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0- 8 -A THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 29. 1920 MEfJtJOIIITES OF CANADA TO FLEE TliROUGII OtlAHA Migration ti Mississippi to Escape Persecution for Re- v fraifijftg from' Military V , i ; Service. Thc.aii.cint march of 10,000 Greek merceiiaric under the leadership of thtfpijnger Gyrus, from Cunaxa, on j the 'puphrates-rjver, to the Euxine ; rta, as recounted inline Ureek au . thor CcnophoiHS "Auabasis," and ihe retreat ofjs'apolcbn'i thousands, "4s mddernirCd after, fashion today 'Tin the exodus oi thousands of Men nonites; a-religious sect from the old 'world,' from Saskatchewan, Canada, to a newly established colony near Meridian,,. Miss.', . according to R. A. Leavitt, of Mississippi, "who is, in Omaha Svisuing T. - F. Maloney, 1620 Binney street.. ' ' More interesting is the statement that, the retreating Memfonites from Calgary,, Canada, will pass Uprough 1 Omaha., beginning' October ; l,''on ' their katabasis to their "new. world " Their peculiar i habilaments," man ners, religious beliefs, mods of liv ing, and methods ror government, have been a universal curiosity. ,' V , ; Hold S.OOJAcres. : . The Mennonites . will settle ' o . 5600 acres of land, an advance t:ol tny already in the Mississippi ter ritory scirnig up icms, nouses ana churches,' Mr., Leavitt de'clared. . Sale - r-f the southern Ian J was made after representatives .of the religious ivsect bfld refused offers to settle in Seuth American countries. Th retreat ' of the Mennonites from Canada where they had set tled for the past 39 years in raising r.ropisNjs because of persecution. Mr. Leavitt said. ' v . f A chance to gain a glimpse of the . character of the followers of Men- non may be liad by Omahans when special trains. .Bearing the immi gran.ts pass through this city. Tie religious sect the Mennonites represent did ltot permit their young men to enter Ihe world war and though thcyf purchased Liberty bonds '.and assisted in relief work, they "have been persecuted because of thiSfCMr. Leavitt stated. ihe Mennomtc religion is based on the doctrine, "Thou shalt- not kifl.'' .They do not believe in original sin, and object to taking, oaths, niak- ' , ' : 1 ' 'LL i ''i V " ' --,7 ' 1 '' ' ' ; - !!!' ZZ:..-?7 " " " " ''" 1 ' " ; ; " , from the By JAMES J.-MONTAGUE. The Pupil I don't' see why I can't take the wheel here. I kno which way to turn. . - The Teacher There's too much traffic on this road." ait till we, get on a back street. . f7 The Pupil But it won't do. me any good to loarn to drive on a back street. If I can't drive in traf fic, what's the good-of driving at all. I know which way to turn, the wheel now.. . '. The Teacher But you can't stop and you can't starts-say nothing of shifting gears. . V ', ... The Pupil I don't think that is so very important. , If I knew which way to turn "the . wtitel I can't run into anvhodv. can I? ' The Teacherr-Supposing a car is' ahead 'of you and Von't-turn out? The Pupil Well, if he hasn't got sense .enough -to urn ,out so much the worse for. it , The teacher That . won't -do you any good when youare. spilled .out on the road. , , v , The Pupil Oh, very well. Btit we're wasting a lot of time.5 I' know 'hich way to turn'the wheel ' - The Teacher Here sua quiet street. Nowrtake the wheel. The PupiJ I've got it. Now what do I do? " : , - ; - The Teacher--Take out the clutch. Where Is the Clutch? The Pupil-'-What is the clutch? The Teacher-iThe thing you've got ypur foot 01 ' i . ' The. .Pupil AU. right,' it's out. Why don't it start? i. The Teacher That's th brake. . The Pupil SVhy didn't you say so? Is this the right?, v."" A ' -The Tdacher Stop! 