Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 7, 1915, Page 8

CLBE B N UMAHA, W SDNESDAY, JULY- 7, 1915, 8 Ll -— -— o) o BER — Ente LOT of society tolks were prominently in evidence at the auto speed- way, and the women seemed to enjoy the races as much, if not more than the men, even though perhaps their admiration was excited by different points JJ think that gray machine there ought to win!'" fair one. “‘It’s the prettiest auto on the track.” And then a little later when the fast drivers were pasting the slower ones, another young lady remarked, “Bh, isnt it a shame! That driver is such a handsome fellow! And the chap riding with him is toy darling for anything! They ought to let him keep ahead!" When the prize winner shed part of a tire, therée was a momentary feminine gasp, but as he came around once more, the society belle de- ¢lared, “Oh, 1 do wish ho’d do that again!”, exclaimed one of the Byrne, all of St. Joseph, arrived Bunday for the races. They are the guests while here of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Bymne. At Happy Hollow Club. Among those giving dinners last evening at the Happy tollow club were Mr. R. | ¥. McConnell, who had four guests; Mn ‘th for the 'u—m;" | , | « B. C wo; Mr, C. B, Tunnicliffe, O s Mr.and Mrs, D. W, Merrow started three; Mr. E. T. Manning, tive; Mr. Julius | C38 DO | 111 e i+ Kessler, three; Mr. Carroll C. Belden, two; Mr. B, W. Morrew, two: Mr. C. E. fad Yer, ix; Mr_ H. Goodrich, four; Mr. W R. Watson, two; Mr. . M. Durkee, four; Mr. J. ¥, Prentiss, two; Mr, C. H. Marley, four; Mr, R. K. Linderholm, six; Mr. A ©. Howard, three; Mr. W. D. McHugh, today in their oar for Maine, where they will be until September. Miss Mildred Todd will leave in two weeks for Minnesota, where she will epend the summer, The Misses May and leave Saturday morning for lake Okoboil ; Mr. Brice |8nd Minneapolis, staying a few days in E four; Mr . Benedict, two; Mr. B, 0, |fornia, where they will epend the sum- ‘ ; Dr. Milroy, three; Mr, | mer. :‘,u!.:“::;.h‘:;:\: (:vrlr. ‘fu,f A. W. Friend, | Mr. and Mrs. C. G. McDonald and smail ™ four: Mr, . W. Garratt, three: Mr. A, | daughter, Charlotte, leave the early part Brown, three: Mr. A. W. Bowman, three; | 0f hext week for Boulder, Colo, where - Mr. Ellfott, three, they have taken an apartment. Mr. and i The membership committee of the Com- | fnercial club entertained at luncheon to- day at the Happy Hollow club. Covers were placed for fifty guests. A small dinner party at the THappy Hollow club last evening was composed of Mr, and Mrs. Dan Edgerley and Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Douglas. Mr. M. M. Robertson and Mr, and Mra B, L. Williams will entertain at dinner his evening at the Happy Hollow club. Mre. Welss and Mrs. M. W. Rainbolt entertained at luncheon today at the |Happy Hollow ciub. At the Country Club, Miss Elizabeth Davis entarulncdl n‘l jluncheon today at the Country clu (Covers were placed for: Mrs. McDonald have spent thelr sum- mers in Boulder in the past and plan to make the Estes park trip in addition, this vear. | Pleasures Past. Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Newton enter- tained the members of the Rummy club and thelr husbands at a card.party Pri- In-the decorstions and six tables wete placed for the game, Prizes wers won'by Mesdames Peter Mehrens, W. A, Smith, J. W. Hood and Messrs. ¥.. Onkes, Peter Mehrens and H. L. Underwood. Mrs, W. F. Loree will entertain the members of the club at her home Monday after- noon. < Personal Mention. Mesdames— Mesdames-— ,mn-t Kountze, l;-rd Bt: n:;. Mrs. Roy 'T. Byrne is visiting her par- |Jack Barber, Emlllhl. A il ents, Mr. an§ Mrs, P, Sheridan, in 8t ton, M \ Mr. A. J. Potter will have four guests at dinner this évening at the Country club & Wednesday evening