ENGINE SPARKS
START BLAZE AT
OIIAJHL PLANT
Brisk South Wind Increases
Peril From Flames Loss
of $8,000 Covered by
Insurance.
i
Fire believed to have started by
4 flying sparks from a passing twitch
j engine, did considerable damage to
the Nicholas Oil company's ware-
house at Twenty-f ouryi and Hickory
streets yesterday afternoon. t
I Slight damage was done to the
.roof of an adjoining machine shop,
n property of the Drake-Williams-l
Mount Co.
1 1 Hundreds of persons viewed the
fire from the Twenty-fourth street
l o viaduct A brisk south wind made
J, the danger of spreading flames more
((treacherous.
J'l A sweeping compound plant In
e one part of the oil company's yards
1was totally destroyed. The top of
1 a gasoline storage tank containing
i 10,000 gallons of gasoline, was blcvn
t off by the expansion of the contents
c'due to the heat of the flames,
n 1 The gasoline was not destroyed,
t j Street car and vehicle traffic on
fTwenty-fourth street was tied up
b;for more than an hour. Police were
called to direct the crowds that
leathered on the viaduct. E. L.
t.fBrciwn, foreman at the warehouse,
cjiiscovered ) the flames. Two fire
dalarms were turned in.
r L..V. Nicholas, nresident of the
company, said the loss did not ex
ceed $8,000. It is covered by in
surance, he stated.
Funeral Services
For John Mackin Are
V Held at St. Cecilias
v3
Funeral services for the late John
Mackin were held at St. Cecilia ca
thedral Saturday mornine at 9
o'clock. Requiem mass was said.
Archbishop Harty was present in
the sanctuary and also Rev. James
Wallace. The mass was sung by
Rev. Father Aughney.
The pallbearers were John Keyser,
Richard Burnell, W. G. Ufe, B. P.
Egan, Robert Smith and Harry
Hussie.
"He was one of the strong build
ers here," said Archbishop Harty,
"and stood for those great funda
mental principles so important in a
community. For his example of in
dustry, integrity and devotion in his
home life, his children may well
rise up today and call him blessed.
"An especial reason why I am as
sistant at these solemn services is
that the heart of John Mackin
stirred for the poor. The St Vin
cent de Paul society, which aims to
give to, those in need personal
thought and care, shall never forget
the , great soul behind his work as
one of its officers. The Holy Name
society, which aims to show through"
the practices of our daily lives our
belief in the divinity of Christ, shall
treasure his strong personality."
Arlington at
Gayety on Farewell
- ; Tour in Burlesque
Gayety theater patrons extended
a rousing welcome to Billy Arling
ton and his "Golden Crook" com
pany on his farewell trip in bur
lesque. Judging by the applause
that greeted his musical specialties,
should he . ever return to Omaha
with his vaudeville act he will be
greeted by a packed house.
An all-star cast assists Mr. Arling
ton this year and a beauty chorus
par excellence. The costuming and
scenic effects of the show are beau
tiful and harmoniously arranged.
Arlington is the same old funny
hobo with a smile that brings a
laugh at his every movement. His
musical numbers are the big hit of
the show. Ed Johnson proves a
competent second to this great
comedian.
Barlow and Bennett in a danc
ing number assisted by a ballet have
an especially praiseworthy number.
TJie Pall Mall trio were warmly re
ceived in their rendition of popular
songs.
Juliette Belmont in her song num
bers proved a decided hit. She has
a good voke and her mode of in
tepreting the selections was, enjoya
ble. Louise Barlow, Ann Myers,
Ethel Nesbit and Florence Collins
assisted in the musical numbers.
Teachers Best Business Men
. In "Intelligence Contests"
' Although Omaha business men
. notinar mnrp ninnpv than local
HKn4ia ...v. j
"vigil school teachers, the latter sur
pass business men in intelligence,
SVcording to I. N. Madsen, of the
University oi umana, who gave
array intelligence - tests to both
" groups.
Following are scores for the five
groups who took tests in Omaha:
High school teachers, 167; grade
school teachers, 148; Good, Fellow-
.1,;. Mmmitl 1.1.1 Arfvprtisintr-
OlIlU vvmhi....' . I ' o
Selling league, 123; and high school
students, in.
Ninety-five per cent of the high
school teachers were marked "very
eonovinr" Onlv SS IMT Cdlt flf the
Good Fellowship committee of the
- J"l,9fhr nf CVimmprre and 34 ner
cent of the Advertising-Selling
league were piaccu hi una ciass.
Power Company Uses Large
') Amount of Water Each Day
A ii(iMiit in an advrrtiSFfnrnt
' that the Nebraska Power company
uses 4U,JAI,uw gallons oi waier a
.1... w,a vn1aimr4 lact nierflt K V Qti.
perintendent Roy Page, who said
one pump sends a stream of 28,000
Iiallons a minute, or 37,320,000 gal
orrn a day. This water, he Said, is
used to condense neat.
densation, he said, there are other
uses for water in the power plant,
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, Comet Arrangements of Orna
mental Plantings For personal call
and advice pbone 1698. . We have no
(ate. Mneray Nursery and Sed
store. 334k West Broadway, Council
; Time for Kodaks
We carry a complete stock of Eastman
Kodak supplies. One-day service on develop
ing and printing.
