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B e .t e . - W : EDITORIAL ACGES ELEVEN T0 TWENTY THE OMAHA DAILY BEE EXOLUSIVE N. ¥. WORLD In Addition to ASSOUIATED PRESS VOL. XLIV—NO. 302, AHA, SATURDAY MORNING, FLOUR HAS FALLEN | TEN CENTS HERE Dime Drop !rom Qnoutmn Per Sack of This Well Known Necessity. iAR’Y BUYING NEW POTATOES When a dime dropped off the price of @ sack of flour in the last week, it was | the first dime that had performed such | @ feat In many months. How long this | dime can manage to stick away from home none of the dealers is willing to predict, but many belleve that it will be crowded back on the quotations of flour again within a few days or weeks. Flour | that was selling at $1.%6 a sack can be| had for $1.75 now. { Sugar has advanced 10 points again, and the tendency of the retall price is to & up. Sixteen pounds can still be had | for $1, but as the canning season ap-| proaches the price is expected to aflivance. Butter s steady and eggs are a half cent off on the wholesale market. Southern green stuff is about off the| market. Home grown green produce is on | the market now. Beets and turnips can be had three bunches: for a nickel. Onions and radishes are six bunches for | a nickel. Lettuce is four bunches for a| nickel. Asparagus is three bunches for| a dime, New potatoes also have come down or( their high limb. They can be had for | 314 cents a polind now, whereas they have | up to & few weeks ago held up to 7 cents | a pound and within the last few weeks sold at 5 cents a pound. With old po-{ tatoes at 70 cents a bushel and not keep- iog well at that, many are buying the| nevs ones at the higher price. Since the heavy rains the strawberries are said to be somewhat watery. They | can be had at 12% cents a quart now. A carload of Oregon strawberries Is ex- pected in Omaha for the Saturday mar-| ket and these are to sell at about 12% cents a pint. Many home-grown berries are on the market. Cuban pineapples are about off the market, and the Floridas are in the lead at present. All these have advanced | 2 cents a case. | Beef is somewhat higher, ecspecially chucks. Pot roasts that cost 12 cents a! pound a week ago are now selling at 14 cents. Shoulder steak is 15 cents, rounds are 20 cents, sirloin, % cents and porterhouse, % to 35 cents, Pork s fairly steady, with loins at 13 cents and chops at 15 cents. Hams jumped to 18 cents, while they were sell- ing at 14% cents a week ago. A year ago at this time they were sellipg at 2% cents, Spring chickens ure coming on the market in appreciable quantities for the | first time ihls spring. They are selling at 45 cents a pound. Old chickens are 17% cents, Lambs are down §1 a hundred, which is the first drop recorded in two months, | during which time they ldv.leefl almost constantly, Bellevue Seniors to Present Play on Open Air Stage ‘““The Rogueries of Scapin,” by Moliere, | the French dramatist, which will be! given Monday night at 5 o'clock under | the auspices of the senior class of Belle- vue college, is progressing nicely. Daily rehearsals are held and Saturday a big| dress rehearsal will be staged in the| grove. The open-air play in the “Forest of Ar- den” is always the most popular feature of the annual commencement prograimn. Shakesperean plays are usually produced, | but this year a departure was made from | the regular custom in the choosing of the comedy by the French dramatist. | The characters have been chosen largely ! from the senlor class, but a few under- classmen have been introduced. The cast | is as follows: ! father of Octave and Berbi. ! D. Berksheimer | ..nder and Hyw- | Dean’ Fales | Raiph Martin Leandre. in love with Berbinette. ... i o M. Giimors 53 BYDSY. | Marguerite llymlnlh wife of Octave... o Mirlam Weinlarad | iet to Leandre.....Paul Ohman valet to Octave.Rupert Kenner Hyuacinth's nurse.. Telen Allen o \...James Allen "John' Lichtenwallnor -Talma Jensen Omaha Retailers E to Take In South | Omaha Tradesmen | “The Assoclated Retallers oi Greater | Omaha’ eventually to be a greater | organization than’the present organiza- | Nerine, Carle, a (Iu‘a! : Portey. Porter are tion of the Associated Retallers of | Omaha. At a meeting at the Loyal hotel | Thursday night