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.~ "BRIEF OITY NEWS GIRLWIFR SHOOTS | tevie ruve s | SELE WITH PISTOL| | — Burgess-Granden. Lighting Fixtar Have Root Print It— Now Beacon Press | Sl “Today's Compre Movis Program® elassified section today, and appears is The Bee EXCLUSIVELY. Find out what the various moving plcture theaters offor Murt {n Fall from Car }Dtlpondent and Homesick Since | Coming to Omaha Mrs. Herman | Harke Takes Own Life. Huarry Lavarde, | | HUSBAND SLEEPING 1916 Ontario street, fell from & street car AT TIME at Twentieth and Vinton streets and sus tained a possible fractureq skull Dr. s MBS aged 30 Charles Zimmerer atended the man SRl FOURS S ke ik toot of ..:T".:':,fi,':,:,::,‘:',',",'h;\".',"".io:xv:‘r.'n flight of outsfde basement stairs ings sccounts. All deposits in this |at her home, 19871 South Fifteenth bank are protected by the depositors’ |street, this afternoon. The shot was guarantse fund of the state of Nebraska Fined on Il.Governed Charge—licnry Monder, 1416 Chicago street, coargcd w ith fli-governed house, fired from a caliber revolver found near her side and the bullet { entered her mouth and lodged in the 22 keeping & common, [ was fined $25 and costs when arvalgned ibram i in police court, Four inmates were d18-| Mra Harke had been d-epondent and charged. | homesick, her husband dcclared, ever Two Colorea Men Meld—Willlam H.| Lindsay and Harry Kendail, both colored, were bound over to the district with bonds fixed at $1,000 each, for a and abetting the delinquency of a 13 old white girl Typewriter Concern Robbed—The Rem- ngton Typewriter company, Nineteenth and Douglas streets, was visited by bur- since they moved from Orezon to Omaha Harke 1s employed as | | electriclan at the smelter and works at | night | Tucsday morning he came ! found his wife dressed in black her to put on a white fused. He thought this strange, as she seldom wore black, but he retired without | 8ix months ago year- and home He ask dross, bul she glars Monday night, according to MAan- | further question. Shortly before noon heo ager E. L..Schuneman. The place W43 | was awakened by his 3-year-old son cry- ransacked and the safe tampered With- {yng for hig mother, Harke dressed and Order of Stags— Charter fee, 5. | with Mrs. J. B. Kinney, 192 South Fif-| weekly benefits, $7:| teenth street. who lives next door, started tree physiclan, free|a search for his wife. Mrs. Kinney said | legal advice, free employment bureau:|she had come to the Harke house when 700 members in Omaha. Join now. Of-| she heard a shot fired. After searchifig | fice %8 Brandeis theater. Douglas 3684 the place they noticed the door leading | To Be Arraigned on Forgery Oharge-— from the yard to the basement was not Harold Smith, 2224 Burt street, charged |in its usual position. They investigated with the forgery of a check for $15, passea | 8nd found Mrs. Harke dead at the foot at the King-Peck company, will be ar-|©f the stairs. Coroner Crosby has taken the body and wiil hold an inquest, County Will Post Gas Bike Copper on Military Highway e} monthly dues, funeral benefits, § ralgned in police court this morn-} ing. Detectives Dunn and Kennelly made the arrest, Wants Lump Sum Damages—Asking for a lump sum of damage compensation, instead of weekly payments, Charle Dullivan has filed suit in district court under the employers' lability act against the Union Stock Yards company. He alleges permanent injuries were sustained while working as a laborer. Nebraska Sand Hill Potatoes—~&8c bu.; Following the narrow escape from death of Louls Fichtmayer of Benson e in five-bu. lots; 2c less If sacks fur-| precinct, when a speeding auto knocked nished. Sweet cider, 24c gallon, No. 1| bim