THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 27. 1919.
PACIFIC FLEET
PASSES SAFELY
THROUGH CANAL
Naval Value of Waterway
Proven Beyond Doubt
Statement of Staff. Chief
Following Performance.
Abord the U. S. S. New Mexico,
July 26. (By the Associated Press )
Four dreadnaughts of the Pacific
fret, the New Mexico, Arkansas,
Texas and New York, were lifted
successfully through the Gatun locks
Friday. This was the first attempt
to negotiate the waterway with a
fleet of dreadnaughts, and today the
warships lie anchored in the fresh
water of Gatun Lake, 85 feet above
ea level. The dreadnaughts will
resume their trip toward the Pa
cific ocean Saturday, at which time
the Mississippi and Wyoming, now
coaling and oiling at Colon, will
commence the passage of the canal.
The old battleships Georgia and
Vermont joined the fleet at. Colon
Friday. After the New Mexico had
oiled at Colon, she swung lazily
into Limon Bay, creeping slowly
through the first cuttings of the
waterway amid dense jungle growth
like some weird amphibian in a pre
historic swamp.
Nearing the locks the crew flung
landing lines out-board which quick
ly drew in broad steel cables that
led to the electric "mules" running
on tracks on each side of the locks.
The whole operation seemed to func
tion automatically, for not an order
was heard as the dreadnaughts
clipped into the lower locks as easily
as a shuttle into a sewing machine.
The steel gates astern the flagship
then closed like great jaws and
churning water rose up from via
ducts in the bottom of the lock while
. the New Mexico was lifted as easily
nd rapidly as a row boat. The flag
ship was then lifted out of the next
two locks in the same fashion, while
crowds standing on top of the con
crete lock walls threw bananas and
fcocoanuts to the ship's crew.
Twenty destroyers went through
the canal, passing through the locks
in groups of 10. Captain Twining,
chief of staff, said that the canal had
proved its naval value beyond a
. doubt, as dreadnaughts may be eas
ily moved from the Atlantic to the
pacific wih celerity 'and without
trouble, as shown by today's opera
tion. The Pacific fleet will leave
Panama for San Diego, Cal., Sunday
night.
Mayor Will Attend
Electric Railway
Meet In Washington
; V Mayor Smith expects to attend a
conference in Washington, August
"11.' called by the federal electric
railway commission, to obtain in
formation relating to traction com
pany problems in various munici
palities. A letter to the mayor from Charl
ton Ogburn of the executive com
mittee of the commission, explains
that railway commissioners of the
various states and also mayors have
been invited to attend the confer
ence. -' "I will be particularly interested
in knowing to what extent increased
'street railway fares yield increased
revenues to the companies," the
mayor said. "During the Transmis
sissippi Readjustment congress held
in Omaha the mayor of Denver
stated that increased street car
fare did not yield much increased
. revenues in his city because more
people walked when the fare was
advanced."
Mayor Smith yesterday wrote to
"officials of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs Street Railway company, ask
ing that they submit to him their
financial reports for April, May and
June of this year. City Commis
sioner Ure stated Friday that he
asked the street railway company
for the same information. and was
' refused.
. Lease Apartment Building.
The property Non the southeast
corner f Thirty-eighth avenue and
:, Farnam street, owned by Mr. and
Mrs..W. J. Burgess, has been leased
to the H. A. Wolf company, through
the Byron Reed company, for 99
years on a basis of 6 per cent on
$37,500. The ground has a 95-foot
frontage on Farnam street and is
67 feet deep, and has an apartment
building on it.
Busy Merchant Finds Ponce de Leon's
Fountain of Youth in Krug Park Pool
Beaches of America's Famous Watering Places Find No Favor in the Eyes of
George Brandeis, Who Has Solved the Problem of Relaxation During Swelter
ing Summer Months After the Day's Work Is Ended He May Be Found Splash
ing Around in the Sterilized Sparkling Water at Krug Park.
