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Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

same token it pays credit men to CO.
operate he said He said Los An
geles has the largest association OF
retail credit men of any city OF this
country,
Nelson Urges Kindness.
Z. W. Nelson of Lincoln came to
the meeting on crutches. He related
his early experiences in Omaha, as
carrier OF The Bee, His advice TO
credit men was to be courteous, kind
and considerate.
"A kindness to the meanest person
is well-expended,' said Mr., Nelson.
He stated that diplomacy is the chief
requisite OF the successful credit man.
He urged his associates TO work ior
the passage OF bill before the lcgiS-
lature to prohibit premiums and trad
ing stamps. He urged defeat OF bill
which would give landlord a lien on
all goods and chattels tourd in a
house whose occupant was in arrcars
of rent
John Duff, head of the Oraha
Credit Mems association, spoke on
"Co-Opcration." James II. Taylor pre-
sided. There were 100 at the mec' ing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
MOST ALL BUSINESS
is ON CREDIT BASIS
H. Victor Wright Also Says
Association Has Almost
Doubled in Last Year.
PREDICT NATIONAL BUREAU

According to expressions heard at
the Fontenele Friday evening at
a meeting of the retail credit men of
the state, it is becoming more difficult
every day to be successful skip
per-" which is person who leaves a
community with unpaid bills.
II. Victor Wright of Los Angeles.
president of the National Association
of Retail Credit Men, was the prin-
cipal speaker OF the evening. He paid
Omaha neat compliment by stating
that since the national meeting of re-
tail credit men in this city last year
the membership of the organization
had grown 20 per cent. The member
ship is 10000.
Most Business on Credit.
"Ninety-four per cent of the bust
ness of the country is done on credit
basis. The retail credit feature OF our
commercial life is important and we
are just awakening to that fact" said
the man from California. I'VE are JUS,
beginning to appreciate the possibil-
tiles of retail credit. The tendency
has been to regard it as a necessary
evil and for the proprietor and head
bookkeeper to look upon it merely as
side issue. We should bear in
mind that the retail credit department
can break or make us in any line of
business. To have an ideal local con-
dition it is absolutely essential that
there should be good bureau as well
as cooperation among the credit
men of the community. There must
be all association of the retail credit
men, and through exchange of infor-
nation it may be found that in many
instances moral character and steady
income form better credit risk than
tangible assets.
Cooperation Necessary.
1--WE should educate ourselves to
be discerning as to desirable and un-
desirable risks. We should educate
the public to pay bills promptly and
to realize the moral obligation of such
prompt payment. Cooperation OF
credit grantors is necessary"
He said that the national associa-
ton is justifying itself and he pre-
dicted that before long national CEN
trail bureau will be established for the
filing of information and distribution
Of bulletins.
1T pays to advertise, and by the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Fremont Turns
Out to Greet Men
Of Signal Corps

Fremont, Neb., Feb. l7.-(Special
Telegram.)-A crowd estimated at
from 1000 to 5000 persons was at
Union station last evening to greet
members of the Fremont signal corps
on their return to Fremont from their
stay OF over seven months on the
Mexican border.
The arrival of the train was an
nounced by whistles and cannon. The
soldier boys made their way with diff
Guilty through the crowd at the station
to waiting automobiles. They were
driven through the streets and to the
armory, where they were given leave
to go to their homes to spend the
night.
On behalf of the city, Major George
Murrell welcomed the returning SOL
diers. Ross L. Hammond made a
short talk.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Brief City News
sddins RinEs-Edholm. Jeweler.