'Stop! You haven'l-put Hhe gear in. "- The Pupil If you would let me ! experiment around till I" found -out how 'to start it myself, I'd get along faster. x THe Teacher And wreck us both, to say nothing of, the Car. Now watch, pull this lever back on the .left-hand side.VNow take 'out tha clutch very slowly. No, not that way. V ou nearlyhit that tree. i ne f upil I Uidexactiy as yoi told me Jot. .'' .The Teacher Yes. but, you i put your foot on the accelerator. The Pupil Well.T had th'put my ioot on something, didn I f Ybung'Omaha Lovers Ask - Bluffs Jailer for, License i-Hiding the court jiousc in Council Bluffs all dark at 1 :30 a. in. rjri dayivell dressed young man about 22 years old and a girl about '18 . years old, roused Jailer Orlic Kinsell from his slumbers with a request for a marriafe licqise. ,. The young man said he worked at Union station in Omaha and could not get off until after 11 f. m. The jailer directed them to Clerk J. N. ,Tollingcr, five blocks away. The young couple likewise awakened Clerk Tollinger who advised them to wait until .day light and the pair drove away m a ftaxicab without disclosing ther names or addresses. They did not Mturn at daylight. ; " . Olive stones and skins and sim ilar refuse from oil presses are used for firing the kilns in the potteries of Morocco. Fair, Weather Is Promised With Showers for This Wee Washington,' Aug. 28. Weekly weather predictions- for the week ho ginning 2louday are: Upper Mi sissippi and lower Missouri valleys, II f a . M generally lair, nut wim local rami Tuesday pr Wednesday. 'Cool. Don't Miss Our Great September Sale of Housefurnishings, Furniture, Rugs, Curtains and Draperies, I' r ' Djnnerware. Our , Special Cash Prices Insure Big Sayings on Every PurcKas.' V N ' j , - ' .V . . ... . ' I I IT TT Tl T iTTTv TSSaTV TIT Li iii a,- The Jeachcr Ta , , nbe accelerator. -:,; she Pupil Wiiic ThevTcacher I suppose so, Xow y again. No. don't do that! ing .'war or going tolW. Origin ffiiey wer' of , the Mennonites was in Holland. . ; HoldyTherhseIves Aloof. ;"They live"in their own Class, and decline to mingle much with' the try The Funil Don't do what? The Teacher Starti with wheels cramped .around that You'll go right nito ithc ditch, lhc Pupil How did I know wheels werecramped around? the "way. the The Teacher Couldn't . you' see corimunity in whitli they are locatj d," Mr.. Leavitt said. ;, ... T Agriculture is the principal nidus ' try of 4He' Mennonites. Settlement ' ot the; new cojonists near Meridian 'is iulerestihg to many Orva'a real y estates men ' who .possess 'racts of ' land .adjoining. ; : " , ' 1 - TMt; Leavitt will retnrtt to' Merid- tan 'fwirrow .-to aist the elders oi Jhe Hfentifctiitcs'in the. plans of ---l!jtir,v i j Polity Stranger: Steals ManrWallethAfter ; -HeKngWifOnCa . A' weldressed, middle-aged man crowded ahead ofc H. C. Page, chief liccountant Jor the Union Pacific at l;vanst6n. Ayor stopping at the " Castle hotel. 