a committee headed by Tom Quulan was appointed to solicit membership from the South Omaha re- tallers, since they are now to be a part of Greater Omaha. The 5 o'clock closing for the retail stores is to begin June 14, according to an agreement reached at this meeting. Boy Makes Garden, Sister Keeps Books Partnerships in the families of some of the children enrolled in the school garden clubs are bringing fine resuits, Supervisor B, E. Dale says. Gustus Gan- | ele, & fat, rosy-cheeked 1l-year-old lad of St. Joseph's school, s doing the work in his garden plot, while his sister keeps his garden note book and account of ex- penses and profits. He has a very neat and well kept record, Dale says. The Gansles lve at 22 South Nineteenth street. Profits from the kiddles' gardens are already belng reported. Paul Denison, 4529 North Fortieth street, who attends Central Park school, has cleared $1.50 from his little patch of onions and let- tuce, and will make more money from later vegetables. Clarence Turmer, 012 Nebraska avenue, and Harry Dewey, 432 | North Thirty-ninth street, who attend the same school, have cleared W cents cach from radishes and onlons. Their later crops will also make neat sums, | Dale says | ' Wonderful Sale of Sheffield Silver Repro- JUNE 5, 1915 SATURDAY JUNE b, 1915—- Qomplete Line of Victor Records and _ Viotrols —BURGESS.- NASH STORE NEWS FOR SATURDAY-——— Motel Wews On I'fllnn and n Ba TWO CENTS. cory SINGLE — BRI *ithor B "3ncit—— —PHONE DOUGLAS 187 Please Use ]HIA]RNIE’ZY ST, ENTRANCE SA’H“URIDAY«IBBurg@s&NmSh Remarkable Clearance of BLOUSES Starts Saturday---Values Unusual N faet it’s hm\n a long time since we nm‘rod such values as these, A sale in which cost has been disregarded entirely. NNOUNCING several very spe- cial values for Saturday Long Silk « o8, $1.00 16-button leng Milanese silk weave, black, blue and tan. All sizes and a remarkable value Long Silk Gloves, $1.50 Niagara Maid, long silk gloves, The offering includes a wide selec- tion of styles in voiles, batistes, or- gandies, ete., blouses with lace and o tdawy ot $ s : embroidered, black, gray, pongee « ml'»rmd( ry . trimming. l"\ngvtjm and whits. waists, both faney and plain tail- Long Silk Gloves, $2.00 ored models. 16-button length, in pongee, white and gray, prettily em- broidered designs, very special. 78¢ Chamoisette Gloves, in Bases Three groups-— Group 1—Including blouses l 00 ment, 48c that were to $2.95, now. Long chamoisette gloves, in Group 2—Including blou-es pongee, gray and white, usual 7ic that were to $2.50, now. $l 50 quality, Saturday, 48c a pair. iroup 3—Including mmlnes that were to $4.50, now. l 95 Burgess-Nash Oo.—..oelfl Floor, Women’s Pure Thread SILK HOSE Irregularities of Usual $1 Values, 59¢ URE thread silk in white or black, with double gar- | Pretty Ribbons NCLUDING Dresdens, Jacquards, satin striped moires and fancy checks, from 5% to 7 inches wide. 25¢ SILK RIBBONS AT 14¢ . . LAIN taffetas, i and ter tops, high spliced heel and double toe. fancy striped ribbons, in an Burnasco Quality Silk Lisle Hose, 50c excellent quality, 4% to 5% Extra fine quality, black or white, elastic garter tops, fuil | inches W'dfi.d wrlm«. pink, blue, fashioned, regular made foot, high spliced heel snd double sole. | Scarlet, cardinal, copen, navy, brown and black. Burgess-Nash Co.—Main Floor, Continuing This Clearaway of Millinery for Saturday TRIMMED HATS, TRIMMED HATS, HATS, vaiues to §3.95, 2 S RN Regular or extra sizes. Burgess-Nash Co.~—Main Floor, including $1.00 including TRIMMED including Trlmmed Pamnnu, Values to $6.50, 31.65 Pleasing styles and shapes, genuine Panama, prettily trimmed, large, medium and small shapes, very desirable for outing and mld- summer Wear. Burgess.-Nash Co.—8Second ¥Floor. Wonderful Values in Untrimmed Hats Untrimmed hats, white or black, | Untrimmed hats, white or black French chip, values to Italian hemp, values to SO or vt Sy e S 39¢ | sist torar. R 69c New “Sports” Sailors, Were to $5, for 69¢c Scores of pretty new styles, of fine quality Itallan Milan hemp, finished with grosgrain ribbon band and lined, black, sand, brown and navy. Burgess-Nash Co.—Basement. ductions and Quadruple Silver Plated Table Burgess-Nash Co.