Neb., 1-2-3 cockerel., 1-2 hen, 1-23 pullet, 1 pen; H. Knutson, Benson, fifth pullet, second pen. Silver Campines Francis Culver, Red Oak, la., 1-2 cockerel; J. F. Hanll, Lind say, Neb., third cockerel. Blue Andaluslans All award, to Au gust Von Engle, Omaha. Houdans All award, to M. P. Nelson, Omaha. Light Brahmas All awards to O. F. Robertson, Omaha. Black Langshan All awards to Chester R Mason, Earley, Ia. , ' White Langshan All award, to Floyd R. Ellis, Beaver Crossing, Neb. Buff Cochins All awards to Mrs. Anna Morgan, Council Bluffs, Ia. Bark Cornish Floyd R. Ellis, 2 cock, 4 cockerel, 2 pullet; Max R. Ross, Atlantic, Ia., X cock, 3 cockerel, 1 hen, 1 pullet: D. O. Wilson, Minden, Neb., 2 cock, 1.2 cockerels; Asmus Maas, South Side, 1-2 pen. Light Brahma Bantams All award, to Mrs. A. Hagelin, Omaha. Bearded White Polish All award, to Mrs. A. Hagelin, Omaha. Black Tailed Japanese All award, to Mrs. A. Hagelin, Omaha. Black Rose Comb Bantam All awards to Rlclow Dickson, Provo, Utah. Buff Cochin Bantams Mrs. A. Hagelin, Omaha, 2 cock, 1 cockerel, 1 hen, 1 pul let; Mrs. A. Morgan, Council Bluffs, 1-3 cock, 2-3 cockerel, 3 hen, 4 hen and 6 hen. 2-8-6 pullet. Silver Seabright Bantams E. L. Von nard, Sioux City, Ia., 1 cock, 1 cockerel, 4-5 hen, 1-3 pullet; G. M. Henderson, Omaha, 2 hen. Pekln Ducks Chester L. Mason, Earley. Ia., 1.2-3 cocks. 1 cockerel, 1-2 hen, 1 pullet; D. E. Ehlers, South Side, fourth cock. Rouen Ducks Robert Fulllton, Loup Crossing, all awards. ' Toulouse Geese Otto Hamp, Beaver City, Neb., all awards. Bronze Turkey. Mrs. L. P. Stone, Lex ington, Neb., all awards. R. C. Black Minorcas John Schuman, Omaha, pullet: balance award, to John Schell, Omaha, Neb. Woodmen Elect. South Omaha Camp No. 109S, M. W. A, will hold an election of offi December 5. Will Elect Officers. Upchurch Lodge, No. 2, Degree of Honor,. will have election of offi cers Wednesday, December 4, at the Eagle home. Insurance Union Dance. Chapter No. 674, American Insur ance Union will hold their usual dance at Lyric hall, Nineteenth and Farnam streets Monday evening, December 2. BIG CAMPAIGN AGAINST FLO STARTS TODAY Health Commissioner Takes Steps to Unite Efforts of Individuals a Preventive. A united effort to stamp out the Spanish influenza in Omaha has been organized by City Health Commis sioner Manning, and is to be put in to effect today. It is to be an "individual" united effort. That is, every person will be expected to do his share in pre venting any possibility of the spread of the disease. t "The closing orders checked the influenza at the critical time," said Dr. Manning, "but such orders are not effective for the entire stamping out of the epidemic. New cases are being reported daily, and though, they are mild, They are, neverthe less, the source of much suffering and inconvenience. , Co-operation Needed. 1 , . "The individual plan, if faithfully followed, will stamp it out. Every person ought to be on the lookout consantly for ways-to stop auy pos sibility of the spread of the disease. , V He should do all he can to keep from Retting it, and in return should do all he can to keep others from getting any germs that may be . lurking in his own throat. That is the basic idea of this whole indi vidual -plan." - ' The campaign starts today with , cartoons in the local newspapers ' showing the danger to others when a person coughs or sneezes without covering the mouth. In fact, this is the most menacing thing, and doc- ..... tors say, spreads the disease more than anything else. The slogan of the campaign is: Cover up each cough and .n.exe; If you don't, you'll .pread disease. " "We ought to regard' the person who coughs or sneezes without cov-' ering his mouth, like we regard th . person who steals our purse," said Dr. Manning. "The former steals our health. The latter merely steals part of our wealth." . " . Thousands of posters have