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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 15, 1918.
RED GROSS TO
START DRIVE
V ON MONDAY
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Committee to Start Out Early
v.Early to Canvass the City
S to Have Membership
v Renewed.
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versities, Frank Stieenan; fruit and
produce commission, Robert Trim
bje. "County, Robert Smith; cheese,
uholcsale. Marsh and Marsh; drug
gists, C. R. Sherman; electric com
panies, C. H. Shearer; employment
agencies, G. H. Charno; express
companies. A. C. Keefer; federal
courts and building, Jim Burness;
film exchanges and movies, W. R.
IvicFarland; colored population,
father Williams; Danes. O. C. 01
scu; Bohemians, Rev. Mr. Cejnar;
Italians, Tony Rizzutto and Sebas
tian Salerno; Lithuanians, Father A.
Tamolunae: Polish people, Rev. Mi
chael F. Gluha; grain exchange, S.
S.' Carlisle; general organizations,
Leo Rosenthal, Joseph Barker, W.
A. Case; hotels. Mrs. Conant; ice
dealers, V, R. Wood; labor unions,
T P. Reynolds; laundries, H. A.
Jacphberger; manufacturers, Ross
11." 'Towle; music teachers, Henry
Cox; Nebraska Telephone com
pany, L. llolladay; Nebraska Power
company. Win. II. E. Isard; oil com
panies, A. II. Richardson; Omaha
Daily News, Mr. Morrell; Omaha
Gas company, G. W. Clabaugh;
Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Rail
way cofiipany, A. P. Guiou; postof
free, Clara Southard; plumbers, E. J.
O'Connor; printers, Ii. L. Tostevin;
irilroads, E. E. Calvin; U. P. build
ing, E. D. White; C. B. & Q. E. W.
Jloldredge; Chicago Great West
ern, B., J. DeGroate; Northwestern
Qmaha road, F. M. Braden; Mil
waukee, Jean Davat; Illinois Central,
V. L. Beattie; Union Pacific T. F.
Duckworth: Rock Island, E. P. Hen
nessey; Pullman, R. C. Johnston;
Wabash, Harry Shields.
Retailers, George Brandeis, Mr.
Thomas; restaurants. Mrs. Harding;
STATE DIRECTOR OF RED
CROSS ACTIVITIES.
W. W. HEAD.
sign writers, J. B. Henderson; smelt
ers and refiners, Seldon Jones; tail
ors, N. L.-Giu-k'ert; T. P. associa
tion, NT. S. Brown; trust companies,
W. W. Head; veterinary surgeons,
K. G. R. Youngt water board, Niles
Chapman; Western Union Tele
graph company, J. L. Fergiot:
wholesaler, A. B.' Warren; World
Herald. Henry Doorly; Y. M. C. A.
G. W. Noble; South Omaha, George
Gribble.
No Postponements.
Mr. Judson urges that there be no
postponements of the membership
drive throughout the state on ac
count of the "flu." "Organize well
and complete your work in one day
if- possible by the Chicago plan.
This is the election day method,
using polling places for registration
booths," he said.
Walter W. Head will direct the
campaign in the state. A. B. Currie
is his assistant; J. W. Davidson, vice
chairman; A. J. Ellick, cmtirman of
speakers' committee, and W. A.
Pixley, publicity.
"Every man, woman and child in
Nebraska a Red Cross member is
the slogan Mr. Head has adopted.
BUY JElMtlY for Christmas
and buy it from ,
The Western Jewelers Association
- Dependable goods retailed at less than present wholesale prices1.
.' Because we are away from the high-rent district, also, supply
' headquarters for 200 Branch Stores.
' See the Ladies' Solid Gold Rings, $5.00 value, at $1.50 $5.00
value, Lockets at $1.00 $5.00 value Stick Pins, at $1.00, and
many other items in proportion. Look over our offerings and
, save money on your Christmas list
? GROUND FLOOR, OLD FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING.