Mr. &nd Mrs, B, B. Martin will give a small din- ner at the'Country club. At the Field Olub. .. Mr. Louls Nash will give a 7 o'clock will entertain st the |, - |next seen she was dead. She lived with , ; Joseph, Misn M;}um Bwift and her 'rlece, Miss Mar§ Clare Swift, left Sundsy for Montana, where they will remain for two months. Mr. and . Albert King, Mise M. Parker and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Perry and family left Sunday for a three weeks' trip to tha Minnesota lakes. Miss Otis Hessler of Pawnee City, who has been visiting in the city for several days, left last evening for ths Pacific const, where she will spend the summer. Mr, and Mrs. Roswell Barber of Min- neapolis arrived this afternoon to be the guests of Miss May Mahoney for several days, Mrs. Barber was y Miss Fitta O'Connor and- visited M Ma- horley last winter. { ills Self While l Daughter is On Her oneymoon Trip When summoned to answer a long dis- tance telephone call Monday afternoon, Mrs. Cors Ware, 3004 Elm street, was found dead in her bed, indications being that she-hed swallowed chloroform with suicidal intent. Mrs, May Malone, a daughter now on her honeymoon to Californis, has been summoned home. The coroner will not hold an. Inguest. Mre, Ware was 4 yoars of age and had beén separated from her husbanud., Ehe returned Monday afterncon from an outing and sald she was tired. \When Mrs. Isabelle Campbell. . Parker Ware is the surviving son. You can eastfy turn,your gray, faded nrnrululwl!hm{ u Restorer to hair and scalp ltke a shampoo. Q-Ban “is harmless, not sticky, dellghtful to use and darkems all your gray hair so nafurally and evenly that no ome can tell it has boen applied, Q-Ban acte on the roots, makes halr EvE Mahoney | day evening. Garden flowers were used | DUNDEE TREASURER IS STILL NISSING Books Are Being Checked Up to See ‘What Amount is to Be Turned Over to Greater Omahs, e WIFE SAYS BACK THURSDAY attorney who has been treasurer of down.” In the meantime the ‘village funds have not yet beén turned over {the Greater Omaha merger act, and |ing up the warrant account. Dundee was supposed to turn over jabout $130,000 when it lost its cor- some $116,000 is in the banks, The Omaba city council held a secret ses- sion this morning to consider the of Ellery H. Westerfield, the Omaha | to Treagurer Ure in accordance with | | porate identity, of which it is said | terest in the situstion grew more tense when Attorney Arthur Pancoast, repre- senting Mrs. Westerfield, offered to turn over the records and funds to Treasurer Ure, who declined because, using his own words, ‘I wanted to know what I was receipting for and wanted a-recon- |ciliation of certain apparent discrep- |ancies, I want to know just what funds {and securities there are and what the | balances, as shown on Mr. Westerfield's | books, really represent.’ Treasurer Ure salc He niways had & high regard”for Treasurer Westerfield, }who bas been active in the affairs of | The “mysterfous disappearance’’ the Dundes Presdyterian church. Undey Surety Bond. Mr. Westerfield |s under a surety bond Dundee village, is explained by hl-i,,, $2.500. In thi connection Treasurer family as due to ‘‘a nervous break-!Ure remarked that he, himself, is under a hond of $200,000, while Yoday he is cus- {todian of about $2,600,000 of city, county and school funds. . Mrs. Westerfield stales she has received | meveral letters from her husband since | the eity comptroller's office is check- | he left the city and she maintains he will {he back Thursday. « | The sheriff's office is holding a writ of mandamus issued from the district court, ordering the Dundee treasurer to turn {over the funds of that viliage. | The work ot checking up Mr. Wester- field's mccounts will take several dave, as there are sixty improvement district