Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1923)
Shotwell Makes Plea on Behalf of Matters Abel V. Shotwell made an eloquent | jury argument yesterday afternoon on behalf of Thomas H. Matters, one of 13 men on trial for alleged mail traud in promotion of the Colonial j 'J imber and Coal corporation. The court adjourned until Monday I morning, when Norris Brown and A. W". Jcfferie will make final arguments for the defense and United States At torney Kinsler will close for the prosecution. The case is expected to go to the jury “late Monday. Hosiery' should be washed after each wearing to remove any perspira tion and to avoid a continuous stain on the same part of the stocking. Verdict for Breach of Contract Cut to $13,000 Verdict for $13,000 in favor of Peter Shea against the Xorth American Hotel company, for breach of con tract. was returned in district court Thursday following second trial of the case. Shea originally was given a verdcit of $27,000. but the ease was remanded for retrial by the supreme court. ^ onian Takes Cough Syrup for Poison at Arrest of Mate When Deputy United States Mar shal Dee Weeks went to 41S North Sixteenth street to take A1 Cook to federal coin t after he had telephoned that he was ill. following a negative report from a physician sent by the government, the man's wife grabbed up a small bottle and said: “All right, then. I'll drink this poison if you lake h;m." The poison" turned out to be cough medicine. EvMayor to Lecture. lid P. Smith, former mayor of Omaha, will give a lecture in the men's room of the First Central Con gregational church Sunday morning at 10 on the subject "Moses as a Civil I.tw Giver." County Board Will Hear Assessment Complaints Board of equalisation, composed of member* of the board of county super visors, will meet for 20 days, begin ning June 12. to listen to complaints of property owners concerning assess ments against their property. Hun dreds of pet -ons appear before the lioard a* Bee \» . *ouuce liesult*. !' adaneili Denies Sale of Wine to Students; Fined Louis Kadanelll, Til South Nine teenth street, was flned >100 yester day in municipal court for illegal pos session of liquor. The place was raided Thursday night, following com plaints of a .janitor of Technical High school that students were obtaining liquor there. FadaneUl denied that h« sold wine. No testimony or * ;ia was introduced at the trial. Unclaimed Parcel P»»-t $ Packages to Be Auctioned Semi-annual auction of undelivered parcel pout packages will la-gin Mon day morning at 9 at the north side of the iKistofflce. Postmaster Black says about 1.400 packages aro to be sold to the highest bidders. Lunch Kits $2.50 kit* for the picnic lunch, complete with vacuum bottle _$X*0«7 Main Floor Fashionette Hair Nets Cap and fringe style, dou ble or single. Special, 3 for 25c Main Floor BURGESS-NASH COMttNY I "EVERYBODY^ STORE” ! Candy Specials for Saturday fresh Cocoanut Tea Holl.llb.39 «■ Creamed Filberts, 'b.39C Chocolate Grape Cordial, lb. . 59f Chocolate Cordlaled Cherries, lb. 59^ Chocolate Dipped A) moada, lb 75f Chocolate Assorted Nuts, lb.75* wain moot Saturday a Day of Real Values Throughout the Store Girls’ Spring Coats ^ Reduced in Price to $8.95 $12.95 Value, to $17.95 at $8.95— Value, to $25.00 at $12.95 Camel’s hair, novelty weaves and sports materials made in the newest styles for gifts. Some are button trimmed, others braided and embroidered—in fact, a number of styles from which to choose. Tan Blue Fallow Rose Brown Half or fully lined with good quality sateen, some with silk. Sizes 7 to 14. A Timely May Sale of Silk Dresses, $4.98 The majority of these smartly fashioned little frocks are taf feta, gayly embroidered with silk. The necks are round and the sleeves short; the sashes are of self material or pointed ribbon. Others are combination frocks of taffeta and Paisley. Navy, copen and brown. Ages 6 to 12. i mrd noor SALE OF 150 Poys’ Suits $9.75 These suits made of all wool material, fashioned in a wide variety of styles. Each suit has two pairs of fully lined knickers and the seams are reinforced to withstand hard wear. Tweeds Serges Novelty Weaves Sizes 6 to 17 years. Suits for Confirmation $7.95 to $16.50 We are showing an exceptionally fine lot of blue serge suits at an extremely low price. Third Floor A big balloon to all tba kiddies who hart their hair cut at Barber Bill's Barber Shop on the Mezzanine Floor Saturday. Gay Little Sox for Chubby Little Legs —and all silk besides. Little feet, too, are