13th and Farnem .Streets.
',' OPEN EVENINGS.
FORMER OMAHA
MAN HAS CARE OF
1 0,000 REFUGEES
A. W. Clark Writes to Friends
on Bee; Says He Has
Enjoyed the
Work.
From Gueret, France, where he
has the care of 10,000 French re
fugees, A. W. Clark, former super
intendent of the Child Saving Insti
tute in Omaha, writes to friends on
The Bee:
"This has been the greatest op
portunity of my life for service. All
my previous work served as a pre
paration for it. I cannot express
how happy I am to have part in
bringing about the desired result
at this important period in the
world's history. The constant care
of about 10,000 refugees, mostly wo
men and" children, since last June,
has involved a good deal of respon
sibility but I have enjoyed it."
Have Insufficient Clothing.
Some idea of the work Mr. Clark
is doing can be gathered from the
following excerpts from his letter:
"November 18 notice reached us
that a convoy of .510 refugees from
Bar le Due in eastern b ranee would
reach Gueret the next evening. In
company with the comptroller and
another member of the commission
I went to St. Sulpice to meet the
train, which was five hours late. We
assisted in giving them a late sup
per at St. Sulpice. Many were too
sick to eat anything. All but about
a dozen were suffering from bad
colds and sore throats and conges
tion of the lungs. Many could
speak only in a whisper and had
considerable fever. I never saw so
many uncomfortable people together
at Jhe same time before. Scarcely
any had sufficient clothing and many
were extremely destitute, and the
weather had been cold on all the
long journey, with no fires in the
train. The Germans had not allowed
them sufficient food for many
months past, and had compelled
them to walk long distances to
reach Bar le Due; some of the civil
prisoners had walked 200 kilometers
almost in thei rbare feet, no warm
clothing. One young man died be
fore morning. Many were taken' to
the hospital. One woman died the
second night. We fear others will
die from the awful exposure to
which they have been subjected.
Red Cross Helps.
"From Tuesday night until Sunday
noon, the American Red Cross has
rendered services night and day
which will never be forgotten by
these suffering refuges nor by the
workers. Mrs. Helen' Carter, Miss
Odette Goffin and myself have co
operated with the French commit
tees and with the doctors in re
lieving distress and in meeting the
needs as far as possible. The de
mands for good nourishing food and
for cldthing we could meet and did
meet. American corned-beef was
appreciated. At the early morning
f OMAHA MAN DESCRIBES
SCENES IN FRANCE
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A. W. CLARK.
A DR;ESS SALE
That Will Startle Omaha
Secured at a price only possible because of the drastic necessity of a prominent
New York manufacturer to unload his surplus. Our Mr. Pred appeared at the
proper moment, made an offer which was reluctantly accepted, but which
affords us an opportunity to offer Monday and all this week the most phenom
enal dress values of the year.
Serges, Satins, J erseyg,
Velvets, Taffetas, Georgette
Combinations, C r o p o de
Chines.
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$29.50, $35 and
$40 Values
Monday and
All This Week
Every wanted color is
here; styles to suit; every
exacting taste, all sizes. It
surely is your one best buy
, ing opportunity.
We anticipate the great
est crowds of the season in
attendance at this extraor
dinary sale. Additional
salespeople and extra space
have been provided to
properly serve our patrons.
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THE POPULAR PRICE CLOAK AND SUIT STORE
S. E. Corner )L 6th and Douglas
breakfast we served American rice
boiled and an abundant supply of
American condensed milk heated,
together with hot coffee and bread.
I dan never forget their expressions
of appreciation as 1 watch them
drink the hot -milk with the food
served hot to them. We were cer
tainly thankful to have on hand a
good supply of beans, prunes, sugar
and other things sent from Ameri
ca. Even the soap met an actual
need. Everything was needed in the
way of clothing. Fortunately a
large case of sabots sent from A. R.
C. at Paris reached me in time for
distribution. We were short of
wollen socks and stockings and pur
chased them locally.
