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PRRMANENT HONE_ MAYOR ENJOINED ‘ ls:mtop Springs hotel, which ue that ink and. pen are at hand, for ~ McGrew Says Western j * and vicinity and says that the most FOR OLD BROWNELL ~ FROM JOY RIDING That is Object of Campaign to Judge Leslie Holds Dahlman Raise Funds by Popular May Not Use City Auto Subscription. for Pleasure Jaunts e | OLOCK WILL TELL STORY COMMISSIONERS REBUKED | By A. R. GROH. James D. Murphy, a boilermaker, Twenty-five thousand dollars a who “on behalf of himself and other day. taxpayers,” brought suit in district That is what Omaha cxpects, or at court against the mayor «»\ Omaha, | least is expected, to give during the the city com vissioners an nd the city wex: ten cays for Brownell Hall comptrollers, seeking to enjoin the The plans are all made. *he teams | municipal chief executive from using all organized, and Wednesday at the his mobile, purchased for him by Hotel Fontenelle was the opening the :ity, for anything save strictly | dinner, when all the workers on the official * ness, won a victory. seventeen teams gathered for final Judge Leslie issued a temporary instructions. Five teams are com- order enjoining Mayor Dahlman posed of women and twelve of men, from taking any further pleasure | cight workers on each team. jaunts in his city-owned machine and | Seven “"“"‘"‘I,"“ iws are on the | tepuked the city fathers for the al-| list of “prosperts” and cach will re- jeped appropriation of funds for the ceive a call from a worker upleep and maintenance of cars for | A hi; lock” on Farnan: street, | 1he private use of officials or em- east of Sixteenth, will mark the prog- ploy ress of t campaign and daily at tain it is,” declared Judge Les- nooin there will m-_lunrlmuuc 10 re- | io “that no official or employe of the | ceive the reports of the workers city has a right to appropriate the | Its History. city's automobiles to his own ;.m-;m-- y Brownell Hall is a school for girls | use habi.ually, and the commission-| with a history of fifty three years— ers in appropriating funds for the up- almost as leng as that of Omaha. keep and maintenance of cars for pri- Since 1886 it has been located on|va.c useslare misappropriating puh South Tenth street, but it has out-|lic funds ind may, in my judgment, be held liable thereof on their bonds. Mayor Has No Light. The jue ge ruled that the mi, or has no more right to use the city’s auto- | mobiles for the privaic u.. of him- self or members of his household than an other resident of the city has to use it for private purposes. “It is just as much a wrong," he continued, “for a city official or em- ploye to go to the city's sup_ly tank and take ga-olme therefrom for one of the city's automobiles when it is being made pri-a’ use of as it would be for anv private citizer to appro- | priat. the city's gasoline for his pri- vate car, “I am inclined to the opinion that the city commissioners may provide automobiles for the use of certain de- partments of the city government, but there is grave doubt iz my mind as to the authority of the commis- sioners to provide certain appointive | officials wnh automobiles or other | conveyances." Mayor Jim Says He Can Still Ride On - AHorse or Bicycle “Well, I can ride a horse if I can't ride in_an automobile,” remarked Mayor Dahlman when advised of the 1263 by Bishop Jaseph C. Talbot, and | action of the district court in con- jts first home was in the abandoned Mection with an action brought by stood @ South Sider to restrain the mayor ey iniies north of Omaha, where and city commissioners from certain now Twenty-fdurth street and Grand 48¢8 of city automobiles. vehue cross. It was named “Brown- | The mayor says he rode a horse all’ after Bishop Thomas Brown- | before automobiles were invented and Cannecticut, who secured from he is ro"d. for a few more years 1iig dgcese in Connecticut most of the l ‘°P of a likely critter of the equine money for establishing it. ‘{f" s, 1t weathered many gales of dis-| “Or" added the mayor, “I might couragement and poverty in the early |ride a motorcycle or a bicycle. I cars. There were Indians and grass- | could afford to buy either.” p oppers and drouths, But through| As to the serious phase of the sit- tem all Brownell Hall has come |uation, the mayor does not care to triumphant with a great record of offer any comment until he has read accomplishment that warrants warm | the written decision and consulted nport. with the cnty lenl depnnmem he character of its alumnae is one French Battleshlp of its strongest recommendations, for | Is Given Up for Lost ” gotheir fruits 3": shall know them.” get your check book ready and| ooy gyl 0 L RO fern, which left port on November 24, has not been heard from since and the minister of marine considers the vessel lost with all on board. The Suffern sailed for L'Orient, a French Railroads Are the Bestraval sition i Bricany C. F. McGrew returned Friday from - S MILLARD HOTEL grown its building there as it outgrew | two other hulldmgs | Now it is ready for a permanent| home “for all time.” C. C.and J. E.| ‘George prucnlul the school with a beautiful site in “Fairacr...” It com- prises cleven acres, lying on the north side of Underwood avenue, about hali a milc west of, where the Dun- dee car stops at Happy Hollow. ' The tract slopes gently toward the | south. On the higher part of the ground will be erected a splendid building, or maybe several buildings. | Bclldu the regular school equipment there is to be a chapel of ample size, a residence hall with dining room and kitchen, an infirmary isolated from | the other parts of the school, and a| large and thoroughly modern gym- | nasium. The ample campus will afford facili- ties for an athletic field, which is to be a big feature, with tennis courts, outdoor basket ball field and so on. An Omaha Institution. - Brownell Hall, though founded and under management of the Episcopal church, has students of all religious denominations. ‘It is a big Omaha in- stitution, and that is why people of all | religious faiths and of none will have a part in building its fine, new home, It is notable that men and women of smany religions faiths are on the teams that will work for the quarter anillion, Brownell Hall was established in robably have lhe hofior of being on! t list of 7,000. ‘noticeable thing in traveling is the superior equipment of railroad trains west of Chlc-xo compared with those m the east. dozen or more trains leave Omaha every day that are as well lsdh many ~of them better L. RENTFROW, Prop. uipped than any trains running out Comlomble, fully equipped roo: 3 pr York City. Mr. McGrew 0a dzy 2mfpu'p. i also calls attention to the fact that save ‘Chicago alone, Omaha is the terminus of more double-tracked rail- WJ’I than any city in the world. Mr, Mrs, McGrew were members of the Omaha contingent who attended | the Yalc-lhrvard foot ball game. [ e Quick Service Lunch Room, the best in the city. Music with Meals. Table. d’'Hote Dinner, 35c. 13TH AND DOUGLAS, OMAHA. Down the Stairs to Answer the Telephone Do you have to do this, when the telephone bell rings after you have ‘‘turned in'’ for the night? Or do you answer the call from an extension telephone in your bedroom? RESIDENCE EXTENSION TELEPNONE RATES With a bell—75 cents a Month. Without a bell—50 cents a Month. Delicious Candies ‘ Of all kinds at very lowest prices in Candy De- partment in basement. CANDY SPECIALS SATURDAY Toasted Marshmallows—-Regular priee Special, Saturday, at, Ib. . Peanut Brittle—Fresh, homemade. 