down on the Military road and con- Bnglish walnuts, 20c 1b,, three Ibs for 68¢. | tined its mad pace withou! stopping, Wisconsin seed cabbage, 78c per cwt. We |the Board of County Commissioners handle all kinds of feed; cracked corn, | plans to post a deputy sheriff on & mo- $1.38 cwt.; shelled corn, $1.38 cwt.; oats, | torcycle in that part of the county, to 4lc bu., at any of the Basket Stores. apprehend lawbreaking motorists. Pathe Exchange Incorporates—Articles | Ohairman Frank C. Best of the board of tatormaration have been filed with the | considers the situation serfous and call- county dlerk by the Pathe exchange, in- | INE for emergency action. He says that corporated. Capital stock is fixed at[the Doard will put a motorcycle deputy | $5,00 and the Incorporators are Charles “’,"‘r;h:m":‘"':ol;:‘_:": ,:'\:“';h_’:‘:l't:"("';|':"‘:::“ Duputs, T. B. and J. T. Dysart. The com- p ' Safiy. wihi Ranaid Hibtion piotre NI and| TPeed (It of ewenty-five milee per hour. equipment, with headquarters In Omaha.| pychimaver, who was run down and | Price of Gasoline Goes Up—Gasoline |left Injured -Monday, escaped serious on Monday went up to 12% cents a gal-| injuries and will recover. A clue to the lon, making a total increase of 2% cents | reckless driver who injured him is being since September 1. Kerosene advanced| run down, and an arrest is expected. Uik | ik City Orders the Sidewalks Open Prices on Rye Now as High as Wheat| Job Strike, but it e———————————— Engineers on Ford o o i serneon | M, W, Cochrane Joins and Mrs Tancock of Trinity cathedral . ' Will e hostess at & o'clock te | Roberts Grain Firm at New Buildings| e o e mave commences w0 wae | Does Not Last Long| Term of Office of M. W, Cochrans, formerly with the Cav- R "“'{ on """ sy ‘I'"“” SRORARSN h‘ ':,‘ - podid s B d | ers, Sturtevant Grain Commission coms The city council took a pending matter | KTaIn I fetching almost as much @ A strike was threatened among t) H S D IE | pany, has retired from that organization put e hands ity bullding de- | WHeAt. TUntil recently it had been solling | p soiine anginoers of the Hodgin \ i o anie xplres‘ and cast his lot with the George A. Roh= partment by appointing Commissionera | 10 to 18 cents below “;"’“ L "“‘;““ struction company on the job of con | erts Graln company, becoming manager Jardine and Hummel as a special com- | ,"" D “"T“‘|‘ . "I s y‘r 4 latructing the mew Ford asserbilox | The Omaha division of the federal court| of the recelving and shipping end of the mittee to confer with contractors of new ;‘:‘q'““ esa & & e e omaibie | Plant yesterday, but did not last long. | 18 Bow without & United States commis-| business. Prior to coming to Omaha Mr. bulldings at the southeast corner of Six-| o ::‘.’;::;.~ V0 09, SV fome of the engineers walked out for stoner, Herbert 8. Dhnlel's term having| Cochrane for one term was president of teenth and Farnam streets and northwest |y i CC0CC bte at Omaha were fifty- | NIt hour or an hour, but walked back | expired October 13. Tnis officer Is ap | the 8t Louls Grain exchange and for orner of Fifteenth and Farnam streets, | o1 anra and prices ranged from 9 1o | M0IR on advice of thelr secretary. Some | Pointed by the Judge and as there s now| Many years was & member of the welgh- With Instructions to arrangs for fmme- |ae cents per bushel, an. advance of 3 |0'ection 1o a certain superintendent of | no judge for this division, the place will Ing department of the organisation diat sening of sidewalk traffic i * | one of the holating ensines was said to bo| remain vacant until a Judge is appolnted,| Mr. Cochrane has been active in pro. A tosoivition Gffered- By Cottmibaions & L | at the root of the trouble | 00w Wrk.ain Urgeat Il bel MOLINE the fdea of crop Improvement anc ; VN STNIOE AN ST neeeet] Cuwn. was dewn W omt shd 908 et { rk. in urgent cases, will bol . Tiow being advertised aa the counsal Butler directed the bullding department :ou@61 cents, with twenty-five carloads | handled temporarily by commiasloners| o o\ o "wortn American Grain exchange to proceed to notify all contractors to' on the market [AUXILIARY WOMEN TO HAVE h.