T7?v TVTT F .
EVERYBODY'S STORE
m Beautiful Fabrics
Mm S3? $i sfffl Included in this splendid showing are the most beautiful fabrics of
(Mm j) o the season in all the newest and most exclusive weaves and colorings-
Sllf g J&-s me uriZZ rrfejs rar-aZ fcc3?er"- Here are a few of the most j
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Easter Apparel
Do not fail to see our Easter 'Apparel
Announcement in News and Herald,
An. Opportune Sale of
Easter Silverware
Sheffield Silver Bon Bon Dishes, burnished finish,
assorted styles, each, $2.95.
Salt and Peppers, Sterling silver tops, cut glass base,
pair, $1.25 and $2.00. ;
Sheffield Silver Casseroles, Pyrex lining, assorted
styles, oval or round, each, $6.45.
Sheffield Silver and Guernsey Deep Pie Dishes, each,
$2.50.
Wm. Rogers' Butter Knife and Sugar Shell Sets, com
plete, 79c. '
Rogers' Silver-Plated Tableware
Price
Wm. Rogers' Plated Tableware sold with a guar
antee of 25 years' satisfactory wear.
The assortment is not complete, but most of the
standard pieces are in the lot. All are marked at just
V2 price.
Wm. Rogers' Silverware
ARBUTUS PATTERN
Wash Fabrics
- for Spring and Summer Frocks
' Printed Voiles in Georgette effect are widely favored for dresses
and blouses. We are showing a wonderful assortment of styles in light
and dark grounds. 40 inches wide, at
98c $125 $1.50 $1.95
Ginghams, $1.00
Fine Imported Swiss Organdy in all the wanted plain shades, 45
pretty color combinations. Specially priced, $1.00 a yard.
Organdy, $1 ,50
Fine Imported Swiss Organdy in all the wanted plain shades, 45
inches wide. On sale Monday, at $1.50 a yard.
Gingham, 75c
Peter Pan Gingham in a full range of pretty plain shades. On sale
Monday, at 75c a yard.
Special Sale of Dress Patterns
$3.59 $4.10 $5.89 '$7.49:
Six yards of Voile in very pretty designs, light and dark colored
grounds. 40 inches wide. On sale Monday at $3.59, $4.10, $5.89, $7.49
a pattern.
Silk Fabrics
exquisite textures and weaves
Taffeta, $3.50
- .
10,000 yards of Superior Dress Taffeta, including navy blue and
black, SO inches wide. Sale price, $3.50 a yard.
Satin Meteor, $3.50
Brilliant Satin Meteor, 40 inches wide, a wide range of beautiful
street shades, also white and black, $3.50 a yard.
Teaspoons set of six
Soup Spoons, round oval set of six
Orange Spoons..... .................set of six
Gravy Ladles..... each
Cold meat forks. each
Dinner Knives.....,., ....set of six
Dinner Forks .set of six
Cream Ladles................'. , each
Food Servers. each
Berry Spoons..... each
Sugar Tongs each
Individual Butter Spreaders set of six
Baby Spoons i. ..... each
Main Floor.
$1.75
$2.00
$1.37
$ .63
$ .63
$3.75
$3.25
$ .50
$. 50
$ .63
$ .30
$1.63
25c-30c
Crepe de Chine, $2.29
Crepe de Chine for waists, dresses and under wear
of Colors, 36 and 40 inches wide, $2.29.
-large assortment
'5; Tricolette, $2.95 .
Tricolette in a large assortment of street shades, 36 inches wide,
sale Monday, at $2.95.
On
On
Wool Fabrics
Attractive Weaves and Colors 1
Wool Serge, $350
Fine All-wool Imported English Serge in navy blue. Special, $3.50 yd.
Storm Serge, $4.95
Fine All-wool Imported Storm Serge for suits, in navy blue, 54 inches
wide, $4.95. '
Coating, $4.50
Special sale of All-wool Coating in plain colors and mixtures, 54 inches
wide. Special, $4.50.
Wool Jersey), $3.95
Wool Jersey is very popular,' as it so pleasingly adapts itself to the
present styles in frocks. Our showing is of cashmere yarn, firmly knit in
the season's newest shades. 54 inches wide. Special, $3.95.
Silk Shirting, $2.35
Silk Shirting in a large range of "heat stripes, very pretty colors.
sale Monday, at $2.35.
Pongee, $1.95 up
5,000 yards of selected quality Japanese Shantung Pongee, $1.95
$2.50, $3.00 a yard. "
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Foulard Silks
In a Special Sale Monday
, At $2.95
Foulard Silk in a large assortment of veiy neat patterns;
plenty of navy blue ; 36 inches wide. On sale Monday, at
$2.95 a yard.
At
$3.49
Monday A Sale of
Hand -Made Blouses
At Unusual ' Reductions ,
Women welcome the return of the Lingerie' Blouse. Always be
coming and decidedly practical, it brings an air of freshness and
daintiness to the Spring wardrobe.