20 b, 13¢ /}/ urday, at, Ib.. Get our pri (@ ' \\ \ Christmas Candies. f————-— | If In Doubt What to Give |Handkerchiefsand Neckwear Are Always Acceptable Women's Handkerchiefs at 25¢ A wonderful display, including colored i | edges, embroidered corners and scalloped : | | | | | | | edges; also fine linen tape border with narrow French hem. Women's Initial Handkerchiefs, at 25c Fine quality linen with hand-embroid- ered initials. Women's Handkerchiefs, 6 for $1.75 Linen handkerchiefs with U1 Uy W B (T P i s et e $1.75 Women’s kerchiefs, 6 for 79¢ Fine Swiss handkerchiefs, with colored embroidered corners, 6 for. . embroidered A wonderful display of broadcloth, georget T e R Georgette Collars, ll 5. Georgette collars in all the new shapes, deep hack embroidered edges; lmhls“:i and round, .“--------------- A AG e e and 8176 | 76c jar Pompeian Massage Cream. . ."..50¢ .29¢ 14 Organdy and Bwish: collax. sets: (alio Bepurs § 50c jar Pompeian Night Cream...... 35¢ $1.00 values. .50¢ ! \750 value. . . .39¢ Many pretty styles, at......... Broadcloth Coll A very pretty broadcloth and poplin collar, af 2-yard chiffon veil in all colors, at........ccovuoiiiiiiniiniaiiiiiinnn veee 98¢ $1.71 : neL. onenul lace and georgette, at, 98¢ d . plain French ban Saturday Specials in Art Goods 50c Stamped Gowns Stamped Bungalow Aprons, in uphyr gingham, at.......... $1.25. $1.50 Hat Roll, Biscuit, Toast Cases, on sale, Saturday, at...... e . 25¢. 50¢ Stamped Card Table Covers...... 50¢ Stunped Pillow Cases, on sale, Saturday, ............... 50¢ to $1.00 ..75¢ present; Saturday, st anun. nt .. Boyl Wash Wai 60c on the dollar. 200 Elegant Coats Velours and Novelties. A Million In Saij Is the Record for Which We've Set Ou Stakes—Broader Assort- ments, Better Values in All De- { partments r Many Pleasing Suggeshons In Drug Department MANUFACTURER’S SAMPL 50c 1-0z. sealed bottles, assorted odors of Satchet Powder...............ooout 25¢ 25¢ lace, ribbon-trimmed Chamois, face 10c Perfume Atomizers, Frosted”.49¢c-79¢c-98¢ Perfume Atomizers, bulbs, at........ 50c Mary Garden Talcum, flesh and white. .50c Djer Kiss Face Powder, all shades. ..50¢ Ladies’ Toilet Sets, Djer Kiss Talcum, rose or white. .....25¢c 50c box Xmas Perfume, all odors. 25¢ box Xmas Perfume, all odors. .... 75¢ bottle Queen Bess Trailing Arbutus Women's Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 for 25¢ | Toilet Water, at................... 50¢c Men's Military Sets—Good, heavy bristle Keep Clean Hair |3 Fine embroidered initial handkerchiefs, § 75c bottle Pinaud’s or Woodworth’s Toilét UV T3 g () dmA i A s S et s 25¢ WALEE, Bb. oo avnnmonosininessas 59¢ $1.25 S valuen Rt i e e e s ey 65¢ Brushes, in many b ; . Men's Initial Handkerchiefs, 6 for $1.75. Military Sets, at. . .$1.50, $2, $3.50 and $4 ;}'29 v{ues, at. . 79¢ Tornesll insa N .',“ S """'.‘;fiv'f‘."m"' btk i i i 0157 | Manicuring Sets, from...... 75¢ 10 $8.00 | 5705 (llues, at ... 81. ?g finishes, all first Men's Initial Handkerch: Hand Mirrors, in black, red or white backs, | $2750 to $3.00 values, at. .81.45 | ) A A R S srom) e, e 50c to $5.00 | $3'50 to $4.00 values, at -$1.95 |quality. ! Love Me or Lilac Toilet Water, “frosted bottles,” at .. : $3.75 size Horlick’s Malted 1 qgt. Paraffin Oil, for housework. ... $1.50 box La Trefle or Azurea Powder 95¢ Mary Garden Face Powder, all shades. .$1 Crepe de Chine Scarfs, s d Ramsdell’s Cream 39¢ Crepe de chi rfs, 1% yas, long, with hematitched borde 50c jar Daggetts an e chine scarts, 1% yde. long, with hematic r. 50¢ imxes mported Rice Pow., in Javnggz TS AT o 95¢ ;31 25 value. .G5¢ | [ 36¢c Pro&hyhcnc Tooth Brushes. 