'as he boarded a street cat ai Fourteenth and Harney streets Friday night. ' ' ; The potito.,gentIeman assisted .Mrs. Page up the, step ofVthe car and jostled Page in so "doing. Once 4 aboard. ; tlie middle-aged gallant j ssked the conductor, it he was on, a car for CouiKil Bluffs; He-- dis- mounted when informed he was not. Arriving at the hotel, some time later. Page learned his- purse con taining $100, a $50 liberty bondand scleral railroad passes, had disap- lteared from his pocket. He imme diately suspected the middTe-a'ged ' v gallantvaiid notified the police. Page v" wishes the unknown courtier would ' at least mail back his-passes, even ff he must retain the cash and bond. " Emergency Patients Now t , : Taken to .Nearest Hospital City :; emergency 'calls are J novv handled y a 2omng system follow ing a conference between City Com- missioner j. uean Kingcr, rohce In spector Andrew Pattullei, City t.l..t.L'r . : - i t- i f ncanii oniniiSMOiicr j. i'. i'-uwarus aiid Captain of Police II. fi. Hayes, at that time acting chi4r The driver? take the police car to the sceneNjf the accident immediate" iy on-report. As tlicy are leaving j the case"" is reported to 'a police sur- j geon, who . goes to the hospital in t the particular zone in which the ac-, cident . occurred, , ; I he zones are made according to hospitals with in ftcrnc: on -dutj-. T. : -N - s i Omalia Artist Displays T Paintings In Minneapolis! - J. '; Eauri-'VVallacer' Omaha artist, Yj,s ecciverfliiyinerab1? ov-tions in x ..-C-Minn., where ne is x hibitiug four large compositions of his painting and a number of smalr studies- q( human interest. , HcyVas-a guest of Louis J. Hill, resident of the Great Northern raii ' wiyi Thursday, .when the railroad magoate requested the artist to pre Dare a life-size portrait of him in his study.' Becsause of other paintings which demanded j Mr. Wallace s at tention, he detuned tne request unui a. later date. , v t v S. '' 4.' The i'uoil Certainly not. I was looking at the clutch. ' ' 7 - i light. Now keep "her. going slowly. The Pupil--! knew how to do that. I could run this ear jf you'd get out. What makes it grind that way? - , ' ' ' The Teacher You're in first gear. You want to shift now. . : - The Pqpilr-No I don't . I'm do ing very well.. Let mc alone The Teacher But you- must shift. Take ydtir foot off the accelerator; No, not off the clutch, off 'the' ac celerator. Now let out the clutch, slowly. 'Now shift ..the "leve diagopaTiy. Nol not so tear (otn the transmissio The Pupil Don't speak that. You frightenme and get me all confused.- i" . .Go Slowly. .., . i Thi Teacher Now shift diagonal ly as I told j-ou. There, that's right- Go ahead slowly. F SLOWLY, tell you. The Pupil Gee, it's fun to know how. ' isn't it. Now shall we run out into traffic..,. I know which wajj to turn the wheel. s The Teacher Not yet, you still have got to go into high. The Pupil Where is high? The Teacher High gear I mean. Take your foot off the clutch again. ihe Jfuou You re always making me take; my foot off .the clutch and every .time I "do 'it the. old thing stops. ' - '. ' ,; ,' i ' The Teacher Pull the lever back, straight. No not that1 way, straight! That's right! Now" you're in high. Not so fast, not so FAST! The Pupil I'm sure j'm not mak iiic.it go fast. It just Sort Of jumped forward., (, .-' ; - ' Take your iodt off 1- Pupil Which did you say' the accelerator was? .