"In visiting refugees In the north
ern part of Creuse at Dun, I entered
a room where a woman and her
two little girls, aged S and 7 stood
near together. At the sight of me.
both children turned pale and began
to cry in great agony. The mother
took the younger one in her arms
and the older child clung tenaciously
to her, both crying as though their
hearts were broken. 1 was so aston
ished I said nothing and started to
leave the room, but eight or ten
persons whe were present gathered
around the crying children in an
effort to pacify them. The explana
tion was then made to me that they
had taken me for a German officer
and thought, I had come to harm
them and to take away from their
mother the few things they had
brought with them. I was not flat
tered to be taken for a "boche."
The mother related stories of
cruelty on the part of German offi
cers 'in 'taking away from them the
things of value in their possession.
This woman with her children are
recent arrivals from back of the
German lines coming through
Switzerland. I had often listened
to stories of cruelty towards refu
gees by German officers but the ter
rified little girls and their tears gave
me the most convincing testimony
ever furnished me. I did not leave
until they were convinced I was not
a German officer and were ready to
shake hands with me."
Little Daughter of Former
Fremont Couple Is Killed
Fremont, Neb., Dec. 14. (Special
Telegram) The two-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M.
Willard, formerly of Fremont, was
literally torn to pieces by two big
bears in a park in Venice, Cal., while
the mother and other small daugh
ter looked on, recently. The child
was walking through the park with
her mother and sister and went too
near the cage where the bears were
confined.
HOUSE OF LORDS
TO BE REFORMED.
SAYS BONAR LAW
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Promises Changes in Con
stitution of Body if Co
alitionists Elected.
London, Dec. 14. (Via Montreal,)
The reform of the House of Lords
will be one of the tasks undertaken
by the coalition ministry if it is re
turned to power i the election tak
ing place in the United Kingdom to
day, A. Bonar Law, chancellor of
the exchequer, declared in a speech
at Glasgow Friday.
Mr. Law said the coaltion govern
ment believed that a srrnnri cham
ber with adequate strength was
necessary in any democratic 'coun
try, but it was not intended that 'X
should be a hereditary chamber.
The Weather
ConfpamtlT axi Rrrorri.
1918. 1917. 191. llll.
Highest ynterdty ...4 H 2f
Lowest yesterday .,..32 7 7 it
Mean tempertur ...39 2 4 ji
Precipitation 0 0 9
Temperature and precipitation depar
ture! from normal:
Normal temperature ti
Exeeaa for the day
Total excess since March 1, 1H
Normal precipitation 0.0J Inch
Deficiency for the day 0.03 Inch
ToUl rainfall since March 1... 19.02 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 1.13 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period 'lr.. M9 Inches
Deflcency for cor. period 'H... 13.01 Inches
Barrier to Bolshevism
is Near to Breakdown
San Francisco, Cal., Dec. 14.
The principal barrier to bolshevik
anarchy and bloodshed in Siberia
today is a rapidly diminishing force
of 30,000 Czecho-Slovaks. accord
ing to Capt. F. Fisecky, first assist
ant secretary of war of Czechoslo
vakia, who is here en route from the
Orient to Prague. The Czecho-Slb-vak
forces. Captain Pisecky said,
have lost more than SO per cent ot
their effectives.
"The moment for a decision has
come," he continued. "The bolshe
vist army is now stronger than ever
before, because it is organized ac
cording to the German system and
because of Iron discipline which did
not exist in the Russian army."
Postponed Wedding Puts
Groom in Bad With U. S.
Deputy United States Marshal
Wright of Chadron, Neb., came to
OVnaha Saturday with Howard M.
Adams, Cheyenne, W'yo., railroad
employe who is under federal arrest
for alleged fraud.
Adams was engaged to be married
and obtained a railroad pass for 'him
self and "Mrs. Adams" but a hitch in
the plans spoiled the wedding and
Adams gave the pass to his sweet
heart who made a trip on it.
