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T'Tfi BEE' OMAHA, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1914. BRIEF CITY NEWS Hflelity Btorafr fc Van Co. Dour 1M0. Uva Root Print It Now Beacon I'res. Wf lui.T Ye. PennMuinil. Qould. tlfhtlntr rixturM Uurgess-Granden Co. W. j, Connell removed his law offices from Vullman bulldlnK to S8M1 lice liulltlltfe. Whtn you know gas lighting 'you pro; er I Omaha Gas company, 1W9 How rd street; DourIbs 606. Improver to Meet A meeting of tho deration of Improvement vvui ue held Thursday evcnlnc nt thts c'.ty hall. Hrrorts of the committor pn health will bo made. City e xpendlturrs and street improvements will also come up for dis cussion. Light Company Opens Later F. A. Nash, president of the electric light company, has announced that after April 1 the Ketirral office. of the com pany will not open until 8:30 a. in. In stead of 8 o'clock, and that they Will close on Saturday afternoons ut 1 o'clock. Sirs. Boyle' rnnerai Wednesday Funeral ectvlecs for Mrs. II. U. Boyles, 404 Hamilton apartments, wild died Mon day following nn Infection from a sur Bleat operation, will he held Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'tlock from Hoffman's chapol, tTwcnty-fourth and Dodge streets. So Enforce Treating Law enforce ment of laws prohibiting treating In sa loons is demanded of the police commis sioner In a letter to the city commission from "The Law and Order league." The communication Is signed by the presi dent of tho league, J. C. Abercromble. The letter has been referred to Police Commissioner A. C. Kugel. WOMEN HAYEJBUSY MEETING Spring Costumes and Parliamentary Tilt Marks Club's Assembly. ORDINANCES ARE ENDORSED I.ama UeanlRtlncr Kxpectnrotlna; on Sldpunlke nnd Selling of Con calne nml ClgnrrttFa Fnvor-nblj- Pasnct on. A visit from the state president, .Mrs. A. G. Flernn nf Aur-nrn. Vt. ffi,. ilng array of spring costumes and mllll Jnory anfl a little parliamentary tilt, I marked the meeting of the Omaha Worn . an's Club. .Mondnv nflrrnnnn unce more did Roberts' "ltulcs of Or or" do valiant service when objection t's raised from the floor to th itnt.. ment of the president that this would be the last opportunity to nominate officers. This brought forth a motion to olose the nominations officially at this moetlng, but the motion wus lost by u heavy ma- Jorlty. The report of the nomlnatlnr rnnimlt. tefl and additions from the floor are as follows: Kor president. Mrs. ::. H. Nal ton and Mrs. It. E. McKelvy: first vice president. Mrs. K. n. Hum nrf t Kdward Syfert; second vice president, airs. John O. Ye ser and Mm. T .T Blrss; recording f,rerotarv Mm t. . lord and Mrs. T. It.' Tracy: correspond ing secretary. Mrs. S. A. Pnllln Ami Mrs. A. L. Fcrnald; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Harry A. Wolf Has Leased Ware Block Harry A, Wolf has Just 'asJ the Ware Wock at Fifteenth ami Farnam Ntreots for a period of twenty years. Mr. iWolf will take possession Of tho building April 1. No changa will bo made, at least et present, In tho tenants of the building. The first floor Is occupied by tho Mis souri Pacific Railway- company and the Megeath Stationery company. The four floors abovo -aro used ns of flco floors. Mrs. Martin Saxo (formerly Mrs. Pax ton) of New York Is the owner of the property. II, J. Scanncll, secretary of the Paxton Real Estate company, leased tho Building to Wolf through A. P. Tukey & Son. F. H. Myers of tho Benson & Myers Ileal Estate company, Is Interested with Mr. Wolf In this deal. Tho figures , the lease are not made public, but the lease was mado on a .valuation of be tween $250,000 and $300,000, Another locnl-ey ndlcato In which Harry Wolf was the. prime factor has'reoently purchased the old AVoodmcn. building, which Is now tho Carlcton hotel. LABORATORY STAFF IS GIVEN ASSIGNMENTS The staff of the food and drug labora tory conducted under tho United States Department pC Agriculture has received assignments to other offices, effective with the abolishment of the office here, April 1. The entire equipment of the laboratory has been loaded In two cars and numerous express packages and shipped to Chicago. S. II. Ross, who was In charge of tho laboratory her goes to Chicago. T. F. Pappe, chemist, is as signed to St. Paul, while Miss Quick, stenographer, goes to 'San " Francisco. Jesse MerchantsIll BO'tftJhe. laboratory, at Chicago. 