50c¢ oz. Pretty Undergarments Make Dainty, Pleasing Gifts Wonderfully Broad Assortment for Selection Here ltalun silk vests, hand embroidered in pink and white. ltlh.n'n. sxlk .e.l;v;e.l. 'é combmnnon sulu .o.r- ifl"nckel'bocker combination, in J’ or dainty embroidery, at...... $3.50 and 85.00 or fancy lace trimmed, on saaas, sk bloomers, in plain e 1,98, §2.98 and $3.98 Choi Ladies’ silk and wool union suits, in flesh |nd whlte, $1.98. $3.50 oice c Suggestions for Christmas Gifts Ladies’ medium or fleece union suits, any style, at........... 98¢ $1.98 14-piece decorated Chocolate Set, | Ladies’ silk and wool and all wool vests, pants and uxht.s Worth to 2 | At DOr 86t i ssr S e s 1.25 00 A T A s .. 81 Juvenile books, from....10é | | 50c 7-piece Nut Set. ... ..... ...25¢ Ladies’ medmm fleece Vests and pants, at 8"1&'!8"‘1 R d b Y ks Al 02 gé gg %‘;Ztfl(f,li:d BCreamgrs, ]PBH' 3-3998 i 1 = ’s bou S Derr; owls . Ladiew summer weght union i, (leh and whie, Tight knee, 0% | | ssortment. of s, Well flsp. | |7 Pece Cut Glass Water st $4°08 Dainty si’lk un.d satin I?oudoir caps, at. ... 49¢. 69¢. 98¢ ,1;:1& e pecm " 15¢‘ 5 2355¢¢: $2.26 Daiserompot:s,e;)izfi foot %% {3 Ch.ildren.u pajamas, kmderg_arten _ntyle, lt: A% . 98¢ Painting and cut-out books, at, Chelstioas Disooruars Children’s heavy fleeced union suits, all sizes, at. . BBCR i v 10¢ to 75¢ $40 100-piece French Limoges Dinner Ladies’ outing gowns, heavy quality, dainty patterns, at Ladies’ fIHC! aprons, lace and embroidery trimmed, 39¢. 69¢. 98¢ Knit Goodsand Corset Specials In New Department, Second Floor Scar{ and Cap Sets, in box, in Copen, Rue. and Kelly Green: an ideal §ml; Boyl Sweaters in Gray, Cardinal, m‘ Bmwa, all sizes, at $1.50, $1.88, ‘LBD in blue, gray, and pink, Ladies’ Sweaters in cardinal, gray, brown, all sizes, at $2.98, $3.98, $4.98 -nd ”Sa How about a pretty Brassiere for Xmas? things; all sises; ranging in price from....... ... 50c A Wonderful Opportumty for Chrlstmas Shoppers Our New York Buyer secured several surplus stocks of Women’s Misses’ and Children’s Ready-to-Wear Outer Apparel for cash at 50c to These Splendia Purchases Will Be Placed on Sale Saturday Worth $50.00 to $59.00, at, choice s All high-class sample garments, THE BEE: OMAHA, SATUD re the Result ot the A Et eat Preparations for theseSales. H DODGE are [0 i i <> < - > < S - e S <= S S We Have Secured the Big Sample Lin:(¢ MFG. CO., Makers of Keep Clean Hag It Consists of Men’s Military Sets, Brush Sets, 2kl Mirror and Hair Brushes. Hair Brush Sets—In lined boxes, comb nnd 75¢ hair brush, in all finishes. 5 7. Keep Clean Brushes with | |26¢ value. . good bristles: .JO(' value. .. values. ..... 65¢ ! 79¢ 1$1 .00 value. 50¢ Naluesss i es \ F | | | | | | | | | : brushes, some with extra fitting. All boxed. ; | | | | | \ hite Rose or Locust Blos. Per.25¢ ' er-ew-wee=eoeeowe=s eseees- Book Department||Crockery Department 'Books for Christmas Gifts Tom Swift Series. Boy Scout Series. Out-Door Chum Series. Moving Picture Series. Henty, Alger and Reid Worth to $3.50, $1.98 Complete assortment of Rosary Beads, from 10¢ up to $4.50 Set, for 12 persons, in border or spray ‘ desxgn Special, ato5 L) $29.50 Charming Gifts in the Jewelr These are busy days in our reorganized Jew- elry D-&-run-n( Our stocks are complete and r e mlnnh, with Fresh, New Goods, al of guaranteed quality. We stand behind .n.—y piece we sell to give you satisfaction. French Pearl Necklaces—All with solid gold | cateh or good gold-filled catch; all sizes, good | colors; regular price $1.00, Saturday...... 