-n‘: l;lmhhmln( divistons, aa the judge's| °F e RO b comply with the ordinance relating to| Oats were down % cent, selling at 23%@ | work has been handled for some time. | e e of sidewalke and streats during |4 conta, with thirty-threo carionda on | SEVERAL SESSIONS HERE| — | MUNICIPAL CHOIR ASKSTORIU : riod o build co! ietiol he marke! | J 1 perlods of bullding construction, the market ! | FIVE MORE AUTOS ARE FOR USE OF AUDI |MAN WHO KILLED SELF AND i WIFE LEAVES BIG ESTATE | According to Dr. Seymour Smith Sued for Divorce The business meeting of the Woman's| Auxfliary of the Episcopal Church will be held on Thursday and Saturday mornings at ® o'clock, 80 as to allow delegates to attend The cholr organization of the Taber nacle requested the oity council for use of the Auditorlum one evening in No vember for organization of a munielpni REPORTED AS STOLEN The following people report the theft b om dowtow! | the afterncon meetings of the| Of Mutomablles from dowtown parking die application in probate | triots, Dr. F. W. Lake, 207 Dodge street;|cholr. The matter was referred to the court, John Schwichtenberg, who killed | *¥N0d In the parish house. Edith Lambert, Forty-elght and O street:| committee of the whole. Commission Dr. Seymour H. Smith. physiclan, of [hia wite and himselt October 15, left an| On Friday Brownell Hall will be the| A b Pnilitps, Henderson, Ia; M. 1.| Butler said he would oppose free use of Terth and Pacific streets, has been made + worth about $10,000. Frea O. Thiem | Ce0tral point of interest, as nddresses on | Wein, Grant, la. and Sheritf Meyers of [ the Auditorium for any occasion other defendant in district court In a suit for of Norfolk has been appointed adminis- | different toplcs will be given there. Alll Woodbine, Ia l‘lhm\ that of charity. divoree brought by Mrs. Ida Alice Smith, | trator, on application of Carl Schwichten- who lives at Thirty-ninth and Farnam | berg of Norfolk, the father. A G-months-| streets. She asks for absolute divorce |old son of the dead couple is declared to and alim and states that Dr. Smith | be the only helr other than Schwichten- has a ‘“lucrative practice Extreme | berg's parents. There was no will. A sult | | cruelty 18 alleged as the grounds for ARainst the ostate by relatives of the dlvorce. wife, to recover damages for her death Dr. and Mrs. 8mith are the parents of | 8 consldered a possibility by persons one child, & boy, 12 years of age. They |Quainted with the case were married at Red Oak, Ia, in 1'08 % Dr. Smith's reside 1s at the Corntsh ' TWO SETS OF TWINS IN apartments on South Tenth street. Mrs Smith rents rooms as a means oi liveli- hood. WITNESSES AGAINST BIANCHI DISAPPEAR Following & quarrel at a christening, Tony Blanchi was charged with the kill- ing of Joe Milletochi and Luke Passa- vano. However, when he was brought back to Omaha for trial, the main wit- nesses had disappearcd, and so County Attorney Magney has been forced to nolle the prosecution. Bianchi was held for Philadelphia authorities, who had extradition papers for the man, it being alleged that he was an escaped convict, Judge English denied a writ of habeas corpus and Bianchl is now on nis way back east. DATF SET FOR MEETINGS OF STATE BAR ASSOCIATION The annual meeting of the Nebraska Bar association has been fixed