~~Main Floor. Seven New STYLES of WOMEN'S PUMPS for SATURDAY at $3.45 Here Is Splendid MEN’S $2.50, $3.00 and Even $4. 00 STRAW HATS Silk Glove Values ln a Sale SATURDAY at $l 45. . ALURDAY known, medium crowns, Sennets, rough straws, Bangkoks—the whole range of good straw hats The hats are a maker's sample line and include $2.5 -On the Fourth Floor should bring the largest sale of MEN'S S1RAW HATS this store has ever Scores of new, good styles full lines of sizes, high crowns, low ecrowns, 50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4 values, The sale price, $1.45. Men’s Genuine Panama Hats Including Values to $7.50 In This Sale Saturday at $3.45 Hats that are «]rlnnnhd values | The hats are genuine Panama and embrace every desirable shape and style for this sedson. Values to 65¢ at 23¢ | to $7.50 for Saturday, your choice $3.45, Burgess-Nash Co.—Fourth Floor. 'Here’s a Sale of Men’s 25¢ to 50c Hose at 15¢ That'll lntroducé "Thu Newly Enlarged Men’s Section Saturday II 'S dnuhtful if we could offer anything that rerits greater response than this clearaway of men’s hosiery Saturday. The offering consists of odd lots and broken lines of silk, lisle and fiber silk hose in accordion, plain and fancy weaves, many are 35¢ launder Louis Cuban heels 2. Patent kid pump, Cuban heels ... Pieces, Values to $5.00 and $6.00 for $1.95 buton ornament 4. Patent kid pump, soles, new opera heels. . Dull calf pump, o ) ANY of these items will make ideal wedding or graduation z"ln. Prettier silver pieces and better values have seldom if ever been offered. Wle advise early selection for the lot is small and in some instances there are only one or two of a kind. You'll find prettily plerced— Sandwich’ trays, cake or bread trays. Glass lined, plerced— soles, Louis Cuban heels Extra Extra Double vegetable dishes, Casseroles, pie plates, Baking dishes, bon bon dishes Salad bowls, jam jars, Fruit bowls, bud holders, Vases, sherbets, Salt and pepper shakers, etc. Burgess-Nash Co—Main ¥loor, FOR THE BOYS: uppers, Continuing This Clearaway in the Basement Women’s Suits, Coats and Skirts Values of the Most Unusual Sort that Will Appeal to You in this Sale on Saturday of style and practi- o smts cability are gathered here in assortments at once va. ried and striking in value, Spa- cial groups at— $3.95 to $25.00. Suits formerly priced $9.95 for suits formerly priced to $15.00 $12.95 for suits formerly priced to $20.00. Skim that were regularly priced to $7.50, go Sai- urday at the one clearaway price of $1.95. Coats That Were $10, at $3.05 Garments that feature again in one special group of extraordinary worth Every material s included; good models;: were to $10.00, reduced to $8.95. Burgess-Nash Co.—Basement. Petticoats That Were $3.95, for $1.95 Messaline silk, in the full, flare style, with ruffled flounces, in every new, desirable coloring; were $8.95, reduced to $1.95, Your Films Developed FREE when orders are left for printing. This is kodak time Burgess-Nash Co.—Main Floor. Take a kodak with you 1.'Mat kid pump, light weight loleu, lanher 3. Dull calf pump, patent leather cnllnx. small two-atrlp pluern, gray rlolh quarters, soles, Louis Cuban heels.............. . Patent colt pump, gray cloth quarters, over- gaiter pattern, welt soles. ............o000 . Patent colt pump, white calf trimmed, welt CHOICE OF ..... ra ALL welt ........... s '3.45 The balance of the big lot of women's $3.50, $4.00 and $6.00 pumps, all leathers, choice for $1.95. Two styles of black satin pumps, welt soles, leather Cuban heels, for street wear. $4.00 and $4.50 values, for $2.05. The elk shoes, solid elk leather soles, plump calf come in black and smoked elk, sizes 11 to 13%, at $2.35; sizes 1 to 6, at #2.685, for Saturday only. Burgess.Nash Co.—Second Floor. A turn sole, full Louis Cuban heels, Sample Line of Hammocks AAI‘ sizes and colors, ~ with pillows. geven groups: Vaiues to Values to Values to plain or Divided Into Values to . .$2.50 Values to § .$2.08 Values to Values to Burgess-Nash Co.—Basem LAWN MOWERS, GARDEN HOSE Lawn mowers, 14-inch size, 3 blades, $3.00 kind, at.. Lawn mowers, 16-inch size wheel, 3 blades, $4 kind, at # 4 -inch, 6-ply rubber garden b absolutely guaranteed, at. .. $4. 