accounts to go over and consideradls other detall work, On Train to Chicago. Robert C. Druesedow, intimately ac quainted with Mr. Waesterfield, happened to ®o to Chicago on the same train with the Dundee treasurer, leaving here on the Burlington, Sunday evening, June %. Mr. Druesedow made this statement: “Mr. Westerfield and I chatted for sev: eral hours in_ the sleeping car before we retived, He appeared in his usual state of | heaith and spirits. We discussed’ many subjects, the consolidation of Dundee be- ing mentioned. T know him quite well and noticed no nervousness nor anything unusual. Arriving at Chicago, he agreed to meet me at 2 p. m, at the Great ‘Northern hotel, to g0 to a base bail game with me. I was late and missed the ap- pointment. The hots! clerk sald some- body had called for me. Mr. Westerfield checked his grip at the Burlington depot in Clicago and gave me to understand he would return to Omaha or the even- ing of the day of his arrival.” The United Btates Fidelity snd Guare anty company of Baltimote furnished the ‘Westerfield bond. —_——— AM-. Summer Coush. The firet dose of Dr. Boll's Pine-Tar- Honey will help you. It kills the cold germ. Only. %o All druggists.—Adver- tisement. OPERATION SAVES LIFE OF THR BOY ilron[ht to Omaha and Kernel of Corn Iodged in Windpipe is Removed. LITTLE ONE OUT OF DANGER An operation wee performed with entire success at the Lord Lister hos- pital Saturday, when a grain of corn was removed from the lower trachea, or windpipe, of Harold Fiddelkie, 17-months-old son of H. A. Fiddel- kie, of Riverdale, Neb. Harold and his older brother were playing together. WHarold had several grains of corn in his mouth when his brother pushed him plavtully off of a ohair. Harold swallowed one of the ker- | nels of corn and it lodged iIn the wind- :1;,:' Coughing falled to dislodge it and o child was nearly suffiocated. His fathér rushed him to Kearney. Physitians there could do nothing and ——— he was told that the case was prac- tically hopeléss. A Union Pacific train for Omaha was just duve “I'm going to give the boy a chanoe” said the father. A few minutes later he and his son Were on the train speeding toward Omaha. Arriving here they went to the Lord Lister b tal. Dr. H. L. Arnold took | the case. Operation was the only faint hope and he, with Dr. D, C. Bryant, cut through the muscles of the throat and laid open the windpipe. The graln of oorn was rem the slit sewed up and today the child is already able to play again, TO PROTEST ON TOLLS BETWEEN S. 0. AND OMAHA Commissioners Butler, Kugel and With- nell have ‘been appointed as a special committee of the city coundil to walt upon the telephone company with a re- quest that the B-cent telephone toll be- tween Omaha and South Omaha be elimi nated in view of consolidation. 7. J. Breen of the south side sent the council a letter wherein he contends that it would not be fair to cut out this toll and then offset that reduction by ralsing the south side rates to the present Omaha schedule. matter, and every one who would be expected to have Inside information is as close-mouthed as a clam. Administrator of Estates. Attorney Westerfield Is of record in the | county court as administrator of a num- | ber of estates, all of minor importance | except that of Grace K. Beals, t& which ho was appointed about two months ago, and in which he has not yet filed an tn- ventory, In the petition it was declared | | that the estate consisted of 35,00 in per- sonal, property, and, according to the | terms ot the will, only a nominal $1.000 ) murety company bond was exacted. | Besides bis activity in village polll\u: | in Dundee ‘My. Westertield took a hand in politics generally, being one of the| leading lights of the Fontenelle club, of which he wan at last accouiits one of the officers over whose names the literatute of that defunct organization was sent out. | i Auditing Accounts. 