Wedding RinEs-Edholn- Jeweler.
Have Root Print It-Now Beacon Press
kieser, Books, moved to Loyal Hotel Bldg.
Reckless Driver-Earl Duncan,
driver for the Omaha Gas company,
reckless driving.
Suit for Slander-Atel Berlint, a
widow living at 1884 Blonde street. is
suing her neighbor, Samuel Babior,
for $4,000 in district court, alleging
that he slandered her.
Mrs. Harriet Tuttle Bartlett will de-
liver lecture to the public in Theo-
sophical hall. 701 Bee building, at 8
o'clock this evening. Her subject will
be Miracles of Moses and the Fall of
Jericho"
To Unveil Portrait-Garfield circle,
Ladies Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, will unveil the portrait Of Ad-
-niral George Dewey in Memorial hail.
court house, Friday evening, March 2,
at o'clock.
To Talk Minimum Wage Bnl-A
committee Of manufacturers will so to
Lincoln Monday to appear before
proper committees of the legislature
in opposition to the proposed mini
mum wage bill.
Boilermaker a Observation-Disclosures
liabilities total $3.50 and assets moth
ing, zero and 900, William II. Hart
well, boilermaker, living at 2015 Ar
Dor street, seeks to be relieved from
his financial distress via the bank
ruptcy route in the United States dis,
trict court.
To Investigate Railroads.&c.. w.
Sudds, for eight years a clerk in Bur-
lington headquarters, leaves tonight
for New York, where he becomes an
employe of the federal valuation board
view to ascertaining whether or not
they are making money.
Caterers Incorporate-Capital at
100000. the Balduff company, which
will do wholesale and retail cater
ing business and deal in creamery
products, ice cream and candy, has
filed articles of Incorporation with the
county clerk The incorporators are
w, s. Balduff, Leroy Corliss and II.
p. Ryner.
Wants to Find Cousin--tIoping to
learn the whereabouts of her cousin.
Timothy Cunningham, who. she says,
came to Omaha twenty years ago and
has never been heard from since, Mrs.
n. ]. Doran, 6 Wall street, Water
bury. Conn, has written the postmas-
ter here. Mrs. Doran says her
mother is dangerously i'll and is anX-
ious to see her sisters only child.
Pine Fireplace GoOds-Sunderland
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Consolidation
Sale
Announcement
Monday morning Feb 19th-Our ConsoHda-
tion Sale-with the Raymond Furniture Co. begins
at both locations:-
placing management
with the condition
perave relieve them all that possible within the next six weeks to
ra wrah @ ~ a. s hth s @ "s th p% anu now ,s1a1 % 1s ud @ @ st
and valueeng that will eclipse Sale history The
nu of sale such this only measured by the vasnes
of the two stocks the of both and the packed
condition warehouses; coupled with the LOW PRICES
Quality conaderedwhich is marked on it ALL.
in THE FURNITURE Departments
The Living room section
inviting Easy
ports and Duofolds the
fabrics veours and Tapestries Library Tables in wood and finish
every piece elfevident example of value surprise
Rockers low as........$1s75
Duofods in golden oak and fumed covered durable morone
Tapestry covered Davenpos xurusy upholstered as low sss7s
In the Dining diuisions
shown display every popular design
60 inches length
Good Quartersawed Oak leather diners $l EACH
Solid Oak Tables golden
In the two aboue divisions
Particularly Raymond
hoganes and wanu that truthful of the
antiques both design and finish in the periods
In the Bedroom sections
Almost unlimited field
tanned broken suites walnut mahoganes
pickup hand all the
stronger richer values before
Oak low
A Mahogany Dresser,
Walnut Dresser 46nch base.
In the rugs
The latest muunou
of the home
close 9x12, S3x106,
this
cannot afford
skies begin to brighten oh selected
of these stocks
Axmns WitonS
You yourself the big
This sale will for worthwhile
that all
There will be additions
SO that wants may be promptly taken either
the SALE The combined delivery
have purchase make delivery.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Big Dawson County Ranch
BrinqS $4,000 at Sale

