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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1924)
Drive Launched for Building of New Auditorium Chamber of Commerce Head Declares Need for Better Equipped Structure Imperative. A move to construct a new City Auditorium was launched Friday by Commissioner Clarke G. Powell of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce. The commissioner pointed out that, with the new policy of bringing big oonventlons to the city, the need of a larger and better equipped auditorium Is almost Imperative. He declared the chamber's executive committee would take up the move In the near future and that he considered con struction of the new structure prac tically assured. Present Auditorium Antiquated. “We have recently been working on a plan for a big Industrial exposi tion in Omaha—an exposition at which ADVERTISEMENT. POSITIVE RELIEF FROM ECZEMA Makers of Mercirex Challenge Everyone With Any Skin Disease to Step Forward Prompt Relief Guaranteed No one need suffer any longer with miserable itching, unsightly blotches or a sore, pimply skin. Mercirex, a wonderful new skin treatment, is positively guaranteed to relieve your skin trouble. If you have eczema, acne, pim ples, boils or any other distress— give Mercirex a chance to clear your skin quickly and pleasantly. No matter how long you have suffered —regardless of how many remedies you have tried, Mercirex will re store your skin to smooth, glowing health. Prove it at our risk! Asia-your drugg’st for a jar of Mercirex. Use it according to directions. If it does not produce results—we will give you your money back. You take no risk! Mercirex is a professional prod uct—tested and approved by emi nent physicians. Do not confuse it with the ordinary, dark, greasy skin remedies and patent medicines. You can tell, the minute you use it, that Mercirex is different—better. Mercirex penetrates to, and acts on, the true skin where skin ailments originate. Leaves no ugly trace or odor. You can put it on and go out anywhere and it will not advertise your trouble. No other effective skin treatment known does this. Buy Mercirex to day and let it restore your skin to health. 75 cents at all good drug gists—guaranteed or your money Back. Write us for free booklet on the care of the skin and scalp. The L. D. Caulk Company, Milford, Del. We also recommend Mercirex Soap. all products manufactured In Omaha and Nebraska could be displayed.” said Powell. “We were forced to glvs It up for the time because there Isn't a build ing in the town large enough to con tain it. The present auditorium wouldn't even hold the displays of food products. Architects and en gineers of late are planning great auditoriums capable of seating the largest of gatherings, but also suited for small gatherings. The present auditorium is antiquated." Vso as Public Garage. Omaha's new city charter gives tho city council outhority to Issue bonds for $200,000 for the construtlon of a new auditorium, provided a ma jority of people vote for the Issuance at any election at which they are submitted. Powell believes that with a few minor alterations the old nuditorium would be entirely suitable as a pub lic garage. “The probability that the Ameri can Eeglon convention will come to Omaha in 1925 with its 60,000 dele gates, is another reason for quick action,” said the commissioner. Powell Is convinced that, properly constructed, an auditorium large large enough to accommodate 25,000 persons would be self-supporting In a short time. MANY HOT DAYS AHEAD FOR BABES Hot days are still ahead. Hungry babies are still in many poor homes. Struggling mothers are still “up against it.” And the Free Milk and lee fund is still "on the job.” If you and others will help, the scores of babies now under care of the fund will be brought safely through the critical period of sum mer’s heat. Will you help these unfortunate babies? If so, send a check or cash to “Free Milk and Ice fund, care of The Omaha Bee.” Every cent will be used to buy milk for the babies of poor mothers. Neither the Omaha Bee nor the Visit ing Nurses nor anyone else gets a penny of the money. Acknowledged . $1,000.76 K. M. 0. 