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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1924)
Woman Who “Did all But Wash Dishes” at C. of C. In 1903 Is Still In Service _ y Mis? Lea Bellman Ouee Cham ber's Only Employe; Old Times Recalled. If you want to know anything about the Chamber of Commerce just ask Miss Lea Bellman, That is what Chamber of Com merce members tell their visitors. Miss Heilman has betn with the Chamber for 21 years, longer than anyone else In the organization. ’ When n slip of a girl, a graduate of public schools, she went to work for the old Omaha Commercial club In the Board of Trade building, which stood on the site now occupied by the First National bank. vTlie commissioner at that time, 21 years ago. was J. E. Vtt. The Commercial club at that time had but 300 members. It had one room or an office, a small lounge room and a dining room capable of serving 100 persons. There was an other room with four pool tables. And as Miss Bellman said, "I did^ everything at the start. Everythingj but washing dishes and racking pool | ' halls." tj_ Miss Bellman has seen five other ' commissioners' take the leadership of the chamber. In 1904, the commis sioner was E. J. MeVann, now a na tionally known rate expert of Wash ington, D. C. MeVann stayed a year and a half and was succeeded by John Jr. Guild, who remained at the chamber until he resigned in 1914 to take a position with the Kansas City (Mo.) Chamber of Commerce. ;- r Bob Manley, Omaha insurance *• dealer, was chosen to succeed Guild. He remained until ln30, when the chamber secured J. David Larson of Salt Lake City. Larson resigned early in 1924. He was succeeded hy Clarke G. Powell, present commis sioner; who assumed office May 1. According to Miss Bellman, many Omahans active at the chamber to day were active nearly a score of years ago. Among them she named Randall K. Brown, C. C. Belden, F. H. Davis, Frank Johnson, George H. Payne, K A. Benson, T. C. Byrne and Gould Dietz. Two presidents. AVoodrow AVilson and AVllliam Howard Taft, visited the chamber during the time Jliss Bellman has been with the chamber. When she entered the employ of the chamber the dues were $3 a year, with no initiation. Now the dues are 325 for the initiation and $7 50 every quarter. A There are now about 30 employes p ' at the chamber besides the heads of the publicity, traffic, agricultural and Industrial bureaus. "And to think that a long time ago I practically did it all," she said. Jliss Bellman lives at 3521 Leaven worth street. TENOR DENIES HE WAS BLACKMAILED Xeiv York, Dec. 20.—Rumors that John McCormack had paid $100,000 to blackmailers In Boston after being maneuvered into a compromising sit nation in the Copley Plaza hotel, are branded as falsehood by the singer. ' The tenor revealed today that for five years the whispered story had been going the rounds—so vague that it never rould lie traced further than that somebody heurd from somebody else of the blackmailers' plot. At the trial of William J. Corcoran, for mer district attorney of Middlesex county, and others accused of conspir ing to extort ST,0,900 from Victor V. Searles, an affidavit referring to the story was introduced in evidence. Mrs. Abraham Bevy, who admitted having been used by the blackmail v gang to lure its victims, made the Jl affidavits. She said she had learned of the story of the blackmail of "John McCormack," as tjie affidavit put it, through a conversation among mem hers of the blackmailing gang. STONE TO OPPOSE PACKER GROCERY Washington, Dec. 20.