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'B'heS'homoson TBelden Store
A "Month-End Tumult" Sale
History tells us that back in the
early part of the sixteenth century
Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer,
after much of wandering and much
of living came to believe that there
must be hidden somewhere among
the imperishable flowers a fountain
of perpetual youth.
He dedicated, if we remember
rightly, his life to the quest and in
his search discovered what is now
Florida.
Further than this we have forgot
ten our history. In fact, the most
of us have forgotten Ponce de Leon.
He didn't make a very deep impres
sion upon us, because, being gray
and wrinkled ourselves along with
WHITE MAN SHOOTS
NEGRO HE SAYS
INSULTED HIS WIFE
Both Men Held by Police Fol
lowing Gun Play Near
Laundry.
Edward Hoover, a "driver for the
American Express Co., shot and
slightly injured Andrew Webb, ne
gro, 814 North Nineteenth street,
whom he charged, with insulting his
wife, an employe of the Troy laun
dry, 2117 Cuming street. The shoot
ing occurred at 1 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, near the laundry. Both
of the men are being held by the
police.
Mrs. Hoover, her husband told
police, had repeatedly complained to
him of the actions of Webb, who is
also employed at the laundry
Hoover met Webb near the laundry
this afternoon and fired twice. One
bullet took effect and lodged in
the negro's right shoulder.
Dentistry of
Real Value
If you have been paying high prices
for dentistry, we can convince you that for
beauty and service and economically priced
dentistry we will give you equal satisfac
tion, and the work carries a positive guar
antee. Our service is continuous through
every working day in the year and is, in
that one particular, a great convenience-
Best Silver
Filling....
$1
Beat22K a
Gold Crown
I Heaviest
Bridge Work,'
I per Tooth.
$5
McKenney
Dentists
1324 Farnam Street .Corner 14th and Farnam
Douglas 2872
our contemporaries, we felt a dub
iety for Ponce's famous fountain.
But we are changed. Quite
changed. Quite. We believe in
Ponce de Leon. We believe in his
fountain. We believe in his eccent
ric quest. We will go further, we
believe that if he didn't find the
fountain of youth George Brandeis
did. We know because we have
seen and talked with George Bran
deis. We met him on the beach at Krug
park, just after, he had taken a dip
in the sterilized, sparkling water of
the new swimming pool. And al
though he claimed he had been liv
ing a strenuous life we must confess
he looked younger by years.
His figure was that of an Adonis
and the merry twinkle in his eyes,
found only in enthusiastic youth,
told us that he had really found this
wonderful fountain of youth and
that he felt the same enthusiasm and
determination as when a boy that
he could go forth and conquer the
world.
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY
We Cffer
Unequalled Bargains in
Used Player-Pianos
In order to close out all of our slightly used and second
hand Player-Pianos by the end of this month, we are cer
tainly quoting ridiculously low prices and easy terms. We do
not want this stock to accumulate during the summer months
and to keep it moving we shall make prices that POSITIVELY
WILL NOT BE DUPLICATED LATER IN THE SEASON.
TO THE FIVE FIRST CALLERS
We Offer
Exceptionally Good
Used Players
Unf
On Payments as Low as $2.50 Weekly
-And Here Are Some Other Rare
Values in Slightly Used and Rebuilt
Player-Pianos
$800 Knabe-Angelus $750 Siroud-Pianc'a
Mahogany case, large size. A Mahogany case, dull finished,
splendid high grade dQf A rare bargain at JCQCT
Instrument VtjJ thi3 prlce pOO
$600 Schmoller & Mueller
itiful tone
$387
Walnut cas. Beautiful tone
and action.
Special at
$550 Hartford
Beautiful golden oak case.
New, excepting OIQIC
slightly Bhopworn...V30
Come
' Monday
Tuesday
or Wednesday
$550 Price & Teeple
Here is a
$325
Mahogany case,
great value for
someone
Come
Monday
Tuesday
or Wednesday
Out-of-Town People: Write for complete list of bargains
and detailed information.