Lexington, Neb Feb. l7--.t$pccial
Telegram THE last week has been a
big one as far as real estate deals arc
concerned. On Monday quarter sec
ton of valley land was sold to Carl
Grim OF Ovcrton, the consideration
being $l270Q Tuesday Frank Fagot
of Lexington precinct bought 100
acres for $4,000 and what is probably
the largest sale in the history OF Daw-
son county was made Thursday, the
Merritt ranch, comprising of 1903
acres, 6S3 being hill land, was sold to
H. N. Campbell Of Oconto, Neb., for
$4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Says Organized Labor Must
Use Full Voting Strenqth

Ii organized labor would use its
full strength, politically, to improve
its conditions and gain its ends, it
would succeed and would have no
enemies. according to J. f, Roche, an
eastern organizer for the American
Federation OF Labor.
Tie is here chiefly to look into the
packing house labor situation, and
was the chief speaker before the Cen
trail Labor union Friday evening at
Labor temple, where he made the
above statement in substance.
"Organizcd labor in this country
has 100000 votes, but never elects
anybody" he declared.
A protest was registered by the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
0mahans in Washington
See Sights at Capita

Washington, Feb. 1z-(Spccisl Tel
egram.)-W. w. Brigham. one OF
Omaha's leading fruit dealers, former
member of the city council, accom-
panied by Mrs. Brigham, are in Wash
ington en- route to Nebraska They
have been making a leisurely trip Of
the south, attending one or two fruit
conventions while in Dixie land They
will remain i'll Washington until Mon
day.
Representative Lobeck entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham at luncheon in
the senate restaurant today.
J. J. Mulvihill. real estate man of
Omaha, is in town, as is also F. G.
Odell.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Mr.. Moore was formerly musical
editor of The Bee and very well
known in the city
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
His Name Is Kaiser and They
Arrest Him as a German SpV

Nogales, Ariz., Feb. l7.-Fred
Kaiser said to be a German subject,
was arrested here today on charge
of violating the national defense laws.
He was specifically charged with en-
tering a warehouse illegally and was
alleged to have been obtaining mill
tary information Kaiser has resided
in Nogales some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Central Labor union against House
Roll No. 152, before the legislature,
workhouse bill which would cause
prisoners to compete with trades
unionists in the labor market.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

Korry and owned by Frank George.
Most of the people made homeless
were sheltered for the night in the
Prague hotel, across the street from
the burned structures.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
PANIC AS NATIONAL
HALL BURNS DOWN
Building at Thirteenth and
William Destroyed by
Spectacular Blaze,
POLICEMAN SAVES LIVES

A spectacular fire. which attracted
thousands to the scene and did $40
900 damage. broke out on the first
floor OF National hall, occupied by
John Vompol, saloon keeper, Thir-
teenth and William, Friday night,
spread to buildings and houses ad-
Joining and to the rear where it was
finally confined by the efforts Of the
bremen
The first alarm brought one detach-
ment. Two more alarms were turned
il.
Flames Spread.
By the time of the arrival of the
engines. brought out by the second
and third alarms. the flames had
spread to the adjoining two-story
wooden building occupied by Mike
Korry, dry goods merchant Most of
korry's stock was damaged by water.
The building, as well as the two-story
structure occupied by the saloon, the
top floor OF which was used as a
dance hall, was destroyed. Korry had
used the second story of his building
as a residence.
While trying to extinguish flames
which started on his roof, Joe Lang
paul, 50 years, painter and paper
hanger, 1861 South Thirteenth street,
slip, ed and fell about twenty feet to
the pavement below, receiving con
cussion of the brain and two factured
leg. He was taken to the Lord Lis
ter hospital, where it is said his con-
dition is serious, Langpaul is single.
Have Narrow Escape.
People in six cottages in the rear
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18

War Upon Palm.
sloan's Liniment prepares you for every
.uereency. Keep 1t handy--its the great
.sl pain killer ever discovered Al al
druggists 25c.--Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-18
Homer Moore's New Opera
Presented in st. Louis