for De- cember 28-20, The meetings will be held at the Hotel Fontenelle, with Floyd R. Mecham, professor of law in the Univera- ity of Chicago delivering the annual ad- dress. The professor, besides belhg one of the leading teachers in the Chicago achool,, is the author of a number of legal text books, During the sessions of the association meetings, addresses will be delivered by Judge Grimes of North Platte and General Hartigan of Falrbury. LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS Dr. Stork brought two pairs of twins to Greater Omaha during the last twenty- four hours. Mr. and Mrs. D. Willson of @15 Curtis avente recelved two boys. A boy and girl were presented to Mr. and Mrs, Bern- hard Klipp of 1618 North Twenty-third. GET IT FIRST-NOT LAST When a cold grips your system it is convincing proof that your condition is weakened—remember that, Itis risky indeed to simply trust your strength to throw it off, because neglected colds have brought more serious sickness than any other one thing, while weak- eningcathartics and stimulatingsyrups are often depressing and dangerous. ‘The one best treatment for any cold ~the one so often relied on when others fail, isthe powerful blood-nourishment in Scott's Emulsion, which feeds the very sources of bodily strength tosup- press the present cold and generate strength to thwart further sickness, Get Scott’s first, not last—and insist on the genuine—always free from al- cohol and injurious drugs. Bcott & Bowne, Bloomfield, N. J. 158 from 6% to 7% cents a gallon, or a total | increase of 2% cents a gallon since Sep-| tember 1. The retaflers are charging 17 and 12 cents a gallon for gasoline and kerosene, respectively. Throe Get Divorces—Three wives have been granted divorces in district court through default of the husbands, who| failed to contest the cases. They are: Rosy, from Willlam Nath, alimony and custody of four minor children awarded to mother; Laura, from Thomas Furgl- son; Irene, from Alex C. Gabler, Peter Christina has filed suit for divorce from Theresa. New Bids om Sidewalks—City Com- missioner Jardine secured the adoption of a resolution by the city councl, authorising him to readvertise for side- | walk bids for work let to G. Mancinl, | who has falled to observe his contracts with the city. Action will be brought agalnst Mr. Mancini’s bondsmen for any | loss incurred by the city by reason of this situation. Second Church of Christ, Sclenmtist, of Omaha, Neb., announce a free lecture on | Christian Science by Wm. D. alc- Cracken, C. 8. B., of New York City, at the Auditorium Thursday evening, Octo- ber 28, 1015, at § o'clock. The public is cordially invited to be present. No col- | lection. He s an author of considerable note and was a member of the Belgian | Relief commisssion Sunday Worker Leaves Party—Mrs. Kathryn Andrews, who has had charge | of the office clerical work of the Sunday campaign will return Wednesday to her | home in Des Moines. The Sunday organ. | ization tried to get her to go to Syracuse and the other places, but Mrs. Andrews | elected to return home. She promised, | however, to take charge of the office work during the Sunday campaign in| Kansas City, beginning April 20, FARMERS ALL OVER THE i STATE HAVE MADE MONEY | i | J. N. Mathers, banker at is In the city for a few da after some business matters. Mathers: “A wonderful crop has been raised all through Scott's Bluff county, and, so far as that is concerned, all through western Nebraska this year. Farmers have made money and about all of them are in good shape financlally. “Work will soon be started on the beet sugar factory at Gering and will be pushed during the winter in order to Elkhorn Nut is very Hard Scranton Nut . H