08 Lawn rake H0e kind, at. 39c Garden hoes and rakes, 26¢ klnd, at .. ABe Adjus Alllt Hlltl\dl(lln 3 .25 at C Gas hot plate '._'vhurm»r e M ‘h 3-burner .........c000000 $2.75 REFRIGERATORS 100-pound Century refrigerators, white, odorless, enamel lined, $23.75 value, at . . $19.50 pound Century refrigerators, white, odorless, enamel lined, $15 values, at .. $12.56 50-pound Century ice ch hite, odorless, enamel lined, D08 Bhroio's s ¢ Sh e esie Automatic refrigerators, with built-in water cooler, $30.00 val- ues, at 23.00 A nozzle with every 50 foot gar- den hose. A galvanized pan or water cooler with every refrigerator. A set of spring hinges with every screen door. A palr of hooks with every ham- mock. Burgess-Nash Co.—Basement, BURGESS-NASH COMPANY, “EVE mo:n"s mnz" Just the sort of hose every man wants now to wear with low shoes; assorted color s. Not a pair that sold fr less than 25e, values, while the major portion are 50¢ values. Genuine Porous Knit Underwear, 75¢. 15¢ Whi!n and ecru color union suits, full length, %-in. seam and kmee length with short sleeves, closed croteh, run of mill, special sale price T6c. Men’s Striped Satine Shirts, $1.50 A new line of the most popular satine shirts ln striped patterns, like the genuine tub silk shirts, made of very high-grade and fine guality satine, will well and give excellent service. Our special price for Saturday, $1.50. Men’s New Wash Neckwoar, 50c and 25¢ ¢ Offered Saturday for the first time, in Manhattans, tubulars and De Join- ville materials, fiber silk, madras cloth and olher good wash materials, your season’'s supply Saturday, 50c and 25c. Buy Men’s $2.00 Athlotio Underwear, $1.15 One number and only a small quantity of $2.00 mercerized striped sofsette athletic union suits, all sizes to 44, but owing to the small auantity we would advise early selection Saturday morning. Confi- dentially, we think the entire lot will be gone by 10 o'clock. Men’s Strictly Hand Tailored SUITS Very Special Here Saturday at $13.65 To Be Compared With the Usual Suits at muo lluwhn Simply to prove our claim that this store’s unique merchandis- ing policy represents a big ad- vantage to you, we ask you to come and compare these Burgess- Nash suits at $13.65 with higher, priced suits elsewhere. These suits at $13.65 are strictly hand-tailored, superb, new 1915 models, made of a superior quality fancy ma- terials, including blue serge; full lined, half lined and quarter lined with mo-| hair or Venetian silk. Two or three-button sack coats, with broad lapels, pateh or plain pockets. All sizes, 32 to 48, for stouts, slims' or regulars, The workmanship is up to the best merchant tailor standards. But at $13.45, “Burnasco Standard” clothing for men with a price range of $18.65 to #$40.00, Burgess-Wash Co.—Fourth Floor. Boys’ SUITS That Were $10.00 to $18.00 Special Saturday at $5.95 ADE of the very best materials, strictly hand-tailored throughout, blue serges and fancy mixtures, for ages 6'to 18 years, values $10.00 to 18.00. BSale price, $5.95. Boys' Hats, 50c Every shape, style and color for the little fellows; a splendid line for Boys' $1.50 Pants, 980 Knickerbocker style, for ages § to a 18 yaars, including blue serges selection; Saturday, and fancy; were $1.50; - iy 50c 98¢ | -W“l~.u‘ Co.—Fourth Iloor Men’s Oxfords and Boots Made to Sell for $3 50 and $4.00 at $2.25 | Tht- nxford* are tan Russia calf, button and lace; also high shoes in tan Russia calf. $3.50 and $4.00 Grades $2.25 Dark Russia ealf oxfords, English last, hand welt soles, made to sell for $6.00; Saturday, $4.95, Dull calf oxfords, English las hand welt soles, made to sell i« $5.00; Saturday, $3.95. Dull calf lace boots, cloth top, custom eyelets, hand welt sOivs, made to sell for $6.00; Saturday, $4.95. Fine black calf boot, new English last, hand welt soles, a regu- lar $6.00 value; Saturday, $4.95. Boys' school and play shoes, brown and black calf, with solid elk soles, all sizes, the regular $2.50 kind; Saturday, $1.95. Burgess-Nash Co.—Basement. Saturday is Chocolate Day Whipped Cream Chocolates, 40¢ quality.SSe Fresh Cream Carwmels, nut or piain, 1b.88e Our Special Black Walnut Penochi, 1b, .88¢ Home-made Peanut Brittle, 1b Salted Peanuts, Ib. ash Co—Basement. War News Cables