4 City Commissioner Butler of the depart- nment of public accounts and finance, rep- resentative of a bonding company and! city treasurer are making an. audit of Mr. Westerfield's accounts, A cursory examination of the books shows that the Dundee treasurer maintained a separate balance for_money invested In warrants | instead of keeping a general balanve of all money and securities in his keeping. | Mr. Westertield, according to his wite, | left Omaha on Sunday, June 27, the day | before it was expected that demand would ! be made upon him for the village funds. Frequent calls were made at the Wester- flold home, but each time it was stated the treasurer was out of the city. In- | THE | VinperBILT HOTEL THIRTY FOURTH STREET || AT PARK AVENUE ‘ EwYORK “f'é;%"/ Z}zi Conservative SUMMER RATES . ed | e | l AS A MATTER " OF SAFETY i ?:"'5“' letr.‘m":tm TeAson, A, “fimfi interest you wi drawing a_libe are 40 i clearing sale, yard. .19¢ the Brandels Stores.. In t Fine quality cotton crepe in dark colored background, dainty, neat hg, 25¢ value, 27 inches wide, clearin xrsnle, rdfl * Embroldered coffon crépe, while ground in colored embroid-| Clearance of gred designs, 27 inches, 25c value, clearing sale, yard. .12%e¢ 3 PRI 37 InRpe%, 3 Corsets value, clearing sale, yard. .12%e white cotton crepe, also a fine quality of white n:ed | * i S +|| il + * L 4 L 4 & + [ 2 + X * 1 + ' B + The great quantities and varieties of stocks represented in our July Clearance Sale were offered to < % the public beginning Tuesday morning. In addition to the published offers in this and following adver- < : tisements, x‘egmupinge ofddepleted lines will be made and new prices set daily in each section; in many < cases these cannot advertised, . < z Please consider the news on this .gage as by no means complete, for in no single advertisement can < * the price news of the tremendous valies be fully told. These days will afford such opportunities as ¥ * the true economists will quickly take advantage of. : 1" +* : . P g + + Cleararce Sale of Tl‘llie July %:aann E:}; Brings SGood Ellt_tl:ge.dmg.ly Gl:»od I & ouses ews to 1 hose W ho Desiretodave osiery in the s .50, + % 1ot th. i—Vahs o 310 | Money on Coats, Dresses, etc. Sale ¥ & Jap Silks, French Voiles and | Colored wash dresses of good wearing quality, worth to | Children’s pure - thread silk < + Organdie Blouses. SE e VU R bR Tl e SR G R S .. $3.98 hoslery,i full fashioned, worth o gt N 2V 1 Soiee | Colored and white vash dresses, worh to #10. . #8000 | 0 S L s e 3 z %rebpestzli ’Chlare.gn Sl::!a Choé‘ce of s;nall lo: of \323 selszg and colors of Klosfit petti- hea;' tri‘bl;:)d hosiery, all si:%s‘. : ul y coats, one day only, nesday. .... DGR B o WO 0 20¢, pair....... g rie_Blouses. —_— st Romeart DAinlyLLJ.ngo‘ea_ .| Choice of big lot of white lawn long kimonos-and dressing mge%‘hifl:x}’;‘an}?sl;{orT & peogxette Cr?{e. Crepe de | sacques at just half price. : some all sik to top, full fash. < Chine, Striped Silk Shirts, Plaid | To2085 U hite mercerized hose, worth 20c, at. .. :....12Ve | ioned, double heel and toe, < Silks and Radium Silk Blouses, double garter top, some slightly o At sz 69 Infants’ hand embroidered yoke slips, worth 59¢, at.....39¢ | soiled, worth from $1 to $1.30, & t ' Lok New '.___ Infants’ light weight summer shirts, worth 25¢c, at...... 18¢ | on bargain ‘square, choice.69¢ & P me‘r/clll‘:lzlls‘: ’7-[5)0‘;"2“ l:':c: Choice of any tailored wool suit in:our entire iock for. .$10 Cl : £ Knit L e fo 1 et e AL o ! st b . e o it el b # Blouses, Georgette Crepes, | ‘Cologed tub Uresses; worth to $4, clearance sale price. .$1.98 wU agce o ni : : flfip‘pi’:nfk‘“&ofii“flgfim" Big lot of linen auto and fraveling coats; worth o $4..