68c | Others up to $17.00. Green Gold-Finish Mesh Bags, of fine baby ring mesh, new narrow frames, hand enwtlved’wnr» ranted for 5 years' wear. $15.00 Others $10.50 u Solid Gold La V: —Each with soldand' link, solid gold chain, in large vurnety of belu- tiful designs, at. | Gold-Filled Tiffany pronxs t with good, b and lilht and d-rk urlp % 9¢c, $1.00, $1.50 “1 lo T-year sizes, 59¢ t stones of ruby | ularly, at....69c 4 Five-Year Guarantsed Rosaries, of sil solor on stones, gold-capped decade bead: fix. Saturday, at Every woman likes these dainty to $5.00 chandise at the I READ THE E 48-1b. sack Best High Grade Diamond H Flour, nn"\ll’\fi( finer, per 43-Ib. sack, at. .. .$2.25 12 Ibs. Best Pure Gr for .$1.00 & We have just received 300 $35 375 Handsome Coats terials. Matchless values. . ( d Ch' Ch ff 7 lbs. “(‘fl' \\ h)lcur\LIluw Cornmeal, 19¢ Th. AR : new Crepe de Chine, Chiffon, Beat-Em-All, Digmond C or | | in Fine Velvets, Plushes, Lace, Radium and Tub Silk | | e breme o, eondrs, so n sres oo e Blouses, made to sell to $6.00. ! Worth $35.00 and We will place them on sale, e $40.00, at, choice Broad assortment of this season’s nobbiest styles in Salt’s Plush- es, Wool Velours, Novelty Plushes, Meltons and other popular ma- $25 Saturday, at— $3.98 We will also place on sale, Kamo As 6 cans Oil Baker's Che mv Advo Jell or h-ll u for desse ert, pke. BEAUTIFUL EVENING COATS‘ made to sell at $60.00 and $55.00, choice. . $32 50 Coats that sold at $66 and $69, choice. . Coats that sold at 385 to $100, choice. . $4z 50 Theyre $6z 50 1 always glud to show you. CHILDREN’S COATS COATS AT $3.95 1 At this price Saturday are hun- dreds of nobby Winter Coats, 2 to 6 and up to children’s sizes 14, in | plain colors and novelties. Coa 310 00, Saturday, Remarkable Coat Bargains Saturday In Meltons, Chinchillas, Friezes, Plushes and Novelties, all sizes, 16 to 48—big assortment of nobby styles, at....... | BEAUTIFUL AFTERNOON DRESSES | Hundreds of charming designs for selection, in Sat- | ins, Taffetas, Georgettes, Combinations, etc., remarkable values, at............. S EXTRA LARGE SIZES In Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Waists Immense assortment for selection. BUY FURS HERE Guaranteed — Assortments Are Immense — You Save 259, See our splendid lines. COATS AT $5.95 At this price are a large variety of | warm Winter Coats in the season’s ts | many novelty cloths, all sizes up to like these u%ually priced at $6,50 | 14; many styles, made to sell up to First Quality Pot Roast, per Ib 0 3-piece set, First Quality Boiling Beef, per Ib 8Yic 2-piece set, regular prife First Quality Steer Round Stenk, per Ib. vho | [BisesSkatessinical P’*L_‘I" First Quality Steer Shoulder Steak, per Ib. .. Ta7¢al ||| sCasseeales i corret lEIIRY l’.“r Ql.l\li()' Stacs Sirioln Steak, per Ib. .. 17Yc Electric fn:sl;;..;env 1 pr Tancy Home My shge ipecilh 12vsc || Garland Gas Stoves, rer dar Fancy No. 1 Regular Hams, per I «+.17%c || 17-qt. gray Dish Pan. % Fancy No. 1 Breakfast Bacon, per Ib 18Y¢ f-qt ‘mm_ Tea Kettle, “1 ol p e AL B 17%c || 10-0t. Berlin Kettle, ros fi ;::3’ 'r’.‘.?f& 17%3¢ 0'Cedar Polish Mop or a4 .9 Fresh Bulk Oyster 1302¢ | | Coffee Machines, regul i Lisk ~ Self-Roasters, 14 Saturday, a lot of Georgettes, Crepe de Chines and Laces, in all the newest shades and all sizes. Blouses in this lot worth $7.50. One lot, Saturday— $2.98 MacLaren's . assorted ki Mustard, per $15; $253 1916 First Quality, Milk Fed SPRING CHICKENS, Saturday, per Ib. l 73/“: First Quality Pork Loins, per Ib.......... Pork Shoulder, per Ib y Neck Bones, per Ib There’s not onlg Sale o* In addition to tHe quoted, hundreds [of every Christmas hdus| display at saving 2 cA RV stag hand o We're BB m&mx&%&m&mm