-. The Teacher That small knoii at' your right. ' Stop . stamping on it.1 . . ,; ,. . thar way. Turn away' ditch, QUICK! "ihe fupu tt isnt at ail neces sary to shout like that. My hearing is perfectly good. i ne i eacher Maybe, but you don't pay any attention to me if I don't shout. Look out for that car coming. . - ' ' .The Pupil But it's on the wrong side ot the street. The Teacher Supposig it is, doJ youwant to smasli the car? The Pupil But why doesn't itvget oil the right side of the street? e ' The Teathcr Never mino! that now. Turn out. ' TURN OUT! The Pupil All right, I'm turning out. But I ought to ' have hit the old thing, just the same. The Teacher Look , out, , there's : another one! ' The Pupil I can't look out. I've t - - .i- iorgoiicn which way 10 turn me Vhecl. Anyway, HE looked out. The Teacher I guess I'll take her now. The Pupil That's always the way. Just because rou see that I'm going to drive betta than you do. you take the cf away from me.-. I'm, going to pet a regular teacher. The Teacher The ' Lord have mercy on. his soul! ' Copyright. 1920. by the Bell Syndicate, -In. BELLS RING AND WHISTLESv BLOW ' FOR SUFP VICTORY Omaha Joins In Five-Minute National Celebration of En franchisement of Women." , ..tne . ieve bmith, fast. You'll! noisy jn. .-.' ' j in Om k to me like Whi: Omaha ' celebrated' w Oman's achievement of siiffragc'a,f noon yes terday. . ... Whistles blew and bells rang from 12 noon to 12:05. p: m. ' ' The noise was part .of a national jubilee of arsimilar. nature. . r Every city, town, village and ham let iu the state joined in at the re quest of Governor McKelvic's proclamation' "'J At the instigation of Mrs.Draper Smith, Mayor Smith promoted' the greeting of the wonreh s votc- aha. sties at the Chamber of Com merce, the American Smelting and Kehning company, the Union . Pa cifcNshops, the Paxion Vierline iron foundry, and ail the packing houses on tne aoutn side, jomed in one lone five-minute shriek promptly at tne stroke ot 1Z. Simultaneously, chimes and bells o. the various Catiiohc and protest- ant churches of v the city clanged torth the news that American wom anhood has been elevated to a foot ing of equality with American man- nood at the voting booth... Mrs. H. C. Sumney assisted Mrsr Smith and the -mayor in arranging) tne jubilee in umaha. Eh to Initiate Class In Masonic Temple Next Month The "500 class" of Elks has been completed. Exalted Ruler Sears of the local Elks lodge announced yes- xernay, ana j-jo canaiaates tor tne 1.000 class arc already on the roll. This is part of the' drive now going i on or oUU members lor the local i lodge. Initiation' will take place September 19,-in the Masonic tem ple, the t.iks club rooms, not being large enough tor such a big class. He willlreturn'to Omateyso011- s Woman Arrested, Tells ; r-s. Man Whipped Her Cora Johnson, 9902 North -Thirty. . first,, street -was .arrested earlyryes- terday-'charged . with intoxication; afterpolic had been Called. to Thir tieth Aind- Turner streets,, where it was, said a woman had been hurt in I When polide ' arrived they found that 5s Johnson had sustained a wrenched- ankle and several body bruises, but that the injuries had not been cause by an accident. "She informed thera that Andrew, Waitea friend she had known for three vcars had struck "her -folkwing an krgumeht police': were mnable : to Service or Years to Come on the - .1 ROGERS ONE-PIPE FURNACE V We'ye been hre 65 years-- , and were here to stay v v '.7 s When you discard your old heating stoves and modern- .... u ..'iU . r r r! ? r-1 ' j uui nuiiic nun a iwgers une-ripe rurnace yuu ioi- low, the wisest plan open to you because the"Rogers" : , 'stands out amid the hundreds of pipeless heaters on the - market. today as a heating unit of assured reliability with a promise of the right sort of service for years- to 1 , .