THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1919. DISCHARGED MEN TO DE AIDED DY ORGANIZATION General Wood Emphasizes the Need for Attention to Dis charged Men; Establish Reading Room. A new spurt in communal work for soldiers, emphasizing the fact that though the war may be over, the community's duty to men in uni form is not, was outlined at a meet ing of representatives of all war camp recreational agencies, the Chamber of Commerce, Red Cross and Police Commissioner Ringer in the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was called by YV. R Tagg, chairman of Omaha Red Cross chapter, in response to an urgent request by telegram from "ienerat Wood, commander of the Department of the West. Down-Town Reading Room. A down-town lounging and read ing room and information desk, similar to the one in the Union station, will be opened on Farnam street somewhere between Four teenth and Sixteenth for the con venience of the soldiers. It will probably be conducted by the Red Cross canteen corps under Mrs. Luther Kountz'e. Dean Ringer, (lould Dietz and J. W. Gamble are the committee in charge. Occupying the leisure moments of soldiers who are in Omaha between train times is the problem of an other committee. Mrs. Kountze and Harry Murrisou of the War Camp Community service met with theat rical men today to arrange for the provision of tickets whenever need ed. If this cannot be arranged, a fund for theater tickets 'will prob ably be created. A permanent organization until this form of work is no longer ne cessary, was voted. W. B. Tagg was named chairman and H. O. Willielm secretary. The next meeting will be held Saturday noon in the Chamber of Commerce. A report of what is being done for soldiers and what ad ditional work is planned, will be for warded to General Wood, who em phasized the need for special at tention to be given discharged sol diers en route home. Many are be ing robbed of their last money, are out of employment and wander about the streets without food, he said. He asked for a report of what Omaha was doing in the care of sol diers. While expressions of opinion made were that the Red Cross canteen corps, War Camp Community serv ice and Chamber of Commerce, and the home service section of the Red Cross were looking after their needs, it was recommended further efforts be put forth. Women Suffragists to Decide if Contented With a Partial Vote Suffrage advice is needed. Will the Nebraska suffragists be content with partial suffrage until the federal amendment is passed? Or should they go into a state cam paign for full suffrage? These ques tions the state suffrage board would like to have the women answer. Mrs. W. E. Barkley, president of the state suffrage association, has issued a circular letter asking for advice on this question. Definite ac tion will probably be taken Thurs day morning at a meeting of the state board to he held in Lincoln. The letter reads in part: "If this bill passes it means a cam paign in 1920, first at the primaries to secure the party circle vote, and in November to carry the amend ment. "The new constitution will also be submitted to the people at the same election. This constitution will carry a similar measure granting suffrage to women. It is difficult to carry a new constitution, but the men are hopeful. "Should we allow the bill to pass, or be content with partial suffrage until the federal amendment is rati fied, nossibly not until 1924 or 1926? " "You should consider two points; we vote for president at the same election which allows us to work directly in the homes and at the polls. "Many men 'claim that with the foreign or six months' vote elimin ated, we can easily carry. Others feel that the two measures will be confusing. Nebraska Potash Men Are Optimistic Over Legislation W. H. Ostcrberg of the Potash Reduction company, the pioneer potash company of the state, has re ceived word from T. E. Syevens. who has been in Washington for several weeks working on the pot ash controversy which is now be fore congress that the Henderson bill has been unanimously passed by the senate. This bill is designed to give preference to home potash as against that shipped from Ger many. Potash men of the state look on this as a signal victory for the na tive potash industry as it will insure them a market for their product. . IN THE DIVORCE COURT. Florence Hlnkla has filed n answer and -ross-petitlon to an application for divorce tied by Charles. The wife alleges that Hlnkle said he hated her, asked her to leave, and expressed regret that he had married her. She asks the oourt to award her a dcree of. divorce, j . Margaret T, Lowry charges Robert J. with nonsurport. They were married in Omaha during 190S. She asks the court to award her a decree of divorce and custody of a child. A decree of divorce granted by Judge I).y to Fred G. Mayfleld states Hazel K, has been guilty