St Louis, Feb. 1.-THE first pro
duction of the Grand Opera Louis
Fourteenth" by Homer Moore, a
musical critic Of this city, was pre-
sented here tonight. The principal
tenor role was taken by Florencio
Constantine.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

hoon .brooo,or,o-s of on honr of skill.
e., 5ririn, ovor had road 70 come
ho+,roon Snith,s remork and It's re-
NV hut s,arhnck onnorentJv made no
account Of ,bp length Of the interval.
..yn,,,ro ,i,oing - ,o and SOP Cor
49,, ho o.l..,a ,,b;ln tho co, was
nna,+ir9 r. tha hin b,tt,,n
.yo,~
yvi.h q s,,ddan n;o1, ,f tbn. controls
o,n oI,;,I, f.,,,,irr Of tha Lr,,l,.s
S4arhucl; brought the car to a stand
i,s+ ns :, c.,nn into the level rnud.
"Iyn,ro man to man her. undr. ,he
.a,a,,, Tnhn ord CORY Rah,Ein
n..n'+ ,,o+ any, br,+rpr W Ire offered
,,r,y.1, "I,r hoclira Won in ,hts
,,,.;,,,a f,,ht Gov an I,oi v.rrf-rar
nh ,1.>v..Ips su1,n. and The rnlanrr-,
,..,l ,a,.,,, :, 1it+,o ~ for Tho ~a'-., of
,. ,,., o,+o of +u.a,,tv tnouvand.
>,,1 w., rna1,. "a h,cl, Won in His old
i'a , r.r,n win, all IN, money you'u
rad 20 ,r,,,.o ,,,,r fohr Pu+ when il
l 1900 - +,,a Ii+tIo cir, rs different
r1,v. Won any good and fair right to
hunt nm CORY baldwin while things
-'.'l'' at hp +hon,soI,o, mn nc they
aro,n
ca,t+h ,no. tho sbrowd inouisitjon
e,iu,,
ny. ..C,,.o :. , ,o,no" ho soia shortly
.1 ,,.iu ~, g,ra - tho one Won gave
>. VIZ, VIII, taeI. Vow s,id Won wore
- a,,,I ntn "n two charges. cmhozzIe-
'',l , aad os,.,,,1+ wa,u LET tho as
''n,it %n Rn+ mo other thing doesn't
.acte roodm
as ,,I 5 49,. ,,o,o,, onr+binr riIIv.
"luA ,,',, +ha+ niai,,"
. ~, .,;I ,'' p,,t ,eoi, a1so made If
80 Hou 49,, horno co,rt von,d he
r,'',l .[l'' soad gov, nm Gov & qniltv or
iif'i' ~ 80 ,,.;th q +hing ike thot
n n.y. +r,r', oror Won, Won SEQ. l
h"ns."S or 1a1.,ri, 1obn If Won
Nllo" W. +an;ah+ and she han
rao, 70 coll in with vour side of it
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13
Separate Waistcoats Now,

london and Paris have takcn an
other step toward the masculin" IN
fashions and makers are producing
>eparat" wnistcoat>, to be removed at
VIII They are made Of the softese
materials, with a striking pattern and
ana often they are knitted, and are
cut roomy. Pockets at the sides with
a watch fob hanging olt of one OF
them are customary.
Tnder these walStcoatS. of which
plain Shirtwai,ts are being worn, the
talbot or ffclu and the transparent
sleeves are visible 1t Is Missionary
with women wearing such WaiStcoats
10 remove the suit coat.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

While you were phoning In the garage
put one policeman wise-to Eothing.
He was looking for ineE"
Sure thing-and by name. Well
fool around here in the block streets
until the Judge has had time to show
up. Then Ill drop You at the court
house. and go hustle the sheriff for
YOU. You'll want Harding, | take it,
Yes. I'm taking the chance that
only the city authorities have been
notified in my personal affair-not the
county officers. Its 4 long chance, Of
course; | may be running my neck
Squar"ly into the Moose. But it's all
risk, Billy; every move in ibis nights
game. Head up for the courthouse.
The judge will be there by this time
Two minutes beyond This III" car
was drawing up to IN" curb on the
meSafacing side Of the courthouse
square. There were two lighted win
doWs in the second story Of the other
wis" darkenrd building and Smith
Spraug to the sidewalk.
Go now and find Harding. and have
him bring one truSty deputy with
him: I'll be ready by the time you get
back" he directed; but Starbuck wait
ed until he had seen Smith safely lost
in the shadows of the pillared court
house entrance before he drove away.
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CHAPTER XVI.
am.
Freedom.