1.00 I ongeegntionnl Aid Society of Avora. Neb. 5.00 IVlIHnm M. McClain, tiering. Neb 5.00 M. E. 8. -1.00 •lohnny Hoe'll . S.OO l-’rlend of the Fireman . 1.00 Carrie L. Wilson . 2.no Total . $1,016.76 J. C. Osborn to Speak at York County Farmers’ Picnic York, Aug. 8.—President J. C. Osborn of the Nebraska Farmers’ union has been engaged as speaker at the annual county picnic, which will be held in the city park at York August 14. C. H. McCarthy, head of the state exchange, will tell of the work the exchange is doing. There is to be a program of athletics, music and out door sports. Grain Crops Turning Out Well in’Custer County Callaway, Neb., Aug. 8.—Threshing j is In full blast in Custer county. Grain is turning out well and is of very good quality. Although it has been only a little over a week since a good rain fell here, it is beginning to get very dry, and unless several rains comes within a short time serious damage will he done to the crops. Grass and hay crops are already turning browa. _m_-a_-si__ Fire Razes Grain Elevator: Firemen Overcome by Heat Structure in Council Bluffs Destroyed as Low Water Pressure, Intense Heat Hinder Fighters. The Scoular-Bishop Grain company elevator, Chicago Great Western yards at Sohth avenue, Council Bluffs, burned to the ground Friday morn ing. Twenty-live thousand bushels of grain were destroyed. Loss will amount to JHO.OOO, according to Fred Swett, manager of the elevator. The blaze originated in the cupola atop the structure. It was believed due to defective wiring. Firemen were powerless to check the flames for lack of water pressure. When they arrived the top of the corrugated steel structure was a mass of flames. The pressure was too low to force water up to the flames even when motor pumps were employed. The fire spread quickly over the en tire structure. Firemen abandoned efforts to quench the blaze after the elevator tower collapsed on a small outbuilding. The elevator was sit uated next to a bluff and there are no adjacent buildings to be endan gered. Overcome by Heat. Capt. William Grote, fire company No. 4, was overcome by the heat while superintending the play of water upon the flames. He was re moved to his home. His condition is not serious. Captain Pat Vincent, Engine com pany No. 3, also was overcome by the intense heat. Charles Grote, brother of William, driver for the fire chief, collapsed from the effects of heat endured while aiding other firemen to drag a hose up a fire escape at the rear of the elevator. Charles Withrow, Hose Company No. 5, was overcome by smoke and heat. The heat from the fire was so in tense that paint on the door of the Giant Manufacturing company, 200 yards away, was scorched. John Oliver, first assistant chief, narrowly escaped death when the elevator tower fell. Instead of run ning as his companions did when they noticed the tower topple, Oliver threw himself face down on the ground behind a slight embankment. The burning tower hit the ground 25 feet away. Although Its heat was terrific Oiver managed to drag the hose back wth hm when he crawled away. Wind Carries Embers. Embers from the flaming building were carried several blocks by the wind. An electric power company "trouble shooter" risked his life to climb a pole near the burning elevator and cut the current wires. The fire was first noticed by a pedestrian, who called the attention of an employe. Freight cars endangered by the flames were pulled away by switch engines. The elevator was about half full of grain. It Is said. Burgess Bedtime Stories __✓ By THORNTON W. BURGESS. Don’t think a thing cannot b« trua Bocaufte It’a at rang# and new to you. —Boomer tha Ntghthawk. Peter Rabbit Listens and Learns You can always trust Peter Rabbit to ask questions. He doesn't always get them answered, but that doesn’t discourage him in the least. How ever, the questions he asked Mrs. Boomer the Nighthawk he