f THE OMAHA BEE
Work of Musicians Call ,
Forth Loan Subscriptions
New York, April 29. Violin lolos
by Jischa Hcifetz and piano solos
by S. Rachmaninoff coaxed $6,816,
000 in Victory liberty Joan subscrip
tions from an audience which at
tended a loan rally at the "Metro
politan opera house last night.
After Heifet had played . three
selections, a man in box shouted
that he would buy $500,000 worth of
bonds if the violinist would play
Gounod's Ave Maria. Heifetr com
plied and Rachmaninoff then played
the Star Spangled Banner with such
effect that a man in another box
said he and his guests would sub
scribe $1,200,000 for another selec
tion. Rachmaninoff played two and
subscriptions poured in from all
parts of the house.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
Want Peddlers Barred From
Wearing Service Uniforms
Washington," April 29. Police
chiefs of all cities of the country
were appealed to yesterday by Col.
Arthur Woods, special assistant to
the secretary of war, in charge of the
employment of discharged soldiers.
to aid the government in preventing
peddlers and street fakirs from
wearing the uniform of the army or
navy. ; . -
v Postal Affairs.
Wuhlngton, April !. Bpcl! Tel
gram.) -Th poitorftc at BaJfct Lk,
Charry county. Neb., Ii discontinued and
mall aoea to On Lake.
Passenger Drowned When
Plane Falls Into River
Cambridge, , Mass., April 29. An
airplane used by the New England
Airplane company to carry passen
gers at a stipulated sum for every
minute of flight, fell ISO feet into
the Charles river basin yesterday
and the passenger, J. Lester Allen
of the Dorchester district of Bos
ton, was drowned.' Ensign W. El
liott Nightingale, the pilot, was
severely bruised.
Limelight on Crown Prince.
Paris. The coming trial of
the divorce suit instituted by Ce
cilie, former Crown Princess of Ger
many, against the ex-kaiser's heir,
is expected to reveal many of th
firmer Crown Prince's escapade
daring his passage through captured
French and Belgian cities. Even
his owa soldiers were frequently re
ported as disgusted with the amours
of the th$n heir to Germany's
throne. '
A Jot of Misrepresentation May Cause a Lot of Dissatisfaction Our Advertising Portrays Never Betrays We Command the Confidence,
otthe Community, on a Solid Basis of Truth-Telling, Read Every Word of This Two-Page Bulletin Then Come and Test Our Claim.
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Benson & Thome's Two-Page
Cataloging the Merchandise Offered in Our
Bulletin
ANNUAL
100,000 JUBILEE
SALE
Wednesday, April 30; Thursday, May 1 ; Friday, May 2; Saturday,' May 3
A Four-Day Opportunity Four days rich in-savings apd a suitable successor to last year's Four-Day Jubilee
Selling Event. It would be difficult to imagine a more opportune time for Men and Women to advan
tageously purchase seasonable Ready-to-Wear Garments for themselves and family than during this sale
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Misses' and Women's Tailored Suits
That Were Previously Up to $39.50
Choice $19.50
Smartly tailored suits of serge, poplin and gabardine.
Newest box, Russian blouse, tailored, semi-tailored and belted models.
Trimmings of silk braid and buttons-
Colorings of tan, brown, Copenhagen, navy and grey.
And Another Big Group
That Were Previously Up to $55.00
Sixteenth
and
Farnam
Streets
Sixteenth
and
' Farnam
Streets
Omaha's Most Centrally Located Specialty
' Shop Store
ON direet Omaha street ear lines and on direct street ear line from both the Union
Pacific and Burlington depots. Automobile roads into Omaha from all direc
tions. Splendid parking facilities.
Our Annual Jubilee Sale will be a time of wonderful selling in our store.
Barely in the history of retailing has there been such an exceptional array of
desirable wanted merchandise offered at such positive economies.
Daring our Jubilee Sale we make decisive reductions that bring prices down to
the lowest point of the year.
When we announce special values you may be assured they are real saving oppor
tunities, for there ean be no two sides to what we print , Performance must follow
promise. We promise the public wonderful Barings on seasonable merchandise, and ,
here they are.