K. of C. is Distributing
Toys to Lorraine Children
Metz, Dec. 14. (By Associated
Press.) Kra'ghts of Columbus
workers began today the distribu
tion of more than $50,000 worth of
American toys to the children of
Lorraine. Christmas trees have
been placed along the roads and
parcels been hnng on them. Each
parcel bears a card reading: "From
the land of Washington to the chil
dren of the land of Lafayette and
tr-u nr... r. ..
l uiii, merry nnsimas.
OHAPIN FOUND
SANE AND FACES
TRIALFOR LIFE
Act of N. Y. Editor Who
Killed Wife, Held to Be
Effect of "Defective
Moral Reasoning."
New York, Dec. 14. Charles E
Chapin, former city editor of tin
New ork Evening orld, who con
fessed to having shot and killed hii
wife at the Hotel Cumberland, Sep
tember lf, has been found legallv
sane, according to the report of s
lunacy commission, filed today.'
Citing the relations between Clia
pin and his wife as "singularly dc:
voted," according to uncontradicted
testimony, the commissioners term
ed the editor's act an effect of "de
fective moral reasoning."
Voluminous evidence, they stated,
showed that Chapin had been in a
condition of worriment (based on
financial troubles) for more than
five years, but they were forced to
the conclusion that he was not in
sane when he committed the crime
and is not now.
The commissioners were George
VV. Wickcrsham, former United
States attorney general; Lamar
Hardv, former corporation counsel,
and Dr. Smith E. Jelliffe.
Chapin gave himself up the day
after the shooting, asserting that he
had intended to kill himself and
could not bear to leave his life part-,
ner behind. It is expected that an
early date will be set for his trial.1 ;
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Regarding Staying
Open Evenings
For the convenience of
those of our patrons who
find evening hours for
shopping necessary or
perhaps preferable, The
Thompson-Belden Store
will remain open
until 9 o'clock on
the three evenings
preceding ' Christ
mas - Sat u r d a y,
Monday and Tues
day, December 21,
23 and 24.
Greeting Cards
It's a favored custom to send
a Christmas greting by means of
a brightly decorated card carry
ing an appropriate holiday senti
ment. .'(!.!
A great assortment of unusual
cards await your choosing. No
end to the variety of styles.
Art Dept. Third Floor.
Decorations for
Christmas Parcels.
Bright seals, tags, cards and
labels add the proper touch of
Christmas to one's gift packages.
Gold and silver tinsel cord and
tissue are also used generously.
Everything you may desire is
here in abundance.
Notion Section.
Shop Mornings
If It's Convenient
Exclusive Novelties
In Fine Hosiery
To give something out of or
dinary it's only necessary to
make a selection of any of the ex
clusive novelties we have pre
pared for Christmas.
Clocked Silk Hose, black with
white and white with black com
binations. $2.50 to $5.00.
Beautiful Lace Hose and hand
embroidered designs in great va
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Our Hosiery stocks include
everything one could wish- for
the Christmas season.
Have You Neglected
Choosing Your Neckwear
Someone on your liat is to have a gift of dainty
neckwear, but that someone will not get the best
if you don't select it rather soon. Which is to say,
that though assortments are now wonderfully extensive
and varied, they can't remain in that condition indefi
nitely. Collars and neckwear sets of satin, organdy,
broadcloth and pique find favor with many.
To be exclusive Milady will wear a collar of
real Irish or Filet lace.
Handsomely tailored vests of satin, broadcloth
, and pique are in great vogue.
Dainty vestees all fashioned from net, organdy
and fine Georgette crepe.
You'll find no end of new ideas
in neck fixings of unusual charm
Cheerful Lamp Shades
Shades that are a real dec
oration to any room in the
home. A size to sfit a par
ticular table; a shape that
is "just right" for some-, cor
ner, really a shade can be
absolutely right ; that's
one way in which they dif
fer from the ordinary gift.