—Attorney General Stone announced today that ffie would oppose before the United States supreme court the plea of the big packers to have set aside the fed eral decree prohibiting them from en gaging in other lines of business, such as operating grocery stores. "In view of the way this decree w a obtained." said Stone In a letter to Pr- the farmers’ national council, "I am deeply interested in having it upheld and I think there are valid legal grounds which can be urged for up holding it." The farmers’ council has asked . Stone to enlist In the fight against annulling the decree. _ FORD TO SLICE NEW YEAR MELON Uotrolt, Dec. 20.—A distribution of w $2,OOO.OOQ to 38.000 employes was an ■ * nounred by the Ford Motor company here today when It was stated that Ford investment certificates avail able only to employee—would pay 14 per rent Interest for the year 1924. Payment of the interest misses helnic a Christmas Rift by n week Checks will atari going out Jan nary 1. _ BRITAIN WRITES WAR CLAIM NOTE T/indon, I)ee. 20.-0real Britain hag drawn up n note to the nlted States suggesting « setllernent of America's war claims, It was learned '' 'i'll,* note will he submitted to the cabinet and will he forwarded to the United States, probably before < lirlst mo*. __ P I T. L. COMBS i i!| CUSTOMERS jc Are $?ettin$r better prices, }j t better service than ob j! tainable elsewhere. ;* W ** Open Evening* p* *• 305 5. 16th St. At Fnrnem I 9 Delay Asked in Oil Lease Suit l. S. Government Wants More Time for Teapot Dome Case. Cheyenne, Wyo., Dee. 20.—Atlee Pomerene, special counsel for the government In ils suit in equity for annulment of the lease on the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve held by the Mammoth Oil company, this morning filed In the United States court here a motion for continuance of the healing on the suit scheduled for January G. The mol ion is made on the ground that the government requires add! tional time to obtain certain evidence ] based upon the alleged passage of : Liberty bonds between Harry F. Sin clair and. Albert B. Fall, who, as sec- ! retary of the interior, granted the I Teapot Dome lease to Sinclair. EQUITABLE RAIL WATER RATE ASKED I Washington, Dec. 21).—General com- j mendallon of plans for the expend!- , tuie of $.">.000,000 for the Improve ' ment of water transportation on the j Mississippi and Warrior rivers and , recommendations that proceedings be I initiated before the interstate com- ] nierce commission to determine fai. < and equitable rail, water-rail rateB through St. I,ouis, Memphis, Vicks burg, Birmingham and New Orleans to points in north Texas are con tained in a report submitted to the War department today by the advls or.v board of the Inland Waterways corporation. ——= This ===== •BUSINESS OF HAPPINESS Easy to Learn Tiirr >\i awards those who MJlgl (Xy qUaiify m the Art of Beauty Culture as taught by Marinello, the Largest Beauty Organization in the World. Over 6500 Marinello Shops now operated in the U.S. by Marinello graduates give profitable em ployment to our students as soon as they qualify. 