On the northern bank of the imam
yoni the Brewster street, of which the
wagon bridge is q prolongation, be-
comes a country road, forklng Il lie"
hundred yards from the bridge APP
proach to send one of its branchinss
northward among the Little creek
ranches and another westward up tile
right bank of the stream.
At this fork Of the road, between
eleven and twelve o'clock of the night
of alarms, Sheriff Harding's party OF
special deputies began to assemble.
Under each mans saddle nap was
sIung the regulation weapon Oh tue
West-a scabbarded repeating rine ;
and the small troop punching itself In
the river road looked serviceably mill
tant and businesslike.
An automobile rolled silently down
the mesa road from the north ana
came to q stand among the horses.
The sheriff drew rein beside the car
and smoke to one of the two occu-
punts:
"Wen, Mr.. Smith, we're all here.
How many?" was the curt question
Twenty"
Good. Here is your authority =
handing the legal papers to the orncer
Before we go in you ought TO Kho"
the facts. A few hours ago man
named MGraw, calling himself depu
ty United States marshal and claim
ing to be acting under instructions
from Judge LOrchingS court in Rec
Butte. took possession of our dam ant
camp. On the even chance that NJ
isn't what he claims to be, we are go
ing to arrest him and every man in hi
crowd. Are you game for itT'
I'm game to serve any papers ina
Judge Warmers got the nerve TO Is
sue" was the big mans reply.
That's the talk; that's what hoped
to hear you say. Was Stanton arrest
ed?'
He sure was. StrOthers found hin
in the Hophra House bar, and the lin
of talk he turned loose would have Sc
a wet blanket aiire. Just the same
, he had to go along with Jimmie ah
, get himself locked up"
THAT is the first step; now if you
= ready, we'll take the next
Harding rode forward and the ac
vance began. For the first mile or 5
the midnight silence was unbroke
, save by the subdued progress noise
and the murmuringS of the nearb
: river in its bed. Once Smith took tn
wheel while Starbuck rolled and Hgh
ed cigarette. 1t was Starbuck VIII
harked back to the talk which ha
= been so abruptly broken off.
Lets not head into this ructIo
with an unpicked bone betwixt u
John" he began gently. Maybe l sal
too much. back yonder at the foot
the hill"
/, (TO BE CONTINUED
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around the plaza, and beyond 70 the
less brilliantly illuminated residence
.istrict-which was not the shortest
,xay TO the courthouse.
"You mustn't pull Judge Warner ;
leg John" he protested, breaking the
,urrfnc silence after the business quar-
ter had been left behind; hes 100
good man for that"
Il shall tell him the exact truth -
far as we know it, was the quich
rcnly. There is one chance in thou-
sand that we shall come out OF this
Win the law--as well as the equities
,n onr side. I shall tell the Judge
that no papers have been served On
us and. so far as l know, they maven l.
What are you driving all the way
around here for?''
"This is one Of the times When 'ne
longest way round is the shortest way
home" Starbuck explained. the oau
news YOU were looking for mas came
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