3r r '' '. I Marky, ihalrmun auditing committee, Sirs. W, Jewell: constitution, Mrs. M. 'J. Crrlgh. courtesies, Mrs. Isaac Doug i las; house and home, Mrs. ICdwartl John son, Mrs. J. .1. Davey, Mrs. C n. Coon, Mrs. W. S. Holler; library, Miss Jose phine Mcllugh. Mrs. W. ?. McKnlght, Mrs. G. i. Pnlngley; membership, Mrs. C. II. Rich. Mrs. Kdgar Allen. Mrs. D. O. Craighead. Mrs. George B. Darr. Mrs. W V. Lambert and Mrs. George Wilson. The club endowed the ordinance pro hibiting oxpectoratlon on sidewalks and tho selling of cooalne and cigarettes to lufnor." nnd asked that a committee be ; apolnted to ask for a similar committee from the Commercial club and federated Women s Christian Temperance unions, these committees to take .steps for a more rigid enforcement of the law. Cluli Activities lluo(l. The chairman of the rooms' committee reported many additional offers hut no definite action taken. It was announced that Orchard & W'llhelm would decorate the booth that the Woman's club will maintain at the Low-Cont-of-LlvIng show. The club also voted to plant a tree on the Lincoln highway on Arbor day. The state president then gave a brief talk on club activities. Dr. .Mary Sullivan of the Omaha High school and author of "Court Masques of James the First," was tho speaker of tho afternoon, her subject being "Modern Drams." Dr. Sullivan compared Mack aye's bird masque "Sanctuary," which was presented recently at Astor house l New York City with President Wil son's daughter as one of the characters, and the one to bs held In St. 10 ills next month to celebrate tho one hundred and flitlcih annlersary of that cll, ir, minutes produced tn Shakespeare's tlmr "These mosques aro proiuced for a pur pose today,' she said. "Just ns they were then, thditgh many don't realise tho mo tive. Its tri purpose being concealed. The masque Is more than a literary effort, It bolng the means by' which many a popu lar movement Is exploited. Through the masque, drama has become a factor In civic movement." Dr. Sullivan stated that Sanctuary'' was a powerful factor for legislation with regard to bird protection, particularly In the tariff, and stated that the St. Ixiuls masque would exploit the possibilities of the middle west. The speaker offeied a description by an eye-witness, of one of the gorgeous spectacles presented In Shakespeare's day, os refutation of the statement that elaborate scenery was un known in the KlUabethan theater. The program was In charge of tho lit erature department, Mrs. C H. Mullen, leader. Musical numbers were rendered In- Miss Olga Eltncr, accompanied by Miss Ruth Klynn and Mrs. J. B. Pulver, accompanied by Mrs. Walter Silver. REV. G. L. PETERS CALLED TO NORTH CHRISTIAN PULPIT Rev. George L. reters of Springfield, Mo., Is to succeed Rev. J. H. Klrschstcln as pastor of the North Side Christian church. Rev. Mr. Peters and family of wife and four children will arrive about tho middle of April. Walt for Mctt-The Only Genuine Bock Beer brew In Omaha, On draught and In bottles on and after April 10. THOMAS CASH7 BURIED AT HQilY SEPULCHRE Funeral services for the late Thomas Cash were held at Stt Cecelia's efiurcll at 9 Tuesday morning. Row D. P. Har rington was celebrant at .the- solemn re quiem mass Rev. C. J. Doriohue, deacon, and Revv.W. L. llaunon waa master of ceremonies. Interment was made In the family lot at Holy Sepouchor cemetery, gTho following acted as pallbearers: -fj hn Sexton, Michael Shirley, i ratrlck Donahoe, W. J. Burke, fir McAvoy, Thomaa Gltmore. i-aincK ueccner, j.mn Jiannon. PARDONED CONVICT IS ARRESTED FOR STEALING Raymond Nelson, who served part of a sentence In the state penitentiary for complicity In the robbery and murder of Saloon Keeper Chrla Lausten. on Cumin? street, nine years ago, was arrested again Monday night by Officer Harry Ulmer for theft of hardware from a pawn shop. Nelson was sentenced for life, but was pardoned. SlncQ then he has been arrested numerous times by .the police, mostly for petit larceny. Ho has become an in vclcrato cocalnp fiend, the habit being contracted, he says. In the state prison. PEACE DISTURBER LET GO BECAUSE OF HIS CHILDREN ' ' After creating a disturbance Monday night, P. A. Devancy, 2316 Davenport