We hare prepared for a mighty outlet of merchandise, and ECONOMY will be
the WATCHWORD the Keynote of this sale.
BENSON & THORNE CO.
Eldredge-Reynolds Co.
At
$
28.00
Jubilee Sale of
Jap Crepe Kimonos
Regularly $2.00
At $1.35
Underwear Shop-
FRESH, newly received merchandise, priced for a
quick four-day clearance. Eightly proportioned
and nicely finished Made of good quality Jap crepe
in pretty figured and Persian patterns.
Jap Crepe Kimonos
Eegularly $3.95
At $2.95 -
THERE'S beauty, novelty of style and economy in
this assortment Splendid service-rendering Jap
crepe in attractive designs. Variety of pretty light and
medium colors. . '
Jap Crepe Kimonos
Eegularly $4.50
At $3.95 :
JAPANESE-Y, comfortable, graceful, flowing and neat.
Pretty printed Jap crepe, high-waisted and waist
line styles. Exceptional values.
-" " : Second Floor
A "ROUND-UP" of a variety of suits from our own regular stock, a selection repre
senting the season's most approved models, including. '
Boxi Blouse Tailleur Semi-Tailleur
The materials are serge, poiret twill, poplin and gabardine. All popular colors.
Suit Shop ' Second Floor
1,500 Pairs of Pumps and Oxfords Go in the Jubilee Sale
at Very Substantially Reduced Prices
Sueh smart styles at such remarkably low priees coming at this time of the year no wonder we expect enthusiastic response to this announcement
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One T-H-O-U-S-A-N-D Pairs
PUMPS AND OXFORDS
Previously Priced Up to $9.00
At $6.85
CONSIDERING style, Quality, newness and Benson & Thome's shoe
value-giving reputation, we unhesitatingly say without fear of
contradiction that these shoes cannot be duplicated in the city at the
price quoted.
Included are dress and street oxfords in soft patent and bright kid.
Black and brown Russia calf and brown kid, 1-lnch military heels,
and fall leather Louis heels. Welt sewed soles also white nfle cloth
oxfords, welt and turn soles, medium and Louis heels. Dress and street
pomps in tan calf, black calf, patent and bright kid, brown kid and
white nile cloth. Plain opera style. Hand-turned soles and full Louis
wood, covered heels. LENGTHS, 2 TO 8 WIDTHS AAA TO D.
Shoe Shop-
-Mam Floor
Three Hundred and Fifty Pairs
PUMPS AND OXFORDS
Previously Priced Up to $8.00
At $4.85
IN THIS DAT of high-priced merchandise and unsettled market con
ditions, the well-seasoned leather employed in the making of the
shoes would cost as much as the price quoted, to say nothing of the
making and finishing cost
In this group you will find broken style and size lines of popular
this-season selling numbers. Not erery size in erery style, but your
size is here in some styles.
Included are patent, dull and bright kid pomps with fall Louis,
medium or low heels, also white canvas, white satin, black satin, white
kid and sflvercloth dress pumps. The oxfords come in patent kid with
welt and turn soles. Exceptional values.
Centrally Located
at Sixteenth and
Farnam Sts., Omaha
Benson
Thorne
Hundreds of Georgette Crepe Blouses
Previously Priced Up to $6.95
, Choice $3.95
Carefully made of good quality georgette" crepe.
Heavily embroidered with cut steel beads and silk floss embroidery,
ventional designs.
Collarless neckline square collars and round collars.
Tub Blouses at $1.65
( Previously Up to $2.50
Exceptional values. Rubable, tubable and wearable
styles of voiles and other lingerie fabrics. Trimmed
with dainty laces and tricks.
Blouse Shop ;
Smart floral and. cori-
Tub Blouses at $2.65
Previously Up to $3.50
Styles and values that are inspirations for quick buying.
Correctly proportioned according to sue, carefully made
and nicely finished. Made of voiles and lingerie fabrics.
' Second Floor
Comp
any
ELDREDGE-REYNOLDS COMPANY
D. C. Eldredge,. President E. M. Reynolds, Vice-President
Centrally Located
at Sixteenth and
Farnam Sts., Omaha
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