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M. f ———= | 65c Dinner Special dinner with roast duck, or a choice of other 5T moats, with vegetables, salad, rolls and dessert. gL Also a Special W Shopper’s Dinner I 50c W Steak dinner with potatoes, Mf hot rolls, tea, coffee and milk 5L —pie, oudding or ice cream. Seventh Floor Sf - &F&*Brandeis-Surplus Companies, Purchasers of the Stock of the^e^ew^^ww^^wm =r ess-Nash Com =f SAe CAvistmas Store for &vert/6odif | Only Three More Days to Do Your Christmas! Shopping—Last Minute Suggestions! X>£X3X,X'XXWX>&X!X!VX'X’X’XX,X'X,X,X,X>VX'X’X'X2X Sale of IVORY PIECES jfr Christmas I? Candy Specials g^ Decorated Cream Wafers Delicious patty wafers with ap propriate Christmas toppings— S'- Xmas bells, holly, holly wreath M *nd r°ses- AQ r Wf Pound . /—> 1It Fruit Cake v Sr Fruit rakes, exceptionally fine, M put up in tf»0 d*C / ST three sizes... V4** «J>U / I? Gift Packages ^ jC The best of chocolates in these fancy gift packages. 1 to 5-lb. . . | 5“:. $1.00 ■” $7.50 ^ Main Floor | Boys’ $9 Sweaters I $4.95 jj Sy Shaker knit all wool sweat- J I ers, in plain colors, or two- J fa tone combinations. 1 ' Third Floor \ ur n —' : '■f Linen Neckwear i $1.25-$4.95 ] A larjfe assortment of 5 linen neckwear trimmed with , hand embroidery and real . laces. Vest sets, Peter Pan < collar sets, tuxedo collar sets jj and vest sets. 1 Main Floor <3 | Stationery T I 98c ' High grade stationery in a p beautiful gift box — white only. v. At this price also — white ff and colored correspondence cards with gold bevel edges. i Main Floor i. Silk Umbrellas \ If $3.95 ■ I A Swing union silk taffeta ? ml umbrella with 114-inch satin A I / border, fancy sport handles 3 I I with amber tips and stubs. In J I I black, purple, brown, jrrecn, \ II and red. > / Main Floor 1 ^gs This lot includes an assortment of plain white «J Jg ivory pieces, two-tone patterns, Ivaleur, and shell 1A gf and amber pieces. In several different priced groups. LP - Salve Jar* Comb* Tooth Bru»h Holder Shoe Horn* 79c Perfume Bottle* Powder Boxe* Hair Receiver* Nail Sci**ora $1.00 Mirror* Powder Boxe* Ha ir Receiver* Hair Brushes 49c 69c I Comb* Salve Jar* Talcum Holder* Hair Receivers y* Shaving: Brushes Powder Boxes Bud Vases Talcum Holders vjfi Mirrors, $1,59 and $3.98 Trays . $1.39 and $1.98 $ Mailt Floor UP $1.85 Service Weight Silk Hose $1.35 Thread silk hose, full fash ioned, all first quality; with lisle tops and feet; black and colors. Ma in Floor Beautiful LINENS Neatly Boxed for Gifts Service Cloths 49c Italian linen crash service cloths 12xl8-^nch sizes, with lovely open work in the center and around the edjres. Linen Towels 96c Hemstitched linen towels, with neat damask borders, 20x36-inch sizes. ^ Lunch Cloths j $1.89 e l.inen damask lunch cloths, 36x3d 6 inch sizes, neatly hemstitched. 7 Bath Towel Sets ? $1.00 k Three-piece sets, consistinir of larpo / i.iwel and two wash cloths, in colored # designs. 4 Luncheon Napkins i 39c Y l.inen luncheon napkins of very fine J quality. Finished with hemstitched '/ edf?es. | Fancy Towels 4 48c a I.arere size Turkish towels, with col P ored borders and centers. si Second Floor ft k [ Gift Item* FOR BABY Boots and Booties Fluffy Eiderdown Carriage Boots, finished 1 QC with satin.V 1 • , Quilted Pink or (1 QC Blue Satin Bootees, V A x L"i"« ..35c “ 59c Caps $1.95 "d $2.25 Dainty, hand made silk and wool caps, in tan r blue. Brushed Wool Sweaters $1.89$4.50 Novelty sweaters, some crick et style. Sweater Suits $5.95 ”d $7.50 In tan, peacock, white, pink, or blue. Knitted Caps $1.10 " $2.95 Soft knitted caps of zephyr varn. trimmed with rose wreaths or heavy silk y; t. SI 1 i M ‘ 2 •i iA BAGS Values up to $2250 P $5.00 ‘4 --- Gifts That Are Always Useful Baps unusual, so novel and dis- 5 tinctive that they border on the M extreme, carry a tremendous ap- A peal to the feminine heart. Bags of French import, with odd £» frames, novelty trimming of beads, and embroidery. In Tan Broun Blue Gray Black _ M?in Floor Q Silken Pajamas g A Gift That Delights Every Fair Miss A I Tailored pongee styles, for practical wear, made with long sleeves and frog A trimmin". Others in sleeveless styles, or 5? with very short sleeves, trimmed with Q hand embroidery. Black, orchid, peach, A turquoise, natural. Srtond Floor is? “Chateau” Gloves *5 Make a Welcome Gift S4.50Pair * Glove.