Make your own shade, or, if
you prefer, we will make it
for you. Those who take up
;this fascinating wor find
complete selections here,
of frames and all materials
necessary for coverings.
Able instructors assist you with
the frame from the time it's
started down to the last finish
ing touch.
If you intend ordering a shade,
do so at once. Be expeditious
in starting, if you wish 'to finish
one yourself in time for Christ
mas. Artneedlework Section Third Floor.
Ivory Articles
Dressing Table Mirrors of
ivory, with long plain or ring
handles. The glass bevel
edged, $4 to $8.
Ivory Hair Brushes, with
splendid quality bristles.
$2.50 to $7.50.
Ivory Combs in various
styles. Appropriate for gifts.
Notion Section.
Hand Bags Are
Worthwhile Gifts
No woman can fail to wel
come a hand bag so truly
beautiful as any of these now
on display.
Finest of velvet bags in
navy, brown, taupe and black,
lined in bright colored silks
and fitted with a mirror and
our price, $5 to $20.
Silk and velvet Bags with
beaded designs that are dis
tinctive. In black and colors,
$8 to $15.
Back strap purses of fine
seal leather, $2 to $25.
Men's bill folds of seal and
crepe seal, $1.75 to $6. .
Notion Section.
Umbrellas
New styles in conserva
tive black with the. addi
tion this season of fine
colored coverings that
are rain and sunproof.
All umbrellas don't look
alike, as we can quickly
show you.
To the Left Ai You Enter.
Luncheon Sets
And Tea Napkins
Lockstitched scalloped and
embroidered in a number of at
tractive patterns. The embroidery
work is lockstitched with a but
ton hole edge and is guarnateed
not to ravel or pull when laun
dered nor will the thread turn
yellow. In other words these sets
and napkins are very accepta
ble imitations of hand made Ma
deira work.
They are made of the very
highest quality of pure linen. To
day the napkins could not be pur
chased for less than $7.50, but
owing to foresight on our part
we are selling them at the soe-
cial price (for tomorrow only)
of $4.50 a dozen.
Luncheon sets
$3.85 and $5.00
Linen Section Main Floor,
Holiday Silk Fabrics
Favor One With Many Ideas
Practical, but far from in
teresting, at this particular
time silks suggest them
selves to the many who
choose a gift of a sensible
sort.
A pattern sufficient for a
blouse or a lovely dress
wiil be received most en
thusiastically by any woman.
A blouse pattern of novel
ty silks. A dress pattern of
rich black. Attractive silks
for mufflers. Tub silks for
men's shirts.
May we assist you by
showing the many lovely
things now in stock.
Seasonable Footwear Fashions
The smartness of the winter costume is d-
pendent to no small degree upon footwear. Soros
is leads in the fashioning of distinctive styles
and new lasts. Such shoes as milady will receive
with favor.
Black Kid Shoes $9 to $12
Gray Kid Shoes, $11 to $15
Brown Kid Shoes, $10 to $14
Felt Slippers for
Christmas Time
New styles for women,
men and children. Kid Slip
pers, two in desirable fash
ions. Colors to please every
one. Moderate prices.
In the Thompson-Belden
Shop for Men
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
It is both curious and charming that a man who
gives much thought and care in choosing an ap
propriate gift for his wife is expected to be over
come with emotion upon receiving a polka dot
scarf or a nickel plated ash tray. At the same time
we realize that it is sometimes difficult to know
what a man really wants, so we are itemizing a
liberal number of suggestions. The list is by no
means complete. But the shop is. Don't forget that.
Hosiery
Bath Robes
Jewelry
Full Dress
Accessories
Fine Neckwear
Colorful Shirts
Handkerchiefs
Good Gloves
Mufflers
'A specialty of boys' neckwear, ftyz .
handkerchiefs and suspenders.
Pajamas, Belts
Vestograms
The Men's Shop-a step
to the left as you enter. eSa.
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