-"corne. ' :'; . ' Experienced service near at han Skilled Workmen - , " . Our furnace men must be intelligent, experienced men from the department manager to the extra" - helper. . . ," "', ' Repair Parts Wfi cany on hand a complete1 stock of repair parts f6t the Roger OnePipe Furfiace. ' This will mean much'to you in later years. j " Prices v Intelligent Advice ; ;;' 7 . we leei we are wen quaiuicu jy give juiiciiiscm, 'C7i n advice bn how to heat your home because we have ; $ P -65 been heating Omaha for over half a century- "-years. ' -. . Sold en v ' Payment If Detired One of Our Men Will Be Glad to Call Tyler 414 - ' WhoUsal mwi ReUil Ftrntc Dapartaaat 140S Hray - Tr TT 1 & SONS CO Hard war m , - - KUclianwai '. V", ILTomPogers 5 HARNEY Whola.aU and'' Retail Furnac Department 1405 Harney Watch Daily Papers for'Special Prices. Sale ; Will Continue All This Week. THE CASH STOftE See Special Displays in 16th St. Windows. It Will , Pay You to " Supply All Needs Now A 1 - " , - 1 - . 1 ; ; ; Wonderfully ' Attractive Showing New' Fall Styles s and 'Misses Suits, Coats and Dresses Women I'll WW ) 1 11 . II iff Assortments brod enough to insure the most exacting purchaser pleasing selection. Values we know you'll find superior. '. , - ' , - " ' ;-..' 7 '"7 ' ' . . ' ,. , ,V,- . " Tailbred Dresses of Tricotine and Serge '7. . 7. .'v.- . ' '.'7,77' ,. ' 'Trianftspme tailored models embodying all the new style fea- tures" of embroidery, "-braid; beads. and self-stitching; colors are navy, reindeer, brown and black'; priced'at $25.00, $35.00, $49.50, $65.00 and up to $150.00; 7 1 . ' Satin, Georgette and Taffeta Dresses Wonderful values in new Fall models, in plaited, tunic, tucked and ruffled effects in every new Fall and -Winter shade. Priced at $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $49.50 to$15lp.00.x New Fall Suit Now showing all vthe latest , styles from Jiome and foreign , designers. Copies of French' masters interpreted in Duvetyn Tinseltone, Peachbloom, Blivet de Laine,. Tricotine, Duvet Supe rior. Oxford and Silvertone. !- Tailored and fancy models priced 549.50, $60.00, $65.00, $75.00, $85.00 to $250.00. mm SPECIAL FOR MONDAY 100 new' Fall Suits of all-wool poplin, serges and silvertones in braidedj tucked and plaMd models, fancy silk lined, convertible collar, in fall shades brown; pekin, oxford, navv ind 111.. J 1 1. ' ! i. rf.ni rr - n- n l i 1 : ' black; wonderful bargains. at $35.00. Sizes for misses and ladies. We specialize in Suits, Coats, Dresses and Waists for the stout and hard to fit women -A ' Thousands of Yards of Beautiful Silks Regular Price, Per Yard Priced at greatly below actual retail worth. Every item listed is fl truly exceptional value 36-mch Faille Lustre Navy, tan,' whit;e, rose, pink, brown, taupewine, Pekin, gray) black, green, plum. 33-inch Nat. All-Silk Pon-, ge. , $3.50, 36-Cnch Satin de Chine. ,. .$2f5 , Sale Price $1:35 Yard All Colors. $4.50, 36-inch All-Silk Satin Goetz.. ,-' All Colors. S3.45 Regiilbir Price $2.50 Yard ' Sale-Price 36inch Col. Messaline.'all colors. , 6-inch Col. TaJfeta, all ' colors. ! -40-inch Crepe de Chine, all colors. ' .9u,r 192(rFall Velvets "have just; arrived. THey include 42-inch AllSilk Chiffon Velvet. 