Tw0-pfeey " tarco-piece matched
sets in millinery are among the smart
est things shown in the new displays
for fail. The tWn-Diccc set Is Just
right and designers have made it pos
sif1ia to select Il hat and bag = hat
and collur-0r q hat and cape or scarf,
made to match; or, If they do not
match in materials, some touch in
trimming makes them kin. A silk hat
trimmed with chinchilla, for instance,
is bound for life to high chinchilla
collar by Il veil that falls from the hat
and is sewed to the upper edge Of the
collar.
Leading the vanguard Of matched
sets came the hat and bag to match
and this fancy Is altogether so pleas
ing that hat and bag sets are quite
likely to be found also In the rear OF
the fashion parade along about Christ
mas time If you contemplate some
thing unusual in Christmas gifts that
hat and bag set pictured here ought tc
prove interesting.
One of the smartest of smart sets
is Of brilliant green satin hrocAdet
with gold and finished with green che
mile tassels in the bag. The hat, t
be worn with it, has crown Of BLACK
velvet and Il narrow rolling brim OF
the green and gold brocadc. At TIT
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

A call has come from France, to the
Red Cross, asking for 1oOoo WOODEN
garments for the men at the front.
These include Sox. mits. mulllers'
sweaters, and they must be mace by
women. Everybody that is anybody Is
knitting, and everywhere milady goes
her knitting-in II knitting bag OF sorts
is sure to 20. t0o-like Mary'S lamb.
paonIe who never touched Il knitting
needle before have mastered the art
of knitting sux and find the work las
chatting.
When We contemplate the brief ms
tory of Il pair III sOX we reailZ" mat
the task of furnishing them Will never
be through with until the war ends.
SUPPLIES Of sox must be sent III relays,
one after the other. because. sturdy as
the knitted WOODEN ones are, they VIII
wear out.
MufIers are easier for the begin
npr and the sort OF sweaters required
arr not very difficult. They are sleeve
less and are really chest and back pro
tectorS All the knitted garment
must be made according To stand
ards. which viii be furnished by tn"
Red Cross - those who apply for
them.
A luxury that can be made by wom-
On who do nor knit--if there are any
will Interest them. Feet that get sore
! in the trenches can be rested and
helped to heal by felt slippers, anc
these can be made BY women at home
Is we care for the comfort of our mel
wien they are at home working for Us
So we must care fer their comlor
when they are away-WorkinS ant
fighting for US and for those that CONE
after us. No woman can be indiffer
ent row and keep the respect of he
associates. Whoever she is she de
serves the poor opinion of her char
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13

Starbuck's answer was wordless.
With Il quick twist Of the pilot wheel
he sent the car Skidding around the
corner. using undue haste, as It
seemed since they had two hours be-
fore them. \ few minutes farther
along tie lights of the town had been
left behind and the car was speeding
swiftly westward on Il country road
paraIlcliug the railway track; the
road over which Smith had twfc"
driven Win the kidnapped Jibbey,
I'm still guessing" the passenger
vrnturrd. when the last Of the rail-
road dietanr" signals had flashed to
the rear. And then: whats the fran
tie hurry, BiIlyE
Star1ucI was running with IN"
mifllrr cur nUt, hut now he cut It III
and the roar Of the motor sank 10 Il
humming murmur.
a Thought 50" he remarked turn
ing his head to listen. You didn
notice that police whistle just as we
we're leaving the courthouse, did you!
nor the answers to il while we were
dodgjlIg through the suburhSt Some
body has marked us down and passed
the word. and now they're chasing Us
with a huzz-wagon. Don't you hear
it,"
~ his time Smith could hear the
suffering roar Of the following car
only too plainly.
It's Il big one" he commented
you can't nutruu if. Billy; and, be
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-10-13
Small Breaks in Lace.

Where there are only few threads
broken in Irish or Swiss lace they can
easily be repaired with needle ana
thread the same size as that used In
tho manufacture Of the lace Place a
tiny knot ut the end of the thread on
the needle and draw this through the
place where the broken thread joins
the body of the lace. Having done
this, draw succession of loop knots
over the floating thread very tightly
close To the base. Now follow VITA
the new thread the course that the OLD
thread has taken, and do the Same
with the other loose end, knottlng 1t Sc
curely close To the body lace. Cus
away the loose ends and the break 10
no longer porcrptibie.