did get an swered, and he learned some surpris ing things. Anyway, they were sur prising to him. ''Yes,'' said Mrs. Boomer, "these two eggs you have heen wondering about are my own, my very own. I am sitting on them this very minute. “If you please, Mrs. Roomer, lioiv did they get here on this flat rock?” If they were not my very own eggs you may he sure I would not be sit ting on them. Now, what was your next question, Peter?" “If you please, Mrs. Boomer, how did they get here on this flat rock?" replied Peter. “I laid them here, of course What a stupid question!" replied Mrs. Boomer. "But what did you do it for? What are you going to do with them here?” Peter persisted. "What did I do it for?" said Mrs. Boomer. "What does a bird usually lay eggs for? I laid them so that by and by there may be some young nlghthawks, and I lafd them here on this flat rock because this place Just suits me.” "But," persisted Peter, "I don’t un derstand why you didn’t lay them in your nest. And, by the way, where is your nest?” “I haven’t any nest,” retorted Mrs. Boomer. ”1 haven’t any nest, I never have had a nest, and, what is more, I don’t want a nest?" "What?" exclaimed Peter, his two long ears standing straight up in sur prise. The fact is, Peter was having hard work to bellevs those two ears hadn't fooled him. "I mean Just what I said,” replied Mrs. Boomer. "Weren't you hatched in a nest?" asked Peter. "Most certainly not!" replied Mrs. Boomer. "But I thought all birds were hatched In nests." protested Peter. “Then you have learned sometlng,” retorted Mrs. Boomer. "The Night hawks decided a long time ago that the building of nests Is a waste of time and needless. Any one who is hunt ing for eggs looks first for a nest. When ha finds tha nest he finds the eggs. Nests are much easier to And that eggs not in nests. My eggs are seldom found, excepting by accident, as was the case with you." "Do you always lay them on a rock?” Peter inquired. “No,” replied Mrs. Boomer, shaking her head. "No. Often I lay them on the bare ground. But I never make a nest. Personally X do not approve of nests.” “I’ve never heard of such a thing!” exclaimed Peter. "I don’t believe you will And any qther bird who will agree with you." ‘‘Oh, yes, I will,” replied Mr.<j Boom er. "I have a relative who believes and does just as I do." "Who?” demanded Peter. "Mrs. Whippoorwill,” replied Mrs. Boomer. "I don't believe it.” declared Peter. “Nobody asked you to,” snapped Mrs. Boomer. "But facts are facts, whether you believe them or not.” (Copyright. 1954.) The next story: “The Useless Search." Carl E. Johnson, War Veteran, Dies Of 17 Called to Colors at Fairbury in April, 1918, Only 12 Survive. Fairbury, Aug. 7.—With the death fo Carl E. Johnson in Fairbury, five members or Co. K., 355th Infantry, from the vlclnty, have fallen victims to the world war. L»ora Carter and Clarence O. Hurlburt were killed on the field of battle In the drive at St. Mihiel; Benjamin R. Dopp, Oscar L. Mathias were wounded and died In France. Johnson was not wounded but soon after his return to America his health failed and physlcans say the strain of the battles in which Co. K was engaged weakened his eon stlituition and caused premature death. On April 30, 1918, 17 young men were called to the colors in Fair bury and of this number five have died. All were in Co. K In the Eighty ninth division w-hleh seems to have been an ill-fated company. At the hat. tie of St. Mihiel, the records show', Co. K sustained the greatest losses of any American company. This com pany also sustained heavy losses in the Metise-Argonne offensive. Another member ot the company, Luther S. Marstaller, was wounded and now lives near Diller in this county. ARREST SOUGHT FOR BEE OWNER John Ostronic, 1522 B street, is seeking a warrent for the arrest of the owner of a swarm of bees who lives at 3324 South Twenty first street. Mrs. Ostronic and nine-months old hahy, Ruth, were severly stung by the bees while strolling past the house. Lost—15-foot Hydrogen Filled Goodyear Balloon Finder Deflate and Return. $10 Reward. RUSH TIRE SERVICE 2205 Farnam j C. OF C. TO VISIT ASHLAND CAMP The director* of the Chambor of Commerce will visit the Nebraska National Guard camp at Ashland Saturday, John L. Kennedy, presi dent of the chamber, will present the winning team In athletic competi tions, with the Chamber of Commerce cup. All Omahans are Invited to the camp for Saturday. About 800 per son* will participate in the conteat. York Tax Levy Raised. York, Aug..8.