* of the better quality. Many novel ^ style* from which to select, in— Black and White, Beaver, Mode, Broivn, Gray Main Floor jfe I Dainty Perfumes !Perfumiaera — 1 n I blue, oranpe, ami cerise, grimed grlas.*. With covered bulb. $3.50 hiudnut'a Petite Per f im.-All £ f odors. V 1 Cluster Perfume*— Six botties in a Christmas .O f) _ 3-1 bsc ■ Imported Perfume* -Three assorted *3 odors, in a Christ- £ mas box. PQ, VVr Foot Handkerchiefs Women’* Linen Men’* Sheer Handkerchief* Linen ji in white and colors, Handkerchiefs rh with hand-embroidered With whits cord bor corners, 1-16 Of. der, '4 -inch sheer to ‘4-in. hems, hems; regu- 7P - 3 for .81.00 Urly $1.00 .. / J>C l/l , 3 for .82.00 U> Women s .. , m Colored and J”en * White Linen Handkerchief. M ,, - . , With colored woven Handkerchief* border* and >4-inch VT With hand - embroid- hems, 60e OC^, erctl cor- Cvalue ....... OOC ners .WvC 3 for .91.Of) “Jackie Coogan” Handkerchief* for kiddies; colored; 3 in a >10** box . *»0C $ ST M.m Floor ffk | All-Wool Felt Slippers W Regular I 88c M Cosy, warm, felt slippers nn Inviting *rift suirjrestlon, In plfl deed, for these wintry days. Included at this low price “Ti are styles for women, astrakhan-trimmed bootees for rhil ■JP dren and ribbed trimmed slippers for misses. In twenty %(J new shades. m»ii» i ioor 15 _ _ _ _ 9>^S Third Floor Finished Embroidered Models, $1.00 to $13.50 Beautiful embroidery models, including house dresses, aprons, scarfs, towels, lunch sets, infants’ dresses, children's dresses, negligees, gowns, com binations, and many other lovely pieces. These are all worked in attractive color combinations. Silk Taffeta Pillows | An assortment of changeable taffeta pillows, in all 1 the wanted shapes. Black, blue, tan, Qfi I and rose. . sj>4i.SO V __ Sm on«l h loor °3«* LUGGAGE | REDUCED IN PRICE £ $76.50 Wardrobe Trunk $47.50 This one of f>-ply fiber, is well re- 4 inforceii at the corners, and complete with hangers, shoe box. laumlhy bag, and Keratol linings. Mam Finer --- ' - Gifts Pleasing to the Housewife H Percolator* "Roynl Rochester" stove perco lators, in nickel and aluminum. Kach packed in a neat no* with a jyift card. All nickle plated. 5-cup rapacity .54.05 7-cup capacity . 55.50 It-cup capacity . 50.05 7-cup capacity, aluminum 55.50 Cereal Set* ( Fifteen-piece s«ti> consisting of fi cereal jars, li spice jars, vinegar ami oil bottles, d» C QQ and salt box, in neat design. Ten Kettles t 4 "Wear Ever” nlumnlum fen ket tles, A-quart capacity, $3.19 i “Pyrexette” Set* For the kiddies—sets of “Pyrex" just like mother uses. Consisting of small casserole, 2 custard cups, bread pan. pie I'lnte. and pudding $2.00 Coffee Urn ■Royal Rochester"' electric urn, losing cup style, full nickle plated, S-cup capacity. c'’7l''*;i'h$ 16.50 cord and plug. ^ v Toasters Electric {naatert, •'turnover" styles In nickle finish with ntchrone wire SO AC elements, fully >...:irantoed. sP«>.I7«J Roasters "Wear Ever" aluminum round roasters. 10’* inches in diameter. dJO QQ Complete with rack. rsmith rio*«e Serving Tray* g N'irKIc trimmed, with inlaid decoratiftn*— ™ rectangular and oblong go Qg fZ »hap«a .......... jj? Casseroles 4 ‘‘Pyrex eaxseri'li'*, in jj? heavy nickal frames — $5.95 5 a