44-inch Costume Velvet. - jo-men uostume velvet. $1.75" Yard 18-inch Paon Velvet. T Here's a Big Saving in Boys School Suits Suits made to sell "$14.50 $20 and $25, at. . . Over 1,906 Suit's in the lot for your selection; all full lined aTid with two pairs of pants; all sizes, 8 to 1 years.;, worth $20 and $25, Sale Price ' : :' ' $14.50 v 7 t Suits made to sell at QiM CA $20 and $25 at. '.ylMU Every Suit gut ranteed all wool and you have choice of a broad range of, very .handsome, pat terns for selection. Sale starts Monday. Suits worthJ20 and $25 at' 1 y $14.50 Boy' Department Tird Floor v Special Flour Sale Monday andrTuesday , V Maker Your Own Bread One 48-lb. Sack of Flour Wtih 'Make ; V Eighty, 10 -Cent Loaves of Bread -Monday 48-lb. Sacks of Our Famous Diam,ond H FTour, per Sack; $3.25 1 24-lb. cks Pure Rye Klour $125 Fancy Japan Rice, re lb.. 10c 10 "lbs; Best Pure Cane Granulated Sugar .....y. ,'.$1.7S The Best Domestic, Macaroni, Spa ghetti or Egg Noodles, pk&...Vic , bars Beat Em All Soap. ..... . '25e . Pet. Carnation or Wilson Milk, can.Mc ' Ttaall Pet,, Carnatioior Wilson Milk, can .......r....'. Te TalWcans Pansy Pink Salmon.-.'. .19c Large cana Baltimore Pears ..... 25c Per dozen $STW Large, can Apricots or Peaches.. 30c Per dozen $2 JJ0 No. S cans Solid Packed Tomatoes. 16c No. 2 cans Solid Fancy Sweet Sugar Corn. Early June Peas or Ripe To v matoes ..'..'.'. y. 2Vii 1 -lb. can High Grade Baking Pow der ..I... .,,,.., 19c Large bottles Snider's Catsup ,28c 1 -lb. cansiCre8ca Layer Raisina. ,59c 1-lb. cans 'Assorted Soups, Kamo. .10c Gallon cans Black' Cherries . .v. . .95c Gallon cans Grated Pineapple. . .$1.25 Pure .Cider Vinegar or Catsup, bot tle i . 10c III ' . , .. . Large jars Pure Fruit Preserves. 38c Leo's Malt, can. . ............. . ,85c The finest line of Evaporated Fruit, in the city at the lowest prices. THE GREATEST TEA II COFFEE" , .' MARKET IN THE WEST. V Our Famous Golden Santos Coffee, ' the talk of Omaha, per lb 35c Diamond H Special Wend, lb.....Oc M. ft J. Blend, nothina to equal it. .1. 45c Ankola Blend, the finest kind. . ,50c Coffee Sif tings, per lb i20c Breakfast Cocoa, per lb. 20c The best Tea Sittings, lb.. . . .. .17'ac Choice Basket Fired Japan Tea, per ' :J....v39c Fancy . English Breakfast, Ceylon, Orange Pekoe or Gunpotrder Tea. i 59c Vi 1l. cansy Redway's Ceylon Tea.3Se THE VEGETABLE MARKET OF OMAHA , No. 1 Potatoes, 1 5 lbs. to peck . . 55c Fancy Sweet Corn, dozen 13c Fancy Ripe Tomatoes, lb 5c Fancy Sweet Potatoe, lb 7ljc 3bunches fresh Beet or Cat-rot, v5c iiarge Heads Freah Cabbage 5c X lbs. White or, Red Onions 10c Fancy Wax or Green Beans, lb... 5c Fresh Cauliflower, lb isc Fresh Peas, lb ,...i.20c Large market basket .Ripe Toma- toes . '.- .,, ; . . .; 50e OMAHA'S GREAYEST BUTTER, ' EGG, CHEESE & PICKLE MARKET ' The best Creamery Butter, in bulk . lb- ,....59c fancy No. 1 Country Butter, lb...5c Fancy Dairy Table Butter, lb 50c Th Best No. 1 Egrs, doz.. . . . ,49c rancy run (renm Chee.f, lb 30c 1.' 1 1 - . iivjr run ircam nrlcK theese, "-1 .28c Faney Full Cream. Young American Cheese, lb , 33c . Fancy New York White Cheeae, ' ., .40c rancy Chow-chow, quart 30e All the beat brands Nut Butier.32',e The best Peanut Butter, lb. ,...22V,e Fancy Green Olives, quart 65c lit Pay TRY HAYDEN'S FIRST It Pay. ' 1 - ' Witt locate .wane. . ; -? s -7 1 - V--7 .