of extreme cruelty. The wife was allowed to use her former name )t Knapp. Laura Lewis has been granted a di vorce from Charles on the ground of non support. The marital relations between Eliza beth and Henry T. Shields have been dis solved In favor of the wife. Mr. Shields waa found guilty of nonaupport. Stella. M. Griffith has been awarded a decree of divorce and 130 per month un til 4.60 shall have been paid for main tenance of her daughter. Eleanor. Charles M Uriffuh was charged with, cruelty and aoaaufporL Omaha Lieutenant Returns on the Same Boat with Hayward Lt. Edward Turner, 3017 Mander son street, has returned from over seas, where he has been since the early contingents of the United States army went across. He re turned on the same boat which brought Col. William Hayward and his fighters back, having been placed in charge of 120 wounded men of the 234th Brest Casual com pany. Lieutenant Turner, who was with the 266th infantry, with the 92d di vision, was 17 miles from Metr when the armistice was signed. He was gassed the second day before the signing, and besides his service stripes wears wound stripes. He says that Colonel Hayward told him he might be out to Ne braska soon. TAKE 110 ACTION IN BTGABE DEATH Before Expiring, Man Made Statement That He Pointed Gun at Officer, Offi cial Says. County Attorney A. V. Shotwell has no information which would warrant any action in connection with the shooting of Homer McCabe by Policeman Charles Akromis Saturday night, February 15. An in quest in connection with the case was held last Saturday, the recom mendations of the jury being that the county attorney should investi gate. Mr. Shotwell states that he in vestigated the case on the Sunday following the shooting, and holds a statement signed by McCabe in the presence of witnesses, which reads in part: "Furlong gave me his gun and said that the officer had his bottle of whisky, and told me to take it away from him. I went up to the officer and told him to let Usher and Byrnes go, and had the gun in my hand. I said nothing to the officer about the bottle of whisky. I pointed the gun at the officer. He told me to put it down. I started to back away and was still holding the gun. I am not sure whether I dropped the gun be fore the officer shot, or after he shot. I told him that he knew I would not shoot. The gun was not loaded." Alda Recital Seat Sale Opens Thursday Morning The seat sale for the Frances Alda recital to be given at the Audi torium Friday evening, March 7, will open at the Auditorium box office Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Mine. Alda's recital will be the third number of the "All-Star" con cert course, which has been present ed under the direction of Mrs. A. L. Green. Mine. Alda, leading soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company . ol New York, is recognized as one of the very few singers of first rank who are equally at home on the operatic and concert stage. Her winsome personality, the mag netic quality of her appeal as an entertainer and the clarity, sweet ness and all-around charm of her singing has placed her among the foremost prima donnas of the day. Miss Erin Ballard, talented pian ist and accompanist, will assist Mme. Alda. Miss Ballard is a young American girl, a pupil of Frank La Forge. She will appear in the role of piano soloist, as well as accom panist. Funeral Services for W. Coe Held Monday Afternoon Funeral services for William Coe, 62 years old, who died Saturday from the effects of pyorrhoea at the Ford hospital, were held at the res idence. 2108 South Thirty-fifth ave nue Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock., Interment was in Wrest Lawn ceme tery. Mr. Coe had made his home here since 1886. He came to Omaha from Port Byron, N. Y. For 33 years Mr. Cole was foreman at the Omaha Merchants Express and Transfer company, having accepted the posi tion the year following his removal to this city. Mr. Coe is survived by his widow and eight children, Charles and Har ry, of the Omaha fire department; William, employed at the Union Pa cific;; Babe, of the Gate City Trans fer company; Miss Maude, a dress maker; Miss Beulah, assistant sec retary of the Kirkendall Shoe com pany, and Miss Grace of the Fair mont Creamery company. Newspaper Men Want Fund for Advertising Nebraska The Nebraska Press association, at its recent convention in Lincoln, adopted a strong resolution favor ing an appropriation of at least $50, 000 to be used for advertising Ne braska. In accordance with this resolution, President Will C. Israel of Havelock appointed C. B. Vasa of Ravenna chairman of a committee to hand'e the matter. MAYOR OPPOSES BILL FOR POWER III LIGHT CASE Says Endorsement of the Bill Would Make Council Merely Rubber Stamp for the Water Board. Mayor Smith surprised the sup porters of House Roll 450 when he made a speech in city council this morning