Such Blouses at these pricings prove the wisdom of providipg now
for summer needs. These blouses are slightly soiled from counter
display.
, Placed in Three Groups
$4.00 .1. $5.00
Pretty Batiste Blouses, all hand
made with frills and trimmings of
rose, copen, or plain white.
Blouses of voile and batiste
plain or frilly models trimmed
with tiny hand-made tucks and
rows of hemstitching. :.
$6.00
White or flesh color Batiste and Voile Blouses low or convert
ible collars; some lace trimmed and all elaborately finished with
datnty touches of handwork.
Second Floor.
'
Duvelyne, $6.95
All-wool Duvetyne for suits and coats, in all the worsted shades,
inches wide, $6.95 a yard.
Mala Floor.
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Foulard Silk in very smart and unusual designs
and a large assortment of colors. On sale Monday,
at $3.49 a yard.
Mala Flow
'Let Us Direct the Making of Your New
Lamp Shades
Expert instruction in this decorative art will be
given by a young lady wb,o has made a marked success
in this particular field of home decoration.
All materials necessary, including silks, fringes,
tassels and comprehensive assortment of wire frames
for table, floor, chair and boudoir lamps and candle
shades.
Third Flow.
New Models for Spring and Summer
in Franco Corsets
The charm of the new fashion is lost with
out a
Franco
Corset
Be fittedevery fitting is a reve
lation to us, and you will enjoy style
plus comfqrt that you never knew be
fore. There are models for the athletic
woman, for the young and growing
girls, in fact, there, is a model for
every typa of figure.
In low, medium and waistline cor
sets, in plain and fancy materials.
Priced at
$4.50 to $12.50
Second Floor.
Babies New Easier 'Apparel
Spring Coats and Hats
These are the first requisites of the new
outfit. .
It is particularly of Coats and Hats that
this announcement brings word but there are
so many lovely new garments mention must
be made of them also.
"There are daintily fine little frocks, all
white, or sturdy little play frocks in gay col
ors For Baby Boys' Coais $7,50 up
For Baby Girls Coats $7.50 up
Made af Izt the manner of big brother's coat the fine tailoring
is certain to meet mower's approval in sizes 1, 2 and 3 years.
Hr.3 ard Bonnets in straw and organdie plainly tailored and
, gayly trimmed with ribbons and flowers.
$4.95 to $18.50
Socond Floor.
Three Specials in Linens
Lunch Cloths $1.50
Eeirastitched Daraaak Lunch Cloths of excellent qualiy, in three
neat dedjrns of Rose, Snow Drop or Stripe. Size 45x45 inches, at
, $1.50 each. , .
Huck Towels 49c .
Fin Back Towels of splendid quality, with neatly hemmed enda
and handsome damask key borders; an unusual value, for 49c each.
New Satin and Jersey
To Be Chosen From a Feature Group at
$7.95
' . Petticoats made in line and every point of detail to
complement perfectly the season's silhouette. The mate
v rials are of that soft quality which means service.
One style in straight linesthe others ruffled.
In colors one may choose gold, taupe, navy blue, gray,
jade and black in, plain colorings or in two-tone shades.
Milanese jersey silk tops and deep satin flounces com
bine in other petticoats to be had at the following prices
$8J9S to $2950
Maia Floor.
Bed Spreads $4.50
ed Spreads, in rich colored fetripes of
Bungalow Bed Spreads,
gold, for full size beds, at $4.50 each.
Flrrt Floor.
blue, pink or
BOO K S
MAKE ACCEPTABLE EASTER
GIFTS
New Fiction Which Everyone la
Anxious to Read
House of Baltazar i
Wm. J. Locke .. ........ $1.90
Happy House -
Baroness W. Hutten. $1.75
Lightnin Frank Bacon ...$1.75
Man for the Ages
Irving Bacheller . . . .r.:. . $2.00
September
F. Swinncrton . . . . .v.-. , $1.90
Sheila Intervenes
" Stephen JIcKenna $1.75
Taxi -G. A. Chamberlain. . .$1.75
I: on Furrow
George Shedd. . ..-..-... .$1.75
Happily Married
Cora Harris .$1.75
Snake Bite Root. Hichena. $1.90
( The Worldlings
Leonard Merrich. . ..... .$1.75
Lay of Anthony N-
Herpeshe-'mer . . . . ..... .$1.90
Linda Condon ,
Ilerg-esheimer ....-......$1.90
From Place to Place t
Irvin Cobb ,....$2.00
Isn't That Just like a Man
Rineharfc and
Oht Weill You Know How
Women Are Cobb $1.00
From Now On -
Frank Packard ......... $1.75
Glamour W. B. Maxwell. . .f 1.76
Mince Pie , V
Christopher Morley....-,.$1.7B
The Mask John Cournos. . .$1.90
Tall Villa Lucas Malet. ...$1.75
Farmer of Roaring Run i
Mary Dillon $L75
The Matrix
Marie Thompson Davies..$1.75
" ' Third Floor. ,t