-—For the coming year It will cost taxpayer# of York count ty more to do business, according to the levy adopted by the hoard of equalization, which I# .11 mill# more than previously. The total levy l# 1.S4 mills, which will raise »91,75f for all purpose# Bee Want Ada p.-oduce result#. » SenslbUSavl^Men I are looking I and baying »t «»* 1 You wm be well d«»ed^omfort.bU,st^ J ^ I one of Bond 8 A’^ R11mmer—and still have a good MW Stturt cut with next summer. Values-you • 1 can’t beat them! , Hundreds of I Bond’s W . Suits I I Thousands of pairs of suiting pattern | I P A N T S $C and $7-50 It's an opportunity to give your odd M coat a new life. Hundreds of pat- ^ terns in two money-saving groups. ss.u.f WSffl®®?: II (Maety 1514 Farnam St. [S^B^ wSSSkVc. | Saturday Xog£,u ^ J| ;> | Saturday '1 Toilet Gcri i > Sales 11.75 Ambre Royal f*0 Face Powder. iJOC i . *1.00 Plver'* Face ( 9 Powder. OyC 60c Woodbury’* on* Fae* Powder.Ol)C i 1 50c Pompeian nn I 1 Cream.. .jJJC (Oe Pond'* i A Cream. 4UC *1.00 Milkweed /»r* \ » Cream. OiJC *1,00 Krank’a /»A Lemon Cream. *5e Daggett A *•[>» | | Ram.deir* Cream ODC 25c Pond'* Cream, -u r» ‘if*.life 60c Luxor Face OCT < | Cream*. .}OC 15c Amaml Sham- i A _ p°°. *luc 50o Dew "Deodor- f»ET ■, «t“.ODC 25o Prlncea* Pat ■* K <| Face Powder.IOC 50c Prince** Pat _ Skin Cleanser.Ot)C 75c Luxurla r A Cream.OifC *1.25 Hughes Hair f*(\ Bruahe..OjC *1.25 Haya Hair or* jL B^lth.oJ?C • 25c Sodlphene -* r* .19c 25a Silver Polish aa , '°r.izc I I 10c Non Spi "Deo- o-| <»orant'’.*>ic 25o Lleterlne -* A , f°r.19c tor.39c !5o Knergln* AT tor.Z5C ' * 25e Jergen's a w * Talcum. , 1 *>c 26c Lavoris -e w ! 'or.J5C , 1 60c Palm Olive ,wi ( t Shampoo. 60c Horllck's Halt- Of* Mnk. 11.00 Nujol f*f* ;, 'or.*l9c ( no Milk of Mag* .39c Stamped House ; * Aprons, 95c A lot of .lamped house apron* on dtirahl* colored i linen*, assorted bucllla. de ; | aims, regular *126 values 1 Second Fleer i ■« n/y> i »> I Ladies Tare Silk Hose $1.28 Gloss Silk Hose S Prs. IIjOO Extra fine quality In black and assorted colors, regular In black and large variety of colors, very special. $2.00 values. Infants and Children’s H and $4 Socks 11.26 Gloss Silk Hose «»c A„ reduced w legi than ha)f price. First quality all new stock, new colors. _:_ ii. - --i i ■ ■ "" i SaturdaySpetiais Choiceof theHouseSale-SKIRTS « Spring Chickens Your unrestricted selection of any skirt in our entire stock V *"*• round *,aM Fre»h Milk Fed, per lb $10.00 Skirts-$15.00 Skirts $20.00 Skirts-$25.00 Skirts IrorT „*•£££. 32c White Skirts, Pleated Skirts, Silk Skirts, Plain Skirts, Novelty Plaids and coa™ and Rp^lar 1100 „ ^ and Stripes—Checks. Skirts for every occasion and purpose. Absolute- '"SUw'S.W*"1 T°J *’ Danish or j none reserve(J.-All Sizes. With your Initial In blu. and gold. Meadow Gold Carton v n . __ regular 75c. Butter..Second Floor _ _Fr*,< _ Boy.’Wool $ COO $6.00 Little $ Knicker Suits |)== Fellow. Suits A final clean up of all broken 35 Wool Suits, sizes 3 to 8 years lots, values $7.50 to $10.00, in at half price. Button to the neck sizes 6 to 10 and 15 to 17 years. middy and Oliver Twist styles. Finely tailored suits of good Fabrics that stand lots of wear, wearing cassimeres, tweeds, and cassimere, cheviots and cordu cheviots, in light and dark col- roys; mostly dark colors, ors. Third Floor Third Floor Grocery and Market Sales S Can* Carnation Milk Large Head Cabbage, Sugar Cured Picnic for.25* it.5* Hams.124* 3 to customer 3 bunches Leaf Lsttuce, Sugar Cured Narrow 10 bar. Omaha Family Beet.:.'.1'!