street, barricaded the doors of his rooms and threatened to shoot anyone who tried to enter. The police were notified and Officers Brlnkman and Ulmer reaching the house broke down the dlr and brought Duvancy to the station in police court, owing to the fact that the offender Is tho only caro for his children, ho was discharged with a reprimand, after giving his promise to leave drink alone. RPV RflRFRT H finUPRTY IC SERIOUSLY ILL AT HIS HOME Rev. Robert H. Doherty, 1519 Georgia avenue, is seriously ill at his residence Ho has been a sufferer for aomo time of hardening of the arteries and had- been at Yankton, S. D.. up until a month ago, when with Mrs. Doherty he returned to Omaha, Rev. Mr. Doherty Is TO years of ag and from 1S75 to 1S0S was principal of lirownell Hall. HAVERS0N IS LOCATED IN A LOCAL HOSPITAL A Haverson of Fremont, who was thought to have been abducted by two men while shopping in a local store, has been located at a Omaha hospital, whero ho Is being treated for non-compos-mentls. The two msMerJous men who forcibly placed lilui In an automobile and hurried away wore attendants from tho institution. I'or a Torpid I.lvrr. "I hato used Chamberlain's Tablets off nd pn for the past six jears whenever my liver shows signs of being In a disor dered condition. They have always acted qSickly and given me the desired relief," write Mr. F. H, Trubus, Hprlngvllle, N X- All dealer. Advertisement. The Haddorf f Piano Achieves a Triumph under tho hnnds ofMark Oberndorfer of tho Oberndorfer -Opera Musicales, at our store. Musicians and music lovers in goncral givo this piano unstinted praise. Road what Mr. Oberndorfer says about this wonderful Piano. wjobd M.atararss. rmMmt1 fXOXa C TtAB n. ria Prrm KKnl .IAnCM II.TATLOTl. Tivnmi m ,, B tnaCHB sjs - sh C ompax Omaha Hetr.., Mar ch"3L, 1914, Sie " Haddorf f HBno" Co . , flortcford, . Illinois, Gentlenen:- V IwantT t'd'teilyou howd0 1 1 ght e d i i nave been with the beautiful. Haddorrr--H.ano which I had the pleaoure of using in our opera Mioicales of "Thais" 9, at Omaha, Hebrasl-a, through the dourtesy of Bturgess-tfash company. You know ithat in playing these opera scores I must have a, jPlano that is really capable or all. gradatlous ,of Ton for I haw to reproduce aa much as posol ible orchestral effects and that of course ll al- ' most-tepoflsible on the average Hano Tour kind toss in furnishing me with a Haddorff has made my worlc here in Omaha a great pleasure and although ,the Haddorff was a stranger to me, i feel now that we are old friend, it has a beautiful even scale, Ithe bass is rich and the upper registers are full and ..round ,the action is perfect,. gopdpianoe. I Lthanyoulfor; your, ictndnaaorand'your. Very'sincerely. Besides the Haddorff Piano wo are western representatives for Chickering, Kurtzmann, Iters & Pond, Clarendon, and other less expensive makes. Sold on Easy Monthly Payments. BURGESS-NASH COMPANY (Piano Department Third Floor.) HOME FURNITURE COMPANY 24th and L Sts., South Omaha Oualifv High Prices Low! e WE ARE, ASSOCIATE DISTRIBUTERS OP 9x12 Seamless Brus sels Rugs at $9.75 9x12 Seamless Velvet Rugs at $14.00 9x12 Axminster Rugs "$17.50 Delivered in Your Hpme at Manufacturer's List Price. Complete Line of Wilton and Body Brussels Rugs SEE OUR NEW DAYLIGHT DISPLAY ROOM Storo Hours: 8:30 A. M. to 0 P. M. Saturdays Till 9 P.M. BURGESS-NASH CO. "EVERYBODY'S STORE" "Wednc-ular, April I, 101 1. STOHi: N15WH 1-X)U WKDN12SDAY. Corner 10th and llnrncj'. I Oome Wednesday and See the "FASHION PLAY (Second Floor) FOR Extreme French Styles AS WELL AS Inexpensive Suits and Gowns WORN bv PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MOJDELS Mornings 10:30 to 12:30 Afternoons 1:30 to 3:30 A STYLE exhibition unlike anything evor presented to the Omaha public. Re--tJ- vealing the most becoming fashions? receiving their inspirations from the French Revolution, Directoire, Second Empire and Early Victorian Periods as interpreted by the leading Paris, Vienna and Jew York Creators of Fashion. It's a revival For the Spring season is to be the Picture Period and the picturesgue in women's and misses' dress. Accept this as an invitation tc come and see them. A Sale of Beautiful MILLINERY STRIKING price reductions on exquisite now millinery. Road every -word of this, thon corao Wednesday. Easter is less than two weeks away. Don't wait for the rush. $5 Trimmed Hats $2.98 The finest quality imported hemp trim med hats for streot and dross wear, regu lar price $5.00 to $7.5Q, for Wednes day $2.98 Trimmed Hats $4.98 Second to none, even at twice tho price, many stores make a name for a hut, this hat will make a namo for us. They aro worth ? 