been ' printed, and will be put up in churches, retail stores, 'wholesale" houses, store windows, street cars ' and other public places. These read as follows in large type: INFLUENZA Spread by droplet, from nose and throat. Cover each bough, and .neeie with handkerchief. Spread by contact Avoid crowd.. If possible, walk to work. Do not spit on floor or aidewalk. Do not use common drinking cup. and common towels. Avoid excessive fatigue. If taken 111, go to bed and .end for a doctor. The above applle. alio to cold., bron chitis, pneumonia and tuberculosis. Lantern Slides, Too. Special lantern slides will be made of the cartoons appearing in the papers and these will be thrown on the screen of every moving picture house in Omaha at every perform ance, showing the people the dan ger of unprotectd coughing and sneezing. - Twenty-five thousand leaflets, tell ing how Spanish influenza is propa gated and how it can be avoided, will be distributed to homes of 'the city through the public school children. These will also be distributed N to employes of factories and stores. , "We propose to rouse every person to a realization of his own duty in preventing the spread ol ' the 'flu,' and to protect every per son by teaching others to observe the sanitary regulations,", says Dr, Manning. i Brief City News Lighting Fixture Burgess-Granden Have Root Print It Beacon Press. Br. Ii. E. Moon, 429 Brandeis Bldg. Miss Townsend Improving Miss Charlotte Townsend is progressing rapidly toward recovery from the "flu," with which she has been ill for a week. . Mrs. Roth Improving. The condi tion of Mrs. Ben Roth, who is ill , with the influenza, is improved. Mrs. Roth. became ill with the disease while nursing her nephew, Harold Satterlee. I Fined for Having Liquor. B. Mer- . rifield, arrested in a downtown hotel by a deputy sheriff, pleaded guilty to illegal possession of liquors be fore "County Judge Crawford. He was fined $100 and costs. Tibbies to Talk The Omaha Philosophical society, will meet Sun day at 3 p. m. at Lyric building, Nlnteenth and -Farnam streets. Hon. Thomas B. Tibbies will speak on , "Economic Conditions After the War." - , Col. Anderson Out Again. Col. Billy Anderson of the Rome hotel, who has been quite ill for the past week, is able to be around again. The colonel will not admit that he had the "flu," but says he had a very bad cold which took all the pep out of him. Fourteen Bikes Stolen. Fourteen bicycles v were stolen during th month of November, aggregating a value of approximately $500. Ac cording to police the youthful own ers worry more over their lost wheels than auto owners do over stolen cars. - MeClish Cultra died at his home, 708 South Thirty-sirth street, Fridaj at the age of 34 years. Funeral ser vices will be held in the residence ' " Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. He is survived by two brothers and a sister, Miss Ruth Cultra; a teacher in the public schools. Interment will be in "West. Lawn cemetery. To Entertain Belgians. The Busi ness Women's club of the Y. W, C. A. invites the Belgian people of the city to be its guests at an illustrated lecture on Belgium to be giren at the Y. W. C. A. auditorium (second floor Y. W. C. A. building. I7th and . St, Mary's avenue) on Tuesday even ing, December 3, at 8 p. m. by Mr. E. P. Fitch of Martin Bros. Co. Mr. Fitch's pictures are very beauti ful, and some of them will be shown " for the first time in this country on Huesday evening. No charge for ad mission. These lectures are usually " for lub members only, but the club desires to extend this courtesy to ? any Belgians who may care to come, line fireplace goods at Sunderland's. '' Porter Goes to Capital. Des Moines, Ia., Nov. 30. Claude " R. Porter, democratic ranrlirlat (nr governor in the last election, has taken up his residence in Washing, ton, D X., where he is an assistant attorney general