most J-\ comfortable and coolest in all-silk socks. Sturdily woven, they are as serviceable as they V are attractive with their colored stripes of romper V pink, brown and black. “Phoenix” all-silk socks per pair. .750 _Main Floor Smart Sports Sweaters $4.95 Styleful lines firmly knitted of mohair and silk mixture yarns. There are coat and slip-on styles with or without sleeves. A number of them with l fronts of jacquard stripes and blocks of contrasting \ colors. All sizes in newest shades of buff, Harding blue, silver, canary, mephisto and many in white. Others priced up to $10.95. Pleated Skirts in Vogue for sport? and general wear may be had in bo\ pleated, knife pleated, combination and cluster pleated effects. Made of the most fashionable ma terials: Flat Crepe, Canton Crepe and Spiral Crepe in modish shades of gray, beige, cocoa, navy, black and white. Sizes 26 to 43 in all lengths. Priced at $9.85 and $12.95 _Third Floor_ Sporting Goods Specials Golf Clubs Drivers, Brassies, Midirous, Putters, Spoons and Mashies, with hickory shafts and hand-forged irons.f 1.88 $2.50 Winslow Ball-Bearing adjustable [{oiler Skates.81*69 $[.00 Boxing Gloves for boys—set of four gloves Saturday at ... 82.69 A complete line of hammocks at prices unusually low..,.84.50 to 812.00 IMPORTED Golf Balls title BuruHuco Im ported Golf Balls, special Saturday « .3»f - for . . .11,00 BOYS' BASEBALL EQUIPMENT $1.00 Uniform* . $2.69 $1.25 Base Ball* . 89* $1.00 Base Balls .79f $1.50 flail Moves .92.09 $2.00 Official League Balls.-91.49 A complete nne of oasenall outfits sre a feature of our sporting goods shop; all at Special Prices. Complete Golf Outfit $9.98 Complete golf outfit that consist* of one bag and set of four club*: Choice Driver, brassie, midiron putter or masble; complete.*. .90.08 Main Floor Jij.i'O Tminis lla< quail and It.nO farrylDg cue, 'mplata §3.39 MalnFloor $2.25 Archery Sets, 1 bow, 4 ar rows aocl 2 tar feta. complete. •t .$1.88 May Clearance Sale of ) Fashionable f Saturday jO *1 gg . at A — Models with styling in advance of the ason and with workmanship of lasting v pe—in each you find the unmistakable evidence of higher pricing. Appealingly simple frocks of new silks Fru-Fru and Crepe Roma Georgettes and Flat Crepes Gay Russian Prints Choose a frock you’ll wear unnumbered times for either sports, afternoon or an in formal evening event. / Third Floor Sale of Fabric Gloves 69c Included in this lot are im ported chamoisette and fine fabric gloves that have been reduced for a great one-day’s sale. Short Wrists Gauntlets 12-Button Length* 16-Button Lengths in white, gray, pongee, cas tor. mode, brown, beaver and black. Not all sizes In every style, but all sizes up to 7'i are included in the lot. Main Floor Sale of Handkerchiefs 11c Women's all linen handker chiefs with U-lnch hem: in white or colors; each. lie A d0«n.$1.25 6 for 25c Women's white handkerchiefs with colored border; at. 6 for .25c Mein Floor Women’s Neckwear $1.95 Attractive vestees of pure linen, some daintily embroid ered by hand, others trimmed with fine real lace. Crisp organdie collar and cuff seta that add much to the smartness of a sweater and suit. Hand-embroidered linen Peter Pan collar Bets for* rat ine and linen dresses. These are embroidered with colors and trimmed with teal lace. This assortment offers a wide range of new styles. Mam Floor New Spring Pumps and Oxfords For Women and Misses At Popula r Pricet $8:50 Fashion'* latest whitn, but al»5 a large showing of conservative models, rolored kid sandals, satin and patent one strap pumps and street oxfords at popular’)’ low price*. itea. uiue ana ureen Kid Egyptian sandal* with low or Cuban heel. Pair_$8.50 Dlack Satin, beaded with blue. Pair $8i50 White Reiguakin. three-evelet pump orwbiie kid, covered Cuban heel. $8.50 Black Kid Oxford; military heel, per pair, Saturday .$6.50 / Tan Calf Oxford; military beel. Per pair,/ Saturday . $6.50! I ► Patent One Strap, satin turn. Pair $6.50'* Main Floor Sale of Perfumes and Toilet Needs $3.50 Coty'e Toi let Waters, all odors, 4-ounce T. $2.19 25c Mavis Tal cum Pow- VA der. 3 for OUC $1.00 large size ChamotH <yA Skins... /if C 50c large sized Sponges; |Q special 1I7C *3.56 Klectrlc Curling Irons, R'>»r 7Q anteedaP lil v 35c Cedesco Den tal Cream.. I $1.23 Lournay Perfume, with a $1.00 bo* of l ace £*..$1.00 30c Dr. West's Tooth 9Q finishes fa J C Auto Strop Safe ty Razor, »yQ complete. /57C Main Floor Moth Bags, 26x.M Inches in sire; all eedarlred at for .... 