Schmoller & Mueller
Co.
1311-1313
Farnam St.
1311-1313
Farnam St.
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Miss Shannahan of
the Millinery Depart-
ment, has returned from
Neiv York.
The Fall Hats she pur
chased there are to be
very lovel, indeed, in
fact there are several
models from the Mai
son Maurice.
ten's
Fibre Hose for 45c
Eiffel hose in all sizes
and seven colors, 45c.
$1.50 Athletic Suits $1.25
Athletic union suits in
all sizes.
To the Left You Enter.
A Disposal of
Every Cotton Dress
in Stock
Children's
Wear...
SWEATERS
A- bargain table on the
third floor contains a
collection of children's
Shetland wool sweat
ers. A few silk and
fibre sweaters in small
sizes.
BOYS' SUITS
Boys' white sailor suits
and colored two-piece
suits in sizes 2 to 5
years.
DRESSES
Colored dresses for lit
tle girls.
All at a Reduction
Third Floor.
Hair Ribbons...
A 7-inch satin ribbon in
blue, yellotv, old rose and
green. Regularly 85c,
Monday 69c a yard.
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Monday brings a clearaway
of all cotton frocks. Organ
dies, voiles and ginghams in
every conceivable color and
style, ruffled, embroidered,
tucked and lace trimmed.
Dresses up to $Q QFT
$35 .Monday
Dresm from $37.50 -J r r7Cf
to $39.50, MONDAY It). 0
Sizes SIf to i4
All Sales Final
No Alterations
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A Clearance of
Millinery
In order to make ready for
Fall stock, we must dispose of
a large number of Summer
hats, regardless of former
prices.
Ribbon, straw and Georgette
hats in many shades, have
been collected in three groups
and priced
$2, $4 and $6
for Monday Only
V
Values in Silk
Hosiery...
Black silk hose with
lisle tops and soles,
$2.50 a pair.
Black pure thread silk
hose, 12 strand Japan
ese silk, with lisle gar
ter top and sole, $3.25
a pair.
Clocked silk hose in
black, navy and dark
brown, " with self-colored
clocks, hand em
broidered, $3 a pair.
Silk Specials
Belding's taffeta in a
variety of shades 36
inches wide, $3 quality.
Monday $2.19 a yard.
Black taffeta, 36 inches
wide, $2.50 quality for
$1.95.
$2 quality for $1.69.
Colored Organdy
Flouncings...
Pink and blue organdy
flouncing, hemstitched
and ruffled. Regularly
$5.75 and $6. Monday,
$3.75.
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Trefousse Kid
Gloves...
Imported French kid
gloves in black, white,
brown, taupe, gray and
pastel shades, with
three and four rows of
contrasting embroidery
$4. With Paris point
stitching $3 and $3.25
a pair.
Children's glace kid gloves
in tan and white, regularly
$1.25, Monday 98c.
Reductions in
Corsets...
The very best corsets,
higher priced makes,
may be obtained Mon
day at the price of an
ordinary corset.
Corsets which convey
' the assurance of com
fort, style and econ
omy. Coret Dept. Third Floor.
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Materials
Ginghams
27-inch Bates, A. F. C.
and Amoskeg ging
hams in bright plaids,
stripes, checks and
plain shades, 40c a
yard.
Foulards
32-inch foulards with
attractive designs in
the darker shades, 50c
yard.
in me oa.ement. j
Underwear
Specials...
Women's gauze union
Suits. Regularly 85c,
Monday 59c.
Lisle union suits, closed
$1. Jbxtra sizes $1.25.
Silk vests, a beautiful
quality, extra long,
$3.50.
Lace Trimmed
Scarfs...
Several designs very
good laces. Sizes 18x36 f
and 18x50. Regularly j
$1.50 and $1.75, Mon- f
day $1 each.
The Linen Department.
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