Scran Exx Hard Scranton Grate . Tows Lump . fowa Nut ring, Neb. s, looking Sald Mr. | have everything ready for handling the beet crop of next year. Contracts a now being made with the farmers and everything indicates that tne beet crop of | western Nebraska will ve materially in- creased next year." | OMAHA LIBRARIAN GETS A. L. A. HONORS | Bee Publishing Co., Omaha. Announcement of the committees of the | American Library assoclation for the | years 1916 and 1918 shows that the execu- ! tive board has honored the librarian of the Omaha public library, Miss Edith Tobitt, with a place on the “library ad- ! ministration” commitice. Miss Charlotte | Templeton, formerly of the Omaha Ii-| brary, and now at the head of the Ne-| braska Library commission at Lincoln, is aleo named on the “library training” committee MIXED CARDS CAUSE MOST PECULIAR MISTAKE| """ Si Name H An error by the clerk in the city health| ******torrrererrroreens forntangn pea gy g office caused the registration of the birth o g it Prg g g cavig Bl Aomied USRI B i T £ R R Il o o AR e FESNMAGS O O (O SRR 2412 Bt. Mary's avenue, this week The boy was born eleven years ago.| coveorsscesrssosastnasnsasnrsaanssnsts . sennaee tpeveanss Saadraine Mru. Strauss called at the health office for & copy of the record of this birth. | . ... .00uvssseeennnns perks i A R L I AT RA B s A5 o Instead of retumning tre card to ita ke LYERAS Virkbie ke Ay proper place in the files, the clerk placed B e T N TR et o s o s 4 My b0 Wopia 58 0% R TR T IORRE SR g Bl T U T b {0 e iRt Bh Al A h e R et copied every day for the newspapers. Mr. Bt il SR vears aom S e i AT RSANA S b e e at v ed Stk anihallat ] S ananart s SRR A e | Our_Exclusive Line. Elkhorn By-Product Coke base burners. | Elkhorn By-Product Pes . ‘Wood, Charcosl, fiebrask Ronald L. Paterson, President 411 South 16th Street Order Bian]g}ér_“hillir"_Sufiaéy fiie&al Enclosed find remittance in the sum of The Bee’s “Billy’’ Sunday Special at 10 cents a copy, to be mailed to the following addresses: Just Call Douglas 430 And order a fresh ton of Pekin Eggl hot plant, heating or cook stovi right, high oarbon (which means high 1), full quality coal—the best t been sold in Omaha for the prio agy to regulate, holds fi e 2 2 firat and last cost and ls for k window, or telephone your order and don't forget to ask for a roiling pin. Lump, Eggor Nut $6.50 a Ton soa oo 333 833% Free! 0 steclutely santtary, paitte, non-sticking, non-absorbent roll- ing pin_given free with each first order for Pekin Coal, Or, It you don't want to order today, just drop into the office and & free copy of the * one of the handiest littls household expense d recipe books you ev everybody—we just want quainted. Fuel Co. spaoesaROESEe, 2332 ng. Phone Douglas 430 NEBRASKA FUEL COMPANY .............. copies of Address Store Hours: 8:30 A, M. to 6 P, M.; Saturdays Till 9 P. M, == BURGESS-NASH GOMPANY. “"EVERYBODY'S STORE" TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1015, STORE NEWS FOR WEDNE! We've Doubled Our Coat Stocks at $15, $25, $35 and up UR notable preparedness in meeting particular women’s needs again shows in this supreme assemblage. DOUGLAS 187, PHO! Street and Swagger Top Coats — Tourist, Train and Motor Coats - Sports and Outing Coats — Dressy Coats for Soclal Functions and in-between types in profusion. Charming Materials Varied Styles Duvetyns, Wool and Silk Plushes, z‘;gplgfifl‘:";kef::““yp‘:'_‘:“r bt.:l!::d Velours, Broadcloths, Boucles, Bo-|;0q " gftects — chin-chin collared livia Cloths, Cylinder Cloths and|gtyles—and every other coat maaw hosts of others from which to choose. At $25.00 We specially feature Wednesday Fine Plush Coats, Plush Banded Kerseys, with full sweep