$1.98 | 'n" lenfeall' e kS Fundreds of styles to select 1.2?0‘wuhh skirts lnhlinens, pique, repps, etc., made to ;slcl ,,,;t:"'fi,n 'eu“' :n; n“l:‘br:'\'ll' k;:e i * Tom, VD SO RS, CROMER, BUON ., 7. oo i 5'n o 5 0onin ad Ris 00 & R AR bt styles. &+ At .50 Children's dresses of ginghams, percales and chambray, Y::cl}‘xet f::lenyo‘:(res.":?'.‘ 3 p Y Stiawy il Bomird i, B | o ol st s | 2DC W ' July Clearance o : Children's, Misos' and 11 E TR . g + § 200 new ¥flixlvani=de ?m. made ces and broideries at Half | fo oo S *oms . + 2 3 other well-known brands gar. Itatian hemp, Pric Less ’ + + e mostly large black, | .. LY. and. { g ;‘,,';“;‘L':,,,';'_";n'm;h;n) ment Wh&: or burnt sailors, trimmed 45-inch crepe, voile and organdi enrb_rondery flouncings, | bargain square ) 4 with flowers, ribbons, ons | very pretty floral and conventiorial designs, worth up to & of ostrich, etc. Wongosm;.oo: P00 VRN i s Heteeeiiinaias R 80c Jlik Cl : 4 : clearance sale P"“*--v‘e%:to 2%-inch to 6-inch embroidery edges and Insertions, very % earance & : Hmu:ngr:g; of '?':.floek 'jllk.s"k VO; dainty rtm::fi :.xtrl fine %uamy of cambric, swiss agd; Sale wa“ Paper + uroy, nainsook, wor R N R It e a0 Plush Tams. Most all of them I T g Tyl Wonderful values in new + 1 and cord | Sample pieces and odd lots of fancy laces, flouncings and all- i :r‘}nelc::;ed ;vlr‘:‘r:.;a::e’;,nso_;.} overs, from 18 to 36 inches wide, Aoy up to 75¢, yd...25¢ | PAPCTS ,fg::::le for "amy room ::?. Mot oD IBte a0t O | e = | AUl 6 wall paper, roll..’, 3¢ i B e M enn hor: | July Clearing of the Attractive| ansic wan paper, ron. . 7¢ : 4 uets of mixed flowers, Lilacs, on Fabrics All 20¢ wall paper, roll. . .10¢ , Fruit effect All 25¢ wall roll. 121c L 4 etcl.x,":t Flowarns . Full standard apron gh!shlm, pure indigo dye, in all the want- | oy 502 ::“ g:;:: :2"_ i ;:: L Half Price— ed checks and broken effects, Sc value, sale price, yard..3%ec ; i A Your Choico of Owr Stock. | T30 Jiine Tonsdale bieached cambric, 36 inches wide, the + #* Cl Main FI1 regular 14c value, clearing sale price, yard, only."...... 8l4¢ Beaufiful Pictures + * ...'«.ngi 27-inch beautiful silk stripe voile, in all the leading plain| = he J lll Cl + * o s I::i:n shades, sheer and crisp, dainty silk stripes, 15c value, c;e"a‘r- mt y lear- : omen's bBul Sandals IR ORI P (s (5 N 1 s xS n s be s s e s s ran's 9%e . e kskin Button ance Sal g 3‘&0,3?"5\/05?.0 $4.00,.per | 36-inch dress percale, 1i shlmnf,»drus and wrapper styles, Sa » 2 + el o weveeneen 8198 | fast colors, 10c value, clearing sale, yard. .. .. i s Be |, 2000 clel;ui;lg ?ar-?en pic-- + omen’s Fine Pumps and Ox- | 73 204 90-inch bleached sheets, fine soft finish, 3-inch hems, y ues Bx10-t0 LURI], 10 hald colored landscapes, sea & ready for use, 39c value, clearing sale, each......... ++28¢ | scenes, beautiful figure pleces, Ale md { 42x36 and 45x36-inch bleached pillow slips, soft finish to | all popular subjects, all double +*, * P\"fl‘P& mads match, 10¢ value, clearing sale price, each........... 714¢ | mounted. : M., Wickert, . #, On sale Wednesday, main floor Worth to - . Wash Goods in the Clearing ) $ Bathr 34 Just ncelsm fln%e fiues of gllle pr;:t%d s‘vmilc:§ l%r tgurduly loc eaCh 1. ______ Clearing ; entirgly new styles and designs in beth stripes ¥ ‘ and floral. Also a wide range of black and white stripes Which | ey sold In Omab Suiside of B + + +* + = 4 + - + '0dds and Ends of Women's 25¢.valie, CleATIE SAIE, YR o @ ey sernre s 0c | Madeline, Lyra and La Vida SR S i S e 2 XY : Sale of Trunks, Trav- $1.50 Corsets, two differént models, for. . .51 $3-Italian Siik and Crepe dé¢ Brassieres, $2 and $3 vals. . $1 Brassieres—front or back clos- ing, emb.roidery trimmed, :Sc va at., eling Bags and Suit Cases | models for........... R 36 Dbt e B R S I R $8.50, $4.98