opposing it. The bill pro vides that the Omaha Water board shall have the power to extend the electric light plant which it is now operating at the Florence pumping station and shall be able to ask the people to vote bonds for this exten sion without limit. "I'm opposed to making this coun cil merely a rubber stamp for the water board," declared the mayor. City council passed a resolution last Tuesday unanimously endorsing the bill and asking the legislature to pass it without amendment. All the city council except the mayor still hold to this view and there were sharp passes with the mayor this morning. Says Smith Favored Bill. W. F. Baxter was present and de clared the mayor had told him last week that he was strongly in favor of the bill and would go to Lincoln to urge its passage1 "This means is the only means you have of dealing with the electric light company," declared Mr. Bax ter. "Ihe supreme court has ruled that the company has a perpetual franchise. "If the present equipment of the Florence plant is used to start in a competitive way, the Nebraska Pow er company wiU, perhaps, see a geat light, and will come to you with a proposition to sell their plant. The city can compete. It is the only way outside of a court fight of many years and the payment of an enor mous price for the franchise." Reviews the History. R. B. Howell, general manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Omaha, reviewed the history of the electric company. "The Nebraska Power company is owned, not by little stockholders, but by the greatest electric trust in, the world, the General Electric com pany," he said. "After they had got ten Governor Moorehead to veto our biir in 1915 the Commercial club here made an investigation at the in vitation of the electric company and they found, by the books of the com pany, that the physical valuation of the plant was $3,200,000. Within a year after that the company reor ganized on a valuation of $12,500,000. "This is the outfit we have got to fight. They have been stock jug gling with the people of Omaha for years. "We have found that at the Flor ence plant we can make electricity at three-fourths of a cent per kilo watt hour. The people of Omaha are paying 6 cents now. They were paying 14 cents in 1912. If the com pany can sell the electricty now at present prices for 6 cents-what were they doing in 1912? They were rob bing the people at an enormous rate. "We have competing electric light plants elsewhere in this state, in Lincoln, Fremont, Grand Island and other places. The mayor intimated that if the bill would specify that the electric ity shall be manufactured it the Florence station he might favor its passage. Newspaper Men to Tour the State This Summer The newspaper men of Nebraska will make a week's tour through Ne braska next summer, announced J. O. Goodwin and Arthur Thomas of the bureau of publicity, on their re turn from the convention of the Ne braska Press association at Lincoln. A special train will leave Omaha and travel to Gering and return. About 200 newspaper men are ex pected to make the trip. The Ne braska Press association, the Gering Community club and the Omaha Bu reau of Publicity will co-operate in making arrangements. The bureau of publicity invited the newspaper men to meet in Omaha and make the entire trip. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Nebraska Press association, the following commit tee was appointed to manage the special train: Will C. Israel, Have lock, chairman; A. D. Wood and Will Maupin of Gering; Arthur Thomas and G. S. Foxworthy of Omaha. Fanning Files $20,000 Suit Against Moberly Brick Co. Charles Fanning, postmaster, has filial a $20,000 damage suit in dis trict court against the Moberly Paving Brick company, alleging a breach of contract which was en tered into for supply of brick during 1918. The plaintiff's petition alleges that the defendant company agreed to furnish 35,000 yards of repressed brick at 97 cents per yard; that by reason of alleged failure to make de liveries, the plaintiff was unable to carry out paving contracts which he had made. ' Brief City News RotI Sweepers, Burgess-Qrsndea Co. Have Root Print It Beacon Tress. Tagg Is III W. B. Taftg, chairman of Omaha Ked Cross chapter, Is ill at his home. Dr. W. Douglas Burns has re turned from the dental corps of the army and resumed practice. 