* Uan Bacon ••• 224* "oaD......ou* 3 Cooking Apple*. Guarantsed Fresh Can Tomato**, a o 11 d at.JO* Country Egg* ... .26* pack, size 3, can, 18*. Fancy Frea Stone [,’ancy Tub Creamery doz.32.15 Peaches, Bu. baakeL Butter .37* Lvr-r. M* ;-««■ .*155 ,?r;;i5 .. 21* Can Peaches. Rose Bale doMn.124* Tea and Coffee 24 lb. can 23*. Per 4 Ijhi. Santa Clara M. * j. Blend... .45* noz.° Prunes .25C o ih« fnr Can Salmon, 1 lb. tall u . , 2 ‘b . L'7 " „ , , pen 14> doz 81 65 Market Hayden a Extra special can 14*. do*. »A.«0 KrMh Urrsaed Young for.35* Can Pear., whole, 24 Hena .244* , for.«. lb. In syrup, can lo* |pancy steer Rolled Rib ‘ . ,,, , doz. 81.75 Roast .... .25* E,,c!Bo pan-1--••35* I \ Asparagus, 1 lb. tall Fancy Steer Shoulder 3 lbB- ror. can 23*. dz . 82.75 Roast.14* Fancy English Break - Rumford Baking Pow- Fancy Steer Pot Roust. faat Tea.60* der, large can .. .10* at.10* 2 lbs. for ... 31.10 Navy Bean*, no. 1, 1 lb. Small Lean Pork Roast, N . Sp|dpr jlfg Tea 74*. 14 lb*. .31.00 at.104* for ..QO* Fancy Blue Rice, lib. Fancy Milk Veal Roast, for Teed 84*. 3 lbs., ... 25* at.124*. 15* Xf,_ Freah Ost Meal, 1 lb.. Sugar Cured Skinned * .. 4*. 25 lbs..05* Hams . 214* 3 lba. for.. 31 D H Flour. ...31.03 Puritan Cold Boiled Breakfast Cocoa. 10* Omar Flour ...32.05 Ham Sliced.45* 3 lba for.25* ssiVwwMftswwM/bf ss^/W1"1 .. 4 Palm Beach Suits Your All Choice Sizes Cool comfortable suits for hot. weather, mo hairs and Palm Beaches in all the best shades of the season—there’s a size to fit (♦very man. I Store for Men Light Woolen Woolen Pants SUITS $0 - *795 **95 J Gassimores, worsteds and suit ings, all trousers of the better Just about lbO Suita to soli . , . , .. . „ . ., grades, we bought them at a and the fellow* who are on the job early will be the lucky P™*’ f«r M<nv Aguiar and one*. Comfortable, good look passing the good luck along ing—serviceable. to you. aa nHissai A i s Boys’Wool Men’s $|59 Knickers Shirts Regular (2.00 to $2.50 values. $2.50 to $4.00 Values, in corduroys and wool mixtures Every boy needs an extra pair A big purchase of men's high of pants. In all the wanted col- grade shirts, genuine English ors, patterns and serviceable fa broadcloth and silk striped ms brics. Well made and lined terials every size—every sleeve throughout. Sizes 6 to 17 years length. Third Floor Main Floor Last Day of the Shoe Sale Former Values Up To $6.00 and $7.00 The public demands good shoes at a low price from Hayden Bros. This purchase was decid edly fortunate and includes an entire floor stock of a prominent maker who requested the name withheld on account of the ridiculous prices they were obtained at. Tt‘s a chance of years to buy such high-grade, up-to-the-minute shoes at such a low price. No exchanges. All sales final. Main Floor —.. * Last Day Saturday k Toilet G::Js | Sales I }1 00 Koreohel, a g»fv i rubbing alcohol.... D9C C 10a Creme OH g* Soap. DC : lOe Cajtll* Soap ■» for. DC i ► 11.50 Handy Ae A/l ' * Lunch Box.Di-eV/U 10c Jergen'a Toilet gr _ Soap.DC ► 50c Squibb* n •» 5 Tooth raat*.ODC 50e Tebeco ne f Tooth Paata.DlC i, 50a Fepaodent fir _ C Tooth Paate. ODC 15c Colgat# Shar- nn f Ing Soap.C 1 J5c Bonnt* B Tal- nr cj cum.^DC \ 55e PlTer'a Tal- n« f cura. Z5C 1 I5c Squibb'* in H ^ Talcum. li/C f 15c Mennen'a Tal- i r» ' cum.15C t JOc Vlvaudou Baby -f n I Talcum. 1 UC C 75c Amaml Faca ■>n 1 k .59C 50* Cutax Seta nn (»r. o9c , >0e Freckl# Cream »-»■» I . •'or. ODC 50c Pampelan -all Rouse. d9c 75c Fac# Touth eii . ^ D9C 5 75e Latbar Kreara f°r D9C > 35c Forhan • Tooth I .Joe t 15* Revelation nw | Toeth Powder.^DC C 50* L'nguentln# a» ' ► for. o5C ; 15* Freckl* Olnt- A *w meat. Barry’*.... 40C 15* Powder Puff* *'>■’ I k eatrw large. ^DC 1 ' 15* Creme Odorona wax i for. 19C 50c Olostorl* i\<\ . ^ e)9C S Me TolRt Waters raar for DDC f 75c Vegetal. "Lilac" »’»r*» I for J/C i 15e Wool Puffa 1 o ' » for. IOC 75c Bath Salta a p 1 ,er.45c Pajamas ! , $1.89 Made of pongee*, made**, percale* and nainaooka col- . or* blue. tan. grey, whit* I J wtth atik frog* All aite* 1 Regular value* lion, 15 50 [ and $».M . - ,, > M V ■»