Fur-Trimmed Corduroy Coats, exquisitely lined Broadcloth Coats with fur trimming, Beaver-trimmed Wool Velour Coats. Extra Special Values for Wednesday. The Keynote of Afternoon Frocks the combination of Georgette Crepe with Crepe Meteor or Char- meuse. We feature a special showing of these smart semi- dressy frocks at— $25.00 to $39.50 Becomingness First—This is the motto of the one-plece ik frock. Here are modes to become all types. Conservative stralght-line dresses for the middle-aged woman who seeks good quality, not extreme style; wing-draped, long-peplumed, pan- niered and pleated models for the younger woman who wants a bit of dash. For Embellishment— Fur s extensively employed, also beaded and bralded designs, gold and silver embroidery ornaments., Rose, Mist Gray, Taupe, Sable Brown, Panama Blue, Midnight and Black, the colors. More Beautiful New Blouses at $3.95 and $5.95 G EORGETTE Crepe, Crepe de Chine and laces. The newest styles in high collars or open throat effects, as you please. Scores of different models from which to select. Exceptional values at $3.95 and $5.95. for every occasion, Exchange Your Old Worn-Out MACHINE For a NEW ONE k] £ ilberal allow- ance on your old machine while the price of the new one These Are Indeed Special Values in ;;l‘.‘;, ‘:?.x;.’.llns Art Embroidery Goods Wednesday | i, o.: regular prices. You can ar- range to have your old one make the first pay- ment and pay the balance on easy weekly or monthly payments, at the same price as for cash, PERI LUSTA CROCHET COTTON White, Ecru and Colors, Sizes 1 to 10, special.....7c ‘ Sizes 80 to 50, speclal. . Sizes 10 to 30, special..... Sizes 50 to 80, we"lu.. Sizes 80 to 100, special, 11c. Orochet Books at 10c Each. With directions for making night gowns, yoke patterns, corset cover yoke patterns, bedspreads, luncheon sets, colla: scarfs, baskets, eote. Special, 10c. Stamped Goods at 10c Each Stamped towels, shirtwaists, centers, dollies, pillows, baby caps, chil- dren’s madeup rompers, kimonos, bath towels, pincushions, baby dresses, pillow cases, baby pillows on linen, etc. Very speclal ea. 10¢ Large Bath Towels at 25¢ Full size, extra quality, stamped and embroidery. Very special, 28¢ Large Size All-Linen Towels, 35¢ Hemstitched and scalloped edge, stamped in new designs, Regular 76¢ values. Bpecial, 33¢ each. Burgess.-Wash Co,~Third Floor. CURTAIN You can choose from such makes the— Standard, White, Singer, New Home, Free, Paragon, Wizard, Howe, Arrow, A few used and sample machines fncluded in these special pric for Wednesday: Standard, 4 drawers......$27.50 New Home, 4 drawers....$20.50 Clarke Rotary v . 885.00 Arrow, 2 drawers. ce 812,75 And many other bargains, Burgess-Nash Co—Third Floor VALUES T hat'll Interest You $125 Lace Curtains at 65c Pair Including madras, nottingham and serim in white and eeru, all 2% yerds long. Big variety of desirable patterns. Regular- ly priced to $1.25 the pair. $1.25 to $1.50 Lace Curtains, 85¢c Pair This lot consists of Brussels, Nottingham, scrim, and all are 2% yards long, in white and ecru. $1.50 to $5.60 Lace Curtains, $1.35 Pair New attractive designs in marquisettes, Swiss, Battenburg, cable and filet. Suitable for any room in the house. These are all 2% yards long, in white, ivory and ecru. $4.60 Lace Ourtains, $2.35 Pair New fall designs in Brussels net, scrims, marquisettes, cluny, madras, nottingham, filet and cable 2% yards long, in white, ivory and eeru, $5.00 to $7.00 Lace Curtains, $3.35 Pair An almost endless assortment of designs in nottinghams, filet, Brussels, cable, macrame, cluny, serim and battenburg; 2% yards long, in white, fvory and ecru. Burgess-Nasb Co.—Third Floor. Burgess-Nash Co.-- Everybody's Store—16th and Harney 8