658 Brandela Theater Bldg. Tyler 4248W. Go to Excelsior SpriiiK John W. Gamble, president and ilobcrt Man ley, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, have gone to Excelsior Springs for a few days. Recover Stolen Car Detectives Francl and Heller recovered the car recently stolen from J. H. Drexel Sunday evening. It had ben aban doned about a mile southwest of Ralston. Hall nt Eastern Mret-W. E. Hall, director of the War Camp Commun ity service, who is attending an in dustrial situation conference of leaders in Atlantic City, will be ab sent another week. Employment of returned soldiers Is the big subject for discussion. Dr. Jones To Jeeliire Dr. Ouern sey Jones, recently made a fellow of the British Royal Historical soeiPty, will speak this afternoon on "The League of Nations" at the Central Hih school auditorium. The lec ture will be the fifth of a course of eight that Dr. Jones is delivering at the school. Acid Stomach Causes Indigestion! Instant Relief So Why Worry Gas, souring food, dyspepsia. When your meals lay like lumps" of lead and you belch acid, gases and feel sick and upset. Instant relief! The moment Pape's Diapepsin reaches the stomach, distress goes. No waiting! Misery ends! Costs so little at drug stores, Makes stomachs feel fine! Buck to Stand Trial; Falsified Ballots is the Charge in Indictment Charles Buck pleaded not guilty when arraigned Monday morning in criminal court before Judge Kedick on a charge of falsifying ballots at the "fall election. His trial was set for next Monday. Buck was bound over from the county court. The affair in which it is alleged he participated was in con nection with the contest between John Hofeldt and Mike Clark, in which the latter was re-elected sheriff. Buck was working in be half of Holfeldt. The defendant formerly was bookbinder in the court house. The specific, information filed against him is that, while serving on an election board, he changed eight Clark votes to Hofeldt. To Train Song Leaders for Big Public Sings in Parks Next Summer Training song leaders for big "sings" in the city parks next sum mer is a work insituted by the War Camp Community service. The second meeting of a class of 25 will be held Wednesday night in the Y. M. C. A., Harry Murrison lead ing. Holmes Cowper, community singing leadtfr in Camp Dodge, re viewed the local organization's ef forts along these lines upon request of the War department. Delayed Greetings from Wilson Received in Omaha The following delayed message was received by C. C. 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Mirk with X shirtr winud and mail with your full ntme and address. 1 i;' ,U,vi - ' ' '. - 5,.; ! A - M Ijf.Jy , , if j if'.-SK .. n! 1 jt .y::iv- ( - if f iitnUllli)ltiinli,ii'HilL - ; I I n tt fZ mm M I . . 3UBGESS" NASH WE EVERYBODY5 store" Monday, Feb. 24, 1919- -STORE NEWS FOR TUESDAY- -Phone D. 2100 If I I ' - - - uH i.j ,i.v --v . TMiili, III 1 1 1 VTj Men's Hose $' A large lot of men's Work Hose with double heel and sole. Tuesday v 10 pairs for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Boys9 Pants $ f Knickerbocker Pants for boys, of heavy wool mix ture in sizes from 6 to 17. A pair Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Women' 8 Banded Ready -to-W ear HA TS These Hats are in two-color effects such as black and green, red and black, purple and cerise, etc., banded with good quality grosgrain ribbon. Extraordinary val ues, at Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store. $ 00 Boys' Rompers $T ii An assortment of broken lines of boys' Rompers and Wash Suits. Priced special, at 2 for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Linen Collars $ Men's Spongeable Linen Collars, new styles in all 3izes, priced at 4 lor. . . . ?;.,... Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Sweaters $' A clearaway of a large assortment of men's and boys' Sweaters in silver i m gray coior. unoice lues- i day, at Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Union Suits $T Clearaway of Women's Winter Weight Union Suits, ankle length, in various makes and styles. Tuesday, a suit Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store r t rr $T! men s nose 9 Black, gray, tan and white Lisle Hose for men. Double heel and toe. All sizes, at 6 pairs for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store rr C" I lashmere nose Men's heavy quality Cash mere Hose in black and gray. All sizes at 3 for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Mens Moves Men's Horsehide Gloves and Mittens are to be cleared away Tuesday, at a pair , Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Overalls $ Men's White Overalls, suitable for painter and nana bnncpra. A limited ouantity on sale at a pair Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Handkerchiefs $' Blue and khaki colored Handkerchiefs on sale Tuesday, at the special price of 10 for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Stare f t n Uveraiis Men's Blue Denim Over alls, guaranteed fast col or, pants cut. Sizes 31 to 34 Vprv snpcial. at. Dair. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Step Stools $' Good quality Step Stools, made of hardwood; steps are fastened with screws, made very strong. Spe- cially priced at Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store Baking Sets $' 3-Piece Pure Aluminum Baking Sets, consisting of 1 tube Cake Pan with loose or stationary bot tom: 2 layer Cake Pans. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Cake Box $ Bread or cake box with roll top, white Japanned with eold letters. 12-inch size, at asLJk Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Night Gowns $ Pretty Nightgowns stamp ed on fine quality nain sook, ready to embroider. Come in all sizes, at i Burgess-Nash Co. Third Floor, Clearaway Sale of Women's GLOVES $ 00 Broken size assortments of black, white and col ored Kid Gloves. All perfect though some are soiled. Tuesday thny will sell at li regular price, at Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor Samples and Odd Lois of HOSIER Y 5 Pair 00 A large assort ment of Women's Hose that are samples, odd lots and broken lines. Cotton and lisle, seamless. On sale Tuesday. Special, at 5 pairs for $1.00. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Special Sale Tuesday of WASHING POWDER 26 Packages 00 Every housewife will want to take advantage of this .sale which includes 3 packages of Britt's Amonia and 23 packages of Golden Rod Washing Powder, mak ing 26 packages for $1.00. There is a limited quantity. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store. mm) Dollar Day Sate of Convex KETTLES These are of turquoise enamel outside with white enamel inside, with tin cover, 6-quart size, seamless. Ex tremely cood values at this special price. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store. 00 Children's Dainty Wash DRESSES 2 for 00 A great variety of styles made of good quality gingham and percale in stripes and figures Sizes 2 to 5 years. These are very specially priced for Tues day. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store WW An Assortment of Men's SHIRTS Because these i Shirts are slightly soiled we have' priced them special and you will find them all wonderful values. Made of per cale, madras and pop lins. Sites HVi to 17. $Hoo Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store. Specially Priced for Tuesday nft TOILET 22 PAPER As one of the Dollar Day specials we offer you 14 large-size rolls of crepe tis sue Toilet Paper for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store. Little Boys' and Girls' SHOES White duck button, with dark brown calf heel foxing and ball strap white duck button trimmed with white k i d s k i n. Sizes 5 to 8. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Store. 1 00 rancy uuung p Amoskeag Fancy Outing of an extra fine quality. On sale Tuesday, 4 yards for Burgess-Nash Ce. Downstairs Store Aurora Tubing $ 42-inch bleached Aurora Pillow Tubing. A limit of 6 yards to a customer. On sale, 3 yards for. . . . Burgess-Nash C. Downstair Store Sheeting $T Mesco or Pepperell Bleached Sheeting, 72 inchoswide, 2 yds. for No phone orders. Limit 1fl vnrrla tn n piitnmir. Burgess-Nash Co. Downstair Sto Heavy Muslin $ A good, heavy quality Unbleached 36-inch Mus lin. A better grade than Indian Head. 4 yards for Burgsss-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Cheese Cloth $' 36-inch Unbleached Cheese Cloth of a good vj uc4 si ij via DU . v-3- j Hmr. nt "I A Vftrda for . Burfe-Na-h Co. Downstairs Star 36-ln. Percale $ These Percales are taken from our regular stock; light or dark colors; way below regular price, at 4 yards for Burgess-Nash Ce. Downstair Store Gingham $ Genuine Amoskeag Apron Gingham. On Sale Tues day dollar day. Splendid values, at 4 yards for. . . IS Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Flour Box $' Handy Flour Box, white Japanned, gold lettered, hinged cover, 15 or 20-lb. size. Good value Tues day, at Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store Mop Outfit $' Mop Outfit, consisting of 1 triangle shape Oil Mop with handle, 1 bottle Cedar Oil Polish, 1 Tate's Dustless Dust Cloth. The outfit at I Burgaes-Naah Co. Downstairs Store n.it ..--j k, wines Hampers y Splint Clothes Hamper, hinged cover, large size. On sale Tuesday, at.... Burgess-Nash Ce. Downstairs Store Bath Mat s$ Practical Bath Mats of large size and splendid 1 quality, un sale Dollar I i Day; each Burgess-Nash Co. Main Floor. Huck Towels A 111:-.. TT.. 1 m , nu-iiiicn nut-it xoweis. These are of Irish manu facture and have hem stitched ends. Size 18x 36 inches. Each Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store n O r Cl uresser ocarrs ? Dainty Dresser Scarfs of excellent quality and un usual value. On Tuesday Dollar Day, each 1. Burgess-Nassh Co. Main Floor. White Goods $' Yards of White Goods in neat plaid or stripe de signs. For Tuesday it i priced at 5 yards for. . . Burgess-Nash Ce. Downstairs Store n Brassieres J Assortment ill wnitu biiu pink, with lace and em broidery trimming. In sizes from 34 to 46. Tues day, at 3 for Burgess-Nash Co. Downstairs Store 1A Fabric Gloves Men's light weight fabric gloves for spring wear, grey and khaki. All sizes, 7 to 9.' Reduced for dol lar day only Burge-Nssh Co. Main Floor