50C 60c Knus Moth I-."""":. 42c Pearl White l.aitndi> Soap; per cake ..... 23c Roger & Gal •ft LIP |Q StlCKS.. 1 jC 25c Klizabeth Fi lm Lip Sticks, priced OC 2 for .. $1.5o La France double OQ compact O Jv 10c Cream /j Olt Soap OC . 1 | A Sale of 1200 Hand Bags Values up to $3.95 •1.59 f v comprehensive group of hundreds^ of hags that contains practically every hag that, a woman might wish. Most of them the small shapes so fashion able Pin Sesl Vachstte Angora Goat Morocco Leather Silk Fabric* All ilaik colors, ami a line sssoit ment of (lie lighter shades; Ilium, tans, giais and browns to harmonl,r -vlth any costume. Many are flitrii «iih Inside compartments; all hate rhutige purse and mirror-a «ondei ul collection of talue* from $1,00 to I 3.05. Main Floor May Sale of > Silk Lingerie ijeauuiui xowus anu rnemise priced exceedingly low. All are o! heavy quality silk, and are of ex cellent workmanship. $2.95 Crepe de chine chemise in flesh, orchid, honey dew and white. Dain tily trimmed with lace, or tailored models with tucks and hemstitch ing. $3.95 Lovely gowns to match these chemise, also more elaborately trimmed chemise. Exquisite with fine laces and satin ribbons. $4.95 Gowns and chemise of lovely crepe de chine or radium silks. Shown in the rainbow shades and daintily trimmed with fine laces or touches of hand embroidery. All sizes included, some extra large ones. Second Floor. • Free Developing 8-Hour Service it is now Kodak season and in order to bit ter accommodate our patrons we have arranged a new schedule—a one-day service. Kilms brought in the morning by 9:30 may be fin ished by 4:3u the same day. PHOTO ALBUMS ixl! size in the 50 loose-leaf style, fiexib.e backs. Kegu.ariy priced at 11.25; special for Saturday. 79<* sbame album in llxli-inati size, regulariy |2.o0; special .$1.39 Otir d*j>irtm«nt c«rri$$ a cenplitt tia« of fca*». "*au f:lm$ for a1! kinda and *'**a of kodaks Buy • f- • ' ■* •’■flu',. Spring Needs for the Home and Garden Lawn Mower Minch Dundee Ba!I Bearing Lawn Mow ers. These are easy < running and self sharpening. Priced $11.95 | Adjustable <3 i a s » | Catcher ..75* Garbage Can Made of heavy gahanized Iron with tight lining This is !>• allon capacity. I’riced $2.95 Screen V'ire ■ Close me>ii in til width*, cut » lenrth' Priced, a square root, at .... 3r Lawn Hose i-ply La* n Host, complete with couplings. Regularly $5.00. for..$3.95 Goodycai Wing root Hose. 50 feet in length. Com plete with coupling and brass nort'.e; priced at . $7.95 Brass Fountain Spray Made round ityle and ioguUrl> priced at 95c; Saturday .79c Grass Hook Made of best quality steel with offset handle, for Saturday, each . .($r1(. Grass Shears Finely tempered .-He' 33c *nd 65c Hedire Shears Made of forged steel. !',ncJ‘ •!'“ . 12.45 91nrh slte . *2.95 Fourth Floor For Mother’s Day May 13 Flowers For Mother The sweetest remembrance of all and the one that means the most to Mother. Place orders for cut flowers, cordage, basket or plants and we will send them anywhere. Mezzanine Floor A Brunswick, a Cheney or a Victor On Mother's day this year re member hfT with a gilt that will last throughout the \ear—a gift that will bring to her the beaun fully toned voices of the world's famous artists or the little catchy tunes that will cheer her while you are away. We have a beautiful collection from which to choose. Fifth Floor Send a Book to Mother She will appreciate that mes sage on Mother's day. \\'e will be glad to help you make a se lection that will surely please. Mam Floor Cards and Mottoes for Mother’s Day Carda txpre.-sing the beauti ful seutinieut that one wishes to convey ;o one's own mother, to one* other mother or to one like a mother; also to dad on mother's day. Mottoes, artistically de.-igned and attractively framed, are a lovely gift for mother—and reas onably priced Mam Floor -In the Bargain Basement General Clearance Sale of Children’s Spring Coats Saturday Only n Less Than Cost K\i iy imu. an all-wool, well made and semi or fully lined coat. Included are all stylos, in sizes 4 to 14 years. MOSTLY IN SHADES OF TAN AND BROWN The smart styling, the fine quality materials, and the expert workmanship of these coats have made them much higher-priced models than mothers would ordinarily he delighted to find at several - times this sale price. Bsrg«m tlMfflc Coaster Wagons $8.49 A new line of well constructed Pioneer coaM pi* has arrived in time for Saturday* srll.nc Made with disc wheel*. rubber tire* and tulle bearing.' S per la I. M.49, Bargain Basement