10.00. Wodnos duy $4.98 Trimmed Hats $7.98 About 150 exquis ite dress and modol hats. Real models made of the fin est imported ma terials. Vory special, at $7.98 $15 to $40 TRIMMED HATS $10 to $25 Wo have divided our entire stook of high grado hats; model dross hats aud im ported creations into 4 lots, worth $15.00 to $40.00; black hats not inoluded $10.00, $15.00, $20.00 and $25.00 WOMEN'S 50c UNION SUITS, 17c WOMEN'S white cotton union suits, low neck, sleeveless or with short sleovcs, laco trlmraod, knee length, rogular B I ft 50c values; Wednesday, at j BnrffKh Co, Unflerw r Section. WOMEN'S 49c SILK HOSE, 21c WOMEN'S all silk fibre hose, with lisle tons, toe and heel, low spliced i ZIC tops, toe and heel, low spliced heels, double nolo, fast black, regular prlco 49c; Wednesday, per pair Burgrais-ZTMh Co. Hoiitry Baotlon. PARISIAN IVORY BRUSH, 95c PARISIAN ivory hair brushes with Jong or short bristles, various sizcs.i- DOG sii or short bristles, various sizes.. with your Initial ongraved free of charge; Wednesday, at Bnr(rt-?h Co, J TTtlry Section. $2.50-$3.50 LEATHER HAND BAGS, $1.98 GENUINE pin morocco hand bags, gilt VJ and nickel frames, assorted color linings, rogular or pannier han dles, $2,50 to $3.50 values; Wednosday. . Durffii-Ifah Co. X.thr Section. 50c BRAID HAIR PINS, 39c rPLENDID selection of braid hair pins, O with brilliant rhmostono set tings in straight or loop shapes, amber or shell, regular price 50c; Wodnosday at. . Burffi-W(inh Co, Jewelry Section, NEW VENETIAN BRACELETS T7ERY desirable, mado in gilt and plati V num finish with lanoy lihgreo balls and various colorod cut beads; Wednesday, at Burfe-WeU Co. Jewelry Section. 39G 9c RICH NEW 0 ANTON OREPES, $1.49 BEAUTIFUL new canton cropes, plain or figured patterns, all the AgAU newest spring shades, 38 to 40 Inches SBlfl wldo; Wodnosday, at, tho yard Burreiv-Nkih Co. Silk Section. , 29c PRINTED VOILES, at 19c PRETTY now printed voiles, 40 inches wido, with neat floral effects; our rogular 2 He quality; special for UP Wednesday, tho yard Q y BurfreaoITMh Co, Weill Qoods Beotloc. VIOLET CORSAGE BOUQUET, 25c with foliage, tinseled stem nnd silk cord and tassel, scontod; Wednesday, at, bunch BurfiiBlTli Co. Ribbon Section. ALL SILK MOIRE RIBBON, 29c sluulos of brown, garnet, cardinal, emerald, pink and navy, also black and white; Wednesday, yard. ...... Burjeii.lT.ih Co. Klbbon Section. 75c to $1.00 DRAPE VEILS, at 59c IN THE ECONOMY BASEMENT WOMEN'S $3.00 SHOES at $1.59 I3 11 V 1' H Positively the Biggest Shoe Bargain Offered in Omaha for a Long Time rrvpairs of women's fine, high class shoes. Every pair strictly OUU this spring's styles. Leathers aro vici (fi r'ltfV kid, patent and gun motal ; wide, medium are j Ba Oaby heels; all sizes, widths O to E; Wed nesday only, positively $3 values, per pair. 89c Night Gowns, 50c Women'B 'fine cambric night gowns. Low neck, short sleeves. Voko of ribbon, trimmed with embroider'. 89c value 50c 10c Crepes at fy2c 50 pieces of pretty, dainty rrepos for summer dresses. Choice new pat terns. Regular 10c valuos; Wednes day, the yard 5ic 50c Hosiery, 25c One case women's puro thread silk boot stockings. Lisle tops, high spliced heels, double too and heel, niack and all the wanted colors. 50c values, at, the pair 25c :BurgessNash Co. Everyboyd's Store 16th and Harney.; OPENING DAY SPECIALS, WEDNESDAY LARGE bunch of violets, non-perishable with foliacrc. tinseled stem mid a MOIRE ribbons, all silk, 6 niches wide in sluulos of brown, erarnet.. zuc IN great demand right now, in brown, cream, white, ecruo. croon, navv. a DUG cream, whito, ecruo, grcon, navy, taupe nnd lavender, 75c to 91.00 valuos; Wednesday, at Burieii-Haih Co. Veiling- Section. COLONIAL GLASS, TUMBLERS, iy2c TTEAVY glass tumblers, colonial stylo, J---- good clear glass, regular price 39c the dozen; Wednesday, each BUr?e(-XTah Co. Buamant. liC Vf T HAVEN'T READ ALL OF THE NEWS I KJU 'TIL YOU READ THE WANT AD'S f